Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1948

Part 3. Ohio River Basin

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1113

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

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

Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and 

West Virginia and other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1951
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Oscar L. Chapman, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.75 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

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

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

Virginia and other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen___.________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells__________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson_________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

F. M. Bell (succeeded by W. R. Eaton)________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

V. R. Bennion________________________College Park, Md. 

D. M. Corbett_________________________Indianapolis, Ind. 

H. M. Erskine________________________Charleston, W. Va. 

A. W. Harrington__________________________Albany, N. Y. 

O. H. Jeffers (acting)_____________________Columbus, Ohio 

J. W- Mangan____. ___ ______________Harrisbnrg, Pa. 

J. H. Morgan______________..-______________Urbana, 111. 

E. B. Rice______________________________Raleigh, N. C. 

F. F. Schrader__________________________Louisville, Ky. 

D. S. Wallace________________________Charlottesville, Va.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

Definition of terms................................................................. 1 I

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results........................................... 5

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

Cooperation.......................................................................... 12

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

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

Ohio River main stem............................................................... 15

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa.................................................... 15

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y............................................... 16

Allegheny River near Kinzua, Pa.................................................. 17

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa.............................................. 18

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.................................................. 19

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa........................................... 50

Allegheny River at Klttanning, Pa................................................ 21

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa................................................... 52

Ohio River at Sewickley, Pa...................................................... 53

Ohio River'at Montgomery Island Dam, Pa....................................... ... 24

Ohio River at BellaJLre, Ohio...................................................... 55

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va................................................... 26

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va................................................. 27

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio....................................................... 58

Ohio Ri-ver at Point Pleasant, W. Va.............................................. 59

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.................................................. 30

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky........................................................ 31

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky.................................................... 32

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio.................................................... 33

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky..................................................... 34

Ohio River at Owensboro, Ky...................................................... 35

Ohio River at Evansville, Ind.................................................... 36

Ohio River at Golconda, 111...................................................... 37

Ohio River at Metropolis, Ind.................................................... 38

Allegheny River tributaries........................................................ 39

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y............................................... 39

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa.................................................... 40

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y................................................ 41

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa.......................................... ».,. 42

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa...................................................... 43

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa......:.................................. 44

Oil Creek at Rouseville, Pa...............................................'....... 45

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa.............................................. 46

French Creek at Utica, Pa........................................................ 47

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa. .................................................... 48

Clarion River at Ridgway, Pa..................................................... 49

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa................................................... 50

Clarion River at St. Petersburg, Pa.............................................. 51

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa........^........................................ 52

Mahoning Creek at Punxsutavmey, Pa. . .............,..................,..........;.. 53

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa................................:........ 54

Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick, Pa........................................... 55

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa....................................................... 56

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa............................................ 57

Stony Creek "at FerruJale, Pa...................................................... 58

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.................................................... 59

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa................................................. SO

Kiskirainetas River at Vandergrift, Pa............................................ 61

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa..................................... 62

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa................................................. 63

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa................................................. 64

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa..................................... 65

Buffalo Creek near Freeport, Pa.................................................. 66

Reservoirs in Allegheny River Basin, Pa,. ......................;..... ............ 67

Monongahela River Basin............................................................ 69

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.................................................. 69

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.................................................. 70

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

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.................................................. 72

Tygart River at Tygart Dam, near Grafton, W. Va.................................. 73

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

Monongahela River at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va.................................... 75

Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa................................. 76

Monongahela River at; Greensboro, Pa.............................................. 77

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa............................................... 78

Monongahela River at Braddbck, Pa................................................. 79

Reservoirs in Monongahela River Basin...............................'.............. 80
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Monongahela River Basin Continued. Page

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va................................................ 81

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.................................................. 82

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

West Fork River at Butchervllle. W. Va........................................... 84

West Fork River at Clarksburg, W. Va............................................. 85

West Fork River at Enterprise; W. Va............................................. 87

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va............................................... 89

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va................................................... 90

Buffalo Creek at Barrackvllle, W. Va............................................. 91

Deckers Creek at Morgantown. W. Va...:........................................... 92

Dry Fork at Hendrlcks, W. Va..................................................... '93

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.................................................. 94

Cheat River at Rowlesburg. W. Va................................................. 95

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va................................................... 96

Blackwater River at Davls, W. Va................................................. 97

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va................................................... 98

Big Sandy Creek at Rockvllle, W. Va.............................................. 99

Dunkard Creek at Shannopln, Pa................................................... 100

South Fork Tenmlle Creek at Jefferson. Pa........................................ 101

Dunlap Creek at Alllson, Pa...................................................... 102

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa................................................ 103

Youghlogheny River near Oakland, Md.............................................. 104

Youghlogheny River at Frlendsvllle, Md........................................... 105

Youghlogheny River at Youghlogheny River Dara, Pa................................. 106

Youghlogheny River below Confluence, Pa.......................................... 107

Youghlogheny River at Connellsvllle, Pa.......................................... 108

Youghlogheny River at Sutersvllle, Pa............................................ 109

Casselman R4ver at Orantsvllle, Pa............................................... 110

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa................................................. Ill

Big Plney Run near Salisbury, Pa................................................. 112

Laurel Hill Creek at Urslna, Pa.................................................. 113

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

Turtle CreeVe at Trafford, Pa..................................................... 115

Chartlers Creek Basin..................................................... ........ 116

Chartlers Creek at Carnegie, Pa.................................................. 116

Beaver River Basin................................................................. 117

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio............................... ................. 117

Mahonlng River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio........................ 118

Mahoning River at Prlcetown, Ohio................................................ 119

Mahonlng River at Leavlttsburg, Ohio............................................. 120

Mahoning River at Youngstown. Ohio............................................... 121

Hahonlng River at Lowellville. Ohio.............................................. 122

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa....................................................... 123

Beaver River at Beaver Falls, Pa................................................. 124

Reservoirs In Beaver River Basin................................................. 125

Beech Creek near Bolton, Ohio.................................................... 127

Deer Creek at Llmavllle, Ohio.................................................... 128

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio.............................................. 129

Kale Creek near Prlcetown. Ohio.................................................. 130

West Branch Mahonlng River near Newton Falls, Ohio............................... 131

Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station, Ohio............................................. 132

Duck Creek at Leavlttsburg, Ohio................................................. 133

Mosquito Creek below Mos'qulto Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio..................... 134

Mosquito Creek at Nlles, Ohio.................................................... 135

Meander Creek at Mineral Ridge, Ohio............................................. 136

Mill Creek at Youngstown, Ohio................................................... 137

Shenango River at Pymatunlng Dam, Pa............................................. 138

Shenango River at Sharpsvllle, Pa................................................ 139

Sugar Run at Pymatunlng Dam, Pa.................................................. 140

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa.......................................... 141

Pymatunlng Creek near Orangevllle, Pa............................................ 142

Connoquenesslng Creek at Hazen, Pa............................................... 143

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

Raccoon Creek Basin................................................................ 145

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

Little Beaver Creek Basin.......................................................... 146

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio.................................... 146

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio..................................................... 147

Yellow Creek Basin................................................................. 148

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

Short Creek Basin.................................................................. 149

Short Creek near Dlllonvale, Ohio................................................ 149

Wheeling Creek Basin............................................................... 150

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va................................................ 150

Middle Island Creek Basin.......................................................... 151

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va............................................. 151

Musklngum River Basin.............................................................. 152

Tuscarawas River at Clinton, Ohio................................................ 152

Tuscarawas River at Masslllon, Ohio.............................................. 153

Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio............................... 154

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio.......................................... 155

Musklngum River near Coshocton, Ohio....................................'......... 156

Musklngum River at Dresden, Ohio................................................. 157

Musklngum River at Zanesville, Ohio.............................................. 158

Musklngum River at McConnelsville, Ohio..............'............................ 159

Reservoirs in Musklngum River Basin, Ohio........................................ 160
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

 Muskingum River Basln--Contlnued. Page

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio................................................... 164

Middle Branch Nimishillen Creek at Canton, Ohio.................................. 165

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio........................................ 166

MsGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio.......................... 171

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio.......................... 172

Sugar Creek above Beach City Dam, at Beach City, Ohio............................ 173

Sugar Creek below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio.......................... 174

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio........................................... 175

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont,'Ohio............................................... 176

Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe, Ohio............................................. 177

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio........................................... 178-

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio. ........................ 182

Black Fork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio............................ 183

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio.................................................. 184

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio.......................'.............................. 185

Walhonding River below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio............................... 186

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio..................................................... 187

Clear Fork at Butler, Ohio....................................................... 188

Clear Fork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysville, Ohio....................... 189

Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio................................................. 190

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanville, Ohio........................ 191

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio................................................. 192

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio................................................. 193

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio.................................................. 194

Seneca Fork below Senecaville Dam, near Senecaville, Ohio.....................'... 195

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio................................................... 196

Wills Creek below Wills Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio.......................... 197

Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg, Ohio.......................................... 198

South Fork Licking River near Hebron, Ohio. .....-......... ......:................. 199

Licking River near Newark, Ohio.................................................. 200

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio.................................................... 201

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio.................................................... 202

Raccoon Creek at Granville, Ohio................................................. 203

North Fork Licking River at Utica, Ohio.......................................... 204

Little Kanawha River Basin......................................................... 205

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

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

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va....................................... 207

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va......................................... (208

Leading Creek near Glenville, W. Va.............................................. 209

Steer Creek near Grantsville, W. Va.............................................. 210

West Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, W. Va............................... 211

South Fork Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va...................................... 212

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va..................................................... 213

Hocking River Basin................................................................ 214

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

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio.................................................... 215

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio................................................ 216

Kanawha River Basin................................................................ 217

South Fork New River near Jefferson, N. C........................................ 217

New River near Galax, Va........................................... j.............. 218

New R iver at Ivanhoe, Va......................................................... 219

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

New River at Radford, Va......................................................... 221

New River at Eggleston, Va....................................................... 222

New River at Glenlyn, Va......................................~................'... 223

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va................................................ 224

New River at Hinton, W. Va....................................................... 225

New River at Caperton, W, Va..................................................... 226

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va............................................ 227

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va............................................... 228

North Fork New River at Grumpier, N. C........................................... 229

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va...................................................... 230

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.................................................. 231

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va......................................... 232

Little River at Graysonton, Va................................................... 333 '

Walker Creek at Bane, Va......................................................... 234

Wolf Creek near Narrows , Va....................................................... 235

Rich Creek at Beterstown, W. Va.........................^........................ 236

Indian Creek at Indian Mills, W. Va.............................................. 237

Bluestone River near Spanishburg, W. Va.......................................... 238

Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va.................................................. 239

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va.............'................................... 240

Greenbrier River at Durbin, W. Va................................................ 241

Greenbrler River at Buckeye, W. Va............................................... 242

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

Greenbrier River at Hilldale, W. Va.............................................. 244

McLaughlln Spring at Edray, W. Va................................................ 245

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va................................................... 246

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va............................................ 247

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

Gauley River near Summersville, W. Va............................................ 249

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va................................................... 250

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va..................................................... 251

Cranberry River near Richwood, W. Va............................................. 252

Cherry River at Fenwlck, W. Va................................................... 253

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.................................................... 254
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Kanawha River Basin Continued. fage

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va................................................ 255

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

Elk River at 3utton, W. Va....................................................... 257

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va................................................. 258

Birch River near Birch River, W. Va.............................................. 259

Coal River at Ashford. W. Va..................................................... 260

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va............................................. 261

Pocatalico River at Sissonville, W. Va............................................ 262

Raccoon Creek Basin................................................................. 263

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

Guyandot River Basin............................................................... 264

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

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

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

Fourpole Creek Basin............................................................... 267

Fourpole Creek at Huntington, W. Va.............................................. 267

Twelvepole Creek Basin............................................................. 268

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va................................................. 268

Big Sandy River Basin.............................................................. 269

Levisa Fork near Grundy, Va...................................................... 269

Levisa Fork at Fishtrap, Ky...................................................... 270

Levisa Fork at Pikeville, Ky..................................................... 271

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky................................................... 272

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va........................................................ 273

Pound River near Haysi, Va....................................................... 274

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky......................................................... 275

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.................................................... 276

Tug Fork at Litwar, W. Va........................................................ 277

 Tug Fork near Kermit, W. Va...................................................... 278

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

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky................................................... 280

Little Sandy River Basin........................................................... 281

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky............................................... 281

Tygarts Creek Basin................................................................ 282

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky................................................... 282

Scloto River Basin................................................................. 284

~ Scioto River at La Rue, Ohio..................................................... 284

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio................................................. 285

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin, Ohio.......................... 286

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio................................................... 287

Scioto River near Circleville, Ohio.............................................. 288

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio................................................ 289

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio...................................................... 290

Reservoirs in Scioto River Basin, Ohio........................................... 291

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio........................................... 292

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio................................................. 293

Olentangy River near New Winchester, Ohio........................................ 294

Olentangy River at Claridon, Ohio................................................ 296

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio.............................................. 297

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio............................................... 298

Whetstone Creek near Shawtown, Ohio.............................................. 299

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio..................................................... 300

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio........................................ 301

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio................................................... 302

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio..................................................... 303

Low-flow investigation, Big Walnut Creek Basin, Franklin County, Ohio............ 304

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio.. ................................................. 305

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio................................................. 306

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio................................................ 307

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio............................................... 308

Rocky Fork near Barretts Mills, Ohio............................................. 309

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

Salt Creek near Londonderry, Ohio................................................ 311

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, Ohio.................................. 312

Ohio Brush Creek Basin............................................................. 313

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

Whiteoak Creek Basin............................................................... 314

Whiteoak" Creek near Georgetown, Ohio............................................. 314

Little Miami River Basin........................................................... 315

Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio......................................... 315

Little Miami River near Fort Ancient, Ohio....................................... 316

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

Cowan Creek near Wilmington, Ohio................................................ 318

East Fork Little Miami River near Dodsonville, Ohio.............................. 319

East Fork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio.................................. 321

Low-flow investigation Little Miami River Basin in Clark and 'Greene Counties,

Ohio........................................................................... 322

Licking River Basin................................................................ 323

Licking iRiver near Salyersville, Ky.............................................. 323

Licking River at Farmers, Ky..................................................... 324

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky........................................... 325

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky............................................... 326

Licking Rivet at Catawba, Ky..................................................... 327

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky................................................... 328

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

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky........................................ 330

Mill Creek Basin................................................................... 331

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio...................................................... 331
CONTENTS IX

Saging-station records Continued.

Mill Creek Basln--Contlnued. Page

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio...........:........................................ 332

Mill Creek at Mltohell Avenue, Cincinnati, .Ohio.................................. 333

West Fork Mill Creek near Greenhllls, Ohio....................................... 334

West Fork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio........................................... 335-

Miami River Basin.................................................................. 336

Indian Lake at Russels Point, Ohio............................................... 336

Miami River at Qulney, Ohio...................................................... 337

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio...................................................... 338

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio................................................ 339

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio...................................................... 340

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio............................................... ^,... 341

Loramie Creek at Loekington, Ohio................................................ 342

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio.......................................... 343

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio.............................................. 344

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio............................................. 345

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio.................................................... 346

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio...................................................... 347

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio................................................. 348

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio...................................................... 349

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

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio.................................................. 351

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio.............................................. 352

Low-flow investigation, Mad River Basin and adjacent areas,, Champaign and Clark

Counties, Ohio................................................................. 353

Wolf Creek at Dayton, Ohio........................................................ 355

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio................................................. 356

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio.............................................. 357

Whitewater River near Alpine, Ind................................................ 358

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind.............................................. 359

Laughery Creek Basin............................................................... 360

Laughery £reek near Farmers Retreat, Ind......................................... 360

Kentucky River Basin............................................................... 361

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.......................................... 361

North Fork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky......................................... 363

Kentucky River at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky.......................... u ......... 364

Kentucky River at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky................................... 365

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky..........'......................... 366

Kentucky River at lock 6, at Warwick, Ky......................................... 367

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky....................................... 368

Kentucky River at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky........................................ 371

Middle Pork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky........................................ 372

South Fork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky...................................... 374

Red River at Clay City, Ky....................................................... 375

Dix River near Danville, Ky...................................................... 376

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky................................................. 377

Eagle Creek at Sadieville, Ky.................................................... 378

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky......................................................... 379

Beargrass Creek Basin............./................................................ 380

South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky....'.................................. 380

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky................... 381

Salt River Basin................................................................... 382

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky.................................................... 382

Salt River at Shepherdsvilie, Ky. ............................................... 383

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky................................................... 384-

Rolling Fork near Lebanon, Ky.................................................... 385

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky..................................................... 386

Beech Fork at Bardstown, Ky...................................................... 387

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky................................................... 388

Big Indian Creek Basin......................................................'....... 389

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind............................................... 389

Blue River Basin................................................................... 390

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind................................................. 390

Green River Basin.................................................................. 391

Green River at Greensburg, Ky.................................................... 391

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.................................................. 392

Green River at Mammoth Cave, Ky.................................................. 393

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky........................................ 394

Green River-at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky........................................... 395

Green River at Green River, Ky................................................... 396

Green River at Livermore, Ky..................................................... 397

Russell Creek near Columbia,' Ky................................................... 398

South Fork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky................................... 399

North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville, Ky........................................ 400

Nolin River at Wax, Ky........................................................... 401

Nolin River near Kyrock, Ky...................................................... 402

Barren River near PagevilleT Ky.................................................. 403

Barren River at Port Oliver Ford, near Finney, Ky................................ 405

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky................................................ 406

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky.................................................... 408

Mud River near Lewisburg, Ky..................................................... 409

Rough River near Madrid, Ky...................................................... 410

Rough River near Falls of Rough, Ky.............................................. 411

Rough River near Dundee, Ky...................................................... 412

Pond River near Apex, Ky......................................................... 413

Wabash River Basin................................................... 1............. 414

Wabash River at Bluff ton, Ind..............................'...................... 414

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind...................................................... 415
X CONTENTS

Gaging station records Continued.

Wabash River Basin Continued. Page

Wabash River -at Peru, Ind........ ....;. ....................................... 416

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind................................................... 417

Wabash River at Delphi, Ind...................................................... 418

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind................................................... 419

Wabash River at CoVlngton, Ind................................................... 420

Wabash River at Mohtezuraa, Ind.................................................... 421

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind................................................. 422

Wabash River at Rlverton, Ind .................................................. . t 423

Wabash River at Vlncennes, Ind................................................... 424

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111...................................~............. 425

Little River at Huntlngton, Ind.................................................. 426

Salamonle River at Dora, Ind.:................................................... 427

Mlsslsslnewa River near Rldgevllle, Ind.......................................... 428

Mlsslsslnewa River at Marion, Ind................................................ 4&9

gel.River at North Manchester, Ind............................................... 430

Eel River near Logansport, Ind....................................'............... 431

Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind...................................................... 432

Tlppecanoe River near Warsaw, Ind................................................ 433

Tlppecanoe River near Ora, Ind................................................... 434

Tlppecanoe River near Montlcello, Ind............................................ 435

Tlppecanoe River near Delphi, Ind................................................ 436

Wildcat CreekLat, Greentown, ind.................................................. 437

Wildcat Creek-at Owasco, Ind..................................................... 438

South Pork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind..................................... 439

Vermilion River near Catlln, 111................................................. 440

Vermilion River near Danville, HI............................................... 441

Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer, 111........................................ 442

West Branch Salt Pork at Urbana, 111....................;........................ 443

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111.................................................... 444

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsvllle, Ind............................................... 445

Sugar Creek near Byron, Ind...................................................... 446

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind.................................................. 447

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind................................................ 448

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111............................................... 449

North Pork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111...................................... 466

West Pork White River at Muncle, Ind.. <.. ........................................ 467

West Pork White River at Anderson, Ind........................................... 468

West; Pork White River near Noblesvllie, Ind...................................... 469

West Pork White River at Noblesvllie, Ind........................................ 470

West Pork White River near Nora, Ind............................................. 471

West Pork White River at Indianapolis, Ind....................................... 472

West Pork White River near Centerton, Ind........................................ 473

West Pork White River at Spencer, Ind............................................ 474

West Pork White River at Newberry, Ind........................................... 475

White River at Petersburg, Ind............................^...................... 476

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

Pall Creek near Fortvllle, Ind................................................... 478

Pall Creek at Mlllersvllle, Ind.................................................. 479

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind................................................. 480

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind.................................................. 481

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind.................................................. 482

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind................................................... 483

Blue River at Shelbyvllle, Ind................................................... 484

Driftwood River near Edlnburg, Ind............................................... 485

East Pork White River at Columbus, Ind........................................... 486

East Pork White River at Seymour, Ind............................................. 487

East Pork White River near Bedford, Ind.......................................... 488

East Pork White River at Shoals, Ind............................................. 489

Sugar Creek near Edlnburg, Ind..................................................... 490

Youngs Creek near Edlnburg, Ind.................................................. 491

Platrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind.................................................. 492

Cllfty Creek at Hartsvllle, Ind.................................................. 493

Sand Creek near Brewersvllle, Ind................................................ 494

Muscatatuck River near Deputy, Ind............................................... 495

Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind............................................... 496

North Pork of Vernon Pork near Butlervllle, Ind.................................. 497

Vernon Pork at Vernon, Ind....................................................... 498

Salt Creek near Peerless, Ind.................................................... 499

North Pork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind...........;.............................. 500

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind...................................................... 501

Patoka River near- Prlnceton, Ind................................................. 502

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111....................................................... 503

Little Wabash River at Wllcox, 111............................................... 504

Little Wabash River at Carml, 111................................................ 505

Skillet Pork at Wayne City, 111.................................................. 506

Saline River Ba«in»............................;................................... 507

Saline River near Junction, 111.................................................. 507

Tradewater River Basin............................................................. 508

Tradewater River at 01-ey, Ky.................................................... 508

Cumberland River Basin............................................................. 509

Poor Fork at Cumberland, Ky............:......................................... 509

Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky.................................................. 510

Cumberland River near Plnevllle, Ky.............................................. 511

Cumberland River at Barbourvllle, Ky............................................. 512

Cumberland River a't Cumberland Palls, Ky......................................... 513

Cumberland River at Burnslde, Ky................................................. 514

Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky... ., .......................................... .^. 515
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued.

Cumberland River Basin--Continued. Page

Cumberland River at Celina, Tenn................................................. '516

Cumberland River at Carthage, Tenn..............................................-' 517

Cumberland River at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Tenn................................ 518

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn.............................................. 519

Cumberland River at Dover, Tenn.................................................. 520

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky................................................ 521

Reservoirs in Cumberland River Basin.............'................................ 522

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky................................................ 523

Laurel River near Otas, Ky........................................................ 524

Rockcastle River at Billows, Ky.................................................. 525

New River at New River, Tenn..................................................... 526

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky. ..................'..-................ 527

South Fork Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky................'................... 528

Clear Fork near Robbins, Tenn.................................................... 529

East Fork Obey River near Jamestown, Tenn........................................ 530

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn........................................... 531

West Pork Obey River near Alpine, Tenn........................................... 532

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Tenn.................................................. 533

Roaring River near Hilham, Tenn.................................................. 534

Caney Fork at Clifty, Tenn........................................................ 535

Caney Fork near Rock Island. Tenn................................................ 536

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Tenn............................................... 537

Caney Fork near Lancaster, Tenn.................................................. 538

Calfkiller River below Sparta. Tenn.............................................. 539

Collins River near McMinnville, Tenn.................;........................... 540

Barren Fork near Trousdale, Tenn................................................. 541

Falling Water River near Cookeville, Tenn........................................ 542

Stones River near Smyrna, Tenn................................................... 543

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn................................................ 544

West Pork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tenn................................... 5~45

Harpeth River at Belleview. Tenn................................................. 546

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Tenn........................................ 547

Red River near Adams, Tenn....................................................... 548

Sulphur Fq.rk Red River near Adams, Tenn.......................................... 549

Little River near Cadiz, Ky...................................................... 550

Tennessee River Basin.............................................................. 551

French Broad River at Rosman, N. C............................................... 551

French Broad Riverjat Calvert, N. C............................................... 552

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C............................................. 553

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C........................................... 554

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C............................................ 555

French Broad River at Marshall, N. C............................................. 556

French Broad River at Hot Springs, N. C .......................................... 557

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn............................................ 558

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Tenn....................................... 559

French Broad River near Knoxville, Tenn.......................................... 560

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn............................................... 561

Tennessee River at Loudon, Tenn.................................................. 562

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn............................................. 563

Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Tenn............................. 564

Tennessee River at Shellmotmd, Tenn.............................................. 565

Tennessee River near Scottsboro, Ala............................................. 566

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala................................................ 567

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala................................................. 568

Tennessee River at Waterloo, Ala................................................. 569~

Tennessee River at Savannah, Tenn................................................ 570

Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky................................................. 571

Reservoirs in Tennessee River Basin.............................................. 572

Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C................................................. 579

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C................................................. 580

Little River near Penrose, N. C.................................................. 581

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C.................................................... 582

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C.............................................. 583

South Fork Mills River at The Pink Beds, N. C.................................... 584

Mills River near Mills River, N. C............................................... 585

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C........................................................ 586

Clear Creek near Hendersonville, N. C............................................ 587

Cane Creek at Fletcher, N. C..................................................... 588

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.................................................... 589

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C................................................ 690

North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C............................. 591

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C............................................... 592

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C............................................. 593

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.................................................... 594

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C........................................... 595

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C..................................................... 596

Pigeon River near Hepco, N. C.................................................... 597

Pigeon River at Hartford, Tenn.................................................... 598

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C............................................. 599

Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee, N. C......................................... 600

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C................................................ 601

Nolichucky River at Poplar, N. C................................................. "602

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn.......i.................................... 603

Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Tenn....................................... 604

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn........................................... 605

South Toe River at Newdale, N. C................................................. 606

Cane River near Sioux, N. C...................................................... 607
XII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River Basin Continued. Page

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Term............................................ 608

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Tenn...................................................... 609

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn........................................ 610

West Fork Little Pigeon River near Pigeon Forge, Tenn........................... 611

South Pork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va....................... 612

South Fork Holston River at Vestal, Va.......................................... 613

South Fork Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn.................................... 614

South Fork Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn..................................... 615

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn............................................ 616

Holston River near Jefferson City, Tenn......................................... 617

Holston River at Strawberry Plains, Tenn........................................ 618

Holston River near Knoxville, Tenn. .......................................'...... 619

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va................................................. 620

Middle Fork Holston River at Groseclose, Va..................................... 621

Middle Pork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va................................. 622

Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowview, Va................................... 623

Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va................................................... 624

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C............................................ 625

Watauga River at North Carolina-Tennessee State line.'........................... 626

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn.................................................... 627

Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Tenn............................................ 628

Watauga River at Elizabethton, Tenn............................................. 629

Elk Creek near Elk Park, N. C................................................... 630

Roan Creek near Neva, Tenn...................................................... 631

Roan Creek at Butler, Tenn...................................................... 632

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn.................................................. 633

North Pork Holston River near Saltville, Va..................................... 634

North Pork Holston River near Gate City, Va..................................... 636

Big Creek near Roger.sville, Tenn. ............................................... 637

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn....................... 638

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn................................. 639

Little River near Walland, Tenn................................................. 640

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, N. C...................................... 641

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, N. C........................................ 642

Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam, N. C..................................... 643

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn...................................... 644

Little Tennessee River at McGhee,' Tenn.,..'.............-......................... 645

Cullasaja Creek at Highlands, N. C.............................................. 646

Cullasa.la Creek at Cullasaja, N. C.............................................. 647

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C...................................... 648

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C.............................................. 649

Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C............................................ 650

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro, N. C............................................. 651

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C........................................... 652

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C................................................... 653

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C.............................................. 654

Oconalufty River at Birdtown, N. C.............................................. 655

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C............................................. 656

Hazel Creek at Proctor, N. C.................................................... 657

Snowbird Creek near Robbinsville, N. C.......................................... 658

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn........................................... 659

Tellico River near Vonore, Tenn................................................. 660

Clinch River at Richlands, Va................................................... 661

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va................................................... 662

Clinch River at Speers Perry, Va. ................................................ 663

Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn............................................... 664

Clinch River below Norris Dam, Tenn.............................................. 665

Clinch River near Scarboro, Tenn................................................ 666

Thompson Creek near Coulwood, Va. ........................................'....... 667

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va................................................. 668

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va............................................... 669

Powell River near Jonesville, Va................................................. 670

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn. .............................................'.... 671

North Fork Powell River at Pennington Gap, Va................................... 672

Buffalo Creek at Norris, Tenn................................................... 673

Emory River near Wartburg, Tenn................................................. 674

Emory River at Oakdale, Tenn.................................................... 675

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn............................................. 676

White Creek near Glen Alice, Tenn............................................... 677

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn.................................................. 678

Richland Creek near Dayton, Tenn................................................ 679

Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga................................................... 680

Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, N. C......................... 681

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C............................................... 682

Hiwassee River near McParland, Tenn............................................. 683

Hiwassee River near Reliance, Tenn.............................................. 684

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C............................................ 685

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C. .................................................. 686

Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga.............................................. 687

Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga................................... 688

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Tenn............................................ 689

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga...................................................... 690

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga................................................ 691

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Tenn................................................. 692

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn. ..........................................'............. 693

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn................................................. 694

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga........................................... 695

Potato Creek near Ducktown, Tenn................................................ 696
CONTENTS XIII

Gaging-station records-r'-Continued.

Tennessee River Basin Continued. Page

S"outh Chickamauga Creek near Chickauraauga, Term................................. 697

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn............................................ 698

Short Creek near Albertville, Ala............................................... 699

Paint Rock River near Woodvllle, Ha. ........................................... 700

Flint River near Chase, Ala..................................................... 701

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn............................................... 702

Elk River above Payetteville, Tenn.............................................. 703

Elk River near Prospect, Tenn................................................... 704

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Tenn............................................... 705

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala............................................... 706

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn.................................................. 707

Cypress Creek near Florence, Ala................................................ 708

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala....................................................... 709

Duck River below Manchester, Tenn............................................... 710

Duck River near Shelbyvllle, Tenn............................................... 711

Duck River at Columbia, Terin.................................................... 712

D.uck River at Centerville, Tenn................................................. 713

Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn........................................... 714

Piney River at Vernon, Tenn..................................................... 715

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Tenn............................................. 716

Buffalo River near Lobelville, Tenn............................................. 717

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Tenn................................................ 718

East Fork Clarks River near Benton, Ky.......................................... 719

Cache. River Basin................................................................. 720

Cache River at Forman, 111...................................................... 720

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111...................................................... 721

Records available on lakes in Indiana............................................. 722

Miscellaneous discharge measurements......................................... '. ...... 723

Index............................................................................... 737

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Wabash River at Delphi, Ind.; B, Stlllwater 

River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio; C, Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, 

N. C..........................7........................................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO RIVER BASIN, 1948

SCOPE OF WORK

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

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1948. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

special studies relating to irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 11,370 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1948, 

5,960 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind-is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," In the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-station records in each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 12.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

nerein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot In cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

"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 runoff ia distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water 

draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot" is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term Is commonly used in connection 

with storage for irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage height 

and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines the Stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, 

a reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir. It is computed on 

the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage unless otherwise indicated.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

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

of discharge, and general information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge 

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording "gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current 

meter by the general methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are,shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge /or any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily mean gage height-to those rating tables gives the 

daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. 

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical, features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the "shifting-control method," in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the 

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge' relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

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

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources, which necessitates the use of the "slope 

method," in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained 

by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations 

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage, and for them the rate of 

change of stage is used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

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

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation Is affected by ice, the days included in 

the periods of ice effect either are indicated in ths table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given in a general note following the table. The 

days on which discharge measurements were made during or between periods of ice effect, 

shortly before the first period, or shortly after the last period are similarly indicated 

by a footnote.

For most of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily disdharge of
A. Wabash River at Delphi, Ind. B, Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio. C. Nantahala River near Rainbow Springe, N. C.

FIGURE 1 GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
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the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating 

tables are published for all stations except those at which the dally discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, location, drainage area, records 

available, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and notations of revisions of previously published record. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. Under "Average discharge" Is 

given the average discharge for the number of years Indicated. It Is not given for stations having less than 10 complete years of record or for stations where changes In water 

development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. 

Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge If 

there Is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If there Is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge If useful); and the minimum gage height (unless It Is 

of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the 

crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the 

time of the crest. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions 

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

For some stations previously published records have been found to be In error on the 

basis of data or Information obtained subsequently. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records In one of the annual reports. In order to make 

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

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

published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions appear, each followed by 

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

number, W. means Water-Supply Paper. In listing the years, water years are indicated by 

only 1 year, for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If there were no dally, monthly, or annual figures of discharge involved In the 

revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: (M) means 

that Only the Instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; (m) that only the instantaneous 

minimum was revised; and (P) that only peak discharges we're revised. If the drainage area 

has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. It 

should be noted that for all stations for which second-feet per square mile and runoff in 

inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision 

of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of second--feet per square mile 

and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not 

published In the annual series of reports.

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

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

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage height may not 

Indicate the true daily near, discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

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

dally mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS ' 5

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

or the mean gage .height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage readings. For 

periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined from gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given in the table of daily discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

is the minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow in cubic 

feet per second during the month.

Peak discharges with the times of their occurrence are listed below the table of monthly 

discharge for most stations. All independent peaks above the selected base are given,. The 

base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about 

three peaks a year will be presented. Peak discharges are not published for canals, 

ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subject to substantial control 

by man.

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

given stages is usually given in the first report in which data for a station are published 

but is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed 

to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and 

"poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge 

and runoff are, in general, more accurate than the daily records.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

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

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and ^runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are included indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for 

changes in reservoir contents, unless its inclusion is indicated. Even at those stations 

where adjustments are made, in some instances large errors in computed yields may occur 

when relatively large negative adjustments are applied or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge. Figures of second-feet per square mile and runoff 

in inches are also omitted if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas or if 

the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less than 20 inches.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 3

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated 

above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded does 

not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations below 

the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents in summary the distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of daily discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies of the 

variation in flow. As further observations in each succeeding year may be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, it should be borne in mind that such data are 

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated 

below:

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins - (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to Mississippi 

	River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.'

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

the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as explained below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., who will, on.application, furnish lists giving 

prices.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of tne water resources division of 

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

Asheville, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Atlanta, Ga., 411 Grand Theater Building.

Augusta, Maine, 420 Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 538 Florida Street.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Champaign, 111., 605 South Nell Street.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Cabell Hall, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 106 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 2590 West Hardin Street, Ohio State University.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 311 West Washington Street.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery,.Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 908 Capitol Club Building.

St. Paul, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Washington, D. C., General Services Administration Building.
PUBLICATIONS 7

West of the Mississippi River:

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck. N. Dak., 7 Eltinge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 126 Hew Customhouse. .

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

Los Angeles, Calif., 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 203 Council Building.

Pierre, S. Dak., 207 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg.,*606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., 211 Ramsey Building.

St. Louis, Mo., 1004 New Federal Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 702 Appraisers Building.

Santa Fe, N. Hex., 204 United States Courthouse.

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka. Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson. Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Prior to publication, records of discharge in provisional form for individual stations 

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1384-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A * Annual Report; B » Bulletin; W . Water-Supply Paper)

Report

loth A pt.

B 131....... 

16th A, pt.

W 11........ 

18th A, pt.

V I ft

19th A, pt. 

W 27........

20th A, pt.

N 35 to 39..

21st A, pt.

W 47 to 52..

2Zd A, pt. 4

N 65, 66....

W 75........

2

2

4

4

4

4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

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

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

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge. 

Oage heights ................................................. 

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge...

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Year

1884-92 .

1893-94.

1896. 

1895-96.

1897. 

1898.

1901.

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, In general,' be found In the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published In Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements, 169

Year

1899 a.. ................

1903.. ..................

1906. ...................

1909. ...................

1910. .................... 

1911.. ..................

1912

1914. ....................

1915. ................... 

1916. ...................

1917........... ..... ...

1 Ql A

1919-20. ......'.......... 1921....................

1925. ...................

I92t;. ...................

1928.. ..................

1929. ...................

1930. .....'..............

1931. ...................

1935. ...................

1936. .........:.........

1938. ...................

1940.. ..................

1941. ...................'

1945. ...................

1946. ...................

1948... .................

1 _,.. .. , jg, 

47, h48

65, 75

82

97

0165, p!66, q!67

0201, p202, q203

241

261

281 

301

351

381

431

451

501

S21 

541

561

581

601

641

661

681

696

711

781

801

891 1 ' 921

qei

Q7T

1031

1051

1111

H53S, 7T 

48

65, 75

b82, 83

b97, 98

q!67, 168

q203, 204

242

262

282 

302

352

382

402 

432

452

502 S2S'"1

582

602

642

662

682

697

71Z

782

802

852

892

922

972

1032

1052

T C1O9

1112

3

36 

48, 149

65, 75

83

98

169

205

243

263

283 

303

353

383

4O3 

433

453

503

523

603

643

698

713

783

803

QpT

O7*

893 ... ,._g2s 

953

973

1033

1O53

1113

4 se

49

65, 75

m82, 83

97

170

206

244

264

284 

304

354

384

404 

434

454

504

524 

544

604

644

699

714

784

804

894

924

QCA

1034

1054

1114

5 36-

k98, 99, nlOO

265

285

TOL.

385

4O5

505

S25

605

625

700

715

785

805

895

925

1035

1055

1115

6

03" 6, 37 

49 J50

99

266

286

386

406

5Q6

52g

CQC

606

626

701

716

78S

806

896 "SSB

Q7R

1036

1056

1116

7

37

k98, 99

247

267

287

T07

387

407

507

527

607

627

702

717

7 eo

787

807

897 '- 927 

957

1037

1057

' 1117

a Rating tables and index to W3P 35-39 e Mojave River only. J Loup, Platte, and Elk

contained In WSP 39. Monthly discharge f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope. tributaries below Pl

for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. g Rating tables and index to WSP 47-52 k Tributaries of Missis

b James River only. contained in WSP 52. Monthly discharge m Lake Ontario and trib

c Gallatin River. for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4. Lawrence River prope

d Green and Ounnison Rivers and Colorado h Schuylkill River to James River. n Hudson Bay only.

River above Ounnison River. 1 Scloto River. o New England rivers on
PUBLICATIONS

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

years. Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have 

been made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the 

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

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

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1938, issued as Water-supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record 

have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.

Reports have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

(some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers'and titles of these 

reports, arranged; alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basins.

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins

Report Period Water-Supply 

Paper

STATE 

Alabama, Hater powers of, with an appendix on stream measurements in 1895-1903

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacra- 1887-1912

mento River Basin. 

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements In San 1373-1912

Joaquln River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements In the Great 1891-1912 

. Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

California, southern. Surface water supply of Pacific slope of........... 189O-1918

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin............... 1895-1927

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquln River Basin.............. 1395-1927

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins In.... 1394-1927

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 1895-1927

Pacific, and Great basins In. 

Colorado, Water resources of............................................. 1S84-190O

Georgia, Water resources of.............................................. 1895-1905

Massachusetts, Surface waters of......................................... 1848-1915

Massachusetts, Hydrology of, Part 1, Summary "of stream-flow and preclpi- 1863-1945

tatlon records. 

Nebraska, Surface water supply of........................................ 1894-19O6

Oregon, Surface water supply of.......................................... 1878-1910

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of........................... 1898-1937

Vermont, Surface waters of................................................ 1875-1916

Washington, Summary of hydrometric data In............................... 1878-1919

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of...................... 1919-35

Wisconsin, northern. Water power of...................................... 1895-1905

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization........................ 1894-1921

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Arlz., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization... 1888-1914 

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization................ ^ 1397-1927

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 1891-1938

at base stations In. 

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Nev., N. Hex., Utah), Surface waters 1888-1938

at stations on tributaries In lower. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of............ 1393-1933

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of................................... 18S9-192O

Green River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilization...................... 1894-1926

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of......................... 189O-1906

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers................................

Missouri and 3F7 Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of............ 1881-1938

New-Kanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of.... 1S95-1920

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of........................ 1904-9

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)'................................. 1895-19O6

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.). Water resources of.............. 1388-1913

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of................ 1898-1917

St. Hary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary

River Basin. 

Sevler Lake Basin (Utah), Utilization of surface water resources of...... 1889-1937

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.) Hydrography of........................ 1890-1904

299

300

447

597-K

636-D

636-E

637-A

74

197

415

1105

230

370

850

424

492

870

156

489

395

617

918

1049

916

517

618

198

917

536

279

192

358

491

920

109

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 3

State reports containing compilations of records-of discharge

State

Do. ........

Colorado......

Connecticut . . . 

Do.........

Do.........

Illinois...... 

Do.........

Do.........

Do......... 

Do.........

Do.........

Louisiana..... 

Maine .........

Minnesota..... 

Missouri. ..... 

Do.........

Do......... 

Nebraska...... 

Do.........

Hew Hampshire. 

Hew Jersey ....

Hew Mexico.... 

Horth Carolina

Do.........

Do.........

North Dakota..

Do.........

Period

1895-1915

1904-47

1657-1928 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1898-1946 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1889-1922 

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1888-1925 

1889-1923

1889-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1866-1945 

1872-1945 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1882-1944

1898-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41 '

Report

Bull . 17 , Water powers of Alabama .......... 

Special Report 20, Water Resources and Hydrology of southeastern Alabama.

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut...

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia. .........

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

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana...

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams . . 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa.

Report of Division of Water Resources ......

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana. 

1st annual report .......................... 

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources Investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

sources of Montana. 

1st hydrographlc report ....................

Annual and statistical report, vol. 12..... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

Hew Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico. ........ 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. z 

Hydrologlc Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Cape Pear River 

Basin. 

Hydrologlc Data on the Yadkln-Pee Dee River 

Basin. 

Hydrologic Data on the Catawba and Broad 

River Basins

flood control.

Supplement B, 4th biennial report. .........

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables . 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon .

Oregon . 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon . 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon . 

Bull. 10, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon .

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama.

Do

Arkansas Geological Survey. 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

State Water Commission. 

Florida Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Oeology 

and Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

DO. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

1 Contains re

2 Contains re 

discharge.

icords of yearly discharge only.

icords of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean
PUBLICATIONS 11

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Pennsylvania. .

Rhode Island.. 

South Carolina

Do.........

Do.........

Do.........

Washington .... 

Wisconsin. ....

Period

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1884-1946

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1895-1927 

1927-42

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-42

1878-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Keport of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Bull. 17, Summary of records of surface 

water supply of South Carolina.

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee 3 .... 

Bull. 4O, Surface waters of Tennessee......

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Potoraao, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin). 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply (if Virginia 

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometric data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

~ Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

South Carolina Research, 

Planning and Development 

Board. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer 

Do. 

 Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

3 Includes records of discharge for all stations In North Carolina In the Tennessee River Basin.

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

have Issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 

Mexlct, New York (also New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, 

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floois. The following list gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply Tii-ie 

Paper

88

92

96 

147 

162 

334 

426

487

488

520-G

636-C

771

773-E

796-B

796-C

796-G

798

799

800 

816 

836-A 

838

842

843

844

847

867

869

914

966

967-A 

' 967-B

967-C

994

997 

1046 

1066 

1080

The Passaic flood of 1902.

The Passaic flood of 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

Southern California floods of January 1916.

The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

Soms floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

The New England flood of November 1927.

Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

The New York State flood of July 1935.

Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

Flood in La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

Major Texas floods of 1935.

The floods of March 1936, part 1

Th3 floods of March 1936, part 2

New England rivers.

Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers. 

Major Texas floods of 1936.

Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn. 

Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February, 1937. 

Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937. 

Floods of December 1937 in northern California. 

Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938. 

Hurricane floods of September 1938. 

Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio. 

Texas floods of 1938 and 1939. 

Minor floods of 1938. in North Atlantic States.

Floods of September 1939 in Colorado River Basin below Boulder (Hoover) Dam. 

Flood of July 5, 1939, in eastern Kentucky. 

Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine. 

Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938. 

Floods in Colorado. 

Texas floods of 1940.

Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States . 

Floods of May-June 1948 in Columbia River Basin.
12 S.URFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 3

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1947 to September 1948 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations 

are not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published 

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survej

Stream

Beech River. ........ 

Bent Creek Baslnt...

Blrdsong Creek. ..... 

Breezers Branch. .... 

Cane Creek. ......... 

Chambers Creek. ..... 

Chestuee Creek. ..... 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Claypole Branch. .... 

Coweeta Creek Baalnt

Cypress Creek 

(drainage ditch) . . 

Harmon Creek 

(tributary)

Indian Creek. ....... 

Limestone Creek...... 

Little Chestuee 

Creek.

Mlddleton Creek. ....

Muddy Creek. ........ 

Persimmon Creek. .... 

Sevenralle Creek. .... 

Snake Creek.. ....... 

Stlllhouse Branch...

Turkey Creek ........ 

White Creek..... .... 

White Oak Creek..... 

Yellow Creek... .....

Location

Hear Chesterfield, Tenn. .............. 

Bent Creek Experimental Forest near 

Ashevllle, H. C. 

Hear Holllday, Tenn. .................. 

Hear Independence Church, Va. ......... 

Near Chesterfield, Tenn. .............. 

Kendrlck, Miss ............ ."j .......... 

Above Englewood, Tenn. ................

Hear Platwoods , Va. ................... 

Coweeta Experimental Forest near 

Franklin, M. C.

Hear Cerro Gordo, 'Tenn. ...............

Hear Mllledgevllle , Tenn. .............

Hear Fort Loudoun Dam, Tenn. ..........

Hear Kendrlck, Miss. .................. 

Hear Adamavllle , Tenn. ................ 

Hear Concord Church, Va. ..............

White Hollow , Tenn. ................... 

Hear Milledgevllle, Tenn. ............. 

Moser Bridge, Miss. ...................

Period

1940-48 

1933-48

194O-48 

1942-48 

1940-48 

1939-48 

1944-48 

1944-48 

1944-48 

1944-48 

1942-48 

1934-48

1943-48 

1941-48

1939-48 

1939-48 

1939-48 

1947-48

] 944-48 

1939-48 

1942-48 

1941-48 

1942-48 

1939-48 

1939-48 

1942-48 

1941-48 

1939-48 

1934-48 

1939-48 

1937-48

Collected by

Tennessee Valley Authority. 

U. S. Forest Service.

Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. Do. ' 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

U. S. Forest Service.

Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

t The Appalachian Forest Experiment Station of the U. S'. Forest Service operates stations In Bent 

Creek and Coweeta Creek Basins In order to obtain records of runoff from small areas 3 In Bent Creek 

Basin and 31 In Coweeta Creek Basin.

Hote.- The Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has been collecting 

records of runoff from selected areas In the Ohio River Basin as follows: Hear Ooehocton, Ohio, 

beginning in 1937, 4 areas of 2,000 to 5,000 acres each, 3 areas of 500 to 2,OOO acres each, 5 areas 

of 200 to 50O acres each, 3 areas of 50 to 200 acres each, and 27 areas of less than SO acres each; 

and near Lafayette, Ind., beginning in 1940, from 20 areas or less than 4 acres each. These records 

are In the files of the Soil Conservation Service.

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, W. A. Rosenfield, 

director, through Divisitn of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief engineer; State Department of Registration and Education, F. G. Thompson, director, through 

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

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, J. H. Nigh, director, through 

Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, 

J. H. Lauer, chairman, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer; State Board of 

Health, L. E. Burney, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.

Kentucky: State Department of Highways, J. S. Watkins, commissioner succeeded 

by G. L. Withers; State Department of Mines and Minerals, Harry Thomas, chief; 

Kentucky Geological Survey, A. C. McFarlin, director and D. J. Jones, State 

geologist; Louisville and Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission, John
COOPERATION 13

Kesselring, chairman, succeeded by T. D. Luckett, succeeded by George Summerfield. 

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

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.: State Board of Natural Resources through 

Department of Geology, Mines, and Water Resources, J. T. Singewald, Jr., director.

New York: State Department of Public Works, C. H. Sells, superintendent, 

succeeded by B. D. Tallamy,

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

Etherldge, director; city of Asheville, Weldon Weir, director of Public Works. 

Ohio: State Department of Highways, Murray Shaffer, director,.succeeded by 

E. R. Reeb; State Water Resources Board, C. E. MacQuigg, chairman; Miami Conservancy District, C. H. Eiffert, chief engineer; Scioto-Sandusky Conservancy 

District, C. C. Chambers, chief engineer; city of Columbus, Department of Public 

Service, E. A. Keller, director; city of Canton, Department of Public Service, 

A. W. Fabry, director; city of Springfield, 0. L. Flechner, city manager.

Pennsylvania (except for stations on Big Piney Run near Salisbury and Monongahela River at .lock 8, at Point Marion): . State Department of Forests and Waters, 

M. F. Draemel, secretary, through the Water and Power Resources Board, R. C. Batley, 

chief engineer, succeeded by R. J. Gillis.

Tennessee: State Department of Conservation, Howell Buntin, commissioner, 

through the Division of Geology, H. B. Burwell, director; State Department of 

Public Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through the Division of Sanitary 

Engineering, R. P. Farrell, director; city of Knoxville, Department of Public 

Service, M. U. Snoderly, director, succeeded by W. M. Mynatt.

Virginia: State Department of Conservation and Development, W. A. Wright, 

director.

West Virginia and one station in Pennsylvania near West Virginia State line, 

namely, Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa.: State Public Service 

Commission, C. E. Nethken, chairman; state Water Commission,W.A.Buckhannon, chairman, 

succeeded by W. W. Jennings; State Conservation Commission, J. A. Shipman, 

director succeeded by C. F. McClintic; Clarksburg Water Board, S. G. Highland, 

secretary and general manager; city of Huntington, D. C. Tomkies, mayor; city 

of Morgantown, E. W. Prince, city manager; West Virginia University Engineering 

Experiment Station, W. A. Koehler, director.

Work at all stations in the Tennessee River Basin (except for French Broad River at 

Rosman, N. C., Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C., a"nd Watauga River near Sugar 

Grove, N. C.) and in the Caney Fork Basin above Great Falls Dam was done under a formal 

cooperative agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was furnished by the Corps of Engineers in 

collecting records published herein for 376 gaging stations, of which 10 were in.Illinois, 

26 in Indiana, 64 in Kentucky, 3 in Maryland, 3 in New York, 111 in Ohio, 60 in Pennsylvania, 18 in Tennessee, 14 in Virginia, and 67 in West Virginia.

Assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau, United States Department of Commerce, and the National Park Service, Mammouth Cave Park Authority, United States Department of the Interior.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations:

Illinois: Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1948, PART 3

Indiana: City of Indianapolis, through its Board of Public Works and Sanitation and its Flood Control Board; Indianapolis Water Co.; and Indianapolis 

Power & Light Co.

Kentucky: Kentucky Utilities Co.

New York: City of Jamestown.

North Carolina: Town of Highlands; Appalachian Electric Power Co.; Carolina 

Power and Light Co.; Champion Fibre Co.; and the Mead Corp. £ Sylva Division.

Pennsylvania: Municipal Authority of Westmoreiand County; Pennsylvania 

Electric Co.; West Penn Power Co.; and Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Tennessee: Aluminum Co. of America.

Virginia: City of Radford; American Cyanamid Co.; and Appalachian Electric 

Power Co.

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

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

Co.

DIVISION ,OP WORK

the stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources division of the Geological 

Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the 

surface water branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and 

prepared for publication under the supervision of district engineers as follows: In 

Illinois (except for Little Wabash River at Carmi, Ohio River at Golconda and at Metropolis, 

Saline River near Junction, and Wabash River at Mount Carmel), J. H. Morgan; in Indiana 

(except for Ohio River at Evansville), D. M. Corbett; in Kentucky (except for Tennessee 

River near Paducah) and for Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111., Ohio River at,.Cincinnati, 

Ohio, at Golconda and Metropolis, 111., and at Evansville, Ind., Saline River near Junction, 

111., and Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111., F. F. Schrader; in Maryland and for Big Piney 

Run near Salisbury,-Pa., V. R. Bennion; in New York, A. W. Harrington; in North Carolina" 

and for stations in Tennessee River Basin in Georgia (except those in Toccoa River Basin), 

E. B. Rice; in Ohio (except for Ohio River at Bellaire, Cincinnati, and Pomeroy), 0. H. 

Jeffers (acting); in Pennsylvania (except for Big Piney Run near Salisbury and Monongahela 

River at lock 8, at Point Marion) and for Ohio River at Bellaire, Ohio, J. W. Mangan; in 

Tennessee, for stations in the Tennessee River Basin in Alabama and the Toccoa River Basin 

in Georgia, and for Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky., P. M. Bell until July 26, 1948, 

succeeded by W. R. Eaton on September 16, 1948;- in Virginia, D. S. Wallace; in West Virginia 

and for Monongahela River at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa., and Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio, 

H. M. Erskine.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction 

of B. J. Peterson, chief, annual reports section.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°57'50", long. 78°23'10", at site of former highway bridge, 1,000 feet upstream'from Knapp Creek and half a mile north of Eldred, McKean County. Datum of gage is 1,416.20 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 20.04 

reel;); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 55,000 second-feet July 19, 1942 (gage height, 27.6 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 

1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 30, 

Dec. 2-14, 16-24, Jan. 1-8, Mar. 23-25, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

1.6 44 2.4 123 5.2

1.7 51 2.8 185 8.2 <

1.9 68 3.2 263 10.2 !

840 13.9 5,900

,040 15.9 8,480

5,070 17.9 11,900

2.2. 98 4.0 468 12.4 4,490 19.4 15,240

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

240

209

194

180

170

160

152

144

137

131

127

123

119

116

115

113

110

110

113

130

124

113

105

100

96

95

95

96

113

152

137

Nov.

122

114

105

108

146

148

146

173

230

286

236

477

525

440

386

373

400

360

298

268

246

230

238

 331

1,550

1,180

910

756

645

55%

Dec.

430

482

496

676

676

910

790

1,240

1,700

1,260

1,100

910

773

630

520

1,120

1,220

910

756

630

660

569

496

413

390

430

450

430

380

290

350

Jan.

413

1,390

1,300

875

790

692

*614

482

560

620

580

580

540

500

330

360

380

340

290

320

330

310

280

250

250

270

260

250

240

230

220

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

Jane .............................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

230

230

220

210

195

200

200

200

180

170

170

170

180

700

2,800

2,200

2,200

2,800

3,300

4,200

4,350

3,340

2,040

1,540

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,810

3,190

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,119

11,981

22,087

392,236

14,846

40 925

102 ', 644

76,760

44,535

15 294 9)034 5 f 819

2,040

350,134

Mar.

3? 130

2,520

2,000

1,660

1,260

1,020

1,060

1,020

875

823

756

640

600

620

740

2,540

3,730

3,930

4,000

5,080

6,590

11,700

15,200

9,700

6,350

4,490

3,070

2,520

1,900

1,620

1,500

Apr.

2,420

2,7

2,7

2,4

40

90

20

2,040

2,420

2,6

2,2

2,0

20

70

80

1,780

1,770

3,4

5,0

5,7

50

80

90

6,470

6,230

4,9

3,6

2,3

90

20

20

1,700

1,580

1,3

1,1

1,1

40

00

40

1,260

1,140

9

1,0

1,1

1,0

Maximum

240

1,550

1,700

12,800

1,390

4,350

15,200

6,470

2,420

1,220

702

445

108

15,200

80

60

40

20

May

980

910

875

945

1,100

1,660

1,500

1,620

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,100

1,140

1,260

 1,140

1,420

2,270

2,420

2,320

2,000

1,820

1,580

1,500

2,000

1,820

1,620

1,420

1,220

1,020

945

790

Minimum

95

105

290

95

220

170

600

980

790

203

165

77

50

50

June

660

569

496

454

413

386

401

875

708

569

454

386

400

426

322

286

257

236

240

270

222

203

531

876

1,220

790

676

724

584

660

-

Mean

133

399

712

1,075

479

1,411

3,311

2,559

1,437

510

293

188

68.0

957

July

584

454

386

348

310

310

286

252

218

194

176

165

286

702

357

250

216

198

182

168

170

240

284

490 .

330-

240

226

307

322

224

209

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.242

.725

1.29

1.95

.871

2.57

6.02

4.65

2.61

.927

.533

.342

.124

1.74

182

160

148

136

144

445

379

259

240

218

189

218

354

281

242

214

194

183

201

194

165

148

140

130

116

106

98

90

86

82

77

Sept.

72

70

68

68

v 66

64

64

72

97

102

108

83.

7266"

60

57

56

54

53

63

79

87

71

63

59

57

55

53

51

50

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

.81

1.49

26.52

1.00

2.77

6.94

5.19

3.01

1.03

.61

.39

^14

23.66

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 

(doubtful gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 12; discharg

15, 25-31, Jan. 9 to Feb. 20, Mar. 12-15 

; computed on basis of weather records).
16 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°06'50", long. ?8 0 48'15", at» site of old highway 

bridge in Red House, Cattaraugus County. Datum of gage is 1,327.68 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,690 square miles.

Records available.- September 1903 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1905-48), 2,788 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,500 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 13.27 

reetj; minimum, 208 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 3.47 feet).

1903-48: Maximum discharge, 45,300 second-feet July 20, 1942 (gage height, 14.55 

feet); minimum, 84 second-feet Sept. 7, 1934 (gage height, 2.82 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.- W 758: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17)

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

3.5 263 4.4 1,220 7.0 7,840 3.4 167 4.8 1,770 9.0 15,000 

3.6 340 4.8 1,880 8.0 11,500 3.6 290 5.4 3,000 10.0 19,700 

3.8 510 5.2 2,700 9.0 15,800 3.8 441 6.0 4,400 11. 0 24,800 

4.0 709 6.0 4,730 9.7 19,100 4.0 624 7.0 7,290 12.0 30,500 

4.4 1,110 8.0 10,800 12.8 35,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

548 

529 

484 

448

431

414

397 

381 

365 

356

340 

332 

325

317 

317

317 

389 

365 

348 

389

373 

365 

332 

309 

332

332

317 

302 

340 

381 

397

Nov.

389 

356 

348 

356

373

414

440 

506 

787 

946

777 

840 

1,240 

1,110 

959

921 

1.030 

 1,070 

934 

835

777 

720 

688 

758 

2,970

3,340 

2,480 

2,110 

1,790 

1,630

Dec.

1,400 

1,250 

1,520 

3,710 

3,680

4,450 

3,610 

5,050 

6,430 

4,420

3,540 

3,000 

2,550 

2,100 

1,800

3,870 

4,840 

 3,500 

2,600 

2,100

2,090 

1,900 

1,650 

1,350 

1,000

1,060 

1,100 

940 

820 

800 

940

Jan.

959 

1,460 

2,460 

1,980 

1,580

1,480 

1,360 

1,250 

1,300 

1,650

1,600 

1,450 

1,500 

1,400 

 1,020

1,100 

1,160 

1,060 

980 

1,000

1,020 

980 

940 

840 

880

840 

800 

760 

740 

700 

660

Month

Goto 

MOT* 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Fabr 

 are 

Apri 

May.

Jan* 

July 

taffu

b*r ..........................

ab*r

BtMF .........................

Iradar year 1947 

ary

r*::::::::::::::::::::::::: i. ...........................

»t ............ S«pt«Bb«r ........................

WaUr y»ar 1947-48 .........;..

Feb.

680 

740 

700 

660 

640

660 

700 

680 

640 

600

620 

660 

700 

3,600 

7,400

7,000 

6,200 

8,450 

10,100 

18,700

14,300 

9,630 

6,490 

4,670 

3,950

4,050 

 4,100 

6,030 

11,500

Seoondfoot-days

11,572 

31,894 

79,070

1,270,444

36,909 

134,850 

311,380 

217,300 

133,790 

46,160 

24,947 

22,284 

8,067

1,058,223

Mar.

3,800 

7,200 

5,750 

4,620 

3,400

2,700 

2,880 

2,880 

2,590 

2,460

2,190 

1,700 

1,550 

1,650 

1,940

10,200 

16,900 

12,400 

11,400 

23,500

22,700 

35,100 

34,800 

29,000 

19,800

11,900 

8,610 

7,390 

5,960 

4,960 

4,450

Apr.

7,080 

7,710 

7,350 

6,380 

5,460

8,050 

9,260 

7,290 

6,230 

5,180

4,920 

9,890 

10,500 

16,000 

20,500

16,400 

12,400 

9,110 

6,660 

4,940

4,620 

4,260 

3,520 

3,450 

3,820

3,560 

3,200 

3,290 

. 3,290 

2,980

MaxiBua

548 

3,340 

6,430

36,000

2,460 

18,700 

35,100 

20,500 

8,140 

2,990 

1,560 

1,720 

425

35,100

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (7:30

May

2,760 

2,510 

2,260 

2,220 

2,420

3,660 

3,470 

3,540 

3,450 

3,660

4,280 

3,590 

3,700 

4,580 

4,110

4,060 

5,690 

6,910 

6,970 

5,810

5,260 

4,780 

5,500 

8,140 

6,260

4,960 

4,160 

3,590 

5,210 

3,520 

2,760

MiniBua

302 

348 

800

302

660 

600 

1,550 

2,980 

2,220 

677

**) 

326 

213

213

June

2,240 

1,880 

1,610 

1,440 

1,320

1,220 

1,290 

2,740 

2,720 

2,080

1,630 

1,360 

1,290 

1,280 

1,120

970 

870 

799 

753 

742

719 

677 

1,500 

2,990 

2,590

2,100 

1,560 

1,560 

1,570 

1,540

Mean

373 

1,063 

2,551

3,481

1,191 

4,650 

10,040 

7,243 

4,316 

1,539 

805 

719 

269

2,891

July

1,560 

1,230 

1,040 

920 

834

776 

764 

709 

635 

576

519 

493 

566 

788 

984

677 

547 

493 

458 

441

554 

970 

895 

1,030 

984

730 

614 

1,250 

1,170 

858 

882

Aug.

776 

635 

557 

493 

604

1,610 

1,720 

1,160 

945 

882

742 

688 

834 

1,030 

945

764 

677 

624 

698 

810

677 

576 

528 

538 

484

433 

402 

378 

386 

362 

326

Per square 

Bile

0.221 

.629 

1.51

2.06

.705 

2.75 

5.94 

4.29 

2.55 

.911 

.4?6 

.425 

.159

1.71

Sept.

304 

297 

284 

277 

270

264 

258 

264 

270 

284

304 

297 

284 

258 

244

232 

225 

213 

213 

266

425 

362 

304 

284 

258

238 

225 

219 

219 

225

Runoff in 

inches

0.25 

.70 

1.74

27.96

.81 

2.97 

6.85 

4.78 

2.94 

1.02 

.55 

.49 

.18

23.28

a.m.) 19,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (11:30 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement 'made on this day. 

-discharge relatlor 

Mar. 5, 6, 12-14.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, 14, 15, 18-20, 22-31, Jan. 8-12, Jan. 14 to Feb. 17, ~ -----
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Allegheny River near Kinzua, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°50 I 50", long. 78°59'30", at Pennsylvania Railroad, 

bridge, half a mile upstream from Bent Run, 2 miles southwest of Kinzua, Warren County, 

and 2.3 miles downstream from Kinzua Creek. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 feet above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,179 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 3,927 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,800 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.52 

feet); minimum, 271 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 4.72 feet).

1935-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; minimum, 135 second-fxeet 

Sept. 15, 1936; minimum gage height, 4.45 feet Sept. 25, 1941.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.7 263 6.0 1,170

4.9 347 6.5 1,94O

5.2 498 7.2 3,340

5.5 688 8.1 5,540

5.8 945 9.5 9,990

11.0 15,800

14.0 29,120

17.9 47,760

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to Septembsr 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

660

647

619

575

544

521

498

476

460

439

434

419

414

404

394

385

399

455

444

444

466

444

424

394

380

404

399

394

455

471

466

Nov.

476

444

409

439

460

482

521

626

808

1,070

1,030

1,130

1,360

1,460

1,200

1,130

1,240

1,340

1,210

1,050

936

878

84L

1,030

3,000

4,020

3,120

2,700

2,350

2,100

-

Dec.

1,900

1,800

1,800

4,170

4,750

5,820

5,010

6,420

8,630

6,110

4,620

4,020

3,450

3,020

2,800

4,540

*6,260

4,880

3,790

a3,300

a3,000

2,800

2,500

2,100

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,400

1,050

1,300

Jan.

1,600

3,300

3,500

3,000

2,700

2,400

2,200

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,400

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,050

1,150

1,250

1,300

*1,050

960

900

1,000

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,000

960

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

Iby... ............. ..............

Juns .............................

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

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

Septsmber .........'...............

Watsr yesr 1947-48 ............

Feb.

980

1,050

1,000

960

960

900

860

860

820

800

760

740

740-

5,000

9,600

10,500

10,000

10,500

11,000

24,100

19,200

13,000

8,960

6,410

5,400

5,400

5,400

7,510

15,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

14,328

38,861

108,040

1,662,904

53,270

178,410

412,920

289,600

176,230

70,536

38 949

31, 898

10,719

1,423,761

liar.

12,200

9,640

7,810

*6,110

4,750

4,020

3,900

3,900

3,560

3,340

3,120

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,600

11,400

22,300

17,500

16,500

31,400

29,600

47,800

42,400

35,700

26,400

16,200

11,800

10,300

8,300

6,710

5,960

Apr.

9,240

10,3

9,6

8,3

00

40

00

7,180

10,600

13,0

10,3

8,6

00

00

30

7,020

7,020

13,8

14,6

19,7

00

00

00

25,400

21,400

16,2

12,2

9,3

00

00

00

6,710

5,960

5,6

4,7

4,7

80

50

50

5,270

5,010

4,5

4,5

4,5

4,1

-

Maximum

660

4,020

8,630

'46,300

3,500

24,100

47,800

25,400

10,300

5,010

2,400

2,650

510

47,800

00

00

00

40

 ay

3,790

3,450

3,340

3,120

3,680

4,880

5,010

5,010

4,880

4,880

5,680

5,010

4,750

5,960

5,540

5,540

7,330

8,960

8,960

7,650

6,710

6,260

6,560

10,300

8,300

6,410

5,400

4,620

5,820

4,750

3,680

Minimum

380

409

1,050

380

900

740

2,500

4,140

3,120

9X6

619

283

283

June

3,020

2,600

2,310

2,010

1,860

1,790

1,870

3,560

4,020

3,120

2,440

2,030

1,910

1,800

1,660

1,420

1,240

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,010

916

4,100

5,010

4,140

3,450

2,600

2,420

2,460

2,500

-

Msan

462

1,295

3,485

4,556

1,718

6 1 152

13,320

9,653

5, 685

2,351

1; 256

1,029

357

3,890

July

2,400

2,050

1,710

1,490

1,310

1,210

1,150

1,050

956

860

774

734

1,050

1,060

1,270

1,070

833

726

654

619

667

1,780

1,680

1,860

1,490

1,210

956

1,720

1,990

1,380

1,240

Aug.

1,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Psr square 

Bile

0.212

.594

1.60

2.09

.788

2 * 82

6.11

4.43

~ . 61

1*08

.576

.472

.164

1.79

150

998

808

703

959

650

500

860

400

230

090

010

110

280

300

100

945

869

926

040

966

816

726

696

667

600

544

510

487

498

460

Sspt.

429

404

389

380

366

352

375

409

385

375

380

385

375

356

325

316

299

291

287

303

384

510

429

375

347

321

303

287

283

299

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.24

.66

1.84

28.36

.91

3.05

7.05

4.94

3.01

1.20

.66

.54

.18

24.28

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at West Hickory. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov.30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 23 to Feb. 19 (doubtful 

gage-height record Jan. 24-30).
18 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Allegheny River at West Hickory, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°34'15", long. 79°24'30", at highway-bridge at 

West Hickory, Forest County, 0.6 mile upstream from Siggins Run and 0.8 mile downstream 

from East Hickory Creek. Datum of gage is 1,060.15 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 3,660 square miles_.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 83,300 secondnfeet Mar. 22 (gage height, 15.93 

feet); minimum, 430 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 84,300 second-feet Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 15.97 

feet); maximum gage height, 17.51 feet Feb. 23, 1945 (ice''jam); minimum discharge not 

determined. 

Flow reguCooperation.- Record of contents in Chautauqua Lake furnished by city of Jamestown, N. Y.Remarks.- Records good except those-for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

lated by Chautauqua Lake.

Rating tables, water year J.947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 3O

516

960

1,540

2,490

3,720

4.8 

5.4 

7.3 

9.3 

11.3

6,120

8,460

17,800

29,800

43,800

2.3 

2.5

430

630

1,010

1,830

3.8 

4-3 

4.8 

5.9

2,820

4,180

5,900

10,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

. 27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,010

936

817

736

692

659

648

637

637

615

594

604

626

692

681

670

681

659

6Z6

594

573

594

615

648

692

703

Nov.

670

681

659

681

703

725

725

888

1,050

1,200

1,490

. 1,640

1,800

2,080

1,950

1,710

1,660

1,820

1,890

1,680

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,380

2,820

5,740

5,200

4,180

3,690

3,300

-

Dec.

2,900

2,800

2 ,850

5,600

9,750

12,200

11,700

12,400

15,700

13 , 700

10,400

8,670

6,880

5,740

5,200

7,510

12,200

10,400

8,260

6,690

5,560

5,200

4,850

4,180

3,260

2,800

2,690'

2,820

2,300

1,800

2,200

Month

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

November.. .............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...:...........

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

2,

7,

8,

7,

5,

4,

4,

3,

3,

4 ,

4,

4,

. 3,

3,

z,

2,

2,

2,

1,

910

80O

460

460

930

850

510

960

780

180

340

020

930

870

600

200

400

300

900

2,000

2,400

*2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Secondfoot-days

23,029

56,072

209,210

2,924,467

104,500

292,820

651,070

460,030

274,120

123,150

67,870

51,474

16,906

2,330,251

600

200

800

500

600

900

850

800

750

700

Feb.

1,700

1,800

hi, 700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,350

hi, 350

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

9,000

16,700

17,200

17,200

17,800

21,400

32,600

29,800

22,000

17,200

13,200

11,000

8,880

9,090

10,700

20,200

.

-

tlar.

19 , 600

16,2

13,7

11,0

00

00

00

*8,260

6,690

6,3

6,5

6,1

10

00

20

5,560

5,200

4,5

4,0

4,0

10

20

20

4,180

13,900

31,9

28,0

25,0

00

00

00

43,800

42,400

74,8

68,5

54,1

00

00

00

41,000

28,000

21,4

18,4

15,2

12,4

00

00

00

00

10,400

Observed

Maximum

1,100

5,740

15,700

81,300

8,460

32,600

74,800

37,500

14,200

11,700

3,740

3,460

699

74,800

Minimum

573

659

1,800

573

1,500

1,250

4,020

6,700

4,990

1,720

1,120

734

449

449

Apr.

13,20O

15,700

14,700

12,700

11,000

12,900

19,600

17,200

15,200

12,400

11,400

22,000

22,600

27,4.00

37,500

32,600

26,200

20,800

16,700

12,700

10,400

9,750

8,400

7,960

9,750

9,520

8,180

7,540

7,330

6,70^0

-

Mean

743

1,869

6,749

8,012

3,371

10,100

21,000

15 , 340

8,843

4,105

2,189

1,660

564

6,367

May

6,100

5,520

5,340

4,990

5,340

7,120

7,750

7,960

7,960

7,960

9,300

9,300

7,960

9,300

9,300

8,620

10,700

13,200

13 , 700

12,200

10,200

9,300

8,620

14,200

14,200

11,200

8,850

7,330

7,540

7,540

5,520

June

4,660

3,880

3,320

3,010

2,750

2; 580

2,820

5,730

7,960

6,500

4,820

3,880

3,490

3,140

2,870

2,560

2,260

2,090

2,010

1,990

1,830

1,720

4,24O

11,700

9,980

6,100

4,180

3,600

3,600

3,880

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feett

-84.8

+62.9

. +4.4

-12.6

-10.4

+409

+87.0

-126

+8.7

+101

-67.4

-146

-62.9

' +4.8

July

3

3

2

. 2

2

2

2

1

1

T.

1

1

1

2

,600

,320

,820

,460

,200

,050

,100

,920

,650

7480"

,350

,270

,780

,480

1.-990

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

2

1

2

3

2

2

,010

,630

,380

,240

,140,

,120

,780

,380

,740

,010

,380

,990

,130

,540

,730

,200

Aug.

2,220

2,090

1,790

1,580

1,560

2,560

3,460

3,040

2,400

2,030

1,920

1,780

1,670

1,670

1,740

1,670

1,460

1,360

1,500

1,960

1,850

1,560

1,320

1,160'

1,080

1,010

912

845

795

758

734

Sept.

699

6.53

620 620'

sae

 ' 578

578'

642

653

620

578

567

 588

578

536

496

487

478

516

496

487

536

699 630'

567

525 496' 458'

449

478

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

658

1,932

6,753

 ',.999

3,267

10,510

21,090

15,210

8,852

4,206

2,122

1,514

 501

6,372

Per square 

mile

0.180

.528

1.85

2.19

.893

2.87

5.76

4.16

2.42

1.15

.580

.414

.137

1-.74

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.59

2.13

29.66

1.03

3.10

6.64'

4.64

2.79.

1.28

.67

.48

.15

23.71

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents in Chautauqua -Lake, 

h Computed from outside chain gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-dfscharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, 

ful gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-8, 10-14)

Dec. 1, 29-31, Jan. 15 to Feb. 14-(doubt-
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEW 

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa.

19

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°23'25", long. 79°49'10", at Eighth Street Bridge 

in Franklin, Venango County, 1,000 feet downstream from French Creek. Datum of gage 

is 955.92 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 5,982 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 in 

reports or Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1941, corrected (prior to October 

1918, gage heights only) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since "April 1905 are contained in reports "of 

U. S. Weather Bureau. . Average discharge.- 30 years (1918-48), 10,050 second-feet (adjusted since 1941).

axtremes.- Maximum discharge during year,-132,000 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 20.36 

reetj; minimum, 690 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1918-48: Maximum discharge, 138,000 second-feet Mar. 13, 1920; maximum gage height 

observed, 26.0 feet, prese'nt datum, Feb. 26, 1926 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 334 

second-feet July 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.63 feet).

Maximum free-flow stage known, 25.0 feet, present datum, Mar. 17, 1865 (-discharge, 

196,000 secoftd-feet, from rating curve extended, above 120,000 second-feet). Flood of 

Mar. 26, 1913,'reached a stage of 24.6 feet, present datum, from graph based on gage 

readings (discharge, 191,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 120,000 second-feet). Flood of Feb. 27, 1917 (ice jam), equalled that of Feb. 26, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake afid since 1940 by Tionesta Creek Reservoir (see p. 67).

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Chautauqua Lake furnished by city of Jamestown, N. Y.

Kevisions (water years).- W 743: Drainage area. W 783: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods or Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used-Oct. 1 to Nov. 11) 

1.9. 640

2.0 740

2.3 1,115

2.6 1,600

3.1 2,640

3.9 4,610

4.8 7-, 450

6.4 13,850

8.0

10.4

14.2

18.7

21,950

37,650

68,200

112,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,620

1,560

1,530

1,560

1,530

1,470

1,420

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,060

1,020

994

968

968

955

930

942

994

1,060

1,030

994

1,030

968

930

918

892

942

1,030

1,070

1,090

Nov.

1,070-

1,060

1,060

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,260

1,390

1,600

1,770

2,050

-2 , 820

2,870

3,030

3,220

2 870

2,690

2,710

2,960

2,850

2,510

2,290

2,140

2,240

3,580

6,040

7,450

6,270

5,640

-5,040

-

Dec.

4,480

3.83D

3,960

5,470

12,400

17,200

18,600

18,600

22,000

22,000

16,600

12,500

9,900

. 8,180

7,100

10,800

16,600

15,600

12,100

9,320

8,180

7,450

6,760

5,950

5,040

4,210

3,700

3,700

3,340

2,550

3,080

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

4,260

12,

16,

13,

700

:oo

300

11,700

9,700

7,

6,

6,

150

ISO

130

7,100

6,270 5,'

5,

5,

950

950

530

3,880

3,100

3.

3,2,'

540

300

700

3,300

3,900

3,

3,

3,

300

too

300

2,400

2,400

3,

2,

2,

2,

300

300

300

500

3,700

Feb.

3,400

2,8

2,7

 2,6

DO

30

30

2,500

2,300

2,2

2,2

2,2

30-

30

30

2,100

2,100

2,0

2,0

11,0

30

30

DO

30,000

29,400

30,0

30,0

36,2

DO

30

30

49,000

47,400

36,2

26,2

21,4

30

30

DO

16,600

13,800

14,3

16,2

26,8

_

-

DO

DO

00

Mar.

30,700

23,8

20,3

18,2

DO

30

30

14,300

11,700

9,7

9,9

9,7

30

30

30

8,940

8,370

V.I

6,6

6,4

30

30

50

6,930

14,500

42,8

43,6

37,0

30

30

DO

62,200

63,000

Il2,0

108,0

89,4

30

30

30

70,000

49,800

36,2

34,2

29,4

24,4

30

30

30

DO

20,300

Apr.

20,300

25,000

22,600

19,200

16,600

16,200

25,000

25,000

22,000

18,200

15,600

34,800

34,200

39,100

54,600

50,600

40,600

33,400

28,800

23,200

19,200

16,200

14,300

13,000

14,800

15,600

13,400

15,200

13,800

13,000

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

35,115

84,220

301,200

4,669,335

172,890

465,600

1,029,470

713,500

418,410

198,110

120,180

77,530

25,741

3,641,966

Maximum

1,620

7,450

22,000

111,000

16,200

49,000

112,000

54,600

20,800

15,200

7,100

4,610

1,060

112,000

Minimum

892

1,060

2,550

892

2,400

2,000

6,430

13,000

8,560

3,220

1,870

1,090

710

710

Mean

1,133

2,807

9,716

12,790

5,577

16,060

33,210

23,780

13,500

6,604

3,877

2,501

858

9,951

May

11,300

9,320

8,750

8,750

9,130

11,300

12,500

14,300

14,800

15,200

15,600

16,600

14,300

13,400

14,300

13,400

15,600

19,800

20,800

18,600

15,600

13,800

12,500

14,800

18,200

14,800

12,100

10,100

9,700

10,500

8,560

June

7,100

6,270

5,480

4,890

4,610

3,700

4,080

6,820

12,500

12,500

9,510

 7,450

6,760

5,640

5,040

4,610

4,210

3,830

4,210

4,610

4,210

3,460

3,220

11,000

15,200

10,900

7,630

6,930

5,790

5,950

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-105 '

+67.4

+23.0

-15.1

-125

+535

+109

-252

+39.5

+79.6

-69.5

-156

-82.1

+3.0

July

5

5

4'4

3

3'

3

4

3

3

2

2

2

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

2

5

7

6

4

4

3

4

4

3

790

640

750

080

580

340

830

080

580

100

420

120

780

340

480

460

080

510

,160

,970

870

270

520

,100

,430

890

,210

,460

,750

,890

,700

Aug. *

3,220

3,340

2,940

2,490

2,510

2,550

4,560

4,610

3,960

2,920

2,730

2,890

. 2,730

2,620

2,570

2,460

2,270

2,220

2,240

2,640-

3,030

2,600

2,200

1,870

1,660

1,530

1,420

1,310

1,220

1,130

1,090

Sept.

1,060

1,020

9 SO

955

918

892

880

905

930

930

892

855

832

832

809

786

740

710

798

905

798

g809

g820.

g930

892

820

763

720

740

820

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,028

2,874

9,739

12,770 

5,452

16,600

33,320

23,530

13,540

6,684

3,808

2,345

776

9,954

Per square 

Bile

0.172

.480

1.63

2.13

.911

2.77

5.57

3.93

2.26

1.12

.637

.392

.130

1.66

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 . 54

1.88

29.02

1.05

2.99

6.42

4.38

2.61

1.25

.73

.45

,15

22.65

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

i Change in contents in Chautauqua Lake and Tionesta Creek Reservoir, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Jan. 18 to Feb. 15.

915500 O - 50 - 3
20 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Allegheny River at Parkers Landing, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°06'05", long. 79°40'45", at highway bridge at 

Farkers Landing, Armstrong County, 1.1 miles downstream from Clarion River. -Datum of 

gage is 845.14 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 7,671 square miles.

Records available.'- October 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 16 years, 12,690 second-feet (adjusted since 1941).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 142,000 second-feet Mar. 23; maximum gage

 height, 21.88' feet Feb. 16 (Ice jam;; minimum discharge, 852 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 

(gage height, 1.02 feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 157,000 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942; maximum gage height, 

27/85 feet Mar. 5, 1934 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 409 second-feet July 30, 1934 

(gage height, 0.67 foot). '

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet Mar. 17, 1865 (discharge, 250,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 125,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of lce> effect or doubtful gage-height rec-

 ord, which are fair. Plow regulated by Chautauqua Lake, since 1940 by Tionesta Creek

Reservoir- (see p. 67), and since 1924 by Finer Reservoir. 

Cooperation.- Records of concents in Chautauqua Lake and flney Reservoir furnished by city

or Jamestown, N. Y., and Pennsylvania Electric Co., respectively.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0

1.1 

l.s 

2.6 

3.4

SlO 

1,020 

2,560 

4,640 

7,170

4.6

6.2

9.4

13.3

19.0

12,000 

20,200 

41,100. 

70,S50 

125,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,120

2,010

1,990

1,970

2,120

1,810

1,770

1,810

1,660

1,530

1,420

1,500

1,530

1,190

1,120

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,190

1,170

1,210

1,170

1,270

1,210

1,340

1,150

1,060

1,360

1,650

1,980

1,750

Nov.

1,550

1,290

1,230

1,680

1,S60

1,880

1,SSO

1,680

2,080

2,060

2,280

3,750

4,590

4,120

3,960

4,010

3,350

3,400.

3,930

3,790

3,480

3,220

2,980

3,400

5,760

7,750

9,450

8,280

7,350

6,320

-

Dec.

5,520

5,370

4,930

5,370

11,500

18,600

22,000

22,600

24,400

27,000

22,000

16,400

12,800

10,400

9,050

11,900

18,600

19,600

16,100

12,000

9,850

9,250

8,660

7,720

6,650

h5,370

h4,700

h4,600

h4,100

h3,900

h4,090

Month

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

November. ..............

December.. .............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

 njr. May ...................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

ns.eoo

hlO.C

122, C

M8,t__

)00

00

00

H15.400

112,900

llO,S

h9,C

h8,C

00

50

90

8,660

8,470

7,5

7,E

6,6

00

30

20

6,000

4,500

3,6

4,2

3,£

00

00

00

*4,200

5,000

5,C

4,E

3,7

00

00

00

3,100

2,900

3,£

3,7

3,6

3,3

00

00

00

00

3,800

Feb.

4,200

4,1(

3,6(

3,4t

X3

)0

)0

3,300

3,100

3,OC

3,0(

2.7C

X3

)0

)0

2,900

2,900

2.7C

2,6C

15, OC

)0

)0

50

44,000

37,000

38, OC

39, OC

45, OC

)0

)0

)0

58,000

57,000

46, OC

34, 1C

27, 6C

)0

)0

)0

22,600

19,100

19, 1C

22, OC

31, 5C

_

-

W

K>

0

Mar.

38,300

32,800

28,200

23,800

20,200

15,900

13,400

12,900

12,900

12,000

11,100

9,450

8,280

8,410

8,980

12,600

40,000

49,500

43,200

69,200

72,600

104,000

125,000

100,000

78,600

58,600

43,900

39,700

35,500

30,200

25,600

Apr.

26,300

30,800

30,200

25,600

22,600

20,200

26,000

28,900

27,000

23,800

19,300

47,400

51,800

59,400

73,400

63,400

51,800

41,800

36,200

30,200

25,600

h20,200

h!6,900

h!6,900

h!8,OOO

h21,000

h!9,600

a28,000

h23,800

h20,800

Observed

Secondfoot-days

46,430

112,360

365,030

5,703,690

221,220

596,500

1,184,820

946,900

555,500

250,350

158,270

113,810

35,327

4,586,517

Maximum

2,120

9,450

27,000

116,000

22,000

58,000

125,000

73,400

25,600

18,000

10,500

6,150

1,750

125,000

Minimum

1,060

1,230

3,900

1,060

2,900

2,600

8,280

16,900

10,600

4,780

2,780

1,530

873

873

Mean

1,498

3,745

11,780

15,630

. 7,136

20,570

38,220

31,560

17,920

8,345

5,105

3,671

1,178

12,530

May

hie, ooo

h!3,900

12,900

12,400

13,900

16,400

18,000

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

22,000

19,600

17,400

18,600

17,400

20,200

25,000

25,600

23,800

20,800

18,000

15,900

16,400

22,000

18,600

15,900

12,900

11,300

12,400

10,600

June

8,860

7,720

6,650

5,830

5,520

4,780

5,220

6,730

13,400

15,900

12,000

9,650

9,450

8,090

6,950

5,840

5,500

4,850

6,250

7,260

7,240

5,840

5,220

8,000

18,000

15,400

10,300

8,280

8,090

7,530

-

Change in

contents

(equivalent, 

aecond-feet)t

-152

+108

-9.0

-17.4

-115

+573

+73.5

-236

+47.1

+61.9

-59.2

-176

-55.1

+2.3

July

7

7

JS

C

,170

,350

,480

,680

4,500

4,010

4

4

4

,120

,780

,360

3,980

3,530

2

3

4

,800

,690

,360

5,430

4,690

3',

3

,870

,380

,210

3,240

2,780

3

6

1C

,000

,370

,500

9,170

E

6

c

<

6

,010

,400

,540

,640

,150

5,080

Aug.

3,850

4,1

4,C

3,4

20

90

30

4,660

4,500

4,6

5,6

5,2

90

80

70

4,360

3,590

6,1

5,S

4,3

50

90

30

3,770

3,350

3,2

3,2

3,4

50

50

30

3,480

3,980

3,4

3,C

3,1

30

20

00

2,610

2,740

2,2

1,1 i,e

l.E

60

90

40

30

.1,570

Sept.

1,530

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,100

1,190

1,750

1,530

1,490

1,360

1,170

1,080

.999

1,040

999

936

873

915

1,190

1,550

1,270

1,120

999

1,170

1,060

978

1,020

978

1,170

-

Adjusted for change In

reservoir contents!

Mean

1,346

3,853

11,770

15,610

7,021

21,140

38,290

31,320

17,970

8,407

5,046

3,495

1,123

12,530

Per square 

mile

0.175

.502

1.53

2.03

.915

2.76

4.99

4.08

2.34

1.10

.658

.456

.146

1.63

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.56

1.76

27.61

1.05

2.98

5.75

4.55

2.70

1.23

.76

.53

.16

22.23

at

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents In Chautauqua Lake, Tionesta Creek and Plney Reservoirs.

a Ho gage-height records discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Franklin and 

Klttannlng.

h Computed from tape-gage readings (doubtful gage-height record Dec. 27-30, Jan. 1, 2, Apr. 26; 

discharge iscnarge computed computed on basis ofr records records for stations stations at Franklin irranKlin anda at Klttannlng).

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 20.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 31 

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°49'15", long. 79°31'55", at Kittanning, Armstrong 

bounty, 600 feet upstream from dam at lock 7, 5j miles upstream from Crooked Creek) and 

10 miles downstream from Mahoning Creek. Datum of gage is 771.32 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 8,973 square miles.

Keeords available.- August 1904 to September 1913, October 1918 to September 19.21, and 

October 1934 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1904 to September 1928 and October 1934 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of 

Forests and Waters-. Records prior to Sept. 30, 1928, obtained at highway bridge 4,000 

feet downstream.

Average discharge.- 36 years {1905-21, 1922-28, 1934-48), 15,960 second-feet (adjusted 

since 1941 ).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 145,000 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 22.73 

reet }; minimum, 930 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 11.26 feet).

1904-28, 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 269,000 second-feet Mar. 26, 1913 (gage ' 

height, 30.7 feet, from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 570 

se.cond-feet Sept. 15-17, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

ralr. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake and since 1940 by Tlonesta Creek, since 1924 . 

by Piney Reservoir, and since 1941 by Mahoning Creek Reservoir (see p. 67). Records 

of chemical analyses for water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1132.

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Chautauqua Lake and Piney Reservoir furnished by city 

or Jamestown, N. Y., and Pennsylvania Electric Co., respectively.

Revisions.- W 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

11.2

11.4

11.5 

U.S.

750

1,380

1,730

2,940

12.2

12.7

13.3

14.2

4,900

7,900

12,400

20,700

15.8

18.0

22.1

39,100

70,200,

135,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

'2221

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

2.350

2,190

2,150

2,110

2,230

2,110

1,880

1,880

1,810

1,700

1,590

 1,520

1,660

1,450

1,280

1,220

1,310

1,280

1,310

1,380

1,310

1,350

1,330

1,310

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,380

1,840

2,290

2,190

Nov.

1.840

1,660

1,560

1.S80

2,390

2,310

2.43O

2,230

2,390

2,600

2,810

3,970

5,620

5,510

4,790

4,960

4,370

4,220

4,530

', 4,530

4,170

3,970

3,580

3,740

7,510

10.4CO

12,000

10,000

9.3OO

7,840

-

Dec.

6,330

5,860

5,620

6,270

8,780

17,700

22,900

23,400

24,600

28,400

25,600

19,200

15,900

13,200

10,400

12,000

18,700

22,400

18,700

14,600

12,000

10,400

10,000

9,160

7,320

5,740

5,340

5.2SO

4,640

4,480

4,640

Month

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

November. ..............

Deoeaber.. .............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..........:...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

5.860

11,6

25,6

22,4

OU

OO

00

18,700

16,400

14,1

10, £

10, C

00

00

00

10,400

10,000

8,7 8',E

7,9

40

70

70

6,630

5,120

4,E

4,2

4,1

80

70

70

4,170

4,690

' 5,£

5,6

4,6

00

80

40

dS,400

d3,300

d3,6

d4,E

d4,C

d3,7

00

00.

00

00

d3,700

, Secondfoot-days

51,470

'139,110

399,560

6,387,570

257 29O

7 16 ",140

1,292 ,35O

1,150,400

649,500

301,070

198,300

148,900

40,200

5,344,290

Feb.

d3,8OO

4,1J

4,1J

d3,7C

0

0

)0

d3,500

d3,300

d3,3C

d3,3C

d3,3C

0

)0

)0

d3,100

d3,300

d3,3C

d3,7C

23, 6C

)0

10

X)

45,700

43.00O

47, 1C

51, 3C

55,5C

)0

)0

)0

76,600

68,700

55, 5C

41, 7C

33, OC

X)

X)

)0

26,800

21.2OO

21, 8C

24, 6C

34, 2C

.

-

)0

)O

)0

Mar.

43,000

37,800

33,OOO

27,800

24,600

18,700

16,800

15,400

15,400

14,100

13.60O

11,600

9,650

9,650

9,650

12.0OO

36,000

55,500

48,500

70,400

82,800

93,600

136,000

105,000

87,600

67,200

.49,900

44,300

3.9,100

34,200

29,500

Apr.

29,500

34,i!OO

35,400

31,800

26,800

24.OOO

25,600

31,800

29,500

26,200

22,400

52,600

67,200

74,80O

87,600

76,400

65,700

55,500

47,100

40,400

33,000

25,600

21,800

20,200

,21,200

25,100

24,600

34,200

31,800

28,400

-

Observed

Maximum

2,3SO

12,000

28,400

121,000

2 5 1 600

76..600

136 ,000

87 ,600

28,400

18,200

14,100

12,100

2,070

136,000

Minimum

1,220

1,560

4,460

1,220

3,300

3,100

9,650

20 200

12*400

5,120

3*390

1,770

1,020

1,020

Mean

1,660

. 4,637

12,890

17,500

8,300

24,690

41,690

38,350

20,950

10,040

6,397

4,803

1,340

14,640

May

24,600

IS, 700

17,700

16,400

17,700

21,200

22,400

27,300

28,400

26,200

26.2OO

£5,100

22,900

20.2OO

20,700

19,700

21,200

26,800

28,400

26,800

24,000

20,7OO

18.20O

16,800

21,200

20J.700

16,800

14,100

12,400

12,800

13,200

June

10,OOO

S.740

7,770

6,880

6,210

5,800

5,120

6,450

11,300

17,200

14,100'

11,600

14,100

12,400

9,300

7,970

6,630

6,150

6,790

11,600

11,600

9,300

8,180

7,010

18,100

18,200

14,100

9,300

9,650

9,020 '-

 'Change in 

contents'

(equivalent, 

second-feet jt

-154

+102

+.7

-18.4

-120

+602

+45.0 -172°

-3.4

+75.0

-77.2

 181

-56.9

+1.9

July

9,

8,

8,

7,

5,

5,

4,

5,

5,

4,

4,

3,

 3,

5,

6,

6,

5,

4,

3,

3,

4,

4,

7,

14,

13,

10,

8,

7,

5,

6,

6,

16O

39O

320

19O

680

01O

900

2SO

400

640

32O

390

960

450

090

450

120

480

730

920

250

390

450

100

300

000

450

130

570

390

390

Aug.

4,740

4,070

4,790

4.17O

4,780

6,62O

5,620

6,750

6,270

5,400

4,740

12,100

10,200

8,020

6,210

4,690

4,270

4,120

4,070

~ 4,120

4,790

4,220

3,630

3,440,

3,390

2,770

3,030

2/270

2,000

1,840

1,770

Sept.

1,770

1,590

1,450

1,450

1.38O

1,350

1,350

1,590

2,070

1,730

1,590

1,420

1,280

1,220

1,180

 1,150

1,120

l.OSO

1,150

1,180

1,480

' 1,59O

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,250

1,080

1,020

1,080

1,080 -'

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents N

Mean

1,506

4 739 12*,89O'

17,480

8

25*290

41,740

20*950

10,120

6,320

4, 622

1,283

14,640

Per square 

mile

0.168

 528

1.44

1.95

.912 ,

2 .82

4.65

4.25

2 1°1333

.7Q4

.515

.143

1.63

Runoff in 

inches

0.19 i°6659

26.47

1»05

3.04

5 '.36

4.74

2 69

1.26

fll

!s9

.16

22.14

t Change in contents in Chautauqua .Lake and Tlonesta Creek, Piney and Mahoning Creek Reservoirs, 

d Doubtful gage-height records discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Parkers 

Landing and Natrona. '

Note.- Discharge computed froai graph based on- gage reading's Pec. 8-14, Jan. 1-4, Feb. 14-29.
22 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Allegheny River at Natrona, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°36'55", long. 79°43 1 10", at Natrona, Allegheny

 County, 550 feet upstream from dam at lock 4, 6 miles downstream from Kiskiminetas 

River, and 24.2 miles uostream from confluence with Monongahela River at Pittsburgh. 

Datum of gage is 736.74 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 11,410 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

average discharge.- 10 years, 18,990 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 152,000 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 21.05 

reetj; minimum, 1,250 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 9.03 feet); minimum daily, 

1,340 second-feet Sept. 18.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 238,000 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 27.46 

feet); minimum, 1,040 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 (gage height, 8.92 feet).

Maximum stage known. 32.06 feet Mar. 18, 1936 (discharge, 365,000 second-feet, determined by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake, and since 1940 by Tionesta 

creek, since 1941 by Mahoning Creek, since 1940 by Crooked Creek, since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs (see p. 67), and 10 smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, excluding that of Chautauqua Lake, 469,540 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Records of change in lake and reservoir contents furnished by city, of Jamestown, N. Y., Pennsylvania Electric Co., Manufacturers Water Co., Johnstown Water Co., 

and Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 31 to Aug. 27)

9.0 

9.2 

9.5 

9.8

10.4

1,150

1,820

3,090

4,700

8,650

11.2

12.2

14.0

16.. 4

20.6

14.90O 

25,100 

47,500 

84.2OO 

146,000

Discharge, in seccnd-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Daj

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.

2,770

2,680

2,590

2.55Q

2,500

2,630

2,360

2,290

2,290

2,090

2.02O

1,900

1,980

2,050

1,750

1,610

1,640

1,640

1,720

1,820

1,780

1,750

1,610

1,610

1,640

1,820

1,750

1,820

2,210

2,810

3,000

Nov.

2,550

2,250

2,020

2,340

2,910

3,190

3,290

3,290

3,240

3,640

3,810

5,300

7,460

7,530

6,520

6,650

6,320

6,060

6,120

6,000

5,550

5.O60

4,640

5,120

12,000

16.200

16,200

14,000

12,400

10,500

-

Dec.

8,440

7,530

7,390

8,150

9,490

18,200

24,600

25,600

31,000

32,200

30,400

23,400

18,700

14,900

12,400

14,000

20,200

25,100

21,800

17,200

14,400

12,400

12,400

11,200

9,230

7,600

6,850

6,710

6,190

6,620

5,800

Month

Ootobsr

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

fig?

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

7,

IS,

34,

29,

"23,

22,

. 20,

16,

14,

IS,

14,

12,

12,

11,

9.

050

600

600

200

400

900

200

200

OOO

400

400

400

000

200

370

7,390

6,

6,

5,

98O

320

68O

5,060

6,380

7,

7,

6,

94Q

940

110

4,080

4,080

4,

5,

5,

5,

500

550

240

360

5,120

Feb.

g4,700

gS,2

gS,6

gE.3

oo

20

00

gS.OOO

g4,700

4,4

4,3

4,2

3,9

20

60

6O

10

4,300

4,3

4,8

b31,0

00

80

00

60,400

55,900

58,9

64,9

66,4

00

00

OO

87,400

80,800

64,9

50,3

37,0

00

00

00

32,200

28,600

32,2

34,6

42,2

-

-

00

00

00

Mar.

50,300

46,1

40, 9

35,8

00

OO

00

32,200

25,600

21,8

20,7

20,2

00

00

oo

18,700

17,700

16,7

14,4

13,6

00

00

oo

13,200

25,600

40,1

63,4

55,9

00

00

00

78,500

97,000

IDC'.O

146,0

125,0

.."0

00

00

104,000

77,400

60,4

51,7

6*6,1

g39,6

oo

00

00

00

g34,600

Apr.

g34,600

g42,200

43,500

38,300

33,400

30,400

31,000

37,000

34,600

- 31,000

27,400

72,000

112,000

124,000

132,000

104,000

84,200

72,600

63,400

54,500

46,100

38,300

30,400

26,800

25,600

29,200

28,600

41,000

44,800

39,600

Observed

Seccndfcct-days

64,700

192,160

' 469,100

7,609,830

351,150

688,850

1,533,200

1,552,500

844*800

445,370

293,950

199 . 390

54,970

6,890,640

Maximum

'3,OOO

16,200

32,200

135,000

34,600

87,400

146,000

132,000 

4O.9OO

35,600

18, 700

14,600

2,680

146, OOO

Minimum

1,610

2,020

5,620

1,610

4,080

3,910

13,200

25,600 

14,900

6* 920

5,300

2 59O 1)340

1,340

Mean

2,087

6,405

15,130

20,850

11,330

30,650

49,460

51,750 

27,250

14,850

9, 482

6 ,448

1,832

18,830

. May

?7,400

26,200

24,600

25,600

29 , 200

33,400

33,400

38,300

40,900

35,800

34,600

31,000

29,800

27,400

26,200

24,600

25,600

31,000

34,600

g32,200

g29,200

25,100

22,400

19,700

22,400

24,000

19,700

16,700

14,900

16,200

16,700

June

13 , 200

11,600

10,100

8,870

8,150

7,600

6,920

8,010

12,200

19,200

17 , 200

13,200

17,200

17,700

14,000

11,200

9,370

8,650

10,800

3E.6JD

25,600

19,200

14,900

12,800

21,700

24,600

20,700

16,700

14,400

14,000

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) 1

-278

+108

+47.9

-28.8

-35.6

+844

+55.0

-114 

-82.3

+98. 9

-131

-316

-192

-4.0

July

14,000

12

11

1C

,000

,200

,100

9,370

5

&

9

8

,650

,300

,150

,440

7,120

6,120

c

6

11

11

,360

,000

,400

,200

10,500

8

B

7

,720

,010

,180

5,930

5,300

5

10

18

17

,430

,100

,700

,700

13,600

11

9

7

7

8

,600

,370

,660

,730

,010

Aug.

6,450

5,2

S,£

s,z

60

00

4O

6,650

9,370

9,C

9,C

8,6

10

80

SO

7,600

6,190

14,6

14,4

10,8

00

00

00

8,080

6,190

5,4

5,1

5,2

30

80

40

5,550

6,320

6,C

5,1

4,4

00

20

20

4,240

3,590

3,8

3,2

2,8

2,6

10

90

60

80

2,590

Sept.

2,460

2,340

2,050

' 2,020

1,940

1,820

1,860

2,020

2,680

2,550

2,340

2,130

1,900

1,720

1,540

1,500

1,410

' 1,240

1,440

1,470

1,750

2,050

1,860

1,680

1,540-

1,640

l.S^O

1,470

1,470

1,440

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

1,809

6,513

15,180

20,820

11,290

31,490

49,520

51,640 

27,170

14 950 9)351 6 r 132

1,640

18,830

Per square 

mile

0.158

.571

1.33

1.82

.989

2.76

4.34

4.53 

2.38

1.31

.820

537

!l44

1.65,

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.64

1.53

24.77

1.14

2.98

5.00

5.05 

2.74

1.46

.95

. 62

.16

22.45

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t-Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake, In Tionesta Creek, Mahoning Creek, Crooked Creek, 

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs, and In 10 smaller reservoirs, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on eight times dally readings of upper lock gage-
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 23

Ohio River at Sewlckley, Pa.

Location.'- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°31'50", long. 80°11'20", at Sewickley, Allegheny 

Uounty, 200 feet upstream from highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Narrows Run, 1.5 

miles upstream from .Dashields Dam, which is control at low and medium stages, and 11.8 

miles downstream from confluence of Allegheny and Monongahela.Rivers. Datum of gage is 

690.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 19,500 square miles.

Hecords available.- October 1933 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 31,900 second-feet (adjusted since 1941).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 277,000 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 19.89 

feet); minimum, 2,780 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.75 feet).

1933-48: Maximum discharge, 574,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 34.75 

feet, from floodmark in gage house); minimum, about 2,000 second-feet July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by locks, Chautauqua Lake, since 1940 by Tionesta 

Creek, since 1941 by Mahoning Creek, since 1940 by Crooked Creek, since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek Reservoirs(see p. 67), since 1938 by Tygart Reservoir,' since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p.80), since 1926 by Lake Lynn, since 1925 by Deep Creek 

Reservoir, and 10 smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, excluding that of Chautauqua 

Lake, 1,174,000 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Recoras of lake and reservoir contents furnished by city of Jamestown, N. Y., 

Pennsylvania Elestric Co., Manufacturers Water Co., Johnstown Water Co., Municipal 

nuthority of the Borough of Latrobe, and West Penn Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

2,450

3,800

6,260

10,400

4.1 

5.0 

6.4 

8.5

16,900

31,500

58,500

107,000

10.0 143,000

14.0 200,000

18.8 261,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,560

5,130

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,410

4,260

4,180

4,480

4,260

4,260

3,880

3,100

3,310

3,730

3,520

3,100

2,970

3,100

3,170

3,170

3,310

3,660

3,240

3,100

3,240

3,240

3,450

3,880

4,560

5,220

Nov.

5,220

4,810

4,180

4,720

6,260

8,860

6,430

9,290

7,920

7,610

9,080

9,970

13,800

18,200

16,500

16,200

15,900

17,400

14,600

13,000

12,200

9,860

8,760

9,860

21,200

31,500

29,000

22,300

20,700

17,200

-

Dec.

14,400

13,200

13,400

13,200

14,600

23,100

30,600

31,500

42,500

49,300

46,300

38,700

32,400

25,600

19,400

22,300

31,500

35,100

32,400

28,100

21,500

17,800

18,200

17,500

14,700

11,400

9,970

9,740

9,080

8,430

8,970

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 194-7 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September.. ...........'.

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

12,

71,

102,

62,

49,

42,

36,

32,

29,

35,

35,

27,

27,

28,

26,

600

200

000

700

300

500

900

400

000

100

100

200

200

100

400

21,000

20,

15,

12,

200

BOO

000

11,400

12,600

14,

15,

13,

200

20O

800

9,290

8,220

8,

9,

10,

9,

320

S30

100

180

9,290

Second 

foot-days

119,^80

394,530

704,890

11,569,700

817,430

1,686,610

2,285,700

2, 550 ',600

1,461,700

827 , 200

753,000

478,480

202,540

.2,282,160

Feb.

8,430

8,6

9,4

9,2

50

00

90

8,970

8,650

9,9

9,1

8,9

70

80

70

10,500

12,600

14,4

17,7

92,5

00

00

00

185,000

120,000

97,0

107,0

112,0

00

00

00

122,000

122,000

104,0

80,4

64,8

00

oo

00

54,300

52,300

78,1

80,4

78,1

-

-

00

00

00

Mar.

82,700

78,100

71,400

67,000

67,000

58,500

46,300

41,600

45,400

42,500

37,800

33,300

30,600

24,700

21,500

26,400

50,800

78,100

73,600

92,100

J.22,000

112,000

156,000

152,000

164,000

127,000

97 , 000

85,000

75,800

67,000

58,500

Apr.

56,400

62,700

71,400

62,700

50,300

46,300

48,300

52,300

48,300

43,400

37,800

93; 200

220,000

256,000

261,000

184,000

139,000

120,000

99,500

87 , 300

73,600

58,500

g47,000

g41,000

g37,000

g38,000

g38,000

g54,300

g64,800

g58,500

Observed

Maximum

5,560

31,500

49,30C

152,OOC

102,000

185,000

164,000

261,000

78,100

58,800

49,300

37 1 80C

14,800

261,000

Minimum

2,970

4,18C

8,430

2,970

8,020

8,430

21,500

37,000

22,300

11,800

10,800

5,050

4,560

2,970

Mean

3,854

13,150

22,740

31,700

26,370

58,160

73,730

85,020

47,150

27,570

24,290

15,430

6,751

33,560

Hay

g46,000

g38,000

g43,400

g71,400

g73,600

g75,800

g78,100

g75,800

78,100

64,800

56,400

54,300

52,300

49,300

45,400

43,400

39,600

50,300

52,300

48,300

42,500

36,900

34,200

28,100

30,600

32,400

26,400

23,100

22,300

24,700

23,900

June

19,800

20-, 400

17,800

16,100

14,400

12,700

11,800

16,200

25,200

36,000

32,400

29,800

33,300

35,100

35,100

 27,200

25,600

24,700

24,700

58,800

47,300

36,000

29,800

25,600

32,000

37 , 800

32,400

25,600

21,300

22,300

-

Change in

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)1

-844

-4.3

-343

-31.3

+889

+3,110

+79.0

+1,200

+298

+6. 9

-298

-1,440

-1,290

+99.0

July

23

20

18

19

32

21

21

24

21

17

13

10

10

21

23

23

,25

25

20

19

26

29

41

49

44

32

29

25

22

20

18

,100

,500

,400

,000

,400

,000

,500

,700

,200

,500

,900

,800

,900

,500

,100

,100

,600

,600

,100

,400

,200

,000

,600

,300

,400

,400

,800

,600

,300

,400

,700

Aug.

13,900

12,600

15,500

14,600

31,000

37,800

29,000

23,900

22,300

22,300

19,900

25,600

24,700

20,200

15,200

11,400

Hi 500

12,200

12,000

12,000

11,400

10,800

10,400

9,630

9,180

8,020

7,610

7,410

5,820

5,050

5,560

Sept.

5,560

4,560

4,890

5,050

4,970

' 4,720

4,560

4,890

gS,050

g5,820

g5,470

g5,470

5,820

5,640

g5,640

g5,470

g5,560

g5,050

g5,910

g5,560

7,210

10,200

13,600

14,800

11, 800

8,860

7,670

7,610

7,920

7,210

-

Adjusted for change In

reservoir contents

Mean

3,010

13,150

22,400

31,670

27,260

61,270

73,810

86,220

47,450

27 ,580

23,990

5J461

33,660

Per square 

mile .

0.154

.674

1.15

1.62

1.40

S.14

3.79

4.42

2.43

1.41

1 . 23

^717

.280

' 1.73

Runoff in 

inohes

0.18

.75

1.33

22.06

1.61

3.39

4.37

.4.93

2.80

1.57

1.42

. 83

.31

23.49

t Change In contents in Chautauqua Lake, Tionesta Creek, Mahoning Creek, Crooked Creek, Loyalhanna 

Creek, Tygart, Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs, Lake Lynn, and 10 smaller reservoirs, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings (doubtful gage-height record Apr. 23-27, May 1, 2).
24 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Montgomery Island Dam, Pa.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°38'50", long. 80°23'20", at Montgomery Island Dam, Beaver 

County, at river mile 31.7, 2.2 miles downstream from Raccoon Creek, and 5j miles 

southwest of Beaver. Datum of gage is 653.6 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912. Auxiliary staff gage at lock 7, 4.8 miles downstream, at datum 6.4 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 22,960 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1948 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 332,000 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 39.0 

t'eet); minimum not determined.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 438,000 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942 (gage height, 46.8 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed using fall as determined from auxiliary staff 

gage as a factor. Discharge less than 25,000 second-feet on days for which no discharge 

is shown. Plow partly regulated by locks, dams, and reservoirs above station. Gages 

read eight or more times daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

31,500

25,700

-

.

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

.

30,200

33,900

47,000

53,800

49,300

41,900

32,700

-

-

r23,100

35,100

38 ,800

37,600

28,000

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Jan.

_

66,300

118,000

74 ,000

56,900

46,200

41,300

34,500

27,600

36,700

36,200

31,400

26,000

28,600

28,700

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

-

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September .................!......

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

_

_

-

.

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

92,300

206,000

142,000

109,000

117,000

124,000

128,000

126,000

112,000

86,000

69,000

59,400

55,900

79,600

86,600

83,700

-

Seoondfoot-daya

_

-

_

2,455,200

2,814,000

1,607,400

_

-

Mar.

88,700

83,700

79,000

73,300

73,300

64,000

49,800

46,100

47,700

47,300

37,300

34,600

29,600

25,300

25,600

27,500

55,900

84,600

80,900

102,000

132,000

122,000

157,000

160,000

173,000

138,000

105,000

92,300

82,400

73,700

63 , 600

Apr.

61,900

69,400

77,400

70,100

55,900

50,900

50,100

56,700

51,600

45,900

38,800

97,600

222,000

287,000

313,000

232,000

151,000

125,000

107,000

92,000

78,500

64,400

49,500

44,200

27,900

39,700

41,500

61,300

76,800

64,900

-

Maximum

31,500

53,800

161,000

000

206^000

173,000

313,000

94 000

59 200

55*600

40,700

313,000

May

54,500

44,100

42,800

74,100

83,800

94,000

89,800

86,300

89,800

75,600

64,600

58,300

57,000

54,500

48,500

47,900

41,900

58,600

57,000

52,200

44,500

40,600

34,700

27,400

28,600

33,300

27,000

24,000

23,000

25,000

24,000

Minimum

_

-

_

25,300

37,900

'

-

-

June

_

.

.

«

-

_

_

.,

_

35,600

34,300

28,300

35,800

35,600

36,400

27,400

25,200

59,200

53,200

35,800

33,000

^

31,700

38,500

33,200

n

_

.

-

Mean

_

-

_

79,200

93,800

51,850

_

-

July

_

_

_

_

33,500

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

25,900

26,000

-

25,000

28,700

45,000

55,600

49,600

29,200

31,200

28,900

_

_

T

Aug.

_

.

_

.

28 . 9OO

40,700

29,500

_

_

-

_

40,300

32,000

25,400

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Per square 

mile

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.- Discharge for period May 27-31 computed on basis of records for station at Sewickley.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Bellalre, Ohio

25

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°59'05", long. 80°44'20", in sec. 28, T. 2 N., R.

 DW., 1.9 miles downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Bellalre, and at 

river mile 96.4. Datum of gage is 608.0 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 4.0 miles downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 25,170 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to April 1941).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 335,000 second-feet Apr. 15; maximum gage 

height, 41.95 feet Apr. 15; minimum discharge not determined.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 412,000 second-feet Dec. 31, 1942; maximum gage height, 

48.99 feet Dec. 31, 1942; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a 

factor. Flow partly regulated by locks, dams, and reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

> 5,590

I

I

»

> 4,890

'

<

> 4,220

'

.

> 3,970

/

,

> 4,590

'

.

> 5,010

'

Nov.

5,380

5,740

6,510

6,510

7,700

9.03O

8,98O

8,980

9,990

6,970

10,000

11,500

13,000

18,400

16,500

17,200

16,800

17,700

14,000

14,300

12,800

11,100

9,330

11,700

21,000

32,700

28,700

25,700

20,400

18,300

-

Dec.

18,000

12,600

13,600

14,600

15,800

23,400

29,700

32,900

44,500

53,500

53,300

' 37,700

31,100

28,100

20,700

25,200

33,600

37,600

37,600

28,000

23,500

18,500

18,000

18,300

15,500

12,100

9,660

8,980

9,290

9,520

8,850

Jan.

17,100

44,600

109,000

87,800

68,200

54,100

37,600

34,000

29,700

43,700

41,200

31,700

29,900

28,400

29,100

23,800

21,500

16,000

13,000

12,300

15,400

14,200

16,700

15,600

12,700

.

llO,300

'

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

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

Haroh

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

I

>10,100

1)

10,500

9,460

»

VL 1,400

|

15,000

19,000

51,300

176,000

196,000

135,000

120,000

129,000

130,000

141,000

130,000

106,000

83,400

67,000

61,000

68,700

94,600

89,300

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

146, 36C

416, 92( 

743,700

13,969,830

909 10C

1,928J36C

2, 659 , OOC

3,113,100

1,774,600

899, 40C

815,400

571,330

243,440

14,220,710

Mar.

90,600

90,700

86,600

81,400

76,300

72,200

61,000

50,200

40 , 500

55,400

42,500

36,500

32,000

27,500

25,200

34,000

51,700

76,900

89,300

92,600

124,000

141 , 000

136,000

176,000

181,000

183,000

139,000

108,000

96,700

86 , 000

75,200

Apr.

66,500

70,300

78,300

79,500

67,000

55,000

54,000

56,000

55,000

50,000

45,000

94,000

210,000

300,000

320,000

270,000

215,000

159,000

131,000

108,000

93,300

73,000

59,000

49,000

44,000

43,000

46,200

61,000

82,000

79,000

Maximum

-

32, 700 

53,500

181,000

109,000

196,000

183,000

320,000

104-,000

67,300

56,300

43,200

320,000

May

63,000

50,000

50,000

70,000

93,000

104,000

104,000

101,000

98,000

87,000

73,000

66,000

62,000

59,000

55,000

51,000

49,000

54,000

61,000

57 , 000

51,000

44,000

40,000

35,000

33,000

34,000

32,000

25,700

23,100

24,400

25,400

Minimum

5,380 

8,850

-

25,200

43,000

23,100

13,300

11,600

5 550

4^390

-

June

19,900

20,400

19,000

16,000

14,800

13,300

14,600

17,400

25,200

 35,500

36,100

30,600

39,600

38,400

38,100

30,200

23,900

26,800

28,300

54,700

67 ",300

35,800

35,30Q

28,700

33,500

42,000

37,700

27,800

22,800

25,700

Mean

4,721

13,900 

23,990

38,270

29,330

66,500

85,770

103,800

57 , 250

29, 980

26,300

18,430

8,115

38,850

July

25,000

21,000

22,000

18,900

34,500

22,900

21,500

25,700

21,800

18,600

14,600

13,200

11,600

23,600

22,600

25,500

29,100

26,100

21,300

21,000

25,300

30,200

45,500

56,300

56,200

31,900

31,700

28,700

25,500

22,600

21,000

Aug.

15,300

12,100

16,800

14,4OO

31.OOO

43,200

31,600

24,300

24,100

23,200

24,900

35,000

42,000

33,000

24,000

14,500

13,000

14,600

13,400

14,200

14,200

12,100

13,200

11,300

9,740

9,210

8,980

9,210

5,550

6,270

6,970

Per square

mile

Sept.

4,390

6,190

6,780

5,740

5,970

5,970

5,460

1 6,650

6,820

7,200

13,300

L 9,240

_

9,430

Runoff in 

inches

Note.- Discharge Oct. 1-31 computed on basis of gage-height record at base and auxiliary ga^cs 

and records for station at Sewlckley, Pa. No gage-height record at base gage Feb. 3-5, 8-11 or at 

auxiliary gage Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, Feb. 8-13, Apr. 6-16, 22-26, Apr. 28 to May 27, Aug. 12-15, Sept. 

8-29; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Sewlckley, Pa., evaporation records, 

and tributary Inflow.
26 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at St. Marys, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°23'25", long. 81°12'30", at bridge on U. S. Highway 50 (alternate) at St. Marys, Pleasants County, 0.9 mile downstream from Middle 

Island Creek. Datum of gage is 577.30 feet above mean sea level (Sandy Hook datum). 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at lock 17, 0.7 mile upstream from Little Muskingum 

River and 12.5 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of gage is 570.94 feet above 

mean sea level (Sandy Hook datura).

Drainage area.- 26,850 square miles.

Hecords available.- January 1938' to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to November 1939).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 334,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

43.44 feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 44.68 feet Apr. 16; minimum 

daily discharge not determined; minlmim discharge for 5-day period, 3,960 second-feet 

Oct. 11-15; minimum gage height not determined, occurred during period Apr. 2-13 when 

water was below intake and dam 17 was down.

1933-48: Maximum discharge, 421,000 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 

46.67 feet Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 45.68 feet Jan. 1, 

1943; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discnarge for 5-day period, 3,160 

second-feet Oct. 6-10, 1943; minimum gage height recorded, 3.45 feet Jan. 14, 1940 (dam 

down at lock 17).

Maximum stage known, 54.2 feet in March 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 15,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect, which are fair. Discharge computed using fall between gages at St. Marys and 

lock 17 as a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

I

V 4,750

1

1

.

1

^ 5,010

1

>

>

1

> 3,960

1

'

 .

1

> 4,060

I

'

V

I

> 5,110

I

'

. 5,370

Nov.

.

I

V 6,590

I

'

11,700

11,300

11,000

13,200

7,060

11,700

13,300

13,300

20,300

15,300

19,300

18,100

18,000

14,900

15,100

12,800

12 , 500

9,280

16,700

24,400

31,800

28,500

25,100 

21,500

19,100

-

Dec.

18,400

11,700

14,700

16,000

16,500

23,400

27,300

32,700

45 , 200

53,300

49,700

44,000

28 , 300

29,400

23,300

29,300

34,900

37,300

38 , 500

30,400

26,000

23,100

19,800

20,000

17,800

16,700

12,800

10,700 

9,390

10,400

10,300

Jan. Feb.

31,SOok

61,700

82,60oial2,000

108,0001

83,100

64,100

44,000

29,400

33,500

38,500

42,500

36,100

33,100

33,400

30,000

27,400

25 , 100

20,500

21,300

17,600

.

»17,000

*13,000

'

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber ........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

Febmsry .........................

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

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

lia» May....... .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

;

.

1

tel4,300

'

Ial6,400

71,200

131,000

191,000

156,000

128,000

123,000

127,000

132,000

131,000

116,000

96,200

77,700

70,500

72,400

86,600 

97,400

_

-

Secondfoot-days

146,670 

448,190 

781,290

14,317,940

1,026,700

1,987,700

2,677,900

3,280,600

1,840,700

923,500

869,500

578,710

254,070

14,815,530

Mar.

90,100

92,000

90,700

86,400

79,100

75,100

69,600

57,000

42,200

44 , 700

46,400

37,400

36,100

30,600

26 , 200

36,600

52,900

67,300

83,000

92,600

108,000

133,000

131,000

167,000

175,000

175,000

151,000

126,000 

104,000

91,300

80,600

Apr.

74,500

73,700

78,200

82,000

77,000

65,10O

57 , 900

54,600

60,800

56,600

41,000

72,300

172,000

272,000

324,000

326,000

271,000

196,000

154,000

123,000

102,000

86,500

72,400

58,700

38,000

40,000

45,300

58,800 

67,600

79,600

-

Maximum

31,800 

53,300

168,000

108,000

191,000

175,000

326,000

104,000

62,900

59,100

43,500

326,000

May

73 , 200

62,700

57,000

60,000

76,400

90,700

98 , 700

104,000

99,300

98 , 100

86,800

73,700

67,900

65,400

61 , 200

56,600

51,200

54,000

62,500

63,100

57,200

48 , 100

39,000

31,800

32,500

32,600

31,700

28,300 

23,500

25,700

27,800

Minimum

9,390

-

_

_

26,200

38,000

23,500

13,200

10,200

-

-

June

24,000

18,200

21,700

16,200

18 , 200

13,200

17 , 700

18,600

29,100

33,900

37,600

29,500

36,900

39,800

37,800

35,900

24,700

25,600

29,700

48,500

62,900

47,800

31,000

29,900

33,200

40,500

39,500

28,900 

25,100

27,900

Mean

4,731 

14,940 

25,200

39,230

33,120

68 , 540

86,380

109,400

59 , 380

30,780

28,050

18,670

8,469

40,480

July

26,700

24,200

22,800

20,600

33,000

30,600

20,200

26,600

24,300

19,500

12,300

12,100

10,200

26,900

23,300

24,200

29,600

27,500

23,700

25,400

27,200

44,600

45,300

59,100

58,000

38,900

28,100

30,600 

27,300

23,600

23,100

Aug.

17,300

13,700

19,100

16,700

31,900

43,500

36,100

26,900

24,200

23,200

24,900-

39,500

42,500

30,100

19,400

15,100

12,600

14,800

15,100

14,500

14,900

12,300

12,300

11,500

9,830

6,130

Per square 

mile

0.176 

.556 

.939

1.46

1.23

2.55

3.22

4.07

2.21

1.15

1.04

.695

.315

1.51

Sept.

\ 6,070

I

'

.

> 7,840

'

|

^ 7,590

1

1

> 8,120

'

12,300

13,000

11,800

16,900

9,970

[ 8,400

|

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.62

1.08

19.84

1.42

2.75

3.71

4.54

2.55

1.28

1.20

.80

.35

20.'50

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed from records for other Ohio Riyer stations 

and tributary Inflow.

b Fall-stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed from other Ohio River records 

and tributary inflow.
OHIO RIVSR MAIN STEM 27

Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°15'55", long. 81°34'05", at Baltimore & Ohio 

Railroad bridge across Little Kanawha River at Its mouth at Parkersburg, Wood County. 

Datum of gage is 561.97 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Auxiliary gages; 

water-stage recorder for low stages at Vienna, Wood County, 0.4 mile downstream from 

lock 18 and 4.3 miles upstream from base gage, and lower staff gage at lock 18 for high 

stages. Datum of Vienna gage Is 569.89 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum;1 

datum of lower staff at lock 18 is 563.56 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 35,600 square miles (excluding that of Little Kanawha River.).

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1948 (exclude flow of Little Kanawha River).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 393,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

47.87 feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 48.14 feet (lock 18) Apr. 16; 

minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 5,510 second-feet Oct. 21-25; minimum gage height observed, 6.3 feet Feb. 5.

1940-48: Maximum discharge 440,000 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 

49.03 feet Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage-height at auxiliary gage, 49.52 feet (lock 18) 

Jan. 1, 1943; minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge, for 5-day 

period, 4,000 second-feet Oct. 11-15, 1943.

Maximum knovm gage height, 58.9 feet Mar. 29, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect, which are fair. Discharge computed using fall between gages at Parkersburg 

and Vienna or lock 18 as a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 . to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

.

1

\ 7,940

1

'

^ 7,050

I

/

) 7,090

I

J

.

1

iS, 540

>

^5,510

1

J

6,090

Nov.

7 7 50O

11,400

10,500

10,300

14,900

13,300

12,900

15,100

14,100

14,800

18 , 200

16,300

24,500

20,500

23,500

23,400

22,500

18,700

17,600

15,900

15,700

14,600

19,000

31,100

38,000

34,600

30,000 

22 , 900

23,200

Dec.

20,800

16,700

16,400

18,700

20,400

24,500

32,200

38,500

51,300

57,900

54,000

49,400

31 , 600

33 , 600

27,000

37,900

41,300

44,200

44,100

36,800

29,900

26,700

23,800

23,000

21,100

17,000

15,700

15,100 

14,700

15,200

14,400

Jan.

31,100

81,400

111,000

130,000

112,000

83,800

58,500

37,300

41,500

48,400

52,600

45,900

38,900

37,900

35,700

29,800

27,000

30,200

18,500

17,400

21,600

19,000

22,500.

24,900

27,900

>

i

to 18, 000

1

'

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

Maroh ............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3616,000

hi 9, 000

321,000

h22,100

h23,100

h24,100

h22,200

h!7,300

h20,000

109,000

176,000

218,000

205,000

167,000

159,000

159,000

161,000

163,000

142,000

120,000

96,100

83,500

88,400

97,700 

109,000

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

202,190

562,500

913, 90u

18,183,28C

1,292,80C

2,502,500

3,307,20C

4,213,80C

2,229,80C

1,072,50C

1,020,70C

656, 02C

312, 67C

18,286,58C

Mar.

106,000

102,000

100,000

98,600

92,600

87,700

82,400

75_,400

57,900

53,000

55,400

44,100

41,200

36,200

32,000

53,000

76,300

85,600

99,800

121,000

140,000

163,000

161,000

187,000

206,000

206,000

191,000

175,000 

144,000

124,000

110,000

Apr.

104,000

102,000

102,000

102,000

96,500

83,000

76,400

74,700

74,700

71,400

55,500

106,000

235,000

314,000

383,000

381,000

333,000

246,000

205,000

162,000

138,000

115,000

102,000

90,100

71,400

66,000

71,100

80,900 

82,400

89,700

-

Maximum

-

38,000

57,900

196,000

130,000

218,000

206,000

383, OOC

130,000

62,600

70,100

49,300

16,600

383,000

May

84,200

73,900

77,100

74,500

86,100

108,000

122,000

130,000

124,000

117,000

104,000

88,000

80,700

78,300

74,800

69,700

65,800

66,600

75,400

77,900

72,300

53,200

44,200

43,600

36,900

37,500

41,300

32,000 

26,300

31,300

33,200

Minimum

_

_

14,400

-

.

_

32,000

55,500

26,300

19,600

15,500

-

-

June

27,900

24,100

27,100

23 ; 200

19,600

21,000

22,600

21,000

31,700

40,700

45,500

35,700

42,400

46,700

48,500

44,800

28,500

29,100

34,000

52,600

62,600

55,400

35,100

32,700

37,300

44,200

43,000

33,500 

28,700

33,300

-

Mean

6,522

18,750

29,480

49,820

41,700

86,290

106,700

140,500

71,930

35,750

32,930

21,160

10,420

49,960

July

32,900

28,900

24,400

23,500

35,300

35,200

21,500

30,300

25,300

21,400

18,900

16,800

15,500

30,500

25,700

28,200

35,000

30,600

26,700

29,600

33,200

70,100

57,500

67,200

63,800

45,400

32,100

33,300 

31,000

25,400

25,500

Aug.

18,400

14,900

19,600

17,300

34,000

49,300

41,300

29,200

24,700

22,800

26,400

43,100

46,100

37,300

24,600

17,800

15,300

16,700

16,400

17,300

17,900

15,300

12,000

14,800

10,300

. 8,870

Per square 

mile

0.1S3

.527

» .828

1.40

1.17

2.42

3.00

3.95

2.02

1.00

.925

.594

.293

1.40

Sept.

V

1

^ 9,330

I

'

,

V 9,550

1

'

<

j

S 8,600

>

,

I 8,230

|

12,900

15-, 200

13,200

14,300

14,400

16,600

13,300

10,800

10,200

8,280 

10,500

10,900

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.21

.59

.96

19.01

1.35

2.62

3.46

4.40

2.33

1.12

1.07

.69

.35

19.13

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge Interpolated.

b Fall-stage-dlscharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from once-daily readings of staff gage by U. S. Weather Bureau.
28 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Pomeroy, Ohio

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°50'40", long. 82°08'35", at bridge on U. S. Highway as at Point Pleasant, W. Va., 0.4 mile upstream from Kanawha River. Datum of gage 

is 514.10 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder, at bridge on U. S. Highway 33, at Pomeroy, Ohio, 13.8 

miles upstream from base gage. Datum of gage is 517.50 feet above mean sea level, 

Sandy Hook datum (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 40,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1948 (discharge not compiled prior to February 194U) . 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 421,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

55.00 feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 56.43 feet Apr. 16; minimum 

daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 6,100 second-feet 

Oct. 1-5, 16-20, 21-25; minimum gage height, 23.35 feet June 29.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 438,000 second-feet Jan. 2, 1943; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, that of Apr. 16, 1948; 

minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 4,700 

second-feet Oct. 1-5, 1943; minimum gage height, 22.70 feet June 28, 1940.

Maximum discharge known, 633,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1913 (gage height, 70.1 feet, 

pass sill gage lock 24).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Jan. 1 to Feb. 12, Feb. 17-27 and those below 

au.uoO second-feet, which are fair. Discharge computed using fall between gages at 

Pomeroy and Point Pleasant as a factor.

Coot sratlon.- Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

iglneers.

Discharge, in eecond-feet. water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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.

.

1

We, 100 I

'

.

1

S 67,800

I

'

67,800

>

I

Ue.ioo

1

>

1

We, 100

I

'

L

1

l«7,100

'

NOT.

ell.SOO

617,700

619,400

Dec.

119,800

25,400

32,400

38,000

50.400

57,000

53,400

44,900

35,500

32,100

28,800

43,000

44.400

621,9001 46 ',200

44,700 

37,800

622,000 >26, 500

631.100 L.100

f

Month

Jan.

695,000

665,000

(60,000

630,000

125,000

n 22,000

October

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January February

Maroh

April

Mar

June July............ .................

August ....

September

Water year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

119,000

i25,000

830,000

'36,700

116,000

173,000

232,000

1206,000

1130,000

159,000 

152,000

-

-

Secondfoot-daya

212,10

619 » 50

954,10

19,850,60*

1, 507,00'

2 , 958 , 70'

3,856,40*

4 , 966 , 901

2 , 587 ,40

1.197.10C

1 , 230, 60<

347 , 50C

21,201,20;

Mar.

145,000

134,000

138,000

132,000

119,000

99,800

101,000

95,600

80,000

65,800

63,900

56,300

50,100

44,700

42,300

63,200

90,000

99,200

110,000 

129,000

148,000

144,000

173,000

176,000

204,000

224,000

226,000

215,000 

190,000

162,000

135,000

Apr.

120,000

122,000

120,000

120,000

113,000

98,400

86,303

91,300

85,800

79,500

72,500

106,000

245,000

335,000

389,000

417,000

415,000

368,000

288,000 

1234,000

al73,000

a!44,000

128,000

allO.OOO

94,300

73,200

75,400

79,200 

83,200

94,800

Maximum

3

3

3 57,000

3 209,000

3

3

5 226,000

i 417,000

3 152,000

) 65,200

i 79,800

) 51,800

3

) 417,000

May

96.3OO

86,800

87,600

95,800

97,300

119,000

136,000

149,000

152,000

142,000

125,000

106,000

93,200

89,200

85,800

82,400

76,600

76,100

79,200 

88,200

84,600

67,900

49,200

49,400

40,800

42,600

48,500

36,700 

34,600

33,600

37,000

Minimum

_

-

-

42,800

72,500

33,600

17,400

20,400

-

June

32,500

26,200

28,000

26,000

17,400

22,300

27,900

28,900

38,900

47,500

47,700

42,500

43,300

a46,600

a52,000

aSO.OOO

a36,100

a33,200

42,000 

56,200

60,600

65,200

35,300

40,800

44,200

45,900

50,200

42,600 

30,600

36,500

-

Mean

6,842

20.65C

3O.78C

54,39C

48,61C

102, OOC

124,400

165,60?

83,460

39,900

39, 70C

24,640

11,580

57,930

July

40,800

36,000

29,700

28,100

38,700

42,600

25,500

35,600

29,800

25,600

21,500

21,400

20,400

41,500

37,800

38,800

39,800

37,800

32,000 

29,100

37,800

68,000

72,000

79,800

79,000

65,200

32,600

39,000 

36,100

33,000

35,400

Aug.

27,100

21,700

27,300

24,000

39,300

51,800

51,000

36,900

29,100

31,800

31,400

45,500

45,200

41,200

30,600

.

>el9,000

1

Uis.ooo

ielO.OOO

Per square

mile

O.JL69

.510

.760

1.34

1.20

2.52

3.07

4.09

2.06

.985

. 980

.608

* 286

1.43

Sept.

[> 69,000

10,000

,

1

Uio.ooo

11

Ull.500

1

Iel7,000

j'

I

£12,000

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.57

.88

 18.22

1.38

2.72

3.54

4.56

2. 38

1.10

1.13

.70

.32

19.47.

a Ho gage-height record at base gage and/or auxiliary gage; discharge computed from records for 

other Ohio River stations and tributary inflow.

e Pall-stage-dlscharge relation IndeCit.lte; discharge computed from records for other Ohio River 

stations and tributary Inflow.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 29

Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°50'40", long. 82°08'35", at bridge on U. S. Hlghway 35 at Point Pleasant, W. Va., 0.4 mile upstream from Kanawha River. Datum of gage 

Is 514.10 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at old lock 26, 0.7 mile upstream from Galllpolls Lock 

and Dam, and 13.4 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of gage is 505.22 feet above 

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 52,760 square miles (Including that of Kanawha River).

Records available.- March 1940 to. September 1948 (Includes flow of Kanawha River).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 487,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage

height, 55.00 feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, .59.76 feet Apr. 16; 

minimum dally discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 10,500 

second-feet Sept. 1-5; minimum gage height, 23.35 feet June 29.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 522,000 second-feet Jan. 1, 1943; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, that of Apr. 16, 1948; 

minimum daily discharge not determined; minimum discharge for 5-day period, 6,660 

second-feet Sept. 16-20, 1946; minimum gage height, 22.70 feet June 28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Jan. 1 to Feb. 13, June 1 to July 15, and those 

Deiow 30,000 second-feet, which are fair. Discharge computed using fall between gages 

at Point Pleasant and old lock 26 as a factor.

Coot Bration.- Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

ineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

e 10,800

ei2,ioo

el2,600

ell, 600

e!2,100

e!2,200

Nov.

eie.soo

31,100

34,700

35,8OO

30,6OO

32,500

3O.OOO

25,OOO

23,100

32,200

41,100

33,700

35,300

36,500

36,000

35,000

34,000

28,000

29,000

25,000

28,900

49,100

49,400

56,400

45,800 

37,400

30,000

-

Dec.

28.8OO

22,700

21,000

23.0OO

23,000

30,500

39,900

44,700

52,800

65,100

64.8OO

55,800

47,900

32,300

34,700

52,300

53,000

 58,800

60,000

50,600

43,200

37,400

33,200

29,900

35,500

35,000

28,700

25,000 

26,900

18,800

25,000

Jan.

e!05,oOO

675,000

675,000

fc38,000

b32,000

,531,000

Month

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

Novenber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

torch ............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...'.........

Feb.

a24,OOO

645,000

eeo.ooo

222,000

340,000

359,OOO

314,000

277,000

242,000

226,000

213,000

2OO,000

185,000

155,000

128,000

118,000

159,000

174,000 

193,000

_

Seoondfoot-days

369,200

971,600

1,200,300

23,932,200

1,811,000

4,030,000

4,791,700

6,017,600

3,122,100

1,470,000

1,527,600

1,122,400

465,000

26,898,500

Har.

172,000

155.OOO

157,000

148,000

131,000

117.OOO

112.OOO

113,000

112,000

99,600

*95,40O

89.OOO

79,000

69,600

61,600

88,500

108,000

122,000

130,000

144,000

162,000

180,000

194,000

221,000

292,000

301,000

277,000

262,000 

240,000

201,000

158,000

Apr.

137, OOC

139,000

144,000

148,000

136,000

122,000

111,000

122,000

158,000

159,000

129,000

147,000

269,000

387,000

455,000

482,000

469,000

450,000

372,000

281,000

211,000

154,000

139,000

122,000

106,000

86,800

84,400

88,400 

100,000

109,000

-

Maximum

56,400

65,100

233,000

359.OOO

301,000

482,000

199, OOO

109,000

91,500

482,000

May

113,000

105,000

128,000

138,000

143,000

164,000

172,000

188,000

199,000

167,000

143,000

119,000

104,000

96,600

95,000

89,600

88,400

85,200

87,000

92,200

89,200

78,100

55,200

59,400

46,600

47,900

56,700

42,000 

43,000

41,700

45,300

Minimum

,

_

18,800

-

_

.

61,600

84,400

41,700

_

_

-

June

634,000

644, OOO

853,000

655,000

859,000

949,000

-

Mean

11.91C

32.39C

38.72C

65,S7C

58.42C

139, OOC

154, 60C

200, 60C

100.70C

49, OOC

49,28C

36.21C

15.50C

73.49C

July

642,500

>e40,000

,632,000

43,200

43,600

50,400

40,700

40,200

47,300

80,300

93,000

106,000

109,000

83,000

44,800

46,800 

44,200

38,200

44,400

-Aug.

28,500

29,900

36,500

40, 300

69,200

91,500

90,400

68,500

50,900

40,500

41,200

55,30O

52,800

58,600

37,300

e25,000

622,000

el6,000

Per square lie

) 0.226

) .613

) ,734

> 1.24

) 1.11

> 2.63

) 2.93

) 5.80

! 1.91

) .929

) .934

) .-686

) .294

) 1.39

Sept.

e 10, 500

ell.500

e!4,000

614,000

e26,000

e!7,000

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

.68

.85

18.86

1.28

2.84

3.38

4.24

2.20

1.04

1.08

.79

.33

18.97

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed from records for other Ohio River stations 

and tributary inflow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Fall-stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed from records for other Ohio River 

stations and tributary inflow.
30 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Huntington, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder., lat. 38°24'48", long. 82°30'02", at lock 28, 0.1 mile 

upstream from Fourpole Creek and 3.0 miles downstream from Symmes Creek. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder, 4.7 miles upstream from base gage, at foot of 24th Street, . Huntington, Cabell County, 1^ miles downstream'from Guyandot River. Datum of gages, 

490.263 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 55,900 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1948*.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 76,540 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 554,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

61.60 feet Apr. 17; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 62.99 feet Apr. 17; minimum 

daily discharge, 5,270 second-feet Oct. 6. Minimum gage height, 7.1 feet Feb. 4, 5.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 654,000 second-feet Jan. 28, 1937; maximum gage height, 

69.45 feet Jan. 27, 1937, present datum; maximum gage height at auxiliary gage, 70.75 

feet Jan. 27, 1937, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 3,200 second-feet Sept. 6, 

13, Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 3, 1935, Oct. 1, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record at auxiliary gage, 

wnicn are fair. Discharge computed using fall between gages at 24th Street and lock 28 

as a factor.

Cooperation.- Nine discharge measurements furnished by Cerps of Engineers. 

Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

13,90C

11,000 

9,220 

11,006

11,200

5,270

10,40C

12,40C

9,400

6,520

12,100 

17,200 

12,200 

12,200 

11,200

7,310

8,320

11,200

14,800

19,400

18,300

12,100

10,300

14,600

7,310

6,4bO 

9,400

11,200 

8,480 

20,300

16,800

Nov.

12,700

16,600 

18,300 

16,300

29,800

33,200

35,800

30,000

g30,UOO

g29,20O

25,000 

g24,900 

g32,900 

g42,500 

36,500

37 , 600

38 , 200

36,100

35,000

33,500

27,800

29,000

24,600

28,200

47,500

49,300 

57,000

43,800 

40,800 

32,800

-

Dec.

30,100

26,200 

20,300 

31,500

25,400

30,900

42,200

42,200

59,000

77,100

77,800 

g66,600 

g55,600 

g43,100 

g43,900

50,800

58,800

60,500

60,500

53 , 600

41,200

38.2OO

30,900

31,600

31,200

28,000 

19,400

18 , 200 

20,100 

16,600

19,600

Jan.

48,400

99,700 

119,000 

128,000

139,000

124,000

97,600

57,700

51,200

59,000

f 8 4, 200 

f 7 3, 600 

73,400 

f 78, 700 

f 7 5, 600

54,000

47,000

f 37, 800

f 39, 900

29,400

31,900

30,100

29,800

35,200

36,700

30,600 

38 , 600

40,900 

32,900 

28,100

27,000

Month

December .........................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

29,900

26,400 

23,800 

21,300

21,300

27,600

40,600

42,000

41 , 600

45,700

44,800 

45,200 

71,600 

200, OOQ 

347,000

402,000

390,000

334,000

287,000

249,000

227,000

212,000

196,000

172,000

142,000

126,000 

f!58,000

f21 9,OOO 

f207,000

-

Seoondfoot-days

361,49

974,90

1,251,10

24,991,42

1,879,00

4,349,80(

5,075,60

6,692,80

3,254,10

1,468,90

1,537,50

1,124,90

28,445,00

Mar.

172^000 

173,000 

164,000

145,000

129,000

121,000

120,000

117,000

106,000

101,000 

93,600 

76,600 

64,600 

51,800

>210,000

>300,000

272,000 

269,000

179,000

Apr.

155,000

157-.000 

152,000 

154, OOC

143, OOC

128,000

f 112,001

f 134, OOC

181, OOC

187, OOC

155, OOC 

f 156, 000 

f286,OOU 

393,000 

494,000

545, OOC

540,000

510,000

435, OOC

338,000

261,000

190, OOC

157,000

131, OOC

113,000

92,20U 

87,400

90,200 

104,000 

112, OOC

-

Maximum

C 20,300 3 57,000

D 77,800

D 242,000

3 139,000

3 402,000

3

3 545,000

3 207,000

J 79,700

D 123,000

3 99,400

3 29,400

3 545,000

May

119,000

112,000 

130,000 

152,000

153,000

173,000

18 2, OOC

192, OOC

207, OOC

186, OOC

157, OOC 

131,000 

112,000 

104,000 

100,000

96,300

92,800

89,000

89,400

97,000

95,000

83,500

56,600

51,400

45,000

43,800 

50,800

38,700 

38,700 

35,200

40,900

Minimum

5,270

12,700

16,600

5,270

27,000

21,300

51,800

87,400

35,200

25,000

16,400

13,700

8,390

5,270

June July

38,90oL

35,100 

35,100 > 43,000 

34,100

29,000

56, 8OO 

51,600 

47 , 500 

47,300 

62,400

60,000]

47,500

36,200

47,500

65,500

79,700

74,201. j

I 52, OOC

J

\ 50,000

-

Mean

11,66C

32,501

40,361

68.47C

60.61C

150, OOC

163, 70C

223,101

105, OOC

48,96C

49,60(

36,29C

15.83C

77,721

. 27,000

16,400 

42,600 

42,100

42,200

44,200

48,400

42,400

34,100

41,800

71.80C

99,800

109,000

123,000

96,900 

48,400

41,200 

41,400 

35,100

42,700

Aug.

29,100

32,200 

41 , 600

90,100

39,000 

48,400 

53,400 

56,000 

39,300

27,500

26,000

19,400

17,000 

15,400

18,100 

16,300 

17,000

Per equare 

mile

) 0.209

) .581

) .722

) 1.22

) 1.08

2.68

2.93

) 3.99

1.88

.876

) .887

.649

.283

) 1.39

Sept.

10,600

gll,200 

8,390

10,OOO

12,100 

15,300 

g!2,000 

g!3,700 

gll,800

10,200

29,000

14,500 

17,200

12,000 

21,900

"

Runoff in 

inchee

0.24

.65

.83

16.62

1.25

2.89

3.38

4.45

2.16

.98

1.02

.75

.32

18. S2

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record for auxiliary gage.

g Computed from graph based on hourly readings of look 28 upper gage.

Mote.- Mo gage-height record at auxiliary gage Jan. 29 to Feb. 6, Feb. 14-17, Mar. 16-27, June 23 

to July 12; discharge computed on basis of record at base gage and estimated fall, or by comparison 

with records for other Ohio River stations and tributary inflow.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder (for low stages) and staff gage, lat. 38°27'20", long.

 8a°a(j'30" at lock and dam 29 at Ashland, Boyd County, and 2.8 miles downstream from 

Big Sandy River. Datum of gage is 483.12 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder (for low stages) and staff gage at lock and dam 30, 

19.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 475.1 feet above mean sea level, 

Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 60,750 square miles at dam 29 (authority, U. S. Weather Bureau). 

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1^46 (fragmentary prior to October 1939).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 589,000 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height,

 65.3 i'eet Apr. 17; minimum daily discharge, 5,790 second-feet Oct. 7.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 16, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 17, 1948; minimum daily discharge determined, 3,760 second-feet Oct. 2, 1946. 

 Maximum stage known, 73.6 feet Jan. 27, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50,000 second-feet, which are fair. Discharge

 computed during open-river periods (above 55,000 second-feet) by using fall as determined by hourly readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Discharge computed for 

slack-water (below 55,000 second-feet) using fall as determined by auxiliary recorder 

as a factor. Base staff gage read hourly during open river.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

ID ,700 

10, SOU 

10,500 

10,500 

10,600

7,620 

5,790 

13,600 

10,800 

7,380

12,600 

16,700 

12,500 

14,100 

11,400

8,860 

8,860 

12,200 

13,100 

18,400

16,500 

12,800 

12,100 

14,900 

7,560

6,080 

11,400 

10.700 

9.430 

17,400 

17,800

NOT.

15,600 

17,100 

18,400 

14,500 

26,900

34,500 

33,900 

29,900 

28,800 

30,700

23,800 

24,700 

34,800 

637,000 

38,100

41,600 

38,200 

38,600 

36,200 

35,200

29,100 

29,100 

26,300 

26,700 

53,100

54,500 

60,500 

51,700 

45,200 

34,100

Dec.

31,300 

27,300 

20,600 

31,500 

24,600

31,500 

47,400 

50,000 

60,100 

75,000

76,400 

69,100 

59,400 

49,700 

50,700

655,000 

 62,400 

61,900 

64,300 

660,000

47,900 

38,100 

33.700 

34,300 

31,500

25,900 

20,900 

18,400 

24,700 

17,400 

20,000

Jan.

650,000 

98,100 

124,000 

134,000 

146,000

130,000 

102,000 

e60,000 

e52,000 

61,800

81,400 

73,000 

73,800 

80,200 

79,400

63 , 200 

655,000 

45,700 

32,600 

28,400

32,300 

30,800 

30,400 

37,200 

40,900

b32,000 

b40,000 

b42,000 

b39,000 

b32,000 

b29,000

Month

Ooto 

NOT* 

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

ber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry ....

uarv 5^::::::::::::::::::::::::: i. ...........................

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b30,000 

b31,000 

b27,000 

b24,000 

b23,000

b25,000 

b40,000 

b45.000 

b 50, 000 

b50,000

bSO.OOO 

56 , 900 

87,600 

251,000 

404,000

444,000 

415.000 

348,000 

297,000 

262,000

236,000 

219,000 

205,000 

183,000 

153,000

133,000 

157,000 

212,000 

224,000

Secondfoot-days

370,58( 

1,013,80 

1,321,00

26,779,78

1,956,20 

4,632,50 

5,461,50 

7,400,20( 

3,378,60 

1,522,50 

1,620,601 

1,181,80( 

459, 66(

30,369,34(

Peak discharge (base, 280.000 sec. -ft.).- J

iz9,000 sec. -ft.: Apr. 16 (io p.m.) 589, Duo .

Mar.

205,000 

179,000 

1SO,OOO 

174,000 

159,000

138,000 

128,000 

127,000 

128,000 

117,000

106,000 

99,000 

80 , 600 

70,400 

57,500

76,400 

121,000 

153,000 

169,000 

169,000

183,000 

'201,000 

218,000 

227,000 

288,000

325,000 

312,000 

306,000 

299,000 

262,000 

204,000

Apr.

169,000 

158,000 

163,000 

166,000 

156,000

142,000 

139,000 

189,000 

264,000 

240,000

189,000 

179,000 

310,000 

449,000 

537,000

583,000 

578,000 

539,000 

476, QUO 

377,000

287,000 

208,000 

163,000 

136,000 

118,000

96,100 

86,800 

88 , 300 

102,000 

112,000

Maximum

3 18,400 

3 60,500 

3 76,400

3 268,000

3 146,000 

J 444,000 

3 325,000 

3 583,000 

3 199,000 

3 81,400 

} 129,000 

3 104,000 

) 29 , 300

) 583,000

Hay

122,000 

117,000 

134,000 

164,000 

166,000

182,000 

189,000 

195,000 

194,000 

199,000

171,000 

142,000 

120,000 

109,000 

102,000

97,700 

91,000 

87 , 300 

86,800 

93,500

93,400 

84,900 

62,000 

54,900 

e51,000

47,700 

54,500 

43,200 

41,000 

39,700 

44,000

Minimum

5,790 

14,500 

17,400

5,790

28,400 

23,000 

57,500 

86,800 

39,700 

25,000 

17,600 

13,700 

8,250

5,790

June

" 43,200 

38,300 

36,400 

35,000 

25,000

27,000 

36,400 

38,100 

652,000 

66,400

62,100 

657,000 

53,400 

652,000 

63,7UO

62,900 

660,000 

44,600 

54,100 

670,000

81,400 

74,900 

670,000 

51,000 

45,900

640,000 

57,400 

645,000 

39,100 

40,200

Mean

11,95C 

33.79C 

42, 611.

73.37C

63,10C 

161,500 

176,20C 

246, 70C 

109, OOC 

50,750 

52 , 28C 

38,120 

15,320

82,980

July

53,800 

54,500 

40,100 

38,300 

37 , 900

53,100 

36,000 

35 , 200 

36,200 

32,300

23,000 

22,200 

17,600 

43,200 

49,100

49,500 

52,400 

54,900 

52,7OO 

38 , 400

47,400 

670,000 

103,000 

114,000 

129,000

103,000 

B 60, QUO 

42,700 

46,000 

39,200 

45,900

Aug.

28,200 

33,900 

30,300 

47,700 

e70,000

91,200 

104,000 

81,600 

e65,000 

49,400

42,100 

650,030 

57,600 

58,800 

45,100

26,900 

23,000 

24,600 

25,900 

22,700

24,800 

23,800 

20,900 

20,400 

19,100

15.4OO 

14,900 

15,500 

15,400 

13,700 

13,900

Per square 

mile

0.197 

.556 

.701

1.21

1.04 

2.66 

2.90 

4.06 

1.7S 

.835 

.861 

.627 

..252

1.37

Sept.

10,400 

11,OOO 

8,580 

8,250 

10,200

10,300 

12,700 

9,340 

8,360 

17,700

9,250 

14,100 

14,000 

14,200 

13,400

12,700 

11,600 

9,880 

14,400 

22,800

26,300

28 y 100

29,100 

29,300 

29,100

13,100 

16,000 

14,700 

11,500 

19,300

Runoff in 

inches

0.23 

.62 

.81

16. 3S

1.20 

2.87 

3.34 

4.53 

2.07 

 .93 

.99 

.72 

.28

16.55

'eb. 16 (6 p.m.) 449,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 26 (10 a.m.) 

eo.-ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite: discharge computed on basis of records for other stations 

In Ohio River Basin.
32 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River near Maysville, Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°38'10", long. 83°42'15", at lock and dam 33, 2.2 miles 

downstream from Cabin Creek and 3.5 miles upstream from Maysville, Mason County. 

Datum of gage is 452.57 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. Auxiliary staff 

gage at lock and dam 34, 29.0 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 445.6 feet 

above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 70,130 square miles at dam 33 (authority, U. S. Weather Bureau). 

Records available.- January 1939'to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 635,000 second-feet Apr. 17; maximum gage 

neight, 64.05 feet Apr. 18; minimum discharge not determined.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 65.5 feet 

Mar. 9, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 75.3 feet Jan. 27, 1937 (discharge, 820,000 second-feet, 

estimated).

Remarks.- Records good except those for slack-water periods, which are poor. Discharge 

ror open-river periods computed by using fall as determined by hourly readings of 

auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Base staff gage read hourly during open river.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17

11 

20

H

n25

H28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

Ul3,500

Uio,ooo

>615,500 

Jel3,000 

^614,500

Sel2,500

NOT.

U21,500

Uss.ooo

ie37,000 

)e40,000 

V32.000

Use ,000

Dec.

633,000

650,000

61,800

74,000 

77,300 

70,500

657,000

65,200 

65,900 

66,500

644,000 

B26.000

Jan.

e60,000 

75,300 

130,000 

154,000 

166,000

167,000 

143,000 

112,000 

76,300 

61,900

66,500 

85,100 

83,100 

85,200 

88,300

85,400 

£50,000

e38,000 

638,000

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber....... ...................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

e 28, 000

e41,000

665,000

183,000 

343,000

433,000 

462,000 

442,000 

395,000 

340,000

299,000 

270,000 

246,000 

223,000 

195,000

171,000 

165,000 

210,000 

260,000

Seccndfoot-days

407,500 

1,107,500 

1,450,200

30,876,600

2, 257,' 100 

5,177,000 

6,496,000 

8, 821_700 

3,918,000 

1,628,600 

1,713,400 

1,180,100 

487,500

34,644,600

Peak discharge (base,' 350,000 sec. -ft.}.- F

373.OOO sec. -ft.; Apr. 17 (4 p.m. ) 635, OOO se

Mar.

262^000 

246,000 

228,000 

217,000 

3190,000

177,000 

156,000 

148,000 

147,000 

141,000

130,000 

118,000 

106,000 

90,300 

7.7,600

84,100 

142,000 

182,000 

196,000 

195,000

201,000 

217,000 

237,000 

246,000 

269,000

321,000 

361,000 

366,000 

372,000 

359,000 

314,000

Apr.

253,000 

210,000 

190,000 

185,000 

183,000

170,000 

162,000 

186,000 

247,000 

276,000

256,000 

238,000 

341,000 

477,000 

553,000

601,000 

627,000 

621,000 

586,000 

529,000

434,000 

339,000 

253,000 

191,000 

156,000

131,000 

110,000 

97 , 700 

103,000 

116,000

Maximum

77,300

302,000

167,000 

462, .000 

372,000 

627,000 

233,000 

84,700 

134,000 

106,000

627,000

May

126,000 

133,000 

134,000 

158,000 

182,000

197,000 

208,000 

217,000 

227,000 

233,000

210,000 

181,000 

158,000 

139,000 

130,000

124,000 

117,000 

111,000 

107,000 

106,000

110,000 

106,000 

94,500 

72,800 

60,700

^46,000

Minimum

1

-

77,600 

97,700

-

June

ie42,000

^41,000

I 

60,400

66,800 

63,300 

e56,000 

653,000 

59,700

68,000 

I 

657,000

72,300 

84,700 

80,300

654,000

56,100 

^46,000

Mean

eb. 17 (3 p.m.) 467,000 

o. -ft.

13,15( 

36,92( 

46,78(

84,59(

72,81 

178,50 

209,50 

294,10 

126,40 

54,29 

55,27 

38,07 

16,25

94,66

July

646,000 

641,000 

E34,000

(550,000

650,000 

660,000 

77,400 

111,000 

126,000

134,000 

108,000

1648,000

Aug.

642,000

68,400 

95,300 

106,000 

86,700

645,000 

55,700

B28.000 

624,000 

515,000

Per square 

 lie

3 0.188 

3 .526 

3 .667

3 1.21

3 1.04 

3 2.55 

3 2.9S 

3 4.19 

3 1.80 

3 .774 

3 .788 

D .543 

3 .232

3 1.35

Sept.

610,500 

312,000 

e!3,500 

614,500 

831,000 

616,000

Runoff in 

inches

0.22 

.59 

.77

16.38

1.20 

2.75 

3.44 

4.68 

2.08 

.86 

.91 

.63 

.26

18.39

sea. -ft.; Mar. 27 (12 p.m.)

a Ho gage-height record: discharge interpolated, 

e Slack-water (stage-discharge relation indefinite); discharge computed on basis of records for 

other stations in Ohio River Basin.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 33

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°05'50'1 , long. 840 32'30", at Southern Railway 

bridge, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, 0.1 mile upstream from Mill Creek and 2.1 miles 

downstream from Licking River. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 0.3 mile upstream 

from dam 37 and 10.6 miles downstream from base gage. At high stages auxiliary staff 

gage at dam 37. Datum of each gage is 425.30 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum.

Drainage area.- 76,580 square miles, at Cincinnati (authority, U. S. Weather Bureau). 

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to October 1939).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 637,000 second-feet Apr. 17; maximum gage 

neignt, 67.64 feet Apr. 18; minimum discharge not determined.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 894,000 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937; maximum gage height, 

78.8 feet Jan. 25, 26, 1937, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.- Records good above 30,000 second-feet and poor below. Discharge computed by 

using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder or hourly readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Coor eration.- Gage-height record and 25 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

ngineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 194S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

LO

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. 1 NOT.

"614,000 

"elO.500 

te!6,OOO 

e!3,500 

elS.OOO

e!3,000

U21,500 

' 34,600

36,300 

37,100 

38,300 

36,800 

34,700

31,500 

34,400 

38,900 

40,500 

44,800

 48,600 

44,000 

40,900 

43,900 

41,800

39,900 

35,700 

34,100 

36,800 

47,100

51,200 

63,900 

57,100 

49,900 

43,500

Dec.

41,500 

39,400 

29,400 

40,800 

36,100

35,000 

45,000 

43,500 

-58,300 

65,000

68,3OO 

75,700 

77,300 

66,400 

52,400

57,900 

68,300 

70,70O 

70,9OO 

71,200

66,200 

52,200 

47,400 

43,500 

41,000

40,900 

35,500 

30,300 

33,500 

33,000 

30,600

Jan.

55,500 

89,7OO 

106,000 

143,000 

157,000

164,000 

156,000 

134,000 

110,000 

81,700

72,000 

76,900 

86,400 

88,100 

92,400

95,600 

88,800 

70,300 

54,100 

44,000

38,700 

41,700 

45,500 

52,700 

55,000

b42,000

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoei

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

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

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 .... J .......

Feb.

*>29,000

i>42,000

b75,OOO

240,000 

322,000

397,000 

435,000 

445,000 

429,000 

395,000

351,000 

304,000 

265,000 

238,000 

216,000

200,000 

186,000 

217,000 

254,000

Seoondfoot-days

423, OOC 

1,172,30C 

1.572.20C

33.102.30C

2,451,100 

5, 474, OOC 

6.934.70C 

9, 803, OOC 

3.989.6OC 

1,684,10C 

1.752.90C 

1,247,20C 

510, 60C

37,014,70C

Mar.

272,000 

269, OOO 

258,000 

237,000 

219,000

196,000 

178,000 

163,000 

155,000 

149,000

142,000 

130,000 

120,000 

107,000 

94,700

123,000 

149,000 

182,000 

205,000 

218,000

208,000 

211,000 

229,000 

247,000 

256,000

289,000 

378,000 

409,000 

397,000 

384,000 

360,000

Apr.

320, 

262, 

218, 

196, 

1SS,

188, 

187, 

199, 

245, 

288,

298, 

331, 

416, 

494, 

552,

604, 

626, 

626, 

613, 

578,

512, 

436, 

342, 

263, 

200,

157, 

131, 

113, 

109, 

111,

Maxima

- 

63,900 

. 77,300

298,000

164,000 

445,000 

409.OOO 

626,000 

223,000 

81,700 

) 122,000 

) 95.4OO 

36,600

626,000

000 

000 

000 

000 

000

000 

OOO 

000 

000 

000

000 

000 

OOO 

000 

000

000 

000 

OOO 

000 

000

000 

000 

000 

000 

000

000 

000 

OOO 

000 

000

May

120,000 

127,000

132,000 

139,000 

164,000

182,000 

199,000 

210,000 

216,000 

223,000

215,000 

187,000 

174,000 

156,000 

139,000

129,000 

124,000 

119,000 

115,000 

IIO.OOO

111,000 

110,000 

107,000 

95,8OO 

76,500

61,6OO 

50,300 

54,800 

47,900 

49,600 

45,100

IliniBUM

29,400

-

94,700 

109,000

45,100 

35,900 

29,9OO

-

June

50,500 

45,300 

44,600 

44,500 

43,000

35,900 

39,800 

44,400 

53,200 

62,300

66,300 

68,700 

58,700 

54,600 

62,300

64,400 

66,800 

58,600 

48,300 

59,300

64,4OO 

75,600 

81,700 

72.9OO 

51,100

52,200 

61,400 

57 ,'800 

52,500 

43,000

Mean

13,650 

39,080 

50,720

90,690

79,070 

188,800 

223,700 

326,800 

128,700 

56,140 

56,550 

40,230 

17,020

101,100

July

45,100 

52,300 

54,700 

43,800 

42,400

46 , 900 

49,500 

42,400 

45,000 

40,100

36,1OO 

29,900 

31,8OO 

36,100 

46,600

49,300 

52,800 

51,600 

54,900 

52,500

47,500 

58,900 

64,200 

84,100 

107,000

122,000 

121,000 

97,500 

53,500 

45,500 

47,900

Aug.

44,800 

4O,500 

35,600 

46,000 

47,500

62,700 

71,900 

91,500 

95,400 

77,600

52,200 

43,900 

53,400 

63,100 

56,100

45,000 

U26.000

Uz4,OOC 

Ul6,000

Psr square 

Bile

0.178 

.510 

.662

1.18

1.O3 

2.47 

2.92 

4.27 

1.68 

.733 

.738 

.525 

.222

1.32

Sept.

ell, 000 

el2,500 

cl4,000

ell, OOO 

33,000

£7,600 

31,800 

36,600 

30,400 

34.7OO

C17.000

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.57 

.76

16.09

1.19 

2.66 

3.37 

4.76 

1.94 

.82 

.85 

.61 

.25

17.99

Peak discharge (base, 350,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 18 (10 a.m.) 450, OOO sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 f5 a.m.)

413,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 17 (5 p.m.) 637,000 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record at base gage Jan. 26-28). 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations 

in Ohio River Basin.
34 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

Ohio River at Louisville, Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°16'40", long. 85°47'39", on downstream end of lock wall 

in lower pool- at lock 41, at Louisville, Jefferson County, 5.0 miles downstream from 

Beargrass Creek. Datum of gage Is 374.00 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. 

Auxiliary staff gage In upper pool, 865 feet upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 

403.00 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 91,170 square miles (authority, U. S. Weather Bureau).

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1928 to September 1935 in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 110,700 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 687,000 second-feet Apr. 18; maximum gage height, 

bb.o feet Apr. 19; minimum daily discharge, 5,780 second-feet Sept. 5.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 1,110,000 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 85.44 feet Jan. 27, 1937; minimum dally discharge, 4,090 second-feet Sept. 30, 

1937.

Remarks.- Records good above 50,000 second-feet and fair below. Discharge above 80,000 

second-feet computed using rate of change of stage as a factor; discharge below 22,000 

second-feet computed on basis of records of power plant at dam 41. Low and medium flow 

affected by operation Of power plant and navigation dams. Gages read hourly.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and 20 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers. Data for computation of discharge through power plant at dam 41 furnished 

by Louisville Gas & Electric Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16,700

19,400

17,300

13,90'O

12,100

9,730

14,900

17.8OO

11,500

10,900

9,860

15,200

28.40O

325, OOO

19,000

11,900

13,400

12,500

14,200

21.4OO

25,200

17.OOO

13,500

17,600

18.7OO

9,900

12,300

17,9OO

10,900

15,500

24.OOO

Nov..

20,500

17,200

23.8OO

31,800

2O,900

36,200

37,300

37,300

37,300

36, ZOO

36,200

29,600

37.3OO

46,100

47,200

51,600

53,800

45,OOO

41,700

43,900

41,700

39,500

39,500

30,700

41,700

56,000

69,000

72,000

58,200

52,700

-

Dec.

40,6OO

38,400

35.1OO

29.6OO

42,300

31,800

43,900

53,800

60,400

74,000

'71,000

71,000

79,000

81,000

69,000

54,900

75,000

79,000

81.OOO

81,000

79,000

62,600

51,600

42,800

42,800

42,800

36,200

21,400

21,400

30,700

26,300

Jan.

59,300

131,000

141,000

155,OOO

172.OOO

176,000

174, OOO

161,000

143,000

117,000

97,300

87,900

39,200

103,000

111 ,000

114,000

111,000

102,000

80, OOO

49,400

41,700

32,900

45,000

53,800

bSO.OOO

b45,000

b35,000

b5O,000

bSS.OOO

b44,000

b34,OOO

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar yaar 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b34,000

b35,000

b35,000

b33,000

b26,OOO

b24,000

b3 O.OOO

bSO.OOO

b54,000

bse.ooo

beo.ooo

83,300

128,000

328,000

410,000

466,000

"506,000

528,000

532,000

509,000

454,000

389,000

343,000

290,000

262,000

255,000

253,000

276,000

304,000

Secondfoot-days

497,590

1,231,900

1,649,900

39J222.690

2,860,500

6,758,300

8,406,000

12,099,000

4,461,800

1,871,500

1,881,400

1,348,300

529,500

43,595,690

Mar.

315,000

335,000

326,000

294,000

266,000

238,000

220,000

200,000

133,000

170,000

166, OOO

156, OOO

143,000

133,000

124,000

172,000

198,000

223,000

247 ,000

276,000

263,000

249,000

265,000

287,000

297,000

331,000

414,000

481,000

495.OOO

479,000

46O,OOO

Apr.

422,000

369,000

302,000

248,000

224,000

215,000

263,000

308,000

311 ,000

334,000

347 ,000

446,000

525,000

572,000

611,000

648,000

668,000

675,000

672,000

649,000

624,000

576,000

512,000

429,000

335,000

239,000

182,000

147,000

126,000

120,000

Maximum

28,400

72,000

81,000

350,000

176,000

532,000

495,000

675,000

239,000

88,300

126,000

102 f 000

37,300

675,000

May

123,000

130,000

148,000

150,000

165,000

187,000

207,000

225,000

232,000

237 ,000

239,000

233,000

212,000

193,000

173,000

155,000

144,000

138 ,000

140,000

115,000

118,000

118,000

117,000

112,000

101,000

84,200

60,400

50,500

54,900

50,500

48,300

Minimum

9,730

17,200

21,400

9,730

32,900

24,000

124,000

120,000

48,300

39,500

26,300

13,300

5,780

5,780

June

50,500

56,000

51,600

49,400

47,200

43,900

39,500

43,900

53,800

64,800

73,000

75,000

76,000

68,000

60,400

69,000

72,000

73,000

62,600

56, OOO

65,900

71,000

81,000

88,300

79,000

51,600

60,400

69,000

61,500

58,200

-

Mean

16,050

41,060

53,220

107,500

92,270

233,000

271,200

403,300

143,900

62,380

60,690

43,490

17,650

119,100

July

49,400

51,600

56,000

54,900

48,300

43,900

48,300

48,300

41,700

41,700

38,400

30,700

26,300

28,500

45,000

52,700

53,800

60,400

58,200

60,400

61,500

63,700

78,000

80,000

95,500

116,000

126,000

122,000

98,100

52,700

49,400

Aug.

46,100

45,000

38,400

40,600

57,100

62,600

70,000

80,000

102,000

93,700

78,000

53,800

49,400

54,900

69,000

50,500

34,000

22,700

37,300

27,400

20,400

31,800

29,600

28,500

21,600

16,500

17,000

18,000

13,300

17,100

22,000

Per square 

 ile

0.176

.450

.584

1.18

1.01

2.56

2.97

4.42

1.58

.684

.666

.477

.194

1.31

Sept.

15,400

14,300

12,900

9,960

5,780

10,600

17,600

11,900

12,500

11,900

15,600

8,540

18,100

IS, 500

15,100

12,600

15,100

9,860

8,060

32,900

34,000

37,300

31,800

36,200

26,300

30,700

13,800

17,000

16,600

11,600

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.20

.50

.67

16.00

1.17

2.76

3.43

4.94

1.82

.76

.77

.55

.22

17.79

charge (base. 550,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 19 (12 m.) 534,000 sec.-ft.} Mar. 28 (8 p.m.) 

c.-fE.; Apr. 18 (7 p.m.) 687,000 sec.-ft.

Peak disci] 

496,000 sec.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Indefinite relation of power-plant factors; discharge computed on basis of records for other 

stations in Ohio River Basin.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 35

Ohio River at Owensboro, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°46'45", long. 87°06'30", at highway bridge at 

owensboro, Daviess County, 0.9 mile upstream from lock and dam 46 and 5.7 miles downstream from Pup Creek. Datum of gage is 339.1 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River 

datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Roekport, Spencer County, Ind., 9.1 miles 

upstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 97,200 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available.- October 1940'to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 711,000 second-feet Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 

47.09 feet Apr. 21.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 842,000 second-feet Mar. 10-12, 1945; maximum gage 

height, 49.85 feet Mar. 11, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 54.9 feet Jan. 29, 30, 1937; maximum discharge, 1,210,000 

second-feet Jan. 28, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good above 100,000 second-feet and poor below. Discharge for open-river 

periods computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a 

factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and 18 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1S47 to September 1948

Day Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 I

22

525

P

28

29

30

31

17,000 23,000

37,000

>e71,000

e60,000 

690,000 

120,000 ^a34,000 

136,000 

148,000

162,000

172,000

177,000jfl43,000

171,00*

158,00

138,000 

115,000 

390,000 

98,60: 

108,000

547,000

644,000

ie62,000

e62,000

117,000 

114,00: 

114,00i 

108,000 

e80,000

>e4S,OOC

Bl 15,000 

272,000

355,000 

411,000 

462,000 

503,000 

£24,000

528,000

508,000

467,000

413,000

353,000

308,000

297,000

289,000

295,000

311,000

332,000

347,000

347,000

327,000

299,000

275,000

253,000

231,000

211,000

194,000

184,000

173,000

162,000

151,000

159,000

179,000

206,000

228,000

251,000

274,000

277,000

270,000

273,000

285,000

303,000

339,000

384,000

440,000

492,000

507,000

500,000 140,00: 

482,000 136,000 

437,000 138,000)652,000 

384,000 146,000 

295,000 156,001

257,000 172,00

245,000 186,000

274,000 211,000

307,000 228,000

321,000 237,01

333,000

364,000

452,000 243,000>e71,000

525,000

569,000

607', 000

643,000

677,000 161,000|^e67,000

700,000

709,000

706,0003130,OOC 

690,OOOal20,OOC 

664,000al20,000|>e78-,000

122,00( 

543,000 117,000

649,000

e43,00q>e64,000

«12,000

462,000 

339,000 

a240,000 

a!80,000 

al60,000

108,000 

>e57,000 ,662,000

670,000^632,OOC

106,C

108,000

120,000

125,000|)e23,OOC

116,000

109,000

S.el5,000

 616,000

^633,000

618,000

Secondfoot-days

Per square 

mile

October.. 

November. 

December.

521,000

1,260,000

1,658,000

16,810

42,000

53,480

0.173

.432

.550

0.20 

.48 

.63

Calendar year 1947 41,712,800 353,000 114,300

January... 

February. . 

March.....

April.....

May ......

June ......

July ......

August....

September.

2,983,600

6,835,000

8,664,000

13,577,000

4,754,000

1,905,000

1,919,000

1,413,000

535,000

177,000

528,000

507,000

709,000

245,000

125,000

151,000

160,000

96,250

235,700

279,500

455,900

153,400

63,500

61,900

45,580

17,330

.990

2.42

2.88

4.69

1.58

.653

.637

.469

.183

.54 

..20

Water year 1947-43 ............ 46,124,600 709,000 126,000 1.30

Peak discharge (base,. 570,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 20 (10 p.m.) 531,000 see.-ft.; Mar. 31 (2 p.m.) 

509,000 seo.-fc.; Apr-7 20 (ll a.m.) 711,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations In Ohio River 

Basin.

e Slack-water (stage-discharge relation Indefinite); discharge computed on basis of records for 

other stations in Ohio River Basin.

915500 O - SO - 4
36 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Evansville, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°58'20", long. 87°34'35", at Riverside Drive and

 Court Street in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Pigeon Creek. Datum of gage is 329.18 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. 

Auxiliary staff gage at lock and dam 48, at Henderson, Henderson County, Ky., 17.3 

miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 322.6 feet above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum. . Drainage area.- 107,000 square miles at Evansville (authority, U. S. Weather Bureau).

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Jixtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 711,000 second-feet Apr. 21; maximum gage height, 

45.6U feet Apr. 22.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 1,410,000 second-feet Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 53.75 feet Jan. 31, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of slack-water or ice effect, which are

 poor. Discharge for open-river conditions computed by using fall as determined by

 hourly auxiliary staff-gage readings as a factor.

Cooperation.- Evansville gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. Lock 48

 gage-height record and 14 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

5

7

8

10

11

l?i

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

2fi

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

*17,50O

tel5,000

>e22,500

"617,000

>e21,000

e 17, 000

NOT.

Je24,OOO

te38,OOO

>e42,000

eSl.OOO

e45,000

e66,uOO

-

Dec.

*39,OOO

te47,000

73,000

74,100

71,700

74,000

76,100

78,800

68 , 600 

72,700

78,000

87,000

83,400

74,900 

67,800

650,000

e4Z,000

635,000

Jan.

660.OOO

e80, OOO

118, OOO

145,000

161,000

172,UOO

178,000

* 181, 000 

178,000

166,000

ISO ,000

129,000

109,000

92,700

97,700

111,000

120,000 

120,000

113, OOC

95,700

ie45,000

'

I

J»>49,UOO

)

Month

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

March .......................:....

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

V>38,OUO

) { )

I

U>44,000

)

b70,OOC

85, OOC

112, OOC

162,000

1240,000

1330,000

413,000 

452.0OO

 499,000

543,000

564, OOU

570,000 

559,000

506,000

450,000

411,000

386,000

370,000 

357,000

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

567, 00(

1,330,00(

1,712, 10(

45,502,20(

9 534 OOC

14*So2'oOf

4 921 30C

565, 00(

49,555,70(

Mar.

357,000

369,000

381,000

389,000

382,000

365,000

336, OOC

3O6,OOO 

279, OOU

254, OOU

229,000

211, OOC

194, OOC

177, OOC

164,000

168,000

190,000 

220,000

24 6, OOC

269,000

294,000

309,000 

310,000

309,t)OC

315,000

333,000

364, OOC

401,000 

435, UOC

467, OuC

511,000

Apr.

529,000

529,000

502,000

460,000

4O3,OOO

365, OOO

319,000

312,000 

329,OOO

345,000

353,000

382,000

424,000

474,000

543, OOU

588,000

625,000 

655,000

693,000

703,000

705,000

705, OUO 

698,000

661,000

6U6.000

533,000

460,000

368, OOO 

303,000

230,000

-

Maxinum

)

)

) 87,000

) 392,000

J

) 705,000

May

184,000

156, 00(

143, OOC

146, OOC

157, OOC

164, OOC

177, OOC

196, OOC 

217, OOC

229, OOC

234, OOC

241, OOC

242, OCH.

237, OOC

226, OOC

2O8 ,OOC

190,000 

173,000

159, OOC

150, OOC

142, OOC

130, OOC 

123, OOC

122, OOC

119, OOC

114, OOC

103, OOC

76,3OC 

e60, OOC

e53,OOC

e50, OOC

Minimum

_

_

-

-

_

-

June

i

ie56,OOO

1

L

W53,OOO

)

k

ie73,000

1

66,300

»

}

\e77.000

1

82,800

80,300

I

\e61.0OO

1

-

Mean

18,290

44,330

55,230

124, 700

307 5UO

18,830

135,400

July

te55,000

(648,000

te34,000

»54,000

70,800

73,700

74,40O 

85,700

89,800

101,000

110,000 

121,000

120,OUO

89,000

Aug.

)e54,OOO

73,400

83,300

90,4OO

90,700

672,000

642,000

e35,000

e 25, OOO

Per squsre

 ile

0.171

.414

.516

1.17

.176 '

1.27

Sept.

iel2,500

Ul4,000

Ul6,000

«el6,500

e35,000

e!9,000

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.46

.60

15.81

.20

17.22

Peak discharge (base, 400,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 22 (12 m.) 573,000 sec.-ft.; -Apr. 1 (11 p.m.) 

t>3l,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 21 (iO p.m.)' 711,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in Ohio 

River Basin.

e Slack-water (stage-discharge relation indefinite); discharge computed on basis of records for. 

other stations in Ohio River Basin.
OHIO RIVER MAIN S1EM 

Ohio River at Golconda, 1

37

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°21', long. 88°29', at lock and dam 51, at Golconda, Pope

 County, half a mile upstream from Long Branch and 1 mile downstream from Loves Branch. 

Datum of gage is 294.6 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum. Auxiliary staff 

gage at lock and dam 50, 26.3 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 301.1 feet 

above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 143,900 square miles at dam 51 (authority, Corps of Engineers). 

Records available'.- October 1937 to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to October 1940).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 814,000 second-feet Apr. 23; maximum-gage height,

 I 48.1 feet Apr. 23-25.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 1,010,000 second-feet Mar. 14-16, 1945; maximum .gage 

height, 53.2 feet Mar. 14, 15, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 62.6 feet Feb. 1-3, 1937; maximum discharge, 1,470,000'second-' 

feet Feb. 2,3, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of slack-water or ice effect, which are 

poor. Discharge for open-river periods computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Gages read six times daily or more often.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record ana 18 discharge measurements.furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

 31

Dot

e 24, OOO

e$G,000

,\

» SO, 000

e22,000

B28.000

!23iOOO

Nor.

640,000

45,500

41,500

645,000

645,000

eSO.OOO

51,200

46,800

47,600

47,800

49,400

47,600

46,000

eSO.OOO

52,900

56,200

66,100

61,400

61,700

57,600

43,000

49,900

50,400

54,300

47,800

52,500

56,900

66,600 

68,300

63,700

-

Dec.

63,700

47,100

44.OOO

645,000

645,000

645, OOO

51,000

51,200

51.7OO

68,300

79,900

76,000

76, OOO

76,000

76, OOO

80,2OO

84,200

79,400

75,800

80,000

86,900

87,000

81,400

67,400

52,500

45,200

49,900

51,000 

44,400

645,000

640,000

Jan!

60,700

85,400

124,000

154,000

191,000

215,000

232,000

243.OOO

249,OOO

241,000

230,000

208,000

180,000

155,000

134,000

132,000

139.OOO

144; ooo

142,000

130,OOO

113,000

b61,000

bSS.OOO

Month

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

Noresber .........................

December

I 

 Calendar year 1947. ............

January ..........,..:............

February . ........................ March - - - - - - - ft?1...................: ........

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

July. .

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

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

Rater year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b46,000'

b44,OOO

B96.000

205,000

292,000

362,000

398,000

433^000

468,000

507,000

534,000

568,000

581,000

584,000

572,000

 545,000

516,000 

486,000

-

-

Secondfoot-days

75S OOC

1,562^700

1,946,200

57,788,800

4,094,100

7,885,000

11,403,000

19,381,000 

6,824,900

2,284,70C

2,741,700

1,943,100

733,500

61,557,900

Mar.

463,000

448, OOO

443,000

443,000

450,000

451,000

443,000

428,000

404,000

378,000

341,000

303,000

276,000

251,000

223,000

2O6.0OO

203, OOO

229,000

257,000

281,000

3O6,OOO

34O.OOO

362,000

371,000

380,000

394,000

415,000

431,000 

456,000

487,000

520,000

Apr.

548,000

583,000

613, OOO

632.000

638, OOO

629, OOO

601,000

571,OOO

537,000

511,000

5OO,OOO

5OO.OOO

514,000

532,000

559,000

601,000

646,000

685, OOO

725,000

755,000

780,000

798,000

813,000

812,000

808,000

793,000

761,000

709,000 

639,000

588,000

-

 Maxima

-

68,300

87,000

426,000

249,000

584,000

520,000

813,000 

451,000

88,200

153,000

127,000

46,000'

813,000

May

451,000

367,000

262,000

217,000

190,000

190,000

200,000

212,000

229,000

251,000

268, OOO

278,000

292, OOO

296,000

290,000

284-, OOO

274,000

2 59, OOO

240,000

224.OOO

211,000

195,000

179,000

166,000

155,000

145,000

136,000

127', 000 

98,900

673,000

665,000

MittiauB '

40,000

40,000

-

._

206,000

500,000 

65,000

61,700

45,500

-

-

June

61,700

70,500

73,000

73.SOO

73,400

63.2OO

65,000

62.8OO

65.7OO

75,OOO

~SO,5OO

81,400

83,500

84,5OO

88,200

87,300

78,9OO

71,500

75,400

81,600

80,200

77,500

76,200

79,000

80,800

85,100

85,700

73,300 

72,700

77,300

Mean

24 450

52!o9C

62,780

158,300

132,100

271,900

367,800

646,000 

220,200

76,160

38,440

62,680

24,450

168,200

July

79,800

78,900

77,300

76,100

73,100

72,400

74,000

64,400

61,400

61,400

55,000

55,000

50,600

46,200

45,500

66,600

74,000

76,200

87,600

87,900

9O.OOO

98,300

1O9.00O

116,000

124,000

130,000

130,000

Aug.

127,000

73,400

 78,900

81,200

72,200

76,600

78,900

8O,OOO

791200

7S.70O

S6,500

93,400

89,600

-73,300

75.3OO

74,000

68,30O

56,200

640,000

645,000

41,200

40,800

640,000

640,000

47,600

40,800

134,00011 

142, 000 te33, 000

152,0001

153,000(1

Per square 

aile

0.170

.362

.436

1.10

.918

1.89

2.58

4.49 

1.53

.529

.615

.436

.170

1.17

Sept.

616,000

e!8,000

620,000

624,000

640,000

46. OOO

42,500

640,000

640,000

627,000

-

Runoff in 

inches .

0.20

.40

.50

14.94

1.06

2.04

2.95

5.01 

1.7S

.59

.71

.50

.19

15.91

Peak discharge (base. 500.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 25 (2, to 8 a.m.) 586,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 5 (6 p.m.) 

638,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 814,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. -

e Slack-water (stage-discharge relation Indefinite); discharge computed en basis of records for 

other stations In Ohlp River Basin.
38 OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°08'51", long. 88°44'27", at Paducah & Illinois 

Kallroad bridge at Metropolis, Massac County, 9| miles downstream from Tennessee River 

and 3V miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 276.27 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. 'Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 0.5 mile upstream from dam 53, 3 

miles southwest of Grand Chain, Pulaskl County, and 18 miles downstream from base gage. 

Datum of auxiliary gage is 276.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 203,000 square miles at Metropolis (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Kecords available.- January 1934 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Occasionai discharge measurements 1881 to 1924 and daily discharges since January 1928 in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 249,000 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 995,000 second-feet Feb. 21; maximum gage 

height, 51.93 feet Feb. 22; minimum dally discharge, 41,100 second-feet Oct. 11.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 1,780,000 second-feet Feb. 1, 1937 (total discharge, 

including overflow through Bay Creek and Cache River Valleys, 1,850,000 second-feet); 

maximum gage height, 66.60 feet Feb. 2, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 20,600 secondfeet Oct. 8, 1941.

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

which are fair. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor. Flow controlled by operation of navigation dams upstream 

and downstream from Metropolis except during periods of high water when dams are 

lowered and open-river conditions prevail.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with, and 14 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1S48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

49,500

54,900

43,600

45,100

54,000

51,000

43,700

56,000

52,400

51,600

41,100

41,800

49,500

64,300

62,200

44,100

48,500

41,500

43,000

48,900

60,600

69,800

65,000

47,900

45,600

60,600

64,900

67,200

67,300

51,600

76,200

Nov.

58 , 500

74,700

72,100

92,900

79,100

81,300

85,800

95,400

89,100

91,300

96,100

85,300

81,000

80,100

87,200

99,100

133, OOC

123,000

110,000

104,000

77,900

90,800

104,000

88,600

88,900

88,600

=0.10,000

also, ooo

aso.ooo

122,000

-

Dec.

119,000

98,100

81,100

90,400

80,300

59,900

86,200

1O3,OOO

101,000

121,000

132,000

127,000

126,000

112,000

117,000

136,000

145,000

154, OOb

147,000

137,000

136,000

142,000

141,000

120,000

95,400

92,200

91,100

99,300

103,000

95,500

78,100

Jan.

98,800

170,000

214,000

246,000

269,000

291,000

305,000

311,000

315,000

313,000

Feb.

a8 5,ooo

93,600

101,000

111,000

128,000

135,000

206,000

228,000

244,000

248,000

305,000! 265,000

285,000

264,000

a242,000

219,000

209,000

204,000

210,000

214,000

212,000

203,000

160,000

d95,000

d90,000

dSO.OOO

3105,000

a. oo, ooo

3130,000

 410,000

1105,000

a90,OOO

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1947-48 ............

327,000

417,000

520,000

648,000

756,000

844,000

901,000

946,000

964,000

990,000

985,000

946,000

929,000

926,000

914,000

849,000

807,000

776,000

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,663,400

2,849,800

3,466,600

87, 892 , 10C

6,134,800

16, 289, 60C

17 927 OOC

23)275^000

9,084,400

3,570,800

4,085,900

3,158,800

1,751,100

93,257,200

Mar.

732,000

701,000

688,000

681,000

659,000

641,000

650,000

657,000

672,000

663,000

633,000

600,000

524,000

445,000

396,000

370,000

410,000

442,000

471,000

492,000

501,000

518,000

537,000

589,000

590,000

552,000

557,000

596,000

619,000

650,000

691,000

Apr.

727,000

750,000

745,000

755,000

769,000

759,000

744,000

723,000

689,000

684,000

677,000

684,000

703,000

720,000

740,000

756,000

768,000

778,000

821,000

837,000

857,000

865,000

877,000

880,000

880,000

877,000

865,000

839,000

788,000

718,000

1

Maximum

76,200

133,000

154,000

768,000

315,000

990,000

732,000

880,000

617,000

150,000

224,000

209,000 

83,400

990,000

May

617, 'OOO

506,000

402,000

317,000

271,000

262,000

258,000

262,000

268,000

295,000

318,000

342,000

354,000

363,000

351,000

363,000

352,000

342,000

324,000

308,000

288,000

264,000

244,000

233,000

221, OuO

207,000

197,000

184,000

155,000

121,000

95,400

Minimum

41,100

58,500

59,900

41,100

80,000

85,000

370,000

677,000

95,400

83, 800

59,500

54,800 

42,700

41,100

June

107,000

113,000

121,000

120,000

119,000

88 , 800

83,800

92,700

95,500

122,000

127,000

121,000

115,000

126,000

120,000

133,000

132,000

122,000

120,000

119,000

116,000

121,000

'107,000

109,000

127,000

132,000

135,000

150,000

135,000

141,000

Mean

53,660

94,990

111,800

240,800

197 , 900

561,700

578,300

775,800

293,000

119,000

131 ,800

101,900 

58,370

254,800

July

132,000

127,000

130,000

129,000

120,000

116,000

115,000

110,000

100,000

92,900

89,400

85,100

91,100

73-, 100

59,500

77,800

112,000

104,000

118,000

136,000

140,000

158,000

169,000

163,000

160,000

174,000

176,000

182,000

204,000

224,000

218,000

Ang.

209,000

174,000

116,000

123,000

131,000

127,000

122,000

119,000

128,000

127,000

128,000

136,000

136,000

117,000

99,200

112,000

111,000

100,000

69,500

61,600

59,100

58,800

69,200

66,000

77,600

78,200

59,900

54,800

55,000

65,100

68,800

Per square 

nile

0.264

.468

» .551

1.19

. 975

2/77

2 . 85

3. 82

1.44

. 586

. 649

502 .'288

1.26

Sept.

57,200

65,600

47,400

42,700

47 , 800

49,300

57,200

56,600

74,700

69,200

47,600

44,900

59,000

58,500

63,500

49,000

49,600

49,900

45,300

56 , 600

57,200

79,500

83,400

71,500

62,200

61,400

76,000

61,000

57,600

49,700

-

Runoff in 

inobes

0.30

.52

.64

16.09

1.12

2 . 98

3 . 28

4. 26

1.66

.65

.75

.58

.32

17.06

Peak discharge (b'ase. 700,000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 21 (12 p.m.) 995,000 see.-ft.; Apr. 25 (9 to 12 

p.m.) 885,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of records for Ohio River at 

Golconda and Tennessee River at Paducah.

d Doubtful gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of records for Ohio River 

at Golconda and Tennessee River at Paducah.

Note.- Base gage-height reeord for period Feb. 2 to Mar. 1 computed from graph fcasea Dr. onse-daily 

gage readings. Auxiliary gage-height record for periods Feb. 4-22, Sept. 25-29 computed from graph 

cased on hourly or six-times daily readings on upper gage at dam 53.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 39

Conewango Creek at Waterboro, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°10 I 15", long. 79°04'10", 300 feet downstream 

from concrete viaduct at Waterboro, Chautauqua County, 900 feet downstream from Davis 

Brook, and 2j miles upstream from Kennedy. Datum of gage is 1,255.30 feet above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 28, 1948, staff gage at same 

datum, 700 feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 290 square miles. ,

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharger- 10 years, 523 second-feet.

Extremes.- -Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,960 second.-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 

10.0 reet); minimum, 40 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.35 feet, 

from high-water mark at gage); minimum observed, 22 second-feet Aug. 18; 1940, Sept. 27, 

29, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those based on staff-gage readings, which are fair, 

starr gage read twice daily prior to May 28.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Backwater from debris July 13)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 37 2.7 170 1.6 38 3.4 367 6.0 1,530 

2.0 56 3.0 242 1.8 55 3.8 507 7.0 2,120 

2.2 81 3.4 363 2.0 76 4.2 667 8.0 2,760 

2.4 112 3.8 507 2.3 115 4.6 840 9.0 3,560 

Note.- Same as follow- 2.6 166 5.0 1.O20 9.5 4,170 

 Ing table above 3.7 feet. 3.0 254 5.5 1,260 10.0 4,960

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

71 

68 

67 

64 

62

58 

56 

54 

52 

52

52 

a51 

51 

52 

58

60 

53 

49 

51 

52

51 

50 

49 

47 

45

a44 

43 

50 

53 

52 

52

Nov.

51 

51 

50 

51 

58

78 

84 

112 

140 

130

d!21 

d205 

d220 

d!60 

140

130 

216 

*d204 

d!70 

140

121 

112 

107 

130 

363

414 

347 

316 

285 

270

Dec.

270 

316 

d450 

dl.080 

d860

1,450 

1,670 

1,910 

1,940 

1,610

1,090 

774 

526 

a414 

5£8

1,100 

1,£60 

*1,040 

740 

450

414 

347 

300 

£45 

190

£00 

£05 

185 

165 

160 

185

Jan.

243 

552 

526 

432 

363

331 

300 

270 

400 

450.

a363 

331 

300 

250 

*185

195 

200 

180 

150 

155

160 

150 

140 

125 

125

120 

116 

112 

108 

102 

94

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

98 

104 

98 

94 

92

94 

98 

94 

90 

86

88 

94 

116 

980 

1,610

1,560 

1,500 

1,790 

2,150 

2,620

2,400 

dl,700 

1,020 

774 

730

929 

*974 

1,400 

1,850

Secondfoot-days

1,669 

4,976 

22,074

251,695

7,528 

25,233 

47,143 

29,739 

16,903 

6,284 

3,279 

2,626 

1,457

168,911

Mar.

1,600 

1,240 

840 

606 

420

360 

414 

469 

397 

397

310 

240 

245 

270 

399

1,880 

2,420 

2,270 

*2,150 

d3,190

3,190 

4,160 

4,860 

4,100 

'3,180

2,110 

1,480 

1,290 

1,020 

884 

752

Apr.

906 

906 

796 

a646 

507

1,440 

1,480 

1,190 

818 

626

a660 

al,600 

al,600 

a2,350 

a2,600

 a2,250' 

al,700 

al,160 

796 

566

546 

546 

469 

546 

626

a526 

451 

526 

507 

399

Maximum

71 

414 

1,940

8,150

552 

2,620 

4,860 

2,600 

1,450 

586 

203 

166 

68

4,860

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 see. -ft.).- Mar. 23 (4:30 D

May

367 

294 

254 

242 

242

242 

267 

383 

367 

617

974 

738 

629 

730 

566

d469 

667 

952 

840 

566

469 

451 

a820 

1,450 

1,090

626 

433 

345 

313 

272 

228

Minimum

43 

50 

160

43

94 

86 

240 

399 

228 

114 

64 

53 

43

43

June

201 

180 

170 

153 

146

141 

227 

547 

586 

433

299 

230 

225 

203 

170

152 

138 

128 

123 

120

114 

114 

237 

267 

176

138 

123 

161 

214 

168

Mean

53. 

166 

712

690

243 

870 

1,521 

991 

545 

209 

106 

84. 

48.

462

July

145 

126 

117 

108 

101

97 

93 

88 

83 

81

77 

78 

96 

92 

81

75 

74 

70 

66 

64

86 

203 

199 

148 

105

87 

81 

139 

133 

106 

180

Aug.

'145 

105 

89 

80 

94

166 

138 

98 

84 

77

72 

74 

75 

73 

67

65 

65 

79 

136 

118

91 

77 

72 

68 

65

64 

64 

61 

57 

54 

53

Per square 

 ile

8 0.186 

.572 

2.46

2.38

.838 

3.00 

5.24 

3.42 

1.88 

.721 

.366 

7 .292 

6 .168

1.59

.m.) 4,960 sec. -ft.

Sept.

51 

50 

49 

50 

47

45 

46 

52 

52 

51

50 

47 

45 

44 

47

46 

44 

44 

43 

55

68 

58 

50 

49 

48

46 

44 

44

44 

48

Runoff in 

inches

0.21 

.64 

2.83

32.27

.97 

3.24 

6.05 

3.81 

2.17 

.81 

.42 

.34 

.19

21.68

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed by Interpolation, or on basis of records for Allegheny 

River at Red House and Oenesee River at Sclo.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from engineers' gage readings and records for 

Allegheny River at Red House and Qenesee River at Sclo.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18-20, 24-31, Jan. 8, 9, Jan. 14 to Feb. 14, 

Feb. 21, Mar. 1, 5, 6, 11-14 (no gage-height record Dec. 28).
40 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°56<20", long. 79°07>55", at highway bridge In 

Husseil, Warren County,.0.4 mile upstream from Ackley Run and 8.0 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 1,222.18 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 816 square miles.

Records 

.^ 

available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

^ ^

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.30 

reet); minimum, 101 second-feet Sept. 28, 2a (gage height, 2.04 feet).

1933-48: Maximum.discharge, 14,400 second-feet Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.69 

feet); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 58 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1941.

Flood in March 1936 reached a stage of 10.9 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 14,600 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods.of ice effect*, which are fair. Flow regulatea by Chautauqua Lake. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Cooperation.- Record of change In contents In Chautauqua Lake furnished by city of Jamestown, H. f.

Revisions' (water year).- W 1083: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-43, except period of lee effect " 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge/-In second-feet)

2.0 S3

2.1 120

2.3 198

2.6 345

2.9 

3.5 

4.3 

5.5

532

1,040

1,920

3,510

7.2 

S.2 

9.2

6,250

8,210

10,470

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 31

Dot.

324'

402

414

408

402

356

234

178

157

150

150

146

146

142

142

142

146

150

146

146

142

138

138

135

135

131

120

117

127

135

138

Nov.

133

146

146

153

161

165

173

230

253

272

268

330

512

505

403

356

362

445

427

374

329

297

232

292

571

,826

792

724

724

716

-

Dec.

673

690

785

1,890

2,460,

3,3OO

3,300

3,740

3,310

3,310

3,580

2,700

1,980

1,570

1,460

2,520

2,950

 2,310

2,360

1,860

1,570

1,400

' 1,300

1,200

1,020

968

914

387

334

320

826

Month

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

November. ..............

Deoeaber. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

July. ...............!..

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

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

Water year 1947-48 

Jan.

986

2,040

1,860

1,620

1,400

1,250

1,160

995

1,010

1,300

1,100

1,000

900

300

720

720

740

700

680

640

620

620

600

 560

560

560

560

520

510

490

470

Feb.

460

430

760

310

300

300

290

290

280

280

280

270

. 290

3,210

3,960

3,660

3,740

3,740

4,3QO

4,900

5,050

5,210

4,730

3,740

2,360

2,040

2,290

2,860

3,810

«

-

Mar.

3,960

3,960

3,370

 2,550

1,980

,620

,570

,620

,570

,460

1,370

1,240

1,210

1,130

1.300

4,020

4,570

4,730

5,050

6,070

6,250

9,540

10,500

10,000

3,640

7,390

6,070

5,050

3,960

3,230

2,680

Apr.

2,740

2,740

2,550

2,290

1,980

3,180

3,810

3,960

3,580

2,790

2,410

3,510

3,580

4,730

5,330

5,720

5,720

5,380

4,410

2,930

2,420

2,160

1,930

1,980

2,290

2,040

1,620

1,460

1,460

1,330

-

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

5,937

11,337

59,987

703,430

27,691

63,740

127,710

92,180

47,600

2£ V 390

15,485

12,171

3,559

489,837

MaxiHUB

414

826

3,310

14,100

2,040

5,210

10,500

5,720

3,160

2,280

1» 160

775

138

10,500

MiniBun

117

133

673

117

470

270

1,180

1 '792 330

356

243

146

101

101

Mean

192

380

1,935

'l,927

393

. 2 f 19S

4,120

3,073

1,535

746

500

393

119

1,333

May

1,230

1*110

995

309

792

352

343

986

1,230

1,480

2,160

1,980

1,620

1,800

1,620

1,520

1,630

1,930

2,040

1,860

1,460

1,460

1,940

3,160

3,020

2,290

1,620

1,280

1,060

905

318

June

758

607

525

498

478

458.

552

1,140

1,380

1,220

959

753

673

624

570

512

471

427

335

374

362

356

2,280

2,160

1,000

624

471

471

665

632

-

Change In

contents

(equivalent, 

second- feet)t

-84.3

+62.9

+4.4

1 -12.6

-104

"t4o9

+87.0

 126

 4*8. 7

+101

 O ftt » **A. 

-146

-62.9

+4.8

July

1

1

577

512

458

421

391

363

351

324

303

292

268

243

237

374

396

362

334

313

303

292

322

383

,160

,000

690

577

540

965

800

643

716

Aug.

775

673

592

554

577

690

673

607

554

518

491

371

303

277

253

230

234

233

542

570

414

297

268

225

202

190

182

173

165

157

146

Sept.-

138

131

127

127

124

117

120

127

131

120

120

131

127

120

110

110

110.

110

107

107

.117

133

135

124

114

110

104

101

101

101

-

Adjusted for change in

lake contents

Mean

107

443

1,939

1,914

789

2»607

4,207

2,947

1 *847 544

433

247

56.1

1,343

Per square 

 lie

0.131

.543

2.33

R.35

 967

3.19

5.16

S ett ol

I ao o*r

1.04

.531

303

!o69

1.65

Runoff la 

inches

0.15

'.61

2.74

31.84

1.11

3.44

5.95

4.03

2.18

1.16

.61

.35

.08

22.41

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chautauqua Lake, X. Y.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30, Jan. 11 to Feb. 13, Feb. 19, 20.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 41

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 42 0 06'45", long. 79°12'15", at 

South DOW Street Bridge in Falconer, Chautauqua County. Datura of gage is 1,256.41 feet 

above mean sea level, datura of 1929, New York-Pennsylvania supplementary adjustment of 

1943. ' . 

Drainage area.- 194 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 13 years (1935-48), 348 second-feet (adjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 3.73 

reec}; minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.45 foot); minimum daily, 16 

second-feet Sept. 9.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 4.56 

feet); minimum, fr.O second-feet Sept. 15, 1941 (gage height, 0.29 foot); minimum daily, 

8 second-feet Dec. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records .good except those for-periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

 Flow regulated by Chautauqua Lake; diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station. 

Oooperation.- Gage-height record for Chautauqua Lake furnished by city of Jamestown. 

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of backwater from debris 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) . 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-2l)

Oct. 21 to Sept. 3O

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

36

52

75

102

1.2 165

1.4 £36

1.6 313

0.45 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

82

107

166

236

397

2.4 

3.0 

3.6

683

995

1,360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

286

286

286

278

258

74

46

44

42

42

41

41

44

44

45

46

46

47

46

45

43

45

47

47

43

28

26

33

39

38

51

Nov.

61

61

61

66

63

63

60

65

55

54

60

54

52

52

51

52

50

48 47

a47

a48

" a47

a47

a47

a98

al29

a!72

a211

a211

a207

-

Dec.

a2O4

a2OO

 »207

204

256

309

305

412

523

556

570

624

593

629

624

658

629

 639

629

614

605

585

580

518

442

438

438

433

424

420

410

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January... .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

August. ...... .1 ........

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

' 433

438

433

428

428

428

362

270

313

338

334

325

325

529

 329

329

529

525

S21

321

321

517

517

513

313

313

.

509

505

501

297

294

Secondfoot-days

2 527

2 339

14! 678

170,812

10,538 

8 749

26,762

25,834

11,962

4,756

6,726 

4 *777 881

120,529

Feb.

294

1

1

1

2

96

94

97

92

92

92

92

94

94

97

OO

46

73

321

334

3

3

3

54

50

63

371

367

3

4

5

S3

10

32

532

564 »6

6

7

19

93

23

Mar.

718

773

814

773

763

733

718

713

605

566

619

629

610

595

517

643

713

703 »798

876

1,010

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,210

1,180

 1,190

1,180

1,100

1,090

973

Apr.

935

946

935

870

860

973

962

984

1,030

740

900

930

950

1,08O

1,120

1,120

1.O8O

1,030

990

968

956

886

819

788

743

 526

393

438

433

449

-

Observed.

Maximum

286

211

658

1,620

438

723

1,350

1,120 

646

248

649

354 

42

1,350

Minimum

26

47

2OO

2O

270 

92

c-j 7

OJ. f

393

190

97

91

36 

16

16

Mean

81 5

473' 78 «O

468

340

302

863

863.

386

159

217

157 

25.9

329

May

466

420

3O7

233

263.

263

303

495

542

458

280

19O

224

276

3O7

313

344

397

397

390

500

624

646

624

504

433

428

392

317

313

313

June

248

193

193

190

186

183

203

190

180

180

180

180

186

180

173

173

168

135

138

135

132

126

148

109

102

97

104

100

100

144

July

144

144

141

138

135

132

124

121

118

102

92

91

100

141

173

169

169

163

154

154

286

649

444

317

317

321

329

318

313

338

389

Aug.

354

3

3

3

50

46

42

346

334

3

3

3

25

25

21

313

182

30

75

74

72

96

1

1

20

2O

37

92

' 92

-

'

76

13

10

40

37

'

s.

10

58

58

57

36

Sept.

33

29

28

27

27

26

30

22

16

34

42 '29

29

2827'

26

26

26

26

29

24

24

24

23

22

20

20

20

21

19

Adjusted for change 

In contents

Mean '" J^"

-3.32 -O.017

141 .727

478 2.46

455 2.35

-

236 1.22

711 3.66

950 4.90

735 3.79

395 2 04 260 l!34

150 .773

11.7 .060 

-37.0 ^.191

334 1-72

Runoff in 

inches

-0.02

01

 OJL

.2.84

31.85

1.40

3.95

5.65

4 .23

2 .34 

1^49

.89 .07 ' 

-.21

23.44

t Adjusted for change in contents In Chautauqua Lake'. Negative figures Indicate that natural 

losses from Chautauqua Lake exceeded Inflow.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partial gage-height record, recorded range 

in stage, observer's hook-gage readings, and records of elevations of and gate openings at Chautauqua Lake.

Note.- Backwater from debris Nov. 16-19 (no gage-height record Nov. 19). Intake partially obstructed Apr. 10-16; discharge computed on basis of gage heights, outside gage readings, weather 

records, and notes by engineer and observer. Elevations of surface of Chautauqua Lake: 1/3O6.72 

feet at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1947; 1,306.98 feet at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1948; 1,307.73 feet at 12 p.m. 

Dec. 31, 1946; 1,306.63 feet at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1947. Level correction of +0.42 foot, based on 

change In nean sea level datum of 1929 through medium of New York-Pennsylvania supplementary adjustment of 1943, applied to elevations Dec. 31, 1946, Sept. 30, 1947, as well as to all subsequent 

elevations.
42 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa.

Location.- ftater-stage recorder, lat. 41°51'10", long. 79°19'05", at Youngsville, Warren 

County, 150 feet downstream from highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from Mathews Run, 

and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,187.92 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1907,

Drainage area.- 321 square miles, including that of Mathews Run.

Records avaiiaDle.- October 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 

in reports or ueological Survey. October 1909 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. (Plow of Mathews Run included in records 

since October 1938.)

Average discharge.- 34 years (1910-15, 1919-48), 556 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.66 

reet]; minimum, 41 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

1909-48: Maximum discharge observed, about 18,000 second-feet Mar. 25, 1913 (gage 

height, 13.2 feet, present datum); minimum observed, 19 second-feet Oct. 14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Kevisions (water years).- W 743: Drainage area. W 1083: 1913 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 11, Dec. 16 to Jan. 2)

Oct. 1 to Har. 21 Har. 22 to Sept. 30

46

64

34

133

0.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.7

194

309

510

1,195

3.8 2,000

5.0 3,100

6.4 4,790

0.2 

.3 

.4

34

49

68

.5 91

.7 148

1.0 

1.3 

2.2 

3.2

256

386

885

1,540

4.4 2,520

5.6

7.0

9.5

10.5

3,770

5,670

10,060

12,160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

- 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

 >6

«..

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

70

68

66

64

62

59

59

55

53

53

53

51

51

53

51

50

51

53

51

" 51

50

50

51

46

46

48

50

60

62

59

Nov.

57

59

50

59

68

66

64

84

105

93

97

215

191

145

120

123

148

165

142

120

105

100

96

148

327

323

229

222

191

180

-

Dec.

170

184

248

917

1,340

1,640

1,470

1,610

1,760

1,160

627

395

309

259

240

1,120

1,100

 731

405

267

284

229

208

162

148

142

142

130

123

123

142

Jan.

385

1,760

1,500

970

582

445

365

281

385

420

346

296

284

230

186

275

240

200

150

170

160

150

140

 120

110

120

130

120

110

105

100

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

March f. ......................... .

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

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

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

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

Auguat ...........................

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

100

98

98

96

92

92

90

90

86

86

86

86

94

3,600

2,430

2,520

2,250

2,250

2,740

3,430

2,520

1,240

696

540

504

618

660

1,330

1,880

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,72

4,09

17,78!

276,08

10,83.

30,40 

56,32

33 64

19 09 13)97 7 69

3 28

i)ei<

200,46.

Mar.

1,340

840

738

 600

390

341.

395

450

415

380

332

290

290

260

336

3,020

3,770

2,310

2,690

4,520

4,670

12,000

6,820

2,760

1,300

885

975

1,100

915

738

650

Apr.

1,110

1,130

855

638

540

768

1,100

1,040

855

672

1,050

2,520

1,780

3,290

S-,770

2,380

1,100

765

628

540

 77

765

545

715

1,100

945

655

644

600

490

-

Maximum

3 74

I 327

5 1,760

L 13,600

5 1,760

I 3,600

1 3^770

L 1,100

\ 2*360 

t 606

1 236

I 75

5 12,000

May

421

368

.495

441

645

655

638

795

795

765

885

710

720

1,100

' 842

825

915

915

.765

589

506

441

463

795

620

436

363

327

323

281

252

Minimum

46

50

123

46

100

86

260

490

252

151

110

58

44

44

June

233

217

203

192

188

181

397

1,250

1,130

726

447

327

297

252

213

185

164

151

158

206

164

155

681

2,360

1,810

534

306

281

297

268

Mean

135" 55 !

574

756

350

1,048

1 817 1)122 616

466

248

106

53. £

548

July

268

240

206

185

161

237

396

233

168

139

127

118

606

578

281

192

161

142

124

110

113

297

368

490

320

206

171

338

349

210

164

Aug.

148

130

118

104

124

148

133

115

102

91

86

104

113

107

94

82

77

110 -236

181

130

104

94

86

80

73

68

66

64

62

58

Per square 

 ile

0.173

AVA &£%

1.79

2.36

1.09

3*26

5*66

3.50

1.92

1.45

.773

.330

.168

1.71

Sept.

55

55

57

58

57

55

60

64

64

sa

58

55

53

49

47

46

46

46

53

75

58

S3

49

49

49

47

48

44

46

62

Runoff la 

inches

0.20

.47

2.06

31.99

1 26

3 .52

6.53

3 on IJU

2.21

1 .62

 89 -

.38

!l9

23.23

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (7:30 a.m.) 4,650 sec.-ft.: Mar. 19 (11 p.m.) 

5,990 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (3 a.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, Jan. 14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, 

Har. 12-14. 
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 43

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, Pa.'

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°36'05", long. 79°03'00", at highway bridge at 

Lyncn, Forest County, 500 feet upstream from Bluejay Creek and 7 miles south of Sheffield. Datum of gage Is 1,252.43 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 233 square miles.

Keeoras avaiiaole.- March 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 424 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,740 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.89 

reet, from floodmark); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 27-29; minimum gage height, 0.77 

foot Sept. 28, 29.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 9,520 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.26 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Seot. 24, 25, 1939, Aug. 21, 1944 (gage height, 0.70 

foot).

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

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1939-40.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice. effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Jan. 1)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

3.4

150

216

330

520

1,180

4.4 1,960

6.O 3,510

7.5 5,230

8.8 7.0OO

0.75 

.85

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

113

177

288

375

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

57 

49 

47 

46

43

41

39 

36 

35. 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

32 

31 

32 

38 

41

39 

33 

32 

31 

29

29 

29 

33 

87 

84 

53

Nov.

44

39 

36 

53 

74

63 

55 

86 

126 

88

84 

180 

138 

109 

96

104 

138 

123 

104 

91

86 

86 

93 

197 

538

310 

245 

213 

185 

179

Dec.

145 

180 

206 

275 

355

624 

435 

936 

870 

60S

520 

435 

370 

310 

290

871 

 665 

515 

410 

327

393 

300 

271 

230 

200

271 

267 

234 

196 

150 

230

Jan.

310 

990 

690 

536 

460

40:

366 

.300 

362 

318

279 

298 

290 

267 

150

270 

260 

200 

140 

185

195 

200 

190 

150 

105

 115

130 

120 

110 

105 

100

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Fabr 

Kara

&1 

June 

July 

Attfu 

S«pt

Wa

bar ..........................

 bar

 bar .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

Ary .

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

aabar..... . ..................

tar yaar 1947-48 ............

Feb.

loo

105 

110 

1O5 

98

92 

96 

96 

88 

84

82 

84 

94 

1,500 

1,550

1,180 

1,020 

1,050 

1>240 

2,300

1,360 

1,020 

780 

619 

542

553 

510 

1,140 

1,540

Secondfoot-days

1,246 

3,963 

12,089

174,353

8,593 

19,138 

40,130 

32,390 

18,340 

6,381 

4,921 

2,381 

i,004

150,576

Paak discharge (base, 3.500 see. -ft.).- Mat

discharge unknown); Apr. 14 (time and dlschai

Mar.

1,020 

 870 

740 

600 

470

420 

450 

450 

350 

320

270 

220 

200 

240 

450

1,600 

1,900 

1,200 

1,900 

3,700

2,700 

7,000 

4,000 

2,200 

1,500

1,100 

1,100 

900 

800 

700 

760

Apr.

1,500 

1,150 

940 

800 

660

1,000 

920 

960 

880 

720

1,400 

2,800 

2,000 

2,800 

2,500

1,600 

1,200 

960 

800 

660

680 

560 

480 

600 

760

640 

560 

700 

620 

540

Maxima

87 

538 

936

5,520

990 

2,300 

7,000 

2,800 

1,000 

380 

483 

272 

94

7,000

May

520 

480 

460 

450 

600

720 

720 

78O 

700 

760

800 

640 

580 

540 

500

640 

820 

1,000 

780 

68O

600 

580 

600 

600 

490

430 

380 

400 

450 

350 

290

MiniBUB

29 

36 

145

29

100 

82 

200 

480 

290 

130 

64 

33 

21

21

June

, 240 

230 

2OO 

190 

170

160 

220 

380 

330 

280

230 

200 

250 

200 

170

150 

140 

130 

160 180

130 

130 

200 

210 

260

190 

208 

261 

248 

334

Mean

40.2 

132 

390

478

277 

660 

1,295 

1,080 

592 

213 

159 

76.8 

33.5

411

July

292 

219 

184 

164 

132

125 

125 

102 

84 

73

64 

68 

483 

384 

177

135 

116 

102 

86 

84

89 

255 

214 

278 

157

125 

119 

170 

129 

97 

89

Aug.

86 

d76. 

d68 

64 

163

272 

132 

100 

86 

77

71 

102 

94 

75 

64

56 

54 

59 

89 

d76

d68 

d64 

d60 

d52 

d47

d42 

d39 

36 

40 

36 

33

Per square 

mile

0.173 

.567 

1.67

2.05

1.19 

2.83 

5.56 

4.64 

2.54 

.914 

.682 

.330 

.144

1.76

Sept.

31 

34 

36 

37 

37

37 

39 

94 

(170 

d50

d43 

d37 

d33 

d33 

d31

d29 

d25 

d23 

324 

d25

d30 

25 

24 

23 

24

23 

22 

21 

21 

23

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.63 

1.93

27.81

1.37 

3.05 

6.41 

5.17 

2.93 

1.02 

.79 

.38 

.16

24.04

. 22 (time unknown) 8,740 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (time and 

ge unknown) . Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis' of records for gages at Sheffield and 

Mayburg.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 2, 14, 15, 19, 22, 24, 25, 30, Jan. 15 to

?*"> !« *o gage-height record Mar. 3 to June 26, July 11; discharge computed on basis of records 

ror gages et Sheffield and Mayburg.
44 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa.

Location. - Staff gage, lat. 41°28'45", long. 79°26'45", 100 feet downstrear. from outlet 

 tunnel at Tionesta Creek Dam, Forest County, 0.3 mile southeast of Tionesta, and 0.9 

mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,044.93 feet above mean sea level, un- 

'adjusted. Auxiliary water-srr.ge recorders 0.3 and 0.7 mile downstream. Datum of 

auxiliary gages is 1,039.44 fest above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 479 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,930 second-feet Mar. 25; minimum, ,14 secondreet (discharge measurement) May 18 (gage height not determined); minimum daily 60 

.second-feet Sept. 19-30.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet June 6, 1946; minimum daily, 6 second-feet Aug. 10, Sept. 6,7, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Plow completely regulated since 1941 by 

Tionesta Creek Reservoir (see p. 67). Records for periods Oct. 17-19, Dec. 16, 26- 

31, Jan. 10-19, Jan. 22 to Feb. 15, Mar. 25 to .*pr. 4, Apr. 10, 11, 16-22, 26-30,' 

May 8, 18, 30 computed by slope method using fall as determined from auxiliary gages 

as a factor.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

106

92

92

92

92

92

86

67

71

69

70

70

70

7C

68

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

Kov.

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

79

92

99

114

114

114

114

114

114

122

131

122

114

114

114

114

114

303

a720

a700

a700

680

680

-

Dec.

491

114

114

114

122

401

680

715

1,090

1,900

1,260

715

715

715

680

675

715

715

715

715

715

715

715

715

520

97

93

d93

92

95

98

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Septsmber v . ...........

Water year 1947-48 . .'

Jan.

1,

2,

373

715

715

470

000

1,480

825

825

825

530

105

112

161

213

216

213

.

216

221

361

750

750

*494

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

350

850

Secondfoot days

2,697

6,144

17,309

343,901

15,540

36,960

75,080

71 t 842

36,880

17 ,266

10,302

5,105

2,273

297,398

Feb.

450

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

110

580

2,000

2,440

2,440

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

3,170

4,040

3,300

2,210

1,960

1,840

1,840

_

-.

Mar.

1,840

1,3

1,3

2,2

80

40

10

»2,210

1,520

8

9

9

70

10

10

910

910

9

9

9

10

10

10

910

910

1,3

2,2

1,8

40

10

20

1,030

el, 450

e5

el, 5

3,6

80

50

60

6,500

6,720

5,6

6,7

6,4

5,7

20

30

40

90

4,030

Observed

Maximum

114

720

1,900

6,350

2 000 4)040

. 6,780

6,380

2,210

830

790

713

. 98

6,780

Minimum

66

66

92

66

105

105

580

812

735

113

100

98

60

60

Apr.

3,030

3,5OO

2,810

2,180

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,260

812

910

990

1,070

1,160

2,210

4,050

5,840

6,380

5,790

3,580

2,290

2,210

1,500

1,460

1,350

1,330

2,150

2,150

2,030

Mean

87.0

205

558

942

501

1,274

2,422

2 395

1*190

576 '

332

165

75.8

813

May

1,400

830

830

830

830

830

830

855

1,520

2,210

2>080

2,080

1,430

830

910

910

910

1,180

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,840

1,480

750

790

750

750

750

750

735

750

June

750

750

750

750

432

113

113

227

d830

830

d830

' 830

830

830

830

830

830

830

750

750

538

113

113

113

432

750

750

538

113

121

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-20.3

+4.5

+18.6

-2.5

-20.7

+126

+21.9

 126

+30.8

-21.4

-2.1

-10.5

-19.2

-1.8

July

121

121

121

121

121

428

790

790

790

564

113

113

405

750

467

184

184

184

184

157

100

104

293

750

750

750

432

105

105

105

100

Aug.

105

1

1

1

35

13

13

113

436

7

7

4

13

13

30

156

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

<

98

98

98

)8

98

Sept.

98

98

98

98

98

90

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

78

73

66

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

eo

60

60

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

. Mean

66.7

210

577

940

480

1,400

2,444

2 , 269

1 '555 221

330

154

56.6

811

Per square 

mile

0.139

.438

1.20

1.96

1.00

2 . 92

5.10

4.74

2 55

1 "i fi

.689

.322

.118

1.69

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

.49

1.38

26.62

1.15

3.15

5.88

5 29

2 .94

1.29

",_79

.13

23.02

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Tionesta Creek Reser- oir.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of outflow records for Tionesta Creek Reservoir .

d Doubtful gage-height record: discharge conputed as explained in footnote a.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 16 (doubtful gage-height record 

Feb. 13).
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 

Oil Creek at Houseville, Pa.

45

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28'55", long. 79°41'40", 200 feet downstream from 

highway bridge, 200 feet upstream from Cherrytree Run, and 1 mile upstream from Rouseville, Venango County. Datum of gage is 1,028.33 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 300 square miles, including that of Cherrytree Run.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1948 (include flow of Cherrytree Run).

Average discharge.- 16 years, 491 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.29 

feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Oct. 22; minimum gage height, 1.93 feet Sept. 18.

1932-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; minimum observed, 22 second-feet 

July 29, Sept. 5, 7, 1934 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 743: Drainage area. W 1053: 1936(M), 1937(M), 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11)

1.9 31 2.3 108 3.7 770 7.1 4,950 

2.0 44 2.6 201 4.3 1,240 8.6 7,780 

2.1 62 2.9 318 5.0 1,940 9.8 10,520 

2.2 83 3.3 516 5.9 3,050 10.4 12.60"

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62 

58 

58 

55 

53

53 

49 

49 

48 

44

43 

43 

43 

44 

44

44 

43 

44 

48 

49

44 

36 

43 

43 

38

41 

41 

46 

57 

66 

62

Nov.

53 

49 

48 

74 

93

79 

68 

95 134 ' 

100

105 

297 

210 

*143 

122

134 

159 

149 

125 

111

100 

103 

103 

168 

462

302 

215 

191 

162 

140

Dec.

125 

150 

181 

552 

657

1,340 

714 

1,100 

794 

462

368 

305 

264 

226 

213

1,130 

839 

528 

368 

257

314 

249 

233 

188 

165

175 

185 

170 

150 

*125 

170

Jan.

310 

1,830 

1,000 

604 

462

392 

332 

256 

350 

382

280 

289 

289 

220 

180

250 

210 

190 

170 

190

200 

180 

170 

150 

140

145 

160 

150 

145 

140 

120

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber........... ..............

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

at ...........................

saber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

125 

120 

125 

125 

120

*115 

110 

120 

110 

100

105 

110 

- 130 

3,300 

2,840

1,520 

1,520 

1,940 

1,940 

2,460

*756 

546 

462 

431

505 

516 

935 

1,280

Secondfoot-days

1,491 

4,294 

12,697

217,458

9,886 

23,576 

48,421 

31,171 

19,045 

8,031 

4,966 

3,033 

1,519

168,130

Mar.

700 

604 

680 

604 

392

351 

401 

426 

377 

350

313 

 250 

260 

250 

322

2,180 

2,770 

1,260 

*2,150 

5,080

2,780 

12,500 

4,960 

1,940 

1,200

910 

1,070 

1,150 

854 

714 

623

Apr.

1,260 

1,020 

784 

611 

533

702 

700 

842 

770 

617

1,010 

3,510 

1,670 

2,900 

3,230

1,570 

1,070 

805 

661 

586

694 

586 

494 

533 

826

661 

557 

756 

674 

539

Maximum

66 

462 

1,340

7,090

1,830 

3,300 

12,500 

3,510 

1,150 

926 

328 

245 

123

12,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 [3 p.m

May

467 

416 

434 

539 

720

870 

805 

1,150 

942 

974

875 

680 

687 

770 

586

753 

1,060 

1,050 

735 

574

494 

431 

411 

551 

426

350 

310 

280 

260 

237 

208

Minimum

36 

48 

125

36.

120 

100 

250 

494 

208 

143 

81 

49 

36

36

June

191 

178 

165 

156 

152

143 

294 

887 

92"6 

532

336 

268 

301 

237 

201

181 

162 

149 

185 

241

201 

188 

188 

185 

245

185 

178 

326 

249 

201

Msan

48.1 

143 

410

596

319 

813 

1,562 

1,039 

614 

268 

160 

97.8 

50.6

459

July

215 

185 

159 

146 

131

137 

117 

103 

93 

88

83 

81 

265 

328 

176

128 

117 

106 

90 

83

92 

134 

298 

284 

178

140 

131 

283 

290 

168 

137

Aug.

117 

114 

103 

96 

116

134 

111 

100 

96 

90

100 

114 

106 

100 

86

77 

72 

79 

161 

245

137 

100 

90 

81 

70

66 

60 

57 

55 

51 

49

Per square 

nils

0.160 

.477 

1.37

1.99

1.06 

2.71 

5.21 

3.46 

2.05 

.893 

.533 

.326 

.169

1.53

), 5,490 sec. -ft.; ,Mar. 20 (5 a.

Sept.

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

41 

44 

48 

51 

48

46 

43 

41 

40 

37

37 

37 

36 

85

" 123

76 

60 

53 

49 

48

44 

44 

43 

48 

79

Runoff in 

inches

6.18 

.53 

1.57

26.96

1.23 

2.92 

6.00 

3.86 

2.36 

1.00 

.62 

.38 

.19

 20.84

m.) 6, £40

sec.-ft.j Mar. 22 (10 a.m.)16,800 sec.-ft.

* Vlnter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 25-31, Jan. 14 to Feb. 14, 

Mar. 12-14.
46

ALIEGHENY RIVEH TRIBUTARIES

French Creek at Carters Corners, fa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°57'20", long. 790 52'40", at highway bridge at Carters Corners, Jirie County, 4 miles northwest of Union City, and 5 miles upstream from South 

Branch. Datum of gage is 1,235.7 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage apea.- 208 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1920 and October 1932 to September 1948 In 

reports of ueoiogical Survey. May 1910 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania 

Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1910-16, 1919-29, 1932.-48), 419 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 10,800 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 10.95 

reet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Oct. 12, 17 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1910-48: -Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1947, by slope-area method; 

maximum gage height observed, "16.0 feet Feb. 20, 1918 (ice Jam); minimum discharge not 

determined.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair.' Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used-Nov. 12-30, July 24 to Sept. 30)

0.6 10 0.85 29 1.7

.65 13 .9 35 2.2

.7 16 1.0 51 2.7

.75 20 1.2 87 3.7

.8 24 1.4 131 4.7

214 '6.1 2,920

382 7.9 4,690

597 9.0 6,120

1,120 9.9 7,820

1,765 10.3 8,820

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

36 34

33

28

26

23

26

25

18

a!4

11

16

13

17

15

11

15

16

13

17

16

14

a!7

a!7

17

19

21

27

34

29

Nov.

24

30

24

27

31

a25

92

a60

115

87

alOO

230

277

164

124

148

245

199

159

124

d!05

91

76

83

a300

a450

328

310

294

277

-

Dec.

a250

d300

a 600

1,420

1,420

1,560

1,560

2,230

2,230

1,130

528

364

294

240

220

736

955

744

425

261

261

214

184

131

125

145

140

110

100

90

*95

Jan.

200

1,630

1,240

744

421

328

277

230

294

402

345

245

205

d!70

160

180

180

160

150

170

170

160

150

140

135

145

140

130

125

120

.'115

Month

October ..» .......................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

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

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

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

May «ojr ...............................

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

July........... .... ...".......'....

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........:

Feb.

120

120

120

115

115

*110

115

120

110

100

100

110

160

2,000

1,840

1,620

1,620

1,760

2,120

3,280

1,640

608

402

328

431

694

847

1,580

2,310

_

- 

Seoondfoot-days

656

4,599

19,062

220,810

9,261

24,585

36,887

21,091

15,549

13,001

10,730

2,784

636

158,841

Mar.

1,200

694

597

402

310

290

294

328

310

310

294

220

200

210

334

2,420

*2,000

1,120

1,200

2,560

3,420

8,820

2, -850

1,220

621

528

744

1,010

1,180

696

505

Apr.

621

a.

521

162

560

310

1,080

1, 100

795

574

462

533

1.3 ~ c

1,<

>40

JOO

)60

2,380

1,130

a

a4

aZ

700

150

570

328

621

4

2

I

121

545

528

746

554

'

' aZ

Maximum

38

450

2,230

12,500

' 1,630

3,280

81 820

E.380

1/560

2,750

1,060

421

36

8,820

64

82

64

90

-

May

230

190

173

159

196

193

199

364

694

1,200

-1,560

795

737

847

574

645

847

847

574

421

a400

528

574

955

528

328

230

193

138

117

113

Minimum

11

24

90

11

115

100

200

290

113

63

58

17

14

11

'June

102

83

76

72

81

a70

383

902

. 1,060

568

238

170

156

131

110

95

83

70

65

65

63

85

- 2,540

2,750

880

376

358

574

328

467

-

Mean

21.2

153

615

605

299

848

1,190

703

502

433

346

Q*fcQ

21.2

434

July

402

245

214

184

443

1,030 317

190

98

83

87

allO

245

462

245

120

alOO

87

58

271

1,06O

744

795

436

245

134

245

621

462

a400

597

Aug.

421

294

120

134

124

110

91

79

66

44

58

83

83

74

a64

56

56

96

213

108

79

60

47

44

41,

31

25

17

a23

22

21

Sept.

29

36

27

24

23

23

23

25

25

23

22

23

24

22

20

19

16

17

21

21

21

14

15

17

al9

17

17

18

18

17

-

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0.102 0.12

.736 .82

2.96 ' 3,41

2. 91' 39.47

1.44 1.66

4.08 4.40

5.72 6.60

3.38 3.77

2.41 2.78

2.08 2.32

1*66 i 1*92

.432 .50

.102 .11

'2.09 28.41

* Winter discharge measurement made .on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for French Creek at Utlca and 

Brokenstrav Creek at Youngsvilie.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a..

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec.'14, 15, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 15 to Feb. 14, 

Mar. 6, 12-14 (no gage-height record Dec. 15, Jan. 15, 23, Feb. 13).
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 47

French Creek at Utica, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°26'15", long. 79 0 57'20", at highway bridge at 

Utl?a, Venango County, a third of a mile upstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage is 

1,019.54 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 1,028 square miles.

Records available.- August 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,624 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 second-feet Mar. 23, 24 (gage height, 

IZ732~feet); minimum, 90 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 24, 1948; minimum, 43 second-feet 

July 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

Maximum stage known, 15.7 feet during flood of March 1913 (discharge, 35,600 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 21,000 second-feet).

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 743: Drainage area. W 823: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13-16, June 19 to 

July 19, July 21 to Aug. 8, Aug. 12-24)

1.2 80 2.9 763

1.4 124 3.4 1,130

1.7 205 4.1 1,78O

2.0 3O7 4.9 2,76O

2.4 486 6.1 4,680

7.8 7.99O

9.8 12,940

12.1 20,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

182

176

168

162

162

152

144

139

132

126

119

119

119

108

115

115

117

115

124

132

129

142

139

122

117

117

117

119

134

144

146

Nov.

152

152

152

190

2O5

211

208

224

250

277

307

401

492

596

496

- 438

420

457

542

481

406

361

336

352

478

652

803

696

668

623

-

Dec.

528

585

674

1,360

2,800

,OOO

,680

,680

,86O

,680

3,020

1,730

1.3OO

1,090

978

1,970

3,350

2,9OO

2,180

1,510

1,130

1,020

893

770

610

590

585

532

*467

442

475

Jan.

636

2.90O

4,510

3,680

2,490

1,780

1,390

1,130

1,130

1,440

1,260

1,130

1,090

914

600

600

580

560

540

600

56O

540

520

480

470

470

52O

490

460

420

3 SO

Feb.

400

390

380

370

*360

350

350

350

34O

330

33O

34O

360

4,500

6, ISO

7,140

6^940

5,580

8,10O

8,660

7,99O

5,980

3,340

2,180

1,780

1,840

2,180

2,620

4,000

_

-

u« -h Second- 

*°nln foot-days

October .......................... 4,15

November .......................... 12,02

December ......................... 56,38

Calendar year 1947 ............ 807,33

January .......................... 34,27

February ......................... 83,63

March ............................ 158, 05

April ............................ 82,19

May .............................. 63,39

June ............................. 33,56

July. ............................ 27,a4

August ........................... 12,14

September .................. s-*n

Water year 1947-48 ...... ..... 570,62

Mar.

4,680

3,280

2,830

2,490

1,84O

1,340

1,210

1,260

1,260

1,170

1.O9O

850

798

844

978

3,480

6,540

*6,940

6,060

8,43O

8,890

15,900

20,000

19,300

12,300

6,08O

4,340

4,260

4,OOO

3,120

2,490

Apr.

2.56O

2,

2,

1,

760

360

94O

1,580

1.48O

1,

2,

2,

98O

690

060

1,680

1,820

4,

4,

4,

3OO

170

920

6,940

7,140

5,

3,

2,

06O

32O

12O

1,730

1,730

2,

1,

1,

180

78O

S30

2,220

2,560

2,

2,

2,

1,

Maximum

> 182

6 803

9 4,860

5 19,600

3 4,510

0 8,660

3 20,000

0 7,140

3 4,000

2 4,000

3 1,930

3 751

5 154

2 20,000

3OO

240

360

780

May

1,48O

1,260

1,130

1,260

1,530

1,780

2,160

3,120

3.43O

3,280

3,280

3,430

2,56O

2,830

2,690

2,24O

2,880

4,000

3,280

2,490

1,780

1,440

1,210

1,390

1.84O

1,480

1,130

907

783

702

618

Minimum

108

152

442

1O8

380

330

798

1.48O

618

336

278

165

9O

90

June

553

496

452

401

366

336

422

1,090

2,850

3,05O

1,940

1,300

97O

763

640

532

462

410

472

526

579

590

542

2,230

4,000

2,480

1,300

1,260

1.34O

1,210

Mean

134

40]

1.81J

2,212

1,10£

2,884

5,09£

2,74C

2,04£

1 *882 US

392 lie

1,555

July

1,300

1,390

al.OOO

a900

a90O

al,500

al,800

al,OOO

a600

a450

a39O

344

533

612

1.O9O

688

512

392

332

292

278

380

1,930

1,680

1,420

914

685

788

1.34O

1,130

770

Aug.

645

751

558

438

388

361

352

340

319

292

292

360

481

592

501

429

379

348

374

568

669

491

388

328

281

246

224

208

193

179

165

Sept.

152

144

142

134

129

122

117

119

117

117

115

112

1O8

101

99

97

93

90

101

106

126

154

132

117

108

103

101

95

1O6

126

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

O.130 O.15

.390 .44

1.77 2.04

2.15 29.20

1.07 1.24

2.81 3.03

4.96 5.72

2.67 2.97

1.99 2.29

1.09 1.21

.858 .99

.381 .44

!l!3 Il3

1.52 . 20.65

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Allegheny River at Franklin 

and French Creek at Carters Corners.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 14.
48 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Sugar Creek at Sugarcreek, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25 T 45", long. 79°52'45", at highway bridge 

three-quarters of a mile north of Sugarcreek, Venanga County, three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northwest of Franklin. Datum of gage is 

1,015.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 31, 1948, at 

datum 0.80 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 166 square miles.

Kecords available.- August 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 251 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,450 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.73

29.

minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 17; minimum gage height, 0.77 foot Sept. 18, 27-

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 10,000 second-feet May 28, 1946; maximum gage height, 

S.5 feet Jan. 25, 1937, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 

9.2 second-feet Oct. 22, 1935; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 18, 27-29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions.- W 758: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11,

Nov. 12-24, Feb. 15 to Mar. 21)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Aug. 30 Aug. 31 to Sept. 30

0.0 

.1 

.3 

.6 

.9

1.3

20

28

49

68

140

228

1.8 

2.4 

3.1 

4.0 

4.9 

5.2

370

590

905

1.440

2,110

2,390

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

30

42

57

75

96

0.6 

2.1 

3.0 

3.9 

4.9

147

603

920

1,380

2,110

5.5 

6.1 

6.4

2,700

3,480

4,020

0.75 

.8 

.9

25

30

42

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

33

31

31

31

29

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

28

31

28

26

28

26

26

27

28

28

46

47

41

Nov.

37

32

29

61

51

48

47

62

68

54

63

160

104

82

75

90

91

81

71

66

60

61

66

136

246

150

118

107

91

82

-

Dec.

67

80

104

207

336

418

318

475

302

228

195

164

144

127

116

571

328

262

211

151

164

138

125

98

86

96

93

88

»85

68

90

Jan.

231

712

394

310

249

211

180

152

197

194

150

154

160

125

98

138

116

112

b96

blOS

104

96

90

b84

b76

b60

87

78

75

74

69

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

68

66

66

65

*65

62

b60

61

b56

b54

53

56

71

b2,300

936

760

938

958

950

902

530

416

325

274

282

349

328

566

522

-

-

Secondfoot-days

91

2 51

5^93

111,94

4,99 

12,14

20,40

14y 69

9 23

4,*45

3,35

1 '93. 63

81,21

liar.

384

364

436

361

272

242

257

271

236

218

189

190

181

179

220

941

945

«593

1,430

1,930

1",480

3,880

1,220

770

571

462

548

508

415

367

343

Apr.

629

462

385

325

295

336

322

400

340

289

503

1,370

 744

1,210

931

667

524

415

364

326

400

328

289

354

496

385

355

508

400

343

-

Maximum

L 47

248

1 571

5 2,640

7 712

3 2 300

5 3,880

7 1,370

3 524

329

5 276

> 86

5 42

3 3,880

May

296

265

262

232

366

336

455

524

430

430

370

319

343

328

280

353

444

446

346

295

262

229

222

274

220

190

169

155

144

131

120

Minimal

25

oq £9

67

25

69

53

179

289

120

79

62

32

27

25

June

113

106

96

92

88,

86

151

226

238

172

131

123

167

120

103

90

83

79

154

271

147

139

150

125

167

128

131

329

232

214

-

Mean

29.4 OT ' OO . /

192

307

161

419

658

490

298

148

108

52 (

31 '.Z

222

July

193

161

144

128

110

108

98

83

75

71

68

66

156

116

94

90

66

73

66

62

66

109

276

196

120

101

107

113

81

71

66

Aug.

59

59

57

52

66

64

56

52

51

50

58

86

73

61

54

51

50

62

81

59

51

48

44

42

40

38

37

36

35

34

Per square 

mils

0.177

504

l!l6

1.85

.970

2 52

3*96

2 .95

1.80

892

 651

.318

.188

1.34

32

Sept.

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

31

31

30

29

29

30

32

31

30

29

28

37

42

36

34

32

31

30

29

28

27

28

42

-

Runoff In 

inohea

0.20

.56

1.33

25.07

1.12

2.72

4.57

3 29

2^07

1.00

.75

.37

.21

18.19

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) 3,930 sec.-ft.j Mar. 20 f!2:30 a.m.) 

3,660 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (6:3O a.m.) 7,450 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 49

Clarion River at Ridgway, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25'15", long. 78 0 44'10", at bridge on Main

Street in Ridgway, Elk County, 50 feet downstream from Elk Creek. Prior to Sept. 16, 

1948, chain gage at same site. Datum of gage is 1,361.62 feet above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 303 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,680 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.36 

reet); minimum observed, 25 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.57 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet July 19, 1942 (gage height, 16.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 15 second-feet Sept. 13, 

1943; minimum gage height, 0.47 foot Sept. 29, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by industrial plants above station. Oage read twice daily prior to 

Sept. 16.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, 

Aug. 14-18, Aug. 20 to Sept. 7, Sept.9-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

0.55 85 0.9 86 1.5 314 0.5 19 1.0 120 5.1

.6 31 1.0 112 1.9 544

.7 46 1.1 143 2.6 1,035

.8 64 1.3 220 4.8 2,930

6 31 1.3 230 6.5

7 46 1.5 325 7.4

8 65 2.1 69O

9 90 2.7 1,125

3,200

4.72O

5,940

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

DSJ

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

28

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

115

104

99

86

82

77

. 71

86

60

57

57

51

53

55

53

46

48

44

43

62

44

38

37

37

37

30

32

40

94

82

48

Nov.

36

37

37

57

- 84

82

75

160

222

131

115

368

242

191

183

191

260

216

183

161

143

181

175

476

1,060

642

513

452

39S

346

-

Dec.

260

290

309

423

471

642

482

1,160

1,040

780

676

609

513

452

367

964

710

576

513

395

452

395

362

280

183

270

270

238

204

143

238

Jan.

497

1,280

745

609

544

513

482

 423

544

452

395

351

395

. 325

238

314

294

229

220

265

256

242

216

165

200

210

200

190

170

170

160

Month

October

November .........................

December

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ...... . . *utk............ ................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

155

150

150

140

135

125

120

125

120

115

105

110

155

2,100

1,540

1,200

1,360

 1,540

1,880

2,930

1,790

1,450

1,040

815

745

850

745

1,740

2,390

-

-

Seoondf cot-days

l,84f

7,381

14,64'

213,062

11,294

25.82C

45 47'

49*58J

25 604 7jeos

5.35C

lUie

199,365

Mar.

1,620

1,360

1,120

922

676

576

576

609

482

452

423

349

300

340

423

1,340

1,880

1,360

2,540

4,570

2,930

5,220

3,300

2,750

1,880

1,450

1,450

1,200

930

825

1,620

Apr.

 1,620

1,

1,.

1,

)80

>40

200

1,040

1,280

l.<HO

>65

)30

825

1,360

5,'

3,' 4,'

)10

LOO

20

3,820

2,570

l,i

1.4

1.3

)60

ISO

20

930

1,040

<

<

90

58

ISO

1,540

1,040

1

1,5

l.C

E

Nazism*

) 115

> 1,050

1,160

S 4,580

1,280

) 2,930

5 220 5)910 1,370

500

) 470

316

155

5,910

30

00

)00

60

May

790

690

690

625

963

1,000

1,040

1,200

1,040

1,040

965

825

790

825

658

1,370

1,360

1,280

1,120

895

825

690

625

965

658

560

500

440

470

380

325

Minima

30

37

143

30

160

105

300

ecQ DOB

169

78

42

26

26

June

295

266

239

239

230

202

318

500

440

315

230

230

380

266

239

198

169

183

380

352

202

218

210

262

257

186

210

194

169

226

-

Mean

59 . f

246

472

584

364

890

1,467

1

CCO 

 DOC

ooe OtO

260

173

102

47.2

545

July

180

148

144

138

117

127

117

99

93

90

78

78

273

253

141

99

93

120

96

82

150

388

470

470

222

183

172

257

183

148

141

Aug.

114

99

85

85

183

316

3

]

Z

1

]

1

Per square 

alle

0.197

.812

1.56

1.93

1.20

2.94

4.84

5.45

2 '858 73

. !571

.337

.156

1.80

55

08

96

99

96

58

55

14

90

75

88

93

62

99

75

70

65

61

56

43

44

44

44

42

44

Sept.

43

42

40

43

38

26

68

155

72

96

57

43

46

40

43

40

40

38

37

36

40

42

40

38

38

38

37

34

34

32

Runoff in 

inches

0 '.91 23

1.80

26.17

1.39 s'.n

5*58

e'.oe

3.14

.90Qfl 

 DOee

39

!l7

24.48

* Winter discharge 

Mote.- Stage-discharge

nt nade on this day. 

lation affected by Ice Jan. 24 to Feb. 14,
50 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19'50", long. 79°18'35", at highway bridge at 

(Jooksburg, Forest County, 5JJ feet downstream from Toms Run and 5 miles upstream from 

Canther Run. Datum of gage Is 1,146.48 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 807 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 10.92 

feeTTF minimum, 86 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.43 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 32,700 second-feet July 19, 1942 (gage height, 14.96 

feet); minimum, 41 second-feet Aug. 30, 1939 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 19 feet Mar. 17, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 56,000 

second-feet) .

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

latlon at low flow by Industrial plants above station.

Some reguRating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 8,

May 25 to June 8)

1.4 79 2.5 500 5.7 3,540 

1.6 130 3.2 940 6.8 5,4OO 

1.9 223 3.8 1,430 8.2 8,48O 

2.2 343 4.8 2,420 9.7 12,50O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

227 

220 

187 

178 

168

156 

150 

144 

136 

130

122 

119 

119 

116 

116

116 

116 

114 

119 

122

122 

125 

119 

108 

103

101 

101 

108 

158 

245 

248

Nov.

187 

153 

136 

142 

174

234

227 

227 

380 

505

362 

434 

807 

572 

461

433 

506

602 

500 

428

381 

357 

362 

446 

2,150

1,730 

1,250 

1,050 

933 

807

Dec.

686 

578 

668 

740 

933

1,390 

1,480 

1,770 

2,530 

1,850

1,610 

1,380 

1,210 

1,090 

940

1,480 

2,080 

1,520 

*1,340 

1,130

1,010 

1,050 

905 

331 

663

590 

692 

668 

578 

444 

543

Jan.

710

^,47o

2,480 

1,800 

1,610

1,430 

1,300 

1,130 

1,130 

1,340

1,130 

975 

1,010 

940 

580

500 

820 

680 

520 

460

 720 

720 

680 

520 

450

520 

560 

540 

500 

480 

460

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

liber. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

arv

h. .......................

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

420 

420 

410 

400 

390

360 

360 

340 

320 

300

280 

290 

310 

4,OOO 

5,600

3,540 

3,260 

3,690 

4,370 

7,620

5,030 

3,690 

2,890 

2,310 

2,000

2,050 

2,260 

2,730 

6,090

Secondfoot-days

4,413 

16,936 

34,367

534,536

29,165 

65,720 

101,040 

123,640 

54,356 

25,564 

15,678 

10,563 

3,972

495,414

Mar.

4,080 

3,260 

2,880 

2,540 

2,050

1,700 

1,660 

1,700 

*1,520 

1,340

1,250 

980 

920 

860 

1,000

1,670 

3,840 

3,130 

3,240 

10,400

6,860 

10,300 

7,680 

5,800 

4,330

3,400 

3,060 

3,060 

2,480 

2,100 

1,950

Apr.

3,260 

3,690 

3,760 

3,060 

2,640

2,480 

2,700 

2,310 

2,260 

2,000

1,920 

12,400 

8,960 

11,700 

11,700

7,320 

5,210 

3,840 

3,000 

2,530

2,530 

2,320 

1,950 

1,900 

3,590

3,200 

2,700 

3,000 

3,130 

2,580

Maximum

248 

2,150 

2,530

11,000

2,480 

7,620 

10,400 

12,400 

3,540 

1,700 

1,950 

965 

294

11,400

May

2,260 

2,000 

1,800 

1,750 

1,850

2,820 

2,480 

3,260 

3,000 

2,700

2,700 

2,260 

3,100 

2,050 

1,900

2,020 

3,540 

3,060 

2,640 

2,260

2,050 

1,850 

1,560 

1,840 

1,780

1,340 

1,170 

1,050 

1,210 

1,130 

926

June

788 

698 

644 

548 

500

455 

489 

1,070 

1,610 

1,340

919 

752 

. 913 

1,130 

814

' 704 

608 

536 

865 

1,700

1,320 

1,010 

975 

870 

926

828 

680 

662 

614 

596

Minimum Mean

101 142 

136 565 

444 1,109

101 1,464

450 941 

280 3,266 

860 3,259 

1,900 4,121 

926 2,076 

455 852 

223 506 

142 341 

86 132

36 1,354

July

686 

548 

466 

433 

386

377 

386 

343 

291 

255

234 

234 

354 

620 

534

334

375 

259 

279 

252

223 

294 

1,260 

1,950 

1,090

692 

560 

590 

620 

472 

381

Aug.

334

291 

252 

230 

390

965 

813 

489 

362 

303

271 

439 

802 

500 

372

308 

367 

259 

308 

427

303 

259 

230 

227 

203

187 

171 

159 

153 

147 

142

Per square 

mile

0.176 

.700 

1.37

1.81

1.17 

2.31 

4.04 

5.11 

2.57 

1.06 

.627 

.423 

.164

1.68

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 20 (10:30 a.m.) 12,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22

Sept.

127 

125 

122 

119 

116

116 

119 

168 

294 

291

237 

190 

153 

130 

119

111 

108 

108 

111 

111

111 

106 

106 

136 

103

glOl 

g96 

g93 

g89 

86

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.78 

1.58

24.63

1.34 

3.03 

4.66 

5.70 

2. £7 

1.18 

.72 

.49 

.18

22.83

(7 p.m.)

(1 p.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.J Apr. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 14,600 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge rFl^tion affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 14, Mar. 12-15.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 51

Clarion River at St. Petersburg, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08'55", long. 79°39'40", at highway bridge

 1 mile south of St. Petersburg, Clarion County, 1.6 miles downstream from Turkey Run, 

and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 876.13 feet above mean sea level,, 

.datum of 1929. . '

Drainage area.- 1,246 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 second-feet Apr. 14; maximum gage height,

 14.34"feet Feb. 14 {ice jam); minimum discharge, 59 second-feet Nov. 3; minimum gage 

height, 0.93 foot Sept. 27, 28.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942; maximum gage height; 

20.17 feet Feb. 22. 1945 {ice jam); probably little or no flow Jan. 11, 1942 (gage 

height, -0.39 foot), caused by ice jam upstream; minimum daily discharge-, 46 secondfeet Sept. 26, 1943, Sept. 25, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 500 second-feet, which are good, or those 

ror periods of ice effect or-no gage-he,ight record, which are fair. Plow regulated 

'since 1924 by hydroelectric plant at Piney Dam {reservoir capacity, 1,474,000,000 cubicfeet).

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Piney Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, excpet periods of Ice effect.

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 25)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

135

185

280

Oct. 

2.1 

2.6 

3.1 

4.1 

5.2

to July 22

4OO 6.0

680 7.3

1,030 9.4

1,930 11.0

3,140 11.8

4,200

6,630

11,400

16,300

19,250

July 23 to Sept. 30

0.9 67 2.1 425

1.0 84 2.5 640

1.2 126 3.0 960

1..5 204 3.7 1,550

1.8 301 4.5 2,330

Discharge, in second-feet, pa'ter year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

260

223

255

230

391

93

126

199

188

191

184

362

318

126

84

157

121

100

145

79

106

108

204

130

283

148

102

426

564

764

450

Nov.

272

120

70

326

245

511

349

158

288

144

191

969

1,380

837

470

597

194

496

834

498

516

535

444

917

2,180

2,820

1,500

1,170

1,210

772

-

Dec.'

676

934

813

848

1,750

2,070

1,930

2,520

2,710

2,930

2,200

2,010

1,430

1,150

1,060

2,590

2,750

2,290

1,870

1,270

676

1,520

1,480

1,180

600

500

708

1,020

682

800

1,360

Month

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

November. ............"..

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...'............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

438

3,

4,

2,

400

160

780

1,970

2,100

1,

1,

1,

520

580

670

1,570

1,520

1,

1,

1,

460

330

DSO

al , 400

al,100

a

a

a

700

560

360

*900

860

700

170

180

430

560

1, DOO

560

580

170

380

Feb.

320

370

430

260

250

450

280

450

600

740

600

380

640

4,100

8,790

a6,200

a6,2"oO

6,210

7,050

9,710

a9,000

 aff.OOO

35,000

a3,500

2,920

2,600

3;060

4,360

a7,000

-

-

Mar.

a6,000

a5,400

4,610

2,980

33,700

a2,600

a2,500

*2,510

2,270

2,000

1,960

1,320

1,020

al.OOO

2,020

2,610

3,560

4,470

4,680

12,500

9,710

11,100

10,200

7,680

6,210

4,540

4,710

3,810

3,460

3,060

2,720

Apr.

4,750

4,880

4,880

4,410

3,610

3,370

3,450

2,870

2,910

3,080

2,790

14,500

14,300

18,900

18,400

 10,900

7,890

5,810

4,880

3,610

3,560

3,480

2,970

3,160

4,380

4,560

4,640

7,470

6,000

4,790

Observed

Seccndfoct days

7,117

21,013

46,327

773,747

38,668

97,470

136,910

185,200

93,840

23i651

5^579

716,329

Maximum

764

2,820

 2,930

13,300

4,160

9,710

12 500

18, 900

4,840

2, 360

2,310

2,040

' 751

18,900

Minimum

79

70

500

64

380

250

1,000

2,790

1,260

' 505

142

133

72

70

Mean

230

700

1,494

2,120

1,247

3,361

4,416

6,173

3,027

1 , 284

763

711

J.OD

1,957

Hay

4,130

3,020

2,940

2,520

3,800

4,060

4,260

4,840

4,780

4,140

3,920

3,650

3,000

3,020

2,590

' 2,960

3,800

3,920

3,680

3,030

2,610

2,620

1,850

2,650

2,500

1,560

1,880

1,550

1,260

1,990

1,310

June

1,170

1,080

781

648

718

505

1,260

1,140

2,130

2,170

1,370

1,210

1,760

1,540

1,240

744

874

756

1,550

1,960

2,360

1,610

1,460

1,330

1,700

1,300

1,030

922

1,140

1,070

 -

Change in

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-46.7

+40.4

-32.0

v -2.3

+9 . 5

 +37'.7

-35.4

+15.7

+7.6

-17.7

+10.3

-19.7

+27.0

.7

July

2

2

-1

1

1

1

532

914

660

684

142

293

458

539

368

457

318

384

710

560

720

370

270

320

755

974

626

621

,110

,310

,600

,910

,380

,000

660

664

342

Aug.

184

769

672

484

1,320

 1,160

1,210

510

734

633

452

2,040

1,760

1,610

428

400

542

654

768

900

728

" 244

' 406

880

495

916

368

155

138

146

320

Sept.

202

104

98

94

90

88

244

751

424

364

208

160

111

88

138

92

76

74

.81

282

436

242

185

84

116

79

72

174

154

268

-

Adjusted for change

. in r

 Mean

183

740

1,462

2,118

1,256

3,399

4,381

6,189

3,035

1, 266

773

213

1,956

eservoir contents

Per square 

mile

0.147

.594

1.17

1.70

1.01 '

2.73

3. 52

4!97

2 44

1.02

.620

555

!l71

1.57

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

,66

1.35

23.07

1.16

2.94

4.06

5.55

2. 81

1.14

.71

.64

.19

21.38

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Piney Reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Piney.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30, Jan. 20 to Feb. 14.

915500 0-50-5
52 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°59'40", long. 79°23'40", at St. Charles, 

Clarion County, 500 feet downstream from industrial railroad bridge, 0.3 mile 

downstream from Leatherwood Creek, and 3 miles west of New Bethlehem. Datum of 

gage is 973.14 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 528 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 

in reports or ueological Survey. October 1909 to September 1941 (gage heights and 

discharge measurements only October 1916 to September 1918) in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 35 years (1910-14, 1915-16, 1918-48), 871 second-feet.-

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 9,700 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.55 

reet); minimum, 54 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1909-48: Maximum discharge, 35,200 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 18.60 

feet, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; minimum 

observed, 10 second-feet Aug. 9, 1910.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions.- W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 10-17)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

124

183

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

285

425

670

1,045

5.6

6.7

8.7

10.7

1,830

2,940

5,440

8,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

112

109

104

97

93

88

85

81

78

75

72

70

69

70

69

67

67

67

71

75

75

75

71

67

64

63

63

84

194

161

143

Nov.

126

102

94

227

200

200

178

198

250

250

250

506

506

374

300

332

364

374

312

267

235

215

212

608

1,880

1,340

839

642

530

371

-

Dec.

291

276

397

466

492

780

942

1,410

1,620

1,120

904

749

615

497

385

1,230

1,080

833

659

443

434

438

397

312

212

208

306

282

228

200

245

Jan.

391

1,690

1,660

1,080

852

*720

620

466

560

659

430

370

479

417

243

210

350

343

260

250

300

300

270

230

210

220

220

210

210

200

190

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

J&nu&ry

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

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

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

May

Jnne .............................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ..... i ......

Feb.

180

180

170

170

160

155

155

150

155

150

140

140

180

6,200

4,580

 3,290

3,170

3,410

3,530

4,260

3,050

2,150

1,540

1,150

975

1,210

1,620

2,110

2,830

-

Seoondf dot-days

2, 684

12 282

18^451

302,612

14,610 

47,160

48,823

76,193

37,610

24,029

17,737

14,592 

2,606

316,777

Mar.

2,060

1,660

1,700

1,540

1,150

923

975

1,040

890

767

686

525

452

496

595

897

2,350

2,060

2,050

5,130

3,890

3,050

2,250

2,150

1,880

1,460

1,420

1,580

1,230

1,010

957

Apr.

1,880

2,350

2,250

1,780

1,500

1,300

1,120

975

884

731

838

6,120

6,300

8,350

7,960

*,910

3,410

2,300

1,660

1,300

1,260

1,230

956

939

2,220

2,060

1,700

2', 980

2,830

2,100

-

Maximum

194

1,880

1,620

4,260

1,690 

6 , 200

5,130 

8,350

3,290

2,420 

2,770

3,330 

169

8,350

May

1,660

1,300

1,190

1,120

1,420

1,700

1,790

3,290

2,780

2,100

1,660

1,300

1,080

1,010

936

' 858

1,430

1,830

1,460

1,120

923

785

659

626

681

616

430

382

465

654

456

Minimum

63

94

200

63

190 140

452

731

382

205

155

124 

54

54

June

357

300

261

238

222

205

234

543

1,040

843

520

679

1,920

1,390

846

605

461

371

682

2-, 420

1,620

1,230

1,150

909

1,260

1,040

749

580

488

866

-

Mean

86. 6

409

595

829

471

1, 626

1,575 

2,540

1 'soi 213

572

471

86.9

866

July

878

580

456

409

357

318

336

371

264

222

194

176

230

270

405

291

222

205

189

165

155

473

2,770

2,620

1,780

1,100

670

530

466

350

285

Aug.

245

208

176

157

415

755

605

364

282

242

299

3,330

1,880

1,030

681

502

397

350

364

364

297

240

210

187

169

153

142

129

158

137

124

Per square

 mile

0.164

.775

1.13

1.57

DQP

 O3i

3.08

2* 98

4.81 2 30

1. 52

1 .08

 892

.165

1.64

Sept.

107

96

91

91

87

84

96

169

163

142

124

107 '94

84

76

70

67

65

71

73

73

75

73

71

66

63

60

58

56

54

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

 87

1.30

21.33

1.03-

3.32

3.44

5.37

2

/Zc

. DO

1 69

1.25

1.03

.18

22.32

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (2:30 p.m.) 9,250 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (11 a.m.) 8,050 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (10 p.m.) 9,700 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9, 11, 12, Jan. 19 to Feb. 14.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 53

Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°56'21", long. 79°00'31", 75 feet downstream from 

Williams Run, a quarter of a mile west of Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, and 1.9 miles 

downstream from Sawmill Run.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948. October 1938 to September 1946 at site 

2.f miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 247 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.96 

 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 0~79 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 6,460 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 10.86 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Sept. 26, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 15.6 feet Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmark, site and datum then In 

use (discharge, 12,500 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 4,300 second-feet 

by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

latlon at low flow by mine pumpage above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24")

Some regu0.8 22 1.5 112 4.0 ' 1,190 

.9 30 1.8 178 5.4 2,180 

1.0 40 2.1 259 7.1 3,560 

1.1 51 2.5 398 

1.3 78 3.0 619

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

40 

40 

39 

37 

27

37 

35 

35 

34 

33

32 

32 

32 

31 

32

32 

32

35 

37

34 

32

30 

29 

28

28 

29 

39 

47 

41 

35

Hcv.

32 

29 

35 

51 

51

45 

40 

47 

60 

47

48 

77 

66 

51 

48

63 

78 

58 

56 

51

46 

45 

46 

177 

388

214 

154 

139 

116 

91

Dec.

80 

88 

92 

105 

101

170 

166 

369 

324 

250

219 

188 

159 

139 

135

283 

240 

198 

171 

132

150 

128 

- 120 

99 

96

98 

98 

91 

82 

76 

89

Jan.

117 

350 

274 

222 

198

176 

161 

138 

*178 

186

140 

145 

161 

135 

98

130 

110 

100 

94 

98

98 

95 

86 

74 

70

76 

72 

70 

66 

64 

60

Month

Octo 

HOTS 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

Juns 

July 

Augu 

Sapt

Wa

ber..... .....................

 her.......... ...............

mber ...........

Isndar year 1947 

iary ....

h.... ........................

amber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ...'.........

Feb.

64 

62 

56 

62 

60

54 

48 

50 

42 

41

41 

42 

58 

2,500 

1,310

750 

*826 

920 

951 

1,180

723 

552 

422 

335 

310

436 

442 

651 

655

Secondfoot-days

1,066 

2,457 

4,736

91,440

4,042 

13,643 

13,739 

24,977 

11,335 

6,789 

3,918 

2,420 

882

90,004

Mar.

506 

451 

511 

426 

338

307 

338 

328 

274 

253

233 

195 

180 

186 

198

458 

862 

660 

719 

1,380

 950 

723 

561 

502 

398

342 

353 

324 

*274 

256 

253

Apr.

364 

556 

542 

451 

394

364 

321 

284 

250 

222

368 

3,120 

2,770 

3,530 

2,790

1,500 

950 

670 

524 

430

430 

349 

300 

314 

368

317 

344 

811 

750 

594

Maximum

47 

388 

369

2,140

350 

2,500 

1,380 

3,530 

862 

951 

332 

234 

37

3,530

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (12 m.'

ft.; Apr. 14 (8p.m.) 4,400 sec. -ft.

May

480 

418 

379 

324 

414

422 

517 

862 

723 

575

467 

379 

383 

368 

297

398 

446 

520 

422 

364

328 

284 

274 

216 

193

173 

159 

154 

156 

141 

126

Minimum

28 

29 

76

28

60 

41 

180 

222 

126 

86 

66 

36 

24

24

June

112 

105 

98 

96 

94

86 

108 

134 

173 

118

94 

238 

951 

410 

274

211 

171 

145 

295 

502

297 

250 

211 

198 

268

208 

173 

150 

152 

466

Maan

34.4

81.9 

153

251

130 

470 

443 

833 

366 

226 

126 

78.1 

29.4

246

July

259 

203 

183 

159 

136

141 

136 

110 

94 

86

80 

78 

184 

136 

101

83 

88 

91 

74 

66

66 

104 

332 

224 

147

120 

107 

101 

84 

74 

71

Aug.

62 

57 

52 

51 

144

209 

105 

83 

71 

63

82 

234 

142 

107 

89

' 80 

72 

69 

74 

65

60 

56 

53 

50 

46

44 

44 

41 

40 

39 

36

Per aquara 

mile

0.218 

.518 

.968

1.59

.823 

2.97 

2.80 

5.27 

2.32 

1.43 

.797 

.494 

.186

1.5S

4,300 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (9 a.m.

Sept.

35 

35 

35 

33 

33

31 

33 

36 

37 

32

32 

31 

30 

28 

27

27 

26 

26 

30 

29

27 

27 

27 

26 

27

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

Runoff in 

inches

0.25 

.58 

1.11

21.52

.95 

3.21 

3.23 

5.88 

2.67 

1.60 

.92 

.57 

.21

21.18

) 3,830 sec.

Winter discharge measurement made en this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, 25, 26, 29, 30, Jan. 11, 12, Jan. 15 to 

Feb. 14, Mar. 12, 13.
54

ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°55'40", long. 79°17'30", at highway bridgo at 

McCrea Furnace, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mahoning Creek Dam, Anistrong 

County, 1 mile southwest of Eddyville, and 2 miles upstream from Pine Run. Datum of 

.gage is 1,003.39 feet ab^e mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench ma£k).

Drainage area.- 344 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 563 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, ''.44 

 feet); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 0.98 foot); minimum daily, 20

second-feet Sept. 28.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Mar. 8, 1942 (gage height, 8 10

feet); minimum,.that of Oct. 13, 1947; minimum daily, 16 second-feet. Oct. 15-17, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except'those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow eompletely regulated since 1941 by Mahoning Creek Reservoir (see p. 67).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.3 20 1.8 87 2.7 389 5.0 2,440

1.5 41 1.9 108 3.2 650 5.6 3,420

1.6 54 2/1 161 3.7 1,025 6.4 5,170

1.7 69 2.4 260 4.3 1,580 7.3 7,690

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

T

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 ' 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

91

91

91

91

91

91

85

71

71

64

50

50

29

50

5O

50

5O

5O

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

53

67

91

91

Nov.

91

91

78

70

119

173

176

140

98

98

100

129

233

343

259

176

176

176

176

176

176

 176

139

108

464

1,240

856.

480

402

252

-

Dec.

124

54

133

218

330

330

334

394

523

784

999

506

501

496

39O

285

501

506

5O6

448

339

339

339

339

281

167

167

167

170

170

167

Month

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

November. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

250

543

561

136

*518

757

1, DOO

190

180

480

474

123

526

510

220

100

10O

LOO

125

180

230

540

28O

L70

17O

155

L35

115

88

88

88

Feb.

88

88

88

88

88

88

38

38

38

88

88

1

38

38

DO

' 880

2,9

*3,5

3,5

3,4

30

20

20

20

3,330

3,150

2,9

1,5

7

DO

30

35

643

496

1,0 30

1^330

1,2

-

to

Mar.

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,150

742

488

725

810

746

530

33O

334

334

334

38O

608

985

1,280

1,430

1,740

.1,800

1,740

1,740

1,180

807

1,280

1,280

1,110

818

753

636

Apr.

642

66O

867

1,240

1,240

1,060

795

681

464

464

480

618

1,010

1,270

887

2,980

6,040

7,690

7,390

6,060

2,750

994

501

501

501

501

558

1,040

2,110

3,060

Observed

Secondfoot-days

1,968

7 371

11 ! 007

202,326

9 332

32*088

29*730

55,054

25* 667

11,551

16,015

6,312

'

201,481

Maximum

91

1,240

999

3,450

l.OOO

3.52O

7,690

2,090

1, 280

924

523

63

7,690

Minimum

29

70

54

29

'

88

330

464

170

93

89

71

20

20

Mean

63.5

246

355

£54

301

1,106

959

828

' 323

204

46 . 2

550

May

1,950

1,240

1,200

957

762

1,240

1,240

1,830

2,090

1,330

1,230

795

795

7S8

614

480

6O3

832

832

832

818

746

545

302

170

170

170

176

262

334

334

June

271

170

170

167

123

93

95

120

229

' 334

272

155

711

962

485

428

322

266

248

832

1.28O

960

418

326

377

485

428

330

268

226

Change in 

contents

(equivalent,

second-feet )t

-2.2

-5.6

+9.7

-1.0

-5.1

+29.0

-28,6

+63 9

-50.5

+13.1

-18.0

-4.5

-1 « 8

-.4

July

399

506

506

433

.330

326

326

265

164

161

116

89

121

290

438

334

334

330

326

238

164

223

396

924

838

474

3O8

164

164

164

164

Aug.

164

1

1

58

27

89

180

412

4

2

2

30

84

20

164

202

4

5

5

19

23

06

4O9

274

1

1

1

70

70

67

167

 158

1

1

50

29

91

91

91

83

71

71

71

71

Sept.

63

49

49

49

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

49

38

20

21

21

-

Adjusted for change 

in reservoir contents

Mean

61.3

240

365

553

296

1,135

930

1,899

398

305

200

44.4

550

Per square 

mile

0.178

.698

1»O6

1.61

.860

3.30

2.70

5.52

2, 26

1.16

.887

.581

.129

1.60

Rinoff in 

inches

O.£l

.78

1.22

21.82

.99

3.56

3.11

6.16

2 61

l;29

1.02

 67

.14

' 21.76

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Mahoning Creek Reservoir.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30, Jan. 14 to Feb. 15.
E3KE:ri' RIVER TRIBUTARIES 55

Little Mahonlng Creek at McCormlck, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 50'10, long. 79°06'35", at McCormlck, Indiana 

uounty, 200 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile west of Georgeville, 1.7 

miles upstream from Ross Run, and 4 miles southeast of Smlcksburg. Datum of gage 

Is 1,164.88 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers ben;h nark).

Drainage area.- 87.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 second-feet Apr. 14; maximum gage height, 

10.a9 feet Feb. 14 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage 

height, 1.66 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 4,670 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942; maximum gage height, 

11.94 feet Mar. 4, 1941 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 9, 1941 

(gage height, 1.57 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-43, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In sesond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 3)

1.65 1.6 2.2 24 4.1 380 

1.75 3.4 2.3 32 5.0 665 

1.85 5.7 2.5 52 S.2 1,130 

1.9 7.2 2.7 76 7.4 1,720 

2.0 12 3.0 123 8.7 2,610 

2.1 17 3.4 202

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

l

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.2 

7.2

6.9 

6.6 

6.3

5.7 

5.7 

5.2 

4.7 

4.3

4.3

4.1 

4.3

4.1 

4.1

4.5 

4.7 

5.2 

6.3

8.4

3.0 

7.2 

6.6 

5.7 

5.5

4.7 

4.7 

9.5 

22 

18 

11

Nov.

8.4

6.6 

6.6 

57 

34'

32 

28 

30 

46 

29

26 

73 

55 

39 

36

62 

75 

56 

46 

38

31 

 30 

29

505

214 

132 

103 

79 

50

Dec.

45 

54

66 

70 

64

123 

392 

275 

187

141 

113

37 

66 

58

260 

161 

125 

98 

60

78 

60 

58 

48 

38

44 

42

40 

33 

30 

34

Jan.

72 

350 

229 

164 

l.*4

109 

91 

74 

106 

 105

66 

34

7=< 

64

90 

74 

62 

56 

34

66 

52 

54 

43 

40

43 

40 

37 

33 

30 

26

Feb.

27 

27 

28 

29 

27

25 

23 

33 

22 

19

19 

21

2,500 

921

466 

503 

584 

577 

616

 338 

245 

174 

132 

127

306 

296 

418 

358

Hn-h Seoond- 

 °"lth foot-daye

Ooto

MOVl

Decs 

Ca

Janu 

FM>r 

Marc

%?

June 

July 

Augu 

S.pt

 m

b«r

 tor .........................

 b«p .........................

212.7 

2,222.6 

3,036

lendar year 1947 ............ 48,156.7

&ry

UAXT ' £?:::::::::::::::::::::::::

 t ............... ... . . . .

2,642 

8,936 

6,763 

15,737 

6,848 

3,151 

2,404

e*b«r........................ ioo.2

tor year 1947-48 ............ 52,895.5

Mar.

252 

218 

275 

209 

147

128 

156 

180 

136 

121

103 

92 

£0 

36 

93

259 

581 

371 

386 

703

440 

320 

240 

214 

160

136 

162 

160 

123 

114 

103

Apr.

172 

309 

300 

230 

187

166 

143 

120 

103 

87

180 

2,320 

2,170 

2,590 

1,590

574 

402 

262 

191 

152

145 

114 

95 

87 

114

89 

375 

1,320 

656 

394

Mulatto

22 

505 

392

1,380

350 

2,500 

709 

2,590 

718 

661 

272 

118 

6.3

2,590

Hay

262 

187 

320 

281 

462

395 

491 

718 

455 

312

228 

170 

204 

200 

184

190 

244 

3?3 

245 

184

150 

120 

95 

79

34

54 

48 

44 

49 

41 

34

June

29 

24 

22 

20 

18

17 

24 

35 

48 

32

22 

22 

126 

57 

37

30 

23 

18 

405 

661

244 

150 

165 

111 

257

136 

101 

73 

64 

180

MiniBUB Mean

4.1 6.86 

6.6 74.1 

30 99.5

4.1 132

26 85.2 

19. 306 

80 218 

87 525 

34 221 

17 105 

19 77.5 

4.0 27.° 

1.8 3.34

1.8 145

July

100 

70 

57

43 

39

43 

70 

33 

26 

22

19 

20 

170 

225 

93

60 

49 

104 

54

65

78 

68 

272 

196 

104

75 

61 

55 

43

33

45

Aug.

29 

22 

18 

15 

116

118 

58 

43 

36 

23

30 

55 

41 

32 

24

20 

17 

18 

22

lc

h!3 

11 

9.5 

9.0 

8.6

7.3 

6.6 

hS.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.0

Per square 

 ile

0.078 

.848 

1.14

1.51

.975 

3.50 

2.49 

6.01 

2.53 

1.20 

.837 

.311 

.033

1.66

Sept.

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

h3.3 

3.3

2.8 

3.0 

5.0 

6.3 

4.5

h3.6 

2.8 

3.0 

2.2 

2.0

2.2 

2.0 

hi. 8 

2.3 

2.5

4.5 

6.2 

5.2 

4.5 

3.4

3.0 

2.7 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.95 

1.31

20-. 50

1.12 

3.78 

2.88 

6.70 

2.91 

1.34 

1.02 

.36 

.04

22.50

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 see. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (2j30 p.m.) 3,370 sec. -ft. j Apr. 12 (11 a.m.)

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from chain-gage reading (doubtful gage-height recor-i Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4, 18).

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 14-16, Dec. 20 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 8, 11, 12, Jan. 14 to Feb. 14, Mar. 13, 14. No gage-height record Aug. 18-20, 32-27, Aug. 29 

to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-10, 12-17, 19, 20; discharge computed on ; ->.-is of recorded range In stije and 

records for Crooked Creek at Idaho.
56 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Crooked Creek at Idaho, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39 I 15", long. 790 21'00", at highway bridge at

Idaho, Armstrong County, l|r miles downstream from Plum Creek and 2-| miles west of

Shelocta. Datum of gage Is 961.04 feet above mean sea level (Buffalo, Rochester &

Pittsburgh Railway bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 191 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- February 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 272 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,230 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.70

reetj; minimum recorded, 6.9 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 7,760 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 12.35

feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Oct. 8, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.40 foot Sept. 5,

7, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 feet in March 1936, from floodmark. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are fair.

Bating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 24) '

Oct. 1 to June 19 . June 2O to Sept. 30

0.55 11 0.8 43 3.2 845 0.45 8.6 0.7 34 2.7 

.6 16 .9 65 4.4 1,465 .5 12 .8 51 3.5 

.65 21 1.0 89 6.6 2,810 .55 16 .9 72 4.5 

.7 27 1.8 322 8.0 3,86O .6 22 1.1 126 

.75 34 2.5 554 9.7 5,330 .65 28 2.1 420

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

15 

15 

16 

15

13 

13 

12 

11 

14

13 

12 

11 

all 

all

a!2 

al3 

a!3 

a!3 

d!7

a23 

a20 

a!7 

alS 

a!3

12 

14 

31 

56 

28 

22

Nov.

20 

16 

16 

71 

55

70 

47 

52 

61 

43

43 

133 

97 

70 

71

128 

108 

87 

*72 

63

54 

50 

50 

384 

685

366 

235 

186 

148 

96

Dec.

84 

98 

111 

105 

94

130 

142 

461 

432 

310

247 

191 

151 

125 

115

432 

295 

247 

197 

130

165 

120 

116 

88 

70

86 

82 

74 

60 

56 

72

Jan.

155 

703 

500 

368 

295

238 

*191 

162 

218 

215

140 

174 

188 

151 

120

170 

140 

115 

105 

125

140 

ISO 

110 

80 

76

80 

74 

69 

62 

56 

49

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . . .

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

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

enter ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 sec

Feb.

50 

50 

52 

52 

49

45 

43 

43 

37 

35

38 

42 

*125 

5,020 

2,240

908 

931 

975 

822 

. 769

482 

403 

307 

241 

247

511 

554 

713 

630

Seoondfoot-days

519 

3,577 

5,086

83,422

5,399 

16,414 

12,893 

31,180 

12,673 

8,024 

6,453 

3,878 

463.6

106,559.6

Mar.

465 

416 

465 

390 

289

286 

334 

341 

277 

250

220 

175 

150 

160 

180

387 

992 

735 

722 

1,300

822 

592 

448 

448 

338

*286 

347 

316 

256 

235 

271

Apr.

518 

849 

755 

536 

432

368 

310 

256 

209 

177

253 

5,010 

5,280 

5,260 

3,220

1,250 

706 

482 

372 

304

253 

206 

177 

171 

, 183

157 

254 

1,710 

930 

592

Maximum

56 

685 

461

2,150

703 

5,020 

1,300 

5,280 

1,090 

1,700 

639 

678 

29

5,280

.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (.5 p.m

May

416 

322 

490 

465 

917

890 

905 

1,090 

732 

536

400 

301 

496 

518 

432

448 

536 

554 

432 

338

280 

218 

177 

142 

122

105 

89 

84 

94 

79 

65

Minimum

11 

16 

56

11

49 

35 

150 

157 

65 

33 

46 

20 

8.6

8.6

June

58 

47 

43 

36 

36

34 

49 

72 

87 

54

38 

41 

241 

107 

72

56 

43 

33 

1,700 

1,520

596 

362 

311 

340 

742

365 

276 

195 

165 

305

Mean

16.7 

119 

164

229

174 

566 

416 

' 1,039 

409 

267 

208 

125 

15. S

291

July

209 

154 

126

115 

93

102 

159 

90 

70 

59

S3

46 

385 

565 

261

171 

365 

424 

224 

157

146 

210 

639 

a4SO 

a320

a230 

a!80 

d!40 

106 

90 

114

630 

990 

1,520

Aug.

77 

62 

53 

46 

678

546 

285 

195 

154 

115

115 

312 

189 

137 

109

90 

75 

80 

98 

72

57 

51 

44 

40 

39

32 

30 

29 

24 

24 

, 20

Per square 

mile

0.087 

.623 

.859

1.20

.911 

2.96 

2.18 

5.44 

2.14 

1.40 

1.09 

.654 

.081

1.52

Sept.

20 

20 

18 

17 

18

16 

17 

26 

29 

22

18 

15 

16 

12 

11

12 

11 

10 

12 

12

13 

20 

20 

15 

11

11 

11 

11 

8.6 

11

Runoff In 

inches

0.10 

.70 

.99

16.25

1.05 

3.20 

2.51 

6.07 

2.47 

1.56 

1.26 

.76 

.09

20.76

) 6,230 sec. -ft. j Apr. 13 (8 p.m.) 5,960

sec.-ft.; June 19 (lo a.m.J 2,670 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Little Hahonlng Creek at 

McCormlck and Blackllck -Creek at Blackllck.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. IS, 20, 22, Dec. 24 to 

Jan. 1, Jan. 11, Jan. 15 to Feb. 13, Mar. 12-14.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 57

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam,. Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43 I 10", long. 79°30'45", a quarter of a mile 

* downstream from Crooked Creek Dam, Armstrong County, 3| miles south of Ford. City, and

6^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 799.51 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage anea.- 278 square miles. 

Heeoras available.- October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 in

reports or Geological Survey. October 1909 to September 1948 in reports of Pennsylvania

Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 37 years (1910-13, 1914-48), 430 second-feet (adjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 second-feet-Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.07

reet); minimum, 3.5 second-feet Sept. 8, 9 (gage height, 0.50 foot); minimum'daily,

9.0 second-feet Sept. 9.

1909-48: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 17.86

feet,-from flbodmark, site and datum then in use), by contracted-opening method; minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 8, 11, 20, 25, 26, 1932. 

Remarks.- Records good. Flow completely regulated since 1940 by Crooked Creek Reservoir

(see p. 67). 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. ' .

O.6 

.65 

.7 

.75

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Jan. 5, 

Feb. 16 to "Apr. 16, July 4 to Aug. 26)

7.2

9.8

13

17

22

0.85 

,9

1.0

1.1

1.2

28

34

1.4' 

1.7 

2.1 

2.7 

S..5

134 

226 

S70 

6S5 

1,080

4.5 1,800

6.0 3,160

7.0 4,250

7.9 5,390

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septsaber 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

40

40

40

40

40

33

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

.17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

19X

Nov.

19

19

19

20

20

20

2Q

34

49

65

96

132

2OO

196

196

193

193

193

193

. 157

96

85

85

87

284

710

685

519

184

184

-

Dec.

155

102

102

102

1O2

102

102

136

196

391

710

. 685

507

143

105

148

200

203

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

203

200

200

170

95

51

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. . . .

February. .............. March ------ as1ix.................

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

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

August ...............'..

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

53

54

58

144

428

818

790

790

735

735

386

109

109

112

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

112

Feb.

109

1

1

1

07

as

02

102

94

63

58

58

58

49

37

38

51

506

2,040

2,9

4,2

S,9

10

50

DO

3,570

1,580

7

6

6

10

35

35

528

203

3

6

7

-

-

22

35

16

Mar.

818

818

sia

845

845

.645

203

203

210

216

374

685

660

370

107

112

328

818

1,180

1,410

735

735

. . 735

735

735

735

710

710

710

685

660

Apr.

660

660

792

900

900

872

845

760

502

206

210

250

514

822

439

2,330

4,080

5,390

5,130

4,870

4', 490

3,320

2,260

1,920

1,260

710

685

1,120

1,800

1,760

-

Observed

££& 

669 40

4,953 710

6,552 710

122,089 2,100

7,257 818

24,321 4,250

19,550 1,410

50,457 5,390 

19,527 1,880

12,045 1,880

10,131 818

7,760 845

853.0 49

164,075.0 5,390

HinimuB

17

19

51

' 17

53

37

107

206 

107

42

82

60

9.0

9.0

Mean

21 . 6

165

211

334

234

Q-TQ 

OO9

631

1,682 

630

402

327

250

28.4

448

Hay

1,110

660

660

660

660

710

735

1,200

1,880

 1,480

930

900

900

872

653

27O

270

423

735

710

710

685

535

2*7

165

156

154

136

107

107

107

June

107

89

65

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

49

42

42

114

190

119

94

51

828

1,380.

1,860

1,410

762

735

735

735

735

532

229

219

.

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-0.8

 C* 0 O

0 

+1.1

-3.6

+7.3

+51.0

-24,5

-9^6 

-18.7

+10.1

+8.0

-11.4

-11.0

-.4

July

223

223

223

158

 .119

119

119

119

116

116

116

91

82

403

790

790

762

762

545

112

112

119

457

818

818

790

533

122

122

126

126

Aug.

.126

1

1

26

14

98

 112

 371

8

8

8

45

45

18

.579

172

4

7

5

25

90

S3

109

109

1

1

97

05

52

250

176

1

1

07

07

91

60

62

67

71

71

73

67

Sept.

49

25

20

16

16

16

16

14

9.0

24

40

40

40

40

58

30

3030 '

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean * *£$?* 

20.8 0.075

162 - :S83

212 .763

330 1.19

241 .667

890' 3.20

606 2.18

1,672 6.01 

611 2.20

412 1.43

335 1.21

239 .860

17.4 .063

446 1.61

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.65

.88

16.. 14

1.00

3.45

2.51

6.71 

2.54

1..65

1.40

.99

.07.

21.94

t Change ID contents In Crooked Creek Reservoir.
58 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°17'i:", long. 78°55'10", at highway, bridge at 

Fern3ale, Cambria County, 0.4 mile downstream from Bens Cre.ek, 1.2 miles upstream, from 

Johnstown city limit, and 5.2 miles upstream from confluence with Little Conemaugh 

River. Datum of gage is 1,183.84 feet above mean sea level, city of Johnstown datum.

Drainage area.- 451 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1948..

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.78 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.63 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 23,900 second-feet Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 13.3 

feet', from high-water mark), from-rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 10,'11, 1944; mini.-. ;~ gage height 

observed, 1.55 feet Sept. 24-, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 58,600 second-feet Mar. 17, 1936, by slope-area and contracted-opening methods.

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

which are fair. Regulation by mine pumpage and by reservoirs above station, the five 

largest of which have a combined capacity of 1,788,000,000 cubic feet. Fir-uree of 

daily discharge do not include diversion from Quemahoning Reservoir to'Car.Bria Plant 

of Bethlehem Steel Co., and from Mill Creek, Dalton Run, and North Fork Bens Creek 

Reservoirs for water supply of city of Johnstown.

Cooperation.- Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished by Manufactures

 Water Co. and Johnstown Water Co.

Ratine table. Mater year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Hay 29 to June 26)

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

15

18

25

34

45

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

58

74

93

140

199

3.O 

3.3 

3.7 

4.2 

4.8

313

460

716

1,115

1,720

5.5 

6.4 

8.2 

9.5

2,640

4,110

7,800

11,160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

57

53

50

50

48

46

44

43

42

41

41

41

37

37

37

38

36

37

37

38

37

35

32

33

3O

31

30

51

97

as

66

Nov.

66

74

71

150

203

157

140

172

216

134

119

228

205

140

135

206

362

253

199

»174

154

143

. 146

668

1,O2O

672

477

397

340

284

-

Dec.

224

245

253

264

261

288

292

702

680

428

378

318

Z45

253

227

378

315

292

245

182

220

171

187

157

114

154

171

160

130

125

175

Month.

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

.January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

3,1,

74O

800

660

988

760

613

*

524

460

702

890

499

512

501

423

313

373

368

513

280

260

290

26O

240

200

170

190

2OO

200

190

170

160

Secondfoe t-days

1,380

7.7O5

8,234

163,797

17,249

36^648

33,319.

60,606

34 491.

22,586

10,776 2,206 922

226,122

Feb.

170

170

170

165

170

160

140

150

150

135

120

130

140

2.0OO

1,400

1,020

1,620

2,210

2,190

2,290

1,560

996

702

653

 657

1,670

1,920

2.O1O

1,780

-

Mar.

1,250

1,1

1,4

1,3

OO

oo

00

937

783

8

1,0

8

65

30

05

723

667

593

4

4

76

34

428

913

9

7

7

70

38

82

1,210

1,000

9

1,1

3,6

79

20

90

2,410

1,560

1,3

1,2

9

8

50

30

96

28

782

Observed

Haxlnum

97

1,020

702

3,560

3,800

2.29O

3,690

11,200

2,430 

2,500

1,330

168

66

11,200

Minimum

30

66

114

30

160

120

4.9A 4cO 

523

276

2.97

78

3O

17

17

Apr.

1,450

1,120

889

738

674

738

820

731

653

561

537

5,540

8,660

11,200

7,200

3,78O

2,330

1,610

1,180

905

' 790

688

600

555

587

537

523

1,980

1,830

1.2OO

-

Mean

257* 44 5

266

449

556

919

1,075

2,020

1,113

753

348

71.2

.30.7

618

Hay

954

812

2,040

2,260

2,160

1,900

1,910

2,430

1,780

1,350

1,040

873

1,41O

1,06O

835

746

1,060

' 1,150

873

681

606

524

455

397

354

301

276

337

1,720

1,300

897

June

660

512

428

382

358

322

331

363

7O8

483,

340

357

824

555

397

412

392

297

a2,200

a2,500

al,500

al.OOO

828

716

828

649

1,740

946

775

783

Diversion and 

change In

contents 

(equivalent, 

seoond-feet)t

+15 3

+118 '

+136

+123

+201

+273

+151

+91 1 +111* +124

+83 9

+27 *3 +17)9

+112

July

1

' 1

Mean

59.8

375

402

572

757

1 192

1*226

2,111

1,224

877

432

98.5

48.6

'730

574

459

368

,330

935

738

130

740

472

354

288

272

322

313

264

220

196

193

187

162

148

162

168

138

115

106-

102

95

87

80

78

Aug.

72

{

39

S3

36

123

168

1 tl

34

71

. 62

66

85

32

34

53

44

t14

13

39

104-

154

r

S

L6

ro

J5

47

40

|

|;

;

55

52

SIso

33

Adjusted

Per square

. Bile

0.133

QC«

 OOJ.

.891

1.27

1.68 2 *64

2^72

4.68

2.71

1.94

.958

 218

.108

1.62

Sept.

31

27

25

25

25

32

36

58

44

38

36

g33

a28

a22

a!8

17

17

19

20

21

34

63

66

45

30

26

23

21

20

22

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.93

1.O3

17.20

1.94 2 85

s!l4

5 22

3 .12

2 16 i!io

.25 .

.12

22.01

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion and change In contents In Quemahonlng, North Fork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Hill Creek 

No. 1 and Hill Creek. No. 2 reservoirs

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Conemaugh River at Seward and 

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, Jan. 19 to Feb. 14 (nc gagehelght record Feb. 8-11).
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 59

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25'lO", long. 79°01'40", at highway bridge at 

Seward, Westmoreland County, 2 miles downstream from Pindley Run and 9 miles northwest 

of Johnstown. Datum of gage is 1,075.64 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 715 square miles.

Hecordi available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,181 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum, discharge during year, 21,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.04 

reet); minimum recorded, 218 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 2.62 feet)-.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1940'(gage height, 15:22 

feet); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 105 second-feet Dec. 28, 29, 31, 1938. 

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmarks (discharge, 90,000 

second-feet by contracted-opening method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

ralr. Plow regulated by steel mills and by several reservoirs above station, the eight 

largest of which have a combined capacity of 2,060,170,000 cubic feet.

Cooperation.- Records of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co. and 

Johnstown Water CQ.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of doubtful gage-height record 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 20 to Sept.30)

2.6 

2.8. 

3.1 

3*3 

3.6

207

328

555

760

1,140

3.9 

4.5 

5.7 

8.3 

10.3

1,630

2,840

5,760

12,880 '

18,830

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

302

296

296

296

290

290

390

290

290

290

270

270

270

283

277

270

370

264

253

258

264

258

247

253

247

236

241

294

349

322

309

Nov.

2S3

g258

g264

370

480

427

404

420

522

412

390

512

538

434

412

464

661

584

497

450

434

404

397

839

2,560

1,370

980

832

738

631

-

Dec.

530

555

574

584

593

640

640

1,330

1,560

1,050

892

784

650

612

584

832

772

694

622

514

538

497

489

'369 480

390

420

434

39O

369

450

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

June ...........'........

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

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

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

Hater year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

914

5,

3,

1,

390

110

900

 1,470

l,22fi

I,

1,

370

392

L20

1,650

1,000

1,

392

320

318

672

694

772

372

531

593

640

340

564

189

420

450

d

180

180

172

140

d410

Secondfoot-days

8,635

17,967

19,838

364,976

32,685

52 880

65,8O2

109,450 

62 t 229

48; 311

£4 542

ll',427

8, 237

462,503

Feb.

d400

d410

d430

d420

d420

d400

dSSO

g380

g370

g350

g370

g430

g600

g4,500

g2,640

g2,030

g2,190

g4,000

g4,500

g5,000

g3,000

g2,300

gl,600

1,410

1,290

2,750

3,400

3,520

3,400

-

-

Mar.

2,520

2,170

2,620

2,450

1,840

gl,520

g2,110

2,010

1,580

1,420

1,310

1,180

992

942

918

2,040

2,470

1,860

1,940

3,290

2,540

2,290

2,330

5,090

3,940

2,770

2,470

2,330

1,860

1,580

1,420

Apr.

2,580

2,150

1,760

1,470

1,370

1,560

1,670

1,510

1,370

1,200

1,160

9,430

14,100

18,800

12,500

6,540

4,310

3,060

2,410

1,900

1,630

1,410

1.24Q

1,170

1,280

1,140

1,170

3,710

3,400

2,450

Observed

Maximum349

2,560

1,560

7,060

5,890 

5,000

5,090

18,800

4,360

7,750

1,740 

633

342

18,800

Minimum

236

258

369

. 236

410

350

913

1,140 

672

672

333

296

247

236

Mean

279

599

640

1,000

1,054

1 ; 823 

2 123

3,648

2,007

1 ,627 

792

369

275

1,264

May

1,930

1,630

3,100

3,520

3,400

3^290

3,350

4,360

3i 400

2,600

£,090

1,760

2,330

3,030

1,710

1,490

1,880

2,090

1,670

1,390

1,260

1,130

1,020

930

844

749

672

694

2,400

2,090

1,420

June

1,100

930

808

749

738

672

672

808

1,100

918

716

743

1,800 i,2'ao

968

89.2

880

727

5,490

7,750

3,290

2,210

1,820

1,520

1,610

1,280

2,530

1,710

1,320

1,780

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)1

-1*23 1 VZi

+11.3

+32.1

-6.3

+81 5

+184*

+37.9

+17 8

 5» 8

+1.2

 50 3 -119'

-120

-5 .'2

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,260

,000

892

,740

,580

,200

,650

,320

942

760

672

640

796

844

705

612

584

631

538

522

497

5-75

749

683

555

489

457

442

427

397

383

Aug.

356

3

3

3

42

35

22

450

489

4

3

3

27

69

42

322

356

3

3

3

62

56

35

309

302 -2

3

4

96

09

27

633

566

4

3

3

80

97

62

342

322

3

3

2

2

22

09

96

96

296

Adjusted for 

In reservoir

Mean

156

610

672

994

1,136

2,007 2 j 161

3,666

2j 001 

1 '742 628

pCrt cDy

155

1,259

Per square 

mile

0.218

.853

.940

1.39

1.59. 2 . 81

3.02

5.13 2 SO

2 28

1.'04

.350

!217

1.76

Sept.

296

277

277

364

253

247

292

342

322

296

264

264

270

270

258

253

255

253

247

258

309

322

315

296

270

247

253

253

358

258

change 

cpntents

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

. .95

1.08

18.85-

I

D* * OS

3.03

3.48

5.72

3

?T * £3

2. '54 

l!20

-.40

.24

23.95

t Change In contents In Quemahonlng, North Fork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek No. 1, Mill 

Creek No. 2, Hlnckston, Saltlick, and Laurel Run Reservoirs.

d Doubtful gage-height record).discharge computed on basis of records for Stony Creek at Perndale, 

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, and Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings (doubtful gage-height record Feb. 8-14, 19-23).
60 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, Pa.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40"27'15",. long. 79°23'30", at highway bridge at Tunnel- 

 TOn7~Indiana County, 0.9 mile downstream from Boatyard Run, 3f miles southeast of

Saltsburg, and 5.5 miles upstream from confluence with Loyalhanna Creek, Datum of gage

is 844.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989. 

Drainage area.- 1,358 square miles. 

Hecoros available.- October 1939 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, ' 300 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 16.5

reet, from graph base'd on gage readings); minimum observed, 336 second-feet Oct. 27,

Sept. 18 (gage height, 8.13 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 59,800 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945-(gage height, 21.0

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 820 second-feet Oct. 18,

20, 1939 (gage height, 1.94 feet). 

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

record, which are fair. Gage read twice daily. Plow regulated by steel mllls"and by

reservoirs above station, tho eight largest of which have a combined capacity of

2,060,170,000 cubic feet. 

Cooperation.'- Records of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co. and

Jonnstown Water Co.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

or doubtful gage-height record 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.1 317

2.3 454

2.5 622

2.7 835

3.3 1,640

4.2 3,080

6.9 6,370

7.5 10,350

10.0 17,600

12.0 24,200

14.8 34,340

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

4X1

404

376

376

369

369

362

362

376

3S6

350

350

356

356

356

350

3SO

356

362

356

356

356

350

343

343

343

216

376

526

560

502

Nov.

447

440

418

425

613

824

756

835

898

801

613

898

1,160

835

733

898

1,020

1,020

835

712

 672

632

596

989

5,340

3,260

2,250

1,790

1,640

1,360

Dec.

1,090

960

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,160

1,090

2,200

3,800

2,740

2,090

1,720

1,430

1,220

1,160

1,940

2,090

1,640

1,430

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,020

898

712

552

733

672

620

540

640

Month

October

NovMber. ..............

Deoeaber. ..............

Calendar year J.947 . .

January. ....

February

Maroh.

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

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

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

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

August . . .

SepUaber. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,

s,

6,

3,

3,

4, ' 2,

1,

*1»

2,

760

160

370

800

080

370

090

790

940

570

2,090

1,

2,

1,

1,

790

090

790

360

1,430

2,

1,

1,

090

500

160

1,050

1,150

1,

1,

150

000

380

800

880

940

940

380

310

740

Seoondfoot-days

11 694

33,*710

 40,817

700,227

62,450

105,440

122,500

214,550

111,820

99 i 608

56,142

21,644

11,847

892,222

Feb.

680

700

740

740

780

730

780

760

720

660

620

660

840

11,900

9,010

5,730

4,940

7,520

 7,520

7,760

5,530

4,180

3,260

 2,740

2,570

4,180

6,820

6,590

5,730

_

-

Mar.

4,560

3,990

3,990

3,620

3,440

2,910

3,440

3,260

3,080

2,740

2,570

2,090

1,860

1,860

1,790

2,790

5,940

4,750

4,370

7,520

5,730

4,750

4,180

7,760

6,590

4,750

4,370

4,180

3,800

3,080

2,740

Apr.

3,080

4,370

3,990

3,440

2,910

2,910

3,080

2,740

2,570

2,410

2,090

21,900

27,700

34,300

25,400

12,600

8,000

6,150

4,560

3,620

3,080

2,570

2,410

2,410

2,570

2,410

2,090

7;oio

7,050

5,130

Observed

Uaxlnun

560

5,340

3,800

15,200

8,160

11,900

7,760 

. 34,300

8,000 

20,100

3,800

1,570 

494

34,300

Mlnlsun

1 336

418

540

336

745

620

2)090

1,160

898

722

425

336

336

Mean

377

1,124

1,317

1,918

2,015

3 f 636

3 952

7 ,152

3,607

3,320

1,811

698

395

2,438

May

3,990

3,620

4,480

6,370

6,820

7,280

5,940

8,000

6,150

4,940

4,180

3,440

3,440

3,800

3,440

2,910

3,440

3,800

3,440

2,740

2,410

2,090

1,940

1,720

1,570

1,430

1,220

1,160

1,220

2,740

a2,100

June

1,640

1,430

1,220

1,090

1,020

1,020

898

1,220

1,790

1,720

1,220

1,160

3,060

3,270

2,090

1,640

1,430

1,290

9,350

20,100

7,690

4,750

3,990

3,440

3,800

5,130

4,750

2,910

2,410

3,080

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet ) 1

-123

+11.3

+32 1

-6.3

+81 . 5

+184

+37.9

+17 8

-5.8

+1.2

-50 3 -119'

-120,

-5.2

July

2

a2

al

2

2

 1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

d3

3

2

1

1

 1

,740

,100

,700

,910

,570

,940

,410

,250

,640

,290

,090

,020

,800

,800

,410

,500

,790

,940

,430

,160

,020

(3900

,000

,110

,090

,720

,290

,090

898

812

722

Aug.

652

613

587

552

1,340

1,570

1,020

635

722

622

604

835

767

722

622

569

534

518

682

722

960

960

756

604

552

502

470

447

440

440

425

Sept.

425

418

396

396

389

376

350

454

494

454

425

396

389

382

382

369

343

336

369

356

362

440

454

425

418

411

376

356

350

356

-

Adjusted ,for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

254

1,135

1 * 349

1,912

2,096

3,820

3,990

7,170

3,601 

3 321

1 761

579

275

2,433

Per square

Bile

0.187

836

 993 a v<j

1.41

1.54

2* 81

2.94

5* 28

2 . 65

2. 45 I'.ZO'

.426

.203

1.79

Runoff In 

Inches

0.22

. 93

 l!l4

19.12

1 78

3.03

3. 39

5* 89

3. 06

2* 73

i!so

.49

.23

24.39

* Winter discharge measurement 'nade on this 'iay.

t Change In contents In Quemahoning; North Pork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek No. 1, Mill 

Creek No. 2, Hlnckston, Saltlick, and Laurel Run Reservoirs.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Conemaugh River at Seward and 

Kleklolnetas River at Vandergrlft.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Seward, 

Tleklnlnetas River at Vandergrlft, and Blackllck Creek at Blackllck. .

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29.31, Jan. 20 to Feb. 13.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 61

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrlft, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°36'20", long. 79°33'15", at Vandergrlft, Westmoreland County, a third of a mile upstream from highway bridge and 2 miles upstream 

from Pine Run'. Datum of gage Is 769.40 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark). '

Drainage area.- 1,825 square miles.

Kecords available.- August 1937 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Gage 

heights ana discharge measurements only at site two-thirds of a mile downstream, October 1920 to September 1932, are contained in reports of Pennsylvania Department of 

Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 2,924 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,300 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 20,91 

reet); minimum, 296 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 3.13 feet).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 71,900 second-feet Mar. 31, 1940 (gage height, 25.70 

feet); minimum, 235 second-feet Oct. 12, 1943 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

Maximum stage known, 41.64 feet Mar. 18, 1936, from floodmark at present site (discharge, 185,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by steel mills, since 1942 Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir (see p. g?)» and other 

reservoirs above station, .the nine largest of which have a combined capacity of 

2,108,300,000 cubic feet. ,

Cooperation.- Records of reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers Water Co., Jonnstown water Co., and Municipal Authority of the Borough of Latrobe.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height,-In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

286

319

440

720

4.5

5.1 

6.2 

7.5

1,090

1,690

3,110

5,160

9.2

11.2

13.6

19.2

8,640

13,500

20,000

37,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septenbe'r 1948

1J

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4SO

465

450

440

445

436

426

422

371

348

341

337

379

400

363

330

. 323

326

383

404

.391

3S5

319

309

341

367

375

367

456

589

6O6

NOT.

534

470

445

470

567

813

813

772

8O6

962

792

885

1,320

1,220

938

978

1,160

1,290

1,070

922

841

785

714

972

4,930

4,580

3,180

2,560

2,170

1,580

-

Dec.

1,220

1,060

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,470

1,980

4,640

3,550

2,830

2,500

1,810

1,580

1,420

. 1,880

2,760

2,240

2,050

1,580

1,320

1,420

1,120

1,070

915

848

892

930

870

726

885

Month .

October

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

J&nuftfy. .

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

March. .....:...........

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

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

Juno *

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

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

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

Water year 1947-46 . .

Jan.

1,150

6,990

8,520

4,980

4,320

 4,610

4,000

3,520

2,620

3,480

3,180

2,560

2,430

2,300

1,750

1,580

1,610

1,640

1,370

1,220

1,520

1,990

1,600

1,350

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,000

Feb.

980

960

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

940

900

820

' 780

 780

860

12,000

12,300

7,540

7,320

9,660

9.540

10,200

8,200

8,300

4,670

3,320

3,040

4,540

8,420

8,200

8,420

-

-

Mar.

6,500

4,800

4,640

5,340

4,480

3,700

3,400

3,850

3,700

3,180

3,320

3,110

2,690

2,240

2,360

2,750

7,100

6,300

5,160

7,990

7,540

6,100

5,340

7,170

9,080

 7,100

6,500

8,300

4,800

4,000

3,700

Apr.

4,390

5,700

5,520

4,480

4,000

3,700

4,000

3,780

3,550

3,180

2,970

18,400

31,900

37,200

32,600

17,200

13,000

11,500

9,540

8,420

7,540

6,650

4,450

3,850

3,110

3,110

2,620

6,650

9,310

7,760

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

12 324

39,539

50,366

914,184

7ft 4.QA r Of 49U

135,820

154,240 

280 000

146)760

116,300

7» *QA rO,3«rO

27 912 12)307

1,127,538

Maxima

606

4 930

4)640

19,800

8,520 

12 300

' 9 080 37)200

10,500

20,400

5,340

1,990 

' 550

37.2OO

Minima

309. 

445

726

309

1,000 

760

2,240

2*620

1,420

1,170

938

470 

312

309

Mean

398

1.318

1,625

2,505

2*532

4,683 

4 975

9*338

4,734

5 Or A77I 

2v Co ,3OO

900 

410

3,081

May

6,100'

4,890

4,450

7,440

9,080

10,500

8,640

10,000

9,080

7,320

6,100

4,480

. 4,480

4,800

4,530

3,480

3,850

4,800

4,480

3,700

3,250

2,970.

2,500

2,050

1,870

1,690

1,520

1,420

1,520

3,150

2,620

June

2,110

1,690

1,420

1,270

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,580

1,990

1,640

1,320

3,780

4,740

3,180

2,500

2,050

1,870

3,710

20,400

11,300

6.9OO

5,160

4,390

5,020

4,480

5,030

5,630

3,850

4,550

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

 123

+8.5

+46.1

. -6.8

+77.4 

+191

+34 5

+87 »8

-60.2

+13 *8

 61 9

-124*

-124

-5.5

July

4

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

2

5

4

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

210

900

110

050

740

180

480

320

360

930

370

270

310

340

010

690

050

300

170

520

320

240

040

700

620

930

580

390

220

110

938

Aug.

885

806

746

720

1,220

1,990

1,810

1,180

962

834

806

1,180

1,470

848

766

702

648

648

785

986

1,180

1,220

930

740

680

600

567

540

523

490

470

Sept.

470

455

440

426

422

413

408

428

550

534

475

445

418

408

404

333

312

326

359

359

371

431

480

440

413

383

363

344

348

5S1

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

275

I* 326 

1,671

2,498

2,609

4 874 5)010 9,404

4,674

3 891

2 *776 306 

286

3,076

Per square

mile

0.151 

.727

.916

1.37

1.43

2 »67

5*15 2 7 

2 56

2as

I

ne

 CD

.425 

.157

1.69

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.81

1.06

18.59

1.65

2 .00Aft

3.17

5. 75

2 95

2*38 

l!45

49

!l8

22.94

 Winter discharge measurement aade on this day.

t Change in contents In Quenahonlng, North Pork Bens Creek, Dalton Run, Mill Creek No. 1, 

Creek No. 2, Hlnckston, Saltlick, Laurel Run, Loyalhanna Creek, and Trout Run Reservoirs.

*ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 14.
62 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°20'35", long. 78°53'05", at highway bridge at 

East Conemaugh, Cambria County, 0.3 mile downstream from Clapboard Run and 2.5 miles 

upstream from confluence with Stony Creek. Datum of gage is 1,207.92 feet above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 183 square miles.

Hecords available.- April 1939 to September 1948,

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.47 

feet}; minimum, 5.9 second-feet Sept. 15, 26, 29 (gage height, 1.28 feet); minimum 

daily, 7.3 second-feet Sept. 17, 18, 27, 29.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 11,800 second-feet Mar. 30, 1940 (.gage height, 8.80 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 24, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, 28,800 second-feet Mar. 17, 18, 1936, by slope-area 

method.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoirs and diversion works above station. 

Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion at South Pork intake to Cambria 

plant of Bethlehem Steel Co., from Saltlick and Laurel Run Reservoirs (combined capacity, 122,000,000 cubic feet) to city of Johnstown, and from Wilmore Reservoir (capacity, 137,000,000 cubic feet; average diversion, about 2.6 second-feet) to Pennsylvania 

Railroad.

Cooperation.- Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished by Manufacturers 

water (Jo. and Johnstown Water Co.

Discharge.- in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

' 16 

17 

- 18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

10 

16 

14 

,13

15 

.15 

12 

13 

13

13 

14 

18 

19 

13

11 

11 

11 

12 

17

IS' 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

32 

36 

21 

16

Nov. '

14 

12 

13 

37 

46

37 

39 

55 

77 

40

32 

80 

64 

44 

42

53 

72 

59 

47 

41

 37 

36 

33 

180 

392

210 

166 

144 

130 

101

Dec.

87 

92 

67 

98 

96

108 

104 

361 

 293 

191

170 

144 

131 

114 

 104

.138 

121 

111 

96 

'78

85 

72 

8? 

78 

39

59 

57 

'46 55 

40 

65

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.. '..............

Bber...............

Bber...............

lendar year 1947 . . 

ary. ...............

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

ember.. .............

ter year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

173 

920 

470 

307 

249

203 

182 

»152 

246 

260

136 

159 

174 

144 

136

alSO 

a!45

al30 

allO

117.

114 

107 

a94 

>a82 

a60

a66 

a68 

a68 

a64 

a58 

a50

Feb.

a53 

a53 

53 

' 51 

54

49 

40 

49

a37 

a38

40

. 49 

58 

b900 

541

348 

 594 

765 

821 

1,010

573 

446 

332 

373 

»279

,606 

568 

754 

696

Mar.

523 

469 

554 

481 

366

.314 

358 

368 

292 

278

26.3 

221 

195 

187 

195

666 

862 

487 

541 

974

662. 

572 

589 

623 

. 487

417 

440 

1 406 

337 

, 312 

338

Apr,

601

493 

417 

353 

337

442 

434 

406 

363 

302

307 

3,810 3,760- 

5,230 

3,280

1,610 

1,060 

738 

597 

499

440 

379 

338 353' 

417

343 

377 

. 1,260 

760 

618

. Observed

Secondfoot-days

456 

2,335 

3,395

66,670

5,383 

10,128 

13,597 

30,332 

13,208 

14,691 

3,363 

1,324 

366.3

98,578.3

Maximum

. 36 

392 

361

1,860

920 

,1,010 

974 

5,230 868' 

' 2,990 

302 

181 

38

5,230

Minimum

10 

12 

39

10

50 

37 

187 

302 

120 

'126 

34 

12 

7.3

7.3

Mean

14.7 

77.8 110'

183

174 

349 

439 

1,011 426 ' 

490 

108 

42.7 

12.2

2S9

May

511

434 

688 

610 

669

649 

739 

668-, 

656 

547

463 

395 

444 

481 

418

401 

434 

440 

363 

327

307 

378 

.249 

221 

203

164 

' 120 

126 

,421 

356 230'

June

191

166 

147 

140 

144

130 

136 

18? 

208 

170

126 

139

556 

317 

230

. . 303 

178 

144 

2,860 

2,9.90

1,060; 

710 

547 

452 

429

385 

458 

353 

378

1 557

Diversion and 

change In 

contents 

(equivalent, second-feet It

+37.0 

+51.5 

+56.4

+53.2

+62 .'6 +73'. 1' 

+53.. 3 

+38.8 

+56.9 

+58.0 

+53.3 

 +43.6 

+37.4

+51.8

July

303 

221 

195 

176 

147

.151 

*140 

lib 

90 

77

71 

86 

126 

136 

88

64 

96 

113 

77

' 86 

56 

58 

133 

190 

109

. 73 

84

54 

41 34 

39

Mean

51.7 

129. 

166

 236

'237 

422 

492 

1,050 

483 

648 

161 

86.3 

 49.6

321

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 see.rft.}..- ACT. 12 (2 p.m.) 6.010 sec. -ft,, i APT.

. Aug.

27 

26 

24 

21

57

75 

44

30 

25 

, 18

20 

32 

82 

18 

16

16 

12 

14 

165

165

 181 

90 

5j6 

38 

28

24 

18 

16 

14

17

15

Adjusted

Per square 

mile

0.283

.705 

.907

1.29.

1.30 

2.31 

8.69 

5.74 2.64- 

2.99 

.880 

,472 

.271

1.75-.

Sept.

-- 14 

18 

11 

11 

11

7.8 is ' 38 * 

22 

14

13 . 

18 

9.8 

9.8 T.r

7.8 

7.3 

 7.3- 

' 9.1 

9.1

24 

22

13 

11

9.4.

7.8

7.3 

8.6 

7.3 

7.8

Runoff in 

inches

. 0.33 

.79 

1.05

17.51

1.50 

2.49 

3.10 

6.40 

3.04 

3.S4 

1.01 

.54 

.50

23.89

14 (5:30 p.m.) 6,820

.-rt.; June 19 (10:30 p.m..; 5,590 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ' ' t Diversion from and change In contents In Saltlick and Laurel Run Reservoirs and diversion from 

South Pork Intake. ' .

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Stony Creek at Perndale and ' 

Conemaugh River at Seward. . ' .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 63

Blaokliok Creek at Blaokliok, Pa.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°28'25", long. 79°12'15", at highway bridge at Gratton, a 

quarter of a mile northwest of Biacklick, Indiana County, and three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Two Lick Creek. Datum of gage is 945.94 feet above mean sea level 

(Pennsylvania State highway bench mark).

Drainage area.- 390 square miles.

Kecprgs available.- August 1904 to September 1913, October 1918 to September 1921, and 

uctooer 1931 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1904 to December 1905 and January 1907 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of 

Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 41 years (1907-48), 665 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge' during year, 14,900 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 10.7 

reet from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 41 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage 

height, 2.62 feet).

1904-48: Maximum discharge, 51,700 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 15.88 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 6 second-feet Sept. 12, 

16-27, 1908 (gage height, 1.88 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 743: Drainage area. W 800: 1912(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-4S, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Feb. 14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.6 37 3.1 178 5.0 1,870 2.6 43 3.3 285 5

2.7 55 3.3 274 6.0 3,390

2.8 78 3.6 463 7.6 6,52O

2.9 106 4;0 770

2.7 63 3.5 405 6

2.S 87 3.8 630 8

2.9 117 4.3 1,090 9

3.0 139 4.5 1,260 3.1 191 4.9 1,760

.7 2,900

.7 4,690

.0 7,420

.3 10,820

Discharge, in seoond-f eet , water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

62

64

62

64

62

62

60

69

55

55

51

51

51

55

50

50

51

60

57

66

60

55

66

55

51

51

55

78

126

113

83

Nov.

73

76

57

98

166

207

178

178

243

182

174

389

303

233

205

286

264

196

*1S7

166

147

129

139

' 572

1,800

950

610

456

376

259

-

Dec.

190

210

280

291

264

376

436

1,360

1,320

860

650

535

376

364

309

893

650

535

449

280

389

269

291

210

150

200

200

180

160

150

210

Jan.

380

2,070

1,490

950

815

650

 535

415

650

770

443

449

535

422

240

450

350

290

220

250

280

250

215

190

170

180

175

150

135

*130

140

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

 w.................... ..........

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

130

130

125

140

140

140

120

130

120

110

120

170

722

6,340

3,260

1,890

1,890

2,300

2,160

2,440

1,520

1,140

. 895

760

760

1,730

1,890

2,020

1,640

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,950

9,299

13,037

200,582

14,389

34,932

35,515

67,361

30,547

26,789

16,222

6,762

2,146

258,949

Mar.

1,190

1,040

1,300

1,090

805

715

895

942

760

715

630

512

405

454

550

1,420

2,440

1,760

1,640

2,740

1,890

1,520

1,300

1,640

1,190

990

1,240

1,190

942

850

760

Apr.

990

1,2

If]

£

500

40

42

850

850

E

£

550

60

30

550

668

10, 6

8,£

10, £

00

40

00

6,520

3,220

2,C

1,4

1,]

ao

10

90

912

760

6e1

72

30

50

850

672

C

3,E

2,2

IfE

Maximum

126

1,800

1,360

. 3,960

2,070

6,340

2,740

10,800

2,440

6,900

2,440

636

134

10 ,'800

65

70

00

20

May

1,190

942

1,450

1,520

2,160

2,020

2,440

2,300

1,640

1,300

1,090

895

895

895

850

895

1,140

1,190

942

760

672

550

 461

405

340

290

270

255

275

280

235

Minimum

50

57

150

50

130

110

405

550

235

148

156

75

53

50

June

209

175

172

164

148

156

164

245

275

217

175

168

749

535

285

213

200

183

6,900

5,320

2,160

1,300

1,190

895

1,190

760

760

550

447

884

-

Mean

62.9

310

421

550

464

1,205

1,146

2,245

985

893

523

218

71.5

708

July

610

475

405

353

296

447

398

265

213

179

172

156

442

1,250

512

307

392

715

419

302

235

366

2,440

1,720

' 942

590

447

372

302

260

240

Aug.

187

]

]

]

68

60

42

519

636

2

I

2

46

85

17

168

175

4

I

I

06

65

17

191

160

3

3

1

38

56

95

191

442 i

I

3

65

60

52

142

120

3

1

Per square 

mile

0.161

.795

1.08

1.41

 1.19

3.09

2.94

5.76

2.53

2.29

1.34

.559

.183

1.82

05

02

75

90

87

Sept.

80

75

53

70

75

70

71

134

116

90

82

73

70

73

59

63

57

68

59

68

87

77

70

68

59

57

53

55

57

57

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.89

.1.24

19.14

1.37

3.33

3.39

6.42

2.92

2.55

1.54

.64

.20

24.68

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, 25-30, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12.
64 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40"17i35", long. 79°20.'25", at Kingston, Westmoretana county, 60 feet downstream from highway bridge, 150 feet upstream from Millers Run, 

1.9 miles upstream from Nlnemlle Run, and 3 miles southeast of Latrobe. Datum of gage 

Is 1,014.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 166 square miles. 

Kecoroi available.- December 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,570 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.22 

reec); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Sept. 29.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 9,630 second-feet June 5, 1941 (gage height, 10.06 

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 20, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.92 foot Oct. 8, 

1946. - - 

Flood of Mar. 17 or 18, 1936, reached a stage of about' 14.5 feet, from Information 

by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height rec- 

 ord, which are (air. Plow regulated by Trout Run Reservoir (capacity, 48,130,000 cubic 

feet) and by diversion work at Kingston. Figures of dally discharge do not Include diversion from reservoir and at Kingston Intake td Borough of Latrobe.

Cooperation.- Records of diversion and reservoir contents furnished by Municipal Authority 

or tne Borough o,f Latrobe.

 Rating tablee, water year 1947-48, except'periods of ice effect 

(gage height,'in feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

Apr.. IS to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

 S.I 

2.2

Oct. 1 to Apr.

35 2.4- 145

SO 2.7 248

68 3.1 422

90, 3.6 705

4.6 

5.4 

6.6

7.7

1,395

2,060

3,380

4,910

Mote.- Same as following table below 

1.9 feet.

1.45

1.5

1.55

1.6

1.65

1.7

3.5 

'4.9 

6.7 

9.0

12

15

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

24

35

64

98

164

248

3.1 

3.4

4.0 

4.5

320

470

850

1,200

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

8

' 6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

d38

d90

d26

24

21

18

16

14

11

9.6

7.2

8.1

8.1 8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

9.0

10 .

12

12

11

14

11

7.2

7.6

. 8,5

27

66

35

52

Nov.

26

19

17

28

45

61

54

,,69

78

47

44

140

98

68

99

161

119

90

75

64

59

54

55

590

574

301

226

194

150

110

-

Dec.

*80

92

100

- *100

98

159

168

601

427

284

233

. 187

145

136

125

351

236

201

171

120

139

115

113

96

84

100

110

105

84

80

105

Month

October

November

Deoenber. . . . . . : ; .......

Calendar year 1947 . .

Januftrv. . . .

February

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

My

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

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

August..... .. '

September

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

500

1,620

830

525

.394

305

252

220

389

371

264

*280

313

240

200

254

184

160

 140

130

140

130

115

94

80

90

94

94

90

80

72

Feb.

1,5

76

76

76

72

74

68

60

64

64

56

50

56

70

00

995

667

 7

8

7

58

02

38

696

472

3

3

2

34

09

48

252

*905

8

6

5

_

-

11

87

28

Mar.

408

384

483

422

333

297

362

366

305

280

264

232

200

193

187

553

591

452

499

988

683

525.

539

1,110

760

585

537

467

366

313

296

Apr.

352

696

567

447

384

442

389

339

292

252

248

3,500

3,260

4,870

2,350

1,080

714

488

370

304

258

221

193

180

185

180

227

1,360

762

521

Observed

Second" u foot-day* a**I>u*

523*5 66

3,511*. 574

5,145 601

94,672.5 3,000

8,650 1,620

11,614 1,500

13,980 1,110

25,431 4,870

1 2 490 1 f 200

8,579 If 200

1 322 176

*374.7 47

99,841.2 4,870

MiniBun

7.2

17

80

7.2

- 72

50

 1 07

J.O f

1 Oft 1OU

72

55

14

3.8

3.8

Mean

1C 1O Q 9

117

166

259

279

400

450

848

403

286

p too tt tt

42 6

l£ O

273

Hay

380

308

978

935

1,200

962

842

1,160

772

554

405

320

337

297

258

248

285

286

255

221

207

180

157

136

118

106

98

93

161

125

106

June

96

87

80

77

77

72

81

106

155

105

78

86

403

208

145

136

114

91

501

1,200

480

324

324

266

565

443

1,090

500

337

352

Diversion and 

change in

contents 

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

+7.8

+O. D 7 1

+6.8

+6.5

+5.0

+7.6

+5.9

4-5 9

+s!o

4-8 +4*18

+3.5

+ .1

+5.6

July

1

Mean

24.7

1 IbD9ft

173

' 266

284

408

456

854

408

293

. 270

46.1

 1 p ft J.&* D

279

239

182

159

,080

412

473

437

264

201

159

133

217

827

841

407

251

236

255

201

162

140

152

173

120

98

85

80

75

67

60

55

Aug.

48

45

45

45

176

129

d

72

60

52

44

41

48

41

34

30

27

25

30

S3

55

32

30

25

22

d20

d!8

d

d

d

d

16

15

14

14

d!6

Adjusted

Per square

0.147

.750

1.03

1.58

1 . 69

2.43

2i71

5 * f\D UO

l!?4

1.61

.274

.075

1.66

Sept.

' dlS

d!3

d!2

dll

d!2

d!2

d!3 die

d!3

d!2

dll

dlO

d9

d8as 

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.5

14

32

47

24

1411 '

6.7

6.0

5.3

4-.1

3.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.84

1.19

21.37

1.95

2 ft? DC

3.12

5.67

2.80

1.94

*S2

!o8

22.56

see.-ft. Teak discharge (base. 5.OOP sec.-ft.).- ' Apr. 12 (2:30 p.m.) 7,000 sec.-ft., Apr. 14 (3 p.m.) 7,570 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

.t Diversion from and change Ip contents In Trout Run Reservoir and diversion from Kingston Intake.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of records for Stony Creek at Ferndale 

and Laurel Hill Creek at Urslna.

Mote.- Stage-dlsoharge'relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13, 15, 20, 22, Dec. 24 

to Jan. 1, Jan. 8, li, 15, Jan. 18 to Feb. 14.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES 65

Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27"50", long. 79°27'05", at highway bridge 0'.7 

mile downstream from Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Westmoreland County, l| miles south of 

Saltsburg, and 4.0 miles upstream from confluence with Conemaugh River. Datum of gage 

is 861.15 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 292 square miles.

Hecords available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

iixtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 6.76 

reet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 22-24, Sept. 16, 17 (gage height, 

-0.06 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 11,700 second-feet June 5, 1941 (gage height, 10.30 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 22-24, 1947, Sept. 16, 17, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except'those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

 completely regulated since 1942 by Loyalhanna Creek (see p. 67) and Trout Run-Reservoirs (combined capacity, 4,199,000,000 cubic feet).

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Trout Run Reservoir'furnished .by Municipal Authority 

or Borough of Latrobe. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) ,

-Q.06

-.05

0.0

.05

.1

.15

0.25 

.31 

.73

1.5

2.6

4.1

0.8 

.25 

.3 

.35 

.4 

.45

6.2

8.8

12

16

20

26

0.5 

.6

1.1 

1.4

32

46

63

103

151

243

1.8 

2.2 

2.8 

4.2 

5.4 

6.7

395

582

930 

1,930 

3,040 

'4,760

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

76 .

78

78

78

78

78

78

58

.4

.5

5.9

46

76

54

.4

36

80

80

.3

.2

25

80

82

58

.7

28

84

84

84

127

226

191

124

155

223

170

114

114

114

95

74

78

260

624

614

587

392

. 162

110

110

110

110

112

112

112

261

608

608

598

460 

210 

210 

21O

274

399

399

336

210

210

167

61

69

95

121

121

121

121

126

126

17*

243

257

 483

1,090

1,770 

1,730 

1,290 

 587 

587

582 

460 

213 

210 

21O

210

220

220

210

210

330

582

280

54

54

54

54

54

54

115

190

190

160

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115 

110 

96 

130 

56O

1,710

2,010

1,970

1,930

1,890

1,810 

1,730

772 

 304

308

462

1,080

1,660

1,620

1,110

538

417

652

652

478

304

.300

300

447

728

706

492

387

362

300

465

751

757

787

805

805

805

835

1,320

1,770

1,730

1,360

723

712

701

690

696

723

728

728

723

718

718

706

679

543

366

460

398

644

1,590

3,660

4,760

4,620

4,480

4,200

3,260

1,890

1,250

712

478

315

481

1,170

1,850

1,770 

1,180 

7O6 

1,110 

1,770

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,690

1,360

835

835

805

608

228

359

635

630

619

608

517

336

217

217

217

217

217

217

220

220

' 220 

Ifi9 

126 

126 

128

131

131

134

168

233

201

131

409

668

662

567

429

557

236

1,020

1,730

1,280

830

630

797

862

1,200

1,490

1,130

1,100

870 

451 

22O 

228 

710

1,130

1,100

913

598

460

210

217

588

1,420

1,460

911

593

582

445

220

220

158

154

. 230

230

226

226

197

230

194

131

131

131

131

131

132

374

396

169

128

128

128

294

242

26

78

78

.78

80

136

228

172

98

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

13

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

49

49

Secondfoot-days liaxinum Minimim Mean

Change In 

contents 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

1,478.0

5,368

6,897 .

624

608

0.2

74

61

47.7 

179 

222 

+0.2

-2.7

4-14.0

47.9

176

236

0.164

.603

.808

0.19 

.67 

.93

Calendar year 1947 .. 146,274.0 3,520 401 -.5 400 1.37 la. eo

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

12,777 .

21,537

22,499

44,236

25,261

17,115

15,520

4,189

1,760.3

1,770

2,010

1,770

4,760

1,770

1,'730

1,460

396

80

54

96

300

315

217

126

131

26

412

743

726

1,475

815

570

501

135

58.7

-4.1 

+6.9

-3.3 

+50.0

-54.4 

+12.6

-11.6 

. -4.9

-4.0

408

750

723

1,525

761

583

489

130

54.7

1.40 

2.57 

2.48 

5.22 

2.61 

2.00 

1-.67 

.445 

.187

1.61

2.77

2.86

5.82

3.01

2.23

1.93

.51

.21

Water year 1947-48 .. 176,637.3 4,760 488 -.3 488 1.67 22.74

* Winter discharge measurement .made on this day. ' 

.t Change in contents in Loyalhanna Creek and Trout Run Reservoirs. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 15.
66 ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Buffalo Creek near Preeport, Pa.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°43'00", long. 79°24'00", 0.5 mile upstream from Little BufrajQ ureek and 3 miles north of Freeport, Armstrong County.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.83 

reet); minimum observed, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 6.210 second-feet Mar. 21, 1945 (gage height, 8.3 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 7, 8, 

1945; minimum gage height observed, 0.74 foot Sept. 3, 4, 7, 8, 1945, Sept. 19, 20, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

twice dally. ' 

Gage read

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, 20, 21,

Oct. 28 to Nov. 24, Apr. 14 to May 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

0.9 7.4 1.25 32

.95 9.5 1.3 39

1.0 12 1.4 55

1.05 15 1.5 75

1.1 18 1.6 98

1.15 22 1.8 152

1.2 26 2.1 249

2.5 406 0

2.9 610

3.5 990

4.7 1,920

5.7 2,860 1

1

8 5.2 1.2 26 2.2

85 6.5 1.3 36 2.5

9 8.1 1.4 50 3.0

95 10 1.5 67 3.8 ]

0 12 1.7 114 4.7 1

1 18 1.9 170 5.9 :

272

398

660

L,165

L,880

5,070

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

17

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

JO

9.5

9.1

9.1

12

15

15

15

12

11

10

10

10

16

18

32

41

Nov.

30

22

44

52

61

69

55

90

121

82

100

296

189

138

132

170

 130

114

98

86

75

71

71

264

406

304

208

179

152

125

Dec.

100

105

110

114

116

138

135

285

267

212

189

161

141

140

120

497

267

222

189

140

140

120

114

96

80

86

91

B6

60

58

72

Jan.

161

5

3

2

28

23

37

 232

202

1

1!

1

70

58

3

161

135

1!

r

IS

JO

70

>0

105

160

1C

I

5

0

4

68

94

£

£

4

8

5

8

45

50

C

1

4

*4

4

0

3

1

41

Month

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

Hovember .........................

Deoember

Calendar year 1947 ............

January . .

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

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

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

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

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

Jnly .............................

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

39

39

41

41

44

42

39

39

37

35

33

37

64

2,800

1,190

760

730

790

855

855

477

363

285

225

212

323

323

452

384

-

Secondfoot-days

440.7

3, 934

4,651

69,496.7

4,201

11,554

8,277

18 827

7 ,456

2,393

3 295 

'293.0

67,267.7

liar.

304

304

363

304

208

205

249

218

189

167

149

130

340

130

145

180

406

304

338

670

528

429

323

343

 267

229

267

229

185, 176(

198

Apr.

406

4

3

2

29

43

85

249

249

2

1

1

22

89

58

141

231

2,3

3-,0 2,2

60

90

70

1,830

965

6

4

3

32

46

53

292

272

2

1

1

12

86

76

176

161

2

1,2

6

4

Maximum

41

406

497

1,520

528

2,800

670

3,070

1,050

398

428

1,130

17

3,070

57

20

05

22

May

332

254

494

422

1,050

840

690

550

398

311

254

209

176

147

130

133

125

153

104

89

85

76

67

60-

52

47

44

42

44

42

36

Minimum

9.1

22

58

9.1

41

33

130

141

36

23

18

14

5. '7

5.7

June

32

28

26

26

25

23

24

55

67

43

30

26

122

64

47

37

30

26

398

336

130

94

74

87

195

80

64

53

47

104

-

Mean

14.2

131

150

190

136

398

267

628

241

79.8

62.8

106

9.77

184

July

69

46

39

35

32

34

53

29

22

21

18

18

55

102

49

34

90

74

36

32

25

40

428

184

85

60

53

71

47

34

31

Aug.

25

22

18

14

153

125

1.1

4

2

60

44

39

33

92

30

46

36

153

119

Per square 

mile

0.104

.956

1.09

1.39

.993

2.91

1.95

4.58

1.76

.582

'.458

.774

.071

1.34

87

78

71

58

47

32

35

32

28

26

23

20

17

17

15

Sept.

13

12

11

11

11

' 11

10

10

12

11

11

10

8.9

7.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.7

6.8

10

17

16

14

11

9.2

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.12

1.07

1.26

18.87

1.14

3.14

2.25

5.11

2.02

.65

.53

.89

.08

18.26

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 14, 15, 20-22, 24-31, Jan. 

11 to Feb. 14 (no gage-height record Jan. 26), Mar. 12-16.
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES . 67 

Reservoirs in Allegheny River Basin, Pa.

Tionesta Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28'25", long. 79°26'20", at controi tower, U.b mile upstream from Tionesta Creek Dam on Tionesta Creek, Forest County, 

1.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Tionesta. Datum of gage is 

mean sea level, datum of Corps of Engineers which is 2.07 feet below mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Drainage area, 478 square miles. Records available, December 1940 to 

September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 74,625 acre-feet Mar. 24 (elevation, 

1,144.72 feet); minimum, 8,157 acre-feet Dec. 25 (elevation, 1,085.74 feet). Maximum 

contents during period 1940-48, 82,836 acre-feet Mar. 9, 1945 (elevation, 1,148.87 

feet); minimum, 1,912 acre-feet Dec. 5, 1940 (elevation, 1,069.30 feet).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began in 1940 during 

construction. 'Dam completed Jan. 9, 1941. Capacity, 127,880 acre-feet between elevations 1,052.00 feet (sill of outlet gates) and 1,168.00 feet (crest of spillway); 

dead storage, 80 acre-feet. Ordinary minimum (conservation) pool elevation, 1,085.00 

feet (capacity, 7,780 acre-feet). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Mahoning Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°55'18", long, 79°16'4l", at controi house at Mahoning Creek Dam on Mahoning Creek, Armstrong County, 0.7 mile upstream 

from Camp Run, 1.5 miles south of Eddyville, and 3.0 miles upstream from Pine Run. 

Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of Corps of Engineers, which is 2.07 feet below 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area, 340 square miles. Records available, 

June 1941 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 55,828 acre-feet Apr. 16 

(elevation, 1,153.34 feet); minimum, 4,510 acre-feet Nov. 30 (elevation, 1,075.20 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1941-48, 59,893 acre-feet Mar. 8, 1945 (eleva- . 

tion, 1,155.54 feet); minimum, 330 acre-feet July 2, 3, 1944 (elevation, 1,026.80 

feet).

Reservoir is formed by a concrete dam; storage began during construction sometime 

prior to June 15, 1941. Capacity, 74,060 acre-feet between elevations 1,015.33 feet 

(sill of outlet gates) and 1,162.00 feet (full pool; 1 foot below top of gates); dead 

storage, 130 acre-feet. Ordinary minimum (conservation) pool'elevation, 1,075.00 feet 

(capacity, 4,475 acre-feet). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Crooked Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°42 I 50", long. 79°30'30", at controi tower.at" crooked Creek D_am, on Crooked Creek, Armstrong County, 4 miles south of 

Ford City and 7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 

Corps of Engineers, which is 2.07 feet below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage 

area, 278 square miles. Records available, May 1940 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 58,020 acre-feet Apr. 16 (elevation, 899.02 feet); minimum, 4,573 

acre-feet Dec. 14 (elevation, 840.17 feet).. Maximum contents during period 1940-48, 

that of Apr. 16, 1948; minimum, 1,728 acre-feet Aug. 17, 1940 (elevation, 830.39 feet).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began in May 1940. 

Capacity, 90,060 acre-feet between elevations 809.00 feet (sill of outlet gates) and 

918.00 feet (crest of spillway). Ordinary minimum (conservation) pool elevation, 

840.00 feet (capacity, 4,510 acre-feet). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27'25", long. 79°27'08", at 

control house at Loyalhanna Creek Dam on Loyalhanna Creek, Westmoreland County, 2 miles 

south of Saltsburg and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Drainage area, 291 square miles. Records available, June 1942 to September 1948 (fragmentary October 1943 to March 1946). 

Maximum contents during year, 47,914 acre-feet Apr. 16 (elevation, 956.82 feet); minimum, 1,731 acre-feet Jan. 23 (elevation, 908.43 feet). Maximum contents during period 

1942-48, that of Apr. 16, 1948; little or.no" contents at times.

Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity dam with a gated spillway; storage began 

in June 1942. Capacity, 95,300 acre-feet between elevations 878.00 feet (sill of outlet gates) and 975.00 feet (normal maximum pool); dead storage, 9 acre-feet. Ordinary 

minimum (conservation) pool elevation, 910.00 feet (capacity, 2,035 acre-feet). Reservoir is used for flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

915500 O - SO - &
ALLEGHENY RIVER TRIBUTARIES

Monthly elevation and contents of reservoirs in Allegheny River Basin, Pa., water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Feb. 29................

May 31................

Aug. 31................

Sept. 30................

Water year 1947-48...

Date

Sept. 30. ...............

Calendar year 1947...

Feb. 29................

Water year 1947-48...

Tionesta Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,089.17 

1,086.84 

1,087.35 

1,089.47

-

1,087.11 

1,098.64 

1,100.41 

1,089.20 

1,092.48 

1,090.32 

1,090.10 

1,088.93 

1,086.78

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

9,974 

8,726 

8,996 

10,138

. -

8,868 

16,114 

17,460 

9,990 

11,883 

10,612 

10,487 

9,842 

8,696

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-1,248 

+270 

+1,142

-

-1,270 

+7,246 

+1,346 

-7,470 

+1,893 

-1,271 

-125 

-645 

-1,146

-1,278

Crooked Creek Reservoir

841 . 46 

841.32 

840.87 

841.06

-

842.27 

848-. 80 

845.74 

844.42 

841 . 47 

843.06 

844.28 

843.51 

840.75

-

5,050 

4,998 

4,832 

4,902

-

5,353 

8,284 

6,776 

6,206 

5,054 

5,654 

6,148 

5,444 

4,787

-

-52 

-166

+70

-2,633

+451 

+2,931 

-1,508 

-570

-a, 152

+600 

+494 

-704 

-657

-263

Mahoning Creek Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,078.12 

1,077.40 

1,075.53 

1,078.80

-

1,077.14 

1,085.56 

1,076.65 

1,094.48 

1,080.34 ' 

1,084.24 

1,078.66 

1,077.17 

1,076.58

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,038 

4,904 

4,568 

5,167

-

4,856 

6,523 

4,767 

8,572 

5,466 

6,245 

5,140 

4, .861 

4,755

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

J134 

-336 

+599

-1,828

-311 

+1,667 

-1,756 

+3,805 

-3,106 

+779 

-1,105 

-279 

-106

-283

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir

912.43 

912.11 

910.76 

913.92

-

913.19 

914.29 

913.60 

921.40 

912.41 

914.88 

912.65 

912.11 

912.20

-

2,600 

2,518 

2,201 

3,004

-

2,800 

3,113 

2,914 

5,882 

2,595 

3,291 

2,657 

2,518 

2,541

-

-82 

-317 

+803

-894

-204 

+313 

-199 

+2,968 

-3,287 

+696 

-634 

-139 

+23

-59

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 69

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°48'35", long. 79°52'55", at highway bridge 1,000 

feet upstream from Stalnaker Run, 1 mile northeast of Dailey, Randolph County, and 2| 

miles south of Beverly. Datum of gage Is 1,940.09 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 187 square miles.

riecoroi available.- April 1915 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 33 years, 344 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,640 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.59 

reet; minimum, 5.4 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.51 foot).

1915-48: Maximum discharge, 13,100 second feet Feb. 4, 1932 (gage height, 17.2 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; no flow 

Sept. 12 to Hov. 30, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are good, and those 

ror periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area; W 873: 1932(M); W 1053: 1918(M), 1928(M)

0.932, .1934-38.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, Aug. 6 to Sept. 21)

0.5 5.0 0.9 29 1.9

.6 9 1.0 39 2.3

.7 14 1.2 83 3.0

.8 21 1.5 110 4.5 1,

192 6.5 2,110

300 8.0 3,120

535 10.0 4,830

160 12.0 6,980

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

IB

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9

8.2

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

9

9

9

14

13

10

8.2

7.0

6.2

6.2

9

6.2

7.0

7.0

9

9.5

7.8

6.2

5.8

16

37

50

33

Nor.

24

19

17

18

89

58

44

41

47

49

S3

237

204

133

107

125

133

107

88

74

64

56

50

74

199

147

110

93

82

70

-

Dec.

60

55

50

53

58

85

88

430

585

316

248

197

157

133

118

152

185

 153

133

114

100

90

82

76

63

60

50

48

45

45

56

Jan.

115

602

425

291

229

181

149

133

332

795

421

330

535

459

291

 230

216

155

95

100

110

110

110

80

65

60

70

65

60

55

50

Month

Octobtr

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January . .

February

March

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

June

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

SO

48

48

45

70

120

180

250 250

200

200

350

1,600

6,460

2,480

915

795

955

795

855

535

392

288

232

280

1,680

2,720

1,200

875

-

Seoondfoot-days

351.5

2 592

4J085

84,964.0

6,819

24,868

20,008

21 444

16^477

6,024

7,548

10,584

6,670

127,570.5

Mar.

555

759

1,040

715

467

379

1,120

1,250

735

467

369

 300

216

192

174

168

214

188

205

895

715

516

576

2,700

1,260

715

755

895

615

452

341

Apr.

369

d

166

395

500

d450

d400

d

d

550

520

118

d350

d320

2,

4,

598 '.90

560

2,850

1,660

d

d

d<

900

500

100

d300

d220

d

d

d

300

ISO

130

d!20

dl20

d

dl.

Maximum

50

585

3,840

795

6,460

2f 700

4 &R{\ t ODU

2 * 200

554

1,780

1,380

2,350

6,460

L20

!73

300

US

May

575

505

d2,200

1,660

1,240

1,160

1,020

1,520

dl.OOO

dSOO

363

.262

209

177

166

145

209

328

325

242

197

209

166

133

110

93

82

71

76

184

1,050

Minimum

5.8

17

45

5.8

Crt ou

45

168

120

71

45

21

43

27

5.8

June

469

267

188

147

114

96

127

408

402

319

211

155

554

366

211

348

445

242

170

125

96

76

74

73

80

66

51

45

51

47

Mean

11.3

132*

233

223

858

715

532

201

341

222

349

July

50

41

32

27

21

26

163

105

61

41

31

28

35

56

88

80

95

116

82

168

226

1,260

1,360

1,780

615

309

197

149

112

87

67

Aug.

415

'

4

112

L76

509

1,380

1,110

1 575

S34

!19

157

131

.

919

rss

598

516

266

i

:

]

>04

L74

L62

121

137

i

]

]

>26

55

08

65

69

58

49

43

67

154

Per square 

mile

0.060

.462

.706

1.25

1.19

4.59

3.45

3.62

2.84

1.07

1.30

1

O9 *D£

1.19

1.87

Sept.

96

61

45

36

31

27

27

39

63

373

423

177

114

83

63

52

43

36

74

250

590

2,350

615

306

197

145

110

90

77

77

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.52

.61

16.92

.1.38

4.95

4i27

3.28

1.20

1.50

2.11

1.33

' 25.40

Peak discharge (baac. 4.000 sec.-ft.).- FebT 

sec.-ft.) Apr. 14 (8:50 a.m.) b.aso sec.-ft.

14 (2 p.m.) 7,640 sec.-ft.; Feb. 27 (4 a.m.) 4,110

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of records for stations at Elklns and 

at Bellngton. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-3/ 26-30, Jan. 16, Jan. 19 to Feb. 13.
70 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River near Elkins, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 55'30", long. 79°52'45", 1.4 miles upstream from 

Leading Creek and 1.5 miles west of Elkins, Randolph County. Datum of gage is 1,893.95 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 272 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,810 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.13 

feet]; minimum, 7.5 second-feet Oct. 24; minimum gage height, 1.26 feet Oct. 7.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 

12, 13, 16, 17, 1946; minimum gage height, 1.20 feet Sept. 6-8, 12 , 1946.

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

which are poor.

Hating tables, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-28,

June 16 to July 21, Sept. 1-10)

Oct. 1 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

9.0

14

20

27

35

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

81

120

191

330

685

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

13. 0

1,670

2,300

3,020

4,690

7,600

1.58

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

113

174

295

453.

636

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,070

1,570

2,180

.2,900

5.0 1,120 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

12

13

12

11

12

10

10

9

10

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

8.5

9

11

10

11

a29

a55

a45

Nov.

a35

a28

a25

24

26

72

60

50

55

58

62

221

330

209

162

186

196

165

127

101

85

69

61

91.

425

291

201

155

129

107

-

Dec.

69

62

75

a90

a95

alOO

a!30

a240

aSOO

aSOO

a320

a250

a200

alSO

a!60

a220

a250

 209

a200

also

a!40

122

114

101

70

80

72

72

59

53

76

Jan.

237

968

725

474

381

300

235

199

313

997

665

512

705

745

467

*330

280

240

150

160

180

180

180

140

110

100

120

110

100

90

80

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 '............

Feb.

80

75

75

80

120

200

350

400

550

500

450

600

*1,500

7,600

6,430

1,500

1,120

1,400

1,150

1,170

810

565

432

345

351

2,020

4,080

1,740

1,270

-

Seoondfoot-days

445.5

3,806

5,269

123,425.5

10,473

36/963

28 * 299

20,551

11,014

12,252

14,463

7-,B91

182,115.5

Mar.

832

1,040

1,610

1,060

765

605

979

1,730

980

705

530

432

324

280

249

233

265

254

246

1,050

1,060

745

784.

5,730

2,750

1,140

922

1,270

922

685

512

Apr.

464

565

832

645

495

439

408

397

488

460

390

636

2,940

6,120

4,850

1,680

945

605

460

366

306

219

251

148

148

150

141

459

1,370

922

-

Maximum

55

425

800

4,440

997

7,600

5,730

6,120

3,060

1,320

2 500

1^690

2,570

7,600

May

605

610

3,060

2,200

1,340

1,270

1,120

2,040

1,340

810

530

397

297

288

205

207

235

372

450

360

297

280

230

186

162

136

120

103

103

198

1,000

Minimum

8.5

24

53

8.5

80

75

233

141

103

61

46

54

33

8.5

June

660

384

271

209

172

141

194

539

665

495

351

265

1,320

920

453

701

952

512

348

268

201

153

129

122

134

143

101

69

61

81

-

Mean

14 A

127

170

338

338

1 ,275

990

Q A "X 3*3

663

367

395

467

263

498

July

74

62

51

55

51

49

111

191

181

116

62

46

60

259

263

212

364

645

342

268

453

al,300

a2,200

a2,500

al,000

a400

a250

a200

170

143

174

Aug.

1,090

823

849

1,370

1,410

1,690

912

506

324

236

174

551

977

524

636

360

246

213

191

155

129

197

199

137

102

100

90

63

54

55

100

Per square 

mile

0.053

.467

.625

1.24

1.24

4.69

3.64

3.47

2.44

l!35

1.45

1.72

.967

1.83

Sept.

170

93

81

78

53

35

33

33

42

164

542

301

184

143

95

69

57

48

48

318

419

2,570

946

440

287

229

202

168

135

108

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.52

.72

16.89

1.43

5.05

4.20

3.87

2 ft! OX

1.51

1.67

1.98

1.08

24*. 90

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 see.-ft.).- Peb. 14 (12 p.m.) 8,810 sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (11:30 a.m.) 

6,900 see.-ft.j Apr. 14 (11:30 p.m.) 6,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations near Dalley and at Bellngton.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16, 17, Jan. 19 to Peb. 13.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 71

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va.

j,o':!jl!ofi.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°01'45", long. 79°56'10", opposite mouth of Mill

Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge at Belington, Barbour County.

Datum of gage is 1,679.49 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 408 square miles, excluding that of Mill Creek. 

Kecoras available.- June 1907 to September 1948. 

Average a i s char go.- 41 years, 803 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 16.49

reet}; minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, 2.02 feet).

1907-48: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet July 25, 1912 (gage height, 20.3 feet,

from floodmarks, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet

on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 17.22 feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot

Sept. 13, 1930 (gage height,' 1.56 feet, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 21.7 feet in July 1888, from floodmarks, site in use June 1907

to April 1939 (discharge, 26,900 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 953: 1912(M), 1918(M), 1924(M), 1934, isss, i94i(M). w 1053: 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.0 10 Z.8 145 6.0 1,960 2.3 43 3.2 325 7 

Z.I 17 3.0 Z18 7.0 2,360 2.4 61 3.4 425 9 

2.Z 26 3.2 311 9.0 4,Z70 2.5 81 3.7 600 10 

2.3 38 3.4 420 11.0 6,440 Z.6 104 4.0 780 1Z 

Z.4 54 3.7 585 13.0 9,400 2.7 130 4.5 1,080 14 

Z.5 7Z. 4.0 760 16.0 15,000 Z.8 159 5.0 1,380 

Z.6 92 4.5 1,060 3.0 230 6.0 2,020 

2.7 115 5.0 1,360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

Z3 

Z2 

23 

21 

ZO

18 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

14 

16 

17 

14

14 

16 

16 

18 

16

14 

14 

14 

16 

15

15 

13 

22 

52 

72 

88

Nov.

78 

61 

49 

49 

49

59 

110 

97 

97 

104

110 

276 

50Z 

322 

244

Z77 

Z91 

Z40 

188 

15Z

127 

108 

101 

121 

698

552 

343 

258 

214 

176

Dec.

145 

127 

130 

127 

133

152 

176 

576 

1,510 

910

646 

514 

404 

333 

267

316 

343 

354 

306 

258

22Z 

210 

191 

188 

180

14Z 

1Z4 

130 

104 

106 

1Z1

Jan.

494 

»Z,660 

1,830 

1,060 

718

541 

420 

349 

616 

1,840

1,240 

880 

1,270 

1,360 

820

580 

568 

376 

244 

300

300 

300 

250 

200 

160

180 

200 

180 

150 

140 

130

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

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

st ...........................

embe r ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1ZO 

1ZO 

120 

120 

ZOO

350 

600 

700 

900 

800

700 

1,000 

2,000 

14,100 

10,400

2,740 

2,090 

2,660 

2,090 

*2,OZO

1,470 

990 

7ZO 

558 

55Z

3,530 

6,ZZO 

3,080 

Z.230

Secondfoot-days

680 

6,053 

9,445

203,488

20,356 

63,180 

53,177 

44,217 

33,328 

18,976 

23,853 

19,001 

11,513

303,779

Mar.

1,440 

1,640 

2,900 

1,950 

1,350

1,020 

1,280 

2,510 

1,680 

1,140

840 

678 

504 

430 

390

375 

390 

400 

380 

1,410

1,750 

1,290 

1,590 

11,800 

5,280

Z.OZO 

1,500 

1,880 

1,470 

1,080 

810

Apr.

672 

1,050 

1.6ZO 

1,170 

870

7ZO 

642 

570 

618 

6Z4

534 

1,130 

4,910 

8.Z80 

7,550

2,920 

1,560 

1,020 

738 

570

464 

405 

320 

310 

ZZ2

Z34 

226 

578 

2,160 

1,530

Maximum

88 

698 

1,510

7,910

Z.660 

14,100 

11,800 

8,280 

4,710 

2,350 

3,790 

2,370 

3,790

14,100-

Peak diBcharue (base. 6. ZOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 p.m.

sec. -ft.; Mar 24 (12 m.) 13,300 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (2 a.m. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. ZO

May

990 

930 

4,710 

3,860 

2,370

2,160 

1,680 

Z,740 

Z,160 

1,Z90

870 

630 

780 

510 

45Z

350 

415 

660 

780 

6Z4

486 

720 

552 

360 

300

239 

211 

185 

176 

222 

916

Minimum

13 

49 

104

13

130 

120 

375 

ZZZ 

176 

117 

95 

77 

52

13

June

930 

510 

365 

280 

230

200 

370 

1,040 

1,200 

900

600 

420 

2,350 

2,140 

990

819 

1,540 

900 

576 

410

315 

230 

266 

266 

Z66

266 

196

150 

117 

1Z5

Bean

21.9 

Z02 

305

558

657 

2,179 

1,715 

1,474 

1,075 

633 

769 

613 

384

830

July

136 

HZ 

95 

136 

166

156 

480 

365 

Z75 

Z03

14Z 

104 

129 

1,200 

1,110

546 

930 

1,170 

900 

1,OZO

990 

1,980 

3,790 

3,430 

1,780

840 

486 

360 

Z80 

222 

320

0 2,740 

0 4,580 

0 5,550 

0 8,000 

0 11 , 100

Aug.

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

2, 

1,

1,

Per square 

mile

0.054 

.495 

.748

1.37

1.61 

5.34 

4.20 

3.61 

Z.63 

1.55 

1.88 

1.50 

.941

Z.03

500 

580 

828 

840 

600

370 

470 

810 

492 

355

266 

29Z 

280 

594 

708

442 

315 

Z66 

Z48 

Z26

17Z 

18Z 

Z57 

185 

144

120 

114 

99 

79 

90 

77

Sept.

159 

150 

104 

95 

97

67 

-- 52 

52 

54 

294

693 

420 

252 

185 

14Z

104 

86 

73 

83 

125

539 

3,790 

1,700 

684 

415

310 

252 

207 

179 

150

Runoff in 

inches

0.06 

.55 

.86

18.56

1.86 

5.76 

4.85 

4.03 

3.04 

1.73 

2.17 

1.73 

1.05

27.69

) 16,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 (5 a.m-. ) 6,700 

) 9,610 sec. -ft.

to Feb. 13.
72 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Philippi, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°09'00", long. 80°02 I 25", in Phillippi, Barbour 

bounty, 0.2 mile downstream from Anglins Run and 5 miles downstream from Buckhannon 

River. Datum of gage is 1,280.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 916 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 30,900 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 22.72 

feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Oct. 28; minimum gage height, 1.64 feet Oct. 9-11, 17. 

1940-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 7.5 second-feet Sept. 

19, 20, 1946 (gage height, 1.11 feet).

Maximum stage known, 27.3 feet July 25, 1912, read on U. S. Weather Bureau gage a 

quarter of a mile downstream, or about 26 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 

about 37,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

94 

82 

71 

69 

62

57 

50 

47 

46 

46

47 

58 

55 

53 

52

48 

44 

50 

50 

48

48 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

38 

47 

67 

113 

152

Nov.

157 

131 

118 

118 

116

116 

189 

228 

228 

262

282 

538 

1,480 

1,120 

836

845 

836 

685 

540 

447

371 

318 

277 

342 

1,690

1,960 

1,320 

984 

820

661

Dec.

454 

385 

419 

432 

425

470 

524 

1,080 

3,960 

2,850

2,100 

1,720 

1,360 

' 1,110 

913

1,000 

1,140 

1,070 

939 

802

718 

556 

628 

532 

342

405 

412 

365 

253 

249 

347

Jan.

1,580 

6,920 

5,240 

3,040 

2,220

1,720 

1,400 

1,100 

 1,430 

4,030

3,420 

2,360 

3,190 

3,820 

2,500

bl,800 

1,720 

bl,100 

b720 

b750

975 

993 

828 

524 

432

508 

571 

501 

447 

391 

371

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

h.... ........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

359 

347 

330 

371 

485

bl.OOO 

bl,600 

b2,000 

b3,000 

b2,SOO

b2,000 

3,130 

8,440 

27,400 

20,700

7,900 

4,600 

5,200 

4,360 

4,030

3,340 

2,300 

 1,820 

1,530 

1,410

4,770 

14,500 

8,240 

5,800

Seoondfoot-days

1,816 

18,015 

27,960

508,187

56 , 601 

143,462 

119,680 

100,428 

77,426 

54,398 

63,175 

45,145 

34,450

742,556

Mar.

3,810 

3,550 

6,280 

4,600 

3,280

2,440 

2,770 

4,480 

3,590 

2,630

2,060 

1,700 

1,320 

1,130 

1,020

1,010 

1,090 

1,080 

1,000 

2,930

4,030 

3,060 

3,440 

22,800 

13,300

5,600 

3,810 

4,030 

3,340 

2,500 

2,000

Apr.

1,760 

2,060 

3,280 

2,630 

2,120

1,820 

1,640 

1,420 

1,350 

1,310

1,150 

2,690 

12,300 

16,700 

16,000

7,890 

4,070 

2,700 

2,000 

1,640

1,330 

1,140 

893 

850 

665

625 

585 

1,070 

3,400 

3,340

Maximum

152 

1,960 

3,960

17,800

6,920 

27,400 

22,800 

16,700 

10,600 

7,300 

11,800 

6,640 

9,690

27,400

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (12:3C

15,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (8 a.m.) Z5.300 sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 

13,000 sec. -ft.; July 23 (6:30 a.m.) 12,600 sec. -ft.

May

2,370 

2,260 

10,600 

8,940 

6,040

5,320 

4,030 

5,260 

4,810 

3,280

2,180 

1,640 

1,580 

1,230 

1,130

982 

652 

1,480 

1,880 

1,580

1,300 

1,420 

1,280 

884 

708

585 

487 426' 

572 

1,170 

1,350

Minimum

38 

116 

249

38

371 

330 

1,000 

585 

426 

267 

217 

156 

123

38

June

1,820 

1,160 

817 

645 

526

502 

2,820 

3,960 

4,600 

2,980

1,940 

1,350 

4,920 

7,300 

3,460

2,120 

3,210 

2,180 

1,530 

1,120

825 

652 

565 

645 

708

645 

487 

358 

286 

267

Mean

58.6 

600 

902

1,392

1,826 

4,947 

3,861 

3,348 

2,498 

1,813 

2,038 

1,456 

1,148

2,029

July

322 

298 

241 

217 

271

420 

1,000 

876 

585 

404

290 

217 

231 

1,450 

3,470

1,380 

1,580 

2,500 

2,370 

2,630

3,590 

6,120 

11,800 

9,170 

4,820

2,360 

1,480 

1,050 

- 817 

618 

598

Aug.

2,050 

3,060 

1,760 

3,180 

6,100

6,640 

4,210 

2,300 

1,530 

1,050

785 

694 

1,800 

1,310 

1,240

1,050 

801 

701 

632 

605

444 

468 

652 

474 

340

278 

238 

207 

176 

156 

214

Per square 

mile

0.064 

.655 

.985

1.52

1.99 

5.40 

4.22 

3.66 

2.73 

1.98 

2.22 

1.59 

1.25

2.22

Sept.

362 

398 

271 

214 

179

170 

133 

123. 

123 

451

2,500 

1,510 

825 

546 

404

305 

245 

201 

234 

779

1,430 

9,690 

6,150 

2,460 

1,480

1,000 

761 

605 

487 

414

Runoff in 

inches

0.07 

.73 

1.14

20.62

2.30 

5.82 

4.86 

4.08 

3.14 

2.21 

2.56 

1.83 

1.40

30.*14

p.m.) 30,900 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 

5 (2:30 a.m.) 18,000 see. -ft.; May 3 (5 p.m.

- winter aiscnarge measurement made on this 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN 

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

73

Location.- Lat. 39°18'50", long. 80'02'00", at Tygart Dam, 2.2 miles upstream from ThreerorK creek and 2.4 miles upstream from Grafton, Taylor County.

Drainage area.- 1,184 square miles.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1948.

Average .discharge.- 10 years, 2,201 second-feet (unadjusted).

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Feb. 17; minimum dally, 270 

 second-feet Dec: 26.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Feb. 2, 1939; no flow Aug. 2, 1938.

Remarks.- Discharge computed from records of flow through gates and valves In dam. Flow 

regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80).

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Dl«oharge, in Moond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

' 1112

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

410

410

405

405

405

408

405

650

997

480

565

385

385

385

365

385

385

385

365

365

365

385

385

365

385

380

380

38b

395

395

385

Nov.

395

365

380

385

425

491

488

486

485

484

462

643

1,513

2,561

2,468

2,362

1,457

630

630

620

BIO

600

60U

650

695

690

690

1,261

2,469

2,334

Dec.

2,210

2,060

1,910

1,770

1,210

342

345

797

1,810

2,640

3,800

3,450

2,580

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,310

1,250

1,170

1,090

651

270

276

280

285

327

356

356

Month

October

Kovuiber

DeoMber. ..............

Calendar year 1S47 . .

January. ...............

ftbruary

Ha rob.

April................. . May....................

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

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

Auguat

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

Hater year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

2,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

' 4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Secondfoot-days

13,067

28,389

40,875

599,760

76 , 658

158,135

159,140

118,870

101,496

67 ,732

89, 349

69, 399

45,068

968,785

400

530

780

820

520

130

470

970

220

140

400

440

430

580

840

410

230

150

540

620

no

960

810

280

540

540

548

567

567

565

551

Feb.

545

5

5

5

42

38

34

534

546

5

1,3

2,2

96

90

60

2,440

2,480

2,5

2,4

3,3

10

50

50

6,250

10,800

14,1

13, 0

10,1

00w>

00

12,800

14,500

13,2

11,6

8,4

00

00

80

4,640

3,270

2,6

5,C

6,7

-

70

20

90

Mar.

11,400

7,570

6,220

9,170

8,650

7,000

6,080

6,850

6,460

5,240

3,650

3,370

2,550

1,480

1,450

1,430

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,460

1,810

2,070

2,210

3,090

5,770

7,900

9,120

11,400

8,930

6,960

5,620

Apr.

3,290

3,260

3,270

3,300

3,300

3,260

3,220

2,500

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,320

1,510

3,060

10,600

13,400

13,000

12,500

10,000

6,470

3,810

2,950

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,340

2,160

-

Observed

Maximum

997

2,561

3,800

9,360

5,970

14,500

11,400

13,400

9,620 

4,060

8,540 

8.UOO

3,600

14,500

Minimum

380

380

270

195

400

534

1,400

1 150

350

626

342

463

614

270

Mean

422

946

1,319

1,643

2,473

5,453

5,134

3, 962

3,274

2,258

2

QQO

t OPC

2

0-lQ f tO*

1,502

2,645

May

3,750

3,720

3,830

4,050

6,910

9,260

4,120

4,140

4,190

5,60O

9,620

8,UlO

6,500

3,840

3,840

3,780

2,560

1,370

1,380

1,390

1,390

l,40u

1,400

1,170

701

702

702

565

350

528

708

June

1,070

1,430

1,430

1,180

710

626

1,950

3,920

3,960

3,970

3,020

3,930

3,900

2,920

2,960

4,0-60

4,040

4,030

4,000

3,960

3,080

1,180

709

711

799

971

969

883

710

654

-

Change In dontents InTytf.irt. 

Reservoir

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-361

-225

-E94

-9.3

-21.2

+1,062

-44.9

+502

+165

-3.2

-52 5

-406 '

-322

-5.7

July

1

. 1

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

6

8

8

8

6

2

1

Adju

re

Mean

61 .

721

1,025

1,634

2,452

6,515

5,089

4,464

3 439-

2 25b

2 1 830

1 1 S33

1,180

2,639

542

445

4UO

350

350

349

842

,440

,44O

,190

713

656

600

712

,80U

,940

,900

,880

,870

,860

,880

,930

,090

,250

,490

,54u

,35U

,110

,570

,810

,050

Aug.

1,410

2,240

3,880

3,85O

2,290

2,390

7,000

8,000

7,800

7,030

2,920

1,340

920

901

1,350

l,3bO

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,080

651

648

647

645

642

612

463

Sepf.

635

633

633

6 3O

627

625

622

620

617

614

616

. 626

840

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,19O

2,310

3,560

3,600

3,560

3,490

3,420

3,330

2,540

1,150

-

3ted for change . In

aervoir contents

Per square 

mile

0.052

.609

.866

1.38

2.07

5.50

4.30

3.77

2.90

1.90

2 39

i.'sfe

1.00

2.23

Runoff in 

inches

O.O6

.68

l.ou.

' 18.75

2.39

5.93

4.96

4.21

3.34

2.12

2. 76

1.79

1.12

30.36
74 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Tygart River at Coifax, W.'Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26'15", long. 80°07'50", at highway.bridge at

 Coif ax, Marion County, 300 f.eet upstream from Guyses Run and 6 miles upstream from confluence with West Pork River. Datura of gage is 855.49 feet above mean sea level 

(Baltimore &'0hio Railroad datum). Auxiliary water-stage recorder, at Pairmont water 

works, 5.7 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of gage is 856.48 feet above mean 

sea level (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 1,366 square miles, including that of Guyses Run.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948 (include flow of Guyses Run).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 second-feet Peb. 14; maximum gage height,

 ItJ.yti feet Feb. 14 (backwater from West Pork River); minimum discharge, 328 second-feet 

Dec. 29 (gage height, 3.65 feet); minimum daily discharge, 346 second-feet Dec. 26. 

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948-, maximum gage height, that of 

Peb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge, 94 second-feet July 3, 1946; minimum daily discharge, 

.129 second-feet May 5-7, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from West Pork River,

 which are good, and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by

Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80). 

Revisions (water years).- W 1083: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from West Pork River (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in a,econd-feet)

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.5

305

453

633

845

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,260

2,280

3,530

4,980

9.0

10.0

11.0

13.3

6,550

8,240

10,300

16,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

437

437

432

426

426

421

421

421

1,080

589

421

400

400

400

400

.400

405

405

411

400

400

400

395

395

390

390

390

416

411

421

421

Nov.

426

411

400

437

552

' 608

570

608

660

620

620

845

1,350

2,750

2,690

2,690

2,160

763

721

700

680

666

660

693

830

822

785

820

2,570

2,510

"

Dec.-

2,340

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,760

521

426

597

2,280

2,530

4,O90

3,810

3,250

1,740

 1,640

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,490

1,440

1,350

1,280

1,070

36S

346

361

361

366

459

442

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

March. ...... .......'....

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

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

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

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

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

September..

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

c2,

c5,

c3,

6,

6,

*5,

5,

6,

5,

3,

3,

3,

3,

4,

- 4,

4,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

1,

020

110

270

390

070

43O

280

390

430

950

950

950

950

090

090

090

570

450

800

000

040

510

000

500

600

600

600

600

SOO

500

600

Secondfoct-days

13,561

31,617

47,035

671,184

92,530

180,150

174,500

144,610

112 434

73*200

103,400

70,359

45,637

1,089,033

Feb.

60O

6

6

6

00

00

00

600

 60O

7

1,5

2,4

00

00

00

2,600

2,600

2,8

5,0

015,6

00

00

00

07,400

cio',800

14,7

015,9

09,3

00

00

40

12,600

15,200

13,9

*12,1

09,2

00

00

90

c2,830

03,560

03,9

c3,8 7,8-

-

-

70

80

80

Mar.

11,200

10,200

05,530

10,000

9.OOO

. 7 , 88O

6,070

7,370

6,870

5,910

3,950

3,530

3,080

1,690

1,640

1,590

1,590

1,540

1,590

2,170

2,230

2,280

2,450

07,400

06,100

8,060

8,420

12,100

9,000

7,540

6,520

Apr.

3,670

3,810

3,950

3,670

3,530

3,530

3,390

3,200

1,440

1,350

1,350

06,940

09,220

06,750

c5,840

08,180

c!2,200

13,400

13,100

1O,700

7,020

'3,950

3,520

1,540

1,440

1,440

1,490

1,540

1,590

1,860

-

Observed

Maximum

1,080

2, -7 50

4,090

9,600

6,390

15,900

12,100

13,400

11,100

4,530

8,420

7,880

 3,530

15,900

Minimum

390

400

346

346

600

600

1,540

1,350

493

742

614

462

614

346

Mean

437

1,054

1,517

1,839

2,985

6,212

5,629

4,820

3/627

2,440

3,335

2,270

1,521

2,976

May

 3,810

3,950

05,980

04,970

07,440

011,100

4,960

5,280

 4,830

4,960

9,200

7,710

6,870

3,950

3,950

3,9S&

3,380

1,840

1,690

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,490

1,440

808

770

756

756

493

499

792

June

90S

1,490

1,490

. 1,400

778

742

1,440

4,090

4,090

4,090

3,130

3,950

4,530

3,560

3,210

4,230

4,090

4,090

3,950

3,950

1 3,510

1,490

944

984

1,130

1,260

1,190

1,130

997

. 1,360

-

Change in contents in Tygart Reservoir 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-361

-225

-294

-9.3 .

-21.2

+1,062

-44.9

+502

+165

-3.2

-52.5

 -406

-322

-5.7

July

1,110

1

1

1

1

1

1

822

614

7O5

700

787

,350

,790

,640

,540

845

800

707

,140

,280

4^090

5

4

4

5

5

06

c5

C4

5

8

8

7

7

3

1

,130

,380

,090

,520

,280

,840

,140

,890

,970

,420

,240

,880

,040

,500

,160

Aug.

1,590

1,820

3,810

3,950

4,140

02,390

5,59O

7,880

7,540

6,560

3,100

1,590

1,260

778

1,400

1,400

1,400

 1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400'

J.,350

1,350

1,300

714

673

673

666

666

687

482

Sept.

614

653,

.646

646

646

640

646

640

640.

680

653

653

680

1,260

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,940

3,530

3,530

3,530

. '3,460

3,390

3,320

. 3,05Q

1,240

 -

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

76

829

1,223

1,830

2,964

7,274

5,584

5,322

3,792

2,437

3,282

1,864

1,199

2,970

Per square 

mile

0.056

.607

.895

1.34

2.17

5.33

4.09

S.90

2.78

1.78

2.40

1.36

.878

2.17

Runoff im 

inches

0.06

.68

1.05

18.17

2.50

5.75

4.72

4.35

3.20

1.99

2.77

1.57

.98

29.60

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from West Pork River; discharge computed by using stage at auxiliary gage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19, 20, Jan. 23 to Peb. 13.
MQNONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 75

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of dam at lock 15, lat. 39*30<25", long.

 80W50" at Hoult, Marion County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Buffalo 

Creek, 2| miles downstream from Fairmont, and 4 miles 'downstream from confluence of 

Tygart and West Fork Rivers. Datum of gage is 849.58 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 2,388 square miles. Records available.- April 1915 to September 1926, October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 4,065 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.00

 feet); minimum, 332 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 7.43 feet); minimum daily, 434

SeC 1915-36, 1938-48: -Maximum discharge observed, 91,500 second-feet Jan. 2, 1919 (gage 

height, 21.2 feet), from rating curve extended above 50,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 

33 second-feet Sept. 27,, Oct.'2, 1917; minimum daily since October 1938, 195 second-feet

Flood of 1888, before lock 15 was built, reached a stage of about 3& feet. 

Remarks - Records good above 800 second-feet and fair below except those for periods of-

 indefinite stage-discharge-relation or no gage-height record, which are poor. Since 

October 1938 published records below 800 second-feet do not include lockages or leakage 

through lock gates and valves, both of which are usually a very small percentage of the 

total flow. Plow partly regulated by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80).

 Kevlslons (water years).- W 583: 1915-24. W 623: 1924. W 893: Drainage area.

Rating"table, water year 1947-48, except period of indefinite stage discharge relation 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

7.5 

7.7 

7.9 

 8.1

420

710

1,060

1,470

8.5

9.0

9.5

'10.0

2,410

3,870

5,590

7,480

11.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

12,100

17,600

30,700

46,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194s

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

560

560

575

560

546

546

532

513

1,040

778

490 

490 

504 

490 

g462

g434 

g434 

g462 

g462 

g462

g462 

g462 

g462 

g462 

g434

g434 

g434 

g546 

g560 

g560 

g575

g590 

g560 

g560 

g680 

1,010

1,010

952

952

1,060

1,240

1,160

1,850

2,840

3,740

3,490

3,940

3,340

1,540

1,240

1,100

970

916

863

1,020

2,360

2,360

1,800

1,450

2,950

2,950

2,730

2,540

2,360

2,260

2,140

99T

710

1,620

5,230

4,570

5,450

4,980

4,300

2,410

1,990

2,490

3,010

2,780

2,410

2,090

1,370

1,800

gl,540

gl,320

g518 

g590 

g605 

g490 

g462 

g665

g4,190

g21,800

glO,600

g9,600

g8,080

g7,280 

g6,700 

g7,4SO 

g6,700 

g6,510

g5i950 

g5,550 

g6,510 

g7,880 

g5,950

g5,770 

g3,810 

g2,700 

g2,260 

gl,450

1,510

2,620

2,840

62,000

el,300

el,200 

el,200 

el,200 

el,10O 

el,100 

el,100

el,000 

el,000 

el,000 

el,000 

el,100

e2,200 

e2,300 

e3,500 

64,800 

a4,800

a4,400 

a5,000 

10,400 

45,400 

25,200

15,300

17,600

18,800

11,400

13,900

15,800

14,800

13,100

11,100

7,090

9,860

13,600

10,400

12,600

13,600

13,100

10,800

14,200

11,800

^,850 

7,880 

10,600 

9,600 

7,880

5,550

4,880

4,170

2,460

2,240

2,310

2,840

. 2,840

2,640

5,870

5,950

6,320

4,610

20,100

17,000

12,400

11,400

15,300

13,600

9,600

8,080

5,520

7,280

7,880

6,320

5,520

.5,120

4,850

4,540

2,540

2,090

1,970

25,600

36,800

33,000

22,200

15,800

17,000

15,300

14,200

12,600

8,700

5,200

4,510

2,340

2,060

1,970

. 2,020

2,590

2,870

2,670

4,610

4,780

14,100

12,300

12,100

16,000

3,280

9,850

8,490

7,090

10,800

9,380

8,920

5,450

5,950

5,370

6,700

4,170

3,270

2,810

2,440i 

2,240 

2,140 

1,940 

1,240

1,060 

1,010

988 

1.-010;

970; 

1,2601

1,240 

1,800 

1-,740 

1,670 

1,050

916

2,390

6,140

6,700

5,770

4,180

4,570

6,140

8,080

5,700

5,480

5,060

4,710

4,470

4,270

3,940

1,740

1,320

1,260

1,320

1,490

1,320

1,220

990

1,940

2,090

1,360

988

916

952

1,050

4,350

3,150

2,360

1,870

1,160

934

1,100

2,210

2,650

4,980

6,900

5,770

5,060

7,160

7,880

15,800

13,900

12,600

8,920

10,400

9,600

8,920

8,280

4,700

2,020

2,840

2,360

4,470

4,810

6,700

6,700

7,480

9,150

8,490

7,880

3,840 

2,510 

2,180 

r,280 

1,690

1,740 

1,650 

1,710 

1;780 

1.-940

1,830 

1,670 

1,620 

1.56P 

98a

846

846

795

761

812

761

_

795 

778 

737

744 

744 

744 

744 

' 812

829

1,080

988

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,300

2,220

4,070

2,890 

4,9OO 

6,900 

4,780 

4,170

3,900 

3,740 

3,580 

3.33CT 

1,530

Seccndfoot-days Maximum Minimun

Change in contents in Tygart 

Reservoir 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

nile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

16,296

>50,493

67,597

1,040

3,940

5,450

434

560

462

526

1,683

2,1811

-225

-294

 165 

1,458

1,887

0.069

.611

.790

0.08 

.68 

.91

Calendar year 1947 . 1,029,085 12,100 434 2,819 -9.3 2,810 1.18 15.98

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June.......

July......

August....

September.

153,940

298,450

269,470

281,060

. 176,718

98,616

160,030

93,689

63,297

21,800

45,400

20,100

36,800

16,000

8,080

15,800

9,150

6,900

1,100

1,000

2,240

1,970'

970

916

916

761

727

4,966

10,290

8,693

9,369

5,701

3,287

5,162

3,022

2,110

-21.2 

+ 1,062

-44.9 

+ 502 

+ 165 

-3.2

-52.5

-406

-322

4,945

11,350

8,648

9,871

5,866

3,284

5,110

2,616

1,788

2.07 

4.75 

3.62 

4.13 

2.46 

1.38 

£.14 

1.10 

. .749

2.39

5.12

4.17

4.63

2.83

1.54

2.47

1.27

.84

Water year 1947-48 .. 1,729,656 45,400 434 4,726 -5.7 4,720 1.98 26,92

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on the basis of records for Tygart River at Colfax, 

West Pork River at Enterprise, and Buffalo Creek at Barrackvllli.

.e Indefinite' stage-discharge relation; discharge computed on tssis oC ressrds for Tygart River at 

Colfax, West Pork River at Enterprise, and Buffalo Creek at Barrackville.

g Computed from graph based on four-times-daily staff-gage readings.
76 MOSONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°43'55", long. 79°54'40", 700 feet upstream from ' 

dam at lock 8, 1 mile upstream fro- Point Marion, Payette County, and. 1.5 miles upstream 

from Cheat River. Datum of gage is 782.50 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 2,720 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1948'(fragmentary prior to October-1937) v

Average discharge.- 11 years (1937-48), 4,447 second-feet ('adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage-height, 20.60 

reet); minimum, 292 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height,. 10.78 feet); minimum dally, 460 

second-feet Oct. 27.

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 90,400 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 22.33 

feet); minimum daily since May 1938 when Tygart. Reservoir was placed in operation, 235 

second-feet Feb. 1, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet and fair below. Flow partly regulated by 

Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

10.9

11.0

11.2

11.4

11.7

.430

580-

' 950

1,380

2,130

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

3.O2O 

4,750 

6,920 

9,450

15.0

16.0

18.8

14.0 12,4OO

19,200

27,200

53,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194? to September 194S

Day Oot. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

670

565

565

616

535

565

520

535

550.

1,010

670 

505 

505 

'475 490 

475

505

490

535

520

490 

520 

490 

' 490 

475

475 

460 

550 

'598 

616 

652

706

670

634

893

1,120

1,140 

1,160 

1,160 

1;230 

1,380

l',43O 

1,700 

2,800 

3,500 

3,670

3,870

4,010

2,380

1,520

1,290

1,140

1,010

971

1,160

2,240

2,710

2,270

1,770

2,330

3,080

2,860

2,650

2., 410

2,270

2,190

1,600

836

1,290

4,710

. 5,030

5,190

5,110

4,480

3,120

2,270

-2,620 

3,370 

3,240 

2,770 

2,500

2.21O 

1,950 

1,870 

1,740 

1,290

. 798

779

798

742

706

724

2,620 

26-, 100 

15,400 

1O.3OO

8,650

7,65O 

6,330 

7,650 

7,-160 

7,400

6,600 

6,010 

6',60O 

8,400 

6,920

6.42P 

4,830 

3,740 

3,050 

2,470

1,870

2,620

3,410

3,020

2,080

1,670

1,670

1,570

1,450

1,400

1,290

1,290 

1,220 

' 1,200 

1,2OO 

1,270

1,430

2,350

2,470

4,010

5,360

4,750

4,950

9,320

51,600

34,200

18,400

gl8,500

g21,100

13,400

14,400

16,000

15,400

14,000

12,100

8,650

8,980 

16.0OO 12,100- 

13,400

14,000 

15,000 

11,200 

14,400 

13.OOO

11,200

8,650

11,200

10,6OO

9,180

6,640 

5/570 

4,870 

3,470 

2,800

2,800

3,120

3,410

3,180

5,760

6,920

5,530

5,110

17,700

20,800

15,000

11,500

16,400

15,400

12,100

8,900

6,510 

7,400 

9,180 

7,4OO 

6,140

5,530

5,110

4,790

3,470

2,500

2,290

21,000

52,300

46,400

34,300

20,400

16,200

16,800

15,400

14., 000

10,000 

-6,510 

4,910 

3,370 

2,300

2.16O 

2,100 

2,440 

3.O8O 

2,960

3,870

4,710

10,500

15,700

12,100

17,400

10,600

1O,60O

9,720

7,400

9,720 

10.OOO 

9,180 

6,320 

5,880

5,570 

6,830 

5,O7O 

3,840 

3,180

2,770

2,470

2,350

2,160

1,720

 1,230 

1,160 

1,060 

1,030 

1,140 

1,180

1,400

1,570

1,740

1,700

971

1,950

5,190

 6,600

6,010

4,830

3,840

5,490

8,400

6,510

5,230

5,320

4,830

4,520

4,560

4,300

2,910

1,820

1,670

1,620

1,770

1,720

1,480

1,570

2,080

2,590

1,920 

1,360 

'1,520 

1,500

1,310

3,310

3,910

2,770

2,210

1,640

1,140

1,200

2,160

2,770

4,050

6,460

6,370

5,320

6,110

9,720

13,400

15,700

14,000

9,720

>10,000 

9,450. 

8,900 

8,650 

5,740 

2,880

2,650

2,530

3,370

4,640

10,600

7,650 

7,160 

8,900 

8; 650 

8,150

4,370

3,080

2,470

1,620

1,520

1,820 

1,700 

1.74O 

1,720 

1,870

1,840' 

1,640 

1,570 

1,520 

1,230

817

779

779

742

760

855

706

317

855

798

742

742 

817 

730 

706 

79S

836

950

311

1,120

1,430

1,400

1,270

1,340

1,570

5,540

3,640

2,960

7,030

5,190

4,260

3,980

3,770

3,640

3,540

2,520

Observed

Secondfoot-daye HaximiB Minimum Mean

Change In contents in Tygart Reserve li 

(equivalent, 

aecond-fget i

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

17,117

54,944

74,123

1,010 

4,O1O 

5,190

460

634

706

552

1,831

2,391

-361

-225

-294

- 191 

1,606 

2,097

O.O70 

.590 

.771

0.08 

.66 

.89

Calendar year 1947 .. 1,104,673 13,400 454 3,027 -9.3 3,018 1.11 15.08

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May........

June......

July......

 August....

September.

176,850

329,060

295,410

529,950

186,460

102,911

167,780

99,242

62,538

26,100 

51,600 

20,800 

52,300 

17,400

8,400 

15,700 

10,600

7.O3O

1,290

1,200

2,800

2,100

1,030

971

1,140

760

706

5,705

. 11,350

9,529

11,330

6,015

3,430

5,412

3,201

2,085

-21.2 

+1,062

-44.9 

+502 

+165 

-3.2

-52.5

-406

-322

5,684

12,410

9,484

11,830

6,180

3,427

5,360

2,795

1,763

2.09 

4.56 

3.49 

4.35 

 2.27 

1.26 

1.97 

1.03 

.648

2.41

4.92

4.02

4.85

2.62

1.41

2.27

1.19

.72

Water year 1947-48 .. 1,906,385 52.3OO 460 5,209 -5.7 5,203 1.91 26.04

g Computed from graph based on eight-times-dally gage readings.
MONONCfAHELA RIVER BASIN 77

Monongahel-a River at Greensboro, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°47'15", long. 79°55'15", at Greensboro, Greene

 County, 750 .feet upstream from dam at lock 7, 0.2 mile upstream from George Creek, 2.2 

miles downstream from Dunkard Creek, and 4.3 miles downstream from Cheat River. Datum 

of gage is 767.55 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1913.

Drainage area.- 4,407 square miles.

Keeoras available.- January 1939 to September 1948. .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 124,000 second-feet. Feb. 14 (gage height, 26.60

 f'eet); minimum,-449 second-feet Oct. 26 (gage height, 10.87 feet); minimum dally discharge, 500 second-feet Oct. 26.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum not determined; minimum' 

gage height, 10.23 feet Apr. 29, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 204 second-feet Sept. 

1-3, 5, 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 36 feet in July 1888, from high-water profile by Corps 

of Engineers. Flood of Mar. 18, 1936, reached a stage of 28.4 feet (discharge, 147,000 

second-feet).

Revlslone.- The maximum discharges for the water years 1939 .and 1941 have been revised to 118,000 second-feet Feb. 4, 1939, and 108,000 second-feet June 4, 1941, superseding figures published in Water-Supply Papers 873 and 923. 

Remarks.- Records good above 5,000 second-feet and fair below except those below 1,000

 second-feet, which are poor. Flow regulated since 1938 by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80) 

and since 1926 by Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 351,340 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Record of contents In Lake Lynn furnished by West Perm Power Co. Two dlscharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1947-43 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 22-31) J

10.9 500

11.1 910

11.4 1,655

11.8 £,880

12.3 4,810

13.1 8,680

13.8 13,000

15.0 22,000

16.5 35,500

19.5 69,600

22.6 99,200

Discharger, io second-feet, water year October. 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

' 89

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,040

 795

676

716

 598

750

1,590

1,140

1,100

1,300

888

617

340

1,280

617

598

598

539

617

695

1,440

810

875

645

558

500

558

1,390

695

1,120

- 910

Nov.

1,090

802

800

2,190

3,140

3,300

3,000

2,240

1,800

3,710

2,200

4,310

6,840

7,080

7,1'50

5,720

7,700

5,140

-4,020

3,500

2,180

1,870

1,190

3,800

7,740

7,830

3,160

4,740

3,850

3,720

-

Dec.

4,140

4,300

3,460

4,010

3,840

3,350

1,960

5,660

11,600

10,700

9,260

9,150

7,030

3,650

4,720

5,900

5,530

5,290

6,300

4,010

2,800

3,210

4,080

2,900

1,520

1,230

1,530

1,110

1,800

2,030

2,080

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ..

Jan.

8,

59,

28,

19,

13,

11,

10,

10,

12,

16,

10,

10,

11,

13, gio,

g9,

7,

4,

g*.

g3,

100

800

500

200

600

800

700

200

600

300

600

800

000

000

800

540

800

190

430

870

g3,300

4,

4,

3,

230

850

600

g3,260

g2,530

g2,

g3,

82,

g2.

500

340

180

560

gl,250

Seoondfoot-days

26,495

115 812

138 ', 150

2,106,380

310,130

578,370

499,250

572,770

354,050

200,880

286,720

167,858

91,971

3,342,456

Feb.

gl,420

gl,840

g2,230

g2,340

g2,580

g4,200

g2,840

g2,580

5,020

7,110

7,970

7,940

16,600

98,700

62,000

29,700

27,900

34,500

24,400

27,000

27,000

23,600

18,400

16,600

12,400

21,000

39,900

25,300

25,300

_

-

Mar.

22,6oo

23,600

20,800

24,400

22,000

17,300

13,700

17,400

18,000

14,100

11,100

10,400

6,900

3,800

4,710

4,700

5,560

7,080

7,000

12,100

10,200

11,100

11,400

42,900

37,300

24,000

22,800

21,400

19,600

17,000

14,100

Apr.

11,000

13,900

18,000

9,640

8,760

10,600

10,700

8,220

7,100

5,740

2,870

45,900

87,100

84,100

60,200

31', 600

27,900

24,800

19,500

17,800

13,000

9,630

7,860

5,220

3,180

4,500

4,440

5,630

6,520

7,360

-

Observed

Maximum

1 59C

7*830

11,300

34,500

59,800

98,700

42,900

87,100

29,800

15,900

28,800

20,900

12,200

98,700

Minimum

50C

800

1,110

500

1,250

1,420

3,800

2,870

2,200

1,630

1,640

781

695

500

Mean

855

3,860

4,456

5,771

10,000

19,940

16,100

19 090 11)420 6,696

9 249

sUis

3,066

9,132

Hay

7,060

6,660

24,500

29,800

23,600

27,900

20,300

22/000

19,500

13,100

14,800

14,200

13,700

10,600

14,700

7 r 940

11,900

11,900

8,890

7,440

6,490

5,640

4,300

5,070

3,880

2,540

2,410

3,080

5,610

2,340

2,200

. June

6,190

4,540

4,260

3,780

2,790

. 1,630

4,840

9,760

11,600

10,900

10,400

5,820

7,060

15,900

10,900

9,340

10,400

9,940

8,680

6,940

7,660

5,920

5,020

5,920

5,340

4,100

2,060

2,490

2,800

3,900

-

Change In

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-411

-101

-344

-4.3

+11.3

+1,080

-115

+494

+219

+17.0

 96 . 4

-378

-315

-.9

July

4

3

2

8

3

3

7

7

5

3

1

1

1

4

7

8

13

8

7

13

19

25

28

26

15

12

10

9

8

6

4

,720

,440

,440

,460

,920

,640

,200

,570

,500

,410

,920

,740

,640

,640

,120

,890

,800

,520

,980

,100

,600

,100

,800

,200

,100

,300

,700

,860

,960

,420

,030

Aug.

5,350

7,880

6,800

7,820

20,900

13,700

11,000

10,300

11,500

10,400

6,920

5,400

5,570

3,500

2,040

3,790

3,570

3,580

3,900

2,760

2,390

2,500

2,960

. 2,830

1,890

2,370

1,560

867

781

1,570

1,460

Sept.

1,150

1,120

1,400

1,030

 716

695

1,500

945

975

1,150

2,060

2,000

2,090

1,760

1,750

1,750

1,890

1,400

1,610

4,520

5,180

7,400

12,200

8,540"

5,830

4»350

4,820

4,590

4,440'

3,110

-

Adjusted for change In 

reeervolr contents

Mean

444

3 759 4)112

5', 767

10,010

21,020

15,980

19,580

11,640

6,713

9 153 5)037 2,751

9,131

Per square 

mile

0.101

.853

.933

1.31

2.27

4.77

3* 63

4.44

2 , 64

1.52

2.08

1.14

.624

2.07

Runoff In 

inches

0.12

 95

l!o8

17.77

2 62

5.14

4 * +» 1 Q

4» 95

B! 04

1.70

2.40

1.31

.70

28.20

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn.

g Computed from graph based on 8 readings dally of upper- staff gage at lock.
78 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Monongahela River at Charleroi, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 08'30", long. 79°53'35", at Charleroi, Washington 

uounty, 1,100 feet upstream from dam at lock 4 and half a mile downstream from Maple 

Creek. Datum of gage is 735.33 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 5,213 square miles.

Kecords available.- March 1886 to March 1905 (fragmentary), October 1933 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1933-48), 8,840 second-feet (adjusted since 1940).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 118,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 19.0 

reet rrom graph based on gage readings); minimum, 434 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, 

2.42 feet).

1886-1905, 1933-48: Maximum discharge, about 156,000 second-feet July 11, 1888 (gage 

height, 42.0 feet'on lower, gage, at 'old lock downstream, or about 26.1 feet on present 

gage); minimum not determined'.

Remarks.- Records good above 3,000 second-feet and fair below except those below 1,000 

second-feet, which are poor. Plow regulated by locks above station and since 1938 by 

Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80) and since 1926 by Lake Lynn (combined capacity, 351,340 

acre-foot). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1132.

Cooperation.- Record of contents in Lake Lynn furnished by West Penn Power Co. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).- W 758: Drainage area. , W 783: 1888(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.4

2.5 

2.7

3.0

400

570

970

1,720

3.3 

3.8 

4.4 

5.4

2,620

4,470

7,150

12,600

7.2

10.0

13.0

17.3

25,100

49,200

73,200

105,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

gl,580

1,200

970

781

760

703

842

J. 480

1,300

1,400

1,200

844

627

g865

gl,030

g844

589

589

g570

g570

g570

gl,200

928

865

646

519

485

722

1,250

907

1,130

Nov.

1,020

993

844

1,530

2,720

3,610

3,610

3,170

2,360

2,870

3,440

3,010

6,OOO

7,000

7,240

6,740

7,320

6,630

4,500

3,940

3,280

2,430

2,120

2,480

7,360

9,160

6,980

3,640

4,510

4,470

-

Dec.

3,800

4,270

3,910

3,570

4,070

3,760

2,960

3,220

9,680

11,700

9,440

9,140

8,270

6,770

3,740

6,020

6,900

5,960

5,960

6,160

3,300

3,200

3,680

4,100

2,790

1,610

1,500

1,690

1,400

1,890

2,360

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ..............]

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

Maroh. .................

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

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

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

July

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

September, .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

3,

55,

41,

22,

16,

13,

12,

11,

12,

16,

13,

11,

11,

12,

12,

9,

9,

6,

4,

4,

4,

3,

4,

4,

3,

g2,

g2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

Secondfoot-days

28,016

124,977

147,320

2,399,253

335,140

542,130

671,060

380,750

216 , 670

306,380

185 t 340

97,947

3,630,120

480

900

2OO

100

500

800

000

100

ooo

500

000

100

400

900

300

480

750

120

510

880

070

800

880

390

170

650

240

620

860

210

230

_Feb.

1,320

1,2

1,7

2,3

oo

20

60

2,520

2,890

3,1

2,6

3,2

00

50

20

5,340

6,420

7,4

9,8

g76,7

00

50

00

g89,700

36,900

29,1

35,1

29,1

00

00

00

27 , 500

27 , 500

25', 1

20,0

17,9

00

00

00

15,100

16,100

42,3

29,9

25,9

_

-

00

00

00

Mar.

24,300

23,500

22,100

24,300

22,800

18,200

16,500

16,200

19,300

15,400

12,600

10,600

9,750

6,420

4,800

6,660

7,900

8,400

9,200

12,500

14,400

12,000

13,200

33,000

45,600

28,300

23,500

23,500

22,100

19,300

15,800

Apr.

14,100

15,600

20,700

14,300

10,300

10.6OO

12,900

10,800

8,400

7,150

5,760

30,600

98,200

106,000

86,800

41,300

31,500

25,900

21,400

g!9,300

g!6,200

g!2,300

8,920

7,400

4,630

4,690

5,010

5,740

6,660

7,900

-

Observed

Maximum

1 580

9!l60

11,700

35,200

55,900

89 j 700

45,600

106 >OQO

34,200

13,300

27,500 

22 300

11,'700

106,000

Minimum

485

844

1,400

485

2,210

1,200

4,800

4,630 

2 790

2)690

2,120 

1,110

907

485

Mean

904

4, 166

4,752

6,573

10,810

20,48(5

17,490

22,370

12, 280 

7 222

5 995

3)265

9,918

May

7,400

7,650

18,000

34,200

25,100

28,300

23,500

22,800

22,100

15,900

14,100

15,800

16,500

13,200

13,800

10,400

10,800

13,200

10,000

.8,400

7,150

6,190

5,500

4,960

4,610

3,310

2,820

3,140

4,310

4,820

2,790

June

4,640

5,420

4,590

4,270

3,680

2,690

3,280

8.O7O

11,100

11,700

10,600

8,190

6,420

12,700

13,300

9,380

10,600

10,600

10,100

10,400

8,920

7,400

5,910

5,990

6,680

5,430

4,020

2,760

3,200

4,630

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-411

-101

-344

-4.3

+11.3

+1,080

-115

+494

+219

+17.0

-96.4

-378

-315

-.9

July

4

4

3

5

8

3

7

8

6

4

3

2

2

5

7

8

11

11

9

9

19

21

27

25

19

13

13

11

10

9

6

,880

,880

,610

,690

,160

,530

,300

,150

,900

,970

,140

,120

,240

,170

,650

,150

,600

,400

,480

,970

,300

,000

,500

,100

,300

,800

,200

,700

,800

,480

,210

Aug. '

4,470

6,620

7,720

7,150

22,300

19,000

13,800

10,800

11,400

10,800

8,920

5,960

5,740

5,170

3,020

2,980

3,800

3,760

3,800

3,460

2,820

2,760

3,170

3,240

2,690

2,400

2,330

1,630

1,110

1,220

1,800

Sept.

1,690

1,450

1,530

1,610

1,250

907

1,240

1,500

1,300

1,280

1,560

2,460

2,620

2,140

2,000

2,000

1,970

2,000.

1,670

3,340

5,610

5,930

11,700

9,340

7,160

4,880

4,550

4,720

4,470

4,070

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservo.lr contents

Mean

493

4,065

4,408

6,569

10,820

21,560

17,380 

 22,860

12,500 

7 239

5,' 617

' 2,950

9,917

Per square 

mile

0.095

. 780

.846

1.26

2

4!l4

3.33

4. 39

2!40

1 39

1 * 88

1 . 08

.566

1.90

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

. 87

.98

17.11

2.40

4i47

3*84

4.90

2.77

i:55

2.17

1 . 25

.63

25.94

t Change In contents In Tygart Reservoir and Lake Lynn.

g Computed from graph based on tape gage or eight or more readings dally of upper gage at lock.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 79

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23'25", long. 79°S1'20", at Braddock, Allegheny

 Uounty, 1,000 feet upstream from dam at lock 2, 1,000 feet downstream from Turtle Creek, 

and 11.2 miles upstream from confluence with Allegheny River. Dam is control for low 

and medium stages. Datum of gage Is 707.16 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1929.'

Drainage area.- 7,337 square miles.

Hecoros available.- January 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Haxlrnlm discharge during year, 144,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 26.22

 feet); minimum, 960 second-feet Oct. 27; minimum daily, 1,070 second-feet Oct. 27; minimum gage height observed, 12.4 feet Aug. 29, 30.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet June 5, 1941 (gage height, 31.20 

feet); minimum, 559 second-feet Sept. 20, 22, 23, 1946; minimum daily, 703 second-feet 

Sept. 3, 4, 22, 1946; minimum gage height, 12.01 feet Oct. 7-13, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 38.8 feet Mar. 18, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good above 5,000 second-feet and fair below. Flow regulated by locks 

ana hydroelectric plants,since 1938 by Tygart Reservoir (see p. 80), slnoe 1926 by 

Lake Lynn, since 1943 by Youghlogheny River Reservoir (see p. 80), and since 1925 

 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 704,110 acre-feetj.

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Deep Creek Reservoir and Lake Lynn furnished by 

Pennsylvania Electric Co. and West Penn Power Co., respectively.

Rating table, watjer year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Peb. 12,

Mar. 26 to Apr. 7, Sept. 2-30)

12.1 1,040

12.3 1,640

12.5 2,320

12.9 3,920

13.5 6,860

14.0 9,600

14.8 14,800

16.2 26,500

18.2 47,300

21.O 79,400

25.9 141,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2,580

2,000

1,610

1,480

1,450

1,420

1,360

1,770

1,940

1,900

1,840

1,550

1,360

1,210

1,610

1,610

1,330

1,270

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,580

1,670

1,480

1,480

1,560

1,070

1,240

1,770

1,770

2,000

Nov.

2,280

2,250

1,900

2,110

3,410

5,170

5,120

4,880

4,280

3,750

5,360

4,740

7,130

9,050

9,320

9,600

9,600

10,800

8,220

7,130

6,380

4,930

3,960

4,370

9,900

13,800

11,400

6,860

7,400

5,860

- 

Deo.

5,460

5,560

5,860

5,170

5,760

5,660

 5,210

4,880

11,500

16,800

14,100

13,000

11,700

9,050

6,020

7,680

9,900

8,780

8,500

8,780

6,330

4,970

5,070

5,910

4,780

3,530

3,080

3,080

2,730

2,810

3,450

Month

October November

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January ... .

February

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

May

June. .

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

4,600

61,

66,

32,!

500

500

>00

22,900

18,400

15, f

15, £

13, £

>00

oo

iOO

19,600

18,800

13,4

14,!

15,2

100

>oO

00

15,600

12,700

12, C

8,1

5,S

00

80

10

6,070

6,070

6,2

6,6

6,1

80

50

70

4,550

3,370

3,E

3,1

4,C

3,6

80

90

10

20

3,660

Seoondfoot-days

48,610

190,960

3,474,860

443,810

754,240

723,120

929,050

550,210

344,220

430,910

241,820

137,260

5,009,320

Feb.

3,240

2,8

3,0

3,2

50

30

to

3,370

3,530

4,6

3,8

3,9

90

JO

20

5,810

7,130

9,0

11, 7C

674, OC

50

»

JO

S115.000

53,900

37, 5C

42, 9C

41, 8C

JO

)0

)0

35,500

36,500

33, 5C

26, 5C

23, 8C

)0

JO

JO

21,200

21,200

48, 1C

42, 9C

34, 5C

-

-

JO

JO

JO

Mar.

31,500

29,500

29,500

29,500

33,500

30,500

22,900

19,200

23,800

21,200

18,400

15,600

14,500

10,800

8,220

9,900

12,700

12,400

13,OOO

16,400

21,200

16,800

17,600

29,700

59,400

40,100

31,500

29,500

27,500

25,600

21,200

Apr.

20,000

20,400

26,500

22,000

14,500

13,800

16,400

14,800

12,000

10,500

9,320

27,000

113,000

140,000

123,000

66,600

45,100

38,500

32,500

28,500

24,700

19 i 200

15,200

13,400

10,100

7,950

8,780

10,200

12,700

12,400

-

Observed

Maximum

2,580

13,800

16,800

46,200

66,600

115,000

59,400

140,000

42,900

22,900

31,500

25,400

11,700

140,000

Minimum

1,070

1,900

2,730

1,070

3,370

2,850

8,220

7,950

5,020

4,740

5,460

2,390

2,330

1,070

Mean

1,568

6,365

6,939

9-,520

14,320

26,010

23,330

30,970

17,760

11,470

13,900

7,801

4,575

13,690

May

11,400

11,100

16,600

42,900

37,560

38,500

38,500

34 , 500

34,500

25,600

20 , 400

20,400

21,200

19,600

17,200

16,400

13,000

18,400

15,600

13,400

11,400

10,200

9,320

7,680

7,680

6,540

5,260

5,020

6,230

7,950

6,230

June

5,910

7,950

7,400

7,130

6,380

5,170

4,740

8,360

13,400

16,000

14,100

13,400

12,700

15,900

19,200

14,500

15,200

15,200

14,100

22,900

17,200

13,000

11,700

11,100

11,100

10,500

9,320

6,700

6,280

7,680

-

Change in 

c'ontents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

-566

-112

-391

-2.b

+925

+2,270

+24:0

+1,310

+360

-92.0

-167

-1,120

-1,100

+103

July

7

7

6

9

21

11

13

14

12

9

7

5

5

11

11

11

14

16

12

12

20

22

31

29

23

16

16

14

13

12

9

,950

,680

,330

530

400

OOO

300

500

,000

,320

,130

,460

,460

200

400

100

500

300

400

700

500

900

500

500

800

800

000

800

400

000

050

Aug.

6,860

7,400

9,320

8,780

21,000

25,400

17,600

13,000

12,700

12,700

11,400

9,140

7,680

7,680

5,510

4,280

5, '260

5,860.

5,760

5,710

4,740

4.1OO

4,140

4,460

4,140

3,410

3,280

2,960

g2,390

g2,470

g2,690

Sept.

g3,080

gH,330

g2,880

g3,040

g2,920

g2,770

g2,620

g3,000

g3,080

3,040

5,000

3,580

3,920

3,700

3,330

3,330

3,370

3,370

3,450

3,490

g5,810

g7,130

£10,600

11,700

9,320

6,810

5,560

5,760

5,710

5,560

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservo-lr contents

Mean

1,002

6,253

6,548

9^518

15,240

28,280

23,350

32,280

18 , 130

11,380

13,730

6,681

3,475

13,790

Per square

mile

0.137

. .852

.892

1.30

2.08

3.85

3.18

4.40

2.47

1.55

1.87

.911

.474

1.88

Runoff in 

inches .

0.16

.95

1.03

< 17.61

2.40

4.15

3.67

4.91

2.85

1.73

2.16

1.05

' .53

25.59

t Change In contents in Tygart Reservoir, take Lynn, and Youghlogheny and Deep Creek Reservoirs. 

e Stsge-dlBcharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings of upper staff gage at lock 2.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in Monongahela River Basin

Tygart Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°18'50", long. 80°02'00",.at dam on Tygart

 River, H.Si miles upstream from Threefork Creek and 2.4 miles upstream from Grafton, 

Taylor County, W. Va. Datum of gage is mean sea level. Drainage area, 1,184 square 

miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 189,000 acre-feet Apr. 16 (elevation, 1,132.19 feet); minimum, 11,840 acre-feet 

Dec. 24 (elevation, 1,010.97 feet). Maximum contents since storage began, 221,100 

acre-feet Apr. 18, 1939 (elevation, 1,144.75 feet); minimum since October 1939, 8,330 

acre-feet Jan. 25, -1940 (elevation, 1,005.15 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam completed and accepted February 1938; 

storage began May 15, -1938. Capacity, 286,600 acre-feet between elevations 991.5 feet 

(sill of valves) and 1,167.0 feet (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Dead 

storage, 2,950 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. Conservation 

pool elevation is 1,010.0 feet and water below elevation 991.5 cannot be withdrawn. 

Reservoir is used for flood control and supplementary supply for navigation on Monongahela River during periods of low flow. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Youghiogheny Hlver Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'21", long. 79°24'00", at

 bridge on u. 5. Highway 40, 500 feet upstream from Stuck Hollow Run, 0.6 mile upstream 

from Tub Run, and 7.5 miles upstream from Youghiogheny River Dam on Youghiogheny River, 

Somerset County, Pa. Prior to Mar. 9, 1948, staff gage at dam. Datum of gage is mean 

sea level. Drainage area, 434 square miles. Records available, October 1943 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 194,080 acre-feet Apr. 16 (elevation, 

1,452.20 feet); minimum, 5,258 acre-feet Oct. 24 (elevation, 1,344.06 feet). Maximum 

contents during period 1943-48, that of Apr. 16, 1948; minimum, 845 acre-feet Oct. 11, 

1943 (elevation, 1,328.8 feet).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, rock faced; storage began during construction sometime prior to July 1943. Dam completed October 1943. Capacity, 246,710 acrefeet between elevations 1,320.6 feet (invert at intake to outlet tunnel) and 1,468.0 

feet (crest of spillway); dead storage, 160 acre-feet. Ordinary minimum (conservation) 

pool elevation, 1,344.0 feet (capacity, 5,230 acre-feet). Reservoir.is used for flood 

control. Figures given herein represent total contents. Records furnished by Corps ofEngineers.

Monthly elevations and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Sept. 30.. ..............

Water year 1947-48...

Tygart Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,065.68 

1,047.96 

1,035.30 

1,013.95

-

1,012.09 

1,070.14 

1,068.15 

1.O87.80 

1,093.84 

1,093.73 

1,091.95- 

1,076.28 

1,062.60

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

67,570 

45,360 

31,970 

13,900

-

12,590 

73,700 

70,940 

100,800 

111,000 

110,800 

107,700 

82,600 

63,430

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-22,210 

-13,390 

-18,070

-6,750

-1,310 

+61,110 

-2,760 

+29,860 

+10,200 

-200 

-3,100 

25,100 

-19,170

-4,140

Youehloghenv River Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,344.62 

1,345.50 

1,351.10 

1,352.30

-

1,396.77 

1,424.59 

1,425.30 

1,439.34 

1,440.07 

1,438.71 

1,438.35 

1,423.75 

1,405.45

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

5,515 

5,930 

8,919 

9,633

-

58,908 

116,316 

118,064 

155,479 

157,562 

153,689 

152,670 

114,265 

74,514

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+415 

+2,989 

+714

+2,432

+49,275 

+57,408 

+1,748 

+37,415 

+2,083 

-3,873 

-1,019 

-38,405 

-39,751

+68,999

t Elevation at 12 p.m. Prior to Mar. 9, 1948, elevation computed from 4 p.m. and a a.m. readings.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 81

Middle Pork River, at Audra, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 C 02'50", long. 80°04'10", at Audra, Barbour County, 

buu reet upstream from covered highway bridge and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth. Altitude of gage is 1,670 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

Records available.- February 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,740 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.26 

 feet); minimum, 7.4 second-feet Oct. 17, 27 (gage height, 1.57 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948 minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept.- 

9, 1946 (gage height, 1.11.feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.5 4.9 2.0 40 2.8 172 "5.0 1,330 

1.6 9.0 2.1 51 3.0 230 6.0 2,120 

1.7 15 2.2 64 3.3 340 7.0 2,990 

1.8 22 2.4 92 S.fi 475 8.0 3,960 

 1.9 31 2.6 127 4.0 685 10.0 6,180

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1949

Day

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

Oot.

23 

21 

19 

18 

17

15 

14 

13 

12 

15

21 

18 

14 

12 

11

10 

7.9 

9.0 

9.0 

11

12 

12 

11 

11

9.0

7.9 

7.9 

10 

16 

36 

31

Nov.

2,6 

21 

21 

21 

21

31 

34 

34 

40 

51

50 

110 

224 

150 

127

125 

114 

100 

88 

81

72 

64 

61 

77 

440

344 

237 

186 

153

127

Dec.

98 

100 

100 

100 

100

116 

108 

333 

 740 

495

403 

312 

247 

202 

172

196 

180 

155 

148 

138

131

119 

123 

100 

95

1U 

100 

94

78 

74 

102

Jan.

248 

 1,080 

740 

510 

403

308 

240 

199 

335 

830

570 

470 

597 

555 

362

344 

289 

194 

142 

180

186 

165 

142 

100 

85

100 

110 

100 

90 

80 

70

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Aueu 

Sept

Wa

 ber

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

at ...........................

»ber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

65 

65 

60 

70 

90

250 

200 

400 

600 

450

400 

600 

1,500 

5,960 

2,030

1,050 

»920 

1,120 

920 

920

641 

475 

344 

276 

293

2,420 

2,330 

1,330 

980

Seoondfoot-days

453.7 

3,230 

5,573

96,986.7

9,824 

26,761 

22,155 

17,835 

14,063 

10,083 

11,119 

7,468 

6,569

135,133.7

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 sec. -ft.).- Pet

4,260 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (5 a.m.) 6,900 sec.-f

Mar.

674 

766 

1,050 

800 

580

462 

570 

652 

540 

434 ,

344 

289 

199 

194

177

172 

199 

167 

167 

714

712 

592 

863 

4,940 

1,990

980 

770 

740 

580 

466 

372

Apr.

320 

426 

602 

490 

398

354 

298 

254 

240 

202

188

645 

2,620 

2,630 

2,410

1,190 

740 

495 

367 

286

233 

194 

162

142 

127

116 

110 

261

740 

597

Maximum

36 

440 

740

3,220

1,080 

5,960 

4,940 

2,830 

2,280 

1,580 

1,880 

1,190 

2,040

5,960

May

457 

499 

2,280 

1,520 

1,190

920 

770 

950 

770 

560

394 

296 

257 

211 

199

 172 

214 

312 

328 

271

230 

227 

170 

140

lie

100 

88 

75 

92 

103 

150

June

131 

103 

85 

74 

64

81 

205 

758 

712 

575

372 

237 

1,580 

1,310 

652

556 

685 

444 

312 

208

150 

118 

105 

112 

123

100 

74 

58 

48 

51

Minima Mean

7.9 14.6 

21 108 

74 180

7.9 266

70 317 

60 923 

167 715 

110 594 

75 454 

48 336 

28 359 

21 241 

24 219

7.9 369

July

77 

51 

38 

S3 

28

43

142 

120 

71 

47

36 

29 

70 

430 

316

183 

339 

540 

403 

536

802 

1,720 

1,880 

1,260 

712

408 

254 

183 

138 

105 

125

Aug.

460 

525 

. 328 

675 

1,020

1,190 

802 

466 

268 

175

127 

133 

148 

105 

114

89 

74 

75 

82 

72

52 

91 

74 

51 

40

34 

28 

24 

21 

25 

100

Per square 

 ile

0.098 

.725 

1.21

1.79

2.13 

6.19 

4.80 

3.99 

3.05 

2.26 

2.41 

1.62 

1.47

2.48

Sept.

112 

68 

44

35

28

24 

24 

24 

40 

268

384 

170 

110 

82 

61

49 

41 

38 

60 

348

471 

2,040 

780 

421 

281

177 

133 

108 

89 

. 81

Runoff in 

Inches

0.11 

.81 

1.39

24.20

2.45 

8.68 

5.53 

4.45

3.51 

2.52 

2.78 

1.86 

1.64

33 .*73

. 14 (10:30 a.m.) 7,740 use. -ft.; Feb. 26 (7:30 p.n.) 

t.; Apr. 13 (5:30 p.m.) 3,780 see.'-ft.

* Winter discharge Measurement made on this-day. 

be.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2, 3, 24, 25, Jan. 20, Jan. 24 to Feb. 13.
82 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03 I 05", long. 80°06 I 50", a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, and 1 mile upstream from Pecks Run. 

Datum of gage Is 1,369.15 feet above mean sea level (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to May 1909, April 1915 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1915-48), 591 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.19 

 reet); minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 19, 20, 27, 28 (gage height, 3.84 feet).

1915-48: Maximum discharge observed, 12,200 second-feet Mar. 14, 1918, Oct. 29, 

1937 (gage height, 14.7 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended 

above 8,000 second-feet; minimum. 0.2 second-foot Oct. 23, 27, 1930 (gage height, 1.30 

feet, site and datum then In use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1918(M).

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.8 12 4.3 71 5.3 415 7:0 1,860 

3.9 19 4.4 91 5.6 590 S.O 3,070 

4.0 29 4.6 140 6.0 900 9.0 4,400 

4.1 41 4.8 203 6.3 1,150 10.0 5,800 

4.2 55 5.0 280 6.6 1,430 11.0 7,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

40 

36 

33 

29 

26

24 

23 

21 

18 

17

19 

21 

24 

22 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

18 

18 

18 

18

17 

16 

19 

24 

40 

52

Nov.

52 

44 

40 

37 

39

60 

87 

77 

91 

112

107 253' 

572 

375 

288

292 

264 

207 

173 

152

135 

119 

109 

127 

515

684 

454 

342 

288 

240

Dec.

193 

150 

160 

 155 

155

170 

186 

391 

1,380 

996

748 

611 

482 

390 

320

329 

405 

356 

308 

268

233 

200 

200 

180 

180

160 

160 

140 

130 

110 

130

Jan.

433 

1,810 

1,640 

964 

708

542 

448 

*365 

522 

1,320

1,100 

812 

1,180 

1,280 

812

668 

560 

400 

200 

200

320 

352 

300 

180 

150

160 

180 

160 

140 

130 

120

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

st ...........................

mber ........................

ter year 1947-48 '............

Feb.

120 

110 

110 

120 

150

500 

400 

600 

1,000 

800

600 

1,000 

2,800 

9,040 

6,920

2,700 

*1,380 

1,320 

1,150 

1,040

876 

632 

512 

420 

405

2,240 

4,680 

2,940 

2,080

Secondf cot-days

712 

6,335 

9,976

161,639

18,156 

46,645 

38,051 

30,442 

23,417 

19,942 

22,371 

14,253 

14,158

244,458

Mar.

1,260 

1,260 

1,970 

1,430 

996

748 

900 

1,330 

1,080 

820

625 

512 

390 

324 

300

300 

352 

342 

324 

1,150

1,380 

1,020 

1,180 

5,800 

4,890

2,160 

1,270 

1,380 

1,090 

836 

632

Apr.

530 

542 

900 

796 

639

536 

470 

390 

342 

300

268 

969 

4,250 

5,240 

4,680

2,630 

1,330 

860 

604 

470

375 

324 

272 

233 

203

ISO 

167 

291 

767 

884

May

676 

720 

2,66O 

2,550 

2,140

1,860 

1,330 

1,640 

1,480 

996

660 

470 

365 

308 

2S8

300 

304 

482 

572 

459

370 

329 

300 

233 

186

155 

130 

119 

303 

590 

442

Maxinun Minimum

52 16 

684 37 

1,380 110

5,380 16

1,810 120 

9,040 110 

5,800 300 

5,240 167 

2,660 119 

2,980 73 

5,100 49 

2,620 57 

3,850" 44

9,040 16

June

437 

324 

248 

196 

167

194 

1,560 

2,030 

2,060 

1,170

700 

459 

1,660 

2,980 

1,320

716 

828 

604 

448 

342

260 

200 

161 

155 

177

164 

130 

98 

81 

73

Mean

23.0 

211 

322

443

586 

1,608 

1,227 

1,015 

755 

665 

722 

460 

472

668

July

81 

98 

79 

61 

49

65 

149 

170 

119 

81

60 

51 

63 

634 

748

370 

324 

764 

748 

868

1,570 . 

2,950 

5,100 

3,370 

1,590

784 

470 

329 

256 

193 

177

Aug.

2,

2,

1,

Per square 

mile

0.083 

.762 

1.16

1.60

2.12 

5.81 

4.43 

3.66 

2.73 

2.40 

2.61 

.1.66 

1.70

2.41

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 eec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (7 a.*.) 10,300 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 (6 a.

352 

639 

454 

538 

030

620 

380 

772 

470 

334

244 

248 

464 

356 

400

329 

370 

260 

236 

229

161 

322 

260 

170 

127

102 

83 

68 

57 

87 

91

Sept.

167 

119 

89 

69 

57

48 

44 

44 

44 

348

1,360 

597 

316 

21O 

155

119 

96 

81 

103 

405

688 

3,850 

2,490 

960 

530

365 

272 

210 

170 

152

Runoff in 

inches

0.10 

.85 

1.34

21.71

2.44 

6.26 

5.11 

4.09 

3.14 

2.68 

3.00 

1.91 

1.90

32 .'82

m.) 5,240

July 23 (4:30 a.m.) 

5,660 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.-'Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2, 3, 22, 24-30, Jan. 19, 20, Jan. 23 to Feb. 

13.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 83

West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va.

.Location.- Wire-weight gage and 'crest-stage gage, lat. 39°00'10", long. 80°28'35", at 

highway bridge at Brownsville, Lewis County, 0.4 mile downstream from Skin Creek and 

2.5 miles south of Weston. Datum of gage is 1,010.85 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 102 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.01 

I'eet); minimum observed, 2.3 second-feet Oct. 6; minimum gage height observed, 1.85 

feet Aug. 29.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum observed, 0.25 secondfoot Oct. 10, 1946 (gage height, 0.87 foot).

Remarks.- Records good above 20 second-feet and fair below. Gage read twice daily with 

additional readings during periods of high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

5.3 

4.3 

3.5 

2.8 

2.5

2.4 

2.8 

3.3 

4.3 

5.3

6.0 

4.6 

4.3 

3.6 

3.0

2.8 

2.5 

2.8 

4.0 

4.3

4.6 

4.6 

6.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.3 

7.3 

10 

15 

37 

23

Nov.

16 

11 

8.8 

30 

80

63 

48 

108 

176 

89

82 

254 

181 

75 

75

97 

68 

47 

38 

35

32 

27 

26 

29 

230

71 

69 

52 

42 

38

Dec.

28 

27 

29 

30 

32

34 

31 

295 

377 

145

119 

97 

71 

57 

47

135 

157 

102 

68 

52

45 

38 

38 

36

30

27 

30 

29 

26 

26 

29

Jan.

506 

915 

492 

208 

157

133 

106 

93 

271 

374

181 

151 

528 

420 

176

159 

106 

75 

61 

55

61 

131 

110 

75 

71

65 

52 

50 

43 

38 

36

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber ...................../...

lender year 1947 

ary ........

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

34 

32 

29 

37 

405

558 

512 

758 

574 

255

200 

608 

1,700 

3,670 

940

257 

219 

175 

137 

103

97 

100 

112 

112 

162

1,680 

1,200 

880 

592

Seoondfoot-days

205.2 

2,197.8 

2,287

39,860.0

5,899 

16,138 

10,416 

10,325 

5,829 

6,122.0 

8,016 

2,367.4 

4,338.4

74,140.8

Peak discharge (base, 2.200 sec. -ft.).- Feb

ft.; Apr. 13 (3 p.m.) 4,120 sec. -ft.; June 12 

ft.

Mar.

257 

685 

740 

327 

179

122 

479 

449 

224 

145

104 

85 

59 

48 

50

80 

95 

82 

108 

736

357 

234 

370 

2,270 

850

276 

324 

276 

173 

126 

106

Apr.

118 

186 

308 

182 

135

112 

96 

79 

68 

58

54 

862 

3,010 

2,300 

1,310

380 

198 

122 

100 

82

72 

62 

54 

45 

40

37 

33 

57 

86 

79

Maximum

37 

254 

377

2,080

915 

3,670 

2,270 

3,010 

950 

1,730 

2,740 

845 

1,170

3,670

. 14 (6 a.m. 

(10 a.m.) 2

May

65 

266 

862 

449 

950

492 

327 

603 

286 

164

110 

82 

65 

72 

79

86 

82 

156 

166 

94

72 

62 

51 

37 

24

20 

17 

14 

13 

37 

26

Minimum

2.4 

8.8 

26

2.2

36 

29 

48 

33 

13 

7.2 

11 

7.6 

7.6

2.4

June

23 

18 

11 

10 

8.8

7.2 

323 

985 

524 

209

116 

79 

L.730 

1,080 

216

117 

142 

76 

53 

45

36 

29 

41 

44

36

33 

25 

19 

30 

56

Mean

6.62 

73.3 

73.8

109

190 

556 

336 

344 

188 

204 

259 

76.4 

145

203

July

49 

30 

22 

15 

11

39 

131 

56 

29 

20

14 

12 

13 

99 

164

100 

69 

83 

131 

649

620 

2,740 

1,920 

524 

182

91 

66 

48 

36 

26 

27

Aug.

50 

56 

36 

91 

845

391 

164 

94 

62 

47

41 

37 

68 

47 

47

34 

25 

22 

23 

23

20 

16 

14 

12 

12

10 

9.2 

8.4 

7.6 

9.2 

46

Per square 

mile

0.065 

.719 

.724

1.07

1.86 

5.45 

3.29 

3.37 

1.84 

2.00 

2.54 

. .749 

1.42

1.99

Sept.

29 

19 

14 

11 

9.2

8.0 

7-. 6 

9.4 

9.2 

159

175 

62 

38 

25 

20

16 

14 

13 

443 

571

861 

1,170 

327 

117 

63

43

31 

25 

23 

26

Runoff in 

inches

0.07 

.80 

.83

14.53

2.15 

5.88 

3.80 

3.76 

2.13 

2.23 

2.92 

.86 

1.58

27.01

4,540 eec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (8 a.m.) 2,850 sec.- 

,660 sec. -ft.; July 22 (10 a.m.) 4,070 seo.-

BISSAU Q - 50 - 7
84

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

West Pork River at Butcherville, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°05 I 25", long. 80°28'05", at Butcherville, Lewis 

uounty, 0.5 mile upstream from Freemans Creek, 3,500 feet downstream from bridge on 

Weston-Clarksburg interurban electric railway, and 3 miles north of Weston. Datum of 

gage is 993.0 feet above mean sea level (State Road Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 181 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1948.

Average disenarge.- 33 years, 304 second-feet.

Kxtreme'aT^"Maximum discharge during year, 9,120 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.51 

reet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Oct. 12, 14 (gage height, 0.61 foot).

1915-48: Maximum discharge observed, 9,800 second-feet Mar. 13, 1918, Jan. 2, 1919 

(gage height, 14.0 feet, site then in use, present datum); no flow at times during 

October 1919, September, October, December 1922, caused by either diversipn or pondage - 

at small dams upstream.

Maximum stage known, 17 feet in 1888 at site 3,500 feet lipstream, present datum, 

from information by local residents (discharge, 12,600 second-feet). The stage on 

that day may have been affected by backwater from a dam which has since been washed 

out.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods computed from gage readings, which are fair, 

ana those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1935.

Bating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to Sept. 30)

0.6 3.7 1.1 42 2.0 224 5.0 1,900 

.7 8.5 1.2 55 2.4 355 6.O 2,770 

.8 14 1.4 87 2.8 505 8.0 4,870 

.9 21 1.6 125 3.4 790 10.5 7,820 

1.0 31 1.8 170 4.0 1,160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

9.6 

8.5 

7.9 

6.9

6.4 

5.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

4.4 

4.9 

7.4 

23 

15

9.6 

6.9 

5.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.4 

14 

31 

31 

29

Nov.

24 

18 

18 

46 

109

a90 

B70

also

H254

also 

also

a450 

a300 

also 

also

H239

aioo 

a80 

a65 

aSO

a45 

a40 

h36 

a 50 

a400

also 

allO 

a90 

870- 

h62

Dec.

48 

42 

39 

39

43

48 

51 

570 

646 

286

a200 

a!60 

a!30 

113 

96

B230 

303 

213 

146 

105

84 

64 

62 

58 

46

42 

42 

40 

33 

30 

42

Jan.

1,250 

1,830 

799 

376 

273

227 

186 

163 

388 

613

330 

251 

989 

736 

341

270 

196 

127 

101 

94

105 

224 

199 

127 

117

103 

85 

77 

66 

62 

55

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

mber .........................

Lendar year 1947 

ary ... .

h..... .......................

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

54 

52 

48 

64 

537

740 

437 

1,120 

a880 

a440

366 

1,060 

2,700 

7,790 

2,020

559 

408 

303 

218 

168

125 

115 

133 

151 

238

2,900 

2,020 

1,570 

1,070

Secondfoot-days

294.1 

3,746 

4,051

70,768.2

10,760 

28,286 

19,043 

18,548 

10,159 

9,1246.5 

13,234 

4,091.0 

8,145.5

129,604.1

Mar.

425 

1,200 

1,400 

654 

352

245 

759 

775 

408 

273

202 

160 

121 

100 

92

166 

242 

183 

177 

1,370

661

422 

682 

4,150 

1,540

501 

560 

518 

306 

216 

183

Apr.

210 

408 

528 

327 

227

186 

148 

123 

98 

78

70 

1,970 

4,950 

4,320 

2,400

'741 

358 

227 

165 

129

107 

91 

75 

62 

54

46 

45 

121 

146 

138

Maxlnum

31

450 

646

3,270

1,830 

7,790 

4,150 

4,950 

2,050 

2,650 

3,450 

1,510 

2,480

7,790

Peak discharge (base, 3.600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (11:30

May

105 

347 

2,050 

750 

1,780

al.ooo

a600

al,ooo 

hSIS 

a250

a!70 

113 

89 

89 

94

105 

109 

170 

210 

115

80 

91 

61

43 

32

28 

23 

20 

21 

54 

42

Minimum

4.4

18 

30

2.4

55 

48 

92 

45 

20 

13.5 

21 

10.5 

12

4.4

June

28 

20 

17 

15 

13.5

20 

539 

1,240 

767 

302

153 

89 

2,650 

1,550 

402

210 

221 

123 

78 

58

43 

34

38 

61 

56

45 

32 

> 26 

166 

250

Mean

9.49 

125 

131

194

347 

975 

614 

618 

328 

308 

427 

132 

272

354

July

129 

55 

34 

26 

21

82 

264 

127 

52

33

26 

25 

52 

314 

456

280 

. 284 

313

364 

774

932 

3,450 

2,840 

1,330 

404

196 

127 

89 

64 

47 

64

Aug.

105 

98 

58 

48 

1,510

793 

330 

165 

98 

66

52 

87 

87 

70 

58

46 

36 

35 

40 

36

29 

31 

27 

20 

18

15 

13.5 

12 

10.5 

17 

80

Per square 

mile

0.052 

.691 

.724

1.07

1.92 

5.39 

3.39 

3.41 

1.81 

1.70 

2.36 

.729 

1.50

1.96

Sept.

48 30' 

22 

18 

15

13 

12 

12.5 

14 

219

304 

106 

54

35 . 

25

20 

16 

15 

912 

940

,600 

',480 

60S 

216 

119

78 

54 

45 

48 

70

Runoff in 

inches

0.06 

.77 

.83

14.55

2.21 

5.81 

3.91 

3.81 

2.09 

1.90 

2.72 

.84 

1.67

26.62

a.m.) 9,120 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (5 p.m.)

4,100 se

3,770 sec.-ft.; July 22 (3:30 p.m.) 4,760 sec.-ft.; Sept. 22 (12:30 a.m) 4,430 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station at Brownsville.

h Computed from gage readings.
MONONGAHELA, RIVER BASIN 85

West Fork River at Clarksburg, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16'05", long. 80°21'25", at dam of Clarksburg 

waterworks, three-quarters of a mile south of Clarksburg, Harrison County, and 1 mile 

upstream from Elk Creek. Datum of gage Is 931.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 384 square miles.

Records available.- March 1923 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 591 second-feet (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.13 

reet); no flow over dam Oct. 15-21.

1923-48: -Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; no flow over dam during_ parts of 

several years.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

583.........

643.........

683.........

698.........

743.........

758.........

783. ........

803.........

823.........

853... ......

873.........

893.........

1003........

1033.. ......

Water 

year

1924

1927

1929

1930

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1944

1945

Date

Nov.

Feb.

Oct.

May

Feb.

Dec.

12

16

26

3

1?,

3

12

1R

23

29

17

SI

23

26

Gage height 

(feet)

7.76

7.26

6.10

6.20

6.43

6.45

6.00

6.58

6.62

7.9

8.22

5.98

6.60

8.25

Discharge 

(second-feet),

12 , 900

12,100

9,940

10,100

10,500

10,500

9,75t)

10,900

. 10,900

13,000

13,500

9,750

10,900

13,500

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Records of daily discharge include only flow over dam. Some 

water diverted for supply of city of Clarksburg. There are four storage reservoirs 

above station between Clarksburg and Weston.

Cooperation.- Record of diversion furnished by Clarksburg Water Board.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1924, 

1927, 1930, 1936-39, 1945 are given herewith. They supersede those published in WaterSupply Papers 583, 643, 698, 803, 823, 853, 873, and 1033.

Day 

(water year)

1923-24

Feb. 20.....

May 12.....

13.....

1926-27

NOV. 16.....

1929-30

Oct. 3.....

1935-36

Mar. 18.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

10,700

9,940

10,400

10,400

9,350

9,020

Day 

(water year)

1936-37

Jan. 23.....

1937-38

Oct. 28.....

29.....

1938-39

Feb. 4.....

Apr. 16.....

17.....

1944-45

Dec. 26.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

10, 100

10,200

11,100

9,940

9,750

12,3OO

12,100

Revised figures of peak discharge for the water year 1939-40, 

superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 893, are as 

follows: Mar. 31 (2 p.m.) 9,550 sec.-ft.; May 31 (12 m.) 9,750 

sec.-ft.

Month

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

Water year 1923-24

Water year 1926-27

water year 1929-3O

foot -days

331,452

343,887

19,773 .

154,055

Dis

Maximum

10,700

10,400

9,350

charge in

Minimum

5

10

20

3.2

secondMean

906

942

638

422

feet

Per square

mile

2.36

2.45

1.66

1.10

Runoff

in 

Inches

32.10

33.27

1.92

14.91

Note.- Figures of discharge In the above monthly table Include diversion by 

City of Clarksburg.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods for West Pork River at 

Clarksburg, W. Va.--Continued

Month

Water year 1935-36.. 

Calendar year 1936..

January 1937. .........

Water year 1936-37. . 

October 1937. .........

Calendar year 1937.. 

Water year 1937-38. .

Water year 1938-39.. 

Calendar year 1939..

December 1944. ........

Calendar year 1944.. 

Water year 1944-45..

Observed

Secondfoot-days

66,095 

222,767.1 

216,563.6

87,337 

237,529.7

36,320.4 

280,646.1 

233,316.5

52,404 

49,752

187,119.8 

181,555.0

55,914 

263,766 

343,041

Maximum

9,020 

9,020 

9,020

10,100 

10,100

11,100 

11,100 

11,100

9,940 

12,300

12,300 

12,300

12,100 

12,100 

12,100

Minimum

208 

0 

0

360 

0

.8 

.2 

0

384 

180

0 

0

279 

0

6

Mean

2,132 

609 

592

2,817 

651

1,172 

769 

639

1,872 

1,658

513 

497

1,804 

721 

945

Diversion 

by City of 

Clarksburg 

(second-feet)

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.4 

4.5

4.4 

4.5 

4.4

4.3 

4.6

4.7 

4.7

6.0 

6.6 

6.5

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

2,137 

614 

597

2,821 

656

1,176 

774 

643

1,876 

1,663

518 

502

1,810 

728 

952

Per square 

mile

5.57 

1.60 

1.55

7.35 

1.71

3.06 

2.02 

1.67

4.89 

4.33

1.36 

1.31

4.71 

1.90 

2.48

Runoff in 

inohes

6.42 

21.73 

21.13

8.47 

23.15

3.53 

27.33 

22.76

5.09 

4.83

18.28 

17.74

5.43 

25.76 

33.63

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of indefinite stage-discharge relation 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.01 

.05 

.1 

.15 

.2 

.25

. .3

0 ' 

1.0 

6.3

15

29

46

67

0.4 

.5

.6

.8

1.1

1.5

2.0

115

168

230

375

635

1,060

1,660

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.5

2,360

3,240

5,370

7,670

9,750

11,600

13,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

.7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Iff

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

.31

Oct.

18

15

13

11

13

9.5

13

9.5

6.3

6.3

4.7

6.3

4.7

4.7

.1

b

0

0

0

0

8.4

20

15

9.5

4.7

6.3

2.1

11

11

29

46

Nov.

35

32

29

32

67

141

110

95

262

251

187

504

655

352

244

498

375

230

157

125

105

81

72

100

523

606

345

218

168

,141

-

Dec.

105

85

76

76

90

90

100

321

1,380

715

431

352

272

211

174

291

588

455

322

224

174

141

130

120

105

90

85

85

76

62

76

Month

October 1947. .........

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January 1948 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

'Jan.

1,470

5,

2,

1,<

160

L60

310

635

480

-

^

599

S30

178

1,160

777

1 M

i,e

06

00

90

873

588

4

2

i

39

93

11

199

205

7

4

 2

60

39

72

244

g230

g2

gl

gl

gl

18

93

68

35

gl!5

Feb.

gios

105

105

110

268

1,110

950

1,000

1,700

1,080

715

1,220

3,710

a 13, 900

66,340

1,560'

1,010

777

532

391

293

251

265

330

415

3,420

5,830

2,280

2,280

-

-

Mar.

1,100

1,210

3,050

1,720 9ir

588

1,000

1,690

1,030

655

480

375

293

237

.211

279

606

480

399

1,430

1,500

840

939

4,850

4,840

1,390

962

1,200

756

506

391

' Apr.

455

SS8

1,250

798

532

423

352

293

237

180

163

3,890

10,500

10,500

6,190

2,060

962

678

407

315

258

218

174

152

135

120

135

279

391

293

Observed

Secondfoot-days

298.1

6,740

7,502

134,965.0

23,137

52,052

35,924

43,128

21,812

12,397

21,|>85

7,658

11,103.5

243,736.6

Maximum

46

655

1,380

6,480

5,460

13,900

4,850

10,500

4,530

2,900

5,020

2,060

4,180

13,900

Minimum

0

29

62

0

115

105 .

211

120

50

32

42

13

9.5

0

Mean

9.62

225

242

370

746

1,795

1,159

1,438

704

413

709,

247

370

666

*

May

218

331

4,530

2,500

2,540

1,990

1,220

1,920

1,320

695

423

293

230

237

- 308

286

480

407

375

286

205

187

168

115

90

72

58

50

50

76

152

June

100

62

46

35

32

93

511

1,120

1,310

588

293

180

1,660

2,900

950

375

293

237

. 152

120

90

67

50

54

146

120

81

50

68

614

-

Diversion 

by' City of

Clarksburg

8.3

7.7

7.3

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.9

July

352

205

115

76

50

312

715

345

180

100

58

. 42

67

442

715

447

523

391

447

656

1,180

3,620

5,020

3,240

1,160

480

293

211

168

125

250

Aug.

345

2

2

1

44

60

63

1,040

2,060

7

3

2

78

83

30

157

130

2

1

1

79

93

46

 115

2

90

76

72

44

211

110

76

50

46

32

23

18

13

13

23

38

Sept.

76 ' 58

35

2318"

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

20

298 '244

120

58

35

23

18

11

162

1,910

884

4,180

1,610

 4.98

244

157

110

76

76

120

-

Adjusted for diversion

Mean Permlf*re

17.9 0.047

233 . 607

249 . 648

377 r .982

753 1.96.

1,802 4.69

1,166 3.04'.

1,446 3.77

712 1.85

421 1.10

717 1.87

255. .664-

378 . 984

674 1.'76

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.68

.75

13.30

2.26

5.06

3.50

4.21

2.13

1.23

2.16

 77

1.10

23.90

Peak discharge (base, 6,700 see.-ft.). 1- Feb. 14 (12 m.) 15,800 see.-ft.; Mar. 24 (10:30 p.m.) 

7,670 sec.-ft.7 Apr. 13 (11:5O p.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.

e Stage-discharge-relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of_l discharge measurement and 

gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 87 

West Fork River at Enterprise, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25'20", long. 80°16"40", 150 feet downstream from 

highway bridge at Enterprise, Harrison County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Bingamon Creek. Datum of gage is 869.45 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 759 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1916, October 1916 to September 1918 (gage 

heights only), October 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1907-16, 1933-48), .1,151 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 25.56 

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Oct. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 1.87 feet Oct. 14.

1907-16, 1932-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948, from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

25.56 feet; minimum, 3.4 second-feet July 27., 1934; minimum gage height,- 0.6 foot 

Sept. 10, 14, 25, 1908.

Flood of 1888 reached a stage of about 33 feet, present site and datum.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as snown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

803..........

823..........

853..........

873..........

Water 

year

T Q^£

1937

1938

1939

Date

Mar. 17

Jan. 23

Oct. 29

Apr. 17

Gage height 

(feet)

T Q QQ

19.23

20.60

 21.57

Discharge 

(second-feet)

24,200

23,000

25,500

27,300

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet,-for the high-water period in the 

water year 1939, superseding those published in Water-Supply Papers 873, are given herewith.

Apr. 17........22,800

Month

Calendar year 1939. ......

Secondfoot-days

407,112.0

Maximum

22,800

22.800

Minimum

11

5.0

Mean

3,527

1,132

1,115

Per square 

mile

4.65

1.49

1.47

Runoff in 

Inches

5.18

20.23

19.94

Peak discharge 1936-59; Feb. 3 (10 p.m.) 25,100 sec.-ft. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8J

Oct. 1 to June 14

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

53

67

88

115

147

185

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4/0 

5.0

280

385

505

825

1,180

1,980

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

24.0

2,910

5,070

7,450

13,300

20,800

28,800

1

1.

2.

2.

2.

to

,9

,0

.1

.2

Dec. 8)

June

58 2

77 2

104 2

137 2

15

.3

.4

.6

.8

to Sept.

176

221

323

440

30

3.

4.

5.

6.

,0

,0

,0

,o

1

2

2

565

,230

,030

,910

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

6.0 feet.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of West Pork River at Enterprise, W. Va., water year October 1947

to September 1948

Day

2

5

ft

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

61 

63

48

42

38

34

31

28

27

25

25

24

24

25

27

30

32

36

35

38

40

40

41

42

50

80

73

115

Nov.

9& 

96

166

212

203

194

300

391

295

756

1,290

702

469

888

832

487

352

275

235

ISO

166

222

937

1,210

688

439

346

285

Dec.

235

 203 

185

194

212

212

698

2,430

1,600

909

656

517

409

346

617

1,120

965

682

487

385

325

300

290

255

230

200

180

170

150

170

Month

Jan.

3,240

13,700 

5,210

2,290

1,480

1,100

 888

702

962

2,160

1,640

1,130

2 ,-280

3,310

1,800

1,320

965

600

450

400

450

700

900

550

500

450

400

350

300

270

240

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

Sept saber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

230

230 

 230

250

400

1,500

1,500

1,500

2,500

2,200

1,500

1,800

6,000

 27,300

316,000

86,600

a3,500

1 , 980

1,480

1,120

799

656

643

708

909

4,370

7,970

4,520

4,190

-

Secondfoe t-daya

1,307

12,981

15,513

258,352

50,737

102,585

71,418

101,490

21,689

43,168

17,269

16,414

504,427

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 sec. -ft. ^.- J

Mar.

2,250

2,010 

5,290

3,640

1,980

1,320

1,560

2,910

1,980

1,320

1,010

799

624

529

481

553

1,060

965

825

3,140

2,910

1,720

1,790

9,460

8,960

3,170

2,430

2,710

1,800

1,250

972

Apr.

1,180

2,300 

2,910

1,890

1,250

1,010

825

676

565

463

415

13,300

22,800

21,300

13,400

4,940

2,520

1,560

1,140

895

740

624

535

463

415

374

358

888

1,02C

734

.

Maximum

115

2,430

7,840

13,700

27,300

9,460

22,800

7,980

4,300

7,580

3,970

3,930

27,300

May

553

529 

7,980

5,760

4,410

3,860

2,610

3,750

2,710

1,520

951

662

951

993

1,480

1,130

2,340

1,680

1,130

812

591

523

469

363

310

265

235

212

346

341

391

Minimum

23

23

240

230

481

358

212

162

190

69

64

23

June

315

240 

194

162

162

1,060

1,560

2,160

1,220

591

' 409

1,290

1,870

878

584

496

380

307

265

246

374

265

323

334

255

203

176

889

-

Mean

42. 2

708

1,637

3,537

2,304

3,383

1,608

723

1,393

557

547

1,378

July

826

296

334

2,920

1,040

508

'236

1,270

852

1,430

892

1,550

5,630

7,580

6,610

2,710

1,150

711

515

654

446

788

Aug.

1,060

540

5,970

1,250

826

534

580

673

565

296

250

255

270

352

471

307

231

185

153

127

111

93

80

69

.80

Per square 

mile

0.056

..933

2.16

4.66

3.04

4.46

2.12

.953

1.84

.734

.721

1.82

Sept.

117

111

69

68

201

101

88

75

64

1,310

3,930

877

434

291

221

172

153

180

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

12.66

2.49

5.03

4.97

2.44

1.06

2.12

.85

.80

24.72

in. 2 (4:30 a.m.) 15,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (3 p.m.)

sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (9 p.m.) 13,306 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (6 p.m.) 24,500 sec.-ft. 

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Clarksburg. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26-31, Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 89

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va. 

(Formerly published as Skin Creek near Weston, W. Va.)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58'30", long. 800 26'40", 0.6 mile upstream 

from Glady Pork, 2.6 mile southeast of Brownsville, Lewis County, 3.0 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 4.7 miles southeast of Weston. Altitude of gage, 1,030 feet (from 

topographic map).

Drainage area.- 25.7 square miles.

Records available. - October 1945 to September 1948.

jsxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 6.07 

reet); minimum, 0.62 second-foot Oct. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 0.46 foot July 5. 

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 22, 1948; minimum, 0.01 second-foot . 

Sept. 7, 8, 9, 17-23, 1946; minimum gage height,- 0.28 foot Sept. 19, 1946.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4,

Apr. 15 to May 4, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

0.30

1.3

3.6

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

67

93

122

155

250

Note.- Same as following table above 

2.5 feet.

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.3 

3.4 

6.9 12'

18

25

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.0

43

34

89

118

151

250

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

366

506

675

860

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.0

.93

.62

.72

.72

.72

.62

.72

1.4

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

6.7

6.6

4.7

3.6

Nov.

2.4

1.6

2.2

12

17

9.0

6.6

52

33

13

35

101

32

17

27

35

20

13

9.6

7.7

6.6

5.4

5.1

46

84

30

17

13

11

7.3

-

Dec.

6.2

5.6

6.2

6.2

7.7

6.1

7.7

160

73

33

39

30

22

17

13

56

43

26

18

12

10

6.1

8^1

7.3

5.8

5.6

6.2

6.2

4.7

4.3

7.3

Month

Jan.

236

256

61

45

*36

30

24

24

104

76

37

36

163

60

b45

31

24

bl6

bl5

13

20

42

27

b22

b20

17

15

14

12

11

10

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ................ j .......

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

blO

blO *blO

29

343

124

62

264

104

67

69

161

540

*856

114

57

44

30

24

19

15

16

19

16

40

540

141

250

96

-

Seoondfoot-days

67.75

673.9

667.7

9,655.74

1,606

4,112

2,562.0

2

ne* <7 ;£3u* f

1 f 304 0

1

-IQO * O9£ *0

1,496.5

 7CJ I O*» 7/

1,406.6

16,319.35

Mar.

42

227

152

72

39

32

160

65

46

32

24

17

13

11.5

11.5

25

30

21

60

262

74

63

se

563

109

48

106

47

36

27

23

Apr.

22

55

50

31

24

22

16

15

11

6.0

6.0

392

603

460

3,67

46

23

15

11

9.0

, 6.9

5.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.4

3.4

11.5

12

7.4

-

Maximum

6.7

101

160

796

256

656

583

603

256

627

722

459

414

656

May

5.5

116

176

91

256

71

125

153

54

30

19

14

11.5

15

a!5

al5 aie

a30

a25

al5

alO

7.4

4.6

3.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.6

3.0

5.6

3.4

Minimum

0*62

1.8

4.3

.24

10

10

11.5

3.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

.62

June

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

25

63

294

66

26

15

10

627

100

34

24

16

10

7.4

6.2

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.1

4.6

3.1

2.3

1.9

2.6

6.5

-

Mean

2 19

22is

21.5

26.5

51.9

142

M

* O

75.1

42.1

46.4

48 3

24 3

46^9

50.1

July

7.6

3.1

1.7

1.3

1.3

7.8

15

5.2

2.6

1.9

1.3

1.2

3.6

12

25

16

20

22

56

132

26

722

206

102

36

19

15

10.5

7.4

5.6

6.0

Aug.

14

6.0

4.6

22

459

63

30

16

12

9.0

6.6

12

6.5

6.6

5.2

3.6

3.1

2.6

5.E

3.6

2.6

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

' 6.5

16

Per square 

mile

0.081

.675

.837

1.03

2.02

5.52

3

0J £4

2.92

I D*RA. 

1.81

1 .88

 QA.R y*o

1.62

1.95

Sept.

4.4

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.9

2.9

142

35

14

6.9

4.6

3.1

2.3

1.7

1.6

203

69

414

355

49

22

15

9.6

6.2

5.2

4.4

4.8

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.98

.97

14.87

2.33

5.95

3.74

3.26

I O9RQ 

2.01

2.17

1.09

2.04

26/53

Peak discharge (base, 700 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 f5 a.m.) 1,520 sec. -ft.: Feb. 26 (1:30 p.m.) 835 sec.

ft.; Mar. 24 (6 a.m.} 1.140 sec.-ft.j Apr. 13 (1 p.m.) 1,560 sec.-ft.'j June 13 (9 a.m.) 1,360 sec.- 

ft.j July 22 (8:30 a.m.) 1,700 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5 (3:30 a.m.) 925 sec.-ft.; Sept. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 

1,140 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for West Fork River at Brownsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
90 MOHONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Elk Creek at Quiet Dell, W. Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°13"40", long. 80°17'50", at highway bridge at Quiet 

Dell, Harrison County, 0.9 mile upstream from Brushy Pork. Datum of gage is 960.72 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (State Road Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 84.6 equare miles.

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,550 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.46 

reet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 2.8 second-feet Oct. 11, 27 (gage height, 

2.00 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 0.35 

second-foot Sept. 8, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 1.V9 feet Sept. 10, 1946.

Remark!;.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shlftlng-«ontrol method used June 30 to Aug. 31, Sept. 12, 13, 19-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

2.0 2.6 2.6 18 3.6 134 3

2.1 4.2 2.7 23 4.0 217 4

2.2 5.9 2.6 29 4.5 345 4

.6 1.34 5.0 525 10. 0 2,700

.0 ' 225 6.0 875 12.0 3,950

.5 365 8.0 1,670 14.0 5,400

I'.l ll' 1 3*2 69 lio 900 Note.- Same as preceding table below 3.6

z'.S 14 l'.l 98 aio 1,750 feeTI

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194S

Day

1

2

3

4

6

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.

7.2

6.8

6.3

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.1

3.4

3.9

3.5

4.5

5.2

6.3

5.9

6.3

10

12

9.8

6.8

5.6

4.5

4.4

3.9

3.2

6.6

22

17

14

Nov.

12

9.8

9.0

11

37

29

20

26

d28

24

44

164

105

57 " 69

112

69

50

39

31

24

20

18

29

124

86

55

42

33 ' 31

-

Dec.

 22

20

20

20

22

25

24

84

195

174

80

59

47

42

37

96

112

63

63

42

32

23

25

25

b20

b!9

b!8

b!8

15

16

26

Jan.

833

1,120

416

174

134

92

*77

67

174

217

115

112

450

304

144

112

101

b70

53

57

75

134

108

bSO

b60

bSO

44

40

37

35

32

Month

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

November .

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

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

March

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

33

*35

31

72

al,000

a400

a250

124

124

124

98

33S

1,590

4,860

718

306

£51

188

134

95

72

65

69

83

144

735

412

476

292

-

Secondfoot-days

211 5

1 , A97 *C 1 . O D

1,506

27,936.8

5,517

13,119

7 243

e',360

6,859

2,580

5,173

2 991 4

Sseii

55,745.8

Mar.

134

.345

700

350

176

144

225

278

176

124

92

75

59

54

50

79

112

86

80

144

. 115

98

154

1,870

563

264

238

165

115

96

82

Apr.

:

:

]

83

25

92

34

105

l.J

2,2

1,4

89

72

64

49

38

42

90

20

60

862

320

]

]

Maximum

22

1 O A ID*

195

674

1,120

4,860

1,870

2,320

1,960

412

658

917

237

4,860

76

01

86

68

57

48

41

33

29

24

28

98

76

50

May

40

149

1,960

508

805

335

292

476

225

124

82

64

55

101

115

106

238

200

115

76

62

144

64

43

35

29

,27

22

80

205

82

June

53

36

25

24

19

74

412

200

188

115

73

48

231

238

115

80

59

43

34

28

21

18

16

20

42

33

15

11

162

147

Minimum Mean

3.2 6 . 82

9.0 47.6

15 48.6

1.9 76.5

OC in 1 I/O-70 

31 452

50 234

24 279

22 221

11 86.0

16 167

7.4 96.5

3.6 25.3

3.2 152

July

53

27

18

17

16

262

658

106

53

29

22

17

27

226

174.

78

' 238

108

58

86

98

640

595

650

200

95

63

48

234

77

200

Aug.

165

124

67

57

917

605

200

98

64

48

35

75

47

30

22

17

115

32

57

65

31

24

17

15

12

11

9.3

7.9

7.4

8.1

8.7

Sept.

6.8

6.3

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

5.9

7.2

5.7

22

12

8.7

6.3

4.7

4.5

4.1

3.6

15

91

106

237

68

35

22

18

13

11

9.8

10.5

Per square Runoff In 

mile Inches

0.081 0.09

.563 .63

.574 .66

.904 12.28

2.10 2.43

5.34 6.77

2.77 3.18

3.30 3.68

2.61 3.02

1.02 ' 1.13

1.97 2.27

1.14 1.32

.299 .33

1.80 , 24/51

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record] discharge computed on basis of records for Skin Creek near Brownsville 

and West Pork River at Brownsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va.

91

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 390 30'15", long. 80°10 I 20", at highway bridge at 

Barrackville, Marion County, 1,700 feet upstream from Pinchs Ruin. Datum of gage is 

882.42 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 115 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to.September 1908, May 1915 to June 1924, August 1932 to 

~September i94b.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1907-8, 1915-23, 1932-48), 169 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 16.00 

1'eet); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Oct. 15.

1907-8, 1915-24, 1932-48: Maximum discharge observed, 9,490 second-feet Jan. 22, 

1917 (gage height, 14.22 feet, datum then in use); no flow during greater part of 

period September to November 1908.

Flood of July 1912 reached a stage of about 18 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 11,600 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1917(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12

10 

9.3 

8.1 

6.9

6.2 

6.0 

5.7 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.6 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

7.7 

14

S.9 

6.9 

6.0 

6.0 

5.2

4.3 

4.1

9.7 

28 

27 

32

Nov.

36 

24 

22 

161 

135

92 

64 

66 

91 

64

66 

274 

153 

88 

104

192 

126 

87 

67 

55

46 

38 

35 

175 

503

186 

104 

79 

64 

49

Dec.

36 

32 

32 

32 

35

35 

30 

704 

459 

192

135 

93 

72 

62 

55

310 

250 

158 

113 

82

71 

58 

58 

51 

40

41 

40 

38 

32 

29 

35

Jan.

1,690 

2,380 

526 

287

*233

186 

153 

118 

212 

303

179 

169 

294 

246 

149

149 

112 

85 

74 

68

65 

60 

60 

55 

55

50 

45 

42 

40 

38 

35

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

uary h ..............:.............

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

35 

32 

*31 

30 

30

30 

30 

32 

35 

40

50 

100 

919 

4,860 

740

420 

550 

476 

291

202

118 

96 

92 

87 

105

582 

546 

691 

428

Secondfoot-days

266.2 

3,246 

3,410

45,009.1

8,158 

11,678 

8,622 

19,746 

5,238 

2,038 

5,941.1 

1,164.5 

339.3

69,847.1

Mar.

214 

222 

307 

*222 

140

112 

163 

185 

144 

117

100 

81 

65 

61 

60

103 

173 

125 

117 

468

259 

188 

396 

2,310 

534

291 

394 

492 

255 

175 

149

Apr.

310 

834 

472 

257 

181

168 

153 

144 

160 

113

100 

5,710 

4,380 

3,760 

1,280

442 

241 

158 

117 

92

91 

77 

62 

54 

46

40 

41 

121 

82 

60

Maximum

32 

503

704

1,380

2,380 

4,860 

2,310 

5,710 

672 

34S 

2,300 

237 

64

5,710

Peak discharge (base, 3.50O sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (11 p.m.

May

46 

72 

672 

312 

372

277 

423 

579 

280 

158

loo

71 

265 

149 

99

141 

317 

216 

128 

83

65 

48 

35 

26 

20

16 

13 

11 

122 

77 

45

June

36 

28 

20 

18 

16

36 

348 

233 

198 

93

58 

51 

264 

149 

74

59 

46 

32 

25 

24

22 

18 

18 

52 

34

26 

17 

13 

14

16

Minimum Mean

3.2 8.59 

22 108 

29 110

3.0 123

35 263 

30 403 

60 278 

40 658 

11 169 

13 67.9 

5.4 192 

6.2 37.6 

3.0 11.3

3.0 191

July

13 

11 

8.9 

25 

24

20 

36 

25 

14 

9.3

6.5 

5.4 

70 

405 

127

56 

37 

32 

55 

748

483 

2,3OO 

654 

303 

147

86 

69 

51 

47 

39 

34

Aug.

25 

20 

16 

25 

237

150 

76 

49 

35 

27

28 

103 

62 

37 

27

21 

18 

27 

33 

24

20 

16 

14 

12 

10

8.9 

8.1 

7.3 

6.2 

11 

11

Per square 

mile

0.075 

.939 

.957

1.07

2.29 

3.50 

2.42 

5.72 

1.47 

.590 

1.67 

.327 

.098

1.66

Sept.

13 

11 

8.9 

7.3 

5.7

5.4 

5.7 

4.9 

4.1 

5.2

4.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3

3.0 

3.3 

3.3 

5.2 

64

35 

41 

31 

18 

13

8.9 

6.2 

5.4 

4.6 

7.3

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

1.05 

1.10

14.56

2.64 

3.78 

2.79 

6.39 

1.69 

.66 

1.92 

.38 

.11

22.60

) 4,590 sec. -ft. j Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) 6,920

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 12.
92 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Deckers Creek at Morgantown, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°37 I 45", long. 79°57"10", on Kingwood Street,. In 

worgantovm, Monongalia County, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

April 1914 to September 1915 (gage

Drainage area.- 63.2 square miles.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1948. 

neignts only) at sites 0.5 and 0.9 mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.79 

reet); minimum, 2.4 second-foot Oct. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 0.86 foot Sept. 18. 

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 

19, 1946 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

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

which are poor.

 Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Nov. 13 to Jan. 1)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. Z to Sept. 30

0.9 2.1 1.5 43 0.9 3.5 1.4 42 1.9 152 3.0 695 

1.0 4.0 1.6 60 1.0 6.2 1.5 57 2.0 190 3.5 IjjOlO 

1.1 7.0 1.8 102 1.1 11 1.6 74 2.2 270 4.0 1,370 

1.2 12 2.0 156 1.2 19 1.7 94 2.4 365 5.0 2,250 

1.3 19 2.2 228 1.3 29 1.8 ' 120 2.7 525 

1.4 29 2.4 319

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September >1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

8.3 

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

6.3

5.3 

5.6 

5.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.2

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

6.3 

5.6

5.3

5.6 

4.6 

4.5 

4.0

4.0 

5.3 

9.7 

6.6 

13 

13

Nov.

15 

12 

12 

46 

60

62 

45 

58 

74 

53

56 

100 

102 

78 

70

69 

80 

64 

53 

43

36 

29 

27 

50 

93

60 

62 

53 

45 

36

Dec.

30 

26 

27 

27 

28

32 

32 

92 

159 

127

98 

74 

60 

52 

46

72 

70 

62 

57 

46

40 

36 

36 

30 

25

28 

26 

24 

20 

19 

26

Jan.

239 

1,170 

711 

370 

254

175 

*al20 

890 

149 

. 214

163 

149 

179 

133 

aS2

aSS 

78 

a76 

870 

870

66 

66 

54 

39 

40

38 

36 

34 

33 

32 

30

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

riwr .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

30 

30 

30 

30 

 34

34 

34

46 

50 

60

65 

100 

350 

*1,510 

1,030

459 

370 

405 

325 

258

171 

126 

99 

66 

90

324 

426 

330 

250

Secondfoot-dajrs

185.1 

1,712 

1,533

24,865.5

5,050 

7,154 

4,690 

10,599 

4,549 

2,963 

3,735 

1,209.0 

204.9

43,564.0

Mar.

175 

167 

202 

190 

142

117 

142 

152 

126 

107

92 

78 

66 

62 

57

67 

69 

64 

73 

139

138 

120 

154 

470 

365

250 

226 

222 

175 

139 

126

Apr.

139 

222 

234 

175 

139

130 

107 

94 

64 

72

69 

1,680 

2,250 

1,680 

1,100

530 

302 

198 

149 

110

104 

66 

74 

67 

62

57 

54 

69 

62 

78

llmri^fB

13 

102 

159

740

1,170 

1,510 

470 

2,250 

442 

175 

265 

391 

20

2,250

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 sec. -ft.}.- Jan. 2 (5:30 a.

May

71 

95 

411 

.415 

442

325 

264 

365 

274 

166

126 

97 

64 

97 

107

104 

163 

160 

126 

99

66 

72 

60 

51 

44

36 

33 

30 

32 

36 

' 34

June

29 

22 

19 

17 

19

26 

76 

102 

142 

112

78 

60 . 

99 

126 

90

138 

136 

97 

84 

130

120 

94 

159 

171 

175

152 

102 

.78 

146 

164

Minimum Mean

3.5 5.97 

12 57.1 

19 49.5

3.5 66.1

30 163 

30 247 

57 151 

54- 353 

30 147 

17 98.8 

32 120 

7.0 39.0 

3.5 6.63

3.5 119

m.) 1,450 sec. -ft. }

July

110 

78 

60 

190 

163

149 

226 

149 

94 

69

52

42 

50 

68 66'

81 

285 

226 

142 

133

206 

190 

238 

179 

117

66 

69 

56 

51 

36 

32

Au(.

38 

27 

26 

45 

391

133 

74 

52 

45 

36

32

34 

36 

26 

22

20 

16 

18 

17 

14.5

13 

12 

12 

10 

9.5

9.5 

8.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.0

Per square

 ile

0.094 

.903 

.783

1.08

2.56 

3.91 

2.39 

5.59 

2.33 

1.56 

1.90 

.617 

.108

1.88

Sept.

6.6 

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.4

5.4 

5.1

5.4 

5.1

5.4

- 6.2 

7.0 

6.2 

4.8 

3.9

4.3 

3.7 

3.5 

6.2 

7.0

20 

17 

16

10,. 5 

7.0

6*2 

5.1 

4.5 

5.1

4.1

Runoff in 

inohw

0.11 

1.01 

.90

14.62

2.97 

4.21 

2.76 

6.24 

2.66 

1.74 

2.20 

.71 

.12

25.65

Feb. 14 (4:30 p.m.)

1,790 sec. -ft. 5 Apr. 13 11 p.m.) 7,580 sec. -ft.

to Feb! 1).

to Feb. 13 (no gage-height record Jan. 30
MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN 93

Dry Pork at Hendricks, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39*04'20", long. 79°37'20", at Hendricks, Tucker

uounty, 0.4 mile upstream from confluence with Blackwater River. Datum of gage is

1,696.76 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 345 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1940 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.80

reet), from rating curve extended above -11,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 24 second-feet Oct. 27, 26 (gage height, 0.79 foot).

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 16,100 second-feet Feb. 22, 1944, Feb. 14, 1948, from

rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage

height, 9.62 feet Feb. 22, 1944; minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 19, 20,

1946 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

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

 which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission

Rating tables, water year 1947-4S, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.7 16 1.2 94 2.2 535 1.0 52 1.6 215 3.5 

.6 25 1.3 120 2.5 760 1.1 7O 1.9 340 4.O 

.9 37 1.4 150 3.1 1,530 1.2 92 2.2 520 4.5 

1.0 53 1.6 225 3.7 2,030 1.3 113 2.6 820 7.O 

1.1 72 . 1.9 365 4.3 2,S70 1.4 147 3.O 1,2OO 8.3

blacharfe. In Moond-feet, water year October 1917 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7

8

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

45 

43

42 

40 

37

35 

33

32 

31 

30

31 

31 

32 

32

31

29 

29 

30 

33

36

33 

32 

30 

87 

25

25 

24 

62 

141 

123 

115

Nov.

92 

72 

70 

1,170 

531

329 

246 

234 

238 

193

230 

665 

542 

398 

474

877 

660 

475 

392 329

262 

246 

234 

598 

1,190

672 

487 

426 

355 

277

Oao.

210 

270 

282 

277 

376

517 

404 

1,400 

1,440 

940

832 

612 

456 

396

387

549 

 442 

398 

350 

260

260 

220 

220 

200 

160

160 

160 

150 

150 

150 

234

Jan.'

1,670 

2,730 

1,440 

1,000 

776

605 

475 

420 

1,050 

1,450

666 

79S

877 

665 

420

340 

300 

270 

240 210

250 

220 

195

170 

150

170 

170 

170 

170 

160 

150

Month

Goto 

M0«« 

DM*

Cm

Jam P«br 

Haro

&?

JUM

July 

Auftt 

Sept

 a

bar .

 bar

 her .........................

landar year 1947 ............

ary

nanr IT::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 t ........................... Mbar...................:....

tar year 1947-46 ............

Paak discharge (base. 7.000 sec

Feb.

150 

150 

150 

150 

160

160 

160 

160 

180 

200

 250 

350 

1,200 

12,300 

3,940

2,030 

2,270 

2,670 

 2,870 

3,530

2,100 

1,380 

937 

718 

1,160

5,970 

4,550 

3,190 

2,370

Seoondfoot-daya

1,339

13,004 

12,908

211,384

18,579 

55,625 

54,281 

38,374 

32,654 

17,755 

14,550 

13,909 

9,291

282,269

Mar.

1,480 

2,410 

2,670 

2,290 

1,540

1,140 

2,310 

2,300 

1,540 

1,150

937 

829 

612 

548 

500

534 

620 

507 

514 

1,640

1,460 

1,190 

 5,860 

7,930 

3,370

1,900 

1,600 

1,720 

1.240 

964 

756

Apr.

756 

928 

1,000 

804 

672

688 

680 

720 

883 

688

590 

1,010 

4,520 

8,020 

4,510

2,300 

1,480 

982 

740 

598

500 

425 

368 

326 

295

267 

251 

863 

1,420 

1,090

Maxima

141 

1,190 

1,440

5,900

2,730 

12,300 

7,930 

8,020 

3,960 

1,500 

1,840 

2,130 

2,560

12,300

.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 a.n

May

812 

900 

3,960 

2,740 

2,290

1,780 

1,790 

2,640 

1,760 

1,170

829 

642 

555 

500 

548

437 

590 

796 

680 

541

511 

994 

605 

443

356

'295 

259

251 

340 

980 

1,610

Mlniaua

24

70 

150

24

150 

150 

500 

251 

251 

147 

77 

81 

55

24

June

1,320 

829 

605

468 

368

318 

488 

527 

650 

605

443

351 

1,250 

1,230 

804

1,140 

1,500 

919 

718 

520

384 

308 

331 

308 

351

287 

208 

170 

147 

208

Mean

43.2 

433 

416

579

599 

1,916 

1,751 

1,279 

1,053 

592 

469 

449 

310

771

July

198 

144 

115 

110 

102

151 

346 

239« 

150 

108

85 

77 

154 

398 

. 590

351 

407 

562 

606 

1,140

1,120 

934 

1,840 

1,480

865,

562 

395 

326 

263 

206 

524

1,780 

2,430 

3,190 

8,800 

12,500

Aug.

2,130 

1,340 

788 

892 

1,060

1,180 

804 

590 

437 

336

267 

351 

384 

255 

215

177 

177 

201 

208 

187

390 

8315 

a225 

8155 

8120

allO 

alOO 

92 

81 

141 

201

Per square 

mile

0.125 

1.26 

1.21

1.68

1.74 

5.56 

5.08 

3.71 

3.05 

1.72 

. 1.36 

1.30 

.899

2.23

) 18,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (5 p

Sapt.

247 

150 

113 

92 

81

70 

70 

85 

100 

. 499

8605 

a285 

8190 

8125 

890

870 

860 

a55 

alOO

8170

562 

2,560 

938 

541 

373

279 

223 

187 

167 

204

Runoff in 

inohaa

0.14 

1.40 

1.39

22.77

2.00 

6.00 

5.85 

4.14 

3.52 

1.91 

1.57 

1.50 

' 1.00

30.42

m. 8,540

sec.-ft.; nar. 24 (6:90 a.n.J \0,400 see.-ft.t Apr. 14 (4t30 a.m.) 9,060 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge Measurement mads on this day.

a No gage-height recordt discharge computed on basis of'recorded range In stage, observer's readIngs, and records for Shave re Fork at Parsons, Blackwater River at Davls, and Cheat River near 

Parsons.

Mote.- Stage-discharge reletlon affected by Ice Dee. 1, 2, 19-30, Jan. 16 to Feb. 13.
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07 I 20", long. 79"40'50", 2 miles north of Parsons, Tucker County, and 3 miles downstream from confluence of Black and Shavers Porks 

Datum of gage is 1,589.66 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 718 square miles.

Kecords available.-1 January 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharger- 34 years (1914-48), 1,641 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,100 second-feet Feb. 14 [gage height, 13.40 

reet); minimum, 56 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 62,400 second-feet Mar. 12, 1917 (gage height, 19.05 

feet, site and datura then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

15,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 9 second-feet Aug. 12, 

1930 (gage height, 1.28 feet, site and datura then In use).

Maximum stage known, 20.5 feet July 10, 1888, former site and datum (discharge, 

85,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet)

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

I'air, and those for periods.of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission 

Co!

Revisions (water years).- W 823: 1917(M). W 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.8 48 3.0 505 5.0 2,780 2.

1.9 69 3.2 650 5.5 3,720 2.

2.2 155 3.5 900 6.0 4,780 2.

2.5 262 4.0 1,420 7.0 7,300 3

2.8 390 4.5 .2,060 3.

2 147 4.0 1,400 7.0 7,400

5 246 4.5 2,080 8

8 372 5.0 2,950 1C

1 540 5.5 3,950 12

5 880 6.0 5,000

.0 10,400

.0 17,200

.0 25,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

121

118

112

107

101

92

85

82

79

74

85

112

98

90

79

77

72

74

85

90

85

85

77

69

65

63

58

122

406

480

362

NOV.

270

220

199

1,910

1,600

909

628

605

628

519

520

1,620

1,480

1,030

1,040

1,920

1,600

1,150

900

762

674

575

526

1,050

2,740

1,660

1,150

981

828

658

-

Dec.

519

575

635

635

873

1,220

981

2,740

3,130

1,920

1,790

1,420

1,040

918

770

1,140

1,180

 927

828

714

674

554

575

499

349

310

310

300

290

300

493

Jan.

3,060

6,950

3,540

2,270

1,720

1,360

1,060

972

2,100

3,250

1,990

1,720

1,920

1,540

1,070

820

660

530

450

 540

590

520

420

370

300

300

350

350

350

330

300

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 '...........

Feb.

300

300

300

320

350

350

350

400

500

600

700

900

2,500

22,900

8,900

4,900

4,900

6,280

6,040

7,150

 4,680

3,050

2,160

1,650

2,290'

no, ooo

f9,850

6,900

5,690

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,705

30,352

28,609

467,330

41,702

115,210

106,920

84 j 92 7

75,090

41,061

43,049

38,761

20,734

630,120

Mar.

3,550

4,560

6,280

4,790

3,350

2,490

4,120

4,580

3,050

2,320

1,930

1,790

1,390

1,200

1,100

1,180

1,720

1,360

1,200

3,100

2,860

2,400

3,030

17,600

7,600

4,260

3,550

4,060

2,760

2,080

1,660

Apr.

1,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

720

320

760

930

580

570

610

580

930

500

1,260

2,

9,

15,

570

560

800

9,900

5,

3,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

3,

2,

Maximum

480

2,740

3,130

12 > 600

6,950

17^600

15,800

8 390

3J 060

5,800

4,640

5,920

22,900

230

350

230

720

400

180

030

880

772

692

608

555

640

650

400

-

May

1,720

1,950

8,390

5,900

5,000

4,260

3,800

6,040

3,950

2,580

1,860

1,480

1,280

1,260

1,860

1,290

1,620

2,320

2,000

1,440

1,260

2,000

1,380

1,030

826

674

570

570

1,070

2,020

3,690

Minimum

58

199

290

58

300

300

1,100

555

570

377

221

217

153

58

June

2,950

1,860

1,280

1,010

817

718

1,380

1,630

1,860

1,650

1,170

889

2,790

3,060

1,790

1,990

3,050

1,860

1,440

1,160

880

692

943

790

898

781

508

396

377

442

-

Msan

120

1,012

923

1,280

1,345

3 449

2 r 831

2,422

1,369

1*389

1,250

691

1,722

July

482

401

306

285

285

407

1,290

917

458

319

254

221

341

f 1,250

1,900

1,040

fl,060

al , 30O

f 1,790

a2,100

3,120

3,710

5,800

5,070

2,750

1,630

1,150

943

745

555

1,170

Aug.

4,

3,

2,

2,

640

470

080

490

2,810

' 3,

2,

1,

1,

650

160

500

110

853

674

1,

1,

330

770

871

961

1,

624

501

632

615

540

240

916

700

482

391

332

a

a

285

242

217

289

a386

Per sqnare 

mile

0.167

1.41

1.29

1.78

1 . 87

5.53

3 .94

 3.37

1.91

1 93

i!?4

.962

2.40

Sept.

406

289

221

190

168

153

162

168

246

1,030

1,780

772

431

314

250

210

187

168

174

302

791

5,920

2,280

1,190

799

585

458

386

336

368

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

1.57

1.48

24.20

2 1 ft . i.D

5.97

5 54

4 »40

2il3

2 .23

2!oi

1.07

32.64

Peak discharge (base. 14,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (8; 

22,ZOO seo.-ftT; Apr. 14 (4 a.m.) 17,600 sec.-ft.

30 a.m.) 31,100 sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (4:30 a.m.)

Winter discharge measurement made on this-day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed .on basis of records for Blackwater River at Davis, 

Shavers Fork at Parsons, and Dry Fork at Hendrioks.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-30, Jan. 16 to Feb. 13.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 95

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°20'50", long. 79°40'00", 50 feet downstream from 

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston County, and 300 feet upstream 

from Saltlick Creek. Datum of gage is 1,369.8 feet above mean sea level (Baltimore & 

Ohio Railroad bench mark).

Drainage area.- 972 square miles, including that of Saltlick Creek.

Heeords available.- July 1912 to October 1923 (gage heights only), November 1923 to September 1948 (include flow of Saltlick Creek). Gage-height records collected at practically the same site since 1884 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1924-48), 2,159 second-feet.

tixtrernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.95 

reet; minimum, 62 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.59 feet).

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 65,200 second-feet Feb. 4, 1932 (gage height, 12.66 

feet), from rating curve extended above 45,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 10 second-feet Oct. 15, 1930 (gage height, 1.29 feet).

Maximum stage known, 16.7 feet July 6, 1844, referred to present gage by relation 

curve (discharge, 125,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 45,000 secondfeet). Flood of July 10, 1888, reached a stage of 16.2 feet, referred to present gage 

by relation curve (discharge, 118,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 

45,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no recorder record, which are 

good, and those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission 

CcT

Revisions (wa-ter years).- W 803: Drainage area. W 893: 1936-37.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

140

131

124

118

116

111

104

99

91

88

86

80

106

102

93

86

82

86

86

86

88

88

84

82

76

72

66

82

184

486

500

Nov.

390

286

231

1,070

2,030

i;280

879

739

813

739

659

1,430

2,100

1,410

1,190

2,020

2,070

1,560

1,200

1,010

868

760

678

780

3,430

2,400

1,660

1,310

1,130

950

-

Dec.

678

613

729

791

857

1,330

1,330

2,170

4,740

2,820

2,270

1,960

1,540

1,240

1,090

1,200

1,600

1,340

1,180

1,020

890

802

739

709

534

492

534

462

410

424

560

Jan.

4,240

14,400

6,740

3,740

2,600

1,980

1,600

1,300

 2,410

5,780

3,190

2,400

2,710

2,400

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,100

800

800

900

900

700

550

400

400

450

500

500

450

400

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

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

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

400

400

400

450

500

500

500

600

700

800

900

1,100

3,000

39,300

14,500

7,250

6,580

9,010

8,100

9,390

6,580

4,300

2,940

2,270

2,500

*14,300

16,200

8,820

8,100

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,823

37,052

37,054

609,241

68 j74C

170,390

146,060

116,648

104*468

54 1*64 70)011

44,761

21,480

874,111

liar.

5,030

4,900

9,010

6,910

5,030

3,600

4,570

6,580

4,600

3,320

2,600

2,360

1,960

1,680

1,540

1,540

2,000

1,980

1,730

3,150

4,300

3,190

3,190

26,100

11,700

5,760

4,200

4,780

3,680

2,860

2,210

Apr.

1,980

2,340

3,440

2,640

2,110

1,900

2,020

1,850

2,250

2,000

1,660

6,260

15,700

20,300

15,200

7,540

4,480

3,090

2,340

1,880

1,590

1,370

1,180

1,040

954

864

810

1,030

3,740

3,090

-

Maximum

500

3,430

4,740

16,500

14,400

39,300

26 1 100

20 300

1 *> RrtA JLt f 3UVJ

4,340

9*100

4,630

4,290

39,300

May

. 2,210

2,210

12,500

9,100

6,640

5,930

4,480

7,920

5,590

3,560

2,540

1,980

1,710

2,530

4,340

2,640

2,980

3,560

3,200

2,340

1,770

g2,050

gl,870

gl,360

gl,070

g897

g780

g711

gl,010

gl,900

g3,090

Minimum

66

231

410

66

400

400

1,540

810

711

535

389

324

203

66

June

g3,200

2,340

1,680

1,300

1,060

930

2,470

2,540

2,640

2,340

1,760

1,330

2,370

4,340

2,640

2,000

3,560

2,440

1,820

1,540

1,260

1,010

1,170

1,270

1,260

1,240

864

657

535

598

-

Mean

123

1,235

1,1-85

1,669

2,217

5,876

4,712

3 y 888

3,370

1,805

?

nca ,£QO

1,444

716

2,388

July

675

622

529

864

598

691

1,590

1,540

930

614

475

389

490

1,080

2,420

1,990

2,600

2,120

1,950

5,650

6,280

7,360

9,100

7,180

4,070

2,340

1,660

1,290

1,120

897 . '897

Aug.

3,850

4,630

2,440

2,640

2,250

3,940

2,640

1,800

1,380

1,100

954

1,160

2,250

1,370

1,110

942

780

800

875

770

'1,140

1,200

1,050

740

598

512

427

358

324

324

407

Per square

 lie

0.127

1.27

1.23

1.72

2.28

6.05

4. -85

4.00

3.47

1.86 .

2.32

1.49

' '.737

2.46

Sept.

462

475

346

281

242

208 ,

203

212

220

573

1,960

1,220

720 

512

383

313

266

229

242

291

455

4,290

2,650

1,380 900

675

542

455

389

356

-

Runoff in 

inches 

0.15

. 1.42

1.42

23.31

2.63

6.52

5.59

4.46

4.00

2;07

2.68

1.71

.82

33.47

Peak discharge (base, 20.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (1 p.m.) 56,200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (9:30 p.m.)

«j,*wv ecu. j. u j rieu. c* \7.wv a.m./ «jr,uw BBC. J. l». , npr. J.a ^9 J7.JU./ £.&,owvj oeu * j. i. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on telephonic gage readings, auxiliary gage readings, and recorded 

range arise In istaze.g

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 13.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Cheat River near Pisgah, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°36'25", long. 79°46 C 40", three quarters of a 

mile upstream from .Scott Run, 2 miles downstream from Big Sandy Creek, 2| miles southwest of Pisgah, Preston County, and 10 miles east of Morgantown. Datum of gage is 

875.68 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by West Virginia Power & 

Transmission Co.).

Drainage area.- 1,354 square miles.

Kecorqs avai-iaole.- September 1927 to September 1948.

Average qischargeT- 21 years, 2,886 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 67,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 23.27 

 reet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 105 second-feet 

Oct. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1927-48: Maximum.discharge, 74,700 second-feet Oct. 28, 1937, Feb. 3, 1939 (gage 

height, 24.28 feet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 

16 second-feet Oct. 16, 1930 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are good.

uooperafion.- Co"! One discharge measurement furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission 

Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-4S, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

94

110

145

228

340

3.2 

3.9 

4.5 

5.5 

6.0

483

SlO

1,140

1,800

2,190

7.0 3,130

4,200

9.0 5,430

7,050

9,060

10.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

22.0

14,300 

21,2OO 

29,700 

45,500 

56,400

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

215 

263 

390 

5S6 

819

5.0 

5.5

6.0 

7.0

1,390

1,750

2,180

3,130

Note.- Sane as preeedIng tattle above 7.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

201

190

184

184

174

158

158

153

132

120

115

110

108

118

132

124

118

118

125

131

125

129

129

127

122

117

117

140

243

412

735

Nov.

561

447

343

1,320

3,260

2,110

1,380

1,290

1,380

1,200

1,110

2,090

3,130

2,190

1,910

3,080

3,130

2,360

1,760

1,420

1,200

1,020

942

1,060

3,740

3,540

2,400

1,800

1,520

1,260

-

Dec.

915

835

886

1,020

1,050

1,380

1,660

2,870

6,200

4,310

3,330

2,830

2,150

1,730

1,450

1,870

2,23O

1,950

1,660

1,420

1,290

1,110

1,050

970

710

760

735

685

597

552

785

Jan.

6,940

27,500

10,900

5,730

4,200

3,230

2,580

»1,990

2,920

6,990

4,810

3,540

3,760

3,540

2,190

1,840

1,990

1,480

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,100

760

580

640

690

720

720

650

580

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ....*.....................

Haroh.

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

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

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

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

Augunt ...........................

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

650

640

620

680

690

700

72O

840

970

1,100

1,200

1,500

4,000

53,000

20,6QO

9,540

8,580

12,100

10,600

11,500

8,180

5,430

3,980

3,080

»2,930

14,800

21,700

11,200

9,780

_

-

Seoondfoot-daya

5,24

53,95

50,99

824,87

107,27

221, 31(

176, 09(

182, 06(

135, 3H

79,844

99,10

51,83

24,69

1,187,71

Mar.

6,530

5,160

10,000

8,180

6,040

4,540

4,780

7,410

5,580

4,310

3,540

3,030

2,500

2,O90

1,870

1,870

2,180

2,540

2,180

4,130

5,430

4,310

4,200

26,600

15,900

7,790

5,730

6,040

4,420

3,980

3,230

Apr.

2,880

3,430

4,660

3,980

3,230

2,880

2,880

2,830

2,980

2,880

2,360

16,700

27,600

31,600

22,700

10,900

6,530

4,660

3,540

2,830

2,400

1,960

1,670

1,460

1,290

1,200

1,080

1,360

3,500

4,090

-

Maxima

5 735

5 3,740

> 6,200

I 20,400

3 27,500

) 53,000

) 26,600

5 31,600

I 14,300

L 5,420

3 10,000

3 5,290

L 4,050

J 53,000

May

2,980

2,680

14,300

12,100

9,060

7,790

6,200

9,300

7,600

5,160

3,760

2,880

2,450

2,830

4,990

3,760

4,200

4,660

4,420

3,430

2,630

2,540

2,580

1,830

1,420

1,170

994

890

1,100

2,180

3,430

Minima

108

343

552

108

580

620

1,870

1,080

890

994

632

358

224

108

June

4,200

2,680

2,000

1,460

1,230

1,020

2,410

3,650

3,980

3,540

2,630

1,910

2,570

5,420

3,760

3,430

4,340

3,540

2,680

3,240

2,320

1,880

2,740

2,630

2,730

2,450

1,750

1,290

994

1,170

-

Mean

169

1,798

1,645

2,260

3.46C

7,631

5,680

6,069

4,365

2,66]

3 j 191

1,872

823

3,245

July

1,110

994

819

6,620

2,660

1,79O

2,680

2,630

1,670

1,080

796

632

735

1,410

2,950

2,730

5,090

3,430

3,130

5,480

8,180

8,140

10,000

7,980

5,340

3,330

2,320

1,710

1,420

1,140

1,110

Aug.

2,480

5,290

3,130

2,730

3,430

4,200

3,540

2,360

1,710

1,320

1,080

1,360

2,280

1,830

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,390

1,170

994

980

1,600

1,200

941

725

586

496

422

358

380

Per square 

 lie

0.125

1.33

1.21

1.67

2.56

5.64

4.19

4.48

3.22

1.97

2 .36

i i . P^£O

.608

2.40

386

Sept.

488

512

425

326

275

237

224

235

226

356

1,650

1,640

915

632

456

342

287

281

281

329

502

3,460

4,050

2,040

1,290

915

748

609

504

456

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

1.48

1.40

22.65

2.95

6.08

4.84

5.00

3.72

2.19

2 72

l!42

.68

' 32.62

Peak discharge (base. 23.000 sec. -ft.).- Jan.. 2 (6:30 a.m.) 36,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (1:30 p.m.)

-. --- -_-. _.., -__. _. ,_... ..._., _,__ __. _-., Mar. 24 (12m.) 39,300 sec.-ft.5 Apr. 13

(11 p.m.) 35,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 13.
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN 97

Blaekwater River at Davls, W. Va.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 39e 07'35", long. 79°28'10", three-eighths of a mile southwest

 oi' Davls, Tucker County, and half a mile downstream from Beaver Creek. Datum of gage 

IB 3,058.87 feet above mean sea level (levels by West Virginia Power & Transmission 

Co.).

Drainage area.- 86.2 square miles.

Kecoras avanaole.- April 1921 to September 1948.

Average aiscnarge.- 27 years, 186 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.00 

feet, from a graph based on gage readings); minimum discharge observed, 5.4 second-feet 

Oct. 13 (gage height, 1.17 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 7,170 second-feet Mar. 29, 1924 (gage height, 13.20 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet by velocityarea studies; minimum observed, 2.2 second-feet Oct. 14, 1930 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gage read twice dally.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by West Virginia Power 4 Transmission CO~I 

Revisions (water years).- W 583: 1921-23. W 803: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-43, except periods of loe effect 

(gsge height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. IS to Sept. 30

1.1 3.7 1.7 51 3.5 480

1.2 6.1 1.8 66 4.0 645-

1.3 10 2.0 101 5.0 1,040

1.4 17 2.2 142 6.5 1,720

1.5 26 2.5 211 

1.6 38 3.0 335

1.3 10

1.4 19

1.5 30

Hote.- 

2.5 feet.

1.6 42 2.0 107

1.7 56 2.2

1.8 71 2.5

147

211

Same as preceding table above

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

13

14

11

9.2

9.2

3.4

8.4

8.4

7.3

6.1

6.1

5.6

6.1

6.

8.

3.

6.

8.

11

11

12

9.6

9.2

8.4

6.0

6.4

8.8

23

39

31

26

Nov.

24

23

45

525

284

154

105

99

90

73

74

223

165

. 101

133

335

235

134

111

 94

81

69

36

161

420

235

165

142

132

117

-

Dec.

95

90

90

109

200

200

223

575

284

135

140

140

140

170

223

176

 110

85

75

65

60

SO

55

55

50

45

45

45

45

45

83

Jan. .

602

1,080

595

322

247

211

259

390

575

420

296

223

183

165

140

120

110

90

80

80

80

75

70

60

50

50

 50

45

45

40

40

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .........

February . . .

March ....... ...

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

MMr

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

Aucumt ...........................

September..........:.............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

40

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

90

180

374

1,720

1,220

960

720

680

. 800

760

540

390

211

157

 284

978

1,130

720

510

-

Seoondfoot-daya

360.2

4,635

3,963

53,501.2

6,798

13,064

10,868

7,912

7f 526

4

Q7* * 91 3 

4000 t OO £ 

3 a A A 

 O94

1,343

70,220.2

Mar.

390

535

800

d650

cUOO

dSSO

720

760

362

259

223

223

188

147

127

178

200

157

127

111

96

167

188

985

720

362

362

420

272

211

178

Apr.

178

Z

1

1

72

67

37

119

167

1

2

2

73

23

11

147

137

1

8

1,1

78

29

80

1,040

575

3

2

1

90

47

88

157

137

1

1

1

1

1

1

Maximum

39

525

575

1,110

1,080

1,720

1,180

510

480

720

414

259

1,720

23

07

01

99

88

73

78

67

19

May

96

S

5C

51

2

)0

0

480

335

3C

46

3C

9

0

9

211

167

14

11

14

7

7

7

402

309

29

36

27

6

2

2

178

157

16

14

1C

7

7

5

90 'ei

7

6

21

24

0

4

1

7

450

Minimum

5.6

23

45

3.4

40

40

96

73

64

35

26

32

12

5.6

June

480

322

167

147

115

107

259

284

178

127

111

296

390

272

157

157

259

178

137

125

96

76

71

86

101

88

65

48

35

59

Mean

11.6

155

128

147

219

450

351

nt-* £43

' 166

157

126

44.8

192

July

68

42

32

71

45

100

284

99

50

34

29

26

62

81

157

127

137

115

81

127

518

720

575

390

235

157

125

121

98

73

103

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.135

1.80

1.48

1.71

2.54

5 22

4*07

3* 06

2 82

l!93

I

on .at

1.46

.520

2.23

414

272

223

157

235

200

137

101

85

71

64

258

178

88

64

53

56

178

113

80

289

127

85

64

56

45

37

32

42

45

45

Sept.

40

28

24

20

17 .

17

17

23

23

17

16

58

35

22 .

17

14

12

12

99

74

81

259

147

68

40

35

31

26

26

45

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

2

f\f\ vv

1.71

23.08

2. 93

5.64

4* 69

3.41

3.25

2 15

9 11

1* 66

.58

30.31

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Dry 

Fork at Bandrlcks, Shavers Fork at Parsons, and Cheat River near Parsons.

Kote,- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-3, 11-14, 17-30, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Shavers Pork at Parsons, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 0 05'45", long. 79°40'40", at Parsons, Tucker 

County, 0.7 mile upstream from confluence with Black Pork. Datum of gage is 1,634.87 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 214 square miles.

Records avaiiaole.- October 1910 to September 1926, October 1940 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 24 years, 560 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.08 

feeTJrminimum, 23 second-feet, Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1910-26, 1940-48: Maximum discharge observed, 14.800 second-feet May 12, 1924 

(gage height, 10.60 feet, site and datum then in use) from rating curve extended above 

8,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum, 1 second-foot Oct. 7, 1914 (gage 

height, 2.0 feet, site and datum then in use). Minimum stage and discharge both very 

doubtful.

Ploods of July 10, 1888, and July 17, 1907, reached a stage of approximately 12.5 

feet at site and datum of former gage (discharge, 25,000 second-feet, from rating 

curve extended above 8,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which'are poor.

UooperaTlon.- One discharge measurement furnished by West Virginia Power Transmission Co.

Kevisions (water years).- W 583: 1922. W 923: Drainage area.

Rating table, water rear 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.5 

.7 

.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

135" 90 

195 

276

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

495

635

1,230

1,670 .

4.5 

5.5

7.0 

.7.3

2,820

4,120

6,320

6,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

38

37

36

35

33

3O

30

28

28

45

53

43

38

35

33

33

33

34

35

33

33

31

29

27

26

25

33

206

291

173

Nov.

121

96

83

129

465

291

217

199

210

210

185

509

574

386

342

418

453

364

296

258

 232

210

199

261

607

471

331

276

250

206

-

Dec.

155

ISO

170

192

199

281

291

596

934

see

495

430

342

281

250

301

447

 316

276 241'

220

195

180

150

120

110

110

110

100

100

200

Jan.

750

1,620

872

543

447

358

3O6

254

»45O

826

519

406

566

465

301

250

210

175

150

130

160 140

120

100

10Q

120

120

120

120

120

110

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

 190

3&0

1,100

5,000

2,350

1,150

1,240

1,620

1,570

2,220

1,390

902

662

525

577

3,960

3,600

2,150

2,160

-

Seoondf cot-days

1,625

8

0 JQ 

;O«*7

6,530

152,560

10,934

33,656

34,254

28,670

24 479

12 *610

15 458

15*782

7,651

202,898

Mar.

1,190

1,340

1,820

1,310

990

739

872

1,190

828

641

555

537

453

369

342

353

694

537

447

1,050

1,030

80S

 1,230

6,700

2,490

1,270

1,030

1,310

680

690

562

Apr.

600

696

1,070

753

594

537

537

507

619

495

418

796

3,090

5,350

3,250

1,480

990

725

568

465

402

342

291

258

232

210

199

644

1,600

950

-

Maximum

291

607

934

4,080

1,620

5,000

6,700

5,350

 3,150

OQQ

ooa

.2,120

1,570

2,190

6,700

May

669

764

3,150

1,920

1,520

l',390

1,300

2,110

1,230

842

634

513

430

396

358

346

438

676

634

465

444

627

435

321

256

221

192

194

272

478

1,250

Minimum

25

63

100

25

100

110

342

199

192

152

65

90

47.

25

June

718

465

353

281

241

214

337

585

732

588

418

316

666

899

525

497

812

513

366

301

241

238

416

296

358

306

202

152

176

176

-

Mean

52.4

295

275

416

353

1,167

1,105

962

790

420

499

509

255

554

July

169

163

116

107

96

114

366

411

206

135

103

85

136

452

617

375

484

676

616

641

695

1,270

1,990

2,120

1,030

627

441

353

281

225

352

Aug.

1,300

1,180

818

1,060

1,230

1,570

880

594

447

348

276

629

856

447

624

369

286

250

250

276

373

354

311

214

173

146

121

98

90

105

107

Per square 

 lie

0.245

1.58

1,29

1.95

1.65

5.45

5. IS

4.50

S

en 

 D*7

1*96

Z OOTT 

2 38

1.19

2.59

Sept.

118

85

66

56

49

47

54

54

114

344

634

506

162

128

94

76

64

57

62

83

354

2,190

781

441

311

245

206

169

146

135

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.28-

1.54

1.48

26.51

1.90

s. as

5.95

5.02

A. 4 .CO9R 

2.19

2 . 69

2.74

1.33

32.25

Peak .discharge (base. 5.500 see.-ft. ).- Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 7,660 sec.-ft.j Feb. 26 (10s30 ,p.m.) 

,320 sec.-ft.] Mar. 24 (2:30 a.m.) 8,200 sec.-ft.] Apr. 14 (3 a.m.) 6,480 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2, 3, 21-31, Jan. 18 to Pet). 14.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy Creek at Rockvllle, W. v=>.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°37'15", long. 79°42'20", at highway bridge at 

Kockvllle, Preston County, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Kecoras available.- May 1909 to March 1918, April 1921 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 35 years (1909-17, 1921-48), 432 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 13.32 

reet); minimum, 10 second-feet Oc-t. 13-17; minimum gage height, 332 feet Oct. 15-17.

1909-18, 1921-48: Maximum discharge, 21,300 second-feet July 24, 1912 (gage 

height, 18.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 12, 1914 (gage height, 2.35 feet).

Maximum stage known, 20.0 to 20.5 feet July 10, 1888 (discharge, 28,000 to 30,000 

second-feet).

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

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuations caused by small gristmills at Bruceton and Rockville.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by West Virginia Power & Transmission Co.

Kevisions (water years) .-

Rating ta 

(ga«

3.3 9 

3.4 12 

3.5 15 

3.6 19 

3.7 23 

3.8 28

Discharge, i

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

22 

29 

24 

18

15 

19 

15 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

14 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

13

16 

21 

33 

54 

263 

224

Nov.

55 

32 

50 

653 

523

317 

233 

356 

406 

272

276 

693 

501 

350 

484

802 

510 

374 

294 

239

187 

160 

152 

339 

808

501 

363 

298 

245 

177

Dec.

140 

170 

150 

142 

144

156 

144 

720 

844 

518

410 

317 

236 

224 

160

414 

370 

323 

269 

201

204 

148 

170 

138 

104

152 

140 

125 

120 

135 

123

W 643: Drainage area. W 583: 1912(M), 1922-23. W 923: 1939.

ble, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

e height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

.5 4.0 41 5.6 370 9.0 3,110 

4.2 58 6.0 527 10.0 4,260 

4.5 94 6.4 730 11.0 5,700 

4.8 140 6.9 1,050 12.0 7,450 

5.0 184 7.5 1,560 

5.3 272 8.0 2,040

n second-feet., water year October 1947 to September 1948

Jan.

2,160 

5,640 

1,870 

980 

692

518 

425 

*343 

688 

910

558 

510 

476 

370 

210

200 

190 

180 

160 

170

170 

140 

120 

100 

95

90 

80 

75 

75 

75 

75

Month

Ooto 

Novs 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 bar. ;.. .....................

Isndar year 1947 

ftry . .

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

80 

85 

85 

85 

90

100 

120 

250 

5,500 

2,410

1,210 

1,670 

1,940 

1,650 

1,380

766 

558 

425 

343 

»577

2,100 

1,600 

1,170 

880

Seoondfoot-days

986 

10,650 

7,611

120,286

18,345 

25,249 

17,490 

33,588 

16,556 

10,608 

14,963 

3,253 

1,902

161,201

Peak discharge (base, 4.800 sec. -ft.).- Jai

sec.-rt.; Apr. 13 (3 p.m.] 10,100 sec. -ft.; < 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi

Mar.

622 < 

587 

714 

622 

472

410 

540 

592

497 

433

388 

336 

261 

255 

254

304 

333. 

285 

314 

1,210

754 

602 

726 

1,600 

1,050

748 

664 

627 

488 

421 

381

Apr.

421 

709 

754 

563 

460

476 

460 

460 

440 

350

317 

6,080 

7,130 

5,400 

3,020

1,380 

880 

612 

480 

402

384 

314 

263 

236 

215

239 

212 

330 

326 

275

Maximum

263 

808 

844

3,000

5,640 

5,500 

1,600 

7,130 

1,560 

758 

3,300 

402 

506

7,130

i. 2 (6 a-.m. 

luly 4 (2 a.i 

5 day.

May

239 

272 

1,420 

1,170 

1,340

1,020 

973 

1,560 

945 

638

476 

377 

370 

399 

370

384 

633 

607 

532 

429

374 

307 

245 

192 

152

137 

116 

118 

233 

338 

190

Minimum

10 

32 

104

10

75 

75 

254 

212 

116 

73 

116 

28 

12

10

June

154 

112 

94 

76 

75

73 

214 

337 

677 

502

326 

263 

434 

414 

294

758 

594 

388 

360 

724

464 

416 

615 

417

433

350 

272 

206 

199 

367

Mean

31.8 

355 

246

330

592 

871 

. 564 

1,120 

534 

354 

483 

105 

63.4

440

July

278 

187 

361 

3,300 

986

659 

597 

388 

278 

201

156 

128 

160 

426 

323

312 

714 

536 

480 

429

575 

708 

702 

577 

402

298 

242 

184 

144 

116 

116

Aug.

95 

75 

89 

61 

402

304 

172 

123 

104 

82

77 

120 

108 

85 

54

60 

120 

312 

170 

108

91 

62 

67 

56 

52

38 

36 

a33 

a31 

28 

58

Per square

mile

0.159 

1.78 

1.23

1.65

2.96 

4.36 

2.82 

5.60, 

2.67 1.77 s 

2.42 

.525 

.317

2.20

Sept.

55

38 

23 

, 21 

18

17 

36 

23 

19 

40

102 

88 

82 

49 

24

13 

13 

12 

21 

31

147 

506 

a!70 

alOO 

a65

a55 

a45

32 

27 

30

Runoff in 

inohss .

0.18 

1.98 

1.42

22.37

3.41

4.70 

3.25 

6.25 . 

3.08 

1.97 

2.78 

.60 

.35

29.97

7,450 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (8 a.m.) 9,250 

B.) 4,820 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's readings, recorded range in 

stage, and records for Cheat River at Rowlesburg and near Fisgah.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 14 (no gage-height record Jan. 17, 

18, Feb. 1).

.915500 O - 50 -
100 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIM

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39 e 45'30", long. 79°S8'20", at Shannopin, Oreene

 County, 1.4 miles north of Dunkard, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of Greensboro.

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- December 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,630 second-feet Feb. 14, Apr. 18; maximum gage

 height, 11.04 feet Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height,

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 16,800 second-feet June 4, 1941 (gage height, 14.02 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 28, 1944 (gage height, 0.75 

foot).

Remarks. - Records good except, those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

lation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Nov. 3,

Nay 31 to June 8)

Some reguOct. 1 to Nov. 24 Nov. 25 to Sept. 30

0.9 _ ?.,1 1.15 9.6 1.6 43 0.85 2.3 1.4 26 4.6 800

.95 3.1 1.2 12 1.8 68 .9

1.0 4.4 1.3 18 . 2.0 98 .9

1.05 5.9 1.4 25 2.3 150 1.0

1.1 7.6 1.5 33 2.6 210 1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

3.1 1.5 34 5.1 1,070

5 4.4 1.6 44 5.9 1,650

6.0 1.8 68 6.9 2,560

5 7.7 2.1 112 8.0 5,740

9.5 2.5 186 9.2 8,220

11 3.2 355 10.4

20 4.1 610

Discharge, in seoond^feet, water year Ootober 1947 to Septenber 1948

D«J

1

 2

3

4

6

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

26

29

30

31

Dot.

7.3

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.4

8.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.9

2.7

3.5

8.0

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

6.0

7.6

17

14

Nov.

10

9.2

9.9

48

146

106

79

65

78

85

65

127

209

122

88

118

156

109

81

64

50

43

38

57

632

347

192

189

99

77

-

Dec.

59

54

43

, 42

43

43

42

50

365

240

170

131

99

78

68

241

422

262 -

 186

136

104

88

77

73

62

54

54

53

44

41

42

Jan.

741

4,330

1,280

574

449

381

316

243

296

520

353

289

436

463

850

240

180

115

110

115

105

110

110

78

74

88

 76

66

58

54

52

Month

Ootober ..........................

November .........................

Deowsbsr .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

March. . .

Apfll

May '

JOB* .............................

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

Auguat ...........................

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

wfcUr year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

52

48

47

54

64

60

60

52

42

45

60

. 600

 8,020

2,010

748

610

580

435

329

236

186

178

166

172

769

1,180

778

632

.

-

Seoondfoot-daya

161.1

3,439.1

3,466

72,780.1

12 552

18,261

14,856

30,995

8,071

4,202

6,002

4,616.3

1,264.4

107,885.9

Mar.

395

319

368

355

265

210

244

319

279

243

213

190

149

138

131

175

470

355

296

1,630

840

506

506

2,240

1,090

543

548

735

470

355

279

Apr.

514

1,5

9

5

00

98

43

395

368

3

3

2

94

19

55

193

164

5,0

6,5

6,7

40

00

00

3,560

939

5

3

2

50

68

79

220

197

1

1

1

80

43

22

109

Maxim

17

632

422

3,000

4,330

8,020

2,240

6,700

735

400

910

1,990

358

8,020

96 '

86

87

92

84

-

May

72

73

541

442

622

564

504

735

492

316

217

166

355

368

240

182

260

277

222

156

120

96

76

60

48

39

33

29

431

220

115

Minium

2.7

9.2

41

2.7

52

42

13J84

29

33

29

7.7

2.6

2.6

June

77

58

46

37

33

33

53

145

354

274

139

88

100

236

134

90

118

96

65

256

226

123

143

129

400

248

134

119

104

144

-

Mean

5.20

115

112

199

405

630

1,033

260

140

194

149

42.1

295

July

178

92

59

60

196

107

239

185

96

61

44

33

29

766

537

186

147

100

101

110

353

234

910

472

244

142

96

74

58

46

47

Aug.

40

29

23

18

1,990

968

334

180

134

88

69

165

130

80

55

42

34

29

25

24

24

21

18

16

13

12

9.5

8.4

7.7

7.7

22

Per square 

 lie

0.023

.502

.498

.869

1.77

2.75

2.09

4.51

1.14

.611

 651

.184

1.29

Sepi.

67

38

23

17

13

JO

10

9.1

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.1

2.6

4.6

118

116

358

162

85

54

38

29

23

19

17

"

Runoff In 

Inches

0.03

.56

.56

11.82

2.04

2.97

2.41

5.03

1.31

.68

.97

.75

.21

17.52

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 sec.-ft.).- i 

ic.-rt.j Apr. 12 (9 p.m.; 8,630 see.-ft.s 

* Winter aleeherge measurement Bade on -tt

Jan. 2 (8 a.m.) 5,740 see.-ft.5 Feb. 14 (3:45 p.m.) 9,630 

Apr. 14 (9:30 p.m.) 8,910 see.-ft. 

this day. 

- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee.. 25, 29-31, Jan. 15 to Feb.
MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN 101

South Pork Tenmlle Creek at Jefferson, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 39°55'25", long. 80°04'25", at 

nignway bridge 1 mile southwest of Jefferson, Oreene County, and 3£ miles downstream 

from Ruff Creek. Datum of gage Is 852.54 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1907.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years (19a2-48), 208 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,560 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.61 

reec); minimum, 0.59 second-foot Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.56 foot).

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 13.800 second-feet June 4, 1941 (gage height, 18.45 

feet, from floodmark in gage house), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 0.05 second-foot Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

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

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.61

3.4*

3.14

2.86

2.59

2.21

2.09

2.21

1.86

1.44

1.16

1.34

1.44

1.34

1.00

1.08

1.34

1.64

1.54

1.64

2. OS

1.97

1.86

1.75

2.09

2.33

1.86

2.92

3.68

5.9

8.S

Nor.

7.9

5.5

5.1

51

42

35

25

26

32

29

22

84

69

40

34

74

66

44

34

28

23

20

18

367

570

212

124

90

68

52

Month

Dec.

38

31

 29

31

32

34

31

250

340

179

131

98

73

63

52

355

258

 179

134

96

85

68

64

58

44

42

42

42

35

32

39

Jan.

1.210

2,040

715

408

315

236

199

160

212

233

165

173

236

219

138

155

116

b!05

blOO

98

83

94

81

56

54

68

63

 52

48

b48

b47

October

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

February

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

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

JttM .............................

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

August .......

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b47

b46

44

44

52

52

50

47

b36

b30

33

42

b540

4,620

1,070

560

454

387

322

272

190

165

149

144

168

539

570

479

342

-

Seoondfoot-days

73 92

2 297 5

2)985'

58,503.21

7,927

11,494

8,937

19,996

6,593

1,399

3,412

3,329.04

928.57

69,372.03

Mar.

239

230

282

246

179

157

208

218

179

 160

149

121

114

112

110

485

556

352

291

578

384

298

282

783

432

308

416

384

268

214

202

Apr.

705

1,000

602

373

2B2

310

275

224

173

138.

126

2,940

3,890

4,400

1,610

733

426

298

227

188

160

136

116

105

92

85

79

124

100

79

-

Maximum

8.5

570

355

1,640

2,040

4,620

783

4,400

754

113

864

1,580

334

' 4,620

May

66

64

320

26S

.523

246

419

704

363

236

173

297

754

308

208

186

227

227

168

131

107

88

72

58

48

41

37

34

91

77

50

Minima

1.00

5.1

29

1.00

47

30

110

79

34

20

17

3.95

.65

.65

June

38

31

25

23

21

22

58

60

77

68

41

30

43

73

40

52

88

48

36

70

70

44

41

32

41

44 '28

22

20

113

Mean

2 38

le'.e

96.3

160

256

396

288

667

213

46.6

110

107

31.0

190

July

73

42

27

114

114

 319

278

108

63

42

30

24

30

864

242

116

75

56

43

32

3B

223

110

105

67

45

34

31

28

22

17

Aug.

16.5

15

10.5

10

1,580

530

202

119

110

95

64

58

128

84

56

41

32

28

25

22

18.5

16,5

13.5

11.5

9.3

8.2

6.8

5.5

4.29

3.95

5.0

Per square 

mile

0.013

' .426

.535

.889

1.42

2.'20

1.60

3.71

1.18

.259

.611

.594

.172

1.06

Sept.

10.5

9.0

6.3

4.63

3.61

2.86

2.59

2.33

2.09

2.09

1.97

2.09

1.34

1.16

1.08

1.00

.78

.65

33

105

121

334

102

56

36

26

20

15

12.5

12

-

Runoff in 

Inches

0.02

.47

.62

12.09

1.64

2.37

1.85

4.13

1.36

.29

.70

.69

.19

14.33

Peak diaohance (beae 4,000 aec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (8 a.m.) 6.560 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (2 p.m.) 6,110

 eo.-rt

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
102 MQNONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Dunlap Creek at Alllson, Pa.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°59'20", long. 79 0 52'30", at highway bridge at Alllson, Fayette County, 1^ miles north of Republic, 2.6 miles upstream from Cox Run, and 3.7 miles 

downstream from Lilly Run.

.Drainage area.- 33.1 square miles. 

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes^- Maximum-discharge during year, 945 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.06 feet); 

minimum observed, 4.0 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.48 feet); minimum dally, 8.4 second-feet Aug. 3.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 6.6 second-feet Dec. 25, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

. 28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

17

18

17

15

19

18

17

18

16

17

17

14

15

16

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

12

19

16

14

14

Nov.

11

11

12

21

16

13

12

20

16

13

18

18

16

14

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

13

12

50

42

30

24

22

21

20

Dec.

18

17

20

20.

19

20

17

31

28

22

21

20

20

20

20

33

26

26

*22

20

22

20

20

18

18

19

18

18

16

16

18

Jan.

146

468

134

76

71

56

46

45

44

46

35

44

47

39

29

37

33

28

b25

28

31

31

28

b22

b23

b21

b23

*b!8

b!8

b!9

b!7

Month

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

Novsmber.... .....................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

Maroh ............................

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

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

Jnne .............................

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

b20

b!8

b20

20

18

18

17

21

b!4

bl6

17

22

147

597

186

108

94

79

70

61

47

48

37

34

39

89

79

72

59

-

Secondfoot-days

470

542

643

12,771

1,728

2", 067

1,416

3,609

1,473

7XQ f os

869

794.4

427

14,777.4

Mar.

45

47

49

42

34

34

48

*38

35

33

34

28

28

29

26

59

54

42

44

62

58

52

57

70

54

52

65

59

52

42

44

Apr.

41

80

71

58

53

57

47

42

37

33

54

303

494

770

438

231

145

109

86

69

59

48

42

41

35

32

30

43

34

27

-

Maximum

19

50

33

345

468

597

70

770

103

52

167

158

42

770'

May

25

38

65

49

65

48

59

103

67

52

44

48

88

62

53

52

56

56

51

45

41

41

36

30

29

30

30

25

31

30

24

Minimum

11

11

16

11

17

14

26

27

24

15

13

8.4

10

8.4

June

22

21

20

22

28

22

31

26

35

20

17

22

30

20

18

27

22

18

22

52

30

24

27

36

24

21

20

16

15

31

-

Mean

15.2

18.1

20.7

35.0

55.7

71.3

45.7

120

47.5

24.6

28.0

25.6

14.2

40.4

July

27

21

21

32

27

27

24

20

14

15

15

13

17

167

57

41

41

38

26

27

22

20

21

19

17

15

22

19

14

14

16

Aug.

13

12

8.4

12

158

73

36

29

26

22

22

28

26

24

24

19

17

20

19

17

24

20

16

16

20

14

21

16

a!4

13

15

Per square 

mile

0.459

.547

.625

1.06

1.68

2.15

1.38

3.63

1.44

.743

.846

.773

.429

1.22

Sept.

12

12

12

12

15

10

12

13

11

11

15

13

12

12

12

10

12

15

19

12

42

22

15

15

17

14

10

14

12

14

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.53

.61

.72 .

14.35

1.94

2.32

1.59

4.05

1.66

.83

.98

.89

.48

16.60

* Kinder aiacnarge measurement raaae on tins aay.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bedstone Creek at Waltersburg.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee (No gage-height record Jan. 25).
MONONGAHELA RIVER'BASIN 

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa.

103

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°58'45", long. 79°45'50", at highway bridge at Waltersfcurg, Fayette County, 500 feet upstream from Bolden Run and 1 mile upstream from Alien

Run. ;

Drainage area.- 73.7 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.10 

reet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet Nov. 22; minimum gage height, 0.99 foot 

Sept. 27.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet June 2, 1946 (gage-height, 7.84 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 13 second-feet Aug. 4, 1944, Sept. 7, 

1945,.Oct. 21, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 0.96 foot Aug. 4, 1944, Sept. 7,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation at low flow by mine pumps above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in .second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Jan. 1,

June 20 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.0 16 1.2 42 3.0 450 1.05 20 2.8 395 

1.05 20 1.4 78 3.6 655 1.1 ?6 3.3 545 

1.1 26 .2.1 232 4.2 920 1.3 57 4.0 825 

1.5 92 5.0 1,320 

2.0 197 6.0 1,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

22 

22 

23 

24 

34

30 

31 

30 

31 

30

32 

30 

24 

26 

26-

26 

26 

26 

43 

38

36 

36 

38 

37 

37

42 

38 

40 

36 

40 

26

Nov.

26 

23 

16 

48 

31

24 

20 

63 

38 

26

31 

48 

34 

24 

34

37 

20 

22 

20 

18

18 

18 

31 

111 

112

65 

54 

45 

47 

34

Dec.

30 

31 

31 

28 

30

31 

42 

59 

56 

40

37 

37 

40 

42 

37

99 

-59 

54 

*45 

52

48 

38 

40 

40 

28

31 

30 

37 

18 

34 

38

Jan.

504 

900 

364 

232 

186

153 

124 

107 

153 

142

107 

122 

153 

127 

99

95 

93 

65 

b58 

b70

78 

74 

65 

b52 

b60

b62 

b60 

*b48 

b46 

b48 

b45

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro

May* 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

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

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b50 

b52 

b54 

59 

45

38 

45 

42 

32 

' 36

42 

74 

454 

1,280 

422

268 

220 

186 

175 

153

132 

120 

92 

85 

94

231 

220 

220 

164

Seoondf oot-days

980 

1,138 

1,262

32,333

4,492 

5,085 

3,876 

9,311 

4,406 

3,469 

1,596 

2,082 

1,344

39,041

liar.

128 

142 

142 

120 

96

102 

124 

*90 

106 

85

96 

83 

85 

74 

74

153 

116 

104 

106 

153

128 

120 

175 

197 

175

153 

208 

153 

120 

116 

152

Apr.

170 

233 

232 

175 

142

164 

130 

122 

98 

98

90 

1,260 

1,400 

1,'920 

858

450 

304 

220 

164 

153

130 

110 

98 

96 

90

76 

87 

96 

79 

66

Maximum

43 

112 

99

929

900 

1,280 

208 

1,920 

306 

534 

120 

365 

93

1,920 '

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 see. -ft.}.- Apr. 12 (2 p.m.

May

79 

116 

256 

244 

306

208 

293 

304 

208 

164

130 

126 

175 

' 142 

130

164 

153 

164 

130 

116

100 

106 

83 

66 

64

66 

59 

55 

78 

76 

45

June

48 

45 

36 

32 

54

45 

57 

55 

97 

52

67 

87 

154 

96 

81

142 

85 

71 

496 

534

181 

116 

172 

142 

112

9O 

69 

49 

102 

102

Minimum Mean

22 31.6 

16 37.9 

18 40.7

16 88.6

45 145 

32 175 

74 125 

66 310 

45 142 

32 116 

24 51.5 

26 67.2 

23 44.8

16 107

July

69 

57 

64 

116 

60

59 

59 

5? 

49 

43

34 

36 

55 

120 

69

54 

54 

48 

45 

54

48 

48 

43 

36 

30

24 

32 

42 

32 

32 

32

Aug.

30 

26 

30 

121 

365

142 

90 

71 

60 

64

71 

67 

67 

. 54 

51

42 

60 

60 

48 

46

49 

48. 

36 

48 

49

49 

49 

48 

49 

40 

52

Par square 

mils

0.429 

.514 

.552

1.20

1.97 

2.37 

1.70 

4.21 

1.93 

1.57 

.699 

.912 

.608

1.45

) 2,320 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (2 p.m

Sept.

45 

48 

48 

49 

49

37 

42 

51 

54 

46

45 

36 

31 

' 48 

43

46 

40 

40 

52 

34

93 

72 

51 

43 

43

37 

23 

28 

39 

31

Runoff in 

inches

0.49 

.57 

.64

16.30

2.27 

2.57 

1.96 

4.70 

2.22 

1.75 

.81 

1.05 

.68

19.71

.) 2,670

see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
104 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghlogheny River near Oakland, Md.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°25'19", long. 79°25'32", 200

 TeeTTtownstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, 250 feet downstream from Little 

Youghlogheny River, l| miles northwest of Oakland, Sarrett County, and 1? miles upstream from Dunkard Lick Run. Datum of gage Is 2,353.11 feet above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 134 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.38

 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 27. 1941-48- Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 7.8 second-feet Sept. 8, 

Oct. 9, 10, 1946.

Flood of March 1936 reached a stage of 15.3 feet, from floodmarks.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 3,110 

second-feet Mar. 15, 1947 (gage height, 6.46 feet), superseding figure published In 

Water-Supply Paper 1083.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except for periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 3O

1.85 7.S 2.2 48 4.0 850 2.05 25 2.3 75 3.0 

1.90 10 -2.3 68 4.5 1,220 2.1 33 2.4 97 3.5 

1.95 13 2.4 91 5.0 1,630 2.15 43 2.5 123 4.0 

2.0 16 2.5 115 5.5 2,080 2.2 53 2.7 19O 4.5 

2.05 20 2.7 170 6.0 2,570 

2.1 28 3.0 285 6.5 3,110 Note.- Same as preceding table 

2.15 37 3.5 530 7.1 3,850 4.5 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootcber 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

9.6 

10 

9.6 

9.2

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.2

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.6

8.7 

8.7 

16 

66 

39 

52

Nov.

37 

20 

24 

554 

345

202 

146 

164 

158 

122

143 

375 

265 

198

316

578 

425 

273 

205 

164

135 

122 

113 

213 

495

298 

229

191 

161 

135

Dec.

132 

110 

103 

120 

164

213 

180 

444 

485 

335

330 

245 

184

170 

167

245

191 

280 

135 

118

110 

105 

105 

89 

80

80 

75 

78 

71 

62 

105

Jan.

1,150 

3,810 

1,670 

773 

572

400 

310 

320 

1,150 

600

640 

620 

560 

300 

150

170 

130 

110 

100 

100

150 

120 

110 

100 

90

85 

80 

78 

76 

76 

74

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

 tar.......... ...............

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

74 

78 

76 

72 

64

60 

58 

56 

54 

54

54 

64 

70 

3,000 

1,500

800 

800 

1,000 

1,100 

1,500

600 

450 

350 

330 

310

1,000 

1,300 

620 

500

Secondfoe t-days

451.4 

6,806 

5,311

74,196.4

14,674 

15,994 

13,802 

17,312 

15,062 

10,340 

15,747 

4,782 

2,009

122,290.4

Mar.

400 

350 

520 

400 

350

320 

680 

578 

462 

385

331 

280 

214 

186 

183

238 

222 

176 

179 

403

331 

306 

362 

1,970 

1,090

662 

650 

532 

413 

344 

285

Apr.

1, 

3, 

2,

1,

1,

Maximum

66. 

578 

485

2,170

3,810 

3,000 

1,970 

3,850 

1,280 

650 

1,650 

473 

259

3,850

Peak dlscharse (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (9 a.m.)

276 

276 

238 

183 

172

206 

202 

210 

214

176

176 

770 

850 

800 

770

000 

668 

473 

375 

301

259 

214 

172 

154 

138

120 

115 

318 

276 

210

May

176 

256 

1,280 

1,000 

865

662 

650 

832 

608 

452

344 

272 

234 

570 

764

543 

740 

620 

521 

389

318 

264 

206 

165

135

115 

102 

97 

324 

834 

674

Minimum

8.7 

20 

62

8.7

74 

54 

176 

115 

97 

97 

79 

60 

26

8.7

June

566 

626 

268 

214 

176

158 

650 

554 

632 

521

375 

301 

758 

620 

418

483 

432 

306 

268 

389

255 

198 

183 

172 

190

165 

132 

110 

97 

123

Mean

14.6 

227 

171

203

473 

552 

445 

577 

486 

345 

508 

154 

67.0

334

July

113 

84 

79 

867 

408

272 

418 

238 

165 

126

105 

90 

290 

458 

698

554 

1,500 

728 

504 

978

1,630 

1,650 

1,350 

716 

457

323 

247 

202 

165 

126 

206

314 

560 

865 

1,220

above

Aug.

264 

158 

115 

126 

186

158 

113 

95 

84 

73

80 

473 

247 

154 

120

97 

117 

385 

238 

172

230 

238 

158 

120 

100

86 

68 

62 

60 

126 

79

Per square 

mile

0.109 

1.69 

1.28

1.51

3.53 

4.12 

3.32 

4.31 

3.63 

2.57 

3.79 

1.15 

.500

2.49

Sept.

58 

47 

41 

37 

33

29

33 

43 

33 

187

148 

77 

56 

43 

33

31 

29 

26 

41 

84

126 

259 

115 

86 

70

60 

49 

43 

43 

49

Runoff in 

inches

0.13 

1.89 

1.47

20.59

4.07 

4.44 

3.83 

4.80 

4.18 

2.87 

4.37 

1.33 

.56

35.94

4,380 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (time unknown)

. . Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 6 to Mar. 6; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for nearby stations.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 105

Youghiogheny River at Frlendsville, Md.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39 I 17", long. 79°24 I 27", 0.6 mile 'upstream from 

nignway bridge at Frlendsville, Garrett County, and It miles upstream from Bear Creek. 

Datum of gage is 1,487.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 295 square miles.

Records available.- August 1898 to December 1904 and December 1940 to September 1948 in 

reports or ueoiogical Survey. August 1898 to December 1904 arid September 1922 to 

September 1931 (.gage heights only September 1922 to.September 1926j in reports of 

Pennsylvania Department of Forests, and Waters.

Extremes.- Maximum .discharge during year, 8,740 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.80 

reet ); minimum daily, 75 second-feet Sept. 6.

1898-1904, 1922-32, 1940-48: Maximum gage height, 14.2 f.eet Mar. "29, 1924,'from 

floodmarks, site and .datum then in'use, or about 10 feet, present; site and datum, determined from relation curve (discharge not determined); minimum dally discharge determined, 19 second-feet Nov. 18, 1930. '

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

which are poor. Low and medium flow regulated by Deep Creek Reservoir (total capacity, 

4,620,000,000 cubic feet). , . '

Cooperation.- Records of change in contents of Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania Electric Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

220

202

240

138

90

167

166

123

144

240

204

134

153

186

230

216

300

222

135

208

217

241

195

222

172

144

178

299

374

404

330

Nov.

168

133

241

862

896

666

410

385

338

376

424

772

764

615

579

966

829

575

601

558

503

350

252

493

782

570

422

444

374

288

-

Dec.

274

404

330

»3S2

522

433

348

711

983

806

804

614

400

3S4

629

626

490

413

465

376

299

344

470

284

b!60

blSO

b230

b210

b240.

b370

480

Month

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

November

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

August

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,790

6,J

2,S

*I,4

>20

SO

190

1,060

C71

e

e

t

>46

>14

)96

1,310

853

!20

530

HO

370

350

;i

500

>60

'30

250

290

;

i

'60

>30

'15

205

195

L85

L75

L66

L57

150

Feb.

ISO

180

170

blSO

b!40

b!33

b!2S

b!22

b!18

bl!7

bl!7

b!30

1,270

5,770

4,020

1,760

1,590

2,, 130

1,930

1,880

1,300

925

76S

614

705.

2,160

2,410

1,690

1,310

_

-

Mar.

944

960

1,480

1,290

910

723

890

1,130

911

844

820

696

456

360

518

 426

446

344

390

648

603

575

602

2,270

1,890

1,130

982

929

755

705

618

Apr.

600

556

504

418

352

444

481

566

627

454

401

3,930.

7,460

5,460

3,660

2,020

1,30O &ii

787

650

556

471

424

368

353

338

322

535

569

417

-

Observed

Secondfcct-days

6,499

15,636

13,631

167,552

24,678

33,887

26,245

35,934

26 f 957

23,579

29,014

. 11,859

7,114

255,033

Maximum

404

966

983

3,540

6,520

5,770

2,270

7,460

2 230

1J320

2,310

738

586

7,460

Minimum

90

133

160

60

150

117

344

322

211

274

286

116

75

75

Mean

210

521

440

459

796

1,169

' 847

1,198

870

786

938

383

237

697

Hay

354

380

2,230

2,040

1,750

1,2SO

1,280

1,740

1,150

942

710

628

533

770

1,160

784

1,150

1,140

920

694

590

492

401

436

349

262

240

211

351

1,140 .

, 850

June

1,040

854

740

522

422

274

900

1,100

1,100

1,080

910

616

1,'140

1,320

916

974

988

714

630

690

724

686

720

670

860

700

550

612

579

54S

. -

change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-162

-61.6

-58.2

-1.6

4-113

+191

+111

+191

+127

-43.8

-54.4

-122

-113

+8.9

July

2,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

478

332

286

190

070

697

886

654

500

436

378

480

562

78S

050

796

100

220

020

992

310

096

150

190

748

840

683

558

509

439

526.

Aug.

409

544

437

474

547

490

253

206

310

312

257

73S

494

316

310

354

328

518

443

368

358

365

552

468

373

360

298

230

116

290

341

Sept.

188

192

114

95

88

75

228

302

251

300.

426

199

227

246

200

126

171

137

92

340

462

586

462

280

, 176

190

262

228

232

239

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

48

459

3S2

457

909

1,360

QCO aoo

1,389

997

742

882

261 1'24

706

Per square 

mile

0.163

1.56

1.29

1.55

3.08.

4.61

3 * QC cD

4.71

3 TO GO

2.52

2.99

.885

.420

2.39

Runoff in 

Inches

0.19

1.74

1.49

21.05

3.55

4.97

3.75

5.26

3 . on au

2.81

3.45

1.02

.47

32.60

t Change in contents In Deep Creek Reservoir; no adjustment fcr evaporation cr seepage. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. ' 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height reccrd Jan. 12 to.Feb. 3; discharge computed on basis cf recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
106 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Youghiogheny River at Youghlogheny River Dam, Pa. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 390 48'20", long. 79°21'50", 800 feet upstream from

 bridge on State Highway 281, a quarter of a mile downstream from Youehlogheny River 

Dam, Somerset County, a quarter of a mile south of Confluence, and 0.7 mile upstream 

from Casselman River. Datum of gage Is 1,310.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 436 square miles.

Kecords available.- September 1904 to December 1910, January 1911 to September 1913 (gage

 heights only), and March 1940 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. September 1904 to September 1914, October 1914 to September 1922 (gage height:: only) and 

March 1940 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters. Some high-water records prior to October 1914 are In error .due to backwater 

from Casselman River.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 11.28

 feet); minimum, about 14 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 3.08 feet); minimum dally,

121 second-feet Oct. 1; 10, 11, 25-28, Nov. 3.

1904-14, 1940-48: Maximum gage height observed, 19.00 feet Mar. 14, 1907, site and

datum then In use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, about 1 second-foot

Sept. 17, 1947 (gage height, 2.83 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from Casselman River and

 those below 100 second-feet, which are fair. Flow regulated since 1943 by Youghlogheny 

River Reservoir (see p. 80) and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 

352,770 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Records of contents In Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania

 Electric Co. Thirty discharge measurement's furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area .

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of backwater from Casselman River

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, Mar. 5 to

Apr. 17, July 20 to Sept. 30) 

Oct. 1 to June 14 June 15 to Sept. 3O

3.4 91 4.4 780 4.2 530

3.5 134 5.0 1,410 4.6 930

3.6 183 5.8 2,460 5.0 1,400

3.8 299 7.2 4,500 5.6 2,180

4.1 510 9.4 8,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

. 29

30

31

Oct.

121

147

205

205

205

205

205

£05

174

121

121

162

205

£05

' 205

205

205

205

205

205

228

275

269

220

121

121

121

121

198

> 408

534

Nov.

416

207

121

215

400

414

421

421

421

421

428

428

442

450

734

1,090

1,280

1,460

1,400

1,260

870

558

434

325

513

900

860

733

396

319

-

' Dec.

319

287

228

222

228

324

421

538

1,110

1,720

1,530

1,060

558

558

495

400

558

820

607

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

313

228

228

278

445

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

February

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

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

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

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

July

Aucust . . .

Septenber. ...........;.

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

C558

0

0

550

200

200

200

200

200

102

505

200

200

1,

205

101

720

1,410

222

211

205

292

 488

777

1, L70

211

542

488

488

4

4

4

4

188

188

138

188

488

Secondfoot-days

6,332

18,357

16,275.

229,409

14,285 

21,191

37,515

36,371

36«4£1 

33,574

40,442

33,472 

28,563

322,858

Feb.

488

488

488

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

' 480

480

0495

0518

550

0550

0550

0550

C900

1,590

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

01,390

C566

1 574

574

-

Mar.

982

.1,080

1,370

4.310

7,890

2.830

800

1.010

1.470

1,470

1,470

1,290

930

930

795

518

518

518

526

534

534

534

542

0431

0245

245

239

594

970

970

970

Apr.

728

245

239

239

239

239

239

239

239

239

239

0233

0240

0250

C550

01,750

3,840

4,500

4,500

3,840

2,670

2,670

2,670

1,880

1,040

822

442

450

450

450

-

Observed

Maximum

534

1,460

1,110

4,790

1,720 

1,590

7 890

4! 500

3,570 

2,110

1,840

1,260 

1,040

7,890

Mlnisum

121

131

232

121

200

480 ffta

£O9

233

392 

584 cja A 3D* 

QCO 9QC

780

121

Mean

204

612

525

629

461

731

1,210

1,212

1,177 

1,119

1,305

1,080 

952

882

May

450

450

0392

9Z1

1,780

3,570

03,300

02,740

2,740

2,120

1,050

1,040

1,000

780

608

680

870

1,050

1,060

1,110

1,210

1,210

1,110

930

860-

780

720

566

458

458

458

June

692

1,080

1,080

.990

780

780

780

790

950

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,590

2,040

2; 110

2,110

1,840

1,260

0942

842

1,080

1.O9O

985

1,080

1,080

1,080

915

584

584

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-155

-11.4

-46.6

+1.8

+914

+1,190 

+139

+820

+161 

-109

-71.0 

-747

-781

+104

July

Ol

01

Ol

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

584

584

3584

B763

,300

,460

,460

,460

,450

,440

,270

974

730

670

831

952

140

64O

780

780

780

780

840

840

840

840

840

520

110

100

100

Aug.

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,260

1,100

952

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

3,,060

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,040

Sept.

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

996

985

985

985

974

974

985

908

790

790

790

790

780

780

820

941

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

49

601

478

631

1,375 

1 921 1)349 2,032

1 f 338

1,010

1,234

333 

171

986

Per aquare

mile

0.112

1 .38

1.10

1.45

3.15 

4.41

3.09

4.66

3.07

2

*0

. Ot

2 .83

.764 

.392

2.26

Runoff in 

inohes

0.13

1.54

1.27

19.62

3.63 

4.76

3.56

5.20

3 54 '

2 .59

3 26

* 88 

.44

30.80

t Change In contents In Youghlogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs. 

o Backwater from Casselman River; discharge computed by special method
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 107

Youghiogheny River below Confluence, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°49'40", long. 79°22'25", 1.0 mile downstream 

rrom Uasselman River and lj miles downstream from Confluence, Somerset County. Datum 

of gage is 1,302.77 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 1,029 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 10.50 

reet); minimum, 172 second-feet Oct. 25-28 (gage height, a.96 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 4, 1941 (gage height, 16.42 

feet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting;' 

minimum, 40 second-feet Oct. 14, 1943 (gage height, 0.31 foot); minimum daily, 121 

second-feet Sept. 27, 1943.

l^aximum stage known, 21.6 feet Mar. 17 or 18, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 

80) and since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 352,770 acre-feet).

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania 

Electric Company.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

152

186

300

500

2.5 

3.0 

3.8

740

1,050

1,540

2,540

4.9 

6.0 

7.6 

9.2

4,320

6,460

9,930

14,130

Discharge,, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 8

 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

- 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

215

234

292

288

288

288

284

280

255

186

186

218

268

268

268

268

268

272

276

280

296

355

350

298

172

172

172

206

394

621

675

Nov.

548

327

215

619

1,030

832

789

768

870

740

694

1,040

1,050

862

1,100

1,870

2,470

2,270

2,010

-1,770

1,290

925

800

1,030

2,680

2,140

1,770

1,440

999

796

-

Dec.

651

 688

701

708

688

854

990

2,020

2,900

2,900

2,540

1,870

1,160

1,060

974

1,210

1,330

1,440

1,160

810

818

768

740

727

627

627

597

591

bSOO

b520

740

Month

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

November.. .............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

Mav way. ...................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ..

Jan.

4,190

12,200

5,100

2,980

2,200

1,710

1,430

1,370

2,380

2,680

1,600

1,470

 1,640

2,830

2,050

925

917

720

737

949

1,410

1,590

651

688

810

6T32

825 803-

775

754

747

Feb.

, 754

754

740

740

734

727

714

714

714

701

694

701

761

b6,600

4,900

3,220

4,090

'5,460.

5,260

5,860

4,690

3,800

3,220 

2,900

2,900

5,580

4,800

»4,060

3,630

_

-

Mar.

3,060

2,990

3,560

6,300

9,380

4,010

2,140

2,760

2,980

2,830

2,680

2,470

1,830

1,770

1,660

1,430

1,770

1,480

1,430

2,470

2,200

1,950

2,340

7,160

4,440

2,900

2,470

2,610

2,540

2,340

2,200

Apr.

2,420

1,660

1,540

1,320

1,220

1,270

1,380

1,230

1,290

1,120

1,040

7,770

13,900

13,300

8,820

6,460

7 ,'090

6,880

6,460

5,660

4,230

4,060

3,800

2,840

1,950

1,750

1,180

3,230

2,650

1,950

Observed

Secondfoot-days

8,893

35,744

33,909

567,528

59,963

80,418

92,150

119,470

87,149

68,060

73,890

37,760

31,102

728,508

Maximum

675

2 , 680

2,900

9,030

12,200

6,600

9,380

13,900

6 j670

6 t 080

9,530

1,600

1,350

13,900

Minimum Mean

1 J. 7P 1C vfn CO I

215 1 191

500 1)094

172 1,555

651 1,934

694 2,773

1,430 2,973

1,040 3,982

1,120 2,269

1,010 2,384

1,070 1,218

855 1,037

172 1,990

May

1,660

1,510

4,030

4,320

5,260

6,570

6,060

6,670

5,660

4,250

2,680

2,400

2,680

2,200

1,770

1,770

2,610

2,900

2,470

2,270

2,270

2,200

1,950

1,540

1,400

1,240

1,150

949

1,220

1,950

1,540

June

1,460

1,770

' 1,660

1,450

1,180

1,160

1,210

1,660

2,340

2,140

1,830

1,830

2,820

3,140

3,060

3,300

3,540

2,830

2,380

6,080

3,220

2,610

2,900

2,400

2,270

2,010

1,890

1,630

1,120

1,170

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-155

-11.4

-46.6

+1.8

+914

+1,190

+ 139

+820

+161

-109

-71.0

-747

-781

+104

July

1

1

1

9

4

3

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

 2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

120

010

010

530

730

600

990

140

540

270

950

600

480

770

650

600

660

140

340

340

270

340

400

340

200

080

080

790

330

310

280

Attg.

1,260

1,240

'1,310

. 1,280

1,430

1,600

1,370

1,280

1,240

1,200

 1,400

1,380

1,160

1,220

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,250

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,080

Sept.

1,090

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,010

990

999

990

990

1,100

1,350

1,140

965

909

885

870

855

885

974

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

132

1,1SO

1,047

' 1,557

2*848

S

Qfi'Z 

t WOO

3,112

4,802

2*972

2,160

2 '471 313

256

2,094

Per square 

mile

0.128

1.15

1.02

1.51

2.77

3 ODQC 

3.02

4 » 67

2 89

2^10

2 . 25

458

!249

2.03

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

1 28

1.18

20.55

3. 19

4^15

3.48

5.21

3.33

2.34

2 '.55 59

.28

27.71

* Winter discharge measurement made on fchla day.

t Change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
108 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Youghiogheny River at Connellsvllle, Pa.

.Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40'0 01'06", long. 79°35'40'', at-Crawford Avenue

Bridge In Connellsvllle, Fayette County, three-quarters of a mile upstream from

' Mounts Creek, Datum of gage' Is 860.13 feet above mean sea level (Baltimore & Ohio

. Rallroaff bench mark). . .

Drainage area.- 1,326 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 

in reports or ueological Survey. July 1903 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average aiscnarge.- 39 years (1908-18, 1919-48), 2,488 second-feet (adjusted since 1938).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 11.40

reet); minimum, 102 second-feet Oct. 28 (gage height, 0.65 foot); minimum daily, 192 

. secqnd-feet Oct. 26. .

1908-48: Maximum discharge, 98,500 second-feet Tfar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 20.28 

feet-), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; minimum, 11 second-feet 

Sept. 83, 26, 27, '1908, Oct. 18, 1910 (gage height, 0.11 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except .those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.- Plow . 

regulated by power plants, since 1943 by Youghiogheny Rivet* Reservoir (see p. 80-) 

and since J.925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 352,770 acre-feet), and 

by several smaller reservoirs above station 

Cooiperatlon.- Records of" contents In Deep Creek Reservoir furnished by Pennsylvania 

Biectric Co.

Revisions (water year).- W 783: 1924(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

.4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

 30 

31

' Oct.

272

268

300

350

345

340

335

330.

325

276

206

214

254

295

286

- 286

290

295

315

315

310

349

383

372

290

192 

203 

217 

332 

636 

795

NOV.

746

496

322

819

1,400

1,140

1,010

1,060

1,190

1,030

941

H410

1,540

1,210

1,220

2,260

2,800

2,720

2,420

2,190

1,720

1,170

1,090

1,420

3,850

3,220 

2,420 

2,050 

1,520 

1,140

DeC.

887

905

*9M

950

923

986

1,300

2,120

3,760

3,66O

3.22O

2,640

1,630

1,400

1,340

1,760

1,900

1,980

1,770

1,220

1,140

1,090

1,020 '986

770

811 

845 

692 

b520 

b56O 

941

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

3,030

19,

8,

4,

300

720

340

3,460

2,600

2.

1,

2,

09O

700

ISO

4,020

2,540

2,

2, *2,

390

160

780

3,190

1,330

1,

1,(

f

520

550

300

998

1,780

1,«

bC

!90

00

535

962

bl,050 

1,010 

920 

896 

880 

840

SeccndfcctT-days

9,976

47., 324

44,660

750,336

82,061

106,654

114,420

170,810

117 990 sslsio

89,800

41,760

33,117

946,882

Feb.

880

912

856

840

840

840

800

864

b780

b74O

752

880

1,100

611,000-

8,O80

4,840

5,210

7,560

6,860

7,320

6,170

4,740

3,920

3,370

3,280

6,510 

7,020 

4,950 

 4.74O

Mar.

3,740

4,120

3,530

6,420

10,100

5,940

2,680

3,100

3,640

. 3,370

3,190

3,100

2,230

2,O9O

2,020

1,890

2,450

2,090

1,960

3,120

3,100

2,760

2,930

7,850

6,520.

4,320 

5,550 

3,370 

3,460 

3,O2O 

 2,760

Apr.

3,280

3,190

2,930

2,380

2,090

2,020'

2,160

1,960

1,820

1,700

1,510

10,600

21,600

23,900

14,700

9,040

8,530

8,280

7,560

6,860

6,060

 4,74O

4,420

3,880

2,380

2,300 

1,640 

3,520 

3,920 

2,840

Observed

Maximum

795

3,850

3,76O

11,800

19 3OO 11)000 KUIOO

23 , 9OO

8^660

10,500

1 89O 1)500

23,900

Minimum

192

322

520

192

535

740

1 ;89O

1,510

1,420

1,370

 \j21Ci

1,140

904

192

Mean

322

1,577

1,441

2,056

2,647

3,678

3 f 691

5 694

3)806

2 , 944

2^ 897

1,3>7

1,104

2,587

May

2/300'

2,090

5,220

6,740

7,560

8,280

8,530

' 9,280

7,560

6,200

3,830

3,280

3,640

3,190

2,450

2,380

3,280

3,920

3,370

2,930

2,840

2,680

2,45O

1,960

1,760

1,520 

1,440 

1,420 

1,640 

2,230 

2,020

June

1,640

1,960

1,820

1,760

1,440

1,370

1,480

1,820

3,100

2.93O

2,380

2,450

3,890

4,320

3,830

3,830

4,120

3,460

3,310

8,660-

5,070

3,830

3; 740

3,280

2,840

2,520 

2,230 

2,090 

l.BOO 

1,640

Change In

contents ,

equivalent , 

seccn<!-feet)1

-155

-11.4

-46.6

+1.8

+914

+1,190

+139

+820

+161

-109

-71.0

-747

-781

+104

July

1

1

1

10

510

310

210

500

6,930-

4,540

6

4

3

260

180

190

2,680

2,380 2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2j

2,

2,

2,

2,

020

090

520

300

O2O

020

450

760

680

600

680

840

600

2,450

2, 

2, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

30O 

230 

16O 

510 

460 

420

Aug.

1,370

1,330

1,310

1,340

1,820

1,89O

1,580

1,440

1,410

1,330

1,410

1,640

. 1,250

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,330

1,410

1,370

 1,330

1,330

1,360

 1,290

1,230

1*210

1,200 

1,170 

1,150 

1,140 

1,140 

1,150

Sept.

1,140

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,110

1,170

1,210

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,090

1-,070

1,060

1,040 .

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,150

1.500

1,390

1,090

992

947 

920 

904 

' 904 

1,010

Adjusted for change in

re

Mean

167

1,566

1,394

2,058

3,561

4,868

3,830

6,514

3 f 967

2,835

2,826

600

323

2,691

servcir contents

Per square 

mile

0.126

1.18

1.05

1.55

2 cq O3

3.67

Z pQ O3

4.91

2 . 99

2^14

2.13

' .452

.244

2.03

Runoff in 

inches

6.15

1.32

1.21

21 .07

3.10

3.96

3.33

5.48

3.45

2 39

2i46

.52

.27

27.64

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 109

Youghlogheriy River at Sutersvllle, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'26", long. 79°48'2S", at Sutersvllle, Westmoreland County, 500 feet upstream from highway bridge and 2.1 miles downstream from 

Sewlckley Creek. Datum of gage Is 733.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Parkersburg-Unlontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 1,715 square miles.

Hecords available.- October 1931 to September 1936 and December 1938 to September 1948 in

 reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1920 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), October 1920 to September 1929, June 1931 to September 1936, and 

December 1938 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters.

Average discharge.- 23 years {1920-29, 1931-36, 1939-48), 2,962 second-feet (adjusted 

since 1939).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,800 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 17.13

 feet); minimum, 232 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 2.37 feet).

1915-29, 1931-36, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Mar. 18, 1936

{gage height, 30.65 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum gage height,

1.96 feet July 10, 1918. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regu-

 lated by power plants, since 1943 by Youghiogheny River Reservoir (see p. 80) and 

since 1925 by Deep Creek Reservoir (combined capacity, 352,770 acre-feet), and several 

smaller reservoirs above station * Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

-for the water year 1948 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1132.

Cooperation.- Records of contents In Deep Creek Reservoir' furnluhud by Pennsylvania 

Eiectric Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 '24

20

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

360

318

312

348

386

386

373

360

367

360

318

262

251

295

336

342

348

342

360

360

360

354

400

419

 406

332

236

289

342

443

795

Nov.

867

759

529

462

1,120

' 1.460

1,170

1,160

1,310

1,270

1,100

1,280

1,760

1,520

1.3i.'0

1,990

2,740

2,920

2,660

2,340

2,040

1,580

1,250

1,560

4,040

3,960

2,920

2,410

1,970

1,510

Dec.

1,130

1,050

1,100

1,070

1,080

1,060

1,310

1,760

4,140

3,960

3,670

3,100

2,240

1,640

1,520

1,900

 2,340

2,110

2,110

1,700

1,360

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,030

950

1,020

1,130

780

785

1,010

Month

October

NOVOBbQP

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . . January. .

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

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

jgrtl:.................

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

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

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

September

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,

21,

12,

6,

4,

3,

2,

2,

2,

4,

830

8OO

900

580

660

580

920

340

570

720

3,480

2,

 2,

3,

560

740

310

3,760

2,580

1,

1,

1,

700

too

100

1.25Q

2,200

2,

1,

500

500

300

700

1,230

1,

1,

1,

1,

570

500

L60

LOO

1,050

Secondf cot-days

11,160

52,977

51,835

926,919

102,590

135,110

141,550

217,670

136,110

102,280

107,950

50,560

. 35,750

1,145,542

Feb.

1,050

1,050

1,000

940

940

920

860

820

740

700

740

800

1,060

18,000

13,600

6,810

5,700

8,190

7,960

7,960

7,270

5,700

4,760

4,160

3,960

6,620

9,630

6,810

6,360

-

Mar.

4,860

4,860

4,460

5,920

9,790

8,840

3,580

«3,860

4,260

4,160

3,860

3,760

3,100

2,660.

2,570

3,010

3,670

3,290

2,920

4,460

4,760

3,960

3,760

3,860

8,420

5,490

4,560

4,260

4,160

3,760

3,670

Apr

3,860

4,560

4,460

3,580

3,010

2,830

2,920

2,660

2,410

2,260

2,040

11,000

27,600

34,000

23,000

11,600

9,300

9,300

8,200

7,!..r 'J

5,900

5,100

4,820

4,620

3,250

2,820

2,410

3,820

5,100

3,690

Observed

Maximum

795

4,040

4,140

16,200

21,800

18,000

9,790

 34 , 000

10,400

10,200

9,490

3,070

1,580

34,000

Minimum

236

462

780

236

700

700

2,570

' 2,040

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,250

980

236

Mean

360

1,766

1,672

2,540

3,309

4,659

4,566

7,256

4,391

3,409

3,482

1,631

1,192

3,130

May

3,070

2,650

4,460

8,420

8,420

9,080

9,530

10,400

8,860

7,130

4,910

3,960

4,150

4,050

3,240

2,900

3,420

4,240

3,960

3,420

3,240

3,070

2,900

2,410

2,110

, 1 , 900

1,700

1,640

2,040

2,260

2,570

June

2,040

2,040

2,110

2,04t)

1,830

1,580

1,640

1,900

2,900

3,510

2,730

2,820

3,880

4,820

4,150

3,870'

4,340

3,870

3,820

10,200

6,300

4,340

4,240

3,960

3,510

3,160

3,240

2,730

2,300

2,410

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet) t

-155

-11.4

-46.6

+1.8

+914

+1,190

+139

+820

+161

-109

-71.0

-747

-781

+104

July

2

1

1

7

9

5

6

5

3

3

2

2

2

5

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

,180

,760

,580

,780

,490

,380

,990

,210

,870

,240

,900

,490

,940

,680

,560

,650

,650

,980

,160

,160

,070

,240

,240

,070

,820

,570

,490

,490

,970

,700

,640

Aug.

1,580

1,530

1,500

1,470

3,070

2,820

2,180

1,830

1,700

1,640

1,560

2,110

1,760

1,480

1,520

1,450

1,500

1,830

1,640

1,530

1,500

1,510

1,460

1,390

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,250

1,260

1,250

Sept..

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,240

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,310

1,260

' 1,240

, 1,220

1,210

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,540

1,580

1,320

1,120

1,050

1,010

980

980

1,010

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

205

1,755

1,625

2,542

4,223

5,849

4,7,).'

8,076

4,552

3,300

3,411

884

411

3,234

Per square 

mile

0.120

1.02

.948

1.48

2.46

3.41

2.74

4.71

2.65

1.92

1.99

.515

.240

1.89

Runoff in 

inchea

0.14

1.14

1.09

. 20.13

2.84

. 3.68

3.16

5.25

3.06

2.14

2.29

.59

.27

25.65

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Youghiogheny River and Deep Creek Reservoirs.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29, Jan. 18 to Feb. 14.
110 MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

Casselman River at Grantsville, Md.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°42'05", long. 79°08'05", on 

reft Bank at steel bridge on county highway 0.3 mile upstream from Slaubough Run, 0.7 

mile downstream from U. S. Route 40 and 1 mile northeast of Grantsville, Garrett County.

Drainage area.- 62.5 square miles.

Kecords available.- July 1947 to September 1948.

extremes.- 1947:Maximum discharge during period July to September, 935 second-feet Aug. 20 

(gage height, 3.60 feet); minimum, 8.0 second-feet Sept. 30.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,110 second-feet July 4 (gage height, 

8.13 feet), from contracted-opening method; minimum, 3.9 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage height, 

1.11 feet); minimum daily, 5.5 second-feet Oct. 24, 26, Sept. 17, 18.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow reguIaEe3 by cannery 0.5 mile upstream.

 Discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- -

Aug.

120

55

36

22

21

17

21

Sept.

27

42

26

20

20

48

28

21

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

27

26

18

42

59

80

107

72

Sept.

19

17

15

15

37

128

45

50

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

Aug.

68

60

43

281

165

254

198

95

Sept.

34

25

21

19

19

26

26

19

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

39

35

31

30

27

23

176

Aug.

80

62

53

45

35

30

30

Sept.

17

15

14

12

12

12

a No gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather 

records, and records for nearby stationsDay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12

11

9.3

8.8

8.6

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

5.9

6.4

6.4

6.9

8.0

7.4

6.9

6.4

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.9

17

32

20

16

Nov.

14

11

13

192

99

69

54

64

62

42

56

133

77

56

70

176

141

88

71

60

54

SO

48

80

138

82

.64

60

56

74

-

Dec.

87

51

52

53

57

69

60

160

138

100

99

blOO

blOO

133

97

106

128

79

60

55

51

46

51

41

b37

39

43

33

31

29

38

Jan.

684

1,150

 429

272

210

173

b!4O

b!45

339

282

283

226

139

100

72

82

59

52

45

49

54

46

43

41

38

36

34

32

31

30

,29

Feb.

30

35

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

30

46

257

437

279

331

468

460

559

307

b203

b!75

160

155

443

568

276

242

_

-

Mar.

173

155

217

180

143

124

168

217

158

137

126

116

blOO

b90

84

99

*108

86

100

244

149

125

231

55O

289

212

211

182

144

121

131

Apr.

186

147

120

102

93

109

111

178

184

125

116

1,380

1,580

988

670

404

305

235

191

159

144

120

102

88

84

75

85

227

155

 108

-

May

89

122

 427

276

318

252

295

374

240

189

153

124

121

152

137

138

228

203

158

120

107

98

82

70

62

57

52

50

198

278

241

June

160

108

87

74

67

62

125

109

129

111

73

80

201

131

84

263

209

118

126

433

206

136

116

104

110

86

70

55

48

49

-

July

45

35

- -103

2,200

354

242

205

130

96

74

64

54

64

119

98

66

73

63

71

67

78

80

102

63

48

38

34

31

27

24

30

Aug.

28

19.

21

33

47

44

26

20

18

15

18

26

19

15

12

10

8.4

14

27

85

49

29

20

24

15

12

10

8.6

7.4

22

39

Sept.

18

11

9.3

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

13

12

31

31

16

12

9.3

6.9

6.4

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.4

86

150

46

27

21

17

15

13

13

13

-

Peak-discharge (base, 1,000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (8 p.m.) 1,690 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (2 p.m.) 2,360 

seel.-ft.: July 4 (4:30 a.m.) 5,110 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 26-31, Jan. 15 to Feb. 13, Feb. 24, 25; discharge computed on 

basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

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

December .........................

Calendar year ............

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

May

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Secondfoot-days

829

2,254

2,223

-

5,345

4,778

630.9

44,845

Maximum

176

281

128

32

192

160

-

1,150

568

550

1,580

427

433

2,200

85

ISO

2,200

Minimum

23

17

12

5.5

11

29

-

29

25

84

75

50

48

24

7.4

5.5

5.5

Mean

51.6

72.5

27.6

9.05

75.1

71.7

-

172

197

167

286

175

124

154

24.1

21.0

123

Per square 

mile

0.826

1.16

.442

.145

1.20

1.15

-

2.75

3.15

2.67

4.58

2.80

1.98

2.46

.386

.336

1.97

Runoff in 

inohes

0.21

1.34

.49

.17

1.34

1.32

-

3.18

3.39

3.08

5.10

3.22

2.22

2.84

.44

.38

26.68
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 111

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage'recorder, lat. 39°51>35", long. 79<> 13 I 40" , at highway bridge at 

MarTcIeton, Somerset County, 2 miles southwest of Casselman and 7 miles downstream from 

Coxes Creek. Datum of gage is 1,655.29 feet above mean.sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 382 square miles.

Hecoras available.- August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

' only), October 1920 to September 1921, and October 1931 to September 1948 in reports of 

Geological Survey. August 1913 to September 1920 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) and October 1920 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of 

Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1920-48), 625 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 11,800 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 8.16 

reet); minimum, 31 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 16.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 11 second-feet Aug. 13, 

1930, July 23, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

effect, which are fair. Slight diversion above station to city of Prostburg, Md., and 

to Borough of Salisbury.

Revisions.- W 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.35 31 2.1 264 1.25 28 1.9 182 4.3 2 

1.4 39 2.4. 429 1.3 34 2.1 264 5.1 3 

1.5. 58 2.7 640 1.4 49 2.3 365 6.1 5 

1.6 82 3.2 1,095 1.5 67 2.7 620 7.3 9 

1.7 110 3.7 1,670 1.6 89 3/-1 960 

1.9 178 4.4 2,650 1.7 116 3.7 1,590

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

65 

63 

60 

58

56

54 

54 

50 

50

50

48 

46 

46 

46 

44

44 

44 

46 

48 

48

46 

44 

43 

39 

37

37 

39 

60 

152 

140 

107

Nov.

85 

68 

60 

300 

405

274 

237 

254 

299 

209

186 

427 

374 

255 

242

546 

768 

496 

381 

314

269 

237 

228 

581 

1,150

640 

481 

417 

364 

250

Dec.

 180 

250 

294 

299 

279

347 

336 

893 

970 

560

501 

417 

290 

304 

275

475 

368 

342 

304 

219

264 

203 

207 

186 

130

178 

203 

228 

220 

210 

235

Jan.

2,600 

7,220 

2,570 

1,510 

1,140

906 

748 

578 

1,480 

1,470

789 

780 

 789 

636 

320

460 

492 

360 

260 

330

370 

350 

260 

200 

220

240 

230 

210 

190 

180 

170

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

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

st ..................:........

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

165 

165 

155 

150 

160

160 

140 

150 

135 

125

120 

140 

200 

4,500 

 2,460

1,550 

2,310 

2,820 

2,600 

2,680

1,600 

1,180 

924 

740 

794

2,580 

2,290 

2,100 

1,680

Seoondfoot-days

1,764 

10,797 

10,167

208,548

28,058 

34,773 

33,887 

51,611 

28,141 

20,539 

17,905 

3,329 

2,238

243,209

Mar.

1,220 

1,080 

1,420 

1,240 

915

756 

922 

1,130 

861 

764

708 

660 

508 

485 

485

638 

684 

544 

518 

1,230

990 

' 843 

1,150 

4,940 

2,430

1,650 

1,420 

1,240 

942 

798 

716

Apr.

1,200 

980 

834 

692 

620

668 

708 

620 

724 

585

524 

5,500 

8,980 

. 7,770 

4,640

2,640 

1,900 

1,370 

1,120 

924

816 

692 

592 

530 

537

599 

576 

1,940 

1,300 

1,030

Maximum

152 1,150' 

970

3,950

7,220 

4,500 

4,940 

8,980 

2,270 

2,880 

5,110 

294 

394

8,980

llay

756 

672 

2,270 

1,780- 

1,840

\,540 

1,460 1,900' 

1,?50 

1,080

870 

740 

888 

 764 

668

624 

1,010 

951 

712 

564

511 

511 

417 

349 

307

278 

251 

269 

719 

1,210 

880

Minimum

37 

60 

130

37

170 

120 

485 

524 

251 

278 

102 

44 

33

33-

June

613 

460 

371 

333 

298

278 

317 

631 

732 

571

394 

354 

846 

716 

466

713 

868 

530 

1,010 

2,880

1,320 

905 

1,220 

834 

724

564 

479 

391 

333 

388

Msan

56.9 

360 

328

'571

905 

1,199 

1,093 

1,720 

908 

685 

578 

107 

74.6

665

Jnly

307 

251 

239 

5,110 

1,500

1,410 

1,840 

853 

585 

448

365 

312 

338 

511 

400

307 

278 

269 

251 

278

247 

288 

288 

251 

190

161 

144 

128 

135 

119 

102

,370 

,690 

,830 

,030

Aug.

102 

97 

87 

165 

247

294 

174 

125 

105 

94

123 

150 

128 

97 

80

71 

65 

69 

87 

119

178 

132 

92 

76 

69

62 

54 

49 

46 

44 

48

Per square 

mils

0.149 

.942 

.859

1.49

2.37 

3.14 

2.86 

4.50 

2.38 

1.79 

1.51 

.280 

.195

1.74

Sept.

79 

60 

46 

43 

64

56 

54 

90 

74 

69

84 

80 

58 

48 

42

37 

34 

33 

34 

38

62 

394 

201 

108 

78

63 

56 

51 

51 

49

Runoff in 

inohes

0.17 

1.05 

.99

. 20.30

2.73 

3.39 

3.30 

5.02 

2.74 

2.00 

1.74 

.32 

.22

23.67

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (6 a.m.) 8,740 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 11,800 

sec. -ft.; July 4 (2 p.m.) 8,170 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 15, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 14.
112

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°43'32", long. 79°02'57",

 an eighth of a mile upstream from Little Plney Run, a quarter of a mile north of 

Maryland-Pennsylvania State line, and 2£ miles southeast of Salisbury, Somerset 

County.

Drainage area.- 24.5 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 16 years', 37.8 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 908 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage height,

 b'.V!9 i'eet Feb. 14 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 16 (gage height, 

1.09 feet). 1932-48: Maximum discharge, 4,300 second-feet Apr. 26, 1937, from rating curve extended above 320 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height, 7.5 

feet; maximum gage height, 8.87 feet Feb. 22, 1944 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.10 

second-foot on many days in September 1943.

Remarkti.- Records good except, thor.u for period:; of Ice offoct or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Records do not Include a small amount of water diverted 3 miles above 

station through pumpn to city of Frontburp;, Md.,"!iriri from aprlng 700 foot above station 

by gravity to borough of Salisbury, Pn.

Rating table, water year, 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 10 to Sept. 30)

1.05 0.4 1.25 2.2 1.7 15 2.S 172 

1.10 .7 1.3 2.9 1.9 29 3.2 288 

1.15 1.0 1.4 4.8 2.1 50 3.5 405 

1.20 1.5 1.5 7.6 2.4 91 3.8 580

Discharge, In s«ccnd-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.2 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.7

2.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

2.0

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

i.e

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.8 

9.3 

5.6 

4.0 

3.8

Nov.

3.2

2.6 

5.0 

54 

19

19 

14 

21 

16 

14

17 

27 

20 

16 

19

48 

SO

40 

31

24

19 

16 

IS 

25 

33

24 

22

20 

17 

14

Dec.

11 

12 

12 

*12 

12

13 

11 

20 

18

17

18 

14 

10 

blO 

 9.8

20 

12 

12 

12 

9.1

9.8 

7.0 

8.5 

6.7 

5.4

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.2 

2.9 

4.4

Month

Ooto 

Nov« 

Dtn«

Ca

Janu 

ftbr 

Maro 5s'

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Wa

Jan.

286 

468 

*193 

116 

85

67 

b48 

b48 

SI 

b70

b60 

b4S 

b40. 

b30 

b27

b24 

b22 

b20 

b!9 

b!8

b!7 

b!6 

blS 

blS 

bl4

al3 

al3 

a!2 

al2

all 

alo

b»r

 bar

 bcr ..................... ....

Isndar year 1947 ............

ary

 t ...........................

 t*r . .......................

t»r year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

alO 

alo 

alO 

alO 

alO

alO 

alO 

alO 

alo 

alO

alO 

alO 

all

467 

162

123 

89 

128 

159

165

105 

b70 

b60 

b55 

bSO

136 

129 

129 

98

Secondfoot-days

82.5 

664.8 

324.4

9,858.6

1,915 

2,256 

2,117 

3,095 

1,460 

891 

365.1 

94.0 

53.8

13,318.6

Peak discharge (base, 450 sec. -ft.).- Jan.

ft.) Apr. 12 (IZtSO ? » ) 632 sec. -ft. j Apr. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

a No gage-height record, discharge compute! 

and records fcr nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

Mar.

76 

69 

85 

73 

61

S3

59 

58 

49 

47

46 

39 

37 

31 

29

35 

*33 

26 

33 

85

. 73 

67 

90 

269 

160

112

94 

71 

54 

45 

58

Apr.

90 

90 

73 

61 

53

56 

45 

60 

55 

53

48 

350 

588 

388 

241

153 

110 

82 

64 

50

43 

35 

20 

26 

24

21

21 

79 

58 

49

Hay

41

46 

105 

91

103

88 

101 

100 

85 

69

54 

42 

37 

37 

29

29 

43 

35 

29 

24

24 

24 

19 

16 

14

12 

11 

11 

29 

66 

46

MaxiBUB NiniBUB

9.3 1.5 

54 2.6 

20 2.9

242 1.5

468 10 

467 10 

269 26 

588 21 

105 11 

128 12 

54 2.7 

16 .7 

15 .5

588 .5

June

36 

28 

22 

20 

17

14 

21

17 

22 

15

12 

12 

26 

19 

14

50 

39 

30 

30 

128

79 

58 

45 

33 

28

21 

17 

14 

12 

12

Mean

-

27.0

_

36.4

July

10 

8.2 

7.6 

54 

24 '

29 

39 

21 

16 

12

10 

8.8 

9.8 

11 

9.1

7.9 

7.9 

7.0 

9.3 

8.8

8.5 

8.2 

7.6 

5.6 

4.8

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

3.1 

2.7 

2.9

Aug.

2.6 

2.0 

2.9 

4.0 

16

8.2 

4.4 

3.4 

3.1 

2.7

3.2 

6.4 

3.1 

2.0 

al.5

al.2 

1.1 

1.3 

1.8 

2.6

7.9 

3.1 

1.9 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.9

Sept.'

0.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.4

1.4

.9 .7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

9.9 

15 

4.4

2.4 

2.0

1.5 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

1.1

Per square Runoff In 

nlle Inches

-

1.10 14.96

: ' :

1.49 20.21

1 (8:30 p.m.) 689 sec. -ft.) Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 592 sec.- 

13 (3 p.m.) 908 sec. -ft. 

) day. 

i on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 113

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 39°49'15", long. 79°19'15", at

 Ursina, Somerset County, 500 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 53 and 2.7 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,335.26 feet above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 121 square miles.

Records available.- August to September 1913 (gage heights and discharge measurements

 only), October 1918 to September 1921, and October 1931 to September 1948 in reports 

of Geological Survey. August 1913 to September 1916 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only) and October 1916 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1916-48), 261 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5.150 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.48 

reet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

1916-48: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet Mar. 17, 1936 (gage height, 10.28 

feet, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow 

Aug. 22, 1917, Feb. 15, 1919.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water year).- w 893: 1919-21, 1932-34.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control used Sept. 1-30)

0.8 

.85

.95

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

65

92

1.5 158

1.8 278

2.1 425

2.4 610

2.7 880

3.2 1,400

3.6 1,960

4.7 3,790

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947' to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

24 

24 

22 

21 

19

19 

18 

17 

17 

16

15 

14 

13 

13 

13

14 

13 

14 

18 

19

20 

18 

16 

15 

14

13 

13 

24 

50 

43 

38

Nov.

30 

24 

22 

141 

111

98 

92 

101 

118 

81

78 

178 

150 

105 

127

268 

292 

203 

162 

138

108 

95 

89 

342 

762

438 

296 

231 

195 

160

Dec.

110 

»125 

140 

131 

124

15S 

169 

444

485 

334

269 

215 

175 

160 

150

300 

280 

220 

170 

150

151 

140 

145 

120 

84

145 

165 

155 

135 

94 

105

Jan.

1,100 

2,800 

1,210 

614 

432

334 

270 

230 

372 

476

300 

 300 

278 

221 

125

190 

210 

140 

100 

135

170 

130 

105 

70 

80

88 

86 

76 

68 

66 

60

Month

Ooto 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her............ .............

nber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

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

enter ............. ..........

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec

Feb.

60 

58 

52 

50 

60

54 

45 

68 

48 

40

42 

68 

110 

»1,100- 

940

580 

787 

1,200 

1,250 

1,330

775 

498 

371 

290 

282

1,060 

1,030 

*860 

708

Secondfoe t-days

607 

5,235 

5,748

83,303

10,836 

13,816 

11,506 

19,710 

13,188 

6,346 

8,321 

1,145 826

97,284

Mar.

482 

409 

464 

409 

320

283 

329 

378 

324 

283

256 

230 

195 

180 

173

247 

339 

274 

267 

415

353 

324 

443 

1,090 

834

522 

447 

404 

315 

269 

248

Apr.

265 

287 

287 

256 

239

272 

283 

252 

219 

191

180" 

1,840 

3,350 

3,790 

2,160

1,120 

687 

469 

378 

324

265 

219 

188 

162 

162

151 

171 

662 

513 

368

MaxlBUB

50 

762 

485

2,300

2,800 

1,330 

1,090 

3,790 

1,300 

1,090 

1,790 

100 

81

3,790

May

296 

265 

1,080 

1,010 

1,090

915 

846 

1,300 

862 

554

409 

335 

399 

310 

248

264 

399 

409 

319 

265

239 

215 

173 

148 

124

108 

98 

87 

120 

180 

121

Minima

13 

22 

84

13

60 

40 

173 

151 

87 

58 

52 

15 

13

13

-ft.).- Jan. 2 (5:30 a.m.

June

95 

78 

68 

63 

61

58 

70 

153 

388 

230

155 

162 

393 

272 

180

184 

148 

108 

253 

1,090

501 

301 

284 

223 

191

151 

139 

 131 

102 

114

Mean

19.6 

174 

185

228

350 

476 

371 

657 

425 

212 

268 

36.9 

27.5

266

July

102 

78 

95 

1,790 

692

565 

760 

404 

278 

207

165 

152 

320 

386 

276

207 

191 

184 

184 

155

148 

158 

173 

134 

105

87 

81 

73 

65 

54 

52

Aug.

Per square 

 lie

0.162 

1.44 

1.53

1.88

2.89 

3.93 

3.07 

5.43 

3.51 

1.75 

2.21 

.305 

.227

2.20

46 

39 

36 

35 

86

100 

56 

43 

36 

32

55 

77 

46 

34 

31

28 

28 

34 

39 

35

31 

29 

26 

22 

21

19 

17 

17 

15 

15 

17

Sept.

22 

18 

15 

14 

18

16 

33 

79 

.43

35

31 

24

21 

18 

16

14 

13 

13 

13 

16

46 

81 

50 

32 

25

24 

22 

20 

24 

30

Runoff In 

Inches

0.19 

1.61 

1.77

25.60

3.33 

4.25 

3.54 

6.08 

4.05 

1.95 

2.56 

.35 

.25

29.91

3,620 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (2:30 p.m.)

5,150 sec. -ft.; July 4 (5 a.m.) 3,700 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 13-20, Dec. 22 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 7, 8, 11, 12, Jan. 15 to Feb. 16, Feb. 24, Mar. 5, 12-14.
114 MONONQAHELA RIVER BASIN

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir, laf. 40°06'20", long. 79°30'05", at upstream end of Green Lick Reservoir, Fayette County, 1.3 miles upstream from Latter Run 

and 85 miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area.- 3.07 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 174 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 2.40 

feet); minimum, 0.12 second-foot 'Oct. 1?, 17 (gage height, 0.17 foot).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet Aug. 13, 1943, by slope-area method; 

maximum gage height, 5.42 feet May 24, 1944 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 

0.10 second-foot Sept. 29, 1943 (gage height, 0.16 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height recora, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1943(m).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24, 25, 29, Nov. 5, 6, 8, 11, 16,

Jan. 10-14, Feb.-15 to Apr. 11, July 22 to Aug. 2)

0.15 0.08 0.4 1.06 0.8 6.0 1.6 37.0 

.2 .16 .45 1.43 .9 8.1 1.7 46.4 

.25 .30 .5 1.85 1.1 14 ' 1.9 70 

.3 .50 .6 2.90 1.4 25 2.0 85 

.35 .75 .7 4.30 1.5 3O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.24 

.24 

.21 

.21 

.21

.21 

.18 

.18 

.21 

.18

.18 

.14

.13 

.13 

.13

.14 

.13 - 

.14 

.18 

.21

.16 

.16 

.16 

.16 

.16

.16 

.18 

.91 

.59 

.50 

.54

Nov.

* 0.34 

.27 

.34 

1.56 

1.35

1.84 

.93 

3.38 

1.81 

.87

1.74 

4.90 

1.96 

1.20 

2.81

3.56 

1.95 

1.43 

1.13 

.99

.81 

.75 

.93 

16.5 

9.5

4.59 

3.04 

2.57 

2.05 

1.42

Dec.

1.43 

1.35 

1.51 

1.43 

1.43

2.43 

2.VO 

15.5 

7.7 

4.64

3.46 

2.68 

2.15 

1.76 

1.98

8.6 

4.81 

3.74 

3.04 

2.57

2.46 

2.10 

2.05 

1.63 

1.64

1.59 

1.51 

1.35 

1.22 

1.13 

2.55

Jan.

21 

49 

18.5 

11.5 

8.9

7.0 

5.7 

5.3 

' 19.5 

12

7.3 

6.0 

4.98 

*3.46 

3.68

3.04 

2.68 

2.6 

2.2 

1.85

1.95 

1.95 

1.51 

1.3 

1.4

1.13 

1.13 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry .

h.. ..........................

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

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

0.9 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.99

.99 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.6

.7 

1.59 

15 

79 

22

14.5 

18 

14.5 

13

9.2

5.8 

4.98 

4.30 

3.73 

5.8

39 

19.5 

13 

*7.8

Secondfoot-days'

7.26 

76.52 

94.14

1,719.38

210.56 

299.88 

205.64 

427.35 

305.81 

149.03 

175.07 

35.88 

9.08

1,996.22

Mar.

5.3 

5.3 

6.0 

4.64 

3.30

3.46 

6.2 

5.5 

4.47 

3 88

3.74 

2.90 

2.69 

2.57 

2.68

15 

10 

7.3 

9.3 

13.5

9.1 

7.7 

11 

14 

9.1

7.3 

7.5 

6.2 

5.2 

4.81 

6.0

Apr.

8 

21 

14 

9 

7

7 

5 

4 

4 

3

3 

70 

58 

80 

38

20 

12 

8 

6 

5

4

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

7 

5 

4

Maximum

0.91 

16.5 

15.5

63

49 

79 

15 

80 

37 

34 

44 

12.5 

.71

80

Peak discharge (base, 130 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (4 a.m.)

.1

.7 

.7

.3 

.5 

.98 

.02 

.32

.32

.4 

.4 

.3

.64 

.88 

.32 

.18 

.18

.68 

.77 

.3

.2 

.16

May

3.74 

3.60 

37 

29 

34

22 

22 

30 

16.5 

10.5

7.3 

5.5 

4.98 

4.30 

3.46

4.10 

4.16 

3.74 

2.79 

2.46

2.46 

2.15 

1.85 

1.59

In. 43

1.35 

1.27 

12 

17.5 

8.1 

4.98

Minimum

0.13 

.27 

1.13

.13

.9 

.6 

2.57 

2.68 

1.27 

1.27 

.81 

.30 

.21

.13

June

3.88 

2.90 

2.35 

2.15 

2.05

1.85 

2.57 

2.60 

3.48 

1.95

1.51 

1.67 

3.00 

1.76 

1.51

2.78 

1.67 

1.27 

24 

34

12 

7.5 

6.2 

5.0 

4.58

3.46 

3.18 

2.35 

2.50 

3.23

Mean

O.E34 

2.55 

3.04

4.71

6.79 

10.3 

6.63 

14.2 

9.86 

4.97 

5.65 

1.16 

.303

5.45

July

3.02 

2.25 

2.35 

\4 

13

17.5 

14 

7.6 

5.2 

4.02

3.60 

3.18 

6.7 

8.8 

4.36

2.90 

3.18 

3.04 

2.68 

2.46

4.07 

6.0 

2.25 

1.59 

1.20

1.13 

1.13 

1.13 

.99 

.93 

.81

Aug.

0

12

4

2 

1 

1

d 

d 

d 

d

Per square 

Bile

0.076 

.831 

.990

1.53

2.21 

3.36 

2.16 

4.63 

3.21 

1.62 

1.84 

.378 

.099

1.78

164 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (9:30 a.m

75 

62 

54 

505'

12 

05 

43 

20 

93

93 

99 

81 

69 

59

59 

64 

64 

59 

54

50 

50 

42 

42 

.42

.38 

34 

.33 

.31 

30 

31

Sept.

do. 42 

d.35 

d.32 

d.30 

d.29

d.29 

d.29 

d.40 

d.37 

.34

.30 

d.28 

d.26 

d.24 

d.23

d.22 

d.22 

d.22 

d.22 

.24

.71 

.68 

.30 

.24 

.21

.21 

.21 

.21 

.24 

.27

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.93 

1.14

20.84

2.55 

3.63 

2.49 

5.18 

3.70 

1.81 

2.12 

.43 

.11

24.18

) 174 see.-

ft.; July 4 (2 a.m.) 156 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18, 19, 24, 25, Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, Feb. 7-11.

a Doubtful gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of records for Redstone Creek at Waltereburg and Turtle Creek at Trafford.
MONONOAHELA RIVER BASIN 115

Turtle Creek at Traffortf, i'a.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23'15", long. 79°<15 I 55", at Trafford, Westmoreland County, 5DO feet upstream from Brush Creek, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 765.08 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 55.9 square miles.

Hecoras available.- October 1920 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 In 

reports or Geological Survey. July to !',a\i tember 1914, January 1916 to September 1920 

(gage heights and discharge measurements only), and October 1920 to September 1941 

In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1920-48), 76.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge' during year, 2,580 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.98 

reet); minimum observed, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 0.56 foot, temporary 

Bite and datum).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 5,200 second-feet May 27, 1946 (gage height, 10.05 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 6, 7, 1922, Sept. 

16, 17, 28, 1939.

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

and those for Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, which are fair. Records for period Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 

computed on basis of temporary wire-weight gage at site 50 feet-downstream and at datum 

4.0 feet lower. Some regulation at low flow by Industrial plants above station.

Revisions.- W 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 Nov. 13 to Sept. 30

0.65 3.4 0.8 9.0 1.85 3.3 2.1 19 2.6 75 4.2 

.7 4.9 1.0 19 1.9 5.7 2.2 28 2.9 126 4.6 

.75 6.8 1.1 26 1.95 8.5 2.3 37 3.2 188 5.0 

2.0 12 2.4 48 3.8 338 5.8

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29

30 

31

Oct.

6. 6

7.7 

7.7 

6.4 

5.3

5.7 

6.4 

6.4 

4.3 

5.7

5.3 

 4.8 

5.3 

5.7 4.3'

6.4 

5.7 

8.0 

8.5 

8.1

' 3.8 

7.7 

9.0 

4.6 

4.6

4.9

4.6 

17 

17 

10

9.0

Nov.

7.2 

4.9 

7.2 

15 

8.3

12 

12 

13 

12 

10

14 

26 

22 

16 

26

37 

26 

20 

17 

15

12 

12 

12 

188 

112

62 

43 

34 

28 

18

Dec.

16. 

18 

*19 

19 

16

18

17 

50 

47 

38

33

27 

20 

22 

19

76 

50 

47 

35 

23

29 

21 

23 

18 

11

17 

16 

15 

9.5 

8.5 

16

Jan.

74 

331 

152 

100 

75

64 

49 

46 

57 

46

29

41 

43 

27 

*21

31

25 

20 

15 

16

19 

22 

16 

12 

10

11 

9.6 

9.6 

8.0 

8.8 

9.6

Month

Ooto 

NOT* 

0*o«

Ca

Janu 

Wbr 

Marc 

jjjjy1

June 

July 

Ancu 

S«pt

fa

b«r

 bar

 b*r f. .......................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary 

*t ...........................

 bar ........................

tsr year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

9.6 

9.6 

8.0 

9.0 

10

10 

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

6.4

6.2 

7.4 

50 

1,150 

275

197 

179 

166 

145 

130

86 

76 

64 

58 

68

226 

188 

175 

126

Seoondfoot-daya

218.3 

775.6 

796.0

18,841.3

1,397.6 

3,458.8 

3,469 

7,982 

2,892 

3,566 

2,236 

1,008 

282.9

28,082.2

Mar.

 94 

100 

100 

83 

64

60 

78 

72 

64 

57

55 

44 

41 

46 

45

156 

356 

182 

180 

266

173 

136 

113 

141 

108

100 

157 

122 

100 

83 

93

Apr.

173 

391 

222 

143 

115

108 

91 

78 

65 

53

60 

1,460 

1,220 

1,450 

590

298 

196 

145 

117 

100

85 

72 

65 

61 

58

53

95 

200 

122 

96

Maxima

17 

122 

76

584

331 

1,150 

356 

1,460 

303 

700 

245 

156 

25

1,460

May

78 

69 

129 

110 

303

204 

179 

160 

121 

101

86 

71 

72 

89 

75

108 

124 

146 

108 

85

74 

58 

50 

43 

38

32

32 

37 

49 

32 

29

Minima

3.8 

4.9 

8.5

3.8

8.0 

6.2 

41 

53 

29 . 

18 

23 

15 

5.2

3.8

June

27 

22 

22 

18 

18

a20 

a35 

a45 

a50 

a35

a 30

8200 

8700 

136 

77

58 

43 

35 

80 

84

51 

114 

134 

153 

169

456 

374 

156 

109 

115

Mean

7.04 

25.9 

25.7

51.6

45.1 

119 

112 

266 

93.3 

119 

72.1 

32.5 

9.43

76.7

July

75 

56 

51 

89 

56

160 

106 

67 

48 

41

34 

84 

176 

245 

98

69 

122 

86 

61 

48

44 

77 

83 

50 

40

34 

32 

31 

26 

23 

24

462 

631 

865 

1,470

Aug.

19 

18 

16 

16 

156

71 

43 

35 

30 

23

30 

50 

32 

26 

22

20 

18 

22 

83 

63

35 

26 

22 

20 

19

18 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Per square 

mile

0.126 

.463 

.460

.923

.807 

2.13 

4.76 2.00 ' 

1.67 

2.13 

1.29 

.581 

.169

1.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (6 a.m) about 2,200 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12

Sept.

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

9.8 

11 

12 

11 

9.8

8.5 

7.9 

7.4 

6.8

6.3

6.3 

5.7 

5.2 

7.9 

9.1

a«2 

a 25 

alO 

6.3 

6.3

5.7 

5.2 

5.2 

5.7 

6.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.52 

.53

12.55

.93 

2.30 

2.31 

5.31 

1.92 

2.37 

1.49 

.67 

.19

18.69

(11:20 a.m.)

2,430 sec.-ft.J App. 14 (3 p.m.} 2,580 Bee.-ft.; June 12 or 13 (time unknown) 1,430 sec.-ft.; June 

26 (7 p.m.) 2,280 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record] discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and racords for 

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston and Chartlers Creek at Carnegie.

Hot«.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 18 to Feb. 14, Feb. 21,

J015500 0-50-9
116 CHARTIERS CREEK BASIN

Chartlers Creek at Carnegie, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 24'00", long. 80 0 05'55", 200 feet upstream 

from highway bridge at Carnegie, Allegheny County, 0.2 mile downstream from Robinson Run, and 9.0 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 762.03 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Parkersburg-Unlontown supplementary adjustment of 1944 

(Pennsylvania Railroad bench mark).

Drainage area.- 257 square miles.

rtecoras available.- October 1919 to September 1921, January 1932 to September 1933, and 

November 1940 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1919 (gage heights only), October 1919 to September 1933, and November 1940 to 

September 1941 In reoorts of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 19 years'(1919-30, 1932-33, 1941-48), 319 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.94 

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1919-33, 1940-48: Maximum gage height observed, 16.1 feet June 17, 1920, site 

and datum then In use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge observed, 16 second-feet Aug. 9, 1926, and at times In September 1932.

Flood of March 1936 reached a stage of about 14 feet, present site, from Information by local residents (discharge uncertain).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation at low flow by mine drainage, reservoirs, and Industrial usage above 

station.

Revisions.- W 1053: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except period of Ice effact 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24)

1.6 27 2.4 144 5.5 1,600 

1.9 39 2.7 240 6.9 2,960 

2.0 54 3.1 400 8.2 4,160 

2.1 72 3.9 788 

2.2 93 4.5 1,130

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

56

54 

51 

50 

46

48 

54 

52 

50 

SO

50 

48 

46 

50 

SO

48

SO 

SI 

54 

58

46 

46 

46 

45 

44

46 

45 

59 

67 

57 

34

Nov.

42 

31 

49 

86 

79

68 

54 

78 

76 

54

81 

110 

85 

67 

74

95 

80 

67 

56 

54

51

51 

50 

146 

234

141

100 

80 

78 

65

Dec.

61 

65 

66 

67 

67

67 

68 

62 

115 

105

96 

69 

70 

68 

69

222 

188 

147 

 120 

90

93

62 

89 

60 

63

66 

76 

74 

56 

58 

67

Jan.

156 

562 

326 

244 

216

196 

160 

156 

156 

159

125 

122 

141 

139 

66

69 

107 

88 

76 

62

09 

96 

69 

b64 

b54

b64 

b70 

b66 

b64 

b62 

b60

Feb.

b60 

b62 

b60 

b64 

b62

b62 

b6O 

b56 

- bS2 

bSO

b52 

b56 

 4S4 

2,440 

562

454

409 

409 

' 400 

409

315 

277 

247 

233 

240

588 

615 

519 

445

iinnth Seoond- 11011111 foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Pabr 

Marc K1

June 

July 

Augu 

S.pt

Wa

 her.. .......................

 her........ .................

1,551 

2,382 

2,734

lendar year 1947 ............ 75,082

ary . .

uarv £7::::::::::::::::::::::::: i....... .....................

 bar ........................

4,192 

9,737 

14,001 

26,542 

9,803 

10,330 

5,327 

5,173 

1,961

t«r year 1947-48 ............ 93,733

Mar.

357 

361 

409 

366 

285

273 

300 

285 

251 

237

226 

200 

196 

190 

190

555 

1,140 

635 

567 

870

635 

519 

454 

923 

635

524 

601 

562 

450 

414 

391

Apr.

660 

685 

620 

500 

436

422 

396 

353 

304 

273

270 

2.190 

3,260 

4,180 

2,840

1,450 

1.O4U 

842 

710 

625

562 

500 

454 

422 

400

378 

487 

538 

400 

345

Maximum

67 

234 

222

2,620

562 

2,440 

1,140 

4,180 

624 

1,450 

762 

1,030 

103

4,180

May

308 

293 

468 

370 

624

505 

510 

538 

450 

396

383 

324 

361 

353 

312

300 

320 

336 

285 

251

237 

223 

203 

184 

J77

168 

168 

162 

248 

193 

153

Minimum

34 

31 

56

31

54 

50 

190 

270 

153 

117 

98 

68 

51

31

June

141 

130 

128 

120 

117

122 

244 

272 

220 168

130 

727 

1,270 

414 

289

247 

216 

184 

478 

1,450

500 

357 

396 

361 

364

324 

258 

220 

196 

285

Mean

50.0 

79.4 

88.2

206

135 

3 .',6 

452 

885 

316 

344 

172 

167 

65.4

256

July

2O6 

168 

159 

200 

165

168 

168 

141 

117 

107

98 

105 

112 

112 

105

224 

762 

230 

165 

139

141

293 

240 

174 

133

117 

117 

122 

112 

117 

110

Aug.

91 

. 87 

82 

87 

1,030

466 

240 

193 

168 

139

202 

332 

206 

167 

193

122 

i22 

125 

130 

110

100 

95 

98 

95 

89

82 

82 

80 

74 

72 

68

Per square 

Bile

0.195 

.309 

.343

.80?

.525 

1.3] 

1.76 

3.44 

1.23 

1.34 

.669 

.650 

.254

.996

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 3,050 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (9

Sept.

65 

65 

63 

67 

59

61 

68 

72 

63 

61

61 

54 

54 

58 

54

52 

52 

51 

95 

98

93 

103 

70 

61 

56

51 

56 

54 

68 

76

Runoff in 

inches

0.22 

.34 

.40

10.87

.61 

1.41 

2.03 

3.84 

1.42 

1.49 

.77 

.75 

.28

13.56

p.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement mede on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

p.m.) 2,870 sec.-ft.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 117

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°55'55", long. 81°05'45", in Sfi£ sec. 24, T. 19 

- H., R. 6 W., 15 feet upstream from Webb Avenue Bridge in Alliance, 0.2 mile upstream . 

from waterworks dam, and 4 miles upstream from Beech-Creek. Datum of gage is 1,037.3 

feet above.mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 87.9 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.50 

reet }; no flow at times.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 7,000 second-feet May 27, 1946 (gage height, 7.90 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 3,300 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good above 75 second-feet and fair below except those for. periods of ice 

errect, which are poor. Water is diverted between gage and control by city of Alliance 

for municipal supply; diversion not included in figures of daily discharge. Flow 

slightly regulated by Westville Reservoir.above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect . 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 5 to Dec. 31, 

Hay 10 to July 27, Sept. 23-30)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

7.7

27

52

1.8 81

1.9 113

2.1 193

2.2 240

2.6 465

3.4 990

4.0 '1,420

4.5 1,860

Discharge; in second-feet, water year October-1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.4

.1

0

24

32

11

0

 0

0

- 0

0

-1

2.2

0

0

0

0

.1

2.8

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00'

3.9

Nov.

3.7

4.6

7.7

30

34

21

15

11

6.2

3.7

7.7

11

11

4.6

4.8

9.2

7.7

4.6

4.8

3.7

2.6

2.6

6.2

13

27

17

7.7

4.8

6.2

4.8

- 

Dec.

2.8

2.0

2.0

3.7

7.7

13

 17

32

23

13

7.7

6.2

2.8

4.8

7.2

*70

42

27

13

7.7

7.7

4.8

4.8

3.7

2.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

2.8

.9

4.8

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

June ............:......

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48- . .

Jan.

67

328

134

66

58

47

34

32

49

55

27

21

17

13

7.7

6.2

6.2

4.8

3.7

2.0

3.7

4.8

3.7

.4

b.2

b.8

b.8

b.4

b.3

*b.2

b.2

Feb.

bO. 2

' b.3

.5

..5

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.l

 0

1.2

61

1,850

738

285

212

176

180

185

78

49

37

32

39

84

117 

223

248

_

-

Mar.

103

110

221

113

55

39

39

47

39

37

32

g!3

19

27

*72

304

339

136

270

1,100

417

172

124

110

81

60

160

207

93

63

63

Apr."

151

124

78

58

44

47

63

49

34

30

79

1,110

746

1,160

906

306

136

87

63

49

44

39

34

34

37

30

34

190

124

69

-

Observed

Second- ita-i^n. foot-days *"u"lllul11

78.3 32

298 9 34

348 !o 70

31,989.5 2,070

994*1 328

4,598.1 1,850

4,665 1,100

5,955 1,160 

3,845.3 1,080 910.1 136

347.2 80

2,974.1 1,500 72*8 13

25,086.9 1,850

Minimum Mean

0 2.53

2.8 9 .96

.9 11.2

0 . 87.6

 2 32 1

0* 159*

13 150 30 198

4.8 124

0 30.3

0 11.2 0 95 9

0 2 !43

0 68'.5

May

47

39

128

110

1,080

752

344

306

136

90

75

52

49

44

37

37

106

164

72

39

30

23

19

1511'

7.7

6.2

6.2

7.7

7.7

4.8

June

2.8

2.0

.2

0

0

0

.2

6.2

11

4.8

2.0

16

131

52

19

7.7

4.8

1.4

35

136

39

21

121

837

832

821

23

47

42

93

-

Diversion

for 

city of 

Alliance

9.77

9 37

g]47

9.04

9*26 9 84

9*15 6 79

9.43

9*01 9 20

9 30

9.27

July

58

27

17

17

15

11

6.2

3.7

1.4

0

0

.2

6.2

3.7

.8

0

.1

2.0

.5

D

0

0 <

29

17

4.8

2.0

.6

80

30

9.2

4.8

Aug.

3.7

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

48

453

S&500

8610

.117

49

32

23

21

44

23

17

11

7.7

4.8

3.7

2.0

1.4

2.0

.2 0 ' '

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

.4

.2

.2

0

80

SO

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

11

7.7

9.2

86.2

82,0

1.4

2.0

1.1

0

7.3

13

-

Adjusted for .diversion

tfn«« Per square ueau ml i«»

12.3 0.140

19*3 220

20*.7 !235

96.6 1.10

41.4 .471 169 1*92

159 1 * 81

207 2.35

133 1.51

39.8 .453

20.2 ' .230 105 1.19

11.7 .133

77.8 .885

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

25

!27

14.94

.54 

2.07

2.09 2 62

!si

.27

1.37

.15

12.04

Peak discharge (base. 900 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (l p.m.) 2,960 seo.-ft.; Mar. 20 (9 a.m.)' 1,300 seo. 

ft,; Apr. iz [2 p.m.J 1,460 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (10 p.m.) 1,500 sec.-ft.; Hay 5 (5 p.m.) 1,640 sec.- 

ft.; Aug. 13 (about 12 m.)> 1,960 seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
118 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°02'55", long. 81°00'05", In T. 1 N., R. 6 W., 

sou reet downstream from Berlin Dam and 3t miles northwest of'Berlin Center. .Datum 

of gage Is 950.0 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 249 .square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948. October 1930 to September 1942 at 

site iff miles upstream, published as Mahoning River near Berlin Center.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 214 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 4.02 

reetj; minimum dally, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 21-24.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 8,630 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 10.97 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot Jan. 19-24, Feb. 2- 

17, 19, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Berlin Reservoir (see p. 125).

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

Revisions (water years).- W 743: 1932. W 853: 1936. W 873: 1932(M), 1933, 1934(M),

i93b(M), J.936-3B.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13 bo Aug.' 27)

0.5 0.2 0.3 3.0 1.4

.4 .7 1.0 14 1.5

,5- 1.8 1.1 IS 1.6

.6 3.4 1.2 24 1.7

.7 5.5 1.3 32 1.8

41 2.0 186

55 2.3 309

74 3.0 670

96 4.0 1,250

122

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

342

342

342

337

337

332

332

332

332

332

328

328

323

263

143

143

143

143

143

96

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

NOV.

2.6

2.6

3.8

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

1.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

163

323

427

648

638

621

611

594

429

269

265

190

114

114

114

114

114

114

112

-

Dec.

91

48

48

48

48

48

49

70

112

109

109

1O9

106

104

104

155

223

179

135

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

38

32

31

31

32

Jan.

33

35

107

228

273

274

274

274

269

265

265

261

209

114

112

109

109

106

87

48

48

47

38

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

22

28

178

332

337

337

342

342

342

342

342

337

337

332

332

337

342

-

iinnth Second- 11011111 foot-days

October .......................... 5, 425. 8

November ......................... 5,997.3

December ......................... 2, 383

Calendar year 1947 ............ 107,203.0

January ........................... 3,752

February ......................... 5,198

March.. ........................ v 2,527.5

May .............................. 11,959.9

June ............................. 8,077

July...... ....................... 8,552

August ............................ 9,343

September ........................ n,421

Water year 1947-48 ............ 75,634.3

Mar.

342

342

279

152

152

124

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

68

68

68

72

70

72

72

38

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.2

Apr.

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

4.8

4.9

5.5

3.0

3.4

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.2

46

134

13

13

11

4

3

2

112

 112

11

5

Maximum

342

648

228

3,350

070 C 1 O 

* JO o*c

342

134

1,250

525

300

386

426

1,250

 > .

\

2.0

L.7

May

1.7

1.8

5.8

2.6

11

398

1,040

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,220

890

419

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

114

117

117

181

278

278

274

274

274

274

Minimum

0.4

.3

31

.4

20

17

1.0

.3

1.7

108

85

227

317

.4

June

274

269

269

269

265

'265

261

257

257

253

253

253

253

158

249

244

160

262

350

525

234

136

124

108

262

349

431

432

415

240

Mean

175

200

76.9

294

121

179

81. 5

33.3

386

269

VTK £, 1 D

301

381

207

July

240

26S

300

300

300

3OO

300

300

300

300

300

296

296

183

246

300

300

300

300

102

85

296

272

296

296

296

296

296

296

296

296

Aug.

296

296

296

296

296

291

291

291

291

245

287

287

236

296

296

296

296

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

227

300

314

376

376

381

386

Sept.

3,17

366

352

 361

361

361

361

376

396

396

391

391

386

381

376

366

366

361

356

356

396

426

421

416

411

411

406

387

396

374

Per square Runoff in 

nile inohes
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 119

Mahoning River at Pricetown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07'50", long. 80 0 58'24", in T. 2 N., R. 5 W., 

a quarter of a mile south of Mahoning-Trumbull county line, 0.3 mile downstream from 

Milton Dam, half a mile southwest of Princetown, and 3 miles upstream from Kale Creek. 

Datum of gage is 905.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 276 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 235 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 5.25 

reet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Feb. 22 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 6,770 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 15.01 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,130 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 9, 10, 1941, Feb. 19-21, Oct. 10-12, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Berlin and Milton Reservoirs (see p.125^.' 

Revisions (wafer years).- W 728: 1930(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

- 29

30

31

Oct.

319

319

319

319

272

244

244

244

246

246

246

246

246

246

249

246

246

246

246

244

244

244

241

241

238

238

238

238

238

238

235

Nov.

233

233

230

230

230

227

227

212

197

197

197

194

194

194

197

199

199

200

202

202

185

171

171

171

171

171

171

171

168

168

-

Month

Dec.

168

149

136

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

132

132

132

Jan.

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

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

November, ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ................. l ......

Hater year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

132

132

132

132

130

130

130

128

128

128

126

126

130

130

126

126

126

57

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

76

140

140

140

140

61

1.5

-

Secondroot-days

7,866

5,912

4,181

117,038

4y 118

2* 953 3

2 149 2

1

Q7Q A

fO fOt 4

13.649..7

Of 598

9 099

9 139 *

9^213

78,756.6

Mar.

1.5

19

38

38

98

144

144

144

144

142

142

142

142

142

126

41

2.6

2.3

5.3

3.0

2.3

1.9 1.-9

1.7

1.7

25

89

91

31

91

92

Mazli

Apr.

92

92

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

94

55

3.0

5.9

.2.6

1.9

1.7

1.7

.J.6

86

69

92

92

92

94.

' 94

- 96

46

, 1.9

1.7

IUB

319

168

3,370

134

140

1 J.4* AA 

QC*7O

1,190

292

328

307

313

1,190

May

1.7

51

09

82

91

86

603

1,070

1,190

1,190

1,190

1*190

1,190

698

298

295

. 295

295

292

292

292

289

269

289

286

286 '

286

286

286

286

286

Minima

O«E COO

168

132

16

132

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

283

263

280

304

1.4

June

286

286

283

283

283

283

286

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

289

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

289

289.

-

Mean

254

197

135

321

133

102

CO O*7. O^ 

62 » 6

440

287

294

295

307

215

July

313

316

292

289

286

286

286

286

286

286

289

292

295

292

292

292

292

289

389

289

289

289

 283

266

263

301

325

328

328

504

286

Aug.

286

286

289

307

307

295

286

286

283

280

283

383

283

283

283

283

283,

301

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

304

Per square 

 ile

!

Sept.

304

304

304;

304

304

3J04

304

304

304

304

304

307

307

307

307

307

310

310

313

310

310

307

307

307

307

307

310

310

313

' 313

-'

Runoff in 

Inches
12.0 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahohlng River at Leavlttsburg, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14'20", long. 800 52'50", In T. 4 N., R. 4 W,, 

at Leavlllsburg, 350 feet downstream from Duck Creek and 1$ miles downstream from 

Eagle Creek. Datum of gage Is 871.35 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 580 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4.210 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 9.72 

reet)j minimum, 155 second-feet Feb. 23 (gage height, 2.02 feet), but may have been 

less during periods of Ice effect.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 7,890 second-feet June 3, 1947 (gage height, 14.04 

feet); minimum, 67 second-feet June 10, July 9, 1941 (gage height, 1.50 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 24 feet Mar. 26, 1913.

Flood of Jan. 25 or 26, 1937, reached a stage of 17.8 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

regulated .by Berlin and Milton Reservoirs (see p. 125).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to S«pt«ab«r 1948

Plow

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

26

29

SO

31

Dot.

364

357

354

351

332

277

271

271

271

274

274

274

277

277

277

277

277

277

280

280

283

280

277

274

274

268

268

268

274

292

298

Nov.

286

268

271

311

373

314

295

274

244

239

244

250

259

250

244

250

259.

253

253

247

242

219

216

230

250

268

239

227

222

210

-

Dec.

210

208

188

197

213

224

247

271

311

242

210

199

186

183

186

256

380

295

230

202

197

186

166

180

172

175

172

170

170

172

178

Month

Jan.

216

749

922

469

336

311

277

250

277

370

268

259

 227

208

199

188

188

180

180

175

180

178

178

170

170

160

160

170

170

160

160

October

NoTMber .........................

Deoraber .........................

Calendar y.ar 1947 ............

January .

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

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

ftpy

Jua. ...... . . .

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

Ancuat .

Stptwtor ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

160

 160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170 zip

1,500

1,800

1,300

950

 1,000

990

922

506

. 280

186

283

295

342

469

624

878

-

Seoondfoot-days

8,948

7,707

6,596

257,628

8,105

14,465 

18,582

17,851 

33,515

11; 588

10,693

11,178 

10,200

159,428

Mar.

469

304

584

506

295

301

292

304

 301

283

271

236

244

244

326

945

1,440

878

834

2,760

1,940

922

834

525

323

236

326

584

469

323

283

Max!]

Apr.

323

367

311

253

227

213

210

205

191

180

202

1,210

1,300

1,990

2,700

1,100

487

301

222

236

265

256

236

224

222

323

393

1,580

1,540

584

tarn

364

373

380

7,260

922

1,800

2 760 2)700 3 460

645

451

624

364

3,460

May

289

208

686

945

2,190

3,460

1,880

2,820

2,380

1,840

1,740

1,580

1,580

1,540

707

624

1,220

1,880

1,040

604

506

440

413

396

383

370

367

364

361

354

348

Minima

268

210

170

170

160

160

236

180

329

314 314'

326

160

June

345

342

339

339

336

339

373

406

413

390

357

361

525

525

400

357

339

329

354

645

525

393

380

357

348

345

332

354

373

367

-

Mean

289

257

213

706

Oftl CDJ.

499

599

595

I t nfli UOJ.

386

345

361

340

436

July

386

373

351

342

342

332

329

323

323

326

320

326

336

326

323

323

323

317

314

314

317

332

383

400

336

326

400

451

403

370

326

Aug.

320

317

314

329

361

348

326

320

323

326

357

624

624

430

361

336

326

342

386

390

364

351

345

342

339

3i2

329

329

329

329

329

Per square 

 tie

Sept.

329

329

326

326

326

329

336

339

339

329

345

329

336

339

342

332

336

336

345

364

354

348

345

345

345

342

342

342

361

364

-

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement nede on this day.

Mot..- Stage-dleoharge relation affected by loe Jan. 18, 19, Jan. 24 to Peb. 18.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 121

Mahoning River at Youngstown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°06'41", long. 80°40'25", 400 feet upstream from 

Bridge Street Bridge In Youngstown, Mahoning County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage is 826.53 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District).

Drainage area.-. 899 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1948. May 1903 to July 1906 at site 

15 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 807 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 second-feet May 6; maximum gage height, 

V.BO reet May 6 (backwater from Mill Creek); minimum discharge, 174 second-feet Jan. 31 

(gage height, 2.36 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 17,600 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 14.92 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,480 second-feet by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 28 second-feet Aug. 14, 1930 (gage height, 

1.80 feet); minimum daily, 30 second-feet Aug. 16, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 26.5 feet Mar. 26, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Water diverted above station for municipal supply. Flow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander Creek Reservoirs (see p. 125), 

together with reservoirs on Crab Creek and Squaw Creek.

Revisions (water years).- W 623: 1924(M-).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

445

413

401

396

401

373

336

336

336

336

336

336

341

331

346

368

362

346

368

373.

373

373

368

357

341

300

300

300

310

326

326

Nov.

320

305

315

373

390

379

336

320

300

281

300

300

295

300

291

295

30O

300

291

295

286

281

262

291

295

310

300

281

267

262

Dec.

253

253

249

240

276

272

300

336

357

320

276

253

240

232

244

396

413

396

315

249

249

236

240

223

210

223

214

206

210

202

223

Jan.

297

741

1,190

671

445

390

357

320

336

379

379

315

291

258

223

232

219

206

202

202

202

202

202

202

194

190

198

194

194

194

186

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 .........

January .............. ....r... ....

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

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

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

may UAV ..............................

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

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

August ............. % .............

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

182

194

190

194

198

194

190

190

190

186

186

190

30O

cl.830

02,200

cl.620

1,130

1,150

1,210

1,150

767

420

291

281

351

385

491

723

1,060

_

-

Seoond 

foot-days

10,954

9,121

8,306

404,977

9y 811

17,643

26,046

29,697

52,467

15,418

18; 850

19,373 

13,490

231,176

Mar.

741

470

680

732

445

346

357

362

362

351

336

315

291

310

390

1,080

1,930

1,340

cl,420

03,290

3,290

1,520

1,150

822

,513

385

413

612

680

723

390

Apr.

396

445

413

341

310

286

249

262

249

223

C258

01,470

02,400

03,290

04,25O

2,400

1,010

580

420

346

362

336

315

295

310

549

812

3,060

2,780

1,280

Maximum

445

390

413

9,100

1,190

2,200

3,290

4,250

5,670 

758

741

886

580

5,670

May

596

39O

01,020

01,780

04,500

5,670

3,760

4,000

3,640

2,780

2,400

2,200

2,040

2,090

1,340

1,060

1,780

2,460

1,880

1,080

849

750

705

604

513

451

438

438

426

420

407

Minimum

300

262

202

202

186

182

291

223

390

390

541

527

351

182

June

407

401

396

396

396

390

477

470

477

438

396

438

612

620

477

403.

407

432

470

604

758

541

484

.573

620

628

628

696

671

714

Mean

353

304

268

1,110

316

608

840

990

1 r 692 

514

608

625

450

632

July

696

654

628

596

596

596

58O

573

573

565

565

573

604

573

557

58O

580

549

549

541

588

637

741

688

604

573

662

732

680

637

580

Aug.

549

<557

541

557

527

534

565

549

565

557

654

831

886

588

534

580

573

588

612

646

604

580

596

588

620

696

741

750

741

750

714

Per square 

mile

Sept.

580

520

513

506

5O6

513

520

527

520

506

457

420

432

470

464

426

426

426

445

445

457

445

396

368

362

351

362

357

385

385

-

Runoff in 

inohes

c Backwater from Mill Creek; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and recbrds 

for Mill Creek at Youngstown.
122 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°02'10", long. 80°32'10", in T. 1 N., R. 1 W., 

at Lowellville, 1 mile upstream from Ohio-Pennsylvania State line and 3 miles downstream from Yellow Creek. Datum of gage is 796.84 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage.area.- 1,076 square miles.

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 7.54 

reet); minimum, 205 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 2.52 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet May 27, 1946 (gage height, 13.73 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

uiinimum observed, 155 second-feet Feb. 5, 1944 (gage height,, 2.44 feet).

Maximum stage known, 17.8 feet in March 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. -Flow regulated by Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, and Meander 

Creek Reservoirs (see p. 125), together with reservoirs on Crab Creek, Squaw Creek, 

. and Yellow Creek.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

231

337

459

745

1,080

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.6

195

300

490

930

4.0 

4.6 

5.6 

7.1

1,330

2,100

3,690

6,330

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

516

485

479

466

459

440

390

390

384

390

390

384

402

396

402

434

440

415

434

440

440

434

434

421

421

366

349

366

378

384

372

Nov.

' 366

349

384

499

459

466

402

390

343

315

366

366

343

343

349

349

349

355

343

337

332

337

304

361

366

372

366

326

310

293

-

Dec.

282

268

293

282

33E

332

378

440

434

415

343

304

277

256

315

588

532

518

396

310

288

277

277

256

236

251

241

231

231

231

267

Jan.

426

1,070

1,530

957

658

567

511

458

470

539

532

444

406

342

289

306

294

267

262

262

267

272

262

262

230

250

256

245

245

235

225

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

August ............... .1 ...........

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

220

235

235

245

250

245

235

235

230

230

230

240

606

3,100

3,100

2,240

1,570

1,530

1,570

1,570

1,050

630

438

380

477

560

722

1,110

1,490

_

-

Secondfoot-days

12 90

10^84

10,10

472,42

13,34

24 97

3S)04

41,62.

62 ,26

20 41' 23)10' 24, OK 

16,13!

294,76

Mar.

1,040

760

1,050

1,040

672

484

490

490

497

477

458

425

392

408

539

1,400

2,460

1,770

2,080

4,370

3,940

1,960

1,490

1,120

768

574

630

635

898

890

637

Apr.

665

693

616

49O

438

412

354

366

348

306

468

2,650

3,780

5,070

5,430

3,180

1,460

890

679

546

546

504

470

438

444

782

1,000

3,440

3,350

1,810

Maximum

513

-\ 499

I 588

7 9,150

I 1,530

5 3,100

> 4,370

5 5,430

I 6,330

5 1,000

i 993

) 1,370 

) 686

> 6,330

May

890

609

1,580

2,390

5,790

6,330

4,540

4,370

4,030

3,180

2,690

2,460

2,320

2,320

1,700

1,300

1,960

2,770

2,170

1,310

1,040

906

858

775

672

595

567

560

546

525

511

Minimum

349

293

231

231

225

220

392

306

511

490

672

644

412

220

June

511

504

497

504

504

490

658

623

616

567

511

630

874

805

644

525

504

546

700

975

1,000

812

715

738

782

782

790

874

828

906

Mean

41E */ GO, 

32f

1,294

43C 86'

1 13'

1^38i

2, DOS

68l

741

77!

536

80E

July

858

798

760

752

715

730

700

686

686

679

672

722

768

700

679

730

722

672

679

672

722

782

993

866

745

693

768

858

812

775

715

Aug.

665

693

665

665

715

644

679

658

679

665

1,080

1,370

1,200

805

665

700

693

738

738

768

738

. 700

700

693

715

790

835

850

842

842

820

Per square 

mile

I

>

t

)

)

)

.

Sept.

686

616

602

595

. 588

595

623

637

616

602

560

504

511

539

560

511

504

497

567

539

546

539

484

444

425

412

438

432

490

477

Runoff in 

inches
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 123

Beaver River at Wampum, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 53'15", long. 80°20'05", at highway bridge at 

wampum, Lawrence County, 2; miles upstream from Connoquenesslng Creek. Datum of gage 

la 736.24 feet above mean sea level (Pennsylvania Railroad bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,235 sauare miles.

B(."-nffi!i .-ivnl liiblis- June to September 1914, August 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge . - . 16 years (1932-48), 2,168 second-feet (adjusted since 1941).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.13 

reet ) ; minimum1 , 444 second-feet Feb. 11, 12 (gage height, 2.54 feet).

1914, 1932-48: Maximum discharge, 48,000 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937, by contractedopening method; maximum gage height, 21.53 feet May 28, 1946 (backwater from Connoquellscharge observed, 74 second-feet July 30, 1933 (gage height, 

j, 97 second-feet July 22, Aug. 23, 1933. 

39. 9. feet Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark (discharge, about

nessIng Creek); minimum 

1.70 feet); minimum daily

Maximum stage known, 

87,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 

T95T~by Mosquito Creek, since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoirs (see p. 125).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In aecond-feet)

2.5 430

2.6 480

2.8 610

3.2 

3.7 

4.2

910

1,400

2,020

5.4

9.5 

11.0

3,940

11,800

14,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

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

31

Oct. .

878

830

774

750

743

729

687

666

652

645

638

638

631

638

645

701

722

708

729

736

743

736

729

708

708

673

638

666

708

729

736

Nov.

722

701

687

01CJ

928

946

846

798

722

673

687

806

838

790

701

715

708

708

694

659

652

638

631

687

902

919

878

774

708

652

-

Dec.

.631

610

652

680

758

982

1,140

1,460

1,570

1,310

1,040

916

814

722

659

1,630

2,320

1,820

1,280

973

830

798

Y.K;

680

596

568

596

582

547

534

561

Month

October

November. ..............

DtcABbor

Calendar year 1947 . .

January... .............

Pobniary

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

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

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

Juno ....

Jnly....................

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

Soptoiibor

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

853

' 3,

4,

2,<

540

210

360

1,950

1,630

1.'

1,

1,

160

230

220

1,570

1,370

1»<

1,

)90

)50

»37

766

666

394

352

561

554

596

303

582

528

492

492

516

516

504

198

486

Seoondfoot-days

21,914

22,689

£8; 989

1,086,366

34,676

80,344

114,341

131,160

128,278

38,666

44,444

41,827

26,476

713,804

Feb. '

456

462

468

480

492

492

492

480

468

456

456

450

592

10,300

9,600

7,510

6,370

6,180

6,180

5,990

3,940

2,540

1,950

1,570

1,460

1,690

2,020

2,940

3,860

_

-

Mar.

3,020

2,320

3,260

3,180

2,170

1,570

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,300

1,190

1,040

955

946

1,190

2,710

5,720

4,840

4,370

11,500

11,100

8,080

6,940

6,750

5,290

3,770

3,520

3,860

3,600

3,100

2,860

Apr.

3,340

3,340

2,660

2,470

2,240

2,100

1,750

1,570

1,290

1,090

1,090

6,660

9,870

13,100

14,800,

9,800

5,550

3,770

2,940

2,400

2,100

2,020

1,820

1,630

1,690

2,100

2,240

8,590

10,000

6,940

-

Observed

Maximum

878

946

2 b f 320( V

16,400

4,210

10,300

11,500

14,800

12,400

2,200

3,520

4,050

1,060

14,800

Minimum

631

631

534

631

486

450

946

1,090

937

878

955 .

955

750

450

Mean

707

756

935

2,976

1,119

2,770

3,688

4,372

4,138

1,289

1,434

1,349

883

.1,950

May

4,030

3,100

4,450

5,290

10,300

12,400

9,220

9,030

7,700

5,800

5,040

4,210

3,770

3,770

3,340

2,700

3,940

5,800

4,760

3,180

2,620

2,240

1,880

1,690

>1,510

1,310

1,150

1,080

1,040

991

937

June

902

878

878

902

9 IP

886

1,050

1,320

1,460

1,290

1,070

1,040

2,200

1,690.

1,320

1,050

928

902

1,180

1,820

1,820

 1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,310

1,360

1,630

1,630

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent. 

«econd-feet)t

-535

-289

-15 .8

.-31.3

+108

+942

+1,220

+789

-207

-347

-696

-594

-768

-36.4

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

.1

1

1

1

1

1

=

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

510

510

320

340

270

140

110

030

973

955

964

982

510

020

310

080

140

090

060

040

030

160

110

520

180

510

340

940

760

380

160

Aug.

1,020

1,030

982

955

1,220

1,070

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,550

4,050

3,180

2,400

1,600

1,300

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,240

1,160

1,140

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,140

Sept.

1,040

955

928

919

902

910

928

973

.946

937

894

846

822

846

862

830

806

806

946

973

1,060

955

870

806

774

758

750

758

806

870

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

172

467

919

2,945

1,227

3,712

4,908

5,161

3,931

942

738

7Cic

III

1,914

Per square 

mile

0.077

.209

.411

1.32

.549

1.66

2.20

2.31

1.76

.421

.330

.338

.051

.856

Runoff In 

inches

0.09

.23 '

.47

17.86

.63

1.79

2.54

2.58

2.03

.47

.38

.39

.06

11.66

t Change In contents in Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creel), Meander Creek, and Pymatuning Reservoirs.
124 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Beaver Palls, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°45'45", long. 800 18'55", at Beaver Palls, Beaver 

county, 200 feet upstream from pumping plant of Beaver Valley Water Co., 5.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles downstream from Connoquenesslng Creek. Datum of gage 

is 727.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps'of Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 3,106 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1948 (fragmentary). Gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1908 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

. Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,200 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 9.80 

 reet); minimum not determined.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937-(gage height, 13.8 

feet); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 feet Mar. 27, 1913 (discharge, 103,000 second-feet, from 

rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet by logarithmic plpttlng). 

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge less than 1,600 second-feet on days for which no discharge is shown. Plow regulated since 1942 by Berlin, since 1916 by Milton, since 

1944 by Mosquito Creek, since 1929 by Meander Creek, and since 1933 by Pymatuning 

Reservoirs (see following page).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

3.9

4.0 

4.3 

4.8

1,340

1,550

2,280

3,820

5.5 

,6.4 

8.0 

9.2

6,540 10,850' 

19,700 

27,150

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

t854

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

Nov.

.

.

-

.

-

-

.

-

.

-

-

1,710

-

.

_

-

-

-

-

 

.

-

1,830

1,850

.

-

.

.

-.

Dec.

-

_

-

-

1,640

1,950

2,560

2,850

2,250

1,760

-

.

-

-

3,310

3,680

2,850

2,020

-

.

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

.

-

Month

October.. :.............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .............'

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

_

G,210

6,540

g4,650

g3,380

g2,850

g2,420

gl,950

2,07O

2,590

2,000

1,710

1,760

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

.

_

_

_

-

Feb.

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

_

18,600'

. 18,500

13,300

11,400

12,000

11,400

11,100

7,440

4,920

3,750

3,040

2,650'

3,300

4,360

5,400

6,760

_

-

Mar.

5,160

4,100

5,510

5,310

3,830

2,760

2,650

2,760

2,650

2,340

2,000

1,640

1,490

1,530

1,850

3,480

7,640

6,540

5,520

15,800

15,200'

11,400

9,300

9,300

7,190

5,310

5,310.

5,920

5,120

4,390

3,920

Apr.

5,310

5,710

4,730

. 4,030

3,380

3,290

3,OOO

2,560

2,150

1,880

2,020

15,200

19,900

25,300

27,2OO

17,100

10,000

.. 6..760

5,120

3,960

3,550

3,350

2,940

2,650

2,790

3,480

3,420

13,100

15,200

10,000

Observed

£35. -« 

1,850

- 3,680

25 , 800

6,540

18,600

166,920 15,800

229 ,080 27 1 200

 18 , 600

- - 4,030 

5,510

11,000

27,200

Minimum

-

1,490

1;880

-

Mean

-

5 385

7 , 636

-

May

5,920

4,620

6,760

8,100

15,100

18,6OO

14,700

14,700

12,200

9,060

7,640

6,330

5,510

5,120

4,650

3,790

5,120

7,190

6,120

4,210

3,420

3,000

2,560

2J250

.2,120

1,780

_

_

_

-

June

_

_

_

- 

_

_

1,880

2,200

1,880

_

-

3,350

3,190

2,150

_i

_

_

2,050

4,030

3,110

2,390

2,390

2,340

2,6SO

2,420 .

2,180

1,920

2,180

2,340

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)*

-535

-15 * 8

-31.3

+108

+942

+1,220

-207 

 347

-696

 594

-768

-36.4

, July

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

3

5

3

2

1

. 2

2

1

230

120

800

120

850

600

640

-

.

-

_

-

620

500

850

290

510

380

120

760

250

340

690

-

Aug.

_._

 .

_

_

1,760

2,310

1,830

-

.

-

1,960

11,000

6,760

4,920

3,040

2,200

1,850

1,690

1,800

1,970

1,730

_

_

_

-

.

.

_

_

_

-

Sept.

Adjusted for change in . 

reservpir contents

Mean

-

6,605

8,425

*

-

Per square 

Bile

-.

2 13

2^71

. ~

~

-

Runoff in 

inches

- .

2 . 46

3 02

~

~

~

"

-

-

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Change in contents in Berlin, Milton, Mosquito Creek, Meander Creek, and Pymatuning Reservoirs.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily tape-gage readings.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 125 

Reservoirs in Beaver River Basin, Ohio

Berlin Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°02'45", long. 81°00'10", in T. IN., R. 

6 w., at dam on Mahoning River, 3£ miles northwest of Berlin Center, Ohio. Datura of 

gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 249 square 

miles. Records available, December 1942 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 82,900 acre-feet May 7 (elevation, 1,030.43 feet); minimum, 2,300 acre-feet 

Dec. 30 (elevation, 981.85 feet). Maximum contents during period 1942-48, 91,150 

acre-feet July 8, 1942 (elevation, 1,032.0 feet); minimum (after first filling), 1,540 

'acre-feet Jan. 10, 1944 (elevation, 978.82 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway: storage began in December 

1942. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 1,032.0 feet), 91,150 acre-feet. No 

dead storage. Reservoir is used for flood control and to augment flow of Mahoning 

River during periods of low flow. Water is used for industrial purposes in vicinity 

of Warren and Youngstown. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Milton Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07'40", long. 80°58'35", in T. 2 N., R. 

b W., at dam on Mahoning River, 0.8 mile southwest of Prlcetown, Ohio. Datum of gage, 

is at mean sea level (levels by city of Youngstown). Drainage area, 276 square miles. 

Records available, December 1936 to February 1937 and October 1941 to September 1948 

in reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained by city of Youngs- 

.town, Division of Water, since 1924. Maximum contents during year, 28,800 acre-feet 

May 13 (elevation, 950.82 feet); minimum, 11,260 acre-feet Feb. 13 (elevation, 939.11 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 1941-48, 33,300 acre-feet Jan. 25, 1937 

(elevation, 952.8 feet); minimum, 6,400 acre-feet Feb. 10, 1945 (elevation, 933.98 

feet).

Reservoir is 'formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in 1916. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 951 feet), 29,150 acre-feet. No dead storage. 

Reservoir Is used to augment flow of Mahoning River during periods of low flow. Water 

Is used for Industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and Youngstown. Capacity table 

computed from base data furnished by city of Youngstown, Division of Water.

Mosquito Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°17'58", long. 80°45'27", in T. 

4 W., K. a w., at dam on Mosquito Creek, 3 miles southwest of Cortland, Ohio. Datum of 

gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 97.4 square 

miles. Records available, October 1943 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 86,580 acre-feet May 7 (elevation, 901.93 feet); minimum, 37,410 acre-feet Sept. 

29 (elevation. 894.40 feet). Maximum contents during period 1943-48, 101,100 acre-feet 

June 3, 1947 (elevation, 903.65 feet); minimum, 10,590 acre-feet Nov. 16, 1944 (elevation, 886.97 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in January 

1944. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 904.00 feet), 104,100 acre-feet. Reservoir Is used for flood control and to augment flow of Mahoning River during periods of 

low flow. Water is used for industrial purposes in vicinity of Warren and Youngstown. 

Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Meander Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 41°09'10", long. 80°46'50", In T. 3 

ft., H. 3 W., at dam on Meander Creek, 0.8 mile northwest of Mineral Ridge, Ohio. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District). 

Drainage area, 84.9 square miles. Records available, December 1936 to February 1937 

and October.1941 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. Readings have been 

obtained by the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District since November 1929. Maximum contents during year, 35,570 acre-feet May 5 (elevation, 906.53 feet); minimum, 20,620 

acre-feet Feb. 13 (elevation, 898.14 feet). Maximum contents during period 1936-37, 

1941-48, 40,170 acre-feet May 28, 1946; minimum, 17,270 acre-feet Feb. 12, 1945 (elevation, 895.82 feet).

Reservoir Is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway; storage began in.1929. Capacity at spillway level (elevation, 905 feet), 32,410 acre-feet. No dead storage. 

Water Is used for municipal supply of Niies and Youngstown. .Capacity table computed 

from base data furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.

Pymatunlng Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30iOO", long. 80°27'35", in gatenouse at Fymatuning Dam on Shenango River, Crawford County, If miles northwest of 

Jamestown, Pa, Datum of gage is mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. Drainage area, 

158 square miles. Records available, October 1933 to September 1948. Maximum contents 

during year, 195,630 acre-feet Mar. 24 (elevation, 1,008.52 feet); minimum, 133,370. 

acre-feet Dec, 1 (elevation, 1,004.00 feet). Maximum contents during period 1933-48, 

205,730 acre-feet June 21, 1937 (elevation, 1.009.16 feet); minimum, 28.9 acre-feet 

Oct. 15, 16, 19, 1933 (elevation, 975.70 feet).

Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam, stone faced; dam completed in 1933; 

storage began Dec. 5, 1933; all regulating gates closed Jan. 23, 1934. Capacity, 

188,040 acre-feet between elevations 975.3 feet (sill of outlet gate) and 1,008.0 feet 

(crest of spillway).. Dead storage, 10,150 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent 

usable contents. Reservoir used to regulate flow in Shenango River and for flood 

control.
126 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Monthly elevation and contents, of reservoirs in Beaver River Basin, Ohio, water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Dec. 31.. ..............

Calendar year 1947...

Mar. 31................

May 31................

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48...

Date

Calendar year 1947...

Mar. 31................

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1947-48...

Date

Oct. 31................

Calendar year 1947...

Feb. 29................

Aug 31

Sept. 30.... ............

Water year 1947-48...

Berlin Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,008.98 

999.83 

984.47 

981.93

-

982.52 

1,006.61 

1,018.57 

1,027.16 

1,027.17 

1,024.39 

1,019.03 

'1,015.08 

998.95

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

21,850 

11,990 

3,160 

2,320

-

2,500 

18,740 

40,020 

67,830 

67,870 

57,210 

41,150 

32,240 

11,280

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-9,860 

-8,830 

-840

-1,280

+180 

+16,240 

+21,280 

+27,810 

+40 

-10,660 

-16,060 

-8,910 

-20,960

-10,570

Mosquito Creek Reservoir

895.41 

894.82 

894.82 

895.25

-

895.85 

897.50 

900.02 

901.64 

901.11 

900.46 

898.23 

895.59 

894.41

-

42,680 

39,550 

39,550 

41,820

-

45,100 

54,870 

71,930 

84,260 

80,110 

75,170 

59,550 

43,660 

37,460

-

-3,'130 

0 

+2,270

-8,770

+3* 280 

+9,770 

+17,060 

+12,330 

-4,150 

-4,940 

-15,620 

-15,890 

-6,200

-5,220

_ Pymatuning Reservoir

1,005.45 

1,004.52 

1,004.03 

1,004.21

-

1,004.50 

1,005.78 

1,007.81 

1,008.10 

1,007.65 

1,007.28 

1,006.79 

1,006.14 

1,004.80

-

152,420 

140,100 

133,750 

136,080

-

139,840 

156,880 

185,290 

189,490 

182,990 

177,710 

170,790 

161,790 

143,770

-

-12,320 

-6,350 

+2,330

-15,000

+3,760 '' 

+17,040 

+28,410 

+4,200 

-6,500 

-5,280 

-6,920 

-9,000 

-18,020

-8,650

Milton Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

947 . 33 

944.07 

943.95 

941.53

-

941 . 45 

946.00 

947.88 

948.59 

948.27 

948.80 

947 . 94 

947 . 58 

948.83

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

22,360 

17,360 

17,200 

14,080

-

13,980 

20,160 

23,310 

24,580 

24,000 

24,960 

23,420 

22,790 

25,010

-

' Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-5,000 

-160 

-3,120

+970

-100 

+6,180 

+3,150 

+1,270 

-580 

+960 

-1,540 

-630 

+2,220

+2,650

Meander Creek Reservoir

902.73 

901.26 

900.15 

899.13

-

898.82 

901.88 

904.75 

905.40 

904.64 

904.26 

902.86 

901.67 

900.01

-

28,120 

25,550 

23,720 

22,110

-

21,640 

26,620 

31,920 

33,220 

31,710 

30,980 

28,350 

26,250 

23,490

-

-2,570 

-1,830 

-1,610

+1,400

-470 

+4,980 

+5,300 

+1 , 300 

-1,510 

-730 

-2,630 

-2,100 

-2,760

-4,630

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Beech Creek near Bolton, Ohio

127

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°55'50", long. 81°08'50", at county highway bridge 

on line between sees. 21 and 28, T. 19 N., R. 6 W., ij miles upstream from Little Beech 

Creek, if miles southwest of Bolton, and 2j miles west of Alliance.

Drainage area.- .18.8 square miles.

Records available.- May 1943. to September 1948.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.10 . 

reetj; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1943-48: Maximum discharge,- 1,420 second-feet June 7, 1947 (gage height, 6.78 feet); 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 16-19, 23-28, 1944, Aug. 29, 1945; minimum gage height, 

0.24 foot July 27, 1944.

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

wnicn are poor.

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

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Nov. 13-18,

May 2O-27, July 3O to Aug. 4, Aug. 22 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.6 0.4 1.1 8.5 2.0 53 0.6 0.2 1.2 9.7 2.9 129 

.7 1.0 1.2 11 2.4 89 .7 .7 1.3 13 3.2 169 

.8 2.2 1.3 14 2.8 136 .8 1.4 1.5 22 3.6 243 

.9 3.9 1.5 22 3.2 198 .9 2.6 1.7 33 4.0 341 

1.0 6.1 1.7 33 3.7 293 1.0 4.5 2.0 52 4.2 398 

1.1 6.8 2.5 90

Discharge, In seoond-f eet , water year October'1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

0.9 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.8

.8 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

al.2

al.2 

a. 8 

a. 8 

a.9 

a.9

al.D 

al.3 

1.7 

2.4 

4.1 

4.1

Nov.

3.9 

3.0 

2.2 

2.9 

9.8

6.3 

5.9 

3.9 

2.8 

2.4

3.3 

6.1 

3.9 

3.0 

3.4

4.6 

4.1 

3.4 

3.2 

2.8

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

8.1 

13

8.5 

5.9 

5.0 

3.5 

2.7

Dec.

2.2 

2.5 

3.2 

3.9 

5.7

6.6 

7.7 

13 

7.5 

5.2

4.6 

3.7 

3.3 

2.7 

3.0

*26 

14 

7.1 

5.0 

3.9

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

2.5 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

3.5

Jan.

60 

72 

23 

16 

13

11 

9 

7 

16 

11

7 

5 

4 

4 

3

3

2 

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

»1 

1

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry .

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

8

5 

4 

8

1 

2

4

7 

2 

8 

6

7 

7 

6 

5 

5

5 

6 

6 

7 

6 

7

Feb.

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 1.7'

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

279 

388 

65

36 

26 

21 

28 

18

4.8 

7.0 

8.8 

8.4 

11

30 

26 

73 

34

Ssoondfoot-days

33.6 

136.6 

159.5

7,879.9

293.2 

1,083.7 

1,074.6 

1,149.7 

831.9 

152.8 

56.0 

125.2 

38.6

5,135.4

Peak discharge (base, 400 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

ft.; Apr. 11 (12 p.m.) 795 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14

Mar.

16 

36 

*42 

20 

10

8.2 

10 

10 

8.2

7.7

5.9 

5.9 

5.7 

11 

28

102 

62 

28 

206 

162

50 

34 

25 

26 

16

14 

49 

28 

16 

11 

21

Apr.

44

24 

15 

10 

8.2

8.5 

8.5 

7.1 

5.2 

4.5

82 

250 

151 

239 

83

39 

23 

15 

11 

9.4

8.2 

7.1 

6.3 

6.1 

6.8

6.3 

7.5 

34 

19 

11

Maximum

4.1 

13 

26

721

72 

388 

206 

250 

321 

40 

9.4 

40 

11

388

May

7.9 

6.8 

22 

14 

321

67 

98 

51 

27 

19

14 

11 

11 

9.7 

7.7

6.8 

48 

34 

15 

8.8

6.6 

4.8 

3.8 

3.0 

2.6

2.4 

.2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

Minimum

.5 

2.2 

2.0

.4

1.5 

1.5 

5.7 

4.5 

1.5 

.9 

.6 

.3 

.3

.3

June

1.3 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.7 

2.6 

3.6 

1.8

1.5 

15 

40 

7.9 

4.8

3.0 

2.2 

1.7 

11 

15

6.3 

4.1 

2.8 

2.4 

4.1

2.4 

1.9 

2.5 

2.6 

5.8

Mean

1.08 

4.55 

5.15

21.6

9.46 

37.4 

34.7 38.3- 

26.8 

5.09 

1.81 

4.04 

1.29

14.0

July

3.6 

2.2 

1.6 

1.3 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7

.7

.6 

1.3 

9.4 

2.8 

1.5

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

2.5 

1.3 

.8

.7 

.9 

9.1 

3.4 

1.4 

.9

Aug.

0.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.9

.7 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

a7 

a40 

a!8 

a!2 

 a8

6.1 

4.1 

3.6 

3.0 

5.9

2.8 

1.9 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

Per square 

mile

0.057 

.242 

.274

1.15

.503 

1.99 

1.85 

2.04 

1.43 

.271 

.096 

.215 

.069

.745

Sept.

0.5 

.6 

.4 

a. 7 

a. 4

.4

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

11 

2.4

1.9 

3.O 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.8 

2.0 

3.4

Runoff in 

inches

O.07 

.27 

.32

15.58

.58 

2.15 

2.13 

2.28 

1.65 

.30 

.11 

.25 

.08

10.19

14 (1 a.m.) 1,100 sec. -ft.; Mar. 19 (6 p. mi) 775 sec.- 

(10 a.m.) 413 sec. -ft. 5 May 5 (4 a.m.) 700 aec.-ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of veather records and records for Deer Creek 

at Limavllle.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 7, Jan. 17 to Feb. 12 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 26-29). .
128 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Limaville,. Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58'45", long. 81°09 I 35", in SW£ sec. 4, T. 19 N. 

R. b w., 0.6 mile west of Limaville and 2j miles upstream from flow line of Berlin 

Reservoir. Datum of gage is 1,046.8 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 31.9 square miles.

Records available.- September 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.36 

reet); minimum, 2.5 second-feet, Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 3.84 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 1,250 second-feet June 2, 1947; maximum gage height, 

10.18 feet Feb. 22, 1945 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.2 second-feet 

Aug. 14, 1945; minimum gage height, 3.77 feet Aug. 14, 15, Sept. 6-8, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for-periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year' October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.6

4.8

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

6.7

7.5

7.1

Nov.

6.4

6.0

7.5

27

20

15

12

10

8.7

8.3

11

13

11

10

11

13

12

10

8.7

8.3

7.9

8.3

9.5

13

17

15

12

9.9

9.5

8.3

-

Dec.

7.5

7.9

9.5

12

13

15

17

24

19

13

11

9.5

9

7.9

7.5

 39

30

19

12

9

8.3

8.3

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

9.1

Jan.

47

127

64

34

27

22

19

17

20

25

' 20

16

12

9.1

8.7

7.9

6.7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

' 44

*4

4

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

Maroh ............................

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

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

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

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

Augu 

Sept

st...::..::...:::::::::::::::

ember ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

15

85

236

135

99

85

90

77

52

37

32

24

24

45

4S

96

76

-

Secondfoot-days

139.2

339 .3

369!s

15,806.0

541.4

1 304

1 ,618

1 726

1, 797 . 8

612 .1

150.7

622.9 

118.1

9,338.8

Mar.

40

49

 67

43

28

26

20

23

20

18

17

16

'17 16

39

129

118

56

180

239

83

55

42

32

24

21

60

58

34

24

24

Apr.

34

32

24

19

17

17

17

15

12

11

73

369

203

314

172

66

40

29

23

19

16

15

13

13

14

12

17

55

40

25

Maximum

7.5

27

39

780

127

236

239

369

569

l£8

14

262 

6.1

569'

May

18

16

68

66

569

193

181

142

65

40

29

22

22

24

21

19

80

74

38

21

18

11

9.1

8.3

7.2

6.6

6.4

.6.1

5.9

5.6

5.6

Minimum

3.1

6.0

6.0

3.1

4

4

16

\. g

t'.9

2.9

2.6 

3.1

2,6

June

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

10

14

16

9.6

6.9

14

43

26

15

10

7.9

6.9

126

128

43

24

16

11

9.1

7.9

7.9

6.9

6.9

16

-

Mean

4.49

11.3

11.9

43.3

17.5

45.0

52 2

C-T* C

58 «0

20.4

20 !l 

3.94

25.5

July

14

8.3

6.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

6.2

9.1

6.1

4.9

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

Aug.

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.9

34

262

119

34

16

9.1

7.2

10

23

28

8.3

5.9

5.1

4.5

4.1

4.1

4vl

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8.

Per square 

mile

0.141

.354

.373

1.36

.549

1.41

I K A. D*

1.80

1* 82

 639

.152

.630 

.124

.799

Sept.

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

a4

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

5.1

. 4.3

4.7

4.9

4.3

4.9

5.6

4.5

4.3

4.4

5.4

6.1

-

Runoff ia 

inches

0.16

.40

.43

18.45

.63

1.52

1 89

9 nl

2!lO

.71

 18

.73 

.14

10.90

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 a.m.) 1,220 sec. -ft. j Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 587 sec.-

ft.; Hay 5 (3 p.m.) 748 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13, 17-20, Jan. 7-9, 11, Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 129

Mill Creek near Berlin Center, Ohio

\

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00'00", long. 80°58'10", In T. 1 N. R. 5 W., at 

county road bridge, 1 mile upstream from flow line of Berlin Reservoir, H miles upstream from Turkeybroth Creek, and 2 miles southwest of Berlin Center. Datum of gage 

Is 1,032.9 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 19.7 square miles, Including that of unnamed tributary 150 feet below 

gage.

Records available.- September 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 950 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 5.41 feet): 

minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 15; minimum gage height, 0.62 foot Aug. 10, 11, Sept. 

15.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 1,900 second-feet May 27, 1946 (gage height, 6.92 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, 1941, Aug. 10-17, 20-23, 1944, 

Sept. 2, 3. 1945; minimum gage height, 0.51 foot Aug. 13, 14, 16, 21, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

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

cay

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

P 

26 

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.2

.3 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

Nov.

1.2

1.0 

1.4 

11 

3.9

3.1 

2.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2

1.8 

3.6 

2.2 

1.7 

1.7

2.9 

2.3

2.0 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

4.0 

5.2

3.3 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

Dec.

1.3 

1.4 

2.3 

2.7 

3.9

5.0 

5.4 

8.7 

4.1 

2.9

2.5 

2.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

 25 

14 

3.4 

2.3

1.8

1.4

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

3.1

Jan.

27 

59 

20 

12 

. 11

9

7 

6 

16 

10

6 

3 

3 

2 

2

2

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

 1 

1

Month

Ooto 

Hove

Deoe

Cm

Janu 

Febr 

Hero 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wn

ber

 ber .........................

 her .........................

landar year 1947 

ary

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

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

6 

0

9

6 

2

0 

8 

6 

4

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

0

1 

2 

2 

2 

1 

2

Feb.

1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

3 

40 

410 

88

64 

52 

42 

43 

34

17 

11 

8 

7 

9.0

25 

28 

68 

32

Seooadfoot-daya

22.5 

75.1 

112.1

7,576.9

216.0 

993.4 

920.4 

1,162.4 

974.5 

218.6 

63.0 

190.9 

16.3

4,965.2

Peak dlacharjte (baee, 500 seo.-ft.).- Feb.

Apr. iz (z a.a. ; 633 sec.-rt.; Apr. 14 (li:3(

Mar.

16 

33 

44

20 

13

10 

9.0 

9.6 

7.4 

7.4

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

9.6 

 28

90 

53 

25 

162 

162

40 

27 

20 

17 

11

9.0 

26 

20 

11 

8.4 

9.0

Apr.

34

IS 

11 

8.0 

6.8

7.4 

S.4 

6.6 

5.0 

4.3

30 

284 

152 

286 

34

33 

19 

13 

10 

8.0

7.7 

6.8 

6.0 

6.6 

6.8

5.8 

9.2 

50 

22 

13

Maxlnun

1.8

11 

25

681

59 

410 

162 

286 

443 

85 

12 

108 

1.4

443

May

8.4 

7.4 

97 

30 

443

59 

96 

57 

23 

17

13

9.3 

9.3 

7.7 

6.3

5.S 

26 

22 

8.4 

5.5

3.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.3 

2.0

1.6 

1.7 

l.S 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

June

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.3

1.2 

2.3 

2.9 

4.1

2.2

1.7 

5.2 

16 

3.9 

2.7

2.0 

1.4 

1.2 

85 

25

7.1

4.5 

4.3 

3.1 

. 3.1

3.2 

8.1 

4.1 

3.1 

15

Minima Mean

0.4 0.73 

1.0 2.50 

1.2 3.62

.4 20.8

1.0 6.97 

1.0 34.3 

6.0 29.7 

4.3 38.7 

1.3 31.4 

1.1 7.29 

.5 2.03 

.4 6.16 

.3 .54

.3 13.6

July

8.9 

3.9 

2.7 

4.2 

2.5

1.7 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

4.1 

1.7 

1.1

 .8 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5

1.0 

1.0 

2.7 

1.3 

.3

.6 

.9 

12 

1.6 

.9 

.6

Au8 .

0.5 

.6 

.4 

.4

1.6

.9 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

25 

10S 

25 

7.7 

3.6

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7

.6 '.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

PUT square 

nil*

0.037 

.127 

.134

1.06

.354 

1.74 1.51 ' 

1.96 

1.59 

.370 

.103 

.313 , 

.027

.690

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.4

.3 

1.0 

.9

.6 

1.3 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

1.4

1.3

Runoff in 

Inches

0.04 

.14 

.21

 14.30

.41 

1.88 

1.74 

2.19 

1.83 

.41 

.12 

.36 

.03

9.36 . 14 (2 a.m.) 815 see. -ft.; Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 568 aec.-ft.; 

) a.m.) 520 see. -ft.; Nay 5 (6 a.m.) 950 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge neasurenent mad* on this day.

Mote.- Stage-dlBCharg* relation'affected by Ice Jan. 7, 10, 11, Jan. 13 to Feb. 13, Feb. 23, 24.
130 BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08.'25", long. 80°59'45", in T. 3 N., R. 5 W., at

 bridge 0.4 mile north of Mahoning-Trumbull county line, 1? miles northwest of Pricetown, 2i miles upstream'from mouth, and 3? miles south of Newton Falls. Datum of gage 

is 914.7 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 21.7 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.24

 reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot on many days.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 3,630 second-feet May 27, 1944 (gage height, 8.3 feet); 

minimum, 0.02 second-foot Sept. 5, 6, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.4

4.2

5.9

3.4

2.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.8

1.1

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.2 2.2'

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

5.2

7.8

3.7

2.0

1.4

1.0

-

Dec.

0.9

.8

1.0

1.4

2.6

5.2

8.4

18

12

5.9

3.4

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.7

33

32

9.6

4.6

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.2

Month

Jan.

13

178

46

20

17

17

17

9.2

16

36

16

5.6

3.9

3.0

a2.0

al.3

.9

 a. 8

a. 7

.8

.8

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

aO.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.7

.6

16

570

96

53

65

63

57

74

42

11

7.2

5.9

6.9

18

30

80

60

_

-

Secondfoot-days

8

61 ']

164.3

9,991.0

411.4

1,263.3

1,065.4

1 > 262. 4

1,376.0

163. 6

10.5

21.1

5.1

5,812.5

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

Mar.

19

24

62

25

12

6.4

5.9

7.2

7.2

6.2

5.2

3.4

3.0

a4

19

138

112

37

120

213

49

a35

a40

a25

a!3

alO

a!3

a2O

a!3

9.5

8.4

Apr.

15

17

11

7.2

5.4

4.6

4.6

3.9

3.2

2.8

14

288

95

306

107

33

18

11

7.8

5.9

5.4

4.4

3.2

3.0

23

63

31

118

36

15

Maximum

0.4

7.8

33

595

178

570

213

306

509

78

1.9

4.9

.3

570

14 (11 a.m.)

Hay

8.6

6.2

204

58

509

72

109

88

30 .

16

ir

7.8

8.1

8.9

7.8

8.9

85

87

21

8.9

5.6

3.7

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

Minimum

0.2

.2

.8

.1

.6

.6

3.0

2.8

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

June

0.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

1.6

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.6

10

8.9

3.2

1.5

.8

.6

11

78

18

5.6

2.8

1.9

1.5

.8

.6

2.0 1.7'

1.9

Mean

0.27

2.04

5.30

27.4

13.3

43.6

34. 4

42!l

44.4

5.45

.34

.68

.17

15.9

July

1.9

1.4

.9

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

4.6

4.9

3.9

.9

.6

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

Per square 

mile

0.012

.094

.244

1.26

.613

2.01

1.59

1.94

2.05

.251

.016

.031

.0078

.733

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

Runoff in 

inchem

0.01

.10

.28

17.12

.71

2.17

1.83

2.16

2.36

.28

.02

.04

.009

9.97

1,010 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (10 a.m.) 520 sec.-

ft.; May 5 (1:3O p.m.) 925 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records'for Eagle Creek 

at Phalanx Station.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN

131

West Branch Mahoning River near Newton Palls, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10'18", long. 81°01'18", in T. 3 N., R. 6 W., 

'i\ miles southwest of Newton Palls, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles downstream 

from Silver Creek. Datum of gage is 912.2 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 97.8 square miles.

Records available.- June 1926 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 92.3 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 8.94 feet): 

minimum daily, 5 second-feet Sept. 12, 15.

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-feet Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height, 11.1 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 2,400 second-feet on basis of computed flow over dam; 

minimum, 3.0 second-feet July 22, 23, 1936 (gage height, 0.95 foot).

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

which.are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1926-30, 1933, 1934(M), 1936-38, 1939(M), 1940. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

13

11

10

9.7

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.2

7.4

8.2'

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.9

9.7

11

12

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

16

23

24

Nov.

16

12

11

49

45

30

23

18

16

13

15

26

26

20

18

21

24

21

19

17

16

16

19

22

48

38

25

22

18

13

Dec.

14

15

19

25

28

43

43

74

56

34

26

23

19

18 *19

92

82

53

31

25

22

17

18

15

14

16

15

15

15

15

18

Jan.

42

499

172

83

67

61

43

50

60

94

50

42

*30

25

20

20

19

17

15

13

15

15

14

14

13

 13

14

14

13

13

12

Month

October ............. .^ ...........

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

12

*12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

20

1,200

957.

286

364

380

324

289

120

70

50

40

46

84

125

259

268

_

-

Secondfoot-days

339.8

677

919

44,509.5

1,562

5,039

4.851

4,903

6,813

1 132

489.5

704. 4

259.6

27,689.3

Mar.

102

90

208

115

58

46

45

52

*46

45

39

30

30

30

 77

415

374

160

289

1,170

306

201

162

110

77

. 62

104

182

100

68

58

Apr.

88

89

67

5O

43

40

40

39

34

31

40

759

302

885 '741

186

113

7.8

62

53

48

46

42

38

44

78

60

470

235

102

-

Maximum

24

49

92

2,500

499

1,200

1,170

885

1,310

188

39

221

17

1,310

May

68

52

319

174

1,310

954

518

567

221

132

145

89

111

145

86

103

593

633

145

82

60

46

40

34

32

30

27

26

25

24

22

Minimum

7.4

11

14

7.4

12

12

30

31

22

17

8.9

7.4

5

5

June

21

20

19

18

17

18

36

42

34

30

22

23

103

62

33

24

19

17

75

188

62

36

33

25

25

.23

19

27

27

34

-

Mean

11.0

22.6

29.6

122

50.4

174

156

163

220

37.7

15 8

22.7

8.65

. 75.7

July

35

22

18

20

21

16

15

14

12

11

10

10

13

14

12

10

10

10

8.9

8.9

9.7

12

38

39

20

14

13

15

15

12

11

Aug.

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

12

16

11

9.7

12

11

21

221

92

43

24

17

14

14

22

21

15

12

10

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.4

Par square

mile

0.112

.231

.303

1.25

.515

1.78

1.60

1.67

2.25

.385

.162

.232

.088

.774

Sept.

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

a9

a!4

a6

all

h8. 2

a5

a7

a!4

a5

 a6

a6

h6.7

a8

17

11

10

9.7

8.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.4

8.9

16

""

Runoff in 

inohes

0.13-

.26

.35

16.93

.59

1.92

1.84

1.86

2.59

.43 1 Q

 j.y

.27

.10

10.53

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 sec.-ft.). 

nee.-ft.; May 5 (9 p.m.) 2,320 sec.-ft.

- Feb. 14 (10 p.m.) 1,760 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (2 p.m.) 1,370

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Eagle Creelc 

at Phalanx Station.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20, 25, Jan. 8, 11, Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, Feb. 

13, Feb. 22-24, Mar. 12-14.

91SSOO O - 50 - 10
132 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Phalan/. Station, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41 0 15'40", long. 80°57'16", at highway bridge,

I mile north of Phalanx Station, Trumbull County, 2 miles downstream from Tinker Creek, 

and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 887.42 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912 (levels by Mahonlng Valley Sanitary District).

Drainage area.- 97.0 square miles.

Records available.- June 1926 to August 1934, January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1926-33, 1938-48), 102 second-fe-t.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 9.90 

reetJ; minimum, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 9-12; minimum gage height, 1.74 feet Sept. 11, 

12.

1926-34, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 3,480 second-feet Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height, 

12.2 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 4, 1939 (gage.height, 1.62 feet); minimum 

dally, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 4, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

sllgntly regulated by mill several miles above station.

Revisions (writer' years).- W 853: 1928(M). W 953: 1938-41.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In eecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, June 21 to Sept. 30)

1.8 3.5 2.1 26 6.6 '669 

1.9 8.3 2.2 38 6.O 945 

2.0 16 3.0 149 8.8 1,140

Discharge, in aecoad-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18

16 

14 

13 

9.9

13 

11 

9.9 

11 

11

9.1 

9.1 

12 

11 

14

13 

15 

16 

15 

18

18 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

18 

18 

24 

40 

40

Nov.

26 

22 

22 

55 

56

32 

26 

22 

22 

18

18 

30 

28 

20 

20

26 

26 

24 

22 

20

18 

18 

20 

22 

47

38 

26 

24 

20 

20

Dec.

18 

22 

26 

34 

37

53 

51 

75 

63 

38

31 

28 

26 

22 

24

70 

92 

56 

34 

26

28 

24 

24 

22 

18

20 

2O 

18 

18 

18 

22

Jan.

43 

198 

289 

110 

74

66 

56 

45 

59 

96

49

43 

»34 

29 

24

24 

22 

20 

18 

16

20 

20 

18 

18 

16

18 

18 

b!7 

b!7 

b!6 

b!6

Month

Goto 

Nova 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Rebr 

Maro

&

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

 b«r.... .....................

landar year 1947 ............

ary ..... . .

uary 7::. I::::::::::::::::::::: i.. ..........................

amber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

16 

18 

»18 

2O 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

16 

16 

20 

316 

879

575 

443 

545 

515 

443

219 

97 

59 

51 

52

70 

96 

152 

303

Seoondfoot-daya

488.0 

788 

1,058

49,459.0

1,509 

5,047 

6,144 

5,272 

6,120 

1,157 

785 

858.9 

430.6

29,657.5

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 sec. -ft.).- Fe

Bee. -ft.] Apr. 15 (5 a.m.) 1,140 Bee. -ft.; K 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

b Stage-die charge relation affected by Ice

Mar.

152 

99 

170 

145 

72

49 

49 

55 

51 

47

41 

32 

35 

35 

61

254

500 

310 

401 

1.140

623 

415 

415 

212 

121

90 

101 

184 

128 

86 

71

Apr.

97 

100 

75 

57 

49

47 

47 

43 

36 

34

40 

275 

415 

622 

917

372 

163 

103 

78 

68

70 

67 

55 

49 

48

4? 

52 

460 

588 

198

MaximuD

40 

56 

92

2,450

289 

879 

1,140 

917 

870 

94 

82 

124 

31

1,140

b. 15 (4 p.m 

ay 6 (1 a.m. 

i day.

May

99

71 

104 

135 

561

870 

415 

605 

515 

233

254 

138 

166 

254 

141

97 

212 

485 

233 

97

70 

53 

47 

43 

38

35 

32 

31 

31 

29 

26

Minimum

.9.1 

18

18

9.1

16 

16 

32 

34 

26 

20 

11 

9.9 

5.1

5.1

June

24 

22 

22 

22 

22

20 

32 

68 

78 

49

32 

30 

94 

79 

41

30 

24 

24 

29 

74

45 

37 

44

30 

26

24 

22 

32 

44 

37

Mean

15."

26.:

34.]

136

48." 

174 

198 

176 

197 

38. 1 25.: 27.' 

14.4

81. C

July

34 

24 

24 

22

22

20 

18 

16 

15 

16

11 

18 

12 

14 

16

14 

16 

14 

16 

12

11 

22 

82 

57 

26

20 

67 

72 

' 34 

22 

18

Aug.

14 

15 

15 

13 

20

24 

20 

16 

24 

22

22 

124 

1O6 

43 

26

20 

20 

18 

79 

45

26 

22 

18 

14 

14

15 

14 

14 

9.9 

13 

13

Per square

mile

0.162 

5 .271 

.352

1.40

.502 

1.79 

2.04 

1;81 

2.03 

.398 

.261 

.286 

{ .,148

> .835

Sept.

13 

12

12 

14 

9.9

11 

18 

22 

6.6 

15

7.7 

5.1 

15 

24 

7.2

9.1 

11 

12 

13 31 '

20 

16 

18 

16 

14

13 

12 

12 

15 

24

Runoff in 

inches

0.19 

.30 

.41

19.00

.58 

1.93 

2.35 

2.02 

2.34 

.44 

.30 

.33 

.17

11.36

) 1,060 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (2 p.m.) 1,580 

) 1,330 sec. -ft.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 133

Duck Creek at Leavlttsburg, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13'35", long. 80°53 I 00", In T-. 4 N., R. 4 W., at

 highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile south of Leavlttsburg, 0.9 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1? miles downstream from Little Duck Creek. Datum of gage Is 880.9 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 35.2 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to June 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 920 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 5.10 feet);

 minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 25; minimum gage height, -0.24 foot 

Oct. 2-4, 6.

1941-48: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 second-feet May 28, 1946; maximum gage 

height, 6.10 feet June 3, 1947 (backwater from Mahoning River); minimum discharge, 0.03 

second-foot Sept. 30, 1941.

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

wnicn are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

1.4

1.8

1.0

Nov.

0.8

.6

1.0

5.0

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

2.0

2.8

1.8

1.5

 1.9

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.5

2.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.5

1.3

-

Dec.

1.1

1.3

2.0

2.1

2.7

3.1

3.8

5.0

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

6.6

6.1

4.4

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

2.3

Jan.

8.2

45

24

10

8.7

8.7

7.2

6.3

8.7

10

6.8

5.0

 4.7

3.6

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

.9

,9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

May ~* . 

June ............. .,. ..............

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

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

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

Inter year ............

Feb.

0.8

».8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

2.5

620

283

126

95

75

66

64

36

16

12

10

11

22 '

30

67

69

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

19.4

53.1

81.4

11,478.0

175.8

1,614.8

1,438.7

1,554.5

1,544.6

_

_

-

-

Mar.

28

34

72

34

14

9.7

10

12

 11

9.7

7.0

g6.4

£5.5

7.4

30

144

161

63

129

294

g87

g69

g48 g2&

g!7

g!3

g!6

g36

g!9

g!3.

gll

Apr.

17

20

13

9.9

g8.8

g8.4

g7.7

g7.4

g6.4

g6.1

14

180

113

296

211

6O

31

18

13

11

10

8.9

8.1

7.9

8.5

8.4

32

251

128

40

-

Maximum

1*8 5)0

6.6

640

45

620

294

OQfi c.\a<o

226

_

-

-'

May

18

12

a 2O

855

a!70

226

210

172

68

38

29

16

20

26

18

47

168

138

36

g!3

g8.5

g6.4

g5.2

4.5

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.7

Minimum

0.4

.6

1.1

.4

.8

.8

5.5

6.1

1.7

_

_

-

' -

June

1.5

-

Mean

0* 63

1.77

2.64

31.4

5.67

55.7

46.4

51.8

49.8

_

_

. -

-

July Aug.

Par square 

mile

0.018

 050

.075

.892

.161

1.58

1.32

1.47

1.41

_

_

-

-

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.06

.09

12.13

.19

1.70

1.52

1.64

1.63

.

__"-

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height reccrd; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Eagle Creek 

at Phalanx Station and Kale Creek near Pricetown. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 13.
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Mosquito Creek below Mosquito Creek Dam, near Cortland, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 410 17'50", long. 80°45'20", in T. 5 N., R. 3 W., 

i.UUO feet below Mosquito Creek Dam, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Confusion 

Run, 2 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3 miles southwest of Cortland. Datum 

of gage is 867.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 97.6 square miles.

Records available.- May 1926,to September 1929, May 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 431 second-feet Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 6.83 

reet ); no flow on many days.

1926-29, 1943-48: Maximum discharge, 1,890 second-feet Jan. 19, 1929 (gage height, 

11.5 feet from floodmark); no flow at times during 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Mosquito Creek Reservoir (see p. 125). 

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 ' 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39

32

26

39

39

31

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

65

90

75

60

91

92

92

92

92

92

63

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.5

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

a4.4

a4.4

a4.4

a4.4

-

Dec.

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3

q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

6.4

10

3.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

July ...... ....:..................

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

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

Hater year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

Seoondfoot-days

1,413.'

12964!

59, 645. £

21. C

0

0

0

5 398

3)216.'

7,660

7 f 746

2,602.2

28,251.4

liar. Apr.

Maximum

1 92

> 4_7

j 4^7

> 1,280

) 10

0

0

0

357

306

288

431

166

t 431

May

o

31

94

94

94

94

178

357

357

350

350

299

254

254

249

254

254

254

254

249

249

249

172

95

49

44

44

44

44

44

44

Minimum

4.0

3.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

227*5 9

83

4.4

0

June

44

44

43

43

43

43

44

32

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.2

5.9

33

37

87

83

88

88

89

195

271

306

306

306

293

306

293

Mean

45 .6

4.3]

2. OS

163

 61

0

0

0

174

107

247

250

86.7

77.2

July

249

249

249

249

244

. 244

244

244

244

244

244

244

249

244

244

244

244

239

239

264

288

288

269

239

239

227

239

239

239

239

239

Aug.

234

234

244

135

173

229

229

229

224

224

229

180

83

130

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

324

423

423

423

423

431

312

194

Per square 

mile

Sept.

166

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

121

80

80

119

118

73

78

78

78

78

78

78

41

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

Runoff in 

inches

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record of gate openings at Moaqulto Creek 

Dam.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation indefinite or backwater from downstream tributaries Dec. 16 tc 

Jan. 21, Jan. 23 to May 8, May 17, 18; discharge computed on basis of record of gate openings at 

Moequlto Creek Dam.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 135

Mosquito Creek at Niles, Ohio.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11'02", long. 80°45 I 39", at dam in Niles, TrumDull county, half a mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 857.26 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 191SJ (levels by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District).

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 113 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 622 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 3.12 feet); 

minimum, 0.7 second-foot Feb. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 3,080 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 5.16 

feet); no flow on. several days in 1933, 1934, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below. Plow regulated by Mosquito 

creek Reservoir (see p. 125).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Oct. 30

to Feb. 29, Sept. 25-30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.4 2.3 89 2.8 376

5.5 2.4 134 3.0 525

22 2.5 186 3.1 605

51 2.6 244

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 194? to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66

48

38

32

41

44

35

44

44

41

41

44

41

41

70

89

78

66

89

94

94

 94

94

94

55

12

7.9

9.3

11

11

7.9

Nov.

5.5

5.5

9.3

12

11

9.3

7.9

6.6

5.5

5.5

7.9

9.3

9.3

6.6

5.5

6.6

6.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

Dec.

6.6

7.9

11

12

14

16

18

24

22

16

12

11

11

* 9.3

11

41

38

22

12

7.9

6.6

6.6

1.9

7.9

6.6

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.9

Jan.

27

116

94

38

27

24

18

16

24

29

14

11

9

7

3

9

5.5

4.5

3

2

2

2

2

3

6

6.

6

8

1

8

8

6

6

6

2.8

2.1-

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.

Month

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

November .........................

DccMiiMr

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

JUDS .............................

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

Aucuvt

Septsmber ........................

Watsr year 1947-48 ............

1

1

1

1

4

Feb.

0.7

1.4

2.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.8

2.8

3.6

4.5

32

238

238

139

94

107

102

94

38

22

14

. 11

12

20

32

62

78

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,576.1

220.5

389.7

78,018.4

510.8

1,363.5

2 p£O% 9A4

2,211.2

7,831

3 p«l Q t t.±o 

7 875

7 828

2J865.1

38,172.9

Mar.

38

41

89

59

24

16

16

20

20

18

16

11

11

14

41

160

192

94

165

383

282

160

112

62

35

24

38

59

38

24

22

Apr.

29

32

24

16

14

12

12

11

9.3

7.9

25

150

134

274

315

112

51

29

20

18

22

20

16

14

20

22

59

376

289

78

-

Maxima

94

12

41

1,350

116

£38

383

376

549

315

308

420

232

549

May

35

24

142

160

525

549

369

398

457

427

412

391

362

322

295

315

376

383

328

276

257

244

244

150

94

44

51

51

51

51

48

Minima

7.9

5.5

4.5

4.5

1.4

.7

11

7.9

24

11

232

89

4.5

.7

June

48

4848 

48

48

51

59

59

35

16

12

24

.48

22

14

11

55

89

102

102

94

98

107

221

263

289

295

302

295

315

-

Mean

50.8

7.35

12.6

214

16.5

47.0

73.7

73.7

253 

107

254

253

95.5

104

July

308

27O

257

257

263

270

250

250

244

244

244

244

244

244

238

244

244

238

232

232

257

289

302

276

244

238

257

263

250

244

238

Aug.

238

238

238

238 134'

203

227

232

227

227

244

257

160

89

165

221

227

227

227

227

227

221

232

232

289

369

398

412

420

420

362

Sept.

232

186

170

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

102

85

81

134

98

78

78

78

81

81

81

81

24

7.9

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

6.6

6.6

"

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches
136

BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Meander Creek at Mineral Ridge, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°09'26", long. 80°46'31", In 

 T. 3 N., R. 3 W., three-eighths of a mile upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters

of a mile downstream from Mineral Ridge Dam, and 1 mile northwest of Mineral Ridge.

Datum of gage Is 854.81 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 {levels by MahonIng Valley Sanitary District). 

Drainage area.- 84.9 square miles, 

Kecoras available.- August 1929 to September 1948. May 1926 to September 1929 at Ohlstown, a miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1929-48), 44.3 second-feet (unadjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year', 1,380 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 6.96

reetj; minimum recorded, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 18 (gage height, 2.61 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 5,500 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 12.1

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet by computation of flow over

dam; no flow Aug. 18-20, 1934 (caused by ponding of water above new concrete control). 

Remarks.- Records good above 5 second-feet and fair below, except those for periods of no

gage-height record,.which are poor. Figures of dally discharge do not include water

diverted above station from Meander Creek Reservoir for municipal supply of McDonald,

Nlles, and Youngstown. Flow regulated by Meander Creek Reservoir (see p. 125). 

Cooperation.- Record of diversion furnished by Mahoning Valley Sanitary District. 

Kevisions (water years).- W 873: 1934-38.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0.7 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.4 

6.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

12

19

32

55

95

155

4.8 

5.1 

5.4 

5.7 

6.3

312 

520 

705 

-845 

1,080

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.8

1.1

1.3

Nov.

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.8

1.1

1.3

' 1.2

1.8

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.8

.7

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.8

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

-

Dec.

2.0

2.3

2.9

3.2

2.8

2.6

' a2.0

.

Month

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

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

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

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

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

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

June .................:.

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

 al.8

Feb.

 al.8

_

-

Mar.

. al.6

10

a6

a7

35

a4

34

a5

25

32

35

41

295

a6

Apr.

al.9

32.8

32.3

al.8

39

31.9

35

38

32.6

a2.2

310

727

412

425

640

317

155

95

64

57

13

7.5

5.5

6.3

7.4

292

215

512

384

192

-

Observed

footways M"1* Vi^iwm Mean

46.0 2.0 1.0 1.48

 45.6 2;3 '.7 1.52

65.8 - - 2.12

17,421.0 910 - 47.7

55*8 - 1*8

52.2 - - 1.8

473 8 295 15 3

4,574!2 727 1.8 152*

4,023.5 1,060 1.3 13O

48.8 - - 1.63

49.6 - - 1.6

55 .8 - 1.8

48.0 - - 1.6

9,539.1 1,060 - 26.1

May

103

64

268

318

1,060

259

644

472

247

152

84

45

31

21

17

20

36

58

42

31

16

8.0

7.7

2.3

3.0

2.2

3.5

3.8

2.1

1.6

1.3

June

1..2

3.2

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.5

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.1

i al.8

Diversion

[seoond-feet)t

40.5

38.8

41.6

37.9

42.7

43.3

40 39*19

39 0

43 '.0

41 8

42.5

41.2

July

 al.6

Aug.

> al.8

Sept.

> al.6

-

Mean Per square 

mile

Runoff in 

inches

t Diversion for municipal supply of McDonald, Nlles, and Youngstown. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of record of waffte water from purification 

plant of Mahoning Valley Sanitary District.
BRAVER RIVER BASIN 137

Mill Creek at Youngstown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°04'20", long. .80°41'25", in T. 2 N., R. 2 W., in 

HIITTTreek Park in Youngstown, 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 68.4 square miles.

Records available.- November 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 3.92 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.27 foot).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 6,100 second-feet May 37, 1946 Tgage height, 9.00 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 3,800 second-feet by computation of flow over dam; 

minimum, that of Oct. 8, 1947.

Maximum discharge known, 7,140 second-feet in March 1913 at dam 1 mile downstream 

(computed by Mill Creek Park Association).

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year.October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4 

2.5 

2.0 

1.8 

1.3

1.0 

.4

.2 

.4 

.8

4.0 

3.6 

1.0 

1.8 

1.6

> 5.1 

3.9 

2.5 

1.2 

1.6

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

5.9 

3.6

1.2 

1.7 

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

3.9

Nov.

3.9 

2.5 

3.4 

12

14

8.5 

8.4 

4.7 

3.9 

5.5

5.8 

5.8 

7.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

7.1 

6.5 

5.5 

4.8

4.7 

5.2 

4.7 

8.5 

13

11 

7.5 

6.1 

5.8 

5.2

Dec.

4.4 

4.1 

4.9 

6.8 

8.9

11 

12 

16 

14 

9.3

7.1 

6.5 

5.5 

5.2 

6.5

34 

26 

15 

9.7 

7.5

6.8 

6.1 

6.1 

5.5 

4.9

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1 

5.5

Jan.

22 

145 

70 

36 

87

23 

18 

17 

19 

27

17 

13 

11 

9.7 

8.2

5.8 

5.8 

5.5

4.1 

4.4

4.4 

5.2 

4.7 

4.9 

5.5

3.9 

4.4 

4.1 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Decs

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

 arc 

Apr!

June 

Jnly 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

her.................... ......

 ber .........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry .

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

st ...........................

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

4..1 

3.9 

3.9 

4.9 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.9 

4.9 5.2-

4.7 

4.4 

60 

599 

432

219 

158 

127 

125 

116

48 

, 33 . 

25 

22 

26

52 

71 

131 

138

Secondfoct-days

7O.O 

199.4 

271.0

21,253.0

538.2 

2,437.0 

2,662 

4,538 

2,867.3 

782.2 

237.6 

648.8 

73.5

15,325.0

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

sec.-ft.j Apr. 12 (l p.m.) 641 sec. -ft.; Apr. 

a No gage-height record; discharge compute! 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Mar.

56 

67 

145 

75 

37

27 

.28 

32 

29 

26

23 

18 

18 

19 

54

160 

169 

80 

195 

550

292 

116 

77 

58 

42

33 

53 

78 

42 

32 

31

Apr.

82 

69 

45 

32 

27

24 

31 

27 

22, 

19

37 

585 

526 

980 

734

255 

103 

63 

46 

36

33 

33

27 

25 

26

72 

53 

- 281 

172 

73

May

46 

34 

272 

204 

672

436 

302 

216 

103 

63

52

38 

33

' 31 27

26 

56 

64 

40 

26

19

14 

12 

11 

9.7

6.5 

7.8 

7.1 

6.8 

5.5 

a4.9

Maximum Minima

5.9 0.2 

14 2.5- 

34 4.1

972 .2

145 3.9 

599 3.9 

550 18 

980 }9 

672 4.9 

216 3.4 

26 2.0 

252 .5 

5.4 .6

980 .2

June

a4.5 

a4.1 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4

6.1 

7.8 

11 

15 

12

7.5 

13 

57 

26 

13

8.9 

6.8 

4.9 

- 59 

216

64 

3.9 

55 23 ' 

27

19

16 

19 

19 

16

Mean

2.2* 

6.61 

-8.74

58.2

17.* 

' 84.0 

85.9 

151 

92.5 

26.1 

7.6* 

20.9 

2.4£

41.9

July .

19 

12 

9.8 

13 

9.0

5.9 

4.7 

5.2 

3.9 

2.9

2.0 

3.3

7.8 

8.1 

5.2

6.6 

8.2 

7.5 

3.9 

2.7

3.8 

7.8 

19 

26 

9.3

4.9 

4.0 

5.8 

8.9 

4.9 

2.5

Aug.

i>.s

1.8 

.8 

.5 

7.5

7.8 

4.7 

2.9 

2.9 

1.8

76 

252

125 

42 

19

12 

8.5 

7.8 

7.5 

12 

11 

7.8 

6.8 

7.1 

5.5

4.1 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.2 

1.5

Per square 

 lie

0.033 

.097 

.128

.851

.254

1.23 

1.26 

2.21 

1.35 

.382 

.112 

.306 

.036

.613

Sept..

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.0

2.9 

2.7 

. 2.0 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.7 

.9 

.8 

1.2

.9 

.8 

.6 

5.4

4.1

4.7' 

4.1 

4.4 

2.9 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

3.7 

4.1

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 

.11 

.15

11.57

.29 

1.33 

1.45 

2.47 

1.56 

.43 

.13 

.35 

.04

8.35

14 (8 p.m.) 758 sec. -ft.; Har. 19 (10:30 p.m.) 636 

14 (8 p.m.) 1,240 sec. -ft.; May 5 (12 ra.) 86O see. -ft. 

1 en basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,
138 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°29'55", long. 80°27'30",

 faUU feet downstream from Sugar Run, 550 feet downstream from Pymatuning Dam, Crawford 

County, and l} miles northwest of Jamestown. Datum of gage is 970.00 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 167 square miles.

KecorOB available.- June 1934 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 14 years, 190 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 second-feet Mar. 27, 28 (gage height,

 TSTTeet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, :j..',!> feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 1,540 second-feet Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 9.2 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot June 30 to July 3, 1934. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect and those for Nov. 23

 Co~Dec. 29, which are good. Plow regulated since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoir

(see p. 125). 

Revisions (water years).- W 1083: 1936(M), 1937, 1940(M), 1941-45.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.65

3.7 

3.75 

3.S5 

3.95

3.3

4.3

5.5

8.4

12

4.05

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

17

26

34

45

58

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9 

5.1

74

94

118

147

220

5.5 

5.9 

7.0 

7.5

409

575

940

1,090

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

'154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

174

197

' 197

197

197

197

197

193

193

193

197

193

193

193

193

193

193

197

197

Nov.

197

197

197

197

197

167

147

147

147

147

147

116

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

90

92

92

-

Dec.

SO

68

68

68

71

71

68

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

99

68

68

64

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

69

82

Month

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

Moveaber......... ......

D*oe>ber. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . . January. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

Jnly...................

Anguat. ................

SeptMRber

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

94

104

53

46

45

45

43

43

49

48

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

40

39

39

39

Feb.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

 39

39

38

38

38

40

227

74

70

74

b49.

43

26

11.5

8.9

8.0

7.6

9.3

14.5

12

29 ' 17

-

-

Mar.

9.9

17

23

bll

5.3

4.7

6.1

6.9

5.5

5.3

3.6

3.9

3.3

3.9

12.5

87

 37

16.5

145

90

54

236

403

749

1,000

1,060

1-.060

1,090

1,000

940

910

Apr.

940

910

910

910

750

538

334

146

92

92

111

161

113

233

132

140

197

193

193

189

197

193

193

193

193

193

226

368

269

489

Observed

forays to*1"""" «ini»u»

5,532 197 154

3,651 197 90

2,089 99 60

107,792.0 1,180 4.3

1,413 104 39

1,185.8 227 7.6

8,999.4 1,090 3.3

9,798 940 92

9 1 773 592 118

5,964 302 118

4 379 189 84

6^002 251 124

7 * 599 293 251

66,385.2 1,090 3.3

Mean

178

122

67.4

295

45.6

40.9

290

327

315

199

141

194

v 253

181

May

575

575

592

472

340

331

345

336

326

321

321

321

321

321

321

336

360

340

409

450

360

311

311

226

138

121

121

118

118

118

118

June

150

200

220

220

220

220

224

161

124

121

141

174

174

174

174

'174

200

251

302

288

246

242

229

229

229

229

229

169

118

132

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feetjt

200

-107

+37.9

-20.7

+61.2

+296

+462

+70.6

-106

-88.7

-113

-146

-303

-11.9

July

124

118

118

118

118

116

116

155

181

181

181

185

137

113

161

189

189

189

189

185

185

189

142

96

86

84

86

86

84

114

164

Aug.

164

164

185

220

224

224

224

224

224

224

229

179

132

124

124

124

124

124

124

175

197

197

197

197

193

230

251

251

251

251

251

Sept.

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

293

278

251

251

251

251

£51

251

251

251

251

251

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents*

Mean

-22.0

15.0

105

274

107

' 337

752

398

209

110

28.0

48.0

-50.0

169

Per square 

mile

-0.132

.090

.629

1.64

.641

2.02

'4.50

2.38

1.25

.659

. 168

.287

-.299

1.01

Runoff in 

inches

-0.15

.10

.73

22.33

.74

2.18

5.19

2.66

1.44

.74

.19

.33

-.33

13.82

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. * 

t Change in contents in Pymatuning Reservoir.

* Negative figures ^ndlcate evaporation and seepage exceeded natural flow.

b Btage-dlecharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge Nov. 23 to Dec. 29 computed from graphs based on twice-daily gage readings.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 139

Shenango River at Sharpsville, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16'00", long. 80°28'20", at Sharpsville, Mercer 

 County, 700 feet upstream from Erie Railroad bridge and 3 miles' downstream from

Pymatuning Creek. Datum of gage is 862.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of.1929. 

Drainage area.- 588 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- March 1938 to September 1948. 

Average aisenarge.- 10 years, 678 second-feet. . . 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.06

reetj; minimum, about 100 second-feet Feb. 11; minimum gage height, 2.40 feet Dec. 30. 

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 10.57

feet); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 4, J941 (gage height, 2.09 feet).

Maximum stage known, 19.3 feet Mar. 26, 1913, from Pymatuning survey profile map. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow

regulated since 1933 by Pymatuning Reservoir (see p. 125) and by mills above station. 

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

. Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. £9 to Nov. 25)

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

108

134

167

253

424

3.4 

3.9 

4.6 

5.6 

6.7

640

1,085

1,810

2,960

4,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

. 239

216

207

203

199

199

195

191

187

187

187

187

187

207

235

239

239

239

244

253

253

248

248

244

239

239

239

244

248

258

274

Nov.

263

253

253

289

311

305

253

216

207

203

212

»300

302

212

183

183

191

 191

187

 175

167

157

164

183

302

328

263

225

203

191

-

Dec.

160

179

164

203

298

510

505

710

705

498

393

322

258

2OO

193

898

1,050

664

450

350

328

250

225

175

150

167

167

- 154

144

125

179

Month

October. ............'...

November...............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January

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

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

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

Hay....................

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

July................'...

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

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

' Hater year 1947-48 ..

Jan.

1, *1,

322

310

120

730

609

" 527

424

330

432

540

360

345

339

250

190

.

195

195

165

150

140

145

. 145

135

120

115

125

-

125

120

120

120

115

Seoondfoot-days

6,974

6,872

10,774

337,220

10,058

24 977

45 \ 616

40,575

29,856

10, 849

13,261

1O,246

8,602

218,660

Feb.

115

. 120

. 120

120

120

120

115

115

»110

110

105

115

135

2,500

3,200

2,420

2,200

2,360

2,480

1,980

1,180

880

689

496

374

437

541

749

971

. -

Mar.

705

687

971

815

561

399

334

362

334

295

258

189

189

203

324

 1,310

1,980

1,380

1,950

4,330

3,700

3,440

4,480

3,440

2,480

2,030

1,980

1,920

1,760

1,480

1,330

Apr.

1,480

1,480

1,330

1,240

1,170

=62

772

 541

356

284

332

2,410

2,140

2,590

3>440

_2,250

1,480

1,160

914

. 664

609

586

498

464

534

549

780

3,960

3,570

2,030

Observed

Maximum

 274

*po OC.O

. 1,050

6,050

1,310

3* 200 4)430 3, 960

2,020

588

1,810

919

481

4,480

Minimum

187

157

125

125

115

105

189

PDA CU4

£12

203

195

216

263

105

Mean

225

229

348

924

324"

861

1,471

1,352

963

362

428

331

287

' 597

Hay

1,640

1V380

1,380

1,080

2,020

1,680

1,700

 A, 860

' 1,330

1,100

952

780

746

780

713

772

1.34O

. 1,540

1,160

1,080

990

738

563

541

444

334

279

258

239

225

212

June

203

216

263

279

.274

274

322

451

471

356

274

258

387

345

289

253

235

258

424

534

478

412

563

424

399

3S1

334

522

588

412

-

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )1

-200

-107

.+37.9

-20.7

+61 2

+296

+462

+70.6

-106

-88* 7

-113

-146

-303

-11.9

July

478

387

305

' 328

274

239

225

195

212

239

235

239

851

523

252

239

311

334

289

269

253

502

1,810

1,140

614

418

387

773

431

284

225

Aug.

230

230

216

221

253

244

263

253

.269

258

 248

519

919

762

396

316

274

235

235

239

295

457

555

374

316

279

269

289

295

274

263

Sept.

269

269

269

269

269

269

274

284

284

279.

274

274

274

269

269

269

269

263

305.

481

351

305

295

289

279

279

274

274

279

295

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents*

u«.n Per square 116811 mile

25.0 0.043

122 .207

386 .656

903 . 1.54

385 . 655

1,157 1.97

1 933 3.29

1 423 3 42

*857 l!46

£73 .464

315 . 536

185 .315

-16.0 -.027

585 ' 1995

Runoff In 

Inches

o.os

.23

.76

20.86

. 76

2.12

3 f 7Q19

2.70

I

CO DO 

52

^62

.36

-.03

13.56

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Pymatuning Reservoir.

* Negative figures indicate evaporation and seepage exceeded natural flow..

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, Jan. 8, 10, 11, 

Jan. 14 to Feb. 14, Feb. 22. Discharge "July 23 -to Sept. 6 computed from graph based on onae-dally 

tape-gage readings.
140 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Sugar Run at Pyma tuning Dam, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 41°29'50", long. 80°27'55", at 

nignway bridge at Pymatunlng Dam, Drawford County, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and if miles northwest of Jamestown. Datum of gage Is 984.58 feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1907. '

Drainage area.- 9.34 square miles.

Heeoras avaiiaDle.- March 1934 to September 1948. 

.Average aiscnafgeT- 14 years, 9.82. second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 390 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.11 feet); 

minimum, 0.02 second-foot Sept. 15-18; minimum gage height, 0.07 foot Sept. 17, 18. 

1934-48: Maximum discharge observed, 1,460 second-feet (revised) Sept. 4, 1937 

(gage height, 6.80 feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1937 has been revised to 

1,400 second-feet Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 6.80 feet), superseding figure published 

in Water-Supply Paper 823.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.07 0.02 0.35 1.32 0.7 8.4 

.1 .04 .4 1.88 .8 12 

.15 .13 .45 2.57 .9 '16.5 

.2 .29 .5 3.39 1.0 21 

.25 .53 .55 4.38 1.1 27 

.3 .88 .6 5.55 1.2 34

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6. 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0,80 

.59 

.53 

.47 

.42

.33 

.29 

.25 

.29 

.25

.29 

.25 

.25 

.29 

.33

.29 

.29 

.33 

.53 

.59

.53 

.37 

.33 

.33 

.29

.29 

.29 

.29 

.75 

1.42 

1.04

Nov.

0.73 

.53 

.58 

2.81 

2.01

1.64 

1.13 

1.04 

1.04 

.80

1.85 

5.7 

*2.82 

1.59 

1.32

2.31 

2.14 

2.01 

1.53 

1.22

1.04 

1.13 

1.76 

3.59 

6.5

3.21 

2.10 

1.76 

1.53 

1.42

Dec.

1.22 

1.32 

3.75 

6.4

12

13 

12 

20

7.7 

4.0

3.21 

3.05 

2.55 

2.28 

2.90

48 

15 

6.7 

4.00 

2.65

2.42 

2.1 

2.0 

1.6 

1.0

.95 

1.1 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

*2.35

Jan.

15 

45 

14 

8.1 

7.2

6.6 

5.6 

4.35 

13 

9.4

4.97 

3,58 

3.77 

3.0 

2.3

2.4 

1.7 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.64 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

Feb.

0.95 

.95 

.95 

1.17 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

 1.1 

.8 

.85

.88 

1.04 

5.8 

175 

34

30 

59 

49 

42 

24 .

11 

5.9 

4.70 

4.05 

5.6

12 

9.8 

28 

16

u-_ t . SeoondMonth foot-daye

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.. ........................

mber... ......................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

13.59 

58.84 

187.95

6,030.60

ter year 1947-48 ......

167.31 

527.74 

776.07 

681.09 

299.57 

110.68 

84.33 

48.38 

63.96

..... 3,025.01

Peak discharge (base, 250 sec. -ft. .- Feb.

sec. -ft.; Apr. Z8 [Z:30 a.m.) 396 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thle 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj 

Feb. 5-10, 14-19, 21, Mar. 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, ]

Mar.

8.4 

16 

22 

10 

5.2

4.4

5.6 

6.2 

4.77 

4.38

2.95 

3.8 

3.2 

3.77 

12

*87 

37 

16.5 

141 

89

52 

99 

32 

18 

11.5

9.8 

24 

20 

10.5 

8.3 

7.8

Apr.

12 

9.1 

6.4 

4.60 

4.38

4.60 

4.38 

4.18 

3.04 

2.88

22 

76 

24 

143

43

17.5 

10.5 

7.8 

6.6 

5.6

10 

7.2 

5.3 

5.8 

6.4

4.83 

34 

158 

25 

13

1.4 52 

1.6 76 

1.9 121 

2.2 178

to September 1948

May

8.3 

6.8 

8.6 

5.8 

25

13.5 

31 

21 

10.5 

8.8

6.9 

5.6 

8.1 

6.9 

4.83

16 

42 

22 

8.5 

5.3

3.97 

3.04 

3.93 

8.0 

4.15

2.75 

2.14 

1.88 

1.64 

1.42 

1.22

Maximum Minimum

1.42 0.25 

6.5 .53 

48 .8

286 .22

45 .9 

175 .8 

141 2.95 

158 2.88 

42 1.22 

18.5 .47 

26 .29 

21 .07 

38 .02

175 .02

June

1.13 

.96 

.80 

.73 

.73

.73 5.2 ' 

6.6 

4.90 

2.01

1.22 

1.22 

3.22 

1.64 

1.04

.73 

.47 

.70 

7.4 

2.60

1.04 

15 

4.26 

1.64 

1.13

.80 

.88 

18 

5.4 

18.5

Mean

0.438 

1.96 

6.06

16.5

5.40 

18.2 

25.0 

22.7 

9.66 

3.69 

2.72 

1.58 

2.30

8.27

July

9.2 

3.20 

2.28 

4.26 

3.03

1.64 

1.22 

.80 

.59 

.47

.42 

.42 

.73 

.88 

.47

.58 

2.37 

1.50 

.47 

.29

.35 

1.80 

26 

11.5 

2.75

1.32 

2.00 

1.85 

.88 

.59 

.47

Aug.

0.42 

.42 

.33 

.25 

.53

.47 

.29 

.22 

.22 

.16

3.17 

21 

10.5 

2.45 

1.13

.80- 

.66 

1.33 

1.53 

.66

.42 

.33 

.22 

.29 

.25

.19 

.19 

.16 

.13 

.09 

.07

Per square 

mile

0.047 

.210 

.649

1.77

.578 

1.95 

2.68 

2.43 

1.03 

.395 

.291 

' .169 

.246

.885

Sept.

0.07 

.07 

.07 

.09 

.07

.06 

.07 

.29 

.19 

.13

.11 

.09 

.07 

.04 

.02

.02 

' .02 

.02 

38 

22

2.45 

1.04 

.73 

.66 

.53

.47 

.33 

.33 

.33 

.59

Runoff in 

inches

0.05 

.23 

.75

24.03

.67 

2.10 

3.09 

. 2.71 

1.19 

.44 

.34 

.19 

.27

12.03

14 (6 a.m.) about 300 sec. -ft.'; Mar. 19 .(8 pun.) 377

day. 

r Ice Dec. 10, 17, 22-30, Jan. 14-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 3, 

5, 16.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 141

Little Shenango River at Oreenvllle, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25'15", long. 800 22'35", 1,500 feet downstream 

iron wllllamson Crossing Bridge, 1 mile northeast of Oreenvllle, Mercer County, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 953.46 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 104 square miles.

Hecorai avaiiaole.- November 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 

in reports or ueologlcal Survey. January 1914 to September 1918, November 1919 to 

Auguat 1923, and November 1925 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1914-18, 1920-22, 1926-48), 138 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.42 

reec); minimum, 9.2 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

1919-23. 1925-48: Maximum discharge, 6,200 second-feet May 28, 1946 (gage height, 

12.26 feet), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 21, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

errect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions.- W 743: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12

0.9 9.9

1.0 14

1.1 20

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 1.0

1.2

1.3

9.5

12

16

28

35

13 to Sept. 30 

1.5 54

1.9 

2.4 

2.9

3.5

4.5

5,5

170 6.5

263

410

725

1,100

1,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14la.

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

21

18

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

12

12

11

12

14

816

g!4

14

14

14

14

13

14

12

11

17

23

24

NOT.

20

19

16

27

39

30

25

22

24

21

28

66

 54

37

30

34

39

38

34

31

26

27

32

39

95

66

47

.Ifi

35

33

-

Month

Dec.

26

32

40

67

97

160

112

212

131

79

64

56

47

46

50

347

237

122

88

68

70

56

52

44

36

34

32

32

27

27

 34

Jan.

78

419

250

125

102

93

80

74

102

114

cn

72

62

50

45

45

.42

37

29

30

32

35

33

30

28

Rfi

27

26

25

25

23

Ootober

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ....:.....................

Fabruanr Htroh ............. ..............

fc*1............................

JOBS .......... .

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

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

ffatar year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

24

26

27

27

26

 25

25

21

22

23

23

29

1,200

1,060

593

559

657

544

400

169

134

105

89

94

153

154

261

257

-

Seoondfcct-daya

446

1,070

2,525

65,665

2,227

6,753

9 QttA. f SO*

8,922 

4y 968

1,808

2,519

1,559

429.9

43,190.9

Mar.

142

151

272

174

101

83

93

110

90

SO

56

64

60

64

110

 530

642

292

470

1,590

nyc

1,540

792

412

252

185

211

263

175

135

119

Apr.

202

190

131

97

88

91

93

82

1?.

65

124

1,190

573

793

956

380

220

162

133

117

146

117

96

98

151

121

141

1,320

721

252

-

MaxlBUB

24

95

347

1,680

419

1,200 

If 590

1,320 

471

175

574

435

36

1,590

May

164

124

139

112

326

330

346

471

232

173

157

122

.129

139

111

161

333

374

182

121

98

80

73

104

90

63

55

49

45

40

35

MlniBum

10

16

26

10

23

21

60

65 

35

23

21

14

9.9

9.9

June

33

31

29

26

26

25

48

102

99

64

40

34

r.P

58

36

29

25

23

79

110

66

112

101

53

42

55

36

175

111

78

Mean

14.4

35.7

81.5

180

71. 8

233 TO-I

Oti

297 

160

60.9

81* 3

50 3

14)3

118

July

77

68

47

41

39

32

31

?.<",

23

21

21

21

205

78

40

32

69

48

29

25

25

95

574

368

115

65

60

96

70

43

35

Aug.

29

26

25

22

26

26

23

19

19

18

30

221

435

137

70

47

37

37

49

38

31

27

23

22

19

17

16

16

14

14

Per square 

 lie

0.138

343 [734

1.73

 690

2.-24

3.09

2.86 

1.54

.580

700 t O£

. 484

.138

1.13

Sept.

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

15

14

13

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

24

36

22

17

15

15

14

13

12

11

12

16

Runoff In 

Inohes

0.16

 ooTO

.90

23.48

 80

2.41

3.56

3.19

1 7fl IO

.65

.90

.56

.15

15.44

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 p.m.) 2,140 sec.-ft.j Mar. 20 (7:15 p.m.) 2,080 

sec.-re.j Mar. ZZ (1Z m.) Z.ozo sec.-ft.i Apr. 12 (3,1:30 a.m.) 1,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 28 (3 p.m.)

1,660 8*0.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov 

Jan. 8, Jan. 11 to Feb. 14, Feb. 23, Mar. 11-15.

30, Dec. 1, Dec. 13-15, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25,
142 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18'40", long. 80°28'40", 2 miles upstream from 

mouth, 3 miles southeast of Orangeville, Mercer County, and 3 miles north of Sharpsville. Datum of gage is 873.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benoh mark ) .

Drainage area.- 169 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 in 

reports or ueoiogical Survey. January 1914 to August 1923 and November 1925 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914-22, 1926-48), 201 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.74 

FeeTJT minimum, 4.1 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1914-23, 1925-48: Maximum discharge, 4,300 second-feet Mar. 25, 1936 (gage height, 

10.68 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 4, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet Mar. 26, 1913, site and datum then in use, from 

floodmark, (backwater from Shenango River).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

ulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 743: Drainage area. W 1033: 1936 (M).

Some regDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.1

9.1

3.4

8.4

8.4

11

10

9.1

9.1

9.4

11

12

13

13

12

13

13

1413

13

13

14

16

20

21

Nov.

20

19

18

25

29

29

26

23

21

19

31

 36

35

32

28

29

28

27

27

25

23

23

23

29

51

54

48

39

32

27

-

Dec.

23

23

27

41

86

129

144

202

195

169

138

100

64

42

39

229

230

184

145

110

91

54

42

31

29

24

22

20

19

18

21

Jan.

78

273

 291

282

248

T95

130

100

137

150

130

115

97

64

47

47

36

28

25

21

21

22

23

21

20

18

19

18

17

17

16

Month

October ................'... ... . ,

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

July................... :.........

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

17

13

18

19

19

18

17

 17

16

15

15

14

19

900

800

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,150

972

730

588

446

256

160

164

185

273

318

-

Secondfoot-days

374.0

2,691

99,549.6

2,706

10,764

17,658

11,516

7,303

1, 378

2,042

1,391.4 

194.1

58,893.5

Mar.

327

366

386

356

282

188

138

124

111

101

88

66

56

62

110

438

 588

634

1,000

1,530

1,530

1,530

2,650

1,890

1,000

628

478

346

273

217

165

Apr.

161

158

148

125

104

90

81

77

69

62

117

489

511

894

1,150

1,060

790

566

386

188

135

131

104

91

105

110

314

1,150

1,150

1,000

Maximum

21

54

230

2,650

291

1,300

2,650

1,150 

704

120 

194

140 

11

2,650

May

704

511

356

185

483

3S6

456

406

336

273

210

153

147

146

136

160

276

332

341

341

297

187

93

73

73

63

49

40

34

30

26

Minimum

8.4

18

18

8.0

16

14 

56

26

14 

12

6.7 

4.3

4.3

June

22

20

18

16

14

15

25

52

80

71

55

41

48

41

34

25

19

16

44

52

48

48

67

63

60

40

26

93

105

120

Mean

12.1

29.2

86.8

273

87 . 3

371

570

384

45.9 

65. 9

44.9 

6.47

161

July

136

108

77

76

55

40

32

24

.20

16

14

12

29

18

14

13

22

28

24

20

18

33

187

143

143

135

194

180

124

69

38

Aug.

24

18

14

12

13

12

12

13

13

10

14

65

90

97

89

91

72

45

32

60

95

128

140

106

54

24

14

11

9.0

7.7

6.7

Per square 

mile

0.072

.173

.514.

1.62

.517

2.20 3 37

2! 27

1.40

.272

.390

. 266 

.038

.953

Sept.

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.3

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

7.4

8.0

8.3

11

9.8

8.3

7.6

6.7

6.1

5.8

6.7

8.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

19

!59

21.90

.60

2.37 

3. 89

2

C» . oo

1*61

30 

!45

.31 

.04

12.96

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 13-15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24-31, Jan. 7, 0, 

10-12, Jan. 14 to Feb. 18, Mar. 12-14 (no gage-height record Mar. 13).
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 143

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°49'00", long. '80°14'35", at highway bridge at 

Hazen, Beaver County, half a mile upstream from Brush Creek. Datum of gage is 852.31 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 356 square miles.

Hecords available.- Qptober 1919 to September 1921 and October 1931 to September 1948 In 

reports or Geological Survey. June 1915 to September 1919 (gage heights only) and 

October 1919 to September 1941 in reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1919-48), 479 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,710 second-feet Acr. 14 (gage-height, 11.44 

reet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1919-48: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet June 29, 1924 (gage height, 16.66 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 6.0 second-feet July 21-23, 1936 (gage height, 0.82 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulaTTon by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1924(M), 1937, 1938, 1939(M).

Rating tables, vater year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage-height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.8 

2.1 

2.4 

2.9

159

241

354

598

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5 82

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

122

197

289

446

3.9 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

3.2 705

1,155

1,985

3,730

5,800

10.5 7,550

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

50

43

3S

38

37

36

36

32

26

24

25

24

24

24

22

23

24

23

36

49

54

46

37

32

29-

26

22

24

38

73

115

NOV.

91

61

49

67

150

115

113

107

198

151

*130

374

291

214

182

217

203

166

150

136

123

117

117

142

483

329

261

229

203

172

-

Dec.

136

148

152

162

154

192

195

412

407

325

294

£58

195

190

176

555

444

363

280

226

229

190

189

150

120

130

140

120

94

88

120

Jan.

226

*866

57S

442

395

339

300

253

317

343

220

256

272

240

170

170

150

125

105

115

130

130

100

86

76

80

84

84

76

70

66

Month

October ..............'............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

Februsry .............'............

March ......"......................

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

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

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

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

August ................ j ..........

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

Water yesr 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70

72

72

74

74

68

64

64

*60

62

62

62

80

5,000

3,560

1,700

1,94O

2,240

2,060

2,120

1,160

855

694

526

483

714

765

992

1,050

.

-

Secondfoot-days

1,130

5,341

6,834

163,439

6,864

26, 743

18,151

42,117

17,172

7 f 446

3 > 585

10,980

1,036

147,399

Mar.

795

729

950

795

552

478

526

526

424

374

335

238

235

238

*250

318

656

512

568

1,550

1,190

950

723

825

594

507 .

583

557

424

387

362

Apr.

740

671

562

469

429

455

478

395

339

303

340

5,600

5,580

7,550

' 5,720

2,580

1,520

950

723

599

516

424

374

351

343

310

297

1,750

1,050

699

-

Maximum

115

483

555

5,800

866 *

5,000

1 550

7^550

2,330

1,180

309

4,530

56

7,550

May

557

460

789

753

2,330

2,150

,1,780

1,440

950

759

637

492

420

370

328

303

339

374

266

217

203

184

162

145

131

118

109

101

lol

105

99

Minimum

22

49

88

22

66

60

235

297

99

60

47

32

20

20

June

79

70

64

65

62

60

70

160

197

148

93

82

346

258

175

136

107

86

713

1,180

496

343

300

290

583

335

289

206

170

283

-

Msan

36.5

178

220

448

221

922

586

1,404

554

248

116

354

34.5

403'

July

244

160

143

197

138

122

156

116

84

72

60

,53

64

107

95

65

80

88

82

56

47

47

240

309

166

109

88

149

114

74

60

Aug.

54

44-

37

32

255

293

144

97

75

67

284

4,530

1,510

692

414

289

229

209

253

361

222

162

131

107

95

86

77

68

60

53

50 

Per square 

mile

0.103

500

!sl8

1.26

* 621

2.59

1 *65

5.94

1 56

^ 697

.326

.994

.097

1.13

Sept.

47

44

38

37

37

34

32

32

37

36

36

33

29

26

25

23

22

20

28

53

56

50

49

38

32

29

26

26

26

35

Runoff In 

inchso

0,12

.56

,71

17.05

.72

2 79

1^90

4.40

1 7Q iy

 78

.37

1.15

.11

15.40

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 8,060 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (1:30 p.m.) 7,550 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9:30 p.m.; 8,710 sec.-ft.; Aug. 12 (10:30 a.m.) 6,470 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13, 14, 19, 22, 24-31, Jan. 14 to Feb. 14.
144 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53'00n , long. 80°13'55", at highway bridge at 

uamp Blwood, 2 miles north of Wurtemburg, Lawrence County, and 2.8 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 831.40 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records avaiiaole.- October 1918 to September 1920 and October 1931 to September 1948 In 

reports or Geological Survey. January 1912 to September 1941 In reports of Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters. Prior to October 1940, records obtained at 

site 2 miles downstream. .

Average discharge.- 35 years (1912-32, 1933-48), 552 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,'6,500 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.52 

reet); minimum, 43 second-feet Cot. 14-18 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1912-48: Maximum discharge, 25,700 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 12.05 

feet, from floodmark, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 

8,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 10 second-feet Aug. 22, 25, 1938.

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

wnicn are fair. Some regulation at low flow by mills above station.

Revisions.- W 743: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

0.7 

.75 

.8 

.9

1.1

37

44

53

75

132

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2

201

285

386

580

725

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

48

66

87

111

139

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

3.2

207

289

442

770

1,405

4.0 

4.8 

5.6 

6.3

2,190

3,230

4,590

6,040

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

* 1 

2

3 

4 

B

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

66 

66 

66 

62

60

60 

57 

53 

51 

49

48 

46 

44

43

43-

43

43 

44

60 

71

eo

78 

68 

60 

53

53 

57 

55 

71 

86 

91

NOT.

88 

80 

75 

102 

192

176 

142 

139 

184 

180

 142 

269 

302 

192 

152

155 

183 

158 

135 

117

102 

97 

99

142 

478

396 

246 

194 

160 

130

Month

Ooto 

Mov* 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

f»br 

Maro as? June 

July 

Augu 

Jt.pt

Wa

Dec.

120 

145 

152 

206 

249

447 

433 

650 

583 

352

276 

233 

200 

190 

200

566 

700 

416 

280 

240

240 

180 

180 

150 

135

150 

160 

140 

105 

100 

150

Jan.

400 

 1,360 

1,120 

591 

420

356 

289 

245 

322

382

250 

298 

255

210 

190

190 

180 

155 

130 

140

170 

170 

140 

115 

105

110 

115 

115 

110 

105 

96

b«r ..........................

 ber

 b«r .........................

lendar year 1947 

*ry .....

uftrv "?::::::::::::::::::::::::: i.......... ..................

»t ........................... b«r. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

100 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

100 

100 

98 

 92

86 

88 

145 

4,000 

4,220

3,080 

2,600 

2,800 

2,670 

2,240

1,450 

965 

693 

534 

496

770 

980 

1,120 

1,320

Seoondfoot-daya

1,827

5,205 

8,328

195,383

8,834 

31,272 

21,261 

41,829 

27,625 

7,454 

6,247 

11,160 

2,023

173,065

Her.

860 

770 

1,160 

942 

610

448 

472 

546 

472 

404

356 

260 

250 

260 

 327

h484 

700 

560 

800 

2,200

1,500 

1,200 

1,080 

808 

598

472 

600 

700 

540 

h442 

440

Apr.

1,000 

700 

560 

450 

430

431 

404 

356 

322 

294

352 

2,770 

3,410 

5,200 

5,830

3,170 

1,880 

1,280 

898 

686

630 

521 

426 

409 

564

790 

556 

3,410 

2,730 

1,370

Maxim*

91 

478 

700

3,390

1,360 

4,220 

2,200 

5,830 

2,870 

920 

900 

1,960 

118

5,830

Peak discharge (base. 3,500 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (12 B.

Apr. ze (8 to 9 p.m.) 4,zzo sec. -ft.

May

890 

665 

1,570 

1,500 

2,590

2,600 

2,360 

2,870 

2,030 

1,360

1,200 

875 

700 

617 

521

484 

665 

742 

546 

382

322 

285 

255 

242 

246

215 

196 

182 

178 

175 

162

Mininua

43 

75 

100

43

96 

86 

250 

294 

162 

111 

70 

72 

48

43

June

145 

131 

122 

119 

117

111 

134 

178 

300 

200

170 

150 

500 

920 

431

29O 

210 

h!58 

250 

450

340 

h289 

240 

210 

270

h242 

190 

165 

h!52 

270

Mean

58.9 

174 

269

535

285 

1,078 

686 

1,394 

891 

248 

202 

360 

67.4

473

July

260 

220 

180 

180 

150

130 

h!58 

110 

90 

80

74 

70 

H79 

300 

130

100 

140 

130 

90 

h76

h70 

150 

700 

900 

h534

220 

171 

191 

280 

162 

122

Aug.

101 

92 

85 

83 

316

779 

398 

203 

149 

131

251 

1,960 

1,820

1,350 

665

387 

276 

240 

318 

265

226 

172 

139 

122 

111

101 

97 

89 

83 

79 

72

Per square 

 lie

0.148 

.437 

.676

1.34

.716 

2.71 

1.72 

3.50 2.24- 

.623 

.508 

.905 

.169

1.19'

Sept..

70 

68 

66 

66 

66

62 

62 

64 

66 

66

62 

61 

59 

55 

53

52 

50 

48 

64 

110

118 

92 

83 

74 

68

64 

62 

59 

61 

72

Runoff In 

inohea

0.17 

.49 

.78

18.26

.83 

2.92 

1.99 

3.91 

2.58 

.70 

.58 

1.04 

.19

16.18

6,040; Apr. 14 (8 p.m.) 6,500 sec. -ft.;

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from float-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation.affected by Ice Nov. £9 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13-15, Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 14 to Feb. 14, Mar. 12-14. No gage-height record Mar. 17-22, 27-29, Mar. 31 to Apr. 5, June 9- 

14, 16, 17, 19-21, 23-25, 27, 28, June 30 to July 6, July 8-12, 14-19, 22-24, 26; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for Little Shenango River at Greenville and uonneojuenessing creek at Hazen.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 145

Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, Pa.

Location.- Water-stags recorder, lat. 40°37'40", long. 80"20'20", at highway bridge at 

Mof'l'atts Mill, Beaver County, 1.4 miles downstream from Gums Run, 4 miles south of 

Vanport, and 4.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 178 square miles.

Records available.- September 1941 to September 1948. Gage heights and discharge measurements only, May 1915 to July 1932, are contained in reports of Pennsylvania Department 

of Forests and Waters.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.40 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 10, 11, 15, 27 (gage height, 1.51 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 6,660 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 8.23 

feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 7, 8, 1945 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

Flood of Mar. 5, 1920, reached a stage of 9.80 feet (discharge, 10,000 second-feet, 

from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 3O

1.5 12 1.9 55 1.6 20 2.7 271 1.5 14 1.9 6O 

1.55 16 2.0 73 1.65 24 3.3 518 1.55 16 2.1 106 

1.65 23 2.2 117 1.7 29 3.9 821 1.6 2O 2.4 190 

1.75 33 2.5 198 1.8 42 4.5 1,240 1.65 24 2.8 325 

1.8 40 1.9 59 5.0 1,740 1.7 29 3.3 535 

2.1 99 6.0 3,070 1.75 35 4.0 890 

2.4 174 6.6 3,970 1.85 50 4.2 1,015

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

18 

17 

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

14 

14

14 

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

16 

18

18 

17 

16 

14 

14

14 

14 

16 

28 

32 

32

Nov.

26 

21 

19 

49 

51

46 

36 

34 

55 

37

33 

83 

59 

11 

37

64 

55 

44 

37 

33

41 

34 

31 

47 

165

92 

66 

55 

50 

33

Dec.

36 

39 

40 

41 

37

38 

37 

64 

73 

52

55 

49 

30 

43 

*34

190 

142 

137 

101 

59

94 

66 

68 

62 

37

54 

60 

54 

37 

31 

43

Jan.

125 

480 

270 

186 

160

134 

110 

104 

122 

110

63 

119 

113 

101 

50

*62 

74 

76 

58 

54

62 

68 

58 

40 

38

40 

41 

40 

35 

35 

33

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

toy 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

ist ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

33 

36 

38 

37 

35

34 

32 

30 

27 

23

22 

27 

60 

1,500 

750

462 

491 

486 

456 

434

293 

250 

204 

174 

171

341 

430 

396 

351

Seoondfoot-days

532 

1,474 

1,903

58,667

3,061 

7,623 

9,285 

21,661 

7,599 

3,760 

3,064 

4,376 

860

65,198

Mar.

268 

. 240 

282 

268 

186

163 

180 

177 

157 

137

*126 

96 

109 

115 

113

207 

582 

401 

372 

725

500 

401 

328 

505 

388

335 

511 

482 

363 

304 

264

Apr.

416 

355 

301 

254 

240

236 

217 

195 

169 

150

166 

3,850 

2,950 

3,740 

2,380

951 

632 

469 

388 

328

282 

243 

214 

204 

189

204 

242 

871 

482 

343

Maximum

32 

165 

190

2,290

480 

1,500 

725 

3,850 

762 

681 

749 

986 

78

3,850

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 12 (4 p.m

May

268 

226 

398 

312 

762

646 

632 

607 

456 

359

293 

240 

207 

186 

174

163 

207 

233 

166 

140

130 

113 

99 

91 

82

74 

72 

68 

68 

68 

59

Minimum

14 

19 

30

14

33 

22 

96 

150 

59 

42 

31 

30 

15

14

June

52 

49 

45 

42 

42

44 

78 

113 

93 

68

50 

49 

681 

195 

124

99 

82 

70 

87 

402

152 

108 

106 

98 

211

113 

153 

97 

80 

177

Mean

17. 

49. 

61.

161

98. 

263 

300 

722 

245 

125 

98. 

141 

28.

178

July

115 

86 

76 

70 

61

59 

63 

49 

42 

36

33 

31 

31 

49 

39

36 

258 

90 

54 

42

38 

100 

749 

254 

133

92 

75 

96 

68 

50 

89

Aug.

53 

39 

35 

30 

467

246 

141 

106 

89 

69

120 

986 

448 

255

176

133 

114 

116 

120 

106

80 

67 

58 

52 

48

45 

42 

39 

35

31 

30

Per square 

mile

2 0.097 

L .276 

L .345

.904

7 .554 

1.48 

1.69 

4.06 

1.38 

.702 

3 .555 

.792 

J .161

1.00

Sept.

28 

26 

25 

24 

24

22 

23 

32 

34 

28

23 

21 

19 

17 

16

15 

15 

15 

32 

78

41 

70 

44 

28 

24

22 

21 

19 

21 

53

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.31 

.40

12.27

.64 

1.59 

1.94 

4.53 

1.59 

.79 

.64 

.91 

.18

13.63

.) 5,260 sec. -ft. 5 Apr. 15 (l p.m.) 4,210

sec.-rt.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 13-16, Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, Jan. 15 to 

Fell. 14.
146 LITTLE- BEAVER CREEK BASIN 

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio

jiocatlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40'32", long. 80°32'23", at Grimms Bridge, l| miles 

upstream from Island Run, 4 miles upstream- from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of East 

Liverpool, Columbiana County. Datum of gage is 702.77 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 505 square miles.

Kecords available.- May 1915 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 510 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,380 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.32

 feet); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.01 feet).

1915-48: Maximum discharge, 25,000 secsnd-feet July 19, 1941 (gage height, 17.4 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 12 second-feet _oa several days in 1918, 1930, 

1932, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.53 feet Aug. 13, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, about 20 feet.

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

which are fair

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1937(M).

"Rating tables, water-year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.0 34 2.7 108 3.7 364 2.0 38 3.3' 256 7.0 

2.2 49 3.0 162 4.2 574 2.2 54 3.7 392 8.0 

2.4 69 3.3 233 5.0 985 2.4 76 4.2 595 9.0 

2.7 12O 5.0 985 10.4 

Mote.- Same TIS following table above 3.0 177 6.2 1,730 

5.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September' 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

64 

61 

57 

55 

52

49 

49 

47 

44 

41

41 

40 

40 

39 

39

39 

39 

40 

44 

52

52 

51 

49 

47 

43

43 

42 

43 

48 

56 

58

Nov.

59 

56 

52 

101 

152

124

102 

93 

89 

79

76 

93 

98 

93 

88

94 

94 

89 

82 

76

71 

69 

69 

81 

138

146 

116 

110 

bllO 

' bllO

Dec.

*bllO 

bllO 

100 

98 

104

116 

122 

171 

177 

140

131 

119 

blOO 

blOO 

blOO

301 

b29O 

b2OO 

blSO 

b!20

blOO 

b95 

b85 

b80 

b75

b75 

b80 

b80 

b75 

80 

*98

Jan.

190 

1,190 

770 

488 

387

318 

239 

233 

265 

253

b210 

blSO 

b!60 

blSO 

a!40

a!4O 

a!30 

a!2O 

*121 

118

b!20 

bllO 

blOO 

b95 

90

b85 

b85 

b85 

b85 

*b85 

b85

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Aprj

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

st ...........................

ember. ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b80 

b80 

b85 

b85 

b85

b85 

b85 

b80 

b80 

b80

b80 

b85 

blSO 

6,110 

3,380

1,660 

1,66O 

1,430 

1,340 

1,310

'855 

685 

534 

438 

430

586 

685 

830 

*1,100

Secondfoot-days

1,464 

2,810 

3,782

177,685

6,827 

24,173 

22,541 

46,058 

24,841 

9,229 

3,943 

7,536 

1,680

154,884

Mar.

730 

778 

958 

780 

526

450 

490 

498 

422 

374

330. 

b29O 

b270 

b280 

310

540 

755 

546 

599 

2,260

1,660 

1,100 

880 

1,220 

880

730 

 989 

985 

755 

618 

538

Apr.

1,040 

930 

730 

, 595 

538

577 

618 

530 

430 

374

452 

5,440 

5,120 

7,440 

5,570

2,550 

1,590 

1,160 

905 

755

685 

595 

522 

494 

502

640 

936 

2,040 

1,370 

930

Maximum

64 

152 

301

11,800

1,190 

6,110 

2,260 

7,440 

3,360 

1,280 

262 

1,620 

79

7,44O

Bay

685 

568 

855 

1,010 

3,360

3,140 

2,450 

2,040 

1,40O 

1,070-

905 

708 

640 

586 

518

462 

530 

662 

474 

403

341 

281 

250 

227 

211

196 

189 

182 

177 

169 

152

Minimum

39 

52 

75

39

85 

80 

270 

374 

152 

109 

72 

55 

39

39

June

,139 

132 

123 

117 

114

109 

125 

156 

201 

194

148 

127 

450 

446 

233

171. 

137 

120 

359 

1,280

538 

310 

474 

422 

805

385 

422 

338 

334 

320

Mean

47.2 

93.7 

122

487

220 

834 

727 

1,535 

801 

308 

127 

243 

56.0

423

July

262 

196 

166 

156 

173

145 

132 

115 

100 

88

79 ' 

77 

92 

JJD9 

114

92 

130 

146 

104 

82

72 

85 

110 

214 

146

96 

82 

187 

177 

122 

94

2,400 

3,500 

4,860 

7,500

Aug.

79 

68 

60 

55 

106

132 

107 

86 

74 

66

.114

1*620 

830 

411

224 

171 

158 

217

355

239 

162 

132 

115 

101

92 

85 

- 79 

71 

65 

62

Per square 

mile

0.093 

.186 

.242

.964

.436 

1.65 

1.44 

3.04 

1.59 

.610 

.251 

.481 

.111

.838

Sept.

59 

56 

55 

54 

51

49 

51 

61 

66 

62

57 

52 

48 

44 

43

40 

39 

39 

48 

70

75 

79 

77 

71 

61

56 

50 

47 

50 

70

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.21 

.28

13.08

.50 

1.78 

1.66 

3.39 

1.83 

.68 

.29 

.55 

.12

11.40

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (lO a.m.) 8,750 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (9 a.m.) 7,30O

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (5 p.m.) 9,38O sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Yellow

Creek enear Hamraondsville. Hammondsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN 147

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio

Location,- Water-stage recorder, and artificial control, lat. 40°46'55", long. 80°45'50", 

in ni»t sec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., Just downstream from City Water Works of Lisbon, 

Columbiana County, 800 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 164, and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 6.08 square miles.

Records available.- September 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 322 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.25 

reet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 4-13, Aug. 3, Sept. 13-18.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 426 second-feet June 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.58 feet); 

minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 6-10, 1946.

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

vrnicn are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods' of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 19, Jan. 3-9, May 17 to June 9)

0.50 0.2 0.80 1.3 1.2 4.6 5.9 30 

.55 .3 .85 1.7 ' 2.0 6.8 6.0 41 

.60 .5 .90 2.4 3.0 9.6 6.1 55 

.65 .6 .95 3.2 5.0 16 6.3 88 

.70 .8 1.00 3.7 5.7 18 6.5 129 

.75 1.0 1.1 4.2 5.8 22

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3.3 '

.3 

.3

.3 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.7 

.6

Nov.

0.6 

.6 

.8 

4.1 

1.1

.9 

.7

.6 

.6

.7 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.7

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

.7 

2.2 

2.2

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

Dec.

0.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4

1.4

1.8

al.8 

al.4

al.l 

a. 9 

a. 9 

a. 9

84

 a6 

3.0 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.3 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.2

Jan.

6.7 

11 

4.2 

3.2 

2.7

2.2 

1.5

3.4 

1.4

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

«.4 

.4

Feb.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4

.4.4-

.4 

.4

30 

97 

9.8

9.7 

8.8 

7.4 

8.1 

. 6.2

5.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.4 

4.3

6.3 

5.4 

12 

6.3

u« tt, Seoond- ltonth foot-dayn

Goto 

Hove 

Dtoe

Ca

Janui 

F»br 

Haro 

Apr! 

Nay.

Juna 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 ber .........................

11.2 

29.5 

43.5

lendar year 1947 ...........'. 1,909.4

ary

uarv "*:::::::::::::::::::::::::

 her ............'............

50.8 

231.9 

234.1 

486.3 

167.0 

125.4 

36.5 

102.1 

10.6

ter year 1947-48 ............ 1,528.9

liar.

4.9 

7.7 

7.7 

5.1 

4.2

3.8 

4.6

3.9 

3.7

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

3.8 

»4.3

9.6 

7.4 

5.0 

35 

30

15 

9.6 

7.9 

7.9 

5.3

4.9 

6.4 

5.7 

4.9 

4.6 

5.8

Apr.

9.5 

5.7 

4.9 

4.6 

4.6

6.2 

5.0

 4.0 

3.8

3O 

70 

66 

112 

37

22 

13 

8.2 

7.4 

7.1

6.1 

5.7 

5.6 

5.4

5.4

5.0 

6.4 

9.9 

6.1 

5.1

Maximum

0.7 

4.1 

6

172

11 

97 

35 

112 

39 

20 

5.2 

32 

«.6

112

Hay

4.4 

4.4

7.O 

4.9 

39

9.8 

18 

11 

6.5 

5.8

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4 

4.1

4.3 

6.0 

4.6 

3.5 

2.2

1.9 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8

Minimum

0.2 

.6 

.6

.?.

.4

.3 

2.9 

3.8 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2

June

0.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.9 

2.0 

2.3 

8.9

8.7 

9.6 

8.6 

2.8 

1.7

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

14 

4.9

2.9

20 

7.7 

4.0 

4.0

5.6 

6.2 

11 

4.0 

4.1

Mean

0.36 

.98 

1.40

5.23

1.64 

8.00 

7.55 

16.2 

5.39 

4.18 

1.18 

3.29 

.35

4.18

July

2.4

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.5

.4

.7 

.8 

.6 

.5

3.1 

4.0 

.8 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4

5.2 

.8 

.5

.5 

.5 

3.0 

.7 

.5 

.5

Aug.

0.4 

.3 

.2 

.3 

2.3

.8 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3

9.0 

32 

27 

4.4 

2.4

1.3 

1.1 

1.2 

6.2 

3.6

1.6 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.7

'.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4

Per square 

mile

0.059 

.161 

.230

.8RO

.270 

1.32 

1.24 

2.66- 

.887 

.688 

.194 

.541 

.058

.688

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.4

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.5 

.6

Runoff in 

inchea

0.07 

.18 

.27

11.70

.31 

1.42 

1.43 

2.97 

1.02 

.77 

.22 

.62 

.06

9.34

Peak discharge (baae, 150 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 322 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 (12 p.m.) 253 sec.-

recorded range In

stage, and weather records. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec, 17, 20-31, Jan. 10 to Feb. 13, Mar. 12, 13.

915500 O - BO - 11
148 YELLOW CREEK BASIN

Yellow Creek near Hammondsville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°32'1S", long. 80°43'35", in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 

 y W., 1,000 feet upstream from Lowery Run, 0.9 mile upstream from Bush Creek, and 1.65

miles southwest of Hammondsville. Datum of gage is 692.1 feet above mean sea level

(Ohio State Highway Department bench mark).

Drainage area.-.148 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948. May 1915 to September 1935 at site 

i.Bij miles downstream, oublished as Yellow Creek at Hammondsville (records not equivalent ).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,750 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 10.50 

"feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1948; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 8, 

1942.

A stage of about 12 feet occurred in 1936, and highest stage known is reported to 

have occurred in 1912.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to June 12, Aug. 16 to Sept. 19)

targe ,

1,

1.

1,

2,

2.

2,

in

,7

.8

.9

,0

,1

,2

3

6

11

18

25

34

.5

.1

second feet.

2

2

2

2

3

3

.3

.4

.5

.8

.2

.6

46

60

76

138

237

372

water year

4

4

6

7

8

.0

.6

.0

.0

.3

1

2

3

October 1947

545

860

,760

,520

,850

to

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

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

15

13

13

13

12

10

alO

alO

alO

9.7

9.2

8.7

8.7

a9

a9

a9

alO

all

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

all

alO

alO

11

13

14

24

25

Nov.

23

18

16

25

47

36

33

28

25

22

21

30

32

26

24

27

31

27

a25

a 20

a20

a20

20

24

50

44

a35

a30

a 25

a25

-

Dec.

*a25

a25

a25

26

28

34

29

35

44

33

30

30

25

25

30

103

85

55

40

35

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

*25

Jan.

97

582

270

192

152

110

90

90

106

89

70

70

60

55

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

 40

35

35

30

30

30

25

25

*25

25

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

25

25

25

25

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

35

2,250

805

489

512

494

449

395

255

215

195

161

*154

262

307

318

274

-

-

Secondfoot-days

371.3

829

1,032

59,037.5

2, 628

7 ,880

8,550

18,804

5 421

2', 490

1,370 

3,101

621.4

53,097.7

Mar.

210

218

270

229

171

159

185

173

145

129

116

86

89

89

101

163

229

200

218

615

440

342

277

763

507

376

565

540

380

304

261

Apr.

335

346

293

243

224

229

221

195

166

145

163

3,840

2,610

3,500

1,920

920

645

462

361

297

246

213

190

180

166

147

145

152

136

114

Maximum

25

50

103

2,790

582

2,250

763

* 3,840

575

267

330

1,310

122

3,840

May

106

103

163

138

575

399

440

419

324

261

218

180

161

166

' 156

143

192

198

152

125

116

103

91

82

71

65

60

57

56

52

49

Minimum

8.7

16

20

6.5

25

25

86

114

49

36

15

13

4.8

4.8

June

45

44

41

38

36

39

63

91

78

59

45

72

249

118

74

59

47

39

58

267

123

84

66

78

190

112

76

54

 46

99

-

Mean

12.0

27.6

33.3

162

84.6

272

276

627

175

44.2

100

20.7

145

July

71

52

44

38

32

32

33

30

24

22

20

20

25

22

22

23

24

28

19

16

15

17

330

154

56

36

30

35

47

29

24

Aug.

22

19

16

14

39

44

27

21

18

15

183

1,310

432

205

131

89

70

52

54

57

46

39

31

30

27

24

21

18

18

16

- 13

Per square 

mile

0.081

.186

.225

1.09

.573 

1. 64

1 QC Do

4.24 1 18

.561

 676

.140

.980

Sept.

10

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.7

11

12

13

11

8.7

7.1

6.1

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.8

122

74

36'

52

36

27

23

20

18

17

18

32

-

Runoff in 

inob.es

0.09

.21

.26

14.83

 66 

1*96

2.14

4.73

1 .36

.63

.34

 78

.16

13.34

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 3,630 see.-ft.; Apr. 12 (,12 m.) 6,750 

see.-ft.; Apr. 14 (7 p.m.) 4,680 sec.-ft.; Aug. 12 (5 a.m.) 2,520 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Little Creek near East Liverpool.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by iee Dee. 11-15, 17-31, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 12 to Feb. 13.
SHORT CREEK BASIN 149

Short Creek near Dlllonvale, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°11'35", lo?ig. 80"44'05", in sec.'30, T. 4 N., 

K. a w., at bridge on State Highway 150, 2.1 miles east of Dillonvale, 2.2 miles 

downstream from Jug Run, and 2.7 miles upstream from Little Short Creek. Datum of 

gage is 676.1 feet (revised) above mean sea level {State of Ohio bench mark).

Drainage area.- 124 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.84 

reet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 6,500 second-feet Mar; 6, 1945 (gage height, 8.77 

feet); minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet Sept. 21, .27, 1947.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Revisions [water years).- W 1003: 1942-43.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

al9

a!8

al8

al7

a!7

al6

15

16

al5

a!5

a!5

al5

a!5

16

al6

al6

al6

a!7

al8

al9

18

a!8

a!7

a!7

al6

a!7

a 18

20

a25

a30

a40

Nov.

a30

a25

a!8

67

a55

a 40

a35

a30

a25

a25

22

a25

a35

20

a20

a25

33

26

a25

a20

a20

a!9

19

29

67

38

30

29

26

25

Dec.

25

25

25

*26

27

30

32

45

45

35

30

25

25

25

45

123

58

45

35

30

30

25

25

25

20

20

25

25

25

*25

30

Jan.

144

329

177

109

97

76

 65

80

76

60

58

55

50

45

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

40

2,140

615

390

385

356

320

284

212

190

141

138

 144

258

271

266

226

.

-

 . ,., Seoond- 

"°nth foot-days

October .......................... 555

November 903

December ......................... 1,031

Calendar year 1947 ............ 39,369.7

January

February .......................... ejeai

March ............................ 6,993

April ............................. 12,699

May.............................. 4,841

June 3 312

JulV 1 tfn

September .............. !l ......... i >738

Water year 1947-48 ............ 43,678

Mar.

183

204

190

117

 11,4

106

117

119

109

95

85

80

80

80

99

395

545

385

294

307

284

266

235

338

276

248

445

aSOO

276

217

. 204

Apr.

1,

1,

2,

1,

400

289

266

217

153

147

141

125

119

114

141

250

550

360

160

798

505

370

316

280

258

244

222

199

179

160

Maximum

40

123

1,640

329

2,140

545

*400

440

1 loofl"^

249 

728

2,360

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

179

204

175

138

May

119

117

253

199

226

186

400

370

253

199

164

141

128

138

128

128

289

212

144

122

117

104

94

86

80

76

76

76

76

71

69

Minimum

15.

1 a

J.O

20

2.8

'

25

80

114

COOff

46 

24

16 

15

15

June

61

54

48

46

48

48

99

160

141

80

61

118

440

124

94

104

80

60

133

378

157

125

99

82

82

63

63

52

58

153

Mean

18

3o!l

33.3

108

63.4

230

226

423

1 *%fi J.OD 

110

53. 9

4l!2

57.9

119 ,

July

104

69

52

51

49

51

58

44

35

30

51

29

31

36

34

29

29

26

25

24

27

104

183

82

63

37

37

139

63

48

. 51

Aug.

Per square 

 lie

0.147

.243

.269

.871

,511

1.85

1* 82

3.41

1*26

 887

 435

1467

' .960

42

32

27

28

73

48

35

32

35

30

52

249

92

57

42

36

34

32

32

30

28

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

18

17

16

Sept.

15

17

15

15

15

17

26

31

25

21

20

19

17

16

15

15

16

17

728

231

71

8249'

38

34

30

27

> 26

41

49

Runoff in 

inohe*

0.17

.27

.31

11.80

.59

2^00

2.10

3 ftf)

 BU

1.45

. 99

.38

is. oa

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Little

Beaver Creek near East Liverpool and Yellow Creek near H

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3

Feb. IS, Mar. 10-14.

ammondsvllle.

D to Dec. 2, Dec. 10-14, 18-31, Tan. 12 to
150 WHEELING CREEK BASIN 

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02'40", long. 80 0 39'40", at highway bridge at 

Elm Urove, Ohio County, 500 feet downstream from Little Wheeling Creek. Datum of gage 

is 667.59 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 282 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,760 second-feet Feb. 14, Apr. 14; maximum

gage Height, 8.45 feet Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 

1.22 feet).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (gage height, 13.67 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,500 second-feet on basis of slope-area measurements at 13.2 and 13.67 feet; minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 10, 1946 (gage height, 

1.19 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 24 Nov. 25 to Sept. 30

1.2 0.2 1.6 36 1.2 0.5 1.6 47 2.5 387 4.7 1,970 

1.3 5.0 1.7 57 1.3 5.0 1.8 95 3.0 670 5.4 2,720 

1.4 12 1.8 82 1.4 15 2.0 159 3.5 990 6.0 3,540 

1.5 20 2.0 142 1.5 28 2.2 240 4.0 1,360 7.0 5,210

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

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 

31

Oct.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

2.6 

3.1 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.1 

2.6 

1.6

1.6 

2.1 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

4.0 

3.6

3.6 

3.1 

5.7 

7.1 

13 

16

Nov.

18 

17 

15 

22 

31

42 

32 

32 

31 

31

32 

85 

88 

49 

46

63 

70 

51 

36 

28

22 

19 

18 

134 

499

223 . 

135 

101 

80 

54

Dec.

41 

 41 

41 

43 

51

49 

47 

170 

372 

197

167 

122 

82 

80 

70

431

320 

249 

167 

110

116 

88 

101 

78 

43

50 

50 

45 

40 

41 

63

Jan.

750 

1,680 

790 

520 

404

*315 

244 

193 

300 

340

197 

276 

295 

227 

104

150 

120 

100 

95 

90

80 ' 

75 

70 

70 

65

65 

60 

60 

55 

55 

55

Month

Ooto 

Now

D«OS

Cft

Janu 

Psbr 

Marc

ft1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wft

b»r. .

 her

 her .........................

Isndar year 1947 ............

uftry r^:::::::::::::::::::::::::

ember.. ......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

50 

50 

50 

 50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

60 

80 

581 

5,090 

1,220

772 

682 

595 

486 

426

300 

272 

254 

231 

285

962 

991 

855 

618

Secondfoot-days

119.2 

2,103 

3,565

86,349.6

7,900 

15,260 

17,095 

27,003 

9,033 

2,465 

3,899 

3,017.2 

1,247.3

92,706.7

Mar.

426 

*387 

480 

420 

295

276 

320 

295 

249 

227

210 

159 

152 

167 

178

1,070 

1,250 

772 

680 

969

706 

566 

453 

1,710 

894

629 

940 

803 

577 

453 

382

Apr.

952 

1,020 

842 

600 

480

497 

480 

387 

300 

254

236 

3,610 

4,560 

5,080 

2,160

1,140 

766 

589 

480 

392

325 

276 

240 

214 

193

182 

189 

214 

186 

159

Maximum

16 

499 

431

3,330

1,680 

5,090 

1,710 

5,080 

888 

164 

471 

1,040 

386

5,090

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (7 a.m.

May

142 

135 

580 

480 

811

595

670

ess

595 

431

320 

249 

315 

249 

206

197 

276 

320 

240 

186

167 

139 

116 

98 

85

75 

68 

73 

117 

125 

85

Minimum

1.2 

15 

40

1.2

55 

50 

152 

159 

68 

41 

34 

7.2 

1.6

1.2

June

63 

51 

43 

41 

43

45 

85 

104 

110 

128

82 

68 

82 

110 

75

63 

101 

72 

58 

164

159 

90 

90 

78 

.85

85 

54 

41 

41 

144

Mean

3.85 

70.1 

115

237

255 

526 

551 

900 

291 

82.2 

126 

97.3 

41.6

253

July

130 

72 

47 

442 

265

207 

471 

193 

116 

78

56 

41 

41 

332 

232

113 

72 

51 

41 

38

38 

129 

167 

149 

98

63 

43 

54 

47 

34 

39

Aug.

45 

27 

25 

19 

1,040

488 

214 

145 

132 

104

75 

78 

104 

85 

56

41 

32 

28 

50 

43

34 

28 

24 

22 

19

14 

12 

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

7.2

Per square 

mile

0.014 

.249 

.408

.840

.904 

1.87 

1.95 

3.19 

1.03 

.291 

.447 

.345 

.148

.897

Sept.

6.4' 

6.4 

9.0 

8.0 

9.0

8.0 

7.2 

12 

7.2 

7.2

8.0 

6.4 

5.6 

4.5 

3.6

3.6 

2.6 

1.6 

60 

165

142 

386 

132 

75 

49

34 

25

2O 

23 

a20

Runoff in 

Inches

0.02 

.28 

.47

11.39

1.04 

2.01 

2.25 

3.56 

1.19 

.33 

.51 

.40 

.16

12.22

) 7,760 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 7,760

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record! discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Middle Island Creek at Little and Buffalo Creek at Barrackvllle.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-29, Jan. 16 to Feb. 11.
MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK BASIN 151

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°28'30", long. 80°59'50", at highway bridge at 

Little, Tyler County, O.I mile upstream from Stewarts Run, and 4 miles east of Bens 

Run. Datum of gage is 631.32 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Keeoras ayaiiaole.- May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only October 1916 to September 1922), October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1928-48), 606 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 24.68 

reet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet Oct. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1915-22, 1928-48: Maximum discharge that of Apr. 13, 1948; no flow during part of 

1922 and Sept. 1 to Nov. 4, Nov. 7-10, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 33.5 feet in August 1875.

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

wtiicn are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 10, Apr. 29 to Aug. 31,

Sept. 21-29)

1.8 0.2 2.3 25 3.3 210 7.0 2,770 

1.9 2.0 2.4 ' 35 3.5 275 10.0 5,400 

2.0 5.4 2.6 60 3.7 370 14.0 9,600 

2.1 10 2.8 92 4.0 555 20.0 16,600 

2.2 17 3.0 132 5.0 1,240 24.0 21,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

22 

16 

15 

13

11 

9.5 

6.2 

4.6 

5.0

8.5 

8.5 

7.5 

7.0 

5.8

3.6 

2.9 

2.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.3 

3.6 

4.6 

6.6 

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

8.5 

11 

14 

13

Nov.

19 

25 

41 

100 

134

174 

161 

126 

119 

122

163 

564 

685 

370 

275

370 

490 

320 

216 

156

122 

98 

82 

339 

1,100

750 

400 

272 

204 

161

Dec.

128 

105 

90 

82 

78

78 

82 

404 

1,450 

750

430 

298 

219 

174 

144

600 

855 

555 

370 

250

202 

151 

144 

122 

87

100 

85 

78 

63 

68 

64

Jan.

2,310 

9,600 

3,270 

960 

685

»555 

460 

400 

550 

1,310

820 

555 

1,050 

1,380 

960

1,520 

1,310 

1,030 

620 

430

320 

275 

b250 

b220 

b200

b!80 

b!70 

b!60 

blSO 

139 

130

Month

Goto 

Move

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ist ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec.

Feb.

124 

117 

»111 

111 

bllO

bllO 

bllO 

bllO 

bllO 

bllO

blSO 

b600 

4,510 

14,400 

8,460

1,590 

1,590 

1,590 

960 

685

460 

345 

345 

345 

345

2,270 

3,720 

2,610 

1,970

Seoondfoot-days

254.6 

8,158 

8,306

148,460.6

31,969 

48,068 

31,243 

80,696 

31,003 

3,958 

12,062 

8,125 

1,411.5

265,254.1

Mar.

960 

»806 

2,290 

1,380 

785

555 

652 

1,030 

750 

555

460 

370 

320 

240 

225

615 

1,100 

750 

a600 

3900

al.100 

a900 

-al.OOO 

32,900 

al,900

31,300 

31,800 

31,700 

31,200 

31,100 

31,000

Apr.

33,400 

32,600 

31,800 

31,000 

3650

555 

490 

490 

522 

345

275 

10,100 

21,300 

16,300 

10,500

2,020 

960 

652 

460 

370

320 

272 

234 

213 

190

166 

394 

2,020 

1,380 

718

Maximum

24 

1,100 

1,450

6,400

9,600 

14,400 

2,900 

21,300 

5,700 

460 

2,900 

1,880 

268

21,300

-ft.).- Jan. 2 (2 p.m.)

May

460 

477 

5,700 

2,660 

1,810

1,380 

1,690 

2,450 

1,240 

652

460 

369 

1,120 

685 

1,380

890 

2,400 

1,730 

855 

522

345 

261 

216 

177 

139

113 

92 

80 

186 

298 

166

Minimum

1,5 

19 

63

1.5

130 

110 

225 

166 

80 

42 

43 

24 

9.0

1.5

June

113 

84 

68 

68 

56

47 

66 

445 

460 

320

207 

142 

132 

268 

298

196 

130 

94 

77 

64

54 

45 

42 

45 

46

57 

60 

100 

78 

96

Mean

8.21 

272 

268

407

1,031 

1,658 

1,008 

2,690 

1,000 

132 

389 

262 

47.0

725

July

134 

137 

172 

107 

66

47 

52 

120 

210 

113

69 

48 

43 

100 

136

320 

190 

107 

72 

57

95 

2,900 

2,730 

1,970 

915

400 

254 

179 

134 

105 

80

Aug.

606 

400 

222 

490 

595

1,880 

689 

370 

225 

154

111 

154 

542 

345 

199

122 

87 

66 

90 

94

172 

119 

67 

68 

52

43 

37 

32 

26 

24 

24

Per square 

mile

0.018 

.594 

.585

.889

2.2S 

3.62 

2.20 

5.87 

2.18 

.288 

.849 

.572 

.103

1.58

Sept.

19 

16 

14 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

14 

14

12 

14 

11 

10 

9.5

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0

268 

213 

146 

202 

119

74 

52 

40 

32 

27

Runoff in 

inohes

0.02 

.66 

.67

12.05

2.60 

3.90 

2.54 

6.55 

2.52 

.32 

.98 

.68 

.11

21.53

10,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7:30 p.m.) 15,900

sec.-ft.5 Apr. 13 (4 p.m.) 22,800 Bee.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records- for 

nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
152 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tusearawas River at Clinton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°55'39", long. 81°37 1 59't , In NW£ sec. 32, T.

 14 H., R. 10 W., 100 feet downstream from highway bridge at Clinton and 1 mile upstream from Chlppewa Creek. Datum of gage Is 933.28 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1913.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- May 1926 to September 1948.

Average discharge:- 22 years, 134 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet Feb.'15 (gage height, 10.30 

reet); minimum, 40 second-feet July 25, Sept. 28; minimum gage height, 3.53 feet 

Dec. 25. . .

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 2,700 second-feet Aug. 8, 1935 (gage height, 14.82 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Nov. 6, 1928.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 22.2 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage 

Lakes, 3 miles south of A.cron; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga River 

Basin. Flow slightly regulated at headwaters.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. IS to Jan. 24, 

June 21 to Aug. 19, Sept. 14-30)

3.5 40 5.4 202 8.6 657 

3.7 53 6.4 309 9.6 921 

4.2 92 7.8 509 '10. 2 1,110

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

101 

76 

69 

76 

83

94

76 

74 

67 

66

66 

68 

62 

66 

66

68 

66 

62 

66 

63

68 

67 

63 

68 

74

93 

102 

75 

72 

94 

86

Nov.

106 

69 

67 

119 

111

155 

142 

132 

87 

76

78 

81 

75 

71 

74

113 

85 

74 

70 

66

63 

66 

70 

85 

137

128 

84 

76 

74 

70

Dec.

72 

74 

75 

75 

76

117 

128 

155 

137 

109

75 

70 

63 

63 

70

142 

106 

89 

82 

67

66 

66 

66 

66 

54

59 

60 

62 

57 

56 

64

Jan.

155 

514 

284 

187 

168

160 

124 

103 

109 

118

90 

89 

87 

81 

86

89 

96 

114 

110 

111

115 

115 

104 

77 

56

56 

62 

60 

60 

59 

59

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

her ..........................

 ber .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

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

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

58 

56 

65 

63

64

64 

60 

56 

56 

62

59 

60 

147 

1,040 

1,110

921 

635 

447 

348 

296

192 

155 

119 

101 

106

137 

142 

242 

257

Secondfoot-days

2,297 

2,704 

2,521

81,586

3,698 

7,118 

7,168 

7,228 

7,582 

3,020 

1,936 

2,033 

1,676

48,981

Peak dlsdharge (base, 700 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

ft.; Apr. 15 (6 a.m.) 1,040 eec.-ft.j May 6 (

Mar.

146 

164 

257 

150 

104

88 

96 

103 

93 

87

89 

113 

128 

124 

168

432 

462 

237 

297 

657

477 

290 

222 

335 

296

173 

286 

432 

273 

202 

187

Apr.

197 

168 

132 

117 

115

119 

119 

137 

137 

85

134 

509 

541 

891 

981

615 

268 

160 

146 

137

128 

119 

113 

112 

114

111 

155 

296 

222 

150

HaxiBum

102 

155 

155

1,680

' 514 

1,110 

657 

981 

951 

278 

77 

128 

111

1,110

May

114 

106 

304 

242 

920

951 

615 

509 

290 

182

150 

142 

197 

217 

168

155 

418 

541 

290 

160

124 

101 

87 

84 

83

78 

78 

73 

75 

66 

62

Minimum

62 

63 54'

54

56 

56 

87 

85 

62 

51 

48 

45 

42

42

June

63 

67 

65 

64 

63

64 

112 

104 

146 

97

73 

90 

242 

164 

96

71 

82 

91 

182 

278

137 

94 

87 

74 

77

69 

.68 

61 

51 

88

Mean

74.1 

90.1 

81.3

224

119 

245 

231 

241 

245 

101 

62.5 

65.6 

55.9

134

July

77 

64 

60 

56 

59

54 

61 

51 

63 

54

55 

61 

68 

69 

65

66 

67 

59 

65 

68

62 

68 

75 

66 

50

48 

61 

74 

59 

62 

59-

Aug.

50 

47 

49 

51 

59

50 

45 

45 

49 

47

80 

128 

128 

116 

66

57 

57 

86 

87 

85

66 

59 

61 

62 

56

59 

59 

59 

53 

55 

62

Per square 

Bile

0.449 

.546 

.493

1.36.

.721 

1.48 

1.40 

1.46 

1.48 

.612 

.379 

. .398 

.339

.812

15 (1 a.m.) 1,140 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 20 (6 p.m.) 

1 a.m.) 1,110 sec -ft.

Sept.

53 

54 

50 

49

46

49 

54 

54 

60 

53

53 

53 

55 

52 

52

47 

46 

44 

83 

56

66 

111 

72 

47 

47

44 

42 

45 

66 

73

Runoff in 

inches

0.52 

.61 

.57

18.40

.83 

1.60 

1.61 

1.63 

1.71 

.68 

.44 

.46 

.38

11.04

729 sec.-
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 

Tusoarawas River at Massillon, Ohio

153

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 46'17", long. 81°31'25", in sec. 20, T. 10 N., 

K. 3 w., at sewage-treatment works, ij miles south of Massillon and 3 miles downstream from Newman Creek. Datum of gage is 916.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- April 193d to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 398 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 seoond-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 7.70 

TeeTTT minimum, 86 second-feet Dec. 26 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 6,940 second-feet Mar. 5, 1940 (gage height, 11.39 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 57 second-feet Oct. 23, 

24, 1939.

 Remarks.- Records good. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage 

Lakes, 3 miles south of Akron; part of diverted wster flows Into Cuyahoga River 

Basin.

Rating table, water year 1947-46 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge! In eecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Jan. 3-21, 

Mar. 5-15, Mar. 29 to Apr. 12, Sept. 29, 30)

0.4 83 1.5 327 4.0 1.23O 

.6 115 2.2 543 6.0 2.26O 

.9 174 3.0 825 7.5 3,2OO

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

217 

197 

192 

176 

174

186 

183 

170 

156 

156

141

142 

139 

131 

139

133 

131

128 

137 

146

137 

141 

137 

128 

131

163 

179 

161 

152 

179 

210

Nov.

174 

167 

144 

305 

344

399

347 

286 

232 

174

186 

200 

179 

163 

159

186 

220 

172 

161 

154

144 

ISO 

152 

165 

257

278 

217 

163 

152 

146

Dee.

141 

146 

154 

167 

176

207 

242 

314 

314 

234

179 

159 

139 

142 

142

308 

324 

230 

192 

176

141 

144 

144 

129

106

103 

124 

122 

120 

120 

126

Jan.

225 

1,280 

965 

494 

399

352 

281 

227 

242 

292

202 

176 

176 

165 

150

144 

152 

181 

176 

188

168 

202 

181 

161 

120

119 

135

131 

128 

128 

122

Month

Ooto 

Nor* 

Deoe

Ca

Jura 

Febr 

Mare

&1

Jun« 

July 

Augu 

Sept

la

b«r ..........................

 b«r .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

Ary

uarv .... *?:::::::::::::::::::::::::: i.......... ..................

 mb*r ........................

ter year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

124 

119 

122 

129 

129

133 

133 

124 

110 

115

122 

122 

322 

2,910 

3,200

2,940 

2,320 

1,570 

' 1,140 

1,000

GZ8 

460 

367 

305 

308

399 

494 

750 

965

Seoondfoot-days

4,894

6,176 

5,465

238,332

6,082 

21,560 

24,004 

23,061 

21,055 

7,767 

4,266 

5,467 

3,615

135,412

Mar.

543 

460 

865 

593 

367

308 

308 

319 

300 

286

278 

273 

303 

289 

445

1,190 

1,470 

925 

947 

1,770

1,670 

1,020 

845 

1,570 

1,370

750 

1,000 

1,370 

965 

645 

560

Apr.

680 

593 

477 

414 

349

352 

381 

364 

314 

260

244 

1,890 

2,200 

2,440 

2,740

2,260 

1,230 

645 

526 

460

399

347 

316 

305 

303

289 

338 

805 

680 

460

HaximiB

217 

399 

324

5,050

1,280 

3,200 

1,770 

2,740 

2,260 

865 

207 

768 

212

3,200

Peak discharge (base. 2.200 Bee. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (3 a.m.

May

338 

264 

625 

680 

1.77O

2,260 

1,880 

1,470 

985 

645

526 

414 

526 

645 

510

430 

1,140 

1,520 

1,140 

645

430 

344 

273 

242 

224

214 

195 

186 

186 

172 

154

MiniBua

128, 

144 

103

103

119 

110 

273 

244 

134 

139 

110 

101 

92

92

June

148 

150 

150 144" 

146

139 

25O 

263 

322 

292

210 

210 

865 

576 

335

227 

200 

192 

262 

560

372 

232 

217 

190 

166

179 

167 

170 

179 

234

Mean

158 

206 

176

653

261 

743 

774 

769 

679 

259 

138 

176 

120

370

July

207 

161 

159 

142 

129

133 

129 

157 

126 

117

113 

112 

156 

146 

137

137 

137 

120 

117 

126

135 

133 

152 

154 

122

110 

115 

159 

156 

141 

148

Aug.

120 

106 

112 

110 

137

131 

112 

103 

106 

105

257 

768 

414 

250 

197

137 

135 

165 

322 

284

212 

156 

126 

124 

119

115 

113 

115 

110 

101 

105

Per square lie

0.300 

.392 

.335

1.24

.496 

1.41 

1.47 

1.46 

1.29 

.492 

.262 

.335 

.228.

.703

Sept.

113 

105 

101 

100 

94

106 

117 

119 

117 

. 119

112 

101 

101 * 

101 

101

100 

 94 

92 

142 

165

148 

202 

197 

126 

106

105 

101 

98 

120 

212

Runoff in 

inohes

0.35 

.44 

.39

16.87

.57 

1.52 

1.70 

1.63 

1.49 

.55 

.30 

.39 

.25

9.58

) 3,340 eec.'-ft.; Apr. 15 (l p.m.) 2,810 4

Hpte.- 

ept. S-:

320 see.-ft. 

- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings Aug. 26 to Sept. 2,
154 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Tuscarawas River below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°31'd9", long. 81°25'51", in T. 9 N. , R. 2 W.,

 at highway bridge 2.2 miles downstream from .Dover ' Dam , 2j miles northeast of Dover, 

and 3 miles upstream from Sugar Creek. Datum of gage is 861.51 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,398- square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,365 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year. 7,940 second-feet Feb. 16; maximum gage height,

 9.25 feet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum, 197 second-feet Dec. 30; minimum 

gage height, 1.27 feet Jan. 25.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 26,400 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 15.51 

feet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet July 20, 1946 (gage height, -1.64 feet); minimum 

daily, 68 second-feet Aug. 5, 1930.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of about 23.5 feet (discharge, 62,000 secondfeet, computed by Corps of Engineers).

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

which are fair. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at*Portage Lakes, 

3 miles south of Akron; part of diverted water flows into Cuyahoga River Basin. Flow 

regulated 'by four flood-control reservoirs (see pp. 160-163).

Revisions (water years') .- W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1933(M).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

34 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

508 

SOI 

473 

445 

433

406 

419 

419 

393 

393

368 

374 

374 

3SO 

380

38S 

386 

386 

419 

459

419 

400 

386 

368 

368

400 

400 

426 

412 

426 

459

Nov.

445 

419 

380 

557 

716

708 

660 

550 

466 

393

368 

473 

473 

438 

400

432 

452 

466 

400 

368

350 

344 

356 

400 

522

630 

557 

452 

393 

344

Dec.

314 

309 

338 

368 

426

438 

473 

585 

660 

550

459 

393 

344 

309 

304

564 

757 

638 

522 

412

362 

304 

309 

304 

265

250 

255 

250 

240 

225 

245

Jan.

400 

*2,020 

2,760 

1,670 

1,270

1,150 

1,010 

859 

825 

902

782 

676 

645 

645 

522

450 

420 

400 

400 

*390

410 

440 

400 

350 

310

320 

370 

350 

' 350 

340 

340

Feb.

330 

330 

*350 

370 

380

330 

350 

320 

300 

320

330 

350 

400 

5,000 

6,280

7,580 

7,240 

5,650 

5,200 

4,020

2,700 

1,940 

1,620 

*1,270 

1/170

1,370 

1,840 

2,060 

2,880

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1947

ter year 1947-48 .......................

Mar.

2,060 

1,620 

2,160 

2,060 

1,420

1,180 

1,150 

1,220 

1,140 

1,030

964 

868 

859 

876 

937

1,840 

3,080 

2,460 

2,000 

4,410

4,300 

4,600 

3,470 

5,050 

4,750

3,340 

3,470 

4,450 

3,340 

2,400 

2,000

Apr.

2,400 

2,520 

2,060 

1,720 

1,520

1,520 

1,670 

1,570 

1,370 

1,180

1,270 

5,200 

5,800 

6,600 

6,600

5,960 

5,800 

5,650 

6,920 

6,760

6,280 

5,500 

4,750 

4,020 

3,740

2,400 

2,060 

2,580 

2,280 

1,620

Secondfoot-clays

12,765 

13,912 

12,172

614,817

22,176 

62,280 

74,504 

109,320 

60,906 

24,897 

15,057 

24,062 

13,833

445,884

May

1,370 

l',160 

1,270 

1,720 

3,600

5,800 

5,650 

4,750 

3,470 

2,400

2,060 

1,780 

1,620 

1,780 

1,670

1,470 

2,110 

3,210 

2,640 

1,840

1,420 

1,180 

1,040 

910 

842

,782 

740 

708 

676 

638 

600

Maximum

508 

716 

757

8,840

2,760 

7,580 

5,050 

8,920 

5,800 

2,300 

955 

2,950 

1,320

- 7,580

June

571 

550 

536 

543 

543

536 

571 

748 

791

774

652 

652 

1,700 

a2,300 

al,800

a 900 

622 

585 

615 

1,170

1,110 

791 

676 

645 

716

740 

660 

a600 

aSOO 

al.OOO

Minimum

July

368 

344 

225

197

310 

300 

859 

1,180 

600 

536 

360 

374 

320

225

955 

716 

600 

536 

438

406 

432 

419 

406 

393

374 

3360 

a380 

660 

508

419 

419 

406 

380 

362

368 

412 

494 

578 

508

426 

406 

592 

660 

550 

494

Aug.

473 

419 

380 

380 

419

480 

452 

406 

374 

380

564 

2,640 

2,950 

2,340 

1,270

876 

652 

571 

700 

1,320

1,030 

684 

550 

515 

501

494 

473 

466 

445 

432 

426

Mean

412 

464 

393

1,684

715 

2,148 

2,403 

3,644 

1,965 

830 

486 

776 

461

1,218

Sept.

432 

419 

393 

393 

380

386 

432 

452 

473 

432

406 

368 

350 

362 

344

338 

344 

344 

612 

1,320

740 

748 

676 

543

406

350 

a330 

a320 

B340 

a 400

Runoff In 

acre-feet

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Masslllon.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 14 (no gage-height record Jan. 26 

to Feb. 9; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records,, and records for 

station at Masslllon).
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 155

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohio

"> - Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°15'40", long. 81°36'35" in T 5 N R 3 W 

at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile south of Newcomerstown, 2 miles upstream 

 nm £knorn Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Dunlap Creek. Datum of gage is 

780.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912

Drainage area.- 2,436 square miles.

Hecoras available-.- September 1921 to September 1948

Average aiscnargeT- 27 years', 2,433 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,' 15,800 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 10 58 

TeeTTT minimum, 372 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.41 feet). 

fi.*? «7?S : ^Slmum ?i scnar>Se ' 46,800 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 20.65 

pi * datum then in use); minimum, 120 second-feet />ug. 7 j 930

<<ull\£r.<r» a^ 1913 r^a ° he? a Sta2e of abou1' gf; -5 feet, original slte'and datum (discharge, 83,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers? 

Hemarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-h°1ght record

are lair. Ohio Canal dlverta small amount of water from river at Portage Lakes 

fis south of Akron; part of diverted water flows Into Cuyahoga River Basin. Flow' 

'a Z3~Z~;» * y g £ flood,-control rescrvolr-s (see p. 160). Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1132 

Revisions (water years).- W 728: 1929(M). W758: Drainage aroa. W 873: 1935

Hating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21, Dec. 5-17)

2.4 365 3.3 1,290 8.0 9,750 

2.6 520 4.0 2,340 10.0 14,200 

2.9 795 5.5 4,910 10.6 15,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

ie

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

504 

504 

504 

504 

512

504 

504 

496 

496 

488

468 

480 

480 

480 

473

464 

456 

456 

448 

448

456 

460 

450 

440 

430

430 

425 

425 

425 

432 

432

Nov.

440 

464 

512 

596 

946

1,190 

1,150 

1,040 

876 

745

700 

750 

700 

641 

623

605 

588 

580 

571 

537

500 

500 

'480 

470 

460

600 

800 

600 

650 

550

Dec.

550 

480 

480 

500 

596

623 

641 

686 

785 

887

765 

677 

623 

571 

537

745 

1,280 

1,440 

1,160 

970

841 

765 

632 

562 

528

504 

472 

456 

432 

425 

432

Jan.

789 

3,390 

5,830 

4,460 

2,990

 2,500 

2,340 

2,100 

1,740 

1,640

1,620 

1,390 

1,320 

1,220 

1,050

950 

850 

700 

600 

600-

600 

650 

600 

550 

500

500 

550 

550 

550 

500 

500

Month

Ootot 

Novel

Deoei

Ca:

Janui 

Febn

Maro! 

torll

June 

July 

aucui

( r

iber

iber .........................

radar year 1947 

iry .

it ............... ..........

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

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

500 

500 

550 

550 

550

550 

500 

490 

480 

480

490 

500 

 550 

8,010 

11,200

12,000 

13,200 

11,600 

10,200 

9,350

6,780 

4,910 

4,100 

3,330 

2,660

3,080 

4,190 

4,730 

5,450

Seoondfoot-daye

14,493 

20,064 

21,045

1,018,272

44,129 

121,480 

153,550 

237,270 

116,750 

40,056 

25,562 

26,739 

16,599

639,757

Mar.

5,090 

3,840 

4,100 

4,550 

3,330

2,580 

2,340 

2,340 

2,260 

2,020

 1,840 

1,660 

1,500 

1,510 

1,690

2,260 

5,090 

5,640 

4,370 

6,970

8,550 

8,750 

7,550 

8,350 

9,550

7,950 

7,350 

9,150 

8,950 

6,970 

5,450

Apr.

f, 

6 

5 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

3 

2

2 

9 

13 

14 

15,

13, 

11, 

10, 

11, 

13,

11, 

10, 

9, 

8, 

8,

7, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

4,

Maximum

512 

1,190 

1,440

11,200

5,830 

13,200 

9,550 

15,600 

8,750 

3,240 

1,820 

3,240 

1,010

15,600

020 

400 

640 

910 

370

190 

460 

280 

760 

820

340 

550 

200 

500 

600

500 

600 

800 

000 

400

200 

600 

750 

950 

350

350 

090 

270 

640 

730

May

3,670 

2,990 

2,740 

3,080 

4,910

8,550 

8,750 

8,150 

6,970 

5,090

4,190 

3,760 

3,240 

3,330 

3,420

3,240 

3,330 

5,640 

5,830 

4,550

3,330 

2,740 

2,420 

2,100 

1,940

1,740 

1,600 

1,490 

1,400 

1,320 

1,240

Minimum

425 

440 

425

425

500 

480 

1,500 

2,340 

1,240 

876 

600 

488 

380

380

June

1,120 

1,040 

982 

934 

898

876 

876 

1,010 

1,350 

1,430

1,190 

1,020 

1,680 

3,240 

2,500

1,150 

1,370 

1,070 

970 

1,540

1,940 

1,640 

1,390 

1,190 

1,280

1,250 

1,190 

1,110 

1,280 

1,540

Mean

468 

669 

679

2,790

1,424 

4,189 

4,953 

7,909 

3,766 

1,335 

825 

927 

553

2,294

July

1,820 

1,530 

1,170 

994 

887

806 

'765 

745 

695 

650

600 

600 

900 

1,000 

800

700 

700 

700 

600 

600

600 

650 

750 

850 

800

750 

695 

677 

887 

876 

785

Aug.

765 

745 

686 

614 

588

571 

554 

554 

537 

504

488 

1,700 

3,240 

2,900 

1,800

1,130 

876 

775 

765 

876

1,220 

841 

765 

745 

715

686 

668 

641 

623 

596 

571

Sept. 

546 

512 

496 

472 

456

448 

440 

440 

440 

440

432 

425 

418 

410 

402

395 

388 

380 

380 

990

1,010 

806 

775 

765 

735

705 

677 

632 

596 

588

Per aquare Runoff In 

mile inohea

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Kote.- Mo gage-height record Oct. 22-26, Nov. 11-13, Nov. 21 to Dec. 4, July 10-26; discharge coeiputed on bails of weather records and records for station below Dover Dam, near Dover. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Jan. 15 to Feb. 13.
156 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River near Coshocton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14'55", long. 81°52'22", in T. 5 N., R. 6 W., at

 highway bridge, 2 miles south of Coshocton and 2 miles downstream from confluence of . 

Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers. Datum of gage Is 730.00 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1312.

Drainage area.- 4,847 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 4,906 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28.2QO second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.02

 1'eet); minimum, 563 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.49.foot).

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 78,700 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 fgage height, 21.98 

feet); minimum, 342 second-feet Nov. 4, 1944 (gage height, 0.23 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by 12 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 160).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ioe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17

1.0 950 2.6 2,800 7.0 12,200 0.5

1.2 1,110 3.0 3,430 8.0 15,200 .6

1.5 1,390 4.0 5,10O 1O.O 21,400 .8

1.8 1,720 5.0 7,iibO 11.1 25,100 1.1

2.2 2,240 6.0 9,650 1.4

1.7

Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

570 2.O 2,020 7.O

640 2.5 2,7OO 8.0

800 3.0 3,470 10. O

1,050 4,0 5,300 11.6

1,340 5.O 7,530

1,670 6.0 10,000

12 , 6OO

15,300

21 , 4OO

26,800

Discharge, in second- feet, vater year Octcber 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

 6

7

B

9-to

"11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,340

1,290

1.34O

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,290

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,020

1,010

998

990

982

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,040

982

1,010

1,060

1,150

1,110

1,160

1,240

1,290

NOV.

1,560

1,390

1,340

1,560

2,380

3,190

3,190

2,730

2,380

2,040

1,840

1,900

1,970

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,500

1,440

1,390

1,440

1,500

1,610

1,970

1,970

1,840

1,660

1,560

-

Dec.

1,340

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,500

1,610

1,720

1,970

1,970

1,84O

*1,660

1,610

1,500

1,390

1,970

2,730

2,880

2,520

2,170

1,900

1,780

1,660

1,610

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,200

1,120

1,390

Jan.

2,080

8,900

13,700

8,400

6,130

5,0-10

4,650

4,230

 3,910

4,070

3,670

3,270

3,190

2,500

2,000

2,100

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,000

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

July.

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

September.:'. ................. ....

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,20O

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,500

IS, 800

19,500

24,400

25,10O

24,400

22,100

21,800

19,500

14,500

10,200

7,770

6,160

6,380

8,250

9,750

12,300

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

35,652

55,680

52,120

2,315,762

94,710

263,610

478)820

214,430

80,660

50,250

43,421

23 529

1,742,732

Mar.

11,500

8,500

8,750

9,000

7,300

6,160

5,300

5,100

5,100

 4,440

4,070

3,640

3,390

3,390

3,470

5,940

11,800

11,800

10,000

15,300

17,300

15,600

14,200

18,900

20,800

21,100

20,200

21,400

21,100

18,600

16,700

Apr.

16,700

16,

12,

9,

700

300

750

8,750

8,750

10,,

9,

8,

500

500

310

6,610

5,720

17, <

23,

26,

300

too

300

25,400

21,800

21,

21,

22,

too

300

300

22,800

22,100

21,

20,

19,

100

300

300

19,200

18,200

is,:

9,! 8,'

7,:

Maximum

1,440

3,190

2,880

26,100

13,7OO

25,100

21,400

13)lOO

5,940

3,310

4,070

1,450

26,800 '

00

50

50

>30

May

6,380

5,300

5,3OO

5,300

8,250

11,500

12,900

13,100

11,500

9,000

7,530

6,38O

6,160

7,070

7,77O

7,070

7,530

11,000

11,300

9,250

7,300

6,160

5,100

4,350

3,810

3,470

3,310

3,080

2,920

2,780

2,560

Minimum

982

1,340

1,120

982

1,000

1,100

3,390

5,720

2,560

1,900

1,100

720

570

570

June

2,420

2,280

2,150

2,02O

1,960

1,900

2,020

2,280

2,420

2,560

2,280

2,020

3,790

5,94O

4,710

3,640

2,920

2,490

2,280

2,920

3,150

2,850

2,560

2,280

2,280

2,150

2,080

2,420

2,420

3,470

"

Mean

1,150.

1,856

1,681

6,345

3,055

9,090

11,290

15,960 

6, 917

2 1 689

\ t 621

1,401

4,762

July

3,310

2,780

2,280

2,020

1,780

1,670

1,560

1,500

1,400

1,290

1,230

1,210

1,240

1,780

1,840

1,780

1,500

1,400

1,290

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,450

1,240

1,620

1,720

1,620

1,400

Aug.

1,240

1,

1,

220

350

956

956

982

1,<)20

J74

940

872

864

1,

4,<

3,.

380

370

560

2,850

2,020

1,

1,

1,-

i7O

150

500

1,450

1,780

1,

1,

1,

>20

'.90

L30

1,030

974

(

(

(

97

64

108

84

720

Per square 

nils

Sept.

688

648

680

664

648

656

736

824

8O8

824

816

752

696

633

598

584

577

570

570

792

1,450

1.2OO

1,130

1,080

956

824

744

696

720

965

-

Runoff in 

inches

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note^- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 13.
MUSKINQUM'RIVER- BASIN 157'

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°07'14", long. 82°00'02", at highway bridge, half 

a mile east of Dresden, Muskingum County, and half a mile downstream from ffakatomika 

Creek. Datum of gage is 693.15 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.'

Drainage area.- 5,982 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 6,123 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,700 second-feet Apr. 15; maximum gage height, 

20.25 feet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 694 second-feet Sept. 19 

(gage height, 4.26 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Aug. 9, 1935 (gage height, 31.6 

feet); minimum, 335 second-feet June 25, 1925 (gage height, 2.73 feet).

Maximum stage known, 46.0 feet in March 1913, present site and datum, from floodmark (discharge, 228,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see p. 160).

Revisions (water years).- W 728: 1927(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.?. 640 9.0

5.0 1,420 11.0

6.0 2,550 15.0

7.5 4,650 18.1

7,20O

11,500

22,500

32,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,63O

1,630

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,300

1,220

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,120

. 1,110 i,A*o

1,170

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,130

1,190

1,290

1,290

1,310

1,370

1,420

Nov.

1,630

1,580

1,520

1,800

2,360

3,34O

3,620

3,200

2,740

2,300

2,180

2,240

2,240

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,070

2,070

2,020

1,900

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,740

1,800

2,120

2,360

2,240

2,070

1,900

-

Dec.

1,680

1,630

1,630

1,580

1,630

1,680

1,800

1,900

2,12O

2,360

2,420

2,180

2,070

1,900

1,800

2,180

3,140

3,900

3,760

3,070

2,620

2,360

2,180

2,070

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,800

1,740

Jan.

2,180

9,570

14,800

13,200

10,400

8,200

6,840

5,960

*5,290

5,290

5,130

4,350

4,050

3,500

2,600

2,700

2,200

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,300

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

May.

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

2,000

15,000

26,100

29,300

30,600

30,600

29,000

28,700

27,700

23,400

16,800

11,100

8,420

8,640

11,100

13,500

16,800

Seoondfoot-days

40,440

64,680

86,110

2,926,620

126,360

347,060

452,790

636,120

275,340

91,240

59,820

49,600

28,171

2,237,731

Mar.

15,900

12,000

11,500

12,000

10,200

8,420

7,200

7,020

7,020

6,180

5,450

4,970

4,500

4,200

4,350

6,130

13,500

15,900

 14,600

20,100

24,000

22,200

19,800

22,500

24,300

27,100

25,500

24,600

24,900

23,400

23,400

Apr.

23,400

23,

20,

15,

12,

400

100

100

200

11,500

13,

12,

10,

500

200

400

8,420

7,400

18,

26,

32,

200

100

300

32,000

26,500

26,

26,

30,

200

300

000

30,000

29,300

29,

28,

27,

300

300

400

26,800

26,100

23,

16,

12,

10,

-

Maximum

1,630

3,620

3,900

30, 700

14,800

30,600

27,100

32,300

17,600

6,130

3.62O

3,760

1,420

32,300

700

BOO

500

200

May

8,420

7,200

6,840

7,400

10,800

14,800

17,000

17,600

15,600

13,000

10,400

8,860

8,000

8,860

9,740

8,860

8,860

12,200

13,800

11,800

9,300

7,400

6,300

5,450

4/810

4,350

3,900

3,760

3,550

3,340

3,140

Minimum

1,110

1,520

1,580

1,110

1,300

1,400

4,200

7,400

3,140

2,300

1,320

970

703

7'03

June

2,940

2,680

2,550

2,480

2,480

2,420

2,420

2,680

2,810

3,000

2,810

2,550

3,330

6,130

5,290

4,200

3,480

2,940

2,620

2,940

3,480

3,270

2,940

2,620

2,550

2,480

2,300

2,550

2,680

3,620

-

Mean

1,305

2,156

2,133

8,018

4,076

11,970

14,610

21,200

8,882

3,041

1,930

1,600

 939

6,114

July

83,620

82,810

a2,550

a2,360

a2,180

al,960

al,850

1,740

1,630

1,580

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,800

2,020

2,020

1,800

1,630

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,850

2,240

3,480

2,180

1,850

1,960

2,120

1,960

1,740

Aug.

1,580

1,

1,

1,

520

420

280

1,230

1,240

1,

1,

1,

zeo

270

220

1,060

1,120

1,

3,

3,

S30

760

760

3,200

2,360

1,

1,

1,

900

380

330

1,580

1,800

1,

1,

1,

300

170

520

1,220

1,170

1,

1,

1,

1,

100

350

500

500

970

Per square 

mile

Sept.

882

844

825

825

806

825

910

1,010

990

990.

980

901

834

787

740

730

721

703

721

910

1,420

1,420

1,250

1,240

1,120

1,010

' 910

863

854

1,150

-

Runoff In 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Coshocton and at HcConnelsvllle.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 14.
158 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Muskingum River at Zanesville, Ohio

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 390 56'07", long. 82°00'26", at Sixth Street Bridge In 

Zanesville, Muskingum County, 1,000 feet upstream from lock 10, half a mile downstream 

from Licking River, 0.6 mile downstream from dam 10, and £.2 miles upstream fom Moxahala Creek. Datum of gage Is 665.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 6,844 square miles.

Kecoras available.- April 1905 to December 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1939 to September 1948. Gage-height records, collected at lock 10 

since June 1887 by Corps of Engineers, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 47,000 second-feet Apr. 14; maximum gage 

neignt, 24.10 feet Apr. 14, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from Moxahala 

Creek); minimum discharge observed, 749 second-feet S&ot. 18; minimum gage height observed, 7.03 feet Sept. 1.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 68,500 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 29.10 

feet, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from Koxanala Creek); minimum dally 

discharge, 420 second-feet Jan. 7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 51.8 feet Mar. 27, 1913, from gage readings by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater, which are fair

D?ap read twice daily. Flew regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see p.i 6o} Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area. t--ibu;.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect or backwater from Moxahala Creek

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 14, Aug. 28 So Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 3O

8.4 1,120 7.10 760 1O.O 6.8OO

10.0 5,520 7.20 870

14.0 17,500 7.4 1,150

19.0 33,500 7.7 1,650

12.0 11.80O

15. O 20,600

19.0 33,500

23.0 49,500 8.5 3,28O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,890

1,920

1,780

1,810

1,810

1,870

1,760

1,490

1,430

1,570

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,380

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,460

1,330

1,380

1,430

1,410

1,350

1,350

1,410

1,350

1,410

1,490

1,600

1,540

1,810

Nov.

1,680

1,810

1,920

2,190

2,460

3,840

4,120

3,560

3,280

2,600

2,460

2,460

2,730

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,600

2,460

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,190

2,190

2,460

2,600

2,600

2,320

2,190

-

Dec.

1,920

1,840

1,780

1,840

1,760

1,810

2,060

2,460

2,860

3,140

3,000

2,860

2,460

2,460

2,190

2,360

3,840

4,400

4,400

3,560

3,140

2,730

2,460

2,190

2,190

2,060

2,060

1,920

1,840

1,650

1,920

Jan.

5,800

15,000

17,300

15,300

12,600

10,200

8,400

*7,240

6,950

6,950

6,370

5,520

4,960

4,680

3,100

3,250

2,650

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,450

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

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

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

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

Hay njr ..............................

June ................'.............

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,550

*1,600

3,200

23,200

36,000

30,500

32.5OO

32 , 800

31,500

30,500

29,900

25,700

19,000

12,900

9,600

11,100

14,130

18,400

20,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

46, 880

74,790

77,660

3,304,870

160,120

401,050

529,690

740,500

317,720

100,670

73,600

55,190

34,900

2,612,770

liar.

18,700

14,400

13,500

14,400

12,600

9,600

9.OOO

8,110

7,820

6,660

5,520

4,680

4,120

3,840

3,840

9,000

16,300

18,100

16,900

26,000

27,600

25,100

22,800

26,000

27,000

29,900

34,200

34,600

28,000

25,700

25,700

Apr.

28,

26,

24,

17,

13,

13,

18,

15,

12,

9,

9,

25,

c38,

047,

043,

32,

28,

28,

31,

31,

30,

30,

29,

28,

28,

27,

25,

19,

13,

lit

-

Maximum

1,920

4,120

4,400

35,300

17,800

36,000

34,600

47,000

20,600

6,080

4,650

4,400

2,840

47,000

600

700

900

500

800

500

400

000

000

600

300

400

000

000

000

800

9OO

600

800

500

900

500

600

900

000

000

400

400

400

200

Hay

9,450

8,950

9,950

10,400

12,600

16,300

20,000

20,600

18,100

14,800

12,000

9,950

 9,700

9,700

10,700

10,700

9,950

13,100

14,900

13,100

10,400

8,450

7,250

6,300

5,480

4,900

4,520

4,290

4,060

3,720

3,500

June

3,280

3,050

2,940

2i630

2,830

2,630

2,940

3.O50

3,160

3,280

3,160

2,840

3,950

6,080

5,720

4,650

3,840

3,280

2,940

3,160

3,510

3,390

3,160

2,940

2,740

2,740

2,590

3,050

3,160

4,180

-

Minimum Mean

1,250 1,512'

1,680 2,493

1,650 2,505

1,250 9,054

1,450 5,165

1,550 13,83O

3,840 17.O90

9,300 24,680

3,500 10,250

2,590 3,356

1,490 2,374

870 1,780

782 1,163

782 7,139

July

4,650

3,840

3,280

2,630

2,430

2,170

1,950

1,730

1,780

1,730

1,650

1,560

1,610

1,820

2,350

2,230

2,070

1,900

1,650

1,600

1,490

3,390

2,630

3,390

2,940

2,590

2,190

2,330

3,130

2,550

2,313

Aug.

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

3,

4,

3,

3,

2,

a.i,i,

i,i,i,i,i,

i,i,i.i,i,i,

Per square 

mil*

050

710

610

320

300

490

240

270

330

213

87O

270

720

400

720

050

430

070

920

920

800

860

950

580

350

2 2O

240

090

060

090

050

Sept.

950

909

909

9O9 ,

870

935

1,040

1,160

1,080

1.C9C

i.oao

1,020

935

870

804

826

815

782

815

2,390

1,690

1,950

1,520

1,350

1,240

1,150

1,000

961

1,020

2.84O

~

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement -nade on this day. 

c Backwater from Moxahala Creek; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Muskingum River at Dresden and Licking River at Dillon.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 13.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 159

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°38 I 40", long. 81°51'00", In SE£ sec. 11, T. 10

N., H. 12 W., Just upstream from'dam 7, at McConnelsville, 3j miles downstream from

Oilspring Run. Datum of gasfe is at elevation of crest of dam, 650.31 feet above mean

sea level, 'adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 7,411'square miles. 

Kecords available.- October 1921 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 27 years, 7,231 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,600 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.19

reet); minimum, 835 second-feet Sept. 19.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 126,000 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 (gage height, 21.14

feet); minimum, 218 second-feet Aug. 25, 1930, from rating curve extended below 470

second-feet.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 feet, present datum, Mar. 27, 1913 (discharge, 270,000

second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers). 

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs (see following page). 

Revisions (water years).--W 623: 1922(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 783: 1913"(PI).

W S53:1933(MJ.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 7-19)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 19 Sept. 20-30

0.4 770 3.2 7,100

.9 1,450 4.4 12,200

1.4 2,260 6.0 20,600

1.8 3,100 8.0 33,000

2.6 5,200 10.9 54,200

0.8 1,030

1.

1.

2.

D 1,370

4 2,180

2 4,100

2.7 5,500

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,100

2,000

1,900

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,600

1,550

1,650

1,700

1,800

Nov.

1,890

2,010

2,010

2,260

2,530

3,600

4,350

4,100

3,600

3,050

2,740

2,830

2,940

2,800

2,760

2,890

2,800

2,690

2,590

2,490

2,340

2,210

2,170

2,210

2,300

2,470

2,760

2,850

2,670

2,450

Dec.

2,220

2,100

2,060

2,050

2,080

2,100

2,210

2,690

2,960

3,100

3,220

3,030

2,760

2,550

2,490

3,350

3,980

4,600

4,750

3,980

3,480

3,100

2,920

2,720

2,510

2,410

2,360

2,260

2,080

1,930

2,080

Jan.

6,030

17,800

19,000

16,800

13,600

10,800

8,900

*7,700

7,300

7,300

6,750

5,950

5,650

c ,200

3,980

3,480

3,720

3,220

2,590

2,360

2,760

3,100

2,760

2,390

1,880

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,550

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,650

1,750

1,850

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,850

bl,750

bl,650

bl,650

bl,650

*bl,700

3,290

31,700

40,000

31,000

»33,000

33,700

32,400

31,000

29,800

26,600

20,600

14,100

11,000

13,100

15,600

19,500

21,200

_

-

Secondfoot-days

50,650

81,360

86,130

3,414,020

180,670

428,940

557,970

777,200

330,220

105,110

80,480

57,870

43,9.36

2,700,536

Mar.

19,500

15,600

14,100

14,100

12,600

10,100

9,500

9,300

8,700

7,900

6,920

6,100

5,500

5,350

5,200

12,800

17,800

18,400

17,800

25,400

28,400

25,400

23,000

25,400

27,800

29,100

37,200

37,900

29,100

26,600

25 , 400

Apr.

29,

27,

24,

18,

14,

14,

18,

16,

13,

10,

8,

28,

49,

54,

53,

35,

29,

27,

30,

31,

30,

29,

29,

27,

27,

26,

24,

20,

14,

11,

Maximum

2,100

4,350

4,750

36,500

19,000

40,000

37,900

54,200

21,200

5,950

5,200

4,100

5,350

54,200

800

200

800

400

600

100

400

200

100

800

900

700

000

200

500

800

100

800

400

000

400

800

100

800

200

000

800

000

600

700

to September 1948

May

9,700

8,9C

13, 1C

10, 4C

0

0

0

14,100

16,200

20, 6C

21, 2C

18, 4C

0

0

0

15,100

12,200

10, 8C

10, 6C

10, 1C

0

0

0

10,800

10,600

11,00

13,10

14,60

0

0

0

13,600

11,000

8,70

7,30

6,40

0

0

0

5,650

5,050

4,75

4,35

4,22

3,98

0

0

0

0

3,720

Minimum

1,400

1,890

1,930

1,400.

1,550

1,650

5,200

8,900

3,720

2,740

1,750

1,100

874

874

June

3,480

3,350

3,080

2,92t>

2,780

2,740

3,030

3,220

3,220

3,350

3,350

2,980

3,030

5,500

5,950

5,200

4,220

3,600

3,220

3,220

3,850

3,850

3,480

3,220

2,980

2,940

2,760

2,890

3,600

4,100

-

Mean

1,634

2,712

2,778

9,353

5,828

14,790

18,000

25,910

10,650

3,504

2,596

1,867

1,465

7,597

July

5,200

4,100

3,480

2,890

2,530

2,360

?,170

2,060

1,940

1,860

1,780

1,750

1,810

1,890

2,320

2,240

2,130

1,910

1,810

1,830

2,050

3,850

3,720

3,720

3,050

2,690

2,300

2,670

3,350

2,650

2,370

Aug.

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

4,

3,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Per square 

mile

060

860

750

620

190

910

600

520

540

420

320

460

900

100

600

870

260

980

830

810

800

980

880

600

500

400

330

190

100

260

230

Sept.

1,100

939

965

1,080

965

1,000

1,170

1,200

1,230

1,200

1,040

' 1,080

1,080

. 913

887

913

900

874

2,410

2,850

2,140

2,480

1,800

1,580

1,480

1,260

1,300

1,170

1,580

5,350

-

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlacharge Stage-dlacharge relation relation affected affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-30, Dec. 2, Jan. 26 to Feb. 7; discharge computed on basis 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations at Dresden and at Zanesvllle.
160 MUSKINQUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio

During the years 1935 to 1938, the Corps of Engineers constructed 14 dams on the 

Muskingum River and tributaries for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The 

reservoirs created by these dams are used mainly for flood control, but at 11 of them a 

conservation pool is maintained for emergency water supply for domestic and industrial 

uses, to maintain sanitary stream conditions during periods of extreme low flow, and for 

recreational and wildlife conservation purposes.

There are no gates on spillways of the dams, except at Senecaville. All regulation is 

done by gates in tunnels through the dams, except at Beach City and Charles Mill, where 

there -are also bypass gates in the conservation weir.: At Senecaville, regulation at higher 

stages can be assisted by operation of llf-foot taintor gates on spillway.

The total capacity of these reservoirs at spillway level is 1,539,000 acre-feet, of 

which 211,400 acre-feet is retained in the conservation pools.

The Corps of Engineers assumed operation of the reservoirs on Aug. 13, 1939, and furnished gage-height records and capacity curves used to compute data contained herein..

Dover Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°33'30", long. 81 0 24'45", in Sw£ sec. , 

T. 9 w., K. 1 W., at dam on Tuscarawas River, 4.2 miles northeast of Dover. Datum of 

gage is 858.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of- 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area above dam is 1,397 square 

miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 2,990 acre-feet Feb. 14 (elevation, 877.65 feet); no contents Dec. 30 (elevation, 

864.83 fee.t). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 92,890 acre-feet June 11, 1947 

(elevation, 902.68 feet); no contents several days during each year; minimum elevation, 

864.35 feet Oct. 17,, 20, 1939.

Reservoir formed by concrete dam completed Nov. 29, 1937. Capacity at spillway 

level (916,0 feet), 203,000 acre-feet, of which 1,000 acre-feet is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Bolivar Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39 I 05", long. 81"25'55", at dam on Sandy 

creek, l.j. miles east of Bolivar, Tuscarawas County. Datum of gage is 895.0 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have'been adjusted to elevations above 

mean sea level. Drainage area, 502 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to 

September 1948, Maximum contents during year, 46,170 acre-feet Apr. 17 (elevation, 

938.31 feet); minimum observed, 201 acre-feet Oct. 13-16, 27, Jan. 27 (elevation, 896.72 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 46,420 acre-feet June 10, 1947 (elevation, 938.40 feet); minimum, 181 acre-feet Oct. 30, 1944 (elevation,' 896.40 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Nov. 15, 1937., Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 962.0 feet), 149,600 acre-feet. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through 

dam.

Leesville Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40"28'1P", long. 81 0 11'45", in E£ sec. 

36, T. 13 M ., H. 6 W., at dam on McQuire Creek,' 1.4 miles northeast of Leesville. 

Datum of gage is 928.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings 

have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 47.9 square 

miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 26,760 acre-feet Apr. 17 (elevation, 969.59 feet); minimum, 18,760 acre-feet 

Oct. 27, 28 (elevation, 962.26 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48. that of 

Apr. 17, 1948; minimum, 370 acre-feet Oct. 9-25, 1939 (elevation, 928.38 feet), but 

may have been less during period Sept. 18-24, 1940.

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

[elevation, 977.5 feet), 37,400 acre-feet, of which 19,500 acre-feet is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduit through dam.

Atwood Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 31'35", long. 81°.17'15", in SE£ sec. 28, 

T. 15 M ., K . 7 W., at dam on Indian Pork, 1.5 miles southeast of New Cumberland. Datum 

of gage is 890.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 70.3 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to September'1948. Maximum contents during year, 34,200 

acre-feet Apr. 16 (elevation, 934.00 feet); minimum, 20,990 acre-feet Oct. 15, 16 (elevation, 926.26 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, that of Apr. 16, 1948; 

minimum, 10.2 acre-feet Jan. 8, 9, 1940 (elevation, 890.36 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Sept. 23, 1937. Capacity at spillway level- 

(elevation, 941.0 feet), 49,700 acre-feet, of which 23,600 acre-feet Is In conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Beach City Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40"38*10", long. 810 33 I 30", at dam on 

sugar Creek, 1.6 miles southeast of Beach City, Stark County. Datum of gage is 931.0 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted to elevations, above mean sea level. Drainage area, 300 square miles. Records available, 

October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 15,450 acre-feet Apr. 16 

(elevation, 961.25 feet); minimum, 1,780 acre-feet Nov. 16 (elevation, 948.18 feet). 

Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 34,100 acre-feet June 10, 1947 (elevation, 968.58 

feet); minimum, 1.1 acre-feet Oct. 10, 17-19, 1939 (elevation, 931.60 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Aug. 13, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 976.5 feet), 71,700 acre-feet, of which 1,700 acre-feet,is In conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation.. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in"conduits through dam or through bypass 

in conservation weir.
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 161 

Reservoirs In Musklngum River Basin, Ohlo--Contlnued

Piedmont Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°11'25", long. 81°12'45", In SE$ sec. 

as, T. 10 n., R. 6 W., at dam on Stlllwater Creek, 0.4 mile west of Piedmont. Datum of 

gage is 881.75 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 84 square miles. Records 

available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 43,820 acrefeet Apr. 16 (elevation, 9'17.22 feet); minimum, 31,830 acre-feet Sept. 29 (elevation, 

912.22 feet). Maximum contents durlng'perlod 1939-48, 46,710 acre-feet June 11, 12, 

1947 (elevation, 918.33 feet); minimum, 109 acre-feet Nov. 29, 30, 1939 (elevation, 

882.55 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed May 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 924.6 feet), 65,000 acre-feet, of which 33,600 acre-feet is In conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation Is done by gates in tunnel through abutment of dam.

Clendenlng Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16'05", long. 81°16'35", in NW£ sec. 

ito, T. 12 N., H. 'i W., at dam on Brushy Pork, 0.6 mile east of Tlppecanoe. Datum of 

gage is 862.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 69.5 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 18,980 

acre-feet Apr. 17 (elevation, 893.34 feet); minimum, 8,700 acre-feet Oct. 27 (elevation, 

884.63 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48; 21,210 acre-feet Mar. 10, 1945 

(elevation, 894.82 feet); minimum, 34 acre-feet Nov. 30, 1939 (elevation, 862.41 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Nov. 1, 1937; capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 910.5 feet), 54,000 acre-feet, of which 26,500 acre-feet is In conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway, and all regulation is done by gates In tunnel through abutment of dam.

Tappan Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21'35", long. 81°13'35", in NW£ sec. 4, . 

T. 13 «., R. 7 W., at dam on Little Stlllwater Creek, 0.9 mile west of Tappan. Datum 

of gage is 870.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted' to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 71.0 square miles. Records 

available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 45,100 acrefeet Apr. 16 (elevation, 903.27 feet); minimum, 32,580 acre-feet Oct. 28 (elevation, 

898.21 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, that of Apr. 16, 1948; minimum, 

48 acre-feet Oct. 1, 1939 (elevation, 870.05 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 24, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 909.0 feet), 61,600 acre-feet, of which 35,100 acre-feet is In conservation 

pool. Reservoir Is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation Is done by gates in tunnel through dam.

Charles Hill Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'20", long. 82°21'40", in NE$ sec. 

a», T. Z3 H., K. 17 W., at dam on Black Pork, 2.5 miles south of Mlfflln. Datum of gage 

Is 987.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted 

to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 216 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 19,420 acre-feet 

Apr. 16 (elevation, 1,003.65 feet); minimum, 7,370 acre-feet Sept.' 19 (elevation, 996.98 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 52,930 acre-feet June 19, 1947-(elevation, 1,013.34 feet); minimum, 4,490 acre-feet Jan. 3, 1944 (elevation, 994.63 feet). 

Reservoir .formed by earth dam completed Aug. 17, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 1,020.0 feet), 88,'000 acre-feet, of which 7,400 acre-feet is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation Is done by gates in conduits through dam or through bypass 

gate around conservation weir.

Mohawk Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21'10", long. 82°05'15", In SW-i sec. 6, T. 

e H., H. B w., at dam on Walhondlng River, 1.5 miles northwest of Nellie. Datum of gage 

Is 799.2 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted 

to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 1,501 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 115,360 acre-feet 

Apr, 18 (elevation, 862.40 feet); minimum, 123 acre-feet Sept. 14-17 (elevation, 800.80 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 126,800 acre-feet June 10, 1947 (elevation, 864.76 feet); minimum, 108 acre-feet Oct. 10, 1939 (elevation, 800.48 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Sept. 22, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 890.0 feet), 285,000 acre-feet. Reservoir Is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates In tunnels through dam.

Pleasant Hill Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37'25", long. 82°19'30", In NE£ sec. 

/, T. iy w., K. 16 w., at dam on Clear Pork, 2.5 miles south of Perrysvllle. Datum of 

gage Is 971.75 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 199 square miles. Records 

available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 23,370 acrefeet Apr. 15 (elevation, 1,029.81 feet); minimum, 6,420 acre-feet Dec. 25,. 26 (elevation, 

1,009.75 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 32,220 acre-feet June 8, 1947 

(elevation, 1,036.69 feet); minimum, 995 acre-feet May 19, 1941 (elevation, 991.43 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Feb. 1, 1938. Capacity at,spillway level 

(elevation, 1,065.0 feet), 87,700 acre-feet, of which 13',500 acre-feet is In conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in tunnel through dam.

Hohlcanvllle Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°43'35", long. 82°09'05", In SE£ sec. 

04, T. 31 H., H. ia tf., at dam on Lake Pork, 2 miles east of Mochlcanvllle. Datum of 

gage Is 932.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912'; gage readings have been 

adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 269 square miles. Records 

available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 19,060 acrefeet Apr. 16 (elevation, 949.74 feet); minimum, 51 acre-feet Sept. 16-20, 26-28 (elevation, 933.18 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 59,820 acre-feet June 15, 

1947 (elevation, 957.60 feet); minimum, 28 acre-feet several days In 1941, 1944, 1945; 

minimum elevdtlon, 932.38 feet several days In August, September, October 1941.
162 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Musklngum River Basin, Ohio--Contlnued

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Dec. 24, 1936. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 963.0 feet), 102,000 acre-feet. Reservoir is used for flood control only. 

There are no gates on spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through 

dam.

Senecaville Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55'25", long. 81°26'10", at dam on 

Seneca *'ork, 1.5 miles southeast of Senecaville, Guernsey County. Datum of gage is 

812.05 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings have been adjusted 

to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 121 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 59,840 acre-feet 

Apr. 17 (elevation, 836.44 feet); minimum, 39,880 acre-feet Sept. 28-30 (elevation, 

831.22 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 63,370 acre-feet Mar. 24, 1945 

(elevation, 837.27 feet); minimum, 2,310 acre-feet Oct. 22, 23, 1939 (elevation, 812.53 

feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed May 14, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 842.5 feet), 88,500 acre-feet, of which 43,500 acre-feet is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. Outflow is controlled 

mostly by operation of gates in short conduits through dam, but above spillway level, 

Ill-foot taintor gates on spillway can be used.

Wills Creek Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°09'25", long. 810 50'55", in SE£ sec.

 H9, T. 4 N., K. fe1 W., at dam on Wills Creek, 1.3 miles south of village of Wills Creek. 

Datum of gage is 733.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; gage readings 

have been adjusted to elevations above mean sea level. Drainage area, 844 square 

miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 104,030 acre-feet Apr. 18 (elevation, 768.99 feet); minimum, 5,340 acre-feet 

Sept. 18 (elevation, 741.21 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 122,200 

acre-feet Mar. 11, 1945 (elevation, 771.38 feet); minimum, 1,880 acre-feet Oct. 22, 

23, 1939 (elevation, 734.10 feet).

Reservoir formed by earth dam completed Oct. 13, 1937. Capacity at spillway level 

(elevation, 779.0 feet), 196,000 acre-feet, of which 6,000 acre-feet is in conservation 

pool. Reservoir is used for flood control and conservation. There are no gates on 

spillway and all regulation is done by gates in conduits through dam.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Sept. 30. . ..

Oct. 31....

Nov. 30....

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31....

Feb. 29....

Mar. 31....

Apr. 30. ...

May 31 ....

June 30 ....

July 31... .

Aug. 31....

Sept. 30....

Water year

Date

Sept. 30....

Oct. 31....

Nov. 30....

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31....

Feb. 29....

Mar. 31....

Apr. 30....

May 31. ..

June 30.

July 31. ..

Aug. 31. ..

Sept. 30. ..

Water year 

1947-48. .

Dover Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

865.63

365.39

865.04

864.99

-

865.50

869.79

869.23

868.20

865.53

867.13

866.03

865.93

866.21

Contents 

(acrefeet)

3.2

2.0

.2

0

-

2.5

167

127

74

2.6

32

5.7

4.6

9.6

Change In

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

.

-1.2

-1.8

-.2

-47

+2.5

+164.5

-40

-53

-71.4

+29.4

-26.3

-1.1

+5.0

+6.4

Atwood Reservoir

926.37

926.35

926.60

927.12

-

927.49

928.02

928.17

927.78

927.61

927.80

927.59

927.45

927.61

- '

21,160

21,120

21,500

22,280

-

22,840

23,630

23,870

23,270

23,020

23,300

22,980

22,780

23,020

-

.

-40

+380

+780

+22,255

+560

+790

+240

-600

-250

+280

-320

-200

+240

+1,860

Bolivar Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

897.10

896.88

896.99

897.17

-

896.98

900.44

899.99

899.25

897 . 64

898.92

897 . 08

896.94

897.34

Contents 

(acrefeet)

226

211

217

232

-

217

603

532

436

270

396

224

214

246

Change In

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

_

-15

+6

+15

-121

-15

+386

-71

-96

-166

+126

-172

-10

+32

+20

Beach City Reservoir

948.31

948.37

948.30

948.50

-

948.49

950.35

950.21

949.32

948.77

949.57

948.37

948.21

948.85

-

1,840

1,870

1,840

1,930

-

1,930

2,920

2,830

2,330

2,050

2,470

1,870

1,800

2,090

-

-

+30

-30

+90

-390

0

+990

-90

-500

-280

+420

-600

-70

+290

+250

Leesvllle Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

962.42

962.31

962.48

962.78

-

962.50

963.03

963.60

962.82

962.65

962.69

962.45

962.48

962.56

Contents 

(acrefeet)

18,920

18,810

18,980

19,280

-

'19,000

19,530

20,100

19,320

19,150

19,190

18,950

18,980

19,060

_

Change In

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

.

-110

+170

+300

-100

-280

+530

+570

-780

-170

+40

-240

+30

+80

+140

Piedmont Reservoir

912.54

912.43

912.75

912.75

-

912.60

913.48

916.08

913.21

913.18

912.77

912.74

912.43

912.23

-

32,540

32,300

33,000

33,000

-

32,670

34,680

40,920

34,060

33,990

33,050

32,980

32,300

31,860

-

-

-240

+700

0

-580

-330

+2,010

+6 , 240

-6,860

-70

-940

-70

+680

-440

-680

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 163

Monthly elevation and contents, of reservoirs in Musklngum River Basin, Ohio, 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Sept. 30. .... 

Oct. 31..... 

Nov. 30..... 

Dec. 31..... 

Calendar 

. year 1947

Jan. 31..... 

Feb. 29..... 

Mar. 31..... 

Apr. 30..... 

May 31 ..... 

June 30 ..... 

July 31..... 

Aug. 31..... 

Sept. 30.....

Water year 

1947-48...

Date

Sept. 30. .... 

Oct. 31...... 

Nov. 30..... 

Dec . 31 .....

Calendar 

year 1947.

Jan. 31...,. 

Feb. 29..... 

Mar. 31..... 

Apr. 30..... 

May 31..... 

June 30 ..... 

July 31..... 

Aug. 31..... 

Sept. 30. ....

Water year 

1947-48...

Date

Sept. 30. .... 

Oct. 31..... 

Nov. 30..... 

Dec . 31 .....

Calendar 

year 1947.

Jan. 31..... 

Feb. 29..... 

Mar. 31..... 

Apr. 30..... 

May 31..... 

June 30. .... 

July 31. .... 

Aug. 31..... 

Sept. 30. ....

Water year 

1947-48...

Clendening Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

884.89 

884.68 

884.97 

885.00

-

884.91 

885.05 

886.97 

885.08 

885.05 

885.09 

885.15 

884.91 

884.84

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

8,940 

8,750 

9,010 

9,040

-

8,960 

9,090 

10,970 

9,120 

9,090 

9,130 

9,180 

8,960 

8,890

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-190 

+260 

+30

-230

-80 

+130 

+1,880 

-1,850 -30 

+40 

+50 

-220 

-70

-50

Mohawk Reservoir

802.32 

803.37 

802.24 

802.0.0

-

801.95 

813.63 

831.30 

805.02 

802.83 

803.58 

801.70 

800.93 

801.20

-

208 

284 

203

188

-

185 

2,040 

17,560 

434 

244 

302 

170 

129 

141

-

*76 

-81

-15

-234

-3 

+1,855 

+15,520 

-17,126 

-190 

+58 

-132 

-41 

+12

-67

Senecaville Reservoir

831.53 

831.26 

831.70 

832.11

-

832.17 

833.42 

832.63 

833.32 

832.34 

831.75 

832 . 35 

831.53 

831.22

-

40,930 

40,010 

41,510 

42,920

-

43,130 

47,710 

44,790 

47 , 330 

43,740 

41,680 

43,780 

40,930 

39,880

-

 -920 

 +1 , 500 

+1,410

+800

+210 

+4,580 

-2,920 

+2,540 

-3,590 

-2,060 

+2,100 

-2,850 

-1,050

-1,050

Tappan Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

898.77 

898.25 

898.49 

898.90

-

899.13 

900.17 

899.58 

899.22 

899.40 

899.67 

898.84 

898.67 

398.77

-

Contents (acrefeet)

33,900 

32,680 

33,230 

34,170

-

34,710 

37,210 

35,790 

34,930 

35,360 

36,010 

34,030 

33,640 

33,870

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-220 

+550 

+940

+30,250

+540 

+2,500 

-1,420 

-860 

+430 

+650 

-l;980 

-390 

+230

-30

Pleasant Hill Reservoir

1,014.06 

1,009.95 

1,010.09 

1,010.49

-

1,016.87 

1,017.17 

1,018.37 

1,017.09 

1,016.89 

1,017.21 

1,017.14 

1,016.80 

1,016.96

-

9,060 

6,530 

6,610 

6,840

-

11,000 

11,240 

12,200 

11,170 

11,010 

11,270 

11,210 

10,940 

11,070

-

-2,530 

+80 

+230

-2,820

+4,160 

+240 

+980 

-1,030 

-160 

+ 260 

-60 

-270 

+130

+2,010

Wills Creek Reservoir

741.64 

741.47 

742.16 

742.14

-

742.00 

746.40 

753.83 

744.66 

742.40 

. 742.10 

742.10 

741.35 

741.80

-

5,700 

5,550 

6,160 

6,140

-

6,000 

11,640 

28,210 

9,020 

6,390 

6,100 

6,100 

5,450 

5,830

-

-150 

+610 

-20

-2,930

-140 

+5,640 

+16,570 

-19,190 

-2,630 

-290 

0 

-650 

+380

+130

Charles Mill Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

997.25 

997.37 

997.44 

997.35

997.21 

998.18 

998.72 

997.65 

997.40 

997.66 

997.14 

997.09 

997.08

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

7,750 

7,920 

8,020 

7,890

, -

7,690 

9,070 

9,880 

8,310 

7,960 

8,320 

7,600 

7,530 

7,510

- .

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+170 

+100 

-130

-710

-200 

+1,380 

+810 

-1,570 

-350 

+360 

-720 

-70 

-20

-240

Mohicanvllle Reservoir

933.65 

S34.52 

933.78 

934.06

-

933.58 

935.97 

936.38 

934.30 

933.67 

934.48 

933.34 

933.25 

933.40

-

69 

"112 

74 

86

-

67 ' 

204 

235 

100 

70 

109 

57 

54 

60

-

+43

-38 

+12

-18

-19 

+137 

+31 

-135 

-30 

+39 

-52 

-3 

+6

-9

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

915500 0-50-12
164 MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN

Sandy Creek at Waynesburg, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40'22", long. 81°15'38", In sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 

7 W., at highway bridge, 800 feet downstream from Little Sandy Creek, a quarter of a 

mile north of Waynesburg, and.half a mile upstream from Indian Run. Datum of gage Is 

955.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 254 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.08 

reet); minimum dally, 24 second-feet Aug. 9, 10, Sept. 13-18.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 6,800 second-feet Mar. 4, 1940 (gage height, 7.75 feet); 

minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 10, 11, 1940.

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

wnich are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1939-40.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

40

h37

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

45

45

42

43

44

46

55

50

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

48

51

56

56

Nov.

55

55

55

90 " 99

84

74

63 '59

52

56

66

68

56

56

62

62

56

52

51

51

51

55

63

91

79

66

57

55

50

-

Month

Dec.

46

46

50

51

56

59

63

88

76

57

55

52

46

47

46

171

222

*117

90

75

65

60

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

50

55

Jan.

153

666

447

288

238

198

*145

136 171'

180

139

119

112

106

95

95

85

80

75

70

70

7O

65

60

55

50

5O

50

50

50

45

October ..:.......................

November .........................

December ......:..................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

 !* * May ..............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

50

126

2,880

2,170

1,170

818

615

547

547

364

297

263

226

 232

361

409

547

530

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

1,344

1 , 88S

2,128

101,754

4 212

12 1 682

14,866

21 »66£

11,587

4,134

2,009

3 092

l!s6O

80,966

Mar.

370

393

530

383

269

232

257

269

 226

198

168

150

148

139

183

447

464

319

497

1,420

840

666

547

1,100

908

684

908

777

547

431

396

Apr.

632

496

399

335

304

367

383

'260 313

226

294

2,980

3,140

3,230

1,800

1,100

800

650

500

4OO

 350

300

270

250

240

230

300

480

361

272

-

Maximum

56

99

222

4,250

666

2^880

1,420

3,230

1,440

407

183

797

214

3,230

May

214

207

279

242

1,440

1,170

1,100

640

581

480

412

335

319

319

294

282

447

447

304

248

223

201

180

159

148

134

129

122

117

110

104

Minimum

35

50

46

35

45

45

139

£26

104

88

39

24

24

24

June

99

95

95

95

93

90

95

99

102

97

88

127

407

183

114

99

91

88

122

272

165

112

110

102

142

162

114

232

156

288

-

Mean

43.4

63.0

63.6

279

136

437

480

722

374

138

64.8

99 7

45.! 3

221

July

183

122

97

84

71

70

71

60

54

48

48

44

93

99

55

48

50

48

44

41

41

41

54

60

46

39

41

97

71

48

41

Aug.

41

35

31

32

30

30

27

27

24

24

70

564

797

310

136

93

71

70

63

104

74

66

55

51

46

44

41

39

36

32

29

Per square 

mile

0.171

9AQ * t*O

.270

1.10

.535

1.72

1 OS00 

2 * 84

1.47

.543

 255

.393

.178

.870

Sept.

29

29

23

29

32

36

29

2S

28

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

214

114

71

81

' 6655

46

42

39

36

42

63

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

00 to

.31

14.92

 62

I Qfi OD

2 1 ±op 

3.17

1.70

 fil Dl

 29

!45

.20

11.87

Peak discharge (base, 1.800 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (9-a.m.) 5.500 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (4 a.m.) l,84o 

lO.-rt.j Apr. 12 19 a.m.) 3,580 see.-ft.; Apr. 14 (8 p.m.) 3,650 sec.-ft./ May 5 (1 p.m.) 1,99O see.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

h Computed from tape-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19-31, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12. Ho gage-height 

record Oct. 1, 2, 4-14, Apr. 15-27; discharge computed on basis of veather records and records for

NimtshUlen Creek at North Industry.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 165

Middle Branch Nimishlllen Creek at Canton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°50 I 30", long. 81°21'20", In N£ sec. 27, T. 11 

H., H. 8 W., at highway bridge on Martlndale Road, 2.4 miles upstream from mouth and 

3.1 miles northeast of Canton. Datum of gage Is 1,046.6 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 44.2 square miles.

rtecoros avaiiaDle.- September 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.56 

TeeTTT minimum, 0.6 second-foot Dec. 30 {gage height, 0.40 foot).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Feb. 27, 1946; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 9, 1944.

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

wnicn are poor. Part of municipal water supply for city of Canton Is pumped from 

Its northeast well field. A large portion of pumpage is believed to be diverted indirectly from creek as recharge for aquifer supplying well field. Mean annual pumpage 

for water year 1947-48, 13.3 second-feet. At times low flow regulated by small pools 

above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 1033: 1942(M), 1943(P), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

.(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

[Shifting-control method used Got. 1-10, Nov. 12-27,

May 26 to June 12, June 3 to Aug. 11,

Aug. 20 to Sept. 19, Sept. 27-30)

0.4 0.6 1.2 35 3.8 344 

.5 1.9 1.5 54 4.5 520 

.6 4.3 2.0 96 4.9 664 

.7 7.9 2.6 161 5.1 765 

.8 12 3.2 239 

Dlscharc*. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

D«»

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

7

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

29 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

90 

31

Oct.

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

7.9 

7.5

7.2 

6.8 

6.8

6.1 

7.1

7.9 

7.9 

7.2 

6.8 

5.5

6.1 

7.2 

7.5 

8.8 

7.5

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5

6.8 

5.7 

6.7 

6.8 

7.9 

7.5

Nov.

6.8 

6.5 

7.2 

17 

16

14 

12 

11 

11 

9.7

11 

15 

10 

7.9 

7.9

11 

10 

8.8 

8.4 

7.9

7.2 

7.5 

7.9 

9.3 

15

12 

11 

9.7 

8

7

Dec.

7.9 

10 

11 

11 

12

14 

14 

22 

17 

 12

10 

9 

8 

7 

8.2

28 

19 

12 

9

7

7 

7 

7.5 

7.2 

7

6 

5.4 

4 

3 

1.8 

4.9

Jan. 

19 

78 

34 

23 

18

17 

 20 

29 

22 

18

20 

15 

11 

9 

9

8 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

 6 

5

5 

5

5 

5 

5

5 

5

5

Feb.

5

5 

5 

5

5

5

5 

5 

 5

4

4 

6 

60 

759 

299

117 

81 

64 

64 

60

31 

24 

23 

19 

19

34 

41 

77 

52

lin.th S»cond- 

*OBtn foot-days

Ooto 

Now 

Dece

Cl

jam P*bi 

 are SJ1

Jua« 

Julj 

Aucv 

Sept

 i

b«r

 btr .

 her .........................

lendar year 1947

ATy

221. £ 

303.1 

308. £

............ 16,844. C

vary ....

..... .

Mt .......

ember ........................

433 

1,883 

1,415 

1,687 

1,351 

513.1 

259.! 

764.] 

309.]

iter year 1947-48 ............ 9.449.C

Nar.

28 

35 

55 

32 

22

22

19 

18 

 17 

17

14 

13 

13 

18 

29

98 

82 

43 

101 

259

78 

53 

42 

38 

29

26 

72 

56 

33 

27 

26

Apr.

41 

34 

27 

22 

21

19 

20 

16 

15 

13

27 

305 

211 

270 

168

73 

52 

38 

33 

29

26 

23 

22 

22 

22

19 

20 

42 

31 

24

Maximum

8.8 

17 

28

) 755

78 

759 

259 

305 

. 248 

60 

20 

180 

50

759

Hay

20 

18 

29 

21 

248

137 

126 

95 

50 

38

33 

26 

29 

31 

27

24 

92

80 

37 

27

23 

20 

18 

16 

14

12 

12 

13 

12 

12 

11

Minimum

5.5 

6.5 

1.8

1.8

5

4 

13 

13 

11 . 

7.5 

4.7 

3.3 

3.6

1.8

June

9.7 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

7.5

7.5 

12 

14 

20 

15

12 

20 

60 

27 

18

16 

12 

12 

35 

25

14 

11 

11 

16 

19

13 

11 

25 

20 

25

Mean

7.16 

10.1 

9.96

46.1

14.0 

64.9 

45.6 

56.2 

43.6 

17.1 

8.36 

24.6 

10.3

25.8

July

20 

15 

12 

9.7 

8.4

9.3 

8.6 

8.8 

8.4 

8.6

8.4 

7.9 

11 

9.3 

8.4

8.4 

6.8

6.5 

4,7 

5.0

5.7 

6.8 

15 

8

5

5.0 

5.4 

7.2 

6.1 

4.7 

4.7

Aug.

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3 

4.3

4.3

4.1 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3

21 

90 

156 

40 

21

15 

12 

20 

72 

180

29 

15 

10 

7.9 

6.5

6.1 

5.7 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7 

4.3

Sept.

3.8 

3.8 

4.1 

4.1 

3.8

3.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.7

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.1 

3.8

21 

3.8 

3.8 

50 

27

18 

22 

15 

12

11

10 

12 

7.9 

14 

20

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

Peak discharge (base. 400 sec.-ft.K- Feb. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 1.060 see. -ft.: Mar. 20 (6 a.m.) 413

seo.-rt.t Apr. iz (ll a.m.; 426 sec.-rt.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 17-22, 25, 26, 28, 29, Jan. 10 

to yen. 12, Nar. 12, 13. No gage-height record Dec. 11-14, Jan. 14 to Feb. 11, June 19 to July 2, 

July 23-25; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for stations on nearby streams.
166 MUSKINGUM'RIVER BASIN

Nimishillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'01", long. 81°21'08", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., 

R. 8 W., just downstream from railroad bridge, 1 mile southeast of North Industry and 

3 miles downstream from Sherrick Run. Datum of gage is 970.77 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1948.,

Average discharge.- 27 years, 159 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.33 

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet July 12; minimum gage height, 0.95 foot Jan. 24.

1921-48: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 

9.9 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination; minimum, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 2, 1934.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for'some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

583,823. .....

603..........

623,823......

643,823......

663,823......

683..........

698,823......

728,823......

743,823.. .... 

758,823.. .... 

783..........

803,823......

838..........

853.. ........

873..........

973..........

1033........'.

Water 

year

1923-24

1924-25

1926-27

1927-28

1928-29

1929-30

1931-32

1932-33 

1933-34 

1934-35

1935-36

1936-37

1937-38

1938-39

1942-43

1944-45

Date

June 29

Feb. 23

Feb. 25

Jan. 19

Dec. 1

Feb. 26

Feb. 26

Mar. 15 

Apr. 4

ft 110. 7

Feb. 27

Mar. 14

Mar. 12

Mav 18

Gage height 

( feet)

7.9

5.0

7.0

7.8

7.3

9.9

6.9

6.43

7.34 

5.68 

9.51

6.56

9.23

5.82

8.10

6.36

6.98

Discharge 

(second- feet)

3,950

1,770

3,070

3,810

3,310

9,000

3,000

2,680

3,350 

2,160 

8,240

2,760

7,670

2,230

4,280

2,620

3,070

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

for statement on diversion see "Remarks" for station on Middle Branch Nlmishillen Creek 

at Canton.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1924-30, 

 1932-37, 1939, 1940, are given herewith. They supersede those published in previous 

water-supply papers.

Day 

(water year)

1923-24

Jan. 11.....

16. ....

17.....

Mar. 29.....

June 29. ....

30. ....

1924-25

Feb. 23.....

1925-26

Feb. 28. ....

26.....

1926-27

Oct. 25.....

Jan. 19.....

20. ....

21.....

22.....

Mar. 20. ....

21... ..

22.....

May 19.....

1927-28

Nov. 30.....

Dec. 1.....

13.....

14.....

16..... 

Feb. 15.....

Discharge 

(seoond-feet)

2,160

1,210

1,330

1,600

1,800

1,740

1,390

1,630

1,920

1,310

1,850

' 2,200

1,100

2,020

1,670

2,340

1,020

1,540

894

2,330

973

2,520

1,250 

1,460

Day 

(water year)

1927-28

Mar. 14. ....

307 . . . .

July 20. ....

21.....

1928-29

Jan. 19.....

25.....

Feb. 26.....

27.....

May 3......

1929-30

Nov. 18.....

Jan. 13.....

14.....

Feb. 25.....

26.....

Mar. 8.....

1931-32

Jan. 17.....

18. ....

30.....

1932-33

Mar. 13.....

14.....

15.....

Apr. 12.....

1933-34

Apr. 4.....

Discharge 

(seoond-feet)

1,060

994

900

1,700

1,120

1,370

4,800

1,510

1,360

1,840

1,810

1,380

1,160

2,160

1,180

902

1,700

1,160

638

2,600

2,170

973

1,520

Day 

(water year)

1933-34

Apr. 5.....

1934-35

Mar. 12.....

May 7.....

Aug. 2.....

3.... .

4. ....

6. ....

7.....

8.....

1935-36

Feb. 14.....

- 25. ....

26.....

27.... .

Mar. 23.....

24.....

25.....

1936-37

Jan. 15.....

22.....

.25.....

1938-39

Mar. 12.....

13.....

1939-40 

Mar. 3.....

'4. ....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

852

1,180

1,100

482

1,650

961

635

4,790

1,320

933

1,560

1,680

2,020

' 1,160

2,120

1,040

3,120

3,120

4,280

2,400

1,850

2,070

4,310

Peak discharge (water year) 

20~(5 p.m.) 2,44O sec.-ft.I 

2,650 sec.-ft.

,- 1938-39: Apr. 18 (3:40 p.m.) 2,230 sec.-ft. 1939-40: Apr. 

J44-45: Mar. 7 (4-a.m.) 2,790 sec.-ft.; Mar. 21 (9.-30 p.m.)
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 167

Discharge, In second-feet, of Nlmlshlllen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85

79

85

83

78

85

83

78

70

64

64

57

63

66

68

64

66

64

90

55

57

57

59

57

61

55

59

66

74

87

61

Nor.

57

55,

99

157

131

97

81

73

64

63

89

87

78

68

76

73

74

72

70

66

64

72

68

93

91

79

68

66

61

55

Dec.

57

59

63

66

72

72

87

97

83

74

68

66

61

55

102

147

89

81

70

61

61

59

61

61

52

55

55

52

52

54

63

Jan.

176

351

162

120

111

103

91

87

105

103

70

78

76

66

57

61

57

47

45

47

55

54

45

40

40

42

45

47

45

45

45

Feb.

44

44

47

52

52

52

52

50

45

44

44

50

456

2,410

525

264

271

333

242

233

134

109

111

99

109

164

169

323

224

-

Mar.

143

184

239

157

111

101

109

109

101

101

89

85

89

99

143

421

340

195

624

1,070

344

264

322

623

227

192

477

290

195

164

181

Apr.

248

195

164

136

134

157

145

134

114

105

381

1,640

898

1,300

672

369

358

206

184

169

162

150

145

145

138

136

208

337

195

152

May

129

129

192

179

1,320

525

545

389

239

206

190

171

190

190

162

159

493

320

174

134

135

97

76

74

74

79

81

91

95

79

70

June

81

81

74

79

74

68

116

134

105

79

63 '289

323

111

74

57

45

48

203

184

85

74

76

95

103

85

76

109

98

99

-

July

59

47

47

45

44

68

37

34

34

32

34

46

308

83

48

47

 52

55

70

57

47

47

111

40

32

40

52

174

57

55

64

Aug.

45

45

42

a42

a45

a45

a45

a45

43

43

309

474

607

169

83

64

55

95

355

358

132

74

72

76

 78

83

81

74

64

66

66

Sept.

63

64

64

61

48

63

66

53

52

53

52

47

54

48

48

54

48

42

555

145

149

131

83

70

61

53

54

59

126

124

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (7:50 a.m.) 5,350 sec.-ft.; Mar. 20 (g;5Q a.r 

1,940 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (6 a.m.) E.510 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (3 p.m.) 1,700 sec.-ft.; May 5 (lO a.m.' 

1,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Sandy Creek at Waynesburg.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1933-37, 1938-40, 1947-48

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1923 .............

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

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

Water year 1923-34 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1924 .............

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

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

Water year 1934-35 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1925 .............

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

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

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

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

Water year 1925-26 .............

Seoondfoot-days

1,335

2,701

11,066

58,113

12,713

5,444

13,039

7,176

9,103

10,843

5,389

2,335

3,303

. 83,336

3,198

1,563

3,663

75,658

1,774

8,770

6,794

2,383

2,091

1,406

2,317

1,443

1,675

35,976

2,046

4,708

3,615

38,921

3,519

10,409

6,725

7,754

3,143

3,631

2,419

2,495

6,256

56,720

Maximum

83

685

900

1,670

2,160

475

1,600

530

840

1,800

500

1?2

535

2,160

300

73

478

3,160

83

1/390

824

118

136

80

408

90

. 173

1,390

153

549

433

1,390

603

1,930

985

810

300

642

301

234

652

1,920

Minimum

30

34

132

14

112

132

125

122

119

135

84

55

 50

20

44

42

47

42

49

50

94

58

46

28

31

30

30

28

43

55

54

>. 28

40

103

80

118

60

52

42

41

45

40

Mean

43.1

90.0

357

159

410

188

388

239

394

361

174

75.0

107

228

70.9

53.1

118

207

57.2

313

319

76.1

67.5

46.9

74.7

46.5

55.8

98.6

66.0

157

117

107

114

372

217

78.0

80.5

309

155

Per square 

mile

0.24$

.520

2.05

.919

3.34

1.07

3.22

1.37

1.68

2.06

.994

.439

.611

1.30

.405

.398

.674

1.18

.327

1.79

1.25

.435

.386

.268

.427

.266

.319

.563

.377

.897

.669

.609

.651

.460

.886

Runoff in 

inches

0.29'

.58

2.36

12.48

2.70

1.15

 3.56

1.53

1.94

3.30

1.15

.49

.68

17.73

.47

.33

.78

16.08

.38

1.86

1.44

' .49

.44

.30

.49

.31

.36

7.65

.43

1.00

.77

8.27

.75

12.05
168 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In seoond-feet, of Nlmlshlllen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, 

19Z3-37, 1938-40, 1947-48 Continued

Month

HoTMib^r

D«06Bb*r. .........................

Calendar year 1926 .............

Jftnuftry 1927 . . .1.1..

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

Zy............ ...................

vUH4 * July. .............................

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

later year 1926-37 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1927 .............

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

torll.............................

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

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

Water year 1927-38 .............

October 1928 . .

November. ............... . . ....

Deoeaber. .........................

Calendar year 1928 .............

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

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

August ...... ...., .

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

Water year 1928-29 ....'.........

November . * .

December. .........................

Calendar year 1939 .............

March

Say.,.. ...........................

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

Water year 1939-30 .............

November

December. .........................

Calendar year 1930 .............

March ,

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

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

August ........................... S0pt0febtr " «

Seoondfoot-daya

9,425

8,415

5,732

69,923

1,647

83,840

15,232

81,705

9 C1 T

1,415

73,881

2,076

57,793

2,005

65,393

2 849

6,797

78,050

973

65,226

1,100

50,072

4,827

1,961

Maximum

1,310

797

621

1,920

933

215

132

2,340

2,520

2,520

61

2,520

150

248

1,700

292

4,800

493

729

4,800

2,160

62

51

' 2,160

284

304

469

208

595

502

258

379

Minimum

80

149

' 88

40

39

39

101

34

41

34

42

40

42

40

68

40

23

23

24

29

33

35

39

41

Jl

54

24

22

30

28

Mean

304

280

185

192

78.4

54.9

230

49.2

491

224

224

47.2

202

59 5

67.0

158

66.8

179

219

214

179

27.4

30.1

35.5

137

60.3

92.4

75.5

161

83.7

122

61.1

63.3

60.6

72.4

Per square

mile

1.74

1.60

1.06

1.10

2.34

2.42

1.23

.909

.448

.314

1.31

.281

.891

2.81

1.28

1.28

1.59

1.28

.270

1.15

.383

.902

.382

1.02

525

, 1.25

1.22

319

* 193

1.02

.157

.172

.303

.783

.3.45

.528

.431

.920

.478

.697

.349

.362

.346

.414

Runoff in 

Inches

2.01

1.78

1.22

14.86

2.70

2.79

1.37

1.01

.52

.35

17.80

.32

.99

3.24

17.34

1.48

2.04

1,83

1.43

.30

15.69

.44

12.28

1 66

2 PC

.43

13.88

1.44

16.56

25

13.88

.18

.19

.23

10.66

.40

.55

.50

1.03

.55

.78

.40

.42

.39

5.62
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 169

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Nlmlshillen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, 

1923-37, 1938-40, 1947-48 Continued

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1931 .............

March . . . .

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

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

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

Water year 1931-32 .............

October 1932 .....................

December. .........................

Calendar year 1932 .............

January 1933 .'. . . . .

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

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

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

Water year 1932-33 .............

October 1933 ......:..............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1933 .............

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

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

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

Water year 1933-34 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1934 .............

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

Uaw

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

Water year 1934-35 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1935 .............

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

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

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

Seccndfcot-days

951

1,164

6,047

31,723

5,602

869

900

46,053

1,118

2,625

43,745

3 259

g 194

1,338

46,064

1,109

1,032

2,046

44,397

938

6,164

1,904

1,257

2,726

27,893

1,106

1,821

1,962

28,595

6,568

2,132

5,713

13,800

2,019

48,814

2,321

3,449

6,419

56,114

2,161

2,691

Maximum

60

809

809

524

56

130

1,700

112

673

1,700

nna

200

237

110

2,600

56

247

2,600

870

1,520

280

534

1,520

79

139

105

1,520

761

1,180

112

1,100

324

4,790

293

4,790

379

360

705

4,790

528

2,020

164

306

Minimum

24

23

45

22

96

66

80

29

21

17

17

20

30

26

17

31

20

26

30

26

39

27

27

50o*

20

22

17

17

25

30

46

17

50

46 .

76

44

46

34

34

63

43

25

43

49

74

34

65

102

50

38

40

49

Mean

30.7

38.8

195

86.9

496

117

187

44.9

52.0

28.0

30.0

126

36.1

76.4

84.7

. 120

44.6

126

35.8

66.0

122

66.1

205

63.5

40.5

90.9

' 76.4

35.7

60.7

63.3

78.3

135

164

212

71.1

184

80.3

80.4

445

67.3

134

74.9

115

207

154

356

228

114

.72.0

95.2

123

59.7

Per square 

mile

0.175

.222

1.11

.497

1.10

.669

1.07

.545

.257

.297

.160

.171

.720

.206

.402

.484

.683

2 51

418

323

.255

.720

.205

.197

.377

.697

.191

.994

1.17

.213

.231

.519

.437

.204

.347

.362

.447

.771

.937

1.21

.106

1.05

.459

.459

2.54

.385

.766

.428

.657

1.18

.880

1.01

a. os

2.55

1.30

.651

.411

.544

.703

.513

.994

Runoff In . 

inches

0.20

.25

1.28

6.75

3.26

1.19

.77

1.19

.63

.29

.34

.18

.19

9.77

.24

.45

.56

9.29

.28

9.78

.24

.22

.43

9.42

.44

.20

1.15

1.31

.25

.40

.27

.45

.58

5.94

.24

.39

.42

6.10

.89

.98

1.39

.45

1.21

.51

.53

2.93

.43

10.37

.49

.73

1.36

11.90

1.16

2.19

2.94

1.45

.75

.46

.63

.81

.57

13.54
170 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Nlralshlllen Creek at North Industry, Ohio, 

1923-37, 1938-40, 1947-48 Continued

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1936 .............

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

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

Calendar year 1937

October 1938 .....................

December. .........................

Calendar year 1938 .............

May ....

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

Water year 1938-39 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1939 .............

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

Water year 1939-40 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1947 .............

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

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

Water year 1947-48 .............

Secondfoot-days

3,026

5,275

3,279

63,189

9,010

1,889

85,120

83,913

1,894 

3,042

2,404

69,700

11,138

13,567

11,344

3,167

2,665

2,047

1,596

60,532

1,873

^ 59,260

2,305

14,620

12,997

5,917

6,387

3,920

2,246

62,294

2,140

2,345

2,155

78,437

2,516

6,652

7,789

9,377

6,977

3,186

1,956

3,761

2,587

51,443

Maximum

212

806

614

2,120

714

1,060

1,160

121

4,280

4,280

70 

505

140

1,600

1,020

1,460

2,400

1,750

161

512

278

124

107

2,400

409

84

2,400

335

819

4,310

2,240

808

750

335

338

136

4,310

90

157

147

3,590

351

2,410

1,070

1,640

1,320

323

308

607

555

2,410

Minimum

55

56

50

38

110

49

49

41

52 

52

57

47

52

158

158

148

58

65

52

44

40

40

44

40

46

49

97

138

81

99

76

60

55

44

55

55

52

48

40

44

85

105

70

45

24

40

42

24

'Mean

97.6

176

106

173

225

191

300

196

293

63.0

233

230

61.1 

101

77.5

191

139

398

438

378

102

112

86.0

66.0

53.2

166

60.4

162

74.4

157

472

433

191

213

126

106 

74.9

170

69.0

78.2

69.5

215

81.2

229

251

313

225

106

63.1

121

86.2

141

Per square 

mile

0.558

1.01

.606

.989

1.29

1.09

1.71

1.12

1.67

.360

1.33

1.31

.349 

.577

.443

1.09

.794

2.27

2.50

2.16

.583

.640

.491

.377

.304

.949

.345

.926

.425

.897

2.70

2.47

1.09

1.22

.720

.606

.428

.971

Runoff in 

inches

1.13

.70

13.43

1.34

1.26

1.91

1.25

1.93

.82

.40

18.10

17.83

.4U 

.64

.51

14.81

.92

2.36

2.88

2.41

.67

»71

.57

.43

.34

12.84

.52

.37

.40

12.58

.49

.97

3.11

2.76

1.26

1.36

.83

.70

.48

13.25
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 171

MoOuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near Leesville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and V-notch weir, lat. 40°28'09", long. 81°11'49", In 

SE£ sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., at outlet of Leesville Dam, 1.3 miles upstream from 

mouth and 1.4 miles northeast of Leesville. Datum of gage is 915.00 feet'above mean 

sea le.vel. Auxiliary chain gage at county highway bridge half a mile downstream at 

datum'3.00 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 47.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 49.9 second-feet.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 573 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage 

neignt, tiTtss; reet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 16-19; minimum gage height, 1.93 

feet Oct. 27-31, Nov. 2, 3.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 740 second-feet Mar. 4, 1940 (gage height, 7.88 feet, 

backwater from Conotton Creek); no flow several days in 1940, 1941.

Remarks.- R.ecords good. Plow regulated by Leesville Reservoir (see p. 160).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

-26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

Jun« 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

Oct.

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

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 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Nov.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.8 

2.2

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.8 

4.5

4.5 

4.4

4.2 

4.4

4.2

Dec.

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.5

5.0 

5.7 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2

8.9 

14 

35 

34 

17

5. 

5. 

5. 

5. 

5.

5.7 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

5.7 

6.0

Jan.

19 

66 

68 

62 

57

48 

38 

30 

30 

26

20 

24 

22 

20 

24

38 

46 

5.0 

4.8

5.1

5.3 

5.7 

5.7 

7.5 

23

23 

6.2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.3 

4.8

Month

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

Ary

Mber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

4.7 

4.5 

4.5 

5.3

5.7

5.4 

5.4

5.7 

5.4 

5.3

5.1 

5.4 

12 

96 

C99

128 

204 

375 

363 

236

122 

117 . 

109 

101 

94

93 

93 

91 

90

Secondfoot-days

46. 

91. 

254.

17,939.

751. 

2,485. 

2,329 

6,725 

1,977. 

442. 

135. 

539. 

117.

15,893.

Mar.

83 

75 

77 

74

71

56 

52 

50 

45 

38

33 

27 

21 

21 

22

43 

51 

52 

59 

d89

d98 

d!02 

d!05 

d!18 

d!22

d!22 

dl24 

d!25 

d!25 

d!25 

d!24

Apr.

d!24 

d!24 

d!24 

d!23 

d!21

118 

114 

107 

98 

90

88 

0126 

0126 

0127 

0127

0127 

0149 

573 

564 

564

555 

545

454 

311 

311

302 

302 

127 

57 

47

HaxlauB

5 2.4 

3 4.5 

3 35

2 350

1 68 

1 375 

125 

573 

3 128 

S 42 

1 16 

3 102 

1 11

3 573

Hay

38 

36 

50 

46 

101

118 

124 

128 

126 

122

116 

108 

97 

88 

82

75 

77 

75 

68 

61

51

40 

31 

24 

18

16 

14 

14 

13 

11 

9.3

MlnlmuB

1.2 

1.2 

4.0

1.2

4.8 

4.5 

21 

47 

9.3 

7.1 

1.7 

1.2 

.9

.9

June

8.5 

8.2 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

9.3 

11 

12 

11

9.7 

15 

35 

23 

16

12 

11 

8.5 

11 

20

16 

14 

12 

24 

42

27 

17 

13 

11 

17

Mean

1.4S 

3.04 

8.2C

49.1

24.2 

85.7 

75.1 

224 

63.8 

14.8 

4.36 

17.4 

3.9C

43.4

July

16 

12 

10 

9.3

6.8 

6.2 

5.4 

4.8 

4.3

3.8 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.6

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.0 

1.8

1.7 

1.8 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9

1.7 

1.8 

3.0 

3.2 

2.9 

2.8

Aug.

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

8.8 

102 

92 

77 

64

48 

30 

18 

13 

10

8.9 

7.5 

6.5 

6.0 

5.7

5.3 

5.0 

4.7 

4.2 

3.6 

3.0

Par square 

 lie

Sept.

2.5 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.7 

1.6

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9 

5.6 

8.9

8.9 

11 

9.3 

8.5 

7.5

6.8 

6.0 

5.4 

6.5

7.1

Runoff la 

Inohes

o Backwater from Conotton Creek; dlDchar^e computed on basis of records of flow through Leesvllle 

Dam.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of flow through Leesvllle 

Dam.
172 JWSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Indian Pork below Atwood Dam, near New Cumberland, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 40°31'30", long. 81°17 l 20n , in 

SEi sec. 28, T.. 15 N., R. 7 W., 500 feet below Atwoad Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth 

and 1.5 miles southeast of New Cumberland. Datum of gage is 884.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary staff gage at mouth at same datum.

Drainage area.- 70.3 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 69.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 745 second-feet May 11; maximum gage height, 

j.2.72 feet Apr. 14 (backwater from Conotten Creek); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot 

Dec. 2, 3 (gage height, 5.55 feet).

,1938-48; Maximum discharge, 1,610 second-feet Apr. 7, 1945; maximum gage height, 

19.0 feet June 11, 1947 (backwater from Conotten Creek); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot at times during 1939, 1944, 1946, 1947; minimum gage height, 4.95 feet Sept. 4, 

1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Atwood Reservoir (see p. 160).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of backwater

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shlftlng-oontrol method used July 11 to Aug. 2, Aug. 22 to Sept. 20)

5.5 0.3 6.2 7.4 7.1 55 

5.6 .B 6.4 10 7.3 S2 

5.7 1.6 6.6 16 7.8 168 

5.8 2.6 6.7 20 S.4 293 

5.9 3.8 6.8 26 10.0 670 

6.0 5.0 6.9 34

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17, 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.7 

5.1 

5.3

5.6

5.6 

4.6 

2.6 

2.1

1.8

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.2 

1.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

Nov.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

Dec.

0.6 

.6 

.7

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

Jan.

2.4 

9.0 

29 

46 

53

53 

54 

44 

42

47

62 

35 

29 

50 

79

44 

7.3 

6.2 

6.1 

6.0

6.4 

6.8 

29 

15 

31

24 

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.3

Month

Ooto 

More 

Deoe

Ca

 Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

"ay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

aiber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary

h ............................

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

caber . .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

6.5 

44

6.6 

5.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2

5.2 

5.4 

06.1 

0115 

0113

0143 

0219 

C440 

0439 

c438

407 . 

396 

183 

93 

SO

93 

101 

213 

187

Secondfoot-days

72.1 

25.9 

48.6

15,93l'.0

843.5 

3,781.5 

4,300 

8,831 

2,920 

1,038.6 

397.8 

625.3 

245.3

23,129.6

Mar.

106 

92 

96 

98 

95

90 

88 

85 

82 

78

84 

93 

98 

66 

28

46 

65 

71 

76 

C153

0115 

0274 

C358 

0498 

0314

0192 

0227 

0305 

0137 

92 

98

Apr.

118 

124 

124 

120 

117

118 

122 

117 

112 

105

108 

C143 

0145 

e!47 

c!48

C148 

C173 

0549 

.0656 

0652

C648 

C645 

0641 

C639 

C637

0629 

0595 

231 

62 

58

Maxima

5.6 

1.3 

2.0

707

79 

440 

 498 

656 

214 

75 

52 

7S 

. 32

656

May

54 

53 

55 

53 

106

136 

139 

145 

141 

139

214 

127 

124 

120 

115

108 

110 

112 

108 

103

98 

92 

85 

76 

69

62 

52 

41 

36 

28 

19

MiniBUB

0.8 

.6 

.6

.1

' 2.4 

5.2 

28 

58 

19 

9.4 

6.8 

3.6 

2.3

.6

June

14 

12 

10 

9.6 

9.6

9.4 

10 

12 

18 . 

15

13 

26 

59 

52 

39

29 

19 

14 

22 

60

56 

50 

44 

48 

75

72 

65 

62 

55 

59

Mean

2.33 

.86 

1.57

43.6

27.2 

130 

139 

294 

94.2 

34.6 

12.8 

20.2 

8.18

65.2

July

52 

39 

32 

28 

20

14 

10 

9.6 

8.7 

8.3

7.5 

7.4 

7.3 

8.3 

8.0

8.0 

8.6 

8.0 

7.6 

7.2

6.8 

7.6 

9.5 

10 

11

9.2 

8.4 

9.8 

9.1 

8.6 

8.3

Aug.

7.4 

6.9 

6.0 

5.3 

5.3

4.8 

4.3 

4.1 

4.2

3.6

7.6 

74 

79 

74 

65

55 

41 

33 

26 

20

16 

12 

U 

9.5 

9.0

8.3 

7.8 

7.3 

6.6 

6.2 

5.1

Per square

 lie

Sept.

4.6 

4.3 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2

2.9 

3.0 

3.6 

4.7 

4.6

4.1 

3.6 

3.4

3.3 

2.9

2.8 

2.6 

2.3 

S.2 

16

22 

32

21 

17 

13

10 

9.2 

8.4 

10 

15

Runoff in 

inches

c Backwater from Conotten Creek; discharge computed on basis of flow through Atwood Dam.
MUSKINGOM RIVER BASIN 173

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°39'25", long. 81°34'40n , ,ln NE$ sec. 35, T. 10 N. 

H. 3 vJ., at bridge on State Highway 212 at Beach City, 2.3 miles upstream from Beach 

City Dam. Datum of gage Is 953.2 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Records available.- April 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet Apr. 12; maximum gageneignc, 16.25 feet Apr. 16 (backwater from Beach City Reservoir); minimum discharge, 

8.2 second-.feet Sept. 6; minimum gage height, 0.07 foot Aug. 4.

1945-48: Maximum daily discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1948; maximum gage height, tha$ 

of Apr. 16, 1949; .minimum daily discharge, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 3-6, 1945; minimum 

gage height, that of Aug. 4, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods'of ice effect, backwater from Beach City 

Reservoir, or no gage-height record, whicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

.18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

16

19

20

26

29

14

11

11

12

13

22

20

16

19

34

37

Nov.

24

17

17

95

89

114

65

48

42

36

29

43

42

33

29

33'

32

27

27

25

24

24

29

32

57

54

39

33

30

21

Dec.

25

 21

25

29

30

36

37

55

61

43

37

34

26

24

26

89

*6S

65

46

37

44

34

4O

36

27

36

34

32

29

30

36

Jan.

116

602

439

179

143

122

95

122

98

124

75

85

75

58

55

b46

b40

833

827

*b28

b36

b40

b27

818

821

a22

a29

828

827

822

820

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ...........

Feb.

820

819

*b21

b22

b21

b22

b25

b21

823

a!7

819

820

a20l

83,190

«ol, 700

0694

0427

0370

0358

C272

bllS

b!31

bllS

100

110

186

218

346

386

-

Secondfoot-days

527

1,210

1,192

64,172

2,852

9.17O

12,430

15 j 246

5, 768

1 'eos ' 891

lj 686.8

527.5

53,105.3

Nar.

*180

186

323

196

112

102

114

116

102

94

82

80

SB

90

164

*aS55

8542

8277

a413

81,230

8650

3385

-a307

81,530

81,160

aSSO

8913

889O

8467

8270

8262

Apr.

400

2S6

214

171

153

180

8232

8179

8133

8120

a 480

a3,76O

a2,460

02.770

01,190 '

c614

0277

e!33

0138

0139

0117

096

0144

0107

0155

108

112

155

129

104

-

Maximum

37

114

89

2,650

602

3,190

1,530

3,76O

635

40O . ss

576

74

3,760

May

92

82

114

94

511

386

288

358

207

162

151

120

193

242

212

160

429

635

304

171

J49

120

98

84

76

67

60

57

55

48

43

Minimum

11

17

21

11

1 O J.O

17

80

104

43

26

10

a'.9 9 6

8.9

June

40

36

34

33

.31

31

52

55

64

48

35

36

400

164

74

52

40

36

48

116

48

36

34

28

30

26

26

36

36

166

-

Mean

17.0

40.3

38 '.5

176

92. O

316

401

508

186

63. 0

19.5

54.4

17.6

145

July

55

31

28

25

20

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

43

26

17

16

16

13

11

10

10

15

21

22

14

12

12

27

20

15

13

Aug.

13

11

10

9.6

15

21

15

1212"

11

160

576

412

82

46

35

27

25

26

21

19

IS

16

15

16

12

11

10

11

9.6

9.6

Per square 

mile

O.106

!s41

1.10

.575

1.98

2.51

3.18

1.16

.394

.122

.340

. .110

.906

Sept.

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

10

16

14

22

19

13

10

10

S.9

8.9

8.9

9.6

12

16

34

18

42

23

19

14

14

17

19

30

74

"

Runoff in 

inches

O.12

'.28 28

14.90

.66'

2.14

2.89 '

3.55

1.34

.44

.14

.39

.12

12.35

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, storage records for Beach 

City Reservoir, and records for station below Beach City Dam, near Beach City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from Beach City Reservoir; discharge computed on same basis as for jperiods of no gageheight record.
174 JTOSKINGOM RIVER BASIN

Sugar Cree.k below Beach City Dam, near Beach City, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°30'10", long. 81°33'15", in T. 10 M., R. 3V., 

i.uuu feet downstream from Beach City Dam, 0.3 mile downstream from South Fork, and 

if miles southeast of Beach City. Datum of gage is 928.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. . Jwly 1931 to March 1933 and December 

1934 to July 1939 at site 4? miles 'downstream, outlished as Sugar Creek at Strasburg.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 260 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,83d second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 7 f 40 

reet); minimum, 12 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 0.78 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 7,500 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 9.53 

feet, converted to present site and datum by curve of relation); minimum, 4.9 secondfeet Sept. 25, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.67 foot Aug. 14, 15, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Flood flow regulated by Beach City Reservoir (see p. 160). 

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1941.

Ratine, taole, water year 1947-48 (gage_ height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Dec. 16, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 19)

0.8 13 2.2 220 

-9 , 22 2.6 302

1.2 59 3.2 465

1.6 115 3.7 645

5.0 1,270

6.0 1,800

6.6 2,190

Discharge, in second- feet, water year Ootoberl947 . to- September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

41

39

36

34

34

32

29

27

24

23

23 .

23

24

21

21

21

21

21

26

34

35

32

27

23

24

28

34

32

32

33

47

Nov.

46

40

38

86

141

162

134

96

.75

62

58

69

69

62

55

58

56

52

46

47

45

44

45

55

71

79

69

59

55

47

Dec.

42

39

41

49

51

55

58

67

79

72

66

62

55

49

49

101

143

126

102

78

69

66

62

60

54

49

49

50

49

46

49

Jan.

10S

1,020

920

450

302

247

197

170

187

210

151

.148

146

120

100

90

87

78

64

56

58

66

64

52

44

42

45

47

40

40

38

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

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

March .......... April fir... ..:.::::::::::::::::::::::: June . . >. .

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

August ..........'.................

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

Water year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

39

36

39

45

47

47

47

45

44

36

35

38

59

373

1,530

2,110

1,900 .

2,120

2,190

2,120

900

362

280

251

235

350

480

605

780

-

Secondfoot-days

901

2,021

1,987

129,647

5,387

_UJ43_

23,492

29,404

11,976

3,707

1,708

2,387

912

101,025

Mar.

480

390

548

450

291

249

251

259

233

210

187

146

155

163

212

598

1,020

735

. 565

1,520

1,620

1,170

645

1,420

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,800

1,660

825

530

Apr.

758

6

4

3

68

95

90

390

375

4

3

3

80

90

14

261

308

8

6

7

14-

45

12

735

s)09

1,6

2,0

2,1

20

50

20

2,190

2,190

2,1

2,1

2,1

20

90

20

2.O5O

772

3

3

3

2

-

Maximum

47

162

143

'1,880

1,020.

2,190

1,800

2,190

970

409

214

564

96

2,190

62

62

38

76

May

235

214

243

235

SlO

895

690

73$

512

390

338

230

325

420

495

405

673

970

712

420

325

274

233

199

174

156

143 133-

12S

114

103

June

96

89

82

78

75

75

83

97

104

103

83

82

409

350

187

126

96

80

83

178

131

92

85

76

94

75

84

103

110

321

-

jHni»n« Mean

21 29.1

38 67.4

39 64.1

21 355

38 '174

35 -591

146 758

261 980

i03 386

64 124

30 55.1

16 77.0

15 30.4

15 276

July

214

121

86

69

59

SI

50

47

42

38

35

35

46

55

47

41

50

44

36

32

30

34

78

62

44

35

32

54

60

45

36.

Aug.

30

27

23

23

26

33

34

30

27

24

94

564

562

248

118

75

56

46

45

41

38

32

28

26

24

22

21

20 18

16

16

S«pt.

16

17

17

16

17

19

39

38

35

33

27

21

20

18

17

16

IS

15

18

66

60

64

55

38

28

22

20

19

28

96

~

Per square Runoff In 

mile inches

'
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 175.

Home Creek near -New Philadelphia, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40 0 28'05B , long. 81°24'15", ido 

feet south of county road bridge, half a mile upstream from confluence with Beaverdam 

Creek, and 2f miles southeast of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County. Datum of gage is 

872.49-feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1.64 square miles.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1.32 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 224 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage'height, 4.16 feet); 

no now on many days.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1948; no flow at times In 1938-40, 

1942-48.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15 to Apr. ll)

0.4 0 0.9 0.9 1.4 6.0 

.5 .1 1.0 1.3 1.5 8*9 

.6 .2 1.1 1.9 1.7 17 

.7 .4 1.2 2.8 2.0 32 

.8 .6 1.3 4.1 2.1 37

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1949

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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 , 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1 .1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1.1

0

Nov.

0

0 

.4 

.8 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.6 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

Dec.

0 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.1

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.5

1.8 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.4

Jan.

5.5 

4.7 

1.9 

1.4 

1.1

.8 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.5

.3 

.4

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 2

a. 2 

a.l 

a.l 

aO 

aO

aO 

bQ 

bO 

bO 

bO

bO 

0 

bO 

0 

0 

bO

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

u&x*y

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

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

a.l

33 

as

.7

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6

a. 6

a. 5 

a. 5 

a. 4 

a. 4 1.3-

3.2 

2.0 

4.2 

2.2

Seoondfoot-days

0.4 

6.4 

8.2

523.27

19.8 

27.1 

83.8 

171.9 

33.3 

12.4 

7.4 

3.5 

1.4

375.6

Peak discharge (base, 25 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 2

Apr. 13 (5 a.m.) 57 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (8 a.m.

Mar.

1.7 

2.6 

2.3 

1.4 

al.l

al.O 

1.7 

1.3 

al.l 

.9

«.8 

.7 

.6 

.8 

.9

* * 

2.6 

1.9 

5.3 

4.7

3.2 

2.7 

4.3 

6.7 

2.9

2.9 

10 

4.0 

2.6 

2.1 

4.6

Apr.

5.3 

2.9 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6

3.3 

2.3 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1

25 

36 

30 

26 

9.2

4.. 6 

2.7 

2.1 

1.7 

1.5

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.7 

.9 

1.2 

.8 

.6

Maximum

0.1 

.6 

1.8

54

5.5 

6 

10 

36 

5.4 

2.3 

3.2 

2.6 

.3

36

7 (5:30 a.m. 

) 65 sec. -ft

May

0.5 

.8 

1.2 

2.0 

5.4

1.6 

2.7 

1.7 

1.2 

1.1

.9 

.8 

.8

1.2 

1.0

.9 

2.4 

1.7 

1.4 

.9

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1- 

.1

June

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.8 

.5 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

1.6 

.6

.2 

.4 

.2 

2.3 

.7

.2 

.1

.4 

1.2 

1.5

Minimum Mean

0 0.01 

0 .21 

0 .26

0 1.43

0. .64 

0 .93 

.6 2.70 

.6 5,73 

.1 1-07 

0 .41 

0 .24 

0 .11 

0 .05

0 1.03

July

0.4' 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.5 

.2 

.1

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

3.2 

.4 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.5 

.1 

0 

0

Aug.

a

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

6

0 

0

2.6 

.6.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.3 

0 . 2 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

aO 

a.l

a. 2

a.l

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.1

Per square Runoff in 

mile Inobes

0.006 0,007 

.128 .14 

.159 .18

.672 11.65

 .390 .45 

.567 .61 

1.65 1.90 

3.49 3.69 

.652 .75 

.250 .26 

.146 .17 

.067 .08 

.030 .03

.628 8.49

1 27 sec. -ft.; Apr. 11 til p.m.) 224 sec. -ft.} 

.; June 24 (1:30 p.m.; 28 sec. -ft. Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Hill Creek 

near Coshocton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
176 MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 

Stillwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40e ll'40", long. 81°13',00" ( in sec. 35, T. 10 N. ( R. 

b w., a quarter of & mile downstream from outlet of Piedmont Dam and mouth of Boggs 

Fork, and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Piedmont. Datum of gage Is 873.00 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.78 

reet); minimum daily, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 26; minimum gage height observed, -1.20 feet 

Sept. 17, 28.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 1,430 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 11.23 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 26-29, 1939; minimum gage height observed, that 

of Sept. 17, 28, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods Oct. 1 to Feb. 13, June 14 to Sept. 20 

ana tnose for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by 

Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 161).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194s

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a2.8

a2.5

a2.3

a2.5

a2.4

a2.2

82.1

a2.0

81.8

al.S

al.S

81.8

al.7

a2.3

81.8

al.6

al.4

al.S

al.7

al.7

al.7

al.6

al.4

al.4

al.S

al.o

al.4

al.S

al.7

a2.0

a2.8

Nov.

a2.2

al.9

a2.9

12

8.8

8.4

6.0

4.8

4.5

a4.6

86.5

13

8.8

5.2

6.0

11

10

89.4

88.6

88.2

87.9

87.6

88.9

812

823

a23

20

20

19

818

Dec.

a!7

a!6

alS

a!6

a!7

a!8

a!9

824

823

822

824

827

828

830

831

*a69

64

53

50

50

44

43

40

37

34

33

32

30

b27

821

819

Month

Jan.

102

298

183

135

178

358

320

163

106

90

81

70

65

58

52

47

44

43

40

44

832

827

824

b27

b30

b32

b30

b30

b29

829

823

October

DeoeMber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February . . .

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

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

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

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

August ......

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

Water, year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

817

816

a 16

816

819

b24

b35

835

826

818

815

814

830

940

472

648

963

963

917

852

205

200

188

104

78

154

188

183

163

-

Seoondfoot-days

57.3

302.2

973

48,673.6

2 790 7)199 7 594

17)487

4,733

1,536

607.0

245.6

94.2

43,618.3

Mar.

199

248

276

R69

198

78

93

90

84

 81

876

870

876

878

878

8200

290

200

175

269

200

148

127

173

154

259

742

763

660

600

640

Apr.

721

700

660

640

721

806

784

680

93

93

102

620

872

1,030

716

495

700

640

600

581

562

543

525

525

507

507

525

543

507

489

-

MaxiBiM

2.8

23

69

900

358

963

763

1,030

383

113

69

18

8.7

1,030

Hay

383

112

143

154

205

173

205

229

188

164

154

143

139

148

139

135

200

211

163

143

138

131

124

116

113

106

102

99

96

93

84

Minium

1.0

1.9

15

1.0

23

14

70

93

84

14

5.4

3.7

1.2

1.0

June

74

63

52

46

43

43

64

113

99

71

63

866

93

868

854

853

849

845.

843

843

838

833

831

826

827

823

a!7

814

822

a 60

Mean

1.85

10.1

31.4

128

90.0

248

245

583

153

51.2

19.6

7.92

3.14

119

July

837

a 28

823

816

a!4

813

816

812

all

89. S

89.0

88.6

89.2

89.0

88.1

86.7

86.9

86.6

aS. 8

85. 4

85.9

819

a69

839

834

826

824

854

829

827

825

Aug.

al7

812

all

88.7

all

alo

89.4

88.2

89.3

88.6

87.3

a!8

a!2

a9.6

87.8

87.4

a6.8

86.5

87.4

86.7

36.0

85.7

aS.o

84.9

84.9

84.5

84.5

84.1

83.8

83.8

83.7

Per square 

 Tie

Sept.

83.4

83.1

83.0

83.0

a3.1

83.5

83.8

84.5

83.7

83.3

a3.2

a2.9

82.8

82.6

82.4

82.4

h2.4

82.6

83.0

83.5

h4.5

h8.7

h4.3

h2.9

82.0

al.6

hi. 4

hi. 2

h2.2

h3.2

"

Runoff In 

inohes

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, 

unpublished records for Boggs Pork at Piedmont, and flow through Piedmont Dam. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Computed from twice-daily.staff-gage readings..
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Stlllwater Creek at Tippecanbe, Ohio177

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.' 40°16 I 11", long. 81 0 17'27", in NWi sec. 22, T. 

12 M., R. 7 W., at highway bridge at Tippeeanoe, half a mile downstream from Brushy 

Pork, 3? miles upstream from Weaver Run, 6 miles upstream from Laurel Creek, and 

9 miles south of Dennison. Datum of gage is 849,00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 281 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 15.97 

reet); minimum daily, 2.4 gecond-feet Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 0.72 foot Oct. 7.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 4,410 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 17.26 

feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 3, 4, 1940; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 7, 

1947.

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

or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Flow regulated by Clendening 

Reservoir on Brushy Fork and by Piedmont Reservoir (see p. 161).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect or Indefinite stage-discharge relation

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. I, 2, Nov. 3-12, Mar. 6-16, 26,

June 18, 19, June 22-30, July 2-23, 26, 27, Aug. 1-16)

0.9 1,0 1.6 33

1.0 3.0 2.0 62

1.1 6.0 2.4 95

1.2 10 3.2 174

1.3 15 4.0 270

6.0 550

11.0 1,400

13.0 1,880

14.0 2,280

15.0 2,850

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

'26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

4.9

5.7

3.3

2.6

e2.4

e2.6

e2.a

3.3

3.6

3.9

4.2

5.7

6.4

5.1

5.4

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.0

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.1

5.1

6.4

Nov.

15

8.8

7.2

15

48

41

26

19

15

14

14

32

41

28

26

32.

40

33

31

27

23

22

23

33

73

74

62

56

54

46

-

Dec.

36

34

33

34

39

41

41

*56

72

62

54

54

49

46

48

200

232

153

119

89

86

SO

83

78

70

65

60

58

66

*80

47

Jan.

261

948

846

490

432

535

566

296

208

202

174

*163 153'

138

125

113

101

88

104

96

64

60

bSO

a60

a65

a70

a65

68

64

69

42

Month

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

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

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

Haroh ............................

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

May

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

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

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

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

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

38

39

39

42

50

68

86

77

53

39

*36

34

90

bl,660

»b2,390

bl,370

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,170

1,080

846

390

214

460

678

646

520

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

146.6

979.0

2,265

113,625.0

6,716

17,255

18 j 227

36,411

12,553

4,208

1,804.6

 635.0

267.0

101,467.2

liar.

376

460

520

475

404

238

214

208

174

*163

148

125

125

125

130

449 '

843

761

490

1,140

1,200

1,080

727

662

548

309

1,050

1,400

1,240

1,220

1,220

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

8.4

74

232

2,440

948

2,390

1,400

2 850

897

505

62

26

2,850

220

220

220

220

200

200

140

020

393

163

180

120

180

850

790

580

260

220

220

200

150

120

100

080

050

030

050

150

120

965

. "ay

646

322

357

598

897

863

744

897

646

475

362

290

362

257

276

257

566

761

582

376

309

257

220

202

168

158

153

143

143

138

128

Minimum

2.4

7.2

33

2.4

42

34

125

163

128

33

6*4

7.2

6.0

2.4

June

114

106

95

86

83

77

100

276

322

130

 99

113

348

505

418

185

103

as

87

110

132

93

75

66

60

58

75

91

33

80

Mean

4.73

32 6

73^1

311

217

595

588

1,214

405

140

58, 2

2o!s

8.90

277

July

101

69

52

36

32

26

28

31

22

17

15

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

9.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

8.8

221

232

143

75

57

143

153

131

115

Aug.

62

32

22

20

22

26

25

21

17

16

18

22

26

26

, 26

24

21

23

21

22

21

20

19

a!6

a!3

9.2

10

10

9.6

8.0

7.2

Per square 

mile

Sept.

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

 6.4

7.2

8.8

'- 9.2

9.6

8.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0 '

6.0

6.0

7.2

10

26

22

19

16

10

6.4

6.8

6.4

6.8

Runoff in 

inches

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on.basis of weather records and records for station 

at Piedmont.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge Interpolated.
178 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Stillwater Creek at Uhrichsville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorders, lat. 40°23'11", long. 81°20'48", one upstream and one 

downstream from concrete dam of Dennison Water Supply Co. at Uhrichsville, Tuscarawas 

County, and 2 miles upstream from Little Stillwater Creek. Datum of upper and lower 

gages are 839.37 feet and 829.37 feet, respectively, above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1913. Auxiliary staff gage 1.7 miles upstream at same datum as upper gage.

Drainage area.- 367 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1948. July 1922 to September 1936 at site 

1.7 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 438 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 17.33 

feet, lower gage); minimum, 1.9 second-feet Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 5.17 feet, 

lower gage, Aug. 37.

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 7,650 second-feet Aug. 8, 9, 1935 (gage height, 14.2 

feet, site then in use, 12.8 feet, upper gage at present site); no flow at times in 

1930, 1932, 1936, 1939, 1940.

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of about 17.5 feet, original site, and about 

15.5 feet, upper gage at present site.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as snown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

563...........

583...........

623...........

663...........

683...........

698...........

713. ..........

728. ..........

758. ..........

Water 

year

1923-33

1925-26

1928-29

1929-30

1930-31

1931-32

1933-34

Date

May . 14

Dec. 16

Nov. 20

Dec. 15

Mar. 5, 6

Gage height 

(feet)

7.1

9.8

9.1

 11.8

9.5

9.9

9.10

5.50

5.40

Discharge 

(second-feet)

2,690

4,110

3,640

5,610

3,900

4,180

3,640

2,210

2,180 '

Remarks.- Records fair. Records do not include diversion 1.7 miles above station for municr 

ipal supply of Dennison and Uhrichsville. Records of diversion furnished by Dennison 

Water Supply Co. show monthly average of about 2.0 second-feet. Flow regulated by 

Piedmont and Clendening flood-control reservoirs (see p. 161).

Revisions (water years).- W 853: Drainage area. W 873: 1935. Revised figures of discharge 

for high-water periods in jthe water years 1923-24, 1926-31 1933-35 are given herewith. 

They supersede those published In previous water-supply papers.

Day 

(water year)

1922-23

May 14......

IS..... .

1923-24

Dec. 24.....

25. ....

26. ....

Jan. 4.....

5. ....

13.... .

18.....

19.. ..

Mar. ?.. ..

30. .

31.. ..

Apr. 1.. ..

1925-26

Sept. 26.....

26.....

27,....

1926-27

Jan. 21.....

25.....

26... ..

Mar. 21.....

23.....

24. ... .

1927-28

Nov. 20. .. .

29... .

30... .

Dec. 1... '.

2. . . .

3. . . .

4. . . .

14... .

15... .

16. ....

17. ....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

2,660

2,480

3,140

3,460

2,720 

2,540

2,720

2,540

3,040

2,960

2,510

2,840

4,110

3,640

3,340

3,340

2,510

3,290

4,180

2,540

3,040

3,970

2,880

2,060

2,060

2,160

2,570

2,920

2,720

2,270

3,140

5,370

5,610

5,130

Day 

(water year)

1927-28

Dec. 18.....

19.....

20. ....

Feb. 10.....

16.....

- 17.....

18.. ...

Mar. 31.....

Apr. 1.....

2. ....

24. ....

June 7 .....

8.. ...

9.....

10.....

11.....

1928-29

Feb. 27.....

28.....

Mar. 1. ....

2. ....

7.:...

8.....

9.. ...

May 3.....

4. ....

5. ....

6. ....

7. ....

1929-30

NOV. 18.....

19.....

20. ....

21. ....

22.. ...

Dec. 15.....

Jan. 13.....

14.... .

15.....

16. ....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

4,250

2,660

2,240

1,970

2,120

2,240

2,000

2,060

2,150

2,330

2,000

2,030

2,060

2,180

2,270

2,150

3,040

3,830

3,140

2,420

2,000

2,060

2,000

2,360

3,400

3,580

2,800

2,270

2,180

3,140

4,110

3,340

2,420

1,970

2,180

2,800

3,240

3,040

Day 

(water year) *

1929-30

Jan. 17.....

Feb. 27.....

28.....

Mar. 1.....

9. ....

10. ....

1930-31

Apr. 4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

1932-33

Mar. 14.....

19.....

21.....

May 15. ....

16. ....

17.....

1933-34

Mar. 4.....

5.....

6.. ...

30.....

1934-35

Mar. 14.....

15.....

May 6.....

7.....

8.....

9.... .

June 23. . . .

24. .. .

25... .

July 5. ...

6.. . .

7.. . .

8. . . .

Discharge 

(second-feet)

2,450

2,360

2,330

2,000

2,960

2,880

2,120

3,000

3,460

2,660

2,060

2,540

3,340

2,300

2,360

2,240

2,000

2,150

2,180

1,970

2,120

2,060

1,970

2,090

2,120-

2,090

2,330

2,550

2,330

2,490

2,820

2,910

2,550
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 179

Dlsoharge, In second-feet, of Stlllwater Creek at Uhrlehsvllle, Ohio, 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day] Oct.

l| 6.8

2 5.4

3| 4.0

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.5

3.7

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.7

6.8

2.7

2.0

2.4

4.0

7.3

6.3

3.7

3.3

4.0

5.0

4.6

7.8

14

19

28

Mqv.

23

17

19

29

49

71

64

43

32

25

23

25

45

47

36

41

52

52

41

39

33

31

29

33

54

87

74

64

56

52

Dec.

39

35

31

31

33

38

39

47

72

72

64

58

54

47

45

105

289

242

170

126

110

91

91

91

74

76

74

66

56

70

85

Jan.

153

1,110

1,260

840

570

525

630

465

292

255

229

*216

193

183

116

146

138

112

129

146

120

78

6778"

89

93

86

86

89

82

78

Feb.

49

42

42

42

49

53

78

93

89

b60

*b45

37

85

2,190

3,110

3,460

2,770

*1,680

1,520

1,420

1,340

1,230

1,080

735

357

480

870

960

960

-

Mar.

660

585

705

705

525

390

295

286

255-

226

211

191

174

172

177

336

990

1,050

810

1,450

1,680

1,540

1,320

1,200

1,020

' 590

1,050

1,850

1,710

1,450

1,350

Apr.

1,110

1,170

1,290

1,350

1,320

1,290

1,260

1,170

840

309

276

2,120

2,690

3,600

4,210

3,460

2,430

1,580

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,280

1,210

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,260

1,320

1,170

-

May

870

555

390

630

1,080

1,210

990

1,110

970

735

570

420

420

405

369

342

600

1,110

930

630

435

354

281

252

221

194

'' 182 174

167

162

155

June

136

126

114

98

91

85

91

194

390

250

143

126

284

540

510

330

172

119

146

170

153

158

124

100

89

* 78

74

117

80

98

-

July

114

105

80

58

47

45

49

56

38

28

24

23

24

25

25

31

29

21

17

16

16

31

158

312

216

119

72

134

211

160

143

Aug.

112

58

36

26

28

29

32

29

26

25

74

206

136

107

60

41

31

24

28

32

26

23

22

21

19

16

10

11

13

13

12

Sept.

8.9

8.3

8.3

9.5

8.9

14

16

18

20

16

13

1-1

11

10

7.8

6.8

6.8

5.4

8.9

9.5

16

21

23

17

13

11

8.3

4.6

5.4

13

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet,,1922-24, 1925-31, 1932-35, 1947-48

Month

October 1922 ..........

December. ..............

Calendar year

Aprtl..................

May

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

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

Water year 1922-23.. .

December. ..............

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

Water year 1923-24...

Observed

Secondfoot-days

1,055 

2,261 

5,694

-

21,409 

12,989 

21,782 

14,822 

18,702 

3,350 

1,910 

1,719 

2,521

108,214

942 

4,591 

38,078

.

46,011 

16,110 

35,893 

23,136 

25,587 

13,925 

3,916 

906 

1,281

210,376

Maximum

102 

418 

1,010

-

1,700 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

2,660 

355 

376 

. 355 

482

2,660

71 

697 

3,460

_

3,040 

1,610 

4,110 

3,640 

2,090 

1,470 

697 

90 

355

4,110

Minimum

11 

19 

25

-

223 

142 

272 

178 

94 

21 

9 

9 

15

9

14 

35 

313

_.

206 

178 

292 

272 

292 

98 

19 

11 

13

11

Mean

34.0 

75.4 

184

-

691 

464 

703 

494 

603 

112 

. 61.6 

55.5 

84.0

286

30.4 

153 

1,228

-

1,484 

556 

1,158 

771 

825 

464 

126 

29.2 

42.7

575

Diversion 

(mean secondfeet) t

3.70 

3.59 

3.59

.-

4.03 

4.14 

4.09 

3.82 

3.88 

3.91 

3.91 

3,77 

3.92

3.86

3.77 

3.83 

3.62

-

4.01 

4.12 

4.12 

3.86 

3.36 

3.36 

3.40 

3.51 

3.52

3.71

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

37.7 

79.0 

188

-

695 

468 

707 

498 

607 

116 

65.5 

.59.3 

87.9

300

34.2 

157 

1,232

-

1,488 

560 

1,162 

775 

828 

467 

129 

32.7 

46.2

579

Per square 

mile

0.103 

.215 

 .512

-

1.89 

1.28 

1.93 

1.36 

1.65 

.316 

.178 

.162 

.240

.817

.093 

.428 

3.36

-

4.05 

1.53 

3.17 

2.11 

2.26 

1.27 

.351 

.089 

.126

1.58

Runoff in 

inches

0.12 

' .24 

.59

-

2.18 

1.33 

2.22 

1.52 

1.90 

.3,5 

.21 

.19 

.37

11.12

.W. 

.48 

3.87

-

4.67 

1.65 

3.66 

2.35 

2.61 

1.42 

.40 

.10 

.14

21.46

t Diversion for municipal supply of cities of Dennlson and Uhrichsvllle.

915500 0-50-13
180 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Stillwater Creek at Uhrichaville, Ohio, 1922-24, 

1925-31,. 1932-35, 1947-48--Continued

Month

November. ..............

Dftcoober

Calendar year

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

 ay. ..................

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

Water year 1925-26 .

December. .............

Calendar year. ......

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

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

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

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

Water year 1926-27.. 

October 1927. .........

December. .............

Calendar year. ......

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

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

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

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

Water year 1927-28.. 

October 1928. .........

November. .............

December. .............

Calendar year. ....".

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

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

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

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

Water year 1928-29..

November. .............

December. .............

Calendar year. ......

January 1930. ......... 

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

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

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

Water year 1929-30..

Observed

SecondfooWaya

5,578 

24,409 

5,963

-

10,100 

35,812 

16,593 

14,371 

4,713 

1,574 

616 

3,695 

30,691

154,115

19,857 

27,288 

23,362

.

41,096 

31,537 

36,646 

16,566 

14,818 

13,636 

4,750 

1,846 

1,486

232,888

1,715 

18,680 

53,454

-

20,141 

35,284 

23,027 

28,271 

5,095 

21,407 

21,741 

6,376 

850

236,041

1,300 

2,708 

8,445

.

24,191 

13,643 

35,434 

26,395 

37,652 

6,221 

5,226 

698 

880

162.793

7,727 

30,229 

25,851

.

35,715 

20,525 

28,657 

11,972 

2,458 

427.2 

143.8 

0 

0

103,705.0,

Maximum

'654 

1,990 

418

-

2,340

1,660 

568 

126 

87 

525 

3,340

3,340

1,470 

1,750 

1,380

.

5,210 

2,440 

4,770 

1,520 

1,010 

1,520 

1,190 

272 

252

5,210

174 

2,180 

5,610

-

1,820 

2,240 

2,060 

2,330 

439 

2,270 

1,640 

654 

170

5,610

190 

654 

1,050

_

2,060 

3,830 

3,140 

1,760 

3,580 

654 

568 

79 

133

3,830

1,160 

4,110 

2,120

_

3,240 

2,360 

2,960 

1,100 

174 

30 

19 

0 

0

4,110

Minimi*

2 

170 

75

' -

190 

64 

16 

3 

4 

32

2

150 

376 

272

.

215 

460 

439 

252 

272 

122 

28 

13 

14

13

28 

36 

166

-

272 

252 

313 

334 

67 

71 

202 

30 

9

9

9

26 

67

.

100 

108 

418 

292 

292 

71 

24 

10 

5

5

32 

182

_

200 

376 

145 

30 

3.2 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

180 

814 

192

- 

326 

1,280 

535 

479 

152 

52.5 

19.9 

119 

1,023

422

641 

910 

754

.

.,326 

.,130 

1,182 

552 

478 

455 

153 

59.5 

49.5

638

55.3 

623 

,724

-

650 

,217 

743 

942 

164 

714 

701 

205 

28.3

645

41.9 

90.3 

272

.

780 

487 

,143 

880 

,215 

207 

169 

22.5 

29.3

446

249 

,008 

834

_

,152 

733 

924 

399 

79.3 

14.2 

4.64 

0 

0

449

Diversion .

fe«t)t

3.66 

3.82 

3.70

-

3.83 

3.92 

3.94

3.76 

3.55 

3.61 

3.66 

3.91 

3.85

3.77

3.96 

3.68 

3.71

.

3.71 

3.54 

3.73 

3.62 

3.73 

3.72 

3.98 

3.74 

3.67

3.74

3.47 

3.23 

3.33

-

3.49 

3.43 

3.23 

3.24 

3.24 

3.28 

3.35 

 3.38 

3.37

3.34

3.14 

3.07 

2.79

.

2.83 

2.95 

2.80 

2.69 

2.79 

2.87 

2.91 

3.04 

3.19

2.92

2.90 

2.85 

3.00

.

2.93 

2.91 

2.83 

2.78 

2.88 

2.74 

2.88 

2.85 

2.65

2.85

Adjusted for diver a ion

Mean

184 

818 

196

-

330 ' 

1,284 

539 

483 

156 

56.1 

23.6 

123 

1,027

426

645 

914 

758

.

1,330 

1,134 

1,186 

556 

482 

459 

157 

63.2 

53.2

642

58.8 

626 

1,727

-

653 

1,220 

746 

945 

167 

717 

704 

208 

31.7

648

45.0 

93.4 

275

.

783 

490 

1,146 

883 

1,218 

210 

172 

25.5 

32.5

449

252 

1,011 

837

_

1,155 

. 736 

927 

402 

82.2 

16.9 

7.52 

2.85 

2.65

452

Per square 

mile

0.501 

2.23 

.534

-

.899 

3.50 

1.47 

1.32 

.425 

.153 

.064 

.335 

2.80

1.16

1.76 

2.49 

2.07

.

3.62 

3.09 

3.23 

1.51 

1.31 

1.25 

.428 

.172 

.145

1.75

.160 

1.71 

4.71

-

1.78 

3.32 

2.03 

2.57 

.455 

1.95 

1.92 

.567 

.086

1.77

.123 

.254 

.749

-

2.13 

1.34 

3.12 

2.41 

3.32 

.572 

.469 

.069 

.089

1.22

.687 

2.75 

2.28

.

3.15 

2.01 

2.53 

1.10 

.224 

.046 

.020 

.008 

.007

1.23

Runoff In inohM

0.58 

2.49 .62'

'

1.04 

3.64 

1.70 

1.47 

.49 

.17 

.07 

.39 

3.12

15.78

2.03 

2.78 

K.39

.

4.17 

3.22 

3.72 

1.68 

.1.51 

1.40 

.49 

.20 

.16

23.75

.18 

1.91 

5.43

-

2.05 

3.58 

2.34 

2.87 

.52 

2.18 

2.21 

.65 

.10

24.02

.14 

.28 

.86

.

2.46 

1.40 

3.60 

2.69 

3.83 

.64 

.54 

.08 

.10

16.62

.79 

3.07 

2.63

.

3.63 

2.09 

2.92 

1.23 

.26 

.05 

.02 

.009 

.008

16.70

t Diversion for municipal supply of cities of Denniaon and Uhrichavllle.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

181

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater Creek at Uhriehsvllle, Ohio, 1922-24, 

1925-31, 1932-35, 1947-48 Continued

Month

October 1930 ....'....

Calendar year

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

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

July

Water year 1930-31 . 

October 1932.. .

November . . .

December. . . .

Calendar year. . .

January 1933.- 

February. ... . .

Maroh.......... : "

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

June July. ......... .......... 

August. ........

September. . . .

Water yeau 1932-33...

Calendar year. .......

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

Maroh. .................

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

Mav

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

Water year 1933-34... 

October 1934...........

December. ..............

Calendar year. .......

February. '..............

Maroh. .................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35. . . 

Calendar year 1935...

October 1947. ..........

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947...

March. .................

May. ...................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48...

Observed

Secondfoot-days

0 

79.8 

521.0

-

947.8 

5,193 

7,044 

26,495 7,596' 

11,350 

1,104.0 

2,656 

5,953

68,939.6

376.6 

5,708 

7,422

-

19,769 

16,769 

53,273 

25,471 

23,066 

2,584 

1,353.6 

1,854.4 

1,728.6

159,375.2

1,347 

2,288 

9,032

.

10,544 

1,814 

24,727 

12,994 

1,155.3 

291.3 

571.2 

1,975.5 

395.5

67,134.8

994.1 

1,868.5 

1,590

.

10,971 

14,503 

24,096 

9,613 

22,964 

15,723 

20,570 

51,081 

11,232

85,205.6 

14,318

168.4 

1,286 

2,521

47,356.5

8,654 

24,926 

24,953 

46,485 

16,913 

5,186 

2,427 

1,326 

349.4

35,194.8

Maximum

0 

10 

60

-

67 ' 

611 

568 

3,460 

654 

2,120 

29E 

334 

742

3,460

60 

940 

1,050

-

1,760 

1,640 

5,600 

1,700 

2,360 

418 

252 

355 

313

5,60O

108 

133 

1,100

_

1,340 

120 

2,180 

890 

100 

72 

163 

498 

222

2,180

232 

172 

139

.

1,320 

1,880 

2,120 

790 

2,120 

2,550 

2,910 

7,380 

2,320

7,380 

7,380

28 

87 

289

2,650

1,260 

3,460 

1,850 

4,210 1,210 ' 

540 

312 

206 

23

4,210

MlnJmui

' 'o0

 5.8

-

5.8 

21 

47 

137 

83 

30 

5.S 

13 

30

0

.2

34 34

-

128 

223 

227 

252 

215 

10 

4.0 

5.8 

5.8

.2

19

41 

44

_

67 

37 

182 

92 

6.0 

3.8 

2.1 

3.8 

2.4

2.1

4.1 

4.7

25

."

72 

140 

334 

170 

170 

77 

34 

108 . 

31

4.1 

19

2.0 

17 

31

2.0

67 

37 

172 

276 

155 

74 

16 

10 

4.6

2.0

Mean

0 

2.66 

16.81

-

30.57 

185.46 227.22- 

883.17 

245.03 

378.33 

35.61 

85.68 

198.43

188.88.

12.15 

190.27 

239.42

-

637.71 

598.89 

1,718.48 

849.03 

744.06 

86.13 

43.66 

59.82 

57.62

436.64

43.5 

76.3 

291

_

340 

64.8 

798 

433 

37.3 

9.71 

18.4 

63.7 

13.2

184

32.1 

62.3 

51.3

.

354 

518 

777 

320 

741 

524 

664 

1,648 

374

507 

587

5.43 

42.9 

81.3

404

E79 

860 

805

546 

173 

78.8 

42.8 

11.6

369

Diversion

(mean second 

feet)t

E.59 ' 

2.38 

2.23

_

2.31 

2.E3 

2.32 

2.30 

2.16 

2.29 

E.36 

2.28 

2.31

 2.31

1.78 

1.80 

1.82

-

1.74 

1.76 

1.70 

1.80 

1.76 

2.00 

2.07 

2.14 

1.96

1.86

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

_

~*~ 

2.0 

2.E 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

1.8

2.1

1.8 

1.9 

E.I

_

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

E.I 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

2.0 

2.1

Adjusted for diversion'

Mean

2.59 

5.04 

19.0

_

3E.9 

188 

E30 

885 

247 

381 

38.0 

88.0 

E01

191

13.9 

192 

241

-

639 

601 

1,720 

851 

746 

88.1 

45.7 

62.0 

59.6

438

45.4 

78.2 

293

.

342 

67.0 

800 

435 

39.4 

11.9 

20.6 

65.8 

15.0

186

33.9 

64. E 

53.4.

.

356 

520 

779 

322 

743 

526 

666 

,650 

376

509 

589

Per square 

mile

0.007 

.014 

.052

_

.090

.512 

.627 

2.41 

.673 

1.04 

.104 

.240 

.548

.520

.038 

.523 

.657

-

1.74 

1.64 

4.69 

2.3E 

2.03 

.240 

.125 

.169 

.162

1.19

.124 

.213 

.798

_

.932 

.183 

2.18 

1.19 

.107 

.032 

.056 

.179 

.041

.507

.092 

.175 

.146

.

.970 

1.42 

2.12 

.877 

2.02 

1.43 

1.81 

4.50 

1.02

1.39 

1.60

Runoff in 

Inohes

' 0.01 

.02 

__^_0fi

.10 

.53 

.72 

2.69 

.78 

1.16 

.12 

,2fl 

.61

^ 7.08

.04 

.58 

.76

.

2.01 

1.71 

5.41 

2.59 

2.34 

.27 

.14 

.19 

.18

16.22

.14 

.24 

.92

1

1.07 

.19 

2.51 

1.33 

.12 

.04 

.06 

.21 

.05

6.88

.11 

.20 

.17

.

1.12 

1.48 

2.44 

.96 

2.33 

1.60 

2.09 

5.19 

1.14

18.85 

21.80

t Diversion for m'uniclpal supply of cities of Dennison and Uhrich'sville.
182 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam, at Tappan, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 40°21'30", long. 81°13'50", 

in sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., 150 feet downstream from outlet of reservoir at Tappan 

Dam, 1 mile west of Tappan, and 2 miles upstream from Plum Run. Datum of gage is 

861.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 71.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 74.0 seoond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 436 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.09 

feet); minimum dally, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 4, 5.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 1,050 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 10.00 

feet); no flow Sept. 12-15, 18, 19, 21-29, Oct. 13-21, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Tappan Reservoir (see p. 161).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194? to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

NOV.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

-

Dec.

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8.

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

Jan.

6.8

37

60

67

69

69

67

64

60

57

56

49

48

53

60

30

41

57

54 

27

16

27

27

31

27

20

20

19

16

15

15

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

J&nuary .

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

11

14

13

11

11

18

6132

el04

a64

a64

a64

a64

a64

a64

a64

66

101

276

422

422

422

422

-

Seoondfoot-days

68. 1

74.3

99.4

12,994.4

1,264.8

2> 981

5,343

7 799

3 193

1,764

1,411

449.4

35.8

24,483.0

Mar.

399

399

369

127

45

43

53

57

59

56

50

62

47

43

43

66

87

93

97

205

276

276

273

273

270

264

267

27O

267

258

243

Apr.

240

219

201

189

123

38

54

57

53

56

57

122

132

135

138

242

436

433

422

422

422

422

422

422

422

422

422

422

396

258

Maximum

2.3

2.9

4.2

168

69

422

399

436

135

117

107

91

1.6

436

May

135

106

53

21

74

93

108

118

120

120

120

122

122

122

120

115

120

128

128

128

128

125

118

111

104

93

87

76

69

59

50

Minimum

2.0

2.0

2.6

.6

6*8 1143

38

21

20

21

1.0

.9

.9

June

42

30

24

20

20

20

32

50

43

40

30

30

74

91

87

71

837

833

a39

a59

61

61

61

101

117

109

99

96

88

94

Mean

2.20

2.48

3.21

35.6

40. 8

103

172

260

103

58.8

45.5

14.5

1.19

66.9

July

87

78

67

58

47

36

28

23

27

39

48

21

21

46

57

75

107

104

59

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

67

24

25

26

27

27

62

Aug.

91

28

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

22

13

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.4

al.4

al.4

al.3

al.3

al.2

al.2

al.l

al.l

al.O

al.O

Per square 

mile

Sept.

al.O

al.O

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

Runoff in 

inches

,

a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of flow through Tappan Dam.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of flow through Tappan Dam.
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 183

Black Pork below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin, Ohio

Location,- Water stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 40°44'07", long. 82°21'48", 

in NKt sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 17 W., 800 feet downstream from Charles Mill Dam, 0.45 

mile downstream fron Seymour Run, 2| miles south of Mifflin, and 4 miles upstream 

from Rocky Pork. Datum of gage is 981.56 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.'- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.07 

reet); minimum, 6.4 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 3.73 feet); minimum daily, 10 

second-feet Sept. 18, 19.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 2,100 second-feet Mar. 14, 1939 (gage height, 8.45 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot May 21, 1940; minimum daily, 0.9 second-foot Apr. 21, 

1940.

Maximum discharge known, 11,700 second-feet in March 1913 (computed by Corps of 

Engineers).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir (see p. igl).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Jan. 12 to Feb. 14. 

May 23 to June 12, June 18 to July IS, Aug. 27 to Sept. SO)

3.8 8.4 4.2 37 4.S

3.9 12 4.3 51 5.0

4.0 18 4.4 70 5.1

4.1 26 4.6 120 .5.4

180 5.7 610

260 6.9 945

310 7.4 1,170

490 7.9 1,480

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

37

36

35

40

37

37

37

34

30

28

27

32

27

25

24

24

25

28

28

28

28

30

27

33

34

34

37

40

48

59

NCV.

60

66

72

80

97

126

148

153

151

137

134

117

107

97

92

92

87

80

75

70

64

62

62

70

77

92

97

97

94

87

Dec. .

80

75

70

70

72

80

82

94

99

104

102

97

89

84

80

92

102

120

120

112

102

92

82

75

70

66

64

60

59

55

55

Jan.

84

164

285

417

555

610

468

330

275

260

252

186

126

126

82

48

59

60

60

59

59

.57

55

53

53

51

48

45

44

44

43

Feb.

41

38

38

40

41

41

40

40

38

38

38

38

72

102

570

985

1,020

1,100

1,380

1,480

1,200

895

720

535

387

305

228

220

300

_

-

u/._ +K Second- 

*onth foot-<Jaya

October .......................... 1,029

November ......................... 2,848

December ......................... 2,604

Calendar year 1947 ............ 114,318

January .......................... 5,058

February 11 970

March ............................ isisai

April ............................ 12,679

May... ........................... 6,906

June ............................. 3,514

July ................ ^. ........... 2,518

August ........................... 2,616

September ........................ 446

Water year 1947-48 ............ 67,769

Mar.

489

575

530

508

435

349

290

159

84

94

110

104

102

99

115

232

522

670

695

720

782

820

780

504

1,050

850

435

880

880

880

758

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

59

158

120

1,220

. 610

1,480

1,050

1,480

610

393

180

224

20

1,480

695

592

490

381

290

256

252

270

270

240

163

54

20

20

11

324

480

480

340

070

758

535

368

280

228

188

170

164

148

142

May

131

120

120

115

123

120

145

167

196

208

192

180

184

212

224

220

275

405

535

610

575

446

316

236

188

154

131

112

102

87

77

Minimum

24

fin DU

55

10

43

38

84

11

77

48

33

25

10

10

June

64

59

55

50

48

48

53

53

57

57

55

60

152

295

393

393

300

220

137

50

151

126

104

94

80

68

64

66

70

92

Mean

33.2

94.9

84.0

313

163

413

CAT DUO

423

223

117

81, 2

84. 4

14.9

185

July

gl45

g!61

g!40

gllS

94

80

66

50

43

37

33

33

75

158

180

161

140

117

99

84

70

62

60

S3

45

40

37

37

35

34

.34

Aug.

29

27

25

' 3335

45

60

59

51

44

60

102

164

220

224

188

154

134

126

131

126

' 107

94

80

68

59

50

41

35

29

26

S«pt.

20

17

16

g!6

g!4

Ell

17

17

19

17

15

15

15

15

12

12

11

10

10

12

16

16

16

IS

15

14

14

12

17

20

-

Per square Runoff IB 

mil* inch**

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
184 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Black Pork at Loudonville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38'08", long. 82°14'19", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 19 

H., K. 16 W., at highway bridge at Loudonville, if miles downstream from Big Run. 

Datum of gage is 928.46 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 342 square miles.

Records available.- May 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years,.304 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.25 

reet); minimum, 66 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage^height, 2.78 feet).

1931-48: Maximum discharge observed, 5,860 second-feet Aug.. 7, 1935 (gage height, 

12.29 feet); minimum discharge, 29 second-feet Aug. 7, 8, 1934 (gage height, 2.28 

feet).

Maximum stage known, about 20.5 feet, present site and datum, in March 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Charles Mill Reservoir, 16 miles above station (see p. 161 1,

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, 

Jan. 13 to Feb. 13, May 26 to June 12)

2.8 69 4.5 510 8.0 1,890

3.0 105 5.0 675 9.0 2,510

3.5 225 6.0 1,010 9.7 3,040

4.0 360 7.0 1.4OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

128

122

120

118

126

118

118

118

113

111

107

105

103

105

107

105

105

118

124

116

111

111

111

113

128

133

120

126

150

158

152

Nov.

145

143

143

182

215

272

252

265

255

242

246

245

220

202

195

192

180

175

168

155

150

148

150

165

200

180

180

178

178

165

-

Dec.

152

150

150

al55

a!60

172

170

195

f200

195

195

190

178

168

155

245

208

200

202

200

192

175

172

162

152

150

148

143

131

131

143

Jan.

387

640

450

495

575

675

640

545

510

450

390

369

260

242

212

160

158

140

143

143

145

148

136

128

122

136

138

131

128

120

116 ' Month

October ...........'...............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

alls

allO

111

113

116

116

113

113

97

103

105

109

392

3,040

1,170

1,080

1,320

1,320

1,400

1,630

1,630

1,280

1,360

740

610

575

495

740

592

_

-

'Secondfee t-days

3,700

5, 786 

5,339

201,927

9 032

20*695

25f 069

24,051

12,172

7 54C

6*661

4,791

2,632

127,470

Mar.

560

740

852

690

610

545

528

405

228

222

220

212

208

210

292

852

675

770

940

1,200

1,010

1,010

1,160

2,120

1,440

1,320

1,490

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,080

Apr.

1,080

870

755

640

545

. 592

545

495

f465

f465

625

. 1,540

1,160

1,580

740

. 465

1,080

1,780

1,780

1,580

1,200

805

625

510

435

369

354

.366

315

290

Maximum

158

272 

245

3,220

675

3,040

2,120

1,780 "755

740

570

280

200

3,040

May

270

255

292

258

312

275

387

405

363

366

354

336

390

450

435

 390

755

690

640

675

705

610

495.

390

330

280

250

228

210

198

178

Minimum

103

143 

131

103

116

208

290

i 1 7ft 1 o

130

105

90

69

69

June

165

160

158

150

a!30

a!40

alSO

162

165

160

150

482

740

450

450

480

420

330

278

152

252

248

218

198

180

172

. 172

195

198

235

Msan

119

1 QT J.9O

172

553

291

714

809

802

395

251

215

155

87.7

348

July

232

242

235

203

180

170

152

138

126

122

113

210

480

3570

a510

a450

a380

a300

a 250

a210

a!80

145

155

133

122

111

109

113

109

105

107

Aug.

99

92

92

92

128

126

124

,126

120

116

150

262

222

260

280

26Z

228

202

195

192

185

170

150

145

131

126

120

111

103

92

90

Per squar* 

«il«

Sept.

90

86

84

84

79

74

86

90

92

88

84

78

71

72

74

72

71

f71

f!07

f200

99

105

88

84

81

74

69

71

86

122

Runoff in 

inches

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Charles Mill Dam, 

near Mifflln.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 185

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°30'55", long. 82°11'48", in NVl£ sec. 10, T. 8 

 N., H. 10 W., 3,000 feet downstream from highway bridge at Greer, 5 miles upstream

from Nigger Run,f and 7 miles downstream from Lake Pork. Datum of gage is 872.91

feet above mean'sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 942 square miles.

Kecords available.- September 1921 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 27 years, 871 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 s&cond-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 8.83

feet); minimum, 125 second-feet Sept. 17-19 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 17,700 second-feet Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 13.63

feet); minimum, 50 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 2, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 27.0 feet in March 1913 (discharge, 55,000 second-feet,

estimated.) . . 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Plow regulated by Charles Mill, Mohicanville, and Pleasant Hill

Reservoirs (see p. 163). 

Revisions (water years).- Jrf 623: 1924(M).

Rating tallies, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 17)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.5 140 2.4 740 1.3 1O1 2.2 615

1.8 285 3.0 1,430 3

2.1 480 3.6 2,210 3

3

.4 135 2.6 1,030

.6 220 4.0 2,740

.8 325 6.5 6,050

2.0 455 7.4 7,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

285

333

512

512

520

528

536

480

265

255

255

250

250

260

265

260

260

265

285

280

275

291

285

280

291

371

333

315

333

364

623

NOV.

445

353

345

578

1,050

1,190

950

790

578

504

488

512

473

445

417

424

410

404

384

364

345

345

364

371

578

520

438

410

404

364

-

Dec.

352

345

345

358

397

452

452

536

560

459

417

404

378

352

358

560

560

aSOO

a420

a360

3320

a290

- a 260

a 240

a 230

a210

a200

a 200

200

235

265

. Jan.

611

2,140

1,620

' 1,090

974

998

928

820

810

884

677

*695

632

544

440

350

270

230

230

230

220

220

210

190

190

190

190

180

180

190

190

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May may ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

200

210

23O

240

240

*240

230

220

210

' 200

210

230

536

6,650

3,390

3,260

4,300

4,560

5,080

4,690

4,170

3,000

2,050

1,370

1,230

1,270

1,270

2,110

2,680

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

10,617

15,248

11,215

529,738

17,323

54,276

70,81f

74,457

18*112

10*230

8, 54'-

4,464

327,926

Mar.

1,750

1,510

2,110

1,690

1,270

1,050

1,030

*997

800

760

700

615

615

615

876

2,480

3,320

2,170

2,170

3,780

3,200

2,350

2,350

6,800

4,690

3,650

4,170

4,300

3,520

2,870

2,610

Apr.

.3,000

2,2

1,7

1,5

90

50

70

1,350

1,450

1,8

1,5

1.2

10

10

70

1,130

1,570

7,4

3,7

4,3

40

80

00

3,130

2,290

3,6

4,6

4,6

5090 

90

4,300

3,780

2,5

2,1

1,8

40

10

70

1,810

1,390

9

1,1

9

8

-

Maximum

623

1, 190

560

7,120

2,140

6/650

6,800

7,440

2,110

2,430

780

615

220

7,440

42

50

97

98

May843

800

942

854

1,080

1,090

1,270

1,570

al,250

al.OOO

a 900

aSOO

1,100

1,310

1,330

1,150

1,870

2,110

1,930

al,550

al,300

al.OSO

a900

a750

a650

a 600

a 600

a 550

547

478.

448

'Minimum

250

345

200

200

130

£00

615

393

443

355

£16

143

128

128

June

434

392

385

373

373

392

556

462

470

413

379

512

2,420

1,260

1,070

876

800

700

653

 547

508

547

522

455

441

406

455

441

355

515

-

Mean

342

508

362

1,451

559

1,372

2,284 

2,482

1,052

604

330

£76

149

896

July

515

455

441

385

337

325

314

281

270

255

245

240

515

564

780

434

355

308

265

245

235

281 -

292

276

250

230

225

230

216

216.

250

Aug.

240

225

198

180

220

235

220

220

216

211

220

615

508

406

406

385

373

325

406

392

320

281

260

240

220

206

184

175

167

147

143

Per square 

mile

Sept.

139

135

135

135

135

132

155

175

180

159

143

139

135

132

132

132

128

128

132

193

175

188

171

147

143

135-

132

132

147

220

-

Runoff in 

inohes

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 12 (no gage-height record Jan. 26 

to Feb. 5; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams).
186 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Walhonding River'below Mohawk Dam, at Nellie, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°20 I 26", long. 82 0 03'49", at highway bridge at 

Heine, Coshocton County', half a mile upstream from Mohawk Creek and ij miles downstream from Mohawk Dam. Datum of gage is 790.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,502 square miles.

Heepras available.- October 1937 to September 1948. December 1910 to March 1913 and 

September isai to September 1937 at site 3? miles upstream, published as Walhonding 

River at Pomerene.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 1,443 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 

la.aY feet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 111 second-feet Apr. 13, 14 

(gage height, 5.12 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge at site at Pomerene, 43,800 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937; 

maximum discharge at present site since completion of Mohawk Dam, 24,000 second-feet 

Jan. 25, 26, 1937 (gage height, 18.8 feet, present datum, from floodmarks); minimum, 

3.3 second-feet Oct. 20, 1939 (gage height, 4.60 feet); minimum daily, 36 second-feet 

Apr. 21, 1940:

Maximum discharge known, 80,000 second-feet in March 1913 (gage height, 21.6 feet, 

original site and datum,from floodmark).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by Mohicanville, Charles Mill, Pleasant Hill, and Mohawk Reservoirs 

.(see p. 161).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, 

Mar. 4-16, July 1 to Sept. 12)

5.1 105 7.0 1,310

5.3 167 7.5 1.B10

5.7 352 B.O 2,370

6.0 525 9.0 3,600

6.5 685 10.0 4,980

11.0 6,540

12.0 8,290

12.8 9,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October .1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

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

Oot.

513

471

639

709

702

716

709

716

544

419

414

408

408

397

397

391

391

408

435

435

419

414

414

402

425

525

507

4S3

513

570

702

Nov.

790

597

564,

702

1,360

1,650

1,550

1,260

1,070

901

845

949

901

813

752

768

760

 702

674

653

618

618

646

681

845

965

805

738

695

600

-

Dec.

 520

530

558

577

604

646

688

745

933

782

709

674

639

597

597

 853

1,220

965 861'

752

702

667

639

618

551

532

507

477

454

577

495

Jan.

995

 5,130

3,600

3,310

1,810

1,650

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,650

1,260

1,220

1,180

1,040

700

740

580

450

 400

400

430

450

400

350

350

360

350

350

370

350

350

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................ __. ay. .............................

June .............................

July .............................

August 

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

360

 400

450

460

460

450

430

410

390

370

360

370

500

5,500

4,980

7,390

7,750

7,930

8,110

8,850

8,470

5,900

3,470

2,370

1,920

2,250

2,670

3,600

5,280

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

15, 576

25,472

20,669

860,716

33, 625

91,850

127 87C

154|011

56*394

25» 596

17,444

12,824

7,317

588,648

Mar.

 3,600

2,610

3,470

2,840

2,240

2,030

1,760

1,860

1,640

1,400

1,360

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,360

3,400

5,430

3,920

3,210

7,050

5,740

4,130

3,730

6,580

7,750

7,570

7,750

7,930

7,930

7,930

8,110

Apr.

8,

7,

6,

2,

2,

2,

4,

3,

2,

2,

2,

3,

1,

4,

8,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

7\',

1,

1,

MaxiBUB

716

1

C Eft ;ODU

1,220

11,400

5,130

8,850

8,110

9,800

3,730

2,400

917

760

336

9,800

110

930

710

790

490

850

130

150

490

030

030

860

147

127

127

260

690

660

610

610

610

800

800

800

800

420

740

980

760

500

May

1,360

1,310

1,550

1,400

1,810

1,920

2,250

2,970

2,310

1,860

1,700

1,400

1,650

2,490

2,550

2,140

2,850

3,730

3,280

2,670

2,200

1,860

1,550

1,220

1,080

999

933

909

877

821

745

Minima

391

564

454

157

350

360

1,180

127

745

584

397

266

188

127

June

716

688

646

625

618

618

790

782

702

681

618

597

2,400

1,860

1,400

1,090

990

885

805

982

760

768

716

660

618

584

618

752

702

925

Mean

502

849

667

2,358

1,085

3,167

4,125

5,134

1*819

853

563

414

244

1,608

July

917

745

681

632

577

544

513

483

454

431

419

414

597

845

" 837

745

551

501

454

419

397

513

766

532

448

408

408

625

681

465

442

Aug.

425

402

' 363

342

352

380

391

374

352

342

*336

489

760

564

544

519

495

477

483

584

489

442

408

374

363

342

310

295

285

276

266

S«pt.

261

251

242

242

234

234

305

295

290

280

242

225

212

200

192

196

192

188

204

280

336

285

290

251

234

225

217

208

230

276

Per square Runoff In 

 lie inches

 winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Jan. 15 to Feb. 14.
MUSKINGTJM RIVER BASIN 187

Touby Run at Mansfield, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 40°45 I 55", long. 82°32'35" 

in wwt sec. 20 T. 21 H., R. 18 W., 100 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

30 N at west edge of Mansfield, Richland County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 5.17 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 505 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 2.60 

reetj; minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 13-19, 23-29 (gage height, 0.49 foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 965 second-feet June 6, 1947 (gage height, 4.17 feet); 

minimum 0.1 second-foot Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, Sept. 27, 28, 1946 (gage height, 0.47 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1 second-foot or for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 19)

0.49 0.3 0.9 24 

.5 .5 1.0 36 

.6 3.8 1.1 50 

.7 8.7 1.4 100 

.8 16

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

, 1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

.1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9 

1.3

Nov.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

3.1

1.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

3.2 

2.3

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

 Dec.

0.5 

.5 

.7 

.7 

1.6

1.6 

2.4 

3.0 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5

4.6 

2.3 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

2.3

Jan.

26 

11 

3 

3 

2

Z 

1 

1 

5 

2

1 

1 »1. 

1. 

4.

3. 

2. 

2. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1.

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febt 

Kara 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

He

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

u&rv

1.. ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ........'....

8 

0 

3

3

6 

6 

2 

6

6 

3 

3 

9 

6

4 

6 

3 

6 

3

6 

3 

3

0 

0

o 

1 

o

8 

8

7

Feb.

0.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.9 

.9

.8

.7

.7 

.8 

100 

35 

15

12 

14 

16 

16 

7.3

3.4 

3.4 

2.3 

2.3 

3.4

7.6 

9.2 

39 

8.2

Seoondfoot-days

42.. 

35. 40.'

2,335.

92. < 

303. J 

423.'

365.3 

155.4 

103.4 

50. J 

30.4 

17. «

1,661.!

Mar.

3.8 

 18 

11 

4.2 

3.0

1.9 

3.4 

3.0 

2.3

1.9

bl.9 

bl.9 

2.3 

4.6 

15

48 

11 

6.5 

24 

14

8.2 

12 

65 

40 

10

8.7 

62 

16 

8.2 

5.6 

6.5

Apr.

8.7 

5.6 

5.1 

3.8 

3.4

11 

6.5 

5.1 

3.4 

3.0

62 

40 

75 

67 

16

8.7 

5.6. 

4.2 

3.4 

3.0

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3

1.9 

2.9 

3.8 

2.6 

1.9

Maximum

5 1.9 

3 3.2 

4.6

5 132

) 26 

> 100 

» 65 

L 75 

L 39 

t 46 

> 15 

4.0 

) 1.7

100

Hay

1.6 

1.9 

2.6 

1.9 

2.6

2.3

12 

6.0 

3.8 

2.6

2.3 

3.4

7.0 

8.1 

4.2

9.4 

39 

18 

6.0 

3.8

2.6 

2.3

1.9 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

June

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7

1.0 

.7 

1.1 

1.3 

1.0

.7 

46 

14 

3.8 

2.3

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.6 

1.3

1.0 

2.3 

1.3

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

3.6 

7.1

Minimum Mean

1.0 1.36 

.7 1.2C 

.5 1.31

.2 6.40

.7 3.00 

.7 10.5 

1.9 13.7 

1.9 12.2 

1.0 5.01 

.7 3.45 

.5 1.63 

.5 .98 

.3 .60

.3 4.54

July

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

15 

5.4 

1.6 

1.3

1.0 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.3 

2.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3

Aug.

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.3 

1.9

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

4.0 

2.4 

.7 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

,1 

.7

.7 

.7 

.5 .5' 

.5 

.5

Per square 

mile

0.263 

.232 

.253

1.24

.580 

2.03 

2.65 

2.36 

.969 

.667 

.315 

.190 

.116

.876

Sept.

0.5 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

1.7 

1.2

1.0 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

1.1 

.7

Runoff in inches

0.30 

.26 

.29

16.79

.67 

2.19 

3.06 

2.63 

1.12 

.74 

.36 

.22 

.13

11.97

Peak discharge (base, '200 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 13 (time unknown) about 250 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (9:30

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage discharge relation affected by Ice. . 

Note._- No gage-height record. Jan. 24 to Feb. 19; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

eoords for Jerome Fork at Jeromevllle.
188 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

Clear Pork at Butler, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35'35", long. 82°25'20", in NE£ sec. 20, T.

 HI N., R. 17'W., at highway bridge on State Highway 93, 0.3 mile northeast of Butler. 

Datum of gage is 1,057.2 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 143 square miles.

Records available.- May 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 8.01

 i'eet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 12, 18 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1948; minimum,, that of Sept. 12, 18, 

1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

0.9 16 1.6 109 4.5 1,000 

1.0 25 2.0 188 5.0 1,260 

1.1 36 2.5 308 5.5 I, 550 

1.2 48 3.0 450 6.0 1,890 

1.3 61 3.5 610 6.6 2,620 

1.4 76 4.0 790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44 

42 

39 

37 

36

36 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

33 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

37 

36 

34

33 

32 

31 

31 

34

34 

33 

38 

46 

50 

46

Nov.

43 

39 

40 

45 

64

86 

73 

61 

57 

50

53 

60 

56 

49 

49

53 

52 

48 

45 

44

43 

45 

48 

57 

82

70 

56 

52 

49 

38

Dec.

44 

40 

43 

49 

54

62 

67 

116 

92 

72

64 

-60 

57 

53 

53

89 

87 

72 

61 

54

54 

52 

50 

50 

46

46 

45 

44 

44 

43 

53

Jan.

371 

450 

254 

181 

123

109 

94 

89 

133 

133

allO 

a 100 

a90

a80 

a74

a60 

856 

a52 

853 

54

53 

54 

a50 

348 

345

847 

348 

847 

844 

840 

838

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro

&l 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her....... ..................

lendar year 194? ............

ary .1

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

836 

a36 

a37 

339 

338

338 

839 

837 

836 

835

338 

340 

8700 

31,400 

a 600

3550 

a70& 

8750 

3800 

8780

8680 

3520 

8370 

8230 

8200

a 200 

8200 

8220 

a450

Seoondfoot-days

1,119 

1,607 

1,816

79,968

3,180 

9,799 

13,713 

13,646 

4,412 

2,576 

1,372 

767 

561

54,568

Mar.

a290 

a 260 

3340 

a280 

a210

a!80 

8170 

8160 

8130 

8120

allO 

a 100 

a 100 

alOO 

698

715 

450 

362 

532 

592

435 

405 

782 

2,110 

628

510 

960 

645 

495 

420 

424

Apr.

465 

362 

313 

244

177

426 

326 

264 

192 

158-

938 

2,520 

1,400 

1,150 

732

575 

495 

435 

405 

356

308 

264 

186 

156 

150

136 

131 

133 

131 

118

Maximum

50 

86 

116

4,350

450 

1,400 

2,110 

2,520 

376 

319 

109 

34 

24

2,520

May

111 

111 

8125 

8120 

8140

8150 

8170 

8210 

150 

125

111 

113 

160 

225 

212

166 

376 

348 

249 

166

123 

104 

92 

84 

76

73 

68 

66 

66 

62 

60

June

57 

54 

53 

52 

52

57 

67 

58 

56 

52

48 

180 

319 

195 

129

73 

60 

54 

177 

116

73 

67 

67 

56 

52

50 

54 

86 

58 

104

Minimum Mean

31 36.1 

38 53.6 

40 58.6

31 219

38 103 

35 338 

100 442 

118 455 

60 142 

48 85.9 

31 44.3 

16 24.7 

16 18.7

16 149

July

87 

56 

48 

43 

40

39 

37 

34 

33 

32

31 

34 

109 

106 

56

44 

40 

39 

34 

33

33 

38 

' 38 

46 

36

33 

33 

43 

33

32 

32

Aug.

Per square 

 ile

0.252 

.375 

.410

1.53

.720 

2.36 

3.09 

3.18 

.993 

.601 

.310 

.173 

.131

1.04

30 

30 

28 

25 

34

33 

32 

27 

26 

25

27 

31 

34 

32 

26

24 

24 

23 

24 

18

20 

27 

24 

19 

19

19 

16 

17 

17 

18 

18

Sept.

17 

16 

17 

16 

16

17 

19 

18 

24 

20

20 

16 

16 

16 

17

17 

19 

16 

16 

20

23 

22 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

22 

24

Runoff in 

inches

0.29 

.42 

.47

20.79

.83 

2.54 

3.56 

3.55 

1.14 

.67 

.36 

.20 

.15

14.18

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 24 (Z a.m.)

1,970 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Black Fork at Loudonvllle and 

and Mohican River at Qreer.
MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 169

Clear Fork below Pleasant Hill Dam, near Perrysvllle, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 408 37'10", long. 82 8 19'25", in Hj sec. 7, T. 19 H., 

K. J.t> tf'., a quarter of a mile downstream from Pleasant Hill Dam, 2? miles south of 

Perrysvllle, and 4 miles upstream from Pine Run. Datum of gage Is 987.0 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 199 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 4.20 

reet>; minimum, 3.8 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 0.32 foot); minimum daily, 23 

second-feet June 29, 30, Sept. 28-30.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 2,210 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 4.88 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 1, 2, 1938; minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Hov. 2, 

4, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Pleasant Hill Reservoir (see p. 161).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in eecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used dot. 8-24,

June 28 to July 14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.6 25 1.2 111 0.6

.7 34 1.4 158 .7

.8 45 1.8 278 .9

.9. 58 2.0 345 1.1

1.0 73 1.2

19 1.5 181

29 2.1 363

56 2.4 488

88 3.0 820

107 3.8 1,370

Discharge, in Moond-feet. water year Ootober 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

W

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

45

196

300

304

204

500

320

182

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

72

78

84

80

86

86

86

70

62

62

62

Nov.

61

66

67

64

75

180

222

162

80

84

86

84

87

87

87

87

86

87

87

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

87

87

-

Dec.

87

'87 87

87

87

87

87

87

97

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

101

101

73

62

41

31

31

28

27

29

Jan.

29

30

30

30

31

32

32

32

32

S3

77

113

148

150

133

79

49

49

49

49

58

62

62

62

82

62

. 55

48

48

48

48

Month

Ootober ..........................

November ........'.................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..... . . February .........................

Baron ............................ April ............................

 ay..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

48

50

SO

50

52

SO

SO

49

48

48

46

46

128

945

606

606 606'

1,060

1,370

1,370

1,260

1,160

588

260

236

233

236

635

950

_

-

Seoondfoot-dayB

3,417

2,790 

2,553

118,852.1

1 ,04£ AA.9

12,636

17,472 

21 462

6*715

5,821

I ,B<fX AOl

1,106 

724

76,629

Mar.

527

330

449

415

239

160

160

213

239

239

187 165'

165.

165

114

633

950

420

481

730

730

471

500

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,090

1,090

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

120

687

486

486

279

357

568

484

327

293

443

933

940

340

340

1,300

1, 090

885

730

645

1,

1,

1,

985

120

160

120

1,090

496

MaxlBUM

320

222 

103

1,680

150

1,370

1 i 1 1OURCl

1,340

700

817

287

71 

25

1,370

158

210

Z10

Z10

May

810

210

163

140

187

213

239

878

878

878

149

71

158

260

284

284

498

700

198

851

299

881

112

83

101

112

140

158

148

116

116

H1nf-"^

45

61 

27

8.0

29

46

114 

158

71 

23

25

24 

23

23

June

105

81

81

81

81

81

80

78

76

76

76

286

817

107

123

145

145

132

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

lie

121

59

23

23

Mean

110a* «

tfO»v

82.4

326

59.4

443

564

715

217

127

61.0

35.7 

24.1

209

July

48

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

192

207

42

25

25

25

25

43

55

58

56

56

58

39

27

27

50

71

AUK.

71

53

34

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

43

53

53

53

50

46

46

46

46

37

27

25

25

25

25

24

Sept.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

Per square Runoff In lie InobM

1
190 MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN 

Jerome Pork at Jeromeville, Ohio

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40 e 48'07". long. 82°12'0i", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 21 N., R. 15 

W., at highway bridge at Jeromeville, 1 mile upstream from Oldtown Run. Datum of 

gage is 949.14 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Records available.- August 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 101 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.78 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.4 second-feet Aug. 31, 

Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.14 feet Aug. 31, Sept. 19, 28.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 3,720 second-feet Jan. 15, 25, 1937 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 3, 

1945; minimum gage height, 0.76 foot Sept. 20, 22, 1946. 

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 feet in March 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1935, 1937(M). W 893: 1925(M), 1926-30, 1931(M),

1932-39. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

. 7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15 

14 

12 

11 

24

15 

13 

12 

12 

13

12 

9.4 

9.9 

12 

10

9.4 

10 

12 

16 

15

13 

12 

12 

10 

19

26 

16 

21 

29 

94 

82

Nov.

44

32 

32 

214 

186

150 

79 

63 

48 

38

39 

40 

35 

28 

35

35 

32 

29 

27 

25

23 

21 

29 

54 

89

50 

36 

35 

30 

22

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

tori 

Say.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Dec.

21 

23 

30 

36 

48

62 

52 

103 

52 

40

36 

38 

29 

25 

23

125 

65 

44 

35 

27

28 

25 

27 

23 

20

23 

22 

21 

18 

19 

43

Jan.

432 

697 

186 

112 

96

94 

69 

68 

149 

101

61 

56 

56 

46 

38

39 

34 

24 

15 

15

22 

36 

13 

16 

18

16 

19 

19 

15 

15 

12

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary *

eaiber............... ,1 ........

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

12 

12 

14 

18 

17

18 

16 

17 

15 

14

14 

15 

117 

2,680 

1,920

781 

481 

299 

341 

229

105 

86 

75 

70 

86

149 

129 

618 

280

Secondfoot-days

590.7 

1,610 

1,183

67,829.7

3,589 

8,628 

7,552 . 

6,779 

3,659 

1,166 

503.1 

567.2 

206.6

35,033.6

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 sec. -ft.).- Pet

sec. -ft.; May 17 (12 m.) 1,240 see. -ft.

Mar.

123 

229 

280 

118 

70

65 

79 

75 

65 

63

52. 

54- 

52 

56 

186

854 

397 

214 

449 

792

280 

379 

214 

392 

199

149 

700 

449 

229 

149 

139.

Apr.

262 

149 

129 

99 

86

214 

139

106 

73 

62

208 

655 

840 

1,550 

803

262 

160 

121 

103 

89

76 

68 

66 

65 

60

52 

65 

94 

68 

55

HaxlBUB

94 

214 

125

2,610 .

697 

2,680 

854 

1,550 

906 

199 

41 

106 

16

2,680

May

50 

55 

114 

68 

160

86 

262 

199 

103 

76

62 

70 

172 

110 

79

69 

906 

360 

129 

89

82 

61 

49 

41 

37

35 

31 

29 

26 

26 

23

Mininua

9.4 

21 

18

9.4

 12 

12 

52 

52 

23 

15 

9.4 

3.4 

3.8

3.4

June

22 

19 

18 

IS 

20

19 

29

37 

39 

24

20 

78 

199 

69 

47

35

26 

22 

43 

30

22 

31 

22 

18 

18

15 

23 

. 23 

41 

139

Mean

19.1 

53.7 

38.2

186

83.5 

298 

244 

226 

118 

38.9 

16.2 

18.3 

6.89

95.7

July

41 

28 

27 

19 

17

18 

16 

14 

14 

15

12 

14 

35 

18 

15

13 

13 

12 

10 

9.4

10 

18 

23 

15 

10

9.9 

11 

11 

9.9 

9.9 

15

Aug.

9.4 

9.4

8.3 

8.3 

17

12 

12 

11 

9.9 

9.4

48 

106, '28 

15 

9.4

7.2 

6.7 

50 

69 

28

17 

14 

10 

9.4 

7.2

6.7 

6.7 

5.6 

4.9 

7.8 

3.4

Per square 

 lie

0.159 

446. 

.318

1.55

.696 

2.48 

2.03 

1.88 

.983 

.324 

.135 

.152 

.057

.798

S«pt.

5.6 

5.6 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6

6.7 

10 

8.8 

7.8 

7.2

6.7 

5.6 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

3.8. 

4.2

14 

12 

7.2 

6.1 

5.2

5.2 

4.5 

4.2 

16 

14

Runoff In inchM

0.18 

.SO 

.37

21.02

.80 

2.68 

2K 34 

2.10 

1.13 

.36 

.16 

.18 

.06

10.86

. 14 (5 p.m.) 3,100 sec. -ft.; Ap>. 14 (3 p.m.) 1,600
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 191

Lake Pork below Mohicanville Dam, near Mohicanvllle, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 43'15", long. 82 0 09'25", In sec. 3, T. 20 N., 

K. ib W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Mohicanvllle Dam, 2 miles east of 

Mohicanvllle, 2.4 miles downstream from confluence of Jerome and Muddy Porks, and 

7j miles northeast of Loudonvllle. Datum of gage Is 930.00 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 269 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 213 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet Peb. 18 (gage height, 8.25 

'reet;; minimum dally, 12 second-feet Sept. 15-19, 26-28; minimum gage height, 3.18

feet Sept. 17, 27.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 3,920 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939 (gage height, 9.34

feet); minimum dally, 1 second-foot June 10, 1947; minimum gage height, 1.92 feet

Nov. 26, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Mohicanvllle Reservoir (see p. 161).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 24, May 22 

to June 12, July 2 to Aug. 11, Aug. 14-19)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3 Jan. 4 to Sept. 30

3.5 27 5.4 520 3.2 12

3.6 40 6.0 740 3.3 18

3.7 56 6.6 1,010 3.4 26

4.0 119 6.9 1,220 3.5 34

4.6 270 3.6 45

3.7.

3.9

4.4

4.8

5.3

60 6.0 815

97 6.6 1,140

209 7.4 1,690

323 8.1 2,320

505

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

37

37

36

56

51

43

35

30

30

30

28

27

28

28

28

30

35

48

51

40

37

36

32

70

86

64

58

74

178

360

Nov.

128

76

68

485

551

526

273

187

142

101

95

95

84

72

72

82

78

70

64

56

51

54

64

103

288

161

104

97

84

62

-

Dec.

60

66

76

89

121

182

156

265

189

115

97

87

74

72

66

246

169

154

99

68

78

66

66

60

45

58

58

53

43

46

82

Jan.

491

1,180

714

366

260

238

187

178

281

269

155

158

136

108

91

93

78

64

52

54

64

65

48

38

35

41

46

46

43

41

38

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 .............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August .

September ...........'.............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

37

36

33

43

45

43

42

43

36

36

35

40

169

836

1,120

1,900

2,220

2,320

1,900

1,440

1,080

501

245

197

219

323

329

892

765

- .

Secondfoot-days

1,763

4,373

3,105

148,768

5,658

16,928

17,731

16,541

7,997

3,320

992

1 »306

472

80,188

Mar.

317

404

675

269

185

162

185

178

158

149

118

122

120

140

369

1,140

1,180

565

603

1,440

865

630

646

1,580

1,120

630

1,080

1,240

698

408

355

Apr.

2,

z,

2,

1,

630

390

314

246

204

317

355

260

185

155

471

745

131

158

142

374

080

22O

170

980

-.986

Maxims

360

551

265

2,120

1,180

2 320

1^580

2,220

890

585

99

322

33

2,320

457

227

190

176

151

202

275

195

155

May

131

13

25

2C

6

2

7

372

269

48

55

25

1

4

7

183

151

14

29

31

9

6

1

209

162

62

72

89

9

0

0

550

199

14

11

10

4

4

3

93

86

8

7

7

6

0

3

1

5

60

Minimum

27

51

43

1

35

35

118

131

60

36

20

14

12

12

June

57

57

52

45

46

. 60

110

82

99

69

57

202

497

585

231

103

74

64

82

88

58

65

52

43

42

36

38

71

51

204

-

Mean

56.9

146

100

408

183

584

K7P O 1 £

551

258

111

32.0

42.2

15.7

219

July

99

58

46

4O

35

34

31

29

26

27

26

26

42

34

30

29

28

26

23

23

23

29

41

31

26

21

20

25

22

21

21

Aug.

23

21

21

21

22

25

25

21

21

19

63

322

82

40

31

26

23

25

182

74

41

29

24

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

17

17

17

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

13

16

31

19

15

14

12

12

12

25

33

-

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inche's
192 MUSKINQUM RIVER BASIN

Kokoslng River at Mlllwood, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 23'55", long. 82°17'10", In southeast corner

 of T. 'I N., R. 11 W., 0.4 mile west of Millwood, Ij miles upstream from Honey Run, 2 

miles downstream from Jelloway Creek, and 3$ miles upstream from Brush Run. Datum of 

gage Is'865.00 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 454 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. October 1921 to July 1939 at site 

bi miiea downstream, published as Kokoslng River near Mlllwood.

Average drainage.- 27 years (1921r48), 487 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 18.06

 feet); minimum, 70 second-feet Sept. 5, 6 (gage height, 3.82 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 26, 

27, Oct. 15, 1939 (gage height, 3.91 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

({age height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14 to Mar. 23,

Apr. 17 to Nay 17, July 22 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2Z Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

4.2 115 5.6 730 11.0 6,200 3.7 65 5.1 470 

4.3 140 6.3 1,170 14.0 11,000 3.9 103 5.6 730 

4.5 205 7.0 1,700 15.'5 13,600 4.3 200 6.0 990 

4.7 280 3.0 2,600 4.8 355 6.8 1,620 

5.9 420 9.5 4,230

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

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 

SO 

SI

Oct.

188 

177 

174 

167 

161

164 

149 

140 

138 

135

135 

132 

135 

130 

128

130 

130 

158 

149 

146

138 

130 

130 

122 

155

177 

152 

155 

191 

219 

205

Nov.

183 

170 

188 

289 

400

535 

430

see

325 

264

268

see

302 

252 

240

272 

260 

230 

219 

202

188 

191 

216 

244 

338

293 

236 

219 

202 

180

Dec.

180 

161 

164 

184 

194

205 

202 

302 

312 

 244

219 

205 

191 

177 

177

458 

910 

334 

268 

222

208 

198 

191 

180 

164

164 

164 

155 

155 

160 

167

Jan.

1,510 

3,000 

1,280 

850 

676

585 

495 

450 

630 

650

460 

 420 

385 

334 

289

240 

200 

170 

160 

150

150 

150 

140 

140 

140

130 

130 

130 

130 

130 

140

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 b«r..., .....................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

iianr h^:::::::::::::::::::::::::

enber. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140 

150 

150 

160 

160

150 

150 

140 

140 

140

150 

160 

500 

13,600 

2,420

1,420 

1,620 

1,340 

1,310 

1,200

706 

530 

450 

395 

400

940 

970 

2,360 

1,590

Seoondfoot-days

4,740 

8,073 

7,215

286, S16

14,444 

33,541 

54,986 

57,357 

17,565 

7,049 

5,563 

3,175 

2,978

216,706

Mar.

880 

880 

 1,100 

754 

530

465 

505 

505 

430 

395

356 

307 

302 

307 

410

1,360 

1,380 

850 

1,400 

3,040

1,500 

1,140 

2,250 

13,600 

3,900

1,940 

6,310 

3,490 

1,890 

1,290 

1,020

Apr.

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

13,

10, 

7, 

3,

2, 

1,

1,

Maxima

219 

535 

910

11,800

3,000 

13,600 

13,600 

13,500 

1,300 

410 

406 

138 

152

13,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (7:30 a

450 

990 

790 

665 

605

880 

660 

100 

802 

640

210 

500 

000 

510 

600

160 

41& 

060 

850 

718

625 

565 

515 

490 

450

422 

446 

462 

406 

376

May

348 

348 

500 

398 

737

545 

1,020 

990 

640 

515

470 

438 

848 

920 

906

718 

1,300 

1,100 

718 

560

480 

414 

366 

334 

311

296 

287 

281 

272 

260 

245

Minimi

122 

170 

155

122

130 

140 

302 

376 

245 

168 

123 

76 

72

72

. m.

June

233 

224 

212 

209 

203

209 

281 

242 

218 

206

195 

198

341 

290 

227

203 

188 

180 

200 

S58

275 

221 

195 

182 

178

168 

206 

319 

273 

410

Mean

153 

269 

233

784

466 

1,157 

1,774 

1,912 

567 

2S5 

180 

102 

99.3

592

July

275 

221 

192 

180 

165

162 

158 

150 

145 

142

138 

150 

266 

180 

158

145 

142 

142 

138 

130

130 

287 

215 

162 

1S2

123 

128 

406 

281 

180 

160

8.0 2,760 

10.0 5,000 

12.0 7,720 

15.5 13,600

Aug.

132 

121 

114 

.10 

118

128 

138 

118 

110 

105

101 

110 

12S 

116 

10S

97 

95 

93 

105 

10S

99 

95 

91 

87 

 85

83 

83 

81 

79 

78 

76

Per Muare

O.SS7 

.593 

.SIS

1.7S

l.OS 

2.55 

S.91 

4.21 

1.25 

.518 

.396 

.225 

.219

l.SO

18,500 sec. -ft.} Mar. 24 (6

Sept.

74 

74 

72 

79 

72

72 

152 

107 

121 

107

97 

95 

91 

87 

85

85 

85 

85 

85 

152 .

1S2 

1S2 

114 

107 

109

101 

97 

95 

99 

121

Runoff in 

inoh«*

O.S9 

.66 

.59

2S.45

1.19 

2.75 

4.51 

4.70 

1.44 

.58 

.48 

.28 

.24

17.77

a.m.)

18,300 12 (2:30 p.m.) 17,500 seo.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30, Jan. 16 to Feb.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 193

Killbuek Creek at Killbuek, Ohio

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°29'43", long. 81°59'10", in SW£ see. 6, T 8 N., R. 7 W., 

at highway bridge at Killbuek, an eighth of a mile downstream from Black Creek. Datum 

of gage is 788.05 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 466 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 379 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 16.95 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 42 second-feet Sept. 17 

(gage height, 3.70 feet).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, about 21,900 second-feet Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 

21.77 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 14, 1932 (gage height, 1.96 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

read twice daily. »

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of toe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Gage

3.7 42 5.0 154 13.0 1,500 

3.9 53 7.0 430 14.0 2,040 

4.1 66 9.0 730 15.0 3,100 

4.4 88 10.5 '970 -16.0 4,800 

4.7 118 12.0 1,240 16.4 5,600

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oot.

124 

118 

112 

107 

102

102 

97 

97 

92 

92

92 

92 

88

as

88

88 

88 

92 

102 

102

102 

97 

92 

92 

102

107 

118 

118 

130 

160 

193

Nov.

167 

130 

136 

316 

460

490 

372 

274 

232 

206

219 

219 

206 

180 

ISO

193 

ISO 

160 

154 

142

136 

142 

154 

ISO 

193

246 

ISO 

167 

154 

130

Dec.

118 

124 

136 

148 

160

160 

ISO 

306 

193 

180

160 

154 

142 

124 

124

344 

316 

360 

306 

193

ISO 

142 

148 

148 

124

136 

130 

124 

107 

124 

136

Jan.

505 

1,290 

987 

655 

 565

430 

344 

330 

372 

372

246 

260 

274 

200 

160

170 

140 

110 

95 

95

100 

105 

95 

85 

85

90 

85 

85 

90 

85 

85

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

Jun« 

July 

Augu 

Sepl

Wa

ber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

i&ry

nary

st ...........................

 her .......... .............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

90 

100 

110 

110 

110

150 

105 

100 

95 

 90

95 

100 

200 

 3,400 

3,700

2,820 

3,100 

2,820 

2,180 

1,690

1,180 

746 

535 

460 

460

640 

625 

906 

970

Seoondfoot-days

3,274 

6,298 

5,127

243,959

8,590 

27,642 

36,478 

40,608 

16,848 

6,797 

3,172 

3,115 

1,682

159,631

Mar.

700 

655 

810 

670 

445

415 

445 

430 

 372 

358

316 

288 

288 

302 

430

1,160 

1,060 

954 

1,060 

1,900

1,640 

1,390 

1,160 

3,700 

3,250

2,570 

2,690 

2,570 

1,850 

1,440 

1,160

Apr.

1,260 

1,070 

858 

685 

610

794 

794 

685 

550 

475

733 

5,600 

4,800 

4,420 

3,720

2,820 

2,180 

1,500 

1,090 

794

655 

580 

520 

505 

475

430 

475 

640 

475 

415

HaziouB

193 

490 

344

7,010

l,29ff 

3,700 

3,700 

5,600 

1,140 

778 

193 

610 

92

5,600^

Peak discharge (base, 2 ,000 sec, -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (4 p.m

May

372 

358 

430 

430 

810

730 

842 

922 

685 

550

460 

430 

625 

938 

700

580 

1,060 

1,140 

922 

640

520 

386 

358 

316 

288

260 

246 

232 

219 

206 

193

MininuB

as

130 

107

88

as

90 

288 

415 

193 

130 

70 

50 

44

44

June

180 

167 

160 

154 

154

160 

180 

219 

219 

193

ISO 

193 

778 

475 

302

232 

193 

167 

219 

302

ISO 

160 

148 

193 

154

130 

219 

206 

ISO 

400

Mean

106 

210 

165

668

277 

953 

1,177 

1,354 

543 

227 

102 

100 

56.1

436

July

193 

148 

136 

124 

107

107 

97 92- 

88 

84

76 

SO 

124 

97 

102

84 

84 

SO 

73 

73

70 

ISO 

180 

107

as

80 

80 

102 

80 

76 

80

Aug.

73 

66 

66 

62 

80

73 

66 

62 

59 

62

260 

610 

288 

124 

92

76 

66 

73 

97 

97

84 

.' 76 

70 

59 

59

56 

56 

53 

50 

50 

50

Per square 

 ile

0.227 

.451 

.354

1.43

.594 

2.04 

2.53 

2.91 

1.17 

.487 

.213 

.215 

.120

.936

1 about 5,000 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 20

Sept.

50 

47 

47 

47 

47

50 

59 

92 

92 

66

53 

53 

50 

47 

47

47 

44 

44 

50 

62

76 

76 

68, 

53 

S3

50 

50 

50

56 

62

Runoff in 

Inches

0.26 

.50 

.41

19.47

.68 

2.20 

2.92 

3.2S 

1.35 

.54 

.25 

.25 

.13

12.74

(11 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 15.
194 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Coshocton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°21'50", long. 81°51'40",

 In SW£ sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 6 W., half a mile downstream from Little Mill Creek and 

6 miles north of Coshocton. Datum of gage Is 782.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 27.5 square miles.

Keeords available.- November 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1937-48), 27.3 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.82 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31 to Sept. 6; minimum gage height, 0.46 foot 

Sept. 5, 6.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Sept. 26, Oct. 8-15, 1939, Aug. 4, 5, 11-14, 1944, Sept. 2-8, 1945, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, 

1948; minimum gage height, 0.35 foot Aug. 11-14, 1944.

RemarkG.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 3-14, July 27 to Sept. 18)

0 4 0.1 1.0 2.4 1.6 19 2.3 106 

5 .2 1.1 3.7 1.7 25 2.8 167 

6 .4 1.2 5.5 1.8 32 4.8 355 

7 .6 1.3 7.8 1.9 41 6.0 500 

8 .9 1.4 11 2.0 52 7.0 660 

9 1.6 1.5 15 2.1 68 8.0 850

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

2.3 

3.3 

2.8

Nov.

2.0 

1.7 

5.7 

12 

12

9.8 

5.7 

4.7 

5.5 

3.0

5.8 

8.2 

6.1 

4.5 

5.1

5.9 

4.7 

4.0 

3.9 

3.6

3.3 

3.6 

4.2 

5.7 

7.0

5.5 

4.7 

4.5 

4.2 

3.3

Dec.

2.7 

2.9 

3.7 

4.2 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

7.3 

5.3 

4.2

4.4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.4 

4.1

24 

12 

10 

7.8 

6.1

6.4 

5.5 

5.7 

4.9 

3.7

4.0 

4.4 

4.0 

3.3 

2.9 

5.0

Jan.

108 

110 

41 

32 

28

27 

19 

20 

25 

18

15 

17 

17 

14 

12

11 

10 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

Feb.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

7 

6 

6

6 

7 

60 

850 

194

97 

95 

86 

84 

68

58 

40 

30 

" 25 

41

88 

66 

117 

66

unnth Seoond- Montl> foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Deo«

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay. 

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

51.! 

159. S 

172.6

............ 10,984.6

uary .

h...... ......................

1...... ......................

eaber ........................

630 

2,139 

2,157 

3,338 

1,630.2 

219. E 

100.2 

30.3 

44.4

ter year 1947-48 ............ 10,672. E

Peak discharge (base, 600 sec. -ft.

Mar.

44 

52 

49 

38 

28

27 

34 

29 

25 

23

18 

17 

15 

16 

18

62 

48 

37 

120 

128

76 

61 

134 

306 

112

93 

249 

107 

70 

52 

69

Apr.

94 

61 

48 

41 

38

82 

56 

48 

38 

32

131 

627 

652 

550 

192

120 

80 

58 

48 

41

35 

31 

27 

26 

23

22 

38 

43 

31 

25

ifi»H imiiii

3.3 

12 

24

550

110 

850 

306 

652 

281 

17 

18 

4.7 

14

850

May

22 

30 

56 

45 

281

78 

116 

70 

51 

42

35 

57 

95 

76 

56

55 

109 

72 

49 

40

34 

27 

23 

19 

17

16 

14 

13 

12 

11 

9.2

Minimum

1.1 

1.7 

2.7

1.1

6 

6 

15 

22 

9.2 

3.0 

.9 

.2 

.1

.1

June'

8.1 

7.6 

6.8 

6.1 

6.8

6.8 

9.5 

11 

7.3 

5.7

4.9 

9.8 

16 

6.4 

5.3

4.7 

3.7 

3.4 

14 

11

4.9 

4.4 

3.6 

5.6 

4.2

3.0 

4.2 

9.4 

8.3 

17

Mean

1.65 

5.33 

5.57

30.1

20.3 

73.8 

69.6 

111 

52.6 

7.32 

3.23 

.98 

1.48

29.2

July

5.1 

3.4 

3.2 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

1.7 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.7 

3.0 

1.8 

1.6

3.8 

2.3 

1.4 

1.0 

.9

.9 

9.2 

4.7 

' 1.8 

1.2

1.1 

13 

18 

3.3 

2.1 

1.8

Aug.

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

3.8

2.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.8

1.0 

1.7 

1.2 

.8 

.7

.6 

.6 

.5 

4.7 

1.0

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Per square 

mile

0.060 

.194 

.203

1.09

.738 

2.68 

2.53 

4.04 

1.91 

.266 

.117 

.036 

.054

1.06

.- Feb. 14 (2:30 a.m.) 1,780 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (l a.

Sept.

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

.7 

1.0 

.8 

.6

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

5.1 

14

2.2

3.0 

1.4 

.9 

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

2.2

7.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.07 

.22 

.23

14.84

.85 

2.89 

2.92 

4.51 

2.20 

.30 

.13 

.04 

.06

14.42

m,) 810

sec.-ft.5 Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 1,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 1,070 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9:30 a.n 

1,170 sec.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 13, Feb. 22-24; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 195

Seneca Pork below Senecavllle Dam, near Senecavllle, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°55'2311 , long. 81°26'10", 

b"t>u reet downstream from Senecavllle Dam, 1 mile downstream from Crooked Creek, li 

miles southeast of Senecavllle, Guernsey County, and 2 miles upstream from dam of 

Greenwood Mill. Datum of gage Is 799.00 feet above'mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 121 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 127 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 794 second-feet Apr. 17; maximum gage height, 

j.u.15 feet Apr. 18 (backwater); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot on several days 

in February and April; minimum gage height, 3.92 feet Mar. 27.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 18, 1948; no flow May 3, 4, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Senecaville Reservoir (see p. 162).

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except periods of variable elope effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec. IS, Jan. 17, 18, Feb. 2-12)

3.7 0.1 4.2 3.2 S.S 125

3.8 .3 4.4 7.0 6.5 278

3.9 .7 4.7 21 8.0 463

4.0 1.3 5.0 48 9.5 639

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.3

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.3

Nov.

3.5

2.8

4.4

7.7

9.1

9.8

10

9.4

8.7

8.7

9.8

11

10

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

19

20

22

22

22

22

-

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

25

27

28

28

28

28

28

38

55

63

64

66

68

66

63

63

63

60

59

56

56

54

53

53

Jan.

0109

054

0131

0435

0481

0474

0446

0440

0266

0115

0138

0139

0139

0139

C109

59

43

43

a43

a43

a43

a43

a 43

843

843

843

843

843

843

843

843

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Haroh ............................

April ............................

U«» May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

843

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

043

cS.S

0.1

0147

0477

0521

567

578

578

567

567

555

567

e244

0355

0374

B372

_

-

Ssccnd~ 

foot-days

227.7

371 1,347'

40,447.1

4,319

7,033.6

10,415.7

10,645.4

7 

RR7 DD 1

1,448

1 t 1 JLOO ^C

1,271

217.5

46,099.8

Mar.

=594

600

600

589

589

3356

3186

=186

:186

5120

94

94

93

91

59

37

2.7

367

567

367

544

567

578

578

584

310

112

239

554

478

094

Apr.

0286

0514

0512

0373

0186

0186

89

198

176

103

103

052

C.I

C.I

C.I

0.1

0550

0611

612

612

600

600

0423

0281

600

600

600

600

589

589

-

May

578

578

0367

0351

0412

0411

0411

0413

0412

0435

0446

0444

0253

0406

0199

082

103

111

111

111

110

106

103

103

98

94

89

86

85

81

78

Maximum Minimum

14 3.3

22 2 a

68 22*

615 1.2

481 43

578 . 1

 600 2.7

fil 9 1 OJLt JL

578 78

74 28

86 13

CO 1 7 Osf JL 1

15 3.3

612 .1

June

74

70

66

63

82

59

60

58

56

56

54

53

54

53

50

49

48

46

44

42

41

39

37

35

33

. 31

31

28

28

28

-

Mean

7.35

12.4

43.5

111

1 »6 JLO9

243

336

355

247

48. 3

36. 6

42.4

7.25

126

July

27

26

24

23

23

22

23

22

20

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

15

14

13

14

16

40

72

86

85

81

78

75

72

70

72

Aug.

89

66

62

59

59

59

58

54

52

48

48

49

47

46

44

41

39

36

35

33

31

30

27

27

26

24

23

22

21

19

17

Sept.

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

9.8

9.1

7.7

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.2

4.2

3.8

5.2

6.3

5.6

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of flow through gates of Seneoavllle Dan. 

c Stage-discharge relation affected by variable elope conditions; discharge computed on basis of 

flow through gates of Senecavllle Dam.

915500 O - 50 - 14
196 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00'54", long. 81°35'14", at Fairground Bridge 

on south Ninth Street In Cambridge, Guernsey County, 1 mile downstream from Leatherwood Creek. Datum of gage Is 772.34 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

Records available.- June 192;6 to September 1928, May 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 482 second-feet.

year, 5,520 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage 

Sept. 27; minimum gage height, 1.57

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during 

height, ib.u? reet); minimum, 6.1 second-feet 

feet Oct. 9.

1926-28. 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 7,860 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 

21.32 feet); minimum dally, 2.0 second-feet Jan. 15, 1944. 

Flood of Aug. 8, 1935, reached a Stage of 25.4 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet or those for periods of Ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are fair. City of Cambridge occasionally 

diverts about 2 second-feet above station for municipal supply. Flow regulated by 

Senecaville Reservoir, (see p. 162).

Revisions (water years).- W 853: 1928(M). W 893: 1938. W 793: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

29

27

26

26

26

25

23

23

21

20

22

19

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

19

18

19

20

20

20

22

23

Nov.

32

41

55

266

288

170

112

74

67

49

44

154

174

97

80

215

179

114

90

80

67

59

63

74

368

260

159

122

109

95

-

Dec.

72

69

71

79

87

99

100

205

513

268

185

163

133

121

109

737

938

414 »298

211

190

170

150

140

120

110

110

110

110

120

140

Jan.

623

1,880

2,240

1,760

1,100

915

846

731

800

639

360

36O

403

 392

360

318

218

150

140

130

130

120

110

100

90

90

90

90

85

85

80

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May may ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947.-48 ............

Feb.

80

75

75

75

80

80

80

85

85

80

80

90

226

2,580

4,800

4,680

3,400

2,480

1,670

1,200

961

846

846

869

938

1,290

1,620

1,590

1,520

-

Seoondf cot-days

648

3,757

6,342

149,228

15,425 

32,481

34,314 

41,214

23 1 569

2 ,867

3 f 606

1,746 

558.2

166,526.2

Mar.

1,100

1,010

1,080

1,050

938

846

708

708

570

491

350

268

248

256

256

*985

2,210

2,390

1,880

1,970

1,850

1,250

1,050

1,220

1,270

961

1,290

2,150

1,820

1,270

869

Apr!

1,170

1,340

1,080

892

662

547

524

436

458

340

288

1,060

2,660

4,440

5,380

4,620

3,280

2,120

1,220

938

869

823

800

593

513

731

754

915

938

823

Maximum

29

368

938

2,640

2,240 

4,800

2,390 

5,380

1 ,880 

170

869

154

27

5,380

May

754

777

1,460

1,880

1,590

1,590

1,270

1,520

1,370

915

777

708

1,150

1,080

823

502

754

1,150

754

447

350

298

254

226

200

179

168

161

156

163

143

Minimum

17

32

69

17

80

75

248

288

143

34

20

25

7.8

7.8

June

126

117

109

100

92

a 90

a!20

a!70

a!50

a!40

a!20

alSO

a!40

112

80

77

83

64

64

77

79

71

88

79

69

58

48

36

34

114

Mean

20.9

125

205

409

498

1,120

1,107 

1,374

760

95, 6

116

56. 3

18.6

455

July

99

44

31

30

23

23

55

55

29

26

25

20

20

21

35

37

24

23

21

22

27

382

869

639

240

140

116

116

145

119

149

Aug.

154

99

82

71

71

116

90

72

56

53

49

145

105

61

44

32

28

26

25

26

42

42

32

30

27

28

26

27

35

26

26

Per square 

mile

Sept.

23

24

20

20

24

27

26

26

25

21

18

20

22

21

20

16

15

11

14

17

19

25

23

14

9.8

9.8

7.8

7.8

14

18

Runoff in 

inches

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

below Wills Creek Dam, near Wills Creek.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 21-30, Jan. 19 to Feb. 12.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 197

Wills Creek below Wills. Creek Dam, at Wills Creek, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°09'50", long. 81°50'30", In sec. 22, T. 4 N., R.

b w., ha]f a mile downstream from Wills Creek Dam, 1 mile southwest of town of Wills

Creek, 3 miles southeast of Conesvllle, and 5? miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage

Is 717.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 845 square miles. 

Hecords available.- October 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 950 second-feet. 

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 second-feet Feb. 22; maximum

gage neignt, 15.04 feet (backwater); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Aug. 9-11 (gage

height, 1.21 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 6,930 second-feet Mar. 7, 1940 (gage height, 17.40

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 9-11, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.99 foot Dec. 20, 1938. 

Maximum discharge known, 22,300 seeond-feet In March 1913 (computed by Corps of

Engineers). 

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Wills Creek and Senecavllle Reservoirs (see

Rating table.s, water year 1947-48, except periods of variable slope

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 20 to Feb. 13, Mar. 25, 26,

Apr. 26-29, July 29 to Aug. 5, Aug. 8, 9)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

1.7 29 3.5 356 8.0 2,130 

1.9 54 4.0 494 9.5 2,880 

2.3 111 5.0 824 14.0 5,220 

2.7 181 6.0 1,210 17.0 6,790 

3.1 262 7.0 1,650

1

1. 

1. 

2.

3 15 

5 30 

7 56 

0 98

Note.

2.3 146 4.0 525 

2.6 198 5.0 850 

3.0 275 6.5 1,440 

3.5 391 

- Same as preceding table above

8.0 feet 

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

69 

67 

65 

62

58 

58 

55 

53 

49

46 

42 

39 

39 

37

37 

37 

39 

39 

40

40 

40 

44 

44 

42

41 

40 

41 

41 

45 

48

Nov.

49 

46 

65 

116 

189

356 

395 

320 

356 

198

175 

170 

164 

220 

249

228 

224 

280 

277 

236

200 

173 

155 

142 

146

190 

344 

344 

280 

234

Dec.

194 

168 

149 

142 

132

143 

151 

172 

198 

344

450 

382 

308 

255 

222

266 

479 

1,050 

972 

650

479 

382 

344 

308 

264

238 

232 

230 

316 

202 

196

Jan.

320 

1,500 

2,930 

3,450 

3,300

2,430 

1,650 

1,290 

1,090 

1,090

1,010 

788 

650 

602 

494

436 

436 

383 

32O 

273

249 

336 

232 

242 

232

200 

181 

183 

189 

179 

173

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

b»r ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ATy

iiarv

1 ............................

ist ...........................

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

166 

164 

158 

162 

163

164 

168 

164 

183

173

160 

155 

201 

1,380 

2,230

04,400 

c4,480 

04,410 

04,720 

05,300

05,830 

C6.440 

03,850 

cl,990 

1,520

1,520 

2,130 

2,780 

3,140

Secondfoot-days

1,473 

6,5-1 

9,917

341,686

26,737 

58,300 

64,952 

94,899 

45,162 

6,410 

5,956 

3,217 

1,198

324,742

Mar.

2,930 

2,380 

1,930 

1,840 

1,660

1,440 

1,320 

1,280 

1,240 

1,120

955 

798 

660 

555 

525

798 

1,930 

03,020 

C3,640 

04,080

04,080 

04,190 

03,530 

02,110 

3,040

3,450 

01,870 

0541 

01,080 

02,520 

c4,440

Apr.

4,800 

4,800 

4,700 

3,610 

2,330

1,840 

1,750 

1,620 

1,320 

1,080

920 

551 

C4 

c5 

c5

C474 

Ol,62O 

04,500 

05,140 

05,100

05,600 

05,730 

05,690 

05,880 

05,730

5,740 

5,690 

4,490 

2,430 

1,750

Maximum

76 

395 

1,050

5,270

3,450 

6,440 

4,440 

5,880 

3,450 

297 

815 

203 

104

6,440

May

1,400 

1,240 

1,160 

1,700 

2,830

3,300 

3,450 

3,190 

2,980 

2,630

2,030 

1,480 

1,280 

1,360 

1,520

1,360 

1,240 

1,480 

1,930 

1,660

1,200 

885 

710 

585 

497

430 

379 

343 

319 

308 

286

Minimum

37 

46 

132

13

173 

155 

525 

4 

286 

130 

62 

1 

16

1

June

275 

245 

224 

205 

198

187 

205 

255 

297 

297

255 

235 

236 

275 

265

235 

205 

200 

178 

198

193 

191 

180 

168 

178

170 

154 

135 

130 

191

Mean

47.5 

217 

320

936

862 

2,010 

2,095 

3,163 

1,457 

214 

192 

104 

39.9

887

July

178 

. 198 

187 

156 

128

106 

97 

90 

98 

109

98 

84 

81 

119 

112

94 

84 

83 

76 

67

62 

80 

193 

630 

815

615 

379 

286 

235 

211 

205

Aug.

189 

196 

189 

160 

140

127 

117 

132 

C63 

cl

0162 

203 

168 

178

166

136 

114 

97 

85 

78

69 

63 

56 

56 

53

46 

40 

36 

34 

32 

31

Sept.

30 

27 

24 

26 

24

30 

42 

42 

42 

40

34 

30 

26 

23 

20

18 

17 

16 

20 

55

63 

63 

64 

66 

64

55 

48 

42 

43

104

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

c Stage-discharge relation affected by variable slopes discharge computed on basis of flow through 

gates of Wills Creek Dam.
198 MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN

Wakatomlka Creek near Frazeysburg, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°07'57", long. 82°08'53", In NW£ sec. 13, T. 3 

w., R. 9 W., 2 ralles northwest of Prazeysburg, 2 miles downstream from Plvemlle Run 

and 2j miles upstream from Black Run. Datum of gage Is 748.12 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 140 square miles.

Records available.- September 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 155 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.76 

reetj; minimum, 4.7 second-feet Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 10.200 second-feet (revised) Jan. 25, 1937 (gage 

height, 11.27 feet); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Aug. 12-14, 1944 (gage height, 1.20 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

29

27

26

25

23

22

20

20

20

22

23

23

22

23

22

22

22

27

32

24

20

17

16

16

19

27

28

28

35

46

43

Nov.

34

32

41

89

87

116

81

70

60

49

63

112

87

70

72

89

76

69

63

57

 54

52

55

63

74

62

54

54

52

50

-

Month

Dec.

45

45

45

49

49

49

49

69

65

51

54

53

50

45

50

221

170

130

100

83

78

70

65

59

60

 57

52

50

45

49

51

Jan.

451

1,340

472

317

253

212

172

149

190

175

114

126

124

106

80

70

60

55

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

 40

40

35

35

. 30

30

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

285

4,540

667

400

390

368

368

348

253

228

215

 157

172

358

376

670

479

-

Seoondf cot-days

7CQ I D3

1 987

2^107

63,058

4,981

10,639

11,905

14,955

4,745

1/656

1 , 223

314.5

386.5

55,673.0

Mar.

327 .

317

341

263

196

181

221

215

172

157

140

114

109

106

114

332

376

2SO

416

1,250

570

435

354

1,030

513

393

1,150

715

450

344

324

Apr.

513

372

286

234

212

479

428

317

234

190

206

1,720

2,370

2,630

1,310

670

459

S54

295

248

215

177

153

133

126

120

120

156

123

105

-

M&xlBum

46

116

221

1,670

1,340

4,540

1,250

2,630

390

511

236

21

33

4,540

May

94

92

139

108

323

225

390

337

244

190

156

136

251

199

171

165

238

215

165

142

123

103

87

75

65

58

57

55

53

47

42

Minimum

16

32

45

16

30

30

106

105

42

20

15

5.1

5.1

5.1

June

40

36

34

33

33

36

55

55

aSO

aid

a30

h28

a35

a35

a30

a30

26

24

29

47

33

26

24

24

30

22

20

178

62

511

-

Mean

nj Q £,*. O

{to 0 

DO* C

68.0

173

161

367

384

A 98

153

55.2

*Q C

OS. D

10.1

12.9

152

July

142

71

53

42

35

32

29

26

24

22

20

20

28

28

23

20

24

21

18

16

16

32

74

28

19

15

15

236

47

28

24

Aug.

21

17

14

13

16

18

15

13

12

11

9.9

11

12

9.9

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.5

9.2

8.5

8.5

7.8

6.7

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

Per square 

mile

0.177

.473

.486

1.24

1.15

2 (19 OC

2.74

3.56

1.09

.394

.293

.072

.092

1.09

Sept.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

7.8

11

16

23

14

11

11

9.9

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

15

33

24

21

17

14

13

12

11

9.9

14

32 .

-

Runoff in 

imohw

0.20

.53

.56

16.76

1.33

2

pv eOO

3.16

3.97

1.26

.44

.33

.08

.10

14.79

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (1 p.m.) 8,520 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (6 a.m.) 1,910

3,560 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Licking 

Hlver near Newark.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 13-15, 17, 18, 25, 28, 29,-Jan.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 199

South Fork Licking River near Hebron, Ohio

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°59'20", long. 82°28 I 30", at highway bridge, 800 feet 

downstream from Beaver Run, 2.3 miles north of Hebron, Licking County, and 2f miles 

upstream from Ramp Creek.

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948 (discontinued).

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,950 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.78 

feet, from maximum stage gage); minimum observed, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 3, 5.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 4,120 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 12.1 

feet, from floodmarks); no flow Aug. 22, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Gage read twice daily. Flow regulated by Buckeye Lake.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1940. W 1033: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-31, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 2, Aug. 7 to Sept. 22)

1.4 3.0 1.8 19 3.2 158 8.0 1,110

1.5 5.7 2.0 32 3.8 242 8.6 1,360

1.6 9.2 2.2 47 5.0 454 9.4 1,830

1.7 14 2.6 87 7.0 860 10.2 2,440

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12S

18

17

14

13

12

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

17

13

11

11

10

9.2

8.5

8.8

8.8

12

20

22

104

71

Nov.

104

58

19

33

43

45

45

3S

31

27

52

127

98

49

41

87

54

41

35

30

27

24

23

30

 38

35

31

27

26

24

-

Dec.

23

20

19

20

30

27

158

184

198

184

164

152

145

145

139

361

98

42

*25

25

25

20

20

20

a20

26

23

21

19

21

26

Jan.

606

950

492

379

308

274

242

258

325

291

227

212

212

198

54

44

38

30

25

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

 16

16

15

15

14

Feb.

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

15

150

a2,400

al,900

882

530

530

473

379

152

212

212

212

*291

650

397

650

258

_

-

if*. « h Seoond- 

"°nth foot-days

October

November ......................... 1,342°

December ......................... 2,400

Calendar year 1947 ............ 59,433.2

January .......................... 5,383

February ......................... 10,442

March ............................ 10,888

April 12 676

May.............................. 4^140

June ............................. 821

July......... .................... 2,881. e

August ........................... 386. z

September.. ....................... 242.7

Water year 1947-48 ............ 52,240.0

Mar.

152

379

435

343

291

274

343

343

198

82

71

58

45

45

S*

490

291

152

311

975

492

397

435

650

397

397

1,350

630

258

171

379

Apr.

711

397

325

258

98

650

361

198

109

87

109

al,250

a2,000

al,700

al,300

1,020

711

454

274

109

82

71

62

56

51

48

45

50

49

41

May

33

SI

774

212

345

127

416

274

152

115

92

82 '104

. 104

139

115

242

145

98

76

64

52

46

41

36

33

31

31

31

27

24

Maximum Minimum

128 8.5

127 19

361 19

1,520 6.4

950 ' 14

g 400 13

1^350 45

£;000 41

774 24

184 14

753 7.8

46 3.3

24 3.3

2,400 3.3

June

22

21

19

18

18

20

27

27

24

22

19

19

22

22

22

21

16

15

19

39

28

21

18

17

16

14

14

39

38

184

Mean

21.2

44.7

77.4

163

173

360

351

423

134

27.4

93.0

12.5

8.09

143

July

55

27

19

17

15

12

11

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.8

9.2

12'8.5

11

10

8.5

7.8

7.8

28

325

171

184

64

36

169

753

325

308

242

Aug.

46

25

19

17

38

43

27

18

15

12

11

10

9

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

5'5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

Per square 

mile

*

.6

.5

.8

.4

.1

.8

.8

.0

.7

.2

.1

.1

.8

.5

.5

.3

.3

.1

.6

Sept.

4.6

4.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

19

24

19

12

11

11

11

10

10

14

18

Runoff in 

inobas

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage heights from maximum stage gage, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19-24, Jan. 18 to Feb. 12.
200 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River near Newark, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03'33", long. 82°20'23", at Stadden Bridge, 1 mile 

downstream from Shawnee Run, lj miles upstream from Equality Run, and 3j miles east of 

Newark, Llckljig County.

Drainage area.- 536 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.00 

reet); minimum, 49 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.09 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 15.77 

feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Feb. 1, 1945 (gage height, 0.94 foot), result of low 

temperature.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1937(M). W 973: 1940(M). W 1033: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, excrept periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 28, 29, Sept. 19-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.5 

3.0

85

107

162

497

697

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

1,260

1,920

2,750

3,730

5,020

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

50

60

86

120

164

2.1 

2.6 

3.0 

3.8 

5.5

248

419

603

1,120

2,360

7.0 3,730

9.5 6,500

11.0 8,620

12.6 11,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

316 

159 

130 

123 

120

117 

115 

110 

107 

107

107 

105 

105 

107 

103

105 

103 

112 

107 

107

103 

103 

100 

96 

103

100 

100 

115 

120 

139 

168

Nov.

153 

133 

150 

181 

249

366 

315 

393 

223 

187

203 

315 

272 

213 

206

272 

269 

216 

190 

171

159 

148 

148 

168 

226

239 

193 

174 

176 

142

Dec.

130 

130 

126 

130 

139

145 

239 

369 

410 

332

302 

285 

269 

256 

269

593 

480 

332 

 246 

190

187 

168 

165 

159 

136

145 

139 

130 

117 

125 

148

Jan.

2,700 

 5,020 

1,850 

1,230 

931

794 

653 

611 

960 

931

591 

552 

515 

452 

269

272 

233 

206 

bl90 

178

174 

178 

159 

b!60 

a!70

a!70 

*b!60 

a!50 

al40 

a!30 

allO

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ........;...

Feb.

alOO 

alOO 

alOO 

allO 

allO

allO 

allO 

allO 

allO 

allO

107 

117 

530 

11,700 

4,030

2,440 

2,040 

1,780 

1,680 

1,470

980 

746 

660 

 626 

708

2,020 

1,580 

2,860 

1,610

Secondfoot-days

3,714 

6,452 

6,993

267,097

20,839 

38,754 

46,888 

56,807 

17,068 

5,348 

, 6,769 

2,901 

2,354

214,887

Peak discharge (base, 6.500 sec. -ft.).- Jan

sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (6 a.m.) 6,500 sec. -ft.; Na

Mar.

948 

1,020 

1,360 

1,050 

740

632 

708 

850 

660 

408

358 

280 

261 

254 

267

1,890 

1,610 

882 

1,390 

4,580

1,820 

1,360 

1,360 

4,140 

1,820

1,300 

7,060 

4,130 

al,600 

al.100 

1,050

Apr.

2,040 

1,330 

980 

772 

481

2,990 

2,040 

1,160 

690 

477

447 

7,080 

8,780 

9,790 

5,020

2,870 

1,960 

1,500 

1,160 

746

620 

541 

485 

455 

423

397 

389 

423 

397 

364

Maximum

318 

393 

593

7,280

'5,020 

11,700 

7,060 

9,790 

1,780 

778 

1,160 

152 

164

11,700

May

333 

364 

1,780 

759 

1,220

830 

1,540 

1,330 

772 

546

451 

408 

477 

556 

532

455 

746 

672 

447 

364

327 

290 

261 

239 

218

210 

201 

196 

190 

182 

172

Minimum

96 

133 

117

96

110 

100 

254 

364 

172 

100 

89 

64 

55

55

June

164 

157 

150 

143 

143

155 

177 

172 

159 

148

141 

141 

150 

143 

139

141 

133 

126 

128 

157

152 

135 

122 

122 

113

107 

100 

487 

265 

778

Mean

120 

215 

226

732

672 

1,336 

1,513 

1,894 

551 

178 

218 

93.6 

78.5

587

July

372 

245 

182 

152 

130

122 

113 

106 

100 

97

92 

99 

118 

221 

126

109 

'113 

107 

94 

89

100 

404 

364 

375 

187

141 

141 

1,160 

412 

382 

316

Aug.

152 

120 

106 

1O4 

111

126 

115 

100 

94 

88

89 

96 

85 

62 

-82

83 

88 

96 

111 

100

100 

94 

88 

86 

82

79 

76 

71 

67 

66 

64

Per square 

mile

0.224 

.401 

.422

1.37

1.25 

'2.49 

2.82 

3.53 

1.03 

.332 

.407 

.175 

.146

1.10

Sept.

62 

60 

59 

57 

57

72 

92 

72 

66 

64

62 

60 

59 

55 

55

56 

55 

55 

82 

164

159 

118 

97 

86 

80

78 

78 

75 

103 

116

Runoff in 

inches

0.26 

.45 

.49

18.55

1.44 

2.68 

3.25 

3.94 

1.19 

.'37 

.47 

.20 

.16

14.90

. 2 (1 a.m.) 7,420 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) 15,400 

r. 27 (10 p.m.) 10,900 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 {1:30 p.m.)

11,400 sec.-ft.j Apr. 13 (10 p.m.) 12,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis, of weather records and records for Licking. 

River at Toboso.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MUSKINrfUM Rival BASIN 201

Licking River at Toboso, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40e 03'26", long. 82 e 13'12", at highway bridge at

TODOSO, Licking County, 3 miles downstream from Rock. Fork. Datum of gage is 744.84

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 672 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- September 1921 to September 1948. 

Average aiscnargeT- 27 years, 67,7 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.53

reetj; minimum, 73 second-feet Sept. 15, 19; minimum gage height, 0.69 foot Oct. 24,

25 *

1921-48: Maximum discharge. 28.900 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937 (gage height, 18.21

feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Jan. 1, 1931.

Flood of March 1931 reached a stage of 20.0 feet, present datum (discharge, 35,000

second-feet, computed by Muskingum Watershed Conservancy jDlstrict). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork. 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1929(M). W 823: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927-29(M), 1933(M), 

 iy3b{M), W 873: 1335. W893: 1937(M).

year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height record 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Rating tables, water

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.2 

1.8 

2.2

112

257

465

631

3.0

4.5 

6.0 

8.5

1,080

2,030

3,140

5,210

10.0

13.0

14.8

 6,920 

11,400 

15,300 1.2 

1.5 

2.0

73

105

168

249

421

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

588

909

1,520

2,960

4,700

10.0 6,920

12.0 9,800

13.7 12,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

353 

238 

173 

164 

159

150 

145 

142 

142 

139

136 

134 

128 

131 

123

120 

117 

161 

142 

131

117 

117 

117 

112 

123

120 

120 

145 

161 

190 

211

Nov.

202 

173 

208 

273 

339

442 

398 

492 

315 

263

299 

420 

380 

309 

306

370 

366 

309 

276 

251

229 

226 

223 

251 

296

315 

263 

248 

226 

202

Dee.

187 

190 

182 

187 

199

199 

276 

416 

500 

402

360 

353 

325 

312 

319

731 

679 

46& 

353 

273

273 

242 

246 

223 

193

*211 

202 

196 

167 

164 

208

Jan.

2,540 

6,050 

2,520 

1,620 

1,290

1,110 

930 

843 

1,230 

1,260

786 

731 

679 

586 

416

402 

322 

290 

270 

250

240 

254 

230 

220 

210

210 

*210 

. 200 

190 

170 

150

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

 her... ......................

 b«r .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

140

140 

140 

140 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

150 

180 

1,220 

15,100 

5,440

2,880 

2,420 

2,140 

2,000 

1,760

1,140 

881 

770 

*743 

798

2,210 

2,000 

3,360 

2,070

Seoondf cot-days

4,661 

8,370 

9,255

343,532

26,409 

48,722 

55,720 

74,094 

22,575 

7,972 

8,403 

3,504 

3,018

273,203

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Jar

sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (8 a.m.) 7,3zo sec. -ft.) M 

12,000 soo. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thle 

a No gage-height record; discharge computec 

near Newark and at Dlllon. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge cc 

stations near Newark and at Dlllon. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj

Mar.

1,170 

1,230 

1,580 

1,170 

826

716 

653 

966 

743 

503

436 

355 

330 

324

358

2,050 

2,000 

1,080 

1,300 

5,400

2,420 

1,720 

1,620 

4,900 

2,420

1,650 

6,630 

5,900 

2,210 

1,490 

1,390

Apr.

2,560 

1,720 

1,290 

1,050 

770

3,150 

2,720 

1,520 

994 

743

716 

9,730 

10,700 

12,800 

6,980

3,600 

2,490 

1,790 

1,460 

1,020

881 

770 

689 

647 

598

556 

542 

583 

538 

467

Maxima

353

492 

731

9,340

6,050 

15,100 

6,630 

12,800 

2,210 

1,560 

1,260 

196 

220

15,100

i. 2 (4 a.m.) 

jr. 28 (1:30

day. 

I on basis of

mputed on ba 

r Ice Jan. 18

May

444

. 459 

( 2,210 

1,050 

1,520

1,080 

1,930 

1,720 

1,050 

743

608 

547 

716

743 

716

627 

994

909 

612 

491

440 

395

359 

330 

303

287 

277 

271 

261 

249 

234

MlnlBUB

112 

173 

167

112

150 

140 

324 

487 

234 

150 

132 

80 

74

74

June

220 

217 

206 

196 

193

204 

258 

234

220 

201

193 

190 

226 

204 

195

193 

186 

176 

176 

215

212 

190 

dlSO 

d!70 

d!60

dlSO 

dlSO 

803 

296 

1,560

Mean

150 

296 

299

941

852 

 1,680 

1,797 

2,470 

728 

266 

271 

113 

101

746

July

525 

338 

249 

209 

180

170 

161 

150 

143 

137

132 

132 

a!70 

a260 

186

141

141 

143 

139 

132

137 

443 

380 

467 

240

176 

156 

1,260 

520 

429 

377

AU«.

196 

152 

137 

130 

145

150 

145

128 

124 

118

116 

126 

114 

107 

105

103 

100 

103 

120 

105

105 

102 

95 

95 

88

84 

85 

84 

82 

80 

80

Per square 

 He

0.223

.440 

.445

1.40

1.27 

2.50 

2.67 

3.68 

1.08 

.396 

.403 

.168 

.150

1.11

Sept.

79 

78 

78 

76 

76

86 

141 

107 

93

90

86

80 

76 

74 

74

76 

74 

76 

84 

220

201 

ISO 

118 

107 

95

91 

88 

88 

93 

163

Runoff 1» 

Inches

0.26 

.49 

.51

19.00

1.46 

2.70 

3.08 

4.11 

1.24 

.44 

.46 

.19 

.17

15.11

8,300 sec. -ft.; Peb. 14 (1 p.m.) 17,400 

a.m.) 11,100 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (2 a.m.)

weather records and records for stations 

is Is of weather records and records for 

-21, Jan. 23 to Peb. 12.
202 -MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

Licking River at Dillon, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°58'15", long. 82°03'25", in T. 1 N., R. 8 W., at

 highway bridge at Dillon, 3 miles northwest of Zanesville and 3£ miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 683.7 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 754 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum stage and discharge during year, unknown, occurred Feb. 14 or 15;minimum,,

 b'9 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.91 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 30,300 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 27.57_feet): 

minimum, 36 second-feet Feb. 13, 1944 (result of low temperature]

Maximum stage known, 37.0 feet in March 1913, from floodmark (backwater from Masking urn 

River). 

Remarks.- Records good except-those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, whteh

are ralr. Flow slightly regulated by Buckeye Lake on South Fork. 

Revisions.- W 923: Drainage area.

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14,

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.'2 

5.8

126

183

292

485

1,390

7.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.2

E.210

4,640

8,400

11,500

13,000

2.9 67

3.1 105

3.3 151

3.5 208

Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

3.8 322

4.2 520

5.0 970

6.0 1,590

8.0

11.0

16.0

18.5

3,010

5,540

10,400

13,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

378

314

, 209

193

186

183

183

180

171

165

168

159

156

156

153

150

145

174

174

153

148

140

140

134

137

148

145

156

177

190

213

Nov.

E16

193

203

288

310

393

408

433

360

280

284

383

403

332

296

364

378

327

284

268

241

234

234

245

280

314

284

248

234

220

-

Dec.

200

200

200

203

209

216

238

393

518

438

408

398

360

345

341

622

760

568

*438

336

296

268

272

245

220

230

223

216

203

223

220

Jan.

1,640

86,300

2,930

1,720

1,330

1,180

1,040

952

1,090

1,450

1,010

870

815

732

507

556

418

314

280

270

260

E50

230

230

230

*E30

230

220

200

180

160

Month

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .......... i. .............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

160

160

a!60

alSO

a!60

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!90

al.OOO

813,000

 10,200

3,490

2,570

2,430

2,220

2,010

al.500

al,050

910

850

850

1,940

2,360

3,410

2,710

-

Secondfcct-days

5,478

Qf 937

10,007

357,632

27,824

54,510

60,142

79,999

25,532

8,091

9,792

4,008

3,333

297,653

Mar.

1,430

1,270

1,700

1,360

1,000

880

940

1,030

880

652

514

410

377

367

372

1,870

2,570

1,330

1,210

5,450

2,930

1,940

1,730

4,290

3,010

1,870

5,400

7,460

2,640

1,700

1,560

Apr.

2,780

2,150

1,520

U210

940

2,570

3,410

1,800

1,180

850

795

7,320

10,800

13,400

10,000

4,210

2,850

2,150

1,700

1,180

1,000

880

795

734

685

630

614

646

630

570

-

Maximum

378

433

760

9,300

6,300

13,000

7,460

13,400

2,080

1,320

882

301

250

13,400

May

509

548

2,080

1,330

1,590

1,330

1,870

2,010

 1,270

910

768

668

822

795

822

740

940

1,120

768

614

536

470

415

391

358

336

318

314

309

301

280

Minimum

134

193

200

134

160

160

367

570

280

154

154

83

71

71

June

272

246

232

215

211

208

305

272

257

228

211

205

239

228

205

205

202

187

184

218

218

196

175

170

175

164

154

640

349

1,320

-

Mean

177

298

323

980

898

1,880

1,940

2,667

824

270

316

129

111

813

July

702

487

354

280

242

225

202

184

175

170

162

156

190

259

235

181

173

173

162

156

154

391

465

575

331

222

184

882

795

470

455

Aug.

301

199

170

151

159

159

170

154

144

134

132

141

134

123

118

112

109

107

116

116

116

112

107

103

97

93

89

87

87

85

Per square 

mile

0.235

.395

.428

1.30

1.19

2.49

2.57

3.54

1.09

.358

.419

.171

.147

1.08

83

Sept.

81

81

81

80

80

80

134

132

105

95

87

85

80

76

71

71

78

80

93

225

250

193

149

125

109

103

101

99

107

202

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

.44

.49

17.64

1.37

2.68

2.96

3.95

1.26

.40

.48

.20

.16

14.66

Peak discharge (base. 6.500 see.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 14 or 15 (tin 

and discharge unknown); Mar. 20 (4:30 p.m.) 6,620 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (11:30 a.m.) 9,700 sec.-ft.; 

Apr. 14 (12 m.) 14,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Toboso.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 2.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 203

Raccoon Creek at Granvllle, Ohio

Location.- Wire-weight gage and concrete control, lat. 40 0 03'50", long. 82°31'35", at 

bridge on State Highway 16, at southwest edge of Granville, Licking County, and at 

mouth of Salt Run.

Drainage area.- 83.0 square miles, including that of Salt Run..

Records available.- October 1939 to June 1948 (Including flow of Salt Run), discontinued.

Extremea.- Maximum discharge during period, 4,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.4 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.2 second-feet Oct. 12.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 6,240 second-feet Mar. 3, 1940 (gage height, 13.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 10, 

12, 13, 1939.

Remarks.- Record fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read once or twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 973: Drainage area. W 1083: 1940(M), 1943-45.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

8.6

6.8

8.1

7.7

7.3

8.1

8.6

7.3

5.3

5.6

4.2

7.3

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

6.4

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.8

8.1

8.6

11

. 17

25

25

Nov.

20

20

28

47

64

62

44

39

36

27

31

42

37

32

45

48

38

33

36

28

27

27

31

34

42

32

30

32

27

21

-

Month

Dec.

24

21

23

25

20

26

26

37

37

37

34

37

37

38

65

138

88

52

40

26

29

29

28

26

19

*25

27

25

15

19

229

Jan.

1,010

670

266

105

110

99

76

67

279

133

84

55

42

35

30

30

25

25

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

*15

15

14

14

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

12

14

14

14

14

16

17

19

19

20

21

20

1,480

2,990

358

301

226

191

198

133

74

52

54

*57

76

262

246

608

170

-

Seoondfoot-days

262. 6

1,060

1,302

53,122.6

3,361

7 , 676

9,417

3)l41

585

-

-

Mar.

48

28

96

84

72

51

49

52

49

52

54

54

55

49

113

684

201

114

173

1,060

1,120

511

236

528

159

806

1,940

679

103

105

92

Apr.

270

94

47

22

125

1,080

528

151

208

1,010

291

1,940

1,350

1,200

528

201

82

. 44

44

52

47

47

44

47

47

54

54

65

62

52

Maximum

25

64

229

2,180

1,010

1^940

1,940

494

60

-

-

May

40

39

270

226

138

105

494

461

170

80

60

49

116

100

85

75

150

100

70

50

40

35

30

25

23

20

20

19

18

17

16

Minimum

4.2

20

15

4.2

14

12

28

22

16

12

-

-

June

15

14

13

13

13

17

35

25

19

16

14

12

15

13

14

14

14

13

15

30

35

25

19

16

14

14

15

35

20

60

Mean

8 . 47

35.3

42.0

146

108

265

304

326

101

19. 5

_

-

July

t77

Aug.

Per square 

mils

0.102

.425

.506

1.76

1.30

3.19

3.66

3 93

l!22

'_235

-

-

Sept.

_

_

t4.0

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

t9.7

-

Runoff in 

inches

0,12

.47

.58

23.80

1.50

3.44

4.22

4. 38

1.41

. 26

.

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 15, May 9-11, 14-24, 26-29, May 31 to June 13, June 16-28, 30;

Lscharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams. StageLsoharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14-29.
204 MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Licking River at Utica, Ohio

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°13'35", long. 82°27'05", in T. 4 N., R. 12 W., at bridge 

on state Highway 13 at south edge of Utica and 2 miles upstream from Lake Pork.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 12.4 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 3-5, 

17, 18.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum observed, 0.6 secondfoot Aug. 13, Oct. 2, 1944.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily or oftener.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septenber 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

all

alO

alO

alO

9.5

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

S.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.5

a20

11

6.5

5.6

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.6

5.2

24

33

24

Nov.

30

28

32

37

a55

119

83

alSO

a 130

98

81

81

73

79

73

a60

45

39

38

38

a40

50

a70

78

84

79

78

78

78

a60

-

Dec.

45

46

51

51

52

55

a55

52

56

59

55

54

56

84

a!20

142

alOO

a70

a55

a45

a40

a40

a35

a35

a30

 28

26

24

30

a60

8200

Jan.

950

286

186

a!80

171

161

113

111

271

213

107

89

87

80

60

45

40

35

30

25

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

 19

18

16

14

Month

October ..........................

Novenber .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

25

59

179

3,640

1,260

840

415

295

60

64

60

96

92

66

 103

110

555

398

221

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,094'~ 325 ^

1,851

63,578.1

3,444

8,670

11,575

16«867

3,069

468

575. i

144^9

152.0

49,236.1

Mar.

149

121

60

29

27

80

60

103

75

63

40

a30

25

a25

64

675

195

8230

311

675

279

235

328

1,890

a700

295

 3,140

795

398

295

183

Apr.

8350

8230

8170

139

149

208

279

183

92

60

717

4,560

5,280

2,010

675

415

264

183

139

116

120.

85

82

60

55

5055 '

51

47

43

-

Maxinun

33

180

200

2,590

950

3,640

3,140

5,280

432

21

123_ fl 15°

5,280

May

40

39

68

78

345

398

432

415

121

108

94

92

84

75

64

66

63

55

56

54

51

50

42

31

24

24

22

20

20

20

18

Minims

4.2

00

CO

24

4.2

14

13

25

43

18

11

5.8

2.6

.8

.8

June

16

16

15

13

13

15

21

21

19

18

16

15

18

17

13

17

13

12

12

21

21

21

21

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

-

Msan

10.5

59 8 59)7

174

111

PQQ Gyv

373

562

99 is'e0

18.6

4.67

5.07

135

July

78

51

25

19

15

9.7

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.8

8.3

17

18

12

11

21

12

8.8

6.6

5.8

6.6

8.3

13

13

10

7.8

123

19

8.3

R.2

Aug.

7.4

7.4

6.2

7.0

6.B

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.8

4.6

3.8

4.2

4.3

3.8

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.8

3.5

4.2

4.2

3:8

3.8

3.5

4.6

5.4

4

Per squars 

 lie

0.092

 ftT Die9 

.524

1.53

974

2* 62

3 27

4 93

 868

.137

.163

.041

.044

1.18

.8

Sept.

3.5

2.0

1.7

.8

1.1

12

12

9.7

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.4

.8

.8

2.3

13

14

15

8.8

5.8

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

5.4

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

 ca bO

.60

20.74

1.12

£ 83"

3.77

5.50

1.00

.15

.19

.05

.05

16.05

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation atfected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 11, Mar. 11, 13.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Little Kanawha River near Burnsville, W. Va,

205

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°49'25", long. 80°35'35", at bridge on State Highway 5, 0.1 mile downstream from Knawl Creek and 4 miles southeast of Burnsville, Braxton 

County. Datum of gage is 756.09 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Kecords available.- February 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 266 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.45

 feet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage'height, 19.04 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,700 second-feet; minimum, 0.4 second-foot 

Sept. 6, 1946.

Flood of March 1918 reached a stage of 19.7 feet, from floodmark (discharge, about 

9,800 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 4 to June 7, Aug. 4-11)

Oct. 1 to June 7 June 8 to Sept. 3O

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

3.6

7.2

16

38

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

92

142

195

293

5.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

800

1,120

2,820

4,820

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

6.0

11

17

25

35

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

48

77

108

157

252

3.5

4.0 

5.0

370

510

800

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

5.0 feet.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

9.1

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.2

7.2

7.2

6.2

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

8.4

11

29

25

Ncv.

17

13

22

58

69

66

48

104

111

77

98

361

304

184

139

130

102

78

67

60

51

44

40

105

330

262

179

135

111

88

-

Dec.

63

55

63

56

54

56

55

225

403

276

236

188

154

134

115

183

173

145

*134

111

98

83

82

76

49

62

59

51

32

32

53

Jan.

207

643

578

382

357

280

232

206

366

800

441

322

726

630

427

375

252

b!60

101

»b!30

170

195

156

84

89

118

108

90

82

77

71

Month

Ootobor

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

Januftry .

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June ............... i .............

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70

71

66

256

1,280

740

419

980

830

490

429

»860

2,110

4,450

1,410

617

439

382

324

272

215

195

188

188

204

1,980

2,140

1,240

785

-

-

Secondfoot-days

236.

3,453

3,556

68,495.

8,855

23,630

15,966

17,324

13,596

8,574

13,237

5,228

8,203.

121,858.

Mar.

470

800

815

514

348

282

578

552

419

326

262

217

a!90

a!60

a!40

a!60

a!70

a!50

a!40

465

517

f443

584

3,860

1,160

8600

f494

f370

f300

8260

a220

Apr.

252

f565

f490

a380

a300

a240

a2 00

a!70

140

f!27

116

1,?20

3,670

3,070

2,370

860

477

324

246

199

166

144

122

106

95

88

82

148

492

465

-

Maximum

L 29

361

403

5 1,990

800

4,450

3,860

3,670

2,740

1,680

2,570

552

5 3,150

5 4,450

May

348

604

2,740

1,240

1,440

770

684

845

617

410

282

213

182

154

182

179

236

480

463

313

230

208

149

113

90

71

60

50

59

89

95

Minimum

4.2

13

32

4.2

71

66

140

82

50

15

16

21

9.5

'4.2

June

103

78

60

49

42

45

380

1,680

785

418

250

166

1,670

1,020

418

354

231

159

132

127

78

54

36

32

34

30

20

15

46

62

-

Mean

7.62

115

115

188

286

815

515

577

439

286

427

169

273

333

July

52

42

30

22

16

23

119

84

44

28

18

25

416

1,050

878

510

457

594

423

376

594

2,540

2,570

965

493

284

189

142

105

77

71

Aug.

259

286

387

227

451

552

332

189

113

65

39

183

284

191

179

130

174

169

239

.- 195

130

92

71

56

47

38

32

27

21

26

44

Per square lie

0.049

.742

.742

1.21

1.85

5.26

3.32

3.72

2.83

1.85

2.75

1.09

1.76

2.15

Sept.

51

38

28

21

16

13

9.5

13

25

769

594

223

124

78

58

44

34

28

35

476

669

3,150

725

342

203

140

100

74

68

59

-

Runoff in inohes

0.06

.83

.85

18.43

2.12

5.67

3.83

4.16

3.26

2.06

3.18

1.25

1.97

29.24

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 5,040 sec. -ft.; 'Feb. 26 (10:30 p.m.) 3.77C

sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (10 a.m.) 4,8ZO sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (5 p.m.) 4,520 sec.-ft.; July 22 (6:30 p.m.) 

4,270 sec.-ft.; Sept. 22 (6 a.m.) 4,420 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Olenvllle and at 

Grantsvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. .
206 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56'00", long. 80°50'20", at highway bridge at 

uienville, Gllmer County, 1,000 feet upstream from Sycamore Run. Datum of gage is 

697.79 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at 

highway bridge at mouth of Leading Creek, 2.7 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary 

gage is 690.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage areau- 386 square miles.

Kecoras available.- ___ June 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), December 1928 to

September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 19 years (1929-48), 576 second-feet, 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage height,

2"B721Ffeet Feb. 14 (backwater from Leading Creek); minimum discharge, 5.0 second-feet

Oct. 12 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1915-22, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 20,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939, from graph

of discharge adjusted for changing stage; maximum gage height, 33.22 feet Apr. 17,

1939, from floodmarks; no flow at times in September and October of 1930 and 1932. 

Maximum stage known, 33.6 feet Nov. 16, 1926 (discharge not determined but probably

less than that o. Apr. 16, 1939).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Hevislons.- W 783: Drainage area.

Rating table, vater year 1947-43, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from Leading Creek

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, June 15 to July 12, Sept. 12-19)

1.7 3.0 2.2 42 3.5 306" 10. 0 2,720 

1.8 8.0 2.4 67 4.0 460 12.0 3,600 

1.9 15 2.6 98 5.0 785 16.0 5,300 

2.0 23 2.8 131 6.0 1,130 19.0 7,800 

2.1 32 3.0 172 8.0 1,920 22.0 10,400

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

12 

10 

9.4

7.5 

5.5 

7.0 

7.5 

9.4

10 

9.4 

10 

11 

11

12 

10 

8.7 

8.7 

8.0

8.0 

7.5 

12 

16 

20 

28

Nov.

33 

27 

48 

148 

168

129 

100 

127 

300 

172

144

614 

556 

315 

269

300

219 

154 

121 

104

90

78 

68 

98 

468

454 

292 

212

168 

137

Dec.

Ill 

88 

80 

87 

84

84 

87 

393 

818 

508

385 

326 

257 

209

179

372 

460 

318 

249 

199

161 

139 

128 

122 

106

85 

93 

90 

78 

58 

55

Jan.

482 

02,880 

1,280 

768 

686

588 

476 

403 

604 

1,240

852 

588 

1,640 

1,520 

785

604 

476 

350 

271 

191

*266 

476 

378 

260 

238

b210 

194 

172 

146 

139 

128

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .... .

1 ....................... ...

St. ..........................

ember. ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

122 

119 

116 

131 

2,140

2,360 

1,280 

1,960 

2,280 

1,280

990 

2,360 

C4.600 

C9,950 

C6,000

1,440 

990 

768 

636 

508

400 

350 

409 

444 

588

C4,160 

C5,080 

3,420 

2,200

Seoondfoot-days

366.6 

6,113 

6,409

128,144.6

19,291 

57,081 

38,454 

40,094 

26,016 

19,344 

27,494 

7,774 

10,580

259,016.6

Peak discharge (base, 6,700 sec.-f

Apr. 13 (12 p.m.) 11,300 sec. -ft.; J

Mar.

1,020 

2,200 

2,640 

1,240 

768

572 

1,400 

1,400 

886 

670

524 

*412 

315 

266 

246

412 

540 

382 

372 

1,800

1,200 

955 

1,480 

6,600 

4,800

1,360 

1,200 

1,060 

702 

540 

492

Apr.

1, 

1,

c3, 

C8, 

c8, 

c5,

2,

Maximum

28

614 818'

. 3,550

2,880 

9,950 

6,600 

8,800 

4,260 

3,830 

6,100 

1,070 

3,700

9,950

620 

280 

360 

886 

636

524 

416 

350 

297 

241

204 

300 

800 

600 

300

160 

990 

636 

450 

350

294 

249 

209

174 

154

139 

129 

184 

492 

670

May

508 

736 

4,260 

2,920 

3,420

1,880 

1,360 

2,000 

1,280

785

524 

354 

269 

255 

406

329 

341 

1,020 

852 

540

366 

347 

263 

179

137

109 

92 

78 

82 

180 

144

Minimum

5.5 

27 

55

5.5

128 

116 

246 

129 

78 

60 

60 

29 

25

5.5

June

135 

119 

92 

74 

60

102 

948 

2,800 

1,680 

785

460 

303 

3,830 

2,650 

886

1,400 

686 

385 

280 

318

201 

139 

109 

98 

96

92 

78 

68 

70 

400

Msan

11.8 

204 

207

351

622 

1,968 

1,240 

1,336 

839 

645 

887 

251 

353

708

July

233 

122 

82 

60 

62

248 

556 

260 

139 

90

66 

62 

450 

3,600 

1,400

1,280 

636 

886 

636 

886

990 

04,090 

06,100 

2,240 

886

492 

315 

225

165 

126 

111

Aug.

174 

382 

313 

490 

1,070

955 

604 

378 

238 

159

122 

168 

341 

238 

219

177 

154 

236 

222 

236

179 

131 

98 

82 

64

52 

44 

38 

33 

29 

148

Sept.

76 

60 

48 

36 

30

28 

26 

26 

25 

178

1,000 

403 

212 

133 

95

68 

55 

46 

50 

512

566 

3,700 

1,720 

540 

309

199 

140 

108 

90 

101

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.031 0.04 

.528 .59 

.536 .62

.909 12.36

1.61 1.86 

5.10 5.50 

3.21 3.71 

3.46 3.86 

2.17 2.51 

1.67 1.86 

2.30 2.65 

.650 .75 

.915 1.02

1.83 24.97

t.).- Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 11,200; Mar. 24 (6 p.m.) 8,350 sec. -ft.; 

uly 23 (2 a.m.) 6,950 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Leading Creek; discharge computed using tvlce-dally auxiliary gage readings aa 

factor.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN. 

Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, W. Va.

807

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 380 55'20", long. 81°05 I 50", at bridge on State 

Highway 16 at Grantsville, Calhoun County, 1,200 feet downstream from Philip Run. 

Datum of gage is 652.83 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 913 square miles.

Records available.- December 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1929-48), 1,326 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 36.84 

reetj; minimum, 8.8 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 6.31 feet).

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 34,300 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 43.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow Sept. 10 to 

Nov. 16, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 18 Hay 19 to Sept. 3O

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6 

6.8 

7.0

8.3

15

31

53

97

144

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

272

425

810

1,260

2,450

3,950

16.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

37.0

5,650

9,250

14,000

18,700

25,700

6.7

6.8 

7.0

54

73

116

7.5 

S.O 

9.0

250 

400 

76O

10.0 1,210

11.0 1,780

12.0 2,450

Note.- Same as preceding table above 12.0 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

55

49

42

35

31

26

22

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

10

9.4

11

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

13

15

13

15

26

Nov.

46

57

75

222

450

356

255

200

394

509

342

992

1,340

774

582

832

694

453

321

250

203

170

151

161

708

1,080

710

488

362

292

-

Dec.

234

186

156

. 144

154

156

158

412

1,780

1,170

806

674

534

422

356

710

 1,210

878

634

481

365

298

264

241

223

186

163

163

150

140

118

Jan.

1,220

7,540

3,770

1,770

1,460

1,310

1,060

922

1,450

2,730

1,860

1,210

3,150

3,870

1,860

1,310

1,040

770

550

520

456

 700

800

6OO

450

400

350

320

300

290

270

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Karch ............................

April ............................

Bay ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

260

260

260

260

1,200

4,500

2,500

2,500

4,OOO

2,500

1,800

4,000

10,000

21,800

17,800

4,840

2,310

1,800

1,310

1,060

810

678

774

945

1,110

7,170

11,300

8,080

6,640

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

610.4

13,469

13,566

276,081.4

44,308

122,467

86,054

109,015

56,368

35,986

56,830

12,780

15,300

566,753.4

Mar.

2,590

4,190

7,360

3,470

1,360

1,260

2,190

3,310

2,040

1,440

*1,110

900

698

554

502

1,390

2,170

1,260

1,010

3,690

3,230

2,170

3,010

9,270

11,100

4,120

2,730

3,230

1,860

1,280

1,060

Apr.

1,380

2,620

3,710

2,100

1,460

1,150

 968

810

702

562

470

7,480

22,100

25,100

19,600

7,230

2,520

1,480

1,110

878

710

598

495

418

365

327

318

442

832

1,080

-

Maximum

55

1,340

1,780

9,070

7,540

21,800

11,100

25,100

7,450

5,650

11,900

2,030

4,150

25,100

May

922

1,360

7,450

6,730

7,360

4,900

3,390

4,750

3,080

1,770

1,150

810

654

590

900

810

1,060

1,820

1,800

1,020

684

600

526

385

289

236

194

170

194

349

415

Minimum

9.4

46

118

9.4

270

260

502

318

170

126

133

52

54

9.4

June

280

236

200

164

140

126

2,100

4,270

4,000

1,610

885

579

4,150

5,650

1,900

3,320

1,660

885

576

484

445

304

228

189

172

172

186

214

216

645

-

Mean

19.'

449

438

756

1,429

4,223

 2,776

3,634

1,818

1,200

1,833

412

510

1,549

July

820

470

271

183

133

315

2,240

800

442

268

178

135

205

6,720

5,410

2,240

1,340

1,570

1,280

1,110

1,750

5,130

11,900

6,370

2,240

1,090

700

506

385

295

334

Aug.

688

572

537

596

1,150

2,030

1,210

748

495

352

250

228

313

454

346

269

233

211

310

295

298

222

170

135

112

94

81

71

62

52

176

Per square 

mile

0.022

.492

.480

.828

1.57

4.83

3.04

3.98

1.99

1.31

2.01

.451

.559

1.70

Sept.

160

135

105

86

89

58

54

58

84

69

684

744

385

228

151

118

94

81

69

124

780

4,010

4,150

1,120

582

382

282

194

154

130

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.55

.55

11.25

1.80

4.99

3.50

4.44

2.30

1.47

2.31

.52

.62

23.07

Peak discharge (base, 13.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 23.700 sec.-ft.; Feb. 27 (3:30 a.m.) 

13,OOO seo.-ftT; Mar. 25 UE:30 a.m.) 13,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (11 a.m.) 25,500 sec.-ft.) July 23, 

(8 a.m.) 13,200 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 29, 30, Jan. 19, Jan. 22 to Feb. 13.
208 . LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Little Kanawha River at Palestine, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°02'00", long. 81°24'20", in lower pool at lock 4 

at faiestine, Wlrt County, 0.9 mile downstream from Reedy Creek. Datum of gage is 

596.075 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

In upper pool at lock 3, 5.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 590.51 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,510 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), July 1939 to Septemoer J.94B (fragmentary prior to October 1941).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,300 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 30.4 

reet ); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 6.90 feet, lock 3, Nov. 3.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum not determined; minimum 

gage height, 3.32 feet, lock 3, Sept. 24, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 32.25 feet Apr. 17, 1939, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

53,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, or backwater from Ohio River, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947' to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct. 

128 

84 

69 

58 

52

49 

47 

45 

44 

44

43 

42 

41 

41 

40

39 

37 

37 

37 

36

36 

35 

634 

e33 

e33

e32 

632 

e31 

e31 

e30 

e30

Nov.

eSO 

e30 

e30 

e30 

e35

110 

555 

496 

432 

440

705 

832 

1,500 

1,390 

965

922 

995 

778 

 524 

380

300 

244 

214 

380 

840

1,100' 

1,270 

834 

572 

440

Dec.

330 

260 

200 

174 

168

162 

168 

512 

1,440 

2,100

1,300 

920 

737 

572 

524

1,510 

1,650 

1,540 

1,020 

711

536 

420 

350 

300 

252

244 

207 

181 

155 

150 

144

Jan.

2,060 

7,400 

7,130 

3,490 

2,380

2,080 

1,670 

1,320 

1,760 

3,490

3,140 

2,120 

4,330 

5,560 

3,730

2,100 

gl,540 

g905 

g572 

g548

g646 

g820 

gl,170 

gl,040 

g608

g490 

g450 

g400 

g380 

a360 

3350

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

rnber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .,. . . . .

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a350 

a340 

a340 

340 

620

3,260 

4,570 

3,260 

3,970 

4,330

3,140 

4,690 

g!2.500 

gk.35,000 

gK27, 000

gkll.OOO 

g4,700 

g2,760 

g2,180 

1,660

1,260 

973 

930 

1,200 

1,460

6,080 

13,400 

12,200 

10,400

Secondfoot-days

1,370 

17,373 

16,937

394,222

64,039 

173,963 

129,061 

216,987 

74,907 

41,271 

65,360 

19,991 

16,341

839,600

Mar.

5,580 

5,700 

9,500 

6,950 

3,700

2,380 

2,780 

4,120 

3,700 

2,580

1,930 

1,520 

1,210 

986 

865

4,010 

5,080 

3,260 

2,280 

3,900

5,320 

3,800 

3,700 

6,080 

11,900

8,200 

4,450 

5,450 

3,800 

2,480 

1,850

Apr.

1,940 

2,980 

4,950 

3,900 

2,600

1,940 

1,600 

1,840 

1,690 

1,240

960 

gl£,SOO, 

034,000 

044,000 

044,000

030,000 

012,000 

3,820 

1,890 

1,440

1,150 

986 

832 

735 

646

578 

535 

685 

1,030 

1,220

Maximum

128 

1,500 

2,100

8,810

7,400 

35,000 

11,900 

44,000 

8,950 

5,200 

9,200 

2,240 

4,450

44,000

May

1,280 

1,520 

6,580 

8,950 

7,950

8,200 

5,450 

6,450 

5,320 

3,220

2,020 

1,270 

1,070 

840 

827

1,120 

1,540 

1,580 

2,210 

1,750

1,080 

799 

685 

621 

500

413 

355 

305 

276 

330 

396

Minimum

30 

30 

144

30

350 

340 

865 

535 

276 

208 

232 

120 

85

30

June

514

454 

375 

309 

243

208 

777 

3,200 

4,950 

3,120

1,510 

919 

1,430 

5,200 

3,900

2,480 

3,700 

1,780 

940 

662

530 

490 

405 

349 

405

368 

282 

428 

593 

750

Mean

44.2 

579 

611

1,080

2,066 

5,999 

4,163 

7,233 

2,416 

1,376 

2,108 

645 

545

2,29'4

July

1,200 

1,020 

420" 620 

330

323 

602 

1,730 

880 

548

382 

272 

232 

3,080 

8,450

3,700 

2,300 

2,180 

1,960 

1,410

1,380 

2,860 

8,700 

9,200 

4,450

2,020 

1,220 

946 

799 

646 

1,520

Aug.

960 

878 

799 

777 

1,180

2,080 

2,240 

1,350 

919 

675

535 

514 

507 

507 

621

570 

468 

408 

386 

424

454 

454

' 430 

386 

340

288 

229 

192 

160 

140 

12CT

Per square 

Bile

0.029 

.383 

.405.

.715

1.37 

3.97 

2.76 

4.79 

1.60 

.911 

1.40 

.427 

.361

1.52

Sept.

94 

85

103 

150 

170

150 

136 

128 

122 

136

139 

175 

882 

686 

475

293 

20* 

175 

160 

165

275 

1,640 

4,450 

2,880 

1,010

567 

356 

236 

X75 

128

Runoff in 

inches

0.03 

.43 

.47

9.72

1.58 

4.28 

3.18 

5.34 

1.84 

1.02 

1.61 

.49 

.40

20.67

Peak discharge (base 13,000 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (2 p.m.) 36,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 (2 p.m.) 14,400

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 {ite p.m.; 46,305 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

c Backwater from Ohio River; discharge computed on basis of crest discharge, 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for station at 

Orantsvllle, Vest Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, and Hughes River at Clsko. 

g Computed from graph based on daily staff-gage readings, 

k Discharge computed using fall between gages at locks 3 and 4 as a factor.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 209

Leading Creek near Qlenvllle, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 38 0 57'45", long. 80°52'00", 500 feet upstream from 

Big nun, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 2f miles northwest of fllenvllle, Gilmer 

County. Datum of gage Is 700.23 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at highway bridge 1.4 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary 

gage is 690.23 feet above'mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 144 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 202 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 second-feet Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 

24 .10 feet Feb. 14 (backwater from Little Kanawha River); minimum discharge, 2.6 

second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 27.5 feet Apr. 17, 

1939, from graph based on gage readings (backwater from Little Kanawha River); minimum 

discharge observed, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 18-29, 1939; minimum gage height observed, 

0.28 foot Aug. 13, 14, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair. Auxiliary gage read twice daily..

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1'947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Dot.

5.6 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.4

3.7 

3.5

3.3 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 

3.5 

3.7

4.4

4.8 

4.0 

3.7 

4.0

5.3 

9.5 

12 

11 

15 

16

HOY.

16 

15 

17 

72 

90

59 

34 

25 

69 

59

50 

294 

162 

85 

S3

231 

128 

76 

51 

36

27 

21 

18 

23 

264

153 

90 

60 

45 

33

Month

Dec.

24 

19 

16 

15 

16

19 

21 

122 

366 

150

103 

78 

58 

43 

36

126 

198 

121 

*87 

60

44

33 

29 

27 

23

19 

18 

18 

16 

15 

13

Jan.

397 

2,320 

554 

249 

198

157 

139 

119 

176 

380

198 

139 

568 

470 

234

198 

137 

blOO 

76 

59

*61 

172 

139 

87 

72

63 

51 

45 

38 

35 

31

her

 ber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary .

eober . ........ v . .............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

31 

30 

28 

30 

190

372 

194 

347 

428 

252

241 

894 

kZ,300 

k5,500 

k2,200

394 

369 

292 

188 

139

97 

85 

113 

144 

245

k2,500 

kl,050 

kSSO 

kSSO

Seoondfoot-days

164.8 

2,386 

1,933

45,238.7

7,662 

20,053 

11,951 

18,803 

8,194- 

4,108 

10,175 

2,092.7 

2,428.5

89,951.0

Peak discharge (base, 4.200 sec. -ft.).- Pel

sec. -ft. ; July 2Z (6 p.m.) 6,000 sec. -ft.

Mar.

246 

990 

1,140 

456 

231

164 

3S4 

414 

236 

174

135 

107 

80 

66 

61

339 

456 

224 

181 

854

383 

254 

358 

1,800 

kSOO

292 

414 

470 

234 

167 

141

Apr.

330 

796 

568 

265 

188

150 

126 

105 

87 

63

53 

k3,540 

k5,700 

k3,500 

kl,300

kSOO 

272 

184 

146 

120

102 

90 

73 

61 

54

47 

42 

113 

131 

97

MaxinuB

16 

294 

366

.3,540

2,320 

5,500 

1,800 

5,700 

1,400 

1,500 

3,600 

400 

1,250

5,700

May

74 

128 

kl,400 

k400 

k700

370 

526 

694 

330 

202

144 

111 

129 

131 

225

157 

442 

724 

295 

168

127 

124 

92 

62 

46

36 

29 

22 

73 

157 

76

Minimum

2.8 

15 

13

2.8

31 

28 

61 

42 

22 

15 

15 

4.4 

2.9

2.S

June

39 

27 

21 

18 

15

17 

251 

598 

248 

124

74 

50 

kl,500 

k320 

134

93 

70 

44

34 

38

28 

21 

17 

15 

23

- 27 

26 

34 

30 

172

Mean

5.32 

79.5 

62.4

124

247 

691 

386 

627 

264 

137 

328 

67.5 

81.0

246

July

198 

84 

41 

27 

28

108 

281 

111 

51 

32

22 

15 

48 

k950 

k623

190 

142 

156 

165 

262

205 

k3,600 

kl,400 

kSOO 

270

149 

105 

79 

54 

41 

233

Aug.

294 

128 

74 

52 

a350

a400 

a230 

a!30 

a75 

aSO

38 

34 

29 

29 

22

16 

13 

11 

11 

11

15 

17 

13 

9.8 

8.3

7.4 

6.2 

5.0 

4.6 

4.4 

5.0

Per square 

mile

0.037 . 

.552 

.433

.861

1.72 

4.80 

2.68 

4.35 

1.83 

.951 

2.28 

.469 

.562

1.71

Sept.

21 

17 

10 

7.7 

6.2

5.6 

5.0 

6.5 

42 

34

22 

21 

14 

10 

8.3

6.2 

4.6 

3.5 

2.9 

230

284 

kl,250 

k!90 

84 

47

32 

22 

16 

13 

13

Runoff in 

InohM

0.04 , 

.62 

.50

11.69

1.98 

5.18 

3.09 

4.86 

2.12 

1.06 

2.63 

.54 

.63

23.25

. 14 (11 a.m.) 6,900 sec. -ft.; Apr, 12 (11 p.m.) 8,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Little Kanawha River at Qlenville and Steer Creek near Qrantsville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

k Backwater from Little Kanawha River; discharge computed using fall as determined by readings of 

auxiliary gage as a factor.
210 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Steer Creek near Orantsville, W. Va.

_ Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°51'45". long. 81e 02'05", at highway bridge 500 

.SiiEamn'fti Ru5h R ' 2A2 mile8 iPetream. f?om mouth, and 5.5 mills southeast of .svilia. fiaihnun County. Datum of gage is 678.00 feet above mean sea level, adt,aaa «, r> !ve »by CorP8 of Engineers . Auxiliary staff gage 1 mile downstream 

of 1912 f *"* ' Datum °f auxlllai%y »« Is 678.00 feet above mean sia level! adjustment 

Drainage area.- 166 square miles. 

necoras avaiiaple.- February 1938 to September 1948. 

average aiscnarqe.'- 10 years. 194 second-feet.

^TTrH^JT ^S ?&?^LTO *I 8°° ?.ee?"d;.f!?*.*£ «! ««4-" W? height,.

~~r*"A "" *" "" "*"' ">! «<>» inacKwacer from Little Kanawha River); mlnimim 

Septr2f!'l938. Se °° "*' 6> 1944; mlnimum S**6 h*1** observed. 1.35 feet 

Remwhich'areC °oor g°°d 6XCept th°Be f°r perlod8 of ice effect . « no gage height record, 

Revisions^- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the water'year 1947, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1083 are given herewith: ^

1.9 Sept. 17 180 sept. 

18 88 

19 45

Month

Water year 1946-47.

20 27

21 18 

22 23

Secondfoot-days.

38,746.44'

Sept. 24 

2J

26

Maximum

1,180

3b 

20

14

Minimum

.35

Sept.

Mean

" 76.1

106

27 10 

26 MB 

29 ?.6

Per square

mile

.639

Sept. 30

Runoff in 

Inches

6.68 

Dlacharga. in aeccnd-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.5

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.7

1.4

1.8

1.9

2 1

2*. 4

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.7

3.1

7.3

7.0

Nov.

3.1

1.5

4.3

152

93

53

33

27

108

78

51

228

171

91

82

111

82

60

a49

a37

26

22

20

27

178

122

a 90

a45

a33

a21

Month

Dec.

al9

a!9

a!9

19

20

to

20

65

237

129

96

88

69

56

46

185

186

 128

93

65

49

36

40

37

26

24

24

22

17

15

15

Jan.

318

742

316

198

248

201

148

147

 488

458

193-

158

736

446

b!80

b!60

133

b90

b70

63

*75

162

128

81

72

b60

b50

b45

b4U

b35

b35

October ..........................

November .........................

Decenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b35

b30

b30

b40

913

672

332

672

535

311

 346

1,000

k2,150

k4,760

kl,500

404

291

207

163

134

102

98

131

165

186

kl.UOO

kl,100

kl,400

kB20

-

Seoondfoot-daya

47.2

2,098.9

1,884

38,448.2

6 276

19 527

12J 376

16,746

7,973

6,312

4,966.5

1,109.8

1,028.6

80,345.0

Mar.

316

1,010

902

432

269

195

406

446

279

186

148

125

93

83

80

219

276

179

171

640

391

353

742

kl,700

k700

337

580

490

272

193

163

Apr.

207

556

475

264

197

166

140

129

121

94

85

kl,870

k5,30U

k3,40U

81,600

8450

8280

h205

8170

a 140

117

99

82

72

62

56

61

108

138

102

Maxima

7.3

226

237

1,180

742

4,760'

1,700

5,300

1,440

1,140

1

T«rt . oou

132

340

5,300

-

May

84

k490

kl,270

k540

kl,440

610

595

812

383

213

147

112

89

93

120

95

114

124

95

64

50

70

52

37

29

24

20

IS

25

95

63

Minima

0.2

1.5

15

.2

35

30

80

56

18

15

6.5

3.0

4.0

.2

June

36

26

21

17

15

561

1,140

1,060

404

197

126

66

237

196

135

1,010

334

168

116

75

50

35

26

24

24

25

26

23

20

91

-

Mean

1.52

70.0

60.6

105 ,

202

673

399

556

257

210

160

35.6

34.3

220

July

74

30

19

14

11

68

201

50

22

14

10

6.5

10

238

216

79

207

366

147

77

46

k740

U.330

414

197

120

76

55

39

32

32

Auf.

38

56

35

43

100

132

84.

47

32

24

19

22

96

49

37

23

17

14

16

16

14

11

9.1

7.4

6.0

S.I

4.5

S.7

3.0

40

102

Per ouare

0.0092

.422

.366

.633

1.22

4.05

2.40

3.36

1.S5

1.27

.964

.216

.207

1.33

Sept.

40

16

12

9.1

7.2

5.2

5.1

14

20

24

96

37

2Q

13

10

6.2

6.4

5.1

4.2

4.0

66

340

108

45

26

20

14

12

10

9.1

Runoff In inobM

0.01

.47

.42

6.61

1.41

4.37

2.77

3.75

1.79

1.41

1.11

.25

.23

17.99

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 6,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (7 p.m.) 7,200

sec.-rt.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a NO gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Leading Creek near Olenvllle 

and West Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from float-gage reading.

k Backwater from Little Kanawha River; discharge computed by using fall baaed on two or more daily 

readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVE* BASIN 211

West Pork Little Kanawha'River at Rocksdale, W. Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage and crest-stage gage, lat. 38°50'35", long. 81°13'20", at

highway bridge 50 feet downstream from Henry Fork, 800 feet downstream from Rocksdale,

Calhoun County, and 9 miles southwest of Grantsville. Datum of gage is 657.85 feet

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Kecoras available.- December 1928 to September 1931, February 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharger- 12 years (1929-31, 1938-48), 234 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 23.05

reet); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 23 (gage height, 4.55 feet).

1929-31, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet Apr'. 16, 1939 (gage height,

30.3 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; no

flow July 26, July 30 to Aug. 6, Sept. 13 to Nov. 16, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records good except thoae for period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read

twice daily with additional readings during periods of high water. 

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1929-31. 1938(M), 1939.

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-21, Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

0.3

.9

2.5

5.6

10

15

21

28

35

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2 

6.4 

6.7 

7.0 

7.5

42

58

74

93

117

147

207

284

432

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

21.1

590

1,290

2,090

3,040

4,200

5,650

8,500

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

f

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

.0

.1

Note

eet.

2

4

6

8

11

15

20

Li"

.9

.2

.0

.4

Same

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

.2

.4

.6

.8

.0

.2

.4

26

38

50

65

84

109

140

as preceding

6

7

7

8

10

table

.6

.0

.5

.0

.0

above

178 '272

415

580

1,290

10.0

Discharge, in second-feet, water yaar October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.5

3.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

.5

.6

.7

.7'

.6

.9

.8

.7

.6

Nov.

4.4

2.5

8.9

81

79

46

27

22

27

36

41

195

152

76

68

78

70

54

36

29

22

20

15

33

126

111

72

50

36

32

-

Dec.

22

18

15

14

17

18

17

85

185

102

81

76

64

52

46

223

229

*140

93

62

48

38

34

32

28

24

21

21

17

14

13

Month

Jan.

295

730

386

270

298

231

165

131

231

. 765

231

185

1,060

625

284

219

147

104

81

66

74

181

147

100

80

70

55

50

45

40

40

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ......... i ................

February .........................

March ............................

April......... ...................

May..............................

Juna .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

35

35

35

40

1,000

950

450

850

700

350

*350

1,350

3,880

6,220

1,130

494

371

244

175

131

 101-

91

147

165

185

-1,980

1,540

3,470

1,180

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

43.3

1,649.8

1,829

46,025.6

7

-XQC *3OO

27,649

14,847

26y661

9» 827

3 062 5

5'594! 2

862 *0

339.0

99,749.8

Mar.

432

1,330

1,080

494

284

207

416

371

257

207

147

124

93

76

74

616

510

284

269

765

478

463

870

1,370

765

401

945

695

371

257

196

Apr.

207

410

478

284

219

185

165

165

165

117

104

4,230

8,500

6,050

2,740

755

383

247

189

149

116

102

82

72

60

57

76

124

140

90

Maximum

3.7

195

229

2,230 '

1,060

6 OOrt #£CU

1,370

8 500 2)050 O-lK

D /3

1,320

200

51

8,500

May

76

742

2; 050

580

1,780

720

895

1,070

481

272

178

124

95

78

75

63

76

70

54

39

35

41

33

27

21

17-

14

12

38

42

29

Minimum

0.5

2

e O

13

.5

40

35

74

57

12.

7.7

7.2

3 s'.e6

,5

June

19

14

11

9.8

9.0

7.7

675

547

200

90

56

38

46

49

33

428

189

78

50

38

30

26

22

16

25

19

16

13

108

200

Mean,

1.40

55.0

59.0

126

238

953

479

889

317

102

180

27 >8

11.3

273

July

82

34

20

13 

10

11

15

17

15

12

9.0

7.2

126

262

347

90

278

415

140

69

53

,130

,320

580

212

109

69

51

39

30

29

Aug.

27

35

27

21

41

200

54

56

39

29

21

29

65

46

54

23

16

14

12

10

9.6

9.0

7.4

6.5

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.7

Per square 

 lie

0.0068

.268

. .286

.615

1.16

4.65

2

-XA O*

4.34

1.55

A Op «*9O

 878

.136

.055

1.33

Sept.

6.5

12

8.4

6.2

5.5

4.6

4.2

7.4

7.4

9.6

7.9

8.7

9.0

7.9

6.0

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.9

51

51

35

23

14

10

7.4

5.8

5.3

4.4

-

Runoff in 

inobea

o.ods

.30

.33

 6.34

1.34

5.02

2.69

4.84

1 7Q f O

.56

1.01

.16

.06

18.10

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 seo.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 a.m.) 9,200 sec.-ft.j Feb. 28 (6 p.m.) 3,660 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (5:30 p.m.) 10,500 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 24 to Feb. 11.

91SSOO O - SO - 15
212 LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Hughes River at Maefarlan, W. Va.

Location.-'Wire-weight gage, lat. 390 04'40", long. 81°11'25", at highway bridge 0.4 mile 

east of Maefarlan, Rltchle County, 0.5 mile upstream from'Dutchman Run, and 1.5 miles 

upstream from Maefarlan Creek. Datum of gage Is 635.28 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 210 square miles.

Hecoras avallaole.- May 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only October 1916 to SeptemDer 1922), January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 285 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,650 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 25.0 

reet); minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 27; minimum gage height observed, 2.93 

feet Oct. 12, 13, 15, 20, 27.

1915-22. 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 11,200 second-feet Aug. 5, 1943 (gage height, 

27.91 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 21.7 and 27.91 feet; minimum observed, 0.02 second-foot 

Oct. 8-13, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.50 feet June 28, 29, July 2, 24, 1915.

Maximum stage known,'about 29 feet, on unknown date but prior to 1915, from Information furnished by local residents (discharge, about 13,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice dally with additional readings during periods of high water.

Revisions (water year).- W 953: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 3, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

2.8 1.7 3.6 23 5.5 345 2

2.9 3.1 3.7 28 6.O 508 3

3.0 5.0 3.8 34 7.0 855 3

3.1 7.2 4.0 48 8.0 1,230 3

3.2 9.8 4.2 66 10.0 2,030 3

3.3 12 4.4 90 13.0 3,450 3

3.4 16 4.7 137 18.0 5,950 3

3.5 19 5.0 200 24.0 9,100 3

.9 1.5 3.7 22 5.5 330

.0 2.9 3.8 26 6.0 480

.1 4.6 4.0 38 7.0 800

.2 6.7 4.2 56 8.0 1,140

.3 9.2 4.4 80 10.0 1,900

.4 12 4.6 109 15.0 4,100

.5 15 4.8 151 20.0 6,750

.6 18 5.0 200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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

31

Oct.

12

10

9.0

7.5

6.5

5.9

5.2

4.8

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

3.3

2.6

2.6

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.5

7.5

7.2

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

7.7

Nov.

9.3

9.3

12

99

134

90

62

50

59

76

66

472

284

127

121

408

190

116

82

64

52

43

34

80

542

270

141

99

80

60

-

Dec.

52

42

34

32

38

54

66

474

780

255

163

124

93

77

66

512

*460

200

141

104

80

64

62

59

48

42

42

35

32

29

27

Jan.

1,510

4,530

461

360

284

227

193

176

354

576

270

231

890

750

330

255

181

118

100

80

80

*180

180

100

80

80

75

70

55

45

50

Feb.

45

45

40

40

120

350

250

80

300

*280

200

808

3,260

7,960

2,050

645

610

542

299

214

144

121

137

157

227

2,880

1,600

1,380

878

_

-

un«+h Seccnd 

"ontb foot-days

October .......................... 143 .

November ......................... 3, 931 .

December ......................... 4,287

Calendar year 1947 ............ 75,583.

January .......................... 12,871

February ......................... 25,662

March..... ....................... 16,964

April ............................ 30,730

May .............................. 11,907

June ............................. 3,935

July ............................. 11,513

August ........................... 5,613.

September ........................ 1,374.

Water year 1947-48 ............ 128,931.

Mar.

360

1,280

1,630

680

314

200

645

542

299

*214

166

146

116

96

92

788

935

360

282

1,320

645

376

376

1,410

750

345

678

1,100

408

241

170

Apr.

424

876

895

345

227

183

4,

8,

6,

146

119

124

96

81

740

940

580

4,020

672

390

276

225

188

161

Maximum

1 12

3 542

780

3 3,430

4,530

7,960

1,630

8,940

1,780

1,260

3,060

3 1,670

5 739

5 8,940

130

107

86

79

64

51

L85

190

130

-

May

98

210

996

435

720

435

776

928

450

250

168

124

198

250

420

480

1,780

1,280

543

250

168

153

115

86

57

40

33

27

34

288

115

Minimum

2.2

9.3

27

2.2

45

40

92

51

27

18

20

4.1

2.2

2.2

June

68

37

29

21

18

20

163

225

163

95

57

70

1,260

416

158

113

96

69

42

43

56

34

24

21

34

59

35

112

71

326

-

Mean

4.62

131

138

207

415

885

547

1,024

384

131

371

181

45.8

352

July

144

76

45

28

20

23

576

230

92

58

34

23

51

614

800

276

128

95

72

79

107

3,060

2,040

1,310

360

188

126

95

71

59

633

Aug.

800

238

122

126

1,670

1,430

345

192

118

89

66

59

62

59

40

29

22

20

17

17

16

13

12

10

8.4

7.2

5.4

4.6

4.1

5.2

6.1

Per square 

Bile

0.022

.624

.657

.986

1.98

4.21

2.60

4.88

1 .83

.624

1.77

 862

.218

1.68

Sept.

8.4

14

9.5

6.5

5.0

5.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.0

16

14

10

7.7

5.9

4.4

3.6

2.5

2.2

8.0

122

739

151

75

44

27

22

15

14

12

-

Runcff in 

inches

0.03

.70

.76

13.40-

2.28

4.54

3.00

5.44

2.11

.70

2.04

.99

.24

22.83

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28, Jan. 19 to Feb. 11.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Hughes River at Clsko, W. Va.

213

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07'10", long. 81°18'40", 100 feet downstream from

 confluence of North and South Porks, 1 mile upstream from Clsko, Rltchie County, and 

5 miles south of Petroleum. Datura of gage Is 607.92 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 19i3. Auxiliary staff gage at Freeport, 4.4 miles downstream. Datura of auxiliary gage Is 597.537 feet above mean sea Isvel, adjustment of 1913.

Drainage area.- 453 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1923 (gage heights only), February 1929 to Septem-

 Der 1931, Marcn 1939 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1839-31, 1939-48), 556 second-feet.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 30.92

 feet), from rating curve extended above 16.QOO second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 24.8, 38.1, and 30.4 feet; minimum, 6.3 second-feet 

Oct. 18 (gage height, 3.05 feet).

1915-33, 1929-31, 1939-48:- Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; no flow July 

36, Aug. 3-6, Sept. 4-to Dec. 5, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Hevls'l'o'ns.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the period Sept. 19-30, 1947,

 superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 1083 are given herewith.

Sept. 19 100

20 63

21 40

22 47

Sept.23

24

25

26

82

90

72

55

Sept.27

28

29

30

Month

Water year 1946-47

Secondfoot-days

148,513.2

Maximum

6,770

Minimum

.7

Mean

407

Per square

mile

.900

Runoff In 

Inches

12.52

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 20'

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

20 

30

31

Oct.

27 

23 

21 

19 

17

15 

14 

12 

12 

11

11 

9.0 

7.5 

7.0 

6.8

7.0 

6.5 

8.4 

13 

9.6

13 

12 

12 

17 

13

14 11 - 

12 

11 

10 

9.9

Nov.

10 

17 

76 

203 

318

219 

153 

121 

107 

123

150 

553 

567 

145 

262

580 

418 

242 

164 

125

101 

84 

74 

274 

1,040

603 

324 

220 

164 

130

Dec.

105 

86 

75 

74 

81

103 

133 

536 

1,490 

580

360 

266 

199 

154 

160

873 

 968 

481 

328 

230

178 

140 

123 

119 

100

88 

84 

79 

70 

60 

65

Jan.

2,520 

9,730 

2,110 

783 

576

477 

427 

387 

678 

1,320

648 

490 

1,980 

1,760 

715

567 

414 

300 

250 

200

160 

250 

350 

280 

250

200 

200 

180 

160 

150 

130

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

F»br 

Haro B4

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nb»r .........................

iMdar y»ar 1947 

ary . .

 bar .........................

t»r y»ar 1947-48 ............

Feb.

120 

120 

110 

164 

195

612 

657 

594 

715 

661

540 

1,430 

5,700 

16,600 

6,750

1,440 

1,540 

1,390 

738 

526

369 

290 

306 

328 

405

4,320 

3,700 

2,800 

2,200

Seoondfoot-days

391.7 

7,567 

8,390

154,799.7

28,642 

55,320 

33,123 

79,768 

27,897 

5,821 

23,745 

8,629 

1,730.8

281,024.5

Peak discharge (bese, 6,OuO sec. -ft.).- Ja

Bee. -ft.; Feb. Z6 (1U p.m.) 6,34O sec. -ft.;

Mar.

805 

2,070 

3,330 

1,490 

711

472 

873 

1,140 

657 

468

382 

328 

262 

220 

206

1,130 

1,980 

783 

621 

2,970

1,490 

805 

873 

1,980 

1,600

 758 

928 

1,980 

850 

531 

.400

Maxii

Apr.

630 

1,370 

1,760 

783 

517

423 

382 

454 

711 

382

290 

10,900 

26,400 

16,900 

11,400

2,040 

850 

531 

400 

315

266 

227 

195 

164 

145

130 

119 

288 

486 310'

IUB

27 

1,040 

1,490

6,770

9,730 

16,600 

3,380 

26,400 

3,450 

1,550 

6,820 

2,750 

777

26,400

May

223

380 

3 ,'450 

1,600 

1,490

1,090 

1,540 

2,530 

1,120 

570

391 

302 

522 

544 

1,040

1,140 

3,300 

2,700 

1,290 

544

355 

286 

230 

167 

125

101 

86 

74 

118 

416 

167

Minima

6.5 

10 

60

6.5

130 

110 

206 

119 

74 

39 

47 

12 

7.2

6.5

June

105 

79 

62 

52 

45

46 

294 

396 

274

154

103

a 84

 1,550 

736 

282

188 

145 

105 

84 

79

81 

74 

56 

45 

39

68 

83 

91 

98

343

Mean

12.6 

252 

271

424

924 

L,908 

1,068 

2,659 

900 

194 

766 

278 

57.7

768

July

216 

145 

90 

63 

56

92 

885 

535 

206 

116

79 

56 

47 

514 

1,420

481 

242 

167 

119 

112

139 

5,480 

6,820 

3,020 

1,000

414

2b4 

181 

136 

107 

553

AttC.

1,310 

391 

206 

136 

1,300

2,750 

715 

342 

213 

145

119 

143 

142 

119 

90

70 

53 

43 

37 

39

46 

40 

34 

27 

23

21 

17 

16 

13 

12 

12

P»r Muar* 

 il»

0. 028 

.558 

.600

.938

2.04 

. 4.22 

2.36 

5.88 

1.99 

.429 

1.69 

.615 

.128

1.70

Sept. . 11

9.0 

11 

12 

11

9.0 

9.8 

11.0 

9.4 

9.4

9.8 

10.6 

14 

13 

11

9.4 

8.4 

7.8 

7.2 

11

129 

777 

254 

119 

79

53 

39 

29 

25 

22

Runoff IB

iBOBM

0.03 

.62 

.69

12.73

2.36 

4.55 

2.73 

6.56 

2.30 

.46 

1.9S 

.71 

.14

23. ie

n. 2 (10 a.m.) 11,800 s»o.-ft.; Feb.. 14 (5 p.m.) 19,000 

Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 27,500 s»c.-ft.; July 23 (1:30 a.m.)

13,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hoce.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22, 25, 29, 30, Jan. 18 to P»b. 3 (no gag«- 

helght record Jan. 28 to Peb. 3).
214 HOCKING RIVER BASIN

Hocking River at Enterprise, Ohio

Location.'- Water-stage recorder, lat. 390 33'54", long. 82°28'30", in NWi sec. 5,_T. 14 N.,

H. 17 vf., at highway bridge at Enterprise, 4 miles downstream from Buck Run. Datum of

gage is 723.6 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 460 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- May 1931 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 463 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage height,

17.ba feet July 22; minimum discharge, 42 second-feet July 12; minimum gage height, 0.81 

' foot Sept. 16, 17.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 19.94

feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 19, 1932 (gage height, 0.60 foot). 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 6,000 second-feet and those for period of ice

errect or no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-20, May 3-26, June 7 to July 12, 

.July 22-24, July 30 to Aug. 5, Aug. 7 to Sept. 19)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

2.0

36

52

71

117

299

3.0 

4.Q 

6.0 

8.0 

10.5

590

915

1,690

2,660

.4,200

13.0

15.0

16.4

6,100

8,500

10,600 .9 

1.3

53

65

97

181

1.8 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

304

650

1,340

2,160

9.0 3,230

11.0 4,550

13.0 6,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

100 

95 

95 

93 

89

89 

86 

84 

84 

82

84 

82 

80 

86 

93

86 

84 

98 

120 

95

86 

78 

75 

71 

78

73 

73 

95 

98 

105 

120

Nov.

98 

' 89 

115 

164 

142

127 

115 

112 

105 

93

147 

229 

167 

140 

177

307 

219 

170 

147

137

122 

120 

117 

137 

160

150 

132 

122 

117 

105

Dec.

91 

107 

110 

110 

115

115 

127 

382 

382 

253

219 

188 

- 162 

147 

142

500 

343 

272 

216 

177

180 

*152 

170 

160 

117

144 

144 

137 

112 

127 

162

Jan.

1,590 

2,830 

1,780 

862 

680

590 

485 

440 

605 

530

368 

368 

382 

321 

280

*260 

220 

190 

' 180 

170

170 

160 

150 

140 

140

140 

140 

140 

*140 

130 

130

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h...... ......................

at ...........................

ember ............!...........

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

130 

130 

130 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

,130 

130

140 

180 

878 

6,560 

5,680

3,300 

1/440 

1,160 

985 

810

605 

500 

485 

515 

710

1,640 

1,520 

2,150 

1,640

Seoondfoot-days

2,757 

4,282 

5,763

184,934

14,711 

32,198 

41,427 

56,428 

19,926 

4,787 

24,742 

6,433 

9,736

223,190

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Fel

ft.; May 27 (3 p.m.) 6,710 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 

ft.

Mar.

880 

*845 

985 

775 

575

530 

650 

680 

575 

' 515

455 

351 

332 

337 

337.

3,340 

3,600 

2,020 

1,160 

1,690

1,120 

. 880 

880 

1,640 

1,060

915 

4,830 

4,980 

2,450 

1,090 

950

Apr.

2,350 

1,960 

1,060 

828 

740

950 

985 

915 

695 

605

590 

4,860 

10,600 

10,000 

6,820

3,240 

1,520 

1,090 

915 

775

680 

605 

560 

515 

470

440 

426 

455 

411 

368

Maximum

120 

307 

500

4,140

2,830 

6,560 

4,980 

10,600 

1,920 

470 

7,150 

703 

2,260

10,600

. 14 (12 m.) 

6:30 p.m.) 1

May

343 

426 

1,690 

1,060 

1,920

1,060 

1,920 

1,780 

1,020 

740

605 

515 

575 

aSOO 

a550

a650 

695 

575 

440 

368

337 

299 

264 

232 

209

193 

188 

180 

185 

167 

140

Minimum

71 

89 

91

71

130 

130 

332 

368 

140 

82 

46 

82 

64

46

June

122 

117 

105 

95 

93

95 

470 

354 

203 

154

132 

117 

140 

162 

120

288 

224 

132 

134 

326

144 

112 

130 

98 

105

82 

112 

' 157 

112 

152

Mean

88.9 

143 

186

507

475 

1,110 

1,336 

1,881 

643 

160 

798 

208 

325

610.

July

105 

75 

62 

52 

56

610 

164 

98 

65 

50

46 

51 

227 

170 

124

71 

174 

216 

67 

52

102 

7,150 

6,100 

4,100 

1,160

728 

560 

955 

590 

416 

346

Aug.

288 

245 

218 

206 

703

635 

33S 

273 

238 

209

190 

476 

252 

195 

174

157 

144 

141 

152 

.137

120 

116 

110 

101 

95

90 

88 

88 

82 

85 

87

Per square

mile

0.193 

.311 

.404

1.10

1.03 

2.41 

2.90 

4.09 

1.40 

.348 

1.73 

.452 

.707

1.33

7,980 8.ee. -ft.; Mar. 16 (5 p.m. 

3,700 sec. -ft.; July 22 (2 p.m.)

Sept.

77 

76 

74 

74 

72

80 

258 

260 

114 

92

78 

77 

70 

66 

64

64 

64 

64 

83 

2,260

2,160 

868 

374 

255 

195

163 

144 

129 

211 

1,170

Runoff in 

inohea

0.22 

.35 

.47

14.96

1.19 

2.60 

3.34 

4.56 

1.61 

.39 

1.99 

.52 

.79

18.03

) 4,760 sec.- 

11,000 sec,

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Athens.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 12.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN 

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio

215

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°19'45", long. 82°05'17", at Mill Street Bridge,

tnree-quarters of a mile east of business section of Athens, Athens County, and 3?

miles downstream from Margaret Creek. Datum of gage is 615.59 feet above mean sea

level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 944 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- May 1915 to September 1948. 

Average discharger- 33 years, 1,010 second-feet. 

Extremes.- rcaximum discharge during year, 25,500 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 21.86

TeeTTT minimum, 90 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 2.64 feet).

1915-48: Maximum discharge, 30,400 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 23.0

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Oct. 11, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 feet In January 1907, from floodmark. 

Remarks.- Records good except'those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Low flow

slightly affected by mill above station. 

Revisions (water years) - W 59,3: 1918(M), 1919(M). W 743: 1922(M). W 873: 1920, 1922

J.yJM-28, 1937. Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the water year 1932,

superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 728, are given herewith:

Apr. 10 .......... 4,700

Month

Water year 1931-32. ....

Maximum

7,500

Minimum

42

Mean

857

Per square 

mile

.908

Runoff in 

inches

12.34

Rating table, water ;ear 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.6 82 2.9 152 4.1 660 7.0 2,520 13.0 5,970 18.5 13,400 

2.7 103 3.2 243 4.5 935 9.0 2,520 15.5 8,320 20.0 17,800 

2-8 126 3.7 439 5.5 1,580 11.0 4,590 17.0 10,300 21.6 24,200

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October T947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

183 

177 

174 

163 

169

169 

152 

149 

139 

139

134. 

134 

131 

129 

126

136 

131 

183 

220 

217

172 

152 

142 

139 

1Z9

129 

131 

142 

158 

169 

174

Nov.

189 

177 

186 

306 

344

294 

257 

223 

210 

195

198 

309 

380 

309 

302

537 

559 

405 

348 

317

290 

265 

257 

528 

515

430 

368 

325 

294 

272

Dec.

233 

223 

230 

243 

254

265 

257 

749 

1,420 

809

606 

504 

430 

376 

384

1,840 

1,360 

774 

654 

478

468 

 400 

388 

384 

321

321 

329 

317 

265 

250 

306

Jan.

2,320 

6,910 

5,580 

2,400 

1,580

1,260 

1,130 

935 

1,000 

1,160

851 

732 

851 

795 

510

542 

542 

430 

400 

b380

b370 

b350 

b330 

b310 

b290

b280 

b280 

b280 

*283 

b280 

b270

Month

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

h. ...........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b270 

b260 

254 

257 

268

283

275 

276 

b260 

b250

236 

257 

1,120 

10,500 

15,000

*10,000 

4,860 

2,900 

2,280 

1,910

1,390 

1,100 

1,030 

1,130 

1,490

3,000 

3,520 

5,020 

4,770

Second- 

 rfoot-days

4,792 

9,589 

15,838

385,174

33,631 

74,165 

89,332 

123,446 

52,442 

9,272 

35,185 

10,976 

23,967

482,635

liar.

2,520 

2,340 

2,630 

2,100 

1,420

1,200 

1,550 

1,720 

1,360 

1,160

1,030 

865 

739 

712 

706

3,970 

8,670 

6,260 

3,050 

3,660

2,900 

2,100 

1,780 

2,340 

2,340

1,650 

5,600 

10,200 

7,680 

3,100 

1,980

Apr.

3 

3 

2

1 

1

1, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

8, 

20, 

24, 

18,

10, 

4, 

2, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

220 

559 

1,840

7,180

6,910 

15,000 

10,200 

24,200 

4,130 

680 

9,300 

1,910 

6,550

24,200

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 3 (2 a.m.)

960 

910 

680 

780 

460

390 

040 

650 

390 

100

000 

190 

800 

200 

500

400 

220 

400 

840 

520

320 

160 

030 

935 

844

774 

725 

760 

795 

673

May

612 

636 

3,000 

2,630 

4,130

3,180 

3,240 

4,070 

2,740 

1,720

1,320 

1,160 

3,660 

3,340 

2,630

1,840 

2,100 

2,100 

1,360 

1,060

893 

774 

660 

583 

515

468 

435 

413 

405 

400 

368

Minimum

126 

177 

223

126

270 

236 

706 

673 

368 

186 

149 

126 

99

99

June

336 

317 

298 

279 

272

265 

405 

680 

493 

368

313 

283 

279 

272 

257

265 

413 

294 

243 

302

364 

247 

223 

220 

201

201 

186 

204 

309 

483

Mean

155 

320 

511

1,055

1,085 

2,557 

2,882 

4,115 

1,692 

309 

1,135 

354 

799

1,319

July

321 

230 

183 

169 

172

367 

589 

268 

204 

174

158 

149 

186 

802 

388

275 

204 

268 

287 

201

294 

2,020 

5,450 

9,300 

6,740

1,490 

1,000 

886 

1,100 

686 

624

Aug.

1,

Per square 

mile

0.164 

.339 

.541

1.12

1.15 

2.71 

3.05 

4.36 

x 1.79 

.327 

1.20 

.375 

.346

1.40

7,580 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15*\2 p.m.'

478 

388 

340 

309 

429

910 

692 

449 

376 

329

290 

545 

740 

418 

321

272 

243 

226 

265 

233

204 

186 

177 

169 

158

155 

149 

139 

131 

129 

126

Sept.

126 

121 

114 

112 

112

117 

160 

386 

283 

172

139 

126 

114 

108 

103

99 

99 

99 

103 

4,190

6,550 

4,120 

1,230 

699 

499

400 

344 

306 

294 

2,640

Runoff in 

Inches

0.19 

.38 

.62

15.18

1.33 

2.92 

3.52 

4.86 

2.06 

.36 

1.38 

.43 

.94

18.99

16,200

sec. -ft. ; Mar. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 9,580 sec..-ft.; Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (6 p.m.J 

25,500 sec.-ft.; July 24 (6:30 p.m.) 9,870 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
216 HOCKING RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek near Rockbridge, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°35"20", long. 82°34'40", in NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 N. 

K. B w., at highway bridge 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles west of Rockbridge.

Drainage area.- 87.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 17.68 

reet, rrom high-water mark In well), by slope-area method; minimum, 3.0 second-feet 

Dec. 29, result of low temperature; minimum gage height, 1.38 feet Sept. 19.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 22, 1948; minimum, that of Dec. 29, 1947; 

minimum gage height, 0.75 foot Aug. 27, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

.19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

23 

22 

21

20

20 

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

30 

30 

22

20 

20 

19 

18 

19

2O 

2O 

31 

29 

31 

31

Nov.

27 

24 

36 

44 

35

31 

28 

27 

27 

24

53 

50 

38 

32 

52

56 

44

38 

33 

31

29 

29 

29 

35 

34

31 

28 

28 

27 

24

Dec.

29 

27 

27 

27 

28

27 

33 

86 

62 

50

46 

41 

36 

35 

39

102 

62 

52 

45 

41

40 

 35 

35 

32 

32

34 

31 

28 

25 

33 

42

Jan.

607 

415 

178 

142 

114

108 

89 

88 

145 

100

81 

81 

32 

64 

60

55 

55 

50 

45 

45

40 

40 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

 35 

35 

35

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber . . .

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary 5^:::::::::::::::::::::::::

eab*r ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

30 

30 

30

35 

45 

713 

1,930 

400

249 

231 

200 

173 

140

114 

108 

102 

110 

156

303 

193 

456 

 188

Seoondfoot-days

685 

1,024 

1,262

37,873

2,999 

6,181 

8,166 

9,910 

2,911 

1,262 

8,686 

1,750 

1,007

45,843

Peak discharge (base, 1.9OO sec. -ft.).- Pet

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 {9 a.m.) 3,70O sec. -ft.; AC 

sec. -ft.; July 22 (about 5 a.m.) 16,000 eec.- 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

Mote.- Stage-dlacharge relation affected bj

Mar.

149 

171 

196 

147 

116

114 

138 

125 

112 

102

93 

79 

76 

77 

81

1,190 

372 

218 

244 

223

171 

154 

241 

238 

164

200 

1,920 

430 

214 

169 

242

Apr.

434

194 

157 

138 

134

175 

173 

147 

125 

116

125 

1,800 

1,780 

1,4OO 

850

SOS 

3O8 

186 

153 

130

116 

105 

98 

92 

85

81 

78 

76 

76 

73

HaxiatiB

31 

56 

102

1,370

607 

1,930 

1,920 

1,800 

212 

107 

4,350 

223 

23O

4,350

Hay

69 

69 

145 

107 

2O8

110 

212 

175 

130 

112

107 

92 

90 

99 

96

92 

103 

105 

96 

83

76 

71 

64 

59 

54

51 

48 

48 

48 

46 

46

tHalmom

18 

24

25

17

35 

30 

76 

73 

46 

21 

13 

23 

15

13

Jnne

43

43 

42 

42 

42

42 

107 

65 

64 

54

49 

42 

37 

32

28

64 

36 

28 

27 

45

26 

27 

24 

21 

26

22 

57 

34 

37 

36

Mean

22.1 

34.1 

46.7

104

96.7 

213 

263 

330 

93.9 

42.1 

280 

56.5 

33.6

125

July

24 

21 

20 

17 

22

36 

20 

16 

15 

14

13 

49 

50 

59 

40

32 

98 

57 

30 

27

60 

4,350 

1,930 

654 

236

156 

126 

230 

111 

93 

80

Aue .

70 

61 

54 

 51 

223

108 

78 

62 

54 

48

44

200 

70 

56 

49

45

 42 

41 

41 

37

36 

34 

32

31 

30

30 

28 

26 

23 

23 

23

Per square 

 lie

0.252 

.389 

.464

1.19

1.10 

2.43 

3.00 

3.76 

1.07 

.480 

3.19 

.644 

.383

1.43

. 14 (4 a.m.) 3,540 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (8 a.n 

r. 12 (12 m.) 3,O60 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (3 p.m 

ft.; July 23 (4:30 p.m.) 3,060 sec. -ft. 

day. 

ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 12.

Sept.

21 

21 

20 

19 

18

20 

42 

32

23 

21

20 

19 

18 

16 

15

16 

16 

15 

31 

230

80 

42 

32 

27 

25

24 

23

22 

38 

61

Runoff in 

InohM

0.29 

.43 

.53

16.04

1.27 

2.62 

3.46 

4.20 

1.23 

.54 

3.68 

.74 

.43

19.42

.) 2,450 

.) 2,090
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN .217

South Pork New River-near Jefferson, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'35", long. 81°24'35", 400 feet upstream from 

Driage on State Highway 16, a quarter of a mile downstream from Bear Creek, and 4 miles 

southeast of Jefferson, Ashe County.

Drainage area.- 207 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1926, July 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1925-26, 1928-48), 411 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 6.66 feet, 

rrom rloodmark); minimum, 158 second-feet Jan. 15 (gage height, 1.75 feet), result of 

low temperature; but may have been less during period of ice effect; minimum daily, 170 

second-feet Jan. 15, 25.

1924-26. 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 52,800 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 

22.50 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 26 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943 (result of low 

temperature); minimum daily, 65 second-feet Sept. 9, 1925.

Maximum stage known prior to 1924, 18.0 feet July 15. 1916, from floodmarks as witnessed by local resident (discharge, 35,200 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.8 171 3.0 710 

1.9 199 3.5 1,030 

2.0 230 4.0 1,430 

2.2 305 5.0 2,420 

2.5 445 6.0 3,750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

199 

193 

191 

185 

179

177 

174 

292 

1,110 

1,380

830 

584 

485 

416 

374

470 

1.77O 

1,890 

995 

734

594 

520 

470 

465 

650

562 

505 

1,3SO 

1,150 

800 

650

Nov.

572 

664 

f3,250 

fl,890 

1,140

895 

770 

758 

660 

6OO

688 

770 

633 

584 

895

960 

752 

682 

1,060 

895

752 

688 

682 

694 

638

589 

562 

535 

515 

505

Dec.

485 

475

465 

460 

455

445 

431 

431 

140 

426

445

426 

407 

392 

*407

589 

495 

421 

402 

388

378 

369 

364 

359 

3S5

355 

b330 

b320 

b340 

328 

332

Jan.

355 

470 

388 

346 

341

332 

b300 

341 

359 

341

301 

297 

364 

355 

b!70

b200 

b320 

b280 

b200 

b260

b340 

b320 

b320 

bl90 

b!70

b260 

«b320 

b320 

b300 

b280 

b280

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ..................... ....

lendar year 1947 

&ry

nary . 1*7:::::::::::::::::::::::::

ember ......... ,| ..............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b300 

b280 

b300 

b280 

426

96O 

830 

628 

600 

495

426 

985 

1,340 

1,380 

1,030

764 

650 

584 

'500 530 

475 

460 

445 

426 

421

431 

440 

411 

383

Seoondfoot-days

20,374 

25,278 

12,715

146,740

9,420 

17,180 

15.642 

16,776 

9,602 

8,079 

10,167 

12,825 

12,410

170,468

Mar.

359 

378 

392 

388 

359

355 

625 

*B95 

611 

530

485 

455 

421

407 

397

402 

450 

392 

378 

397

374 

359 

589 

672 

530

475 

783 

862 

638 

562 

722

Apr.

1,030 

830 

691 

611 

562

556 

699 

995 

960 

688

628 

594 

545 

572 

 600

520 

485 

460 

445

435

421 

411 

402 

392 

388

383 

364 

355 

359 

392

Maximum

1,890 

3,250 

589

3,250

470 

1,380 

895 

1,030 

407 

488 

770 

1,900 

1,610

3,250

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 sec. -ft.).- Oct. 18 (2 a.m.

May

369 

346 

336 

332 

383

355 

397 

392 

332 

314

297 

297 

314 

297 

281

273 

265 

254 

254 

248

237 

234 

227 

254 

293

293 

281 

289 

359 

407 

392

Minimum

174 

505 

320

148

170 

280 

355 

355 

227 

208 

177 

218 

199

170

June

305 

269 

378 

397 

336

281 

301 

314 

301

277

248 

237 

234 

237 

237

234 

234 

227 

230 

254

221 

208 

248 

254 

221

211 

221 

218 

258 

488

Mean

657 

843 

410

402

304 

592 

505 

559 

310 

269 

328 

414 

414

466

July

435

289 

234 

211 

199

188 

185 

177 

185 

191

237 

507 

688 

485 

770

660 

611 

470 

369 

314

281 

2S5 

248 

230 

221

211 

214 

248 

289 

30T. 

254

Aug.

254 

407 

710 

1,900 

1,100

644 

495 

431 

383 

350

332 

350 

369 

310

297

277 

402 

392 

297 

269

258 

269 

269 

'383 

301

258 

.237 

224 

218 

218 

221

Per square 

nils

3.J.7 

4.07 

1.98

1.94

1.47 

2.66 

2.44 

2,70 

1,50 

1.30 

1.58 

2.00 

2.00

2.25

Sept.

211 

211 

202 

199 

224

693 

f 1,610 

830 

633 

545

530 

431 

383 

346 

328

310 

295 

281 

289 

258

251 254' 

254 

254 

254

248 

244 

293 

894

677

Runoff in 

inches

3. 66 

4.54

2.28

26.35

1.69 

3.09 

2.61 

3.01 

1.73 

1.45 

1.83 

2.30 

2.23

30.62

) 3,o60 sec.-ft.j Nov. 3 (about 5 p.m.)

4,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
218 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River near Galax, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'50", long. 80"58'45", at highway bridge 500 

reet downstream from Meadow Creek, 1 1/8 miles southwest of Old Town, and 3 miles 

southwest of Galax, Carroll County. Datum of gage Is 2,208.04 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,131 square miles.

Records available.- November 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 1,772 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,400 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 5.37 

reet); minimum, 676 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 0.94 foot).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 141,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 25.7 

feet, from floodmark), by computation of flow over dam at Fries 6 miles downstream, 

and slope-area determination; minimum, 247 second-feet July 9, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 758: 1932(M). W 893: 1929(M), 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug.. 6 to Sept.'30)

0.9 630 1.6 1,810 3.0 5,900 

1.1 87O 2.0 2,790 4.0 9,500 

1.3 1,180 2.5 4,240 5.0 13,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

858 

832 

820 

795 

770

745 

745 

884 

2,380 

6,420

3,930 

2,560 

1,990 

1,660 

1,440

1,460 

4,030 

8,940 

4,560 

3,260

2,610 

2,210 

1,920 

1,880 

2,210

2,300 

2,040 

4,420 

5,390 

3,480 

2,690

Nov.

2,330 

2,300 

12,500 

9,880 

5,900

4,240 

3,400 

3,140 

2,790 

2,460

2,480 

3,140 

2,710 

2,360 

3,460

4,720 

3,780 

3,170 

3,930 

4,240

3,510 

3,090 

3,010 

3,010 

2,900

2,630 

2,430 

2,300 

2,160 

2,040

Dec.

1,950 

1,880 

1,830 

1,790 

1,770

1,770 

1,700 

1,660 

1,720 

1,700

1,740 

1,740 

1,610 

1,550 

1,550

1,990 

2,040 

1,740 

1,590 

1,530

1,460 

1,440 

1,420 

1,380 

1,340

1,360 

1,260 

1,320 

1,300 

1,260 

1,240

Jan.

1,320 

1,630 

1,550 

1,340 

*1,260

1,240 

1,160 

1,260 

1,340 

1,340

1,200 

1,100 

1,510 

1,970 

1,300

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,200 

900

1,300 

1,600 

1,400 

1,000 

800

1,000 

1,300 

1,400 

1,500 

1,400 

1,200

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

mber .........................

Isndar year 1947 

ary .

uary

h. ...........................

1 ............................

et ...........................

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,100 

1,400 

1,500 

1,400 

1,500

2,500 

4,000 

3,300 

3,510 

2,740

2,230 

3,480 

8,580 

11,500 

8,210

5,060 

3,870 

3,280 

2,900 

2,690

2,500 

2,360 

2,230 

2,090 

1,990

2,180 

2,460 

2,400 

2,160

Seoondfoot-days

80,229 

110,010 

49,630

701,772

40,920 

95,120 

85,350 

86,640 

 45,510 

38,170 

40,143 

56,232 

32,980

760,934

Mar.

*1,900 

1,920 

2,040 

1,990 

1,810

1,720 

3,400 

6,250 

4,400 

3,310

2,790 

2,460 

2,160 

1,970 

1,880

1,860 

2,040 

1,880 

1,720 

1,770

1,830 

1,770 

3,280 

4,400 

3,480

2,900 

4,080 

4,560 

3,570 

2,950 

3,260

Apr.

4, 

4, 

3,

2, 

2,

2, 

4, 

6, 

6, 

4,

3, 

3, 

3, 

2, 

3,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

8,940 

12,500 

2,040

12,500

1,970 

11,500 

6,250 

6,250 

2,230 

1,970 

4,400 

6,780 

2,820

12,500

Peak discharge {base. 9.000 sac. -ft.).- Oct. 18 (12:30

890 

080 

310 

790 

530

460 

240 

080 

250 

400

630 

370 

010 

950 

170

790 

480 

260 

140 

040

970 

920 

860 

810 

770

720 

680 

610 

660 

770

May

1,740 

1,630 

1,570 

1,530 

1,700

1,810 

1,900 

1,950 

1,700 

1,550

1,440 

1,400 

1,480 

1,480 

1,380

1,320 

1,260 

1,200 

1,150 

1,130

1,100 

1,060 

1,040 

1,100 

1,110

1,660 

1,420 

1,280 

1,510 

1,680 

2,230

Minimum

745 

2,040 

1,240

664

800 

1,100 

1,720 

1,610 

1,040 

884 

688 

795 

745

688

June

1,660 

1,300 

1,550 

1,970 

1,740

1,380 

1,480 

1,630 

1,550 

1,300

1,200 

1,110 

1,060 

1,130 

1,100

1,100 

1,130 

1,110 

1,130 

1,060

1,010 

1,210 

1,220 

1,130 

996

940 

884 

1,100 

1,110 

1,880

Mean

2,588 

3,667 

1,601

1,923

1,320 

3,280 

2,753 

2,888 

1,468 

1,272 

1,295 

1,814 

1,099

2,079

July

1,720 

1,280 

1,010 

858 

782

745 

699 

688 

710 

722

770 

898 

1,510 

1,740 

2,560

4,400 

2,920 

2,210 

1,700 

1,380

1,180 

1,040 

954 

884 

832

795 

782 

1,110 

1,180 

1,130 

954

Aug.

1,120 

2,230 

2,920 

6,250 

6,780

3,750 

2,460 

1,950 

1,570 

1,400

1,740 

1,380 

1,660 

1,340 

1,150

1,130 

1,440 

2,020 

1,550 

1,180

1,040 

1,010 

1,080 

1,420 

1,240

1,060 

954 

884 

845 

795 

884

Per square 

mile

2.29 

3.24 

1.42

1.70

1.17 

2.90 

2.43 

2.55 

1.30 

1.12 

1.15 

1.60 

.972

1.84

a.m.) 11,900 sec. -ft. j Nov. 3 (3

Sept.

898 

832 

782 

758 

770

1,130 

2,400 

2,820 

1,900 

1,530

1,300 

1,260 

1,060 

968 

926

898 

858 

820 

795 

782

756 

758 

782 

832 

782

758 

758 

745 

1,060 

2,260

Runoff in 

inches

2.64 

3.62 

1.64

23.08

1.35 

3.13 

2.80 

2.84 

1.50 

1.25 

1.33 

1.84 

1.08

25.02

p.m.)

15,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 8.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 219

New River at Ivanhoe, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°50 I 05", long, 80°57'10", at Ivanhoe, Wythe County, 

SfiTIes upstream from Cripple Creek. Datum of gage is 1,943.09 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,340 square miles.

Kecoras available.- December 1929 to September 1948.

Average aischargeT- 18 years (1930-48), 2,025 'second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 12.02 

reetj; minimum, 178 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.07 feet); minimum dally, 645 

second-feet Sept. 25.

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 155,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 38.1 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of 

flood records for other stations on New River; minimum, 92 second-feet Sept. 8, 1930 

(gage height, 0.89 foot); minimum daily, 184 second-feet July 28,: 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Plow regulated by power plants at Buck, 2t miles above 

station, and at Byllesby, 5 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 600 3.5 2,700 

2.0 770 5.0 5,500 

2.5 1,290 7.0 9,760 

3.O 1,940 9.O 14,500

Discharge, in second-fee t, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

930 

820 

875 

1,040 

718

800 

91O 

1.02Q 

2,560 

6,100

4,940 

3,080 

2,690 

1,560 

1,690

1,550 

3,220 

12,800 

5,900 

'3,980

2,970 

2,580 

2,190 

2,800 

2,550

2,290 

2,480 

4,900 

6,300 

4,480 

3,390

Nov.

2,640 

2,500 

11,400 

11,900 

6,720

4,820 

4,180 

3,380 

3,080 

2,970

2,62O 

2,990 

3,340 

2,900 

3.O6O

5,140 

4,640 

3,320 

3,780 

4,410

3,900 

3,280 

3,110 

3,370 

3,200

2,950 

2,57O 

2,700 

2,190 

2.2OO

Dec.

2,290 

2,440 

1,930 

1,860 

1,960

2,040 

1,840 

2,02O 

1,680 

1,910

2,110 

1,580 

1,980 

1,780 

1,940

2,140 

2,120 

2,100 

1,780 

1,860

1,690 

1,800 

1,870 

1,300 

1,620

1,640 

1,500 

1,490 

1,690 

1,500 

1,620

Jan.

1,440 

1,980 

1,970 

1,500 

1,850

1,620 

1,160 

1,060 

1,880 

1,400

1,480 

1,550 

2,050 

1,940 

1,280

1,270 

1,380 

1,700 

1,560 

1,220

1,580 

1,830 

1,820 

1,300 

955

960 

1,660 

2,060 

1,650 

1,730 

1,7OO

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam) 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Hi

ober .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

tary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,320 

1,500 

1,910 

1,800 

1,900

3,120 

5,160 

4,020 

4,180 

3,280

2,880 

2,980 

8,420 

13,800 

9,300

6,100 

4,560 

3., 920 

3,440 

3,220

2,870 

2.57O 

2,680 

2,280 

2,420

2,160 

2,810 

2,520 

2,380

Seoondfoot-days

94,113 

119,260 

57.08O

811,357

48,535 

109,500 

98,O2O 

98,320 

50,155 

43,685 

45,780 

61,710 

36,000

862,158

Mar.

2,290 

2,430 

2,030 

2,240 

2,260

2,100 

2,700 

6,720 

5,300 

3,980

3,500 

2,680 

2.5OO 

2,360 

2,570

2,O6O 

2,180 

2,340 

2,170 

1,780

2,170 

2,260 

3,610 

4,920 

4,520

3,450 

4,210 

5,160 

4,490 

3,480 

3,560

Apr.

5,500 

5,OOO 

4,OOO 

3,230 

3,080

2,860 

4,240 

5,700 

6,930 

5,250

4,360 

4,080 

3,060 

3,200 

3,460

3,240 

2,900 

2,720 

2,420 

2,390

2,3OO 

2,370 

2,380 

1,780 

2,200

2,000 

1,930 

1,800 

1,980 

1,960

MaxlBUB

12,800 

11,900 

-2,440

14,000

2,060 

13,800 

6,720 

6,930 

2,320 

2.3OO 

4,390 

7,350 

2,990

13,800

Peak discharge (base, 13.50O sec. -ft.).- Oct. 18 (3:30

May

2.O2O 

1,990 

1,690 

1,740 

2,120

1,570 

1,870 

2,320 

1,730 

1,740

1,720 

1,580 

1,540 

1,830 

1,900

1,200 

1,200 

1,330 

1,130 

1,320

1,450 

1,730 

960 

895 

1,440

1,560 

1,550 

1,610 

1,380 

1,810 

2,230

MinlauB

718 

2,190 

1,300

550

955 

1,320 

1,780 

1,780 

895 

945 

720 

805 

645

645

June

2,020 

1,680 

1,800 

2,110 

2,3OO

1,570 

1,380 

1,860 

1,760 

1,480

1,300 

1,380 

1,230 

1,230 

1,360

1,360 

1,150 

1,580 

1,220 

970

1,180 

1,220 

1,730 

1,400 

945

1,070 

1,140 

1,200 

1,460 

1,580

Mean

3,036 

3,975 

1,841

2,223

1,566 

3,776 

3,162 

3,277 

1,618 

1,456 

1,477 

1,991 

1,200

2,356

July

2,080 

1,560 

1,660 

1,060 

720

785 

750 

915 

905 

875

845 

920 

1,500 

2,060 

2,610

4,390 

3,370 

2,520 

1,920 

1,690

1,300 

1,160 

1,270 

945 

920

860 

1,020 

1,330 

1,380 

1,400 

1,060

Aug.

1,320 

2,070 

3,220 

5,270 

7,350

4,840 

2,860 

2,340 

1,660 

1,620

1,780 

1,770 

1,760 

1,520 

1,320

1,380 

1,560 . 

1,970 

1,990 

1,360

1,210 . 

1,260 

1.216 

1,360 

1,460

1,220 

1,140 

805 

1,020 

1,170 

875

P*r Muar* 

 lie

2.27 

2.97 

1.37

1.66

1.17 

2.82 

2.36 

2.45 

1.21 

1.09 

1.10 

1.49 

.896

1.76

a.m.) 22.OOO sec. -ft.; Nov. 3 .(5

Stpt.

750 

990 

845 

885

765

1,310 

2,150 

2,990 

2,170 

1,800

1,200 

1,340 

1,320 

985 

1,230

1.04J 

1,000 

800 

1,020 

1,160

915 

765 

795 

1,060 

645

810 

1,040 

930 

1,180 

2,110

Runoff in 

iaohM

2.62 

3.31 

1.58

22.51

1.35 

3.04 

2.72 

2.73 

1.40 

1.22 

1.27 

1.72 

1.00

23.96

p.m.)

a.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.
220 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

New River at Alllsonla, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 80°45", a quarter of a mile downstream 

rrom Big Reed Island Creek and half a mile upstream from Alllsonla, Pulaskl County. Datum of gage Is 1,848.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2',202 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 2,984 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,200 second-feet Oct. 18, Feb. 14; maximum gage 

neignt, 7.31 feet Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 760 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.97 

foot); minimum dally, 940 second-feet Sept. 25.

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 185,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), from rating curve extended above 43,000 second-feet on basis of flood records for 

other stations on New River; minimum, 412 second-feet Sept. 7, 1930 (gage height, 0.47 

foot); minimum dally, 453 second-feet Sept. 6, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by power plants 25 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.1 910 2.0 2,720 

1.2 1,040 2.3 3.60O 

1.4 1,360 2.6 4,600 

1.7 1,960 3.0 6.O40

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

1,6OO 

1.30O 

1,330 

1,450 

1,200

1,220 

1,380 

1,600 

3,730 

8,900

6,800 

4,680 

3,540 

2,520 

2,390

2,340 

3,580 

17,200 

8,630 

5,920

3,900 

3,620 

3,110 

3,650 

3,560

3,210 

3,330 

8,040 

9,290 

6,540 

5,000

Nov.

3,630 

3,520 

12,900 

15,600 

9,200

6.76O 

5,42O 

4,760 

4,360 

4,010

3,770 

4,200 

4,500 

3,850 

4,850

7,380 

6,520 

5,220 

5,090 

5,910

5,290 

4,890 

4,520 

4,770 

4,520

4,360 

3,900 

3,840 

3,140 

3,380

Dec.

3,200 

3,290 

*2,730 

2,720 

3,110

2,770 

2,620 

3.O80 

2,630 

2,810

2,800 

2,500 

2,720 

2,550 

2,820

3,120 

3,080 

2,980 

2,570 

2,540

2,460 

2,580 

2,500 

2,020 

2,270

2,300 

2,150 

2,090 

2,720 

1,900 

2,050

Jan.

2,460 

2,57O 

2,770 

2,390 

2,550

2,260 

1,620 

1,990 

2,59O 

1,700

2,120 

2,340 

2,780 

2,850 

bl,900

b2,000 

2,110 

2,400 

2,O20 

2,250

2,230 

2,500 

2,520 

2,170 

1,580

1,550 

2,250 

2,620 

2,700 

2,410 

2,190

Month

Octo 

Move

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary

h. ...........................

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,940 

2,440 

2,650 

2,450 

2,580

4,300 

6,460 

*5,930 

5,700 

4,920

3,970 

4,590 

12,500 

25,700 

16,200

9,640 

7,430 

6,520 

5,760 

5,030

4,770 

4,160 

a4,000 

a3,80O 

3,920

3,560 

4,350 

3,810 

3,560

Seoondfoot-daya

134,560 

164,060 

81,680

1,218,272

70,390 

172,640 

156,530 

161,100 

79,880 

67,410 

64,820 

91,400 

49,800

1,294,270

Mar.

3,580 

3,650 

3,140 

3,480 

3,230

3.08O 

4,780 

9,460 

7,960 

6,140

5,120 

4,080 

3,720 

3,320 

4,000

3,160 

3,640 

3,740 

3,340 

3,220

3,540 

3,440 

6,380 

9,510 

7,500

5,910 

7,500 

8,650 

6,800 

5,610 

5,850

4.O 10,100 

5-.0 15,600 

6.0 21,800 

7.0 28,200

tober 1947 to September 1948

Apr.

10.4OO 

7,960 

6,240 

5,200 

4,820

4,5OO 

8,240 

11,200 

10,700 

8,2OO

6,790 

6,430 

5,28O 

5,140 

5,670

5,280 

4,620 

4,280 

4,020 

3,650

3,550 

3,780 

3,580 

3,O90 

3,260

3,190 

3,120 

2,930 

3,020 

2,960

MftXimvm

17,200 

15,600 

3,290

22,500

2,850 

25,700 

9,510 

11,200 

3,690 

3,65O 

5,290 

10,100 

4,000

25,700

May

2,970 

3,220 

2,690 

2,70O 

3,290

2,810 

3,620 

3,690 

2,880 

2,670

2,790 

2,400 

2,940 

2,570 

3,050

2,410 

1,740 

2,270 

1,640 

2,170

1,900 

2,580 

1,750 

1,580 

2,160

2,160 

2,480 

2,230 

2,160 

2,770 

3,590

Minimum

1,200 

3,140 

1,900

942

1,550 

1,940 

3,080 

2,930 

1,580 

1,320 1,230 

1,240 

940

940

June

3,260 

2,5OO 

2,710 

3,050 

3.65O

2,580 

2,330 

2,740 

2,770 

2,300

1,980 

2,050 

1,820 

1,980 

1,880

2,180 

1,84O 

2,460 

1,870 

1,760

1,620 

1,940 

2,710 

2,200 

1,320

1,750 

1,790 

1,560 

2,410 

2,4OO

Mean

' 4,341 

5,469 

2,635

3,338

2,271 

5,953 

5,049 

5,370 

2,577 

2,247 

2,091 

2,948 

1,660

3,536

July

2,850 

2,O90 

2,360 

1,610 

1,240

1.3OO 

1,240 

1,230 

1,400 

1,540

1,370 

1,420 

1,490 

2,800 

3,800

5,290 

4,600 

3,360 

2,650 

2,400

2,070 

1,570 

1,690 

1,300 

1,300

1,280 

1,480 

2,300 

2,030 

1,970 

1,790

Aug.

1,67O 

3,280 

4,730 

8,680 

1O,1OO

6,870 

4,420 

3.40O 

2,440 

2,320

2,580 

2,470 

2,450 

2,380 

2,130

1,850 

2,480 

2,840 

3,020 

2,090

1,7OO 

1,990 

1,990 

1,950 

2,120

1,830 

1,620 

1,240 

1,41O 

1,670 

1,680

Per square 

mile

1.97 

2.48 

1.20

1.52

1.03 

2.70 

2.29 

2.44 

1.17 

1.02 

.950 

1.34 

.754

1.61

Peak discharge (base, 17.500 sec. -ft.).- Oct. 18 (8 a.m.) 30,200 see. -ft. j Nov. 3 (9:30

Sept.

1,220 

1,420 

1,270 

1,300 

1,130

1,420 

3,160 

4,000 

2,900 

2,600

1,650 

2,030 

1,83O 

1,500 

1,560

1,390 

1,47O 

1,100 

1,230 

1,670

1,270 

1,240 

1,180 

1,450 

940

1,160 

1,180 

1,540 

1,520 

2,470

Runoff in 

inches

2.27 

2.77 

1.38

20.58

1.19 

2.91 

2.64 

2.72 

1.35 

1.14 

1.10 

1.54 

.84

21.85

.p.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Ivanhoe and at Radford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 221

New River at Radford, Va.

Locatlpn.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°08', long. 80°34', at Radford, Montgomery County, 

2.UUU feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 11, 5 miles downstream from Little 

Kiver, and E>j miles downstream from Claytor Dam. Datum of gage is 1,712.36 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 2,748 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Octooer 1907-to September 1915 (revised records) in Bulletin 31, Virginia Geological Survey. August 1898 to September 1907, published in reports of Geological Survey and 

Bulletins 3 and 10 of the Virginia Geological Survey, believed to be unreliable because 

of doubtful gage-height record. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1895, 

but at different datum, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Average discharge.- 17 years (1907-15, 1939-48), 3,779 second-feet (adjusted). 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.86 

 reet); minimum, 527 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.46 feet); minimum daily, 1,440 

second-feet Oct. 4.

1907-15, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 218,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height. 

35.96 feet), from rating curve extended above 73,000 second-feet on basis of records 

for other stations on New River and flow over Claytor Dam (computed by Appalachian Electric Power Co.); minimum, 165 second-feet Aug. 25, 27, 1944 (gage height, 1.08 feet); 

minimum daily, 550 second-feet Aug. 22, 1911.

Floods of Sept. 15, 1878, and July 16, 1916, reached stages of 37.4 and 35.7 feet, 

respectively, at site and datum used by Geological Survey 1904-7, from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

TalrT Flow regulated by power plant and storage at Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 

224,000 acre-feet). Some additional regulation at low flow by dam and power plant on 

Little River, half a mile above mouth. 

Cooperation.- Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric

rower uo.

Revisions available. (water years).- W 953: 1940-41. W 973: Reservoir capacity. See also Records 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Octcber 1947 to September'1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,080

1,550

1,920

1,440

1,460

1,610

2,100

2,340

3,200

9,710

6,660

4,060

4,340

3,690

3,020

3,200

6,140

11,800

10,700

7,560

4,540

4,120

3,040

4,200

4,160

3,260

4,230

8,520

10,700

8,150

6,700

Nov.

3,980

4,220

10,700

12,100

10,900

10,100

7,590

4,870

2,760

4,560

5,480

5,510

5,240

5,340

5,240

4,980

6,200

6,300

6,130

6,820

5,960

5,100

2,600

6,420

6,420

6,150

3,470

5,100

4,710

1,930

-

Dec.

4,520

4,400

3,560

3,440

3,450

1,870

2,120

3,840

3,780

3,960

3,960

3,450

2,360

1,950

4,120

4,300

3,170

3,920

3,260

2,750

3,380

3,750

3,810

2,050

2,220

2,000

2,360

1,990

4,290

2,940

2,200

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

Deoember. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ......:........

February. ..............

March. .................

April..................

May........... ........

June. ............... ..;

July. ..................

August .................

September. ......'.....'..

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,820

2,(

2i)<

550

540

590

3,120

3,010

3,5 3,e *,3

'.60 oo

L50

1,630

1,780

2,£

2,7

3,C

90

80

00

3,010

2,500

1,6

l.f

2,4

40

>00

180

2,760

2,460

2,1

2,S Z,'c

00

60

60

2,020

3,640

3,6 2,e

2,7

2,4

40

30

10

00

1,910

Seccndfoot-dsys

150,220

176,870

98,170

1,416,350

80/840

195)200 202,820

78,550

83,900

72 480

XUif IftQ /JVU Qrtft 

66,680

1,530,510

Feb.

2,600

2,8

2,8]

3,8<

>0

LO

;o

3,670

2,620

5,6!

5,2J

4,96

!0

10

0

5,160

6,060

7,26

12, 8C

21,5C

0

)0

10

19,700

13,000

10,7C

10,5C

8,7$

10

10

0

8,200

6,820

3,92

4,56

5,44

0

0

0

5,720

5,780

7, 1C

5,3C

. 3,3J

_

-

Obsen

Maximum

, 11,800

12,100

4,520

25,500

4,150

21 500 13)000 12,500

4,510

4,100

4,830

12,900

3,500

21,500

0

0

0

liar.

34,200

34,500

34,500

34,800

34,400

33,OOO

32,800

alO.,000

39,500

39,800

39,500

36,000

a4,500

32,500.

,a3,500

34,500

as, 200

34,500

34,800

34,000

a3,300

34,500

a7,000

a!3,000

all, 000

a8,400

38,600

alO.OOO

aS.OOO

a7,000

38,000

Apr".

al2,ooo

11,000

8,940

3,720

5,560

6,460

11,600

12,500

12,200

11,100

9,330

9,900

10,100

6,620

6,300

5,460

4,920

2,990

3,900

3,310

4,100

4,960

5,400

4,350

2,540

4,950

5,690

5,600

4,860

3,460

-

red

Minimum

1,440

1,920

1,870

1,320

1,600

2/600

2,500

2,460

1,450

1,730

1,500

1 540 1)520

1,440

Mean

4,846

5,896

3,167,

3,880

2 608 7)055

6/297

6 / 7R1 fox

2,534

2,797

2,338

3 545

2)223

4,154

May

2,220

2,120

4,360

4,510

3,370

3,110

3,460

1,960

2,030

2,400

2,260

2,390

3,720

2,640

1,760

1,860

2,510

2,580

2,320

2,400

2,180

1,510

1^450

3,060

2,670

3,990

3,040

2,860

1,700

1,550

2,760

June

3,320

3,260

3,120

3,290

4,100

2,940

3,300

3,660

3,090

 2,960

2,650

1,790

3,070

2,740

5,390

2,780

2,530

2,300

2,070

2,100

2,170

3,080

3,750

3,620

2,210

1,750

1,730

2,980

3,220

1,950

-

Change In contents In Claytor Reservoir 

(equivalent,, second-feet)

-29

-44

-228

-12

+8

-41

+19

-135

+523

-65

+55

 90

-330

-29

July

1,

2,

1,

2,

920

070

740

020

1,500

1,

1,

.1.

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

5,

4,

4,

3,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

860

920

950

660

650

530

000

600

320

120

830

620

540

750

380

880

540

600

740

630

750

900

090

S20

200

650

Aug.

1,780

3,420

5,260

11,000

12,900

8,260

3,620

3,180

5,400

2,590

5,120

3,260

2,820

2,670

1,660

2,260

2,780

2,990

 3)4SO

2,620

1,760

2.,510

2,960

2,660

3,870

3,080

2,810

1,730

1,540

2,530

' 2,290

Sept.

1,610

1,700

1,740

1,520

1,610

1,810

3,900

3,260

2,810

2,700-

1,720

1,720

3,060

2,590_.

1,950

3,050

a, 980

1,590

1,680

2,890

2,620

2,490

2,680

2,480

2,140

1,720

1,600

2,060

2,360

2,620

-

Adjusted 'res fcr change In

Mean

4,817

5,852

2,939

3,866

2 /DXD fil R

7,024

. 6,316

6,626

3,057

2,732

5)455

1,893

4,125

ervoir contents

Per square 

.mile

1.75

2.13

1.07

1.41

.952

2.56

2.30

2.41

1.11

.994

.871

1.26

.669

1.50

Runoff in 

 Inches

2.02

2.56

1.23

19.10

1.10

2.76

2.65

2.69

1.28

1.11

1,00

1.45

.77

20.44

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 see.-ft.).- ?eb. 14 (10 p.m.) 34,500 see.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Alllsonla and at Eggleston.
222 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Eggleston, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°17'22", long. 80°37'01", at'highway bridge at 

Eggleston, Giles County, 2 miles downstream from Spruce Run. Datum of gage is 1,615.59 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage /area.- 2,941 square miles.

Reeoraa_______ available.- October 1914 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 34 years, 3,864 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 13.69 

reet); minimum, 840 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.73 feet); minimum dally, 1,440 

second-feet Oct. 5, May 23.

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 219,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 41.16 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet on basis of flood records 

for other stations on New River; minimum, 536 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941- (gage height, 

8,29 feet); minimum dally, 635 second-feet July 20. 21, Sept. 28, 1926.

Flood of 1878 reached a stage of about 40 feet (discharge, about 209,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Plow regulated by power plant and storage at Claytor Reservoir (capacity 224,000 acre-feet), 30 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Records of contents In Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric 

Power Co.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1916(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In qecond-feetV

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

3.9 

5.0

1,130

1,490

1,890

2,350

4,520

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

7,000 

' 9,900 

13,100 

20,100 

27,900

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

1,900

1,640

1,820

1,440

1,560

1,990

2,580

2,260

8,760

8,410

4,980

5,200

4,160

3,160

3,640

4,340

11,800

11,800

9,320

5,640

4,730

3,420

3,560

4,410

' 3,870

4,740

7,810

11,800

9,600

7,630

Nov.

4,270

4,440

9,960

13,100

12,100

11,200

8,760

5,760

3,860

4,340

5,430

5,980

5,210

6,120

5,740

5,420

5,660

6,620

6,730

7,600

6,560

5,720

3., 960

5,180

6,740

4,890

4,720

5,130

'4,830

3,860

 -

Dec.

3,140

4,700

4,740

3,630

'3,660

2,980

2,050

2,880

4,210

4,580

3", 680

4,170

3,250

 2,300

3,140

5,120

3,670

3,840

3,820

3,070

2,490

3,080

3,940

3,620

2,280

1,920

2,110

2,400

3,710

3,650

2,540

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. . .

February ...............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

" Jan.

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

3,

"3,

3,

4,

3,

1,

2,

2,

3,

b3.

b2.

b2,

bl,

b2,

b2,

3,

2,

2,

b2.

b2,

b2,

b3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

Secondfoot-days

160,190

190,890

104,370

1,501,610

82,820

222,150

207,980

227,190

86,050

92,850

78,310

124,960

67 , 100

1,644,860

140

990

120

260

030

640

080

560

450

010

640

620

930

290

:ion

700

000

700

200

500

020

370

430

900

OOO

300

500

640

720

580

200

Feb.

b2,800

b3,C

3,C

3,i

)00

)50

570

3,530

»3,310

5,C

6,6

4,4

)20

00

90

5,410

5,640

7,£

13,6

20,]

90

00

00

24,300

13,800

11, £

11, S 9,'

00

00

30

9,080

7,720

5,£

5,]

5,2

40

60

50

6,100

6,240

6,S

6,5

4,2

_

60

00

60

Mar.

4,540

4,860

4,680

5,080

4,630

3,120

2,510

11,100

9,530

10,000

9,570

6,980

4,860

2,580

3,720

5,330

5,640

4,870

5,140

4,420

3,470

4,760

7,250

13,800

12,100

9,000

9,300

10,500

8,500

7,550

8,590

Apr.

12,100

11,800

10,200

5,410

5,620

6,220

14,100

15,100

13 , 800

12,500

10,500

10,500

11,800

7,470

7,280

6,740

5,180

3,800

4,440

3,820

4,260

5,310

5,360

5,500

3,060

4,600

6,040

5,710

:-,430

3,540

Observed

Maximum

11,800

13,100

5,120

29,400

4,450

24,300

13,800

15,100

4,840

4,220

5,100

16,500

3,630

24,300

Minimum

1,440

3,860

1,920

1,420

1,640

2,800

2,510

3,060

1,440

1,790

1,660

1,790

1,500

1,440

Mean

5,167

6,363

3,367

4,114

2,672

7,660

6,709

7,573

2,776

3,095

2,526

4,031

2,237

4,494

May

2,200

2,330

3,960

4,840

4,520

3,380

4,000

2,710

2,140

2,780

2,480

2,420

3,220

2,890

2,120

1,880

2,880

2,740

2,370

2,560

2,320

1,920

1,440

2,840

3,080

3,190

3,140

2,960

2,330

1,860

2,570

June

3,880

3,580

3,530

3,430

3,730

3,420

3,960

3,860

3,480

3,200

2,680

2,080

2,000

2,850

3,320

3,540

2,760

2,700

2,620

2,240

2,340

3,180

4,220

4,010

2,780

1,790

1,960

3,160

3,340

2,940

Change In contents In Claytor Reservoir

(equivalent.

oooond-feet)

-29

-44

-228

-12

+8

-41

+19

-135

+523

-65

+55

-90

-330

-29

July

2,160

Z

2

. 2

,010

,000

.180

1,790

2,040

2

1

1

,030

,970

,940

1,660

1,660

1

2

2

,950

,760

.600

3,150

4.760

S

4

3

,100

,490

,240

3,480

3,360

2

2

1

,760

,790

.940

1,860

1,660

1

2

2

2

1

,990

,170

,520

,570

,740

AUK.

1,930

3.C

4,£

12, C

80

60

00

16,500

10,800

5,7

3,£

4,2

30

20

40

3,210

2,620

4,2

2,6

3,2

00

60

20

2,380

2,380

3.C

3,1 3,e

ISO

00

70

3,070

2,040

2,C

3,6

3,C

60

40

60

2,910

3,180

2,9

1,7

1,6

2,3

00

90

60

40

2,740

S«pt.

1.690

1,700

1,750

1.590

1,720

1,920

2,980'

3.830

3,240

3,040

1,880

1,880

2,220

3,180

2.800

1,840

si, 900

si, 800

si. 500

al,700

2,090

2,800

2.740

2,740

1,780

2,120

1,870

2,020

2,360

2,420

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Meau

5,138

6,139

3,079

4,102

2:, 680

7,619

6,728

7,438

3,299

3,030

2,581

3,941

1,907

4,465

Per squmre 

mile

1.75

2.15

1.05

1.39

.911

2.59

2.29

2.53

1.12

1.03

.878

1.34

.648

1.52

Runoff in 

inches

2.02

2.40

1.21

18.91

1.05

2.79

2

aj »O»

2.32

.1.29

1.15

1.01

1.54

.72

20.84

Peak discharge (base, 21.OOP see.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 35,090 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for stations at Radford and at Olenlyn. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 223

New River at Glenlyn, Va.-

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°22 I 20", long. 80°51'45", at highway bridge and 

power plant at Glenlyn, Giles County, a third of a mile upstream from East River. 

Datum of gage is 1', 489. 76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,768 square miles.

Records available.- August 1927 to September 194B.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 4,882 secondrfeet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,300 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 11.32 

reet) ; minimum, 1,300 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height,. 2. 62 feet); minimum daily, 

1,890 second-feet Oct. 6.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 226,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, S7.50 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 770 second-feet Sept. 8, 1930; minimum daily, 

820 second-feet Sept. 8, 1930.

Remarks . - Records good except tho^e for 'periods of no gage-height record., which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Claytor Reservoir (capacity, 224,000 acre-feet), 55 miles above 

station.

Cooperation.- Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric 

t'owe'r uo. ' _ ' ,

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

ana discharge, in second-feet)

2.8 l',580 4.0 4,400 8.0 22,500

3.0 1,950 4.6 6,3&0 10.0 36,200

3.3 2,580 6.2 13,200 12.0 52,400

3.6 3,300 7.0 17,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,540

2,610

2,040

2,480

2,120

1,890

2,050

2,610

3,000

6,260

10,100

6,550

4,870

5,070

4,170

3,830

3,580

11,000

12,300

9,840

6,640

5,150

4,730

3,820

4,880

4,950

3,830

6,300

13,200

10,300

8,610

Nov.

6,310

, 4,780

8,420

13,700

13,200

11,900

9,900

7,340

5,880

3,680

5,600

6,660

6,470

6,350

6,580

7,710

6,250

7,080

7,390

8,480

7,500

6,520

5,860

4,060

7,190

7,440

6,980

4,600

6,070

5,480

-

Dec.

. 2,740

5,400

5,250

4,310

4,330

4,190

2,680

2,780

4,600

4,600

4,770

4,740

4,290

3,180

2,700

5,160

5,240

4,320

4,940

4,460

3,580

3,240

4,560

4,860

3,110

2,750

2,820

3,100

2,780

5,040

3,700

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ................

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Hater year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

3,000

2,

2,

3,

520

570

120

2,360

3,820

3,

3,

4,

510

380

120

4,890

2,420

2,

3,

3,

580

760

rzo

3,740

3,820

3,'

2,

2,(

140

;oo

)90

3,250

3,570

3,t

3,3,:

)40

L60

00

2,320

2,880

4,E

4,4

3,]

3,]

>80

ISO

80

70

3,000

Seoondfoot-days

171,320

215,380

124,220

1,829,730

102,460

298,570

282,960

303,170

121,730

120,950

98,470

157,480

83,530

2,080,240

Feb.

2,420

3,440

3,430

3,590

4,800

4,900

4,300

8,560

5,640

6,550

6,380

8,430

19,800

37,600

35,700

19,100

15,100

14,600

12,800

11,400

10,200

8,860

6,030

6,500

7,020

7,700

8,040

8,960

6,720

-

Mar.

4,710

5,570

6,000

6,080

5,740

5,340

3,830

10,600

12,100

12,200

11,400

9,120

7,100

5,020

3,250

6,300

10,100.

8,120

7,300

8,020

6,080

4,930

8,950

23,100

18,600

13,200

12,800

14,900

12,100

10,200

10,200

Apr.

15,500

14,200

12,300

8,560

5,620

7,520

18,600

25,600

22,200

17,100

14,200

13,200

14,400

10,300

10,500

9,550

7,940

7,200

5,060

6,060

5,090

6,120

6,360

6,830

5,580

3,910

6,790

6,440

6,500

5,940

-

Observed

Maximum

13,-200

13., 700

5,400

,38,400

4,890

37,600

23,100

25,600

7,010

5,280

6,160

21 300

4)l30

37,600

Minimum

1,890

3,680

2,680

1,820

2,090

2,420

3,250

3,910

2,170

2,630

2,120

2, 360

'2,100

1,890

Mean'

5,526

7,179

4,007

5,013

3 305

10)300

9,128

10,110

3 927

4)032

3,176

5,080

2,784

5,684

May

3,520

3,590

3,600

5,630

7,010

5,840

5,990

6,600

4,570

3,920

4,170

3,740

3,780

4,220

3,880

2,950

2,920

3,580

3,500

3,200

3,270

3,000

2,350

2,170

3,770

3,520

3,740

3,780

3,780

2,920

3,220

June

4,240

4,320

4,440

4,440

4,600

5,140

4,100

4,740

4,760

4,120

3,860

3,520

2,770

2,780

3,560

4,850

4,320

3,780

4,680

3,300

3,100

3,280

'4,490

4,640

4,710

3,160

2,630

2,910

4,430

5,280 '

Change in 

contents in

Claytor Reservoir (mean 

second-feet}

-29

-44

-228

-12

+8

-41

+19

-135

 ( 523

-65.

+55

-90

-330'

-29

July

3,400

1

r

2

,060

,040

,620

2,820

2>340

2

2

,2

,550

,620

,590

2,300

2,240

2

2

2

,140

,630

,370

3,560

4,710

6

5

1

,160

,800

,900

3,620

4,120

j

;

3

,620

,240

,310

2,460

2,120

2

2

3

2

,270

,680

,090

,350

2,740

Aug.

2,890

4,3

5,6

12, S

00

00

00

21,300

13,700

8,6

5,8

 4,£

20

40

60

4,400

3,710

4,7

3,6

4,2

60

90

20

3,420

2,620

3,1

3,6

3,8

40

20

40

4,300

3,410

2,8

3,4

3.7

60

00

40

3-, 600

'3,540

3,6

3,1

2,2

5,1

60

60

60

00

3,020

Sept.

2,840

2,160

2,220

2,280

2,180

2,340

2,410

4,130

3,840

3,500

3,210

2,400

2,280

3,620

3,080

 2,450

2,480

2,480

2,100

2,320

3-.410

3>320

2,950

3,210

2,900

2,680

2,240

82,500

83,000

a3, 000

.

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

5,497

7,135

 3,779

5,001

3,313

10,260

9,147

9 975 4)450

3, 967

3 231

4*990

2)454

5,655

Per square 

mile .

1.46

1.89

1.00-

1.33

070

 9/3

2.72

2.43

2.65

1 18

l!o5

.857

1 32

'.651

1.50

Runoff in 

inches

1.68

2.11

1.15

18.01

1.01

2. 93

z'.eo

2 QR 3D

1 . 36

1.17

. 99

1 52

!?3

20.41

Peak discharge (base, 24.000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (7 a.m.) 46,300 see.-ft.; Mar. 24 (12:30 p.m.) 

28,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8.(1 p.m.) 26,900 see.-ft.; Aug. 5 (6 a.m.\ 24,900,see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for stations at Eggleston and at Radford.
224 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Bluestone Dam, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°38'35", long. 80°53'00", a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Bluestone Dam, Summers County, 0.7 mile upstream from Greenbrier 'River, 

' and 2 miles upstream from Hinton. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Greenbrier River, 0.7 mile downstream from base gage. Datum of gages is 1,360.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,604 square miles.

Records available.- July 1947 to September 1948. December 1923 to June 1947 at site 1.3 

miles upstream, published as New. River near Hinton.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 5,444 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge' during year, 41.300 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 13.75 

reet); minimum, 10 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 30; minimum daily discharge, 1,500 

second-feet Aug. 30.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 232,000 second-feet Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 21.0 

. feet, from floodmarks, present site and datum), by slope-area method; minimum, that of 

Aug. 30, 1948; minimum daily, 720 second-feet Aug. 27, 1925.

Floods of Apr. 21 and May 23, 1901, reached a stage of 24.2 feet, former site and 

datum (discharge, 234,000 second-feet). Flood of 1878 probably reached a higher stage.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow by Claytor Dam and power 

plant, 83 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Records of contents of Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric 

Power Co.

Revisions (water years).- w V13: 1925(m). W 783: Drainage" area. W 893: 1930(M), 

1935(M), 1936(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to- September 1948

Day Oct. Nov. Dec.- Jan. .Feb. liar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

2,260

2,260

2,120

1,910

2,080

1,780

1,830

2,220

2,780

3,320

10,400

7,720

4,900

5,060

4,160

3,380

3,810

6,260

11,200

10,300

7,630

5,490

4,470

3,380

3,880

4,470 

2,960 

3,160 

6,430 

8,850; 

6,950

6,000

5,150

6,770

11,600

11,000

10,200

10,400

9,200

7,550

5,240

4,640 5,920- 

6,780 

6,240 

6,240

6,420

6,780

6,600

7,430

7,430

7,720

7,050

6,150

4,500

5,300

6,600 

'6,870 

5,230 

5,15Q 

5,000

3,940

3,670

4,440

4,370

3,940

3,780

3,400

2,640

3,050

4,250

4,630

4,500

4,370

3,720

3,000

3,450

4,860

4,370

4,500

4,310

3,720

3,200

3,400

4,060

3,670

2,860

2,470

2,510

2,600

3,350

3,670

3,050

2,640

2,470

2,470

2,560

2,510

3,400

3,450

3,720

4,310

3,720

2,470

2,770

3,720

3,890

3,720 

3,620 

3,200 

2,470 

2, £60

3,050

3,100

2,950

3,000

2,770

2,290

3,150

4,000

3,780

3,300

2,900

2,600

2,330

3,100

3,150

3,780

4,860

5,150

6,600

8,100

7,240

7,050

7,810

13,300

033,300

038,800

022,800

17,600

23,200

26,300

20,300

14,900

10,900

7,650

6,460

6,900

7,500

8,180

9,300

8,340

6,460

5,970

6,040

6,040

6,040

' 5,760

5,060

7,360

12,600

12,600

12,200 

10,900 

8,740 

6,600- 

4,710

5,200

11,800

13,100

10,500

9,460

8,500

7,720

9,540

022,900

c 28,600

21,200

16,200

17,600

15,300

12,600

11,300

11,800

14,400

14,000

11,800

7,720

7,720

15,500

030,500

033,500

. 30,700

20,300

15,300

15,400

017,600

016,800

13,700

10,900

9,300

7,200

6,820

6,180; 

5,900 

6,320 

6,600 

6,250

4,570

5,340 

6,390! 

6,460 

6,250

5,130

3,940

4,220

5,480

7,500

8,100 

7,280 

8,020 

6,750 

 5,480

5,060

4,570

4,290

4,640

4,430

3,660

2,9.70

3,450

2,290

2,250

2,600

2,680

2,510

2,220

2,406

2,900

3,100

3,250

3,200

3,050

2,310

3,150

3,830

4,060

4,190

4,250

4,500

4,710

5,080

5,300

4,860

4,5BO 

3,830 

-3,400 

2,950 

3,100

3,830

5,080

4,780

4,560

4,370

3,510

3,150

3,940

4,780

4,730

3,940

3,050

3,000

3,780

5,470

5,470

4,060

3,400

3,050

2,770

2,600

2,470

2,470

2,290

2,250

2,110

2,080

1,910

2,180

2,470

3,000 

4,-130 

5,150 

4,730 

4,250

3,940

3,720

3,300

2,470

3,000

2,370

1,820

1,780

2,260

3,000

3,220

3,050

4,560

5,320

9,110

16,400

19,900

19,000

14,200

7,200

4,980

4,980

4,300

4,720

3,670

3,670

3,330

3,000

3,000

3,320

3,740

3,600

3,380

2,960

3,540

3,440

3,380

3,270

3,320

2,520

1,500

3,380

2,780 

2,080 

1.82U 

1,820 

1,750

1,660

1,910

2,870

4,020

3,540

3,320

2,410

2,050

2,560

3,100

2,560 

2,150 

2,020 

1,910 

-1,470

1,980

3,320

2,920

2,490

2,920

2,150

2,080

1,850

1,880

2,220

Observed

Secondfoot-days Maximum Minimum

hange in contents in Claytor Reservoir 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

 _ Per square Runoff-in 

Mean mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

147,470

207,160

114,700

11,200

11,600

4,860

1,730

4,500

2,470

4,757

6,905

3,700

-29

-44 

-228

4,728

6,861

3,472

1.03

1.49

.754

1.19

1.66

.87

Calendar year 1947 1,907,6 40,400 1,780 5,227 5,215 1.13 15.39

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

96,810

338,000

339,100

371,720

130,230

123,790

93,770

176,390

71,610

4,310

38,800

28,600

33,500

8,100

5,470

5,470

19,900

4,020

2,290

2,330

4,710

4,570

2,220

2,950

1,780

1,500

1,470

3,123

11,660

10,940

12,390

4,201

4,126

3,025

5,690

2,387

+8

-41 

+19

-135 

+523

-65 

+55

-90

-330

3,131

11,620

10,960

12,260

4,724

\ 4,061

3,080

5,600'

2,057

.681

2.52

2.38

2.66

1.03

.883

.669

1.22

.447

 .79

2.72

2.74

2.97

1.19

.99

.77

1.41

.,50

Water year 1947-4S 2,210,750 38,800 1,500 -E9 6,011 1.31 -I 17.80

o Backwater from Greenbrier River;, discharge computed using stage at auxiliary gage as a factor.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 226

New River at Hlnton, W. Va.

Location.- Water-Stage recorder, lat. 37°40'15", long. 80°53'40"i at Hinton, Summers 

county, 0.2 mile upstream from Madam Creek and 1.5 miles downstream from Qreenbrler 

River. 'Datum of gage .is 1,355.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of. 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,257 square miles.

Kecoras available.- June 1936 to September 1948.

Average dlscnargeT- 12 years, 7..44S second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 78,000 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 9.88 

reet); minimum, 418 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.14 feet); minimum dally, 1,600 

second-feet Aug. 30,.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 246,000 second-feet Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 18.97 

feet), from rating curve extended.above 80,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

maasurement at station at Bluestone Dam, and gaged Inflow from Oreenbrler River; minimum, that of Aug. 30, 1948; minimum daily, 920 second-feet Oct. 22, 1941. .

Remarks.- Records excellent. Some regulation at low and medium flow at Claytor Dam and 

power plant, 84 miles above station..

Cooperation.- Record of contents 'of Claytor Reservoir furnished by the Appalachian Electrie rower Co.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July 12)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

1,650

2,560

3,710

5,050

7,060

Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.4

10,200

13,900

22,100

41,400

70,600

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

1,490

2,080

3,160

2.6 4,480

3.0 7,050

3.5 10,200

Note.- Sane as preceding 

table above 3.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

23'

4

5

6

7

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.

2,400

2,430

2,300

1,990

2,200

1,850

1,850

2,260

2,920

3,340

10,600

7,620

5,240

.5,290

4,500

3,710

4,050

6,230

12,300

11,200

7,620

5,580

4,640

3,670

4,050

4,640

3,220

3,420

7,060

11,200

8,830

Nov.

7,060

6,070

6,330

15,900

17,100

14,300

13,100

11,200

8,830

6,530

5,820

6,800

8,830

8,520

7,920

8,520

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,160

9,160

8,210

7,340

5,680

6,380

9,850

9,500

7,340

6,800

6,480

-

Dec.

5,240

4,680

5,390

5,290

4,910

4,680

4,230

3,380

3,970

5,780

6,740

7,340

 6,850

5,780

4,590

4,870

6,380

6,580

6,380

6,020

5,290

4,500

4,590

. 5,100

4,640

3,750

3,190

3,150

3,150-

3,920

4,320

Month

October. ...............

KoveBber...............

December... ............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. ..................

April......'. ...........

UA« May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August..... ............'

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

3,800

3,

3,

4,

380

380

540

4,320

3,970

4,

4,

4,

540

S60

580

5,290

5,150

3,

4,

5,

980

140

330

5,820

4,910

4,

4,

3,

910

110

160

3,150

3,920

4,

3,

3,

D50

340

380

3,550

2,920

3, 4,

4,

3,

710

380

560

970

3,500

Feb.

3,070

2,780

3,590

3,710

.' 4,410

5,680

6,170

7,340

8,830

7,920

7,920

8,520

20,300

59,800

70,600

36,600

25,700

32,300

36,300

30,300

25,200

18,700

13,100

10,600

9,850

10,200

14,700

18,300

14., 700

-

-

Mar.

11,600

9,850

9,500

10,200

9,850

8,830

8,830

17,900

23,000

20,300

18,700

17,100

13,500

10,200

7,620

7,340

14,700

17-, 900

14,300

12,300

1 2,300-

11,600

13,900

41,300

44,700

31,300

24,400

28,400

24,800

18,700

15,900

Apr.

15,900

17,900

- 17,100

14,700

9,850

9,500

18,700

43,600

49,100

39,300

27,500

20,800

21,200

41,400

48,000

28,400

19,900

15,100

10,900

9,500

8,520

7,920

8,210

8,210

8,210

6,780

6,340

7,620

7,920

8,520

-

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

158,210

267,230

154,680

2,626,010

130,100

517,190

530,820

556,600

233*490

167,150

118 980 224)770 85,380

3,144,600

Maximum

12,300

17,100

7,340

58,500

5,820

70,600

44,700

49,100

21,200

7,340

7,620

27,500

4,020

70,600

MlniBum

1,850

5,680

3,150

1,850

2,920

2,780

7,340

6,340

3,160

3,670

2,310

1,600

1,960

1,600

Mean

5,104

8,908

4> 990

6,921

4,197

17,830

17,120

18,550

7,532

5,572

S flTfl t QDQ

7,251

2,846

8,592

May

8,210

7,050

7,340

12,200

17,900

19,100

15,900

21,200

15,900

11,200

8,830

7,340

6,500

6,450

5,870

4,910

4,250

4,530

3,800

3,500

3,800

3,800

, 3,590

3,160

3,290

3,710

3,980

4,020

4,020

3,980

4,160

June

6,290

6,880

6,240

6,240

6,130

5,920

7,050

7,050

7,340

7,050

6,290

5,410

4,670

3,980

3,670

4,530

5,860

 5,770

5,460

5,360

4,770

4,250

4,530

5,610

5,770

4,860

' 4,070

4,020

5,560

6,720

-

Change In contents tn Claytor Reservoir- 

(equivalent,

-29

-44

-228

-12

-41

+19

-135

+523

-65

+55

-90

-330

-29

July

7

5

5

3

,620

,920

,110

,930

3,370

3,040

2

2

2

,890

,930

,890

2,930

2.590

2

2

i

,380

,340

,660

3,620

4

5

5

4

4

4

3

4

4

3

2

2

2

3

3

,820

,970

,920

,910

,390

,300

,980

,480

,340

,890

,960

,310

,550

,330

,450

Aug.

3,370

4,9

8', 2

12,1

10

10

00

21,200

27,500

22,6

17,9

8,5

00

00

70

6,390

5,970

5,1

5,5

6,3

SO

,60

90

5,560

,720

>0

,1

,1

20

10

60

. ,430

 ,820

,2

,7

,7

00

60

20

,480

4,160

3 'S

3,9

2,9

1,6

90

30

30

op

3,450

Sept.

3,200

2,520

2,210

2,150

2., 050

1,960

2,160

3,160

4,020

4,020

3,760

3,410

3,120

3,370

3,670

2,930

2,550

2,340

2,180

2,020

2,240

3,540

3,120'

3,410

3,620

2,810

2,630

2,280

2,280

2,630

-

Adjusted for change In

reservoir contents

Mean

5,075

,8,864

4,762

&, 909

4 , 20E

17,790

17,140

18,420

8,055

5,507

3 893

l', 161

2,516

8,563

Per square Bile

0.812

1.42

.761

1.10

.672

2.84

2.74

2.94

'.830

l!l4

.402

1.37

Runoff In 

inchae.

0.94

1.58

.88

15.01

.77

3.08

3.16

3.28

1.49

.98

.72

1.31-

.45

18.62
226 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

New River at Cape*rton, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 01'20", long. 81°01'45", at suspension footbridge

at Caperton, Fayette County, and 2 miles southeast of.Nuttalburg. Datum of gage is

938.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 6,826 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- November 1928 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 19 years, 8,293 second-feet (adjusted). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 89,300 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 17.35

feet); minimum, 940 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.70 feet); minimum daily, 1,820

second-feet Oct. 7.

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 244,000 second-feet Aug.'15, 1940 '(gage height, 36.0

feet); minimum, 818 second-feet Oct. 8, 11, 1930; minimum daily, 836 second-feet

Oct, 7, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records excellent. Some regulation at low and medium flow at Claytor Dam and,

power plant, 127 miles above station. 

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Claytor Reservoir furnished 'by the Appalachian Electrie Power Co. 

Revisions (water years).- W 758: 1930(M). W 783: Drainage area. 

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

4.0

1,720

2,300

3,380

4,730

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 '

7,5QO 

10,800 

15,200 

20,400

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

32,900

47,100

62,100

86,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,470

2,470

3,560

2,140

2,140

2,060

1,820

1,990

3,560

3,100

7,390

9,220

5,590

 5,510

5,210

4,360

3,910

4,080

11,300

12,000

9,350

6,340

5,380

4,480

3,690

4,600

4,730

2,720

5,120

10,400

11,200

Nov.

7,210

7,060

5,920

12,000

19,300

14,700

13,800

12,400

10,000

8,100

6,200

6,480

8,400

9,350

8,700

8,400

9,700

9,700

9,700

9,700

9,350

9,000

8,100

7,210

5,780

8,700

10,400

8,700

6,920

7,060

-

Dec.

6,480

4,600

5,380

5,780

5,240

4,980

4,860

3,910

3,480

5,210

7,060

7,800

7,800

6,920

5,510

4,730

6,340

7,210

6,730

6,780

6,060

5,210

4,480

5,210

5,510

4,240

3,580

3,280

3,190

3,190

4,600

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March.. ... A ...........

April-. .................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ........... .,'. . . .'

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

4,240

3,

3,

4,

690

330

130

4,600

4,020

4,

4,

4,

240

180

300

5,510

6,200

4,

4,

 6,

360

380

200

6,780

6,

5,

5,

4,

360,

510

240

30

3,380

3,800

4,'

4,;

4,C

180

40

)20

4,130

3,280

3,3

4,£

4,£

4,]

90

00

60

30

3,910

Secondfoot-days

160,890

278,040

165,400

2,758,160

140,870

609,750

605,800

647,090

282,270

172,750

130 390 234)430 93,380

3,521,060

Feb.

3,480

3,190

3,380

4,130

4,600

6,060

7,210

7,500

10,000

9,000

8,700

9,700

27,900

78,100

83,700

52,500

27,000

34,300

39,300

35,700

29,000

21,600

15,700

11,6OO

10,400

11,600

15,700

21,000

17,700

-

Mar.

13,800

10,800

10,000

10,800

10,800

9,700

10,000

17,600

25,800

23,400

"20,400

18,200

15,200

12,000

9,000

8',100

14,000

20,400

16,700

14,200

14,700

13,800

15,200

47,400

54,600

38,500

29,600

31,600

29,600

22,200

17,700

Apr.

16,700

19,300

19,300

16,700

12,400

10,000

19,400

50,800

57,600

46,400

32,200

24,6PO

27,700

44,100

60,600

37,100

24,600

17,700

13,300

 10,800

9,700

8,700

8,700

8,700

8,700

7,500

6,340

8,400

9,350

9,700

-

Observed

Maximum

12,OOC

19,300

7,800

60,300

6,780

83,700

54,600

60,600

24,000

7,500

8,100

26,400

4,600

83,700

Minimum

1,820

5,780

 3,190

1,820

3,190

3,190

8,100

. 6,340

3,280

3,690

2,470

2,390

2,220

1,820

Mean

5.19C

9,268

5,335

7,557

4,544

21,030

19,540

21,570

9,105

5,758

4,206

7,562

3,113

9,620

May

9,350

11,800

13,300

14,500

21,600

24,000

19,300

24,000

20,400

14,200

10,800

8,700

7,500

7,060

6,920

6,200

5,210

4,600

4,980

3,800

4,020

4,240

4,030

3,690

3,280

3,800

4;020

4,240

4,360

4,350

4,020

June

5,380

7,360

6,780

6,630

6,630

6,340

6,630

6,480

7,500

7,210

6,340

5,510

4,860

4,020

3,690

4,360

5,920

6,200

5,640

5,780

4,980

4,360

4,730

5,640

6,340

5,920

4,860

4,240

5,210

7,210

-

Jhange in contents in Claytor Reservoir 

(equivalent,

second -f set J

-29

-44

-228

-12

+8

-41

+19

-135

+523

-65

+55

-90

-330

-29

July

8

7

5

 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

4

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

5

4

3

3

2

3

3

,100

,060

,510

,480

,800

,580

,280

,280

,100

,190

,000

,730

,560

,640

,280

,690

,730

,340

,340

,330

,600

,980

,730

,360

,240

,240

,690

,100

,470

,000

,910

Aug.

3,910

4,360

8,490

10,700

19,800

26,400

22,800

19,300

12,000

6,920

6,340

6,200

5,640

7,060

6,480

5,380

4,730

4,240

4,480

4,480

4,980

4,980

3,910

4,360

4,860

4,480

4,130

4,140

3,800

2,690

2,390

Sept.

3,480

3,280

2,560

2,380

2,300

2,220

2,220

2,560

3,910

4,600

4,240

3,910

3,580

3, 1-90

3,800

3,690

2,910

2,730

2,560

2,300

2,560

3,100

3,580

3,280

3,910

3,690

3,000

2,730

2,470

2,640

-

Adjusted for change in

reservoir contents

Mean

5,161

9,224

5,107

7,545

4,552

20,990

19,560

'21,440

9,628

5,693

4,261

7.472

2,783

 9,591

Per square 

mile

0.756

.1.3.5

.748

1.11

.667

3.08

2.87

3.14

1.41

.834

.624

1.09

.408

1.41

Runoff in 

inches

0.87

1.51

.86

15.00

.77

3.32

3.31

3.50

1.63

.93

.72

1.26

.46

19". 14
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 337

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W. Va. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°08'20", long. 81°12'45", at toll bridge, threequarters of a mile downstream from village of Kanawha Palls, Fayette County, 2 miles 

downstream from Gauley Bridge, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of New River and 

Gauley River. Datum of gage is 623.20 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 8,367 square miles.

Records available.- March 1877 to September 1916, October 1918 to September 1927, October 

laaa to September 1948. October 1916 to September 1918 and October 1927 to October 

1928 at site 9 miles downstream, published as Kanawha River at lock 2, at Montgomery, 

W. Va.

Average discharge.- 71 years, 12,660 second-feet.

Extremea.- Maximum discharge during year, 146,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 20.08 

reet); minimum, 1,530 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, -0.05 foot); minimum daily, 

1,990 second-feet Oct. 7.

1877-1948: Maximum discharge,. 320.000 second-feet Sept. 14, 1878 (gage height, 37.8 

feet, site then in use, present datum), from gage-height relationship and rating curve 

extended above 150,000 second-feet;, minimum, 640 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 

-0.95 foot); minimum daily, 690 second-feet Oct. 29, 1921.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Some regulation at low and medium flow by Claytor Dam and 

power plant on New River, 147 miles above station,and to a smaller extent by power 

developments a few miles upstream at Hawks Nest and Kanawha Falls.

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric 

PCPower CoT 

Revisions.- W 783: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.5 

2.0

1,910

2,410

3,410

4,640

5,970

5.0 

6.0

7,470

9,300

13,500

18,800

24,800

8.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

38,OOO

53,000

88,500

126,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,310

2,500

2,680

2,680

2,410

2,390

1,990

2,120

 2,290

3,080

6,220

10,100

6,830

5,560

5,300

4,640

4,130

4,770

9,300

12,500

10,100

6,680

5,560

4,900

4,130

4,380

4,900

3,520

4,540

9,700

11,700

Nov.

7,810

7,470

6,110

11,000

22,400

17,000

15,500

14,000

11,700

9,700

7,140

7,990

11,700

11,700

10,500

10,500

11,300

11,700

11,300

10,900

10,500

9,700

8,920

7,990

6,680

11,300

12,100

10,500

8,170

8,360

-

Dec.

7,470

5,700

6,110

6,390

5,970

5,970

5,840

5,430

6,530

7,990

9,700

10,900

10,100

9,110

7,470

6,680

7,990

9,110

8,540

8,360

7,640

6,530

5,970

5,970

6,390

5,160

4,900

3,760

4,130

4,130

5,030

Month

October. ............. .

November. ..............

December ...............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

Maroh. .................

April. ..................

May. ....................

June. ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

5,

4,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

9,

10,

8,

9,

10,

10,

8,

8,

6,

5,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

5,

4,

Secondfoot-days

163,910

321,640

210,970

3,520,350

197,780

821,210

755,400

810,330

414,610

216,000

198,530

313,280

104,300

4,528,260

430

510

900

700

840

300

300

560

840

300

900

730

300

900

500

920

170

680

970

640

560

700

430

160

640

380

260

030

430

160

640

Feb.

4,130

3,760

3,520

5,160

5,970

8,170

9,300

9,700

12,500

12,100

11,300

12,500

35,300

124,000

108,000

66,000

33,800

40,800

45,000

42,900

35,900

27,200

20,000

15,000

13,000

17,800

38,700

33,100

26,600

_

-

liar.

20,600

15,5

15,0

14,5

00

00

00

14,500

13,000

13,0

21,8

30,3

00

00

00

27,800

£4,200

£2,4

18,8

15,0

00

00

00

11,700

10,100

16,0

24,2

20,6

00

00

00

17,600

18,800

17,6

18,2

56,2

00

00

00

72,300

48, £00

36,6

37,3

35,2

26,6

00

00

00

00

21,800

Observed

Maximum

12,500

22.40C

10,900

70,60C

10,900

124,000

72,300

83,100

36,600

1£,500

13,500

38,000

5,300

1£4,000

Minimum

1,990

6,110

3,760

1,990

4,260

3,520

10,100

7,300

4,510

. 4,770

2,880

2,310

2,380

1,990

Apr.

20,600

23,600

24,800

22,400

17,000

13,000

20,000

49,800

66,000

53,800

38,000

28,400

38,700

64,200

83,100

48,200

31,700

23,000

17,600

14,000

12,500

10,900

10,500

10,100

10,100

8,730

7,300

9,300

16,000

17,000

Mean

5,287

10,720

6,805

9,645

6,380

28,3^0

24,370

2.7,010

13,370

7,200

6,414

10,110

3,477

12,370

May

14,500

16, OOO

29,000

26,000

30,300

33,800

28,400

36,600

31,700

21,800

16,000

12,500

10,100

9,110

8,730

7,640

6,680

6,250

6,830

5,700

5,700

5,430

5,430

5,300

4,770

4,510

4,900

5,030

5,300

4,900

5,700

June

7,140

8,540

7,810

7,300

7,300

7,140

7,470

9,300

12,500

10,900

8,730

7,470

6,250

5,430

4,770

5,160

6,530

7,810

"6,530

8,540

7,140

5,700

5,970

6,390

6,830

6,980

5,840

5,160

5,560

7,810

Change In conbents In Claytor Reservoir 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-29

-44

-228

-12

+8

-41

+19

-135

+523

-65

+55

-90

-330

-29

July

11

9

7

E

,300

,300

,300

,840

4,900

4,000

4

4

4

,640

,260

,510

3,760

3,640

£

2

,190

,880

,880

4,000

5,300

6

9

8

6

,530

,700

,540

,830

5,970

8

13

13

11

7

5

5

4

4

5

,540

,500

,500

,300

,810

,560

,300

,640

,380

,030

Aug.

5,840

8,3

J.1,3

13,5

60

00

00

g33,800

g38,000

g31,0

g24,2

g!6,5

00

00

00

g8,920

7,810

7,4

8,1

8,9

70

70

20

8,170

7,140

6,1

5,4

5,1

10

30

60

5,840

5,970

5,8

5,3

4,7

40

00

70

5,430

5,300

4,7

4,3

4,3

3,1

70

80

80

90

2,310

Sept.

4,130

3,410

3,080

2)780

2,500

2,410

2,380

2,500

4,130

4,770

5,160

5,300

4,510

3,760

4,130

4,130

3,410

2,880

£,500

2,410

2,680

3,080

4,000

4, -000

4,380

4,130

3,190

3,300

£,880

2,380

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

5,258

10,680

6,577

9,633

6,388

28,280

24,390

26, 380

13,890

7,135

6,46'9

10,020

3,147

12,340

Per square 

mile

0.628

1.28

.786

1.15

.763

3.38

2.92

3 21

i.'ss

.853

.773

1.20

.376

1.47

Runoff in 

inches

0.72

1.43

.91

15.62

.88

3.64

3.37

3.58

1.91

.95

.89

1.38

.42

20.08

g Discharge computed from graph based on several telephone-gage readings each day.

915500 O - 50 - 16
228 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va. "

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 380 22'10", long. 81°42'05", at old lock 6, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Davis Creek, If miles downstream from Twomlle Creek, and 3.5 miles downstream from Elk River. Datum of gage is 548.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of. 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder half a mile downstream from Elk River and 3.0 miles upstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage 

is 557.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 10,420 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1948.

Extreme 3'- Maximum discharge during year, 157,000 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

37.08 feet Feb. 15; minimum discharge not determined, but less than 2,480 second-feet; 

minimum gage height, 17.63 feet Nov. 11, Dec. 8.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, '216,000 second-feet Aug. 15, 1940; maximum gage height, 

38.77 feet Dec. 31, 1942; minimum discharge not determined, but less than 1,540 secondfeet; minimum gage height, 17.55 feet Aug. 6, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, ;il>jut 54.3 feet Sept. 15, 1861.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor. Some regulation at low flow at Claytor Dam and power plant 

on New River, 187 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Records of contents in Claytor Reservoir furnished by Appalachian Electric 

rower t'o.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Secondfoot-days Maximum Uinimun

ihango In contents In Claytor Reservoir

(equivalent.

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff in 

mile Inohe*

October.. 

November. 

December.

168,010

345,660

235,080

27,500

12,200

5,420

11,520

7,583

-29

-44

-228

5,391

11,480

7,355

0.517

1.10

.706

0.60

1.23

.81

Calendar year 1947 4,190,220 75,400 11,480 -12 11,470 1.10 14.94

January... 

February.. 

March......

April.....

Hay.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

Water year 1947-48

257,870

1,000,400

912,600

1,050,900

545,960

259,270

253,590

363,700

120,450

5,513,490

16,10

137,000

90,400

120,00

46,200

18,100

24,900

41,000

137,000

12,900

8,400

8,318

34,500

29,440

35,030

17,610

8,642

8,180

11,730

4,015

+8

-41 

+19

-135 

.+523

-65 

+55

-90

-330

8,326

34,460

29,460

34,900

18,130

8,577

8,235

11,640

3,685

.799

3.31

2.83

3.35

1.74

.823

.790

1.12

.354

1.44

.92

3.57

3.26

3.74

2.00

.92

.91

1.29

.40

19.65
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 229

North Fork New River at Grumpier, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 31'30", long. 81°23'35", a quarter of a mile 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 16 at Grumpier, Ashe County, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1948. August 1908 to September 1916 at site 

Jjf miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1908-16, 1&28-48), 474 second-feet;

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,380 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 6.25 

reet); minimum, 98 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 0.82 foot); minimum dally, 123 

second-feet July 8.

1908-16, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 79,400 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 

23.0 feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 19, 

1932; minimum dally, 53 second-feet Sept. 19, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Some 

aiurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1916.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

222

214 

210 

202 

190

187 

183 

- 259 

726 

692

502 

402 

360 

324 

300

375 

1,320 

9S6 

713 

578

489 

424 

386 

430 

591

495 

454

1,200 

818 

631 

533

Nov.

465 

668 

4,880 

2,000 

1,220

881 

734 

685 

565 

495

637 

651 

546 

502 

1,090

1,030 

818 

713 

1,220 

970

804 

699 

678 

651 

598

552 

508 

483 

442 

424

Dec.

386 

380 

365 

360 

360

339 

324 

350 

365 

329

375 

324 

315 

296 

*324

430 

344 

319 

310 

300

300 

286 

286 

277 

273

273 

b240 

b280 

b260 

260 

260

Jan.

296 

339 

264 

256 

268

b260 

b250 

b280 

b300 

329

b250 

b270 

502 

b420 

b260

b300 

b380 

b2SO 

b240 

b360

MOO 

6320 

b300 

b250 

b260

b380 

*b360 

b340 

b320 

b320 

b320

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

tore 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

aber

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

1............................

raber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b330 

b320 

b320 

b320 

888

1,220 

940 

1,090 

860 

671

552 

1,750 

2,560 

3,480 

1,810

1,220 

955 

818 

727 

671

617 

598 

558 

495 

527

755 

804 

734 

637

Seoondfoot-days

15,398 

26,609 

9,890

179,652

9,674 

27,227 

22,838 

20,064 

9,287 

7,423 

9,882 

14,359 

5,882

178,533

Mar.

572 

610 

565 

558 

483

477 

1,440 

*1,520 

1,050 

853

741 

658 

584 

546 

520

546 

584 

489 

471 

508

495 

489 

902 

1,050 

888

769 

1,170 

986 

825 

727 

- 762

Apr.

797 

762 

671 

604 

572

584 

1,220 

1,840 

1,390 

978

853 

734 

699 

811 

783

658 

598 

533 

502 

471

454 

436 

414 

402 

386

375 

360 

355 

386 

436

Maximum

1,320 

4,880 

430

5,860

502 

3,480 

1,520 

1,840 

454 

454 

1,470 

1,620 

438

4,880

May

360 

339 

334 

315 

454

339 

442 

386 

344 

319

305 

296 

319 

310 

282

268 

260 

251 

243 

234

230 

222 

222 

210 

218

247 

222 

247 

344 

355 

370

Minimum

183 

424 

240

126

240 

320 

471 

355 

210 

164 

123 

161 

137.

123

June

256 

234 

380 

454 

286

247 

291 

375 

286 

251

226 

218 

210 

234 

214

256 

264 

222 

234 

206

187 

202 

218 

179 

194

176 

164 

222 

222 

315

Mean

497 

887 

319

492

312 

939 

737 

669 

300 

247 

319 

463 

196

488

July

234 

183 

161 

147 

143

137 

130 

123 

140 

140

161 

286 

260 

370 

1,470

1,030 

811 

546 

419 

350

286 

264 

234 

218 

202

190 

183 

309 

296 

222 

237

Aug.

785 

888 

838 

1,620 

1,440

818 

558 

442 

365 

435

360 

454 

392 

291 

315

286 

631 

419 

315 

273

247 

238 

301 

334 

234

206 

190 

179 

168 

161 

176

Per square 

' mile

1.79 

3.20 

1.15

1.78

1.13 

3.39 

2.66 

2.42 

1.08 

.892 

1.15 

1.67 

.708

1.76

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 sec. -ft.).- Nov. 3 (7 a.m.) 6,380 seo.-ft.i Feb. 14 (12:30

Sept.

172 

157 

147 

147 

161

380 

438 

286 

238 

222

222 

190 

179 

172 

172

161 

154 

150 

147 

143

143 

137 

157 

154 

143

143 

143 

143 

434 

247

Runoff In 

Inches

2.07 

3.57 

1.33

24.12

1.30 

3.66 

3.07 

2.69 

1.25 

1.00 

1.33 

1.93 

.79

23.99

p.m.) 4,120

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'45", long. 80°55'10", in Grayson County, 400 

I'eet upstream from bridge on State Highway 89, 0.6 mile south of Galax, Carroll County, 

and 1.7 miles downstream from Wards Mill Branch. Prior to June 2.'., 1949, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area. - 39 square miles.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 6,980 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 14.4 

reet, from floodmark); minimum, 30 second-feet Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.92 foot). 

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 17. 1947; minimum observed, 22 secondfeet Sept. 16, 17, 1944 (gage height, 0.87 foot).

Remarks . - Records good June 25 to Sept. 30, others fair. 

June 24.

Gage read twice daily prior to

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 32 3.0 330 0.9 29 1.8 117

1.3 51 4.0 540 ]

1.5 72 5.0 784 ]

1.8 110 6.0 1,060 ]

2.2 174 7.0 1,380

L.I 41 2.2 182

L.3 58 3.1 350

L.5 78

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

36

37

37

36

36

36

68

342

230

118

90

74

65

61

64

1,310

729

210

148

125

110

104

192

125

97

104

953

230

157

132

Nov.

125

143

378

183

140

125

110

125

110

104

140

118

110

104

230

140

118

110

148

118

110

110

125

125

118

97

97

90

90

90

-

Dec.

83

83

84

84

82

80

80

84

79

82

83

79

76

72

79

104

79

74

72

71

70

70

69

68

71

b68

b64

b64

63

62

62

Jan.

74

82

71

65

 63

62

60

60

65

6C

53

59

118

74

69

70

60

b54

b45

62

68

66

60

45

b40

bSO

b60

63

62

59

59

Month

October.. .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 194? ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b54

 b68

84

63

74

97

84

82

76

68

63

192

230

350

148

122

109

99

95

95

85

83

80

77

86

86

77

75

69

-

Seoondfoot-days

6,093

3,936

2,341

30,322

1,958

2,969

3,129

3,031

1,915

1,740

1 330

1 f 487

1,298

31,227

Mar.

 66

78

74

75

70

70

218

120

95

86

80

75

69

68

66

72

71

64

71

72

68

63

182

117

88

80

290

111

91

83

296

Apr.

245

3

]

1

1

1

1

82

20

03

96

94

32

65

22

102

117

1

1

02

96

03

103

Maxima

1,310

378

104

1,310

118

350

296

oj e t» J

94

138

OJ. d*

177

106

1,310

89

85

80

77

77

77

75

72

74

74

71

69

68

85

74

-

May

66

66

64

64

71

65

94

69

64

62

59

62

64

60

60

55

54

54

52

51

49

47

48

52

54

69

55

55

76

85

69

Minima

36

90

62

32

40

54

63

88

47

40

32

30

30

30

June

58

53

60

64

54

51

66

58

53

50

47

44

45

136

76

94

62

54

58

49

47

58

55

47

44

40

53

53

49

60

-

Mean

197

131

75.5

83.1

63.2

102

101

101

61.8

58.0

42.9

48.0

43.3

85.3

July

63

44

41

38

38

37

35

35

35

34

38

38

37

78

84

62

49

40

41

38

38

37

35

34

32

32

32

61

40

39

45

AuB .

1

52

60

98

77 .

80

56

51

51

43

41

41

41

39

37

36

35

40

47

47

39

38

38

36

35

34

32

32

32

31

JO

38

Per square 

 Its

5.05

3.36

1.94

2.13

1.62

2.62

2.59

2.59

1.58

1.49

1.10

1.23

1.11

2.19

Sept.

34

32

31

30

33

106

98

81

61

50

43

38

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

31

32

38

34

33

32

32

32

73

54

-

Runoff in 

inohes

5.82

3.75

2.24

28.92

1.87

2.83

2.99

2.88

1.82

1.66

1.27

1.42

1.24

29.79

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 231

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56'20", long. 80°53'15", at highway bridge at

 Grahams Forge, Wythe County, 2j miles downstream from 31ade Creek. Datum of gage Is 

1,924.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- July 1908 to September 1916, February 1927 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 253 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.10

 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 21, 22, 27;,minimum gage height, 1:23 feet 

Sept. 21, 22; minimum dally discharge, 65 second-feet Oct. 6.

1908-16, 1927-48: Maximum gage height observed, 12.1 feet July 16, 1916, datum 

then In use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, about 5 second-feet Dec. 22, 

1909 (gage height, 1.17 feet, datum then in use); minimum daily, 22 second-feet Jan. 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 --'-' ' are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow by mill 300 feet above

30,

station. Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, Nov. 16 to Dec. 12, 

June 20 to July 15, Sept. 24-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 i.e

58

76

100

128

197

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2."9 

3.3

290

455

670

930

1,350

3.8 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,940

2,940

3,750

5,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

72

71

71

67

67

65

67

69

90

120

103

90

86

81

78

76

93

120

125

125

120

103

95

103

117

111

108

1Z2

147

144

131

Nov.

120

114

479

455

305

236

197

178

160

147

147

154

141

134

330

514

362

275

240

214

190

175

171

171

171

175

167

160

154

144

-

Dec.

138

131

128

125

122

120

114

117

128

144

147

144

154

147

144

157

167

167

160

154

144

138

134

128

122

1Z2

114

120

114

108

108

Jan.

117

120

117

111

108

106

98

98

 108

103

95

95

111

125

90

134

138

J.17

95

bllO

122

120

bllO

75

92

134

120

108

108

blOO

b90

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

78

b90

114

120

131

270

378

 351

407

340

285

305

1,490

4,540

2,050

1,110

900

860

726

614

500

431

378

335

315

315

351

351

315

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,037

6,580

4,160

81,622

3,375

18,450

18 ,462

16 482

6^560

4,701

2

DT ** fOJLj

5 424

2 '533

94,578

Mar.

285

270

265

255

231

240

440

980

718

583

562

541

507

488

468

455

507

583

569

555

541

520

726

1,570

950

694

910

1,080

758

606

606

Apr.

606

576

569

555

541

548

1,940

2,560

1,570

910

750

638

583

576

a540

aSOO

a470

a430

a400

a370

a340

a320

a300

a290

a280

a270

a260

a250

a260

a280

Maximum

147

514

167

3,400

138

4,540

1,570

2 1 560

449

455

147

437

122

4,540

May

a260

a250

a250

a260

449

330

351

390

315

260

227

206

197

190

175

164

157

147

144

138

131

128

125

125

122

122

120

125

157

240

305

Minimum

65

114

108

65

75

78

231

250

120

90

74

95

67

65

June

223

175

236

455

320

231

231

214

186

164

147

134

125

125

120

122

138

128

122

106

103

103

106

103

100

95

90

90

98

111

Mean

98

219

134

224

109

636

596

616

212

157

90.7

175

84.4

258 '

July

100

93

86

81

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

81

81

86

143

120

103

103

90

86

8683-

108

83

76

76

74

74

147

108

111

Aug.

172

245

182

404

437

305

210

171

147

134

122

134

141

122

111

131

306

260

178

147

172

178

131

125

122

111

106

100

95

108

117

Per square 

mile

0.397

887

!543

.907

.441

2 57

2^41

2.49

 858 ( *( ooo

 367

.709

.342

1.04

Sept.

122

108

98

90

88

93

108

108

93

93.

95

88

86

83

81

78

76

76

74

74

74

72

74

72

71

69

67

72

74

76

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.99

.63

12.28

.51

2.77

2 *78

2 .78

.99

.71

.42

 82

.38

14.24

Peak discharge (base. 2.300 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 

2,860 sec.-ft

(4:30 p.m.) 5,820 see.-ft.; Apr. 8 (10:30 a.m.)

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Walker 

Creek at Bane and Wolf Creek near Narrows, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
232 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°53', long. 80°44 I , 700 feet downstream from hlghway oridge. 3j miles southeast of Allisonia, Pulaksl County, 4 miles upstream from 

Little Reed Island Creek, and 4} miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,902.74 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles.

Records avaiiaDle.- April 1939 to September 1948. July 1908 to September 1916 at site 3i 

miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 405 second-feet. '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 7.73 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet on basis of flood records 

for ottter stations in New River Basin; minimum, 127 second-feet Jan. 24 (gage height,

I.97 feet), result of low temperature.

1908-16. 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 20,900 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height,

II.70 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet on basis of flood records for other stations in New River Basin; minimum recorded, 81 second-feet Dec. 16, 

1943 (gage height, 1.78 feet), result of low temperature.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no Kago-helght record, 

wnich are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 1033: 1939(P), 1940, 1941-43(P).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 

(gage height

except periods of Ice effect 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15 to Mar. 23)

1.9 108

2.1 163

2.4 260

2.7 391

3.1 620

3.7 1,050

4.5 1,750

5.5 2,870

6.9 4,740

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29

30 

31

Dot.

203 

199 

199 

196 

190

187 

187 

283 

1,170 

1,770

614 

427 

362 

321 

295

303 

317 

3,000 

1,030 

601

454 

391 

357 

362 

372

330 

312 

2,360 

1,620 

719 

528

Nov..

454

427 

. 845 

859 

583

482 

433 

454 

422 

377

433 

577 

438 

401 

746

802 

577 

488 

511 

471

427 

407 

505 

523 

517

443

412 

396 

372 

367

Dec.

353 

348 

348 

348 

353

348 

334 

343

357 

339

362 

343 

325 

312 

330

482 

381 

339 

339 

330

321 

317 

317 

308 

303

303 

276 

317 

295 

308 

303

Jan.

312 

488 

362 

321 

312

299 

280 

295 

*308 

291

253 

283 

632 

614 

272

339 

334

303 

212 

203

308 

b320 

b290 

221 

172

b300 

308 

b280 

8270 

a26O 

a230

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Wa

 bar .........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .............

h.. ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

a200 

a250 

a330 

a300 

a350

a450 

*499 

412 

381 

317

b300 

b700 

1,800 

3,600 

1,180

733 

626 

633 

564 

523

482 

449

422 

396 

438

505 

471 

433 

386

Seoondf cot-days

19,659 

15,149 

10,382

165,116

9,672 

18,130 

20,210 

24,566 

12,726 

9,546 

7,960 

12,319 

6,185

166,504

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Oct

ft.j Feb. 14 (10:30 a.m.) 5,Z10 see. -ft.; Apt

Mar.

357 

386 

433

407 

*357

339 

852 

986 

608 

499

449

417 

381 

372 

367

377 

433 

357 

353 

438

528 

443

1,420

1,420 

837

640 

1,770 

1,250 

802 

652 

1,280

Apr.

3,420 

1,520 

994 

816 

733

705 

1,290 

1,600 

1,030 

795

746 

753 

699 

699 

955

705 

626 

570 

546 

528

517 

499 

488 

482 

471

460 

460 

449 

493 

517

Maxima

3,000 

859 

482

8,910

3,600 

1,770 

3,420 

712 

591 

724 

2,750 

443

3,600

May

449 

443

427 

417 

511

427 

712 

534 

443

407

381 

377 

570 

433 

381

367 

372 

348 

334 

325

321 

312

303 

321 

362

357 

377 

334 

334

391 

646

MiaUu*

187 

367 

276

175

172 

200 

339 

449 

303 

228 

169 

181 

155

155

June

433 

353

367 

343

321

312 

591 

454 

353

317

295 

291 

280 

272 

272

343 

330 

291 

357 

299

268 

256

280 

272 

250

246 

228 

239

321 

312

Mean

634 

505 

335

452

312 

625 

652 

819 

411 

318

397 

206

455

July

308 

260 

228 

215 

203

250 

219 

196 

199 

196

203 

208 

225 

312 

517

325 

272 

260 

228 

242

225 

203 

187 

181 

175

172 

169 

724 

321 

303 

236

Aug.

334

' 626 

613 

2,750 

1,050

488 

353 

334

287 

264

287 

268 

264

246 

250

232 

318

377 

287 

250

238 

236 

246 

295 

242

219

203 

193 

187 

181 

203

Psr squars 

 Us

2.28 

1.82 

1.21

1.63

1.12 

2.25 

2.35 

2.95 

1.48 

1.14 

.924 

1.43 

.741

1.64

S.pt.

199 

164 

175 

172 

172

215 

443

308 

236 

276

219 

199 

187 

184 

184

184 

175 

172 

169 

163

157 

160 

175 

169 

163

163 

160 

155 

267 

400

Runoff in

2.63 

2.03 

1.40

22.10

1.29 

2.43

2.71 

3.29

l!27

1.07 

1.65 

.83

22.31

. 18 (12 m.) 6,120 sec. -ft. j Oct. 28 (7 a.m.) 4,740 seo. 

 . 1 (8 a.m.) 4,590 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Little 

River at Graysonton and Chestnut Creek at Qalax. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 233

Little River at Graysonton, Va.

bridge at Snowville, 

of Radford, and 8

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°02', long. 80°33', at highwa; 

FuiasKl County, half a mile upstream from Graysonton, 7 miles soutl 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 300 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 19 years (1929-48), 362 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,500 seeond-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.42 

reet }, from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet; minimum, 89 seeond-feet 

Dec. 27, Jan. 25 (gage height, 0.95 foot), result of low temperature.

1928-48: Maximum discharge observed, 17,700 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 

16.44 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,500 secondfeet on basis of slope-area determinations near Ployd and near'Copper Valley and on 

basis of flood records for other stations in New River Basin; minimum, 21 second-feet 

Feb. 22, 1942, during period of ice effect; minimum daily, 50 second-feet Sept. 21, 

1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of iee effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: 1929-36.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1-13, Feb. 15 to Mar. 8, 

Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

1.1 133 2.5 1,130 

1.3 207 3.2 1,900 

1.4 253 4.0 3,000 

1.6 375 5.0 4,680 

2.0 677 6.0 6,660

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October'1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

199 

191 

188 

184 

180

176 

176 

199 

a680 

al,700

8760 

a380 

a340 

a330 

a310

aSZO 

a340 

al ,000 

793 

574

452 

389 

356 

330 

316

310 

299 

1,170 

811 

535 

417

Nov.

362 

342 

686 

1,020 

613

489 

424 

410 

396 

349

a400 

aSOO 

375 

356 

550

759 

574 

467 

438 

a400

375 

a400 

a420 

431

403

362 

342 

330 

316 

304

Deo.

299 

293 

293 

293 

 299

299 

287 

293 

293 

287

310 

310

287 

264 

264

356 

342 

282 

276 

270

264 

259 

259 

253 

248

248 

204 

b240 

b240 

b230 

b230

Jan.

376 

336 

310 

264 

259

253 

 229 

231 

282 

239

216 

225 

471 

589 

221

282 

330 

276 

b200 

blSO

310 

330 

287 

180 

144

288 

b280 

b250 

b240 

b230 

b200

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ft

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

uary . . . ST*:::: I::::::::::::::::::::

enber ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

b!70 

b200 

330 

282 

323

431

 475 

431 

452 

362

330 

b470 

bl,900 

5,590 

1,580

908 

751 

693 

613 

566

504 

475 

452 

424 

431

489 

467 

431 

389

Seoondfoot-days

14,405 

13,393 

8,572

140,858

8,428 

20,919 

18,115 

21,229 

12,934 

11,564 

8,533 

12,820 

6,243

157,355

Mar.

356 

382 

445 

403 

 362

342 

714 

1,250 

677 

550

475 

424 

375 

356 

349

375 

403 

356 

336 

362

410 

375 

856 

1,550 

935

653 

1,040 

1,100 

702 

581 

621

Apr.

1,660 

1,150 

776 

629 

558

558 

1,420 

1,840 

1,120 

793

693 

661 

734 

637 

935

718 

613 

535 

504 

475

460 

438 

431 

424 

410

403 

396 

389 

424 

445

Maximum

1,700 

1,020 

356

3,460

589 

5,590 

1,550 

1,840 

845 

793 

726 

2,160 

497

5,590

May

389 

396 

396 

362 

452

403 

527 

504 

389 

356

330 

323 

7O3 

535 

389

356 

417 

362 

316 

304

299 

293 

282 

287 

461

410 

728 

389 

356 

375 

845

Minimum

176 

304 

204

154

144

170 

336 

389 

282 

244 

180 

184 

158

144

June

793 

' 558 

482 

417 

396

356 

574 

574 

389 

336

310 

299 

282 

299 

410

431 

438

323 

609 

403

299 

336 

368 

310 

282

259 

244 

264 

270 

253

Mean

465 

453 

277

386

272 

721 

 584 

708 

417 

385 

275 

414 

208

430

July

310 

259 

230 

216 

207

216 

259 

212 

203 

2O7

203 

203 

212 

250 

661

460 

336 

304 

276 

244

244 

230 

203 

191 

188

180 

184 

726 

424 

270 

225

Aug.

244 

375 

471 

2,160 

1,500

581 

389 

375 

323 

282

375 

293 

270 

244 

253

239 

235 

287 

244 

225

230 

1,020 

356 

368 

270

230 

207 

207 

195 

184 

188

Per square 

mile

1.55 

1.51 

.923

1.29

.907 

2.40 

1.95 

2.36 

1.39 

1.28 

.917 

1.38 

.693

1.43.

Sept.'

203 

191 

184 

180 

176

199 

438 

330 

244 

212

212 

199 

1S4 

176 

180

172 

164 

164 

161 

158

158 

188 

191 

184 

168

161 

161 

161 

247 

497

Runoff in 

inches

1.79 

1.68 

1.06

17.45

1.05 

2.59 

2.25 

2.63 

1.60 

'1.43 

1.06 

1.59 

.77

19.50

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (8:30 a.m.) 7.500 sec. -ft.; Aug. 4 (6 p.m.) 3,630

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Big Reed Island Creek near Alllsonla and Chestnut Creek at Oalax.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
234 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Walker Creek at Bane, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°16"05", long. 80 0 42'35", a quarter of a mile 

downstream from highway bridge at Bane, Giles County, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Sugar Run, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,665.92 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 305 square miles.

Hecords available.- March 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 10 years (1938-48), 282 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.50 

reet), from rating curve extended above 4,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 48 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.98 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 14.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 16 second-feet Jan. 7, 1940 (gage height, 2.58 feet), result of low temperature; minimum daily, 26 second-feet Jan. 7, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 feet in September 1878.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of tee effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.9 40 4.1 254 7.0 

3.1 61 4.5 390 8.0 

3.3 86 5.0 625 9.0 

3.6 135 5.5 900 10.5 

3.8 176 6.0 1,180 12.0

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

61 

59 

57 

53 

52

50 

48 

51 

67 

100

130 

114 

100 

90 

87

80 

73 

108 

131 

124

117 

103 

94 

87 

82

85 

85 

90 

128 

141 

126

Nov.

115 

105 

196 

434 

313

248 

200 

170 

149 

131

122 

124 

122 

112 

153

439 

379 

300 

248 

218

188 

166 

155 

151 

147

145 

137 

130 

122 

117

Dec.

107 

100 

99 

97 

97

99 

99 

96 

96 

97

100 

107 

112 

108 

105

126 

163 

174 

161 

151

147 

126 

121 

114

110

102 

85 

97 

92 

86 

90

Jan.

90 

94 

97 

92 

85

83 

69 

*67 

89 

89

74 

69 

86 

114 

110

114 

143

121 

b90 

105

114 

112 

107 

86 

77

103 

110 

103 

96 

96 

93

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

nber .........................

mber.. .......................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1.. ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

85 

89 

107 

105 

124

*210 

347 

368 

365 

340

300 

283 

2,300 

6,860 

2,760

1,510 

1,240 

1,210 

1,040 

900

735 

590 

480 

390 

347

344

361 

372 

351

Seoondfoot-days

2,773 

5,736 

3,464

93,324

2,978 

24,513 

28,917 

23,770 

9,511 

5,763 

4,096 

8,641 

2,129

122,291

Mar.

310 

286 

280 

264 

226

208 

518 

1,660 

1,060 

818

625 

515 

418 

361 

327

422 

1,420 

982 

735 

605

652 

575 

1,010 

a4,400 

82,500

al,500 

al,600 

al,700 

al,200 

al,000 

a740

Apr.

a710 

652 

535 

448 

402

410 

2,540 

3,760 

2,940 

1,570

1,120 

900 

708 

6SO 

845

762 

652 

530 

448 

398

361 

334

303 

280 

260

246 

234 

234

248 

260

Maximum

141 

439 

174

3,450

143

6,860 

4,400 

3,760 

900 

368 

406 

1,330 

100

6,860

1,790 

2,570 

3,640 

5,660 

7,910

to September 1948

May

240 

346 

240 

832 

680

735 

845 

900 

680 

510

402 

340 

310 

273 

240

216 

198 

178 

166 

151

143

135 

130 

124 

119

115 

114 

114 

124 

260 

351

Minimum

48 

105 

85

40

67 

85 

 >08 

^34 

114 

114 

68 

82 

57

48

June

254 

183 

254 

368 

327

248 

317 

289 

232 

195

168 

145 

131 

128 

121

186 

163 

170 

161 

153

135 

124 

121 

124 

137

114 

115 

. 150 

270 

280

Mean

89.5 

191 

112

256

96.1 

845 

933 

792 

307 

192 

132 

279 

71.0

334

July

221 

166 

135 

115 

102

97 

92 

83 

81 

77

76 

76 

73 

87 

406

296 

170 

163 

141 

119

102 

96 

87 

80 

73

71 

68 

86 

374 

166 

117

Aug.

216 

605 

398 

1,330 

1,270

708 

444 

337 

264 

216

234 

229 

208 

188 

159

143 

135 

141 

133 

119

108 

135 

153 

124 

110

99 

92 

87 

85 

82 

89

Per square 

 lie

0.293 

.626 

.367

.839

.315 

2.77. 

3.06 

2.60 

1.01 

.630 

.433 

.915 

.233

1.10

Sept.

80 

78 

76 

76 

78

69 

86 

82 

100 

90

82

85 

76 

71 

67

65 

£6 

63 

60 

59

59 

58 

61 

65 

65

80 

58 

57 

65 

72

Runoff In " 

inches

0.34 

.70 

.42

11.37

.36 

2.99 

5.53 

2.90 

1.16 

.70 

.50 

1.05 

.26

14.91

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (2:30 p.m.) 8,700 see.-ft'.j Mar. 24 (time and dlscharge unknown); Apr. B (Brio a.m.] 4,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Wolf Creek near Harrows and Reed Creek at Grahams Forge.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 235

Wolf Creek near Narrows, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°18'20", long. 80°51 I 00", at highway bridge

3 miles upstream from Narrows, Giles County, and 3^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage Is 1,583.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 223 square miles.

Hecords available.- July 1908 to September 1916, March 1938 to September 1948.

Avcrace nIscnarge.- 18 years, 269 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.50 

reet); minimum, 29 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 2.42 feet), result of low temperature.

1908-16, 1938-48: Maximum'gage height observed, 13.0 feet July 16, 1916, from 

floodmarks (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Jan. 2, 5, 

1940 (gage height, 2.22 feet); minimum dally, 17 second-feet Jan. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill and 

dam 300 feet above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1940-41(M).

Hating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3,

Nov. 23 to Dec. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.4 27 3.3 190 5.5 1,420

2.5 37 3.5 357 6.0 1,830

2.6 49 3.8 380 7.0 2,800

2.7 63 4.2 590 8.0 4,000

2.9 96 4.6 820 9.0 5,500

3.1 137 5.0 1,070 10.0 7,200

2.5 37 4.0 485

2.7 64 4.5 760

2.9 103 5.0 1,070

3.1 152 5.5 1,420

3.4 242 6.5 2,300

3.7 351 7.5 3,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

34

33

33

32

31

31

32

35

47

49

45

42

38

36

35

38

47

63

66

57

52

47

44

44

49

49

52

62

68

66

Nov.

55

53

80

176

160

133

111

100

93

82

79

82

81

76

112

236

216

176

157

137

124

109

100

100

98

94

89

86

82

77

-

Dec.

69

63

66

66

66

69

66

65

69

81

84

93

93

84

82

150

182

157

152

133

122

107

107

96

93

86

73

77

73

68

77

Jan.

76

77

81

73

66

65

52

53

74

74

69

56

100

168

104

115

142

111

82

106

109

107

100

71

73

98

96

86

88

84

81

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

76

88

89

93

128

284

272

303

433

332

276

412

3,460

6,860

2,770

1,340

1,000

910

760

656

535

447

376

312

287

368

557

530

433

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,392

3,354

2,869

86,044

2,737

24,392

22,987

19,584

7,418

5,948

2,451

5,626

1,447

100,205

Mar.

364

324

301

269

236

213

356

754

601

495

411

347

290

262

242

567

1,500

972

712

579

634

535

942

3,400

1,830

1,140

1,200

1,310

910

712

579

Apr.

520

'138

568

524

301

320

1,-

3,

2,

580

L60

500

1,310

910

718

590

790

888

754

'

312

195

116

364

328

294

262

242

226

216

Maximum

68

236

182

4,420

168

6,860

3,400

3,160

574

411

198

601

71

6,860

201

201

220

236

May

220

232

216

207

540

530

574

552

471

385

324

276

252

232

204

183

169

152

139

126

119

112

108

101

97

90

86

84

97

172

368

Minimum

31

53

63

29

52

76

213

201

84

99

42

61

37

31

June

239

180

204

259

236

192

273

411

324

252

201

169

152

139

131

166

376

269

210

174

147

131

144

117

117

110

99

139

161

226

Mean

112* 44.9

92.5

236

88.3

841

742

653

239

198

79.1

181

48.2

274

July

172

131

108

101

80

64

61

64

60

56

55

55

55

60

92

78

92

78

82

73

62

61

56

54

49

44

42

74

198

112

82

Aug.

259

5

:

2

.00

08

59

601

416 i

\

i

01

36

89

160

136

1

1

1

1

1

1

31

47

19

99

90

05

39

17

117

1

1

1

97

49

72

31

108

Per square 

mile

0.201

.502

.415

1.06

.396

3.77

3.33

2.93

1.07

.888

.355

.812

.216

1.23

92

80

73

68

61

66

Sept.

71

66

58

54

50

52

55

58

55

61

60

56

48

45

44

45

42

38

37

37

37

45

48

49

43

41

38

37

38

39

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.56

.48

14.35

.46

4.07

3.84

3.27

1.23

.99

.41

.94

.24

16.72

Peak discharge (base. 5,100 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 8 

4,450 sec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (12:30 a.m.) 3,760 see.-ft.

,200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (7 a.m.)
236 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Rich Creek at Peterstown, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°24'00", long. 80°48'20", at Peterstovm, Monroe 

Uounty, 1,000 feet downstream from Brush Creek and 2f miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 1,565.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 50.6 square miles.

Hecoras available.- September 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 6.75 

reet), from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.4 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 0.39 foot); minimum daily discharge, 3.2 

second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1948; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 9, 

1941, Dec. 16, 1943 (gage height, 0.21 foot); minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 28, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by small mill 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

harge, In seoond-feet) 

1 to Feb. 5, Sept. 1-30)

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct.

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

0.4 4.4 1.0 38 2.0 202 - 0.4 2.6 1.0 35 2.5 326 

.5 7.5 1.1 49 2.5 327 .5 5.0 1.2 56 3.0 481 

.6 11.5 1.2 62 3.0 481 .6 8.8 1.4 83 3.5 682 

.7 16.5 1.4 91 3.5 682 .7 14 1.6 115 4.0 920 

.8 22 1.6 124 4.0 920 .8 20 1.8 153 

.9 29 1.8 161 4.6 1,220 .9 27 2.0 196

Discharge', in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

7.2 

6.9 

6.0 

6.0 

S.3

.5.6 

5.6 

7.2 

10.5 

15

13 

10.5 

7.9 

6.9 

6.6

7.2 

7.2 

7.5 

7.2 

7.5

6.9 

6.9 

6.3 

6.9 

6.0

a5.5 

5.0 

6.9 

7.9 

6.9 

7.2

Nov.

6.9 

5.0 

6.3 

13.5 

13.5

13.5 

12 

10.5 

10.5 

9.1

9.1 

11.5 

10.5 

9.9 

20

29 

a20 

a!7 

a!5 

a!3

all 

alO 

a9.5 

9.1 

9.5

8.7 

8.3 

7.5 

6.9 

6.9

Dec.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0

5.6 

6.0 

6.3 

5.6 

6.6

8.3 

8.7 

7.9 

6.3 

6.9

9.5 

10.5 

9.9 

9.9 

9.5

8.3 

7.9 

6.3 

6.6 

7.5

6.9 

6.3 

6.3 

5.3

5.3 

6.0

Jan.

6 

8 

8 

6 

5

5 

»5 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

10 

16 

b!2

blO 

b8 

b7 

b6 

be

b6 

b6 

b5 

bS 

b5

bS 

b5 

b5 

b5 

b5 

bS

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber ..........................

mber............... ..........

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

.6 

.3 

.3 

.6 

.6

6 

3 

3

0 

6

3

0 

5

5 

5

5 

5

Feb.

bS.S 

b7 

9.1 

10.5 

47

126 

b90 

b80 

b70 

*b45

49 

167 

1,180 

786 

242

137 

96 

76 

66 

56

44 

39 

34 

28 

26

29 

30 

29 

27

Seoondfoot-days

229.2 

343.2 

218.6

12,203.7

209.0 

3,631.1 

3,603 

3,568 

1,106.9 

1,257.2 

735.4 

2,589.0 

150.2

17,640.8

Mar.

24 

22 

22 

21 

18

14 

164 

135 

86 

73

57 

47 

37 

33 

31

124 

210 

106 

79 

85

103 

73 

303 

861 

238

141 

161 

120 

83 

66 

66

Apr.

96 

75 

57 

45 

41

73 

641 

663 

319 

163

113 

92 

98 

194 

208

135

94 

69 

55 

46

40 

36 

33 

29 

27

26 

23 

24 

28 

25

Maximum

15 

29 

10.5

775

16 

1,180 

861 

663 

167 

198 

122 

754 

9.3

1,180

May

22 

61 

45 

46 

167

75 

137 

96 

68 

46

36

28 

29 

26 

22

20 

16 

15 

13 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.3 

9.3

9.7 

8.4 

8.4 

8.8 

17 

22

Minimum

5.0 

5.0 

5.3

2.9

5 

5.5 

14 

23 

8.4 

8.8 

5.4 

5.4 

3.2

3.2

June

13

12 

52 

24 

14

11 

31 

31

19 

14

11 

8.8 

9.7 

9.7 

10

87 

57 

53 

70 

40

26 

60 

49 

28 

26

19 

47 

59 

198 

168

Mean

7.39 

11.4 

7.05

33.4

6.74 

125 

116 

119 

35.7 

41.9 

23.7 

83.5 

5.01

48.2

July

69 

41 

27 

20 

15

14 

13 

11 

9.3

8.0

7.7 

7.3 

12 

65 

122

33

75 

29 

18 

25

22 

15 

12 

9.3 

7.7

5.8 

5.4 

10 

12 

8.8 

6.1

Aug.

114 

116 

512 

754 

541

137 

72 

47 

35 

26

22 

25 

20 

15 

14

13

12 

11 

11 

9.7

10 

9.3 

8.8 

8.0 

7.3

6.1 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

6.1 

9.7

Sept.

7.7 

6.1 

5.8 

5.4 

4.5

4.7 

7.4 

9.3 

6.5 

7.7

7.7 

6.1 

5.0 

4.7 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9

Per square Runoff in 

mile Inches

0.146 0.17 

.225 .25 

.139 .16

.660 8.98

.133 .15 

2.47 2.67 

2.30 2.65 

2.35 2.62 

.706 .81 

.828 .92 

.468 .54 

1.65 1.90 

.099 .11

.953 12.95

Peak discharge (base. 850 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (5 p.m.) 1,820 sec. -ft.; Nar. 24 (4 a.m.) 1,510 sec.-

» winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Indian Creek at Indian Mills, 

r Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 237

Indian Creek at Indian Mills, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°31'55", long. 80°49'10", at Indian Mills, Summers 

County, 50 feet upstream from Bradshaw Creek and 2£ miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage Is 1,472.54 feet aBove mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .

Drainage area.- 189 square miles (Including that of Bradshaw Creek).

Records available.- September 1941 to September 1948 (Include flow of Bradshaw Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,080 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.68 

-reet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; minimum, 5.8 second-feet 

Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 1.9 second-feet Oct. 8, 

1946; minimum gage height, 0.80 foot Sept. 25-28, 1944. >

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, tn feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Jan. 4,

Hay 31 to June 16)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.0 10 2.0 118 4.0 860 0.9 5.0 1.4 36 2.4 200 

1.1 16 2.3 181 5.0 1,420 1.0 9.0 1.6 55 2.6 255 

1.2 23 2.6 257 6.0 2,080 1.1 14.5 1.8 78 2.9 349 

1.4 39 2.9 349 8.0 3,620 1.2 21 2.0 110 

1.6 58 3.2 469 1.3 28 2.2 '150 

1.8 84 3.5 607 

Note.- Same aa preceding table above 

2.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septeaber 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

27 

24 

22

19 

17

17 

i7 

17 

30 

100

98 

71 

57 

49 

44

35 

33 

33 

33 

32

29 

27 

22 

17 

16

16 

15 

16 

26 

29 

27

Nov.

26 

24

26 

98 

81

66 

57 

44

42 

37

36 

46 

47 

39 

63

116 

80 

62 

53 

51

46 

39 

37 

36 

37

37 

33 

30 

29 

25

Dec.

23 

21 

21 

22 

20

22

23 

22 

20 

 22

32 

46 

37 

32 

29

40 

49 

42 

38 

35

32 

29 

33 

29 

29

26 

23 

24 

19 

19 

23

Jan.

25 

31 

37 

31 

29

28 

 b!8 

b!8 

26 

29

30 

26 

54 

116 

74

64 

62 

45 

37 

b30

b3O 

b28 

b24 

b22 

b22

b20 

b2O 

b2o 

b20 

b20 

b2o

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary

h.. ..........................

1........................... .

st ...........................

 mbsr.... ....................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b22 

b25 

b28 

b32 

54

201 

218 

191 

174 

134

 114 

309 

2,850 

3,580 

942

496 

375 

300 

237 

198

155 

134 

122 

103 

98

128 

170 

148 

120

Secondfoot-days

1,015 

1,443 

882

38,354.6

1,056 

11,658 

11,929 

15,130 

2,952 

4,771 

1,575 

4,371 

452.1

57,234.1

Mar.

98 

92 

93 

87 

74

64 

495 

610 

329 

282

218 

180 

136 

118 

103

337 

828 

390 

276 

231

234 

200 

795 

2,500 

828

465 

592 

502 

322 

240 

210

Apr.

303 

234 

182 

138 

128

159 

1,800 

3,460 

1,770 

705

439 

342 

548 

1,590 

970

505 

342 

246 

195 

165

138 

118 

107 

92 

86

78 

72 

70 

77 

71

HaxlouB

100 

116 

49

2,240

116 

3,580 

2,500 

3,460 

354 

694 

231 

1,240 

22

3,580

Peak discharge (base, 2,. '/JO aec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 a.m.

sec. -ft. j Apr. 8 (5 p.m.) 4,900 see. -ft.; Apr. 14 (2 a.m.

Hay

64

93 

103 

110 

354

210 

312 

288 

188 

136

105 

88 

87 

80 

68

59 

57 

51 

40 

39

38 

36 

33 

30 

30

30 

29 

27 

30 

39 

98

UlnlBun

15 

24 

19

3.2

18 

22 

64 

70 

27 

26 

16 

13 

7.8

7.8

Juna

55 

41 

120 

73 

51

39 

75 

93 

60 

46

37 

33 

28 

29 

26

382 

204 

190 

223 

112

78 

82 

360 

140 

170

93 

272 

694 

514 

451

Mean

32.7 

48.1 

28.5

105

34.1 

402 

385 

504 

95.2 

159 

50.8 

141 

15.1

156

July

231 

136 

93 

70 

57

49 

58 

48 

39 

34

30 

30 

29 

41 

79

53 

70 

52 

38 

39

35 

30 

27 

23 

22

16 

17 

17 

54 

33 

25

Ang.

338 

398

198 

802 

1,240

339

178 

116 

87 

68

56 

60 

59 

42 

38

34 

30 

30 

28 

29

24

22 

22 

19 

18

18 

17 

16 

15 

13 

17

Per square 

 lie

0.173 

.254 

.151

.556

.180 

2.13 

2.04 

2.67 

.504 

.841 

.269 

.746 

.080

.825

S«pt.

18 

20 

1C 

13. b 

12.5

11 

20 

22 

21 

20

21 

21 

16 

16 

12

13.5 

12 

10.5 

9.6 

7.8

15 

18 

18 

16 

15

13.5 

8.2 

12 

11 

12

Runoff in 

Inches

0.20 

.28 

.17

7.55

.21

2.30 

2.35 

2.98 

.58 

.94 

.31 

.86 

.09

11.27

) 5,080 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 3,220 

) 2,58O sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
238 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Bluestone River near Spanlshburg, W. Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage and crest-stage gage, lat. 37°26'00", long. 81°06'40", on 

bridge on U. 'S. Highways 19 and 21, 1.1 miles southeast of Spanishburg, Mercer County 

and 1.4 miles upstream from Rich Creek. Datum of gage i^ 2,051.13 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 199 square miles.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.88 

feet) ; minimum observed, 3.1 second-feet Jan. 7 (gage height,. 1.45 feet), result of 

low temperature .

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 6,920 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 18.36 

feet); minimum observed, that of Jan. 7, 1948.

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

twice daily, additional readings during periods of high water.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 15, Sept. 29, 30)

Gage read

1.5 9.0 2.2 91 5.0 780 

1.6 18 2.4 128 7.0 1,340 

1.7 27 2.7 191 .9.0 1,910 

1.8 37 3.0 260 11.0 2,510 

1.9 48 3.5 382 13.0. 3,210 

2.0 61 4.0 572 15.0 4,310

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

17 

16 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

22

22 

21 

17 

16 

17

14 

18 

27 

44 

35

23 

16 

16 

16 

14

15 

15 

19 

23 

23 

20

Nov.

17 

17 

25 

47 

49

45 

38 

31 

30 

28

33 

38 

33 

29 

48

146 

91 

64 

52

47

41 

38 

36 

38 

38

37 

36 

36 

34 

30

Dec.

24 

18 

18 

19 

26

27 

27 

30 

33 

32

35 

37 

30 

22 

30

86 

107 

80 

62 

51

39 

49 

44 

41 

34

29 

27 

46 

20 

16 

14

Jan.

18 

31 

34 

29 

20

23 

9 

18 

 28 

37

28 

30 

189 

171 

96

b70 

b60 

bSO 

b45 

b45

b40 

b40 

b40 

b40 

b35

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b35

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b35 

b40 

83 

306

618 

421 

538 

551 

 320

265 

512 

2,510 

4,190 

1,450

699 

499 

382 

332 

270

226 

198 

180 

140 

138

291 

591 

408 

332

Secondfoot-days

586 

1,272 

1,153

58,944.5

1,436 

16,560 

18,686 

18,627 

4,620 

3,224 

1,245 

3,578 

717

71,704

Bar.

260 

221 

193 

176 

142

138 

344 

447 

332 

272

235 

187 

169 

154 

142

645 

2,090 

976 

525 

486

632 

618- 

1,280 

2,450 

1,450

808 

864 

976 

645 

447 

382

Apr.

408 

357 

320 

282 

260

286 

2,000 

2,750 

2,780 

1,230

726 

564 

591 

892 

1,140

780 

525 

370 

332 

284

248 

223 

196 

173 

161

163 

140 

140 

154 

152

Maximum

44

146 

107

2,560

189 

4,190 

2,450 

2,780 

344 

395 

80 

948 

61

4,190

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 see. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (7 a.m.

May

140 

173 

154 

144 

344

308 

320 

344 

303 

237

184 

156 

150 

140 

126

117 

105 

96 

88 

80

72 

72 

69 

67 

64

62 

61 

64 

88 

136 

156

Minimum

14 

17 

14

10.5

9 

35 

138 

140 

61 

52 

23 

22 

15

9

June

98 

72 

96 

163 

95

67 

102 

187 

128 

89

72 

61 

68 

69 

54

303 

395 

200 

124 

96

78 

65 

58 

52 

56

56 

53 

113 

85 

69

Mean

18.9 

42.4 

37.2

161

46.3 

571 

603 

621 

149 

107 

40.2 

115 

23.9

196

July

80 

65 

51 

44 

41

44 

41 

39 

34 

31

29 

29 

31 

31 

46

52 

49 

68 

53 

41

37 

37 

41 

42 

35

29 

27 

27 

25 

23 

23

Aug.

113 

191 

111 

591 

948

344 

191 

128 

88 

72

57* 

58 

51 

46 

46

44 

44

51 

44

40

37 

42 

35 

35 

30

_ 27 

25 

23 

22 

22 

22

Per square 

mile

0.095 

.213 

.187

.809

.233 

2.87 

3.03 

3.12 

.749 

.538 

.202 

.578 

.120

.985

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

23 

27 

30 

35

61 

42 

29 

25 

21

20 

20 

18 

16 

16

21 

28 

27 

22 

20

19 

19 

18 

16 

15

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.24 

.22

11.02

.27 

3.10 

3.49 

3.48 

.86 

.60 

.23 

.67 

.31

13.40

) 4,940 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 239

Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°35'05", long. 80°57'55", at Lilly, Summers County, 1,300 

feet downstream from Little Bluestone River and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of. 

gage is 1,433.7 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by The Virginia Power 

Co.).

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Hecords available.- August 1908 to September 1916, October 1929 to April 1948 (discontinued).

Average discharge .-'25 years (1908-16, 1930-47), 476 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period 16,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.0 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 17 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 0.94 foot).

1908-16, 1929-48: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet Mar. 25, 1935, Feb. 14, 

1948 (gage height, 11.0 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 

second-feet by logarithmic plotting; probably no flow Aug. 10, 1915 (gage height, 0.0 

foot).

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as snown in the following table. They supersede those published in the Water-Supply 

Papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

758.........

783.........

Water 

year

1934

1935

Date

Mar. 25

Gage height 

(feet)

10.50

11.0

Discharge 

(second-feet)

15,100

16,600

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

twice daily, additional readings during periods of high water. 

Revisions.- W 783: Drainage area.

 Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seeond-feet) 

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 1 to Hov. 2)

Gage read

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

21

30

42

55

71

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

109

158

219

292

383

550

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

755 

1,140 

1,600 

2,130 

2,78O 

4,340

7.0 6,130

8.0 8,260

9.O 10,8OO

1O.O 13,6OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

24

36

35

32

32

27

21

23

24

34

47

66

55

46

35

29

27

27

26

32

37

37

38

Nov.

36

34

34

45

68

93

80

68

61

57

60

75

93

82

1O9

219

23O

167

127

1O9

97

84

75

76

76

85

84

71

68

68

-

Dec.

52

46

50

48

54

54

51

58

68

80

132

155

130

97

85

161

222

269

213

164

137

123

120

101

89

71

63

60

50

50

65

Jan.

69

69

71

61

61

51

37

*38

76

101

75

101

236

425

364

b250

b!80

b!20

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b80

b80

b75

b75

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April 1-27 ......................

May..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September .............'...........

Water year ............

Feb.

b70

b70

b80

127

236

bl,200

1,140

905

1,700

1,O6O

792

1,870

9,O1O

13,600

5,750

2,02O

1,4OO

1,220

905

72O

520

462

383

326

292

398

1,400

1,220

830

_

-

Secondfoot-days

95

2,63

3, IK

129, 80<

3 401 49)70*

45,36C

41 j34"

-

Mar.

550

462

419

349

*284

250

758

1,600

1,140

792

582

462

364

3O9

288

861

4,340

2,560

1,310

1,060

1,500

1,310

2,760

6,530

3,870

2,02O

2,640

2,50O

1,60O

1,060

83O

Apr.

755

650

520

462

430

462

4,180

7,820

6,130

2,780

1,500

1,220

1,220

2,500

3,060

1,910

1,310

868

685

550

462

419

345

301

277

269

262

_

_

-

Maximum

66

L 230

3 269

I 5,940

) 425

i 13,600

) 6,530 

7,820

-

May

Minimum

20

34

46

9.1

37

70

262

.

June

Mean

3O.9 87 '

101 '

356

110

1,714

1,463 

1,531

~

- 

July Aug.

Per square 

mile

O.O71

.200

.230

.813

251

3 91 3)34 3 SO

~

_

Sept.

Runoff in 

Inches

0.08

.22

.26

11.02

29

4\22

3.85

3.51

"

*"

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
240 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 30'15", long. 81°07 I 40", 1,500 feet downstream

rrom Mash Pork and 2.1 miles upstream from town of Camp Creek, Mercer County. Altitude

ol 1 gace, 2,050 feet (from topographic map). 

Drainage area.- 32.0 square miles, 

Kecoi-as available.- August 1946 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.84

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting;

minimum, 0.11 second-foot Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 0.27 foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 0.01 second-foot Aug.

28, 1946; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 19, 20, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Iriduf'lnlU' Ktntfu-dlJiehMi'Fii!

relation, or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tallies, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite stage discharge relation 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 7)

Oct. 29 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

0.9 1.32 0.3 0.9 1.1 21 2.4 180 0.27 0.11 

1.0 2.30 .4 2.0 1.2 25 2.7 E82 .3 .22 

1.1 ^.80 .5 i. 7 1.3 3O 3.0 402 .4 .96 

1.2 5.8 .6 5.5 1.4 37 3.3 542 .5 2.1 

.7 7.6 1.6 5i 3.6 714 .6 3.8 

.8 10 1.8 72 4.0 1,000 .7 5.7 

.9 13 2.0 96 4.4 1,370 ,.. . ^o 17 2 - 2 129 taSieTbovf!

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to Seplenber 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

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.

1.71 

1.61 

1.52 

1.52 

1.52

1.42 

1.32 

1.42 

1.91 

2.60

2.60 

2.O1 

1.81 

1.71 

1.81

2.01 

2.90 

5.4 

4.6 

3.50

2.90 

62.5 

e2.3 

e2.1 

e2.0

e2.0 

e2.0 

2.75 

3.0 

2.0 

1.8

Nov.

1.6 

1.7 

2.3 

4.2

4.6

4.1 

3.5 

5.1 

4.8 

3.9

5.1 

8.3 

7.2 

6.6 

13.4

19 

15.4 

12.7 

10.9 

9.8

8.1 

7.0 

7.0 

7.2 

7.8

6.8

6.1 

5.9 

6.8 

5.1

Dec.

5.5 

6.1 

5.5 

5.3 

. 5.7

6.3 

5.1 

8.3 

10.3 

13.1

34 

30 

24 

21 

26

25 

26 

29 

22 

22

18 

17 

14.2 

12.8 

10.3

9.5 

11.5 

9.0 

8.3 

9.8 

9.0

Jan.

8.1 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4 

9.8

6.7 

7.1 

8.4 

 13.2 

21

18

26 

54 

40 

20

12 

10 

8 

7 

6.5

6 

6 

5.5 

5.5 

5.S

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Month

Ooto 

Nova

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

ber ..........................

 ber .........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .......

uary

1. ...........................

 ber ........................

tor year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

5 

6 

7 

10 

20

100 

70 

80 

60 

 46

41 

121 

1,200 

870 

264

127 

124 

136

96 

 72

SI 

43 

33 

27 

29

145 

20O 

127 

70

Secondfoot-days

70.25 

212.0 

459.6

12,314.53

363.3 

4,180 

3,268 

3,277 

1,605.8 

416.1 

221.51 

348.28 

16.93

14,438.97

Mar.

51 

45 

38 

30 

24

22 

83 

160 

95 

67

52

40 

34 

29

25

192 

316 

140 

86

93

allO 

alOO 

a200 

a3SO 

a200

alSO 

a200 

a!20 

a90 

a70 

aS5

Apr.

45

42 

37 

37 

39

89 

569 

602 

285 

129

86 

78 

129

252 

260

129 

80 

57 

44 

37

32 

28 

24 

22 

20

19 

18 

22 

31 

34

May

39 

96 

99 

90 

293

145 

160 

193 

106 

67

49 

540 

32 

26 

22

20 

18 

16 

13 

11

10 

10 

8.4 

7.5

6.3

5.5 

S.3 

S.3 

6.9 

8.7 

6.9

June

4.9 

3.8 

3.8 

6.6 

4.4

3.3 

36 

14 

7.8 

S.3

3.8 

3.3 

S.I

4. 6 

2.8

40 

21 

30 

52 

28

17 

12 

11

7.8 

8.9

5.5

7.4 

28 

22 

17

MaxlauB NlniMUB Mean

S.4 1.32 2.27 

19 1.6 7.07 

34 S.I 14.8

490 .42 33.7

54 S 11.7 

1,200 5 144 

3SO 22 105 

602 18 109 

293 S.3 SI. 8 

52 3.3 13.9 

20 1.87 7.15 

75 .70 11.2 

3.3 .11 .S64

1,200 .11 39. S

July

16 

12 

8.4

6.0 

4.6

4.9 

4.4

3.3 

2.55 

2.1

1.87 

8.8

12 

9.3 

10

10 

20 

13 

7.S 

6.9

14 

8.4 

8.1 

5.7 

3.8

3.0 

2.85 

4.2 

3.4S 

2.4 

1.99

0.8 8.7 

.9 12 

1.0 16 

1.1 20 

1.2 25

as preceding 

2 feet.

Aug.

16 

820 

alS 

aSO 

a7S

39 

23 

IS 

11 

7.8

6.3 

8.1 

5.5 

4.2 

3.45

3.00 

2.65 

82.5 

82. 5 

1.99

6.3 

12 

4.4

3. IS 

2.SS

1.99 

1.64 

1.42 

1.07 

.87 

.70

Per square 

nil*

0.071 

.221 

.462

l.OS

.366 

4. SO 

3.28 

3.41 

1.62 

.434 

.223 

.350 

I .018

1.23

Peak discharge (base, 580 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 a.n.) 3.7SO sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (10 p.m.

Sept.

.62 

.47 

.47 

.33 

.22

.22 

.18 

.22 

.27 

1.64

3.3 

1.64 

1.07 

.78 

.54

.47 

.22 

.18 

.11 

.14

.54 

.54

.78 

.47 

.33

8.27 

8.24 

8.23 

.22 

.22

Runoff In 

Inohes

0.08 

.25 

.53

14.30

.42 

4.86 

3.80 

3.81 

1.87 

.48 

.28 

.40 

.02

16.78

879 aeo.- ft.

* Winter discharge aeasurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Bluestone River near Spanlehburg.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge computed on basis of records for Bluestone River 

near Spanlehburg.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Jan. 11, Jan. 14 to Feb. 9 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 15-17, Jan. 25 to Feb. 9).
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 041

Greenbrler River at Durbln-, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°32'35", long. 79°50'00", at Durbin, Pocahontas 

uounty, 500 feet downstream from confluence of East Pork and West Fork. Datum of gage 

Is 2,699.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 134 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 second-feet Apr. 14; maximum gage height, 

8.Be feet Feb. 14 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 8.9 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 

1.14 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 5,110 second-feet Feb. 23, 1944, from rating curve 

extended above 2,800 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum 

discharge 0.6 second-foot Sept. 14, 1946 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-27)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 S.4 1.5 44 2.0 153 1.3 20 1.9 120 3.4 790 

1.2 15 1.6 59 2.3 255 1.4 30 2.0 148 3.7 1,040 

1.3 22 1.7 78 2.6 386 1.5 42 2.2 210 4.0 1,350 

1.4 32 1.8 100 1.6 56 2.5 320 4.5 2,000 

1.7 74 2.8 445 5.5 3,480 

1.8 96 3.1 600

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

14 

14 

13 

13 

11

11 

10 

14 

26 

22

17 

15 

13 

13 

11

11 

12 

14 

14 

13

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

60 

93 

53 

38

NOT.

32 

30 

89 

251 

172

125 

98 

100 

91 

78

124 

*229 

211 

181 

178

215 

229 

198 

172 

145

120 

105 

98 

118 

181

162 

142 

131 

120 

106

Dec.

blOO 

blOO 

blOO 

blOO 

.110

122 

115 

334 

386 

325

283 

222 

174 

b!50 

b!40

b200 

*b!60 

bl40 

b!30 

bllO

blOO 

b90 

b85

beo

b75

beo

b80 

b70 

b65 beo 

beo

Jan.

b90 

b240 

b!60 

b!30 

bllO

blOO 

b95 

b95 

bllO 

b220

b!80 

b200 

b200 

*b!40 

b!20

b!20 

blOO 

b90 

b75 

b70

b75 

b75

b70 bee

b65

b62 

b60 

b56 

b54 

b52 

bSO

Month

Octo 

NOT* 

Dace

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

.June 

Julj 

Augi) 

Sept

We

 her .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

Ary

eaber ........................

iter year 1947 -46 ............

Feb.

b50 

bSO 

b50 

b54 

b60

b70 

b65 

b62 

b60

bse

b56

b70 

b200 

b2,200 

1,220

672 

699 

950 

1,090 

 1,470

910 

578 

400 

308 

316

1,320 

1,540 

1,170 

942

Seoondfoot-days

598 

4,231 

4,346

76,844

3,332 

16,690 

17,587 

15,368 

10,736 

3,354 

3,003 

7,128 

3,467

89,840

Mar.

569 

630 

769 

660 

500

396 

505 

567 

505 

455

500 

505 

414 

344 

292

340 

376 

344 

352 

562

550 

475 

612 

1,800 

1,120

672 

714 

708 

545 

418 

366

Apr.

404 

480 

465 

368 

328

308 

280 

324 

368 

324

284

306 

1,420 

3,240 

1,730

894 

550 

388 

296 

241

207 

175 

148 

131 

116

108 

120 

386 

515 

440

Maxima

93 

251 

386

2,410

240 

2,200 

1,800 

3,240 

1,190 

244 

A1S

675 

854

3,240

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (11 a.i

May

368 

441 

1,190 

902 

790

642 

614 

950 

684 

460

336 

258 

227 

184 

160

151 

164 

204 

184 

163

154 

166 

126 

113 

96

85 

76 

67 

70 

167 

320

IliniBum

10 

30 

60

10

50 

50 

292 

108 

67 

46 

20 

63 

29

10

June

244 

181 

154 

134 

110

94 

120 

151 

151 

131

108 

69 

153 

123 

103

154 

166 

134 lie

96

74 

65 

74 

69 

72

52 

46 

53 

52 

63

Mean

19.3 

141 

140

211

107 

576 

567 

512 

346 

112 

96.9 

230 

116

245

July

56 

42 

32 

31 

31

54

109 

55 

37 

26

25 

22 

20 

34 

55

37 

38 

49 

38 

85

106 

321 

413 

400 

262

176 

131 

108 

78 

65 

65

Aug.

253 

191 

169 

176 

357

348 

276 

204 

151 

113

103 

675 

440 

593 

422

260 

210 

194 

204 252'

340 

262 

191 

160 

123

98 

76 

65 

65 

63 

70

Per square 

mile

0.144 

1.05 

1.04

1.57

.799 

4.30 

4.23 

3.82 

2.58 

.836 

.723 

1.72 

.666

1.83.

i.) 3,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (2 a.

Sept.

58 

45 

38 

35 

34

31 

46 

52 

41 

186

140 

63 

63 

50 

43

37 

32 

29 

39 

69

166 

854 

356 

227 

166

123 

98 

63 

101 

142

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

1.17 

1.21

21.34

.92 

4.63 

4.88 

4.26 

2.98 

.93 

.83 

1.96 

.96

24.92

m.) 4,200

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
242 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Greenbrier River at Buckeye, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°11'15", long. 80°07'50", at county highway bridge 

at Buckeye, Pocahontas County, 300 feet upstream from Swago Creek and 3.5 miles downstream from Knapp Creek. Datum of gage is 2,085.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 540 square miles (including that of Swago Creek).

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1948 (include flow of Swago Creek).

Average discharge.- 19 years, 824 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 14.19 

reetj; minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 41,500 second-feet Feb. 5, 1932 (gage height, 17.5 feet, 

from flooOmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 3.8 second-feet Aug. 13, 1930 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of

Revisions (water years).- W 758: 1933. W 953: 1

ice effect, which are poor. 

330-32, 1934{M), 1935{M), 1936, 1937{M),

1938-39, 194U(M). 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

40 

40 

38 

37

36 

37 

42 

100 

158

133 

99 

81 

66 

57

56 

57 

58 

60 

62

58 

56 

54 

49 

47

46 

44 

262 

942 

582 

350

Nov.

252 

191 

1,150 

2,780 

1,510

885 

582 

491 

453 

366

713 

1,000 

950 

741 

666

923 

1,180 

887 

698 

567

478 

410 

377 

625 

2,160

1,370 

959 

724 

574 

478

Dec.

350 

b350 

345 

340 

335

382 

360 

524 

1,240 

1,030

1,030 

932 

741 

596 

545

882 

1,050

*b900 

792 

635

531 

459 

394 

360 

280

284 

297 

240 

216 

196 

225

Jan.

311 

b5OO 

b900 

b700 

b550

b450 

b400 

b350 

b300 

758

560 

596 

724 

650 

440

b320 

b320 

b250 

b220 

b200

b200 

b!90 

b!80 

b!70 

167

167 

173 

179 

179 

182 

185

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her

 her...... ...................

Bber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .......

uary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

182 

173 

173 

173 

208

225 

211 

211 

205 

191

185 

185 

574 

12,000 

5,570

3,080 

2,920 

4,010 

4,010 

4,590

*3,220 

2,100 

1,460 

1,050 

934

2,460 

4,590 

3,080 

2,630

Secondfoot-days

3,790 

25,140 

16,841

256,426

11,471 

60,600 

66,147 

64,969 

42,073 

15,272 

9,726 

27,714 

7,699

351,442

Mar.

1,850 

1,620 

2,630 

2,290 

1,790

1,440 

2,150 

3,300 

2,700 

2,160

2,290 

2,160 

1,680 

1,310 

1,070

997 

1,300 

1,240 

1,120 

1,600

1,850 

1,570 

2,880 

5,840 

3,850

2,360 

2,780 

3,300 

2,160 

1,620 

1,240

Apr.

1,260 

1,270 

1,290 

1,120 

961

916 

1,390 

3,350 

3,360 

1,910

1,440 

1,230 

4,380 

18,600 

7,070

3,530 

2,220 

1,520 

1,130 

907

750 

630 

528 

465 

413

375 

360 

514 

1,040 

1,040

MaxiniB

942 

2,780 

1,240

8,760

900 

12,000 

5,840 

18,600 

4,330 

1,620 

1,200 

3,840 

870

18,600

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 .(1 p.m

May

898 

952 

4,140 

3,450 

4,250

2,850 

4,330 

4,250 

2,700 

1,790

1,300 

970 

835 

670 

560

495 

528 

547 

540 

465

447 

489 

424 

346 

305

273 

255 

234 

234 

576 

1,970

Minima

36 

191 

196

36

167 

173 

997 

360 

234 

192 

106 

183 

98

36

June

1,620 

1,050 

1,150 

898 

630

471 

514 

750 

726 

588

465 

370 

331 

351 

301

270 

305 

305 

270 

237

195 

192 

685 

391 

424

297 

224 

372 

336 

554

Mean

122 

838 

543

703

370 

2,090 

2,134 

2,166 

1,357 

509 

314 

894 

257

960

July

483 

318 

237 

183 

150

180 

456 

356 

220 

161

131 

117 

106 

108 

322

284 

224 

183 

169 

146

172 

351 

826 

1,200 

799

514 

386 

301 

258 

205 

180

Aug.

1, 

3,

2, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

Per square 

 lie

0.226 

1.55 

1.01

1.30

.685 

3.87 

3.95 

4.01 

2.51 

.943 

.581 

1.66 

.476

1.78

) 17,600 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (6 a.

343 

853

567 

000 

840

160 

330 

871 

602 

435

408 

770 

970 

330 

460

853 

581 

489 

797 

686

726 

210 

871 

670 

508

375 

292 

234 

198 

183 

202

Sept.

172 

153 

126 

133 

115

106 

196 

244 

186 

327

774 

430 

266 

202 

164

138 

117 

104 

98 

138

189 

729 

870 

440 

294

221 

173 

138 

138 

318

Runoff in 

inches

0.26 

1.73 

1.16

17.66

.79 

4.17 

4.56 

4.47 

2.90 

1.05 

.67 

1.91 

.53

24.20

B.) 26,400

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA T.IVER BASIN 243

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°43'30", long. 80°38'30", 400 feet upstream from 

nignway bridge at Alderson, Monroe County, and half a mile upstream from Muddy Creek. 

Datum of gage is 1,529.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,357 square miles.

Records available.- July 1895 to June 1906, May 1907 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 51 years (1895-1905, 1907-48), 1,972 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,300 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 15.69 ' 

reet); minimum, 90 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1895-1948: Maximum discharge, 77,500 second-feet Mar. 14, 1918 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum, 

24 second-feet Aug. 12, Oct. 1, 2, 1930 (gage height, 1.65 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 536: 1907-09. W 783: Drainage area. W 803: 1918(M).

H 953:193U-41.

Rating table, vater year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July 10, July 17-19,

July 22 to Aug. 28, Sept. 9-15, 23-27)

1.9 9O 2.3 280 3.5 1,640 6.0 7,500 

2.0 126 2.5 425 4.O 2,520 8.0 13,300 

2.1 169 2.7 600 4.5 3,570 1O.O 19,500 

2.Z 22O 3.0 930 5.0 4,760 12.0 26,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

143 

126 

112 

108 

104

97 

90 

97 

119 

230

365 

450 

380 

315

256

226 

210 

205 

205 

215

220 

205 

194 

184 

174

165 

160 

165 

819 

1,460 

1,190

NOT.

788 

591 

1,370 

7,060 

4,890

2,720 

1,750 

1,300 

1,160 

1,010

882 

1,200 

1,990 

1,740 

1,520

1,990 

2,440 

2,4,20 

1,820 

1,480

1,210 

1,020 

906 

834 

1,450

3,240 

2,150 

1,580 

1,280 

1,070

Dec.

882 

700 

591 

591 

630

660 

690 

700 

940 

1,850

2,220 

2,520 

2,080 

1,660 

1,310

1,310 

1,660 

1,820 

1,670 

1,460

1,210 

1,010 

930 

788 

690

591 

564 

510 

468 

365 

450

Jan.

493 

- 573 

1,500 

1,720 

1,420

1,210 

 995 

b850 

755 

1.O3O

1,270 

1,030 

1,170 

1,700 

bl,200

b950 

969 

1,030 

b850 

b7OO

66O 

722 

722 

610 

459

427 

519 

510 

502 

537 

493

Month

Octo 

Nov« 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Ftobr 

Mare

$? 

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Va

b«r

 bar

 bar .........................

Iradar year 1947

Ary

iijirv

.eatwr. . .. . . ................ . (.

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb. '

476 

502 

468 

493 

610

870 

744 

711 

640 

600

*591 

640 

6,250 

27,000 

23,100

9,830 

6,780 

8,370 

8,660 

8,660

7,500 

4,890 

3,350 

2,440

1,940

2,060 

6,970 

6,64O 

4,89O

Seeondfoot-days

8,989 

54,861 

33,520

517,564

27,576 

146,675 

152,940 

149,515 

87,767 

33,786 

19,907 

41,195 

12,762

769,493

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 sec. -ft.).- ft

Z3,5OO sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (8 p.m.} 40,300 sec

Mar.

3,800 

2,920 

3,020 

3,920 

3,350

2,720 

3,510 

9,530 

7,500 

5,68O

4,640 

4,270 

3,570 

2,720 

2,260

2,020 

2,820 

3,240 

2,720 

2,480

3,020 

3,130 

4,520 

17,900 

11,700

6,780 

6,O9O 

9,240 

6,360 

4,270 

3,240

Apr.

2,620 

2,500 

2,290 

2,130 

1,880

1,780 

4,740 

9,240 

11,300 

6,64O

4,270 

3,350 

4,890 

29,300 

£2,500

10,700 

6,220 

4,030 

2,920 

2,330

1,950 

1,670 

1,460 

1,270 

1,130

1,030 

995 

1,100 

1,340 

1,940

Maxima

1,460 

7,060 

2,520

20,000

1,720 

27,000 

17,900 

29,300 

11,000 

3,240 

1,950 

5,680 

1,090

29,3OO

6. 14 (9:30 

-ft.

May

1,800 

2,290 

3,140 

7,500 

9,530

8,080 

7,790 

11,000 

7,060 

4,510

3,130 

2,370 

1,970 

1,690 

1,440

1,240 

1,160 

1,140 

1,O9O 

1,020

918 

858 

882 

81O 

700

610 

564 

537 

528 

650 

1.76O

Hiniaua

90 

591 

365

90

427 

468 

2,020 

995 

528 

510 

308 

350 

220

90

June

3,24O

2,330 

1,780 

1,800 

1,490

1,130 

1,070 

1,770 

1,800 

1,430

1,100 

894 

755 

680 

630

660 

63O 

546 

610 

620

582 

510 

650 

982 

788

690 

650 

969 

1,480 

1,520

Mean

290 

1,829 

1,081

1,418

89O 

5,058 

4,934 

4,984 

2,831 

1,126 

642 

1,329 

425

2,102

July

1,950 

1,210 

834 

640 

528

46S 

582 

555 

620 

510

395 

343 

308 

308 

380

425 

670 

600 

502 

425

395 

450 

591 

969 

1,280

969 

711 

591 

630 

600 

468

Aug.

476 

1,330 

1,640 

1,340 

3,950

5,680 

2,920 

1,880 

1,360 

1,030

788 

711 

2,050 

2.1OO 

1,430

1,430 

1,050 

858 

722 

832

918 

810 

1,140 

982 

810

700 

582 

493 

418 

365 

350

Per square 

 lie

0.214 

1.35 

.797

1.04

.656 

3.73 

3.64 

3,67 

2.09 

.830 

.473 

.979 

.313

1.55

Sept.

343 

322 

294 

274 

244

220 

232 

268 

493 

459

67O 

1,090 

777 

564 

450

358 

308 

262 

238 

220

220 

250 

416 

1,020 

700

546 

450 

388 

343 

343

Runoff in 

inches

0.25 

1.50 

,92

14.18

.76 

4.02 

4.19 

4.10 

2.41 

.93 

.55 

1.13 

.35

21.11

p.m.} 35,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (10 a.m.)

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

815500 0-50-17
244 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Greenbrler River at Hilldale, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°38 1 25", long. 80°48'20", at Hilldale, Summers 

county, 0.1 mile upstream from Howard Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from Powley Creek, 5 

miles southeast of Hinton, and 5.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,388.66 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 1,625 square miles (Including that of Howard Creek).

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1948 (Include flow of Howard Creek).

Average discharge.- 12 years, 2,000 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,300 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 18.65 

feet); minimum, 103 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1936-48: .Maximum discharge 47,100 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 19.00 

feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Sept. 18-20, 1946 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Maximum stage known, 21.85 feet Mar. 18, 1936, (discharge, 60,800 second-feet), from 

data furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 20 to July 12,

July 16 to Sept. 1, Sept. 12-16, 24-28)

0.6 *.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

89

117

150

188

232

345

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

495

660

1,050

2,050

3,220

4,550

6.0

3.0

10.0

13.0

15.4

6,200 

1O,400 

15,200 

23,600 

31,700

Discharge, in secoad-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

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.

161 

147 

137 

127 

124

114 

106 

111

' 127 

165

291 

408 

439 

359 

291

248 

228 

210 

206 

206

210 

210 

201 

188 

180

173 

165 

165 

350 

1,250 

1,510

Hoy.

970 

696 

575 

5,750 

5,650

3,350 

2,160 

1,600 

1,320 

1,170

1,030 

1,100 

2,050 

2,100 

1,800

2,100 

2,680 

2,800 

2,220 

1,800

1,470 

1,230 

1,070 

970 

980

3,220 

2,620 

1,950 

1,530 

1,270

Dec.

1,050 

870 

678 

618 

678

696 

732 

750 

790 

1,850

2,380 

 2,980 

2,560 

2,050 

1,650

1,430 

1,700 

2,100 

1,950 

1,750

1,450 

1,220 

1,090 

960 

840

705 

626 

600 

535 

455 

455

Jan.

527 

584 

1,100 

2,050 

1,700

1,450 

1,230 

.«b900 

b850 

960

1,530 

1,340 

1,360 

2,100 

2,000

1,230 

1,230 

1,190 

930 

800

790 

870 

850 

b750 

b550

bSOO 

b600 

b600 

b600 

b650 

b600

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

h. ........................ .. .

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bSSO 

b600 

b559 

b600 

b750

bl.OOO 

b900 

b800 

b8oO 

a750

b700 

b750 

5,430 

28,200 

30,500

 12,300 

8,000 

8,640 

9,520 

9,080

8,640 

5,830 

4,270 

3,220 

2,560

2,500 

6,040 

7,800 

5,480

Second^ 

foot-days

8,807 

59,231 

38,248

596,567

32,421 

166,819 

179,220 

180,110 

100,288 

42,427 

24,230 

47,443 

13,069

892,313

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 see. -ft.).- P

26,600 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (12:30 a.m.; 45,300

Mar.

4,550 

3,610 

3,220 

4,130 

3,740

3,160 

3,94O 

9,960 

9,080 

6,600

5,150 

4,840 

4,130 

3,350 

2,740

2,500 

3,160 

3,870 

3,350 

3,040

3,610 

3,870 

5,050 

21,200 

14,700

8,420 

7,200 

10,100 

7,800 

5,150 

4,000

Apr.

3,35O 

3,040 

2,740 

2,560 

2,270

2,160 

5; 240 

12,600 

14,200 

8,420

5,310 

4,130 

5,360 

27,100 

31,000

14,000 

7,800 

5,150 

3,740 

3,040

2,560 

2,160 

1,850 

1,600 

1,410

1,270 

1,190 

1,300 

1,460 

2,100

IJj^ylMiM

1,510 

5,750 

2,980

21,800

2,100 

30,500 

21,200 

31,000 

12,600 

3,100 

2,800 

6,600 

1,050

31,000

May

2,220 

2,680 

3,480 

7,200 

9,960

9,960 

8,000 

12,600 

a, 640 

5,480

4,000 

3,100 

2,560 

2,220 

1,900

1,550 

1,400 

1,330 

1,290 

1,200

1,100 

1,010 

960 

960 

850

741 

678 

643 

618 

618 

1,340

Minima

106 

575 

455

106

500 

550 

2,500 

1,190 

618 

600 

333 

359 

228

106

June

3,100 

2,920 

2,270 

2,160 

1,950

1,540 

1,350 

2,050 

2,380 

2,050

1,600 

1,260 

1,030 

870 

770

820 

830 

741 

652 

750

705 

669 

600 

1,160 

1,270

920 

850 

1,110 

2,050 

2,000

Mean

284 

1,974 

1,234

1,634

1,046 

5,752 

5,781 

6,004 

3,235 

1,414 

782 

1,530 

436

2,438

July

2,800 

1,950 

1,330 

900 

669

535 

567 

567 

652 

609

471 

380 

359 

333 

366

380 

749 

780 

618 

K03

431 

401 

479 

1,020 

1,400

1,420 

970 

723 

592 

741 

535

Aug.

519 

1,090 

2,740 

2,560 

3,650

6,600 

3,740 

2,440 

1,750 

1,350

1,020 

840 

1,020 

2,680 

1,800

1,600 

1,310 

980 

840 

760

1,030 

900 

920 

1,220 

920

770 

643 

543 

455 

394 

359

Per square 

 lie

0.175 

1.21 

.759

1.01

.644 

3.54 

3.56 

3.69 

1.99 

.870 

.481 

.942 

.268

1.50

Sept.

359 

352 

345 

315 

291

274 

258 

237 

339

519

463 

1,050 

1,020 

643 

495

387 

339 

291 

256 

248

232 

228 

264 

.838 

830

609 

479 

401 

366 

339

Runoff in 

inohes

0.20 

1.36 

.88

13.66

.74 

3.82 

4.10 

4.12 

2.30 

.97 

.55 

1.09 

.30

20.43

;b. 15 (3 a.m.) 39,900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24. (2:30 p.m.l 

sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of records for station at Alderson. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Z45

McLaughlln Spring at Edray, V. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 380 16'25", long. 80°06'30", half a mile north of 

JSOray State Trout Hatchery at Edray, Pocahontas County, and 4 miles north of Marlinton.

Records available.- July 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 74 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 1.89 feet) 

rrom rating curve extended above 34 second-feet; minimum, 0.55 second-foot Oct. 6-8; 

minimum gage height, 0.45 foot June 24, 27.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum, 0.31 second-foot 

Sept. 28, Oct. 6, 7, 1946 (gage height, 0.38-foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 35 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.66

.66

.66

.60

.60

.55

.55

.77

2.98

3.30

2.50

1.88

1.71

1.50

1.30

1.30

1.50

1.94

1.82

1.71

1.40

1.21

1.04

.96

.88

.88

.SO

6.50

8.65

5.95

4.76

Nor.

3.7O

3.14

19.6

26

14.0

9.80

7.95

7.95

7.95

6.70

11.8

18.0

12.0

9.00

8.30

16.0

17.5

11.5

9.OO

7.60

6.45

6.20

5.95

12.8

26

15.0

10.2

8.30

7.30

6.70

-

Dec.

6.70

6.70

5.95

5.70

6.45

7.30

6.70

22

23

15.0

15.0

12.5

10.2

9.00

8.3O

18.3

16.2

13.0

1O.5

8.65

7.95

7.00

6.70

5.95

5.7O

5.70

5.45

5.45

4.76

4.76

5.23

Jan.

9.16

23

16.2

13.0

10.2

9.80

8.65

6.70

11. S

18.6

12.5

12.0

10.5

9.00

8.30

7.95

7.00

6.45

5.70

5.7O

5.95

6. 2O

5.45

.76

.76

.53

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947

January ..........................

February . . .

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

.30

.10

.10

.10

.30

.30

.10

.53

.99

.76

4.76

5.23

19.8

33

28

22

27

33

30

27

19.2

14.8

11.6

9.56

11.6

30

26

21

16.6

.

-

Secondfoot-days

61.46

332.39

291.80

2,713.27

265.36

433.73

561.57

470.38

390.42

140.97

121.65

207 .39

158.78

3,435.90

Mar.

13.2

13.2

15.7

13.6

11.2

9.87

19.4

23

21

21

25

21

16.6

13.2

11.6

12.4

14.0

12.0

11.6

16.6

16.1

14.4

.32

45

25

18.8

26

24

17.9

14.4

12.8

Apr.

13.2

13.2

12.0

10.8

10.5

10.2

11.6

37

27

17.9

15.2

14.0

34

59

32

22

15.7

12.4

10.8

10.2

9.25

8.01

6.98

6.50

6.26

6. 02

6.26

10.0

11.6

10.8

-

Maximum

8.65

26

23

72

23

33

45

59

43

12.0

9.56

27

23

59

May

10.2

12.0

26

19.7

23

18.3

43

32

19.7

15.2

13.2

12.0

10.8

8.94

7.70

7.22

8.01

7.70

6.98

6.28

6.20

12.8

10.2

8.94

7.22

6.02

5.30

4.74

4.56

6.03

10.5

Minimum

0.55

3.14

4.76

.55

4.30

4.10

9.87

6.02

4.56

1 .63

2.05

2.05

1.76

.55

June

7.70

6.02

5.3O

5.12

4.38

3.64

7.03

12.0

10.8

9.25

6.74

5.30

4.93

4.19

3.82

3.82

3.45

3.02

3.16

2.59

2.05

1.90

1.76

1.63

3.02

1.76

. 1.63

3.02

2.32

9.62

-

Mean

I *3OQfi 

11.1

9.41

_ _ _ _ __ 

7.43

8.56

15.0

18.1

15.7

12.6

4.70

3.92

6.89

5.29

9.39

July

6.99

4.19

3.31

2.59

2.05

4.24

8.51

4.74

3.45

2.87

2.46

2.32

2.19

2.19

4.00

3.31

3.82

3.45

2.59

2.32

3.48

5.54

7.22

9.56

6.26

4.56

3.45

3.16

2.59

2.19

2.05

Aug.

6.00

6.02

4.74

11.2

27

14.4

9.25

6.74

5.12

4.38

4.00

12.5

8.66

6.50

4.93

4.19

3.82

5.67

13.2

8.63

6.50

5.30

4.58

3.82

3.82

3.02

2.46

2.05

2.59

3.45

2.87

Per square 

 lie

Sept.

2.59

2.05

1.76

3.56

2.32

2.05

13.4

8.94

6.26

9.85

14.2

8.63

5.78

4.56

3.82

3.16

2.73

2.46

2.59

3.16

2.87

4.74

4.00

3.18

2.59

2.32

2.05

1.90

8.28

23

-

Runoff In 

inches
246 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W. Va.

Location - Staff gage, lat. 38°12'40", long. 80°04'30", a quarter of a mile downstream 

from spice Run and 1 mile southeast of Marlintgn, Poeahontas County.

Drainage area.- 108 square miles.

Records available.- September 1945 .to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, .'0..

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 10 second-feet Oct. 5, 6, computed on basis of Second Creek near Second Creek; minimum gage height, 1.10 feet Sept. 2, 3,.28. . 1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum observed, 6.4 second-feet 

Sept. 7, 9, 10, 1946 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, ice 

errect, or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Indefinite

stage discharge relation or ice effect

Igage height, In feet, ana discharge In second-feet )

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 18-31)

Oct. 1-28, Apr. 15 to Sept. 30 Oct. 29 to Apr. 14

1.1 19 1.5 59 2.0 145 ! 

1.2 26 1.6 74 2.5 265 1.

1.3 35 1.7 90 3.0 420 ! 

1.4 46 1.8 107 2.

2.

Rote.- Same aa following table above

3.0 .feet.

4 35 2.5 255 5.O 1,250

6 60 3.0 420 6.0 1,750

8 93' 3'.5 600 8.0 3.0OO

0 131 4.0 800

2 175 4.5 1,000-

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oot.

14

13

12

11

10

10

12

13

22

7O

50

35

3O

25

22

20

22

28

26

24

22

20

18

17

17

17

16

250

334

154

103

Nov.

66

50 77}

1,170

438

205

131

1OO

77

59

91

203

170

127

129

170

255

180

135

89

87

77

75

126

455

285

175

131

100

80

-

Dec.

63

59

52

56

56

57

48

66

85

90

157

170

144

123

103

166

«192

166

133

92

85

70

68

55

46

59

69

52

39

4O

39

Jan.

43

b60

b55

b48

b45

b40-

b30

b35

b50

b50

b4o

66

90

87

b7O

blOO

blOO

b90

b75

b65

b6O

b55

b55

b50

b50

b48

b48

b46

b46

b46

b46

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .................;........

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .....................'........

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b48

b55

b65

216

255

247

211

227

200

195

178

178

527

2,790

915

508

508

68O

640

*680

420

270

168

135

121

288

420

334

241

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

1,437

6, 20^

2,7OO

43,811

1 78C

11*720

10,306

10>92£

7 *83!)

3 897

1 j 769

3 QT7 >yo i 

1,403

63,924

Mar.

170

203

334

317

247

- 200

529

800

580

420

402

317

233

d200

diso

dlSO

d250

d220

dlSO

d!60

154

144

458

820

472

285

530

585

334

224

178

Apr.

164

1

1

1

44

17

13

96

103

3

9

8

68

19

75

49O

255

2

7

2,9

19

14

90

1,040

542

3

2

1

40

30

75

143

121

1

1

1

Maximum

334

1,170

192

1,530

100

2 79O

82O

2 990

l)o90

493

225

867

230

2,99O

04

85

77

68

62

62

92

11

09

-

May

95

131

710

525

1,090

542

967

733

402

255

185

143

133

107

90

80

98

82

70

62

59

71

55

49

43

39

36

33

49

175

722

Minimum

10

50

39

10

3O

48

144

62

33

26

23

21

18

10

June

493

250

325

240

161

121

163

242

202.

145

105

loo

77

66

52

49

42

37

39

32

27

26

195

93

185

104

70

100

68

88

-

Mean

46.4

207

87.1

120

57.7

 404

332

364

253

130

57.1

127

46.8

175

July

65

46

38

31

26

37

99

50

35

30

26

25

23

30

225

104

80

56

40

36

46

56

104

121

82

59

46

43

45

34

31

Aug.

104

188

121

315

867

366

190

120

88

68

65

301

190

109

76

56

47

46

60

47

50

125

72

60

44

"36

29

25

23

21

28

Sept.

23

20

19

25

24

25

61

70

42

200

23O

105

68

47

38

30

26

24

24

35 

28

37

31

26

25

'22

20

18

20

40

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.430 0.49

1.92 2.14

.806 .93

1.11 15.09

 534 .62

3.74 4.04

3.07 3.55

3.37 3.76

2 34 2 70

l'.20 l!34

.529 .61

1*18 1.36

.433 .48

1.62 22.02

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Greenbrler River at Buckeye and Second Creek near Second Creek.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct. 1-28; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, and records for Second Creek near Second Creek.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 247

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41'05", long. 80°27'25", at bridge on U. S. Highway 219, 1.5 miles downstream from Second Creek, Monroe County, and 8 miles above mouth. 

Datum of gage .la 1,812.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 

1917, staff gage 100 feet upstream at same datum.'

Drainage area.- 80.8 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.10 

reet); minimum, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.34 foot).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum observed, 2.4 second-feet 

Dec. 19, 1946; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Prior to Oct. 18 gage read twice dally. Some diurnal fluctuation at 

low flow caused by grist mills at Gap Mills and Second Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

12

11

10

9.2

6.6

10

11

20

69

46

28

23

21

18

16

18

26

24

21

20

19

17

16

16

16

14

64

78

49

38

Nov.

32

27

aeoo

a400

168

105

78

67

54

41

54

74

64

54

81

105

89

69

60

52

44

37

37

37

37

33

29

27

24

23

-

Dec.

20

20

20

20

22

20

19

20

19

27

83

74

56

44

40

50

40

35

33

32

31

29

27

22

23

22

22

19

16

Iff

20

Jan.

20

24

21

17

17

17 *12

16

22

22

13

23

38

38

33

46

45

38

h28

a26

a24

a22

a21

a20

a20

a!9 bie

alB

alB

alB

alB

Month

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ....

April ............................

May......:.......................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a20

a22

a25

a3o

a50

al20

a90

a75

a70

h65

*69

122

1,750

2,430

610

359

a280

a220

h!84

a!50

a!3o

allO

a90

aBO

h70

alOO

a!20

alOO

a85

.

-

Secondfoot-days

757.8

2,602

943

2? ,012. 2

732

7*626

7,924

e

n vi 

yOOJ.

2 * 693

1,480

 JCA ft /D* *O

1,019.2

266.3

35,639.1

Mar.

a8o

h7972-

68

54

55

346

464

271

214

165

132

106

92

84

139

323

214

168

152

161

148

488

1,920

504

280

347

301

204

157

136

Apr.

134

112

92

79

73

76

314

1,430

646

298

209

180

508

a2,200

a800

a*00

a250

161

128

110

94

81

68

61

55

49

47

61

61

54

Maximum

7R lO

600

83

1,290

46

2

J«/\ f%O\J

1,920

2,200

442

150

OJo*

157

19

2,430

May

50

86

84

94

442

199

299

236

165

122

96

79

76

61

51

46

45

39

33

30

30

33

28

25

23

22

21

20

23

50

87

Minimum

6.6

2316 '

4.2

12

20

54

47

20

20

9

Q 

»O

7.0

6.1

6.1

June

60

41

50

44

36

30

49

53

39

33

27

22

24

24

20

44

40

29

51

39

30

29

54

39

41

28

78

146

150

130

Mean

24.4

DC 7 DO* f

30.4

60.3

23.6

oe« CDO

235

294

85.1

49.3

24.7

32.9

8.88

97.4

July

84

51

35

28

23

26

22

19

16

14

14

13

12

28

47

27

72

34

23

21

24

19

16

14

12

10

9.8

14

14

11

12

Aug.

104

111

53

81

157

94

55

40

32

25

22

23

20

17

16

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

9.8

11

9.2

9.2

8.2

7.6

7.0

9.2

13

Per square 

mile

0.302

1.07

.376

.746

.292

3.25

2.91

3.64

1.05

.610

.306

.407

.110

1.21

Sept.

19

11

8.7

8.2

.7.0

7.0

9.8

13

9.2

11

10

9.2

6.5

11

8.7

7.0

6.1

7.0

6.1

6.1

11

9.8

8.7

8.2

8.2

6.1

6.1

8.2

9.2

9.2

Runoff in 

inohea

0.35

. 1.20

.43

10.13

.34

3.51

3.65

4.06

1.24

.68

.35

.47

.12

16.40

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (1 a.m.) 3,670 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (5 a.m.) '3,550

sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 2 p.m.) 2,400 Sec. -f

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day-.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed en basis cf weather records and records fcr Indian 

Creek at Indian Mills.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from staff -gage reading.
248 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Oauley River at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 e 21'55", long. 80"36'05", at Baltimore & ghio 

Railroad station at Camden on Gauley, Webster County, 0.3 mile downstream from'Coon 

Creek and 0.9 mile upstream from Strouds Creek. Datum of gage is 2,003.28 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 236 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1948. July 1908 to September 1916 and 

uctooer 1929 to October 1934 at site 1.1 miles downstream, published as Oauley River 

at Allingdale.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1908-16, 1930-48), 573 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 16.24 

reet); minimum, 11.6 second-feet Oct.: 27; minimum gage height, 1.22 feet Oct. 8, 27.

1908-16, 1929-48: Maximum discharge, 42,500 second-feet July 4, 1932 (gage height, 

27.38 feet, present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 

17,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 24, 25, 

1930 (gage height, 0.54 foot).

Maximum stage known, that of July 4, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-29, Nay 4 to June 7)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

12

17

23

30

39

49

61

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

93

135

134

270

370

579

820

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.2

1,400 

2,O4C 

2,740 

3,500 

4,430 

6,740 

9,750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

18 

16.5 

15.5 

15

14 

12.5 

12 

13.5 

13.5

16.5 

26 

26 

21 

IS

18 

16.5 

16 

17 

19

21 

19 

17 

16 

14.5

13 

12 

15.5 

76 

148 

88

Nov.

87 

59 

150 

1,310 

534

373 

267 

240 

273 

211

218 

754 

570 

389 

332

360 

420 

318 

264 

234

206 

182 

172 

179 

543

381 

296 

252 

223 

198

Dec.

157 

154 

169 

159 

159

226 

206 

595 

1,070 

682

672 

552 

444

366 

349

468 

 443

MOO 

b350 

b300

b260 

* 234 

220 

192 

159

182 

152 

140 

100 

137 

154

Jan.

ISO 

581 

469 

331 

346

309 

b280 

261 

521 

1,370

755 

653 

795 

b600 

«b480

b400 

b350 

312 

252 

b23o

b200 

blBO 

blSO 

b!30 

bllO

bllO 

bllO 

bllO 

blOO 

blOO 

blOO

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Kara 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

 a

her . .

aper

 b»r .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

blOO 

blOO 

bllO 

bllO 

«b!50

b200 

b250 

b280 

b32O 

b340

343 

520 

2,230 

9,670 

2,990

1.640 

1,370 

1,760 

1,610 

2,040

1,340 

899 

658 

486 

477

4,010 

3,760 

2,180 

1,580

Seoondfcot-dayo

785.5 

10,030 

9,856

167,994.5

10,925 

41,526 

30,934 

33,342 

27,607 

13,312 

16,848 

18,633 

3,818

218,116.5

Mar.

1,010 

982 

1,250 

932 

755

616 

1,140 

1,520 

1,070 

 820

765 

745 

440 

440 

389

498 

815 

584 

508 

1,050

954 

800 

926 

3,120 

2,320

1,430 

1,330 

1,340 

926 

740 

597

Apr.

730 

954 

1,100 

820 

658

597 

620 

1,550 

1,760 

1,070

BOO 

765 

2,800 

4,760 

3,310

1,760 

1,160 

785 

579

456

378 

315 

267 

231 

206

187 

192 

842 

2,180 

1.460

Maxima

148 

1,310 

1,070

6,380

1,370 

9,670 

3,120 

4,760 

3,640 

2,980 

3,400 

3,690 

483

9,670

May

1,040 

1,110 

3,640 

2,250 

2,390

1,760 

2,180 

2,670 

1,640 

1,100

745 

-548 

432 

366 

318

286 

342 

416 

381 

296

255 

445

363 

280 

226

192 

176 

162 

152 

306 

1,140

Minima

12 

59 

100

12

100 

100 

389 

187 

152 

117 

84 

81 

47

12

June

516 

349 

270 

264 

220

179 

593 

2,980 

1,490 

1,010

644 

440 

370 

328 

267

400 

482 

332 

412 318-

234 

179 

154 

137 

. 198

164 

117 

147 

133 

480

Mean

25.3 

334 

318

460

352 

1,432 

998 

1,111 

891 

460 

543 

601 

127

596

July

456 

299 

208 

154 

124

182 

306 

234 

152 

115

90 

86 

84 

88 

309

237 

638 

620 

552 

237

295 

1,680 

2,650 

3,400 

1,460

765 

469 

374 

332 

240 

214

Aug.

1,170 

1,010 

648 

1,030 

3,690

2,320 

1,280 

750 

486 

332

255 

739 

653 

473 

448

302 

237 

214 

286 

252

182 

448 

280 

243 

206

166 

126 

99 

81 

103 

124

Per square

0.107 

1.42 

1.35

1.95

1.49 

6.07 

4.23 

4.71 

3.78 

1.95 

2.30 

2.55 

.538

2.53

Sept.

124 

93 

70 

57 

51

47 

50 

152 

145 

171

483 

228 

149 

111 

88

73 

62 

54 

49 

64

99 

317 

243 

169 

131

107 

91 

78 

67 

197

Runoff la 

InohM

0.12 

1.S8 

1.55

26.47

1.72 

6.54 

4.88

!:» 2.18 

2.66 

2.94 

.60

34.37

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 14,300 sec. -ft.] Feb. 2R (time unknown)

about 7,400 see. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 249

Gauley River near Surmnersvllle, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16'15", long. 80°49'10", at Brocks Bridge, 500

reet aownstream from Muddlety Creek and 2 miles east of Summersvllle, Nicholas County.

Datum of gage Is 1,580.90 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by

Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 680 square miles.

Kecords available.- July 1908 to September 1916, November 1928 to September 1948. 

Average aiscnargeT- 27 years (1908-16, 1929-48), 1,476 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.00

reet); minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1908-16, 1929-48: Maximum discharge, 92,000 second-feet July 4, 1932 (gage height,

28.75 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet;

minimum, 1.3 .second-feet Aug. 10, 1930 (gage height, 0.64 foot). 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions.- W 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Aug. 5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

27

35

44

55

. 68

83

120

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

191 .

282

422

630

905

1,250

1,640

to Sept,

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

. 30

2,520

-3,630

5,060

7,060

9,500

Nov. 4 to Aug.

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

246

407

600

820

1,110

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

1,480

2,330

3,450

4,980

77060

4

10.0

11.0

13.0

15.1

9,500

12,300

18,500

25,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septenber 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

44

40

36

33

31

29

27

28

36

43

70

63

64

65

56

50

46

45

43

43

44

44

44

41

59

35

33

40

68

302

269

Nov.

186

149

158

2,280

1,560

1,050

752

. 656

716

628

596

1,660

1,800

1,140

930

902

1,020

875

730

644

572

516

481

477

1,430

1,320

960

785

684

612

-

Deo.

497

439

477

470

451

572

596

980

2,750

1,840

1.80O

1,600

1,220

1,020

848

1,020

1,250

*990

902

770

698

640

588

540

425

473

436

D370

348

338

407

Jan.

414

822

1,020

800

761

694

600

624

927

3,320

2,200

1,720

*2,150

1,970

1,320

1,180

1,020

831

b700

b600

bSOO

b450

b400

b370

b340

b300

b280

b260

b260

b260

b260

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .... .

February

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June

July .............................

AUgUat ................... ; .......

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b260

b260

*b280

300

bSOO

1,180

1,050

1,180

1,600

1,440

1,220

1,600

5,720

25,600

10,000,

4,620

3,580

4,290

4,140

5,160

3,580

a2,430

al,800

al,300

1,250

10,200

11,800

6,180

4,290

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,85

26,26

25,75!

444.5K

27,35,

116,81

78,701

86,92.

69,60

30,09.

42 14

44,27'

6,81.

556,60

Mar.

a2,800

a2,600

2,640

2,280

1,880

1,560

2,190

3,450

2,640

*2,060

1,880

1,840

1,400

1,180

1,050

1,300

2,430

1,840

1,560

2,020

2,240

1,920

2,480

7,990

6,980

3,860

3,080

3,450

2,530

1,970

1,600

Apr.

2,150

2,330

2,860

2,280

1,800

1,600

1,340

3,110

4,680

2,860

2,150

2,020

7,020

12,800

9,780

5,020

2,970

2,100

1,560

1,220

1,020

875

748

664

604

556

576

1,320

5,160

3,450

MaxlBUB

L 302

' 2*280

) 2,750

) 16,600

5 3,320

5 25,600

5 7 990

5 12 ) 600

' 9 380 5)240 5 6,620

> 7,750

5 851

L 25,600

May

2,530

2,750

9,380

5,960

5,740

4,290

5,710

7,500

4,450

2,860

1,970

1,400

1,110

930

810

730

864

1,020

1,020

805

707

820

842

660

552

473

414

379

390

511

2,030

MininiB

27

149

338

27

260

260

1.050

556

379

OQJ £94

190

211

83

27

June

1,220

820

640

564

540

429

595

5,240

3,580

2,240

1,480

990

826

805

644

716

848

707

707

748

596

477

436

376

411

454

341

294

300

2,070

Mean

59.7

876

831

1,218

882

4,026

2,539

2,897

2,245

1,003

.1.36O

1 '227 420

1,521

July

1,800

1,220

785

576

436

421

608

604

407

300

234

193

190

246

669

716

1,890

1,970

1,080

748

810

4j410

5,960

6,620

3,430

1,880

1,140

930

756

812

504

Aug.

1,640

2,150

1,480

2,390

7,750

6,OOO

3,390

2,160

1,400

1,000

725

1,500

1,890

1,180

1,110

780

630

608

780

905

630

715

700

539

522

442

340

263

211

220

229

Per square

0.088

1 29

\'.zz

1.7»

1

«/\ 

 O\f

5 92

s!73

4.26

3.30

1.48

2.00

2.10

.334

2.24

Sept.

247

236

173

140

116

97

88

108

232

326

851

579

362

253

191

149

124

104

90

83

106

251

564

358

247

203

165

142

122

106

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

1 44t iUi

24.33

1.50

6.39

4.30

4.75

3.81

1.65

2

Wf\ Ov

2

JO, *fc

.37

30.44

Peak dlecharge (base. 15.0OO sec.-ft.) Feb. 14 (11 a.».) 33,300 sec.-ft.; Feb. 26 (8 p.».) 

21,900 sec.-ft. ' * Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

stations above Belva and at Camden on Oaul'ey.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
850 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va.

,ECOP£Pi &L ,^:J!:?£"i_l°n«-.!^9: 46:. half ? -He upstream from

L/P6GK 

Drainage area.- 1..315 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 2,505 second-feet.

helght - 20 - 62

Rlver at " pans;

f°r peri°dS °f ice effect or no gage-height recRevlslons . - W 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 3O

0.9 55 1.4 172 2.4 7SO 1.3

1-0 69 1.6 251 2.7 l.OSO 1.5

. 1.1 88 1.8 35O 3.O 1.43O- 1.7

1.2 . 112 2.1 540 . 2.0

2.3

140 2.6 970 8.0 11.200

209 3.0 1,430 10.(

298 4.0 2,340 14.C

471 5.0 4,540 18. (

695 6.0 6,560

) 17,200

) 31,600

) 48,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water -year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

95

84

78

71

66

62

59

59

63

69

73

78

107

120

123

aie

107

102

93

86

73

75

75

77

77

75

71

80

78

86

247

Nov.

356

274

256

1,240

2,760

1.92O

1,460

1,160

1,140

1,120

960

1.82O

3,320

2,390

1,830

1,720

1,780

1,790

1,470

1,240

1,040

880

780

746

1,180

2,540

1,930

1,520

1,270

1,080

Deo.

920

738

695

729

704

704

910

950

3,250

3,240

2,760

2,840

2,390

2,020

1,690

1,590

2,090

1.S50

1,690

1,460

1,270

1,160

 1,010

930

763

671

704

623

519

452

512

Jan.

585

647

1,420

1,250

1,110

1,020

890

816

960

4,130

4,260

 3,160

4,080

4,440

3,160

2,540

2,240

bl,800

bl,400

bl.100

bl.OOO

b850

b700

b600

b550

b500

b450

b430

b420

b420

b420

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January - ' ........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b420

b420

*b420

b450

b5OO

b2,000

1,880

1,880

2,390

2,460

2,170

2,780

10,500

48,200

23,700

11,800

7,860

7,860

7,420

7,860

6,770

4,820

3,650

2,760

2,240

7,340

21,700

10,700

7,860

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,732

42,972

41,834

702,100

47,348

210,810

139,720

157,942

124,637

41,131

63,556

75,396

10,006

958,084

Mar.

5,420

4.17O

4,260

3,900

3,320

2,690

3,080

5,820

5,420

4,540

3,900

 3,650

3,000

2,460

2,070

2,000

3,850

3,820

3,320

3,320

3,990

33,400

34,000

a9,000

114,000

aS.OOO

36,000

aS.OOO

a5,000

a4,000

3,320

Apr.

3,480

4,C

5,1

4,2

80

20

50

3,560

3.08O

3,4

4,7

8,C

00

30

80

5,930

4,640

3,9

11,1

22,1

90

00

OO

18,600

9,960

6,4

4,5

3,4

60

40

00

2,620

2,100

1.1

1,5

1,2

90

00

70

1,110

992

S

1.2

7,C

6,7

Maxima

247

3,320

3,250

27,000

4,440

48,200

14,000

22,100

15,100

5,120

8,540

13,400

1,280

48,200

30

40

20

70

May

4,320

5,040

15,100

12,100

9,960

8,770

3,540

13,300

. 9,240

6,240

4,350

3,030

2,390

1,960

1,660

1,390

1,420

1,680

1,740

1,480

1,230

1,150

1,330

1,100

880

729

623

562

562

671

1,540

HiniauB

59

256

452

59

420

420

2,000

930

562

465

314

293

140

59

June

2,100

1,520

950

754

695

671

712

3,750

5,120

3,240

2,320

1,560

1,130

1,080

960

825

992

1,170

1,010

1,370

1,600

1,110

910

746

704

746

679

562

465

1,330

-

Mean

83.1

1,432

1,349

1,924

1,527

7,269

4,507

5,265

4,021

1,371

2,050

2,432

334

2,618

July

3,320

2,390

1,570

1,050

746

60S

816

97O

763

533

396

334

314

361

655

1,740

2,320

3,480

2,240

1,380

1,270

3,730

8,310

3,540

5,620

3,320

2,070

1,730

780

1,260

890

Aug.

1,

4,

3,

3,

13,

11,

6,

4,

2.

1,

1,

1,

3,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Per square 

 He

0.067

1.09

1.O3

1.46

1.16

5.53

3.43

4.00

3.06

1.04

1.56

1.35

.254

1.99

930

080

160

740

400

200

930

260

760

890

350

410

000

030

900

530

160

940.

920

240

000

746

930

754

615

578

492

390

334

293

334

Sept.

356

319

324

274

222

190

159

140

156

352

702

1,280

712

473

361

234

234

193

169

150

146

179

354

608

433

334

270

234

205

183

~

Runoff in 

inohe*

0.08

1.22

1.13

19.85

1.34

5.96

3.95

4.47

3.52

1.16

1.30

2.13

.23

27.09

Peak discharge (bas^ 25.000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 60.30O sec.-ft.5 Fob. 27 (USD a.m.) 

30,460 sec.-ftT; Apr. 14 (6:30 p.m.) 27,700 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations at Summersvllle and Camden on Qauley.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 251

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22'45", long. 80°29'05", at Dyer, Webster County,x 

nair a mile downstream from Craig Run and 7 miles southwest of Webster Springs. Datum 

of gage is 2,193.46 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

jDrainage area.- 128 square miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 305 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.35 

reet); minimum, 4.6 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

1929-48: -Maximum.discharge, 22,000 second-feet. July 4, 1932 (gage height, 18.45 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 5, 1930 

(gage height, 0.50 fo6t).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30 Feb. 14 to Aug. 26

0.7- 3.4 1.4 68 2.6 42O 1.18 35 2.O 180 4:0 

.8 6.3 1.6 102 3.O 61O 1.2 37 2.3 275 4.5 

-.9 11 1.8 144 3.5 890 1.4 63 2.6 395 5.O 

1.0 20 2.0 196 4.0 1.24O 1.6 96 3.0 590 ' 6.0 

1.2 42 2.3 295 1.8 134 3.5 89O 7.8

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.8 

6.3 

6.3 

6.0 

5.7

5.1 

4.8 

4.6 

5.1 

13

21 

21 

16 

13 

12

10.5 

10.1 

11 

15 

16

14 

11 

10.1 

9.6 

8.6

8.2 

8.2 

13 

149 

88 

6O

Nov.

53 

44

655

794 

389

259 

182 

191 

182 

142

2O5 

456 

307 

226 

2O2

273 

288 

2O5 

174 

152

131 

118 

112 

198

472

263 

2O2 

169 

144 

129

Dec.

98 

116 

118 

100 

112

166 

131

579 

652 

420

452 

347 

266 

217 

191

368 

 299 

252 

211 

174

156 

133 

131 

106 

97

106 

97 

85 

80 

80 

88

Jan.

153 

402 

263 

214 

ISO

159 

135 

144 

342 

560

326 

318 

376 

 273 

196

170 

150 

130 

120 

110

110 

100 

90 

80 

80

80 

75 

75 

7O 

70 

70

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1............................

-

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

7O 

7O 

75 

80 

*90

100 

140 

160 

160 

180

180 

2 2O 

1,010 

5,220 

 1,400

8O2 

766 

960 

1,030 

1,280

760 

535 

395 

3OO 

337

3,250 

1,900 

1,200 

841

Seoondfoot-days

589.0 

7,317 

6,428

97,161.3

5,621 

23,511 

18,198 

18,496 

15,725 

7,722 

6,951 

9,315 

2,497

122,370.0

Har.

540 

560 

610 

520 

404

342 

680 

748 

540 

455

505 

485 

346 

289 

258

478 

540 

395 

350 

758

560 

465 

678 

1,990 

1,100

700 

834 

730 

530 

431 

377

Apr.

550 

664 

6OO 

460 

368

'359 

372 

1,310 

995 

605

460 

475 

1,510 

2,400 

1,480

848" 

580 

418 

330 

264

222 

186 

158 

141 

126

114 

134 

720 

995 

652

Maximum

149 

794 

652

3,450

560 

5,220 

1,990 

2.40O 

2,650 

1,320 

1,100 

1,700 

249

5,220

Peak discharge (base 4,6OO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (8 a.m.

Hay

490 

671 

2,650 

1,140 

1,320

841 

1,410 

1,360 

8O2 

540

386 

a29O 

a240 

a ZOO 

al80

a!70 

a20O 

a250 

a200 

alSO

a!40 

a250 

a200 

a!60 

134

112 

101 

84 

92 

371 

591

June

310 

219 

170 

175 

130

109 

422 

1,320 

706 

505

338 

244 

228 

195 

158

244 

258 

192 

303 

207

152 

116 

94 

89 

110

84 

81 

82 

79 

4O2

Minimum Mean

4.6 19.0 

44 244

80 207

4.6 266

70 181 

70 811 

258 587 

114 617 

84 507 

79 257 

35 224 

60 300 

33 83.2

4.6 334

July

250 

152 

109 

81 

63

93 

163 

98 

71 

53

43 

36 

35 

44 

223

120 

255 

254 

152 

112

224 

615 

925 

1,100 

530

314 

219 

189 

178 

122 

128

1,240 

1,660 

2,140 

3,240 

5,440

Aug.

684 

465 

334 

603 

1,700

995 

550 

346 

247 

175

138 

450 

286 

234 

195

141 

114 

116 

177 

138

107 

243 

141 

145 

128

96 

71 

60 

64 

79 

93

Per square 

mile

0.148 

1.91 

1.62

2.08

1.41 

6.34 

4.59 

4.82 

3.96 

2.01 

1.75 

2.34 

.650

2.61

9,050 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (4 p.m.

Sept.

78 

58 

46 

40 

41

33 

119 

114

88 

TSF

249 

120 

86 

67 

57

47 

40 

35 

35 

49

60 

181 

104 

78 

64

57 

49 

42 

36 

242

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

2.13 

1.87

28.23

1.63 

6.83 

5.29 

5.37 

4.57 

2.24 

2.02 

if. 71 

.73

35.56

) 5,970 sec.-

ft. 

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,, 

and records for Cranberry River near Rickwood and Qauley Hiver at Camden ,on_flaiiley. 

Note.- Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Deo. 28-30, Jan. 16 to Feb. 12.
252 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Cranberry River near Richwood, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°17'45", long. 80°31'40", at U. S,. Forest Service 

nignway bridge, 0.6 mile upstream from Barrenshe Run, 5 miles upstream from mouth and 

5 miles north of.Richwood, Nicholas County. Altitude of gage, 2,100 feet (from topographic map}.

Drainage area.- 81.2 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,870 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.75 

reetj; minimum, 2.5 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 6,960 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 8.65 feet); 

minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1946 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those-for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, 

which are good, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.57 2.6 2.3 37 4.0 497 1.9 12 2.4 48 3.4 255 

1.6 3.1 2.4 48 4.3 65O 2.O 16 2.6 74 3.7 365 

1.7 5.3 2.6 73 4.6 845 2.1 22 2.8 110 4.0 497 

1.8 8.2 2.6 1O5 5.0 1,160 2.2 29 3.0 151 

1.9 12 3.0 143 5.5 1,600 2.3 38 3.2 199 

1-0 J6 3.2 192 6.0 2,160 Hote ._ g^ aB pPeOedins table above 

2.1 21 3.4 253 6.5 2.B1O 4 0 feet 

2.2 Ze 3.7 364 7.O 3,55O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

13 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

4.0 

3.5 

3.1 

3.1 

2.9

2.7 

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

4.6

10 

9.3 

8.2 

7.0 

6.8

5,. 9

5.3 

. 5.3 

5.1 

5.9

6.2 

5.3 

4.9 

4.4

4.2

4.O 

3.8 

5.3 

76 

56 

33

Nov.

26 

21 

166 

436 

227

162 

110 

110 

114 

85

102 

287 

198 

141 

125

150 

169 

125 

109 

96

85 

78 

73 

113 

372

201 

145 

123 

105 

90

Dec.

73 

91 

. 72 

65 

SO

118 

93 

530 

509 

317

377 

270 

204 

161 

139

238 

201 

166 

139 

119

107 

91 

90 

72 

76

69 

60 

69 

72 

96 

65

Jan.

85 

195 

148 

123 

110

102 

105 

119 

202 

327

204 

195 

221 

 166 

123

90 

70 

65 

55 

50

50 

48 

45 

45 

40

40 

40 

35 

35 

35 

35

Feb.

35 

30 

30 

 35 

35

45 

60 

70 

75 

80

90 

120 

500 

3,000 

1,000

555 

511 

628 

649 

9 2O

570 

390 

285 

221 

242

2,370 

1,390 

860 

575

n«n*h Second- 

*onth foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febi 

Hare

& 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sepl

Hi

 ber .........................

tlendar year 1941 

tary

1............................

. . .

ist............... '............

raber ........................

304.6 

4,344

4,829

61,601.9

3,203 

15,371 

11,705 . 

11,917 

10,285 

5,418 

5,338 

5,725 

933

ter year 1947-48 ............ 79,372.6

Mar.

8350 

8350 

8400 

8300 

8240

8200 

8350 

8400 

835O 

8300

8350 

 295 

221 

186 

172

381 

429 

295 

255 

540

365 

306 

437 

1,190 

736

469 

510 

476 

329 

262 

261

Apr.

394 

390 

365 

288 

240

235 

275 

752 

642 

420

318 

32O 

970 

1,410 

988

570 

390 

281 

221 

176

149. 

126 

106 

91 

81

73 

104 

424 

676 

442

Maxima

76 

436 

530

2,140

327 

3,000 

1,190 

1,410 

1,570 

996 

800 

1,000 

134

3,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (8 a.m.

May

333 

454

1,570 

756 

831

555 

932 

. 999 

570 

386

272 

21O 

174 

147 

124

116 

169 

174 

143 

118

104 

99 

82 

67 

54

48 

45 

39 

42 

234 

438

Minima

2.6 

21 

60

2.6

35 

30 

172 

73 

39 

33 

24 

35 

12

2.6

June

212 

143 

110 

114 

86

67 

f392 

996 

555 

382

249 

172 

151 

140 

108

149 

134 

106 

130 

100

74 

68 

73 

56

70

54 

39 

33 

f43

f412

Mean

9.83 

145 

156

189

103 

530 

378 

397 

332 

181 

172 

185 

31.1

217

July

f325 

212 

140 

95 

68

98 

106 

36 

46 

35

28 

26 

24 

50 

f!74

fB8 

f228 

f207 

128 

88

108 

8450 

8700 

8800 

345

212 

145 

128 

93 

67 

64

AUK.

8320 

f240 

189 

f337 

81,000

570 

345

228 

160 

114

95 

f348 

212 

151 

120

88 

73 

86 

f224 

151

104 

120 

95 

97 

99

68 

48 

37 

37 

35 

38

Per square

0.121 

1.79 

1.92

2.08

1.27 

6.53 

4.66 

4.89 

4.09 

2.23 

2.12 

2.28 

.383

2.67

Sept.

43

30 

23 

20 

18

13 

20 

40 

28 

f52

f!34

56 

35 

26 

21

17 

14

13 

12 

17

25 

41 

42 

28 

21

18 

15 

13 

12 

88

Runoff in 

Incbea

0.14

1.99 

2.21

28.22

1.47 

7.04 

5.36 

5.46 

4.71 

2.48 

2.44 

2.62 

.43

38.35

) 4,870 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (4 p.m.) 4.300

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and ceeords for 

Williams River at Dyer and Cherry River at Fenwtckf Fragmentary gage-neight record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.

Mote.- Stage-discharge reletlon affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 13.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 253

Cherry River at Penwick, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°13'45n , long. 80°35'00", at highway bridge at PenWICK, Nicholas County, 1,000 feet downstream from Laurel Creek. Datum of gage Is 

2,088.9 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1912.

Drainage area.- 150 square miles.

Hecoras avaiiaole.- September 1929 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 18 years (1930-48), 390 second-feet.

extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet. Peb. 14 (gage height, 10.43 

reet); minimum, 7 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.34 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 27,300 second-feet June 27, 1940 (gage height, 15.2 

- feet);.minimum, 0.1 second-foot in September of the years 1930, 1932, 1936, and In August 1938; minimum gage height, 2.09 feet Aug. 4, .5, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1940-42.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height,-In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, May 3O to June 29)

Oct. 1 to June 29 June 3O to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

10

13

18

24

31

40

51

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.O 

4.5 

5.0

64

80

121

178

253

350

620

925

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.2

1,280

1,740

2.3OO

2,95O

4,440 .

6,520

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2 

3.4

3.6

3;8

4.0

65 

83 

135 

2O9 

297 

392

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

660

1,000

1,360

1,780

2,310

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

30

35

34

28

23

20

19

18

18

18

2O

20

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

32

112

7O

52

NOT.

46

40

417

747

488

370

241

249

229

17S

217

642

477

330

291

335

350

267

225

192

166

144

137

261

687

455

335

267

217

182

-

Dec.

144

139

126

121

154

206

169

537

664

510

604

482

385

310

267

450

395

330

272

225

196

166

150

119

110

110

93

95

70

90

86

Jan.

108

233

192

166

159

144

134

139

375

675

444

433

570

*428

305

220

180

150

120

100

95

85

80

75

70

65

60

60

55

55

55

Month

October ..........................

Noveaber .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1947

January .........

February

March ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

Septeaber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

55

55

60

*70

80

100

120

150

170

190

210

290

1,750

6,470

2,070

1,130

1,020

1,160

1,360

1,740

1,060

759

554

428

455

4,400

2,690

1,640

1,160

-

Seoondfoot-days

724

9 f 182

7,775

. 115,669.8

6,030

31,396

23,865

23,666

21,043

5,491

9 594

12, 169

1,154

152,089

Mar.

753

642

592

548

438

375

759

860

675

604

*648

648

516

444

400

746

958

729

6O9

582

538

482

648

2,910

1,840

1,130

958

925

723

609

576

Apr.

860

925

958

777

631

565

771

958

1,020

795

658

636

1,530

2,180

1,790

1,200

892

664

526

433

365

310

258

233

2O6

188

196

701

1,450

990

-

Maxima

112

747

664

4,040

675

6,470

2,910

2, 18O

2.30O

1,160

1,360

1,880

171

6,470

May

741

975

2,180

1,400

1,640

1,2OO

2,300

2,120

1,240

860

648

516

416

350

295

258

330

395

340

281

249

335

221

162

121

103

95

78

87

369

738

Miniaua

8

40

7O

4.5

55

55

375

188

78

33

35

37

16

8

June

325

2O2

147

147

106

88

33O

472

340

262

182

131

162

147

103

90

88

67

93

153

88

64

59

50

80

55

39

33

228

1,160

-

Mean

23.4

306

251

317

195

1,083

770

789

679

183

309

393

38.5

416

July

630

406

248

152

97

154

152

88

61

42

39

35

35

131

232

138

265

302

178

186

601

1,360

1,330

867

534

368

261

288

163

112

139

Aug.

666

540

460

1,090

1,880

1,430

860

545

378

261

205

640

378

354

279

197

209

205

377

248

182

174

120

120

94

67

51

41

39

42

37

Per square 

 ile

0.156

2.04

1.67

2.11

1.30

7.22

5.13

5.26

4.53

1.22

2.O6

2.62

.257

2.77

Sept.

39

31

25

23

20

18

16

20

20

171

162

58

37

30

25

21

19

17

16

16

27

93

58

39

30

26

22

19

17

39

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

2.28

1.93

28.68

1.49

7.78

5.92

5.87

5.22

1.36

2.38

3.02

.29

37.72

Peak discharge (base. 5.0OO see.-ft.).- Peb. 14 (7 a.m.) 9,OOO sec.-ft.; Peb. 26 (4 o.m.) 7.090 

sec.-ft.

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Peb. 1O.
254 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06'45", long. 80°52'35", at highway bridge at

waiien, Fayette County, 2 miles upstream from Angllns Crpek and 3 miles downstream

from Brackens Creek and Russellville. Datum of gage is 1,869.47 feet above mean sea

level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 287 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- July 1908 to September 1916 (published as Meadow River near Russellvine), November 1928 to September 1948. * 

Average discharge.- 27 years (1908-16, 1929-48), 506 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.70

reet J; minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.97 feet).

1908-16, 1928-48: Maximum discharge observed, 11)200 second-feet Mar. 5, 1934 (gage

height, 15.64 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet; practically no

flow at times in 1930. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ics effect or no gage-height recora, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: Drainage area. W 1033: 1930M 1932M, 1934, 1935, 1936.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

46

67

93

124

178

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

245

350

520

730

1,210

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,840

2,570

3,400

5,400

7,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

16

17

20

35

40

34

29

25

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

25

30

52

56

Nov.

47

48

47

278

456

392

308

250

245

207

190

437

596

459

336

428

496

470

380

308

255

211

136

196

392

508

410

332

275

235

-

Dec.

202

172

168

159

152

170

186

230

448

500

532

620

564

466

365

 368

404

b350

b340

b300

288

230

202

178

154

' b!40

b!20

bllO

blOO

blOO

blOO

Jan.

110

129

174

170

161

154

152

148

204

685

1,040

980

*820

b700

bSOO

b400

b300

b220

b!80

b!60

b!40

b!20

b!70

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b75

b75

b70

b70

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...........:............

Water year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

b70

b70

b70

b70

blOO

 bzeo

b300

b300

b350

b350

374

480

2,420

*7,490

6,340

4,220

2,410

2,260

2,190

2,190

1,770

1,240

910

654

520

1,260

2,970

2,190

1,510

-

Secondfoot-days

727

9 42(

a UK

129,432

8,462

45,356

35,712

29,982

26,889

4,314

5,684

12,620

1,913

139,507

Mar.

1,110

842

698

596

492

417

596

1,300

1,420

1,360

1,180

1,010

798

628

492

524

1,010

1,060

935

320

721

680

928

4,150

3,580

2,330

1,660

1,480

1,160

960

775

Apr.

820

865

888

752

632

580

1,150

1,480

1,570

1,420

1,160

1,010

1,500

2,650

2,730

2,120

1,480

1,040

726

520

410

347

292

255

230

207

205

333

1,380

1,210

Maxima

56

596

620

4,150

1,040

7,490

4,150

2,730

3,050

318

431

2,260

305

7,490

May

888

1,210

3,050

2,410

2,410

2,120

2,410

3,050

. 2,190

1,480

1,010

672

476

398

335

285

280

292

262

220

194

180

167

143

127

110

98

94

105

105

118

Minima

12

47

100

12

70

70

417

205

94

75

40

43

25

12

June

136

106

87

78

86

35

111

176

211

176

134

104

93

85

85

75

149

205

184

230

308

200

146

131

136

143

114

39

131

318

-

Mean

23.5

314

272

355

273

1,564

1,152

999

867

144

183

407

63.3

518

July

320

233

172

118

86

102

161

126

89

60

47

40

41

54

400

402

262

216

165

127

154

260

414

431

318

218

165

1S6

143

106

113

Aug.

310

4SO

572

830

2,260

1,910

1,180

798

476

302

225

272

377

362

417

310

232

184

165

136

114

99

106

82

77

69

56

47

43

65

64

Per aqua re

0.082

I no U9

.948

1.24

.951

5.45

4.01

3.48

3.02

.502

.638

1.42

.222

i.eo

Sept.

57

69

60

46

36

31

27

26

27

90

505

200

119

85

64

52

43

36

32

29

50

855

alOO

a?o

hS6

a45

a3S

832

a28

25

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0. 09

1.22

1.09

16.78

1.10

5.88

4.63

3.69

3.49

.56

.74

1.64

.25

24.58

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 8,890 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (1 p.m.) 4,740

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cherry 

River at Penwlok and Peters Creek near Lockwood.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 255

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16'00", long. 81°01'15", 0.7 mile downstream from 

Tate Hun, 1.4 miles upstream from Line Creek and Lockwood, Nicholas County, and 4^ miles 

upstream from its mouth. Datum of gage is 1,072.19 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 40.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.92 

feet); minimum, 0.92 second-foot Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 4,700 second-feet Aug. 4, 1947 (gage height, 10.25 feet), 

by slope-area method; minimum, 0.04 second-foot Sept. 16-19, 1946; minimum gage height, 

0.27 foot Sept. 17, 1946.

Remarks.-- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-27, Dec. 10 to Jan. 8)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

0.6 0.61 1.1 14.1 1.6 55 3.0 330 0.6 0.6 0.9 6.9 

.7 1.65 1.2 19 1.8 79 3.5 500 .7 1.8 1.0 10.1 

.8 3.5 1.3 26 2.0 107 4.0 710 .8 4.1 1.1 14.1 

.9 6.2 1.4 34 2.3 158 5.2 1,320 ' 

1,0 9.8 1.5 44 2.6 223 . "° te -r Sam? as preceding 

table above 1.1 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.34 

1.23 

1.23 

1.23 

1.13

1.03 

1.03 

1.38 

6.9 

4.8

2.76 

1.65 

1.55 

1.34 

1.23

1.23 

1.44 

2.39 

2.76 

2.58

2.02 

1.55 

1.34 

1.23 

1.13

1.03 

1.13 

4.08 

8.4 

5.4 

4.3

Nov.

3.5 

3.13 

20 

33 

26

18.5 

15.1 

39 

44 

28

50 

131 

71 

42 

41

37 

29 

23 

20 

16.6

14.1 

12.8 

12.4 

21 

47

43 

32 

28 

22 

19

Dec.

16.2 

16.2 

14.5 

14.1 

14.6

13.7 

12.4 

44 

71 

55

46 

37 

32 

27 

25

33 

28 

31 

26 

22

18.5 

16.6 

16.1 

13.7 

12.2

12.0 

10.7 

9.4 

8.1 

9.1 

8.7

Jan.

9.8 

13.7 

12.0 

11.1 

13.7

13.7 

18.5 

19 

81 

142

82 

66 

159 

129 

*95

60 

45 

35 

25 

22

20 

16 

15 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

Month

Octo 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

 her ....

lendar year 1947 

ary

h... .........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

11 

14

20 

15 

35 

45 

60

95 

268 

987 

1,300 

*271

147 

118 

100 

78 

61

46 

43 

39 

32 

33

299 

306 

170 

117

Secondfoot-days

71.84 

942.13 

713.8

13,668.36

1,191.5 

4,740 

3,559 

4,620 

2,371.8 

1,068.4 

1,694.9 

1,090.0 

140.4

22,203.77

Mar.

87 

98 

*104 

86 

65

59 

104 

118 

92 

73

60 

44 

35 

31 

29

44 

47 

45 

48 

69

74 

79 

212 

902 

264

145 

145 

142 

107 

79 

72

Apr.

68 

172 

171 

112 

83

71 

65 

122 

128 

94

78 

154 

986 

912 

410

177 

108 

66 

51 

44

39 

32 

27 

24 

22

19 

21 

74 

170 

120

May

92 

271 

364 

191 

207

153 

177 

233 

142 

87

60 

44 

33 

29 

23

24 

32 

27 

20 

16.6

15.6 

16.6 

12.5 

10.9 

9.1

8.2 

7.2 

11.2 

22 

20 

12.9

Maximum Minimum

8.4 1.03 

131 ' 3.13 

71 8.7

1,170 .71

159 9.8 

1,300 10 

902 29 

986 19 

364 7.2 

304 5.2 

277 4.1 

271 2.7 

26 1.1

1,300 1.03

June

9.8 

7.9 

6.6 

6.1 

5.2

13.8 

76 

78 

44 

25

17 

12.5 

12.9 

10.5 

11.4

26.4 

24 

18 

3O 

304

85 

51 

34 

27 

24

17.5 

18 

23 

16.8 

33

Mean

2.32 

31.4 

23.0

37.4

38.4 

163 

115 

154 

76.5 

 35.6 

54.7 

35.2 

4.68

60.7

July

34 

25 

17.5 

12.9 

10.1

11 

22 

10.5 

7.5 

5.8

4.7 

4.1 

4.9 

41 

55

19 

277 

122 

53 

36

39 

240 

265 

158 

80

44 

29 

23 

16.6 

12.9 

14.4

Aug.

37 

20 

27 

72 

271

147 

75 

44 

28 

18.5

'21 

90 

52 

32 

22

16.6 

14.6 

11.7 

18.3 

11.7

9.1 

7.9 

6.6 

5.5 

4.7

4.1

3.2 

2.7 

2.8 

6.8 

7.2

Sept.

4.7 

3.2 

2.7 

2.0 

1.7

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

6.6 

26

12.8 

6.9 

4.9 

3.4 

2.7

2.0 

1.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

9.8 

13.1 

7.2 

4.7 

3.4

2.7 

2.5 

1.7 

2.3 

3.2

Per square Runoff in 

Bile inches

0.057 0.07 

.773 .86 

.566 .65

.921 12.53

.946 1.09 

4.01 4.34 

2.83 3.26 

3.79 4.23 

1.88 2.17 

.877 .98 

1.35 1.55 

.867 1.00 

.115 .13

1.50 20.33

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 a.m.) 2,340 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 24 (2 a.m.) 1,620

sec. -ft. j Apr. 13 (8 a.m.) l.SO'O sec. -ft. Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by l_ce Jan. 16 to Feb. 10.
256 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Centralla, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 37'00", long. 80°33'20", at Centralla, Braxton 

County, 200 feet upstream from Houston Run and 1 mile upstream from Laurel Creek. Datum of gage Is 931.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Parkersburg-Unlontown 

supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 281 square miles (Including that of Houston Run).

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1948 (Include flow of Houston Run).

Average discharge.- 14 years, 607 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 12.35 

reet); minimum, 12 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, 2.35 feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 18,300 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 14.72 

feet); minimum, 4.5 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.21 feet 

Sept. 11, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.3 9.0 3.2 149 5.5 1,450 

2.4 16 3.4 207 6.0 1,980 

2.5 24 .3.7 309 6.5 8,450 

2.6 34 4.0 438 7.0 3,060 

2.7 47 4.3 560 S.O 4,600 

2.8 62 4.6 755 9.0 6,400 

3.0 100 5.0 1,040 10.4 9,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2220

18 

18 

17

16 

15 

16 

17 

18

18 

21 

26 

22 

20

18 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

17 

16 

15

15 

13 

18 

18 

54 

116

Nov.

75 

53 

53 

184 

410

298 213

169 

183 

195

174 

483 

641 

450 

348

313 

344

348 

280

233

193 

171 

155 

166 

280

436 

356 

295 

249 

213

Dec.

177 

152 

160 

155 

155

220 

259 

370 

1,160 

855

719 

613 

496 

410 

348

356 

491 

450 

 393 

336

291 

259 

236 

213 

177

174 

166 

152 

116 

100 

146

Jan.

157 

544 

683 

580 

520

432

356 

305 

536 

1,560

1,020 

788 

876 

794

574

496 

423 

348 

»b260 

b220

295 

266 

220 

242 

b200

blSO 

b!60 

b!50 

b!40 

b!40 

blSO

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 ber .........................

lender year 1947 

&ry ....

ember ........................

ter yearl947-48 ............

Feb.

b!30 

b!20 

b!20 

b!40 

446

511 

402 

459 

580 

491

446 

618 

bl,600 

b9,000 

4,810

2,500 

1,920 

2,280 

2,020 

2,340

1,770 

1,280 

925 

707 

618

4,300

5,700 

3,000 

2,180

Seoondfoot-days

680 

7,959 

10,305

177,972

13,595 

51,413 

38,136 

56,719 

33,370 

10,754 

20,600 

20,515 

7,555

253,601

Peak discharge (base. 8.500 sec. -ft.).- Pet

9,100 sec. -ft.; July 23 (6 p.m.) 13,100 aec.-

Har.

1,500 

1,240 

1,540 

1,280 

1,040

846 

1,030 

1,680 

1,320 

1,080

911 

862 

 677 

547 

454

428 

671 

613 

530 

1,050

1,240 

992 

984

4,810 

3,120

1,770 

1,400

1,630 

1,200 

946 

743

Apr.

707 

946 

1,200 

932 

743

647 

630 

646 

1,160 

814

647 

665 

3,940 

6,780 

4,990

2,400

1,500 

1,020 

731 

574

472 

402

336 

291 

263

236 

233 

694 

2,400 

1,720

Maximum

116 

641 

1,160

6,780

1,560 

9,000 

4,810 

6,780 

3,910 

1,360 

5,670 

2,450 

1,060

9,000

May

1,240 

1,270 

3,910 

2,560 

2,420

1,970 

2,020 

2,860 

1,870 

1,200

820 

608 

477 

410 

408

389 

602 

1,470 

1,360 

862

618 

525 

432 

348 

277

226 

192 

174 

192 

542 

1,120

June

762 

547 

410 

321 

259

217 

273 

1,360 

1,120 

855

635 

468 

393 

393 

305

284 

309 

266 

220 

195

166 

131 

107 

100 

92

102 

90 

82 

121 

171

Minimum Mean

13 21.9 

52 265 

100 332

13 488

130 439 

120 1,773 

428 1,230 

233 1,291 

174 1,076 

82 S58 

53 665 

86 662 

40 252

13 693

July

171 

166 

112 

80 

60

53 

302 

344 

210 

128

88 

71 

62 

62 

201

217 

259 

415 

325 

236

228 

1,330 

5,670 

5,020 

1,830

978 

653 

491 

356 

263 

223

Aug.

601 

855 

724 

1,200 

2,450

2,160 

1,320 

788 

5S8 

385

280 

1,280 

1,600 

1,080 

904

635 

468 

381 

446 

398

309 

328 

284 

223 

177

139 

114 

94 

86 

112 

136

Per Square 

mils

0.078 

.943 

1.18

1.74

1.56 

6.31 

4.26 

4.59

3. S3 

1.27 

2.37 

2.36 

.897

2.47

Sept.

126 

100 

75 

62 

50

43

40 

58 

305

323

725 

482 

325 

220 

146

112 

68 

73 

69 

183

280 

1,060 

800 

536 

368

270 

213 

186 

136 

121

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

l.OS 

1.38

23.54

1.80 

6.80 

5.0S 

5.12 

4.41 

1.42 

2.73 

2.71 

1.00

33.54

. 14 (10 a.m.) 11,700 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 (9:30 p.m.) 

ft.

"* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 257

Elk River at Button, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°39'45", long. 80°42'35", at highway bridge at 

Button, Braxton County, half a mile upstream from Granny Creek and 2f miles downstream 

from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 807.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 543 square miles.

Kecords available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Jflctremes.- Haxlmul discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 25.18 

reet, ice jam); minimum, 22 second-feet Oct. 27, 28 (gage height, 2.26 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 27,700 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 27.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readings and records for station at Centralia); minimum, 

7.2 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.04 feet Sept. 9, 20, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 37.2 feet Mar. 13, 1918, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

44,000 second^feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, 

wnicn are good, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Rating tables, vater year 1947-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. i)

Oct. 1 to July 23 July 24 to Sept. 30

2.2 19 3.0 169 6.0 1,96O 4.0 535 6.0 1,780 

2.3 30 3.3 262 7.0 2,860 4.5 790 7.0 2,640 

. 2.4 44 3.6 370 11. O 6.6OO .5.O 1,OSO 11. O' 6,600 

2.5 60- 4.0 535 15.0 10,700 fc 

2.6 77 4.5 600 21.1 18.OOO Note.- Same as preceding table 

2.8 lls 5.0 1,160 below 4.0 and above 11. O feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 194s

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17. 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

. 31

Oct.

47 

44

41 

37 

34

34

31 

30 

31 

31

34

36 

36 

41 

33

33

30 

28 

28 

27

26 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

33

40 

52 

116

Nov.

120 

90 

93 

147 

556

44i

322 

294 

283 

301

290 

766 

1,200 

752 

562

482 

456 

477 

408 

348

294 

259 

236 

269 

504

764 

615 

504 

428 

363

Deo.

301 

259 

276 

259 

252

276 

344

412 

1,660 

1,440

1,160 

970 

75S 

625 

526

548 

. 674 

663 

 595 

512

456 

400 

370 

344 

276

272 

276 

249 

192 

166 

217

Jan.

259 

612 

1,160 

1,000 

970

794 

658 

571 

S47 

3,040

2,100 

1,560 

1,880

i,8eo

1,400

1,120 

865 

641 

44O 

»b400

576 

553 

461 

355 

348

385 

389 

b350 

b320 

b300 

b28O

Month

Goto 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

 arc

& 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

ber ..........................

 ber.

 ber............. ............

.lendar year 1947 

i&ry . .

.........

ISt ...........................

.ember ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bZ6O 

b250 

b240 

b260 

bl.OOO

bl,600 

bl,200 

bl,200 

1,560 

1,520

1,320 

2,050 

*6,940 

>18,OOO 

8,020

3,670 

2,680 

3,040 

2,77O 

2,950

2,410 

1,800 

1,400 

1,080 

935

7,420 

10,700 

4.66O 

3,400

Seoondfoot-days

1,100 

12,632 

15,72S

288,093

26,514 

94,335 

63,410 

70,012 

54,640 

19,398 

33,351 

33,246 

10,823

435,189

Mar.

2,320 

2,180 

2,590 

2,100 

1,640

1,320 

1,600 

2,590 

2,050 

al,6OO

al,400 

al,200 

»a950 

as 50 

875O

8700

a9oo 

a9OO 

aSoo 

al.500

a2,000 

a2,ooo 

a2,000 

as.ooo

5,900

3,130 

2,410 

2,770 

2, ISO 

1,720 

1,360

Apr.

1,240 

1,630 

2,360 

1,880 

1,480

1-.240 

1,080 

1,000 

1,640 

1,280

1,000 

1,920 

8,420 

10,900 

9,400

4,210 

2,590 

1,720 

1,280 

1,000

800 

663 

558 

486 

428

389 

378 

f 1,200 

f4,300 

3,490

Maximum

116 

1,200 

1,660

11,500

3,040 

18,000 

8,000 

10,900 

5,800 

2,770 

10,100 

4,300 

1,610

18,000

Hay

2,360 

2,320 

5,800 

4,480 

3,940

3,400 

3,040 

4,430 

3,400 

2,230

1,520 

1,080 

800 

66S 

636

620 

849 

2,100 

2,320 

1,560

1,120 

900 

696 

548 

440

355 

301 

266 

311 

660 

1,440

/Minimum

23

90 

166

23

259 

240 

700 

378 

266 

145 

107 

120 

60

23

June

1,160 

776 

566 

440 

366

474 

332 

2,770 

2,180 

1,600

1,160 

8OO 

663 

658 

526

469 

562 

494 

408 

344

294 

239

201 

. 178 

178

164 

161 

145 

169 

421

Mean

35.5 

421 

507

789

855 

3,253 

2,045 

2,334 

1,763 

647 

1,076 

1,072 

361

1,189

July

408 

322 

236 

175 

135

114 

243 

508 

333 

201

142 

111 

107 

US 

200

280 

432 

740 

585 

404

322 

1,790 

7,280 

10,100 

3,300

1,660 

1,050 774- 

558 

397 

326

Aug.

676 

1,380 

990 

1,550 

4,300

3,800 

2,280 

1,440 

930 

630

444

1,760 

3,100 

1,360 

1,580

1,050 

790 

610 

625 

655

473 

408 

397 

304 

246

198 

164 

140 

120 

142 

204

Per square 

 lie

0.065 .775* 

.934

1.45

1.57 

5.99 

3.77 

4.30 

3.25 

1.19 

1.98 

1.97 

.665

2.19

Sept.

161 

145 

111 

92 

77

63 

62 

60 

298 

536

1,070 

686 

448 

283 

198

158 

128 

107 

94 

132

393

1,610 

1,240 

818 

544

385 

301 

239 

204 

175

Runoff in 

inches

0.08 

.87 

l.OS

19.73

1.82 

6.46 

4.34 

4.80 

3.74 

1.33 

2.28 

2.28 

.74

29.82

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 see. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3:30 p.m.) 22,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 26 111 p.m.)

... . . 'sec.-ft.s Apr. 13 (7 p.m.) 13,700 sec.-ft.; July 23 fll:30 

P.m.) 17,«OO see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for stations at Centralia and at Queen Shoals.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated gage he.lgnt.
258' KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°28'20", long. 81°17'10", at highway bridge at 

Queen Shoals, Kanawha County, 100 feet upstream from Queen Shoals Creek and 4 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek. Datum of gage is 604.13 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Parkersburg-Uniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 1,145 square miles (including that of Queen Shoals Creek).

Keeoras avaiiaole.- November 1928 to September 1948 (include flow of Queen Shoals Creek).

Average aischargeT- 19 years (1929-48), 1,883 second-fe&t.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 17.39 

reet); minimum, 34 second-feet Oct. 27 (gage height, 3.20 feet).

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 91,300 second-feet July 5, 1932 (gage height, 29.2 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum, 1.0 second-foot 

Oct. 20, 22, 1930 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 783: Drainage area. W 10Q3: 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.0

34

45

5S

73

90

127

169

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

251

353

515

730

1,O3O

1,410

1,850

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

2,360

3, 1OO

3,99.0

6,160

11,200

16,700

23,500

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

87

120

158

204

264

385

5.0

5.4 

5.8 

6.2 

6.6 

7.0

530

770

1,110

1,520

2,010

2,550

7.5

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

16.1

3,350

4,250

6,390

11,500

16,900

23,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

104 

94 

83 

76 

70

66 

60 

57 

62 

82

78 

66 

58 

54 

53

52 

52 

53 

55 

55

54 

52 

48 

45 

41

38 

36 

40 

53 

78 

78

Nov.

88 

94 

154 

442 

779

682 

737 

622 

902 

779

605 

939 

1,790 

1,790 

1,310

1,070 

886 

730 

682 

628

538 

458 

430 

395 

595

1,040 

1,220 

1,050 

856 

718

Dec.

595 

524 

458 

422 

426

414 

399 

458 

7O6 

1,710

1,73O 

1.5OO 

1,270 

1,O5O 

910

886 

974 

1,010 

1,020 

902

786 

688 

622 

570 

515

470 

418 

407 

376 

324 

331

Jan.

293 

 438 

842 

1,47O 

1,480

1,520 

1,320 

1,160 

1,240 

3,O9O

4,090 

2,790 

3,520 

3,900 

2,940

2,230 

1,850 

1,180 

886 

863

982

1,130 

1,080 

688 

565

*590 

682 

646 

590 

546 

492

Month

Octo

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

 arc a?June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .....

u&ry

h.. ........... ...............

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

466 

*488 

434 

515 

b2,700

4,29O 

2,940 

3,180 

3,990 

3,100

2,500 

3.70O 

8,780 

21,800 

*22,300

8,260 

4,840 

3,790 

3,970 

3,440

3,440 

2,700 

2,200 

1,880 

1,620

3,960 

18,OOO 

11,900 

7,350

Secondfoot-days

1,893 

23,009 

22,871,

473,472

45,093 

158,533 

113,700 

138,847 

88,033 

37,349- 

50,8O6 

44,971 

12,949

738,054

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 sec. -ft.).- Fe

21,100 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (9:30 p.m.) 24,900 s

Mar.

4,840 

3,97O 

4,540 

3,970 

3,1OO

2,480 

2,410 

3,020 

3,610 

2,940

2,410 

2,080 

1,770 

1,480 

1,250

1,290 

1,520 

1,580 

1,580 

2,300

3,790 

3,44O 

3,520 

11,000 

14,300

7,350 

4,640 

4,O6O 

3,880 

3,100 

2,480

Apr.

2,270 

2,860 

4,540 

4,060 

3,180

2,620 

2,140 

2,010 

2,010 

2,410

2,080 

3,810 

19,800 

23,600 

2O.9OO

11,100 

5,700 

3,700 

2,700 

2,08O

1,690 

1,400 

1,160 

993 

858

749 

694 

763 

1,600 

5,370

MazlBUB

104 

1,790 

1,730

14,200

4,090 

22,300 

14,300 

23,600 

9,360 

6,670 

16.6OO 

6,280 

1,450

23,600

May

4,060 

3,350 

7,110 

9,360 

9,100

6,870 

5,480 

6,160 

6,630 

4,440

3,020 

2,140 

1,620 

1,270 

1,050

948 

975 

1,060 

2,410 

2,410

1,710 

1,300 

1.O70 

882 

707

580 

475 

422 

372 

456 

596

Minima

36 

88 

324

36

293 

434 

1,250 

694 

372 

235 

194 

204 

97

36

June

1,380 

1,230 

906 

888 

546

465 

2,230 

6,670 

5,370 

3,020

2,080 

1,510 

1,110 

914 

826

810 

707 

721 

£08 

1,450

786 

568 

485 

385 

316

261 

293 

308 

271 

235

Mean

61.1 

767 

738

1,297

1,455 

5,467 

3,668 

4,628 

2,840 

1,245 

1,639 

1,451 

432

2,017

Jnly

232 

585 

470 

372 

282

245 

316 

320 

298 

480

337 

245 

202 

194 

238

197 

242 

624 

850 

786

607 

1,130 

6,030 

16,600 

9,100

3,680 

2,140 

1,440 

1,090 

834 

640

Aug.

590 

646 

1,480 

1,300 

2,750

6,280 

4,640 

2,860 

1,880 

1,280

922 

818 

3,160 

3,180 

2,200

1,S20 

1,440 

1,200 

948 

834

906 

714 

568 

515 

456

363 

300 

251 

218 

204 

248

Per square 

 He

0.053 

.670 

.645

1.13

1.27 

4.77 

3.20 

4.04 

2.48 

1.09 

1.43 

1.27 

.377

1.76

Sept.

204 

218 

204 

180 

158

133 

120 

108 

97 

169

707 

1,100 

890 

629 

456

320 

242 

194 

169

152

173 

234 

1,420 

1,450 

984

700 

530 

408 

329 

271

Runoff In 

inches

0.06 

.75 

.74

15.38

1.46 

5.15 

3.69 

4.51 

2.86 

1.21 

1.65 

1.46 

.42

23.96

b. 15 (6:3O a.m.) 25.9OO seo.-tt.; Feb. 27 (3 p.m.) 

ec.-ft.; July 24 (3:30 p.m.) 19,300 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 259

Birch River near Birch River, W. Va.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°29'40", long. 80°44'05", at highway bridge, 100 feet downstream from Anthony Creek and 1.2 miles upstream from Birch River, Nicholas County. 

Altitude of gage, 1,150 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 48.3 square miles.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 6.56 

reet); minimum, 1.20 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.63 foot)'.

1945-48: Maximum discharge that of July 23, 1948; minimum, 0.08 second-foot Sept. 10, 

1946 (computed on basis of records for nearby streams).

Remarks - Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 13-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.68 1.59 1.1 17.5 1.6 70

.7 1.85 1.2 25 1.8 103

.8 3.9 1.3 34 2.0 144

.9 6.9 1.4 44 2.3 225

1.0 11.5 1.5 56 2.6 320

Note.- Same as following table above 2.6 

feeT: 

0.6 O.S 1.3 36 2

.7 2.3 1.4 48 3

.8 5.0 1.5 62 3

.9 8.7 1.6 76 4

1.0 13 1.8 108 4

1.1 18 2.0 150 5

1.2 26 2.3 228

.6 320

0 470

.5 695

.0 955

.5 1,250

.0 1,570

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.5

a4

a3

a2.5

a2

a2.5

3.9

3.6

a3

2.7

2.0

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.72

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.59

1.59

1.59

1.59

6.1

6.9

4.9

3.9

NOT.

3.4

3.6

17

39

25

18

13

20

20

16

32

134

78

48

40

31

25

22

21

18

16

14

15

25

66

59

46

39

32

28

-

Dec.

25

22

20

19

19

19

18

32

45

45

43

35

30

29

27

31

29

*27

25

24

24

22

21

19

b!8

17.5

16

14

b!2

blO

14

Jan.

18

27

29

30

35

34

38

40

194

306

144

107

151

137

*116

88

66

60

b60

b55

48

43

41

b37

b35

b34

b32

b32

b30

b30

b28

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b28

b26

b25

b35

*b!70

bllO

b90

b!70

b!50

bllO

blOO

273

758

1,520

*388

208

174

179

146 118-

91

75

61

56

64

714

572

271

182

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

92.83

964.0

751.5

19,732.38

2,125

6,864

4,265

6,334

3,286.5

1,550.2

2,886.1

2,047.0

230.5

31,396.63

Mar.

130

139

146

120

90

82

141

167

130

101

85

66

55

49

43

58

58

56

59

68

70

76

108

820

386

197

197

217

143

108

100

Apr.

1,

Maximum

6.9

134

45

806

306

1,520

820

1,500

358

569

1,160

502

30

1,520

96

155

203

155

114

93

76

93

141

120

103

243

500

982

624

262

155

108

82

70

59

48

41

36

32

32

37

143

330

201

-

May

139

216

358

250

341

256

268

355

216

130

91

69

54

47

38

42

47

52

48

42

37

36

27

23

18

16

14

12

13.5

17

14

Minimum

1.59

3.4

10

1.25

18

25

43

32

12

6.5

5.0

5.0

1.4

1.4

June

12

10

8.7

8.7

7.6

14

34

569

213

100

62

41

34

25

21

38

30

24

20

17

13

11

9.6

8.7

9.6

6.8

6.5

8.0

62

126

-

Mean

2.99

32.1

24.2

54.1

68.5

237

138

211

106

51.7

93.1

66.0

7.68

85.8

July

79

49

28

18

14

14.5

16

10.5

8.0

6.1

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.7

6.1

' 256.5

23

14

16

33

275

1,160

636

184

88

54

37

26

18

20

Aug.

46

2

4

9

8

7

6

502

322

15

8

5

5

6

2

33

29

13

10

7

7

0

6

51

34

2

2

4

8

4

8

34

24

1

1

1

8

4.5

1

10

Per square 

mile

0.062

.665

.501

1.12

1.42

4.91

2.86

4.37

2.19

1.07

1.93

1.37

.159

1.78

8.3

6.8

5.7

5.0

7.2

6.5

Sept.

5.4

4.5

3.9

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.4

8.7

8.2

30

22

12

8.0

6.1

4.7

3.6

2.8

- 2.3

2.3

5.7

12.5

22

14

10.5

8.3

6.5

5.4

4.5

4.5

4.2

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.74

.58

15.19

1.64

5.29

3.28

4.88

2.53

1.19

2.22

1.58

.18

24.18

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Elk River 

at Centralla and at Sutton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

-915500 O - 50 - 18
260 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°10'45", long. 81°42 I 40", at highway bridge at 

Asnford, Boone County, 300 feet upstream from Lick Creek and 1.8 miles upstream from 

Bull Creek. Datum of gage Is 622.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Hecpras available.- May 1930 to .September 1948. June 1908 to September 1916 at site at 

Brushton, 1 mile upstream, published as Coal River at Bruahton.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 480 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.20 

reet); minimum, 8.6 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1908-16, 1930-48: Maximum discharge observed, 40,700 second-feet Aug. 9, 1916 

(gage height, 36.3 feet, site and datum then in use, or about 35 feet at present site 

and datum), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; no flow Sept. 18-21, 24, 

Oct. 6-12, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Hevisions.- W 783: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In secondifeet)

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to Aug. 23,

Sept. 10-14, 20-26)

1.57

1.6

1.7 

l.S 

2.O 

2.2 

2.4

20

21

26

32

47

67

96

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

140

204

30O

495

730

1,050

1,450

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.3

1,850

4,280

8,000

12,400

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

9.0

12

16

21

27

34

51

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.2

3.5

75

110

162

231

323

453

690

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.6

1,090

1,890

3,490

5,180

7,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

24 

25 

23 

21

20 

20 

20 

27 

35

40 

33 

28 

26 

23

21 

21 

23 

23 

26

40 

' 40 

32 

27 

24

24 

22 

23 

35 

45 

45

Nov.

46 

38 

37 

39 

38

39 

43 

53 

75 

128

110 

130 

217 

197 

160

148 

143 

128 

108 

96

88 

79 

71 

79 

93

197 

182 

148 

123 

104

Dec.

83 

77 

71 

67 

64

63 

64 

74 

36 

162

197 

318 

274 

204 

168

* 175 

204 

186 

179 

160

140 

126 

116 

106 

96

90 

83 

77 

71 

62 

63

Jan.

67 

71 

77 

SO 

32

82 

76 

70 74' 

120

290 

264 

783 

1,210 

754

510 

373 

b250 

blSO 

173

208 

186 

172 

106 

102

148 

 160 

146 

133 

126 

121

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Auga 

Sept

He

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry

r?:::::::::::::::::::::::::

*t ........................... ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

121 

126 

114 

129 

b700

bl,300 

890 

642 

 1,170 

634

754 

1,410 

6,250 

 12.4OO 

4,290

1,77O 

1,170 

332 

714 

586

461 

411 

359 

308 

273

544 

2,210 

1,610 

1,060

Seoondfoot-days

862 

3,137 

3,911

109,345

7,194 

43,638 

30,064 

53,214 

22,008 

3,428 

2,367 

3,308 

1,291.

174,472.

Mar

778 

682 

602 

507 

404

347 

483 

1,070 

698 

730

594 

464 

363 

323 

298

414 

986 

1.09O 

858 

762

858 

954 

882 

3,390 

2,530

1,530 

1,450 

2,050 

1,410 

1,010 

802

Apr.

722 

1,050 

1,490

1,17O 

914

81O 

2,210 

5,210 

4,860 

2,130

1,290 

1,530 

6,050 

7,410 

6,580

2,450 

1,450 

1,O1O 

778 

626

522 

432 

365 

313 

278

252 

239 

256 

341 

476

Maximum

45

217 

318

3,560

1,210 

 12,400 

3,890 

7,410 

2,170 

231 

347 

571 

J 189

3 12,400

May

468 

2,200 

3,170 

1,690 

2,210

1,850 

1,490 

1,610 

1,370 

970

698 

530 

461 

371 

308

273 

269 

235 

201 

175

156 

148 

134 

120 

108

98 

90

ee

100 

102 

115

Mini..

20 

37 

62

16

87 

114 

298 

239 

88 

59 

32 

15 

9.3

9.3

June

106 

66 

75

67 

61

59 

110 

180 

191 

140

102 

84 

75 

72 

75

196 

231 

216 

165 

145

112 

90 

76 

74 

87

86 

81 

122 

98 

164

Mean

27.8 

105 

126

300

232 

1,506 

970 

1,774 

710 

114 

76. 4 

107 

43.1

477

July

347 

 209 

134 

94 

78

76 

93 

70 

52 

43

38 

34 

3S 

32 

44

55 

74 

67 

62 

53

47 

91 

90 

92 

78

62 

53 

52 

44

36 

34

Aug.

Per square 

mil*

0.071 

.267 

.321

.763

.590 

3.83 

2.47 

4.51 

1.81 

.290 

.194 

.272 

.110

1.21

65 

88

301 

386

571

432 

222

132 

94 

75

67 

58 

56 

55 

61

50 

40

73 

74 

65

63 

54 

46 

38 

30

25 

22 

19 

16 

15 

15

Sept.

15 

17 

14 

12 

11

10 

9.6 

9.3 

9.9 

58

189

95 

62 

48

33

25 

20 

18 

15 

27

75 

159 

96 

68 

51

40 

33 

28 

25 

21

Runoff la 

inobe*

o.oa

.30 

.37

10.35

.68 

4.13 

2.84 

5.04 

2.08 

.32 

.22 

.31 

.12

.16.49

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 a.m.) 13,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (9 p.m.) 8,400

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (11 P.m.) 12,4tib~Bec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 261

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°04'45", long. 81°50'15", at highway bridge at 

Danville, Boone County, 900 feet upstream from Turtle Creek and 2.3 miles downstream 

from confluence of Pond and Spruce Forks. Datum of gage is 661.12 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1948. May 1930 to September 1941 at site 

r.b miles upstream, .published as Little Coal River at Madison.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 313 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.70 

reet); minimum, 5.4 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.85 feet).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 42,800 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 30.2 feet 

from floodmarks, present site and datum), by slope-area method; no flow at times during 

period July to October 1930. .

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

19

18

17

16

15

14

12

14

146

134

80

58

46

39

34

27

26

29

28

29

26

23

20

19

19

19

16

18

36

36

30

NOT.

27

24

27

37

46

49

46

70

153

126

112

139

159

150

137

124

101

84

77

70

63

57

53

63

90

90

80

77

74

66

-

Dec.

56

50

51

49

46

45

4,3

53

75

82

112

147

156

142

129

159

137

121

121

112

106

97

95

90

78

77

72

69

58

49

67

Jan.

56

56

58

54

58

57

49

 45

60

75

106

129

608

732

500

b360

290

b200

159

b!40

b!60

b!30

b!20

b80

b80

blOO

 bllO

blOO

b95

b90

b90

Month

October ..........................

Novsaber .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April . ...........................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...................'........

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b90

b90

b90

bllO

b600

»b950

b650

bSOO

b900

726

60S

1,690

 6,350

»6,960

2,040

1,100

771

563

443

355

284

267

232

204

194

620

1,920

1,230

830

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,065

3,471

2,743

74,762

4,947

31,667

21,689

40,615

15,228

1,908

2,309

2,602.f

350. E

127,595.]

Mar.

622

518

414

330

280

255

320

420

467

449

398

320

235

210

200

370

816

726

582

504

467

461

518

3,480

1,750

1,070

1,430

1,690

1,040

745

602

Apr.

518

1,400

1,520

972

738

660

2-, 140

4,320

2,630

1,260

908

1,200

6,030

6,010

4,060

1,590

972

700

524

. 403

320

263

221

200

182

170

' 165

162

173

204

Maxima

146

159

159

2,500

732

6,960

3,480

6,030

2,110

191

859

560

40

6,960

-

May

298

1,540

2,110

1,330

1,880

1,260

1,000

1,100

934

660

461

335

306

247

207

179

194

160

129

115

105

92

85

76

66

60

56

58

74

59

52

Minima

12

24

43

12

45

90

200

162

52

29

21

8.6

5.6

5.6

June

45

37

34

29

29

34

172

158

92

62

48

40

36

38

46

84

94

65

62

58

43

35

34

51

58

48

38

81

70

191

-

Mean

34.4

82.4

88.5

205

160

1,092

700

1,354

491

63.6

74.5

84.0

11.7

349

July

259

131

89

62

48

48

117

71

46

34

29

25

23

21

30

53

91

105

68

60

77

137

185

135

91

84

50

52

43

34

31

Aug.

121

100

551

560

228

165

113

81

65

50

42.

42

41

63

66

41

32

28

26

25

25

22

19

16

15

13

12

11

11

10

Per square 

mile

0.127

.305

.328

.759

.593

4.04

2.59

5.01

1 ac00 

.236

.276

.331

.043

1.29

8.6

Sept.

8.3

8.3

7.5

6.6

6.4

6.4

5.6

as

a20

a40

19

14

11

alO

9.5

8.3

7.5

6.6

6.4

8.6

16

27

19

14

12

11

9.2

8.3

8.0

8.0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.34

.38

10.30

.68

4.36

2.99

5.59

2.10

.26

.32

.36

.05

17.58

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 see. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (9 p.m.) 12,200 see. -ft.; Har. 24 (6 a.m.) 4,640

see.-flT.; Apr. 8 (15 p.m.) 5,620 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (8:30 p.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Coal River at Ashford.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
262 KANAWHA RIVER BASIN

Pocatallco River at Slssonvllle, W. Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°31'35", long. 81°37'50", at bridge on U. S. Highway 

21 at Sissonville, Kanawha County, 0.3 mile downstream from Graoevine Creek and 1.8 

miles downstream from Left Fork. Datum of gage is 594.56 feet above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 238 square miles.

Kecorqs available.- June 1S08 to September 1916, May 1930 to September 1931, February 

1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-48), 276 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,520 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 27.66 

reet); minimum observed, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

1908-16, 1930-31, 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet June 27, 1910, 

from rating curve extended above 4,200 second-feet; maximum gage height, 34.4 feet 

Apr. 16, 1939, from floodmarks; minimum discharge observed, 0.1 second-foot at times 

during August and September 1930, August to October 1939, October 1943 and August 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(g%ge height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 4, June 3-10. Juie 16 to July 3, 

July 6-10, July 13 to Aug. 8, Aug. 12, 14}

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 20

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.6

1.3

2.4

4.0

5.9

8.0

10

14

18

22

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

27

32

37

47

59

74

95

118

187

273

6.0

7.O

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

481

715

965

1,260

1,560

2,250

3,050

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.6 

1.5 

2.7 

4.2 

6.0 '8.0

11

15

19

23

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.O 

4.5 

5.0

27

32

37

48

62

79

99

120

177

246

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

1O.O

12.0

14.0

16.0

20.0

26.0

440

665

905

1,150

1,410

1,950

2,520

3,160

5,040

8,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1347- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

S

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.

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.3.

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.7

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.4

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.3

3.2

7.0

36

42

26

20

17

16

20

45

153

74

47

39

38

38

27

22

IB

15

13

17

67

196

72

45

36

28

-

Dec.

21

17

14

12

12

12

11

19

39

113

65

54

46

39

37

168

328

153

91

65

50

39

32

30

30

23

18

17

18

14

13

Jan.

80

645

453

223

237

215

162

119

193

516

357

 158

936

1,040

322

255

166

b!20

blOO

b60

65

166

269

165

bllO

b80

*b60

b50

b45

b45

b40

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 194? ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Bay ..............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b4O

b4o

b35

blSo

484

1,050

740

584

679

481

362

964

3,040

6,200

2,280

*573

356

220

158

165

128

111

142

185

190

1,030

2,090

2,170

1,610

-

Seoondfoot-days

57.1

1,182.1

1,600

58,920.7

7 452

26I237

15,163

29,658

8,151

5,124

5,726

1 'IZB'.S 910 8

102,399.5

Har.

462

1,040

1,560

573

270

198

326

396

261

203

171

144

111

95

95

797

1,220

416

261

' 396

407

516

833

929

665

366

737

905

386

237

187

Apr.

175

243

440

254

193

172

165

579

713

326

' 220

3,400

8,500

7,180

4,220

896

418

240

 175

149

133

116

97

84

74

65

61

75

160

135

Maximum

3.8

196

328

2,730

1,040

6,2OO

1,5'60

8,500

1,310

1,610

SOS

412

26

8,500

May

97

266

1,310

655

1,190

722

713

929

517

240

166

131

133

120

87

78

95

86

79

56

43

37

38

38

28

23

19

20

66

95

64

Minimum

1.2

2.3

11

1.2

40

35

95

61

19

10

26

1.9

1.0

1.0

June

41

25

19

15

11

10

36

66

127

56

36

25

22

14

13

37

188

80

55

1,610

339

215

366

171

133

106

358

552

149

259

Mean

1.84

39.4

51.6

161

240

905

JQQ *O?

989

263

171

185

61.6

4.28

280

July

143

78

48

35

26

84

8O9

317

94

52

35

27

72

132

104

72

395

737

233

119

214

278

574

407

283

110

65

53

57

30

43

Aug.

47

27

293

136

412

296

170

78

54

36

26

48

96

56

31

20

14

9.8

8.0

6.8

5.8

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

1.9

11

Per square 

mile

O.0077

.166

.217

.676

1.01

3.80

2.05

4.16

1.11

.718

.777

.259

.018

1.18

Sept.

3.9

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.3

2.0

3.6

11

7.0

26

14

8.0

6.0

4.7

4.2

3.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.009

.18

.25

9.21

1.16

4.10

2.37

4.64

1.27

.80

.89

.30

.02

15.99

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) 6,820 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (12 m.) 9,520 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 263

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°52'31", long. 82°21'18", on line between sees. 25 

and 26, T. 6 N., R. 16 W., at highway bridge at Adamsville, 1.3 miles downstream from 

Indian Creek. Datum of gage is 570.85 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 587 square miles.

Kecords available.- June 1915 to November 1935, October 1938 to September 1948.

Average dischargeT- 30 years, 673 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 24.92 

reetJ, by velocity-area studies; minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 27-31 (gage height, 2.05 

feet).

1915-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 15, 1948; minimum, 1.4 second-feet 

Sept. 24, 1930 (gage height, 1.54 feet). 

t Maximum stage known, 25.2 feet in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 698: Drainage area. W 873: 1916-18, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926- 

27, 1931, 1933, 1935 (M).

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

2.1 25 4.0 360 8.O 1,45O 2.O 18 5.5 710 17.0 5.8SO 

2.2 38 5.0 584 1O.O 2.13O 2.1 30 7.O 1.O6O 19.0 7,630 

2.4 69 6.O 852 12.0 2,9OO 2.2 46 9.O 1.70O 22.0 11,300 

3.0 173 7.0 1,140 2.3 64 11.5 2.67O 24.8 15,400 

4.O 4O4 14.0 3.9OO 

feeY: Note.- Same as following table above 12.0 

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

71 

67 

64 

61

59 

56 

53 

50 

48

46 

44 

42 

42

37

35 

41 

72 

223 

292

178 

127 

103 

86 

76

67 

63 

61 

59 

61 

61

Nov.

63 

61 

66 

91 

132

155 

144 

12S 

 110 

100

98 

125 

146 

162 

178

264 

321 

321 

274 

225

189 

166 

148 

216 

688

852 

662 

453 

350 

283

Deo.

236 

195 

180 

164 

166

171 

171 

338 

4S6 

571

61O 

453 

360 

3O2 

301

1,080 

1,450 

1,320 

852 

584

442 

36O 

 330 

302 

254

254 

236 

220 

198 

198 

195

Jan.

888 

2.2OO 

2,610 

2,580 

2,060

1,200 

852 

688 

623 

610

571 

534 

750 

6OO 

450

550 

500 

3SO 

320 

290

270 

25O 

230 

210 

200

200 

190 

180 

180 

 180 

180

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her......... .................

*b*r ..................... ....

lendar year 1947 

Ary

at ...........................

mber .. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

180 

170 

170 

170 

180

210 

22O 

210 

200 

190

210 

270 

1,660 

6,280 

7,630

7,930 

7,430 

6,360 

4,310 

1,610

1,O8O 

852 

714 

714 

768

1,610 

2,460 

3,790 

3,330

Secondfoot-days

2,421 

7,171 

12,979

243,532

21,526 

60,908 

63,732 

93,368 

27,414 

4,338 

7,588 

2,493 

6,956

310,894

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Fet

sec. -ft. j Mar. 2 (3 p.m.) 3,680 sec. -ft.; Mai 

sec. -ft. j Apr. 15 (12 m.) 15,500 'sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bj

Mar.

2.9SO 

3,280 

 3,380 

2,650 

1,780

1,170 

1.29O 

1,39O 

1,230 

992

852 

714 

597 

522 

475

1,970 

2,730 

2,980 

2,730 

2,770

2,650 

2,420 

1,850 

1,680 

1,450

1,260 

2,200 

3,330 

3,9OO 

3,740 

2,770

Apr.

1,550 

1,450 

1.39O 

1,020 

796

740 

964 

1,200 

1,450 

964

74O 

4,460 

9,390 

13, 6OO 

15,400

13,200 

9,330 

5,960 

2,140 

932

864 

798 

666 

584 

524

474 

454 

776 

820 

732

Maxima

292 

852 

1,450

4,940

2,610 

7,930 

3,900 

15.40O 

2,260 

236 

666 

256 

1,810

15,400

May

6O4 

908 

2,260 

2,O60 

1,66O

1,630 

1,560 

1,460 

1,360 

1.06O

798 

624 

624 

1,230 

1,460

1.09O 

932 

1,030 

1,010 

776

584 

484 

404 

344 

294

248 

212 

196 

180 

172 

160

HiniBUB

35 

61 

164

35

180 

170 

475 

454 

160 

76 

78 

24 

26

24

June

144 

134 

120 

110 

98

110 

168 

16O 

23O 

228

152 

120 

112 

112 

136

126 

112 

230 

168 

178

224 

198 

150 

122 

114

104 

90 

76 

76 

236

Mean

78.1 

239 

419

667

694 

2,100 

2,056 

3,112 

884 

145 

245 

80.4 

232

849

July

644 

6O4 

414 

234 

158

120 

150 

176 

148 

126

94 

78 

82 

8O 

80

218 

182 

138 

94 

112

96 

192 

404 

544 

604

666 

404 

222 

168 

134 

222

Aug.

114 

150 

130 

96 

86

90 

208 

256 

174 

120

94 

84 

76 

74 

74

60 

51 

46 

43 

44

55 

66 

55 

44 

40

3O 

26 

24 

25 

25 

33

Per square 

Bile

0.133 

.407 

.714

1.14

1.18 

3.58 

3.50 

5.30 

1.51 

.247 

.417 

.137 

.395

1.45

). 16 (2 a.m.) S,O40 sec. -ft. j Feb. 28 (10 a. 

'. 18 (8 p.m.) 3.O3O sec. -ft.; Mar. 3O (1 a.n

i day. 

f ice Jan. 13 to Feb. 12.

Sept.

53 

29 

26 

26 

26

28 

33 

62 

46 

50

48 

44 

41 

35 

29

28 

29 

29 

30 

100

842 

1,810 

1,490 

776 

384

240 

174 

134 

118 

196

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.45 

.82

15.41

1.36 

3.86 

4.04 

5.91 

1.74 

.28 

.48 

.16 

.44

19.69

m.) 4,130 

.) 4,130
264 GUYAIIDCT RIVER BASIN

Guyandot River at Man, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 44'3011 , long. Sl'SSMS", at highway bridge at 

nan, Logan County, 500 feet upstream from Buffalo Creek and 0.7 mile downstream from 

Huff Creek. Datum of gage is 710.88 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 762 square miles (including that of Buffalo Creek).

Records available.- December 1928 to September 1948 (Include flow of Buffalo Creek).

Average discharge.- 19 years (1929-48), 900 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,500 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.19 

reet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 41 

second-feet Sept. 20, 30 (gage height; 2.64 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet Mar. 3, 1934 (gage height, 

19.11 feet), from curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 3.0 second-feet 

Oct. 6, 1930 (gage height, 2.32 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

.Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1934(M), drainage area.

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

60 

54 

53 

49 

49

48 

48 

66 

115 

106

84

79 

72 

61 

53

51 

51 

61 

88 

173

188 

132 

102 

84 

74

66 

60 

73 

76 

90 

102

Nov.

95 

81 

97 

113 

119

120 

119 

195 

233 

227

230 

260 

302 

316 

306

323 

330 

295 

254 

227

200 

180 

161 

165 

302

370 

33O 

270 

23O 

190

Dec.

165 

149 

134 

120 

134

126 

128 

151 

196 

334

680 

875 

687 

498 

406

425 

465 

425 

384 

354

316 

284 

267 

245 

221

195 

182 

168 

147 

130 

136

Jan.

151 

170 

170 

168 

161

143 

134 

*119 

119 

158

248 

316 

1,520 

2,290 

1,330

b880 

743 

575 

435 

b370

370 

379 

b350 

b330 

blSO

b220 

281 

267 

248 

224 

236

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber .........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry ».

ist .............. i ............

e»ber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

227 

224 

198 

264 

bl,200

*2,410 

1.830 

1,620 

1,940 

1,720

1,520 

4,130 

25,400 

'29.6OO 

8,950

3.87O 

2,420 

1,780 

1,460 

1,220

988 

880 

798 

694

640

2,200 

5,49O 

3,500 

2.08O

Secondfoot-days

2,467 

6,640 

9,111

236,553

13,284 

109,253 

83,822 

117,085 

34,975 

9,677 

9,595 

7,698 

1,696

405,303

Mar.

1,460 

1,140 

1,040 

874 

721

620 

1,080 

2,420 

2,030 

1,500

1.22O 

988 

814 

710 

655

1,280 

5,150 

3,640 

2,2OO 

2,300

4,100 

3,000 

2,730 

9,990 

6,780

3,640 

5,980 

7,640 

3,870 

2,420 

1,830

Apr.

1,550 

1,640 

2,080 

1,930 

1,640

2,200 

12,000 

20,100 

1O.300 

4,660

2,800 

2,570 

7,700 

14,000 

11,400

5,150 

3,070 

2,080 

1,600 

1,300

1,100 

940 

820 

738 

677

630 

590 

555 

625 

640

MaxlMw

188 

370 

875

7,900

2,290 

29,600 

9,990 

20,100 

3,640 

770 

787 

1,120 

144

29,600

May

635 

1,460 

3,070 

2,250 

3,640

3,380 

2,730 

3,500 

3,070 

2,030

1,420 

1,070 

856 

721 

610

525 

480 

432 

381 

333

291 

287 

252 

229

210

193 

179 

172 

176 

222 

291

Minima

48 

81 

120

42

119 

198 

620 

555 

172 

122 

111 

48 

41

41

June

222 

172 

141 

122 

127

147 

163 

342 

565 

359

244 

186 

150 

138 

176

324 

757 

605 

732 

770

485 

329 

263 

376 

300

244 

200 

200 

324 

514

Mean

79.6 

221 

294

648

429 

3,767 

2,704 

3,903 

1,128 

323 

310 

248 

56.5

1,107

July

787 

650 

465 

342 

252

203 

427 

354 

222 

163

127 

111 

124 

141 

144

169 

380 

602 

443 

317

336 

344

422 

422 

382

277 

207 

190 

220 

210 

182

Aug.

171 

187 

310 

464 

1,120

1,070 

680 

464 

344 

283

207 

197 

190 

178 

138

109 

124 

241 

197 

178

159 

116 

93 

82 

73

67 

65 

58 

55 

50 

48

Per square ile

0.104 

.290 

.386

.850

.563 

4.94 

3.5S 

5.12 

1.48 

.424 

.407 

.325 

.074

1.48

Peak dlscharite (base. 1O.OOO sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 13 (10 p.m.) 36,500 see. -ft.: Mar. 24 (12

Sept.

46 

46 

45 

45 

43

43 

a42 

a4S 

a60 

144

123 

107 

89 

70 

56

50 

45 

43 

42 

42

43 

44

47 

64 

54

48 

48 

42 

42 

41

Runoff In inches

0.12 

.32 

.44

11.53

.65 

5.33 

4.09 

5.71 

1.71 

.47 

.47 

.38 

.08

19.77

m.) 11,200

sec.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. '

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf recorded range In stage and records for 

station at Branchland.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN 

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.

265

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 13'1511 , long. 82°12'10", at hignway bridge at 

BrancRland, Lincoln County, 20 feet downstream from Pourmile Creek. Datum of gage is 

547.91 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary wire-weight gage on 

highway bridge at Midkiff, 4 miles upstream.. Datum of auxiliary gage is 552.90 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.'- 1,226 square miles.

Kecorqs available.- July 1915.to September 1922 (1918-22, gage heights only), December 

isao to September* 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1929-48), 1,438 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 38.85 

FeeTfTf minimum, 54 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 3.16 feet).

1915-22, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 36,900 second-feet Jan. 29, 1918 (gage height, 

39.24 feet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 3.6 secondfeet Oct. 25, 1930 (gage height 2.66 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 44 feet, probably in 1907 (discharge, 43,500 second-feet, 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods ofT.ce effect, doubtful gage-height 

record, or backwater from Ohio River, which are good,

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Kevlslons (water -year). - W 853: 1918 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from Ohio Hirer 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

3.3 86 4.6 625 14. 0 7,800 3.2 60 4.0 282 

3.4 107 5.0 910 17.0 10,500 3.3 77 4.3 410 

3.5 133 5.5 1,380 20.0 13,300 3.4 98 4.6 575 

3.6 165 6.0 1,870 24.0 17,400 3.5 122 5.0 860 

3.8 238 7.0 2,670 28.0 21,800 3.6 150 5.5 1,350 

4.0 320 9.0 4,070 32.0 26,200 3.8 212 6.0 1,870 

4.3 459 11.0 5,470 36.0 30,600 H.te ._ Same aa preceding 

table above 6.O feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to- September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

110 

103 

96 

96 

90

86 

82 

82 

167 

382

250 

190 

155 

133 

120

110 

103 

96 

99 

105

120 

204 

193 

152 

130

117 

105 

99 

99 

110 

107

Mov.

110 

120 

143 

186 

200

196 

190 

204 

282 

387

382 

405 

434 

459 

495

474 

459 

459 

425 

378

333 

295 

266 

258 

299

364 

495 

479 

415 

346

Dec.

295 

250 

230 

215 

196

182 

182 

211 

270 

312

446 

878 

1,110 

926 

732

718 

690 

697 

658 

589

538 

490 

449 

415 

378

342 

307 

278 

254 

227 

215

Jan.

223 

246 

258 

254 

*258

258 

230 

211 

211 

208

204 

303 

1,030 

2,810 

2,670

1,700 

1,240 

1,030 

830 

625

607 

644 

625 

548 

266

364 

490 

526 

469 

420 

378

Feb.

b340 

b380 

b360 

b330 

1,100

b2,800 

3,300 

2,670 

2,740 

2,880

2,350 

3,580 

12,800 

30,600 

 30,600

d!3,800 

dS.OOO 

g3,790 

g2,950 

g2,350

gl,910 

gl,560 

gl,390 

gl,230 

gl,070

gl,340 

g5,000 

7,400 

4,700

iinnth Seeond- 

"°nth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

 bar

 her .........................

4,091 

9,938 

13,680

lendar year 1947 ............ 366, 934

&ry

ember ........................

20,136 

150,320 

118,185 

196,534 

60,787 

13,854 

 13,470 

13,334 

2,454

ter year 1947-48 ............ 616,783

Har.

3,090 

2,430 

2,030 

1,680 

1,330

1,110 

1,190 

2,190 

3,300 

2,740

2,110 

1,730 

1,360 

1,140 

995

1,540 

3,650 

6,440 

4,420 

3,230

4,000 

5,050 

3,930 

6,400 

11,500

7,480 

5,610 

9,870 

8,430 

4,910 

3,300

Apr.

2,590 

2,950 

3,650 

3,370 

2,810

2,670 

6,630 

20,000 

23,300 

14,200

6,440 

6,490 

15,500 

18,100 

k23,000

k!4,200 

k7,400 

4,840 

3,440 

2,590

2,110 

1,730 

1,430 

1,250 

1,140

1,030 

932 

860 

914 

968

Maximum

382 

495 

1,110

10,600

2,810 

30,600 

11,500 

23,300 

6,200 

1,110 

809 

2,190 

180

30,600

Peak discharge (base. 13,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (12 p.

May

932 

2,000 

5,330 57330~ 

5,820

6,200 

4,840 

4,420 

4,770 

3,650

2,590 

1,950 

2,270 

1,490 

1,180

1,020 

923 

800 

694 

599

521 

460 

420 

387 

360

330 

313 

302 

294 

294 

298

HiniwiB

82 

110 

182

78

204 

330 

995 

860 

294 

206 

171 

83 

60

60

June

355 

298 

253

226 

206

212

384 

504 

581 

617

435

334 

275 

257 

253

373 

551 

878 

878 

986

1,110 

715 

533 

410 

510

440 

355 

305 

278 

342

Mean

132 

331 

441

1,005

650 

5,183 

3,812 

6,551 

1,961 

462 

435 

430 

81. 6

1,685

July

587 

809 

674 

498 

378

302 

282 

396 

401 

282

226 

190 

171 

171 

222

243

338 

540 

775 

593

533 

545 

792 

715 

617

521 

425 

355 

313 

282 

294

Aug.

282 

275 

337 

2,190 

1,030

1,680 

17426 

896 

617 

460

364 

313 

286 

278 

282

226 

186 

165 

229 

282

226 

212 

190

153 

136

122 

110 

105 

105 

94 

83

Per square 

 ile

0.108 

.270 

.360

.820

.530 

4.23 

3.11 

5.34 

1.60 

.377 

.355 

.351 

.067

1.37

m.) 33,700 sec. -ft.; Apri 9 (3 £

Sept.

/

75 

70 

68 

67 

65

63 

62 

60 

68 

85

142 

180 

150 

136 

117

100

83 

72 

67 

65

67 

62 

63 

63 

62

68 

77 

68 

63 

62

Runoff in 

inches

0.12 

.30 

.41

11.12

.61 

4.56 

3.58 

5.96 

1.84 

.42 

.41 

.40 

.07

18.68

.m.) 24,900

sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (2:30 p.m.} 24,400 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage and relation between gages, 

k Backwater from Ohio River; discharge computed using fall as a factor.
266 GUYANDOT RIVER BASIN 

Mud River near Milton, W. Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°23'15", long. 82°06 l 46 n , at highway bridge, 600 feet 

downstream from Little Twomile Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from Charley Creek, and 3.4 

miles south of Milton, Cabell County. Datum of gage is 572.64 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 291 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 242 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,220 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 24.1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.7 second-foot Sept. 18, 

19 (gage height, 0.13 foot).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 29.35 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot on many days; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.10 foot Sept. 16, Oct. 13, 14, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

twice daily, with additional readings during periods of high water.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 25,

Dec. 17 to Jan. 12, July 18 to Aug. 21)

Gage read

0.1 0.4 0.8 25 2.0

.2 1.3 .9 32 2.5

.3 2.8 1.0 40 3.0

.4 5 1.2 58 4.0

.5 9 1.4 78 5.0

.6 14 1.6 99 7.0

.7 19 1.8 121 10.0

145

213

292

467

668

1,130

1,880

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947

;«»

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12

10

10

10

8

8

7

6

7

6

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.5

4.3

3.7

4.1

4.3

6

4.3

3.9

4.6

3.7

4.3

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.8

6

8

9

8

9

10

10

12

15

23

24

21

21

20

20

18

14

14

12

7

12

16

35

42

34

28

26

-

Dec.

21

19

18

16

16

15

14

15

17

31

40

38

38

32

34

109

164

. 104

81

65

59

54

44

43

38

33

26

26

23

21

22

Jan.

33

99

82

61

*63

76

71

61

59

63

57

58

599

606

242

178

127

blOO

1)90

1)75

1)70

1)66

1)64

t>6O

1)56

1)54

1)52

b50

1)47

1)45

1)43

Month

October ...........................

Noveaber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1)41

*b39

1)36

1)40

405

867

6O5

505

605

467

377

837

2.72O

5,470

3,730

1,110

431

309

227

185

152

133

139

152

139

393

986

1,180

890

-

-

Secondfoot-days

176. i

487.4

1,276

67,80O.(

3,407

23,170

14,324

36,473

8,978

937

1 532

l'o23.5

315.]

92,098.!

Mar.

413

544

712

377

242

199

343

395

 275

227

185

171

145

127

121

701

1,120

 467

326

413

360

484

668

938

1,030

524

844

938

467

326

242

Apr.

213

287

544

595

258

292

1,

2,.

914

540

580

1,170

467

2,

8,<

8,

LOO

500

550

5,180

1,510

(

4

;

305

U3

509

242

199

:

L78

L52

L33

121

110

]

]

]

Maximum

> 12'

L 4?

164

3 5,730

60CI

5,470

1,120

8,350

1,630

104

199

> 227

L 88

» 8,350

L04

99

L04

L04

-

12.0 2,480

14.0 3,240

16.0 4,140

20.0 6,220

24.0 9,130

to September 1948

May

99

»

1,2

7

37

70

54

1,630

1,160

5

6

3

34

26

a

258

178

1

2

1

IS

JS

99

145

127

1

1

L6

LO

34

77

65

'

59

52

14

38

33

i

'

4

54

>4

13

11

38

Minimum

3.5

4.3

14

3.5

33

36

121

99

33

12

8

2.0

.8

.8

June

30

£4

21

18

16

16

21

55

46

33

25

18

16

13

12

22

104

60

73

48

30

24

24

41

30

26

31

23

21

16

-

Mean

5.68

16.2

41.2

186

110

799

462

1,216

29O

31.2

49.4

33.0

10.5

252

July

14

11

10

9

8

10

73

73

48

29

21

16

IS

62

31

28

38

44

46

44

30

31

103

199

90

55

41

50

45

148

110

Aug.

28

f

]

i:

»i

L9

54

227

133

(

<

4

18

34

16

34

26

 t

]

]

1

16

16

14

12

]

:

O

9

8

7

6

4.8

4.6

4.3

3.7

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.0

2

so

Par square 

 lie

0.020

.056

.142

.639

.378

2.75

1.59

4 1 ft 

 ACS

.997

.107

.170

.113

.038

.866

S«pt.

14

12

7

5

4.1

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.3

88

71

35

20

12

8

6

4.6

4.1

3.7

-

Runoff in 

 inches

0.02

.06

.16

8.67

.44

2.96

1

O» .OO

4.66

1.15

.12

.20

.13

.04

11.77

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
FOURPOLE CREEK BASIN 

Fourpole Creek at Huntington, W. Va.

267

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°24'15", long. 82°28'45", at bridge on llth

Avenue in Huntington, Cabell County, 400 fee^ downstream from Right Pork and 1§ miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 520.23 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 20.9 square miles.

Records- available.- February 1940 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 9.05 

feetJ; maximum gage height, 10.13 feet Apr. 14 (flood gate on Fourpole Creek-closed); 

no flow on many days.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 3,770 second-feet June 2, 1946, from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 9.05 

feet; maximum gage height, 24.87 feet Apr. 23, 1940 (backwater from Ohio River); no 

flow on many days each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect or backwater

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 19-26)

1.0 0.05 1.5 22 2.3 99 4.5 453 

1.1 1.6 . 1.6 30 2.6 135 5.0 586 

1.2 5.7 1.7 38 3.0 185 5.5 740 

1.3 10 1.8 47 3.5 257 6.0 930 

1.4 16 2.0 67 4.0 345

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September ^.948

Day

1 

2 

3 

 4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

0.1 

0 

O 

0 

2.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

0 

0 

. 1.4 

2.2 

.9

.6 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

1.3 

.4 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

4.6 

1.6 

.7

.6 

.3 

2.2

3.0 

3.4

4.8 

6.5 

2.2 

1.6 

2.6

2.2 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1 

.9

.9 

.7 

.9 

27 

15

6.1 

3.0 

2.2 

1.8 

1.1

Dec.

0.9 

.6 

.6 

 6 

.6

.7 

.9 

1.6 ia

1.1

1.1

.9 

1.1

.7 

4.6

24 

8.5 

5.2 

3.4 

2.2

1.8 

1.3 

1.6 

1.1 

.9

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

Jan.

43 

30 

10 

7.5 

6.5

 5.7 

4.3 

3.8 

3.8 

3.4

2.2 

22 

101 

25 

12

8.5 

7.5 

5.7 

5.0 

4.5

4.0 

3.3 

2.9 

2.5 

2.2

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri fay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

1.............. ..............

ist ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

0.9 

.7 

«.6 

3.4 

68

64 

60 

70 

60 

35

36 

131 

485 

C337 

c48

c30 

«c!9 

Cl5 

c!4 

c!2

clO

c8.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.0

36 

34

207 

41

Seoondfoot-days

9.8 

100.1 

71.5

4,009.45

334.5 

1,868.1 

1,358.1 

1,962.1 

242.5 

54.0 

56.1 

16.3 

.5

6.O73.6

Mar.

19 

77 

47 

21 

10

10 

63 

40 

20 

14

13 

9.0 

7.0 

6.1 

7.0

360 

59 

30 

, 27 

40

22 

101 

59 

34 

Cl9

041 

C119 

C36 

c!9 

c!3 

c!6

Apr.

15 

15 

12

6.5 

7.0

24 

127 

132 

C43 

C22

15 

306 

C257 

C141 

c82

c42 

c22 

c!4 

ClO 

C9.0

08. 0 

08.0 

8.5 

7.5 

5.2

4.8 

4.3 

4.8 

5.2 

4.3

Maxinum

2.3 

27 

24

446

101 

485 

360 

906 

58 

27 

12 

6.5 

.3

906

May

6.5 

58 

25 

22

38

16 

16 

13 

8.0 

4.8

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

1.1

1.1 

5.7 

1.6 

.9 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

6.3 

1.6 

.6

Minimum

0 

0 

.6

0

1.0 

.6 

6.1 

4.3 

.1 0' 

0 

0 

0

0

June

0.3 

.2 

0 

0 

0

1.4 

5.7 

2.6 

.9 

.4

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

.9

27

3.0 

' 3.4 

2.6 

.9

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.9

.8 

1.1

.3 

.1 

0

Mean

0.32 

3,34 

2.31

11.0

10.8 

64.4 

43.8 

65.4 

7.82 

1.80 

1.81 

.53 

.02

16.6

July

0 

0 

0 

0

r.2

4.5 

.4

.1 

0 

0

.2

0 

0 

P. 2 

3.0

8.4 

12 

6.5 

1.3 

.6

.3 

3.8 

1.8 

1.6 

.9

,3- 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

2.9

Aug.

0.4 

0 

3.0 

3.8 

6.5

1.3 

.6 

.2 

0 

0

0 

.1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.3

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.3 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.015 0.02 

.160 .18 

.111 .13

.528 7.13

.517 .60 

3.08 3.32 

2.10 2.42 

3.13 3.49 

.374 .43 

.086 .10 

.087 .10 

.025 .03 

.009 .009

, .794 10.83

Peak discharge (base, 750 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (4 p.m.) 1,100 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (8:30 a.m.) 1,060

seo.-ft.; Apr. 12 (6 a.m.) 2,370 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater caused by operation of flood gates on Fourpole Creek; discharge computed on basis of 

discharge measurement and storage In pool between gage and flood gates.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by'ice Jan. 15, Jan. 19 to Feb. 4 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 19 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Mud River 

near Milton and Twelvepole Creek at Wayne).
268 TWELVEPOLE CREEK BASIN

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 380 13'05", long. 82°26'5£", at bridge on State Highway 

37 at Wayne, Wayne County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from confluence of East 

and West Porks. Datum of gage is 574.92 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 291 square miles.

Records available- July 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only October 1917 to Septemoer laza), October 1928 to September 1931, August 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 23.3 

reet. from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.8 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 3.02 

feet).

1915-22, 1928-31, 1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum, 0.1 

second-foot on many days during period September to November 1930.

Maximum stage known, 28.3 feet June 30, 1928, from reading by U. S. Weather Bureau 

(discharge, 14,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage -discharge 

relation, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

or Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24,

May 15 to June 19, July 1-22, Sept. 1-30)

3.0 1.8 3.4 39 4.5

3.05 3.8 3.5 51 5.0

3.1 8 3.7 76 6.0

3.2 18 3.9 103 8.0

3.3 28 4.2 155 10.0

223 12.0 2.980

344 14.0 4,000

611 18.0 6,200

1,240 21.0 8,200

2,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

28

26

26

24

64

28

22

22

24

37

46

36

30

26

23

21

23

27

28

26

26

22

21

21

21

18

2O

22

27

28

27

Nov.

27

28

37

55

59

52

43

37

53

58

61

72

75

70

70

72

64

57

50

45

43

38

37

37

94

121

106

81

76

68

-

Dec.

58

56

53

46

41

41

41

57

123

121

125

121

112

99

102

240

180

151

139

e!20

elOO

e80

71

76

59

67

61

61

50

51

46

Jan.

58

2O7

93

73

49

»76

e70

e6o

e6O

58

56

61

703

699

407

260

190

150

130

115

100

90

84

80

77

74

70

66

64

60

58

Feb.

53

50

49

 75

574

1,080

852

884

980

980

699

1,620

3,800

 7,640

3,580

1,140

759

554

420

344

266

235

235

225

3O7

839

1,140

1.27O

980

_

-

un«th SeoondMonth foot-daya

October .......................... 840

Novenber .......................'.. 1,786

Deoenber ......................... 2,748

Calendar year 1947 ............ 73,052.]

January .......................... 4,397

February ......................... 31,630

March.. ........................... 17,577

April ............................ 44,002

Bay .............................. 15,466

June ............................. 2 ,898

July ............................. 1,917

August........... ................ ' 3,346

September ........................ 185.!

Water year 1947-48 ............ 126,792.!

Har.

540

568

582

407

382

264

499

472

394

332

314

271

225

193

202

1,020

1,140

729

611

508

420

617

669

806

654

582

1,310

1,140

699

568

459

Apr.

394

539

611

486

433

499

1,

5,

3,

450

700

320

1,240

980

2,

7,

8,

430

840

110

3,890

1,720

380

326

186

394

314

276

221 L'88

157

elSO

ee'

]

Maximui

64

121

240

L ' 2,760

703

7,640

1,310

8,110

2,630

407

302

933

16

8,110

ISO

L40

L41

L37

-

May

120

888

2,180

1,490

2,630

1,450

980

836

596

433

319

233

767

668

344

261

228

182

118

99

84

68

66

53

51

46

58

47

53

47

51

Minima

18

27

41

6.1

49

49

193

137

46

29

9

8

2.4

2.4

June

47

36

36

31

29

34

54

200

106

72

57

49

40

36

43

109

184

130

93

386

407

.199

104

88

96

72

55

40

36

29

-

Mean

27.1

59.5

88.6

200

142

1,091

567

1,467

499

96.6

61.9

108

6.17

346

July

26

52

34

27

27

34

24

19

22

15

12

9

20

56

27

30

37

79

80

66

56

71

302

284

126

85

67

62

70

53

45

Aug.

28

35

37

775

933

382

Per square 

 lie

0.093

.204

.304

.687

.488

3.75

1.95

5 04

1^71

.332

.212

.371

.021

1.19

233

139

110

72

63

53

49

44

35

30

26

23

22

40

51

35

22

20

17

14

8

10

8

20

12

Sept.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.5

8.1

9

7

8.1

4.5

2.4

2.4

16

10

6.1

5.3

5.3

3.2

4.5

8

12

8

8

6.1

3.S

4.5

3.2

4.5

4.5

9

-

Runoff in 

iaohes

0.11

.23

.35

9.34

.56

4.04

2 »25

5 . K9 D£

I Oft 90

.37

.24

.43

.02

16.20

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for Mud River near 

Milton.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 269

Levisa -Pork near Grundy, Va.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 37°180 00", long. 82°07'30", on wooden bridge to Appalachian 

Electric.Power Co.'a substation, 2 miles northwest of Grundy, 2| miles-upstream from 

Poplar Creek, and 2? miles downstream from Slate Creek.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- November 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 

11.17 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet by logarithmic plot- " 

ting; minimum _o1oserved_L 3.0 second-feet Oct. 14; minimum gage height observed, 0.72 

foot Aug. 30.

1941-48: Maximum discharge observed, 22,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 

14.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot July 30, 1944 (gage height, 0.48 foot).

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of 16.0 feet (discharge, about 30,000 secondfeet), from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 29,

Jan. 2-25, Feb. 3, 4)

0.7 3.0

.8 5.0

1.0 10

1.2 17

1.4 29

1.6 47 3.5 490 7.O 2,860

1.8 71 4.0 710 8.0 3,970

2.0 101 4.5 960 9.0 5,300

2.5 196 5.0 1,260 1O.O 7,OOO

3.0 320 6.0 1,960

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September. 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

9.0

8.1

7.5

7.0

6.3

6.8

6.0

6.0

7.5

6.0

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.0

5.0

5.8

4.8

4.2

to

45

50

22

19

17

15

12

10

12

17

16

14

NOT.

12

11

13

20

34

34

33

31

30

30

25

35

30

40

60

80

65

55

45

35

32

30

32

37

45

40

35

30

27

24

-

Dec.

22

*20

16

14

13

15

15

14

16

29

84

82

71

61

67

175

155

136

118

111

91

77

68

52

37

26

20

18

18

b!8

b!8

Jan.

b25

2

2

2

8

5

3

26

*30

2

2

1

6

1

8

17

16

4

47

39

8

0

8

290

230

16

13

11

5

6

8

104

85

7

7

6

7

1

3

57

b56

b5

b5

bS

b5

4

4

4

4

b56

Month

October ..........................

Noveaber .........................

December .......................'..

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ........................ '. .

February .........................

March

April

Sly

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b56

b58

95

146

*b250

b400

710

1,380

310

53O

398

2,290

6,640

5,300

1,320

760

490

365

3O5

253

218

186

165

146

146

335

760

660

490

-

Seoondfoot-days

375.9

1,050

1,677

79,631.7

2,895

25,662

25,166

21,741

4,488

2,932

2,460

1,735.6

463.3

90,645.8

Mar.

335

27B

253

218

165

also

265

*335

320

290

253

218

196

175

155

1,960

3,280

1,730

660

570

1,020

76O

1,660

2,660

1,140

760

1,960

1,520

860

570

450

Apr.

415

530

570

490

432

398

2,470

4,220

2,040

1,020

710

550

550

1,320

1,800

960

590

432

335

278

241

207

186

a!70

155

136

127

118

136

155

MaxiBUB

45

80

175

3,970

470

6,640

3,260

4,220

59O

241

305

290

84

6,640

May

136

146

118

115

24-1

253

350

590

432

335

241

186

165

165

127

118

99

81

68

56

50

49

47

38

34

28

27

32

41

62

58

Minima

3.0

11

13

3.0

16

56

150

118

E7

17

15

3.8

4.4

3.0

June

, 34

27

21

13

17

13

51

88

46

3O

23

13

19

26

41

186

207

113

63

230

165

101

113

127

127

165

146

241

230

241

-

Me<a

12.1

35.0

54.1

218

93.4-

885

312

725

145

97.7

79.4

56.0

15.4

248

July

305

218

165

136

118

175

175

118

74

51

41

36

33

51

79

67

103

72

49

44

71

56

a40

830

a2o

16,

15

37

31

18

16

Aug.

90

74

52

118

290

186

127

73

54

40

43

74

54

35

26

24

23

23

87

48

31

23

17

14

11

9.0

7.8

6.2

4.8

3.8

62

Per square 

mile

0.051

.149

.230

.928

.397

3.77

3.46

3.09

.617

.416

.338

.238

.066

1.06

Sept.

22

13

11

9.6

7.2

5.5

4.4

14

22

52

84

40

23

16

13

10

9.0

7.2

5.8

5.0

6.5

12

10

9.9

9.3

3.1

6.8

8

10

9

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.17

.27

12.62

.46

4.07

3 .99

3.45

.71

.46

.39

.27

.07

14.37

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed .on basis of weather records and records for Russell _ 

Fork at Haysi and Pound River near Haysl.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote.- Doubtful gage-height record Nov. 7-1O, Mov. 12 .to Dec. 1, Sept. 26-3O, discharge computed 

on basis of weather records, 1 discharge measurement, and records for Russell Fork at Hayel, Pound 

River near Haysl, and Levisa Fork at Flshtrap, Ky.
270 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Levisa Fork at Fishtrap, Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37 0 25'45", long. 82 0 23'20", at Fishtrap, Pike County, 700 feet 

downstream from Hurricane Creek and 6.1 miles upstream from Russell Fork. Datum of gage 

Is 688.10 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 386 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 375 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 17.0 

reetj; minimum observed, 11 second-feet Oct. 18-20, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 27,300 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.82 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet on basis of 

three slope-area determinations; minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 9, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Sage read twice daily. 

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage,area.

Rating table, water year 1947-43 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 5, 6, 8-11, June 15 

to Aug. 23, Aug. 25 to Sept. 2, Sept. 4-15, 17-3o)

0.7 11 1.2 40 2.2 230 4.5 1,750 

.8 13 1.4 62 2.5 350 10.0 6,750 

.9 17 1.6 90 3.0 620 12. 0 9,060 

1.0 23 1.9 142 3.7 1,110 14.2 12,100

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948 *

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

'26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

16 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

d!3 

d!3

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

21 

36 

25 

18 

16

14 

14 

13

13 

18 

23

Nov.

20 

18 

17 

16 

18

27 

43 

45 

52 

50

49 

44

54 

49

54

80 

127 

108 

88 

75

58 

51 

48 

51 

55

52 

50 

49 

42

38

Dec.

36 

34 

30 

27 

25

23 

23 

22 

32 

49

86 

103 

125 

118 

108

123 

450 

400 

212 

140

106 

98 

86 

72 

67

61 

49 

45 

41 

38 

36

Jan.

40 

46 

56 

55 

45

4S 

43 

39 

32 

36

39 

49 

400 

1,030 

425

350 

265 

195 

198 

165

140 

131 

116 

98 

84

113

108 

101 

88 

d90 

104

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Deco

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947-48. ..........

ary

1............... ............. .

at ...........................

saber.... ....................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

114 

123 

129 

142 

aSOO

a600 

al,300 

al,500 

a2,000 

a900

a600 

a2,200 

12,000 

11,600 

3,190

1,430 

880 

680 

560 

425

305 

265 

248 

230 

265

740 

1,840 

1,190 

880

Secondfoe t-days

469 

1,528 

2,865

125,044

4,727 

46,836 

45,372 

45,386 

5,491 

4,029 

3,787 

4,231 

1,130

165,851

Mar.

650 

450 

400 

305 

248

285

810 

710 

620 

530

450 

350 

265 

226 

223

1,920 

6,770 

2,650 

1,350 

1,030

1,510 

1,350 

1,520 

4,540 

2,200

2,080 

5,710 

3,140 

1,590 

810 

680

Apr.

650 

620 

650 

680 

650

1,490 

4,650 

10,300 

4,630 

2,020

1,270 

1,270 

1,510 

3,700 

3,820

2,020 

1,190 

845 

590 

500

400 

328 

285 

248 

212

192 

180 

160

163 

163

Maxima

36 

127 

450

5,980

1,030 

12,000 

6,770 

10,300 

710 

530 

425 

1,190 

305

12,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (9 p.m

sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (4 e.m.) 14,$OO sec. -ft.

May

165 

158 

144 

147 

183

285 

328 

590 

710 

500

300 

230 

195 

189 

183

154 

121 

108

93 

86

65 

54

54 

51 

46

41 

36 

45 

60 

90 

80

Minima

11 

16

22

11

32 

114 

223 

160 

36 

21 

31 

11 

11

11

June

60 

45 

34 

25

22

21 

29 

81 

106 

60

41 

34 

28 

25 

56

265 

530 

248 

144 

120

375 

206 

123 

125 

248

206 

127 

154 

285 

226

Mean

15.1 

- 50.9 

92.4

343

152 

1,615 

1,464

1,513 

177 

134 

122 

136 

37.7

453

July

425 

328 

192 

134

96

138 

305 

265 

142 

92

63 

56 

45 

54

82

144 

156 

158 

108 

86

68 

86 

129 

101 

60

44

38 

31 

58 

56 

49

Aug.

76 

151 

165 

590 

1,190

580 

328 

186 

127 

90

68 

60 

82 

68 

52

42 

34

30 

32 

51

60 

41 

27 

23 

19

17 

15 

13 

12 

11 

11

Par square 

 lie

0.039 

.132 

.239

.889

.394 

4.18 

3.79 

3.92 

.459 

.347 

.316 

.352 

.098

1.17

) 16,400 sec. -ft. j Mar. 17 (4 a.

Sept.

11 

25 

21 

18 

18

13 

13 

13 

16 

305

230 

95 

85 

44

31

23 

18 

15

15 

13

12 

13 

13 

14 

14

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

Runoff In 

inohes

O.OS 

.15 

.28

12.06

.46 

4.51 

4.37 

4.37 

.53 

.39 

.38 

.41 

.11

15.99

n.) 9,320

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Flkevllle and 

Orundy, Va.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineer's gage readings and records 

for stations at Flkevllle, Ky., and near Orundy, Va.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 271

Levisa Fork at Pikeville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°&8 I 45", long. 82 0 30'55", at bridge on U. S. Highway 119 at Pikeville, Pike County, 1,200 feet upstream from Ferguson Fork and 7.8 miles

downstream from Shelby Creek. Datum of gage is 633.03 feet above mean sea level (levels

by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 1,237 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1937 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at same

site since June 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 1,197 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 36.25

reet); minimum, 22 second-feet Sept. 2.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 50,300 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 42.90

feet); minimum observed, 2.7 second-feet Oct. 24, 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 52 feet in February 1862. Flood in January 1918 reached

a stage of 44.7 feet, from floodmark. 

Remarks.- Records good. 

Hevislo'ns.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

23

35

61

96

169

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14

2.2 280

2.6 425

3.0 610

3.5 920

4.0 1,310

Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

35.1

6,150 

10,600 

16,200 

22,80O 

37,600

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

23

26

30

42

1.5 

2.2 

3.0 

3.5

SO 

270 

560 

870

4.2

10.0

15.0

1,360

6,000

10,600

feeTT Note.- Same as preceding table above 15.0 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

50

45

41

39

37

33

32

30

29

33

32

29

27

28

30

30

30

30

28

27

36

74

71

57

47

41

36

35

35

33

32

Nov.

«9

53

55

58

58

61

74

90

100

130

147

145

142

140

153

213

338

295

241

202

174

153

140

161

246

235

221

202

177

153

-

Dec.

132

116

103

92

86

83

81

90

114

158

277

342

357

314

280

314

672

640

510

413

331

286

260

235

204

182

164

142

125

109

109

Jan.

116

137

174

202

191

172

158

145

137

145

156

166

633

2,470

1,470

976

906

625

389

381

417

409

397

328

292

289

342

307

289

286

286

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

317

381

533

630

2,420

4,790

4,230

4,950

5,620

3,110

2,150

5,010

25,300

37,500

17,800

5,040

3,040

2,080

1,600

1,320

1,080

919

835

712

610

1,560

2,960

2,880

2,160

_

-

Secondfoct-days

1,157

4,596

7,321

377

13,391

141,537

113 y 83 4

124 992

14^383

9,027 

9 399

8 395

2^623

455,655

Mar.

1,560

1,290

1,180

1,010

814

652

1.O40

2,400

2,080

1,680

1,360

1,150

919

751

688

3,470

19,700

8,030

3,760

3,200

4,400

3,520

3,630

7,710

5,440

3,440

10,600

12,400

5,360

3,280

2,320

Apr.

2,OOO

1,840

2,080

2,16O

1,880

2,160

8,930

24,000

14,000

5,840

3,760

2,960

4,560

10,300

14,600

6,440

3,760

2,560

1,920

1,520

1,290

1,120

940

821

730

646

575

520

524

556

Maximum

74

338

672

is son

2,470

37 ,500

19,7OO 

24 ,000

1,520

1,080

751

2,000 

580

37,500

May

552

552

540

468

484

670

814

1,480

1,520

1,180

884

658

532

460

419

370

328

288

252

219

183

159

150

135

123

102

96

117

144

210

294

Minimum

27

39

81

27

116

317

652

520

96

51

63

24

23

23

June

252

177

123

90

66

53

84

195

291

228

153

96

66

51

350

600

1,080

706

412

288

412

346

276

264

391

508

349

276

352

492

-

Mean

37.3

153

236

1,036

432

4 881

3 833

4*166

464

301

303

271

87.4

1,245

July

605

751

496

346

252

294

444

492

342

228

162

114

93

123

402

480

595

575

448

318

243

255

279

240

183

129

90

72

63

141

144

Aug.

ISO

231

270

972

2,000

1,290

751

480

342

252

195

159

159

162

162

120

114

60

56

49

60

66

47

36

30

28

26

25

25

24

24

Per square 

mile

0.030

.124

.191

Q"ZQ

 349

3

QC 

 SFO

3.10

3.37

.375

243

245

!219

.071

1.01

Sept.

23

23

31

36

30

28

27

30

29

310

580

448

264

165

105

66

47

38

32

29

30

28

28

29

30

30

28

27

26

26

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.14

.22

1 1 ^fl

.40

4 .26

3.57

3 *76

.43

.27

 28

25

!o8

13.69

charge (base. 15,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (2:30 p.m.) 39,400 sec.-ft.{ Mar. 17 (10 a.m.1 

.-ft.j Mar. 28 (1:36 a.m.) 16,000 sec.-ft.; I ' " . -- --

Peak dlsch 

22,900 sec .., . 

(1 a.m.) 18,600 sec.-ft.

Apr. 8 (1 p.m.) 26.7OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 15
272 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Levlsa Fork at Paintsville. Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37*48'55", long. 82°47'30", at bridge on State Hlghway 4U at Paintsville, Johnson County, 700 feet downstream from Palnt-'Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 566.84 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1944.

Drainage area.- 2,143 square miles.

Records available.- December 1928 to September 1948. June 1915 to November 1920 (gage 

neignts only;, at site 2 miles downstream, published as Levlsa Pork at Thelma.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1929-48), 2,176 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,800 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 39.15 

reetj; minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 4-6 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1915-20, 1928-48: Maximum gage height observed, 40.7 feet, site and datum then In 

use, or about 43.9 feet, present site and datum, Jan. 29, 1918 (discharge, about 69,000 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 8.4 second-feet July 23-25, 1930 (gage height, 1.06 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 13)

1.55 35 2.5 274 5.0 1,420 15.0 10.4OO 

1.6 43 3.0 435 6.O 2,120 20.0 17.0OO 

1.8 8O 3.5 635 9.0 4,520 27.0 27,800 

2.0 132 4.0 870 12. 0 7,300 37.4 49.6OO

Discharge, in second- f eet , water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

124 

110 

100 

92

90 

85 

76 

80 

90

102 

105 

98 

90 

80

76 

72 

69 

65 

65

63 

59 

57 

54 

72

78 

78 

74 

70 

65 

61

Nov.

57 

56 

63 

121 

143

135 

124 

118 

121 

127

143 

174 

205 

216 

222

236 

262 

339 

414 

368

321 

280 

254 

239 

251

321 

407 

404 

372 

336

Dec.

297 

262 

233 

213 

196

182 

171 

166 

177 

199

324 

658 

725 

658 

590

590 

635 

845 

945 

795

658 

*530 

478 

424 

379

336 

300 

271 

245 

222 

210

Jan.

208 

303 

349 

336 

346

346 

327 

254 

286 

280

262 

265 

1.76O 

2,920 

h3,400

hi, 980 

hi, 560 

bl.100 

b700 

b700

b700 

b70o 

b650 

b6OO 

bSSO

b55O 

bSSO 

bSSO 

b50O 

bSOO 

bSOO

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Align 

Sept

Ha

ber ..........................

 ber .........................

 ber .........................

lender year 1947 

iftry .....

1................... .........

ist ...........................

etiber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bSSO 

b65O 

H820 

H970 

2,230

bS.OOO 

7,400 

5,870 

7.3OO 

6,600

4,120 

5,230 

20,300 

48,700 

49,600

25,400 

7,430 

4,440 

3,320 

2,680

2,120 

1,840 

1,600 

1,490 

1.36O

2,140 

4,790 

5,690 

4,700

Secondfee t-days

2,536 

6,82S 

12,914

597,797

24,072 

234, 34C 

184,910 

271,535 

35,878 

15,564 

18,566 

11,241 

3,343

821,730

Mar.

3,480 

2,760 

2,360 

1,980 

1,660

1,390 

1,420 

2,340 

3,560 

3,080

2,600 

2,200 

1,770 

1,460 

1.27O

2,840 

13,000 

19,400 

9.O2O 

5,690

7,700 

7,900 

5,960 

7,66O 

11,200

7, 1OO 

*9,400 

18,400 

14,400 

7,300 

4,610

Apr.

3,640 

3,640 

3,240 

3,240 

3.O80

4,790 

19,300 

33,600 

34,200 

19,400

8.3OO 

7,780 

23,800 

22,000 

24,400

20,7OO 

9,300 

5,510 

3.96O 

3,080

2,520 

2,120 

1,840 

1,560 

1,360

1,240 

1,100 

995 

920 

920

Maximum

138 

414 

945

21,800

3,400 

49,600 

19,400 

34.2OO 

3,800 

1,770 

1,320 

2,120 

530

49,600

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (2 a.m

sec. -ft.; Mar. Z8 (6 p.m.) ZO,OQ0 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (3 a.m

May

945 

1,370 

2,68O 

1,850 

3.80O

2,280 

2,120 

2, ZOO 

2,600 

2,360

1,770 

1,420 

1,33O 

1,210 

920

820 

770 

658 

57O 

502

442 

396 

355 

324 

303

283 

271 

277 

3OO 

376 

376

Minima

54 

56 

166

54

208 

550 

1,270 

920 

271 

180 

206 

57 

35

35

June

d430 

f382 

f312 

251 

213

194 

355 

321 

300 

359

339 

277 

23O 

196 

180

1,5OO 

1,770 

1,560 

1,180 

770

f530 

f460 

f49S 

f400 

f365

f428 

f570 

f421 

f359 

f414

Mean

81.9 

228 

417

1,638

777 

8,081 

5,965 

9,051 

1,157 

519 

599 

363 

111

2,245

July

590 

653 

795 

590 

435

339 

312 

442 

510 

414

309 

245 

208 482 

510

658 

920 

1,070 

1,020 

845

770 

1,320 

1,300 

945 

590

428 

339 

612 

382 

283 

245

»A«6 .

339 

372 

339 

407 

1,010

2,120 

1,360 

370 

612 

456

368 

321 

274 

259 

233

222 

210 

182 

154 

132

124 

116 

121 

127 

110

3Z 

80 

70 

63 

61 

57

Sept.

50 

45 

40 

35 

35

45 

65 

57 

56 

65

65 

530 

478 

333 

239

180 

140 

113 

90 

85

92 

85 

76 

63 

50

45 

45 

47 

47 

47

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

O.O36 O.04 

.106 .12 

.195 .22

.764 10.33

.363 .42 

3.77 4.07 

2.78 . 3.21 

4.22 4.71 

.540 .62 

.242 .27 

.280 .32 

.169 .20 

.052 .06

1.05 14.26

.) 53,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 18 

.) 37.2OO sec. -ft.; Apr. 13

6 a.m.) 21.600 

4:30 p.m.)

27,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (8 p.m.) 26,50o sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf records for nearby stations, 

f Computed from partially estimated gage-height record, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 273

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va.

Location. - Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°12'25", long. 82°.17'45", 180 feet downstream 

from highway bridge at Haysi, Dickenson County, and 700 feet downstream from McClure 

River. Datum of gage is 1,237.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, ParkersburgUniontown supplementary adjustment of 1944. " " -

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- July 1926 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years, (1927-48), 313 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.30 

reet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.38 feet).

1926-48: ' Maximum discharge observed, 33,000 secona-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 

17.96 feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot June 27, 28, 1936.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 853: 1937. W 1033: 1926-43.

Rating table, water year 1947 -4s, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used' July 16-21, Sept. 23-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.5

6.5

12

28

39

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

53

70

91

115

143

210

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.4 

5.0

290

385

630

930

1,500

2,180

5.5 2,820

6.0 3,600

7,0 5,400

8.5 8,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.6

7.0

27

29

20

IS

11

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.0

9.0

16

25

20

Nov.

16

15

20

24

28

24

20

34

42

37

35

37

37

32

76

103

76

58

49

43

37

34

37

42

43

50

46

40

37

32

-

Dec.

28

25

»23

22

24

24

23

30

47

58

62

63

56

50

55

189

186

132

103

83

67

63

53

49

42

38

32

28

27

26

27

Jan.

37

50

56

45

b40

b35

»b32

b29

b27

b26

35

39

446

407

248

b200

159

b!30

bllO

101

87

b85

b82

b80

b78

b76

b76

b76

b76

b76

b76

Month

October '

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b76

b76

b80

blSO

»b220

b450

984

1,500

966

548

446

3,410

7,020

»7,830

1,560

794

542

390

308

261

203

189

169

140

135

237

385

402

340

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

334.4

1,204

1,735

90,433.4

3,120

£9^791

24 794

22 012

3

X-70 f O /O

2,363

2,515

1 296*2 '511.6

93,054.2

Mar.

282

261

240

203

156

137

376

536

429

345

282

229

178

165

149

3,350

3,450

1,150

693

536

470

429

1,250

1,350

826

651

2,800

1,830

914

609

518

Apr.

476

542

609

536

446

.418

2,540

4,410

1,660

922

672

518

396

1,540

1,830

1,020

658

470

365

299

261

221

192

172

159

153

135

123

132

137

Maximum

29

103

X89

3,730

446

7,830

3,450

4,410

370

264

221

315

126

7,830

May

121

123

103

96

175

162

282

370

299

221

169

132

118

110

91

78

70

60

52

45

39

40

38

34

31

28

26

27

45

126

67

Minima

5.6

15

22

5.6

26

76

137

123

26

i fl J.O

22

3.5

3.4

3.4

June

43

31

26

24

21

19

65

103

60

38

28

23

20

18

18

264

203

93

56

45

34

27

133

174

210

108

76

78

178

147

Mean

10.8

40.1

56 *0

248

101

1,027

800

734

109

78.8

fll OX 1X

41.8

17.1

254

July

221

137

85

56

62

196

129

85

50

35

28

26

29

145

207

144

140

96

65

48

132

76

58

49

32

24

23

37

40

31

28

Aue53

47

43

122

315

143

80

55

39

30

27

32

36

31

22

23

22

21

19

20

16

11

9.0

7.5

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.4

3.5

18

30

Per square 

mile

0.038

.140

.196

.867

.353

3.59

2.80

2.57

.381

.276

 284

.146

.060

.888

Sept.

12

8.0

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.1

3.8

7.4

20

118

126

52

30

21

15

10

8.0

6.5

5.3

4.7

.7

.7

.7

.1

.4

.7

.1

.1

3.8

3.4

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.04

.16

.23

11.76

.41

3.87

3.23

2.87

.44

.31

.33

.17

.07

12.13

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 sec'.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.n 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (2:30 a.m.) 6,660 sec.-ft.

*- Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

.) 14,500 sec.-ft.> Mar. 16 (10 p..m.) 7,020
274 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Pound River near Haysi, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°12'50", long. 82°22'50", a quarter of a mile down- 

 stream from Cransenest River, half a mile upstream from Twin Branch, and 5 miles west 

of Haysi, Dickenson County.

Drainage area.- 212 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1948 (exclude flow of Twin Branch). July 

isvib to February 1939 at site half a mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1926-38, 1940-48), 256 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.10 

reet); minimum, 2.8 second-feet Sept. 3, 4, 5 (gage height, 1-.98 feet).

1926-48: Maximum discharge, about 30,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 

16.5 feet, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use); minimum, less than 0.1 secondfoot on several days in September 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1940-41. W 1003: 1942, 1943(P).

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

S.4

7.8

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.8

8.7

35

19

14

11

8.7

8.7

9.0

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.5

7.5

9.8

Nov.

S.7

8.1

11

14

*15

14

16

18

28

23

26

25

23

20

50

69

58

42

36

31

28

26

31

42

56

59

51

45

38

35

-

Dec.

30

26

*22

a20

a22

a22

a21

a 30

a45

a54

a56

a58

a50

a45

a50

a!7o

alSo

a!20

a90

a70

a 60

a54

a45

a 40

a35

a32

a28

a25

a24

a23

a24

Jan.

a39

a 44

a49

a 40

a35

a33

*t>31

b27

b24

b22

b22

36

362

455

207

blSO

bllO

b90

b85

b80

b74

b70

b68

b66

b64

b64

b63

b63

b62

b62

b62

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ...

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ..............'.............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b62

b63

b66

b!30

b200

b400

b700

1.4OO

950

542

420

2,070

5,630

*6,950

1,520

750

508

366

282

236

191

169

156

132

126

310

490

424

324

-

Seoondf cot-days

281.1

946* 8

1,551

77,778.'?

2, 659

25,567

21,438

17,335

2*651

784

689* 9

864 £

202 !l

74,969.1

Mar.

248

219

205

178

140

122

402

595

441

345

271

219

171

152

140

2,810

3,100

1,010

612

508

710

508

830

870

595

490

2,170

1,660

790

525

402

Apr.

369

366

372

351

309

287

1,080

3,260

1,370

770

542

420

354

1,660

2,010

910

578

396

303 '246

212

182

158

152

134

122

107

95

102

118

-

Maxima

35

69

170

3,600

455

6,950

3,100

3>260

277

84

oft ou

215

66

6,950

May

109

114

102

93

136

146

196

. 277

231

167

128

100

34

76

66

53

' 5245

38

34

30

28

26

24

22

20

20

40

52

63

74

MtaiBUB

6.3

8.1

20

6.3

22

62

122

95

20

12

5.2

2.0

1.5

1.5

June

47

33

28

25

22

19

24

41

42

30

22

18

16

13

12

34

84

42

28

20

16

14

15

20

22

22

16

14

22

23

"

Mean

9.07

31.6

50.0

213

85.8

882

692

578

85.5

26.1

22.3

27.9

6.74

205

July

40

31

23

17

13

10

10

10

8.1

6.6

5.8

5.4

5.2

25

34

50

68

80

50

31

23

22

19

15

12

10

9.8

11

15

14

16

Aug.

16

IS

79

215

207

30

42

2S

19

14

11

12

19

23

14

9.B

7.5

6.0

5.4

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

. 2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

Per square

0.043

.149

.236

.1.00

.405

4.16

3.26

2.73

.403

.123

.105

.132

.032

.967

Sept.

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

3.0

4.2

26

66

26

13

3.1

5.8

4.2

5.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

"

Runoff in 

inohea

o.os

.17

.27

13.65

.47

4.49.

3.76

3.05

.46

.14

.12

.15

.04

13.17

Peak discharge (base, 3.50O sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (7:30 a.m.) 10,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (8:30 p.m.)

o,o*w aeu. -i »*. , npL . o io:ov a.m. / *, ' AU see. i (*.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records ana records for Russell Pork 

at Haysi and Levisa Pork near Grun3y.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 275

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky.

Location. - .Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°33 I 50", long. 82°27'20", 100 feet upstream from

jfora Branch, 1.0 mile upstream from Raccoon Creek, and 1.1 miles southwest of Meta, Pike

County. Datum of gage is 717.66 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Drainage area.- 55.7 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- May 1941 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 13.14

reet j , from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no

flow Sept. 5-9.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 4,350 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945, Feb. 13, 1948 (gage

height, 13.14 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet by logarithmic

plotting; no flow on many days.

Flood in 1939 reached a stage of 13.6 feet, from f.loodmark 600 feet downstream. 

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods or ice effect no gage-height record, or

backwater from- debris, which are fair. Some regulation at .LOW flow t>y small mm threequarters of a mile above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect or backwater from debris

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Feb. 12)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

2-* 1-5 3.0 20 7.0 1,030 2. OS 0 2.6 6.6 3.5 78 

2-5 2.9 3.2 35 8.0 1,380 2.1 .2 2.7 11 3.8 115 

2.55 3.6 3.5 66 9.0 1.81O 2.2 1.1 2.S 17 4.2 195 

2.6 4.6 3.8 110 10.6 2,640 2.4 3.2 3.0 32 

2-7 . 7.0 4.2 195 2.5 4.4 3.2 49 

2.8 10 5.0 430 

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

4 .2 feet .

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 194B

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

10 

5.3

4.2 

3.8 

3.5 

C2.S 

c2.0

02.0 

c2.1 

c2.1 

C2.2 

02.2

C2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

C2.0 

cl.8

el. 6 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

3.2

Nov.

2.9 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5 

5.3

5.0 

4.4

11 

clO 

S.O

7.0 

12 

12 

9.7 

13

18 

15 

11 

9.0 

7.0

6.2 

5.3 

5.3 

7.6 

36

25

16 

12 

9.3 

7.6

Dec.

6.2 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6

4.4

1.6 

7.6 

15 

20

39 

33 

24 

18 

15

21 

18 

17 

17 

13

12 

11 

*9.3 

8.0 

6.7

6.2 

5.5 

4.S 

4.4 

4.2 

4.6

Jan.

4.8 

6.0 

5.7 

5.0 

4.8

4.8 

4.4 

4.O 

4.6 

5.5

4.6 

4.8 

128 

84 

41

b30 

b2O 

b!4 

b!3 

b!3

b!3 

b!2 

all 

all 

all

alo 

alo 

alo 

alo 

*9.7 

' 9.7

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jant 

Febi 

^re 

Apr]

June 

 lulj 

Augi 

Sep1

Wi

nber .........................

ilendar year 1947 

tary

*uary

1 ............................

teober ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

101-1

10 

17 

22S

166

loo

144 

152 

90

72 

385 

2,590 

1,340 

304

146 

102 

80 

66 

56

45 

44 

39 

33 

34

231 

277 

15 S 

100

Seoon4- 

foot-days

85.5 

303.1 

369.0

13,601.2

519.4 

7,030 

6,456 

10,671 

1,003.5 

338.7 

171.3 

270.6 

72.9

27, 291. O

Mar.

76 

67 

5S 

47 

38

34

57 

76 

76 

68

60 

50 

42 

38 

34

326 

370 

170 

115 

413

385 

192 

810 

876 

250

205 

795 

361 

168 

112 

87

Apr.

73 

94 

C95 

085 

79

1,010 

2,250 

1,450 

430 

198

130 

573 

981 

1,680 

670

244 

130 

90 

71 

57

49 

42

35 

30 

26

22

18 

16 

23 

20

MaxiBUB

10 

36 

39

S47

128 

2,590 

876 

2,250 

94 

97 

27 

61 

10

2,59O

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 see. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (2 p.m

May

19 

85 

87 

71 

93

78 

86 

94 

81 

61

44

34

30 

21 

17

14 

13 

10 

8.4 

6.6

5.7 

5.2 

4.9 

4.6 

4.3

4.0 

3.8 

3.S 

4.2 

5.0 

5.0

Minima

1.5 

2'.9 

4.2

0

4.O 

10 

34 

16 

3.8 

2.0 

2.6 

1.1 

O

0

June

4.0 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.4

3.6 

5.0 

5.4 

4.2 

3.4

3.1 

2.9 

2.4 

2.0 

6.2

97 

52 

24 

14 

20

14 

9.2 

7.5 

7.O 

11

6.0 

4.9 

4.7 

5.0 

6.5

Mean

2.76 

10.1 

11.9

37.3

16.8 

242 

208 

356 

32.4 

11.3 

5.53 

8.73 

2.43

74.6

July

11

6.6 

4.4

3.9 

3.8

C3.6 

03.5 

03.3 

03.1 

C3.0

3.0 

2.6 

3.O 

4.2 

4.6

4.2 

5.2 

4.9 

3.8 

3.3

3.6 

7.2 

27 

13 

5.7

4.3 

4*2 

7.5 

5.4 

4.2 

4.2

Aug.

12 

7.5 

13 

61 

45

29 

18 

11 

7.5 

5.2

4.9

7.5 

4.7 

3.9 

3.4

3.2 

3.1 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

l.S 

1.4 

1.1

Sept.

0.8 

.6 

.3 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 Q' 

10

9.7 

4.7 

3.6 

3.0 

2.6

2.4 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

2.3 

4.4 

3.6

3.1 

3.0 

2.8 

2.4 

2.3

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0.05O 0.06 

.181 .20 

.214 .25

.670 9.07

.302 .35 

4.34 4.69 

3.73 4.31 

6.39 7.12 

.582 .67 

.203 .23 

.099 .11 

.157 .18 

.044 .05

1.34 18.22

) 4.35O sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (8:30 p.m.)

2,740 sec.-ft.; Apr. 7 (11:30 p.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Van Lear.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from debris.

415500 O - 50 - 19
276 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

Jonns Creek near Van Lear, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44'37", long. 82°43 I 2711 , 100 feet upstream from 

Long Branch, 0.3 mile upstream from Daniels Creek, and 2f miles southeast of Van Lear, 

Johnson County. Datum of gage is 597.28 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 208 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 second-ffeet Feb. 14 (gage height, 25.22 

reet), backwater from Levisa Pork; minimum, 0.9 second-foot June 10 (gage height, 1.01 

feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 8,350 second-feet Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 26.50 

feet), frpm rating curve extended above 3,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 5, 6, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Levisa 

Fork, which are fair. Some regulation caused by construction work on Dewey Dam.

Cooperation.- Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, vater year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

or backwater from Levisa Pork (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0 0.9 1.5 6.8 3.0 116 1O.O 1,530 

1.1 1.3 1.7 14 3.5 174 14.0 2,770 

1.2 l.S 1.9 24 4.0 248 18. 0 4,2SO 

1.3 2.7 2.2 43 5.O 430 21.8 6,000 

1.4 4.2 2.6 75 7.5 930

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

9.7 

S.6 

7.9 

7.5

7.2 

6.5 

6.0 

10 

24

26 

22 

16 

14

12

10 

9.7 

9.0 

7.9 

9.7

9.3 

7.9 

7.2 

6.5 

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

6.3 

5.5 

5.2 

5.0

NOT.

4.5

4.7 

9.0 

14 

19

16 

15 

15 

15 

19

25 

28 

28 

23 

a29

a32 

a39 

a37 

34

30

26 

22 

21 

22 

26

30 

45 

46 

40 

32

Dec.

25 

22

19 

17 

16

15 

-14- 

14 

17 

24

56 

107 

83 

66 

54

39 

70 

49 

49 

42

40 

 36 

33 

30 

27

25 

22

20 

17 

14 

19

Jan.

19 

21 

22 

22

20

20 

19 

16 

19 

20

19 

19 

147 

391 

271

149 

129 

b90 

b65 

b55

b52

b50 

b50 

b50 

b46

b42 

b40 

b38 

b36 

b35 

b35

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

. Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

at ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

. b35 

b35 

b35 

*b38 

bllO

460 

745 

410 

470 

440

2S9 

550 

2,130 

C5,870 

C5,040

Cl,270 

510 

289 

256 

202

156 

129 

120 

108 

95

160 

708 

690 

450

Secondfoot-days

305.5 

751.2 

1,086 .

46,565.1

2,007 

21,800 

16,202 

34,416 

3,959 

1,315.3 

1,726.7 

868.5 

66.2

84,503.4

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 sec. -ft.).- Pel

sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (7 p.m.) 5,840 sec. -ft. 5 Apr

Mar.

264 

232 

195 

157 

124

103 

115 

168 

195 

187

166 

144 

118 

101 

91

158 

954 

870 

400 

550

974 

930 

670 

1,340 

1,870

 690 

986 

1,610 

910 

530 

400

Apr.

298 

500 

352 

298 

256

773 

4,050 

5,700 

C3.740 

1,320

730 

896 

C3,510 

3,430 

03,590

1,830 

770 

530 

352 

272

224

185 

155 

132 

114

98 

86 

76 

71 

73

Maxima

26 

46 

107

2,300

391 

5,870 

1,870 

5,700 

530 

370 

264 

110 

5.0

5,870

May

71 

101 

298 

2S4 

530

470 

352 

316 

272 

209

157 

122 

102 

86 

70

60 

56 

50 

42

36

32 

29 

26 

24 

22

20 

19 

39 

30 

2S

m ZB

y^n^«nB

5.0 

4.5 

14

3.5

16 

35 

91 

71 

19 

1.0 

6.0 

3.0 

1.2

1.0

June

22 

19 

8.8 

1.3 

1.4

1.1 

2.5 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

3.1 

6.5 

7.9 

7.9

9.7

106 

370 

188 

ISO 

87

60 

47 

37 

29 

26

25 

24 

21 

19 

22

Mean

9.85 

25.0 

35.0

128

64.7 

752 

523 

1,147 

128 

43.8 

55.7 

28.0 

2.21

231

July

'26 22

25 

20 

15

12 

12 

14 

9.7

7.9

6.8

6.3 

6.0 

38 

264

166 

80 

63 

67 

51

43

46 

120 

108 

85

55 

45 

117 

92 

58 

41

AUK.

43

55 

51 

58 

110

105 

SO 

58 

42 

33

29 

27 

27 

24 

19

16 

13 

11 

9.7 

8.2

7.5 

6.3 

5.5 

5.0 

4.2

3.9 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

3.6 

4.0

Per square 

mile

0.047 

.120 

.168

.615

.311 

3.62 

2.51

s.sr

.615 

.211 

.268 

.135 

.011

1.11

Sept.

3.4

2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

1.8 

1.7 

al.S 

1.5 

2.3

2.1 

1.8 

1.9 

4.7

5.0

3.9 

3.2 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Runoff IB 

inohe*

0.05 

.13 

.19

8.31

.36 

3.90 

2.90 

6.15 

.71 

.24 

.31 

.16 

.01

15.11

. 14 (7 p.m.) 7,010 sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (2 a.m.) 2,670 

-. 13 (10 p.m.) 4,680 sec. -ft. Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station near Meta.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from Levlsa Fork.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 277

Tug Pork at Litwar, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29'05", long. 81°50'40", 200 feet downstream from

 War Branch, 0.5 mile downstream from Litwar, McDowell County, 2.7 mile downstream from 

Dry Pork, and 2.2 miles northwest of laeger. Datum of gage Is 936.36 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 502 square miles.

Hecoras available.- May 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 490 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 10.06 

reetj; minimum, 41 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 37,300 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 13.36 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 11 second-feet Oct. 3, 4, 7, 1930 (gage height, 1.30 feet, site then In use).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods -of ice effect or no gage-height recora, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 728: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

{gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13

1.3 39 2.3 282 5.O 2,830 1

1.4 50 2.6 41O 5.5 3,68O 1

1.5 63 2.9 575 6.O 4,640 1

1.6 78 3.2 785 7.O 6,940 1

1.7 97 3.5 1,040 8.O 9,900 1

1.8 120 4.0 1,540 "5.0"' 13.6OO 1

2.O 179 4.5 2,130 2

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

3 49 2.2 275 5

4 64 2.4 360 5

5 81 2.7 515 6

6 1O1 3..O 71O .7

7 123 3.5 1,130 8

8 148 4.0 1,660

0 2O5 4.5 2,280

0 3,000

5 3,840

0 4,840

0 7,220

2 10,800

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66

63

62

62

63

56

58

59

56

68

68

62

60

54

54

54

53

75

75

66

6O

59

53

50

50

50

49

69

' 72

62

56

NOT.

54

53

75

82

97

91

78

88

97

89

86

97

95

84

113

226

170

134

115

102

93

86

80

80

74

74

7O

68

62

62

Deo.

54

5O

54

60

60

59

58

64

78

89

137

145

123

' 111

104

176

230

192

164

142

120

111

99

93

84

78

7O

64

63

64

76

Jan.

7S

80

78

7O

69

69

60

*62

64

75

70

72

391

634

364

b300

275

186

131

blOO

b90

b85

D80

b80

b75

b75

b7O

b70

b70

b65

b65

Month

October ..........................

Noveaber .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Bay..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...................'........

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b65

b7O

b7O

b7O

b450

bl,300

1,000

1,600

1,530

899

710

2,580

11,000

8,900

3,003

1,660

1,200

916

732

614

521

488

439

394

360

634

1,230

1,160

857

-

Sefendfoot-days

1,864

2,775

3,072

145,796

4,053

44,449

48,161

60,283

12,282

8.O32

6,886

8,531

2,420

202,808

Mar.

661

594

545

471

398

365

533

661

634

575

510

 455

398

370

351

2,350

5,460

2,150

1,400

1,310

1,560

1,420

3,29O

5.O6O

2,920

1,96O

3,75O

3,320

2,02O

1,470

1,200

Apr.

1,O7O

1,0

1,0

1,0

80

SO

10

933

1,290

7,6

10,6

6,5

20

00

10

3,OOO

2,O8O

1,7

1,9

3,0

20

OO

80

3,84O

2,420

1.7

1,3

1,1

20

50

00

950

849

7

E

E

55

75

14

575

545

4

4

4

4

Maxima

75

226

230

4,9OO

634

11,000

5,46O

10,600

1,010

807

533

1,660

190

11,000

93

76

88

6O

May

434

498

444

424

569

545

698

1,010

874

675

551

482

434

408

365

338

320

287

268

253

245

245

225

208

208

199

190

190

228

245

222

Minima

49

53

50

47

6O

65

351

460

190

140

110

72

50

49

June

190

167

156

175

167

156

261

325

215

175

153

140

187

199

164

726

807

389

287

384

283

222

222

218

26O

212

193

215

256

528

-

Mean

60.1

92.5

99.1

399

131

1,533

1,554

2,009

396

268

222

,275

80.7

554

July

533

360

256

2O2

170

250

866

365

225

175

153

143

140

138

199

291

228

205

170

148

181

162

170

175

133

110

114

238

153

123

110

Aug.

167

2

4

1,2

35

57

BO

1.66O

801

4

3

2

71

25

42

199

178

1

1

1

93

81

53

138

166

2

1

1

05

53

51

136

116

1

1

10

05

99

97

85

85

78

74

72

119

Per square 

aile

0.12O

.184

.197

.795

.261

3.05

3.10

4.00

.789

.534

.442

.546

.161

1.10

Sept.

116

93

79

71

72

69

64

66

76

130

190

126

95

81

74

74

64

58

6O

a65

a80

a9O

a80

a85

875

a70

a6O

a55

a52

850

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.14

.21

.23

10.82

.30

3.29

3.57

4.47

.91

.60

.51

.63

.18

15.04

Peak discharge (base. 6.OOP sec.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (5 p.m.) 18,400 sec.-ft.j May 17 (3 a.m.) 8,28O 

ec.-ft.j Apr. 8 (4:30 a.m.) 14,400 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Tug Fork at Sennit and Panther Creek near Panther, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
278 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

9 Tug Fork near Kermit, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 37°49'05", long. 82°23'20", 2 miles upstream from A'ciLf 

creek, 3 miles upstream from Kermit, Mingo County, and 3 miles downstream 'from Pigeon 

Creek. Datum of gage is 581.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,185 square miles.

Records available.- July 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1,228 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 33.73 

reet); minimum, 58 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.43 feet).

1934 48: Maximum discharge, 34,400 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 35.9 feet); 

minimum, 23 second feet Sept. 14, 1939 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 43.3 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1934-41.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

71

93

145

211

390

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7

3.O 588

4.0 1,030

6.O 2.O20

8.0 3,190

10.0 4,500

Apr. 8 to Sept. 3O

14.0 7.60O

18.0 11,400

22.0 15,900

33.0 30,100

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

60

79

101

153

215

391

3.0

4.0 

6.O

8.0 

1O.O 

12.0

576 

966 

1,830 

2,880 

4,030 

5.38O

14.0

18.0

22.0

31.0

6,980

10,900

15,400

27,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

116 

103 

93 

96 

93

91 

89 

98 

326 

208

161 

140 

134 

121 

110

103 

93 

106 

129

10S

116 

118 

98 

89 

89

89 

82 

82 

93 

91 

103

Nov.

106 

96 

126 

167 

174

194 

171 

211 

253 

288

267 

285 

292 

288 

285

303 

413 

420 

339 

288

253 

225 

2O8 

214 

260

321 

278 

242 

214 

191

Dec.

164 

148 

*140 

129 

126

129 

132 

164 

232 

267

510 

672 

630 

498 

417

417 

420 

490 

482 

428

379 

342 

306 

278 

250

232 

211 

187 

164 

b!60 

155

Jan.

161 

194 

194 

191 

184

171 

*161 

151 

155 

155

155 

171 

1,02O 

2,230 

1,720

1,140 

940 

716 

353 

b300

b250 

b25O 

b220 

b200 

b200

blBO 

blSO 

blBO 

blBO 

blBO 

blSO

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

1 ............................

enber. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

biao biao biao

*b32O 

bl.500

4,580 

3,430 

3,010 

4,360 

3,310

2,350 

4,050 

18,200 

* 29, 800 

16,200

6,320 

3,820 

2,650 

2,020 

1,670

1,370 

1,200 

1,100 

962 

872

1,410 

4,080 

3,820 

2,830

Seoondfoot-days

3,563 

7,372 

9,259

343,669

12,662 

125,774 

109,812 

174,214 

27,554 

15,589 

18,799 

20,338 

4,283

529,219

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- F<

sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (5 p.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; 1

Mar.

2,020 

1,620 

1,42O 

1,220 

1,010

872 

1,010 

1,820 

1,97O 

1,670

1,420 

1,200 

1,010 

395 

8O5

1,250 

8,370 

6,720 

3,760 

3,250

4,980 

4,020 

3,690 

10,200 

8,140

5,100 

7,480 

10,300 

5,920 

3,880 

2,890

Apr.

2,410 

2,410 

2,65O 

2,590 

2,290

2,950 

2O.400 

27,200 

17,90O 

8,680

4,890 

4.32O 

13,800 

13,000 

16,800

7,790 

4,680 

3,320 

2,550 

2,030

1,740 

1,520 

1,340 

1,210 

1,110

1,030 

946 

866 

906 

886

MaxiBUB

326 

420 

672

11,300

2,230 

29, BOO 

10,300 

27,200 

2,130 

1,420 

1,320 

3,490 

554

29,800

May

826 

1.O7O 

1,83O 

1,520 

2.13O

1,830 

1,23O 

1,930 

2,130 

1,650

1,300 

1,070 

926 

306 

729

671 

633 

569 

502 

446

410 

413 

376 

361 

329

304 

300 

294 

290 

304 

376

MiniBUB

82 

96 

126

63

151 

180 

8O5 

866 

290 

2O9 

232 

92 

77

77

June

347 

294 

252 

225 

2O9

229 

391 

458 

532 

395

294 

246 

222 

209 

276

633 

1,420 

1,190 

766 

1,150

1.42O 

846 

614 

484 

465

446 

395 

336 

376 

469

Mean

115 

246 

299

942

408 

4,337 

3,542 

5,807 

989 

520 

606 

656 

143

1,446

July

766 

966 

690 

491 

369

3OO 

489 

1,320 

709 

.443

322 

259 

232 

859 

707

4O2 

794 

1,250 

766 

520

652 

728 

1,110 

886 

614

450 

35O 

336 

354 

376 

290

Aug. .

318 

318 

1,630 

3,160 

3,490

2,910 

1,520 

1,010 

747 

558

443 

417 

358 

336 

286

246 

218 

276 

329 

239

212 

189 

165 

148 

145

129 

126 

114 

108 

101 

92

Per square 

 lie

0.0?? 

.208 

.252

.795

.344 

3.66 

2.99 

4.90 

.750 

.439 

.511 

.554 

.121

1.22

Sept.

90 

121 

145 

124 

103

94 

83 

92 

99 

235

554 

38O 

286 

199 

150

124 

108 

97 

92 

83

83 

118 

137 

116 

,118

111

97 

83 

79 

77

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.23 

.29

10.80

.40 

3.95 

3.45 

5.47 

.86 

.49 

.59 

.64 

.13

16.61

>b. 14 (8 a.m.) 31,10O sec. -ft.; Map- 16 (5 p.m.) 1O.80O 

far. 28 (2 a.m.) 12.OOO sec. -ft.; Apr. Ib (2 a.m.) 2O.700

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this rtay. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 279

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°26'45", long. 81°52'15", 200 feet downstream from 

Cub Branch 2.1 miles upstream from Trace Pork and 3 miles southwest of Panther, 

McDowell County. Altitude of gage, 1,050 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 30.8 square miles.

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 7.47 

reet J; minimum, 0.64 second-foot Sept. 20; minimum gage height, 1.22 feet.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.003 second-foot 

Oct. 6-8, 1946 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.80

1.55

2.70

5.50

8.70

11.9

15.4

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.O 

3.2

35.2

49.0

109

136

3.S 

4.1

245

320

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.36

.88

1.72

3.50

6.25

9.25

13.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

21.8

32.6

46.6

64

84

107

133

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.2

181 

244 

32O 

429 

594 

1,O8O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to' September 1943

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.77

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.37

1.21

1.13

1.13

1.64

2.54

1.64

1.37

1.21

1.06

.99

.92

1.06

1.64

1.93

1.46

1.06

f.99

.92

.92

.99

.99

.99

5.27

3.15

1.77

1.77

Nov.

1.55

1.55

8.34

9.34

7.74

6.46

f4.90

a7

all

a9

a8

all

a9

a8

f21.2

22.6

15.8

11.9

9.98

8.06

6.46

5.50

5.82

5.82

6.14

4.90

4.00

3.40

2.95

2.54

-

Dec.

2.27

b2.2

*f2.27

a2.8

a2.8

f2.70

f2.70

a3.5

a6.O

flO.9

2S.8

24.0

16.6

13.3

14.8

24.5

23.1

20.8

16.2

12.6

11.3

9.66

9.02

7.74

6.78

6.46

5.20

4.90

b4.6

b4.2

4.9O

Jan.

6.46

7.10

5.20

4.3O

4.90

3.70

*b2.7

b3.2

b3.5

b4.0

5.82

8.88

103

69

33.9

28.8

19.4

15.4

bll

b9.5

b8

b7.5

b7

b6.5

b6

b6

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b5

Month

October ..........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January 7.

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b5

b5

b6

b!5

*201 .

112

81

168

119

64.2

63.3

3O8

1,050

886

226

112

76

54.0

38.5

28.0

22.3

21.8

18.1

14.5

14.9

60.1

95

80

54. 0

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

47..21

239.9!

3O7.6C

8,795.14

417.26

3 r 998 . 7

4,257.1

4 j 389 *6

371 71

397 »li

498 5*

590 9*1

70^44

15,586.3C

Mar.

37.2

32.0

26.8

20.8

15.7

15.7

74

86

63.1

44.4

33.9

24.8

19.9

18.1

17.2

368

351

131

84

107

120

96

463

570

182

151

590

269

120

74

51.5

Apr.

39.2

71

91

69

52.3

136

744

725

436

177

117

94

144

449

361

163

101

75

59.4

47.4

4O.7

33.9

29.1

25.8

22.8

20.4

18.1

16.2

17.2

14.1

Maximum

5.27

22 .6

28.8

367

1O3

1,050

744

51.5

110

151

157

15.7

1,050

May

iS.o

13.3

11.1

10.7

16.7

14.5

27.0

51.5

39.2

26.8

19.5

14.9

11.8

9.95

8.6O

7.95

7.65

6.45

5.28

4.54

4.28

4.99

4.80

4. 02

3.76

3.28

3.O6

3.28

7.11

7.95

4.8O

Minimum

O 92 ilss

2.2

.02

2.7

5

15.7

14.1

3 .06

}.24

4.02

.95

.7

.7

June

3.50

2.64

2.42

2.28

1.72

1.72

12.9

8.25

4.28

2.64

1.72

1.24

4.75

4. 02

4.80

54.2

21.5

10.7

8.60

110

32.2

19.9

14.5

13.3

13.0

8.6O

7.05

7.05

7.35

10.3

Mean

1 A'OC52

9^92

24.1.

13.5

1 5EO JLOCJ

137

146

12.0

13 .2

ie!i

19 1

2^35

42.6

July

15.3

11.8

8.60

6.25

7.32

22.3

151

32.6

16.2

9.25

7.95

6.75

6.25

6.25

20. 0

26.9

21.8

12.2

8.25

7.05

10.3

7.95

9.95

7.65

5.28

4.02

11.4

14.9

9.60

6.45

7.05

Aug.

9.60

7.05

20.9

126

157

51.3

26.8

17.2

12.2

9.25

8.25

10.3

6.75

4.80

4.02

16.8

36.7

13.7

9.25

6.75

4.99

4.28

3, SO

2.64

2.14

1.86

1.52

1.24

1.09

.95

12.1

Per square 

 lie

0.049

.260

.322

.782

.438

4.48

4.45

4.74

.390

523

 620

.076

1.38

Sept.

3. SO

2.00

1.52

1.24

1.09

.95

.82

4. 02

2.85

15.7

7.95

4.28

2.64

1.72

1.33

1.33

1.24

.95

.82

.82

3.28

2.14

1.86

1.42

fl.02

a. 95

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

a. 8

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.29

.37

10.59

.50

4.83

5.14

5.30

.45

 48

.60

.71

.08

18.81

Peak discharge (base, 7OO sec.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (12 m.) 1,700 sec.-ft.; Har. 23 (9 p.m.) 1.55O seo.- 

t.; Har. 27 (11 a.m.J 744 see.-ft.; Apr. 7 (9 p.m.) 99O sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4 p.m.) 764 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather record 

nd records for Tug Fork at Litwar and Tug Fork near Kermlt.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly estimated,gage heights.
280 BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

Blaine Creek at Yatesvllle, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°09', long. 82°41', at covered bridge at Yatesvllle, 

Lawrence County, 5 miles northwest of Louisa, 5.5 miles, upstream from Cat Creek, and 

8.3 miles downstream from Little Blaine Creek. Datum of gage Is 561.57 feet above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 217 square miles.

Records available.- June 1915 to January 1921 (after September 1918, gage heights only) 

January laas to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1915-18,- 1938-48), 241 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 21.1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 30 

(gage height, 0.90 foot).

1915-21, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 15,500 second-feet Feb. 4, 1939 (gage height, 

26.55 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined. 

Maximum stage known, 27.6 feet, present, site and.datum, date unknown. 

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

fiating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

1.7

2.9

6.0

10

15

28

1.7 

1.9 

3.1 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

44

63

89

137

252

460

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

19.4

920

1,470

2,420

3,720

5,470

7,320

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

14

12

12

10

10

9.2

9.2

13

16

18

12

10

10

8.4

7.6

6.4

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.0

16

10

9.2

7.6

8.0

9.2

10

10

10

10

NOT.

9.6

10

28

57

49

38

31

24

21

31

21

25

30

28

28

38

31

27

34

23

21

23

22

24

33

54

46

39

36

34

Dec.

34

19

24

24

22

22

22

36

42

62

57

73

73

69

89

155

203

146

104

86

»73

61

61

46

38

36

33

28

30

46

30

Jan.

31

232

d!60

d!30

112

88

78

70

73

61

51

89

416

433

372

b350

b300

d200

d210

d200

d!90

d!70

b!40

bllO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b60

' b55

51

Month '

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoeaber .........................

. Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

May

June .............................

July .............I...............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

46

53

50

*51

232

592

548

548

614

548

352

818

2,800

5,820

2,93O

65b

460

332

252

212

174

155

164

193

212

394

416

752

570

-

Secondfoot-days

320.0

884.6

1,823

64,711.7

4,542

20,946

13,176

32,455

7,638

If 287

3,151

328 3

83^4

86,634.3

Mar.

372

352

372

312

252

184

372

460

352

272

232

212

174

137

155

548

948

526

352

394

416

438

658

548

394

372

1,110

1,050

548

372

292

Apr.

272

232

184

155

137

233

2,200

3,570

2,39O

752

548

1,620

6,630

7,320

2,440

896

614

416

332

252

212

174

155

137

d!30

120

95

88

83

69

-

 Maxima

18

57

202

2,350

438

5,820

1,110

7,320

1,710

292

1,170

34

4.8

7,320

May

76

528

752

504

1,710

728

570

592

416

292

213

164

137

112

92

90

104

69

55

51

46

42

39

33

28

27

25

22

25

55

42

MinlBUB

6.0

9.6

19

6.0

31

46

137

69

22

13

7.6

3.4

1.9

1.9

June

31

27

21

15

16

16

34

58

37

25

20

20

15

13

14

102

82

55

75

292

86

42

34

27

25

3425-

17

16

13

-

Mean

10.3

29.5

58.8

177

147

722

425

1,082

246

42.9

102

10.6

2.76

237

July

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.4

8.0

28

15

10

9.2

9.6

8.4

7.6

40

252

59

40

65

95

52

63

363

1,170

312

184

88

67

52

44

34

27

Aug.

25

34

22

21

21

22

19

17

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

8.4

7.6

4.4

2.6

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

Per square 

 Tie

0.047

.136

.271

.816

.677

3.33

*!99

1.13

.198

.470

.049

.013

1.09

Sept.

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.1

2.6

2.9

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

a2.9

a2.8

a2.7

a2.6

a2.5

2.9

4.6

a4.0

aS.O

2.3

a2.1

a2.0

 2.0

a2.0

al.9

1.9

-

Runoff in 

inohec

o.os

.15

.31

"11.07

.78

3.59

2.26

5.56

1.31

.22

.54

!o6 ',01

14.84

Peak discharge (base, 4.200 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 p.m.) 6,440 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4 a.m.) 8,900 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Licking River near Salyersvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Licking River near Salyersville.
LITTLE SANDY RIVER BASIh 281

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.

 Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 20'00", long. 82°55'30", at bridge on U. S. Hlghway bu, 0.3 mile upstream from Lower Stlnson Creek and 1.7 miles northeast of Grayson, 

Carter County. Datum of gage is 557.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge-.- 10 years, 419 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet Apr. 14-(gage height, 23.75 

feet); minimum discharge not determined (occurred during period of doubtful gage-height 

record).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Feb. 4, 1939 (gdge height, 26.25 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 2 second-feet Oct. 26, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 100_ second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

errect or doubtful or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions.- W 923: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

19

18

16

17

19

18

17

17

17

14

15

17

17

15

15

15

. 11

12

12

13

12

12

12

6.6

6.0

8.4

11

13

14

14

Nor.

- 11

9.0

25

75

85

57

44

32

32

31

35

39

50

57

52

57

44

60

56

54

52

45

41

25

88

131.

108

90

78

74

Dec.

62

54

50

48

48

41

45

48

51

68

72

78

78

75

82

218

334

235

190

145

117

88

95

82

64

63

57

51

39

42

48

Jan.

398

1,660

885

494

356

270

211

172

152

133

102

106

1,240

1,380

aSOO

aSOO

aSOO

a200

a220

a230

*a200

blSO

b!20

blOO

b90

b80

b75

b70

b67

b65

b65

Month

October ..........................

Moveaber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b65

b65

b65

106

228

708

764

832

990

a900

a 800

1,080

4,210

10,200

9,350

2,360

1,100

832

643

509

410

369

369

396

*396

805

1,580

3,170

2,180

-

Seoondfoot-days

444.0

l,637!o

2,768

119,249.0

in J.U, QQI Oy±

45,482

35,545 

60,905

7,898

1,316

I* 289.5

646*3

137.9

168,959.7

Mar.

1,020

1,100

1,300

885

628

524

1,180

1,220

850

643

538

466

356

310

283

3,350

1,900

1,700

1,020

1,060

780

1,350

1,940

1,220

798

658

1,460

1,740

990

708

568

Apr.

494

424

318

247

223

423

2/970

6,450

7,860

2,020

1,060

3,760

10,400

10,900

5,680

1,940

1,180

815

628

509

424

360

316

281

254

231

205

185

177

171

-

Itoplana

21

131

334

3,870

1,660

10,200

4,900

10,900 

1,060

148

241

132

6

10,900

May

161

244

733

452

1,060

733

628

613

494

384

305

243

201

175

155

138

142

142

116

102

85

74

70

64

56

51

46

42

47

68

74

Minima

6.0

9.0

39

6.0

65

65

287

171

42

23

9.2 sis

4

4

June

55

45

40

37

29

32

32

30

29

29

31

24

23

E3

27

116

102

67

57

148

73

47

38

32

29

24

23

26

25

25

~

Mean

14.3

KA a O4*D

89.3

327

351

1 568

l|l47

2,030

255

AV Q *O« if

« c b

20 8

4!eo

462

July

25

22

17

14

14

13

12

10

10

9.8

9.2

9.5

11

14

8*

40

29

29

52

37

48

40

241

157

79

46

32

25

22

20

118

Aug.

132

66

42

36

33

34

33

26

22

19

17

16

15

15

11

15

15

12

11

10

8.0

6.9

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Per square 

 lie

0.036

.137

.224

opp

 DC.C.

 882

3* 94

2e 88

5.10

.641

.110

.105

rasp

. UOc

.012

1.16

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

d5

d5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

4.7

d5

d6

d5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4.5

d4

d4

d*

d4

d4

d4

d4

d4

d4

"

Runoff in 

inohes

O.04

.15

.26

11.12

1.02

4 »£Opq

3*32

5* 69

.74

.12

.12

06 !oi

15.78

Peak discheree (base, 4,500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (11 P.m.) 11,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 I3i30 i.jul

5,750 sec.-ft.; Apr. . . . .....

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams. >

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streama.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
282 TYGAHTS CREEK BASIN

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°33'55", long. 82°57'10", at bridge on State Highway 7, 100 feet downstream from Lick Run, 0.3 mile upstream from Whiljeoak Creek, and 6^ 

miles west of Greenup, Greenup County. Datum of gage is 547.11 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 241 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, SO.35 

feet), from rating-curve extended above 8,700 second-feet; minimum, 1.4 second-feet 

Oct. 24, 25; minimum gage height, 2.45 feet Oct. 24, 25.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 27 

to Oct. 12, 1944.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as Shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

953........

973. .......

1033. .......

1053........

Water 

year

1942

1943

1945

1946

Date

Mar. 20

Feb. 27

Mar. 27

Gage height 

(feet)

16.40

18.19

16.84

16.34

Discharge 

(second-feet)

6,340

8,780

6,870

6,270

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge., in second-feet, for high-water periods in the 

water years 1942, 1943, 1945, and 1946 are given herewith. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 953, 973, 1033, and 1053.

Day 

(water year)

1941-42 

Apr. 1O. ....

1942-43 

Dec. 3O. .... 

31.. ... 

Mar. 19..... 

20. ....

Month

Water year 1941-42. ......

Calendar year 1942, ......

Calendar year 1943. ......

March .....................

Calendar year 1945.......

March

June ......................

Calendar year 1946.......

Discharge 

(second-feet)

5,610

7,340 

5,430 

3,270 

7,260

Second-foot 

days

13,750 

78,327.2

31,902 

117,106.0

33,973 

153,505.3 

109,087.5

27,528- 

34,485

121,095.4 

131,651.4

22,656 

26,783 

18,660

126,272.0 

114,480.9

Day 

(water year)

1944-45 

Feb. 27..... 

Mar. 3..... 

7.. ...

1945-46 

Pet. 14..... 

Mar. 27.....

Maximum

5,610 

5,610

,340 

,340

,260 

,340 

,26O

5,850 

,5,160

5,850 

5,850

5,570 

5,370 

5,190

5,570 

5,570

( Minimum

56 

.8

62 

8.7

82 

1.2

.6

42 

172

.3 

1.4

100 

194 

43

2.2 

1.8

Discharge 

(second-feet)

5,850 

4,940 

5,160

5,570 

5,370 

5,190

Mean

456 

215

1,029 

321

1,096 

421 

299

983 

1,112

332 

361

809 

864 

622

346 

314

Per square

mile

1.90 

.892

4.27 

1.33

4.55 

1.75 

1.24

4.08 

4.61

1.38 

1.50

3.36 

3.59 

2.58

1.44 

1.30

Runoff in 

inches

2.12 

12.08

4.92 

18.07

5.24 

23.69 

16.84

4.25 

5.32

18.6ff 

20.32

3.50 

4.13 

2.88

19.50 

17.67

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Dec. 15, Aug. 2-22)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

2.45

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.65

2.7

2.8

1.4

3.0

5.2

3.2

12

17

28

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

42

57

76

126

194

287

452

4.4 662

4.6 740

9.J 2,170

P..5 

2.55 

2.6 

2.65

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

69

116

181

266

410

626

808

6.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.5

17.0

19.7

1,124

2,300

3,080

4,060

5,360

7,060

11,400
TYGARTS CREEK BASIN 283

Discharge, in.second-feet, of Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky. 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

8.9

7.5

5.7

5.7

6.2

6.2

5.2

4.8

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

Z.Z

1.7

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.6

3.4

3.9

3.9

3.4

Nov.

3.4

3.9

6.8

10

26

32

21

16

11

9.6

8.2

7.5

5.7

5.7

10

21

23

24

23

22

20

19

17

18

19

79

80

64

54

48

-

Month

Dec.

42

37

32

29

28

27

26

28

28

49

70

68

74

70

68

168

282

157

121

94

76

64

57

52

49

44

42

38

37

34

32

Jan.

419

1,790

637

331

237

187

151

126

112

102

87

80

474

740

342

233

179

135

115

87

78

*99

97

b80

b60

b55

bSO

b50

b45

b45

b45

October ..........................

November .........................

Decenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

 arch ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b45

b45

b35

b45

60

132

353

331

529

496

424

496

2,170

9,100

3,780

910

683

525

385

270

193

156

153

213

*294

474

1,030

2,240

1,760

-

-

Secondfoot-days

205.6

707.8

2,023

74,798.1

7,268

27,337

22,844

38,538

5,353

1,697

1,230.5

2,008.5

145.5

109,357.9

Mar.

626

1,020

1,320

740

459

350

830

842

525

380

294

234

181

153

143

2,340

3,170

842

546

459

370

307

683

607

434

350

1,690

1,480

664

459

346

Apr.

307

284

- 213

170

150

336

2,530

1,840

3,320

840

567

4,170

11,400

6,460

2,050

974

626

459

350

280

226

181

150

128

111

98

87

80

78

73

Maximum

16

80

282

2,500

1,790

9,100

3,170

11,400

1,000

585

194

790

21

11,400

May

71

82

365

289

1,000

588

434

482

375

266

189

134

140

114

91

76

80

91

78

60

52

45

38

33

28

27

27

26

24

24

24

MiniBUB

1.4

3.4

26

1.4

45

45

143

73

24

' 13

8.7

8

2.0

1.4

June

23

22

21

20

18

17

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

585

143

84

98

128

62

47

38

33

30

28

26

23

34

82

-

Mean

6.63

23.6

65.3

205

234

943

737

1,285

173

56.6

39.7

64.8

4.85

299

July

62

42

31

27

22

20

18

16

14

12

11

9.4

8.7

9.4

12

40

52

53

35

31

35

76

66

85

80

50

38

'27 31

23

194

Aug.

790

153

82

260

146

78

55

42

38

28

24

22

21

20

37

40

27

20

17

13

12

10

a9

a8.5

a8

a8

8

a8

a8

a8

a8

Par square 

 lie

0.02S

.098

.271

.851

.971

3.91

3.06

5.33

.718

.235

.165

.269

.020

1.24

Sept.

a8

21

18

13

10

8.0

6.6

4.6

4.0

3.1

a3.0

aZ.9

a2.8

2.8

a2.8

a2.7

a2.6

a2.6

a2.5

a2.5

a2.4

a2.4

a2.3

a2.3

a2.2

aZ.Z

aZ.l

a2.1

a2.0

aZ.O

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.03

.11

.31

11.55

1.12

4.22

3.53

5.95

.83

.26

.19

.31

.02

16.88

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) 11,200 see. -ft. j Feb. 29 (2 a.m.) 2,860

12,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Sandy River near Grayson.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
284 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Scioto River at La Rue, Ohio.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°34 1 28", long. 83°25'15", 200 feet downstream from

 highway bridge, 500 feet downstream from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge at La Rue, Marion County, and 3j miles upstream from Rush Creek. Datum of ; ; 

gage is 910.2 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 255 square miles.

Records available.- August 1926 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1948.

Average aiscnarge.- 19 years, 202 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5.250,second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height^ 13.58 

feet); minimum, 3.6 second-Teet Sept. 12, 13 (gage height, 3.50 Test}.

1926-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge observed, 10,700 second-feet Mar. 20, 1927 (gage 

height, 15.0 feet); minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1941, Oct. 14, 1942, Oct. 9, 

1946.

Maximum stage known, 17.8 feet Mar. 26, 1913, .

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet or those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. k

Revision's (water years).- W 643: 1926. W 973: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18. 24-28, 

Dec. 24-31, July 2 to Sept. 30)

3.4 0 4.0 90 8.3 883 

3.5 6.0 4.3 136 9.6 1.1SO 

3.6 16 5.0 220 10.6 1,710 

3.7 29 6.0 33B 11.8 2,410 

3.S 46 7.0 474 12.2 3.O20 

3.9 63 8.0 658 12.6 3,550

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septe»ber 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

31 

29 

28 

26 

31

31 

29 

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

24

26 

26

26 

28 

98 

769 

916

448

264 

186 

133 

92

72 

64 

186 

512 

636 

494

NOT.

310 

226 

180 

157 

301

615 

374 

- 275 

220 

159

132 

186 

192 

139 

133

220 

198 

153 

126 

107

83 

81 

90 

161 

374

258 

174 

133 

100 

70

Dec.

6S 

79 

70 

75 

148

258 

209 

361 

298 

186

146 

104 

86 

81 

88

208 

264 

198 

149 

114

98 

88 

88 

75 

61

64 

68 

46 

43 

48 

108

Jan.

693 

*3,000 

1,990 345" 

527

361' 

292 

253 

459 

733

377 

275 

226 

150 

85

95 

85 

75 

65 

55

50 

45 

45 

40 

40

40 

35 

35 

30 

30 

30

Month

Ooto 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

toy 

June 

July 

Aura 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry . .

uftnr . . . hT*. ::::::::::::::::::::::::

eaber ........................

ter yearl947-48 ............

Feb.

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

*30

30 

30 

101 

3,430 

3,500

2,170 

1,960 

1,330 

985 

733

350 

270 

236 

156 

142

264 

361 

1,730 

1,820

Secondfoot-days

5,332

5,932 

3,975

107,291

11,161 

19,898 

21,203 

20,684 

10,693 

2,032 

821 

255.4 

514.4

102,500.8

Mar.

680 

444

636 

382 

236

198 

174 

159 

129 

»116

102 

75 

70 

110 

303

888 

839 

416 

530 

2,070

1,030 

733 

879 

2,520 

1,57C

706 

1,470 

2,020 

876 

494 

348

Apr.

563 

'446 

310 

242 

209

1,750 

.2,420 

1,240 

642 

361

422 

1,950 

2,080 

3,140 

1,760

846 

478 

316 

248

204

162 

125 

107 

102 

102

98 

90 

95 

93 

83

|fr^-.i916 

615 

361

4,040

/ 3,000 

3,500 

2,520 

3,140 

2,030 

341 

145 

16 

257

3,500

Peak discharge (base, 2.700 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (12 m. )

May

79 

77 

26S 

309 

220

180 

192 

361 

242 

168

125 

350 

706 

1,060 

2,030

895 

1,150 

798 

348 

236

186 

139 

98 

83 

72

64 

59 

57 

50 

48 

43

Minima

24 

70 

43

14

30 

30 

70 

83 

43 

31 

12 

4.8 

4.2

4.2

June

41 

39 

38 

36 

34

34 

38 

39 

38 

34

31 

46 

341 

149 

66

48 

41 

36 

50 

41

34

66 

120 

57 

41

34

79 

68 

89 

224

Mean

172 

198 

128

294

360 

686 

684 

689 

345 

67.7 

26.5 

8.24 

17.1

280

July

145 

59 

41 

32 

28

24

22 

21 

20 

19

19 

17 

56 

36 

22^

17 

16 

14 

13 

12

13 

29 

31 

21 

14

12 

13 

16 

15 

12 

12

Aug.

11 

10 

10 

9.0 

12

14 

10 

8.0 

S.O 

7.0

8.0 

15 

16 

10 

7.0

6.0 

4.8 

6.0 

9.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Per aqua re 

 He

0.675 

.776 

.502

1.15

1.41

2. 

2. 

2. 

1.

. 

.

69

88 

70 

35 

265 

104 

032 

067

1.10

Sept.

5.4 

4.2 

4.8 

8.0 

8.0

6.0 

8.0 

16 

12 

7.0

5.4 

4.8 

23 

9.0 

9.0

8.0 

7,0 

9.0 

97CT 

12

19 

16 

12 

9.0 

6.0

5.4. 

4.2 

4.8 

5.4 

257

Runoff in 

inohea

0.78 

.87 

.58

15.67

1.63 

2.90

3.09 

3.01 

1.56 

.30 

.12 

.04 

.07

14.95

3,620 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (4 p.m.J 5,250 sec.-

ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 12, Mar. 12, 13 ( no gage-height 

rec'Ord Jan. 14-18, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

station near Prospect).
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 285

Scioto River near Prospect, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25'10", long. 83°il'50", at Hoskins Bridge, Delaware County, ij miles upstream from Ottawa Creek, 2 miles south of Prospect, Marion

County, and 2j miles downstream from Patton Run. Datum of gage is 886.9 feet above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 571 square miles. 

Keooras avaiiaDle.- October 1939 to September 1948. July 1925 to October 1932 at site at

rrospect, v\ miles upstream. 

Average discharge.- 16 years, 458 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 second-Teet Apr. 15 (gage height, 11.73

reetj; minimum, 6.5 second-feet Sept. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.83 foot).

1925-32, 1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 10,100 second-feet Mar. 22, 1927

(gage height, 15.0 feet, site and datum then in use): minimum, 3.8 second-feet Aug. 27,

1932.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 feet, original site and datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge,

27,000 second-feet, computed by Franklin County Conservancy District). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

wmen are fair.

Ratine 'table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to Sept. 3O)

0.7 5.0 1.4 53 4.0 796 

.8 8.0 1.7 92 5.0 1,270 

.9 12 2.0 140 7.0 2,440 

1.0 17 2.3 199 9.0 3.79O 

1.1 24 2.6 274 11. O 5,43O 

1.2 32 3.2 474 11.6 6,020

Discharge, in seoond-faet. rater year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

69 

66 

61 

59 

60

59 

65 

61 

55 

50

49

46 

46 

48 

50

51 

53 

58 

197 

774

862

530 

304 

215 

164

132 

112 

140 

370 

774 

818

NOT.

608 

386 

289 

298 

417

753 

840 

530 

386 

286

232 

208 

237 

227 

195

213 

292 

252 

206 

180

162 

153 

151 

195 

400

530 

352 

250 

204 

158

Deo.

132 

144 

138 

132 

140

204 

289 

352 

511 

372

252 

210 

174

135 

135

222 

252 

339 

271 

188

188 

154 

162 

145 

121

117 

123 

115 

 92 

95 

110

Jan.

582 

2,080 

3,230 

3,510 

2,200

1,100 

669 

511 

588 

1,040

1,020 

628 

467 

352 

204

237 

240 

201 

170 

150

154 

145 

130 

110 

95

100 

100 

95 

90 

85 

80

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dege

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ws

 ber .........................

.lendar year 1947 

&ry

.... .

eater ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Peak dlacharge (base* 3,800 sec

Feb.

75 

75 

75 

80 

80

75 

75 

70 

70 

 70

65 

70 

580 

r 3,300 

3,020

4,080 

3,860 

3,370 

2,810 

2,080

1,340 

648 

431 

400

339

511 

818 

1,780 

2,500

Secondfoot-days

6,398 

9,590 

6,014

252,372-

20,363 

32,747 

47,847 

48,730 

22,917 

4,228 

2,381 

80S 

544.9

202,564.9

Mar.

2,810 

1,840 

1,420 

1,240 

753

492 

438 

40O 

349

 304

271 

199 

193 

234 

456

1,300 

1,720 

1,450 

998 

1,450

2,260 

1,960 

1,600 

3,300 

4,240

3,790 

2,810 

2,950 

3,300 

2,200 

1,120

Apr.

908 

1,020 

796 

58S 

474

1,020 

2,320 

3,370 

2,260 

1,200

1,080 

4,160 

5,070 

5,920 

6,020

4,720 

2,620 

1,200 

753 

568

445 

352 

295 

266 

252

240 

220 

206 

199 

188

Maxima

862 

840 

511

7,530

3,510 

4,080 

4,240 

6,020 

2,560 

568 

330 

50 

51

6,O2O

-ft.).- Jan. 4 f2 a.m.:

May

172 

'166 

188 

463 

420

330 

307 

438 

549 

366

269 

832 

1,660 

1,900 

2,080

2,560 

2,560 

2,440 

1,840 

885

549 

403 

301 

234 

195

168 

151 

138 

130 

117 

106

Minimi

46 

151 

92

46

80 

65 

193 

188 

1O6 

77 

35 

16 

6.8

6.8

June

100 

92 

89 

85 

82

79 

89 

84 

85 

82

77 

77 

314 

568 

263

153 

113 

89 

113 

206

145 

137 

195 

184 

118

88 

81 

106 

126 

208

Mean

206 

320 

194

691

657 

1,129 

1,543 

1,624 

739 

141 

76.8 

26. 0 

18.2

553

July

330 

195 

117 

86 

69

59 

53 

51 

42 

39

37 

48 

176 

137 

89

63 

51 

44

39

35

37 

64 

72

64 

53

41 

41 

104 

57 

46 

42

Aug.

Per aqua re

0.361 

.560 

.340

1.21

1.15 

1.98 

2.7O 

2.84 

1.29 

.247 

.135 

.046 

.032

.968

3.790 sec. -ft. j Feb. 14 (3 a.m.

30 

28 

24 

24 

50

42 

36 

31 

27 

25

25

32 

29 

31 

30

26 

24 

25 

26 

25

23 

23 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

18 

16 

16

Sept.

20 

18 

14 

7.1 

6.8

12 

19 

16 

37 

24

17 

14 

12 

12 

13

14 

13 

12 

12 

51

36 

26 

23 

19 

16

14 

14 

14 

16 

23

Runoff in 

inohea

0.42 

.62 

.39

16.43

1.33 

2.14 

3.11

3.17 

1.49 

.28 

.16 

.05 

.04

13.20

) 4.160 aec.

sec.-re.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19, 2O, Jan. 23 to Feb. 11 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 26 to Feb. 9; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station n 

Dublin).
286 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Scioto River below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08'36", long. 83°07'14", in Delaware County, 

a quarter- of a mile north of county line, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

O'Shaughnessy Dam, and 3 miles north of Dublin, Franklin County. Datum of gage is 

775.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1921.

Drainage area.- 988 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 751 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Apr. 13 fgage height, 12.78 

reet); minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 3.20 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 15.45 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Nov. 8, 1924 (gage height, 2.21 feet).

Maximum stage known, 24.6 feet Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 74,500 second-feet at 

Griggs Dam, 9 miles below gage, computed by C. E. Sherman, Ohio State University).

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by O'Shaughnessy Reservoir (see p. 291). 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1924-35.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3O to Apr. 11, 

June 14 to July 31, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

3.2 26 3.6 90 4.4 423 7.0 3,480 

3.3 38 3.7 117 4.7 650 8.O 5,25O 

3.4 52 3.9 185 5.2 1,140 10.0 9,630 

3.5 69 4.2 312 6.0 2,100 11.9 14.90O

Discharge , in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

93 

93 

90 

86 

84

75 

60 

45 

32 

31

30 

31 

32 

28 

26

31 

41 

54 

64 

396

768 

608 

364 

232 

193

149 

136 

149 

204 

724 

945

Nov.

778 

490 

370 

322 

483

905 

1,140 

759 

498 

388

333 

262 

275 

294 

275

294 

423 

376 

307 

262

228

224 

220 

262 

522

740 

528 

364 

284 

232

Dec.

185 

171 

185 

178 

174

197 

303 

430 

659 

551

364 

289 

241 

201 

197

262 

338 

411 

376 

280

237 

228 

220 

201 

178

160 

160 

160 

133 

120 

146

Jan.

2,660 

7,110 

5,650 

4,410 

3,180

1,900 

1,120 

826 

1,050 

1,780

1,560 

1,050 

722 

513 

317

312 

338 

253 

228 

216

216 

216 

185 

163 

127

146 

139 

133 

127 

117 

112

Feb.

allO 

101 

104 

117 

106

106 

106 

106 

98 

90

90 

90 

1,260 

10,400 

6,890

6,050 

6,680 

5,450 

4,320 

3,260

2,160 

1,140 

677 

566 

536

965 

1,660 

4,790 

4,780

unnth Seoond- 

*onth foot-days

Ootc

NOW

Deoe 

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

her ..........................

 her .........................

5,89 

12,83 

7,93.

lendar year' 1947 ............ 420,55

ary

1... .........................

st ...........................

ember. .......................

36,87 

62,80 

80,37 

87,15 

40,87 

4,63 

3,62 

2,64 

2,37

ter year 1947-48 ............ 348,02

Mar.

3,800 

2,970 

2,690 

2,160 

1,320

816 

677 

616 

551 

490

436 

328 

303 

328 

746

3,040 

3,180 

2,300 

2,150 

3,260

2,900 

2,760 

2,950 

6,680 

6,470

4,870 

6,890 

5,450 

4,230 

3,110 

1,900

Apr.

1,470 

1,560 

1,280 

935 

740

3,200 

4,500 

4,410 

3,260 

1,970

1,520 

9,630 

14,900 

11,700 

8,220

6,050 

3,720 

2,040 

1,200 

885

677 

528 

443 

399 

376

348 

333 

317 

280 

266

Maximum

I 945

3 1,140 

> 659

5 15,200

3 7,110 

3 10,400 

L 6,890 

J 14,900 

L 5,060 

D 516 

5 463 

L 181 

3 123

> 14,900

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 se'c.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (10 p.m

May

253 

294 

842 

955 

835

633 

659 

945 

975 

659

483 

1,870 

5,060 

3,880 

3,800

3,400 

3,880 

3,640 

2,620 

1,500

875 

574 

443 

343 

284

245 

216 

197 

201 

167 

143

Minimum

26 

220 

120

26

112 

90 

303 

266 

143 

98 

59 

54 

57

26

June

123 

130 

112 

98 

109

112 

117 

117 

114 

106

98 

101 

123 

516 

388

216 

136 

106 

106 

130

185 

133 

149 

193 

156

104 

109 

112 

178 

253

Mean

190 

428 

256

1,152

1,190 

2,166 

2,593 

2,905 

1,318 

154 

117 

85.2 

79.2

951

July

463 

394 

241 

149 

112

106 

88 

66 

64 

59

59 

59 

62 

160 

149

127 

112 

93 

73 

67

66 

66 

86 

84 

80

75 

80 

93 

109 

93 

88

Aug.

84 

77 

75 

82 

88

75 

75 

75 

73 

69

69 

69 

69 

64 

60

57 

55 

57 

55 

57

54 

55 

141 

181 

146

146 

146 

139 

104 

80 

64

Sept.

82 

90 

84 

95 

123

93 

82 

77 

75 

80

86 

114 

86 

71 

66

67 

77 

95 

109 

109

80 

62 

62 

60 

60

60 

59 

57 

60 

57

Per square Runoff in 

mile inohes

) 7,110 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (2:3O a.m.)

17,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 287

Scioto River at Columbus, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°54'34", long. 83°00'33", at sewage-treatment works 

or city of Columbus, Franklin County, 0.4 mile downstream, from bridge on Frank Road. 

Datum of gage is 680.40 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,624 square miles.

Kecords available.- April 1921 to September 1948.

Average aischargeT- 27 years, 1,318 second-feet (unadjusted).

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,200 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 22.55 

reetj; minimum, 95 second-feet Oct. 11, 19 (gage height, 6.47 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 39,600 second-feet Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 24.7 

feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet'Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 138,000 second-feet, estimated by Franklin County Conservancy District). This stage is not comparable with 

present gage heights because of subsequent channel improvement and levee construction.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by O'Shaughnessy and Griggs Reservoirs for municipal supply of city of Columbus (see p. 231). Flood flow affected by temporary retention in unfinished Delaware Reservoirs. Diversion for water supply nude several miles 

above gage;.sewage return flow normally is discharged at gs<?e and is included in flow 

past gage.

Revisions (water years).- W 743: 1927(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1922-24, 1926-

Rating table, watar year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 21 to June 14, Sept. 24-3O)

7.1 

7.4

105;

139

231

404

609

7.7

8.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

860

1,160

2,290

6.OOO

10,400

17.O 14,000

19.O 18,8OO

20.9 24,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

192 

167 

16O 

152 

148

165 

148 

132 

128 

117

110 

103 

110 

UO 

114

114 

114 

132 

103 

121

245

745 

536 

367 

374

236 

236 

317 

280 

573 

1,000

Nov.

995 

745 

648 

529 

594

860 

1,390 

1,230 

860 

664

648 

522 

462 

462 

529

488 

587 

617 

529 

449

386 

386 

374 

442 

580

1,020 

926 

704 

529 

436

Dec.

355 

320 

308 

320 

320

302 

423 

617 

926 

1,000

745 

558 

449 

392 

380

558 

558 

704 

745 

565

495 

417 

423 

386 

331

326 

291 

. 297 

263 

263 

274

Jan.

2,930 

10,600 

9,140 

6,000 

4,330

2,830 

1,810 

1,350 

1,540 

2,470

2,350 

1,700 

1,260 

917 

602

529 

594 

482 

398 

374

380 

367 

337 

297 

236

226 

242 

226 

211 

206 

192

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ws

 her .........................

.lendar year 1947 

tary

iiary

1. ...... .....................

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

197 

178 

182 

202 

2O6

192 

182 

192 

173 

169

165 

182 

1,600 

19.1OO 

14,600

11,200 

10,100 

6,090 

6,260 

4,960

3,490 

2,110 

1,270 

1,020 

975

1,590 

2,590 

6,260 

8,090

Seoondfoot-days

7,549 

19,591 

14,311

7 39, 187

55,126 

105,525 

136,613 

147,637 

.59,539 

11,736 

10,112 

5,887 

4,242

577,868

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Js

sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (7 a.m.) 1Z,60O sec. -ft. j t 

31,200 sec. -ft.

Mar.

5.48O 

4,210 

4.O9O 

3,610 

2,410

1,540 

1,290 

1,140 

1,080 

955

870 

671 

587 

617 

833

3,730 

5,740 

3,850 

3,490 

6,130

4,570 

4,090 

3,730 

10,900 

11,900

9,140 

14,000 

10,400 

7,230 

4,960 

3,370

Apr.

2,830 

2,470 

2,170 

1,590 

1,340

5,500 

6,670 

5,610 

4,330 

2,770

1,930 

12,600 

24,800 

22,8OO 

15,700

11,900 

6,390 

3,490 

2,290 

1,'760

1,410 

1,140 

975 

879 

806

762 

753 

753 

625 

594

Maxima

1,000 

1,390 

1,000

29,600

10,600 

19,100 

14,000 

24,800 

5,480 

1,200 

815 

374 

302

24,800

May

680 

736 

1,640 

1,540 

1,480

1,180 

1,480 

1,480 

1,590 

1.3OO

955 

1,560 

5,480 

5,220 

4,700

4,330 

4,700 

5,480 

4,210 

2,650

1,590 

1,120 

879 

712 

580

495 

442

404 

380 

349 

297

Minimfe

103 

374 

263

103

192 

165 

587 

594 

297 

202 

173 

148 

107

103

June

274 

242 

236 

221 

216

335 

337 

269 

263 

231

202 

226 

337 

490 

1,200

704 

442 

355 

331 

297

618 

572 

404 

495 

475

367 

302 

349 

424 

522

Mean

244

653 

462

2,025

1,778 

3,639 

4,407 

4,921 

1,921 

391 

326 

190 

141

1,579

July

5O9 

815 

625 

4O4 

297

247 

221 

192 

173 

182

173 

300 

247 

211 

386

404 

337 

280 

216 

192

257 

489 

505 

386 

226

206 

287 

427 

253 

374 

291

Aug.

226 

187 

178 

206 

374

211 

173 

206 

263 

216

221 

216 

182 

165 

148

182 

187 

258 

169 

160

160 

160 

156 

165 

156

165 

160 

160 

148 

173 

156

Per square 

mile

Sept.

135 

132 

121 

128 

110

110 

143 

132 

128 

125

114 

107 

114 

125 

121

121 

125 

125 

146 

302

240 

143 

139 

156 

156

139 

132

128 

197 

148

Runoff in 

inches

in. 2 (10 a.m.) 11.200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 22.100 

lar. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 18,800 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (5 p.m.)
288 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Scioto River near Ci'rcleville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°38'00", long. 82°57'45", in sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 22 

. w., at highway bridge l£ miles upstream from Darby Creek and 2j miles northwest of 

Circleville. Datum of gage is 644.46 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 2,635 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,000 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 21.38 

reet); minimum, 198 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 69,200'second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 23.13 

feet); minimum, 122 second-feet Sept. 26, 1939.

Maximum stage known, about 34 feet Mar. 26, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by O'Shaughnessy and Griggs. Reservoirs (see p. 291); monthly mean discharge only slightly affected. Flood flow affected by temporary"retention in unfinished 

Delaware Reservoir.

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1945(P).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.9 185 4.5 1,520 15.5 16,700 

2.2 266 6.5 3,130 17.0 22,000 

2.6 403 S.O 4,740 19.0 32,400 

3.0 573 11.0 8,750 21. O 46,400 

3.5 850 14.0 13,500

Discharge. In second- feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

472 

435 

411 

392 

376

365 

369 

351 

333 

322

3O6 

296 

290 

293 

290

293 

287 

303 

347 

309

303 

589 

788 

593 

514

484 

407 

472 

527 

564 

1,110

HOT.

1,340 

1,180 

948 

948 

882

1,080 

1,660 

1,820 

1,450 

1,140

1,080 

1,140 

1,040 

948 

948

1,080 

1,040 

1,14O 

1,040 

882

759 

680 

675 

686 

882

1.42O 

1,520 

1,240 

1,010 

819

Dec.

6SO 

607 

578 

573 

578

573 

598 

980 

1,380 

1,590

1,340 

1,040 

850 

759 

680

1,040 

1,340 

1,310 

1,340 

1,110

915 

819 

730 

73O 

648

598 

598 

568 

532 

510 

536

Jan.

3,330 

13,400 

18,500 

12,300 

7,810

4,740 

3,420 

2,620 

2,700 

4,04O

3,720 

2,780 

2,300 

1,860 

1,380

1,210 

1,210 

1,040 

915 

850

819 

819 

730 

654 

602

550 

559 

545 

523 

488 

476

Month

Octo 

More 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

Bber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1........ ....................

eBber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

459 

455 

443 

455 

476

459 

451 

447 

439 

423

411 

415 

1,740 

13,000 

38,800

25,400 

15,100 

12,700 

9,940 

7,910

5,520 

3,420 

2,380 

1,980 

1,940

3,700 

5,910 

8,190 

12,800

Seoondfoot-days

13,191 

32,477 

26,130

1,207,180

96,290 

180,763 

231,130 

256,610 

90,445 

19,189 

34,366 

12,436 

8,072

1,001,099

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 seo.-ft.).- Ja

44,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (5 p.m.) 18,800 sec.

Mar.

9,490 

6,30O 

5,910 

5,780 

5.13O

2,700 

2,380 

2,300 

2,140 

1,900

1,700 

1,520 

1,280 

1,24O 

1,310

5,270 

10,400 

7,080 

4,740 

11,100

11,100 

6,690 

5,780 

9,860 

17,000

14,900 

15,8OO 

27,800 

17,800 

9.O8O 

5,650

Apr.

6, 

4, 

3, 

2, 

2,

5, 

13, 

10, 

7, 

4,

3> 

11, 

32,

46, 

38,

21, 

13, 

6, 

4, 

2,

2, 

2,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Maxima

1,110 

1,820 

1,590

43,200

18,500 

38,800 

27,800 

46 , 400 

7,910 

1,140 

5,280 

850 

638

46,400

O4O 

87O 

720 

860 

460

030 

500 

400 

O80 

380

04O 

200 

100 

400 

100

600 

8OO 

820 

04O 

950

460 

060 

820 

620 

520

450 

380 

420 

310 

180

May

1,110 

1,140 

3,170 

3,130 

3,040

2,700 

3,320 

3,930 

3,040 

2,380

1,820 

1,620 

4,620 

7,910 

6,560

5.65O 

5,650 

6,950 

5,780 

3,820

2,540 

1,900 

1,520 

1,280 

1,110

980 

882 

788 

759 

708 

638

Minima

287 

675 

510

287

476 

.411

1,240 

1,180 

638 

447 

287 

25E 

203

203

June

588 

555 

527 

506 

476

501 

7S8 

659 

573 

527

488 

447 

527 

598 

1,140

1,140 

788 

593 

527 

654

578 

882 

714 

598 

680

573 

480 

484 

468 

1,130

Mean

426 

1,083 

843

3,307

3,106 

6,233 

7,456 

8,554 

2,918 

640 

1,109 

401 

269

2,735

July

1,040 

1,140 

1,110 

759 

545

443 

388 

347 

316 

296

293 

287 

440 

384 

431

730 

759 

659 

545 

493

431 

5,280 

3,550 

3,930 

1,780

1,110 

788 

2,450 

1,720 

1,040 

882

Aug.

664 

536 

459 

431 

700

850 

612 

506 

506 

472

415 

493 

395 

361 

326

306 

326 

322 

369 

312

299 

290 

299 

303 

287

272 

266 

263 

26O 

252 

284

Per square 

Bile

0.162 

.411 

.320

1.26

1.18 

2.37 

2.83 

3.25 

1.11 

.243 

.421 

.152 

.102

1.04

n. 3 (11 a.m.) 19,600 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15 (4 p 

-ft.; Mar. 28 (2 p.m.) 30,500 seo.-ft.; Apr.

Sept.

258 

238 

235 

a22o 

a220

a22o 

a230 

a250 

8240 

235

224 

214 

203

208 

208

206 

206 

206 

203 

364

638 

583 

358 

284 

281

269 

249 

238 

255 

329

Runoff in 

inches

0.19 

.46 

.37

17.02

1.36 

2.56 

3.26 

3.63 

1.28 

.27 

.49 

.18 

.11

14.16

.tn.) 

14 (8 p.m.)

50,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Columbus and at Chllllcothe.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 289

Scloto River at Chllllcothe, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°20'31", long. 82°58'27", at north end of Chlllicotne, Ross County, 500 feet downstream from Bridge Street Bridge. Datum'of gage Is 

594.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 3,847 square miles.

Hecords available.- December 1913 to September 1914, April 1921 to September 1948.

Average dlschargeT- 27 years (1921-48), 3,314 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,600 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 22.50 

feet); minimum, 281 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.04 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 101,000 second-feet Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height, 27.68 

feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Jan. 1, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet Mar. 26, 1913 (discharge, 260,000 second-feet, estimated by Franklin County Conservancy District).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flowj?egulated by O'Shaughnessy and Griggs Reservoirs; monthly mean discharge only .slightly 

affected. Flood flow affected by temporary retention in unfinished Delaware Reservoir.

Revisions (water years).- W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-46, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16 to May 15,

Hay 30 to Aug. 30, Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

1.5 469 6.0 6,690

1.6 <

2.5 1,

3.3 1,<

4.5 3,4

6.0 5,4

565 11.0 14,700

210 14.0 22,109

)70 15.5 27,100

HO 16.0 37,600

180 22.2 59,800

1.0 265

1.3 400

1.9 755 '

2.4 1,120

Note.- dame aa puece<nng~"table above 2.4

feet.

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

610

756

726

679

658

637

609

602

566

562

536

524

512

500

493

481

461

475

512

536

493

500

965

949

768

735

665

616

735

772

997

Nov.

1,620

1,620

1,440

1,30®

1,210

1,260

1,670

2,300

2,020

1,620

1,440

1,460

1,460

1,340

1,300

1,480

1,460

1,520

1,570

1,340

1,210

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,080

1,440

2,080

1,670

1,520

1,260

-

Deo.

1,120

965

901

665

665

678

893

1,060

1,570

2,140

2,020

1,620

1,340

1,210

1,060

1,340

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,670

1,390

1,300

1,170

1,120

1,040

957

949

901

662

610

616

Jan.

3,390

'14, 7C

19^90

21,50

10

10

0

13,000

7,990

5,78

4,50

4,08

0

0

10

5,340

5,760

4,64

3,60

3,06

0

0

0

2,300

1,920

1,92

1,67

1,50

0

0

0

1,500

1,440

1,34

1,21

1,00

0

0

0

900

900

90

85

eo

75

0

0

0

0

750

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March .......................... . May11............................

July .............................

August ...

September ........................

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

750

 750

750

750

750

750

700

700

700

650

650

750

1,760

19,200

29,900

45,600

31,100

20,600

16,000

12,000

9,050

6,230

4,360

3,540

3,410

4,500

8,160

10,400

15,000

-

Secondfoot-days

19,696

44,080

36,424

1,773,773

139,130

249 460

342^280

374,970 

140,970

29,816

46^977

18,373

12,424

1,456,802

Mar.

*15,600

9,990

6,510

6,510

6,530

4,640

3,600

3,670

3,410

3,060

2,770

2,470

2,080

1,920

1,970

6,900

13,200

12,000

7,480

11,800

16,700

11,600

9,050

11,600

17,900

21,600

23,600

29,900

36,600

20,600

10,400

Apr.

9; eoo

fl.

6,

5,

510

580

540

4,500

.4,500

33, ~167

11,

000 900~

200

7,650

5,630

14,

31,

49,

too

500

300

59,600

42,600

25,

14,

7,

900

LOO

350

5,480

4,500

3,

3,

2,

300

260

390

2,650

2,410

2,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

997

2,300

2,140

'47,600

21,500

45,600

36,600

59,800 

10,200

1,720

5,960

1,120

694

59,600

530

330

S60

380

May

1,920

1,920

4,080

5,780.

6,080

4,760

5,930

6,660

5,480

4,220

3,280

2,650

5,200

10,200

9,420

6,160

7,820

6,670

6,510

6,380

4,500

3,280

2,650

2,300

1,970

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,440

1,340

1,260

Minimum

475

1,020

610

475

750

650

1,920

2,080 

1,260

710

455

395

265

265

June

1,120

1,060

1 000

950

920

920

1,210

1,340

1,120

1,000

920

862

614

912

1,040

1,720

1,300

1,040

690

920

676

1,030

1,120

926

863

669

761

710

716

627

-

Mean

642

1,469

1,239

4,660

4,486

8,602

11,040

12,500 

4,547

994

1,515

593

414

3,960

July

1,520

1,440

1,570

1,210

912

807

648

586

534

499

472

455

460

672

642

766

1,300

1,120

890

912

956

3,100

5,960

4^780

3,420

1,970

1,300

1,660

3,440

1,670

1,300

Aug.

1,040

 <

355

?16

554

748

1,120

(

»73 rei

590

690

630

(

(

1

>06

.72

>52

504

472

4

4

4

150

166

199

504

460

'.

4

4

160

155

180

460.

436

4

4

122

111

95

95

395

Per square 

mile

0.167

.362

.322

.1.26

1.17

2.24

2.87

3.25 

1.16

.256

.394

.154

.106

1.03

Sept.

411

375

350

346

341

341

346

355

370

355

341

323

310

297

293

2J93

269

285

285

400

694

683

722

534

455

444

426

395

411

552

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.19

.43

.37

17.13

1.35

2.42

3.31

3.63 

1.36

.29

.45

.16

.12

14.10

Ischarge (base. 16.000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 4 (6 a.m.) 22,700 sec.-ft.; Feb. 16 (I0r3j 

ee.-ft.; Mar. 29 (4:30 a.m.] 39,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 6 (7 a.m.) 18,200 sec.-ft.; Ap:

Peak dls 

48,60O sec. 

61,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote..- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19, 20, Jan. 24 to Feb. 12.

15 (12 nut
290 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Seloto River at Hlgby, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12'44", long^ 820 51'35", in sec. 6, T. 7 N., R. 

20 w., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from Walnut Creek and Itmiles north of Higby. Datum of gage is 567.6 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 5,129 square miles.

Kecords avaiiaole.- October 1930 to July 1936, March 1937 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 16 years (1930-35, 1937-48}, 4,126 second-feet.

jflctremes. - Maximum discharge during year,' 74,800 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 20.36 

feet); minimum, 455 second-feet Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.73 feet Oct. 16-19.

1930-36 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 112,000 second-feet Apr. 21, 1940 (gage height, 

22.84 feet); minimum, 244 second-feet Oct. 23, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 31.6 feet Mar. 26, 1913. Flood in January 1937 reached a stage 

of 26.4 feet (discharge, 177,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Reco'rds good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 758: Drainage area. W 893: 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effec

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control 

------ 

method used Jan. 5-25, Jan. 31 - - 5)

to Feb. 13, Apr. 19 to June 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

1.7 635 4.5 4,400 17.0 41,500 2.0 440 3.5 2,050 13.0 25,900 

2.2 ' 1,090 6.0 7,590 18.0 47,000 2.2 55O . 4.0 2,910 16.0 37,000 

2.6 1,500 12.0 23.0OO 19.1 59,200 2.5 790 5.0 4,910 18.0 47,000 

3.2 2,280 14.0 29,200 3.0 1,350 7.0 9,570 20.3 73,600

Discharge, in second-fee t, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

1,200 

1,140 

1,090 

1,050 

1,010

974 

940 

915 

883 

843

812 

> 782 

760 

745 

722

708 

708 

708 

715 

752

745 

722 

1,010 

1,210 

1,050

958 

932 

883 

932 

1,050 

1,120

Nov.

1,620 

1,800 

1,680 

1,500 

1,440

1,390 

1,680 

2,210 

2,140 

1,800

1,620 

1,620 

1,740 

1,680 

1,620

1,870 

1,87O 

1,870 1,870- 

1,680

1,500 

1,390 

1,310 

1,340 

1,370

1,560 

2,210 

2,140 

1,SOO 

1,560

Dec.

1,390 

1,260 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160

1,150 

1,140 

1,390 

2,210 

2,430

2,430 

2,070 

1,740 

1,560 

1,440

1,940 

2,280 

2,210 

2,210 

2,070

1,800 

1,620 

1,500 

1,390 

1,310

1,230 

1,200 

1,180 

1,120 

1,060 

1,070

Jan.

5,880 

21,300 

21,300 

Z3,80O 

16,100

10,000 

7,590 

*6,020 

4,310 

6,240

7,130 

6,020 

4,990 

4,220

33,600

a3,000 

2,730 

2,360 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

1,870 

1,680 

1,380 

1,210

bl,150 

bl,100 

bl,100 

bl.100 

bl,150 

1,170

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber.... .....................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h............................

1............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,150 

1,070 

1,120 

1,060 

31,050

31,050 

1,030 

1.O30 

31,000 

a95O

3950 

949 

4,900 

37,600 

41,000

43,000 

39,000 

26,200 

19,500 

»14,300

11,000 

7,820 

5,810 

4,990 

5,390

7,130 

10,500 

18,500 

18,000

Secondfoot-days

28,069 

50,880 

48,940

2,250,209

175,500 

327,049 

454,690 

539,230 

193,550 

47,640 

60,984 

25,798 

20,754

1,973,084

Mar.

17 7DO

12,800 

11,000 

10,500 

8,300

6,240 

6,020 

5,600 

4,890 

4,400

4,050 

3,620 

3,210 

2,970 

2,890

22,600 

23,800 

15,600 

1O.OOO 

14,100

19,800 

a!6, 500 

a 12, 000 

14,800 

19,300

23,500 

37,800 

39,000 

39,500 

28,700 

13,500

Apr.

13, 

12', 

9, 

7, 

6,

6, 

14, 

19, 

13, 

9,

7, 

30, 

59, 

73, 

71,

54,

35, 

20, 

11, 

9,

8, 

7, 

6,

5, 

5,

4, 

4, 

5, 

4, 

4,

Maximum

1,210 

2,210 

2,430

43,500

23,8OO 

43,000 

39,500 

73,6OO 

11,400 

2,910 

7,600 

1,510 

3,300

73,600

800 

000 

260 

590 

240

240 

100 

OOO 

500 

500

130 

000 

200 

600 

200

400 

000 

200 

600 

320

080 

130 

210 

770 

220

700 

800 

770 

490 

180

May

3,680 

3,980 

5,770 

7,6OO 

11,100

7,360 

38,500 

310,000 

a8, 500 

37,000

35,500 

34,500 

7,600 

11,100 

11,400

9,570 

9,070 

9,820 

10,100 

7,600

5,770 

4,490 

3,780 

3,290 

3,000

2,640 

2,460 

2,210 

2,130 

2,050 

1,980

Minimum

708 

1,310 

1,060

708

1,100 

949 

2,890 

4,180 

1,980 

1,110 

709 

550 

460

460

June

1,820 

1,750 

1,670 

1,620 

1,560

1,540 

2,910 

2,460 

1,980 

1,750

1,610 

1,510 

1,440 

1,450 

1,480

1,980 

1,880 

1,560 

1,400 

1,420

1,400 

1,350 

1,530 

1,380 

1,280

1,300 

1,210 

1,160 

1,130 

1,110

Mean

905 

1,696 

1,579

6,165

5,661 

. 11,280 

14,670 

17,970 

6,244 

1,586 

1,967 

832 

692

5,391

July

1,810 

1,680 

1,820 

1,610 

1,300

1,170 

1,010 

890 

820 

772

727 

709 

736 

1,110 

1,450

1,120 

1,710 

1,690 

1,360 

1,490

1,670 

2,910 

7,600 

5,550 

4,380

2,550 

1,800 

1,570 

3,880 

a2,400 

1,690

Aug.

1,510 

1,270 

1,110 

1,000 

1,060

1,380 

1,330 

1,09O 

978 

945

890 

840 

890 

800 

736

700 

676 

676 

668 

684

644 

628 

613 

613 

613

599

585 

578 

564 

578 

550

Per square 

mile

0.176 

.331 

.308

1.20

1.10 

2.20 

2.86 

3.50 

1.22 

.310 

.384 

.162 

.135

1.05

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 4 (10 a.m.) 24,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 16 (9 p

Sept.

557 

550 

532 

520

502

480 

496 

526 

526 

520

502 

490 

480 

475 

465

465 

465 

460

460 

578

3,300 

1,900 

1,120 

790 

660

606 

585

550 

550 

644

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.37 

.36

16.29

1.2? 

2.37 

3.30 

3.90 

1.41 

.35 

.44 

.19 

.15

14.31

.m. J . 45^000

74,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 3t 

ChilllootHe.

b Stsge-dlscharge relation sffooted by Ice.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 29 

Reservoirs in Scioto River Basin, Ohio

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°09'15", long. 83°07'34", in Delaware county, at dam on Scioto River, 4 miles north of Dublin, Franklin County. Datura 

of gage is at mean sea level (levels by city of Columbus). Drainage area, 987 square 

miles. Records available, October 1940 to September 1948 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Dally readings have been obtained by city of Columbus, Division of Water, 

since 1925. Maximum contents during year, 20,620 acre-feet Apr. 13 (elevation, 851.32 

feet); minimum. 12,800 acre-feet Sept. 29 ('elevation, 842.59 feet). Maximum contents 

during period 1940-48, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum observed, 97.9 acre-feet Feb. 11, 

1945 (elevation, 791.97 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; dam completed and storage begun in 1925. .Available capacity. 14,490 acre-feet, between elevations 789.5 feet (sill of outlet gage) 

and 845 feet {crest of spillway), based on survey made in 1942. Flashboards installed 

May 8, 1945. additional capacity, 2,450 acre-feet, between elevations 845 feet (crest 

of spillway) and 847.9 feet (crest of flashboards). Dead storage, 55 acre-feet. Records given herein represent total contents. Water used for municipal supply of 

Columbus.

Griggs Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00'54", long. 83°05'38", at dam on Scioto 

River, i>j miles northwest of Columbus, Franklin County, and 6^ miles upstream from Olentangy River. Datum of gage is 680.38 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by city of Columbus); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean 

sea level. Drainage area, 1,052 square miles. Records available, October 1940 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily readings have been obtained by city 

of Columbus, Division of Water, since 1908. Maximum contents during year, 6,320 acrefeet Apr. 13 (elevation, 760.11 feet); minimum, 3,250 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 

751.37 feet). Maximum contents during period 1940-48, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum 

observed, 252 acre-feet Jan. 24, 1945 (elevation, 735.78 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam; dam completed and storage begun in 1905. Available capacity, 3,680 acre-feet between elevations 735.4 and 753.4 feet (crest of spillway), based on survey made in 1935. Flashboards installed July 28, 1945, additional 

capacity, 735 acre-feet, between elevations 753.4 (crest of spillway) and 755.6 feet 

(crest of flashboards). Dead storage, 250 acre-feet. Records given herein represent 

total contents. Water is used for municipal supply of city of Columbus.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947. .

Sept. 30.......... .....

Water year 1947-48..

O'Shaughnessy Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

847.86 

848.46 

848.17 

848.15

-

848.11 

849.33 

848.68 

848.23 

848.08 

848.24 

847.97 

845.75 

842.62

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

17,000 

17,590 

17,280 

17,250

-

17,220 

18,440 

17,770 

17,340 

17,190 

17,340 

17,090 

15,160 

12,800

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+590 

-310 

-30

-240

-30 

+1,220 

-670 

-430 

-150 

+150 

-250 

-1,930 

-2,360

-4,200

Griggs Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

755.53 

756.11 

755.63 

755.62

-

755.57 

757.18 

756 . 47 

755.73 

755.56 

755.78 

755.51 

752.71 

751.37

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

,660 

,850 

,660 

,660

-

,660 

,250 

,970 

,730 

,660 

,730 

,630 

,680 

,250

-

Change In 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+190

-190 

0

-190

0 

+590 

-280 

-240 

-70 

+70 

-100 

-950 

-430

-1,410

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

915SOO 0-60-20
292 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Little Scioto River above Marion, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37'43", long. 83°10'11", in NE£ sec. 7, T. 5 S., 

H. 15 £., at Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Rock Pork and 

3? miles northwest of Marion. Datum of gage is 909.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 72.1 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 52.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.8 

reet); no flow. Sept. 5.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 2,820 second-feet June 7, 1947 (gage height, 8.16 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet or those for periods of ice 

errect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 5, 

Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, July 15 to Sept. 20)

0.4 

.5

0

.5 

2.2 

4.6 

7.6

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.6 

1.9

12

17

23

59

86

2.4

3.0 

3.4 

5.0 

6.0

143

238

317

770.

1,080

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September' 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.1 

3.9 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

8.5 

6.4 

4.4 

3.4 

2.9

2.9

2.7 

2.4 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7

2.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.0 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

3.2 

9.4 

17 

16

Nov.

9.9 

7.0 

7.0 

8.8 

21

59 

39 

29 

22 

16

14 

16 

16 

13 

12

14 

14 

11 

9.6 

9.2

8.4 

8.4 

9.2 

13 

46

34 

26 

20 

bl4 

bll

Dec.

*bll 

11 

11 

11 

13

18 

18 

38 

37 

29

24 

18 

bl4 

b!3 

b!4

b20 

b40 

30 

21 

b!6

15 

b!3 

13 

11 

8.8

10 

blO 

blO *b9 

7.6 

9.6

Jan.

83 

»342 

161 

99 

75

61 

b45 

b40 

71 

98

63 

b50 

b40 

b25 

b!8

b20 

b!8 

blS 

b!3 

b!2

bll 

blO 

blO 

b9 

b8

b8 

b8 

b8 

b7 

b7 

b7

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b7 

b7 

»b7 

b7 

b7

b7 

b7 

bS 

b6 

b6

b6 

b7 

121 

1,080 

740

256 

275 

204 

186 

128

70 

b50 

b40 

b30 

36

61 

77 

301 

210

Seoondfoot-days

120.5 

537.5 

524.0

32,909.5

1,443 

3,945 

4,828 

3,832 

3,070 

1,337.7 

392.8 

51.4 

43.9

20,125.8

Peak discharge (base, 450 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

ft.; Mar. 27 (9 p.m.) 452 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 

* Winter discharge measurement 'made on this 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

computed on basis of weather records and recc

Mar.

102 

102 

168 

98 

 5

53 

51 

48 

39 

»37

30 

b25 

b20 

b30 

90

248 

174 

106 

116 

238

133 

117 

196 

»830 

392

204 

362 

342 

188 

125 

99

Apr.

no

93 

73 

64 

57

114

136 

94 

65 

52

85 

410 

466 

725 

396

221 

139 

98 

75 

61

49

39 

35 

34 

30

26 

23 

23 

21 

18

May

16 

17 

21 

17 

18

16 

35 

57 

38 

29

24

180 

221 

196 

238

148

638 

466 

206 

123

86 

61 

47 

36 

29

24 

21 

19 

17 

14 

12

Maximum Minimum

17 1.0 

59 7.0 

40 7.6

1.91O l.O

342 7 

1.O80 6 

830 20 

725 , 18 

638 12 

330 6.4 

74 3.2 

4.9 .2 

13 .1

1,080 .1

June

11 

9.6 

8.8 

8.0 

7.6

8.4 

11 

11 

9.6

6.4 

19 

330 

132 

67

44

30 

22 

76 

114

48 

92 

70 

38 

29

22 

21 

20 

15 

50

Mean

3.89 

17.9 

16.9

90.2

46.5 

136 

156 

128 

99. 0 

44.6 

12.7 

1.66 

1.46

55.0

July

42 

21 

15 

11 

8.8

8.0 

7.6 

6.1 

4.9

4.4

31 

74 

34 

17

11

9.2 

7.3 

5.8 

5.2

5.2

7.5 

12 

8.0 

5.2

4.4

4.1 

4.5

6.7 

4.1

3.2

Aug.

2.4 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

3.2

4.6 

4.9 

3.2 

2.4

1.9 

2.0 

3.9 

3.2 

2.0

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.7

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

Per square 

mile

0.054 

.248 

.234

1.25

.645 

1.89 

2.16 

1.78 

1.37 

.619 

.176 

.023 

.020

.763

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

13 

8.3 

5.2 

3.4 

2.4

1.9 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.06 

.28 

.27

'16.96

.74 

2.04 

2.49 

1.99 

1.58 

.69 

.20 

.03 

.02

10.39

14 (2 p.m.) 1.57O sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (1O a.m.) 890 sec.- 

1 p.m.) 7*0 sec. -ft.; May 17 (6 p.m.) 710 sec. -ft. 

day. 

(no gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 2; discharge 

>rds for Scioto River at La Rue and nsar Prospect.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Bellepoint, Ohio

lat. 40°14'55", long. 83e10'30B , at county bridge it 

If miles west of Bellepolnt, Delaware County. Datum

Location.- Waters-stage recorder,

miles upstream from mouth and

of gage is 865.14 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by students

of Ohio State University, city of Columbus bench mark). Prior to Jan. 1. 1948, chain

gage at same site and datum. 

Drainage area.- 181 square miles.

available.- November 1942 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 second-feet Apr. 12 or 13 (gage height, 

.9.44 reet, from high-water mark in well); no flow Sept. 19.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12 or'13, 1948; no flow Sept. 25, 26, 

1944, Sept. 19, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet in March 1913. .

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read once daily 

prior to Jan. 1, 1948.,

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except periods of lee effect 

, (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, June 28 

to July 28, Aug. 2O to Sept. 50)

0.7 0 1.4 17 3.5 590 

.8 .4 1.5 30 4.0 845 

.9 1.2 1.6 45 4.5 1,170 

1.0 2.3 1.6 . 80 5.O 1,560 

1.1 4.0 2.1 140 6.O 2,510 

1.2 6.4 2.5 238 7.8 4,530 

1.3 10 3.0 394 S.7 5,610

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.4 

9.6

s.a 

s.a

8.4

7.7 

8.O 

7.4 

7.4

a.o

7.4 

7.4 

7.0 

6.4 

7.0

6.4 

6.4 

6.7 

7.7 

8.0

12 

12 

10 

8.6 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

12 

30 

176 

105

Nov.

71 

40 

27 

27 

142

290 

132 

73 

52 

42

36 

30 

66 

45 

36

60 

142 

71 

54 

40

33 

37' 31 

76 

256

134 

71 

SO 

40 

21

Dec.

 22 

25 

27 

22 

25

31 

43

138 

184 

64

55 

46 

34 

36 

27

66 

62 

91 

37 

27

39 

27 

30 

23 

20

20 

19 

16 

13 

10 

30

Jan.

450 

3,000 

783 

302 

186

»151 

123 

109 

316 

380

149 

105 

84 

55 

45

50 

47 

39 

30 

25

 25 

25 

20 

IB 

16

15 

14 

13 

12 

11 

10

Feb.

10 

10 11 

11 11

11 11 10

1010

10 

12 

826 

4,170 

2,060

905 

1,400 

872 

568 

363

153 

88 

74 

62 

71

279 

405 

2,010 

986

um.41. Seoond- 

*onth foot-days

Octo 

More

Dece

Ca

Janv 

Febi 

 arc 

Apr! 

Hay 

junt 

Juli 

Angc 

Sepl

l£

 her

 her .........................

.lendar year 1947 

lary

539.7 

2,229 

1,331

............ 82,066.2

 ember .........*...............

6,810 

15,419 

13,684 

19,088 

8,411 

541.4 

500.3 

182.9 

44.7

iter year 1947-46 ............ 68,581.0

Mar.

 258 

300 

531 

235 

109

78 

73 

76 

69 

59

57 

50 

45 

55 

245

1,060 

579 

201 

439 

1,020

305 

170 

1,000 

1,800 

800

235 

2,120 

1,150 

284 

162 

119

Apr.

- 127 

153 

88 

62 

54

1,210 

919 

272 

144- 

84

280 

5,500 

5,250 

2,700 

1,100

360 

153 

101 

75 

62

50 

45 

43

42 

40

37 

36 

34 

34 

33

Maximum

176 

290 

184

4,530

3,000 

4,170 

2,120 

 5,500 

1,940 

106 

227 

26 

4.9

5.50O

Peak discharge (base. 2.300 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (til

sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (9 a.m.) z,V10 sec. -ft.; Apr. -12 01 

(4 a.m.) 2,930 sec. -ft.

May

30 

39 

500 

257 

147

125 

147 

318 

142 

80

59 

954

1,940 

935 

863

275 

608 

401 

140 

90

71 

54 

46 

36 

31

25 

22 

21 

20 

19 

17

June

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

13 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

14 

13 

13

14 

11 

10 

9.2 

6.8

6.8 

10 

6.6 

8.8 

12

11 

12 

44

62 

108

Minimum mean

6.4 17.4 

21 74.3 

10 42.9

5.6 225

10 213 

10 532 

45 441

33 636 

17 271 

8.8 18.0 

4.0 16.1 

.6 5.90 

.1 1.49

.1 187

July

227 

84 

19 

11 

8.4

6.7 

5.9 

5.6 

4.9 

4.O

4.0 

4.4

4.7 

4.2 

7.O

7.7 

8.4 

7.0 

7.7 

10

9.6 

7.4 

6.4 

7.0 

7.4

6.1 

8.4 

5.9 

7.0 

8.8 

7.7

Aug.

5.6 

5.9 

5.1 

5.1 

7.0

6.4 

6.1 

5.6 

4.4

3.6

4.4

5.6 

4.0 

4.7 

4.2

3.1 

3.5 

5.1 

28 

28

12 

6.1 

4.9 

3.3 

3.3

 2.3 

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.6

Per square mil*

0.096 

.410 

.237

1.24

1.18 

2.94 

2.44 

3.51 

1.50 

.099 

.089 

.033 

£08!

1.03

Sept.

0.6 

.6 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.6 

1.3 

.9

.9 

.7 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

1.1

3.1 

3.6 

4.9 

3.8 

3.5

4.0 

3.3 

2.5 

8.7 

4.2

Runoff in inche*

0.11 

.46 

.27

16.87

1.36 

3.17 

2.61 

3.92 

1.73 

.11 

.10 

.04 

.009

14.09

w arid discharge unknown); Feb. 14 (1 a.m.) 5,130 

 13 (time unknown) 6,520 sec. -ft. i May 13

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23-29, Jan. 14-16, Jan. 19 to Feb. 12. to 

gage-height record Jan. 1, 2, 23, Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, Mar. 12, 13, 22-25, Apr. 11, 12, 14-16; diecharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Soloto River at La Rue.
294 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River near New Winchester, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'50", long. 82°54'20", in SE-J- sec. 28, T. 3 S., 

R. 17 E., at bridge on State Highway 100, 2^ miles north of New Winchester and 5| miles 

southeast of Bucyrus, Crawford County. Datum of gage is 1,016.56 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 49.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1946-47: Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 

14.43 feet), from rating cuyve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.2 

second-foot Oct. 1-10; minimum gage height, 1.21 feet Oct. 30.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 

12.60 feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height,- 1.20 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, except period of ice

effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 26, Dec. 2-10, 1946, 

Feb. 17 to Mar. 13, June 9-13, 1947, July 16, 1947 to Jan. 1, 

1948, Mar. 4-15, May 19 to June 12, 1948)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

o.i

.4 

1.2 

2.5 

4.6 

7.4

1.7 

2.1 

3.4 

4.2 

5.4 

8.6

15

32

99

156

262

595

9.2

9.6

10.0

11.5

12.7

685

800

990

1,920

2,760

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1946-48 

1946-47

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

2.0

5

2.2

1.2

.8

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

.6

1.2

.8

.6

1.0

Nor.

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

2.4

7.8

3.3

2.4

3.1

7.8

4.0

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.5

4.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

20

67

23

12

8.5

-

Dec.

6.6

2.7

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.7

32

106

380

79

32

21

20

21

13

9.9

9.2

8.8

7.4

8.1

8.1

7.8

6.6

54

160

140

36

Jan.

23

39

272

108

46

24

20

17

13

10

12

16

14

22

298

243

98

42

31

341

385

93

so

38

67

197

140

70

48

634

821

Feb.

96

58

47

41

31

24

18

14

13

12

11

11

10

13

21

24

20

17

14

12

11

8.8

7.8

6.6

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.3

_

-

Mar.

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.7

6.6

8.5

9.9

11

12

9.9

12

18

24

96

67

35

24

18

17

20

23

38

48

230

909

207

105

77

240

258

112

Apr.

123

1,240

258

105

344

266

99

54

46

34

30

31

25

21

19

187

173

72

44

126

409

136

82

64

236

369

105

62

46

68

Hay

259

422

225

112

202

99

156

93

54

38

28

24

26

265

84

50

137

272

133

165

232

353

90

54

164

328

105

87

72

58

31

June

24

1,100

880

156

80

242

2,760

362

" 126

74

48

33

31

1,450

273

96

62

102

74

46

33

24

20

17

15

14

13

25

53

362

July

72

34

22

16

13

12

13

12

n

16

62

74

29

18

125

54

26

17

13

12

9.6

7.1

7.1

6.3

5.2

4.2

4.4

5.7

4.4

3.6

3.1

Aug.

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.3

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.7

12

6.8

3.3

2.9

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.5

11 

4.2

3.3

3.8

2.9

2.2

2.9

54

Sept.

22

17

11

5.7

12

35

16

8.1

5.7

4.0

3.6

5.4

5.2

3.6

3.1

4.0

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

16

7.1

3.8

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.9

4.9

Peak discharge (base, l.OOO sec. -ft.).- Jan. 31 (1 a.m.) 1,920 sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (12 m.) 1,560

sec. -ft.; Apr. 2 (12:3O p.m.) 1,850 sec. -ft.; June 2 (lo p.m.) 1,920 sec. -ft.; June 7 (7 a.m.)

4,100 sec. -ft.; June 14 (l p. m:) ' 2,410 sec. -ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-29; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement 

Oct. 16, weather records, and records for other stations in basin.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 295

Discharge, in second-feet, of Olentangy River near New Winchester, Ohio, 1946-48 Continued

1947-48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.4

5.4

4.4

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.7

3.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.6

6.2

9.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.7

3.4

3.6

7.2

12

15

11

Nov.

8.5

5.7

4.6

6.0

28

38

21

20

15

10

9.2

17

13

8.8

7.4

8.1

7.8

6.6

5.4

4.9

5.4

5.4

6.8

17

34

18

11

8.8

6.8

5.4

-

Deo.

5.4

5.2

5.4

6.6

13

18

17

44

25

16

13

9.9

8.1

6.8

7.1

35

31

18

9.9

7.1

7.4

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.0

*4.4

9.6

Jan.

128

295

74

47

38

34

31

26

67

67

42

27

21

16

13

13

11

8.1

7.1

7.4

9.6

8.8

6.6

5.4

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

Feb.

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

*3

3

3

154

1,730

325

207

189

136

136

99

46

34

28

24

28

70

82

386

145

-

-

Mar.

61

112

205

67

39

28

28

32

*24

21

18

17

16

20

80

385

131

70

126

239

82

105

175

1,390

172

87

431

268

99

64

55

Apr.

90

64

60

46

36

J.29

99

60

38

28

86

732

498

566

202

93

58

42

36

27

23

20

18

16

16

14

13

17

16

13

-

Hay

12

11

15

14

14

14

36

54

27

18

14

62

93

108

84

54

414

167

67

38

28

21

16

14

11

9.9

8.5

7.4

7.4

6.6

5.7

June

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.2

.7.8

5.7

5.4

4.4

3.8

89

394

60

29

' 18

13

9.9

68

56

25

48

28

14

12

8.8

9.9

9.9

12

121

-

July

30

16

12

8.5

6.0

5.7

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.3

alO

a250

a70

a25

311

319

a!5

a8

6.6

6.0

23

34

16

8.8

6.6

6.8

8.8

6.6

4.6

4.4

Aug.

3.8

3.3

3.1

3.9

62

36

15

8.5

6.0

4.9

7.2

42

17

9.9

6.3

4.6

4.2

4.4

5.2

3.6

4.2

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

3.8

5.8

12

4.4

2.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.1

20

12

7.4

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.7

3.5

2u

-

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 2,690 sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 2,550 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (9 a.m.) 1,350 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather record and records for station at 

Claridon.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 12.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1946-48

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1946-47 .............

October 1947 .....................

December. .........................

May...............................

Water year 1947-48 .............

Seoondfoot-days

1,191.1

-

711.7

158.2

219.7

27,854.5

365.3

27,294.9

17,138.6

Maximum

67

380

-

125

54

35

2,760

44

2,760

732

394

1,730

Minimum

0.2

2.2

-

2.1

2.4

.2

4.0

1.5

Mean

6.62

38.4

-

23.0

7.32

76.3

11.8

74.8

46.8

Per square 

mile

.133

.773

-

2.76

1.73

.463

.103

.147

1.54

243

.237

1.51

.942

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.15

.89

-

.43

1.99

3.32

6.42

.53

.12

.16

20.85

.27

20.42

12.81
296 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Olentangy River at Clarldon, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35 I 05", long. 82°59 l 20 lt , In NWi sec. 26, T. 5 

S., R. 16 E., at bridge on State Highway 95, half a mll« east of Clarldon, Marion 

County, half a mile downstream from Otter Creek, and 7j miles east of Marion. Datum 

of gage Is 962.25 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 156 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to-September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.64 

feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 5,070 second-feet June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.57 

feet); minimum dally, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 5-9, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Mar. 24-28, Aug. 14 to Sept. 20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.4 3.3 1.8 9.9 2.3 29 1.3 2.8 1.9 14 3.0 92 8.0 1.210 

1.5 4.5 2.0 15 2.5 44 1.4 4.0 2.1 81 3.3 136 9.0 1,570 

1.6 6.0 2.1 18 2.7 61 1.5 5.5 2.3 32 4.0 252 10.0 2,100 

1.7 7.8 2.2 23 1.6 7.3 2.5 45 5.8 481 11.0 2,760 

2 «°te^- Same as following table above I- 7 9 -* 2 -8 7<> 6.6 806

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.2 

6.2 

5.2 

4.6 

8.3

13 

9.3 

7.8 

6.0 

5.2

4.8 

4.4 

5.2 

5.0 

5.1

5.1

4.6 

6.7 

9.1 

21

13 

8.6 

6.9 

6.0 

6.5

6.4 

6.5 

11 

28 

54 

50

Nov.

42 

23 

20 

20 

43

150 

114 

74 

63 

50

42 

50 

55 

45

38

36 

32 

28 

25 

22

19 

20 

24 

45 

112

91 

59 

46 

36 

26

Dec.

*22 

22 

22 

24 

32

48 

58 

133 

118 

72

58 

46 

35 

30 

35

77 

103 

81 

53 

35

34

27 

28 

23 

19

21 

20 

18 

16 

17 

*24

Jan.

258

914 

470 

226 

160

130 

103 

98 

191 

252

144 

114 

79

50 

40

46 

38 

25

20 

20

25

20 

17 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

Feb.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

»12 

14 

866 

 2,730 

2,340

1,270 

682 

523 

492 

400

a220 

142 

106 

82 

91

186 

270 

859

706

unn*H Seoond- 

*onth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber.... .....................

338. 

1,452 

1,351

lendar year 1947 ............ 82,593.

ary '

nary

1................ ............

ember .........................

3,553

11,520 

14,578 

11,317 

4,807 

3,O7O 

1,502. 

592. 

280. i

ter year 1947-48 ............ 54,361.

Mar.

288 

288

567 

315 

15O

1O9 

112 

110 

98 

85

71 

71 

72 

70 

199

706 

658 

297 

297 

658

381 

334 

504 

2,210 

2,130

545 

1,010 

1,150 

545 

315 

235

Apr.

270 

270 

182 

154 

122

343 

440 

252 

158 

105

346 

1,860 

1,710 

1,810 

1,330

545 

324 

215

162 

126

98

77 

68 

62 

56

51 

47 

46 

46 

42

MaxiKUB

r 54

150

133

3 3,420

914 

2,730 

2,210 

1,860 

8O6 

648 

) 325 

I 162 

' 60

) 2,730

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (11 a.i

May

36 

35 

40 

39 

39

39

63 

144 

95 

60

47 

160 

334 

352 

430

235 

773 

806 

362 

184

121 

84 

64 

50 

42

37 

33 

30 

27 

24 

22

Minima

4.4

19 

16

4.0

13 

12 

70 

42 

22 

15 

 9.0 

3.3 

3.0

3.0

June

20 

19 

18 

17 

17

17 

20 

21 

20 

17

15 

25 

648 

462 

142

72 

47 

34 

167 

328

114 

170 

160

67 

46

34 

31 

31 

30 

261

Mean

10.9 

48.4 

43.6

226

115 

397 

470 

377 

155 

102 

48.5 

19.1 

9.34

149

July

214 

69 

43 

30 

22

18 

16 

13 

11 

10

9.0 

17 

325 

826

62

34

47 

56 

24 

16

13 

16 

47 

51 

23

15 

13 

20 

 16 

14 

12

Aug.

9.0 

8.8 

7.7 

6.9 

39

162 

58 

24

15 

11

9.6 

37 

75 

24 

15

10 

7.9 

8.1 

8.1 

7.5

6.6 

5.4 

5.4 

4.2 

3.5

3.3 

3.5 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2 

3.8

Per square 

mile

0.070 

.310 

.279

1.45

.737 

2.54 

3.01 

2.42 

.994 

.654 

.311 

.122 

.060

.955

i.) 3,220 sec. -ft.; Mar. 85 (3 a.

Sept.

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

4.4

5.0

4.9 

6.0 

8.4 

12 

19

9.9 

6.4 

4.6 

4.0 

3.4

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

4.7 

21

60 

30 

16 

9.9 

6.4

4.8 

3.8 

3.0 

3.2 

9.7

Runoff in 

inches

0.08 

.35 

.38

19.78

.85 

2.74 

3.47 

8.70 

1.15 

.73 

.36 

.14 

.07

12.96

m.) 2,760

sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (1O:30 a.m.) 2,220 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13, 14, Jan. 14, 15, Jan. 18 to Feb. 12.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 297

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21'15", long. 83°04'05", in NW^NEi T. 5 N., R. 

19 w., U. S. Military Survey, at county highway bridge 800 feet upstream from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge an(? 4 miles north of Delaware. Datum of gage is 876.7 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 387 square miles.

Records available.- December 1923 to September 1934, April 1938 to September 1948. October I9ai to December 1923 at Delaware.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1923-34, 1938-48), 347 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.29 

reet); minimum, 1JD second-foot July 1 (gage height, 1.51 feet).

1921-34, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet May 20, 1922 (gage height, 

11.3 feet at Delaware); minimum 0.1 second-foot Aug. 20, 1930, Sept. 14-29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good above 500 second-feet, fair between 25 and 500 second-feet, and 

poor Delow 25 second-feet or for periods of ice effect. Flood flow affected by temporary retention in unfinished Delaware Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

17

18

18

17

16

16

18

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

10

14

14

17

18

21

23

21

18

16

16

21

33

62

75

Nov.

69

64

54

67

101

158

184

145

114

95

88

85

80

82

85

90

82

72

64

59

56

56

64

85

194

197

142

108

82

62

-

Dec.

62

59

56

54

56

62

85

210

270

189

134

108

88

75

77

158

202

223

153

108

103

88

93

82

64

69

69

64

56

56

64

Jan.

635

2,430

1,480

738

470

*357

284

302

474

672

399

329

259

170

110

120

100

80

70

65

65

60

55

50

45

45

40

- 40

40

40

4O

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

35

35

*35

' 35

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

40

507

5,740

*5,730

3,150

1,950

1,420

1,200

1,020

608

348

323

262

231

494

716

2,050

1,890

-

Seccndfoot-days

624

2,884

3,237

194,501

10,064

28,079

33,557

35,364

10,189

3,789.2

3,013

1,132.9

488.1

132,421.2

Mar.

895

*672

1,120

848

419

320

276

287

250

210

180

150

150

170

414

1,420

1,590

826

672

1,370

1,040

694

944

4,020

4,200

2,360

2,140

2,990

1,540

804

586

Apr.

564

586

426

335

296

1.O60

1,320

760

458

- 314

435

4,720

5,840

5,620

5,190

3,460

945

608

444

344

276

220

192

173

160

142

132

119

114

111

Maximum

75

197

270

7,480

2,430

5,740

4,200

5,840

1,480

738

392

158

72

5,840

May

106

106

145

114

114

116

153

264

267

184

145

299

716

716

826

629

1,040

1,480

945

448

290

215

168

134

114

95

90

80

72

64

54

Minimum

10

54

54

10

40

35

150

111

54

8.4

23

6.2

4.0

4.0

June

49

43

43

38

38

38

32

17

9.8

8.4

57

124

70

738

360

163

98

67

62

393

392

171

218

176

103

72

59

66

56

28

Mean

20.1

96.1

104

533

325

968

1,082

1,179

329

126

97.2

36.5

16.3

362

July

377

205

101

69

56

46

38

33

29

27

24

23

59

392

273

134

85

62

80

59

38

41

38

' 46

64

56

36

137

223

106

56

Aug.

41 '

33

26

21

32

64

158

134

64

38

32

33

29

56

62

38

27

29

38

36

26

21

17

14

13

11

10

8.8

7.9

7.0

6.2

Per square 

mile

0.052

.248

.269

1.38

.840

2.50

2.80

3.05

.850

.326

.251

.094

.042

.935

Sept.

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

5.0

6.5

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.0

9.8

14

12

11

8.8

7.0

6.2

7.9

20

36

64

72

46

27

20

16

14

18

23

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.28

.31

18.67

.97

2.70

3.23

3.40

.98

.36

.29

.11

.05

12.74

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . - Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 12, Mar. 9-14.
298 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Olentangy River at Stratford, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. ,40°15'29", long. 83°03'44", in 

NE£ T. 4N..R. 19 W., 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 23 at Stratford 

and 3 miles downstream from Delaware Run. Datum of gage is 823.63 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- July 1934 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 348 second-feet. '

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,650 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.41 

feetj; minimum, 3.4 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

1934-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet June 19, 1939 (gage height, 

8.77 feet); minimum, 0.96 second-foot Se->t. 17, 18, 1934 (gage height, 0.', 6 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flood 

flow affected by temporary retention in unfinished Delaware Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of iee effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dee. 18, 

May 19 to July 1, Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

.3 10 2.0 69 2.7 422 1

.4 14 2.1 90 2.8 534 1

.5 18 2.2 115 3.0 797 1

.6 23 2.3 148 3.2 1,120 1

.7 30 2.4 193 3.5 1,750 1

1.8 40 2.5 251 4.0 2,990 1

1.9 52 2.6 327 1

1

1

.0 3.2 1.9 54 2.9 70O

.1 5.2 2.0 69 3.0 850

.2 7.8 2.1 89 3.3 1,390

.3 11 2.2 115 3.8 2,500

.4 15 2.3 149 4.5 4,190

.5 19 2.4 197 5.5 6,310

.6 25 2.5 263 5.9 7,320

.7 33 2.6 349

.8 42 2.8 565

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

21

22

22

22

22

20

18

20

19

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

16

16

17

20

21

26

22

20

18

17

28

34

57

80

Nov.

80

67

69

67

108

166

195

175

135

110

102

98

90

86

95

102

98

86

75

67

62

62

67

92

181

199

157

122

100

71

-

Dec.

68

69

62

60

62

67

80

172

251

193

145

118

92

76

92

. 148

161

210

166

112

108

83

95

84

63

75

69

60

55

59

69

Jan.

1,060

2,990

1,850

843

546

*412

304

264

517

700

433

319

251

150

120

130

110

90

80

75

*75

70

60

55

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............... ............

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

45

45

*43

43

44

45

45

40

40

40

40

46

1,030

7,C6O

6,080

3,740

2,380

1,700

1,390

1,160

686

353

297

263

237

553

835

2,450

2,280

-

Seoondfoot-days

698

3,182

2,224

228,576

11,839

33,010

39 r 582

 41 225

12 398 3)719.1 2 1 748

1,109.4

496.8

153,231.2

Mar.

1,090

*775

1,250

998

496

359

206

506

289

250

223

149

157

186

420

1,620

1,850

982

932

1,640

1,230

805

1,820

4,500

4,500

2,760

2,810

3,380

1,850

949

700

Apr.

700

573

508

89

532

1,360

lif

!

1:

>40

)32

54

69

581

5,:

7,:

6,1

20

20

10

5,430

3,970

1,1'

60

45

42

430

340

j:

63

30

04

187

168

1

1

1

1

Maximum

80

199

251

8,620

2 990

7^060

4,500

7,320

1,720

625

278

125

63

7,320

54

46

39

29

-

May

122

125

197

149

146

149

197

323

340

243

183

396

1,140

916

966

805

1,120

1,720

1,100

565

349

243

178

146

118

99

89

79

71

64

60

Minimum

12

62

55

12

45

40

149

129

60

9.1

24

6.8

3.8

3.8

June

54

48

45

42

41

42

42

32

21

13

9.1

117

73

625

420

173

105

75

58

296

399

178

137

19S

112

75

64

60

70

60

-

Mean

22.5

106

104

626

382

1,138

1,277

1,374

400

124

88 6

35 . 8

16.6

419

July

250

278

129

83

63

52

44

38

31

28

25

25

24

254

266

135

81

58

57

63

44

46

41

42

53

62

47

55

192

112

70

Aug.

45

38

30

24

37

38

94

125

73

47

39

4O

28

37

66

47

32

32

37

42

31

22

19

17

14

12

11

9.7

8.1

7.8

6.8

Sept.

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.4

8.1

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.4

3.8

9.3

16

12

10

7.8

6.2

8.3

20

32

48

63

51

38

25

19

15

23

30

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.051 0.06

.242 .27

.237 .27

1.43 19.40

872 1 01

2 . 60 2 . 8C

~.P2 3.37

3.14 3.50

.913 1.05

28 T 32

! 202 . 23

.082 .09

.C33 .04

.957 13 .'ol

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.. - Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 1,
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 299

Whetstone Creek near Shawtown. Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28'30", long. 82°56i40", in T. 7 N., R. 18 W., at 

Highway bridge li: miles southeast of Shawtown, Morrow County, l£ miles upstream from 

Shaw Creek, and 3£ miles southwest of Cardington. Datum of gage is 954.69 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 61.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.84 

reetj; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 1, 6.

1946-48; .Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 1, 6, 

1948.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 20, July 29 to Sept. 30)

0 0.4 0.4 2.2 0.8 7.8 1.2 24 1.8 104 6.4 1,340 

.1 .7 .5 3.1 .9 11 1.3 31 3.0 337 6.8 1,610 

.2 1.1 .6 4.4 1.0 14 1.4 40 4.5 657 7.3 2,120 

.3 1.6 .7 5.9 1.1 19 1.5 53 5.6 995 7.5 2.37O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

'6.3 

6.3 

6.1 

6.1 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.3 

5.2 

4.8

5.2 

5.2 

5.4 

5.3 

5.6

5.3 

5.6 

7.8 

9.2

7.6

7.0 

6.3 

5.9 

5.4 

6.1

6.1 

6.3 

10 

16 

19 

15

Nov.

13 

11 

10 

11 

18

33 

26 

22 

20 

16

16 

16 

19 

16 

15

16 

16 

15 

14 

12

12 

12 

14 

22 

54

30 

21 

18 

16 

14

Dec.

13 

*12 

12 

14 

16

18 

21 

67 

44 

24

19 

17 

15 

13 

15

49 

73 

31 

20 

16

16 

13 

14 

12 

11

12 

12 

11 

10 

*11 

14

Jan.

237 

468 

147 

81 

56

46 

40 

35 

109 

105

49 

36 

26 

20 

18

19 

16 

13

11 

10

11 

9 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

Feb.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

*6 

7 

500 

2,100 

1,000

400 

250 

190 

160 

140

70 

60 

45 

30 

50

110 

150 

615

247

u,, 4.v SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her... .......................

mbe r ................. .......

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. .......... ......... ......

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

222.4 

548

645

34,576.9

1,622 

6,190 

6,261 

6,886 

1,414.4 

373.1 

239.7 

90.8 

82.2

ter year 1947-48 ............ 24,574.6

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Pe

see. -ft.; Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 1,220 see. -ft.; A 

1,400 sec. -ft.

liar.

106 

130 

221 

91 

46

33 

35 

41 

34 

30

28 

*33 

42 

31 

96

490 

217 

111 

150 

327

130 

128 

288 

1,500 

267

154 

748 

367 

175 

113 

99

Apr.

154 

111 

76 

56 

45

385 

215 

124 

76 

. 49

459 

2,370 

1,010 

657 

317

177 

113 

81 

63 

48

40 

36 

32 

31 

30

28 

25 

26 

26 

26

Maximum

19 

54 

73

2,540

468 

2,100 

1,500 

2,370 

261 

40 

46 

11 

11

2,370

May

23 

21 

25 

25 

31

33 

60 

88 

43 

30

25 

28 

69 

132 

160

78 

261 

117

39 

22

16 

13 

11 

9.5 

8.9

8.4 

7.8 

7.8 

7.6 

7.4 

7.0

Minimum

4.8 

10 

10

4.8

6 

6 

28 

25 

7.0 

6.1 

' 3.1 

.7 

.5

.5

Jnne

6.8 

6.7 

6.7 

6.5 

6.5

6.7 

7.4 

7.8 

8.4 

7.0

6.1 

6.7 

34 

18

12

9.8 

8.6 

8.1 

40 

40

17 

14 

11 

9.8 

7.8

6.7 

14 

-12 

11 

16

Mean

7.17 

18.3 

20.8

94.7

52.3 

213 

202 

230 

45.6 

12.4 

7.73 

2.93 

2.74

67.1

July

17 

10 

7.4 

6.3 

5.4

4.8 

4.6 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5

3.2 

3.1 

9.2 

12 

6.8

5.3 

5.6 

4.7 

4.0 

3.2

3.2 

8.2 

8.9 

6.3 

4.6

3.8 

6.8 

46 

14 

7.2 

6.8

Aug.

5.3 

4.3 

3.0 

2.7 

7.3

11 

7.0 

4.6 

3.5 

2.7

2.4 

3.0 

3.9 

3.5 

2.6

2.1 

1.8 

2.4 

2.'7 

2.4

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7

Per square 

mile

0.116 

.297 

.337

1.53

.848 

3.45 

3.27 

3.73 

.739 

.201 

.125 

.047 

.044

1.09

Sept.

0.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6

.5 

1.5 

2.8 

2.1 

1.8

2.2 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

1.2 

.7 

.6 

6.1

11 

8.4 

6.8 

3.1 

3.4

3.4 

2.3 

1.9 

2.8 

7.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.13 

.33 

.39

20.85

.98 

3.72 

3.77 

4.16 

.85 

.22 

.14 

.05 

.05

14.79"

b. 14 (11 a.m.) 4,920 see. -ft.; Mar. 24 (9 a.m.) 3.220 

pr. 12 (l a.m.) 4,450 see. -ft.; Apr. 13 (3:30 p.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dee. 13-15, 19, 20, 22, 25, 29, Jan. 7, 8, 

.4, 15, Jan. 18 to Feb. 12. No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 27; discharge computed on basis of 

reather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
300 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29'00", long. 82°57'25". in T. 7 N., R. 18 W., at 

highway bridge half a mile east of Shawtown, Morrow Coonty, lj miles upstream from mouth, 

and 3j miles southwest of Cardington. Datum of gage is 954.99 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 25.2 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.05 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 4; minimum gage height, 0.36 foot July 10.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1948; minimum that of Sept. 4, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

2.

Z.I

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3' l.Z

1.3

1.5

Z.I

4.4

5.4

3.5

Nov.

2»6

Z.O

Z.3

3.5

11

14

8.9

8.3

6.8

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.4

4.4

4.9

5.6

5.1

4.4

4.O

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.6

1Z

17

11

8.3

6.1

b5

b5

Dec.

b4

*4.0

4.0

4.Z

5.1

5.1

7.3

ZO

15

11

6.8

5.8

b5

b5

b5

b!2

bZO

14

8.0

b6

5.6

b5

4.9

b4

b3

b4

b4

b3

b3

»b3

b4

Month

Jan.

7O

185

65

36

Z6

Z4

Zl

19

37

40

Z4

16

1Z

b9

b7

b8

b6

b5

b4

b4

b4

b4

b3

bZ.6

bZ.5

bZ.5

bZ.5

bZ.5

bZ.4

bZ.Z

bZ.Z

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May.................'.............

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bZ.Z

bZ.2

bZ.2

bZ.Z

bZ.3

bZ.3

bZ.3

b2.3

b2.2

b2.2

»b2.2

b2.5

blOO

864

Z80

1Z7

b90

68

64

48

24

23

19

12

12

36

47

180

99

-

Secondfoot-days

57.0

189 5

zioia

12,928.5

648.4

Z, 120.1

2,219

2 574

*562.8

140.4

111.5

29. 5

25.5

8,888.5

Mar".

41

43

72

37

25

16

15

17

14

13

bll

*bll

11

14

40

133

7Z

35

48

84

41

36

13Z

504

1O6

51

Z97

174

58

38

3O

Apr.

36

28

20

16

15

95

69

35

21

15

191

799

444

358

142

68

43

32

24

19

15

13

12

all

alO

a9

a9

a9

a8

a8

Maxim 

5.4

17

ZO

755

185

864

504

799

99

25

38

4.6

4.8

864

-

May

a7

87

a8

87

7.5

8.3

15

24

12

8.7

7.2

9.0

26

38

61

34

99

61

32

19

15

10

8.3

6.7

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.O

3.8

3.4

MiniBum

1.2

2.0

3

1.2

2.2

2.2

11

8

3.4

2.1

.9

.2

.2

.2

June

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.7

a2.3

2.1

2.4

7.2

5.4

a4

a3

a2.5

2.1

25

18

5.0

4.8

4.O

2.8

2.4

2.1

4.7

2.7

3.7

8.6

-

Mean

1 .84

6 32

e'.so

35.4

20. 9

73.1

71.6

85.8

18.2

4.68

3.60

.952

.850

24.3

July

4.5

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

4.5

4.8

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

2.2

3.O

1.8

1.2

1.0

6.6

38

12

2.8

2.3

Aug.

1.7

1.2

a. 9

a. 7

aZ.O

4.6

Z.6

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

1.3

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.Z

.2

.2

.2

Per square 

mile

0.073

.2-51

.270

1.40

.829

2.90

2.84

3.40

.722

.186

.143

.038.

.034

.964

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.9

.9

1.5

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

4.8

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

2.1

4.0

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

 28

.31

19.07

.96

3.13

3.27

3.79

.83

.21

.16

.04

.04

13.' 10

Peak discharge (base. 400 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 1,130 sec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (1O a.m.) 698 sec.- 

ft.; Mar. 27 (9 a.m.) 46O sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (l a.m.) 1,250 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (10 p.n.) 573 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 13); discharge 

computed on basis of weather records and records for station"! on nearby streams.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 301

Big Walnut Creek at Central College, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°06'13", long. 82 0 53'03", in T. 2 N., R. 17 W., a 

quarter of a mile east of Central College, Franklin County, 3 miles southeast of Westerville, and 3| miles downstream from Dancan Run. Datum of gage is 814.96 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 191 square miles.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 187 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 second-feet Feb. 14 {gage height, 15.40 

reetj; minimum, 1.1 second-feet Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 2.00 feet Sept. 5, 6.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 14,400 second-feet Aug. 4, 1943; no flow Aug. 2-19, 

Sept. 18-27, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1938, drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to'September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

15

14

14

12

12

11

9.9

9.3

7.0

6.6

7.O

7.O

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

9.3

14

15

14

13

12

11

13

14

14

23

56

94

90

Nov.

64

41

33

64

116

273

155

114

110

70

73

150

116

75

66

92

96

7O

 59

52

48

45

53

103

248

ISO

101

81

67

55

Dec.

50

48

45

49

59

70

10O

2OO

280

150

100

80

70

65

75

150

2OO

140

 100

8O

7O

62

73

58

50

55

55

49

44

46

64

Jan.

1,790

2,580

652

356

259

228

198

198

635

441

2O6

16O

124

85

7O

80

65

55

45

40

35

*35

35

35

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

25

400

*8,OOO

1,000

622

*855

672

660

512

217

175

121

110

145

941

682

1,910

692

-

Seccndfoot-days

559.6

2,840

2,737

104,418.2

8,592

Id, 004

20,923

18,007

5 211 '740.8 1 089 5

*443!l

65.5

79,212.3

Mar.

294

294

535

288

155

124

145

165

136

119

110

90

80

83

112

1,170

654

282

613

2,140

503

366

363

*3,880

673

330

5,140

1,170

420

245

242

Apr.

555

303

220

170

140

2,10O

1,000

400

2 2O

\4O

120

1,500

4,910

3,120

1,300

600

250

170

121

99

81

67

61

58

55

51

49

51

51

45

Maximum

94

273

280

5,440

2,580

8,000

5,140

4,910

530

107

178

66

5.1

8,000

May

41

70

228

126

388

225

465

491

204

121

92

88

303

336

256

196

530

343

170

105

77

62

51

42

35

32

31

29

27

25

22

Minimum

6.3

33

44

6.3

25

 20

80

45

22

9.9

4.7

2.0

1.1

1.1

June

20

18

17

13

12

14

22

26

29

27

21

17

22

31

30

23

15

12

11

20

67

34

22

14

12

9.9

9.9

24

. 41

107

-

Mean

1 J.O* A 1 J.

94.7

88.3

286

277

A91 Ot J.

675

600

168

24.7

35.1

14.3

2.18

216

July

178

70

35

19

14

9.9

8.0

6.6

5.9

5.1

4.7

5.1

9.9

169

34

17

52

22

12

8.7

7.4

61

140

62

27

15

11

12

18

23

27

Aug.

19

11

8.7

7.0

30

58

66

32

19

12

9.3

8.0

6.3

5.5

6.3

7.4

5.9

5.9

6.3

19

39

19

11

7.4

6.3

4.7

3.6

2.9

H.3

2.3

2.0

Per square 

mile

0.095

.496

.462

1.50

1.45

3.25

3!s3

3.14

.880

.129

.184

.075

.011

1.13

Sept.

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.5

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.8

3.2

4.0

3.4

3.2

5.1

3.6

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.2

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 .55'

.53

20.33

1.67

3.50

4.07

3.50

1.01

.14

.21

.09

.01

15^39

Peak discharge.(base. 4.000 age.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (12 m.) 4.H80 sec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 11,900 

sec.-ft.; Mar. H4 (9 a.m.) 6,11O sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 8,180 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (4 p.m.) 7,260 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation, affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 19-21, 25, 26, Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, 

Mar. IE, 13. No gage-height record Dec^ 7-18, Jan. 25 to Feb. 13, Apr. 3-12, 15-18} discharge computed 

on basis of weather records and records for station at Reea.
302 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Big Walnut Creek at Rees, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°51'24". long. 82°'57'26", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 4 

 N., H. 22 W., at highway bridge half a mile southwest of Rees and 4t miles downstream

from Alum Creek. Datum of gage is 698.20 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of

1912.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to December 1935, December 1938 to September 1948 A.- 

gust 1921 to October 1927 at site 3.3 miles upstream.'

Average discharge.- 23 years (1921-35, 1939-48), 495 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 16.00 

reet); minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.52.feet).

1921-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 

18.0 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 4, 5, 10-12, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 20.5 feet Mar. 25, 1913, present datum, at site 0.3 mile 

upstream.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1929, 1933(M), 1943(M), 1945.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

1.4 23 1.8 67 , 2.9 4O6 9.0 5,120 

1.5 30 2.0 109 3.5 720 11.0 7,360 

1.6 39 2.3 184 4.5 1,370 13.0 10,300 

1.7 51 2.6 278 7.0 3,250 14.3 12,800

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

75 

65 

62 

59 

59

56 

54 

51 

47 

46

46 

46 

45 

44 

45

44 

44 

53 

54 

54

54 

59 

56 

53 

71

62 

61 

91 

94 

146 

190

Nov.

166 

138 

123 

140 

181

362 

416 

282 

240 

218

201 

286 

305 

231 

204

231 

260 

224 

181 

156

138 

131 

133 

153 

301

374 

246 

190 

168 

138

Dec.

123 

121 

111 

111 

111

126 

140 

250 

420 

298

209 

184 

158 

143 

140

352 

430 

378 

271 

179

176 

148 

150 

143 

109

121 

116 

114 

102 

107 

114

Jan.

2,030 

6,970 

2,340 

1,130 

780

643 

530 

440 

970 

1,340

567 

435 

374 

260 

187

234 

198 

153 

136 

128

126 

126 

121 

105 

98

89 

87 

87 

83 

83 

77

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Unv

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

ft ............... r .... ....

1 ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1P47-48 .........

Feb.

79 

77 

77 

81 

79

79 

81 

79 

77 

71

69 

71 

420 

12,800 

8,920

1,700 

1,960 

1,660 

1,440 

1,370

726 

401 

347 

313 

321

1,710 

1,890 

3,670 

2,340

Secondfoot-days

1,986 

6,517 

5,655

273,187

20,927 

42,908 

50,666 

53,221

17,563 

3,116 e,!?-*

2,529 

935

^l^.^OO

Peak dischaVge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

sec. -ft.; Mar, 24 (10 p.m.) 8,69O sec. -ft.; 1

liar.

S8 1,300 

870 

514

365 

406 

494 

425 

360

317 

254 

224 

231 

250

1,990 

2,190 

870 

1,200 

5,120

1,820 

1,130 

1.O6O 

5,620 

3,580

1,100 

7,880 

6,490 

1,440 

870 

676

Apr.

1,630 

1,060 

665 

489 

406

3,960 

3,120 

1,260 

698 

454

401 

7,510 

9,980 

11,100 

3,830

1,700 

998 

660 

504 

397

330 

282 

254 

240 

237

212 

212 

231 

209 

192

Maximum

190 

416 

430

15,200

6,970 

12,800 

7,880 

11,100 

1,600 

401 

1,280 

243 

64

17,300

i. 2 (9 a.m. 

tar. 27 (11 i

Hay

179 

184 

1,600 

610 

870

714 

1,400 

1,520 

744 

444

321 

278 

676 

1,550 

870

643 

1,070 

1,260 

588 

356

271 

218 

192 

166 

146

133 

123 

119 

109 

107 

102

Minimum

44 

123 

102

44

77 

69 

224 

192 

102 

64 

47 

36 

!M

24

June

94 

91 

87 

83 

83

87 

150 

109 

102 

105

100 

87 

107 

91 

87

96 

85 

79 

81 

79

81 

131 

121 

89 

83

67 

64 

94 

102 

401

Mean

64.1 

217 

182

748

675 

1,480 

1,534 

1,774 

567 

104 

199 

81.6 

31.2

580

July

243 

224 

148

107 

83

69 

62 

56

PI 

47

47 

47 

109 

65 

148

111 

87 

100 

85 

79

65 

610 

538 

578 

231

143 

109 

1,280 

318 

171 

166

Aug.

131 

105 

87 

81 

190

243 

184 

158 

123 

98

81 

81 

75 

62 

57

53 

49 

50 

54 

50

47 

64 

69 

56 

49

41 

40 

39 

38 

38 

36

Psr square 

Bile

0.118 

.399 

.335

1.38

1.24 2.7" 

3.00 

3.26 

1.04 

.191 

.366 

.150 

.057

1.07

Sept.

31 

28 

28 

29 

27

27 

31 

31 

29 

28

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

60

64 

49 

34 

34 

34

31 

29 

27 

29 

32

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.45 

.39

18.69

1.43 

2.93 

3.46 

3.64 

1.20 

.21 

.42 

.17 

.06

14.50

8,010 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (1O p.m.) 16.6OO 

j.m.) 13,700 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (7 *.-i.)

12,600 se,-.-ft.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 303

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio

Location.- Water-st.age recorder, lat. 39°56'42", long. 82°56'28", a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Llvlngston Avenue Bridge In Columbus, Franklin County, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 733.62 feet above-mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 190 square miles.

Kecoras available.- July 1923 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 22 years, 163 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 second-foot Feb. 14 (gage height. 11.81 

reet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, l.'07'feet).

1923-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 8,800 second-feet Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 

13.6 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 18, 1939, Aug. 1-5, 1944; minimum gaee 

height, 0.79 foot Sept. 7, 1925. '

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Hevisions (water years).- W 758: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9,

Feb. 20-26, Aug. 5-21)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.3 5.0 1.8 61 8.0 2,680 1.0 0.9 1.4 12 

1.4 9.2 2.0 105 10.0 3,860 1.1 1.8 1.5 16 

1.5 16 2.3 1S8 11.0 4,690 1.2 3.5 1.6 27 

1.6 27 3.0 429 11.3 5,040 1.3 6.9 

1.7 42 5.O 1,250 ' Note.- Same as precedIng table above 1.6 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

2" 1 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15 

' 15 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

9.9 

11 

11

13 

7.9 

8.4 

8.8 

9.9

9.2 

7.1 

15 

13 

11

18 

16 

13 

9.9 

28

9.2 

17 

20 

17 

49 

40

Nov.

38 

28 

33 

34 

52

136 

112 

82

65 

55

61 

84 

82 

59 

53

65 

76 

63 

»50 

44

34 

34

36 

65 

150

125 

76 

53 

50 

36

Dec.

28

33 

30 

33 

36

39 

52 

105 

141 

98

67 

65 

52 

38 

51

100 

130 

100 

85 

65

55 

52 

42 

33 

30

32 

33 

26 

*25 

28 

34

Jan.

1,336 

2,380 

665

330 

237

207 

161 

152

337 

366

176 

130 

90 

65 

55

75 

55 

45 

35 

30

30 

25 

25 

25 

20

19 

18 

*18 

17 

17 

17

Feb.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

19 

631 

, 5,040 

2,130

485 

644 

493 

440 

386

188 

128 

96 

96 *98

422 

536 

1,250 

747

*onth footways

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber.........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uarv r?::::::::::::::::::::::::: i.......... ..................

at ...........................

ember ........................

469.3 

1,933 

1,745

93,340.3

7,172 

14,014 

17,557 

17,950 

5,886 

989 

694.4 

470.8 

224.6

ter year 1947-48 ............ 69,305.1

Mar.

281 

254 

440 

257 

150

120 

130 

147 

130 

10S

100 

72 

65 

76 

116

913 

644 

261 

515 

1,650

451 

320 

326 

2,880 

1,120

326 

3,420 

1,370 

404 

254 

257

Apr.

407 

298 

194 

152 

130

1,770 

976 

390 

227 

158

183 

3,110 

3,360 

3,150 

955

425 

264 

194 

158 

130

106 

96 

84 

80 

80

76 

76 

60 

74 

65

Maximum

49 

150 

141

6,800

2,380 

5,040 

3,420 

3,860 

604 

95 

92 

46 

26

5,040

May

59 

127 

358 

173 

261

179 

358 

386 

214 

130

100 

112 

563 

604 

312

237 

433 

372 

191 

130

100 

82 

67 

61 

50

42

40 

40 

39 

36 

30

June

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

55 

42 

40 

39 

40

27 

30 

27 

27 

32

26 

19 

19 

18 

18

57 

55 

28 

25 

18

17 

21 

22 

95 

62

Minimum Mean

7.1 15.1 

28 64.4 

25 56.3-

7.1 256

17 231 

16 483 

65 566 

65 598 

30 190 

17 33.0 

7.4 28.9 

4.5 15.2 

1.6 7.49

1.6 189

Jnly

46 

27 

28 

20 

17

13 

12 

10 

9.7 

S.3

7.4 

' 37 

11 

23 

22

17 

19 

19 

16 

12

32 

53 

92 

85 

27

18 

63 

43 

27 

48 

32

Aug.

18 

16 

13 

13

46

28 

42 

30 

21 

16

16 

14 

12 

9.2 

8.S

9.2 

8.8 

17 

11 

S.8

20 

22 

15 

12 

8.S

7.S 

6.6 

5.2 

5.9 

5.2 

4.5

Per square 

mil*

O.079 

.339 

.296

1.35

1.22 

2.54 

2.98 

3.15 

1.00 

.174 

.152 

.080 

.039

.995

Sept.

4.9 

5.2 

4.2 

3.2 

3.2

6.1 

6.3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

3.0 

3.2 

2.S 

2.3 

1.6

1.8 

1.7 

2.3 

26 

24

IS 

6.9 

14 

IS 

13

9.7 

6.6 

5.9 

11 

9.7

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.38 

.34

18.28

1.41 

2.74 

3.44

3.51 

1.15 

.19 

.18 

.09 

.04

.13.56

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (time unknown) 5.76O sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (11:30 p.m.!

4,070 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (2 p.m.) 4.800 sec.-ft.; Ap 

4,690 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (7:30 a.m.) 4,310 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-2O, 25, 29, Jan. 12 to Feb. 12.
304 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Low-flow investigation, Big Walnut Creek Basin, Franklin County; Ohio

An investigation of the low-flow characteristics of Big Walnut Creek Basin was made 

Nov. 19, 1947, and Sept. 2, 1948, for the purpose of studying the relationships Between 

dry-weather stream flow, ground-water conditions and the surficial geology, as well as inventorying the water supply possibilities in this area. Current-meter measurements were 

made at gaging stations and other selected points on Big Walnut Creek and tributaries. 

The measurements were made after a period of dry weather and therefore the discharges are 

essentially from ground-water- sources. These results together with stream-flow records, 

ground-water records, and geologic studies of the area indicate the water supply potential^ 

of this basin with particular reference to sustained flows.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each 

.measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

area shown is total drainage above the measuring point.

Discharge measurements in Big Walnut Creek Basin, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1947, Sept. 2, 1946

Stream

Big Walnut

Creek.

Rocky Fork

Do....

Big Walnut

Creek.

Mason Run.

Big Walnut

Creek.

Alum Creek

Do.....

Blackllek

Creek.

Do.....

Big Walnut

Creek.

Location

At gaging station J mile

east of Central College.

At bridge 3.3 miles above

mouth, near Gahanna.

0.5 mile above mouth', in

Gahanna .

0. 7 mile below Rocky Fork,

near Gahanna.

0.6 mile above mouth and

300 feet above bridge on

Refugee road in Zimroer.

0.5 mile above Alum Creek,

near Valley Crossing.

At gaging station J mile

below Livlngston Ave.,

Columbus .

0.6 mile above mouth, near.

Valley Crossing.

500 feet above bridge on

Refugee road, near Brice.

0.9 mile above mouth, near

Oroveport .

At gaging station at bridge

in Rees.

Drainage 

area in 

square 

mile

191

23.6

27.7

235

12.7

271

190

202

50.5

62.4

544

MOV. 19

Discharge 

In secondfeet

58.7

7.86

7.89

70.9

3.23

94.5

47.7

57.6

-

23.1

177

Second-feet 

per square 

mile

0.307

.333

.285

.302

.254

.349

.251

.285

-

.370

.325

Sept. 2

Discharge 

in secondfeet

1.44

.42

.86

3.03

1.07

7.88

3.52

6.29

2.32

4.27

28.2

.

Second-feet 

per square 

mile

0.0075

.018

.031

.013

.084

.029

.019

.031

.046

.068

.052
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 305

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°42'05", long. 83°06'36", at highway bridge threeeightus of a mile northeast of Darbyville, Pickaway County, and 3 miles downstream from 

Greenbrier Creek. Datum of gage is 713.6 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 533 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 24 years, 420 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-fee-t Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.40 

reet); minimum, 22 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1921-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet Feb. 27, 1929 (gage height, 

16.0 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum discharge observed, 1.4 second-feet 

Oct. 7, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whlcn are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 1083: 1922(M), 1924(M), 1927(M), 1929(M), 1933(M), 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Sept. 21-30)

1.3 21 2.3 130 4.6 1,520 

1.4 26 2.5 174 6.4 2,910 

1.5 32 2.8 264 8.0 4,630 

1.7 49 3.1 373 9.0 6,130 

1.8 59 3.4 515 10.0 8,130 

2.1 98 3/8 760 10.4 9,070'

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September* 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

70 

65 

63 

60 

58

56 

52 

50 

49 

47

45 

44 

43 

44 

42

42 

43

47 

47 

47

45

47 

47 

48 

49

49 

48 

56 

64 

79 

127

Nov.

196 

177 

144 

132 

142

144 

194 

220 

164 

140

146 

144 

138

130 

180

172 

185 

251 

188 

155

136 

 130 

127 

130 

199

316 

264 

202 

164 

142

Dec.

122 

116 

113 

113 

112

110 

113 

150 

238 

278

205 

169 

146 

130 

128

169 

196 

242 

235 

180

167 

146 

142 

140 

113

125 

125 

113 

98 

104 

115

Jan.

1,230 

4,420 

4,720 

1,760 

1,280

975 

823 

888 

754 

1,050

760 

606 

537 

444 

323

357 

323 

229 

208 

205

220 

 202 

169 

130 

116

110 

100 

100 

100 

100 

95

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Jama 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

her....... ...................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry

Tiarv

ember ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

95 

90 

90 

95 

95

95 

95 

95 

90 

90

85 

92 

385

5,950 

8,780

3,410 

2,810 

2,040 

1,480 

1,200

830 

570 

484 

403 

399

669 

1,010 

1,680 

2,450

Secondfee t-days

1,67Z 

5,132 

4.65E

234,526

23,134 

35,651 

45,50£ 

46.33J 

18.66E 

3,55: 

9,012 

2,23£ 

95C

196, 51C

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 sec. -ft.).- Jar

sec. -ft.; Bar. 25 (1 a.m.) 4,766 sec. -ft.; He 

sec. -ft.

Har.

1,180 

893 

1,090 

980 

650

510 

510 

494 

440 

 394

357 

295 

264 

274 

291

1,060 

1,600 

886 

1,010 

2,810

2,000 

1,320 

1,360 

3,270 

3,380

1,600 

5,190 

6,570 

2,270 

1,440 

1,160

*? 

1,240 

1,010 

767 

618 

542

1,500 

3,720 

1,840 

1,280 

858

728 

3,130 

5,630 

9,070 

4,650

2,180 

1,440 

1,050 

844 

695

582 

473 

403 

365 

334

309 

288 

281 

264 

242

Maxima

127 

316 

278

S 11,600

I 4,720 

8,780 

1 6,570 

i 9.O70 

1,600 

S 363 

938 

) 200 

) 70

) 9,070

i. 3 (3 a.m.) 

tr. 28 (3 a.m

Hay

229 

254 

542

1.2OO 

788

781 

851 

879 

714 

526

416 

442

1,400 

1,600 

1,400

988 

930 

1,010 

669 

499

416 

361 

298 

254

220

196 

182 

174 

167 

155 

144

HtnliBM

42

127 

98

42

95 

85 

264 

242 

144 

70 

50 

32 

22

22

June

.' 134 

130 

125 

118 

115

118 

138 

150 

130 

120

113 

107 

107 

104 

100

100 

94 

87 

84 

94

155 

134

102 

90 

84

78 

70 

70 

139 

363

Mean

54.0 

171 

ISO

643

746 

1,230 

1,468 

1,544 

602 

118 

291 

72.2 

31.7

537

July

440 

412 

235 

150 

115

95 

81 

69

63 

57

54

51 

57 

53 

50

551 

403 

330 

435 

327

214 

288 

241 

688 

938

510 

327 

a380 

a700 

a420 

a260

Aug.

a!9o 

al30 

alOO 

a90 

alSO

a20o 

alSo 

aloo 

a 85 

69

61 

59 

56 

53 

54

49 

46 

46 

48 

46

 4 

54 

47 

46 

41

38 

37 

33 

32 

32 

32

Per square 

 il«

0.101 

.321 

.281

1.21

1.40 

2.31 

2.75 

2.90 

1.13 

.221 

.546 

.135 

.059

1.01

6,870 sec. -ft. j Feb. 15 (7 a.m. 

.) 8,130 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (3 p.

Sept.

31 

30 

28 

27 

27

27 

28 

28 

27 

27

30 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

24 

24

22 

51

39 

70 

51 

42 

38

32 

30 

29 

29 

30

Runoff in 

Inches

0.12 

.36 

.32

16.37

1.61 

2.49 

3.17 

3.24

1.30 

.25 

.63 

.16 

.07

13.72

) 10,900 

m.) 11,600

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day. 

a Nc gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf weather records and records for Deer Creek 

at Wllllamspcrt. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 11.
306 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Williamsport, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°35'09", long. 83°07'22", at highway bridge at 

Williamsport, Pickaway County, 2 miles downstream from Dry Run. Datum of gage is 

721.7 feet atove mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 331 square miles.

Kecorcs available.- Aagust 1926 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 284 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 10.05 

feet); minimum, 6.9 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.29 foot).

1926-35, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 29,300-second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 

11.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum, 1.6 second-feet July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for periods, of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 1083: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 22 to July 24, Sept. 12-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

3.8 

5.4

361

583

770

1,250

2,420

4.2

7.6

13

21

32

46

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

3.0

80

141

214

338

495

900

5.0 

6.5 

7.8 

8.4 

8.9

2,140

3,350

4,800

5,880

7,280

Note.- Same as 

following table below 1.5 and above 

5.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

57 

55 

50 

50 

45

45

40 

40 

38

39

39 

38 

38 

36 

36

36 

38 

40 

42 

39

39 

35 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

43 

54 

62 

62

Nov.

60 

56 

56 

59 

62

62 

62 

110 

80 

75

85 

85 

80 

75 

80

95 

110 

128 

109 

101

91 

86 

84 

90 

101

130 

130 

115 

99 

86

Dec.

80 

73 

73 

69 

69

71 

76 

117 

143

139

121 

109 

99 

91 

*88

110 

120 

140 

130 

110

99 

90 

93 

88 

70

75 

75 

70 

60 

65 

71

Jan.

1,750 

3,550 

1,550 

798 

583

488 

408 

361 

404 

469

355 

314 

281 

238 

200

220 

180 

160 

140 

130

130 

120 

110 

100 

95

90 

85 

80 

80 

80 

80

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Auga 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

Bber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

h.. ..........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter yesr 1947-48 ............

Feb.

80 

*75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

70

70 

75 

500 

*5,500 

7,270

1,860 

1,800 

1,170 

900 

666

446 

324 

288 

263 

338

540 

696 

1,350 

1,020

Secondfoot days

1,296 

2,642 

2,884

144,091

13,629 

25,826 

33,070 

29,661 

12,272 

1,949 

1,640 

713 

340.9

125,922.9

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Jar

12,800 sec. -ft.; Har. 28 (6 a.m.) 11,300 sec

liar.

*567 

535 

696 

510 

348

314 

338 

235 

288 

263

239 

201 

188 

186 

188

1,360 

1,080 

618 

1,100 

2,280

1,170 

840 

1,240 

2,350 

1,200

960 

4,420 

6,340 

1,260 

900 

756

Apr.

1,020 

768 

545 

422 

380

582 

1,140 

780 

535 384

366 

3,430 

5,110 

4,800 

3,170

1,320 

900 

660 

510 

418

345 

298 

263 

242 

214

198 

220 

236 

214 

191

liaxinum

62 

130

143

5,280

3,550 

7,270 

6,340 

5,110 

1,020 

90 

174 

56 

19

7,270

May

178 

426 

720 

438 

589

399 

1,020 

666 

422 

311

254 

354 

1,010 

840 

650

550 

500 

600 

450 

320

260 

210 

180 

160 

140

120 

110 

110 

100 

95 

90

Minimum

32 

56 

60

32

80 

70 

186 

191 

90 42' 

24 

12 

7.2

7.2

June

85 

80 

75 

75 

70

75 

85 

90 

80 

75

70 

65 

65 

65 

60

60 

60 

55 

55 

65

90 

69 

57 

51 

46

46 

45 

42 

42 

51

Mean

41.8 

88.1

93.0

395

440 

891 

1,067 

989 

396 

65.0 

52.9 

23.0 

11.4

344

July

121 

78 

59 

51 

42

38 

35 

31 

30 

26

24 

24

30 

39 

36

35 

32 

33 

38 

46

56 

49 

49 

64 

46

40 

32 

121 

174 

101 

60

Aug.

56 

56 

36 

32 

40

48 

49 

35 

28 

23

22 

20 

17 

16 

16

14 

14 

15 

14 

14

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

Per square 

Bile

0.126 

.266 

.281

1.19

1.33 

2.69 

3.22 

2.99 

1.20 

.196 

.160 

.069 

.034

1.04

Sept.

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.0

10 

13 

13 

14 

13

12 

11 

9.5 

8.1 

8.1

7.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

10

12 

17 

19 

17 

16

12 

11 

10 

11 

12

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.30 

.32

16.19

1.53 

2.90 

3.71 

3.34 

1.38 

.22 

.18 

.08 

.04

14.15

i. 2 (10 a.m.) 3,650 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15 (2:30 a.m.) 

-ft.; Apr. 13 (11 a.m.) 5,880 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this ,*,. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-20, 22, 25-30, Jan. 15 to Feb. 14. Ho 

gage-height record Oct. 2-8, Nov. 8-17, May 15 to June 21; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and records for Darby Creek at uarbyville. t
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 307

Paint Creek near Greenfield, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 390 22'50", long. 83°22'30", at highway bridge in 

FayeTfEe County, a quarter of a mile north of county line, 0.6 mile upstream from Stone 

Run, and 2 miles north of Greenfield, Highland County. Datum of gage is 845.30 feetabove mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 251 square miles.

Records available.- August 1926 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 220 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,580 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 7.88 

reetj; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 19, 20 (gage, height, 0.15 foot).

1926-35, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 

10.8 feet}; .minimum, 0.05 second-foot Aug. 13, 1944 (gage height, 0.09 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 758: 1926-33.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1,

Mar. 30 to Apr. 12, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

0.1 0.4 0.6 23 1.6

.2 1.7 .7 32 1.9

.3 4.4 .9 51 2.6

.4 9.0 1.2 87 3.4

168 5.5 2,070

261 6.2 2,65O

525 6.8 3.51O

870 7.6 4,980 .

.5 16 1.4 120 4.5 1,430

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

33

30

29

28

26

23

21

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

14

16

14

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

26

26

23

32

Nov.

35

32

34

33

30

29

28

29

29

28

48

59

80

72

90

96

96

87

78

69

61

55

53

54

59

62

74

74

66

56

-

Dec.

50

50

49

46

47

45

50

123

120

107

96

84

75

67

*69

85

95

100

99

87

77

72

69

63

55

60

55

50

45

50

55

Jan.

1,210

1,640

1,320

895

625

505

415

358

380

419

354

303

272

210

190

210

190

160

140

120

130

120

95

85

75

70

70

65

65

65

60

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August .

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

60

 60

60

60

60

60

60

6O

60

55

55

60

200

3,760

3,330

1,940

1,270

1,020

758

585

430

289

250

240

358

517

585

1,110

802

-

Secondfoot-days

611

1*696

2,195

103,874

10,816

18 154

24*642

26*300

9,300

1 327 1)450

443.8

398.8

97,333.6

Mar.

*525

477

517

434

310

272

292

275

238

2O6

180

133

130

130

135

1,480

945

625

565

1,300

945

668

825

1,100

920

802

3,180

4,120

1,570

758

585

Apr.

2,

4,

4,

3,

1,

Maximum

35

96

123

3,190

1,640

3,760 

4,120

4,820 

735

93

198

64

152

4,820

802

668

481

365

314

466

625

585

458

321

310

730

820

120

420

450

802

585

466

373

303

248

212

188

163

147

150

286

251

191

-

May

165

177

438

460

605

473

735

645

462

339

254

216

363

565

377

296

369

545

347

248

200

171

138

116

102

98

90

84

80

74

68

Minimum

12

28

45

12

60

55

130

147

68

21

11

2.6

.4

.4

June

62

59

55

52

50

» 51

70

93

93

72

59

51

49

42

38

38

37

33

33

30

27

32

34

30

25

22

21

23

21

25

Mean

19.

56 »

70.

285

349

626

795

877

3OO

44. 46 

14. is!

266

July

27

47

42

32

24

21

17

15

14

12

11

11

11

16

13

12

29

22

17

59

198

191

126

77

54

40

33

26

42

119

92

Aug.

64

4

3

2

8

6

5

40

35

2

2

1

5

0

6

13

12

1

1

3

0

a

7

6

B

5.3

7.6

8.1

5.3

4.1

3.8

5.9

3. 

3.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

2.8

2.6

Per square 

mile

7 0.078

> .225

3 .282

1.14

1.39

2.49

3.17

3.49

1.20

2 .176

I .186

i .057

i .053

1.06

Sept.

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

5.3

4.4

4.4

3.6

2.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

76

152

63

21

10

5.8

3.6

3.0

2.2

7.7

. 9.0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.09

.25

.33

15.39

1 .60

2 ,68

3 *66

3 *89

1.38

.20

.21

.07

.06

14.42

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (9 p.m.) 5.38O sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (4:30 a.m.) 

2,550 see.-ft.; Mar. 28 (9 a.m.J 4,880 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 5,580 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-18, 25-30, Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, Feb. 23, 

24, Mar. 13, 14. Mo gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 13, Aug. 4-17; discharge computed on basis 

of weather records and records for station near Bournevllle.

915500 O - 50 - 21
308 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°15'49", long. 83°1P'01", at highway bridge l£ 

miles southwest of Bourneville, Ross County, and l£ miles upstream from Upper Twin 

Creek. Datum of gage is 665.2 feet-above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 808 square miles.

Hecoras available.- October 1923 to January 1937, May 1939 to September 1948. October 

19B1 to December 1923 at site 9 miles upstream, published as Paint Creek at Bainbridge, and January 1938 to May 1940 at site 6 miles upstream, published as Paint 

Creek near Bainbridge.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1921-36, 1938-48), 785 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,200 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

ib.eu feet Apr. 12; minimum discharge, 23 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 3.38 feet).

1921-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 52,100 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 

19.2 feet); minimum, 6.7 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, 1930 (gage height, 2.24 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Kevisions (water years).- W 893: 1924, 1925(M), 1926, 1927(M), 1933, 1935, 1937.

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 to Mar. 16, Aug. 7 to Sept. So)

Aug. 7 to Mar. 16 Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

46

62

82

106

168

285

4.7 

5.0 

5.4 

7.0 

9.0 

10.5

473

647

950

2,500

4,670

6,860

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.6

9,960 

13,200 

17,600 

2O,600

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

19

25

34

46

62

82

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

4.8 

6.0 

8.0

175

304

470

620

1,790

3,850

11.0

12.0

13.5

15.0

15.4

7,720

9,920

14,700

21,000

23,000

10.0 6,170

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

109 

104 

101 

92 

89

84 

87 

82 

80 

76

72 

76 

78 

72 

72

68 

64 

64 

66 

66

66 

64 

62 

62 

60

60 

59 

62 

109 

101 

84

Nov.

96 

92 

94 

104 

106

94 

87 

82 

74 

72

80 

142 

197 

200

193

294 

272 

243 

208 

186

168 

158 

148 

152 

190

193 

200 

197 

179 

161

Dec.

132 

135 

135 

132 

132

132 

129 

329 

515 

361

311 

268 

227 

200 

193

 366 

357 

307 

289 

251

£31 

200 

200 

200 

168

165 

161 

158 

135 

132 

158

Jan.

4,190 

5,430 

3.10O 

2,050 

1,450

1,110 

910 

775 

798 

902

752 

661 

634 

526 

404

448 

428 

352 

320 

280

290 

270 

240 

220 

200

190 

180 

180 

180 

170 

170

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mbei" .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

170 

170 

 170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

168 

179 

3,930 

20,300 

8,360

4,800 

3,100 

2,700 

2,150 

1,700

1,220 

918 

830 

822 

1,400

2.60O 

2,100 

6,300 

2,700

Seoondfoot-days

2,391 

4,662 

6,809

336,284

27,810 

67,977 

86,647 

107,202 

31,923 

6,920 

7,175 

2,308 

5,099

356,923

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (8 a.m.) 10,500 sec. -ft.; 

17,900 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (6:30 p.m.) 29,000 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thi 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b

Mar.

1,700 

 1,800 

1,900 

1,500 

1,080

902 

1,080 

1,040 

870 

782

667 

567 

505 

500 

494

13,700 

4,440 

2,590 

1,990 

2,990

2,890 

2,040 

2,190 

3,190 

2,590

2,630 

12,800 

7,900 

4,890 

2,490 

1,940

Apr.

3, 

2, 

1,

i| 

i,

2,

2,

1, 

1,

1, 

20, 

23, 

13, 

8,

f:2,

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

Maximum

109 

294 

515

12,200

5,430 

20,300 

13,700 

23,000 

2,690 

1,190 

818 

175 

2,840

23,000

090 

390 

740 

340 

160

840 

140 

090 

590 

180

O20 

000 

000 

9OO 

920

140 

890 

140 

740 

440

230 

070 

930 

836 

755

692 

629 

701 

827 

782

May

665 

746 

96O 

1,290 

2,340

1,490 

2,690 

2,490 

1,690 

1,250

960 

1,000 

1,340 

1,940 

1,390

1,160 

1,090 

1,390 

1,O6O 

791

638 

548 

470 

404 

372

340 

309 

295 

290 

276 

249

Minima

59

72 

129

59

170 

168 

494 

629 

249 

90 

64 

33 

24

24

June

228 

211 

203 

187 

171

351 

1,190 

519 

377 

340

245 

211 

224 

215 

215

249 

211 

164 

149 

149

135 

129 

122 

119 

113

107 

94 

90 

100 

102

Mean

77. 

155 

220

921

897 

2,344 

2,795 

3,573 

1,030 

231 

231 

74.! 

170

975

July

107 

110 

104 

107 

102

92 

84 

82 

80 

74

70 

64 

74 

652 

606

168 

243 

374 

205 

276

377 

818 

464 

540 

295

228 

183 

153 

122 

122 

199

Aug.

175 

138 

122 

116 

164

168 

116 

100 

90 

78

74 

78 

72 

60 

62

57 

56 

52 

51 

49

51 

45 

40 

41 

36

38 

39 

36 

35 

34 

33

Per square 

 lie

I 0.095 

.192 

.272

1.14

1.11 

2.90 

3.46 

4.42 

1.27 

.266 

.286 

> .092 

.210

1.21

n. 1 (9 p.m.) 10,500 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (10 a 

«ar. 16 (3 p.m.) 22,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (l 

sec. -ft. 

s day. 

y ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 10.

Sept.

34 

32 

29 

28 

26

32 

36 

42 

36 

33

32 

30 

28 

26 

27

25 

24 

24 

24 

391

2,840 

526 

219 

129 

97

62 

66 

57 

54 

66

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.21 

.31

15.48

1.28 

3.13 

3.99 

4.93 

1.46 

.32 

.33 

.11 

.23

16.41

.B.) 30,200 

p.m.)
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 309

Rocky Pork near Barretts Mills, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13'05", long. 83°23'05", at highway bridge 1.1 

miles north of Barretts Mills, Highland County, 2 miles east of Rainsboro, and 2§ 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 770.7 feet above mean sea level (levels 

 by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,550 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.31 

reet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.27 feet).

1939-48: . Maximum discharge, 13,200 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 15.56 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum daily, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 20, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

diurnal fluctuation caused by small power plant at Barretts Mills.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gagfe height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, Mar. 87 to Apr. 12,

June 8 to July 14, Sept. 83-30)

Some

1.8 1.6 1.7 11 8.8 37 3.O 178 8.0 3,180 

1.3 8.6 1.8 14 2.3 46 3.4 280 10.0 4,850 

1.4 4.1 1.9 18 8.4 58 3.8 487 11.4 6,190 

1.5 6.O 8.0 83 8.5 73 4.3 660 

1.6 8.3 8.1 89 8.7 1O9 5.7 1,510

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

82 

81 

14 

14 

14

80 

18 

16 

12 

10

13 

16. 

14 

14 

12

18 

13 

15 

9.6 

19

17 

81 

83 

23 

28

29 

27 

69 

50 

34 

89

Nov.

84

24 

33 

4? 

31

86 

83 

22 

83 

86

31 

64 

36 

26 

48

72 

48 

30 

88 

87

85 

84 

83 

39 

63

43 

34 

31 

27 

28

Dec.

23 

26 

24 

25 

87

84 

83 

141 

88

51

44 

37 

34 

87 

34

*108 

57 

47 

40 

35

35 

30 

34 

31 

30

30 

29 

26 

25 

25 

32

Jan.

1,460 

632 

201 

165 

135

123 

103 

105 

133 

101

78 

90 

109 

70 

6O

64 

60 

50 

50 

55

45

40 

40 

35 

35

35

35 

35 

35

30 

30

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ws

her........... ...............

liber .........................

.lendar year 194" 

&ry

ist ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 sec

Feb.

30 

30 

*30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

100 

2,510 

4,150 

448

303 

393 

859 

885 

188

148 

133 

144 

174 

896

788 

334 

1,74O 

306

Seeondfoot-days

648. 

1,OO9 

1,836

58,381.

4,833 

18,813 

15,086 

18,363 

3,640 

1,476 

845. 

360. 

63O.

60,281.

Har.

*8O4 

458 

306 

806 

150

154 

23O 

179 

158 

137

121 

94 

94 

96 

1OO

689

4,150 

303 

253 

244

194 

189 

298 

314 

191

599 

3,350 

551 

338 

865 

483

Apr.

684 

296 

288 

204 

199

486 

349 

331 

825 

191

848 

6,150 

4,440 

1,64O 

556

349 

242 

204 

182 

159

144 

189 

183 

113 

105

96 

90 

85 

92 

83

Haximun

3 69 

72 

141

S 8,770

1,460 

4,150 

4,150 

6,150 

478 

860 

8 187 

8 66 

4 334

6 6, ISO

Hay

85 

111 

181 

145 

384

137 

478 

230 

154 

183

100 

103 

191 

137 

111

189

157 

107 

88 

78

73 

61 

56 

52 

45

44 

41 

48 

48 

40 

35

Hinlnun

9.6 

22 

23

9.6

30 

30 

94 

83 

35 

18 

4.8 

8.6 

8.4

2.4

June

34 

38 

36 

81 

87

161 

260 

154 

63 

45

34 

34 

63 

45

30

90 

43 

30 

29 

87

89 

26 

83 

21 

20

12 

15 

82 

20 

30

Mean

80. S 33. e

39. S

160

137 

448 

485 

618 

117 

49.! 

87.3 

11. ( 

81. C

165

July

52 

81 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

9.6

4.8 

17 

19 

187 

74

33 

33 

81 

38 

88

23 

88 

18 

19 

19

19 

15 

12 

17 

16 

9.4

Aug.

4.6 

14 

8.8 

13 

66

83 

80 

17 

10 

9.4

15 

1O 

11 

14 

18

10 

' 5.9 

9.7 

14 

9.1

8.6 

4.6 

8.2 

3.6 

6.1

8.5 

6.0 

8.8 

4.3 

9.6 

8.6

Sept.

8.5 

8.4 

8.9 

9.9 

4.8

5.3 

11 

9.8 

8.5 

6.5

3.0 

8.0 

2.6 

8.8 

8.6

2.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

11

334 

66 

29 

18 

17

11 

8.8 

8.5 

10 

82

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

O.148 O.17 

.238 .87 

.283 .33

1.13 15.41

.978 1.18 

3.13 3.38 

3.44 3.97 

4.34 4.84 

.830 .96 

.349 .39 

.194 .88 

.088 .09 

) .149 .17

1.17 15.91

.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (7:30 p.m.) 3,O3O sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (3:30 a.m.)

(5 a.m.) 5,990 sec.-ft.; Apr. 18 (l p.m.) 8,850 sec.ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8O, 88, 25, 86, 89, 30, Jan. 15, Jan. 18 to 

Feb. 18.
310 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Tarlton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°33'45", long. 82°47'00", in Sw£ sec. 34^ T. 12 

N., K. 20 W., half a mile northwest of Tarlton, Pairfleld County, and 6$ miles upstream from Plum Run.

Drainage area.- 10.6 square miles.

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height', 5.14 

reet), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug.-19 to Sept. 6, Sept. 11-18/28.

1946-48: Maximum discharge 2,780 second-feet July 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.4 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet by velocity-area studies; no flow 

Sept. 15-24, 1946.

Remarks. - Records fair except those for periods of -ice effect or no gage-height-record, 

wnich are .poor.

Discharge, in -second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

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.

1-2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

. .S

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7-

.7

1.0

1.4

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.0

2.2

i.7

1.9

1.7

Nov.

1.3

l.Z

2.7

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

11

5.2

2.9

2.2

14

7.6

4.5

3.2

2.7

 2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.9

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.6

-

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.1

8.0

22

8.1

b5.6

4.2

3.5

bZ.9

1)2.7

1)12

28

b9.4

6.6

b5.2

b4.2

3.8

b3.8

1)3.5

 2.9

bZ.6

b2.7

bZ.5

b2.3

'1)2.2

1)2.8

7.1

Jan.

204

50

24

19

15

1)13

b!2

toll

34

16

bll

11

13

bll

b9.4

b8.8 7.6'

b7.0

b6.0

1)5.0

b4.4

b3.8

b3.4

1)3.2

1)3.0

1)2.9

1)2.8

b2.7

bZ.6

b2.6

1)2.5

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar ysar 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July.............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

270

100

50

23

17

15

13

12

11

10

20

35

50

30

 60

24

-

Seccndfoot-days

29.;

94^1

leg!]

5,671. «

521."

768. E

1,039,J

1,003.5

256.]

51. 6

175. J

36.]

42. E

4,186.2

liar.

20

31

 27

15

bll

9.4

16

13

10

8.8

7.1

b6.6

b6.1

6.1

7.1

 242

30

16

26

19

13

11

41

26

14

34

275

20

13

10

55

Apr.

45

16

11

S.8

7.6

25

16

12

7.6

6.6

13

336

257

115

21

16

11

11

9.4

77.6

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.5

3.8

Maximum

2.2

> 14

L 28

> 275

204

> 270

275

336

57

14

49

14

28

336

May

3.5

16

11

45

23

16

57

15

8.1

5.2

4.2

3.5

4.2

4.9

3.5

3.5

8.3

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

Minima

0.5

1.0

1.4

.5

2*3

2!o

6.1

3 «8

1.0

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

June

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.1

4.7

3.0

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

5.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

14

2.4

3.2

1.7

Mean

0.94

3ll3

5,45

15.5

ICO xo*a

26.5

33 5

33!* 8*26

1.72

5.65

1 16

1.42

11.4

July

0.9

.6

.5

.4

2.1

.9

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.9

1.4

2.3

.8

2.2

19

1.8

.9

.9

13

49

47

5.2

2.1

1.4

1.2

15

1.9

1.1

.8

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

14

1.8

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5

11

1.3

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Per square 

 lie

; U»UO9 fi AQQ 

.295

.514

1.46

a * CO 30

2 , 50

4.16

3.15

.T79

1 £n 

 1OC

.533

.109

.134

1.08

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

28''

2.6

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

3.6

1.7

Runoff In 

inches

0.10

.35

.59

19.89

1 Q£00 

2.70

S

ftA, Dw

3.51

 CHY 9U

.18

«Qifti

.13

.15

14.66

llgeharge (base. 800 see.-ft.).- Mar. 16 (3 a.m.) 1,080 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (3 a.m.) 1.600 see.- 

r. 1Z-(6:3O a.m.) 1,OBO sec.-ft.

Peak dla 

ft.; Apr.

 Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hcte.- No gage-height record Oct. 9-12, Feb. 1 to Mar. 2, Apr. 6; discharge computed en basis of 

weather records (including rain gage operated en area), and records for Salt Creek at Londonderry, 

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park, and Clear Creek at Rockbrldge.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN 311

Salt Creek near Londonderry, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°15'22", long. 82 0 46'12", in SWi sec. 13, T. 8 

M., K. 20 W., at highway bridge l£ miles southeast of Londonderry, 2t miles downstream from Poe Run, and 4£ miles upstream from Little Salt Creek. Datum of gage 

is 583.95 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Kecoras available.- January 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 297 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 20.00 

reetj; minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 16-20 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 18,600 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 21.2 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4.9 second-feet Sept. 16, 

19, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.31 foot Aug. 25, 1940. 

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 19.3 feet. 

Maximum stage known, 24.5 feet (probably in January) in 1907, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1938-39(M), 1940, 1941(M). W 1083: 1940(M), 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 12, Hay 15 to July 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.2 92

2.5 140

2.9 218

3.5 364

4.8

6.0

8.0

11.0

742

1,170

2,030

3,580

N°te - Same as following table above 

11.0 feet.

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

14

31

41

53

83

3.2 

3.8 

4.4 

5.5 

7.0

159

288

448

820

1,430

9.5

13.0

15.0

16.4

18.4

2,660

4,860

6,410

8,020

11,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

73

66

63

58

57

54

50

47

44

42

40

39

38

36

34

32

31

53

45

52

44

38

36

33

32

31

32

35

44

43

41

Ncv.

40

37

39

55

69

57

49

44

42

43

40

60

43

61

60

96

113

100

85

78

69

65

63

70

102

101

92

85

81

73

-

Dec.

57

61

60

63 ' 66

65

65

328

404

258

216

173

135

115

117

439

315

261

197

147

137

118

 126

107

91

100

91

85

75

72

92

Month

Jan.

1,930

1,910

758

529

432

364

307

282

378

320

231

258

275

245

189

238

199

154

130

120

120

110

100

95

90

85

80

80

80

 75

70

October ..........................

Noveaber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ........

May' 1............................

June .............................

July................'. ............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70

70

70

75

80

80

80

80

80

75

80

90

1,010

7,670

1,630

1,090

1,020

910

726

602

487

432

432

473

647

al,300

a950

a2,000

al,250

--

Secondfoot-daya

1,343 

2,012

4,636

121,451

10,236 

23 55* 33)797

43,496 

16,866

2 jOlf

2* 95!

z',57(

144,799

Mar.

726

945

1,050

726

515

459

558

529

445

404

364

307

292

292

290

 5,110

1,910

1,020

858

945

710

617

662

1,290

775

748

6,990

1,850

1,020

758

632

Apr.

1,580

824

617

487

432

501

617

572

473

418

391

10,000

11,100

5,570

2,130

1,250

858

676

574

510

463

404

376

363

337

330

324

510

433

376

MaxiBua

73

113

439

3,460

If 930 

 7,670

6, 990 

11,100 

1,820

122

399

165

543

11,100

May

337

390

1,120

657

1,820

766

1,680

1,200

676

478

363

430

896

1,050

642

526

858

574

376

300

256

219

194

173

149

135

128

130

122

118

103

MiniBua

31

37

57

28

70

70

QQ/1 £3V

324 

103

*(J Ob 

oeCD

14

14

14

June

94

87

83

73

69

67

122

118

85

69

63

59

59

54

49

66

81

59

54

66

54

51

46

43

38

36

36

71

78

88

Mean

43.3

67. 1

150

333

330

812

1,090 

1,450 

544

67 3

AC Q

aO. C

42.2

85.9

396

July

97

56

42

38

35

103

63

41

33

30

27

26

37

61

66

49

45

136

60

43

87

350

371

399

153

109

90

90

90

66

59

Aug.

51

45

43

43

125

165

83

64

54

47

45

41

26

25

26

35

32

30

31

30

30

29

29

30

a30

a25

a25

a20

20

17

14

Per square

0.151

235

!524

1.16

1.15 2 84

3*81

5.07 

1 90

 235

.333

.148

.300

1.38

Sept.

18

18

18

17

16

15

16

23

34

28

25

21

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

543

510

254

118

80

61

51

43

46

71

444

-

Runoff in 

inohes

0.17

 26

.60

15.79

1.33

3*06

4.39

5.66 

2.19

 26

.38

.17

.33

18.80

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (ll a.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (4 p.m.) 9,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Hocking 

River at Enterprise.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 12.
312 SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State Park", Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and artificial control, lat. 39°23'20", long, 83°45'00", 

in NEirSEi, sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 20 W., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 5£ miles south 

of Adelphi, Ross County.

Drainage area.- 1.50 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 189 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.40

feet), from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet by computation of flow over dam; 

no flow on many days.

1946-48: Maximum discharge that of Mar. 27, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

il.1

.1

Nov.

0.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

-

Dec.

0.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

1.0

2.6

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6 '

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

Jan.

9.6

15

9.0

4.0

2.2

1.5

1.2

.9

2.0 ' .9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 ' .2

.2

.2

.2

Hontb

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

UMM May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

60

20

10

5.0

3.0

2.2

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.7

3.5

7.2

5.1

20

4.0

-

Secondfoot-days

1.3

8.6

19.2

478.1

56.7

148.4

172 5

217 .8

106.2

2.4

9.3

2.6

10.0

755.0

Mar.

2.3

4.5

4.5

2.8

1.8

1.6

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.8

40

7.2

4.4

3.8

3.9

3.3

3.2

5.0

6.0

4.0

5.8

41

6.0

3.8

2.7

3.5

Apr.

6.0

3.9

2.7

2.3

2.0

'2.6

5.0

3.8

2.7

2.1

3.6

75

45

22

7.6

4.5

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.3

5.0

3.6

2.7

MaxiBun

0.1

0.6

2.6

20

15

60

41

75

13

0.2

3.8

.4

3.5

75

May

2.1

5.4

9.2

12

11

5.8

13

7.0

4.3 ".9

2.1

2.0

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.3

4.5

3.0

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.3

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

MiniBun

0

0.1

0.2

0

0.2

0.1

0.7

0.8

0.3

0

0

0

0

0

' June

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1

Mean

0.04

.29

.62

1.31

1.83

5 12

5.56

7 .26

3.43

 08

30

 08 [33

2.06

July

0.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.3

.5

3.8

1.3

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

 lie

0.028

* i J.9O ox

.413

.873

1.22

3.41

3.71

4 .84

2.29

.053

.200

.053

.220

1.37

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

3.5

2.3

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

.4

Runoff In 

inches

0.03

0.22

0.48

11.87

1.41

3.68

4

OO

 CO

5.40

2*64

 06

n*

 CO

.06

.25

16.74

Peak discharge (base, 75 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 16 (4 a.m.) 172 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 189 see.-

ft.; Apr. 12 (6:30 a.m.)'186 sec.-ft

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 11-15, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 8-22, Jan. 2-9; Jan. 17 to Feb. 19, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 20; discharge computed on basia of weether records and records for stations on nearby streams.
OHIO BRUSH CREEK BASIN 313

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°48'13", long. 83°25'16", at bridge on State 

Hlgnway 348, 0.3 mile downstream from Cedar Run, 2 miles southwest of Cedar Mills, 

and 7 miles east of West Union, Adams County. Datum of gage is 510.6 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 388 square miles.

Kecoras available.- August 1926 to November 1935, September 1940 to September 1948.

Average aisenargeT- 17 years, 437 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.93 

reet), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination; minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.81 feet).

1926-35, 1940-48: Maximum discharge, 51,600 second-feet Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 

26.5 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 4, Sept. 6-11, 1930, 

Oct. 8-14, 1943, Aug. 5, 6, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.84 foot Sept. 8, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, 

or backwater from Ohio River, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from Ohio River

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 11, Dec. 15-18, 

July 28 to Aug. 29, Sept. 3-20, 24-3O)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

0

1.0

4.0

10

19

30

57

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.8

73

92

114

169

236

362

576

4.4

5.0

6.2

8.0

14.0

16.5

18.1

970

1,460

2,640

4,720

12,400

16,300

20,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

18 

15 

14 

13

13 

11 

10 

9.4

8.8

7.6 

8.2 

6.4 

4.6 

3.7

5.2 

6.4 

10 

8.8 

8.2

9.4 

13 

14 

12 

11

10 

8.8 

8.8 

13 

21 

30

HOT.

18 

14 

29 

84 

57

33 

14 

16 

20 

12

42 

185 

96

59 

75

275 

127 

73 

57 

47

42 

38 

36 

535 

512

195

119 

86 

70 

60

Dec.

49

42 

39 

40 

42

42 

44 

518

420 

169

124 

107 

92 

79 

183

 1,160 

353 

222 

172 

124

107 

92 

81 

82 

67

62 

62 

57 

49 

46 

50

Jan.

4,210 

2,360 

784 

553 

458

348 

313 

236 

344 

279

179 

191 

507 

348 

163

182 

124 

81 

88 

79

82 

b80 

b70 

b50 

b45

b45 

b45 

b42 

b42 

b42 

b40

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

»a

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ftry '

1.. ..........................

ember ........... <. ............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a42 

a45 

a 45

a 50 

 57

65 

68 

71 

71 

60

54

177 

7,110 

17,700 

1,920

1,040 

970 

746 

570 

437

309 

248 

275 

580 

1,320

3,410 

1,320 

6,240 

1,260

Secondfoot-days

352.3 

3,026 

4,776

170,809.3

12,410 

46,260 

55,253 

60,910 

8,748 

2,581.4 

1,788.0 

1,089.9 

606.3

197,800.9

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

aec.-ft.; Feb. 28 (8 a.m.) 12,500 sec. -ft.;

Mar.

637 

"3,310 

1,370 

732 

458

406 

935 

706 

463 

362

296 

226 

188 

175 

175

9,480 

2,520 

939 

2,290 

2,280

844 

752 

765 

935 

512

1,210 

17,500 

2,030 

879 

588 

1,290

Apr.

2,560 

817 

474 

358 

309

1,500 

1,040 

1,160 

613 

396

335 

20,300 

18,100 

C6,400 

cl,700

cl.OOO 

c750 

c600 

c480 

c380

c280 

226 

195 

175 

152

135 

122 

119 

117 

117

Maxima

30 

535 

1,160

9,090

4,210 

17,700 

17,500 

20,300 

1,420 

1,390 

450 

467 

173

20,300

May

105

282 

362 

480 

900

353 

1,420 

720 

344

226

163 

176 

804 

296 

195

229 

535 

267 

154 

112

96 

84 

73 

63 

56

50 

46 

42 

40 

39 

36

Minimum

3.7 

12 

39

3.7

40 

42 

175 

117 

36 

9.4 

4.0 

.7 

1.6

.7

June

31

28 

24 

22 

20

19 

251 

1,390 

166 

81

57 

44 

39 

33 

31

34 

35 

43 

31 

23

19 

17 

14 

14 

11

9.4

10 

32

20 

33

Mean

11.4 

101 

154

468

400 

1,595 

1,782 

2,030 

282 

86.0 

57.7 

35.2 

20.2

540

July

- 42 

29 

27 

 19 

13

10 

8.2 

8.2 

7.0 

5.2

4.0

7.0 

7.6 

70 

88

89 

52 

54

84 

54

101 

101 

450 

240 

81

47 

31 

22 

16 

12 

8.8

Aug.

5.8 

3.7 

2.8 

2.8 

4.0

3.1 

5.6 

16 

11 

5.8

4.0 

5.8 

5.8 

21 

12

5.8 

3.1 

2.2 

1.6 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

. 337 

467 

157

Per square 

 lie

0.029 

.260 

.397

1.21

1.03 

4.11 

4.59 

5.23 

.726 

.222 

.149 

.091 

.052

1.39

Sept.

50 

30 

19 

12 

8.6

7.6 

6.4 

4.6 

3.7 

3.7

5.8 

5.8 

3.4 

2.8 2.2

1.6 

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

15

173 

67 

63 

34 

18

12 

8.2 

5.8

8.7 

27

Runoff In 

laches

0.03 

.29

.46

16.38

1.19 

4.43 

5.30 

5.84 

.84 

.25 

.17 

.10 

.06

18.96

n. 1 (6 p.m.) 9,870 aec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (5:30 a.m.) 33,400 

Mar. 16 (1:30 p.m.) 18,600 sec. -ft.} Mar. 19 (11 p.m.)

9,220 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (1O:30 a.m.) 53,000 aec.-ft.;' Apr."l2 ([4 p'.m.) 31,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Whiteoak 

Creek near Georgetown and East Pork Little Miami River at Ferlntown.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Ohio River; discharge computed on basis of record of stage on Ohio River at dam 

32, and records for stations on nearby streams.
314 WHITEOAK CREEK BASIN 

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°50'42", long. 83°55'16". at

torn" K^ountv 62W ^Strer ff°mf 6p°S^ Run ' 

aCe meln^e^veltldKen? Tlllf fr°ffi m°Uth 

Drainage area.- 221 square miles SS^Ua^SSKt1986 - October 1939 to SepteBber 1948 -

> ' 16>6 °° seconcj-f*et APr- 12 (<&& height, 6.86

feet

p discharge observed, 20.500 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage 

feet): no flow at times ln 193°- 194°. 19«L 1943, 1948.

eX° P thS ct)mPuted frOffl s^f~ or chain-gage readings, which are ^

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-27, June 18-29, Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb.' 14 to Sept. 30

-1.1 1.6 -0.4 39 0.8 394 -1.7 0 -0.8 37 1.0 7B2 

-1.0 3.9 -.3 52 1.3 675 -1.6 .4 -.7 49 1.6 1,270 

-.9 7.2 -.2 67 1.8 1,030 -1.5 1.5 -.6 64 2.0 1,690 

-.8 11 -.1 85 2.2 1,420 -1.4 3.4 -.4 102 2.5 2,440 

-.7 16 .1 130 2.8 2,200 -1.3 6.4 -.2 152 3.2 3,830 

-.6 22 .3 188 3.4 3,130 -1.2 10 O.O 217 4.0 5,920 

-.5 29 .5 260 -1.1' 15 .3 343 5.0 9,150 

-1.0 21 .6 503 5.6 U.,400 

-.9 28 '

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4. 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

6.8 

5.6 

a5 

a4 

a4

a3 

a3 

2.5 

2.0 

2.8

3.3 

2.5 

2.1

3.1 

2.5

3.1 

2.3 

a2 

aB 

5.9

3.3 

2.1 

1.8 

4.9 

4.2

3.6 

3.1 

a!4 

16 

a40 

a28

NOT.

20 

16 

a!6 

a!6 

aSO

29 

21 

18 

15 

11

30 

81 

83 

44 

43

146

93 

52 

36 

26

22

20 

19 

78 

210

102 

58 

39 

31 

25

Deo.

21

20 

18 

17 

17

17

20 

291 

302 

104

62 

47 

36 

32 

39

218 

 176 :ioe

64 

46

38 

34

32 

28 

24

26 

24 

25 

21 

22 

23

Jan.

1,380 

2,330 

409 

233 

191

176 

179 

141 

195 

191

113 

93 

178 

178 

96

85 

47 

33 

44 

43

39 

35 

32 

28 

26

23 

20 

20 

19 

19 

19

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Au'gu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary* . . .

h............................

etiber ........................

ter year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

20 

21 

20 

 22 

24

26 

28 

30 

26 

24

22 

47 

3,130 

>11,400 

 881

445

516 

414 

263 

193

128 

104 

94

206

553

1,920 

770 

3,540 

567

Seoondfoot-days

194.5 

1,450 

1,952

94,668.7

6,615' 

25,434 

26.28T7 

32,848 

4,295 

724.7 

1,245.0 

493.6 

196.1

1O1.734.9

Mar.

210 

998 

686 

276 

161

130 

297 

284 

164 

125

104 

80 

61 

54 

52

6,830 

2,350 

372 

511 

457

240 

247 

685 

1,150 

284

726 

6,750 

1,170 

268 

171 

394

Apr.

1,170 

311 

180 

128 

111

816 

656 

798 

264 

147

152 

9,650 

11,400 

4,580 

999

353 

214 

152 

125 

107

92 

75 

64 

58 

50

45

42

37 

36 

36

Maxima

40 

210 

302

6,070

2,330 

11,400 

6,830 

11,400 

 630 

146 

180 

129 

32

11,400

Peak discharge (base, 4,20O sec. -ft. 5.- Jan. 2 (5:30 a

May

36 

50 

 73 

15S 

630

207 

592 

372 

158 

107

80 

77 

554 

170 

98

82 

266 

187 

86 

56

43

36 

32 

27 

23

20 

19 

a!7 

a!5 

a!4 

a!3

June

a!3 

a!2 

12 

all 

all

all 

alO 

146 

111 

48

29 

20 

a!7 

1411

17 

12 

12 

9.9 

8.7

6.8 

4.7 

4.2 

3.4 

2.7

2.3

2.0 

3.0 

98 

62

Minima Mean

1.8 6.27 

11 48.3 

17 63.0

1.8 259

19 213 

20 877 

52 848 

36 1,095 

13 139 

2.0 . 24.2 

.9 40.2 

0 15.9 

.1 6.54

0 278

July

34 

a!8 

a!4 

11 

' 7.5

5.7 

4.2 

2.7 

2.3 

1.5

1.3 

.9 

1.0 

145 

1O8

42 

23 

60 

164 

82

42 

24

130 

180 

62

28 

1.8 

12 

9.1 

6.1 

5.7

Aug.

3.7 

2.7 

2.1 

1.7 

6.0

5.4 

33 

14 

14 

8.7

5.7 

71 

37 

29 

16

9.1 

5.7 

3.9 

2.7 

2.0

1.4 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.3

.2

.1 

0 

7.0 

' 129 

81

Sept.

32 

18 

11 

7.2 

4.7

3.7 

3.2 

2.7 

1.4 

1.0

.7 

.3 

.1 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7

9.9 

13 

5.7 

3.9 

17

13 

9.5 

7.2 

5.7 

4.7

Per square Runoff in 

mile incite*

0.028 0.03 

.219 .24 

.285 .33

1.17 15.95

.964 1.11 

3.97 4.28 

3.84 4.42 

4.95 5.53 

.629 .72 

.110 .12 

.182 .21 

.072 .08 

.030 .03

1.28 17.10

m..) 4,390 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (time unknown)

9,150 sec.-ft.j Apr. 12 (7:3O p.m.) 16,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for East Fork 

Little Miami River at Perlntown and Ohio Brush Creek near West Union.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 13. Discharge computed from oncedaliy staff- or chain-gage readings Oct. 2, 8-17, 20-27, May 27, June 3, 14-28, July 4-13, 17, 21, 

22, July 25 to Aug. 11, Aug. 13-29, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Little Miami River at Spring Valley, Ohio

315

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°36'20", long. 84°00'50", in R. 5, T. .4, at highway bridge, three-eighthsof a mile southwest of Spring Valley and 2? miles downstream 

from Sugar Creek. Datum of gage is 737.9 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912 {levels by Corps of Bigineers).

Drainage area.- 361 square miles.

Records available.- September 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 341 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 16.47 

reet); minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

1925-35, 1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 

(gage height, 16.8 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet July 27, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except tho&e for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1932(M). W 1053: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, Apr. 17 to May 17)

2.4 38 3.5 £14 8.5 2,210 13.0 6,510 

2.5 48 4.0 344 . 1O.O 3,150 U.O 8,480 

2.8 87 5.0 679 H.O 3.99O 15.0 11,300 

3.1 13S 7.0 1,490 12. 0 5,090 15.4 12,800

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

V 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

174 

168 

164 

159 

155

149 

144 

140 

137 

133

132 

128 

125 

125 

120

118 

113 

312 

140 

125

120 

116 

115 

112 

112

110 

120 

257 

242 

194 

166

Nov.

151 

140 

137 

137 

137

135 

133 

133 

130 

126

164 

170 

161 

151 

161

176 

172 

159 

149 

144

139 

146 

159 

182 

226

223 

192 

178 

166 

151

Dec.

140 

144 

142 

144 

149

144

151 

194 

203 

184

168 

159 

149 

142 

144

188 

178 

*172 

159 

144

144

137 

140 

137 

126

130 

130 

125 

115 

126 

144

Jan.

1,820 

2,400 

1,180 

773 

590

503 

421 

383 

503 

537

405 

371 

353 

299 

270

320 

260 

230 

240 

£50

230 

210 

200 

190 

180

190 

190 

180 

180 

170 

170

Month

Ooto 

Nova 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Is

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry .

nary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

170 

J60 

160 

170 

170

 170 

160 

150 

150 

150

150 

150 

2,280 

12,800 

3,720

1,670 

1,490 

990 

831 

671

503 

405 

374 

347 

368

520 

646 

1,650 

890

Secondfoot-days

4,625 

4,728 

4,652

194,098

14,196 

32,065 

32,171 

31,223 

11,302 

4,326 

3,990 

2,466 

1,632

147,378

Mar.

5.90 

5R4 

59O 

486 

386

368 

386 

365 

 335 

315

299 

270 

270 

270 

275

1,000 

807 

537 

876 

1,540

910 

990 

1,300 

2,280 

1,110

1,090 

6,830 

4,000 

1,360 

97O 

812

Apr.

 735 

625 

554 

486 

470

1,570 

1,400 

990 

671 

537-

640 

4,190 

3,800 

3,710 

2,210

1,230 

890 

735 

643 

590

537 

503 

47O 

437 

405

386 

377 

437 

421 

374

Maxia.ua

312 

226 

203

7,630

2,400 

12,800 

6,830 

4,190 

607 

210 - 

285 

130 

76

12,600

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 sec. -ft.}.- Jan. 1 (5 p.m.

May

365 

405 

437 

470 

590

470 

607 

554 

454

393

359 

437 

554 

503 

421

383

596 

437 

327 

265

265 

244 

228 

216 

205

196 

190 

186 

dlSO 

d!75 

d!70

Miniaua

»

110 

126 

115

110

170 

150 

270 

374 

170 

110 

88 

56 

45

45

June

162 

159 

157 

153 

151

149 

151 

182 

162 

155

151 

142 

146 

146 

140

146 

137 

133 

132 

142

144 

132 

125 

118 

115

115 

113 

110 

148 

210

Mean

149 

158 

150

532

458 

1,106 

1,038 

1,041 

365 

144 

129 

79.5 

54.4

403

July

157 

121 

113 

107 

162

99 

98 

94 

92 

90

88 

285 

162 

99 

96

104 

98 

126 

125 

254

203 

151 

164 

140 

110

99 

98 

130 

146 

113 

. 126

Aug.

116 

98 

88 

107 

130

102 

92 

86 

83 

80

77 

87 

81 

84 

73

70 

69 

98 

86 

77

70 

68 

65 

65 

63

61 

59 

59 

58 

58 

56

Per square 

 lie

0.413 

.438 

.416

1.47

1.27 

3.06 

2.88 

2.88 

1.01 

.399 

.357 

.220 

.151

1.12

3,010 see. -ft.; Feb. 14 (J p.m.

Sept.

55 

54 

54 

55 

54

54 

56 

58 

58 

55

54 

52

50 

49 

48

47 

47 

45 

46 

52

76 

70 

61 

58 

55

54 

53 

52 

52 

58

Runoff in 

inches

0.48 

.49 

.48

19.99

1.46 

3.30 

3.32 

3.22 

1.16 

.45 

.41 

.25 

.17

15.19

) 17.200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations near Port Ancient and at Mllford.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 13.
316 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Little Miami River near Port Ancient, Ohio

39°22'42", long. 84°05'32", in sec. 2, R. 3, T. 5, 

miles northeast of Morrow, and 2-J miles iiDstream from

Location.- Water-stage recorder, la 

z miles south of Port Ancient, 2 

Todd Pork. Datum of gage is 643765 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1929.

Drainage area.- 677 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.93 

reetj; minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.39 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 32,900 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 16.80 

feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 26, 30, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.03 feet Oct. 

9, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.5 136

1.8 202

2.2 318

2.7 505

5,340 1.4 53 2.1 234 3.8 1,160 

6,780 1.6 95 2.4 559 5.0 2,140 

11,800 1.9 170 3.0 664 6.0 3,O2O 

15,500 Note.- Same as preceding table above

6.0 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

3.2 

3.8 

5.0 

6.5

740

1,140

2,100

3,520

8.O

9.0

11.5

12.8

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

HO

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

192 

185 

18O 

178 

174

169 

163 

156 

156 

154

148 

148 

146 

148 

140

140 

136 

288 

222 

174

160 

154 

148 

144 

142

140 

152 

430 

460 

338 

268

Nov.

- 225 

205 

197 

197 

190

185 

178 

174 

169 

163

410 

308 

256 

271

312 

289 

259 

242 

225

212 

220 

250 

312 

391

383 

325 

292 

268 

239

Dec.

218 

215 

212 

215 

223

223

239 

358 

" 358 

321

292 

277 

245 

234 

231

302 

318 

 296 

277 

242

231 

223 

220 

215 

195

197 

200 

192 

178 

180 

207

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

fa

Jan.

3,840 

4,480 

2,190 

1,360 

1,060

865 

740 

690 

930 

930

690 

645 

635 

530 

398

480 

414 

325 

328 

358

362 

325 

289 

271 

b260

b260 

b270 

b270 

b260 

b26O 

b250

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b240 

b240 

b240 

b240 

b240

*b240 

b240 

b240 

231 

223

228 

228 

3,260 

15,500 

8,040

3,280 

2,480 

1,800 

1,470 

1,190

892 

719 

670 

648 

804

1,120 

1,350 

3,220 

1,760

Secondfoot-days

*,933 

7,769 

7,534

349,092

24,965 

51,033 

60,798 

61,099 

23,064 

6,289 

8,759 

3,284 

2,024

262,551

Mar.

1,120 

1,080 

1,160 

*953 

747

697 

747 

719 

653 

605

562 

495 

460 

465 

475

2,510 

1,800 

1,160 

1,920 

3,040

1,720 

1,590 

2,420 

3,620 

2,180

1,630 

11,200 

9,000 

3,090 

1,630 

1,350

Apr.

1,550 

1,190 

985 

833 

775

2,940 

2,690 

2,140 

1,310 

985

954 

7,890 

9,500 

8,300 

5,060

2,480 

1,630 

1,270 

1,080 

953

833 

775 

719 

670 

621

605 

552 

599 

642 

568

Maximum

460 

422 

358

11,100

4,480 

15,500 

11,200 

9,500 

2,010 

301 

1,410

113

15,500

Peak discherge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (6 p.m.

sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (1O:30 p.m.) 14,600 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12

May

541 

568 

719 

708 

1,120

833 

1,270 

1,310 

953 

747

632 

979 

2,010 

1,230 

892

775 

1,230 

1,020 

747 

615

557 

505

ag378

354 

332 

310 

306 

293 

264

Minimum

136 

163 

178

136

250 

223 

460 

552 

264 

146 

118 

73 

53

53

June

253 

245 

234 

231 

227

227 

231 

301 

280 

234

224 

210 

207 

200 

197

203 

200 

188 

176 

176

188 

179 

170 

170 

170

170 

162 

146 

197 

293

Mean

191 

259 

243

956

805 

1,760 

1,961 

2,037 

744 

210 

283 

106 

67.5

717

July

234 

173 

154 

146 

140

130 

126 

123 

120 

120

118 

118 

403 

165 

146

143 

165 

151 

151 

1,410

1,350 

846 

426 

406 

249

197 

170 

156 

200 

167 

156

Aug.

156 

140 

123 

130 

182

151 

130 

118 

116 

109

104 

104 

106 

104 

102

97 

95 

95 

118 

100

95

93 

93 

84 

84

80 

77 

75 

75 

75 

73

Per square 

mile

0.282 

.383 

.359

1.41

1.19 

, 2.60 

2.90 

3.01 

1.10 

.310 

.418 

.157 

.100

1.06

Sept.

69 

67 

65 

65 

65

65 

69 

67 

67 

67

65 

65 

SI 

63 

61

59 

57 

55 

53 

57

91 

113 

95 

 77 

71

67 

63 

61 

61 

63

Runoff in 

inches

0.33 

.43

.41

19.18 .

1.37 

2.81 

3.34 

3.36 

1.27 

.35 

.48 

.18 

.11

14.44

6,460 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (5:30 p.m.) 19,400 

9:30 p.m.) 10,500 sec.-ftWinter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN .

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°10'17", long. 84°17'53", 500 feet downstream froi

nignway bridge -in Milford, Clermont. County and H miles upstream from EastvFork. Oatui

of gage is 499.35 feet above mean sea level, adjustment.of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 1,195 square miles.

Kecoras available.- March 1925 to July 1936. October 1938 to September 1948. 

Average aischargeT- 20 years. (1925-35, 1938-48), 1,192 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.60

reet}; minimum observed, 58 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 0.26 foot), but may hav<

been less during period of no gage-height record.

1925-36. 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 69,900 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height,

20.90 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 20, 1940;, minimum gage height observed, tha

of Sept. 18, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are falrJ

ttecords of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1948 are given

in Water-Supply Paper 1132. 

Revisions (water years).- W 728: 1931. W 743: 1932. W 758: Drainage area. W 873:

Rating tables, watar year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2-7, 1O-29, July 1-13)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

0.6 158 2.6 1,210 7.6 11,100 O

1.0 280 3.0 1,620 10.0 18,600

1.3 391 3.6 2,400 13.6 31,200

1.7 578 4.8 4,400

2.2 895 6.0 6,928 1.

2 45 1.8 673 5.5 R.lOf

3 66 2.1 890 6

5 117 2.5 1,300 10

7 181 3.5 2,800

3 428 4.5 4,200

.0 12,400

.7 21,000

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 194T to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

257

247

244

233

232

222

216

210

201

195

192

189

186

186

183

178

178

213

356

260

228

207

195

186

180

175

186

434

671

547

408

Nor.

337

298

287

277

270

264

254

241

232

228

625

903

562

433

425

552

497

429

383

348

330

319

372

420

641

568

502

438

399

364

Dec.

334

a340

a330

a330

a340

330

334

779

792

562

478

433

395

356

348

606

578

492

469

395

372

348

345

345

315

298

312

301

280

273

298

Jan.

8,880

8,360

3,760

2,260

1,680

1,400

1,210

1,060

1,400

1,510

1,110

972

965

g818

g557

g653

g612

g425

g433

g507

507

488

456

399

375

379

404

404

379

375

360

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947

January'. .........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...........'.............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

360

348

352

360

360

360

364

356

352

334

319

337

5,490

30,900

13,500

6,480

4,130

3,350

2,620

2,060

1,400

1,100

995

1,060

1,740

3,440

2,800

8,080

3,260

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,800

12,198

12,508

591,341

43,118

96,607

110,304

118,412

36,737

8*998

12,152

Sf 129

3,295

467,258

Mar.

1,360

2,260

2,330

1,680

1,210

1,040

1,260

1,260

1,040

930

846

760

708

689

721

9,990

3,710

2,120

4,320

6,460

3,100

2,780

4,190

6,230

3,600

3,470

19,900

11,700

5,190

2,550

2,400

Apr.

3,690

2,1

1,5

1,2

90

60

60

1,120

4,790

5,3

4,0

2,1

70

40

90

1,510

1,430

22,4

21,0

15,1

00

00

00

8,730

4,460

2,9

2,2

1,8

00

50

60

1*540

1,320

1,1

1,0

9

50

20

35

849

786

7

7

7

7

-

Maxima

671

903

792

16,400

8,880

30,900

19,900

22,400

3,610

495

2,110

471

402

30,900

36

04

86

56

May

692 704

899

874

1,860

1,280

2,380

2,530

1,540

1,090

890

2,290

3,610

2,250

1,540

1,240

1,790

1,790

1,080

824

717

651

592

542

504

472

450

437

419

411

389

Minimum

175

228

273

175

360

319

889

704

389

192

154

90

58

58

June

364

351

338

329

321

325

329

495

428

364

325

308

313

296

292

298

300

288

263

255

255

259

243

227

215

208

208

192

239

372

-

Mean

252

407

 403

1,620

1,391

3,331

3,558

3,947

1,185

300

392

165

110

1,277

July

348

300

247

219

200

189

178

171

164

161

157

154

262

398

208

192

189

372

227

937

1,420

2,110

704

542

463

346

284

255

243

275

239

Aug.

219

211

185

408

471

334

239

196

171

157

164

196

157

154

138

129

120

114

112

138

117

112

101

104

101

95

93

93

90

106

104

Per square 

 if*

0.211

.341

.337

1.36

1.18

2.79

2.98

3.30

.992

.251

.328

.138

.092

1.07

Sept.

88

a83

aB3

h80

a85

83

a80

90

88

88

g83

a80

a75

a70

a70

a65

a60

h58

a60

158

402

317

215

150

120

106

90

a90

90

88

-

Runoff in 

inohea

0.24

.38

.39

18.40

1.34

3.01

3.43

3.69

1.14

.28

.38

.16

.10

14.54

discharge (base. 15.000 see.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (7 p.m.) 15,400 sec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (8 a.m.) 15,400 sec.-ft.; May 27 (9 a.m.) 25,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12" (6 p.m.)

Peak 

39,000 

28,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations In basin.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
318 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Cowan Creek near Wilmlngton, Ohio

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°24'20", long. 83°49'QO", at bridge on State Highway 134, 

at isurtonville; 2f miles 'south of Wilmlngton, Clinton County.

Drainage area.-. 31.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 3,100 second-feet Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 

13.64 feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records 'fair except those for period of Ice effect, wnicti are poor. Water 

diverted at dam. Just above station for municipal supply of city of Wilmlngton.

Revisions (water years).- W 1083: 1943-45.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.4

2.6

.9

.7 -.6

.4

.3

.1

o.

.9

10

2.0

.9

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

7.2

3.2

2.2

16

7.8

5.2

4.2

3.7

3.3

2.6

2.1

2.6

4.7

8.8

5.9

5.2

4.2

3.3

2.5

-

Dec.

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

9.8

56

11

8^.8

8.1

8.5

8.1

7.8

7.2

15

8.5

7.2

6.5

5.9

5.4

4.9

5.2

4.7

3.7

.3.3

1.8

 8

.4

. .8

1.5

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January:.. .............

February. ..............

March. .................

April..................

May......................

June.... ...............

July...................

August....... ..........

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

406

188

71

49

30

30

17

20

53

19

8.1

14

20

14

*15

14

13

10

9.5

4.0

2.8

10

5

4

3

4

4'

5

5

5

6

Feb.

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

593

466

108

108

85

66

47

23

14f

15

17

27

96

196

84

226

82

-

Mar.

34

58 ' 61

*33

22

20

35

27

19

19

14

7.8

8.1

9.5 16'

439

129

88

205

144

101

77

214

136 .

67

236

512

108

72

49

131

Apr.

120

66

43

38

32

187

94

77

44

32

278

1,560

1,030

695

136

78

20

26

26

23

19

16

15

14

14

14

12

12

11

.

Observed

Second u foot days ^*3C mum

22.0 10

119.7 25

215.4 56

10,475.7 916

1,058.4 406

2 301 593

3 7 09 1.4 > 512

4,798 1,560

581.9 86

47 .9 5«2

133 . 5 84

4*7 15

n'.e u"

12,391.5 1,560

Minimum Mean

0 0.71

0 3.99

.4 6.95

0 28.7

2 8 34 1

3 79 3

7 »8 99 - 7

11 ISO

4*7 18 8

0 1.60

0 4.31

0 .15

0 * 59

0 33.9

May

11

11

11

10

16

7.5

43

31

25

19

18

27

86

47

35

.28

29

20

16

14

12

10

9.5

8.1

6.9

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.7

June

4.2

4,0

3.7

2.1

.8

.5

2.3

4.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.1

5.2

3.3

1.6

.2

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

.6

4.0

-

Diversion 

(mean secondfeet) t

2.30

9.95

3.81

4.62

5.46

,6.76

 29

3.65

6.90

4,75

4 o' 69

0

4.03

July

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0 .

0

O

0

0

0

0

- .6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

13

84

15

7.5

4.2

2.3

1.7

1.2

.7

1.0

.9

Aug.

0.6

.3

0

1.1

1.5

.8

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

'00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

" .00

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

3.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-.

Adjusted for diversion

Mean Permsi£are

3.01 O.OM

13.9 .436

10.8 .339

33.3 1.04

39 6 1*24 '

88*1 2.70

100 3O3

164 5.14

25.7 .806

6.35 .199

15 .0047

"59 *018

37.9 1.19

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.49

.39

14.19

1.43

3*61 2 91

5.74

.93

.22

.33

.005

.02

'16.18

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for municipal supply for city of Wilmlngton.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan.22 to Feb. 13.
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

East Pork Little Miami River near Dodsonvllle, Ohio

319

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13'56", long. 83°50'3211 , at highway bridge 2i 

miles downstream from Dodson Creek and 2f miles northwest of Dodsonville, Highland 

County.

Drainage area.- 92.7 square miles.

Records available.- April 1947 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 3,400 second-feet

Apr. 16 (gage height, 10.40 feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, Sept. 20, 

- 21; minimum gage height, 1.12 feet Aug. 13, 14.

1947-48: Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 

15.43 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,600 second-feet on basis of logarithmic 

plotting and velocity-area studies; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 30, 31; minimum gage 

height, 0.92 foot Aug. 26-31.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair.

Rating tables, April 1947 to September 1948, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 23 to Aug. 26, 1947, Aug. 29-31, 1947, 

Sept. 16, 1947 to Jan. 1, 1948, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30, 1946)

Apr. 1, 1947, to Feb. 13, 1948 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30, 1946

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.2 

2.0 

3.2 

5.6

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

18

25

44

78

130

227

4.0 

5.0 

5.8 

7.6 

8.4

398

658

913

1,660

2,040

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.6

1.2

2.0

3.2

5.6

8.4

12

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.8

17

24

41

70

117

162

352

4.8

5.8

7.6

9.0

11.0

12.6

602

913

1,660

2,360

3,860

5,650

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Da*

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. Nor. Dec.

t

Jan. Fab. Mar. Apr.

SB

842

.162

271

559

588

120

85

204

111

96

107

65

53

44

1,650

240

117

78

88

1,020

211

127

93

1,270

452

152

93

277

712

Hay

507

859

195

122

83

6$

106

70

51

40

33

30

108

177

59

278

140

62

60

82

600

359

119

78

440

236

100

71

79

76

50

JtUM

40

558

475

123

60

59

68

174

63

48

. 58

59

59

232

65

34

26

23

23

19

16

13

12

11

10

10

12

34

17

34

-

July

13

6.4

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.4

6.2

6.2

11

42

21

11

7.8

68

91

27

29

13

6.8

7.3

6.7

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.8

3.7

2.6

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.5

. 2.6

2.5

2.6

25

12

6.4

3.7

2.7

2.2

1.6

2.1

3.9

6.2

4.2

17

7.0

6.4

52

16

7.3

4.2

3.0

9.6

56

6.6

4.2

3.0

166

s»pt.

§2

16

12

6.4

5.1

4.9

4.6

3.9

63

40

9.6

101

42

12

6.4

4.6

3.4

2.7

2.2

1.6

12

299

27

7.8

4.6

5.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

-

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 16 (11:SO a.m.) 3,400. sec.-ft.
320 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of East Pork Little Miami River near Dodsonvllle, Ohio, 1947-48 Continued

D«J

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

13

3.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.7

5.3

64

19

7.3

4.6

MOV.

3.4

2.7

4.6

5.6

4.9

3.7

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

54

51

16

8.4

20

47

21

11

8.4

7.0

6.7

6.2

6.2

14

35

21

13

10

8.8

7.3

-

Dec.

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

6.4

6.7

20

252

89

45

30

21

17

14

15

76

51

«24

17

14

12

12

11

11

11

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

7.6

10

Jan.

1,530

530

160

119

89

80

68

72

150

79

53

51

66

45

 30

25

25

20

19

20

 20

19

15

13

15

16

16

16

16

16

14

F«b.

15

16

16

20

20

18

16

17

15

14

18

75

2,020

2,950

21&

172

232

186

154

90

58

51

54

112

386

703

304

1,130

147

-

-

Bar.

88

260

190

*102

61

59

109

88

65

54

44

32

30

31

42

3,200

268

124

120

127

83

92

491

278

110

576

2,150

226

113

79

202

Aye.

241

110

70

56

49

375

207

166

78

55

161

5,600

2,700

1,060

274

136

82

63

51

43

36

31

29

26

23

21

20

19

20

20

-

 ay

19

23

30

110

176

51

284

119

60

41

31

174

390

110

65

81

118

56

38

30

26

23

18

15

13

12

11

11

 11

11

9.2

Jam

8.1

7.6

7.3

6.7

6.4

83

125

202

32

16

12

9.5

45

16

9.9

35

19

8.8

7.3

6.4

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.1

2.8

3.4

4.6

11

-

July

12

11

9

7

7

6

5

4

4

3

2.5

2.1

2.4

20

8

5

4

35

10

40

11

7

16 "50

18

9

7

6

5

4

4

Aug.

3

2.5

2.1

30

30

15

9

4

2.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.6

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

sn»t.

0.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.5

1.5

5

60

50

7.3

3.0

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (5 p.m.) 2,850 sec.-ft.j Feb. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 8,100 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (9:30 a.m.) 7,620 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (10 a.m.) 4,610 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (10:30 a.m.) 

8,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (11:30 a.m.).4,240 sec.-ft.

* Hlnter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record July 2 to Aug. 8, Sept. 16-22; discharge computed on basis of weather 

records and records for station at Perlntown. Stage-discharge, relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to

Monthly discharge, In acre-feet, 1947-48

Month

May. ... . . ...

September. ........................

Water year . ........."....

Deoeaber. .........................

Calendar year .............

May................................

September. ........................

Water year 1947-48 .............

Seoondfoot-days

798.9

-

409.0

830.8

-

9 225

11 822

153.3

38,831.3

Maxima

188

299

-

64

54

252

.

30

60

5,600

Minima

30

10

1.8

1.8

-

2.7

5.6

-

30

9 2

.6

.6

. Mean

180

83.2

15.2

26.6

-

5.16

13.6

26.8

-

394

AQ O

5.11

106

Per square 

aile

3.57

1.94

.898

.152

.164

.287

'-

.056

.147

.289

4 25

pee

.055

1.14

Runoff in 

inches

3.98

2.24

1.00

.19

' .32

-

.16

.33

-

on

.06

15.56-
LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN 321

East Pork Little Miami River at Perintown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°08'13", long. 84°14'17", at highway bridge at

perintown, Clermont County, 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 507.28 feet

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 477 square miles. 

K_eeoras available. - May 1915 to September 1917, October 1917 to May 1920 (gage heights

only), January 1925 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 23 years (1925-48), 541 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 19.65

reet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1915-20. 1925-48: Maximum discharge, 39,400 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height,

23.42 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot July 24, 1930; minimum gage height, -0.18 foot

Oct. 3-7, 1917.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 643: Drainage area. W 873: 1938. W 973: 1933(M).

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

4.0

8.0

14

22

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11,

Aug. 8-12, 15-29, Sept. 2-23, 26-30)

Oct.. 1 to Apr. 12

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

31

54

61

115

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

157

238

405

655

Note.- Same as following table above 

3.1 feet.

0.65

.7

.8

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

Apr. 31 to Sept. 30

1.4

2.8

7.4

15

25

50

82

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

2.6 

3.1 

3.6 

5.0

122

200

329

517

655

920

1,790

6.5 

S.O 

10.0 

13.0 

15.5 

17.7

2,890

4,210

6,470

10.8OO

15,300

20,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

19

16

15

13

12

10

9.8

9.2

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.6

6.0

7.6

6.0

7.2

6.0

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.8

55

48

42

30

Nov.

39

46

44

43

39

34

30

24

21

20

66

77

66

110

94

101

87

81

61

64

54

52

48

52

101

91

80

78

64

54

Dec.

46

41

40

39

36

35

36

272

692

290

146

104

83

71

74

.318

235

177

127

89

74

63

60

55

48

47

47

44

41

40

44

Jan.

3,650

4,400

1,020

477

344

265

265

229

254

376

226

160

182

196

150

115

102

74

63

64

64

62

55

50

a50

a 45

a 45

a50

aSO

a5O

a50

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .................... s ........

July .............................

Augunt ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a5O

a5O

a50

a 50

50

50

50

52

50

49

46

53

6,960

16,200

3,550

1,250

1.40O

1,190

810

565

358

250

212

416

1,090

3,470

2.O6O

4,290

1,460

_

-

Secondfoe t-days

420.4

1* 863

3,514

171,659.4

13 223

46 , 7 61

48 , 898

65,021

9 688 ileig

1,010.6

1,755.2 

626.4

194,399.6

Mar.

502

1,500

1,370

663

366

260

422

481

338

238

196

157.

135

123

126

13,600

4,O50

865

544

586

493

503

867

1,980

860

1,940

10,500

3.OOO

838

502

889

Apr.

2,140

956

502

341

266

l',49°

1,980

1,650

740

387

493

19,300

20,600

7,470

2,570

1.04O

6O7

422

326

272

23O

200

180

162

141

129

118

109

101

97

-

Maximum

55

110

692

7,350

4,400

16,200

13,600

20,600

1,070

319

182

745

101

20,6OO

May

93

95

112

116

723

531

1,070

i toio

443

23O

164

265

830

762

315

262

960

518

252

159

124

105

88

74

65

58

52

47

45

42

38

Minimum

4.8

20

35

4«8

45

46

123

97

38117.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

June

35

32

31

29

27

29

31

231

319

167

97

67

58

44

36

37

46

46

35

29

31

32

25

21

18

15

14

13

13

11

-

Mean

13.6

62*1

113

470

427

1

*1 0

;OJL£

1,577

2; 167

313

54.0

32 6

56*6

20.9

531

July

13

12

11

10

12

13

12

12

11

10

8.8

7.4

7.4

41

19

11

11

75

32

91

82

47

63

182

65

41

35

27

21

16

12

Aug.

8.8

7.4

5.8

77

142

77

79

49

38

32

23

41

86

56

.38

23

15

11

8.1

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.8-

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

18

745

146

Per square 

mile

O.O29

.130

.237

 985 *ro*j

.895

3*38

3.31

4.54

.656

.113

.068

.119

.044

1.11

Sept.

62

31

19

14

9.5

7.4

6.9

5.3

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

3.6

37

40

76

101

62

42

30

22

17

14

-

Runoff in 

inches

O.O3

.15

.27

13*38

1.03

3.64

3« 82

s!o6

 76

.13

.08

.14

.05

15.16

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 26,400 sec.-ft.; Jtor. 16 i 10i30 a.m.). 

20,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (9 a.m.) 16,900 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 26,100 sec.-rt.

a .Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Little Miami 

River at Mllford.
3E2 LITTLE MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Low-flow investigation, Little Miami River Basin, Clark and Green Counties, Ohio

An investigation of the low-flow characteristics of Little Miami River Basin was made 

Sept. 14, 15, 1948, for the purpose of studying the relationships between dry-weather 

stream flow, ground water conditions and the surficial geology, as well as inventorying 

the water supply possibilities in this area. Current-me-ter measurements were made at 

gaging stations and other selected points on Little Miami River and tributaries. The 

measurements were made after a period of dry weather and therefore the discharges are 

essentially from ground-water sources. These results together with stream-flow records, 

ground-water records, and geologic studies of the area indicate the water supply potentials 

of this basin with particular reference to sustained flows.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each 

measured tributary is inserted .in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

area shown is total drainage above the measuring point.

Discharge measurements In Little Miami River Basin, Ohio, Sept. 14, 15, 1948

Date

Sept. 15

15

15

15 

15

14

14

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14

Stream

Little Miami River

Little Miami River

Miami River.

Goose Creek. ......

North Fork Little 

Miami River.

... .do............

CreeK . 

Little Miami River

Jacoby Branch. .... 

Little Miami River

Conner Branch. .... 

Little Miami River

Hassle Creek. ..... 

....do............

Hassle Creek. ..... 

Ludlow Creek. ..... 

Shawnee Creek. ....

Beaver Creek. ..... 

Little Miami River 

....do............ 

Sugar Creek. ......

Little Miami River 

Caesar Creek. .....

....do. ........... 

Andersen Fork. ....

Location

At bridge on county road 1.2 

miles west of South Charleston.

At bridge 0. 6 mile south of Dolly 

varden.

bridge between sees. 20 and 21, 

R. 8 N-, T. 5 E.

bridge In center sec. 22, R. 

8 N., T. 5 E. 

1 mile above mouth at bridge In 

center sec. 28, R. S N. , T. 5 

E. 

At bridge 0.4 mile above mouth...

Creek.

At bridge 0.65 mile above 

Jacoby Branch, above Goes. 

0.5 mile above mouth at Goes..... 

0.65 mile above Conner Branch, 

below Goes. 

0. 15 mile above mouth. ............ 

1.1 miles above Hassle Oreek 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

68, north of. Xenla. 

At Cedarvllle ................. ...

of Clark Run near Wllberforce. .

near Wllberforce. 

0.3 mile above mouth at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 68. 

0.3 mile above mouth at bridge 

near Trebeln. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 68, 

at Xenla city limit.

0.5 mile above Little Beaver 

Creek, at bridge In Alpha. 

At bridge 0.3 mile below Baaver 

Creek. 

400 feet above bridge 1 mile 

above Washington Mills. 

300 feet below Little Sugar 

Creek In Bellbrook.

In spring Valley. 

At gaging station at bridge In 

Spring Valley. 

175 feet above bridge on U. S. 

Highway 68, 1.2 miles northwest of Maple Corners. 

0.3 mile above Andersen Fork, 

near New Burlington. 

0.4 mile above mouth at New 

Burlington.

Drainage 

area In 

square 

miles

9.57

35.2

4.73 

35.3

104.9

118.1

6.19 

125.7

2.31 

129.1

50.5 

66.9

5.84

74.8 

6.79 

4.32 

239.4

18.8 

293.3 

297.7 

31.8 

13.3

361 

66.8

88.1 

93.1

Dtfcharge 

in cond- " J«et ' '

0

.50

.20

.55 

1.91

7.06

10.0

.43 

10.7

.54 

12.1

.35 

1.74

.18

3.30 

.57 ' 

.08 

25.5

7.31 

44.1 

46.3 

.56 

5.63

48.7 

.25

1.18 

.16

Seoond-faet 

per square 

 lie

.014

.023

.116 

.054

.067

.065

.069 

.085

.234 

.094

.0069 

.026

.031

.044 

.084 

.019 

.107

.589 

.150 

.156 

.018 

.423

.135 

.0037

.013 

.0017
LICKING RIVER BASIN 323

Licking River near Salyersville, Ky.

Location.- tyater-stage recorder, lat. 37°44'55", long. 83°05'20", at bridge on State Highway 30, 0.2 mile upstream from Gardner Branch, 1.2 miles west of Salyersville, Magoffin 

County, and 3.1 miles downstream from State Road Fork. Datum of gage is 823.80 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 140 square miles.

Hecords available.- December 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,340 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.71

~- feet); no flow on many days.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 14,300 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 25.4 feet, 

from floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 16 to June 16, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect,or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1939, 1940, drainage area.

Rating tables,' water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16 to June 16.)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

18)

14 to Sept. 30

5.9 

6.1 

6.3 

6.5 

6.8 

7.2

11

16

25

38

62

102

9.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

18.0

318

704

992

1,180

1,920

2,540

18.5 2,950

19.0 3,470

20.0 4,700

20.8 5,900

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.45

5.5

0

.1 

1.2 

2.7 

5.2

5.8 

6.2 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

45

108

202

318

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 9.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

15

18

21

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

Nov.

11

11

20

27

20

17

16

16

15

15

15

18

20

18

22

30

30

27

25

24

21

20

19

24

46

47

40

36

31

27

-

Dec.

24

21

20

19

19

18

18

22

33

39

95

110

84

67

64

127

115

93

81

66

*56

49

45

41

34

33

30

27

27

26

24

Jan.

37

100

80

68

65

58

50

47

51

48

38

51

613

431

228

216

162

180

186

180

174

blSO

b!20

b90

b70

b62

b58

b56

b54

b53

b51

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

Fsbr 

Marc

uary .........................

April ............................

Bay..............................

Juns .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b50

b50

*b52

b80

b350

730

574

600

483

342

294

920

3,330

5,900

1,600

626

457

354

294

252

210

198

198

228

222

600

626

535

405

-

Secondfoot-days

447

708

1,527

52,807.4

3,827

20,560 

10,919

24,998

3,885

1,556

1,053.9

267.8

28.1

69,776.8

Har.

306

282

246

204

168

156

228

252

222

193

180

156

128

115

106

612

954

470

379

496

457

392

379

379

318

366

*977

717

457

342

282

Apr.

264

318

.246

204

186

855

3,710

3,590

 1,260

613

457

798

5,000

2,700

1,640

772

496

342

252

202

182

153

130

117

103

95

85

76

78

74

-

Maxima

23

47

127

1,970

613

5,900 

977

5,000

613

295

224

44

5.0

5,900

Hay

71

174

218

217

613

342

318

276

208

162

130

105

96

79

66

60

58

49

42

36

32

28

25

22

20

18

18

31

143

161

67

Minima

11

11

18

8.0

37

50 

106

74

18

13

1.5

.1

0

0

June

44

32

26

22

18

18

148

109

58

40

32

25

21

19

17

295

184

93

70

51

40

37

29

26

25

19

15

15

13

15

-

Mean

14.4

23.6

49.3

145

IS3

709 

352

833

125

51.9

34.0

8.64

.94

191

July

26

23

15

11

13

19

9.4

5.7

3.7

2.4

1.5

1.5

4.7

22

26

23

27

25.

26

34

55

88

224

88

47

31

30

80

44

28

22

Aug.

44

42

26

23

23

19

14

alO

a7.0

h5.2

a4.5

a7.0

15

a8.0

84.0

a3.0

h2.1

a2.0

a3.0

a2.0

al.3

a. 6

a. 3

h.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 4

h.5

Per square

 Us

0.103

.169

.352

1.04

.879

' 5.06 

2.51

5.95

.893

.37T

.243

.062

.0067

1.36

Sept.

a2.0

al.6

al.3

al.l

al.O

.9

a. 8

aS.O

a3.5

2.4

1.8

1.0

.6

.5

.9

.8

.6

 .5

.4

1.0

.3

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.19

.41

14.02

1.02

5.46 

2.90

6.64

1.03

.41

.28

.07

.007

18.54

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 7.340 sec.-ft.; Mar. 17 (2 a.m.) 1,260 

ec.-ft.; Mar. 27 11:30 p.m.) 1,16O sec.-ft.; Apr. 7 (1 a.m.) 4,440 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (l p.m.) 

6,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations In Licking River Basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from outside gage reading.

015500 O - 50 - 22
324 LICKING RIVER BASIN

»

Licking River at Farmers, <Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°08'25", long. 83°33'30", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 60, 300 feet upstream from Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge, three-quarters 

of a mile west of Farmers, Rowan County, and 1.1 miles-upstream from Triplett Creek. 

Datum of gage is 646.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff 

gage 100 feet downstream from Carey Branch and 3.8 miles upstream from base gage. 

Datum of auxiliary gage is 652.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 826 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to June 1920 (gage heights only), May 1928 to September 

1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in Water-Supply Paper 838), April 1938 to 

September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1938-48), 929 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Apr. 8; maximum gage 

height, 25.00 feet Apr. 8; minimum discharge not determined.

1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 22,200 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939; 

maximum gage height, 26.22 feet Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmark; minimum discharge, 0.7 

second-foot Oct. 14, 1930; minimum gage height, 1.30 feet Sept. 19, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 31.1 feet Feb. 9, 1918 (ice gorge).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge above 2,100 second-feet computed by 

using fall as a factor. Auxiliary gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily 

' above.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

129

117

110

100

98

91

84

81

76

78

82

84

81

78

70

62

60

57

57

64

55

54

53

50

50

48

46

50

54

60

60

Nov.

54

54

152

420

295

215

175

149

129

112

110

129

158

147

140

147

151

142

138

138

132

125

117

132

170

274

268

259

242

210

-

Dec.

182

160

144

140

142

142

140

147

210

265

2S3

320

340

378

364

538

783 *720

618

513

424

392

311

283

251

220

202

189

165

142

158

Jan.

1,020

3,420

1,600

977

783

638

557

482

432

406

557

347

1,650

2,870

2,050

1,450

1,000

700

500

430

460

 475

450

400

380

370

360

350

340

330

330

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

 January .

February .........................

March ............................

April .......... .................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

330

320

32O

330

500

1,100

2,300

2,680

2,850

2,680

2,290

2,960

6,440

13,300

 14,900

13,000

11,500

4,550

2,760

1,350

1,090

933

868

977

1,020

2,860

3,740

4,150

4,120

_

-

Secondfoot-days

S 08' 9)266

312,729

25 91'

106)21£

69,403

147,636

26,815

4 j 626

6,095

2,275

466

406,039

Mar.

2,380

2,160

2,160

1,550

1,200

1,O20

1,400

1,650

1,500

1,250

1,110

1,020

890

783

720

3,820

6,860

4,460

2,960

2,050

1,600

2,300

2,570

2,100

1,750

1,600

3,400

4,770

3,960

2,710

1,700

Apr.

1,400

1,130

1,020

912

804

1,600

7,810

14,600

14,700

12,500

10,000

4,670

11,900

14,700

13,600

12,200

9,940

4,010

2,050

l',350

1,110

955

826

720

658

577

517

474

439

' 414

Maxima

129

420

783

6,960

3,420

14,900

. 6,860

14,700

3,180

387

804

232

38

14,900

May

396

658

2,200

2,580

2,860

3,180

2,620

2,150

1,800

1,350

999

783

658

537

470

407

373

348

308

276

246

222

202

185

166

150

137

124

126

137

167

Minima

46

54

140

46

330

320

720

414

124

82

34

-

.

June

288

197

150

124

106

97

92

94

208

251

173

132

110

92

84

84

138

381

387

254

182

164

130

114

116

103

94

96

105

82

Mean

72.2

169

299

857

836

3,663

2 239

4, 921

865

154

197

73.4

15.5

1,109

July

73

67

61

57

64

64

53

51

42

38

39

38

37

34

74

157

236

212

333

326

227

308

741

804

577

341

222

166

137

137

379

Aug.

232

206

152

120

126

124

112

97

82

74

72

66

64 

72

66

58

53

53

50

45

41

39

37

34

33

31

29

Sept.

28

38

29

25

21

I a.

J

1 "

> 12

. 11

27 ]\ 9

26 [

26 U

Per square 

 lie

0.087

.205 

.362

1.04

1.01

4.43

2.71

5* 96

1.05

 186

. 238

069 !oi9

1.34

28 [

Runoff In 

inches

0.10

23 [42

14.08

1.17

4. 78

3. 12

6. 65

1.21

.21

.27

.10

.02

18.28

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (Z to 5 a.m.) 15,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (12 p.m.)

7,680 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (6 p.m.) 17,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4 p.m.) 14,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 6 (no gage-height record Jan. 17- 

20T;Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Sept. 6-30; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement and records for other stations In Licking River Basin.
.LICKING RIVER BASIN 

Licking River at Blue Lick Springs, Ky.

325

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°26', long. 83°58', at bridge on 0. S. Highway 68 and 

State Highway 32, at Blue Lick Springs, Nicholas County, l£ miles upstream from Indian 

Run, 10 miles upstream from Johnson Creek, and 10 miles downstream from Fleming Creek. 

Datum of gage is 560.73 feet above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles (including that of Indian Run).

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948 (include flow of Indian Run).

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,900 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 45.0 

reet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.97 

feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1946; minimum observed, 7.0 secondfeet Oct. 12, 13, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 47.4 faet in January 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 17-30)

2.85 10 3.8 103 7.O 1,370 

2.9 13 4.1 152 10.0 3,370 

1.0 19 4.6 257 15.0 7,000 

3.15 30 5.0 362 23.0 13,200 

3.3 43 5. 4 501 32.0 21,3OO 

3.5 64 5.8 685 44.4 35,200

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Dey

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

223 

202 

181 

162 

152

143 

134 

126 

110 

110

103 

103 

103 

103

103

103 

96 

89 

81 

75

71 

76 

79 

76 

72

70 

66 

64 

64 

66 

68

NOT.

66 

71 

96 

110 

275

462 

490 

321 

257 

223

212 

223 

269 

327 

452

740 

563 

337 

320 

294

269 

257 

246 

281 

393

501 

587 

587 

685 

426

Dec.

393 

333 

306 

281 

257

234 

234 

333 

281 

300

587 

634 

634 

587 

732

1,760 

 1,710 

1,130 

1,250 

1,070

905 

740 

634 

543 

462

444

393 

362 

320 

306 

294

Jan.

1,640 

6,320 

7,600 

4,140 

2,020

1,630 

1,370 

1,070 

960 

850

740 

822 

2,490

3,860 

4,420

3,370 

2,280 

1,370 

905 

740

860 

860 

730 

600 

580

560 

560 

550 

540 

540 

540

Month

Goto 

Nova 

D*ce

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

& 

June 

Jnlj 

And 

S«pt

Wa

ber

 her

 her .........................

lendar year 19*7

jury

vary . . .

eiber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

540 

540 

540 

530 

550

1,330 

2,780 

4,000 

4,490 

5,050

5,280 

4,910 

12,500 

24,800 

23 ,200

22,900 

21,700 

19,500 

16,700 

10,900

3,650 

2,050 

1,760 

1,890 

2,680

6,240 

8,520 

11,700 

11,000

Seoondfoot-days

3,274 

10,340 

18,449

612,647

55,517 

232,230 

189,820 

340,055 

, 52,656 

6,387 

12,586 

6,663 

777

928,754

Mar.

9,780 

7,820 

6,250 

5,290 

4,070

2,670 

3,300 

3,860 

3,650 

2,880

2,340 

2,020 

1,760 

1,560 

1,770

12,800 

14,000 

13,700 

10,900 

-6,650

4,140 

3,260 

5,680 

5,910 

4,380

5,120 

12,100 

11,300 

9,480 

6,890 

4,490

Apr.

3,370 

2,810 

2,150 

1,820 

1,500

1,760 

7,730 

17,100 

21,000 

22,000

21,000 

27,300 

35,200 

33,500 

31,500

28,800 

25,200 

20,100 

15,700 

7,000

2,480 

1,960 

1,630 

1,440 

1,250

1,130 

1,020 

960 

850 

795

Maxima

223 

740 

1,760

10,800

7,600 

24,800 

14,000 

35,200 

6,400 

543 

1,410 

1,450 

45

35,200

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (12 m.

May

740 

1,190 

2,450 

4,300 

5,540

6,400 

5,950 

5,200 

4,020 

3,090

2,280 

1,630 

1,310 

1,130 

905

850 

740 

634 

587 

543

462 

378 

348 

320 

294

269 

257 

234 

212 

202 

191

June

191 

202 

269 

246 

202

181 

162 

134 

126 

126

191 

269 

212 

171 

152

152 

143 

110 

150 

543

445

333 

269 

257 

212

191 

181 

171 

162 

234

Minim* Mean

64 106 

66 345 

234 595

64 1,678

540 1,791 

530 8,008 

1,560 6,123 

795 11,340 

191 1,699 

110 213 

76 406 

34 215 

11 25.9

11 2,538

July

257 

234 

162 

134 

118

103 

89 

96 

103 

103

96 

81 

76 

97 

276

333 

493 

354 

542 

367

484 

587 

754 

1,410 

1,370

905 

634 

426 

320 

677 

905

Aug.

1,450 

1,150 

543

393 

362

320 

281 

246 

212 

171

143 

126 

118 

118

96

85 

86 

96 

84 

74

66 

61 

56 

52 

47

42 

39 

38 

36 

34 

38

Per square 

 lie

0.061 

.198 

.342

.964

1.03 

4.60 

3.52 

6.52 

.976 

.122 

.233 

.124 

.015

1.46

) 25,700 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (12 m

Sept.

41 

40 

43 

44 

41

39 

43 

45 

43 

41

37 

32 

25 

22 

20

20 

19 

17 

17 

15

14 

13 

14 

IS 

16

14 

12 

12 

11

12

Runoff in 

Inches

0.07 

.22 

.39

13.08

1.19 

4.96 

4.06 

7.27 

1.13 

.14 

.27 

.14 

.02

19.86

.) 35,900

lee. -re.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 5.
326 LICKING RIVER BASIN 

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°35 f 52", long. 840 16'00", at county highway bridge 

at McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 6.5 miles southeast of Palmouth, 9.0 miles upstream 

from Blanklet Creek, and 12.8 miles upstream from South Pork. Datum of gage is 520.83 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,280 square miles.

Records available.- July 1924 to August 1926, November 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1924-25, 1939-48), 2,647 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,100 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 47.59 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 3.88 feet).

1924-26, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum, 9.2 second-feet 

Oct. 18, 1943.

Flood in January 1937 reached a stage about equal to that of Apr. 13, 1948, from 

floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of lee effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feetj 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Sept. 27-30)

3.9 15 4.45 1O7 5.9 891 19.0 14.00O 

4.O 25 4.6 149 6.5 1.31O 30. 0 28,800 

4.1 37 4.8 219 7.3 1,885 4O.O 43,100 

4.2 53 5.0 313 9.0 3,210 47.0 53,300 

4.3 72 5.3 491 13. O 7,160

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

259 

223 

200 

186 

169

156 

146 

134 

126 

123

112 

107 

104 

97 

97

97 

99 

99 

97 

92

83 

76 

74 

79 

79

76 

81 

117 

97 

81 

76

NOT.

72 

74 

375 

'283 

197

666 

549 

410 

324 

26S

587 

542 

324 

303 

600

660 

472 

416 

404 

357

308 

288 

278 

1,010 

995

829 

829 

734 

607 

529

Dec.

466 

404 

352 

313 

283

259 

250 

1,120 

891 

734

727 

926 

815 

761 

1,020

*3,480 

2,890 

2,490 

1,850 

1,480

1,200 

995 

822 

713 

614

549 

523 

447 

447 

386 

352

Jan.

3,860 

7,380 

9,140 

6,830 

3,370

2,260 

1,880 

1,560 

1,340 

1,170.

1,030 

960 

2,610 

4,410 

5,510

4,200 

3,200 

2,000 

1,300 

1,000

1,200 

1.30O 

1,200 

850 

.800

750 

720 

720 

720 

710 

710

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

ember . .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

700 

700 

700 

700 

700

1,200 

h4,410 

h5,910 

a6,200 

a6,500

h6,720 

h7,270 

h23,600 

38,800 

37,300

29,500 

24,200 

21,700 

19,000 

14,800

6,210 

2,650 

2,260 

2,570 

3,130

7,850 

310,000 

a!7,000 

a!4,500

Seoondfoot-days

3,642 

14,290 

28,559

827,210

74,690 

316,780 

266,740 

453 ,050 

67,541 

7,340 

14,966 

8,725 

1,219

1,257,542

Petik discharge (base. 21,000 sec. -ft.).- P<

28,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (9:30 a.m.; 26,100 s<

Mar.

12,300 

12,600 

9,360 

7,820 

5,110

3,570 

4,610 

4,910 

4,810 

3,840

3,130 

£.650 

2,340 

2,110 

1,880

13,900 

 19,100 

17,800 

14,600 

10,000

6,010 

4,610 

5,910 

7,380 

5,710

6,260 

25,400 

18,900 

13,600 

9,250 

7,270

Apr.

5,210 

3,390 

2,890 

2,410 

2,110

6,120 

8,920 

21,500 

25,400 

25,000

23,100 

36,600 

51,100 

53,300 

46,200

36,200 

28,9OO 

24,200 

19,400 

11,200

3,930 

2,730 

2,340 

2,110 

1,850

1,660 

1,480 

1,380 

1,280 

1,140

Maximum

259 

1,010 

3,480

15,700

9,140 

38,800 

25,400 

53.30O 

8,590 

633 

1,740 

1,960 

146

53,300

«b. 14 (9 p.n 

jc.-ft.; Apr

Hay

1,100 

2,640 

2,730 

4,610 

5,610

7,050 

8,59O 

6,610 

5,110 

3,840

2,970 

2,340 

1,880 

1,560 

1,340

1,170 

1,310 

1,060 

856 

774

673 

600 

523 

460 

410

357 

324 

293 

273 

250 

228

Minimum

74 

72 

250

72

710 

70O 

1,880 

1,140 

228 

143 

102 

47 

13

13

June

215 

219 

263 

335 

263

223 

197 

175 

159 

149

143 

214 

293 

232 

193

182 

179 

159 

143 

218

633 

485 

346 

288 

273

263 

228 

212 

204 

254

Mean

117 

476 

921

2,266

2,409 

10,920 

8,605 

15,100 

2,179 

245 

483 

281 

40.6

3,436

July

254 

283 

259 

197 

162

140 

126 

110 

102 

102

102 

104 

134 

120 

139

346 

392 

416 

511 

673

491 

660 

1,100 

1,450 

1,740

1,380 

960 

660 

466 

357 

1,030

Aug.

1,240 

1,960 

891 

562 

410

434 

357 

303 

259 

215

186 

162 

137 

126 

115

104 

94 

87 

92 

90

81 

72 

66 

62 

57

53 

48 

47 

62 

57 

296

Per square 

mile

0.051 

.209 

.404

.994

1.06 

4.79 

3.77 

6.62 

.956 

.107 

.212 

.123 

.018

1.51

i.) 39,800 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 27 (10 

13 (11:30 p.m.) 54,100 sec. -ft.

Sept.

140 

146 

92 

68 

59

53 

51 

50 

57 

51

45 

40 

39 

35 

30

25 

22 

21 

19 

19

19 

17 

16 

15 

13

13 

14 

16 

18 

16

Runoff in 

inches

0.06 

.23 

.47

13.49

1.22 

5.17 

4.35 

7.39 

1.10 

.12 

.24 

.14 

.02

20.51

a.m.)

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations In Licking 

River Basin.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation-affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 6 (no gage-height record Jan. 16- 

20, B3-27, 30, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5; discharge computed on basis of engineers' notes and weather records ).
LICKING RIVER BASIN 327

Licking River at Catawba, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 C 43', long. 84°19', three-quarters of a mile east 

or catawba, Pendleton County, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Kincaid Creek. 

Datum of gage is 498.37 feet above mean sea level (Louisville & Hashville Railroad 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 3,250 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1948. July 1916 to September 1920 at site half 

a mile downstream (July to September 1916 and October 1917 to September 1920, gage 

heights only).

Average discharge.- 21 years (1916-17, 1928-48), 3,966 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 86,300 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 47.0 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 38 (gage height, 4.23 feet).

1916-20, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum, 2.5 second-feet 

Aug. 5, Oct. 14, 18, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 853: 1937. W 953: Drainage area. W 1003: 1943.

Rating table, vater year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

4.S 

5.0 

S.3 

5.7

87

114

183

318

543

6.1 

6.6 

7.2 

8.8 

11.0

837

1,300

1,930

3,880

7,040

17.3

30.0

40.0

46.7

17,800

43,500

67,600

85,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

289

261

234

212

191

176

163

150

143

136

130

120

117

111

106

109

114

124

117

106

98

92

35

85

85

87

95

124

153

127

109

Nor.

98

95

288

837

470

53S

652

506

413

369

543

1,130

644

470

825

1,160

805

659

609

543

476-

436

408

1,120

1,930

1,130

1,060

1,060

888

756

-

Dec.

652

576

506

459 4ia

386

374

1,010

1,600

1,030

948

1,350

1,350

1,200

1,290

*5,350

4,270

3,880

2,750

2,040

1,660

1,350

1,130

984

854

772

695

630

543

537

506

Jan.

4,800

10,100

12,700

9,450

4,680

3,170

2,510

2,040

1,760

1,550

1,350

1,240

2,970

5,100

7,200

5,680

4,010

2,870

1,710

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,450

bl,200

bl.OOO

b950

b900

b880

*b8SO

b860

b860

Month

Octobor . *

Novovber

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

 arch ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............. i ..............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b84O

bS40

b840

b840

bSSO

bl.OOO

1,970

4,680

6,430

7,040

7,200

b8,500

b24,000

62,800

53,800

 43,100

28,700

23,500

20,400

16,400

8,000

3,620

2,870

3,300

4,270

9,870

15,000

26,100

21,000

.

-

Secondfoot-days

4,249

20 918

41 i 100

1,113,773

98,320

412,760

374,260

651,530

79,527

7,500

14,052

8,836

1,924

1,714,976

Mar.

15,700

17,500

13,700

10,600

7,200

4,960

5,980

6,430

6,580

5,240

4,140

3,490

2,990

2,630

2,270

17,500

31,300

26,300

18,900

13,400

7,680

5,830

6,580

8,640

7,040

8,430

42 ,£00

30,700

19,100

11,800

8,800

Apr.

~8,320

4,630

3,750

3,110

2,630

8,60O

13,700

38,300

43,300

36,200

26,300

51,700

g77,600

g85,400

g68,100

g49,600

g36,600

g29,100

g26,100

g!4,800

g5,680

3,360

2,810

2,390

2,040

1,820

1,600

1,450

1,300

1,190

-

Maxima

£89

1,930

5,350

26,900

12,700

62,800

42,800

85,400

10,300

380

1,550

1,880

466

85,400

May

1,140

2,560

3,750

5,100

6,380

7,360

10,300

8,OOO

6,430

4,820

3,490

2,990

2,210

1,880

1,550

1,300

1,500

1,220

957

862

772

688

602

537

488

436

396

364

338

318

289

Minima

85

95

374

85

860

840

2,270

1,190

289

133

103

47

17

17

June

275

266

a270

a36O

a320

2S4

248

217

183

161

153

150

294

266

221

217

200

163

143

133

413

482

359

289

266

252

217

204

204

270

-

Mean

137

697

1,326

3,051

3,172

14,230

12,070

21,720

2,565

250

453

285

64.1

4,686

July

261

280

289

234

183

153

133

a!2o

allO

3106

103

103

114

172

130

275

359

408

396

777

531

569

880

1,170

1,550

1,400

948

680

506

402

710

Aug.

948

1,880

966

602

447

424

391

333

289

252

217

191

163

143

127

114

106

98

90

92

90

80

72

67

61

56

52

47

92

179

Per square

0*042

.*214

.408

.939

.976

4.38

3.71

6.68

.789

.077

.139

.088

.020

1.44

167

S«pt.

466

208

163

109

83

72

65

61

56

80

58

52

46

43

39

33

30

26

25

24

23

24

22

20

20

19

18

17

20

22

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.24

.47

12.75

1.13

4.72

4.28

7.46

.91

.09

.16

.10

.02

19.63

Peak discharge (base, 32.OOP see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 p.m.) 64.200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 17 (3:30 p.m.) 

32,500 sec.-ft.; Mar. Z7 (11:30 a.m.; 48,9OO sec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (5 p.m.) 43,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 

(8 a.m.) 86,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Nc gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations In ticking 

River Basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
328 LICKING RIVER BASIN 

Triplett Creek at Morehead, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°10'45", long. 838 25'55", at Morehead, Rowan 

uounty, 1.1 miles upstream from Dry Creek, 1.6 miles downstream from Christy Creek, 

and 12.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 47.5 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 12.40 

reet), from rating curve ^extended above 1,900 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height, 11.41 feet; no flew Sept. 25-27.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1948; no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, 18.9 feet In July 1939, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are poor. Low flow regulated by Morehead Water Supply Co.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)

0.9 0 1.35 2.8 1.6 18 4.3 81O 

.95 .05 1.4 4.2 1.8 44 5.5 1,270 

1.0 .1 1.43 6.2 2.0 82 6.5 1,800 

1.15 .7 1.5 8.8 2.2 133 .7.0 2,120 

1.3 2.0 1.55 12 2.8 303

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4

e

6 

7

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.

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.3 

5.0

4.2 

4.2 

4.6 

4.2 

2.7

2.7 

2.6 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6

2.2 

1.6 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

.2.7

2.7 

3.0 

2.7 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

NCT.

2.2 

3.7 

14 

3.0 

1.0

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2

1.4 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

5.5

5.5

4.6 

3.8 

3.0 

2.7

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

16 

30

22 

17 

13 

9.6 

7.0

Dec.

4.6 

3.8 

3.4 

2.7 

2.4

2.0 

2.4 

4.2 

5.0 

7.0

13 

17 

16 

15 

22

86 

54 

38 

28 

19

14 

12 

9.6 

7.0 

5.0

5.0 

3.8 

3.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.4

Jan.

541

224 

99 

69 

58

47 

38 

30 

29 

24

19 

59 

298 

138 

78

54 

44 

28 

32 

19

 21 

24 

b!4 

blO 

b8

b7~ 

b6 

b5 

b5 

b4 

b4

Feb.

b4 

b4 

b5 

b!2 

b35

b25 

b20 

bSO 

117 

87

80 

345 

2,040 

1,130 

251

171 

128 

89 

72 

52

42 

38 

44

96

724 

261 

764 

193

Montb footways

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

Juae 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

mber

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

86. E 

184. C 

412.2

............ 19, 950. E

1........................... .

embor . . .....................

2,037 

6,957 

5,541 

7,979 

1,541.4 

458. E 

998.7 

470.8 

12.7

ter year 1947-48 ............ 26, 678. S

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec.-ft.l.- Pet

sec. -ft. j Apr. 8 (6:30 a.m.) 15,700 sec. -ft. 5

Mar.

Ill 

296 

198 

122 

78

85 

218 

144 

96 

72

58 

46 

42 

30 

30

1,210 

238 

128 

137 

136

92 

370 

223 

138 

92

153 

566 

184 

111 

78 

59

Apr.

58

47

za

34 

32

156 

468 

-2,060 

255 

138

96 

1,250 

1,900 

570 

261

155 

94 

67 

52 

42

35 

29 

27 

23 

20

18 

16 

13 

13 

12

Haxi«.

5.0 

30 

86

964

541

2,040 

1,210 

2,060 

324 

84 

200 

106 

1.2

2,060

. 13 (12 p.m

Apr. 13 (2:

Hay

12 

49 

89 

324 

232

106 

141 

109 

69 

49

38 

51 

58 

40 

28

22 

22 

18 

14 

1O

8.3 

6.7 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

4.9 

4.2 

3.9 

5.4 

5.4 

4.2

June

3.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.3 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

2.4

9.4 

5.8 

35 

37 

15

12

24 

21 

15 

10

8.8 

24 

84 

76 

41

Hinimm Mean

1.4 2.79 

.2 6.13 

2.0 13.3

.2 54.7

4 65.7 

4 240 

30 179 

12 266 

3.9 49.7 

1.9 15.3 

1.8 32.2 

.8 15.2 

0 .42

0 72.9

July

22 

11 

6.7 

4.9 

3.9

3.3

2.8 

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

1.8 

2.9 

14 

101 

8150

880 

814 

a8 

8120 

a 15

a7 

820 

alOO 

840 

825

a!5

89 

86

85 

84 

8200

Aug.

106 

69 

830 

a70 

860

825

815

alO 

a8 

6.7

5.8 

4.9 

4.6 

10 

6.7

5.4 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

2.6

2.4 

3.3

2.1 

1.8 

.9

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

6.0 

1.2

Per square 

 lie

0.059 

.129 

.280

1.15

1.38 

5.05 

3.77 

5.60 

1.05 

.322 

.678 

.320 

.0088

1.53

Sept.

0.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

1.2 

.8 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0

.1

.2 

.2

Runoff in 

inches

0.07 

.14 

.32

15.62

1.59 

5.45 

4.34 

6.25 

1.21 

.36 

.78 

.37 

.01

20.89

.) 5230 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (6:30 a.m.) 4,230 

30 a.m.) 6,590 Sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement'made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of weather records and records for North P""k 

Licking River near Lewlsburg.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
LICKING RIVER BASIN 329

North Pork Licking River near Lewisburg, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°32'55", long. 83°47'30", at bridge on State Highway

419, lir miles west of Lewisburg, Mason County, and lj miles downstream from Mill Creek. 

Drainage area.- 118 square miles. 

Keeords available.- August 1946 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 20.7

feet, from floodmarks), by slope area method; no flow on many days.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; no flow on many days. 

Maximum stage known, about 22.7 feet in July 1938, from Information by local

resident. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height

record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Aug. 20)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

0.65 0 1.3 20 5.0 971 0.* 0 0.8 2.9 1.6 61 

.7 .3 1.4 27 6.4 1,550 .5 .2 .9 5.6 1.8 90 

.75 .8 1.6 46 7.8 2,240 .55 .3 1.0 8.9 2.2 157 

.8 1.5 1.8 70 9.8 3,510 ".6 .5 1.1 14 2.7 257 

.85 2.3 2.1 113 12.0 5,200 .65 .7 1.2 19 3.5 461 

.9 3.4 2.4 168 14.4 7,400 -.7 1.1 1.3 26 4.3 709 

1.0- 6.2 3.0 305 16.8 9,980 .75 1.8 1.4 36 

11 97 35 448 j'g 14 4 j yj| Note.- Same as preceding table above

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

8 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.8 

.7 

.3 

.2 

.1

.2 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.1 

al.l 

1.0 

.8 

.5

.3 

.5 

a. 7 

.& 

.7

- .7 

.5 

.5 

.4

.5

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

Nov.

1.1 

1.0 

7.2 

29 

a!5

6.9 

4.5 

3.2 

1.2 

1.3

3.7 

17 

18 

10 

11

43

23 

13 

10 

8.9

7.9 

6.9 

37.0 

17 

171

62 

33 

23 

18 

11

Dec.

11 

8.9 

7.5 

6.2

6.9

6.2 

6.9 

253 

a80 

58

64 

52 

38 

31 

34

311 

 139 

81 

57 

46

32 

23 

24 

18 

18

16 

13 

15 

15

9.3 

8.6

Jan.

138 

549 

158 

122 

98

72 

58 

49 

41 

35

27 

34 

521 

222 

139

98 

72 

bSO 

b40 

b35

b30 

b30 

b25 

b23 

b22

b21 

«b20 

b!9 

b!8 

b!7 

b!7

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 bar

 tor .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uAry

h................... .........

1.. ..........................

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!7 

b!7 

bl8 

b30 

b45

b30 

b25 

122 

200 

189

189 

244 

4,800 

3,780 

a600

222 

189 

139 

98 

91

63 

53 

46 

208 

130

780 

418 

'1,440 

389

Seoondf cot-days

21.4 

584.8 

1,489.5

43,824.7

2,800 

14,572 

12,421 

27,256 

1,329-1 

28.2 

629.2 

68.7 

13.6

61,213.5

Mar.

189 

952 

a+00 

222 

113

106 

432 

268 

122 

98

77 

62 

46 

38 

37

1,820 

928 

244 

200 

222

15ff 

158 

168 

168 

122

1,100 

2,920 

573 

233 

139 

106

Apr.

84 

77 

57 

48 

38

602 

1,110 

1,730 

389 

189

751 

7,640 

9,890 

2,740 

653

316 

184 

114 

104 

82

74 

74 

57 

48

37

35 

31 

28 

40 

34

Maxima

1.2

171 

311

2,550

549 

4,800 

2,920 

9,890 

157 

7.5 

154 

50 

5.3

9,890

May

36 

81 

139 

93 

106

90 

148 

157 

86 

60

47 

37 

27 

24 

20

19 

35 

35 

25 

14

10 

8.6 

7.5 

5.9 

4.7

3.6 

3.2 

2.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0

Minima

0.1 

1.0

6.2

0

17 

17 

37 

28 

1.0 

.1 

.2 

0 

0

0

June

0.8 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.6 

6.8 

7.5 

2.4 

1.2

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.6

Mean

0.69 

19.5 

48.0

120

90.3 

502 

401 

909 

42.9 

.94 

20.3 

2.22 

.45

167

July

0.5 

.4 

.5 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2

94

93 

20 

9.3 

93 

25

11 

10 

154

64 

25

10 

5.3 

3.2 

2.0 

1.6. 

1.6

Aug.

0.8 

.7 

.7 

2.6 

2.6

1.8 

1.2 

.9 

.8

.6

.6 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.7 

50

Sept.

5.3 

1.6 

.9 

.8 

.6

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0.0058 0.01 

.165 .18 

.407 .47

1.02 13.81

.765 .88 

4.25 4.59 

3.40 3.91 

7.70 8.59 

.384 .42 

.0080 .01 

.172 .20 

.019 .02 

.0038 .004

1.42 19.28

Peak discharge (base, 3.6OO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (9 p.m.) 10,900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (10 a.m.) 3,650

sec.-ftTTTIar. 27 (I a.m.) 5,120 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (6 a.m.) 15,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Trlplett 

Creek at Morehead.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
330 LICKING RIVER BASIN

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°23'27", long. 84°18"11", at bridge-on State Highways 

32 ana 36, at Cynthiana, Harrison County, in pool formed by old mill dam 2.6 miles downstream, 0.4 mile downstream from Grays Run, and 48 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 688.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 692 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,300 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 23.32 

I'eet); minimum observed, 2.8 second-feet Sept. 4-9; minimum gage height, 2.94 feet 

Sept. 6.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; minimum observed, 0.8 second-foot 

Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, 1943.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water-year 1943 has been revised to 27,700 

secona-reet Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.4 feet), superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 973.

Remarks.- Records good above 100 second-feet and fair below except those for period of ice 

effect, which are poor. Small diversion by Cynthiana municipal water plant. Gage read 

twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.- rf 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Dec. 15)

3.2 

3.5

3.9

4.0

4.05

4.1

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

5.0 

5.2 

5.8

4.15

4.2

4.25

4.3

4.35

4.4

8.6

13

19

28

41

59

4.45

4.5

4.6 

5.3 

6.0 

7.6

82

110

174

680

1,280

2,940

9.6

11.3

13.0

17.0

20.0

22.2

5,330

7,570

10,000

16,900

23,200

30,700

3.0

4.0

4.05

4..1

4.15

2.8 

3.5 

3.7 

4.1 

5.8

4.2

4.25

4.3

4.35

Note.- Same as precedIng table above 4.35 

feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23

20 

19 

17

15 

15 

13 

11 

7.9

6.2 

5.4 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 

4.5 

4.3

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Nov.

3.8 

3.8 

4.8 

23 

25

47 

55 

44 

41 

38

55 

59 

73 

73 

128

167 

188 

153 

98 

88

68 

63 

59 

98 

88

272 

258 

195 

140

110

Dec.

88 

73 

63 

51 

44

44 

44

88 

134 

244

372 

422 

343 

287 

258

968 

1,380 

800 

530 

386

315 

272 

230 

195 

174

146 

128 

116 

110 

110 

98

Jan.

822 

4,120 

2,610 

1,190 

760

642 

 530 

422 

386 

343

301 

272 

494 

2,080 

1,100

760 

530 

315 

270 

220

180 

150 

130 

120 

110

100 

100 

95 

90 

85 

80

Month

Octo 

More 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

ber ..........................

mber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

nary h^::::::::::::::;::::::::::

ember ......................'..

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

80 

75 

70

70 

85

170 

500 

700 

800 

80Q

 730 

850 

10,106 

 21,700 

14,900

5,330 

2,290 

1,470 

1,190 

840

680 

568 

568 

605 

760

4,220 

4,720 

6,240 

4i600

Secondfoot-days

255.4 

2,718.4 

8,513

190,416.7

19,407 

85,711 

77,355 

141,936 

9,553 

254.3 

887. 9 

241.0 

99.9

346,931.9

Peak discharge (base. lO.oOO sec. -ft.).- Ff

15,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (12 m.) 11,000 sec.- 

35,300 sec. -ft.

Mar.

2,080 

3,050 

3,640 

2,080 

1,280

925 

1,280 

1,670 

1,190 

882

720 

605 

530 

458 

422

8,640 

11,600 

4,200 

1,870 

1,380

1,190 

925 

1,280 

1,380 

968

1,400 

9,150 

7,150 

2,830 

1,570 

1,010

Apr.

840 

680 

568 

458 

386

535 

9,660 

19,800 

15,500 

4,720

1,870 

10,500 

30,700 

23,500 

10,300

3,640 

2,080 

1,280 

925 

720

605 

494 

422 

358 

301

258 

230 

216 

202 

188

MaximiB

23 

272 

1,380

7,570

4,120 

21,700 

11,600 

30,700 

1,100 

23 

118 

23 

4.5

30,700

May

188 

258 

840 

680 

605

800 

800 

1,100 

760 

494

386 

322 

386 

272 

230

202 

174 

160 

146 

134

110 

. 93 

78 

63 

55

51 

44 

38 

32 

27 

25

MininuB

3.5 

3.8 

44

3.5

80 

70 

422 

188 

25 

3.4 

4.0 

3.0 

2.8

2.8

June

23 

21 

19 

16 

16

14 

14 

13 

13 

10

10 > 

7.1 

5.3 

4.5 

5.3

10 

5.3 

4.1 

4.1 

3.8

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.5 

3.8

Mean

8.24 

90.6 

275

522

626 

2,956 

2,495 

4,731 

308 

8.48 

28.6 

7.77 

3.33

948

July

10 

23 

17 

16 

13

10 

8.0 

7.1 

6.3 

4.5

4.0 

10 

13 

11 

8.0

8.0 

118 

59 

32 

32

82 

68 

32 

19 

32

88 

51 

44 

44

41 

27

Aug.

21

16 

13 

16 

23

21 

19 

14 

11 

8.0

6.3 

6.3 

5.3 

4.5 

4.0

3.7 

3.6 

3,5 

3.5 

3.4

3,4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Par square 

 lie

0.013 

.147 

.447

.849

'l.02 

4.81 

4.06 

7.69 

.501 

.014 

.047 

,013 

, OOS4

1.54

Sept.

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9

3.0 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

4.5 

4.3 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3

Runoff in 

inches

0.02 

.16 

.51

11.49

1.17 

5.18 

4.68 

8.58 

.58 

.02 

.05 

.01 

.01

20.97

>b. 14 (2 a.m.) 23,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (10 p.m 

-ft.; Apr. 8 (9 p.m.) 21,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 £

) .

S p.m..)

>«?,ow BCU. i t.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 12.
MILL CREEK BASIN 331

Mill Creek at Reading, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13'15", long. 84°26'50", in sec. 32, R. 1, T. 

4, at Heading, 1 mile upstream from West Fork Mill Creek and 13 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 531.00 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 73.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September.1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 13.45 

reet); minimum daily observed, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 26, 27.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 5,780 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 16.00 

feet); no flow on several days in August, September, October 1940, September 1941, 

and on Aug. 25, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some diversion by industrial plants above station. Flow supplemented by ground-waterpumpage at times.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

'Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3.1 

2.9 

2.1 

2.1 

2.7

2.9 

2.7 

4.8 

6.8 

6.5

8.5 

11 

9.7 

7.4 

8.0

8,8 

12 

7.2 

5.7 

4.2

3.6 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

5.5

5.0 

22 

12 

5.0 

2.7 

1.9

Nov.

1.8 

2.0 

4.8 

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

2.2

53 

14 

5.8 

5.0 

19

14 

8.0 

5.0 

4.5 

3.8

3.6 

8.7 

15 

30 

25

14 

6.0 

8.5 

7.4 

5.2

Dec.

5.0 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

6.0 

11 

23 

11 

8.5

8.5 

6.8 

5.8 

5.8 

10

29 

11 

10 

8.5 

6.8

7.7 

3.5 

8.2 

6.0 

5.2

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.0 

4.5 

5.8

Jan.

602 

178 

77 

59 

42

39 

35 

32 

37 

26

18 

23 

22 

13 

13

13 

11 

8.8 

8.2

8.2

9.7 

11 

8.8 

7.1 

7.4

6.8 

i 7.1 

6.8 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

»t ...........................

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

6.2 

6.5 

6.5 

7.7 

8.0

7.7 

7.4 

8.8 

8.2 

7.4

8.2 

25 

1,070 

1,520 

261

165 

133 

105 

93 

62

41 , 

36 . 

35 

46 

88

173 

203 

548 

109

Second 

foot-days

193.5 

279.0 

255.3

27,839.9

1,348.3 

4,797.6 

5,946 

6,667 

536.9 

175.5 

337.1 

296.5 

220.9

21,055.6

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec. -ft.).- Pet

sec. -ft.; Mar. 19 (4 p.m.] 1,720 sec. -ft.; ME

Mar.

71 

199 

116 

71 

48

50 

77 

54 

44 

38

32 

23 

23 

24 

31

703 

112 

71 

524 

225

102 

178 

582 

246 

113

263 

1,400 

222 

123 

82 

99

Apr.

106 

55 

 52 

46 

40

314 

486 

198 

86 

62

193 

2,070 

1,140 

S47 

253

148 

96 

74 

60 

50

41 

37 

36 

32 

28

27 

23 

19 

19 

19

Maxinun

22 

53 

29

2,120

602 

1,520 

1,400 

2,070 

51 

75 

131 

183 

169

2,070

May

19 

29 

20 

31 

45

' 24 

51 

32 

19 

15

14 

25 

17 

13 

12

21 

41 

12 

10 

9.1

11 

8.8 

9.1 

8.0 

7.7

7.7 

6.0 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.5

Minimum

1.9 

1.6 

4.5

1.6

6.0 

6.2 

23 

19 

4.5 

.2 

.9 

.3 

.1

.1

June

' 3.6 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

4.5

9.0 

6.3 

5.4 

2.2 

1.8

1.6 

5.0 

4.9 

2.0 

2.2

3.6 

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

1.1

' 1.0 

.8 

a. 6 

a. 4 

.2

.5 

1.5

1.6 

75 

25

Mean

6.24 

9.30 

8.24

76.3

43.5 

165 

192 

.222 

17.3 

5.85 

10.9 

9.63 

7.36

57.5

July

10 

2.1 

1.9 

al.O 

a. 9

.9 

'al.O 

al.2 

al.4 

al.5

al.2 

1.5 

al.7 

1.9 

1.5

4.0 

14 

45 

5.4 

11

131 

38 

22 

7.1 

3.8

4.7 

4.7 

3.7 

3.8 

3.9 

 5.3

Aug.

a5 

a.6 

aS 

183 

32

8.7 

4.8 

3.3 

a2.4 

al.9

4.0 

12 

4.9 

4.1 

a2.1

al.6 

, al.2 

.9 

a.7 

a.6

a. 5 

a. 3 

.5 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

1.6

Per square 

 ile

Sept.

0.3 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3

.3 

.5 

.8 

.6 

.7

.4 

.4

.3

.5 

.7

,6 

.6 

.5 

.3 

169

35 

4.3

1.0 

.7 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2 

.5 

.4

Runoff in 

inches

. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 3,520 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (5 a.m.) 1,760 

ir. 23 (4:30 p.«.) 1,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (5:30 a.m.)

2,530 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (8 a.m.). 2,530 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (8:30 a.m.) 1,960 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations in basin.

Note.- Water below intake June 25, July 6, Aug. 18, 23-28, Sept. 1-19, 23-30; discharge computed 

from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
332 HILL CREEK BASIN

Mill Creek at Carthage, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12'05", long. 84°28'10", in SWi sec. 1, R. 1, T. 

3, at Anthony"Wayne Avenue Bridge at Carthage, 1 mile ,downstream from West Pork and 11 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 512.00 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 116 square miles.

Kecoras available.- November 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 7,540 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 13.53 

reet); no flow on many days.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 8,300 second-feet May 25, 1947 (gage height, 14.21 feet); 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no'gage-height record, which are poor. 

Borne diversion by industrial plants above station. Flow supplemented by ground-water 

pumpage.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height,. In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 0 1.7 20 2. 

1.2 .6 1.8 30 2. 

1.3 2.2 1.9 42 3. 

1.4 4.8 2.0 57 4. 

1.5 8.5 2.1 75 6. 

1.6 14 2.2 97

Discharge, in second

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1.9 

1.6 

.8 

.6 

.4

.4 

.4

0 

0 

.7

.3 

0 

.6 

.4 

0

0 

.5 

5.6 

3.5 

1.7

.2 

0 

.1 

.3 

.2

0 

21 

19 

11 

3.5 

1.7

Nov.

1.1 

1.4 

7.0 

3.0 

1.9

1.4 

1.5 

1.9 

1.1 

.9

77 

23 

7.4 

5.2 

22

22 

12 

5.9 

4.5 

4.0

3.8 

7.0 

18 

31 

33

16 

12 

9.0 

7.4 

5.5

Dec.

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

6.3 

6.6

5.9 

12 . 

24 

13 

9.0

9.0 

6.6 

4.8 

4.8 

9.8

33 

15 

12 

8.5 

6.6

6.3 

5.5 

7.0 

6.3 

5.9

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

4.3 

4.3 

5.5

Jan.

944 

231 

112 

62 

45

40 

38 

37 

36 

26

20 

25 

26 

13 

10

a8 

a7 

a7 

a7 

a8

alO 

a!2 

a9 

a8 

a7

a7 

a7 

a7 

a7 

a7 

a7

1 150 

3 215 

3 377 

1 1,020 

i 2,000

Feb..

a7 

a7 

h7.8 

h8.5 

hll

h8.5 

a!2 

a!2 

h9.0 

h6.6

h9.0 

36 

1,990 

2,240 

448

315 

256 

188 

171 

114

68 

59 

57 

82 

160

339 

351 

1,070 

218

Month footways

Goto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

76.4 

346.9 

264.1

............ 46,739.8

h.......... ..................

1

ember ........................

1,790- 

8,260.4 

10,289 

12,095 

881.6 

264.1 

522.4 

614.1 

406.1

ter year 1947-48 '............ 35,810.1

Mar.

132 

363 

236 

145 

87

90 

168 

97 

72 

59

50 

37 

35 

37 

46

1,290 

200 

120 

998 

398

185 

313 

969 

402 

199

461 

2,250 

' 353 

188 

129 

180

0.9 0 1.5 25 3.7 399 

1.0 1.0 1.6 37 4.0 1,030 

1.1 3.0 1.7 53 6.0 2,070 

1.2 6.0 1.8 74 8.9 3,700 

1.3 10 2.0 129 

1.4 16 2.3 231

tober 1947 to September 1948

Apr.

234 

126 

103 

87 

74

603 

921 

373 

161 

112

262 

3,670 

2,000 

1,470 

464

310 

227 

178 

142 

114

90 

74 

61 

51 

43

39 

30 

26 

27 

23

Maxima

21 

77 

33

3,840

944 

2,240 

2,250 

3,670 

150 

140 

208 

462 

283

3,670

May

20 

40 

.34 

51 

102

44

97 

52 

27 

19

15 

40 

32 

17 

14

28 

150 

22 

14 

9.6

12 

10 

9.6

6.4 

3.6

2.8 

2.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.8

Minima

0 

.9 

4.3

0

7 

6.6 

35 

23 

1-4 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

1.8 

1.6 

2.2 

2.8 

2.8

12 

11 

9.5 

3.3 

2.0

1.6 

5.1 

10 

3.6 

1.8

6.4 

2.6 

1.6 

.8 

.7

.9 

.6 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

140 

40

Mean

2.46

11.6 

8.52

128

57.7 

285 

332 

403 

28.4 

8.80 

16.9 

19.8 

13.5

97.8

July

17 

3.0 

1.4 

.4 

a. 2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.6 

6.6 

119 

7.7 

15

208 

77 

45 

8.8 

3.6

a2.0 

a3 

"a2.2 

h.8 

a. 6 

a. 5

Aug.

aO.3 

a.l 

aO 

462 

101

12 

5.7 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6

3.5 

17 

2.6 

3.8 

.8

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

283

120 

a3 

0 

0 

0

0 

a.l 

0 

0 

0

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 13 (10 p.m.) 7,540 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (4:30 a.m.)

3,460 sec.-ft.; Mar. Z7

4,230 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 3,580 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other stations In basin.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
MILL CREEK BASIN 333

Mill Creek at Mitchell Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°09'55", long. 84°30"40% in NWi sec. 16, PR. 2,

T. 3, at Mitchell Avenue Bridge in Cincinnati, 2.4 miles upstream from West Pork and

6.1 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 428.76 feet above mean sea level,

Ohio River datum. 

Drainage area.- 136 square miles. 

Kecords available.- November 1940 to September 1943, October 1943 to September 1945

(fragmentary), October 1945 to June 1948 (discontinued). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October 1947 to June 1948, 7,700 second-feet

Feb. 13 (gage height, 63.82 feet); minimum daily, 11 second^feet Oct. 12.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (from discharge

measurement made during period of backwater); minimum, 0.5 second-foot June 1, 1941,

but may have-been less during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

"Low rlow supplemented by ground-water pumpage. 

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Kevisions (water years).- W 953: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3O to Apr. 6,

Apr. 9-11, Apr. 17 to June 3o)

51.0 10 51.6 55 53.5 580 

51.1 13 51.8 83 54.5 1,OOO 

51.2 17 52.1 137 56. O 1,780 

51.3 23 52.5 228 58.0 3,030 

51.4 32 52.9 348 59.9 4,360

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septembet 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

18 

18 

14 

a!2

14 

15 

15 

15 

14

al3 

all 

13 

13 

13

13 

29 

28 

15 

18

18 

16 

17 

16 

alS

al3 

99 

63 

35 

23 19-

Nov.

15 

15 

35 

19 

17

18 

25 

18 

14 

17

146 

54 

24 

19 

47

40 

30 

24 

22 

21

20 

26 

32 

58 

60

34 

22 

22 

21 

17

Dec.

21 

23 

22 

26 

26

21 

43 

55 

35 

29

28 

26 

22 

18 

43

56 

41 

35 

29 

24

20 

24 

26 

22 

17

21 

21 

18 

18 

17 

18

Jan.

1,010 

327 

123 

88 

71

63 

60 

55 

58 

45

32 

45 

44 

33 

28

28 

23 

17 

20 

21

24 

26 

24 

22 

21

a25 

21 

19 

19 

18 

14

Feb.

14 

18 

19 

26 

22

21 

21 

17 

21 

20

24 

66 

1,880 

2,590 

399

3O6 

281 

226 

206 

158

102 

86 

88 

104 

169

357 

312 

1,140 

208

 -_,,, S«oond- 11011111 foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoa

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

"ay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ..........................

 her.... .....................

.lendar year 1947 

&ry

652 

932 

845

............ 50,668

ist ...........................

eaber ........................

2,424 

0,903 

12,134 

14,075 

1,647 

833

ter year ............

Mar.

135 

372 

226 

139 

93

98 

137 

118 

95 

83

74 

58 

50 

48 

106

1,460 

254 

154 

1,260 

523

247 

381 

1,O2O 

476 

236

527 

2,530 

466 

296 

203 

269

Apr.

277 

154 

107 

88 

88

717 

1,010 

441 

188 

118

210 

4,360 

2,610 

1,650 

520

328 

226 

173 

g!22 

alOO

a85 

a75 

a65 

aSO 

a55

aSO 

g47 

a45 

a55 

gSl

Maxima

99

148 

56

4,030

1,010 

2,590 

2,530 

4,360 

162 

160

,.

May

a40 

76 

g55 

114 

114

102 

132 

76 

45 

50

61 

85 

66 

39 

28

73 

162 

47 

35 

28

40 

21 

18 

28 

18

17 

18 

17 

al6 

al2 

al4

Minima

11 

14 

17

8

14 

14 

48 

45 

12 

12

.

June

14 

16 

17 

17 

14

54 

35 

35 

23 

21

19 

a4O 

a35 

22 

22

a 20 

18 

18 

al7 

al4

30

a20 

18 

a 17 

17

alS 

a!2 

a!3 

a!60 

a 60

Mean

21.0 

31.1 

27.3

139

78.2 

307 

391 

469 

53.1 

27.8

_

July Aug.

Per square 

 lie

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

* 

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (12 p.m.) 7,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (7 a.m.) 3.380

sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (3:30 p.m.) 3,310 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 16:3O a.m.; 5,Z2O sec.-ft.; Apr. iz iiu a. 

5,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (10:30 a.-m.) 4,080 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations In basin.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
334 MILL CREEK BASIN

West Pork Mill Creek near Greenhllls, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°15'45", long. 84°29 I 35", In SE£ sec. 17, R. 1, 

T. 3, li miles east of Greenhllls, 2£ miles downstream from unnamed tributary enterIng from left, and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 629.42 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 29.9 square miles.

Records available.- June 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height. 7.21 

feetj; no flow on many days.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 5,000 second-feet May 25, 1947 (gage height, 8.54 

feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps 

or Engineers.

Rating table, Mater year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to Sept. 30}

1.4 0 1.9 12 2.4 53 3.0 192 

1.5 .8 2.0 18 2.5 67 3.4 354 

1.6 2.2 2.1 25 2.6 84 4.0 652 

1.7 4.6 2.2 33 2.7 104 4.6 1,020 

l.S 8.0 2.3 42 2.8 128 5.0 1,3OO

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

O

o 

o

0 

0

o 

o 

o 

o 

o

o 

o

0 

0

o

o 

o 

o

0

o

o 

o

0 

0 

0

0

.1

5.3 

1.4 

1.0 

.8

NOV.

0.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.6 

.7 

.8 

' .8 

.8

19 

3.1 

1.1 

.8 

5.7

2.8 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

1.3 

2.6 

8 

4.1

1.9 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.4

Dec.

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8

.7 

.5 

O 

0 

.3

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.8

0 

0 

.4

.6 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

2.0

Jan.

355 

45 

17 

12 

8.0

7.2 

7.6 

5.5 

5.8 

4.1

2.9 

3.8 

5.2 

4.6 

2.0

1.3 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

,1 

.1 

O 

O 

O

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber.... ......................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,4OO sec

Feb.

0 

0

.1

.3 

.3

.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

l.O 

4 

892 

336 

70

73 

60 

46 

49 

25

12 

12 

13 

22 

45

133 

236 

335 

43

Seoondfoot-days

8.6 

66.7 

21 -.0

14,643.0

491.1 

2,410.5 

3,182.1 

3,722.2 

266.4 

17.1 

66.7 

182.2 

41.9

10,476.5

Mar.

25 

130 

51 

28 

15

18 

39 

24 

17 

14

12 

9.4 

8.9 

9.8 

14

501 

59 

35 

325 

116

49 

118 

329 

111 

45

191

691 

69 

39 

27 

62

Apr.

SI 

33

22 

17 

15

235 

296 

106 

38 

27

126 

1,290 

652 

504 

98

52 

32 

24 

17 

14

11 

9.4 

8.4 

7.6 

6.5

5.5 

4.3 

3.6 

3.3 

3.6

MaximuB

5.3 

19 

2.0

1,420

355 

892 

691 

1,290 

76 

9.4 

22 

148 

26

1,290

-ft.).- Feb. 13 (8 p.m.

May

3.6 

11 

8.4 

10 

14

14 

22 

9.8 

6.5 

4.3

2.9 

12 

10 

6.1 

3.3

5.9 

76 

11 

6.9 

4.6

4.6 

5.8 

3.3 

2.4 

1.7

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.3

June

0.8 

.7 

.5 

.3 

.2

.2

.2 

.5 

.5 

-.2

.1

.1 

.4 

1.0 

.8

.5 

.4

.2 

O 

0

O 

O 

O 

0

o

0 

0

o 

.1

9.4

MinimuB Mean

0 0.28 

.6 2.22 

0 .68

0 40.1

0 15.8 

0 83.1 

8.9 103 

3.3 124 

.8 8.59 

0 .57 

O 2.15 

 0 5.88 

O 1.40

O 28.6

July

. 2.6 

.8 

.4 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

22 

4.8 

3.1

1O 

12 

8.9 

2.2 

1.0

.6 

.2 

O 

0 

O 

0 .

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

148 

15

5.5 

3.8 

2.2

1.2 

.6

.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.1

.7

.4

.2 

0 

O 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

O

o

0 

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0

o

 0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

26

10 

4 

1.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0.0094 0.01 

.074 .08 

-.023 .03

1.34 18.20

.528 .61 

2.78 3.00 

3.44 3.97 

4.15 4.63 

.287 .33 

.019 .02 

.072 .08 

.197 .23 

.047 .05

.957 13.04

) 3,370 sec. -ft.; Feb. 27 (11 p.m.) 1,740

sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (3:30 a.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (5:3O p.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.; Mar 27 (3:30 a.m.) 

2,480 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (7:30 a.m.) 2.38O sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (7:30 a.m.) 1,420 sec.-ft.

Note..- No gage-height record Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 2, 28-31, Jan. 17 to Feb. 12, May 12, 13, Sept. 2- 

13, 21-23; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at Lockland.
MILL CREEK-BASIN 

West Pork Mill Creek at Lockland, Ohio

335

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13'35", long. 84°27'20", in sec. 2, R. 1, T. 3, at 

Lock Street Bridge in Lockland, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 539.00 

feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 35.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948. October 1938 to June 1942 at site 

u.B mile downstream, published as West Pork Mill Creek at Arlington Heights.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 14.68 

feetJ7 minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet June 17-22, Sept. 30.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 6,310 second-feet May 25, 1947 (gage height, 16.93 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet or those for periods of no gageneignt record, which are fair. Some diversion by industrial plants above station. Plow 

supplemented by ground-water pumpage.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.4 

6.2 

6.1 

5.9 

6.8

7.1 

7.1 

9.5 

16 

16

8.2 

7.1 

6.2 

6.6 

6.6

7.1 

8.0 

5.6 

5.6 

6.8

6.8 

6.9 

7.4 

8.4 

7.4

6.4 

13 

9.0 

6.1 

5.2 

4.9

Nov.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.7 

5.3

5.2 

5.3 

6.1 

6.1 

6.4

33 

7.3 

4.0 

3.6 

8.1

6.9 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

3.3 

3.8 

5.9 

7.8 

11

6.4 

5.3 

4.8 

4.7 

4.6

Dec.

5.0 

4.8 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.3 

5.0 

7.1 

6.9 

5.9

5.4 

5.0 

4.8 

4.7 

4.9

10 

6.8 

5.4 

4.6 

4.1

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7 

3.3

4.1 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

4.3 

4.4

Jan.

335 

75 

28 

19 

13

11 

11 

9 

9 

7

5 

7 

7 

6 

h4

a4 

a4 

a4 

a4 

a5

a5 

a4 

a4 

a4 

a4

a4 

a4 

a4 

h4 

a4 

a4

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her.. .......................

lendar year 194? 

i&ry

nary

h.. ..........................

1.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec.

.0 

.5 

.1

.9 

.4 

.9 

.8 

.7

3

Feb.

a4 

a4 

h4.0 

4.8 

4.6

4.4 

4.6 

4.7 

4.4 

4.3

4.6 

6.2 

972 

440 

75

77 

73 

59 

57 

30

12 

9.0 

10 

21 

49

122 

106 

362 

56

Seoondfoot-days

236.4 

187.8 

152.1

15,762.9

616.6 

2,584.6 

3,358.5 

3,942.6 

327.4 

92.5 

122.7 

252.7 

177.4

12,051.3

-ft . ) . - Pet

1,660 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (i a.m.) 2,950 sec.-f 

2,810 sec. -ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed 

Mill Creek near Greenhills and Mill Creek at 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Mar.

31 

120 

68 

37 

20

21 

50 

28 

20 

17

14 

10 

9.5 

10 

18

464 

74 

45 

310 

132

64 

117 

311 

134 

65

168 

741 

94 

61 

42 

63

Apr.

85 

47 

33 

27 

24

201 

275 

123 

57 

40

186 

1,300 

614 

463 

112

73 

50 

40 

33 

27

22 

20 

18 

16 

13

11

8.4 

7.9 

8.4 

7.9

Maximum

16 

33 

10

1,800

335 

972 

741 

1,300 

65 

6.8 

18 

139 

58

1,300

May

5.6 

9.4 

9.0 

8.4 

16

7.7 

20 

8.3 

5.2 

4.7

7.9 

12 

14 

7.1 

37

9.7 

65 

13 

7.6 

7.1

8.2 

9.3 

8.4 

8.2 

8.4

7.9 

6.9 

5.7 

6.9 

7.1 

5.7

June

6.8 

5.4 

5.9 

6.2 

4.3

4.6 

4.6 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7

2.8 

3.7 

2.8 

1.9 

1.6

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

2.3 

2.1

1.8 

2.2 

3.5 

4.9 

4.3

Minimum Mean

4.9 7.63 

3.3 6.26 

3.3 4.91

1.9 43.2

4 19.9 

4 89.1 

9.5 108 

7.9 131 

4.7 10.6 

1.5 3.08 

2.1 3.96 

2.5 8.15 

1.5 5.91

1.5 32.9

July

4.0 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7 

2.1

2.7 

a2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

3.3 

3.4 

3.5

4.2 

5.3 

18 

4.3 

3.9

7.0 

5.8 

6.6 

2.3 

2.3

3.0 

2.8 

2.4 

2.5 

2.9 

2.9

Aug.

3.0 

2.9 

3.4 

139 

21

3.6 

2.8 

2.5 

2.9 

3.0

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.6 

3.2

2.9 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.5 

3.2

Per square 

 ile

. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 4,460 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (12 

t.; Apr. 11 (10:30 p.m.) 1,700 sec. ft.; Apr.

on basis of weather records and records for 

Reading.

Sept.

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

2.6

1.8 

3.3 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

3.5 

4.7

4.9 

5.2 

5.6 

5.7 

58

21 

4.1 

3.8 

3.7 

3.4

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

3.2 

1.5

Runoff in 

inches

:30 a.m.) 

12 (7 s.m.)

West Fork
336 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°28'00", long. 83°52'35", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 7 S., R. 9 E., 

on wingwall of Indian Lake 3am spillway, a quarter of a mile upstream from Cherokee Run 

and three-quarters of a mile east of Russells Point, Logan County.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- November 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes - Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.42 feet May 15, 17; minimum observed, 0.58 foot Feb. 12.

1946-48: Maximum gage height observed, 2.90 feet June 3, 1947; minimum observed, 

that of Feb. 12, 1948. .

Remarks.- Lake level controlled by dam. Spillway crest at gage height 2.15 feet. Gage 

read once daily.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Das

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.

1.00

.98

.98

.96

.96

.94

.94

.94

.92

.92

.92

.92

.92

.90

.90

.90

.88

1.18

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.40

1.36

1.32

1.34

1.38

1.40

1.42

Nov.

1.44

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.40

1.38

1.34

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.30

1.26

1.24

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.30

1.32

1.34

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.42

 1.42

-

Dec.

1.40

1.42

1.46

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.54

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.44

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.56

Jan.

1.68

2. 28

2.34

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.10

2.06

2.02

1,98

1.90

1.82

1.74

1.64

1.58

1.50

1.44

1.40

1.36

1.28

1.20

1.14

1.08

Feb.

1.00

.94

.88

.82

.78

.74

.70

.68

.66

.62

.60

.58

.60

.70

1.48

1.56

1.68

1.78

1.80

1.78

1.82

1.76

1.68

1.62

1.56

1.56

1.58

1.78

1.88

-

Mar.

1.94

1.92

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.80

1.78

1.74

1.64

1.60

1.54

1.44

1.48

1.58

1.56

1.70

1.86

1.82

1.88

1.90

2.20

E.24

2.18

2.34

_

_

_

-

Apr.

2.04

1.98

2.10

2.20

2.18

2.34

2.32

2.34

2.20

2.08

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.20

2.16

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.85

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.90

2.10

2.14

2.10

2.00

1.94

1.88

-

May

1.86

1.95

1.95

2.10

2.00

2.02

2.04

2.00

1.96

1.94

1.90

2.04

2.16

2.40

2.42

2.36

2.42

2.40

2.24

2.20

2.04

2.00

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.72

1.68

June

1.66

1.66

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.58

1.55

1.60

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.62

-

July

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.64

1.64

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.54

1.52

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.42

Aug.

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.36

1.36

1.34

1.34

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.32

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.10

Sept.

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.08

1'.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.00

.98

.96

.94

.90

.90

.88

.88

.90

.96

.96

.94

.94

.94

.94

.92

.92

.90

.90

.92

-
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 337

Miami River at Quincy, Ohio

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°18'10", long. 83°58'10", on line between sec. 22, T. 

nJ77~R. 8 E. and sec. 24, R. 13, T. 3, at bridge on State Highway 69, a quarter of a 

mile north of Quincy, Logan County, and 2-5- miles downstream from Graves Creek. Datum 

of gage is 956.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 408 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,440 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 11.5 

1'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 26 second-feet Sept. 14, 19 

(gage height, 1.95 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 4.860 second-feet June 3, 1947 (gage height, 12.1 feet,, 

 from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 18 second-feet Oct. 5, 6, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

once or twice daily. Plow regulated by Indian Lake.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nay 21 to' June 18)

1.9 22

2.0 30

2.1 42

2.2 58

3.1 224

3.4 294

4.0 482

5.0 850

6.0 1,270

9.0 2,800

10.8 3,950

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

94 

80 

83 

76 

80

72 

60 

63 

67 

56

65 

69 

71 

69 

62

65 

58 

224 

383 

308

176 

128 

107 

90 

176

194 

185 

308 

448 

660 

482

Nov.

368 

281 

245 

256 

352

448 

308 

294 

256 

234

245 

281 

256 

234 

245

256 

157 

139 

128 

119

107 

112 

123 

185 

268

204 

148 

139 

114 

87

Dec.

112 

99 

103 

112 

123

157 

157 

337 

308 

256

234 

214 

224 

185 

*214

245 

194 

204 

166

139

148 

139 

130 

130 

116

139 

105 

101 

105 

110 

284

Jan.

1,560 

3,100 

2,310 

1,610 

1,140

850 

660 

552 

772 

890

552 

448 

368 

322 

352

310 

280 

260 

 322 

280

240 

220 

200 

170 

150

130 

120 

120 

110 

110 

110

Month

Goto 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Janti 

Febt 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sepl

We

nber .........................

ilendar year 1947 ............

tary

ember ........................

iter year 1947-48

Feb.

110 

100 

100 

110 

110

110 

110 

100 

94 

103

105 

108 

376 

3,000 

 2,000

2,020 

1,960 

1,660 

1,220 

930

624 

448 

448 

 399 

399

588 

660 

1,610 

1,610

Seoondfoot-daye

5,061 

6,589 

5,290

169,149

18,618 

21,252 

32,650 

36,774 

24,900 

3,973 

3,431 

1,299 

937

160,774

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 sec. -ft.).- Jan

unknown); Mar. 24 (6 a.m.) 2,9ZO sec. -ft.; Ma 

sec. -ft.; May 14 (1 p.m.) 2,560 sec.-ft.

Mar.

1,090 

810 

850 

697 

482

383 

352 

337 

294 

280

280 

280 

300 

352 

552

1,050 

1,010 

697 

734 

1,860

1,460 

 1,090 

1,510 

2,860 

2,360

1,710 

2,410 

2,410 

1,860 

1,320 

970

Apr.

1,050 

930 

734 

624 

552

'1,410 

2,010 

1,410 

1,090 

850

890 

3,280 

3,950 

3,950 

3,100

2,310 

1,610 

1,220 

1,010 

890

697 

448 

.368 

322 

294

294 

294 

482 

383 

322

MaxiBUM

660 

448 

337

4,510

3,100 

3,000 

2,860 

3,950 

2,360 

256 

562 

89 

50

3,950

. 2 (10 a.m. 

r. 27 (10 p.i

Hay

281 

352 

1,460 

930 

850

588 

850 

930 

624 

482

415 

1,270 

1,860 

2,360 

1,960

1,560 

1,560 

1,270 

970 

772

624 

517 

383 

352 

322

308 

281 

214 

194 

185 

176

MiaiBUB

58 

87 

99

52

110 

94 

280 

294 

176 

78 

52 

30 

27

27

June

166 

166 

157 

139 

139

139 

148 

139 

139 

130

125 

128 

148 

130 

116

99 

85 

81 

83 

94

83 

185 

139 

98 

78

83 

245 

130 

125 

256

Mean

163 

22O 

171

463

601 

733 

1,053 

1,226 

803 

132 

111 

41.9 

31.2

439

July

166 

112 

94 

83 

76

69 

74 

65 

55 

58

58 

52 

72 

562 

234

148 

114 

130 

89 

76

72 

87 

105 

80 

65

62 

62 

224 

117 

90 

80

Aug.

55 

45 

44

50 

65

55 

45 

42 

45 

42

38 

89 

53 

37 

34

38 

37 

45 

35 

42

36 

37 

37 

30 

34

35 

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

Sept.

30 

30 

31 

30 

31

30 

35 

34 

29 

29

31 

28 

27 

27 

28

30 

28 

28 

27

37

50 

37 

32 

28 

28

27 

28 

30 

35 

42

Per square Runoff in 

 ile inches

3,280 sec. -ft,; Feb. 14 (time andd 

n. ) 2,920 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (6 p.m.

ischarge 

4,440

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16-18, Jan. 20 to Feb. 8, .Feb. 14, 15, Mar. 10-
338 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio

Lpcation.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°17'14", long. 84°08'57", at North Street Bridge

in Sidney, Shelby County, half a mile downstream from Tawawa Creek. Datum of gage is

924.70 feet atiove mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 545 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 34 years, 476 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 10 62

feet); minimum, 34 second-feet Sept. 14-16, 18, 19 (gage height, 0.20 foot).

1914-4S: Maximum discharge, 20,700 second-feet Marl 20, 1927 (gage height, 14.4

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,900 second-feet on basis of velocity-area

studies; minimum, 7.4 second-feet Sept. 23, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 feet,, present datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 44,000 sec

ond-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District). 

Remarks - Records good except those for oeriods of ice effect or no gage-hsight record,

which are fair. Plow regulated by Indian Lake. 

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years).- W 433: 1915. W 743: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

0.1 30 1.6 276 6.0 2,640 

.3 49 2.1 419 7.0 3,580 

.6 81 2.6 611 8.5 5,520 

.8 107 4.0 1,320 10.0 7,820 

1.1 161 5.0 1,900

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 '10

'11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

159 

109 

117 

101 

99

101 

97 

94 

92 

91

91 

92 

91 

91 

91

68 

89 

162 

453 

416

279 

164 

141 

121 

136

206 

211 

SOS 

453 

590 

611

Nov.

436 

354 

307 

299 

321

489 

419 

357 

316 

284

281 

321 

318 

286 

286

326 

239 

193 

176 

163

151 

149 

163 

197 

351

297 

229 

195 

174 

149

Dec.

153 

137 

125 

143 

161

202 

311 

381 

436 

354

318 

292 

271 

258

266

307 

313 

289 

241 

204

191 

184 

182 

172 

174

169 

165 

155 

145 

 151 

385

Jan.

2,700 

5,100 

3,470 

2,180 

1,510

1,180 

925 

751 

1,120 

1,260

900 

656 

548 

436 

370

410 

350 

320 

320 

310

300 

280 

250 

220 

200

200 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her... .......................

 ber .........................

 ber ..................... v ...

lendar year 1947 

ary

1,... ........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

180 

180 

170 

170 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

170

167 

161 

866 

6,110 

4,040

2,900 

2,990 

2,180 

1,660 

1,260

825 

611 

527 

489 

489

727 

925 

2,480 

2,180

Secondfoot-days

5,961 

8,226 

7,135

226,296

27,216 

33,357 

45,779 

56,672 

34,198 

5,042 

4,688 

2,100 

1,270

231,644

Bar.

1,480 

1,120 

1,200 

975 

680

489 

471 

453 

403 

360

370 

360 

390 

453 

800

1,480 

»1,370 

975 

1,080 

1,660

1,540 

1,600 

2,230 

5,100 

3,170

2,110 

4,220 

3,580 

2,560 

1,780 

al,300

Apr.

al,700 

al,300 

al,000 

6800 

a700

a3,500 

a2,800 

a2,000 

al.SOO 

al,200

al.OOO 

a5,000 

7,820 

7,180 

4,680

3,170 

2,180 

1,600 

1,290 

1,100

875 

634 

> 489 

436 

403

381 

403 

568 

527 

436

Maxima

611 

489 

436

7,500

5,100 

6,110 

5,100 

7,820 

3,370 

299 

542 

139 

63

7,820

Peak discharge (base. 3.400 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (9:30 p.

May

384 

679 

2,180 

1,510 

1,260

925 

975 

1,320 

950 

680

590 

1,900 

2,480 

3,370 

2>640

1,900 

2,040 

1,660 

1,260 

1,020

800 

656 

508 

436 

390

369 

349 

294 

237 

225 

211

' Minima

88 

149 

125

77

190 

161 

360 

381 

211 

107 

73 

42 

34

34

June

197 

191 

184 

169 

157

165 

182 

174 

167 

157

147 

143 

176 

167 

149

130 

113 

107 

115 

125

113 

263 

222 

149 

123

110 

852 

816 

180 

899

Mean

152 

274 

230

620

878 

1,150 

1,477 

1,889 

1,103 

168 

151 

67.7 

42.3

633

July

266 

 167 

128 

110 

97

92 

88 

86 

81

77

74 

73 

78 

542 

453

202 

161 

206 

136 

104

93 

103 

134 

121 

96

86 

86 

323 

193 

120 

112

Aug.

88

77 

70 

68 

80

85 

73 

68 

66 

64

71 

139 

97

78 

67

63 

63 

87 

80 

67

60 

57 

55 

53 

51

49 

48 

46 

44 

44 

42

Sept:

41 

40 

41 

41 

39

42 

45 

46 

44 

42

39 

37 

35 

34 

34

34 

35 

34 

35 

43

63 

63 

53 

46 

44

42 

41 

40 

45 

53

Per square Runoff in 

 ils inches

m.) 5,520 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (5 s.m.) 6.660

uueti'ge uiuuiuwu; , nyi'. 40 \±± p.m./ o,O4u aeu. li/., rusjr ^4 ^ r .ov a.m./ o,0ov ovu. i.^..

* Winter discharge measurement mede on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Taylorsville.

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 10, Mar. 10, 11, 13.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Taylorsville, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 390 52'22", long. 84°09'51", at outlet works of Tay- 

 lorsville Dam, three-quarters of a mile north of Taylorsville, Montgomery County, and

9j miles upstream from Stillwater River. Datum of gage ia 700.08 feet above mean sea

level, adjustment of 1912. 

Drainage area.- 1,155 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1922 to September 1948. January 1914 to September 1917 at

site at Taomor, lir miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1922-48), 936 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 71.63

reet); minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 61.15 feet).

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 25,500 second-feet May 14, 1933, Jan. 15, 1937 (gage

heights, 73.26 and 73.32 feet, respectively); minimum, 30 second-feet Jan. 2, 1945

(gage height L 61.10 feet).

Flood of March 1913 reached a stage of 25.4 feet at site at Tadmor (discharge,

1277000 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flood flow

regulated at retarding basins on Miami River just above station and on Loramie Creek at 

' Lockington. Low and medium flow slightly regulated by Indian Lake. 

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years).- W 743: 1924(M). W 758: Drainage area. W 853: 1930, 1937.

W 923:1922-24.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug 21 to Sept. 30)

61.2 57 62.2 396 65.0 2,500 69.0 8,220 

61.4 101 62.6 616 66.0 3,600 70.0 10,400 

61.6 159 63.2 1,020 67.0 4,950 71.0 13,600 

61.9 266 64.0 1,630 68.0 6,510 71.4 15,400

Discharge, in second-fee t, water year Ootober 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

295 

270 

214 

199 

196

189 

185 

182 

176 

169

166 

159 

159 

156 

156

156 

150 

172 

206 

478

457 

350 

270 

232 

206

192 

270 

355 

436 

575 

697

Nov.

666 

517 

441 

401 

396

421 

575 

511 

436 

406

387 

382 

421 

416 

3$1

411 

441 

364 

316 

270

278 

286 

278 

295

337

489 

431 

364 

320 

282

Dec.

255 

247 

270 

251 

*255

270 

307 

382 

575 

586

506 

451 

411 

382 

378

457 

426 

451

431 

364

337 

307 

316 

299 

274

274 

266 

266 

236 

239 

328

Jan.

3,210 

10,400 

7,010 

4,800 

3,130

2,180 

1,710 

1,390 

1,870 

2,500

1,910 

1,390 

1,130 

908 

800

850 

716 

635 

600 

600

600 

550 

470 

430 

400

380 

370 

380 

380 

370 

360

Month

Goto 

More

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

& 

June 

Julj 

Augi) 

Sept

W:

ber

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

L&ry

Tiarv

1............................

.... ....

eaber ........................

iter year 1947-48 ..............

Feb.

350 

340 

350 

360 

360

360 

360 

360 

350 

333

320 

328 

1,380 

13,800 

9,310

6,830 

6,190 

4,240 

3,020 

2,260

1,590 

1,090 

943 

854 

800

943 

1,470 

4,660 

4,660

Secondfoot-days

8,073 

11,929 

10,797

483,584

52,429 

68,211 

97,727 

112,560 

56,532 

10,470 

9,093 

4,969 

2,609

445,399

Mar.

3,240 

2,220 

2,040 

1,790 

1,350

1,090 

943 

874 

800 

742

700 

678 

641 

729 

1,020

2,360 

2,700 

2,000 

1,910 

3,480

2,910 

3,130 

3,360 

11,600 

8,960

5,550 

8,950 

9,540 

5,870 

3,850 

2,700

Apr.

2,910 

2,450 

1,910 

1,550 

1,350

-6,660 

7,270 

5,400 

3,600 

2,400

2,000 

9,480 

12,100 

15,400 

10,600

6,350 

3,980 

2,800 

2,180 

1,790

1,510 

1,240 

1,050 

908 

847

788 

768 

1,090 

1,200 

979

""Tlmilt

697 

666 

586

19,200

10,400 

13,800 

11,600 

15,400 

* 4.240 

641 

716 

506 

117

15,400

Peak discharge (base. 7,500 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (3 p.m.)

May

840 

794 

4,070 

2,910 

2,700

2,000 

1,670 

2,400 

2,910 

T.430

1,130 

2,960 

4,110 

4,240 

3,980

2,910 

2,700 

2,400 

1,870 

1,510

1,280 

1,050 

943 

788 

729

678 

628 

569 

506 

411 

416

June

416 

382 

368 

359 

346

416 

401 

396 

359 

295

320 

303 

324 

333 

320

299 

274 

255 

255 

228

255 

407

641 

411 

320

270 

299 

391 

406 

421

Minlatui Mean

150 260 

270 398 

236 348

150 1,325

360 1,691 

320 2,352 

641 3,152 

768 3,752 

411 1,824 

228 349 

150 293 

90 160 

63 87.0

63' 1,217

July

473 

416 

316 

217 

236

221 

217 

185 

179 

166

150 

189 

217 

297 

716

511 

391 

411 

387 

295

243 

236 

255 

270 

247

210 

203 

274 

421 

316 

228

Aug.

199 

179 

159 

156 

169

162 

162 

150 

144 

144

117 

147 

192 

169 

147

134 

128 

169

506

333

206 

156 

114 

120 

117

109 

104 

101 

94 

92 

90

Per square 

 lie

0.225 

.345 

.301

1.15

1.46 

2.04 

2.73 

3.25 

1.58 

.302 

.254 

.139 

.075

1.05

Sept.

87 

85 

85 

85 

83

78 

101 

99 

94 

87

85 

80 

78 

76 

76

99 

78 

76 

63 

68

108 

114 

112 

117 

96

85 

80 

80 

78 

78

Runoff in 

inobes

0.26 

.38 

.35

15.57

1.68 

2.20 

3.15 

3.63 

1.82 

.34 

.29 

.16 

.08

14.34

10,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (3 p.B. ) 16.2QO

sec.-ft.; Mar. Z4 (4:30 p.m. ) 14.0OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 12,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. S (9 p.m.)

10,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (7 a.m.) 15,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. , 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15, 16, Jan. 19 to Feb. 9, Mar. 11

915500 O - 50 - 23
340 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'55", long. 84°11 | 51", 1,000 feet downstream 

from Main Street Bridge in Dayton, Montgomery County, and three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mad River. Datum of gage is 700.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 2,513 square miles.

Kecords available.- March 1905 to December 1909, April 1913 to September 1948. .

Average discharge?- 35 years (1913-48), 2,181 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31.300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 31.22 

reetj; minimum, 260 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 20.79 feet).

1913-48: Maximum discharge at Millers Pord, 3^ miles below station, 59,800 secondfeet Apr. 21, 1920 (gage height, 16.0 feet, original datum, or 39.7 feet, present datum) 

computed by Miami Conservancy District; minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 26, 1941 (gage 

height, 80.19 feet).

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet, original datum, or 52.7 feet present datum, Mar. 26, 

1913 (discharge, 250,000 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are fair. Flood flow regulated at four retarding basins above station. 

Water is diverted above station for use in Dayton; most of the return flow from diversions bypasses station in Dayton sewer system.

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District,

Kev is ions.-~W 758: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-43, except periods of Ice effect

or Indefinite stage-discharge reletlon

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 7 to 3o)

20.7

20.9

21.2

21.5

21.9

237

316

463

652

930.

22.4

23.0

23.8

24.3

26.4

1,490 

2,260 

3,540 

5,520 

9,3OO

27.6 14,000

28.6 19,100

30.5 27,600

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

e800 

eSOO 

750 

632 

584

598 

625 

604 

559 

546

564 

527 

527 

540 

5O9

521 

521 

571 

e550 

e600

704 

758 

704 

645 

571

565 

667 

673 

926 

962 

1,070

Nor.

1,060 

917 

364 

846 

646

864 

953 

917 

630 

769

839 

830 

630 

630 

830

646 

864 

822 

758 

726

704 

734 

726 

789 

673

962 

960 

890 

814 

734

Dec.

639 

682 

704 

689 

696

704 

734 

890 

1,050 

1,120

1,02O 

935 

673 

830 

822

960 

944 

944 

926 

656

797 

773 

769 

766 

704

704 

696 

696 

652 

674 

781

Jan.

5,390 

17,200 

14,300 

9,510 

5,670

4,090 

3,100 

2,620 

3,190 

4,980

3,540 

2,700 

2,260 

1,660 

1,490

1,610 

1,350 

1,250 

1,240 

1,240

1,270 

1,100 

1,000 

950 

900

650 

850 

650 

650 

850 

800

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

lendar year 1947

h.. ..........................

enber . .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

600 

600 

800 

600 

800

800 

800 

850 

605 

766

726 

726 

1,920 

23,000 

25,100

14,300 

12,800 

6,640 

5,750 

4,660

3.90O 

2,550 

1,990 

1,800 

1,730

1,990 

2,760 

8,490 

10,100

Seccndfoot-days

20,393 

25,273 

25,120

1,042,903

99,060 

140,993 

201,790 

240,260 

101,910 

31,784 

24,480 

15,084 

9,721

935,666

Peak -discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

seo.-ft.; Mar. 24 (e p.m.) Z4.6OO sec. -ft.; ^

Mar.

5,99O

4,260 

4,090 

3,540 

2,700

2,260 

2,120 

1,990 

1,600 

1,670

1,670 

1,540 

1,410 

1,510 

1,360

4,770 

5,990 

3,900 

4,090 

6,060

5,750 

5,870 

7,230 

19,100 

18,200

12,100 

16,80O 

22,100 

14,300 

9,510 

5,520

Apr.

5,640 

4,930 

4,000 

3,280 

2,860

11,100 

18,200 

14,000 

10,700 

7,300

5,410 

15,600 

23,100 

27,600 

22,100

15,100 

9,600 

6,370 

4,680 

3,900

3,280 

2,360 

2,550 

2,330 

2,190

1,990 

1,920 

2,400 

2,400 

2,120

Maxim*

1,070 

1,060 

1,120

34,600

17,200 

25,100 

22,100 

27,600 

7,800 

2,480 

1,^50 

742 

469

27,600

May

1,920 

1,920 

5.61O 

5,200 

4,880

4,000 

3,280 

4,O9O 

3,540 

2,700

2,260 

5,020 

7,800 

7,020 

6,500

5,200 

4,760 

4,260 

3,190 

2,550

2,260 

1,990 

1,730 

1,550 

1,460

1,360 

1,300 

1,260 

1,180 

1,050 

1,030

Minima

509 

704 

652

509

800 

726 

1,410 

1,920 

1,030 

742 

527 

330 

271

271

June

1,030 

930 

944 

926 

899

1,070 

1,230 

1,300 

1,090 

926

399 

856 

699 

390 

899

873 

797 

766 . 

742 

739

742 

1,060 

2,480 

1,400 

1,030

364 

953 

1,570 

1,410 

1,470

Mean

656 

842 

310

2,357

3,195 

4,362 

6,509 

6,009 

3,237 

1,059 

790 

467 

324

2,557

July

1,250 

1,070 

364 

742 

689

659 

638 

584 

565 

552

527 

534 

652 

873 

993

1,020 

1,020 

1,150 

899 

773

719 

719 

742 

648 

711

638 

611 

839 

832 

962 

750

Aug.

633 

573 

540 

571 

578

546 

521 

498 

486 

436

469 

504 

509 

509 

463

442 

421 

573 

742 

674

546 

463 

431 

390 

595

331 

366 

352 

343 

334 

330

Par square 

 tie

Sept.

320 

320 

330 

316 

308

304 

352 

338 

343 

334

320 

30S 

304 

300 

291

296 

304 

279 

271 

304

469

386 

348 

348 

325

303 

300 

300 

300 

395

Runoff in 

inches

n. 2 (6 p.m.) 19,600 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (11 p.m.) 31,300 

lar. 28 (7 a.m.) 25,1OO sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (4 'a.m.) 22,600

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for station at Taylorsvllle.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17, 16, Jan. 22 to Feb. 3.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 341

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39C 23'28", long. 84°34 I 20", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 1 N., 

K. 3 fi., 1,000 feet downstream from Columbia Bridge at Hamilton and 3 miles downstream 

from Talawanda Creek. Datum of gage Is 499.98 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of

Drainage area.- 3,639 square miles.

Hecprqs available.- April 1927 to September 1948. January 1910 to September 1918 at site

v.'f mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 3,295 second-feet. 

Jgtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50.900 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 73.85

reet); minimum, 241 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 57.14 feet).

1927-48.: .Maximum discharge, 73,900 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937; maximum gage height,

76.5 feet Feb. 26, 1929; minimum discharge, 100 second-feet Sept. 26, 27, 1941 (gage

height, 56.80 feet).

Maximum discharge known, 352,000 second-feet Mar. 26, 1913 (elevation, 599.2 feet

above mean sea level, at site 0.7 mile upstream), computed by Miami Conservancy District. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

LOW flow regulated by power plant at Hamilton. Flood flow regulated by five retarding

basins above station.

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Hevisions (water years).- W 758: Drainage area. W 803: 1936.

Rating table, vater year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge,- In second-feet)

57.4 388 61.0 4,150 69.0 25,300 

57.8 660 62.0 5,700 71.0 33,500 

58.4 1,160 63.5 8,710 72.1 39,100 

59.0 1,730 65.0 12,500 

60.0 2,840 67.0 18,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

1,160 

1,100 

1,100 

1,050 

994

951 

976 

1,000 

917 

 858

842 

858 

850 

834 

801

793 

850 

892 

850 

875

1,080 

1,120 

1,080 

1,000 

951

801 

900 

1,300 

1,390 

1,340 

1,340

Nov.

1,440 

1,300 

1,250 

1,250 

1,160

1,200 

1,300 

1,250 

1,160 

1,090

1,300 

1,160 

1,120 

1,120 

1,160

1,140 

1,150 

1,150 

1,060 

1,040

1,000 

1,010 

1,010 

1,090 

1,250

1,250 

1,300 

1,250 

1,160 

1,140

Deo.

951 

960 

951 

985 

1,000

951 

951 

1,090 

1,250 

1,390

1,390 

1,300 

1,200 

1,110 

1,090

1,250 

1,300 

1,250 

1,250 

1,200

1,100 

1,030 

1,040 

1,040 

 951

875 

90S 

875 

883 

875 

960

Jan.

6,080 

16,100 

17,300 

12,500 

8,010

5,700 

4,590 

4,010 

3,870 

5,530

5,210 

4,150 

3,600 

3,020 

a2,800

32,500 

a2,300 

a2,200 

a2,100 

a2,100

a2,000 

al,900 

al,700 

al.600 

al.SOO

a 1,450 

1,390 

1,440 

1,390 

1,340 

1,340

Month

Octo 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Janti 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augo 

Sept

Ws

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

Ary

h. ...........................

1............................

ember ........................

ter year l94>-48 ............

Feb.

1,300 

1,250 

1,200 

1,250 

1,300

1,250 

1,300 

1,390 

1,250 

1,160

1,110 

1,090 

7,580 

38,600 

32,700

20,900 

17,000 

12,500 

8,470 

6,570

5,050 

3,870 

3,280 

3,020 

3,020

3,280 

4,150 

10,700 

13,600

Seoondfoot-days

30,853 

35,260 

33,356

1,609,149

130,720 

209,140 

294,420 

343,250 

135,610 

45,560 

38,111 

24,826 

15,850

1,336,956

Mar.

9,430 

6,950 

6,040 

5,530 

4,440

3,870 

3,600 

3,470 

3,210 

2,960

2,720 

2,600 

2,420 

2,370 

2,540

5,700 

7,570 

5,870 

6,040 

11,500

8,950 

8,710 

11,000 

17,000 

22,300

17,000 

38,200 

29,300 

19,600 

14,100 

9,430

Apr.

8,230 

7,790 

6,390 

5,370 

-4,740

16,300 

27,700 

20,600 

14,900 

11,200

8,110 

24,200 

30,600 

32,200 

28,900

19,900 

14,100 

8,950 

7,150 

6,040

5,370 

4,740 

4,290 

4,010 

3,730

3,600 

3,340 

3,470 

3,730 

3,600

Maxima

1,390 

1,440 

1,390

42,600

17,300 

38,600 

38,200 

32,200 

8,710 

2,420 

2,030 

1,340 

777

38,600

Hay

'3,340 

3,280 

4,220 

7,350 

6,570

6,040 

5,370 

5,370 

5,210 

4,290

3,730 

4,420 

8,710 

8,470 

7,790

6,390 

5,530 

5,530 

4,590 

3,870

3,470 

3,080 

2,720 

2,480 

2,320

2,200 

2,100 

1,930 

1,930 

1,730 

1,580

Minimum

793 

1,000 

875

793

1,340 

1,090 

2,370 

3,340 

1,580 

1,100 

745 

530 

388

388

June

1,580 

1,580 

1,530 

1,480 

1,460

1,460 

1,630 

1,980 

1,830 

1,630

1,480 

1,390 

1,390 

1,300 

1,390

1,440 

1,300 

1,250 

1,120 

1,120

1,100 

1,110 

1,630 

2,420 

1,730

1,390 

1,250 

1,300 

2,100 

2,150

Mean

995 

1,175 

1,076

4,409

4,217 

7,212 

9,497 

11,440 

4,375 

1,519 

1,229 

801 

528

3,653

July

1,760 

1,580 

1,340 

1,120 

968

942 

966 

942 

892 

883

801 

745 

892 

994 

1,200

1,440 

1,300 

1,530 

1,390 

2,030

1,930 

1,680 

1,530 

1,300 

1,200

1,040 

994 

960 

1,200 

1,200 

1,340

Aug.

1,000 

900 

900 

1,200 

1,340

994 

900 

777 

777 

817

793 

801 

785 

785 

729

714 

737 

660 

900 

1,030

917 

769 

660 

691 

698

653 

630 

623 

530 

530 

586

Per square 

mile

0.273 

.323 

.296

1.21

1.16 

1.98 

2.61 

3.14 

1.20 

.417 

.338 

.220 

.145

1.00

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 a.m.) 50,900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (9 a

Sept.

558 

476 

551 

537 

509

368 

457 

586 

593 

558

565 

438 

483 

565 

516

490 

523 

490 

425 

425

660 

777 

691 

586 

476

476 

496 

509 

516 

530

Runoff in 

inches

0.31 

.36 

.34

16.44

1.34 

2.14 

3.01 

3.50 

1.38 

.47 

.39 

.25 

.16

13.65

.m. ) 47,100

sec.-ft.; Acr. 7 (6:3O p.m.> S4,onrt sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 33,100 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of veather records and records for station 

at Dayton.
342

MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Loramle Creek at Locklngton, Ohio 

Location^- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, latx 40°12"35" long 84°14'

'

Drainage area.- 261 square miles.

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1948.

Average discnarge?- 33 years, 203 second-feet.

CXtSf-!'' rca? lmum discharge during year, 4,260 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height 83 30 

reeFTf minimum, 5.8 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 77.25 feet) nelgrre ' S<3 ' JU 

RK I f J Maxlm discharge observed, 10,400 second-feet May 7, 1916 (gage height 

86.4 feet, present datum); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 19, 1931 »eignt.

«! B^^H i?^ll(- Stage k?°!f\l 9,1-6 feet> Present datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 25,600 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District). > ",uuu

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair 

rIteJdlSnbasln reservolr at Fort L°ramie. Flood flow regulated by Lock-'

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Kgvisions^water years).- W 523: Drainage area. W 923: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height,4in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

77.2 4.8 77.9 33 78.6 183 

77.3 6.7 78.0 42 78.8 283 

77.4 9.0 78.1 53 79.0 418 

77.5 12 78.2 69 79.4 756 

77.6 16 78.3 90 80.0 1,300 

77.7 20 78.4 115 ' 81.2 2,240 

77.8 26 78.5 145 82.5 .3,460

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

8.5 

7.4 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.9 

9.0 

7.8

7. 2 

6.9 

7.2 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

8.8 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1

9.3

8.3 

9.S 

15 

15 

14

Nov.

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

15 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

15 

29

21 

21 

18 

16 

14

Dec.

13 

13 

13 

13 

14.

15 

16 

48 

42 

33

25 

21 

19 

17 

17

30 

30 

30 

27 

23

22 

20 

21 

19 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

16 

122

Jan.

1,920 

1,710 

1,260 

925 

473

283 

211 

168 

553 

496

283 

188 

153 

102 

80

84 

58 

48 

42 

39

38 

37 

33 

28 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

20

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri MAT

June 

July 

Augu 

Sfept

Wa

mbar .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ...

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

250 

2,150 

1,460

1,950 

1,500 

898 

578 

346

188' 

124 

95 

77 

69

149 

321 

1,530 

1,070

Seoondfoot-days

268.8 

424 

766

87,466.8

9,383 

12,995 

24,276 

23,580 

9,498 

931 

578 

900.2 

212.3

83,812.3

Mar.

648 

382 

327 

251 

160

127 

115 

102 

88 

82

71 

61 

58 

60 

261

775 

639 

368 

833 

878

720 

898 

1,440 

3,460 

2,280

1,530 

2,960 

2,070 

1,460 

738 

434

Apr.

449 

327 

224 

168 

136

2,070 

1,560 

1,420 

775 

389

948 

2,780 

3,460 

3,260 

2,070

1,090 

570 

321 

215 

164

130 

112 

102 

88 

73

69 

73 

215 

183 

139

MazUpui

15 

29 

122

3,760"

1,920 

2,150 

3,460 

3,460 

1,290 

90 

56 

282 

8.3

3,460

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 see. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (9:30 p.

May

108 

665 

1,290 

529 

630

346 

529 

562 

353 

220

172 

604 

729 

665 

488

327 

302 

206 

153 

112

86 

71 

59 

49 

44

40

36 

35 

31- 

29 

28

MiniBUB

6.7 

11 

13

6.7

20 

20 

58 

69 

28 

18 

13 

8.1 

5.8

5.8

June

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

25 

30 

29 

27 

25

23 

24 

26 

24 

22

21 

20 

19 

18 

18

19 

90 

55 

39 

27

22 

29 

80 

50 

44

Mean

8.67 

14.1 

24.7

240

303 

448 

783 

786 

306 

31.0 

18.6 

29.0 

7.08

229

July

56 

36 

24 

19 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

14 

13 

13

13 

17 

48 

24 

15

13 

14 

16 

16 

13

13 

13 21' 

19 

16 

16

Aug.

12

11

9.B

10 

11

11 

10 

9.8 

9.6 

9.3

9.8 

14 

15 

13 

11

10 

9.6 

282 

206 

76

35

21 

16 

13 

11

10 

9.8 

9.3 

8.8 

8.3 

8.1

Sept.

7.6 

7.2 

7.4 

8.1 

7.6

7.4 

7.6 

7.6 

7.8 

7.8

7.4 

7.2

6,7 

8.3 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

5.9 

5.8 

6.7

8.1

8.3 

7.8 

7.6 

7.2

6.7 

6.7 

6.3 

6.5

6.7

Per square Runoff In 

 tie inches

m. ) 3,060 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 3,460

seb~.~-Tt~; f~Marr~S3"i4 a.m. I 4.Z6O sec.-ft.; Mar, 27 (1 p.m.) 3,760 sec.-ft.; Apr. 6 (1 p.m.) 3,160 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (4 a.m.) 3.560 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (4:30 p.m.) 3,960 sec.-ft.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb.'13; discharge computed on basis of weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio

343

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 03'28", long. 84°21'22", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 7 

N., H. 5 E., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile northwest of Pleasant Hill 

and 2 miles downstream from Painter Creek. Datum of gage is 846.73^ feet above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 502 square miles.

Records available.- October 1916 to September 1926, December 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1916-26, 1935-48), 434 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,090 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.60 

reet); minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.06 foot).

1916-26, 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 26,400 second-feet .Jan. 14, 1937 (gage 

height, 17.32 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum observed, 4 second-feet Oct. 17, 1920, July 12, 22, 

Aug. 30, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 17.5 feet Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 51,400 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District). This stage is not comparable with present 

gage heights because of failure of levee in 1913.

Remarks.- Records good,except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fait1 . Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant on Greenville Creek.

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Jjliami Conservancy District. Gage-height record 

also obtained by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years).- W 523: 1917, _Drainage area. W 803: 1924(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

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 

31

Oct.

50 

51 

.54 

54 

50

70 

52 

44 

47 

44

46 

43 

58 

46 

60

39 

38 

48 

98 

141

119 

94 

65 

61 

58

47 

78 

63 

80 

92 

114

Nov.

105 

87 

88 

75 

73

79 

74 

76 

70 

76

66 

65 

70 

63 

70

61 

78 

82 

76

66

72 

70 

66 

92 

119

159 

118 

105 

90 

68

Dec.

80 

75 

69 

71 

78

74 

82 

120 

164 

124

103 

94 

84 

59 

95

99 

102 

133 

110 

96

85 

96 

89 

77 

65

84 

80 

66 

81 

70 

141

Jan.

2,650 

6,160 

2,090 

1,160 

784

581 

472 

407 

1,180 

1,190

600 

454 

376 

283 

234

260 

200 

166 

163 

167

169 

151 

135 

116 

allO

allO 

allO 

a 100 

alOO 

a 100 

alOO

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

beiBber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

Ary

1............................

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

99 

96 

a95 

a95 

a 95

a 95 

a 95 

a 90 

a 90 

a85

a85 

a 90 

al,000 

6,020 

4,130

2,560

2,640 

1,220 

805 

581

355

246 

246 

204 

189

E71 

489 

3,040 

1,880

Secondfoot-days

2,004 

2,459 

2,846

173,927

20,878 

26,986 

43,603 

51,416 

12,042 

7,640 

2,979 

1,425 

874

175,152

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Jar

6,750 see. -ft.; Mar. 24 (3 p.m.) 7,560 sec.-l 

8,460 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (2 a.m.) 9,090 sec.-l

Mar.

849 

700 

741 

562 

368

324 

317 

295 

258 

236

223 

184 

194 

212 

550

1,580 

1,090 

639 

952 

2,100

1,040 

1,460 

2,200 

6,450 

3,180

1,410 

6,540 

5,250 

1,760 

1,090 

849

.Apr.

942 

762 

544 

454 

427

5,760 

5,770 

4,040 

1,760 

1,020

1,290 

4,800 

7,190 

6,990 

2,560

1,410 

942 

720 

581 

489

417 

355 

317 

297 

276

254 

253 

284 

269 

243

Maxima

141 

159 

164

8,760

6,160 

6,020 

6,540 

7,190 

1,220 

1,460 

328 

81 

42

7,190

May

228 

245 

1,220 

544 

918

544 

507 

600 

390 

315

271 

797 

1,060 

679 

489

392 

372 

315 

249 

230

204 

194 

172 

168 

152

144 

145 

135 

126 

122 

115

Minima

38 

61 

59

38

100 

85 

184 

243 

115 

74 

47 

25 

20

20

June

109 

101 

105 

97 

93

175 

358 

221 

154 

127

115 

107 

137 

137 

112

97 

89 

87 

83 

77

74 

1,460 

936 

360 

221

184 

701 

562 

298 

263

Mean

64.6 

82.0 

91.8

477

673 

931 

1,407 

1,714 

388 

255 

96.1 

46.0 

29.1

479

July

226 

136 

117 

19

91 

70 

72 

73 

47

49 

68 

61 

63 

62

59 

58 

98 

90 

75

54 

64 

94 

107 

83

86 

70 

104 

328 

178 

115

Aug.

65 

81 

53 

52 

55

54 

54 

64 

48 

43

54 

58 

47 

50 

28

50 

36 

51 

64 

49

49 

28 

44 

30 

39

37 

30 

30 

29 

28 

25

Per square 

mile

0.129 

.163 

.183

.950

1.34 

1.85 

2.80 

3.41 

.773 

.508 

.191 

.092 

.058

.954

i. 2 (10 a.m.) 6,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6 p.m 

't.; Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 8..460 sec. -ft.; Apr. 6 't.

Sept.

25 

24 

26 

28 

20

30 

34 

33 

29 

35

29 

21 

41 

28 

23

20 

21 

25

21 

27

31 

42 

42 

37 

36

31 

31 

30 

29 

26

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.18

12.88

1.54 

2.00 

3.23 

3.80

!57 

.22 

.11 

.06

12.96

. ) about 

(9 p.m.)

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Englewood.
344 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Stillwater River at Englewood, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°52'10", long. 84°16'57", 

in HWt sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., 1,000 feet downstream from Englewood Dam, 1 mile 

southeast of Englewood, and 8f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage.is 699.97 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 646 square miles.

Records available.- November 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 542 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,460 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 78.52 

reet J; minimum, 24 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height/, 71.73 feet).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 9,910 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 79.99 

feet); minimum, 3.7 second-feet Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1944 (gage height, 71.36 feet). 

Maximum discharge during flood of March 1913, 85,400 second-feet, computed by 

Miami Conservancy District.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

ralr. Flood flow regulated by Englewood retarding basin. Diurnal fluctuation 

caused by power plants at West Milton and on Greenville Creek.

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

71.7 22 72.3 11& 1 73.4 

71.8 30 72.4 147 74.2 

71.9 40 72.5 179 75.0 

72. O 52 72.6 21S 76.0 

72.1 72 72.8 320 76.0 

72.2 94. 73.0 470 78.4

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

S3 

80 

78 

68 

42

83 

83 

66 

36 

64

72 

36 

66 

56 

52

58 

66 

60 

56 

91

139 

125 

106 

76 

68

70

80 

112 

102 

104 

106

NOT.

119 

119 

119 

114

106

1O2 

102

90 

85 

96

106 

96 

90 

90 

92

92 

99 

106 

104 

104

94

96 

94 

106 

127

139 

169 

147 

125 

106

Dec.

109 

1O6 

102 

102 

104

102 

102 

139 

160 

191

163 

133 

130 

112 

116

144 

136 

147 

163 

141

133 

130 

139 

116 

112

102 

112 

106 

104 

116 

122

Jan.

1.S90 

5,150 

5,290 

3,O60 

1,230

940

750 

600 

1,600 

1,700

900 

600 

450 

380 

330

350 

280 

240 

230 

230

230 

210 

190 

170 

160

160 

160 

153 

144 

139 

133

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

ft1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .....

1. ...........................

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

130 

122 

125 

127 

130

127 

127 

130 

122 

114

112 

112 

748 

4,870 

5,430

4,600 

3,820 

2,450 

1,230 

940

579 

383 

327 

304 

287

314 

560 

2,850 

3,690

Secondfoot-days

2,384 

3,234 

3,894

235, 67E

28,049 

34,86C 

56,658 

66,481 

17,797 

9,368 

4,059 

1,891 

1,021

229,696

Peak discharge (base, 5.00O sec. -ft.)1 .- Jan

ft.; Mar. 25 (10 a.m.) 5,570 sec. -ft. j Mar. Z

Mar.

1,460 

1,040 

1,080 

905 

588

462 

454 

430 

376 

334

304 

260 

251 

282 

502

1,720 

1,760 

1,010 

940 

2,580

1,500 

1,61O 

2,260 

4,600 

5,430

3,950 

4,340 

6,010 

5,430 

3,500 

1,290

Apr.

1,540 

1,260 

975 

754 

664

3,350 

5,860 

5.S60 

5,150 

2,990

1,290 

4,100 

5,290 

6,310 

6,160

5,150 

2,600 

1,140 

 940 

796

655 

533 

479 

446 

414

369 

348 

355 

369 

334

Maxima

139 

169 

191

6,770

5,290 

5,430 

6,010 

6,310 

1,74O 

1,560 

265 

130 

41

6,310

. 3 (3 a.m.) 

8 (6 p.m. ) 6

830 

1,360 

2,010 

3,090 

5,710 

6,310

tc September 1948

May

309 

309 

1,070 

940 

1,040

905 

646 

838 

608 

454

376 

1,390 

1,740 

1,260 

898

632 

617 

515 

430 

309

309 

287 

260 

242 

218

206 

202 

198 

191 

179 

169

Minimum

36 

85 

102

36

133 

112 

251 

334 

169 

125 

80 

32 

25

25

June

163 

157 

153 

150 

144

246 

410 

362 

246 

206

176 

163 

163 

176 

173

157 

139 

136 

133 

136

125 

720 

1,560 

586 

327

237 

289 

1,010 

414 

3O9

Mean

76.9 

108 

126

646

905 

1,202 

1,828 

2,216 

574 

312 

131 

61.0 

34.0

628

July

265 

223 

169 

153 

141

130 

125 

104 

104 

102

85 

80 

112 

116 

104

96 

114 

133 

130 

119

112 

99 

96 

116 

122

106 

109 

112 

163 

246 

173

Aug.

130

67 

87 

63 

85

78 

72 

70 

74 

66

60 

66 

68 

64 

60

46 

41 

66 

58

66

58 

56 

50 

38 

42

37 

40 

38 

35 

36 

32

For square 

 lie

0.119 

.167 

.195

1.00

1.40 

1.86 

2.83 

3.43 

.889 

.483 

.203 

.094 

.053

.972

5,57O sec. -ft.; Feb. 15 (8 a.m. 

,160 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 {8 p.m.) 6

Sept.

28 

28 

28 

29 

29

31 

35 

37 

39 

37

34 

36 

34 

29 

36

32 

28 

26

25

27

40 

40 

37 

40 

41

41 

41 

34

38 

41

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.19 

.22

13.56

1.61 

2.01 

3.26 

3.83 

1.02 

.54 

.23 

.11 

.06

13.22

5,57O seo.- 

,010 sec. -ft.;

Apr. 14 (10 p.m.) 6.46O sec.-ft.

Note.- Ho gage-neight record Jan. 7-27; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for station at Pleasant Hill.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 345

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°06'08", long. 84°25'48", on highway bridge on 

line between Darke and Miami Counties, if miles south of Bradford and 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 948.9 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 159 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 second-feet Feb. 14, Apr. 14; maximum 

gage height, 8.50 feet Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 11 second-feet 

Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 9,320 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 9.20 

feet, observed), Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 9.21 feet, from graph based on gage 

readings); minimum, 6.7 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1933(M). W 823: 1933.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septemberl948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ooto 

More 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oot.

30 

30 

31 

30 

29

28 

27 

28 

28 

29

30

30 

31 

32 

31

33 

32 

38 

129 

74

46 

38 

35 

35 

33

32 

34 

42 

48 

59 

52

NOT.

46 

42 

37 

36 

40

42 

40 

38 

35 

34

35

39 

37 

36 

38

42 

44 

42 

40 

39

37 

33 

42 

46 

65

67 

55 

48 

45 

40

Dec.

36 

38 

36 

40 

42

43 

42 

48 

57 

52

47 

45 

42 

42 

40

56 

54 

59 

 48

46

45

43 

44 

42 

36

42 

41 

39 

35 

40 

76

Jan.

314 

1,810 

852 

462 

314

255

213 

189 

36O 

352

238

199 

176 

146 

120

150 

120 

99 

97 

85

81 

75 

70 

65 

60

60 

55 

55 

55 

50 

50

Month

 her

 bar .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

u&ry .

h........ ....................

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

50 

45 

45 

45 

50

50 

50 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

250 

2,430 

1,780

1,120 

995 

423 

301 

229

156 

126 

115 

106 

97

126 

184 

973 

663

Seoondfoot-days

1,204 

1,265 

1,396

69,330

7,727 

10,634 

16,017 

19,759 

4,432 

4,716 

1,873 

809 

651

70,483

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 sec. -ft.).- Jar

sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (6 p.m.) 2,250 sec. -ft.; Hi

Mar.

331 

273 

279» 

221 

163

153

146 

138 

121 

110

101 

85

106 

104

226

 498 

367 

246 

359 

742

407 

539 

739 

1,890 

1,160

598 

2,110 

2,110 

824 

493 

378

Apr.

390 

328 

255 

218 

202

1,760 

2,110 

.1,630 

796 

462

546 

1,770 

2,160 

2,450 

1,140

660 

444 

345 

285

246

213 

191 

178

166 

150

143 

 138 

133 

129 

121

Maximum

129 

67 

76

3,OOO

1,810 

2,430 

2,110 

2,450 

345 

914 

183 

35 

35

2,450

May

112 

117 

218 

166 

261

191 

191 

208 

163 

131

129 

241 

345

241 

189

160 

156 

146 

115 

93

97 

91 

85 

81 

75

77 

77 

74 

70 

67 

65

Minimum

27 

34 

35

25

50 

45 

85

121 

65 

40 

39 

16 

12

12

June

60 

59 

59 

52 

50

214 

218 

124 

87 

72

63 

56 

91 

67 

52

50 

50 

45

43 

40

42 

914 

506 

227 

171

124 

509

326 

189 

156

Mean

38.8 

42.2 

45.0

190

249 

367 

517 

659 

143 

157 

60.4 

26.1 

21.7

193

July

97 

89 

72 

65 

62

56 

54 

54 

44 

42

45 

45 

47 

51 

45

43 

45 

45

46 

39

41 

50 

67 

67 

47

41 

42 

183 

143 

62 

44

Aug.

35 

34 

26 

28 

35

31 

32 

27 

25 

27

24 

29 

30 

31 

26

17 

28 

32 

30 

30

' 29 

20 

17 

25 

24

16 

23 

23 

16 

17 

22

Per square 

 lie

0.199 

.216 

.231

.974

1.28 

1.88 

2.65 

3.38 

.733 

.805 

.310 

.134 

.111

.990

Sept.

19 

20 

20 

21 

21

21 

26 

28 

26 

23

24 

24 

16 

24 

15

19

19 

21

17 

12

28 

35 

26 

21 

21

20 

19 

21 

22 

22

Runoff In 

inobes

0.23 

.24 

.27

13.23

1.48 

2.03 

3.06 

3.77 

.85 

.90 

.36 

.15 

.12

13.46

i. 2 (11 a.m.) 1,930 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6:30 p.m.) 2,880 

»r. 28 (1 a.m.) 2,830 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (2 a.m.) 2,610

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (3 a.m.) 2,880- sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15-17, Jan. 23 to Feb. 14.
346 MIAMI RIVE* BASIN 

Mad River at Zanesfleld, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21'05", long. 830 40'25M , at bridge on county 

road adjacent to U. S. Highway 33, 0.8 mile upstream from unnamed stream in Hadley 

Bottom and 1 mile north of Zanesfield, Logan County.

Drainage area.- 6.41 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.76 

reet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 1.5 second-feet on several days in August and September (gage height, 0.71 

foot).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1948; minimum, 1.3 second-feet 

Sept. 11, 1946 (gage height, 0.69 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 50 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.8

4.7

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

4.6

8.9

10

11

6.9

NOV.

5.0

4.1

5.4

6.3

9.9

7.6

5.8

5.4

4.4

4.1

5.8

5.4

4.7

4.1

7.9

6.9

5.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

5.0

5.0

9.1

8.4

5.4

4.4

4.7

3.9-

3.6

-

Dec.

3.4

3.8

4.1

4.7

5.0

4.4

6.5

7.6

4.7

4.1

4.r 4a

3.9

3.8

 5.1

8.2

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.4

4.3

12

Jan.

80

38

14

11

10

9.6

7.6

9.3

14

9.9

7.6

8.4

7.6

b7

b6

b5

b4

b4

«b4

b4

b4

b4

b3

3.1

3.3

3.1

b3

b3

b3 b3

3.1

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

£.9

b2.8

b2.8

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.6

b2.6

b2.6

91

76

b25

38

28

19

19

11

7.6

b7

6.3

 6.3

8.9

13

24

50

14

-

Secondfoot-daya

125 .8

164 !l

146.1

4,380.9

296

476 .6 c-| e "r

3AD .3

774

515.0

79 5

6o'.3

61.3

3,355.5

Peak discharge (base, 25O sec. -ft.

Mar.

11

14

12

9.6

b8

7.6

9.3

7.6

6.9

aS

a6

a6

aS

a20

a!3

all

10

a!3

a!2

a!5

a2O

65

55

20

17

67

22

15

13

14

Apr.

18

13

12

11

11

54

19

14

12

11

115

78

103

67

37

22

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

 13

12

11

12

12

11

10

-

Maximum

11

9.9

12

232

80

91

67

115

69

10

3 8

2^5

7.8

. 115

May

10

20

23

14

13

11

21

. 14

11

11

15

47

28

69

24

24

37

16

12

11

10

9.9

9.3

8.9

8.4

7.6

6.9

6.3

6.3

5.4

5.0

Minimum

2.8

3 0 o 

3.4

2.2

3

2.6

5

10

5.0

3 2

2)2 1.5

1.5

1.5

June

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.4

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.6

5.3

5.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

7.5

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

6.3

4.5

10

7.9

-

Mean

4. 06

5.47

4.71

12.0

9 OfC-7 

16.4

16.7

25*8

16.6

4.66

2 OOEC 

1 95

2!o4

9.17

July

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

Aug.

£.£

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

Per square 

 lie

0.633

.853

.735

1.87

1.49

2*56

2* 61

4.02

g .59 [727 .399

304

'.316

1.43

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

3.7

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

7.8

4.1

-

Runoff In 

inohea

0.73

 95

.85

25.40

1.72

2 7ft I O

3.01

4.48

2. 99

.81

^46

.35

.35

19.46

.- Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) 510 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (7 p.m.) 304 sec. -ft.;

Apr. 11 (9 p.m.) 1,110 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf recorded range In stage, weather records, 

ground^water level's, and records for station near Urbana.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 347

Mad River near Urbana, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 40°06'27", long. 83°47'57", 

on west line of sec. 35, T. 5 E., R. 11 N., if miles upstream from fiugan Run, if 

miles downstream from Muddy Creek, and 2? miles west of Urbana. Datum of gage is 

985.0 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 157 square miles.

Records available.- September 1925 to September 1931, August 1939 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 139 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,930 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.85 

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 72 second-feet Sept. 27-29 (gage height, 2.87 feet).

1925-31, 1939-48: Maximum discharge observed, 7,740 second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 

(gage height, 10.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 24 second-feet Feb. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for j>eriod of ice effect, which are fair.

uooperaTlon.- Base data, except four discharge measurements, furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge,'In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Jan. 1,

Feb. 19 to Mar. 23, June 27 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

4.7

81

144

207

326

760

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

59

78

101

158

295

4.0 

4.6 

5.5 

6.5 

8.1

465

780

1,360

2,170

3,780

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

115 

113 

113 

110 

113

110 

108 

108 

106 

104

104 

104 

102 

102 

100

100 

100 

106 

106 

102

100 

102 

100 

98 

98

98 

100 

117 

130 

137 

123

Mov.

113 

108 

106 

108 

115

115 

110 

108 

104 

102

106 

108 

104 

102 

106

115 

106 

104 

102 

100

98 

102 

104 

108 

115

106 

102 

102 

100 

96

Dec.

96 

96 

96 

98 

100

100 

102 

117 

' 108 

104

102 

100 

100 

98 

100

115 

106 

104 

102 

102

102 

*104 

106 

102 

102

102 

102 

100 

98 

100 

135

Jan.

759 

618 

292 

233 

200

187 

167 

164 

214 

183

158 

156 

147 

137 

132

132 

128 

121 

119 

117

117 

115 

108 

98 

b95

b95 

b95 

b95 

b90 

b90 

b90

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprj

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 ber .........................

lender year 194? 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b90 

b95 

b95 

96 

94

92 

92 

92 

87 

89

89 

89 

752 

3,680 

595

685 

555 

337 

349 

288

238 

214 

193 

177 

180

217 

210 

611 

299

Secondfoot-days

3,325 

3.17E 

3,199

71,238

5,45£ 

10,730 

9,509 

14,571 

8,826 

4,907 

4,530 

3,283 

2,399

73,910

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec. -ft.).- Ja

sec. -ft. j Feb. 16 (9 p.m.) 1,440 sec. -ft.; Ml

Mar.

238 

238 

256 

214 

187

184 

184 

174 

164 

161

155 

146 

143 

143 

*197

314 

231 

204 

231 

245

214 

238 

466 

1,040 

442

383 

1,080 

520 

414 

358 

345

Apr.

378 

322 

295 

284 

277

924 

510 

405 

337 

314

406 

1,450 

2,050 

1,090 

670

540 

446 

400 

366 

341

322 

303 

291 

284 

273

263 

263 

266 

256 

245

Maximum

137 

115 

135

2,670

759 

3,680 

1,080 

2,050 

589 

392 

266 

143 

123

3,680

May

238 

295 

540 

314 

310

270 

310 

288 

256 

242

234 

589 

495 

495 

345

299 

414 

284 

252 

238

228 

217 

210 

200 

193

190 

184 

180 

177 

171 

168

Minimum

98 

96 

96

92

90 

87 

143 

245 

168 

120 

117 

85 

72

72

June

164 

161 

158 

152 

152

155 

155 

155 

152 

146

146 

146 

158 

143 

140

137 

134 . 

131 

143 

143

134 

149 

134 

128 

125

120 

392 

204 

266 

284

Mean

107 

106 

103

195

176 

370 

307 

486 

285 

164 

146 

106 

80.0

202

July

184 

168 

155 

149 

137

134 

128 

123 

123 

120

117 

120 

128 

259 

155

168 

155 

140 

128 

123

123 

131 

152 

137 

123

120 

123 

266 

158 

143 

140

Aug.

128 

123 

120 

120 

123

114 

112 

109 

109 

106

109 

120 

, 109 

106 

104

101 

101 

143 

112 

104

101 

99 

96 

96 

94

92 

90 

87 

85 

85 

85

Per square 

mile

0.682 

.675 

.656

1.24

1.12 

2.36 

1.96 

3.10 

1.82 

1.04 

.930 

.675 

.510

1.29

Sept.

_83 

83 

83 

83 

83

83 

85 

63 

83 

SO

78 

78 

78 

76 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

80

87 

78 

76 

74 

74

74 

72 

72 

80 

123

Runoff in 

inohes

0.79 

.75 

.76

16.87

1.29 

2.54 

2.26 

3.46 

2.10 

1.16 

1.07 

' .78 

.57

17.53

i. 1 (3 p.m.) 1,590 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 5,930 . 

.. , .. ir. . 24 (l2:SOa.m.) .. 2,220 , sec. ..-ft.; Har. 27 (8:30 a.m.)

2,030 sec.-ft.; Apr. 6 (9:30 a.m.) 1,950 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (3 a.m.) 2,630 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (1:30 

p.m.) 3,230 sec.-ft.; May 12 (4:30 a.m.) 1,220 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement-made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
348 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Mad River near Springfield, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage-recorder, lat. 39°55'23", long. 83°52'13", In NW£ sec. 16, R. 9 

T. 4, 150 feet.downstream from Rock Run, 2 miles downstream from Buck Creek, and 3 

miles west of Springfield. Datum of gage Is 881.42 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 485 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1948. January 1904 to March 1906 at site 

a third or a mile downstream. February 1914 to February 1924 at site if miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1914-48), 487 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.22 

reet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet; minimum, 179 second-feet 

Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 1.53 feet Feb. 9, 10.

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 14.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 70 second-feet Feb. 9, 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 16.9 feet, present datum, Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge, 55,400 

second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Base data, except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Censervancy District.

Revisions (water years).- W 543: Drainage area. W 603: 1924. W 743: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

330

324

319

314

309

309

305

295

290

290

286

286

286

286

286

281

281

305

300

295

286

286

286

281

281

276

314

388

405

383

366

Nov.

335

319

324

330

350

350

340

330

324

319

366

366

340

330

366

377

350

335

319

309

300

324

330

372

400

356

330

324

300

286

-

Dec.

276

276

*272

281

295.

286

3O9

394

340

319

314

305

286

281

314

377

319

314

305

286

281

281

290

276

263

272

267

263

258

272

428

Jan.

2,850

2,530

1,060

832

694

646

571

552

795

652

539

526

495

440

416

422

394

356

361

361

366

350

324

290

b290

b290

b300

b300

b290

b290

286

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

Maroh ............................

April .............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

300

295

295

305

300

295

290

290

276

286

281

290

2,590

12,300

2,390

1,930

1,800

1,140

983

788

639

565

526

501

514

708

758

2,230

1,050

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9, 529

10,101

9,300

249,467

18,868

34,915

34,362

39,899

23,901

12,853

10,487

7,440

6,304

217,959

Mar.

772

780

802

659

558

539

552

526

501

482

464

446

434

434

*545

945

722

591

1,320

1,340

832

1,050

2,460

3,970

1,340

1,180

5,140

1,760

1,260

1,020

938

Apr.

952

825

736

687

659

3,930

1,680

1,380

983

855

991

3,830

4,290

3,330

1,850

1,420

1,140

1,020

 938

885

825

780

743

729

715

680

840

818

715

673

Maximum

405

400

428

9,690

2,850

12,300

' 5,140

4,290

1,380

611

552

388

305

12,300

May

'646

788

1,260

900

975

795

885

840

715

659

652

1,340

1,380

1,140

885

802

1,100

780

687

652

632

604

585

565

552

552

545

520

501

482

482

Minimal

276

286

258

258

286

276

434

659

482

335

263

190

186

186

June

482

482

470

464

452

482

446

452

434

422

422

428

464

428

411

411

394

383

416

372

345

356

345

340

335

340

571

400

495

611

Mean

307

337

300

683

£09

1,204

1,108

1,330

771

428

338

240

210

596

July

411

345

' 330

314

305

300

290

281

281

276

263

267

281

452

377

411

458

394

309

286

305

345

440

377

300

281

300

552

356

305

295

Aug.

267

263

254

281

286

263

258

250

246

246

254

258

241

233

224

224

224

388

272

241

224

220

213

213

213

205

201

197

190

194

197

Per square 

 lie

0.633

CQC 

 D=fD

.619

1.41

1. 26

2.48

2.28

2.74

1.59

.882

. 697

 495

!433

1.23

Sept.

197

197

197

197

190

186

216

201

213

201

194

190

. 190

190

190

190

190

186

190

289

286

224

209

209

201

194

201

209

272

305

Runoff in 

inches

0.73

.78

.71

19.13

1.45

2.68

2.63

3.06

1.83

'.SO 98

.57

.48

16.70

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (12 p.m.) 4,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (4 a.m.) 18,000

6,120 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (8 a.m.) 5,260 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (4 p.m.) 6,120 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 349

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°47'48", long. 84°05'32", in SW£ sec. 7, R. 8, T.

K, euu feet downstream from Huffman Dam, 2? miles downstream from Mud Run, and 6 miles

northeast of Dayton. Datum of gage is 699.95 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of

1912.

Drainage area.- 632 square miles 

Hecoras available.- October 1924 to September 1948. November 1914 to September 1921 at

site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1915-21, 1924-48), 622 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 86.10

reet); minimum, 185 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 77.97 feet).

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 87.9

feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Aug. 6, 9, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.0 feet, original site and datum. Mar. 25, 1913 (discharge,

75,700 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Flood flow regulated by Huffman retarding basin. 

Cooperation.- Base data except one discharge measurement, furnished by Miami Conservancy

Liistrict. 

Revisions (water years).- W 453: 1915. W 523: Drainage area. W 743: 1929-32.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Bov. 30, May 2O to June 30)

77.9 166 79.0 750 82. O 4,360 

78.1 227 79.5 1,160 83.5 7,O20 

78.4 362 80.0 1,660 84.9 1O.200 

78.7 538 80.8 2,630

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

400 

394 

389 

384

367

367 

357 

352 

347 

342

342

337 

337 

337 

332

332 

332

373 

352 

337

327 

317 

317 

312 

308

298 

317 

428 

457 

422 

400

Nor.

367 

342 

342

347 

357

367 

352 

357 

342 

332

373 

394 

378 

362 

384

428 

405 

389

378 

367

357 

389 

411 

446 

500

463 

428 

411 

400 

378

Dec.

373 

378 

 373 

378 

400

394 

405 

525 

494

446

434

416 

400 

384 

394

506 

451 

434 

405 

389

384 

373 

389 

373 

352

362 

362 

352 

342 

357 

463

Jan.

2,040 

3,910 

1,600 

1,140 

937

849 

742 

705 

929 

889

720 

668 

640 

565 

525

525 

488 

446 

434 

434

440 

422 

394 

373 

b360

b360 

352 

352 

b350 

b350 

342

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Jnly 

Ango 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

«ber .........................

lender year 1947 

&ry

h.................. ..........

1..................... .......

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

342

337 

337 

347 

342

332 

327 

327 

308 

312

317 

317 

1,260 

10,000 

8,400

2,300 

2,440 

1,500 

1,250 

1,060

849 

735 

675 

640 

633

818 

913 

2,430 

1,550

Seoondfoot-days

11,013 

11,546 

12,488

315,442

23,281 

41,398 

42,989 

48,774 

27,717 

13,107 

13,261 

8,931 

6,900

261,405

Peak discharge {base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan

sec. -ft.; Mar. £4 (5 p.m.) 6,05O sec. -ft.; Ha 

5,34O sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (11 p.m.) 5,170 sec.- 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed 

near Springfield, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mar.

1,020 

953 

1,000 

849 

705

675 

675 

654 

619 

592

565 

532 

525 

525 

612

961 

929 

728 

1,250 

2,180

1,150 

1,350 

1,670 

5,OOO 

2,120

1,550 

86,500 

33,000 

al,600 

al,300 

al,200

Apr.

al;200 

al,050 

a 950 

a850 

818

2,980 

3,180 

1,880 

1,350 

1,100

1,10O 

3,770 

4,360 

5,510 

2,760

1,880 

1,500 

1,300 

1,160 

1,070

1,000 

945 

905 

881 

849

810 

857 

1,060 

889 

810

Maximum

457 

500 

525

10,900

3,910 

10,000 

6,500 

5,510 

1,600 

873 

626 

411 

357

10,000

. 2 (1 p.m.) 

r. 27 or 28 

ft. ; Apr. 14 

day. 

on basis of

May

772 

857 

1,350 

1,060 

1,200

985 

1,040 

1,060 

905 

825

788 

1,400 

1,600 

1,300 

1,110

961 

1,250 

1,000 

841

772

735 

690 

654 

626 

612

598 

585 

565 

545 

525 

506

Minimum

298 

332 

342

298

342 

308 

525 

810 

506 

317 

317 

224 

190

190

June

50O 

488 

475 

463 

451

551 

494 

463 

440 

422

411 

405 

446 

394 

384

384 

357 

352

367 

411

367 

389 

362 

332 

327

317 

500 

488 

494 

873

Mean

355 

385 

403

864

751 

1,428 

1,387 

1,626 

894 

437 

428 

288 

230

714

July

598 

475 

434 

411 

389

373 

357 

347 

337 

332

322 

317 

337 

489 

463

457 

592 

626 

440 

378

378 

411

475 

565 

405

357 

357 

604 

494 

394 

367

Aug.

337 

317 

312 

332 

352

322 

308 

298 

294 

290

294

317 

294 

280

267

263 

263 

411 

373 

303

280 

263 

259 

259 

251

247 

239 

231 

224 

224 

227

Per square 

 lie

0.562 

.609 

.638

1.37

1.19 

2.26 

2.19 

2.57 

1.41 

.691 

.677 

.456 

.384

1.13

Sept.

227 

227 

224 

224 

217

217 

251 

235 

239 

227

220 

210 

207 

203 

203

203 

200 

200 

190 

262

352

272 

239 

224 

217

213 

207 

213 

220 

357

Runoff in 

inonw

0.65 

.68 

.74

18.57

1.37 

2.44 

2.52 

2.87 

1.63 

.77 

.78 

.53 

.41

15.39

4,680 sec. -ft. ; Feb. 14 (9 p.m. 13,300 

(time and discharge unknown); Apr. 7 (3 a.m.) 

(9:30 a.m.) ,050 sec. -ft.

weather records snd records for station
350 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°S9'1S", long. 83°42'SS", In NE£ sec. 9. R. 10, 

T. i>, at New York Central Railroad bridge at south edge of New Moorefield, If miles 

downstream from East Pork and 5 miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.- 67.3 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.46 

reet), from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet; minimum, 25 second-feet 

Sept. 12; minimum gage height 1.96 feet Aug. 26, 27.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum 12 second-feet 

Aug. 11, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1943

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

53

53

49

48

49

48

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

48

47

45

45

46

45

45

46

f49

59

59

56

54

Nov.

51

50

54

54

52

a50

h52

a50

350

a50

h56

a55

a55

53

57

58

55

54

54

54

54

59

56

62

60

56

54

54

53

350

-

Dec.

350

a50

350

51

52

49

55

60

53

50

51

48

48

47

46

a60

350

a45

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

43

a45

a45

44

44

a80

Jan.

500

185

108

89

78

75

69

70

97

71

63

62

59

54

52

51

50

48

48

48

48

47

345

a45

345

a45

a45

47

45

45

46

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ...'.....................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

h48

a45

a45

a40

41

40

41

41

40

39

39

40

631

1,110

144

198

139

87

78

58

48

44

41

44

f49

68

72

237

99

-

Seccndfoot-days

1 50'

1, 622

1,519

33,916

2 38C

3,646

4 397

5*239

2 87]

If 726

2,037

1,231 

878

29,049

Mar.

83

88

86

70

69

65

67

64

61

59

f58

f59

56

58

64

90

70

63

304

a 230

a!30

138

484

271

149

136

715

208

152

127

123

Apr.

115

106

100

97

96

619

210

205

140

124

183

402

569

333

210

170

f!37

130

124

120

112

110

108

107

108

106

102

102

99

95

Maximum

59

62

80

1,230

500

1,110

715

619

117

78

166

60

37

1,110

May

93

111

114

115

117

103

112

100

94

92

90

97

116

117

97

93

115

92

86

84

83

82

79

77

76

75

74

73

73

72

69

Minimum

45

50

42

42

45

39

56

95

69

47

45

31

26

26

June

66

65

65

64

62

62

62

62

60

5S

56

56

59

55

55

53

52

52

55

53

52

51

52

50

48

47

57

48

78

71

Mean

48. 5

54.1

49.0

92.9

76. 6

126

142

175

92. 6

57.5

65 7

39 7

29!s

79.4

July

56

55

50

48

48

46

46

45

45

45

46

46

53

101

74

84

87

90

64

59

60

64

141

70

57

56

55

166

66

59

55

Aug.

52

49

47

48

48

46

45

44

42

42

41

42

40

39

38

38

35

reo

f42

38

35

35

33

33

31

31

31

31

31

33

31

Per square 

 lie

0.721

1804

.728

1.38

1.14

1.67

2.11

2. 60

1*38

.854

 976

590 [435

1.18

S«pt.

30

29

30

29

29

29

30

f29

30

28

28

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

28

32

37

31

29

f31

30

29

29

28

33

36

Runoff in 

inches

O OORX 

 yuOft 

.84

18.75

1.31

2.02

2 43

z'.90

1.59

.95

1.13

« 66

.49

16.07

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 .(l a.m.) 3,260 see. -ft.; Mar. 19 (time unknown)

a.m.) 1,580 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 1,160 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Buck Creek 

at Springfield and Beaver Creek near Springfield.

f Computed on basl's of partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from once-daily tape-gage reading.
MIAMI P.IVER BASIN 351 

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55'57", long. 83 0 48'59'! , at Plum Street Bridge 

in Springfield, Clark County, 0.3 mile upstream from concrete control dam and 2£ 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 906.85 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Heeords available.- July 1914 to September 1921 (datum of gage, 907.85 feet above mean 

sea leveij, October 1928 to September 1948. May 1924 to September 1928 at site half 

a mile upstream (datum of gage, 913.02 feet above mean sea level).

Average discharge.- 31 years, 121 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.84 

reet}; minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 30.

1914-21, 1924-48: Maximum discharge, 13,000 second-feet Feb. 26, 1929 (gage height, 

14.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations and computed flow over dam; minimum, 2.1 second-feet July 30, 1936; 

minimum daily, 4.0 second-feet July 30, 1936.

Flood of Mar. 25, 1913, reached a stage of 13.3 feet, present datum (discharge, 

11,100 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks^- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite.stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Water is diverted above station for municipal supply 

of Springfield. Sewage return flow is bypassed around station by intercepting sewer.

Revisions (water years).- W 523: 1914-16, drainage area. W 953: 1940-41.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge relation

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13,

Dec. 1-31, Apr. 26 to Aug. 9)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

23

40

65

101

186

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.5 

6.5

33O

625

1,34O

2,210

3,220

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

. 4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62 

62 

62 

62 

65

60 

60 

60 

58 

58

58 

60 

58 

60 

58

58 

58 

62 

65 

62

58 

58 

58 

55 

55

55 

78 

94 

101 

83 

76

NOT.

72 

65 

65 

69 

76

72 

69 

65 

65 

69

79 

79 

76 

69 

79

83 

79 

76 

69 

69

69 

72 

79 

83 

94

79 

76 

72 

65 

62

Dec.

60 

58 

60 

60 

62

62 

72 

87 

76 

69

69 

65 

60 

58 

65

83 

69 

65 

62 

58

58 

*58 

' 60 

58 

55

58 

55 

55 

55 

55 

97

Jan.

790 

591 

237 

182 

146

134 

113 

109 

160 

134

105 

101 

97 

79 

77

76 

72 

67 

69 

65

65 

60 

61 

50 

b55

b55 

60 

58 

58 

58 

52

Month

Octo 

More 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Ma, 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 194 

i&ry

eiber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

58 

58 

55 

58 

55

58 

55 

58 

52 

*53

52 

52 

1,210 

3,140 

440

452 

346 

214 

191 

151

113 

97 

86 

83 

94

155 

175 

500 

209

Seoondfoot-days

1,979 

2,196 

1,984

59,370

4,036 

8,320 

8,599 

9,009 

4,265 

1,771 

2,202 

1,339 

1,163

46,863

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Ja

sec. -ft.; Mar. 19 (11 p.m.) 1,58O sec. -ft.; 

sec. -ft.; Apr. 6 (12 m.) 1,720 sec. -ft.; Apr 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; dls 

for Buck Creek at New Moorefleld and Beaver

Mar.

151 

160 

164 

130 

101

97 

105 

101 

97 

90

87 

83 

79 

83 

90

202 

160 

113 

372 

522

223 

290 

840 

863 

295

266 

1,630 

488 

295 

218 

204

Apr.

'200 

173 

155 

142 

138

905 

380 

310 

209 

177

218 

935 

1,050 

739 

402

305 

246 

218 

200 

186

173 

168 

160 

155 

155

146 

258 

200 

160 

146

MaxiBUB

101 

94 

97

2,690

790 

3,140 

1,630 

1,050 

261 

138 

208 

106 

89

3,140

n. 1 (2 p.m. 

Mar. 23 (9 p 

. 13 {12 m.) 

s day.

charge compu 

Creek near S

May

130 

190 

209 

186 

261

177 

200 

182 

151 

138

134 

151 

191 

.186 

146

160 

232 

138 

117 

109

105 

97 

90 

87 

83

79 

76 

65 

65 

65 

65

MiniBUB

55 

62 

55

55

50 

52 

79 

138 

65 

37 

35 

32 

28

28

June

62 

58 

58 

52 

52

88 

69 

65 

65 

58

52 

52 

60 

58 

52

52 

48 

45 

69 

60

48 

45 

40 

37 

37

40 

45 

60 

106 

138

Mean

63.8 

73.2 

64.0

163

130 

287 

277 

300 

138 

59.0 

71.0 

43.2 

38.8

128

July

81 

40 

52 

50 

50

48 

42 

38 

e35 

e35

e35 

e35 

e40 

60 

126

114 

105 

136 

e90 

e50

e55 

75 

151 

105 

56

40 

57 

208 

83 

55 

55

Aug.

50 

45 

e40 

e55 

58

48 

42 

42 

38 

e40

e40 

e40 

e40 

e40 

e40

38 

38 

106 

55 

45

40 

40 

40 

40 

38

37 

33 

33 

33 

33 

32

Sept.

33 

32 

32 

33 

32

33 

42 

32 

36 

30

28 

28 

30 

28 

28

28 

30 

28 

32 

89

71 

45 

37 

35 

35

33 

35 

35 

88 

65

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

i 1.540 see. -ft.; Feb. 14 (2 a.m.) 7,120 

.m.) 2,600 sec. -ft.; Mar.27 (8 a.m.) 2,800 

1,580 sec. -ft.

ted on basis of weather records and records 

prlngfleld.
358 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Springfield, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56 I 25", long. 83°44'55", in sec. 18, R. 9. T. 

5, at bridge on Merrlt Road, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3f 

miles east of center of Springfield, Clark County.

Drainage area.- 37.3 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,340 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 7.95 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet;- minimum, 6.4 second-feet 

Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 1.51 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 3.3 second-feet 

Jan. 25, 1945 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage'height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, Sept. SO)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

10

15

23

32

53

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

79

113

157

244

396

3.9 

4.3 

4.6

589

840

1,080

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

6.0

10

18

27

38

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.3

51

83

143

213

365

3.8 

4.2 

4.5 

4.8

563

775

990

1,290

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

17

17

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

23

29

21

18

Nov.

16

16

15

16

16

17

16

17

16

16

18

19

18

17

19

22

20

18

18

17

16

18.

18

22

27

21

19

19

17

15

Dec.

15

15

15

15

17

17

18

27

22

19

19

18

16

15

16

25

20

19

18

16

16

*15

16

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

34

Jan.

461

255

90

66

52

46

39

37

67

50

38

36

33

30

27

26

23

22

21

21

21

b20

b20

b!9

b20

b20

20

b20

21

21

b20

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Hay. .............................

June .............................

July ........'.....................

August ...........................

SeptsBber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

b!7

*bl7

18

18

1,040

1,260

187

239

164

106

94

62

41

31

28

27

32

81

77

240

100

-

Seoondfoot-daya

493

539

545

19,670

1

4)030

3 971

2^945

1,336

518

381.6

280.6

262.0

16,963.2

Mar.

62

69

76

52

36

43

36

35

»30

28

24

23

22

23

28

142

89

58

199

243

116

161

567

298

137

106

854

182

110

74

68

Apr.

64

56

48

46

44

240

118

83

60

51

73

406

402

310

147

98

69

60

52

50

47

44

41

38

37

36

72

64

47

42

Maximum

29

27

34

1,560

461

1,260

834

406

104

23

18

19

18

1,260

Hay

38

44

56

56

84

51

63

56

46

41

39

43

56

50.

44

42

104

52

43

38

36

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

Minimum

14

15

14

14

19

17

22

36

21

14

9.6

7.4

6.4

6.4

June

20

19

19

17

16

22

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

17

21

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

19

Mean

15.9

18 0

17^6

53.9

53.6

139

128

98.2

43.1

17.3

12.3

9.05

8.73

46.3

July

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

. 10

14

14

12

16

16

14

12

12

12

14

18

14

11

10

10

12 .

10

10

9.6

Aug.

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.2

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.2

10

9.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

19

12

9.6

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Per square 

mils

0.426

 483

^472

1.45

1.44

3.73

3.43

2.63

1.16

.464

.330

. 243

.234

1.24

Sept.

7.4

7.4

7.

7.

7.

7.

8.

8.

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.2

17

13

9.6

9.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

12

18

Runoff la 

inches

0.49

.54

.54

19.59

1* 66

4.02

3.95

2.93

1.34

.52

.38

.28

.26

16.91

Peak discharge (base. 800 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (12 m.) 974 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (10:30 p.m.) 7,340 seo.- 

;.; Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 958 sec.-ft.j Mar. 23 (7:30 p.m.) 2,330 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (7 a.m.) 2,260 sec.-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 353

Low-flow investigation, Mad River Basin and adjacent areas, 

Champaign and Clark Counties, Ohio

An investigation of the low-flow characteristics of Mad River Basin and adjacent areas 

was made on Sept. 15, 17, 1948, for the purpose of studying the relationships between dryweather stream flow, ground-water conditions and the surficial geology, as well as inventorying the water supply possibilities in this area. Current-meter measurements were 

made at gaging stations and other selected points on Mad River and tributaries, as well as 

on some adjacent small streams. The measurements were made after a period of dry-weather 

and therefore the discharges are essentially from ground-water sources. These results 

together with stream-flow records, ground-wsrter records, and geologic studies of the area 

Indicate the water supply potentials of this basin with particular reference to sustained

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream and each 

measured tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage 

area shown is total drainage above the measuring point.

Discharge measurements, Mad River Basin, Ohio, Sept. 15, 17, 1948

Date

Sept. 17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17

17

17 

17 

17

17

17 

17 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15

15

15 

15

15 

15

15

15 

15 

15

15

Stream

Mad River. .

Maooohee 

Creek. 

Glady Creek

....do.....

....do..... 

Mad River. . 

Dugan Run. .

Creek. 

....do.....

Creek.

Mad River. .

Storms 

Creek. 

Mad River..

Cedar Run. .

Creek. 

....do..... 

Mad River.. 

Moore Run. . 

Unnamed 

tributary 

to Moore 

Run. 

....do.....

East Pork 

Buck 

Creek. 

Unnamed 

tributary 

to Buck 

Creek.

Beaver 

Creek. 

Unnamed 

tributary 

to Beaver 

Creek. 

Beaver 

Creek.

Sinking 

Creek. 

....do.....

Beaver 

Creek.

Mill Creek.

Location

At West Liberty, at Logan-Champalgn county 

line. 

At Llpplncott, 2OO reet upstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 68. 

At Horthvllle, at highway bridge 1.8 miles 

above mouth.

0. 35 mile above mouth. ..........;.........

400 feet above mouth. ..................... 

At gaging station 2% miles west of Urbana. 

At highway bridge In Urbana, Z.I miles 

above mouth.

O. 5 ml le above mouth. .....................

1.3 miles northeast of Tremont City at 

Champaign-dark county line. 

1.2 miles north of Tremont City at 

Champalgn-Clark county line. 

1.3 miles northeast of Tremont City at 

Champaign-Clark county line. 

1.3 miles northeast of Tremont City at 

Champaign-Clark county line.

At bridge in Tremont City. ................ 

0. 2 mile below Chapman Creek. ............. 

At Bowlusville at Champalgn-Clark county line 

At bridge near Eagle City, in center sec. 

33, R. 10 N. , T. 5 E.

At bridge near Eagle City, 0.5 mile above 

mouth.

At bridge 1.4 mile's northeast of Catawba 

Station. 1

At bridge in sec. 28, R. 1O H. , T. 6 E. ...

At bridge on U. S. Highway 40, 0.3 mile 

west of Brighton. 

At bridge on U: S. Highway 40, 1.1 miles 

east of Vienna.

At bridge 2 miles southwest of Vienna at 

southwest corner sec. 17, R. 9 N., T. 

6 E. 

3OO feet above bridge on line between 

sees. 19 and 25, R. 10 N. , T. 6 E. 

300 feet above bridge on Columbus road, 

1 mile above mouth. 

.At gaging- station at bridge on Merritt 

road, near Springfield.

i mile above mouth at bridge on State 

Highway 4.

Drainage 

area in 

 square 

.miles

59.1 

6.64 

11.7 

27.3

40.8 

132.1

13.4

22.4 

157 

23.9

188.4

15.7

27.6 

16.3

2.56

5.76

247.5 

9.03 

247.5 

2.51 

17.8

23.8 

286.0 

7.19 

5.90

18.0 

2.70

2.68

29.2

5.53 

13.7

67.3

2.85 

3.04

12.8

6.83 

12.4 

37.3 

137

16.0

Discharge 

In secondfeet

. 19.4 

5.09 

2.36 

15.8

19.8 

68.6

1.54

2.03 

78.2 

8.72

94.9

3.15

.28 

2.49

0

.35

120 

.03 

120 

0 

.76

1.82 . 

134 

3.36 

2.10

8.13 

0

0

10.3

.99 

4.39

27.4

.04 

.04

.49

.38 

.49 

6.45 

29.9

2.47

Second-feet 

per square 

mile

0.328 

.767 

.202 

.579

.485 

.519

.115

.091 

. 498 

.365

.504

.201

.010 

.153

.061

.485 

.0033 

.485

.043

.076 

.469 

.467 

.356

.452

_

.353

.179 

.320

.407

.014 

.013

.038

.056 

.040 

.173 

.218

.154
354 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements, Mad River Basin, Ohio, Sept. 15, 11, 1948 Continued

Date

Sept. 15

15 

15

15 

15

15

15

. 15

Stream

Rock Run. 

Mad River

Creek. 

....do... 

Jackson 

Creek.

Mad River

Mud Run. . 

Mad River

Location

£ mile above mouth at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 40. 

Gaging station 3 miles west of Springfield.

At bridge 1 mile south of Donnelsville.... 

0.9 mile above mouth and 300 feet below 

bridge ij miles southwest of Donnelsville. 

400 feet below bridge 1 mile southeast of 

Midway. 

275 feet below bridge on State Highway 4. . 

At gaging station below Huffman Dam.......

Drainage 

area in 

square 

miles

7.37

485 

8.45^

27.1 

8.43

538 .'9

24.9 

632

Discharge . 

in secondfeet

0.43

204 

.25

0 

.07

191

'1.37 

201

Second-feet 

per square 

mile

0.058

.421 

.030

.0083

.354

.055 

.318

Discharge measurements, areas adjacent to Mad River Basin, Ohio, Sept. 15, 17, 1948

Sept. 17

17

17

17

15

15

Unnamed

tributary to

Darby

Creek.

Proctor

Run.

Treacle

Creek.

Mosquito

Creek.

East Fork

Honey

Creek.

Honey

Creek.

1.2 miles northeast of North Lewieburg

and 0.5 miles above mouth.

At bridge, 1.5 miles southeast of

Hood stock.

At bridge Tr.2 mTle eaat of ChampaignUnion County line.

At bridge 1.3 miles southeast of Tawawa...

At bridge 2.3 miles west of North

Hampton.

At bridge J mile south of Hew Carlisle....

10.4,

10.1

13.7

18.4

6.92

38.8

.90

.18

1.02

1.42

0

0

O.O87

.019

.074

.077

-

-
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 355

Wolf Creek at Dayton, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°46'00", long. 84°14'10", in Sw£ sec. 30, T. 2 

B. , R. 6 E., at West Riverview Avenue Bridge in Dayton, 1.8 miles upstream frommouth. Datum of gage is 700.00 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 69.5 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1948. .

Average discharge.- 10 years, 50.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 48.90 

reet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 42.42 feet Oct. 84. 

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 9,950 second-feet Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 53.5 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1948; minimum gage height, 42.40 feet July 6, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.0

5,7

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.3

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.4

6.0

- 14

16

10

9.4

8.9

Ncv.

8.9

7.9

7.9

-6.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

8.8

7.9

7.9

6.9

10

11

11

10

8.9

8.4

7.9

11

11

14

17

15

12

11

11

10

-

Dec.

9.4

8.9

7.9

8.9

10

11

13

20

20

15

14

13

11

11

15

21

12

11

10

8.9

10

8.4

10

10

8.9

 8.4

7.4

7

6.9

8.4

14

Jan.

601

254

112

76

50

43

33

32

98

58

35

31

29

25

25

25

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

Month

October

Ncvenber

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

 arch ............................

April ............................ iK» ay. .............................

June ..............................

July ..:..........................

. August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

9

9

9

9i

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

300

1,400

650

350

300

130

90

60

45

35

30

30

39

83

118.

320

110

.

-

Secondfoct-days

200.2

281 C

35o!<

27,358.1

I; 718

4,199

5,416

4,885

1,416

329 C

34s! 7

110.5

66.2

19,317.0

Bar.

72

87

81

58

45

45

55

52

43

40

30

30

25

30

67

177

98

67

518

241

131

324

361

332

153

287

1,340

256

159

112

100

Apr.

132

92

72

66

59

722

360

218

117

86

134

618

750

434

204

140

96

81

67

61

53

46

43

40

37

35

32

31

31

28

Maxima

16

17

21

2,330

601

1,400

1,340

750

134

19

47

6.6

6.9

1,400

-

May

29

40

41

67

98

59

. 79

60

46

40

36

134

97

104

66

54

62

43

32

29

27

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

Minima

4.9 

6.3

6.9

4.9

10

9

25

28

13

3^5

1.5

1.2

1.2

June

12

11

11

13

11

13

15

19

16

14

11

12

13

11

11

12

10

10

10

9.4

7.9

S.9

8.4

7.9

7.4

8.8

8.4

6.9

10

10

Mean

6.46 9 37

ll'.S

75.0

55.4

145

175

163

45.7

11.0

11.2

3. 56

2.21

52. a

July

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.7

6.3

S.4

6.9

6.3

6.0

4.9

4.6

11

39

30

16

10

20

47

16

10

12

13

11

6.9

5.2

3.5

3.5

6.7

6.0

4.8

5. .2

Aug.

4.0

2.6

1.9

4.1

5.4

5.2

4.6

3.5

3.1

3.3

4.0

4.9

4.6

. 4.0

3.5

2.8

2.8

6.6

6.0

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.4

2.6

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.5

Per square 

 lie

,0.093

.135

.163

1.08

.797

2.09

2.52

2.35

 658

 15S

.161

.051

.032

.760

1.7

Sept.

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.9

3.1

2.8

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

' 2.2

6.9

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.5

3.3

-

Runoff la 

inches

0.11

.15

.19

14.66

.92

2.25

2.90

2.62

.76

..IS

.19

.08

.04

10.37

Peak discharge (base, 1.40O sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (6 p.m.) 1,480 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 or 14_(tlme and dia

charge unknown): Mar. 19 (6 p.m.; 2,120 sec.-rt.; Har. 27 14 a.m.) 3,810 sec.-rt.; Apr. 6 IB a.m.) 

1,680 sec.-ft.; Apr, 13 (9 a.m.) 1,400 Bee.-ft.

Mote.- No gage-height record Dec. 28, Jan. 14 to Feb. 24, Mar. 5, 6, 11-14; discharge computed en 

basis of weather records and records for Twin Creek near German-town.

915500 O - SO - 24
356 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°38'10", long. 84°23'48", in NWi sec. 11, T. 3 N., 

H - 4 E -. a quarter of a mile downstream from Germantown Dam, \\ miles northwest of 

Germantown, and 3 miles upstream from Little Twin Creek. Datum of gage is 700.84 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912..

Drainage area.- 275 square miles .

Records available.- December 1926 to September 1948. April 1914" to December 1923 at site 

i mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1914.-23, 1927-48), 262 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,870 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 87 21 

Fe-eTJT minimum, 4.4 second-feet Sept. 19, (20 (gage height, 18.48 feet).

4 1ui4 " ?' 1926" 48: Maximum discharge observed, 8J480 second-feet Apr. 21, 1980 (gage 

height, ll.O feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, i.5 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941

 !J^inlum s *age to10 1 ' !8.3 feet, original site and datum, Mar. 25, 1913 I (discharge, 

66,000 second-feet, computed by Miami Conservancy District).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flood flow 

regulated by Germantown retarding basin.

Cooperation.- Base data furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Revisions (water years).- W 403: 1914(M).

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

18

18

18

19

19

18

16

16

14

14

. 14

14

14

14

13

12

14

15

16

16-

15

13

15

14

14

16

29

26

25

23

Nov.

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

24

23

22

23

26

26

24

23

22

21

23

25

27

31

31

29

27

26

24

-

Deo.

23

 22

22

22

24

25

26

32

38

37

35

32

30

28

27

35

 35

32

32

30

30

29

29

29

28

26

27

27

26

26

29

Month

Jan.

1,720

1,640

733

441

304

239'

200

187

326

360

220

194

174

130

95

120

90

75

65

60.

55

50

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoember ... .....................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

35

35

' 3535

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

922

5,610

2,300

1,270

1,210

520

364

265

181

136

127

117

117

171

278

1,600

762

-

Seoondfoot-days

522

694

695

116,089

6,043

16,375

22^160

5,694

1 236

1 179

5U&.B

253.2

79,1086.8

Mar.

399

356

356

256

178

. 169

192

167

164

140

110

100

95

110

171

561

475

' 276

766

970

490

940

1,150

1,570

762

966

4,670

3,130

: /B50

526

399

Apr.

790

422

293

236

212

3,210

2,630

1,420

663

417

626

2,480

2,340

1,990

1,060

677

441

327

272

 229

197

176

159

147

136

134

121

113

113

105

-

Maximum

29

31

36

6,590

1,640-

5,610

4,670

3,210

737

105

96

66

20

,5,610L'

Hay

105

117

129

160

.316

194

212

206

159

129

117

737

606

455

272

214

226

171

140

121

113

105

105

85

61

74

71

66

66

62

56

Minimum

12

19.

22

12

35

35

95

105

56

26

16

6.7

4.6

4.6

June

55

52

50

46

46

44

49

f!05

56

52

46

43

41

38

37

41

36

33

34

15

31

30

27

33

32

29

29

26

26

32

. -

Mean

16.6

23.1

26.9

324

259

565

694

739

184

41.3

36.0

16.3

6.44

-216

July

29

26

24

21

20

25

30

23

19

16

17

16

17

.62

96

52

44

52

61

42

67

56

68

.43

33

26

26

22

20

52

46

Aug.

20

17

15

66

45

24

20

18

17

16

16

17

16

16

14

12

12

14

14

14

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.6

6.6

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.7

Per square 

mile

o.o'ei

.084

.106

1.16

.942

2.05

2.52

2.69

.669

.150

.138

.059

.031

.785

Sept.

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.4

5.6

8.1

8.1

9.5

9.5

6.4

7.4

6.7

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.8

- 4.6

5.3

16

20

17

' 1214

10

8.6

6.1

6.8

6.4

-

Runoff in 

inobe*

0.07

.09

.12

15.98

1.09

2.21

2.90

3.00

.77

.17

.16

.07 *ds

10.-68 i '

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 sec.-ft.).- 

(6 p.m.T 4.5TQ sea.-ft.

Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 5,870 sec. -ft. s Mar. 27 (4 p.m.) 5.490

_

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated]gage-helght record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 12, Mar. 10-J14.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 357

Talawanda Creek near Hamilton, Ohio

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 3S°27'30", long. 84°32'50", in sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 

0.S mile downstream from Sevenmile Creek, ij miles south of village of Eevenmile, 

3 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles north of Hamilton. Datum of gage is 59C.O 

feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1&, 1948, water-stage recorder at site, 1,000 feet downstream at same -is tup..

Drainage area.- 311 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1939 (fragmentary), October 1939 to Septemoer 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 17.13 

reetj; minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 12-15, 17, 18.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 22,700 second-feet Mar. 19, 1P43 (gage height, 18.7 

feet); minimum, C.5 second-foot Oct. 16-18, 1944.

Remarks.- Records poor. Staff gage read at least once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 18, and 10 discharge measurements furnished 

by Miami Conservancy District.

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1940, 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

18

18

17

18

19

17

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

13

12

12

11

10

10

13

26

34

32

27

Nov.

24

20

20

18

18

17

18

17

14

16

17

18

20

20

22

24

27

27

27

26

24

23

24

27

35

41

41

38

35

33

Dec.

31

28

28

28

28

30

33

38

58

50

46

45

42

40

37

56

67

62

53

45

39

36

34

34

33

31

30

30

29

29

34

Jan.

1,220

2,030

885

520

354

291

221

189

255

349

275

221

179

153

122

144

108

88

78

70

62

57

b55

b50

b50

b50

b45

b45

b45

45

42

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May may .............................. .

June .............................

July .............................

August ............................

September .........................

Water yearl947-48 ............

Feb.

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

38

40

1,510

6,920

3,500

1,600

1,400

700

450

300

210

170

150

140

140

220

350

2,000

1,100

-

Secondfoot-days

484

731

1,204

157,417

8,298

21,336

31,880

31,598

6, 433

1,415

3,852

795.3

144.6

100,170.

Mar.

500

430

400

280

210

190

230

210

180

160

140

120

120

130

180

700

600

350

750

1,200

700

1,200

1,300

2,200

1,000

2,500

10,800

3,000

1,000

600

500

Apr.

1,100

500

350

290

250

4,500

3,800

2,000

900

550

800

4,000

3,700

3,000

1,600

750

550

400

320

290

260

240

220

200

190

180

172

166

160

160

-

Maximum

34

41

67

13,300

2,030

6,920

10,800

4,500

624

140

1,530

300

7.2

3 10,800

May

166

189

203

236

362

232

318

376

271

217

183

354

624

416

279

236

267

163

146

140

133

123

112

104

95

93

86

83

80

76

71

Minimum

10

14

28

10

42

38

120

160

71

19

11

4.7

3.8

3.8

June

68

63

58

57

52

58

54

140

88

65

57 '

49

49

45

44

73

48

41

36

31

30

28

28

24

21

19

23

22

22

22

-

Mean

15 . 6

24.4

38.8

431

268

736

1,028

1,053

208

47.2

124

25.7

4.82

296

July

20

18

16

15 '15

15

16

13

12

11

11

11

12

11

13

12

12

20

36

1,530

1,080

376

236

92

58

44

37

33

28

26

23

Aug.

22

17

16

300

88

39

27

21

18

16

13

19

18

24

18

13

12

12

14

13

11

9.1

8.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.1

5.5

5

4.7

5.0

Per square 

mile

0.050

!l25

1.39

.862

2.37

3.31

3.39

.669

.152

.399

.083

.015

.352

Sept.

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

. 3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

5.8

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.0

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.09

.14

18.84

.99

2.55

3.82

3.78

.77

.17

.46

.10

.02

12.96

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 15 to Mar. 26 

on basis of weather records and records for Twin

, Mar. 28 to Apr. 26, Aug. 

Jreek near Germantown.
358 MIAMI RIVER BASIN

Whltewater River near Alpine, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°33', long. 85°09', in sec. 23, T. 13 N.,

 R. 12 B., half a mile downstream from Wilson Creek, If miles north of Alpine, and 

2t miles upstream from Bear Creek. Datum of gage Is 750.25 feet above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 496 square miles.

Hecoras avaiiaPle.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 20 years, 501 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet Feb. 14, Apr. 6; maximum

 gage height, 13.12 feet Feb. 14; minimum, 64 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 3.18

feet); minimum dally, 65 second-feet Sept. 19. . 

1928-48: Maximum gage height, 16.61 feet Jan. 14, 1937 (discharge not determined);

minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Sept. 22, 1931; minimum dally, 26 seeond-feet

Aug. 13, 1944. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some reguiation at low flow by power plant above station. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in seccnd-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 18-31)

3.9 

4.8 

4.5 

4.9 

5.2

114

170

242

365

500

Oct. 1 to May 31

5.4 

6.3 

7.3 

8.9 

10.3

610 

1,300 

2,220 

3,880 

5,74O

11.0

12.0

12.2

June 1 to Sept. 30

6,620

8,710

9,140

3.1 

3,6 

3.8 

4.2

54

136

175

290

4.7 

3.0 '3.3

475

620

790

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

188 

173 

173 

167 

177

164 

166 

159 

157 

159

154

163 

152 

147 

148

127 

144 

318 

188 

172

156 

ISO 

160 

156 

148

154 

158 

190 

202 

192 

179

Nor.

172 

166 

166 

160 

170

160 

162 

156 

154 

154

160 

164 

160 

156 

168

174 

168 

164 

188 

178

187 

176 

160 

182 

197

202 

199 

188 

186 

181

Dec.

177 

174 

174 

177 

177

174 

175 

184 

176 

187

180 

175 

169 

166 

167

238 

199 

 185 

205 

188

190 

186 

187 

185 

175

175 

176 

175 

168 

171 

168

Jan.

3,770 

4,300 

1,650 

1,140 

860

722 

598 

545 

586 

673

525 

485 

446 

306 

279

300 

262 

b240 

b240 

232

 229 

221 

b210 

b200 

b!95

b!9O 

181 

b!75 

b!70 

164 

156

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc

Ma? 

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

 a

bar

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary .....

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bl52 

^b!4S 

144 

150 

150

144 

142 

144 

136 

140

138 

136 

2,590 

8,530 

2,170

2,120 

2,170 

1,180 

924 

715

515 

418 

373 

330 

318

365 

710 

3,770 

1,700

Secondfoot-days

5,241 

5,164 

5,605

242,379

20,250 

30,622 

44,605 

56,196 

21,263 

8,573 

7,423 

3,721 

2,705

211,366

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan

sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (12 m.) 4,886 sec.-rb.j Mar

Mar.

1,040 

892 

844 

701 

530

480 

480 

450 

 414 

369

34O 

303 

291 

303 

432

1,010 

868 

598 

808 

1,600

972 

1,800 

2,610 

4,560 

1,920

1,990 

9,140 

3,890 

2,070 

1,560 

1,340

.Apr.

1,520 

1,260 

1,030 

900 

778

8,150 

8,200 

4,310 

2,120 

1,560

1,470 

4,610 

3,770 

4,120 

2,270

1,700 

1,340 

1,140 

1,030 

916

813 

743 

673 

631 

604

592 

535 

500 

470 

441

Maxima

318 

202 

238

12,200

4,300 

8,530 

9,140 

8,150 

1,920 

557 

748 

168 

129

9,140

May

436 

495 

556 

738 

876

764 

1,920 

1,600 

1,020 

771

725 

1,300 

1,300 

972 

765

701 

688 

6O4 

515 

475

470 

423 

405 

377 

348

348 

344

344

340 

330

315

Minim'*

127 

154 

167

127

156 

136 

291 

441 

31! 

175 

140 

89 

65

65

June

297 

287 

278 

269 

257

263 

455

337 

336 

272

245 

242 

251 

228 

248

306 

218 

217 

205 

191

175 

272 

332 

248 

230

211 

471 

306 

272 

452

Mean

169

172 

181

664

653 

1,056 

1,439 

1,873 

688 

286 

239 

120 

90.2

578

July

314 

239 

203 

180 

182

176 

170 

161 

161 

206

312 

280 

223 

263 

203

178 

156 

157 

364 

201

436 

746 

443

508 

221

164 

178 

155 

147 

154 

140

Aug.

136 

123 

129 

168 

141

124 

126 

128 

126 

128

129 

129 

140 

134 

119

117 

112 

133 

143 

126

117 

112 

114 

104 

 89

102 

97 

94 

91 

94 

100

Personal*

0.541 

.347 

.385

1.34

1.32 

2.13 

2.90 

3.78 

1.38 

.577 

.482 

.242 

.182

1.17.

Sept.

91 

81 

78 

76 

86

83 

112 

110 

127 

110

93 

94 

64 

S3

70

88 

68 

98 

65 

87

73 

129 

108 

98 

89

93 

70 

92 

 3 

64

Runoff in 

inches

0.39 

.39 

.42

18.17

1.52 

2.30 

3.34

4.21 

1.59 

.64 

.56 

.26 

.20

15.84

. 2 (2 a.m.) 6,820 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 11,200 

. 24 (8 a.m.) 5,890 sec. -ft. J Mar. 27 (9:30 p.m.)

__,--- ..., _.r__ _ , v , , _»j.-ft.; Apr. 7 (8:30 p.m.) 8,990 sec.'-rtrTApr.Tl 

(11 p.m.) 6,1-90 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 5,300 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN 359

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39e 85', long. 85e OI', in sec. 38, T. 9'M., R. 8 W., 

tnree-eighths of a mile downstream from East Pork and three-quarters of a mile south of 

Brookville. Datum of gage is 595.82- feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1918.

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

rieeoras avanaole.- June 1915 to May 1980 and October 1987 to September 1948 in reports of 

Geological survey. July 1983 to September 1987 in reports of Indiana Department of 

Conservation.

Average discharge.- 85 years (1983-48), 1,195 second-feet..

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,800 second-feet Mar. 87 (gage height, 19.08 

reet); minimum, 106 second-feet Sept. 80 (gage height, 0.43 foot).

1915-80. 1983-48: Maximum discharge, 69,800 second-feet Feb. 86, 1989 (gage height, 

85.56 feet), from rating curve extended above 44,000 second-feet by velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 43 second-feet Jan. 5, 1935; minimum gage height, 0.14 foot Sept. 86, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair. Some regulation at low flow by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Hevisions.- W 883: Drainage area.

Rating tables, vater year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. SO

0.9 

1.3 

1.8 

2.3 

2.8

205

320

510

770

1,090

3.9 

4.9 

6.5 

7.7

1,960

2,950

4,790

6,450

0.4 

0.5 

0.6 

1.0 

1.9

100 

J20 

145 

270 

620

2.4 

3.3 

4.5 

6.0 

7.3

900

1,560

2,570

4,200

6,080

9.3 9,800

12.1 16,200

15.8 26,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

B 

9ia 

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

272 

275 

266 

260 

254

257 

245 

242 

239 

236

233 

230 

230 

223 

220

220 

208 

311 

386 

305

275 

254 

254 

251 

248

236 

242 

302 

352 

334 

311

MOT.

293 

278 

269 

272 

269

269 

266 

260 

251 

254

273 

314 

305 

293

311

352 

330 

314 

314 

314

299 

308 

341 

358 

414

390 

376 

362 

344 

324

Dec.

311 

308 

302 

311 

327

327 

320 

344 

344 

344

341 

324 

317 

302 

305

372 

414 

353 

380 

343

352 

348 

341 

341 

324

317 

314 

308 

308 

305 

324

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Mare 

Aprl

June 

July 

Angi

36p1

Wa

Jan.

6,410 

7,480 

3,070 

2,160 

1,720

1,440 

1,250 

1,140 

1,140 

1,320

1,080 

1,040 

970 

780 

665

700 

625 

544 

552 

543

»540 

540 

476 

460 

450

440 

430 

420 

410 

400 

390

ber

 her .........................

lendar y»ar 1947 

ary

1.................. '..........

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

380 

370 

360 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

360

368 

372 

8,510 

21,100 

4,350

4,080 

3,840 

2,260 

1,920 

1,520

1,140 

940 

840 

310 

310

1,040 

1,310 

7,280 

3,500

Secondfoot-days

8,176 

9,322 

10,281

585,189

39,590 

70,060 

101,498 

117,410 

40,348 

13,301 

13,591 

6,297 

4,241

434,115

Peak discharge (base 12,000 sec. -ft.}.- Pel

sec. -ft.; Apr. 6 (id p.m.) 16,700 sec. -ft.; I

Mar.

2,080 

2,040 

1,880 

1,520 

1,220

1,140 

1,220 

1,110 

»1,000 

900

840 

744 

732 

762 

840

a2,500 

a2,000 

1,280 

2,010 

3,070

2,040 

3,040 

4,860 

7,820 

3,840

4,590 

26,700 

9,450 

4,330 

3,170 

2,770

Apr.

2,870 

2,390 

1,960 

1,720 

1,600

11,900 

12,300 

S,700 

4,080 

2,870

3,860 

14,200 

10,000 

9,200 

5,000

3,610 

2,770 

2,300 

2,040 

J.,800

1,600 

1,480 

1,360 

1,280 

1,220

1,180 

1,110 

1,040 

1,000 

970

Maxima

386 

414 

414

29,900

7,480 

21,100 

26,700 

14,200 

3,280 

738 

1,800 

344 

235

26,700

Mil

May

940 

 970 

1,080 

1,250 

1,880

1,400 

3,170 

2,870 

1,880 

1,440

1,250 

2,190 

3,280 

1,960 

1,600

1,400 

1,480 

1,220 

1,040 

940

900 

810 

732 

680 

650

612 

588 

568 

552 

524 

492

%<MIMi

208 

251 

302

208

390 

350 

732 

970 

492 

340 

246 

138 

110

110

June

480 

464 

452 

440 

424

416 

492 

758 

556 

468

432 

408 

424 

408 

404

675 

464 

392 

380 

364

344 

340 

452 

396 

348

340 

404 

524 

420 

452

Mean

264 

311 

332

1,603

1,277 

2,416 

3,274 

3,914 

1,302 

443 

438 

203 

141

1,186

July

472 

388 

333 

291 

294

277 

266 

256 

246 

274

336 

360 

340 

400 

360

274 

266 

270 

aSOO 

a400

al,000 

al.800 

1,140 

600 

468

380 

344 

319 

291 

302 

344

Aug.

266 

232 

217 

266 

344

249 

217 

208 

202 

196

193 

205 

199 

274 

208

187 

178 

263 

256 

223

196 

178 

172 

169 

154

142 

145 

140 

138 

140 

140

Per square 

mile

0.222 

.261 

.279

1.35

1.07 

2.03 

2.75 

3.29 

1.09 

.372 

.368 

.171 

.118

.997

Sept.

140 

X32 

125 

120 

120

125 

142 

187 

166 

169

160 

140 

138 

125 

122

116 

125 

110 

132 

112

140 

169 

235 

175 

154

142 

138 

118 

132 

132

Runoff In 

inches

0.26 

.29 

.32

18.29

1.24 

2.19 

3.17 

3.67 

1.26 

.42 

.42 

.20

.13

13 -V

i. 14 (2 a.m.) 31.800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (8 a.m.) 37,800 

Ipr.. 7 (8:30 p.m.) 13,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (3:30 p.m.)

15,200 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf weather records and records fcr station 

: ~.vf Alpine.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 24 to Feb. 10.
360 LAUGHERY CREEK BASIN

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°57'05", long. 85°04'22", in sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 3 

w., z miles southeast of Fanners Retreat and 3f miles downstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area.- 226 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,410 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.01 

reet); no flow Sept. 25-30; minimum gage height, 0.83 foot Sept. 27, 28.

1940-48: . Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 15.54 

feet); no flow at times in 1940, 1943, 1944, 1946-48; minimum gage height, 0.17 foot 

Oct. 5, 6, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1942(M).

Rating table, vater year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

[Shifting-control method used May 7 to June 14,

Aug. 5-26, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.1

.3

.75 

1.6 

2.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

5.1

7.4

10

16

24

34

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4 

3.2 

4.0

48

66

110

135

375

640

5.1

6.3

7.7

9.3

11.1

11.7

1,100

1,740

2,640

3,870

5,620

6,330

Discharge, In eecond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

2.2

3.8

5.3

4.6

3.9

Nov.

3.6

3.3

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.4

5.0

9.3

5.8

9.6

13

9.3

8.6

67

61

27

24

22

27

19

18

22

23

44

59

66

59

34

22

-

Dec.

22

20

16

14

13

12

14

40

25

22

21

20

18

15

17

42

28

*24

24

21

21

20

18

17

13

14

14

12

11

11

13

Jan.

1,540

1,750

482

273

195

156

128

122

110

101

89

92

85

b80

b95

87

64

47

38

30

29

28

25

22

22

22

H3

Zl

22

22

20

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

20

19

17

22

21

20

20

22

21

17

16

22

2,040

5,290

2,240

680

780

482

375

*327

228

153

125

135

198

500

975

2,260

840

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

75 *"

678.7

592

129,653.0

5,820

17 1 865

20, 658

2,046.1

481.4

1,882 .2

2»241.E

10.9

75,200.4

Mar.

327

535

660

357

228

189

273

309

219

165

130

105

92

83

130

1,790

651

303

1,160

731

420

673

1,340

1,480

552

822

4,500

3,540

500

315

270

Apr.

270

216

153

125

103

135

435

958

375

204

316

6,260

5,770

2,480

940

482

318

228

171

132

105

87

74

66

57

48

42

40

34

34

-

MaxiBUB

5.3

67

42

7,510

1 750

5 290

4^500

6,260

273

108

324

940

1.2

6,260

May

31

41

40

48

74

81

219

273

118

55

42

37

174

168

87

112

68

110

79

45

31

25

15

15

12

10

9.0

7.4

7.7

7.2

4.8

Minima

1.3

ll'3.2

1.3

20

16

83

34

4*8

2.7

 8

.7

0

0

June

5.0

7.2

3.8

3.6

5.6

3.9

3.0

3.1

3.6

4.2

3.7

3.1

3.2

2.8

2.7

3.2

108

103

45

29

8.0

7.2

52

29

9.6

8.0

6.9

4.6

5.0

4.4

-

Mean

2 43

22^6

19.1

355

188

616

737

689

66.0

16 .0

60. 7

72 . '.se 3

205

July

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

.8

.9

1.9

29

168

132

74

38

27

19

143

313

324

291

177

50

34

16

11

8.3

4.6

Aug.

5.0

6.0

37

413

940

345

159

83

35

22

17

29

13

82

13

5.3

7.7

4.3

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.9

Per square 

 lie

0.011

.100

.085

1.57

.832

2 . 73

3 .26

3.05

.292

.071

 269

 320

!(X>16

.907

Sept.

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.2

.9

.7

.4

.5

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

incites

0.01 .11

.10

21.33

 96

2 .94

3 .76

3 40

134

 08

.31

.37

.002

12.38

rge (base, 4,000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) 6,980 sec. 

.15 (3 a.m.) 5,730 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (2:30 p.m.) 5,080

Peak dlschari 

sec.-ft.; Mar 

6,590 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (6:30 a.m.) 8,41o'sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

-ft.; Feb. 14 (9 p.m.) 6,720 

iec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (5:30 a.m.)
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky.

361

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°14'45", long. 83°11'00", at Woodland Park Bridge at 

Hazard, Perry County, 150 feet upstream from City Waterworks Dam and 4.0 miles upstream 

from Lots Creek. Datum of gage is 839.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 465 square miles.

Kecoras available.- January 1940 to September 1948. .

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 19.20 

reet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 13,000 secondfeet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 21.75, 25.94, and 26.55 feet; 

minimum dally, 5 second-feet Sept. 8.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 36,000 second-feet Jan.. 8, 1946 (gage height, 26.55 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 13,000 secondfeet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights, 21.75, 25.94, and 26.55 feet; 

minimum dally, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 9, 1941.

Flood of May 30, 1927, reached a stage of about 35 feet (from information by local 

resident, 0. S. Weather Bureau gage readings, and relation of 1927 and 1939 floods). 

Flood of Feb. 3, 1939, reached a stage of 29.95 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Small divereion 

oy city of Hazard waterworks and electric plant above station. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1940.

Note.- JJue to a printing error, in some copies of Water-Supply Paper 953, page 246 was 

printed in place of page 346. Page 346 contained the records for the water year 1942. 

These records are republished herein on the following page.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

4.06

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.5

130 

ISO

4.7 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5 

b.O

310

510

SSO

1,290

2,000

9.0

11.0

14.0

16.1

6,500

9,6OO

14,500

18,100

3.85

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.2

98

147

270

460

950

5.5

6.O

9.0

13.9

1,350

2,040

6,500

14,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September'1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

21 

21 

24

21

21 

15 

21 

21 

24

40 

34 

27 

24 

21

18 

13 

13 

12 

12

18 

27 

21 

15 

15

15 

12 

11 

10 

1O 

10

Nov.

10

13 

21 

24 

30

34 

30 

27 

34 

66

58 

54 

40 

46 

50

62 

78 

70 

62 

50

40 

40 

46 

58 

104

126 

104 

82 

74 

62

Dec.

54 

46 

40 

34 

37

34 

34 

54

95 

135

216 

228 

170 

130 

121

228 

254 

204 

165 

140

104 

95 

95 

86

70

62 

58 

54 

46 

40 

46

Jan.

54 

70 

78 

78 

78

82 

82 

74 

74 

78

70 

62 

698 

815 

296

310 

282 

150 

112 

140

150 

140 

130 

95 

78

150 

130 

112 

126 

117 

126

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry .

1.... ........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

150 

222 

254 

455 

2,900

2,600 

2, ISO 

3,200 

1,920 

1,080

75O 

4,730 

18,000 

14,30O 

3,050

1,620 

1,O80 

8 2O 

630 

b94

460 

440 

39O 

360 

360

1,080 

1.42O 

1,22O 

820

Secondfoct-days

594 

1,595 

3,175

178,554

5,037 

67,055 

43,429 

38,920 

4,942 

1,786 

1,629 

1,207 

1,040

170,409

Peak discharge (base, 4,ooO sec. -ft.).- Fe

il,80O sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (2 p.m.) 8,360 sec. 

9,920 sec. -ft.

Mar.

570 

482 

450 

324 

264

238 

430 

618 

548 

460

420 

342 

251 

213 

189

6,080 

5,160 

1,76O 

1,220 

1,220

1,900 

1,2SO 

1.9OO 

1,690 

1,220

1,220 

6,470 

3,060 

1,550 

1,080 

8 2O

Apr.

716 

820 

794 

690 

642

594 

3,200 

5,450 

2, ISO 

1,350

1,080 

95O 

1,620 

6,100 

4,550

1,900 

1,280 

950 

729 

570

450 

400 

315 

297 

251

220 

207 

195 

207 

213

Maximum

40 

126 

254

18,200

815 

 18,000 

6,470 

6,100 

420 

137 

220 

15S 

400

18,000

May

189 

2O7 

207 

171 

226

213 

288 

420 

324 

232

2O7 

189 

183 

177 

147

132 

122 

118 

94 

80

72 

63 

63 

54 

46

46 

63 

98 

127 

189 

195

Minimum

10

10 

34

10

54 

150 

189 

195 

46 

25 

9 

7 

5

5

June

122

89 

72 

54 

46

46 

98 

137 

113 

72

54 

46 

34 

31 

31

38 

80 

98 

63 

46

38 

31 

38 

38 

42

54 

46 

58 

25 

46

Mean

19.2 

53.! 

102

489

162 

2,312 

1.4O1 

1,297 

159 

59. £ 

52. £ 

38. S 34.'

466

July

54 

54 

46 

31 

18

21 

12 

11 

10 

10

9 

12 

13 

38 

183

159 

220 

127 

137 

89

63 

54 

36 

31 

25

21 

21 

18 

25 

21 

58

Aug.

Per square 

mile

O.041 

.114 

.219

1.05

.348 

4.97 

3.01 

2.79 

.342 

) .128 

) . 113 

j .084 

075

l.OO

63 

63 

42 

42 

159

15S 

89 

67 

54 

31

31 

34 

31 

34 

31

23

18 

18 

21 

42

38 

23 

18 

16 

13

11 

8 

7 

7

7 

7

Sept.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

5 

14 

d400

238 

89 

46 

2S 

21

16 

14 

14 

10 

10

1O 

10 

8 

9 

9

S

9 

9 

8 

8

Runoff in 

iaohra

O.05 

.13 

.25

14.28

.40 

5.36 

3.47 

3.11 

.40 

.14 

.13 

.10 

.08

13.62

a. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 23.400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (6 p.m.) 

-ft.; Apr. 8 (6 a.m.) 7,120 sec. -ft;.; Apr. 14 (7 p.m.)

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of l gage reading and records for 

station at Jackson.
362 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of North-Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky., 

water year October 1941 to September 1942

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

e2

2.0

2.0

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

25

30

25

30

17

14

' 10

10

11

12

11

12

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.8

11

13

20

25

Nov.

30

25

25

30

25

27

25

30

37

30

27

25

20

20

17

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

51

91

75

67

51

44

37

30

-

Dec.

30

30

27

30

34

30

34

30

30

27

*25

30

525

785

378

230

166

131

101

83

67

59

59

59

83

116

126

116

106

87

79

Jan.

106

223

266

223

154

101

63

b45

b40

b35

b32

b40

51

*5963'

63

59

71

477

1,040

518

350

252

177

148

126

116

106

116

111

126

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1941 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1941-42 ............

Feb.

171

177

111

171

171

166

333

562

498

416

325

259

195

166

148

166

563

654

498

333

259

245

216

183

160

154

136

111

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

345.2

935

3,713

59,851.9

5,357

7,547

36,118

3,888 .

5,097

14,822

45,614

26,513

2,127

152,076.2

Mar.

101

101

148

171

725

1,040

2,830

3,300

3,600

1,540

1,040

2,860

2,060

1,180

848

630

3,780

3,160

1,390

848

665

540

388

325

283

245

209

487

608

540

476

Apr.

378

300

274

245

216

189

171

154

154

154

154

126

116

101

101

101

87

91

87

. 79

75

71

67

63

59

59

59

55

51

51

Maxima

30

91

785

2,300

1,040

654

3,780

378 '

785

2,510

12,500

7,960

238

12,500

May

51

63

136

96

83

71

67

83

79

67

55

48

40

37

37

83

111

79

59

121

360

518

785

518

378

308

230

189

142

116

87

Minimum

1.0

13

25

1.0

32

111

101

51

37

71

174

94

27

1.0

June

79

384

259

160

111

83

71

352

436

1,200

725

378

316

456

300

195

171

126

131

654

654

562

2,510

1,180

562

360

848

725

456

378

Mean

11.1

31.2

120

164

173

270

1,165

130

164

494

1,471

855

70.9

417

July

2,670

2,670

975

508

333

230

1,040

12,500

8,770

1,910

2,360

1,460

884

2,500

 1,110

563

369

288

217

198

396

224

501

224

174

1,170

369

266

312

231

192

Aug.

387

280

198

336

352

785

532

1,680

7,960

2,990

1,250

975

975

620

620

369

336

725

884

785

975

586

405

378

273

217

174

144

119

109

94

Per square 

 ile

0.024

.067

.258

.353

.372

.581

2.51

.280

.353

1.06

3.16

1.84

.152

.897

Sept.

86

67

58

58

51

47

54

63

63

63

54

47

36

33

31

27

54

76

150

109

89

67

47

41

31

31

63

238

174

119

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.07

.30

4.78

.43

.60

2.89

.31

.41

1.19

3.65

2.12

.17

12.'17

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation affected by manipulation of dam gates; discharge computed on basis of 

records for station at Jackson.

Time basis: Central standard time prior to 2 a.m. Feb. 9, 1942; central wan time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 363

North Pork Kentucky River at Jackson, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37 0 33', long. 83C 23', a,t bridge on State Highways 30 and

52 st Jackson, Breathitt County, 3 miles downstream from Quicksand Creek. Datum of gage

is 697.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,105 square miles. 

Hecpras available.- June 1928 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in WaterSupply faper 838), April 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1928-31, 1938-48), 1,131 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 40.55

reetj; minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

1928-31, 1936-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet Feb. 4, 1939 (gage

height, 43.10 feet, present datum), by slope-area method; no flow Oct. 16, 1930. 

Remarks.- Records good except those prior to Mar. 11, which are poor. Gage read twice

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Kevisions (water years).- W 853: 1929JM). W 953: Drainage area.

1.35

1.4

1.5 

1.8

2.2

35

40

51

89

151

Rating tables, water year 1947-4S (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

e.o

8.0

210

345

700

1.67O

2,850

11.0

15.0

20.0

26.0

33.1

4,800

7,8OO

12,500

19,400

29,600

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.O8 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

11

18

35

55

1.9 

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

92

157

240

365

4.0

6.0

6.0

11.0

625

1,600

2,800

4,800

Kote.- Same as preceding table above 11.0 

feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24,

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

50

47

45

45

50

45

43

660

545

400

300

2OO

150

130

110

90

70

50

45

43

41

42

45

42

4O

40

40

38

38

38

36

Nov.

35

40

50

28O

250

230

200

170

160

190

230

260

230

200

272

320

3OO

26O

230

220

210

200

190

220

300

4OO

5OO

400

30O

248

Dec.

220

19O

180

170

160

150

140

140

160

400

600

650

a 600

a5OO

500

1,150

1,300

1,200

970

700

530

380

310

250

220

200

180

16O

140

130

120

Jan.

200

600

520

480

440

400

375

350

330

320

310

35O

3.OOO

a3,500

a2,2OO

8OO

800

620

480

5OO

550

650

6OO

500

400

350

320

300

27O

260

250

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

250

260

3OO

1,400

3,OOO

3,500

3,000

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,200

7,460

29,600

23,700

21,90O

7.OOO

4,500

3,000

2,300

1,800

1,6OO'

1,500

1,400

1,30O

1,260

3,750

4,240

3,610

2,380

-

Secondfoot-days

3,558

7,095

12,700

434,680

21,025

146,730

106,550

124,035

17,953

5,153

6 j 728 

3,565

1,550

456,642

Mar.

1,70O

1,300

1,100

900

600

700

1,100

2,000

1,800

1,480

1,160

1,010

820

740

66O

3,830

11,200

6.9OO

3,400

4,100

7,320

4,730

3,960

5,080

3,820

3,220

9,560

11,000

5,560

3,220

2,38O

Apr.

1,960

2,200

1,780

1,540

1,360

1,960

8,200

13.80O

9.O7O

4,520

3,160

6,450

18,1OO

12,400

12,500

7,080

4,030

2,740

1,760

1,660

1,360

1,160

960

820

740

660

590

485

485

485

-

Maximum

66O

500

1,300

20,400

3,500

29,600

11,200

18,100

2,140

395

740

365

326

29,600

May

'520

700

780

660

2,140

1,360

1,210

1,210

1,160

910

740

590

66O

660

520

425

380

352

290

252

215

175

157

157

140

140

132

166

365

485

302

Minimum

36

35

120

35

200

250

660

485

132

89

32

17

11

11

June

380

265

195

157

132

123

166

395

315

252

185

140

123

101

89

195

252

215

195

175

140

123

100

140

107

101

92

92

101

107

-

Mean

115

236

410

1,191

678

5,060

3,437

4,134

579

172

217

115

51.7

1,248

July

123

. 132

123

98

91

72

59

51

44

39

35

32

115

328

326

590

555

740

700

425

326

166

365

276

185

140

107 .

123

123

132

101

Aug.

195

365

205

185

278

252

302

205

157

123

104

175

132

123

98

61

73

64

51

45

44

41

45

47

36

30

28

24

22

18

17

P*r square 

mil*

0.104

.214

.371

1.08

.614

4.58

3.11

3.74

.524

.158

* 1 xyoOfi

.104

.047

1.13 -

S«pt.

15

15

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

13

317

328

165

123

66

64

51

39

35

2»

25

22

18

17

17

15

15

13

13

12

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.24

.43

14.64

.71

4.94

3.59

4.17

.60

.17

.23

.12

.05

15.37

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 aec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 a.m.) 44.0OO sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (6 p.m.) 20,000

sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note.- Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1-7, Oot. 10 to Kov. 13, Hov. 16-20, 22-29, Dec. 1-12, 15, 

17, Dec. 2O to Jan. 6, Jan. 6-13, Jan. 16 to Feb. 11, Feb. 16-25, Mar. 1-9; discharge computed on 

basis of discharge measurements Oct. 14, Kov. 19, Dec. 22, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
364 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°33' , long. 83°46', at Heidelberg, Lee County, 

l,UUO feet upstream from lock 14 and half a mile upstream from Sturgeon Creek. Datum 

of gage is 626.66 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum (Corps of Engineers 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,648 square miles.

Kecorgs available.- October 1925 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in 

water-supply faper 838), July 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1925-31, 1938-48), 3,299 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 104,000 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 32.60 

reet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation; minimum gage height, 8.09 feet Sept. 29.

1925-31, 1936-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Feb. 4, 1939 

(gage height, 35.6 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 4 secondfeet Oct. 20, 1930; minimum gage height, 4.8 feet Nov. 10-16, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet and poor below.

Kevlslons (water years).- W 853: 1929(M). W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation or Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 12)

8.7 82 9.7 1,030 13. O 9.24O 

8.8 140 10. 0 1,520 15.0 16,100 

9.0 275 10.5 2,530 2O.O 39,800 

9.2 440 11.0 3,660 30.8 94,600 

9.4 646 12.0 6,260

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

205 

186 

172 

160 

146

128 

122 

427 

1,160 

854

518 

414 

314 

254 

205

153 

146 

el30 

e!20 

ellO

elOO 

e95 

e95 

e90 

e85

e85 

e85 

e85 

e85 

e85 

e80

Nov.

e8O 

67 

166 

314 

337

330 

298 

254 

219 

219

247 

263 

291 

322 

379

431 

460 

469 

499 

499

431 

379

353 

353 

431

46O 

656 

705 

658 

581

Dec.

479 

423 

37O 

330 

306

283 

261 

291 

362 

549

1,240 

1,780 

1,720 

1,390 

1,240

2,450 

2,660 

2,340 

1,800 

1,390

1,120 

920 

790 

693 

603

*538 

479 

431 

386 

353 

337

Jan.

934 

2,190 

1,880 

1,430 

1,240

1,120 

1,000 

906 

854 

777

705 

907 

5,640 

7,720 

5,980

3,78o 

2,860 

1,660 

1,260 

1,210

1,380 

1,520 

1,380 

1,040 

892

b8 50 

b8OO 

b750 

b720 

b660 

b650

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

Lendar year 1947 

ary

h..................... .......

1.... ........................

st ..................... .....

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b63O 

b610 

b600 

1,520 

6,200

12,500 

13,900 

12,500 

14,600 

10,800

7,130 

12,000 

44,800 

'94,60O 

'86,100

34,100 

11,500 

7,130 

5,160 

4,14O

3,660 

3,430 

3,200 

3,660 

4,840

9,880, 

13,200 

11,200 

8,620

Seoondfoot-days

6,694 

11,233 

28,516

1,289,569

54,715 

442,010 

303,750 

308,790 

45,372 

11,034 

16,333 

8,647 

2,138

1,239,432

Mar.

6,120 

4,640 4,020- 

3,320 

2,680

2,280 

2,710 

4,520 

5,300- 

4,640

3,900 

3,430 

2,860 

2,360 

2,110

10,800 

23,300 

22.8OO 

11,800 

9,240

16,400 

15,300 

10,500 

13,200 

12,900

10,500 

22,800 

29,800 

22,800 

9,880 

6,840

Apr.

5,840 

5,160 

5,160 

4,520 

3,900

5,890 

gl 6.8OO 

g3O,3OO 

g25,800 

g!4,200

8,320 

13,000 

g33,800 

g35,800 

g27,80O

g21,900 

12,500 

7,720 

5,560 

4,260

3,540 

2,970 

2,490 

2,130 

1,860

1,630 

1,430 

1,280 

1,150 

1,080

Maximum

1,160 

705 

2,860

53,100

7,720 

94,600 

29,800 

36,800 

5,160 

646 

1,520 

790 

306

94,600

Hay

1,120 

2,520 

2,550 

2,440 

5,160

4,020 

3,320 

3,080 

2,860 

2,420

1,880 

1,460 

1,200 

1,240 

1,310

1,060 

906 

777 

670 

560

479 

431

362 

330 

291

275 

275 

337 

396 

764 

879

HinlvuB

80 

80 

261

80

650 

600 

2,110 

1,080 

275 

192 

98n

23

June

624 

646 

518 

405 

330

306 

592 

499 

581 

560

518 

440 

330 

275 

219

396 

370 

353 

337 

275

275 

298 

268 

254 

247

254 

24O 

240 

192 

192

Mean

222

374 

920

3,533

1,765 

15,240 

9,798 

10,290 

1,464 

368 

527 

279 

71.3

3,386

July

314 

414 

423 

337 

266

219 

172 

153 

122 

110

104 

96 

128 

275 

1,010

1,120 

1,410 

1,150 

1,520 

1,280

1,060 

628 

646 

670 

528

405 

362 

405 

322 

233 

247

Aue.

337 

362 

538 

752 

790

570 

528 

528 

440 

345

314 

396 

431 

362 

283

240 

192 

160 

140 

e!34

el!6 

e98 

e87 

e82 

e82

e77 

e67 

e58 

e48 

e46 

e44

Per square

mile

0.084^ 

.141 

.347

1.33

.667 

5.76 

3.70 

3.89 

.553 

.139 

.199 

.105 

.027

1.28

Peak discharge (base, 30,000 sec. -ft. J..- Feb. 15 (2 a.m.) 104,000 sec. -ft.: Mar. 28 (7

Sept.

e40 

e37 

e34 

e32 

e29

e27 

e26 

e25 

e24 

e23

e23 

e25 

266 

306

233

e!80 

el30 

ellO 

e80 

670

660 

e55 

e50 

e45 e40"

e36 

e35 

e33 

e31 

e29

Runoff in 

inohes

0.10 

.16 

.40

18.11

.77 

6.21 

4.27 

4.34 

.64 

.15 

.23 

.12 

.03

17.42

a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; disc 

n Kentucky River Basin.

day.

 __._._, _scharge computed on basis of records for other stations 

in Kentucky River Basin, 

g Computed from graph based on outside gage readings.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASI^I 

Kentucky River at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky.

.365

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°53'35", long. 84°1S'S5", at lock 10, In Madison County, 

U79mile downstream from Otter Creek and 8f miles southwest of Winchester, Clark 

County. Datum of gage is 557.37 feet above mean sea level, Ohio River datum.

Drainage area.- 3,960 square miles.

Kecorcts ayaiiaDle.- October 1909 to September 1948.

Average aischargeT- 39 years, 5,044 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 87,200 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 33 6 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 44 second-feet Sept. 30 

(gage height, 9.18 feet).

1909-48: Maximum discharge, 90,100 second-feet (revised) Feb. 6, 1939 (gage height, 

3.4.7 feet, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 35.1 feet Mar. 29, 

1913; minimum discharge, leas than 10 second-feet ^estimated) in October 1930.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 

90,iuu second-feet Feb. 8, 1939 (gage height, 34.7 feet, from graph based on gage 

readings), superseding figure published In Water-Supply Paper 873.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

.Tor periods of ice effect or doubtful gage height record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Kevisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31)

9.2 52 10.8 1,780 18.0 28,600 

9.3 92 11.3 2,580 20.5 43,900 

9.4 152 12.0 4,040 23.5 58,100 

9.5 225 13.2 7,260 29.0 75,400 

9.7 400 14.5 11,400 33.3 36,500 

10.0 730 16.5 19,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septeab«r 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

31

Oct.

363 

300 

283 

266 

275

283 

250 

266 

707 

1,440

1,180 

790 

569 

482 

372

326 

308 

308 

283 

275

275 

 283 

275 

258 

242

242 

242 

242 

233 

242 

266

Nov.

283 

300 

441 

718 

850

730 

625 

546 

513 

451

461

ssa

648 

683 

625

636 

730 

790 

730 

730

730 

695 

683 

660 

850

915 

915 

1,040 

1,040 

980

Dec.

8 SO 

730 

643 

591 

535

461 

441 

625 

730 

790

850 

1,710 

2,230 

2,070 

2,070

3,150 

4,040 

3,360 

2,760 

2,400

1,780 

1,570 

1,370 

1,240 

1,110

980 

850 

790 

707 

648 

636

Jan.

4,530 

9,390 

5,850 

3,810 

2,760

2,400 

 2,070 

1,920 

1,710 

1,640

1,500 

1,780 

6,970 

11,400 

9,730

6,690 

4,530 

3,150 

2,230 

61,700

bl,700 

bl,900 

bl.800 

bl,400 

bl,200

bl.OOO 

b900 

bl,000 

bl,000 

b850 

bSOO

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her ...

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bSOO 

bSOO 

bSOO 

bl.OOO 

b3,500

10,100 

15,200 

17,200 

15,600 

17,200

» 11, 800 

15,200 

37,500 

64,300 

77,700

86,500 

78.8OO 

41,200 

9,730 

, 6,410

5,300 

4,780 

4,280 

4,780 

6,130

14,000 

16,800 

19,500 

14,400

Seoondfoot-days

12,126 

20,556 

42,722

1,776,747

99.31C 

601, 41C 

414, 14C 

496, 80C 

84,402 

16,116 

25,402 

15,293 

3,466

1,831,744

Mar.

10,100 

8,740 

.7,260 

5,850 

4,530

3,810 

4,780 

5,570 

6,690 

6,690

5,570 

5,040 

4,280 

3,580 

3,150

16,000 

26,000 

29,200 

27,900 

11,800

14,000 

20,000 

16,000 

13,600 

15,600

15,200 

24,600 

33,200 

36,400 

18,600 

10,400

Apr.

9. 

7, 

6, 

6, 

d5,

dll,

21, 

31, 

39, 

32,

15, 

16, 

49, 

60, 

59,

45, 

24,

12, 

8, '8,

5, 

4, 

3, 

3, 

2,

2, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

MaxinuB

1,440 

1,040 

4,040

43,200

11,400 

86,500 

.36,400 

60,100 

7,840 

1,040 

2,230 

1,240 

382

86,500

Peak discharge (base, 36,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 16 (2 B.B

130 

260 

690 

130 

300

500 

100 

200 

400 

500

600 

000 

800 

100 

300

500 

600 

900 

430 

410

300 

280 

580 

150 

760

400 

070 

920 

780 

710

May

1,640 

6,690 

7,550 

5,040 

7,840

7,550 

6,690 

6,130 

5,040 

4,040

3,360 

2,580 

2,230 

1,920 

1,920

1,920 

1,640 

1,500 

1,180 

1,040

915

730 

707 

580 

535

471 

420 

345 

524 

636 

1,040

MinlBun

233 

283 

441

233.

800 

800 

3,150 

1,710 

345 

308 

128 

88 

44

44

June

1,040 

790 

895 

602 

513

431 

502 

850 

850 

790

672 

. 625 

524 

410 

336

308 

391 

482 

461 

461

410 

672 

569 

431 

513

400 

372 

345 

317 

354

Mean

391 

685 

1,378

4,868

3,204 

20,740 

13,360 

16,560 

2,723 

537

493 

116

5,005

July

363 

308 

363 

431 

492

451 

363 

283 

242 

181

159 

152 

128 

146 

326

1,440 

1,710 

1,780 

2,230 

2,070

1,920 

1,570 

1,440 

1,110 

915

730 

569 

569 

660 

591 

1,710

Aug.

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

Per square

 lie

0.099 

.173 

.348

1.23

.809 

5.24 

3.37 

4.18 

.688 

.136 

.207 

.124 

.029

1.26

.) 87,200 sec. -ft. j Mar. 29 (7 a

980 

625 

524 

040 

240

040 

790 

683 

660 

625

524 

110 

915 

707 

602

535 

345 

291 

371 

258

218 

181 

159 

140 

116

116 

110 

104 

104 

92 

88

Sept.

84 

76 

72 

76 

104

140 

92 

72 

68 

68

60 

60 

52 

60 

134

354 

382 

258 

188 

146

210 

188 

110 

76 

68

60 

60 

52 

52 

44

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.19 

.40

16.68

.93 

5.65 

3.89 

4.67 

.79 

.15 

.24 

.14 

.03

17.19

.m.) 40,000

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in Kentucky River Basin.
366 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 8, near Camp Nelson^ Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°45', long. 84°35', at lock. 8, 2£ miles southeast of Camp 

Nelson, Jessamine County, 2.7 miles downstream from Sugar Creek, and 4.5 miles upstream from Hlckman Creek. Datum of gage is 520.80 feet above mean sea level, Ohio 

River datum.

Drainage area.- 4,430 square miles.

Hecoras available.- July 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 85,400 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, 37.6 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 17, 1948; minimum not determined. 

Flood of Jan. 23, 1937, reached a stage of 41.2 feet. Flood of Feb. 6, 1939, 

reached a stage of 38.6 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000 second-feet and those for period of ice 

effect, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height. In feet, and -discharge, -- - In - second-feet) - - >

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. .30

10.9

11.0

11.1

11.3

375

455

555

815

11.7 1,460

12.1

12.6

13.8

15.0

2,210

3,300

6,250

9,890

21.0

23.0

25.2

34,800

43,600

51,100

17.0 17,500

10.7

10.8

10.9

11.0

295

365

450

550

11.2 795

11.5

12.0

12.8

14.0

1,260

2,150

3,660

7,010

15.8 12,800

19.0

23.5

29.0

34.0

26,000

45,400

62,500

76,700

37.0 84,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Das

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

V e360

i e300

400 

1,070

1,280 

965 

675 

51S 

455

> e370 

> e320 

V e280

Nov.

i e520

I e580

525 

675 

801 

759 

801

615 

731 

787 

773 

801

> «770 . 

>1,020

Dec.

890 

773 

745 

d650 

555

505 

689 

773 

905 

920

950 

1,640 

2,320 

2,530 

2,210

3,530 

4,470 

4,230 

3,530 

2,750

2,210 

1,820 

1,540 

1,370 

1,200

1,040 

965 

360 

759 

689 

603

Jan.

2,190 

13 , 100 

7,370 

4,470 

3,530

2,860 

2,530 

 2,210 

1,920 

1,820

1,540 

1,640 

6,260 

11,600 

10,600

7,370 

5,210 

3,760 

2,750 

2,210

bl,900 

b2,000 

b2,100 

bl,700 

bl,400

bl,100 

bl,000 

bl,000 

bl,100 

bl.100 

b90O

Month

Octo 

Nov* 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Bare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b900 

bS50 

b850 

bl,20O 

b4,500

10,900 

15,500 

18 700 

17,500 

17,900

13,100 

 17,200 

37,200 

51,100 

67,200

32,100 

83,300 

61,500 

14,100 

7,600

6,170 

5,360 

4,850. 

5,100 

6,450

17,500 

18,700 

24,200 

17,500

Seoondfoot-days

13,190 

21,718 

48,621

1,930,309

110/240 

629,030 

470,830 

570,930 

101,189 

18,890 

29,972 

18,257 

3,975

2,036,842

Peak discharge (base, 40,000 sec. -ft.).- F

sec. -ft.} Apr. 14 (9. p.m.) 69,800 sec. -ft.

liar.

11,800 

11,100 

9,150 

7,010 

5,620

4,85O 

5,990 

6,450 

7,010 

7,300

6,450 

5,990 

4,850 

4, '100 

3,860

20,500 

28,200 

31,200 

29,500 

16,300

14,700 

23,800 

2O,400 

15,100 

14,700

18,300 

31,700 

33,500 

34,800 

23,800 

12,800

Apr.

9,470 

7,900 

7,600 

6,730 

5,990

6,450 

19,800 

32,600 

38,500 

37,200

20,400 

24,000 

61,700 

68,000 

66,300

56,600 

35,300 

15,500 

9,790 

7,300

'5,990 

5,100 

4,350 

3,630 

3,180

2,750 

2,540 

2,240 

2,060 

1,960

Maxima

1,280 

4,470

43,600

13,100 

83,300 

34,800 

68,000 

 10,400 

1,180 

2,960 

1,780

83,300

May

2,060 

9,350 

10-, 400 

5,990 

7,920

9,790 

7,600 

6,730 

5,620 

4,850

4,100 

3,180 

2,750 

2,340 

2,150

2,150 

1,780 

1,600 

1,340 

1,180

1,100 

940 

 824 

717 

642

530 

460 

450 

824 

882 

940

Minimum

505

-

900 

850 

3,860 

1,960 

450 

337

_

June

1,180 

1,020 

833 

743 

584

584 

500 

853 

1,100 

940

853 

730 

654 

530 

424

470 

408 

450 

550 

550

500 

630 

704 

584 

490

500 

450 

390 

344 

337

Mean

425

724 

1,568

5,289

3,556 

21,690 

15,190 

19,030 

3,264 

630 

967 

589 

132

5,565

July

> *420 

L e380

> e200

642 

1,780 

1,960 

2,440 

2,540

2,960 

1,870 

1,690 

1,340 

1,100

824 

911 

1,100 

756 619' 

2,440

Aug.

1,780 

896 

654 

1,020 

1,430

1,260 

940 

691 

665 

619

769 

1,260 

1,100 

795 

584

520 

433 

351 

302 

358

L- e210 

, e!30

Par square 

 lie

0.096 

.163 

.354

1.19

.803 

4.90 

3.43 

4.30 

.737 

.142 

.218 

.133 

.030

1.26

Sept.

I elOO 

>ellO 

I e75 

Le280 

LelSO 

L 670

Runoff fn 

laches

0.11 

.18 

.41

16.21

.93 

5.28 

3.95 

4.79 

.85 

.16 

.25 

.15 

.03

17.09

»b. 17 (3 a.m.) 85,400 sec. -ft. $ Apr. 9 (10 p. a.) 40,300

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relatiojCL_affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record*,discharge interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations 

in Kentucky River Basin.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 367

Kentucky River at lock 6, at Warwick, Ky. .

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat..37°55<5o", long. 84°49'10", at lock 6, 1 mile

northwest of Warwick, Woodford County. Datum of gage Is 488.58 feet above 'mean sea

level, Ohio River datum (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Drainage area.- 5,110 square miles. 

Heeords available.- October 1925 to September 1948, 

Average aigcharge,- 23 years, 6,267 second-feet (unadjusted}-. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 84,100 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, "33.75

reet); minimum dally, 185-second-feet Oct. 23. ' * 

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet Jan. 23, 1937; maximum gage height,

4S..35 feet Jan. 25, 1937, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, about 25 second-feet

several days In 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934. 

Remarks. - Records good except those below 1,000 secrpnd-feet and those for periods of

Ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by hydroelectric plants on Dlx River

(Herrlngton Lake capacity, 134,000 acre-feet) and at lock 7 on Kentucky River. 

Cooperation.- Records of change In reservoir contents furnished by Kentucky Utilities (TcT r 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1927(M). W 953: Drainage area. .

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

9.05 

9.1

182

210

280

9.3 375

9.4 495

9.5

9.6

9.8

10.0

10.5

^

795 

1,160 

1,580 

2,S40

11.1

11.9

13.0

13.9

14.4

4,720

7,8Q0

13,000

17,700

20,500

18.0

20.0

27.0

33.6

41,800

50,200

67,600

83,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

903

1,060

1,120

770

850

958

708

894

1,100

1,440

1,910

1,370

1,230

1,060

1,060

840

1,040

692

470

632

807

391

185

520

669

512

609

695

374

352

574

Nov.

423

538

718

544

1,130

- 1,110

1,050

87?

798

724

884

878

1,050

1,050

944

904

1,110

1,110

989

1,000

1,150

1,310

870

1,070

1,050

1,310

1,200

1,240

1,300

1,300

Dec.

1,270

1,040

1,130

990

886

818

843

1,250

1,430

1,540

1,550

1,710

2,390

2,620

2,650

3,390

4,720

5,070

4,380

3,480

2,790

2,410

2,210

1,850

1,500

1,370

1,290

1,120

1,130

1,160

1,150

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April..-. ...............

Ifnv *ay.. ..................

June. ..................

July, ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . -

Jan.

3, ISO

15,

10,

5,

000

300

990

4,550

3,750

3,

2,

*2,

240

310

170

2,260

2,060

2,

5,

12,

210

500

200

12,500

9,580

6,

4,

3,'

570

720

ISO

2,760

b2,100

b2,.

b2,.

b2,C

500

500

)00

bl,700

bl.500

bl,'

bl,

bl,: bi,:

too

2QO

00

500

bl,100

Secondfoot-da'ya

25,655

29,626

61,137

2, 226; 906

133,100

705,920

535,730

656,170

125,200

«0 Q«1 O£.j, If O 4.

39,301

25,805

8,727

2,379,502

Feb.

bl.OOO

bl,200

bl,200

bl.500

b4,000

11,000

16 , 100

19,400

19,400

19,400

15,600

16,600

 38,300

67,100

72,400

78,500

83,600

76,600

38,300

9,580

7,180

6,180

5,620

5,990

6,770

16,200

19,900

25,100

22,200

_

-

Mar.

15,600

13,000

12,200

9,120

7,180

6,180

6,380

7,380

8,020

8,670

8,020

6,970

5,990

4,900

4,720

14,800

31,700

32,300

32,900

22,800

15,000

22,800

26,300

18,800

18,200

18,800

32,300

35,900

38,300

32,300

18,200

Apr.

12,500

10,800

B; 450

7,590

7,180

6,770

17,000

31,100

38,300

40,100

27,500

19,400

59,100

76>300

75,400

67,600

51,800

23,400

14,000

10,800

8,670

7,380

6,380

5,990

5,430

4,720

3,670

3,380

2,960

2,500

Observed

Maximum

1,910

1,310

5,070

46,400

15,000

83,600

38,300

76,300

12,200

1,740

3,320

2,420

374

83,600

Minimum

185

423

818

185

1,100

1,000

4,720

2,500

1,030

665

432

186

222

185

Mean

834

988

1,972

S.lOl

4,294

24,340

17 .280

21,870

4,039

1,098

852

291

6,501

May

 2,450

9,390

12,200

8,230

7,800

10,300

9,580

8,450

6,770

5,990

5,070

4,310

3,750

3,220

2,790

2,530

2,470

2,400

2,180

1,700

1,470

1,560

1,080

1,220

1,290

1,180'

1,150

1,030

1,170

1,270

1,200

June

'1,710

1,740

1,380.

1,330

1,230

852

1,070

1,350

1,530

1,530

1,410

1,380

846

1,060

936

970

820

1.T20

866

714

916

1,140

1,110

894

942

816

734

665

1,060

810

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

seoond-feet)t

-276

-185

-138

-3

+122

+748

+342

+34

-260

 269

-98

-146

-151

-26

Jttly

1,

2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

736

662

6S6

664

683

812

924

686

620

493

432

526

835

535

525

792

920

220

420

960

320

710

250

750

250

260

130

600

180

020

700

Aug.

2,420

1,090

1,070

.1,000

1,760

i,:sso

1,190

1,110

896

S45

1,010

1,440

1,360

1,030

884

728

712

791

421

542

424 

426

389

424

359

412

358

314

256

186

426

Sept.

307

270

266

264

279

248

305

312

343 '

. 306

245

- 268

260

291

222

' 286

264

330

360

374

328

356

328

aSOO

a 260

a250

a 260

304

284

277

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

558

803

1,834

6,098

4,416

25,090

17,620

21,900

3,779

829

1,170

686

14C

6,475

Per square 

mile

0.109

.157

.359

1.19

.864

4.91

3. 45

4.29

.740

.162

.229

.134

.027

1.27

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.18

.41

16.21

1.00

5.30

3.98

4. 78

.85

.18

.26

.15

.03

17.25

Peak discharge (base. 40.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 17 (l:30 p.m.) 84,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (ll p.m.) 

41,300 8ee.-ft7; Apr. 14 (12 m.) 77,300 sec.-ft,

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Herrington Lake.

a- No gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of records for other stations In Kentucky 

River Basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
368 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 38°12'06", long. 84"52'54", at combination Broadway 

Street Highway and Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, at Frankfort, Franklin 

County, 300 feet upstream from Benson Creek and 0.9 mile upstream from lock 4. Datum 

of gage is 462.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage at 

lock 5, at Tyrone, 16.3 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 461.52 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 5,430 square miles, including that of Benson Creek.

Records available - March 1905 to July 1906 (gage heights only), October 1925 to September 

iy4«, include rlow of Benson Creek.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1925-30, 1932-48), 6,887 second-feet (unadjusted).

1940-41:Raximum discharge during water year, 25,600 second-feet July 7 (gage 

height, 11.70 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 43,200 second-feet Aug 24 (gage 

height, 18.50 feet); minimum not determined.

Extremes - 1947-48: Maximum discharge- during year, 88,700 second-feet Feb. 17; maximum 

gage height, 35.61 feet Feb. 18; minimum daily discharge, 202 seconfl-feet Oct. 24

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 89,500 second-feet Jan. 23, 1937; maximum gage height, 

47.46 feet Jan. 85, 1937, from floodmarks at site 0.9 mile downstream; minimum discharge 

not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000-second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharges below 1,000 second-feet are affected 

by diversion to mill opposite lock. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plants oh Dix 

River (Herrington Lake capacity, 134,000 acre-feet) and at lock 7 on Kentucky River 

Auxiliary gage read twice daily. .

Cooperation.- Records of change in reservoir contents furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

Note.- Figures of discharge for the water years 1941 and 1942, superseding those published' 

In Water-Supply Papers 923 and 953, are given herein. Daily discharges below 1 000 

second-feet not previously published.

Revisions.- W 953; Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1940-42, 1947-48 

1940-41

D»J

1

2

3

4

9

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21an23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,200

840

635

636

700

770

L

> 6560

'

V

IS e280

1

'

>

1

> eZZQ

1

'

.

1

> el6S

I

/

.

I

I alSO

I

|

elSO

Nov.

570

570

6200

9200

835

1,100

450

450

635

1,000

920

570

450

450

390

450

570

450

275

220

450

570

570

840

2:

110

920

450

1,200

1,000

-

Pee.

1,560

1,560

700

920

920

920

l,goo

1,430

1,000

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,320

570

1,200

1,680

1,320

1,820

2,090

2,090

1,820

1,580

1,320

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,660

3,580

11,400

18,600

Jan.

12,500

7,860

6,000

4,720

4,320

3,740

3,200

g,540

2,390

1,950

1.6SO

1,680

1,560

1,430

1,320

1,860

3,560

4,920

4,320

3,200

2,700

2,540

2,240

6,910

13,000

17,400

15,200

11,400

8,850

8,910

5,560

Feb.

4,720

4,120

3,560

3,040

2,860

2,540

2,390

2,090

2,090

1,560

1,320

1,430

1.-320

1,430

1,320

1,430

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,000

1,000

920

1,000

840

840

700

_

-

-

Mar.

840

1,000

920

1,320

1,430

1,820

2,090

2,700

3,560

9,350

13,000

16,300

17 , 400

14,600

10,400

6,910

5,340

4,720

4,120

3,560

3,040

. 2,8SO

2,540

2,860

2,540

2,240

2,090

1,950

1,680

1,680

1,680

Apr.

1,430

1,680

1,100

1,680

4,320

3,930

6,910

9,350

S,350

6,910

5,560

5,130

4,320

3,740

3,380

3,040

2,860

2,860

3,380

3,560

3,380

3,040

2,540

2,540

3,040

6,450

9,860

8,350

6,000

4,520

-

May

3,740

3,040

2,540

2,240

1,820

1,100

1,560

1,430

1,320

1,200

1,6SO

340

615

770

1,000

700

920

700

390

700

635

700

570

510

450

275

510

330

450

450

330

June

110

110

840

510

390

390

570

635

840

3,740

3,930

3,200

2,700

2,090

.1,950

1,320

1,200

1,320

1,430

1,430

1,320

920

770

920

570

570

1,000

1,200

920

770

-

July

1,030

2,540

3,930

5,560

14,600

19,500

24,400

24,400

17,900

14,100

10,400

6,910

4,120

4,920

5,130

3,380

2,860

2,860

3,380

4,120

14,100

14,600

7,380

3,930

2,700

1,950

1,560

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

Aug.

920

340

700

570

635

529

635

165

elOO

elOb

el60

e220

e290

330

635

840

635

275

570

635

510

510

450

510

330

450

450

510

390

390

390

Sept.

220

450

1,320

635

510

510

220

6150

352

700

700

635

700

570

450

450

e400

6300

165

e!70

e220

6220

.

1

V e220

j1

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations 

on Kentucky River.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 369

Discharge, in second-feet, of Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky., 

1940-42, 1947-48 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

L

1

> eZOO

I

>

.

I

S e!60

1

'

,

I

> e220

1

'

> e260

'

,> ellO

'

210

180

260

160

280

1,410

Nor.

840

'230 330

260

490

620

570

440

480

490

540

490

450

1 450

480

490

480

440

420

360

550

480

3,560

2,270

1,250

1,820

1,630

1,490

1,260

el, 000

-

Dec.

e800

1,070

1,520

2,170

2,270

1,910

2,240

1,790

1,460

1,250

1,170

el , 000

2,340

3,940

7,140

7,380

5,480

4,330

2,950

2,550

2,080

1,280

1,120

1,240

1,660

2,440

2,580

2,840

2,580

2,380

2,240

Jan.

5,300

14,000

14,000

12,100

8,090

5,430

3,810

'a3,000

a2,2£0

al,800

al,EOO

1,460

1,230

1,320

1,000

1,230

1,320

1,370

2,760

2,580

1,760

2,800

4,030

3,900

3,150

2,550

2,480

2.5SO

2,480

2,440

2,550

Feb.

2,480

2,110

1,210

1,980

3,980

4,070

6,910

7,380

6,440

6,680

6,440

5,660

4,850

4,110

3,640

4,590

11,000

13,200

12,600

10,300

7,850

5,930

 4,630

3,980

3,520

3,070

2,730

2,510

_

_

-

Mar.

2,340

2,140

1,940

2,080

2,170

2,580

3,770

5,890

7,380

10,500

11,000

12,600

320,000

825,000

24,700

21,200

21,200

25,400

27,600

 26,500

15,700

10,500

7,850

6,210

5,200

4,370

4,110

4,460

4,630

4,290

4,420

Apr.

4,500

4,200

3,900

3,480

2,990

2,620

2,410

2,340

16,400

35,900

25,900

17,500

11,300

8,090

6,680

4,980

3,770

3,310

2,840

.2,440

2,240

1,880

1,760

1,000

1,270

1,280

1,220

1,400

1,300

el, 000

Hay

1,000

 1,190

1,050

1,220

e900

1,090

1,170

1,050

1,180

. 1,080

e900

el, 000

el.OOO

1,000

2,410

1,210

e900

eSOO

e900

2,380

2,340

1,880

2,170

4,720

6,440

4,890

3,600

2,880

2,440

2,210

1,570

June

1,090

e700

1,100

2,080

1,660

.2,440

2,580

2,270

1,160

1,570

1,660

1,320

1,760

2,380

' 2,240

1,880

1,430

1,270

4,460

12,900

9,260

16,300

21,200

. 24,200

18,100

11,000

12,100

10,000

8,330

6,680

-

July

7,140

4,810

3,770

4,850

 5,980

4,720

8,330

14,200

31,600

32,100

38,500

34,900

24,600

21,100

24,600

18,700

12,400

7,850

5,250

3,730

2,990

3,350

4,070

33,500

32,700

32,200

al,800

al,600

ai,600

31,600

32,200

Aug.

31,500

31,000

al.,5.00

2,880

 5,700

12,400

9,540

26,500

23,700

23,500

27,300

26,300

17,500

10,300

7,850

5,520

4,420

 4,940

4,070

3,430

4,630

4,760

16,600

40,600

24,000

16,300

11,300

6,440

5,340

4,240

3,110

Sept.

2,990

2,340

1,820

1,600

1,380

1,120

1,030

1,190

1,320

1,140

1,570

2,580

2,730

2,270

1,910

1,430

1,490

1,540

2,270

6,910

7,380

4,980

3,430

2,620

2,240

1,850

1,790

1,940

2,880

3,520

-

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations on Kentucky 

River.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of other stations on Kentucky 

River.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1,140

840

1,320

986

860

1,100

740

880

.1,120

1,440

2,040

1,720

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,050

942

1,050

558

612

880

612

234

202

800

630

648

820

460

341

492

Nov.

576 '594

720

780

942

1,440

942

1,070

942

860

1,050

1,120

1,100

1,14.0

1,240

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,220

1,390

1,240

1,120

1,240

1,440

1,420

1,360

1,470

1,440

-

Dec.

1,420

1,240

1,160

1,100

986

942

964

- 1,580

1,860

1,920

1,950

1,950

2,590

2,980

3,260

4,280

5,100

5,420

5,020

4,200

3,340

2,730

2,460

2,140

1,690

1,550

1,420

1,340

1,190

1,260

1,240

Jan.

4,370

16,000

12,400

7,440

5,220

*4,510

g3,860

g3,120

g2,590

g2,590

g2,260

«2,260

g4,820

gl 1,800

g!3,600

glO,600

g7,440

g5,630

g4,050

3,200

2,800

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Feb.

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,600

3,500

10,90O

16,000

18,200

18,900

19,100

16,600

16,400

35,000

67,200

*75,100

80,600

87,400

82,700

47,200

13,900

7,690

6,960

6,500

6,280

7,200

16,700

20,800

27,400

24,500

-

-

liar.

17,300

16,000

13,800

10,100

7,690

6,960

7,200

7,440

7,940

8,720

8,220

7,200

6,730

5,840

5,100

21,600

32,200

32,800

34,000

25,200

16,600

20,600

26,500

19,600

18,100

19,600

36,500

38,800

39,500

34,900

20,300

Apr.

13,800

11,500

8,980

7,690

6,960

6,960

17,300

32,500

39,400

41,200

31,800

24,800

59,600

79,500

81,400

72,800

57,500

34,800

16,700

11,500

8,980

7,690

6,730

6,060

5,630

5,060

4,130

3,520

3,410

3,050

May

2,700

8,200

13,000

8,980

7,690

10,100

11,200

8,980

7,440

6,060

5,420

5,140

4,050

3,450

2,940

2,730

3,450

2,660

2,330

1,860

1,500

1,660

1,340

1,240

1,320

1,240

1,220

1,120

1,140

1,340

1,160

' June

1,550

1,780

1,470

1,340

1,320

1,220

1,070

1,320

1,260

1,660

1,500

1,340

1,220

860

1,070

1,070

880

1,010

1,030

880

840

1,140

1,140

1,070

920

900

920

880

860

1,190

July

880

840

760

760

760

760

860

dl.OOO

d750

d600

dSSO

d480

648

1,010

702

648

1,630

2,200

2,490

2,940

3,160

2,870

2,290

1,780

1,360

1,240

1,050

1,580

1,160

1,050

1,220

Aug.

2,460

1,360

1,070

920

1,520

1,500

1,260

1,050

903

920

964

1,390

1,420

1,100

942

720

800

780

558

508

508

444

444

492

412

412

444

341

341

302

524

Sept.

428

328

315

276

328

315

315

380

396

354

302

302

276

276

276

250

263

276

354

396

380

367

367

341

315

276

263

276

276

428

-

Peak discharge /base, 44,000 sec. -ft.).- Pet. 17 (8 p.m.) 88,700 sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (10 p.m.)

83,300 sec, -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations in

Kentucky River Basin.

g Computed from graph tased on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20 to Feb. 5 (doubtful gage-height record

Jan. 20 to Feb. 3). Discharge computed by using fall as a factor Feb. 8-20, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2.

Mar. 16-31, Apr. 7-19.
370 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort, Ky., 1940-42, 1947-4*

Month

October 1940 .....................

Decenber. .........................

Calendar year 1940 .............

llarch. ............................

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1940-41 .............

Seccndfoct-days

69,840

1,558,870

11,597

917,511

Maximum

18,500

43,900

1,320

24, -400

Minimum

570

-

840

-

Mean

2,253

4,259

" 387

2,514

Per square 

 lie

Runoff In 

inches

Month

Calendar year 1941.

September. ...........

Water year 1941-42.

December. ............

Calendar year 1947.

March

September. ...........

Water year 1947-48.

. Observed

Secondfee t-days

7,250 

24,660 

77,200

929,271

116,270 

153,850 

327,730 

179,900 

58,570 

185,120 

336,740 

357,170 

73,310

1,897,770

28,057 

33,596 

70,282

2,295,918

150,060 

738,430 

573,020 

710,950 

132,660 

34,710 

40,028 

26,706 

9,695

2,548,194

Maximum

1,410 

3,560 

7,380

24,400

14,000 

13,200 

27,600 

35,900 

6,440 

24,200 

38,500 

40,600 

7,380

40,600

2,040 

1,470 

5,420

46,800

16,000 

87 , 400 

39,500 

81,400 

13,000 

1,780 

3,160 

2,460 

428

87,400

Minimum

230 

800

-

1,000 

1,210 

1,940 

1,000 

800 

900 

1,600 

1,000 

1,080

-

202 

576 

942

202

1,500 

1,300 

5,100 

3,050 

1,120 

840 

480 

302 

250

202

Mean.

234 

822 

2,490

2,546

3,751 

5,495 

10,570 

5,997 

1,889 

6,171 

10,860 

11,520 

2,444

5,199

905 

, 1,120 

2,267

6,290

4,841 

25,460 

18,480 

23,700 

4,279 

1,157 

1,291 

861 

323

6,962

Change in

(equivalent, 

second-feet) 1

 -81 

-50 

+49

-

+179 

+378 

+310 

+185 

-81 

+101 

-70 

+160 

-302

' +64

-276 

-185 

-138

-3

+122 

+748 

+342 

+34 

-260 

-269 

-98 

-146 

-151

-26

Adjusted for change 

 in reservoir contents .

Mean.

153 

772 

2,539

-

3,930 

5,873 

10,880 

6,182 

1,808 

6,272 

10,790 

11,680 

2,142

5,263

629 

935 

2,129

6,287

4,963 

26,210 

18,820' 

23,730 

4,019 

888 

1,193 

715 

172

6,936

Per square 

mile

0.028 

.142 

.468

-

.724 

1.08 

2.00

1.14 

.333 

1.16 

1.99 

2.15 

.394

'.969

.116 

.172 

.392

1.16

.914 

4.83 

3.47 

4.37 

.740 

.164 

.220 

.132 

.032

1.28

Runoff in 

inches 

0.03 

.16 

.54

-

.83 

1.12 

2.31 

1.27 

.38 

1.29 

2.29 

2.48 

.44

13.14 -

.13 

.19 

.45

15.69

1.05 

5.21 

4.00 

4.88 

.85 

.18 

.25 

.15 

.04

17.38

t Change In contents in Her-rlngton Lake.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 371

Kentucky River at look 2, at Lockport, Ky.

Location..- Staff gage, lat. 38°26'20", long. 84°57'45", at look 2 at Lockport, Henry

 uounty, 0.2 mile downstream from Sixmile Creek. Datum of gage is 433.36 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage at lock 3 at Gest, 11.0 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 434.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,160 square miles.

Hecoras available.- October 1925 to September 1937, July 1939 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 19 years (1925-30, 1932-37, 1939-48), 8,131 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 95,800 second-feet Apr. 14; maximum gage height, 

43.5 reet Apr. 15; minimum daily discharge, 295-secdnd-feet Oct. .24.

1925-37, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 108,000 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945; maximum, 

gage height, 56.85 feet Jan. 24, 1937 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge, 

about 30 second-feet in August and October 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 2,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, v;hich are poor. Flow regulated 

by hydroelectric plants on Dix River (Herrington Lake capacity, 134,000 acre-feet) and 

at lock 7 on Kentucky River. Gages read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records of change..in 

reservoir contents furnished by Kentucky Utilities Co.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1347 to September 194S

Day

1

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.

1,220

900

1,320

1,220

S30

1,040

SS6

816

990

1,320

1,610

1,930

1,220

1,320

1,140

1,140

S44

1,220

747

582

S16

856

488

295

522

760

695

816

721

522

488

Nov.

669

606

945

1,220

930

1,610

1.O2O

1,220

1,050

975

1,320

1,510

1,220

1,320

1,930

1,410

1,320

1,410

. 1,510

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,510

1,610

1,610

1,720

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

Dec.

1,720

1,410

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,O5O

1,610

2,160

2,040

2,500

2,380

2,620

2,99O

3,25O

5,350

5,350

6,040

5,350

4,700

3,520

2,990

2,740

2,500

0.2, 100

1,820

1,610

1,61O

1,410

1,410

1,410

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March..... .............

April..................

May. ...................

'June ...................

July. ..................

August... ..............

September..............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

6,

14,

14,

9,

730

200

2OO

130

 6,400

5,350

4,

3,

3,

2,

390

8OO

250

990

2,74O

2,

4,

9,

620

390

950

13,400

11,200

8,

6,

4,

330

04O

700

3,SOO

3,380

3,

b3.

b3,

b2.

120

100

000

7OO

b2,400

b2.

bl,

bl,

bl,

loo

90O

70O

700

bl,700

Feb.

bl,700

bl,6

bl,6

1)1,6

00

oo

00

b2,500

7,540

13,4

17,9

»19,3

00

oo

oo

19,300

17.9OO

15,6

39, 6

k77,0

00

00

00

k85,500

kS4,600

k88,5

kS9,7

k72,7

00

00

00

k21,100

k!3,OOO

klO.O

8,3

7,9

00

30

30

8,330

18, BOO

25,9

k40,S

k35,3

_

-

00

oo

oo

Mar.

k22,400

k25,6

k!9,5

13,4

OO

OO

OO

10,400

8,730

9,1

9,1

9,1

30

30

30

9,950

9,540

8,7

7,5

6,0

30

40

40

5,690

24.3OO

k44,6

k42,l

k44,2

00

OO

OO

k35,60O

18,800

18,4

31,0

24,3

00

00

00

18,400

k26,OOO

k51,6

k50,5

k4S,S

k46,8

00

00

00

00

k35,900

Apr.

k2O,40O

kl4,400

1O.8OO

9,130

8,330

9,130

29,700

k52,100

k53,300

kSl.100

k45,70O

k46,700

k59,100

k88,300

k93,5OO

k86,900

k72,7OO

k51,200

k23,100

dl6,OOO

dl2,oob

d9,500

d8,200

d7,30O

d6,600

5,690

4.7OO

4.O9O

3, BOO

3,520

Observed

Secondfoot-days

29,276

40,045

78,540

2,737,096

164,410

847,230

736,210

906,990

149,890

36,974

42 , 7O8

28,007

10,888

3,071,168

Maximum

1,930

1,930

6,040

50,700

14,200

89,7OO

bl,600

93,500

13,400

1,930

3,250

2,380

594

93,500

Minimum

295

606

1,050

295

1.70O

1,60O

. 5,690

3,520

1.22O

774

558

368

305

295

Mean

944

1,335

2,534

7,499

5,304

29,210

23,750

30,230

4,835

1,232

1,378

903

363

8,391

May

2,99O

6,900

13,400

10,300

S.73O

9,950

12, '900

10,300

S,73O

7,150

6.04O

7,150

4,700

4,390

3,520

3,380

3,800

3,250

2,740

2,380

1,820

1,820

1,720

1,320

1,510

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,220

1,510

1,220

June

1,410

1,930

1,720

1,510

1,410

1,320

990

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,610

1,510

1,510

90O

1,220

1,140

1.02O

975

975

915

774

1,140

1,140

1,140

975

975

975

990

930

1,320

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second- feet)t

-276

-185

-138

-3

+122

+748

+342

+34

-260

-269

-98

-146

-151

-26

July

.1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

990

900

S16

816

747

S30

S44

,020

774

6S2

630

558

S06

990

,000

695

,320

,270

,36O

,990

,120

,250

,620

,040

,720

,410

,22O

,510

,320

,140

,O20

Aug.

2,380

1,820

1,140

990

1,320

1,610

1,410

1,220

960

S72

930

1,320

1,410

U220

1,000

S30

774

747

78S

488

534

455

466

466

466

411

422

422

360

368

400

Sept.

594

400

352

338

320

360

360

364

368

364

368

320

320

315

320

310

305

320

. 336

376

488

400

422

376

384

32S

310

320

360

352

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

66S

1,150

' 2,396

7,496

5,426

29.96O

24.O9O

30,260

4,575

963

1,280

757

212

8,365

Per square 

mile

O.1O8

.187

.339

.1.22

.331

4.86

3.91

4.91

.743

.156

.208

.123

.034

1.36

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.21 -

.45

16.53

1.02

5.25

4.51

5.48

.86

.17

.24

.14

.04

18.50

Peak discharge (base. 48,OOP sec.-ft.).- Feb. 18 (1O a.m.) 92,200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (6 p.m.) 48,900 

sec.-ft.; Bar. 27 (6 p.m.) 53,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (& to 1O p.m.) 95,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents in Herrington Lake.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of -records for other stations in Kentucky River Basin.

k Computed by using fall as a factor.

915500 O - 50 - 25
372 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°34', long. 83 0 35', at highway bridge 100 feet upstream from Lineman Creek, three-quarters of a mile' southwest of Tallega, Lee County, 

and 7.9 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork. Datum of gage is 642.13 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to March 1932, October 1939 to September 1948. .

Average discharge.- 10 years (1930-31, 1939-48), 567 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 37.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 6. 7.

1930-32. 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 22,700 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 

37.78 feet), from rating curve extended above 13,500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 4-10, 1930.

Flood in February 1939 reached a. stage of 40.5 feet, from Information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions.- The minimum discharge for the water year 1931 has been revised to 0.4 

second-root Oct. 4-10, 1930, superseding figure published in previous water-supply 

papers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 953: Drainage area.

Note.- Figures of discharge for the periods prior to the.beginning of record In the water 

years 1931 and 1940, which were heretofore unpublished, are given herewith. They supplement those published In Water-Supply Papers 713 and 893.

Day 

(Mater year

1930-31

Oct.. 1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

Discharge 

) (second-feet)

0 8

7

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

Day 

(water yeai

1939-40

Oct. 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Discharge 

 ) (second-feet)

35

24

15

24

27

26

25

22

16

x 16

15

14

13

13

7

Day 

(itater yeai

1939-40

Oct. 16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

23.

29.

Discharge 

 ) (second-feet)

6 ' 

7

4

4

4

3.5

2.5

2

1

1

7

20

7O

100

Month

Water year 1930-31..

Water year 1939-40. .

Secondfoot-days

115,817.9

126,630.7

Maximum

13,400

7,910

Minimum

0.4 .

..4

1

Mean

317

346

Per square

mile

.591

.646

Runoff In 

Inches

8.04

8.79
KENTUCKY RTfER BASIN 373

Discharge, In second-feet, of Middle Pork Kentucky River at Tallega, Ky., 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

29

25

24

23

21

20

67

140

86

54

38

32

27

25

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

20

23

32

35

35

34

31

34

38

37

37

39

47

60

63

74

75

77

86

85

74

67

62

61

75

84

104

136

123

104

Month

Deo.

90

77

68

61

55

51

48

48

60

98

286

304

304

206

230

428

456

424

328

262

212

175

157

126

111

100

88

79

71

65

62

Jan.

133

328

240

206

215

203

178

161

147

128

115

172

1,050

1,240

8850

8500

8400

8350

a300

8290

a280

8280

8260

8190

8190

a!90

8180

a!70

a!60

a 150

a!50

Ootober ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .......

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a!70

a210

8300

8450

1,900

3,150

3,360

3,190

3,320

2,020

1,320

2,420

10,600

20,700

14,400

4,520

1,920

1,280

900

725

675

610

600

725

949

2,000

2,080

2,020

1,630

_

-

Secondfoot-days

966

1,852

5,130

360,314

9,406

88,144

61,213

53,605

-7,394

1,720

2.713

1,431.

38].

233,956.

Mar.

1,080

825

700

575

460

392

472

925

1,180

950

775

650

515

432

392

2,160

6,330

4,850

2,040

2,000

3,460

3,020

2,150

3,230

2,550

2,150

4,580

6,050

3,200

1,840

1,280

Apr.

1,080

950

950

975

875

1,010

2,240

4,780

4,070

2,060

1,440

3,240

7,220

5,340

4,800

3,530

2,060

1,520

1,100

850

700

535

452

388

328

279

244

209

195

185

-

MaxiBUB

140

136

456

13,700

1,240

20,700

, 6,330

7,220

93S

132

380

3 116

5 73

2 20,700

May

218

282

282

396

938

432

488

452

460

388

308

240

195

267

336

227

182

147

126

107

90

77

67

58

54

47

47

58

92

195

138

Minimum

18

20

48

18

115

170

392

185

47

22

16

3.9

2.2

2.2

June

120

132

98

77

62

56

87

80

82

90

97

73

57

46

40

65

46

36

31

33

45

39

34

29

26

28

28

25

22

36

-

Mean

31.2

61.7

165

713

303

3,039

1,975

1,787

239

57.3

87.5

46.2

12.7

639

July

37

56

62

57

50

39

33

27

23

19

16

24

60

159

380

246

230

175

248

161

111

76

78

64

 50

39

40

51

43

30

29

Aug.

56

54

106

109

116

93

97

87

75

61

 56

83

81

60

44

36

32

29

25

20

17

15

15

13

11

10

8.8

7.2

5.6

5.3

3.9

Per square 

 lie

0.059

.116

.311

1.35

.572

5.73

3.73

3.37

.451

.108

.165

.087

.024

1.21

Sept.

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.7

10

73

59

44

34

27

21

17

14

11

9.1

7.2

5.8

4.6

3,7

3.0

2.6

2.4

. Runoff In 

inches

0.07

.13

.36

18.25

.66

6.19

4.30

3.76

.52

.12

.19

.10

.03

16.43

Peak discharge (base, 7.500 sec.-ft. ).- Feb. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 21,800 sec. -ft.: Mar. 17 (6 p.m.)

4~0 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement Feb. 2, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
374 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Kentucky River at Booneville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 83°40', at Booneville, Owsley County, 

400 reet downstream from Buck Creek and 0.5 mile downstream from Meadow Creek. Datum 

of gage is 642.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936.

Drainage area.- 720 square miles.

Hecords available.- March 1925 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1948.

Average aisenarge.- 15 years, 925 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 38.26 

reet), from rating curve extended above 24,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 38.83 and 41.7 feet; minimum, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 21 

(gage height, 0.81 foot).

1925-31. 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 50,700 second-feet June 29, 1947 (gage height, 

41.70 feet), from rating curve extended above 24,000 second-feet on basis of slopearea determinations at gage heights 38.83 and 41.7 feet; minimum daily, 0.1 secondfoot Oct. 1-7, 1930, Aug. 1-4, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1929(M). W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effector

those computed by using rate of change of stage « a factor

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 90

1.27 14 2.5 147 S.O 2,40O O.82 1.9 2^5 160

1.3 16 3.0 228 10.0 3, TOO

1.5 28 4.0 500 13.0 5,750 1.

1.8 54 5.0 860 16.0 7,950 1.

2.1 90 6.0 1,290 1.

Vote.- Same as following table above 16.0 1' 

f eeTI c '

3 3.5 3.0 265

) 5.5 4.0 560

5 16 5.0 940

5 29 7.0 1,960

9 57 10.0 3,820 

L 98 13.0 5,770

16.0 7,950

20.0 11,000

25.0 15,600

30.0 23,600

38.7 37,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

36

32

29

27

25

23

106

91

55

43

36

30

27

24

23

21

22

22

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

17

17

16

16

Nov.

14

17

29

33

36

34

30

29

30

29

30

33

32

31

41

51

60

58

62

64

58

53

51

53

80

98

91

108

103

87

Dec.

72

63

57

52

48

44

40

51

134

223

455

440

356

266

278

880

920

605

425

318

248

 207

162

160

142

128

111

100

87

79

76

Jan.

180

800

658

500

440

377

318

272

246

219

193

279

2,200

2,200

1,110

622

622

425

374

338

302

323

350

b250

b220

b220

b210

b200

b!90

b!80

b!70

Month

October

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June ............. i.. .............

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!70

b200

*b320

bSOO

b3,200

b4,200

b3,000

2,920

3,310

1,910

1,390

k5,830

e24,400

:37,000

Cl6,000

k4,130

2,020

1,470

1,120

962

1,010

1,010

985

1,420

1,910

3,850

4,280

2,980

1,960

-

Seoondfoot-days

912

1,525

7,247

422 ,410

14 988 133)457 ft* OQQ OO fCyTg

75,703

6 »673

1 626 4)688 1 »O*3 0 JQ . 7 t

111.8

332,079.5

Mar.

1,380

1,120

985

800

630

560

962

1,860

1,690

1,320

1,080

962

760

648

612

4c3,550

k8,200

k3,630

2,080

k3,930

k5,460

3,240

2,680

4,540

3,170

k3,080

40,700

k7,370

3,040

1,860

1,420

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

k4.

9,

k4.

2,

1,

k5,

k!2.

k8,

k6,

3,

2,

1,

1,

maximum

106

108

920

41,200

.2,200

37,000

10,700

1 « BAA J.£ g DUU

665

114

542

330

5.1

37,000

360

470

360

080

920

940

570

820

490

200

580

200

600

780

280

040

140

470

140

900

7SO

648

542

475

415

367

328

288

270

250

.*»»

288

302

330

461

685

460

480

480

460

370

295

236

194

160

136

122

118

100

88

77

68

57

48

42

38

34

64

52

138

196

154

Minimum

14

14

40

14

170

170

560

250

34

24

19

5.3

1.9

1.9

June

114

86

64

50

41

38

81

67

67

76

88

67

49

38

113

109

42

28

24

24

35

42

38

29

30

33

32

34

30

57

Mean

29.4

50.8

234

1,157

483

4 6O2

2 687

2,523

215

54.2

151

59.7

3.73

907

July

154

208

152

98

85

47

35

27

23

21

20

19

22

93

372

542

340

268

295

228

295

258

460

142

103

7«

82

92

56

42

52

AUK.

83

5

7

33

5

4

0

194

116

10

7

5

3

9

7

44

69

16

11

7

8

4

2

49

40

3

2

2

2

6

2

20

16

1

1

1

4

2

1

9.9

8.8

7.9

7.0

5.5

5.3

5.3

Per square

0.041

.071

.325

1.61

 Of C71 J.

6*39

3 T* f C

3.50

 299

!075

.210

.083

.0052

1.26

Sept.

51

47

43

41

41

41

41

41

43

49

47

43

43

39

35

33

31

27

23

21

19

23

33

41

41

39

35

35

37

35

Runoff in inohea

0.05

.08

.37

21.83

.77

6*89

4.30

3 Q1 . *7±

.34

 '.24 08

.10

.006

17.14

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 40,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

lc Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 375

Red River at Clay City, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 83°56', at bridge on State Highway 15 

at waitersville, 500 feet upstream from Brush Creek, half a mile west of Clay City, 

Powell County, and 4.8 miles upstream from Hardwick Creek. Datum of gage is 601.45 

feet above mean sea level, Kentucky River datum (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Drainage area.- 363 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to March 1932, April 1938 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1938-48), 444 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 19.50 

reet); minimum, 5.9 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.78 foot).

1930-32, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 21,100 second-feet July 15, 1938 (gage height, 

22.8 feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 10-12, 1944 (gage height, 0.52 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to. September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

52 

49 

45 

43 

40

38 

36 

40 

110 

137

100 

80 

67 

58 

52

48 

45 

45 

48 

48

50 

48 

43 

38 

37

36 

40 

46 

53 

62 

52

HOT.

45 

47 

168 

355 

236

168 

133 

119 

110 

94

, 102 

162 

156 

127 

119

127 

124 

112 

102 

98

93 

88 

83 

96 

146

186 

166 

152 

137 

119

Dec.

104 

93 

87 

84 

81

77 

78 

119 

195 

181

183 

204 

197 

181 

181

361 

444 

343 

281 

234

197 

168 

152 

138 

124

110 

106 

94 

93 

83 

85

Jan.

910 

1,890 

895 

515 

401

320 

270 

*234 

216 

204

172 

249 

1,450 

1,650 

795

591 

444 

312 

230 

190

160 

140 

125 

110 

100

95 

90 

90 

85 

80 

75

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

Wa

mber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ftiy

1............................

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

75 

70 

70 

80 

250

350 

400 

430 

430 

350

300 

700 

3,230 

9,300 

9,750

3,940 

1,320 

915 

692 

552

444 

398 

398 

479 

*617

1,800 

1,980 

2,130 

1,500

Seoondfoot-days

1,686 

3,970. 

5,058

151,149

13,088 

42,950 

30,690 

57,756 

13,212 

1,626 

2,739 

1,350 

275.2

174,400.2

Mar.

915 

950 

855 

631 

479

428 

672 

713 

611 

534

462 

428 

358 

320 

309

1,980 

3,460 

2,080 

1,060 

815

692 

855 

855 

774 

672

859 

2,130 

2,680 

1,450 

950 

713

Apr.

672 

572 

444 

379 

349

1,560 

4,250 

7,260 

5,910 

2,570

1,160 

1,800 

6,290 

9,630 

5,780

2,500 

1,280 

915 

713 

572

497 

444 

370 

337 

306

276 

255 

229 

222 

214

Maximum

137 

355 

444

3,730

1,890 

9,750 

3,460 

9,630 

1,450 

114 

251 

219 

11

9,750

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 p.m.

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (6 a.m.) 10,500 sec. -ft.

May

202 

805 

1,450 

950 

1,260

1,260 

1,020 

1,090

ms

591

462 

405. 

370 

309 

252

229 

226 

207 

168 

144

127 

115 

106 

96 

84

77 

71 

69 

75 

93 

84

Mini«.

36 

45 

77

23

75 

70 

309

69 

32 

18 

11 

6.2

6.2

June

71 

61 

54 

50 

46

44

52 

114 

110 

78

h58 

h51 

h45 

40 

34

35 

71 

71 

52 

44

38 

49 

69 

55 

52

44 

38 

32 

34 

34

Mean

54.4 

132 

163

414

422 

1,481 

99O 

1,925 

426 

54.2 

88.4 

43.5 

9.17

477

July

33 

29 

25 

22

21

20 

32 

34 

27 

22

19 

18 

20 

52 

110

170 

110 

102 

251 

186

226 

186 

239 

188 

109

74 

58 

58 

69 

60 

169

Aug.

219 

115 

72 

72 

71

66 

54 

44

36 

31

36 

72

71 

50 

37

30 

26 

24. 

22 

26

27 

22 

20 

18 

16

14

14 

12 

11 

11 

11

Per square

0.150 

.364 

.449

1.14

1.16 

4.08 

2.73 

5.30 

1.17 

.149 

.244 

.120 

.025

1.31

Sept.

10 

1011 11 11

10

11

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.2

8.0 

7.1 

7.1 

6.2 

7.1

7.1 

6.5 

7.1 

9.6 

10

11 

10 

9.2 

8.4

8.0

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

.41 

.52

15.50

1.34 

4.40 

3.15 

5.92 

1.35 

.17 

.28 

.14 

.03

17.88

) 13,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (6 p.m.) 7.610

Winter discharge Measurement made on this day. 

h Computed-from wire-weight readings. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 tc Feb. 12.
376 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Dix River near Danville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 37°39', long. 84°40', at 

bridge on State Highway 52, l£ miles downstream from Hanging Fork and 6 miles east 

of Danville, Boyle County. Auxiliary staff gage 2 miles downstream at datum 

2.0 feet lower.

Drainage area.- 316 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948. May to August 1905 (gage heights 

only) at site b miles downstream, published as Dicks River near Danville.

Extremes.- Maximum^ discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage 

neight, 12.91 feet Apr. 13; minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 23-27.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 20,900 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 16.28 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater, which are 

poor. Auxiliary gage read twice daily. .

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to. September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

8

6 

7 

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.

9.9 

7.2 

7.5 

6.8 

5.5

4.8 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7

3.7

4.4

4.1 

3.7 

C3.3 

2.8

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

1.7

1.7 

1.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

3.4

NCT.

5.5 

5.8 

6. a 

6.8 

6.8

7.5 

7.2 

7.5 

5.8 

5.1

6.5 

7.9 

14 

18 

18

14 

14 

14 

12 

11

11 

9.9 

8.7 

8.7 

9.1

27 

22 

21

24 

20

Dec.

18 

16 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

14 

31 

42

64 

90 

74 

56 

49

436 

305 

177 

126 

95

77 

60 

57 

49

41

38 

33

31 

28 

27 

26

Jan.

2,110 

2,400 

676 

445 

486

384 

302 

251 

218 

180

144 

155 

1,570 

1,030 

*445

372 

258 

b200 

b!70 

bl50

b!50 

blSO 

b!20 

bllO 

b!30

b!30 

bl30 

bl30 

b!20 

bllO 

bllO

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

Juns 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her

 her.

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry

HAT*V S^:::::::::::::::::::::::::

at ...........................

saber ........................

tor year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bios

bl05 

b!03 

b!30 

1,680

1,420 

910 

1,220 

910 

566

476 

2,830 

6,400 

10,100 

3,J20

1,110 

760 

571 

468 

368

305 

279 

272 

432 

432

»1,360 

970 

2,320 

1,000

Secondfoot-days

111.8 

355.6 

2,121

150,391.0

13,336 

40,925 

34,820 

36,617 

4,7O9 

977.1 

4,741.9 

1,611.6 

69.9

140,395.9

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Fe

sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (5 a.m.) 14,60O sec. -ft.

Mar.

615 

1,250 

940 

605 

440

384 

1,080 

790 

553 

440

364 

313 

258 

229 

211

5,450 

3,400 

940 

686 

940

790 

1,150 

1,110 

710 

522

1,700 

4,910 

2,040 

880 

590 

530

Apr.

650 

481 

360 

294 

261

284 

885 

1,160 

532 

360

305 

5,650 

kl2,800 

k7 ,060 

kl,590

k808 

k650 

eSOO 

e370 

e300

e240 

e200 

el60 

k!38 

kl!7

112 

103 

93 

80 

74

Maxima

9.9 

27 

436

6,730

2,400 

. 10,100 

5,450 

12,800 

575 

225 

1,160 

240 

17

12,800

May

74 

502 

575 

280 

425

295 

515 

470 

260 

169

127 

105. 

88 

77 

69

62 

58 

66 

53 

44

36 

32 

28 

25

22

18 

17 

15 

18 

127 

57

Minimum

1.7 

5.1 

11

1.7

110 

103 

211 

74 

15 

3.7 

1.3 

3.0 

.2

.2

June

36 

28 

21 

16 

12

9.9 

9.9 

225 

163 

71

43

31 

23 

17 

13

11 

7.9 

6.8 

5.1 

4.4

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

22 

23

19 

16 

10 

26 

96

Mean

3.6 

11.9 

68.4

412

430 

1,411 

1,123 

1,221 

152 

32.6 

153 

52.0 

2.33

384

July

44

24 

18 

15 

9.9

6.1 

4.8 

3.4 

2.6

1.8

1.3 

1.3 

1.7 

98 

105

116 

354 

184 

1,160 

805

529 

181 

109 

79 

60

44

195 

197 

81 

54

257

Aug.

130 

65 

44

94 

133

75 

48 

34

26 

20

65 

240 

156 

134 

74

40

30 

24 

21 

32

23 

27 

20 

14 

9.9

7.5 

5.8 

4.1 

6.8 

5.5 

3.0

Per square 

mils

I 0^011 

.038 

.216

1.30

1.36 

4.47 

3.55 

3.86 

.481 

.103 

.484 

.165 

5 .0074

1.22

Sept.

3.2 

4.8 

3.4 

2.6 

2.0

1.7 

3.2 

3.2 

17 

9.1

4.8 

3.2 

2.4 

1.8

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.01 

.04 

.25

17.69

1.57 

4.82 

4.10 

4.31 

.55 

.11 

.56 

.19 

.01

16.52

b. 14 (5 a.m.) 12,200 sec. -ft.} Mar. 16 (1 p.m.) 9,070

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from debris; discharge interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite during period of extreme backwater from Dlx Dam; discharge 

computed on basis of records fcr Rcckcastle River at Billows.

k Discharge computed using submergence as determined by gage heights at auxiliary gage as a 

factor.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 677

Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16'05", long. 84°48'55" F at Knights Bridge, 6 

miles northeast of Frankfort, Franklin County, and 7.4 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Elkhorn Creeks.

Drainage area.- 463 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1948. May 1915 to December 1920 (gage 

neignts only October 1918 to December 1920), at site 6.6 miles upstream, published 

as Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 12.04 

reetj; minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

1915-18, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; no flow Jan. 7-13, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

[Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 30)

1.5 5.4 1.95 27 3.0 306 6.5 3,560 

1.6 7.4 2.05 38 3.3 450 7.2 4,840 

1.65 8.8 2.2 64 3.8 757 8.0 6,620 

1.7 11 2.4 106 4.5 1,26O 9.2 10,100 

1.75 13 2.6 .160 5.1 1,780 10.6 15,300 

1.85 19 2.8 228 5.9 2,680 11.0 17,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24 

31 

33 

32 

27

23

19 

16 

14 

23

23 

28 

25 

20 

15

12 

22 

29 

24 

19

15 

13 

18 

37 

32

28 

22 

32 

14 

52 

66

Nov.

23 

39 

84 

133 

123

68 

99 

91 

76 

70

127 

2O7 

163 

145 

.173

210 

173 

154 

136 

123

116 104' 

97 

111 

193

186 

218 

221 

186 

154

Dec.

136 

120 

113 

102 

99

97 

91 

146 

232 

296

450 

434 

388 

341 

372

859 

928 

798 

633 

506

403 

337 

290 

250 

214

190 

167 

151 

139 

130 

120

Jan.

616 

1,780 

1,680 

1,180 

 928

771 

640 

541 

478 

414

350 

332 

500 

665 

744

6O2 

530 

450 

380 

360

320 

280 

220 

190 

170

160 

160 

150 

140 

130 

120

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dace

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Hare

& 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her. ........................

ilendar year 1947 

L&ry

ist ............:..............

ember . .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

120 

110 

110 

110 

110

200 

380 

400 

370 

 350

330 

400 

6,000 

'15,300 

9,620

3,820 

2,68O 

2,040 

1,640 

1,300

1,030. 

893 

777 

825 

961

3,160 

3,160 

6,140 

3,820

Secondf cot-days

788 

4,023 

9,534

170, 800

15,981 

66,156 

68,704 

99,968 

11,202 

1,434 

1,394 

549 

378.1

280,111.1

Mar.

2,370 

3,240 

3,090 

2,140 

1,590

1,340 

1,500 

1,340 

1,100 

962

859 

711 

602 

524 

489

5,580 

7,310 

3,090 

2,200 

1,730

1,340 

1,140 

1,100 

962 

825

1,090 

9,240 

5,090 

2,680 

1,930 

1,540

Apr.

1, 

1,

5, 

12, 

6, 

2,

2, 

7, 

16, 

17, 

6,

3, 

2, 

1, 

' 1,1,

Maxim*

66 

221 

928

6,400

1,780 

15,300 

9,240 

17,200 

1,030 

109 

88 

31 

24

17,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (l p.m.

380 

030 

805 

665 

577

943 

650 

500 

740 

950

090 

950 

700 

200 

620

820 

620 

880 

500 

180

997 

818 

672 

559 

472

408 

360 

319 

294 

269

May

269 

408 

731 

500

506

584 

1,030 

893 

691 

536

680 

745 

440 

398 

319

277 

265 

286 

235 

204

176 

151 

136 

dl20 

dllO

dlOO 

d95 

(390 

082 

d75 

d70

Minim*

12 

23 

91

12

120 

110 

489 

269 

70 

25 

20 

11 

6.2

6.2

June

d66 

d62 

d59 

d57 

d54

d52 

49 

47 

41 

46

47 

44 

39 

32 

25

37 

42 

41 

44 

39

34 

35 

30 

32 

32

33 

63 

86 

57 

109

Mean

25.4 

134 

308

.468

516 

2,281 

2,216 

3,332 

361 

47.8 

45.0 

17.7 

12.6

765

July

68 

68 

58 

51 

41

32 

27 

25 

27 

27

25 

23 

20 

43 

48

38 

38 

39 

70 

84

68 

58 

55 

68 

58

'47 

38 

38 

33 

30 

29

Aug.

Per square

0.055 

.289

.665

1.01

1.11 

4.93 

4.79 

7.20 

.780 

.103 

.097 

.038 

.027

1.65

24 

19 

20 

20 

25

24 

19

17 

20 

17

16 

22 

24 

19

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

15

17 

31 

16 

15 

12

16 

14 

14 

12 

14 

11

Sept.

9.4 

11 

12

9.8 

' 16

19 

19 

13 

15 

24

21 

19 

17 

12 

9.4

8.4 

16 

12 

8.8 

7.4

6.2 

6.8 

7.9 

12 

16

12 

11 

10 

9.1

7.9

Runoff in 

Inches

0.06 

.32

.77

13.72

1.28 

5.31 

5.52 

8.03 

.90 

.12 

.11 

.04 

.03

22.49

) 16,200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (5:30 a.m.)

.... ... . :30 a.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft. s Apr. 8 (11

a.m.) 14,100 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (2 a.m.) 22,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for South Pork Licking* 

Hlver at Cynthlana.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17 to Peb. 13.
378 KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Sadlevllle, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23'22", long. 84°32'36", 15 feet upstream from

 Spoon Branch, a quarter of a mile west of Sadlevllle, Scott County, arid 5.8 miles

upstream from Little Eagle Creek.

Drainage area.- 42.6 square miles, Including that of Spoon Branch. 

Keeoras available.- June 1941 to September 1948 (Include flow of. Spoon Branch). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.02

 feet), from rating curve extende_d above 4,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area

determination at gage height 21.96 feet; no flow on many days.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.96

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow on many days. 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 500 second-feet, which are fair, and those

 for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Occasional diversion from 

gage pool for water supply of Sadlevllle and to fill water tank of Southern Railway; 

some return flow from these diversions.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.2 0 1.55 2.0 1.85 16 2.3 87 7.0 1,610 

1.3 .1 1.6 3.4 1.9 20 2.5 135 8.5 2,140 

1.35 .3 1.65 4.9 1.95 26 2.8 225 12.0 3,500 

1.4 .5 1.7 6.9 2.0 32 3.4 438 

1.45 .8 1.75 9.1 2.1 48 4.2 700' 

1.5 1.3 1.8 12 2.2 66 5.0 944

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.3 

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1

.9

1.8 

1.3 

.9

NOT.

0.7 

.9 

157 

38 

14

7.8 

4.9 

3.1 

2.3 

1.9

141 

56 

17 

10 

102

44

18 

11 

8.7 

6.9

5.3 

4.9 

4.3 

130 

64

19 

12 

8.7 

7.3 

6.1

Dec.

4.9 

4.3

4.3 

4.0 

3.7

3.4 

8.2 

178 

42 

36

62 

23

15 

12 

163

232 

35 

19 

15 

12

10 

8.7 

8.2 

7.3 

6.5

6.1 

5.3 

4.9 

4.6 

4.3 

4.6

Jan.

570 

119 

. 31 

21 

19

 16 

15 

13 

12 

11

9.1 

20 

132 

38 

16

15

12 

10 

8

7

10 

9

7 

6 

5

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

6 

12 

8 

h!4

30 

323 

3,460 

1,480 

85

41 

35 

24 

19 

16

12 

12

19 

 70 

211

640 

283 

968 

51

wnn+t. SecondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

More

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

 ber .........................

6. 

906. 

947.

lendar year 1947 ............ 19,321.

ary

1...... ......................

IBt ...........................

eaber ........................

1,152. 

7,833 

6,030 

10,253.' 

785. 

1. 

60. 

2.< 

6..

ter year 1947-48 ............ 27,985.:

Har.

24 

714 

72 

29 

20

120 

185 

53 

32 

24

20 

16 

14

14 

14

1,110 

98 

44

104 

53

32 

69 

66 

44 

29

493 

2,260 

77 

40

28 

132

Apr.

'78 

29 

21 

18 

16

444 

1,450 

1,270 

65 

41

31 

3,190 

2,730 

458 

115

60 

35 

27 

21 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

11

10 

9.7 

8.7 

8.2 

7.8

HaxiBUB

5 ' 1.8 

3 157 

5 232

I 2,700

L 570 

3,460 

2,260 

L 3,190 

r 269 

5 .3 

i 28 

) 1.6 

! 2.6

5 3,460

Hay

9.7 

119 

41 

25 

53

46 

269 

57 

27 

19

15 

15 

14 

14 

10

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

7.3 

5.3

4.3 

2.9

1.8 

1.4 

1.1

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3

Minima

0 

.7 

3.4

0

3 

2 

14 

7.8 

.3 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.23 

30.2 

30.6

52.9

37.2 

270 

195 

342 

25.3 

.05 

1.95 

.06 

.21

76.5

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 . 

0 

0 

0

0 

24 

28 

4.8 

1.6

.7 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2 

1.6

Sept.

0.6 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.9 

2.6

.7 

.3

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square Runoff ia 

mile inches

0.0049 0.006 

.709 .79 

.718 .83

1.24 16.87

.873 1.01 

6.34 6.84 

4.58 5.26 

8.03 8.95 

.594 .69 

.0012 .001 

.046 .05 

.0014 .002 

.0049 .005

1.80 24.43

Peak discharges {base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 7,950 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (3 a.m.) 5.790

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made en this day.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 9, Feb. 11, Nar. 5, 6 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 9)j discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN 379

Eagle Creek at Olencoe, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°42', long. 84°48', at bridge on State Highway 16 

at Glencoe, Gallatin County, 5.6 miles downstream from Arnolds Creek and 20.4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 438 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to December 1920 (gage heights only October 1918 to

 December iSt!U), May 1928 to September 1931, June 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1915-18, 1928-31, 1938-48), 478 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.4

 i'eet, from floodmark); minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 10, 22-25, Sept. 26-28. 

1915-20, 1928-31, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 32,900 second-feet Mar. 19, 1943 

(gage height, 23.6 feet, from floodmark}; .no flow on many days. 

Flood of 1913 reached a stage of approximately 23.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below except those for period of 

ice effect, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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 

31

Oct.

10 

6.3 

4.5 

3.6 

2.3

1.7 

1.0 

.5 

.4 

.2

.7 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

.6 

.4 

.4 

16 

.4

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.4

.8 

2.4 

2.2

2.2

2.1

Ncv.

7.2 

9.5 

9.8

206 

326

129 

72 

46 

29 

18

41 

541 

374 

140 

147

616 

274 

131 

75 

50

35 

30 

20 

177 

813

426 

162 

92 

69 

51

Dec.

33 

27 

22 

18 

15

10 

13

274 

716 

358

185 

240 

162 

105 

290

2,260 

960 

326 

162 

118

92 

79 

67 

61 

50

46 

38 

34 

30

26 

27

Jan.

3,550 

3,S40 

910 

326 

224

176 

152 

129 

116 

103

88 

79 

273 

462 

342

182 

124 

88 «79 

71

78 

75 

SS 

46 

40

33 

28 

25 

22 

20 

19

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

SSf 

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ..'..........................

saber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

is

17 

16 

IS 

IS

IS 

25 

45 

45 

40

60 

194 

8,610 

22,OOO 

4,380

763 

625 

500 

391 

274

191 

165 

135 

326 

910

2,400 

 2,100 

4,660 

1,900

Seoondfoot-days

48. 

5,116.

6,8**

171,260..

11,755 

50,835 

60,663

87,2S5 

7,917 

650. ( 

2,289. 

477. 

273..

234, 154. (

Peak discharge (base, 12,OOO sec. -ft.).- Pe

sec. -ft. j Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 17,400 sec. -ft.; t 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

Note.- Stage -discharge relation affected by

Mar.

516

3,930 

2,680 

625 

358

426 

670 

811 

374 

274

191

154 

142 

133 

230

12,400 

3,420 

716 

928 

2,420

670 

845 

716 

500 

342

3,230 

15,900 

5,240 

625 

391 

806

Apr.

2,210 

670 

342 

240 

290

4,360 

7,010 

8,860 

3,750 

582

489 

20,800 

23,000 

9,160 

2,080

763 

500 

374 

291 

240

208 

1S2 

157 

140 

126

114 

93 

88 

85 

81

Maxlaua

2 10 

5 813 

2,260

5 10,700

3,840 

22,000 

15,900 

23,000 

1,720 

> 326 

L 391 

) 332 

I 116

> 23,000

Hay

79 

187 

572 

326 

308

299 

1,720 

960 

342 

185

120 

1,080 

486 

179 

124

118 

120 

160 

105

79

67 

58 

50 

42 

35

27 

24 

21

16 

15

13

Minima

0.2

7.2 

10

.2

19 

IS 

133

SI 

13

3.6 

Z.«5 

1.5 

.2

.2

June

10 

9.0 

7.8 

6.7 

5.6

4.8 

4.8 

5.1 

4.4

4.0

3.6 

5.3 

5.8 

4.7 

4.0

5.6 

21 

15 

10 

24

19 

12 

9.3 

7.0 

5.2

4.5 

3.8 

4.8

97

326

Mean

l.SS

171 

221

469

379 

1,753 

1,957 

2,910 

255 

21.7

9.11

640

July

116 

56 

28 

15 

11

7.3 

6.0 

5.2 

3.8 

2.7

2.8 

2.8 

4.2 

3.5 

IS

23 

16 

IS 

285 

342

156 

221 

391 

178 

135

86 

56 

39 

32 

21 

16

Aug.

13 

11 

7.8 

7.8 

10

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

5.6 

3.7

3.2 

2.7 

2.2 

4.5 

4.5

6.2 

5.6 

S.O 

4.5 

3.2

2.7 

2.2 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

3.3 

332

Per square

0.0035 

.390 

.505

1.07

.865 

4.00 

4.47 

6.64 

.582 

050

. Vi-L

1.46

S^pt.

116 

S3

26 

IS 

11

7.8 

6.0 

4.8 

4.2

3.5

3.2 

2.7 

2.2 

1.8 

2.2

2.0 

2.3 

2.4 

1.8 

1.5

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.3

Runoff in 

inolM*

0.004 

.43 

.58

14.54

1.00 

4.32 

5. 15 

7.41 

.67 

.06 

.19 

,m

19.87

b. 14 (2 a.m.) 28,000 sec. -ft.} Mar. 16 (11 a.m.) 16,300 

pr. 12 (12 p.m.) 27,000 sec. -ft. 

day. 

Ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 11.
380 BEARGRASS CREEK BASIN

South Pork Beargrass Creek at Louisville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"12'40", long. 85°42'10" f at Trevilllan Way Bridge, 

at Louisville, Jefferson County, 6.0 miles upstream from confluence with Kiddle Pork 

and 7.7 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage is 450.60 feet above mean sea 

level, Louisville city datum, 1912 adjustment.

Drainage area.- 18.8 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1940 and'August 1944 to September 1948 In 

reports or tseoiogical Survey. October 1940 to August 1944 (gage heights and occasional 

discharge measurements only) in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 10.51 

 feet); no flow Oct. 16, Sept. 27-29.

1939-40 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 1,890 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 

11.62 feet), from rating curve extended above 870 second-feet; no flow Sept. 4-9, 12-30,

1940, Oct. 16, 1947, Sept. 27-29, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1940

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.4

11 

10 

3.2 

2.0 

1.6

Nov.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

4.9 

3.2 

2.3 

2.0 

3.8

4.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.3 

l.S

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

3.5 

4.2

3.2 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0 

1.8

Dec.

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6

 4.5 

3.5 

4.5

5.6 

4.2

3.5 

3.2 

5.7

10 

6.4 

5.6 

4.9 

4.5

4.2

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

2.9 

. 2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3

Jan.

48 

33 

18 

14 

11

9

6. 

6. 

5.

5. 

6. 

*9. 

7. 

6.

6. 

5 

4 

3. 

3.

3. 

3. 

3 

2. 

2.

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

2.

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr

Marc

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

 ber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . .

1............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

5

7 

4 

6

3

4 

9

1 

4

0

8

5

3

1

9 

9

8 

8

7 

7 

6 

6

Feb.

2.6 

2.5 

3.2 

4.9 

6.7

6.0

5.6 

4.9 

4.5

4.9 

48 

191 

286 

86

57 

45 

36 

a30 

a25

a22 

a20 

a!8 

a!7 

28

 68 

63 

159 

73

Seoondfoot-days

36.1 

67.6 

110.4

6,307.5

248.9 

1,322.7 

2;i75 

2,857.5 

325.2 

61.7 

78.9 

34.8 

9.0

7,327.8

Peak discharge (base, 220 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

Mar. 27 (7 a.».) 462 aec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (11:3O 

* Winter discharge1 measurement made on thii 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed 

County and weather records, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge c< 

son County and weather records. 

Kote.- Stage-discharge relation affected b]

Mar.

48 

174 

98 

57 

40

43 

SO 

34

29 

25

22 

19 

17 

16 

20

160 

60 

39 

102 

125

62 

76 

S3 

46 

38

119 

281 

112 

70 

54 

76

Apr.

54

37 

30 

26 

24

23 

28 

238 

77 

45

37 

569 

702 

a350 

alSO

102 

69 

53 

42

35

29 

25 

22 

18 

16

14 

12 

11 

10 

9.5

Maximum

11 

4.9 

10

240

48 

286 

281 

702 

35 

3.5 

25 

5 

.9

702

May

19 

21 

13 

15 

14

19 35' 

19 

15 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.5 

9.1

9.1 

11 

7.4 

8.7 

6.0

6.0 

5.6 

5.3 

4.9 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

3.5 

3.2

Minimum

0.2 

1.0 

1.6

.2

2.6 

2.5 

16 

9.5 

3.2 

.7 

.2 

.2 

0

0

June

3.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.6

2.6 

2.0 

2.0 

.8 

.8

.0 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

3.5 

1.8

Mean

1.16 

2.25 

3.56

17.3

8.03 

45.6 

70.2 

95.2 

10.5 

2.06 

2.55 

1.12 

.30

20.0

July

2.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0

.5 

a.3 

a.2 

a.2 

.3

.3 

.2 

d.3 

d.5 

d.5

d.8 

a. 8 

i2 

al 

a. 9

a. 8 

a25 

11 

5.5 

a4

a3 

a2.5 

a2 

a2. 5 

2.0 

3.8

Aug.

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

aS 

a2

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

.9

jZ 

aS 

2.2 

1.5 

1.2

.9 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

Per square

0.062 

.120 

.189

.920

.427 

2.43 

3.73 

5.06 

.558 

.110 

.138 

.060 

.016

1.07

Sept.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.9 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

a.2 

.2 

. .3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

.1 

.2

Runoff in 

inohe*

0.07 

.13 

.22

12.47

.49 

2.62 

4.30 

5.65 

.64 

.12 

.16 

.07 

.02

14.49

14 (1 a.m.) 677 sec. -ft.; Mar. 2 (1 p.m.) 228 sec. -ft.; 

a.m.) 409 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (11:3O a.m.) 1.O80 sec. -ft. 

day. 

1 on basis of records for other stations in Jefferson

imputed on basis of records for other stations in Jeffer1 ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 2 (no gage-height record Jan. 17-21).
BEARGRASS CREEK BASIN 381

Middle Pork Beargrass Creek at Cannons Lane, at Louisville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 14'10", long. .85°39"SO", at bridge on Cannons 

Lane, three-quarters of a mile east of Louisville, Jefferson County, 1.7 miles downstream from Welcher Creek, 5.7 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork, and 

7.4 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage Is 477.70 feet above mean sea 

level, Louisville city datum, 1912 adjustment.

Drainage area.- 18.5 square miles.

Records available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.90 

reetj; no flow Oct. 5, 6; minimum gage height, 0.33 foot Oct. 4-6.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 4.94 

feet); no flow Aug. 13, 1944, Sept. 12, 1945, Oct. 5, 6, 1947.

Flood in February 1943 reached a stage of 8.1 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 -to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

"Oct.

0.6

.7

.6

.4

.1

.1

.3

.8

.8

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

2.0

2.0

16

9.6

d3.8

d2.7

2.2

NOT.

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.6

3.8

2.8

2.5

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

. 1.8

1.8

1.8

5.2

4.7

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

a2.6

-

Dec.

a2.5

a2.4

a.2.2

a2.1

2.0

i.a

2.7

4.7

3.8

4.4

4.7

3.B

3.4

aS

a5

a9

a6

a5

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

d2.7

d2.5

d2.3

d2.3

d2.0

2.2

2.3

Month

Jan.

39

29

19

14

10

8.6

7.4

6.7

6.4

5.2

4.9

6.4

8.6

dS.l

d4.7

d4.7

d4.0

d3.8

d3.6

d3.5

a3.4

d3.3

aS. 2

aS.l

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.8

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

 arch ............................

g>y

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ............:...........

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a2.8

a2.8

4.7

5.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

6.6

7.0

6.7

48

373

165

83

69

59

aSO

a40

aSO

a25

a22

aZU

a2S

40

82

102

151

77

-

. Seoondfoot-days

68. 2

ft! DJ. »OC

106.9

6.657.4

229.1

1.535.2

2.567

3*243

4O9-.4

93 6

119 0

75!o

42.1

8,570.1

Mar.

60

189

87

65

51

50

52

40

34

31

27

24

22

21

37

246

77

59

150

87

65

82

68

54

47

189

318

106

82

64

83

Apr.

62

51

42

36

34

36

64

271

83

64

54

754

675

307

148

109

80

63

51

41

35

30

27

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

-

Maximum

16

5.6

9

296

39

373

318

754

39

6.2

30

18

3.2

754

May

27

26

17

19

18

26

39

22

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

13

15

11

9.8

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

aS. 6

a4.6

a4.0

a3.5

Minimum

0.1

l'.8

.1

2

0

 O

21*2 8

14

3.5

1.5

.7

.8

.4

.1

June

' a3.3

a3.3

aS. 3

aS .3

5.0

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

5.5

4.3

-

Mean

2.20

2.72

3.45

18.2

7

52.9

82 8

108

13.2 s'.iz 3 84 2)42 1.40

23.4

July

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.3

.8

.7

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.3

1,5

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.4

1.7

5.3

3.2

2.9

2.6

aSO

12

7.3

5.3

4.4 3. a

3.2

2.9

3.6

6.1

Aug.

3.2

2.1

1.9

3.2

2.4

.9

.7

.7

.3

.3

2.4

18

4.4

3.2

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.9

Per square 

mile

0.119

.147

.186

.984

399

2.86

4.48

5l84

.714

1 CQ . J.D9

1 131

.076

1.26

Sept.

2.1

^.4 V«ir

2.1

1.7

3.2

2.4

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

.9

.4

.4

.4

.*

.4

.6

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

'.21

13.38

.46

3.09

5.16

6.52

.62

!24

.15

.08

17.22

Peak discharge (base. 485 see. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (8 p.m.) 1.020 sec. -ft.: Mar. ">. (6 a.m.) 487 sec.-

Apr. 12 (7 a.m.) 1,370 sec.-ft-. ' *' 

a Nc gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf records fcr ether stations In Jefferson

County and weather records.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
382 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near Van Buren, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°58', long. 85°08', at highway bridge 1.8 miles east

or Van Buren, Anderson County, 3.4 miles upstream from Crooked Creek, and lOf miles

downstream from Hammonds Creek. Datum of gage is 535.38 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles. 

Kecoras avaliaDle.- October 1938 to September 1948. 

Average QisenargeT- 10 years, 222 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet Feb. 13-(gage height, 19.3

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet; no flow on

many days.

1938-48: -Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; no flow on many days. 

Maximum stage known, 22.2 feet in 1928. Flood of January 1937 reached a stage of

19.6 feet. 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 7,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those for

period of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Jan. 23, Feb. 3-6, June 8-26)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

0

1.0 3.5' 

6.5

11

24

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

4.1 

4.7 

5.9

51

101

147

235

395

810

6.6

7.5

9.6

11 ,.2

13.4

15.2

1,120 

1,580 

2,900 

4-, 170 

6,290 

8,460

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1947 to'September 1948

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

28

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.5

3.2

4.1

4.4

3.5

Nov.

3.8

5.3

7.4

24

13

8.3

7.4

5.9

3.8

6.8

116

56

18

11

22

22

12

9.6

7.4

6.5

5.9

5.9

24

108

56

29

18

16

12

9.2

-

Dec.

7.4

6.5

5.9

5.3

5.0

38

3360

322

166

122

115

55

36

25

204

335

210

94

60

46

36

30

24

20

18

11

12

11

8.3

9.6

30

Jan.

1,320

1,120

322

176

130

101

94

79

70

61

51

172

490

395

3230

 122

94

101

87

84

84

64

49

b45

b42

b40

b39

b38

b37

b36

b35

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May...............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ..:.....................

Water year 1947-48 ...........:

Feb.

b34

b34

43

84

455

1,170

1,170

810

890

665

490

1,780

7,640

*7,460

1,690

665

425

310

235

166

130

122

122

210

389

1,760

870

2,140

665

-

Secondfoe t-days

40.1

650.2

2,428.C

78,386.0

5,808

32 624

21^480

21,770

4 * 215 " ''

610. E

35. E

0

90,079.2

Mar.

414

1,650

700

350

248

366

595

395

248

208

156

130

115

94

200

3,120

1,640

490

322

260

210

308

850

335

235

931

4,550

1,300

490

298

272

Apr.

232

156

115

101

87

115

808

2,250

310

208

156

2,340

8,360

3,260

1,170

560

335

235

176

138

122

101

84

72

61

55

49

42

37

35

Maximum

4.4

116

360

5,370

1,320

7,640

4 550

8,360

530

183

147

10

0

8,360

May

41

530

490

176

350

298

455

310

166

115

94

130

86

108

64

59

437

69

45

34

29

24

20

17

14

12

10

9.2

9.2

7.4

6.5

"Minimum

0

3. 8

5.0

0

35

34

94

35

6.5

1.0

0

0

0

0

June

5.3

4.7

3.8

3.0

3.0

5.0

6.2

17

8.3

7.8

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

4.4

4.1

4.1

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.0

6.5

11

5.0

14

183

46

13

24

9.2

-

Mean

1 2e 21!?

78.3

215

187

1,125

CQ-Z 

O9O

7pe /to

1 J.3D ^R 

1 J.O "*, . Qy

19.7

1.15

0

246

July

3.5

3.8

2.5

3.2

. 9.2

5.3

 2.5

.8

.6

.2

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

26

108

36

14

108

147

62

25

20

13

8.3

5.3

3.5

2.5

Aug.

1.2

.8

.3

.5

10

5.9

3.8

2.0

.8

.6

.4

1.2

3.0

2.0

.8

1.0

.7

.4

.1

O

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

0

0

aO

0

0

Per square

0.0064

 108

.392

1.08

.935

5.62

3.46

3.63

.680

.070

.098

.0058

0

1.23

Sept.

Runoff in 

inches

0.007

.12

.45

14.58

1.08

6.07

3* 99

4^05

.78

.08

.11

.007

0

16.74

Peak discharge (base, 5.400 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (11 p.m.) 14,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27- (7 a.m.) 6,620

sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (8 a.m.) 11,800 Bee.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, and records for other 

stations in Salt River Basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 383

Salt River at Shepherdville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59', long. 850 43', at bridge on Stage Highway 

DM. at Shepherdsvllle, Bullltt County, 700 feet downstream from Louisville & Nashville 

Railraod bridge and 1 mile downstream from Buffalo Run. Datum of gage Is 406.62 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge on 

State Highway 44 near mouth of Ployds Fork, 2.8 miles upstream at approximately same 

datum.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

Hecoras avallaDle.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 10 years, 1,400 second-feet.

jsxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage

neignt, 33.37 feet Apr. 14* minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 30; minimum tcaas 

height, 0.47 foot Oct. 16, 17.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Mar. 20. 1943; maximum gage 

height, 38.04 feet Mar. 8, 1945 (backwater from Ohio River); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 47.3 feet Jan. 26, 1937, from floodmark, (backwater from Ohio 

River).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Auxiliary gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1937(M). W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

al2

alo

a9

a7

6.S

5.6

4.5

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

16

163

119

78

56

Nov.

41

35

40

40

3S

38

36

38

36

33

1S8

340

315

198

198

225

184

167

145

122

105

91

83

86

113

154

221

184

156

133

-

Month

Dec.

113

99

88

81

74

. 72

83

369

765

597

742

675

474

368

335

2,160

1,860

1.06O

735

555

443

356

315

276

233

205

184

170

154

145

145

Jan.

2,030

6,O60

3,240

1,580

1,090

866

712

625

555

488

413

*384

954

1,470

882

780

611

555

b410

b370

b330

b300

b270

b240

b220

b200

b!90

blSO

b!70

b!70

b!65

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

 arch ............................

April ............................

toy..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August*. .

September ........................

, Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!60

b!60

b!60

b220

dSOO

(11,200

dl,500

dl,600

dl.100

dl,100

d960

d3,000

d!5,000

30,7OO

 30,800

14,900

2,810

2,800

1,240

8,200

2,170

3,060

3,280

2,330

2,950

10,900

10,300

12,900

9,170

_

-

Secondfoot-days

535.1

3,785

13,931

451,438.7

26,510

173,170

154,954

174,880

17,193

4 228

10^531

713.0

136.9

580,567.0

Mar.

4,300

11,400

10,500

3,380

2,550

1,970

3,300

3,080

2,090

1,640

1,320

1,050

866

780

728

7,920

12,100

6,770

2,480

5,540

2,600

2,090

2,830

2,510

1,690

4,630

20,700

19,800

9,340

2,240

2,660

Apr.

3,620

2,220

2,170

1,390

SS2

826

3,320

10,400

12,900

4,650

2,220

13,100

36,600

32,700

18,600

1,600

1,450

1,260

1,800

2,050

591

2,920

4,110

4,940

3,650

'3,240

482

351

295

263

-

 axiom

163

340

2,160

22,100

6>06C

30,800

20 7OC

36*600

3,110

1,120

1,900

133

20

. 38,800

toy

268

473

1,470

998

698

890

3,110

2,000

1,010

682

507

431

520

378

295

276

241

842

455

300

225

198

170

154

139

116

98

82

86

58

45

Minimum

0.8

.33

72

.a

165

160

728 OD-I coo

45

13

12

2.1

.7

.7

June

40

36

26

26

26

26

28

31

31

64

99

80

65

38

40

25

23

17

17

13

17

204

69

18

15

51

182

849

1,120

972

-

Mean

17.3

-lOft ~4J9~ XCO "

1,237

855

5,7 O71 I X

4,999

5 '555 829

141

340

23.0

4.5

1,586

July

466

191

122

81

54

41

30

22

17

14

12

12

14

27

47

35

33

133

1,710

1,370

649

1,900

1,880

740

362

194

127

91

87

50

40

Aug.

30

23

19

16

15

12

8.8

7.4

6.8

8.1

16

34

133

85

78

58

40

27

20

14

12

8.8

7.4

6.8

5.6

5.6

4.5

3.5

3.1

2.5

2.1

Per square

0.014

.102

.365

1.01

.695

4.85

4 AC UO

4.74

.451

.115

 276

.019

3 .0037

1.29

Sept.

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.5

3.5

11

20

12

8.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.1

1.8

1.9

1.0

. .8

.7

.8

.7

-

Runoff la 

inches

0.02

.11

.42

13.65

.80

5.24

4.66

5.29

.52

.13

.32 '.02

.004

17.58 

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) 38.600 sec. -ft. i Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 24.500

sec.-ft.; Jpr.T.3 (2 p.m.) 38,500 see.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf records fcr ether etatlons in Salt River" 

Basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf records for ether etations In Salt 

River Basin.

Note.- Backwater from Ohlc River or Rolling Fork Feb. 14 tc Nor. 5, Mar. 16-21, Mar. 28 to Apr. 28; 

discharge computed using fall as a factcr.
384 SALT RIVER BASIN

Ployds Pork at Plshervllle,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SS'll'lS11 , long. 85°27'35lt , at bridge on State Hlghway 155, at Plshervllle, Jefferson County, 0.2 mile downstream from Brush Run and 1.5 

miles upstream from Poke Lick. Datum of gage Is 542.6Q feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 138 square miles.

Records available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.34 

reet); no flow on many days.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 12, 1948; no flow at tines. 

Flood of 1937 reached a stage of about 16.8 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15)

0.65 0 1.2 9.8 2.2 120 5.6 1,660 

.70 .1 1.3 14 2.4 166 7.O 2,690 

.80 .4 1.5 26 2.8 276 8.6 4,300 

.90 1.2 1.7 40 3.4 476 11.2 7.43O 

1.0 3.2 1.9 62 3.9 674 

1.1 6.2 2.0 78 4.5 975

Discharge, in second-fee t, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.8

3.7 

17 

9.0

Nov.

5.0 

3.5 

3.8 

2.8 

2.5

1.9 

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

.9

12 

11 

14 

15 

14

12 

9.4 

8.0 

8.3 

8.0

6.6 

5.6 

4.7 

7.6 

64

36 

20 

13 

9.0 

6.6

Dec.

4.7 

3.5 

3.0 

2.3 

1.9

1.5 

1.7 

5.5 

28 

31

35 

34 

26 

19 

82

349 

127 

62 

44 

34

28 

24

22 

19 

17

15 

14 

12 

11 9.8' 

10

Jan.

eeo

442

171 

116 

66

65 

55 

46 

43 

38

31 

36 

127 

- 90 

49

*41 

36 

29 

24 

22

b20 

bis 

b!7 

b!6 

bl5

b!4 

b!3 

b!2 

bl2 

b!2 

bll

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augn 

S«pt

Wa

her

 her ....

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary .......

u&ry

1............................

«aber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bll 

bll 

12 

14 

24

30 

31 

37 

38 

30

28

421 

4,570 

4,230 

513

371 

303 

239 

187 

140

105 

94 

102 

2OO 

453

1,000 

 670 

2,100 

344

Secondfoot-daya

31.1 

308.6 

1,076.9

50,588.2

2,569 

16,308 

18,801 

23,273. 

1.651.8 

474.3 

160.3 

82.0 

0

64,736.0

Mar.

219 

2,210 

468 

264 

176

217 

402 

241 

179 

142

118 

88 

72 

67 

65

2,310 

376 

107 

1,550 

S76

312 

509 

408 

309 

208

1,980 

3,690 

458 

294 

211 

275

Apr.

329 

187 

133 

109 

96

708 

1,690 

2,620 

453

270

200 

7,390 

5, -740 

1,500 

524

328

219 

161 

124 

94

73 

60 

51 

45 

38

33 

29 

25 

22 

22

Mairlam

17 

64 

349

4,690

660 

 4,570 

3,690 

7,390 

414 

183 

46 

24 

0

7,390

May

78 

103 

81 

49 

70

163 

414 

142 

78 

52

40 

36 

34 

31 

25

23

73 

51 

26

ie

14

11

9.0

7.2 

5.6

4.7 

3.5 

3.2 

2.8 

2.3 

1.5

June

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9 

.6

.a

1.5 

113

*i

9.8 

6.6 

4.7 

3.2 

2.3

1.9 

1.1 

.9 

.6 

.5

.5 

.7 

7.6 

11 

5.0

3.0 

2.0 

1.9 

183 

45

Minima Mean

0 1.00 

.9 10.3 

1.5 34.7

0 139

11 82.9 

11 562 

65 606 

22 776 

1.5 53.3 

.5 15. 6 

.4 5.17 

0 2.65 

0 0

0 177

Jnly

22 

' 12 

6.9 

5.6 

3.2

l.S 

.8 

.6 

.« 

.6

.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.1 

.8

.8 

.7 

1.7 

11 

3.3

2.0 

46 

16 

7.6 

4.7

2.5 

1.5 

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.4

Aug.

0.4 

S.6 

5.9 

3.5 

2.0

1.1 

. 1.0 

.5 

.4 

.3

15 

24 

10 

2.0 

1.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.0 

.9 

.6

.4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

O 

0 

0

Pcraqoar* ii*

0.0072 

.075 

.251

1.01

.601 

4.07 

4.39 

5.62 

.388 

.114 

.037 

.019 

0

1.28

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 9.73O sec. -ft.: Mar. 16 (9

S«pt.

Runoff la 

inch**

0.006 

.08 

.29

13.63

.69 

4.40 

5.07 

6.27 

.45 

.13 

.04 

.02 

0

17.45

a.».) 4,900

sec. -ft.; Mar. ZT (2 a. 7,430 sec.

sec. -ft. _

* Winter discharge neaetirement «adr onr this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.
SALT RIVER BASIN 385

Rolling Pork near Lebanon, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°30',. long. 85°20', at bridge on State Highway 55, 

b.5 miles southwest of Lebanon, Marion County, and 8.8 miles downstream from confluence 

of North and South Porks.

Drainage area.- 240 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 291 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 21.4 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 5.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 26,500 se»ond-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 22.4 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 13,000 

second-feet; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice dally. Some regulation at low flow caused by small mill above station.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September; 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.S 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.3 

2.8 

3.3 

2.3

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

2.1 

2.6 

3.O 

3.3

3.3 

4.2 

5.6

7.4 

8.1 

10

Nov.

9.6 

8.1 

7.8 

8.1 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

5.3 

4.4

6.0

11 

17 

24 

24 

23

30 

15 

13 

11 

9.6

8.8 

8.1 

7.4 

13 

17

13 

29 

35 

20 

17

Dec.

15 

14 

12 

10 

10

S.S 

15 

35 

71 

62

67 

61 

51 

41 

48

190 

148 

111 

86 

7O

57 

46 

41 

39 

33

28 

25 

23 

20 

19 

20

Jan.

1,13O 

901 

407 

272 

212

170 

133 

122 

109 

86

72 

204 

839 

436 

*2O1

13O 

110 

90 

SO 

72

66 

62 

58 

54 

50

46 

42 

38 

35 

33 

30

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Aprj

June 

Julj 

Augvi 

Sejrt

Hi

aber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

iary .

J^.. ..........................

 . .

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

23 

26 

26 

3,140 

1,630

955 

496 

729 

537 

350

478 

3,360 

8,310 

 9,450

839 

591 

466 

336 

297

227 

196 

187 

227 

317

802 

591 

955 

624

Secondfoot-days

106.0 

411.2 

1,475.8

119,018.1

6,294 

36,750 

33,388 

36,302 

4,183 

298.7 

3,756.7 

465.7 

275.1

123,706.2

Peak discharge (base, 6,200 sec. -ft.).- Fel>

11,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (8:30 a.m.) 6,560 se

Mar.

436 

835 

802 

496 

378

526 

1,040 

658 

466 

350

297 

249 

187 

169 

546

7,050 

1,600 

729 

559 

729

57O 

3,000 

1,450 

694 

466

1,300 

4,880 

1,470 

694 

496 

466

Apr.

407 

284 

206 

178 

169

883 

769 

653 

, 373 

26O

206 

6.83O 

16,000 

3,320 

1,630

916 

624 

466 

378 

297

249 

206 

187 

160 

136

121 

114 

100 

83 

82

Maziaua

10 

31 

190

7,990

1,130 

9,450 

7.O5O 

16,000 

494 

51 

1,340 

44 

40

16,000

May

82 

494 

378 

26O 

350

216 

436 

323 

206 

160

121 

136 

94 

32 

71

66 

187 

100 

66 

52

45 

40 

34 

30 

26

24 

21 

20 

21 

21 

21

Miniaua

1.5 

4.4

8.8

1.5

30 

26 

169 

82 

20 

2.4 

3.8 

1.6 

.6

.6

. 13 (10:30 p. HI 

c.-ft.; Apr. 13

June

18 

16 

15 

13 

12

11 

11 

22 18 ' 

14

11 

9.4

7.2 

5.7 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

3.3 

2.9

2.4

2.7 

4.3 

3.3 

3.3 

4.2

5.4 

4.5

4.0 

13 

51

Mean

3.4 

13.7 

47.6

326

303 . 

1,267 

1,077 

1,210 

135 

9.9

15.0 

9.1

333

July

37 

31 . 

23 

IS 

41

11 

9.0 

6.9 

5.7 

5.1

4.2 

3.8 

401 

1,340 

135

604 

160 

100 

144 

144

227 

94 

56 

43 

30

24 

21 

18 

15 

13 

19

Aug.

40 

30 

20 

19 

28

23 

21 

16 

12 

10

33 

24 

44

36 

18

14 

10 

8.6 

7.2 

6.3

5.7 

5.1 

4.2 

4.0 

3.5

3.1

2.7. 

2.2 

.1.6 

6.3 

7.2

Per square

2 O.O14 

.057 

.198

1.36

.846 

5.28 

4.49 

5.04 

.562 

5 .042 

.504 

.062 

7 .038

1.41

Sept.

4.5 

3.5 

2.7 

2.2 

.6

1.6 

40 

16 

17 

6.6

2.9 

7.9 

16 

20 

18

17 

15 

13 

11 

9.4

8.6 

7.9 

6.9 

6.0 

5.4

4.2 

3.5 

2.9 

2.4 

2.4

Runoff in ' 

inches

O.O2 

.06 

.23

18.44

.98 

5.69 

5.17 

5.63 

.65 

.05 

.58 

.07 

.04

19.11

17,000 sec. -ft.; Bar. 16 ,(4:30 p.m.) 

4:30 a.m.) 22,OOO iec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation-affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 3; discharge computed on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Rolling Pork at Boston and Beech Pork at 

Bardstotm.
386 SALT RIVER BASIN

Rolling Pork near Boston, Ky.

i

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°46', long. 85°42', at bridge on U. S. Highway 62 and 

State Highway 61, three-eighths of a mile downstream from Beech Pork and 2f miles southwest of Boston, Nelson County. Auxiliary staff gage 4 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,448 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,300 second-feet Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 

45.b feet Peb. 15; from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 5.4 

second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.68 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Peb. 15, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Peb. 15, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 20, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 55.2 feet, former site, in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Gages read twice daily.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

48 

45 

38 

37 

34

30 

29 

28 

26 

24

24 

24 

24 

22 

20

19 

20 

2O 

18 

18

16 

17 

17 

16 

16

16 

18 

90 

85 

67 

52

NOT.

45 

37 

40 

40 

41

39 

41 

38 

37 

37

52 

111 

85 

71 

71

SO 

1OO 

90 

85 

80

80 

71 

67 

67 

67

76 

76 

116 

172 

122

Dec.

1O6 

90 

85 

85 

76

71 

71 

186 

629 

781

467 

342 

'276 

260 

325

539 

857 

975 

667 

431

325 

276 

23O 

215 

200

166 

140 

128 

116 

116 

111

Jan.

449 

2,79O 

5,030 

2,690 

1.26O

357 

743 

667 

575 

485

413 

*395 

1,480 

3,180 

2,640

1,330 

838 

643 

b540 

b440

b3SO 

b34O 

b300 

b280 

b250

b24O 

b230 

b210 

b200 

b!90 

b!90

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

 ber .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry ....

uary

1.......... ..................

at...........................

emb*r ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!80 

b!80 

1)190 

245 

876

2,38O 

4,420 

3,420 

2,880 

2,96O

2,36O 

3,110 

7,97O 

27,100 

4O,OOO

 27,800 

14,500 

5,890 

4,180 

3,320

2.22O 

360 

1,330 

1,440 

1.4OO

4,550 

7,350 

8,250 

9,150

Seoondfoot-daya

958 

2,134 

9,342

575,433.

30,260 

19O.O11 

179-.611. 

128,625 . 

23,101 . 

1,637 

14,047 2,976 ' 

997.8

583,749.8

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 sec. -ft.).- Fe

sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (7 p.m.) 18,100 sec. -ft.; A

Mar.

6.39O 

5.8OO 

6,93O 

5,67O 

3,170

2,280 

3,570 

4.3OO 

3,530 

2,320

1,740 

1,470 

1,060 

928 

1,430

9,320 

18,500 

17,000 

9,330 

3,140

2,110 

2,720 

4,61O 

6,180 

3,520

583 

11,300 

17,400 

13,500 

6,190 

3,620

Apr.

2.61O 

2, ISO 

* 1,940 

1,270 

985

871 

1,430 

3.O1O 

 2,850 

2,O6O

1,170 

2,690 

10,000 

23,100 

27,300

16,000 

8,240 

4,680 

3,180 

2,630

1,75O 

1,640 

1,420 

1,350 

1,25O

dl,OOO 

687 

494 

443 

395

Maximum

90 

172 

975

16,1OO.

5,030 

4O.OOO 

18,500 

27,300. 

1,9OO 

185 

1,700 

285 

128

40,000

Hay

363 

46O 

al,700 

al.500 

al,450

al,400 

al.800 

al,900 

al.500 

al.100

759 

1,O80 

al,800

777 

545

477 

333 

795 

579 

443

331 

270 

226 

198 

172

146 

122 

110 

99 

88 

78

Minimum

16 

37 

71

16 .

190 

180 

583 

395. 

78 

21 

23 

14 

5.4

5.4

June

69 

61 

54 

54 

51

43 

48 

74 

134 

99

74 

65 

61 

45 

39

39

34 

31 

28 

27

26 

23 

21 

28 

61

43

36 

36 

88 

135

Mean

30.9 

71.1 

301

1,577

976 

6,552 

5,794 

4,288 

746 

56.2 

453 

96.0 

33.3

1,595

July

88 

61 

54 

65 

54

45

36 

31 

27 

26

23 

35 

48 

363 

1,700

1,380 

1,430 

852 

562 

477

1,540 

1,000 

1,3OO 

1,390 

528

COO 

198 

146 

122 

88 

78

Aug.

65 

73 

69 

226 

270

152 

110 

89 

58 

69

172 

255 

285 

240

116

146 

116 

83 

61 

48

42 

34

30 

26 

24

21 

18 

15 

14 

16 

43

Per square 

 ile

0.024. 

.055 

.233

1.22

.757 

5.08 

4.49 

3.32 

.578 

.044 

.351 

.074- 

.026

1.24

b. 15 (2 p.m.) 41,300 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (10 

pr. 15 (9 a.m.) 29,800 sec. -ft.

Sept.

74 

39 

39 

42

27

61 

128 

99 

61 

45

45 

51 

45 

36 

29

25 

22 

21 

18

14

11 

10 

9.2 

8.4 

7.6

6.4 

5.4 

6.0

6.4 

6.4

Runoff in 

inches

O.O3 

.06 

.27 .

16.59

.87 . 

5.46 

5.18 

3.71 

.67 

.05 

.40 

.09 

.03

16.84^

f>.m. ) 18,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of base gage heights, weather records, and records for Rolling Perk near Lebanon and Beech Fork at Bardstown.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful base gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge fcr periods Jan. 2-5, 13-16, Feb. 6 to Mar. 12, Mar. 15 to Apr. 4, Apr. 7-25, 

July 15-17, 21, 23, 24 computed using fall as determined by auxiliary gage as a factor.
SALT RIVER BASIN 387

Beech Pork at Bardstown, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°48', long. 85°S9', at bridge on U. S. Highways 31E

ana SB, 0.1 mile downstream from Stewart Creek and 1 mile southwest of Bardstown, 

, Nelson County.

Drainage area.- 664 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 39.2 

reet, from floodmark); no flow Sept. 29, 30.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; no flow Sept. 29, 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Oage read once or twice daily.

Rating .table, water rear 1947-48, except period of lee effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27)

1.6

1.7

1.75

l.S

1.9

O

.2

.6

1.0

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

3.6

5.0

IS

37

73

150

4.5 

S.4

7.4

11.4

15.4

315

564

1,250

2,890

5,000

19.4 7,286

23.4 9,700

29.4 14,400

38.4 24,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

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.

7.0 

14 

12 

14 

9.0

6.0 

10 

7.5 

7.0 

6.5

4.7 

5.5 

4.4

4.1 

1.9

1.3 

.3 

.4

.6 

.3

.7 

.8 

.6 

d.8 

1.0

.6 

6.0 

20 

22 

7.5 

4.4

Nov.

2.6 

10 

4.4

2.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

33 

26

21 

23 

23 

19 

19

6.0 

5.5 

8.5 

5.S 

6.0

14 

27 

104 

104 

58

31 ' 

26 

43 

63 

63

Dec.

52 

39 

25 

22 

22

16 

22 

343 

970 

684

2S6 

202

157 

115 

120

310 

533 

391 

248 

178

126 

104 

86 

78 

S3

44

41 

38 

39 

45 

45

Jan.

73S 

3,680 

2,030 

693 

445

269 

31S 

280 

228 

193

110 

144 

«1,520 

1,960 

760

44S

340 

258 

219 

202

176 

1S7 

b!40 

b!30 

b!20

bllO 

blOO 

b90 

b8S 

b80 

b60

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jaau 

Febr 

Marc 4?June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b7S 

b7S 

78 

111 

1,290

2,480 

2,280 

1,640 

1,560 

1,360

900 

3,830 

11,000 

24,400 

>17,900

6,270 

1,960 

935 

726 

S95

503 

418 

340 

416 

1,370

5,940 

4,680 

5,830 

4,600

Seoondfoot-days

181.3 

759.0 

5,408

294,288.3

16,096 

103,564 

91.6Q1 

60,910 

13,685 

664.9 

7,808.0 

1,035.5 

308.1

301,818.8

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 see. -ft.).- Feb

sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (11:30 p.m.) 16, ZOO sec. -ft

Mar.

1,520 

3,950 

3,580 

1,480 

900

1,040 

2,200 

1,920 

1,110 

780

564 

503 

418 

391 

1,120

12,900 

13,200 

4,170 

1,260 

1,040

1,160 

2,080 

2,940 

1,960 

935

2,250 

11,100 

10,000 

3,000 

1,140 

97O

Apr.

865 

S27 

503 

445 

340

389 

789 

1,040 

1,050 

503

391 

2,900 

15,000 

17,500 

9,100

3,170 

1,400 

935 

726 

627

503 

445

340 

315 

280

248 

210 

137 

137 

115

Maximum

22

104 

970

12,700

3,680 

24,400 

13,200 

17,500 

1,480 

88 

1,320 

134 

48

24,400

May

104 

661 

1,070 

1,000 

. 888

970 

1,220 

1,420 

760 

445

349 

1,480 

595 

315 

219

210 

564 

260 

210 

171

137 

120 

98 

83 

73

58si

46 

35 

28 

25

Minimum

0.3 

1.4 

16

.3

80 

75 

391 

115 

25 

1.9 

7 

4 

0

0

June

 21 

17 

16 

14 

15

12 

21 

73 

63 

34

21 

12 

10 

12 

11

7.0 

4.4

6.0 

2.8 

2.0

1.9 

7.0 

26 

37 

29

23 

13 

14 

88 

52

Mean

5.85 

2S.3 

174

808

S19 

3,571 

2,955 

2,030 

441 

22.2 

245 

33.4 

10.3

825

July

38 

28 

23 

18 

14

12 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0 

d7

d7 

8.0 

17 

1,160 

S8S

238 

188 

186 

763 

536

S89 

493 

,320 

693 

2S9

164 

98 

45 

41 

30 

28

Aug.

49 

40 

22 

17 

78

54

19 

23 

28 

26

52 43

39 

43

134

45 

34

52 

31 

22

8.0 

8.0 

S.O 

S.O 

a4.S

a4 

a4

aS 

alO 

35 

98

Per square 

mile

0.0088 

.038 

.282

1.21

.782 

S.38 

4.4S3.06 

.664 

.033 

.369 

 .050 

.016

1.24

S*pt.

48 

14 

10 

7.0 

4.7

3.8 

3.2 

2.9 

23 

43

31 

26 

18 

37 

14

3.6 

.83.5 

a3

82.5 

82

al.7 

1.4 

1.2 

.9 

.8

.8 

.7 

.2 

0 

O

Runoff in 

Inohe*

0.01 

.04 

.30

18.48

.90

5.80 

5.13 

3.41 

.77 

04 

.43 

.06 

.02

18/91

. 14 (9 a.m.) 25,600 eec.-ft.} Feb. 28 (10 a.m.) 7.16C 

.) Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 12,200 see. -ft.) Apr. 13 (11:30

p.m.) 20,000 aee.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of weather records and records' for Rolling 

Fork near Lebanon and near Boston.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

d Doubtful gage-height record) discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

£15500 O - 58 - ML
388 SALT RIVER BASIN

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°07'10", long. 85°47'50", 300 feet downstream from 

bridge* on Manslick Road, 1.6 miles downstream from confluence of Northern and Southern 

ditches, and.2.4 miles south of Louisville, Jefferson County. Datum of gage is 435.53' 

feet above mean sea level (Kentucky Department of Highways bench mark).

Drainage area.- 63.1 square miles.

Records available.- August 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 17.78 

7 reet); no flow Sept. 19, 20.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1948; no flow Sept-.. 19, 20, 1948. 

Maximum stage known, about 19 feet in January 1937 (backwater from'Ohio River),from 

information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Figures of daily discharge include small amount of;inflow diverted by 

International Harvester Co. from Louisville water supply which is pumped, from Ohio 

River.

Cooperation.- Records of inflow diverted from city water supply furnished by International 

Harvester Co. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.6

.3

.4

1.8

1.8

5. -8

2.2

6.. 3

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

3.4

1.2

30

32

17

7.6

4.1

Nov.

2.9

2.2

6.2

5.2

3.8

4.Z

2.0

2.2

1.1

.9

31

22

12

9.6

a30

22

13

10

9.2

8.8

6.6

5.8

4.8

18

20

14

10

9.2

7.6

5.2

"

Dec.

4.8

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.2

10

26

20

39

49

26

19

15

44

121

42

28

23

19

16

14

14

12

9,6

8.8

8.8

8.0

6.9

8.0

8.8

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............'

February. ..............

March.......!.. ........

April..................

toy....................

June ...................

July...................

August. ................

September. ..............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

399

361

93

56

39

32

26

2£

22

18

15

32

*78

392O 

20

14

13

10

b9

b8.5

b8

b7.5

b7.5

b7

b7

b6.5

b6.5

b6.5

b6

b6

Feb.

b6

8.0

9.6

16

28

23

25

33

27

21

26

189

859

1,520

1,070

400

215

135

96

63

45

42

 53

126

280

685

385

*880

259

-

Mar.

117

965

490

166

87

139

253

117

76

61

50

41

. 37

36

44

476

154

78

444

549

185

238

187

120

78

 534

1,370

612

200

117

132

Apr.

. 135

87

61

51

48

47

153

927

439

144

96

l,51p

2,040

1,960

1,640

820

201

111

84

64

52-

43

37

31

26

24

26

24

22

21

Observed

Secondfoot-days

126 2

297 5

629 . 9

21,375.0

1,397.0

7,524.6

8, 153"

10,924

918.9

510.3

336.8

172.7

104.5

31,095.4

Maximum Minimum Mean

32 0.2 4.07

31 .9 9. 92

121 4.8 20.3

1,310 .2 58.6

399 6 45.1

1,520 6 259

1,370 36 263

2,040 21 364

337 4.1 29.6

250 2.9 17.0

69 4 10.9

10 1.0 5,57

7.3 .4 3.48

2,04O .2 85.0

 ay,

32

46

28

29

37

67

337 '

81

37

24

19

17

16

14

12

11

11

10

9.6

8.9

8.5

8.2

6.8

6.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

6.4

4.8

4.1

, June

3.5

4.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.4

5.4

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.1

3.8

2.9

4.1

7.3

4.4

4.4

4.8

a4

a4

a4

a7

a!6

a8

a5

a4

a!5

a250

alOO

Inflow 

diverted from

Louisville 

water supply

O.29

.79

1.12

.57

1.14

1 . 38

1.68

2.00

1.92

3.30

3.17

3.64

3.31

1.98

July

a30

a!5

alo

a7

a5

a4

a4 'a4

a6

a5

a5

a5 .

a5

a5

a5

8.8

4.8

18

10

' 10

12

69

39

10

6.8

4.8

5.4

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.6

Aug.

1

1

4

10

6

.2

.0

.8

.8

5.4

4

2

2

4

' 56

5

5

2

2

.5

7

8

8

' 8

6

3

7

8

8

7

7

4

5

5

.8

.6

.6

.4

.8

.1

<4

.1

.6

.2

.1

.4

.5

.5

.5

.1

.2

.4

.9

.5

.8

.1

.1

.0

.8

Sept.

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.1

2.2

7.3

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

1.4

.8

3.8

3.8

' 3.8

3.2

2.2

.4

.5

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.6

3.5

2.4

1.6.

3.5

4.1

4.4

Adjusted for inflow diverted 

from Louisville water supply

« P"3ET"

3.78 0.06O

 9.13 .145

1 Q ? ^04. J-.7»C. . OW*

58.0 .919

44.0 .697

258 4.09

261 4.14

362 5.74

27.7 .439

13.7 .217

7.73 .123

1.93 .031

.17 .OOZ7

83.0 1.32

Runoff in 

inches

O.07

.16

.35

12.46

.80

4.41

4.77

6.40

.51

.24

.14

.04

.003

17.89

eak discharge (base. 1.10O sec.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 1,620 sec.-ft.; Feb. 28 (4 a.m.) 1,180 

sec.-ft. ; Mar. 2 (10 a.m.) 1,230 sec.-ft.5 Mar. 27 (3 a.m.) 1,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (11:30 a.m.) 1,150 

sec.-ft.;. Apr. 13 (9:30 a.m.) 2,060 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge 'measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for other stations in Jefferson County.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice'.
BIG INDIAN CREEK BASIN 389

Big Indian Creek near Corydoh, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°17', long. 86°07', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 4 

E., at bridge on State Highway 335, half a mile upstream from Crandall Creek 'and 

4j miles north of Corydon.

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height ( 19.3 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 29, 30, 

Sept. 29; minimum gage height, 5.54 feet Aug. 29, 30, Sept. 28, 29.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, that of Aor. 12, 1948; no flow at times during 

October 1943, July 1944; minimum gage height, about 5.07 feet at times during October 

1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

O.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.6

2.3

2.5

2.0

Nov.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

al.3

1.2

2.1

6.8

13

7.2

6.8

6.8

19

18

8.0

5.7

5.0

4.0

4.3

6.8

16

26'

25

19

14

10

-

Dec.

8.0

6.8

6.4

5.7

5.0

a5.5

a6.5

16

29

40

33

32

a25

21

20

29

62

41

32

31

25

*20

18

15

11

9.5

7.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

Jan.

300

416

206

143

115

92

78

69

62

57

49

a45

74

70

52

53

49

36

31

27

b25

b24

b23

b22

b21

aZO

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!8

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August :..........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a!8

a!7

17

15

15

a!7

2O

a20

 21

a20

a 2O

68

651

1,180

416

320

288

269

235

190

151

128

128

156

229

428

626

1,800.

556

-

Seoondfoot-days

32.0

237.1

585.8

57,079.0

2,253

8,019

18,315

22,976

1,641.8

75.5

1,189'. 6

390.2

314.7

56,029.7

Mar.

349

1,240

725

392

266

247

396

312

247

206

180

151

134

124

262

2,390

725

416

396

484

360

432

588

565

388

1,530

2,830

850

476

334

320

Apr.

272

215

172

156

143

128

233

1,600

556

330

323

7,960

6,08O

1,750

850

534

360

250

195

154

126

104

90

77

64

58

53

48

45

a50

Maximum

2.5

26

62

3,440

416

1,800

2,830

7,960

167

6.8

355

140

212

7,960

May

115

102

99

92

167

104

145

115

90

70

56

57

49

41

39

39

41

34

27

22

21

21

17

15

13

11

11

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

Minimum

0.8

1.2

5.0

0.8

18

15

124

45

6.8

1.0

.8

.1

.3

.1

June

4.6

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

4.3

6.8

4.6

4.3

3.O

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

Mean

1.03

7.90

18.9

156

72.7

277

591

766

53.0

2. 52

SB'. 4.

12. 6

10.5

153

July

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

53

25

355

138

30

28

143

205

73

32

20

12

10

9.0

4.6

38

Aug.

42

11

3.2

14

59

16

5.0

3.0

2.1

1.3

1.5

21

39

10

3.2

1.6

.9

.9

.9

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.1

9.9

140

Per square 

 ile

0.0073

.056

.134

1.11

.516

1.96

4. 19

5.43

.376

.018

.272

.089

.074

1.09

Sept.

14

3.2

1.0

.9

a5. 5

212

5211 '

3.2

1.8

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.7

.7

.6

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

Runoff im 

inches

0.008

.06

.15

15.04

.59

2.12

4.83

6.O6

.43

.02

.31

.10

.08

14.76

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather record.- 

and records for Blue Hlver at White Cloud, 

b Stage-discharge.relation affected by Ice.
390 BLUE RIVER BASIN

Blue River near White Cloud, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lit. 38°14', long. 86°14', in sec. 19, T. 3 S., 

K. 3 £.., 400 feet downstream from Spring Creek and three-quarters of a mile 

north of White Cloud. Datum of gage is 434.30 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 462 square miles.

ttecoras available.- April 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 578 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height, 

lY.i>4 feet).; minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.53 feet).

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

21.97 feet, from observation at peak checked by floodmarks); minimum, 9.2 secondfeet Oct. 1, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 feet Sept. 20, 1940, Sept. 30, 1941.

Remarks/- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Kevisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 973: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Jan. £0, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 13, June 15 to July 19, Sept. 27-30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

3.4

3.9

178

240

385

605

885

5.3

6.8

8.2

11.5

17.0

1,890

3,160

4,660

8,910

17,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

,16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

.Oct.

33

31

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

23

24

23

23

25

27

31

53

143

80

55

41

35

31

34

68

64

53

55

Nov.

62

51

48

44

41

38

35

34

31

30

56

72

62

94

108

100

84

78

80

78

66

66

53

68

90

82

76

76

70

64

-

Dec.

60

56

51

51

48

51

46

82

96

113

163

138

126

108

106

130

148

178

178

151

130

*120

108

100

92

86

82

78

76

66

66

Jan.

683

2,450

1,140

710

560

457

401

353

324

296

264

247

258

278

268

234

221

181

190

172

b!55

b!40

blSO

b!20

bllo

b!05

blOO

blOO

100

100

94

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

Fsbroary

March .

April ............................

May ..............................

Juns ....................'.........

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Watsr yesr 1947-48 .............

Feb.

94

90

88

94

103

108

108

118

*118

113

113

337

1,620

6,120

2,130

1,200

950

855

795

694

570

496

429

429

546

972

1,620

2,740

2,180

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,205

1

QT6-7 t yo {

3,084

221,479

10,941

25,830

58,336

68,314

12 268

2 927

11*250

3 j043

2,377

201,512

Mar.

1,260

1,530

2,210

1,420

985

795

985

1,090

855

738

620

537

465

441

465

4,100

4,250

1,810

1,690

2,980

1,770

1,690

2,210

2,290

1,620

2,410

7,550

4,440

2,210

1,580

1,340

*pr.

1,340

1,020

825

704

650

600

710

2,440

1,470

985

855

11,000

17,300

10,400

4,130

2,710

1,930

1,480

1,230

1,020

855

738

660

600

542

492

453

417

389

369

-

Maximum

143

108

178

7,160

2.450

6,120

7,550

17,300

755

210

3

AC(\ ,*9U

ova COO

524

17,300

Hay

467

496

433

440

699

565

585

635

537

453

401

421

457

465

385

357

755

570

425

357

320

296

264

240

218

202

187

175

166

157

140

MiniBUB

22

30

46

22

94

88

441

369

140

51

33

31

18

18

June

128

118

113

110

103

100

170

193

130

138

116

98

90

82

76

72

68

66

62

60

56

56

55

53

51

55

55

210

143

100

-

Mean

38.9

RA. D* £>R 

99.5

607

353

891

1,882

2,277

396

97 »6

363

98 .2

79^2

551

July

74

62

56

53

51

51

50

41

35

34

33

33

78

80

76

212

419

315

868

568

353

1,180

3,450

855

496

373

300

268

328

240

218

Aug.

196

175

133

113

138

123

103

90

78

74

70

92

238

202

123

92

78

72

68

60

55

50

41

38

35

34

31

31

40

133

237

Psr square 

 lie

0.084

.140

.215

1.31

.764

1 33QX 

4.07

4.93

 857

.211

 786

.213

.171

1.19

Sept.

157

128

86

64

75

219

524

23?

138

96

76

58

51

44

40

37

34

31

31

30

26

25

24

23

22

20

18

19

22

22

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.16

.25

17.85

.88

2 .08

4.70

5.50

.99

.24

.91

.24

.19

16.24

Peak discharge (base. S.OOO see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 7,810 sec.-ft.j Nar. 17 (1:30 a.m.) 

7,290 sec.-ft.; Har. 27 (9:50 p.m.) 7,940 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (12:30 p.m.) 18,100 sec.-ft.; July 23 

(10:30 a.m.) 5,380 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 391

Green River at Greensburg, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°15', long. 85°30', at bridge on State Highways 61 

ana 7U, 300 feet upstream from Clover Lick Creek, a quarter of a mile south of Greensburg, Green County, and 2.6 miles upstream from Russell Creek. Datum of gage is 531.81 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage at site 1.5 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 742 square miles.

Hecorai avaiiaple.- June 1939 to September 1948.

Jixtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,100 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 29.92 

reetj; minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 28-30 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 14, 1948; minimum, 1.3.second-feet Aug. 

12, 1944 (gage height, 0.68 foot). - Maximum stage known, 36.2 feet. In 1913, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Auxiliary 

starr gage read twice dally.

Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

and periods computed using fall as a factor

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Dei. 10)

1.0 13

1.1 20

1.25 36

1.4 57

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2

1.55 83

1.7 125

1.9 180

2.6 455

Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

5.0 1,440

8.4 3,120

10.6 4,36O

0.95

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.35

1.5

10

14

25

38

64

96

l.S

2.6

5.0

8.4

12.0

18.0

180

455

1,440

3,120

5,100

9,800

21.0

24.0

27.6

29.4

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

12,900

17,400

24,800

30,300

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

42

37

35

34

31

30

29

30

34

34

32

30

30

30

30

23

25

24

23

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

28

26

28

41

Nov.

44

46

51

50

46

46

48

48

48

45

48

51

54

65

83

88

86

98

100

90

83

74

70

7072'

74

108

122

122

112

-

Dec.

102

90

81

74

70

66

63

66

68

112

204

315

375

323

263

283

777

941

615

439

327

259

215

187

168

154

141

130

122

115

108

Jan.

448

4,340

6,030

2,120

1,190

920

735

595

495

427

368

357

»678

2,470

2,120

1,190

800

550

420

430

460

400

330

310

290

2SO

260

250

240

250

260

Month

October

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .........................'.

February .........................

March .'...........................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August

September ........................

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

250

230

220

270

900

3,370

3,470

2,670

2,370

1,970

1,400

1,790

6,580

17,100

24,800

kll,700

3,320

2,020

1,540

1,280

1,070

899

815

795.

1,070

1,770

3,120

2,670

3,120

_

-

Seoondfoot-daya

868

2,142

7,253

412,682

30,013

102/579

85,718

108,632

12,589

4,325

17,542

10,115

1,120

382,896

Mar.

2,620

1,820

2,370

2,220

1,540

1,280

1,720

2,770

2,220

1,580

1,280

1,070

878

735

635

2,920

8,230

6,540

2,470

2,120

3,020

3,520

3,840

2,920

2,220

1,970

4,970

8,070

4,230

2,270

1,670

Apr.

1,540

1,770

1,400

1,110

920

983

1,840

4,390

4,180

1,970

1,400

4,290

16,600

30,000

k!7,400

k5,800

2,720

1,870

1,400

1,150

962

815

695

595

515

444

396

357

326

294

-

Maximum

42

122

941

12,500

6,030

24,800

8.23O

30,000

1,190

294

2,720

1,770

106

30,000

May

276

318

573

 1,190

715

1,070

815

836

857

635

495

575

479

399

332

294

280

273

259

228

206

180

165

150

139

125

U9

109

117

122

258

Minimum

19

44

63

19

240

220

635

294

109

52

54

51

12

12

June

280

202

162

133

117

104

106

210

294

248

199

162

133

109

94

82

69

64

58

52

59

171

174

168

125

125

130

130

136

229

-

Mean

28.0

71.4

234

1,131

968

3,537

2,765

3,621

406

144

566

326

37.3

1,046

July

1,230

495

284

193

144

112

89

73

62

54

58

91

125

156

1,180

1,970

2,720

1,280

941

1,190

1,050

983

815

535

322

284

219

190

159

171

367

Aug.

59O

705

424

395

491

535

368

286

206

165

174

712

1,770

912

487

332

252

199

165

142

122

106

91

82

73

64

60

54

51

58

Per square 

 lie .

0.038

.096

.315

1.52

1.30

4.77

3.73

4.88

.547

.194

.763

.439

.050

1.41

64

Sept.

46

38

34

32

32

57

106

104

80

65

58

51

44

40

37

33

30

28

25

23

22

20

18

17

16

15

13

12

12

12

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.04

.11

.36

20.68

1.50

5.14

4.30

5.44

.63

.22

.88

.51

.06

19.19

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (8 a.m.) 26,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 

32,1OO sec.-ftT

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed using fall as determined by twice-daily auxiliary gage readings as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 5. Gage heights for July 15-29 

computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings.
392 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at Munfordville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°16'05", long. 85°53'10", at bridge on 0. S. 

Highway 31W at Munfordville,.Hart County. Datum of gage is 451.70 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,790 square miles.

Records available.- February 1915 to December 1922, October 1927 to September 1931, 

December I93b to February 1937 (in Water-Supply Paper 838), April 1938 to September 

1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1915-22, 1927-31, 1938-48), 2,436 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,700 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 42.42 

reet }; minimum, 110 second-feet Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 2.44 feet).

1915-22, 1927-31, 1936-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 72,200 second-feet Jan. 23, 

1937 (gage height, 50.40 feet, from floodmarks, site then in use), by slope-area 

method; minimum, 39 second-feet Sept. 2, 1921 (gage height, 2.2 feet, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 54.0 feet, at former site, in January 1913 (discharge, 87,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.5

2.6

129

168

3.2 

6.2 

9.2

497

2,380

4,475

24.2 16,180

30.2

35.2

41.8

22,240

29,120

42,290

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

173

1S2

164

156

152

141

133

137

152

160

152

148

141

141

141

133

145

156

152

137

133

129

129

126

126

126

145

250

209 '245

196

Nov.

191

205

214

229

26O

250

229

209

191

1S2

196

205

219

240

260

338

420

367

333

310

287

271

255

255

265

271

287

3O4

327

315

-

Dec.

299

2S7

265

250

245

234

229

245

255

299

391

503

5S1

629

587

659

1,230

1,420

1,360

984

768

659

575

515

468

432

403

373

350

327

310

Jan.

535

6,560

7,920

7,850

*3,530

2,120

1,610

1,330

1,140

984

860

799

1,660

3,740

4,320

3,320

2,120

1,420

1,100

920

880

1,000

900

800

700

650

600

560

540

540

550

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

 arch ............................

April ................:...........

May..............................

June .............................

July..... ........................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water ysar 1947-48 ............

Feb.

52O

510

500

600

2,8OO

5,980

7,320

6,720

 5,980

4,850

3,740

3,810

10,400

24,200

34,600

38,100

33,800

21,300

7,500

3,740

3,040

2,580

2,250

2,190

2,510

4,620

6,720

7,550

7,020

 _

-

Secondfoot-days

4,81C

7 ,88! 

16,132

818,009

61,556 

255 45(

2 16 ) 090

255 52^

35>86f

13,155

39 38* 23)547

8,087

937,593

Mar.

6,280

5,300

5.45O

5,220

4,320

3,320

4,020

5,3OO

5,520

4,320

3,390

2,770

2,250

1,930

1,740

6,440

12,800

13,400

11,200

6,200

7,920

8,600

10,200

8,980

6,580

5,300

12 , 100

15,500

14,600

9,760

5,380

Apr.

5,000

4,700

3,880

3,040

2,580

2,320

3,39O

5,980

8,000

6,280

3,530

6,370

2O.6OO

32,100

42,300

39,400

27,600

13,000

4,850

3,530

2,900

2,440

2,120

1,870

1,670

1,480

1,330

1,200

1,080

984

-

Ua-rimnm

250 

420

1,420

20,700

7,920

38,100 

15 500

42, 300

3,460

738

4,400

2,900

1,360

42 , 300

May

953

1,970

3,460

2,320

2,250

1,740

2,120

1,930

1,800

1.580

1.260

1,670

1,580

1,230

1,020

922

891

799

726

671

611

563

515

473

444

414

391

373

367

397

426

mn1»"i

126

182 

229

126

535

500

1,740 

984

367

209

196

182

110

110

June

479

557

456

403

367

344

350

533

720

689

551

450

385

338

304

276

250

234

224

209

224

661

738

468

408

379

373

557

587

641

Mean

155

262 

520

2,241

1,986

8,809

6 r 971

8,517

1,157 

438

1,271 

763

270

2,562

July

1,240

1,480

799

545

426

338

293

250

219

200

196

196

293

2,140

2,970

3,810

4,4OO

4,320

2,320

2,320

2,060

1,990

1,580

1,170

860

683

569

491

426

379

426

Aug.

1,520

1,360

1,020

891

1,110

1,020

860

647

509

414

551

1,330

2,900

2,700

1,360

 860

641

521

450

385

333

304

271

250

229

214

200

186

182

205

Per square 

 lie

0.087

.147 

.291

1.25

1.11

4.92

3.89

4. 76 

. 646

.245

.710

 426 

.151

1.43

224

Sept.

191

186

168

156

160

638

1,360

1,020

653

426

304

250

214

196

186

173

160

156

148

145

141

133

129

123

117

114

110

110

110

110

Runoff la 

inohes

0.10

 16 

.34

17.01

1

OO

 £O

5.31

4 49

5.31

.75

.27

 82

.49 

.17

19.49

Peak discharge (base. 16,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 16 (l p.m.) 38.500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (7 o.m.l 43.700

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 5 (no gage-height record Jan.
(SEEK RIVER BASIN 393

Green River at Manmoth Cave, Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°10'50", long. 86°06'45", at new Mammoth Cave Perry, opposite Jicho River, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County, 

and 13.8 miles upstream from Holln River. Datum of gage is 420.52 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at lock 6, at Brownsville, 

15.9 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 413.03 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,493 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 45,200 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 40>1 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 125 second-feet Sept. 26, 

27 (gage height, 1.34 feetTT

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 16, 1948; minimum daily, 92 second-feet 

Nov. 2, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 52.5 feet Jan. 24, 1937, at former site (discharge, 75,000 

second-feet). Flood in 1913 reached a stage of 50.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet and fair below, except tnose for periods 

or ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

272

266

261

254

240

228

212

212

216

216

202

2O2

180

139

198

193

2O7

207

193

183

168

182

182

171

174

169

192

527

424

396

300

Nov.

258

269

266

293

d300

d300

d270

d250

226

134

198

307

252

287

356

333

433

467

404

353

(3340

d320

d320

d310

d320

d330

d340

d350

d370

d380

-

Dec.

d370

d350

310

317

290

281

252

400

360

396

443

532

588

869

684

834

1,070

1.3OO

1,410

1,180

950

762

656

606

554

518

458

442

406

393

361

Jan.

854

4,050

6,930

8,090

5,740

2,750

 1,960

1,650

1,410

1,300

1,120

966

1,390

3,12O

4,130

4,130

2,320

2,03O

1,360

bl.100

bl,150

bl,200

bl,100

bl.OOO

b900

b820

b750

b700

b670

b650

b63O

Month

October

November .........................

Daceaber ..........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

 January .

February .........................

March

April ............................

May ...............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ......... ....I.............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bSSO

b650

b620

b700

1,720

5,330

7,370

7,640

7,020

5,910

 4,930

4,800

9,270

21,400

29,300

35,300

37,200

d28,000

d!2,000

4,940

3,850-

3,180

2,760

2,540

2,67O

3,660

6,270

8,370

8,200

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,21

9.43

18,16'

913,39

66,49(

266,78(

247, 55<

284,02(

41,5Of

15,60

41,74

29,^9

9,77

1.O37, 48.

Mar.

7,08O

6,560

6,190

5,390

5,270

4,270

4,300

5,570

6,120

5,380

4,280

3,430

2,340

2,400

2,260

6,64O

12,000

13,700

13,500

9,070

7,580

9,520

10,700

10,500

8,100

7,320

13,000

16,600

15,900

13,700

7,860

Apr.

5.7OO

5,430

4,730

3,810

3,140

2,760

3,250

5,610

7,310

7,920

4,910

6,030

20,400

27,500

38,900

44,400

35,900

20,600

.8,900

5,410

3,770

d3,000

d2,500

2,260

2,080

1,930

1,700

dl,500

1,400

1,270

-

Maxima

3 527

3 467

) 1,410

3 19,300

> 8,090

) 37,200

) 16,600

) 44,400

J 3,200

L 798

! 4,890

) 2,740

! 1,510

5 44,400

May

1,260

1,590

3,200

2,98O

2,520

2,130

2,100

2,220

1,990

1,900

1,560

1,400

1,960

1,460

1,260

1,230

1,090

1,020

945

352

809

7S4

707

642

649

593

551

510

521

568

557

Minima

iea

184

252

168

630

620

2,260

1,270

510

300

274

243

125

125

June

521

625

800

563

549

493

453

507

798 ?sa

744

563

554

463

408

413

39S

334

344

351

323

300

635

588

534

447

413

468

737

722

-

Mean

233

315

586

2,502

2,145

9,199

7,965

9,467

1,339

520

1,347

942

326

2,835

July

744

1,410

1,180

744

638

SOS

393

348

317

287

29O

293

274

744

3,230

3,470

4,210

4,690

3,050

2,240

2,170

1,960

1,770

1,610

1,140

888

714

619

568

523

870

Aug.

960

1,410

1,240

960

960

1,070

1,020

843

612

580

1,960

2,500

2,740

2,590

2,170

1,180

852

690

638

503

482

369

380

320

305

277

257

243

250

429

Per square

0.115

.156

.290

1.24 

1.06

4.55

3.95 .

4.69

.663

.257

.667

.466

.161

1.40

389

Sept.

277

235

213

200

183

380

1,180

1,510

931

890

456

281

, 267

260

230

21S

203

196

191

195

165

165

160

155

160

129

125

132

155

145

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.17

.33

16.81

1.22

4.91

4.56-

5.23

.76

.29

.77

.54

.18

19.09

Peak discharge (base, 2O.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 17 (6 a.m.) 43,900 see. -ft.; Apr. 16 (1O a.m. tc

12 BiTT 45,200 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation effected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed en basis cf records for stations at Munfordvllle 

and at lock 6.
394 QREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°12'25", long. 86°15'40", just upstream from 

dam at lock 6, 0.7 mile downstream from Indian Creek, 1.0 mile northeast at Brownsville, Edmonson County, and 2.1 miles downstream from Nolin River. Datum of gage is 

413.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of .1929.

Drainage area.- 2,850 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1931, December 1936 to February 1937 (in 

water-supply raper 838), July 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 ye,ars (1924-31, 1938-48), 3,701 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,800 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

30.b5 feet Feb. 17 (backwater from Barren River); minimum discharge, 205 aecond-feet 

Sept. 27 (gage height, 8.39 feet).

1924-31, 1936-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Jan. 84, 1937 

(gage height, 44.94 feet, from flppdmarks), by slope-area method; minimum observed, 

132 second-feet Oct. 31, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 10, 1913, reached a stage of 42.8 feet.

Remarks.- Records good above 1,000 second-feet and fair below. 

Revisions (water years).- W 623: 1925. W 893: Drainage area:

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

362 

379 

370 

354 

333

330 

322 

315 

322 

322

315 

315 

315 

300 

285

285 

3OO 

315 

315 

303

3OO 

292 

292 

285 

270

264 

440

87O 

736 

6S3 

5O2

HOT.

430 

396 

413 

422 

422

430 

413 

379 

345 

338

439 

511 

466 

466 

652

652 

641 

641 

580 

520

484 

475 

475 

475 

484

484 

484 

493

511 

52O

Dec.

511 

484 

448 

430 

422

413 

422

590 

58O 

6OO

672 

725 

791 

858 

986

1,330 

1,350 

1,690 

1,840 

1,600

1,270 

1,060 

927 

824 

747

704 

'672 

630 

590 

560 

540

Month

Ootc 

Hove 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Hare

ft?

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Jan.

1,570 

4,390 

7,970 

9,100 

6,920

3,46O 

*2,530 

2,120 

1,870 

1,660

1,490 

1,400 

1,980 

3,560 

4,860

4,740 

3,460 

2,440 

1,860 

1,560

1.66O 

1,740 

1,68O 

1,476 

1,240

bl,100 

bl,05O 

bljOOO 

b900 bseo

b880

her............. .............

liber .........................

liber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

1........................... .

 aber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b390 

b900 

b900 

bl.100 

2,620

6,420 

8,520 

9,100 

8,240 

7,180

«5,800 

6,420 

16,400 

c 35, 300 

c4O,500

045,400 

c46,OOO 

037,500 

024,400 

012,500

6,040 

4,970 

4,300 

3,980 

4,080

5,080 

8,240 

11,900 

12,200

Seccndfoot-days

11,401 

14,441 

25,266

1,296,000

82,540 

377,380 

375,080 

382,870 

59,289 

23,355 

55,647 

40,947 

14,444

1,462,660

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 aec.-ft.).- Fe

sec. -ft.; Apr. 16 (4 p.m.) 47,800 aec.-ft.

Mar.

10,300 

9,990 

9,990 

9,690 

7,700

6,420 

6,420 

7,700 

8,240 

7,440

5,920 

4,970 

4,190 

3,560 

3,260

13,800 

19,100 

21,400 

19,400 

12,900

9,990 

13,200 

14,600 

14,600 

11,600

10,300 

21,400 

25,900 

27,100 

22,100 

11,900

Apr.

8,520 

7,970 

6,920 

5,680 

4,740

4,410 

6,670 

8,520 

9,690 

9,990

6,920 

10,100 

27,900 

36,200 

42,600

47,300 

45,200 

36,200 

17,900 

6,920

5,4-40 

4,630 

3,9SO 

3,460 

3,160

2,790 

2,530 

2,360 

2,120 

2,050

Maxima

870 

652 

1,840

24,800

9,100 

46,000 

27,100 

47,300 

3,870 

1,130 

6,040 

4,080 

2,120

47,300

May

1.90C 

2,200 

3,760 

3.87C 

3.26C

2.93C 

2,88C 

3.16C 

2.79C 

2.53C

2,200 

2, CSC 

2,530 

2.12C 

1,820

1,980 

1,810 

1,620 

1,520 

1,360

1,270 

1,180 

1,120 

1,060 

986

950 

904 

8S1 

870 

858 

870

Minima

264

338

413

264

880 

390 

3,260 

2,050 

85S 

484 

448 

396 

212

212

June

858 

938 

950 

846 

780

736 

725 

791 

1,030 

1,130

1,070 

927 

791 

725 

641

610 

570 

54O 

520 

493

484 

530 

1,020 

881 

714

641

630 

694 

1,070 

1,020

Mean

368 

481 

815

3,551

2,663 

13,010 

12,100 

12,760 

"1,913 

778 

1,795 

1,321 

481

3,996

July

1,020 

1,690 

1,500 

998 

780

641 

560 

511 

475 

457

448 

457 

5O2 

921 

3,720

6,040 

5,030 

5,320 

3,870 

2,620

2,620 

2,530 

2,360 

2,700 

1,800

1,290 

1,080 

927 

813 

747 

1,170

Aug.

1,170 

1,660 

1,600 

1,240 

1,330

1,350 

1,280 

1,120 

904 

791

2,710 

3,760 

4,080 

3,760 

2,700

1.66O 

1,800 

974 

858 

747

662 

610 

560 

511 

457

448 

422 

396 

396 

850 

641

Per square 

mile

0.129 

.169 

.286

1.25

.934 

4.56 

4.25 

4.43 

.671 

.273 

.630 

.464 

.169

1.40

Sept.

457 

379 

370 

345 

345

413 

1,400 

2,120 

1,420 

927

641 

511 

448 

388 

354

345 

322 

322 

315 

278

270 

264 

250 

244 

231

212 

212 

218 

231 

212

Runoff in 

inches

0.15 

.19 

.33

16.91

1.08 

4.92 

4.39 

5.00 

.77 

.30 

.73 

.53 

.19

19. OS

b. 17 (9 a.m.) 46,2OO aec.-ft.; Mar. 29 (1O a.m.) 27,3OO

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Barren River; discharge computed on baala of 5 discharge measurements.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 3bS

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°ll'00n , long. 86C 37 I 40B , at Woodbury, Butler 

uounty, 0.3 mile downstream from Barren River. Datum of gage Is 389.60 feet above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Auxiliary gages, lower gage at lock 4, 0.2 mile 

downstream, and staff gage at Horgantown, 6.0 miles downstream. Datum of lower gage 

at lock 4 Is 373.80 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912; datum of Morgantown gage Is 373.62 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 5,410 square miles.

Kecorqs available.- December 1936 to February 1937 (In Water-Supply Paper 838), October 

1937 to septemoer 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1937-48), 6,540 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge durlng'year, 87,400 second-feet Feb. 17; maximum gage height, 

rrom recorder, 31.30 feet Feb. 17; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage 

height, 6.83 feet Sept. 28.

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 205,000 second-feet Jan. 25, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 86,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 43.1 feet Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 245 second-feet Oct. 19, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 11, 1913, reached a stage of 38.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 2,000 second-feet, which are poor. Auxiliary 

gages read twice dally.

Cooperation.- Gage readings of lower gage at lock 4 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

KBvisions.- W 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. '

.

I e550

I

)

.

\ e530

I

)

.

V e530

I

)

*

1

> eSOO

I

'

.

\ eSSO

1

1

eSSO

el.OOO

3,580

1,980

1,630

1,290

Nov.

1,130

1,030

984

984

1,070

1.O90

1,070

900

783

705

921

1,260

1,180

1,030

1,490

1,850

1,630

1,610

1,490

1,390

1,180

1,070

1,000

963

963

963

963

963

921

921

-

Dec.

900

900

841

822

622

022

861

1,290

1,680

1,400

1,580

1,730

1,780

1,820

2,100

3,690

3,910

4,560

4,230

3,300

2,860

2,420

2,050

1,820

1,680

1,490

1,350

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,110

Jan.

3,370

11,200

14,800

16,500

12,100

7,410

5,230

*4,390

3,690

3,300

2,920

2,780

3,690

6,660

9,980

8,970

6,840

5,230

3,910

3,300

3,270

3,420

3,420

3,210

2,660

2,390

b2,300

b2,200

b2,100

b2,OOO

b2,000

Month.

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April.. ...........................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

bl,900

bl,900

bl,900

2,470

5,930

13,800

15,800

18,000

18,300

14,700

12,100

»13,400

26,100

49,800

59,100

71,200

85,300

77,000

60.3OO

46,400

30,200

18,400

12,000

7,980

8,570

10,400

14,700

19,800

21,600

_

-

Seccndfcct-days

22,330

33,404

57,478

2,356,875

165,240

739,050

706,380

599,290

91,580

35,551

83,705

63,782

24,866

2,622,656

Mar.

18,600

18,800

19,700

17,900

14,200

12,500

13,800

16,500

17,400

14,700

12,100

9,780

8,180

7,030

6,290

18,600

32,500

35,200

35,800

28,300

22,100

23,300

25,700

26,200

21,900

20,200

35,500

44,200

46,800

45,600

37,000

Apr.

27,500

20,800

16,500

12,500

10,200

8,770

10,800

14,700

14,700

14,200

11,200

16,000

33,700

45,800

49,800

52,200

52,900

51,400

43,700

26,100

16,OCO

9,370

7,220

6,290

5,750

5,060

4,560

4,230

3,800

3,540

-

Maxima

2,580

1,850

4,560

45,300

16,500

85,300

46,800

52,900

5,750

1,650

8,770

' 6,840

2,820

85,300

May

3,370

3,510

4,720

5,750

4,720

4,560

4,230

4,560

4,080

3,650

3,260

3,130

3,650

3,370

2,850

3,480

3,650

2,880

2,520

2,260

2,060

1,930

1,820

1,710

1,620

1,510

1,430

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,280

Minima

70S

822

r

2.0OO

1,900

6,290

3,540

1,280

798

706

616

330

330

June

1,260

1,210

1,230

1,260

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,360

1,540

1,340

1,340

1,170

1,050

970

912

874

798

874

950

893

1,070

1,320

1,650

1,340

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,490

1,620

-

Mean

72C

1,11.

1,854

6,45

5,33(

25,48(

22,79<

19.98C

2,954

1,18!

2.70C

2, OS82!

7,16(

July

1,540

1,910

2,090

1,580

1,210

. 1,030

1,010

912

779

7O6

706

742

990

1,930

4,390

8,770

7,790

6,660

6,290

4,390

4,230

3,340

3,620

3,340

2,820

2,020

1,670

1,430

1,280

1,500

3,030

Aug.

2,450

2,680

2,580

2,020

1,670

1,930

1,890

1,650

1,360

1,130

3,040

6,840

5,750

6,480

4,560

2,920

2,040

1,580

1,300

1,090

950

836

760

670

652

616

616

616

616

1,150

1,340

Per square 

 He

) 0.133

5 .206

I .343

r 1.19

> .985

) 4.71

> 4.21

) 3.69

t .546

> .219

) .499

r .380

> .153

5 1.32

Sept.

931

688

616

1,170

931

893

2,000

2,820

2,470

1,690

1,050

950

.760

670

580

dS40

d520

dSOO

d490

d470

d460

444

410

410

394

346

330

394

478

461

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.23

.40

16.21

1.14

5.O8

4.86

4.12

.63

.24

.58

.44

.17

18.04

Peak discharge (base, 40.000 sec.-ft.1.- c.-ft.).- Feb. 17 (6 p.m.) 87,400 sec,-ft.; Mar. 29 (11 p.m.) 47,600

sec.-rt.j Apr. 17 (7 a.m.; 53,ZOO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations In 

in Green River Basin.

Note.- Discharge computed using fall as a factor Jan. 3, Feb. 7, 8, 13-23, Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, 

Mar. IS to Apr. 2, Apr. 13-21.
396 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Green River at Green River, Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°15'40", long. 86°58'25", 1.0 mile downstream from Pond Run, 

1 mile southeast of Paradise, 2^ miles northwest of Green River, Ohio County, and 3.1 

miles upstream from Pond Creek. Datum of gage is 363.50 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Rockport, 5.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 360.39 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Low-water gage is upper staff gage at lock 3 at Rochester, 8.0 

miles upstream. Datum of low-water gage is 372.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles.

 Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948. /

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60,400 second-feet Feb. 20; maximum gage height, 

32.6 Teet Feb. 21, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge not determined.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 63.300 second-feet Mar. 25, 1943; maximum gage height, 

34.06 feet Mar. 25, 1943, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 

250 second-feet Oct. 23, 24, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,500 second-feet, which are poor. Gages read 

twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records and 6 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Discharge, in second-feet, water,year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

e510

e460

e400

e350

e340

e350

e370

e430

e500

e600

6750

687

665

665

665

636

656

69S

709

709

720

720

698

698

698

698

859

2,380

2,510

2,020

1,580

Nov.

1,380

1,190

1,130

1,130

1,130

.1,160

1,160

1,090

1,020

936

1,020

1,170

1,380

. 1,380

1,580

2,260

2,260

2,020

1,790

1,580

1,380

1,280

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,080

-

Dec.

1,080

1,000

1,000

962

883

871

936

1,480

1,900

1,790

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,900

3,870

4,740

5,340

4,740

4,160

3,310

3,770

8,380

2,020

1,900

1,680

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,280

1,280

Jan.

2,260

9,310

17,800

19,500

16,100

10,700

6,280

5,040

 4,160

3,870

3,310

3,040

3,870

5,650

9,310

10,000

8,270

5,960

4,740

3,590

3,450

3,590

3,590

3,450

3,310

2,770

b2,500

b2,400

b2,300

b2,200

b2,100

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May may ..............................

June ..............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b2,100

b2,100

b2,100

2,510

4,740

11,800

19,900

23,100

22,900

19,800

15,600

 15,600

23,200

35,800

41,100

43,900

47,400

52,600

57,500

60,100

57,200

48,606

39,500

28,500

20,400

15,300

19,100

23,500

26,300

-

-

Secondfoot-days

24,731

39,476

64,532

2,586,328

184,420

782,250

806,750

685,580

108,970

36,140

92,397

71,221

26,607

2,923,074

Mar. .

24,600

24,800

25,600

24,800

20,500

16,700'

17,200

18,800

20,300

18,800

15,600

12,200

10,000

8,400

7,6SO

22,900

31,700

35,100

36,400

36,500

33,400

29,400

30,100

30,400

30,800

33,400

31,400

37,700

40,100

40,800

40,700

Apr.

39,300

33,300

26,100

18,300

16,200

15,600

10,900

15,100

16,200

15,100

14»100

12,700

24,100

34,400

38,800

41,500

43,000

43,700

44,200

44,100

37,200

23,800

17,900

15,600

14,900

9,600

5,930

4,970

4,650

4,330

-

Maximum

2,510

2,260

5,340

40,800

19,500

60,100

40,800

44,200

6,250

1,670

9,200

7,300

2,840

60,100

May

4,020

4,020

4,650

6,250

5,610

5,290

4,970

5,290

- 4,970

4,330

4,020

3,710

4,020

4,330

3,710

4,330

5,610

4,330

3,560

2,840

2,420

2,290

2,030

1,900

1,780

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,280

Minimum

340

936

871

340

2,100

2,100

7,650

4,330

1,280

935

705

632

420

340

June

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,370

1,460

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,010

935

935

935

965

980

1,040

1,200

1,460

1,460

1,280

1,120

1,120

1,280

1,670

-

Mean

798

1,316

2,082

7,086

5,949

26,970

26,020

22,850

3,515

1,205

2,981

2,297

887

7,987

July

1,670

1,670

2,290

1,900

1,560

1,200

1,040

950

905

812

738

727

705

1,200

2,840

7,650

9,200

7,300

7,300

5,930

5,610

4,650

4,330

4,020

3,560

2,560

1,780

1,560

1,460

2,160

3,120

Aug.

3,560

2,840

2,700

2,420

1,780

1,900

2,030

1,780

1,560

1,280

1,780

7,300

6,600

6,950

5,930

4,020

2,700

1,900

1,460

1,280

1,120

935

890

890

812

738

694

661

632

799

1,280

Per square 

 lie

0.129

.213

.337

1.15

.963

4.36

4.21

3.70

.569

.195

; .462

.372

.144

1.29

Sept.

1,120

920

773

965

1,200

1,040

1,370

2,560

2,840

1,900

1,370

1,010

851

738

S41

614

569

546

532

511

490

490

478

460

442

430

420

425

446

454

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.15

.24

.39

15.57

1.11

4.71

4.85

4.13

.66

.22

.56

.43

.16

17.61

Peak discharge (base, 40,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 20 (5 a.m.) 80,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 30 (7 p.m.) 41,300

sec.-ft.;TSpr. 19 (10 p.m.; 44,900 sec.-ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge computed on basis of records for station at 

Liver-more.

Note.- Discharge computed using fall as a factor Feb. 15.to Mar. 5, Mar. 17 to Apr. 5, Apr. 13-25.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 397

Green River at Llvermore, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°32'10", long. 87»15'35", at bridge on State 

Highway 81 at Calhoun, McLean County, 0.3- mile upstream from lock 2 and Long Palls 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 355.65 feet above mean sea level, Corps of Engineers, 1930 

Green River Survey datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Louisville & Nashville 

Railroad bridge at Llvermore, Mclean County, 7.8 miles upstream, 650 feet downstream 

from Rough River. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 360.65 feet above mean sea level, Corps 

of Engineers, 1930 Green River Survey datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, and from Oct. 1, 

1942, to Sept. 30, 1947, gage at Llvermore used as base.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 9,824 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 57,000 second-feet Feb. 22; maximum gage height,

2B7U7~feet Feb. 23; minimum discharge, 332 second-feet Oct. A.

, 1930-48: Maximum discharge, 208,000 second-feet Jan. 27, 1937; maximum gage height, 

54.4 feet Jan. 30, 1937, present site and datum; minimum discharge, 280 second-feet 

Oct. 5-9, 23-27, 1930, Feb. 2-4, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1939, drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

590

522

450

350

350

350

374

394

428

490

600

805

775

708

708

695

721

805

850

865

880

880

865

88O

910

895

1,140

2,150

2,810

2,S10

2,450

NOV.

1,900

1,520

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,280

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,080

1,160

1,390

1,590

1,780

1,920

2,230

2,480

2,450

2,290

2,020

1,780

1,520

1,410

1,300

1,240

1.-220

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

-

Month

Dec.

1,160

1,140

1,100

1,OSO

1,010

995

1,120

1,640

2,310

2,750

2,750

2,600

2,400

2,340

2,290

3,330

4,690

5,380

5,470

4,690

3,830

3,200

8,690

2,430

2,180

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,680

1,590

1,520

Jan.

2,400

7,150

15,100

19,600

IS, 300

13,600

 8,690

6,410

5,160

4,490

3,940

3,540

3,940

5,520

8,690

1O.6OO

9,460

7,400

5,430

4,250

3,760

3,720

3,760

3,720

3,510

3,160

b2,800

b2,600

b2,500

b2,400

b2,300

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August .

'September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

~b2,300

b2,300

b2,300

2,840

4,020

8,950

17,000

22,000

23,000

20,900

h !8,3OO

17,600

26,700

37,800

41,800

43,200

44,100

44,700

47,100

49.50O

54,400

56,600

56jlOO

54,000

48,700

40,600

34,700

32,900

33,200

_

-

Secondfoot-days

28,494

45,750

75,105

3,182,547

197,920

887,610

947,530

910,700

119,700

108 ,*737

77,910

29,151

3,467,735

Mar.

33,300

33,000

33,100

32,500

31.OOO

27.SOO

26,500

25,900

27,700

27,400

23,400

15,400

11,600

9,740

8,690

18,300

34,100

38,500

40,000

39,900

38,800

35,900

35,100

35,600

35,200

34,000

35,500

37,700

40,100

40,800

41,000

4»r.

41,700

41,700

40,600

38,300

34,000

29,100

25,300

23,700

22,400

19,800

17,300

15,500

27,100

33,900

37,000

38,400

39,800

41,400

43,000

45,200

46,700

45,600

41,500

32,400

23,900

17,800

13,900

11,800

11,500

10,400

-

Maxima

2,810

2 48O

5I470

41,000

19,600

56 600

4l)oOO

46,700

.6,170

1,730

9,220

8,170

2,450

56,600

May

5,470

3,910

4,290

5,52O

6,170

5,880

5,790

5,840

5,880

5,340

4,610

4,020

3,940

4,410

4,020

4,210

5,610

5,120

4,130

3,330

2,870

2,600

2,400

2,150

2,020

1,870

1,750

1,730

1,680

1,620

1,520

Minima

350

1

(\Q(\ t \JO\J

995

350

Z vut tOW

2 300

8,690

10,400

1,520

895

747

643

466

350

June

1,500

1,460

1,480

1,460

1,430

1,350

1,480

1,500

1,460

1,570

1,730

1,640

1,460

1,280

1,120

1,050

995

927

895

910

961

1,010

1,160

1,430

1,520

1,370

1,180

1,120

1,180

1,500

-

Mean

919

1,525

2,423

8,719

6 385

30^610

30,570

30,360

3 ,861

1 304

3 503

2 » 513

972

9,475

July

1,680

1,680

2,100

2,130

.1,680

1,410

1,160

995

910

820

775

747

850

1,850

2,600

6,410

9,220

8,430

7,910

6,660

6,170

5,840

6,660

6,410

6,170

4,900

3,030

2,180

1,870

2,290

3,200

Aug.

4,330

3,790

3,370

2,780

2,230

1,970

2,020

1,950

1,730

1,480

1,620

4,690

7,150

8,170

7,660

4,990

3,070

2,150

1,710

1,460

1,260

1,120

995

895

835

760

721

688

643

669

1,010

Per square 

 il*

0.121

.201

.320

1.15

S4£

4* 04

4.' 03

4.01

509

!l72

.463

.332

.128

1.25

Sept.

1,160

1,010

995

1,320

1,390

1,280

1,350

2,050

2,450

2,180

1,750

1,320

1,030

880

775

708

643

600

580

570

560

550

522

506

490

482

466

498

522

514

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

.22

.37

15.61

.97

4.35

4.65

4.47

 59

il9

.53

.38

.14

17.00

Peak discharge (base, 41.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 22 (8 p.n.) 57,000 sec.-ft.j Apr. 1 (5 p.n.) 42,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mote.- Discharge computed using fall as a factor Feb. 13 to Mar. 11, Mar. 17 to Apr. 30.
398 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°07', long. 85°24', at bridge on State Highway 61,

 O.ii mile upstream from Butlers Creek and 5 miles west of Columbia, S3¥ir County. 

Drainage area.- 186 square miles (including that of Butlers Creek). 

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1948 (include flow of Butlers Creek). 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,010 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 18.5

 i'eet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height,

2.13 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 9,490 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 18.9

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 7,

8, 1941. 

Remarks. - Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubt'ful gage-height

record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily, 

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 34,

July 32 to Sept. 30)

3.3

3.4

3.5

216

3.7

5.5

10

16

24

34

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

2.65 54

3.15 107

3.6 211

4.4 448

5.3 766

11.9

14.9

16.3

3,730

5,780

6,930

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

4.5

6.0

10

16

23

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.8

42

67

100

145

313

5.0 

6.4 

9.5

712

1,240

3,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.4

5.5

8.2

10

11

11

10

9.1

7.3

14

12

16

16

19

14

8.6

16

28

18

11

9.1

9.1

8.2

8.6

14

14

15

24

48

113

15

NOV.

16

25

59

46

325

32

16

d!4

12

12

31

27

47

27

56

103

48

33

38

37

23

20

69

38

102

d60

44

JO

30

19

-

Dec.

11

8.6

9.1

9.1

22

30

24

24

56

100

296

310

296

156

88

330

161

132

212

296

179

53

47

d35

d28

d22

18

dlE

14

23

40

Jan.

3,100

1,090

416

267

353

211

173

173

121

121

185

267

1,140

 516

296

253

185

150

130

110

100

130

90

72

64

58

53

49

46

43

40

Month

October ..........................

November ... .....................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

Juno

July .............................

August .................'..........

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

38

37

36

250

600

900

885

845

581

385

416

1,680

5,580

*7 ,080

1,410

727

513

385

296

282

239

211

198

513

625

1,500

845

805

513

-

Seoondfoot-days

529.1

1,308

3,043.8

79,668.1

8 ,902

28,375

19,868

21 943

4,855

1 949 £

elssaio

4,156

815.9

120,604.0

Mar.

355

547

480

325

253

353

845

513

355

296

239

185

161

134

156

1,740

834

480

385

1,430

1,260

885

885

581

385

946

2,540-

968

581

448

423

Apr.

.1,050

480

353

211

211

185

293

513

282

225

355

3,030

6,860

2,620

1,290

783

560

405

3350

312

283

312

198

d370

153

135

121

113

dlOO

d90

-

Maximum

113

235

330

4,500

2,100

7,080

2 540

6,860

1,090

723

1,320

820

312

7,080

May

133

1,090

442

268

298

212

312

240

171

163

240

236

119

86

74

79

76

d60

54

d49

d44

d40

37

d35

d32

28

38

31

64

86

48

Minimum

5.5

12

8.6

4.2

40

36

134

90

28

4.8

6.0

12

4.5

4.5

' June

34

22

22

23

23

24

82

254

106

64

52

d40

34

d25

18

16

8.8

7.6

4.8

11

12

38

70

33

30

17

54

108

723

Mean

17.1

43.6

98.2

318

Ofl7 CO I

978

641

731

157

65.0

221

134

27.2

280

July

165

72

54

d35

27

d30

d!2

7.6

6.0

8.4

14

217

438

855

470

1,220

495

327

358

351

651

212

128

93

59

25

32

40

27

36

404

Aug.

296

123

98

469

747

233

83

70

43

41

S3

82O

358

226

110

d70

52

38

33

28

22

d30

17

d!6

d!5

d!4

d!3

d!3

d!2

d!2

d!2

Per square 

Bile

0.092

.234

.528

1.17

1.54

5.26

3.45

3.93

.844

.349

1.19

.720

.146

1.51

Sept.

dll

34

11

48

62

31

212

106

38

31

22

17

16

14

dl3

d!2

dll

9.2

8.4

d8.0

7.6

d7.0

d6.5

6.0

d5.5

4.8

4.5

5.7

48

5.7 '-

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.26

.61

15.94

1.78

5.67

3 yfQ7 

4.39

.97

.39

1.37

.83

.16

20.51

Peak discharge (base, 5.600 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 9,010 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 {10 a.B.J 8,610 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 6.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Little Barren River at Edmonton, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36"58 I , long. 85°36', at 

highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Edmonton, Metcalfe County, 

and 3.0 miles upstream from Rogers Creek. Datum of. gage is 742.83 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 18.1 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 7.96 

feet;; no flow on many days.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 1,720 second-feet Dec. 31, 1944, and May 21, 1947; 

maximum gage height, 8.60 feet May 21, 1947; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1033: 1942(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

399

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

.40

.05

0

0

Nov.

0.05

.75

2.0

.75

.45

.20

.15

.15

.10

.05

.45

.30

.40

1.2

6.7

.90

.45

.25

.20

.20

.15

.15

.15

.50

1.0

.60

.40

.25

.20

.15

Dec.

0.05

.05

.05

.10

.15

.15

.35

7.9

2.5

2.8

3.6

2.0

1.2

.90

34

20

5.B

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.90

.90

.75

.60

.65

.65

.75

Jan.

337

46

17

11

6.8

5.4

3.6

3.0

3.8

1.8

1.3

75

136

 26

15

7

5

4

3

4

5

3

3

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ..:.........................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

50

100

95

71

77

40

25

21

211

1,040

190

64

42

31

24

20

21

16

21

38

54

»151

134

76

84

42

_

-

Secondfoct-days

2.75

1 Q QC la. CO

100. 50

8,260.40

735.7

2^742. 5 

1,975.0

1,727.7

131.55

6. 30

149.05

204.55

20.85

7,815.70

Mar.

30 '

63

40

26

20

88

77

42

30

22

17

12

9.6

8.4

9.0

277

52

34

35

89

48

129

61

40

30

205

223

52

32

24

150

Apr.

104

45

30

22

18

15

36

26

16

14

12

403

484

218

74

48

34

25

19

15

13

.10

9.0

7.8

6.4

5.7

.5.0

4.1

4.1

3.6

 * Maximum

2 e'.73

34

700

337

1,040

277

484

23

1.1

48

129

10

1,040

-

May

4.4

23

5.7

6.0

5.0

5.0

6.4

4.1

3.0

2.6

18

12

6.8

4.7

3.6

4.7

3.6

2.4

1.8

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

 6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.6

.5

Minimum

0

.05

.05

0

1.3

1.5

8 4

sie

.45

0

0

0

0

0

June

0.40

.25

.20

.15

.15

.15

.60

.25

.10

.05

.05

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.10

.50

.25

.65

.20

.10

.05 .15'

.75

1.1

Mean

0 089 !e42

3.24

22.6

23. 7

94. 6

63.7

57.6

4.24

.210

4.81

6.60

.695

21.4

July

0.30

.10

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

12

6.7

12

12

6.0

3.3

21

4.3

1.2

.80

.60

.30

.15

.25

.25

. .20

3.5

48

Aug.

4.1

1.3

41

5.4

2.2

1.1

.80

.60

.40

.25

.65

129

7.2

3.6

2.2

1.3

1.0

.75

.50

.40

.25

.20

.15

.05

.05

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

Per square 

mile

0.0049

.035

' .179

1.25

1.31

5 23 3)52 3. 18

234 ."012 266

.365

.038

1.18

Sept.

0

0

0

0

7.5

10

1.7

1.0

.40

.15

.05

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff ia 

inches

0.006

.04

.21

17.00

1.51

5.64

4.06

3.55

.27

.01

.31

.42

.04

16.07

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (9 p.m.) 1,550 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10.
400 GREEN RIVER BASIN

North Fork Nolin River at Hodgenville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°35' i long. 85°44', at bridge on State Highway 

Bi at Hodgenville, Larue County, 0.6 mile downstream from Douglass Creek.

Drainage area.- -42.4 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,670 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 14.75 

reet); no flow on many days.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. City of Hodgenville diverts approximately 0.1 second-foot for 

municipal water supply.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948'

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

2.2

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.8

3.0

4.0

75

10

3.8

2.6

2.4

NOT.

2.8

3.8

4.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.2

3.0

3.2

18

7.2

5.4

4.8

6.0

6.3

5.4

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.5

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.5

4.0

3.8

-

Dec.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

9.8

15

9.3

8.6

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.4

13

20

15

12

10

9.0

8.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.8

5.1

4.8

. Jan.

52

45

29

26

»21

18

16

15

14

12

11

17

45

35

26

23

18

13

10

12

12

10

9

8

7

7

7

7

n

6

6

Month

October

November

DeceBber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January >

February .........................

March............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

6

6

6

10

35

38

38

43

4O

33

33

185

 2,040

598

227

164

124

96

80

62

54

50

46

46

55

83

125

290

134

-

Seccndf cot-days

149. i

144.1 

226.3

15,785.7

544

4,747

5, 608

2; 781

428* 4

153.4

573 \

50. { 30!:

15,435.8

Mar.

96

281

146

103

80

105

137

114

96

84

76

67

62

61

116

1,200

186

134

110

106

86

193

150

108

84

254

878

173

124

92

106

Apr.

74

61

51

46

44

66

155

84

61

52

50

263

765

237

155

114

83

67

56

48

40

35

31

28

25

22

19

18

16

15

Maximum

75

18

20

808

52

2,040

1,200

765

41

38

122

13

_15

2,040

May

15

27

14

39

20

32

41

26

19

16

14

17

14

11

10

12

26

9.9

8.1

7.5

7.1

6.5

5.9

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

5.8

3.2

2.6

Minimum

1.2

2*6 

2.0

.6

6

6

61

15

2* 6

.6

0.

0

0

0

June

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.8

38

21

4.8

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

.8

.7

.6

1.0

2.3

35

5.1

Mean

4 o£00

4 an .ou 

7.30

43.2

17.5

164

181

92.7

15 8

s!ii

1 J.O*O A R

1.64

1.01

42.2

July

1.5

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

98

118

11

. 85

9.9

7.1

9.6

20

7.8

122

31

12

7.5

5.0

4.0

3.6

2.8

5.0

10

Aug.

2.6

1.9

1.7

13

3.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

4.8

11

1.9

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

0

0

Per square 

mils

0.114

.113

.172

1.02

.413

3 87

4i27

2 1 Q 

 J.0

325

!l21

.436

039

!024

.995

Sept.

0

0

aO

a. 5

alO

a!5

a2

a. 8

a. 5

a. 3

*-5

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

Runoff la 

inches

0.13

.13 

.20

13.85

.48

4.16

A Qg

2! 44

 38

.13

.50

!04

.03

13.54

ttase. 2.000 see.-ff.Tr- Feb. 13 (7:30 p.m.) 6,670 sec.-ft.; Ha*. 16 (2:30 a.m.) 

r. 27 (2 a.m.) 3,400 Bee.-ft.

Peak discharge (bas 

4,950 sec.-ft.; Mar.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Nolin River 

st Wax.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 jfco Feb. 5 (doubtful Rage-height record 

Jan. 19 to Feb. 3); discharge computed on basis of weather records- and records for Nolin River at 

Wax.
GREEK RIVER BASIH 401

Holln River at Wax, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°21', long. 86°09', at bridge on State Highway

BB at (fax, Orayson County, 14 miles northwest of Munfordville and 28.2 miles'upstream

from mouth. Datum of gage is 462.63 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of

Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 600 square miles. 

iteeoras avaiiaole. - December 1936 to February 1937 (in, Water-Supply Paper 838), April

1938 to septemoer 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 646 second-feet. , 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 25.17

reet)j minimum, 69 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 3.09 feet).

1936-37, 1938-48: Maximum discharge, 37,000 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height,

32.26 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 34 second-feet

Sept. 17, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27)

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

70

93

142

198

289

5.1 385

5.7 530

6.5 762

7.9 1,240

9.9 2,000

12.0

15.0

17.0

21.0

24.5

2,910

4,260

5,300

7,850

10,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

89

80

86

82

87

83

76

83

88

79

81

82

85

78

74

79

80

81

82

80

81

80

80

80

77

74

174

364

479

264

169

NOT.

144

129

136

123

1Z1

117

110

101

99

96

160

173

165

173

205

19Z

172

159

145

131

123

120-

117

125

120

121

121

125

118

115

-

Dec.

109

106

101

100

100

99

112

185

219

241

212

192

185

173

216

334

325

316

272

234

212

198

185

179

172

166

160

152

147

144

140

Month

Jan.

360

557

598

466

385

*354

316

289

272

256

241

256

442

466

479

396

354

316

b280

b240

b250

b250

*b210

bl80

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!3O

b!20

October .

NoveBber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 194? ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

 ay ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!20

b!20

b!20

b250

557

626

 626

870

656

*598

530

1,030

5,400

10,400

10,300

10,700

4,800

2,420

1,920

1,640

1,420

1.24O

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,100

1,360

2,370

3,040

-

Secondf cot-days

3,557

4,056

5,686

258,573

9, 18*

67,193 

85 77£

56)242

11,997

5,003

9,206

5,443 

3,539

266,884

Mar.

1,880

2,320

3,400

2,280

1,600

1,420

1,560

1,720

1,420

1,200

1,100

960

859

778

771

5,130

7,020

6,290

2,600

2,040

1,800

2,420

2,680

2,240

1,760

2,150

6,580

8,150

6,670

2,820

2,160

Apr.

1,920

1,600

1,340

1,170

1,060

1,240

2,640

2,600

1,640

1,200

1,030

2,040

6,080

7,500

5,940

3,020

2,160

1,680

1,420

. 1,280

1,140

995

892

826

762

700

656

612

570

530

MaxiBUB

479

205

334

6,980

598

10,700 

8 150

7^500

746

241

1,430

ffSA

1 O*

504

10,700

May

517

544

544

544

530

584

557

746

557

466

430

407

385

374

354

418

364

364

344

307

289

272

264

256

248

8240

8230

8225

8220

8212

8205

Mlni» 

74

96

99

74

120

120

771

530

205

112

93

fli Oi

70

70

June

198

198

192

185

185

179

185

226

212

241

192

173

167

160

152

152

145

144

138

136

127

123

125

127

112

121

118

186

206

198

-

Mean

115

135

183

736

OQ£ Cao

2 317

2,767

1 H7c ,o / o

387

167

297

176

118

729

July

179

173

136

121

117

101

106

99

94

93

96

96

97

164

635

1,430

724

447

248

205

198

257

750

908

354

264

226

198

185

198

307

Aug.

205

185

159

140

129

134

156

129

112

103

233

764

517

256

192

159

131

129

107

103

99

93

89

86

89

86

81

85

133

434

125

Par square

0.192

225

'.205

1.23

JQK 

. *9O

3*86

4.61

3 1 9 LC

.645

 278

.495

293

!l97

1.22

Sept.

79

81

81

74

81

162

392

504

242

163

132

113

101

, 91

88

85

87

94

85

79

77

76

74

73

71

70

70

70

72

72

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.22

.25

.35

16,65

57

4! 16

5 TO

 Ot

3 49 [74 .31

57

1 34

.22

16.54

Peak discharge fbase. 6.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 16 (8:30 a.m.) 11.400 sec.-ft.j Har. 18 (3:30 a.m.) 

7,430 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (6 a.m.) 8,220 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (s a.m.) 7,850 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Kyrock.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 3); discharge 

computed on basis of records for station near Kyrock.
402 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Nolin River near Kyrock, Ky. .

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 370 19'40", long. 86°11'55",'700 feet upstream from 

Long Fall Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Conoloway Creek, and 5.5 -miles northeast of 

Kyrpck, Edmonson County. Datum of gage is 448.36 feet above mean sea level,-datum of 

1929.

Drainage t.rea.- 673 square miles, including that of LOTS Pall Creek.

jtecpras available.- June 1939 to September 1948 (include flow of Long Pall Creek). October 1930 to March 1932 at .site 10.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1930-31, 1939-48), 647 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 20.67 

reet); minimum, 65 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1930-32, 1939-48: Maximum discharge, 22,700 second-feet Jan. 30, 1932; maximum sage 

height, 26.30 feet Feb. 1, 1932, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 35 second-feet Sept. 23, 1940. - 

Maximum stage known, 26.35 feet in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Kevislons.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11 to July 14)

Oct. 1-27 Oct. 28 to Sept. 30

" 1.3 73 1.8 172 1.3 61 2.5 349 5.1 2,060 

1.4 36 2.2 288 1.4 80 3.0 550 6.4 3,000 

1.5 102 2.4 356 1.7 141 3.6 880 9.4 5,030 

1.6 122 2.1 235 4.1 1,230 18.0 12,000

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

i

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

91 

89 

68 

88 

88

86 

82 

82 

94 

85

83 

82 

82 

83 

74

78 

82 

82 

89 

81

83 

82 

83 

83 

81

77 

340 

405 

477 

300 

172

NOT.

141 

133 

141 

130 

124

118 

112 

104 

100 

94

2O8 

186 

161 

177 

285

220 

181 

161 

148 

135

126 

124 

122 

128 

130

128 

124 

124 

120 

116

Dec.

110 

106 

104 

104 

102

102 

133 

264 

251 

264

243 

210 

198 

181 

292

477 

387 

356 

305 

258

230 

210 

198 

186 

172

168 

161 

154 

148 

143 

143

Jan.

723 

732 

705 

565 

460

*402 

35S 

317 

294 

272

256 

312 

650 

550 

536

444 

376 

336 

300 

283

288 

280 

T3230 

T3200 

bl70

b!60 

blSO biso

T3140 

b!40 

T3140

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

D130 

T3130 

T3130 

T3250 

760

S5O 

820 

912 

820 

*705

650 

1,500 

7,960 

12,000 

10,800

11,200 

6,920 

2,660 

2,140 

1,810

1,510 

1,310 

1,190 

1,120 

1,120

1,230 

1,580 

2,870 

3,200

Seoondfoot-days

3,872 

4,301 

6,360

305,308

10,917 

78,277 

99,100 

66,125 

12,944 

5,214 

11,321 

7,110 

3,710

309,251

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Peb

9,O6O sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (E:30 a.m.) 9,540 sec

Mar.

2,220 

2,870 

3,460 

2,590 

1,810

1,550 

1,810 

1,940 

1,560 

1,350

1,190 

1,040 

945 

850 

895

7,320 

7,140 

7,140 

3,060 

2,300

2,020 

3,130 

2~,940 

2,520 

1,980

3,200 

8,420 

8,500 

7,780 

3,200 

2,370

Apr.

2,060 

1,720 

1,430 

1,270 

1,120

1,760 

3,200 

2,940 

1,980 

1,350

1,150 

3,090 

8,180 

8,500 

7,140

3,650 

2,440 

1,900 

1,550 

1,390

1,230 

1,080 

978 

912 

820

760 

705 

650 

600 

570

Maximum

477 

285 

477

6,820

732 

12,000 

8,500 

8,500 

790 

253 

2,380 

1,050 

600

12,OOO

. 13 (10:30 

.-ft.; Apr.

Hay

541 

625 

595 

590 

560

650 

625 

790 

625 

503

452 

432 

402 

380 

363

549 

416 

380 

376 

317

297 

285

274 

266 

256

248 

240 

232 

232 

225 

218

Minimum

74 

94 

102

74

140 

130 

850 

570 

218 

116 

98 

84 

67

67

June

208 

203 

196 

191 

188

179 

191 

253 

212 

253

210 

179 

174 

165 

156

156 

148 

145 

139 

139

'128 

124 

126 

130 

116

122 

120 

218 

230 

215

Mean

125 

143 

205

836

352 

2,699 

3,197 

2,204 

418 

174 

365 

229 

124

845

July

181 

184 

145 

124

12.6

108 

108 

106

as

98

100 

106 

108 

154 

627

2,380 

850 

555 

314 

243

254 

42O 

663 

1,140 

413

294 

253 

228 

208 

240 

493

Aug.

243

215 

179 

159 

145

145

170 

154 

128 

120

519 

1,050 

831 

311 

228

184 

152 

156 

141 

124

118 

112 

104 

102 

98

94 

90 

84 

300 

495 

159

Sept.

88 

80 

86 

72 

84

132 

360 

600 

298

174

141 

120 

110 

100 

92

90 

90 

104 

90 

80

76 

74 

72 

72 

70

69 

67 

69 

74 

76

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0.186 0.21 

.212 .24 

.305 .35

1.24 16.87-

.523 .60 

4.01 4.33 

4.75 5.48 

3.27 3.65 

.621 .72 

.259 .29 

.542 .63 

.340 .39 

.184 .21

1.26 17. "10

p.m.) 14,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (6:30 a.m.) 

13 (8 a.m. 9,140 sec. ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 403

Barren River near Pageville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°51'08", long. 85°04'35", at bridge an U. S. Highway 3IE, 100 feet upstream from Hurricane Creek, 1.8 miles south of Pageville, Barren 

County, and 2.1 miles, upstream from Peter Creek. Datum of gage is 505.47 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 535 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 22.65 

feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 26, 27; minimum gage height, 3.45 feet Aug. 29, 30. 

1939-48: Maximum dischai-ge, 41,000 second-feet (revised) Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 

24.62 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 28, 1941.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some years have, been revised, as 

shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

893, 953.. ..

1053.. ......

Water 

year

1940 

1945

1946

Date

Mar. 31

Jan. 8

Gage height 

(feet)

20.0

24.62

Discharge 

(second-feet)

20,100 

26,900

41,000

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions.- W ^23: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for the high-water periods 

in the water years 1940, 1945, and 1946 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 893, 1033, and 1053.

Day 

(water year)

1939-40 

Mar. 31....

 1944-45 

Jan. 1.... 

2.. . . 

Feb. 23....

Month

Calendar year 1940. .........

Calendar year 1945. .........

Calendar year 1946. .........

Discharge 

(second-feet)

12,000

20,aOO 

16,700 

13,900

Secondfoot-days

44,294 

191,774 

198,189

96,785 

80,909 

371,140 

362,683

104,938 

330,402 

307,545

Day 

(water year)

1945-46 

Jan. 7..... 

8..... 

9.....

Maximum

12,000 

12,000 

12,000

20,200 

13,900 

20,200 

20,200

30 , 400 

30,400 

30,400

Discharge 

(second-feet)

8,200 

30,400 

17,700

Minimum

390 

48 

51

725 

464 

55 

55

675 

45 

45

Mean

1,429 

524 

542

3,122 

2,890 

1,017 

994

3,385 

905 

843

Per square 

mile

2.71 

.992 

1.01

5.84 

5.40 

1.90 

1.86

6.33 

1.69 

1.58

Runoff in 

inches

3.12 

13.52 

13.78

6.73 

5.62 

25.80 

25.21

7.29 

22.97 

21.38

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Oct. 27 

to Dec. 31, June 1-19, Sept. 6-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12

4.0 

4.4 

5.0 

5.5

164

331

500

6.0 

7.0

720

1,250

1,730

Note.- Same as follovjing table above 7.8 feet.

3.45

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.8

Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

36

65

103

316

5.3 

5.8 

7.0 

7.8 

9.0

470

670

1,290

1,730

2,520

14.0

15,8

17.8

20.0

21.5

6,580

8,720

12,100

20,100

26,100

915500 O - 50 - 27
404 ®EEN RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Barren River near Pagevllle, Ky., 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

65

67

65

65

72

74

69

72

76

83

83

83

81

76

72

76

85

95

109

107

100

92

88

85

83

119

128

198

177

136

NOT.

133

161

211

227

200

169

156

143

136

133

143

156

161

159

190

268

274

221

195

180

172

164

161

164

164

180

177

172

159

159

-

Dec.

151

146

146

146

146

146

146

159

240

322

286

271

251

224

238

944

978

582

428

350

300

263

243

230

216

203

193

190

182

177

177

Jan.

1,320

5,650

1,910

1,170

768

582

482

411

368

340

309

322

1,510

2,230

1,250

872

696

540

425

421

414

446

520

463

384

394

 384

362

343

b330

b315

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Mas. may .............................. . . .

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ..............:.........

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b310

b300

316

388

1,700

3,060

3,140

2,300

1,730

1,280

978

1,410

7,070

 26,100

13,000

3,470

2,160

1,620

1,340

1,150

970

895

820

. 1,040

1,320

1,680

2,230

2,230

1,850

-

Seoondfoot-days

2 84C

5,28 

8,674

257,457

25,931

85,857

72,085

31,460 

7,330

4,25 

4 792

3 934 "2)404

254,864

Mar.

1,460

1,400

1,510

1,260

1,020

995

3,040

2,980

1,910

1,460

1,180

970

795

695

624

3,110

8,500

2,980

1,910

1,790

1,560

1,620

1,680

1,620

1,370

1,940

8,360

7,320

2,820

1,910

2,300

Apr.

3,140

2,100

1,560

1,240

1,070

1,020

995

895

745

647

603

945

2,190

2,600

2,100

1,460

1,150

920

795

695

624

582

524

488

452

435

402

387

358

338

-

Maximum

198

274

978

12,200

5,650

26,100

8,500

3,140

330

337

350

406

190

26,100

May

330

324

316

308

300

298

311

306

278

259

247

256

311

259

240

247

247

240

218

202

193

188

179

172

167

163

.156

154

151

154

156

Minimum

65

133

146

65

309

300

624

338

151

78

44

32

30

30

June

154

138

128

124

119

114

121

140

140

131

119

103

101

99

95

87

79

78

81 337"

195

186

186

163

158

181

151

151

186

213

-

Mean

91.8

176

280

705

836

2 , 961

2 325

Ajl Q *236

142

155

127

80.1

696

July

230

154

112

 93

78

67

62

52

49

44

45

54

110

179

324

350

211

181

306

256

220

232

181

133

112

105

112

298

181

131

131

Aug.

406

261

170

281

350

256

165

124

99

83

74

121

133

264

165

156

119

95

79

70

62

54

49

45

40

37

34

34

32

32

Per square 

mile

0.172

329

!523

1.32

1.56

5.53

4.35

^441

 265

.290

.237

.150

1.30

44

Sept.

128

76

52

54

83

190

186

158

167

158

128

105

91

81

74

69

60

54

51

46

45

42

37

35

33

30

30

35

49

57

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.37

.60

17.91

1. 80

5 97

sioi

2.19

.51

.30

.33

.27

.17

17.72

Peak discharKe (base. 9,000 sec. -ft. J.- Feb. 14 (1:30 p.m.) 31,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (10 a.m.)

\j f c.v\j BCU. iv.; nar. c.i \±\j p.m.; au, rvu sec.-it. 

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 405

Barren River at Port Oliver Ford, near Flnney, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 53'40", long. 86 0 08'05", 1,200 feet upstream from

fort Oliver Ford, 0.4 mile upstream from Difficult Creek, and 2 miles southeast of

Flnney, Barre:n County. Datum of gage Is 473.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 941 square miles. 

Kecords available.- December 1941 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 30.31

reet); minimum, 59 second-feet Sept. 26-29 (gage height, 4.15 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 44 second-feet July 29,

1944 (gage height, 3.90 feet).

Revisions.- The figures for maximum discharge for the water years 1945 and 1946

have oeen revised, as shown In the following table. They supersede those published In

the water-supply papers Indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1033........

1053........

Water 

year

1944-45

1945-46

Date

Jan. 8

Gage height 

(feet)

30.13

29.62

Discharge 

(second-feet)

49,400

43, BOO

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-4S, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Dec. 31,

May 17 to July 31, Sept. 10-30)

4.0

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

58

72

142

252

533

6.9

S.O

10.8

15.0

19.0

83S 

1,310 

2,870 

5,710 

9,000

20.S 12,000

24.6 20,000

27.0 26,600

2S.8 36,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

94 

92 

92 

92 

89

89 

87 

87 

87 

86

86 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

91 

92 

96 

103

108 

106 

101 

99 

96

94 

101 

318 

265 

250 

205

Nor.

1S4 

194 

260 

2S6 

270

230 

203 

182 

174 

172

172 

172 

172 

172

214

318 

348 

281 238' 

212

203 

196 

189 

187 

191

203 

205 

205 

196 

182

Dec.

ISO 

172 

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

182 

247 

387

359 

348 

331 

299 

291

990 

1,410 

858 

626 

502

429 

373 

337 

312 

286

268 

255 

245 

235 

226 

226

Jan.

2,590 

7,100 

3,350 

1,680 

1,170

898 

726 

626 

564 

502

443 

429 

2,040 

3,230 

1,950

1,310 

1,060 

SOO 

692 

642

642 

692 

744 

675 

626

626 

642 

a660 

a660 

626 

533

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

«ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

Ary

h... .........................

1..... .......................

ember ........................

Aer year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

502 

45S 

443 

594 

3,470

4,790 

4,930 

3,950 

3,110 

2,280

1,730 

2,870 

10,20p 

36,100 

29,000

9,000 

3,670 

2,690 

2,220 

1,900

1,560 

1,410 

1,310 

1,560 

1,950

3,230 

3,670 

3,530 

2,990

Sebcndfoot-days

3,536 

6,411 

11,224

400,311

38,928 

145,117 

110,770 

65,779 

11,610 

5,710 

9,172 

9,717 

3,424

421,398

Peak discharge (base, 16,500 flee. -ft.).- Pe

a Ho gage -height record; discharge computec

Mar.

2,340 

2,390 

2,570 

2,060 

1,680

1,680 

3,740 

4,160 

2,870 

2,220

1,840 

1,510 

al,250 

al,100 

al,000

4,200 

9,150 

5,290 

2,870 

3,230

3,470 

3,740 

3,670 

2,990 

2,390

3,760 

9,750 

12,200 

5,070 

3,050 

3,530

Apr.

5,140 

3,470 

2,450 

2,000 

1,730

1,560 

2,000 

al,700 

al.500 

al,400

al,500 

a3,000 

a8, 000 

a7,000 

a5,000

a3,500 

a2,500 

al,900 

1,460 

1,220

1,110 

1,000 

918 

838 

762

709 

- 658 

626 

580 

548

Maximum

318 

348 

1,410

16,200

7,100 

36,100 

12,200 

8,000 

642 

400 

817 

1,440 

307

36,100

May

533 

626 

642 

518 

502

487 

564 

502 

443 

415

a390 

a370 

a400 

a440 

a360

a350 

415 

373 

331 

304

281 

270 

262 

252 

247

235 

228 

223 

219 

214 

214

Minimum

86 

172 

170

86

429 

443 

1,000 

548 

214 

110 

100 

103 

59

59

June

212 

198 

191 

184 

166

154 

152 

152 

154 

150

140 

134 

132 

127 

127

127 

a!20 

allO 

allO 

a350

a400 

a300 

a250 

a240 

a220

a!90 

alSO 

a!80 

a280 

a2SO

Mean

114 

214 

362

1,097

1,256 

5,004 

3,573 

2,193 

375 

190 

296 

313 

114

1,151

July

a260 

a240 

a200 

a!70 

alSO

a!30 

a!20 

allO 

alOO 

alOO

allO 

131 

225 

773 

726

564 

373 

334 

817 

502

401 

350 

299 

216 

189

170 

170 

381 

262 

210 

389

Aug.

744 

458 

286 

357 

502

373 

255 

210 

184 

172

164

1,340 

1,440 

548 

345

278 

22ff 

191 

172 

158

148 

140 

131 

125 

120

116 

113

109 

106 

103 

103

Per square 

. Bile

0.121 

.227 

.385

1.17

1.33 

5.32 

3.80 

2.33 

.399 

.202 

.315 

.333 

.121

1.22

Sept.

132 

123 

108 

103 

142

2S4 

307 

242 

194 

172

144 

125 

114 

108 

99

92 

86 

80 

74 

71

65 

65 

64 

64 

62

61

59 

59 

61 

64

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.25 

.44

15.82

1.54 

5.74 

4.38 

2.60 

.46 

.23 

.36 

.38 

.14

16.66

sb. 14 (8 p.m.) 51,800 sec. -ft. 

i on basis of records for stations near Pageville and
406 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'04", long. 86°25'51", at old bridge 400 feet 

 downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 31W and 68 at Bowling Green, Warren County, 

800 feet upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 6 miles downstream from 

Drakes Creek, and 8.9 miles upstream from Jennings Creek. Datum of gage is 409.83 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,000 second-feet Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 

39.82 feet Feb. 15; minimum, 76 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 4.32 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 15, 1948; minimum observed, 51 second-feet 

Oet. 1, 2, 1941 (gage height, 4.23 feet).

Maximum stage known, 52.2 feet Jan. 8, 1913, from floodmark.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for the water years.1945 and 1946 have 

been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1033........

1053. .......

Water 

year

1944-45

1945-46

Date

Jan. 10

Gage height 

(feet)

39.40

36.30

' Discharge 

(second-feet)

51,100

38,800

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for highwater period in the water year 1945 are given herewith. They supersede those published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1033.

Jan. 2.... .,........... 46,400

3'.;.- JL ._........... 42,200

Month

Water year 1944-45... 

Calendar year 1945...

Secondfoot -days

1,081,956 

1,074,815

Maximum

46,400 

46,400

Minimum

1,950

120 

120

Mean

10,260

2,964 

2,945

Per square 

mile

6.11

1.76 

1.75

Runoff In 

Inches

7.04

23.95 

23.80

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

and days computed using fall as a factor 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oet. 1-28, 

Dee. 20 to Jan. 1, Sept. 10-30)

4.3 

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.8

80

124

184

300

674

7.2

10.0

14.0

17.0

24.0

1,440

3,200

6,000

8,550

16,200

30.0

33.0

36.0

38.0

39.1

24,000

29,600

37,800

45,000

49,700
GREEN RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky. 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

407

009

1

2

3

4

.5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

138

132

132

132

132

127

124

124

130

124

124

132

144

138

132

127

132

130

138

135

149

165

158

152

146

141

168

227

527

434

380

Nov.

326

292

309

389

434

402

348

300

275

250

258

254

254

275

296

371

508

537

462

389

344

322

300

296

287

287

296

300

296

256

-

Dec.

266

254

246

238

235

235

235

238

242

300

471

480

485

475

457

699

2,020

1,940

1,320

1,010

827

699

619

565

522

489

452

430

416

394

»384

Jan.

752

8,760

9,550

5,190

2,810

2,040

1,680

1,380

1,180

1,040

958

853

1,140

4,150

4,280

2,810

2,220

1,680

1,380

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,320

1,120

1,040

b980

bl,000

*1,010

bl,000

b960

b920

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Bay..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b870

b840

bSOO

b800

2,850

7,200

8,750

7,920

6,720

5,120

4,000

4,210

11,300

30,500

*k49,700

k36,600

k21,800

k9,310

k5,840

k4,510

3,930

3,330

2,940

2,810

3,330

4,070

6,000

6,560

6,320

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,27

9,91

17,64

715,32

66,92

258,93

209,42

130,97

21,66

9,87

16,32

13,40

4,88

765,23

Mar.

5,120

4,560

5,330

4,840

3,930

3,330

4,980

7,560

6,640

4,980

4,000

3,330

2,740

2,360

2,160

3,620

11,200

12,500

8,170

5,470

6,480

5,920

7,560

6,880

5,610

5,110

13,800

18,100

16,900

9,840

6,400

Apr.

9,250

8,370

5,760

. 4,350

3,590

3,200

3,790

4,000

3,200

2,620

2,290

3,080

9,670

14,100

12,300

8,100

5,680

k4,350

3,520

2,940

2,550

2,290

2,040

1,800

1,680

1,500

1,380

1,290

1,180

1,100

 MMtlmnm

4 527

5 537

3 2,020

5 19,800

3 9,550

3 49,700

3 18,100

D 14,100

; 1,260

3 565

5 1,400

S 1,960

3 425

J 49,700

toy

1,040

1,100

1,260

1,100

958

906

958

1,010

879

775

724

699

750

801

874

674

724

724

624

570

527

499

475

452

434

416

402

389

380

376

366

Minimi

124

250

235

124

752

800

2,160

1,100

366

205

165

112

78

78

June

358

344

322

309

296

287

287

287

287

283

279

258

250

235

231

227

231

208

205

271

499

565

537

480

389

322

313

331

489

508

-

Mean

17C

33C

56S

1,96C

2,15£

8,92S

6.75E

4,366

699

329

527

432

162

2,091

July

462

439

362

300

279

254

283

219

188

168

165

178

537

.932

1,400

1,200

879

624

932

1,380

827

614

541

499

430

353

313

292

466

407

402

Aug.

541

879

609

412

470

600

471

353

287

250

282

499

1,960

1,230

906

585

434

362

300

258

219

198

178

158

146

135

127

117

112

119

208

Per square 

 lie

0.101

.196

.339

1.17

1.29

5.31

4.02

2.60

.416

.196

.314

.257

.097

1.24

Sept.

155

124

156

155

144

198

416

425

380

283

250

212

184

168

149

135

122

119

110

105

102

98

92

88

82

80

78

88

96

92

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.22

.39

15.83

1.48

5.73

4.64

2.90

.48

.22

.36

.30

.11

16.95

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (12 to 1 p.m.) 53,000 sec. -ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed using fall as determined by readings at auxiliary staff gage as a factor.
408 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°53'45", long. 86°23'20", at bridge on county

 road, 2.5 miles northwest of Alvaton, Warren County, and 4.8 miles downstream from 

Trammel Fork. Datum of gage is 443.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,900 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 30.70

 ljeet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1939-48: ' Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 28, 

1941 (gage height, 2.79 feet).

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1940, 1942, 1944, 

and 1945 have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those 

published in the water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

893........

953. ........

1003........

1033........

Water 

year

1939-40

1941-42

1943-44

1944-45

Date

Mar. 31

Apr. 10

Feb. 29

Jan. 1

Gage height 

(feet)

22.0

25.55

26.33

30.00

Discharge 

(second-feet)

10,400

15,600

17,100

28,400

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revision's (water years).- W 923: 1941, drainage area. W 1003: 1943.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year-October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

31

32

31

31

31

28

29

29

28

38

41

37

34

33

32

34

56

38

38

41

41

40

38

36

34

53

172

160

107

84

Nov.

78

91

118

126

125

109

93

82

78

67

74

74

71

69

104

165

147

129

107

54

80

74

69

68

69

67

62

59

56

53

-

Dec.

52

50

46

45

45

45

45

46

51

67

76

96

97

94

100

707

58O

360

270

222

192

170

157

143

134

125

117

110

105

*10O

98

Jan.

1,330

4,960

1,420

800

550

419

337

288

261

238

215

208

8O5

1,120

642

480

407

306

306

270

253

270

306

270

b260

b250

*b240

b23O

b215

b205

b2OO

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ...........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

Septeober ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!95

b!90

192

335

1,690

2,740

2,580

2,OSO

1,640

1,200

900

2,450

8,910

*26,OOO

9,800

4,700

2,9OO

1,980

1,510

1,240

1,040

900

782

920

1,040

1,330

1,780

1,880

1,640

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 ,46£

2,65£

4,545

206,957

18,061

84,544

6Or 822

32,633

5*636

3,155

3,414

1 f 98£ 

1,076

220,051

Mar.

1,280

1,460

1,78O

1,330

1.04O

l.OOO

2,800

2,230

1,60O

1,280

1,040

80O

642

565

535

2,860

4,040

1,980

1,510

1,38O

1,330

1,640

2,180

1,980

1,560

2,160

7,710

4,240

2,380

1,690

2,80O

Apr.

3,340

1,980

1,420

- 1,120

96O

1,O8O

1,460

1.16O

820

660

61O

880

3,100

2,960

2,080

1,56O

1.2OO

940

765

642

565

505

455

419

383

360

337

306

288

278

-

MaxivuB

172

165

707

9,560

4,960

26 ,OOO

7,710

3 340

283

OOQ coy 

199

76

26,OOO

May

27O

288

261

245

238

245

253

245

222

2OQ

192

192

2O8

184

177

184

200

184

168

16O

150

144

138

134

126

122

118

114

110

109

105

Minimum

28

53

45

28

2OO

190

535

278

105

55

58

28

20

20

June

99

96

93

91

86

84

82

SO

SO

78

73

7O

6S

65

62

64

57

55

118

186

184

. 206

20O

140

113

100

96

122

149

158

Mean

47.4

88. 6

147

567

583

2 915 /

1 1 962

1 1 088 

183

105

110

64.1

35.9

601

July

138

110

94

85

88

157

112

85

73

66

67

69

269

167

192

158

118

98

175

16O

105

88

92

140

102

82

73

67

62

58

64

Aug.

7O

70

60

56

53

50

47

45

43

41

62

199

127

145

140

92

80.

72

61

54

49

45

42

39

35

33

30

28

29

37

54

Per square 

 ils

O O98

183

!304

1.17

1.20

6.O2

4.05

2.25

!217

.227

 132

!o74

1.24

Sept.

34

29

28

26

54

76

70

73

61

55

49

45

41

37

34

32

29

28

2E

24

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

21

28

28

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.20

.35

15.89

1 . 39

6^50

4. 67

2. 51

!44

.24

 26

.15

.08

16. 90

Peak discharge (base, 9.0OO second-feet).- Feb. 14 (8 a.m.) 30,900 sec. -ft.

ade on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 409

Mud River near Lewlsburg, Ky.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°00', long. 86°54', 100 feet-upstream from highway bridge, 

3 miles northeast of Lewlsburg, Logan County, 7.4 miles downstream from Motts Lick 

Creek, and 12? miles upstream from Wolf Lick Creek. Datum of gage is 409.05 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 97.3 square miles.

Records available.- December'1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,470 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 19.0 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Oet. 23-28.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor, 

read twice daily. Gage

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except period of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Dec. 15 to Jan. 6, 

Apr. 21 to May 12, May 18 to June 19, Aug. 1 to Sept. 14)

2.3 0.1 2.7 6.7 7.4 240 13.3 940 

2.4 1.0 3.2 21 9.0 368 14.0 1,240 ' 

2.45 1.6 4.6 67 11.0 573 14.6 1,650 

2.5 2.2 6.0 151 12.6 786 17.6 4,690

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

3.1 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

3.3

3.5 

2.9 

3.3 

2.6 

2.9

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4

2.0

2.2

3.3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.7

3.3 

3.1 

3.3

3.5 

3.7

3.5 

65 

151 

29 

11 

6.5

Nov.

8.1 

13 

14 

14 

12

11 

10 

10 

9.6 

9.9

41 

49 

31 

22 

133

97 

49

33 

27 

23

19 

17 

16 

16 

16

19 

18 

17 

16 

15

Dec.

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

12 

13 

24 

22 

20

21 

25

23 

21 

58

254 

139 

73 

69 

57

49 

43

37 

35 

31

29 

25 

24 

»23 

21 

21

Jan.

390 

464 

205 

127 

97

77 

61 

57 

51 

45

39 

37 

65 

65 

53

47 

45 

45 

41 

39

37 

b37 

b37 

b35 

b33

»b30 

b29 

b26 

b27 

b26 

b26

Month

Octo 

Nore 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Ma.ro 

Aprj

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

h... .........................

1.......... ..................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b25 

b24 

b24 

53 

464

474 

359 

359 

261 

161

157 

640 

2,290 

4,560 

1,300

646 

395 

292 

240 

199

169 

151 

122

133 

127

187 

212 

570

377

Seoondfoot-days

340.2 

785.6 

1,236

36,602.1

2,415 

14,991 

17,366 

9,719 

1,454.6 

198.0 

240.6 

81.9 

23.3

46,653.2

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Peb

sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (7 a.m.) z,54O sec. -ft.; Ap 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.

Mar.

»254 

864 

609 

316 

219

394 

659 

404 

266 

205

169 

139 

122 

107 

147

1,730 

993 

359 

254 

499

756 

741 

642 

609 

368

837 

2,360 

940 

474 

316 

414

Apr.

300 

226 

161 

151 

133

122 

117 

127 

97 

87

82" 

590 

2,730 

2,000 

823

454 

264 

205 

169 

 133

117 

97 

87 

77 

69

65 

57 

49 

47 

43

Maximum

151 

133 

254

2,290

484 

4,560 

2,360 

2,730 

199 

20 

102 

8.5 

1.7

4,560

. 14 (5 a.m. 

r. 13 (4 p.m 

day.

May

39 

77 

92 

47

39

39 

57 

41 

33 

27

33 

92 

112 

49

37

199 

122 

57 

41 

33

39 

25 

20 

16 

16

14 

13 

12 

11 

. 11 

9.6

Minimum

2.0 

6.1 

12

2.0

26 

24 

107 

43 

9.6 

2.9 

.6 

1.0 

0

0

June

6.6 

6.1 

7.4 

6.7 

6.5

6.5 

6.7 

6.7 

6.0 

5.6

5.3 

4.6 

4.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

3.5 

4.0 

14 

11

7.4 

20 

5.1 

3.5 

2.9

5.1 

7.4 

10 

4.6 

5.1

Mean

11.0 

26.2 

39.9

1OO

77.9 

517 

560 

324 

46.9 

6.60 

7.76 

2.64 

.777

133

July

4.2 

3.5 

2.4 

1.7 

1.2

.S 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.1

.9 

.7 

.6 

1.6 

14

6.9 

6.2 

4.4 

12 

5.3

20 

19 

5.6 

4.4 

4.0

2.2 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1 

9.2 

102

Aug.

6.5 

5.3 

4.2 

2.9

2.2

1.7 

1.4 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

8.1 

5.1

4.6 

4.2 

3.5 

3.1 

2.4

2.1 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2

Sept.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.6

.8

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

. 1.6 

1.5

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.3

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.3 

1.6

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.113 0.13 

.269 .30 

.410 .47

1.03 13.99

.601 .92 

5.31 5.73 

5.76 6.64 

3.23- 3.71 

.462 .56 

.066 .08 

.080 .09 

.027 .03 

.0080 .01

1.37 18.67

I 6,470 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (6 p.m.) 2,450 

.) 3,230 sec. -ft.
410 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Rough River near Madrid, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°35'30", long. 86°18'55", at bridge on State Highway

 (jfa at Kveleigh, 1.6 miles southeast of Madrid, Breekinridge County, and 4 miles downstream from Clifty Creek. Datum of gage is 466.08 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 273 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height,

 3TT5~Teet Feb. 14 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 8.0 second-feet Sept. 21; 

minimum gage height observed, 4.20 feet Sept. 21. 1938-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 

7.5 second-feet Sept. 27, 1941, July 28, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 38.6 feet Jan. 19, 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some

 regulation at low flow by mill at Hardin Springs, 13 miles above station. Gage read ' 

twice daily.

Revisions.- W 873: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

17 

17 

15 

15 

15

9.6 

13 

12 

11 

10.

13 

13 

9.2 

12 

13

10 

16 

31 

22 

13

14 

12 

9.2 

6.6 

9.2

13 

53 

272 

64 

30 

23

Nov.

20 

19 

23 

25 

25

19 

12 

19 

21 

22

126 

156 

110 

50 

118

110 

75 

54 

46

38

36 

46 

30 

34 

36

44 

40 

36 

34 

30

Dec.

25 

25 

a25 

26 

23

25 

60 

456 

224 

140

156 

126 

96 

86 

96

324 

177 

116 

103 

94

62 

71 

71 

66 

60

52 

53 

49 

47 

44 

47

Jan.

508 

649 

360 

259 

233

191 

140 

*126 

dllO 

96

66 

121 

360 

246 

148

118 

103 

87 

74 

77

62 

77 

66 

59 

b56

b54 

b51 

b49 

b47 

b46 

b45

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augn 

Sept

la

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1.... ........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peb.

b45 

b46 

b50 

90 

272

372 

348 

420 

336 

205

224 

*1,060 

3,650 

8,330 

2,360

1,040 

714 

564 

444 

346

285

259 

233 

259 

412

847 

771 

1,080 

692

Secondfoe t-daya

795.0 

1,456 

3.O75

111,636.0

4,950 

25,756 

30,957 

17,679 

4,769 

1,481 

3,043 

2,647 

1,076.0

97,684.0

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 sec. -ft.).- Peb

6,210 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 7,690 sec.-f

Mar.

540

955 

1,330 

716 

552

576 

753 

586 

444 

372

311 

246 

219 

205 

311

4,100 

1,630 

609 

645 

528

432 

636 

677 

540 

444

1,470 

6,350 

2,310 

960 

666 

600

Apr.

.540 

4O8 

324

272 

246

233 

467 

'514 

311 

233

219 

1,440 

3,990 

2,850 

1,240

786 

612 

456 

372 

311

272 

233 

205 

191 

177

170 

163 

156 

148 

140

Maximum

272 

156 

456

6,060

649 

8,330 

6,350 

3,990 

645 

177 

1,140 

796 

284

6,330

May

140 

140 

140 

256 

432

222 

645 

316 

205 

170

156 

146 

146 

133 

116

126 

133 

110 

100 

96

91 

87 

61 

61 

75

66 

66 

75 

75 

66 

66

Minimum

8.6 

12 

23

8.6

45 

45 

205 

140 

66 

25 

20 

19 

8.0

8.0

June

57 

54 

53 

52 

54

54 

64 

177 

74 

54

49 

44 

44 

44 

44

41 

36 

36 

41 

39

32 

30 

25 

27 

27

34 

32 

42 

56 

45

Mean

25.6 

46.5 

99.2

306

160 

868 

999 

569 

154 

49.4 

96.2 

85.4 

35.9

267

July

34

21 

20 

20 

20

21 

20 

20 

24 

21

22 

26 

24

39 

59

42 

42 

35 

35 

44

133 

1,140 

455 

126 

44

23 

52 

49 

103 

110 

219

Aug.

77 

46 

36 

32 

30

27 

27 

25 

23

23

546 

796 

197 

62 

60

49 

41

36 

35 

32

27 

26 

25 

26 

21

21

19 

19 

24 

174 

39

Per square 

Bile

0.112 

.212 

.433

1.34

.699 

3.66 

4.36 

2.57 

.672 

.216 

,429 

.273

: .157

1.17

Sept.

30 

26 

26 

26 

19

18 

126 

284 

56 

44

110 

22 

17 

18 

14

14 

14 

13 

14

13

6.0 

13 

12 

19 

21

16 

17 

19 

21 

24

Runoff in 

inches

0.13 

.24

.50

18.12

.80 

4.18 

5.03 

2.87 

.77 

.24 

.49 

.43 

.17

15.85

. 14 (3:30 a.m.) 12.000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (5 p.m.) 

t.; Apr. 13 (2 p.m*.) 4,600 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Nc gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Falls of 

Rough.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 

Rough River near Palls of Rough, Ky.

411

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°37','long. 86°30', 2.6 miles downstream from Ncrth 

ForRT~3i miles northeast of village of Falls of Rough, Grayson County, 4.1 miles upstream 

from Rock Lick Creek, and 7.1 miles upstream from mill dam. Datum of gage is 429.20 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Low-water gage is a water-stage'recorder at 

Falls of Rough, 600 feet upstream from Pleasant Run, .1,200 feet downstream from mill 

dam, 3.3 miles downstream from Rock Lick Creek, and 7.4 miles downstream from base gage. 

Datum of low-water gage is 418.15 feet above mean sea level, datum.of 1929.

Drainage area.- 449 square miles at site of base gagp; 500 square miles at site of lowwater gage.

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,620 second-feet Feb. 15 (maximum gage height,

 Hb.ttS feet Feb. 15); minimum daily, 8.1 second-feet Oct. 19.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 14, 1946 (gage height, 27.49 

feet); minimum dally, 6 second-feet Aug. 13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

unless otherwise noted, records above 1,000 second-feet computed at base gage; records 

below 1,000 second-feet computed at low-water gage and Include flow of Rock Lick Creek. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill at Falls of Rough.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 "to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

35 

29 

20 

20 

8.4

24 

24 

25 

20 

13

12 

9.0 

14 

15 

23

21 

12 

11 

8.1 

31

35 

34 

19 

20 

17

8.4 

45

502 

474 

149 

78

Nov.

48 

24 

55 

51 

41

27 

35 

25 

21 

26

137 

264 

219 

119 

190

257 

2O7 

139 

95 

82

74 

60 

56 

66 

48

58 

68 

68 

61 

55

Dec. '

51 

40 

42 

42 

43

42 

63 

586 

642 

395

330 

270 

224 

179 

169

434 

516 

343 

242 

197

170 

148 

133 

120 

111

100 

92 

88 

84 

77 

72

Jan.

726 

1,460 

1,220 

642 

530

434 

318 

276 

226 

210

183 

220 

572 

642 

434

3OO 

242 

177 

175 

159

156 

154 

158 

161 

144

131 

116 

115 

1O9 

102 

99

Month

Octo 

Here 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

Jane 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

st ...........................

eober ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

101 

106 

90 

109 

356

684 

754 

838 

a815 

a528

3364 

1,610 

3,700 

6,490 

8,130

5,530 

3.1OO 

1,740 

a815 

a591

a 467 

a397 

a364 

a408 

a756

1,780 

1,810 

2,490 

2.02O

Secondfoot-days

1,755.9 

2,676 

6,045

207,914.7

10,591 

46,943 

59,155 

35,835 

6,715 

2,136 

9,062 

4,891 

1,320

187,124.9

Mar.

1,370 

3,O7O 

3,180 

2,110 

1,260

a845 

1,220 

1,220 

8845 

a644

8528 

a443 

8375 

3342 

8320

2,870 

4,190 

3,090 

1,780 

1,110

a 785 

a973 

1,370 

1,190 

8845

1,930 

5,610 

6,720 

4,890 

2,430 

1,600

Apr.

1,010 

a756 

8565 

a467 

8408

a364 

8540 

1,010 

a671 

a432

a364 

2,170 

5,700 

6,590 

5,210

3,050 

1,710 

8876 

8644 

a515

8443 

a375 

a331 

. a300 

a278

a248 

8228 

210 

190 

180

Maxima

502 

264 

642

7,500

1,460 

8,130 

6,720 

6,590 

699 

276 

2,120 

1,400 

258

8,130

May

170 

170 

190 

8258 

a578

8386 

8578 

a696 

a386 

a258

210 

220 

250 

200 

180

180 

300 

200 

150 

130

120 

110 

100 

95 

92

90 

88 

86 

82 

91 

88

Minima

8.1 

21

40

7.6

99 

90 

320 

180 

82 

19 

15 

14 

13

8.1

June

78 

72 

67 

66 

62

62 

151 276 ' 

230 

116

81 

65 

62 

58 

61

54 

61 

48 

34 

25

57 

55 

31 

35 

35

35 

19 

43 

45 

52

Mean

56.6 

89.2 

195

570

342 

1,619 

1,908 

1,194 

217 

71.2 

292 

158 

44.0

511

July

58 

57 

33 

17 

33

34

29 

29 

32 

31

15 

352 

160 

188 

86

145 

136 

140 

166 

209

408 

1,580 

2,120 

756 

236

141 

108 

87 

356 

524 

796

Aug.

343

160 

96 

77 

68

69 

42 

32 

55 

53

252 

1,400 

1,040 

264 

130

as

70 

62 

81 

56

44

16 

47 

44

24

30 

27 

28 

14 

47 

155

Per square 

 lie

Sept.

70 

44

26 

37 

15

26 

48 

258 

225 

77

48 

32 

45 

43 

29

24 

22 

22 

13 

22

21 

22 

21 

19 

16

13

21 

23 

20 

20

Runoff in 

inohea

Peak discharge (base, 4.500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (5 a.m.) 8,620 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (11 a.m.) 6,940

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14' (8 a.m.) 6,840 sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record at lower gage; discharge computed using stage-discharge relation at base 

gage.

Mote.- Ho gage-height record at lower gage Apr. 28 to May 3, Hay 11-27 (stage-discharge relation 

indefinite at upper gage); discharge computed en basis cf records for stations near Madrid and near 

Dundee.
412 GREEN RIVER BASIN

Rough River near Dundee, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°32'50", long. 86°43'20", at Barretts Ford 

Bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from Caney Creek and 3 miles southeast of Dundee, Ohio 

County. Datum of gage is 393.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 752 square miles.

Records available.- February 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet Feb. 17 (gage height, 27.49 

reet); minimum daily, 14 second-feet Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 3.15 feet Oct. 7.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 7, 8, 1945; maximum gage height, 28.49 feet Apr. 20, 21, 1940; minimum daily discharge, 8.1 secondfeet Sept. 19,20, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 2.92 feet Oct. 28, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 31.8 feet in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Slight regulation at low flow caused by mill at Falls of Rough.

Revisions.- W 893: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

35

29

24

18

16

17

22

24

20

18

17

15

14

18

21

27

25

20

18

26

60

59

52

47

50

79

426

686

374

150

NOT.

88

68

a40

a70

a 60

a45

29

38

32

25

98

335

348

229

224

387

348

240

168

124

104

91

79

75

85

74

82

91

88

82

-

Dec.

74

69

58

55

a55

a55

a70

a 400

al.OOO

752

540

468

387

293

251

496

805

638

440

335

275

234

207

182

168

150

136

124

116

112

104

Jan.

593

1,770

1,760

1,240

888

747

585

468

400

335

293

293

735

1,030

794

540

400

374

335

311

263

257

246

234

224

197

190

18.2

177

172

168

Month

October

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

164

159

154

168

427

1,010

1,310

1,440

1,450

1,160

850

1,990

3,910

5,680

7,800

8,720

8,540

7,280

5,270

2,430

1,490

1,120

752

675

794

2,300

2,550

3,230

3,260

-

Secondfoot-days

2,43'

3,847

9,049

342,957

16,201

17,083 

92 1 692

61,333 

97nn t i\j\j 

2 52* 13)735

7,165

1,602

296,367

Mar.

2,540

3,510

3,930

4,170

3,410

1,930

1,910

1,800

1,400

1,060

850

700

600

510

482

2,570

4,560

5,100

4,860

3,590

1,910

1,870

2,050

1,990

1,550

2,720

4,560

6,450

7,100

6,960

6,050

Apr.

4,130

2,040

1,460

1,050

724

615

741

1,280

1,190

810

613

2,100

4,530

5,850

7,240

7,700

6,750

4,680

2,010

1,410

977

653

510

440

387

348

323

287

251

234

Maximum

686

387

1,000

8 720

1,770

8 1 720 

7,100

7,700 

976

323

2 5 930 

1,720

287

8,720

May

218

218

251

335

673

751

795

976

763

468

335

293

335

311

251

263

454

361

246

190

159

136

124

116

108

101

98

91

91

91

98

Minimum

14

25

55

12

168

154

482

234

91

30

31

17

14

June

91

82

79

73

72

74

98

240

323

197

112

85

75

71

69

69

64

69

59

46

35

64

62

43

43

45

44

30

52

57

Mean

78. 6

128

292

940

523

2,624

2 990

2*044

313

84. 1

443

O*T £G.L

53.4

810

July

60

65

64

43

28

38

43

36

40

106

52

201

380

281

187

305

426

281

299

257

540

1,660

2,930

2,030

768

290

164

124

202

775

1,060

Aug.

748

330

164

101

85

79

76

55

42

60

65

1,140

1,720

916

302

150

101

85

75

72

66

57

31

53

53

33

39

35

35

98

299

Per square 

 ile

0.105

.170

.388

1. 25

. 695

3. 49

3 98

2.72

.416

.112

 589

!307

.071

1.08

Sept.

180

82

57

35

44

30

37

96

287

170

76

51

35

47

45

31

25

24

24

20

19

22

22

22

20

18

17

19

26

21

Runoff in 

inohes

0,12

1 Q XV

.45

16. 96

80 s'.ie

4.58

s! 03

.48

.12

 68

.35

.08

14.64

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 17 (2 to 3 a.m.) 8,900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 5 {12:30 a.m.)

4,120 see.-ft.; Mar. 19 (2 a.m.) 5,050 see.-ft.; Mar. 30 (2 to 4 a.m.) 7,030 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (8:30 

a.m.) 7,910 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed en basis cf records for Falls of Rough.

Note.- Discharge above 500 second-feet computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
GREEN RIVER BASIN 413

Pond River near Apex, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 370 07'35M , long. 87°18'55", at bridge on State Highway ia9, 1.2 miles downstream from Coal Creek and 2 miles northeast of Apex, Christian 

County. Datum of gage is 390.64 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1907.

Drainage area.- 196 square miles.

Records available.- Augast 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,160 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.84 

reet ); no flow on many days.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 9.240 second-feet Apr. 10, 1942 (gage height, 17.2 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 19.6 feet in January 1937, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 1083. 1942-46.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

129

264

ISl

41

14

NOT.

6.7

3.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.1

1.8

47

124

110

42

165

251

119

49

29

20

15

11

S.7

7.5

6.7

6.3

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

Dec.

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.0

2.7

57

235

260

144

86

63

52

39

45

203

314

171

96

66

50

a40

a30

a25

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

*16

16

14

Jan.

k482

796

k615

k208

122

88

70

61

54

47

40

41

140

296

152

SS

63

57

45

36

33

32

30

27

25

 22

21

21

20

20

20

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

 arch..-. ................ .........

April ............................

S........ .......................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

Septenber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

20

19

19

44

247

614

626

614

a530

a280

167

k827

1,300

3,060

3,060

1,600

k683

341

219

152

119

101

93

96.

107

159

k264

554

k533

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

631 .1

1,053.2

2,122.5

67,080.3

3,772

16,448'

35,519

12,894

2,534

349.6

1,864.7

652.4

109.9

77,955.4

Mar.

314

kl,020

1,120

*1,060

k490

k475

874

900

521

296

211

155

125

107

k!99

k4,030

4,500

1,870

k848

521

411

590

770

822

k605

kl,190

4,700

3,780

1,600

k705

710

Apr.

992

k449

296

219

179

155

14S

144

122

101

93

k593

1,510

3,24Cf

1,850

kl,020

k439

269

191

146

122

1Q4

90

83

73

66

59

52

46

41

-

Maxima

264

251

314

3,240

796

3,060

4,700

3,240

602

54

359

152

31

4,700

Hay

38

48

93

96

57

44

40

57

56

41

32

40

150

119

56

k306

602

k206

68

62

48

43

52

41

29

21

18

15

13

12

11

MiniBUB

0

1.8

Z\l

0

20

19

107

41

11

.6

.6

0

0

0

June

10

a9.0

as.O

a6.8

as. 4

a6.4

a!5

alo

a7.0

a6.0

a5.0

a6.0

a4.0

a2.5

1.7

 1.5

1.1

.6

.6

.8

42

29

14

22

15

6.7

2.3

15

54

41

-

Mean

20.4

35.3

66.5

184

122

567

1,146

430

SI. 7

11.7

60.2

21.0

3.66

213

July

31

34

19

10

5.4

2.3

1.6

1.1

.6

.6

1.0

1.7

2.7

2.7

2.0

197

k359

107

146

203

159

54

38

119

53

29

16

48

93

50

26

Aug.

152

61

27

16

12

5.8

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.8

3.8

4.2

11

105

78

29

13

6.3

2.3

1.6

.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

101

Per square 

 lie

0.104

.180

.349

.939

.622

2.89

5.65

2.19

.417

.060

.307

.107

.019

1.09

Sept.

31

7.9

29

20

2.3

1.7

2.3

1.7

9.2

2.1

1.4

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.20

.40

12.74

.72

3.12

6.74

2.45

.43

.07

.35

.12

.02

14.79

Peak discharge (basa, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- ?eb. 14 (9 p.m.) 3,960 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 17 (1:30 a.m.)

5,7gO seo.-rt.; Bar. 27 (6 p.m.J 6,160 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9 a.m.) 3,7SO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factcr.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Peb. 3.
414 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 85°11', in sec. 4, T. 26 N., R. 12 IE., 

at Main Street Bridge in Bluffton, 2 miles downstream from Sixmile Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 793.01 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 470 square miles.

Kecoras~avaliable:- October 1930 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. September 1923 to September 1930 In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gageheight records collected at same site since December 1910 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 430 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,770 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 11.50 

feet rrom graph based on gage readings); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 

0.98 foot).

1923-48: Maximum discharge observed, 10,800 second-feet Jan. 16, 1937 (gage height, 

15.02 feet); minimum, 3.9 second-feet July 18, 1936j minimum gage height, 0.84 foot 

Sept. 24, 1944.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 feet Mar. 25, 26, 1913, on basis of gage readings 

published in newspapers.

Remarks.- Records good except .those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair. Flow affected by regulation of Lake St Marys, diversion from or into 

St. Marys River Basin, and Into Miami and Erie Canal.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Kevislons.- tf 823: 1932-35, drainage area.

 Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, 

JRov. 4 to DP«. 31, Auft 21 to Sjeot- 30). 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 ' Jan. 2 to Sept. 30

1.0 13.5 1.6 70 3.2 480 0.9 8.4 1.6 81 4.6 9SO 

1.1 20 1.8 100 5.0 1,130 1.0 13.5 1.9 100 6.4 1,710 

 1.2 28 2.1 157 5.4 1,290 1.1 20 2.2 160 8.8 2,890 

1.4 47 2.4 230 1.2 27 2.5 240 10.2 3,760 

1.4 42 3.6 580 11.4 4,620

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

40 

41 

40 

42 

40

37 

37 

36 

35 

35

35 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

33 

29 

22 

54

80 

54 

35 

27 

21

17 

15 

21 

25 

36 

a70

Nov.

a60 

a50 

a40 

34 

34

32 

26 

25 

23 

22

23 

26 

28 

25 

26

31 

37 

43 

38 

36

33 

31 

27 

27 

42

100 

114 

94 

74 

57

Dec.

59 

60 

60 

68 

116

184 

189 

290 

371 

257

157 

118 

98 

62 

75

77 

74 

109 

118 

107

100 

94 

90 

81 

81

80 

86 

81 

78 

77 

148

Jan.

1,270 

g2,470 

g2,320 

al,750 

al,400

al.OOO 

g790 

g810 

*1,070 

1,350

1,150 

668 

465 

360 

261

279 

219 

170 

147 

136

132 

122 

111 

92 

80

70 

64 

62 

60 

60 

60

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . .

1........................... .

ember......... 1. ..............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

60 

62 

64 

68

74 

83 

*185 

960 

1,310

1,800 

2,700 

3,000 

2,370 

1,150

528 

303. 

240 

200 

178

198 

al,000 

a 2, 200 

al,700

Seoondfoot-days

1,137 

1,258 

3,645

156,507

18,998 

20,781 

43,060 

43,869 

21,444 

4,204 

5,683 

859 

526

165,469

Har.

al,200 

a900 

a700 

aSOO 

336

240 

195 

182 

158 

140

120 

100 

90 

149

*420

1,370 

1,710 

1,620 

1,110 

1,480

2,890 

4,210 

2,890 

2>220 

2,270

2,670 

3,180 

2,570 

2,940 

2,500 

2,OOO

Apr.

1,500 

1,100 

900 

800 

600

g778 

gl,480 

g3,420 

g3,180 

g2,470

g2,170 

gl,760 

g2,620 

g4,370 

g4,690

g4,290 

2,570 

1,150 

545 

375

300 

237 

208 

192 

170

153 

189 

580 

685 

387

Haxinui

80 

114 

371

3,870

2,470 

3,000 

4,210 

4,690 

2,220 

1,060 

1,580 

58 

37

4,690

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 22 (2 a.m

Hay

252 

231 

930 

1,890 

2, -220

1,310 

1,980 

2,070 

1,840 

1,070

562 

736 

1,440 

1,440 

950

480 

372 

306 

231 

182

153 

130 

109 

94 

84

78 

71 

66 

60 

56 

51

Minimum

15 

22 

59

15

60 

58 

90 

155 

51 

40 

30 

17 

11

11

June

49 

46 

44

42 

41

44 

44

47 

47 

45

40 

56 

362 

282 

132

81 

60 

49 

43 

40

42 

140 

109 

258 

249

122 

216 

165 

249 

1,060

Mean

36.7 

41.9 

118

429

613 

717 

1,389 

1,462 

692 

140 

183 

27.7 

17.5

452

July

1,580 

850 

288 

142 

92

72 

59 

50 

45 

43

54 

194 

528 

622 

261

116 

75 

57 

47 

41

39 

41 

47 

46

39

36 

46 

39 

30. 

60 

49

Aug.

36 

32 

30 

30 

25

23 

24 

23 

22 

21

22 

21 

21 

30 

36

29 

27 

30 

28 

53

58 

41 

32 

28 

24

22 

21 

19 

17 

17 

17

Sept.

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

19 

20 

21 

19

17 

16 

15 

13 

12

12 

11 

12 

13 

14

25 

37 

36 

27 

21

17 

15 

A3 

17 

19

Per square Runoff In 

mile inohM

) 4,530 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (7 a.m.) 4.580

secT^ft.

* Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis cf recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Mlssissinewa River at Marion and St. Marys River at Decatur. 

Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

EeT- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 11, Feb. 16-18.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Wabash, Ind.

415

Location.-'Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°27'25", long. 85°49'13", in sec. 14; T. 27 H., R.

b a., at Wabash Street Bridge in Wabash, 7 miles downstream from Salamonie River.

Datum of gage is 642.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area^j-, 1,670 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1948 in .reports of Geological Survey. August 1923 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. 

Average discharge.- 23 years (1923-28, 1929-34, 1935-48), 1,437 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.71

reet); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 3; minimum gage height, 2.00_feet Aug. 30, Sept.

3.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.22

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 4, 5,

9, 1934, July 21, 22, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.66 feet Aug. 4, 5, 9, 1934.

Maximum, stage known, 28.7 feet Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark, determined by Corps

of Engineers (discharge uncertain). 

Remarks.- Records excellent above 2,000 second-feet and good below, except those for

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage real twice daily. Plow affected slightly

by regulation of Lake St. Marys, diversion from or into Wabash River Basin and into

Miami and Erie Canal .

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 873: 1930(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, ancTdiseharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

l.S

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

26

36

49

116

193

3.0 

3.3 

4.0 

4.7 

5.7

240

340

630

1,000

1,670

7.4

12.0

14.5

16.5

18.3

3,150 

7,910

10;900 

Tf.lOO

18,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

118

109

108

102

97

96

96

94

89

89

89

89

87

85

85

80

84

433

808

452

261

197

208

172

149

129

125

138

191

322

261

Nov.

246

252

220

197

1S5

189

215

a!90

164

155

187

404

326

230

202

220

264

228

204

195

191

180

176

176

202

249

208

235

258

222

-

Dec.

220

202

193

218

488

630

730

1,280

1,000

918

655

484

396

336

264

232

246

291

255

255

261

246

230

213

225

255

230

246

228

213

213

Jan.

1,800

8,130

8,680

7,580

5,850

3,950

2,330

*1,630

2,420

4,550

3,550

2,420

2,330

1,630

918

920

800

600

520

500

450

430

400

350

300

250

220

210

210

210

210

Month

October

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .

February ....".....................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

200

200

*200

209

200

200

200

210

220

230

250

300

500

2,510

3,550

4,350

7,690

7,910

7,250

4,150

1,790

1,100

835

730

655

655

1,740

11,300

10,200

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5,442

6,57C

11,853

531, 74C

64,346

69 52!

16l)75£

119,906

12)811

19,651

1,813

557,806

Nar.

7,690

4,850

3,050

2,070

1,350

1,040

890

7SO

680

 608

520

440

416

585

1,450

2,420

4,550

3,850

5,750

6,920

7,140

18,000

15,900

9,120

7,250

7,140

13,500

12,800

8,900

6,150

5,950

Apr.

5,850

3,750

2,330

1,630

1-, 320

1,160

4,850

8,570

9,010

6,700

4,050

5,050

8,240

13,400

12,400

9,940

6,150

3,550

2,030

1,420

1,100

890

780

705

680

608

630

705

1,250

1,160

-

Maximum

808

404

1,280

20,900

8,680

11,300

18,000 

13 400

11^300

1, 250

2,510

f l 1C. 1 1 0

164

18,000

May

835

730

1,680

3,750

4,050

3,15fi

8,570

11,300

7,690

4,750

4,050

3,550

5,750

57250

3,650

2,420

1,790

1,420

1,100

862

730

630

549

464

404

360

326

298

280

258

232

Minimum

80

155

193

80

210

200

416

608

232

180

164

33

26

28

June

218

204

197

187

189

298

356

372

316

255

220

222

436

862

705

460

322

249

211

191

180

195

200

400

524

862

1,250

1,060

945

730

.

Mean

176

219

3S2

1,457

2,076

2 397

5, 216 

3 997 '427

634

104

60^

1,524

July

2,510

2,330

. 1,100

608

432

308

240

202

178

166

168

164

319

1,290

1,630

835

504

352

267

211

197

335

1,710

1,180

680

500

380

261

225

202

172

Aug.

162

155

138

130

130

}25

116

108

104

101

99

129

176

144

121

106

109

125

104

94

94

94

111

97

79

68

63

48

39

35

33

Per square 

mile

0.105

.131

.229

.872

1.24

1.44

3.12

2 39

1 .56

. 256

380

 062

? .036

.913

Sept.

34

32

30

29

28

28

28

29

31

36

42

48

44

45

45

41

37

41

40

49

102

102

120

132

113

104

85

75

79

164

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.15

.26

11.82

1.43

1.55

3.60

2 .67

1.80

.44

.07

.04

12.42

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 gee.-ft.).- Pet. 28 (3 p.m.) 12,800 see.-ft.5 Mar. 22 fll p.m.) 19.1OO 

sec.-ft.; Mar. Z7 111 p.m.) 16.1OO see.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9 p.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.; May 8 (1 a.m.) 12,000 

see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Bluffton and at Peru.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 13.
416 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Peru, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat.'40°44'35", long. 86°05'45", sec. 32, T. 27 N., R.

 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 31, half a mile southwest of Peru and 4.3 miles 

downstream from Mlsslsslnewa River. Datum of gage is 617.94 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 2,660 square miles.

necoras available.- May 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height,

 Ib.'Bb 'feet); minimum, 100 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.90 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.46

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 19, 1P4E; minimum gage height,

1.70 feet Oct. 5, 26, 1946. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of lee effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, Nov. 8-14, 16-20,

Nov. ZZ to Dec. 8, Feb. 17, Aug. 2-13, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17

2.0 

2.4 

3.2 

3.9 

4.9

150

335

750

1,210

2,060

6.0

7.4

9.0

11.5

13.7

3,250

5,120

7,710

12,800

18,100

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

3.1

Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

113

158

258

750

3.6 

4.3 

5.4 

6.8

1,080

1,660

2,800

4,590

9.5

12.0

14.0

15.3

9,050

14,000

18,900

22,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

226

222

218

222

222

190

177

195

182

186

182

172

177

172

a!72

172

177

350

340

607

840

662

505

440

325

305

305

310

340

465

728

Nov.

706

646

570

470

445

450

aSOO

350

315

335

395

510

420

390

a360

395

430

405

400

400

a370

350

335

300

360

410

385

345

370

430

-

Dec.

450

430

370

425

570

810

935

1,400

1,600

1,520

1,140

902

695

490

510

525

1,140

aSOO

475

550

485

500

540

420

445

535

420

400

375

455

475

Jan.

1,520

14,900

18,100

13,500

9,210

5,720

3,610

 2,620

3,740

a9,000

6,680

3,740

3,740

2,400

1,280

1,100

870

840

820

800

660

600

560

520

480

450

430

410

400

390

380

Month

Ootober

Novenber .........................

Deoamber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .......

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Pab.

370

370

 370

380

390

400

390

380

370

360

350

38O

485

1,710

5,090

9,210

11,500

10,500

9,410

5,990

3,270

2,050

1,390

1,230

1,080

902

1,940

16,300

16,300

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

9,781

12 54'

2o!?87

826',37C

109, 47C

102,867

OCA f\Qf 

COUfVIPl,

221, 16C

114,472

O *1 i t 7QJ f 94

*C OT1 OOf fcJ*.

8 42"

s|l87

922,821

Mar.

alS.OOO

6,970

4,890

3,510

3,270

2,050

1,750

1,390

 1,230

1,110

1,000

840

750

810

1,830

2,970

6,150

6,470

6,310

10,100

10,300

22,500

21,600

15,900

14,700

12,900

19,700

21,100

15,900

9,950

7,140

Apr.

9,230

6,150

4,170

3.03C

2,420

4,780

13,500

18,600

19,400

11,900

6,970

9,410

13,600

22,500

22,200

16,100

9,770

5,990

4,030

3,030

2,250

1,800

1,570

1,350

1,270

1,190

810

1,110

1,480

1,750

-

MaxiauB

840

r "7fifi i\Jo

1,600

25,700

18,100

16*300

22,500

22,500

15,400

2,360

4,170

486

475

22,500

May

.1,390

1,310

2,150

4,310

5,040

4,170

11,200

15,400

10,500

6,470

5,350

4,310

7,820

7,480

5,510

3,900

3,030

2,520

1,950

1,520

1,440

1,150

970

935

840

750

658

601

624

618

557

Minim*

172

300

' 370

172

380

»crt OOv

750

810

557

454

370

149

113

113

June

459

524

486

488

475

1,890

1,420

1,950

1,150

810

704

641

1,000

1,310

1,310

935

721

607

530

454

475

502

590

935

1,270

1,800

2,250

1,950

1,800

2,360

-

Mean

316

418

671

2,264

3,531

3,547

8,087

7,372

3

CQV f b3J

1,060

1,169

272

173

2,521

July

3,770

4,170

2,910

1,570

al.OOO

740

596

540

470

432

470

810

601

2,020

2,800

1,750

1,110

a900

a600

a450

a400

a370

aSOO

a2,000

al,500

al.OOO

a700

588

481

421

574

Aug.

486

390

358

347

352

336

310

258

265

£17

222

202

300

a320

a350

310

279

300

305

294

274

243

232

253

227

187

173

178

158

154

149

Per square 

 lie

0.119

.157

.252

.851

1.33

1.33

3.03

2.77

1.39

.398

.439

.102

.065

.948

S«pt.

140

131

140

144

136

136

140

136

154

149

149

149

154

144

122

118

113

113

118

118

374

475

238

274

258

197

168

163

168

168

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

.18

.29

11.55

1.53

1.44

3.50

3.09

1.60

.44

.51

.12

.07 *

12.91

Peak discharge (base, 16.000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 3 (2 a.m.) 20,000 sec.-ft.; Feb. 28 (12 p.m.) 18,400 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (1O p.m.) 22,9OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (8 p.m.) 23,40O sec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (6 a.m.) 20.5OO 

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (7 p.m.) 23,600 sec.-ft.; May 7 (10 p.m.) 17,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Wabash. 

River at Wabash and at Logansport and Mlsslsslnewa River at Narlon.

Hote.- Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 11.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 417

Wabash River at Logansport, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44'47", long. 86°22'39", In NE£ sec. 35, T. 27

N., H. 1 E., 150 feet downstream from CIcott Street Bridge In Logansport and 1,000

feet downstream from Eel River. Datum of gage Is 573.28 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 3,760 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- April 1903 to July 1906, May 1923 to September 1948. Gage-height

records collected at same site since December 1910 are contained in reports of U. S.

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 3,252 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,800 second-feet Mar. 16; maximum gage height,

14.75 feet Feb. 16 (Ice Jam); minimum, 212 second-feet Sept. 19; minimum daily, 226

second-feet Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 2.66 feet Sept. 19.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 89,800 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 21.32

feet); minimum, 97 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941; minimum daily, 135 second-feet Sept. 26,

1941; minimum gage height, 2.27 feet July 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 25.5 feet Mar. 26, 1913 (discharge uncertain). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by power plant on tributary.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Kevisions.- W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, 

- Hay IS to June 6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

2.6 244 3.4 1,160 2.6 170 3.9 1,910

2.7 305 3.7 1,760 2.

2.8 380 5.8 6,160 2.

2.9 470 6.8 9,280 3.

7 240 4.7 3,570

9 410 6.0 6,700

1 620 8.8 15,600

3.1 700 8.8 16,600 3.4 1,050 12.1 29,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

503

470

452

434

416

425

398

380

358

358

350

350

335

320

320

320

293

503

856

1,540

1,270

1,250

840

700

604

514

492

503

558

688

904

NOT.

1,060

952

872

742

676

652

640

652

616

604

640

856

1,200

1,020

888

856

904

904

.826

798

756

714

688

688

700

784

856

888

872

798

-

Dec.

714

784

742

812

1,270

1,960

2,050

2,530

3,220

2,720

2,270

1,690

1,380

1,200

1,080

1,000

904

984

1,000

1,000

968

920

888

798

770

784

840

826

770

 798

770

Jan.

1,430

16,600

20,500

16,700

11,700

7,900

5,520

4,030

4,380

8,200

8,200

5,520

4,840

4,380

2,810

2,100

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

800

720

680

640

620

600

580

580

Month

October ..........................

MoveBber .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...:....................

Water year 1947 -48 ............

Feb.

560

540

540

560

560

560

560

560

540

540

560

600

900

3,460

6,290

10,000

13,300

14,000

14,000

10,100

5,770

3,580

2,710

2,230

1,910

1,790

3,070

20,900

23,900

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

17,704

24,102

38,442

1,184,968

138,530

144,590

328*920

270,630

163,400

52,657

48,345

15,689

10,312

1,253,321

Mar.

17,000

11,700

7,800

5,410

4,030

3,110

2,710

2,370

2,070

1,830

1,690

1,490

1,420

1,460

 2,570

4,260

8,200

8,200

7,900

14,300

14,200

27,600

29,000

21,300

18,100

16,000

22,500

27,200

20,100

13,600

9,800

Apr.

12,700

9,E

x 6,f

5,

JOO

J50

)60

 4,140

4,940

1*,

20,

20,

500

LOO

900

14,300

9,160

11,4

15,

25,(

100

300

XX)

25,000

18,900 12,'

8,2 5,:

00

00

500

4,030

3,320

2,«

2,1

2,]

510

S30

L50

1,970

1,830 1,"

1,"

l»£

2,S

Maxima

1,540

1,200

3,220

30,600

20 f 500

23,900

29,000

25,000

18,900

5,180

4,720

aoc OtO

870

29,000

90

90

190

'70

May

1,970

1,770

2,190

4,600

5,770

5,060

9,740

18,900

14,000

9,160

9,160

8,520

13,300

12,700

9,480

7,000

5,300

4,380

3,340

2,610

2,190

1,850

1,620

1,440

1,280

1,180

1,110

1,020

975

915

870

Minima

293

604

714

293

eon OoU

540

1,420

1,790

O-r/1 O I V

685

711

320

226

226

June

825

780

750

737

685

5,180

2,910

2,710

2, -150

1,640

1,350

1,230

1,280

1,770

2,050

1,590

1,270

1,080

975

885

960

1,000

1,110

1,340

1,710

1,990

4,260

3,580

2,610

2,250

-

Mean

571

803

1,240

3,246

4,469

4,986

10,610

9,021

5,271

1,755

1,560

506

344

3,424

July

3,340

4,720

3,110

1,930

1,400

1,140

990

870

780

724

711

960

1,060

1,670

3,460

2,390

1,570

1,200

1,000

825

825

870

1,660

2,810

1,930

1,610

1,300

1,060

900

780

750

Aug.

625

6

e

I

72

09

>98

576

554

e

j

4

09

21

70

450

450

I

I

6

10

54

98

598

576

£

1

S

65

98

65

521

480

4

4

4

40

20

01

383

365

3

3

3

1

56

20

38

38

329

Per square 

aile

0.152

.214

.330

.863

1.19

1.33

2 .82

2.40 .

1.40

.467

.415

.135

.091

.911

Sept.

296

288

268

268

268

286

296

312

304

304

329

304

288

280

256

248

248

226

233

296

521

870

587

420

420

392

374

329

374

365

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.24

 .38

11.73

1.37

1.43

3.25

2.68

1.62

.52

.48

.16

.10

12.41

Peak discharge (base. 22.000 sec.-ft.). - Feb. 29 (4 a.m.) 25.800 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (12 p.m.) 30,800 

sec.-ft.j Mar. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 29,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9 p.m.) 26,300 sec.-ft. 

* Winter dlscharee measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 13, Feb. 16, 18, 19.
418- WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Vabash River at Delphi, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°35'26", long. 86°41«54", In SW£ sec. 24, T.

JJ5 N., R. 3 W.-, at highway bridge 1 mile west of Delphi, 1.6 miles upstream from

Deer Creek, ahd 8.6 miles upstream from Tlppecanoe River. Datum of gage Is 519.90

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles. 

ttecoras availaple.- January 1940 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,700 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 18.88

reet); minimum, 291 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.21 feet); minimum dally, 309

second-feet Sept. 17-19.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 85,300 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.60

feet); minimum dally, 158 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.8 feet.Mar. 26, 1913, from Information by State Highway

Commission. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

wnicn are fair. 

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, NOT. 3 to Dec. 8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.3 385 7.5 7,380

1.8 700 12.0 14,800

2.4 1,150 15.0 20,800

3.5 2,190 17.0 26,000

5.0 3,950 18.7 31,100 No

1.2 285

1.8 660

2.3 1,030

3.5 2,190

te.- Same as preceding table above 3.5

feet

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

511

499

487

463

451

445

445

433

415

415

421

415

409

403

391

397

403

433

707

1,150

1,560

1,380

1,150

903

798

707

679

68 6

693

735

896

NOT.

1,150

1,200

1,050

942

854

791

756

756

742

735

791

791

1,150

1,240

1,060

950

942

974

942

868

633

791

756

728

763

Z84

86S

868

910

721

-

Deo.

840

910

812

861

1,070

1,740

2,090

2,410

3,210

2,850

2,520

1,990

1,640

1,420

1,280

1,150

990

1,010

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,020

990

896

840

784

868

896

812

*861

974

Jan.

1,280

10,200

20,000

18,400

12,900

8,620

6,210

4,600

4,210

6,630

8,460

6,210

4,860

4,600

3,570

2,850

2,040

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,150

*1,050

1.O50

1,000

1,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July

August .... H

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

950

950

950

900

900

900

900

900

850

850

850

900

1,000

2,000

3,500

7,000

11,000

14,000

13,000

10,000

6,930

4,080

3,210

2,580

2,140

1,990

2,790

17,800

26,000

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

19,88

26,701

40,93'

1,223,63(

143,041

139,821

344, 70(

276,641

181 j29'

64,67E

52,45'

18 94*

13 |ei

1,322,70C

Mar.

19,600

13,100

8,620

5,930

4,470

3,570

3,030

2,680

2,410

2,140

1,990

1,790

1,600

1,640

*2,190

3,820

6,490

8,300

6,930

13,200

14,400

24,400

31,100

25,100

19,400

17,400

21,000

28,400

23,200

16,100

10,700

Apr.

12,400

10,!

7,(

5,1

too

J80

J50

4,600

4,210

11,5

19,5

21,5

'.00

;oo

'.00.

17,000

10,400

10,'

14,!

23 ,(

LOO

500

XX)

26,000

20,800

14,4 8,'

6,C

100

'80

)70

 4,470

3,690

3,C

2,J

2,1

>90

>00

00

2,100

2,000

1,S

1,£

2,C

2,E

Maximum

) 1,560

5 1,240

1 3,210

) 30,800

) 20,000

) 26,000

) 31,100

) 26,000

) 17,000

) 6,070

4,730

1,190

1,310

) 31,100

00

00

XX)

>00

May

2,100

1,9CK

2,3CK

5,001

)

)

}

6,400

5,600

11,00(

17, 001

15, OCX

}

J

)

10,000

9,600

9,001

14,001

13,001

}

}

)

11,500

8,940

6,49C

5,25(

4,211

)

)

3

3,450

2,910

2,52(

2,241

1,97(

)

)

)

1,760

1,610

1,46C

1,37C

1,32(

1,24(

>

)

)

>

1,150

Minimum

391

721

784

391

1,000

850

1,600

If 900

1,150

878

800

399

309

309

June

1,070

1,010

966

934

878

4,340

6,070

4,210

3,210

2,360

1,860

1,610

1,420

1,660

2,190

2,020

1,580

1,280

1,110

1,010

1,030

1,280

1,150

1,460

1,970

2,190

4,470

4,470

3,210

2,680

-

Mean

641

89C

1.32C

3,352

4,614

4,821

11,120

9,221

5,846

2,156

I

RQ? 

 D9£

611

454

3,614

July

2,680

4,730

3,690

2,580

1,810

1,420

1,150

1,010

888

849

878

828

1,370

1,150

2,910

2,910

2,020

1,460

1,150

966

926

934

1,110

2,680

2,410

2,140

1,710

1,320

1,070

910

800

Aug.

1,

Per square 

 lie

0.159

.220

.327

.830

1.14

1.19

2.75

2.28

1.45

.534

.419

.151

.112

.895

807

800

695

660

660

602

614

860

562

530

595

674

395

647

723

628

628

190

870

660

608

562

510

491

465

459

435

411

405

399

399

Sept.

360

350

350

350

350

350

350

370

380

360

375

360

340

330

315

310

309

309

309

339

1,310

1,070

942

621

510

491

453

429

429

510

-

Runoff in 

inob*s

0.18

.25

.38

11.27

1.32

1.29

3.17

2.55

1.67

.60

.48

.17

.13

12.19

Peak discharge (base. 24.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 29 (10 a.m.) 26,900 sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (9 a.m.) 

31,700 sec.-ft. f Har. 28 (12:3O p.m.) 29,300 9ec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (5 a.m.) 26,600 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record April 23 to May 14, Sept. 1-10, 12-16; discharge computed on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for stations at 

Logansport and at Lafayette. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 20 (no gageheight record Jan. 24-27).
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind.

419

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 0 25'19", long. 86°53'49", in sec. 20, T. 23 N.,

R. 4 W., at Brown Street Bridge in Lafayette, 5.1 miles downstream from Wildcat

Creek. Datum of gage is 504.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 7,230 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1901 to May 1903 and October 1927 to September 1948 in reports

or ueoiogical Survey. October 1923 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department

of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at same site since October 1913 are

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 6,120 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,300 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 18.55

reet); minimum, 830 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.17 feet).

1901-3, 1923-48: Maximum discharge, 131,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height,

28.47 feet); minimum, 392 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.24 foot

Aug. 15, 18, 1901.

Maximum s-tage known, 32.9 feet Mar. 26. 1913, from floodmark, determined by

U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge uncertain). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Some regulation at low stages caused by power plants above station. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-46, except periods of .Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 27 June 28 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.8 

3.7 

S.9

890

1,480

4,580

13,700

12.8

15.7

18.3

£1,600 

29,600 

39,700

1.2

1.7 

3.7 

6.5

860

1,450

4,580

9,340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,340 

1,160 

1,270 

1,270 

1,130

1,210 

1,040 r.oio

1,090 

969

1,020 

978 

978 

967 

945

945 

945

1,010 

1,300 

1,560

2,220 

2,060 

1,950 

1,570 

1,440

1,350 

1,420 

1,680 

1,570 

1,570 

1,670

NOT.

1,930 

2,060 

1,640 

1,840 

1,690

1,620 

1,450 

1,520 

1,480 

1,440

1,860 

1,860 

2,220 

2,710 

2,540

2,380 

2,010 

2,300 

2,140 

2,140

2,030 

1,980 

1,870 

1,820 

1,800

1,640 

1,690 

1,820 

1,820 

 1,640

Dec.

1,210 

1,670 

1,740 

2,140 

2,220

3,300 

4,070 

4,560 

5,430 

5,090

4,560 

4,070 

3,300 

3,050 

2,660

2,800 

2,480 

2,380 

2,460 

2,380

2,300 

2,140 

2,220 

2,060 

2,000

1,870 

1,690 

1,920 

1,750 

1,860 

2,010

Jan.

3,050 

10,100 

21,900 

23,800 

19,400

»13,500 

9,850 

7,980 

7,130 

9,000

11,500 

10,000 

7,980 

a7,000 

a6,000

a5, 000 

a4,000 

a3, 300 

2,900 

2,700

2,500 

2,400 

2,300 

2,200 

2,200

2,100 

2,100 

2,000 

2,000 

1,900 

1,900

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

Jans 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

iiber................ .........

 her .........................

Isndar year 1947 ............

ary .

1............. .......... ......

at ...........................

saber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,600 

1,600

1,620 

1,640 

1,810 

2,710 

3,640

6,960 

12,200 

21,400 

18,500 

15,400

alS.OOO 

a9,000 

a7,000 

5,090 

4,750

4,410 

5,090 

20,500 

32,800

Secondfoot-days

40,657 

57,140 

83,630

2,078,564

209,690 

204,620 

542,270 

463,210 

334,250 

140,620 

105,350 

54,590 

35,769

2,271,996

Peak discharge (base, 30,000 sec. -ft.).- Ha

41,30O sec. -ft.; Mar. 29 (12:30. a.B.} 36,500

Mar.

32,400 

*24,600 

16,200 

12,000 

9,340

7,810 

7,130 

6,110 

6,500 

5,090

4,580 

4,240 

3,820 

3,900 

4,920

6,620 

9,510 

12,200 

11,500 

17,500

21,600 

28,600 

38,200 

39,700 

33,100

28,000 

29,200 

34,900 

35,300 

28,600 

20,000

Apr.

18,900 

19,600 

15,000 

11,600 

9,850

12,400 

18,500 

 27,100 

30,600 

28,600

20,900 

16,900 

21,100 

28,300 

33,400

32,800 

24,900 

16,500 

11,600 

9,170

7,810 

6,620 

6,110 

5,770 

5,600

5,260 

4,920 

4,580 

4,410 

4,410

Mazinim

2,220 

2,710 

5,430

40,000

23,800 

32,800 

39,700 

33,400 

25,600 

10,900 

6,790 

5,600 

3,220

39,700

May

4,750 

4,580 

5,260 

6,110 

6,660

9,000 

10,600 

20,900 

23,800 

18,100

15,000 

16,300 

23,100 

25,600 

22,600

19,400 

15,800 

12,700 

10,400 

6,660

7,640 

6,790 

5,940 

5,260 

4,750

4,580 

4,070 

3,900 

3,560 

3,300 

3,140

Minimum

945

1,440 

1,210

945

1,900 

1,600 

3,820 

4,410 

3,140 

2,380 

2,020 

1,020 

904

904

June

3,050 

2,880 

2,710 

2,710 

2,620

4,070 

10,900 

7,470 

6,450 

4,920

3,980 

3,640 

3,560 

3,560 

3,900

4,070 

3,460 

2,880 

2,620 

2,540

2,380 

3,980 

4,240 

5,090 

5,260

5,600 

8,630 

9,340 

7,640 

6,450

Mean

1,31! 

1,90£ 

2.69S

5,69S

6,76< 

7,05( 

17,49. 

15,44( 10,78' 

4,69 

3.39S 

1,76] 

1,19'

6,201

July

5,770 

6,790 

6,450 

4,920 

3,860

3,060 

2,740 

2,500 

2,180 

2,100

2,260 

2,340 

2,740 

3,220 

3,380

4,580 

3,700 

2,820 

2,420 

2,100

2,100 

3,540 

3,30C 

3,860 

4,100

4,420 

4,020 

3,220 

2,580 

2,260 

2,02C

Aug.

1,800 

1,690 

1,540 

1,540 

1,620

1,490 

1,360 

1,420 

1,370 

1,300

1,440 

1,980 

1,740 

1,420 

1,690

1,500 

1,400 

5,600 

4,920 

 2,900

2,100 

1,700 

1,640 

1,380 

1,320

1,260 

1,200 

1,100 

1,080 

1,070 

1,020

Per square

 ile

0.181 

) .263 

S .373

> .788

L .936 

5 .976 

5 2.42 

3 2.14 

2 1.49 

1 .649 

5 .470 

L .244 

I .165

3 .859

Sept.

992 

937 

937 

926 

959

981 

1,090 

1,100 

1,150 

1,070

992 

992 

992 

992 

992

961 

937 

915 

904 

948

3,220 

2,580 

2,020 

1,540 

1,?60

1,3,60 

1,050 

992 

1,000 

1,160

Runoff in 

inohes

0.21 

.29 

.43

10.69

1.08 

1.05 

2.79 

2.38 

1.72 

.72 

.54 

.26 

.18

11.67

r. 1 (1 a.m.) 34,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (3:30 a.m.) 

sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (5 p.m.) 31,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15

(8:30 p.m.) 33,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams. -

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 10.

ntsoo o - 50 - 2«
420 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Covington, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°08'S4", long. 87°S4 I 20", in sec. 35, T. SO N., R. 

9 w., at highway bridge at Covington, 2.9 miles downstream from Oppossum Creek and 

3.6 miles upstream from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 473.97 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 19S9.

Drainage area^- 8,230 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at 

present site since December 1930 and at site three'-eighths of a mile downstream at 

same datum January 1927 to December 1930, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum'discharge during year, 41,800 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 21.90 

reet); minimum, 1,020 second-feet Sept. 17,(gage height, 2.82 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 147,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 32.44 

feet); minimum observed, 487 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941 {gage height, 1.81 feet).

Maximum stage known, 35.1 feet in March 1913, from floodmark determined by U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by power plants above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table,.water year 1947-48, except period of. Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.8 1,000 13.5

4.0 2,240 17.7

6.0 4,730 19.7

9.6 9,690 21.8

16,400

25,600

31,500

41,200

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 30

31

Dot.

2,020

1,800

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,650

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,350

1.60O

1,860

2,460

2,400

2,240

1,910

1,750

1,750

2,080

2,300

2,130

2,020

Nov.

2,080

2,240

2,300

2,180

2,130

2,080

1,96O

1,910

1,860

1,860

1,800

2,240

2,350

2,580

2,880

2,820

2,700

2,460

2,580

2,580

2,520

2,400

2,350

2,350

2,350

2.3OO

2,240

2,240

2,300

2,240

-

Dec.

2,130

1,800

2,180

2,350

3,000

3,430

4,470

5,380

5,770

5.9OO

5,510

5,120

4, GOO

3,950

3,690

3.56O

3,430

3,O60

3,000

3,OOO

2,880

2,820

2,700

2,7OO

2,640

2,520

2,460

2,400

2,460

2,350

2,460

Jan.

3,560

7,250

14,500

20,500

21,800

19,OOO

13,300

9,990

8,370

8,370

10,300

11,400

9,840

8,O90

7.0OO

5,200

4,5OO

3.5OO

3,2OO

3.0OO

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,5OO

2,500

2.5OO

2,500

2,500

Month

October ..........................

November .......................:.

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

Sept saber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.'

2,5OO

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,5OO

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,700

3,000

3,500

4,500

7,OOO

10.OOO

14,000

23 ,400

15,600

10,100

7,670

6,290

5,380

5,250

5,640

14,900

23,400

_ 

-

Seoondf cot-days

53,370

68,88O

103,720

2,433,140

221,170

192,030

614,230

549 130

375 140

160,890

70,60O 

45,520

2,592,370

Mar.

28.5OO

31,500

 28,200

2O,9OO

13,400

9,990

8,650

7,810

6,830

6,290

5,770*

5,380

4,860

4,730

5,120

6,290

8,510

11,300

12,700

14,300

20.2OO

25,400

29,700

37,600

41,200

38,600

37,100

35,7OO

37,100

37,100

33.50O

Apr.

26,900

23,

22, (

16,!

900

)OO

900

13,100

16.7OO

19, (

24, (

27, <

>00

500

JOO

30,700

30,700

25, £

22 ,E

24,4

(00

00

00

27,900

31,900 32,"

28, E

20,7

00

00

00

13,400

10-, 100

8,2

7,5

6,9

30

30

70

6,550

6,290

6,C

5,6

5,5

5,3

-

MaxiBun

2,460

2,88O

5,900

40,100

21,800

23,400

41,200

32,700

26,400

11,400

7,530

6 r 290

3,690

41,200

3O

40

10

80

May

5,510

5,640

5,770

6,550

7.67O

9,540

10,300

14,900

21,100

22,7OO

19,200

17,900

20,900

24,400

26,400

25,600

22,500

17,500

13,600

11,100

9,390

8.23O

7,390

6,550

6,O3O

5,510

5,38O

4,860

 4,600

4,340

4,080

Minima

1,300

1,800

1,800

1,300

2,500

2,4OO

4,730

5,380

4,080

3,O6O

2.58O

1,400

1,040

1,040

June

3,82O

3,820

3,560

3,430

3,430

3,430

6,030

8,650

7,390

6,420

5,250

4,600

4,210

4,210

4,210

4,600

4,340

3,820

3,430

3,180

3,060

3,300

5,120

5,510

5,900

6,290

9,090

11,400

10,600

8.79O

-

Mean

1,722

2,296

3,346

6,666

7,135

6,622

19,810

IB r 300

12,100

5,363

4 442

2J277

1,517

7,083

July

7,530

6,830

7,390

6,550

5,380

4,470

3,690

3,300

3,060

2,700

2,580

2,880

2,880

3,560

3,690

4,600

4,730

4,080

3,300

2,940

3,430

5,250

6,550

5,120

4,860

5,250

5,900

4,990

4,080

3,300

2,820

Aug.

2,58O

2,4

2,2

2,]

too

40

3O

2,130

2,130

2,C

1,S

1,6

20

60

00

1,800

1,750

2,3

2,4

2,1

30

00

30

1,910

2.O8O

1,9

2,2

6,2

60

5O

9O

4,990

3,430

2,5

2,2

2,0

80

40

20

1,800

1.75O

1,6

1,6

1,5

1,4

50

00

00

50

1,400

Per square 

 lie

0.209

.279

.407

.810

.867

.805

2.41

2.22

1.47

.652

.540

.277

.184

.861

Sept.

1,350

1,300

1.23Q

1,190

1,220

1,280

1,290

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,290

1,220'

1,150

1,200

1,180

1,050

1,040

1,070

1.24O

2,130

3,690

2,940

2,400

1,960

1,650

1,550

1,450

1,400

1,400

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

.31

 .47

1O.99

1.00

.87

2

<TQ (O

2.48

1.70

.73

 62

 xn 

 3£

 21

11.73

Peak discharge (base, 3O.OOO sec.-ft.).- Mar. 2 (2 p.a.) 31,900 sec.-ft.; Mar. 

ec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (12 p.m.) 31,500 see.-ft.; Apr. 17 (6 a.m.) 33,500 sec.-ft. 

» winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 19.

25 (10 a.m.) 41,800
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Montezuma, Ind.

421

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°47'33", long. 87°22'29", In sec. 35, T. 16 N.,

K. 9 w., at highway bridge at Montezuma, 2.0 miles upstream from Raccoon Creek and

4.9 miles downstream from Sugar Creek. Datum of gage Is 457.75 feet above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 11,000 square miles. 

Kecqras available.- October 1927 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey.

July 19^4 to September 1927 (gage heights only) In reports of Indiana Department of

Conservation.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 8,775 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 59,000 second-fe.et Mar. 28 (gage height, 24.18

feet); minimum, 1,230 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.23 feet).

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 184,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 32.83

feet); minimum observed, 560 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.43

feet Aug. 3, 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 34.0 feet Mar. 27, 1913, from floodmark (discharge uncertain). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read

twice dally. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 973: 1913(M).

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27, Apr. 21 to Hay a,

July 29 to Aug. 19)

2.4

3.0

5.6

10.0

Oct. 1 to Mar.

1,450

2,310

6,590

14,900

12.5

16.0

21.4

23.6

20,200

29,400

46,600

57,700

2.2

2.6

6.0

10.0

14.0

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

1,200

1,930

6,800

13,400

21,000

17.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26,600

38,600

47,300

57,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,390 

2,240 

2,160 

2,080 

2,010

1,860 

1,760 

1,730 

1,660 

1,590

1,550 

1,540 

1,5OO 

1,490 

1,490

1,500 

1,490 

1,500 

1,500 

1,530

1,590 

2,060 

2,470 

2,470 

2,310

2,010 

2,160 

2,870 

3,110 

3,270 

3,030

Nov.

2,950 

2,870 

2,790 

2,630 

2,470

2,470 

2,390 

2,470 

2,310 

2,310

2,310 

2,240 

2,470 

2,550 

2,470

2,710 

3,190 

3,190 

3,110 

3,030

3,030 

2,870- 

2,710 

2,630 

2,710

.«2,710 

2,630 

2,630 

2,470 

2,310

Dec.

2,080 

2,160 

2,160 

2,470 

3,190

3,510 

3,910 

6,420 

7,670 

7,490

7,130 

6,950 

6,590 

5,910 

4,390

4,230 

4,230 

4,070 

3,670 

3,830

3,590 

3,430 

3,350 

3,270 

3,190

3,110 

3,030 

3,030 

2,950 

2,870 

2,950

Jan.

4,890 

16,100 

19,300 

22,300 

25,800

23,800 

19,000 

14,300 

11,400 

11,000

11,600 

12,900 

12,500 

10,500 

8,000

6,000 

5,000 

4,000 

3,500 

3,300

3,200 

3,100 

3,000 

2,900 

2,900

2,600 

2,800 

2,600 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

aber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

&ry

saber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,800 

 2,800 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,600

2,600 

2,700 

3,000 

3,500 

4,200

5,000 

6,000 

11,000 

15,000 

25,500

24,000 

19,80O 

10,800 

6,210 

7,490

8,210 

9,850 

15,900 

21,300

Secondfoot-daya

61,94t 

79.63C 

126.83C

3,221,55C

277,090 

233, 16C 

849, 29C 

834, 98C 

455.28C 

206, 28C 

196,36C 

87,82C 

54.56C

3,463,220

Peak discharge (base. 20,000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

26,OOO see. -ft.; Mar. 3 (5 p.m.) 36,300 sec.-

Mar.

31,200 

54,500 

»36,000 

33,900 

26,600

17,500 

13,900 

11,600 

10,000 

9,290

8,390 

7,490 

6,590 

6,590 

6,950

8,390 

11,900 

14,100 

16,100 

22,800

26,600 

33,300 

40,300 

49,800 

53,200

51,700 

57,700 

57,800 

52,300 

47,300 

45,100

Apr.

42,800 

36,500 

30,700 

25,300 

21,700

26,000 

41,600 

47,300 

44,200 

40,400

40,400 

37,600 

37,600 

40,800 

39,200

38,000 

37,800 

35,600 

34,800 

50,400

17,100 

13,200 

11,200 

10,600 

10,300

9,680 

9,040 

6,400 

7,600 

6,980

Maxima

3,270 

3,190 

7,670

52,200

25,800 

25,500 

57,800 

47,300 

29,500 

17,700 

11,500 

6,000 

3,850

57,800

May

6,640 

6,960 

7,760 

6,860 

9,680

11,200 

13,000 

15,600 

19,900 

21,900

22,3OO 

21,900 

26,600 

27.4OO 

26,600

29,500 

28,900 

26,100 

20,300 

15,200

12,400 

10,600 

10,000 

8,720 

7,760

7,120 

6,800 

6,320 

6,000 

5,680 

5,360

Minim.

1,490 

2,240 

2,080

1,490

2,800 

2,600 

6,590 

6,960 

5,360 

4,150 

3,700 

l,74a 

1,290

1,290

June

5,050 

4,750 

4,6OO 

4,450 

4,450

4,450 

5,050 

8,560 

6,560 

7,440

6,800 

6,000 

5,520 

5,050 

4,750

4,900 

5,050 

4,750 

4,300 

4,150

4,150 

4,150 

5,050 

7,760 

7,920

8,720 

12,400 

15,000 

17,700 

14,800

Head

1,998 

2.654 

4,091

8,826

8,938 

8,040 

27,400 

27,830 

14,690 

6,876 

6,334 

2,833 

. 1,819

9,462

July

11,500 

9,520 

9,200 

8,080

6,960

5,680 

4,900 

4,450 

4,150 

3,650

3,700 

3,650 

4,000 

4,600 

5,050

8,320 

6,640 

6,320 

4,750 

4,300

5,520 

8,080 

7,760 

6,080 

6,640

6,640 

8,720 

10,000 

7,440 

5,360 

4,300

AU(.

3,780 

3.4OO 

3,100 

2,800 

2,720

2,650 

2,580 

2,260 

2,210 

2,210

2,210 

3,180 

3,160 

3,620 

2,950

2,350 

2,350 

2,650 

3,850 

6,000

4,750 

3,350 

2,660 

2,580 

2,260

2,140 

2,000 

1,930 

1,860 

1,740 

1,740

Per square 

 lie

O.162 

.241 

.372

.802

.813 

.731 

2.49 

2.53 

1.34 

.625 

.576 

.258 

.165

.860

Sept.

1,670 

1,610 

1,550 

1,510 

1,470

1,610 

1,870 

1,670 

1,670 

1,740

1,530 

1,470 

1,410 

1,390 

1,360

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,290 

1,290

3,850 

3,550 

3,620 

2,880 

2,210

1,660 

1,740 

1,670 

1,610 

1,610

Runoff in 

inches

0.21 

.27 

.43

10.91

.94 

.79 

2.87 

2.82 

1.54 

.70 

.66 

.30 

.18

11.71

in. 5 (7 a.m.) 26,200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 20 (6:50 a.m.) 

ft.; Mar. 28 (1 a.m.) 59.000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (1 a.m.)

, .. . .. , .-. . .. 

(8 a.m.) 22,600 sec.-ft-j May 16 (4 p.m.) 29,800 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Jan. 14 to Feb. 19.
422 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°28 I 00", long. 87°25'08", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 12 

N., K. 9 W., at Wabash Avenue Bridge at Terre Haute, 2.2 miles upstream from Sugar 

Creek and 4 miles downstream from Lost Creek. Datum of gage is 442.90 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles. Records available.- October 1927 to September 1948. August 1902 to December 1903 at

pump House 4,uuO feet upstream; February 1905 to July 1906 at Vandalia Railway bridge, 

2,600 feet upstream. Gage-height records collected at site 3,300 feet upstream 

since December 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 9,591 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 72,500 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 23.32 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during period of-no gage-height record; minimum daily, 1,300 second-feet Sept. 19. 1927-48: Maximum discharge, 189,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gaga height, 30.50 

feet); minimum, 690 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.1 feet Mar. 27, 1913, present site and datum (discharge 

uncertain). Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1913(M).

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Har. 29 to Sept. 30

3.7 

6.9

10.0

12.0

15.0

1,860

7,020

12,500

16,900

24,900

17.0

18.0

21.0

23,1

31,000 

40.00C 

53,100 

71,500

3.3 

4.7 

6.5 

8.5 

12.5

1,220 

3,040 

5,860 

9,47O 

17,800

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.3

22.6

26,400

33,000

43,000

51,600

61,900

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

2,950 

2,790 

2,640 

2,480 

2,400

2,400 

2,320 

2,320 

2,170 

2,090

2,090 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020 

1,940

1,940 

1,940 

1,940 

1,860 

1,860

2,020 

2,320 

2,640 

2,790 

2,790

2,480 

2,710 

3,430 

3,670 

3,750 

3,590

NOT.

3,190 

3,190 

3,190 

3,190 

3,110

2,870 

2,790 

2,710 

2,640 

2,480

2,640 

2,640 

3,030 

3,190 

3,350

3,590 

3,590 

3,430 

3,270 

3,270

3,270 

3,190 

3,110 

3,110 

3,030

3,030 

3,030 

2,870 

2,870 

2,790

Dec.

2,560 

2,790 

2,640 

2,790 

3,110

3,990 

5,030 

7,000 

8,500 

8,500

8,000 

7,500 

7,000 

5,520 

5,030

4,550 

4,390 

4,230 

3,990 

3,910

3,830 

3,750 

3,670 

3,590 

3,510

3,350 

3,190 

3,110 

3,110 

3,190 

3,190

Jan.

5,190 

16,000 

19,000 

21,400 

 23,400

24,300 

22,200 

19,000 

g!2,900 

glO,800

10,500 

g!2,300 

g!2,900 

gll,400 

gB,900

g7,870 

5,030 

4,230 

3,670 

3,510

3,300 

3,200 

3,200 

3,100 

3,000

3,000 

3,000 

3,000 

3,000 

3,000 

3,000

Month

Octo 

MOTS 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Us

aber .........................

lendar year 1947

Tiftry

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,000 

2,900 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

2,700

2,700 

2,800 

3,030 

3,750 

4,230

4,870 

7,530 

10,000 

15,000 

22,500

24,900 

18,900 

12,300 

9,420 

8,040

7,360 

7,020 

15,200 

27,300

Seoondfoot-days

76,38( 

91,66( 

138, 52(

3,466,90C

288,30C 

235, 05C 

908, OOC 

930.3K 

514, 64C 

213, 24C 

211.72C 

95,64t 

59.56C

3,763,02C

Mar.

30,000 

31,400 

33,400 

*35,000 

33,800

25,500 

18,000 

15,000 

12,000 

10,000

9,500 

8,500 

7,500 

7,500 

8,000

10,000 

13,000 

15,000 

18,000 

21,400

24,300 

30,600 

35,900 

45,400 

53,100

55,500 

64,000 

71,500 

61,900 

53,800 

49,500

Apr.

48,100 

44,800 

39,500 

35,000 

30,700

27,500 

33,400 

44,200 

.48,800 

44,800

41,800 

40,600 

40,600 

44,200 

43,600

40,000 

38,500 

38,500 

38,000 

35,000

27,200 

19,400 

15,200 

13,100 

11,600

10,600 

9,850 

9,090 

8,520 

8,150

Maxiaua

) 3,750 

) 3,590 

> 8,500

) 54,700

> 24,300 

) 27,300 

> 71,500 

) 48,8OO 

) 32,200 

18,000 

14,300 

5,690 

4,010

71,500

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 6 (2:30 B

25,200 sec.-ft.; Har. 4 (7 p.B.) 33,000 sec.-ft.; Har. 28 

49,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 45,400 sec. -ft.; Hay 17

May

7,790 

7,970 

8,150 

8,330 

9,280

10,800 

15,000 

16,900 

20,300 

23,200

24,700 

24,500 

27,500 

29,400 

30,400

31,400 

32,200 

31,400 

28,100 

21,700

16,900 

13,700 

11,800 

10,400 

9,470

8,520 

7,970 

7,430 

5,890 

6,546 

6,200

Miniaua

1,860 

2,480 

2,560

1,860

3,000 

2.700 

7,500 

8,150 

6,200 

3,920 

3,920 

1,970 

1,300

1,300

June

5,690 

' 5,520

5,350 

5,030 

4,870

4,710 

5,190 

7,610 

9,280 

8,520

7,430 

6,370 

5,860 

5,520 

5,350

5,350 

5,350 

5,190 

4,710 

4,230

3,920 

3,920 

4,070 

6,540 

8,330

8,330 

10,000 

15,000 

18,000 

18,000

Mean

2,464 

3,055 

4,468

9,498

9,300

29,290 

31,010 

16,800 

7,108 

6.830 

3,085 

1,985

10,280

July

14,300 

11,200 

9,470 

9,090 

8,150

6,710 

5,860 

5,030 

4,550 

- 4,070

3,920 

4,070 

4,070 

4,550 

4,870

5,690 

6,710 

6,890 

5,860 

5,190

4,390 

8,330 

8,520 

8,710 

7,430

8,710 

7;250 

9,660 

8,900 

6,540 

5,030

Aug.

4, 

3, 

3, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2,

2, 

2, 

3, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2, 

2,

5, 

5,

5, 

3, 

3, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

1,

Per square 

ails

0.202 

.250

.366

.779

.762 

.664 

2.40 

2.54 

1.36 

.583 

.560 

.253 

.163

.843

390 

840 

470 

250 

040

970 

900 

830 

760 

760

760 

900 

320 

470 

440

830 

760 

690 

040 

690

030 

840 

110 

830 

560

420 

300 

230 

200 

040 

970

Sept.

1,800 

1,800 

gl,780 

1,710 

1,840

1,840 

1,780 

1,780 

1,840 

gl,840

1,780 

1,840 

1,800 

1,710 

1,580

1,500 

1,460 

gl,3BO 

1,300 

1,340

g2,620 

3,470 

3,440 

4,610 

2,690

2,400 

gl,970 

gl,640 

gl,780 

gl,840

Runoff in 

inches

0.23 

.28 

.42

10.56

.88 

.72 

"2.77 

2.84 

1.57 

.65 

.65 

.29 

.18

11.48

.m.) 24,300 sec.-ft.; Feb. 21 (5:30 a.m.) 

 (2 p.m.) 72,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (8 a.m.) 

(3 p.m.) 32,200 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. .

g Computed from graph baaed on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 8-13, Jan. 2', 3, 8, 11, Feb. 18, 19, Mar. 7-21, Aug. 29. Sept. 19, 

26; discharge computed on basis of weather records and record* for stations at Monte«uma and Riverton. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 12. ' '
WABASH RIVER BASIN 423

Wabash River at Riverton, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°01'13", long. 87°34 l d7", in sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 10 

W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Riverton, 0.6 mile downstream from Turtle 

Creek. Datum of gage is 414.65 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 13,100 square miles.

Keeoras available.- April 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73,900 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 21.78 

reet); minimum, 1,580 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 29.36 

feet); minimum observed, 858 second-feet Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, 1941 (gage height, 0.02 

foot).

Flood of Mar. 28, 1913, reached a stage of 26.4 feet, from graph based on once-daily 

gage readings by Illinois Central Railroad Co. (discharge uncertain).

Remarks.- Records good except those fop periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read

 twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of lee effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Dec. 7, 

Aug. 2-21, Sept. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.3 

4.9 

9.5 

12.0

1,860

3,120

7,080

14,700

19,600

15.5

16.5

17.5

19.7

21.7

28,800

32,000

37,500

55,000

77,800

1.2

3.2

7.2

11.2

14.0

"1,560 

4,180 

10,100 

17,700 

24,500

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.5

31,000

40,600

54,500

69,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1940

Day

1

6

11

16

21 

22 

23 

24

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Oct.

3,330

3,120

2,920

2,720

2,660

2,520

2,400

2,270

2,210

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,030

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,920 

1,970 

2,210 

2,590

2,660 

2,850 

3,830 

3,760 

3,830

Nov.

3,610

3,260

3,120

3,120

3,190

3,050

2,920

2,780

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,720

2,720

2,980

3,400

3,470

3,760

3,680

3,540

3,400

3,400 3,400- 

3,260 

3,190

3,050 

3,120 

3,050 

2,980 

2,980

~

Dec.

2,850

2,660

2,850

2,780

2,850

3,120

4,430

5,330

6,600

7,680

6.2OO

7,880

7,080

6,440

5,960

5,330

5,030

4,730

4,430

4,430

4,280 

4,130 

3,980

3,980

3,760 

3,470 

3,260 

3,260 

3,260

Jan.

9,320

15,400

18,600

19,600

21,500

22,700

23,000

21,000

'16,700

13,300

12,000

12,100

13,300

13,300

11,800

9,800

8,640

6,120

5,030

4,430

3,980 

3,800 

3,700 

3,700

3,600

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500 

3,500

Month

NoveBber

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

toy..............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,260

3,830

6,120

5,180

5,960

8,680

9,960

12,600

16,900

21,700 22,200' 

17,300 

12,400

9,630

8,510 

7,890 

11,700 

19,500

Secondfoot-days

79,380

94,250

141,540

3,716,240

240 910

221 50O

73,900

4,080,100

Mar.

24,500

26,800

26,100

29,500

<30,600

31,400

29,100

21,700

16,500

13,300

11,500

9,970

8,990

8,350

9,150

9,310

10,100

12,200

14,900

20,900

22,400 

24,800 

29,500 

32,600

36,900

43,800 

56,100 

66,100 

71,100 

7-2,500

69,700

Apr.

63,700

57,700

53,700

49,100

44,400

40,200

36,400

36,900

39,600

44,400

48,400

50,500

49,800

47,000

46,300

47,000

45,600

43,800

42,000

41,400

40,200 

35,900 

28,400 

20,000

15,800

13,500 

12,100 

11,200 

10,300 

9,470

Maxima

3,830

3,760

8,200

56,000

22 200

16 600

6,140

72,500

May

8,990

8,990

9,150

9,310

9,630

10,300

12,800

15,800

17,300

20,200

22,700

24,000

24,800

26,500

26,100

29,900

31,000

31,800

31,800

31,000

25,900 

19,500 

15,000 

12,800

11,300

10,100 

9,310 

8,670 

8,040 

7,590

7,140

Minima

1,920

2,660

2,660

1,920

3 500

8 350

1,620

1,620

June

6,700

6,420

6,140

5,860

5,580

6,000

5,660

6,140

8,510

9,470

8,830

7,740

6,990

6,560

6,280

6,420

6,000

5,860

5,720

5,300

4,880 

4,600 

4,600 

5,440

7,740

6,670 

8,990 

11,500 

15,000 

17,700

Mean

2,561

3,142

4,566

10,180

10 250

8

TAJ

2,463

11,150

July

16,600

13,700

11,200

9,970

9,150

8,350

7,290

6,280

5,580

5,160

4,740

4,600

4,600

4,740

5,160

5,720

6,700

7,290

7,290

6,560

6,280 

7,140 

10,600 

9,470

9,150

7,690 

7,440 

9,470 

11,000 

9,150

7,140

Aug.

5,860

5,020

4,460

4,040

3,760

3,630

3,430

3,360

3,160

2,960

2,900

2,630

3,160

3,760

3,900

3,630

2,960

2,760

2,700

3,430

5,720 

5,440 

4,180 

3,630

3,160

2,900 

2,700 

8,640 

2,500 

2,310

2,240

Psr square 

 lie

0.195

.240

.349

.777

7fto

2 Off

6O4

.188

.851

Sept.

2,240

2,180

2,180

2,060

1,930

1,990

1,930

1,990

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,990

1,930

1,870

1,740

1,740

1,670

1,660

1,620

1,620

3,900 

6,140 

4,740 

4,320

3,630

3,090 

2,640 

2,440 

2,240 

2,240

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.27

.40

10.57

.21

11.58

(base. 20.000 sec. -ft.) .- Jan. 7 (6 a.m.) 23,000 see. -ft.; Feb. 22 (4 a.m.) 22,700 

(2 p.m.) 31,40O see. -ft.; Mar. 30 (7 a.m.) 73,900 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (4 p.m.) 51,200 

(5 p.m.) 32,200 sec. -ft.

Peak discharge 

see. -ft.; Mar. 

sec. -ft.; Hay 19

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . - Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 7.
424 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wabash River at Vlncennes, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°40'52", long. 87°32'04", at bridge on U. S. Highway

5U at \Tincennes, Knox County, 4.8 miles downstream from Maria Creek and 5.8 miles

upstream from Embarrass River. Datum of gage is 394/43 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 13,700 square miles. 

Heeoras avaiiaDle.- December 1929 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at

same site since November 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 10,300 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,500 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 23.40

feeTTF minimum discharge, 1,740 second-feet Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.25 feet). 

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 189,000 second-feet May 22, 23, 1943 (gage height,

29.00 feet, present datum); minimum observed, 770 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, 1934 (gage

height, 1.40 feet, present datum).

Flood of Mar. 29, 1913, reached a stage of 26.3 feet, from floodmarks, determined

by Corps of Engineers (discharge uncertain). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Kevisions.- >t 803: Drainage area.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(sage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 13 to Jan. 19, Feb. 15 to Mar. 24,

Mar. 31, July 30 to Aug. 21)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.3

3.3 

4.8

1,930

3,710

6,800

8.0 14,600

10.5

13.0

17.5

22.9

20,000 

26,800 

44,40O 

69,000

2.2 

3.P 

5.5 

9.0

1,670

3,020

3,000

16,600

13.0

16.5

23.3

26,300

37,600

66,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,520

3,330

3,140

2,960

2,780

2,600

2,600

2,520

2,430

2,430

2,340

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,210

2,190

2,140

2,120

2,060

2,040

2,060

2,060

2,110

2,430

2,780

2,870

3,140

3,620

4,200

4,100

3,900

Nov.

3,800

3,620

3,420

3,240

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,960

2,870

2,780

2,690

2,690

2,780

2,870

3,240

3,420

3,710

3,800

3,710

3,620

3,520

3,420

3,420

3,330

3,330

3,140

3,240

3,140

3,050

3,050

-

Deo.

3,050

2,870

2,690

2,690

2,780

2,960

3,900

5,300

5,500

7,050

8,050

7,800

7,300

6,550

6,100

5,700

5,300

4,900

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,300

4,200

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,710

3,620

3,520

*3,710

Month

Jan.

9,000

18,000

22,200

24,100

25,600

26,800

26,500

23,200

19,500

16,200

14,000

13,000

14,000

14,600

13,800

11,600

10,300

8,550

5,500

4,800

4,300

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August .............'..............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,500

a3,500

a3,500

a4,50o

as, 500

7,050

5,700

10,800

11,800

14,200

16,800

20,500

21,800

20,200

16,200

12,800

10,800

10,000

12,300

17,600

_

-

Secondfoot-days

83,460

97,280

143,850

3,974,400

363,750

262,050

868,200

1,211,900

549,600

232,200

290,550

121,950

82,540

4,307,330

Mar.

 23,200

26,500

27,500

28,200

23,900

29,600

30,000

27,500

21,000

16,800

14,600

12,800

11,300

10,600

10,800

11,800

12,300

13,600

15,400

20,800

24,400

26,200

28,900

31,400

33,000

36,600

44,000

53,900

61,100

66,500

69,000

Apr.

66,300

64,200

60,600

56,500

52,900

46,800

43,900

39.10O

36,800

38,300

42,300

47,100

51,600

51,600

50,200

48,400

47,500

45,900

43,500

41,900

40,700

38,700

35,400

28,700

21,200

17,400

15,000

13,500

12,200

11,200

-

Maxima

4,200

3,300

8,050

52,500

26 > 800

21,800

 69,000

66,800

29,300

17,000

17,800

7,000

5,800

69,000

May

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,000

11,500

13,200

16,200

17,400

18,800

21,200

22,800

23,800

24,500

25,800

28,100

29,000

29,300

29,300

29,300

25,800

23,000

18,800

15,800

13,500

11,800

10,800

9,750

9,250

8,500

8,000

Minimal

2,040

2,690

2,690

2,040

3,700

3,500

10,600

11,200

8,000

4,800

5,000

2,490

1,740

1,740

June

7,600

7,200

6,800

6,600

6,200

6,600

6,800

7,000

7,600

9,750

9,750

9,000

9,000

7,400

6,800

6,800

6,600

6,400

6,200

5,800

5,400

5,000

4,800

5,000

6,400

8,750

9,250

10,500

14,200

17,000

-

Mean

2,692

3,243

4,640

10,890

11,730

9,036

28,010

40,400

17,730

7,740

9,373

3,934

2,751

11,770

July

17,800

16,200

13,200

11,500

10,200

9,750

8,250

7,400

6,400

5,800

5,400

5,000

5,000

5,200

5,400

5,800

6,400

7,600

9,250

9,500

8,250

8,750

11,500

11,500

10,800

9,500

8,000

13,000

15,200

13,500

9,500

Aug.

7,000

5,800

5,200

4,800

4,400

4,100

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,900

4,200

4,300

3,800

3,300

3,110

3,200

4,600

6,000

5,000

4,200

3,700

3,300

3,110

2,930

2,750

2,660

2,490

Per square 

mile

0.196

.237

.339

.795

.856

.660

2.04

2.95

1.29

.565

.684

.287

.201

.859

Sept.

2,400

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,240

2,150

2,240

2,320

3,020

2,400

2,150

2,060

2,150

2,120

2,010

1,930

1,870

1,820

1,780

1,740

2,100

5,800

5,800

5,200

5,000

3,900

3,300

2,930

2,660

2,490

-

Runoff in 

inohM

0.23

.26

.39

10.79

.99

.71

2.36

3.29

1.49

.63

.79

.33

.22

11.69

Peak discharge (baae. 19.000 sec. -ft.) .- Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) 25,600 sec. -ft.; Feb. 22 (7 p.m.) 21,000 

sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (2 p.m.) 28,200 sec. -ft.; Nar. 30 (10 p.m.) 71,500 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (12 p.m.) 

52,000 sec. -ft.; May 18 (12 m.) 29,,300 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Terre Haute and at Rlverton.

Note . - Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 20. to Feb. 10.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 425

Wabash River at Mount Carmel, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'58", long. 87°47'2l" Just upstream fromCleveland Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Mount 

Carme-1, Wabash County, and 3 1/3miles downstream from Patoka River. Datum of gage is 

371.63 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at 

Southern Railway bridge, 3.0 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 371 46 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,600 square miles.

Meepras available.- January 1908 to September 1913 (gage heights only), October 1927 to 

septemfcer isitf.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 24,840 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 162,000 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 21.99 

TeeTJT minimum, 3,520 second-feet Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 0.29 foot).

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 305,000 second-feet May 25, 1943 (gage height, 25.17 

feet); minimum, 1,620 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 30, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 27.65 feet Mar. 30, 1913, present site and datum (discharge, 

428,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 300,000 second-feet)

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 27-30)

0.2

.6

2.4

S.O

13.0

3,250

4,550

11,300

33,000

5$, 700

16.4 

IS.6 

20.0 

21.0 

22.0

73,800

92,300

113,0'00

133,000

162,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6,180 

5,990 

5,620 

5,440 

5,080

4,900 

4,720 

4,550 

4,440 

4,340

4,340

4.1OO 

3,970 

3,940 

3.S7O

3,810 

3,810 

3,770 

3,710 

3,650

3,610 

3,650 

3,680 

3,810 

4,130

4,410 

5,080 

5,620 

7,880 

8,450 

7,310

HOT.

6,740 

6,180 

5,800 

5,440 

5,260

5,260 

5,260 

5,080 

4,900 

4,550

4,720 

4,550 

5,260 

5,260 

5,260

5,260 

5,440 

5,620 

5,620 

5,620

5,440 

5,440 

5,440 

5,440 

5,260

5,260 

5,260 

5,260 

5,080 

5,080

Dec.

5,080 

4,900 

4,900 

4,900 

4,900

4,900 

5,080 

5,990 

6,740 

8,070

9,400 

9,590 

9,400 

8,830 

8,450

8,070 

7,690 

7,310 

7,120 

6,930

6,740 

6,740 

6,740 

6,550 

6,550

6,360 

6,180 

5,990 

5,620 

5,620 

5,800

Jan.

12,400 

26,700 

36 t 100 

42,400 

46,500

49,900 

51,800 

50,400 

47,300 

42,000

33,800 

27,500 

25,200 

25,200 

»24,800

22,400 

18,900 

17,400 

13,600 

11,700

10,500 

10,000 

9,500 

9,000 

8,500

8,000 

8,000 

7,500 

7,500 

7,500 

7,500

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

 bar .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

uary

1. ...........................

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

7,500 

7,500 

7,500 

8,000 

8,500

8,500 

8,500 

8,500 

8,000 

3,000

8,000 

8,000 

9,000 

13,000 

17,000

22,000 

29,900 

35,300 

39,200 

42,400

45,600 

47,300 

46,100 

39,600 

31,400

26,000 

23,600 

25,200 

31,800

Secondfoe t-days

147, 86C 

160, 04C 

207 , 14C

9.422.93C

719, 50C 

620,900 

1.501.90C 

3.017.10C 

948, 20C 

371, 89C 

597, 85C 

272,990 

153, 44C

8,718,810

Mar.

40,400 

46,500 

49,000 

50,400 

51,300

50,800 49,500' 

47,800 

42,800 

35,700

30,600 

27,100 

24,000 

21,700 

20,900

 22,100 

22,800 

24,000 

26,400 

32,200

39,200 

44,000 

48,200 

52,700 

58,300

64,700 

70,400 

79,600 

92,800 

10,000 

26,000

Apr.

143,000 

155,000 

162,000 

155,000 

143,000

128,000 

111,000 

89,400 

75,800 

73,000

75,800 

83,700 

97,800 

113,000 

124,000

128,000 

131,000 

128,000 

122,000 

118,000

115,000 

111,000 

104,000 

87,400 

66,600

48,600 

38,400 

33,000 

29,500 

27,100

Maximum

8,450 

6,740 

9,590

110,000

51,800 

47,300 

126,000 

162,000 

48,600 

20,900 

36,900 

26,700 

7,880

162,000

Peak discharge (base, 44,000- sec.-ft. ).- Jan. 2 (4 p.m.

sec. -ft.; Mar. 5 (4 p.m.) 51,300 sec. -ft.; Apr. 3 (1 p.m. 

sec. -ft.; May IS (11 a.m.) 49.0OO sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- No gage-height record at base gage Mar. 22-26; d 

record . for auxiliary gage. Stage -discharge relation affe

May

25,200 

24,800 

23,600 

22,800 

22,800

23,200 

24,800 

27,900 

30,200 

32,600

34,900 

37,300 

38,800 

39,200 

39,600

42,800 

47,300 

48,600 

47,300 

45,200

42,800 

39,200 

33,000 

27,500 

23,600

20,900 

18,900 

17,400 

16,200 

15,500 

14.3OO

Minimum

3,610 

4,550 

4,900

3,610

7,500 

7,500 

20,900 

27,100 

14,300 

8,640 

8,260 

4,900 

3,520

3,520

June

13,600 

12,8~00 

12,400 

11,700 

11,300

12,100 

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

13.6OO

14,700 

14,300 

14,300 

13,600 

12,100

11,700 

11,300 

11,300 

11,300 

10,900

10,200 

9,590 

8,830 

8,640 

8,830

11,300 

12,800 

13,600 

17,000 

20,900

Mean

4,770 

5,335 

6,682

25,820

23,210 

21,410 

48,450 

100,600 

30,590 

12,400 

12,290 

8,806 

5,115

23,820

July

23,200 

23,200 

20,9OO 

18,600 

17,000

15,900 

14,300 

12,400 

11,300 

10,500

9,400 

3,640 

8,260 

3,830 

8,640

9,780 

10,500 

10,900 

13,200 

16,200

22,400 

20,900 

24,400 

34,200 

36,900

33,800 

27,500 

26,400 

33,000 

34,500 

32,200

Aug.

26,700 

19,700 

14,700 

12,100 

10,500

9,590 

9,020 

8,450 

8,070 

7,690

7,120 

6,930 

6,740 

7.120 

7,880

8,070 

8,070 

7,500 

7,120 

6,930

7,310 

9,020 

8,830 

7,690 

6,930

6,360 

5,990 

5,620 

5,260 

5,080 

4,900

Per square 

 ile

0.167 

.187 

.234

.903

.812 

.749 

1.69 

3.52 

1.07 

.434 

.674 

.308 

.179

.833

) 51,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 22 (9 p. 

} 162,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 17 (8 a

Ischarge computed on basis of ga 

cted by Ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 16.

Sept.

4,720 

4,550 

4,550 

4,550 

4,720

5,080 

5,440 

5,440 

6,550 

7,310

5,990 

5,260 

4,900 

4,550 

4,340

4,130 

3,900 

3,810 

3,740 

3,680

3,520 

5,440- 

7,880 

7,690 

7,310

6,180 

5,260 

4,550 

4,300 

4,100

Runoff in 

inches

0.19 

.21 

.27

12.25

.94 

.81 

1.95 

3.92 

1.23 

.48 

.78 

.35 

.20

11.33

m.) 47,300 

.m.) 131,000

ge-helght
426 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Little River at Huntington, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°52'55", long. 85°28'15", in SE£ sec. 14, T. 28 N., R. 

9 E., at Broadway Street Bridge in Huntington, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 259 square miles.

Records available.- January 1944 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 4,370 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 8.91 

reet); minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 1.74 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 28, 1948; minimum discharge, 1.0 secondfoot Oct. 8, 1946; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 17, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record^ 

which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.2

6.7

7.6

7.9

7.0

5.5

5.8

6.7

7.3

5.8

5.2

4.2

4.0

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.7

80

840

200

80

50

52

51

47

42

42

48

56

62 .

55

NOV.

50

45

44

41

48

61

60

58

52

51

56

61

60

56

60

61

56

54

50

58

63

62

58

62

110

122

82

62

52

51

-

Dec.

49

44

41

64

277

274

384

628

408

350

130

80

63

56

53

53

48

47

46

42

40

37

36

60

45

40

35

40

40

37

45

Jan.

672

1,320

1,600

1,440

1,360

888

330

298

*889

1,320

1,130

930

850

560

560

500

350

250

200

150

140

120

110

100

90

85

80

70

60

60

58

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

55

55

55

55

50

45

45

50

55

60

70

90

150

500

2,070

3,480

2,930

3,500

1,000

400

200

170

160

150

140

130

250

3,970

3,970

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,796.1

1,806

3,491

84,363.6

16,550

21,855

33,094

25,870

14,578

2,178

3 211

944* 8

325.7

135,699.8

Mar.

3,500

2,000

700

*339

332

394

300

165

145

135

123

111

97

85

99

230

259

356

896

2,160

2,240

2,930

3,200

2,320

2,0,60

1,680

1,000

3,000

1,800

1,OOO

646

Apr.

1,800

1,560

1,400

1,160

93O

846

782

723

565

600

- 692

856

1,080

3,080

2,160

1,760

1,560

1,320

880

716

638

575

434

30O

100

80

61

60

70

10O

-

Majcitou

840

123

628

2,930

1,600

3,970

3,300

3,160

3,500

300

500

1 OQ X£9

35

3,970

May

152

393

560

495

446

426

1,740

3,500

1,000

750

800

600

750

700

550

400

250

190

150

110

100

SO

70

61

55

50

45

43

*0

37

35

MinliKiH

1.7

41

35

1.7

58

45

85

60

35

29

13

8.8

4.0

1.7

June

33

33

31

30

29

34

44

53

58

43

35

64

348

129

90

70

50

40

35

30

30

35

50

70

90

150

300

150

45

80

"

Mean

57.9

60.3

113

231

534

754

1,068

863

470

73.6

104

30.5

10.9

343

July

500

150

60

36

24

31

18

18

15

13

13

15

18

404

250

150

70

45

35

30

30

70

180

400

250

150

100

60

41

30

25

Aug.

37

3026 '

24

27

30

34

27

20

14

28

129

99

80

56

39

33

19

12

11

8.8

11

35

30

30

16

14

13

12

11

10

Per square 

 lie

0.324

.233

.436

.893

2.06

2.91

4.12

3.33

1.81

.280

.402

.118

.043

1.33

Sept.

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

13

6.0

5.0

4.0

8.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

12

22

25

20

15

15

13

13

13

18

15

"

Runoff IL 

inches

0.36

.36

.50

12.12

2.38

3.14

4.75

3.71

.2.09

.31

.46

.14

.05

18.05

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 13. Ho gage-height record Oct. 20- 

22, Nov. 25, Dec. 10-13, 21-31, Jan. 14, Feb. 14, 18-37, Mar. 1-3, 37-30, Apr. 24-36, 28-30, May 8-23, 

May 25 tc June 3, June 15-28, June 30 tc July 3, July 15-28, July 30 to Aug. 6, Aug. 33 tc Sept. 30; 

discharge computed en basis cf 6 discharge measureBents, weather records, and records fcr Salamonie 

River at Dora, Wabash River at Blufftcn, Wabash River at Vabash, Cedar Creek near Cedarville, and 

Little River near Huntingtcn.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 427

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°47', long. 85M0 1 , in sec. 18, T. 27 N., R. 8 E.,

at tiignway bridge at Dora, 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 688.59

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 512 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- April 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

November 1923 to September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. 

Average discharge.- 25 years, 517 second-feet. 

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 6,690 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.73

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1,

17, 18; minimum gage height, 1.37 feet Oct. 15, 16.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 16..500 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.75

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 8.2 second-feet Aug. 3,

1934 (gage height, 1.11 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage

reaa twice daily. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1947-48 except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Dec. 6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

1.3 13 2.1 145 5.3 1.71O 1.3 10 1.9 83 4.6 

1.4 22 2.5 255 6.2 2,590 1.4 17 2.1 125 5.3 

1.5 33 3.1 455 7.2 3,690 1.5 26 2.7 28O 6.3 

1.6 47 3.7 710 1.6 36 3.2 440 9.3 

1.8 81 4.5 1,130 1.7 49 3.9 730

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

28 

28 

26 

25

24 

23 

22 

21 

21

22 

24 

23 

20 

19

19 

20 

24 

29 

29

30 

, 34 

44 

36 

34

31 

29 

31 

32 

34 

47

Nov.

107 

81 

81 

52 

47

39 

34 

32 

32 

32

36 

34 

32 

31

31 

32 

31 

34

47

46 

43 

43

40 

39

39 

61 

68 

67 

65

Dec.

50 

40 

39 

43 

53

111

258 

279 

346 

276

175 

122 

103 

101 

91

97 

107 

79 

83 

83

77 

72 

70 

. 112 

89

76 

70 

76 

76 

72 

85

Jan.

338 

3,65O 

3,980 

3,O6O 

1,23O

680 

480 

»412 

842 

1,630

905 

56O 

480 

552 

248

250 

200 

16O 

140 

130

120 

110 

100 

90 

SO

78 

76 

74 

72 

70 

68

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ws

ber ..........................

 ber .........................

 ber .........................

ilendar year 1947 

Lary

h............. ...............

ist ...........................

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48* ............

Feb.

66 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

62 

6O 

60

60 

60 

300 

1,050 

1,340

1,840 

2,390 

2,080 

1,OOO 

571

259 

228 

225 

185 

175

158 

284 

3,980 

3,620

Secondfoot-days

858 

1,387 

3,411

179,795

20,866 

20,437 

51,805 

46,578 

25,867 

5,732 

10,338 

963 

967

189,208

Har.

2,390 

805 

600 

 500 

561

274 

24O 

212 

190 

170

150 

110 

121 

172 

48O

980 

1,930 

1,450 

1,740 

1,23O

3,050 

6,170 

4,200 

2,390 

3,050

3,86O 

5,060 

4,100 

3,05O 

1,130 

1,420

Apr.

1,O7O 

730 

516 

404 

349

615 

2,890 

5,420 

4,700 

2,600

1,100 

2,690 

4,820 

5,780 

4,320

3,240 

1,010 

640 

488 

. 394

 316 

262 

235 

215 

185

178 

172 

185 

319 

235

HaxiBiiB

47 

107 

346

6,690

3,980 

3,980 

6,17O 

5,780 

4,700 

' 660 

1,48O 

49 

138

6,170

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (7 a.m.

Hay

190 

208 

888 

1,700 

1,O40

917 

4,100 

4,700 

2,460 

1,010

705 

755 

1,610 

1,410 

780

580 

46O 

420 

319 

250

212 

180 

158 

140 

121

110 

101 

95 

89 

81 

78

HiniBUB

19 

31 

39

19

68 

60 

110 

172 

78 

60 

59 

16 

16

16

June

72 

69 

65 

60 

6O

121 

160 

195 

138 

105

81 

78 

83 

438 

256

162 

118 

89 

76 

62

65 

69 

104 

295 

349

349 

660 

456 

416 

481

Hsan

27.7 

46.2 

110

493

673 

705 

1,671 

1,553 

834 

191 

333 

31.1 

32.2

517

July

1,410 

780 

359 

222 

155

114

89 

70 

62 

60

59 

62 

319 

570 

955

508 

225 

160 

105 

87

87 

595 

1,480 

705 

379

245 

158 

107 

83 

69 

59

1,100 

1,610 

2,610 

6,170

Aug.

49 

4O 

40 

37 

34

33 

31 

29 

29 

29

30 

36 

32 

29 

29

39 

39

37 

32 

33

37 

36 

32 

28 

25

22 

21 

20 

20 

19 

16

Per square 

Bile

0.054 

.090 

:215

.963

1.31 

1.38 

3.26 

3.03 

1.63 

.373 

.650 

.061 

.063

1.01

Sept.

16 

17 

17 

18 

17

22 

23 

22 

23 

23

29 

26 

25 

23 

20

17 

16 

16 

19 

25

41 

45 

89 

60 

44

36 

30- 

24 

46 

138

Runoff in 

inches

O.O6 

.10 

.25

13.05

1.52 

1.48 

3.76 

3.38 

1.88 

.42 

.75 

.07 

.07

13.74

) 4,22O sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (6 a.m.) 6,690

ft.; May 8 (9 a.m.) 5,ISO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 14

8 (12 m.) 5,660 sec'.-ft.; Apr. 14 (7 a.m.) 6,040 sec.-
428 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Mississinewa River near Ridgeville, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°17', long. 85°00', in SW£ sec. 8, T. 19 N., R. 14 

JS., at highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Mud Creek and 2 miles east of Ridgeville.

Drainage area.- 135 square miles.

Records available.- August 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 12.2 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1; 

minimum gage height, 1.88 feet Aug. 25.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 1, 1948; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 24, 

1946; minimum gage height, 1.74 feet Oct. 7, 8, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.0

5.0

' 5.2

5.4

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.6

143

89

18

34

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

21

130

120

30

24

Nov.

22

20

20

15

22

16

10

6.1

7.1

7.5

12

7.8

5.9

5.6

8.2

11

14

15

13

11

8.2

6.4

16

24

20

15

9.0

7.5

5.9

8.2-'

Dec.

14

9.0

5.9

6.4

7.8

6.4

5.6

9.7

53

71

30

16

8.6

5.9

5.0

9.4

13

9.4

6.1

5.0

7.8

*31

48

41

22

8.6

6.4

11

17

31

452

Jan.

1,890

1,920

509

189

115

82

73

78

78

77

67

50

38

35

37

35

28

25

23

22

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

Month

October ..........................

Novenber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

 17

300

1,500

2,000

1,180

440

308

225

175

72

40

30

25

33

79

1,000

2,350

1,130

-

Seoondfoot-days

731.1

369.4

973.0

49,413.5

5,556 

11,064

17 255

18 '441

1 521

611* £

1,199.1

156. £ 

53.7

57,931.7

Mar.

308

130

182

163

105

80

58

34

41

43

92

475

725

334

324

 775

500

225

538

168

181

334

1,550

2,740

1,640

1,740

2,570

900

248

189

63

Apr.

45

75

116

69

179

2,570

2,090

1,640

1,330

1,440

2,030

1,800

1,440

1,400

870

330

148

120

100

90

80

75

70

65

60

55

49

40

35

50

Maximum

143

24

452

2,030

1,920 

2,350

2,740

2,570

240

172

400

16 

3.0

2,740

May

25

30

40

45

35

30

185

113

61

45

38

110

240

96

64

48

48

35

27

26

22

21

20

18

16

16

16

14

13

12

12

Minimum

5.0

5* 6

, 5.0

5.4

15

14

34

30

12

7.5

7 8

i!s

1.3

1.3

June

12

11

11

10

9.7

16

22

16

13

11

10

10

11

10

9.4

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.5

18

18

16

12

12

"109.0

13

110

172

Mean

23. 6

12.3

3l!4

135

179

382

557

615

49.1

20.4

38 7

sloe

1.79

158

July

56

24

16

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.4

8.6

8.6

14

10

9.4

7.8

9.4

12

9.7

7.8

13

24

53

18

9.0

10

250

400

125

19

12

Aug.

8.2

8.2

7.5

6.7

6.1

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.3

4.7

8.6

16

7.8

7.1

5.9

4.7

4.2

4.7

5.0

4.5

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.3

Per square 

 lie

0.175

.091

.233

1.00

1.33

2.83

4.13

4.56

.364

.151

287

!037

.013

1.17

Sept.

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.4

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

3.0

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.0

3.0

Runoff in 

inohes

0.20

.10

.27

13.61

1.53

3.05

4.75

5.08

. .42

.17

.33

.04

.01

15.95

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 15. Ho gage-Height record Oct. 1- 

4, 21-30, Pet. 24, 25, 27, Apr. 18-26, Apr. 29 to May 6, June 27, July 21, 25, 2T, Aug. 26, Sept". 4, 

11-30; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

Mississinewa River at Marion and West Pork White River at Muncle.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 429

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°34', long. 85°40J, in sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 8 E., 

at tiignland Avenue Bridge in Marion, 1 mile upstream from Huramels Creek and 4 miles 

downstream from Lugar Creek. Datum of gage is 774.56 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 740 square miles.

Kecoras available.- August 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1923 to May 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1923-29, 1930-48), 605 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 seconjd-fee't Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.69 

reet); minimum, 6.4 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 0.20 foot); minimum daily, 7.6 

second-feet Aug. 9.

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 22,500 second-feet Mar. 21, 1927 (gage height, 16.07 

feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; minimum, 2.6 second-feet 

Sept. 15, 1945; minimum daily, 3.8 second-feet Oct. 23, 1940, Oct. 9, 1943; minimum 

gage height, -0.27 foot Sept. 25, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and dlscherge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8,

Hay 19 to June 6, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 3O

0.6 59 

82 

110 

215 

350

Note.- Same as following 

table above 5.1 feet.

1.1 

1.4

1.8 

2.7 

3.8 

5.1

570

1,160

2,040

3,290

4

8

14

25

40

0.6

.7

.8

1.1

1.3

59

80 105"

195

270

1.7 

2.3 

3.4 

4.5 

5.1

470

630

1,640

2,680

3,290

8.5 4,900

8.5 7,620

10.4 10,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

73

70

70

73

68

70

73

7O

68

66

61

61

64

64

64

64

66

126

188

540

345

215

156

123

104

96

107

110

188

428

406

Nov.

298

236

188

163

146

136

136

129

123

116

113

107

110

107

110

107

129

156

146

132

120

113

107

113

120

249

240

188

160

136

Dec.

116

110

120

129

170

275

284

450

570

411

302

240

211

185

177

181

174

223

257

232

207

196

192

181

156

170

185

181

163

166

299

Jan.

3,890

8,370

1,920

3,510

1,480

1,040

774

658

1,460

1,980

1,180

760

670

498

350

365

292

250

230

226

223

198

177

159

150

144

141

129

126

123

117

Month

October

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .................'........

March ............................

April ...............'.............

May..............................

June .............................

July . .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

114

111

114

114

114

114

111

111

108

105

100

100

394

1,640

2,120

3,180

2,760

1,800

1,180

664

437

297

246

230

216

223

936

4,780

4,300

-

Secondfoot-days

4,277

4,434

6,913

245,302

31,590

26,719

73,229

83,656

19,742

10,846

10,050

2,487.6

1,547

275,490.6

Mar.

1.96O

970

830

706

498

390

355

325

297

274

246

223

202

230

503

1,940

2,310

1,320

1,280

3,290

5,530

5,930

3,290

6,620

7,320

4,120

8,670

6,480

4,220

1,680

1,220

Apr.

1,110

970

742

586

574

7,720

9,920

10,600

7,130

2,300

2,990

5,020

8,370

9,120

6,340

2J760

1,430

1,040

802

652

542

459

410

360

325

306

288

274

258

258

-

Maximum

540

298

570

6,340

8,370

4,780

8,670

1O,600

3 440

1^780

1,320

209

88

10,60O

May

242

302

592

634

459

400

3,440

2,260

1,180

730

542

742

1,520

1,110

844

718

664

525

395

325

284

250

22O

206

189

160

171

165

159

150

144

Minimum

61

107

110

61

117

100

202

oca cOO

144

111

129

7.6

4O

7.6

June

135

126

123

120

111

311

1,140

634

375

268

216

189

569

315

216

177

156

144

132

120

144

296

580

530

464

355

437

315

370

1,780

~

Mean

1 "TO J.OO

148

223

672

1,019

921

2,362

2,789

637

362

324

80.2

51.6

753

 July

1,320

592

355

250

202

174

156

144

129

150

560

234

914

985

415

262

202

188

150

165

162

250

345

288

284

198

165

156

138

335

202

Aug.

144

120

100

92

209

82

76

25

7.6

32

70

88

82

153

111

90

78

123

108

88

74

65

61

59

55

53

51

48

48

51

44

Par square 

mile

0.186

.200

.301

.908

1.38

1.24

3.19

3.77

.861

.489

.438

.108

.070

1.02

Sept.

42

40

44

42

40

46

50

57

61

53

53

51

48

46

48

44

44

44

46

57

85

59

63

55

50

44

42

44

63

88

Runoff in 

inohes

0.21

.22

.35

12.32

1.59

1.34

3.68

4.20

.99

.55

.51

.13

.08

13l85

Peak discharge (base, 5.00O sec. -ft.).- Jan. 3 (2 a.m.) 7.47O sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (3:30 p.m.) 5,200
430 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Eel River at North Manchester, Ind.

Location. - Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°59', long. 85°46', In sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 7 E"., 

at second Street Bridge at North Manchester, half a mile downstream from Pony Creek. 

Datum of gage is 738.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1947 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November I9JJ3 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1924-48), 358 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 10.24 

feetj; minimum gage height observed, 1.92 feet Aug. 28; minimum daily discharge, 50 

second-feet Sept. 27.

1924-48: Maximum discharge observed, 7,500 second-feet Feb. 27, 1936 (gage height, 

14.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 4,600 second-feet; minimum gage height, 

1.86 feet Sept. 13, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 17 second-feet Sept. 13, 14, 21, 

1941.

Remarks.- Records good above 400 second-feet and fair below. Some regulation at times 

during low flow by mill 5 miles upstream. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

65 

7O 

70 

67 

65

63 

65 

63 

61 

61

63 

63 

61 

61 '59

61 

67 

540 

580 

329

220 

164 

.133 

112 

97

94 

104 

161 

229 

226 

190

NOT.

158 

133 

122 

114 

122

150 

147 

130 

117 

120

294 

368 

262 

211 

202

238 

223 

2O2 

184 

164

152 

141 

141 

164 

211

196 

172 

164 

141 

164

Dec.

170 

127 

141 

214 

476

476 

528 

860 

510 

336

269 

232 

220 

193 

184

187 

196 

175 

155 

141

141 

147 

144 

130 

127

130 

130 

122 

114 

112 

127

Jan.

414 

1,710 

1,220 

820 

530

459 

382 

»352 

740 

820

530 

459 

702 

598 

720

580 

476 

372 

270 

230

200 

ISO 

160 

130 

110

100 

90 

80 

70 

70 

70

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber... ......................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

70 

64 

64 

64 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

64

66 

70 

80 

1OO 

250

27O 

2,350 

2,940 

2,240 

1,55O

920 

685 

528 

408 

368

388 

624 

3,840 

3,350

Secondfoot-days

4,06 

5,30 

7,21'

118,16"

13,744 

21,652 

32,275 

16,025 

17,19E 

6,li: 

5,07J 

2,714 

1,94]

133, 32J

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec. -ft.).- Jar

sec. -ft.; Peb. 28 (12 m.) 4,220 sec. -ft.; Mai 

sec. -ft.; Apr. 1 (9 a.m.) 1,940 sec. -ft.; Maj 

* Winter discharge measurement made en this 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected bji

Mar.

2,480 

1,550 

*980 

702 

545

493 

459 

368 

323 

297

241 

278 

259 

223 

459

615 

528 

442 

493 

1,400

1,110 

3,560 

2,680 

1,820 

1,040

860 

2,240 

2,360 

1,550 

940 

980

Apr.

1,820 

1,500 

940 

720 

615

- 528 

493 

510 

408 

365

632 

840 

940 

900 

685

545 

425 

365 

316 

288

259 

235 

232 

226 

211

220 

223 

208 

199 

181

Maxinun

L 580 

1 368 

L 860

3,000

I 1,710 

3,840 

» 3,560 

) 1,820 

> 2,240 

459 

- 1,390 

220 

78

> 3,840

May

178 

2O2 

269 

229 

250

229 

1,170 

980 

598 

749

1,500 

1,310 

2,240 

1,550 

960

720 

632 

510 

415 

352

316 

259 

223 

208 

193

178 

172 

164 

152 

150 

138

MiniBum

59 

114 

112

59

70 

60 

223 

181 

138 12-7

82 

53 

50

50

June

136 

130 

133 

127 

130

158 

214 

238 

253 

199

167 

253 

459 

316 

238

196 

172 

147 

141 

127

158 

355 

288 

217 

238

199 

235 

178 

161 

150

Mean

131 

177 

233

324

443 

747 

1,041 

534 

555 

204 

164 

87.5 

64.7

364

July

130 

127 

114 

107 

107

102 

102 

99 

92 

97

130 

117 

109 

214 

1,390

164 

104 

94 

90 

90

99 

109 

258 

226 

155

141 

138 

102 

99 

87 

82

Aug.

78 

76 

76 

87 

92

80 

74 

80 

78 

74

J32 

220 

202 

144 

109

90 

85 

85 

78 

72

70 

67 

70 

70 

72

65 

76 

53 

65 

74 

70

Per square 

Bile

0.305 

.413 

.543

.755

1.03 

1.74 

2.43 

1.24 

1.29 

.476 

.382 

.204 

.151

.848

. 2 (8 a.m.) 1,820 sec. -ft.; Peb. 18 (5 a.m. 

. 22 (10 a.m.) 3,920 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 <9 p. 

13 (5 a.m.) 2,360 sec. -ft. 

day. 

Ice Jan. 19 to Peb. 16.

Sept.

65 

61 

63 

74 

67

70 

78 

72 

74 

70

70 

63 

59 

57 

59

59

61 

61 

61 

67

72 

70 

61 

63 

61

59 

50 

53 

63 

78

Runoff in 

inches

0.35 

.46 

.63

10.24

1.19 

1.88 

2.80 

1.39 1.49 

.53 

.44 

.24 

.17

11.57

> s.

m.)

350

2,740
WABASH RIVER BASIN 431

Eel River near Logansport, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°47', long. 86°15', in sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 2 E., 

at Dridge on Adamsboro road, 5? miles northeast of Logansport and 6.9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 833 square miles.

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,900 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 9.22 

reet]; minimum, 108 second-feet Sept. 17-19 (gage height, 2.95 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 10,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage height, 10.50 

feet); minimum, 96 second-feet Sept. 25, 1944 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

Flood of May 18, 1943, reached a stage of 13.2 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 

17,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 9,900 second-feet by-logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks.- Record good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

168

162

158

158

145

139

139

129

126>

126

126

126

 126

123

123

123

123

245

a 600

774

485

358

276

238

209

195

192

206

216

356

358

NOT.

320

a300

249

230

230

223

249

249

238

227

260

596

661

507

425

425

480

435

380

340

316

292

284

288

296

390

358

304

292

276

Dec.

272

256

258

316

697

1,040

880

1,330

1,200

787

613

507

435

385

362

349

316

336

300

300

312

276

272

260

234

227

249

223

234

234

223

Jan.

al.OOO

2,630

2,440

1,600

1,120

843

»748

722

925

1,420

1,160

895

al,200

945

520

540

500

400

350

300

280

250

230

200

190

190

180

180

170

170

165

Month

Octcbor

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 .............

 January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June

July .'............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

180

210

270

600

950

1,000

2,000

4,820

3,980

2,660

1,650

1,080

910

754

655

655

1,200

5,280

*5,940

_

-

Seccndfcct-days

7,030

10,120

13,681

225,904

22,46(

36,314

59 y &5£

30, 991

40,523

16 ; 514

8, 212

5* 622

3,905

255,244

Mar^

3,960

2,840

1,950

1,380

1,080

925

615

722

661

601

540

480

445

498

774

1,160

1,160

940

1,280

2,660

2,220

5,940

4,960

3,350

2,220

1,700

3,350

a4,50O

3,020

2,060

1,650

Apr.

2,720

2,550

1,850

1,360

1,160

1,000

925

962

910

760

843

1,510

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,280

985

822

728

649

584

518

496

480

455

440

465

480

435

410

MaximuB

774

661

1,330

5,280

2,630

5,940

5 940

2*720

4 540 1)790 460

344

172

5,940

May

372

395

601

578

534

562

 1,940

2,780

1,850

1,600

3,080

3,350

4,540

3,700

2,500

1,700

1,600

1,260

1,080

880

767

685

590

540

502

470

450

430

415

385

367

Minima

1 O^ J.cO

223

223

123

165

150

445

410

367

292

181

129

108

108

June

358

349

332

8330

320

526

709

578

512

490

420

376

619

808

578

455

385

332

304

292

312

405

613

540

551

502

1,790

1,330

808

590

Mean

227

337

441

619

725

1,252

1*931

1,033

1,307

550

265

181

130

697

July

460

360

328

292

272

249

234

223

212

206

a210

220

264

264

264

249

223

206

185

181

195

256

405

296

340

367

336

256

230

212

198

Aug.

185

172

168

178

185

181

178

175

165

165

181

212

332

344

253

208

195

223

195

175

185

155

149

149

145

142

133

129

129

129

129

Per square 

 He

0.273

.405

.529

.743

. .870

1.50

2.32

1.24

1.57

.660

.318

.217

.156

.837

Sept.

133

133

126

126

120

133

142

145

145

133

136

129

117

117

114

114

111

108

108

123

162

172

152

139

133

123

120

117

129

145

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

.45

.61

10.07

1.00

1* 62

2.67

1.38

1*81

.74

.37

. 25

.17

11.38

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 18 (1 p.m.) 5,280 sec. -ft.; Feb. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 6,900

sec.-ft.; Mar. 22 (11 a.m.) 6,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station at North Manchester.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 17.
432 WABASH RIVER BASIN

i Deer Creek near Delphi, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°36', long. 86°37', on line between SE£ sec. 22 and NEir

 sec. 27, T. 25 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 3 miles northeast of Delphi, and 4| miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 268 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 8.57

 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Oct. 16, 17, Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 2.35 feet 

Sept. 18.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 4,700 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage height, 10.9 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 9.2 second-feet Aug. 13-15, 1944 

(gage height, 2.13 feet, from graph based on gage readings)..

Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 19.8 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 18,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 4,700 second-feet by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

- 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27

25

22

23

22

21

21

20

19

20

19

19

19

20

19

18

19

27

31

35

34

30

26

24

23

23

28

38

44

48

43

Nov.

37

34

33

32

32

30

30

33

31

34

52

57

60

52

54

52

50

48

43

38

37

37

37

40

46

47

45

43

39

48

-

Dec.

36

32

36

57

104

137

143

175

152

116

94

84

a94

101

66

67

94

106

71

46

43

43

44

47

44

54

47

34

31

36

43

Jan.

310

1,190

790

540

376

281

*218

2OO

362

540

40O

338

287

215

250

200

160

150

150

120

86

72

64

62

58

54

50

 45 .

45

45

43

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

43

45

45

48

50

50

54

52

50

50

54

70

80

230

500

620

a700

580

383

212

170

175

182

178

141

132

243

 2,270

1,360

-

Secondfoot-days

807

1,251

2,277

73,521

7,071

8,767

17,691

14,373

11,436

5,145

2,539

2y 136

2,217

76,340

Mar.

645

425

357

263

a22O

a!90

a!70

alSO

134

116

90

71

96

119

292

413

492

a47O

445

1,120

915

1,790

1,590

1,020

765

622

1,490

1,340

815

578

488

Apr.

915

715

478

373

324

622

1,160

815

- 550

385

393

622

990

1,490

1,040

690

461

353

289

245

210

180

166

156

145

137

126

122

116

105

-

Maximum

48

60

1 75/

2,660

1,190

2,270

1,790

1,490

1,440

865

188

700

815

2,270

May

105

122

169

177

208

210

795

840

532

381

314

453

1,440

1,060

765

790

578

413

314

26O

230

202

169

150

137

122

112

105

103

94

86

Minimum

18

30

31

14

43

43

71

105

86

57

31

24

19

18

June

81

76

74

71

69

124

328

586

292

194

145

124

114

103

86

76

67

63

60

57

61

71

83

76

90

266

865

357

286

a200

-

Mean

26.0

41.7

73.5

201

248

302

571

479

369

172

81.9

68.9

73.9

209

July

150

107

78

64

55

47

43

39

35

34

58

37

135

185

78

74

51

39

31

a35

38

alOO

180

137

105

188

180

92

60

46

38

Aug.

33

29

27

28

30

29

26

26

25

24

29

74

65

39

31

a29

a 40

a700

a250

alSO

a90

a60

48

43

37

33

32

. 30

28

26

Per square 

mile

0.097

.156

.274

.750

.925

1.13

2.13

1.79

1.38

.642

.306

.257

..276

.780

25

Sept.

23

23

23

23

23

28

36

30

30

32

29

26

24

21

20

19

19

19

20

90

815

331

158

88

58

48

41

38

42

40

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

.17

.32

10.21

1.07

1.22

2.45

1.99

1.59

.71

.35

.30

.31

10.59

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

and records for Wildcat Creek at Owasco.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 15.

easurements, weather records,
WABASH RIVER BASIN 433

Tippeeanoe River near Warsaw, Ind.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°17', long. 85°51', in see. 29, T. 33 Ji., R. 6 E., at bridge 

on state Highway 15, 2£ miles upstream from Deeds Creek and 3t miles north of Warsaw.

Drainage area.- 126 square miles.

Records available.- August 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 304 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 2.62 feet); 

minimum, 17 second-feet Sept. 3-5 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 552 second-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 3.67 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 7.5 second-feet Oct. 16, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

Z

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.

68

68

67

68

70

67

67

66

66

65

63

62

60

60

60

59

57

61

60

57

51

50

50

51

49

49

49

55

54

49

50

Nov.

49

47

47

45

47

45

42

40

39

41

55

49

44

43

42

343

48

48

49

48

49

50

47

54

53

53

53

51

50

49

Dec.

48

51

53

60

63

61

68

71

70

74

76

80

82

84

84

91

92

90

87

88

87

87

88

87

86

87

86

87

85

84

90

Jan.

95

105

104

105

107

113

119

116

122

125

127

128

130

129

130

 129

124

b!20

113

105

105

112

bl!5

121

127

127

122

121

117

102

b68

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

 August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b68

b6S

b66

b65

b65

b64

b64

b64

b62

b60

b60

b62

b65

b70

b75

80

91

107

119

121

119

125

129

135

145

153

170.

208

208

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,828

1,420

2,427

34,786

3 583

2 888

6 f 969

6,033 

5* 3$9

2 997

2*017

1,143 

700

37,374

Mar.

219

236

 254

266

290

289

266

245

224

224

217

217

185

179

173

167

173

173

191

185

185

198

210

231

245

245

245

252

252

259

274

Apr.

274

274

274

266

245

238

231

224

217

210

231

224

217

210

210

210

204

198

191

179

173

167

162

162

. !56

145

142

136

133

130

-

Maxima

70

55

92

272

130

208

290

274

245.

130

84

53

37

290

May

126

127

131

126

8120

126

145

134

132

137

156

173

198

210

231

245

245

238

231

224

217

204

198

185

179

173

173

162

150

a!40

133

Minimum

49

39

48

29

68

60

167

130

120

DCOO

55

20

17

17

June

130

126

120

115

112

110

113

110

105

105

101

100

103

98

96

95

93

93

90

89

91

93

68

93

92

aa

89

86

86

85

-

Mean

59*0

47.3

76.3

95.3

116

99.6

225

201

173

99 9 es! i 38. 9

23.3

102

July

64

62

80

76

75

71

65

64

61

60

60

59

59

61

59

62

60

60

59

59

59

62

73

69

66

69

67

64

61

56

55

Aug.

53

51

47

48

48

45

44

43

40

36

40

53

50

44

41

38

37

34

33

29

30

30

30

50

28

28

27

24

21

20

Per square 

mile

0.468

.375

.621

.756

.921

!790

1.79

1 Jl.ow RO

1.37

.793

.517

293

!l85

.810

21

S«pt.

20

20

18

17

17

17

18

20

21

20

18

18

19

29

31

29

27

25

27

37

35

30

27

24

23

20

19

22

24

26

~

Runoff ! 

incbM

0.54

.42

.72

10.27

1*06

 85

2.06

1.78

1.58

 88

.60

.34

.21

11.' 04

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

on nearby streams. ,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
434 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tlppecanoe River near Ora, Ind.

Location.'- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°10', long. 86°34', in NE£ sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 1 W., 

at highway bridge 1.3 miles southwest of Ora and 2.0 miles downstream from Osborn ditch.

Drainage area.- 837 square miles.

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,090 second-feet May 14; maximum gage height, 

 II. i>0 feet Feb. 19 (ice jam); minimum, 152 second-feet Sept. 16; minimum gage height, 

4.45 feet Sept. 28.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet Apr. 13, 1944 (gage height, 13.2 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 131 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 16, 17, 

1946; minimum gage height, 4.15 feet Aug. 14, 1944, Oct. 16, 17, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily.

Rating table-, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 9 to Sept. 30)

4.3 150 9.0 1,700 

4.5 190 10.0 2,310 

5.4 420 11.0 3,090 

7.5 1,070

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

405 

390 

370 

358 

345

340 

335 

330 

322 

315

312 

310 

305 302 - 

292

290 

288 

325 

405 

370

350 

330 

315

312 

308

300 

308 

335 

365 

390 

382

Nov.

362 

345 

335 

322 

325

325 

330 

325 

322 

335

690 

750 

675 

615 

585

585 

600 

630 

585 

525

495 

465 

450 

450

465

465 

450 

420 

405 

390

Dec.

372 

378 

405 

*495 

705

840 

810 

900 

965 

900

840 

780 

750 

720 

690

675 

675 

630 

615 

600

570 

555 

540 

510 

495

525 

525 

480 

465 

435 

435

Jan.

510 

1,000 

1,180 

1,100 

1,040

965 

930 

TOO 

900 

950

900 

850 

800 

700 

600

450 

450 

500 

550 

520

550 

600 

550 

500 

450

420 

*380 

370 

350 

350 

350

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

afy

h. ...........................

1. ...........................

ember. ........................

ter year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

350 

330 

330 

330 

330

330 

330 

330 

340 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

410 

1,000 

1,700 

2,600 

2,400

2,170 

2,380 

2,100 

1,260 

965

900 

965 

1,970 

2,760

Secondfoot-days

10,404 

14,021 

19,280

256,657

20,665 

28,680 

48,265 

36,575 

44,160 

18,345 

12,264 

7,835 

5,192

265,686

Mar.

*2,840 

2,450 

2,100 

1,800 

1,500

1,340 

1,260 

1,180 

1,070 

1,000

930 

900 

870 

840 

930

1,000 

1,040 

965 

1,140 

1,800

1,980 

2,040 

2,240 

2,170 

1,980

1,750 

1,750 

1,980 

1,920 

1,800 

1,700

Apr.

1,750 

1,750 

1,650 

1,500 

1,380

1,300 

1,340 

1,650 

1,700 

1,420

1,340 

1,420 

1,550 

1,600 

1,500

1,420 

1,300 

1,180 

1,070 

1,000

930 

870 

810 

810 

780

750 

735 

720 

690 

660

Maximum

405 

750 

965

2,860

1,180 

2,760 

2,840 

1,750 

3,090 

720 

645 

380 

194

3,090

May

660 

690 

965 

930 

900

870 

1,480 

1,980 

1,700 

1,500

1,800 

2,240 

2,600 

3,090 

2,920

2,520 

2,170 

1,980 

1,750 

1,500

1,380 

1,300 

1,040 

930 

900

840 

780 

750 

705 

660 

630

Minimum

288 

322 

372

199

350 

330 

840 

660 

630 

465 

310 

182 

156

156

June

600 

570 

540 

525 

510

525 

675 

690 

660 

630

600 

585 

705 

690 

630

600 

570 

525 

495 

465

480 

675 

720 

675 

705

675 

675 

645 

630 

675

Mean

336 

467 

622

703

667 

989 

1,557 

1,219 

1,425 

612 

396 

253 

173

726

July

645 

585 

525 

495 

465

420 

390 

370 

358 

352

348 

340 

405 

435 

435

388 

370 

348 

332 

322

325 

338 

355 

385 

360

390 

420 

375 

350 

328 

310

Aug.

295 

270 

268 

278 

278

265 

260 

258 

248 

245

245

310 

380 

350 

330

280 

270 

282 

282 

258

245 

228 

208 

200 

194

190 

184 

184 

182 

182 

186

Per square

mile

0.401 

.558 

.743

.840

.797 

1.18 

1.86 

1.46 

1.70 

.731 

.473 

.302 

.207

.867

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 19 (time and discharge unknown)} Mar. 1 (

Sept.

186 

178 

174 

170 

170

178 

192 

188 

194 

182

178 

170 

172 

166 

160

156 

156 

158 

160 

164

182 

186 

180 

180 

172

164 

164 

164 

174 

174

Runoff in 

inches

0.46 

.62 

.86

11.40

.92 

1.27 

2.14 

1.63 

1.96 

.82 

.54 

.35 

.23

11. SO

2 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this date.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 10 to Feb. 20.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 435

Tlppecanoe River near Montlcello, Ind.

Location.- Lat. 40 C 47', long. 86°45', at Norway plant of Northern Indiana Public Service

 Co., in sec. 21, T. 27 N., R. 3 W., 2 miles north of Monticello.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,368 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,610 second-feet May 14; minimum dally,

 19t> second-feet Sept. 12, 17, 19.

1931-48: Maximum dally discharge, 15,000 second-feet May 18, 1943; minimum dally, 

103 second-feet July 27, 1934.

Remarks.- Discharge computed on basis of records of operation of power plant and flow 

over dam.

Cooperation.- oper Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern Indiana Public Service

CoT

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

521

521

521

521

521

413

467

432

446

402

424

424

381

424

402

380

423

486

419

570

548

464

423

423

424

424

559

530

496

571

534

Ncv.

556

434

577

475

519

431

475

453

445

518

670

718

982

877

936

685

853

858

820

782

726

683

689

668

652

663'

652

585

590

348

-

Month

Dec.

4S6

614

847

754

1,100

1,400

1,390

1,630

1,59*0

1,550

1,360

1,270

1,140

1,050

1,120

1,020

866

1,060

945

1,000

851

863

893

820

709

654

763

784

763

843

843

Jan.

1,030

1,810

1,930

1,950

1,950

1,720

1,510

1,480

1,500

1,640

1,680

1,610

1,500

1,180

942

801

805

691

885

922

1,050

997

898

822

722

748

673

635

653

616

578

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May '

June .............................

July .............................

August

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

578

521

635

570

570

570

570

521

570

554

570

570

674

562

717

917

1,850

2,200

2,550

2,040

2,450

2,130

1,580

1,750

1,650

1,540

1,890

6,180

5,240

_

-

Secondfoe t-days

14,494

19,320

30,978

473,033

35

42^719

67 ''470

96,310

44,935

2o, 189

14,020

8,989

489,782

Mar.

4,730

4,100

3,670

2,870

2,620

2,420

2,080

1,870

1,760

1,570

1,470

1,260

1,240

1,430

1,770

2,030

1,960

1,860

2,550

4,160

3,940

5,260

4,620

3,800

3,580

3,610

3,940

3,640

3,320

3,190

3,060

Apr.

3,700

3,140

2,760

2,470

2,310

2,250

2,320

3,640

3,490

3,720

2,590

2,430

2,930

3,100

2,990

2,570

2,310

1,940

1,850

1,670

1,540

1,430

1,390

' 1,410

1,400

1,390

1,260

1,140

1,190

1,140

-

Maximum

571

1,630

6,380

1,950

6,180

5,2SO

3,720

7,610

3,840

1,640

620

570

7,610

May

1,090

1,260

2,060

2,110

2,020

1,920

3,580

3,940

3,640

3,360

5,010

5,980

6,640

7,610

6,660

6,440

5,170

4,130

3,360

2,840

2,503

2,200

1,970

1,720

1,590

1,500

1,350

1,260

1,220

1,110

1,070

MininuB

380

348

486

304

578

521

1,240

1,140

1,070

784

57O

263

195

195

June

1,030

908

941

925

870

1,280

1,650

1,390

1,310

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,230

1,210

1,050

1,890

951

902

784

784

1,140

2,270

1,810

2,630

2,420

2,170

3,840

2,540

2,040

1,710

-

Mean

468

644

999

1,296

1 159

1^473

2, 883

2,249

3,107

1,500

452

300

1,338

July

1,640

1,320

1,140

916

916

342

314

711

335

673

961

711

786

324

729

624

722

611

587

570

635

628

673

749

673

1,100

1,030

798

684

653

570

Aug.

521

521

413

554

554

486

391

521

391

486

369

401

587

620

570

538

521

603

521

402

521

369

391

391

490

348

268

382

268

306

268

Psr square 

 Us

0* 269

.370

.574

.745

.666

 847

1.66

1. 29

1^79

 467

* 260

.172

.769

Sept.

26S

306

321

283

304

348

348

359

326

326

348

196

304

283

261

261

196

263

196

283

570

348

239

263

263

283

261

239

326

347

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.31

.41

.66

10.11

.77

.91

1.91

1.44

2. 06

. 96

.54

.30

.19

10.46'

915500 O - 50 - 29
436 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Tippecanoe. River near Delphi, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 86°45 I , in sec. 16, T. 25 N. , R. 

3 w. , 2 miles northeast of Springboro, 2 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 5 miles 

northwest of Delphi. Datum of gage is 552.01 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area '. - ' 1 , 850 square miles.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1948. 

December J.9UB at site 5? miles downstream.

March 1903 to July 1906 and November,

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 8,130 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 9.04 

reet } ; minimum, 225 second-feet Sept. 12; minimum gage height, 2.45 feet Nov. 9, 10; 

minimum daily discharge, 233 second-feet Sept. 23.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 16,900 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 13.24 

feet); minimum, 94 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 1941 (gage height, 2.15 feet); minimum 

daily, 94 second-feet Oct..l, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 13.5 feet, present site and datum, Nov. 3, 1936 (discharge, 

17,400 second-feet).

Remarks . - Records good. Plow regulated by power plants above station^ 

Revisions (water year).- W 973: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

432

571

571

493

593

419

426

521

446

500

446

439

439

446

452

446

452

578

563

571

586

549

452

446

439

439

684

661

615

608

638

Nov.

586

521

535

535

535

507

439

521

360

684

661

785

1,050

905

954

746

873

785

857

856

836

728

746

701

646

689

696

690

678

388

~

Dec.

478

676

920

844

1,180

1,530

1,590

1,780

1,790

1,51O

1,440

1,400

1,090

1,110

1,190

1,170

992

1,180

936

1,040

854

987

952

855

754

6 SO

774

820

812

813

856

Jan.

1,350

1,930

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,82O

1,590

1,630

1,730

1,790

1,79O

1,790

1,610

1,220

1,180

8O2

810

846

980

948

1,010

1.O6O

949

894

736

786

745

703

738

610

64O

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

614

536

724

663

568

6O9

642

531

64O

564

606

6O2

886

556

811

948

2,060

2.28O

2,660

2,260

2,420

2,290

1,680

1,830

1,73O

1.6OO

2,270

6,640

5.58O

-

-

Secondfoot-daya

15,92] 20,49:

33,004

517,521

38,98"

45.80C

97.26C

73.48C

99.12C

50,37]

26,83£

15,152

10, 55-

526,984

Mar.

5,430

4,720

3,900

3,250

2,770

2,710

2,33O

2,020

1,880

1,670

1,640

1,250

1.-370

1,600

1,850

2,250

2,240

1,980

2,660

4,580

4,300

5,430

4,86O

4,160

4,030

3,640

4,440

3,90O

3,640

3,380

3,380

Apr.

4,O3O

3,510

2,940

2,690

2,670

2,41O

2,600

4,030

3,900

2,890

3,O2O

2,580

3,3OO

3,380

3,380

2,900

2,440

2,230

1,950

2,000

1,570

1,620

1,450

1,630

1,650

1,520

1,390

1,300

1,240

1,260

-

Maximum

684

S 1,050

1,790

7,120

2,100

6,640

5,430

4,030

) 6.8OO

4,160

1,770

1,140

945

6.8OO

May

1,330

1,580

2,300

2,260

2,370

2,250

4,030

4.3OO

3,900

3,510

5.OOO

6,030

6,800

6,480

6,480

6,480

5,280

4,160

3,510

2,830

2,710

2,320

2,OOO

1,69O

1,690

1,570

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,05O

1,130

Minimum

419

360

479

301

610

531

1,250

1,240

1,050

758

500

35O

233

233

June

1,150

906

1,O6O

1,100 i,foo

1,410

1,690

1.S7O

1,690

1,240

1,060

1,260

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,220

1,090

823

820

9O4

758

2,49O

2.56O

2,890

3,250

2,890

4,160

2,870

2,180

2,000

-

Mean

514

683

1,065

1,418

1,258

1,579

3,137

2,449

3,197

1,679

866

489

352

1,440

July

1,770

1,400

1,270

1,160

962

849

833

699

723

684

945

809

1,140

754

817

841

661

630

586

500

645

738

889

668

556

1,500

1,030

857

668

668

586

Aug.

493

384

372

571

593

384

384

507

378

384

378

723

350

715

542

586

493

1,140

473

507

426

432

426

432

486

439

439

446

446

452

372

Per square 

mile

0.278

.369

.576

.766

.680

.854

1.70

1.32

1.73

.908

.468

.264

.190

.778

Sept.

261

245

301

384

301

432

452

493

459

384

296

270

378

378

245

249

249

355

245

426

945

278

233

325

345

301

288

283

355 401-

Runoff in 

inches

0.32 -.41

.66

10.41

.78

.92

1.96

1.48

1.99

1.01

.54

.30

.21

10.58
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Wildcat Creek at Greentown, Ind.

437

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°28', long. 85°58', In NEi sec. 5, T. 23 N., R. 5 

E.. at bridge on U. S. Highway 35, three-quarters of a mile west of Greentown and 

10? miles upstream from Kokomo Creek.

Drainage area.- 166 square miles.

Records available.- February 1945 t<J September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 11.63 

reet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 17; minimum gage height, 2.44 feet Aug. 7, 17.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1948; .minimum, 0.9 second-foot 

Sept. 21, 1947; minimum gage height, 2.18 feet Jan. 1, 1947.

Flood In May 1943 reached a stage of 15.0 feet from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1945.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

6.3

9.3

10

8.8

7.2

7.2

6.0

5.2

5.2

6.7

10

14

18

19

Nov.

16

13

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.3

8.8

7.8

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.8

9.3

11

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

11

12

12

12

13

11

aio

-

Dec.

9.9

11

11

18

23

42

49

71

69

55

48

40

32

31

31

31

31

32

25

22

20

20

22

26

22

20

20

20

18

19

32

Jan.

204

1,120

885

539

382

2S4

 226

210

337

355

258

210

185

118

73

80

70

60

50

45

40

35

30

27

25

23

23

22

21

21

21

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

June .............................

July,... ..........................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water yaar 1947-48 ............

Feb.

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

50

300

22O

234

418

250

234

2O3

108

94

74

64

59

64

8350

*1,340-

909

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

181.0

309 4

92o!j

43,906.7

5 979

5^192

18 , 27 6

19,704

3 823 3)693 1,520

559.0

101.7

60,259.0

Mar.

445

284

276

188

123

126

123

109

97

87

67

58

58

77

186

463

454

328

463

860

al,700

 2,500

1,640

1,520

975

675

1,550

1,240

695

482

427.

Apr.

454

346

242

196

196

1,870

1,910

2.2OO

1,520

835

945

1,240

1,680

1,860

1,140

735

501

364

276

210

160

130

115

102

91

86

84

79

71

66

Maxima

19

16

71

1,840

1,120

1,340

2 500

2 *463 20O

596

355

70

6.7

2,500

May

64

66

82

75

84

35

222

328

210

150

118

141

463

346

234

242

188

108

75

64

57

50

42

40

41

45

44

a42

840

a39

a38

Minima

2 5

7 8

9^9

1.6

21

18

58

66

38

24

16

3.5

1.4

1.4

June

a37

836

34

33

33

35

44

109

63

40

43

45

41

43

39

35

31

28

27

24

26

277

218

166

301

161

364

319

596

445

Mean

5*84

10.3

29.7

120

179

590

657

123

123

49.0

3J39

165

July

355

164

94

66

51

40

41

43

39

34

34

33

36

34

31

29

27

25

23

22

24

37

39

35

30

28

26

25

21

18

16

Aug.

16

14

13

13

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

17

24

22

16

13

13

28

40

a70

850

835

825

815

810

88.0

87.0

a6.0

aS.O

a4.5

a3.5

Par square 

 lie

0.035

.062

.179

.723

1.16

1.08

3.55

3 96

!741

.741

295

 108

.020

.994

Sept.

83.2

83.0

82.5

82.5

82.5

83.1

82.6

2.8

83.2

3.7

2.S

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.5

5.6

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

4.8

4.1

3.7

4.8

4.5

Runoff in 

inch**

0.04

.07

.21

9.83

1.34

1. 16

4.09

4.41

 86

'.34 83

.13

.02

13.50

Peak discharge (basa, 1,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. Z (11:30 a.m.) 1,450 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (12 m.) 1,480

2,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (12 p.m.) 2,140 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 15, Mar. 12.
438 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Wildcat Creek at Owasco, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°28', long. 86°38', in SWv sec. 3, T. 2aN., R. 2 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 39, half a mile northwest of Owasco and 15 miles upstream 

from South Fork Wildcat Creek. Datum of gage is 624.61 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted) .

Drainage area.- 372 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 9.28

reet); minimum observed, 17 second-feet Oct. 27; minimum gage height, 1.30 feet Oct. 27, 

Sept. 19; minimum daily discharge, 22 second-feet Sept. 19.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 6,900 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage height, 10.95 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 25, 

1944 (gage height, 1.08 feet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Sept. 25, 1944.

Flood of May 18, 1943 reached a stage of 14.0 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet or for periods of ice effect, 

wnicn are fair. Flow regulated by power plants above station. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Dec. 8, Jan. 5-16,

Feb. 17 to Mar. 22, Sept. 20-30)

1.3 21 2.3 140 5.5 1/500 

1.4 28 2.6 210 7.0 2,400 

1.6 46 2.9 295 8.5 3,570 

1.9 78 3.6 550 9.2 4,270 

2.2 123 4.4 910

Disoharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

56 

53 

48 

51 

47

44 

41 

42 

35 

34

32 

33 

36 

34 

31

41

38 

38 

47 

43

36 

43 

36 

44 

40

32 

23 

36 

50 

55 

52

Nov.

45 

41 

49 

45 

49

50 

46 

44 

35 

42

44 

45 

53 

48 

49

50 

57 

52 

49 

49

47 

48 

42 

48 

52

56 

51 

48 

47 

48

Dec.

45 

42 

44 

51 

86

102 

100 

174 

183 

164

153 

128 

115 

98 

95

100 

110 

88 

81 

77

72 

72 

70 

69 

69

71 

71 

72 

64 

63 

69

Jan.

259 

1,330 

1,860 

1,800 

1,010

*652 

506 

 435 

470 

675

590 

474 

404 

323 

265

283 

250 

200 

170 

140

120 

100 

90 

82 

78

70 

68 

60 

60 

60 

60

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her . ........................

 bar...... ...................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h.......... ..................

1. ...........................

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

58 

56 

56 

58 

58

58 

56 

56 

54 

54

54 

54 

64 

180 

500

580 

742 

675 

502 

463

351 

232 

208 

155 

138

137 

300 

1,680 

>1,920

Seoondfoot-days

1,271 

1,429 

2,798

110,461

12,944 

9,499 

37,313 

41,038 

14,180 

6,785 

4,650 

2,919 

1,281

136,107

Mar.

1,560 

788 

590 

502 

386

312 

286 

262 

241 

218

198 

167 

160 

167 

277

466 

765 

698 

630 

1,390

1,410 

2,820 

4,270 

3,570 

2,680

2,160 

2,540 

2,820 

2,400 

1,470 

1,110

Apr.

1,740 

1,250 

910 

675 

610

1,670 

2,980 

3,480 

3,140 

2,820

1,800 

2,040 

2,400 

3,060 

3,220

2,340 

1,440 

1,010 

765 

610

506 

410 

348 

330 

292

265 

253 

247 

222 

205

Maximum

56 

57 

183

3,570

1,860 

1,920 

4,270 

3,480 

1,500 

742 

590 

947 

185

4,270

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 23 (7 a.m.

May

195 

195 

232 

225 

244

247 

646 

810 

720 

530

446 

564 

1,500 

1,250 

960

885 

810 

652 

486 

400

348 

295 

256 

220 

195

178 

162 

147 

135 

130 

117

Minimum

23 

35 

42

23

60 

54 

160 

205 

117 

71 

58 

36 

22

22

June

112 

106 

96 

96 

96

143 

218 

192 

337 

250

180 

147 

128 

123 

113

123 

96 

74 

76 

71

75 

91 

291 

348 

250

379 

652 

570 

610 

742

Mean

41.0 

47.6 

90.3

303

418 

328 

1,204 

1,368 

457 

226 

150 

94.2 

42.7

372

July

590 

502 

344 

232 

180

147 

123 

110 

98 

89

110 

102 

120 

135 

102

86 

75 

69 

66 

60

65 

130 

256 

180 

113

164 

115 

89 

72 

68 

58

Aug.

54 

47 

46 

45 

44

42 

45 

44 

42 

42

45 

40 

49 

45 

41

37 

46 

947 

398 

167

109 

95 

78 

63 

58

51 

44

43 

36 

39 

37

Per square 

mile

0.110 

.128 

.243

.815

1.12 

.882 

3.24 

3.68 

1.23 

.608 

.403 

.253 

.115

1.00

) 4,380 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (8 a.m.

Sept.

34 

32 

35 

28 

29

41 

37 

40 

37 

36

36 

28 

26 

36 

31

29 

33 

27 

22 

29

185 

132 

68 

50 

39

32 

28 

29 

39 

33

Runoff in 

inohes

0.13. 

.14 

.28

11.05

1.29 

.95 

3.73 

4.10 

1.42 

.68 

.46 

.29 

.13

13.60

) 3,570 sec.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note - Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 16.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 439

South Fork Wildcat Creek near Lafayette, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°24', long. 86 0 47', In NW£ sec. 28, T. 23 N., R. 3 

w., at highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Middle Fork, 4? miles 

upstream from mouth, and 5 miles east of Lafayette.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 10.27 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage 

height, 1.85 feet).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 5,770 second-feet Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 11.7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 22, 

1944; minimum gage height, 1.78 feet Aug. 9-13, 1944.

Flood of May 1943 reached a stage of 16.8 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

41

41

39

38

37

37

37

37

34

33

33

33

32

30

33

33

36

41

42

34

33

32

32

30

30

37

48

55

52

48

Nov.

42

39

39

38

39

38

37

37

36

37

39

42

41

38

41

41

42

41

38

38

37

37

37

39

41

41

41

41

41

52

-

Dec.

50

36

36

44

55

73

85

101

104

96

83

73

61

44

57

59

50

57

50

50

46

42

42

44

44

41

42

39

39

39

46

Jan.

287

1,020

7OO

462

330

*251

214

191

198

227

198

188

172

140

120

130

120

100

85

70

60

50

45

43

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

Month

October ..........................

Noveaber .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

 September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

45

56

70

25O

298

350

*257

191

166

163

141

118

93

93

90

358

1,950

1,3OO

_

-

Seoondfoot-daya

1,160

1,190

1,728

70,788

5, 672

6,382 

22, 568

27,437

12,181 

4, 562

4*203

1, 328

92,227

Mar.

640

434

386

312

217

194

183

172

156

144

124

121

121

121

172

312

428

319

573

1,140

1,240

2,900

1,950

1.50O

1,100

880

2,310

1,820

1,140

800

66O

Apr.

1,340

860

585

445

392

2,72O

3,100

2,760

1,860

1,14O

1,180

1,360

2,OOO

1,820

1,260

900

66O

515

428

358

395

247

224

198

173

166

153

141

132

126

-

Maxima

55

52

104

2,950

1,030

1 950

silOO

1,640 c-xp

DGc

400

1,100

115

' 3,100

May

118

135

144

135

156

330

96O

1,020

620

462

392

714

1,640

1,060

760

620

498

372

291

344

2 2O

191

175

160

141

141

125

124

115

113

a 105

Minima

30

36

36

27

38

35

121

105

55

48

33

25

25

June

96

90

80

78

78

144

175

135

135

115

98

93

156

109

90

78

71

63

61

55

59

196

271

163

129

118

281

298

532

515

Mean

37.4

39 7 ss!?

194

183

220

728

915

393

152

123

13S

44.3

253

July

400

257

175

135

112

98

83

71

61

55

55

90

101

147

135

96

71

57

50

48

178

217

214

173

144

141

109

96

104

80

63

Aug.

55

48

44

48

46

-.41

39

38

37

34

36

68

57

41

37

33

33

851

1,100

462

257

178

133

107

85

68

57

50

46

38

37

Per square 

 Tie

0.155

.164

.230

.802

.756

.909

3.01

3. 78

1. 62

. 628

508

 562

. 183

1.04

Sept.

36

34

34

33

34

36

37

39

48

41

36

34

33

39

38

38

37

26

25

33

50

78

115

107

75

55

48

41

42

46

Runoff in 

inches

0. 18

. ifl 10 

.27

10.88

.OrO7

98

z'.i7

4.32

1.87

.70

 '.65 59

.20

14.18

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 38 (7 p.m.) 2,360 sec. -ft.; Mar. 32 (10 a.m.) 3,250

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (9 a.m.) 2,580 se3.-ft.; Apr. 7 (l a.m.) 3,540 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (1 p.m.) 3,40u 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Wildcat 

Creek at Owasco.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 15.
440 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Vermilion River near Catlin, HI.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°06'05", long. 87°43'00", in NE&JE^ sec. 21, T.

 19 N., R. 12 W., at Butler Branch bridge, 150 feet upstream from Butler Branch, half 

a mile downstream from confluence of Salt Pork and Middle Pork Vermilion River, and 

2j miles northwest of Catlin. Datum of gage is 527.02 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 959 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 12.67

 feet); minimum, about 30 second-feet on many days; minimum gage height recorded, 2.69 

feet Oct. 25.

1940-48; Maximum discharge, 36,000 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 23.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 12,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 23.75 felt; minimum, 9.5 second-feet Sept. 17, 1940; minimum gage height recorded, that of Oct. 25, 1947.

Maximum stage known since 1903, 24.4 feet in March 1939, from floodmarks. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

[gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

[Shifting-control method used Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

2.55 30 3.2 9O 4.6 580 

2.7 34 3.5 157 5.0 825 

2.8 38 3.8 238 10.0 4,600 

2.9 43 4.0 308 12.0 6,23O 

3.0 54 4.2 385

Discharge. In second- f eet , water year October 1947 to Septeaber 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. _

a3O 

a50 

a30 

a32 

a34

a36 

a38 

a45 

a40 

a38

a34 

a32 

a30 

a30 

a32

a34 

a36 

a40 

a50 

a60

a50 

a4O 

36 

35 

35.

4O 

232 

359 

398 

232 

152

NOT.

107 

84 

73 

*66 

62

54

56 

56 

52 

57

105 

150 

160 

138 

120

129 

147 

a!30 

a!20 

allO

100

loo

92

103 

107

107 

103 

b90 

b75 

b55

Dec.

b55 

b50 

60 

98 

740

8O6 

885 

1,780 

1,360 

773

536 

421 

349 

308 

297

294 

297 

315 

308 

217

203 

198 

b!90 

blSO 

b!30

blOO 

b!20 

b!30 

b!20 

*b!20 

b!20

Jan.

657 

2,OOO 

1,440 

S95 

630

505 

439 

41t 

457 

574

505 

462 

a400 

a300 

a270

a260 

a250 

a250 

a250 

a250

b250 

b240 

b210 

b!9O 

b!6O

blSO 

b!4O 

blSO 

b!20 

- b!20 

b!20

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

 her .........................

 her.........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

uftry

at ...........................

««b«r ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!20 

b!20 

b!20 

b!20 

b!30

b!30 

b!30 

b!20 

b!20 

bllO

bllO 

bllO 

b!20 

b!40 

b!60

a!90 

bl.OOO 

bl,400 

bl,200 

825

b450 

b350 

b300 

b270 

241

258 

996 

a4,5OO 

a3,500

Seoondfoot-daya

2,340 

2,908 

11,560

238,339

13,040 

17,340 

69,454 

49.7O7 

33,125 

22,228 

23,812 

3,155 

1,239

249,908

Mar.

2,520 

1,660 

1,660 

1.4OO 

1,000

86O 

1,140 

1,210 

965 

754

a65O 

a5OO 

a550 

3650 

965

1,660 

1,920 

1,510 

2,000 

2,600

3,42O 

6,230 

5,640 

5,160 

3,580

3,35O 

4,680 

3,720 

2,900 

2,300 

2,300

Apr.

2,980 

2.38O 

1,850 

1,590 

1,480

- 2,750 

4.O4O 

4,600 

3,880 

2,450

1,850 

1,510 

1,920 

2,220 

2,000

1,700 

1,400 

1,180 

1.O4O 

930

780 

671 

630 

608 

613

665 

574 

520 

466 

430

Maxima

398 

16O 

1,780

6,000

2,000 

4,5OO 

6,230 

4,600 

2.9SO 

3,350 

2,450 

308 

82

6,230

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOO sec. -ft.).- Nar. 22 (6 a.m.

May

421 

462 

520 

542 

552

647 

1,440 

1,740 

1,320 

1.O70

1,100 

2,300 

2,980 

2,380 

2,150

2,150 

1,810 

1,44O 

1,180 

1,000

930 

806 

683 

591 

515

475 

448 

416 

3S5 

349 

323

Minima

30 

52 

50

30

120 

110 

500 

430 

323 

105 

223 

37 

32

30

'June

294 

272 

265 

255 

24a

238 

241 

4O8 

297 

238

2O8 

alSO 

a!7O 

a!60 

alSO

al40 

a!30 

122 

113 

105

109 

315 

1,250 

1,510 

1,440

1,920 

3,350 

2,900 

3,050 

2,150

Mean

75. £ 

96.! 

373

653

421 

598 

2,240 

1,657 

1,069 

741 

768 

102 

41.:

683

July

1,480 

965 

677 

530 

434

373 

326 

283 

245 

279

283 

269 

269 

330 

671

825 

635 

416 

290 

223

1,140 

1,180 

1,920 

1,440 

773

1,740 

2,450 

1,620 

818 

530 

398

Aug.

308 

248 

208 

192 

177

162 

140 

124 

113 

103

122 

92 

126 

131 

133

98 

71 

60 

53 

49

45 

43 

42 

4O 

40

39 

39 

38 

37 

42 

40

Per square 

 lie

> 0.079 

) .101 

.389

.681

.439 

.624 

2.34 

1.73 

1.11 

.773 

.801 

.106 

S .043

.712

6,820 Sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (7:30 p

Sept.

44

41 

37 

36 

36

39 

4O 

43 

53 

41

46 

37 

35 

34 

34

33 

33 

33 

32 

43

82 

52 

82 

42 

37

35 

34 

34 

35 

36

Runoff in 

inches

O.O9 

.11 

.45

9.26

.51 

.67 

2.69 

1.93 

1.28 

.86 

.92 

.12 

.05

9.68

m.) 5,400

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Vermilion River near Danville 

and Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 441

Vermilion River near Danville, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05 I 56", long. 87°35'44", in JWi sec. 22, T. 19 

N., R. 11 W., l| miles upstream from Stony Creek and 2j miles southeast of Danville. 

Datum of gage is 503.33 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers.

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- November 1914 to August 1921, June 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1930-48), 910 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 15.24 

reet); minimum, 15 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.05 feet).

1914-21, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 48,700 second-feet Mar. 13, 1939 (gage 

height, 28.59 feet); minimum, 1.9 second-feet June 5, 1934 (gage height, 1.54 feet, 

site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Plow regulated at times by storage on North Pork Vermilion River, 

4^ miles above station.

Cooperation.- Station inspected regularly by employees of Danville Sanitary District. 

Revisions (water year).- W 973: 1939.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augn 

Sepl

Wa

Oot.

a4O 

a4O 

a45 

a45 

a50

a55 

aSO 

a65 

aSO 

aS5

48 

45 

41 

4O 

a40

a40 

a45 

a50 

aSO 

a75

a65 

a55 

a45 

a45 

a50

a55 

a25O 

a47O 

a55O 

a35O 

a270

Nov.

a230 

aZOO 

a!8O 

 167 

147

133 

127 

119 

111 

124

201 

351 

408 

346 

294

302 

342 

319 

289 

249

223 

215 

198 

215 

219

215 

201 

198 

167 

124

Month

Deo.

135 

141 

151 

223 

1.O8O

1,400 

1,400 

2,410 

2,010 

1,370

1.O1O 

790 

684 

591 

579

524 

418 

433 

439 

408

369 

351 

351 

337 

273

241 

294 

285 

257 

281 

285

Jan.

9O8 

2,55O 

2,070 

1,460 

1,110

312 

790 

736 

76O 

945

880 

820 

748 

454

398

b380 

b370 

360 

365 

36O

369 

351 

319 

277 

238

223 

204 

a!9O 

a!8O 

alSO 

170

bar ..........................

 her. ........................

lendar yaar 1947 ............

&ry

.

urt ...........................

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

163 

16O 

163 

176 

180

180 

173 

173 

167 

151

144 

14 1 

173 

219 

226

 390 

1,34O 

1,890 

1,770 

1,080

701 

480 

470 

454 

423

428 

1,280 

6,270 

6,720

Seoondfoot-days

3.2CX 

6,61 

19,52

326,34

20,07 

26,28 

91,95 

60,98C 

39,80 

27,14 

30,64 

5,17 

2,20

333,60

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Pel

sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (12 m.; 7,1OO see. -Ft.; Api

Mar.

3,920 

2,270 

2,07O 

1,83O 

1,370

1,270 

1,590 

1,590 

1,200 

912

820 

6O8 

684 

79O 

1,140

1,950 

2,340 

1,950 

2,410 

3,320

4,160 

9,300 

8,300 

6,810 

4,000

4,OOO 

6,72O 

5,2OO 

3,840 

2,970 

2,620

Apr.

3,390 

2,97O 

2,410 

2,010 

1,890

3,68O 

4,960 

6,270 

4,880 

3,040

2,070 

1,470 

1,890 

a2,200 

32,100

al,900 

al,700 

al,5OO 

al,400 

al,20O

al.100 

a900 

a85O 

a800 

a800

a850 

a800 

a700 

a650 

3600

Maxima

I 550 

I 408 

) 2,410

5 9,200

1 2,550 

} 6,720 

I 9,300 

) 6,270 

5 3,600 

5 4,080 

1 2,620 

J 480

; leo

) 9,300

May

a550 

3650 

a7OO 

760 

754

760 

1,530 

1,890 

1,590 

1,300

1,270 

2,200 

3,600 

2,830 

2,410

2,620 

2,270 

1,830 

1,530 

1,2OO

912 

945 

880 

8 2O 

695

649 

614 

574 

540 

486 

444

MiniBUB

40 

111 

135

40

170 

144 

608 

600 

444 

160 

356 

63 

48

40

June

403 

379 

369 

356 

346

346 

342 

502 

413 

337

294 

265 

253 

234

215

212

201 

187 

167 

160

163 

269 

1,590 

2,410 

1,650

1,530 

4,080 

3,390 

3,460 

2,620

Mean

103 

220 

630

894

648 

9O6 

2,966 

2,033 

1,284 

90S 

989 

167 

73.5

911

July

1,950 

1,300 

760 

649 

' 597

535

470 

418 

356 

384

394 

356 

379 

454 

850

1,110 

880 

637 

459 

356

1,400 

1,590 

2,340 

1,830 

1,040

1,830 

2,620 

2,270 

1,170 

684 

579

AttC.

480 

394 

328 

306 

294

257

3220 

al90 

176 

163

170 

151 

198 

212 

187

163 

127 

113 

103 

96

89 

87 

83 

81 

79

71 

69 

66 

63 

81 

75

Per square 

mile

0.080 

. .172 

.492

.698

.506 

.708 

2.32 

1.59 

1.00 

.707 

.773 

.130 

.057

.712

Sept.

73 

81 

67 

64 

63

81 

75 

81 

a90 

a70

a75 

a65

360

aeo

58

55 

55 

52 

48

77

160 

81 

138 

87 

69

63 

63 

59 

67 

69

Runoff IB 

InohM

0.09 

.19 

.51

9.47

' .58

.76 

2.67 

1.77 

1.16 

.79 

.89 

.15 

.06

9.68

>. 29(9 a.m.) 6, 900 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (11 a.m.) 9,90O 

 . 7 (10 p.m.) 7,100 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Vermilion River near Catlln 

and Salt Pork vermilion River near Homer, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
442 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Salt Pork Vermilion River near Homer, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03'20", long. 87°57'30", in SW^SWi see. 33, T. 

IS B., R. 14 W., and 1.1 miles north of Homer. Datum of gage is 621.00 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 344 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 8.78 

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Dee. 1.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 4,540 second-feet June 21, 1946 (gage height, 12.52 

feet); minimum observed, 7.1 second-feet Nov. 17, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 18.6 feet in April 1940, from mark set by employees of 

Illinois Division of Highways.

Remarks.- Records fair except,those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

18 

19 

21 

22

24 

24 

28 

25 

22

22 

22 

24 

23 

24

25 

25 

29 

41 

42

28 

23 

26 

27 

27

30 

67 

141 

76 

40 

28

NOT.

24 

23 

21 

19 

20

21 

21 

20 

24 

21

29 

52 

30 

24 

24

32 

34 

25 

23 

24

24 

24 

24 

30 

31

34 

24 

24 

20 

18

Dec.

15 

18 

23 

38 

73

81 

76 

175 

139 

102

88 

72 

32 

58 

53

46 

44 

48 

50 

45

41 

37 

b32 

b28 

24

26 

33 

33 

30 

31 

37

Jan.

79 

240 

195 

146 

121

106 

98 

93 

91 

88

81 

84 

84 

47 

b45

b45 

b45 

42 

42 

b40

b40 

b40 

b40 

40

37

35 

33 

32 

30 

30 

32

Feb.

32 

31 

31 

33 

36

36 

36 

35 

34 

29

32 

32 

34 

36 

40

93 

390 

528 

262 

151

88 

75 

75 

72 

67

73 

164 

1,390 

1,620

unnth Second- 

*onth foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare

& 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

1,011 

764 

1,658

............ 81,399

h.. ..........................

ember ........................

2,201 

5,555 

18,679 

14,704 

11,192 

8,713 

9,842 

1,835 

997

ter year 1947-48 ............ 77, 151

liar.

539 

378 

428 

340 

237

223 

281 

278 

230 

198

151 

b!20 

b!40 

164 

204

305 

387 

327 

373 

476

555 

1,750 

2,120 

1,840 

1,210

940 

1,210 

1,160 

844 

611 

660

Apr.

869 

666 

487 

402 

387

623 

1,260 

1,700 

1,080 

666

534 

433 

545 

623 

534

465 

387 

345 

318 

289

262 

237 

233 

223 

223

204 

192 

178 

172 

167

Maximum

141 

52 

175

2,420

240 

1,620 

2,120 

1,700 

1,210 

1.44Q 

1,260 

151 

87

2,120

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 see. -ft.).- Feb. 29 (2 a.m.

sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (s a.m.J 1,840 seo.-ft.; June 29 (3 p.m. 

seo.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

May

167 

189 

201 

178 

192

198 

359 

368 

309 

274

340 

940 

1,210 

844 

687

660 

581 

428 

363 

331

309 

278 

258 

230 

214

207 

198 

192 

181 

164 

151

Minimum

18 

18 

15

15

30 

31 

120 

167 

151 

58 

91 

30 

15

15

June

144 

144 

139 

135 

130

128 

271 

233 

161 

132

111 

104 

96 

88 

83

84 

73 

67 

66 

60

58 

120 

- 251 

432 

516

420 

1,030 

1,080 

1,440 

917

Mean

32.6 

25.5 

53.5

222

71.0 

19E 

603 

490 

361 

290 

317 

59.2 

33.2

211

July

510 

336 

262 

220 

186

170 

154 

135 

115 

108

121 

132 

122 

132 

111

269 

207 

149 

104 

91

170 

563 

1,120 

611 

323

869 

1,260 

545 

318 

240 

189

Aug.

151 

125 

108 

102 

100

79 

72 

66 

59 

53

52 

50 

50 

103 

67

42 

37 

39 

38 

33

32 

33 

32 

30 

34

34 

34 

35 

39 

36 

69

Per square 

mile

0.095 

.074 

.156

.645

.206 

.558 

1.75 

1.42 

1.05 

.843 

.922 

.172 

.097

.613

} 2,070 seo.-ft.; Mar. ?3 (2 a.m 

) 1,520 seo.-ft.; July 28 (7 a.m

Sept.

36 

30 

30 

32 

32

36 

51 

38 

52 

46

29 

26 

25 

22 

24

25 

25 

25 

26 

25

79 

87 

32 

23 

21

20 

17 

15 

21 

47

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.08 

.18

8.80

.24 

.60 

2.02 

1.59 

1.21 

.94 

1.06 

.20 

.11

8.34

.} 2,170 

.) 1,440
WABASH RIVER BASIN 443

West Branch Salt Fork at Urbana, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, and concrete control lat. 40°07'12", long. 88°11'30", 

in center of sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., at Champaign-Urbana sewage-disposal plant, " 

0.8 mile downstream from Boneyard Creek and 1 mile east of Urbana. Datum of gage 

is 687.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 71.4 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 53.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 605 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 4.48 

reet); minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 3,410 second-feet Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 12.84 

feet); minimum, 1.19 second-feet Aug. 19, G;t. 20, 1936, Oct. 8, 1938.

Maximum stage known 13.5 feet May 11, 1933, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.7 2.8 1.4 23 2.5 129 

0.8 4.8 1.5 28 2.8 174 

1.0 9.3 1.7 40 3.0 210 

1.1 12 1.9 57 5.5 555 

1.2 15 2.0 66 3.9 443 

1.5 19 2.2 88

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.7 

5.4 

5.0 

5.4 

5.4

4.8 

6.2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.4

5.7 

4.8 

5.7 

6.4 

6.2

5.7 

4.8 

7.9 

7.7 

5.0

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

6.0 

6.0

28 

47 

19 

8.6 

7.0 

6.4

Nov.

6.8 

7.0 

7.5 

8.2 

7.9

7.5 

8.9 

6.2 

6.2 

16

13

8.6 

7.9 

7.7 

11

6.0 

6.6 

7.2 

5.7 

6.2

6.6 

7.2 

' 5.2 

10 

6.2

5.7 

5.7 

5.2 

5.4 

4.8

Dec.

4.6 

6.0 

12 

18 

12

11 

55 

26 

19 

17

14 

12 

11 

9.8 

10

10 

9.6 

8.4 

7.9 

7.5

7.2 

7.7 

8.4 

7.9 

7.2

7.0 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

7.9 

12

Jan.

40 

58 

25 

21 

17

18 

16 

17 

16 

14

14 

16 

14 

13 

15

13 

11 

9.8 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

9.3 

8.6

9.6 

9.8 

8.6 

9.3 

9.6 

8.8

Feb.

8.6 

8.8 

9.6 

9.8 

9.6

9.6 

9.1 

8.4 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

12 

15 

8.8 

11

33 

59 

42 

29 

15 

16 

12 

11 

12 

14

15 

154 

416 

171

U«I.+H Second- 

*>n foot-days

Octo 

Novs 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

Juns 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ...... ..................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

1.... ........................

ember ........................

260. C 

224.1 

345.7

17,061.2

458.4 

1,148.1 

3,724 

2,798 

1,937 

2,583 

2,221 

355.1 

223.0

ter year 1947-48 ............ 16,277.4

Mar.

Ill 

102 

114

75 

56

68 

69 

63 

53 

44

34 

36 

35 

56 

58

109 

101 

87 

96 

95

167 

455 

299 

256 

179

168 

190 

179 

153 

130 

150

Apr.

156 

65 

102 

92 

96

105 

265 

227 

150 

126

112 

88 

116 

129 

115

104 

85 

79 

70 

65

55 

52 

52 

54 

46

44 

40 

58 

36 

36

Maximum

47 

16 

55

475

40 

416 

455 

265 

150 

416 

402 

50 

29

455

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (3 a.m.)

May

36 

57 

37 

42 

57

55 

81 

75 

65 

57

105 

150 

125 

104 

102

92 

79 

67 

61 

58

58 

52 

48 

44 

40

59 

58 

36 

55 

32 

50

Minimum

4.8 

4.8 

4.6

4.3

8.6 

8.4 

54 

56 

50 

14 

18 

4.8 

5.2

3.2.

June

a28 

a28 

a26 

a26 

a26

a80 

159 

78 

49 

39

55

30 

27 

22 

23

19 

17 

17 

15 

14

25 

94 

101 

416 

185

192 

555 

208 

138 

115

Mean

8.39 

7.47 

11.2

46.7

14.8 

39.6 

120 

95.3 

62.5 

86.1 

71.6 

11.5 

7.43

44.5

July

84 

62 

51 

41 

35

52 

29 

25 

22 

25

55 

22 

50 

21 

71

61 

33 

22 

18 

18

87 

215 

171 

77 

106

402 

172 

101 

66 

50 

37

Aug.

50 

24 

21 

22 

17

16 

15 

14 

12 

11

11 

11 

28 

12 

8.8

7.7 

7.9 

7.2 

7.0 

6.6

6.4 

5.7 

5.2 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

4.8 

12 

5.0

Sept.

4.8 

5.0 

5.4 

5.0 

6.6

10 

6.6 

17 

7.7 

5.2

4.3 

4.5 

3.9 

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.3 

5.9 

5.7 

29

24

7.2 

6.6 

5.7 

4.3

' 5.7 

3.2 

3.7 

17 

8.6

Per square Runoff in 

mils inches

0.118 0.14 

.105 .12 

.157 .18

.654 8.90

. 207 . 24 

.555 .60 

1.68 1.94 

1.31 1.46 

.875 1.01 

1.21 1.35 

1.00 1.16 

.161 .18 

.104 .12

.623 8.50

578 sec. -ft.; June 24. (5 a.m) 605 aec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Salt Pork 

Vermilion River near Homer.
444 OHIO RIVER BASIN

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°06'40", long. 88°13'40", In.MWtNEi sec. 18, T. 

19 H., R. '9 E., on University of Illinois Campus In Urbana, and It miles above mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 708.25 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5.3 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period July to September, 345 second-feet July 15 

(gage Height, 6.3 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January . . .

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July 15-31- -----

Augu 

Sept

Bt ...........................

Wber ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

Seoondfoot-days

163 .

81. 9 

120.6

-

Mar. Apr.

Maxima

31

13 

28

_

May

Minima

2.7

2.0 

1.4

-

June

Mean

~

9 89

2^87 

4.02

-

.July

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

31

4.5

6.7

2.7

2.7

3.9

15

30

6.7

4.1

25

16

6.4

4.5

3.9

3.3

2.7

Aug.

2.1

2.3

2.3

3.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

13

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.4

3.1

2.1

Per square 

 Tie

1.87

.542 

.758

-

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

4.1

4.3

3.1

12

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

28

9.1

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

2.1

10

2.9

Runoff in 

inches

~

1 18

.'S7 

.85

I

Peat discharge (base. 230 sec.-ft.).- July 15 (8:15 p.m.) 345 sec.-ft.; July 2? (6 a.«.) 308 sec.- 

ft.; July 25 (7:45 p.m.) 3OS sec.-ft.; Sept. 2O (8 p.m.) 259 sec.-ft.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 445

Sugar Creek at Crawfordsvllle, Ind.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 03', long. 86°54 I , In Nw£' sec. 32, T. 19 N.,

to. 4 w., 327 feet upstream from Crawfordsvllle Electric Light & Power CO.'B dam,

half a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 43, and 1 mile downstream from

Walnut Pork Creek. 

Drainage area.- 537 square miles. 

Kecords available.- June 1938 to September 1948. 

Average discharge?- 10 years, 382 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 11.14

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 24,000 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.02

feet), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 24-27, 1941

(gage height, 0.94 foot).

Maximum stage known, 17.3 feet In March 1913, from Information by local resident. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-43, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19,

Oct. 27 to Dec. 6, Sept. 21-30)

1.0 8.1 1.4 103 2.4 640 5.0 4,630 

1.1 22 1.6 177 2.6 860 6.5 6,680 

1.2 46 1.9 317 2.9 1,290 8.0 8,970 

1.3 72 2.2 491 4.1 3,460 9.8 12,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

49 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

39 

36 

32 

32

32 

29 

27 

27 

27

24 

24 

27 

41 

49

41 

39 

36 

34 

34

34 

49 

59 

72 

72 

75

Nov.

67 

59 

51 

49 

46

46 

44 

41 

41 

41

41 

46 

44 

44 

44

44

46 

46 

46 

44

44

44 

44 

46 

49

54 

51 

51 

51 

41

Dec.

44 

46 

46 

59 

91

114 

138 

194 

190 

161

138 

124 

110 

91 

103

94 

88 

97 

84 

84

38 

88 

94 

91 

88

72 

a 90 

84 

88 

94 

134

Jan.

al,500 

3,540 

2,080 

1,320 

912

660 

 532 

460 

512 

584

448 

400 

344 

234

210

200 

140 

120 

120 

115

110 

100 

95 

90 

90

90 

90 

85 

80 

80 

80

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janv 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sepl

Ws

b«r ..........................

 iber .........................

Ivndar year 1947 ............

&ry

1.. ..........................

eiber ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

80 

85 

88 

91 

91

91 

88 

88 

81 

78

75 

75 

155 

720 

512

1,030 

 1,570 

977 

 670 

371

20"7 

198 

194 

165 

165

165 

862 

4,270 

2,380

Seoondfoot-days

1,262 

1,405 

3,107

152,007

15,421 

15,622 

53,160 

73,674 

22,942 

8,437 

7,976 

2,805 

800

206,611

Mar.

1,240 

938 

899 

640 

412

394

388 

371 

' 317 

282

234 

198 

198 

225 

406

951 

977 

670 

1,500 

2,500

2,000 

4,140 

4,270 

4,630 

2,710

2,680 

3,170 

4,390 

2,500 

1,720 

2,210

Apr.

2,340 

1,480 

1,030 

788 

1,170

12,100 

9,810 

6,960 

4,210 

2,380

2,590 

3,220 

7,170 

5,840 

3,090

2,130 

1,480 

1,100 

836 

650

519 

435 

394 

349

322

292 

282 

248 

239 

220

Maxima

75 

67 

194

6,680

3,540 

4,270 

8,170 

12,100 

3,460 

1,590 

800 

282 

36

12,100

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 28 (6 a.m.

Hay

255 

244 

287 

258 

366

595 

1,850 

1,700 

1,020 

700

532

1,760 

3,460 

2,300 

1,570

1,230 

899 

632 

472 

406

360 

317 

277 

244 

220

198 

190 

173 

165 

154 

138

MlnJMB

24 

41 

44

24

80 

75 

198 

220 

138 

72 

81 

29 

19

19

June

128 

120- 

117 

110 

106

203 

244 

159 

142 

124

114 

131 

207 

142 

117

106 

94 

88 

81 

78

72 

164 

239 

165 

138

285 

1,430 

866 

1,590 

862

Mean

40.7 

46.8 

100

416

497 

539 

1,715 

2,455 

740 

281 

257 

90.5 

26.7

565

July

466 

307 

225 

194 

161

114 

117 

100 

91 

81

110 

190 

168 

203 

198

190 

481 

322 

169 

124

363 

475 

498 

277 

181

158 

138 

800 

592 

297 

186

Aug.

134 

114 

91

84 

78

72 

64 

62 

56 

54

98 

229 

181 

94

72

59 

62 

131 

282 

186

117 

88 

67 

56 

51

46 

41 

39 

36 

32 

29

Per square 

 il*

0.076 

.087 

.186

.775

.926 

1.00 

3.19 

4.57 

1.38 

.523 

.479 

.169 

.050

1.05

) 4,890 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (10 a.

Sept.

29 

27 

27

27 

27

29 

34 

34 

36 

36

32 

29 

22 

22 

22

21 

22 

22

19 

19

32 

36 

34 

29 

24

24 

21 

19 

21

24

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.10 

.22

10.54

1.07 

1.08 

3.68 

5.10 

1.59 

.58 

.55 

.19 

.06

14.31

m.) 4,390

ocC.-ft.j Mar. 23 fIO:30~a.m.) 5,84D~sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (3 a.m.) 9,640 sec.-ft.; » H' « \- - -./ 

14,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (1 p.m.) 8,010 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records fcr station 

near Byron.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 3.
446 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek near Byron, Ind.

Location.-* Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56', long. 87°08', In SW£ sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 

tj w., at highway bridge 2j miles northwest of Byron and 5 miles downstream from 

Indian Creek. Datum of gage Is 538.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 678 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 15.41 

feeTTT minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 28,700 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 20.68 

feet); minimum observed, 12 second-feet Sept. 21, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 

1.70 feet Aug. 8, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except for periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-27, Sept. 20-30)

' 2.0 48 3.0 279 7.6 3,830 

2.1 61 3.4 427 9.0 5,530 

2.2 76 3.7 570 10.4 7,540 

2.4 114 4.5 1,090 12.2 10,600 

2.7 186 5.9 2,220 14.4 14,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

83 

83 

78 

74

72 

70 

68 

64 

62

61 

61 

60 

61

60

58 

57 

58 

62 

70

72 

67 

66 

60 

58

60 

118 

170 

163 

14S 

136

Nov.

134 

121 

108 

104 

102

96 

96 

94 

90 

94

110 

114 

108 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

102 

100

100 

98 

94 

104 

108

*108 

108 

106 

100 

96

Dec.

98 

100 

96 

110 

138

168 

186 

253 

253 

227

195 

170 

153 

138 

143

153 

136 

148 

146 

129

" 123 

118 

121 

121 

114

106 

123 

123 

114 

121 

141

Jan.

2,590 

4,280 

2,670 

1,630 

1,120

885 

*722 

630 

606 

729

600 

522 

470 

338 

250

220 

210 

200 

200 

200

190 

180 

170 

160 

150

145 

145 

140 

140 

140 

140

Month

Octc 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary .......

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Fsb.

145 

145 

150 

160 

160

155 

155 

150 

140 

140

140 

200 

300 

1,500 

1,700

2,300 

1,830 

1,310 

*918 

538

364 

270 

270 

240 

237

253 

1,140 

5,140 

3,030

Secondfoot-days

2,465 

3,115 

4,465

196,611

20,772 

23,180 

68,511 

94,940 

29,044 

12,559 

13 , 607 

5,584 

2,878

281,120

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Peb

sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 9,350 sec. -ft.;

Bar.

1,590 

1,200 

1,120 

885 

576

533 

538 

517 

448 

399

338 

293 

260 

220 

*444

985 

1,200 

885 

1,710 

3,030

2,260 

5,010 

6,360 

6,220 

3,410

3,700 

10,800 

5,800 

3,030 

2,080 

2,670

Apr.

3,120 

1,910 

1,350 

1,090 

1,330

14,800 

14,600 

9,530 

5,140 

2,760

2,850 

3,720 

9,710 

7,240 

3,720

2,490 

1,710 

1,310 

1,060 

852

710 

600 

533 

484 

448

419 

395 

368 

353 

338

Maximum

170 

134 

253

7,540

4,280 

5,140 

10,800 

14,800 

4,160 

2,000 

985 

552 

825

14,800

Hay

331 

353 

391 

391 

403

549 

1,950 

1,950 

1,270 

918

755 

2,300 

4,160 

2,760 

2,000

1,590 

1,160 

885 

672 

565

494 

448 

395 

357 

331

313 

296 

286 

272 

259 

240

June

224 

218 

' 212 

206 

203

269 

419 

327 

253 

218

195 

198 

289 

266 

206

195 

178 

158 

148 

146

143 

178 

313 

289 

246

332 

1,790 

1,430 

2,000 

1,310

Minimum Mean

57 79.5 

90 104 

96 144

52 539

140 670 

140 799 

220 2,210 

338 3,165 

240 937 

143 419 

143 439 

64 180 

51 95.9

51 768

July

755 

494 

364 

286 

240

^06 

181 

165 

150 

143

189 

470 

266 

484 

338

489 

690 

660 

320 

224

818 

985 

950 

512 

331

276 

335 

528 

950 

498 

310

Aug.

224 

178 

153 

138 

132

123 

118 

108 

102 

98

418 

552 

479 

425 

168

125 

132 

163 

317 

310

200 

150 

123 

104 

94

85 

81 

76 

76 

68 

64

Per square 

nile

0.117 

.153 

.212

.795

.988 

1.18 

3.26 

4.67 

1.38 

.618 

.647 

.265 

.141

1.13

Sept.

61 

58 

58 

58 

58

70 

72 

72 

83 

72

70 

66 

61 

58 

57

56 

52 

52 

51 

135

825 

132 

98 

85 

76

70 

64 

62. 

70 

76

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.17 

.24

10.78

'1.14 

1.27 

3.76 

5.21 

1.59 

.69 

.75 

.31 

.16

15.43

. 28 (10 a.m.) 5,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 22 (2 p.m.) 5,270 

May 27 (3:30 a.m.) 12,900 sec. -ft.; Apr. 6~TIO a.m.)

16,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (9 a.m.) 11,300 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

141 Note.- Discharge adjusted for Ice effect Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Jan. 5 to Peb. IS, Peb. 22-24, 
WABASH RIVER BASIN 447

Raccoon Creek at Mansfield, Ind.

Location. - Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°41', long. 87°07',, in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 6 W., 

at oridge on State Highway 59 at Mansfield, 1 mile downstream from Rocky Pork. Datum 

of gage is 564.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Drainage area.- 252 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,450 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 12.85 

TeeTJT minimum, 7.8 second-feet Sept. 17-20 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 17,800 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 18.89 

feet); minimum, about 1.0 second-foot Jan. 11, 1945; minimum gage height, 1.37 feet 

Sept. 28, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

regulation at low flow by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22)

Some

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

1.8 11 2.3 56 4.3 620 1.5 3 2.5 107 6.0 

1.9 17 2.6 104 5.2 1,000 1.6 9 2.7 140 9.0 

2.0 24 2.9 162 7.0 1,810 1.7 16 2.9 185 10.4 

2.1 32 3.3 265 1.9 32 3.2 280 11.7 

2.2 43 3.7 395 2.2 65 3.8 500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

28 

27 

26 

27

25 

23 

22 

20 

21

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

16 

16 

16 

19

17 

15 

16 

13 

16

15 

65 

90 

79 

52 

43

NCV.

35 

33 

32 

30 

28

26 

28 

28 

27 

27

32 

33 

33 

30 

33

33 

31 

32 

30 

31

30 29 ' 

31 

33 

39

38 

38 

35 

35 

30

Dec.

29 

30 

30 

33 

36

36 

38 

42 

44 

47

42 

41 

39 

36 

39

47 

43 

47 

43 

40

42 

40 

40 

40 

40

41 

39 

39 

35 

39 

48

Jan.

1,800 

1,500 

620 

412 

350

287 

239 

*221 

206 

194

168 

156 

152 

128 

112

100 

80 

62 

62 

60

56 

52 

50 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

42 

40 

40

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Attgu 

Sept

We

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

Ary

1.. ..........................

at.............. ..............

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

41 

43 

44 

46 

46

46 

45 

45 

43 

43

45 

50 

150 

400 

250

400 

1,000 

480 

332 

206

146. 

117 

117 

112 

110

118 

398 

1,400 

640

Secondfee t-days

847 

950 

1,225

71,937

7,414 

6,913 

26,863 

23,259 

7,125 

3,182 

1,759 

1,417 

739.7

81,693.7

Mar.

368 

350 

368 

»290 

197

185 

233 

224 

182 

160

140 

126 

126 

150 

266

402 

368 

276 

648 

1,020

934 

2,240 

2,720 

4,470 

1,180

1,190 

4,370 

1,660 

840 

600 

580

Apr.

620 

500 

402 

350 

301

2,450 

4,160 

2,670 

960 

600

540 

600 

2,710 

1,900 

860

620 

460 

368 

332 

276

233 

203 

188 

170 

154

142 

135 

125 

117 

113

Maxima

90 

39 

48

3,340

1,800 

1,400 

4,470 

4,160 

800 

513 

148 

370 

117

4,470

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (3:30 p*.

5,450 sec. -ft.; May 27 (8:30 p.m.) 4,930 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 

p.m.) 3,620 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16

May

112 

170 

158 

154 

215

233 

580 

440 

308 

233

182 

284 

800 

500 

440

402 

312 

239 

182 

152

138 

133 

115 

106 

95

86 

81 

77 

70 

68 

60

MiniauB

13 

26 

29

13

40 

41 

126 

113 

60 

31 

29 

12 

8

ao

June

55 

52 

49 

46 

44

97 

81 

68 

68 

52

46 

44 

48 

52 

45

123 

53 

42 

37 

34

34 

33 

31 

45 

65

513 

460 

245 

402 

218

Mean

27.3 

31.7 

39.5

197

239 

238 

867 

775 

230 

106 

56.7 

45.7 

24.7

223

July

132 

100 

78 

64 

57

50 

44 

38 

36 

33

31 

29 

38 

34 

39

44 

35 

30 

29 

30

77 

116 

110 

58 

43

37 

40 

148 

81 

44 

34

1,400 

2,810 

3,620 

4,530

Aug.

28 

26 

22 

22 

22

20 

19 

18 

13 

18

52 

80 

54 

370 

107

57 

40 

126 

55 

40

31 

27 

26 

32 

19

18 

17 

16 

19 

16 

12

Per square 

mile

0,108 

.126 

.157

.782

.948 

.944 

3.44 

3.08 

.913 

.421 

.225 

.181 

.098

.885

Sept.

11 

12 

11 

15 

11

17 

18 

18 

23 

18

17 

14 

12 

11 

9.7

12 

11 

10 

8.0 

13

113 

117 

51 

34 

28

25 

21 

19 

32 

28

Runoff im 

inches

0.12 

.14 

.18

10.62

1.09 

1.02 

3.96 

3.43 

1.05 

.47 

.26 

.21 

,11

12.04

m.) 3,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (4:30 p.m.) 

(1:30 p.m.) 5,010 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (10:30

to Feb. 17.
448 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°58'30", long. 87e 25'35", in w£ of Survey 17, T. 6 

B., R..9 W., at highway bridge l| miles northwest of Carlisle and 6| miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 second-feet Jan. 3 {gage height, 15.15 

reetj; minimum, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 16, 17 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

1943-48:- Maximum discharge, 5,500 second-feet Aor. 2, 1945 (gage height, 17.60 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 5-7, 1943, Aug. 13, 14, 1947; minimum gage 

height, 2.23 feet July 26, 27, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no-gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Ratine tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-37, Oct. 30 to Mov. 36)

3.4 1.7 3.1 33 5.9" 360 

3.5 " 3.9 3.3 46 11.0 1,400 

3.6 6.6 3.8 88 13.0 1,980 

2.7 10.5 4.3 138 13.8 3,390 

3.9 30 47B 314 14.7 3,780

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194? to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

5.5

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

3.7

3.5 

5.0 

5.3 

5.2 

5.0

5.0 

4.4 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3-. 9 

5.3 

4.7 

4.3

4.7 

4.4 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0

5.8 

66 

301 

115 

53 

36

Hcv.

17 

15 

11 

9.3 

8.9

16 

17 

10 

10 

11

18 

33 

33 

19 

18

18' 19 

17 

16 

15

13 

11 

15 

31 

31

38 

34 

30 

17 

31

Dec.

19 

18 

16 

16 

19

33 

35 

34 

34 

31

30 

16 

15 

18 

21

31 

a35 

838 

a35 

a33

833 

833 

a34 

a35 

a30

a36 

a28 

a36 

a34 

a34 

36

Jan.

>1,780 

1,850 

3,730 

3,780 

1,850

840 

314 

114 

93 

81

64 

65 

74 

S3 

45

35

37 

13 

13 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 ber

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (t>ase, 2.500 sec

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (7 a.m.) 2,730

Feb.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

20 

400 

800 

880

96CL 

900 

660 

370 

331

134 

91 

85 

74 

88

136 

308 

740 

780

Secondfoot-clays

582.4 

530.3 

783

74,553.1

12,833-0 

7,647 

17,659 

15,908 

3,891.3 

533.1 

4,133.0 

327.1 

2,399.7

66,194.6

Har.

640 

390 

335 

141 

93

96 

410 

 430 

208 

117

81 

73 

76 

145 

430

490 

385 

157 

429 

980

980 

900 

^80 

760 

600

930 

1,350 

1,480 

1,880 

1,450 

780

Apr.

420 

450 

301 

137 

101

91 

355 

780 

980 

773

553 

1,610 

3,310 

3,600 

3,090

1,350 

438 

147 

110 

97

78 

66 

"SB 63 

48

45 

70 

45 

34 

33

Maximum

201 

38 

38

3,600

3,780 

960 

1,880 

3,600 

580 

100 

960 

41 

740

3,780

Hay

33

166 

84 

79 

113

80 

301 

151 

70 

52

43 

80 

146 

84 

306

580 

346 

89 

53

38

31 

31 

26 

30 

17

16 

14 

14 

11 

10 

9.3

June

7.8 

T.4 

6.3 

5.8 

5.5

10.5 

18 

31 

13

9.7

7.0 

70 

100 

14 

8.9

18 

.10 

7.8 

6.1 

3.7

3.9 

5.5 

3.9 

5.0 

5.2

6.1 

33 

40 

47 

43

Minimum Mean

3.5 18.8 

8.9 17.3 

15 35.3

.4 304

9. 0 414

10 364 

70 570 

33 530 

9.3 93.3 

3.7 17.8 

3.3 13.3 

3.0 10.6 

1.9 80.0

1.9 181

July

31 

14 

8.3 

5.8 

35

31 

10.5 

5.5 

33 

30

7.4 

7.8 

6.1 

4.4 

3.7

3.7 

3.3 

4.7 

5.0 

84

136 

740 

495 

133 

30

20 

133 

960 

860 

384 

59

Aug.

38 

18 

18 

15 

14

13 

9.3 

7.4 

6.3 

5.8

5.5

7.0 

9.3 

41 

32

14 

7.S

T.d 

14

7.4

5.5 

4.4

3.9 

4.3 

4.3

4.7 

5.3 

3.9 

3.0 

3.5 

15

Per square 

 lie

0.083 

.076 

.111

.899

1.83 

1.18 

3.51 

3.33 

.411 

.078 

.059 

.047 

.353

.797

Sept.

15 

7.0 

11

13

15 

31 

17 

38 

30

11 

6.1 

3.7 

3.5 

3.8

1.9 

I' 9

i.i

3.1 

3.6

99 

503

740 

548 

174

48 

34 

16 

16 

19

Runoff in 

inches

0.10 

.P9 

.13

13.33

3.10 

 1.35 3.89 ' 

3.81 

.47 

.09 

.68 

.05 

.39

10.85

.-ft.).- Jan. 1 (9:30 a.m.) 3,960 sec. -ft.; Jan. 3 (11 p.m.) 3,100

sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Hill Creek 

near Manhattan.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 14.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 449

 Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56 1 10", long. 88°01 1 10", In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 

14 w., at highway bridge at Ste. Marie. Datum of gage Is 446.75 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers-bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,540 square miles.

Records available.- October 1909 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 37 years, 1,223 second-feet (computed from revised figures).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge daring year., 29,200 second-feet Mar. 28; maximum gage height 

22.26 feet Mar. 28; minimum discharge, 32 second-feet Oct. 25 (gage height, 0.93 foot). 

1909-12, 1914-18: Maximum discharge observed, 39,000 second-feet May 30, 1927 (gage 

height, 24.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; minimum, 

1 second-foot Oct. 5-9, 1914.

Revisions.-'The figures of maximum and minimum discharge for some water years have 

been revised as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the 

water-supply papers Indicated.

WaterSupply 

Paper

283....

283,303

303,323

403....

433....

453,523

473.. ..

503....

503....

523....

543 ....

563 ....

583....

603....

623....

643....

663....

683....

698 ....

713.. ..

743.. ..

873....

1033 . . .

Water 

year

1909-10

1910-11

1911-12

1914-15

1915-16

1916-17

1917-18

1918-19

1919-20

1920-21

1921-22

1922-23

1923-24

1924-25

1925-26

1926-27

1927-28

1928-29 

1929-30

1930-31

1932-33

1938-39

1944-45

Maximum

Date

July 18

Oct. 7

3

Aug. 23

Feb. 1

June 6

Apr. 30

June 26

Nov. 3

Mar. 30

15

18

31

16

Sept. 15

May 30

Dec. 3

May 20

Jan. 14

Sept. 19

May 15

Mar. 13

Apr. 1

Discharge 

(secondfeet)

9,200

8,900

13,100

14,500

14,100

23,600

8,320

8,060

7,390

7,000

28,100

16,600

10,300

 10,000

9,500

39,000

12,100

23,600

25,200

3,430

22,500

23,900

25,500

Gage 

height 

(feet)t

19.05

18.87

19.86

20.03

20.11

21.22

18.72

18.55

18.26

18.10

a21.94

20.65

18.91

_

18.60

24.34

19.28

21.99

22.31

11.18

21.42

b21.54

C21.57

Minimum observed

Date

Oct. 16

Aug. 23-25

Sept. 28-30

Oct. 5-9

Sept. 23, 27

Nov. 8

Oct. 15-17

Sept. 18, 19

Oct. 4

24

Sept. 28

Oct. 1

13-17

Sept. 9

July 24

Sept. 27

26-28

27

13

Feb. 3, 4

_

-

Discharge 

(secondfeet)

*17

*20

94

1

23

17

48

44

39

38

11

10

62

30

23

115

75

44

18

15

-

_

-

Gage 

. height 

(feet)

_

_

2.33

1.12

1.56

1.48

1.94

1.90

1.84

1.83

2.21

2.18

2.26

1.74

1.65

1.51

1.24

.82

.79

.78

_

_

-

* Daily value, not previously published, 

t From graph based on gage readings, 

a Occurred Apr. 18, 1922. 

b Occurred Mar. 14, 1939. 

c Occurred Apr. 2, .1945.

Remarks.- Records for water year 1948 good except those for periods of.ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Revised records for 1909-31 fair except those below 

100 second-feet and those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gage-Jielght record, 

or Indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water year).- W 1083: 1934. Revised figures of discharge for water years

1910-31, 1933, 1939, 1940 are given herein. They supersede those published in previous 

water-supply papers.

Rating tables, water years 191O-31, except periods of Ice effect and Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Dec. 14, 1914, June 21-25, 1916, June 29 to Dec. 12,

1916, July 10 to Sept. 5, 1918, Apr. 2O to Dec. 7, 1922, Mar. 2O, 1923 to Mar. 3O, 1924, 

Apr. 2 to Sept. 19, 1924, June 6 to Oct. 2, 1927, July 24 to Nov. 28, 1929, Dec. 11-13, 1929,

 Dec. 31, 1929 to Jan. 2, 1930, Jan. 6, 7, 193O, Feb. 19 to Sept. 17, 193O, Sept. 29 to

Nov. 27, 1930, Nov. 29 to Dec. 24, 193O, Dec. 28, 193O, Jan. 12-14, 1931, Jan. 18-22, 1931,

Jan. 25 to July 30, 1931, Aug. 4 to Sept. 3O, 1931)

Oct. 20, 1909, to Mar. 18, 1923 Mar. 19, 1923,' to May 3O, 1927 May 31, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1931

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.7

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.O

1

3

7

12

19

35

54

88

142

187

271

370

580

7.0

9.0

14. 0

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

19.5

20.0

21.9

1,100

1,700

3,700

4,750

5,470

5,020

6,820

7,820

9,2OO

11,100

13,600

23.1OO

2.4

2.7

3.O

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

15.0

 16.0

101

146

205

305

425

69O

1,040

2,250

5,3OO

6.0OO

17.0

18.0

18.5

19.0

19.5

20.0

21.0

22.0

23.0

24.2

6,920

.8,310

9,300

10.6OO

12,200

14,200

18,600

23,600

29,400

33,200

0.75

.8

.85

.9

.95 

1.0 

1.3

15

18

22

28

34

41

84

1.7

2.0 

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

12.0

148

201

300

411

670

970

3,730

Mote.- Same aa preceding

table above 12.O feet.

Mote.- Same aa preceding table 

below 2.4 feet.
450 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 194J-48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

a28

a26

a26

a24

a24

a24

aZ2

aZZ

a24

aZO

aZO

a!9

alS

alS

alS

a!7

a24

a30

alOO

180

17Z

114

88

Z03

Z90

180

121

108

1Z1

 108

94

Nov.

82

8Z

94

82

82

68

74

74

74

82

82

82

82

82

94

94

150

450

Z71

195

310

Z71

780

Z,080

1,130

880

755

605

490

450

-

Dec.

370

350

310

Z71

Z71

271

310

bZ70

bZ50

bZ70

bZ70

490

Z,880

4,810

4,690

3,700

Z.5ZO

bl.500

bl.100

bSOO

b550

b460

b420

ab390

ab370

ab370

ab360

ab330

ab290

b260

ab280

Jan.

ab550

ab600

ab550

ab480

ab420

ab380

ab360

b360

ab370

ab380

ab450

abSOO

bl,000

b3,500

b4,500

b4,500

4,250

4,350

4,690

5,890

5,560

4,350

3,240

2,200

1,610

1,340

1,250

1,220

1,070

930

855

Feb.

805

705

830

1,040

855

755

680

580

555

555

510

470

430

x 705

580

580

510

bSOO

bSOO

bSOO

630

955

1,220

1,130

955

730

4,570

7,000

_

-

-

Mar.

8,320

7,390

6,310

5,660

 4,690

3,800

3,040

2,280

1,760

1,520

1,280

1,130

1,010

930

855

780

705

680

630

605

580

555

510

490

470

470

430

410

410

390

370

Apr.

37O

390

350

350

350

350

330

310

290

271

253

253

236

236

236

880

2,200

1,730

1,010

905

680

705

555

530

470

430

530

555

470

450

-

May

450

430

830

3,360

2,080

' 1,130

855

1,130

1,730

1,430

1,250

2,520

2,640

1,640

1,370

1,100

955

830

755

680

630

605

1,250

2,880

1,800

1,670

1,460

1,730

1,190

1,160

805

June

630

730

630

3600

aSOO

3650

aSOO

3450

3420

390

370

310

271

290

290

219

219

203

203

195

180

164

180

150

135

180

370

430

1,100

680

-

July

605

470

630

1,070

2,360

2,200

1,130

855

880

580

470

410

655

555

60S

4,450

7,820

8,900

7,390

4,870

2,880

1,430

1,070

830

705

605

555

430

1,460

2,160

2,560

Aug.

1,550

1,400

730

580

470

390

410

310

290

271

253

236

219

203

164

164

203

219

310

290

203

164

164

164

164

195

880

530

219

180

150

Sept.

121

101

101

128

142

114

114

410

855

805

580

450

370

530

330

271

219

187

157

128

128

114

114

114

101

203

203

187

157

142

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Embarrass 

River near Oakland and Kaskaskia River at Vandalla. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

128

101

101

755

3,900

6,160

8,320

7,820

5,070

3,200

1,640

1,160

905

780

705

580

530

470

430

390

390

350

330

330

310

271

271

253

236

219

219

Nov.

203

203

187

187

187

172

172

172

172

157

157

142

142

142

142

128

128

128

128

114

114

101

101

101

101

101

157

2,600

4,510

3,200

-

Dec.

. 1,610

1,040

805

680

605

510

470

410

390

350

330

290

b290

310

271

271

253

253

 253

219

b210

bEOO

b!90

blSO

b!70

b!70

b!80

253

805

1,840

1,550

Jan.

1,960

2,160

b2,200

bl,600

bl,400

1,280

1,280

1,310

1,340

1,160

930

880

905

2,280

4,350

3,750

2,600

2,000

1,610

1,400

1,040

1,460

1,310

1,160

955

930

1,730

4,350

5,300

5,070

4,510

Feb.

3,700

3,040

2,320

1,760

1,520

1,670

2,600'

2,040

1,700

1,400

1,160

1,040

980

955

1,400

1,340

2,960

3,800

3,700

4,050

3,560

2,760

1,960

1,76'0

2,080

2,760

2,840

1,670

_

-

Mar.

1,310

1,160

1,040

 955

930

905

2,200

4,750

5,470

4,450

3,320

1,960

1,760

1,460

1,250

1,160

980

955

1,040

930

805

730

680

630

580

580

1,700

1,640

980

855

705

Apr.

655

580

555

3,480

4,750

5,220

4,750

3,700

2,760

2,080

1,610

1,370

3,040

5,000

6,160

7,190

6,020

5,000

4,510

5,380

' 4,690

3,080

2,560

1,730

1,430

1,250

1,130

1,130

1,280

2,080

May

2,520

2,760

2,480

2,080

1,610

955

855

805

 730

705

655

605

580

530

470

450

450

430

410

390

470

390

370

350

330

310

271

253

253

236

236

June

219

203

187

172

172

187

510

580

430

370

350

290

253

219

187

172

157

236

187

172

157

128

114

114

271

187

187

157

187

172

-

July

157

142

128

114

101

88

76

76

76

76

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

54

54

54

54

44

44

44

54

44

44

Aug.

44

43

43

43

43

43

142

88

53

43

43

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

a26

a26

a22

a22

320

a20

320

a22

326

a26

a24

a24

a24

Sept.

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

a22

43

43

128

88

142

236

430

2,520

2,320

3,850

5,300

4,200

1,460

1,010

955

880

-705

680

830

4,350

4,200

2,680

5,300

6,820

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Embarrass 

River near Oakland and Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 451

Discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

Dag

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

8,060

11,100

11,600

9,900

8,900

7,820

5,770

4,750

3,440

2,520

2,080

1,700

1,490

.1,280

1,190

1,040

880

1,370

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,370

2,040

2,360

2,280

2,280

1,880

1,700

1,550

1,160

1,040

Nov.

955

855

780

705

830

955

1,130

1,130

955

855

780

1,400

3,750

2,080

1,760

1,760

1,840

4,570

5,470

4,450

3,360

2,600

2,080

1,7DO

1,460

1,250

1,160

1,100

1,550

1,250

-

Dec.

1,040

980

930

880

830

755

705

680

755

1,550

2,480

2,080

2,000

955

1,040

1,070

2,280

1,700

1,280

1,220

1,700

2,800

1,920

1,490

1,310

1,220

1,430

1,250

1,010

1,370

955

Jan.

1,550

1,160

880

780

750

600

550

550

550

550

550

460

380

440

450

430

420

2,000

4,000

3,800

3,100

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,000

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,000

850

Feb.

700

600

550

490

470

470

450

430

390

350

360

390

390

390

390

390

430

430

580

1,700

1,310

955

905

930

880

4,510

6,160

7,190

7,000

-

-

Mar.

5,560

4,930

4,350

2,520

1,400

1,160

1,040

930

880

830

880

905

1,310

3,400

5,220

6,310

6,820

6,470

6,160

6,310

6,820

6,820

6,820

6,640

5,770

5,220

5,470

6,020

7,190

7,600

7,600

Apr.

6,640

5,660

7,006

7,000

5,660

4,570

3,560

2,880

2,320

1,960

1,700

1,490

2,280

2,480

1,700

1,280

1,340

2,680

2,280

1,640

1,700

1,700

- 1,280

1,100

1,100

830

5,000

5,220

5,300

5,890

Hay

5,660

4,870

4,400

4,200

3,800

3,000

3,360

2,840

2,520

2,040

1,700

2,080

2,480

2,080

1,670

2,640

2,280

2,000

1,400

1,130

1,070

955

905

805

755

755

705

680

905

755

705

June

705

655

1,460

780

655

580

510

430

430

410

370

370

350

330

330

410

655

755

655

980

955

930

680

580

490

430

390

370

330

310

July

290

580

1,160

2,960

2,800

830

805

755

705

705

930

' 3,440

1,160

955

3,360

3,900

3,750

2,120

2,240

1,160

930

730

680

630

530

470

410

370

410

680

390

Aug.

330

290

271

253

236

219

219

253

236

410

1,520

450

705

780

1,730

630

430

430

410

510

1,840

1.84C

955

1,010

730

580

470

410

350

410

330

Sept.

271

£36_

2Co

203

195

253

195

164

150

135

135

121

121

121

108

^ 121

121

135

121

150

135

135

108

108

121

121

108

94

94

94

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Feb. 16 (no gage-height record Jan. 

15-20).

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Oct.

94

94

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Nov.

150

236

290

219

180

135

150

150

203

203

Dec.

94

94

94

94

121

121

108

94

94

82

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Oct.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

Nov.

195

195

195

370

219

180

164

135

135

135

Dec.

82

b80

b80

b80

blOO

b90

82

82

82

82

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

121

121

121

108

94

94

94

94

94

94

-

Dec.

82

68

68

68

b65

b65

b60

b75

b85

82

82

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

 7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Sept.

101

52

33

25

14

11

25

33

11

25

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

_

 -

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

Sept.

18

11

11

7

7

7

4

4

4

4

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

-

-

-

19

11

18

7

142

88

25

203

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

"

915500 O - 50 - 30
452 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

1914-15

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

3

1

1

1

1

1

13

18

.271

94

41

94

236

330

253

121

73

41

33

25

18

13

10

10

10

7

7

4

Nov.

4

4

7

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

Dec.

4

4

4

6

7

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

6"6

5

3

2

3

3

6

7

12

Jan.

10

1111

8

8

8

280

260

310

260

260

260

200

95

85

85

95

85

85

180

210

200

160

130

95

80

65

60

55

100

250

Feb.

4,200

6,020

6,820

4,750

4,050

4,510

3,240

2,000

1,430

1,190

905

905

830

905

955

905

855

755

655

580

510

470

3,360

4,810

3,900

2,760

1,730

1,400

_

.

-

Mar.

1,220

980

830

730

805

955

1,130

930

830

805

780

680

580

555

510

470

470

439

410

410

390

390

370

350

*330

310

290

271

253

253

253

Apr.

236

210

200

190

180

180

180

190

190

190

240

250

250

240

190

170

160

150

140

130

120

120

200

250

200

170

140

120

100

90

-

May

8S

80

250

400

250

240

250

470

600

470

450

410

380

350

320

300

280

250

240

370

1,100

1,340

730

370

470

1,520

5,470

6,820

8,300

8,900

8,600

June

6,470

5,220

3,950

3,000

2,480

2,080

2,080

1,400

1,340

1,100

1,010

980

980

1,340

1,340

830

730

705

470

1,340

2,520

1,670

730

 470

470

470

450

450

980

705

-

July

450

500

500

480

470

705

470

2,160

3,950

4,510

4,200

4,930

5,220

5,220

3,900

3,440

3,000

1,670

1,400

1,310

980

980

980

730

730

730

730

980

1,340

1,640

1,640

Aug.

1,640

2,560

3,440

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,450

4,510

2,880

2,080

2,080

2,160

2,120

2,120

3,950

3,280

2,120

3,440

2,080

3,950

6,470

8,900

13,600

13,600

8,900

6,470

6,310

4,200

2,960

2,080

1,670

Sept.

1,400

1,340

1,100

1,010

830

580

1,010

830

730

1,340

1,010

730

705

470

470

450

450

2,040

2,560

2,160

' 1,400

1,310

980

730

705

580

470

470

470

450

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 1. Doubtful gage-height record 

Apr. 2 to May 19, July 2-4j discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Oakland, Kaskaskla River at Vandalla, and Little Wabash River at Wllcox.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

450

410

370

330

310

290

270

250

240

220

220

230

240

250

250

240

230

230

700

250

220

200

190

190

,180

170

160

160

160

150

150

Nov.

150

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

240

850

250

230

220

200

190

750

2,000

1,600

1,300

850

470

250

200

160

140

130

130

-

Dec.

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

110 110

110

2,880

2,480

1,700

1,400

2,480

3,950

5,220

3,950

2,480

1,640

1,340

1,340

1,010

1,010

1,340

1,670

1>340

1,340

2,080

2,080

Jan.

2,480

5,220

6,470

8,900

6,820

5,470

5,220

3,950

2,960

2,560

3,700

5,220

8,900

13,100

13,600

13,100

8,600

6,470

6,470

4,750

4,510

5,220

6,470

4,750

4,510

4,200

3,950

4,510

5,220

8,600

13,600

Feb.

14,100

13,100

13,600

13,600

8,900

4,510

3,440

2,320

1,920

1,800

1,700

2,880

2,080

1,800

1,640

1,430

1,800

2,880

2,480

2,120

2,240

2,160

2,480

3,200

2,680

2,280

2,080

1,880

1,640

_

-

Mar.

1,250

1,100

1,010

980

955

905

1,100

1,550

1,280

1,100

1,010

980

955

930

930

930

905

905

755

755

730

705

705

680

680

1,100

1,700

1,460

1,340

1,040

980

Apr.

830

780

805

855

780

880

830

780

580

555

555

530

510

510

490

470

450

450

410

410

410

430

430

410

390

370

370

350

350

330

-

May

310

310

330

370

370

370

330

310

290

290

271

253

253

236

236

310

430

510

555

430

430

390

370

253

253

236

236

236

253

450

605

June

830

855

705

580

490

630

830

1,010

905

830

605

430

410

253

450

655

555

905

1,580

730

2,160

4,870

3,600

1,100

805

680

680

655

630

530

-

July

530

490

410

370

310

290

253

219

219

195

180

180

172

164

180

180

142

135

121

121

128

253

195

128

121

108

94

88

88

82

73

Aug.

72

67

63

62

62

56

53

52

53

50

48

46

48

48

50

64

121

172

101

82

65

76

310

180

88

70

66

65

45

38

36

Sept.

36

43

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

187

94

67

65

51

46

37

36

36

33

29

29

29

23

28

24

24

23

25

28

31

-

Note.- Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 2 to Dec. 11, Apr. 19s discharge computed on basis of

weather records and records for Kaskaskia River at Vandalla and Little Wabash River at Wllcox.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 453

Discharge, In second-feet,'of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

1916-17

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

39

a35

a35

32

32

32

31

29

28

24

22

22

25

32

30

29

27

32

30

29

33

35

32

32

. 38

32

31

30

28

26

HOT.

24

24

23

21

21

21

19

17

29

28

32

28

28

29

33

32

30

28

25

24

24

24

33

33

32

30

29

32

42

36

-

Deo.

32

28

28

32

25

28

28

32

41

82

108

88

b55

b50

b45

abSO

b70

abS5

ab60

bSO

at>40

ab30

b3S

bSO

ab60

ab70

b80

bl.OOO

bl.OOO

b700

ab800

Jan.

b950

b700

b650

ab6SO

905

3,600

3,160

2,480

2,040

1,400

730

580

530

b450

b470

b460

b460

b470

1)340

b350

b320

l>260

b470

bSOO

b240

b200

b210

b200

b210

253

271

Feb.

b220

b!50

b!40

ab!20

blOO

ab!20

b!20

abl20

abllO

bllO

ablOO

blOO

ablOO

blOO

ablOO

ablOO

blOO

abllO

bllO

ab300

530

805

1,100

980

655

450

370

290

-

-

-

liar.

290

271

180

164

135

121

121

121

121

114

114

236

1,100

3,950

5,140

4,400

3,400

*3,240

2,360-

2,040

1,640

1,190

1,340

1,400

1,920

1,730

1,670

1,550

1,100

al.OOO

830

Apr.

1,160

3,240

2,240

2,320

1,520

1,310

930

1,100

1,190

1,370

930

755

680

605

530

510

470

450

450

430

410

370

370

370

370

370

450

3,850

3,900

3,120

Hay

4,250

3,440

2,480

1,670

2,120

1,700

1,400

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,070

955

880

780

580

580

580

555

510

430

430

1,490

4,400

5,220

4,200

3,480

2, '160

4,300

5,220

4,750

3,950

June

4,870

5,220

6,160

5,000

5,890

19,100

10,700

8,320

7,600

6,820

5,890

5,300

4,650

3,700

3,400

3,040

2,760

2,080

1,700

1,490

1,280

1,100

980

905

80S

730

705

1,130

1,070

955

July

955

630

730

655

580

470

430

410

390

370

330

290

271

271

271

290

310

510

430

370

290

253

236

219

195

195

3,280

4,300

'2,480

2,280

1,730

Aug.

1,670

1,280

880

830

780

1~,190

1,190

1,160

1,010

730

580

630

430

350

290

253

236

236

219

195

180

172

370

195

180

164

150

150

157

290

871

Sept.

203

370

271

219

180

164

164

150

350

1,190

1,580

1,640

1,070

630

510

410

350

271

253

219

195

180

164

150

135

121

114

114

108

94

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Kaakaskla 

River at Vandalla and Little Wabash River at Wileox. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

82

82

82

76

73

67

62

60

56

54

51

51

49

49

48

48

48

51

67

76

108

271

370

203

180

180

164

180

271

1,070

905

Nor.

1,190

1,160

1.16O

880

755

630

510

470

410

370

370

350

310

290

271

253

236

219

219

203

195

187

180

180

172

164

164

157

142

135

-

Deo.

128

128

128

121

114

108

101

b90

b85

ab85

b85

ab85

bSO

ab7S

b70

ab70

b70

ab75

b80

b85

ab90

b!40

b230

ab280

330

b3SO

ab330

b260

abZOO

b!50

b!50

Jan.

abl80

b210

ablSO

ab!60

blSO

ab240

b400

ab410

b400

ab350

b290

ab240

b210

abl90

b!70

ablSO

b!40

ab!30

b!20

b!20

abllO

abllO

blOO

 ablOO

abllO

bllO

ab95

b90

ab35

b85

abSO

Feb.

ab80

b80

ab80

b80

ablOO

bl80

abSOO

abl,200

b2,800

b4,400

bS.OOO

6,160

6,820

8,060

7,000

5,890

5,660

3,800

2,160

1,920

1,730

1,370

1,160

1,160

1,040

955

880

830

.

-

-

Mar.

1,400

2,480

2,080

1,840

1,700

1,520 '855

755

730

630

555

490

470

470

470

450

470

450

410

390

370

350

330

330

330

370

390

370

330

310

290

Apr.

350

330

310

310

805

980

805

730

680

580

510

470

450

410

410

350

1,160

3,080

2,480

2,960

5,380

6,020

5,380

4,750

4,350

4,300

4,630

5,070

7,000

8,060

-

nay

7,000

5,890

5,140

4,300

2,960

2,160

1,730

1,640

1,700

1,840

1,760

4,000

6,020

4,870

4,100

2,920

2,780

2,360

2,560

2,320

1,730

1,400

1,160

1,070

955

880

780

605

530

410

410

Jun0

330

560

630

490

450

410

390

630

410

370

330

330

290

253

236

203

187

180

164

157

ISO

142

128

128

855

3,560

2,600

1,460

2,840

4,200

-

July

2,600

2,520

2,880

1,840

1,640

1,490

930

3,360

5,380

6,470

5,140

3,700

2,920

1,700

1,280

1,070

880

780 755-

705

630

510

450

430

410

370

350

310

310

310

253

Aug.

256

219

219

203

dlSO

180

172

157

157

ISO

142

135

121

114

101

128

108

101

94

490

410

 219

128

108

187

350

203

180

128

135

2,040

Sept.

1,430

350

730

805

4,570

5,220

3,560

1,960

1,520

1,190

90S

2,040

1,520

630

450

470

2,600

2,800

1,800

2,800

1,700

1,220

730

605

490

470

370

350

330

290

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Kaskaskia 

River at Vandalla and Little Wabash River at Wllcox. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
454 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

1918-19

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

271

253

236

219

219

219

195

172

164

164

157

150

150

150

142

135

128

121

121

114

108

108

108

180

219

580

855

1,550

2., 080

1,640

1,520

NOT.

1,100

1,070

 930

755

680

555

510

470

930

2,160

1,220

1,160

1,070

930

780

730

655

630

605

580

555

510

470

450

450

. 390

470

450

1,640

1,130

-

Dec.

930

855

755

680

605

530

490

470

410

955

1,520

1,700

2,480

6,470

7,600

7,820

5,560

4,450

3,400

2,680

5,380

7,820

7,600

7,600

6,820

5,770

5,000

4,100

3,440

2,520

2,120

Jan.

3,560

3,800

2,520

2,000

1,430

1,430

1,490

1,400

1,340

1,130

955

880

855

S30

780

755

705

655

630

630

605

1,340

1,430

2,480

1,400

1,340

955

855

780

705

655

Feb.

6Q5

555

530

555

630

530

490

470

470

430

410

410

470

1,010

2,600

3,400

1,760

1,610

1,400

1,280

1,460

1,490

3,000

3,000

1,960

1,730

1,490

1,400

-

-

-

liar.

1,280

1,100

980

905

855

805

655

580

730

1,960

1,610

1,310

1,190

1,010

1,880

4,750

7,000

6,820

6,160

5,070

4,350

3,900

3,240

2,400

1,920

1,580

1,400

1,280

1,220

1,100

1,010

Apr.

930

855

805

805

780

730

680

630

605

580

530

450

430

450

450

510

470

450

430

390

370

350

350

350

330

310

310

290

310

330

-

May

1,640

1,430

755

605

2,560

3,080

1,430

1,220

3,400

3,320

1,670

1,220

1,040

880

755

705

655

605

530

510

605

1,070

1,640

2,040

2,120

1,340

1,310

1,220

1,010

830

730

June

580

555

490

470

530

510

430

580

410

350

330

290

253

236

219

203

195

203

195

630

450

930

4,630

5,770

6,820

7,600

7,600

6,160

5,300

6,020

-

July

6,020

4,450

1,960

1,550

1,250

1,100

930

855

765

680

605

530

490

450

430

410

350

330

310

290

d270

253

236

219

219

219

180

172

219

164

236

Aug.

195

157

195

150

142

135

150

142

142

135

128

121

135

128

128

108

94

88

82

82

236

187

76

271

76

73

73

70

68

67

310

Sept.

180

74

73

70

67

63

6258'

56

53

56

51

. 48

47

46

46

45

44

44

47

54

67

70

121

114

82

74

56

53

49

-

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

46

41

41

39

41

43

42

41

41

42

46

49

47

44

41

46

45

43

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

905

3,750

5,140

6,310

6,470

6,310

Nov.

6,640

7,190

7,190

6,310

4,000

2,960

3,280

3,800

2,480

3,400

4,870

3,700

3,040

2,080

1,670

1,430

1,280

1,100

1,010

905

830

730

705

655

630

605

530

450

1,670

5,300

-

Dec.

6,470

5,770

4,400

2,920

2,400

1,700

2,880

2,920

1,610

1,160

880

755

705

780

855

780

630

855

805

755

680

555

450

410

390

390

370

370

630

530

450

Jan.

410

390

370

b350

350

350

330

330

330

310

310

330

290

290

290

271

271

271

253

236

253

253

450

470

450

390

330

290

310

.410

930

Feb.

1,340

1,370

2,680

2,720

1,580

1,190

'1,010

855

855

1,520

1,700

905

905

755

b750

b670

b670

b580

450

530

4,200

5,660

6,820

4,750

2,480

1,250

880

730

630

_

-

liar.

580

530

490

2,480

3,850

2,520

1,190

980

855

830

1,700

4,690

5,470

5,070

3,700

3,650

4,630

2,760

3,800

4,350

3,200

2,240

1,700

1,670

4.100

5,770

6,310

' 4,100

3,040

2,400

1,840

Apr.

1,190

1,040

1,640

1,610

4,050

3,400

2,200

1,760

1,490

1,310

1,490

1,520

2,120

1,580

1,130

1,070

1,040

980

1,640

4,570

5,07O

4,750

4,100

4,000

3,800

2,560

1,920

1,520

1,340

1,160

May

1,040

2,920

2,240

1,670

930

805

730

680

630

580

555

1,220

5,300

5,890

5,470

3,900

5,470

6,310

5,470

5,140

4,400

3,900

3,040

2,960

3,440

2,160

1,670

1,310

1,100

930

830

June

1,800

1,460

955

780

705

655

555

510

470

430

410

390

370

350

330

310

290

253

253

253

236

236

219

203

203

203

203

195

180

164

July

164

157

150

150

157

164

172

164

164

164

180

236

180

142

135

135

128

470

330

350

330

172

164

164

157

135

128

114

108

108

108

Aug.

94

88

82

82

82

82

76

76

108

82

76

74

74

219

187

705

271

114

101

76

76

219

142

114

94

76

74

70

73

75

67

Sept.

62

62

62

58

56

53

51

56

73

62

70

62

60

56

70

330

705

350

195

150

108

101

94

82

73

70

70

82

157

142

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 455

Discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, IJ1.

1920-21

1909-31, 1947-48 Cont Inued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

108

76

67

64

56

56

52

53

51

51

49

49

48

47

46

45

43

43

44

43

41

40

39

38

41

56

180

336

180

142

88

Nov.

187

187

143

88

83

75

75

73

94

67

63

57

56

55

55

53

52

52

51

51

50

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

47

47

-

Dec.

47

47

63

64

1,010

580

350

290

236

135

50

50

39

236

310

236

187

164

157

150

142

219

370

680

b480

b430

b430

b410

b420

b400

b370

Jan.

b470

2,320

1,920

1,160

980

755

630

905

1,160

655

755

490

410

330

370

390

310

310

330

310

330

350

555

350

350

290

310

310

310

1,010

780

Feb.

755

730

730

705

805

955

1,160

1,760

1,160

1,010

 930

880

755

680

605

510

490

470

430

390

370

370

350

350

330

330

310

290

-

-

-

Mar.

290

271

271

253

 253

236

980

805

1,010

755

655

1,960

4,690

3,950

2,600

2,130

1,640

1,280

1,040

905

780

805

855

1,670

4,870

5,770

5,660

6,160

6,640

6,820

5,890

Apr.

5,140

4,750

3,360

2,320

1,800

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,280

1,130

1,070

955

880

880

1,280

1,010

1,130

1,040

980

955

980

980

1,220

1,400

1,100

1,220

1,460

1,340

2,080

1,840

May

1,340

1,230

1,430

.1,310

1,040

905

780

730

655

605

605

655

580

555

530

470

430

390

370

350

350

330

310

290

271

370

390

530

605

755

905

June

680

530

450

390

390

450

410

350

310

271

271

271

253

253

219

219

187

219

236

330

187

253

253

630

655

580

605

450

390

370

July

310

290

236

203

187

164

157

164

142

310

253

187

157

135

172

121

108

101

114

108

101

68

88

82

82

76

135

114

88

76

68

Aug.

82

76

630

410

253

164

114

94

88

88

108

121

350

430

350

150

108

236

180

108

101

76

82

82

370

203

330

128

310

128

101

Sept.

88

76

94

1,760

2,720

3,850

4,510

3,360

1,960

1,040

530

830

605

410

330

271

253

236

219

219

370

310

253

253

705

3,080

3,160

1,700

1,580

2,360

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,440

2,840

1,370

755

655

530

490

450

470

755

655

580

530

510

470

450

410

370

330

330

310

,390

290

271

253

253

370

410

410

330

755

Nov.

1,040

580

470

430

370

350

330

290

290

271

271

271

271

271

271

290

290

1,610

5,220

7,190

7,190

6,820

5,660

5,000

4,870

4,400

3,520

2,560

2,160

1,760

-

Dec.

1,490

1,920

1,960

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,250

1,100

1,010

930

880

630

805

755

705

705

655

3,320

1,760

1,010

905

830

830

5,380

6,470

7,600

6,470

4,250

2,960

1,920

1,610

Jan.

1,400

1,250

1,070

930

2,040

2,200

1,840

1,880

1,730

1,490

1,250

1,130

980

880

780

780

680

705

755

705

655

580

b550

b500

b500

b500

b500

bSOO

b500

bSOO

bSOO

Feb.

630

1,460

1,190

980

980

880

655

580

580

530

530

530

530

490

470

370

350

390

410

410

41Q

410

580

2,080

980

830

805

755

_

_

-

Mar.

680

580

555

555

655

680

1,130

930

805

730

730

905

830

4,810

12,100

»18,600

15,600

9,900

8,900

8,600

7,190

6,470

5,470

4,750

3,440

3,400

4,400

5,000

4,510

4,750

7,820

Apr.

8,600

8,060

6,820

6,820

7,190

6,820

5,660

6,160

8,060

9,900

9,200

8,060

8,320

8,060

8,320

9,900

11,600

23,100

14,600

6,600

7,820

7,600

7,000

5,890

4,570

3,900

2,960

2,640

2,200

1,840

-

Hay

1,700

1,550

1,460

1,520

1,370

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,010

855

1,400

1,730

980

660

830

855

880

1,100

980

830

755

705

655

655

630

1,700

1,430

1,010

880

880

1,370

June

1,130

1,010

880

630

555

530

490

470

450

430

410

390

410

410

390

390

370

350

310

290

705

290

253

253

236

219

219

219

203

195

-

July

203

1,040

2,000

580

350

290

253

219

203

187

160

219

253

236

271

219

195

203

187

172

150

142

135

150

128

128

114

108

108

101

114

Aug.

142

135

108

94

62

76

82

94

64

58

55

52

46

45

48

40

40

40

36

33

29

33

40

70

49

40

69

43

34

34

33

Sept.

31

29

27

25

25

25

24

23

21

11

114

43

30

23

21

18

18

15

15

17

16

17

15

13

13

13

12

11

13

12

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
456 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

1922-23

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

12

11

11

12

13

21

40

75

52

47

44

29

14

42

39

39

30

24

22

18

18

15

23

19

15

16

16

16

15

15

Nov.

16

17

17

17

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

23

25

29

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

27

28

-

Dec.

28

35

41

46

82

47

70

1,070

730

390

290

219

180

195

180

180

b!60

b!50

b!50

157

150

142

135

135

142

157

219

580

530

410

370

Jan.

370

370

390

310

290

271

580

390

310

310

290

271

253

290

410

470

580

490

410

370

370

410

390

330

290

271

271

510

510

555

880

Feb.

r,550

1,550

1,190

530

370

t>360

l>350

b350

l>350

l>340

l>340

370

1,550

1,400

580

450

430

l>420

b410

b390

b380

b370

b350

350

350

350

350

370

-

-

-

Mar.

370

370

410

1,400

1,840

1,840

3,800

2,160

1,370

1,220

1,490

4,000

5,470

5,890

3,850

8,320

14,100

15,600

9,500

7,650

6,920

6,160

5,420

3,350

2,650

2,200

1,880

1,640

1,480

1,240

1,080

Apr.

960

890

820

785

1,600

3,300

2,550

2,550

2,400

2,250

1,760

1,440

1,880

4,500

4,400

2,550

2,160

1,920

1,680

1,440

1,280

1,120

1,040

1,040

820

720

660

630

630

575

May

525

475

450

.425

375

375

350

325

305

305

285

285

285

£85

3,950

6,080

6,620

3,850

2,040

1,640

1,280

1,000

785

690

600

550

575

720

1,120

1,320

1,560

June

1,280

1,000

820

630

550

475

425

375

350

305

305

450

1,200

450

325

285

255

245

285

235

195

176

157

148

140

140

140

140

131

131

July

148

148

148

148

148

176

195

205

1,000

400

285

245

325

265

205

131

115

101

94

 94

88

82

76

70

65

63

60

56

54

54

54

Aug.

205

148

69

88

101

205

131

750

4,600

2,040

1,200

1,480

1,240

785

525

425

350

285

245

195

166

265

166

140

115

115

115

720

630

265

176

Sept.

157

215

245

140

115

108

101

94

88

88

82

148

108

94

73

64

64

64

185

1,760

575

400

285

215

176

148

131

123

131

108

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

108

101

94

82

82

76

76

73

73

70

67

65

62

62

62

62

62

82

2,700

3,800

3,250

2,040

1,200

855

660

575

475

425

375

350

325

Nov.

305

305

325

550

925

855

750

750

660

600

550

475

425

400

350

350

475

450

425

375

375

325

325

285

285

'285

265

265

265

265

-

Dec.

285

325

325

375

2,080

4,550

4,200

2,950

3,150

3,400

2,850

2,160

4,450

6,720

7,380

7,140

5,240

. 4,850

4,450

4,250

4,750

4,350

4,900

5,060

4,150

3,150

2,850

2,600

2,350

2,000

1,800

Jan.

1,600

1,400

1,240

1,120

550

575

575

690

925

1,600

4,500

3,250

1,600

1,280

1,000

1,360

1,640

855

855

890

500

500

660

690

660

785

630

525

575

4,200

5,000

Feb.

4,900

4,650

4,900

5,300

6,340

7,140

7,030

5,120

4,400

3,700

2,600

2,000

1,760

1,640

1,680

1,720

2,450

5,120

3,650

2,300

1,920

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,000

925

960

1,120

-

liar.

1,240

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,480

1,240

1,200

1,120

960

925

890

925

2,120

2,120

1,800

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,200

2,120

1,840

1,840

1,920

1,880

1,800

5,840

7,650

10,300

Apr.

8,310

4,700

3,900

2,950

2,400

2,000

1,760

1,520

1,440

1,280

1,120

1,000

925

855

820

750

750

820

1,320

1,680

1,440

1,120

960

820

720

690

820

2,080

3,800

4,300

-

May

4,550

4,050

3,450

2,500

2,000

1,680

1,440

1,240

1,200

1,280

1,240

1,120

960

820

750

690

630

600

600

600

600

550

525

3,100

5,300

2,300

3,850

5,180

3,950

4,550

4,100

June

3,150

2,800

2,550

2,500

2,900

4,450

5,360

4,300

5,700

4,000

2,750

2,200

1,800

1,520

1,280

1,080

960

855

785

720

660

600

720

1,720

2,000

2,750

3,400

3,400

2,500

1,920

-

July

1,600

1,360

1,120

925

820

690

630

575

525

475

450

425

425

425

400

375

350

325

305

285

285

285

255

235

235

225

215

205

195

185

176

Aug.

166

350

215

350

215

185

166

157

157

166

176

185

166

185

166

140

131

123

115

115

1,680

1,160

1,160

1,080

2,040

1,640

1,600

1,880

2,08O

1,920

1,400

Sept.

925

2,250

1,560

890

720

600

525

450

425

375

325

305

450

325

305

265

245

235

235

225

2,040

1,240

890

690

450

e380

6320

e270

e240

e220

-

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for Kaskaskia River at Vandalla and Little Wabash River at Wiloox.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 457

Discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass Biver at Sts.Harie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48--Contlnued

1324-25

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

210

200

190

180

170

160

150

150

140

130

130

120

110

100

100

95

90

85

80

80

75

75

 70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

Nov.

60

60

60

£5

55

55

50

50

48

46

46

50

60

1,200

900

320

260

190

160

120

110

95

90

80

80

75

70

70

70

65

Dec.

60

60

60

60

5E

55

200

550

1,000

700

600

500

470

460

440

430

550

900

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

6,400

5,800

5,200

4,600

4,000

3,200

2,500

2,100

2,000

Jan.

1,800

1,700

1,600

l.EOO

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

850

800

750

700

700

900

1,000

900

800

750

750

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

Feb.

700

700

700

700

700

700

1,000

1,500

3,300

4,300

3,500

2,500

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

2,400

1,900

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,100

_

-

liar.

1,000

950

900

850

800

800

750

700

700

650

650

600

9EO

6,000

9,600

10,000

8,500

6,000

7,000

8,000

7,800

5,400

4,200

3,400

3,000

2,500

2,100

1,800

1,600

1,500

1,300

Apr.

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

850

750

700

650

650

600

600

600

600

550

550

550

500

480

460

440

420

390

375

375

375

350

350

325

325

325

-

May

305

305

285

285

255

245

235

225

225

205

225

195

185

185

166

166

157

148

140

140

176

157

140

131

123

115

108

108

108

108

101

June

101

94

94

88

88

82

82

76

75

70

68

68

75

70

94

325

115

215

600

425

325

255

195

166

157

450

2,950

1,360

1,360

960

-

July

600

450

550

285

255

350

265

235

225

205

185

400

375

350

285

215

176

140

131

115

101

305

285

185

148

108

94

88

82

76

72

Aug.

67

61

67

58

56

54

50

48

46

44

52

82

76

750

235

131

94

82

82

245

215

140

94

88

76

65

58

54

50

46

44

Sept.

40

37

37

35

37

33 35

32

30

50

45

41

36

33

94

62

75

57

51

47

41

36

36

36

34

33

38

34

33

91

-

Note.- Stage-discharge Indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 6; no gage-height record Dec. 7 to Apr. 22; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Kaskaskia Hlver at Vandalla and Little 

Wabash Biver at Wilcox.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

33

31

34

31

33

31

28

26

26

26

28

28

28

33

30

37

35

33

33

33

33

32

35

39

32

32

33

33

34

33

Nov.

33

34

34

34

36

38

166

750

550

400

350

450

525

575

855

960

960

855

750

660

500

475

425

375

325

305

285

265

265-

245

-

Dec.

225

215

195

600

1,560

1,280

960

960 890

720

630

550

475

425

375

350

305

265

265

265

265

265

140

123

131

b!30

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!60

b!50

Jan.

b!40

ab!30

b!20

aSOO

960

a700

600

550

b430

ab400

b380

ab360

b320

ab200

b!30

a!60

215

2,080

5,360

5,700

3,550

3,150

2,600

1,680

1,160

960

785

b450

b320

375

630

Feb.

1,480

1 , 160

785

660

500

425

400

400

500

660

425

350

325

3,100

3,450

1,640

1,360

1,520

3,850

2,800

1,800

1,720

1,520

1,280

4,350

6,430

6,820

4,450

-

_

-

liar.

3,600

3,250

2,500

1,840

1,480

1,280

1,600

1,160

890

720

750

1,000

820

660

630

690

720

690

750

1,840

1,440

2,250

4,650

3,000

1,800

1,480

1,200

1,000

855

720

2,000

Apr.

3,850

2,080

4,050

5,060

3,300

3,450

5,630

7,380

7,960

7,140

5,630

5,920

5,240

3,550

2,600

2,040

1,760

1,520

1,480

1,880

1,760

1,560

1,400

1,440

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,280

1,120

960

-

Hay

855

750

690

660

575

550

500

475

450

500

525

550

550

475

425

375

325

305

305

350

285

265

245

235

225

205

185

166

157

148

400

June

450

525

425

350

305

245

205

176

157

140

131

115

108

285

255

305

285

225

205

176

157

140

123

108

101

94

157

88

88

140

-

July

108

88

75

68

62

57

51

57

47

53

66

57

51

43

41

40

34

34

55

45

34

31

28

23

28

29

285

65

40

29

29

Aug.

400

1,520

720

400

265

176

115

82

72

56

50

50

56

52

205

265

205

235

325

285

285

350

325

255

245

157

115

88

65

58

54

Sept.

185

255

215

575

525

1,080

1,160

1,160

3,500

5,690

6,920

7,510

8,130

9,100

9,500

9,100

8,500

6,520

3,350

3,250

2,800

2,160

1,960

2,000

2,550

2,800

2,300

2,650

4,250

4,650

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records ar.3 

Hiver at Vandalia and Little Wabash River at Wilcox. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

records for Kaskaskia
458 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.

1926-27

1909-31, 1947-48--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,420

5,770

6,430

7,260

8,500

11,500

11,800

10,900

10,600

9,500

7,960

3,750

2,600

2,120

1,840

1,600

1,400

1,240

1,080

1,080

960

855

750

690

660

600

575

550

525

630

1,520

Nov.

1,080

925

855 750

690

600

550

525

925

1,160

1,160

960

890

855

1,120

3,000

1,920

2,350

2,450

1,960

1,840

1,680

1,440

1,240

1,080

1,600

3,000

1,560

1,560

2,040

-

Dec.

1,400

1,160

1,000

890

820

750

690

630

660

630

 575

575

550

550

475

b240

b220

b220

350

450

450

450

575

575

1,120

750

820

785

b600

bSOO

b460

Jan.

b440

450

475

630

1,320

2,900

1,920

1,400

1,160

bSOO

720

575

600

1,600

1,520

1,280

1,120

1,440

3,750

5,060

4 ,-600

3,650

2,950

1,920

1,720

2,160

1,600

1,360

1,880

5,560

6,720

Feb.

7,380

7,960

7,380

7,030

7,140

7,140

6,000

4,300

3,650

3,050

2,500

2,080

2,250

4,250

3,450

2,250

1,960

1,720

1,440

1,240

1,160

1,040

1,000

890

820

785

. 720

660

_

-

-

Mar.

600

575

550

525

525

525

1,520

4,350

2,600

1,320

925

820

4,350

2,750

2,120

1,680

1,520

5,420

7,960

20 , 100

27,600

19,600

12,200

9,500

*8,700

8,130

5,840

3,200

2,350

1,920

1,680

Apr.

7,140

8,700

10,600

8,310

6,160

6,000

4,650

3,050

4,850

6,160

4,450

3,300

4,450

6,340

6,520

5,840

5,700

7,800

7,650

7,650

7,960

6,920

3,850

3,000

2,300

1,880

1,640

1,400

1,240

1,120

-

May

960

855

750

690

630

575

550

1,280

1,000

3,750

2,700

1,760

1,520

1,240

925

750

660

1,000

5,060

7,030

6,430

2,600

2,040

3,750

7,030

8,130

8,700

8,700

12,200

38,200

28,800

June

23,100

13,400

11,500

10,300

8,900

6,620

4,850

3,850

3,350

2,270

1,950

1,790

1,990

1,950

1,630

. 1,510

1,470

1,910

1,390

1,390

2,110

3,590

2,790

2,190

1,990

1,830

1,310

970

880

790

-

July

700

615

561

509

459

411

388

365

343

321

300

279

279

300

259

259

388

561

642

730

459

459

388

365

343

300

279

249

239

730

588

Aug.

365

1,270

730

588

388

343

411

910

2,310

850

790

850

1,270

2,270

2,470

1,430

1,110

1,550

940

790

615

509

435

388

343

321

321

300

259

249

230

Sept.

210

201

183

174

165

165

156

670

561

435

300

239

210

183

174

165

165

156

148

140

131

123

123

115

115

115

115

165

365

509

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,470

3,390

4,250

3,590

3,510

3,750

4,050

5,180

4,650

2,390

2,150

3,750

5,490

6,250

5,920

4,850

4,050

2,910

2,310

1,830

1,590

1,310

1,110

1,000

910

850

760

730

670

615

615

Nov.

588

561

561

561

509

509

484

484

459

459

435

615

790

535

535

880

790

730

730

790

615

561

535

509

790

730

790

3,070

3,270

4,100

-

Dec.

7,260

8,310

11,200

9,500

8,310

7,650

7,960

8,310

8,310

7,800

5,560

4,800

5,920

8,700

10,300

11,200

7,260

4,350

3,190

2,510

2,030

1,750

1,470

1,310

1,150

1,030

940

760

1,670

1,750

2,510

Jan.

bl,700

bl.500

bl,200

bl.300

bl.300

bl,300

bl.300

bl,200

1,830

1,870

1,710

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,630

1,430

1,350

1,270

3,800

6,340

4,850

2,310

2,310

2,310

3,630

2,430

1,910

1,830

1,710

1,430

1,310

Feb.

1,150

940

880

1,910

6,620

7,960

10,000

9,700

9,100

7,800

5,420

4,250

3,390

5,060

7,380

7,960

4,650

3,270

2,630

2,190

1,870

1,670

1,590

1,470

1,310

1,150

1,030

970

1,150

-

-

Mar.

1,310

1,270

1,190

1,270

1,230

1,030

880

850

2,390

2,270

1,670

1,190

2,030

1,630

1,000

880

820

790

730

700

615

588

561

561

535

535

509

484

880

5,840

3,150

Apr.

1,070

790

642

588

561

880

1,270

1,790

1,630

1,550

1,350

1,110

940

940

850

790

730

670

642

615

2,310

2,710

1,390

910

790

700

615

561

509

484

-

May

459

435

411

411

411

411

388

343

343

321

300

300

300

300

300

300

5,920

6,920

4,450

3,710

2,070

1,990

1,710

1,230

940

880

1,270

850

790

700

642

June

561

484

484

2,110

4,400

2,790

1,710

3,390

5,120

3,850

3,110

2,430

2,590

2,310

1,390

1,150

970

970

850

5,180

4,350

3,550

3,390

2,350

1,990

1,750

1,270

1,070

3,550

3,800

-

July

1,350

1,030

880

760

700

850

940

1,070

1,000

790

642

535

484

1,030

561

459

411

365

388

365

1,000

700

365

388

388

300

279

249

220

210

201

Aug.

3,390

700

343

259

300

279

230

201

201

210

174

140

131

131

131

123

115

107

107

96

99

90

81

230

192

148

140

131

3,470

2,310

343

Sept.

148

183

148

133,

12S

99

99

99

96

93

90

90

87

87

192

183

148

131

123

115

107

93

87

87

78

75

75

75

84

81

-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111.

1928-29

459

1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

84

84

84

81

321

459

279

279

259

249

239

220

183

156

156

2,070

1,790

970

411

343

321

279

249

239

201

192

239

192

183

174

165

Nov.

165

459

321

279

239

210

201

183

183

183

183

174

165

165

165

183

910

1,590

1,030

730

615

509

435

365

343

321

300

279

279

279

-

Dec.

279

259

249

249

300

279

239

210

b!60

b!40

192

201

220

3,230

3,800

1,670

2,470

5,630

5,490

2,910

2,470

2,230

1,870

1,430

1,590

970

910

850

320

790

700

Jan.

670

615

bSOO

b490

509

b2 , 700

b2,700

bl,600

bl,400

bl.500

bl,300

bl,200

bl.100

bl.OOO

b950

bSOO

bl,000

2,230

6,250

8,310

8,900

6,430

6,250

6,920

6,820

b4,600

3,230

2,470

bl,900

1,430

1,190

Feb.

bSOO

b600

b600

b650

b700

b650

bSOO

b550

bSOO

b330

b400

b380

b420

b410

b400

484

411

b430

b440

b250

b280

b400

411

411

388

2,990

3,110

1,830

-

-

-

Mar.

1,790

1,510

1,100

2,430

3,900

2,150

1,950

1,630

1,190

880

790

700

790

4,250

3,110

3,950

2,950

' 2,550

2,310

2,430

2,230

1,790

1,510

1,270

1,110

4,850

7,030

7,380

 3,510

2,790

2,310

Apr.

3,030

5,060

3,900

2,790

2,350

1,990

1,630

4,500

8,130

14,200

13,800

11,500

8,310

5,630

5,240

5,000

3,350

2,630

2,190

1,830

2,430

2,150

1,830

2,350

2,390

2,870

2,470

1,910

1,670

1,470

-

Hay

1,190

2,630

5,300

6,720

7,960

8,700

7,140

3,630

2,310

1,910

1,630

1,630

6,160

8,310

12,200

14,600

10,600

9,500

20,100

22,600

13,400

9,100

6,000

3,800

2,710

2,110

2,030

2,070

2,310

1,950

1,790

June

1,750

1,750

3,630

2,870

2,230

2,110

2,470

5,420

3,630

1,910

1,550

2,110

5,560

7,140

4,950

3,070

2,150

1,430

1,070

940

850

790

730

670

615

561

535

484

459

411

-

July

388

365

321

321

435

1,470

1,870

2,910

3,550

3,670

" 3,270

3,850

4,650

3,310

2,470

1,910

1,430

1,270

970

850

730

615

561

509

459

435

411

365

365

321

300

Aug.

279

259

239

230

220

249

279

259

230

230

201

183

174

165

156

148

140

140

131

123

115

115

115

107

107

98

96

93

88

86

87

Sept.

84

81

78

75

84

99

81

75

72

66

63

63

61

61

58

58

55

52

52

52

49

49

47

47

47

47

44

47

47

52

-

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

47

47

44

41

44

41

41

41

41

41

107

143

107

87

81

72

58

52

49

52

52

52

61

72 ' 62

56

51

59

59

62

65

Nov.

88

790

365

210

174

156

131

115

99

99

107

201

1,790

700

388

300

249

220

192

174

156

148

131

123

115

115

115

107

b!40

blOO

-

Dec.

blOO

blOO

b90

b85

blOO

b!20

 b!30

b210

b330

b270

230

239

365

820

730

790

4,300

7,800

9,700

12,600

b6,600

b3,700

b2,600

b2,300

b2,100

bl,900

b2,200

b2,600

b2,400

b2,500

3,430

Jan.

4,750

7,260

8,700

9,500

8,500

6,720

7,650

9,700

13,800

14,600

10,900

10,900

15,000

23,100

21,600

15,000

blS.OOO

b9,000

b6, 000

b5,000

b4,000

b2,400

bl,900

bl,700

bl , 600

bl,500

bl , 500

bl,300

bl,100

b950

b900

Feb.

bl.OOO

bl,100

bl.100

bl,600

b2,600

b2,800

b2,600

b2,400

b2,300

b2,000

bl,800

b2,400

b4,000

b2,300

bl , 700

bl,500

bl,400

bl,400

1,390

1,270

1,150

1,070

1,870

2,590'

2,630

7,140

7,800

7,650

_

_

-

Mar.

5,180

4,850

3,510

2,550

2,070

1,790

' 1,590

1,350

1,190

1,070

970

880

850

790

730

670

642

615

615

615

588

561

509

509

561

615

642

615

730

1,150

1,350

Apr.

1,630

1,910

1,430

1,150

 820

820

730

642

588

561

509

484

459

435

435

459

588

1,030

790

790

880

880

760

790

850

760

670

615

615

700

-

Hay

700

670

588

535

509

561

459

435

411

388

365

343

343

300

300

279

279

279

279

279

259

249

230

230

210

201

192

183

174

165

156

Jane

156

148

140

. 140

140

131

123

115

115

107

115

115

107

99

98

107

107

115

98

94

98

107

98

92

88

156

509

388

279

220

-

July

183

220

165

148

140

123

107

99

93

90

81

78

75

69

63

61

58

55

49

49

47

44

44

41

42

48

34

32

32

29

29

Aug.

29

27

27

29

28

30

26

28

26

24

26

26

28

26

30

29

68

43

37

40

42

34

29

27

27

25

21-

21

22

22

21

Sept.

21

22

21

21

19

19

24

21

20

20

20

20

18

279

2,590

279

148

98

70

54

42

34

34

40

34

32

27

25

24

21

-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
460 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

1930-31

Da,

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.

20

20

20

18

18

20

165

28

30

33

52

44

33

28

26

26

28

24

24

24

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

20

21

24

21

21

21

28

34

40

32

29

29

27

25

25

22

21

19

b24

40

38

-

Dec.

44

90

38

33

48

94

68

51

40

37

34

34

32

29

27

37

34

29

25

25

29

25

25

40

b45

b24

b24

25

b24

b36

bSO

Jan.

b50

b55

b50

b36

b28

b26

b24

b20

b20

b!7

b20

24

24

38

b32

b32

b32

24

20

18

30

28

b22

b22

24

21

 20

20

20

20

18

Feb.

18

17

15

15

17

18

115

66

49

35

28

28

93

107

62

55

94

133

92

78

66

56

49

48

45

42

40

37

_

^

-

Bar.

33

32

30

29

29

33

615

1,390

700

509

615

535

388

279

220

165

156

148

123

131

131

115

107

94

90

87

92

279

561

321

201

Apr;

156

140

131

123

115

99

90

81

78

78

75

70

70

66

63

93

68

107

107

78

81

76

131

115

' 107

259

343

259

192

156

Hay

148

131

123

107

99

165

279

321

249

201

210

259

259

279

259

249

230

201

192

210

210

210

174

165

174

156

140

131

123

115

107

June

99

96

88

94

99

210

459

388

388

365

321

279

230

201

183

174

165

148

131

107

99

90

82

107

123

131

123

131

123

99

July

86

107

90

86

561

183

183

183

183

148

115

93

81

70

56

51

42

37

38

41

69

72

56

56

35

33

28

34

26

25

22

Aug.'

20

18

24

37

68

45

32

80

63

75

45

33

44

38

29

22

21

19

38

131

201

165

123

84

86

249

165

343

615

279

148

Sept.

183

2,150

1,790

1,310

760

279

220

140

123

107

90

86

76

70

66

249

2,670

3,150

3,390

3,310

2,910

2,230

1,430

970

940

760

642

588

509

459

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Revised discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., for days in the water 

years 1933, 1939, and 1940.

Apr. 4, 1933. .......... 3,650

Dec. 13, 1938.......... 312

June 4, 1939........... 828

June 12, 1940.......... 940

Month

Calendar year 1933. ............

Calendar year 1938. ............

Calendar year 1939. ............

Calendar year 1940. ............

Secondfoot-days

97 359

610,329

534,908

498,817

160,237

Maximum

18,800

30,600

19,000

8,200

Minimum

26

41

39

16

17

Mean

1,672

335

1,466

1,409

1,367

438

Per square 

mile

1.09

.218

.952

.915

.888

.284

Runoff in 

Inches

14.74

.25

12.90

1.07

12.42

12.05

?.87-.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 461

Discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at ste. Marie, 111., 1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

1947-48

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

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.

76

70

66

63

61

58

55

52

49

47

44

42

41

38

37

36

34

44

61

63

44

44

40

36

33

37

kl.030

2,150

980

770

504

Nor.

376

300

240

201

178

158

146

 138

128

128

498

980

460

302

264

253

234

207

183

165

155

151

150

156

167

170

162

148

140

131

-

Dec.

120

118

118

 115

117

129

153

156

155

162

156

151

150

148

148

183

190

192

197

205

207

209

205

187

172

153

143

156

131

126

168

Jan.

k4,450

7,000

6,820

3,590

1,670

1,190

980

860

755

680

606

548

518

475

376

326

283

330

300

270

250

220

260

270

250

220

200

210

190

170

150

Feb.

150

140

130

130

120

 120

120

120

120

120

120

110

294

890

920

kl,220

3,430

4,150

2,270

1,510

1,160

950

695

562

518

548

860

3,030

3,710

-

-

Mar.

2,150

1,910

1,950

1,670

1,320

1,160

1,400

1,510

1,160

1,070

950

800

710

770

1,550

1,910

1,360

1,130

kl,750

3,800

2,360

3,190

5,300

7,000

7,700

8,180

9,340

»24,500

"18,300

Cl3,300

10,400

Apr.

9,340

9,660

k7,530

k4,570

3,070

2,550

2,190

2,630

3,070

a4,500

84,000

a3, 700

as, 500

a3, 800

as, 400

a3, 000

a2,600

a2,300

a2,100

1,910

1,590

1,360

1,220

1,100

1,040

950

890

830

770

725

-

May

800

1,040

1,010

800

860

755

1,070

920

aSOO

a750

a720

a700

aSOO

al,000

1,830

3,310

2,350

1,670

1,400

1,190

1.040

a900

a780

as 80

a600

a520

a470

a420

3400

a360

a330

June

8310

8300

a290

295

283

290

504

389

475

490

475

389

376

620

349

425

1,130

591

417

318

271

247

349

276

242

298

576

770

890

1,220

-

July

1,160

1,160

1,130

950

680

533

650

665

389

310

267

234

224

308

800

417

389

432

460

475

910

1,590

2,590

k2,430

1,400

1,360

1,550

1,220

800

T25

591

Aug.

475

362

300

255

224

203

185

170

156

148

140

129

121

118

120

162

129

110

101

93

86

80

75

70

66

63

61

56

56

56

68

Sept.

70

54

54

54

55

61

56

65

125

65

54

47

45

42

40

38

37

36

36

34

38

33

42

41

68

94

86

69

66

56

-

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (12 m.) 7,100 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (9 a.m.) 29,200 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In Btage and records for 

North Pork Embarrass River near Oblong.

k Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 12.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1909-31, 1947-48

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year .............

September. ........................

Water year 1909-10 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1910 .............

September. ........................

Water year 1910-11 .............

Secondfoot-days

29,783

-

pQ Q-ZC

42 345

7,576

344,293

15,358

378,031

CO COe

23 939

49,302

428,281

Maxima

4,810

-

7 000

1 550

855

8,900

1,840

8,900

6,820

8,320

Minimum

250

.

430

150

101

17

170

101

22

20

Mean

961

-

1 987

253

943

495

1,036

2 233

1 544

3 139

1,643

1,173

Per square 

 lie

0 048

.624

_

245

. .164

.612

308

.321

.673

1.07

.762

Runoff in 

inches .

.72

. _

pp.

.18

8.31

34

.37

9.12

1 55

58

1.19

10.34
462 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 

1909-31. 1947-4.R--Continued

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1911 .....:.......

April................ .........'....

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1911-12 .;...........

December. .........................

September. ........................

October 1914 .....................

December. .........................

Calendar year 1914 .............

May. ..............................

September. ........................

Water year 1914-15 .............

December. .........................

May...............................

Septesber. ........................

April......... ....................

May

July.............. ................

Water year 1916-17 .............

Secondfoot-days

41,665

554,925

40,190

139,355

95,240

65,205

17,285

40,835

19,237

4,377

666,099

2,636

437

1,739

150

-

59 945

28,780

419,402

44,040

480,972

199,500

118,740

31,405

16,300

10,476

29,948

6,219

2,409

1,278

479 ' 865

952

422,930

24 309

42 988

360,790

Maximum

2,800

11,600

4,000

7,190

7,600

7,000

5,660

1,460

3,900

1,840

271

11,600

121

101

330 

7

12

-

250

2,560

13,600

700

2 OOO

5,220

13,600

13,600

14,100

1,700

880

605

4,870

530

310

187

40

14,100

19,100

Minimum

680

20

380

350

830

830

680

310

290

219

94

94

60

3

1 

3

Z

-

253

450

1

150

110

8

2,480

1,430

680

330

236

253

73

36

23

23

22

17

195

17

Mean

3 432 i 'AT 7

1,344

1,520

1,348

1,386.

4,495

3,175

2,103

576

1,317

621

146

1,820

85

14.6

56.1 

4.4

4.8

-

1 934

4 437

959

1,149

255

388

1,421

1,318

6,435

4,094

1,013

543

338

998

201

77.7

42.6

30.7

2 175

530

988

Per square

mile

2 23

1 18

.873

.987

.875

.900

2.92

2.06

1.37

.374

.855

.403

.095

1.18

.055

.0095

.036

.0028

.0031

-

I

CO

.623

.746

252

.923

.856

4.18

2.66

.658

.353

.219

.648

.131

.050

.028

QCT

.020

509

2 67

.642

Runoff in 

inches

1.01

13.41

1.01

.97

3.37

2.30

1.57

.42

.99

.46

.11

16.10

.12

.06

.01

.04

.003

.004

-

3 32

.70

10.13

1.06 .

11.61

4.82

2.87

.76

.39

.25

.72

.15

.06

.03

.02

59

8.72
WABASH RIVER BASIN 463

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 

1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1917 .............

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1917-18 .............

December. .........................

May. ..............................

September. ........................

Water year 1918-19 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1919 .............

May

September. ........................

Water year 1919-20 .............

December. ..........................

Calendar year 1920 .............

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1920-21 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1921 .............

May. ..............................

July

September. ........................

Secondfoot-days

4,373

375,574

23 083

43,705

398,140

12 428

108,530

521,694

41,925

4,144

1,970

438,878

29,946

80,440

45,255

449,526

90 495

3,622

483,781

2 087

8,752

341,150

37,132

250,217

19,332

64,600

385,455

145,475

34,080

13,087

8,838

692

Maximum

350

19,100

5,220

8,060

7,820

.8,060

3,400

310

180

7,820

6,470

6,470

7,600

930

 705

7,190

1,010

6,820

5 140

4,510

6,820

2,840

7,600

7,600

2,200

2,080

18,600

1,730

1,130

2,000

142

114

23,100

Minimo

13.5

70

48

flrt

art

253

290

48

108

390

410

80

.44

44

39

370

39

490

51

39

39

38

76

38

253

271

655

76

500

350

555

630

195

101

29

11

Mean

141

1,029

2 539

2 437

1,457

1,091

3,501

1,429

I

oee

1,352

134

65.7

1,202 

966

2,681

1,460 "

1,232

2 919

2 235

121

1,322

282

932

647

1,238

686

624

2,144

2,084

1,056

976

707

4,693

7,676

1,099

436

285

59.5

23.1

1,733

Per square 

 He

258

.092

.668

.157

.946

.708

2.27

.928

.878

.547

.087

.043

.781

.627

1.74

.948

.800

.079

.858

.183

.605

.420

.097

. .804

.445

. .405

1.39

1.35

.686

.634

.459

3.05

4.98

.714

.283

.185

.039

.015

1.13

Runoff in 

inches

.11

9.08

1.06

9.62

30

2.62

12.60

1.01

.10

.05

10.59

.72

1.94

1.09

10.86

.09

11.68

.21

8.24

.45

.48

.11

.15

.90

6.05

.47

1.55

1.56

9.32

.73

.48

3.51

5.56

.82

.32

.21

.04

.02

15.27
464 WABASH RIVER BASIN

 Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 

1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

Month

December. .........................

Calendar year 1922 .............

May. ..............................

September. ........................

Water year 1922-23 .............

October 1923 .....................

December. .........................

Calendar year 1923 .............

May. ..............................

September. ........................

Water year 1923-24 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1924 .............

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1924-25 ..............

October 1925 .....................

December. .........................

Calendar year 1925 .............

May

September. ........................

Water year 1925-26 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1926 .............

May. ..............................

July

September. ......................'..

Secondfoot-days

7,370

493,123

12,212

16,150

124,670

39,430

5,298

17,940

6,285

292,860

109,090

424,797

18,375

585,214

64,950

530,469

1,259

292,410

987

13,354

r 246,201

114,285

401,520

19,920

557,049

6,676

Maximum

29

1,070

23,100

880

1,550

15,600

6,620

1,280

1,000

4,600

1,760

15,600

925

7,380

15,600

2,250

10,300

7,000

10,300

1 200

750

94

10,000

39

1,560

10,000

9,500

9,500

1,400

11,800

670

Minimum

28

10

253

340

370

285

54

69

64

10

285

54

220

52

55

46

700

30

30

123

26

185

23

525

525

220

23

525

790

115

Mean

24 9

21 3

238 '

1,351

394

577

4,022

1,272

391

171

579

210

802

3,519

1,164

612

1,599

2,095

1,449

42.0

801

431

675

3,810

1,100

1 392

643

1,526

5 221

223

Per square

aule

.155

.877

.256

' .375

2.61

.826

.254

.111

.376

.136

.521

385

2.29

.756

.397

1.04

1.36

.941

.027

.520

.280

.438

2.47

.714

2 53

.418

.991

2 12

3 38

.145

Runoff in 

inches

.18

11.91

.29

.39

3.01

1.22

.95

.28

.13

.43

.15

7.07

2.63

10.24

.44

14.11

1.57

12.81

.03

7.06

.32

~ 5.94

2.76

9.69

.48

13.45

R9

.16
WABASH RIVER BASIN 465

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, 111., 

1909-31, 1947-48 Continued

Month

November

December. .........................

Calendar year 1927 .............

Itay... ................. ...........

August .... ......... ...

September. ........................

Water year 1937-28 .............

Ootober 1928

December. .........................

Calendar year 1928 .............

February

Itay...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1928-29 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1929 .............

Itoy. ..............................

July ....... . ... ....

Septeaber. ........................

Water year 1929-30 .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1930 .............

Bay...............................

September. ........................

Calendar year 1951. .............

December. .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

March . . ..... ..........

May..............................

September. ..................'.....

Secondfoot-days

86,900

26,975

164,770

1,080,439

3,307

675,183

42,807

461,939

1,846

696,214

71,439

711,942

23,780

4,405

2,428

4,097

477,760

889

718

1,196

399,434

31,657

218,371

4,900

382,907

34,417

26,799

1,661

387,833

Maximum

11,200

38,200

192

11,200

.5,630

10,000

99

22,600

12,600

22,600

220

2,590

23,100

94

23,100.

123

TPT

459

3,390

7,830

209

7,000

7,000

2,590

125

24,500

Minimum

760

115

75

75

140

75

250

fl£

44

44

85

41

29

18

18

1 ft

24

17

CT

99QOL

66

15

115

33

150

710

242

224

33

33

Mean

5,315

2,960

1 284

110

1,845

1,381

1,262

708

6 519

2

1 Oo

61.5-

1,907

2,304

1,951

78.3

137

1,309

38.6

1,094

53 9

1,055

598

158

1,049

1,110

4,503

462

864

143

55.4

1,060

Per squareMile

3. 45

1.92

I

CO

306

.071

1.20

.897

.819

1

00

2

7O

4

0*

1 fifl

.040

1.24

1.50

1.27

.089

.850

.025

.710

078

123

.685

.118

.388

.153

.103

.681

.721

.632

2.92

.634

.300

.561

.093

.036

.688

Runoff in 

inobee

3.98

26.09

g 78

Ofi

.OS

16.30

26

1.03

11.15

jfl

1 fiO

4 68

I fU.

.04

16.61

1.73

17.20

.57

.11

.06

.10

11.53

.03

9.63

.76

1.60

5.26

* .16

.17

.12

9.24

.83

.68

3.37

E.17

.73

.33

.65

.11

.04

9.36
WABASH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Embarrass River near Oblong, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°00'35", long. 87°56>45", in extreme northwest 

corner of sec. 35, T. 7 W., R. 14 W., at bridge on Stage Highway 33, three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles west of Oblong, and 

Sj miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 458.19 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 304 square miles.

flecords available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 17.27 

reet); minimum, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.09 feet).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 15,500 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 19.13 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 21, 1944.

A stage of 20.8 feet, from floodmarks, occurred probably in 1913. Flood of Mar. 4, 

1897, was somewhat higher.

Remarks.- Records good except those for ^periods of ice effect or no gage-height record or 

those below 10 second-feet, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect

and periods computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 6

and Nov. 20 to Dec. 1)

1.1

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.3

4.0

8.3

11

19

29

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

41

61

94

125

186

4.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

259 1,180' 

1,720 

2,090 

2,620

15.0 3,530

16.0 5,150

16.6 6,7OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water.year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.6

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.7

6.7

6.5

7.6

9.1

8.1

7.6

7.2

7.4

206

889

k402

156

78

Nov.

53

40

32

28

24

22

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!6

a44

allO

a66

a40

a35

a31

a29

a27

a26

25

24

24

27

31

43

37

32

28

24

. 20

-

Dec.

18

18

18

*19

20

22

26

28

26

24

22

19

18

17

19

b28

b35

b38

b39

b45

b48

b48

b45

b45

b36

b28

b24

b25

b20

b22

b25

Jan.

k2 , 180

4,760

3,66O

kl,180

334

200

155

128

114

98

83

77

77

b60

b50

a44

a38

a45

b32

b30

b29

b28

b26

b25

b23

a22

a21

a20

a!9

a!9

a!9

Month

October ..........................

November*. ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bl8

bl8

b!8

blS

bl8

*bl8

blS

b!8

alS

a!8

alS

alS

a60

alSO

a!30

k694

kl,570

kl,230

469

319

155

91

78

70

74

123

k389

kl,430

kl,570

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 , 903 . 4

992

865

74,938.7

13,596

8,848

31,848

10,689

2,199

989

£,808

345.0

468.0

75,550.4

Mar.

k371

252

304

200

124

107

k522

k483

207

130

102

a90

a80

alOO

k775

739

409

193

k457

kl,880

kl,070

k967

k2,600

3,180

2,560

1,240

k3,170

6,700

kl,800

k537

499

Apr.

kl,190

kl,230

k380

229

173

147

 142

k960

k603

222

220

kl,230

1,510

k832

379

229

161

118

99

86

77

69

63

59

55

52

49

45

41

39

Maximum

889

110

48

4,700

4,760

'1,570

6,700

1,510

356

185

720

26

112

6,700

May

40

78

106

72

108

89

137

120

68

51

43

40

74

90

102

356

170

78

52

42

36

33

35

29

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

Minimum

5.6

16

17

1.7

19

18

so

39

18

14

11

5.8

4.0

4.0

June

17

16

15

14

14

25

69

35

45

25

18

16

16

74

33

42

68

33

22

17

18

17

14

IS

14

15

28

31

38

185

Mean

61 *

33 . 27!

205

439

305

1,027

356

70.

33.

90

11.

15.

206

July

61

37

26

20

18

16

29

59

26

17

14

12

11

56

72

26

32

20

20

17

k304

319

k720

k368

88

69

133

63

79

45

31

Aug.

26

21

18

17

15

14

13

13

11

11

10

9.9

9.1

8.8

14

18

11

9.6

8.6

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.7

8.0

6.9

5.8

Per square 

mile

1 0.202

1 .109

9 .092

.674

1.44

1.00 3 38

l!l7 1 .233

3 !l09

; .298

L .037

3 .051

.678

Sept.

5.2

5.0

5.6

5.8

8.1

9.6

8.3

74

51

11

7.8

9.4

7.6

6.7

6.?.

6.0

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

112

33

16

12

9.4

- 8.3

7.6

9.4

9.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.12

.11

9.17

1 .66

1 08

3^90

1.31

.27

.12

.34

.04

.06

9.24

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (l;50 p.m.) 5.570 sec.-ft.} Bar. 28 (7 a.m.) 9,050 

see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of records for Embarrass River at Ste. Marie.

b Stage-dltcharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 467

West Fork White River at Muncie, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°12'', long. 85°23', in sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 10

 K., yUO feet downstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Muncie and 6 miles upstream from 

Bell Creek. Datum of gage is 920.10 feet above mean sea level (city of Muneie bench 

mark).

Drainage 'area.- 259 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey.

 July 19iJ3 to December 1929 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 23 years {1923-29, 1931-48), 233 second-feet (adjusted for diversion

since 193'/). ' 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 7.30

 i'eet); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 1, 3, 15 (gage'height, 0.70 foot).

1925-29, 1930-48: Maximum discharge, 11,500 second-feet Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 

18.07 feet, present datum); minimum, O.g second-foot Sept. 16, 1937; minimum gage 

height, 0.64 foot Jan. 11, 1944; minimum daily discharge, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 5, 1934, 

Sept. 28, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 feet, present datum, in March 1913. 

Remarks.- Record^ good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. City of Muncie diverts part of its water supply 2.5 miles above gage

and returns it to river at sewer outlet a short distance below gage. 

Cooperation.- Records of diversion furnished by American Water Works & Electric Co. 

Revisions.- rf 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

,10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

20

19

19

33

23

18

17

16

15

16

 18

18

15

15

14

14

53

154

82

51

38

31

27

24

26

28

59

90

87

68

Nov.

55

48

41

36

38

38

35

33

33

31

32

33

31

28

35

44

43

36

36

33

31

33

35

46

72

72

S6

5?

48

40

-

Dec.

38

35

36

39

46

51

64

.100

84

68

59

51

48

45

45

70

150 '120

80

70

64

 59

55

60

1OO

"100

90

74

 59

59

294

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March..................

April..................

May. .. '.................

June. ..................

July. ...................

August. ................

September.. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

*1,

*3,

1,

Secondfoot-days

1,130

1 239 2)313

74,821

10,468

9,106

22,775

26,280

4,714

2,692

2,633

732.7

410.4

84,493.1

780

O90

140

572

390

306

249

224

390

390

278

232

214

150

110

115

90

80

72

70

70

60

56

50

47

45

'4

.cO

39

38

37

Feb.

*

I

2,0

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

33

30

00

1,540

848

6

3

2

56

90

90

221

148

1

1

1

34

21

03

90

103

2

1,1

5

-

-

17

10

90

liar.

298

280

250

235

176

16S

162

144

121

109

90

82

76

loo

218

*590

512

330

714

986

548

736

1,330

4,020

1,890

888

3,190

2,690

 855

542

445

Apr.

485

390

306

263

280

2,750

2,690

2,240

1,050

542

863

1,890

3,190

4,000

1,420

715

495

390

322

278

249

218

196

186

, 172

158

151

137

134

120

-

Observed '

Maximum

154

72

294

2,750

3,090

2,000

' 4,020

.4,000

390

365

446

202

72

4,020

Minimun

14

28

35

13

37

.33

76

120

61

28

31

7.5

6.3

6.3

Mean

36.5

41.3

74.6

205

338

314

735

876

J.OC 7 *>? 

89.7

84.9 *> * c CO. O

13.7

 231

May

110

120

134

130

148

162

 390

365

246

182

148

154

365

266

218

196

172

140

121

103

95

97

92

79

74

. 72

70

68

70

66

61

June

55

48

48

47

45

45

70

120

70

57

43

44

36

33

28

31

30

29

29

29

35

150

322

196

130

.79

97

118

263

365

Diversion

(mean 

second-feet )t

11.6

lO. 9*

10.5

10.6

11.3

11. 8

11.2

10. 8

11.4

12.0

12 3

isis

12.3

11.6

July

. 249

130

84

66

54

46

43

43

43

43

46

50

64

62

50

45

45

68

68

50

57

218

446

196

100

64

43

44

44

41 1 31

Aug.

30

23

20

19

20

21

19

18

18

14

15

18

18

. 16

14

12

12

202

62

28

22

20IS'

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.5

8.7

7.5

Sept.

6.3

7.2

7.8

7.8

9.5

12

17

22

14

12

10

10

9.0

6.9

6.3.

T. 2

6.9

7.2

7.2

21

72

35

19

14

14

1310 '

8.7

8.7

8.7

Adjusted for diversion

 _ Per square Mean ^

18

52 2 ' 202

75!l !290

216 . .834

349 .961

326 1 . 26

746 2.88

887 3.42

163 .629

1O2 . 394

97 2 37*5

36 .9 142

26.0 .100

243 .938

Runoff IB 

inchos

0.21

.22

.38

11.28

1.55

1.36

3. 32

3* '.72 '82

 44

i43

 16 .11

12.73

Peak discharge (-base. 2.000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (7 a.m.) 3,390 sec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (time and discharge 

nknown); Mar. 24 (1-p.m.) 4,590 se«.-ft.; Mar. 27 (IC:30 p.m.) 4,230 sec.-ft.; Apr. 6 (9:30 p.m.) 

,59O sec.'-ft.; Apr. 14 (1:30 a.m.) 5,310 sec'.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion for city of Muncie water supply.

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, Dec. 14-2O, 24-27, Jar.. 14 to 

Feb. 14, Mar. 12-14. No gage-height record Mar. 2, ;, Apr. 30 to May 2, June 4-9, 17-22, July 5, 

7-19; discharge computed on basis of 1 dlscharse measurement, recorded range in stage, weather 

records, and records for station at Anderson.

915500 O - 50 - 31
468 WAS ASH RIVER BASIN 

West Pork White River at Anderson, Ind.

Location.- Staff gage above concrete overflow dam, lat. 40 0 06', long. 85°41', In sec. 18, 

T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at municipal water-supply plant In Anderson, 1 mile upstream from 

Killbuck Creek. Datum of gage Is 825.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 412 square miles.

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. July 

I9iib to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height 

records collected at site 700 feet downstream December 1910 to February 1918 and at 

same site since February 1918 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 18 years {1925-27, 1932-48), 368 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,470 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 14.67 

reet); minimum, 48 second-feet Sept. 3 {gage height, 7.29 "feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge observed, 17,100 second-feet Jan. 15, 1937 {gage height, 

18.63 feet), minimum observed, 8.8 second-feet Sept. 24, 1940 (gage height, 6.92 feet).

Maximum stage known, 23.6 feet Mar. 25, 1913, present site and datum, based on 

determination by U. S. Weather Bureau at site then In use.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Wage read twice dally.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by city of Andersonu

RevIsionsTwater years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 1053: 1913{M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used NOT. 21 to Jan. 3,

July 24 to Aug. 31)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

7.3 45 8.8 950 7.3 5O 8.4 615 

7.4 73 9.5 1,65O 7.4 82 8.9 1,040 . 

7.5 110 10.2 2,490 7.5 120 9.7 1,870 

7.9 295 11.2 3,770 7.6 165 11.5 4,100 

8.3 535 12.5 5,100 8.0 370 14.0 .6,570

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

92 

88 

80

as

95

99 

92 

80 

77 

77

77 

77 

65 

67 

70

70 

7O 

95 

364 

280

191 

150 

119 

106 

103

103 

106 

186 

232 

232 

196

Nov.

168 

164 

137 

137 

132

12S 

119 

119 

114 

106

110 

110 

106 

106 

1O6

119 

106 

106 

110 

106

103 

103 

106 

114 

119

173 

150 

137 

132 

128

Dec.

119 

110 

103 

103 

99

99 

99 

99 

132 

137

132 

132 

132 

119 

119

119 

142 

155 

164 

155

146 

132 

137 

160 

150

164 

164 

164 

164 

132 

340

Jan.

1,870 

5,1OO 

2,890 

1,160 

792

623 

527 

467 

566 

687

.527 

4O8 

354 

326 

280

275 

255 

255 

250 

240

230 

220 

21O 

190 

180

170 

165 

160 

150 

145 

14O

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

&ry

1 ................... T ........

at ...........:...............

ember ........................

ter year 1547-48 ............

Feb.

135 

130 

130 

130 

130

130 

13O 

125 

125 

125

124 

125 

194 

1,680 

2,490

1,600 

1.34O 

767 

594 

479

354 

255 

260 

250 

255

275 

374 

1,840 

1,580

Second 

foot-days

3,821 

3,67< 

4,322

136,142

19,812 

16,126 

 40,147 

43,57£ 

9.23C 

8,782 

7.96C 

2,796 

2,262

162,515

Mar.

968 

631 

587 

527 

403

332 

354 

332 

300 

290

260 

245 

250 

275 

364

843 

1,100 

711 

944 

2,110

1,340 

1,490 

1,930 

5,360 

4,700

1,600 

3,580 

4.8DO 

1,820 

950 

751

Apr.

3

5 

4, 

2

1

1, 

2 

3 

6, 

3

1

MaxinuB

364 

173 

340

4,322

5,100 

2,490 

5,360 

6,570 

655 

852 

608 

245 

180

6,570

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (4 p.m.

735 

735 

573 

503 

342

300 

280 

100 

170 

200

490 

880 

960 

570 

600

540 

995 

767 

497 

420

315 

265 

240 

230 

205

124 

142 

142 

138 

120

May

116 

129 

142 

142 

152

250 

503 

655 

473 

437

342 

220 

559 

437 

392

398 

455

414 

392 

342

300 

270 

245 

230 

210

190 

180 

175 

170 

160 

150

MinimiB

65 

103 

99

65

140 

124 

245 

120 

116 

120 

138 

56 

53

53

June

140 

140 

142 

140 

130

120 

27O 

437 

285 

270

24O 

240 

235 

205 

195

205 

200 

190 

195 

190

225 

580 

580 

455 

348

275 

260 

280 

759 

852

Mean

123 

122 

139

373

639 

556 

1,300 

1,450 

298 

293 

257 

90.3 

75.4

444

July

545

40a 

290 

250 

220

205 

190 

190 

190 

190

205 

215 

280 

270 

210

190 

190 

295 

305 

220

210 

370 

608 

437 

290

210 

185 

160 

152 

142 

138

Ang.

120 

101 

101 

97 

93

90 

82 

79 

69 

69

72 

93 

90 

79 

69

63 

60 

210 

245 

116

101 

93 

82 

79 

79

 72 

66 

60 

56 

56 

56

Sept.

56 

56 

56 

60 

56

63 

112 

93 

93 

79

66 

66 

56 

56 

. 53

56 

56 

56 

56 

79

180 

156 

112 

82 

72

69

66 

66 

69 

66

Per square Runoff in 

 ile inches

0.299 0.35 

.296 .33 

.337 .39

.905 .12.31

1.55 1.79 

1.35 1.46 

3.16 3.62 

3.52 3.93 

.723 .83 

.711 .79 

.624 .72 

.219 .25 

.183 .20

1.08 14*.66

5,910 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15 {12 m.) 3.O1O sec.-

ft.; Mar. 24 (11 p.m.) 6,57O see.-ft.; Mar. 28 (ll a.m.) 5,280 sec.-ft.; Apr. 7 (S a.m.) 5,73O see.- 

ft.; Apr. 14 (1 p.m.) 7,470 sec.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 1O, Feb. 12, Hay 24 to June 2, June 4-7; discharge 

computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Muncie' and 

near Noblesvllle.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 469

West Pork White River near Nablesvllle, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 400 07', long. 85°58', In sec. 4, T. 19 N., R.

t> a., at highway bridge 1 mile west of Strawtown, 7 miles northeast of Noblesvllle,

and 9.5 miles upstream from Cicero Creek. Datum of gage Is 763.08 feet above mean

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 819 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- May 1915 to September 1922 and October 1927 to September 1948 In

reports or ueoioglcal Survey. October 1922 to September 1927 In Reports of Indiana 

. Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1915-25, 1929-48), 777 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 13.87

reetj; minimum, 113 second-feet Sept. 1-4, 29, 30 (gage height, 4.32 feet).

1915-48: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 15.32

feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 25, 1941 (gage height, 3.89 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1927(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.3 120

4.5 172

4.7 235

5.0 340

Oct. 1 to May 7

5.3 475

6.3 1,100

7.5 1,970

9.5 3,75O

Nay 8 to Sept. 30

11.7 6,050

12.5 7,140

13.5 9,340

4.3 108

4.6 185

4.9 285

5.3 465

5.7 690

7.3 1,810

7.6 2,050

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

169 

167 

158 

156 

153

156 

161 

150 

145 

138

135 

140 

132 

132 

132

132 

132 

217 

620 

514

340 

268 

228 

202 

187

178 

187 

303 

416 

445 

360

NOT.

307 

272 

248 

232 

232

232 

218 

209 

196 

187

193 

199 

190 

184 

193

199 

199 

205 

199

193

187 

187 

187 

196 

242

278 

268 

238 

225 

205

Dec.

187 

187 

196 

205 

222

252 

265 

333 

398 

333

296 

268 

248 

232 

. 225

«268 

258 

275 

278 

258

245 

242 

245 

242 

218

212 

228 

225 

209 

212 

350

Jan.

3,060 

6,810 

7,960 

3,650 

2,210

1,660 

1,340 

1,170 

1,450 

1,780

1,310 

1,070 

975 

819 

656

580 

540 

480 

450 

420

400 

370 

340 

320 

300

290 

280 

280 

280 

280 

280

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

h.. .......... ................

1. ...........................

ember ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

270 

270 

250 

250 

250

250 

270 

400 

2,500 

4,250

2,920 

2,380 

1,560 

1,140 

 878

614 

440 

407 

384 

372

394 

762 

3,520 

4,050

Seoondfoot-days

6,953 

6,500 

7,812

279,321

41; 810 

30,131 

80,126 

96,228 

24,179 

16,422 

12,425 

5,780 

4,287

332,653

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Jai

sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 J3:30 a.m.) 9,610 sec. -ft. 

10,500 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thl 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b

Mar.

2,080 

1,380 

1,280 

1,070 

878

786 

786 

767 

754 

696

638 

584 

554 

578 

845

1,690 

2,130 

1,520 

1,480 

3,010

2,290 

2,740 

3,550 

6,560 

8,590

5,180 

8,140 

8,830 

5,700 

2,830 

2,210

Apr.

2,050

1,780 

1,420 

1,200 

1,140

5,600 

8,830 

9,340 

7,700 

3,650

3,100 

5,170 

7,140 

9,340 

8,820,

4,050 

2,560 

1,940 

1,590 

1,380

1,170 

1,040 

942 

878 

812

76O 

728 

676 

626 

598

Maxima

620 

307 

398

6,050

7,960 

4,250 

8,830 

9,340 

2,010 

2,010 

1,420 

614 

264

9,340

May

568 

638 

786 

715 

780

689 

1,300 

2,01O 

1,340 

995

800 

890 

1,620 

1,480 

1,140

1,030 

925 

774 

654 

588

542 

500 

460 

435

410

388 

379 

370 

352 

334 

309

Minima

132 

184 

187

132

280 

250 

554 

596 

309 

260 

200 

116 

113

113

June

297 

301 

297 

285 

274

288 

566 

1,080 

672 

440

392 

374 

520 

450 

348

330 

305 

278 

271 

260

260 

729 

995 

655 

748

510 

542 

475 

1,310 

2,010

Mean

224 

211 

252

76£

1.34J 

1.03J 

2.58E 

3,20C 

78C 54" 

40] 

18E 14:

90S

July

1,420 

890 

576 

430 

361

317 

297 

274 

257 

243

229 

265 

683 

561 

343

282 

271 

313 

348 

285

305 

352 

582 

710 

402

301 

264 

246 

215 

203 

200

Aug.

180 

189 

166 

166 

169

161 

158 

153 

146 

150

158 

215 

182 

156

146

133 

136 

614 

475 

268

209 

180 

158 

156

153

150 

148 

143 

140 

126 

116

Par square 

Vila

0.274 

.265 

.308

.934

) 1.65 

> 1.27 

3.16 

) 3.92 

) .9K 

.668 

.490 

.227 

5 .175

I 1.11

n. 3 (7:30 a.m.) 8,590 sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (12 

! Apr. 9 (2:30 a.m.) 9,610 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15

s day.

f Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 14.

Sept.

113 

113 

113 

116 

120

118 

120 

174 

163 

158

158

150

14i 

136

130

126

123 

118 

118 

146

172 

264 

243 

188 

158

136 

123 

118 

113 

113

Runoff in 

inches

0.32 

.30 

.35

12.70

1.90 

1.37 

3.64 

4.37 

1.10 

.75 

.56 

.26 

.19

15.11

m.) 9,080 

(1:30 a.m.)
470 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

West Fork White River at Noblesville, Ind.

Location.-' Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°02', long. 86°01' in SE^ sec. 36 T. 19 N., R. 

4 n., at Logan Street Bridge in Noblesville, lj miles upstream from Cicero Creek 

and 85 miles below dam at Clare. Datum of gage is 737.00 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 845 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at 

present site. 1'rom December 1913 to December 1935, and at a site 400 feet downstream 

thereafter, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 

15.0.3 feet); minimum, 7.0 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 3.99 feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 64 second-feet Sept. 6.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 15, 1948; minimum, 4.8 second-feet 

Sept. 9, 1947; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 18, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 

62 second-feet Oct. 9, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 200 second-feet or those for period of ice 

effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by power plant above station.

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

145 

165 

138 

104 

138

181 

157 

145 

124 

124

107 

131 

134 

131 

131

131 

131 

142 

396 

646

358 

324 

320 

290 

280

252 

295 

320 

358 

369 

342

Nov.

305 

280 

280 

262 

262

234 

266 

234 

230 

221

226 

234 

226 

212 

226

226 

234 

234 

230 

216

212 

221 

212 

230 

252

285 

280 

266 

257 

239

Dec.

216 

212 

221 

230 

248

239 

275 

315 

336 

320

295 

290 

275 

257 

257

257 

280 

275 

290 

275

266 

262 

262 

252 

252

221 

262 

244 

234 

230 

262

Jan.

2,400 

6,640 

*8,190 

4,360 

2,340

1,680 

1,310 

1,160 

1,340 

1,680

1,310 

1,070 

980 

862 

800

700 

626 

480 

465 

450

400 

380 

330 

290 

300

300 

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

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Feb.

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

270 

270 

250 

250 

250

260 

300 

400 

2,320 

4,110

3,200 

2,800 

1,680 

1,250 

*1,010

780 

632 

560 

545 

525

535 

772 

3,290 

4,020

Secondfcct-days

7,010 

7,292 

8,110

292,780

42,293 

31,629 

84,613 

101,812 

24,819 

17,262 

15,017 

6,501 

4,344

350,702

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan

ft.; Mar. 28 (9 a.m.) 10,400 see. -ft.; Apr. 8 

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by

Mar.

2,200 

1,420 

1,250 

1,130 

950

835 

808 

780 

714 

659

642 

580 

545 

570 

780

1,540 

2,130 

1,540 

1,460 

3,060

2,660 

2,980 

4,110 

6,640 

8,550

5,990 

8,550 

9,650 

6,640 

2,980 

2,270

Apr.

2, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

5,

8, 

10, 

9,

3, 

5,

7, 

9, 

10,

4, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

646 

305 

336

6,380

8,190 

4,110 

9,650 

10,800 

1,850 

1,740 

1,370 

550 

360

10,800

.3 (2 p.m.) 

(9:30 a.m.)

day. 

ice Jan. 15

060 

710 

430 

250 

160

220 

750 

800 

010

140 

030 

170 

400 

200

450 

660 

990 

570 

400

250 

130 

040 

980 

920

862 

835 

808 

752 

725

May

708 

752 

890 

835 

862

808 

1,160 

1,850 

1,310 

1,010

862 

890 

1,460 

1,400 

1,070

980 

890 

780 

703 

637

600 

565 

495 

495 

455

430 

415 

410 

385 

360 

352

Minimum

104 

212 

212

104

290 

250 

545 

725 

352 

311 

232 

83 

64

64

June

352 

334 

329 

316 

316

311 

525 

1,040 

780 

555

490 

395 

580 

520 

435

410 

380 

375 

329 

311

370 

681 

890 

835 

808

600 

615 

580 

1,060 

1,740

Mean

226 

243 

262

802

1,364 

1,091 

2,729 

3,394 

801 

575 

484 

210 

145

958

July

1,370 

920 

720 

540 

500

475 

425 

420 

360 

347

334 

311 

490 

708 

445

- 405 

390 

400 

445 

400

380 

450 

610 

780 

500

415 

375 

334 

288 

232 

248

Aug.

230 

208 

190 

216 

198

198 

185 

161 

169 

165

194 

275 

244 

145 

194

216 

194 

540 

550 

390

280 

203 

128 

177 

107

134 

173 

83 

107 

149 

98

Per square 

mile

0.267 

.288 

.310

.949

1.61 

1.29 

3.23 

4.02 

.948 

.680 

.573 

.249 

.172

1.13

Sept.

104 

114 

101 

110 

117

64 

157 

161 

157 

157

117 

145 

153 

131 

128

117 

124 

80 

128 

181

226 

360 

342 

131 

107

128 

128 

124 

128 

124

Runoff in 

inohss

0.31 

.32

12.89

1.86 

1.39 

3.72 

4.48 

1.09- 

.76 

.66 

.29

15/43

8,550 sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (6 p.m.) 9,150 sec. 

11,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 11.40O

, 16, Jan. 20 to Feb. 13, Feb. 16, 17.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 471

West Pork White River near Nora, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°54', long. 86°06', in sea. 20, T. 17 N., R. 

IK., at highway bridge 2 miles east of Nora and 14 miles upstream from Pall Creek. 

Datum of gage is 710.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder at dam 3tr miles downstream, at 

different-datum.

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

Kecoras available.- April 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey, 

juiy ly-Jti to September 1926 and October 1929 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana 

Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1925-26, 1930-48), 1,001 second-feet.

iixtremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 14,'600 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage 

height, 13.84 feet); minimum daily, 86 second-feet Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 

1.53 feet Sept. 29.

1925-26, 1929-48: Maximum discharge, 32,400 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage 

height, 18.19 feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 10, 1936; minimum daily, 43 second-feet Sept. 29, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.20 feet Sept. 5, 1936.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 22.4 feet, from floodmark determined 

by Indiana State Highway Commission.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Backwater from dam of Indianapolis Water Co., 3f miles below station, 

during some periods of low and medium flow; discharge computed by using fall between 

gage and dam as a factor. Slight regulation at times during low flow by power plant 

near Noblesville.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record for auxiliary gage furnished by Indianapolis Water Co.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 973: 1913(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- tc Septeaber 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

217 

182 

230 

202 

176

138 

217 

197 

171 

179

158 

168 

167 

180 

163

149 

165 

237 

365 

701

501 

363 

311 

280 

250

230 

300 

300 

380 

450 

500

Nov.

430 

350 

300 

280 

260

240 

231 

322 

269 

267

269 

266 

274 

247 

268

268 

278 

271 

257 

288

260 

260 

257 

271 

292

335 

372 

347 

312 

298

Dec.

279 

257 

260 

282 

306

314 

314 

395 

534 

518

437 

395 

379 

357 

339

332 

*350 

370 

380 

387

332 

332 

326 

339 

321

308 

328 

318 

335 

285 

304

Jan.

2,280 

7,820 

9,750 

7,920 

3,820

2,810 

2,190 

*1,700 

1,800 

2,540

2,110 

1,750 

1,510 

1,200 

1,000

900 

800 

700 

650 

600

550 

500 

*470 

450 

430

410 

400 

400 

400 

400 

400

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

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Feb.

380 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

370 

350 

*340 

350

350 

400 

550 

4,000 

6,500

4,500 

3,500 

3,000 

2,000 

*1,500

1,100 

800 

700 

650 

600

600 

1,500 

3,000 

5,500

 Seccndfcct-days

8,277 

8,639 

10,713

407,596

58,660 

44,390 

124,353 

153,424 

36,193 

21,614 

18,982 

9,868 

5,093

500,206

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Ja

charge unknown); Feb. 29 (time and discharge 

10:30 p.m.) 14,200 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (7 p.m.)

Mar.

3,700 

2,500 

1,900 

1,700 

1,290

1,100 

1,060 

989 

902 

808

719 

637 

595 

620 

883

2,110 

3,100 

2,540 

2,270 

4,040

4,370 

4,590 

6,600 

9,450 

10,300

10,000 

12,300 

13,400 

10,900 

5,380 

3,600

Apr.

3,300 

2,900 

2,360 

1,950 

1,790

8,400 

11,700 

14,600 

14,200 

8,430

4,940 

7,040 

10,700 

12,700 

13,900

9,400 

4,590 

3,400 

2,630 

2,190

1,870 

1,580 

1,400 

1,300 

1,190

1,100 

1,070 

989 

931 

874

MaxiBun

701 

430 

534

9,OOO

9,750 

6,500 

13,400 

14,600 

' 2,630 

2,720 

2,190 

1,590 

322

14,600

Hay

345 

836 

Ii030 

1,030 

1,100

1,020 

1,300 

2,630 

2,190 

1,560

1,260 

1,210 

2,450 

2,630 

1,950

1,670 

1,430 

1,250 

1,070 

937

892 

836 

719 

653 

630

580 

537 

537 

506 

461 

444

MiniBun

149 

231

257

149

400 

340 

595 

874 

444 

295 

275 

149 

86

86

June

420 

420 

332 

379 

360

364 

368 

1,000 

1,090 

674

522 

449 

484 

589 

488

461 

432 

379 

364 

295

336 

547 

1,160 

1,100 

1,330

990 

931 

1,090 

1,490 

2,720

Mean

267 

288 

346

1,117

1,892 

1,531 

4,011 

5,114 

1,168 

720 

612 

318 

170

1,367

July

2,190 

1,390 

980 

701 

557

516 

428 

425 

383 

342

318 

311 

437 

960 

941

591 

488 

449 

460 

461

460 

501 

70S 

1,010 

711

510 

423 

390 

334 

332 

275

Aug.

281 

257 

240 

246 

246

222 

219 

209

172 

 225

201 

269 

287 

260 

201

199 

217 

399 

1,590 

1,010

580 

398 

318 

250 

266

191 

201 

219 

149 

166 

180

Per square 

 Us

0.224 

.242 

.291

.939

1.59 

1.29 

3.37 

4.30 

.982 

.605 

.514 

.267 

.143

1.15

Sept.

133 

ISO 

154 

151 

146

158 

151 

200 

209 

188

153 

139 

136 

158 

120

113 

113 

121 

86 

128

180 

312 

322 

239 

224

173 

141 

170 

200 

190

Runoff in 

inohea

0.26 

.27 

.33

12.72

1.83 

1.39 

3.89 

4.79 

1.13 

.68 

.59 

.31 

.16

15/63

n. 3 (12 p.m.) 10,300 sec. -ft.: Feb. 15 {time and disunknown); Mar. 20 (11:30 p.m.) 5.060 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 

14,600 sec. -ft.; Apr. 15 (2 p.m.) 14,200 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice-Dec. 17, 18, Jan. 8, 9, Jan. 14 to Feb. 9. No 

gage-height record Oct. 24 to Nov. 6, Feb. 10 to Mar. 4, Sept. 30; discharge computed en basis of 

4 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations at Noblesville and at Indianapolls.
472 WABASH RIVER BASIN

West Fork White River at Indianapolis, Ind.

Location.-' Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'05", long. 86°10 I 30", at Morris Street Bridge 

in Indianapolis, 2-| miles downstream from Fall Creek. Datum of gage is 2.26 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,620 square miles.

Kecords available.- May 1904 to July 1906 (at Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis 

Hallway orioge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Morris Street) and April 1930 

to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1925 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1925-26, 1927-48), 1,395 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 675.76 

reetj; minimum, 117 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 662.17 feet).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 37,200 second-feet May 18, 1943; maximum gage height, 

681.57 feet Jan. 16, 1937; minimum discharge, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 21, 1941 (gage 

height, 662.06 feet).

Flood of Mar. 26, 1913, reached a stage of 690.0 feet, from floodmarks determined 

by Indianapolis Water Co.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

rair. -Indianapolis Water Co. diverts water £or muncipal supply 12 miles above station 

most of which is returned 3 miles below gage at sanitation plant.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage halght, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shiftlng-qontrol method used June 2-23, July 3 to Aug. 1, 

Aug. 5-19, Aug. 24 to Sept. 14)

662.2 123 663.2 455 666.1 2,800 

662.5 185 665.8 780 667.9 ' 5,050 

662.7 240 664.3 1,100 ' 670.8 9,600 

662.9 315 665.1 1,760 674.7 17,400

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

202 

195 

1S1 

210 

202

174 

172 

178 

174 

183

174 

151 

127 

133 

159

153 

167 

216 

202 

509

638 

435 

342 

295 

272

231 

384 

374 

440 

599 

648

NOT.

566 

480 

405 

364 

356

32O 

311 

272 

272 

268

268 

240 

237 

234 

287

250 

234 

25O 

295 

307

295 

275 

216 

287 

268

291 

338 

378 

338 

315

Dec.

287 

268 

247 

368 

287

279 

342 

342 

465 

577

545 

445 

405 

387 

430

450 

400 

415 

405 

405

396 

369 

351 

338 

338

315 

299 

307 

307 

307 

303

Jan.

2,650 

8.SOO 

11,200 

9,600 

5,050

3,520 

2,860 

2.31O 

2,210 

2,800

2,560 

2,110 

1,860 

1,620 

1,400

1,300 

1,200 

1,1OO 

950 

900

850 gsio

750 

700 

650

600 

550 

500 

500 

500 

500

Month

Octo 

More 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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Feb.

480 

450 

440 

440 

g396

390 

380 

360 

340 

320

311 

333 

642 

1,910 

3,400

4,480 

5,200 

4,000 

2,860 

2,060

1,490 

1,100 

930 

840 

810

774 

1,030 

4,580 

6,700

Seoondfoot-days

8,520 

9,217 

11,279

519,358

72,910 

47,446 

164,010 

199,980 

50,329 

25,997 

22,512 

9,636 

5,799

627,635

Mar.

4,900 

3,160 

2,510 

2,310 

1,310

1,490 

1,370 

1,370 

1,290 

1,140

1,030 

930 

870 

840 

1,060

2,390 

3,640 

3,280 

3,280 

4,900

5,800 

5,650 

8,490 

14,000 

13,800

13,000 

17,200 

16,600 

13,400 

7,450 

5,050

Apr.

4,600 

4,000 

3.2SO 

2,680 

2,510

1.6,000 

17,200 

17,400 

15,600 

11,200

6,100 

8,050 

13,400 

16,000 

15,400

12,200 

6,100 

4,360 

3,520 

2,980

2,560 

2,260 

2,060 

1,860 

1,720

1,580 

1,490 

1,370 

1,290 

1,210

Maximum

648 

566 

577

10,800

11,200 

6,700 

17,200 

17,400 

3,520 

3,160 

2,740 

1,080 

440

17,400

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 3 (5 p.m.)

May

1,210 

1,410 

1,450 

1,540 

1,580

1,580 

2,010 

3,160 

2,980 

2,210

1,910 

1,910 

2,980 

3,520 

2,800

2,310 

2,010 

1,760 

1,490 

1,330

1,210 

1,100 

995 

900 

840

780 

744 

709 

676 

643 

582

June

566 

550 

520 

500 

475

460 

520 

709 

1,100 

810

621 

572 

490 

621 

722

626 

560 

470 

410 

351

410 

654 

1,100 

1,450 

1,450

1,410 

1,140 

1,470 

2,060 

3,160

MiniB111* Mean

127 275 

216 307 

247 364

127 1,423

500 2,352 

311 1,636 

840 5,291 

1,210 6,666 

582 1,624 

351 867 

324 726 

141 311 

129 193

127 1,715

July

2,740 

1,860 

1,250 

930 

720

632 

555 

490 

445 

378

342

555 

396 

545 

1,030

709 

560 

465 

490 

525

869 

750 

692 

900 

870

638 

566 

510 

420 

356 

324

Aug.

283 

283 

247 

244 

247

205 

216 

210 

202 

192

192 

213 

347 

333 

225

205 

195 

244 

1,080 

1,030

670 

490 

396 

315 

250

250

202 

188 

174 

167 

141

Sept.

155 

145 

161 

153 

218

440 

237 

183 

244 

183

167 

149 

145 

133 

147

143 

135 

129 

129

163

315 

320 

338 

291 

202

135 

165 

143 

170 

161

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

11,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (1:30 p.m.) 14.20O

16,000 sec.-ft.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage reading.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Jan. 15-21, Jan. 23 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6-10; discharge computed on basis 

of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations at Nora.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 473

West Pork White River near Centerton, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°29'49", long. 86°24'04", in JJE£ sec. 10, T. 12 H., P..

i JS., at highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from White Lick Creek and 1 mile south of

Centerton. Datum of gage is 595.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of

Engineers bench marks), levels by Indianapolis Power & Light Co. 

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- November 1946 to September 1948. October 1930 to March 1932 at site

8f miles downstream, published as West Pork White River at Martinsville. July 1925 to

September 1930 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation, published as West Pork

White River near Martinsville. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,400 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 15.6

reet, from high-water mark); minimum, 150 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.60 feet). 

1947-48: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1947-4S, except period of lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,

July 29 to Aug. 31, Sept. 2-27, 29, SO)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

Z.Z 

2.9

170

250

385

690

1,120

3.8

5.4

6.8

10.0

12.0

1,890

3,590

5,570

11,000

14,800

13.5 18,800

15.0 24,400

15.6 27,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

394

403 

380 

358 

394

362

354 

367 

367 

367

. 362 

349 

336

308 

326

349 

331 

416 

475 

495

895 

793 

591 

520 

490

460 

460

740 

657 

701 

865

Nov.

835 

740 

679 

624 

596

560 

485 

485 

465

465

426 

485 

465

465 

49O

495 

460 

470 

490 

530

530 

535 

505 

510 

510

52O 

540 

540 

580 

540

Dec.

505 

510 

485 

475 

475

495 

495 

550 

535 

728

781 

740 

646 

591 

555

657 

646 

608 

624 

570

608 

575 

570 

570 

540

495 

515 

495 

505 

495 

757

Jan.

6,37O 

9,250 

11,200 

12,600 

11,000

5,890 

4,380 

3,590 

3,130 

3,240

3,470 

3,O2O 

2,590 

2,290 

1,940

*1,760 

1,620 

1,360 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,120 

1,060 

a950

895 

895 

895 

865 

865 

835

Month

Octo 

Nora 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

Jane 

July 

Align 

Sept

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Feb.

793 

775 

781 

805 

805

799

793 

775 

745 

734

740 

751 

bl.OOO 

b2,500 

3,130

5,110 

6,210

*5,730 

4,380 

3,130

2,290 

1,SOO 

1,530 

1,360 

1,280

1,280 

1,360 

4,260 

'7,380

Seoondfoot-days

14,665 

16,O2O 

17,796

788,488

1O2,04O 

63,026 

241,260 

276,370 

75,170 

37,357 

38,509 

16,944 

9,909

909,066

Peak discharge (base, 12.OOO sec. -ft.).- Ji

27,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (time and discharge \

Mar.

7,210 

5,110 

3,840 

3,240 

2,740

2,290 

2,190 

2,090 

1,940 

1,760

1.5SO 

1,440 

1,360 

1,400 

1,710

2,910 

4,240 

4,240 

4,960 

7,210

7,550 

8,910 

1O.5OO 

16,000 

18,200

18, 200 

124,000 

27,400 

31,100 

16,OOO 

9,940

Apr.

7,89O 

6,700 

5,410 

4,660 

3,970

8,370 

924,000 

23,900 

920,000 

17.90O

12,800 

10,800 

13,400 

18,500 

a!9,000

17,900 

13,200 

7,890 

6.O5O 

4,960

4,240 

'3,710 

3,350 

3,020 

2,800

2,640 

2,54O 

2,390 

2,240 

2,140

MH]t<m»

895 

835 

781

13,800

12.6OO 

7,380 

27,400 

24,000 

4,66O 

3,240 

' 3,350 

895 

540

27,400

May

2,090 

2.O4O 

2,290 

2,290 

2,490

2,440 

3,590 

5,840 

4,240 

3,350

2.8OO 

2,590 

3,590 

4,660 

4,100

3,350 

2,910 

2,690 

2,290 

1,840

1,890 

1,760 

1,620 

1,460 

1,400

1,360 

1,320 

1,280 

1,280 

1,240 

1,060

Minima

508 

426 

475

308

835 

734 

1,360 

2,140 

1.O6O 

805 

757 

344 

186

1S6

June

99O 

990 

958 

895 

895

895 

895 

895 

1,240 

1,320

958 

a 900 

925 

958 

1,200

1,360 

1,020 

958 

895 

865

805 

1,020 

1,160 

1,620 

1,710

1,940 

1,800 

1,710 

2,340 

3,240

Mean

473 

534 

574

.2,160

3,292 

2,173 

7,783 

9,212 

2,425 

1,245 

1,242 

547 

330

2,484

July

3,350 

2,690 

1,990 

1,580 

1,320

1,160 

1,060 

958 

895 

835

781 

805 

990 

805 

918

1,280 

1,020 

925 

835 

925

1,240 

1,840 

1,710 

1,440 

1,440

1,120 

990 

1,090 

925 

835 

757-

Aug.

684 

674 

668 

657 

630

608 

596 

570 

555 

540

535 

550 

520 

575 

570

485 

475 

465 

525 

500

895 

718 

586 

510 

490

460 

440 

403 

367 

349 

344

Per square 

 lie

0.202 

.228 

.245

.923

1.41 

.929 

3.33 

3.94 

1.04 

.532 

.531 

.234 

.141

1.06

Sept.

a340 

331 

326 

322 

322

394 

540 

380 

416 

344

354 

349 

322 

282

250

277 

259 

254 

186 

226

380 

394 

398 

398

372

340 

295 

a290 

304 

264

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.25 

.28

12.52

1.62 

1.00 

3.83 

4.39 

1.19 

.59 

.61 

.27 

.16

14.42

in. 4 (5 p.m.) 12,6OO sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (tine unknown) 

inknown); Apr. 15 (time and discharge unknown).

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations at Indianapolis and at Spencer, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
474 WABASH RIVER BASIN

West Fork White River at Spencer, Ind.

Location.- Water-jStage recorder, lat. 39°16'49", long. 86°45'42", In sec. 29, T. 10 N.,

K. 3 w., at highway bridge at Soencer, 3.3 miles uostreara from McBrides Creek. Datum

of gage is 526.04 feet above mean sea level, datum'of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 2,980 square miles. 

Hecpras available.- October 1927 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Jaly

1925 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. 

Average discharge.- 23 years (1925-48), 2,967 second-feet.. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,800 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 19.93

feet;; minimum, 402 second-feet Sept. 20, 21; minimum gage height, 1.61 feet Oct. 15,

16.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 57,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height

observed, 23.2 feet May 15, 1933, Jan. 16, 1937; minimum discharge, 133 second-feet

Sept. 25, 30, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.88 foot Sept. 25, 30, Oct. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.5 feet Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmarks. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

Revisions (water years).- W 823: 1933, drainage area. W 873: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Har. 28, 

April 19 to June 16)

Oct. 1 to Har. 28 Har. 29 to Sept. 30

1.5 430 13.5 11,100 1.8 410 9.6 6,480 17.5 

2.0 700 15.5 14,600 2.2 595 12.5 9,210 18.5 

3.6 1,690 16.5 17,200 3.4 1,410 14.5 12,000 19.7 

5.0 2,750 18.0 22,500 5.8 3,160 16.5 15,800 

11.0 8,180 19.4 29,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

585 

558 

568 

558 

552

552 

525 

514 

509 

509

504 

509 

488 

468 

454

449 

454 

454 

488 

488

499 

730 

730 

634 

590

563 

602 

658 

760 

748 

820

Nov.

940 

910 

850 

820 

760

748 

730 

694 

676 

640

640 

652 

640 

618 

629

640 

646 

618 

618 

629

658 

676 

676 

67O 

658

694 

682 

694 

712 

712

Dec.

682 

664 

640 

629 

629

634 

640 

646 

676 

706

790 

850 

820 

754 

736

760 

820 

820 

790 

790

790 

790 

760 

754 

736

712 

700 

688 

670 

670 

700

Jan.

4,350 

9,700 

10,600 

11,300 

12,000

 11,000 

6,390 

5,040 

4,230 

3,870

4,050 

3,960 

3,420 

2,990 

2,590

2,190 

1,900 

1,800 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,400 

1,300 

1,200

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,050

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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Feb.

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000

950 

950 

900

850 

850 

bl.100 

b3,000 

4,320

5,130 

6,570 

7,020 

6,120 

4,770

3,510 

2,670 

2,190 

1,900 

1,830

1,900 

2,040 

4,230 

7,290

Secondfoot-days

17,520 

20,930 

22,446

1,093,862

118,230 

77,090 

274,020 

300,690 

83,740 

38,889 

58,180 

24,640 

15,495

1,051,870

Har.

8,180 

7,380 

*5,580 

4,500 

3,960

3,320 

2,990 

2,910 

2,670 

2,510

2,270 

2,040 

1,900 

1,900 

2,190

2,830 

4,230 

4,950 

5,220 

7,880

8,080 

8,380 

9,940 

11,900 

15,200

18,800 

23 ,400 

29,600 

29,400 

22,800 

17,100

Apr.

11,900 

8,210 

6,750 

5,580 

4,840

5,080 

10,000 

18,200 

24,500 

20,900

18,200 

16,300 

15,100 

16,100 

19,100

19,400 

17,600 

13 ,800 

8,000 

'6,210

5,320 

4,680 

4,200 

3,720 

3,400

3,080 

2,920 

2,680 

2,530 

2,390

Maximum

820 

940 

850

22,500

12,000 

7,290 

29,600 

24,500 

4,760 

2,600 

5,490 

1,480 

955

29,600

Peak discharge [base, 11,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 6 (1 a.m.

Hay

2,390 

2,250 

2,530 

2,390 

2,530

2,680 

3,080 

4,760 

4,440 

4,200

3,400 

3,000 

3,480 

4,440 

4,600

3,960 

3,400 

3,000 

2,680 

2,460

2,320 

2,110 

1,970 

1,830 

1,660

1,550 

1,480 

1,380 

1,300 

1,270 

1,200

Minimum

449 

618 

629

449

1,050 

850 

1,900 

2,390 

1,200 

899 

920 

535 

410

410

June

1,130 

1,060 

1,020 

990 

955

906 

899 

899 

920 

1,300

1,380 

1,240 

1,130 

1,100 

1,020

1,380 

1,480 

1,200 

1,100 

1,060

990 

1,020 

1,270 

1,410 

1,830

1,900 

1,900 

1,900 

gl,900 

g2,600

Mean

565 

698 

724

2,997

3,814 

2,658 

8,839 

10,020 

2,701 

1,296 

1,877 

795 

516

2,874

July

3,560 

3,320 

2,460 

1,970 

1,620

1,380 

1,200 

1,100 

1,020 

990

920 

920 

990 

1,160 

1,100

1,620 

1,520 

1,340 

1,130 

1,060

2,040 

4,600 

5,490 

2,530

1,830

1,690 

1,690 

3,800 

1,760 

1,270 

1,100

18,500 

22,300 

29,400

Aug.

955 

878 

801 

773 

738

717 

698 

656 

639 

606

628 

990 

738 

1,060 

1,060

766 

742 

1,480 

780 

864

1,270 

1,020 

857 

745 

698

650 

606 

595 

555 

540 

535

Per square 

 ils

0. 190 

.234 

.243

1.01

1.28 

.892 

2.97 

3.36 

.906 

.435 

.630 

.267 

.173

.964

) 12.400 sec. -ft.; Har. 29 (3 a.

Sept.

505 

490 

486 

486 

510

955 

850 

780 

595 

590

545 

550 

482 

459 

450

438 

430 

422 

410 

410

414 

454 

535 

535 

535

500 

450 

414 

438 

422

Runoff in 

inches

0.22 

.26 

.28

13.66

1.48 

.96 

3.42 

3.75 

1.05 

.49 

.72 

.31 

.19

13*. 14

m.) 30,800

sec.-rt.j Apr.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of outside gage.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Feb. 11; discharge computed on basis of weather records for 

station near Centerton.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 475

West Fork White River at Newberry, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°55'42", long. 87°01'00", in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 

b w., at Newberry, 500 feet upstream from relocated highway bridge,, and 2.3 miles downstream from Doans Creek. Datum of gage is 465.59 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 4,690 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 4,297 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,500 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 20.90 

reet); minimum, 605 second-feet Sept. 20, 21, 30; minimum gage height, 1.01 feet Oct. 17.

1928-48:- Maximum discharge, 76,900 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 24.19 

feet); minimum, 193 second-feet Oct. 1, 1941 (gage height, 0.39 foot).

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet Mar. 27, 1913, from floodmark, by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 873: 1937(M). W 973: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 30, 

Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

0.9 590 9.5 9,550 19.0 '31,200 

1.3 810 12.0 12,900 20.0 36,500 

1.8 1,210 14.0 16,600 20.7 41,800 

5.0 4,370 17.0 24,300

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

1,050 

992 

968 

944 

928

873 

866 

859 

831 

774

739 

695 

690 

684 

678

656 

651 

646 

651 

673

678 

684 

786 

817 

786

756 

780 

1,020 

1,160 

1,260 

1,120

Nov.

1,090 

1,080 

1,060 

1,010 

952

896 

873 

845 

824 

804

810 

810 

810 

804 

780

780 

798 

804 

780 

780

780 

810 

824 

859 

880

896 

944 

936 

928 

904

Dec.

880 

845 

852 

824 

817

817 

824 

831 

831 

852

880 

936 

968 

960 

928

976 

976 

1,020 

1,060 

1,070

1,070 

1,050 

1,050 

1,030 

1,020

976 

920 

912 

904 

896 

976

Jan.

6,280 

12,600 

14,800 

16,600 

17,900

*17,000 

13,900 

9,190 

6,680 

5,690

5,140 

5,250 

5,030 

4,590 

3,950

3,550 

3,150 

2,700 

2,500 

2,400

2,300 

2,200 

2,100 

2,100 

2,000

1,800 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ..........................

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ary

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1 ............................

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ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,400 

1,400 

2,200 

3,500 

5,500

7,270 

9,190 

9,550 

9,310 

7,870

6,020 

4,590 

3,750 

3,250 

3,050

3,150 

3,650 

6,570 

8,950

Seoondfoot-days

25,695 

26,151 

28,951

1,763,597

179,900 

115,870 

384,400 

494,660 

134,500 

53,460 

107,600 

42,064 

25,288

1,618,539

liar.

10,300 

9,790 

*8,830 

7,150 

5,910

5,140 

5,250 

5,140 

4,590 

4,050

3,750 

3,450 

3,150 

3,150 

3,850

4,810 

5,580 

6,240 

6,680 

9,190

11,600 

13,100 

13,900 

15 , 800 

17,400

20,400 

26,200 

31,200 

35,200 

41,800 

41,800

Apr.

33,100 

25,600 

16,600 

10,900 

8,710

7,630 

9,910 

15,800 

20,600 

26,800

29,700 

30,800 

32,600 

30,100 

26,800

26,200 

26,200 

24,600 

20,900 

13,800

9,190 

7,630 

6,680 

6,130 

5,580

5,030 

4,700 

4,370 

4,150 

3,850

Maximum

1,260 

1,090 

1,070

28,600

17,900 

9,550 

41,800 

33,100 

7,270 

2,650 

12,600 

2,350 

1,660

41,800

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 5 (4 p.m.

May

3,750 

3,750 

3,850 

4,260 

4,260

4,260 

5,030 

7,030 

7,270 

6,460

5,910 

5,030 

4,810 

5,360 

6,350

6,790 

6,240 

5,250 

4,590 

4,050

3,750 

3,450 

3,150 

2,950 

2,850

2,650 

2,500 

2,350 

2,250 

2,200 

2,100

Minimum

646 

780 

817

646

1,700 

1,400 

3,150 

3,850 

2,100 

1,210 

1,210 

768 

605

605

June

2,000 

1,900 

1,800 

1,750 

1,660

1,660 

2,000 

1,850 

1,800 

1,750

1,850 

1,850 

1,700 

1,620 

1,570

1,570 

1,850 

1,850 

1,570 

1,390

1,300 

1,260 

1,210 

1,480 

1,570

2,000 

2,300 

2,350 

2,350 

2,650

Mean

829 

872 

934

4,832

5,803 

3,996 

12,400 

16,490 

4,339 

1,782 

3,471 

1,357 

843

4,422

July

3,150 

3,850 

3,550 

2,850 

2,400

2,050 

1,850 

1,660 

1,480 

1,390

1,300 

1,260 

1,210 

1,300 

1,570

1,950 

2,050 

2,300 

1,900 

1,660

2,950 

5,690 

8,230 

6,790 

3,750

2,750 

2,650 

10,500 

12,600 

7,510 

3,450

Aug.

2,350 

1,950 

1,700 

1,520 

1,390

1,300 

1,260 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,660 

1,750 

1,950 

1,800

1,620 

1,300 

1,210 

1,620 

1,570

1,300 

1,480 

1,300 

1,120 

1,030

960 

944 

896 

859 

817 

768

Per square 

mile

0.177 

.186 

.199

1.03

1.24 

.852 

2.64 

3.52 

.925 

.380 

.740 

.289 

.180

.943

) 18,100 sec. -ft.; Mar. 31 (1 a.

Sept.

744 

739 

734 

734 

722

852 

1,300 

1,070 

1,120 

1,040

1,000 

960 

845 

768 

717

700 

668 

651 

625 

605

1,090 

1,660 

1,030 

845 

780

728 

684 

662 

610 

605

Runoff in 

inches

0.20 

.21 

.23

13.99

1.43 

.92 

3.05 

3.92 

1.07 

.42 

.85 

.33 

.20

12.83

m.) 43,500

sec.-ft.; Apr.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 15 (no gage-height record Jan. 25- 

29).
476 WABASH RIVER BASIN

White River at Petersburg, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30 I 39", long. 87°17'22", In SW£ sec. 15, T. IN., 

K. 8 w., three-eighths of a mile upstream from Prides Creek and 1 mile north of Petersburg. Datum of gage Is 400.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 11,100 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1937 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at 

same site ana datum since January 1935 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 10,400 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 23.10 

feeTTT minimum, 1,380 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet Mar. 9, 1945; maximum gage height, 

24.87 feet Apr. 23, 1939; minimum discharge, 553 second-feet Oct. 2, 1941 (gage height, 

0.05 foot),

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet In March 1913, from floodmarks,' by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Ratine tables, water 7ear 1947-C8, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-29, 

Nov. 10 to Jan. 1, Apr. 3)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

1.1

5.0

10.0

14.5

17.5

1,540

7,100

16,000

25,300

34,000

19..7 43,000

21.3 53,300

22.0 60,200

23.0 75,200

1.1 

2.5 

3.5 

9.5 

15.0

1,360

2,960

4,300

15,000

26,400

18.0

20.0

21.0

22.2

22.9

33,900

41,300

47,000

59,000

67,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,600

2,590

2,450

2,450

2,310

2,170

2,170

2,100

2,170

2,240

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,790

1,810

1,760

1,760

1,690

1,610

1,560

1,620

1,670

1,680

1,640

1,710

1,710

1,810

2,030

2,030

a2,200

a2,100

Mov.

al,900

al,900

a2,OOO

a2,100

al,90Q

al,600

al,700

al,700

al,700

1,760

1.690

1,620

1,760

1,690

1,760

1,760

1,720

1,710

1,760

1,750

1,720

1,750

1,740

1,780

1,820

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,960

-

Dec.

1,960

1,960

1,690

1,690

1,890

1,620

1,760

1,780

1,760

1,810

1,610

1,810

1,620

1,960

2,030

2,170

2,100

2,100

*2,100

2,100

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,3SO

2,310

2,240

2,240

2,170

2,100

2,100

2,030

Jan.

4,460

9,060

14,500

17,900

20,700

'21,900

23,300

23,900

22,400

17,300

12,600

10,800

10,100

9,400

6,720

6,060

7,4EO

6,050

5,600

5,460

5,320

5,040

4,700

4,500

4,200

3,800

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

yaroh ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,700

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,780

3,500

3,640

4,900

8,220

11,000

18,200

#0,900

23,000

25,300

25,800

23,900

19,900

15,800

12,500

10,300

9,760

9,760

12,300

15,200

-

Seoondfoot-days

61 34C

54*410

62,830

4,726,300

305,710

307,660

646 330

1,245'500

300,340

110,220

241,720

104,490

57,200

3,498,250

Mar.

18,300

20,100

21,100

21,500

 20,700

18,300

16,400

14,700

13,200

12,100

11,200

10,100

9,060

8,380

7,900

6,060

6,550

9,560

11,600

13,400

15,200

17,700

20,300

23,300

25,500

28,100

34,600

40,600

48,200

55,000

64,100

Apr.

75,200

75,200

67,400

55,700

42,600

32,500

24,100

.20,900

25,000

26,300

30,900

g39,500

g56,800

g66,100

g67,400

gS6,100

g61,300

g62,500

g61,300

g59,000

54,600

44,400

33,000

23,000

16,800

13,500

11,900

10,800

10,100

9,400

Maximum

2,800

2,100

2,380

60,200

OT; af\ci £3 t 9VU

25,800

64,100

75 £00

16 | 600

4,300

24 f 600

11,400

3,350

75,200

May

9,400

9,220

6,680

8,500

9,220

9,220

10,100

10,800

11,700

12,800

12,600

12,600

12,300

11,200

11,600

14,500

16,600

14,900

12,600

11,000

9,560

10,100

7,600

6,880

6,340

5,800

5,440

5,090

4,920

4,600

4,450

Minimum

1,580

1 .690

1,760

1,580

3,700

3,500

7 900

9 400

4 450 2)920 2,620

1,620

1,440

1,440

June

4,300

4,150

4,010

3,870

3,740

3,670

4,300

4,300

4,010

3,670

3,670

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,480

3,350

3,350

3,480

3,510

3,610

3,610

3,220

3,040

2,920

2,980

3,160

3,280

3,740

3,870

4,010

-

Mean

1,979

1,814

2,027

12,950

9,862

10,610

20$ 870

41,520

9; 666

3,674

7,797

3 ,371

1,907

9,558

July

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,450

4,450

3,670

3,480

3,280

2,980

2,980

2,740

2,620

2,660

2,920

2,740

3,280

3,220

3,220

. 4,920

6,160

7,960

9,940

20,300

24,600

20,300

15,400

11,600

12,100

14,500

16,400

16,000

Aug.

11,400

7,060

5,260

4,450

4,010

3,740

3,460

3,220

3,100

2,920

2,860

2,800

2,860

3,160

3,040

3,260

3,040

3,100

2,960

3,100

3,040

2,740

2,560

2,560

2,440

2,320

2,200

1,960

2,040

1,930

1,820

Per square 

nile

0.178

.163

.183

1.17

.888

. .956

1 .68

3 . -j /4A 

. 673

.331

.702

 304

.172

.861

Sept.

1,620

1,680

1,620

1,760

1,680

2,320

2,380

3,350

2,960

2,620

2,360

2,100

1,930

1,680

1,760

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,440

2,040

2,040

1,620

1,710

1,540

1,440

1,490

1,490

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.18

.21

15.83

1.02

 1.03

2.17

4.17

1.01

.37

.81

.35

.19

11.72

Peak discharge (base, 40.000 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 2 (1 a.m. to 12 m.) 77,000 aec.-ft.j Apr. 15 (7 a.m.) 

67,too sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for East Fork White River at Shoals and West Fork White River at Newberry.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily flcat-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 9.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 477

Cicero Creek near Cicero, Ind,.

Location.- Wire-weight gage. lat. 40°05', long. 86°03', In SE£ sec. 14, T. 19 N., R.

4 E., at county bridge 2t miles upstream Hinkle Creek and 3 miles south of Cicero.

Datum of gage Is 772.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana

Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). 

Drainage area.- 178 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- April 1946 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,340 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 9.61

TeeDT minimum, 2.1 second-feet Oct. 17, 27; minimum*gage height, 2.09 feet Sept. 13,

14.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1948; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Oct.

14, 1946; minimum gage height, 1.92 feet Oct. 16, 17, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 15.8 feet in March 1913, from floodmark, from information by

local residents. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Oct. 10 to Nov. 26, 

HOT. 28 to Jan. 1, July 2-13, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3.2

31

48

92

134

3.6 

4.2 

4.8

2O4 

336 

500

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.8

3.6

7.0

12

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

3.7 

4.1 

4.8 

6.5

212

302

500

1,020

Same as following table above 8 '° 1 ' 590

8.4 1,840

9.0 2,500

9.4 3,040

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to SepteBber 194S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.9 

8.9 

3.4 

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.7 

a4.0 

a4.0 

4.0

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

3.0

3.0 

2.6 

4.4 

5.8 

5.1

6.3 

4.8 

3.4 

3.4 

4.4

3.0 

3.0 

6.8 

10 

13 

14

Nov.

12 

10 

11 

10 

11

10 

10 

10 

8.9 

10

8.9 

8.4 

8.4 

9.4 

10

10 

10 

12 

10 

10

12 

12 

12 

13 

15

15 

al8 

18 

16 

12

Dec.

12

10 

9.4 

13 

18

23

30 

33 

43 

34

32

28 

25 

15 

20

 22 

23 

18 

16 

12

14 

15 

14 

15 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12 

16

Jan.

752 

1,540 

1,020 

665 

456

348 

280 

269 

414 

374

278 

267 

202 

140 

110

120 

90 

80 

75 

70

60 

 55 

45 

40 

38

35 

35 

33 

32 

32 

32

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ka

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

29 

29 

29 

29 

28

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

30 

50 

600 

450

600 

920 

620 

414 

271

144 

87 

75 

68 

64

70 

186 

1,360 

 920

Seccndfoot-days

155.5 

343 

587.4

55,427.1

7,987 

7,235 

18,482 

22,946 

4,250 

2,527 

2,838 

2,271.0 

222.1

69,844

Peak discharge (base, 1.2OO sec. -ft.).- Jar

sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (6:30 a.m.) 2,260 sec. -ft.; 

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (5 a.m.) 2,620 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on thle 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed 

Creek at Greentown. 

Note . - Stage-discharge relation affected bj

Mar.

500 

348 

361 

274 

200

158 

172 

160 

131 

112

80 

84 

95 

115 

252

575 

471 

336 

492 

890

650 

1,340 

1,420 

2,040 

1,130

800 

2,260 

1,270 

330 

575 

361

Apr.

1, 

2, 

3,

1,

1, 

1, 

2, 

1,

Maxima

14 

18 

43

2,260

 1,540 

1,360 

2,260 

3,040 

680 

305 

515 

725 

21

3,040

. 2 (3 a.m.) 

Nar. 27 (8

day. 

on basis of

' Ice Jan. 14

486 

374 

289 

237 

241

880 

620 

O40 

760 

920

830 

2OO 

940 

260 

340

830 

560 

412 

305 

244

196 

160 

143 

122 

112

104 

92 

90 

83 

76

May

72 

79 

76 

70 

94

83 

187 

283 

175 

145

113 

184 

680 

356 

292

251

186 

143 

110 

97

94 

80 

69 

56 

52

45 

41 

37 

35 

34 

31

Mini win

2.6 

8.4 

9.4

2.3

32 

27 

80 

76 

31 

14 

14 

8.5 

2.7

2.6

June

25 

24 

24 

24 

23

23 

23 

34 

40 

30

25 

22 

36 

31 

27

24 

20 

17 

15 

14

16

116 

160 

183 

287

152 

266 

251 

305 

290

Mean

5.02 

11.4 

18.9

152

258 

249 

596 

765 

137 

84.2 

91.5 

73.3 

7.40

191

July

186 

125 

78 

54 

43

32 

27 

22 

19 

17

17 

14 

38 

515 

356

153 

104 

83 

56 

38

32 

194 

248 

138 

60

46 

40 

27 

19 

20 

17

Aug.

14

1.2 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9.5 

9.0

9.5 

49 

36 

19

12

10 

8.5 

457 

725 

307

177 

110 

67 

46 

34

25 

19 

16 

14 

12 

9.5

Per square 

 Tie

0.028 

.064 

.106

.854

1.45 

1.40 

3.35 

4.30 

.770 

.473 

.514 

.412 

.042

1.07

Sept.

8.5

8.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

8.5 

7.0 

8.0 

12 

13

9i5 

6.7 

6.0 

2.7 

3.2

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

3.4 

5.3

10 

16 

21 

16

7.5

5.6 

4.3 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2

Runoff in 

inches

0.03 

.07 

.12

11.56

1.67 

1.51 

3.36 

4.79 

.69 

.53 

,59 

.47 

.05

14.58

1,760 sec. -ft.; Feb. 28 (11:30 a.m. 

a.m.) 2,760 sec.-ft.S Apr. 8 (7 a.m.

weather records and records for Vfi] 

to Feb. 16, Feb. 23-26.

1,590 

3,340

dcat
478 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Pall Creek near Portville, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°57', long. 85°51', in sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 6

 K., at bridge on State Highway 238, 1 mile downstream from Lick Creek and 2 miles 

northwest of Portville. Datum of gage is 787.43 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 7.97

 feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1941-48': Maximum discharge, 8,240 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 9.77 

feet); minimum observed, 5.0 second-feet Sept. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 1.04 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Nov. 6 to Dec. 13,

Dec. 20-30, Hay 22 to June 14, July 17 to Aug. 16)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14

1.4 34 2.5 162

1.7 60 2.8 220 '

2.0 91 3.1 290

2.3 130

Note.- Same as following 

table above 3.1 feet.

Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

26

42

63

100

2.5 

3.1 

3.7 

4.8 

5.6

180

290

. 450

830

1,180

6.5 

7.3 

7.7

1,750

2,450

3,050

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44 

45 

42 

42 

41

40 

40 

39 

38 

39

40 

39 

39 

39 

38

37 

37 

59 

122 

89

68 

59 

56 

51 

49

49 

58 

93 

117 

108 

89

Nov.

78 

70 

66 

65 

64

61 

57 

56 

54 

53

53 

54 

52 

48 

50

53 

50 

49 

46 

45

44 

46 

46 

54 

76

72 

65 

60 

57 

52

Dec.

51 

54 

52 

56 

*58

59 

59 

79 

80 

70

65 

61 

57 

54 

54

*62 

75 

70 

65 

66

65 

65 

68 

65 

61

67 

71 

60 

68 

60 

180

Jan.

1,120 

2,150 

1,040 

562 

378

*308 

245 

220 

278 

236

192 

176 

160 

134 

148

127 

107 

96 

90 

85

*85 

75 

70 

65 

68

68 

68 

65 

65 

65 

65

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Fabr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947

h.. ..........................

1. ......................... . .

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

65 

65 

60 

60 

*60

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

58 

60 

225 

1,200 

738

772 

562 

*286 

238 

185

143 

127 

116 

108 

104

128 

210 

685 

390

Secondfoot-days

1,746 

1,696 

2,077

56,555

8,611 

6,935 

17,366 

19,458 

5,760 

3,481 

2,211 

1,184 

908

71,433

Mar.

266 

241 

232 

191 

152

152 

160 

152 

138 

132

120 

114 

112 

116 

193

365 

315 

241 

467 

830

465 

650 

1,150 

3,050 

1,470

850 

2,150 

1,230 

702 

495 

465

Apr.

450 

352 

292 

266 

295

2,300 

2,200 

1,340 

720 

495

541 

990 

2,240 

1,940 

910

632 

465 

378 

328 

290

261 

241 

229 

216 

202

191 

180 

176 

171 

167

Maximum

122 

78 

180

1,460

2,150 

1,200 

3,050 

2,300 

435 

405 

198 

99 

48

3,050

May

166 

198 

185 

178 

209

182 

369 

340 

248 

209

182 

224 

435 

308 

247

221 

205 

178 

159 

149

143 

128 

122 

114 

106

102 

97 

96 

91 

87 

82

Minimum

37 

44 

51

37

65 

58 

112 

167 

82 

67 

41 

25 

23

23

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec. -ft.}.- Jan. 2 (11:30 a.m.

3,500 sec. -ft.; May 27 (5:30 p.m.) 2,350 sec .-ft.; Apr. 7 (4

June

80 

77 

76 

75 

74

73 

79 

94 

81 

74

70 

71 

74 

69 

71

133 

96 

79 

71 

67

82 

261 

149 

120 

112

95 

148 

160 

405 

365

Mean

56.3 

56.6 

67.0

155

278 

239 

560 

649 

186 

116 

71.3 

38.2 

30.3

195

July

198 

138 

110 

95 

87

81 

75 

70 

68 

62

60 

63 

71 

65 

62

59 

54 

54 

52 

52

64 

83 

79 

67 

56

53 

52 

52 

45 

43 

41

Aug.

38 

37 

36 

36 

40

38 

36 

36 

36 

33

36 

45 

39 

37 

35

34 

34 

99 

67 

45

40 

37 

35 

33 

33

30 

30 

28 

28 

28 

25

Per square 

mile

0.322 

.323 

.383

 .886

1.59 

1.37 

3.20 

3.71 

1.06 

.663 

.407 

.218 

.173

1.11

Sept.

27 

25 

28 

30 

29

29 

34 

36 

33 

32

31 

28 

27 

a26 

25

24 

24 

23 

24 

29

36 

48 

44 

34 

32

31 

SOT 

29 

29 

31

Runoff in 

inches

0.37 

.36 

.44

' 12.00

1.83 

1.47 

3.69 

4.14 

1.22 

.74 

.47 

.25 

.19

15/17

2,350 sec. -ft.} Mar. 24 (9:30 a.m.) 

a.m.) 2,900 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (7:30

p.m.) 2,680 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 6f weather records and records for station 

at Millersvllle.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-19, Jan. 19 to Feb. 12.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 479

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind.

Location.- Water.-stage recorder, lat. 39°51', long. 86°05', in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 4 E.,

at highway bridge Just south of Millersville, 8.5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of

gage is 722.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 306 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- April 1930 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. July

iyzi> to September 1926 and October Ics9 to March 1930 in reports of Indiana Department

of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1925-26, 1930-48), 247 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,770 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 10.45

reet); minimum, 39 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.33 feet).

1925-a6, 1929-48: Maximum discharge, 11,100 second-feet May 18, 1943; maximum gage

height, 11.77 feet May 14, 1933; minimum discharge, 7.0 second-feet Sept. i.3, 1941

(gage height, 0.84 foot).

Maximum stage known, 16.3 feet Mar. 26, 1913, from floodmark. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Geist Reservoir (capacity, 6,900,000,000 gallons).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except for period.of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, May 29 to Aug. 17,

Aug. 19 to Sept. 15, Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Z Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.3

37

51

62

116

164

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

5.2 

6.9

206

300

385

1,590

2,730

2.5 

2.9 

3.2 

4.0 

5.0

206 

315 

435 

820 

1,400

Note.- Same as preceding 

table below 2.5 feet.

6.4 

7.5 

9.2 

9.6

2,280

3,150

4,930

5,450

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

45

39

40

43

44

44

43

44

68

51

45

45

45

45

44

45

45

56

56

65

63

66

58

75

47

45

53

112

133

141

128

Nov.

134

98

79

62

65

63

63

55

50

53

58

61

53

59

70

53

54

58

68

62

45'

58

62

72

78

83

80

75

70

67

-

Dec.

62

56

59

88

67

67

78

78

89

102

76

76

72

66

72

116

99

95

95

88

84

82

84

83

79

83

80

78

74

74

g87

Jan.

gl,060

g2,730

*g2,430

1,340

848

670

548

462

435

440

374

336

291

230

190

170

160

150

140

139

 136

133

130

120

g!20

g!20

gllO

gllO

gllO

gllO

gllO

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May HJF ..............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

gllO

gllO

g!05

gioo

 95

89

84

82

82

82

82

83

153

770

770

770

958

 670

484

336

247

190

166

150

142

156

230

720

820

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,873

2,008

2,489

94,515

14,452

8,836

32,354

37,346

10,458

5,523

3,331

2,183

1,982

122,835

Mar.

580

462

435

378

272

208

234

242

224

216

208

149

145

156

236

552

645

512

720

1,310

1,070

1,160

1,730

4,050

3.650

1,940

4,050

3,240

1,580

1,070

930

Apr.

985

745

620

516

471

5,380

4,930

3,140

1,760

1,070

875

1,490

2,630

3,650

2,110

1,280

902

695

575

502

458

374

340

315

303

280

263

242

231

214

-

Maximum

141

134

116

2,240

2,730

. 958

4,050

5,380

795

848

476

101

84

5,380

May

221

288

309

297

346

326

590

720

534

435

453

473

795

695

538

435

366

315

269

231

221

211

188

183

166

150

149

145

154

137

118

Minimum

39

45

56

39

110

82

145

214

118

76

49

49

47

39

June

95

94

92

92

98

94

83

88

98

92

82

83

113

92

102

161

131

110

87

82

76

270

S18

277

239

181

226

324

848

795

-

Mean

60.4

66.9

80.3

259

466

305

1,040

1,240

337

184

107

70.4

66.1

336

July

476

282

206

170

141

124

122

95

91

71

72

76

83

96

82

56

56

55

51

54

91

130

131

99

75

60

62

65

60

49

50

Aug.

49

56

53

74

72

59

55

55

58

55

59

68

68

70

68

68

70

76

75

72

70

92

99

101

98

96

82

76

63

61

Per square 

 lie

65

Sept.

76

76

78

79

79

84

84

79

68

66

66

65

65

65

63

63

65

66

66

68

74

70

66

63

50

48

47

47

48

48

-

Runoff in 

inohes

Peak discharge (base, l.OOO sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (8:30 p.m.) 2,960 sec. -ft.; Feb. 17 (l p.m. 1,010

4,350 sec.-ft.; Apr. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 6,770 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 3,950 sec.-ft.; June 29 (10:30 

p.m.) 1,040 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 14-19, Jan. 23 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10, 11.
480 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eagle Creek at Indianapolis, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°46'51", long. 86°14'28", In sec. 6, T. 15 N., 

K. 3 J£., at highway bridge on Lynhurst Drive, 6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage Is 706.21 feet above mean sea level, general adjustment of 1929.

Drainage area.- 170 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 12.26 

reet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 1.67 feet Sept. 2, 3. 

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 9,660 second-feet May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 

that of Apr. 6, 1948; no flow on many days in August 1941; minimum gage height, 1.40 

feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet in March 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1939.

Discharge, in second-feet, water yeap October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

|1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.12

11

11

12

11

10

10

9.6

11

11

11

9.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

6.4

6.8

7.2

19

47

32

24

18

n14

13

14

17

32

69

47

Nov.

36

31

27

24

22

20

20

19

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

25

28

26

24

22

23

22

24

25

36

33

32

29

26

-

Dec.

25

22

21

23

25

34

41

45

58

44

39

35

32

29

28

31

30

28

26

25

24

23

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

23

Jan.

1,010

1,900

710

455

309

248

209

- *179

221

215

159

141

133

108

100

90

80

66

65

56

*52

48

 44

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

31

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Majr..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

*27

27

27

27

163

735

298

525

1,100

309

*230

154

97.

84

81

63

58

67

144

1,510

565

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

530 2

708 '

904

46,138.7

6/877

6,516

18,837

22 j 181

4,004

1,567

843

235.8

81.6

63,284.6

Mar.

320

281

295

218

143

136

146

143

119

112

93

82

84

84

227

510

354

248

550

773

455

1,170

1,490

2,750

785

858

3,920

1,030

645

430

386

Apr.

425

309

233

203

182

6,070

2,320

1,780

865

540

535

920

2,840

1,480

810

560

370

284

230

194

156

138

121

115

101

93

86

76

74

71

Maxima

69

36

58

2,040

1 900

1^510

3,920

6,070

555

230

110

14

5.6

6,070

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 sec. -ft.).- Jan. Z (6 a.m.

May

72

93

95

89

141

115

226

251

170

133

106

152

555

330

239

200

159

129

101

84

80

72

63

55

50

47

44

42

39

37

35

Minimum

5.6

16

21

5.6

31

27

Op Ot

71

35

17

14

2.4

1.4

1.4

June

33

32

29

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

22

21

20

22

27

28

23

20

20

17

23

27

28

28

163

96

154

119

207

250

-

Mean

17.1

23 6

29! 2

126

222

225

608

7 wo rO»

129

52 2

Zl'.Z

7.61

2.72

173

J.uiy

110

66

47

37

32

28

25

24

21

20

18

18

18

18

18

19

16

14

14

17

27

40

37

27

22

19

19

24

17

16

15

Aug.

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.0

8.0

9.2

14

9.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.4

5.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

Per square 

Bile

0.101

1 TQ

 JLO7

.172

.741

1.31

1 32

3 56

4^35

759

!307

.160

.045

.016

1.02

Sept.

2.4

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

3.6

5.6

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.15

.20

10.09

1 50

l'.tS

4.12

4.85

.88

.34

.18

.05

.02

13.84

2,780 see. -ft.; Feb. 17 (4:30 a.m.) 2,080

.m.) 6,220 see.-ft.; Apr. 6 (6 p.m.) 9,550 see.-ft.; Apr. 13 (5 p.m.] 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 12.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 481

. Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°15', long. 86°30', in'SVf£ sec. 2, T. 9 N., R. 1 W.,

 at bridge on State Highway 37, at Dolan, and 17.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 90 square miles.

Kecoras available.- April 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum gage height,

 13.5 feet Mar. 27; no flow Sept. 24-30; minimum gage-height, l.SS feet Sept. 26, 27. 

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 9,420 second-feet June 2, 1947; maximum gage height,

17.8 feet June 2, 1947; no flow at times In 1946-48; minimum gage height, 1.37 feet

July 30, 1946. -. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

wnich are poor. Gage read twice daily. 

jBevislons.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for some days in the water year

 superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1083, are given herewith.

Sept. 25...... Z. 6

36......2.4

27......2.3

Sept. 26.. ....2.1

29......2.0

30......2.0

Month

Water year 1946-47. . .

Secondfoot-days

56,491.6

Maximum

6,280

Minimum

0

Mean

155

Per square 

mile

1.72

Runoff In 

Inches

33.33

Dimcharge, im seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.9

5.9

16

11

5.8

NOT.

4.3

2.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.5

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.3

4.3

5.5

5.0

4.9 '

4.9

4.9

5.3

6.9

8.8

10

7.5

7.0

6.5

Dec.

6.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.2

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.3

3.9

10

35

26

30

30

19

18

17

16

15

12

11

11

11

*10

50

Jan.

1,300

500

150

83

81

78

74

67

62

58

58

55

57

55

49

38

30

28

26

25

. 33

31

20

18

b!7

b!5

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

bll

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar waar 1947 .........

Janu 

Febr

»ry ..........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July ........... ...-. ..............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

9.5

9.0

9.0

17

150

600 

350

350

400

353

334

180

100

81

55

58

69

*109

150

cl,080

k348

_

Seoondfoot-days

70.:

108.6

374. J

53, 036. t

3,048 

4.490.J

7,139

7,543

3,396.£

364.2

1,483.6

439.4

47.4

37, 393. £

Mar.

152

162

132

96

80

80

13O

99

88

80

63

53

67

108

186

180

135

87

150

156

155

k366

336

370

330

k453

kl , 640

k693

k361

131

141

Apr.

k

k

kl,

kl,

k

240

174

120

98

86

184

362

387

216

102

168

360

530

822

k361

Maximum

16

10

50

6,380

1,300 

1,080

1,640

1,530

453

81

403

179

34

1,640

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed using rate of change of stege as a factor. 

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-7, Nov. 3O, 37-39,

24, Feb. 9-17, May 9, 11-13, June 3, July 14; discharge c

334

145

107

86

70

88

107

86

63

47

44

64

73

63

55

-

May

50

46

51

59

88

168

k4S3

k282

170

89

65

100

150

107

87

78

57

37

26

21

18

17

14

13

10

8.8

7.6

7.6

6.9

5.8

5.3

Minimum

0.8

.7

3.9

.7

11 

9.0

53

44

5.3

3.6

3.1

1.9

0

0

June

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.1

4.3

81

14

5.8

3.9

4.3

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.7

3.7

3.0

2.6

3.6

3.0

3.4

3.5

4.3

5.3

8.8

36

30

-

Mean

3.36

3.63

13.1

145

98.3 

155

330

251

74.1

8.81

47.8

14.3

1.58

74.6

July

14

8.0

5.8

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

3.1

2.3

3.2

 20

14

10

57

116

36

14

k315

k402

168

33

31

16

15

76

71

30

13

Aug.

1O

1

17

1

4

1

6.9

5.8

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

7.5

8

9

8.0

8.0

3

1

2

8.4

5.8

3.4

2.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

1.9

1.9

8.3

57

Per square 

mile

0.035

.040

.134

1.61

1.09 

1.72

3.56

2.79

.833

.098

.531

.158

.018

.829

Dec. 16, 31-39, Dec. 31 to Jan.

omputed on basis of 5 discharge

Sept.

24

4.6

.8

.6

.3

l.O

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

.8

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff ia 

inches

0.03

.04

.15

21.90

1.26 

1.86

3.95

3.13

.95

.11

.61

.18

.02

11.38

3, Jan. 17-

neasurements, weather records, and records for North Fork Salt Creek at Belraont.
482 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Eel River at Bowling Green, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°23'02", long. 87°01'12", In sec. 24, T. 11 N., R.

6 W., at highway bridge at Bowling Green, three-eighths of a mile downstream from

Jordan Creek. Datum of gage Is 549.02 feet above mean sear level, datum of 1929 (levels

by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area.- 832 square miles. 

Records available.-, November 1934 to September 1948. January 1931 to November 1934 at site

5g miles downstream, published as Eel River near Centerpolnt. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 813 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,500 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 19.77

reet); minimum, 53 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 21.79

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 25, 26, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.49 foot Sept.

27, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 29.4 feet in 1875, from information by Corps of Engineers. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 832: Drainage area. W 893: 1935, 1937-39. W 973: 1937,

193b, 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

or those using rate of change of stage as a factor 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 1 Jan. 2 to Sept. 3O

0.8 68 7.0 2,110 0.6 45 3.6 745 17.9 10 

1.0 96 9.0 3,030 .8 68 5.0 1,260 18.5 11 

1.5 195 13.0 5,200 1.0 96 7.2 2,180 19.2 14 

1.8 266 1.8 257 10.4 3,740 

2.6 440 14.2 5,970 

16.4 7,900

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

It

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

160 

142 

130 

124 

124

126 

122 

112 

105 

100

96 

94 

92 

90 

90

87 

86 

a86 

86 

84

82 

82 

82 

80 

80

78 

107 

235 

330 

238 

182

Nov.

152 

132 

122 

114 

110

107 

103 

105 

103 

100

105 

114 

112 

110 

112

118 

120 

122 

120 

114

109 

110 

114 

136 

172

195 

180 

162 

150 

138

Dec.

134 

120 

118 

120 

124

126 

130 

136 

134 

136

130 

124 

118 

124 

116

156 

180 

176 

178 

168

160 

170 

164 

164 

166

170 

154 

158 

156 

138 

168

Jan.

k5,160 

8,450 

k8,280 

k2,440 

1,260

955 

815 

*728 

675 

600

525 

480 

480 

428 

370

330 

300 

280 

260 

240

220 

210 

200 

190 

180

170 

165 

160 

155 

150 

150

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ba

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

uary

h. ...........................

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

150 

ISO 

150 

150 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

150

160 

170 

403 

k2,860 

kl,800

kl,810 

k2,510 

kl,330 

955 

710

480 

379 

344 

333 

344

510 

k873 

k4,150 

k2,480

Secondfoot-days

3,712 

3,761 

4,516

315,832

32,006 

24,101 

99,473 

56,523 

17,445 

5,174 

16,298 

5,304 

3,671

271,984

liar.

1,060 

 885 

1,020 

815 

*585

525 

798 

762 

585 

495

440 

379 

379 

510 

1,100

kl,600 

kl,430 

885 

k2,720 

k6,200

k4,040 

k5,960 

k6,310 

9,600 

k7,540

k4,820 

12,500 

14,000 

k6,940 

k2,470 

k2,120

Apr.

k2,480 

kl,780 

1,380 

1,140 

1,020

k2,300 

k5,630 

k6,710 

k3,100 

kl,780

kl,770 

k3,780 

k4,100 

k4,910 

k2,850

kl,920 

kl,480 

1,220 

1,020 

885

780 

675 

615 

540 

495

465 

452 

428 

403 

415

Maximum

330 

195 

180

11,400

8,450 

4,150 

14,000 

6,710 

1,630 

333 

5,630 

570 

485

14,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 2 (8 a.m.]

Hay

415 

440 

692 

600 

675

692 

kl,600 

kl,630 

920 

660

540 

495 

920 

1,060 

798

798 

630 

495 

415 

367

322 

311 

278 

255 

236

223 

215 

207 

194 

184 

178

June

174 

168 

162 

160 

154

150 

148 

152 

150 

150

148 

148 

148 

152 

144

240 

261 

170 

138 

122

112 

109 

126 

132 

202

226 

249 

223 

223 

333

Minimum Mean

78 120 

100 125 

116 146

78 865

150 1,032 

150 831 

379 3,209 

403 1,884 

178 563 

109 172 

81 526 

80 171 

54 122

54 743

Jnly

367 

226 

170 

142 

126

116 

107 

98 

92 

88

86 

82 

81 

534 

367

452 

480 

263 

170 

774

480 

1,100 

1,100 

428 

257

198 

k368 

k5,630 

kl,260 

391 

265

200 

800 

200

Aug.

198 

154 

128 

120 

116

allO 

alOO 

a 100 

alOO 

a!05

156 

570 

300 

249 

257

176 

152 

443 

440 

194

148 

124 

112 

107 

103

100 

98 

93 

87 

84 

80

Per square 

Bile

0.144 

.150 

.175

1.04

1.24 

1.00 

3.86 

2.26 

.677 

.207 

.632 

.206 

.147

.893

9,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (2 p.m.

Sept.

77 

73 

73 

77 

76

84 

184 

207 

344 

265

144

107 

84 

73 

67

62 

58 

56 

54 

71

485 

182 

130 

101 

84

74 

69 

64 

82 

164

Runoff in 

inchss

0.17 

.17 

.20

14.12

1.43 

1.08 

4.45 

2.53 

.78 

.23 

.73 

.24 

.16

12T17

) 10,400

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (7:3O p.m.) 17,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Mill Creek 

near Manhattan.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 11.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 483

Mill Creek near Manhattan, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 86°55', in sec. 11, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., 

2UU~Teet downstream from Cagles's mill, three-quarter^ of a mile upstream from Deer 

Creek, and 5f miles south of Manhattan. Datum of gage is 581.83 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 296 z'\\vc^ miles.

Records available.- May to September 1931, May 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,80Q second-feet Mar. 27; rr.axir,u.T. page 

height, 16.27 feet Kar. 27 (backwater from streams below statlcrj ; minirr.ujr., 14 sesor.dfeet Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.65 foot).

1931, 1939-48: Maximum daily discharge, 5,960 second-feet Apr. 11, 12, 1944; maximum 

gage height, 17.55 feet Apr. 11, 1944; minlmom discharge observed, 1.2 second-feet Sect. 

27, 1939 (gage height, 1.23 feet).

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those above 500 second-feet, which are poor. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused 

by mill above station.

Revisions.- W 873: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

or backwater from downstream tributaries 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 5-13)

1.6 12 2.3 48 3.7 ' 263 7.O 1,6OO

1.7 15 2.5 68 4.2 376 11.0 3,650

2.0 27 2.7 94 4.6 500 12.0 4,270

2.1 32 2.9 125 5.0 665 12.8 4,840

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

34

32

30

34

39

32

29

27

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

31

83

135

103

65

Nov.

48

39

35

33

32

31

32

30

28

28

31

32

34

35

35

35

42

45

40

36

34

34

36

47

91

100

76

62

55

46

Dec.

36

38

40

42

43

44

47

48

56

53

46

42

40

37

36

55

66

73

67

63

62

64

66

67

57

51

50

51

47

46

65

Jan.

C2.800

03,000

C2.500

0900

433

327

294

 273

254

223

187

177

180

146

104

blOO

b90

86

80

76

66

67

67

64

62

60

58

56

54

52

50

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June ............ i ................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

56

134

el, 100

0800

0750

01,000

418

304

245

155

103

109

106

106

214

376

01,600

822

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,105

1 f 282

1,598

120,012

12,886

8,948

34,208

14,366

4,751

1,607

9,106

2,347

1,223

93,427

Mar.

327

304

376

»263

190

177

294

294

218

187

156

200

214

195

606

800

537

316

01,500

C2.500

0 1,600

C2.100

02,400

C3,000

cl,900

01,600

04,800

04,100

01,900

577

577

Apr.

C950

518

339

. 283

245

302

01,200

01,600

449

294

364

el, 300

01,500

el, 700

755

465

327

254

218

190

166

146

135

127

114

96

88

86

79

76

-

Maximum

135

100

73

5,000

3,000

' 1,600

4,800

1,700

840

245

1,900

662

227

4,800

May

78

106

236

123

173

161

840

447

220

166

130

144

351

223

178

189

150

112

104

. 76

74

70

61

55

48

48

42

40

38

36

32

Minimum

21

28

36

18

50

50

156

76

32

24

15

15

14

14

June

30.

28

27

26

26

27

28

30

42

33

26

24

39

57

34

213

117

53

36

28

26

28

80

41

47

50

38

75

53

245

-

Mean

35.6

42.7

51.5

329

416

309

1,103

479

153

53.6

294

75.7

40.8

255

July

165

68

41

30

26

24

21

19

17

16

15

16

71

605

194

736

316

156

93

494

500

el, 100

969

260

161

106

141

=1,900

516

195

135

Aug.

83

59

45

38

34

32

28

26

25

23

29

270

138

119

117

41

27

662

211

87

50

32

26

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

Sept.

14

14

14

14

15

57

227

116

102

130

53

30

22

19

17

15

15

14

14

18

49

53

43

25

19

16

15

14

15

54

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inchss

0.120 0.14

.144 .16

.174 .20

1.11 15.09

1.41 1.62

1.04 1.12

3.73 4.30

1.62 1.80

.517 .60

.181 .20

.993 1.14

.256 .29

.138 .15

.861 11.72

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from downstream tributaries.

Kote.- No gage-height record Jan. 18, 19, Jan. 24 to Feb. 11; discharge computed on basis of^weather 

records and records of Eel River at Bowling Green and Raccoon Creek at Mansfield.

915500 O - 50 - 32
484 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°31', long. 85°47', in SW£ sec. 32, T. 13 H., R. 7 E., 

at oridge on State Highways 9 and 29, at Shelbyville, Half a mile downstream from Little 

Blue River. Datum of gage is 741.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 408 square miles. . 

Records available.- September 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 7,600 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 12.58 

reet); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 16,100 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage height, 15.90 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 25-27, Oct. 5, 

1944, Sept. 13, 1948; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 13, 1948.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

diurnal fluctuation during low flow. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of- lee effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting -control method used Oct. 1-29)

Occasional

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14

2.5 79

2.6 98

2.9 170

3.2 263

3.5 385

4.0 640

5.6 1,550

8.6 3,430

2.2 35

2.5 80

2.6. 100

2.7 125

Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

2.8 155

3.2 310

4.3 820

5.4 1,430

6.5 3,350

10.2 4,850

12.2 7,120

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septemberl948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

105 

102

loo

98 

98

98 

96 

96 

94 

94

92 

92 

90 

90 

90

90 

88 

92 

170 

160

144 

125 

113 

107 

102

102 

105 

130 

176 

195 

173

Nov.

152 

139 

132 

134 

127

125 

116 

105 

85 

81

102 

118 

113 

113 

113

116 

120 

118 

113 

113

109 

109 

113 

122 

144

152 

142 

137 

134 

127

Dec.

120 

118 

120 

122 

125

125 

127 

127 

137 

134

130 

127 

120 

113 

113

154 

195 

184 

176 

157

152 

152 

152 

147 

144

134 

125 

127 

130 

137 

164

Jan.

1,390 

3,430 

3,000 

1,550 

832

690 

568 

495 

465 

475

416 

367 

332 

296 

274

246 

232 

220 

207 

*198

180 

170 

150 

150 

150

150 

150 

140 

140 

140 

140

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

MaV .

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

nbsr .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h... .........................

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 -4'8 ............

Feb.

140 

140 

130 

130 

130

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

130 

449 

3,060 

2,690

1,850 

1,550 

1,020 

625 

512

422 

355 

314 

290 

298

350 

454 

*2,150 

1,610

SeoonCf cot-days

3,507 

3,624 

4,288

199,396

17,343 

19,519 

36,954 

43,693 

14,998 

5,241 

7,892 

£,443 

1,606

161,108

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan

aec.-ft.; Mar. 24 (2 p.m.] 4,180 aec.-ft.; Ma

Mar.

895 

720 

625 

580 

468

450 

458 

445

400 

364

32B 

298 

290 

342 

522

795 

845 

602 

657 

1,340

1,160 

1,430 

2,030 

3,910 

2,920

1,430 

5,120 

3,470 

1,850 

1,190 

1,020

Apr.

1,080 

895 

720 

625 

580

2,130 

7,120 

4,730 

2,570 

2,390

2,390 

2,150 

2,570 

3,000 

1,970

1,370 

945 

770 

695 

625

566 

' 517 

486 

466 

440

414

386 

373 

368 

350

Maximum

195 

152 

195

9,510

3,430 

3,060 

5,120 

7,120 

1,280 

378 

1,670 

140 

84

7,120

May

373 

409 

422 

396 

571

602 

1,080 

1,280 

795 

602

517 

490 

909 

745

602

517 

472

432 

382 

360

342 

342 

310 

290 

278

270 

262 

258 

250 

230 

210

Minimum

88 

81 

113

81

140 

120 

290 

350 

210 

118 

94 

50 

40

40

June

202 

196 

180 

176 

169

162 

169 

190 

202 

162

146 

149 

162 

146 

140

149 

149 

134 

134 

122

118 

137 

282 

180 

166

158 

169 

194 

218 

378

Mean

113 

121 

138

546

559 

673 

1,192 

1,456 

484 

175 

255 

78.8 

53.5

440

July

294 

202 

155 

140 

131

122 

112 

108 

100 

94

94 

102 

125 

149 

149

118 

115 

110 

134 

155

871 

1,670 

945 

472 

270

222 

190 

166 

140 

125 

112

Aug.

105 

98 

92 

94 

100

94 

90 

86 

B2 

78

77 

86 

B6 

82 

76

72 

70 

78 

140 

94

74 

72 

68 

64 

58

58 

58 

54 

54 

S3 

50

Per square 

mils

0.277 

.297 

. .338

1.34

1.37

1.65 

2.92 

3.57 

1.19 

.429 

.625 

.193 

.131

1.08

Sept.

50 

46 

48 

47 

46

44

50 

58 

59 

54

50 

41 

40 

42 

46

50 

47 

47 

46 

59

77 

84 

77 

64 

60

58 

54 

54 

52 

54

Runoff in 

inohea

0.32 

.33 

.39

18.18

1.S8 

1.78 

3.37 

3.98 

1.37 

.48 

.72 

.22 

.15

14.69

. 2 (10p.m.) 3,750 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (2:30 p.m.) 3,590 

r. 27 (3 p.m.) 5,180 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (J.0:30 a.m.)

7,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (2 p.m.) 3,070 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.- Stage discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 12.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 485

Driftwood River near Edinburg, Ind.

Location.-.Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°20'2l", long. SS'SS'll". in sec. 4, T. 10 N., R.

 5 E., at highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from confluence of Blue River and Sugar 

Creek, and 1? miles southwest of Edinburg. Datum of gage is 636.99 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 14.11

 feet); minimum, 130 second-feet Sept. 18-20 (gage height, 2.12 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 25,700 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage height, 15.53 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 36 second-feet Sept. 23,. 1941 (gage height, 2.00 feet).

Maximum stage known, 20.3 feet in March 1913, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Hating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2 Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

' 2.3 180 9.5 4,150 2.1 123 7.0 -2,480 11.7 6,820 

3.1 505 10.3 4,820 2.7 338 9.5 4,150 13.1 10,300 

7.0 2,480 11.1 5,770 3.2 550 10.8 5,360 13.9 13,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

274 

266 

266 

262 

254

266 

262 

246 

238 

235

235 

231 

227 

227 

223

211 

215 

227 

246 

282

274 

262 

250 

242 

235

231 

242 

270 

302 

350 

354

NOT.

322 

306 

290 

278 

270

266 

258 

a 250 

a250 

a250

a250 

a250 

254 

242 

250

254 

254 

250 

246 

242

238 

246 

246 

254 

266

310 

322 

302 

294 

282

Dec.

270 

262 

258 

258 

258

258 

258 

258 

262 

266

262 

258 

258 

250 

£54

290 

318 

350 

350 

338

318 

310 

306 

302 

298

286 

286 

286 

278 

270 

278

Jan.

2,120 

5,720 

7,700 

5,960 

3,310

2,300 

1,900 

1,600 

1,400 

1,250

1,120 

1,020 

950 

825 

650

675 

580 

514 

510 

496

487 

447 

431 

398 

378

370 

362 

338 

346 

342 

327

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber ................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

323 

311 

311 

319 

315

308 

311 

304 

282 

286

296 

293 

964 

4,080 

4,470

4,010 

3,450 

2,300 

1,800 

1,400

1,080 

850 

725 

650 

625

650 

925 

2,680 

4,080

Secondfoot-days

7,905 

7,992 

8,754

469,679

44,826 

38,398 

96,200 

93,240 

32,104 

11,583 

22,062 

7,005 

4,713

374,782

Mar.

2,780 

2,050 

1,850 

1,600 

1,300

1,080 

1,100 

1,180 

1,050 

925

850 

750 

675 

700 

1,020

1,650 

2,100 

1,750 

1,550 

3,170

3,450 

3,310 

4,390 

6,360 

8,670

6,430 

8,180 

10,600 

8,280 

4,230 

3,170

Apr.

2,900 

2,600 

2,100 

1,750 

1,550

-1,820 

6,480 

13,000 

9,290 

4,150

2,900 

4,150 

5,770 

6,250 

5,490

4,010 

2,960 

2,250 

1,900 

1,650

1,450 

1,300 

1,200 

1,100 

Ir020

950 

900 

825 

775 

750

Maximum

354 

322 

350

19,000

7,700 

4,470 

10,600 

13,000 

3,100 

625 

4,010 

319 

196

13,000

May

725 

750 

875 

825 

900

975 

1,750 

3,100 

2,360 

1,700

1,350 

1,150 

1,700 

1,950 

1,550

1,250 

1,100 

975 

825 

725

675 

625 

585 

546 

510

482 

460 

447 

431 

414 

394

Minimum

211 

238 

250

211

327 

282 

675 

750 

394 

286 

235 

158 

130

130

June

378 

366 

358 

350 

338

330 

334 

350 

358 

338

319 

315 

319 

319 

315

362 

350 

323 

304 

293

286 

311 

625 

590 

492

482 

447 

585 

514 

532

Mean

255 

266 

282

1,287

1,446 

1,324 

3,103 

3,108 

1,036 

386 

712 

226 

157

1,024

July

625 

532 

414 

354 

323

300 

286 

271 

257 

250

242 

235 

296 

532 

354

410 

315 

354 

296 

334

1,150 

3,450 

4,010 

2,000 

1,250

850 

650 

518 

452 

398 

354

Aug.

319 

300 

278 

271 

260

257 

246 

239 

228 

228

221 

218 

221 

253 

311

242 

221 

210 

224 

242

214 

204 

196 

190 

190

176 

172 

165 

1'79 

172 

158

Per square 

 lie

0.245 

.256 

.271

1.24

1.39 

1.27 

2.98 

2.99 

.996 

.371 

.685 

.217 

.151

.985

Sept.

154 

151 

148 

148 

154

190 

196 

196 

196 

179

172 

165 

158 

151 

144

137 

134 

134 

130 

134

148 

165 

176 

176 

162

151 

144 

140 

140 

140

Runoff in 

inches

0.28 

.29 

.31

16.79

1.60 

1.37 

3.44 

3.33 

1.15 

.41 

.79 

.25 

.17

13.39

Peak discharge.- Jan. 3 (10 a.m.) 8.420 sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (9 a.m.) 9,190 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (11:30

_.Ji. J 13,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (8 a.m.) 13,600 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Sugar Creek near Edinburg.
486 WABASH RIVER BASIN

East Fork White River at Columbus, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°12'05", long. 85°55'40", in SW£ sec. 24, R. 5 E., T. 

9 n., at Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in Columbus, -half a mile downstream from confluence of Driftwood River and Flatrock Creek and lj miles upstream from Haw Creek. Datum of gage is 603.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,670 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during period, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 28; minimum 

discharge, 137 second-feet Sept. 17-20 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

Flood of March 1913, reached a stage of 17.9 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

3,650

6,900

*9,300

8,900

4,900

3,290

2,68O

2,440

2,060

1,900

1,850

1,680

1,540

1,420

1,210

1,030

928

880

850

800

780

750

70O

650

62O

600

600

55O

580

56O

540

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

540

520

b52O

b520

b52O

b520

b520

bSOO

bSOO

bSOO

b550

*570

1,500

10,000

9,OOO

6,900

5,400

4,020

2,880

2,320

1,770

1,490

1,200

1,050

l.OOO

1,100

1,700

5,000

7,000

.

-

Seoondfoot-days

ec ,-iw DO, A3C

69,610

157,680

124,770

47,747

15,580

28 ,75£

11,296

6,700

-

Mar.

4,500

3,500

3,OOO

2,70O

2,100

1,800

1,800

1,900

1.70O

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,600

2,300

2,880

2,700

2,500

4,500

5.2OO

5.OOO

7,000

10.OOO

13,000

ll.OOO

17,000

13,400

13,OOO

7,000

5,200

Apr.

5,000

4,500

3,500

3,000

2,500

3,500

4,000

5,000

5,500

6,500

4,500

8,000

11,000

11,000

9,000

6,50O

5,000

3,800

3,100

2.70O

2,360

2,120

1,920

1,850

1,700

1,590

1,520

1,420

1,370

1,320

-

Maximum

9 300

lo)oOO

18,400

11,000

3,780

739

5,520

538

361

-

May

1,270

1,340

1.410

1,410

1,460

1,610

2,060

3,780

3,400

2,560

1,980

1,790

2,240

2,680

2,280

1,920

1,630

1,510

1,320

1,180

1,090

1,O2O

942

900

830

765

752

687

674

661

596

Minimum

540

500

1,100

1,320

596

402

284

242

137

-

June

549

549

528

486

476

465

465

496

507

486

465

438

429

420

420

476

486

476

420

411

402

429

739

726

622

622

570

661

661

700

-

Mean

2,101

2,400

5,086

4,159

1,540

519

928

364

223

-

July

765

752

635

518

447

393

361

333

319

298

291

284

319

635

648

518

476

476

486

411

713

2,970

5,520

3,080

1,830

1,290

1,040

886

752

700 .

609

Aug.

538

486

465

447

429

420

420

402

368

361

368

361

340

368

486

402

368

340

328

375

333

312

312

291

284

270

256

242

284

393

249

Per square 

 lie

1.26

1.44

3.05

2.49

.922

.311

.556

.218

.134

-

Sept.

207

207

207

200

214

361

326

298

305

277

263

242

214

207

179

158

151

137

137

144

158

235

291

298

270

235

200

193

193

193

-

Runoff in 

inches .

1.45

1.55

3.51

2.78

1.06

.35

.64

.25

.15

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 2, Feb. 13-15, Feb. 23 to Mar. 16, Mar. 18-27, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 20j discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul and Driftwood River near Edlnburg.
WABASH RIVER .BASIN 487

East Pork White River at Seymour, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58'57", long. 85°53'57", in sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 6

E., 1,700 feet dovmstream from highway bridge, 1 mile north of Seymour, and 9.6 miles

downstream from Sand Creek. Datum of gage is 550.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1927 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. May

19U3 to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. 

Average discharge.- 25 years, 2,195 second-feet. 

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 17.42

feet); minimum, 192 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1923-48: Maximum discharge, 65,600 second-feet Jan. 16, 1937 (gage height, 19.50

feet), from rating curve extended above 37,000 second-feet; minimum, 84 second-feet Seot.

15, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.26 foot Aug. 25, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 23.0 feet Mar. 26, 1913, from information by Corps of Engineers. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are'fair. Regulation at low flow by pumping plant 1,200 feet above station which

diverts an average of 2 second-feet for water supply of city of Seymour. 

Revisions (water years).- W 743: 1928-32. W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area.

W «73:1937(H), 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4,

Nov. 14 to Jan. 1, Aug. 2O to Sept. 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.9 

2.6 

4.0

366

575

935

1,810

5.5

9.4

12.0

13.6

 2.93O 

6,400 

9,100

11,800

14.5

15.5

16.2

16.8

13,900 

17,600 

20,500 

23.7OO

O.7 

1.2 

1.7 

3.0

240 

345 

480 

99O

3.7 

4.5 

6.5 

9.4

1,350

1,910

3,640

6,400

Note.-,Same as preceding 

table above 9.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

566 

544 

521 

498 

4S5

481 

464 

464 

443 

431

415 

407 

419 

399 

396

388 

384 

384 

384 

396

427 

447 

435 

407 

396

384 

392 

415 

431 

468 

516

Nov.

534 

530 

521 

490 

a47O

a450 

a430 

a410 

a380 

a380

a 400 

a410 

a420 

423 

431

439 

443 

443 

435 

431

423 

431 

443 

464 

464

472 

508 

530 

526 

503

Dec.

481 

46O 

439 

439 

447

423 

435 

443 

423 

431

439 

431 

431 

423 

431

456 

498 

539 

598 

620

602 

584 

570 

552 

539

530 

508 

494 

*503 

490 

481

Jan.

1,610 

6,500 

7,800 

8,860 

8,400

5,320 

3.SSO 

3,170 

2,770 

2,37O

2,300 

2.O2O 

1,950 

1,810 

1,530

1,440 

bl,300 

bl,150 

bl,150 

bl,100

1,110 

1,080 

bl,000 

b950 

b900

b85O 

b850 

b8OO 

b80O 

b800 

b760

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ......

h.. ..........................

1............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b740 

b72O 

b72O 

745 

720

695 

695 

695 

670 

645

670 

645 

1,24O 

11,400 

14,200

9.7OO 

7,900 

6,130 

4,510 

3,43O

2,770 

2,230 

1,880 

1,700 

1,600

1,700 

2,020 

4,110 

5,950

Secondfoot-days

13,587 

13,634 

15,140

1,072,847

76,330 

90, 83O 

183,540 

192,470 

56,650 

21,338 

36,450 

16,068 

9,115

725,152

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 sec. -ft.).- Pe

28,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (6 p.m.) 16.4OO sec.-

Mar.

6,310 

4,870 

4,24O 

3,700 

3,010

2,53Q2,450 

2,530 

*2,370 

2.O9O

1,950 

1,740 

1,6OO 

1,530 

1,600

2,090 

2,770 

2,930 

2,610 

3,O9O

4,330 

4,510 

5,140 

7,800 

9,250

11,000 

20,200 

23.7OO 

19,2OO 

14,300 

8.1OO

Apr.

6,200 

5,500 

4,720 

3,910 

3,370

3.1OO 

4,270 

8,740 

15,600 

13,100

7,600 

11,500 

19,200 

16,800 

13,400

10,600 

7,900 

5.9OO 

4,630 

3,910

3,37O 

3,010 

2,650 

2,390 

2,23O

2,030 

1,910 

1,750 

1,640 

1,540

Maximum

566 

534 

620

33.OOO

8,860 

14,200 

23,700 

19,200 

4,270 

968 

5,600 

952 

35S

23,700

Hay

1,470 

1,470 

1,580 

1,610 

1,750

1,910 

2,O70 

3,370 

4,270 

3,550

2,650 

2,150 

2,230 

3,010 

3,010

2,470 

2,O7O 

1.S30 

1,640 

1,440

1,290 

1.2OO 

1,160 

1,O80 

1,010

970 

930 

910 

870 

850 

83O

Minimum

384 

380 

423

380

760 

645 

1,530 

1,540 

830 

570 

450 

310 

242

242

June

790 

770 

750 

730 

69O

690 

670 

690 

69O 

670

670 

650 

670 

670 

650

968 

870 

730 

670 

610

590 

570 

630 

810 

770

730 

. 730 

690 

770 

750

Mean

438 

454 

488

2,939

2,462 

3,132 

5,921 

6,416 

1,827 

711 

1,176 

518 

304

1,981

July

770 

810 

770 

690 

610

570 

530 

51O 

480 

465

465 

450 

450 

730 

870

77O 

750 

670 

730 

710

830 

2,270 

5,100 

5.6OO 

3,010

1,790 

1,320 

1,100 

950 

870 

810

Aug.

750 

690 

650 

730 

770

590 

570 

550 

510 

480

465

720 

570 

952 

770

630 

53O 

465 

435 

42O

40S 

382 

370 

358 

345

332 

332 

320 

310 

332 

332

Per square 

mile

0.187 

.194 

.209

1.26

1.05 

1.34 

2.53 

2.74 

.781 

.304 

.503 

.221 

.130

.847

Sept.

300 

280 

242 

248 

270

290 

345 

358 

345 

345

332 

320 

320 

320 

300

310 

300 

300 

290 

280

290 

29O 

300 

320 

320

3 2O 

310 

290 

290 

290

Runoff in 

inohes

0.22 * 

.22 

.24

. 17.06

1.21 

1.44 

2.92 

3.O6 

.90 

.34 

.58 

.26 

.14

11.53

b. 14 (10:3O p.m.) 17,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 

ft.; Apr. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 19,600 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for Driftwood River near Edinburg and Platrock Creek at St. 1>aul. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
488 WABASH RIVER BASIN

East Pork White River near Bedford, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°49'33", long. 86°30'48", in NW£ sec.. 34, T. 5 N., 

K. i W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 2 miles south of Bedford and 2.9 miles upstream 

from Salt Creek. Datum of gage is 469.20- feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1943; October 1943 to September 1948 (highwater records only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 31,800 second-feet Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

24.HO feet Apr. 17.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 68,400 second-feet Mar. 9., 1945; maximum gage height, 

33.75 feet Mar. 9, 1945.

Plpod in March 1913 reached a stage of 47.5 feet, from floodmark determined by Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater

rrom Salt Creek, which are fair. Low flow affected by hydroelectric plant at Williams, 

15 miles below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

_

05,010

a7,500

aS.OOO

a8, 000

a? ,500

6,650

5,230

4,330

3,830

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

< _

«

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

a4,500

a8, 000

all, 000

13,500

15,200

15,500

14,300

11,800

9,020

6j280

4,420

3,750

3,990

4,810

05,780

07,950

-

Mar.

9,440

10,000

10,800

10,300

9,160

7,820

6,040

5,120

5,010

4,710

4,150

_

_

-

.

3,830

5,450

6,520

6,910

6,910

7,430

8,500

9,720

10,600

12,200

18,300

21,000

23,600

126,500

128,600

Apr.

26,800

22,000

16,000

11,000

8,080

6,040

5,780

10,800

11,600

13,000

16,500

21,000

23,900

24,800

k29,100

c31,200

130,800

C27,600

24,800

18,900

13,300

9,300

6,280

4,610

3,990

_

_

_

_

_

-

May

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

3,910

4,330

4,330

3,990

4,070

4,330

4,420

4,510

4,610

4,070

_

-

.

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

June July

_

.

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

.

-

-

-

_

4,730

4,330

3,910

4,610

4,610

_

_

_

-

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base. 17,OOP see.-ft.).- Mar. 31 (3 a.m.) 29,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (5 p.m.) 31,800 

;>ec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Seymour and at Shoals.

o Backwater from Salt Creek.

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

East Fork White River at Shoals, Ind.

489

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°40'02", long. 96°47'32", In sec. 30, T. 3 N., 

R. a W., at highway bridge at Shoals, 400 feet upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 

Bridge and 1 m^le upstream from Beaver Creek. Datum of gage Is 442.25 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,940 square miles.

Kecoras available.- June 1903 to July 1906, October 1908 to September 1916, and October 

I92b to SeptemDer 1948 in reports of Geological Survey . June 1923 to September 1926 

In reports of Indiana Department of Conservation. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since May 1908 are contained In reports of U..S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1923-48), 5,120 second-feet.

latremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,900 second-feet Apr. 17; maximum gage height, 

zz. 94 feet Apr. 18; minimum discharge, 220 second-feet Sept. 2o (gage height, 1.95 

feet).

1903-6. 1908-16, 1923-48: Maximum gage height, 42.2 feet Mar. 28, 1913 (discharge 

uncertain); minimum discharge, 44 second-feet Oct. 6, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are f?ir. Regulation 

at low flow by power plant 17 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of'ice effect

or those computed using rate of change of stage as a factor

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to NOT. 14,

June 13 to July 22)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2

340 

470 

620 

89O 

1,250

4.0

10.0

19.0

22.0

22.9

2,450

14,400

27,800

34,200

36,500

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

240

290

420

590

2.9 

3.5 

4.1 

9.2

1,010

1,780

2,650

12,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

.26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

840

790

763

676

628

580

596

596

628

388

533

556

491

548

540

512

nos

470

533

580

556

533

526

519

505

548

644

700

. 588

596

596

Nor.

548

548

628

727

718

612

572

596

604

652

660

612

628

636

676

652

700

727

7OO

676

676

620

718

763

82O

7OO

727

772

790

8OO

-

Dec.

800

830

790

781

684

718

692

736

692

692

660

745

736

736

745

736

736

718

790

800

810

934

923

880

850

790

800

850

 727

718

754

Jan.

2,180

5,850

7,05O

9,250

9,050

9,O5O

9,450

8,450

6,650

5.25O

4,450

4,050

3,650

3,550

3,150

2,95O

2,590

2,300

1,940

bl,800

bl,800

bl,800

bl,600

bl,400

bl,300

bi,ieo

1,200

bl,200

bl,200

bl,200

bl,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

 January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July

August .............!.............

September ............;...........

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

bl,300

bl,300

1,260

1,250

1,320

1,240

bl,200

bl,200

bl,20O

bl,200

1,160

1,160

1,260

4,110

8,850

11 ,4OO

kl5,200

k!6,300

k 17,000

kI6,2CO

k!4,500

11,200

8,250

5,850

4,750

4,550

5,250

7,450

9,650

Seoondfoot-days

18,064

20,258

23,853

2,353,060

117,740

176,660 *o7 O£f onn ,DUU

533,800

112,970

34,640

75 946

ssli^o

18,088

1,492,939

Har.

10,400

* 10, 600

11,200

11,400

10,200

9,050

7,450

6,450

6.O5O

5,650

5,250

4,650

4,150

3,750

3,550

3,450

3,650

5,250

6,650

7,250

7.45O

7,650

9,050

10,800

11,800

13,400

(21,400

£24 ,500

C25,500

£28,500

C31,500

Apr.

32,000

C28,3OO

C21,200

Cl4,400

10,400

7,650

7,250

12,600

13,600

12,800

C16.700

125,300

C32,300

31,600

31,600

C33,900

E36,100

36,500

C32-.800

C25,70O

c!8,000

13,200

8,450

6.O50

5,050

4,550

4,150

3,850

3,5ciO

3,250

-

Maxima

840

820

934

40,600

9,450

17,000

31,500

S',850

1,640

12,800

1 990 1)780

36,500

May

3,050

2,950

3,050

2,950

3,350

3,550

3,950

4,450

4,950

5,250

5,450

5,050

4,950

5,050

5,250

5,650

5,85O

5,450

4,850

4,250

3,250

2,950

2,450

2,280

2,150

2,030

1,940

1,730

1,700

1,670

1,520

Minima

388

548

660

388

1,180

1

1 */\ t J.OU

3,450

5 ,250

1,520

790

526

500

265

265

June

1,490

1,430

1,380

1,280

1,250

1,340

1,070

1,310

1,640

1,400

1,200

1,050

1,120

967

989

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,430

1,400

956

978

830

850

83O

790

1,130

890

1,150

1,160

-

Mean

ea« OOO

675

769

6,447

3,798

6,092

10,570

17,790

5 644

1^155

2,450

1 ,069

603

4,079

July

1,010

989

810

860

810

820

772

660

700

526

596

604

736

700

772

700

781

1,180

1,580

1,660

2,650

9,250

12,800

5,850

4,950

5,250

4,750

4,250

3,850

2,950

2,130

Aug.

1,990

1,640

1,510

1,390

1,350

1,290

1,200

1,250

1,080

1,170

1,090

1,190

1,100

887

1,140

1,180

1,410

1,420

1,510

1,030

845

690

770

740

760

658

511

650

509

500

660

Per square 

 lie

0.118

.157

.156

1.31

.769

1

0* 

 CO

2.14

3 60

!738

nTtJ 

 £34

 496

 216

.122

.826

Sept.

660

630

620

460

420

1,700

1,780

1,010

999

812

509

563

545

460

460

452

476

406

436

385

413

500

468

460

320

265

392

413

590

484

-

Runoff In 

Inches

0.14

.15

.18

17.70

.89

1.33

2.47

4.02

.85

.26

.57

oe 

 tO

.14

11.25

sec. Peak -ft. discharge (base. 2O.OOO sec.-ft.).- Apr. 1 (3 a.m.) 32,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (12 p. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Sta^e-dlscharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings Jan. 25 to Feb. 19.

.) 36,900
490 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sugar Creek near Edinburg, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21'39", long. 85°59'53", on line between sees. 

29 ana 32, T. 11 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge in Camp Atterbury, l£ miles upstream 

from Blue River and lj miles northwest of Edinburg. Datum of gage is 646.23 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 459 square miles.

Kecoras available.- February 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 12.47 

feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 3.37 feet).

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet Apr. 12, 1944 (gage height, 14.57 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 17 second-feet Nov. 1, 1944; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 31, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 

Nov. 14 to Dec. 15, Dec. 17-25, Dec. 30, 31)

Oct. 1 to May 8 May 9 to Sept. 30

33

49

68

90

117

4.2 

4.4 

5.5 

6.6

. 188

266

705

1,220

2,000

10.4

11.4

12.2

4,110

5,110

6,170

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.. 7

28

42

58

.77

3.9 121

4.1 171

4.4 266

Note.- Same as preceding table above- 4.4 f eet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

77 

77 

77 

72 

68

70 

70 

64 

62 

62

58 

58 

60 

58 

53

51 

47 

57 

62 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

66 

86 

93 

120 

117

Nov.

109 

101 

93 

86 

83

86 

*79 

77 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

79 

72 

79 

77 

79

77 

83 

81 

86 

86

112 

117 

109 

109 

109

Dec.

90 

86 

86 

81 

79

77 

72 

75 

75 

75

77 

75 

79 

62 

68

a90 

*106 

130 

114 

106

112 

93 

106 

104 

106

100 

96 

92 

88 

86 

194

Jan.

1,720 

4,110 

4,290 

2,530 

1,300

952 

772 

640 

560 

473

434 

399 

367 

317 

250

270 

250 

230 

200

190

*173 

160 

150 

140 

130

130 

130 

120 

110 

110 

110

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

120 

140 

848 

3,330 

1,840

1,380 

1,280 

885 

640 

469

348 

266 

246 

215 

*200

239 

364 

1,450 

1,440

Seoondf oot-days

2,105 

2,573 

2,88C

193,156

21,717 

16,80C 

44,436 

35,015 

11.13C 

3,948 

10,42C 

2,147 

1,332

154,503

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Jan

sec. -ft.; Mar. 25 (5 a.m.) 4,380 sec. -ft.; Ma 

sec. -ft.

Mar.

930 

728 

705 

560 

434

395 

422 

477 

406 

356

309 

243 

231 

274 

492

772 

862 

660 

660 

1,910

1,620 

1,680 

2,210 

3,660 

3,750

2,930 

4,580 

6,170 

3,330 

1,560 

1,120

Apr.

1,070 

908 

705 

580 

520

640 

3,260 

4,780 

3,330 

1,330

952 

2,180 

2,770 

2,930 

2,070

1,330 

952 

728 

600 

500

442 

371 

348 

313 

286

254 

243 

215 

208 

200

Maximum

120 

117 

194

9,230

4,290 

3,330 

6,170 

4,780 

1,250 

371 

2,410 

146 

71

6,170

May

192 

208 

278 

250 

278

282 

889 

1,250 

840 

580

442 

422 

728 

640 

520

434 

364 

301 

266 

228

209 

202 

185 

169 

159

149 

144 

139 

134 

136 

112

Minimum

47 

72 

62

47

110 

110 

231 

200 

112 

77 

69 

34 

35

34

June

106 

99 

97 

97 

92

90 

92 

106 

97 

88

84 

81 

84 

88 

92

121 

106 

92 

77 

77

84 

124 

371 

245 

212

191 

191 

263 

202 

199

Msan

67,9 

85.8 

92.9

529

701 

579 

1,433 

1,167 

359 

132 

336 

69.3 

44.4

422

July

215 

199 

154 

128 

117

106 

92 

88 

73 

69

69 

69 

88 

191 

114

202 

139 

156 

106 

154

752 

2,140 

2,410 

862 

520

340 

245 

188 

164 

146 

124

Aug.

108 

101 

92 

86 

86

88 

84 

81 

69 

71

68 

64 

66 

71 

146

92 

71 

64 

64 

62

55 

52 

50 

50 

47

42

47 

42 

53 

41 

34

Per square 

nile

0.148 

.187 

.202

1.15

1.53 

1.26 

3.12 

2.54 

.782 

.288 

.732 

.151 

.097

.919

. 3 (5 a.m.) 5,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6 p.m. 

r. 28 (7 a.m.) 6,710 sec. -ft.: Apr. 8 (4 a.m

Sept.

38 

36 

38 

35 

38

53 

71 

66 

56 

52

47 

44 

41 

38 

38

38 

38 

36 

35 

35

38 

45 

50 

53 50

44 

41 

44

47 

47

Runoff in 

inohes

0.17 

.21 

.23

15.64

' 1.76 

1.36 

3.60 

2.84 

.90 

.32 

.84 

.17 

.11

12.51

) 3,750 

.) 5,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Driftwood 

River near Edinburg.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13, Dec. 26-29, Jan. 15-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. U.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 491

Young? Creek near Edinburg, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°25'08", long. 86°00'18" ( In SW£ sec. 5, T. 11 N., R. 

b E., at highway bridge half a mile southwest of Amity, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5 miles northwest of Edinburg. Datum of gage is 670.20 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Kecords available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

.Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.68 

reetj; minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 4,390 second-feet June 2, 1947; minimum, 0.6 secondfoot Oct. 22, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.50 foot Aug. 8, 9, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 14, 

Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, Mar. 1-19, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

26

39

265

507

1,180

1.0

2.5

5.3

9.4

16

Note.- Same as 

following table 

below 1.0 foot.

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

2.5 

3.9 

6.7 

7.3

26

38

102

283

573

1,250

1,450

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

6.5

3.9

3.9

5.7

3.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3

5.0

9.4

10

9.4

7.8

Nov.

6.5

5.3

' 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.1

6.5

6.1

7.4

6.9

5.3

6.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.0

9.0

11

a!3

15

14

13

11

9.4

-

Dec.

9.0

9.0

9.0

11

13

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.4

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

all

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

9.4

10

13

9.4

37

Jan.

896

952

412

a300

202

168

143

117

102

78

66

70

63

42

46

42

38

30

25

24

26

30

23

19

18

15

14

14

15

15

14

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

al4

15

661

1,180

688

294

202

138

112

78

58

44

38

34

38

58

95

381

256

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

141.

241.

374.

41,862.

4,019

4,518

7,979

5,941

2,025

455.

3,803.

232 .

96 !

29,827.

Mar.

151

98

129

104

73

75

100

87

70

59

44

35

35

61

150

182

129

93

156

274

184

371

688

736

361

592

1,450

674

351

237

230

Apr.

206

159

119

105

94

121

274

283

159

119

134

808

1,000

688

391

274

192

140

109

88

74

63

59

53

47

44

41

34

32

31

-

Maximum

5 10

3 15

> 37

5 3,410

952

1,180

1,450

1,000

366

3 48

t 1,180

3 20

5 9.0

1 1,450

May

31

38

42

33

41

44

366

255

141

94

69

90

170

105

79

63

53

44

33

31

30

28

22

20

18

18

15

15

13

21

12

Minimum

2.8

5.0

7.8

2.8

14

12

35

31

12

7.4

4.2

3.9

2.2

2.2

June

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

10

15

11

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.0

9.0

28

48

21

13

11

9.0

7.4

9.0

8.6

9.0

11

13

28

28

41

36

-

Mean

4.56

8.06

12.1

115

130

156

257

198

65.3

15.2

123

7.51

3.2]

81.5

July

18

11

9.0

. 7.8

7.8

6.5

&.5

5.3

4.7

4.2

4.2

7.4

25

82

25

72

52

72

33

52

455

,180

880

283

161

102

75

58

46

33

25

Aug.

20

16

13

13

12

11

10

9.0

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

6.9

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

Per square 

 ile

0.044

.078

.117

1.12

1.26

1.51

2.50

1.92

.634

.148

1.19

.073

.031

.791

Sept.

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.5

9.0

5.7

4.5

4.2

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.3

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.09

.14

15.12

1.45

1.63

2.88

2.15

.73

.16

1.37

.08

.03

10.76

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 see.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (3 a.m.) 1,340 see.-ft.; Feb. 14 (5 a.m.) 1,200 

see.-ft.; Mar. 27 (5 p.m.) 1,650 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (4 a.m.) 1,080 sec.-ft.; July 22 (6 p.m.) 1,500 

sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Blue River 

at Shelbyvllle and Driftwood River near Edinburg.
492 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 85°38', in sec. 9, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., 

4UU reet downstream from highway bridge, half a mile southwest of St. Paul, and if miles 

downstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage is 764.84 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Drainage area.- 303 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 299 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.55 

reetJ; minimum 7.0 second-feet Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

1930-48: Maximum discharge ebserved, 16,600 second-feet Jan. 15, 1937 (gage height, 

13.0 feet, site then in use); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 7, 9, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 853: 1933-36, drainage area. W 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year, 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-23, Mar. 29 to Apr. 7,

May 19 to July 14, Sept. 22-30)

0.3 7.0 0.8 71 2.8 1,290 

.4 13 1.0 129 3.6 2,040 

.5 22 1.1 173 4.0 2,500 

.6 35 1.5 395 5.4 4,600 

.7 51 2.1 770 5.8 5,400

Discharge, in seoond-f e.et . water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

46 

45 

43 

41 

41

40 

38 

34 

32 

31

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

29 

52 

65

55 

48 

41 

37 

34

32 

34 

43 

59 

69 

73

Nov.

65 

57 

49 

48 

46

45 

40 

40 

38 38'

40 

41 

43 

45 

43

43 

46 

48 

46 

46

43 

45 

48 

57 

71

81 

83 

78 

69 

65

Dec.

50 

52 

53 

55 

55

55 

53 

57 

63 

63

59 

59 

55 

50 

51

70 

*90 

100 

100 

95

88 

85 

83 

81 

80

76 

74 

70 

65 

60 

69

Jan.

1,110 

1,690 

1,790 

945 

627

497 

425 

366 

343 

349

291 

274 

258 

210 

180

190 

170 

160 

150 

140

130 

120 

110 

100 

100

100 

100 

95 

95 

95 

95

Month

Goto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .... .

uarv "7::.::::::::::::::::::::::

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

a90 

a90

a 90 

allO 

a300 

33,000 

*a2,500

1,460 

945 

575 

437 

354

263 

193 

169 

155 

151

224 

372 

1,330 

1,370

Secondfoot-days

1,263 

1,547 

2,116

159,750

11,305 

14,898 

28,789 

28,915 

9,190 

1,766 

4,552 

906 

431.2

105,678.2

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 sec. -ft.).- Jan

unknown); Mar. Z7 ra a.m.) 7,OOO sec. -ft.; Ap 

sec. -ft.; July 22 (12 m.) 3,480 sec. -ft.

Mar.

764 

614 

588 

 479 

354

326 

337 

326 

286 

263

246 

204 

193 

204 

263

431 

497 

395 

401 

563

551 

672 

1,370 

1,890 

1,740

1,840 

5,400 

3,850 

1,840 

1,020 

882

Apr.

903 

819 

640 

539 

473

889 

4,370 

 2,800 

1,740 

854

731 

1,940 

2,440 

2,200 

1,740

1,050 

750 

582 

491 

425

372 

331 

297 

274 

252

230 

214 

198 

188 

183

Maximum

73 

83 

100

6,800

1,790 

3,000 

5,400 

4,370 

750 

101 

1,360 

63 

56

5,400

. 1 (8 p.m.) 

r. 7 (9 p.m.

May

178 

183 

204 

214 

286

291 

503 

750 

545 

395

337 

594 

705 

588 

443

366 

383 

308 

246 

214

193 

183 

164 

151 

129

122 

115 

112 

105 

95 

88

June

81 

73 

67 

65 

63

59 

59 

81 

73 

67

55 

51 

53 

57 

71

88 

81 

61 

48 

40

51 

101 

45 

37 

32

31 

37 

37 

43 

59

Minimum Mean

28 40.7 

38 51.6 

50 68.3

28 438

95 365 

90 514 

193 929 

183 964 

88 296 

31 58.9 

19 147 

12 29.2 

7..0 14.4

7.0 289

July

59 

49 

37 

30 

28

25

21 

20 

19 

19

26 

19 

22 

241 

76

49 

69 

85 

46 

89

828 

1,360 

551 

252 

142

98 

78 

65 

57 

49 

43

Aug.

38 

35

31 

31 

63

55 

40 

35 

32 

30

28 

29 

29 

51 

56

34 

28 

24 

22 

22

26 

24 

21 

20 

18

17 

15 

14 

13 

13 

12

Per square 

mile

0.134 

.170 

.225

1.45

1.20 

1.70 

3.07 

3.18 

.977 

.194 

.485 

.096 

.048

.954

Sept.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

15 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

8.2 

7.0 

26

56 

32

20 

14 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

.19 

.26

19.62

 1.39 

1.83 

3.53 

3.55 

1.13 

.22 

.56 

.11 

.05

12.98

2,040 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (time and discharge 

) 6,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 13 (lO a.m.) 2,580

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Blue River at Shelbyvllle and Driftwood River near Edlnburg.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, 2, 14, 16-20, 25-30, Jan. 14 to Feb. 8.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 493

Clifty Creek at Hartsvllle, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°16"25", long. 85°42'10", in NWi sec. 36, T. 10 N.. 

K. 7 E., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile north of Hartsvllle a.-.- 5 miles upstream 

from Duck Creek.

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Records available.- February to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 3,710 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

9.07 feet Feb. 14 (Ice jam); no flow at times In August and September; minimum gage 

height, 0.61 foot Sept. 21.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods below 10 second-feet or those for period 

or ice effect, which are fair. Gage read twice dally.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February 12-29.....'. .............

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

_

-

-

.

-

.

-

.

_

-

_

 IS

b600

*b2,000

168

130

173

92

75

65

47

37

35

29

32

47

247

410

198

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4,440

7,184

5,933

1.346.C

110.1

1.747.E

67. S

41.4

-

Mar.

123

127

133

96

67

74

89

82

67

84

58

57

41

51

47

64

' 79

69

70

119

101

140

302

434

249

488

 2,630

580

261

190

212

Apr.

170

135

106

89

87

198

246

228

129

103

116

1,280

1,080

600

32O

206

1S8

119

96

75

60

54

SI

40

37

35

34

29

28

24

-

MaxiBUB

2,000

2 ,630

1,280

1 163

14

» S60

9.S

15

-

May

28

31

26

49

77

55

101

92

54

42

39

57

163

99

62

42

38

37

28

24

24

24

38

30

15

1312-

12

13

12

9.0

MinlBUB

15

41

24

9.0

.3

.1

0

0

-

June

9.0

7.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.4

3.2

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.0

.4

.4

.3

2.2

3.2

14

-

Mean

244

232

1 Qfl J.9O

43.4

3

C( »D9

56.4

2.19

1.38

-

July

13

9.0

4.7

1.9

.8

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.4

52

20

9.0

6.8

24

33

23

259

560

389

158

70

36

2& ,

17

12

12

8.5

Aug.

7.6

6.2

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.4

3.5

2.9

2.4

1.5

9.5

4.1

3.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Par square 

 il.

 2.49

2.37

2.02

.443

.038

.576

.022

.014

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

15

14

5.6

2.6

1.7

.7

.8

.6

-

Runoff IB 

inob*s

1.67

2.73

2.25

.51

.04

.66

.03

.02

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
494 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Sand Creek near Brewersville, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°04'50" long. 85°38'25", in NE&3w£ sec. 4, T. 7 N., 

K. B hi., at bridge on State Highway 3, l£ miles southwest of Brewersville and 5 miles 

upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

Records available.- February to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 9,980 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 17.5 

reet, from high-water-mark); no flow at times during September; minimum gage height, 

0.59 foot Sept. 25, but may have been lower during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 -to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoember .........................

Calendar year ............

January . .

February 11-29 ....... ............

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

Angus! ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

10

13

2,400

4,370

328

365

268

175

150

114

80

62

51

49

61

215

185

605

255

-

Seoond 

foot-days

9,756

13,007

11,475

1,332.6

1,146.6

1,245.1

264 .*

sis

.

Har.

172

248

228

136

100

100

134

128

96

74

61

53

47

49

56

121

109

70

128

230

114

232

439

570

290

1,260

6,460

549

328

225

200

Apr.

208

148

116

79

70

79

252

378

205

140

750

4,370

2,210

902

415

 250

228

150

100

73

66

47

38

38

36

30

27

25

23

22

-

Maximum

4,370

6,460

4,370

167

640

235

49

0.5

_

May

26

29

66

167

53

130

72

62

52

36

33

33

88

65

42

38

66

51

30

22

21

22

39

17

18

15

11

9.5

7.0

6.6

5.7

Minimum

10

47

22

5.7

3.3

1.6

.5

0

_

June

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

6.0

4.6

5.6

4.0

4.4

5.4

7.1

18

200

640

78

31

17

13

18

23

8.7

5.4

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.3

4.8

6.1

-

Mean

513

420

382

43.0

38 .2 40)2

8 .5E

0.12

_

July

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

2.0

14

104

64

26

13

30

12

40

182

235

285

97

42

18

9.2

10

10

12

14

Aug.

15

11

10

10

24

20

15

8.0

5.4

5.6

9.3

49

23

14

9.0

6.0

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.5

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

Per square 

mile

3 »44

2 *82

2 .56

 289

.256

.270

.057

.00081

_

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

0

o

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

inches

2.44

3 .25

 2 .86

.33

.29

.31

.07

.0009

_'

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 7,960 sec. -ft.; Mar; 27 (7:30 a.m.) 9.980

Z6-Z9, sept. 3, 8, 9, 26-28, 30; discharge computed on basis of 

records, and records for North.Fork Vernon Fork near Butlervllle.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 495

Muscatatuck River near Deouty, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°48'10", lon«. 85°4Q'10", in NE^ sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 

8 JS., at highway bridge if miles northwest of Deputy,' 1^ miles upstream from Coffee 

Creek and 2 miles downstream from Lewis Creek.

Drainage area.- 290 square miles.

Records available.- November 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 14,000 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 22.5 

reet); no flow at times in August and September; minimum gage height, 1.04 feet 

Sept. 28.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods below 10 second-feet, or those for periods 

or ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Cage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

.

_

_

-

27

27

33

34

40

57

74

55

51

45

38

-

Dec.

32

27

27

25

23

23

24

34

74

49

40

36

32

28

29

40

49

45

45

43

40

*33

a33

330

3^7

a25

324

23

20

22

24

Jan.

928

1,540

520

300

206

164

150

147

129

108

91

87

116

134

105

81

57

47

45

46

40

36

32

30

28

25

23

23

23

23

22

Month

October ..........................

November 20-30 ...................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

21

21

20

22

 25

25

25

25

24

23

21

25

500

 4,500

32,000

775

3800

535

475

348

290

a 200

3150

256

400

1,120

760

580

3400

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

481

1,026

_

5,306

14,366

26,745

30,987

3,281

1,076..

1,002.1

424.

33.J

_

Mar.

475

759

1,060

700

348

186

a300

445

242

180

144

120

alOO

390

120

3,510

 1,330

505

1,020

1,460

a500

835

1,440

1,600

625

926

3,960

32,000

1,110

355

300

Apr.

310

252

170

a!40

118

275

2,440

1,220

370

242

3450

10,600

7,900

2,800

1,120

610

385

3300

222

a!70

3150

a!30

allO

alOO

390

72

68

59

a57

57

-

Maximum

74

74

_

1,540

4,500

3,960

10,600

400

5 400

L 152

> 194

5 10

-

May

56

aS6

57

57

62

65

204

250

also

74

360

203

400

230

128

3250

362

162

92

71

54

350

345

34

26

24

23

18

13

al2

13

Minimum

27

20

.

22

20

90

57

12

6.8

1.0

0

0

-

June

13

9.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

a7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

a7.4

12

315

22

360

3400

49

33

25

320

335

3150

360

335

320

315

a!2

39.0

38.5

38.0

-

Mean

_

43.7

33.1

-

171

495

863

1,033

106

35.9

32.3

13.7

1.12

-

July

a7.5

a7.5

a7.5

a7.5

7.4

*7.0

6.3

6.3

2.6

1.0

32.0

5.1

92

380

362

350

335

325

13

102

21

11

152

117

a70

46

27

16

5.3

5.3

4.8

Aug.

33.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

13

194

42

all

8.0

5.8

35.0

aSO

330

323

315

38.0

a3.0

2.4

1.8

0

0

aO

0

.4

.6

.6

1.0

.4

a. 2

0

.4

Per square 

mile

_

0.151

.114

-

.590

1.71

2.98

3.56

.366

.124

.111

.047

.0039

-

Sept.

10

5.3

3.8

2.6

33.0

3.4

1.6

0

.6

.2

.2

a. 2

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.2

.2

0

.2

a. 2

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

0.06

.13

-

.68

1.84

3.43

3.97

.42

.14

.13

.05

.004

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Vernon Pork at Vernon.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 14.
496 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Muscatatuck River near Austin; Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°46', long. 85°49', In sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6.E., 

~ at bridge on U. S. Highway-31, 2 miles north of Austin and 4 miles jipstream from Stucker 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 513.96 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 368 square miles.

Records available.- August 1932 to September 1943. October 1943 to.September 1948 (hlghwater recorcis~TDnly) 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1932-35, 1936-43), 387 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Apr. 13 {gage height, 23.63

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Jan. 15, 1937; maximum gage height 

observed, 26,60 feet May 14, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

f

1

10

11

18

12

14

18

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

29

20

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. MOT. Dec. Jan.

kl,770

k864

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

k3,060

5,800

k2,460

kl.100

_

,

-

_

_

_

_

-

985

k2,160

k2,690

-

Mar.

k962

_

kl,220

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

kl,75O

k3,980

kl,740

_

k2,220

kl,340

kl,190

kl,950

k2,470

kl,500

kl,130

k2,830

k3,760

kl,510

-

Apr.

_

kl,600

k3,230 

kl,470

-

.

k3,540

11,700

7,500

3,610

1,360

_

_

_ .

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

Hay June

t98

July

t41

Aug.

t.6

Sept.

+

-

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (l p.m.) 6,520 sec.-ft.j Apr. 13 (10 a.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft. 

t Result of a discharge measurement. 

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 497

North Pork of Vernon Pork near Butlervllle, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder,'lat. 39°02 I 55", long. 85 0 32'40", In SEi sec. 17, T. 7 

H., K..9E., 0.3 mile downstream from Muscatatuck State School dam, l| miles downstream 

from Brush Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Butlervllle. Prior to Aug. 19, 1942, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 87 square miles.

Records available.- February 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,130 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

IV.86 feet Feb. 13 (Ice jam); no flow Sept. 22-24; minimum gage height, 0.61 foot 

Oct. 3.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 10,900 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 18.72 

feet, from high-water mark In gage well); no flow at times In 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948; 

minimum gage height, 0.26 foot Nov. 4, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods, below 5 second-feet, or those for periods 

or ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

1.0 

.6 

1.0 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.9

2.7 

3.0 

4.8

4.4 

3.7 

3.6 

3.9 

3.6

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.2 

2.5

2.2 

2.5 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

NOT.

2.1 

1.9 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1

2.0 

al.8 

al.8 

al.8 

a2.5

3.4 

3.7 

4.8 

3.6 

4.4

3.7 

4.6 

4.4 

3.6 

2.8

2.2 

3.7 

4.1 

8.6 

10

9.3 

6.1 

4.8 

3.7 

3.2

Dec.

2.3 

3.2

4.6 

6.4 

6.9

6.4 

7.6 

8.0 

7.3 

7.6

6.9 

6.1 

5.4 

5.1 

5.4

6.1 

6.1 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1

5.8' 

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

5.6

5.4 

4.8 

4.4 

3.9 

3.9 

4.4

Jan.

748 

277 

108 

76 

57

48 

48 

41 

43 

37

28 

29 

46 

31 

22

20 

17 

14 

12 

12

12 

13 

11 

9.7 

9.0

8.0 

8.0 

7.3 

6.9 

6.6 

6.6

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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ary

uary

h.. ..........................

l..................... .......

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

6.1 

5.8 

5.4 

6.6 

*5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.8 

5.6 

4.8

4.4

6.6 

b6OO 

964 

160

176 

144 

101 

1O6 

84

56 

44

41 

52 

73

253 

345 

808 

147

Secondfoot-days

76.4 

114.8 

176.2

46,904.4

1,812.1

S^OSO' 

6,825 

856.. 4 

623.8 

667.6 

392.9 

13.5

23,830.8

Mar.

86 

280 

158 

90 

61

61 

114

80 

59 

50

44 

39 

35 

36 

39

167 

79 

55 

174 

183

88 

254 

926 

348 

149

691 

3,070 

257 

140 

153 

84

Apr.

76 

58 

45 

39 

35

74 

318 

201 

85 

60

457 

2,910 

1,130 

476 

206

136 

90 

69 

58 

49

41 

36 

32 

28 

26

22 

20 

17 

16 

15

May

14 

15 

15 

16 

28

22 

85 

56 

35 

26

26 

69 

83 

44 

34

31 

44 

34 

24 

21

20 

18 

17 

15 

13

12 

10 

9.0 

8.0 

6.6 

5.8

June

4.8 

4.4

4.1 

3.7 

3.2

4.1 

4.1 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

4.1 

3.9 

3.9 

13 

136

211 

32 

20 

15 

12

40 

29 

12 

9.3

7.6

7.3 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.1

MaxiBUB Minimum Mean

4.8 0.6 2.46 

10 1.8 3.83 

8.0 2.3 5.68

3,460 .6 129 ~

748 6.6 58.5 

964 4.4 146

3,070 35 260 

2,910 15 228 

85 5.8 27.6 

211 3.2 20.8 

130 .7 21.5 

73 1.4 12.7 

1.3 .1 .45

3,070 .1 65.1

July

5.4

4.6 

3.9 

3.4

3.0

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.3 

.8

.7 

.8 

4.1 

44

24

14 

12 

39

27 

17

107 

130 

102 

31 

18

14 

11 

11 

8.6 

12 

12

Aug.

8.3 

8.6 

9.0 

30 

34

18 

13 

9.3 

8.6 

9.3

21 

73 

23 

45 

15

10 

8.6 

8.3 

7.3 

6.6

5.4 

3.9 

3.2 

2.2 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

Per square 

Bile

0.028 

.044 

.065

1.48

.672 

1.68 

2.99 

2.62 

.317 

.239 

.247 

.146 

.0052

.748

Sept.

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.7 

.2 

.1 

.2

.8 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.7 

.2

Runoff in 

inches

0.03 

.05 

.08

20.07

.77- 

1.80 

3.44 

2.92 

.37 

.27 

.29 

.17 

.006

10.20

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 7,130 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (1 a.m.) 4,780

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range In

age, weaer recors, an recors or eo 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
498 WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Vernon Pork at Vernon, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°57', long. 85°37', in sec. 10, T. 6 N. , R. BE., 

at bridge 1 mile southwest of Vernon and 2 miles downstream from confluence of"North 

and South Porks. Datum of gage Is 587.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources 

Commission).

Drainage area.- 208 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 18.17 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 0.40 foot Oct. 9.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 27,700 second-feet Mar. 6, 1945 (gage height, 26.28 

feet, from high-water mark on outside staff gage); no flow at times in 1940, 1943, 

1944; minimum gage height, 0.01 foot Aug. 30, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet or those for periods of no gageHeight record, which are -fair.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.8 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.6

1.6 

1.9 

1.5 

1.2 

2.9

3.5 

3.2 

3.7 

5.1 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

11 

12

10 

9.0 

7.9 

7.1 

7.9

7.9 

8.8 

12 

7.9 

5.8 

4.2

«OT.

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4

4.8 

8.4 

5.3 

4.0 

4.5

6.0 

7.1 

9.6 

9.6 

9.3

9.3 

12 

16 

17 

23

24 

25 

23 

19 

16

Dec.

10

9.0 

10 

12 

11

12 

14 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

9.9 

11

13 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

Jan.

1,260 

898 

300 

172 

130

105 

97 

94 

83 

81

68 

61 

81 

86 

57

48 

40 

32 

24 

20

21 

24 

22 

19 

17

14 

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h.. ..........................

1... .........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

12 

12 

11 

12 

15

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

14 

2,460 

4,580 

440

440 

419 

286 

272 

245

146 

107 

94 

114 

148

619 

510 

2,180 

480

Secondfoot-days

166.3 

277.5 

359.3

99,726.9

3,919 

13,696 

16,975 

15,631 

2,163.6 

888.3 

1,769.1 

686.4 

17.5

56,549.0

Mar.

226 

537 

638 

270 

160

130 

252 

208 

137 

114

99 

84 

75 

73 

117

820 

279 

158 

146 

408

188 

820 

2,010 

780 

349

2,370 

4,230 

545 

318 

220 

214

Apr.

205 

146 

114 

100 

93

100 

362 545' 

191 

119

194 

6,500 

2,990 

1,460 

660

426 

272 

199 

158 

128

107 

93 

83 

75 

67

60 

54 

48 

42 

40

Maximum

12 

25 

14

8,140

1,260 

4,580 

4,230 

6,500 

268 

420 

656 

116 

1.0

6,500

Peak discharge (base, 5.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 a.m.

sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (8 a.m.) 9,280 sec. -ft. 

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 1-8, 15-2

ment, recorded range of stage, weather record

May

40 

42 

42 

54 

67

76 

268 

132 

83 

62

53 

236 

258 

102 

78

75 

75 

81 

58 

46

41 

36 

32 

27 

22

17 

13 

14 

15 

11 

9.6

Minimum

1.2 

1.9 

8.8

1.2

12 

11 

73 

40 

9 6 

4 0 

1 9 

1 2 

3

.3

June

7.9 

7.4 

6.2 

5.5 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

4.5

4.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

6.3

420 

69 

36 

22 

15

26 

104 

44 

21 

13

11 

8.2 

6.4 

6.2 

6.0

Mean

5.36 

9.25 

11.6

273

126 

472 

548 

521 

69.8 

29.6 

57.1 

22.1 

.58

155

July

5.1 

4.2 

3.3 

2.9 

2.6

2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

2.0 

3.9 

61 

56

36 

26 

20 

51 

42

193 

656 

338 

96 

49

30 

20 

17 

12 

9.9 

20

Aug.

22 

12 

9.3 

42 

116

54 

27 

15 

10 

8.2

6.8 

114 

68 

62 

42

19 

11 

8.2 

6.6 

5.3

4.4

3.7 

3.0 

2.9

2.6

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2

Per square 

mile

0.026 

.044 

.056

1.31

.606 

2.27 

2.63 

2.50 

.336 

.142 

.275 

.106 

.0028

.745

) 13,800 sec. -ft.; Map. 27 (5 a.

Sept.

0.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9

1.0 

.8 

.8

.7

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4

.3 

.3 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.03 

.05 

.06

17.82

.70 

'2.45 

3.04 

2.79 

.39 

.16 

.32 

.12 

.003

10/11

n.) 10,200

8; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measures, and records for North Vernon Pork at Butlerville.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 

Salt Creek near Peerless, Ind.

499

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°56'35", long. 86"30'38", in 

HW£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., at Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge, 

lj miles north of Peerless and 18.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage- is 476.02 

feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 609 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge, 5,970 second-feet Apr. 15; mini.T.^m discharge, 4.3 sec- 

 bnd-Teet Oct. 19 (gage height, 1.31 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 16,500 second-feet PUr. 8, 1945 (gage height, 32.32 

feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 16, 1S40.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, backwater from 

East Fork White River, or ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

or backwater from East Fork White River

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 1O-14,

June 28 to July 2O)

1.3 4.1 1.8 22 7.5 835

1.4 5.8 1.9 32 10.0 1,350

1.5 7.8 2.5 105 13.5 2,220

1.6 10 4.0 306 20.5 4,520

1.7 IS 6.0 591 24.4 S.97O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Oct.

12

11

10

9.7

9.2

8.3

8.1

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

5.3

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.3

6.4

28

21

16

14

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Nov.

13

10

10

10

10 .

9.7

9.2

7.6

7.2

7.6

10

11

15

12

13

15

18

13

12

18

16

15

18

22

25

34

52

51

46

42

-

Dec.

34

30

30

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

21

21

20

21

41

51

44

54

68

67

68

69

66

58

55

52

46

40

*37

38

Month

Jan.

1,490

2,840

3,430

2,160

799

531

446

390

334

299

264

236

250

257

b270.

b240

b200

157

127

106

96

87

81

74

66

60

54

50

49

45

44

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ...........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June ..............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

40

37

34

34

37

36

36

36

33

29

27

32

637

1,680

v 1,870

1,720

cl,350

cl,220

cl.110

c91O

C731

c488

c418

390

418

516

775

2,170

3,030

_

-

Secondfoot-days

258 * 4

l,24l'

292,355.7

15,532

19,844

40,141

48,911

10,559

1,403

3,502.2

1,380.7

1,160.0

144,484.6

Mar.

c2,050

c969

0817

C782

c561

C474

606

»731

683

561

488

432

390

376

418

516

561

531

c488

c606

C683

C748

cl,220

cl,980

c2,220

cl.800

C3.910

04,450

c4,450

c4,040

cl,600

Apr.

c531

C76S

c869

C576

c561

546

cl,200

C2.OOO

cl,980

cl,130

C782

c3,110

c5,060

c5,660

c5,970

c5,810

C4.920

C3.870

c989

C645

c481

C376

C390

341

299

264

236

202

183

165

Maximum

28

52

69

9,800

3,430

3,030

4,450

5,970

1,150

183

685

470

488

5,970

May

154

222

236

348

474

667

835

1,150

969

621

418

404

531

621

488

474

404

320

229

183

141

113

100

87

74

66

57

52

45

40

36

Minimum

4.6

7.2

20

4.6

44

27

376

165

36

14

8.3

9.7

7.0

4.6

June

30

28

24

23

21

21

26

183

63

92

60

56

72

39

42

67

51

33

30

21

20

17

17

15

14

25

22

67

109

115

-

Mean

8.34

18. 4

40.0

801

501

684

1,295

1,630

341

46.8

113

44.5

38.7

395

July

50

36

24

18

16

13

11

9.7

8.9

8.3

8.6

9.7

42

31

23

21

30

104

67

58

685

667

390

190

117

88

70

342

196

101

67

Aug.

52

43

32

30

31

25ei

19

17

16

IS

21

32

45

26

38

66

470

101

64

42

30

28

24

20

16

14

13

10

10

9.7

Per square 

mile

0.014

.030

.0&6

1.32

.823

1.12

2.13

2.68

.560

.077

.186

.073

.064

.649

Sept.

9.4

9.2

9.2

8.9

35

488

156

79

50

40

39

30

23

23

21

a!8

alS

a!2

alO

a9.0

a8.0

g7.8

a .5

a .5

a .5

a .0

a .0

a .5

aa.o

a7.5

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.03

.08

17.84

.95

1.21

2.45

2.99

.64

.09

.21

.08

.07

8.82

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by,ice.

c Backwater from East ForkViiite River; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement,backwater 

relation curves, and records for East Fork White River near Bedford.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage reading.

915500 O - 50 - 33
500 WABASH RIVER BASIN

North Fork Salt Creek near Belmont, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°09'30", long. 86°20'14", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 

2 is. , at bridge on State Highway 46, 0.7 mile northeast of Belmont, 6| miles upstream 

from Brummett Creek, and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 second-feet Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 

10.u reet Mar. 27; no flow Sept. 25-28; minimum gage height, 2.95 feet Aug. 29, 31, 

Sept. 1.

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 10,100 second-feet June 2, 1947; maximum gage height, 

21.2 feet June 2, 1947; no flow Sept. 25-28, 1948; minimum gage height, 2.59 feet Sept. 

7, 8, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 t.o September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.1

Nov.

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.-9

1.9

1.9

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

2.5

2.5

3.2

2.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.7

6.7

6.1

5.6

Month

Dec.

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.3

9.4

11

11

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

 9.4

37

Jan.

kl,500

k726

220

130

101

84

75

70

69

60

54

56

61

53

47

41

34

30

27

25

23

21

20

18

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

llaroh ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

15

300

k562

225

215

353

230

215

190

110

74

77

73

73

103

170

121

303

-

Seoondfoot-days

36.9

99 7

293.2

54,845.4

3 1 634

3,506.0

9 335

l)973.7

173. 8

144.8

77.6

31.3

27,739.0

liar.

175

170

160

120

91

91

130

 116

95

87

79

70

69

87

112

130

120

96

170

175

150

262

k548

k596

268

k697

k2,220

k726

268

175

180

Apr.

205-

160

118

102

95

245

k473

k454

215

155

k245

k2,360

kl , 800

kl,010

392

246

165

130

109

92

82

74

64

59

53

52

49

48

43

40

Maximum

2.7

6 7

37

6,670

1,500

562

2,220

2,360 

257

35

14

13

6.7

2,360

-

May

38

44

68

74

135

105

257

200

130

89

69

109

147

90

71

63

52

39

32

26

22

22

18

14

12

10

9.4

8.2

7.5

6.7

5.9

Minimum

0.2

1.7

5.0

.2

10

8.0

40

5.9

2.7

1.3

.3

0

0

June

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

S.3

35

13

7.1

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

4.5

4.7

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.7

4.2

4.2

*

Mean

1.19

3

-xf> O£

9.46

150

117

121

272

311

63.7

5 79

4ie7

2.50

l!o4

75.8

July

5.9

5.3

4.2

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.3

2.9

4.5

5.3

5.0

5.6

12

10

14

13

6.7

5.3

4.5

4.5

3.7

3.7

4.2

Aug.

2.9

2.7

2.5

3.4

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

13

5.6

4.7

3.9

3.2

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

48

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

Per square 

mile

0.011

.031

.089

1.42

1.10

1.14

2.57

2.93

.601

.055

.044

.024

.0098

.715

Sept.

0.3

.4

.4

.8

1.7

3.4

3.2

6.7

3.9

2.5

1.7

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.4

.4

"

Runoff in 

inches

o.oi

.03

.10

19.23

1.27

1. 23

2^96

3 28

69

.06

.05

.03

.01

9.72

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 501

Patoka Hiver at Jasper, Ind.

Location.- Wire-weight gage above mill dam, lat. 38°23'15", long. 86°55'30", in NEr sec. 

3b, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., at highway bridge at Jasper and 4 miles upstream from Straight 

River. Datum of gage is 454.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles.

Records available.- November 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 4,920 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 11.57 

reet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 2.11 feet Sept. 30. 

Maximum stage known, 15.9 feet in March 1913, from floodmark furnished by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year, 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20 to 

Jan. 1, June 23 to July 14, Sept. 7-30)

2.1 O.I 2.8 25 3.6 270 8.8 2,190

2.2 .2 2.9 42 4.1 56O 9.8 2,940

2.3 .4 3.0 63 4.7 855 10.4 3,480

2.4 .9 3.1 87 5.4 1,100 11.0 4,100

2.5 1.8 3.2 114 6.3 1,280 11.5 4,760

2.6 3.6 3.4 180 7.3 1,430

2.7 12 3.5 220 7.9 1,640

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.5

5.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.0

-

Dec.

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.2

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

12

13

17

15

16

17

17

17

16

17

18

18

17

16

15

13

9.8

7.6

7.0

6.4

7.0

7.0

Jan.

230

554

740

510

246

159

123

103

80

63

52

63

82

92

75

75

50

40

30

22

18

17

16

15

13

8.4

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

Month

October ..........................

November 20-20 ...................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February.. ........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year ............

Feb.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.0

8.4

13

17

20

21

25

55

257

832

1,100

1,080

1,280

1,340

1.C20

522

330

212

166

180

240

499

740

942

0,100

_

-

Secondfoot-days

50.0

349.8

.

3 ,507 * 2

12,029.6

23 ,443

31,131

5,305

179 >8

5,676.1

236 2

222is

-

. Mar.

1,000

665

788

765

478

324

384

516

450

300

208

162

133

117

109

123

580

895

715

500

426

522

843

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,400

1,520

1,810

2,260

2,330

Apr.

2,120

1,570

814

366

240

208

204

215

212

180

156

1,100

1,590

2,760

4,760

4,480

3,580

2,700

1,840

 864

288

200

152

117

100

82

75

61

52

44

-

May

105

378

366

208

196

336

408

438

366

223

139

109

169

270

212

208

312

220

148

100

77

68

52

40

34

28

24

20

18

17

16

Maximum Minimum

5.8 3.2

18 4.0

.

740 5.8

1,540 5.8

2,330 109

4,760 44

438 16

13 2.0

1 100 2.2

* 4fi ?"?

50 !l

-

June

13

13

9.8

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

8.4

8.4

7.6

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.8

4.0

4.0

2.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.4

6.4

-

Msan

4.55

11.3

.

113

415

756

1 'l71 038

5 . 99

183

7 62

7^43

-

July

27

24

12

5.8

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

4.5

3.6

42

35

12

15

44

397

330

594

,020

,100

919

250

116

260

256

120

68

Aug.

46

3

2

1

0

0

5

13

9.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.0

4.0

8.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.0

Per square 

mile

0.016

.041

-

 4nc *vo

1.49

2.72

3.73

.615

.022

.658

.027

.027

-

2.8

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

Sept.

7.6

18

12

9.8

15

20

31

50

24

9.8

4.0

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.007

.05

.

.47

1.61

3.14

4.16

.71

.02

.76

.03

.03

-

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 sec.-ft.).- Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 4,920 sec.-ft.
502 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Patoka River near Princeton, ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°23'30", long. 87°32'55", in NE^NWi sec. 32, T.

 r~S: R 10 W , 75 feet upstream from dam of Princeton,Water & Lighting Co., 270 feet 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 65, half a mile downstream from Indian Creek, and 

2 miles northeast of Princeton.

Drainage area.- 829 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 second-feet Apr. 23 (gage height, 15.10

 i'eet); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Mar. 8, 1945 (gage height, 21.11 

feet); minimum discharge observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 28-31, 1940; minimum gagebai^it 

observed, 0.65 foot Aug. 29-31, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in'feet, and discharge, in second-feet) . 

(shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, 

Oct. 18 to Dec. 15, Sept. 13-30)

0.7 1.0 1.2 98 2.8 775 9.2 2,040 

.8 11 1.3 129 3.2 905 10.2 2,940 

.9 28 1.5 202 5.0 1,250 14.4 3/880 

1.0 48 2.2 495 7.6 1,680 15.1 ' 4,230

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

9.0 

10 

11

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

10

9.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11 

8.0

a.o

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

9.0 

9.0 

10 

8.0

8.0 

28 

82 

95 

126 

104

Nov.

64 

44 

34 

28 

26

25 

21 

18 

18 

18

28 

44 

34 

30 

55

48 

40 

36 

34 

34

30 

32 

36 

36 

34

36 

34 

34 

34 

32

Dec.

30 

28 

28 

28 

28

30 

30 

32 

38 

36

38 

50 

46 

44 

57

114 

93 

90 

114 

107

93 

82 

76 

69 

60

57 

55 

48 

46 

46 

*89

Jan.

1,370 

1,540 

1,490 

1,490 

1,500

1,500 

1,440 

1,280 

911 

468

346 

338 

414 

405 

392

330 

214 

b!80 

blSO 

b!30

bllO 

b95 

b80 

b75 

b70

b68 

b65 

b60 

b55 

b50 

44

Month

Octo 

Move

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

sry

h.. ..........................

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

40 

38 

36 

38 

46

48 

50 

55 

62 

62

88 

392 

1,120 

1,490 

1,580

1,680 

1,700 

1,760 

1,800 

1,820

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

1,800

1,740 

1,700 

1,800 

1,800

Secondfoot-days

685.0 

1,017 

1,782

294,238

16,660 

30,105 

44,914 

100,180 

19,059 

737 

17,785 

3,075 

1,681

237,680

Mar.

*1,8OO 

1,820 

1,800 

1,780 

1,760

1,740 

1,74O 

1,660 

1,540 

1,380

1,200 

950 

665 

495 

428

405 

401 

540 

850 

1,050

1,170 

1,250 

1,370 

1,490 

1,540

1,820 

2,250 

2,280 

2,430 

2,550 

2,760

Apr.

2,830 

2,860 

2,900 

2,900 

2,900

-2,900 

2,900 

2,900 

2,900 

2,830

2,720 

3,250 

3,180 

3,290 

3,450

3,530 

3,570 

3,570 

3,650 

3,830

4,020 

4,180 

4,230 

4,180 

4,070

3,880 

3,650 

3,410 

3,080 

2,620

Maximum

126 

64 

114

3,570

1,540 

1,840 

2,760 

4,230 

1,970 

48 

1,640 

1,220 

282

4,230

Peak discharge fbase, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 7 (1 p.m.

Hay

1,970 

1,220 

620 

605 

735

665 

735 

755 

795 

712

570 

633 

990 

755 

615

950 

1,150 

1,170 

1,040 

665

396 

294 

222 

175 

143

114 

95 

82 

71 

62 

55

Minimum

8.0 

18 

28

8.0

44 

36 

401 

2,620 

55 

10 

11 

9.0 

8.0

8.0

June

46 

42 

38 

34 

32

44 

48 

38 

34 

28

25 

23 

23 

25 

23

23 

23 

21 

20 

18

16 

14 

11 

10 

10

14 

14 

11 

16 

13

Mean

22.1 

33.9 

57.5

806

537 

1,038 

1,449 

3,339 

615 

24.6 

574 

99.2 

56.0

649

July

11 

11

14 

14 

25

36 

28 

21 

18 

13

11 

48 

16 

30 

233

214 

101 

166 

183 

822

1,250 

1,220 

1,370 

1,440 

1,480

1,490 

1,500 

1,640 

1,520 

1,460 

1,400

Aug.

1,220 

592 

226 

136 

95

71 

57 

48 

42 

36

32 

38 

69 

69 

57

40 

32 

30 

26 

23

18 

16 

14 

14 

11

11 

10 

11 

9.0 

11 

11

Sept.

11 

10 

10 

10 

21

162 

282 

246 

157 

146

164 

107 

62 

42 

32

26 

21 

18 

16 

14

14 

11 

10 

10 

10

8.0 

9.0 

11 

16 

25

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.027 0.03 

.041 .05 

.069 .08

.972 13.18

.648 .75 

1.25 1.35 

1.75 2.01 

4.03 4.49 

.742 .86 

.030 .03 

.692 .80 

.120 .14 

.068 .08

.783 10.67

2,940 sec. -ft. j Apr. 23 (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

4,230 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 503

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22'50", long. 87°58'35", in SW^SEi sec. 33, T. 

1 5., H. 14 W., at Browns, 30 feet upstream from concrete dam of Albion municipal 

water plant, 100 feet upstream from Nigger Creek, 300 feet upstream from State Highway 15, and a quarter of a mile upstream from Southern Railway bridge. Datum of gage 

is 374.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Hecoras available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 16.25 

reet); no flow on many days.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 5,490 second-feet Mar. 7, 1945 (gage height, 20.40 

feet); no flow at times most years.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice-effect or backwater from Wabash 

River, which are poor. Albion municipal water plant diverts about 0.1 second-foot at 

gage; diversion not Included In records.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records for Wabash River at Grayvllle furnished by Coros of 

Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

and of backwater or those computed using rate of change of stage as a factor

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, NOT. 17 to Dec. 19, 

Jan. 11-27, Feb. 2-1O, Apr. 21 to June 5)

1.0 0 1.3 10 2,0 144 9.0 957 

1.05 .3 1.4 21 2.2 193 12. 0 1,41O 

1.1 .9 1.5 34 2.5 246 14.0 1,8OO 

1.15 1.9 1.6 50 3.0 313 16.2 2,480 

1.2 3.6 1.7 69 4.0 42O 

1.25 6.4 1.8 91 7.0 710

Discharge, in eecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

o 

o 

o

0 

0

o

0 

0

o

0

o 

o

0

o

0

o

30 

108 

65 

24 

9.4

NOT.

5.8 

4.6 

4.6 

2.8 

1.9

1.5 

1.3 

.7 

.6 

.7

18 

29 

16 

20 

15

18 

17 

11 

7.8 

6.4

5.8 

38 

61 

47 

47

29 

22 

15 

9.4 

5.8

Dec.

4.1 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

% 2.8

2.8 

3.2 

2.4 

1.9 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.4 

4.6

31 

37 

33 

45 

54

56 

44 

37 

25 

17

16 

12

8.5 

6.4 

6.4 

ld.,230

Jan.

1,880 

2,270 

2,480 

2,200 

1,800

k815 

k340 

76 

63

44

k211 

337 

144 

54

39 

25 

17 

13 

12

12 

11 

9.4 

7.8 

7.1

5.8 

5.2 

b5 

b5 

b4 

b4

Feb.

b4

4.1 

4.1 

5.2 

7.8

 6.4 

5.8 

5.2 

4.1 

3.6

5.8 

 162 

fb460 

943 

889

889 

889 

850 

k590 

k378

170 

71 

65 

111 . 

199

400 

k484 

743 

k685

iinnt* Seoondonln foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber . ........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

238.2 

460.7 

1,700.0

............ 61,266.77

.... ....... 1

1............................ i

ember ........................

4,096.3 

9,034.1 

9,783 

3,882.2 

2,504.0 

337.6 

9,619.9 

163.8 

83.7

ter year 1947-48 ............ 61,903. 6

Mar.

k330 

177 

224 

116 

63

67 

238 

218 

94 

63

48 

40 

47 

98 

152

141 

108 

65 

52 

141

246 

116 

k431 

593 

k363

kl,O2O 

1,230 

1,260 

kl ,OOO 

C631 

0411

Apr.

C589 

C365 

Cl02 

C6O 

064

c!59 

C53O 

C634 

C354 

c64

C174 

cl,580 

1,800 

2,110 

1,930

kl,420 

cl,070 

C408 

C77 

C68

c52 

C52

C58 

C66 

C37

17 

14 

11 

9.4 

7.8

Maximum

108 

61 

1,230

2,000

2,480 

943 

1,260 

2,110 

450 

72 

1,500 

42 

28

2,480

May

8.5 

25 

226 

114 

211

184 

k267 

k254 

71 

36

26 

25 

40 

33 

30

176 

450 

k!88 

40 

22

16 

15 

10 

10 

7.8

5.2 

4.1 

3.2 

2.4 

2.1 

1.7

June

1.5 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

17 

69 

73 

34 

10

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

2.4 

2.4

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.1

1.3 

.9 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

1.1 

1.7 

60 

31

Minimum Mean

0 7.69 

.6 15.4 

1.9 54.8

0 153

4 455

3.6 312 

4O 216 

7.8 463 

1.7 80.8 

.5 11.3 

1.5 310 

0 5.28 

0 2.79

0 169

July

4.1 

2.1 

1.5 

75

58 

28 

12 

6.4 

16

4.1 

1.7 

15 

99 

76

199 

65 

17 

108 

k752

1,410 

1,500 

1,450 

d.OlO 

k482

222 

136 

k334 

k711 

k579 

k224

Aug.

42 

21 

13 

9.4 

9.4

7.1 

5.2 

4.1 

3.2 

3.2

5.8 

16 

7.8 

3.6 

2.8

i!s

1.1 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

O

Per square 

mile

0.033 

.066 

. .233

.715

1.94 

1.33 

1.34 

1.97 

.344 

.048 

1.32 

.022 

.012

.719

Peak discharge (base, 2,1OO sec. -ft.).- Jan. 3 (9 a.m.) 2.52O sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (3 p.m.

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

o 

.1

.5 

5.8 

14 

28

20 

7.1 

2.8 

1.9 

1.3

.9 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

o

Runoff in 

inohes

0.04 

.07 

.27

9.70

2.23 

1.43 

1.55 

2. 2O 

.40 

.05 

1.52 

.03 

.01

9.80

) 2,140 sec.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from Wabash RlTer; discharge computed by using stage at Orayrllle as a factor.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
504 WABASH BIVER BASIN

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°38'10", long. 88°17'40", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 2 N.,

R. B K., 300 feet downstream from highway bridge at Wilcox and a quarter of a mile '

downstream from Big Muddy Creek. Datum of gage is 392.29 feet above mean sea level,

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles. 

Kecords available.- August 1914 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 34 years, 809 second-feet, 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 21.55

I'eet ); minimum, 7.6 second-feet Sept. 25-28 (gage height, 2.67 feet).

1914-48:' Maximum discharge, 40,500 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 25.80

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.09 second-foot Oct. 30,

1944. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-height record,

which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).- W 523: 1915(M). W 973: 1937-40(M)(m).

Rating table, water year 1947-40, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to June 5, June 11-23, 25-27,

July 4-14, Aug. 1-15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 8, Sept. 12-18)

2.67 7.6 3.8 78 10.0 953 17.5 3,180 20.5 7,810

2.7 8.6 4.2 112 13.0 1,58O 18.0 3,530 21.0 9,800

2.8 13 5.0 195 13.5 1,700 18.8 4,320 21.3 11,200

2.9 17 5.6 275 14.0 1,850 19.6 5,400

3.2 35 7.0 485 16. O 2,550 20.0 6,280

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

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.

29

25

22

21 ' 19

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

11

9.9

8.6

13

12

9.9

12

15

17

753

2,240

2,410

1,510

725

Nov.

290

162

117

98

86

70

60

49

41

38

71

785

1,330

800

350

207

195

184

152

112

94

98

103

142

207

199

162

132

103

82

-

Dec.

70

63

56

52

52

52

56

a65

a80

94

78

70

63

63

63

94

233

a250

a280

a310

a360

a320

a280

a250

a210

a!80

a!60

a!40

a!20

allO

a950

Jan.

36.500

111,000

110,000

a9,000

*7,810

6,840

5,400

3,040

1,420

665

395

350

335

260

220

173

130

105

90

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

45

45

45

45

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

45

50

50

50

50

*55

55

55

55

55

56

63

177

921

1,430

1,580

2,870

3,970

4,200

3,870

3,780

3,100

1,510

605

455

545

710

2,030

3,130

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

7 998 e 6, '519'

5,224

270,641.5

64,418

35 522

92*781

51,194

21,544

12 223 27)744

2,160 

1,778.3

329,105.8

Mar.

2,830

2,300

1,250

800

665

485

500

815

864

650

425

305

246

327

1,050

1,760

1,790

1,290

899

2,160

2,870

2,830

3,530

4,320

4,550

4,680

5,280

10,200

11,200

10,700

10,200

Apr-.

6,840

a9,800

a5,000

a2,300

al,100

a500

.08 00

al,100

917

590

455

1,880

4,200

5,230

4,190

2,240

1,110

590

410

320

260

220

195

173

162

152

132

122

108

98

-

Maximum

2,410

1,330

950

6,840

11,000

4,200

11,200

9^800

2,550

2,440

'335

278

11,200

May

168

410

1,070

1,050

770

515

410

455

635

470

260

246

941

1,700

1,310

1,700

 2,550

2,440

1,920

810

320

233

220

233

162

127

103

90

82

74

70

Minimum

8 6

38

52

8.6

45

45

PAR t*D

98

70

49

52

19

7.6

7.6

June

63

60

56

52

49

758

1,900

2,440

1,770

586

173

122

142

117

173

184

117

98

184

122

90

74

99

335

173

94

167

485

725

815

-

* Mean

258

217

169

741

2,078

1 225

2 993

1,'706

695

407

895

69 .7

59.3

896

July

740

440

199

117

86

70

66

93

152

108

70

52

56

122

440

1,070

770

530

560

926

1,130

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,350

1,350

1,960

3,560

3,690

2,130

847

Aug.

246

127

90

74

63

56

49

45

41

38

36

33

32

39

93

335

200

96

. 63

60

63

49

36

31

28

26

25

24

22

21

19

Sept.

19

18

16

131

112

94

108

123

278

275

217

103 

56

35

27

21

16

15

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.3

7.6

7.6

8.3

10

9.0

-

Per square Runoff in 

mile inohes

0.228 0.26

.192 .21

!l50 Il7

.656 8.90

1.84 '2.12

1.08 1.17

2.65 3.05

1.51 1.68

.615 .71

.360 .40

.792 .91

 062 07

.052 .06

.793 10.81

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 see.-ft.).- Jan. 2 (time unknown) 11,200 sec.-ft.; Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 

12,700 sec.-ft.} Apr. I* (4 p.m.) 5,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Bonpas Creek at Browns and 

Skillet Pork at Wayne City.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 10.
WABASH RIVER BASIN 505

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03'40", long. 88°09'35", near center of EJ sec. 

2b, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., at Possum Bridge, 2j miles downstream from Carmi and 7| miles 

downstream from Skillet Pork. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at highway bridge 

3.1 miles upstream from base gage. Datum of gage is 339..VI feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

I/r-ainage area. - £,090 square miles.

Records available.- October 1.V18 to December 1912 (gage heights only), October 1939 to 

Septemoer ly^ts.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet Jan. 10; maximum gage height, 

Zb.uy feet Jan. 11; minimum discharge, 22 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 33,100 second-feet May 25, 1943; maximum gage height, 

34.il feet May 25, 1943; minimum discharge, 4.7 second-feet Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 1944; 

minimum gage height, 0.75 foot Seot. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 36.23 feet in January 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge for most of year computed using fall as determined by auxiliary gage as a 

factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

164

124

105

89

80

68

59

52

45

38

35

33

38

35

29

25

27

34

231

420

280

150

105

84

39

93

1,190

1,820

2,230

2,820

3,000

Nov.

2,660

2,180

1,540

933

574

419

306

257

220

197

309

798

936

956

1,420

1,680

1,420

974

674

558

486

562

1,100

1,470

1,370

1,230

983

847

712

562

-

Dec.

425

350

269

238

220

207

197

191

180

178

180

210

238

224

251

418

772

1,070

1,160

1,500

1,840

1,870

1,680

1,410

1,180

890

712

566

481

422

427

Jan.

4,350

8,220

8,550

8,870

9,470

10,300

11,200

11,500

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,300

10,700

10,000

9,250

8,280

a6,000

a3,500

al,500

a700

a500

8450

a400

294

264

244

227

218

210

203

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Harch ............................

April ............................

Hay ~» 

June .............................

July .............................

August .............:.............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

195

188

188

262

496

528

401

306

266

238

253

1,260

2,820

4,170

4,190

4,540

5,430

5,640

6,180

6,260

6,280

6,200

5,910

5,420

5,350

5,590

5,850

6,210

6,070

_

-

Secondfoot-days

13,542

28,333

19,956

819,194

183,700

96,691

140,510

231,603

45,109

16,949

84,881

44,165

7,341

912,780

Mar.

5,950

6,060

6,160

5,850

5,290

4,650

3,810

3,110

2,680

2,500

2,070

1,640

1,320

1,160

1,480

2,070

2,800

3,220

3,200

3,140

3,790

4,440

5,070

5,230

5,520

6,420

7,940

8,280

8,350

8,580

8,730

Apr.

9,150

9,600

10,200

10,700

11,000

11,100

11,000

10,800

10,500

10,100

9,020

8,640

9,500

9,920

9,650

9,600

9,800

9,840

9,710

9, 200

8,580

7,600

6,240

3,790

1,850

915

856

910

897

935

-

Maximum

3,000

2,660

1,870

11,400

11,800

6,280

6,730

11,100

3,190

2,050

7,000

7,580

1,060

11,800

May

746

781

906

1,390

1,980

2,500

2,270

1,810

1,340

1,050

899

1,340

1,850

1,350

1,180

2,290

3,010

3,190

3,050

2,850

2,660

2,130

1,490

812

496

408

365

292

253

222

199

Minimum

25

197

178

25

203

188

1,160

856

199

139

188

57

29

25

June

180

166

156

147

139

269

771

1,480

1,850

2,000

2,050

1,710

1,080

642

470

368

292

262

251

222

186

199

203

170

145

145

249

297

353

497

-

llsan

437

944

544

2,244

5,926

3,334

4,533

7,720

1,455

565

2,738

1,4?5

245

2,494

July

803

1,120

1,070

883

708

563

553

387

229

188

201

257

283

328

696

 1,300

1,680

2,120

1,740

1,800

3,960

5,080

5,930

6,850

7,000

6,830

6,500

6,340

6,300

6,450

6,750

Aug.

7,170

7,560

7,580

6,900

5,640

3,280

1,380

546

287

214

197

203

197

166

139

137

184

182

287

440

294

210

160

145

139

124

105

89

81

72

57

Per square 

 ile

0.141

.306

.208

.726

1.92

1.08

1.47

2.50

.471

.183

.886

.461

.079

.807

S«pt.

46

40

34

34

45

103

442

906

640

665

1,060

963

646

426

273

199

145

112

89

73

59

51

45

39

35

32

29

33

39

38

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

.34

.24

9.86

2.21

1.16

1.69

2.79

.54

.20

1.02

.53

.09

10.97

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 10 (7 a.m.) 12,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 6 (6 to 7 p.m.)

(7 aTm.) 7,620 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
506 WABASH RIVER BASIN

Skillet Pork at Wayne City, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'10", long. 88°35'20", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 2 S., 

R. 6 E., half a mile downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile north of Wayne City, and 

2? miles downstream from Brush Creek. Datum of gage is 383.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area. T 475 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1948. August 1908 to December 1912 and June 

1914 to September 1921 at site at Southern Railway bridge \\ miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1914-21, 1928-48), 386 seeond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 19.46 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 0.23 foot Sept. 4.

1908-12, 1914-21, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet May 12, 20, 1943 

(gage height, 21.21 feet); no flow at times during 1908, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, or those 

affected by ice, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.2 

3.0 

2.5 

2.0 

2.2

3.5 

5.9 

7.6 

7.0 

6.6

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.6 

7.0

6.2 

5.9 

10 

18 

8.4

5.9 

5.2 

4.8 

5.2 

7.0

33 

255 

609 

653 

289 

87

Nov.

54 

42 

40 

51 

42

33 

24 

20 

17 

16

44

177 

342 

162 

70

64 

71 

95 

58 

42

35 

49 

98 

112 

152

162 

108 

61 

43 

35

Dec.

26 

23 

19 

18 

17

17 

18 

20 

20 

22

22 

20 

19 

18 

18

60 

131

217 

245~ 230 

282 

245 

191 

139 

88

66 

53 

48 

41 

39 

96

Jan.

3,000 

*6,870 

7,500 

5,590 

3,680

1,500 

587 

224 

162 

125

94 

182 

272 

191 

129

89 

64 

47 

36 

32

28 

24 

22 

22 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

17 

*17

18 

18 

18 

20 

23

28 

69 

262 

873 

895

1,080 

1,410

1,520 

1,370 

884

477 

237 

167 

209 

372

565 

686 

1,370 

1,520

Month Seccndfoct-days

Ootc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

aber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

2,079.3 

2,319 

2,468

............ 104,175.5

h.. ..........................

ember ........................

30,588 

14,173 

27,206 

22,767 

3,585.8 

1,843.2 

16,769 

787.7 

2,225.2

ter year 1947-43 ............ 126,811.2

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 sec. -ft.).- Jan

sec. -ft.; Apr. 14 (6 p.m.) 4,380 sec. -ft.; Ju 

» Winter discharge measurement Bade on 'hie 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected b\

Mar.

1,050 

466 

422 

342 

224

157 

302 

*466 

342 

204

136 

99 

98 

272 

631

818 

576 

282 

411

1,030

939 

505 

774 

1,520 

1,410

1,480 

2,600 

2,720 

2,600 

2,330 

2,000

Apr.

2,480 

1,820 

807 

262 

182

363 

675 

332 

204 

 142

250 

1,740 

3,590 

4,040 

3,080

1,470 

444

191

129

95

77 

64 

57 

52 

47

42 

38 

35 

31 

28

Maximum

653 

342 

282

7,050

7,500 

1,520 

2,720 

4,040 

444 

598 

3,410 

104 

521

7,500

. 2 (5 p.m.) 

ly 29 (12 a. 

day. 

ice Jan. 21

May

46 

130 

282 

292 

444

253 

177 

138 

91 

65

54 

60 

78 

84 

104

302 

382 

230 

101 

57

41

33 

27 

23 

20

16 

14 

12 

11

10 

8.8

Minima

2.0 

16 

17

1.1

16 

16 

98 

28 

8.8 

4.8 

10 

6.2 

.6

.6

June

7.6 

7.0 

5.9 

5.2 

5.6

598 

444

108 

65 

36

23 

20 

23 

27 

19

12 

9.6 

7.6 

7.0 

5.9

5.9 

5.2 

4.8 

6.2 

5.9

4.8 

32 

81 

152 

109

Mean

67.1 

77.3 

79.6

285

987 

489 

878 

759 

116 

61.4 

541 

25.4 

74.2

346

July

56 

56 

35 

22 

23

20 

37 

42 

38 

24

20 

12 

10 

10 

12

405 

270 

98 

59 

598

1,920 

1,790 

1,300 

785 

237

323 

433 

1,960 

3,410 

2,100 

664

Aug.

101 

48 

34 

26 

20

18 

14 

12 

10 

8.8

8.4 

7.0 

6.2 

35 

104

37 

30 

57 

 46. 

27

21 

27 

20 

14 

12

10 

8.0 

7.3 

6.2 

6.2 

6.6

Per square 

 lie

0.141

.163 

.168

.600

2.08 

1.03 

1.85 

1.60 

.244 

.129 

1.14 

.053 

.156

.728

Sept.

6.2 

6.2 

7.3 

7.6 

12

521 

342 

88 

401 

466

180 

58 

36 

23 

16

12 

9.2 

7.0 

4.8 

3.8

3.5 

3.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.2

.6 

.8 

1.0 

2.5 

1.7

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

.18 

.19

8.16

2.39 

1.11 

2.13 

1.7-8 

.28 

.14 

1.31 

.06 

.17

9/90

8.000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 2,930 

m.) 3,500 sec. -ft.

to Feb. 9.
SALINE RIVER BASIN 507

Saline fliver near Junction, III.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41'52", long. 88°I6'00", in NEi sec. 36, T. 9 S., 

H..B £., at old Island Ripple Bridge site, 2f miles southwest of Junction, 4 miles 

downstream from North Pork, and 13f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 320.40 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3} miles 

downstream at Eagle Ripple Ford a0d 200 feet downstream from Eagle Creek. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 320.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet'Apr. 15; maximum gage height, 

3b.V9 feet Apr. 25 (backwater from Ohio River); minimum discharge during non-backwater 

periods, 5.5 second-feet Oct. 15, 25, 26.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet Mar. 19, 1945; maximum gage height, 

44 L 03 feet Mar. 17, 1945 (backwater-from Ohio River); maximum daily reverse flow, 6,260 

second-feet Apr. 21, 1948; minimum discharge during non-backwater periods, 0.9 secondfoot Sept. 22, 23, 1944; minimum gage height, 1.01 feet Sept. 25-28, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 55.8 feet In February 1937 (backwater from Ohio River).

 Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of extremely flat slopes or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Backwater from Ohio River frequently causes reversal of flow 

at' station and occasionally, at extremely high stages, causes diversion from Wabash 

River to Saline River just above station.

Discharge, in second-feet,, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

13

13

16

23

17

13

11

. 13

13

16

11

S.8

6.5

.8.8

14

14

54

73

30

16

S.8

6.5

6.5

13

1,360

2,780

«1, 000

' k238

154

Nov.

242

323

280

133

173

147

116

127

102

84

32

361

a27t>

a!50

a220

aSOO '323

202

138

114

100

32

245

234

251

221

156

123

102

86

-

 Dec.

71

62

58

54

53

54

71

154

163

156

151

121

112

102

k267

1,800

1,800

1,050

1,050

1,140

31S

577

388

280

216

183

161

151

136

129

168

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1347 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .'................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September............ ..

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

6,420

7,170

7,340

9,200

9,480

8,710

k5,370

k3,280

kl,170

k!51

k277

k797

kl,570

k994

k385

k303

k!42

k!24

k!07

kll7

134

131

112

110

k65

k78

k67

80

75

75

80

Feb.

80

76

75

248

1,320

810

468

369

327

867

274

3,040

6,160

7,380

k6,740

k6,040

k4,790

k3,540

kl,460

-863

-938

-1,830

-1,310

704

326

k3,160

k5,040

k5,540

k5,730

-

-

Mar.

k4,550

k3,22

k3,31

kl,36

0

0

O

286

286

1,57

2,04

1,02

0

O

0

974

663

22

38

45

1

4

4

710

423

17

0

0

S

384

773

k2,74

k3,76

k4,09

0

0

0

1(3,530

k3,140

k5,17

k6,lW

k6 20*

k4,78

0

D

D

3

k2,430

Observed

Second-- 

foot-days

5,978.9

5,833

11,803

253,026.8

65,314

53,083

65,418

108 , 06O

52,707

2 ^97

16*063

1,910

3,987

398,B53.9

Maximum

2,780

500

1,800

6,920

3,480

7,380

6,200

11,500

1O.100

558

2,800

£50

1,100

- 11,500

Minimum

6.5

84

53

0

65

0

-6,260

0

16

25

13

11

-6,260

Apr.

303

0

0

0

757

k2,050

k3,810

k4,930

k4,670

k3,480

k2,750

kS,680

k9,700

dl,200

 10,500

a 0,500

k7,520

k2,870

-2,520

-4,700

-6,260

-5,380

-3,480

0

2,340

kS,480

k8,440

kS,S20

dO, 700

dO,800

-

Mean

133

194

381

693

2,107

2,037

2,110

3,602

1,700

83.2

518

61 6

133

1,089

May

klO.100

k7,92O

k2,950

k3,500

124

0

0

143

160

166

337

171

1,150

377

181

k3,380

k4,890

kS.OOO

k5,570

a4,000

al,000

'alOO

k52

k40

k31

k!2

k74

k77

78

68

56

June

48

42

40

36

35

162

558

234

114

68

47

37

34

29

29

29

31

26

30

28

23

20

18

17

16

17

83

180

144

322

-

Dlverslo-. 

''rom

Wabash River 

(second-feet)t

_

-

-

618

I

51

July

318

126

56

35

25

54

97

60

46

31

62

58

35

78

186

k372

!

1

631

840

C484

533

S20

704

294

223

126

k858

kl,

kl

k2

k2

240

090

800

310

k771

Aug.

k250

131

85

63

56

, '46

40

36

31

30

34

. 30

41

152

74

40

30

25

170

143

65

36

25

22

17

14

13

13

38

k78

76

Sept.

37

22

16

13

52

k68S

1,100

418

394

553

214

97

56

40

32

26

20

18

16

13

11

12

14

14

16

16

13

16

IS

31

-

Adjusted for diversion

Mean

192

134

381

693

2,107

2,037

2,110

2,984

1,700

S3 . 2

C1Q Oxo

fil Ox R. . O

133

1,038

Per square 

mile

0.186

.197

. .366

.666

2.03

1.96

2 03

2^87

!080-

..498

 059

.128

.998

Runoff in 

inches

0.21

.21

.42

3.05

2.34

2.11

2

*4 .04

3.20

1.88

.03

.57

.07

.14

13.58

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 sec.-ft.).- Jan. 5 (6 to 7 a.m.) 9,550 seo;-ft.; Feb. 14 {8 p.m.) 

7,450 sec.-ft.; Mar. 29 (4 a.m.) 6,390 sec.-ft.5 Apr. 15 (6 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.j Apr. 30 

(8 a.m.) 11,200 sec.-ft.; May 18 (7 to 9 p.m.) 6,260 sec.-ft.

t Diversion from Wabash River to Saline River just above station caused by" backwater from Ohio 

River.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed' on basis of auxiliary gage-height record and records 

for Little Wafiash River at Carmi.

k Computed using fall as a factor.

Note..- Extremely flat slope Feb. 20-25, Mar. 5-21, Apr. 1-5, 9-25, May 5-^5; discharge computed 

from approximate stage-fall-discharge relation. Figures of discharge In second-feet per square mile 

and runoff In Inches for some months do not represent natural yield owing to channel storage caused 

by backwater from Ohio River. Negative figures Indicate reverse flow.
508 TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13'35", long. 87°46'45", at highway bridge at_

tuney, Hopklns County, 1.1 miles upstream from Cave Creek, 5.1 miles downstream from

Plynn Creek, and 9? miles northeast of Prlnceton. Datum of gage la 362.80 feet above

mean sea level, adjustment of 1907. 

Drainage area.- 255 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum diacharge during year, 2,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 30 (gage height, 14.37

reet); minimum, .2 second-foot Oct. 23-26; minimum gage height, 1.74 feet Sept. 27, 28. 

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 5.180 second-feet Apr. 11, 1942 (gage height, 15.9 feet,

from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 19.27 feet, from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge, 17,000

second-feet, by slope-area method). 

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of Ice

errect, or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27)

1.75 .0.6 2.5 25 3.0 746 

1.9 1.5 2.9 67 11.0' 1,240 

2.0 2.2 3.5 142 12.8 1,640 

2.1 4.0 4.3 258 13.6 1,960 

2.2 7.5 4.9 325 14.0 2,170 

2.3 12 5.8 420 14.4 2,480

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 -to September 1948

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.0 

2.5 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.8

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

2.0 

50 

122 

107 

63

NOT.

38 

27 

25 

30 

30

25 

23 

19

la

17

29 

151 

139 

109 

103

224 

202 

128 

87 

67

56 

46 

40 

36 

53

33 

33

31 

30 

28

Dec.

25 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

32 

277 

500 

355

202 

135 

108 

91 

78

157 

316 

285 

181 

132

107 

91 

80

72 

64

56 

50 

46 

 43 

41 

40

Jan.

219 

826 

922 

778 

403

217 

151 

123 

108 

97

85 

83 

125 

194

202

157 

113 

b87 

b70 

b60

b55 

bSO 

b50 

b45 

b40

»b37 

b34 

b34 

b33 

b32 

b32

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

rebr 

Maro 

Apr! 

Hay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 a

her ..........................

 her..................... ....

lendar year 1947 ............

ary ...... .

uary

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b31

b30 

b29

b33 

64

170 

334 

445

515 

452

295 

644 

1.300 

1,670 

1,960

2,060 

2,060 

1,920 

1,430 

938

445 

210 

157 

163 

202

271 

353 

762 

954

Seccndfoot-days

367.3 

1,857 

3,683

99,830.1

5,467 

19,777 

33,202 

15,363 

2,888 

458.3 

3,408.2 

938.3 

93.0

87,502.1

Mar.

762 

938 

1,240 

 1,220 

1,150

906 

938 

970 

794 

472

306 

217 

180 

154 

157

530 

1,020 

1,120 

1,220 

1,280

1,030 

938 

1.22O 

1.240 

1,170

1,170 

1,700 

2,170 

2,380 

2,380 

2,230

Apr.

1,910 

1,560 

1,200 

746 

363

224

136 

"175 

169 

142

122 

166 

893 

1,320 

1,360

1,380 

1,200 

778 

353 

202

160 

135 

118 

105 

91

79 

69 

58 

50 

44

Maxinum

122 

224 

500

3,140

922 

2,060 

2,380 

1,910 

666 

135 

620 

325 

14

2,380

May

39 

39

46 

52 

53

50 

40 

34

29 

24

24 

64 

53 

44 

60

208 

666 

408 

184

108

78 

98 

135 

a!20 

870

aso 

a 35 

a25 

a20 

17 

15

Minimum

0.2 

17 

24

.1

32 

29 

154 

44 

15 

2.2 

1.6 

1.1 

.6

.2

June

12 

9.8 

7.5 

6.1

5.4

6.1 

6.4 

7,2 

5.8 

4.0

5.4 

8.0 

6.4 

4.7 

3.8

3.1 

2.6 

2,2 

2.9 

44

135 

78 

32 

16 

9.5

6.8 

5.8 

6.4 

7.2 

8.4

Mean

11.8 

61.9 

119

374

176 

682 

1.071 

512 

93.2 

15.3 

110 

30.3 

3.10

239

July

8.8 

7.5 

6.4 

4.0 

3.1

2.2

1.8 

1.6 

13 

26

8J 

4.0 

56 

122 

116

156 

262 

176 

135 

176

150 

263

620 

420 

217

104 

63 

66 

95 

64 

70

AU(.

325 

152 

67 

38 

25

19 

15 

11 

8.0 

6.4

9.3 

60 

35 

18 

18

24 

35 

24 

14 

8.4

1:1 2.6 

2.1 

1.7

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

2.7 

5.8 

2.2

Sept.

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 i.e

2.0

3.1 

3.1 

4.7 

9.8 

14

14

».8 

5.8 

3.6 

B.6

2.0 i.e

1.4 i.e

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.6

.6 

..7 

.9 

.9

Per quare Runoff in 

 lie inohee

0.046 0.05 

.243 .27 

.467 ,54

1.07 14.55

.690 ;60 

2.67 2.68 

4.20 4.84 

2.01 2.24 

.365 .42 

.060 .07 

.431 .50 

.119 .14 

.012 .01

.937 12.76

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 eec.-ft.).- Feb. 17 (1 to 7 a.m.) 3,070 sec. -ft.; Mar. 29,30 (8 p.m. t<

2 a

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for nearby statlona and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 509

Poor Fork at Cumberland, Kir

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 58'25", long. 82°59 I 35", at Second Street Bridge 

at uumoerland, Harlan County, 0.1 mile upstream from Cloverlick Creek and 0.5 mile 

downstream from Looney Creek. Datum of gage is 1,415.15 feet ahnye mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 82.1 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 .to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.23

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,900 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 7,500 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,900 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 2.1 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1940(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

13 

16 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.3

10 

10 

d!5 

d25 

d!7

13 

13 

11 

10 

10

9.2 

9.6 

10 

10 

10 

10

Nov.

a9.5 

89.0 

a 13 

816 

a 15

al4

813

a 30 

a 35 

a 19

818

a30 

a25 

825 . 

a 40

a26 

832 

a!9 

17 

16

16 

12 

18 

37 

42

38 

31 

28 

35 

33

Dec.

31 

30 

19 

IS 

16

16 

16 

37 

43 

40

40 

40 

38 

34 

41

88 

84 

68 

56 

48

40 

37 

35 

32 

30

28 

38 26 

35 

24 

35

Jan.

33

46 

44 

40 

38

35 

31 

28 

31 

31

30 

53 

304 

214 

138

103 

80 

66 

d50 

56

50 

53 

a 40 

825 

835

a40 

a39 

837 

a35 

835 

845

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

Ary

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

59

64 

62 

103 

454

523 

470 

730 

446 

26Z

198 

1,040 

2,500 

3,330 

670

360 

352 

300 

172 

156

130 

124 

111 

99 

104

213 

391 

353 

194

Secondfoot-days

374.0 

651.5 

1,102

43,724.5

1,883 

13,557 

10,004 

7,361 

2,470 

653 

430.5 

660.5 

571.5

39,608.0

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 sec. -ft.).- Feb

sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (1 p.m.) 1,380 sec. -ft.; Ap

Mar.

163 

148 

130 

111 

94

117 

466 

339 

240 

188

158 

128 

108 

97 

89

' 1,220 

1,120 

393 

265 

265

351 

275 

360 

357 

368

330 

981 

595 

318 

230 

203

Apr.

176 

204 

248 

215 

184

175 

512 

77O 

434 

285

225 

188 

168 

815 

768

366 

250 

194 

160 

134

117 

101 

86 

78 

69

63 

58 

54 

75 

89

HaximuB

25 

43 

88

1,730

304 

3,330 

1,230 

815 

192 

53 

35 

86 

196

3,330

May

94 

91 

80 

80 

94

92 

150 

192 

162 

120

96 

88 

128 

99 

83

74 

63 

54 

48 

43

39 

36 

33 

30 

30

28 

26 

44 

51 

144 

78

Mininun

9.2 

9.0 . 

16

9.0

25 

59 

89 

54 

26 

10 

6.0 

4.5 

2.5

2.5

June

53 

40 

35 

30 

27

25 

36 

37 

28 

24

20 

17 

16 

14 

16

19 

22 

19 

15 

14

14 

20 

12

13 

17

15 

14 

12 

10 

19

Mean

12.1 

21.7 

35.5

120

60.7 

467 

323 

242 

79.7 

21.8 

13.6 

21.3 

19.0

108

July

24 

17 

13 

11 

9.6

8.4 

a7.5 

a6.5 

a6.0 

86.0

a6.0 

87. 0 

all 

a!2 

a 10

820 

a30 

820 

a 35 

a25

818

a!6 

a!4 

a!3 

a 10

87.5 

a8.0 

all 

a 10 

a8.0 

a 20

Aug.

830 

820 

870 

86 

82

53 

840 

a27 

822 

a!9

a!7 

a!5 

a!7 

a!9 

a25

alS

813

alO 

a9.0 

a8.0

a7.0

ae.o

a6.0 

a6.0 

a5.5

85. 0 

aS.O 

a4.5 

a4.5 

aS.O 

86.0

Per square 

 lie

0.147 

.264 

.432

1.46

.739 

5.69 

3.93 

2.95 

.971 

.268 

.166 

.259 

.231

1.32

Sspt.

aS.O 

a4.0 

83.5 

a3.0 

a4.O

84.5 

84.9 

al5 

845 

196

84 

a45 

830 

820 

al5

812 

all

alO 

a9.0 

aS.O

87.3 

a6.5 

as. 5 

a4.5 

84.0

a3.5 

a3.0 

a2.5 

a3.0 

a2.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

.30 

.50

19.82

.85 

'6.14 

4.53 

3.29 

1.12 

.30 

.19 

.30 

.26

17.95

. 14 (2 a.m.) 5,31O sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (8 p.m.) 3,620 

r. 14 (7 p.m.) 1,520 sec. -ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements Hov. 18, Jan. 29, 

Aug. 10, 18, Sept. 7, 21, weather records, and records for Cumberland River near Harlan.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Cumberland River near Harlan.
510 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°50'55", long. 83°21'20", at bridge on U. S. Highway 119 at Loyall, 1.6 miles upstream from Four-mile Branch, 2.0 mile downstream from 

confluence of Poor and Clover Forks, and 2 miles west of Harlan, Harlan County. Datum 

of gage is 1,140.10 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936.

Drainage area.- 374 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 second-feet Feb. 14 igage height, 17.35 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 37,900 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 22.81 

feet); minimum, 6.3 second-feet July 31, 1944 (gage height, 0.41 foot).

Maximum stage known, 22.81 feet Jan. 8, 1946. Floods of 1918 and 1929 reached 

stages of about 22 and 20.0 feet respectively, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1940(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

30

26

28

26

27

24

30

39

45

44

36

33

32

30

29

30

56

92

78

58

50

44

40

45

45

44

42

44

44

40

Nov.

36

39

52

62

64

60

56

78

119

103

100

131

125

108

131

185

152

128

114

103

88

82

86

108

264

272

203

159

128

108

-

Dec.

92

80

75

68

66

64

60

128

450

370

318

276

237

196

229

568

504

390

304

244

203

172

159

*140

122

108

95

92

82

65

82

Jan.

Ill

260

260

229

214

178

152

143

137

134

114

134

1,570

1,420

' 888

660

428

309

207

288

256

240

207

95

146

207

192

175

176

182

217

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

llaroh ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 8,200 sec

Feb.

428

456

385

bSOO

bl,700

*3,180

2,570

2,630

2,000

1,270

940

4,360

11,300

17,600

3,610

1,950

1,370

1,040

856

752

617

582

510

480

516

1,270

al.800

al,300

al.OOO

1 Seoondfoot-days

1,265

3,466

6,059

239,934

9,931

67,172

51,428

34,080

8t to 0Q1 J.

2,279

1 1 968

2,354

1,495

189,778

Mar.

808

720

638

542

444

439

2,450

2,170

1,420

1,010

776

624

498

434

395

3,250

5,440

2,060

1,370

1,510

2,280

1,600

2,120

»2,120

1,510

1,230

5,960

3,550

1,800

1,230

1,030

Apr.

897

948

1,030

948

816

720

2,820

4,200

2,120

1,420

1,110

897

760

2,910

3,550

1,850

1,230

8950

a 800

8650

aSSO

8450

a400

a 3 40

3J4

304

a290

276

a270

a260

-

Maximum

92

284

568

11,000

1,570

17,600

5,960

4,200

792

159

152

309

384

17,600

-ft.).- Feb. 14 (6:30 i

May

264

272

248

237

327

296

523

792

660

480

370

304

395

340

288

a260

225

196

172

152

134

122

111

103

98

90

68

119

134

260

221

Minimum

24

36

60

24

95

385

395

260

88

42

28

11

7

7

June

149

114

92

80

70

66

106

159

117

85

68

60

54

50

68

 78

62

58

50

47

42

45

80

75

78

60

80

58

48

80

-

Mean

40.8

116

195

657

320

2,316

1,659

1,136

267

76.0

63.5

75.9

49.8

519

July

149

100

70

54

45

36

34

34

32

29

28

29

37

50

48

66

125

140

152

131

85

75

62

62

45

34

36

50

45

37

46

Aug.

128

80

119

309

260

214

143

106

82

66

54

66

68

66

106

82

54

42

36

36

39

32

27

24

21

18

17

15

13

11

20

Per square 

mile

0.109

.310

.521

1.76

.856

6.19

4.44

3.04

.714

.203

.170

.203

.133

1.39

Sept.

27

17

13

12

14

15

18

54

72

384

345

152

80

52

39

29

24

20

17

16

13

11

11

10

10

9

8

7

8

8

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.34

.60

23.85

.99

6.68

5.11

3.39

.82

.23

.20

.23

.15

18.87

.m.) 25,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (12 p.m.)

8,870 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 9,030 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement Apr. 22, weather records, and records for station near Pineville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 511

Cumberland River near Pineville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49', long. 83°45', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

25E, U.5 mile south of Plat Lick, 2.3 miles downstream from Greasy Creek, and 5.0 mites 

northwest of Pineville, Bell County. Datum of gage is 955.45 feet above mean sea 

level, Sandy Hook datum. Auxiliary staff gage 100 feet below Kentucky Utilities Co. 

power plant, 1.9 miles upstream, same datum.

Drainage area.- 822 square miles.

Keeords available.- August 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,178 second-feet.

Extreme's"?- Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

42.53 feet Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 5.00 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 57,900 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 49.31 

feet), from rating curve extended above 36,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage heights 44.34, 47.3, and 49.31 feet; minimum, 6.1 second-feet Sept. 

17, 1939 (gage height, 4.78 feet).

Remarks. - Records good except, those for periods of no gage-height record at base or auxiliary gage, which are fair. Low flow regulated by power plant 1.9 miles above station. 

Auxiliary gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water year).- W 923: 1929 (maximum stage). W 953: Drainage area. W 1053: 1929IM), 1939. 

Hating table, water year 1947-48, except days noted "k" 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seeond-feetl

5.0 16 5.8 121 7.8 765 18.0 7,59O 

5.1 24 6.2 201 9.0 1,370 24. 0 13,000 

5.3 45 6.6 302 11.0 2,410 34. 0 23,000 

5.5 71 7.0 435 14.0 4,32O 41.3 33,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 ' 3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

 16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

68 

64 

63 

63 

61

57 

53 

57 

80 

89

89 

82 

78 

71 

64

57 

53 

58 

100 

165

136 

112

89 

80 

77

74 

74 

77 

77 

74 

71

Nov.

68 

71 

136 

155 

132

119 

112 

114 

140 

167

188 

224 

231 

219 

256

329 

329 

. 285 

258 

231

208 

190 

188 

201 

266

463 

435 

335 

271 

231

Dec.

201 

175 

157 

150 

144

136 

132 

169 

414

742

630 

550 

466 

407 

403

1,030 

1,210 

932 

720 

570

460 

390 

339 

305 

277

251 

231 

208 

197 

186 

177

Jan.

203 

352 

506 

478 

446

403 

348 

311 

296 

291

269 

264 

2,190 

3,360 

1,940

1,370 

1,080 

a800 

a60o 

aSOO

610 

570 

550 

8400 

3300

8350 

446 

418 

400 

403 

449

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

720 

1,010 

982 

1,080 

k4,470

k6,900 

k6,030 

k4,780 

k4,540 

3,000

2,090 

k5,950 

fc!9,000 

k33.100 

k!7,900

k5,600 

3,760 

2,300 

1,830 

1,780

1,570 

1,470 

1,370 

1,310 

1,420

2,700 

k3,670 

3,420 

2,410

Secondfoot days

2,413 

6,552 

12,359

534,481

20, 903 

146,162 

109,704 

62,359 

13,294 

5,128 

4,194 

6,011 

2,397

391,476

Mar.

1,890 

1,630 

1,470 

1,240 

1,010

932 

3,250 

5,090 

3,120 

2,250

1,780 

1,420 

1,140 

957 

855

4,770 

313,100 

e6,380 

3,060 

3,000

4,180 

3,360 

k4,480 

k4,720 

k3,460

2,760 

k9,130 

k9 , 960 

k4,290 

2,820 

2,200

Apr.

2,040 

2,200 

2,250 

2,090 

1,830

1,630 

k2,440 

k7,270 

k4,360 

2,760

2,200 

1,830 

1,630 

2,730 

k6,820

k3,960 

2,700 

1,990 

1,570 

1,290

1,110 

957 

832 

720 

652

590 

530 

470 

452 

456

Maximum

165 

463 

1,210

23,300

3,360 

33,100 

13,100 

7,270 

1,060 

345 

317 

1,140 

423

33,100

May

449 

456 

466 

432 

530

530 

590 

932 

1,060 

832

652 

510 

463 

530 

449

386 

345 

308 

269 

238

219 

' 197 

179 

175 

161

153 

159 

358 

400 

442 

424

Minimum

53 

68 

132

53

203 

720 

855 

452 

153 

101 

38 

28 

17

17

June

345 

248 

199 

165 

148

136 

181 

317 

317 

234

179 

14"8 

132 

112 

132

219 

212 

155 

127 

112

101 

117 

125 

117 

121

112 

108 

116 

165 

228

Mean

77.8 

218 

399

1,464

674 

5,040 

3,539 

2,079 

429 

171 

135 

194 

79.9

1,070

July

317 

256 

188 

140 

108

89 

80 

61 

57 

55

38 

47 

alSO 

a!25 

125

129 

125 

140 

201 

248

271 

210 

140 

108 

86

82 

107 

175 

116 

91 

129

Aug.

1,

Per square 

 lie

0.095 

.265 

.485

1.78

.820 

6.13 

4.31 

2.53 

.522 

.208 

.164 

.236 

.097

1.30

308 

192 

514 

140 

698

449 

320 

236 

179 

150

121 

114 

134 

144 

219

169 

150 

123 

89 

78

63 

57 

57 

53 

46

42 

36 

32 

28 

28 

42

Sept.

45 

43 

31 

34 

35

29 

32 

43 

58

167

423 

407 

226 

151 

114

82 

74 

57 

49 

44

36 

36 

33 

27 

24

22 

19 

22 

17 

17

Runoff in 

inches

0.11 

.30 

.56

24.19

.95 

6.61 

4.96 

2.82 

.60 

.23 

.19 

.27 

.11

17.71

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) 36,OOO sec. -ft.

for stations near Harlan and at Cumberland Palls.

e No gage-height record at auxiliary gage during period of possible backwater; discharge computed 

by assuming no backwater.

k Computed by using fall as a. factor.
512 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Barbourvllle, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage.'lat. 36°52', long. 83°S4', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

at Barbourville, Knox County, and 0.2 mile upstream from Hichland Creek. Datum of gage 

is 943.23 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datura. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain 

gage at same site. Datura of gage was 944.23 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum.

Drainage area.- 972 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1931, July to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,560 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 

3.91 feet); minimum daily, 22 second-feet Sept. 30.

1922-31, 1948: Maximum discharge, 50,300 second-feet Mar. 24, 1929 (gage height, 

39.20 feet, datura then in use), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet on 

basis of peak flow studies for .nearby stations at gage heights. 41.8 feet, 37.5 feet, 

and 39.4 feet; minimum observed, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 5, 1930 (gage height, -0.25 foot, 

datum then in use).

Flood of January 1946 reached a stage of 42.8 feet, present datum.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge and gage height for some water years 

have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in 

water-supply papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

603.........

603.........

643.. .......

683.........

Water 

year

1923

1925

1929

Date

Feb. 4

May 31

Mar. 24

Gage height 

(feet)

Qfl O

 37 1

39.2

Discharge 

(second-feet)

28,200

50,300

Remarks.- Becords fair. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years) - W 603: 1923, 1924.

Kevised rigures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1927 and 1929 

are given herewith. They supersede those published in Water-Supply .Papers 643 and 683.

Dec. 25 .......... 33,800

36 .......... 35,400

May 31 .......... 42,000

Nov. 30 .......... 37,500

21 .......... 34,200

Mar. 34 .......... 48,600

Month

May 1927.... .....................

Water year 1926-27 .............

Water year 1928-29. ............

Maximum

42,000

48,600

Minimum

35

47

Mean

3,920

8,130

2,570

Per square 

mile

2.97

8.28

2.62

Runoff In 

inches

11.75

- 4.00

40.36 

9.54

35.55

Rating table, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

140

265

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

860

1,210

Discharge, in second-feet, July to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

July

442

365

356

156

156

114

107

81

76

76

72

64

62

320

395

Aug.

415

375

295

1,310

895

560

415

305

238 192-

164

140

156

164

347

Sept.

55

52

48

42

47

45

38

45

62

114

365

470

265

184 133'

Day

16

17

18

19

30

21

ZZ

23

24

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

208

192

188

315

530

530

390

242

172

148

78

110

470

204

133

114

Aug.

192

140

133

114

95

84

66

66

68

58

dSO

39

31

29

31

36

Sept.

84

90

68

48

42

47

39

38

d55

d30

d27

d25

d24

d37

22

-

Month

September. .........

Peak discharge (bas

Secondfoot-days

6,566

2,611

Maximum

530

1,?10 

470

Minimum

62 

29 

22

Mean

213 

326 

87.?

Per square 

mile

0.218 

!:9C

Runoff in 

inches

C.25

?, 19.CCO seo.-ft.).- No peak above base.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 513

Cumberland River at Cumberland Palls, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°50'14", long. 84°20'36", 1,200 feet upstream 

from Cumberland Palls, Whltley County. Datum of gage Is 825.49 feet above mean sea 

level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 1,997 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to December 1911, April 1915 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1907-11, 1915-31, 1932-48), 3,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.67 

reetj; minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

1907-11, 1915-48: Maximum discharge, 59,600 second-feet Jan. 28, 1918 (gage 

height, 15.5 feet, present site); minimum, 8.5 second-feet Sept. 19, 20,, 1932 (gage 

height, 0.97 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recora, which are fair.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

28

46

68

118

180

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

340

533

880

1,480

2,420

4.0 

5.O 

7.0 

9.5 

12.2

4,760

7,610

14,700

25,900

41,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

108

98

88

88

88

83

83

78

83

88

88

88

98

98

98

98

108

103

103

98

83

78

124

154

124

118

113

103

93

93

93

Nov.

88

98

118

118

124

180

194

180

160

148

154

160

201

239

332

349

396

493

453

396

359

332

298

280

272

272

314

523

503

424

-

Dec.

359

306

264

239

224

201

194

*224

239

298

744

988

880

768

744

1,220

1,870

2,020

1,600

1,240

988

805

686

608

544

493

453

405

368

340

323

Jan.

349

473

523

732

830

780

720

652

597

554

523

513

1,050

3,920

5,160

3,400

2,400

1,850

bl,600

bl.300

bl.OOO

1,040

1,040

b900

a750

aSOO

al.OOO

a950

a900

a900

al,200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,890

a2,100

a2,000

al,900

2,930

9,500

12,400

12,400

10,600

8,890

5,84O

*7,770

29,800

41,500

37,100

33,000

27,500

18,900

8,110

4,000

3,760

3,520

3,400

3,520

3,880

4.63O

7,300

8,890

7,460

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,04

8,15

20,63

1,076,57

38.4CX

324,49

245,83

123,22

24,08

9,17

12,00-

16,13

3,13

828,31

Mar.

5,290

4,000

3,400

2,950

2,520

2,220

4,340

8,890

8,890

6,560

4,630

3,640

2,840

2,360

2,060

10,300

15,900

17,100

14,300

8,560

7,000

8,560

8,240

11,000

9,900

7,920

11,700

15,900

16,300

12,000

6,560

Apr.

4,890

4,760

4,890

4,63O

4,250

3,760

3,520

5,840

11,300

9,220

5,290

3,880

3,400

3,520

5,980

9,560

7,920

5,160

3,760

2,950

2,460

2,120

1,830

1,600

1,430

1,280

1,160

1,040

948

880

-

Maximum

L 154

3 523

5 2,020

1 25,900

5 5,160

D 41,500

D 17,100

B 11,300

5 1,620

3 755

I 1,000

5 2,570

* 424

3 41,500

May

855

830

830

880

988

1,020

1,120

1,100

1,350

1,500

1,330

1,090

1,620

948

818

792

674

597

523

463

414

368

332

298

272

255

239

255

494

948

880

Minimum

78

88

194

78

349

1,890

2,060

880

239

160

T ±\JQ fin

73

.38

38

June

755

652

513

396

332

280

255

272

314

483

513

386

306

239

255

216

247

349

349

272

216

194

166

160

166

187

166

166

166

208

-

Mean

98.]

272

666

2,950

1,239

11,190

7,930

4,108

777

306

387

520

104

2,263

July

340

463

533

414

323

231

187

154

136

118

118

108

180

433

533

868

586

405

359

493

597

1,000

755

513

359

280

272

239

216

377

414

Aug.

377

272

586

2,060

2,570

1,620

1,060

744

565

433

359

368

755

483

533

663

493

386

298

>239

201

166

148

118

108

93

93

83

73

73

Per square 

mile

0.049

.136

.334

1.48

.620

5.60

3.97

2.06

.389

.153

.194

^260

.052

1.13

113

Sept.

68

58

73

73

68

73

103

98

78

68

63

58

286

424

289

201

160

130

113

93

83

78

68

58

54

46

46

42

42

38

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.06

.15

.38

'20.06

.72

6.04

4.58

2.29

.45

.17

.22

.30

.06

15.42

Peak discharge (base. 24.OOP,see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (2.-3O a.m.) 44,800 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Pineville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
514 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°59'21", long. 84°36'35", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 27 at Burns-ide, Pulaski County, 100 feet upstream from South Pork, in pool 

formed by dam 21, which is 28 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 585.60 feet above 

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 4,860 square miles, including that of South Fork.

Records available.- October 1914 to September 1948 (including flow of South Pork).

Average discharge.- 34 years, 7,509 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 175,000 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage 

height, 65.95 feet Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 72 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 

1.75 feet).

1914-48: Maximum discharge, 181,000 second-feet Mar. 24, 1929 (gage height, 69.4 

feet), from rating curve extended above 150,000 second-feet; minimum, 41 second-feet 

June 30, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 72.4 feet in March 1826. Flood of Mar. 24, 1929, reached 

highest stage since 1884.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1918(M). W 953: Drainage area. W 1053: 1929(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

221

213

193

181

156

150

138

144

144

138

138

138

150

150

138

144

162

181

187

181

162

175

187

175

168

199

213

235

206

199

187

Nov.

187

193

221

249

302

294

310

349

349

326

333

310

318

326

433

556

638

723

781

800

723

638

583

601

538

529

520

565

714

742

"

Dec.

676

610

538

476

476

408

383

433

408

476

676

1,400

1,700

1,550

1,500

2,140

3,770

4,410

3,530

2,750

2,140

1,810

1,500

1,300

1,210

1,110

990

890

820

762

695

Jan.

1,860

5,540

6,150

3,890

*3,170

2,750

2,420

2,140

1,920

1,650

1,500

1,500

4,400

10,900

12,200

8,660

5,990

4,410

3,650

3,170

b2,600

b2,500

b2,400

b2,300

b2,100

b2,000

b2,100

b2,100

b2,000

b2,000

b2,200

Month

October ..........................

November ................. .......

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ................ . . . , . .

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ............ .............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,420

2,520

2,870

4,020

9,490

24,600

30,900

27,500

 25,300

20,000

14,700

20.SOO

125,000

165,000

110,000

66 , 800

48,500

33,300

20,000

11,300

8,660

7,980

7,470

8,490

10,200

15,200

20,200

22,700

19,300

_

_

Seccndfoot-days

5,353

14,151

41,537

2,575,783

112,170

885,020

608,340

405,270

52,384

22,021

44,940

23, 795

5,785

2,225,766

Mar.

14,500

11,100

9,680

8,320

7,300

6,310

12,600

26,400

21,400

16,400

12,200

9,340

7,300

5,990

5,100

18,900

45,200

37,200

27,600

22,100

22,000

19,500

18,700

23,800

21,400

18,700

42,300

43,100

32,300

24 , 600

17,000

Apr.

13,700

12,700

12,000

10,700

9,510

14,400

23,500

30,200

23,700

19,500

13,600

12,300

38,500

36,300

27,000

22,900

18,900

13,400

9,680

a7,500

a5,800

a5,000

a4,300

a3,900

a3,500

a3,200

a2,800

a2,500

2,250

2,030

_

Maximum

235

800

4,410

95,000

12,200

165,000

45,200

38,500

3,650

1,500

4,280

2 , 690

399

165,000

Peak discharge (base, 59,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (5 a.m

Hay

1,860

1,.860

2,200

2,420

2,640

3,650

3,170

2,980

2,370

2,810

2,640

2,250

2,080

2,200

1,700

1,500

1,450

1,300

1,140

1,040

970

820

752

685

8^9

556

520

511

601

1,030

1,550

Minimum

138

187

383

138

1,500

2,420

5,100

2,030

511

433 j

294

150

80

80

June

1,500

1,300

1,110

930

762

638

1,100

1,070

1,000

1,010

1,000

940

790

666

583

511

459

433

485

520

494

538

538

583

520

476

494

476

476

619

_

Mean

1747'

1,34

7,05

3,61

30,52

19,62

13,51<

1, 691

73'

1,45C

ope

19-

6,08

July

538

629

771

. 820

723

695

592

468

399

318

294

302

1,130

2,140

4,150

3,770

4,280

3,170

2,200

2,980

3,050

2,300

1,980

1,550

1,200

930

762

723

676

638

762

Aug.

380

870

742

910

2,360

2,690

2,030

1,500

1,130

890

960

1,550

1,860

1,650

1,140

1,020

1,070

880

742

610

520

459

399

333

279

257

228

206

193

187

150

Par square 

mile

5 0.036

' .097

3 .276

1 1.45

3 .744

3 6.28

3 4.04

) 2.78

) .348

I .151

i . 298

. 191

5 .040

L 1.25

Sept.

150

156

187

199

187

199

228

199

193

213

221

213

199

187

341

399

333

287

242

221

213

175

150

128

108

98

93

80

93

93

Runoff in 

inches

0.04

.11

.32

19.70

.86

6.77

4.66

3.10

.40

.17

.34

.22

.04

17.03

.) 175,000 see. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on~thl8 day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Rowena.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge above 9,400 second-feet computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 515

Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 53', long. 85°08', 2.1 miles upstream from Black 

FTsFTUreek, 2.9 miles west of Rowena, Russell County, and. 3.3 miles downstream from 

Indian Creek. Datum of gage is 540.81 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. 

Auxiliary staff gage at Rowena, 5.5 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 548.0 

feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 5,790 square miles.

Records available.- November 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 156,000 second-feet Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 

 63.78 feet Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 96 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.58 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 162,000 second-feet Jan. 9, 1946; maximum gage height, 

64.82 feet Jan. 9, 1946; minimum discharge, 74 second-feet July 31, 1944 (gage height, 

2.50 feet).

Maximum stage known, 69.5 feet in March 1826, from profile of Cumberland River.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low 

now may be slightly affected by manipulation of dam 21. Auxiliary gage read twice 

daily.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

362

322

297

271

254

238

221

217

217

221

217

209

201

197

201

201

209

226

238 246-

254

246

234

230

226

226

254

284

284

271

259

Nov.

271

301

322

322

322

344

366

366

393

402

411

411

398

398

501

595

650

722

800

830

830

770

700

655

630

610

595

575

620

764

-

Dec.

800

722

660

600

545

510

492

535

575

600

675

950

1,640

1,840

1,880

2,610

3,330

4,830

4,560

3,550

2,710

2,200

1,880

1,600

1,360

1,220

1,120

1,010

950

860

830

Month

Jan.

3,280

6,280

7,910

5,680

4,170

*3,440

3,010

2,610

2,250

2,040

1,840

1,920

5,530

9,950

13,400

' 11,500

8,080

5,830

4,040

3,330

3,110

3,110

b2,800

b2,600

b2,500

b2,400

b2,400

b2,500

b2,'400

b2,400

b2,400

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

.March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 45,000 sec

Feb.

2,520

2,610

2,810

3,910

9,610

19,100

31,100

31,700

28,900

*24,100

18,300

18,300

61,100

121,000

153,000

125,000

k86,300

k65,100

k40,600

k2 1,000

klO.500

k9,700

8,860

9,880

11,600

17,700

20,800

24,200

22,700

_

-

Mar.

18,100

14,300

11,900

10,200

8,860

8,190

10,900

23,500

24,800

20,100

15,700

11,800

9,370

7,550

6,450

13,300

40,200

43,800

34,500

27,400

24,500

22,700

20,900

22,300

24,100

24,200

39,000

48,900

42,900

31,900

23,100

Seoondf oot-days

7,533

15,874

47,644

2,914,018

134,710

1,002,000

685,420

469,110

64,290

28,695

60,558

41,192

7,741

2,564,767

.-ft.).- Feb

Apr.

17,500

15,300

14,000

12,800

11,400

10,200

17 , 100

34,700

28,800

£3,600

18,200

14,500

31,900

45,500

37,200

28,000

23,100

17,500

12,900

9,710

7,870

6,450

5,550

4,840

4,300

3,910

3,550

3,210

2,900

2,620

-

Maximum

362

830

4,830

80,600

13,400

153,000

48,900

45,500

. 4,300

1,790

6,000

3,320

470

153,000

May

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,900

3,100

3,790

4,300

3,670

3,550

3,320

3,210

3,000

2,530

2,530

2,350

2,000

1,790

1,660

1,500

1,390

1,240

1,120

985

894

826

748

685

649

679

894

1,390

Minimum

197

271

492

197

1,840

2,520

6,450

2,620

649

502

440

218

102

102

June

1,790

1,660

1,420

1,200

1,020

866

1,120

1,740

1,350

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,060

880

734

673

607

546

502

568

619

613

703

685

754

631

595

619

1,040

1,100

-

Mean

24

52

1,53

7,98

4,34

34,55

22,11

15,64

2,07

95

1,95

1,32

25

7,00

July

800

685

774

908

950

819

767

673

556

512

440

475

589

3,120

4,700

6,000

4,980

5,260

3,210

3,000

4,430

3,550

2,710

2,350

1,830

1-.390

1,090

950

908

812

1,320

Aug.

1,500

1,280

1,460

1,620

1,870

3,320

3,000

2,260

1,700

1,270

1,240

3,050

2,620

2,530

1,960

1,390

1,310

1,280

1,060

866

715

637

568

496

425

380

347

306

270

244

218

Per square 

Bile

3 0.042

3 .091

7 .265

1 1.38

3 .750

D 5.97

D 3.82

D 2.70

t .358

5 .165

3 .337

3 .230

3 .045

B 1.21

Sept.

197

178

175

385

306

310

385

375

314

288

296

292

270

252

239

385

470

405

337

283

248

226

205

175

157

140

124

114

108

102

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.10

.31

 18.72

.87

6.44

4.40

3.01

.41

.18

.39

.26

.05

16.47

. 15 (10 a.m.) 156,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 18 (5 a.m.)

46,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

k Computed by using fall as a factor.

Note.- Discharge above 16,OOO second-feet except days noted "k", computed by using rate of change 

of stage as a factor.

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CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

Cumberland, River at Carthage, Term.

517

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14'42", long. 85°57'15", at Cordell Hull Bridge 

 on State- Highway 25 (corrected) at Carthage, Smith County, 1 mile downstream from Cahey

Pork and 8? miles upstream from lock and dam 7. Datum of gage is 437.87 feet above

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Auxiliary staff gage at lock and dam 7. .Datum of

auxiliary gage is 438.85 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. 

Drainage area.- 10,700 square miles. 

Kecords available.- October 1922 to September 1948.

Average aiscnarge.- 26 years, 16,640 second-feet (unadjusted). - ' 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 176,000 second-feet Feb. 15; maximum gage height,

53.«7 feet Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 338 second-feet Oct. 16; minimum gage height,

7.28 feet Oct. 28, caused by manipulation of valves at lock 7.

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 186,000 second-feet Dec. 30, 1926; maximum gage height,

59.80 feet Dec. 30, 1926, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 304 

, second-feet Oct. 29, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of open valves at dam 7, which are fair. 

, now regulated by Dale Hollow and Great Falls Reservoirs (see p. 522) and_affected

slightly by construction operations at'Center Hill Dam. 

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.' 

Kevisions (water years).- W 893: 1923-39.

Rating table, water year 1947-4S, except periods of open valves at lock 7, 

periods of backwater, OF periods computed by using

the rate of change of stage as a factor * 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

8.1

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

360 

950 

1,920 

3,030 

4,290 

7,OOO

12.6 

15.0 

17.5 

20.0 

25.0 

3O.O

11,600 

20,300 

29,800 

39.50O 

57,000 

72.60O

35.0 

4O.O 

45.0 

50.0

53.7

89,1OO 

1O7.0OO 

126,OOO 

149,000 

17O.OOO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

- 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9OO

1,210

T,42O

1.O4O

884

723

692

2.75O

3.74O

5,270

5,7'8O

3,130

1,220

616

438

532

754

1,68O

5,080

5,270

4,450

1,680

950

785

6780

6790

6600

6570

6850

63,350

3,620

Nov.

3.72C

3.77C

3.80C

3,82C

3.57C

2,420

2.02C

1,96C

1,94C

1.98C

2, 11C

2.13C

gl,90C

gl,26C

gl,17C

gl,30C

1,17C

1.O9C

1,11C

1,26C

1.78C

1.98C

2.05C

1.76C

1.46C

1.52C

2,17C

5,48.0

5,76C

5.13C

.-

Dec.

2,94(

2,130

1.32C

1,13C

1,21C

1,3(X

1,21<

1,21(

1.19C

1.40C

1,64C

1.82C

1.92C

1.78C

3.67C

8,23C

6,86(

6,270

6.27C

 7.17C

6,94C

5.32C

4,210

3.77C

3.54C

3.08C

2.50C

2,330

2,070

1.84C

2,09C

Month

October. ......."........

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April ...................

May. ...................

June ................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

7,

12,

11,

1O,

03C

OOC

IOC

30C 13/eoc

13,

12,

11,

8,

g5

g4

g4,

7,

12,

13,

15,

' 17,

14,

10,

s,

7,

7,

7,

7,

g6.

g4,

g4,

g5,

g5,

g5,

g6,

500

600

900

02C

430

68C

42C

14C

40C

20C

80C

40C

60C

80C

59C

52C

61C

84C

58C

16C

73C

34C

05C

67C

89C

190

Feb.

g5,76C

g4,S

4,«

9,0

56C

160

)7C

20,400

2S,50C

33, (

k43,'

48, E

300

100

>OC

k44,800

k39,OOO

k47,E

klOS.C

k!63,C

00

)OC

)OC

k!73,OOC

k!57,OOC

138,0

129,0

126,0

)OC

)OC

)OC

121, OOC

k!09,OOC

k70,£

k31,C

19,=

00

)OC

OC

19,300

24, IOC

35,2

43,0

' 44,2

OC

)OC

a

Jlar.

43.0OC

38, E

34,

30,

>OC

?OC

3OC

29, OOC

31.6OC

k47,

50,

48,

?OC

?OC

>OC

46,700

k4O,50C

32,]

23, E

18, J

LOC

OC

IOC

15.40C

25.60C

k43,"

k6O,i

62,:

OC

IOC

50C

k57,3OC

k48,6OC

k42,^

40, (

41, e

IOC

;oc

)OC

38.90C

36.8OC

k53,f

52, f

k57,C

56, S

k5£,]

30C

>oc

)OC

)00

00

Apr.

C46,8OO

k40,500

34,6OO

29,900

26,100

25,40O

26,5OO

29,2OO

k44,5OO

50,300

k44,100

3B,3OO

30,200

35.6OO

k51,300

54,200

k46,200

38,700

31,5OO

24,500

18,700

14,800

12,800

11.5OO

10,500

9, 750

9,070

8,530

7.99O

7,200

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

61,554

72.59O

98,360

5,220,694

283,290

1,841,950

1,302,100

859,240

127,720

59,440

126,230

87,224

23,923

4,943,621

Maximum

5.78O

5,760

8,230

94,400

17,4OO

173.OOO

62,3OO

54,200

.6,920

3,150

8, 350

7,260

1,520

173,000

Minimum

438

1.O9O

1.13O

438

4,34O

4,860

15,400

7,200

1,820

1,260

1,620

884

504

438

Mean

1,986

2,420

3,173

14,300

9.13B

63,520

42,000

28.64O

4,12O

1,981

4,072

2,814

797

13,510

_Ilay

6,550

5,890

4,890

4,500

5,300

5,810

6.16O

6,580

6,920

6,130

4,680

4.73O

5.38O

5,160

4,730

4,390

3,950

3,370

3,300

3,420

3,370

3,170

2,920

2, 280

- 1,900

2,050

2.31O

2,050

1,940

2,070

1.82O

June

1,440

1,380

1,880

2,7-10.

2,550'

2,31O

2,000

1,820

1,940

'2,090

2,480

2,260

2,130

1,880

1,640

1,44O

1,620

1,260

2.OOO

3,150

2,530

2.O7O

1,820

-1,920

1,860

1,860

1,880

1,880

1,78O

1,860

-

Change In

contents 

(acre-feet )t

_

_

-

-61,300

^ ~

^

_

_

-

+78,600

Jul^

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

! »

6,

4,

2

I,

1,

\,

2,

4,

5,

7,

8,

7,

7,

6,

5,

7,

6,

4,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

3,

2 SO

SOO

48O

,070

880

760

9 2O

02O

29O

170

92O

76O

620

350

37O

780

550

350

610

290

720

78O

440

000

630

82O

820

320

850

330.

250

'Aug.

7,260

3,950

2.94O.

3,60O

4,290

3,82O

3,270

3,740

4,060

3,420

3,030

2,680

2; 530

4,160

 4,390

3,640

3,250

2,870

2,480

2,310

2,280

2,090

1,820

1,520

1,320

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,080

1,OOO

884

Sept.

738

70S 692'

' 802

S84

834

900

1,150

1,'520

1,2SO

1,110

1,000 884^

754

723

754,

754

692

692

676

723

738

754

7 Off

692

661

546

532

518

504 '

Adjusted for change In

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

14,220

'_

-_-

13,620

Per square 

mile

_

-

1.33

_

-

1.27'

Runoff in 

inches

_

.-

1«.04

_

_

.

-

17.32

t Change In contents In Dale Hollow and Great Palls Reservoirs'.

e Valves open at dam 7; discharge computed on basis of records for Cumberland River at Celina and 

Caney Pork at Lancaster.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

k*Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Discharge computed using fall as determined by twice dally readings at auxiliary gage as a 

factor Feb. ~n-2o.
518 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°16'28", long. 86°38'40", at intake tower, 800 

reet upstream 'from dam 3, 1 mile north of Old Hickory, Dividson County, and 4 miles 

downstream from Drake Creek. Prior to October 1942, at site 600 feet (revised) above 

dam 3. Datum of gage is 390.85 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 11,700 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1931 to September 1942, October 1947 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 16,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 152,000 second-feet Feb. 18; maximum- gage height, 

44.06 feet Feb. 18; minimum discharge, 110 second-feet Oct. 30 (gage height, 6.72 

feet).

1931-42, 1947-48: Maximum discharge, 173,000 second-feet Jan. 29, 1937; maximum 

gage height, 47.40 feet Jan. 29, 1937; minimum daily discharge, 86 second-feet Aug. 15, 

1936; minimum gage height observed, 6.3 feet Oct. .10, 1931, caused by manipulation of 

valves in lock 3.

Maximum stage known, 51.2 feet Dec. 31, 1926, from floodmarks (discharge, 200,000 

second-feet) *

Revisions.- The minimum discharge for the water year 1940 has been revised to 461 

second-reet.Oct. 18, 1939 (gage height, 7.05 feet), superseding figure published in 

Water-Supply Paper 923.

Remarks.- Records good except those below.2,000 second-:feet which are fair. .Discharge 

Figures include from 23 to 53 second-feet diverted from dam 3 pool and returned to 

stream below the dam. Flow regulated by Dale Hollow and Great Falls Reservoirs 

 (see p. 522i and navigation pools above station.

Cooperation.- Readings of upper lock 3 staff gage furnished by Corps of Engineers. Record or daily diversion furnished by E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1932-40.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oct.

985

889

1,140

1,400

1,060

890

722

669

2,730

3,790

5,600

4,960

2,760

1,280

701

437

509

 757

2,390

4,890

5,100

3,620

1,690

966

795

1,320

1,670

1,350

433

141

1,710

Nov.

3,740

4,000

4,040

3,950

3.8SO

3,340

2,440

2,110

1,960

1,920

2,060

2,110"

2,160

1,890

1,850

1,660

1,440

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,370

1,800

2,010

2,010

1,736

1,480

1,590

2,810

5 -,410

5,590

-

Dec.

4,450

 2,840

1,990

1,390

" 1,100

1,160

1,230

1,340

1,410

1,390

1,590

1,820

1,940

2,030

3,520

11,100

9,220

7,60.0

6,800

6,940

7,460

6i 830

5,240

4,250

3,800

3/490

3,060

2,550

2,370

2,090

1,900

Month

October. ...............

November. .........'.....

December. ..............

Calendar year

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

.April.. ................

May....................

June. ..................

July. ...............'...

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

19,700

17,

14,

11,

300

LOO

300

11,900

14,500

13,

12,

11,'

500

300

100

7,276

5,340

4,

91

11,

750

760

Feb.

7,090

6,8

5,5

7,0

70

SO

50

21,100

31,700

36,7

39,0

k47,8

00

30

00

49,900

k46,000

k53,5

k99,8

300 k!25,0

00

DO

00

14,000kl27,000

14,600kl44,000 17,"

17,

13,

500

200

500

149,0

151,0

147, 0

00

30

00

10,400icl40, 000

8,790kl25,000

8,!

8,

8,'

560 id.27,0

j70 klll,0

180

7,980

6,320

5,(

5,

5, 6,:

360

360

JSO

510

6,650

Secondf oot-days

' 57,354

74,010

113,910

331,080

2,078,830

1,462, 600

128)230

64,450

122 130

a-,' c*-z

22^491

5,474,578

k72,5

00

00

00

37,000

27,900

33,7

k43,3

46,4

.

-

00

30

00

Mar.

46,600

45,100

40,300

35,300

32,200

35,200

k54,300

56,200

55,700

k51,800

k47 , 900

40,900

30,400

23,000

18,300

k45,200

42,100

k50,600

k61,200

63,700

k61,000

k53,100

k45,500

43,400

42,800

41,200

k58,200

60,400

58,300

59,200

k63,500-

Apr.

k59,20C

k51,3OO

42,200

34,500

29,700

27,700

28,100

28,700

. 34,400

k47,10C

50.50C

k44,30C

36,800

'32.10C

41.30C

k52,20C

54.30C

k46,90C

37.00C

30.0OC

23.30C

17.70C

14.20C

12,400

11,200

10,300

9,590

8,820

8,320

7,830

-

Observed

Maximum

5,600

5,590

11,100

-

19,700

151,000

63,700

6^940

6,830

8,070

6,210

1,500

151,000

Minimum

141

1,190

. 1,100

-

4,750

5,520

18,300

7,830

1,800

1,360

1,530

831

191

141

Mean

1,850

2,467

3,675

-

10,680

71,680

47,180

31,070

4)136

2,148

3,940

*750

14,360

May

6,940

6,380

5,630

4,780

4,580

5,270

4,770

6,100

6,500

6,720

5,700

4,990

4.64C

5,060

4,850

4.57C

4.13C

3,550

3.13C

3.34C

3.26C

3,08C

2,860

2,570

2,090

1,800

2,080

2,110

1,940

1,920

1,890

June

1,610

1,360

1,390

1,990

2,50C

2,420

2,240

1,920

1,780

1,900

2,060

2,290

2.17C

1,970

1.72C

1,600

1,530

1,480

3,680

6.83C

3,290

2.42C

1.99C

1,800

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,660

-

Change in

contents 

(acre-feet)t

+78,600

July

1,820

2,290

2,570

 2,260

1,870

1,760

1,530

2,420

5,600

3,520

2,060

1,850

1,620

1,640

2,920

4,360

6,140

7,920

8,070

7,580

7,240

6,240

6,540

7,020

5,600

4,290

3,700

3,650

3,110

' 2,600

2,340

Aug.

4,230

6,

3,'

2,i

210

160

HO

3,490

3,950

3,!

3,i 3,'

520 >00

70

3,770

3,230

3,] 2,'

3,E

L1C

60

>20

4,780

4,220

3,S

3,(

2,(

>20

)20

550

2,360

2,200

2,]

l.S1,-

L3C

)6C

10

1,460

1,280

1,2

1.3

l.C

£

10

40

)40

62

831

Mean Perjg^re

15,070 1.29

Sept.

720

886

902

191

731

1,210

1.5OO

885

321

1,280

1,210

1,080

963

830

755

683

683

650

615

617 .

635

687

635

619

617

586

568

522

476

434

-

Runoff in 

inches

17.53

t Change in'contents in Dale Hollow and Sreat Palls Reservoirs.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings at lock'3 Oct. 1-16, Jan. 25 to
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 619

Cumberland River at Nashville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°09'45n , long. 85°46'17", at Sparkman Street 

Bridge in Hashville, Davldson County, 2.7 miles upstream from look and dam 1 and 3.3 

miles downstream from Mill Creek. Datum of gage is 368.17 feet above mean sea level, 

Sandy Hook datum. Auxiliary gage is upper staff gage at look 1. Datum of auxiliary 

gage is 367.83 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 12,860 square miles.

Records available.- January 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only) and October 1918 

to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1887 to September 1924 in 

Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. Records prior to October 1892 subject to 

error due to uncertainty of gage datum.

Average discharge.- 61 years (1887-1948), 20,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 155,000 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 49.7 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 465 second-feet 

Oct. 30; minimum gage height, 8.40 feet Oct. 27.

1887-1948: Maximum discharge, 203,000 second-feet Jan. 1, 1927 (gage height, 56.2 

feet); minimum daily, 60 second-feet Oct. 19, 1935; minimum gage height observed, 6.1 

feet Oct. 19, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of crest wicket manipulation at dam 1 or 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation by Dale Hollow and Great 

Falls Reservoirs (see p. 522) and by navigation pools. Auxiliary gage read three times 

daily.

Cooperation.- Water T stage recorder graph, auxiliary gage readings, record of wicket manipuiation, level notes, and six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

788

886

1,200

1,520

1,290

1,100

986

811

2,450

3,700

 5,230

5,430

3,250

1,340

950

781

710

858

1,840

4,420

5,010

4,230

2,170

1,230

1,020

1,880

1,170

1,480

1,040

465

1,010

Nov.

3,690

4,150

4,280

4,200

4,080

3,780

2,780

2,230

8,170

2,070

8,180

8,210

2,260

2,350

8,190

2,760

8,420

1,530

1,750

1,340

1,510

1,940

1,990

8,210

8,020

1,720

1,650

2,420

5,100

5,690

-

Dec.

5,080

3,260

2,460

1,670

1,490

1,420

1,430

1,670

1,630

1,980

2,130

2, ZOO

8,370

2,340

4,510

17,300

14,400

9,860

8,300

7,730

8,050

7,790

6,190

4,870

4,350

4,020

3,560

3,060

2,780

2,700

8,390

Jan.

27,400

30,800

81,600

15,300

13,200

15,600

15,300

13,800

13,000

9,480

6,280

5,680

11,000

17,300

16,500

16,300

18,000

18,900

15,800

12,100

9,800

9,840

310,500

alO,100

a9,50O

a8,010

6,490

5,950

6,770

37,060

37,550

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

87,800

87,760

86,610

8,350

26,000

k42,400

44,700

43,700

k49,600

52,600

k49,700

k62,300

kue.ooo

k!44,000

150,000

150,000

g.58,000

gl54,000

153,000

150,000

145,000

141,000

H.30,000

k99,600

k55,600

k40,000

40,800

k48,800

50,700

_

-

Secondfoat-days

59,05

80,61

143,49

6,170,81

404,79

8,320,82

1,623,501

1,004,48

134,86

67,75

125,48

90,54

28,71

6,084,09

Mar.

50,700

50,400

k46,400

k41,100

k36,300

k42,000

k66,300

k63,700

61,500

k57,100

k52,600

k45,700

k34,300

27,300

22,000

k48,900

52,700

53,100

k63,000

68,900

66,500

k58,600

k50,200

47,400

46,300

44,800

k64,900

66,800

63,400

62,600

k70,000

Apr.

k66,900

k57,400

k47,300

k38,000

k32,300

29,700

83,500

29,800

k35,300

k46,900

52,500

k48,400

k40,200

34,400

k42,900

k53,300

57,000

k51,500

k40,100

k38,500

26,400

20,700

16,000

13,800

12,500

11,300

10,500

9,710

9,100

8,570

-

Maximum

5 5,430

0 5,690

3 17,800

5 101,000

3 30,800

0 154,000

3 70,000

0 66,900

0 7,390

0 7,790

0 8,190

0 5,170

9 8,140

4 154,000

May

7,39(

6,78<

6.10C

5,38C

4,84C

5,501

6,02(

6,87C

6,67(

6,96C

6,36<

5,05C

4.75C

5,25C

5.09C

4,89(

4,52C

3,79(

3,36<

3,42(

3,41C

3.30C

3,04C

2.69C

2,27C

1.85C

1.92C

8,14C

8.07C

1,87C

1,91C

Minimus

465

1,340

1,420

465

5,620

6,610

22,000

8,570

1,850

1,310

1,730

1,170

482

465

June

1,780

1,470

1,310

1,700

2,120

2,050

2,280

2,030

1,760

1,880

2,060

2,300

2,260

2,160

1,880

1,660

1,620

1,660

2,430

7,790

3,960

2,820

2,370

2,350

8,090

8,020

2,080

2,000

1,990

1,930

-

Mean

1.90E

2,681

4,62!

16,91C

13,06C

80,03C

52.37C

33,48C

4,35C

2.25E

4.04E

2,923

951

16.62C

Jnly

1,860

2,170

2,69O

2,580

2,120

1,780

1,770

1,760

3,460

3,300

2,490

2,060

1,830

1,730

3,400

4,650

5,940

7,670

8,190

7,670

7,370

6,710

6,310

7,130

6,860

4,790

3,970

4,310

3,860

3,030

2,620

Aug.

3,030

4,980

3,990

3,070

3,510

4,130

3,830

3,290

3,470

3,810

3,450

3,220

2,710

3,330

4,650

5,170

4,070

3,340

2,900

2,520

2,370

2,230

2,160

1,820

1,670

1,450

1,410

1,290

1,250

1,850

1,170

Per square 

 lie

0.148

.209

» .360

) 1.31

) 1.02

) 6.22

) 4.07

> 2.60

> .338

( .176

) .315

.827

.074

> 1.29

Sept.

929

885

1,110

670

482

1,810

1,810

2,140

1,260

1,300

1,580

1,320

1,160

1,110

869

818

802

805

800

775

731

695

751

767

733

710

627

640

644

586

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.17

.23

.41

17.84

1.17

6.71

4.69

2.90

.39

.20

.36

.86

.08

17.57

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of auxiliary gage reading, 

g Computed from graph based on telemark read^gs. 

k Computed by using rate cf change cf stage as a factor.

Note.- Crest-wicket manipulation at dam 1 Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, Jan. 11-13, 87-29, 

May 1 to Sept. 30; discharge computed from auxiliary gage record by weir formula plus leakage.
520 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Cumberland River at Dover, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°29'26", long. 87°50'20", at bridge on State Highway Yb at Dover, Stewart County, 0.1 mile upstream from Dyer Creek, 0.6 mile uostream 

from Indian Creek, and 0.8 mile upstream from lock and dan D. Datum of gage Is 324.25 

feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. During periods of" crest-wicket manipulation, staff gage above spillway at lock and dam D, at sane datum. Auxiliary staff gage, 

19.7 miles upstream, below spillway at lock and dam C. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 

324.30 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 16,530 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1937 to September 1948.

Average aiscnarge.- 11 years, 21,750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 177,000 second-feet Feb. 17; maximum gage height, 

45.60 feet Feb. 21; minimum daily discharge, 414 second-feet Oct. 4, caused by manipulation of wickets at navigation dams; minimum gage height observed, 7.84 feet (upper lock 

D gage) Oct. 15.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 45.88 feet 

Feb. 17, 1939; minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 4, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 7.10 feet (upper lock D gage) Sept. 16, 1947.

1916-37: Maximum gage height observed, 56.8 feet Jan. 25, 1937, at lock D; minimum 

observed, 6.8 feet in September 1925, at lock D. Both extremes from unpublished records 

of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of crest-wicket manipulation, which are 

rair. Lock gages read four times daily. Some regulation by navigation dams on Cumberland River and by Dale Hollow and Great Falls Reservoirs (see p. 522).

Cooperation.- Lock gage readings, record of wicket manipulation, and five discharge 

measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 19*8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

817

521

441

414

658

1,350

1.36O

1,210

939

2.79O

4,570

5,940

5,390

4,O7O

951

525

1,260

488

937

2,770

5,460

5,570

4,160

1,740

1.33O

1,370

2.9OO

3,300

3,520

2,840

1,390

Nov.

2,370

5,100

5,180

5,110

5.O7O

5,000

4,590

3,150

2,370

2,580

2,450

2,270

2,720

3,150

3,690

3,660

4,160

3,230

1,930

2,970

2,310

1,910

2,490

3,310

2.87O

2,620

2,490

2,O1O

3,860

5,690

-

Dec.

6, ISO

5,040

3,000

2,94O

1,800

1,440

1,890

1,980

2,410

2,720

2.88O

3,060

2,850

2,800

4,360

12,100

21,900

19,000

10,400

8,490

9,020

9,280

8,540

6.13O

5,420

5,000

4,470

3,860

3,660

3,480

3,210

Jan.

10,800

40,300

36,900

23,400

18,800

16,700

17,700

17,200

16,100

14,600

10,100

7,790

9.22O

16,400

2O,2OO

19,400

19,000

20,000

20,100

17,600

13,500

11,900

£12,400

J13.100

12,200

10,5,00

8,460

7,180

8,430

9,330

8,44O

Month

October ..........................

Novenber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

 January ..........................

February .........................

Harch ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July ............ ..................

August .............'..............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

8,980

9,340

9,160

9,160

gl9,300

g32,800

851,400

52,900

51,000

51,900

54,7OO

57,200

83,2OO

119,000

139,000

161,000

175,000

173,000

171,000

170,000

169,000

166,000

161,000

155,000

144 ,OOO

116,000

86,100

72,600

71,700

-

Secondfoot-days

7O Qftl * v,ao ± 

100,310

179,320

7,501,391

*87 , 75O

2,740,440

2,O23,OOO

1,318,100

185,880

90,500

156 580

104^180

32,814

7,489,855

Har.

69,200

68,000

68,000

61,000

52,800

47,900

62,700

80,600

78,000

72,500

67, 1OO

60,700

551,600

J4O.70O

529,900

543,200

568,300

J67.000

J67,000

569,900

574,600

J74.7OO

571,500

564,5OO

[58,700

56,600

69,000

84,8OO

84,400

77,800

80,300

Apr.

88,100

84,900

72,700

60,100

48,500

42,000

39,300

36,300

38,800

44,100

52,900

56,600

58.3OO

55,400

51,000

54,800

61,100

63,000

57,200

47', 200

39,200

32,500

25,400

21,800

17 ,700

16,000

15,000

13,200

11,700

11,300

MaximiB

5,940

5,690

21.9OO

112,000

40,300

175,000

84,800

88,100

10,500

8,810

9,830

5,980

2,780

175,000

May

10,500

9,470

.9,240

7,99O

6,670

6,890

7,780

. 8,240

8,100

8,420

8,760

8,O9O

6,310

5,540

6,540

6,830

6,860

5,950

5,050

4,010

4,030

4,870

4,230

3,920

3,560

3,090

2,290

2,730

3,670

3,450

2,800

HiniMUi

414

1,910

1,440

414

7,180

8)980

11^300

2 29O

1^760

2,120

1 200 *528

414

June

2,530

2,370

2,200

1,760

2,140

3,180

3,360

2,880

1,910

2,350

2,520

2,460

2,780

2,800

2,790

2,740

2,360

2,220

2,150

6,630

8,810

4,200

3,040

3,000

2,700

2,700

2,740

2,950

3,190

3,020

Mean

2, 29C

3,344

5,785

20,550

15,730

94,500

65 * 2 6C

43,940

5^996

3,017

5,051

3,361

1,094

20,460

July

2,920

2,760

2,500

2,770

3,220

2,950

2,370

2,130

2,120

2,590

3,700

3,630

3,220

3,000

3,260

5,890

6,590

8,020

9,830

9,570

8,640

8,490

8,740

7,870

7,960

6,170

5,360

5,040

 5,770

5,050

4,400

Aug.

3,460

3,500

5.160

5,370

4,140

3,940

4,230

4,380

4,170

4,220

4,720

4,200

3,430

2,820

4,690

5,930

5,830

4,510

3,450

2,920

2,730

2,300

2,190

2,110

1,650

1,410

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,520

1,550

Per square 

 lie

0.139

.202

.350

1.24

.952

5.72

3.95

2.66

.363

.183

. 3O6

.203

.066

1.24

Sept.

1,430

1,310

1,300

1,200

1,390

1,260

1,180

2,780

2,220

1,380

1,080

1,460

2,170

1,800

1,270

683

535

757

681

574

574

585

683

740

727

733

691

553

540

528

Runoff in 

inohes

0.16

.23

.40

16.88

1.10

6.17

4.55

2.97

.42

.20

.35

.23

.07

16.85

g Computed from graph baaed on upper lock D gage readings.

Hote.- Crest-wicket manipulation Oct. 1 to Dec. 16, Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, Jan. 11-12,-21, 22, Jan. 25 

to Feb. 4, Apr. 29 tc Sept. 3O; discharge computed by weir formula plus leakage using upper leek D 

gage. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary staff gage as a factcr Jan. 7, 

Feb. 18 to Har. 6, Mar. 9-14, 18, Har. 22 tc Apr. 1O, Apr. 12-28.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 581

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°08'45", long. 88°24'25", at bridge on U. S. Hlgh- 

 way BU at Smithland, Livingston County, 1 mile downstream from MeCormiek Creek and 2.8 

miles upstream from mouth. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Dycusburg, Crittenden 

County, 16.8 miles upstream. Datum of each gage is 300.00_feet above mean sea level, 

Sandy Hook datum. Low-water staff gage above spillway at lock" arid dam P, 40.F miles 

upstream from base gage. Datum of gage is 302.86 feet above mean sea level. Sandy 

Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 18,080 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948 (fragmentary prior to October 1943).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 166,000 second-feet Feb. 23; maximum gage height, 

3t>.U3 feet Feb. 22; minimum daily discharge, 467 second-feet Oct. 16.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, 170,000 second-feet Feb. 18, 1939; maximum gage height, 

40.60 feet Mar. 11, 1945, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge not 

determined.

Maximum stage known, 51.1 feet January to February 1937.

Remarks.- Records good above 15,000 second-feet and fair below. Discharge above 15,000 

second-feet computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary gage as a factor; discharge below 15,000 second-feet computed by using low-water gage at lock and dam F 

with wicket operation at dam as a factor. Upper gage at lock and dam F read four times 

daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record for lock and dam F and record of wicket manipulations 

furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to Septeabdr 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Bet.

1,110

986

692

616

812

1,350

1,950

1,430

1,550

1,370

4,520

6,360

6,360

4,900

2,420

467

987

737

961

1,770

6,030

6,090

4,810

2,140

1,140

1,510

5,370

5,260

3,970

3,660

2,200

Nor.

1,840

5,470

5,560

5,560

5,560

5,380

5,470

4,220

, 2,740

3,130

3,550

3,070

3,220

4,090

4,370

4,840

4,830

4,290

2,170

2,900

3,000

2,110

2,440

3,920

3,580

2,970

2,830

2,360

3,830

5,950

-

Month

Dec.

6,170

5,290

3,270

3.O3O

2,380

1,410

2,110

2,650

3,060

3,200

3,440

3,650

3,330

3,240

3,830

10,600

19,100

21,000

12,600

9,160

9,410

9,740

9,480

7,340

5,640

5,370

5,010

4,260

3,900

3,790

3,260

Jan.

8,610

27,100

39,900

29,600

19,500

16,600

17,400

18,200

17,300

17,600

12,400

8,880

9,240

13,700

20,900

21,200

20,300

20,600

21,600

20,700

17,900

12,300

12,400

13,200

12,800

11,500

9,260

7,820

8,100

10,100

9,220

October ..........................

Noveaber .........................

Deoeaber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

9,520

9,860

10,200

9,370

13,700

29,100

49,000

55,600

55,800

55,800

57,800

61,300

71,800

92,400

104,000

112,000

119,000

132,000

144,000

151,000

157,000

161,000

164,000

165,000

165,000

163,000

162,000

151,000

135,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

83,528

115,840

189,720

8,241,406

505,930

2 >766> 250

2,323,600

1,526,700

227*930

113,770

loo ejrt J.OC* 9*U

113,420

40,347

8,189,575

Mar.

116,000

101,000

87,600

78,900

69,300

60,900

61,000

72~,200

79,800

82,300

80,500

77,200

73,400

57,800

44,600

48,600

65,000

74,400

73,100

69,900

73,600

74,500

75,100

74,200

70,000

71,000

74,200

79,6OO

86,800

86,100

85,000

Apr.

84,300

86,700

86,100

W.900

71,100

59,700

52,300

49,700

46,500

47,300

53,000

58,900

67,900

69,200

62,900

57,300

60,000

63,000

63,300

58,200

48,000

39,300

33,500

27,600

622,000

sin, 000

S17.000

516,000

(14,000

;13,000

-

MaxiauB

6,360

5,950

21,000

108,000

59 t 900

165,000

116,000

86,700 

16,000

13,100

10,900

6,450

2,555-

165,000

May

e!2,000

ell ,000

elO.OOO

e8,500

7,380

7,480

8,230

9,100

9.TOT5

9,100

9,830

9,870

9,420

8,080

87380

a!6,000

11,400

8,330

5,230

5,010

4,000

5,190

4,870

4,410

47260.

3,930

2,640

2,650

3,630

4,200

3,610

Minima

467

1 940

1*410

467

7^820

9,370

44,600

13,000

o fsA rt J?.,O*U

2,310

1,920

1,240

696

467

June

'2,980

2,710

2,690

2,330

2,310

3,090

3,360

3,000

2,550

2,710

2,710

2,810

2,950

3,290

3,250

3,136

3,160

2,650

4,520

10,100

13,100

6,600

3,250

3,420

3,460

3/190

3,220

3,510

3,920

3,900

-

Mean

2,694

5 *86]

6,120

22,580

16,320

95,390

74,950

WfOW Cfk ft Of)

7,353

3

-fQQ 

 tV£

5 886

3*65J

1,345

22,380

July

3,810

3,680

3,250

3,020

3,390

4,060

3,160

2,500

1,920

3,180

3,360

3,940

4,060

3,820

4,140

6,680

7,900

8,740

10,100

10,700

9,800

9,980

10,900

9,580

8,980

7,500

5,640

5,750

6,800

6,240

5,960

Aug.

4,510

3,900

4,590

5,380

5,380

4,450

3,870

4,050

4,550

5,040

5,120

4,970

4,050

3,050

4,380

6,100

8,450

5,890

3,810

2,730

2,950

2,360

2,210

2,170

1,920

1,610

1,370

1,240

1,360

1,890

2,270

Per square 

aile t

0.149

.214

!338

1.25

.903

5.28

4.15

2.81

.407

.210

 328

.202

.074

- f 

1.24

Sept.

1,800

1,470

1,330

1,470

2,060

1,850

1,240

2,580

2,950

1,820

874

1,120

2,440

1,430

1,500

991

720

698:

8OT

960

840

812

812

840

868

868

897

l,32i

1,250

1,130

-

Runoff in 

inchest

0.17

.24

.39

16.95

1.04

S.69

4.78

3.14

.47

.23

.23

.06

1S784

Peak discharge (base. 80.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 23 (8 p.m.) 166,000 sec.-ft.j Mar. 10 (6 a.m.J 

82,700 sec.-ft.; _ Mar. 29 (6 ,..._ p.m.) 88,500 sec.-ft. _ _ _

t Computed using drainage area'at base gage. Drainage area at 'low-water gage Is 17,690 square miles, 

a No gage-height record at Dycustmrg; discharge computed on basis of gage-height records at lock

F and Smithland.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge computed en basis of records for station at Dover,

Tenn.
522 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Cumberland River Basin

Dale Hollow Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°32'19", long. 85°27 h 05", in stilling 

well in pylon of dam on Obey River, 3 miles east of Celina, Clay County, Term., and 7.3 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior 

to June 25, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum. Drainage area, 93S square mile's. 

Records available, August 1943 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 

1,395,000 acre-feet Mar. 31 (elevation, 652.50 feet); minimum, 1,056,000 acre-feet Jan. 

8 (elevation, 639.60 feet). Maximum contents observed during period 1943-48, 1,398,400 

acre-feet Feb. 2, 1947 (elevation, 652.62 feet); minimum observed (after first filling), 

848,900 acre-feet Sept. 11, 1944 (elevation, 630.63 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with six taintor gates 'each 12 feet high by 60 

feet wide. Storage began Aug. 30, 1943, and water surface in reservoir first reached 

minimum pool elevation May 7, 1944. Total capacity at elevation 663.0 feet (top of 

gates), 1,706-rQQO acre-feet. When generating facilities are installed, 353,000 acrefeet of capacity fcetween elevations 663.0 feet (top of gates) and 651.0 feet (crest of 

spillway) will be reserved for flood control, and 496,000 acre-feet between elevations 

651.0 feet (crest of spillway) and 631.0 feet (ordinary minimum pool) will be used for 

power production. Reservoir Is used for flood control and navigation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Great Falls Reservoir.- Remote indicator gage, lat. 35°48'10", long. 85°38"00", at penstock inlet on uoliins River, 800 feet southwest of powerhouse of Tennessee Valley 

Authority, 1.9 miles northwest of Rock Island, Warren County, Tenn., and 2.4 miles upstream from Great Falls Dam on Caney Fork. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage area, 1,640 square miles. Records 

available, January 1917 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 62,600 acrefeet Feb. 13 (elevation, 808.30 feet); minimum, 6,400 acre-feet Nov. 26 (elevation, 

765.00 feet). Maximum 12 p.m. elevation during period 1916-48, 817.48 feet Mar. 23, 

1929 (contents not determined); minimum, 12 p.m. contents, 3,300 acre-feet Aug. 19, 

1918'(elevation, 756.3 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 18 taintor gates each 14 feet high by. 25 

feet wide. Dam completed and storage began in 1916; dam redesigned and crest raised 

35 feet in 1925. Total capacity at elevation 804.9 feet (top of gates), 54,500 acrefeet, of which 49,400 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 762.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used primarily for power. Records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Calendar year 1947..

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1947-48. .

Dale Hollow Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

646.72 

643.20 

640.12 

640.91

-

641.10 

651.49 

652. 39 

649.15 

649.72 

649.85 

649. OO 

649.34 

649.24

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,237,400 

1, 146,000 

1,069,000 

1,088,800

-

1,093,500 

1,366,700 

1,391,900 

1,303,000 

1,318,400 

1,322,000 

1,299,000 

1,308, ZOO 

1,305,500

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-91,400 

-77,000 

+19,800

-22,700

+4j700 

+273,200 

+25,200 

-88,900 

+15,400 

+3,600 

-23,000 

+9,200 

-2,700

+68,100

Great Palls Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

773.68 

767.91 

767.96 

779.16

-

775,42 

805.26 

804.66 

788.48 

786.56 

792.66 

786.53 

784.66 

785.02

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

ll.OOO 

7,800 

7.9OO 

15,400

-

12.3OO 

56,300 

54.0OO 

25,900 

23.4OO 

31 , 60O 

23,500 

21 , 1OO 

21.5OO

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-3,200 

-HOC 

+7,500

-38,600

-3.1OO 

+43,000 

-1 , 30O 

-28,100 

-2 , 5OO 

+8 , ZOO 

-8.3OO 

-2,200 

+40O

+10,500

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 523

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°39'05", long. 83°42'05n , 

0.4 mile upstream from Browne Branch, 3 miles north of Middlesboro, Bell County, and 

5.2 miles upstream from Clear Fork. Datum of gage is 1,104.20 feet above mean sea 

level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 59.9 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.42 

reet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.04 feet).

1940-48; Maximum discharge, 6,160 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 20.92 

feet); minimum daily, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 11, 12, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at law flow caused by tannery above 

station.

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1941(M). W 973: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.25

1.3

1.4 

1.6

10

14

19

30

56

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0

86

117

170

265

520

1.05

1.1

1.15

1.2

1.3

3.4

5.1

7.5

10

13

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.3

3.0

n

49

82

121

178

4.0

6.0

1 9.0

12.0

15.4

274

520

1,020

1,710

2,840

Note.- Same as following table below 1.2 feet 

and above 6.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.3

7.0

10

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.7

5.5

6.5

16

9.8

7.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.5

5.1

6.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

5.5

Nov.

5.1

10

33

16

10

8.6

8.0

9.2

3.6

7.5

15

19

12

10

39

28

21

17

19

16

13

13

13

16

22

21

16

14

11

10

Deo.

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

34

40

31

29

23

19

17

54

120

75

56

42

33

28

24

22

19

19

17

14

15

13

12

13

Jan.

42

56

42

36

35

29

24

22

23

20

17

42

323

196

114

82

63

47

42

38

33

40

35

22

33

33

30

28

25

25

38

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ..... ^ ....................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August .........................;.

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

53

51

48

113

388

612

427

305

240

166

128

1,000

2,690

2.8HO

661

274

187

142

116

142

126

130

116

111

126

259

334

234

158

-

Secondfoot-days

197 t

46l!c

828.6

37,598.8

1,640

12,157

7,556

3,177

839

535.3

417.7

656.5

223.9

28,689.2

Mar.

126

116

101

84

71

1O4

548

358

214

162

130

100

74

66

61

224

466

259

174

162

158

150

410

334

210

196

1,330

565

259

178

166

Apr.

154

174

166

150

126

112

116

130

112

100

98

91

89

196

274

210

154

112

86

73

64

59

53

48

44

42

40

36

36

32

Maximum

16

33

120

2,260

323

2,820

1 *274 330

59

51

Rfl bU

130

44

2,820

May

30

31

31

31

36

29

49

44

38

3A

28

26

27

24

21

19

18

17

16

13

12

12

10

10

12

10

11

51

59

56

34

Minimum

4.3

5.1

3.0

4.3

17

4S

61

32

10

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.4

June

22

17

14

12

12

12

51

48

31

21

17

14

14

10

11.

40

20

14

12

10

9.8

8.6

16

10

9.2

7.0

4.7

18

12

38

Mean

6.36

15.4

26.7

103

52 9

419 '

244

106

27.1

17 . 8

13.5

21.2

7.46

78.4

July

41

20

12

9.3

8.0

7.0

6.5

4.3

5.1

4.3

5.1

5.1

16

17

20

14

9.2

8.0

9.2

12

60

20

13

9.S

7.0

6.5

10

16

9.8

8.0

24

Aug.

32

14

94

130

63

38

25

18

15

12

13

12

11

24

31

16

12

10

9.2

7.5

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.3

4.3

3.7

3.V

16

9.2

Per square 

mile

0.106

.257

!446

1.72

. 883

6- 99

4.07

1.77

452

!297

225

354

!l25

1.31

Sept.

6.5

6.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

6.0

5.1

5.5

17

44

16

9.2

7.5

7.0

12

7.0

5.5

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.4

Runoff in 

inches

" 0.12

. 29

isi

23.35

1.02

7.55

4. 69

1 Q7af 

.52

.33

 26

.41

.14

17.81

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 3,820 see. -ft.; Mar. 27 (12 in.) 1,800 sec.
524 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Laurel River near Otas, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58', long. 84°08', 200 feet downstream from 

highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Lynn Camp Creek, lj miles northwest of 

Otas, Whitley County, and 2f miles northwest of Corbln. Datum of gage is 956.05 feet 

above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 198 square miles.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1924, July 1942 to September 1948;

Jixtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.70 

reet); minimum, 1.1 second-foot Sept. 21, 28 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1922-24. 1942-48: Maximum discharge, 18,600 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 

17.94 feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow Oct. 5, 6, 1922, Nov. 3, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 19 feet, present datum, in 1911, 1913, 1922, from information 

by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of 'Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.2 2.0 2.2 57 7.0 1,840 1.1 1.1 1.9 29 5.5 1,160 ' 

1.3 3.7 2.5 99 9.0 3,220 1.2 2.4 2.2 55 7.0 1,910 

1.4 6.0 3.0 195 11.0 5,240 1.3 4.0 2.5 97 9.0 3,220 

1.5 9.0 3.7 381 12.9 7,880 1.4 6.2 3.0 2O5 11.0 5,240 

1.7 17 4.5 640 1.5 9.O 3.7 41O 14.0 9,630 

1.9 28 5.5 1.O60 1.7 18 4.5 700

Discharge, in ssoond-feet. water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2.3 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0

3.O 

2.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.3 

3.2 

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.3 

2.3 

3.5 

3.5

2.7 

2.5

NOT.

2.5 

3.5 

7.5 

5.5 

4.4

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

3.0 

3.0

3.5

4.8 

3.7 

3.4 

6.6

6.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

'..8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.6 

6.9

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.8 

5.3

Dec.

4.8 

4.6 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2

4.2 

4.2

9.0 

18 

26

50 

57 

48 

37 

66

344 

264 

163 

116 

88

69 

58 

53 

46 

39

35 

31 

28 

25 

*24 

25

Jan.

65 

277 

233 

169 

142

121 

101 

85 

80 

73

61 

80 

898 

840 

410

302 

219 

161 

169 

129

127 

b!20 

blOO 

b9O 

bllO

b!20 

bllO 

bllO 

blOO 

bllO 

161

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . ...

h.. ..........................

eaber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

163 

163 

165 

231 

1,040

1,300 

1,100 

1,180 

992 

588

*455 

1,640 

7,880 

9,550 

3,050

1,210 

660 

470 

374 

380

329

308 

335 

640 

773

1,610 

1,46O 

885 

52O

Seoondfoot-days

83.7 

140.7 

1,750.2

11O.19O.9

5,873 

39,451 

20,960 

17,399 

1,327.1 

362.3 

2.O3O.O 

2S4.0 

51.3

89,682.2

Mar.

380 

335 

305

242 

185

188 

660 

660 

470 

374

314 

266 

2O5 

175 

162

1,320 

1,860 

910 

520 

700

1,010 

660 

660 

560 

425

724

2,780 

2,020 

960 

520 

410

Apr.

425 

455 

326 

251 

220

254 

1.88O 

3,140 

1,510 

620

440 

374 

1,040 

1,610 

1,610

885 

520 

368 

275 

218

175 

143 

125 

115 

94

80 

70 

63 

59 

54

Hay

53 

71 

66 

56 

125

104 

108 

111 

77 

54

41 

32 

28 

24 

22

20 

22 

21 

18 

15

12 

10

8.0 

6.8 

6.2

5.8 

5.3 

10 

94 

59 

42

MfticiauB Minims

3.5 2.2 

7.5 2.5 

344 4.2

5,400 2.2

898 61 

9,550 163 

2,78O 162 

3,140 54 

125 5.3 

36 3.4 

425 4.1 

36 1.4 

2.7 1.2

9,550 1.2

June

25 

16 

11 

8.3 

' 6.2

d5.8 

d!2 

d20 

36 

24

16 

11 

8.0 

6.2 

a5.8

 a5. 8 

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

d4.9

d3.5 

a3.7 

d4.9 

3.7 

d8.0

d8.9 

d6.8 

d22 

d32 

d36

Mean

2.70 

4.69 

56.5

302

189 

1,360 

676 

58O 

42.8 

12.1 

65.5 

8.19 

1.71

245

July

d46 

d32 

a 20 

al5 

all

a9.0 

a7.0 

a5.5 

a4.8 

a4.4

a4.2 

a4.1 

aSO 

224 

425

200 

125 

84 

274 

175

97 

60

38 

a28 

a 2O

14 

20 

14 

16 

13 

10

Aug.

14 

11 

3.6 

2s 

36

2e

17 

11 

7.7 

6.0

5.5 6. -a

8.6 

11 

8.6

6.2 

5.3 

4.4

3.8 

3.4

3.0 

2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

Per square 

 ils

0.014 

.024 

.285

1.53

.955 

6.87 

3.41 

2.93 

.216 

.061 

.331 

.041 

.0086

1.24

Peak discharge (base, 4.8OO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (l:30 a.m.) 12.8OO sec. -ft.

Sept.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

2.0 

2.7 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

1.2 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5

Runoff in 

inches

O.O2 

.03 

.33

20.70

1.10 

7.41 

3.94 

3.27 

.25 

.07 

.38 

.05 

.01

16.86

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records-for Rockcastle 

River at Billows and Cumberland River near Plnevllle. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 525

Roekeastle River at Billows, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°10'05", long. 84°17'25", at bridge on State 

Highway 80 at Billows, Roekeastle County, 1 mile downstream from Hawk Creek, 1 mile 

upstream from Pine Creek, and 13 miles west of London. Datum of gage is 802.90 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 607 square miles. 

. Kecords available.- July 1936 to September 1948.

Average aiscnarge.- 12 years, 844 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 39.18 

t'eet j; minimum, 8.0 second-feet Sept. 25-27 (gage height, 0.75 foot).

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 46,800 second-feet June 29, 1947 (gage height, 45.48 

feet); minimum observed, 1.1 second-feet Sept. 22, 23, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect or those below 15 secoha-reet, which are fair.

Revisions.- W 953: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.O

15

30

49

71

126

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

223

360

700

1,490

2,450

11.0

15.0

20.0

28.0

37.0

4,190

6,950

11,300

20,000

32,30O

0.75

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

67

114

200

335

640

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

1,560

2,560

4,190

Note.- Same as preceding table above 11.0 

feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

. 24

25

26

27

28

29

 30

31

Oct.

25

26

25

22

21

18

17

17

17

18

24

28

29

26

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

18

18

17

17

17

18

19

20

21

Nov.

21

22

26

30

42

49

46

42

37

34

37

46

63

61

69

69

67

74

65

58

55

51

49

51

58

98

117

100

87

74

-

Dec.

65

58

53

49

45

44

42

49

56

116

183

30O

235

183

168

593

822

560

420

321

240

187

160

146

131

114

104

94

85

*80

76

Jan.

472

3,380

1,320

805

700

578

490

414

375

339

283

260

2,460

2,800

1,320

955

735

525

490

408

369

396

b350

b250

b300

b330

336

315

292

280

283

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

286

280

272

330

2,600

2,940

1,950

2,000

2,150

1,540

1,240

4,430

20,300

32,200

10,600

2,860

1,960

1,410

1,090

885

700

640

588

780

952

2,410

2,760

2,260

1,760

_

-

Secondfoot-days

648

1, 698

c 779

375,112

22, 610

104,173

67,244

81,465

11,514

2,859

14,841

3,771

344.9

316,946.9

Mar.

1,260

1.09O

1,040

8 2O

660

605

1,390

1,910

1,510

1,210

952

800

622

535

500

3,600

6,670

2,510

*1,760

2,960

4,320

2,510

2,360

1,960

1,510

1,750

9,130

5,630

2,560

1,710

1,410

Apr.

1,960

1,660

1,310

1,040

885

908

6,130

7,350

3,060

1,910

1,460

4,680

18,100

12,900

5,820

2,960

2,010

1,360

1,040

820

700

588

500

440

385

360

325

278

272

254

-

Maximum

29

117

822

35,000

3,380

9,' 130

18,100

1,670

315

5,510

1,110 

18

32,200

May

242

302

660

485

1,670

1,110

862

862

660

518

410

348

298

258

228

204

184

170

146

128

113

102

93

86

80

72

68

269

348

330

208

Minimum

17

21

42

17

260

272

500

254

68

37

16

16

8.0

8.0

June

136

104

84

71

63

56

72

315

310

178

115

89

75

64

55

69

58

54

50

41

37

108

157

115

89

71

62

53

54

54

Mean

20.9

56. 6

1,028

729 _ __

? IRQ

2, 716

371

479* 95. 3

122

11.5

866

July

72

52

42

36

34

86

39

25

20

16

16

32

also

a850

1,210

5,510

1,280

740

920

1,060

640 425-

328

240

180

132

111

130

168

137

130

Aug.

136

114

101

88

94

89

72

63

53

46

60

1,110

410

250

180

125

99

81

88

105

76

59

50

43

37

33

29

24

22

18

16

Per square 

 ile

0.034

.306

1. 69

1.20

5.92

3.57

4.47

.611

.157

. 789

.201

.019

1.43

Sept.

15

14

13

13

13

12

15

14

18

17

15

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

9.5

9.2

Runoff in 

inohes

0.04

.10

.35

22. 98

1 39

6.38

4.12

4.99

.71

1 fl 10

 91

25

!o2

19.42

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 35.700 sec. -ft.: Apr. 13 (4 p.m.)

20,000 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for. 

Laurel Elver near Otas.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
526 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

New River at New River, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'04", long. 84°33'30", 1,000 feet downstream 

rrom bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at town of New River, Scott County, 1,000 feet downstream from Phillips Creek, and if miles downstream from Brimstone Creek. Datum of 

gage is 1,092.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 383 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 655 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 28.17 

reet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 16.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 44,300 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 33.58 

feet); no flow Aug. 12, 13, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 feet Mar. 23, 1929, on old U. S. Weather Bureau gage 

1,200 feet upstream and at datum 3.41 feet higher.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 60 second-feet or those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Nov. 19-26, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 

Aug. 7-14, Aug. 21 to Sept. 11, Sept. 15-30)

1.15 0.4 1.6 11 2.4 99 5.0 1.33O 15.0 10,900 

1.2 .5 1.8 24 2.7 160 6.0 2,030 20.0 18,200 

1.3 1.6 1.9 33 3.0 249 8.0 3,500 24.0 25,300 

1.4 3.6 2.O 43 3.3 362 10.0 5,100 

1.5 6.7 2.2 67 4.0 710 12.0 7,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

4.8 

4.2 

3.6 

3.0 

2.8

2.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

1.3 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.8 

2.4 

2.8 

4.5

6.4 

6.1 

5.8 

5.2 

4.5 

5.2

Nov.

8.4 

8.4 

7.6 

6.7 

7.1

18 

16 

12 

11 

8.4

10 

10 

18 

46 

51

80 

101 

67 

5O 

40

32 

29 

27 

25 

23

34 

70 

57 

44 

37

Dec.

29 

23 

21 

19 

17

15 

14 

21 

414

263

170 

130 

106 

89 

105

715 

567 

322 

220 

163

128 

110 

97 

85 

80

74 

66 

59 

53 

50 

48

Jan.

59 

276 

38O 

266 

217

173 

141 

121

no

103

89 

87 

943 

1,230 

627

452 

326 

b235 

b!90

176

163 

b!65 

b!65 

b!65 

b!65

b!65 

173 

165 

150 

146 

165

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . .

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

263 

342 

35O 

513 

3.11O

4,850 

3,310 

2,740 

2,010 

1,220

898 

9,130 

24,800 

17,100 

3,500

1,890 

1,250 

892 

705 

699

632 

716 

743 

760 

798

1,560 

2,530 

2,000 

1,550

Seoondfoot-days

83.6 

954.6 

4,273

204,615.6

7,988 

90,861 

53,760 

25,383 

2,269 

625.4 

1,810 

978.1 

226.2

189,211.9

Mar.

1,110 

928 

838 

820 

760

1,050 

6,170 

3,160 

1,760 

1,160

850 

647 

502 

417 

366

1,570 

4,640 

2,210 

1,410 

al,200

1,240 

al.100 

3,400 

3,040 

1,670

1,130 

3,700 

3,080 

1,670 

1,130 

982

Apr.

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

2, 

2,

1,i.

Maximum

6.4 

101 

715

11,200

1,230 

24,800 

6,170 - 

2,920 

163 

54 

295 

113 

22

24,800

Peak discharge (base, 16.OOO sec. -ft. ) .- .Feb. 12 (5 p.

O50 

36O 

270 

040 

862

760 

684 

856 

060 

910

792 

689 

782 

840 

920

760 

150 

832 

647 

527

447 

376 

326 

284 

252

220 

198 

178 

163 

148

May

138 

130 

125 

121 

136

141 

155 

163 

130 

106

89 

76 

72 

62 

60

54 

48 

46 

43 

37

33 

28 

25 

22 

20

18 

17 

17 

28 

59 

70

Minimum

0.4 

6.7 

14

.4

59 

263 

366 

148 

17 

8.0 

13 

4.2 

1.0

.4

June

54 

41 

33 

28 

20

16 

18 

39 

38 

35

28 

20 

17 

15 

14

17 

13 

13 

14 

12

10 

11 

9.3 

8.8 

9.3

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

17 

51

Mean

2.70 

31.8 

138

561

258 

3,133 

1,734 

846 

73.2 

20. 8 

58.4 

31.6 

7.54

517

July

43 

1OO 

63 

42 

30

25 

16 

13 

20 

26

18 

13 

18 

80 

295

220 

126 

84 

62 

53

58 

57 

53 

44 

34

27 

25 

51 

51 

35 

28

Aug.

25 

32 

63 

109 

113

96 

62 

43 

32 

22

20 

17 

16 

20 

67

50 

36 

28 

22 

18

15 

12 

10 

8.4 

7.1

6.1 

5.2 

4.2 

4.3 

7.6 

6.7

Sept.

6.4 

10 

9.7 

11 

11

10 

8.8 

7.6 

6.7 

5.5

4.8 

17 

22 

17 

13

11 

8.8 

7.6 

6.4 

5.2

4.8 

4.8 

3.6 

3.2 

2.6

2.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.0070 0.01 

.083 .09 

.360 .41

1.46 19.85

.674 .78 

8.18 8.82 

4.53 5.22 

2.21 2.46 

.191 .22 

.054 .06 

. 152 . 18 

.083 .09 

.020 .02

1.35 18.36

m.) 16,300 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (4:30 p.m.)

33,500 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, rainfall records, 

and records for Clear Fork near Bobbins.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 527

South Fork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37''37", long. 84°32'00", at mouth of Bear Creek,

 1,600 feet upstream from Salt Branch and 5| miles southwest of Stearns, McCreary County. 

Datum of gage is 764.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 942 square miles, including that of Bear Creek.

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1948 (include flow of Bear Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,600 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 38.50

 feet}~ minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.66 feet).

1942-48:' Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 29, 30, 

1948.

Maximum stage known, 52.9 feet in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1946 has been revised to 67,800 

second-I'eet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 37.90 feet), superseding figure published in 

Water-Supply Paper 1053.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height reeord, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. .30

1.8 26 2.2 80 3.3 430 1.6 10 2.8 250 10.0 

1.9 33 2.5 149 '4.0 760 1.7 17 3.1 365 13. 0 

2.O 45 2.8 234 5.0 1.28O 1.8 26 4.O 770 16.0 

Note.- Same as following table above 2.0 54 5.0 1,280 2O.O 

5.0 feet. 2.2 88 6.5 2.23O 25.0 " 

2.5 *155 8.0 3,500 33.3 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 194s

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

30 

30 

30 

29

28 

27 

27 

31 

35

33 

33 

31 

29 

27

27 

27 

33 

33 

32

52 

31 

30 

27 

27

28 

31 

43 

39 

33 

32

Nov.

36 

61 

80 

76 

67

56 

53 

51 

58 

55

56 

67 

65 

65 

132

200 

162 

189 

157 

130

114 

100 

93 

95 

98

95 

91 

95 

123 

109

Dec.

95 

87 

80 

74 

72

70 

67 

82 

107 

423

330 

259 

215 

186 

200

685 

1,190 

710 

493 

378

310 

266 

228 

209 

2OO

192 

181 

170 

154 

149 

144

Jan.

195 

 434 

660 

606 

493

418 

358 

318 

286 

263

234 

234 

682 

2,160 

1,340

960 

760 

520 

b450 

b400

b350 

b360 

b360 

b350 

8330

a350 

a350 

a320 

a300 

a300 

a330

Honth

Goto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber..... ....................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a400 

a450 

a560 

785 

3,620

9,100 

 7,850 

5,980 

4,860 

3,050

2,160 

12,100 

54,000 

 48,500 

12,500

5,520 

3,500 

2,460 

1,880 

1,700

1,580 

1,490 

1,520 

1,580 

1,640

2,300 

4,650 

4,150 

3,230

Seoondfoot-days

955 

2,831 

8,006

452,352

15,471 

203,115 

115,630 

43,176 

6,957 

3,222 

4,832 

3,704 

1,336

409,235

Mar.

2,380 

1,950 

1,880 

1,880 

1,760

1,880 

11,400 

8,400 

4,350 

2,960

2,160 

1,640 

1,310 

1,080 

960

3,580 

10,700 

5,740 

3,5OO 

2,620

2,460 

2,300 

5,200 

6,340 

3,680

2,780 

5,280 

6,980 

3,770 

2,620 

2,090

Apr.

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

- 1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

2, 

4,

2, 

2,

1, 

1,

Maximum

43 

200 

1,190

24,500

2,160 

54,000 

11,400 

4,450 

383 

250 

455 

317 

98

54,000

230 

540 

460 

020 

760

580 

430 

400 

640 

520

370 

220 

110 

260 

450

960 

020 

520 

190 

985

860 

748 

658 

590 

554

509 

455 

414 

374 

349

May

325 

317 

301 

301 

321

325 

370 

383 

374 

309

260 

232 

236 

257 

240

212 

194 

176 

155 

140

128 

117 

108 

98 

92

88 

81 

86 

176 

301 

. 254

Minimum

27 

38 

67

27

195 

400 

960 

349 

81 

60 

51 

26 

14

14

June

250 

194 

152 

123 

108

96 

104 

121 

173 

142

121 

108 

96 

84 

77

72 

81 

75 

67 

62

60 

62 

' 74 

68 

83

70 

67 

83 

123 

226

Mean

30.8 

94.4 

258

1,239

499 

7,004 

3,730 

1,439 

224 

107 

156 

119 

44.5

1,118

July

229 

215 

182 

161 

123

108 

90 

75 

64 

57

51 

79 

138 

182 

325

455 

365 

260 

200 

150

145 

150 

167 

140 

121

106 

102 

100 

90 

104 

98

5,520 

9,380 

14,100 

21,500 

32,100 

54,100

Aug.

83 

75 

79 

209 

317

285 

222 

167 

130 

108

104 

126 

148 

215 

194

158 

150 

126 

104 

86

74 

65 

56 

49 

43

38 

33 

30 

26 

49 

155

Per square 

nile

0.033 

.100 

.274

1.32

.530 

7.44 

3.96 

1.53 

.238 

.114 

.166 

.126 

.047

1.19

Sept.

86 

59 

51 

41 

34

51 

98 

90 

84 

79

68 

62 

54 

46 

38

44 

44

41 

36 

31

26 

25 

23 

22 

21

20 

17 

16 

15 

14

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 

.11 

.32

17.86

.61 

8.02 

4.57 

1.70 

.27

as

.19

.15 

.05

16/16

Peak discharge (base, 29.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (11: 3O p.m.) 69,600 sec. -ft.

Vinter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Kevelsvllle.

b Stage-discharge' relation affected by ice.
588 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

South Pork Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°50'25B , long. 84 0 35 I OOn , 0.5 mile west of Nevelsvine, McCreapy County,-0.7 mile downstream from Turkey Creek, and 1.8 mile downstream 

from Littre South Pork. Datum of gage is 637.29 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum.

Drainage area.- 1,264 square miles.

Record!____________ avanaole. - March 1915 to September 1948.

Average discharger- 32 years (1915-31, 1932-48), 2,178 second-feet.

Extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 84,900 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 53.15 

reet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1915-48: Maximum discharge, 160,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 69.0 

feet at site then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 32,000 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 3, 1925, 

Oct. 5, 6, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.32 feet July 31, Aug. 1, 2, 1944.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: 1929(M). W 953: 'Drainage area.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 16 1.9 114 4.5 1,500 15.0 12,200 

1.4 26 2.2 201 5.5 2,190 21.0 21,000 

1.5 38 2.5 310 7.0 3,300 30.0 36,200 

1.6 52 3.0 560 9.0 5,150 39.0 54,000 

1.7 69 3.5 860 12.0 8,450 47.1 71,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

38 

38 

38 

37 

36

34 

34 

36 

38 

37

42 

46 

44 

44

38

37 

37 

39 

41 

45

46 

42 

41 

39 

38

38 

37 

42 

49 

55 

52

Nov.

52 

60 

71 

95 

100

88 

80 

75 

69 

66

69 

69 

69 

75 

92

179 

242 

208 

211 

186

156 

136 

114 

112 

112

114 

114 

104 

102 

128

Dec.

117 

107 

95 

92 

88

86 

84 

90 

104 

193

4BO 

357 

294 

249 

264

1,010 

1,380 

1,120 

740 

543

418 

352 

302 

267 

242

235 

225 

211

195 

176 

 170

Jan.

344 

8700 

728 

8740 

734

632 

519 

428 

384 

352

310 

335 

al.OOO 

82,300 

al,700

al,300 

al.OOO 

800 

584 

b450

b400 

b420 

b420 

b400 

b370

b390 

b390 

b370 

b350 

b350 

b400

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

 her .........................

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

nry . ...

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b450 

bSOO 

b600 

952 

3,560

9,530 

10,400 

7,630 

6,530 

 4,180

2,910 

55,600 

55,600 

71,000 

22,800

7,850 

4,850 

3,460 

2,680 

2,330

2,260 

1,980 

2,050 

2,330 

2,400

2,910. 

5,350 

5,350 

4,180

Secondfoot-days

1,258 

3,346 

10,286

570,905

19,600 

254,942 

160,990 

56,057 

8,783 

3,502 

5,977 

4,440 

1,629

530,812

Mar.

3,220 

2,680 

2,470 

2,260 

2,260

2,190 

9,940 

11,800 

5,980 

3,900

2,980 

1,840 

1,840 

1,570 

1,410

11,500 

14,000 

8,570 

5,050 

3,990

3,550

3,220 

4,180 

8,330 

4,850

4,180 

10,200 

10,100 

5,650 

3,810 

2,980

Apr.

2, 

3, 

3, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

1, 

2, 

2,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

4,

3, 

2, 

2,

1, 

1,

1, 

' 1,

Maxima

55 

242

1,380

33,100

2,300 

71,000 

14,000 

4,750 

486 

287 

587 

408 

122

71,000

Peak discharge (base, 28,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 a.m

910 

140 

140 

680 

330

120 

260 

980 

050 

050

840 

700 

600 

980 

750

810 

680 

120 

700 

410

210 

050 

952 

860 

800

728 

662 

584 

502 

459

May

433 

413 

418 

433 

428

418 

464 

470 

486 

433

352 

302 

290 

310 

323

287 

257 

242 

221 

195

167 

150 

133 

125 

109

102 

95 

92 

~107 

201 

327

Minima

34 

52 

84

34

310 

450 

1,410 

459 

92 

60 

67 

31 

20

20

June

287 

260 

215 

167 

136

117 

114 

133 

147 

189

158 

130 

114 

100 

90

80 

73 

69 

73 

69

66 

62 

60 

64 

66

67

73 

73 

a 100 

alSO

Mean

40.6 

112 

332

1,564

632 

8,791 

5,193 

1,869 

283 

117 

193 

143 

54.3

1,450

July

a210 

a230 

a220 

al90 

a!7O

a!40 

a!20 

102 

88 

77

69 

67 

84 

201 

357

502 

578 

369 

294 

235

169 

156 

186 

211 

176

141 

128 

119 

122 

112 

114

Aug.

Per square

0.032 

.069 

.263

1.24

.500 

6.95 

4.11 

1.48 

.224 

.093 

.153 

.113 

.043

1.15

.) 34,900 sec. -ft.

133 

102 

100 

92 

257

408 

318 

253 

195 

147

136 

170 

235 

195 

232

242 

192 

170 

138 

114

95 

64 

60 

62 

55

49 

45 

41 

36 

33 

31

Sept.

92 

100 

73 

64 

49

51 

55 

92 

122 

100

90 

82 

71 

62

51

45 

41 

44 

42 

39

36 

33 

31 

28 

26

24 

23 

22 

21 

20

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 

.10 

.30

16.79

.58 

7.50 

4.74 

1.65 

.26 

.10 

.18 

.13 

.05

15.63

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a 'No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for South Pork 

Cumberland River near Stearns, Cumberland River at Bumslde, and at Cumberland Palls and other nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 529

Clear Fork near Robbins, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'29", long. 84°37'55", 300 feet downstream 

iroSTBurnt Mill Bridge, 3^ miles northwest of Robbins, Scott County, and 4 miles upstream from confluence with New River. Datum of gage is 1,081.46 feet above mean sea 

level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles.

Kecords available.- October 1930 to September 1948

Average aiscnarge.- 18 years, 416 second-feet.

extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 25,500 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 16 15 

TeeTTT minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

1930-48: .Maximum discharge, 34,000 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 18.5 

feet, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), by slope-area method; minimum 

observed, 0 2 second-foot Sept. 19-21, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 0.28 foot 

Oct. 1-3, 1936, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.95

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.8

4.6

9.8

16

31

51

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

129

268

482

772

1,040

2,580

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

5,200

8,500

12,700

21,600

0.85 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.8 

1.5 

4.6

10 

16

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

34

57

128

280

500

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

790

1,060

2,590

5,180

Note.- Same as preceding table above 9.0 

feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.2 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.5

3.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

2.8 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

4.2

3.9 

3.5 

3.9 

4.2 

3.9 

3.5

Ncv.

4.6 

8.1 

9.8 

12 

12

10 

9.2 

8.6 

8.1 

7.6

8.1 

9.2 

9.2 

12 

20

29 

29 

22 

17 

15

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

Dec.

9.8 

9.2 

8.6 

9.2 

9.2

9.2 

9.2 

12 

14 

16

21 

25 

25 

22 

33

127 

160 

107 

74 

61

49 

42 

37 

34 

34

36 

35 

34 

32 

29 

29

Jan.

38 

111 

127 

103 

87

78 

67 

59 

54 

50

46 

47 

186 

316 

b!60

140 

130 

120 

105 

95

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

95 

90 

85 

80 

90

Feb.

140 

190 

195 

280 

929

2,360 

1,930 

1,600 

1,240 

835

655 

5,110 

20,800 

10,900 

3,000

1,520 

1,070 

826 

640 

588

516 

522 

511 

500 

511

932 

1,260 

1,130 

910

iirmth Seoond- 

*OIlth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

97.6 

379.5 

1,152.4

lendar year 1947 ............ 119,122.0

ary

1. ...........................

at ...........................

sober ........................

3,099 

61,600 

32,743

l|988 

807 

1,082 

1,160.3 

265.3

ter year 1947-48 ............ 115,596.1

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 16 to Feb

Mar.

694 

610 

640 

814 

712

862 

3,730 

1,960 

1,190 

900

682 

528 

410 

347 

312

1,220 

2,780 

1,420 

1,030 

883

838 

760 

1,630 

1,480 

1,020

820 

1,150 

1,140 

883 

670 

628

Apr.

736 

856 

730 

577 

485

455 

415 

435 

430 

351

323 

298 

304 

700 

814

604 

450 

347 

284 

240

214 

189 

166 

146 

141

128 

117 

104 

95 

88

May

. 83 

78 

77 

78 

88

99 

101 

124 

99 

80

68 

60 

86 

92 

78

68 

60 

53 

47 

41

36 

 32 

28 

25 

23

21 

20 

20 

25 

92 

106

June

75 

53 

41 

33 

28

24 

25 

36 

34 

35

27 

24 

22 

20 

21

22 

17 

15 

14 

13

12 

13 

15 

15 

18

19 

21 

24 

25 

66

Maximum Minimum Mean

4.2 2.2 3.15 

29 4.6 12.6 

160 8.6 37.2

6,700 2.2 326

316 38 100 

20,800 140 2,124 

3,730 312 1,056 

856 88 374 

124 20 64.1 

75 12 26.9 

95 11 34.9 

128 5.6 37.4 

26 .9 8.84

20,800 .9 316

July

95 

66 

44 

34 

25

20 

16 

13 

11 

11

11 

11 

37 

69 

64

78 

72 

52 

39 

31

33 

32 

39 

33 

27

24 

24 

19 

16 

16 -20

Aug.

18 

16 

17 

120 

128

83 

57 

41 

34 

28

26 

32 

82 

68 

52

40 

43 

32 

27 

22

18 

15 

13 

11 

9.4

7.7 

6.6 

5.6 

13 

71 

24

Per square

Bile

0.011 

.045 

.134

1.17

.360 

7.64 

3.80 

1.35 

.231 

.097

.135 

.032

1.14

Sept.

12 

8.2 

6.6 

5.6 

5.1

6.6 

23 

24 

26 

25

18 

15 

12 

10 

11

8.2 7.Z' 

6.6 

5.6 

4.6

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

3.5 

2.8

2.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

.9

Runoff in 

inches

0.01 

.05 

.15

15.93

.41 

8.24 

4.38 

1.50 

.27 

.11 

.14 

.16 

.04

15.46

. 13 (10 a.m.) 25,500 sec. -ft. 

. 4; discharge computed on basis of records for New

River at Hew River.
530 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

East Fork Obey River near Jamestown, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24'58", long. 85°01 I 24", 300 feet upstream

from tridge on State Highway 52, half a mile upstream from Poplar Cove Creek, 5 miles 

west of Jamestown, Fentress County, and 12j miles upstream from confluence with West 

Fork. Datum of gage is 680.30 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. .

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- February 1943 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,300 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 27.20 

reetj; minimum, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 26, 27, 28; minimum gage height, 1.12 feet 

Oct. 7, 8.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 26, 27, 

28, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.09 feet Aug. 12, 13, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicfi are poor.

Revisions (water year).- W 1033: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to MOT. 4, Nov. 7-14, 

Nov. 21 to Dec. '3, Sept. 11-30)

1.1 3.6 2.0 135 

1.2 9.3 2.5 275 

1.4 29 3.0 455 

1.5 42 4.0 960 

1.7 70 6.0 2,350

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

5.4 

5.4 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.3 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

4.8 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.8 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8 

4.8

Nov.

5.4 

6.5 

7.2 

7.2 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

7.9 

7.2

7.9 

7.9 

9.3 

10 

18

27 

26 

25 

24 

21

19 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

15 

15 

14 

13

Dec.

13 

12 

*9.3. 

7.2 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

8.6 

15 

50

48 

42 

38 

33 

62

296 

287 

185 

128 

97

79 

67 

60 

54 

51

56 

55 

50 

45 

42 

41

Jan.

68 

209 

218 

160 

138

118 

99 

86 

79 

72

64 

64 

227 

330 

269

218 

175 

130 

110 

108

108 

128 

138 

b!20 

blOO

blOO 

blOO 

blOO 

blOO 

blOO 

bllO

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprj 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fla

ber ..........................

inber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h............................

1 ............................

si ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947 43 ............

Feb.

b!30 

b!40 

150 

a200 

a500

a2,000 

al,500 

al,200 

a950 

655

487 

 3,560 

15,600 

6,500 

2,030

1,160 

790 

598 

 504 

463

451 

447 

435 

431 

427

774 

1,200 

918 

680

Secondfoot-days

147. e

413.9 

l,950.f

96,733.6

4,146 

44,880 

23,805 

7,124 

2,125 

934 

927 

788 

285.7

87,526.8

Mar.

544 

495 

495 

562 

518

796 

3,270 

1,520 

900 

660

526 

435 

364 

319 

290

1,270 

2,150 

1,040 

774 

580

540 

487 

736 

746 

608

504 

680 

626 

504 

435 

431

8.0 3,800 

10.0 5,400 

14.0 9,300 

18.8 15,500

tober 1947 to September 1948

Apr.

500 

475 

419 

364 

322

305 

281 

266 

248 

224

212 

203 

191 

248 

316

312 

284 

254 

224 

200

180 

170 

158 

140 

130

122 

108 

97 

88 

83

Maximum

5.4 

27 

296

5,420

330

15,600 

3,270 

500 

215 

110 

58 

62 

21

15,600

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (8:30 a

May

75 

70 

70 

68 

88

90 

92 

128 

112 

90

77 

70 

64 

58 

55

51 

48 

47 

47 

41

36 

33 

29 

27 

24

22 

21 

25 

58 

215 

194

Minimum

4.3 

5.4 

6.5

4.3

64 

130 

290 

83 

21 

17 

13 

10 

3.6

3.6

June

110 

74 

55 

46 

37

33 

29 

36 

42 

38

34 

28 

26 

24 

20

19 

18 

17 

21 

18

17 

17 

17 

21 

20

18 

18 

25 

24 

32

Mean

4.76 

13.8 

62.9

265

134 

1,548 

768 

237 

68.5 

31.1 

29.9 

25.4 

9.52

239

July

51 

52 

38 

29 

24

19 

19 

17 

15 

13

14 

16 

16 

15 

16

34 

41 

32 

27 

42

58 

51 

51 

42 

37

32 

26 

32 

28 

21 

19

Aug.

17 

18 

37 

62 

56

38 

27 

21 

19 

18

21 

29 

52 

46 

46

41 

30 

26 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

13

12 

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

Sept.

9.3 

12 

14 

12 

13

14 

16 

19 

21 

21

18

16 

13 

11 

8.6

6.5 

5.9 

5.4 

4.8 

4.8

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

4.3 

4.3

Per square Runoff in 

aile inches

0.023 0.03 

.068 .08 

.308 .36

1.30 17.65

.657 .76 

7.59 8.18 

3.76 4.34 

1.16 1.30 

.336 .39 

.152 .17 

. 147 . 17 

.125 .14 

.047 .05

111? 15.97

,m. ) 28,300 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 531

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 32'12", long. 85°27'22", 1,200 feet downstream 

from Dale Hollow Dam, 3 mi-les east of Celina, Clay County, 7.1 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 24 miles downstream from Wolf River. Datum of gage is 500.00 feet above 

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Auxiliary gage is water-stage recorder on Cumberland River at Celina, at mouth of Obey River. Datum of auxiliary gage is 489.46 feet 

above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 935 square miles.

Records available - September 1943 to September 1948. January 1939 to September 1942 

at site 5.2 miles upstream, published as-Obey River near Celina.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 second-feet Feb. 26; maximum gage height, 

41.33 feet Feb. 18 (backwater from Cumberland River); minimum discharge not determined; 

minimum gage height, 3.30 feet Aug. 16-20. x

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 9,020 second-feet Feb. 4, 1947; maximum gage height, 

43.40 feet Jan. 12, 1946 (backwater from Cumberland River); minimum discharge determined, 

0.04 second-foot Oct. 7, 1943 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, that of 

Aug. 16-20, 1948.

Remarks.- Records, excellent. Flow completely regulated by Dale Hollow Reservoir (see p. 

522) Figures of daily discharge shown only when gates in Dale-Hollow,Dam were open; 

on days when no discharge is shown gates were closed and discharge negligible.

Cooperation.- Records for Dale Hollow Dam furnished by .Corps of Engineers. '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

760

_

_

_

-

1,150

3,050

3,040

5,090

4,780

1,050 _

_

_

-

574

3,150

4,550

4,510

2,910

_

_

-

_

1,260

3,010

3,010

2,990

Nov.

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,430

1,500

1,490

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

562

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

1,700

4,470

4,450

3,700

1,470

Dec.

521

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

e!86

_

_

_

;.

-

'

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April ..................

 ay.. ...r.... ..........

June. ..................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

.

_

_

4,300

6,020

5,970

5,950

2,100

_

.

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

1,300

2,960

2,970

2,990

02,920

el, 680

_

-

^

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

e3,260

07,770

07,270

06,760

_

-

liar.

06, 380

06,2

06,2

6,2

50

tO

30

6,180

6,210

6,2

6,2

06,1

60

30

10

06, 180

02,820

-

_

_

-

e2,000

o6,l

o5,5

04,6

60

3O

50

04,570

04,530

05,5

c3,8

-

_

_

_

_

_

20

70

02,750

Observed

£££. * 

44,884 ' 5,090

38,242 4,470

707 521

388,597 6,830

24,340 6,O20

39,880 7,770

104,720 6,380

. 73,269 6,420

226 226

596 386

15,100 5,420

-

341,964 7,770

Minimum

Apr.

. 04,880

o4,510

04,220

3,860

4,660

-6,420

6,190

06,210

05,480

06,260

06,160

02,790

el, 540

el, 540

May

_

-

-

-

-

'e226

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

el, 540 !

el,54O

cl,54O

01,490

1,520

919

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

, -

Mean

1,448

1,275

22.8

1,065

785

1,375

3,378

2,442

7.2E

'19.9

487

-

934

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

.

e210

 -

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

386

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Change in contents in Dale

Hollow 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

-

-

-

-22,700

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

+68,100

July

.

-

-

-

-

1,170

5.O7O

1,370

-

-

.

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_ 

-

_

-

-

-

2,070

5,420

Aug. Sept.

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

.. Per square Runoff in 

Mean mile inches

.

-

1,033 1.10 15.00

_

-

_

- -

-

'

_ -

- -

-

1,028 1.10 14.97

c Backwater from Cumberland River; discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary 

water-stage recorder as a fatftor.

e Discharge computed on basis of sluice opening.

Note.- Discharge negligible on days where no discharge is shown.

915500 O - 50 - 35.
532 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

West Fork Obey River near Alpine, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°23'50", long. 85°10'30", at bridge on State 

Highway 52, a quarter of a mile upstream from Nettlecarrler Creek, 2j miles east of 

Alpine, Overton County, and 8 miles east of Llvlngston. Datum of gage Is 684.81 

feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 108 square miles (Including 19 square miles without surface drainage). 

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 secondrfeet Feb. 13 (gage height, 13.75 

reet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 25-28 (gage height, 0.59 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 15.56 

feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 1, 2, 1943, Sept. 25-28, 1948; minimum gage 

height, that of Sept. 25-28, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-4, Nov. 18 to Dec. 8,

Aug. 12 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

0.8 4.4 1.4 56 2.8 470 0.6 2.2 1.4 40 4.5 

.9 8.6 1.6 91 3.2 635 .7 5.0 1.6 63 5.0 

1.0 15 1.8 139 3.8 920 .8 8.2. 1.8 99 6.0 

1.1 22 2.0 198 .9 12 2.0 153 8.0 

1.2 31 2.4 330 1.0 15 2.5 325 10.2

Note.- Same as following table above ^2 25 3° 8 920 

3.8 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.7 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.7 

4.4 

4.4

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.7

4.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

4.4

4.0 

4.4 

5.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

Nov.

5.6 

7.6 

8.6 

7.6 

6.8

5.2 

5.2 

4.8 

4.4

4.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

7.5 

27

29 

15 

10 

9.1 

7.6

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

8.1 

7.6

8.1 

9.1 

8.1 

7.2 

6.4

Dec.

6.0 

6.0 

*5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.2 

5.2 

10 

32 

26

22 

22 

17 

13 

190

311 

126 

72 

49 

37

29 

25 

22 

19 

17

15 

14 

13 

11 

11 

10

Jan.

149 

214 

106 

76 

58

46 

39 

34 

31 

27

24 

35 

372 

242 

154

113 

37 

67 

59 

49

55 

104 

106 

b95 

08 2

b72 

67 

64 

64 

69 

76

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mbe.r .........................

lendar year 1247 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

87 

93 

121 

325 

885

1,110 

590 

538 

410 

299

246 

1,420 

5,440 

*2,740 

996

552 

368 

276 

224 

199

182 

206 

199 

203 

206

484 

583 

448 

325

Seoondfoot-days

125.0 

258.4 

1,152.2

41,380.7

2,836 

19,748 

11,159 

3,774 

730 

369.2 

502.5 

386.3 

152.6

41,193.2

Bar.

255 

255 

252 

252 

216

691 

1,350 

650 

432 

318

248 

188 

150 

136 

124

627 

810 

464 

353 

283

244 

220 

286 

266 

227

202 

472 

353 

272 

224 

339

Apr.

346 

272 

213 

185 

166

166 

163 

144 

119 

106

104 

97 

91 

153 

196

172 

150 

130 

112 

99

89 

79 

71 

65 

59

54 

49 

45 

41 

38

Maximum

5.2 

29 

311

2,180

 372 

5,440 

1,350 

346 

54 

25 

55 

73 

14

5,440

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (7 a.m

May

37 

37 

34 

34 

34

31 

32 

30 

26 

2.4

21 

21 

20 

19 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

14 

38 

54 

26

Minimum

3.1 

4.0 

5.2

3.1

24 

87 

124 

38 

12 

8.2 

5.3 

3.6 

3.0

3.0

June

18 

16 

14 

13 

12

12 

14 

19 

18 

14

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

9.2 

8.6 

9.6 

12

11 

9.2 

8.2 

8.6 

. 9.2

8.6 

11 

all 

a!2 

a25

Mean

4.03 

8.61 

37.2

113

91.5 

681 

360 

126 

23.5 

12.3 

16.2 

12.5 

5.09

113

July

' a!5 

alO 

a9.0 

aS.O 

a7.0

a6.5 

a6.0 

5.6 

5.3 

5.3

7.2 

10 

8.9 

9.6 

28

19 

14 

11 

38 

34

41 

31 

55 

31 

19

15 

13 

12 

10 

8.9 

9.2

1,310 

1,610 

2,260 

3,660 

5,380

Aug.

8.9 

8.6 

73 

39 

24

17 

14 

12

10 

8.6

10 

18 

13 

14 

14

12 

10 

8.9 

7.9 

7.2

6.3 

6.0 

5.6 

5.0 

4.7

4.4

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.6 

3.6

Per square

mile

0.037. 

.030 

.344

1.05

.847 

6.31 

3.33 

1.17 

.218 

.114 

.150 

.116 

.047

1.-05

.) 8,600 sec. -ft.

Sept.

3.6 

3.6 

3.9 

5.3 

6.3

8.2 

8.9 

10 

14 

9.6

7.2 

6.0 

5.3 

5.0 

4.4

4.2 

3.9 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3

3.3 

3.9 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.04 

.09 

.40

14.25

.98 

6.80 

3.84 

1.30 

.25 

.13 

.17 

.13 

.05

14.18

Winter discharge measurement made on this dav. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 533

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 360 33'40", long. 85°04'20", half a mile upstream

from widow Creek, 3 miles east of Byrdstown, Pickett County, and 5 miles upstream

from Lick Creek. Datum of gage Is 707.54 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. 

Drainage area.- 105 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- June-1943 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200^second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 8.25

reet); minimum, 5.1 second-feet Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot Oct. 4, 7,

8, 14, 15.

1943-48: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 8.94

feet); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 26, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot at

times in 1946, 1947. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

whicn are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above

station. 

Revisions (water year).- W 1033: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 13 to Sept. 30}

0.9 5.5 1.5 33 3.0 390 

1.0 6.9 1.7 57 3.5 695 

1.1 8.9 1.9 84 4.0 1,070 

1.2 12 2.1 116 5.O 1,950 

1.3 16 2.4 170 6.0 3,300 

1.4 24 2.7 256 7.3 6,490

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

8.4 

5.9 

5.9 

12

7.8 

5.7 

9.6 

7.4 

8.4

9.7 

12 

8.6 

6.1 

7.4

8.4 

6.6 

11 

14 

8.6

6.1 

10 

9.4 

6.9 

8.0

14 

9.4 

7.8 

16 

13 

12

NOT.

9.1 

23 

9.4 

13 

16

8.6 

11 

13 

16 

10

10 

20 

12 

14 

34

34 

21 

16 

18 

11

12 

13 

18 

11 

15

12 

14 

13 

12 

12

Dec.

11 

11 

*10 

1011

11 11

16 

21 

24

24 

25 

22 

19 

80

160 

90 

62 

47 

38

33 

29 

27 

24 

23

21 

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

Jan.

128 

155 

97 

76 

65

57 

50 

44 

42 

39

34 

41 

258 

175 

121

102 

84 

65 

58 

56

58 

80 

80 

b70 

b60

b55 

b55 

b55 

b55 

b55 

b60

Feb.

b62 

b66 

73 

205 

702

865 

547 

505 

365 

239

*177 

1,120 

5,660 

2,690 

880

505 

350 

256 

208 

180

160 

151 

146 

184 

164

478 

a 500 

3400

asoo

! __» , SeoondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

288.1 

451.1 

946

............ 45,366.6

h...... ......................

1............................

eahyr ........................

2,430 

18,158 

13,713 

3,475 

955 

486.7 

470.7 

311.8 

214. S

ter year 1947-48 ............ 41,900.3

Mar.

a 250 

a 200 

177 

155 

138

240 

828 

499 

340 

256

205 

166 

144 

131 

124

2,290 

990 

541 

375 

280

219 

194 

197 

182 

164

753 

1,770 

751 

457 

322 

375

Apr.

331 

260 

211 

184 

166

155 

146 

137 

121 

111

110 

105 

102 

111 

114

110 

103 

97 

90 

84

80 

74 

69 

66 

66

62 

58 

53 

51 

48

Maxima

16 

34 

160

2,570

258 

5,660 

2,290 

331 

50 

52 

41 

16 

16

5,660

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (ll a.m

May

44 

46 

43 

44 

46

42 

43 

43 

38 

33

50 

43 

38 

33 

30

27 

25 

23 

21 

19

19 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

14 

17 

32 

39 

28

Minima

5.7 

8.6 

10

5.7

34 

62 

124 

48 

14 

9.7 

7.4 

6.2 

5.3

5.3

June

20 

16 

14 

14 

13

13 

27 

52 

42 

27

21 

16 

16 

14

al3

al2 

all 

alO 

al5 

al4

al2 

all 

10 

11 

11

10 

10 

9.7 

10 

12

Mean

9.29

15.0 

30.5

124

78.4 

626 

442 

116 

30.8 

16.2 

15.2 

10.1 

7.16

114

July

11 

9.7 

8.6 

8.2 

8.0

7.6 

7.4 

7.4 

9.4 

8.0

9.4 

alO 

alO 

all 

a30

a20 

a!6 

al4 

a40 

a35

41 

21 

25 

16 

13

12 

18 

13 

11 

10 

10

Aug.

9.4 

8.6 

9.4 

10 

315

a!5 

a!4 

a!3 

a!2 

alO

 16 

14 

16 

14 

12

12 

10 

9.4 

8.9 

8.2

7.8 

7.6 

7.2 

7.0 

6.9

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Persqvbre 

 ile

0.088 

.143 

.290

1.18

.747 

5.96 

4.21 

1.10 

.293 

.154 

.145 

.096 

.068

1.09

.) 10,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (10

Sept.

6.4 

6.4 

7.6 

7.4 

7.8

10 

14 

16 

12 

9.7

8.0 

7.0 

6.4 

6.1 

6.0

5.9 

5.8 

5.7 

5.6 

5.5

5.5 

5.6 

5.5 

5.6 

5.5

5.3 

5.4 

5.5 

5.9 

5.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.10 

.16 

.34

16.07

.86 

6.43 

4.86 

1.23 

.34 

.17 

.17 

.11 

.08

14.85

a.m.) 4,980

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby stream

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 
534 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Roaring River near Hilham, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°20'24", long. 85°25'46", 

 BOO reet downstream from Crawford Mill, a quarter of a mile downstream from county

highway bridge, H miles upstream from Flat Creek, 4 miles south of Hilham, Overton

County, and 15 miles north of Cookeville.

Drainage area.- 70.8 square miles.

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,350 second-sfeet Feb. 13 (gage height, 8.19 

reetJ; minimum daily, 5.5 second-feet Sept. 25-28.

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 5,460 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.28 

feet); minimum daily, 2.5 second-feet Sept. 30, Oct. 2, 5, 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water year).- W 1033: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-4S, except period of Ice effect

(gag* height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shining-control method used Mar. 4 to June 7, July 19 to

Auf. 3)

O.8 6.2 1.6 59 3.5 640 

.9 9.0 1.8 85 4.0 880 

1.0 13 2.0 119 5.0 1,500 

1.1 18 2.2 165 6.0 2,270 

1.2 24 2.6 290 7.3 3,460 

1.4 39 3.O 430

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 -to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

7.3 

7.3 

7.3 

7.0 

6.8

6.8 

6.5 

6.8 

7.O 

7.0

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

6.0

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

6.0 

6.8 

6.8 

6.0 

6.0

Nov.

7.0 

11 

9.8 

8.4 

7.6

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.2

6.8 

6.8 

7.0 

7.3 

21

13 

9.4 

8.2 

7.9 

7.9

7.6 

7.3 

7.3 

7.6 

7.9

7.6 

7.3 

7.0 

6.8 

6.8

Dec.

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

9.8 

11 

11

11 

9.8 

9.4 

8.7 

134

151 

63 

44 

33 

28

24 

22

20 

19 

18

16 

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

Jan.

119 

99 

57 

45 

38

33 

30 

28 

26 

24

22 

29 

140 

110 

75

63 

52 

44 

40 

38

43 

*66 

63 

b52 

a5O

a50 

a5O 

a50 

a50 

a50 

a52

Feb.

52 

52 

59 

148 

454

622 

356 

283 

222

171

 136 

720 

3,460 

2,240 

685

381 

280 

219 

180 

150.

123 

136 

119 

112 

112

217 

262 

228 

174

iinnth Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber.. .......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

201. e 

245.4 

761.:

............ 28,058.2

1.... ........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,688 

12,353 

5,629 

2,650 

535 

383 

960.. 

726. £ 

227.

ter year 1947-48 ............ 26,360.4

Har.

136 

132 

117 

99 

85

238 

654 

322 

243 

195

155 

117 

95 

85 

77

270 

325 

219 

189 

150

121 

110 

115 

96 

84

79 

310 

£28 

183 

3150 

3250

Apr.

a250 

a200 

3175 

3160 

3140

3130 

3120 

allO 

alOO 

390

380 

75 

72 

99

no

95 

82 

71 

61 

56

51 

46 

43 

4O 

37

35 

34 

31 

29 

28

HaxiBUB

7.3 

21 

151

1,650

. 140 

3,460 

654, 

250 

30 

44 

5 142 

) 152 

>. 16

I 3,460

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (12 m. )

Hay

26 

30 

25 

26 

27

23 

24 

22 

20 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

14 

14 

13

13 

13 

IE 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

16 

13 

11

HiniBun

5.8 

6.2 

6.5

5.8

22

52 

77 

28 

11 

8.7 

7.3 

7.6 

5.5

5.5

June

9.8 

9.4 

9.0 

8.7 

8.7

9.0 

23 

44 

18 

14

14 

12 

13 

13 

12

11 

11 

11 

16 

12

10 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

10 

10 

12 

17

Mean

6.5C 

8.18 

24.6

76.9

54.5 

426 

182 

88.3 

17.3 

12.8 

31.0 

23.4 

7.57

72. 0

July

 15 

11 

9.8 

9.0 

8.7

8.2 

7.6 

7.3 

7.6 

7.3

9.0 

9.8 

20 

59 

36

18 

14 

40 

142 

47

94 

57 

136 

45 

28

28 

24 

19 

16 

13 

14

Aug.

14 

12 

152 

91 

51

37 

30 

25 

22 

20

25 

ZZ 

20 

18 

19

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.4 

9.0

8.7 

8.4 

6.2 

7.9 

7.6 

7.6

Per square 

mile

O.092 

.116 

.347

1.09

.770 

6.02 

2.57 

1.25 

.244 

.181 

.433 

.331 

.107

1.02

Sept.

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

10 

11

16 

11 

11 

10 

9.0

8.2 

7.6 

7.3 

7.3 

7.0

6.8 

6.5 

6.5 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.8

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.8 

6.0

Runoff In 

inob.es

0.11 

.13 

.40

14.76

.89

6.49 

-2.96 

^..39 

.28 

.20 

.50 

.38 

.12

13.65

4,350 sec. -ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 535

Caney Pork at Clifty, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°53'29", long. 85°13'03", at county highway bridge 

IBTTTeet upstream from Pilot Falls, three-quarters of a mile south of Clifty, Cumberland County, and 3 miles upstream from Clifty Creek.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- September 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 208 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet Feb. 13 {gage height, 7.00 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods; minimum, 0.1 

Second-foot Oct. 7, 8, Sept. 3, 4, 22-30.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; no flow Sept. 19-24, Oct. 3, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good above and fair below 10 second-feet.

CooperaTlon.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water year).- W 853: 1937(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, 

May 22 to July 12, July 28 to Sept. 30)

0.2 0.1 0.5 29 1.2 375 3.5 3,260 

.25 .6 .6 55 1.5 600 4.0 4,450 

.3 2.2 .7 92 2.0 1,060 5.0 7,360 

.35 5.2 .8 138 2.5 1,620 5.5 9,050 

.4 10 1.0 250 3.0 2,340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nov.

0.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.7 

1.7 

1.0 

1.7 

5.2

6.0 

8.8 

6.8 

6.0 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.5

Dec.

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

5.2 

47 

88 

62

55 

47 

37 

29 

107

410 

233 

143 

97 

74

55 

47 

42 

39 

37

37 

32 

29 

27 

24 

24

Jan.

69 

215 

154 

120 

101

81 

70 

62 

55 

50

42 

47 

*407 

389 

268

204 

165 

b!25 

blOO 

92

92 

101 

92 

b88 

a84

a80 

a84 

a82 

a80 

81 

110

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

i&ry

st ...........................

ember. ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

133 

138 

blSO 

270 

941

1,480 

1,100 

811 

568 

*403

370 

4,240 

9,100 

3,680 

1,200

693 

475 

349 

280

323

316 

362 

323 

298 

330

745 

884 

676 

490

Seoondfoot-days

8.4 

102.1 

1,850

60,755

3,790 

31,128 

19,184 

10,228 

2,188.5 

192.0 

654.3 

52.8 

12.2

69,390.3

Mar.

375 

362 

382 

431 

356

1,090 

2,540 

932 

568 

403

310 

238 

192 

165 

143

1,340 

1,460 

703 

475 

431

389 

297 

1,140 

811 

528

403 

766 

626 

468 

336 

424

Apr.

438 

445 

362 

298 

250

521 

932 

1,180 

1,180 

634

445 

336 

304 

475 

475

375 

298 

233 

187 

154

133 

110 

97 

88 

88

a75 

a65 

a55 

aSO 

a45

Maximum

0.4 

8.8 

410

3,000

407 

9,100 

2,540 

1,180 

280 

29 

115 

4.5 

2.2

9,100

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (6 a.m.

Hay

a40 

a37 

a35 

a!20 

280

181 

215 

187 

149 

115

70 

85 

133 

92 

74

55 

52 

45 

34 

29

24 

18 

14 

11 

10

10 

7.7 

6.8 

10 

29 

20

Minimum

0.1 

.5 

3.8

.1

42 

133 

143 

45 

6.8 

1.3 

1.3 

.2 

.1

.1

June

14 

11 

7.7 

6.8 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

3.8 

3.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.2 

1.7 

2.2

1.7 

1.3 

3.2 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

6.0 

5.2 

3.2 

2.7

2.2 

2.7 

16 

13 

29

Mean

0.27 

3.40 

59.7

166

122 

1,073 

619 

341 

70.6 

6.40 

21.1 

1.70 

.41

190

July

34 

16 

7.7 

5.2 

6.8

16 

6.0 

3.2 

2.2 

1.3

2.2 

56 

59 

85 

115

62 

39 

24 

22 

18

13 

11 

a7.7 

a6.8 

aG.O

a5.2 

4.5 

5.2 

6.0 

4.5 

3.8

Au6 .

3.8 

2.7 

2.7 

3.2 

4.5

4.5 

3.8 

3.8 

2.7 

2.2

1.7 

1.7 

1.3 

1.7 

1.7

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0

.8

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.5 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6

2.2 

1.7 

1.0 

.8

.6

.6 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.0024 0.003 

.030 .03 

.524 " .60

1.46 19.81

1.07 1.24 

9.41 lO'.lS 

5.43 6.26 

2.99 3.34 

.619 .71 

.056 .06 

.185 .21 

.015 .02 

.0036 . .004

1.67 22.63

) 15,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (1:30 a.m.) 3,940

eu . -i i* 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
536 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Caney Pork near Rock Island, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°48 I 26", long. 85 0 37'44", 180'feet downstream from 

powernouse to Tennessee Valley Authority, half a mile downstream from dam at mouth of 

Collins River, and 1 mile northwest of Ro&k Island, Warren County. Datum of gage is 

649.46 feet above mean sea. level,'Sandy Hook Datum.

Drainage area.- 1,640 square miles.

Records available.- November 1911 to March 1924, April 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1914-20, 1925-48), 3,166 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, lis.OOO second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 28.10 

reet); minimum daily, 40 second-feet July 25.

1911-48: Maximum discharge, 210,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 40.6 

feet, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended acove 110,000 secondfeet; minimum daily, that of July 25, 1948. 

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Great Palls Reservoir (see p. 522). 

Cooperation-- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 19*7 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

' Oct.

364

329

299

Si

81

319

301

194

272

199

85

69

329

332

307

336

376

84

84

439

3B8

429

438

430

77

77

434

208

64

64

90

Nov.

68

6S

140

182

175

132

67

65

64

121

64

63

62

63

64

115

294

369

1,110

902

952

155

67

1,030

544

274

51

53

54

53

Dec.

53

218

360

376

214

54

54

377

417

536

811

376

55

55

734

1,460

1,580

1,430

1,480

100

68

S44

778

487

69

617

69

68

1,020

1,200

1,1«0

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ................

February. ..............

March...... ............

April ...................

May. ...................

June ...................

July..............

August .................

September.. ........:...

Water year 1947 -48 ..

Jan.

71

1,150

116

72

1,370

1,380

1,270

1,320

1,280

96

89.

1,440

1,500

1,390

2,080

2,100

1,020

900

1,800

2,000

1,960

1,970

1,930

1,060

92

2,080

2,260

1,890

1,870'

1,770

80

Feb.

81

1,450

1,950

1,840

2,000

3,090

8,070

8,700

7,310

5,590

4,530

36,900

108,000

74,600

32,000

15,300

8,380

5,200

5,530

4,960

4,760

4,800

4,660

4,330

4,210

5,670

6,240

7,740

6,150

-

Mar.

4,320

4,580

5,270

6,430

5,290

7,640

24,600

14,800

8,340

6,010

4,980

4,290

3,730

3,480

3,430

11,000

23,000

11,100

7,440

5,460

5,5OO

4,670

12,000

11,100

6,690

6,000

6,850

9,830

6,040

5,390

6,580

Apr.

7,220

6,410

4,860

4,350

3,730

3,780

6,370

7,570

12,200

7,240

5,940

4,590

3,830

7,050

8,020

6,160

4., 550

4,290

3,330

3,320

3,260

3,290

3,220

3,240

3,260

3,190

3,220

3,190

2,680

2,270

Observed

Secondfoot-days

7,599

7,421

17,190

818,971

39,906

366,041

245,840

145,630

29,719

14,386

23,622

13,615

6,597

937, 56S

Maximum

439

1,110

1,580

31,200

2,260

108,000

24,600

12,200

1 940 i|no

1,930

893

' 443

108 ,000

Minimum

- '64'

51

53

51

71

81

3,430

2,270

83

76

40

42

83

40

Mean

245

247

555

. 2,244

1,287

13,310

7,930

4,854

959

480

762

439

220

2,562

May

1,200

91

1,660

1,940

1,840

1,830

I'.BSO

1,830

90

1,220

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,310

91

90

1,510

1,160

1-.060

1,090

1,060

148

86

1,270

1,060

622

588

813

84

83

S3

June

773

732

582

622

79

77

584

646

560

579

573

76

76

642

422

414

415

407

560

83

460

491

1,140

552

471

83

83

716

758

710

Change in 

contents In

Qreat Falls 

Reservoir 

(acre -feet}

_

-

-38,600

_

_

-

+10,500

July

1 708

722

87

86

86

990

984

1,010

1,000

272

103

737

1,780

1,850

1,850

1,870

1,930

83

98S

930

690

703

716

41

40

664

706

648

650

658

42

Aug.

42

718

714

705

693

658

88

119

536 491

783

582

588

54

59

893

676

682

677

671

54

54

552

440

433

'442 422

82

82

294

331

S«pt.

312

317

324

83

84

86

317

357

322

320

86

86

 443

402.

310

318

252

8383'

340

374

201

83

83

86

83

132

208

237

185

-

Adjusted fcr change In 

reservoir contents

«ean ^Jgf^

_

_

-

2,190 1.34

_

_

_

~

-

-

2,576 1.57

Runoff in 

inches '

_

-

18.13

_

_

_

.

_

_

.

.

-- .

21.38 
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 537

Caney Fork near Silver Point, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°02'30", long. 85°49'00", at bridge on State Highway 56, 6 miles north of Smithville, De Kalb County, 7 miles southwest of Silver Point, 

Putnam County, 12 miles downstream from Falling Water River, 15 miles upstream froa 

Center Hill Dam, and 49 miles downstream from Great Falls Reservoir. Datum of gage is 

496.44 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

riecoras available.- November 1£2£ to June 1948 (discontinued).

Average discharge?- 24 years (1923-47), 3,568 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October 1947 to September 1948, 123,000 secondreet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 54.42 feet Feb. 14; minimum daily discharge, 121 

second-feet Dec. 1.

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 178,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, 58.6 feet Mar. 23, 1929, present site and datum, from 

floodmarks; minimum daily discharge, 25 second-feet Nov. 4, 25, 26, 1924, Sept. 30, 

1925. 

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Remarks.- Records 'fair except tly>se for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

LOW rlo'w regulated by Great Falls Reservoir (see p. 522), and by small power plant on 

Falling Water River. Some flow affected by backwater from Center Hill Dam.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).- W 853: 1923-30, 1935-37.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1947, to June 17, 1948, except periods computed by using rate of

change of stage as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, li) second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 11 to June 17)

0.1

0.0

.1

.3

.5

1.0

127

162

200

283

373

620

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,360

3,460

5,900

8,900

10,200

11,300

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

21.0

24.0

13,200

15,300

18,100

21,400

26,800

33,000

27.0 

30.0 

 35.0 

40.0 

48.0 

53.3

39,300 

45,800 

57 ,1OO 

70,600 

.98,900 

116,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

3500

3480

3450

3400

a300

a!70

3250

3400

3400

a300

3300

3220

3170

270

392

373

392

430

296

170

296

475

450

495

490

314

166

309

359

244

162

Nov.

158

232

220

185

220

262

262

232

173

138

152

196

177

152

249

270

189

279

445

1,120

944

983

396

244

735

718

430

274

166

138

-

Dec.

121

127

134

355

490

318

283

216

420

540

610

829

530

327

443

1,600

1,890

1,890

1,750

1,660

510

292

663

818

688

332

507

355

212

703

1,2OO '

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April. ..................

May. ...................

June 1-17.. ............

July. ..................

August. ................

September. ...........<..

Water year

Jan.

1,480

8

1,2

5

45

20

20

350

1,220

1,4

1.4

1,3

DO

DO

30

1,330

470

2

2,4

2,7

74

10

30

2,790

2,790

2,7

1,4

1,0

50

10

JO

2,100

2^,400

2,470

2,5

2,5

30

20

1,610

530

2,5

a2,4

a2,4 2',2

30

X>

)0

5C

2,300

Feb.

645

510

1,850

2,820

4,060

6,480

 7,160

k!3,000

kll,7OO

klO,2OO

7,820

klS.SOO

k80,400

116,000

k74,200

k35,700

k!6,400

klO,900

7,860

7,910

7,020

6,960

6,920

6,440

6,200

7,190

kll,200

11,600

10,800

_

-

Mar.

7,860

7,720

7,040

8,510

9,190

k9,540

k20,4OO

k24,200

k!4;300

klO.800

8,180

6,900

5,760

5,070

4,810

6,760

k21,800

kl8,600

k!2,300

k9,790

7,640

6,950

Ic9,990

13,900

all, 500

a8,OOO

37,400

39,000

311,000

38,000

B7.OOO

Apr.

a9,000

a9,500

38,500

a7 ,000

a5,500

35,000

37,000

39,000

311,000

313,000

B9.000

a7,000

a5,600

36,000

310,000

39,000

B7.000

36,000

35,500

34,500

a4,400

a4,300

4,280

4,270

4,240

4,190

4,100

4,100

3,570

3,240

Observed ,

Secondfoot-days

10,423

10,339

20,813

1,029,482

53,979

505,745

319,910

194,790

40,281

8 ,648

_

-

-

Maximum

500

1,120

1,890

39,500

2,790

116,000

24,200

13,000

2,390

724

_

-

.

Minimum Mean

162 336

138 345

121 671

121 2,820

274 1,741

510 17 ,440

4,810 10,320

3,240 6,493

309 1,299

240 509

_

_

-

 -

May

2,890

1,620

605

1,970

2,500

2,220

2,210

2,190

2,150

565

1,020

1,670

1,640

1,600

1,590

617

359

1,280

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,170

510

 309

990

1,220

825

736

' 1,000

605

350

June

274

589

724

665

660

359

249

525

650

635

625

610

336

240

497

5?5

< 485

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

Change in 

contents in 

Great Palls

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

-38,600

July Aug.

'

Sept.

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

2,767

Per square 

mile

1.32

Runoff in 

inches

17.89

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for ststions st Rock Island and 

near Lancaster.

k Discharge computed by using, rate of change of stage aa a factor.
538 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Caney Fork near Lancaster, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°QVS2 n , long. 8S0 50'34", at county bridge 1? 

miles northeast of Lancaster, Smith County, 1.9 miles upstream from Smith Pork, 8.9 

miles downstream from Center Hill Dam, and 17.8 miles above mouth. Datum of gage is 

462.38? feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Base gage for station on Cumberland River at Carthage,is used as auxiliary gage for this station.

Drainage area.- 2,230 square miles:

Records available.- May 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 119,000 second-feet Feb.-14; maximum gage 

 height, 53.44 feet Feb. 14; minimum daily discharge, 92 second-feet Nov. 9.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 14, 1948; minimum daily discharge, that of Nov. 9, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater from 

Smith Fork, which are fair. Flow regulated by Great Falls Reservoir (see p.. 522 ) and 

construction barriers at Center Hill Dam.

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers,

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of backwater or periods computed 

by using rate of change of stage as a factor (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24, 25, Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-30)

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

90

122

176

262

382

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

S.O

520

699

910

1,180

1,900

8.0 

lO.O 

'15.0 

20.Q 

25.0

3,700

5,800

11,700

18,200

25,400

30.0 

35.0 

4O.O 

'50.0 

53.2

33,000

49,000

64,500

103,000

117,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 '12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

480

489

430

407

370

239

180

293

372

300

317

286

219

157

109

180

329

370

392

279

184

a276

423

438

457

452

305

198

286

327

244

Nov.

192

192

224

219

186

114

103

95

92

129

139

141

170

174

230

260

260

224

293

568

945

990

849

460

341

711

672

455

322

E21

-

Dec.

182

157

144

157

310

394

324

288

264

392

511

628

718

520

1,250

1,690

1,820

2,000

1,960

' 1,850

1,290

588

457

766

865

628

438

504

368

378

888

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April.... ..............

May.... ................

June ...................

July. ...................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.'

el,90O

el.

1,

1,

750

260

150

617

772

1,

1,

1,

too

520

560

1,560

1,150

1,

3,

574

700

370

3,020

2,880

2,

2,

1,

360

160

170

1,760

2,280

2,

2,

2,.

580

510

590

2,040

1,260

1,

2,

2,

2,.

280

520

580

590

2,340

Secondfoot-days

9,788

9,971

22,729

1,055,857

58,503

540,588

320,510

138, 880

42,029

23 318 34)108

21,450

11,089

1,282,963

Feb.

1,630

818

1,120

2,890

5,390

6,710

7,080

klO,900

12,400

10,400

7,940

k!4,100

k66,800

cU7,000

c88,600

056,900

028,300

Cl3,300

C7.950

C7.570

07,850

C8.210

6,840

6,100

5,800

6,840

9,350

11,300

10,500

.

-

Mar.

8,380

6,650

6,700

7,010

8,170

k9,580

kl9,400

26,600

M.8,700

kll,200

a8, 500

a7,000

a6,000

as, 000

a4,500

a5, 000 kie.ooo

23,300

kl6;300

10,400

7,580

6,570

6,370

k!2»600

12,300

8,390

7,520

8,600

11,100

7,910

7,180

Apr.

8,880

9,180

8,030

6,490

5,490

4,930

6,480

8,390

10,400

13,300

9,350

7,300

5,870

5,540

8,710

9,760

7,700

5,800

5,260

4,260

4,060

3,990

3,940

3,870

3,870

3,820

3,760

3,690

3,590

3,170

-

Observed

Maximum

489

990

2,000

44,000

3,070

117,000

26,600

13,300

2,800

1,640

2 030

892

620

117,000

Minimum

109

92

144

92

574

818

4,500

3,170

288

255

540

317

161

92

Mean

316

332

733

2,893

887

18 1 640

10,340

6,296

1,356

777

1,100

692

370

3,505

May

2,80O

2,240

1,370

1,270

2,150

2,310

2,250

2,220

2,200

1,430

288

1,160

1,560

1,560

. 1,560

1,170

646

779

1,340

1,360

1,280

1,230

985

550

631

1,120

1,110

910

945

995

610

June

415

452

770

820

799

669

423

412

661

754

742

718

620

400

351

584

520

255

1,490

1,640

1,420

1,120

965

920

1,040

975

955

'730 778

920

-

Change in 

contents in 

Great Falls

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

-

-38,600

I

+10,500

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

el

el

1

1

1

1

,080

,07O

,040

920

722

584

540

750

906

995

990

829

746

,120

,570

840

,920

030

820

500

400

360

290

170

040

847

711

782

834

852

870

Aug.

824

650

584

746

865

892

892

856

. 684

567

599

657

758

847

870

723

669

782

829

847

883

829

639

498

536

556

553

553

533

412

317

Sept.

312

339

479

620

489

444

S43

436

438

477

474

466

382

332

397

425

415

404

387

332

279

288

351

348

298

241

196

170

161

166

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

-

2,339

-

3,520

Per square 

mile

-

1.27

I

1.58

Runoff in 

inches

-

17.28

-

21.48

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Silver Point and 

at Rock Island.

c Backwater from Cumberland River; discharge computed using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage~recorder as a factor. . f

e Backwater from Smith Pork; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations at Rock Island and near Silver Point.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Calf killer River below Sparta, Term.

539

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°54'25", long. 85°28'25", three-quarters of a 

mile downstream from abandoned hydroelectric power plant of Tennessee Valley Authority, 

~LZ miles downstream from Town Creek, lj miles southwest of Sparta, White County, 

and 9 miles -upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 178 square miles.

Records available.- August 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 24.54 

reet; minimum, 16 second-feet Nov. 10, 12-14.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, that of Nov. 10, 12-14, 

1947.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

27

32

28

27

24

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

Nov.

17

17

20

21

21

20

19

19

17

16

17

16

16

16

21

25

32

31

29

27

25

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

Dec.

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

29

59

63

49

43

41

38

64

365

255

151

1O2

83

66

56

47

45

45

45

43

41

40

38

36

Jan.

54

266

221

143

114

94

80

70

66

61

52

54

391

472

281

199

151

120

1O5

91

91

99

111

111

97

88

88

88

85

88

94

Month

October ..........................

Novenber .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

127

140

147

254

1,190

1,570.

1,330

959

767

566

463

3,740

g!2,500

9,150

3,090

1,730

1,210

861

688

607

576

58O

553

504

494

1.O8O

1,760

1,230

823

-

Secondfoot-days

693

661

2,001

97,199

4,125

48,689

27,283

14,167

5,108

2,567

2,618

1,423

880

110,215

liar.

616

553

584

762

634

1,020

3,580

1,990

1,280

S84

652

517

421

373

341

969

2,480

1,370

912

710

648

571

875

889

688

571

566

526

445 "393

463

Apr.

612

548

463

401

365

653

1,000

894

1,030

729

580

476

417

674

875

692

540

441

365

325

289

274

243

225

21O

199

180

169

158

140

-

Maximum

32

32

365

4,230

472

12,500

3,580

1,030

413

341

217

91

. 49

12,600

May

136

133

130

166

210

169

173

206

173

147

285

413

221

177

143

130

130

114

102

94

85

80

77

72

68

63

112

317

225

317

240

Minimus

17

16

22

16

52

127

341

14O

63

59

52

3O

22

16

June

151

120

108

97

85

80

77

72

72

75

68

63

61

59

59

59

59

61

88

105

85

85

75

61

63

59

59

59

61

341

- 

Mean

22.4

22.0

64.5

266

133

1,679

880

472

165

85.6

84.5

45.9

29.3

301

July

210

124

99

83

75

61

59

56

54

52

54

54

59

111

217

133

97

77

72

99

102

99

85

75

70

61

59

61

54

54

52

Aug.

50

49

91

63

54

50

49

47

43

43

41

49

63

54

66

59

54

50

47

43

38

36

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

Per square 

mile

0.126

.124

.362

1.49

.747

9.43

4.94

2.65

.927

.481

.475

. .258

.165

1.69

Sept.

30

30

29

29

29

29

34

45

49

47

40

35

32

30

30

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

.14

.42

20.30

.86

10.17

5.70

2.96

1.07

.54

.55

.30

.18

23/03

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 sec. .-ft.).- Feb. 13 (about 12 m.) 13,7OO sec. -ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
540 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Collins River near McMlnnvllle, Tenn.

Location.- Water-atage recorder, lat. 35°42'32", long. 85°43'46", at bridge on U. S. Hlghway 70S, 1$ miles downstream from Barren Pork and 2f miles northeast of McMlnnvllle, 

Warren County. Datum of gage Is 825.78 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 624 square miles. s 

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 59,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 35.09 

reet; minimum, 60 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 75,300 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 39.1 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 21, 1930; minimum gage 

height, 0.70 foot Oct. 16, 1931.

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 23, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at low and medium flow-caused by power plant on 

Barren Pork at McMlnnvllle.

Revisions (water years).- W 873: 1929, 1932(M), 1933-35, 1936(M), 1937.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 3, Feb. 12)

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

70

152

224

303

470

670

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,160

1,740

2,470

4,300

6,350

8,550

14.0

18.0

22.0

28.0

32.0

11,000

16,500

22,500

35,200

48,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Got.

80 

78 

76 

74 

80

72 

74 

76 

80 

72

70 

70 

72 

66 

62

60 

68 

66 

72 

72

72 

70 

70 

70 

70

68 

68 

70 

68 

70 

70

Nov.

80 

32 

84 

.86 

84

84 

76 

74 

72 

74

74 

80 

86 

90 

199

246 

26O 

212 

168 

148

134 

126 

120 

122 

118

112 

112 

116 

116 

114

Dec.

108 

104 

100 

100 

106

104 

102

128 

150

323

312 

262 

234

204 

303

1,050 

1,210 

855 

594 

452

366 

315 

279 

252 

236

214 

202 

192 

180 

175 

168

Jan.

244 

670 

787 

618 

490

411 

351 

312 

279 

254

236 

232 

623 

1,040 

930

728 

614 

518 

437 

389

376 

380 

380 

370 

309

295

300 

290 

300 

312 

363

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

»a

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 .............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

618 

746 

733 

945 

2,500

4,420 

4,820 

4,130 

3,460 

2,470

1,990 

9,710 

48,400 

32,100 

15,200

6,000 

3,500 

2,560 

2,040 

1,790

1,650 

1.68O 

1,600 

1,450 

1,440

1,620 

2,290 

2.81O 

2,530

Secondfoot-days

2,206- 

2,549 

9,380

307,820

13,838 

165,202 

95,090 

51,037 

8,618 

6,604 

7,212 

5,698 

2,760

371,194

Mar.

1,940 

1,880 

2,330 

2,510 

2,O40

2,410 

7,740 

5,500 

3,360 

2,430

1,900 

1,480 

1,240 

1,080 

980

3,580 

9,260 

4,550 

2,960 

2,300

1,920 

1,630 

4,030 

4,480 

2,870

2,100 

3,350 

4,740 

2,940 

2,040 

3,520

Apr.

3,710 

2,820 

2,270 

1,860 

1,540

1,340 

1,290 

1,700 

4,250 

2,990

2,100 

1,670 

1,560 

3,450 

3,730

2,630 

1,950 

1,510 

1,250 

1,070

925 

828 

751 

684 

630

582 

542 

50? 

466

437

HaxinuB

80 

260 

1,210

12,000

1,040 

48,400 

9,260 

4,250 

414 

827 

942 

354 

116

48,400

Hay

414 

396 

376 

376 

376

380 

376 

357 

357 

323

306 

303 

287 

273 

265

252 

249 

236 

224

214

214 

204 

194 

194 

187

182 

187 

206 

252 

239 

219

Hininin

60 

72 

100

60

232

618 

980 

437 

182 

141 

126 

110 

76

60

June

226 

206 

189 

177 

166

157 

159 

161 

159 

154

148 

141 

143 

143 

350

246 

187 

175

3O4 

265

189 

214 

204 

199 

172

827 

279 

216 

206 

242

Mean

71.2 

118 

303

843

446 

5,697 

3,067 

1,701 

278 

220 

233 

184 

92.0

1,014

July

239 

189 

168 

157 

145

143 

152 

143 

137 

134

145 

143 

181 

175 

513

246 

197 

192 

202 

175

157 

148 

134 

130 

126

128 

222 

204 

942 

836 

429

Aug.

312 

273 

354 

323 

.260

244 

212 

189 

173 

159

150 

145 

148 

174 

£79

222 

180 

180 

170 

157

150 

141 

137 

132 

128

126 

122 

120 

116 

112 

110

Per square 

 ils

0.114 

.189 

.486

1.35

.715 

9.13 

4.92 

2.73 

.446 

.353 

.373 

.295 

.J47

1.62

Sept.

106 

98 

96 

96 

96

98 

100 

116 

110 

104

100 

98 

98 

96 

94

90 

90 

88 

86 

86

86 

84 

80 

80 

78

76 

76 

88 

80 

86

Runoff la 

inches

0.13 

.21 

.56

18.33

.82 

9.85 

5.67 

3.04 

.51 

.39 

.43 

.34 

.16

22.11

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 aec.-ft.}..- Feb. 13 (3 P.O.) 59,400 sec. -ft.: Mar. 17 (6 a.m.)

11,700 sec. -ft.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 541

Barren Fork near Troiisdale, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39'55", long. 85°53'00", at county highway bridge 

on Trousdale-McMinnville pike, 3-£ miles east of Trousdale, Warren County, 4 miles downstream from confluence of South Prong and Piggs Branch, and 6 miles west of -McMinnville.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 205 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 16.99 

reet), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods; minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 27, 

28 (gage height, 1.01 feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 194&; minimum, 32 second-feet Oct. 13, 

1941; minimum gage height, 0.98 foot Sept. 22, 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills on 

tributaries.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

R evIs ions (water years).- W 1083: 1937(M), 1944(M).

Hating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1 38 2.5 344 8.5 4,170 ' 1.0 42 2.0 215 

1.3 64 3.0 517 10.0 6,450 1.2 68 2*3- 288 

1.6 115 4.0 915 11.5 9,920 1.4 97 2.7 410 

1.9 175 5.5 1,680 13.1 15,100 1.7 151 

2.2 250 7.0 2,680 Note.- Same as precedIng table above 2.7 feet. 

Discharge. In second- feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

46 

48 

46 

45 

46

46 

46 

48 

49 

48

46 

46 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

46 

48 

46

46 

45 

45 

45" 

44

44 

44 

46 

45 

45 

45

Nov.

49 

57 

51 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

48 

44

48 

49 

48 

49 

104

80 

64 

60 

57 

56

54 

53 

54 

54 

56

53 

51 

51 

51 

50

Dec.

48 

49 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

61 

72 

64

61 

58 

56 

54 

159

206 

130 

106 

92 

83

77 

75 

70 

69 

67

66 

63 

61 

60 

60 

58

Jan.

124 

156 

111 

95 

88

82 

78 

74 

72 

70

67 

72 

216 

186 

140

119 

110 

97 

90 

88

88 

92 

90 

85 

82

78 

82 

78

- 7 I 

83

Feb.

94 

97 

97 

148 

448

775 

551 

495 

374 

280

286 

5,530 

15,200 

3,9OO 

907

583 

441 

352 

302 

291

272 

278 

252 

260 

288

458 

595 

487 

346

u._. h Second- 

"°nth foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ^

1......... ...................

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,419 

1,631 

2,265

64,848

3,048 

34,387 

17,235 

7,265 

2,954 

3,201 

2,579 

1,854 

1,474

ter year 1947-48 ............ 79,312

Mar.

280 

374 

510 

495 

50Z

1,060 

1,930 

695 

462 

368

308 

265 

236 

220 

208

1,950 

1,690 

575 

437 

387

337 

319 

498 

390 

308

283 

462 

343 

272 

236 

835

Apr.

579 

407 

296 

255 

231

220 

213 

361 

384

267

238 

220 

265 

498 

362

272 

233 

208 

190 

177

167 

159 

151 

145 

140

134 

130 

123 

121 

119

Maximum

49

104 

206

3,450

216 

15,200 

1,950 

579 

118 

575 

255 

169 

74

15,200

Peak discharge {base, 3,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (4:30 a

sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (9 p.m.) 4,460 sec. -ft.

Hay

lie

114 

112 

11£ 

118

114 

lit 

113 

. 106 

102

91 

101 

9S 

91 

94

92 

91 

88 

86 

84

82 

81 

79 

78 

78

78 

76 

81 

94 

85 

79

Minimum

44 

44 

48

44

67 

94 

208 

119 

76 

67 

57 

48 

44

44

June

78 

75 

75 

74 

74

72 

72 

74 

74 

69

68 

68 

67 

67 

151

86 

75 

71 

162 

91

81 

111 

78 

71 

204

575 

121 

116 

97 

104 

-

Mean

45.8 

54.4 

73.1

178

98.3 

1,186 

556 

242 

95.3 

107 

83.2 

59.8 

49.1

217

July

90 

81 

75 

74 

72

76 

69 

65 

65 

64

71 

71 

81 

255 

216

100 

85 

119 

65 

75

71 

69 

65 

65 

61

61 

61 

62 

60 

58 

57

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.347 

.412 

.554

1.35

.745 

8.98 

4.21 

1.83 

.722 

.811 

.630 

.453 

.372

1.64

.m. ) 32,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (l

55

57 

64 

58 

57

54 

64 

54 

54 

53

54 

54 

55 

169 

97

75 

62 

60 

57 

57

54 

53 

52 

52 

50

50 

50 

49 

48 

48 

48

Sept.

47 

48 

46 

46 

49

52 

58 

74 

58 

53

50 

49 

49 

48 

48

48

46 

46 

46 

46

44

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

52 

54 

49

Runoff in 

inohes

0.40 

' .46 

.64

18.29

.86 

9.69 

4.86 

2.05 

.83 

.90 

.73 

.52 

.42

22:36

a.m.) 3,240
542 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Falling Water River near Cookeville, Term.

Location^- Staff gage, lat. 36°04'00", long. 85°31'30", at Burgess Mill in White County, 

1 mile upstream from Post Oak Creek and 5 miles south of Cookeville, Putnam County.

Drainage area.- 73.3 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 23.0 

feetrfrom graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 27, 

28 (gage height, 1.46 feet).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 5,130 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 23.10 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 15, 

1936 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

Floods of June 28, 1928, and Mar. 23, 1929, reached stages of 24.1 feet (discharge, 

5,630 second-feet), and 23.5 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 5,330 second-feet), 

respectively.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow by small mill Just above station, 

uage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

7.2

7.5

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

9.6

11

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

Nov.

7.5

8.8

8.8

7.8

7.2

8.2

8.0

8.2

5.6

5.0

5.6

6.5

6.6

6.6

14

10

8.5

6.0

6.6

8.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

7.0

7.O

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

-

Dec.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.6

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.0

5.8

65

64

66

52

40

35

30

27

27

25

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

Jan.

86

SO

72

56

47

42

35

32

29

30

28

30

157

171

66

66

58

49

44

42

43

50

55

54

46

42

42

42

42

42

46

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

55

56

63

111

543

689

460

322

242

169

149

589

3,200

2,940

1,250

625

400

292

230

199

177

176

162

129

116

266

405

264

210

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

191.2

218.6

687.1

30,253.1

1,746

14,531

6,96O

2,970

637

78O

715.6

635.1

212.2

3O.283.8

Mar.

161

154

161

173

152

154

989

512

310

226

175

138

121

104

94

292

654

361

246

199

165

151

165

162

142

130

142

135

117

100

175

Apr.

217

165

131

116

109

1OO

94

93

62

72

72

68

90

135

174

133

110

94

80

80

126

117

106

96

80

59

49

43

39

38

-

Maxima

H

14

64

1,640

171

3,2OO

989

217

54

91

56

88

14

3.2OO

May

37

34

44

37

32

30

27

22

19

14

14

16

12

11

11

14

11

14

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

54

46

28

Minima

4.6

5.0

5.4

4.6

OO£O

55

94

38

10

13

9 l'.S6

3.6

3.6

June

25

22

21

14

14

16

18

19

16

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

29

84

47

37

26

22

22

22

19

20

20

91

63

-

Mean

6.1

7.2

22.2

82.9

56.3

501

225

99.0

20.5

26 .0

23.1

20 5

7io

82.7

July

39

25

IS

18

18

16

18

12

10

9.6

16

13

10

13

16

16

14

11

11

15

56

33

44

30

22

55

49

28

28

23

25

Aug.

21

17

68

69

49

35

27

23

16

17

27

21

16

17

22

18

16

14

12

11

11

11

11

9.6

6.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

Psr square 

 lie

7 0.084

9 .099

.303

1.13

.768

6

O- OO

3.07

1.35

.280

.355

.315

2 8O

7 !096

1.13

7.5

Sept.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.8

6.2

12

14

8.5

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.8

6.0

6.0

-

Runoff in 

inohm

0.10

.11

.35

15.36

 

QOOff

7.37

3.53

1.51

.38

.40

.36

32 !n

15.37
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Stones River near Smyrna, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°00'OC", long. 86°27'35", at highway bridge at 

JelTerson Sorings, l£ miles downstream from confluence of East and West Porks of Stones 

River, 3j miles upstream from Palls Creek, and 3j miles northeast of Smyrna, Rutherford 

County. Datum of gage is 459.76 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 552 square miles.

Records available.- July 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 901 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 54,100 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 41.03 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 36.5 feet, from profile and map prepared by 

Corps of Engineers; minimum discharge, 8.1 second-feet Oct. 21, 22, 24; minimum gage 

height, 0.90 foot Oct. 15, 21, 22.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 17, 

22, 1925 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

Maximum stage known, 43.4 feet in March 1902.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.. 

Some~diurnal fluctuation caused by small power plants on both forks above station.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions [water years).- W 853: 1929(M). W 953: 1928(M), 1929, 1934-37.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

14

13

12

13

Nov.

24

32

36

108

85

78

51

46

38

35

41

38

33

35

599

615

328

221

164

134

114

100

92

82

85

85

80

68

64

60

Dec.

48

48

39

36

36

33

32

38

528

402

332

309

246

193

kl,770

k6,020

1,540

917

626

483

385

332

290

256

224

197

174

158

149

140

128

Jan.

1,610

2,690

1,060

702

523

430

356

309

275

249

221

228

4,140

2,110

1,110

795

643

508

420

380

420

1,230

959

738

615

549

539

513

523

528

598

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48. . ...........

Feb.

835

789

744

2,060

6,560

6,170

3,720

2,710

1,990

1,500

1,430

k!6,500

k46,100

a25,000

a7,000

a3,000

al.800

al,400

al,200

al,400

al,700

al,700

al,300

al,000

al.500

3,190

3,510

2,480

1,730

-

Seoondfoot-days

376.6

3,571

16,109

257,227.6

25,971

150,018

67,323

23,653

3,431

1,309

4,222

3,027

837

299,847.6

Mar.

1,350

1,700

2,060

2,240

1,600

k6,150

clO.800

3,760

2,330

1,760

1,390

1,110

938

830

740

k3,620

6,500

2,360

1,660

1,300

1,060

926

1,110

1,320

1,030

908

2,040

996

782

683

2,270

Apr.

1,880

1,480

1,050

948

722

633

' 854

996

1,580

970

788

672

616

2,100

1,610

1,080

854

688

585

510

460

416

368

338

307

289

267

260

228

204

-

Maximum

16

615

6,020

21,200

4,140

46,100

10,800

2,100

214

82

900

496

103

46,100

May

177

180

164

174

214

210

193

184

152

128

125

114

108

108

103

98

92

92

78

80

78

60

57

57

55

53

57

48

50

64

78

Minimum

8.8

24

32

8.8

221

744

683

204

48

30

22

22

18

8.8

June

82

60

55

57

53

46

39

39

41

41

41

41

36

32

31

30

43

51

43

38

71

53

41

38

33

31

30

31

38

44

-

Mean

12.1

119

520

705

838

5,173

2,172

788

111

43.6

136

97.6

27.9

819

July

43

36

35

31

28

27

27

26

26

23

24

22

22

900

488

a200

a!40

alOO

a60

a 70

aSO

a50

aSO

90

60

39

615

a400

3250

a!50

a 100

Aug.

370

a60

aSO

a300

140

90

60

48

31

28

31

106

98

75

496

416

221

146

100

75

57

50

43

41

35

30

31

30

24

23

Per square

mile

0.022

.216

.942

1.28

1.52

9.37

3.93

1.43

.201

.079

.246

.177

.051

1.48

22

Sept.

21

21

22

22

23

32

31

103

64

64

41

32

24

23

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

19

18

18

19

19

19

21

21

20

"

Runoff in 

inches

0.03

.24

1.09

17.33

1.75

10.11

4.54

1.59

.23

!09

.28

.20

.06

20.21

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (about 8 p.m.) 54,100 sec. -ft. Mar. 7 (1 a.m.)

18,800 sec.-ft. _

a No gage-height record; discharge computed en basis of weather records and records for Stones

Hiver above Donelson and West Pork Stones Hiver near Murfreesboro. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
544 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°04'25", long. 86°33'30", half a mile downstream 

from Hurricane Creek, 3.3 miles upstream from county highway bridge at Couchville, 8t 

miles southeast'of Donelsdn, Davidson County, and 17.7 miles upstream from mouth. 

Auxiliary staff gage at county highway bridge, at Couchville, 3.3 miles downstream. 

Datum of each gage is 400.00 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. 

Drainage area.- 834 square miles. 

Kecords available.- April 1940 to September 1948. January 1939 to September 1940 at site

J.u.5 miles downstream, published as Stone River near Donelson.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 68,700 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

5S.46 feet Feb. 14: minimum discharge, 12 second-feet Oct. 24, 25 (gage height, 10.75 

feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge, 10 second-feet Sept. 21, 22, 24, 1940; minimum gage 

height observed, 8.09 feet Sept. 24, 1940, site and datum then in use.

Maximum stage known, about 59.6 feet In March 1902 (discharge, 73,000 second-feet), 

from high-water profile oy Corps of Engineers, present site and datum. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from Cumberland River or

period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Seven discharge measurements and Cumberland River stages furnished by Corps 

oT~EngTjneers.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods affected by rate of change of stage 

or periods of backwater from Cumberland River (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. Z, NOT. 8-14, NOT. 28 to Dec. 9)

10.75 14 12.1 228

10.9 25 12.5 330

11.0 34 13 J) 520

11.2 58 14.5 1,220

11.4 BS 16.5 2,370

11.7 141 20.0 4,750

25.0 8,300

35.0 18,000

42. O 25,600

46. O 31,900

50.0 41,500

52.3 43,000

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

IS

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

13

15

17

19

21

21

NOT.

31

207

22S

147

139

114

102

72

65

58

59

59

64

61

569

1,100

547

318

237

192

166

143

120

115

112

108

103

96

86

77

-

Dec.

71

59

58

56

53

51

47

52

248

556

404

386

312

253

2,10O

8,450

2,320

1,29O

902

696

538

432

372

318

280

251

226

205

187

172

162

Jan.

3,220

4,980

1,310

1,160

S62

678

547

452

396

344

295

295

3,990

3,8OO

1,750

1,190

957

768

619

538

58S

1,410

1,460

1,140

939

822

786

754

736

740

799

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,010

1,110

990

1,930

k9,O2o

8,500

k5,830

3,700

2,930

2,150

1,790

k!3,600

k45,400

k48,200

k21,300

C7.OOO

c3,000

c2,OOO

cl.600

cl,600

cl,900

02,200

cl,800

01,200

cl.500

4,510

5,100

3,960

2,740

-

Seoondfoot-days

494

5,495

21,507

381,128

38,825

207,620

100,280

J ft, J fCyc OQO

4,111

1,546

5,013

4,487

2,224

424,894

Mar.

2,100

2,390

3,O2O

3,190

2,400

6,680

kl6,600

k5,920

3,470

2,560

2.O3O

1,640

1,370

1,200

1,080

2.27O

9,300

3,390

2,330

1,870

1,530

1,320

1,490

1,890

1,500

1,430

7,360

2,790

1,660

1,300

*3,200

Apr.

3,330

2,

1,

1,

1,

180

630

300

100

952

1,

1,

2,

070

410

360

1,430

1,140

2,

956

358

140

2,450

1,560

1, 200

952

308

686

606

524

164

(12

372

330

Maximum

21

1,100

8,450

23,900

4,980

48,200

16,600

 3,330

OC1 £OJ.

9O

1 9 160

71 1 J.OR 

710

48,200

506

275

256

235

-

May

219

212

205

205

210

251

223

212

198

172

156

152

133

130

122

120

114

107

107

88

91

85

72

68

66

S2

62

68

61

61

72

Minimum

12

31

47

12

OQR £73

990

1,080

235

61

37

26

31

19

12

June

S3

90

69

62

62

59

52

47

45

46

47

46

47

45

a41

a39

a38

a50

a58

a49

a47

a72

a82

a5O

a44

a40

a38

a37

a38

a43

-

Mean

15.9 ID* 

J.OO

694

1,044

1,252

7 159 3)235 1,110

133

51.5

162

145

74.1

1,161

July

45

45

41

40

35

32

28

26

31

30

33

38

34

215

1,160

334

198

152

ISO

119

96

83

91

141

120

88

239

722

321

205

141

Aug.

114

95

86

190

306

181

128

96

80

58

54

86

196

133

573

718

530

216

180

115

Per square 

mile

O.O19

.219

.832

1.25

1.50

8 &OCO 

3 *88

1.33

.159

.062

.194

.174

.089

1.39

95

77

65

57

53

48

38

38

36

34

31

Sept.

30

27

27

30

34

33

48

710

358

187

122

86

62

50

42

36

34

30

29

26

24

23

22

21

19

19

19

22

24

25

Runoff la 

inches

0.02

.25

.96

16.99

1.73

9. 26

4.47

1.48

 18

.07

.22

.20

.10

18.94

Peak discharge (base. 16.OOP see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 a.m.) 68,700 sec.-ft.; Mar. 7 (5 a.m.) 2O,600 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station near Smyrna.

c Backwater from Cumberland RiTer; discharge computed on basis of study of normal recession, Cumberland RiTer stages, and weather records.

k Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 545

West Pork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°49'20", long. 86°25'03", at bridge on State Highway 99, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Middle Pork and 2? miles southwest of 

Murfreesboro, Rutherford County. Datum of gage is 567.02 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 119 square miles.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.-* 16 years, 199 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 22.73 

reel, from floodmarks), by contracted-opening method; minimum. 0.6 second-foot Oct. 4 

(gage height, 0.81 foot).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 9, 

1935; minimum gage height, 0.58 foot Oct. 9, 1935, Oct. 6, 7, 19~40. 

Maximum stage known, 25.0 feet in March 1902.

Remarks. - Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below except those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements and level notea furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1932-34.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

' 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.8

.8

.9

.6

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

1.3

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

Nov.

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.3

5.1

154

88

50

36

30

26

23

20

19

17

14

13

12

11

10

9.2

-

Dec.

8.5

7.8

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.2

72

142

80

70

60

243

210

1,440

691

261

165

125

98

80

68

60

52

45

40

35

32

29

. 26

24

Jan.

643

302

165

125

94

78

66

59

53

46

38

173

1,320

380

203

154

125

98

88

80

84

271

213

157

134

116

117.

116

114

121

150

Month

October .............:............

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

203

163

al60

al.OOO

a800

a650

a520

a450

a4OO

a360

a330

a2,000

a!6,100

g2,610

gl.010

g660

g500

329

268

246

210

282

126

194

319

780

1,020

480

297

_

-

Secchdf Dot-days

30 2

565. 9

4,198.0

60,857.5

5,883

32,557 

15,210

5,106

632 7

139.4

1,400.3 

805.4

62.0

66,589.9

Mar.

219

499

550

402

268

2,940

1,340

605

384

279

206

161

134

123

108

2,360

901

439

329

243

194

175

338

261

194

168

180

144

126

114

828

Apr.

326

243

159

132

112

213

232

476

282

172

142

119

157

754

311

200

150

123

105

94

86

76

71

65

62

58

53

48

43

42

-

Maximum

i IB j. .0 

154

1,440

4,000

1,320

16,100 

2 940

754 

43

15

455

98

4.2

16,100

May

39

39

34

43

39

38

36

30

27

25

23

22

19

18

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.2

8.0

7.3

7.0

5.6

4.0

4.7

5.9

17

35

19

Minimum

0.6

1.7

6.2

.6

<TQ

CO

160

infl 1UO

42

4.0

1.6

1.6 

5.0

1.0

.6

' June

13

11

9.2

7.8

7.0

5.6

5.6

6.5

5.4

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

15

4.7

2.4

2.3

Mean

0.97

1ft J.O .9O

135

167

190

1

1 OT

 J.&O

491

170 

20.4

4.65

45.2

26.0 

2.07

182

July

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

15

37

28

23

23

33

28

22

19

19

12

9.7

322

455

167

72

47

36

Aug.

30

23

22

18

29

19

16

14

13

12

15

13

96

98

66

60

46

39

32

26

22

18

15

13

11

9.2

7.5

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.0

Per square 

mile

O.OO82

ICO 1O9 

1.13

1.40

1.60

9.44 

4.13

1.43

.171 

039

 380

 218 

.017

1.53

Sept.

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1,4

1.4

TT.T

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.8

1.5

1.1

Runoff in 

inches

0 009

 Ift J.O

1.31

19.. 03

1

OJ .0*

10.17 

4.75

1.60

.20 

.04

44

. 25 

.02

20. 81

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (about 6 a.m.) 38.000 sec. -ft.: Mar. 16 (6 P.m.)

7,330 SBC.-ft.

a Nc gage-height record; discharge computed from floodmarka, weather records, and records for Stones 

River near Smyrna, and above Donelson.

g Discharge computed from graph based on gage readings.
546 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Harpeth River at Belleview, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 03'00", long. 86°56'08", at bridge on State 

Highway 100, three-elghttis of a mile downstream from Little Harpeth River and 1 mile 

northeast of Belleview, Davidson County. Datum of gage is 541.04 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Drainage area.- 404 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1948. April 1920 to October 1929 and January 1932 to September 1933 at site.2j miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1920-29, 1932-48), 541 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 65,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 24.34 

reet, from floodmarks), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 27 

(gage height, 0.85 foot).

1920-29, 1932-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; no flow on several 

days in October 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.- Six discharge measurements and levels furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1920-35.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

5.4

5.4 

4.8 

4.3 

4.8 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

6.0 

6.0

6.7 

6.4 

14 

12 

11

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

6.4

8.4

9.6 

11 

11 

23 

16

Nov.

13 

13 

16 

20 

18

16 

17 

16 

13 

13

12 

11 

11

IS 

69

154 

99 

57 

41 

33

28 

24 

22 

22 

20

20 

22 

19 

19 

18

Dec.

*16 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

14 

18 

19 

39

51 

41

38 

36 

266

1,350 

450 

270 

211 

174

145 

121 

97 

64 

70

63 

57 

53 

49 

47 

43

Jan.

4,420 

1,810 

726 

500 

364

290 

242 

215 

191 

167

145 

154 

737 

770 

460

382 

319 

b230

1)240 

249

23S 

*368 

435 

342 

b290

b260 

b240 

b25O 

b27O 

260 

256

Feb.

260 

263 

263 

702 

 2,230

2,810 

1,970 

1,390 

1,040 

820

742 

5,240 

31,200 

a22,000 

aS.OOO

a4,00o 

a2,000 

al,soo 

al,300 

al.ioo

al.OOO 

a950 

a900 

al.OOO 

al,4do

a2,00o 

a2,7OO 

a2,ooo 

al,70o

unntK Seoond- 

*°nth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Fehr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

255. 

874 

3,893

lendar year 1947 ............ 164,269.

ary .

1 ............................

ember ........................

15,640 

102,480 

57,856 

17,305 

2,067 

531 

743. 

543. 

38..

ter year 1947-48 ............ 202,427.

Mar.

al.500 

a3,000 

aZ.500 

al,60o 

1,120

a3,500 

a7,000 

a3,0oo 

a2,000 

al.soo

al.ioo 

g896 

g754 

g660 

605

1,500 

1.82O 

1,000 

852 

759

682 

632 

1,040 

860 

754

882 

6,290 

2,780 

1,410 

1,200 

4,640

Apr.

2,180 

1,450 

gl,120 

g880 

a720

a720 

a770 

a820

a770

a630

a520 

a53O 

a630 

a720 

693

578 

490 

420 

364 

319

294 

263 

246 

225 

201

187 

167 

151 

132 

. 115

Maximum

1 23 

154 

1,350

3 6,250

4,420 

31,200 

7,000 

2,180 

127 

28 

) 59 

3 US 

5 2.6

5 31,200

Peak discharge (base, 7.5OO sec.-ft.^- Feb. 13 (about

May

107 

102 

97 

110 

187

127 

124 

121 

94 

81

74 

68 

66 

63 

59

59 

63 

66 

53 

47

41 

39 

34 

33 

33

32 

30 

30 

27 

30 

30

Minimum

4.3 

11 

13

4.3

145 

260 

605 

115 

27 

12 

4.8 

1.7 

.3

.3

June

27 

24

23 

20 

18

17 

14 

16 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

20 

19 

18

14 

22 

28 

18 

16

IS 

16 

22 

27 

19

Mean

8.24 

29.1 

126

450

511 

3,534 

1,866 

577 

66.7 

17.7 

24.0 

17.5 

1.28

553

July

16 

16 

13 

9.6 

8.4

6.7 

6.0 

5.4 

4.S 

4.8

4.8 

5.4 

57 

41 

47

47 

28 

26 

38 

83

17 

14 

13 

43 

43

a30 

a32 

a59 

a33 

a28 

.a24

Aue .

22 

22 

18 

13 

14

32 

18 

13 

9.6 

7.5

7.5 

6.7 

28 

118 

70

34 

27 

20 

14 

11

7.5 

5.4 

4.8

4.3 

3.4

3.4 

2.6 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Per square 

mils

0.020 

.072 

.312

1.11

1.26 

8.75 

4.62 

1.43 

.165 

.044 

.059 

.043 

.O032

1.37

Sept.

1.7 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.4

.4

.3 

.4

.6 

.6

Runoff in 

inches

O.O2

.08

.36

15.11

1.46 

9.43 

5.33 

1.59 

.19 

.05 

.07 

.05 

.004

18.63

11 p.m.) 65,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (6 p.m.)

7,620 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, normal recession, 

weather records and records for station near Kingston Springs, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 547

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07'18", long. 87°05'56", 400 feet upstream from

Bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles northeast of Kingston Springs, Cheatham Coanty, and

3 miles downstream from Turnbull Creek. Datum of gage is 447.81 feet above mean sea

level, Sandy Hook datum. 

Drainage area.- 687 square miles. 

Kecords available.- July 1925 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 23 years, 901 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 29.00

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 0.49 foot).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 32.20

feet); minimum discharge, 12 second-feet Sept. 18, 1939; minimum gage height observed,

0.26 foot Sept. 24, 1931. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill at Newsom, 15 miles above station. 

Cooperation.- Seven discharge measurements and level notes furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Kevlslons~Twater years) - W 953: 1927, 1933, 1935, 1936. W 1033: 1927(14), 1932(M), 

1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. 14, Nov. 19

to Dec. 15, Dec. 25 to Jan. l)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.7 35 2.8 610 14.0 10,500 0.5 23 . 1.3 98 2.3 336 

1.1 79 3.3 880 18.0 16,000 .7 34 1.7 171 2.6 480 

1.4 135 4.3 1,550 21.0 21,400 1.0 58 2.0 . 239 3.3 880 

1.9 255 7.5 3,790 28.0 43,300 _, ,_ 2 3 395 95 5 600 Note.- Same as preceding table above 

' 3.3 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

38 

36 

36 

35 

33

33 

32 

32 

35 

38

39 

39 

44 

45 

38

37 

38 

66 

95 

69

59 

54 

49 

49 

48

48 

131 

194 

89 

64 

57

Nov.

71 

104 

110 

90 

101

92 

87 

87 

81- 

74

78 

87 

79 

82 

296

255 

267 

203 

155 

129

110 

101 

93 

92 

92

84 

81 

79 

78 

74

Dec.

72 

73 

72 

73 

77

77 

77 

106 

120 

116

129 

157 

137 

122 

298

1,660 

982 

542 

411 

334

288 

252 

229 

203 

182

171 

155 

148 

142 

137 

131

Jan.

8,020 

4,490 

1,540 

1,000 

745

595 

495 

435 

391 

344

302 

310 

710 

1,300 

838

670 

585 

b520 

bSOO 

bSOO

471 

546 

710 

615 

515

b480 

451 

491 

520 

491 

463

Feb.

439 

427 

439 

964 

3,280

«4,640 

3,810 

2,640 

2,030 

1,540

1,290 

4,890 

31,700 

43,100 

24,600

5,390 

2,780 

2,170 

1,790 

1,520

1,350 

1,300 

1,240 

1,280 

1,380

2,430 

2,750 

3,030 

2,290

 ... Second 

"ontl1 foot-days

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber. ........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

st ...........................

iter year 1947-48 ......

1,700 

3,412 

7,673

271,536

30,043 

156,489 

90,350 

32,178 

5,291 

2,247 

2,399 

1,510 

940

..... 334,232

Mar.

1,780 

2,470 

2,820 

2,270 

1,820

4,300 

9,760 

4,780 

2,730 

2,120

1,720 

1,430 

1,210 

1,070 

1,000

6,640 

3,200 

2,080 

1,610 

1,390

1,200 

1,280 

1,670 

1,700 

1,390

1,920 

8,210 

5,330 

2,460 

1,900 

7,090

Apr.

4,660 

2,500 

1,890 

1,550 

.1,370

1,260 

1,160 

1,400 

1,550 

1,210

1,050 

940 

1,000 

1,320 

1,320

1,110 

940 

820 

718 

634

574 

502 

454 

417 

375

340 

313 

288 

266 

247

Maximum

194' 

296 

1,660

10,700

8,020 

43,100 

9,760 

4,660 

250 

96 

154 

113 

51

43,100

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (4 p.m.

May

234 

234 

222 

250 

247

250 

250 

236 

222 

199

186 

175 

173 

165 

153

169 

216 

192 

169 

147

133 

129 

119 

112 

110

103 

98 

98 

103 

101 

96

Minimum

32 

71 

72

32

302 

427 

1,000 

247 

96 

60 

42 

24 

23

23

June

93 

87 

84 

79 

76

74 

81 

74 

72 

67

65 

65 

66 

65 

79

84 

77 

70 

69 

74

69 

67 

60 

64 

68

77 

77 

73 

96 

95

Mean

54.8 

114 

248

744

969 

5,396 

2,915 

1,073 

171 

74.9 

77.4 

48.7 

31.3

913

July

69 

57 

54 

53 

50

47 

46 

44 

47 

43

42 

47 

61 

92 

133

100 

87 

95 

100 

79

73 

72 

117 

88 

67

82 

79 

77 

154 

133 

111

Aug.

90 

72 

60 

57

51

47 

44 

54 

48 

43

41 

40 

43 

50 

113

101 

74 

57 

51 

45

40 

36 

33 

31 

29

28 

26 

25 

£4 

26 

31

Per square 

mile

0.080 

.166 

.361

1.08

1.41 

7.85 

4.24 

1.56 

.249 

.109 

.113 

.071 

.046

1.33

) 15,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (2 a.

Sept.

31 

31 

29 

33 

40

40 

40 

41 

39 

36

35 

32 

30 

29 

29

27 

26 

26 

24 

24

24 

25 

24 

23 

23

23 

24 

33 

51 

48

Runoff in 

inches

0.09 

.18 

..42

14.69

1.62 

8.47 

4.89 

1.74 

.29 

.12 

.13 

.08 

.05

18.08

IB.) 47,000

sec.-ft.j Mar. 7 (3 a.m.) 10.2OO sec.-ft.; Mar. 16 (10:30 a.m.) 11,700 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

915500 O - 50 - 36
548 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Red River near Adams, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'25", long. 87°05'25", at bridge on U. S. H'. ;:h-. 

way 41 (corrected), half a mile downstream from Elk Creek and 2 miles northwest of Aars'E, 

Robertson County. Datum of gage is 398.34 feet above mean sea level, Sandy Koo>: cat-im.

Drainage area.- 678 square miles.

Records available.- June 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 931 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage^height, 31.32 

reef, minimum, 33 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 42,000 second-feet Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height, 37.5 

feet, from floodmarks, converted to present site by curve of relation), from rating 

curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 10, 1925 (gage 

height, 1.30 feet, site then in use).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).- W 953: 1920-27.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

46

46

48

50

50

50

48

48

50

50

52

55

57

55

52

52

55

53

53

192

492

414

196

122

NOV.

102

104

102

118

122

106

95

80

77

74

79

100

110

118

177

27O

272

194

157

137

122

110

98

97

91

87

86

82

80

79

-

Dec.

77

75

77

75

70

69

7O

75

72

75

79

89

89

89

110

2O7

541

365

281

232

196

170

159

146

135

122

116

110

108

102

1OO

Jan.

571

2,550

1,110

749

595

496

424

376

341

314

284

264

293

492

463

386

3350

a320

3300

a3OO

a29O

a3OO

a32o

a300

a 280

a270

a26O

a300

a3OO

a28O

a280

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January. .........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Ifav ay . .............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

253

a250

a250

264

716

2,060

2,260

2,000

1,840

1,450

1,160

2,200

8,860

18,900

12,700

5,870

4,160

3,290

2,790

2,410

2,090

1,390

1,730

1,710

1,670

1,860

2.39O

2,830

2,590

-

Secondfoot-days

2 744

3,526

4,281

£46,475

14,158

92,443

84,640

51,615

11,594

6,924

6,443

3,673

1,511

283,552

Mar.

2,090

2,950

3,310

2,330

1,890

1,980

3,550

2.9OO

2,320

1,990

1,750

1,500

1,310

1,190

1,120

2,550

4,010

2.22O

1,850

1,910

2,24O

2,44O

3,150

2,73O

2,230

2,730

8,820

5,620

3,580

3J580

3,510

Apr.

3,450

2,490

2,050

1,810

1,650

1,520

1,610

1,580

1,280

1,1OO

1,040

1,31O

4,300

5,230

3,250

2,530-

2.O9O

1,79O

1,590

1,390

1,220

1,090

1,OOO

92O

848

790

740

688

645

614

-

Maximun

492

272

541

1O.OOO

2,550

18.9OO

8,820

5,230

680

669

673

353

79

19,900

May

587

622

680

564

518

500

503

474

442

418

404

456

404

365

350

356

356

353

323

3O2

284

275

264

253

248

235

225

219

214

206

194

Minima

46

74

69

46

26O

250

1,120

614

194

114

1OO

58

33

33

June

184

174

165

163

159

154

157

150

139

132

128

126

124

122

126

130

124

114

618

669

386

507

432

256

196

296

240

243

238

272

-

Mean

88.5

118

. 138

675

457

3,188

2,730

1.72O

374

231

208

118

50.4

775

July

214

174

154

139

128

124

137

116

108

102

100

119

194

191

165

241

204

217

673

372

248

264

474

347

262

201

172

157

139

130

177

Aug.

332

154

124

114

100

97

91

87

86

80

82

ISO

177

142

353

832

137

114

95

89

80

75

72

69

67

65

60

58

69

157

95

Per square 

 ile

0.131

.174

.204

.996

.674

4.70

4.03

2.54

.552

.341

.307

.174

.074

1.14

Sept.

74

60

55

53

64

79

72

67

62

60

53

SO

46

45

SO

SO

46

45

43

43

43

41

41

49

36

35

33

36

43

46

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.15

.19

.23

13.52

.78

5.07

4.64

2.83

.64

.38

.35

.20

.08

15.54

Peak discharge (base, 8.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 p.m.) 20,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (1 p.m.) 9,82O

sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height records discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 549

Sulphur Pork Red River near Adams, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°31'00"-, long. 87^03'40", 1,000 feet downstream 

I'rom highway bridge, 2f miles downstream from Millers Creek, 4^ miles south of Adams, 

Robertson County, and 8f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 424.36 feet above 

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 22.21 

reet ), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum, 1.8 second-feet 

Sept. 27 (gage height, 3.75 feet).

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 27, 1948; 

minimum gage height, 3.67 feet Sept. 26-28, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 25.1 feet in June 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements and levels furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

10

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.2

7.2

9.2

14

20

17

12

10

9.2

8.4

8.4

105

113

28

16

13

Nov.

14

24

29

23

19

18

17

17

18

20

28

35

a 40

aSO

a70

a50

44

42

40

41

38

33

32

33

32

32

31

30

 26

24

Dec.

23

23

21

22

21

21

20

25

33

32

31

29

28

24

38

134

71

49

38

35

31

30

28

26

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

Jan.

955

451

232

175

142

120

106

95

90

80

76

78

160

166

134

123

bllS

blOS

blOO

blOO

95

106

bllO

bllO

blOS

blOS

blOO

b95

b90

90

90

Month

October ..........................

Moveober .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

Septenber .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

88

b90

b8S

120

 565

950

690

576

423

308

257

1,170

8,030

7,650

1,760

1,100

760

572

447

361

312

280

260

322

333

720

800

780

500

-

Seoondfoot-days

518.4

950

984

64,898.2

4, 699

30 329

16)937

6,448

1* 621

759

458

260.7

240.5

64,204.6

Mar.

368

645

500

350

284

536

925

572

407

330

277

228

197

178

169

1,680

755

471

326' 391

267

745

685

504

368

872

1,130

655

495

427

1,200

Apr.

710

463

340

291

264

251

251

222

190

172

166

169

277

354

284

244

212

184

166

151

142

134

125

117

112

104

98

90

85

80

MaxiouB

113

70

134

4,700

955

8,030

1,680

710

112

90

30

40

55

8,030

May

80

80

76

73

68

68

73

62

56

51

47

51

45

42

41

76

112

66

53

42

38

40

36

33

33

31

30

30

30

29

29

Minima

7.2

14

20

7.2

76

85

1 J.D3 CQ 

80

29

15

8*8

2.5

1.9

1.9

June

25

23

22

22

21

22

23

23

21

21

19

18

17

17

19

18

17

16

17

29

29

90

38

23

17

15

17

23

56

41

-

Mean

16.7

31.7

31.7

178

152

1,046

546

215

CO *

OC» O

25.3

14.8

8.41

8.02

175

July

23

17

15

13

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

11

19

15

14

18

19

13

11

15

12

10

12

30

29

17

13

11

16

13

10

18

Aug.

16

11

9.2

8.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

40

24

12

13

14

9.2

7.2

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

3.0

3.6

Per square 

nils

O.O90

.171

.171

.962

.822

5.65

2.95

1.16

.283

.137

.080

.045

0.043

.946

Sept.

3.6

4.8

9.0

55

26

15

21

12

11

8.8

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

4.2

5.4

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.19

.20

13.03

.94

"6.10

3.40

1.30

.33

.15

.09

.05

.05

12.90

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (9:30 p.m.) 12,700 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

o i r. -, n n
550 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Little River near Cadiz, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°47, long. 87°43', at highway bridge, 50-feet 

downstream from Casey Creek and 8f miles southeast of Cadiz, Trlgg County.

Drainage area.- 249 square miles.

Records available.- February 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 14.69 

reet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; minimum dally, 10 secondfeet Oct. 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20.

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet Apr. 10, 1942 (gage height, 16.8 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 3, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at low flow by small mill at Pee Dee, 5 miles 

aDove station. 

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 3)

O'ct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

2.0 10 2.5 38 3.0 125 2.3 20 2.9 82 5.8 

2.1 13 2.6 50 3.3 202 2.4 25 3.0 106 9.8 

2.2 17 2.7 64 3.5 26O 2.5 32 3.5 260 12.0 

2.3 22 2.8 81 2.7 52 4.0 419 14.3

Note.- Same as following table above 2 ' 8 65 5>0 79° 

3.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

13 

10 

1O 

12

19 

16 

16 

14 

10

11 

10 

10 

14 

19

12 

10 

11 

10 

10

14 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

621 

731 

208 

130 

98

Nov.

81 

69 

61 

58 

57

43 

39 

30 

27 

39

102 

175 

139 

142 

242

285 

ISO 

130 

107 

92

83 

71 

63 

60 

55

51 

48 

44 

40 

37

Dec.

35 

32 

30 

27 

27

25 

32 

44 

74 

98

72 

6O 

57 

51 

102

142 

186 

167 

132 

114

100 

92 

85 

74 

69

63 

60 

55 

55 

51 

48

Jan.

293 

578 

325 

245 

202

175 

154 

142 

130 

118

107 

102 

114 

202 

167

130 

114 

1OZ 

96 

89

85 

85 

83 

76 

72

63 

61 

61 

57 

55 

55

Feb.

51 

48 

48 

90 

170

328 

357 

364 

376 

306

266 

750 

2,08O 

2,620 

1,240

875 

710 

578 

522 

452

409 

373 

348 

328 

332

406 

540 

790 

654

un*«h SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her.... ......................

 ber. ........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

2,105 

2,650 

2,259

79,025

4,338 

16,411 

36,185 

21,526 

7,089 

8,880 

6,189 

1,877 

974

ter year 1947-48 ............ 110,483

Mar.

515 

1,680 

1,290 

770 

597

730 

1,150 

790 

616 

54O

487 

436 

389 

367 

390

3,030 

2,760 

999 

832 

750

654 

654 

939 

1,040 

770

1,940 

4,780 

2,610 

1,270 

1,040 

1,370

Apr.

1,

1, 

3, 

1, 

1,

Hazimum

731 

285 

186

3,650

578 

2,620 

4,780 

3,200 

393 

2,440 

655 

272 

62

4,780

Peak discharge (base. 3,040 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (11:3O

140 

832 

710 

635 

578

540 

504 

504 

452 

409

389 

150 

200 

990 

200

960 

770 

654 

57B 

540

487 

452 

436 

406 

380

360 

341 

325 

310 

294

Hay

282 

360 

393 

313 

279

260 

257 

269 

244 

229

251 

260 

241 

272 

229

235 

348 

276 

229 

201

189 

176 

167 

167 

155

148 

145 

136 

130 

127 

121

Minima

10 

27 

25

10

55 

48 

367 

294 

121 

61 

74 

28 

23

10

June

115

101 

94 

92 

87

82 

82 

87 

77 

70

67 

64 

62 

61 

142

223 

106 

74 

1,670 

2,440

504 

386 

322 

282 

244

306 

263 

251 

244 

282

Hean

67.9 

88.3 

72.9

217

140 

566 

1,167 

718 

229 

296 

200 

60.5 

32.5

302

July

235

189 

158 

139 

127

112 

101 

94 

94 

101

87 

, 75 

74 

94 

145

259

375 

210 

655 

325

328 

226 

554 

325 

207

176 

148 

130 

130 

118 

158

1,100 

2,460 

3,500 

4,780

Aug.

272 

167 

109 

84 

74

68 

65 

61 

58 

55

52

50 

49 

47 

50

87 

61 

46 

42 

38

36 

34 

32 

32 

31

30 

29 

28 

29 

30 

31

Per square

mile

0.273 

.355 

.293

.871

.562 

2.27 

4.69 

2.88 

.920 

1.19 

.803 

.243 

.131

1.21

a.m.) 3,O50 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (5

Sept.

39 

37 

36 

39 

62

50 

45 

56 

50 

39

34 

31 

30 

27 

26

25 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

26 

32

Runoff in 

inches

0.31 

.40 

.34

11.81

.65 

2.45 

5.40 

3.22 

1.06 

1.33 

.92 

.28 

.15

16.51

to 6 a.m.)

(4 a.m.) 4.42O sec.-ft.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 551

French Broad River at Rosman, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 08'32 11 , long. 82°49'28", at bridge on U. S. Bighway 178 at Rosman, Transylvania County, 1.0 mile upstream from East Fork. Datum of gage 

is 8.173.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment ofT.936.

Drainage area.- 67.9 square miles.

Kecoras available.- May 1907 to June 1909, January 1936 to September 1948.

Average cuscnargeT- 13 years (1907-8, 1936-48), 231 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 9.08 

reetj; minimum, 61 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1907-9, 1936-48: Maximum discharge, 9,410 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 

11.86 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 23 second-feet Jan. 3, 1940 (gage height, 

1.51 feet), result of low temperature.

Maximum stage known, 13.9 feet in July 1916, from floodmarks (discharge not determined) .

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

CorrectTon.- In the table of revised maximum discharges published under "Extremes" in 

Water-supply Paper 893, the year dates given in the "water year" column were erroneous. 

The maximum discharges revised were for the water years 1936, 1938, and 1939.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1936(M), 1938(M), 1939.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.7 59 2.7 320 5.0 1,200 

1.8 78 3.0 410 5.5 1,430 

1.9 99 3.5 585 6.0 1,680 

2.1 148 4.0 770 6.8 2,110 

2.4 230 4.5 970

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

67 

67 

65 

65 

63

63 

67 

118 

101 

88

78 

74 

74 

72 

72

284 

824 

317 

198 

156

136 

123 

116 

283 

266

196 

193 

478 

257 

207 

182

NOT.

166 

618 

634 

380 

293

245

263 

254 

216 

196

341 

272 

233 

216 

395

290 

254 

236 

248 

221

207 

198 

204 

207 

190

182 

177 

169 

164 

161

Dec.

156 

153 

151 

148 

151

146 

140 

151 

143 

164

161 

151 

143 

140 

392

418 

269 

230 

210 

193

188 

179 

171 

166 

177

166 

158 

161 

158 

153 

153

Jan.

325 

266 

216 

198 

188

 179 

166 

164 

161 

156

b!45 

156 

269 

b!85 

b!60

b!70 

166 

bl55 

b!45 

blSO

156 

151 

148 

6150 

D145

b!40 

188 

188 

169 

224 

275

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber..... .....................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

221 

207 

196 

193 

 204

305 

275 

290 

272 

251

239 

898 

710 

1,030 

588

462 

401 

356 

329 

317

299 

311 

284 

269 

266

257

251 

251 

233

Secondfoot-days

5,352 

7,830 

5,640

73,191

5,654 

10,165 

12,032 

9,659 

5,413 

4,021 

7,865 

11,034 

6,821

91,486

Nar.

224 

320 

272 

257 

239

423 

899 

550 

434 

380

344

317 

296 

284 

275

314 

296 

269 

332 

305

284 

272 

477 

365

323

311 

926 

550 

438 

389 

667

Apr.

585 

487 

428 

389 

380

420 

386 

452 

417 

377

362 

344 

326 

332 

311

296 

284 

272 

266 

260

254 

248 

242

239 

230

224 

218 

216 

210 

204

Maximum

824 

634 

418

1,750

325 

1,030 

926 

585 

275 

286 

788 

2,120 

1,290

2,120

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Aug. 3 (2 a.m.)

May

201 

198 

20T 

213 

196

193 

193 

179 

174 

169

164 

166 

166 

TSff 

153

151 

146 

143 

140 

138

133 

130 

128 

153 

146

156 

207 

266 

275 

198 

179

Minimum

63 

161 

140

63

140 

193 

224 

204 

128 

101 

91 

151 

136

63

June

158 

146 

146 

148 

130

128 

130 

136 

128 

118

116 

111 

109 

111 

109

104 

101 

109 

118 

101

111 

286 

148 

126 

111

101 

118 

123 

207 

233

Mean

173 

261 

182

201

isa

351 

388 

322 

175 

134 

254 

356 

227

250

July

156 

123 

111 

104 

97

95 

91 

91 

97 

171

788 

758 

462 

487 

401

515

329 

281 

263 

233

216 

193 

174 

164 

156

148 

240 

242 

207 

218 

254

Aug.

515 

553

2,120 

1,070 

624

473 

401 

356 

323 

296

278 

266 

248 

239

233

227 

216 

204 

196 

190

185 

233 

224 

204 

198

177 

166 

161 

156 

151 

151

Per square 

mile

2.55 

3.84 

2.68

2.96

2.68 

5.17 

5.71 

4.74 

2.58 

1.97 

3.74 

5.24 

3.34

3.68

3,620 sec. -ft.; Sept. 6 (4 a.m.

Sept.

146 

140 

138 

171 

384

1,290 

414 

311 

263 

239

216 

198 

188 

182 

177

169 

164 

158 

156 

151

146 

153 

156 

148

143

138 

136 

211 

182 

153

Runoff in 

inches

2.93 

4.29 

3.09

40.09

3.10 

5.57 

6.59 

5.29 

2,96 

2.20 

4.31 

6.04 

3.74

50.11

1 2,800 sec.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
552 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River at Calvert, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°08'55'1 , long. 82°47'59", at township bridge 0.8 

mile southeast of railroad station at Calvert, Transylvania County, and 1.4 miles 

downstream from East Fork. Datum of gage is 2,154.63 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- October 1924 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 337 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 7.67 

reet); minimum, 88 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.47 foot).

1924-48: Maximum discharge, 16,100 second-feet Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 13.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,600 second-feet and verified by slope-area 

determination of 12,200 second-feet at gage height 11.66 feet; minimum, 54 second-feet 

Sept. 17-23, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.26 foot Dec. 17, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 18.3 feet in July 1916, from flood-crest reference mark.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 643; 1925(m). W 803: 1924-26, 1928-35 (maximum onljn 1930).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

.7

.8

1.0

93

112

134

160

284

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

302 

436 

67S 

934 

1,200

4.0- 

5.0 

5.6

1,750

2,320

2,670

Discharge, in snoond-feet, water year October 194? to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

97

95

93

91

91

91

99

190

178

155

125

114

110

104

104

392

1,150

474

311

254

214

190

181

376

370

282

,261

750

399

315

269

Nor.

246

962

909

565

464

3S6

404

395

336

311

530

431

372

345

613

460

399

376

395

350

324

311

324

324

298

282

273

261

254

250

-

. Dec.

239

235.

231

231

235

22S

224

242

228

261

250

239

228

217

542

596

395

341

311

290

277

261

257

246

261

246

235

239

235

231

22S

Jan.

468

3S6

315

294

273

 265

250

246

246

235

b220

239

460

311

b270

b2SO

257

250

b230

235

242

235

231

b235

TJ230

b220

269

282

254

324

390

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January . . ......

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

319

298

2S6

2S6

 306.

464

422

445

41S

376

354

1,240

1,010

1,380

S04

658

574

517

478

484

441

450

418

390

390

381

363

368

341

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,925

12,150

8,479

107 ,711

8,642

14.641

18,011

14,095

B

ean *9O£

6,185

1O 444

15^057

9,677

133,888

Mar.

328

474

404

3S1

354

636

1,340

794

63S

565

517

474

445

427

413

507

474

431

517

478

445

422

720

574

507

483

1,290

789

648

584

952

Apr.

330

698

S23

579

560

599

560

618

574

531

512

493

469

478

455

436

427

408

399

395

386

376

368

363

354

336

328

319

315

306 '

Maxima

1,150

962

596

2,400

468

1,380

1,340

830

484

357

QAJ. 9O%

2,680

1,830

2,680

May

302

298

311

319

302

290

290

273

265

257

357

254

257

250

239

235

22S

221

217

210

207

204

200

232

235

264

384

448

464

358

311

Minima

91

246

217

91

220

286

328

306

200

160

134

207

181

91

June

273

242

235

239

217

204

204

210

200

1S4

178

175

172

175

175

168

160

163

184

160

163

357

221

193

175

163

175

190

290

342

-

Mean

258

405

274

295

279

505

581

470

277

206

337

486

323

386

July

242

190

175

163

152

142

134

137

147

267

951

984

574

637

545

822

438

f363

f345

311

306

f273

242

224

214

204 .

276

319

277

286

306

Aug.

628

608

2,680

1,780

877

f688

f574

f488

445

408

386

368

336

328

315

311

298

282

269

281

250

358

294

277

265

239

231

228

224

214

207

Per square mile

2.49

3.93

2.68

2.86

2.71

4.90

5.64

4.58

2.89

2.00

3.27

4.72

3.14

3.55

Sept.

200

190

181

221

515

1,830

579

445

f388

f341

f306

f282

269

f261

fZSO

f242

f239

224

221

217

210

217

231

214

204

197

199

322

269

221

-

Runoff in 

lnoliEB

2.86

4.39

3.06

38.88

3.12

5.29

6.50

5.09

3.10

2.23

3.77

5.44

 3.49

48.34

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 sec.-ft.).- Aug. 3 (4 a.m.) 4,120 sec.-ft.j Sept. 6 (8 a.m.) 3,640 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 553

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°17'56", long. 82°37'27", at highway bridge 700 

reet east of Blantyre railroad station, Transylvania County, and 3.4 miles downstream 

from Little River. Datum of gage is 2,060.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 296 square miles.

Records available.- December 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 920 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 second-feet Aug. 5; maximum gage height, 

ib.t>3 feet Aug. 5; minimum, 184 second-feet Oct. 7 fgage height, 2.82 feet).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 26,500 second-feet Aug. 16, 1928 (gage height, 22.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,500 second-feet; minimum, 143 second-feet 

Sept. 21, 1925 (gage height, 1.83 feet). .

Maximum stage known, 27.1 feet in July 1916, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by 

power plant above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1921-23, 1929, 1933, 1935-36(M), 1938, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods computed using rate ~of change 

In stage as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.8 181 4.6 507 12.0 2,700 

3.0 211 6.0 838 14.0 3,410 

3.4 277 8.0 1,390 15.0 3,800 

3.8 348 10.0 2,020 16.1 4,390

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

260 

246 

245 

238 

206

190 

196 

344 

441 

455

386 

291 

279 

277 

274

k534 

k3,030 

k2,500 

1,140 

887

706 

610 

561 

k852 

1,380

962 

809 i 

k2,240 

kl,630 

1,100 

916

Nov.

791 

k2,090 

k4,100 

k2,910 

kl . 660

1,310 

1,200 

1,320 

1,080 

967

kl,260 

kl,410 

1,130 

1,020 

kl,730

kl.550 

1,270 

1,130 

1,200 

1,080

992 

921 

913 

956 

911

846 

799 

766 

736 

706

Dec.

687 

680 

663 

652 

652

652 ' 

583 

568 

572 

640

724 

658 

622 

590 

k950

k2,230 

kl,290 

1,050 

930 

841

791 

758 

718 

692 

711

699 

658 

652 

658 

640 

626

Jan. 

V907 

kl,430 

970 

861 

794

751 

721 

704 

689 

675

635 

628 

1,060 

1,040 

771

761 

758 

704 

658 

665

677 

668 

647 

675 

640

638 

714 

867 

756 

812 

1,160

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

her ..........................

 her. ........................

lendar year 1947 ............

iary

h......... ...................

1...... ......................

ist ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ........:...

Feb.

943 

882 

856 

841 

874

. 1,220 

1,260 

1,190 

1,190 

1,140

1,030 

k2,750 

3,680 

k3,970 

k3,380

k2,150 

kl,720 

1,510 

1,360 

1,290

1,240 

1,240 

1,170 

1,090 

1,080

1,050 

1,020 

1,020 

940

Seoondfoot-days

24,185 

38,754 

23,837

303,501

24,436 

43.086 

51,642 

39,752 

33,514 

16,733 

26,377 

38,617 

26,309

376,242

Mar.

932 

1,200 

1,240 

1,110 

1,030

kl,120 

k3,450 

k3,240 

k2,110 

kl,710

1,510 

1,380 

1,270 

1,190 

1,160

1,200 

1,440 

1,230 

1,270 

1,400

1,250 

1,190 

kl,850 

kl,830 

1,490

1,360 

k3,260 

k3,090 

k2,060 1,730- 

k2,340

Apr.

k2,780 

k2,200 

1,860 

1,660 

1,560

1,660 

1,600 

1,800 

1,730 

1,530

1,440 

1,410 

1,310 

1,280 

1,270

1,190 

1,140 

1,080 

1,070 

1,040

1,020 

994 

970 

951 

887

890 

890 

867 

843 

830

Maximum

3,030 

4,100 

2,230

5,320

1,430 

3,970 

3,450 

2,780 

1,360 

1,040 

2,730 

4,360 

3,320

4,360

May

794 

736 

786 

794 

817

771 

786 

736 

633 

668

687 

687 

689 

675 

628

539 

557 

570 

557 

528

522 

507 

 453 

465 

579

k647 

1,100 

1,220 

1,360 

1,080 

943

Minima

190 

706 

568.

190

628 

841 

932 

830 

453 

378 

352 

565 

476

190

June

789 

692 

663 

663 

592

509 

550 

550 

554 

509

490 

465 

429 

443 

488

467 

445 

463 

518 

409

405 

1,040 

709 

568 

488

467 

378 

513 

665 

812

Mean

780 

1,292 

769

832

788- 

1,486 

1,666 

1,325 

726 

558 

851 

1,246 

877

1,028

July

756 

538 

482 

405 

390

401 

384 

352 

367 

427

kl,480 

k2,730 

kl,610 

1,290 

1,460

1,450 

1,230 

1,020 

1,030 

869

997 

799 

706 

645 

550

568 

548 

761 

731 

689 

711

Aug.

kl,060 

1,490 

k3,600 

k4,360 

k4,310

k2,250 

1,460 

1,240 

1,100 

1,010

938 

898 

846 

874 

916

817 

766 

771

789

718 

kl,160 

1,040 

864 

812

711 

661 

622 

585 

572 

565

Per square 

Bile

2.64 

4.36 

2.60

2.81

2.66 

5.02 

5.63 

4.48 

2.45 

1.89 

2.88 

4.21 

2.96

3.47

Sept.

548 

543

526 

587 

k902

k3,320 

k2,760 

Tel, 480 

1,160 

1,010

916 

822 

774 

73S 

716

685 

658 

642 

541 

587

596 

592 

677 

612 

585

476 

490 

782 

892 

692

Runoff in 

inches

3.04 

4.87 

2.99 .

38.13

3.07 

5.41 

6.49 

4.99 

2.83 

2.10 

3.31 

4.85 

3.31

47.26

Peak discharge (base, 4,300 sec. -ft. ).- AUR. 5 (12:15 to 4 a.m.) 4,720 sec. -ft.
554 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 30'07", long. 82 0 35'35", 50 feet downstream from

EenTTreek, 6 miles upstream from Hominy Creek, and 7 miles south of Asheville, Buncombe

County. Datum of gage is 1,995.91 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Drainage area.- 676 square miles. 

Kecords available.- May 1934 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1,598 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,170 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.73

reet); minimum, 358 second-feet Got. 6, 7 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 12,6

feet); mlninum, 355 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941; minimum gage height, 2.22 feet Oct. 13,

1941, Oct. 6, 7, 1947.

Maximum stage known, about 27.3 feet July 15, 1916, from floodmarks. Flood of August

1928 reached a stage of about 16.1 feet, from floodmarks. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.2 345 2.8 860 5.5 4,850 

2.3 410 3.2 1,320 6.0 5,760 

2.4 485 3.S 2,110 6.7 7,110 

2.5 570 4.5 3,170 

2.6 660 5.0 ' 3,990

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

478 

425 

418 

410 

397

358

364 

536 

915 

810

750 

633 

519 

502 

485

724 

4,030 

4.98C 

2,670 

1,600

1,280 

1,080 

970 

1,400 

2,360

1,800 

1,430 

3,180 

3,590 

2,110 

1,620

Nov.

1,380 

2,510 

6,270 

5,910 

3,790

2,440 

2,070 

2,260 

1,900 

1,670

1,840 

2,430 

1,940 

1,710 

2,490

2,870 

2,210 

1,930 

2,010 

1,870

1,700 

1,570 

1,540 

1,570 

1,500

1,400 

1,330 

1,270 

1,240

1,200

Dec.

1,160 

1,140 

1,120 

1,100 

1,090

1,080 

1,060 

992 

1,010 

1,040

1,180 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020 

1,280

3,430 

2,480 

1,820 

1,580 

1,440

1,340 

1,280 

1,240 

1,200 

1,200

1,220 

1,160 

1,140 

1,140 

1,120 

1,080

Jan.

1,240 

2,310 

1,700 

1,440 

1,340

1,260 

1,200 

1,180 

*1,150 

1,120

1,070 

1,040 

1,450 

1,760 

1,320

bl,200 

1,240 

bl,150 

bl,050 

1,090

1,130 

1,140 

1,090 

1,090 

bl,060

bl,030 

1,120 

1,390 

1,310 

1,360 

2,010

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1.......................... . .

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,730 

1,570 

1,520 

1,490 

1,580

2,110 

2,320 

2,030 

1,960 

1,930

1,750 

4,200 

*6,600 

7,010 

6,040

4,600 

3,170 

2,640 

2,310 

2,190

2,070 

2,030 

1,970 

1,820 

1,740

1,730 

1,660 

1,620 

1,570

Seccndf oot-days

42,824 

65,820 

40,362

520,814

40,040 

74,'960 

83,330 

66,410 

38,003 

30,143 

44,270 

61,444 

43,275

630,881

Mar.

1,470 

1,760 

2,040 

1,820 

1,670

1,650 

4,290 

5,120 

4,130 

2,950

2,520 

2,250 

2,050 

1,910 

1,830

1,830 

2,180 

1,970 

1,890 

2,150

1,960 

1,820 

2,560 

3,110 

2,430

2,180 

5,340 

5,720 

4,160 

3,030 

3,540

Apr.

4,710 

3,970 

3,190 

2,790 

2,600

2,620 

2,660 

3,140 

2,950 

2,580

2,380 

2,310 

2,180 

2,120 

2,120

1,970 

1,870 

1,790 

1,730 

1,710

1,670 

- 1,640 

1,600 

1,570 

1,500

1,440 

1,440 

1,420 

1,380 

1,360

Maximum

4,980 

6,270 

3,430

8,450

2,310 

7,010 

5,720 

4,710 

2,250 

1,570 

3,900 

6,560 

5,080

7,010

Peak discharge (base, 6.000 see. -ft.).- Nov. 3 (2 p.m.]

May

1,330 

1,270 

1,250 

.1,330 

1,360

1,280 

1,300 

1,240 

1,150 

1,070

1,090 

1,120 

1,160 

1,150 

1,080

1,000 

937 

959 

948 

926

904 

882 

850 

810 

937

1,140 

1,650 

2,030 

2,250 

1,940 

1,660

Minimum

358 

1,200 

992

358

1,030 

1,490 

1,470 

1,360 

810 

720 

660 

981 

820

358

June

1,420 

1,220 

1,140 

1,160 

1,080

981 

915 

981 

959 

915

882 

860 

840 

840 

937

904 

840 

820 

893 

840

720 

1,570 

1,390 

1,200 

926

830 

800 

830 

1,140 

1,310

Mean

1,381 

2,194 

1,302

1,427

1,292 

2,585 

2,688 

2,214 

1,226 

1,005 

1,428 

1,982 

1,442

1,724

July

1,470 

1,040 

860 

800 

700

720 

700 

660 

67Q 

a 700

al,500 

a3, 900 

a3,000 

a2,400 

a2,400

a2,450 

a2,300 

al,900 

al,800 

al,650

al,700 

al.500 

al,300 

al,150 

al,000

a900 

a 900 

al.OOO 

al.100 

al.050 

al.OSO

Aug.

al,300 

a2,000 

a4,500 

6,560 

6,270

5,070 

a2,800 

a2,000 

al,750 

1,640

1,520 

1,430 

1,360 

1,360 

1,710

1,420 

1,300 

1,220 

1,260 

1,280

1,220 

1,540 

1,820 

1,530 

1,320

1,200 

1,090 

1,020 

981 

992 

981

Per square 

mils

2.04 

3.25 

1.93

2.11

1.91 

3.82 

3.98 

3.28 

1.81 

1.49 

2.11 

2.93 

2.13

2.55

6,560 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (9 a.m.

Sept.

915 

893 

871 

915 

1,310

4,410 

5,080 

3,070 

2,070 

1,700

1,530 

1,370 

1,270 

1,200 

1,180

1,120 

1,070 

1,050 

992 

904

959 

948 

1,080 

1,040 

948

a860 

a820 

al.OOO 

al.500 

al,200

Runoff in 

inches

2.36 

3.62 

2.22

28.66

2.20 

4.12 

4.58 

3.65 

2.09 

1.66 

2.44 

3.38 

2.38

34.70

) 7,170

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (4 p.m.) 6,910 sec.-ft.; Aug. 5

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, discharge measurement, and records for stations at Blantyre and at Asheville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 555

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36'32", long. 82°34'41", at Pearson Bridge at 

Asheville, Buncombe County, 2.3 miles downstream from Southern Railway station and 

3.1 miles downstream from Swannanoa River. Datum of gage is 1,950.28 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 945 square miles.

Hecords available.- September 1895 to December 1901, January 1905 to September 1922 (at 

Smith Bridge, 1? miles upstream), and October 1922 to September 1948 in reports of 

Geological Survey. September 1895 to December 1901, March 1903 to September 1922 (at 

Smith Bridge), and October 1922 to December 1923 in North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34 and Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. 

Records prior to Jan. 1, 1909, have been revised in thesetwo bulletins.

Average discharge.- 51 years (1895-1901, 1903-48), 2,109 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,540 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 5.60 

feet, from range line); minimum, 441 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1895-1901, 1903-48: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet July 16, 1916 (gage 

height, 23.1 feet, present site and datum, from Tloodmarks), from rating curve extended 

above 43,000 second-feet; minimum, 239 second-feet at times in August and September 1925 

(gage height, 0.16 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are good. Small diversions from tributaries for water supply. Slight diurnal 

fluctuation and occasional slight regulation at low flow caused by power plants and 

small reservoirs above station.

Revisions.- See Records available.-

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

.9

1.1 

1.3

441

525

710

915

1,140

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1,515 

E.070 

2,850 

3,730 

4,700

4'.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.4

5,740

6,860

8,040

9,030

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

570

525

517

508

500

466

458

650

1,460

1,190

1,050

862

720

662

653

822

5,490

6,000

3,460

1,980

1,570

1,310

1,160

1,620

2,850

2,300

1,770

3,320

4,190

2,560

1,950

Nov.

1,640

3,010

8,480

7,070

4,760

2,990

2,480

2,660

2,260

1,960

2,140

2,790

2,320

2,060

2,650

3,330

2,590

2,240

2,300

2,200

1,960

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,750

1,640

1,570

1,490

1,420

1,380

Dec.

1,320

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,340

1,320

1,240

1,180

 1,340

3,720

3,020

2,140

1,850

1,670

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,370

1,370

1,400

1,320

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,240

Jan.

1,350

2,500

2,010

1,660

1,570

1,440

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,280

1,220

1,190

1,530

2,080

1,530

bl,400

1,420

1,360

1,340

1,270

 1,300

1,300

1,250

1,240

bl,230

1,220

1,310

1,590

1,540

1,640

2,560

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Haroh ............................

April ............................

Hay..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,180

1,960

al,880

al,840

1,920

a2,500

82,800

82,400

a2,350

82,300

82,150

a5, 500

 8,400

8,830

7,320

5,740

3,960

3,280

2,900

2,690

2,560

2,480

2,400

2,240

2,130

2,120

2,070

2,010

1,960

-

Secondfoot-days

53,143

78,540

46,230

615,785

46,250

92,870

97,660

78,530

43,777

34,572

51,119

68,190

49,940

740,821

Har.

1,810

2,010

2,450

2,190

3,010

1,920

4,430

5,700

4,780

3,390

2,900

2,610

2,400

2,240

2,140

2,140

2,480

2,320

2,160

2,420

2,280

2,120

3,140

3,770

2,990

,2,590

6,440

6,980

5,130

3,620

4,100

Apr.

5,590

4,900

3,840

3,350

. 3,070

3,090

3,260

3,790

3,510

3,050

2,820

2,720

2,580

2,470

2,550

2,340

2,190

2,070

2,020

2,000

1,920

1,880

1,840

1,810

1,740

1,670

1,660

1,630

1,590

1,580

-

Maximum

6,000

8,480

3,720

12,000

2,560

8,830

6,980

5,590

2,610

1,730

4,820

7,510

6,060

8,830

Hay

1,530

1,460

1,450

1,540

1,590

1,480

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,190

1,240

1,270

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,180

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,000

970

937

1,000

1,300

1,790

" 2,240

2,610

2,310

2,080

Minimum

458

1,380

1,160

458

1,190

1,840

1,810

1,580

937

831

710

1,020

894

458

June

1,730

1,460

1,360

1,380

1,280

1,150

1,080

1,140

1,130

1,070

1,000

970

948

926

1,060

1,120

970

981

981

959

896

1,630

1,660

1,380

1,070

926

884

831

1,250

1,350

-

Mean

1,714

2,618

1,491

1,687

1,492

3,202

3,150

2,618

1,412

1,152

1,649

2,200

1,665

2,024

July

1,620

1,160

937

862

760

750

750

710

710

740

1,500

4,820

3,900

2,720

2,740

2,770

2,900

2,220

2,010

1,980

1,840

1,850

1,500

1,300

1,180

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,310

1,250

1,180

Aug.

1,490

2,340

5,250

7,510

6,910

5,640

3,120

2,280

1,980

1,780

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,850

1,610

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,380

1,300

1,570

1,960

1,690

1,440

1,300

1,190

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,080

Per square 

 ile

I fli ox

2.77

1.58

1.79

1.58

3.39

3.33

2.77

1.49

1.22

1.74

2.33

1.76

2.14

Sept.

981

948

926

959

1,350

5,790

6,050

3,740

2,370

1,960

1,770

1,570

1,440

1,350

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,000

1,040

1,020

1,140

1,140

1,050

992

894

1,180

1,890

1,404

-

Runoff in 

inches

2.09

3.09

1.82

24.23

1.82

3.65

3.84

3.09

1.72

1.36

2.01

2.88

1.97

29.14

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (time unknown) 9,540 sec. -ft.; Har. 27 (4 p.m.)

9,160 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in stage and records for stetions at 

Bent Creek and at Marshall.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
556 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River at Marshall, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°47'16", long. 82°39'47", 0.4 mile upstream from 

tiayes Creek, 1 mile southeast of Marshall, Madison County, and 1.2 miles downstream from 

Ivy River. Datum of gage is 1,646.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,332 square miles.

Records available.- October .1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 seconfl-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 5.66 

reet)"; minimum, 429 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.77 foot); minimum daily, 53.0 

second-feet Oct. 7.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 29,600 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.18 

feet); minimum, 280 second-feet Sept. 7, 1947 (gage height, 0.52 foot); minimum daily, 

that of Oct. 7, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants 

atiove station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice ef 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

effect

Oct. 1 to Aug. 4

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

530 

62O 

720 

82O 

930

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1,170 

1,730 

2,740 

3,75O 

4,930

4.0 6,310

4.S 8,26O

5.3 1O.900

Aug. 5. to Sept. 30

1.3 960

1.5 1,200

1.9 1,750

2.5 2,740

Mote.- Same as 

preceding table above 2.5 feet.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947. to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

640

630

584

575

566

539

530

611

1,480

1,370

1,240

1,010

886

770

750

810

4,970

6,280

4,460

2,450

1,880

1,540

1,370

1,580

2,990

2,650

2,040

3,120

4,560

3,010

2,240

Nov.

1,930

2,620

9,300

7,980

5,710

3,540

2,840

2,910

2.61O

2,260

2,260

3,090

2,670

2,330

2,850

3,790

3,030

2,610

2,650

2,6OO'

2,360

2,190

2,140

2,120

2,060

1,930

1,840

1,740

1,670

1,620

-

Dec.

1,570

1,520

1,500

1,480

1.47O

1,440

1,410

1,400

1,370

1,380

1,500

1,550

1,45O

1,380

1,430

3,630

 3,500

2,490

2,160

1,940

1,820

1,74O

1,670

1,610

1,580

1,620

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,470

1,440

Jan.

1,470

2.47O

2,360

1,930

1,800

1,670

1,600

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,440

1,410

1,640

2,380

1,800

bl,650

1,680

1,610

1,480

1,510

1,540

1,530

1,510

1,470

bl,450

1,470

1,540

1,790

*1,840

2,09O

3,270

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ...............:..............

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,850

2,490

2,350

2,280

2,360

3,620

3,970

3,410

3,150

3,030

2,850

7,580

10,700

10,500

8,650

6,950

4,860

3,970

3,500.

3,210

3,030

2,910

2,840

2,650

2,540

2,540

2,560

2,470

2,360

-

Secondfoe t-days

58,131

89 250 ssloao

728,542

54,010

116,180

115,050

93,000

50,750

40,890

55,655

73,970

53,550

853,516

Mar.

2,210

2.3OO

2,840

2,650

2,380

2,240

4,300

6,190

5,460

4,02O

3,390

3,050

2,800

2,610

2,520

2,600

2,970

2,870

2,61O

2,820

2,740

2,510

4,480

4.76O

3,730

3,230

7,370

8,220

6,220

4,42O

4,540

Apr.

6,370

5.77O

4,630

4,O2O

3,64O

3,580

3,84O

4,660

4,300

3,730

3,410

3,230

3,070

2,910

2,950

2,740

2,600

2,470

2,380

2,310

2,260

2,210

2,160

2,120

2,070

1,980

1,940

1,910

1,880

1,860

Maximum

6,280

9.3OO

3,630

16,800

3,270

10,700

8,220

6,370

2,930

2,040

4,610

7,910

6,310

10,700

May

1.80O

1,730

1.72O

1,780

1,940

1,760

1,780

1.72O

1,610

1,440

1,430

1,470

1,570

1,610

1,480

1,410

1,310

1,260

1,270

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,130

1.09O

1,120

1,450

1,840

2,450

2,930

2,610

2,430

Minima

5 3O

1,620

1,370

530

1,410

2,280

2,210

1,860

1,O9O

954

790

1,180

1,010

530

June

1,990

1,700

1,540

1,640

1,480

1,340

1,310

1,430

1,380

1.27O

1,180

1,130

1,150

1,120

1,300

1,540

1,200

1,270

1,220

1,170

966

1,570

2,040

1,600

1,330

1,100

1,050

954

1,280

1,640

-

Mean

1,875

2,975

1,712

1,996

1,742

4,OO6

3,711

3,100

1,637

1,363

1,795

2.386

1,785

2,332

July

1,800

1,480

1,130

1,000

908

853

864

820

790

820

1,100

4,610

4,340

3,070

3,070

3.O1O

3,130

2,380

2,160

2,210

1,960

2,110

1,730

1,440

1,290

1,170

1,130

1,170

1,430

1,410

1,270

Aug.

1,830

2,820

5,000

7,910

7,270

6,020

3,730

2,540

2,170

1,950

1,810

1,750

1,66O

1,540

1,900

1,760

1,620

1,490

1,46O

1,490

1,430

1,590

2,110

1,950

1,590

1.45O

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,200

1,200

Per square 

 ile

1.41

2.23

1.29

1.50

1.31

3.01

2.79

2.33

1.23

1.02

1.35

1.79

1.34

1.75

Sept.

1,080

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,280

5,040

6,310

4,300

2,650

2,240

1,980

1,750

1,590

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,210

1,290

1,190

1,130

1,030

1,080

1,980

1,690

~

Runoff in 

inches

1.62

2.49

1.48

20.33

1.51

3.24

3.21

2.60

1.42

1.14

1.55

2.07

1.50

23.83

Peak discharge (base. IQ.OOO sec.-ft.).- Feb. 12 (12 p. 

10,900 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.) 12,400 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (6 p.m.)
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 557

French Broad River at Hot Springs, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°53'33", long. 82°49'16", at Hot Springs, Madison 

county, 0.3 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 25 and 70 and 0.7 mile upstream from Spring Creek. Datum of gage is 1,311.55 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,567 square miles.

Kecoras available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 2,516 second-feet.

extremes.- Haxllum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 5.97 

reetj; minimum, 484 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.34 feet); minimum daily, 598 

second-feet Oct. 6, 7.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 75,900 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 16.1 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 170 second-feet Oct. 6, 1935, Sept. 28, 1936, 

Sept. 6, 1947 (gage height, 2.10 feet); minimum daily, 454 second-feet Oct. 14, 15, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 19.3 feet July 16 or 17, 1916, from floodmarks a quarter of a 

mile downstream.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions (water year).- W 893: 1916(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3

2.4 580

2.5 760

2.6 960

2.8 1,400

3.0 1,890

3.2 2,450

3.4 3,060

3.7 4,160

2.55 825

2.6 920

2.8 1,350

3.0 1,850

Nov. 4 to Sept. 30

3.2 2,420

3.4 3,060

3.7 4,160

4.0 5,420

4.5 7,880

5.0 10,700

5.5 13,800

Note.- Same as following 

table above 3.7 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

706

724

634

67O

634

598

598

670

1,360

1,640

1,420

1,220

1,020

88O

840

840

3,910

6,160

4,600

2,760

2,080

1,760

1,570

1,590

3,020

3,020

2,220

2,680

4,850

3,460

2,450

Nov.

1,860

2,120

9,440

8,200

6,12O

3,780

3,100

3.O6O

2,9OO

2,510

2.39O

3,240

2,990

2,540

3,480

4,440

3,560

2,960

3,060

3,030

2,700

2,420

2,280

2,280

2,190

2,130

2,050

1,910

1,820

1,770

-

Dec.

1.72O

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,570

1,540

1,570

1,640

1,720

1,640

1,540

1,570

*3,410

4,010

2,830

2,420

2,160

2,020

1,910

1,850

1,770

1,720

1,770

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,590

Jan.

1,590

2,420

2,730

2,130

1,990

,820

,720

,690

,69O

,670

,570

,570

2,280

2.9OO

b2,200

bl,900

1,910

1,820

bl,600

bl,650

1,750

*1,750

1,690

bl,600

bl.500

bl,600

1,720

1,880

2,070

2,130

3,780

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March

April ............................

May may ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August .

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3.41C

2.90C

2,670

2,580

2,90C

5,24C

5,20C

4,28C

3.82C

3,56C

3.38C

9.97C

13,400

11,900

9.67C

7.20C

5.60C

4,52C

3,97C

3.63C

3.41C

3,270

3,200

2,960

2,830

3,030

3,130

2,960

2,760

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

60,584

96.33C

58.13C

828,582

60.32C

137, 35(

124, 89C

103, 65(

54.77C

45.74C

60,522

82.51C

55.92C

940,516

Mar.

2,580

2.56O

3,100

2,960

2,700

2,480

3,880

6,260

5,680

4,520

3,780

3,380

3,100

2,900

2,760

2,960

3,410

3,300

2,960

3.03O

2,990

2,800

4,850

5,510

4,360

3,670

6,930

8,810

6,840

4,850

4,560

Apr.

6,400

6,300

5,200

4,360

3,890

3,710

3,740

6,490

5,510

4,520

4,010

3,740

3,480

3,270

3,270

3,O6O

2,860

2,7OO

2,580

2,540

2,480

2,420

2,360

2,3OO

2,250

2,190

2,020

1,990

2,020

1^990

-

Maximum

t 6,160

> 9,440

) 4,010

20,800

> 3,780

) 13,400

) 8,810

) 6,490

) 3,160

) 2,250

4,770

) 9,670

) 7,150

13,400

May

1,930

1,850

1,850

1,910

2,250

1,930

1,910

1.91O

1,750

1,59O

1,540

1,540

1,640

1,720

1,620

1,540

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,330

1,330

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,470

1,820

2,580

3,160

2,830

2,730

Minimum

598

1,770

1,540

596

1,500

2,580

2,480

1,990

1,170

1,130

844

1,220

1,050

598

June

2,190

1,850

1,670

1,770

1,590

1,470

1,470

1,690

1,800

1,490

1,330

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,370

1,820

1,400

1,370

1,470

1,260

1,130

1,330

2,250

1,750

1,470

1,170

1,260

1,150

1,370

2,070

-

Mean

1,954

3,211

1,875

2,270

1,946

4,736

4,022

3,455

1,767

1,525

1,952

2,662

1,864

2,570

July

1,990

1,670

1,280

1,130

983

901

920

901

844

863

1,020

4,300

4,770

3,480

4,010

3,630

3,480

2,670

2,360

2,360

1,990

2,070

1,820

1,570

1,400

1,310

1,170

1,240

1,330

1,470

1,590

Aug.

2,420

3,670

4,860

9,670

8,370

6,640

4,480

2,900

2,450

2,160

1,990

1,910

1,820

1,690

1,930

1,990

1,770

1,620

1,570

1,570

1,540

1,590

2,100

2,130

1,720

1,540

1,370

1,280

1,220

1,260

1,280

Per square 

mile

1.25

2.05

1.2O

1.45

1.24

3.02

2.57

2.20

1.13

.973

1.25

1.70

1.19

1.64

Sept.

1,150

1,110

1.O90

1,070

1,280

4,430

7,150

4,730

2,900

2,450

2,070

1,850

1,690

1,590

1,520

1,470

1,400

1,330

1,310

1,220

1,150

1,170

1,220

1,350

1,220

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,850

1,820

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.44

2.29

1.38

19.66

1.43

3.26

2.96

2.46

1.30

1.09

1.44

1.96

1.33

22.34

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 'sec. -ft.) .- Feb. 12 -(11 p.m. 16,800 sec. -ft.; Aug. 4 (12:30 a.m.)

11,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
558 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River near Newport, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58'54", long. 830 09 1 04n , at bridge on State Highway 35 at Oldtown, ij miles northeast of Newport, Cocke County, and 4 miles upstream 

from Pigeon River. Datum of gage is 1,011.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,858 square miles.

Kecords available.- September 1900 to November 1901, November 1902 to December 1905, August to JJecemoer 1907, and November 1920 to September 1948 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Records prior to October 1924 (prior to 1908 revised) in Tennessee Division of 

Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 2,764 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 9.07 

reet); minimum, 556 second-feet Oct. 6-8 (gage height, 1.33 feet).

1900-1905, 1907, 1920-48: Maximum discharge, 76,300 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 

(gage height, 19.25 feet); minimum, 210 second-feet Sept. 9, 1925 (gage height, 0.92 

foot). .

Floods of Feb. 28, 1902, and July 17, 1916, reached stages of about 23 feet (discharge, 101,000 second-feet) and 22.5 feet (discharge, 97,000 second-feet) respectively, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by power plants above 

station.

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1933, 1934. W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1928(M). 

See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.4 640 3.0 3,230 6.0 11,100 

1.7 1,030 3.5 4,360 7.0 14,000 

2.0 1,430 4.0 5,620 8.1 17,400 

2.5 2,250 5.0 8,300

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

' 6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

679 

731 

731 

666 

653

616 

604 

604 

870 

1,770

1,460 

1,290 

1,080 

939 

848

848

1,690 

7,570 

5,880 

3,230

2,270 

1,870 

1,600 

1,490 

2,390

3,230 

2,510 

2,200 

4,670 

3,950 

2,720

Nov.

2,230 

2,090 

8,170 

9,140 

7,150

4,530 

3,380 

3,080 

3,080 

2,640

2,450 

3,080 

3,310 

2,760 

3,100

4,460 

3,930 

3,210 

3,100 

3,190

2,900 

2,580 

2,490 

2,490 

2,390

2,290 

2,180 

2,070 

1,970 

1,900

Dec.

1,850 

1,760 

1,720 

1,690 

1,680

1,660 

1,630 

1,630 

1,660 

1,610

1,660 

1,740 

1,760 

1,660 

1,600

2,480 

4,480 

3,190 

2,580 

2,320

2,160 

2,040 

1,970 

1,850 

1,790

1,820 

1,790 

1,720 

1,660 

1,680 

1,640

Jan.

1,630 

1,930 

2,900 

2,320 

2,110

1,950 

1,820 

1,740 

1,760 

1,720

1,660 

1,610 

2,380 

3,040 

2,660

2,200 

2,120 

2,020 

1.8OO 

1,800

1,840 

1,870 

1,850 

1,760 

1,640

1,770 

1,800 

1,850 

2,160 

2,140 

3,550

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,840 

3,190 

2,860 

2,780 

3,150

6,040 

6,580 

5,310 

4,580 

4,190

3,880 

10,000 

17,500 

14,600 

12,000

9,340 

6 , 710 

5, ISO 

4,460 

4,100

3,810 

3,590 

3,460 

3,270 

3,080

3,190 

3,480 

3,400 

3,150

Seoondfoot-daya

61,655 

101', 34C 

60,48C

910, 06C

63.40C 

160, 72C 

133, 80C 

116, 52C 

56,68C 

47.57C 

61,722 

87.31C 

56,34C

1,007,54]

Mar.

2,900 

2,760 

3,150 

3,290 

2,960

2,720 

3,310 

6,500 

6,450 

5,100

4,100 

3,620 

3,270 

3,040 

2,900

2,920 

3,640 

3,660 

3,290 

3,190

3,340 

3,040 

4,410 

6,140 

5,050

4,120 

5,710 

10,500 

8,020 

5,780 

4,920

Apr.

6, 

7, 

6, 

5, 

4,

4, 

4,

7, 

6. 

5,

4, 

4, 

3, 

3, 

3,

3, ' 3,

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2,

2, 

2, 

2,

2,

Haximun

7,570 

> 9,140 

> 4,480

) 24,900

> 3,550 

) 17,500 

) 10.50O 

7,490 

> 2,980 

2,360 

5,07O 

) 11,200 

> 7,630

17,500

Peak discharge (base, 16.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (3 a.i

870 

490 

400 

260 

580

290 

240 

490 

950 

360

530 

120 

840 

570 

510

340 

120 

900 

740 

680

620 

560 

470 

390 

34O

300 

180 

140 

120 

120

May

2,040 

1,970 

1,930 

1,950 

2,340

2,140 

2,070 

2,090 

1,920 

1,800

1,610 

1,600 

1,720 

1,840 

1,770

1,630 

1,550 

. 1,420 

1,430 

1,400

1,370 

1,290 

1,290 

1,250 

1,210

1,280 

1,770 

2,34O 

2,980 

2,920 

2,760

Minimum

604 

1,900 

1,600

604

1,610 

2,780 

2,720 

2,120 

1,210 

1,130 

887 

1,250 

1,080

604

.) 21,100

June

2,360 

2,000 

1,74X> 

1,760 

1,710

1,550 

1,520 

1,550 

2,050 

1,630

1,440 

1,330 

1,290 

1,350 

1,320

1,870 

1,680 

1,350 

1,610 

1,350

1,210 

1,210 

1,950 

1,930 

1,640

1,320 

1,210 

1,460 

1,130 

2,050

Mean

1,989 

3,378 

1,951

2,493

2,045 

5,542 

4,316 

3,884 

1,828 

1,586 

1,991 

2,816 

1,878

2,753

July

2,070 

1,950 

1,460 

1,220 

1,100

991

939 

926 

887 

887

952 

2,820 

5,070 

3,840 

3,700

3,790 

3,660 

2,920 

2,520 

2,490

2,200 

2,140 

2,050 

1,660 

1,430

1,320 

1,190 

1,260 

1,300 

1.56O 

1,420

Aug.

1, 

3, 

3, 

11. 

9,

7, 

5, 

3, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

2, 

1, 

1,

1,

1,

1, '1, 

1, 

2, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Per square 

mlla

1.07 

1.82 

1.05

1.34

1.10 

2.98 

2.32 

2.09 

0.984 

.854 

1.07 

1.52 

1.01

1.4S

sec. -ft.

990 

660 

940 

200 

700

260 

330 

250 

640 

320

110 

000 

920 

790 

740

120 

920 

760 

610 

580

610 

500 

920 

230 

88O

61O 

480 

350 

250 

350 

290

Sept.

1,260 

1,150 

1,100 

1,080 

1,120

2,320 

7,630 

5,540 

3,380 

2,660

2,270 

2,020 

1,770 

1,630 

1,550

1,490 

1,420 

1,350 

1,300 

1,260

1,160 

1,210 

1,210 

1,300 

1,300

1,220 

1,190 

1,080 

1,370 

2,000

Runoff in 

inches

1.22 

2.03 

1.21

18.21

1.27 

3.22 

2.68 

2.33 

1.13 

.95 

1.24 

1.75 

1.13

20.16
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 559

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°57'06", long. 83°33'05", 0.95 mile downstream 

rrom Douglas Dam, Sevier County, 1.7 miles upstream from Millican Creek, and 5.8 miles 

north of Sevierville. Datum of gage is 865.70 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 4,543 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September "L948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Feb. 21 (gage height, 9.60 

reet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.38 feet); minimum daily, 26 

second-feet Aug. 15.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 76,000 second-feet Dec. SO, 1942 (gage height, 20.97 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 4.7 second-feet Mar. 10, 1943 (gage height, 1.16 

feet); minimum daily, 5.5 second-feet Mar. 9, 10, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Plow completely regulated by Douglas Reservoir (see p. 573).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

190

390

825

1,460

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

2,130

3,000

4,020

6,700

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.6

9,780 

13,100 

17J300 

20,OOO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,220

6,160

6,200

6,460

5,770

4,960

4,280

4,160

4,200

4,500

4,730

4,930

3,740

2,980

3,340

3,370

3,630

4,760

4,970

4,000

5,280

5,550

5,650

5,550

5,630

5,090

5,400

5,790

5,560

5,590

5,720

Nov.

6,160

4,770

5,360

5,820

5,920

6,360

6,530

6,940

5,380

7,210

7,300

7,450

7,360

7,210

7,240

7,300

7,210

7,270

7,210

7,270

7,300

7,300

7,270

7,330

7,300

7,300

7,300

8,090

9,940

10,000

-

Dec.

10,000

lo,ooo

10,000

9,840

9,780

9,780

10,800

10,800

9,360

9,200

9,140

8,350

8,830

7,360

5,890

5,800

5,610

5,660

6,590

8,430

8,210

8,180

8,020

8,020

8,020

7, -900

7,690

6,220

5,720

. 7,300

5,660

Month

October.. ...............

Novenber. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April ...................

May

June ...................

July......... ..........

August. ................

September, .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

6,200

6,

6,

6,

370

560

150

6,420

6,360

6,

4,

3,

>80

310

760

3,620

3,760

3,600

3,

3,

740

780

5,100

6,120

3,

2,

4,

370

770

760

8,520

8,520

8,

6,

3,

430

300

520

3,540

4,140

4,

1,

3,

4,

D40

360

D30

210

4,260

Secondfoot-days

154,170

212,400

252,760

2,217,506

155,400

251,503

219,990

176,340

191,500

193,570

104,823

142,589

203,380

2,258,424

Feb.

4,260

4,120

1,560

441

1,280

1,030

692

3,230

5,160

5,500

5,660

5,640

6,480

6,850

7,330

7,630

9,240

12,000

13,800

16,200

19,900

19,600

17,900

16,300

14,500

13,100,

11,700

10,200

10,200

-

-

Mar.

10,100

10,100

10,200

10,100

8,710

7,120

7,150

7,150

7,300

7,270

7,300

7,360

7,180

3,620

7,390

7,030

7,330

7,330

7,380

6,620

7,360

7,420

7,120

'6,050

6,150

6,080

5,940

3,910

5,270

5,730

5,240

Apr.

5,360

4,860

4,040

3,220

6,470

' 7,330

7,690

7,090

6,570

6,480

5,470

5,450

5,630

6,030

4,860

4,840

7,270

3,990

5,220

5,360

5,240

- 6,450

6,480

8,090

8,180

5,740

4,410

6,150

6,030

6,340

-

Observed

Maximum

6,460

10,000

10,800

23,500

8,520

19,900

10,200

8,180

7,870

7 540

5I670

7,810

7,450

19,900

Minimum

2,980

4,770

5,610

' 816

1,960

441

3,620

3,220

2,710

4,940

69

26

4,940

26

Mean

4,973

7,080

8,154

6,075

5,013

8,673

7,096

5,878

6,177

6,452

3,381

4,600

6,779

6,171

May

5,800

6,420

7,330

7,600

5,030

5,580

5,690

4,190

4,840

6,220

6,390

6,700

6,880

6,390

4,090

2,710

6,090

6,300

7,120

7,690

7,870

4,520

2,890

6,680

7,510

7,720

7,750

7,480

6,590

6,340

7,090

June

7,450

7,540

7,090

7,000

7,030

5,020

6,700

7,180

6,760

7,000

7,090

7,000

4,940

7,000

7,210

7,210

7,210

7,000

7,000

5,020

6,170

6,310

5,860

5,640

6,200

6,910

4,990

6,050

4,990

5,000

-

Change In 

contents In

Douglas 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

_

-

-29,600

_

_

_

_

_

-73,400

July

5

3

2

4

4

4

3

4

5

5

2

2

2

1

4

4

4

4

4

2

4

4

4

5

4

2

040

570

633

74

2OO

730

530

630

540

550

334

130

100

990

720

120

430

69

620

750

740

830

,370

390

742

150

430

380

670

060

300

Aug.

66

4,010

5,280

2,260

1,500

2,020

1,880

27

4,100

5,470

5,040

5,990

5,190'

2,490

26

4,930

4,830

5,330

5,360

5,370

4,140

4,660

6,140

6,580

. 7,330

6,220

7,720

7,810

5,920

7,660

7,240

Sept.

6,910

6,910

6,940

 7,090

5,580

7,390

7,420

7,450

6,940

6,820

6,450

5,750

6,280

6,530

7,420

7,300

.7,330

7,130

5,800

7,300

7,300

7,240

7,210

7,060

6,000

4,940

6,820

6,880

6,670

6,530

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

6,034

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

6,069

Per square 

mile

_

-

. 1.33

_

_

_

_

_

_

'_

1.34

Runoff in 

inches

_

 -

18.03

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

18.18
560 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

French Broad River near Knoxville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°57'33", long. 83°46'28", 245 feet upstream from 

Riverdale Ferry, 0.65 mile downstream from Johnson Hollow, 7.6 miles upstream from 

confluence with Holston River, and 8 miles east of Knoxville, Knox County. Datum of 

gage Is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 5,101 square miles.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (elevation, 823.60 

~ reetj; minimum, 265 second-feet July 19 (elevation, 814.70 feet), b^t may have been

less July 4. "

1945-4S: Maximum discharge-, 37,800 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (elevation, 826.47

feet), from rating curve extended above 22,000 second-feet; minimum, that of July 19,

1948.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Douglas Reservoir (see p. 572), 24.6 miles 

above station

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

16.5

16.6

17.0

17.5

18.0

1,470

1,860

2,460

3,320

4,250

18.5

19.0

20.0

22.0

23.3

5,310

6,600

9,400

15,800

21,400

15.1

15.4

15.7

16.0

445

630

860

1,150

16.5

17.0

18.0

19.0

1,720

2,460

4,260

6,800

20.0

21.5'

23.0

9,6OO 

14,000 

30,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,170

6,300

6,250

6,460

6,030

5,150

4,450

4,320

3,980

4,480

5,220

4,840

4,400

3,380

3,310

3,450

3,440

4,530

5,240

4,490

4,760

5,700

5,650

5,980

5,530

5,450

5,170

5,980

5,700

5,700

5,830

Nov.

6,170

5,550

4,990

6,140

6,200

6,410

6,820

7,270

5,720

7,330

7,640

8,140

7,860

7,660

8,450

8,310

7,830

7,750

7,690

7,690

7,690'

7,690

7,660

7,720

7,720

7,690

 7,640

7,720

10,300

10,300

-

Dec.

10,300

10,200

10,200

10,100

10,000

10,000

10,400

11,800

9.730

9,550

9,430

9,290

9,090

8,250

6,110

7,440

6,360

6,060

6,220

8,760

8,560

8,480

8,360

8,220

8,250

8,200

8,000

7,270

5,200

7,470

.6,660

Mcnth

October. ....:..........

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. ..... 1 ...........

April ..................

May. ...............:...

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

5,

7,

6,

6,

680

470

940

740

6,660

6,570

6,

5,

4,

440

720

340

3,930

4,000

3,

5,

5,

930

350

580

5,100

7,100

4,

3,

4,

550

570

?10

8,110

8,780

8,

7,

3,

340

?80

960

3,830

3,830

5,

2,

2,

4,

380

>70

520

390

6,300

Secondfoot-days

157 ,340

223,650

263,960

2,485,180

170,070

323,420

262,750

213,020

200,420

200,350

109,660

150,610

204,210

2,479,460

Feb.

6,250

5,220

3,500

1,380

2,320

5,450

4,060

4,270

6,820

7,160

7,220

13,200

17,300

17,600

11,300

9,730

9,940

12,500

15,000

16,300

21,200

21,500

20,200

17,400

16,300

14.00O

13,700

11,400

11,200

_

-

Mar.

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,900

10,200

7,980

9,100

8,820

8,540

8,370

8,260

8,230

8,200

4,110

8,030

8,560

9,350

8,650

8,480

7,980

7,SSO

8,260

11,700

8,820

7,810

7,330

8,340

6,280

6,300

6,660

6,630

Apr.

7,140

7,420

6,470

5,250

6,440

8,220

9,630

10,400

8,840

8,000

6,880

6,330

6,580.

8,820

7,700

3,280

7,780

5,700

5,350

6,090

5,750

7,020

7,050

8,340

8,620

6,380

4,970

6,300

6,300

6,860

-

Observed

Maximum

6,460

10,300

11,800

28,100

8,780

21,500

11,700

10,400

8,200

7,840

6,440

7,860

7,500

21,500

Minimum

3,310

4,990

5,200

1,220

2,270

1,380

4,110

4,970

3,410

5,040

400

956

5,600

400

Mean

5,075

7,455

8,515

6,809

5,486

11,150

8 ,476

7,101

6,465

6,678

3,537

4 858

6)807

6,774

Hay

6,140

6,720

7,420

8,200

6,770

5,400

6,060

5,090

5,140

6,250

6,660

6,910

7,000

6,830

4,870

3,410

5,350

6,410

6,690

7,980

8,120

5,800

3,110

5,380

7,720

7,920

7,860

7,780

7,020

6,970

7,140

June

7,750

7,840

7,440

7,250

7,330

5,950

6,300

7,360

7,140

7,420

7,250

7,300

5,950

6,300

7,500

7,420

7,390

7,190

7,360

5,850

5,950

6,470

6,060

5,980

6,380

6,580

5,720

5,640

5, 240

5,040

-

Change In 

contents In

Douglas 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

_

-29,600

I

-73,400

July

5

a5

a2

E

al

a3

a4

4

4

3

2

2

5

5

3

2

1

1

2

4

4

4

4

3

1,

2,

4,

4,

B,

3,

3,

280

000

000

1400

500

500

500

450

530

360

740

750

170

200

230

600

100

420

350

790

750

700

550

670

210

330

240

400

440

790

720

Aug.

1,000

2,630

5,980

5,950

3,130

2,530

2,510

994

3,160

5,540

4,790

6,140

5,210

4,710

956

2,560

5,270

5,480

5,480

5,490

6,000

3,380

6,010

5,980

7,390

6,280

7,860

7,860

6,470

7,330.

7,560

Sept.

6,830

7,000

7,000

7,000

. 5,720

7,030

7,390

7,500

7,470

S.730

6,690

6,130

6,030

6,440

7,230

 7,300

7,500

7,280

'6,140

6,910

7,300

7,380

"7,190

7,140

5,930

5,600

6,200

6,860

6,770

6,660

.-

 Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

_

6,768

-

6,673

Per square 

mile

_

1.33

'

1.31

Runoff In 

inches

_

_

18.01

_

"

_

_

-

17.81

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for French Broad River below Douglas Dam and Little Pigeon River at Sevierville.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 561

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°57'17", long. 83°51'42", 0.7 mile downstream 

irom confluence of French Broad and Holston Rivers, 3.5 miles upstream from First 

Creek and 3.6 miles upstream from Gay Street Bridge at Knoxville, Knox County. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at bridge on State Highway 73, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Third Creek and 6.3 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of each gage is 797.38 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 8,934 square miles (including that of First Creek).

Kecords available.- January 1899 to December 1912 (1899 and 1910-12, gage heights only) 

ana October 1918 to September 1948 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey. October 

1899 to September 1924 (prior to October 1918 revised) in Tennessee Division of 

Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 49 years (1899-1948), 12,800 second-feet (unadjusted).

jsxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,000 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

JLb.77 feet Apr. 25; minimum daily discharge, 2,720 second-feet July 5; minimum gage 

height, 9.63 feet Jan. 29.

1899-1948: Maximum discharge observed, 195,000 second-feet May 1, 1902 (gage 

height, 36.0 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

130,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 1,390 second-feet Sept. 11, 1925 (gage height, 

-1.7 feet, site and datum then in use).

Maximum stage known, 45.8 feet Mar. 10, 1867, site and datum of gage at old city 

pumping plant, 3.2 miles downstream from base gage (discharge, 270,000 second-feet, 

from rating curve extended above 130,000 second-feet), from high-water profile by 

Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.- Records good above 10,000 second-feet and fair below.. Discharge computed by 

using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Plow regulated 

by Douglas and Cherokee Reservoirs (see pp.572,573).

Revisions (water years) - W 583: 1902(M). W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1867(M). See 

also Records available.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,200

10,300

10,100

9,770

8,420

5,580

8,570

8,080

7,550

8,390

8,980

7,340

5,200

7,180

7,100

7,520

7,890

8,230

9,740

3,910

8,710

9,580

3,990

10,100

9,240

8,990

5,700

9,840

9,010

9,470

9,280

Nov.

9,790

10,100

7,330

11,400

11,700

11,600

12,300

13,200

11,800

10,900

13,700

14,600

12,700

12,200

13,600

13,400

9,860

13,300

12,500

13,600

14,100

13,100

13,200

11,100

14,200

14,500

15,800

16,400

19,000

16,200

-

Month

Dec.

15,500

17,000

16,900

16,600

17,300

16,400

16,500

18,500

16,300

16,600

16,000

15,900

16,300

13,700

13,500

13,800

12,000

12,000

12,200

13,800

12,800

12,000

13,300

13,700

13,500

13,700

14,000

13,900

11,400

13,300

13,200

Jan.

12,300

14,200

13,300

13,300

13,100

13,200

12,800

11,900

3,940

9,790

9,710

9,320

12,800

11,300

9,150

10,700

7,580

7,290

6,800

11,300

12,200

12,200

all, 400

a7,600

a6,500

a7,700

a9,500

a6,400

a5,900

a8,100

a9,200

Ootober ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 .............

Feb.

a9,000

a6,000

5,660

4,260

5,810

a, 990

6,850

6,810

8,380

10,600

8,290

18,500

34,800

37,000

20,100

15,900

16,400

19,500

22,600

24,000

27,300

27,000

26,000

23,500

22,700

19,900

19,400

16,500

16,500

_

-

Secondfoot-days

259,960

387 180

451 ) 600

4,186,070

316,480

488,250

399 710

356*470

330,550

334,650

272 j 890

309,830 

344,810

4,252,380

Mar.

15,800

17,100

16,800

16,600

16,600

13,300

12,900

1?,700

12,900

13,000

12,900

13,000

13,600

9,070

12,500

15,600

14,400

12,200

12,200

13,100

10,500

9,750

19,400

12,700

10,700

9,840

12,400

9,010

7,740

10,600

10,800

Apr.

11,300

11,900

11,100

7,850

7,240

12,700

14,300

15,900

13,900

13,400

11,200

8,410

11,700

15,400

13,600

12,300

13,200

10,700

9,520

12,000

12,200

13,500

12,400

16,000

14,500

8,100

9,850

11,000

10,600

10,700

-

Maximum

10,300

19,000

18,500

45,300

14,200

37,000

19,400

ISyOOO

14 000

13*100

12,400 

14 800

14*200

37,000

May

10,700

10,800

9,840

14,000

11,800

10,700

10,700

9,440

8,610

6,020

H,500

12,000

12,300

11,500

9,570

8,120

4,880

11,500

11,200

13,000

13,300

11,000

8,200

9,570

12,900

12,900

13,300

13,100

11,100

9,760

7,600

Minimum

3,910

7,330

11,400

2,690

5,900

4,260 

7,740

7,240

4 880

5*640

2,720

4,700 

6,640

. 2,720

June

12,900

12,800

12,200

12,200

12,600

11,200

6,940

12,900

12,000

12,100

12,400

12,600

10,500

6,980

13,100

a!2,500

a!2,500

12,700

13,000

10.2OO

5,640

10,900

11,200

10,900

11,500

11,200

9,810

5,780

12,500

10,900

-

Mean

8^ 58C

12,910

14,570

11,470

10,210

16 ,84C

12 »89C

11 V 88C

10,660 

11,160

8 803 9)995

11,490

11,620

July

9,710

10,500

4,980

2,810

2,720

8,680

9,680

10,100

10,500

7,010

8,410

9,070

11,900

12,400

8,990

7,640

6,230

6,030

7,350

11,100

10,900

11,900

11,700

9,120

3,910

6,990

10,600

11,200

12,200

8,730

9,230

Aug.

4,750

7,260

11,000

11,500

8,490

7,830

7,080

4,850

7,100

11,800

10,600

12,200

12,300

10,400

4,700

8,930

11,900

12,200

12,200

11,300

11,200

6,940

6,590

11,500

12,800

11,800

14,800

13,200

11,100

8,210

12,700

Psr square 

mile

.

1.28

_

1.30

Sept.

12,200

12,200

14,200

14,000

10,600

.10,300

14,000

12,900

12,70O

12,000

12,000

10,400

6,730

12,500

12,400

11,500

12,400

12,400

9,800

7,910

11,400

12,300

12,200

12,200

12,000

9,130

6,640

11,400

12,200

12,200

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

17.43

.

17.70

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for French Broad River near Knoxville and Hols-ton River near Knoxville.
562 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Loudon, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°44 I 33", long. 84 0 19'5611 , at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 11, at Loudon, Loudon County, 9f miles downstream from Little Tennessee 

River. Datum of gage is 726.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, at Lenoir City, 8$ 

miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 725.58 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 12,220 square miles.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected in 

same vicinity since 1884 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 18,620 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 89,700 second-feet Feb.- 14; maximum gage height, 

19.4B feet Feb. 14; minimum daily discharge, 8,560 second-feet Oct. 19; minimum gage 

height, 9.00 feet Jan. 29.

1922-48: Maximum discharge, 169,000 second-feet Mar. 28,. 1936 (gage height, 25.75 

feet); minimum daily, 2,260 second-feet Sept. 12, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.82 

foot Sept. 12, 1925, site and datum then in use.

Flood of Mar. 5, 1917, reached a stage of 32.9 feet, present site and datum {discharge, 225,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 151,000 second-feet). 

U. S. Weather Bureau reports stages of 49.7 feet Mar. 10 or 11, 1867, 42.7 feet 

Feb. 27, 1875, and 34.9 feet Mar. 31, 1886, present site and datum. Flood of Mar. 31, 

1886, may have reached a higher stage; no readings obtained that year after Mar. 31.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary 

water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

14,700

14,400

14,200

14,200

12,600

13,300

14,500

14,600

14,900

14,000

15,600

12,000

12,500

14,000

13,400

14,100

14,100

13,700

8,560

11,100

16,000

14,900

15,800

16,400

16,200

12,600

13,500

15,900

15,400

15,500

15,500

Nov.

16,800

13,200

12,400

16,300

15,500

15,500

15,700

15,700

14,800

14,700

16,000

15,900

16,100

16,200

16,600

15,200

14,600

16,500

16,400

16,100

16,000

15,000

14,500

15,000

18,000

20,000

19,000

20,000

21,900

20,500

-

Dec.

21,100

21,800

21,100

21,000

21,000

21,000

20,000

21,500

22,500

21,500

20,300

19,300

19,600'

18,900

17,100

18,800

17,300

16,800

16,600

16,200

15,200

14,900

15,900

16,000

14,800

15,500

17,500

18,700

17 , 200

18 , 200

18,200

Jan.

17,700

18,200

18,900

18,100

14,900

17,700

17,200

17,400

16,000

14,500

14,200

14,900

20,200

19,700

18,600

17,400

15,600

12,100

13,100

16,400

17,200

15,500

15,200

17,400

13,300

14,400

14,500

14/200

12,500

13,500

15,000

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ................ ....

March ............................

April ............................

May...............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

10,000

15,000

15,500

15,000

16,000

17,500

12,000

11,500

21,500

22,000

19,600

34,500

70,200

85,700

61,400

27,200

24,500

25,300

29,500

30,800

31,900

32,100

30,500

31,100

27,500

25,500

24,400

21,600

21,300

_

-

Secondfoot-days

438,160

490,100

575,500

6,687,220

495,500

810, 60C

602,400

557 , 100

550,400

507 , 600

460,210

483, 700

500,800

6,472,070

Mar.

20,100

22,300

22,200

22,600

21,600

19,100

20,300

21,900

21,000

19,200

18,200

18,000

17,500

16,100

15,200

16,300

20,700

21,500

18,800

17,700

15,500

15,000

25,800

30,100

22,400

19,300

15,800

17,500

18,200

17,000

15,500

Apr.

15,700

17,400

19,400

17,900

16,600

17,400

17,600

20,000

20,800

19,000

17,000

17,800

19,400

22,800

23,100

20,400

15,400

18,100

18,800

20,500

18,400

17,400

16,800

17,100

15,200

18,600

18,100

19,000

18,800

18,600

-

Maximum

16,400

21 , 900

22,500

72,000

20,200

85,700

30,100

23,100

20 , 400

19,300

19, 200

18,100

17,900

35,700

May

17,200

16,500

17,200

20,400

19,600

20,300

18,900

15,800

15,400

17,700

19,800

18,800

18,900

19,000

17,800

14,600

14,500

17,300

17,600

18,600

17,900

17,800

14,900

15,100

18,600

19,200

19,500

19,300

19,000

16,400

16,800

Minimum

8,560

12,400

14,300

6,530

12 100

10 ! 000

n J.Oj R UUU nnn

15,200 

14,500

14,400

8,700

10 800

13^700

3,560

June

17,800

18,400

18,400

18,100

18,500

15,400

14,900

17,100

17,500

17,400

18,300

19,300

16,900

16,600

18,200

17,500

17,000

15,600

16,100

16,900

16,700

16,800

16,400

16,600

14,400

16,800

14,600

16,200

16,500

16,900

Mean

14,130

16,340

18,560

18,320

15,980

27 950

19^430

18,570

17,750

16,920

14,850

15,600

16,690

17,680

July

15,800

16,700

16,300

9,410

14,000

13,900

13,300

13,700

13,500

15,100

12,500

14,200

15,900

19,100

19,200

17,000

16,600

8,700

10,900

14,500

14,800

14,600

15,600

16,900

14,500

11,100

15,200

17,900

17,200

16,300

16,000

Aug.

10,800

14,500

15,300

16,900

15,400

15,100

13,500

11,400

14,400

14,100

15,100

14,500

16,500

16,100

14,000

13,500

16,500

16,600

16,200

16,500

17,800

15,100

16,000

16,300

15,800

17,000

17,800

17,600

17,500

18,100

17,800

Per square 

mile

.

1.50

_

1.45

Sept.

17,800

17,900

17,800

17,300

16,400

13,700

15,500

17,600

17,500

17,600

17,000

16,300

16,500

17,300

17,400

17,200

16,900

17,400

15,300

15,200

16,300

17,300

17,300

16,800

15,600

14,200

16,200

17,200

17,100

17,300

-

Runoff in 

inches

.

20.35

_

19.70

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 21-28, Dec. 4-10, Jan. 

discharge computed on basis of records for Port Loudoun DE

30 to Feb. 10, Apr. 10, and June 16, 17; 

a and Little Tennessee River at McGhee.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 563

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 350 05'12", long. 85°16'43", at Meadow Lake Country 

-UluD golf course, half a mile downstream from South Chlckamauga Creek, 3 miles downstream from Chlckamauga Dam, and 3f miles upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Cltlco Bar, 2f miles 

downstream from base gage and It miles upstream from Walnut Street Bridge. Datum of 

each gage Is 621.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. ~

Drainage area.- 21,400 square miles.

Heeorgs available.- April 1874 to October 1913, March 1915 to June 1930, and January 

1936 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1874 to September 

1924 In Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. July 1930 to September 1948 at 

site 38 miles downstream, published as Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga.

Average discharge.- 74 years (1874-1948), using records at Hales Bar July 1930 to Decemoer I93bj, av,B50 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 225,000 second-feet Feb. 14, computed on basis 

or records for Chlckamauga Dam; maximum gage height, 35.78 feet Feb. 14, from floodmark; minimum dally discharge, 16,200 second-feet July 8; minimum gage height, 8.74 

feet Oct. 15.

1874-1948: Maximum discharge observed, 410,000 second-feet Mar. 1, 1875 (gage 

height, 53.8 feet, present datum, at Walnut Street), from rating curve extended above 

250,000 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 3,300 second-feet (estimated) Sept. 7, 

13, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.0 foot Sept. 11-14, 1881, Sept. 19, 1883 (before 

filling of Hales Bar pool).

Maximum stage known, 57.9 feet, present datum, at Walnut Street Mar. 11, 1867 (discharge, about 459,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

gooa. Discharge computed using fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder 

as a factor. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above sation (see p. 572).

Revisions 1942. (water years).- W 353: 1874-1912. W 783: 1917. W 823: 1875(M). W 973: 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to- September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

19,300

31,100

22,200

22,2OO

22,600

20,100

18,200

17,800

19,100

20,600

19,300

19,000

18,200

16,600

19,900

19,900

18,300

19,000

16,300

17,300

19,100

19', 200

20,300

20,300

31,200

19,900

18,700

20,200

20,300

20,000

20,600

NOT.

30,800

19,800

22,200

22,800

22,900,

23,600

23,600

22,800

23,600

823,500

23,300

24,500

924,500

124,000

129,000

128,000

830,500

927,000

928,500

928,500

928,000

27,700

28,600

23,400

129,500

128,500

127,500

127,000

130,000

130,000

-

Dec.

30,700

29,600

29,600

 29,400

39,600

31,100

31,100

29,900

29,000

23,400

28,700

28,600

26,700

26,800

29,100

32,800

32,500

30,600

 30 ,.100

26,500

27,900

28,900

26,300

25,400

23,000

29,300

25,000

34,500

39,700

31,000

30,700

Jan.

25,000

26,900

31,200

~29,500

29,600

29,800

27,100

27,300

27,300

26,100

24,700

25,600

30,600

34,000

31,800

31,100

30,300

30,400

29,400

30,200

31,200

28,700

25,800

26,000

23,200

27,100

27,100

27,300

30,800

31,3.00

24,300

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May...............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water yesr 1947-48 ......... I ..

Feb.

23,700

28 , 900

29,400

29,000

29,500

30,100

36,500

45,700

57,700

i 55^000

50,000

1101,000

3175,000

3195,000

1170,000

142,000

107,000

81,400

63,500

58,100

53,700

51,300

51,600

52,400

55,200

52,900

46, TOO

41,300

59,400

Seoondfoot-days

607 80C

777, 60C

893,000

11,658,900

8QO*70G 

1 957 400

1,453^100

890*100 

811,200

730 1OC 649)400 722,200

758,900

11 i 136, 500

Mar.

40,200

38,000

37,100

41,300

50,300

53,400

64,300

870,000

a65,000

852,000

836,000

837,000

837,000

836,000

834,000

36,800

55,200

850,000

42,500

45,200

33,600

31,300

65,700

81,200

71,800

41,500

39,100

52,500

42,600

33,800

38,700

Apr.

342,000

841,500

40,300

30,100

30,100

832.00O

33,000

32,900

"^57500

30,900

19,900

26,000

28,400

28,800

28,400

27,100

27,500

25,700

27,300

27,700

27', 600

27,400

27,400

25,900

20,500

27,700

29,800

32,000

30,900

26,800

-

Maximum

22, 600

30 500

32)800

175,000

34,000

195,000 

81,200

42,000

29,200

28,400

PC enn Cs f OUU

£6*300 

26,200

195,000

May

27,700

21,500

25,700

27,000

27,100

27,300

26,700

25,200

18,700

23,200

26,900

27,000

27.10O

27,200

27,400

29-, 200

27,100

26,800

27,100

27,200

26,900

27,200

29,100

27,600

27,100

25,500

25,400

25,300

25 ,.100.

24,700

24,200

Minimum

16,300

19,800

24,500

13,200

23 200 23)700 31,300

19*900

18,700 

PI fcJ-j OUU cnn . 16,200

18,300 

23,400

16,200

June

24,100

22,600

32, TOO

24,800

26,500

28,400

27,300

25,500

25, 200

36,100

24,900

26,000

27,000

26,600

24,800

24,500

22,700

22,200

23,400

23,500

24,800

24,000

23,700

23,000

22,300

23,300

24,200

22,400

^21,500

22,100

-

Mean

19*610

25,'920

28,970

31,940

23,410

67,500 

46*870

29* 670

26,170

24,340 

20 950 23)300

25,300

30,430

July

32,400

22,800

21,700

22.000

22,200

19,700

19,100

16,200

17,600

21,800

21,600

22,800

20,400

33,100

23,300

23,100

22,500

23,800

22,100

13,600

19,100

19,900

18,700

22^100

24^000

19,200

19,100

18,300

17,100

20,500

25,600

Aug.

25,500

23,500

22,400

26,300

23,700

21,700

23,100

23,000

19,800

18,700

19,000

18,300

20,700

25,100

24,900

23,200

22,800

22,700

22,600

21,900

24,200

25,600

23,900

22,800

2T.300

25.600

'IttjSOO

-Z57300

25,500

25,600

26,000

Per square 

mils

_

1,.49

\ -

_

1.42,

Sept.

25,700

25,700

25,700

25,400

25,400

24,400

26,000

26,000

25,900

.35,600

26,200

25,400

26,000'

26,000

26,200

25,700

26,200

36,200

24,100

J23.700

24,400

24,600

24,800

24,800

25,000

25,000

~35,200

26,500

23,400

23,700

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

"20.26

_

19.35

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of records for station 

Bar and records for Chlckamauga Dam.

915500 O - 50 - 37
564 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Term.

Location.- Water-qtage recorder, lat-. 350 01'43", long. 850 32'48", at bridge on U. S. 

mgnways 41, 64, and 72, li miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, 5^ miles southeast 

of Jasper, Marion County, 7 miles upstream from Sequatchie River, and 34.5 miles 

downstream from Chattanooga. Datum of gage is 588.51 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at 

Widows Bar lock, 22.0 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 581.01 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 21,800 square miles.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 32,840 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 216,000 second-feet Feb. 14; maximum gage

neignt, 29.08 feet Feb. 14; minimum daily discharge, 16,300 second-feet Oct. 19; minimum gage height, 5.82 feet Oct. 19.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 264,000 second-feet Dec. 31, 1932, Jan. 1, 1933; maximum gage height, 31.2 feet Dec. 31, 1932, Jan. 1, 1933, Mar. 30, 1936; minimum daily 

discharge, 5,350 second-feet Oct. 27, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.21 feet Oct. 27, 

1931, site and datum then in use.

Maximum stage known, 44.6 feet, present site and datum, in March 1867. A stage of 

37.4 feet, present site and datum, occurred Mar. 8, 1917 (discharge, 345,000 secondfeet, from rating curve extended above 261,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Discharge computed using fall as determined by .auxiliary water-stage recorder 

as a factor. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station (see p. 572).

Revisions (water year).- W 973: 1942.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20,600

20,300

21,800

22,200

21,900

19,900

18,700

18,200

18,900

20,100

18,400

17,900

18,600

19,100

19,600

19,600

19,100

18,000

16,300

19,000

19,400

19,700

20,000

19,900

20,000

20,400

20,300

20,700

2O,8OO

21,200

21,400

Nov.

21,300

21,200

22,000

23,300

23,500

24,300

24,200

24,300

24,000

23,600

24,300

24,500

25,200

24,700

27,900

30,500

30,800

29,200

28,500

28,400

28,500

28,400

28,700

29,000

29,500

29,900

28,600

28,500

29,100

29,400

-

Dec.

29,800

30,100

29,300

30,100

30,100

31,000

31,000

31,100

30,100

30,200

29,500

29^100

28,300

27,600

28,200

33,500

34,600

32,200

31,100

29,700

28,500

28,300

28,000

27,30tf

27,500

25, 800

27,500

27,400

28,600

31,500

30,900

Jan.

27,600

23,200

30,100

30,600

30,600

3O,40O

29,200

28,100

27,200

26,100

26,400

26,100

28,800

34,700

34,100

31,300

29,200

29,700

29,900

29,500

30,200

30,000

25,200

25,100

25,300

26,600

28,300

28,800

30,000

31,000

27,000

Month

October ..........................

November .

Dacember .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..................... ..........

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

27,600

26,600

30,300

32,400

30,800

33.1OO

37,000

46,300

60,400

58,500

53,900

71,100

168,000

210,000

204,000

173,000

139,000

98,600

80,400

61,300

54,300

51,100

49,200

49,700

53,900

53,400

45,800

44,200

342,000

-

Seoondfoot-daye

612.5OO

795,300 

919,400

11,946,800

995 30O

2,085,900

1 > 506 , 900

976,200 

808,800

730,100

657,900 

732,500

764,900

11,485,700

Mar.

338,500

338,000

339,000

34,300

50,700

56,200

67,400

74,900

73,000

62,400

44,000

35,600

18,900

36,300

34,700

34,800

55,600

54,400

45,200

43,000

35,100

33,000

57,400

84,700

74,500

48.8OO

46,500

955,000

349,000

333,000

j33,OOO

Apr.

343,000

348,000

344,000

35,200

32,300

34,300

36,100

40,200

44,400

39,600

26,800

30,300

31,300

33,500

33,700

30,500

28,900

28,200

27,400

28,200

27,700

27,900

27,900

27,700

21.8OO

27,900

28,400

31,200

31,600

28,300

-

Maximum

22,20o

30,800 

34,600

188, OOO

34,700

310,000 

84, TOO

48,OOO 

28 70O

28 | 100

26,700

3O 300

29^900

210,000

May

27,700

23,300

24,200

28,100

28,200

27,600

26,800

22,600

20,200

23,300

26,400

26,700

26,700

28,700

28,400

27,400

27,100

26,900

26,600

25,900

25,400

26,300

27,600

26,600

25,800

26,200

25,900

25,600

25,400

25,300

25,900

Minimum

16,300

21,20o 

26,800

13,700

25,100

26,600 

33,000

21,800 

20,200

is! 500

18,000

21,«00

16,300

June

23,400

22,200

21,300

22,900

26,600

28,100

26,200

26,900

26,400

25,400

24,300

26,300

26,100

26,100

24,000

26,300

24,800

22, 200

22,600

23,200

23,900

25,300

25,800

24,000

23,400

22,200

23,100

22,500

22,000

22,700

-

Mean

19,760

26,510 

29,660

32,730

28 , 880 

71 / J. t o^n 9OV/

48,610

32,540 

26,090

24 340

21^220

23 , 630

25,500

31,380

July

23,200

23,100

21,200

21,300

20,800

19,700

21,200

17,000

18,700

23,800

21,600

18,700

20,900

24,500

24,900

22,900

23,700

23/900

22,400

16,500

17,900

22,000

20,300

22,500

24,200

17,600

20,100

21,300

17,500

17,800

26,700

Aug.

129,000

124,000

a21,000

27,300

30,300

21,100

25,700

23,200

18,400

18,000

18,500

19,300

22,200

27,400

25,300

21,300

21,800

23,400

21,100

23,300

26,700

26,700

22,600

22,300

21,700

24,500

23,000

28,300

28,300

23,000

23,800

Per square 

mile

.

1.50

-

1.44

Sept.

23,300

24,400

26,400

28,300

27,800

25,400

22,100

24,800

24,700

24,400

29,600

29,500

24,100

23,200

27,900

23,400

24,600

29,300

28,800

21,400

21,900

23,600

25,500

25,200

29,900

27,800

22,900

23,900

22,900

24,400

-

Runoff la 

inches

_

20.33

I

19.59

a No gage-height record at base or auxiliary gaga; discharge computed on basis of records for Hales 

Bar Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 565

Tennessee River at Shellraound, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 340 59'58", long. 85°36"07", 0.4 mile upstream 

rrom cole City Creek, 0.6 mile east of Shellmound, Marion County, 3.9 miles down^ 

stream from station at Hales Bar, 5.2 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, and 76.9 

miles upstream from Guntersville Dam. Datum of gage is 588.52 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 21,830 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1948, gage heights only (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 28.01 feet Feb. 14; minimum, 5.78 feet

1939-48: Maximum gage height, 28.76 feet^Jan. 9, 1946; minimum, 4.17 feet Dec. 9 

1940.

Remarks.- This station is in backwater from Guntersville Dam (see p. 575).

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

D»S

1

2

34'

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.65

6.59

6.55

6.56

6.69

6.67

6.43

6.30

6.27

6.31

6.01

6.03

6.27

6.26

6.23

6.21

6.24

6.12

6.17

6.54

6.50

6.44

6.39

6.27

6.19

6.27

6.48

6.45

6.39

6.37

6.35

Nor.

- 6.31

6.45

6.77

6.85

6.82

6.84

6.81

6.85

6.80

6.96

7.06

6.95

6.95

6.85

7.42

7.80

7.81

7.60

7.53

7.50

7.45

7.40

7.43

7.53

7.52

7.48

7.37

7.34

7.36

7.38

-

Dec.

7.38

7.48

7.45

7.48

7.55

7.60

7.71

7.74

7.60

7.72

7.62

7.60

7.47

7.36

7.58

8.41

8.72

8.51

8.33

8.09

7.85

7.76

7.57

.27

.22

.06

.06

.01

.18

.66

.63

Jan.

7.52

7.56

7.75

7.91

7.90

7.96

7.80

7.53

7.38

7.13

7.15

7.09

7.49

7.45

, 8.56

8.20

7.75

7.71

7.70

7.57

7.64

7.64

6.81

6.83

7.03

.20

.44

.45

.76

.94

7.60

Feb.

7.72

7'. 67

8.04

8.32

8.01

8.45

9.07

10.50

12.23

11.96

11.29

13.67

23.29

27.40

27.48

25.13

21.92

17.50

14.86

12.25

11.24

10.65

10.37

10.42

10.97

10.91

9.94

9.73

9.39

-

-

Mar.

9.16

9.02

9.08

8.20

10.39

11.38

13.13

14.08

13.70

12.38

9.72

8.33

8.81

8.44

8.20

8.35

11.32

11.26

10.04

9.56

8.51

8.22

11.83

14.87

13.98

10.76

10.04

11.54

11.03

8.87

8.74

Apr.

9.67

10.34

9.99

8.73

8.18

8.59

9.18

10.06

10.85

10.42

8.58

8.74

8.89

9.40

9.33

8.91

8.73

8.78

8.62

8.65

8.59

8.55

8.57

8.49

7.76

8.30

8.30

8.58

8.73

8.48

-

Hay

8.48

7.93

7.87

8.42

8.43

8.51

8.45

8.05

7.79

7.94

8.17

8.15

8.05

8.20

8.20

8.24

8.30

8.18

8.01

7.82

7.62

7.70

8.18

8.23

8.02

7.94

7.81

7.69

7.76

8.03

8.32

June

7.95

7.66

7.4O

7.27

7.72

8.32

8.28

8.25

8.05

7.84

7.49

7.78

8.06

8.17

7.88

7.99

7.70

7.25

7.30

7.58

7.76

7.81

7.78

7.44

7.13

6.96

7.30

7.49

7.29

7.28

-

July

7.6fi

6.92

6.67

6.82

7.02

7.03

7.01

6.43

6.40

7.01

7.28

7.10

7.18

7.43

7.34

6.97

7.10

7.45

7.48

6.81

6.71

6.98

6.58

6.82

7.32

6.86

7.07

7.20

6.62

6.34

7.30

ing.

7.78

7.41

7.08

7.67

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_ ,

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

Sept.

_

6.76

6.86

7.10

7.45

7.33

6.78

6.96

6.84

6.63

7.30

7.52

7..16

6.87

7. 35

6.78

6.58

7.28

7.36

6.71

6.63

6.67

6.79

6.63

7.18

7.15

6.65

6.80

 6.65

6.68

-
566 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River near Scottsboro, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34 0 38'20", long. 85°58'30", in SE£ sec. 35, T. 4 

 S., K. 6 E., at B. B. Comer Bridge on State Highway 35, 2£ miles downstream from

Jones Creek, 3j miles upstream from Rose'berry Creek, and 4 miles southeast of Scottsboro. Datum of gage is 568.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- S3,430 square miles.

Records available^- January 1935 to September 1948 (gage heights only after January 1939), 

discontinued.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 28.50 feet Feb. 16; minimum, 24.02 feet

1939-48: Maximum gage height, 29.14 feet Feb. 17, 1939; minimum (after Jan. 25, 

1939, when water surface in Guntersville Reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation), 22.36 feet Feb. 25, 1939.

1935-39: Maximum discharge observed, 247,000 second-feet Mar. 31, 1936 (gage 

height, 26.30 feet); minimum, 6,300 second-feet Oct. 9, 1935 (gage height, 0.00 foot).

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet in March 1867, determined by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- This station is in GuntersvillP Reservoir (see p. 575).

Sage height, In feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

25.09

24.91

24.70

24.65

24.91

25.13

25.03

24.92

24.78

24.68

24.51

24.65

24.82

24.75

24.70

24.66

24.67

24.70

24.96

25.10

25.00

24.90

24.78

24.61

24.49

24.60

24.80

24.72

24.64

24.58

24.50

Nor.

24.51

24.72

24.93

24.87

24.81

24.69

24.62

24.62

24.71

24.93

25.00

24.84

24.70

24.62

24.73

24.80

24.84

24.90

24.88

24.82

24.75

24.70

24.68

24.70

24.59

24.51

24.60

24.56

24.50

24.46

-

Dm.

24.43

24.41

24.41

24.41

24.49

24.47

24.57

24.61

24.63

24.77

24.80

24.85

. 24.84

24.62

24.96

25.19

25.45

25.54

24.49

25.45

25.35

25.22

24.98

24.76

24.60

24.40

24.30

24.30

24.30

24.40

24.51

Jan.

24.88

24.82

24.84

24.98

25.00

25. 09

25.10

24.89

24.82

24.73

24.67

24.62

24.72

24.95

25.21

25.18

25.02

24.87

24.70

24.56

24.51

24.50

24.40

24.50

24.71

24.65

24.65

24.73

24.78

24.87

25.12

Feb.

25.29

25.33

25.19

25.10

25.02

25.16

25.30

25.54

25.40

25.39

25.06

25.57

26.54

27.72

28.35

28.43

28.00

27.12

26.03

25.18

24.88

24.60

24.51

24.51

24.53

24.57

24.58

24.62

24.70

_

-

Mar.

24.78

24.80

24.56

24.51

24.43

24.68

24.99

25.18

25.10

25.00

24.64

24.42

24.48

24.42

24.36

24.50

24.73

24.86

24.80

24.80

24.80

24.73

25.20

25.09

25.30

25.09

24.78

24.77

25.02

25.07

24.90

Apr.

24.79

24.99

25.13

25.10

24.90

25.17

25.72

26.11

26. 58

26.82

26.38

26.13

26.21

26.50

26.39

26.45

26.57

26.66

26.54

26.53

26.51

26.46

26. 42

26.40

26.24

26.11

26.02

26.00

26.15

26.30

-

Hay

26.32

26.22

26.13

26.25

26.31

26.49

- 26.49

26.52

26.48

26.31

26.20

26.11

25 99

2s! 91

25.92

26.15

26.29

26.10

25.93

25.79

25.59

25.62

26.10

26.25

26.11

25.90

25.72

25.63

25.75

26.02

26.48

June

26.32

26.07

25.78

25.45

25.55

26.10

26.26

26.14

25.98

25.83

25.59

25.67

26.08

26.22

26.08

25.91

25.78

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

July

.

-

24.98

25.16

25.50

25.59

25.37

25.14

24.93

25.09

25.66

25.75

25.55

25.38

25.20

25.00

25.15

25.62

25.81

25.62

25.41

25.15

24.97

24.96

25.45

25.63 '

25.50

25.60

25.33

24.94

24.86

Ant.

25.28

25.51

25.44

25.31

25.19

24.97

24.90

25.26

25.38

25.17

24.94

24.66

24.39

25.56

25.06

25.25

25.08

24.90

24.65

24.39

24.48

24.88

25.06

24.94

24.70

24.47

24.24

24.33

24.80

24.97

24.74

Sept.

24.56

24.42

24.22

24.36

25.08

25.10

24.90

24.70

24.51

24.31

24.30

24.74

25.06

24.85

24.65

25.54

24.30

24.28

24.62

24.93

24.76

24.55

24.38

24.22

24.10

24.39

24.66

24.70

24.60

24.42

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TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 567

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°34'27", long. 86°32'4211 , in NE£ sec. i3Q, T. 5 S. 

H. .LJI., at Whitesburg, a quarter of a mile upstream from Aldridge Creek, a third of a 

mile upstream from Clement C. Clay Bridge on State Highway 38, 5$ miles downstream 

from Flint River, 11 miles south of Huntsville, 15^ miles downstream from Guntersville 

Dam, and 58? miles upstream from Wheeler Dam. Datum off gage is 549.00 feet abovemean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at bridge on \J~.-S. 

Highway 31 at Decatur, 28f miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 534."3'0 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 25,610 square miles.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1948. October 1924 to September 1936 at site 

ZH? mij.es downstream, published as Tennessee River at Decatur.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1924-36, 1937-48J^ 41,030 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 269,000 second-feet Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 

a3.uo feet-Peb. 15; minimum daily discharge, 2,960 second-feet July 25; minimum gage 

height, 1.40 feet Jan. 25.

1924-367 1937-48: Maximum discharge, 283,000 second-feet Jan. 1, 1927 (gage height, 

23.2 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 1,200 second-feet Aug. 31, 1947.

Maximum stage-known, 31.4 feet, present site and datum, in March 1867, from highwater profile by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed using fall as determined by auxiliary waterstage recorder as a factor. Flow regulated Dy many reservoirs above, station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

24,900

24,300

26,100

20,000

69,910

23,200

24,300

24,300

24,100

24,000

18,400

67,780

21,700

23,500

21,800

21,500

21,600

612,500

67,980

24,000

24,500

24,500

23,900

25,700

22,000

69,480

23,300

25,000

25, 100

25,300

24,000

Ncv.

621,000

69,790

26,300

26,200

27,900

26,900

27,000

26,700

e!10,000

237700

26,200

29,800

28,500

26,000

29,800

32,000

33,900

30,200

31, 100

31,900

30,400

30,700

31,600

33,300

33,800

32,300

27,500

32,300

31,500

31,400

-

Dec.

30,900

31,300

31,200

30,600

30,800

30,600

29,500

30,900

30,800

31,000

31,500

30,800

30,400

^9,700

29,700

34,300

36,000

40,000

37,900

36,200

36,300

36,600

39,000

36,003

36,300

34,300

30,500

26,300

28,800

29,400

29,100

Jan.

29,300

32,500

31,600

33,200

31,500

31,100

35,400

37,000

30,300

30,000

28,300

29,700

29,300

33,700

34,800

39,600

38,30.0

38,300

37 , 900

37,000

35,200

33,700

31,400

22,800

22,200

29,600

30,600

33,200

34,400

34j60tr

33,000

Hoath

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ..........

January

February .........................

March

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

32,900

36,000

41,900

42,100

41,300

43,900

58,100

78,300

107,000

104,000

 97,600

116,000

199,000

254,000

268,000

258,000

238,000

209,000

170,000

123,000

84,300

74,200

62,400

58,000

62,400

63,200

59,600

49,400

48,600

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Secondfoe t-days

659,150

838, 690

1,006,700

14,358,740

1,009,50(

3,080,200

2,089,500

1;369*20(

871,500

775,080

685,380

763, 90C

773,220

13,922,020

Mar.

46,600

51,300

59,900

53.000"

54,300"

66^900

~8T,200

101,000

102,000

94,800

75,000

51,200

44,700

48,600

42,400

38,100

72,400

79,000

73,400

56,700

46,000

42,400

77,400

106,000

99/700

91,500

72,700

72,400

67,600

57,600

57,700

Apr.

60,700

61,800

57,200

54,900

46,600

37,600

42,000

53,600

63,400

71,300

69,100

48,200

42,600

63, 100

67,900

50,800

41,000

40,600

38,900

34,900

34,600

34,100

31,900

32,000

31,700

33,800

33,800

33^200

30,900

27,000

- .

Maxim*

26, 100

33,900

40,000

243,000

39,600

268,000

106,000

71,300

34,600

33,400

31,800

36,500

32,000

268,000

May

31,30C

28,50C

26,50C

50,10C

28.10C

28,20C

33,40C

24,90C

22.90C

28,40C

29,80C

32,60C

33.00C

31.00C

26,60C

617,800

32,800

32,800

32,800

33,400

34.60C

615,600

el2j300

31,800

31,800

32,000

32,200

30,800

23,800

610,300

31,400

Minima

7,780

9,790

26,300

7,780

22 200

32 900

38)lOO

27,000

10,300

5,880

2,960

11,400

8,720

2,960

June

32,400

32,400

33,000

33,400

613,300

611,800

31,600

32,100

31,500

30,500

31,800

615,700

614,400

30,200

30,400

30,700

32,000

30,800

613,100

614,400

28,100

23,200

28,100

29,200

30,500

618,000

65,880

25,400

27,100

23,100

.

Mean

21,260

27,980

32,470

39,340

32,560

106,200

67,400

45,640

28,110

25,840

"22310

24,64C

25,770

38,040

July

29,300

29,700

elS, 400

610,800

610,000

24,600

26,600

24,400

622,600

610,300

11, 100

24,800

26,100

29,200

23,800

30,500

68,370

610,300

26,100

24,200

?6~-20a

26,700

28,400

69,950

62,960

25,500

24,700

28,300

31,700

31,800

23,000

Aug.

614,000

26,900

30,900

35,600

36,400

36,500

618,000

612,800

24,300

24,400

27,400

27,600

29,600

613, 100

611,400

25.6OO

27,600

28,900

30,000

27,800

a!5,900

615, 200

24,100

26,500

28,200'

29,400

29,500

615, 100

613,200

28,000

30,000

Per square 

 lie

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1.54

-

1.49

Sept.

29,300

2*9,200

30,000

614,600

612,600

28,100

29,700

30,600

31,400

32,000

23,800

68,720

27,400

30,800

30,800

29,800

28,900

24,500

611,700

24,600

27,700

28,400

29,700

30,100

27,900

e 13, 700

25,700

25,800

27,300

28,400

Runoff in 

inches

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20722

e Discharge computed on basis cf records fcr Guntersvllle Dan.
568 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

v . Tennessee River at Florence, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34e 47«-18", long. 87°40>08", in SWi sec. 14, T. 3 S., 

K. n W., at lock and dam 1 at lower end of Patton Island, 700 feet upstream from 

Southern Railway bridge, 1,000 feet upstream from O'Neal Bridge on U. S. Highway 72, 

1 mile south of Florence, 1.7 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, and 2.7 miles downstream from Wilson Dam. Datum of gage is 401.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Smithsonia, 13.5 miles downstream from 

Cypress Creek and 15.2 miles downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 

399.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 30,810 square miles. 

Hecpras available.- November T.871 to September 1894 (gage heights only), October 1894-to 

September iyq«.

Average discharge.- 54 years (1894-1948), 50,360 second-feet.

extremes.- maximum discharge during year, 395,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 28.02 

reet), computed on basis of records for Wilson Dam; minimum daily, 7,770 second-feet 

July 11; minimum gage height, 6.65 feet Jan. 30.

1871-1948: Maximum discharge observed, 444,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1897 (gage 

height 32.5 feet), from rating curve extended above 320,000 second-feet; minimum 

daily discharge, 3,000 second-feet Oct. 1, 1925; minimum gage height, -3.0 feet Oct. 8, 

1925, caused by filling of Wilson Reservoir.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge above 35,000 second-feet computed by using fall as determlned by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor; discharge below 35,000 secondfeet computed on basis of records for Wilson Dam. Plow regulated by many reservoirs 

above station.

Cooperation.- Auxiliary water-stage recorder graph furnished by the Tennessee Valley 

Autnorlty.

Revisions_(water year).- W 473: 1897(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 19*8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

24,800

22,800

21,600 -"137330

12,300

21,800

22,600

23, 600

25,500

21,600

20,800

12,700

20,800

21,800

T97400

20,400

21,200 

22,300 

14,600

19,800

23,500

22.30O

25, 100

21,700

17,200

15,400

23,400

21,600

22,200

21,200

22,600

Nov.

18,000

13,900

24,500

24,800

28,700

31,300

32,100

20,000

15,300

26,900

27,900

29,400

33,000

33,300

35,400

20,500

35,200 

41,500 

42,200

42,000

43,400

36,100

26,100

38,300

42,700

45,100

30,000

38,500

26,500

23,900

-

Dec.

35,400

33,900

34,200

34,800

35,200

31,600

29,600

32,600

35,000

35,000

39,700

36,500

36,400

25,200

34,000

36,400

45,000 

45,800 

47,200

40,600

36,300

43,700

46,800

48,400

29,400

37,300

27,400

28,900

31,200

32,300

39,200

Jan.

29,000

38,600

36,300

33,700

41,800

39,500

39,500

40,900

34,200

28,500

19,800

38,200

40,900

42,800

40,500

40,100

41,100 

a40,600 

a39,800

a37,600

a36,300

a40,500

39,200

31,900

15,800

37,600

38,80O

40,200

40,700

39.300"

a31,600

Month

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 194? ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................ iL» May ..............................

June .............................

July ............................. August . «

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a20,800

a37,500

341,000

43,800

47,200

60,300

86,500

0.32,000

1139,000

1133,000

1134,000

.201,000

SSff.OOO

£52,000

1352,000

1357,000

1338,000 

292,000 

234,000

184,000

124,000

90,300-

83,800

74,900

74,900

78,400

80,900

75,000

73,800

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Secoadfoot-days

645, 9CK

928, 5CK

1,135,20<

16,620r10C

1,135,501

4,300, 10C

2,773,30t

l,685,30t

962, 30C

856, 10C

839, 87C

817, 50C

776, 80C

16,856,37C

Mar.

60,100

65,700

83,800

83,400

75,700

99,600

126,000

137,000

159,000

122,000

101,000

75,500

59,900

58,600

49,300

56,300

123,000 

123,000 

106,000

80,000

52,100

56,100

103,000

1257000

109,000

105,000

9ST.200

86,900

79,900

57,700

77,500

Apr.

91,000

73,700

58,100

54,200

55,200

54,100

48,400

53,200

76,100

61,700

94,300

65,900

55,800

86,300

38,100

62,900

54,300 

52,900 

52,900

53,000

46,600

44,400

42,600

32,800

27,4OO

40,700

41,300

34,400

31,300

31,500

-

Maxima

) 25,500

> 45, 100

> 48,400

) 291,000

) 42,800

) 359,000

> 139,000

) ' 94,500

) 35,200

) 43,600

) 44,600

> 34,000

) 37,100

359,000

May

31,500

25,600

32,200

33,700

33,200

33,400

32,900

30,900

28,400

31,100

33,800

35,100

34,500

32,200

29,900

26,800

35,000 

334,600 

334,100

334,100

335,200

327,700

319,300

327,500

330,200

332,600

332,900

332,200

334,800

316,500

330,400

Miniwm

12,300

13,900

25,200

12,300

15.800

20,800

49,300

27,400

16,500

15,800

7.77O

11,000

12,200

7,770

June

333,500

35,700

36,700

37,100

29.500

15,800

32,200

31,800

27,300

27,400

28,500

30,000

23,600

23,400

29,700

28,400

32,700 

43,600 

26,700

16,100

26,000

29,600

30,200

29,200

28,100

22,600

15.800

28,500

27,700

26,700

-

Mean

20.64C

30,950

36,62C

45.53C

36.63C

148,300

89,460

56,180

31,040

28,540

27,090

26,370

2S,89C

46,060

July

31,300

30,700

.29,600

17,700

16,700

21,800

24,800

26,500

27,700

28,500

7,770

27,600

29,100

30,000

26,700

36,700

27,200 

14,600 

26,500

29,400

30,100

33,000

29,000

13,500

11,100

28,000

30,100

32,000

41,600

44,800

29,800

Aug.

11,000

28,600

29,800

32,400

53,700

33,800

23,800

17,800

35,000

28,800

28,500

30,100

34,000

22,600

13,200

26,100

27,500 

30,100 

28,100

30,800

25,200

12,700

28,900

a29,7OO

329,900

328,500

328,000

321,200

311,800

327,400

325,500

Per square 

 He

. .

-

-

1.48

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

1.49

Sept.

326,500

29,400

27,300

19,600

13,100

20,600

28,500

32,900

20,400

37,100

23,600

14,000

28,400

30,200

29,400

30,900

30,000 

21,800 

12,200

28,900

30,000

29j800

28,000

29,500

17,700

15,000

26,800

28,600

28,200

28,400

-

Runoff in 

inches

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20.06

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20.35

a No gage-height record at base or auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of records fcr Wilson Damr
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 569

Tennessee River at Waterloo, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54'53", long. 88°03'25", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 25., 

H. J.4 W., at county highway bridge at Second CreeTc Cove at Waterloo, 2f miles upstream 

from Bear Creek and 20 miles -upstream from Pickwick Landing Dam. Datum of gage is 

400.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 31,550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1948, gage heights only (discontinued), 

uctooer 1926 to February 1938 (gage heights only) at site 1 mile downstream, published 

as Tennessee River at Riverton.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 18.83 feet Feb. 14; minimum, 7.77 feet Dec. 4.

1938-48: Maximum gage height, 20.02 feet Mar. 30, 1944; minimum (after Mar. 14, 

1938, when water surface in Pickwick Landing Reservoir first reached minimum pool 

elevation), 7.22 feet Dec. 18, 1944.

Remarks.- This station is in Pickwick Landing Reservoir (see p. 575). 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder graph furnished- by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.35

11.33

11.20

11.18

11.39

11.54

11.46

11.43

11.51

11.23

11.07

11.27

11.47

11.38

11.21

10.96

10.74

10.50

10.76

11.09

11.02

10.76

10.55

10.32

10.13

10.30

10.64

10.57

10.43

10.28

10.17

MOT.

10.25

10.52

10.73

10.50

10.30

10.00

9.79

9.49

9.38

9.62

9.61

9.78

9.71

9.51

9.73

10.07

9.98

9.80

9.87

9.93

9.98

10.07

10.20

10.37

10.07

10.02

9.82

9.32

9.25

9.25

-

Dec.

9.01

8.78

8.39

7.97

7.91

7.97

8.25

8.44

8.18

7.98

7.96

8.11

8.30

8.48

8.68

8.65

8.83

8.75

8.67

8.45

8.37

8.51

8.52

8.64

8.70

8.65

8.87

9.03

8.88

8.69

8.24

Jan.

8.44

8.90

9.28

9.46

9.55

9.27

8.98

8.69

8.52

8.50

8.75

8.88

9.33

9.23

8.88

8.35

8.13

8.35

8.68

8. S3

8.50

8.39

8.47

8.67

8.73

8.73

8.81

8.24

8.12

8.01

8.11

Feb.

8.21

8.23

8.28

8.54

8.71

8.93

9.34

9.93

10.23

10.10

9.82

11.14

15.70

18.52

17.30

15.96

15.08

14.48

13.67

13.42

12.78

11.58

10.56

9.26

8.33

8.38 '

8.92

9.02

8.89

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liar.

8.36

8.33

8.40

8.49

8.33

8.64

8.62

8.64

8.89

8.40

8.32

8.46

9.03

9.52

9.87

9.84

10.24

10.71

10.56

10.01

9.35

9.44

9.51

9.36

9.53

10.42

11.48

li.43

11.43

11.80

12.99

Apr.

13.79

13.71

14.14

15.02

14.82

14.46

13.91

13.88

14.06

14.65

15.00

14.78

14.30

14.18

14.17

14.17

14.15

14.00

13.94

14.00

14.05

14.14

14.28

14.17

13.86

13.80

13.95

14.00

13.85

13.82

-

Hay

13.82

13.83

14.09

14.55

14.64

14.62

14.42

14.24

14.27

14.28

14.23

14.00

13.97

13.95

14.01.

14.12

14.13

13.96

13.79

13.69

13.79

13.99

14.14

14.07

13.93

13.87

13.84

13.85

13.79

13.71

13.34

June

13.47

13.48

13.62

13.77

13.99

13.69

13.33

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_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

13.17

13.38

13.56

13.64

13.26

12.73

12.73

12.85

12.88

-

July

12.96-

13.29

13.43

13.36

13.20

12.77

12.76

12.92

13.17

1,3.30

12.98

12.58-

12.77

13iQ3_

13.22

13.28

13.28

13. OS12. 98

13.10

13.21

13.43

13.57

13.22

12.71

12.59

12.98

13.10

13.03

13.28

13.30

Aug.

12.95

12.64

12.79

12.82

12.32

12.91

13.17-

12.92

12.75

13.16

13.07

13.05

13.07

13.01

12.58

12.20

12.31

12.42

12. S3

12.73

12.75

12.32

11.95

12.07

12.26

12.49

12,57

12.53-

11.95j

12.057

Sept.

12.07

12.24

12.46

12.43

12.04

11.76

11.95

12.08

12.08

12.28

12.38

11.84

11.46L

ll.SSi

11.69

11.89

12.11

12.17

12.17

12.23

12.30

12.33

12.33

12.21

12.01

11.85

1&.. O2

_12;.09

12.06

11.95
570 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tennessee River at Savannah, Term.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13'29", long. 88°15'36", at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, at Savannah, Hardin County, ar.d 16.8 miles downstream from Pickwick Landing 

Dam. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Coffee Landing, 4.32 miles downstream. Datum 

of each gage is 300.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 33,140 square miles.

Records available.- September 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 49,730 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 396,000 second-feet Feb. 16; maximum gage

height, 92.29 feet Feb. 17; minimum daily discharge, 5,600 second-feet Oct. 19; minimum 

gage height, 53.40 feet Jan. 12.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 16, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 17, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 1,100 second-feet Sept. 3, 1945, caused by 

experimental closure of Pickwick Landing Dam; minimum gage height, 41.20 feet, present 

datum, Oct. 28, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 101.2 feet (present datum) Mar. 21, 1897, from floodmarks (discharge, 450,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 320,000 second-feet). 

Flood of Jan. 2, 1927, reached a stage of 92.7 feet, present datum (discharge, 349,000 

second-feet).

Minimum stage known, 38.8 feet, present datum, Sept., 8, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge above 30,000 second-feet computed by using fall as determined by auxiliary gage as a factor; discharge below 30,000 second-feet computed on 

basis of records for Pickwick Landing Dam. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above

station.

Revisions, (water year).- W 853: .1937.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1947- to September 194S

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35,400

25,500

26,100

18.OOO

6,59O

23,600

26,200

23,100

25.2OO

32,700

19,400

6,450

23,700

24,100

24,900

25,600

27.2OO

26,900

5,600

2O,6OO

27,100

28,600

29,2OO

27, ZOO

21,700

5,730

24,900

25,100

25,800

25.6OO

24,100

NOT.

20,900

6,460

32,700

32,900

37,OOO

3S,9OO

40,300

30,200

8,100

32,9OO

25,80O

32,000

37,2OO

40,400

33,800

25.9OO

43,500

41,100

42,900

42,000

4o,OOO

4,0,4,00

23,700

37,600

42,000

42,400

41,600

d44,500

28,900

28,300

-

Dec.

d38,600

d41,200

d42,6OO

d42,300

d35,900

28,OOO

28,000

34,200

41,700

38,900

38,800

32,800

32,100

27,600

d36,900

49,700

48.7OO

 48,100

48,500

49,100

35,600

d44,500

44,700

46,200

36,OOO

d34,800

26,500

d3O,2OO

d34,800

d40,000

44,500

Jan.

28,400

d35,300

d36,200

3O.OOO

d44,200

46,500

44,900

43,400

d4O,50O

29,300

18,100

d30,100

41,000

47,700

49,200

5O.8OO

44,900

34,800

d40,900

40,100

41,100

44,90O

39,500

32,500

20,200

d34,800

d39,800

50,400

42,500

42,500

35,300

Month

October . .........................

.November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Haroh .............. i .............

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

22,600

a4O,90O

a4O,OOO

42,4OO

51,200

62,300

83,8OO

114,000

146,000

138, OOO

136, OOO

168,000

268,OOO

341, OOO

38O.OOO

381,000

372,000

336,000

281,000

225,000

179, OOO

137,000

126,000

116,000

1OO,OOO

89,100

86,2OO

87,800

88,600

_

-

Secondfoot-days

701,870

1,014,360

l,2Ol,5OO

17,905,930

1,199,800

4,638,900

3,002,900

1,9O9,9OO

1,023,100

906,100

867,600

872,000

823, 8OO

18,161,830

Mar.

83, OOO

79,200

97.5OO

94,400

85,400

115,000

143,000

138,000

141, OOO

135,000

108, OOO

76,900

59,100

53,600

52,100

7O.1OO

134,000

132, OOO

134, OOO

102,000

69,900

55,OOO

1O8,OOO

126,000

1O7.OOO

92,100

98,500

104,000

73,7OO

59,50O

75,900

Apr.

1O4,OOO

97,OOO

54,500

55.30O

75,400

74,4OO

67,800

61,800

77,600

86,500

96,5OO

92,000

79,100

97,400

102,000

74,600

62,000

59,200

55,500

53,000

46,600

44,200

42,100

42,000

36,600

36,300

36,3OO

36,800

32,900

3O.5OO

-

Maxima

32.7OO

44,500

49,700

269, OOO

50,800

381,000

143,OOO

1O4,OOO

42,200

40,300

37,800

35,900

34,000

381,000

May

32,OOO

25,100

31,400

31,9OO

37,800

35,800

42,200

31,900

31,100

31,600

35,700

37,800

34,2OO

33,600

29,800

26,300

37.4OO

39,300

39,200

38,600

31,200

25.6OO

17,100

31,100

33,100

39,800

36,500

34,500

31,600

31,400

28,500

Minimum

5,600

6,460

26,500

5,600

18,100

22,600

52,100

30,500

17,100

23,100

18,100

23,200

11,500

5,600

June

36,800

33,100

31,000

30,400

30,000

31,900

28,600

30,500

27,500

26,900

26,500

31,100

31,400

37,100

27,600

26,300

34,200

37,700

37,200

34,OOO

27,300

24,800

26,600

28,000

28,000

4O,300

23,100

25,300

27.7OO

25,200

-

Mean

22,640

33,810

38,760

49,060

38,700

160,000

96,870

63,660

33,000

3O.2OO

27,990

28,130

27,460

49,620

'July

25,600

23,200

34,100

18,100

28,400

24,700

23,200

22,600

20,600

31,900

24,700

26,800

£6,800

26,7OO

27,600

30,600

34,300

24,400

27,600

26,800

28,800

28,800

29,200

36,200

2O.OOO

25,900

25,700

33,000

36,300

37.2OO

37,800

Aug.

25,700

27,300

28,000

31,200

34,600

29,200

31,700

33,100

25,900

25,700

33,000

28,400

35,900

28,500

28,500

26,400

26,600

25,200

25,000

25,100

34,100

28,200

26,400

26,500

25,800

27,200

26,200

29,000

23,200

25,400

25,000

Per square

_

-

1.48

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

1.50

Sept.

25,200

24,600

25,000

27,300

27,600

23,300

26,800

33,700

34,000

28,800

31,700

33,200

27,400

27,300

a27,200

a28,300

28,400

24,400

11,600

27,500

29,400

29,700

32,600

31,300

26,800

11,500

28,300

32,000

30,400

30,500

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

20.09

_

_

_

_

_

-

20.38

a Ho gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of records for Pickwick Landing 

Dam.

d Doubtful gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of records for Pickwick 

Landing Dam.
TENNESSEE RJVER BASIN 671

Tennessee River near Paduoah, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. aT'Ol'll", long. 88°16"50". at Gllbertsvllle, Marsum! County, 3,500 feet downstream from Kentucky Dam, 2.3 miles upstream from Shadle 

Creek, and 16 miles east of Paducah, McCracken County. Auxiliary water-stage recorder, 

lat. 37 0 02'15", long. SB'Sl'SO", at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 1 mile upstream from 

darks River, 5.3 miles upstream from mouth, 3 miles southeast of Paducah, and 16.3 

miles downstream from base gage. Datum of each gage Is 286.35 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 40,200 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1948.'

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 500,000 second-feet Feb. 17; maximum gage 

neignt, 52.41 feet Feb. 20; minimum dally discharge, 10,800 second-feet May 2; minimum gage height, 12.09 feet Aug. 4.

1939-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 20, 1948; minimum dally discharge, 500 second-feet Sept. 7, 1944; minimum gage 

height observed, 10.63 feet Jan. 13, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Backwater from Ohio River and dam 52; discharge computed using 

ran as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow regulated by 

many reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24,200

23,300

23,100

18,800

18 , 300

25,600

26,400

27,100

26,300

26,300

22,900

18,000

23,500

26,700

26,800

26,300

25,200

22,700

17,500

24,900

29,800

29,200

29,500

28,900

21,900

17,500 

28,100 

31,900

31,500

30,900

31 , 500

Nov.

26,700

17,600

31,800

33,200

35,100

36,300

36 , 500

42,600

40,100

41,100

41,500

34,200

36,700

35,900

37,700

41,700

42,000

42,800

43,200

43,300

42,400

43,100

43,100

44,900

45,100

44,900 

43,500 

43,600

43,000

43,800

"

Dec.

42,900

43,700

43,500

44,200

39,100

31,400

33,600

38,700

44,000

45,400

45,000

37 , 800

36,600

24,900

38,900

45,000

43,300

44,600

44,400

43,700

43,000

43,500

43,100

43,400

42,800

42,900 

43,100 

42,500

4i,idOO

42,600

42,600

Jan.

44,800

66,400

71,000

70,500

68,400

67,800

58,900

50 , 300

48,700

50,500

49,300

45,000

46,200

46,500

42,500

46,500

44,800

42,800

46,800

49,100

52,700

52,300

43,400

39,100

23,600

44,900 

49,400 

54,400

49,200

47,400

37,600

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February. ........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ....................:......

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

31,300

47,600

50,000

52,700

60,700

81,200

114,000

131,000

143,000

149,000

164,000

211,000

287,000

406.000

465,000

473,000

493,000

471,000

461,000

434,000

J94.000

344,000

236,000

204,000

195,000

148,000 

100,000 

102,000

109,000

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

784,601

1,177,40

1,283,40

22,341,30

1,550,80

6,557,5CM

4,013,701

2,277,901

1,122,90

1,085,10

. 990,70

973,90!

978,30

22,796,20

Mar.

107,000

128,000

138 ,000

143 ,000

127,000

126,000

139,000

149,000

166,000

169,000

171,000

157,000

103,000

76,400

74,200

94,100

145,000

147,000

154,000

147,000

138,000

112,000

137,000

173,000

140,000

94,800 

99,200 

114,000

112,000

113,000

120,000

Apr.

122,000

98,800

654,000

e54,000

e54,000

654,000

654,000

654,000

85,500

109,000

126,000

123,000

124,000

135,000

139,000

120,000

85,400

74,800

661,600

054,000

654JOOO

654,000

654,000

654,000

654,000

650,900 

646,800 

645,600

641,100

641,400

Maximum

3 31,900

D 45, 100

D 45,400

D 31,4,000

5 71,000

3 493,000

3 173,000

3 139,000

5 46,500

5 4*7,900

~> 47,300

) 40,800

5 40,400

3 493,000

May

623,800

elO.800

632, ?00

a33,800

344,100

a43,100

a42,600

41,600

34,600

.35,300

43,400

43,600

46,500

45,700

36,400

622,600

42 , 700

42,300

42,, 700

42 , 200

43,800

27,200

28,000

37,800

33,800

33,000 

32 , 800 

32,800

32 , 700

a32,200

a38,800

MiniBum

17,500

17,600

24,900

12,900

23,600

31,300

74,200

41,100

10,800

23,000

22,400

22,000

24,500

10,800

June

B38.700

a41,200

40,500

41,100

36,300

24,000

36,100

39,000

39,800

39,500

39,400

29,400

23,000

38,100

40.1OO

41,200

47,900

46,500

36,900

27,200

32,600

33,300

33,100

34,200

33,400

34,700 

29,900 

36,700

35,800

35,500

Mean

25.31C

39.25C

41.40C

61.21C

50.03C

226, 10C

129 1 50'

75,93C

36 f 22'

36 f 17i

31.96C

31.42C

32.61C

62,28C

July

35,400

37,200

33,200

24,700

24,500

32,500

29,700

30,600

30,500

29,800

23,700

30,100

29,700

30,000

29,600

31,000

31,300

22,400

32,000

32,400

33,300

34,200

32,800

32,000

22,800

30,700 

32,100 

39,500

45,900

47 , 300

39,800

Aug.

22,000

36,700

35,700

38,700

40,600

37,600

37,000

24,300

31,600

31,200

34,300

31,500

33,000

28.90O

23,500

31,400

30,800

33,700

32,300

31,300

29,500

24,300

33,500

30,300

32,000

31,400 

31,000 

28,800

24,400

.31,300

31,

Per square 

ail*

)

-

)

1.52

)

)

)

-

)

)

-

-

-

1.55

300

Sept.

31,200

32,400

31,600

30,100

24,900

32,900

39,200

39,300

40,400

39,700

24,500

24,500

34,500

35,100

34,200

33,800

3i,900

26,100

25,200

35,500

34,300

35,400

34,900

35,200

26,500

25,600 

33,900 

34,000

33,800

33,300

Runoff la . 

inches

_

-

80.67

_

-

81.09

a No gage height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Kentucky Dam. 

e Discharge computed on basis of records for Kentucky Dam.
572 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River Basin

Douglas Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35C 57'40", long. 85°32'20", at Douglas Dam 

 on French Broad River, 6| miles north of Seviersville, Sevier County, Term. Datum of 

gage 1.3 mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage 

area, 4,541 square miles. Records available, February 1943 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 851,400 acre-feet Apr. 21 (elevation, 976.85 feet); minimum, 

100,400 acre-feet Jan. 27 (elevation, 921.08 feet); maximum contents during period 

1943-48, 1,476-,000 acre-feet Apr. 26, 1944 (elevation, 1,000.78 feet); minimum (after 

first filling), that of Jan. 27, 1948.

Reservoir formed by concrete main dam and 10 saddle dams. Spillway equipped with 

11 taintor gates 32 feet high by 40 feet wide and 8 sluice gates 10 feet high by 5.67 

feet wide. Closure of dam was made Feb. 19, 1943, water in reservoir first reached 

minimum pool elevation Mar. 6, 1943. Total capacity at elevation 1,002.00 feet (top of 

gates) is 1,514,100 acre-feet, of which 1,311,200 acre-feet is controlled storage above 

'elevation 935.00 feet {minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, 

and power. Records'furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Fort Loudoun Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°47'30", long. 84°i4'35", at Fort 

Loudoun Dam on Tennessee River, 1 mile northeast of Lenoir City, Loudoun County, Tenn. 

Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 19<MjDrainage area, 9,550 square miles. Records available, July .1943 to September 1948. 

Maximum contents during year, 369,600 acre-feet Apr. 25 (elevation, 813.89 feet); minimum, 276,000 acre-feet Jan. 19, elevation 806.90 feet). Maximum contents during period 

1943-48, 386,500 acre-feet Sept. 11, 1943, May 14, 1945 (elevation, 815.00 feet); minimum .(after first filling), 262,310 acre-feet Jan. 20, 1944 (elevation, 805.72 feet).

Reservoir formed by concrete dam with earth embankment. Spillway equipped with 14 

taintor gates 32 feet high by 40 feet wide. Closure of dam was made Aug. 2, 1943; water 

in reservoir first reached ordinary minimum pool elevation Sept. 4, 1943. Total capacity at elevation 815.00 feet (top of gates) Is 386,500 acre-feet, of which 109,300 acrefeet is controlled storage above elevation 807.00 feet (ordinary minimum poolJ.jReservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Watts Bar Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°37'13", long. 84°47'00", at Watts Bar 

Dam on Tennessee River, 6.5 miles southeast of'Spring City, Rhea County, Tenn., and 

72.4 miles downstream from Port Loudoun Dam. Datum of gage is mean pea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage area, 17,310 square miles. Records 

available, October 1941 to September 1948.' Maximum contents during year, 1,070,500 

acre-feet Apr. 25 (elevation, 743.55 feet); minimum, 750,100 acre-feet Jan. 19 (elevation, 734.87 feet). Maximum contents during period 1941-48. 1,137,200 acre-feet Mar. 9, 

1942 (elevation, 745.12 feet); minimum (after first filling), 704,200 acre-feet Mar. 20, 

1945 (elevation, 733.44 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 20 taintor gates 32 feet high by 40 feet wide, also one 2-aeetion leaf 

trashway gate 16.3 feet high by 24 feet wide. Storage began with partial closure 

Dec. 12, 1941, and final closure Jan. 1, 1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum 

pool elevation Feb. 15, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 745.0 feet (top of gates) is 

1,132,000 acre-feet, of which 441,400 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 

733.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. 

Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Chlckamauga Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06'07", long. 850 13'42", at Chiekamauga Dam on Tennessee River, 5§ miles northeast of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn., 

and 58.9 miles downstream from Watta Bar Dam. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Drainage area, 20,790 square miles. Records available, October 1939 to 

September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 701,700 acre-feet Apr. 18 (elevation, 

685.35 feet); minimum, 359,400 acre-feet Jan. 31 (elevation, 674.32 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, that of Apr. 18, 1948; minimum'(after first filling), 

334,700 acre-feet Jan. 21, 1942 (elevation, 6,73.27 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 18 2-section lift gates 40.44 feet high by 40 feet wide. Storage began 

Feb. 6, 1940; water in reservoir fi'rst reached minimum pool elevation Mar. 8, 1940. 

Total capacity at elevation 685.44 feet (top of gates) is 7.05,300 acre-feet, of which 

376,900 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 673.0 feet (minimum pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Hales Bar Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°02'48", long. 85°32'20", at Hales Bar 

Dam on Tennessee River, 5^ miles southeast of Jasper, Marion County, Tenn., 8.5 miles 

upstream from Sequatchie River, arid 39.9 miles downstream from Chickamauga Dam. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage 

area, 21,790 square miles. Records available, October 1914 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 188,700 acre-feet Feb. 14 (elevation, 638.8 feet); minimum, 

117,000 acre-feet July 11 (elevation, 627.9 feet). Maximum contents during period 

1939-48, 217,500 acre-feet Dec. 30, 1942 (elevation, 642.64 feet); minimum, 107,200 

acre-feet Dec. 4, 1943 (elevation, 626.08 feet); maximum and minimum contents prior to 

1940 water year are not available.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with earth embankments containing concrete core 

walls. Spillway equipped with flashboards 5 feet high (prior to July 1944 flashboards 

were 3 feet high). Dam completed and storage began Oct. 13, 1913. Capacity of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting. Total capacity at elevation 631.25 feet 

(top of flashboards) is 136,600 acre-feet, of which 28.400 acre-feet is controlled 

storage above elevation 626.25 feet (crest of spillway). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN . 573 

Reservoirs In Tennessee River Basin--Continued

Guntersvllle Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°25'17", long. 86°23'34", in powernouse at uuntersvllle Dam oh Tennessee River in sec. 14, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., 11 miles 

northwest of Guntersvllle, Ala., and 82.1 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area, 24,450 square miles. Records 

available, October 1938 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 1,022.200 

acre-feet Apr. 10 (elevation, 595.49 feet); minimum, 836,300 acre-feet Mar. 151elevation, 592.68 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48 .1,080,000 acre-feet Mar. 2, 

1944 (elevation, 596.29 feet); minimum (after first filling), 714,500 acre-feet Feb. 24, 

1939 (elevation, 590.60 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 18 2-seotion lift gates 40.44 feet high by 40 feet wide. Dam completed' 

and storage began Jan. 16, 1939; Water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation 

Jan. 25, 1939. Total capacity at elevation 595.44 feet (top of gates) is 1,018,700 

acre-feet, of which 282,000 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 591.0 feet 

(minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records 

furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Wheeler Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°47 I 52", long. 87°22'51", at Wheeler Dam 

on Tennessee Klver, in SW^ sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 8 W., 0.9 mile upstream from Big Nance 

Creek, 29.5 miles downstream from Decatur, Ala., and 74.1 miles downstream from Guntersville Dam. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area, 29,590 

square miles. Records available, Octoter 1936 .to September 194.8. Maximum contents 

during year, 1,157,300 acre-feet Apr. 18 (elevation, 556.38 feet); minimum, 790,400 

acre-feet Jan. 1 (elevation, 549.70 feet). Maximum contents during period 1936-48, 

1,223,700 acre-feet Mar. 1, 1944 (eleVation, 557.32 feet); minimum (after first filling), 694,000 acre-feet Mar. 21, 1937 (elevation, 547.21 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 60 talntor gates 15 feet high by 40 feet 

wide and 2 trashway gates 6 feet high by 37.5 feet wide. Storage began Oct. 3, 1936; 

water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 8, 1936. Total capacity 

at elevation 556.3 (top of gates) is 1,151,800 acre-feet, of which 430,000 acre-feet 

is controlled storage above elevation 548.0 feet (ordinary minimum.pool). Reservoir 

is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Wilson Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°47'46", long. 87°37'27", in SE^ sec. 18, 

T. a 5., R. 10 W., at cooling water intake at Wilson Dam on Tennessee River, 2.9 miles 

southeast of Florence, Ala., 4.1 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, and 15.5 miles 

downstream from Wheeler Dam. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area, 30,750 square miles. Records available, August 1926 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 570,000 acre-feet Feb. 11 (elevation, 508.35 feet); minimum, 

514,100 acre-feet June 25 (elevation, 504.77 feet). Maximum contents during period 

1935-48, that of-Feb. 11, 1948; minimum, 487,100 acre-feet July 9, 1942 (elevation, 

502.98 feet). Maximum and minimum contents and elevations for water years prior to 

1936 are not available.

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with fixed ogee crest. Spillway equipped 

with 58 Stoney gates 18 feet high by 38 feet wide with 0.77-foot flashboard attached to 

top of each gate. Storage began Apr. 14, 1924.' Total capacity at elevation 506.1 feet 

(top of flashboards on gates) is 534,600 acre-feet, of which 47,200 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 503.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Pickwick Landing Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, iat. 35°04'16", long. 880 15'04", at 

PICKWICK Landing uam on Tennessee River, lj miles north of town of Pickwick Dam, Hardin 

County, Tenn., 6-.1 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 52 miles downstream from Wilson 

, Dam. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area, 32,820 square 

miles. Records available, October 1937 to September 1948. 'Maximum contents during 

year, 1,080,800 acre-feet Feb. 14 (elevation, 417.77 feet); minimum, 660,200 acre-feet 

Mar. 11 (elevation, 407.65 feet). Maximum contents during period 1937-48, 1,162,400 

acre-feet Mar. 30, 1944 (elevation, 419.49 feet); minimum (after first filling), 

641,300 acre-feet Dec. 18, 1944 (elevation, 407.12 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 22 2-sectlon lift gates 40 feet high by 40 feet wide, one of which is 

used as a trash gate. Dam completed and storage began Feb. 7, 1938; water in reservoir 

first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 18, 1938. Total capacity at elevation 418.0 

feet (top of gates) is 1,091,400 acre-feet, of which 418,400 acre-feet is controlled 

storage above elevation 408.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, 

flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Kentucky Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'45", long. 88°}6'12", at Kentucky 

uam on Tennessee River at Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Ky. Datum of gage is mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Drainage area, 40,200 sauare miles. Records available, 

July 1344 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 2,804,300 acre-feet May 9 

(elevation, 359.57 feet); minimum, 1,587,200 acre-feet Feb. 22 {elevation, 350.57 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1944-48, 2,901,700 acre-feet Apr. 28, 1946 (elevation, 360.17 feet); minimum (after first filling), 1,444,100 acre-feet Jan. 22, 1947 

(elevation, 349.20 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 24 lift gates 50 feet high by 40 feet wide. 

Storage began Aug. 16, 1944, and final closure was made Aug. 30, 1944. Water in reservoir reached minimum pool elevation Apr. 7, 1945. Total capacity at elevation 375.0 

feet (top of gates) is 6,002,600 acre-feet, of which 4,010,800 acre-feet is controlled 

storage above 354.0 feet (ordinary minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, 

flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
S74 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River Basin Continued

Cherokee Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10'00", long. 83°a9 1 SS", at Cherokee 

uam on Holston River, 0.3 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2.7 miles upstream from Mill Spring Creek, and 2.8 miles north of Jefferson City, Jefferson County, 

Tenn. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936. Drainage area, 3,429 square miles. Records available, December 19,41 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 1,112,500 acre-feet Apr. 19 (elevation, 

1,058.55 feet); minimum, 96,700 acre-feet Jan. 30 (elevation, 980.94 feet). Maximum 

contents during period 1941-48, 1,545,900 acre-feet May 11, 1944 (elevation, 1,074.37 

feet); minimum (after first filling), that of Jan. 30, 1948.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 9 radial gates 32 feet high by 40 feet wide. Storage began Dec. 5, 1941; 

water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 6, 1942. Total capacity 

at elevation 1,075.0 feet (top of gages) is 1,565,400 acre-feet, of which 1,473,100 

acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 980.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir 

is used for navigation, flood control, and .power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley 

' Authority.

Fontana Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°27"07", long. 83°48'18", at Pontana Dam 

on Little Tennessee River, 5.8 miles upstream from Twenty Mile Creek, 9.0 miles north 

of Robbinsville, Graham" County, N. C., and 9.5 miles upstream from Cheoah Dam. Datum 

of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 19361. ' Drainage 

area, 1,571 square miles. Records available, November 1944 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 1,123,600 acre-feet May 10 (elevation, 1,676.74 feet); minimum, 367,500 acre-feet Jan. 30 (elevation, 1,549.42 feet). Maximum-contents during 

period 1944-48, 1,423,600 acre-feet June 5, 1946 (elevation, 1,708.05 feet); minimum 

(after first filling), that of Jan. 30, 1948.

Reservoir is formed by gravity nonoverflow'type concrete dam. Spillway equipped with 

4 radial gates, 35 feet high by 35 reet wide. Storage began'Nov. 7, 1944; dam completed in March 1945; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 16, 

1945. Total capacity at elevation 1,710.0 feet (top of gates) is 1,444,300 acre-feet, 

pf'whieh 1,157,300 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 1,525.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood'control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Nantahala Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. .35°11"56", long. 83°39'17", at Nantahala 

Dam on Nantahala River, 4^ miles southeast of Topton, Cherokee County, N. C., and S? 

miles upstream from Whiteoak Creek. Datum of gage is a local datum-which is 122.16 

feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Drainage area, 91.0 square miles. Records available, October 1944 to September 1948. 

Maximum contents during year, 102,900 acre-feet Apr. 19 (elevation, 2,865.55 feet); 

minimum, 28,400.acre-feet Oct. 24 (elevation, 2,788.60 feet). Maximum contents during 

period 1944-48, 138,800 acre-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (elevation, 2,890.04 feet); minimum, 

that of Oct. 24, 1947.

Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam with side channel gate controlled spillway 

supplemented by fuse-plug dam. Dam completed and storage began Jan. 30, 1942; water 

in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 16, 1942. Total capacity at 

.elevation 2.,890.0' feet (top of gates) is 138,700 acre-feet, of which 125,500 acre-feet 

is controllledristorage above elevation 2,760.0 feet (minimum pool).. Reservoir is used 

for flood -control and power. Gage-height record furnished by the Aluminum Co. of 

America; level storage records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Glenvllle Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°11'57", long. 83°09'I5", at Glenvllle 

uam on west Fork TuckasegfS River, 2.3 miles northwest of Glenvllle, Jackson County, 

N. C., and 3.0 miles upstream from Shoal Creek. Datum of gage is a local datum which 

is 391.75 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment, 

of 1936. Drainage area, 36.7 square miles. Records available, October 1944 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 50,000 acre-feet Aug. 7 (elevation, 

3,084.47 feet); minimum, 15,200 acre-feet Oct. 15 (elevation, 3.048.13 feet). Maximum 

contents during period 1944-48,. 70,800 acre-feet Mar. 28, 1946 (elevation, 3,100.00 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 15, 1947.

Reservoir is formed by earth and rock dam and six 40-foot fuse-plug dams. Side 

, channel spillway equipped with 2 taintor gates 12 feet high by 25 feet long. Dam completed and storage began Feb. 12, 1941. Water in reservoir first reached minimum pool 

elevation Mar. 15, 1941. Total capacity at elevation 3,100.0 (top of gates) is 70,800 

acre-feet, of which 66,600 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 3,025.0 feet 

(minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and power. Gage-height record furnished by the Aluminum Co. of America; level storage records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Santeetlah Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°22'38'.' J long. 83°52'33",'at Santeetrah uam on uneoah River, 1 mile downstream from Santeetlah" Creek, 5? miles northwest 

of Robbinsville, Graham County, N. C., and 9.3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is a local datum which is 122.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage area, 176 square miles. Records available. 

October 1946 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 124,400 acre-feet Apr. 20 

(elevation, 1,804.21 feet); minimum, 35,900 acre-feet Dec. 6 (elevation, 1 751.97 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1946-48, 155,700 acre-feet Mar.i 1? (elevation, 

1,816.14 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 6, 1947.

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and arch dam with concrete spillway controlled by 6 taintor gates 12 feet high by 25 feet wide. Dam completed and storage 

begun Dec. 7, 1927. Water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation June 1928. 

Total capacity at elevation 1,817.00 feet (top of gates) is 158,300 acre-feet, of which 

133,300 acre-feet is controlled storage above 1,740.08 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir 

is used for power. Gage-height record furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level 

storage records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 575 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River Basin Continued

Norrls Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°13'29", long. 84°05<29", at Norrls Dam 

on ulinen tuver, 8$ miles northwest of Norris, Anderson County, Tenn. Datum of gage is 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1918, and 0.11 foot above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of .1936. Elevations given herein are referred to adjustment 

of 1918. Drainage area, 2,912 square miles. Records available, June 1935 to September. 

1948. Maximum contents during year, 1,613.700 acre-feet Apr. 21 (elevation. 1,006.23 

feet); minimum, 416,800 acre-feet Feb. 4 (elevation, 943.80 feet). Maximum contents 

during period 1935-48, 2,452.900 acre-feet Feb. 11, 1937 (elevation, 1,031.10 feet); 

minimum (after first filling), 327,000 acre-feet Jan. 14, 1940 (elevation, 934.78 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with 3 drum gates 100 feet wide by 14 

feet high. Dam was completely closed and placed in operation Mar. 4, 1936; water In 

reservoir first reached ordinary minimum pool elevation, Mar. 28, 1936. Total capacity 

at elevation 1,034.0 feet (top of gates) Is 2,567,000 acre-feet, of which 2,020,0"00 T 

acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 954.5 feet (ordinary minimum pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Chatuge Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35"01'01", long. 83°47 I 28", at Chatuge Dam 

on Hiwassee Hiver, 2 miles upstream from Hyatt Mill Creek, 2| miles downstream from 

Georgia-North Carolina State line, and 2^ miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay County, 

N. C. Datum of gage Is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936. Drainage area, 189 square miles. Records available, February 1942 to September 

1948. Maximum contents during year, 183,100 acre-feet May 7 (elevation, 1,917.88 

feet); minimum, 19,200 acre-feet Oct. 27 (elevation, 1,860.67 feet). Maximum contents 

during period 1942-48, 246,400 acre-feet Apr. 20, 1943 (elevation, 1,927.80 feet); minimum (after first filling), 18,600 acre-feet Sept. 5, 1947 (elevation, 1,860.11 feet). 

Reservoir Is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam with side channel spillway equipped 

with flashboards. Storage began Feb. '12, 1942; water In reservoir flr§t reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 26, 1942. Total eapaeity'at elevation 1,928.0 (top-of flashboards) is 247,800 acre-feet, of which 229,300 acre-feet is controlled storage above 

elevation 1,860.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Hiwassee Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°09'05", long. 84°10'40", at Hiwassee 

uam on Hiwassee River, a third of a mile northwest of village of Hiwassee Dam, Cherokee 

County, N. C., and 3.9 miles upstream from Shoal Creek. Datum of gage is mean sea 

level, preliminary adjustment of 1929. Subtract 0.63 foot from all elevations to reduce to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage area, 968 square 

miles. Records available, October 1939 to September 1948. Maximum contents during 

year, 419,900 acre-feet Aug. 9 (elevation, 1,523.58 feet); minimum, 71,000 acre-feet 

Jan. 28 (elevation, 1,413.41 feet). Maximum contents during period 1939-48, 437.900 

acre-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (elevation, 1,526.48 feet); minimum (after first filling), that 

of Jan. 28, 1948.

Reservoir is formed by gravity overflow concrete dam with 7 taintor gates 23 feet 

high by 38 feet long. Slight storage began Apr. 13, 1939, during construction; systematic storage operation began .Jan. 14, 1940; dam completed February 1940,- water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 23, 1940. Total capacity at elevation 

1,586.5 feet (top of gates) is 438,000 acre-feet, of which 364,700 acre-feet Is" eontrolled storage above elevation 1,415.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for 

navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley. Authority.

Apalachla Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10 I 04", long. 84°17 1 49", at Apalaehla 

uam on mwassee niver In Cherokee County, N. C., 0.1 mile upstream from North CarolinaTennessee State line, 1.5 miles northeast of Farher, Polk County, Tenn., and 9.8 miles 

downstream from Hiwassee Dam. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage area, 1,018 square miles. Records available, 

February 1943' to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 57,700 acre-feet Apr. 1 

(elevation, 1,279.19 feet); minimum, 43,400 acre-feet July 12 (elevation,. 1,265.67 

feet). Maximum contents during period 1943-48, 60.000 acre-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (-elevation, 1,281.23 feet); minimum (after first filling), 39,450 acre-feet July 27, 1943 (elevation, 1,261.45 feet).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway equipped with 10 radial gates. 

Storage began Feb. 14, 1943; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation 

Feb. 21, 1943. Total capacity at elevation 1.28Q.OO feet (top of gates) is 58,570 acrefeet, of which 35,730 acre-feet Is controlled storage above elevation 1,240.00 feet 

(minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records 

furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Notte'ly Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'29", long. 84°05'22", at Nottely Dam 

on Notteiy Hiver, 1.3 miles upstream from Dooley Creek, 1§ miles west of Ivylog, Union 

County, Ga., and 2.5 miles upstream from Georgia-North Carolina State line. Datum of 

gage Is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Drainage 

area, 21,4 square miles. Records available, January 1942 to September 1948. Maximum 

contents during year. 122.800 acre-feet May 7 (elevation, 1,762.91 feet); minimum, 400 

acre-feet (estimated) Oct. 6 (elevation, 1,638.6 feet). Maximum contents during period 

1942-48, 186.600 acre-feet Apr. 20, 1943 (elevation, 1,780.50 feet); minimum (after 

first filling), that of Oct. 6, 1947.

Reservoir Is formed by rock and rolled earth-fill dam wltn side channel spillway 

equipped with flashboards. Storage began Jan. 24, 1942; water In reservoir first 

reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 26, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 1,780.0 

feet (top of flashboards) Is 184,400 acre-feet, of which 184,000'acre-feet is controlled 

storage ab.ove elevation 1,640.00 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
576 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River Basin--Continued

Blue Ridge Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52'52", long. 84°16'49", 400 feet up-

 stream rrom Blue Kidge Dam on Toccoa River and 2? miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin 

County, Ga. To convert elevations given herein to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936, 0.18 foot should be subtracted. Drainage area, 232 square miles; Records available, December 1930 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 172,900 

acre-feet Apr. 19 (elevation, 1,682.19 feet); minimum, 32,500 acre-feet Nov. 6 (elevation, 1,610.47 feet). Maximum 12 p.m. contents during period 1930-48, 200,200 acre-feet 

Feb. 11, 1946 (elevation, 1,690.83 feet); minimum (after first filling), 17,700 acrefeet Feb. 6,' 1940 (elevation, 1,594.21 feet).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway equipped with 5 taintor gates 15 feet 

high by 22 feet wide. Dam completed and storage began Dec. 6, 1930. Total capacity at 

elevation 1,690.0 feet (top of gates) is 197,500 acre-feet, of which 183,000 acre-feet 

is controlled storage above elevation 1,590.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used 

for power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Ocoee No. 3 Reservoir.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°02'25", long. 84°28'00", at Ocoee

 No. 3 Dam on Ocoee River, 5 miles west of Ducktown, Polk County, Term. Datum of gage 

is 1,410.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936; 

gage readings have been adjusted to mean sea level. Drainage area, 496 square miles. 

Records available, October T942 to September 1948. Maximum contents during year, 

11,800 acre-feet Feb. 12 (elevation, 1,435.25 feet); minimum, 5,900 acre-feet Apr. 19 

(elevation, 1,420.43 feet); maximum contents during period 1942-48, 15,500'acre-feet . 

(elevation, 1,436.7 feet, estimated) Jan. 8, 1946'; minimum 12 p.m. contents (after 

first filling), 2,100 acre-feet Apr. 3, 1943 (elevation, 1,394.95 feet)..

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Storage began Aug. 15, 1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 28, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 

1,435.0 feet (top of gates) is 14,440 acre-feet, of which 9,370 acre-feet is controlled 

storage above elevation 1,413.0 feet (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power. 

Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Parksville (Ocoee No. 1) Reservoir.- Indicator gage, lat. 35°05'44", long. 84°38'51", at 

FarKsvine mm on ucoee. Kiver at Parksville, Polk County, Tenn., 13^ miles east of 

Cleveland. Datum of gage is 7.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.' Gage readings have, been reduced to' elevations above mean sea 

level. Drainage area, 595 square miles. Records available, June 1914 to September 

1948. Maximum contents during year, 90,200'acre-feet Oct. 20 (elevation, 837.2 feet); 

minimum, 58,000 acre-feet Jan. 29 (elevation, 816.8 feet). Maximum 12 p.m. contents 

during period .1914-48, 105,700 acre-feet July'9, 1916; maximum 12 pirn, elevation, 840.5 

feet Feb. 10, 1946; minimum contents, 55,800 acre-feet Jan. 11, 30, 1940; minimum 12 

p.m. elevation, 814.9 feet Dec. 14, 1934.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 347 feet of spillway. Spillway is equipped 

with 4 flood gates 7 feet high by 20 feet wide and 265 feet of flashboards about 5 2/3 

feet high. Crest of spillway is 1.0 foot lower under gates. Dam completed and stor.age 

began in 1911. Capacity of reservoir has been considerably reduced by Silting. , Total 

capacity at elevation 837.66 feet (about top of flashboards) ie 91,100 acre-feet,-of 

which 32,900 acre-feet is controlled storage above elevation 817.0 feet (minimum pool). 

.Reservoir is used for power. l Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Other reservoirs.- The following smaller reservoirs-in the Tennessee River Basin are 

descrioea oeiow, but records of contents are not published herein:

Calderwood Reservoir on Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., with total capacity 

of 41,160 acre-reet of which 4,090 acre-feet is controlled storage.

Lake Davj

16,001

Crockett on Nolichucky River at Nolichucky Dam, Tenn., with total capacity of 

acre-reet of which 8,050 acre-feet is controlled storage.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov . 30 .... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31 .... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30....

Water year 

1947-48..

Douglas Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

956.90 

953.09 

953.57 

929.76

-

924.13 

957 . 03 

966.77 

975.51 

968.45 

958.00 

961.95 

964.13 

952.02

-

Contents (acrefeet)

476,700 

418,800'. 

425,800 

156,400

-

118,600 

478,800 

647,200 

822 , 600 

679,200 

494,300 

560,400 

598,700 

403,300

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-57,900 

+7 , OOO 

-269,400

-31,600

-37,800 

+360,200 

+168,400 

+175,400 

-143,400 

-184,900 

+66,100 

+38,300 

-195,400

-73,400

Port Loudoun Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

812.34 

810.11 

809.16 

807.25 i

-

807.98 

807 . 36 

808.63 

813.18 

812.65 

813.04 

812.38 

812.34 

811.34

-

Contents (acrefeet)

347,000 

316,300 

304,000 

280,200

-

289,100 

281', 600 

297,200 

359,100 

351,500 

357,100 

347,600 

347,000 

333,000

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month (acrefeet)

-30,700 

-12,300 

-23,800

-32,200

+8,900 

-7,500 

+15,600 

+61,900 

-7,600 

+5,600 

-9,500 

-600 

-14,000

-14,000

Watts Bar Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

737.66 

736.94 

735.62 

735.48

- .

735.70 

736.48 

737.35 

742.07 

741.48 

740.36 

740.97 

739.26 

737.49

-

Contents (acrefeet)

845,100 

819,900 

744,900 

770,100

-

777,600 

803,900 

834,100 

Sl,O10,500 

' 987,100 

944,000 

967,400 

902,800 

839,000

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month (acrefeet)

-25,200 

-75,000 

+25,200

-42,800

+7,500 

+26,300 

+30,200 

+176,400 

-23,400 

-43,100 

+23,400 

-64,«00 

-63,800

-6,100

levation at 12 p.m.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 577

Monthly elevation and contents of reservoirs In Tennessee River Basin, 

water year October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Hov. 30.... 

Dec. 31.... 

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

'May 31 .... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30....

Water year 

1947-48..

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Hov. 30.... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31.... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30....

Water year 

1947-48..

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Hov. 30.... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31 .... 

June 30 .... 

July 31.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30....

Water year 

1947-48..

Date

Sept. 30.... 

Oct. 31.... 

Hov. ZO.... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 51.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31.... 

June 30. . . . 

July 51.... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept . 30 ....

Water year 

1947-48..

Chlckamauga Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)f

678.58 

679.18 

675.82 

675.19

-

675.29 

675.26 

677.27 

683.37 

681.83 

682.32 

682.60 

680.75 

679.33

-

Contents 

(aorefeet)

472,200 

489,900 

396,600 

580,700

-

383,200 

382,500 

435,200 

627,400 

573,900 

590,500 

600,200 

538,500 

494,400

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

+17,700 

-93,300 

-15,900

-48,900

+2,500 

-700 

+52,700 

+192,200 

-53,500 

+16,600 

+9,700 

-61,700 

-44,100

+22 , 200

Wheeler Reservoir

552.49 

552.01 

530.99 

550.10

'- '

550.25 

549.86 

554.00 

555.61 

555.68 

555.18 

' 552.60 

551.50 

551.85

-

921,700 

896,400 

847,000 

807,400

-

814,000 

797,100 

1,005,200 

1,105,600 

1,110,200 

1,077,700 

927,500 

871,600 

888,600

-

-25,300 

-49,400 

-39,600

-103,200

+6 , 600 

-16,900 

+208,100 

+100,400 

4,600 

-32,500 

-150,200 

-55,900 

+17,000

-33,100

Kentucky Reservoir

354.47 

354.87 

354.01 

354.96

-

354.39 

354.57 

553.64 

358.51 

358; 95 

357.40 

557.20 

556.39 

555.44

-

2,053,800 

2,106,700 

1,993,100 

2,118,600

-

2,043,300 

2,067,000 

1,946,500 

2,656,300 

2,704,800 

2,466,800 

2,436,700 

2,318,600 

2,184,700

- 

+52,900 

-113,600 

+125,500

+9,500

-75,300 

+23,700 

-120,500 

+689,800 

+68,500 

-238,000 

-30,100 

 118,100 

-133,900

+130,900

Hantahala Reservoir &/

2,800.05 

2,792.59 

2,812.87 

2,824.00

-

',820.21 

2,842.30 

,856.60 

,861.71 

,855.53 

,845.72 

,839.65 

,835.01 

,816.93

-

36,300 

30,900 

46,400 

56,100

-

52,800 

74,800 

91,400 

98,000 

90,200 

78,500 

72,000 

65,100 

49,800

-

-5,400 

+15,500 

+9,700

-18,700

-3,300 

+22,000 

+16,600 

+6,600 

-7,800 

 -11,700 

-6,500 

-6,900 

-15,300

+11,500

Hales Bar Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

629.1 

629.2 

629.5 

628.8

-

630.3 

629.0 

629.3 

629.2 

628.7 

630.0 

630.8 

631.0 

631.7

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

123 ,'900 

124,500 

126,200 

122,200

130,900 

123,300 

125,000 

124,500 

121,600 

129,100 

133,900 

135,100 

139,400

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(aorefeet)

+600 

+1,700 

-4,000

-10,500

+8,700 

-7 , 600 

+1,700 

-500 

-2,900 

+7,500 

+4,800 

+1,200 

+4,300

+15,500

Wilson Reservoir

506.21 

507.45 

507.00 

507.10

-

506.18 

507.39 

506.46 

507.33 

507.23 

507.09 

506.35 

507.38 

506.69

-

536,300 

555,700 

548,600 

550,200

-

535,800 

554,800 

540,200 

553,800 

552,200 

550,000 

538,500 

554,600 

543,800

-

+19,400 

-7,100 

+1,600

-6,300

-14,400 

+19,000 

-14,600 

+13,600 

-1,600 

-2,200 

-11,500 

+16,100 

-10,800

+7,500

Cherokee Reservoir

1,039.24 

1,033.00 

1,024.42 

1,002.07

-

981.45 

1,034.13 

1,049.78 

1,057.34 

1,053.48 

1,046.86 

1,039.29 

1,034.47 

1,021.72

-

707,800 

602,300 

476,400 

235,500

-

99,200 

620,600 

913,300 

1,083,400 

994,100 

852,800 

708,700 

626,100 

441,000

-

-105,500 

-125,900 

-240,900

+81,800

-136,300 

+521,400 

+Z92.700 

+170,100 

-89,300 

-141,300 

-144,100 

-82,600 

-185,100

-266,800

Qlenvllle Reservoir-^ .

3,051.66 

3,053.02 

3,062.44 

3,066.73

-

3,065.79 

3,072.65 

5,079.61 

5,082.28 

5,082.13 

5,080.77 

5,082.65 

5,079.09 

5,076.64

-

17,700 

18,600 

26,400 

30,300

-

29,600 

36,500 

44,200 

47,400 

47,200 

45,600 

47,800 

43,600 

40,900

+900 

+7 , 800 

+3,900

-7,200

-700 

+6,900 

+7,700 

+3,200 

-200 

-1,600 

+2*. 200 

-4,200 

-2,700

+23,200

Ountersville Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

593.91 

593.21 

593.03 

593.21

-

593.79 

593.27 

593.19 

594.95 

595.13 

594.01 

593.73 

593.27 

592.97

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

914,300 

869,300 

857,800 

869,300

-

906,600 

873,200 

868,000 

984,100 

996,700 

920,700 

902,700 

873,200 

854,000

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month 

(acre- 

. feet)

-45,000 

-11,500 

+11,500

+70,300

+37,300 

-33,400 

-5,200 

+116,100 

+12,600 

-76,000 

-18,000 

-29,500 

-19,200

-00,300

Pickwick Landing Reservoir

411.43 

410.22 

409.12 

408.35

-

408.15 

408.60 

413.28 

413.90 

413.50 

413.00 

413.28 

412.20 

412.00

-

805,600 

757,600 

715,100 

686,100

-

678,600 

695,500 

881,700 

908,000 

891,000 

869,900 

881,700 

836,900 

828,600

-

-48,000 

-42,500 

-29,000

-30,900

-7,500 

+16,900 

+186,200 

+26,300 

-17,000 

-21,100 

+11,800 

-44,800 

-8 , 300

+23,000

Fontana Reservoir

1,597.85 

1,569.35 

1,575.44 

1,570.88

-

1,550.48 

1,609.35 

1,647.00 

1,674.83 

1,672.63 

1,665.72 

1,662.55 

1,661.78 

1,645.82

-

578,000 

444 > 900 

470,900 

451,400

-

371,500 

640,500 

884,200 

1,107,000 

1,087,900 

1,030,000 

1,004,000 

997,900 

875,700

-

-133,100 

+26,000 

-19,500

-22,300

-79,900 

+269,000 

+243,700 

+222,800 

-19,100 

-57,900 

-26,000 

-6,100 

-122,200

+297,700

Santeetlah Reservoir &

1,767.73 

1,758.88 

1,754.91 

1,760.43

-

1,755.32 

1,780.06 

1,795.29 

1,801.24 

1,789.35 

1,771.03 

1,77*. 15 

1,780.45 

1,778.42

-

55,100 

43,600 

39,100 

45,400

-

39,500 

74,600 

103,900 

117,200 

91,600 

59,900 

69,600 

75,200 

71,600

-

-11,500 

-4,50* 

+6,300

-7,000

-5,900 

+35,100 

+29,300 

+13,300 

-25,600 

-31,700 

+9,700 

+5,600 

-3,600

+16,500

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

a Elevation Is above a 

nent of 1956.

local datum, see text for adjustment to datum of 1929, supplementary adjust-
578 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Monthly elevation and content? of reservoirs In Tennessee River Basin, 

water year October -1947 to September 1948 Continued

Date

Sept. 30. . . . 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30. ... 

May 31.... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 3}.... 

Sept. 30. . . .

Water year 

1947-48..

Date

Sept. 30.. .. 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec. 31....

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Mar. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31.... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.... 

Sept. 30....

Water year 

1947-48..

Date

Sept. 30..... 

Oct. 31.... 

Nov. 30.... 

Dec. 31.... 

Calendar 

year 1947

Jan. 31.... 

Feb. 29.... 

Map. 31.... 

Apr. 30.... 

May 31 .... 

June 30. . . . 

July 31 .... 

Aug. 31.... 

8ept.30. ...

Water year 

1947-48..

Norris Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

976.19 

972.00 

965.15 

957.00

-

944.25 

985.13 

999.40 

1 , 005 . 20. 

999.75 

992.25 

987 . 80 

983.01 

975.13

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

897,600 

820,000 

703,400 

581,000

-

421,800 

1,079,900 

1,424,400 

1,583,800 

1,433,500 

1,243,200 

1,139 ,"600 

1,034,200 

877,500

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month (acrefeet)

-17,600 

-116,600 

-122,400

-10,400

-159,200 

+658,100 

+344,500 

+159,400 

-150,300 

-190,300 

-103,600 

-105,400 

-156,700

-20,100

Apalachla Reservoir

1,275.44 

1,277.75 

1,273.25 

1,273.90

-

1,275.73 

bl,273.9 

1,278.73 

1,275.40 

1,274.50 

1,275.59 

1,274.82 

1,275.52 

1,277.49

-

1 53,600 

56,100 

51,200 

52,000

-

54,000 

52,000 

57,100 

53,600 

52,600 

53,800 

52,800 

53,600 

55,700

-

+2,500 

-4,900 

+800

-200

+2,000 

-2,000 

+5,100 

-3,500 

-1,000 

+1,200 

-1,000 

+800 

+2,100

+2,100

Ocoee No.' 3 Reservoir

1,428.57 

1,431.34 

1,429.80 

1..429.63

-

1,432.86 

1,430.76 

1,432.24 

1,431.68 

1,431.72 

1,430.22 

1,433.34 

1,429.36 

1,432.67

-

8,400 

9,600 

8,900 

8,800

-

10,400 

9,300 

9,600 

9,800 

9,800 

9,100 

10,700 

8,700 

10,300

-

+1,200 

-700 

-100

+400

+1,600 

-1,100 

+300 

+200 

0 

-700 

+1,600 

-2,000 

+1,600

+1,900

Chatuge Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,861.28 

1,861.01 

1,870.80 

1,879.88'

-

1,886.56 

1,901.32 

1,912.13 

1,917.67 

1,915.15 

1,904.02 

1,901.80 

1,902.51 

1,892.85

' -

Contents 

(acr£- 

feet)

19,800 

19,400 

31 , 300 

46,800

-

61,300 

105,900 

152,700 

181,900' 

168,200 

116,400 

107 , 900 

110,500 

78,100

-

Change in 

contents 

during 

month 

(acrefeet)

-400 

+11,900 

+15,500

-57,900

+14,500 

+44,600 

+46,800 

+29,200 

-13,700 

-51,800 

-8,500 

+2,600 

 -32,400

+58, 300 '

Hottely Reservoir'

bl,642.3 

1,650.54 

1,689.64 

1,709.42

' -

1,701.85 

1,734.11 

1,753.62 

1,762.34 

1,757.22 

1,729.23 

1,732.81 

1,724.30 

1,685.92

:

600 

1,400 

12,900 

 27,400

-

21,000 

58,700 

97,600 

121,200 

106,700 

51,200 

56,500 

44,200 

11,100

-

+800 

+11,500 

+14,500

-23,800

-6,400 

+37 , 700 

+38,900 

+23,600 

-14,500 

-55,500 

+5,300 

-12,300 

-33,100

+10,500

Parksville (Ocoee Ho. 1) 

Reservoir

835.3 

834.7 

831.9 

829.8

-

819.1 

822.0 

827.5 

826.3 

833.6 

834.1 

835.2 

834.6 

834.5

-

86,700 

85,600 

oO,500 

76,900

-

61,100 

65,100 

73,200 

71,300 

83,600 

84,500 

86,500 

85,400 

85,200

-

-1,100 

-5,100 

-3,600

-11,300

-15,800 

+4,000 

+8,100 

-1,900 

+12,300 

+900 

+2,000 

-1,100 

-200

-1,500

Hlwassee Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,487.66 

1,461.83 

1,454.11 

1,424.40

_

1,418.89 

1,456.75 

1,471.51 

1,490.10 

1,502.62 

l,520.5a 

1,520.51 

1,519.75 

1,518.55

-

Contents (acrefeet)

246,000 

164,200 

144,800 

87,100

.

78,700' 

151,100 

191,400 

255,500 

308,600 

401,700 

401,700 

397,300 

390,300

-

Change In 

contents 

during 

month (acrefeet)

-81,800 

-19,400 

-57,700

-27,700

-8,400 

+72,400 

+40,300 

+64,100 

+53,100 

+93,100 

0 

-4,400 

-7,000

+144,300

Blue Ridge Reservoir

1,640.27 

1,615.02 

1,618.51 

1,620.95

1,613.36 

1,651.14 

1,671.80 

1,678.84 

1,672.24 

1,663.77 

1,657.14 

1,654.07 

1,635.26

-

73,100 

37,500 

41,500 

44,600

-

35,700 

93,900 

143,000 

162,900 

144,200 

122,400 

106,800 

100,000 

64,800

-

-35,600 

+4,000 

+3,100

-19,700

-8,900 

+58,200 

+49,100 

+19,900 

-18,700 

-21,800 

-15,600 

-6,800 

-35,200

-8,300

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

b Estimated.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 579

Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°12 I 40", long. 82°47'00", 1,200 feet downstream 

1'rom Kuykendall Creek, 0.9 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 64, 2.1 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 3.2 miles southwest of Brevard, Transylvania County. Datum of gage is 

2,230.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 11.7 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 675 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 3.35 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 250 second-feet; minimum, 10 Second-feet Oct. 6, 7 

(gage height, 0.81 foot).

1944-48: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1948; minimum, 8.9 second-feet Feb. 1, 

1945, result of low temperatures. 9

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 3 to July 31)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 2 Aug. 3 to Sept. 30

0.8 10 1.4 -56 0.9 22 1.4 68 2.0 174 

.9 14 1.6 84 1.0 29 1.6 96 2.3 252 

1.0 20 1.8 118 1.2 46 1.8 132 2.6 350 

1.2 36 2.0 160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September, 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

< 25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

17 

16 

14

13 

12 

1?. 

12 

13

56 

110 

40 

26 

21

19 

17 

17 

40 

33

26 

27 

106 

43 

33 

28

Nov.

25 

117 

109 

62 

48

40 

44

41 

36 

33

51 

43 

38 

36 

62

48 

41 

40 

42 

37

35 

34

35 

36 

33

31 

30 

30 

29 

28

Dec.

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

24 

25 

24 

27

26 

26 

25 

24 

60

60 

40 

35 

32 

30

30 

29 

28 

27 

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

Jan.

48 

39 

33 

31 

3O

*28 

26 

26 

26 

26

24

26 

38 

29 

b25

26 

26 

25 

b22 

b23

26 

24 

b23. 

24 

b23

b23 

30 

28 

26 

34 

35

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Itaro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

31 

30 

29 

29 

*31

49 

43

42 

40 

36

37 

131 

109 

149 

86

66 

60 

53 

49 

48

46 

46 

43 

41 

42

40 

39 

38 

36

Seoondfoot-days

829 

1,314 

911

11,316

873 

1,519 

1,816 

1,501 

856 

696 

1,038 

1,730 

1,056

14,139

Peak discharge (base, 250 sec. -ft.).- Oct.

July 27 (7 p.m.) 251 sec. -ft. ; Aug. 3 (3 a.m

Mar.

36 

50 

43 

40 

38

65 

121 

78 

62 

55

50 

47 

45 

43 

42

50 

47 

43 

50 

*?

45 

43

70 

56 

50

49

142 

82 

68 

60 

99

Apr.

84 

70 

64 

60 

59

64 

60 

68 

61 

56

55 

53 

50 

52 

48

46 

45 

43 

43 

42

41 

40 

40 

39 

38

37 

36 

36 

36 

35

Maximum

110 

117 

60

254

48 

149 

142 

84 

44 

40 

81 

322 

146

322

May

34 

34 

33 

34 

32

31 

30 

29 

28 

27

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

22 

21

20 20' 

20 

24 

22

24 

32 

40 

44 

32 

28

Minimum

11 

25 

24

11

22 

29 

36 

35 

20 

17 

17 

26 

23

11

June

26 

25 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

25 

23 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

19 

19 

21 

21 

19

20 

32 

20 

18 

18

17 

20 

32 

40 

33

Mean

26.7 

43.8 

29.4

31.0

28.2 

52.4 

58.6 

50.0 

27.6 

23.2 

33.5 

55.8 

35.2

38.6

July

25 

21 

19 

18 

18

18 

17 

18 

18 

31

81 

69 

45 

48 

42

39 

33 

30 

29 

40

35 

29 

26 

25 

24

23 

52 

47 

40 

41 

37

Aug.

81 

101 

322 

154 

94

72 

61 

54 

50 

46

44 

43

41 

39 

38

37 

35 

33 

32 

31

33

39 

32 

31 

29

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

Per equsre 

mile

2.28 

3.74 

2.51

2,65

2.41 

4.48 

5.01 

4.27 

2.36 

1.98 

2.86 

4.77 

3.01

: 3.30

Sept.

25 

25 

24 

30 

79

146 

53 

43 

38 

35

33 

31 

30 

29 

28

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

25 

28 

27 

26 

24

23 

23 

41 

30 

27

Runoff in 

inches

2.64 

4.18 

2.90

35.98

2.77 

4.83 

5.77 

4.77 

2.72 

2.21 

3.30 

5.50 

3.36

44.95

28 (1 a.m.) 325 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (7 a.m.) 251 sec. -ft. j 

) 675 sec. -ft.; Sept. 6 (2 a.m.) 433 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.- No gage-height record May 4 to June 2; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

records for French Broad River at Rosman.

91S900 O - 50 - 38
580 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 350 16'23", leng. 82°42'2111 , 150 feet upstream from 

state Highway 280, 2.0 miles upstream from mouth, 2.1 miles downstream from Avery Creek, 

and .3? miles northeast of Brevard, Transylvania County. Datum of gaga is 2,115.13 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 40.4 square miles.

Records available.- December 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 126 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,930 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 5.7JO 

reet); minimum, 23 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.43 foot).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 8,400 second-feet Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 11.8 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet; minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 19-21, 

1925 (gage height, 0.34 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-46, except periods of loe effect

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In aeoond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5 to Sept. SO)

0.4 30 l.S 225

.5 SO 2.0 378

.7 55 2.5 587

.9 87 3.0 ' 794

1.2 149 3.5 1,070

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1947- to Septraber 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

25

25

24

24

23

29

73

51

43

37

34

30

27

27

176

567

166

100

77

64

56

54

186

161

114

98

277

145

112

95

NOV.

84

432

467

250

183

145

151

138

114

106

171

140

121

112

230

168

142

134

145

125

114

108

110

114

102

96

91

87

84

82

Deo.

78

75

73

72

73

70

68

72

68

85

82

75

72

68

222

223

140

119

106

98

93

69

85

82

65

80

77

77

75

73

73

Jan.

151

125

100

93

65

 82

77

75

75

72

b65

70

129 bee

b75

b90 beo

77

b70

b70

75

72

66

b65

b60

b70

114

106

89

121

140

Month

October ..........................

November

DeoeBber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February . .

March ............................

April ............................

Ihy........ ......................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...... ...A .............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

110

104

100

100

110

 196

163

159

147

131

131

551

425

638

339

265

225

196

178

168

154

159.

145

138

138

134

127

127

116

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,946

4,546

2,826

37,534

8,729

5,674

5,954

5,140

3,011

2,459

5,135

5,926

4,764

51,112

Mar.

112

163

140

129

119

181

398

259

212

186

168

154

142

136

134

147

138

125

151

140

129

125

240

178

156

151

558

294

233

206

350

Apr.

307

253

220

201

196

214

212

285

245

212

201

188

173

176

183

156

149

142

138

136

131

129

127

123

119

114

112

108

106

104

Maxima

567

467

223

1,230

151

638

558

307

223 '178

572

1,080

1,050

1,080

Hay

102

. 96

104

108

98

96

96

87

84

82

80

82

82

77

75

73

70

68

67

66

66

64

62

64

91

93

176

223

201

149

127

HinlBua

P»CO

82

68

23

60

100

112.

104

62

55

55

82

77

23

June

104

89

87

82

77

72

75

73

68

64

62

81

80

60

58

58

55

93

73

60

59

178

77

66

60

56

80

124

174

154

 >

Mean

95.0

152

91.2

103

88.0

196

192

171

97.1

82.0

166

191

159

140

July

104

85

75

67

62

58

56

55

58

132

572

488

313

273

233

291

212

239

209

188

166

140

125

112

108

100

121

128 '112 

138

119

AUK.

241

i

l.C

4

78

180

76

316

247

i

1

. 1

18

90

73 lea

149

1

]

1

45

34

40

138

187

1

1

1

81

ee

68

136

123

1

1

1

40

27

21

116

102

Par square 

mil*

2.35

3.76

2.26

2.55

2.18

4.85

4.75

4.23

2.40

2.03

4.11

4.73

3.94

3.47

96

91

89

65

82

Sept.

60

78

77

110

387

1,050

291

888

180

165

147

134

185

119

114

110

104

108

96

95

93

93

98

91

67

84

68

151

125

96

.

Runoff In 

Inohe*

2.71

4.18

8.60

34.55

8.51

5.88

5.48

4.73

8.77

8.26

4.73

5.46

4.39

47.04

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 sec.-ft.).- Nov. 2 (6 p.m.) 1,050 Be 

t.; Sept. 6 (S a.m.) 2,930 see.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

xs.-ft.j Aug. 3 (2 a.m.) 2,140 seo.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 581

Little River near Penrose, .N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13'23", long. 82°38'07", 0.4 mile downstream from 

Cascade Lake Dam, 1.2 miles upstream from Hart Branch, 2.2 miles upstream from Crab 

Creek, and 3.3 miles south of Penrose, Transylvania County. Datum of gage is 2,099.60 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 41.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 5.35 

reet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.16 foot);-minimum daily, 1.4 

second-feet Oct. 5.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 2,730 second-feet Dec. 29, 1942 (gage height, 9.44 feet); 

minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 24, 1943, Oct. 5, 1947; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 

5, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 24, 1943.

Remarks.-. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low 

now caused by power plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.3 1.1 O.9 26 2.5 349 

.4 2.4 1.0 35 5.0 501 

.5 4.6 1.2 53 3.5 656 

.6 7.9 1.4 88 4.0 811 

.7 12 1.7 144 4.3 904 

.8 18 2.0 212

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to .September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

 25 24 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

41 

42 

39 

39 

1.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

50 

87

86 

8.8 

43 

45 

44

9O 

896 

470 

230 

195

150 

134 

132 

154 

263

190 

165 

606 

388 

255 

210

Nov.

170 

467 

774 

436 

317

253 

247 

245 

200 

188

250 

258 

220 

207 

356

297 

250 

217 

222 

2O2

186 

172 

165 

176 

165

159 

142 

146 

140 

124

Dec.

132 

136 

134 

132 

132

132 

70 

64 

70 

113

118 

1O9 

105 

96 

171

332 

217 

174 

154 

142

134 

128 

120 

118 

122

116 

111 

1O9 

107 

105 

100

Jan.

164 

200 

152 

138 

128

120 

132 

132 

130 

130

114 

124 

130 

174 

152

142 

134 

118 

126 

130

130 

130 

130 

132 

130

130 

130 

130 

128 

128 

128

Month

Ooto 

Nov« 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Kara 

Apr! 

May 

Jun« 

July 

Align 

Sept

We

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

 mber ........................

ter year 1947-43 ............

Feb.

128 

132 

132 

130 

130

132 

132 

128 

186 

183

163 

479 

529 

659 

412

320 

269 

237 

214 

202

193 

186 

188 

172 

170

167 

161 

159 

136

Seoondfoot-days

5,061.! 

7,351 

4,003

48, 845. C

4,196 

6,429 

8,426 

5,768 

2,676 2,296.' 

3,841 

6,411 

4,146

6O,604.£

Peak discharge (base, 8OO sec. -ft.).- Oct.

sec. -ft.; Nov. 3 (6 a.m.) 923 sec. -ft. ; Aug.

Mar.

157 

183 

190 

172 

159

180 

696 

470 

334 

277

245 

220 

200 

176 

192

195 

260 

212 

220 

232

195 

206 

340 

306 

253

227 

525 

391 

311 

269 

433

Apr.

436 

340 

288 

251 

247

250 

230 

237 

227 

207

190 

207 

183 

176 

170

163 

154 

136 

161 

150

146 

144 

146 

144 

83

138 

146 

142 

140 

136

Maxinom

> 896 

774 

332

> 896

2OO 

659 

696 

436 

135 

295 

449 

783 

441

) 896

May

104 

7C in

10E 

HE

113 

HE 

10£ 

23 

97

in

106 

10E 

113 

8E

12 

7C 

83 

84 

6£

66 

66 

1] 

5Z 

51

5Z 

83 

11J 

13C 

10C 

135

Minimum

1.4 

124 

64

1.4

114 

128 

157 

83 

11 

9.7 

12 

71 

12

1.4

June

99 

99 

94 

100 

67

11 

76 

68 

64 

66

63 

51 

11 

54 

68

68 

) 68 

66 

65 

9.7

50 

295 

121 

110 

85

99 

13 

83 

84 

89

Mean

163 

245 

129

134

135 

222 

272 

192 

86.3 

76.6 

124 

207 

138

166

July

76 

63 

65 

12 

54

68 

65 

52 

51 

50

262 

449 

£12 

169 

158

198 

150 

141 

165 

159

203 

144 

132 

123 

48

110 

93 

89 

91 

90 

94

Aug.

Per square 

 lie

3.94 

5.92 

3.12

3.24

3.26 

5.36 

6.57 

4.64 

2.08 

1.85 

3.00 

5.00 

3.33

4.01

17 (5:30 p.m.) 1,240 sec. -ft.; Oct. 28 (9 a. 

4 (1 p.m.) 895 sec. -ft.; Aug. 22 (7:30 a.m.

71 

142 

723 

783 

415

264 

205 

170 

155 

13S

131 

127 

127 

152 

167

136 

126 

123 

126 

132

121 

478 

269 

199 

171

149 

133 

124 

109 

121 

124

Sept.

' 118 

123 

122 

122 

114

441

294 

217 

176 

159

144 

130 

130 

128 

126

122 

120 

118 

26 

116

126 

126 

126 

124 

120

12 

96 

124 

122 

124

Runoff in 

Inches

4.55 

6.60 

3.60

43.89

3.77 

'5.78 

7.57 

5.18 

2.40 

2.06 

3.45 

5.76 

3.72

54.44

m.) 830 

888 sec.-ft.
588 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°14'02", long. 82°36'39", 0.4 mile downstream 

rrom wenderson County line, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of 

Penrose, Transylvania County. Datum of gage Is 2,107.43 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.-' 10.9 square miles .

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 369 second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.43 

FeeTTF minimum, 7.9 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.50 foot); minimum dally, 8.3 

second-feet Oct. 5, 6.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 1,000 second-feet May 14, 1943 (gage height, 7.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum, 6.9 second-feet 

Sept. 9, 1944 (gage height, 0.49 foot); minimum dally, that of Oct. 5, 6, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5 7.9 0.9 28 1.8 118 

.6 12 1.1 43 2.0 142 

.7 16 1.3 62 2.2 168 

18 22 1.6 95 2.4 192

Discharge. In second- feet, water year October 1947 -to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.3

8.3 

11 

20 

17 

17

13 

12 

11 

10 

12

62 

182 

58 

34 

26

22 

20 

20 

47 

37

29 

27 

94 

46 

34 

29

Nov.

26 

122 

112 

65 

52

42 

43 

39 

34 

32

45 

37 

34 

32 

60

44 

38 

36 

37 

33

31 

30 

31 

30 

29

27 

27 

26 

25 

24

Dec.

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

21 

24

23 

22

21 

21 

55

48 

34 

30 

28 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

25

23 

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

Jan.

36 

30 

27 

26 

24

24 

 23 

23 

23 

22

21 

22 

40 

29 

b23

b24 

24 

24 

b21 

b22

23 

23 

22 

b20 

b!9

b21 

26 

25 

24 

27 

29

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

uary .

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

27 

27 

27 

28 

31

 48 

40 

37 

35 

33

31 

147 

102 

110 

70

56 

48 

43 

41 

39

37 

37 

34 

33 

33

32 

31 

30 

29

Seoondfoot-days

941.4 

1,234 

797

9,488.6

767 

1,316 

1,569 

1,229 

746 

560 

660 

1,016 

653

11,497.4

Mar.

28 

41 

34 32- 

30

57 

124 

81 

61 

51

47 

41 

39 

37 

36

39 ' 

37 

35 

38 

36

34 

34 

62 

47

41

40 

123 

70 

56 

48 

90

Apr.

Maximum

182 

122 

55

186

40 

147 

124 

73 

49 

46 

50 

148 

59

182

73 

60 

52 

48 

47

48 

60 

60 

51 

48

46 

43 

41 

41 

39

37 

36 

34 

34 

33

33 

32 

32 

31 

30

29 

29 

28 

27 

27

May

26 

26 

 26 

28 

26

25 

24 

23 

23 

22

22

23 

23 

21 

21

20 

20 

19 

19 

18

18 

17 

17 

19 

32

23 

26 

49 

34 

29 

27

Minima

8.3 

24 

21

8.3

19 

27 

28 

27 

17 

13 

12 

16 

15

8.3

June

23 

21 

23 

22 

20

19 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

15 

15 

13

34 

46 

21 

17 

16

15 

15 

14 

19 

18

Mean

30.4 

41.4 

25.7

26.0

24.7 

45.4 

50.6 

41.0 

24.1 

18.7 

21.3 

32.8 

21.8

31.4

July

16 

15 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

13 

18

50 

47 

25 

23 

42

39 

28 

24 

25

22

20 

18 

17 

16 

15

14 

14 

16 

30 

19 

18

Aug.

26 

24 

148 

112 

55

38 

32 

28 

26 

24

23 

22 

21 

30 

25

22 

21 

24 

23 

21

61 

34 

26 

24 

21

20 

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

Per square 

mile

2.79 

 3.80 

2.36

2.39

2.27 

4.17 

4.64 

3.76 

2.21 

1.72 

1.95 

3.01 

2.00

2.88

Peak discharge (base, 300 sec. -ft.).- June 21 (11:30 o.m.) 331 sec. -ft.: Aue. 3 (3;So *

Sept.

15 

15 

15 

21 

36

59 

31 

27 

25 

23

21 

20 

19

*? 

16

17 

16 

a 16 

a!5 

a 15

a 15 

a20 

a21 

a 19 

alS

a!7 

a!6 

a40 

a25 

a20

Runoff in 

inches

3.21 

4.24

2.72

32.38

2.62 

4.49 

5.35 

4.19 

2.55 

1.91 

2.25 

3.47 

2.23

39 .'23

.m.) sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement mafle on this flay.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range In stage and records for Clear 

Creek near Rendersonvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 583

Boylston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35»22>10", long. 82°33>SO", 100 feet upstream from

 county highway bridge, 1.7 miles upsttfeam from mouth, and 2 miles north of Horseshoe, 

Henderson County. Datum of gage Is 2,069.39 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 14.8 square miles.

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 336 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 3.25 feet);

 minimum, 9'.3 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.57 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 659 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 4.92 feet); 

minimum, 6.8 second-feet Dec. 17, 18, 1943 (gage height, 0.52 foot), result of low 

temperature.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are

Hating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 5 to July 11)

1.2 58

1.4 80

1.6 103

1.8 136

2.0 151

2.3 190

2.6 233

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947' to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

19

18

15

14

14

13

12

11

33

110

44

36

21

18

17

16

57

43

30

27

95

40

30

25

Nov.

33

150

175

70

48

37

43

39

33

30

47

38

33

30

68

47

38

35

41

35

33

31

30

32

30

28

27

26

35

25

-

Dec.

24

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

24

24

34

33

31

54

59

37

33

30

37

36

26

25

24

26

24

24

24

34

24

33

Jan.

50

43

33

30

37

36

35

34

24

33

31

23

38

36

23

36

35

34

33

23

34

33

33

22

SI

25

35

32

27

38

43

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ........... r. ...............

May........................... Ua» ...

June ..................:..........

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

35

32

30

30

33

60

48

46

43

40

40

160

136

183

87

66

56

50

46

45

42

43

40

37

37

36

35

35

33

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

816 . 2

1,347

831

11,370.8

866

1,593

1,699

1 259

l)o30

797

Q7C y / o

1 *856 £15

13,284.2

Mar.

33

45

40

37

35

43

120

77

57

50

46

43

40

38

38

40

40

37

40

40

37

35

60

46

41

39

331

83

63

54

84

Apr.

73

60

53

50

48

50

49

64

51

47

45

44

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

31

30

30

-

Maximum

110

175

59

420

50

182

321

72

48

71

174

108

221

May

30

30

30

33

30

30

30

29

38

38

37

27

30

39

37

36

36

25

24

24

34

34

23

22

39

33

80

73

65

51

45

Minimum

9*6

23

31

9.6

31

30

33

30

33

30

16

23

19

9.6

June

35

31

30

30

36

38

38

37

26

35

34

23

33

24

25

24

34

34

35

33

23

48

38

38

33

31

20

31

26

36

-

Mean

26 . 3

44. 9

26.8

31.3

37.9

54 9

54.8

43.0

33 2

26 6

3l!s

39* 2

' ssis

36.3

July

33

30

19

19

18

16

16

16

16

18

40

60

33

39

39

71

59

66

67

53

43

34

29

35

24

23

20

19

24

24

24

Aug.

30

30

174

115

59

42

35

33

29

27

36

26

25

54

40

33

29

26

37

26

53

42

33

38

36

24

23

23

22

33

24

Per square 

mile

1 * 70 f a

3.03

1.81

3.11

1 89

3.71

3.70

2. 84

3.34

1.80

2. 13

2 cc * bo 

1.93

3.45

Sept.

22

21

21

29

45

108

47

36

32

30

28

25

24

24

33

33

22

31 ' 21

31

30

21

34

32

31

20

19

33

29

24

-

Runoff in 

inches

2.05

3.38

2.09

' 38.57

2. 18

4.00

4.37

3.16

3. 59

3. 00

2. 45

s!o5

3.15

33.37

Peak discharge (base. 250 sec.-ft.).- Nov. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 288 sec.-ft. ; Mar. 37 (6 a.m.) 336 sec.-

Hote.- Mo gage-height record Jan. 9 to Feb. 13; discharge computed on basis of records for Mills 

Hiver near Mills Hlver and Davldson Hlver near Brevard.
584 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Mills River at The Pink Beds, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder,and two sharp-crested weirs, lat. 35°21 l se", long. 82° 

44'22", at The Pink Beds in Pisgah National Forest, 400 feet downstream from Thompson 

Creek and 9 miles north of Brevard, Transylvania County. Datum of gage is 3,138.38 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 9.99 square miles.

Records available.- February 1926 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 30.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 658 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 5.40 feet); 

minimum, 3.5 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 2,220 second-feet Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 8.0 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 425 second-feet on basis of computation of flow over 

weirs; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 3, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which1 are fair.

tgage neigni, in reei;, ana aiacnarge, in secona-reet 

(Shifting-control method used July 16-24, Sept. 12-30

Oct. 1-16

2.0 2.2 2.5 19

2.1 4.3 2.7 31

2.2 7.1 3.0 55

2.3 10 3.3 87

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

2.2 7.1 3.0 55

2.3 10 3.3 88

2.4 14 3.6 130

2:6 24 4.0 208

2.8 38 4.4 311

Discharge, in second-feet; water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

6.7

26

15

20

12

9.7

8.1

7.4

8.0

78

195

59

34

26

22

18

17

70

58

39

36

75

45

35

29

Nov.

26

159

156

87

60

47

48

43

36

32

57

45

39

36

97

61

49

46

48

39

36

33

33

34

32

so

29

27

26

25

-

Dec.

23

23

22

22

22

20

19

23

19

26

23

21

19

18

68

57

38

32

29

27

26

24

23

22

23

22

21

22

21

20

19

Jan.

50

37

29

27

25

24

*23

22

21

20

17

18

29

b!7

blS

19

18

17

b!4

blS

17

16

16

15

b!4

15

23

21

18

24

27

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March . .

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

23

22

b21

22

26

44

37

36

33

30

29

*142

156

206

109

81

65

55

50

46

42

43

39

36

35

33

32

33

29

-

Secondfoot-days

972 . ]

i.sie'

794

9,978.5

663

1,555

1 , 678

1,184

795

585

927.6

748

1,132.8

12,550.5

Mar.

29

42

35

33

30

48

107

74

58

49

44

39

36

35

33

36

33

31

40

35

32

31

64

46

40

39

223

101

73

60

102

Apr.

Maximum

195

159

68

332

50

206

223

86

101

47

123

112

299

299

86

69

59

53

51

55

48

62

50

46

44

41

39

40

36

35

32

31

29

29

28

27

27

26

26

24

23

23

23

22

-

May

21

21

21

24

21

21

21

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

12

11

16

35

74

101

69

54

46

Minimum

3.7

25

18

2.8

14

21

29

22

11

12

8.8

10

9.4

3.7

June

35

29

27

24

22

21

21

19

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

12

28

47

19

16

13

12

14

17

26

22

-

Mean

31.4

50.5

25.6

27.3

21.4

53.6

54.1

39.5

25.6

19.5

29.9

24.1

37.8

34.3

July

17 13

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

9.4

10

35

123

104

58

55

48

60

44

36

31

27

26

22

20

19

18

17

17

18

17

17

15

Aug.

Per square 

mile

3.14

5 06

2.56

2.73

2.14

.5.37

5.42

3.95

2.56

1.95

2.99

2.41

3.78

3.43

34

33

112

58

38

31

27

24

22

21

21

19

18

20

20

19

18

17

22

18

16

23

19

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

Sept.

9.7

9.7

9.4

25

112

299

81

'41 52

36

31

28

26

24

23

22

22

21

19

19

18

18

20

19

17

17

16

45

30

23

-

Runoff in 

inches

3. 62

5.64

2.96

37.15

2.47

5.79

6.25

4.41

2.96

2.18

3.45

2.78

4.22

46.73

Peak discharge (base. 540 soe.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (1:30 a.n 

ft.j Sept. 6 (4:30 a.m.) 658 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

.) 340 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (7 a.m.) 346 sec.-
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 585

Mills River mar Mills River, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°g3'45", long. 82°35'25", at ford l| miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks, 2 miles upstream from village of 

Mills River, Henderson County, and 4j miles northwest of Horseshoe. Datum of gage is 

2,088.47 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 66.7 square miles.

Hecords available.- September 1924 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 153 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 6.63 

1'eetJ; minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 5-7 (gage height, 1.50 feet).

1924-26. 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 10,000 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 

13.62 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet on basis of studies by 

Tennessee Valley Authority; minimum, 16 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 1.33 

feet), result of low temperature.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. The 

city of Hendersonville diverted from tributaries about 2 second-feet for water supply.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 923: 1935, 1937, 1939. W 1003: 

lyaa, 194U-42.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

30

40

68

105

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.3

156

257

385

640

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

156

253

375

520

3.5

3.8 

4.2

755

?S5

1,220

Note.- Same as preceding 

table below 2.2 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

33 

32 

31 

30

30 

35 

84 

89 

66

62 

50 

46 

43 

41

137 

621 

231 

134 

101

85 

76 

73 

198 

250

162 

137 

297 

193 

151 

127

Nov.

112 

482 

716 

406 

286

225 

218 

208 

174 

156

222 

208 

180 

165 

306

260 

222 

202 

212 

186

171 

159 

156 

156 

145

137 

132 

124 

122 

117

Dec.

112 

110 

107 

105 

103

101 

97 

103 

99 

105

112 

101 

99 

95 

182

294 

186 

159 

145 

134

129 

122 

119 

115 

117

110 

105 

105 

105 

101 

99

Jan.

179 

192 

151 

137 

129

122 

117 

*115 

110 

107

b95 

103 

148 

bllO 

b90

bl!5 

b!05 

b95 

b85 

b95

107 

101 

97 

b90 

b85

b95 

bllO 

119 

105 

119 

151

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

.ary .

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

127 

124 

bl!5 

*b!20 

132

202 

202 

192 

186 

174

156 

504 

575 

846 

495

370 

314 

275 

250 

236

218 

215 

199 

186 

183

180 

171 

171 

159

Seoondfoot-days

3,678 

6,565 

3,776

49,595

3,579 

7,277 

7,637 

6,610 

4,309 

3,189 

4,629 

4,135 

5,373

60,757

Mar.

153 

205 

180 

171 

159

182 

416 

348 

286 

253

228 

212 

199 

189 

183

186 

186 

171 

192 

189

177 

171 

264 

'225 

 202

196 

667 

425 

330 

286 

406

Apr.

398 

344 

302 

275 

264

275 

257 

294 

272 

250

242 

232 

222 

222 

212

202 

196 

189 

186 

180

177 

174 

171 

168 

162

156 

153 

148 

145 

142

Maximum

621 

716 

294

1,490

192 

846 

667

326 

187 

384 

377 

1,220

1,220

May

140 

137 

140 

151 

140

129 

134 

124 

119 

115

112 

112 

119 

110 

107

105 

101 

99 

95 

93

91 

89 

85 

89 

112

141 

260 

326 

290 

236 

208

Minimum

30 

112 

95

30

85 

115 

153 

142 

85 

78 

64 

83 

76

30

June

171 

148 

137 

134 

122

115 

112 

110 

105 

99

95

93 

91 

93 

93

93 

87 

85 

93 

83

80 

187 

120 

95 

83

82 

78 

83 

110 

112

Mean

11E 

21S 

12:

136

11£ 

25] 

246 

22C 

13S 

10( 

14< 

13C 

17E

16f

July

95 

82 

76 

71 

68

65 

64 

a86 

68 

91

326 

384 

272 

228 

218

310 

232 

196 

202 

180

177 

153 

134 

119 

 112

107 

105 

110 

110 

105 

103

Aug.

129 

165 

377 

298 

205

165 

145 

134 

124 

115

115 

110 

103 

140 

137.

115 

107 

103 

107 

117

118 

137 

134 

107 

101

95 

89 

85 

83 

92 

83

Per square

mile

) 1.78 

) 3.28 

1.83

2.04

1.72 

3.76 

3.69 

) 3.30 

) 2.08 

1.59 

2.23 

S 1.99 

2.88

> 2.49

Sept.

78 

78 

76 

101 

233

1,220 

393 

279 

225 

196

177 

159 

145 

137 

132

124 

119 

115 

110 

105

103 

101 

110 

105 

101

97 

95 

178 

159 

122

Runoff in

inches

2.05 

3.66 

g.ll

27.66

2.00 

4.06 

4.26 

3.69 

2.40 

1.78 

2.58 

2.31 

3.00

33.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 see. -ft.).- Nov. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 1,090 sec. -ft. j Feb. 14 (5 a.m.) 1,070

seo.-rt.; Sept. 6 17 a.m.) 2,630 sec.-rt.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
586 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek at Naples, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°22'52", long. 82°29'54", at bridge on old Asheviiie-Hendersonville highway, 100 feet downstream from Byers Creek, 0.8 mile south of 

Naples, Henderson County, and 2.2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

2,047.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936,

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1907, September 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharger- 10 years (1938-48), 193 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,910 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 9.20 

feet); minimum, 58 second-feet Oct. 5-7.

1907, 1938-48; Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 

13.07 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 17, Oct. 15, 28,"Dec. 6, 1907.

Floods in July 1916 and August 1928 reached stages of 21 and 15 feet, respectively, 

from information by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Several small artificial ponds produce slight regulation. Mud Creek 

receives sewage from city of Hendersonville, which diverts its water supply from tributaries of Mills River. See records for Mills River near Mills River.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect and backwater from 

return of overbank storage (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.3 

.4 

.6

1.0 135

2.0 261

3.0 398

4.0 546

5.0 705

6.4 942

0.5 81

.7 103

1.0 138

2.0 263

Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

3.0 397

4.0 540

6.0 862

7.0 1,050

8.0 1,280

8.4 1,420

8.8 1,630

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

61 

61 

63 

59 

59

59

67 

133 

184 

136

100 

89 

82 

76 

75

221 

944 

1,220 

394 

247

193 

164 

149 

354 

359

249 

204 

811 

704 

348 250

Nov.

204 

514 

1,130 

779 

403

297 

290 

302 

245 

221

316 

298 

244 

224 

428

358 

276 

247 

286 

245

224 

211 

221 

218 

198

187 

179 

174 

167 

166

Dec.

158 

155 

152 

151 

151

148 

143 

148 

142 

151

154 

154 

142 

136 

290

475 

296 

225 

198 

182

174 

166 

161 

154 

166

161 

156 

157 

155 

149 

3150

Jan.

a230 

252 

191 

176 

164

158 

152 

148 

148 

143

136 

138 

»300 

227 

b!60

160 

160 

155 

b!40 

144

156 

155 

146 

b!40 

b!30

b!40 

178 

201 

182 

223 

328

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . *

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

244 

247 

240 

238 

259

»398 

334 

286 

263 

255

240 

822 

01,460 

0952 

C650

429 

334 

 296 

275 

272

259 

272 

249 

233 

232

227 

219 

214 

202

Secondfoot-days

8,115 

9,252 

5,500

69,795

5,461 

10,601 

10,957 

7,857 

4,526 

4,064 

5,039 

7,710 

5,278

84,360

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 see. -ft.).- Oc

sec.-ft.j Aug. 4 (3 p.m.) 1,910 sec. -ft.

Mar.

194 

299 

266 

24V) 

219

260 

830 

690 

422 

328

285 

263 

245 

230 

223

238 

279 

232 

250 

249

227 

211 

415 

329 

270

251 

946 

778 

405 

318 

565

Apr.

656 

442 

338 

302 

288

303 

327 

428 

334 

288

270 

264 

254 

254 

250

228 

214 

211 

206 

201

197 

193 

188 

187 

182

178 

173 

169 

168 

164

Maximum

1,220 

1,130 

475

1,430

328 

1,460 

946 

656 

251 

364 

561 

1,640 

794

1,640

May

162 

163 

'157 

173 

157

152 

168 

144 

138 

133

130 

136 

151 

142 

127

126 

119 

118 

116 

114

111 

108 

110 

111 

128

139 

169 

251 

212 

182 

179

Minimum

59 

166 

136

59

130 

202 

194 

164 

108 

85 

78 

100 

86

59

June

187 

151 

138 

155 

127

119 

114 

111 

105 

101

99 

98 

96 

113 

115

101 

92 

91 

92 

89

85 

364 

214 

262 

130

107 

96 

123 

167 

222

Mean

262 

308 

177

191

176 

366 

353 

262 

146 

135 

163 

249 

176

230

July

249 

125 

104 

94 

88

85 

81 

78 

80 

86

256 

561 

290 

267 

278

260 

254 

222 

184 

161

149

152 

127 

110 

100

96 

93 

98 

110 

105 

96

Aug.

115 

143 

1,090 

cl,640 

C824

0371 

232 

192 

169 

154

145 

137 

128 

142 

176

146 

133 

124 

119 

118

114 

195 

177 

164 

131

118 

108 

105 

alOO 

alOO 

alOO

Per square 

mile

2.40 

2.83 

1.62

1.75

1.61 

3.36 

3.24 

2 .40 

1.34 

1.24 

1.50 

2.28 

1.61

2.11

Sept.

a95

90 

86 

116 

178

794 

744 

272 

198

167

150 

136 

128 

119 

114

111 

105 

103 

102 

98

94 

108 

150 

104 

96

91 

92 

251 

225 

161

Runoff in 

inches

2.77 

3.16 

1.88

23.82

1.86 

3.62 

3.74 

2.68 

1.54 

1.39 

1.72

i!eo

28.79

b. 18 (6 a.m.) 1,570 sec. -ft.; Feb. 1? (10 a.m.) 1,0X0

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Clea 

Creek near Hendersonville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from return of over-bank storage; discharge computed on basis or backwater curves 

fined by measurements.
TENNESSEE RIVER- BASIN 587

Clear Creek near Hendersonvllle, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'14", long. 82°26'40", at county highway bridge, 

O.b' mile upstream from Alien Branch, 1.0 mile dovmstream from Wolfpen Creek, 1.2 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 2f miles northeast of Hendersonville, Henderson County._ Datum 

of gage is 2,071.98-feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936.

Drainage area.- 42.2 square miles.

Records available.- June 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 972 second-feet Aug. 4 (gage height, 7.15 feet); 

minimum, 20 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.99 foot).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 7.70 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 5, 6, 1947 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

Slight

1.0 20 1.1 26 2.2 149 5.7 567 

1.1 26 1.2 34 3.0 259 .6.0 606 

1.2 34 1.5 62 4.0 378 6.3 649 

1.4 52 1.8 96 5.0 484 

1.6 73

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

20 

24 

50 

64 

48

38 

33 

30 

29 

29

79 

519 

196 

96 

72

59 

52 

48 

143 

112

82 

71 

412 

148 

99 

78

Nov.

69 

318 

472 

178 

126

99

102 

97 

82 

74

108 

92 

81 

75 

141

104 

88 

81 

91 

78

73 

69 

72 

70 

69

59 

57 

55 

54 

53 

_

Dec.

51 

50 

49 

49 

49

48 

48 

48 

48 

52

49 

48 

46 

45 

115

118 

82 

70 

63 

59

57 

54 

54 

52 

54

52 

51 

51 

49 

48 

48

Jan.

' 69 

70 

60 

57 

54

53

50 

49 

49 

48

- 46 

47 

*94 

b60 

b45

b48 

51 

50 

b45 

b47

51 

49 

48 

b45 

b42

b45 

57 

62 

59 

86 

114

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

Juns 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

b«r. .........................

mb«r .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

88 

86 

82 

80 

83

*127 

102 

90 

83 

80

77 

471 

388 

264 

156

126 

109 

97 

90 

89

83 

85 

78 

74 

73

71 

68 

65 

61

Seoondfoot-days

2,733

3,187 

1,757

22,620

1,750 

3,426 

3,392 

2,558 

1,421 

1,613 

2,275 

2,849 

1,750

28,711

Mar.

59 

88 

77 

72 

65

84 

245 

141 

109 

96

88 

80 

74 

71 

70

76 

78 

70 

74 

72

68 

64 

132 

97 

85

81 

435 

178 

128 

110 

225

Apr.

184 

139

116, 

104 

100

101 

121 

136 

110 

97

92

88 

82 

83 

81

75 

72 

69 

66 

65

64 

63 

62 

60 

58

56 

55 

54 

53 

52

Maximum

519 

472 

118

631

114 

471 

435 

184 

70 

212 

234 

621 

404

621

Peak discharge (base, 700 sec. -ft. ]_.- Feb. 12 (12 p.m.)

May

51 

50 

50 

55 

52

50 

52 

48 

47 

46

46 

48 

50 

48 

44

42 

41 

39 

38 

38

37 

35 

35 

35 

38

38 

42

70 

58 

50 

48

Minimum

20 

53 

45

20

42

61 

59 

52 

35 

30 

32 

34 

32

20

June

48 

44 

45 

47 

39

37 

37 

36 

34 

33

32 

32 

32 

50

44

37 

33 

32 

32 

30

30 

212 

121 

76 

48

40 

38 

76 

75 

143

Mean

88.2 

106 

56.7

62.0

56.5 

118 

109 

85.3 

45.8 

53.8 

73.4 

91.9 

58.3

78.4

July

134 

56 

46 

40 

37

34 

32 

32

32

36

152 

234 

202 

139 

180

114 

104 

73 

69 

61

53 

50 

48 

43 

39

38 

37 

38 

43 

42 

37

Aug.

44 

48 

621 

570 

180

114

90 

78 

69 

63

59 

56 

53 

58 

61

55 

51 

48 

47 

45

44 

46 

47 

44 

41

39

38 

36 

35 

35 

34

Par square 

mils

2.09 

2.51

1.34

1.47

1.34 

2.80 

2.58 

2.02 

1.09 

1.27 

1.74 

2.18 

1.38

1.86

Sept.

32 

32

30 

37 

69

404 

116 

73 

60 

53

48 

45 

42 

41 

39

38 

37 

36 

35 

34

33 40 » 

41 

38 

35

33 

32 

88 

61 

48

Runoff in 

Inches

2.41 

2.81 

1.55

19.94

1.54 

3.02 

2.99 

2.25 

1.25 

1.42 

2.00 

2.51 

1.54

25.29

729 sec. -ft.; Aug. 4 (4 a.m.) 972 sec. -ft,

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
588 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cane Creek at Fletcher, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26'08", long. 82°29'23", at county highway bridge, 

0.5 mile upstream from Hooper Creek, half a mile northeast of Fletcher, Henderson 

County, and 0.8 mile downstream from county line. Datum of gage Is 2,072.22 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 63.1 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.12 

feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.48 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge. 1,870 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 8.20 

feet), from rating curve extended above 850 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 17 second-feet Sept. 6, 1947 (gage height, 0.41 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to Sept. 3o)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

0.5 26 0.8 77 0.5 26 1.1 142 2.0 354 

 6 41 .9 97 .6 41 1.3 188 2.5 474 

.7 58 1.0 118 .7 58 1.5 234 3.0 594 

.9 98 1.7 282 3.6 738

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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 

28 

28 

26 

25

25 

29 

55 

102 

79

58 

50 

44 

41 

41

102 

444 

156 

102 

81

69 

62 

58 

128 

105

83 

77 

225 

116 

92 

81

Nov.

73 

392 

450 

209 

151

120 

124 

111 

96 

88

118

9S 

88 

83

131

98 

88 

88 

98 

85

79 

77 

79 

75 

71

69 

66 

64 

62 

62

Dec.

60 

SB 

58 

56 

56

55 

55 

56 

55 

62

56 

55 

53 

51 

127

111 

81 

71 

66 

62

60 

SB 

56 

55 

58

56 

55 

55 

55 

53 

53

Jan.

92 

*88 

68 

64 

62

SB 

55 

55 

55 

53

50 

51 

88 

b62 

bSO

b52 

55 

b53 

bSO 

b53

SB 

55 

53 

bSO 

b47

bSO 

60 

64 

60 

133 

142

Honth

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

100 

94 

88 

88 

96

»165 

129 

113 

105 

98

96 

665 

376 

368 

209

160 

138 

120 

111 

107

96 

96 

90 

83 

83

81 

79 

77 

71

Second 

foot-days

2,640 

3,493 

1,918

26,328

1,986 

4,182 

3,878 

3,004 

1,675 

1,377 

1,548 

2,543 

1,248

29,492

Mar.

69 90- 

79 

75 

71

94 

195 

129 

105 

96

90 

83 

77 

75 

73

81 

79 

71 

75 

73

69 

68 

189 

116 

96

90 

726 

222 

151 

127 

244

Apr.

197 

165 

133 

118 

111

111 

155 

158 

124 

111

105 

100 

92 

120 

105

94

88 

83 

79 

77

75 

73 

71 

69 

68

66 

66 

64 

64 

62

MaximuB

444 

450 

127

946

142 

665 

 726 

197 

82 

92 

142 

603 

190

726

Peak discharge (base. 800 sec. -ft.}.- Oct. 17 (10 a.m.

May

'60 

62 

62 

68 

64

60 

62 

56 

55 

53

51 

55 

58 

53 

50

48 

46 

44 

44 

43

41 

41 

41 

41 

51

48 

46 

82

68 

64 

58

June

51 

46 

51 

55 

44

43 

44

43 

41 

40

38 

37 

40 

48

43

41 

38 

40 

41 

37

46 

83 

43

38

35

34 

34 

92 

53 

58

HinlmuB Mean

25 85.2 

62 116 

51 61.9

19 72.1

47 64.1 

71 144 

68 125 

62 100 

41 54.0 

34 45.9 

25 49.9 

31 82.0 

26 41.6

25 80.6

July

43 

34

Jl 

29 

28

28 

25 

26 

28 

31

108 

122 

69 

68 

142

85 

68 

53 

53 

46

46 

48 

44 

37 

35

34 

34 

41 

41 

37 

34

Aug.

60 

60 

603 

328 

170

107 

85 

71 

64 

58

56 

53 

50 

51 

56

50 

46 

44

41 

41

40 

51 

60 

53 

44

37 

35 

34 

32 

32 

31

Per square 

mile

1.35 

1.84 

.981

1.14

1.02 

2.28 

1.98 

1.58 

.856 

.727 

.791 

1.30 

.659

1.28

913 see. -ft. 2 Feb. 12 (12 m.) 1

Sept.

29 

28 

28 

32 

50

190 

69 

53 

46 

43

41

35 

35 

34 

34

32 

31 

31 

29 

28

28 

28 

31 

29 

28

26 

26 

71 

46 

37

Runoff in 

inohea

1.56 

2.06 

1.13

15.52

1.17 

2.46 

2.29 

1.77 

.99 

.81 

.91 

1.50 

.74

17.39

,160 860.-

ft.; Mar _

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 589

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.

Drainage area.- 79.8 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 4.70 

reetj; minimum, 20 second-feet Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.90 foot); minimum daily, 

22 second-feet Oct. 5, 6.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 2,160 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 <gage height, 5.47 

feet); minimum 15 second-feet Nov. 8, 1944, Nov. 4, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.82 

foot Nov. 4, 1946.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair, 

diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by small mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In Becond-feet)

Slight

Oct. 1 to Hov. 2 Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

0.9 20 1.3 74 2.2 297 1.1 35 1.6 126 2.3 

1.0 30 1.5 114 2.5 418 1.2 48 1.8 176' 2.6 

1.1 42 1.8 180 2.8 560 1.4 83 2.O 233 3.0

Discharge, in second-feet, watsr year October 1947 to September 1948

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

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25" 

24 

24 

23 

22

22 

27 

81 

64 

50

4O 

35 

33 

30 

29

168 

390 

124 

88 

69

57

51 

47 

106 

108

82 

73 

114 

80 

69 

60

Hcv.

56 

545 

500 

207 

140

108 

100 

87 

75

-> 68

83 

74 

66 

64 

126

96 

87 

89 

91 

79

75 

72 

74 

70 

64

62 

61 

59 

56 

56

Dec.

53 

53 

51 

51 

51

51 

50 

54 

50 

56

53 

51 

48 

47 

107

«108 

81 

72 

66 

62

59 

56 

56 

53 

58

54 

53 

51 

48 

48 

47

Jan.

66 

66 

58 

58 

56

54 

54 

53 

53 

51

b46 

50 

87 

b62 

bSO

b65 

58 

b54 

»b50 

51

54 

53 

51 

b48 

b45

b60 

68 

68 

64 

116 

126

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Kara 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Attgu 

Sept

Ha

bar 

mber.... .....................

lendar year 1947 ............

tary

"uary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 900 sec.-

Feb.

96 

87 

83 

79 

89

168 

140 

131 

124 

117

111 

528 

384 

367 

242

190 

»166 

148 

133 

124

113 

113 

102 

96 

94

91 

89 

85 

79

Seoondfoot-days

2,215 

3,390 

1,798

26,557

1,895 

4,369 

3,661 

3,566 

2,488 

1,792 

2,068 

2,327 

2,437

32,006

ft.).- Hov.

Bept. 6 (6 a.m.; 1,640 sec. -ft.

Mar.

77 

89 

83 

79 

74

88 

179 

138 

122 

111

102 

96 

89 

87 

85

100 

94 

83 

83 

81

77 

77 

202 

133 

115

108 

317 

193 

158 

138 

203

Apr.

193 

173 

153 

138 

136

138 

155 

191 

150 

138

131 

122 

115 

119 

117

113 

108 

104 

100 

100

98 

94 

91 

91 

89

85 

83 

81 

81 

79

Maximum

390 

54S 

108

916

126 

528 

317 

193 

176 

 107 

157 

262 

623

623

2 (7 p.m.}

May

77 

79 

77 

94 

83

77 

83 

74 

70 

68

66 

68 

77 

70 

64

62 

59 

58 

58 

56

54 

53 

53 

51 

54

112 

143 

176 

104 

151 

117

Mininum

22 

56 

47

20

45

79 

74 

79 

51 

43 

33 

39 

35

22

June

85 

72 

70 

70 

61

62

64 

61 

58 

54

53 

51 

51 

67 

107

68 

53 

51 

50 

48

61 

82 

53 

47 

43

43 

47 

45 

53 

62

Mean

71.5- 

113 

58.0

72.8

61.1 

151 

118 

119 

80.3 

59.7 

66.7 

75.1 

81.2

87.4

,190 sec. -ft.; Aug.

July

48 

43 

40 

38 

35

34 

33 

33 

36 

50

157 

126 

108 

103 

112

131 

89 

82 

75 

94

91 

79 

61 

53 

48

44 

43 

48 

48 

44 

42

335 

463 

660

Aug.

177 

160 

262 

160 

108

85 

74 

66 

81 58'

56 

56 

51 

67 

89

66 

58 

53 

56 

58

50 

56 

51 

48 

45

43 

42 

40 

42 

50 

39

Per square 

mile

0.896 

1.42 

.727

.912

.766 

1.89 

1.48 

1.49 

1.01 

.748 

.836 

.941 

1.02

1.10

Sept.

38 

35 

35 

44 

148

623 

160 

111 

87 

77

68 

61 

58 

54 

53

50 

48 

47 

45 

45

47 

47 

51 

48 

.47

44 

45 

91 

74 

56

Runoff in 

inches

1.03- 

1.58 

.84

12.38

.88 

2.04 

1.71 

1.66 

1.16 

.84 

.96 

1.08 

1.14

14.92

1 (4 p.m.) 924 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
590 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and masonry control, lat. 35°34'06", long. 82°32 I 42", at 

Biltmore, Buncombe County, 100 feet downstream from Biltmore Avenue Bridge, 200 feet upstream from Southern Railway bridge, and 1.6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage 

Is 1,976.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Kecoras available.- December 1920 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 19 years (1921-26, 1934-48), 154 second-feet (unadjusted).

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 7.70 

reet); minimum, 22 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1920-26. 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 

19.00 feet), by computation 'of flow over dam 3 miles above station; minimum, '1.1 secondfeet Oct. 9, 14, 15, 1941;. minimum dally, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 14, 1941; minimum gage 

height, 0.65 foot July 17, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 21.5 feet in July 1916, from floodmarks. Flood of Aug. 16, 1928, 

reached a stage of 18.74 feet, from floodmarks. Extremely high stages sublect to backwater from French Broad River.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recora, which are fair. Occasional large diurnal fluctuation and regulation from Lake 

Craig, 3 miles above station. City of Ashevllle diverts Its water supply above this 

station from Beetree Reservoir (capacity, 700,000,000 gallons) and.from North Fork 

Swannanoa River. ' 

Cooperation.- Records of diversion and change In contents In Bee'tree Reservoir were furnisned by Asheville Water Department, Division of Watersheds. Records of evporation 

furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1921(M), 1923-26(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15-

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

29

28

30

30

26

85

116

383

365

195

141

105

86

76

158

1,380

616

353

£54

195

160

138

£49

377

£69

317

449

329

251

£08

Nov.

183

758

1,330

634

468

361

313

294

347

217

£76

294

240

£14

294

£76

230

£14

221

£14

.19£

183

183

180

163

151

149

146

136

131

-

Dec.

121

116

11£

110

107

105

105

103

103

107

119

11£

107

105

144

354

183

160

144

136

133

1£1

114

110

116

113

105

103

97

9£

92

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947

Janusry'. . .

 February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May....................

June ...................

July. .............'.....

August .................

September. ..........'...

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

114

166

131

116

11£

101

i

97

>9£

9Z

97

94

90

L16

16

b70

b85

I

I

t

97

>90

80

88

97

97

88

80

b75

b70

1

1

94

05

97

75

303

Secondfoot-days

7,168

8,882

3,748

54,481

3,314

9,918

 8,031

B.860

3,698

£ 1 fl^ t ADO

4,094

3,105

3,777

63,778

Feb.

314

192

177

171

180

321

337

310

387

361

£37

1,170

880

910

584

463

390

*333

294

£65

£47

1 237

217

198

198

£05

£34

314

19£

-

Mar.

174

186

195

180

160

163

276

251

214

308

183

174

160

154

149

151

168

146

146

160

149

138

407

313

351

287

1,0£0

643

450

365

476

Apr.

536

468

398

349

313

294

310

373

303

369

358

240

331

203

308

£16

183

143

157

154

. 149

141

136

136

136

1£3

116

112

110

112

Observed

Maximum

1,380

1,320

£54

1,990

302

1,170

1,020

. 5£6

171

119

808

475

1,000

1,380

Minimum

 35

131

93

£5

70

171

138

110

4£

46

35

32

39

25

Mean

231

£96

149

10'7

343

259

£29

87.0

7£.8

132

100

136

174

May

110

107

101 103

114

97

105

101

93

42

48

76

99

84

78

80

71

65

68

63

55

57

60

60

67

84

73

114

131

June

119

90

90

105

84

76

88

88

90

74

65

63

74

65

59

76

65

63

65

60

101

93

67

60

54

48

49

46

60

53

171 I

; Diversion 

evaporat Ion, 

ana change In

contents 

(millions oP

315. £

451.1

378.1

3,936.3

301:9

385.9

.309.7

398.8

314.1

334.6

353.1

307.8

280.2

3,918.9

July

45

43

42

41

41

39

41

38

35

39

387

803

500

312

887

183

180

133

107

99

94

94

97

74

63

54

49

49

57

67

57

Aug.

108

1

4

3

68

75

98

330

163

1

1

.

33

18

98

88

78

76

76

69

63

60

60

57

51

46

48

60

55

BO

55

46

13

18

59

54

32

Sept.

34

30

39

a39

a!30

al.OOO

a 500

a300

a300

a!70

a!40

allS

alOO

a90

a75

a70

860

55

49

48

41

38

39

39

48

48

38

98

118

76

Ai1.1iist.ecl for diversion, ev.t|*or.-il Ion, TnU eh.-mco

Mean

847

319

140

166

132

357

875

844

103

89.5

150

116

140

191

Per square 

mile

1.90

'3.45

1.08

1.38

.938

2.75

2.12

1.88

.798

.688

1.15

.898

1.08

 1.47

Runoff 'in 

inches

8.19

8.74

1.84

17.33

l.OS

3.96

8.43

2.09

.91

.77

1.33

1.08

1.80

.19.96

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion by city of Asheville and evapont ion and change in contents in Beetree Reservoir. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of range in stage and records for North Pork 

Swannanoa River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 591

North Fork Swannanoa ftiver near Black Mountain, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°39'11", long. 82°21'04", a 

quarter of a mile downstream from emergency pumping plant of Ashevllle Water Department, 1.9 miles downstream from Sugar Pork, 3 miles northwest of town of Black Moun- - 

tain, Buncombe County, and 3.4 miles downstream from Right Pork. Datum of gage Is 

2,428.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 23.8 square miles. > Kecoras available.- January 1926. to September 1948.

Average QiscnargeT- 22 years, 48.8 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.'- Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 6.20 

' reetJ/ from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area

determination at' gage height 8.55 feet; minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 

1.08' feet).

.1926-48-: -Maximum discharge, 8,200 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 8.55 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 0.73 second-foot July 20, 21, 1926 .(gage height, 

0.88 foot).

Remarks. - Records excellent except those above 400 second-feet ,/whloh are goo'd. City of 

Asneville diverts part of Its water supply 3 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Records of diversion furnished by Ashevllle Water Department, Division of 

Watersheds.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1926.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height', In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17, Nov. 2, 3, 

Feb. 12, 14, Mar. 27, July 11-13, SepET 6)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

3.3 

5.0

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.Z

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

83

107

136

206

294

3,0 400

3.3 598

3.6 835

3.9 1,110

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.2

6.S

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.7

5.6

66

97

105

61

42

32

26

24

112

1,110

,223

127

93

'73

60

52

131

139

100

83

210

119

95

79

Nov.

67

549

430

227

159

122

102

)95

83

73

123

105

85

75

107

93

79

73

79

69

65

60

-58

60

55

52

47

43

40

37

Dec.

35

33

31

30

30

28

27

29

27

32

37

32

30

29

50

85

6P

52

46

, 43

40

36

S3

32

31

29

27

26

25

24

Month

October. ................

November. ...,..'........

December. ...............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

Maroh. ........... .......

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

Secondfoot-days

3,298.4

3,312

1,095

18,350.8

878

3,199

2 739

I* 816

623* 0

511.4

1,787.9

745 8

1 * 293 0

21,298.5

34

43

31

30

28

26

25

24

26

27

24

24

40

32

26

28

27

25

23

24

25

23

22

22

20

19

23

2522'

45

65

Feb.

50

46

45

43

47

110

4

2

3

97

97

85

73

69

3.4

99

48

. 180

139

1 16

97

88

77

73

71

65

58

65

85

90

81

71

_

-

Mar.

65

73

67

61

57

58

105

88

75

67

60

57

50

47

45

49

53

46

SO

53

49

45

138

95

77

69

460

188

133

107

152

Apr.

169

146

116

100

88

79

79

88

77

71

65

61

57

55

52

49

45

42

40

37

36

34

33,

32

30

29

27

26

27

26

-

Observed

Maximum

1,110

 549

85

1,110

65

434

460

169

65

37

440

130

692

1,110

Minimum Mean

4.7 106

37 110

24 35.3

1.9 50.3

19 28.3

43 110

45 88.4

26 60.5

8.0 20.1

7.2 17.0

4.7 57.7

4.2 24.1

3.2 43.1

3.2 58.2

May

24 .

23

22

25

25

22

22

21

19

18

17

18

22

17

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.1

8.6

8.3

8.0

13

13

10

27

32

63

65

June

37

28

27

25

20

19

25

28

31

23

19

17

17

14

14

16

13

13

11

9.4

8.6

21

14

10

8.6

 7.2

8.0

11

8.3

8.3

"

Diversion by 

city of

(millions of 

gallons)

2O8.0

183.6

179.1

2,174.7

194.0

159.2

156.5

152.4

188.4

213.4

217.3

219.5

194.5

2,265.9

July

9.1

7.2

6.1

5.2 '4.8

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

440

392

£52

116 '

93.

'75

65 '

49

39

3?

27

25

23

18

15

13

12

12

11

12

10

Aug.

. 31

47

130

95 "58

42

33

27

23

20

19

22

18

14

13

12

16

13

12

9.4

8.0

7.7

10

14

14

9.7

7.4

6.3

5.4

4.7

4.2

Sept.

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

6.0

692

113

63

47

43

 35

28

24

20

17

16

14

12

11

9.4

8.3

7.4 7.2

7.4

7.2

6.3

6.1

33

28

18

"

Adjusted for diversion

Mean '>er S(luare 

mean nile

117 4.92

120 5.04

44.3 1.86

59.5 2.50

38.0, 1.60

119 5.00

 96,2 , 4.04

68.4 2.87

29.5 1.24

28.1 1.18

68.5 2.88

35.0 1.47

53.1 2.23

67.8 2.85

Runoff in 

inones

 5.66

5.62

2.14

33.93

1.84

5.38

4.66

3.21

1.43

1.32

3.32

1.70

2.49

38.77

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 sec..-ft.).- Oct. 17 (6 a.m.) 4,030 aec.-ft.j Nov. 2 (6 p.m.) 1,580 sec.- 

t.j Mar. 27 (7 a.m,) 1,210 sec.-ft.; July ll-(2 p.m.) 1,880 sec.-ft.; Sept. 6 (5 a.m.) 2,350 sec.-ft.
592 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and modified 4-foot Parshall flume set in masonry control, 

lat. 350 39'11", long. 82°24'20", 200 feet upstream from upper intake to Asheville water 

supply, 1,000 feet upstream from Beetree Reservoir, and 3.8 miles north of Swannanoa, 

Buncombe County. Datum of gage is 2,728.39 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 5.46 square miles.

Kecords avaiiaole.- February 1926 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 10.4 second-feet.

iixtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 158 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 3.40 feet); 

I'eet ); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Oct. 5-7; minimum gage height, 0.39 foot Oct. 6, 7. 

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 1,370 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 6.20 

feet), by computation of flow over weir; minimum, 0.67 second-foot July 22, 1926, 

Aug. 6, 1930; minimum gage height, 0.31 foot Sept. 18, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wtiicn are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1928, 1936(M), 1937(M). W 953: 1929(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

0.4 0.9 0.8 4.2 0.5 '1.6 

.5 1.5 1.0 6.7 .6 2.4 

.6 2.2 1.3 12 .8 4.4 

1.0 6.9 

1.3 12

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.9 

1.3 

3.0 

5.6 

4.8

3.4 

2.9 

2.5 

2.2

a2.0

all 

a85 

a2o 

13 

10

8.2 

6.9 

6.5 

22 

22

15 

13 

£4 

17 

13 

11

Nov.

9.7 

54 

64 

37 

25

19 

16 

14 

12 

11

17 

15 

14 

13 

17

15 

14 

13 

14 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.2

8.6 

8.2 

7.8 

7.4 

7.0

Dec.

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0

5.6 

5.4 

6.1 

5.4 

6.5

 6.4 

6.1 

5.7 

5.4 

9.5

12 

10 

9.2 8.6' 

8.1

7.6 

7.2 

6.9

6.6 

6.6

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.6 

5.5 

5.5

Jan.

7. 

7. 

6. 

6. 

6.

6. 

5. 

5. 

6.

6.

5. 

5. 

8. 

6. 

b5.

6. 

6. 

b5. 

b5. 

5.

6. 

*5. 

5. 

5. 

5.

b5. 

6. 

5. 

5. 

12 

16

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-4S ............

7 

2 

4 

4 

0

1 

6 

9 

8

4

7 

7

4 

1 

6

8 

4 

8 

4 

9

2 

9

6 

5

1

0 

1 

9

6

Feb.

13 

12 

12 

11 

12

23 

22 

21 

18 

16

16 

*96 

61 

56 

41

32 

26 

22 

19 

17

15 

15 

13 

12 

13

14 

14 

13 

12

Secondfoot-days

331,3 

495.9 

210,1

3,517.4

205.2 

667 

537.8 

455.4 

145.0 

102.0 

263.9 

219.2 

112.0

3,744.8

Mar.

11 

12 

12 

11 

10

11 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.8 

9.5

11 

10 

9.2 

9.4 

9.4

8.9 

8.6 

28 

19 

17

16 

79 

43 

32 

25 

35

Apr.

39 

38 

31 

25 

22

20 

20 

22 

19 

18

17 

16 

14 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.8 

9.4

9.0 

8.7 

8.2 

8.O 

7.6

7.0 

6.8 

6.5 

6.9 

6.5

1.6 18 

2.0 28 

2.4 41 

2.7 57 

3.1 106

 to September 1948

May

6.O 

5.9 

5.6 

6.4 

6.1

5.6 

5.9 

5.4 

4.9 

4.8

4.4

4.9 

5.0 

4.6 

4.2

4.0 

3.8 

3.7 

3.5 

3.4

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

5.0 

5.0 

7.9 

7.2

Maximum Minimum

85 0.9 

64 7.0 

12 5.4

148 .9

16 5.0 

96 11 

79 8.6 

39 6.5 

 7.9 2.9 

5.4 2.O 

59 1.5 

30 2.0 

22 1.8

96 .9

June

5.4 

4.5 

4.6 

4.4 

3.7

3.6 

4.4 

5.2 

4.4

3.6

3.3 

3.0 

3.7 

3.2 

3.1

4.0 

3.3 

3.7 

3.6 

2.9

2.6 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

2.3

2.1 

£.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

Mean

10.7 

16.5 

6.78

9.64

6.62 

23:0 

17.3 

15.2 

4.68 

3.40 

8.51 

7.07 

3.73

10.2

July

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

3.0

2.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.9

54 

59 

22 

15 

12

11 

9.8 

7.5 

6.4 

5.7

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

4.2 

3.5

3.3 

3.0 

' 3.0 

3.1 

3.O 

2.6

Ang.

13 

12 

30 

22 

15

11 

9.0 

7.6 

6.5 

6.7

7.0 

9.1 

6.4 

5.4 

5.1

5.0 

5.4 

4.6 

4.2 

3.6

3.4 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.3

2.8 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0

Psr square 

Bile

1.96 

3.02 

1.24

1.77

1.21 

4.21 

3.17 

2.78 

.857 

.623 

1.56 

1.29 

.683

1.87

Sept.

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

4.1

22 

8.2 

6.2 

5.4 

5.6

4.5 

3.7 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8

2.8 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.8 

4.4 

3.1 

2.4

Runoff in 

inohea

2.26 

3.38 

1.43

23.96

1.40 

4.54 

3.66 

3.10 

.99 

.69 

1.80 

1.49 

.76

25.50

Peak discharge (base, 15O sec. -ft.).- July 11 (2 p.m.) 158 sec. -ft.

winter dlacharge meaaurement made on thla day.

No gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of recorded ranga in stage and records for 

.North ;hPork Swannanoa River.

b Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice
VTENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 593

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°43'49", long. 82°40'11", 0.7 mile downstream 

rrom Turkey Creek, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 3j miles northwest of Alexander, 

Buncombe County. Datum of gage Is 1,738.53 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 79.5 square miles.

neeoras available.- December 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 second-feet Apr'. 7 (gage height, 5.47 

reetj; minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 2.17 feet Aug. 29. 

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 5,490 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 9.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination of Aug. 30, 1940, at point lj miles above Turkey Creek; minimum, 12 secondfeet Dec. 24, 1943, Jan. 31, 1945, result of low temperature; minimum gage height, 2.17 

feet Dec. 24, 1943, Aug. 29, 1948.

Flood of Aug. 30, 1940, reached a stage of 16.7 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

2.2 13 2.9 8- 

2.3 18 3.2 '15Z 

2.4 24 3.5 23" 

2.6 42

Discharge, in second

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

16 

21 

34 

21

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

18 

52 

45 

28 

36

24 

21 

19 

35 

44

30 

26 

28 

24 

23 

21

Nov.

21 

197 

210 

95 

62

48 

42 

40 

34 

32

40 

38 

34 

34 

96

70 

54 

48 

54 

46

42 

40 

42 

40 

36

34 

34

32 

31 

30

Dec.

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

31 

30 

32

32 

30 

28 

28 

36

56 

42 

4O 

38 

34

32 

32 

31 

30 

32

30 

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

Jan.

31 

34 

a32 

aSO 

a32

aSO 

a29 

a28 

a32 

a35

a29 

a32 

aSO 

a40 

aSO

a 45 

a42 

a35 

*a28 

b35

b42 

b40 

36 

28 

b25

b33 

b45 

b55 

bSO 

b90 

145

2.1 10 

2.2 14 

2.3 20 

2.4 26

Feb.

91 

78 

67 

62 

77

223 

157 

124 

104 

95

95 

647 

379 

344 

21O

150 

117 

*96 

83 

75

65 

65 

58 

54 

52

52 

52 

50 

45

"°nth footways

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fa

nber .........................

742 

1,656 

984

landar year 1947 ............ 18,582

wy

iiftrv . r^. ::::::::::::::::::::::::

eaber ........................

1,268 

3,767 

2,706 

2,351 

1,001 

804 

746 

982 

765

ter year 1947-48 ............ 17,772

Mar.

43 

49 

49 

47 

43

44 

98 

83 

72 

64

58 

52 

49 

46 

44

71 

81 

65 

59 

56

51 

49 

29O 

160 

. I"

92 

269 

176 

124 

100 

111

2.6 46 3.6 283 

2.8 75 4.0 435 

3.0 115 4.5 660 

3.3 190

tober 1947 to September 1948

Apr.

120 

109 

92 

83 

75

73 

191 

219 

163 

126

107 

92 

79 

73 

67

61 

56 

52 

50 

49

46 

46 

44 

44 

43

40 

38 

37 

39 

37

-MAXlBUB

52 

210 

56

1,300

145

647 

290 

219 

66 

50 

54 

141 

174

647

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Apr. 7 (7 p. a.)

May

36 

35 

34 

40 

44

35

38 

33 

32 

30

30 

29 

31 

29 

27

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

22 

21 

21 

22 

22

40 

45 

66 

43 

40 

34

Minimum

14

21 

28

14

25 

45

43 

37 

21 

18 

13 

13 

14

13

June

27 

25 

26 

26 

23

24 

27 

33 

32 

E4

22 

22 

25 

24 

35

40 

26

31 

31 

24

21 

26 

23 

22 

20

18 

20 

24 

33 

50

Mean

23. £ 

55.2 31."

50. £

40. £ 

130 

87.! 

78.4 

32.. 

26. ( 

24.3 31." 

25.!

48. (

July

32 

22 

19 

17 

16

15 

14 

13 

14 

a25

33 

37 

42 

44 

54

54 

26 

20 

24 

20

20 

29 

26 

17 

16

15 

15

19 

18 

15 

15

Aug.

36 

102 

141 

100 

49

34

26 

24 

21 

20

20 

24 

20 

20 

22

20 

26 

20 

18 

17

22 

19 

16 

22 

16

15

14 

14 

13 

48 

23

Psr square 

 lie

0.301 

.694 

.399

.640

.514

1.64 

1.10 

I .986 

5 .406 

» .337 

.303 

r .399 

> .321

> .611

1,250 sec. -ft.

Sept.

16 

15 

14 

15 

26

174 

47 

37 

32 

27

24 

21 

20 

19 

18

17 

17 

17 

16 ' 16

16 

15 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

20 

22 

18

Runoff in 

inohes

0.35 

.77 

.46

8.69

.59 

-1.76 

1.27 

1.10 

.47 

.38 

.35 

.46 

.36

8.32

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for Ivy 

niver near Marshall and Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse. 

b Stage-dlecharge relation affected by Ice.
594 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46'10", long. 82°37'16", 0.2 mile downstream 

from county bridge, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Marshall, 

Madison County. Datum of gage is 1,700.41 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Kecoras available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 150 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 7.73 

i'eet), from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 12.67 feet; minimum, 23 second-feet Sept. 23, 25 (gage 

height, 1.65 feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 8,880 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 12.67 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 3 second-feet Jan. 20, 1940, result of low 

temperature; minimum gage height, 1.53 feet Dec. 16, 1943; minimum dally discharge, 

16 second-feet Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 1941, Sept. 12-14, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- w 803: 1934(M), 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

1.7 24 2.6 143 4.5 720 1.7 26 2.4 103 4.0 485 

1.8 32 3.0 221 5.0 990 1.8 33 2.6 136 4.5 710 

2.0 52 3.4 315 5.5 1,290 2.0 50 3.0 214 5.0 990 

2.2 77 3.8 430 6.2 1,770 2.2 74 3.5 334 5.5 1,290 

2.4 108 4.1 540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

31 

32 

31 

29 

29

29 

31 

41 

78 

100

69 

54 

49 

45 

44

54 

341 

200 

176 

118

90 

76 

68 

104 

141

100 

86 

165 

123 

105 

90

Nov.

84 

331 

576 

318 

223

170 

145 

134 

115 

102

145 

152 

130 

118 

292

217 

165 

148 

228 

188

157 

139 

139 

139 

125

115 

105 

98 

90 

88

Dec.

82 

78 

76

73

73 

70 

80 

82 

89

92 

88 

82 

77 

94

165 

130 

 122 

113 

105

98 

92 

89 

83 

84

82 

74 

74 

73 

70 

70

Jan.

76 

108 

83 

80 

84

78 

b74 

b72 

80 

86

b70 

78 

134 

130 

b75

bl05 

blOO 

b80 

*b65 

b90

98 

*97 

88 

b70 

b60

b80 

100 

115 

103 

222 

391

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr

tiara as1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

mber1 .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

h .................*...........

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

278 

243 

204 

186 

219

682 

486 

373 

305 

266

266 

1,770 

 1,260 

908 

529

390 

321 

271 

234 

212

187 

181 

164 

147 

150

187 

227 

214 

191

Seoondfoot-days

2,729 

5,176 

2,734

49,483

3,172 

11,051 

7,903 

5,565 

2,306 

2,237 

1,968 

2,172 

1,272

48,285

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 sec. -ft.).- Feb

* Winter discharge measurement made on this 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mar.

171 

173 

167 

158 

141

138 

234 

216 

197 

183

167 

154 

140 

131 

124

189 

223 

195 

185 

177

162 

150 

682 

468 

337

276 

759 

545 

390 

318 

353

Apr.

-

Maximum

341 

576 

165

2,730

391 

1,770 

759 

404 

136 

138 

229 

224 

171

1,770

. 12 (11 a.m 

day.

399

373 

318 

278 

250

232 

216 

404 

306 

252

227 

206 

183 

171 

164

149 

138 

128 

121 

114

109 

105 

100 

97 

92

91 

84 

82 

88 

88

May

81 

77 

96 

98 

128

85

100 

88 

77 

71

68 

66 

81 

73 

65

61 

59 

56 

54 

52

50 

48 

46 

46 

45

50 

68 

100 

94 

87 

136

Minimum

29 

84 

70

26

60 

147 

124 

82 

45 

44 

32 

28 

26

26

June

82 

68 

69 

88 

61

59 

81 

124 

108 

73

61 

56 

58 

68 

86

138 

78 

107 

80 

64

54 

59 

64 

61 

50

48 

45 

44 

75 

128

Mean

88.0 

173 

88.2

136

102 

381 

255 

186 

74.4 

74.6 

63.5 

70.1 

42.4

132

July

87 

52 

46 

41 

38

35 

34 

32 

32 

34

140 

229 

125 

170 

124

87 

77 

59 

54 

54

46 

42 

43 

38 

35

33 

32 

35 

39 

43 

32

Aug.

104 

221 

224 

193 

129

91 

73 

62 

56 

50

48 

53 

50 

43 

41

43 

46 

44 

39 

36

33 

48 

91 

104 

51

41 

36 

33 

31 

30 

28

Sept.

27 

27 

26 

27 

30

171 

91 

59 

58 

85

58 

46 

40 

37 

36

34 

32

31 

30 

29

28 

27 

27 

28 

29

28 

27 

29 

43 

32

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inohea

0.557 0.64 

1.09 1.22 

.558 .64

.861 11.64

.646 .75 

2.41 2.60 

1.61 1.86 

1.18 1.31 

.471 ' .54 

.472 .53 

.402 .46 

.444 .51 

.268 .30

.835 11.36

.) 3,100 sec. -ft.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 595

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'11", long. 82°45'42", 0.2 mile downstream from 

Big Hurricane Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Hurricane Creek, 50 feet west of 

State Highway 208, 3 miles north of Stackhouse, Madison County, and 4 miles upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,595.68 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 126 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 177 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 5.29 

reetj; minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 7,260 second-feet Mar. 25, 1935 (gage height, 7.94 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Jan. 6, 1942 (gage height, 0.92 foot], result of low temperature; minimum dally, 22 second-feet Oct. 9, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 8-30)

1.5 36 2.0 161 3.5 900 

1.4 46 2.3 257 4.0 1,330 

1.5 59 2.6 380 4.4 1,75.0 

1.7 92 3.0 580

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

47 

47 

46 

44 

42

42 

46 

.76 

99 

108

66 

56 

52 

50 

49

50 

60 

86 

143 

81

62 

56 

52 

72 

92

66 

59 

66 

60 

56 

54

Nov.

52 

91 

178 

135

102

85 

78 

79 

70 

64

124 

148 

121 

106 

519

331 

209 

170 

254 

212

178 

158 

181 

170 

156

143 

128 

119 

106 

102

Dec.

94 

90 

87 

85 

88

87 

81 

102 

102 

98

100 

94 

92, 

88 

106

*151 

130 

b!20 

bllO 

108

102 

96 

92 

88 

87

83 

78 

78 

76 

74 

72

Jan.

79 

92 

74 

74 

78

b70 

b68 

b66 

87 

83

b62 

74 

455 

335 

b!70

b!80 

153 

b!20 

b90 

blOO

bllO 

*114 

110 

98 

b85

blOO 

bllO 

114 

110 

150 

240

.Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec

Feb.

200 

187 

b!70 

184 

392

1,250 

772 

574 

470 

366

311 

1,720 

*1,550 

1,220 

739

490 

376 

303 

261 

250

219 

216 

196 

178 

181

328 

416 

358 

287

Secondfoot-days

1.98J 

4,56; 

2,93<

60.88E

3,85 

14, 16^ 

7.56S 

7,96 

3.27C 3,56' 

3,79£ 

6,33 

1,94

61,96.

Mar.

243 

229 

216 

200 

173

170 

243 

250 

232 

212

193 

176 

158 

148 

145

227 

284 

250 

229 

206

187 

173 

414 

371 

299

257 

405 

389 

315 

268 

307

Apr.

327 

402 

402 

331 

284

254 

250 

-1,080 

720 

470

371 

303 

250 

232 

212

190 

176 

164 

153 

145

143 

138 

130 

126 

124

119 

112 

112 

126 

121

Maximum

> 143 

519 

151

> 2,280

455 

I 1,720 

» 414 

1,080 

) 187 

311 

810 

) 1,250 

> 269

5 1,720

-ft.).- Feb. 6 (10 a.m.

Hay

108 

104 

102 

146 

187

121 

164 

143 

126 

112

104 

106 

119 

138 

112

100 

94 

188 

85 

81

79 

76 

74 

72 

71

71 

71 

114 

104 

92 

106

Minimum

42 

52 

72

42

62 

170 

145 

112 

71 

60 

52 

45 

40

40

June

78 

70 

72 

118 

74

70 

119 

. 286 

311 

170

121 

98 

92 

104 

92

193 

130 

104 

108 

87

72 

74 

. 76 

70 

62

60 

110 

96 

186 

264

Mean

64.0 

152 

94.8

167

124 

488 

244 

266 

105 

119 

123 

204 

64.8

169

July

182 

114 

88 

74 

66

59 

55 

52 

54 

54

65 

74 

78 

121 

810

390 

240 

161 

126 

108

92

81 

74 

68 

60

58 

54 

81 

70 

55 

134

Aug.

572 

460 

657 

1,250 

791

407 

257 

190 

148 

126

112 

114 

102 

90 

88

85 

83 

76 

70 

65

62 

60 

58 

56 

55

52 

49 

46 

45 

54 

55

Per square 

mile

0.508 

1.21 

.752

1.33

.984 

3.87 

1.94 

2.11 

.833 

.944 

.976 

1.62 

.514

1.34

Sept.

45 

43 

42 

42 

47

174 

269 

110 

87 

113

79 

66 

59 

55 

54

51 

47 

46 

45 

44

43 

42 

43 

44 

43

42 

41 

40 

47 

42

Runoff in 

inches

0.59 

1.35 

.87

17.99

J.14 

' 4.18 

2.23 

2.35 

.97 

1.05 

1.12 

1.87 

.57

18. '29

) 1,630 sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (l p.m.) 2,830

sec.-ft.; Apr 

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

915500 O - 50 - 39
596 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'30", long. 82°50'28", 0.5 mile upstream from 

oridge on U. S. Highways 19 and 23 at Canton, Haywood County. Datum of gage is 

2,572.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Kecoras avanaole.- May 1907 to June 1909 (fragmentary) and December 1928 to September 

J.94H in reports of Geological Survey. May 1907 to June 1909 (complete) In North 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34 and Tennessee Division 

of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1907-8, 1929-48), 301 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,290 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 7.15 

reet); minimum, 63 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1907-9, 1928-48: Maximum discharge, 31,600 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 

20.75 feet, from floodmark in gage well); minimum, 25 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943 (gage 

height, 0.30 foot), result of low temperature; minimum dally, 43 second-feet Oct. 26, 

1941, Dec. 17, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation caused by 

gristmill and small reservoir above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 853: 1929-37(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

68

87

133

189

292

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

470 

' 8OO 

1,130 

1,480 

1,880

4.5 

5.0 

5.3

2,290

2,750

3,050

Discharge, in second-feet, wafer year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65

7O

70

68

68

68

78

222

242

141

121

105

98

94

96

1,020

2,990

794

465

354

288

248

224

518

564

384

332

576

384

328

292

Nov.

266

1,460

1,680

830

63O

515

480

465

384

354

552

. 450

384

358

699

505

435

411

440

375

345

328

328

320

292

274

262

248

238

231

-

Dec.

218

215

208

205

211

205

192

228

218

241

262

221

202

192

473

*632

354

308

281

262

252

238

228

218

238

215

199

202

195

189

186

Jan.

244

312

235

221

211

a20O

3195

also

 195

183

174

189

484

270

b230

b240

21S

b205

*b!90

b200

211

195

186

b!80

b!75

b!80

310

316

255

457

576

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August .............:.............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

402

349

316

3O8

345

658

485

530

465

425

4O2

*2,080

1,310

2,19O

1,140

886

752

652

581

540

495

545

455

420

4O6

406

384

398

354

.

-

Secondfoot-days

11,367

14,539

7,688

108,977

7 , 627

18 f 679

17,777

14,430

6 t 239

4 t 662

9 ,62O

8, 830

8,956

130,414

Mar.

332

420

380

371

336

377

1,000

704

598

550

565

576

465

402

336

375

416

380

354

316

296

292

870

565

480

455*

1,970

1,010

782

7O4

1,100

Apr.

1,020

824

704

636

59S

686

603

848

704

603

570

540

530

500

388

416

393

366

354 '341

328

316

304

296

285

274

259

255

248

241

-

MaxiBUB

2,990

1.68O

632

4,580

576

2,190

. 1,970

1,020

488

392

2,410

1,840

2,620

2,990

May

.231

231

238

259

238

215

231

192

186

180

ISO

180

195

174

163

160

155

146

144

141

136

128

128

126

131

155

277

488

324

262

245

Minimum

65

231

186

54

174

3O8

292

241

126

107

83

102

94

65

June

208

183

177

172

157

152

169

163

166

141

133

126

126

133

136

123

116

116

168

119

125

392

169

133

121

111

107

138

152

230

-

Mean

367

485

248

299

246

644

573

481

201

155

310

28E

299

356

July

146

123

114

105

98

98

87

83

89

172

2,410

1,290

570

500

425

375

304

266

252

228

224

192

177

166

157

149

138

160

160

199

163

Aug.

398

485

1,840

716

470

375

320

285

262

245

228

221

202

221

224

195

186

172

163

160

146

163

163

166

138

128

119

114

116

107

102

Per square 

mile

2.76

3.65

1.86

2.25

1.85

4.84

4.31

3.62

1.51

1.17

2 33

2 '.14

2.25

2.68

Sept.

100

96

94

122

646

2,620

608

416

341

300

270

238

215

202

192

180

169

163

155

146

144

141

144

138

133

128

128

270

277

180

-

Runoff in 

ioobes

3.18

4.07

2.15

30.47

2.13

5.22

4.97

4.03

1.74

1.30

2 69

2.47

2.50

36.45

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP see.-ft.).- Oct. 17 (2 a.m.) 4,820 sec.-ft.; July 11 (5 p.m.) 5,290

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Hepco.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 597

Pigeon River near Hepco, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°38'07", long. 82 0 59'22", 0.8 mile downstream from 

Jonathan Creek, 2.4 miles upstream from Fines Creek and from Hepco, Haywood -County. Datum of gage is 2,335.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 350 square miles.

Records available.- July 1927 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 653 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.86 

reet); minimum, 125 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1927-48: ' Maximum discharge, 32.700 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.82 

feet, from floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 10,600 second-feet 

on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 14.94 and 15.82 feet; minimum, 81 

second-feet Sept. 30, 1941 (gage height, 0.82 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

regulation by small reservoirs on Rlchland Creek and West Pork Pigeon River for short 

periods at low flow.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1928-39 (maximum only, 1932, 1937-39).

Ratine table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

125

177

236

302

379

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.S 

4.0

471

749

1,060

1,440

1,900

4.S 

5.0 

6.0

2,420

3,020

4,470

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

- Oct.

135

135

135

132

130

130

148

254

414

246

212

189

174

193

230

563

3,570

1,300

725

517

410

359

332

410

965

576

496

768

587

496

442

Nov.

410

1,730

2,810

1,260

946

773

696

755

610

554

724

780

621

576

1,320

948

761

678

786

661

587

549

549

544

491

461

437

423

401

392

Dec.

379

375

367

359

367

375

343

405

522

598

655

554

512

466

599

1,230

690

565

486

457

442

419

405

392

405

397

359

359

351

343

339

Jan.

405

*602

423

401

392

375

363

355

363

351

324

332

790

587

b390

b430

442

419

b370

b390

.414

401

388

b360

b345

b360

496

644

502

670

1,110

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Mav may ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

810

*702

649

673

829

1,420

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,000

974

3,480

3,320

4,230

2,440

1,860

1,550

1,320

1,170

1,090

1,030

1,070

968

897

872

878

847

g810

g773

- '

Secondfoot-days

15,373

23 235

14^515

'217,300

14,194

39,052

32,763

29,564

13,258

9,373

14,803

15,390

12,598

234,118

Mar.

737

829

816

786

725

749

gl,580

gl,220

gl,030

g974

g942

g968

E829

E798

g708

810

853

767

720

690

644

626

1,530

1,070

804

798

3,200

1,990

1,480

1,290

1,800

Apr.

1,990

1,680

1,390

1,250

1,170

1,330

1,220

1,760

1,500

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,040

1,030

860

866

810

761

731

708

684

667

649

632

610

582

560

544

538

522

-

Maximum

3,570

2, 810

1,230

8,850

1,110

4,230

3,200

1,990

793

520

2,230

2,500

3,260

4,230

May

502

491

517

565

565

471

533

447

414

401

397

397

428

405

367

359

347

332

324

317

309

295

288

292

285

324

485

793

610

527

471

Minimum

130

392

339

130

324

649

626

522

285

221

172

186

183

130

June

397

359

367

367

324

302

335

359

335

288

271

262

265

292

318

309

255

255

300

258

246

520

344

271

233

221

240

265

380

435

-

Mean

496

774

468

595

458

1,347

1,057

985

428

312

478

496

420

640

July

299

246

224

209

200

197

186

172

183

200

2,230

2,040

847

690

720

637

502

423

476

405

397

375

355

339

328

317

302

324

335

332

313

Aug.

535

1,190

2,500

1,380

S29

638

544

486

447

414

392

392

355

351

433

405

375

328

306

313

301

496

262

278

227

209

197

189

186

238

194

Per square

mile

1.42

2.21

1.34

1.70

1.31

3.85

3.02

2.81

1.22

.891

1.37

1.42

1.20

1.83

Sept.

192

186

183

197

403

3,260

988

610

496

442

401

351

328

313

295

282

268

258

252

246

239

233

236

230

227

221

218

318

433

292

-

Runoff in 

inohes

1. 63

2.47

1.54

23.08

, 1.51

4.15

3.48

3.14

1.41

1.00

1.57

1.64

1.34

24.88

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 see.-ft.).- Ho peak above base

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-dlsciiarge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on radio-gage readings.
598 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Pigeon River at Hartford, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°48'S2", long. 83°08'42", 600 feet downstream from 

highway bridge at Hartford, Cocke County, and 4.5 miles downstream from Big Creek and 

North Carolina-Tennessee State line. Datum of gage is 1,245.74 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 547 square miles,

Records available.- August 1925 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 23 years, 954 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Feb. 12, 14 (gage height, 7.35 

reet); minimum daily, 21 second-feet July 25.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 38,600 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 12.79 

feet); minimum daily, 11 second-feet Aug. 17, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

.Flow regulated by Waterville Reservoir (usable capacity, 25,000 acre-feet).

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1928(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5 22 1.0 87 2.5 860 4.5 3,470 

.6 31 1.4 179 3.0 1,380 5.0 4,380 

.7 42 1.7 309 3.5 1,970 6.0 6,500 

.8 55 2.0 480 4.0 2,650 6.4 7,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

258 

341 

304 

62 

24

116 

330 

379 

420 

346

122 

47 

193 

284 

238

238 

1,000 

1,610 

1,000 

1,050

538 

660 

722 

815 

552

254 

722 

900 

824 

730 

698

Nov.

227 

580 

3,170 

1,830 

1,460

1,310 

1,000 

768 

213 

989

1,100 

926 

982 

1,020 

1,100

750 

1,190 

1,320 

1,370 

1,170

1,110 

836 

155 

918 

896

872 

706 

844 

414 

124

Dec.

894 

849 

850 

852 

836

98 

63 

882 

902 

933

885 

837 

159 

64

1,040

1,220 

1,300 

1,340 

1,440 

817

153 

770 

738 

464 

198

293 

298 

132 

716 

830 

792

Jan.

747 

817 

692 

190 

733

684 

623 

613 

602 

190

59 

668 

1,130 

1,030 

765

762 

581 

105 

915 

896

894 

874 

876 

444 

65

791 

860 

842 

865 

923 

884

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Da

ber ..........................

nber .........................

lenttar year 1947 

ary

1.... ........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

677 

1,200 

1,360 

1,260 

1,400

1,800 

1,680 

1,400 

1,490 

1,500

1,470 

3,380 

5,200 

7,570 

3,810

2,770 

2,330 

1,960 

1,760 

1,610

1,580 

1,410 

1,440 

1,490 

1,390

1,460 

1,480 

1,300 

881

Seoondfoot-days

15,777 

29,350 

21,645

336,442

21,120 

58,058 

45,369 

44,060 

17,429 

12,890 

16,867 

19,306 

13,961

315,832

Mar.

1,290 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,260

1,300 

914 

1,570 

1,400 

1,480

1,450 

1,360 

1,330 

1,090 

1,250

1,250 

1,440 

1,360 

1,420 

1,270

785 

1,300 

1,520 . 

1,410 

1,360

1,290 

2,390 

2,800 

2,100 

1,840 

2,240

Apr.

2,820 

2,590 

2,150 

1,780 

1,660

1,720 

1,770 

2,710 

2,590 

2,010

1,760 

1,620 

1,580 

1,510 

al,480

1,450 

1,380 

a600 

al,200

81,150

al.050 

81,050 

1,020 

945 

215

872 

830 

871 

850 

827

Maximum

1,610 

3,170 

1,440

17,600

1,130 

7,570 

2,800 

2,820 

1,000 

785 

2,890 

2,330 

1,790

7,570

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 sec. -ft.).- Nov. 3 (6 a.m.]

May

484 

98 

783 

810 

1,000

858 

919

522 

127 

826

842 

798 

833 

625 

102

251 

501 

575 

541 

550

546 

84 

116 

506 

556

530

565 

791 

470 

404 

816

Minimum

24 

124 

63

24

59 

677 

785 

215 

84 

55 

21 

33 

26

21

June

662 

687 

557 

584 

253

66 

735 

785 

749 

660

597 

108 

56 

445 

545

567 

500 

496 

89 

55

334

387 

340 

422 

371

75 

60 

543 

604 

558

Mean

509 

978 

698

922

681 

2,002 

1,464 

1,469 

562 

430 

544 

623 

465

863

July

583 

604 

104 

63 

45

299

331 

a300 

269 

40

1,100 

2,890 

1,550 

1,010 

895

865 

251 

58 

847 

773

699 

414 

601 

89 

21

485 

596 

349 

386 

304 

46

Aug.

59

754 

2,330 

2,130 

1,670

1,100 

324 

139 

614 

678

503 

518 

550 

350 

273

698 

540 

536 

530 

474

76 

315 

575 

587 

497

578 

581 

59 

33 

622 

613

Sept.

343 

259

310 

41 

26

1,620 

1,790 

1,290 

625 

656

109 

44 

296 

423 

305

336 

465 

2S1 

40 

430

449

486 

472 

497 

99

33 

532 

587 

528 

619

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

: :

1.69 22.87

\ \

1.58 21.47

5,600 sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (9 p.m.) 10,600

sec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) 10,600 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Haterrllle Dan.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C.

599

Location.- Water-Stage recorder, lat. 35°37'22", long. 83°00'26", 500 yards downstream 

rrom rord, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles downstream from Cove Creek and 

Cove Creek post office, Haywood County. Datum of gage Is 2,383.89 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 65.3 square miles.

Records available.- May 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 122 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 4.90 

t'eet); minimum, 25 second-feet'Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 7.51 

feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Jan. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.54 foot), result of low 

temperature.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.7 25 1.7 128 3.5 640 

.9 38 1.9 166 4.0 880 

1.1 53 2.2 232 4.2 985 

1.3 72 2.5 304 

1.5 96 3.0 452

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

29 

28 

27 

26

26 

32 

58 

47 

38

41 

36 

33 

32 

33

71 

116 

73 

72 

55

46 

42 

40 

69

70

52 

47 

56 

47 

43 

42

Nov.

41 

220 

168 

96 

84

69 

67 

64 

58 

56

113 

87 

72 

67

278

141 

108 

99 

118 

95

84 

80 

82 

78 

71

68 

65 

62 

60

59

Deo.

57 

55 

54 

54 

58

57 

53 

78 

68 

89

84 

72 

67 

62 

163

168 

113 

99 

90 

83

79 

74 

78 

70 

73

68 

63 

64 

68 

61 

61

Jan.

110 

*92 

74 

73 

71

68 

64 

63 

68 

64

58 

61 

214 

120 

90

b95 

84 

b78 

b74 

75

79 

, 74 

b72 

b70 

b68

b66 

129 

108 

93 

165 

189

Feb.

148 

*132 

120 

125 

160

338 

246 

265 

225 

205

207 

746 

582 

987 

504

390 

320 

274 

246 

227

205 

223 

189 

170 

170

181 

166 

158 

142

 . h Seoond- 

"onth foot-daya

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

1,45£ 

2.81C 

2,371

............ 43,74£

ember ........................

2, 80S 

8,053 

5.91E 

5,581 

2.641 

1,901 

1,714 2,23' 

1,392

ter year 1947-48 ............ 38,88C

Mar.

135 

168 

156 

146 

133

154 

308 

209 

187 

174

162 

152 

142 

137 

132

208 

179 

152 

148 

142

135 

130 

324 

216 

189

183 

382 

265 

232 

209 

326

Apr.

323 

302 

260 

237 

230

' 250 

234 

322 

262 

234

223 

207 

191 

198 

179

166 

158 

148 

142 

139

135 

132 

128 

126 

121

al!5 

108 

105 

106 

100

Maximum

116 

278 

168

1,990

214 

987 

382 

323

126 

132 

108 

248 

125

987

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec. -ft.].- Feb. 14 (5 a.m.

May

95 

95 

96 

126 

111

99 

118 

93 

84 

84

81 

84 

87 

83 

76

74 

72 

70 

69 

67

65 

62 

61 

60 

58

60 

112 

114 

102 

,93 

87

Minimum

26 

41 

53

26

58 

120 

130 

100 

58 

43 

39 

39 

36

26

June

71 

66 

73 

68 

62

61 

72 

80 

66 

59

58 

55 

61 

58 

85

62 

57 

54 

55 

51

58 

62 

53 

49 

45

43 

54 

42 

132 

79

Mean

47.0 

93.7 

76.5

120

90.6 

278 

191 

186 

85.2 

63.4 

55.3 

72.2 

46.4

106

July

57 

50 

48 

45 

42

42 

40 

39 

41 

48

94 

108 

58 

80 

74

60 

53 

51 

72 

58

54 

49 

45 

43 

41

41 

42 

86 

54 

45 

54

Aug.

98 

165 

248 

156 

105

84 

74 

67 

63 

60

59 

63 

56 

58 

65

95 

76 

58 

57 

53

51 

a48 

a46 

a45 

a43

a 40 

a40 

a39 

a39 

a45 

a41

Per square 

mile

0.720 

1.43 

1.17

1.84

1.39 

4.26 

2.92 

2.85 

1.30 

.971 

.847 

1.11 

.711

1.62

) 1,400 sec. -ft.

Sept.

39 

38 

37 

44 

70

125 

94 

59 

52 

53

48 

43 

41 

40 

40

38 

38 

37 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

50 

44 

38

Runoff in

inohss

0.83 

1.60 

1.35

24.92

1.60 

4.59 

3.37 

3.18 

1.50 

1.08 

.98 

1.27 

.79

22.14

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Cataloochee Creek near 

Catalbochee.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
600 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cataloochee Creek near Cataloochee, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°40'02", long. 83°04'23", at 

bridge on State Highway 284, 500 feet upstream from Little Cataloochee Creek and 2 miles 

north of Cataloochee, Haywood County, Datum of gage Is 2,457.48 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage .area.- 49.2 square miles

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.16 

reet); minimum 24 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height 2.06 feet).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 3,390 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 7.01 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum, 9 second-feet 

Jan. 2, 1940, Dec. 17, 24, 1943 (gage height, 1.87 feet), result of low temperature.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effeet 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.05 24 2.8 166 3.9 595 

2.1 28 3.0 224 4.2 760 

2.3 56 ' 3.3 326 4.5 945 

2.6 116 3.6 452

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Sept caber 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

25 

29 

46 

38 

34

37 

32 

29 

29 

28

44 

60 

50 

48 

41

38 

36 

34 

44 

46

38 

36 

40 

36 

34 

33

Nov.

33

129 

135 

92 

82

69 

65 

61 

56 

53

88 

69 

63

60 

210

133 

107 

98 

98 

84

78 

74 

74 

74 

69

63 

61 

60 

56 

56

Dec.

53 

53 

52 

52 

53

50 

48 

74 

60 

70

69 

63 

61 

60 

109

116 

96 

90 

84 

80

76 

70 

69 

67 

65

61 

58 

58 

56 

54 

53

Jan.

81 

 65 

54 

56 

54

53 

b52 

b52 

54 

52

b50 

53 

354 

186 

b!25

b!20 

105 

92 

b85 

b85

82 

78 

74 

b72 

b70

b74 

86 

78 

72 

124 

166

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janti 

Febr 

Haro

STJune 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

 ber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

138 

123 

114 

114 

 130

324 

276 

294 

256 

218

197 

896 

706 

912 

497

349 

280 

230 

200 

180

163 

169 

145 

133 

130

140 

133 

126 

118

Seoondfoot-days

1,113 

2.45C 

2.08C

37,065

2,804 

7,691 

4,949 

4,999 

2,154 

1,497 

1,221 

1,535 

1,026

33,519

Mar.

114 

130 

121 

114 

107

126 

234 

188 

169

153

143 

130 

121 

116

109

155 

138 

126 

123 

118

114 

114 

275 

206 

177

169 

284 

240 

209 

186 

240

Apr.

253 

240 

212 

191 

1S3

180 

186 

370 

304 

253

224 

200 

180 

186 

163

150 

140 

133 

126 

121,

. 116 

111 

107 

105 

103

96 

94 

92 

92 

88

Maximum

60 

210 

116

2,030

354 

912 

284 

370 

111 

90 

60 

145 

102

912

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 a.m.

May

 84 

82 

80 

101 

92

78 

111 

82 

76 

72

70 

69 

70 

67 

63

61 

60 

58 

56 

56

54 

53 

52 

50

50

48

79 

76 

74 

67 

63

Minimum

25 

33 

48

25

50 

114. 

107 

88 

48 

35 

29 

28 

25

25

June

53 

50 

48 

50 

48

48 

55 

65 

50 

46

46 

45 

46 

46 

65

55 

48 

45 

48 

45

46 

55 

45 

38 

36

35 

40 

45 

90 

65

Mean

35.9 

81.7 

67.1

102

90.5 

265 

160 

167 

69.5 

49.9 

39.4 

49.5 

34.2

91.6

July

44

38 

37 

34 

33

32 

31 

31 

32 

38

53 

50 

46 

54 

50

46 

41 

41 

53 

44

38 

36 

33 

32 

31

29 

29 

60 

37 

32 

36

Au(.

52 

96 

145 

105 

76

61 

54

. 50 

47 

46

42

60 

46 

42 

48

52 

53 

42

40 

37

36 

34 

33 

33 

31

29 

29 

28 

28 

31 

29

Sept.

28 

27 

26 

29 

44

64

102 

46 

40 

47

38 

34

33 

32 

31

29 

28 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

25

33 

29 

26

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0'.730 0.84 

1.66 1.85 

1.36 1.57

2.07 28.00

1.84 2.12 

5.39 5.81 

3.25 3.74 

3.39 3.78 

1.41 1.63 

1.01 1.13 

.801 .92 

1.01 1.16 

.695 .78

1.86 25.33

) 1,400 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record June 4-30; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 601

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35"53'59", long. 82°01'50", 0.1 mile upstream from

 Hose Creek and 1 mile northwest of Altapass, Mitchell County. Datum of gage is 2,542.91 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 104 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1948. May 1934 to September 1938 at site 1.2 

miles downstream, published as North Toe River above Spruce Pine.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 205 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 6.98 feet);

 minimum, 46 second-feet Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.12 feet); minimum daily, 64 second-feet 

Sept. 3.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 22,200 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 19.5 

feet, from floodmark in gage well), by slope-area method; minimum, 24 second-feet 

Dec. 14, 15, 1939, result of low temperature; minimum daily, 37 second-feet Oct. 16, 

1941. ' '

Maximum stage known, about 24 feet in July 1916.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are.fair. 

Bilgnt diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2

1.2 59 1.7 168

1.3 77 2.0 -252

1.5 119

Note.- Same as followIng table above 2.0 feet.

1.2 57

1.3 74

1.5 115

1.7 165

Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

2.0 252

2.5 412

-3.0 594

3.5 790

.4.0 990

5.0 1,460

6.0 1,980

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

77

75

73

70

66

68

72

120

223

357

195

153

138

124

115

221

806

494

348

264

217

190

171

283

355

255

226

544

355

285

246

NOV.

217

876

1,960

842

560

422

358

342

282

258

395

348

291

270

712

508

395

365

579

419

362

335

548

339

298

270

252

240

225

216

-

Dec.

205

202

193

190

187

182

168

190

182

179

196

173

165

152

192

267

*196

179

171

165

160

157

155

152

152

149

134

149

139

137

137

Jan.

157

196

144

b!40

b!35

b!30

b!25

134

147

139

blOO

b!20

171

b!40

b!20

b!30

blSO

b!35

bllO

b!20

b!40

D130

»b!20

b!05

b95

bl!5

b!40

blSO

D135

D180

b200

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!70

blSO

b!40

165

258

644

426

368

319

279

252

85G

934

982

628

487

412

*352

316

298

276

270

255

234

246

267

255

240

216

.

-

Secondfoot-days

7 { , "1 lotfif

13,284

5,355

70.12C

4,253

10.69E

9,505

9,093

4.75C

3,505

4,16!

4,056

3,656

79,50]

liar.

208

225

216

216

193

202

515

430

326

291

270

249

231

222

216

264

264

219

228

225

208

202

412

362

298

279

737

505

395

345

552

Apr.

598

501

409

362

339

319

395

660

465

381

355

329

301

298

282

261

243

228

222

216

208

202

196

193

193

185

179

176

187

210

-

Maximum

806

1,960

267

1,960

200

982

737

660

238

193

> 370

308

477

1,960

May

173

168

171

182

237

176

196

173

157

149

142

144

173

147

137

132

129

122

117

115

113

108

108

108

115

139

120

155

205

203

238

Minimum

66

216

134

51

95

140

193

176

106

78

67

67

64

64

June

142

125

139

134

117

113

139

168

152

120

108

102

97

111

115

108

117

102

113

97

91

115

100

91

82

78

89

147

100

193

-

Mean

232

443

173

192

137

369

307

303

153

117

134

131

122

217

July

134

102

87

80

78

72

67

67

71

74

138

288

157

218

370

319

267

179

152

134

122

111

102

95

87

87

89

97

120

106

93

Aug.

193

308

294

304

258

185

152

134

125

115

120

122

127

100

95

97

102

102

89

84

82

111

97

127

93

84

74

72

67

67

Per square 

mile

2.23

4.26

1.66

1.85

1.32

3.55

2.95

2.91

1.47

1.12

1.29

1.26

1.17

2.09

76

Sept.

78

69

64

66

82

477

272

182

142

228

155

125

111

102

100

95

87

85

82

80

78

76

87

87

78

76

76

136

IBS

115

Runoff in 

inches

2.57

4.75

1.91

25.09

1.52

3.82

3.40

3.25

1.70

1.25

1.49

1.45

1.31

28.42

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Nov. 3 (1 a.m.) 2,590 sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (l p.m.) 1,510

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
602 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nolichuncky River at Poplar, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, ],at. 36°04'29", long. 82°20'4l", at Poplar, Mitchell 

bounty, 3.9 miles downstream from Cane River and 6.1 miles upstream from North CarolinarTennessee State line. Datum of gage is 1,971.96 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 608 square miles.

Hecords available.- July 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 1,028 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 9.38 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at 19.7 feet; minimum, 260 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 74,500 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 19.7 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 89 second-feet Sept. 7, 1925.

Floods of 1901 and 1916 reached a stage slightly over 21 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recora, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills and power plants above 

station.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 923: 1928(M), 1937(M).

Hating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

' (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 270 2.5 1,390 5.0 5,120 

1.5 395 3.0 2,030 6.0 7,110 

1.7 550 3.5 2,720 7.0 9,490 

2.0 820 4.0 3,460 7.5 10,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

362 

350 

343 

336 

318

265 

324 

829 

2,100 

1,810

1,380 

904 

744 

653 

584

1,270 

5,890 

3,000 

1,930 

1,460

1,150 

969 

841 

904 

2,050

1,350 

1,130 

1,980 

1,720 

1,330 

1,130

Nov.

1,010 

4,000 

10,700 

4,170 

2,680

2,040 

1,700 

1,600 

1,370 

1,210

1,390 

1,760 

1,370 

1,250 

2,990

2,450 

1,800 

1,560 

2,300 

1,930

1,610 

1,440 

1,410 

1,440 

1,290

1,190 

1,100 

1,060 

991 

936

Dec.

883 

86H 

841 

782 

792

792 

763 

782 

820 

763

830 

820 

772 

716 

734

1,250 

1,000 

*862 

841 

792

744 

734 

725 

716 

689

671 

b640 

b630 

618 

610 

601

Jan.

626 

894 

734 

662 

653

b630 

b600 

b580 

653 

662

b580 

576 

1,010 

1,020 

725

b670 

b750 

b650 

b580 

b640

*698 

b720 

b640 

b570 

b540

b600 

b680 

b750 

725 

830 

1,350

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ..........'..............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,080 

969 

b900 

936 

1,280

3,800 

2,830 

2,130 

1,890 

1,610

1,410 

4,900 

5,760 

5,260 

3,420

2,550 

*2,100 

1,820 

1,600 

1,500

1,390 

1,350. 

1,280 

1,160 

1,150

1,390 

1,550 

1,380 

1,230

Secondfoot-days

39,40£ 

61,741 

24.07E

364, .95(

21,99£ 

59.62E 

48,96C 

44,001 

22,47] 

18,06] 

25,13] 

21,342 

22,962

409,786

Mar.

1,140 

1,130 

1,210 

1,150 

1,040

980 

2,250 

2,440 

1,770 

1,510

1,370 

1,260 

1,150 

1,070 

1,040

1,170 

1,540 

1,220 

1,140 

1,190

1,080 

1,020 

2,260 

2,310 

1,780

1,520 

3,340 

3,020 

2,160 

1,810 

1,890

Apr.

2,750 

2,440 

2,060 

1,780 

1,630

1,520 

1,700 

3,830 

2,780 

2,000

1,740 

1,590 

1,430 

1,370 

1,330

1,200 

1,130 

1,040 

1,010 

980

947 

925 

904 

883 

872

830 

810 

792 

862 

872

Maximum

5,890 

10,700 

1,250

10,700

1 1,350 

5,760 

3,340 

3,830 

1,130 

1,100 

3,560 

2,020 

4,000

10,700

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec. -ft.).- Oct. 17 (1 p.m

May

792 

754 

792 

830 

1,100

862 

894 

830 

754 

707

680 

671 

862 

801 

689

644 

610 

592 

567 

542

534 

510 

494 

478 

494

542 

618 

782 

980 

936 

1,130

Minimum

265 

936 

601

263

540 

900 

980 

792 

478 

395 

312 

310 

290

265

) 13,400 E

June

772 

635 

671 

689 

584

542 

716 

1,040 

1,100 

754

635 

567 

534 

510 

550

610 

550 

526 

601 

510

418 

534 

576 

494 

432

395 

418 

526 

510 

662

Mean

1,271 

2,058 

777

1,000

710 

2,056 

1,579 

1,467 

725 

G02 

811 

688 

765

1,120

July

744 

518 

425 

- 376 

312

324 

336 

318 

324 

324

686 

3,560 

1,640 

1,600 

2,190

1,730 

1,380 

969 

801 

725

618 

576 

534 

486 

455

388 

425 

754 

601 

542 

470

Aug.

1 

1 

2

1

1

Per square 

mile

2.09 3.38' 

1.28

1.64

1.17 

3.38 

2.60 

2.41 

1.19 

.990 

1.33 

1.13 

1.26

1.84

574 

670 

630 

020 

540

090 

830 

725 

610 

592

574 

584 

601 

567 

510

455 

486 

494 

486 

455

418 

418 

526 

662 

584

470 

410 

360 

330 

310 

360

Sept.

330 

310 

300 

290 

300

4,000 

2,700 

1,300 

1,000 

1,100

90O 

760 

640 

600 

550

540 

560 

500 

450 

400

420 

410 

400 

410 

410

382 

350 

550 

1,200 

900

Runoff in 

inohes

2.41 

3.78 

1.47

22.33

1.35 

3.65 

2.99 

2.69 

1.37 

1.10 

1.54 

1.31 

1.40

25.06

ec.-ft.; Nov. 3 (l a.m.) 16,800

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Mo gage-height record Aug. 27 to Sept. 24, Sept. 27-30; discharge computed on basis of 

weather records and records for station at Enbreevllle, Term.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Term.

603

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10'35", long. 82°27 I 27", 2,000 feet upstream 

from bridge on State Highway 81 in Embreeville, Washington County, 3 miles northwest of Erwin, and 5$ miles downstream frbm North Indian Creek. Datum of gage is 

1,519.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 805 square miles.

Records.available.- July 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 1,302 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet Nov. 3 {gage height, 6.67 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 82,500 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 {gage height, 18.57 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 85 second-feet Sept. 8, 9, 1925 (gage height, 

1.60 feet, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice-effect, which are fair, 

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1935(M). W 823: Drainage area. .

Rating table,-water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Slight

1.0

1.1 

1.6 

2.0 

2.3

300

365

810

1,310

1,790

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4;5

2,360

3,200

4,340

5,580

7,100

5.0 

5.5 

5.7

8,850

10,800

11,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

414 

393 

386 

379 

358

320 

339 

555 

2,260 

1.8SO

1,690 

1,100 

898 

789 

705

1,130 

5,650 

3,770 

2,420 

1,830

1,420 

1,160 

1,000 

956 

2,100

1,590 

1,300 

1,790 

2,080 

1,520 

1,280

Nov.

1,130 

2,190 

12,000 

5,160 

3,240

2,460 

2,010 

1,830 

1,570 

1,360

1,460 

2,080 

1,640 

1,440 

3,390

3,380 

2,300 

1,900 

2,750 

2,520

2,050 

1,790 

1,720 

1,740 

1,570

1,440 

1,340 

1,270 

1,200 

1,130

Dec.

1,040 

1,000 

980 

932 

920

932 

898 

898 

980 

909

944 

968 

909 

854 

843

1,310 

1,240 

1,050 

972 

944

920 

887 

876 

865 

832

810 

778 

758 

736 

736 

716

Jan.

726 

944 

909 

789 *778

736 

716 

696 

747 

778

696 

667 

1,410 

1,490 

1,040

909 

980 

898 

736 

789

865 

887 

854 

758 

676

b696 

b768 

b821 

b854 

932 

1,590

Month

Octo 

Novs 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ...........................

mber ........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

st ..........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,430 

*1,240 

1,200 

1,200 

1,830

5,880 

4,340 

3,220 

2,770 

2,280

1,950 

6,890 

8,260 

7,680 

4,960

3,600 

2,880 

2,380 

2,060 

1,950

1,770 

1,700 

1,640 

1,460 

1,430

1,770 

2,220 

1,970 

1,700

Seoondfoot-days

43,462 

71,06C 

28,437

470,876

27,135 

83,660 

63 ,840 

58,156 

26,744 

22,176 

30,328 

26,002 

26,000

507 ,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,500 sec. -ft.).- Dot

Mar.

1,510 

1,510 

1,570 

1,490 

1,360

1,280 

2,750 

3,350 

2,480 

2,080

1,830 

1,670 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340

1,430 

1,950 

1,600 

1,460 

1,490

1,380 

1,310 

2,720 

3,350 

2,480

2,100 

3,710 

4,150 

2,940 

2,420 

2,220

Apr.

3,310 

3,330 

2,940 

2,500 

2,180

"2,010 

2,240 

5,150 

4,320 

2,960

2,440 

2,120 1,860 

1,760 

1,690

1,520 

1,420 

1,310 

1,240 

1,230

1,180 

1,140 

1,100 

1,080 

1,070

1,020 

980 

956 

1,020 

1,080

Maximum

5,650 

12,000 

1,310

14,800

1,590 

8,260 

4,150 

5,150 

1,300 

1,510 

3,530 

2,660 

3,690

12,000

. 17 (4 p.m.

May

980 

944 

920 

968 

1,300

1,070 

1,070 

1,050 

944 

865

843 

800 

944 

1,040 

854

789 

736 

726 

686 

667

638 

629 

601 

574 

592

610 

705 

789 

1,090 

1,080 

1,240

Minimum

320 

1,150 

716

320

667 

1,200 

1,280 

956 

574 

444 

365 

372 

352

320

June

980 

768 

747 

810 

716

63S 

789 

1,240 

1,510 

1,020

821 

736 

667 

629 

667

736 

696 

638 

686 

629

520 

592 

696 

610 

529

486 

444 

610 

701

865

Mean

1,402 

2,369 

917

1,290

875 

2,885 

2,059 

1,939 

863 

739 

978 

839 

867

1,385

July

956 

705 

547 

478 

393

386 

407 

372 

379 

365

435 

3,530 

1,880 

1,690 

3,140

2,360 

1,840 

1,320 

1,000 

 909

789 

716 

658 

610 

556

486 

503 

821 

810 

686 

601

Aug.

778 

1,720 

1,790 

2,660 

1,970

1,430 

1,090 

920 

768 

726-

705 

736 

726 

658 

592

565 

648 

601 

565 

503

478 

478 

658 

821 

705

565 

486 

444 

400 

372 

444

Per square

mile

1.74 

2.94 

1.14

1.60

1.09 

3.58 

2.56 

2.41 

1.07 

.918 

1.21 

1.04 

1.08

1.72

Sept.

400 

379 

365 

352 

358

3,690 

3,370 

1,590 

1,200 

1,230

1,140 

876 

736 

705 

648

620 

620 

592 

538 

478

469 

460 

452 

469 

469

435 

407 

452 

1,470 

1,030

Runoff in 

inohes

2.01 

3.28 

' 1.31

;21.76

1.25 

3.87 

2.95 

2.69 

1.24 

1.02 

1.40 

1.20 

1.20

23.42

) 12,700 sec. -ft.; Nov. 3 (4 a.m.) 16,100

sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (5 p.m.) 11,6'66 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge' relation affected by ice.
604 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°03'5:'", long. 82°52'18", 0.30 mile downstream 

rrom Holichucky Dam, Greene County, 2.2 miles upstream from Cove Creek, and 7.0 miles 

south of Greeneville. Datum of gage is 1,173.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,184 square miles.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1948. May 1903 to December 1908 and April 

iyi9 to octooer 1925 at site 8.4 miles upstream, published as Nolichucky River near 

Greeneville in reports of Geological Survey. May 1903 to December 1908 (revised) and 

April 1919 to September 1924 in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1903-8, 1919-25, 1945-48), 1,808 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year, 13,100 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 

9.68 reet); minimum, 33 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.08 feet); minimum daily, 

41 second-feet Sept. 26.

1903-8, 1919-25, 1945-48: Maximum stage, 19.3 feet (site and datum then in use) 

Jan. 23, 1906 (discharge estimated, 73,500 second-feet); minimum daily discharge, that 

of Sept. 26, 1948.

Flood of Aug. 14, 1940, reached a discharge of 73,500 second-feet, by computation 

of flow over dam.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Low flow regulated by Nolichucky Dam.

Revisions.- See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

40

62

108

188

350

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.1

830

1,500

3,260

7,040

11,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

Ife 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a73o 

a7SO 

a410 

a9o 

alOO

a430 

548 

483 

1,620 

1,530

1,770 

1,740 

1,860

947 

988

345 

1,710 

5,760 

3,060 

2,490

2,090 

1,880 

897 

1,070 

1,680

960 

1,390 

1,690 

2,060 

2,120 

1,740

Nov.

1,390 

580 

7,880 

7,540 

4,240

3,130 

2,810 

2,670 

1,920 

1,730

1,240 

1,590 

1,670 

1,830 

1,730

3,060 

2,990 

2,590 

2,560 

2,610

2,610 

2,580 

970 

2,120 

2,020

2,000 

1,130 

1,670 

1,750 

130

Dec.

1,560 

1,140 

1,320 

1,330 

1,150

818 

55 

1,270 

1,040 

1,120

1,140 

1,230 

746 

808 

1,680

1,480 

1,280 

1,140 

1,020 

887

102 

1,540 

961 

892 

746

1,360 

1,120 

130 

1,020 

1,180 

1,060

Jan.

302 

1,360 

962 

348 

1,230

1,180 

748 

844 

922 

211

56 

1,160 

1,970 

2,290 

1,320

l,6oO 

1,100 

68 

1,210 

1,270

1,200 

1,320 

1,290 

760 

81

1,040 

1,050 

908 

1,050 

1,580 

1,720

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

b»r ..........................

mber .........................

mb»r. ........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,030 

1,670 

1,780 

1,730 

1,790

4,180 

6,800 

4,660 

4,030 

3,420

2,880 

5,420 

11,700 

9,890 

8,080

5,420 

4,260 

3,580 

3,080 

2,880

2,790 

2,680 

2,650 

2,590 

2,180

2,160 

2,470 

2,720 

2,700

Secondfoot-daya

44,938 

72,740 

32,325

587,761

32,180 

111,220 

76,941 

71,552 

31,347 

28,505 

36,601 

35,346 

27,768

601,463

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 sec. -ft.).- N<

a He gage-height record; discharge computec

liar.

2,650 

2,580 

2,340 

2,090 

1,790

1,480 

1,780 

3,100 

3,440 

2,810

2,630 

2,500 

2,110 

1,540 

1,720

1,800 

2,150 

2,490 

2,140 

1,580

971 

2,090 

2,000 

3,570 

3,280

2,720 

2,630 

5,210 

3,930 

3,100 

2,720

Apr.

3,170 

3,910 

3,950 

3,300 

2,830

2,630 

2,590 

3,840 

6,160 

4,080

3,170 

2,790 

2,610 

2,590 

2,560

2*500 

1,540 

570 

1,760 

1,750

1,590 

1,560 

1,540 

1,270 

392

1,210 

1,430 

1,390 

1,430 

1,440

Maxinua

5,760 

7,880 

1,680

17,800

2,290 

11,700 

5,210 

6,160 

1,710 

2,540 

2,880 

3,310 

4,790

11,700

May

1,310 

796 

1,220 

1,300 

1,480

1,660 

1,710 

1,000 

273 

1,170

1,250 

1,290 

1,320 

1,220 

826

124 

1,610 

1,150 

1,140 

958

848 

327 

47 

850 

887

867 

910 

1,270 

1,440 

168 

926

Minimum

90 

130 

55

52

56 

1,030 

971 

392 

47 

56 

57 

58 

41

41

June

1,360 

1,290 

1,190 

1,160 

430

56 

1,310 

1,710 

2,540 

1,660

1,520 

939 

71 

1,000 

924

912 

926 

880 

576 

59

1,100 

981 

928 

820 

774

502 

76 

785 

886 

1,140

Mean

1,450 

2,425 

1,043

1,610

1,038 

3,835 

2,482 

2,385 

1,011 

950 

1,181 

1,140 

926

1,643

July

1,020 

1,480 

947 

78 

276

648 

642 

598 

536 

390

80 

1,770 

2,880. 

2,180 

2,590

2,740 

2,610 

2,140 

1,320 

1,060

1,040 

990 

1,030 

665 

57

1,010 

1,020 

954 

1,530 

1,300 

1,020

Aug.

-74 

2,440 

2,270 

2,940 

3,310

2,630 

2,590 

698 

1,310 

850

956 

934 

1,020 

996 

72

974 

780 

1,190 

1,060 

948

380 

80 

828 

706 

1,030

1,050 

1,280 

426 

58 

844 

622

Per square 

 lie

1.22 

2.05 

.881

1.36

.877 

3.24 

2.10 

2.01 

.854 

.802 

.997 

..963 

.782

1.39

Sept.

586 

676 

591 

446 

54

693 

4,790 

2,360 

1,850 

1,550

1,560 

68 

1,130 

1,050 

902

926 

818 

424

48

8r,G

782 

722 

890 

854 

540

41 

252 

699 

510 

1,090

Runoff In 

inches

1.41

2.28 

1.02

18.46

1.01 

3.49 

2.42 

?.2S 

.98 

.90 

1.15 

1.11 

.87

18.89

> peak above base. 

1 on basis of records for Nolichucky Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 05

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10'49", long. 83°10'32", 0.25 mile downstream 

rrom Bent Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Susong Bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from Porgey 

Island, 2 miles southeast of Sprlngvale, and 7 miles southeast of Morristown, Hamblen 

County. Datum of gage Is 1,015.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,679 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948. November 1920 to September 1942 at 

site air miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 2,177 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.30 

reet); minimum dally, 194 second-feet Oct. 5.

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 61,900 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 22.68 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 39,000 second-feet 

on basis of records for station at Embreevllle and peak flow over Nolichucky Dam; minimum dally, 60 second-feet Sept. 7, 28, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant 18 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 563; 1921(M). W 823: Drainage area. W 873: 1935(M). 

W 893:1927(Mj, 1928, 1935, 1936(M), 1937(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

846

740

686

452

194

222

539

622

963

1,840

2,030

1,400

2,240

1,480

939

953

1,120

4,880

3,570

2,810

2,170

2,270

1,400

910

1,170

1,610

1,140

1,400

2,110

2,230

1,690

Nov.

1,740

1,000

4,430

8,750

4,740

3,410

2,960

2,800

2,310

1,830

1,520

1,770

1,610

1,810

2,450

3,640

3,500 .

2,820

2,810

2,910

2,820

2,760

1,790

1,780

2,240

2,110

1,630

1,370

1,950

1,170

-

Dec.

696

1,520

1,140

1,620

1,230

997

803

744

1,470

1,340

1,250

1,320

1,040

766

1,600

2,130

1,760

1,350

1,240

1,040

867

901

1,260

953

924

985

1,430

957

585

1,100

1,180

Jan.

885

1,050

1,320

830

815

1,350

1,090

877

' 894

773

316

434

3,100

3,580

2,520

1,470

1,840

786

648

1,410

1,340

1,380

1,470

1,140

780

593

1,180

1,100

1,180

1,420

2,850

Month

October ..........................

November

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,820

2,550

2,270

2,140

2,890

5,620

9,360

7,150

5,510

4,390

3,890

8,130

16,100

17,100

12,900

8,130

5,540

4,270

3,720

3,840

3,770

3,440

3,340

3,110

2,690

2,860

3,330

3,300

3,160

Seoondfoot-daye

46,631

78 43C

36^198

781,941

40,421

157,320

97,210

79,134

34,869

32, 69C

47,459

42,744

29,650

722,756

liar.

3,030

2,950

2,770

2,580

2,190

1,920

2,080

3,560

4,100

3,330

3,030

2,840

2,680

1,800

1,910

2,800

3,420

3,620

3,070

2,070

1,600

2,210

4,230

4,630

4,700

3,350

3,750

5,380

4,670

3,640

3,300

Apr.

3,350

4,200

4,310

3,760

3,230

2,940

2,860

3,340

6,500

4,560

3,570

3,150

2,890

3,340

2,960

2,780

2,160

1,350

1,250

2,020

1,760

1,800

 1,680

1,540

1,030

934

1,350

1,450

1,480

1,590

Maximum

4,880

8,750

2,130

26,300

3,580

17,100

5,380

6,500

2,020

3,380

5,130

3, 900

3,980

17,100

May

1,510

1,080

1,240

1,310

1,530

1,680

2,020

1,690

891

783

1,310

1,310

1,290

1,400

1,140

616

877

1,470

1,210

1,100

1,020

644

407

322

1,030

904

964

1,090

1,180

1,390

461

Minimum

194

1,000

585

194

316

2,140

1,600

934

»QO

314

234

404

234

194

June

1,080

1,470

1,300

1,310

884

469

708

1,710

3,380

2,160

1,870

1,280

817

547

1,040

1,100

1,010

1,060

778

555

564

1,070

1,020

912

830

830

456

314

916

1,250

-

Mean

1 504

2,614

1,168

2,142

1,304

5 425

s',136

2, 638

1 125

l)o90

1,531 

1 'gas 379

1,975

July

1,430

1,350

1,360

784

234

444

694

711

600

504

431

435

3,140

2,730

3,460

4,820

5,130

3,450

1,840

1,340

1,220

1,090

1,080

883

587

462

1,070

1,470

2,150

1,360

1,200

Aug.

970

1,780

32,700

a3,300

a3,700

a3,900

3,030

1,670

1,060

1,460

983

1,140'

1,130

982

1,170

847

980

1,220

1,230

1,110

758

476

404

900

945

1,100

1,230

936

449

437

747

Per square 

 ile

0* 896

1.56

.696

1.28

.777

3 23

1 87

l!57

.670

649 [912

 821

.588

1.18

Sept.

635

661

665

603

450

234

3,980

3,270

2,080

1,800

1,900

947

485

1,100

1,010

913

920

658

425

313

825

768

746

933

730

497

289

721

608

484

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.03

1.74

.80

17.32

. 90

3. 48

2. 15

l'.75

.77

.72

1.05

.95

.66

16.00

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 19,600 sec. -ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station below Hollohuoky Dam.
606 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

South Toe River at NewdaU', N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.' 35°54'30", long. 82 0 11'30", at bridge on II. S. HlghwayTSE at Newdale, Yancey County, l£ miles upstream from Little Crabtree Creek and 6i 

miles east of Burnsvllle. Datum of gage Is 2,443.98 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1P36.

Drainage area.- 60.8-square miles.

Kecords available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 14 years, 169 second-feet.

Extremea.- Maximum discharge during year, 7.710 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 9.05 

feet) ; minimum, 45 Rp':ond-fep1 July 8 (£agp height, l.;W t'.-ut ) .

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 29^400 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.4 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet on basis of discharge measurement at 16.9 feet and contracted-opening computation at 17.4 feet; minimum, 7.8 

second-feet Oct. 20-23, Nov. 30, 1943 (gage height, 1.13 feet); mlnlmim daily. 12 

second-feet June 21, 1941, Sept. 19, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power planttabove station.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(f?age height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to July 11, Sept. 7-3o)

Oct. 1-17 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

! * *7 2.4 393 4.0 1,420 1.4 47 2.4 392 4.5 1.800

1.5 69 2.8 595 4.5 1,850

1.7 126 3.2 835 5.0 2,330

2.0 228 3.6 1,110 5.5 2,870

1.5 69 2.8 585 E

1.6 96 3.2 815 E

L.8 158 3.6 1,080

.0 2,280

.7 3,040

2.0 228 4.0 1,380

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

69

67

65

60

56

54

54

844

607

642

362

255

217

178

158

570

2,810

701

490

370

294

247

214

535

560

392

319

728

438

344

286

Nov.

251

2,480

2,040

857

618

485

415

383

319

282

409

357

294

266

486

379

310

290

348

290

258

239

236

228

203

189

178

168

158

152

-

Dec.

145

139

136

132

129

123

120

126

123

126

148

126

117

111

162

313

182

*155

142

132

126

120

117

111

108

105

96

96

96

93

93

Jan.

108

172

126

117

111

108

blOO

b90

105

96

85

91

126

blOO

bSO

b90

blOO

b90

b75

b80

b95

b90

*88

bSO

b75

b90

bl!5

b!30

111

166

228

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

. February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b!50

b!35

b!30

132

185

397

298

294

258

224

203

723

651

858

462

370

314

*270

247

232

210

214

192

182

192

224

232

206

alSS

_

-

Secondfoot-days

12 , 986 

13,568

4,048

65,347

3 318

s|370

8 f 281 

5 971 3)450 2 584

5 882

4^21'9

8,766

81,443

Mar.

a!75

199

196

185

168

168

538

361

270

239

228

217

192

189

196

217

236

189

189

192

172

168

372

278

232

210

818

447

327

278

435

Apr.

495

;588

02

>62

251

243

j

J

i

>43

!82

47

232

221

]

]

>03

L89

L92

185

175

]

J

]

72

68

68

152

139

]

]

]

29

20

23

123

117

3

]

]

]

Maximum

2 ,810 

2,480

313

2,810

228

858

818

495

216

142

1,100

373

2,980

2,980

17.

11

11

11

May

105

105

126

114

120

99

105

102

99

93

91

96

216

132

108

a95

91

82

80

80

80

77

a75

374

a80

99

120

168

18S

185

163

Minimum

54

152

93

35

75

130

168 in

74

58

47

77

80

47

June

123

105

108

102

96

91

129

132

142

105

88

85

82

82

80

77

69

69

67

65

58

91

72

69

69

62

62

67

65

72

Mean

419

452

131

179

107

289

267

199 in86* 1

190

136

292

223

July

77

60

56

51

51

49

49

47

51

56

1,100

1,100

565

366

286

236

199

172

155

132

114

105

.96

91

82

82

94

99

B5

85

91

Aug.

146 'c

 .

\

46

73

82

192

1S8

J

3

]

36

23

14

111

108

3

1

2

1

2

02

96

91

88

85

02

91

82

77

85

SI

39

18

139

111

1

Per square 

nil*

6*89

7.43

2.15

2.94

1.76

4.75

4.39

3.27

1 *83

1.42

3 1 o J.C

2.24

4.80

3.67

02

93

91

99

88

Sept.

80

80

80

80

124

2,980

750

420

319

294

243

210

189

172

161

148

136

129

123

117

111

105

102

99

93

88

91

S16

47S

2S1

-

Runoff in 

inches

7 QJ 3*

8 30

Z.V&

39.97

2 03

5 12

5!07

3.6S

2.11

1.58

3.60

2 58

s'.ss

49.82

Peak discharge (base.3.500 sec.-ft. ) .- Oct. 17 (8:30 a.m.) 7,740 see.-ft.j Nov. 2 (7 p.m.) F,ROi> 

sec.-ft.; July 11 (10:30 p.m.) 4,04n sec.-ft.} Sept. 6 (1 p.m.) fi,410 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cane River 

near Sioux, North Toe River at Altapass, and Nolichucky River at Poplar.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 607

Cane River near Sioux, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°00'52", long. 82°19'40", on State Highway 26, 

l£ miles east of Sioux, Yancey County, and 1.4 miles upstream from confluence with 

North Toe River. Datum of gage is 2,045.24 feet above mean sea level,,datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 157 -square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 241 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,370 secpnd-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 8.66 

reet); minimum, 38 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.48 feet); minimum daily, 42 

second-feet Aug. 30.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 27,300 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.8 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 18 second-feet Jan. 6, 1940 (gage height, 1.14 

feet), result of low temperature; minimum daily, 28 second-feet Oct. 7, 1941.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Considerable diurnal fluctuation and some regulation caused by small mills and power 

plant above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1934(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 40 2.2 164 4.0 880 

1.6 51 2.5 246 4.5 1,180 

1.7 64 3.0 416 5.0 1,530 

1.9 98 3.5 625 6.1 2,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

. 26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

85 

80 

80 

80 

75

47 

80 

378 

619 

428

303 

209 

177 

145 

136

521 

1,980 

612 

455 

340

271 

226 

195 

243 

394

255 

226 

343 

274 

229 

206

Nov.

198 

1,430 

2,430 

886 

584

447 

372 

340 

283 

258

340 

354 

283 

258 

729

459 

347 

319 

487 

379

319 

287 

283 

283 

258

246 

223 

229 

220 

198

Dec.

180 

190 

182 

142 

164

177 

169 

169 

177 

167

182 

209 

198 

164 

172

195 

180 

*174 

174 

182

150 

167 

169 

169 

154

138 

136 

131 

122 

122 

122

Jan.

125 

195 

152 

142 

131

b!30 

131 

b!25 

140 

140

b!20 

127 

283 

b230 

bl60

b!70 

177 

154 

b!30 

b!40

*b!55 

154 

b!45 

b!30 

b!20

b!30 

145 

b!70 

154 

236 

323

Month

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

287 

b260 

b230 

237 

326

938 

616 

515 

447 

386

347 

1,850 

1,580 

1,490 

869

652 

*535 

455 

401 

372

333

336 

309 

280 

274

354 

398 

347 

306

Seccndfoot-days

9,692 

13,729 

5,127

92,518

4,964 

15,730 

12,157 

10,402 

4,903 

4,107 

4,894 

3,591 

4,104

93,400

Mar.

283 

293 

309 

293 

262

255 

483 

439 

372 

336

309 

293 

268 

246 

243

306 

379 

303 

287 

290

262 

252 

709 

580 

463

398 

984 

720 

558 

463 

519

Apr.

634 

580 

499 

436 

- 401

375 

379 

1,060 

630 

471

412 

375 

333 

319 

299

277 

265 

234 

234 

223

217 

212 

204 

209 

193

180 

185 

182 

204 

180

Maximum

1,980 

2,430 

209

3,640

323

1,850 

984 

1,060 

243 

268 

741 

296 

928

2,430

May

169 

152 

182 

226 

243

185 

217 

172 

159 

154

152 

154 

187 

177 

162

140 

140 

131 

120 

120

120 

118 

108 

98 

108

120 

120 

185 

198 

174 

212

Minimum

47 

198 

122

47

120 

230 

243 

180 

98 

78 

56 

42 

46

42

June

150 

136 

159 

162 

122

114 

144 

268 

243 

172

164 

133 

114 

102 

131

147 

125 

120 

129 

101

87 

152 

126 

122 

106

94 

92 

78 

124 

190

Mean

313

458 

165

253

160 

542 

392 

347 

158 

137 

158 

116 

137

255

July

147 

114 

96 

87 

56

77 

97 

96 

85 

78

181 

741 

333 

274 

486

262 

190 

148 

133 

133

114 

114 

108 

102 

90

58 

89 

119 

104 

94 

88

Aug.

125 

296 

292 

290 

212

177 

136 

126 

93 

108

106 

114 

114 

96 

93

80 

116 

94 

88 

82

79 

81 

52 

115 

77

68 

62 

62 

57 

42 

58

Per square 

mile

1.99 

2.92 

1.05

1.61

1.02 

3.45 

2.50 

2.21 

1.01 

.873 

1.01 

.739 

.873

1.62

Sept.

55 

55 

54 

55 

58

928 

355 

180 

156 

208

138 

107 

100 

96 

88

122 

140 

115 

79 

46

64 

66 

69 

71 

70

62 

47 

80 

283 

157

Runoff in 

inches

2.30 

3.25 

1.21

21.92

1.18 

3.73 

2.88 

2.46 

1.16 

.97 

1.16 

.85 

.97

22.12'

Peak discharge (base, 2.600 see. -ft.).- Oct. 17 (12:30 p.m.) 5,370 sec. -ft.; Nov. 2 (11:30 p.m.)

5,100 sec.-ft

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
608 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Indian Creek near Unicoi, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10'35", long. 82°17 I 36", 900 feet upstream from 

Kocicy Branch and 3.4 miles southeast of Unicoi, Unicoi County. Datum of gage is 

2,210.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment Of 1936.

Drainage area.- 15.9 square miles.

Records available.- May 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 216 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 2.70 feet); 

minimum, 3.4 second-feet Sept. 26, 27.

 1944-48: Maximum discharge, 342 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 3.40 feet, 

from floodmark); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26-28, 1944 (gage 

height, 0.79 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diversion from Davis Spring 1 mile upstream for part of 

water supply of Johnson City.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

15

10

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

11

10

13

9.8 

8.4

8.0

8.0

9.0

10

8.7

8.7

13

9.8

9.0

8.7

Nov.

8.7

31

34

23

17

13

13

14

12

11

23

24

19

17

50

30

22

22

39

26

22

20

25

23

21

19

17

16

14

13

~

Dec.

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

11

10

11

10

10

9.8

14

17

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

Jan.

10

9.8

9.8

9.0 9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

34

b!7

b!2

bl5

15

12

10

12

13

12

12

10

b9.4

blO

12

12

12

17

21

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June ..............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

19

 17

16

19

52

126

77

70

56

45

39

142

134

134

84

61

47

39

34

35

29

29

26

24

24

61

57

46

38

-

-

Secondfoct-days

283 .1

638 .1

332.6

7,758.1

381 4

1,580*

O*7 tryQ

983

379.

97A £ (O *A. 

375

404.5

171.3

6,786.6

Mar.

31

30

27

25

22

28

61

46

40

34

29

26

22

21

20

28

25

21

20

20

19

19

50

43

38

32

57

43

36

31

37

Apr.

34

63

45

38

33

29

37

121

76

54

43

36

31

32

29

24

23

El

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

14

23

18

Maximum

15

50

17

222

a j

^*

142

61

121

24

35

62

50

17

142

May

16

15

14

16

18

X?

24

18

16

14

13

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.3

8.9

8.8

8.4

8.2

7.8

7.8

9.0

10

9.5

10

Minimum

7 .8

8 . 7 1

9.4

7.5

9.0

16

19

14

7*8

5.4

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

June

9.2

8.0

8.5

7.9

7.6

8.0

14

35

16

11

9.0

8.3

7.4

7.8

7.6

10

10

8.2

8.2

7.4

8.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.4

6.2

6.9

8.7

9.7

Mean

9 -1C  J.O

91 1 CJ.*O

10.7

21.3

19 * X<-*O

54 5

31*6

32 8

12)2 9* 28

12.1

13.0

5.71

18.5

July

7.7

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

5.8

5.8

7.6

29

62

31

30

20

14

11

9.8

12

9. B

7.8

6.9

6.5

6.1

25

11

7.8

6.9

Aug.

25

18

28

SO

39

26

20

16

13

11

10

18

11

ID

9.3

a. a

9.3

7.8

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

S.2

4.8

4.0

4.0

9.9

Per square 

mils

0.575

1.34

.673

1.34

;774

3.43

1.99

2*06

.767

*761 584

*359 818

1.16

Sept.

5.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.4

12

9.8

6.1

13

17

8.3

' 6.1

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

Runoff 1m 

inches

O DOCR 

1.49

.78

18.14

 noOS

3.70

2.29

2.30

.89

.65

.'40 95

15.88

Peak discharge (base, 200 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.- Doubtful gage-height record Nay 16 to June 6, June 10-24] discharge computed on basis of 

records for Dee River at Elizabethton.
TENNESSEE RIVEE BASIN 609

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36"12'09", long. 83°02'53", 0.25 mile east of Mohawk, 

ureene County, 0.6 mile upstream from Rlley Creek, and 17.5 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 1,060.59 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 220 square miles.

Records available.- July 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,640 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.73 

reetj; minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 4, 5, 7 (gage height, 1.84 feet).

1946-48: Maximum discharge, 9,350 second-feet June 28, 1947 (gage height, 15.95 

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Dec. 10, 1946 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to July 15) 

1.9 20 4.0 205 12.-0 1,360 

2.1 32 6.0 405 12.5 1,810 

2.4 55 8.0 605 13.0 2,400 

2.8 89 11.0 905 13.5 3,200 

3.5 155 11.5 1,040

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

21 

21 

22 

18 

20

21 

18 

21 

25

31

28 

24 

24 

21 

24

27 

25 

27 

52 

53

41 

28 

27 

24 

26

25 

23 

26 

25 

28 

25

Nov.

25 

29 

46 

89 

56

36 

33 

36 

33 

29

60 

156 

81 

46 

556

473 

112 

68 

194 

189

86 

65 

57 

57 

59

53 

47 

42 

39

38

Dec.

33 

34 

33 

32 

32

34 

35 

121 

325

121

79 

66 

55 

49 

142

428 

174 

85 

66 

59

55 

51 

48 

46 

46

48 

 45 

41 

38 

36 

37

Jan.

123 

189 

86 

58 

52

49 

43 

41 

38 

38

36 

35 

600 

900 

500

250 

150 

100 

90 

85

80 

75 

70 

65 

60

55 

60 

55 

55 

60 

100

Feb.

300 

150 

125 

125 

400

800 

1,830 

1,100 

661 

427

475 

1,560 

2,880 

3,240 

2,340

1,030 

438 

337 

286 

395

503 

415 

393 

262 

231

467 

534 

346 

263

unntt. Seoond- *ontl1 foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Jantt 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

82] 

2.89C 

2,494

............ 91.67C

h... .........................

1............................

at ...........................

ember ........................

4,19! 

22,31! 

11,772 

3,766 1,85' 

2,25E 

4,35] 

4,745 

1,09£

ter year 1947-48 ............ 62,566

Mar.

210 

201 

221 

233 

190

178 

430 

705 

335 

239

206 

182 

165 

154 

147

417 

896 

760 

272 

224

220 

184 

985 

1,280 

515

248 

604 

604 

281 

223 

263

Apr.

274 

255 

218 

173 

158

153 

151 

159 

149 

125

119 

117 

112 

210 

158

115 

103 

95 

91 

88

85 

83 

80 

78 

76

73 

70 

67 

66 

67

Maximum

L 53 

556 

428

5,380

900 

5 3,240 

1,280 

274 

. 194 

536 

I 876 

) 825 

' 137

3,240

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 a.m

Hay

65 

61 

61 

64 

121

94 

194 

142 

72 

61

57 

53 

53 

64 

53

49 

47 

47 

43 

39

42 

39 

37 

36 

37

36 

34 

35 

40 

40 

41

Minimum

18 

25 

32

18

35 

125 

147 

66 

34 

30 

24 

31 

21

18

June

38 

31 

31 

30 

32

30 

41 

321 

536 

126

65 

55 

49 

47 

45

41 

41 

38 

40 

39

34 

34 

34 

31 

32

30 

32 

67 

87 

199

Mean

26. S 

96.3

80. S

251

135 

769 

380 

126 

59.9 

75.2 

140 

153 

36.6

171

July

120 

61 

45 

41 

34

38 

32 

31 

29 

29

29 

27 

34 

68 

633

750 

876 

228 

78 

56

45 

38 

31 

29 

30

24 

25 

254 

492 

89 

55

Aug.

122 

416 

169 

717 

825

534 

137 

100 

84 

74

104 

94 

96 

93 

249

141 

118 

85 

65 

60

54 

51 

49 

44 

43

42 

41 

37 

38 

31 

36

Par square 

mile

0.120 

.438 

.366

1.14

.614 

3.50 

1.73 . 

.573 

.272 

.342 

.636 

.695 

.166

.777

) 3,640 sec. -ft.

Sept.

33 

30 

33 

29 

31

31 

116 

137 

53 

37

45 

38 

31 

31. 

30

28 

27 

27 

27 

25

25 

31 

27 

25 

28

24 

21 

24 

26 

28

Runoff in 

inches

0.14 

.49 

.42

15.50

' .71 

3.77 

1.99 

.64 

.31 

.38 

.74 

.80 

.19

10.58

Note.- T»o gage^helght record Jan. 13 to Peb 

Creek near Rogersville.

6; discharge computed on basis of records for Big
610 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52'34", long. 83°34'36", at Eokel farmhouse, half 

a mile downstream from'.Sevierville, Sevler Country, and half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West Forks. Datum of gage Is 881.44 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 353 square miles.

Records available.- November 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 537 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 11.49 

feet); minimum, 34 seccnd-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.61 foot); minimum daily, 40 

second-feet Sept. 28.

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 32,000 second-feet June 29, 1928 (gage height, 15.4 

feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 2.8 second-feet 

Sept. 21. 1925 (gage height, 0.33 foot); minimum daily, 8.4 second-feet Sept. 9, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants on forks. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1921-34.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4'

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

73

62

64

62

55

64

53

60

136

161

120

177

107

85

82

64

78

238

225

157

114

102

84

82

82

99

82

73

82

82

78

Nov.

73

152

432

225

181

153

138

138

128

117

229

508

320

238

981

616

376

284

297

261

225

209

201

205

197

177

157

157

134

128

-

Dec.

128

110

107

104

117

114

110

161

238

197

230

217

181

165

358

1,420

580

400

315

261

234

221

201

181

181

185

157

153

153

145

142

Jan.

149

306

201

181

185

165

145

145

145

145

145

145

2,080

996

520

418

326

279

230

234

230

234

217

201

185

138

114

201

238

543

1,670

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Decembe r .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,310

812

6 1C

604

1,240

3,860

2,150

2,050

1,650

1,250

1,100

7,660

6,360

7,470

2,600

1,560

1,140

891

753

805

720

870

792

668

623

766

1,010

824

675

-

-

Secondfoot-days

3,084

7,63'

7,466

178,853

11,111

52,823

25,856

25,566

6,366

4,066

4,432

10,760

1,985

161,158

Mar.

574

556

556

520

442

490

1,500

1,070

805

668

580

520

454

400

376

669

1,100

688

562

496

430

406

3,210

1,560

1,010

779

1,640

1,190

857

708

1,040

Apr.

1,230

2,150

1,730

1,160

905

786

1,230

2,000

1,460

1,030

850

720

636

1,580

1,440

1,010

786

649

556

 490

442

406

370

337

310

292

270

252

248

243

Maximum

238

981

1,420

13,500

2,080

7,660

3,213

2,150

472

315

412

2,540

149

7,660

May

'205 221

193

230

472

297

388

337

279

238

213

197

205

205

IBS

165

165

161

149

138

134

124

107

117

106

104

102

157

201

209

364

Minimum

53

73

104

53

114

604

378

243

102

90

69

73

40

40

Jnne

243

169

138

124

117

110

120

169

315

185

142

117

128

142

128

114

110

110

161

110

102

102

124

120

99

96

90

145

107

131

Mean

99.5

255

241

490

358

1,821

834

852

205

136

143

347

66.2

440

July

173

124

. 102

90

78

69

69

71

75

90

90

221

256

412

see

252

181

134

134

201

131

110

90

90

73

71

71

101

261

131

93

Aug.

245

656

1,010

2,540

1,210

662

412

297

234

1S9

1S1

193

1S9

157

238

207

430

24S

189

173

145

128

120

109

102

99

93

78

78

75

73

Per square

mile

0.282

.722

.683

1.39

1.01

5.16

2.36

2.41

.581

.385

.405

.983

.188

1.25

Sept.

62

62

56

58

67

94

149

138

99

65

114

90

73

69

SB

58

56

47

42

55

46

44

42

51

46

47

47

40

46

44

Runoff in 

inches

0.32

.80

.79

18.84

1.17

5.56

2.72

2.69

.67

.43

.47

1.13

.21

16.96

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 12 (6 p.m.) 13,400 see.-ft.; Feb. 14 (5 a.m.) 12,600
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 611

West Fork Little Pigeon River near Pigeon Forge, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°48'21", long. 83 0 34'28", at bridge on State Hlghway YI, 1.4 miles upstream from Walden Creek, 1.6 miles northwest of Pigeon Forge, 

Sevler County, 4.3 miles south of Seviervllle, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage Is 965.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936.

Drainage area.- 76.2- square miles.

Records available.- February 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.64

feet); minimum, 9.6 second-feet Sept. 22, 27 (gage height, 1.09 feet); minimum dally, 15 

second-feet Sept. 22, 27-30.

1946-48:' Maximum discharge, 5,640 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 10.30 

feet); minimum, 7.8 second-feet Sept. 20, 1946 (gage height, 1.12 feet); minimum dally, 

13 second-feet Sept. 20, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by mills upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect,

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 8-26, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec, 15 - Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

1.3 24 2.0 135 1.2 17 l.B 106 5.0 1,230 

1.4 33 2.3 210 1.3 24 2.0 150 6.0 1,820 

1.5 44 2.6 287 1.4 34 2.5 270 6.Q 2,380 

1.7 73 2.8 340 1.5 48 3.0 400 

1.6 66 4.0 750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

24 

23 

23 

21 

20

20 

20 

31 

52 

54

49 

48 

33 

30 

27

25 

54 

94

63 

50

41 

35 

32

30 

37

33 

30 

31 

34 

30 

28

Nov.

27 

118 

138 

77 

63

51 

46 

45 

41 

38

118 

170 

104 

77 

369

196 

119 

92 

98 

81

68 

63 

61 

63 

61

49 

46 

45 

42 

41

Dec.

38 

37 

36 

35 

35

35 

33 

45 

58 

52

63 

55 

49 

44 

335

428 

210 

152 

121 

100

85 

76 

69 

62 

61

57 

50 

48 

47 

44 

44

Jan.

66 

125 

74 

64

61

53 

48 

*45 

45 

50

42 

45 

568 

253 

172

132 

110 

91 

81 

79

76 

72 

68 

62 

b59

b53 

55 

57 

59 

135 

340

Feb.

270 

198 

162 

167 

330

*1,010 

525 

612 

455 

335

280 

2,140 

1,530 

2,440 

702

417 

317 

256 

215 

208

181 

203 

186 

162 

157

256 

293 

241 

198

u-- tv, SeoondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ........

1,12' 

2,60 

2,60<

............ 47,70C

h.. ..........................

1. ...........................

ember ........................

3,24C 

14.44E 

8.04Z 

7,50< 

2.09E 

1,69£ 

1,82. 

3,12. 

72

ter year 1947-48 ............ 49,03!

Peak dlsch 

sec. -ft.; Pe 

* Winter d 

b Stage-dl

arge (base, 2,00

b. 14 (2 a.m.) 4 

ischarge measure 

scharge relation

Mar.

167 

167 

167 

150 

132

173 

545 

343 

258 

212

188 

169 

143

130 

119

196 

263 

176 

150 

139

126 

121 

759 

379 

286

229 

751 

422 

306 

248 

428

Apr.

414 

678 

487 

345 

283

256 

232 

424 

351 

280

239 

210 

191 

532 

425

312 

253 

212 

186 

162

139 

128 

117 

110 

104

96 

89 

85 

83 

81

Maximum

» 94 

369 

I 428

) 3,200

) 568 

2,440 

759 

I 678 

3 163 

144 

5 174 

5 703 

66

2,440

0 sec.-ft.J_._- Dec. 15 (9 p.m. 

,"890 sec. -ft.; Aug. 3 (8 p.m. 

merit made on this day. 

affected by Ice.

Bay

74 

70 

66 

89 

163

102 

128 

106 

87 

76

70 

62 

68 

62 

55

52 

48 

45 

42 

41

38 

35 

34 

34 

34

35 

38 

68 

68 

91 

117

Minimum

20 

27 

33

20

42 

157 

119 

81 

34 

32 

23 

17 

15

15

June

81 

61 

52 

45 

50

41 

53 

113 

144 

85

64 

55 

64 

57 

48

44 

41 

45 

48 

37

32 

56 

59 

47 

40

34 

41 

52 

33 

74

Mean

36.2 

86.9 

84.0

131

105 

498 

259 

250 

67.7 

56.5 

58.8 

101 

24.2

134

July

68 

50 

40 

34 

29

27 

24 

23 

23 

23

30 

155 

138 

146 

174

117 

77 

57 

81 

62

45 

37 

32 

29 

25

23

23 

77 

81 

41 

32

Aug.

89 

192 

703 

545 

328

186 

128 

93 

68 

59

52 

52 

48 

45 

55

44 

61 

45 

37 

37

33 

30 

28 

26 

23

22 

20 

20 

19 

18 

17

Per square 

mile

0.475 

1.14 

1.10

1.72

1.38 

6.54 

3.40 

3.28 

.888 

.741 

.772 

1.33 

.318

1.76

) 2,040 sec. -ft.; Feb. 12 (1:30 

) 3,000 sec. -ft.

Sept.

17 

18 

16 

18 

27

43 

66 

52 

38 

38

38 

29 

25 

23 

22

21 

19 

18 

18 

20

16" 

15 

18 

18 

18

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

Runoff in 

inches

0.55 

1.27 

1.27

23.28

1.58 

7.05 

3.92 

3.66 

1.02 

.83 

.89 

1.52 

.35

23.93

p.m.) 3,440

915500 O - 50 - 40
612 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45'37", long. 81°37"53", at Riverside, Sm.yth 

County, 400 feet upstream from highway bridge, 900 feet upstream from Spring Branch, 

3.2 miles downstream from Redstone Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Chilhowie. Datura 

of gage is 2,106.77 feet above mean sea level, ii-iUim of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936.

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

HecorQs available.- November 1920 to November 1931, July 1942 to September 1948. June 

j.yuY to Decemoer 1909 at site 4j miles downstream, published as South Fork Holston 

River near Chilhowie.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1921-31, 1942-48), 108 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.87 

reet); minimum. 4 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 0.90 foot; minimum dally, 25 secondfeet Sept. 19, 21, 22.

1920-31, 1942-48: Maximum discharge observed, 4,450 second-feet June 12, 1923 

(gage height, 7.7 feet); minimum recorded, 2 second-feet Aug. 26, Oct. 15, 1943, Aug. 

9, 11, 1944, Oct. 19, 1945; minimum daily, 8 tv.vnd-feet July 19, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 500 feet above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 1033: 1943-44(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1O-24, Sept. 26-3O)

1.0 10 1.6 88 3.4 ' 

1.1 17 1.8 127 4.0 

1.2 27 2.0 171 5.0 1, 

1.3 39 2.4 285 6.0 1, 

1.4 54 2.8 419

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

29 

29 

29 

27 

27

26 

26 

27 

32 

37

32 

31 

30 

33

27

26 

34 

45 

64 

59

54 

54 

46 

44 

42

45 

44 

51 

60 

59 

54

Nov.

51 

52 

318 

242 

171

131 

107 

98 

84 

75

74 

72 

67 

65 

98

129 

123 

111 

121 

117

111 

101 

99 

98 

98

98 

92 

96 

79 

75

Dec.

67 

65 

a? 

59 

57

56 

54 

65 

64 

60

60 

59 

57 

56 

57

64 

60 

59 

59 

57

57 

56 

56 

52 

52

51 

46 

50 

45 

45 

45

Jan.

46 

46 

45 

44 

42

*40 

38 

38 

42 

42

37 

40 

60 

67 

b66

64 

62 

59 

51 

56

54 

56 

56 

51 

b50

48 

50 

46 

46 

46 

48

Feb.

48 

45 

44 

45 

90

184 

189 

248 

*251 

192

155 

347 

903 

1,560 

708

416 

311 

263 

234 

211

181 

164 

142 

123 

121

164 

205 

203 

169

iinn-th Second- 

*onth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

1,22 

3,24 

1,75

lendar year 1947 ............ 36,68

ary .

h. ...........................

1 .............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

1,53 

7,91 

6,10 

5,22 

1,99 

1,98 

1,13 

2,00 

89

ter year 1947-48 ............ 35,01

Mar.

146 

135 

127 

115 

101

99 

293 

433 

311 

242

197 

166 

144 

131 

121

133 

144 

140 

133 

140

138 

138 

2SO 

357 

301

234 

304 

311 

245 200" 

179

Apr.

157 

157 

153 

146 

 138

131 

364 

708 

430 

291

231 

192 

169 

171 

176

171 

157 

142 

127

119

111 

103 

96 

92 

88

84 

81 

79 

81 

81

Maximum

3 64 

3 318 

2 67

7 . 1,390

B 67 

B 1,560 

3 433 

B 708 

B 92 

B 164 

4 67 

4 205 

3 37

3 1,560

Peak discharge (base, 500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (8:3O a.m

646 

903 

410 

990

to September 1948

May

74 

70 

67 

70 

92

83 

90 

84 

83 

77

74 

70 

70 

77 

67

64 

60 

59 

56 

54

52 

51 

50 

48 

46

46 

45 

48 

56 

56 

59

Minimum

26 

51 

45

26

37 

44 

99 

79 

45 

39 

29 

31 

25

25

June

51 

46 

65 

74 

64

57 

79 

133 

164 

129

101 

84 

77 

!0 

65

70 

64 

56 

49 

52

48 

46 

45 

44 

44

40 

39 

40 

44 

46

Mean

39. 

108 

56.!

101

49. E 

273 

197 

174 

64. J 

66.! 

36. f 

64. « 29.'

95.7

July

40 

39 

37 

34 

34

32 

31 

29 

.'.I 

31

31 

34 

33 

37 

51

48 

44 

38 

37 

35

33 

37 

33 

33 

31

29 

29 

67 

44 

37 

35

Aug. '

65 

77 

131 

205 

203

13.5 

99 

83 

70 

60

57 

64 

60 

52 

48

50 

51 

45 

44 to

42 

38 

37 

35 

35

33 

33 

31 

32 

37 

44

Per square 

mile

I 0.518 

1.42 

> .743

1.33

> .651 

3.59 

2.59 

2.29 

> .849 

.871 

, .482 

.850 

.591

1.20

.) 1,930 sec. -ft. 5 Apr. 8 (6 a.m

Sept.

37 

34 

32 

?3 

29

32 

35 

35 

33 

35

35 

31 

29 

29 

29

28 

27 

28 

25 

26

25 

25 

26 

26 

26

27 

27 

26 

29

.31

Runoff in 

inohes

0.60 

1.58 

.36

17.94

.75 

3.87 

2.99 

2.56 

.98 

.97 

.56 

.98 

.44

17.14

.) 792 sojc.-

ftV

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 613

South Fork Holston River at Vestal, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°39'06", long. 81°50'39", 200 feet upstream from 

nignway bridge at Vestal, Washington County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Laurel Creek, and 4f miles uostream from Middle Fork Holston River. Datum of gage is 

1,792.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 301 square miles.

Kecords available.- November 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharger- 16 years (1932-48), 448 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.97 

feet); minimum, 58 second-feet Oct. 7, 16; minimum gage height, 2,40 Sept. 25, 28; 

minimum daily, 108 second-feet Sept. 28.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 10,700 second-feet Mar. 29, 1935 (gage height, 13.26 

feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 14, 1941, Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 2.16 feet); 

minimum daily, 64 second-feet Sept. 18, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

FJ.OW regulated by power plant above station.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-Feb. 5)

2.3- 46 3.6 372 7.0 2,670 

2.5 76 4.0 540 8.0 3,630 

2.7 116 4.5 790 9.0 4,750 

3.0 187 5.0 1,080 10.0 5,980 

3.3 270 6.0 1,790

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1947 -to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

6 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

134 

128 

128 

121 

116

116 

112 

118 

187 

177

151 

134 

128 

125 

125

121 

156 

218 

289 

273

226 

208 

192 

185 

200

182 

177 

213 

213 

2O8 

200

Nov.

185 

187 

834 

790 

567

436 

358 

350 

299 

267

299 

365 

329 

305 

562

S30 

536 

46f 

660 

630

531 

461 

452 

444 

432

412 

380 

350 

309 

292

Dec.

267 

255 

237 

229 

232

226 

213 

273 

292 

264

280 

267 

258 

249 

261

299 

261 

237 

240 

240

240 

240 

230 

220 

220

210 

200 

210 

190 

190 

190

Jan.

200 

200 

190 

190 

130

170 

160 

180 

218 

2O5

165 

197 

572 

590 

448

412

350 

305 

273 

276

270 

267 

283 

232 

258

261 

246 

238 

229 

235 

255

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

£?June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

her ..........................

 her.......... ...............

lender year 1947 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48- ............

Feb.

249 

232 

218 

243 

610

1,380 

1,280 

1,440 

1,380 

990

790 

2,020 

3,530 

5,110 

2,670

1,550 

1,140 

960 

818 

762

660 

585 

531 

469 

469

818 

1,020 

930 

762

Secondf cot-days

5,26 

13,11 

7,42

161,56

8,25 

33,61 

26,05 

19,76 

9,40 

10,52 

11,29 

15,54 

4,18

164,42.

Mar.

630 

580 

531 

486 

424

420 

1,310 

1,440 

1,110 

872

735 

620 

531 

482 

444

558 

685 

620 

576 

660

660 

635 

1,340 

1,870 

1,410

1,050 

1,380 

1,340 

1,050 

845 

762

Apr.

660 

790 

790 

685 

625

576 

 1,410 

1,830 

1,480 

1,080

900 

762 

660 

685 

685

660 

595 

531 

482 

444

420 

392 

365 

347 

329

319 

302 

298 

326 

336

Maximum

1 289 

5 834 

3 299

5 6,540

5 590 

5 5,110 

5 1,870 

2 1,830 

5 851 

L 1,020 

3 2,220 

5 1,750 

5 195

5 5,110

Peak discharge. (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (10:30

"ay

296 

280 

264 

289 

478

365 

424 

388 

358 

329

305 

289 

299 

309

267

246 

232 

224 

216 

205

197 

195 

187 

182 

180

177 

175 

192 

252 

851 

752

Minimum

112 

185 

190

112

160 

218 

420 

296 

175 

177 

121 

165 

108

108

June

365 

264 

331 

710 

412

343 

782 

1,020 

762 

540

404 

329 

309 

289

276

350 

309 

246 

232 

218

205 

192 

195 

182 

210

177 

190 

197 

180 

302

Mean

17C 43- 

23E

44:

266 

1.15S 

841 

65£ 30:

351 

364 

50] 

14(

44;

July

235 

192 

168 

158 

149

141 

128 

132 

123 

121

121 

141 

149 

252 

2,220

1,240 

790 

625 

572 

465

376 

312 

267 

235 

213

197 

185 

461 

329 

329 

264

Aug.

1,190 

1,310 

960 

1,550 

1,750

1,080 

735 

554 

444 

372

329 

436 

392 

329 

336

319 

424 

316 

289 

255

243 

252 

221 

208 

197

185 

177 

170 

165 

165 

190

Per square 

 lie

) 0.565 

1.45 

.794

5 1.47

.884 

3.85 

2.79 

2.19 

1.01 

1.17 

I 1.21 

1.66 

3 .465

1.49

p.m.) 5,980 sec. -ft.; July 15 (6

Sept.

177 

161 

158 

158 

149

158 

185 

195 

163 

175

180 

151 

141 

134 

137

132 

128 

118 

116 

116

114 

114 

110 

123 

114

114 

112 

108 

121 

123

Runoff in 

Inches

0.65 

1.62 

.92

19.97

1.02 

4.15 

3.22 

'2.44 

1.16 

1.30 

1.40 

1.91 

.52

20°. 31

a.m.) 3,630

sec.-ft.

Mote.- Mo gage-height record Dec. 19 to Jan. 8; discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

radio-gage reports for station at Vestal, and records for South Fork Holston River at Riverside, 

near Chllhowie, and Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowvlew.
614 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

South Pork Holston River at Bluff City, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28'38", long. 82°15'47", 100 feet upstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highways HE and 19 at Bluff City, Sullivan County, 600 feet downstream from Southern'Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Indian 

Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Beaver Creek. Datum of gage is 1,368.35 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 813 square miles.

Kecoras available.- July 1900 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. Records 

prior to October 1924 (prior to January 1907 revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology 

Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 48 years, 1,173 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.32 

reet); minimum, 179 second-feet Sept. 28; minimum daily, 226 second-feet Sept. 28; 

minimum gage height, 0.85 foot July 8.

1900-1948: Maximum discharge observed, 28,000 second-feet May 22, 1901 (gage height, 

15.0 feet, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,500 second-feet; minimum discharge, 45 second-feet Jan. 3, 1940; minimum gage height, -0.18 foot Sept. 9, 

1925, site then in use; minimum daily discharge, 106 second-feet Jan. 20, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above staRevisions (water years).- W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area. See also Records available 

Rating table, water year 1547-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11 to Sept. 30)

1.1 303 2.5 1,210 6.0 5,530 

1.4 442 3.0 1,680 7.0 7,220 

1.7 617 4.0 2,750 8.5 10.4OO 

2.0 810 5.0 4,030

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septesber 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

303 

299 

312 

333 

329

316 

312 

312 

299 

378

337 

312 

282 

278 

274

270 

274 

320 

437 

509

503 

437 

392 

364 

374

383 

351 

360 

407 

392 

392

Nov.

378 

36O 

537 

1,390 

1,120

852 

738 

648 

605 

503

545 

661 

623 

575 

778

1,150 

1,090 

896 

1,080 

1,100

968 

810 

778 

771 

771

732 

700 

667 

611 

563

Dec.

521 

492 

486 

453 

453

453 

442 

492 

674 

726

661 

636 

587 

557 

557

661 

661 

611 

569 

557

533 

492 

515 

475 

458

448 

422 

407 

402 

397 

392

Jan.

397 

437 

437 

407 

387

383 

360 

351 

364 

417

407 

378 

1,010 

1,390 

1,020

810 

790 

680 

545 

a527

599 

581 

611 

569 

486

557 

569 

492 

545 

533 

605

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h. ...........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

611 

611 

587 

581 

1,280

3,580 

3,560 

3,390 

3,570 

2,560

1,970 

3,960 

6,930 

10,400 

7,990

3,960 

2,880 

2,340 

2,010 

1,790

1,600 

1,460 

1,320 

1,180 

1,120

1,580 

2,350 

2,170 

1,780

Secondfoot-days

10,841 

23,000 

16,190

378,163

17,644 

79,120 

62,640 

51,510 

22,522 

21,368 

25,102 

34,705 

9,135

373,777

Mar.

1,480 

1,320 

1,250 

1,200 

1,050

952 

2,180 

2,980 

2,450 

1,920

1,570 

1,350 

1,180 

1,070 

968

1,230 

2,200 

1,760 

1,490 

1,540

1,730 

1,590 

3,520 

4,820 

3,720

2,660 

3,040 

3,620 

2,750 

2,180 

1,870

Apr.

1,730 

2,040 

2,08O 

1,680 

1,460

1,390 

3,810 

5,260 

4,100 

2,810

2,270 

1,950 

1,690 

1,620 

1,720

1,720 

1,550 

1,370 

1,230 

1,140

1,070 

1,020 

968 

912 

866

824 

797 

764 

817 

852

Maximum

509 

1,390 

726

13,200

1,390 

10,400 

4,820 

5,260 

1,420 

1,630 

3,350 

4,400 

417

10,400

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (7 p.m

May

838 

738 

700 

706 

1,120

1,230 

1,090 

1,070 

992 

912

797 

738 

732 

752 

726

667 

611 

593 

- 587 

539

497 

503 

515 

470 

458

453 

437 

453 

492 

686 

1,420

Minimum

270 

360 

392

270

351 

581 

952 

764 

437 

417 

274 

346 

226

226

June

866 

655 

557 

S58 

968

778 

873 

1,630 

1,490 

1,210

920 

726 

674 

636 

587

636 

752 

605 

551 

509

480 

448 

437 

448 

453

453 

417 

475 

492 

784

Mean

350 

767 

522

1,036

569 

2,728 

2,021 

1,717 

727 

712 

810 

1,120 

304

1,021

July

712 

557 

437 

383 

360

342 

329 

274 

295 

278

278 

316 

337 

509 

2,920

3,350 

1,720 

1,310 

1,220 

1,130

810 

661 

563 

497 

453

422 

374 

858 

1,900 

852 

655

Aug.

704 

2,680 

2,140 

3,570 

4,400

3,150 

1,850 

1,300 

1,010 

817

712 

824 

873 

771 

845

667 

1,000 

984 

764 

680

557 

581 

533 

515 

458

432 

402 

374 

364 

346 

402

Per square 

mile

0.431 

.943 

.642

1.27

.700 

3.36 

2.49 

2.11 

.894 

.876 

.996 

1.38 

.374

 1.26

) 12,300 aeo.-ft.

Sept.

417 

397 

374 

342 

329

324 

346 

402 

369 

360

397 

351 

329 

316 

303

299 

287 

270 

248 

248

244

230 

237

r.5i

230

230 

230 

226 

237 

312

Runoff in 

inches

0.50 

1.05 

.74

17.31

.81 

3.62 

2.87 

2.36 

1.03 

.98 

1.15 

1.59 

.42

IV. 1"

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baals of records for station nt Klnrsport
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 615

South Fork Holston River at Kingsport, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'37", long. 82°32'10", 0.5 mile downstream 

rrom ciinchfield Railroad bridge, 1 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 81, 

3 miles southeast of Kingsport post office, Sullivan County, and 5| miles upstream 

from confluence with North Fork Holston River. Datum of gage is 1,184.31 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,931 square miles.

Hecords available.- September 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 2,547 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.74 

reet); minimum daily, 677 second-feet July 10, Sept. 25, 27, 28; minimum gage height, 

0.40 foot Sept. 26.

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 68,800 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.80 

feet); minimum daily, 400 second-feet Jan. 21, 1940; minimum gage height, -0.20 foot 

Jan. 28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants 

above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 1033: 1930(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

0.7 825 2.5 3,600 6.0 11,100 0.6 710 2.0 2,670 

1.0 1,210 3.0 4,500 8.0 16,600 1.0 1,190 2.5 3,490 

1.3- 1,640 3.5 5,500 8.S 19,3OO 1.3 1,600 3.0' 4,360 

1.6 2,090 4.0 6,500 1.6 2,050 3.5 5,290 

2.0 2,730 5.0 8,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

825 

825 

737 

814 

814

759 

759 

770 

909 

1,700

1,940 

1,340 

1,120 

1,080 

971

909 

1,040 

3,210 

2,370 

2,060

1,720 

1,340 

1,390 

1,200 

1,270

1,490 

1,270 

1,210 

2,220 

1,780 

1,490

Nov.

1,380 

1,290 

5,140 

6,180 

4,070

2,930 

2,370 

2,080 

1,840 

1,580

1,600 

2,140 

2,040 

1,790 

2,380

3,730 

3,280 

2,730 

3,120 

3,920

3,240 

2,730 

2,500 

2,300 

2,270

2,090 

1,940 

1,820 

1,720 

1,600

Dec.

1,480 

1,390 

1,350 

1,310 

1,240

1,250 

1,240 

1,320 

1,580 

1,670

1,550 

1,500 

1,420 

1,350 

1,360

1,620 

1,740 

1,540 

1,410 

1,360

1,320 

1,270 

1,220 

1,200 

1,170

1,100 

1,100 

1,050 

971 

1,010 

971

Jan.

997 

1,060 

1,210 

1,090 

971

1,060 

897 

873 

873 

1,040

1,080 

909 

1,970 

3,120 

2,380

1,940 

1,940 

1,"730 

1,360 

1,340

1,490 

1,490 

1,520 

1,500 

1,090

1,200 

1,480 

1,350 

1,340 

1,490 

1,730

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,080 

1,840 

1,730 

1,670 

2,930

9,120 

10,300 

7,890 

8,000 

6,240

4,940 

8,380 

16,500 

19,500 

16,700

9,300 

6,810 

5,540 

4,740 

4,300

3,940 

3,530 

3,370 

3,020 

2,820

3,170 

4,580 

4,500 

3,850

Secondfoot-days

41,232 

77,800 

41,062

901,732

43,520 

181,290 

131,380 

124,770 

47,944 

43,812 

57,714 

81,492 

29,997

902,013

Mar.

3,400 

3,100 

3,000 

2,900 

2,660

2,400 

4,120 

6,700 

5,560 

4,480

3,830 

3,330 

3,040 

2,730 

2,530

2,680 

4,140 

3,600 

3,190 

3,070

3,380 

3,190 

5,140 

8,410 

7,230

5,420 

5,660 

7,560 

5,940 

4,800 

4,190

Apr.

4,340 

4,580 

5,040 

4,230 

3,740

3,550 

7,830 

13,300 

12,600 

7,490

5,700 

4,780 

4,110 

3,730 

3,710

3,590 

3,300 

3,090 

2,670 

2,590

2,450 

2,350 

2,240 

2,110 

2,020

2,000 

1,900 

1,780 

1,840 

2,110

Maximum

3,210 

6,180 

1,740

29,600

3,120 

19,500 

8,410 

13,300 

2,380 

2,780 

6,800 

9,880 

2,640

19,500

Peak discharge (base, 17.OOO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 p.n

May

1,940 

1,750 

1,640 

1,680 

2,200

2,380 

2,240 

2,290 

2,060 

1,930

1,750 

1,600 

1,570 

1,630 

1,560

1,460 

1,350 

1,290 

1,220 

1,220

1,150 

1,100 

1,050 

1,110 

1,050

1,000 

964 

1,070 

1,190 

1,360 

2,140

Minimum

737 

1,290 

971

737

873 

1,670 

2,400 

1,730 

964 

952 

677 

892 

677

677

June

1,820 

1,420 

1,190 

1,190 

1,920

1,490 

1,590 

2,590. 

2,780 

2,300

1,780 

1,460 

1,280 

1,220 

1,200

1,190 

1,380 

1,320 

1,160 

1,160

1,050 

952 

1,050 

1,200 

1,090

1,050 

1,090 

1,190 

1,400 

2,300

Mean

1,330 

2,593 

1,325

2,470

1,404 

6,251 

4,238 

4,159 

1,547 

1,460 

1,862 

2,629 

1,000

2,465

July

2,050 

1,500 

1,190 

1,010 

916

809 

798 

743 

688 

677

710 

743 

1,320 

1,840 

3,740

6,800 

4,380 

3,540 

2,690 

2,410

2,040 

1,680 

1,470 

1,360 

1,190

1,090 

1,060 

2,070 

3,400 

2,120 

1,680

4.0 6,280 

5.0 8,350 

6.0 10,700 

6.8 12,600

Aug.

2,240 

4,990 

4,320 

7,320 

9,880

6,660 

4,320 

3,150 

2,640 

2,260

2,000 

2,080 

2,460 

2,120 

2,120

1,900 

2,120 

2,300 

1,900 

1,640

1,450 

1,380 

1,380 

1,320 

1,360

1,240 

1,090 

1,020 

1,000 

940 

892

Per square 

mile

0.689 

1.34 

.686

1.28

.727 

3.24 

2.19 

2.15 

.801 

.756 

.964 

1.36 

.518

1.28

.) 22,700 sec. -ft. ; Apr. 8 (12 p

Sept.

1,010 

1,000 

904 

892 

844

880 

2,640 

2,100 

1,490 

1,320

1,350 

1,180 

1,070 

940 

916

892 

832 

776 

754 

743

699 

699 

710 

732

677

765 

677 

677 

688 

1,140

Runoff in 

inches

0.79 

1.50 

.79

17.37

.84 

3.49 

2.53 

2.40 

.92 

.84 

1.11 

1.57 

.58

17 ."36

.m.) 18,200
616 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28'19", long. 82°50'50", 1,500 feet upstream 

rrom Surgoinsville Creek and county ferry at Surgoinsville, Hawkins County, and 9s 

miles upstream from Big Creek. Datum of gage is 1,088.46 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 2,874 square miles (including that of Surgoinsville Creek). 

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,900 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 13.08 

 feet); minimum, 728 second-feet July 9, 10, 11 (gage height, 1.46 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 59,600 second-feet Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 17.48 

feet); minimum, 470 second-feet Oct. 21, 1941 (gage height, 1.16 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.6

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

975

1,120

1,580

2,080

2,620

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

3,400

4,550

5,820

8,550

11,400

8.0 17,700

.10.0 24,600

12.0 33,000

1.6 890

1.7 1,020

2.0 1,470

2.3 2,000

2.6 2,600

2.8 3,000

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.8 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,000

1,000

975

990

960

946

960

946

960

1,260

2,120

1,610

1,270

1,270

1,150

1,050

1,060

2,420

2,640

2,310

2,060

1,720

1,500

1,450

1,380

1,500

1,520

1,400

l,7bO

2,030

1,740

NOV.

1,600

1,500

2,500

7,300

4,700

3,610

2,850

2,420

2,170

1,840

1,860

2,190

2,420

2,130

2,580-

3,900

3,990

3,400

3,360

4,450

3,880

3,240

2,850

2,790

2,640

2,490

2,370

2,220

2,100

1,960

-

Dec.

1,810

1,720

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,500

1,690

2,580

2,770

2,440

2,260

2,120

1,980

1,930

2,550

2,900

2,580

2,260

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,690

1,660

1,560

1,550

1,470

1,380

1,320

1,330

1,320

Jan.

1,380

1,400

1,580

1,470

1,390

1,330

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,270

1,330

1,240

2,300

4,500

3,650

2,660

2,480

2,370

1,960

1.69O

1,890

1,930

2,000

1,820

1,560

1,320

1,770

1,840

1,740

1,820

2,210

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ...........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

2,830

2,530

2,350

2,260

3,260

10,100

15,200

11,200

11,100

9,330

7,190

9,670

23,100

31,500

33,000

15,800

10,500

8,330

7,020

6,160

5,610

5,100

4,580

4,130

3,790

3,900

5,660

6,730

6,080

-

Secondfoot-days

44,957

87,310

58,320

1,252,597

57,480

268, OlC

201,240

177,220

62,06C

50,820

69, 48 2

100 , 79C

38,467

1,216,157

Mar.

5,150

4,450

3,940

3,990

3,630

3,300

4,880

9,050

8,270

6,670

5,510

4,720

4,060

3,610

3,340

3,700

6,760

7,210

5,660

4,820

5,220

5,020

7,990

13,400

12,700

9,170

8,410

12,100

10,200

7,740

6,570

Apr.

6,430

6,350

6,970

6,000

5,180

4,800

9,890

17,500

19,800

12,200

8,860

7,320

6,160

5,850

5,660

5,250

4,750

4,200

3,810

3,460

3,300

3,120

2,980

2,820

2,640

2,520

2,460

2,320

2,200

2,420

Maximum

2,640

7,300

2,900

52,500

4,500

35 1 000

13,400

19,800

3,380

3,320

7,770

11 t 000

2,960

33,000

May

2,500

2,340

2,100

2,080

2,560

3,200

3,380

3,340

3,260

2,840

2,600

2,240

2,060

2,040

2,040

1,870

1,770

1,610

1,540

1,470

1,390

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,190

1,440

1,730

1,980

Minimum

946

1,500

1,320

946

1,160

2,260

3,300

2 200

l!l60

1,150

794

1,060

842

794

June

2,540

1,890

1,520

1,360

1,770

1,910

1,800

2,440

3,320

2,920

2,320

1,820

1,540

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,470

1,680

1,500

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,180

1,420

1,280

1,160

1,150

1,410

1,300

2,080

-

Mean

1 450

2^910

1,881

3,432

1,854

9 242

6*492

5 1 907

2,002

1, 694

2,241

3 251

1J282

3,323

July

. 2,560

2,000

1,520

1,280

1,100

1,010

929

890

842

818

794

830

1,100

1,750

2,280

7,770

6,130

4,780

3,610

3,240

2,980

2,720

2,040

1,770

1,470

1,310

1,280

1,340

3,530

3,550

2,260

Aug.

2,000

4,820

85,800

a7,500

all, 000

89,000

aT,000

a5,000

a4,000

83,000

2,440

2,360

2,600

2,740

2,620

2,660

2,820

2,860

2,600

2,160

1,870

1,690

1,640

1,590

1,560

1,520

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,130

1,060

Per square 

 lie

0.505

1.01

.654

1.19

.645

3. 22

2. 26

2 06

 CQ7 oy r 

 589

. 780

1.13

.446

1.16

Sept.

1,360

1,330

1,190

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,820

2,960

2,140

2,080

2,280

1,910

1,520

1,310

1,260

1,160

1,080

1,020

981

968

929

903

903

866

87e

854

854

S54

842

955

Runoff im 

inches

0 58

l!l3

.75

16.19

.74

3.47

2 OA DU

2.29

.80

.66

Qrt y\j

1.30

.50

15.72

Peak discharge (base. 26,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (5 a.m.) 37,900 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for South Fork Holftton River at 

Bluff City and at Kingsport.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 617

Holston River near Jefferson City, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°10'03", long. 83°30'10", 250 feet upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 92, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cherokee Dam, 0.4 

mile downstream from Mossy Creek, and 3 miles north of Jefferson City, Jefferson 

County. Datum of gage Is 900.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 3,429 square miles.

Records available.- April 1937 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 11 yearj, 3,800 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,920 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 26.08 

i'eet); minimum, 41 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 20.12. feet)'; minimum, daily, 60 

second-feet Feb. 1, Sept. 26.

1937-48: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 41.82 

feet, present datum); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Dec. 8, 1941, discharge measurement; 

minimum daily, 2.6 second-feet Dec. 25, 1941; minimum gage height recorded, 19.75 feet 

Dec. 25, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Cherokee Reservoir (see p. 574). 

Revisions (water years).- W 923: 1939(M), 1940(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3,610

3,660

3,440

2,400

76

3,770

3,780

3,570

3,260

3,430

2,780

112

4,080

3,930

3,870

4,170

3,880

4,100

732

3,590

3,940

4,040

4,000

3,390

3,940

772

3,630

3,560

3,710

3,490

3,460

Nov.

4,270

1,600

5,170

5,040

5,270

5,270

5,240

5,900

3,490

6,130

6,170

5,070

4,860

4,960

5,100

1,360

5,260

5,750

5,030

6,210

5,620

5,870

2,360

5,530

6,100

7,440

7,870

8,060

7,690

3,840

-

Dec.

5,810

6,620

6,240

6,780

6,240

6,310

5,300

6,540

6,470

6,110

6,260

6,380

6,280

6,070

7,130

5,390

5,720

5,910

5,510

4,140

3,930

4,570

5,490

5,160

5,450

6,140

6,100

7,020

6,330

6,250

6,610

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April......... .........

May

June. ..................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

6,570

6,

6,

6,

170

190

700

6,720

6,630

6,

s.

5,

580

240

390

5,980

5,410

5,

5,

5,

550

530

290

3,970

3,310

3,

3,

3,

760

ISO

520

3,290

3,070

3,

3,

2,

120

260

320

3,770

3,590

3,

3,

3,

2,

940

120

190

520

2,220

Feb.

60

2,610

2,540

2,830

1,750

1,720

1,120

578

3,350

1,020

560

2,580

5,980

5,290

3,390

4,770

4,740

4,720

4,720

4,740

3,400

3,050

3,090

3,590

3,790

3,900

3,470

. 3,740

4,070

_

-

Mar.

4,470

4,770

4,630

4,920

6,290

Z, 490

2,090

 4,220

3,820

3,840

4,240

4,060

4,130

4,990

4,660

4,850

2,860

2,820

3,810

2,760

271

3,840

2,290

1,940

1,720

1,880

1,430

114

3,490

3,290

3,260

Apr.

3,470

3,800

2,500

64

4; ooo

3,950

-4,620

4,440

4,220

3,700

76

4,040

4,450

4,890

4,220

4,620

4,660

2,870

4,870

5,320

5,900

5,490

4,570

6,740

402

5,140

4,130

3,690

4,020

4,140

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

100,172

157,530

184,260

1,466,987

140,170

91,168

104,245

119,002

118,927

129,156

156,570

149,679

137,489

1,588,368

Maximum

4,170

8,060

7,130

18,900

6,720

5,980

6,290

6,740

5,120'

6,230

 6,680

6,560

7,510

8,060

Minimum

76

1,360.

3,930

57

2,020

60

114

64

92

102

2,220

70

60

60

Mean

3,231

5,251

5,944

4.019

4,522

3 144

3^363

3,96*7

3,836

4,305

5,051

4 j 828

4,582

4,340

May

4,150

1,060

4,480

4,490

4,570

4,070

3,720

3,200

92

4,530

4,520

4,540

,360

,630

,960

158

,360

,580

4,480

4,690

4,780

4,S80

' 2,950

5,120

4,790

4,670

4,740

3,750

3,260

147

4,200

June

4,860

4,680

4,800

4,750

4,990

102

4,700

4,880

4,960

4,930

4,820

4,870

223

4,630

5,020

5,000

5,090

5,010

5,050

153

4,410

5,020

4,870

4,980

4,970

4,750

138

5,330

6,230

4,940

-

Change In 

contents in

uneroicee 

Reservoir 

acre-feet)

_

-

+81,800

-

-266,800

July

4

5

. Z

Z

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

6

5

6

5

4

4

3

5

5

5

6

6

4

3

5

5

5

5

4

4

AdJuE 

res

Mean

_

-

4,132

_

-

3,972

910

150

220

820

040

320

570

670

220

070

830

040

900

360

200

750

360

530

880

700

810

680

090

180

970

330

660

680

180

210

240

Aug.

5,200

5,310

4,460

4,850

5,560

4,890

3,830

4,320

5,520

6,280

5,060

6,070

5,390

4,670

4,020

4,020

5,790

6,220

6 -,360

6,290

3,920

70

5,260

5,040

4,950

5,080

6,560

4,530

109

5,050

5,000

Sept.

4,870'

5,310

7,270

6,720

545

7,510

5,690

5,010

4,980

4,760

5,300

328

4,840

5,630

4,710

4,540

4,850

4,550

126

4,140

4,620

4,840

4,830

5,380

4,830

60

5,060

5,500

5,400

5,290

-

ted for change in 

ervolr contents

Per square 

mile

_

-

1.20

_

_

-

1.16

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

16.36

_

_

- 

15.77

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on hourly readings of remote Indicator Oct. 1-22.
618 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Holston River at Strawberry Plains, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36'° 03' 29", long. 83°42'18", 100 feet downstream from 

concrete highway bridge, 1 mile west of Strawberry Plains, Jeffepson County, nnd 17 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 838.39 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 3,626 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 18 years, 4,249 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, b.98 

feet); minimum daily, 948 second-feet Feb. 2.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 62,900 second-feet Mar. 28, 1935 (gage height, 20.SO 

feet); minimum daily, 44 second-feet Dec. 21, 22, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Cherokee Reservoir! 3l> miles above station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 193b(M).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,420

3,680

3,660

2,920

1,900

1,380

3,980

3,650

3,380

3,080

3,190

2,120

1,570

4,000

3,870

4,160

4,090

3,480

2,880

1,910

3,910

3,890

3,950

3,840

3,870

2,890

1,720

3,790

3,690

3,680

3,640

Nov.

3,900

3,410

2,920

5,250

5,270

5,450

5,420

5,810

5,260

4,540

6,200

6,570

4,850

4,690

4,930

3,560

3,320

5,860

5,050

6,260

6,350

5,670

4,630

3,330

6,130

6,740

7,980

8,080

8,170

4,810

-

Dec.

5,530

6,800

6,580

6,380

6,840

6,020

5,790

6,450

6,450

6,400

6,370

6,670

7,120

5,170

7,270

6,000

5,660

5,930

6,160

4,620

4,310

4,050

5,210

5,610

5,320

5,800

6,230

6,740

6,530

6,240

6,630

Month

October. ............. .

November. ..............

December.. .............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April......... ..........

Hay....................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

6,680

6,

6,

6,

520

570

360

6,800

6,680

6,

6,

5,

520

520

320

5,920

5,580

5,

5,

5,

580

740

510

4,350

3,

3,

3,

3,

370

130

390

570

3,450

3,230

3,

3, ' 2,

540

520

390

3,550

3,210

4,(

3,

3,

3,

360

380

L50

?80

2,510

Secondfoot-days

101,190

160,410

186,880

1338,399

145,480

119, 358

127,020

129,900

119,710

133,760

160,460

153,510

138,200

1,675,878

Feb.

1,860

948

2,950

2,730

3,080

2,620

2,220

1,520

2,110

2,790

1,290

1,860

9,690

10,500

6,280

5,540

5,800

5,770

5,510

5,540

4,560

3,850

3,920

4,350

4,320

4,560

4,300

4,350

4,540

_

-

Mar.

4,560

5,540

5,280

5,410

6,480

4,370

2,980

4,300

4,300

4,370

4,540

4,520

4,880

4,980

4,930

6,200

4,060

3,370

3,830

4,760

1,890

2,400

5,080

3,350

3,740

2,440

2,740

 1,760

1,790

4,200

3,970

Apr.

4,200

4,420

4,540

1,520

1,450

4,420

4,680

4,780

4,560

4,980

2,460

1,740

4,640

5,130

4,540

5,160

5,180

3,760

4,060

5,700

6 , :; 7u

6,620

4', 470

7,830

3,940

2,380

4,490

3,900

3,920

4,060

-

Observed

Maximum

4,160

8,170

7,270

19,700

6,800

10,500

6,480

7,830

5,160

6,510

6 , 680

6,870

7,250

10,500

Minimum

1,380

2,920

4,050

393

2,510

948

1,760

1 450

liseo

1,200

2,110

2,020

1,840

948

Mean

3,264

5,347

6,028

4,215

4,693

4,116

4,097

4,330

3 1 862

4,459

5,176

4,952

 i, M 7

4,579

Hay

4,160

3,000

2,290

4,540

4,300

4,370

3,600

3,650

2,270

1,540

4,110

4,200

4,130

3,990

4,160

3,130

1,360

,730

,710

,880

,880

,830

,800

3,880

5,000

5,060

5,100

5,160

3,720

2,590

1,570

June

5,030

4,880

4,980

4,880

5,100

3,880

1,440

5,080

5,080

4,930

4,980

4,980

3,780

1,450

5,080

5,160

5,060

5,130

5,060

3,720

1,200

5,030

5,180

5,060

5,160

5,030

3,440

2,110

6,510

5,360

-

Change In

contents In

Oherokee 

Reservoir 

(acre-reel )

_

-

+81,800

~-

-266,800

July

4

5

4

2

3

6

5

5

5

4

S

6

5

6

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

5

3

4

5

5

5

4

4

Adju

re

Mean

_

-

4,328

-

4,211

,980

,850

,080

,110

,720

,360

,570

,620

,960

,440

,160

,230

,750

,510

570

,280

960

200

100

,770

,900

680

650

100

940

400

620

750

360

350

49O

Aug.

4,610

5,490

4,660

5,000

5,060

5,100

4,960

3,880

4,900

5,980

5,460

5,770

6,510

4,520

3,990

5,960

5,880

6,120

6,370

6,280

4,260

3,220

2,020

5,380

4,860

4,980

6,870

4,960

3,350

2,110

5,060

Sept.

4,980

4,900

7,250

7,070

3,620

4,610

6,200

5,130

4,900

5,080

5,100

3,390

1.840

5,880

4,800

4,320

4,800

4,760

2,840

1,840

4,230

4,800

4,730

4,880

5,380

3,090

1,910

5,180

5,360

5,330

-

ted for change In

ervoir contents

Per square 

mile

1.19

-

i.iy

Runoff in

inches

-

16.20

-

15.81
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Holston River near Knoxville, Term.

619

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°00'56", long. 83°49'54", 300 feet upstream from 

triage on U. S. Highway 70, 1.8 miles northeast of Knoxville city limits, Knox County, 

and 5.5 miles upstream from confluence with French Broad River. Datum of gage is 

815.84 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929,' supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 3,747 square miles.

Records available.- June 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.-' Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 8.65 

feet); minimum daily, 524 second-feet June 21.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 23,900 second-feet Jan. 13, 1946 (gage height,-9.32 

feet); minimum daily, 133 second-feet Oct. 30, 1945.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Cherokee Reservoir, 47 miles above 

station (see o. £>74).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.0

610

860

1,300

1,790

2,550

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

3,800

5,150

7,920

11,100

14,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3,450

3,700

3,700

3,340

2,350

659

3,910

3,750

3,490

3,200

3,400

2,740

716

5 , 950

3,870

4,120

4,130

3,510

3,870

1,030

3,720

4,010

4,000

3,910

3,790

3,380

1,020

3,740

3,650

3,690

3,520

Nov.

3,760

4,060

1,940

5,220

5,210

5,320

5,450

5,750

5,740

4,020

6,260

6,620

4,890

4,760

5,010

4,620

2,340

5,780

5,060

6,230

6,500

5,660

5,120

2,860

6,120

6,580

8,010

8,130

8,280

5,660

-

Dec.

5,150

6,810

6,780

6,500

6,890

6,260

6,070

6,230

6,640

6,640

6,420

. 6,530

7,260

5,180

7,370

6,170

5,690

5,880

6,090

4,960

4,310

3,470

5,070

5,610

5,200

5,500

6,200

6,470

6,450

6,120

6,530

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . . January. ...............

February.-. .............

March. .................

April.............

May..... ..............

June ...................

July.. .................

August ...I.............

September., ............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

6,640

6,

6,

6,

120

500

530

6,640

6,560

6,

6,

6,

150

230

340

5,820

5,740

5,

6,

5,

580

540

320

4,460

3,900

3,

3,

3,

530

?30

>40

3,380

3,280

3,

3,, 3,:

'50

510

ilO

a2,500

a3,600

4,( 3,"

3,; 3,:

10

20

00

10

2,640

Feb.

2,620

634

2,660

2,820

3,450

3,590

2,900

1,940

1,410

3,600

1,480

3,880

13,900

14,800

7,490

5,880

6,150

6,040

5,740

5,800

5,030

4,150

4,100

4,450

4,390

4,740

4,450

4,420

4,830

..

-

Mar.

4,580

5,690

5,470

5,470

6, ISO

4,970

3,470

3,950

4,470

4,460

4,570

4,640

5,460

4,990

4,670

6,700

4,710

3,630

3,770

5,180

2,410

1,630

6,580

3,780

2,900

2,530

3,460

2,480

1,220

4,200

4,020

Apr.

4,140

4,400

4,540

2,140

798

4,700

5,080

-5,120

4,810

5,380

3,500

693

 5,320

6, '180

5,450

5,850

5,880

4,700

4,110

5,960

6,340

6,390

4,780

7,000

4,960

1,570

4,570

4,180

4,020

4,200

Observed

Secondfoot-days

101,315

160 1 960

186,450

I t 596,171

145,680

137,344

132,240

136,761

122 * 478

134,907

167,870

157,763

139,664

1,723,432

Maximum

4,130

8 1 280

7,370

20,700

6,640

14,800

6,700

7,000

5,190

6,810

7,000

6,950

7,420

14,800

Minimum

659

1,940

3,470

344

2,500

634

1,220

CAT oyo

644

COX Oc*

2 j 280

838

790

524

Mean

' 3 ,268

5,365

6,015

4,373

4,699

4,736

4, 266

4 559

3)951

4 497

5)415

5y 089

4,655

4,709

May

4,250

3,880

1,490

4,750

4,540

4,670

4,030

3,930

2,980

644

4,420

4,590

4,580

4,450

4,710

4,380

644

4,500

4,570

4,700

4,800

4,840

5,190

3,450

4,900

4,880

4,970

5,100

3,700

3,240

700

June

4,930

4,880

4,950

4,920

5,100

4,660

723

4,950

5,060

4,960

4,970

4,970

4,690

580

4,970

5,100

5,100

5,150

5,160

4,560

524

4,780

5,280

5,190

5,300

5,140

4,720

1,020

6,810

5,760

Change in 

contents in

Cherokee 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

I

+81,300

-

-266,800

July

5

5

4

2

3

5

5,

5,

6,

4,

5,

6,

6,

6,

6,

5,

5,

4,

5,

6,

6,

7,

7,

5,

4,

4,

5,

6,

5,

4,

5,

110

930

350

280

370

380

700

730

150

640

340

360

020

860

000

550

400

590

060

OSO

210

000

000

560

400

160

950

170

760

750.

010

Aug.

4,600

5,660

4,950

5,210

5,240

5,310

5,270-

4,100

4,870

6,070

 >,600

6,010

6,670

5,070

4,110

5,770

6,020

6,390

6,420

6,470

4,800

3,940

975

5,340

5,070

5,130

6,950

5,340

4,410

838

5,160

Sept.

5,140

5,070

7,420

7,090

4,690

3,270

6,480

5,280

5,090

5,210

5,350

4,340

852

5,880

5,040

4,420

4,830

5,120

3,680

822

3,980

4,840

4,770

4,870

5,930

3,690

790

5,070

5,270

5,380

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

I

4,486

_

-

4,341

Per square 

mile

-

1.20

-

1.16

Runoff in 

inohes

-

1.6.25

-

15.77

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Holston River at Strawberry 

Plains.
620 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'40", long. 81°47>28", In plant area of American 

Cyanamid Co., at Damascus, Washington County, 0.65 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 56 square miles.

Hecords available.- August 1947 to September 1948.

latremes.- ia4TiMaximum discharge during period August to September, 446 second-feet 

Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.10 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. b (gage height, 0.44 

foot).

1947-48: Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 3.50 

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 0,40 foot); minimum daily, 14 second-feet July 8-10, Sept. 18-22, 26-30.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Plant diverts about 0.5 second-foot 800 feet above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aug.

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

-

Sept.

27

21

20

17

17

241 .

247

105

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

71

53

44

36

34

60

40

55

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

35

34

46

Sept.

35

28

27

26

25

3b

35

28

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

46

55

44

38

32

30

27

Sept.

40

27

2b

22

20

18

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

18

18

18

18

17

16

19

34

28

21

20

19

18

18

18

25

38

40

32

26

ZZ

21

21

28

25

22

22

22

21

20

NOT.

20

21

44

46

36

32

30

38

35

31

45

71

60

53

144

132

93

76

155

138

105

89

85

81

78

72

a64

a 58

52

48

-

Dec.

44

42

40

40

40

36

34

57

58

53

57

53

52

50

57

64

53

50

47

46

44

41 - 41

38

38

36

34

32

'31 32

31

Jan.

36

44

32

31

32

31

31

34

40

42

41

40

*181

184

120

105

83

71

67

62

60

60

b54

b50

b45

b50

b50

b50

48

48

b47

Feb.

b47

b49

53

53

207

421

358

389

*354

229

177

588/

830

1,110

575

311

214

167

143

129

107

103

91

80

87

207

251

200

152

_

-

liar.

125

116

103

95

81

85

347

297

206

160

132

1O9

93

83

78

109

148

134

123

134

132

al30

3290

a380

a290

206

333

325

232

177

155

Apr.

132

217

226

174

145

136

453

425

34O

235

190

155

132

123

114

95

95

85

78

74

69

65

60

57

55

53

50

48

64

60

May

50

47

44

50 ' 93

71

91

83

76

65

58

55

58

53

46

41

38 '36

34

33

31

28

27

26

25

23

23

31

42

232

213

June

89

60

78

150

87

80

167

195

129

89

67

53

53

48

41

72

60

44

38

35

31

28

31

31

36

26

32

36

30

52

July

48

31

25

21

20

18

16

14

14

14

15

19

. 21

99

343

287

230

160

155

134

97

76

58

48

41

36

35

136

93

60

71

Aug.

239

277

229

457

498

283

172

125

93

74

64

91

69

78

" 91

72

85

67

57

48

50

55

41

38

35

31

28

26

25

23

28

Sept.

26

22

25

23

20

 > 23

27

26

23

25

26

21

19

18

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

Peak discharge (base, 6Qn sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (10 a.m.) l."70 sec.-ft.: May fO (4:.^0 p.m.) 715 

sea.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Beaver Creek near Wallace.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet. 1947-48

Month

September. ........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

March ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Seoondfoot-days

1.4V9

1,371

-

3 549

'sjli

33,5/95

Maximum

?Al

64

-

232

195

343

498

27

1,110

Minimum

1 1

31

-

23

14

14

Mean

49.. <

67.7

44.2

-

265

18.7

91.8

Per square 

mile

.SKO

1.21

.789

-

2 50

.334

1.64

Runoff in 

inches

.98

.47

1.35

.91

-

5.10

2 35

.37

22.28
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 621

Middle Pork Holston River at Groseclose, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°53'19", long. 81°20'51", at road-bridge in 

village of Groseclose, Smyth County, 0.2 mile upstream from Rooky Spring Branch and 

10 miles northeast of Marion. Datum of gage is 2,442.86 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 7.39 square miles.

Records available.- November 1947 to October 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period November to September, 278 second-feet Feb. 13 

Igage Height, 4.34 feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Jan. 24 (gage height, 1.55 feet), 

result of low temperature; minimum daily, 3.3 second-feet July 25, 26.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, period Nov. 17, 1947,to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 17-19, May 30 to Aug. 19)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.4 2.0 11 3.6 143

2.2 2.3 23 4.0 209

3.6 2.6 38 4.4 291

5.5 2.9 59

8.0 3.2 89

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

10

8.9

9.2

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.1

5.1

-

Dec.

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

6.2

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.5

4.9

*<7

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Jan.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

4.

5.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

Month

October ..........................

November 17-30. ...................

December .........................

Calendar year ...........

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April .. i .........................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Rater year 1947-48 ............

6

4

2

2

2

2

0

0

6

O

8

0

5

2

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

O

8

6

8

6

6

6

6

6

8

Feb.

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.8

5.5

9.2

11

16

13

10

8.6

24

111

142

40

28

23

20

18

16

14

14

11

10

11

16

14

13

10

-

Seoondf cot-days

99.1

147.1

-

122.7

622.8

388 6

401.4

196.6

154* 1

122! 5

153.1

110.0

-

Mar.

9.8

9.8

9.5

8.6

7.8

7.8

15

14

13

1O

9.5

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

12

10

9.5

9.2

11

10

9.2

18

21

16

14

34

23

17

14

13

Apr.

12

11

9.5

8.9

' 8.9

12

24

29

20

16

15

12

18

25

25

19

15

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.9

8.3

8.0

7.8,

7.3

7.8

7.5

Maximum

10. 0

6.2

- 

5.5

142

34

29

9.6

9. 0

9.5

8.6

4.2

-

May

7.2

7.2

6.8

9.6

8.3

7.5

8.9

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.2

6.2

6.O

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.1

June

4.7

5.1

9.8

6.8

5.5

5.3

6.8

6.2

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.7

5.3

4.9

4.7

6.0

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.4

-

Minimum Mean

5*1 7 O8

4.2 4.75

-

3.6 3.96

3.5 21.5

7.8 12.5

7.5 13.4

5.1 6.34

4.2 5.14

3.3 3.95

4.0 4.94

3.5 3.67

-

July

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.. 8

4.0

4.2

4.O

3.8

3.6

. 3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

9.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

Aug.

6.5

t.7

1.9

9.6

3.0

5.5

1.7

t.6

1.4

4.2

4.0

1.4

1.0

1.4

4.2

7.3

3.8

5.1

1.7

4.7

4.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

4.2

4.0

1.0

t.O

t.O

1.2

4.9

Per square 

mile

0 958 !e43

-

.536

2.91

! 69

1. 81

.858

 696

.535

 668

.497

-

S^ft.

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

Runoff in 

inches

0.50

\74

-

 62

3.14

1 95

2!o2

.99

 70 (O

.62

.77

.55

-'
622 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Holston River at Sevenralle Ford, Va.

Location.- 'Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'26", long. 81°37'20", at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 11 at Sevenmlle Ford, Smyth County, 0.25 mile upstream from Meade Creek, 3.2 

miles downstream from Walker Creek, and 5.2 miles'west of Marion. Datum of gage Is 

1,960.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 132 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.33 

reet); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.47 feet); minimum dally dls 

charge, 28 second-feet Sept. 24.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 5,880 second-feet Aug. 4, 1947 (gage height, 9.86 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 8.98 and 9.86 feet; minimum, 9 second-feet Sept. 26, 

1944 (gage height, 1.32 feet); minimum dally, 20 second-feet Sept. 26, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at low flow caused by mill 9 miles above station. 

Revisions (water year).- W 973: 1942(m).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90

92

90

88

82

88

49

32

39

51

48

42

46

42

42

45

51

62

81

90

69

60

54

55

58

58

54

62

74

69

62

Nov.

58

56

389

354

221

143

111

100

86

74

84

86

76

7O

228

268

184

143

150

130

116

106

111

118

. 122

118

109

100

88

82

-

Dec.

77

74

70

69

70

69

66

132

193

156

143

125

116

104

106

137

122

113

106

96

92

86

84

77

76

72

67

67

64

62

64

Jan.

67

70

64

60

61

58

56

54

60

60

54

56

133

148

104

104

90

82

77

76

76

77

82

74

82

74

74

70

69

69

74

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

79

70

64

67

148

485

488

612

496

339

258

852

1,740

2,580

881

508

407

350

298

265

218

196

170

150

153

346

384

327

251

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1 , 92E

4,081

2,955

56,545

2,355

13,182

9,497

8,417

3,652

2 f 83C

2,439

5,437

1,689

58,459

Mar.

205

187

175

156

135

122

331

438

316

248

202

173

145

135

127

186

354

279

224

231

258

237

681

974

492

358

625

569

388

298

248

Apr.

218

193

161

148

137

143

1,010

1,220

612

403

324

268

244

381

465

373

286

228

196

175

161

148

135

125

118

113

109

106

111

106

-

Maximum

92

389

193

3,000

148

2,580

974

1,220

415

246 700 1 oc

887

104

2,580

May

100

96

92

128

415

224

248

244

187

148

125

109

111

120

98

92

88

82

77

74

81

72

67

64

56

61

61

62

70

96

104

.Minimum

32

56

62

32

54

64

122

106

56

5?

33

56

28

28

June

79

70

112

190

122

94

130

246

244

148

104

86

77

79

74

81

77

69

64

62

66

55

58

58

64

58

52

54

61

96

-

Msan

62.1

136

95.3

155

76.0

455

306

PAl CO.L

119

94.3

78.7

175

56.3

160

July

64

56

46

45

46

45

45

52

42

33

48

38

42

46

60

54

49

54

46

45

*8

49

45

42

36

38

38

782

236

100

69

Aug.

224

276

279

635

887

392

221

156

120

100

88

104

104

88

1O6

142

301

167

122

96

84

100

84

76

67

62

61

56

56

66

117

Per square 

aile

O.47O

1.03

.722

1.17

.576

3.45

£

 10 

. OC

2.13

.902

.714

.596

1.33

.427

1.21

Sept.

72

61

55

55

61

56

58

54

54

58

60

51

48

48

46

44

42

42

39

44

42

41

49

28

39

38

104

102

104

104

Runoff in 

inches

0.54

1.15

.83

15.92

.66

3.72

2.68

2.38

1.04

.80

.69

1.53

.48

16.50

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 3,390 sec.-ft.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 623

Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowview, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°42'47", long. 81°49'08", at highway bridge three-- 

quarters of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek and 4 miles southeast of Meadowview, Washington County. Datum of gage is 1,820.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1932-48), 227 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.66 

feet)7 minimum, 12 second-feet Oct. 16, 17 (gage height, 1.50 feet); minimum daily, 64 

second-feet July 7.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 6,650 second-feet Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 9.80 

feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 10, 1933, Dec. 4, 1936, Jan. 21, 22, Feb. 1, 1940, 

Jan. 8, 1942, Oct. 15, 16, 31, 1943; minimum daily, 9 second-feet Sept. 24, Oct. 15, 

1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by power plant above station. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 12 2.0 76 3.5 680 

1.6 18 2.1 99 4.0 965 

1.7 27 2.3 156 5.0 1,630 

1.8 39 2.6 266 6.O 2,500 

1.9 56 3.0 439 8.0 4,570

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

81 

108 

121 

126 

120

122 

118 

86 

82 

82

88 

82 

82 

81 

84

82 

85 

82 

80 

131

116 

102 

90 

90 

89

88 

90 

92 

90 

102 

99

Nov.

84 

84 

256 

388 

262

232 

149 

141 

104 

125

137 

130 

124 

121 

198

340 

256 

198 

204 

194

165 

158 

157 

176 

167

172 

168 

152 

. 141 

126

Dec.

119 

122 

115 

107 

109

112 

107 

121 

274 

227

216 

173 

160 

157 

161

174 

182 

161 

162 

150

121 

150 

118 

126 

115

104 

107 

104 

104 

102 

94

Jan.

94 

118 

107 

94 

92

92 

92 

92 

90 

88

90 

88 

124 

246 

138

156 

156 

123 

107 

141

138 

107 

129 

129 

102

92 

104 

126 

104 

92 

121

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

leadar year 1947 ............

ary .

1. ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

104 

135 

112 

107 

156

595 

762 

790 

790 

542

408 

922 

2,140 

3,400 

1,540

845 

645 

551 

480 

434

385 

346 

320 

286 

270

412 

546 

476 

412

Secondfoot-days

2,971 

5,309 

4,354

86,571

3,572 

18,911 

14,205 

12,245 

5,387 

4,236 

4,148 

8,838 

3,053

87,229

Mar.

341 

304 

299 

278 

235

227 

359 

585 

462 

376

324 

286 

258 

205 

246

239 

462 

416 

350 

350

394 

376 

793 

1,380 

818

580 

782 

935 

625 

494 

426

Apr.

385 

350 

307 

' 270 

278

266 

882 

1,710 

905 

590

476 

412 

372 

467 

570

513 

416 

346 

303 

278

274 

250 

231 

212 

201

183 

173 

216 

212 

197

Maximum

131 

388 

274

3,630

'246 

3,400 

1,380 

1,710 

457 

369 

937 

1,280 

163

3,400

May

170 

150 

150 

156 

457

346 

311 

328 

291 

220

190 

173 

159 

180 

173

141 

144 

144 

118 

107

115 

135 

110 

107 

107

107 

97 

99 

126 

126 

150

Minimum

80 

84 

94

64

88 

104 

205 

173 

97 

85 

64 

104 

76

64

June

141 

115 

90 

242 

202

132 

162 

236 

369 

239

155 

142 

128 

123 

130

156 

126 

112 

110 

107

94 

85 

97 

102 

99

97 

94 

99 

94 

158

Mean

95.8

177 

140

237

115 

652 

458 

408 

174 

141 

134 

285 

102

238

July

132 

94 

83 

81 

76

76 

 64 

81 

81

78

76 

72 

70 

76 

150

132 

110 

110 

102 

83

74 

72 

78 

85

78

70 

72 

937 

485 

223 

147

Aug.

1,

Per square 

mile

0.454 

.839 

.664

1.12

.545 

3.09 

2.17 

1.93 

.825 

.668 

.635 

1.35 

.483

1.13

249 

499 

359 

790 

280

665 

390 

286 

235 

188

183 

172 

224 

180 

185

186 

467 

320 

270 

188

162 

168 

182 

147 

144

121 

107 

110 

104 

126 

151

Sept.

150 

144 

115 

104 

104

99 

102 

102 

104 

107

107 

104 

104 

102 

102

99 

90 

81 

83 

78

76 

81 

83 

78 

81

81 

78 

104 

163 

147

Runoff in 

inches

0.52 

 .94

.77

15.24

.63 

3.33 

2.50 

2.15 

.95 

.75 

.73 

1.56 

.54

15.37

Peak discharge (base, .2,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3:30 p.m.) 4,240 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (7 a. a.) 2,280
624 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Wallace, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'25", long. 82°06'42", 0.4 mile upstream from

 Clear Creek, 1-J miles southeast of Wallace, Washington County, and 3.8 miles northeast 

of Bristol.

Drainage area.- 13.7 square miles.

Records available.- Oetober 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 383 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 5.94

 Feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 3.7 second-feet Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.08 feet). .

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of July 15, 1948; minimum, 3.7 second-feet 

Dec-. 1-12, 1946,'Oct. 5, 6, 1947; minimum gage height, 1.05 feet Dec. 1-12, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.9 

3.9 

4.O 

4.0 

4.0

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

4.2 

4.6

4.4

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.6 

5.1 

6.1 

4.9

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

4.4

4.6

4.4 

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

. 4.6 

4.4

Nov.

4.2 

4.2 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.2 

4.2 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0

5.1 

4.6 

4.2 

4.2 

6.9

5.3 

4.9 

4.9 

6.3 

5.5

4.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.9 

4.9

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

Dec.

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.2 

4.0 

7.3 

6.9 

6.1

5.7 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9 

7.1

7.7 

6.9 

6.3 

5.9 

5.7

5.5 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9 

4.8

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

Jan.

4.6 

4.9 

4.8 

4.6 

4.8

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

»4.2 

4.0

a3.8 

a3.8 

9.3 

7.7 

b6. 8

6.3 

6.1 

5.7 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

b5.2 

5.1 

b4.5

5.1 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1 

5.3 

5.9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

1 ............................

st ...........................

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

6.1 

6.1 

»6.1 

6.7 

10

28 

28 

29 

27 

23

22 

52 

52 

89 

50

40 

35 

31 

29 

27

25 

24 

22

21 

21

22 

21 

21 

19

Secondfoot-days

135.1 

142.4 

164.2

4,362.3

162.8 

793.0 

698 

612 

334.3 

243.6 

444.8 

526 

279.0

4,540.2

Peak discharge (base, 100 sec. -ft.

sec. -ft.; July 15 (3 a.m.) 383 sec.-

Mar. >

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

26 

22 

20 

19

18 

18 

16 

16 

16

20 

20 

18 

17 

19

18 

18 

43 

37 

29

27 

42 

33 

29 

26 

28

Apr.

25 

29 

25 

23 

22

29 

37 

30 

27 

25

24 

23 

22 

21 

20

19 

18 

17 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

Maximum

6.1 

6.9 

7.7

165

9.3 

89 

43 

37 

14 

12 

101 

35 

12

 101

May

13 

13 

12 

14 

14

13 

14 

12 

12 

11

11 

11

11 

10 10

10 

9.6 

9.5 

9.3 

9.1

9.1 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4

8.2 

9.7 

10 

13 

12 

9.6

Minimum

3.9 

4.0 

4.0

3.9

3.8 

6.1 

16 

13 

8.2 

6.9 

5.9 

11 

7.5

3.8

June

9.1 

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.4

8.2 

12 

10 

9.1 

8.6

8.2 

8.O 

8.2 

8.0 

8.0

8.4 

7.7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.3

7.1 

7.3 

9.8 

7.3 

7.1

6.9 

7.3 

7.1 

9.6 

9.1

Mean

4.36 

4.75 

5.30

12.0

5.25 

27.3 

22.5 

20.4 

10.8 

8.29 

14.3 

17.0 

9.3O

12.4

July

7.7 

6.9 

6.7 

6.5 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

6.1 

6.1 

6.7 

101

26 

27 

20 

19 

17

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

17 

13 

12 

11

Aug.

35 

23 

19 

28 

29

23 

21 

19 

17

17

16 

17 

15 

28

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

Per square 

mile

0.31S 

.347 

.387

.876

.383 

1.99 

1.64 

1.49 

.788 

.605 

1.04 

1.24 

.679

.905

k- Feb. 14 (4:3O a.m.) 144 sec. -ft.) Apr. P (ll:?o (

Sept.

11

10

10

10 

10

10

11

10 

10 

12

11 

10

10

9.5 

9.3

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

8.8

8.6 

8.4 

8.4 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

7.7 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

Runoff in 

inches

0.37 

.39 

.45

11.87

.44 

2.15 

1.89 

1.66 

.91 

.68 

1.20 

1.43 

.76

12.33

.m. 124

» Winter discharge, measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Beaverdam Creek at Damascus and Copper Creek near Date City, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 625

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat., 360 14'18", long. 81°49'22", 300 feet downstream from 

cove Creek and 2f miles southwest of Sugar Grove, Watauga County. Datum of gage is 

2,607.84 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 90.8 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 8.32

reet ); minimum, 26 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 1.42 feet), result of low temperature; minimum daily, 46 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1940-48; Maximum discharge, 50,800 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 29.6 

feet, from profile based on floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 12 second-feet 

Feb. 20, 1941 (gage height, 1.21 feet), result of low temperature.

Flood of July 1916 reached a stage of 22.1 feet, from floodmarks on barn a quarter of 

a mile above station as witnessed by local resident (discharge, 28,000 seconcWeet, 

from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height, 29.6 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

45

60

77

117

163

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

215

273

403

594

610

4.7 

5.5 

6.5

1,140

1,570

2,240

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

67

63

60

58

56

58

184

507

605

262

210

173

151

135

226

1,390

659

431

320

252

210

180

220

295

226

210

908

479

3*3

273

Nov.

232

732

2,190

802

506

379

320

288

243

212

292

270

226

212

467

396

314

295

554

410

326

265

270

255

229

204

188

176

163

156

-

Month

Dec.

146

141

135

132

130

126

119

130

121

117

121

111

106

102

130

183

*135

124

117

115

111

109

106

102

100

98

66

102

94

90

90

Jan.

Ill

137

100

98

t>94

b90

b86

TilOO

109

96

1364

90

124

98

b6S

T395

111

T3100

b80

T390

100

*98

86

b80

b75

b90

104

109

94

106

124

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

Haroh.

April ............................

May..............................

June

July . .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

113

98

T390

113

268

680

406

346

276

229

202

9O7

904

956

550

 366

314

264

232

210

186

180

163

149

149

17Q

166

156

144

-

Seoondfoot-days

9 3O1

U

EQ9 ,O9 

3,629

61,792

3,046

9,011

7,362

7,625

2,366

2,820

4,751

4,859

6,277

72,839

Mar.

135

141

139

139

135

128

505

431

304

349

221

199

176

161

153

166

166

144

144

144

135

139

330

310

255

221

561

400

301

255

471

Apr.

554

442

349

292

255

 240

379

1,110

614

393

517

267

237

235

215

166

170

156

146

137

132

126

119

113

113

104

100

98

115

109

-

Maximum

1,390

2 ,190

183

2,19O

137

958

561

1,110

144

227

507

1,070

1,610

2,190

May

94

90

86

90

111

88

121

92

83

75

70

70

79

72

67

63

62

56

57

54

51

50

46

46

56

65

54

60

144

102

86

Minimum

56

156

86

39

75

90

128

96

48

50

46

54

46

46

June

65

'8654

137

75

63

85

110

100

68

56

54

50

52

63

60

60

103

85

60

51

226

141

83

74

60

133

130

207

227

-

Mean

300 »oc

OOD

117

169

98.3

311

237

261

76.3

94.0

153

157

209

199

July

153

102

81

66

60

56

51

46

50

48

209

507

279

423

466

317

292

207

163

139

124

113

96

88

79

75

75

124

94

63

81

Aug.

130

188

353

1,070

403

249

166

156

137

130

126

153

119

104

98

92

92

65

79

72

66

86

133

100

63 

72

65

60

56

54

56

Per square

3.30

4 25

l!29

1.66

1.08

3.43

2.61

2.87

.840

1.04

1.69

1.73

2.30

2.19

Sept.

54

50

46

46

76

1,810

963

376

255

215

176

146

130

119

113

102

94

88

85

61

77

74

77

75

70

67

67

104

455

166

-

Runoff in 

inohes

3.81

4.75

1.49

25.32

1.25

3.69

3.02

3.20

.97

1.16

1.95

1.99

2.57

29.85

.Iseharge (base, 2.000 sec.-ft.).* Oct. 17 (12:30 p.m.) 2,430 sec.-ft.; Nov. 3 (2 

3,1315 seo.-ftT; ec.-ftT; Aug. 3 (12 (5.2 p.m.) 2,ISia6 see.-ft.; Sept. 6" (4 p.m.) 3,810 sec.-ft 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-dlecharge relation affected by Ice.
626 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Watauga River at North Carolina-Tennessee State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17'25", long. 81°55'35", in Tennessee, 0.6 mile 

downstream from North Carolina-Tennessee State line, 1.9 miles downstream from Stone 

Mountain Branch, and 9£ miles upstream from Butler, Johnson County. Datum of gage is 

2,060.57 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 152 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to-September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage height, 4.44 

leet); minimum, 41 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 6,900 second-feet Sept. 18, 1945 (gage height, 5.32 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Feb. 16, 1947 (gage height, 1.11 feet), result of ice 

jam upstream.

Remarks.- Records go&d except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

fluctuation at low flow caused by small power plants above station.

Diurnal

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage-height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Sept. 13-28)

1.5 77 2.0 314

1.6 104 2.3 642

1.7 142 2.5 890

1.8 195 2.8 1,280

3.0 1,570

3.4 2,210

3.8 2,990

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

87

85

82

77

72

70

72

197

559

952

460

321

264

229

200

252

1,480

1,070

716

520

379

314

270

293

436

329

293

1,050

728

520

400

Nov.

329

' 712

3,140

1,410

902

642

508

436

336

300

400

389

314

293

790

740

544

472

1,020

790

593

472

448

400

344

307

281

264

246

240

-

Dec.

217

*212

195

189

189

178

166

200

178

172

184

161

156

146

166

270

200

178

172

161

161

151

146

142

142

137

123

137

125

121

121

Jan.

146

206

137

133

b!29

*b!25

155

162

172

156

122

142

229

b!66

b!60

b!75

blSO

blSO

b!25

blSO

b!65

151

151

b!46

b!30

b!35

b!45

b!35

142

166

217

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

tfov May. .............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

184

b!56

b!42

*184

484

1,310

902

878

605

460

379

1,490

1,580

1,600

1,050

728

569

448

370

329

293

281 

258

234

234

293

281

264

240

-

Seoondfoot-days

12,777

18,062

5,196

96,688

4,803

16, 226

11,602

13,573

3,909

4,106

6,415

7,608

7,016

111,293

Mar.

223

229

240

234

200

195

740

728

508

389

336

293

258

240

229

258

264

217

212

217

200

195

550

605

484

389

793

679

508

400

589

Apr.

302

704

381

184

400

370

2,

1,

328

130

>40

765

581

160

579

570

344

293

"70

>40

234

217

217

;

]

06

95

S9

184

172

]

;

]

Maximum

1,480

3,140

270

3,140

229

1,600

793

2,130

212

346

765

1,760

1,360

3,140

L61

L56

>06

95

-

May

189

151

142

151

206

146

212

161

137

125

118

114

129

118

110

104

101

95

92

90

85

82

79

79

82

92

90

104

195

184

146

Miniaum

70

240

121

15

122

142

195

156

79

79

65

75

62

62

June

104

92

118

223

121

101

137

212

200

125

104

95

90

92

92

95

95

104

145

90

79

207

184

110

104

79

112

223

227

346

-

Mean

412

602

168

265

155

560

374

452

126

137

207

245

234

304

July

226

133

107

92

85

75

72

.65

67

67

177

544

353

488

765

484

484

307

234

200

161

151

125

114

104

98

92

190

137

114

104

Aug.

151

1,'

'SO

569

760

828

460

;

'

;

S07

546 >00

189

189

]

]

546

89

46

142

129

]

]

]

33

21

10

104

101

]

]

]

04

54

46

107

Per square 

mile

.2.71

3.96

1.11

1.74

1.02

3.68

2.46

2.97

.829

.901

1.36

1.61

1.54

2.00

98

90

82

77

75

75

Sept.

77

72

62

65

81

1,360

1,200

496

314

275

229

189

166

146

142

129

121

118

110

110

104

104

104

107

101

98

101

116

504

215

-

Runoff in 

inohea

3.13

4.42

1.27

23.71

1.18

3.97

2.84

3.32

.96

1.00

1.57

1.86

1.72

27.24

Peak discharge (base. 2.800 see.-ft.).- Nov. 3 (3:30 a.m.) 4,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (10:30 a. 

3,370 sec.-ft.; Sept. 6 (5 p.m.) 2,930 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-helghlj record Jan. 16-20).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 627

Watauga River-at Butler, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°19'S9", long. 82°00'16", at Butler, Johnson

 County, 1,000 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1,100 feet downstream from Roan 

Creek. Datum of gage is 1,809.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 427 square miles.

Records avalla'ble.- August 1900 to December 1901 and November 1920 to October 1948 (discontinued) in reports of Geological Survey. Records prior to October 1924 (prior to 

October 1921 revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 655 second-feet.

Extremes.- mT^: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,780 second-feet Nov. 3 (gage

 Height, 7.87 .feet); minimum, 179 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 0.73 foot).

1948: Maximum discharge during period Oct. 1-25, 342 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage 

height, 1.25 feet); minimum, 194 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 0.78 foot).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 71,500 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 25.4 

feet, from floodmark), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 76 second-feet Feb. 10, 

1934 (gage height, 0.21 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 543: 1921. See also Records available.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947-48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

251

245

239

230

221

218

215

304

725

1,290

704

524

445

392

356

41O

2,190

1,590

1,120

848

692

578

50O

536

756

590

524

1,300

1,060

815

692

Nov.

59O

1,000

6,410

2,630

1,600

1,160

936

848

704

614

784

834

704

652

1,520

1,460

1,100

950

1,800

1,48O

1,160

971

915

854

763

692

633

59O

536

506

Dec.

465

450

430

420

415

4OO

3SO

42O

430

388

415

384

368

356

364

554

435

392

388

376

368

356

356

346

336

332

290

342

304

308

. 304

Jan.

332

435

332

322

318

*304

267

311

372

353

2S1

325

6O2

620

b368

b410

b420

b342

b260

b346

400

388

376

294

b278

b308

b318

b304

b346

384

518

Feb.

b440

b388

b356

«435

1,060

3,010

2,190

1,790

1,550

1,230

1,03O

3,310

4,150

4,150

2,600

1,750

1,360

1,120

964

874

776

,744

678

602

578

750

821

763

685

-

Mar.

614

620

596

608

530

506

1,570

1,620

1,220

999

854

756

666

614

572

626

704

578

548

578

566

536

1,260

1,530

1,230

1,020

1,600

1,590

1,240

1,040

1,100

Apr.

1,390

1,310

1,160

1,010

901

848

1,860

5,310

3,140

1,850

1,460

1,190

999

957

915

808

737

666

614

584

554

530

490

475

470

445

420

410

485

530

-

May

425

396

384

388

548

420

512

465

405

368

350

342

380

356

328

308

300

29O

278

269

266

260

251

251

248

260

260

269

396

396

396

June

300

266

297

465

322

275

325

460

500

336

290

269

254

260

257

266

290

251

328

260

230

338

360

281

269

233

248

415

369

772

-

July

455

325 272'

251

,' 230

215

200

191

194

191

233

692

56O

680

1,370

1,020

1,010

678

490

405

364

342

300

281

260

245

233

392

368

284

260

Aug.

947

1,040

1,030

4,200

2,160

1,180

802

620

500

435

440

542

455

380

376

342

384

336

304

287

281

290

300

388

281

260

242

230

221

212

215

Sept.

221

206

197

194

200

J.,500

1,760

737

518

495

400

339

304

284

278

260

248

239

236

230

224

218

218

224

215

212

209

224

644

384

-

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 se;.-ft.).- Ho 

et.-tt.; Apr. 8.(11:36 aim.) 8,SHTSeoT-ft. 

* winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

- Nov. 6 (5 a.m.) 9,780 sec.-ft".; f'eb. 12 (5 p.i,) n 5,200

Day

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Discharge1

290 

 257 

242 

236 

245

Day

Oct. 6 

7 

8 

9 10'

Discharge

251 

233 

248 

263 

230

Day

OCt. 11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Discharge

224 

218 

206 

203 

200

Day

Oct. 16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Discharge

'200 

200 

266 

257- 

206

Day

Oct. 21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Discharge

215 

218 

215 

212 

206

Monthly discharge, in,second-feet, 1947-48

Month

October 1947 ..................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

May..............................

July .....

August ....

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

October 1-25, 1948. ..............

Seoondfoot-days

20,560

35,396

11,872

239,673

11,224

12,991

11,618

244,655

5,741

Maximum

2,190

6,410

554

7,540

620

4,200

1,760

6,410

290

Minimum

215

506

290

207

260

356

248

230

191

212

194

191

200

Mean

663

1,180

383

657

362

1,385

906

347

326

419

635

387

668

230

Per square 

mile

1.55

2.76

.897

1.54

.84B

3.24

2.12

2.54

.813

.763

.981

1.49

.906

1.56

.53&

Runoff in 

inches

1.79

3.08

1.03

20.86

.98

3.50

2.45

2.83

.94

.85

1.13

1.71

1.01

21.30

.50

915500 O - 50 - 41
628 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Watauga River below Wllbur Dam, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°20'39", long. 82°07'46", 1,800 feet downstream 

from Wllbur Dam, 0.7 mile downstream from Big Laurel Branch, and 5 miles east of 

Ellzabethton, Carter County.

Drainage area.- 471 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1948. May 1903 to December 1908 at site 2 miles 

downstream published as Watauga River near Ellzabethton In reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1903 to December 1908 (revised) In Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Extremes.- 1948: Maximum discharge during period January to September, 8,210 second-feet 

 Apr. 8 (gage height, 39.07 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 31.52

feet).

1903-8, 1948: Maximum discharge observed. 10,100 second-feet July 12, 1905 (gage

height, 8.4 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1948.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by reservoir 

above station.

Revisions.- See Records available.

Rating table, Jan. 22 to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

32.3 190 33.3 660 35.0 2,400

32.5 250 33.6 91

32.7 320 34.0 1,28

0 36.

0 37.

0 3,700

1 5,250

33.0 450 34.5 1,820

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

484

3B1

362

250

398

415

365

386

489

569

Feb.

471

475

412

506

1,060

3,360

2,340

2,020

1,780

1,410

1,150

3,430

4,470

4,430

2,930

1,880

1,510

1,240

1,090

1,040.

847

720

729

695

59S

940

964

g856

g804

_

-

u/«i+>i SeoondMonth foot-day.

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January 22-31. . . ................ 4,099

February ......................... 44, 157

March ............................ 3O.127

April ............................. 35,055

May .............................. 11,676

Jun« ...............'.............. 10,332

July............ ................. 13,101

August ........................... 19,617

September ........................ 11,427

Water year ............

Mar.

662

675

688

757 &ee

564

1,370

1,820

1,350

1,120

1,000

835

703

673

635

630

768

645

563

596

604

563

1,110

1,700

1,390

1,140

1,620

1,760

1,370

1,140

1,090

Apr.

1,

1,

1,

1,

510

420

2SO

120

1,040

919

1,

5,

3,

910

370

690

2,120

1,610

1,

1,

1,

310

110

U30

978

90S

726

728

331

620

564

539

520

516

467

487

<

,

MaxiBun

569

4,470

1,820

5,370

531

785

1,290

3,980

1,880

-

175

112

520

528

 to September 1948

May

468

4(

4C

4!

}9

>9

24

581

460

51

5!

4!

2

9

0

424

379

3£

41

3S

4

3

6

378

343

34

21

3£

7

2

?

513

299

23

3!

26

4

6

5

256

250

2S

28

41

45

8

0

6

S

394

Minima

250

412

563

412

234

232

178

198

202

-

June

347

306

274

491

383

272

370

461

533

434

319

275

261

271

283

250

334

277

348

274

232

288

397

312

286

247

241

396

385

785

Mean

410

1,523

972

1,168

377

344

423

633

381

-

July

463

342

288

273

212

232

216

194

178

203

188

558

623

575

1,290

1,130

1,020

687

523

441

361

341

344

272

246

291

217

382

423

323

26b

Aug.

1,

3,

2,

lf

Per square

0.870

3.23

2.06

2.48

.800

.730

.898

1.34

.809

-

781

110

667

980

300

270

918

543

511

448

452

535

486

428

400

37S

372

3S4

30*

260

307

313

285

371

372

248

272

254

211

198

243

Sept.

234

212

209

202

211

724

1,880

855

502

514

408

405

31fi

319

305

273

252

270

232

228

214

267

240

213

299

217

212

220

590

405

Runoff In 

inohM

0.32

3.49

2.38

2.77

.92

.82

1.03

1.55

.90

A

<t Computed from graph based on gage readings.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 629

Watauga River at Elizabethton, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21'21", long. 82 0 13'26", between bridge on 

u. s. Highway 19E and Southern Railway bridge at Elizabethton, Carter County, 0.6 

mile downstream from Doe River. Datum of gage Is 1,486.23 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 692 square miles.

Records available.- February 1926 to September 1948. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since December 1909 are contained In reports of U.. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 1,069 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-faet Apr. 8 (gage height, 9.86 

reet); minimum, 107 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.85 feet); minimum dally, 

243 second-feet Sept. 24.

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 75,100 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 20.87 

feet), by contracted-ooenlng method; minimum, 48 second-feet Nov. 17, 1933; minimum 

daily, 112 second-feet Oct. 31, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.54 feet Nov. 29, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 22.0 feet Feb. 27 or 28, 1902 (discharge, 83,700 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow partly regulated by Wllbur Dam 7 miles above station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 758: 1932(M). W 823: Drainage area. W 923: 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

273

314

405

567

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

883

1,270

1,720

2,200

6.0 

7.0 

8.4

3,300

4,700

7,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947-to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

412

373

385

8375

8370

3365

572

386

752

1,570

1,040

712

715

620

491

550

1,800

2,150

1,500

1,170

B12

791

740

888

902

830

741

1,220

1,420

1,070

962

Nov.

784

832

6,620

3,430

2,170

1,610

1,310

1,170

908

898

994

1,330

1,060

1,010

1,790

2,140

1,640

1,450

2,240

2,200

1,740

1,490

1,440

1,260

1,150

1,060

964

942

855

824

-

Dec.

746

732

675

666

682

661

582

506

732

666

694

630

662

612

565

819

736

654

640

612

587

622

550

570

562

572

535

496

516

510

505

Jan.

494

692

556

492

5S8

480

440

465

5S9

604

460

540

1,120

1,150

750

829 a$z

700

567

728

673

771

662

580

437

632

681

626

644

798

910

Month

October.... ......................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

Karch ............................

April ............................

Hay ..............................

June .............................

July . . .

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

867

806

738

828

1,760

4,700

3,860

3,110

2,780

2,220

1,860

5,020

6,890

6,860

4,310

2,940

2,310

1,910

1,690

1,600

1,400

1,190

1,280

1,080

1,030

1,410

1,690

1,540

1,370

-

Secondfoot-days

26, 284 

47,311

19,495

580,969

20,460

69,04£

47,793 

53,201

19,176

16,140

IS g 67£

27 ^642 

14,756

379,985

Mar.

1,210

1,160

1,140

1,100

952

977

2,330

2,650

2,050

1,720

1,540

1,300

1,130

1,070

1,020

1,060

1,280

1,100

984

1,040

1,070

1,020

1,950

2,560

2,150

1,790

2,430

2,560

2,080

1,740

1,630 ,

Apr.

2,040

2,140

2,030

. 1,760

1,600

1,490

2,880

7,590

5,220

3,080

2,380

1,990

1,710

1,590

1,560

1,380

1,190

1,140

1,030

1,000

958

908

890

820

784

919

750

702

858

912

Maximum

2,150 

6,620

819

13,000

1,150 

5» 390

2; 650 

7 ,590

952

1,080

1,580

4,340 

2,350

7,590

May

787

692

691

722

952

778

690

906

752

732

657

612

666

694

606

568

538

480

542

500

475

394

476

454

430

394

430

456

566

670

666

Minimum

365

70 A

( O4

496

308

437

7«a (GO

952 

702

394

559

282

292

243

243

June

574

446

456

594

557

418

575

779

876

655

509

460

420

446

441

473

530

438

498

424

380

402

698

512

460

410

559

612

678

1,080

-

Mean

848

1,577

629

1,044

660

1 542 1)773

619

538

603

892

492

1,038

July

764

548

459

403

343

327

345

298

292

282

336

648

806

816

671

1,550

1,580

1,080

830

646

562

540

538

430

380

422

375

728

718

529

432

Aug.

1,020

1,530

1,040

4,340

3,130

1,820

1,310

891

806

692

679

836

811

668

656

618

647

604

486

442

474

488

438

560

512

388

392

367

337

292

368

Per square 

 lie

1 23

2 . 28

.909

1.51

.954

3.44

2 . 23

2* 56

 895

.777

 871

1.29

.711

1.50

Sept.

341

310

317

310

292

699

2,350

1,100

724

740

638

561

464

419

418

406

364

327

323

269

262

277

294

243

318

294

300

308

538

550

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.41

2. 54

"l!o5

20.48

1.10

3.71

2.57

2. 86

1.03

 87

1.00

1 49

!79

20.42

Peak discharge (base, 9,500 sec.-ft.).- Nov. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 10,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 8 (4 p.m.) 11,£ 

sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed -on basis of records for Watauga River at Butler and 

Doe River at Elizabethton.
630 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Elk Creek near Elk Park, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3(.;°11'01", long. 81°57'45", 1.4 miles downstream

 from Little Elk Creek, 2 miles northeast of Elk Park, Avery County, and 3 miles upstream from North Carolina-Tennessee State line.

Drainage area.- 42.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 83.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 7.08

 feet), from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet; minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 4 

(gage height, 1.58 feet); minimum daily, 18 second-feet Sept. 3, 4.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 27,500 second-feet Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height. 17.8 feet, 

from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, 4 second-feet Dec. 15, 1939 (gage 

height, 0 78 foot), result of low temperature; minimum daily, 11 second-feet Oct. 9, 

1941, Sept. 17, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnai fluctuation caused by power plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.65 17 2.4 122 4.5 830 

1.7 20 2.7 190 5.0 1,180 

1.8 30 3.0 271 5.3 1,450 

2.0 54 3.5 426 

2.2 84 4.0 605

Discharge, in second-feet, -water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

41 

40 

38 

37 

34

34 

34

79 

169 

171

104 

86 

74 

67 

64

114 

561 

318 

230 

168

132 

112 

95 

118 

130

98 

91 

233 

154 

132 

114

Nov.

loo

893 

1,41O 

502 

321

232

195 

164 

135 

118

190 

154 

132 

122 

301

216 

171 

166 

235 

183

159 

143 

148 

132 

114

106 

98 

91 

84

81

Dec.

76 

73 

71 

7U 

68

65 

62 

71 

62 

64

64 

58 

55 

53 

70

82 

*62 

60 

57 

55

54 

53 

53 

50

51

49 

b45 

48 

b47 

45 

45

Jan.

68 

64 

50 

49 

48

b47 

b46 

b55 

61 

51

b42 

b50 

78 

51 

b40

b5U 

55 

50 

b40 

b45

b52 

*51 

b48 

b45 

b40

b45 

50 

b47 

b45 

57 

68

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

57 

54 

b50 

b55 

122

294 

193 

178 

148 

126

114 

385 

443 

520 

333

*240 

190 

157 

135. 

122

106 

108 

95 

86 

86

116 

100 

93 

82

Secondfoot-days

3,872 

7,O96

1,838

35,510

1,588 

4,788 

4,010 

3,441 

1,296 

1,088 

1,195 

1,397 

1,265

32,874

Mar.

79 

88 

86 

79

71

98 

30U 

195 

154 

132

116 

104 

93 

88 

84

102 

88 

76 

78 

74

68 

68 

194 

166 

132

118 

314 

227 

173 

143 

222

Apr.

224 

213

178 

154 

139

130 

159 

263 

211 

166

148 

128 

114 

114 

102

89 

82 

76 

71 

68

67 

64 

61 

61 

58

57 

54 

53 

73 

64

Maximum

561 

1,410 

82

1,410

78 

520 

314 

263 

67 

107 

88 

172 

234

1,410

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 sec. -ft.).- Oct. 17 (11:30

May

54 

53 

50 

54 

60

67 

54 

48 

44

42

45 

49 

42 

40

38 

37 

36 

36 

34

33 

30 

30 

27 

28

29 

30 

31 

45 

40 

40

Minimum

34 

81 

45

23

40 

50 

68 

53 

27 

20 

19 

19 

18

18

June

30 

26 

33 

49 

30

27 

36 

55 

45

31

28 

26 

26 

29 

26

36 

32 

27

31 

25

22 

43 

32 

25 

24

20 

32 

37

107 

98

Mean

125 

237 

59.3

97.3

51.2 

165 

129 

115 

41.8 

36.3 

38.5 

45.1 

42.2

89.8

July

51 

36 

30 

26 

24

21 

20 

20 

20 

19

31 

50 

58 

87 

88

74 

76 

55 

46 

41

37 

34 

31 

29 

26

25 

23 

36 

31 

26 

24

Aug.

54 

54 

164 

172

93

60 

48 

41 

37 

39

37 

41 

36 

31 

30

32 

33 

29 

27 

25

25 

25 

62 

44 

29

27 

24 

20 

19 

19 

20

Per square 

nil*

. 2.98 

5.64 

1.41

2.32

1.22 

3.93 

3.07 

2.74 

.995 

.864 

.917 

1.07 

1.00

2.14

Sept.

20

19 

18 

16 

21

234 

97 

61 

67 

65

48 

4O 

36 

33 

32

29 

27 

26 

25 

25

24

24 

25 

23 

22

21 

22

56 

70 

37

Runoff in 

inches

3.43 

6.28 

1.63

31.46

1.41 

4.24 

3.55 

3.05 

1.15 

.96 

1.06 

1.24 

1.12

29-. 12

a.m.) 1,290 sec. -ft.; Nov. 2 (12 p.m.) .

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 631

Roan Creek near Neva, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°22'37", long. 81°53'14", 1.1 miles downstream 

from Avery Branch, 1.7 miles southwest of Neva, Johnson County, and 8.2 miles upstream 

from Hopper Creek. Datum pf gage is 2,103.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.81 . 

reet); minimum, 12 second-feet July 8, 10 (gage height, 1.07 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 4,840 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 5.62 

feet); minimum, 9.1 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943, result of low temperature; minimum gage 

height, 1.05 feet Dec. 3, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 11003: 1942-48.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28, to Jan. 13)

1.1 14 1.8 110 3.0 477 

1.21 21 2.0 152 3.5 70O 

1.4' 4E 2.3 230 4.1 1,120 

1.6 73 2.6 324

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

 7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

act.

22 

EO 

21 

EO 

19

18 

19 

24 

49 

38

29 

E5 

24 

24 

24

£9 

60 

59 

53 

45

39 

35 

33 

35 

46

36 

34 

65 

53 

48 

43

Nov.

40 

71 

512 

245 

159

116 

94 

85 

71 

63

95 

104 

96 

87 

281

260 

178 

145 

289 

248

180 

143 

132 

1EE 

110

100 

90 

82 

75 

68

Dec.

59 

56 

52 

50 

52

49 

45 

58 

55 

48

55 

49 

48 

45 

49

59 

46 

41 

42

40

40 

38 

38 

36 

35

35 

32 

33 

31 

31 

31

Jan.

34 

40 

31 

30 

32

29 

29 

29 

42 

38

30 

34 

178 

168 

124

110 

87 

75 

66 

64

68 

64 

64 

46

61

64 

61 

63 

59 

64 

78

Feb.

76 

66 

63 

70

212

574 

4E9 

383 

331 

' £45

199 

671 

780 

8£8 

490

311 

233 

183 

154 

137

120 

120 

102 

88 

87

134 

150 

143

114

u««+h SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber .........................

1,089 

4,341 

1,378

lendar year 1947 ............ 38,153

ary . .

1. ...........................

ember ........................

1,962 

7,493 

5,319 

5,707 

1,495 

1,079 

1,574 

4,219 

763

ter year 1947-48 ............ 36,419

liar.

108 

116 

108 

106 

94

96 

321 

305 

2£4 

178

148 

126 

108 

98 

90

110 

114 

100 

96 

106

104 

100 

299 

358 

266

202 

334 

318 

236 

186 

164

Apr.

145 

161 

152 

139 

126

124 

423 

1,160 

583

351

270 

208

173 

173 

152

139 

126 

114 

1O6 

98

94 

88 

82 

78

73

70 

68 

64 

87 

80

Maximum

65 

51£ 

59

3,220

178 

828 

358 

1,160 

85 

74 

248 

792 

. 49

1,160

Peak discharge (base, 2.3OO se^.-ft.J.- Apr. 8 {9 a.m.

May

66 

61 

56 

59 

85

63 

82 

71 

64

56

52 

50 

53 

50 

45

41 

40 

39 

36 

35

34 

3£ 

31 

31

31

31 

31 

34 

45 

43 

48

Minimum

18 

40 

31

18

29 

63 

90 

64 

31 

22 

14 

£6 

18

14

June

33 

30 

42 

74 

38

34 

55 

63 

- 49 

40

34 

33 

32 

34 

31

42 

38 

30 

31 

29

26 

24 

26 

23 

28

2£ 

23 

33 

30 

52

Mean

35. 

145 

44. £

105

63. 

25S 

17£ 

190 48.' 

36. C 

50. 

136 

£5.<

99. E

July

35 

25 

20 

18 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

16 

20 

23 

74 

248

194 

159 

92 

66 

5£

45 

42 

33 

30 

27

25

£2 

7£ 

46 

32 

70

Aug.

464 

 306 

258 

792 

556

270 

166 

120 

92 

78

66 

98 

73 

70 

75

66 

90 

66 

56 

49

49 

49 

42 

46 

38

35 

3£ 

30 

27 

26 

34

Per square 

Bile

L 0.341 

1.41 

> .432

1.O2

5 .615 

2.50 

1.67 

1.84 

J .468 

) .350 

J .493 

1.32 

t .247

> .966

2,420 sec. -ft;

Sept.

£9 

26 

25 

24 

25

49 

42 

35 

32 

36

33 

27 

24 

23 

24

£1 

£0 

20 

19 

19

19 

19 

20 

£0 

20

19 

19 

IS 

33 

23

Runoff in 

inches

 0.39 

1.57 

.50

13.78

.71 

2.71 

,1. 92 

2.06 

.54 

.39 

.57 

1.52 

.28

13.16
632 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Roan Creek at Butler, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°20'22", long. 81°S9'36", half a mile northeast' 

of Butler, Johnson County, and 0.7 mile upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,826.78- 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936,

Drainage area.- 166 square miles.

Records available.- August 1900 to November 1901 (at site half a mile downstream) and May

 1934 to October 1948 (discontinued) In reports of Geological Survey. Revised records 

for 1900 to 1901 in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1934-48), 166 second-feet.

extremes.- ia47-g8: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,300 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage 

neight, 4.76 feet); minimum, 37 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 0.27 foot). '

1948: Maximum discharge during period Oct. 1-26, 68 second-feet Oct. 18 tgage 

height, 0.58 foot); minimum, 37 second-feet Oct. 15, 17 (gage height, 0.27 foot).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 4,940 second-feet Mar. 26, 1935 (gage height, 7.68 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 10.09 

feet Aug. 13, 1940 (backwater from Watauga River); minimum discharge, 17 second-feet 

Jan. 6, 1942 (gage height, 0.02 foot), but may have been lees during period of ice 

effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal 

Fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947-48

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

44

44

43

42

40

40

41

44

63

61

50

45

44

43

42

43

58

80

70

64

55

52

50

52

63

57

53

74

72

66

62

Nov.

59

63

537

308

212

158

129

120

103

90

120

149

137

125

348

350

250

204

379

342

262

212

196

179

166

154

141

129

116

109

Dec.

101

96

90

86

88

84

80

92

99

86

94

90

36

84

86

99

86

80

80

78

77

74

77

72

71

71

64

70

64

66

64

Jan.

68

74

66

64

64

 62

55

58

72

72

56

67

228

26S

176

161

137

116

92

101

103

101

107

83

86

b82

b85

b80

b90

101

127

Feb.

118

107

101

112

328.

868

698-

592

523

394

322

1,000

1,310

1,370

779

484

364

286

247

218

190

184

164

141

137

204

247

229

198

-

liar.

171

 176

164

161

141

139

418

446

328

268

224

193

166

151

139

156

184

158

149

164

174

166

383

546

418

328

470

480

375

302

265

Apr.

241

253

238

215

201

193

648

1,540

972

577

438

342

2S3

268

247

226

207

187

171

15S

154

146

137

129

125

120

114

112

134

, 13*

-

Hay

114

107

101

103

149

118

141

134

123

109

99

. 96

99

94

94

80

77

7*

71

68

68

66

64

63

61

61

61

64

82

82

86

June

67

61

70

116

72

66

83

112

36

71

64

61

59

63

58

66

68

57

57

55

52

51

51

51

52

48

53

59

51

80

*

July

64

53

43

46

44

42

42

41

40

40

42

44

51

84

327

280

253

154

107

92

82

76

64

61

56

54

51

112

88

63

68

Aug.

675

466

3S6

1,090

821

426

274

204

164

137

118

164

129

112

134

107-

137

107

94

34

82

94

78

80

71

66

63

59

57

55

63

Sept.

57

53

53

52

52

65

78

61

58

61

59

53

50

43

49

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

45

44

44

44

42

52

49

~

Peak discharge (base., 1,600 see, -ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 1,600 sec.-ft.: Apr. 8 (12 ra.) 2,300 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

19,48

Day

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

47

43

43

42

44

Day

Oct. 6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

45

44

49

48

44

Day

Oct. 11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

43

41

41

39

38

Day.

Oct. 16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

39

39

52

48

43

Day

Oct. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

43

43

42

42

41

41

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

torch ............................

April ........... ...A ........ ...

May ..............................

Water year 1947-48 ............ 

October 1-26, 1948. ..............

Seoondfoot-days

1,657

5,847

2,535

59,261

2 809

57,520 

1,124

MaxlBun

80

537

101

 2,940

327

78

1,540 

52

Minima

40

59

64

40

40 

38

Mean

53.5

195

81.8

162

258

50 9

157 

43.2

Per aqua re 

 lie

0.322

1.17

.493

.976

'.946 

.260

Runoff In 

inohea

0.37

1.31

.57

13.29

CQ

J2.8S 

.95
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 633

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°20'40"', long. 82°12'37", 1,500 feet upstream 

rrom Bridge on State Highway 91 at Elizabethton, Carter County, and 1 mile upstream 

from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,524.73 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 193$.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to June 1908 and September to December 1912 (gage heights 

only), dune 1932 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1933-48), 205 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge,during year, 1,660 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 3.48 

reet^; minimum, 55 secondi-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.56 foot).

1932-48: Maximum discharge, 7,300 second-feet July 30, 1940 (gage height, 6.75 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum, 27 second-feet 

Jan. 11, 1942 (gage height, 0.32 foot), result of low temperature, but may have been 

less during period of icei effect.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in Second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948*

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

80 

80 

78 

76 

72

71 

71 

78 

111 

165

104 

91 

83 

82 

80

83 

205 

177 

153 

132

113 

102 

92 

102 

148

120 

109 

153 

143 

125 

113

Nov.

106 

183 

621 

395 

278

221 

189 

183 

159 

143

222 

252 

208 

189 

399

355 

281 

248 

464 

368

293 

255 

263 

241 

217

202 

189 

177 

162 

156

Dec.

143 

*140 

135 

132 

132

130 

122 

140 

145 

130

137 

130 

125 

116 

127

180 

143 

130 

127 

125

122 

118 

120 

113

116

113

100 

111 

100

102 

104

Jan.

106 

137 

106 

102 

b98

b91 

b87 

»b94 

122 

120

83 

109 

275 

b221

b!25

b!37 

b!40 

t>122 

b96 

b!32

150 

140 

1)137 

1)106 

b80

b!04 

b!20 

b94 

blOO 

b!35 

224

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Jnlj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

jnber .........................

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

Ary . . .

nary .........................

1. ...........................

ist ...........................

enber ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

214 

186 

168 

189 

508

1,240 

789 

661 

571 

450

382 

1,140 

*1,210 

1,160 

770

571 

464 

382 

329 

317

289 

281 

255 

231 

. 231

346 

382 

351 

293

Secondfoot-days

3,39 

7,61 

3,90!

75,73

3,89 

14,36( 

9.99C 

9,76 

4,39 

3,58 

3,96 

4,85 

2,14(

71,87!

liar.

263 

255 

245 

248

211

221 760' 

539 

404 

342

297 

266 

238 

224 

214

248 

274 

224

211 

211

198 

192 

440 

469 

400

338 

522 

474 

390 

334 

338

Apr.

334 

469 

431 

372 

325

305 

- 513 

1,030 

795 

539

431 

364 

309 

305 

301

255 

238 

217 

211 

202

195 

189 

183 

177 

171

168 

159 

159 

202 

217

Maximum

3 205 

3 621 

} 180

f 2,470

5 275 

) 1,240 

) 760 

> 1,030 

> 221 

5 229 

2 406 

J 606 

3 ' 153

> 1,240

May

177 

168 

162 

165 

221

183 

214 

192 

174 

159

148 

145 

171 

159 

140

135 

127 

122 

118 

113

111 

106 

102 

98 

96

94 

94 

109 

125 

120 

148

Minimum

71 

106 

100

71

80 

168 

192 

159 

94 

76 

62 

64 

56

56

June

106 

94 

106 

104 

91

87 

140 

229 

203 

130

109 

98 

89 

94 

89

122 

125 

98 

98 

87

78 

76 

194 

109 

104

83 

85 

147 

189 

221

Mean

iia

254 

126

207

126 

495 

322 

326. 

142 

120 

128 

157 

71.2

196

July

183 

127 

102 87 

78

72 

67 

64 

63 

62

68 

94 

91 

125 

290

221 

406 

214 

153 

. 127

109 

102 

122 

- 96 

82

77 

72 

235 

162 

109 

102

Aug.

218 

270 

208 

606 

498

301 

214 

174 

148 

130

127 

148 

137 

120

135

118 

145 

113 

100 

91

83 

94 

82 

104 

82

76 

72 

67 

66 

64 

66

Par square 

mile

0.803 

1.85 

.920

1.51

.920 

3.61 

2.35 

2.38 

1.04 

.876 

.934 

1.15 

.520

1.43

Sept.

68 

63 

61 

60 

62

83 

116 

87 

87 

153

109 

85 

77 

71 

68

67 

62 

61 

60 

60

56 

56 

61 

61 

60

56 

56 

56 

5f 

6C

Runoff in 

inohes

0.92 

2.07 

1.06

20.57

1.06 

3.90 

2.71 

2.65 

1.19 

.97 

1.08 

1.32 

.58

19.51

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
634 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°53'48", long. 81°44'47", half a mile upstream

 from Cedar Branch bridge, ij miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth County, and 4| miles 

upstream from McHenry Creek. Datum of gage is 1,703.53 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- November 1920 to September 1948. June 1907 to November 1908 at site 

2 miles downstream,

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 286 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,860 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.00

 i'eet); minimum, 1 second-foot Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.13 foot), flow retarded by 

mine cave-in; minimum daily, 2 second-feet Oct. 15.

1907-8, 1920-48: Maximum discharge recorded, 13,100 second-feet (revised) Feb. 18, 

1944 (gage height, 10.75 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of Oct. 15, 16, 1947; minimum daily, that of Oct. 

15, 1947.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1003........

1033........

1053........

1083........

Water 

' year

1943-44

1944-45

1945-46

1946-47

Date

Feb. 18

Feb. 17

Jan. 8

Jan. 20

Gage height 

(feet)

10.75

6.83

8.26

7.91

Discharge 

(second-feet)

13,100

5,840

8,370

7,690

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions.- W 758: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods 

ana peak discharges in the water years 1944-47 are given herewith. They supersede 

those published in Water-Supply Papers 1003, 1033, 1053, 1083.

Day 

(water year)

1943-44 

Feb. 17..... 

18..... 

39.....

1944-45 

Feb. 17..... 

18. .... 

May 18.....

1945-46 

Jan. 7.....

Month

Water year 1943-44... 

Calendar year 1944. . .

Water year 1944-45... 

Calendar year 1945...

Water year 1945-46... 

Calendar year 194S...

Water year 1946-47...

Dlsoh irge 

(second-feet)

3,400 

7,690 

3,950

3,690 

3,090 

4,380

2,880

Secondfoot-days

39,983

96,486 

111,850

16,883 

23,813

116,774 

115,591

34, 652 

18,380

105,018 

. 90,005

31,698 

8,550

90,490

Day 

(water year)

1945-46 

Jan. 8..... 

Feb. 10..... 

11.....

1946-47 

Jan. 15..... 

16..... 

30. .... 

21..... 

Aug. 4.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

5,840 

1,910 

3,030

3,060 

3,690 

4,580 

3,980 

3,030

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,690

7,690 

7,690

3,090 

4,380

4,380 

4,380

5,840 

3,030

5,840 

5,840

4,580 

3,030

4,580

Minimum

85

22 

26

100 

189

43 

43

151 

249

26 

25

1S7 

52

25

Mean

1,034

2S4 

306

S03 

768

320 

317

795 

656

288 

247

1,023 

276

248

Per square 

mile

4.66

1.19 

1.38

2.72 

3.46

1.44 

1.43

3.58 

2.95

1.30 

1.11

4.61 

1.24

1.12

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.03

16.17 

18.74

2.83 *" 3.99

19.57 

19.38

4.13 

3.07

17.59 

15.07

5.32 

1.43

15.16

Peak discharge.- 1943-44: Feb. 18 (4 a.m.) 13,100 see. -ft.; Feb. 29 (4:30 p.m.)

4,920 sec. -ft.; Mar. 20 (2 a.m.) 2,850 sec. -ft.

1944-45: Jan. 1 (5 p.m.) 2,500 sec. -ft.; Feb. 17 (10:30 p.m.) 5,840 sec. -ft. j 

May 18 (8 a.m.) 5,370 sec. -ft.

1945-46: Jan. 8 (2:30 a.m.) 8,370 sec. -ft.; Feb. 11 (1 a.m.) 4,380 sec. -ft.

1946-47: Jan. 15 (12 p.m.) 6,500 sec. -ft.; Jan. 20 (6 p.m.) 7,690 sec.i^ft.; Aug. 4 

(12:30 p.m.) 7,520 sec. -ft.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-2O, Sept. 15-30)

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

43

60

79

101

154

222

3.0 

3.5

386

591

845

1,180

1,640

2,170

5.0 3,340

6.0 4,640

7.0 6,160
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 636

Discharge, in second-feet, of North Pork Holston River near Saltville, Va., 

water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

43

43

42

40

36

36

35

35

40

48

48

46

43

30

2

19

48

70

90

97

83

70

64

58

60

60

60

71

94

92

83

Nov.

75

70

144

308

249

186

146

134

121

104

104

114

101

99

173

338

292

230

200

173

151

137

146

151

167

170

160

146

132

118

-

Dec.

108

99

97

92

92

94

92

154

300

272

260

237

211

16

(0

 ;oa

500

256

222

190

167.

151

143

132

118

116

104

104

97

92

*92

Month

Jan.

94

101

99

92

86

b84

b78

b76

86

86

73

77

173

260

b!65

b!40

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!20

biso

132

124 biio

b92

biio

b!25

H>130

1)135

11)132

blSO

October ..'........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January . . .

February .........................

March ............................

April ............... . ............

Hay. .............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

blSO

b!30

blSO

134

168

459

542

667

655

459

360

1,020

3,280

6,000

2,120

1,060

762

661

564

515

429

373

317

268

260

440

661

597

*464

-

Second 

foot-days

1 ,68(

4,839

5,066

97,704

3,610

23,625

19,734

14,137

5,755

3,001

2,731

6,096

1,523

91,803

Mar.

373

334

308

272

230

208-

400

643

536

434

364

308

260

233

215

330

1,110

730

536

459

459

424

1,290

2,340

1,270

810

1,450

1,450

845

608

505

Apr.

444

386

329

292

272

276

1,300

2,560

1,400

838

632

510

424

489

469

415

373

321

284

256

241

222

204

190

176

170

160

154

164

186

Maximum

97

338

308

4,580

260

6,000

2,340

2,560

444

170

370

680

83

6,000

May

180

176

167

176

444

424

439

. 444

373

300

245

208

190

176

157

143

134

121

114

106

101

97

92

88

86

81

79

81 ' 88

111

134

Minimum

2

70

92

2

73

130

208

154

79

66

43

68

36

2

June

ill

90

88

164

143

111

124

170

146

121

106

94

86

83

79

81

157

116

94

97

86

75

73

73

77

73

66

68

70

79

Mean

54.4

161

163

268

116

815

637

471

186

100

88.1

197

50.8

251

July

97

86

73

64

57

55

53

52

50

48

48

48

50

55

101

129

101

88

81

79

70

66

60

55

50

46

43

370

317

140

99

Aug.

273

449

396

558

680

444

288

204

154

126

108

124

151

121

106

101

304

215

154

134

108

124

104

92

86

75

71

66

68

106

Par square 

 lie

0.245

 7 £5

.734

1.21

.523

3.67

2 fl7 Of

2.12

.838

 A<srt »ou

.397

.887

.229

1.13

106

Sspt.

83

73

66

60

57

55

56

60

58

66

75

68

57

53

45

45

43

42

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

36

36

36

Runoff is 

inches

0.28

 81

.85

16.37

.60

3.96

3.31

2.36

.97

.50

.46

1.02

.26

15.38

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (12:30 p.m.) 7.860 sec. -ft.: Apr. '8 (6:30 a.m.)

3,030 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
636 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Holston River near Gate -City, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 360 36'31", long. 82 0 34'05", at highway bridge, lj

 miles downstream from Big Moccasin Creek and 2 miles southeast of Gate City, Scott 

County. Datum of gage is 1,197.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 672 square miles.

Keeoras available.- November 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 16 years (1932-48), 804 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.07

 f'eeth minimum, 93-,second-feet Oct. 10, 18 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 23,700 second-feet Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 14.75

feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943, result of low temperatures; minimum gage

height, 1.00 foot Jan. 6, 1940. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small dam above station. 

Revisions (water year).- W 783: 1932(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet^

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

106

162

230

395

620

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

910

1,340

1,830

2,980

4,360

7.0 6,080

9.0 10,000

11.0 14,400

13.0 19,200

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

106

106

104

102

102

102

99

99

97

102

111

106

114

109

102

99

99

97

144

249

238

202

172

153

141

138

138

147

153

175

185

Nov.

175

169

178

175

366

395

321

276

245

238

249

296

304

280

395

484

590

518

500

472

395

342

321

337

342

359

350

329

304

280

-

Dec.

257

230

220

206

206

206

206

410

982

878

690

602

524

456

450

878

982

760

608

506

435

382

350

321

300

276

260

245

230

223

216

Jan.

230

268

272

249

230

216

202

 198

182

188

202

198

600

1,010

760

530

489

b410

b350

b310

b330

350

329

b270

b250

300

b330

b350

368

359

b350

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deo ember .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

J&nuary

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May T°» . 

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b360

b370'

b380

400

746

2,440

3,180

2,680

2,740

2,000

1,430

3,650

8,150

14,700

11,300

4,060

2,560

1,940

1,630

1,380

1,250

1,050

894

767

683

846

1,480

1,730

1,530

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,091

9,985

13,495

284,897

10,680

76,326

60,712

39 452

13)293

7,900

11,075

16,883

6,253

270,145

Mar.

1,200

1,010

918

823

704

608

1,520

2,100

1,830

1,430

1,160

934

781

669

602

913

2,740

2,740

1,830

1,630

1,730

1,530

3,500

5,540

4,520

2,680

3,040

4,850

3,240

2,160

1,780

Apr.

1,730

1,580

1,480

1,250

1,050

958

2,440

5,360

4,850

2,860

2,050

1,630

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,050

926

809

711

634

584

542

506

467

440

410

390

368

359

368

-

tlaxinun

C>AO t4S7

590

982

15,100

1,010

14,700

5,540

5,360

 1,070

472

966

2,050

648

14,700

May

405

386 364

372

542

854

934

1,070

974

767

608

500

435

415

382

337

312

288

268

S45

234

220

209

206

192

185

188

260

359

372

410

Minimum

97

1 J.DI? RO

206

97

182

360

602

359

185

159

106

153

109

97

June

359

300

245

216

253

300

350

430

472

386

308

260

238

216

234

257

288

284

292

234

206

198

230

212

206

182

175

159

165

245

Mean

132

333

435

781

345

2,632

1,958

1,315

429

pc-z COO

357

545

208

738

July

377

304

257

202

' 175

144

132

124

114

106

106

111

114

147

372

862

746

590

620

683

966

614

382

284

230

195

175

198

733

662

350

Aug.

337

1,300

1,100

1,010

f2,050

1,680

1,050

697

506

395

329

T304

T405

382

536

430

634

506

478

368

308

264

a240

a220

a200

a!90

175

165

153

195

276

Per square 

mile

0.196

,496

.647

1.16

.513

3.92

2.91

1.96

.638

 ^01 oyi

.531

.811

.310

1.10

Sept.

372

245

195

172

153

165

288

280

241

521

648

386

280

230

195

172

156

144

132

127

124

122

rue

116

116

114

109

109

111

114

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.55

.75

15.79

.59

4.23

3.36

2.19

.74

.44

.61

.94

.35

14. 98

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 p.m.) 17,000 sec. -ft.! Apr. 8 (id: 70 p.m.) G,44O

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Saltville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 637

Big Creek near Rogersvllle, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 2S'34", long. 82°57'07", 300 feet upstream from 

county bridge, 2.0 miles upstream from mouth and 3.0 miles northeast of Rogersville, 

Hawkins County.

Drainage area.- 47.3 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,650 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.18 

reet;; minimum, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 3,060 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 6.59 

feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Sept. 25, 26, Oct. 9, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.32 

feet Sept. 19, Oct. 2, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting-control, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Hov. 15, 

June S to Aug. 4)

1.4 4.7 2.0 36- 3.0 196

1.5 6.9 2.2 53 3.2 273-

1.6 11 2.4 77 3.5 412

1.7 16 2.6 105 4.0 735

1.8 22 2.8 143 4.7 1,3OO

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.5

9.2

8.8

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.O

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

Nov.

6.2

6.7

9.2

15

9.2

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

8.1

17

12

8.8

32

30

17

13

17

21

16

13

12

12

13

13

11

10

9.2

8.5

Dec.

8.1

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.1

7.7

57

78

37

27

23

19

17

20

80

42

31

25

22

20

18

17

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

Jan.

16

48

30

25

23

20

18

16

15

15

14

14

212

116

60

44

38

32

30

26

25

25

25

22

21

20

23

22

23

25

40

Feb.

68

53

46

47

181

544

286

217

182

129

104

747

949

1,330

331

214

160

123

102

87

74

76

65

57

56

72

84

133

127

-

u/».*t. Second- 

*°ntn foot-days

October .......................... 190 .

November ......................... 371 .

December ......................... 687 .

Calendar year 1947 ............ 2O,028.

January. ......................... 1,083

February ......................... 6,644

March ............................ 4,686

April ............................ 3,799

Hav tot

JlllV . CT7

August . .......................... 337.

September ........................ 299 .

Water year 1947-48 ............ 19,621.

Mar.

87

76

67

62

51

51

347

182

119

93

77

64

55

49

46

196

299

139

104

87

73

70

768

296

167

129

371

210

139

1O9

102

Apr.

90

85

72

64

58

57

665

414

187

129

105

87

73

545

268

155

114

89

74

64

58

51

47

43

40

38

34

32

31

30

May

27

26

25

26

38

27

37

30

24

22

20

18

18

18

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

29

17

20

14

Maximum Minimum

I 9.2 5.1

5 32 6.0

3 80 7.3

? 1,580 5.1

212 14

1,330 46 

768 46

665 30

t 38 9.6

5 26 6.5

5 113 4.9 5 50 4.4

3 65 4.4

? 1,330 4.4

June

11

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.1

9.2

26

17

11

9.6

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

14

14

9.2

15

12

9.6

.8.5

7.7

8.1

7.7

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.5

8.5

Mean

6.14

12.4

22.2

54.9

34 . 9

229

151

127

19.2

10.0 20 5

siee

53.6

July

16

10

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

6.0

26

22

113

70

113

35

26

26

20

15

13

11

9.6

8.8 '13

11

8.8

7.7

Aug.

8.1

8.5

10

50

45

19

13

10

9.2

8.1

7.7

9.2

8.1

9.5

21

11

11

8.8

6.9

6.5

6.2

s.e

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

Per square 

mile

0.130

 262

.469

1.16

 738

4.84

3 19

£ 68

.406

.211

.433 

.230

> .204

1.13

Sept.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

12

9.8

7.3

18

65

31

15

10

8.5

7.7

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

S.E

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

-

Runoff in 

inobes

0.15

 29

!54

15.74

 oc oo

5.22

3*68

2 OQO9

.47

.24

ert

 OU

.27

.23

15.43

Peak dischargeTbase. 1.500 6ec.-ft.).- Peb. 12 (11 

1,540 sec.-ft.j Feb. 14.(5 a.m.) 2,650 see.-ft.

a.m.; 1,890 sec.-ft.;.-Feb. 13 {11:30 a.m.)
638 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxvllle, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°00'53", long. 83°55'18", at Mineral Springs 

Avenue Bridge in Knoxville, Knox County, 0.3 mile downstream from Whites Creek, 4.1 

miles upstream from gage at Fifth Avenue in Knoxville, and 5.9 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 940.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 15.5 square miles.

Records available.- April 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 8.62 

reetj; minimum, 1 1.8 second-feet Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 1.43 feet Oct. 5, 6, 7.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, that of Sept. 26, 

1948; minimum gage height, 1.40 feet Sept. 18, 1P47.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.7

6.6 

6.2 

3.7 

3.5 

3.4

3.7 

4.2 

4.0 

4.2 

3.S

3.4 

3.2 

3.4 

8.3 

4.6

3.7 

3.5 

3.7 

3.S 

3.5 

3.S

Nov.

3.S 

11 

6.2 

4.4 

4.2

3.7 

4.2 

4.8 

4.2 

3.7

19 

7.1 

5.0 

5.4 

44

11 

7.S 

6.4 

6.2 

S.4

4.8 

4.6 

4.8 

6.9 

5.6

5.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

Dec.

4.0 

4.4 

4.0 

3.8 

4.2

4.0 

3.8 

12 

7.5 

6.0

5.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

28

18 

11 

8.9 

7,8 

6.9

6.2 

S.8 

5.6 

S.6 

S.6

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

5.0

Jan.

21 

13 

9.6 

8.9 

9.1

7.3 

6.9 

6.4 

6.2 

5.8

5.6 

9.9 

47 

19 

14

13 

11 

10 

9.1 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.2 

7.8 

7.3

7.1 

7.3 

6.7 

7.1 

9.8 

22

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri

Hair

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her. .........................

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

21 

17 

16 

25 

44

1O6 

46 

40 

31 

28

29 

274 

696 

463 

153

101 

80 

68 

62 

68

60 

65 

54 

48. 

46

45 

40 

42

36

Seoondfoot-days

121. 

216. 

- 210.

6,696.

342. 

2 , 804 

1,479 

781 

342. { 

209. E 

295. ( 

230. 

91.

7,125."

Peak discharge (base, 60O sec. -ft.).- Feb.

sec. -ft.

Mar.

35 

36 

35 

32 

28

37 

62 

40 

36 

33

31 

29 

27 

26 

26

92 

55 

37 

35 

34

31 

49 

159 

53 

45

43 

147 

54 

46 

42 

44

Apr.

38 

34 

31 

29 

28

27 

41 

36 

30 

27

27 

25 

27 

56 

31

27 

25 

23 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

Maximum

5 8.3

s 44

} 28

) 430

) 47 

696 

159 

56 

) 34 

> 26 

1 21 

32 

3.8

696

May

14 

14 

14 

34 

23

16 

IS 

12 

11 

10

10 

9.8 

9.6 

9.4 

9.4

9.1 

8.9 

8.4 

8.0 

7.8

8.0 

7.8 

7.5 

7.S 

7.5

7.5 

8.4 

11 

8.7 

8.0 

7.5

Minimum

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

3.2

5.6 

16 

26 

15 

7.5 

S.O 

6.9 

3.2 

2.1

2.1

June

7.3 

7.1 

6.9 

6.9 

6.7

7.1 

6.9 

6.9 

6.4 

6.2

6.0 

5.8 

6.0 

6.4 

6.0

5.6 

5.4 

5.4

5.8 

5.2

5.0 

S.O 

5.0 

11 

7.3

5.4

5.2 

5.0 

8.6 

26

Mean

3.92 

7. 22 

6.8C

18.3

11.1 

96.7 

47.7 

26.0 

11.1 

6.96 

9.54 

7. 42 

3.06

19.5

July

13 

8.9 

7.8 

7.5 

7.3

7.1 

6.9 

7.8 

7.1 

6.9

16 

9.1 

12

20 

21

11 

9.8 

8.7 

8.4 

8.2

8.0 

7.5 

7.3 

7.3 

6.9

6.9 

9.4 

14 

8.7 

7.8 

7.5

Ang.

7.5 

8.8 

32 

25 

9.8

8.0 

7.1 

6.9 

6.7 

6.4

6.9 

14 

6.0 

6.4 

11

7.3 

6.2 

5.4 

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.4

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2

Per square 

mile

0.253 

.466 

. .439

1.18

.716 

6.24 

3.08 

1.68 

.716 

.450 

.615 

.479 

.197

1.26

Sept.

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.8

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.5 

3.7

3.5 

3.4 

3.2 

2.9 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.1 

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.29 

.52 

.51

16.06

.82 

6.73 

3. 55 

1.87 

.82 

.50 

.71 

.55 

.22

17.09

13 (7:3O a.m.) 1,280 sec. -ft,.; Feb. 14 {2 a.m.) 992
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 639

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58'40", long. 83°54'51", at Fifth Avenue Bridge 

in Knoxville, Knox County, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 4.1 miles downstream from 

gage at Mineral Springs Avenue in Knoxville. Datum of gage is 883.13 feet above mean 

sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 19.2 square miles.

Records available.- April 1945 to September 1948. June 1932 to March 1934 at site at 

Mccalla Avenue Bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream, published as First Creek at 

Knoxville.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 8.92 

reet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.52 foot).

1945-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, that of Oct. 4, 1947; 

minimum gage height, 0.52 foot Sept. 1, 21, Oct. 4, 1947.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11'

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.8

3.6

4.9

8.4

3.8

3. -6

3.5

3.8

4.4

4.3

4.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

7.8

6.7

4.1

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.6

3.3

Nov.

3.3

13

7.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.5

4.6

3.6

4.1

26

8.5

6.4

8.5

65

13

9.9

9.0

8.0

 7.0

6.4

6.1

5.8

8.3

6.8

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

Dec.

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.4

4.0

12

8.3

7.0

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.5

31

21

10

8.8

8.2

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.1

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.8

6.8

Jan.

20

13

8.8

8.0

8.5

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.2

6.1

12

73

23

17

15

13

11

10

9.7

10

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.4

8.3

8.7

11

26

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

24

18

16

30

50

108

59

49

38

35

34

318

817

625

145

102

82

71

65

74

62

68

57

51

49

49

43

45

39

-'

Secondfoot-days

126.9

274.2

238.7

8,066.8

403.8

3,223

1,554

870

404

275*3

371 1

290 ! 2

125.9

8,157.1

Mar.

37

38

37

34

30

39

72

46

40

37

34

32

29

27

27 .

93

66

44

39

36

32

53

151

58

50

47

132

57

47

43

47

Apr.

40

36

32

29

25

28

56

40

33

29

28

27

31

62

37

32

28

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

Maximum

8,4

65

31

557

73

817

151

62 ZG 

CD

40

35

41

6.9

817

May

16

16

16

36

30

22

18

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.9

9.0

9.2

8.7

12

18

9.4

8.7

8.9

Minimum

3.1

3.3

4.0

3.1

6.1

16

27

17

8.7

6.2

6*9

4.5

3.1

3.1

June

8.5

8.4

7.8

7.5

7.5

8.5

9.2

8.2

7.7

7.4

3.9

3.6

8.5

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.2

8.2

15

9.7

6.9

7.0

7.0

18

40

.Mean

4.09

9.14

7.70

22.1

13.0

111

50.1

29

13.0

9.18

12.0

9 . oo*c 

4.20

22.3

July

18

10

9.2

8.4-

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.7

9.4

8.2

27

12

17

35

27

13

10

9.2

10

9.0

8.4

8.2

7.8

7.5

6.9

7.2

15

20

9.0

8.4

8.2

Aug.

8.0

15

22

41

11

8.9

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.0

10

24

9.4

12

7.7

7.0

6.6 6'.0

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.5

Per square 

mile

0.213

.476

.401

1.15

.677

5.78

2.61

1.51

.677

.478

.625

.488

.219

, 1.16

Sept.

5.0

4.6

5.3

5.2

5.6

6.9

6.1

5.0

6.4

4.5

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.9

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.3

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.25

.53

.46

15.63

.78

6.24

3.01

1.69

.78

.53

.72

.56

.24

15.79

Peak discharge {base, 600 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (12:30 p.m.) 1,230 sec.-ft.
640 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little River near Walland, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°4b'48", long. 83°bl'00", half a mile upstre-im 

from bridge on State Highway 73, 1 mile upstream from Elle.Joy Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Walland, Blount County. Datum of gage is 877.36 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 192 square miles.

Records available.- July 1931 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 358 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,160 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.07

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Sept. 28; minimum daily, 34 second-feet Oct. 7, Sept. 24; 

minimum gage height, 0.83 foot Oct. 6, 7.

1931-48: Maximum discharge, 17,500 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 13.92 

feet), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 7.8 second-feet 

Sept. 23, 1932; minimum daily, 25 second-feet Oct. 22, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.77 

foot Oct. L6, 27, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 743: 1932(M). W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septenber 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

43 

39 

46 

44

41 

34 

43 

82 

136

83 

85 

65 

59 

49

51 

51 

76 

78 

80

67 

60 

56 

54 

60

67 

58 

56 

62 

58 

55

Nov.

55 

58 

173 

103 

90

87 

78 

83 

78 

72

110 

251 

170 

141 

516

370 

£42 

194 

191 

166

147 

135 

132 

135 

135

120 

111 

109 

100 

98

Dec.

92 

90 

85 

83 

83

92 

83 

115 

173 

132

154 

141 

129 

117 

137

634 

365 

280 

221 

187

166 

150 

138 

129 

123

120 

109 

100 

100 

95 

92

Jan.

103 

170 

 120 

114 

117

106 

103 

98

loo

109

98 

100 

1,180 

646 

405

335 

270 

226 

183 

180

176 

166 . 

157 

b!38 

b!09

b92 

b87 

b95 

bill 

209 

590

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

& 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 her .........................

lendar year 194,7 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

578 

440 

 365 

365 

744

1,690 

1,210 

1,310 

1,050 

764

614 

4,010 

3,620 

5,170 

1,900

1,150 

828 

646 

538 

505

445 

475 

440 

395 

380

470 

626 

560 

475

Secondfoot-days

1,881 

4,450 

4,715

121,495

6,693 

31,763 

19,382 

19,076 

5,269 

3,202 

3,463 

5,091 

1,686

106,671

Mar.

415 

415 

390 

365 

325

390 

1,140 

888 

672 

549

470 

410 

355 

320 

295

474 

672 

480 

425 

375

340 

320 

1,940 

1,150 

792

626 

1,310 

1,010 

730 

602 

7^7

Apr.

813 

1,550 

1,240 

872 

692

614 

549 

945 

954 

75O

640 

544 

490 

1,290 

1,240

888 

692 

566 

490 '435

390 

360 

325 

30O 

280

265 

242 

230 

221 

209

Maximum

136 

516 

634

10.3OO

1,180 

5,170 

1,940 

1,550 

380 

166 

337 

810 

166

.5,170

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (5 p.m.

May

202 

183 

180 

221 

380

238 

290 

247 

217 

194

180 

170 

173 

173 

157

147 

138 

135 

126 

120

114 

114 

103 

103 

103

95 

98 

166 

170 

166 

166

MiniBUU

34 

55 

83

34

87 

365 

295 

209 

95 

80 

49 

46 

34

34

June

13S 

114 

106 

90 

90

92

98 

126 

154 

109

92 

87 

100 

114 

92

85 

90 

87 

100 

87

80 

134 

157 

123 

98

83 

87 

132 

94 

166

Mean

60.7 

148 

152

333

216 

1,095 

625 

636 

170 

107 

112 

164 

56.2

291

July

163 

111 

92 

83 

74

68 

62 

59 

49 

56

61 

102 

337 

194 

295

173 

154 

120 

111 

138

100 

83 

78 

74 

63

65 

67 

143 

132 

80 

76

Aug.

100 

238 

521 

810 

510

305 

213 

173 

ISO 

135

123 

120 

117 

105 

109

119 

257 

123 

95

86

85

76 

73 

63 

64

59 

56 

56 

46 

56 

48

Per square 

 lie

0.316 

.771 

.792

1.73

1.12 

5.70 

2.26 

3.31 

.885 

.557 

.583 

.854 

.293

1.52

Sept.

41 

37 

51 

41 

47

65 

94 

166 

106 

92

92 

78 

64 

63 

55

46 

49 

44 

37 

48

39 

35 

42 

34 

35

36 

40 

36 

35 

38

Runoff In 

inobea

0.36 

.86 

.91

23.53 .

1.30 

6.15

3.75 

3.70 

l.or 

.62 

.67 

.99 

.33

20.66

) 6,70O sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (6 a.m.) 9,160

sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 641

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°08'57", long. 83°22'46", 600 feet upstream 

from Owenby Branch, 0.5 mile upstream from Cartoogechaye Creek, and 2 miles north 

of Prentiss, Macon County. Datum of gage Is 2,008.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 140 square miles.

Records available.- June 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,270 second-feet Feb. 14 

1'eet); minimum, 81 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.33 feet). 

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 3,880 second-feet Feb. 10,' 1946 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 7, 1947.

height, 6.30 

height, 9.33

Remarks.- Records excellent except those based on radio-gage readings, which are good.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17)

1.3 82 2.0 210 4.0 1,140 

1.4 95 2.4 322 5.0 1,640 

1.5 110 2.9 507 6.0 2,120 

1.7 146 3.4 751

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

86 

85 

85 

83 

82

82 

83 

104 

125 

125

104 

98 

92 

91 

92

150 

790 

440 

248 

196

170 

152 

142 

524 

518

322 

262 

488 

369 

285 

246

Nov.

222 

586 

633 

408 

366

322 

306 

358 

394 

268

417 

408 

338 

306 

592

474 

390 

355 

383 

338

313 

294 

297 

300 

294

276 

265 

254 

246 

243

Dec.

235 

225 

218 

212 

222

225 

210 

232 

232 

268

300 

268 

251 

243 

382

746 

462 

g390 

g345 

g313

g294 

g279 

268 

257 

274

268 

254 

251 

248 

240 

235

Jan.

352 

469 

345 

313 

294

276 

265 

254 

248 

240

232 

235 

405 

325 

276

274 

g262 

g246 

g240 

238

240 

240 

235 

232 

225

222 

262 

338 

300 

316 

446

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

380 

338 

g316 

g300 

325

435 

431 

586 

572 

537

495 

1,300 

1,730 

2,060 

1,600

1,050 

842 

724 

649 

605

582 

586 

533 

499 

486

478 

458 

470 

439

Secondfoot-days

6,719 

10,546 

8,847

112,737

8,845 

19,806 

22,224 

17,752 

9,300 

6,259 

10,912 

11,542 

6,059

138,811

Mar.

420 

507 

499 

491 

446

493 

1,710 

1,230 

856 

724

649 

590 

546 520 ' 

495

503 

520 

470 

486 

486

458 

439 

991 

810 

629

577 

1,710 

1,270 

882 

757 

1,060

Apr.

1,110 

917 

786 

712 

675

724 

670 

882 

903 

746

691 

649 

610 

586 

572

537 

516 

495 

482 

470

458 

439 

427 

420 

405

394 

383 

372 

366 

355

Maximum

790 

633 

746

2,570

469 

2,060 

1,710 

1,110 

423 

274 

1,300 

1,260 

503

2,060

Hay

348 

342 

366 

394 

383

342 

348 

325 

310

300

291 

285 

288 

279 

265

262 

254 

248 

238 

235

230 

225 

218 

220 

255

288 

294 

386 

423 

342 

316

Minimum

82 

222

210

82

222

300 

420 

355 

218 

162 

135 

185 

152

82

June

274 

251 

238 

230 

220

212 

228 

230 

230 

203

198 

194 

194 

192 

187

187 

183 

183 

212 

192

181 

268 

235 

192 

172

162 

164 

181 

246 

220

Hsan

217 

352 

285

309

285 

683 

717 

592 

300 

209 

352 

372 

202

379

July

212 

172 

162 

162 

150

146 

138 

135 

144 

166

655 

1,190 

1,300 

798 

746

537 

454 

401 

362 

316

291 

271 

254 

235 

222

215 

205 

225 

215 

228 

205

Aug.

477 

1,260 

1,080 

966 

629

478 

408 

369 

335 

316

306 

291 

276 

288 

313.

300 

279 

268 

257 

282

238 

232 

228 

228 

232

220 

210 

203 

196 

192 

185

Per square 

mile

1.55 

2.51 

2.04

2.21

2.04 

4.88 

5.12 

4.23 

2.14 

1.49 

2.51 

2.66 

1.44

2.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 2,270 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (4 p.m.

Sept.

183 

174 

168 

203 

338

503 

300 

259 

238 

220

212 

198 

189 

187 

181

176 

172 

170 

168 

166

164 

162 

164 

162 

158

154 

152 

176 

196 

166

Runoff in 

inches

1.78 

2.80 

2.35

29.94

2.35 

5.26 

5.90 

4.72 

2.47 

1.66 

2.90 

3.07 

1.61

36.87

) 1,840

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (2 p.m.) 2,070 sec.-ft.; Aug. 2 (5 p.m.) 1,840 sec.-ft.

g Gage heights computed from graph based on radio-gage readings and recorded range in stage.
642 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River at Needmoi-e, N. C.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°20'11", long. 83°31'39", 0.8 mile downstream 

From DeHart Creek, 0.8 mile north of Needmore, Swain County, 2.4 miles downsstream from 

Brush Creek, and 6.3 ralles downstream from Tellico Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,761.19 

feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary ad.lustmern, of 1936.

Drainage area.- 436 square miles.

Records available.- June 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,840 second-feet Keb. I?, (gage height, 6.02 

feet); minimum, 217 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.67 feet); minimum dally, 228 

second-feet Oct. 6.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 12,200 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 8.61 

feet); minimum, 111 second-feet Sept. 3, 1944 (gage height, 1.35 feet); minimum dally, 

that of Oct. 6, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gag; height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.7 228 2.4 622

1.8 270 2.7 868

2.0 364 3.0 1,150

2.2 480 3.4 1,540

4.0 2,330

5.0 3,930

6.0 5,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

245

249

253

249

245

228

241

279

359

335

310

274

270

253

249

274

1,600

1,310

782

570

480

425

386

1,040

1,380

851

684

988

979

733

645

Nov.

578

1,090

1,820

1,120

951

825

766

886

757

684

968

1,160

896

808

1,760

1,440

1,080

960

1,020

896

834

782

757

757

733

684

630

661

600

585

-

Dec.

563

548

528

534

541

578

528

592

669

645

816

733

669

622

770

1,940

1,240

1,040

923

842

774

733

684

661

692

725

645

630

622

607

600

Jan.

684

1,240

896

791

741

700

661

645

630

622

585

578

1,060

1,060

774

791

741

684

645

653

645

638

630

645

615

592

700

951

842

877

1,410

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .'.........................

February .......................

March ............................

April ...................... .....

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...........'.............

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,240

1,070

960

896

886

1,240

1,350

1,660

1,750

1,650

1,480

3,880

4,770

5,230

4,280

2,870

2,320

1,910

1,670

1,560

1,460

1,500

I,i70

1,270

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,170

1,110

_

-

Secondfoot days

17 ,166

27 ,488

22,694

326,858

23 ,726

54 192

58*580

48 ,589

24 ,632

16 ,009

26,316

£9 518

16 ) 660

365,570

Mar.

l.CJO

1,230

1,270

1,240

1,140

1,360

4,530

3,610

2,420

2,OOO

1,720

1,550

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,350

1,440

1,280

1,240

1,300

1,200

1,150

2,520

2,380

1,760

1,570

3,640

3,660

2,390

1,980

2,460

Apr.

3,130

2,

2,

1,

600

180

930

1,810

1,

1,

2,

2,

970

800

440

770

2,180

1,940

1,

1,

1,

310

S50

630

1,560

1,450

1,

1,

1,

390

310

260

1,240

1,200

1,

1,

1,

170

120

100

1,060

1,030

Maximum

1,600

1 ,820

1,940

9,630

1,410

5,230

4,530

3,130

1,150

716

3 2?0

3^270

1,950

5,230

388

379

960

932

-

May

923

905

951

988

1,070

951

960

868

31' 5

791

774

741

791

791

725

692

677

653

645

600

615

592

570

585

570

708

749

979

1,150

951

842

Minimum

228

5-7Q fa

528

228

578

886

1,050

932

570

419

ooy TCQ

425

386

228

June

716

630

615

585

548

555

592

645

607

534

494

521

474

474

468

468

468

462

534

462

443

g607

g615

g468

g494

g419

g431

g450

600

630

-

Mean

554

916

732

896

765

1,869

1 ,890

1,620

795

534

849 95°

555

999

July

534

g437

g431

g425

g397

419

380

370

359

414

1,240

3,220

2,450

1,890

1,730

1,280

1,090

923

659

782

757

692

615

585

528

514

528

585

653

607

622

Aug.

1,050

gz,

g3,

gz,

gl,

gl,

gl.

g

g

950

270

870

900

290

150

960

396

825

766

757

S84

S92

782

774

g

g

577

545

534

g585

g585

g

g

548

548

521

541

494

150

162

125

150

437

Per square 

mile

1.27

2.10

1.68

2.06

1.75

4.29

4.33

3 72

1 82

1.22

1 95

2 18

1.27

2.29

Sept.

425

419

397

437

749

1,950

1,040

808

g708

g622

g600

g563

g500

514

468

443

456

437

R419

nirs

g414

g402

g397

397

408

397

386

414

g585

g480

-

Runoff in 

. inches

1.46

2.34

1.94

27.87

2.02

4.62

5.00

4.14

2.10

1.37

2.24

2 52

l!42

31.17

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 12 (8 p.m.) 5,840 see.-ft.; Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 5,21O 

sec.-ft.

g Gage heights computed from graph based on fragmentary record, radio-gage readings, and recorded 

range In stage.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 643

Little Tennessee River .at Fontana Dam, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26'44", long. 83°48'19", half a mile downstream 

Irom Fontana Dam, Swain and Graham Counties, 5.3 miles upstream from Twenty Mile Creek. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder 2 miles downstream. Datum of both gages is 1,270.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustmen£ of 1936'.

Drainage area.- 1,571 square miles.

Records available.- August 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 3,388 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximian discharge during year, 6,160 second-feet Oct. 6; maximum gage height, 

B.iu reet Mar. 4; minimum discharge, 40 second-feet at times; minimum gage height, 3.23 

feet July .17.

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 71,200 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.94 

feet, site and datum then in use),.by computation of flow into Cheoah Reservoir below 

station; minimum daily, 5 second-feet (estimated leakage prior to installation of turbines) Nov. 8-11, 1944, Dec. 24, 1944, to Jan. 1, 1945.

Floods of May 1840 and March 1867 reached stages of 21 and 23 feet, respectively 

(former datum), from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge computed by using fall.as determined by auxiliary 

water-stage recorder as a factor. Flow completely regulated by Glenville, Nantahala, 

and Fontana Reservoirs(see p. 574).

Revisions.- W 973: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

' Oct.

&4.660

a4,500

a4,620

4,380

1,440

4,880

4,770

4,660

4,500

4,620

4,440

al,920

a4,520

a4,550

a4,270

a3,930

a4,120

a4,140

al,730

a3,510

a3,850

4,160

3,950

4,010

3,310

1,770

3,850

3,930

3,740

3,960

3,930

Nov.

3,900

1,030

2,520

2,750

2,550

1,970

2,060

1,980

1,100

2,350

2,290

2,400

2,250

2,240

1,030

938

2,670

2,580

2,640

2,500

2,070

1,660

932

2,330

2,190

2,310

1,410

2,300

1,960

1,240

-

Dec.

2,810

2,870

2,870

2,480

2,710

2,570

987

4,380

2,900

3,040

2,930

3,390

2,890

952

4,000

2,270

2,250

2,110

2 , 310'

1,670

1,150

2,450

2,810

1,320

753

2,010

4,120

1,480

4,860

5,010

4,250

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March............ ......

April.. ................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ...................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

.3 , 380

5,

4,

1,

D20

380

300

3,760

3,870

3,

3,

4,

700

330

530

4,950

2,420

4,

4,

3,

750

510

380

4,780

4,260

3,

1,

4,

310

580

250

4,250

3,650

3,

5,

4,

770

320

370

'4,560

4,980

5,

4,

4,

4,

D70

360

310

240

4,290

Secondfoot-days

120,620

62,150

82,602

1,241,022

128,030

72,987

71,331

68,364

100,280

96,210

103,930

107,378

124,850

1,138,732

Feb.

2,070

3,630

3,480

3,620

3,020

2,760

2,380

447

2,810

3,110

3,540

2,510

2,780

2,320

1,160

2,660

2,500

2,600

2,710

2,680

2,540

1,230

3,090

2,900

2,670

2,490

2,570

2,020

690

-

Mar.

2,780

3,000

3,480

3,640

3,260

2,460

612

3,010

3,240

3,070

3,290

2,940

1,990

572

2,150

2,150

2,180

2,410

2,160

1,870

807

2,580

2,690

2,560

2,490

1,990

1,950

1,260

1,420

1,490

1,830

Apr.

2,030

1,400

1,740

819

2,300

2,450

2,350

1,730

2,270

2,070

705

2,450

2,670

2,760

2,550

2,390

1,580

360

2,520

2,470

2,610

2,550

2,550

2,570

1,530

2,720

3,220

3,630

3,730

3,640

-

Observed

Maximum

4,880

3,900

5,010

15,600

5,070

3,630

3,640

3,730

3,760

 4,140

4,230

4,760

4,720

5,070

Minimum

1,440

932

753

40

4 1,380

447

572

360

1,040

1,690

1,200

788

1,040

360

Mean

3,891

2,072

2,665

3,400

4,130

2,517

2,301

2,279

3,235

3,207

3,353

3,464

4,162

3,111

May .

2,210

1,040

3,310

3,570

3,380

3,610

3,700

3,600

2,230

3,530

3,240

3,560

3,550

3,420

3,450

2,770

3,590

3,620

3,620

3,570

3,620

3,440

2,360

3,420

3,160

3.23O

3,320

3,760

3,090

2,590

3,720

June

3,740

3,200

3,510

3,550

2,270

1,880

3,620

3,440

3,520

3,520

3,370

3,490

1,690

4,140

3,440

3,430

2,750

2,300

3,300

1,740

3,490

3,460

3,420

3,500

3,410

3,520

3,130

3,390

3,590

3,400

-

Change in

contents 

(aore-feet)t

_

_

_

-24,200

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

-

+168,600

July

3

3

4

3

3

4

3

4

3

3

1

4

4

3

3

3

2

1

3

3

3

3

3

4

1

3

4

3

2

2

1

430

980

050

550

550

010

920

000

950

360

950

090

190

660

490

120

470

200

080

830

450

790

650

080

830

930

230

550

320

480

740

Aug.

1,710

3,750

3,160

2,530

1,830

2,180

1,320

788

2,940

2,680

3,030

3,430

2,990

3,920

1,480

4,350

4,490

4,570

4,650

4,760

4,740

2,690

4,070

4,550

4,200

4,300

4,070

4,480

4,580

4,660

4,480

Sept.

4,500

4,620

4,720

4,340

1,870

1,040

4,130

4,590

4,400

4,500

4,150

3,400 

4,500

4,48O

4,400

4,550

4,500

4,410

3,650

4,690

4,610

4,720

4,600

4,080

4,230

3,980

4,620

4,270

4,220

4,080

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

_

_

3,334

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

3,572

Per square 

mile

_

.

_

2.12

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

2.27

Runoff in 

inches

_

.

-

. 28.81

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

30.95

t'change in contents in Glenville, Nantahala, and Fontana Reservoirs.

a No gage-height record; discharge computer" on basis of power-plant records.

915SOO O - 50 - 42
644 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn.

Location.-'Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°30'24", long. 84°00'14". at Scona Lodge Ferry, 

two-thirds of a mile west of-Calderwood, Blount County, and 2i miles downstream from 

Calderwood Dam. Datum of gage Is 861.41 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,862 square miles.

Records available.- January 1912 to December 1918, January 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1912-18, 1922-48), 4,229 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,910 second-feet July 13 (gage height, 2.91 

feet); minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, -0.48 foot); minimum daily, 744 

second-feet Sept. 6.

1912-18, 1921-48: Maximum discharge, 82,000 second-feet Mar. 4, 1917; maximum gage 

height observed, 11.75 feet Mar. 4, 1917, before breaking of levee near gage; minimum 

discharge recorded, 34 second-feet Mar. 25, 1945 (gage height, -0.54 foot); minimum 

daily discharge, 102 second-feet Aug. 31, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above station. 

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Aluminum Co. of America. 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1933-35. W 823: 1917(M), drainage area. W 923: 1930.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5 800 1.6

.7 1,O70 2.0

1.0 1,590 2.4

1.3 2,280

3,130

4,430

5,350

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948 -

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,690

4,390

3,910

4,380

2,460

4,400

4,760

4,770

4,360

4,530

4,510

2,480

4,410

4,750

4,810

4,730

4,880

4,560

2,490

4,770

3,540

4,260

4,600

4,500

3,850

1,990

4,520

4,440

4,290

4,440

4,460

Nov.

4,490

1,170 .

3,290

3,330

2,810

2,540

2,590

2,240

1,200

2,450

2, ZOO

2,740

2,900

2.6OO

1,160

1,130

3,160

3,020

2,920

2,960

2,860

1,240

1,140

2,610

3,100

2,240

1,520

2,580

2,560

1,530

-

Dec.

3,240

3,240

3,140

2,870

3,550

2,570

1,220

4,540

3,070

3,240

2,980

3,810

3,190

1,220

4,410

2,720

2,670

2,680

. 2,370

1,600

1,180

2,480

2,720

1,550

1,140

2,040

3,720

1,470

5,180

5,040

4,560

Jan.

3,690

5,470

5,450

1,290

4,280

4,130

4,290

4,320

4,920

5,540

3,420

5,640

5,290

4,580

4,720

4,720

3,960

1,530

4,630

4,940

4,100

4,050

5,590

5,990

5,100

5,890

5,460

5,080

5,260

5,040

5,040

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December' .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May.................:............

June .........:...................

July .............................

August ............................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

3,610

4,060

4,340

4,540

3,740

3,380

3,030

1,150

4,610

3,980

3,740

4,880

5,870

5,910

1,570

4,060

3,410

3,240

3,390

3,420

3,770

1,040

3,400

3,600

3,460

3,040

2,940

3,050

1,150

.

-

Secondfoot-days

130, 43C

72 28C

89J41C

1,493,032

143,460

101,380

97 ,79C

101,110

131,950 

129,080

113,220

115,950

130,414

1,356,474

Mar.

3,870

3,540

4,020

4,160

3,940

3,180

1,730

4,220

4,210

3,660

4,070

3,700

2,410

1,190

2,440

3,110

3,390

3,410

3,370

2,440

1,140

3,190

4,760

3,840

3,710

3,050

2,040

1,580

2,950

2,680

2,790

Apr.

2,950

3,!

2,f

1.3

3,1

00

80

30

50

3,660

3,6

3,2

3.E

10

30

70

3,030

1,160

3,4

*,]

*.?

60

90

00

3,410

3,680

2,C

M

3,5

60

70

70

3,760

3,660

3,3

3,7

3,5_

90

10

80

2,560

3,930

4,5

4,4

4,7

4.7

Maximum

4,880

4,490

5,180

15,600

5 990

5,*910

4,760

4,760

5,010 

5,040

4,980

5,360

4,870

5,990

So

50

60

50

May

2,820

2,650

4,390

4,700

4,590

4,260

4,610

4,640

3,550

4,630

4,740

4,380

4,130

4,430

4,620

3,510

4,560

5,010

4,630

4,620

4,620

4,340

3,560

4,920

4,860

4,720

4,180

4,800

3,010

3,270

4, ZOO

Minimum

1,990

1,130

1,140

102

1,290

1,040

1,140

1,130

2,650 

2,090

1,170

1,380

744

744

June

4,460

4,670.

4,590

4,650

3,790

2,990

4,890

5,000

4,490

4,640

4,720

1 ,550

2,980

5,040

4,810

4,510

4,030

2,990

4,190

2,090

4,950

4,780

4,620

4,900

4,060

4,020

3,990

4,620

4,560

4,500

Mean

4,207

2,409

2,884

4,090

4,628

3,496

3,155

3,370

4,256

4,303

3,652

3,740

4,347

3,706

July

4,040

4,590

4,260

3,220

4,070

4,350

4,360

4,320

4,510

3,580

2,210

4,130

4,980

4,160

3,840

3,830

2,920

1,170

3,420

4,060

3,940

4,010

3,730

3,780

1,870

4,650

4,530

3,400

2,660

2,790

1,840

Aug.

2,140

3,4

3,7

3,C

90

60

20

2,840

2,290

1,3

1,5

2,5

80

40

20

",590

3,380

3,5

3,1

s,g

,30

80

20

1,980

4,140

4,6

4,5

5,1

70

10

80

5,360

4.970

,i,l

4,5

4,4

nc

10

50

4,650

4,720

*,7

4,8

*,7

4,8

40

00

80

40

4,880

Per square 

mile

-

.2.20

-

1.99

Sept.

4,870

4,870

4,340

4,820

1,970

744

4,240

4,600

4,630

4,730

4,430

3,620

4,350

4,710

4,730

4,640

4,480

4,630

4,420

4,270

4,6iO

4,660

4,720

4,710

4,400

4,210

4,240

4,730

4,690

4,830

Runoff in 

inches

-

29.82

_

-

27.09
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 645

Little Tennessee River at McGhee; Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36'16", long. 84°12'43", at mouth of Telllco

Kiver, 100 feet upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 0.3 mile upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, and 0.5 mile south of McGhee, Monroe County. 

Datum of gage Is 760.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 2,443 square miles, Including that of Telllco River.

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1913 (gage heights only October to December 

iyia), ana October 1918 to September 1948 In reports of Geological Survey. November 

1904 to September 1924 In Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1905-48), 5,677 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 12.02 

reetj; minimum dally, 609 second-feet Sept. 6.

1904-48: Maximum discharge observed, 92,000 second-feet Apr. 2, 1920 (gage height, 

30.5 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 66,000 

second-feet; minimum dally, 500 second-feet Sept. 13, 14, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 feet, original site and datum, in March 1867.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1933-35. W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

2.8 63O 4.0 2,310

3.O 84O 4.5 3.32O

3.3 1,200 5.0 4,440

3.5 1,470 6.0 6,740

3.7 1,790 7.O 9,14O

8.O 11,500

9.O 14.OOO

1O.O 16,500

11.0 19,100

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,900

4,460

4.OOO

4,460

3,110

3,750

4,900

4,9OO

4,990

4,670

- 4,780

2,980

4,100

4,970

4,950

4,900

4,950

4,76O

2,960

4.O8O

4.63O

4.08O

4,66O

4,620

 4,30O

2,350

3,8OO

4,510

4,320

4.72O

4.42O

Nov.

4,420

2,67O

2-, 480

3,48O

3.10O

2,610

2,5OO

2,910

1,320

1,880

2,340

2,82O

3,100

2,820

2,880

1,730

2,5OO

3,380

3,180

3,O1O

2,960

2,130

1,370

2,010

2,910

2,990

1,900

2,180

2,620

2,080

-

Dec.

2,390

3.7OO

3,230

3,210

3,200

3,170

1,970

3.77O

4,150

3,600

3.32O

3.8OO

3,530

2,230

3,82O

4,420

3,180

3,10O

2,83O

2,190

1,610

2.O9O

2,750

2,3OO

1.47O

1,490

3,420

2,970

3,690

5,290

5,150

Jan.

3.58O

6,O5O

5,820

3,040

3.31O

4,370

4.37O

4,560

4,950

5.82O

4,190

5,220

7,870

6.46O

5.24O

5,410

4,510

2,980

3.57O

5,36O

4,760

4,350

5,64O

6,370

5,540

6,230

5,820

5,270

5,570

5,77O

7,220

Feb.

5,520

5.41O

5,110

5,180

5,570

7.32O

5,980

4,970

6,120

6.12O

5,610

12,500

19,200

17.70O

9,620

6,230

5,750

4,900

4,350

4,78O

4,560

3,350

3,520

4,42O

4,440

4,070

4,260

3.68O

3,200

.

-

 __.,, Second- 

*°nth foot-days

October .......................... 133,980

November ......................... 78,280

December ......................... 97,040

Calendar year 1947 ........---. i .Bio.asn

January . . . . . TK9.PPO

February ......................... 183,440

March ............................ 141, 030

April ............................ 137,120

Hay .............................. 140,590

June ............................. 128,190

July ............................. 120,260

August ........................... 124,290

September ........................ 136, 099

Water year 1947-48 ............ 1,579,539

Har.

3,560

4,510

4,530

4,97O

4,530

4,160

4,900

5,360

5.70O

4,740

4,900

4,490

3,490

2,10O

2,560

3.89O

6.OOO

5,040

4.60O

3,530

2,390

3,140

9,910

8.49O

5,750

4.78O

4,050

3,260

3,910

3,980

3,810

Apr.

4,140

5,

5,

. 2,

tso

150

98O

3,6OO

4,650

4,

5,

6,

320

5 SO

too

5,150

3,170

3,

5,

7,

340

D6O

LOO

6,760

5,180

3,

2,

3,

390

340

340

4.56O

4.32O

4,

3,

4,

L60

980

540

3.28O

3,920

4,

4,

5,

5,

Maximum

4,990

4,420

5.29O

27,9OO

7.87O

19,2OO

9,910

7,100

5,430

4,990

5,570

5,570

5,200

19,200

740

310

L80

L3O

May

3,730

,720

,650

,780

,430

,830

,180

,060

,280

,650

,110

,85O

,440

,420

,990

,890

,300

,97O

,97O

,81O

,650

,97O

,38O

,560

,97O

4,850

4,620

5,O6O

3,960

3,510

4,000

Hinimum

2,350

1 32C

1^470

1,320

2,980

3,200

2,100

2,640

2,770

2,560

1,940

1,760

609

609

June

4,53O

4,740

4.32O

4,88O

4,100

2,98O

4,440

4,990

4,690

4,440

4,600

4.6OO

3,190

4,650

4,830

4,490

3,860

3,O7O

3,740

2,56O

4,260

4,760

4,620

4,880

4,10O

3.88O

4.O3O

4.37O

4,810

4,780

Mean

4,322

2, 6O9

3.13O

4,961

5,136

6,326

4,549

4,571

4,535

4,273

3,879

4,OO9

4,537

4,316

July

4,280

4,69O

4,100

3,600

3,49O

4,210

4,230

4,260

4,300

3,930-

2.70O

3,960

5,150

5,240

5.57O

4,260

4,120

1,940

3,100

4,O5O

4,070

4,010

3, -810

3,670

2,61O

3,440

4,880

4,370

3,160

3.O5O

2,010

Aug.

2,240

3,

3,

4,

390

940

560

3,660

2,700

1,

1,

1,

360

reo

58O

2,790

3,200

3,.

3,.

4,(

510

570

>60

2,87O

3,790

5,

4,<

5,E

L8O

)20

>70

5,380

5,570

3,f

4,!

4,f

20

>10

>20

4,780

4.9OO

4,'

4,

4,

4,<

37O

5OO

J50

)70

4,970

Per square 

mile

_

-

2.03

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

1.77

Sept.

5,020

4,990

,990

,95O

,590

609

,240

,9OO

,950

,2OO

,810

,98O

,300

,920

,920

,9OO

,650

,830

,620

,440

,780

,760

,880

,920

,530

,560

,190

,92O

,83O

,92O

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

27.57

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

24.05
646 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cullasaja Creek at Highlands, N. C.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03'55", long. 83°13'30", 0.5 mile downstream__

from Highlands municipal dam, 0.9 mile downstream from Big Creek, arid 2 miles norUTwesl

of Highlands, Macon County. Datum of gage is 3,373.63 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 14.9 square miles. 

Kecords available.- August 1931 to September 1948. December 1927 to August 1931, at > i -

iclpal dam, 0.5 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1928-48), 55.4 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 4.10

reet), from rating curve extended above 750 second-feet on basis of computation of flow

over dam at gage heights 5.06 and 9.35 feet; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 13, 14

height, 0.21 foot); minimum d'lily, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 13.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 9.35

feet), by computation of flow over dam; minimum, that of Oct. 13, 14, 1947; minimum

daily, that of Oct. 13, 1947. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Low flow regulated by Sequoyah Lake. Slight diurnal fluctuation

caused by power plant above station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 728: 1931. W 823: Drainage area. W 953: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

o.l 

1.1 

3.5 

7.4

1.0 

1.2

.6 12 1.4 82

1.7 134

2.0 213

2.4 36S

3.0 695

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

19

19

9.0

.5

.6

.S

1.6

1.3

1.0

.7

.3

.2

5.4

17

75

465

109

64

50

38

33

30

108

97

64

59

180

86

69

58

Nov.

50

161

126

85

79

66

73

76

59

53

121

84

70

62

131

85

78

81

77

74

61

58

59

60

54

49

48

48

43

42

-

Dec.

40

38

37

36

38

36

34

45

38

48

44

42

36

33

144

141

78

67

60

55

53

49

47

46

52

48

44

43

43

43

45

Jan.

150

116

73

65

59

55

50

46

46

42

39

*43

97

59

b45

b46

44

43

41

a38

a37

a35

a33

a35

a32

a31

a35

a40

a35

a50

a60

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Bay ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ............................

Septembe r ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

350

a46

a44 *44

52

a70

a65

a80

a75

a66

a64

3350

a280

392

186

143

120

107

96

92

94

97

86

79

77

a76

374

372

370

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-

Secondfoot-days

1,679.4

2,213

1,603

19,636.4

1,620

3,147

3,777

2,411

927

567.1

3,083

2 019

2)l72

25,218.5

Mar.

368

a80

385

a80

375

allO

a240

a!60

3140

a!25

alls

allO

a!05

alOO

a95

a!05

allO

a95

104

94

79

73

205

120

99

96

295

152

122

107

233

Apr.

178

134

116

106

102

112

112

143

126

100

94

86

82

82

76

69

66

61

59

56

54

53

49

48

46

44

43

40

38

36

-

Maximum

465

161

144

544

150

392

295

178

50

25

694

254

497

694

May

35

35

39

44

46

37

40

33

30

30

29

28

27

25

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

a20

a25

340

a5O

350

335

a28

Minimum

0.2

42

33

.2

31

44

68

36

19

4.2

19

21

20

.2

June

325

a23

321

a2o

a!9

a!9

a22

a21

320

a20

319

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

18

19

18

19

19

17

4.2

19

18

19

19

16

6.9

25

25

-

Mean

54.2

73.8

51.7

53.8

52.3

109

122

80.4

29.9

18.9

99 5

6s!l

72.4

68.9

July

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

694

638

290

192

148

111

97

82

73

66

62

56

50

46

44

40

37

41

42

39

43

Ang.

136

148

220

254

122

94

82

72

66

60

58

54

50

48

47

44

41

42

37

34

33

34

33

36

31

28

26

22

23

23

21

Per square 

mile

3.64

4.95

3.47

3.61

3.51

7.32

8.19

5.40

2.01

1.27

6.68

4.37

4.86

4.62

Sept.

20

20

20

35

331

497

155

109

86

74

66

58

54

51

47

44

42

40

37

35

33

32

32

31

29

28

28

59

4ti

33

-

Runoff in 

inches

4.19

5.52

4.OO

49.OO

4.04

7.85

9.43

G.02

2.31

1.4'J

7.70

5.04

5.42

G2.94

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gsge-helght record; dlschsrge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

2 discharge measurements, and records for station at Cullasaja. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVEfi BASIN

Cullasaja Creek at CullasaJa, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°09<59", long. 83°19'25", at Cullasaia, Macon 

Bounty, 0.4 mile downstream from Ellijay Creek and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage is 2,023.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 86.5 square miles.

Kocords available - June 1907 to December 1909 and February 1921 to September 1948 in 

reports of Geological Surve-y. 1907-9 (revised) in North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34 and Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34

Average discharge.- 29 years (1907-9, 1921-48), 227 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 8.58 

feet); minimum, 33 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.59 foot).

1907-9, 1921-48: Maximum discharge, 19,300 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 

20.83 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 18-22, 1925, Jan. 2,

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 30, 1940. A stage of 17.2 feet, from floodmarks, occurred in July 1916, but has been exceeded at other times, according to information by State Highway Commission.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by Sequoyah Lake.

Revisions (water years).- W 893: 1928(M). See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods' of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.6 34 1.7 166 5.0 1,020 

.7 41 2.0 220 6.0 1,380 

.9 58 2.5 327 6.3 1,5QO 

1.1 79 3.0 450 

1.4 118 4.0 720

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

51 

53 

53 

51 

38

34 

35 

55 

52 

45

40 

39 

36 

36 

46

145 

1,080 

332 

185 

143

118 

101 

95 

325 

302

196 

171 

423 

255 

201 

174

Nov.

156 

493 

a400 

a270 

a250

a210 

a230 

a240 

al90 

3175

3380 

3270 

a220 

3200 

a410

a270 

a250 

3250 

257 

224

205 

190 

194 

194 

180

166 

159 

154 

147 

143

Dec.

136 

133 

128 

127 

132

126 

120 

149 

139 

163

163 

149 

139 

132 

332

463 

280 

236 

210 

194

183 

173 

168 

159 

183

163 

149 

146 

144 

141 

139

Jan.

279 284- 

210 

192 

178

169 

161 

152 

154 

146

136 

*141 

282 

201 

b!60

b!65 

161 

156 

b!45 

144

146 

141 

136 

b!40 

b!30

b!25 

151 

183 

156 

201 

a260

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jann 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

h.. ..........................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

a210 

3200 

*3l90 

183 

192

294 

276 

358 

332 

297

282 

1,280 

915 

1,470 

924

600

512 

448 

402 

378

360 

a370 

a330 

a300 

a290

a280 

a270 

265 

246

Seccndfoot-days

4,91C 

7,077 

5,39 C

69,374

5,38* 

12,454 

13,92E 

10,586 

4,946 

3,04] 

7,092 

5.79C 

4.95S

85,566

Mar.

234 

316 

291 

280 

253

452 

1,060 

627 

505 

442

392 

358 

329 

311 

297

320 

334 

286 

313 

313

280 

265 

685 

468 

388

360 

1,280 

690 

542 

475 

779

Apr.

672 

560 

495 

450 

430

460 

432 

596 

540 

460

425 

395 

365 

360 

336

316 

300 

286 

269 

261

255 

248 

238 

228 

218

210 

205 

197 

194 

187

Maximum

1,080 

493 

463

2,120

> 284 

1,470 

1,280 

672 

250 

144 

1,350 

600 

1,110

1,470

May

183 

181 

192 

213 

210

185 

185 

168 

159 

152

152

147 

154 

149 

136

130 

127 

121 

118 

115

114 

110 

108 

107 

121

143 

200 

250 

250 

197 

171

Minimum

34 

143 

120

34

125 

183 

234 

187 

107 

77 

70 

83 

76

34

June

144 

132 

124 

120 

114

111 

121 

120 

115 

103

99 

96 

94 

94 

92

91 

87 

96 

99 

87

81 

92 

87 

90 

79

77 

85 

86 

117 

108

Mean

158 

236 

174

190

174 

429 

449 

353 

160 

101 

229 

187 

165

234

July

91 

79 

78 

77 

81

77 

71 

70 

a75 

380

1,050 

1,350 

555 

435 

3370

3300 

3240 

209 

188 

171

158 

154 

135 

126 

118

115 

111 

138 

130 

132 

128

Aug.

369 

402 

a550 

a600 

a360

267 

226 

203 

185 

173

166 

159 

a!45 

141 

149

139 

130 

128 

117 

110

105 

105 

111 

110 

108

99 

92 

86 

86 

86 

83

Per square 

mile

1.83 

2.73 

2.01

2.20

2.01 

4.96 

5.19 

4.08 

1.85 

1.17 

2.65 

2.16 

1.91

2.71

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (5:30 a.m.) 2,100 sec. -ft.; July 12 (4:

Sept.

79 

77 

76 

92 

364

1,110 

345 

248 

199 

174

163 

143 

133 

128 

121

115 

110 

104 

100 

96

94 

91 

91 

90 

87

85 

83 

130 

133 

98

Runoff in 

inches

2.11 

3.04 

2.32

29.81

2.32 

5. 35 

5.99 

4.55 

2.13 

1.31 

3.05 

2.49 

2.13

36.79

30 a.m.)

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Cullassjs Creek st Highlsnds snd Little Tennessee River nesr Prentiss. 

b Stsge-dischsrge relstlon affected by ice.
648 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07'35", long. 83°37'11", on Nantahala Forest 

service road 300 feet upstream from Roaring Pork, 1,000 feet downstream from Buck 

Creek, and 5 miles downstream from Rainbow Springs, Macon County. Datum of gage is 

3,072.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 51.9 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1948.

Extremes.-'Maximjm discharge during year, 1,960 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 4.55 

reetj; minimum, 46 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1940-48: Maximum discharge, 2,960 second-feet Dec. 29, 1942 (gage height, 5.93 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 6, 7, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions (water years).- W 973: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-4S, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.65 46 1.5 251 

.7 54 1.9 397 

.8 71 2.5 675 

1.0 113 3.0 950 

1.2 163 3.5 1,260

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

50 

50 

50 

48 

46

46 

52 

127 

97 

92

64 

59 

54 

54 

54

142 

472 

357 

153 

115

102 

93 

87 

258 

191

155 

150 

232 

163 

147 

135

Nov.

125 

333 

236 

197 

208

177 

185 

174 

155 

147

281 

208 

185 

185 

356

239 

211 

211 

214 

191

177 

174 

174 

183 

166

155 

150 

145 

140 

137

Dec.

132 

127 

125 

120 

172

140 

130 

231 

180 

236

223 

200 

185 

171 

276

277 

229 

214 

203 

191

183 

174 

169 

163 

177

158 

150 

147 

142 

140 

137

Jan.

213 

171 

155 

153 

147

142 

137 

135 

137 

132

125 

145 

*371 

214 

b!85

b!90 

171 

160 

b!52 

150

153 

145 

140 

145 

b!30

b!25 

160 

163 

145 

215 

239

Month

Octo 

Novs 

Dece

Ca

. Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

Juns 

July 

Angu 

Sept

ffa

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

200 

185 

*180 

183 

208

398 

305 

418 

346 

298

305 

1,270 

871 

1,260 

786

620 

516 

436 

385 

357

342 

349 

302 

277 

274

291 

271 

264 

245

Secondfoot-clays

3,897 

5,819 

5,502

68,930

5,145 

12,142 

11,093 

8,972 

4,319 

2,804 

4,225 

6,394 

2,874

73,186

Mar.

236 

284 

258 

248 

236

385 

710 

472 

397 

353

323 

298 

277 

264 

254

271 

248 

232 

248 

232

220 

214 

627 

357 

308

298 

933 

552 

444 

389 

525

Apr.

494 

436 

385 

357 

353

377 

338 

524 

449 

393

373 

342 

319 

323 

291

271 

258 

248 

239 

232

223 

217 

211 

206 

200

194 

188 

183 

177 

171

MaxiBun

472 

356 

277

1,950

371 

1,270 

933 

524 

222 

196 

336 

813 

228

1,270

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (8 a.m.

May

169 

166 

171 

222 

180

166 

171 

155 

147 

142

140 

137 

135 

130 

125

120 

118 

113 

111 

109

106 

102 

102 

100 

100

111 

123 

188 

197 

140 

123

Minimum

46 

125 

120

46

125 

180 

214 

171 

100 

68 

66 

85 

68

46

June

109 

102 

95 

93 

89

91 

127 

106 

95 

85

83 

83 

81 

79 

79

77 

75 

79 

87 

73

77 

140 

85 

75 

71

68 

76 

108 

196 

120

Mean

126 

194 

177

189

166 

419 

358 

299 

139 

93.5 

136 

206 

95.8

200

July

95

83 

79 

73 

73

73 

68 

66

i'fl 

95

336 

264 

245 

247 

223

257 

200 

166 

155 

140

127 

120 

123 

106 

100

95 

91 

111 

117 

118 

111

Aug.

286 

813 

6f!0 

503 

349

281 

245 

217 

200 

185

174 

166 

153 

180 

185

160 

142 

137 

127 

120

115 

109 

109 

109 

102

98 

93 

91 

89 

91 

85

Psr square 

mile

2.43 

3.74 

3.41

3.64

3.20 

8.07 

6.90 

5.7R 

2.R8 

l.SO 

?.. 62 

3.97 

1.85

3.85

) 1,960 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (6 a.m

Sept.

83 

81 

79 

123 

228

203 

125 

113 

109 

113

100 

91 

89 

85 

83

81 

77 

75 

75 

73

71 

71 

71 

69 

68

71 

71 

130 

91 

75

Runoff in 

inches

2.79 

4.17 

3.94

49.40

3.69 

8.70 

7.95 

0.43 

3.09 

".01 

3.0? 

4 . 50 

:'.or.

b;?.4-i

.) 1.BC.O

see.-ft.; Aug. 2 (11 a.m.) 1,650 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 649

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°17'55", long. 83°39<22", onU. S. Highway 19, 

1 mile northeast of Nantahala, Swain County, 2.3 miles downstream from Rowlin Creek, 

and ^.6 miles downstream from Nantahala Dam powerhouse. Datura of gage is 1,894.68 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 144 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 4.56 

reet); minimum, 31 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.42 feet); minimum daily, 31 

second-feet Oct. 5.

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 7,510 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 8.15 

feet); minimum and minimum daily, that of Oct. 5, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Large diurnal fluctuation and considerable regulation caused 

by power plant above station and by Nantahala Reservoir (see p. 574j

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

 and discharge, in second-feet) - v

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

132

187

253

375

525

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

840

1,250

1,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1.947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

486

460

452

119

31

46O

474

492

480

516

447

41

436

450

463

444

502

72

101

450

266

415

383

492

267

54

50

64

50

48

44

Nov.

43

170

142

112

111

- 100

100

68

60

90

156

126

114

110

253

140

142

132

134

122

108

79

81

130

130

187

65

116

62

60

-

Dec.

376

456

371

106

119

60

56

155

126

212

229

152

81

75

343

342

293

276

258

98

92

145

132

114

88

126

74

70

326

296

168

Month

October. ................

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947

January. ...............

February. .....:........

Haroh. .................

April..................

Hay. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

110

562

L77

81

442

436

124

164

166

347

65

576

583

450

446

427

144

96

493

506

436

454

483

498

356

483

546

540

539

503

668

Secondfoot-days

9,509

3,433

5,815

171,384

12,900

16,619

16,552

18,640

15,034

13,306

12,317

16,272

13,982

154,579

Feb.

184

532

454

498

494

535

554

310

678

646

584

1,170

1,030

1,400

692

821

664

562

418

581

619

213

548

526

544

556

458

382

166

_

. -

Mar.

528

574

522

529

527

645

619

762

686

624

602

553

187

178

548

564

595

574

557

171

164

488

764

666

624

570

383

29O

636

664

758

Apr.

782

759

338

268

620

626

616

816

796

356

302

696

698

779

718

706

242

213

603

606

578

594

6O3

774

77O

754

757

764

757

75O

-

Observed

Maximum

516

253

456

2,830

668

1,400

764

816

791

666

610

686

666

1,4OO

Minimum

31

43

56

31

65

166

164

on * C J.O

88

64

59

116

47

31

Mean

307

114

188

470

416

580

534

621

485

444

397

525

466

422

May

750

62O

670

777

750

757

791

750

428

738

. 718

731

738

661

710

149

420

406

408

416

410

464

116

416

197

88

94

260 120'

105

376

June

494

508

506

512

596

198

655

550

666

653

653

353

72

495

666

602

416

326

105

79

456

619

478

486

502

96

64

440

563

497

-

Change in 

contents in

Nantahala 

Reservoir 

(acrp-feet^

-5,400

+15.5OO

+9,700

-18,700

-3,300

+22,000

+16,600

+6,6OO

-7,800

-11,700

-6,500

-6,900

-15,300

+13,500

July

479

430

90

60

59

373

539

396

416

458

109

472

485

610

394

320

445

84

468

478

484

490

457

574

462

459

436

518

442

400

430

Aug.

247

686

598

634

320

272

130

116

440

488

519

521

503

509

497

513

500

510

646

646

640

640

653

640

592

640

61O

< 634

628

634

666

Sept.

666

634

666

572

243

94

502

318

229

214

387

62

462

592

622

610

634

634 '

622

540

542

640

563

524

270

47

469

556

610

458

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

220

374

346

444

361

963

805

731

 zcq 397

247

291

413

209

441

Per square 

mile

1.53

2.60

2. '40

3.08

2.51

6.69

. 5.59

5.08

2.49

1.72

2.02

3.86

1.45

3.06

Runoff in 

inohes

1.76

 2.90

' 2.77

41.86

2.89

7.21

.6.44

5.67

2.88

1.91

2.33

3.30

1.62

41.68
650 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°16'55", long. 83°OV'37", 0.9 mile north of 

Tuokni-egee, Jackson County, and 1 mile downstream from confluence of East and West 

Forks. Datum of gage is 2,125.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. ' 

Drainage area.- 143 square miles.

Kecords available.- June 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 384 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,320 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 10.35 

I'eet ); minimum, 53 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.12 feet); minimum daily, 55 second-feet Oct. 5.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 40,800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 21.1 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum, that of Oct. 5, 1947; minimum 

daily, that of Oct. 5, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. Plow partly regulated by Glenville Reservoir (see p. J)V4).

Revisions (water year).- W 10!>3: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3

1.5 

1.7

50

66

86

138

206

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

332

543

805

1..110

1,430

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.8

1,760

2,180

2,610

3,340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948 ,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

58

200

202

60

55

198

224

284

272

317

90

70

200

221

206

612

1,690

501

287

346

188

288

148

432

372

253

350

504

272

226

199

Nov.

184

'692 855

421

361

305

328

328

270

245

404

332

279

262

484

361

322

306

314

282

268

241

245

264

255

219

202

209

184

181

-

Dec.

284

400

306

192

192

170

160

200

184

214

226

202

174

164

514

558

332

292

258

237

226

230

221

211

222

211

184

188

296

288

191

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

Maroh. .................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September, ..........'...

Water year 1947-48 

Jan.

363

594

502

229

358

301

* 512

519

522

212

162

288

158

502

307

341 i

b

534

>07

530

340

332

i

:

'90

510 '20

b!65

b325

3

4

4

i

76

K>7

21

23

608

Secondfoot-days

9 *325

9, 603

7,727

125,494

10,158

18 f 336

19 292 le'sis

8, 122

6,435

17,376

16,864

12,932

152,483

Feb.

314

376' 414

382

390

530

464

431

536

499

496

1,830

1,350

1,880

981

898

730

*543

474

590

589

453

536

518

516

511

396

401

308

_

-

Mar.

426

545

488

483

444

565

1,140

881 '724

652

590

554

380

356

461

485

499

456

493

343

310

296

1,060

701

596

544

al,500

a900

a720

a 700

al,000

Apr.

994

818

574

508

546

678

664

1,000

854

574

526

638

602

601

575

530

380

356

475

482

466

454

442

305

287

405

401

396

394

388

-

Observed

Maximum

1, 690

855

558

2,950

608

1 j 880

1,500

1,000

410

540

3,260

2,130

1,550

3,260

Minimum

55

181

164

55

162

296

287

1 AQ 14o

116

110

366

148

55

Mean

301

320

249

344

-rpo O£O

632

622

544

262

214

561

544

431

417

May

245

233

368

410

360

354

362

218

202

329

352

386

780

318

208

170

242

234

235

242

224

217

148

212

160

157

210

287

283

199

177

June

174

170

174

214

300

153

188

240

294

265

273

136

118

144

188

156

130

148

160

116

272

540

254

283

273

120

130

222

328

272

-

Change In 

contents In

Glenville 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

+900

. +7,800

+3,900

-7,200

-700

+6,9OO

+7,700

+3,200

-200

-1,600

+2,200

-4,200

-2,700

+23,200

July

3

2

1

1

227

146

116

110

125

211

156

150

130

242

260

440

130

160

912

659

592

400

495

466

438

434

400

442

372

350

335

380

358

390

350

Aug.

477

794

2,130

1,390

722

593

458

395

490

531

526

508

485-

474

380

458

453

442

421

421

411

416

416

406

395

390

385

375

366

366

390

Sept.

385

380

375

361

911

1,550

605

497

447

318

366

229

337

406

' 400

406

400

395

380

351

366

380

380

375

266

148

292

430

406

390

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

317

450

314

334

315

753

748

597

259

188

596

476

384

449

Per square 

mile

2.22

3.15

2.20

2.34

2.20

5.27

5.23

4.17

1 81

1.31

4.17

3.33

2.G9

3.14

Runoff in 

inches

?.Pfi

3.51

2.53

31.71

2 .54

5.68

6.03

4.66

2.09

1.47

4.81

3.84

3.00

42.72

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Dlllsboro 

of operation at Glenville powerhouse.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 651

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'59", long. 83°15'38", 0.4 mile downstream 

rrom Scott Creek and 0.5 mile downstream from-bridge on U. S. Highway 23 at Dillsboro, Jackson County. Datum of gage is 1,950.15 feet above mean sea level, d&tum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 347 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948. June 1928 to May 1934 at site 0.4 mile

upstream.

Average discharge.- 20 years Q.928-48), 752 second-feet. 

Extremes . - Maximum 'discharge during year, 8,940 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 9.67

reet); minimum, 60 second-feet Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 1.81 feet); minimum daily, 150

secondvfeet Oct. 5.

1928-48: HSximum discharge, 52,600 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 21.96

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,400 second-feet on basis

of slope-area determination and computation of flow over dam; minimum, 40 second-feet

Oct. 26, 1941 (gage height, 1.61 feet); minimum daily, 140 second-feet Sept. 2, 3,

1930, Jan. 2, 1940. 

Remarks . - Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

record, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by small power plant threequarters of a mile above station. Flow partly regulated by Glenville Reservoir

(see p. 574). 

Revisions (water year) .- W 923: 1940(M).

 Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of loe effect 

. (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Z.Z 139 3.0 460 5.0 1,970 

2.3 169 3.2 570 6.0 3,040 

2.5 240 3.5 760 6.5 3,660 

2.7 322 4.0 1,120

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

184 

221 

314 

257 

150

185 

328 

389 

446 

452

340 

184 

217 

330 

326

597 

2,190 

1,020 

564 

500

420 

374 

385 

622 

740

460 

465 

774 

558 

425 

383

Nov.

361 

1,080 

1,280 

760 

636

546 

510 

588 

470 

440

695 

656 

522 

485 

1,250

760 

624 

600 

643 

564

510 

505 

500 

495 

490

455 

425 

410 

415 

388

Dec.

406 

594 

505 

406 

401

388 

339 

410 

425 

460

505 

460 

420 

392 

583

1,170 

688 

570 

522 

480

460 

440 

445 

435 

480

445 

415 

401 

445 

470 

420

Jan.

490 

741 

516 

470 

495

552 

 485 

500 

528 

445

374 

406 

872 

662 

435

594 

570 

500 

b410 

570

570 

510 

505 

510 

b340

b440 

656 

734 

695 

844 

1,210

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

' Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

UaX*V h^:::::::::::::::;::::::::: i. ...........................

ember . .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

851 

a700 

a700 

a650 

754

1,110 

984 

1,040 

1,030 

a950

a 900 

a3,000 

2,730 

3,380 

2,150

1,790 

1,550 

 1,270 

1,120 

1,150

1,120 

al,150 

al,000 

a950 

al.OOO

al.OSO 

al.OOO 

 a900 

a850

Seoondfoot-days

14,780 

18,063 

14,980

238,029

17,629 

36,829 

39,126 

36,128 

18,383 

13,463 

24,416 

27,105 

18,239

279,141

Peak discharge (base, 4.500 sec. -ft.).- Peb

'see. -ft.; July 11 (8 p.m.) 8,940 sec. -ft.

Har.

aSOO 

al.OSO 

al.OOO 

a950 

a900

al.OOO 

a2,000 

al,700 

al,450 

al,300

al,200 

al,050 

a950 

aSOO 

858

977 

1,010 

886 

900 

844

695 

676 

2,030 

1,480 

1,210

1,130 

3,190 

1,990 

1,630 

1,500 

1,970

Apr.

1,980 

1,710 

1,410 

1,250 

1,280

1,570 

1,370 

2, -050 

1,930 

1,560

1,380 

1,360 1,330' 

 1,320 

1,250

1,180 

1,020 

900 

956 

991

 977 

935 

900 

830 

714

 774 

830 

802 

802 

767

Maximum

2,190 

1,280 

1,170

6,860

1,210 3,380- 

3.190 

2,050 

893 

800 

3,630 

2,900 

2.200

3,680

. 12 (2 p.m.

May

708 

. 643 

721 

893 

795

734 

816 

656 

546 

582

676 

702 

695 

669 

505

455 

500 

495 

490 

480

480 

450 

410 

430 

430

435 

475 

767 

702 

558 

485

Minimum

150 

361 

339

150

340 

650 

676 

714 

410 

314 

268 

534 

309

150

June

425 

410 

406 

455 

495

460 

425 

522 

a600 

480

475 

a 400 

a340 

a350 

a380

a400 

a350 

a370 

a450 

a350

a400 

aSOO 

a530 

a540 

480

374 

314 

378 

522 

582

Mean

477 

602 

483

652

569 

1,270 

1,262 

1,204 

593 

449 

788 

874 

608

763

July

440 

356 

297 

297 

268

356 

352 

301 

327 

353

2,900 

3,680 

1,450 

1,460 

1,370

984 

844 

702 

676 

702

650 

630' 

588 

618 

528

505 

490 

576 

558 

600 

558

Aug.

1,010 

1,460 

2,900 

2,350 

1,400

1.050 

900 

754 

754 

851

837 

809 

760 

740 

688

695 

714 

682 

643 

618

61E 

618 

618 

676 

618

588 

576 

558 

540 

534 

552

Per, square 

mile

:

1.88

:

2.20

Sept.

552 

a540 

a530 

a530 

al.OOO

a2,200

81,100

a700 

aSOO 

546

500 

450 

445 

570 

558

552 

546 

540 

' 522 

480

500 

510 

510 

500 

470

309 

339 

540 

8580 

8520

Runoff in 

inches

:

25.51

:

29.92

) 5,300 sec. -ft.; Mar. 27 (10 a.m.) 4,810

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height .record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations at Tuckasegee and at Bryson City, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
652 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°25'40", long. 83°26'50", 400 feet downstream from 

oriage on State Highway 288 at Bryson City, Swain County, and 0.6 mile downstream from 

Deep Creek. Datum of gage is 1,716.54 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 655 square miles.

Hecoras available.- November 1897 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. NovemiHM- 189Y to September 1913 in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34 and North 

Carolina Department of Conservation and Development Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 50 years (1898-1948), 1,576 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.70 

reet); minimum, 276 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.68 foot); minimum daily, 3S1 

second-feet Oct. 6.

1897-1948: Maximum discharge,. 61,6001 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.96 

feet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of logarithmic 

plotting and slope-area determination at gage! height 15.96 feet; minimum,. 27 secondfeet Sept. 10, 1925 (gage height, 0.48 foot); minimum daily, 31 second-feet Sept. 9, 10, 

1925, caused by filling reservoir on Oconalufty River, or 186 second-feet Oct. 13, 1925, 

normal regulation.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station, 

now party regulated by Qlenville Reservoir (see p. fa?4).

Revisions.(water years).- W 523: 1916, 1918-20. W 758: 1B99(M). W 803: 1906(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 'gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.75 328 1.7 1,400

.8 366 2.0 1,840

.9 449 2.5 2,650

1.0 540 3.0 3,530

1.4 990 3.5 4,520

4.0 5,620

4.5 6,830

5.0 8,130

5.6 9,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947- to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

6

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

31

Oot.

333

383

504

510

366

351

522

629

747

725

661

449

399

522

540

613

2,450

1,700

1,020

771

759

570

661

731

1,190

771

682

1,000

890

671

609

Nov.

580

1,360

2,130

1,270

1,080

928

852

965

818

747

1,260

1,370

1,030

928

2,580

1,800

1,370

1,230

1,310

1,150

1,030

990

990

1,000

965

902

341

818

782

759

-

Dec.

715

915

865

806

794

794

692

902

928

1,000

1,210

1,020

940

865

1,410

2,780

1,720

1,410

1,260

1,130

1,080

990

952

902

952

902

841

806

794

890

878

Jan.

940

1,400

1,000

952

378

978

865

878

928

865

725

704

2,610

1,720

1,150

1,270

1,200

1, 120

878

1,080

1,080

1,030

990

1,040

782

830

1,190

1,280

1,200

1,540

2,450

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,880

1,540

1,500

1,420

1,610

2,950

2,670

2,900

2,650

2,410

2,180

7,130

6,760

9,530

5,130

 3,820

3,240

2,700

2,360

2,210

2,120

2,200

1,900

1,840

1,880

2,040

2,040

1,840

1,680

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

22,775

33,836

32,124

504,30

35 55'

84,'l3C

75.32C

7O.79C

35,362

26,715

45^682

27,837

530,506

Mar.

1,580

1,930

1,930

1,850

1,720

1,840

4,440

3,390

2,800

2,510

2,250

2,070

1,880

1,700

1,640

2,070

2,180

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,570

1,510

3,480

2,850

2,410

2,230

5,100

3,720

2,990

2,740

3,490

Apr.

3,

3,

2,

2,

870

420

940

BOO

2,500

2,990

2,

4,

3,

720

370

950

3,300

2,920

2,

2,

2,

700

550

580

2,410

2,230

2,

1,

1,

)50

350

790

1,840

1,800

1,

l.f iff

rso

>80

ilO

1,450

1,420

1.4

1,4

1,4

1,4

Maximum

) 2,450

2,580

I 2,780

18,900

2,610

9,530

5,100

4,070

1,740

1,410

4, 630

4; 260

2,910

9,530

ISO

ISO

170

20

May

1,350

1,210

1,230

1,540

1,660

1,380

1,740

1,420

1,190

1,130

1,240

1,260

1,270

1,210

1,080

952

928

978

940

940

928

902

902

806

878

878

1,070

1,320

1,300

1,170

1,060

Minimum

351

580

693

351

*704

1,420

1,510

1,420

806

661

630

540

351

June

902

841

818

841

653

890

890

1,020

1,110

915

865

794

747

715

771

818

704

725

902

715

693

1,410

1,060

978

890

794

661

747

1,340

1,310

-

Mean

735

l)o3(

1,382

1,147

2,901

2,430

l)l57

891

1* 28 £

1,474

928

1.449

July

978

830

704

650

609

671

682

619

629

650

2,360

4,630

2,630

2,500

2,510

1,790

1,450

1,310

1,240

1,280

1,150

1,080

1,040

1,030

952

865

365

1,110

1,070

990

1,000

Aug.

1,700

2,

4,

3,

920

260

300

2,630

1,940

1,

1,

1,

380

120

500

1,410

1-, 350

1,

1,

1,

170

500

230

1,230

1,190 I,''

1,

1ft

1|C

>30

L60

)90

)60

1,000

S

IfC i.c

90

00

60

990

915

E

E

E

£

90

65

41

30

841

Per square 

mile

2.11

-

2.21

Sept.

830

813

306

830

1,040

2,910

1,630

1,260-

1,120

973

865

841

704

365

853

841

818

806

794

736

759

759

732

771

747

619

540

782

915

818

Runoff in 

inches

.

28.63

-

so. ie

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (4 a.m.) 13,100 sec.-ft.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 653

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°23'02", long. 83°12'51", 800 feet downstream 

rrom Aliens Branch, 3,500 feet upstream from Pope Creek, and three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Sylva, Jackson County. Datum of gage Is 2,056.42 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 50.7 square miles.

Records available.- June 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 802 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height,.4.06 

reetj; minimum discharge, 19 second-feet Oct. 4; minimum gage height, 1.46 feet 

Sept. 27; minimum dally discharge, 36 second-feet Oct. 6.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 1,990 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 6.40 

feet); minimum, 8.0 second-feet Sept. 22, 23, 1941 (gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum 

daily, 25 second-feet Oct. 14, 15, 22-26, Nov. 16-18, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 8.6 feet Aug. 30, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Consideraoie diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small gristmills above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1942-44(M).

Rating tables,-water year 1947-48, except periods of ioe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 12 to .Sept. 30

1.65 33 2.1 95 1.6 33 2.4 167 

1.7 38 2.4 158 1.7 43 2.7 253 

1.9 63 2.7 237 1.9 68 3.0 354 

2.1 100 3.4 505

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

37 

38 

38 

37 

37

36 

43 

55 

49 

43

42 

38 

38 

38 

39

70 

132 

74 

72 

56

50 

45 

45 

70 

62

53 

50 

70 

55 

53 

50

Nov.

49 

154 

104 

78 

75

66 

68 

64 

59 

58

99 

75 

69 

66 

186

112 

95 

97 

104 

88

81 

81 

83 

81 

76

74 

70 

69 

66 

64

Dec.

63 

62 

60 

60 

72

63 

60 

85 

70 

103

90 

83 

75 

72 

129

122 

99 

90 

85 

80

76 

75 

72 

70 

76

70 

68 

66 

64 

63 

63

Jan.

98 

80 

72 

70 

69

68 

 64 

63 

66 

62

59 

62 

135 

78 

b62

b70 

74 

b68 

b64 

b68

74 

70 

69 

b65 

b60

b63 

97 

83 

78 

145 

163

Month

Ooto 

Move

Deoe

Ca

janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

"ay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

Bber .........................

mber .........................

lender year 1947 ............

ary ....

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

124 

112 

104 

106 

124

232 

180 

196 

176 

160

158 

496 

388 

492 

340

279 

244 

 214 

194 

183

170. 

178 

154 

144 

152

162 

147 

133' 150 

Seoondfoot-days

1,615 

2,511 

2,386

34,966

2,419 

5,892 

5,415 

5,333 

2,768 

1,826 

1,726 

2,717 

1,37£

35,980

liar.

129 

160 

144 

138 

129

171 

282 

197 

178 

164

154 

147 

138. 

133 

129

168 

144 

131 

131 

127

122 

118 

315 

183 

162

160 

374 

235 

206 

191 

255

Apr.

269 

226 

206 

191 

- 200.

250 

214 

299 

247 

226

220 

203 

191 

189 

178

167 

132 

154 

147 

144

140 

135 

131 

131 

127

122 

118 

116 

116 

114

Maximum

132 

186 

129

1,090

163 

496 

374 

299 

124 

83 

128 

312 

111

496

May

104 

110 

102 

124 

108

102 

120 

97 

93 

90

88 

86 

86 

83 

80

78 

77 

76 

72 

71

70 

68 

67 

65 

80

76 

78 

120 

120 

97 

80

MiniuuB

36- 

49 

60

36

59 

104 

118 

114 

65 

47 

40 

43 

37

36

June

72 

67 

67 

68 

63

65 

71 

72 

65 

60

60 

59 

63 

58 

55

55 

53 

78 

64 

56

53 

54 

54 

50 

48

47 

51 

50 

83 

65

Mean

52.1 

83.7 

77.0

95.8

78.0 

203 

175 

178 

89.3 

60.9 

55.7 

87.6 

45.7

98.3

July

55 

49 

47 

44 

45

48 

43 

43 

45 

50

111 

128 

67 

90 

76

68 

58 

53 

55 

51

49 

45 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

62 

47 

43 

48

Aug.

200 

219 

312 

217 

138

106 

88 

77 

72 

77

71 

72 

65 

 4 

68

74 

71 

62 

58 

54

53 

53 

58 

59 

53

49 

49 

47 

45 

43 

43

Per square

 ile

1.03 

1.65 

1.52

1.89

1.54 

4.00 

3.45 

3.51 

1.76 

1.20 

1.10 

1.73 

.901

1.94

Peak discharge (base, 900 sec. -ft.).- No peak above base.

Sept.

43 

43 

42 

51 

86

111 

56 

53 

48 

51

47 

43 

42 

42 

41

40 

39 

39 

38 

37

38 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

44 

39 

37

Runoff in

inches

1.18 

1.84 

1.75

25.63

1.77 

4.32 

3.97 

3.91 

2.03 

1.34 

1.27 

1.99 

1.01

26.38

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'04", long. 83°18'56", on State Highway 107, in 

Cherokee Indian Reservation, a quarter of a mile upstream from footbridge, threequarters of a mile north of Cherokee, Swain County, and 1.9 miles upstream from Soco 

Creek. Datum of gage is 1,938.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 131 square miles.

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 377 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,950 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.20 

feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 3.11 feet).

1921-48: Maximum discharge, 11,200 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 11.50 

feet); minimum, 53 second-feet Jan. 2, 1940 (gage height, 2.87 feet), result of low 

temperature; minimum daily, 56 second feet Sept. 9, 1925.

Flood in November 1906 reached a stage of 12 feet (from information by Tennessee 

Valley Authority).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water year).- W 803: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30)

3.1 72 3.6 241 5.6 

3.2 97 4.0 442 6.3 

3.3 127 4.5 775 6.8 

3.4 161 5.0 1,180 7.2

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

84 

82 

82 

80 

77

77 

87 

100 

106 

87

92

100 

84 

80 

77

87 

172 

191 

161 

127

109 

97 

92 

144

151

115 

106 

127 

115 

106 

100

Nov.

97 

299 

329

212 

191

161 

154 

158 

137 

' 130

374 

350 

250 

216 

1,000

514 

365 

310 

344 

282

254 

237 

241 

264

241

220 

207 

199

188 

180

Dec.

169 

161 

158 

154 

169

158 

144 

228 

216 

282

320 

254 

233 

216 

634

798 

477 

392 

*334 

310

277 

250 

237 

224 

220

203 

188 

176 

172 

165 

161

Jan.

273 

291 

212 

199

191

184 

172 

165 

169

176

147 

169 

1,210 

558 

b400

b380 

324 

b280 

b255 

250

250 

233 

228 

224

b200

b!85 

220 

 203 

191 

352 

526

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deed

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

ffa

her ..........................

Bb«r .........................

lendar year. 1947 

ary.

h.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

392 

344 

315 

315 

365

962 

828 

1,000 

612 

672

577 

2,330 

2,340 

3,650 

1,630

1,160 

906 

745 

630 

571

514 

551 

466 

420 

' 431

580 

564 

507 

448

Secondfoot-days

3,29 

8,10 

8,08

128,71

8,81 

25,02 

18,49 

17,04 

7,72, 

5,75 

6,75 

8,69£ 

5,B!

121,66

Mar.

408 

501 

460 

425 

392

432 

1,220 

850 

693 

604

539 

483 

436 

403 

376

548 

564 

448 

431 

414

386 

376 

820 

617 

545

526 

1,400 

898 

730 

630 

940

Apr.

994 

914 

768 

672 

630

672 

665 

1,240 

1,060 

874

775 

679 

597 

644 

564

514 

477 

442 

408 

386

370 

350 

334 

324 

310

291 

277 

268 

286 

259

 Maximum

3 191

t 1,000 

3 798

5 6,050

1 1,210 

5 3,650 

5 1,400 

t 1,240

> 526 

1 450 

47? 

J 700 

: 376

> 3,650

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (1:30 s

1,770 

2,570 

3,200 

3,750

to September 1948

May

246 

241 

237 

328 

425

300 

526 

360 

310 

286

268 

259 

264 

246 

228

220 

212 

199 

191 

188

ISO 

176 

169 

169 

165

185 

233 

228 

212 

224 

250

Minimum

77 

97 

144

77

147 

315 

376 

259 

165 

140 

130 

12] 

90

77

June

184 

165 

158 

151 

147

144 

199 

241 

195 

175

165 

160 

165 

165 

250

210 

180 

165 

170 

160

180 

220 

180 

150 

145

140 

170 

250 

450 

320

Mean

106 

27C 

26]

35:

284 

863 

597 

56£ 

249 

192 

216 

281 

129

332

July

220 

175 

'.55 

.50 

140

140 

135 

130 

130 

130

210 

280 

403 

477 

477

334 

264 

246 

315 

272

224 

195 

180 

165 

151

144

137 

260 

195 

154 

169

Aug.

428 

665 

679 

700 

590

431 

344 

300 

264 

250

228 

320 

250 

220 

282

254 

282 

224 

207 

195

172 

169 

165 

158 

147

141 

137 

130 

124 

121 

121

Per square 

 lie

0.809 

2.06 

1.99

2.69

2.17 

6.59 

4.56 

4.34

1.90 

1.47 

1.66 

2.15 

.985

2.53

.m. 6,950 sec. -ft.

Sept.

115 

112 

112 

124 

151

237 

376 

203 

161 

165

144 

130 

124 

121 

115

109 

103 

103 

100 

100

100 

97 

100 

94 

94

92 

90 

100 

105 

94

Runoff in 

inches

0.94 

2.30 

2.29

36.54

2.50 

7.10 

5.25 

4.84 

2.19 

1.63 

1.92 

2.47 

1.10

34.53

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record June 10 to July 12; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for nearby stations.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 655

Oconalufty River at Birdtown, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35"27<42", long. 83°21'13", 200 feet upstream from 

county bridge, 0.5 mile south of Birdtown, Swain County, 0.6 mile downstream from Adams 

Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Goose Creek, and 2.2 miles southwest of Cherokee. Datum 

of gage is 1,843.30 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Prior to Sept. 30, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 184 square miles.

Records available.- July 1945 to September 1946, July to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period July to September 1948, 1,250 second-feet 

 Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.80 feet); minimum, 138 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 

0.93 foot).

1945-46, 1948: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 12.0 

feet, from floodmarks), by computation of flow over dam; minimum discharge, that of 

Sept. 27, 28, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot Sept. 21, 1946.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Rating table, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.9 

1.0

1.2 

1.4

130

155

217

296

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

446

630

840

1,080

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. 'Sept.

301

239

217

204

194

197

178

175

175

178

250

371

490

578

598

435

347

310

387

337

283

258

236

217

200

194

187

348

279

221

247

507

908

1,070

979

780

591

481

414

367

347

319

403

333

301

367

355

382

310

288

271

247

236

232

239

217

207

197

194

187

181

178

172

172

167

184

237

372

472

275

236

239

214

194

184

181

175

167

158

155

152

152

150

148

148

145

145

142

138

148

158

145

Month Seoondfoot-days Bile

October.. 

November. 

December.

Calendar year

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

8,831

12,088

5,725

598

1,070

472

175

178

138

285

390

191

1.55

2.12

1.04

1.78

2.44

1.16

Water year
656 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'06", long. 83°30'15", 1.1 miles downstream 

from Mill Creek, 1.2 miles south of boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 

3.6 miles upstream from Fontana Reservoir, 'and 5 mllea northwest of Bryson City, Swain 

County.

Drainage area.- 13.8 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 13 years, 42.8 second-feet.

jaaremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 959 second-feet July 13 (gage height,. 4.17

reet),. from rating curve extended above 540 second-feet on basis of critical depth determination at gage height 4.87 feet; minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 15, Sept. 27, 28, 

30 (gage height, 1.00 foot).

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 1,530 second-feet Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 4.87 

feet), by critical depth method; minimum, 3.5 second-feet Oct. 24, 1939 (gage height, 

0.66 foot).

Correction.- In the table of revised maximum discharges published under "Extremes" in 

water-supply Paper 893, the year dates given In the "water year" column were erroneous. The maximum discharges revised were for the water years 1936-39.

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height I'ecoi-d, 

which are fair. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow by small power 

plant above station.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 893: 1936, 1937-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, -except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0 11 1.6 42 2.6 189 

1.1 15 1.8 58 2.9 277 

1.2 19 2.0 80 3.1 353 

1.4 29 2.3 126

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

. 15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

13 

15 

16 

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

11

12 

31 

21 

28 

19

17 

15 

15 

39 

28

24 

23 

28 

23 

20 

18

Nov.

17 

38 

29 

24 

24

22 

23 

22 

20 

19

58 

38 

31 

29 

111

57 

46 

42 

42 

38

34 

34 

36 

36 

34

32 

31 

29 

29 

27

Dec.

26 

25 

24 

24 

30

25 

24 

39 

33 

46

44 

38 

36 

33 

84

75 

a60 

aSO 

a45 

a41

a38 

36 

34 

33 

32

30 

28 

28 

26 

26 

26

Jan.

38 

30 

26 

26 

24

*24 

24 

24 

25 

24

23 

26 

121 

54 

b44

b40 

39 

36 

34 

33

33 

32 

31 

30 

b23

b26 

b30 

28 

26 

48 

63

Feb.

50 

44 

40 

42 

54

142 

111 

119 

102 

84

79 

294 

288 

321 

180

 134 

106 

88 

76 

69

63 

66 

56 

52 

59

87 

72 

69 

60

unn+H Seoond- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Novs 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber .........................

 her .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ....

56

1,05 

1,13

............ 15,71

ember ........................

1,09 

3,00 

2,34 

2, OK 

8764:

1,01 

1,02 

58<

ter year 1947-48 ............ 15,34£

Mar.

55 

66 

58 

54 

49

65 

149 

103 

90 

78

70 

64 

58 

54 

50

86 

70 

60 

57 

55

52 

51 

105 

75 

66

62 

177 

106 

90 

78 

96

Apr.

98 

93 

80 

73 

73

88 

81 

143 

114 

98

88 

78 

68 

91 

73

66 

61 

56 

52 

49

48 

44 

43 

41 

39

36 

35 

34 

35 

32

Maximum

> 39 

I 111 

) 84

I 797

) 121 

J 321 

) 177 

) 143 

L 44 

40 

>. 203 

5 110 

) 64

321

Peak discharge (base. 600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (12 p.m.)

May

 31 

31 

30 

42 

37

33 

44 

35 

32 

31

28 

28 

28 

26 

26

25 

24 

23 

23 

22

21 

21 

20 

20 

19

19 

24 

39 

30 

31 

28

Miniaun

11 

17 

24

11

23 

40- 

49 

32 

19 

18 

13 

16 

12

11

June

23 

22 

21 

20 

20

18 

27 

23 

21 

18

17 

16 

20 

18 

19

19 

16 

19 

21 

18

27 

36 

23 

20 

18

17 

18 

18 

40 

30

Mean

18.1 

35.1 

36.7

43.]

35. Z 

104 

75.6 

67. C 

28.1 

21.4 

32.6 

33. C 

19.6

41.9

July

23 

19 

17 

15 

15

15 

14 

13 

13 

15

43 

59 

203 

74 

55

48

40 

34 

35 

31

27 

24 

23 

21 

19

18 

18 

24 

19 

20 

18

Aug.

P»r square

mile

1.31 

2.54 

2.66

3.12

2.55 

7.54 

5.49 

4.86 

2.04 

1.55 

2.36 

2.39 

1.42

3.O4

763 sec. -ft. J Mar. 27 (5 a.m.;

36 

64 

110 

86 

60

47 

40 

35 

32 

32

30 

43

30 

28 

28

2.6 

26 

24 

23 

21

20 

19 

25 

21 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

S«pt.

15 

15 

14 

20 

24

50 

64 

34 

28 

28

24 

21 

19 

18 

18

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Runoff in 

inches

1.51 

2.84 

3.07

42.35

2.94 

8.10 

6.33 

5.42 

2.35 

1.73 

2.73 

2.76 

1.59

41.37

611 sec.-

ft.; July 13 (Z a.m.) 959

* Winter dlr.ch^rge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Hazel Creek at Proctor.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Hazel Creek at Proctor, N. C.

657

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'38", long. 83°42'58", 0.4 mile northeast of 

Proctor, Swain County, 1.3 miles downstream from Rowan Branch, and 5 miles upstream 

from mouth.. Datum of gage is 1,803.39 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 44.4 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 3.99 

reet, from range line), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 23 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 3,880 second-feet Feb. 17, 1944 (gage height, 5.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting! minimum, that of Oct. 6, 7, 1947.

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

WHICH are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-4B, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 - 24 2.0 124 3.0 615 

1.4 32 2.2 180 3.2 785 

1.5 42 2.4 253 3.5 1,080 

1.6 54 2.6 347 

1.8 84 2.8 465

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26 

26 

26 

25 

24

24 

26 

32 

33 

27

36 

. 27 

27 

26 

25

26 

43 

34 

36 

30

27 

26 

26 

36 

37

29 

27 

30 

28 

26 

26

NOT.

26 

77 

43 

35 

38

33 

33

35 

30 

30

68 

55 

43 

40 

165

82 

65 

60 

65 

55

52 

50 

55 

54 

50

40 

47 

46 

44 

43

Dec.

41 

40 

40 

39 

62

47 

42 

80 

64 

74

73 

64 

60 

57 

164

165 

115 

»98 

88 

79

73 

68 

65 

62 

62

57 

54 

53 

52 

50 

49

Jan.

79 

60 

54 

54 

52

52 

49 

49 

55 

50

48 

74 

249 

124 

blOO

t.95 

88 

1)80 

t>75 

74

74 

70 

67 

1)65 

1)63

1)60 

b70 

62 

61 

132 

147

Feb.

122

109 

102 

129 

202

358 

312 

3O2 

262 

211

267 

aSOO 

a700 

al.050 

623

409 

»307 

245 

207 

190

168 

174 

147 

134 

145

197 

183 

171 

153

un_>+h Seoond- 

*>nth foct-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

aber .........................

 her .........................

89" 

l,56f 

2,13

lendar year 1947 ............ 39,29<

ary ....

uary

h..... .......................

1.... ........................

ember ........................

2,43 

8,37 

6,61 

7.19C 

2,87 

1,76< 

1,56 

1,754 

91

ter year 1947-48 ............ 38.08J

Mar.

142 

159 

145 

134 

127

208 

440 

297 

245 

214

190 

168 

153 

US134

213 

171 

156 

150 

145

137 

132 

324 

226 

200

187 

504 

347 

279 

241 

3OO

Apr.

284

307 

275 

245 

234

262 

237 

395 

375 

317

284 

245 

222 

456 

369

312 

275 

241 

214

197

187 

171 

162 

153 

145

134 

127 

124 

124 

117

Maximum

1 43 

3 165 

7 165

3 1,860

I 249 

} 1,050 

5 504 

5 456 

) 163 

3 92 

3 89 

I 124 

! 64

> 1,050

May

ill 

ill

106 

163 

127

115 

140 

115 

109 

102

98 

97 

95 

91 

86

84 

82 

79 

76 

74

73 

71 

68 

68 

65

64 

65 

105 

81 

79 

7O

Minimum

24 

26 

39

24

48 

102 

127 

117 

64 

44 

38 

30 

24

24

Peak discharge (base, l.OOO sec. -ft.).- Pet). 14 (time unknown) 1

June

62 

58 

57 

55 

55

65 

81 

71

6,1 

54

52 

52 

64 

54 

52

53 

52 

55 

57 

49

53 

67 

54 

49 

46

44

68 

52 

92 

76

Mean

28. 5 

52.3 

68. £

108

78. J 

289 

213 

240 

92. £ 58." 

50. £ 

56. E 

30. £

104

July

58 

49 

46 

44 

43

42 

40 

39 

39 

41

55 

52 

59 

89

70

76 

58 

52 

70 

57

48 

46 

43

41 

39

39 

38 

73 

44 

40 

38

Aug.

120 

76 

100 

124 

98

81 

71 

64 

60 

57

54 

64 

52 

60 

61

52 

52 

46 

43 

40

39 

38 

37 

36 

35

34 

33 

33

32 

32 

30

Per square 

 lie

0.651 

1.-18 

1.55

2.43

1.77 

6.51 

4.80 

5.41 

2.09 

1.32 

1.14 

1.27 

.689

2.34

660 sec. -ft.; Nar. 27

Sept.

30 

30 

30 

36 

42

40 

64 

43 

35 

42

34 

30 

29 

29 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

26 

26 

24

Runoff In 

inohes

0.75 

1.31 

1.79

32.90

2.04 

7.O2 

5.54 

6.02 

2.40 

1.47 

1.31 

1.47 

.77

31*. 89

(5 a.m.).

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Roland Creek near Bryson City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
658 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Snowbird Creek near Robbinsville, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°18'40", long. 83°51'35", 0.5 mile upstream from 

Hooper Branch, 3.1 miles west of Robbinsville, Graham County, and 4.6 miles downstream 

from Little Snowbird Creek. Datum of gage is 1,953.57 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 42.0 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.20 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 15-17 (gage height, 1.02 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 3,290 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 6.44 

feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 0.89 foot), result of low 

temperature.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.0 28 1.5 115' 2.3 421 

1.1 39 1.7 177 2.5 517 

1.2 53 1.9 251 3.0 785 

1.3 70 2.1 333 3.5 1,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

32 

32 

32 

32

31

31 

37 

49 

42 

45

35 

34 

32 

31 

30

30 

36 

47

40 

40

34

31 

31 

57 

55

37 

35 

45 

39 

35 

34

Nov.

34 

36 

38 

36 

46

40 

37 

46 

37 

35

124 

72 

50 

47 

249

91 

67 

62 

80 

62

55 

55 

68 

67 

60

53 

50 

49 

47 

46

Dec.

45 

43 

43 

42 

72

62 

49 

150 

98

103

103 

83 

72 

67 

237

222 

130 

105 

93 

85

78 

74 

70 

68 

70

67 

62 

62 

60 

58 

58

Jan.

141 

96 

76 

72 

70

67 

65 

 63 

b62 

b61

60 

67 

364 

144 

blOO

bllO 

101 

91 

b80 beo

85 

80 

76 beo

b75

b70 

89 

87 

76 

145 

191

Feb.

135 

115 

105 

105 

144

266 

2O6 

291 

228 

202

184 

869 

612 

1,060 

492

376 

316 

275 

*247 

228

209 

228 

191 

174 

209

247 

221

199 

177

u--.ii, SeoondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Novs 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1,15 

1,83 

2,63

............ 50,41

ember ........................

3,02 

8,31 

7,76 

8,21( 

3,62 

2,28 

3,54 

2,81( 

1.47C

ter year 1947-48 ............ 46,66:

liar.

167 

206 

177 

170 

157

252 

507 

291 

243 

221

206 

191 

177 

170 

164

255 

255 

2O6 

199 

188

177 

170 

456 

320 

250

220 

470 

380 

310 

260 

350

Apr.

400 

370 

320 

270 

250

290 

260 

470 

480 

370

320 

270 

250 

500 

340

287 

267 

247 

236 '224

217 

206 

195 

188 

181

174 

167 

160 

154 

147

Maximum

I 57 

3 249 

I 237

5 2,000

1 364 

L 1,060 

5 507 

3 5OO 

L 188 

2 128 

L 453 

3 191 

) SO

1,060

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (1 a.m

May

144

157 

144 

188

164

141 

167 

141 

132 

127

121 

118 

115 

113 

108

105 

103 

101 

98 

96

93 

91 

89 

87 

85

83 

85 

130 

105 

103 

87

Minimum

30 

34 

42

30

60 

105 

157 

147 

83 

62 

50 

53 

33

30

June

80 

76 

74 

72 

70

70 

83 

83 

76 

68

67 

65 

63 

62 

67

70 

62 

76 

115 

80

67 

78 

92 

7O 

65

62 

74 

62 

128 

105

Mean

37.] 6i.:

84. J

138

97. E 

287 

250 

274 

117 

76.] 

114 

90. S 

49.0

127

July

74 

67 

62 

58 

56

55 

53 

50 

50 

55

137 

166 

187 

241 

189

453 

206 

141 

118 

110

98 

89 

85 

78 

74

70 

70 

187 

101 

83 

78

Aug.

155 

191 

167 

191 

135

115 

105 

98 

91 

87

87 

105 

83 

80 

89

91 

7& 

74 

70 

67

65 

63 

70 

68 

62

58 

56 

55 

53 

56 

53

Psr square

mile

O.883 

1.46 

2.02

3.29

2.32 

6.83 

5.95 

6.52 

2.79 

1.81 

2.71 

2.16 

1.17

3.02

) 2,320 sec. -ft.

Sept.

50 

50 

49 

56 

74

76 

62 

56 

55 

80

56 

50 

49

47 

47

46 

45 

43 

42 

42

40 

39 

39 

39 

38

40 

38 

42 

42 

38

Runoff in 

inches

l.OZ 

1.63 

2.33

44.65

2.68 

7.36 

6.88 

7.27 

3.21 

2.02 

3.14 

2.50 

1.30

41.34

WIntei' discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Mo gage-height record Mar. 24 to Apr. 15; discharge computed on basis of records for Valley 

River at Tomotla.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 659

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'42", long. 84°16'44", 200 feet upstream from

oridge on Tellico Plains-Rafter road, 0.4 mile downstream from Laurel Creek, and 0.8

mile east of Tellico Plains, Monroe County. Datum of gage is 846.64 feet above mean

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Drainage area.- 118 square miles. 

Kecorgs available.- July 1925 to September 1927, October 1930 to September 1948. October

19H7 to September 1930 at site half a mile upstream, published as Tellico River near

Tellico Plains.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 278 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 9.59

reet); minimum, 34 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.95 foot).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 11.56

feet), from -rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, 12.20

feet Feb. 4, 1935; minimum discharge, 13 second-feet Sept. 7, 1925 (gage height,

0.25 foot) . 

Remarks .- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 8, Sept. 17)

1.0 42 2.4 475 

1.2 79 3.0 775 

1.4 124 4.0 1,280 

1.6 182 6.0 2,400 

2.0 310 7.1 3,120

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44 

44 

42 

42 

39

39 

47 

71 

73 

71

68 

53 

47 

46 

44

42 

47 

73 

100

75

55 

49 

44 

75 

85

56 

49 

70 

68 

53 

51

Nov.

51 

58 

64 

66 

70

70 

60 

75 

66 

58

125 

138 

92 

79 

207

158 

112 

98 

124 

100

92 

85 

90 

90 

85

79 

75 

73 

70 

68

Dec.

68 

66 

64 

64 

79

105 

75 

182 

182 

144

149 

127 

112 

102 

250

388 

224 

176 

146 

130

117 

110 

102 

98 

98

100 

87 

85 

85 

83 

81

Jan.

148 

167 

114 

107 

105

96 

94 

90 

92 

90

81 

85 

711 

322 

200

a!80 

a!60 

alSO 

a!40 

a!30

a!25 

a!20 

114 

b!07 

bllO

b!22 

132 

167 

152 

161 

398

Month

Octc 

Move 

Deca

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Align 

Sept

We

mber .

mber .........................

.lendar year 1947 

tary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

346 

262 

218 

218 

378

775 

545 

775 

615 

480

426 

3,140 

1,900 

2,730 

1,090

740 

575 

466 

406 

374

330 

346 

296 

268 

286

366 

378 

342 

296

Seccndfoot-days

1,76' 

2,67( 

3,87

95,01

4,97C 19,36' 

14,30( 

14,17! 

4.97E 

2,54 

4.67E 

3,50f 

1,55

78,39'

Har.

268 

303 

282 

272 

249

429 

815 

545 

434 

378

334 

296 

268 

249 239'

621 

695 

466 

398 

354

314 

303 

1,490 

730 

525

439 

706 

525 

452 

402 

525

Apr.

530 

950 

635 

505 

448

515 

452 

895 

900 

625

525 

457 

418 

930

700

560 

466 

414 

370 

346

322 

300 

282 

268 

258

242 

230 

221 

212 

206

Maximum

I 100 

3 207 

3 388

3 6,090

> 711 

3,140 

j 1,490 

' 950 

> 272 

3 130 

> 607 

j 263 

5 114

t 3,140

May

197 

215 

212 

272 

245

203 

268 

215 

191 

173

164 

158 

155 

152 

138

132 

127 

122 

117 

112

110 

107 

100 

102 

98

94 

94 

227

191 

167 

117

Minimum

39 

51 

64

39

81 

218 

239 

206 

94 

62 

42 

51 

37

37

June

' 98 

92 

87 

83 

83

79 

92 

102 

98 

81

73 

71 

70 

70 

71

119 

75 

68 

102 

110

71 

100 

94 

71 

64

66 

79 

62 

85 

130

Mean

56.8 

89.3 

125

260 "

160 

668 

461 

472 

160 

84.9 

151 

113 

51.9

214

July

92 

68 

60 

55 

51

55 

49 

44 

42 

44

147 

215 

380 

349 

403

607 

354 

200 

149 

130

110 

100 

96 

90 

79

73 

73 

169 

145 

144 

102

Aug.

201 

263 

258 

255 

188

149 

124 

112 

105 

94

92 

112 

92 

110 

132

.146 

132 

92 

83 

77

71 

68 

66 

81 

68

64 

58 

56 

53 

55 

51

Per square 

mile

0.481 

.757 

1.06

2.20

1.36 

5.66 

3.91 

4.00 

1.36 

.719 

1.28 

.958 

.440

1.81

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (11 a.m.) 6,440 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 fl a.

Sept.

47 

47 

46 

49 

70

68 

66 

79 

75 

114

77 

58 

53 

53 

51

47 

46 

44 

42 

40

39 

37 

37 

37 

39

39 

37 

40 

42 

37

Runoff in 

inches

0.56 

.84 

1.22

29.94

1.57 

6.10 

4.51 

4.47 

1.57 

.80 

1.47 

1.11 

.49

24.71

m.) 5,630

sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed -on basis of 3 observations by observer, recorded range 

in stage, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

915500 O - 50 - 43
660 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Tellico River near Vonore, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°33'33", long. 840 13'32", 0.1 mile downatream from 

Hotcny Creek, 2.3 miles southeast of Vonore, Monroe County, and 4.2 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 768.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. .

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,710 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 9.79 

reel;); minimum, 62 second-feet Sept. 24 igage height, 1.57 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, June 24 to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, 

< in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.6 64

2.0 104

2.6 177

3.4 

4.2 

5.0

296 

430 

-580

6.0 785

7.0 1,010

8.0 1,250

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to' September 1943

Day Dot. Dec. Jan. Feb. Har. Apr. May June July Au«. S«pt.

131

110

101

112

110

247

270

193

131

106

94

88

84

84

76

78

79

170

516

583

955

1,270

596

614

349

264

224

207

244

173

158

140

128

140

224

272

215

198

240

343

341

441

336

242

201

178

164

155

146

158

161

190

342

201

298

194

154

137

122

114

110

111

114

101

96

92

89

82

86

79

75

76

75

89

104

106

128

140

274

164

111

93

88

85

80

77

74

71

69

68

66

64

64

64

64

63

63

68

67

Seoondfoot-days

ar- Runoff in 

inohM

October.. 

Novenber. 

Deoenber.

Calendar year

January....

February... 

Haroh......

April......

May........

June 34-30. 

July.......

August.....

September..

1,081

8,654

5,739

2,709

270

1,270

441

274

101

76

82

63

154

279

185

90.3

0.568

1.03

.683

.333

0.15

1.19

.79

.37

Rater year
TENNESSEE" RIVER BASIN 661

Clinch River at Rlchlands, Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°05 I 34", long. 81°47'37", at bridge near eastern 

limits of Rlchlands, Tazewell County, about 1,000 feet upstream from railway station.

Drainage area.- 140 square miles.

Records available.- January 1946 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,580 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 

y.ei reet); minimum observed, 20 second-feet Aug. 29; minimum dally, 21 second-feet 

Sept. 27.

1946-48: Maximum discharge observed, 4,130 second-feet Jan. 15, 1947 (gage height, 

10.60 feet); minimum observed, 8 second-feet Aug. 29, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 1.29 feet July 24, 25, 1947; minimum dally discharge, 14 second-feet Oct. 7, 

1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

errect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by mill 3 miles above station. Town of Rlchlands diverts about 0.4 second-foot 

above station during periods of low flow to augment municipal water supply. Gage read 

twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

33

31

44

29

31

36

39

43

43

35

27

27

29

27

29

24

39

61

46

35

31

29

31

41

29

27

45

31

33

29

Nov.

35

25

34

*79

62

49

39

39

46

39

44

44

55

41

80

138

88

70

64

59

46

40

38

49

74

51

37

64

44

40

-

Dec.

39

*37

37

45

55

43

37

50

74

68

61

57

58

49

50

150

134

101

90

74

62

64

65

61

52

b48

b45

b42

b40

b40

41

Jan.

57

59

54

51

44

*45

b40

37

49

50

49

46

162

b!30

bllO

blOO

b85

b75

b70

b65

b62

b60

b58

55

 b48

b52

 b54

b56

b58

64

b65

Month

October ...........................

November .........................

December ......................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b66

b70

75

97

*335

470

318

800

470

335

248

1,250

2,950

3,200

1,120

620

390

335

265

227

190

168

150

127

122

248

390

335

248

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,071

1,613

1,869

58,717

2,010

15,619

11,754

9,675

2,883

2 82'

! 652

3,330

968

55,266

Mar.

184

176

158

140

116

107

265

248

224

195

170

145

127

118 109'

450

1,350

470

352

318

a300

282

980

1,300

710

450

710

a 500

430

335

335

Apr.

282

265

230

204

a!90

1S7

575

2,150

 800

510

390

318

265

430

470

370

382

217

a!90

170

155

140

131

118

112

107

99

97

112

109

-

Maximum

61

138

150

2,750

162

3 200 1)350

2 150

190

248

116

710

68

3,200

May

107

107

92

90

160

134

184

190

158

131

114

103

101

95

90

79

79

75

70

65

64

67

57

55

59

49

51

55

58

72

70

Minimum

24

25

37

17

37

66

107

97

49

45

29

29

21

21

June

58

45

62

74

64

54

90

114

75

59

54

45

45

49

58

248

248

127

92

145

92

74

79

131

162

101

72

70

58

178

Mean

34.5

53.8

60.3

161

64 8

539

379

322

92.9

94.1

53.3

107

32.3

151

July

116

90

67

52

47

54

97

55

45

40

43

41

49

44

90

62

61

55

52

52

64

49

43

38

31

29

29

40

39

35

44

Aug.

50

112

127

552

710

214

158

124

92

77

65

70

65

54

49

46

64

51

75

51

45

40

38

37

47

33

32

29

29

122

72

Per square 

mile

0.246

.384

.431

1.15

.463

3.85

2.71

2 30

 664

 672

381

!764

.231

: 1.08

Sept.

54

43

35

32

30

30

33

32

28

68

54

840

31

33

30

31

27

23

25

23

32

30

30

28

27

26

21

26

23

23 .

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

.43

.50

15.60

.53

4.15

3

-1 n

 AC

2.57

.77

.75

.44

 88

.26

14.68

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

at Cleveland.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
662 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lal;. 36°56'41", long. 82°09'18", 500 feet upstream from

 highway bridge at Cleveland, Russell County, 0.5 mile downstream from Muddy. Hollow, 

and 2.3 miles downstream from Weaver Creek. Datum of gage is 1,500.24 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 528 square miles.

Kecoras available. - October l."'JO to -September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 26 years (1921-23, 1924-48), 677 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.1 

reetjj minimum, 71 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.30 feet).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 22,500 second-feet Dec. 22, 1926 (gage height observed, 

21.1 feet, site and datum then in use), Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 20.60 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Feb.. 10, 1934 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Hevisio'ns.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26 and Aug. 6-29) v

1.3 71

1.5 113

1.7 164

2.0 257

2.5 435

3.0 660

3.5 920

4.0 1,240

4-. 5 1,635

5.0 2,080

6.0 2,980

8.O 4,800

10.0 6,950

12.0 9,400

15.0 13,500

16.0 15,000

Dlschsrge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septenber "1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

. 30

31

Oct.

123

118

115

115

113

106

98

102

111

115

123

118

113

104

102

100

98

102

140

179

153

132

113

111

111

113

106

109

111

115

111

Nov.

106

100

109

132

197

203

167

159

159

153

156

164

173

161

206

300

336

270

240

221

200

185

173

173

173

185

173

161

159

145

-

Dec.

140

130

130

123

130

127

123

173

304

283

244

224

209

191

200

484

542

435

350

300

264

234

218

203

188

179

164

150

145

140

145

Jan.

150

170

170

156

145

*132

125

113

130

140

140

130

396

660

542

395

350

320

290

260

260

250

240

221

- 180

200

220

220

220

210

210

Month

October ..........................

NOvenber .........................

Decenber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Ma roh.. ...........................

 April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

Septenber ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

250

260

*280 .

336

660

1,940

1,940

2,890

2,710

1,550

1,100

3,700

*8,750

12,100

5,850

?,710

1,810

1,320

1,070

920

785

685

610

542

488

681

1,200

1,280

1,000

-

Secondfoot-days

3,580

5 433

e',872

232,974

7,345 

59,417

48,164 

35,584

9,473

8, 716

6, 496

12,141 

4,278

207,509

Mar.

810

710

635

588

488

435

810

1,040

865

760

685

588

506

463

431

 1,100

4,800

2,530

1,510

1,320

1,350

1,100

3,430

5,000

3,340

2,120

2,800

3,160

2,080

1,470

1,240

Apr.

1,240

1,100

975

892

810

785

2,220

6,730

3,970

2,350

1,680

1,280

1,040

1,040

1,320

1,170

920

760

660

588

'493 520

447

419

392

374

353

336

342

378

Maxlnum

179

336

542

12,100

660

12, 100

5,000

6,730

610

735

542

2, 260

511

12,100

Bay

367

353

336

318

403

493

520

610

565

467

392

346

328

318

297

274

250

231

215

203

191

188

185

173

170

159

214

234

212

234

227

Mininum

98

100

123

85

113

250

431

336

159 .

145

113

109

75

75

June

2O9

182

164

150

170

173

267

360

314

231

188

161

153

145

153

237

735

455

308

240

277

231

283

322

588

542

367

257

294

562

Mean

its

222

638

237

2,049

1,554 1 » 186

306

291

210

392

143

567

July

542

395

290

231

194

170

194

188

159

132

125

123

120

120

150

200

215

212

215

364

423

56.6

250

182

142

127

115

113

140

142

137

Aug.

153

346

502

1,470

2,260

1,140

710

520

407

336

290

328

308

277

254

212

194

194

212

200

194

164

150

140

132

125

118

111

109

274

311

Par square 

ail*

0. 218

.343

.420

1.21

.449

2i94

2. 25

 580

.551

'.HZ 398

.271

1.07

Sept.

280

188

145

120

109

102

104

132

137

339

511

270

185

142

130

115

106

100

89

91

89

93

100

95

93

89

85

83

75

81

Runoff in 

inches

0 25

,'.Z6

.48

16.39

.52

4. 18 3 39

2. 51

!&7

* 61

 46

.86

.30

14.61

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 see.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 13,600 sec.-ft.; Mar. 17 (10 a.m.) 5,520 

sec.-ft.j Mar. 24 (5 a.m.) 5,630 eec.-ft.j Apr. 8 (10:30 a.m.) 8,270 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement mede on this day. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jen. 17-23, Jan. 25 to Feb. 3.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 663

Clinch River at Speers Perry, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'55", long. 82°45 I 02", at highway bridge half 

a mile downstream from Copper Creek, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Speers 

Perry, Scott County,.and 2 miles downstream from Clinchport. Datum of gage is 

1,196.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,126 square miles.

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 1,558 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 22.70 

reet); minimum, 83 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.10 feet); minimum daily, 140 

second-feet Sept. 30.

1920-48: Maximum discharge observed, 37,200 second-feet Feb. 3, 1923 (gage height, 

25.85 feet, present datum); minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 29, Oct. 23, 1939; minimum 

daily, 77 second-feet Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. 'Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used, Feb. 17 to Mar. 16, Apr. 16 to Aug. 5}

1.4 140 3.5 1,090 14.0 13,800 

1.7 212 4.0 1,480 18.0 20,200 

2.0 303 5.0 2,390 22.0 28,500 

2.4 460 6.0 3,450 

2.9 715 9.0 7,040

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3. 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

212 

204 

204 

199 

196

194 

189 

189 

186 

191

202 

196 

196 

191 

181

174 

174 

209 

246 

246

270 

264 

229 

215 

202

194 

189 

199 

218 

223 

212

Nov.

207 

202 

232 

246 

246

264 

317 

303 

293 

283

321 

397 

-373 

350 

616

676 

632 

632 

600 

555

496 

443 

417 

405 

434

438 

417 

393 

362 

335

Dec.

317 

293 

280

267 

270

264 

264 

810 

1,230 

1,060

890 

742 

649 

570 

590

1,160 

1,440 

1,280 

985 

800

688 

595 

535 

487 

451

417 

393 

362 

335 

314 

307

Jan.

343 

540 

530 

487 

456

417 

385 

354 

335 

347

347 

350 

1,£30 

2,590 

1,830

1,200 

1,090 

690 

632 

649

644 

660 

627 

434 

478

555 

540 

525 

515 

505 

560

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

mber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

st . . . .

ember . .

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

698 

770 

770 

800 

1,740

4,690 

6,130 

5,050 

5,890 

4,220

2,900 

5,530 

15,800 

27, 600 

18,900

7,560 

4,330 

3,010 

2,440 

2,060

1,700 

1,480 

1,320 

1,120 

1,020

1,200 

1,740 

2,540 

2,690

Seoondfoot-days

6,394 

11,885 

19,095

540,055

21,445 

135,698 

115,945 

91,465 

22,512 

15,102 

15,329 

15,280 

7,571

477,721

Mar.

2,140 

1,780 

1,520 

1,360 

1,120

985 

2,590 

3,560 

2,690 

2,140-

1,740 

1,440 

1,200 

1,060 

950

1,660 

7,950 

7,430 

3,890 

3,230

4,000 

3,450 

7,560 

10,200 

7,690

4,930 

6,520 

8,730 

5,530 

3,780 

3,120

Apr.

3,120 

2,900 

2,690 

£,390 

2,140

1,960 

5,680 

11,300 

10,700 

5,890

3,890 

3,120 

2,540 

3,780 

5,290

3,910 

3,010 

2,440 

2,060 

1,740

1,560 

1,400 

1,280 

1,160 

1,060

985 

920 

890 

830 

830

Maximum

270 

676 

1,440

27,600

2,590 

27,600 

10,200 

11,300 

1,560 

1,050 

1,090 

2,220 

742

27,600

May

860 

830 

800 

770 

950

985 

1,360 

1,560 

1,480 

1,240

1,020 

860 

800 

742 

676

632 

585 

540 

500 

464

438 

421 

401 

393. 38l'

358 

358 

366 

575 

671 

496

Minimum

174 

202 

264

174

335 

698 

950 

830 

358 

321 

232 

160 

140

140

June

456 

413 

385 

347 

321

321 

<580 

800 

682 

580

451 

385 

354 

321 

332

397 

381 

860 

682 

496

405 

401 

393 

438 

520

742 

1,050 

666 

456 

487

Mean

206 

396 

616

1,480

692 

4,679 

3,740 

3,049 

726 

503 

494 

493 

252

1,305

July

860 

330 

600 

474 

381

325 

310 

290 

280 

283

258 

240 

232 

306 

800

1,090 

800 

770 

715 

575

860 

830 

693 

492 

389

321 

283 

£77 

258 

249 

258

Aug.

277 

280 

381 

770 

2,220

2,190 

1,200 

830 

627 

496

417 

397 

426 

430 

447

393 

314 

310 

264 

264

258 

246 

234 

229 

204

204 

179 

167 

160 

174 

292

Per square 

nils

0.183 

.352 

.547

1.31

 .615 

4.15 

3.32 

2.71 

.645 

.447 

.439 

.438 

.224

1.16

Sept.

369 

381 

280 

226 

204

186 

204 

223 

234 

366

666 

742 

451 

328 

261

223 

204 

186 

176 

167

:ss

151 

151 

151 

155

151 

149 

147 

144 

140

Runoff In 

inches

0.21 

.39 

.63

17.84

.71 

4.48 

3.83 

3.02 

.74 

.50 

.51 

.50 

.25

15.77

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 14 (l p.m.) 30,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 24 (l a.m.) 11,000

sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (l a.m.) IS.JOO' sec. -ft.
664 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°25'30", long. 83°23'54", 0.4 mile upstream 

rrom urissom Island, 4.6 miles downstream from Big War Creek, and 10 miles east of 

Tazewell, Claiborne County. Datura of gage is 1,060.7 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 1,474 square miles.

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1948. April 1919 to September 1927 at site 

23 miles downstream, published as Clinch River near Lone Mountain. August 1927 to 

December 1936 at site 7.7 miles downstream, published as Clinch River near Tazewell.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1919-48), 2,065 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 34,900 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 16.65 

feet); minimum, 199 second-feet Sept. 27, 29, 30 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1919-48: Maximum discharge observed, 39,700 second-feet Feb. 4, 1923 (gage height, 

20.3 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 108 second-feet Sept. 11, 

1925.

Maximum stage known, about 24 feet, present site and datum, in 1862, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to Sept. 16)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

230

274

324

377

485

612

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

631

1,070

1,500

2,010

3,220

4,670

6.0

S.O

12.0

14.0

15.4

6,330

10,100

20,400

26,400

30,900

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1947to Septenber 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

299

2S4

279

274

274

261

256

256

265

256

252

256

261

256

256

243

239

243

274

356

340

340

350

324

299

284

270

270

265

279

289

Mov.

284

294

319

350

361

340

340

436

441

404

419

497

533

503

713

982

878

801

886

847

750

670

619

592

612

612

599

565

533

497

-

Dec.

452

436

409

388

377

377

372

893

2,040

1,640

1,330

1,120

958

839

831

1,450

1,670

1,640

1,400

1,160

982

863

772

713

655

612

572

533

503

474

452

Jan.

527

S7O

S55

787

728

*670

612

572

533

515

497

509

1,790

3,390

2,820

1,960

1,450

1,300

bl.010

b824

878

863

8S6

801

b465

bSOO

b610

b715

750

742

839

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deceaber .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January .1. ........................

February

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June ................'.............

July A

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,200

1,210

1,200

 1,180

2,030

5,500

8,260

7,000

6,550

6,110

4,180

6,580

16,400

30,800

30,900

14,900

7,000

4,640

3,550

2,970

2,500

2,220

1,980

1,760

1,610

1,750

2,250

3,170

3,870

-

Secondfoe t-days

8,650

16 f 677

26,913

695,260

30 t 268

183, 270

145,500

111,730 

26,006

16,715

18 ,729 

17,059

10,141

611,658

Mar.

3,350

2,740

2,380

2,100

1,810

1,610

2,620

5,020

4,370

3,300

2,680

2,240

1,890

1,640

1,490

1,760

5,450

9,760

6,530

4,160

3,990

4,490

7,340

11,700

10,200

7,22tf

6,140

9,680

3,340

5,500

4,000

Apr.

3,650

3,510

3,180

2,390

2,620

2,410

3,400

9,380

13,000

9,080

5,550

4,040

3,270

5,050

8,200

6,360

4.340

3,270

2,640

2,230

1,940

1,740

1,570

1,450

1,360

1,260

1.1SO

1,100

1,050

1,010

Maxima

356

982

2,040

30,800

3 fjy\f Ton

30 t 900

11,700

13 1)00

liseo

902

1,390 

2,120

772

30,900

May

998

998

974

926

990

1,060

1,200

1,490

1,560

1,470

1,300

1,130

1,030

942

847

787

742

691

634

585

545

509

485

468

458

446

419

436

468

619

779

Minima

239

284

372

239

465

1,180

Ij 490

1,010

419

404

314

214

203

203

June

585

515

480

452

425

404

419

634

902

750

641

533

468

436

414

485

521

463

713

764

599

497

446

441

441

474

539

831

831

612

-

Mean

279

556

363

1,905

976

6,320

3 724

839

557

604

550

338

1,671

July

 585

699

863

706

565

46S

414

377

345

335

324

324

335

335

382

858

1,370

1,390

1,010

1,050

684

S16

S86

728

605

491

419

372

350

329

314

Aug.

361

350

356

458

942

2,120

1,900

1,210

839

655

552

509

485

491

585

509

474

409

398

361

340

345

329

319

309

279

256

248

234

222

214

Per aqua r*

0.189

.377

.589

1.29

 662

4.29

3. 18

2. 53

 569

. 378

.410

.373

.229

 1.13

Sept.

294

436

446

382

329

299

294

294

340

491

485

742

772

527

430

366

309

279

261

248

234

226

214

210

203

214

203

207

203

203

-

Runoff la 

inohM

0.22

.42

.68

17.55

 76

4. 62

3* 67

2* S2

.66 -

.42

.47

.43

.26

15.43

Peak discharge (baae. 14.000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 15 (2_a.m.) 34,900 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 665

Clinch River below Morris Dam, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12'56", long. 84°04'56", 0.5 mile upstream from 

Clear Creek, 0.9 mile downstream from Norrls Dam, Anderson County, and If miles north 

of Norrls. Datum of gage Is 819.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 2,913 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1948. May 1927 to September 1937 at site 2.7 

miles downstream, published as Clinch River near Coal Creek.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1927-48), 3,903 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,370 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 5.74 

 reet); minimum, 25 second-feet Feb. 29 (gage height, 1.15 feet); minimum dally, 56 second-feet Mar. 14.

1927-48: Maximum discharge, 70,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 33.7 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.3 second-feet May 17, 18, 24-26, May 29 

to June 5,' 1936 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Plow completely regulated by Norris Reservoir (see p. 575).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,850

4,430

3,060

1,840

572

2,280

3,650

3,690

3,850

2,330

2,170

622

2,120

2,690

2,250

2,110

2,120

1,350

203

1,720

444

830

904

786

62

62

1,820

2,160

1,100

2,220

2,160

NOV.

828

2,080

3,540

2,120

2,280

2,190

2,810

2,060

2,480

3,400

2,880

2,880

3,380

3,270

2,940

1,420

1,690

2,670

2,620

2.O6O

2,570

3,230

2,350

5,190

4,660

4,790

3,950

5,260

5,4'10

3,330

-

Dec.

5,620

5,670

5,460

5,170

4,880

5,290

2,760

3,770

3,350

4,530

4,390

5,240

4,77O

3,030

3,950

2,830

2,000

2,200

2,060

2,530

62

2,810

2,92O

2,650

1,130

2,480

4,410

3,590

5,530

5,410

4,830

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. .......'.......

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March.... ..............

April............... ...

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. ........:....

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

4,550

5, L70

5,580

3,(550

5,190

4,340

4,

4,

4,

»80

ISO

380

4,880

5,240

5,<

5,<

4,

570

no

120

4,430

4,470

4,3

2,(

5,:

4,J

S90

)50

!90

i60

4,450

4,E

s,e

5,E

10

>70

>00

5,010

5,080

5,!

5,]

5,3

4,£

40

00

9O

(70

5,010

Secondfoot-days

59 955

9O, 338

115,322

1,428,894

149* 83O

78,344

125,947 

118,024

128^307

127 493

89 f 189

82 » 494

96,724

1,261,967

Feb.

2,020

3,730

3,120

'3,520

3,650

1,960

1,820

86

2,940

. 2,320

2,720

2,380

1,960

2,170

275

1,440

2,27O

2,760

3,610

3,420

3,400

3,350

3,890

3,400

4,510

5,030

3,850

2,060

683

.

-

Mar.

3,610

5,080

8,410

6,700

6,200

4,990

2,860

4,340

4,320

3,970

4,220

4,990

1,550

56

4,390

4,580

5,240

4,490

4,880

2,360

2,O3O

4,450

5,050

4,390

3,890

4,640

2,410

231

4,340

5,550

3,730

Apr.

4,990

5,010

2,240

494

5,220

6,02O

5,290

4,770

"3,990

3,210

460

4,550

4,510

4,330

4,790

3,690

2,740

2,480

3,750

4,160

3,540

4,510

5,17O

4,510

1,970

3,100

3,810

4,530

4,790

4,900

-

Observed

Maximum

4,430

5,410

5,670

19,500

5,870

5,030

6,700 

6,020

6,310

6,700

5,580

5 240 5)350

6,700

Minimum

62

828

62

44

2,850

86

56

460

111

100

80

85

636

56

Mean

1 934 3)011 3,720

3,915

4

O«« jtJOO

2,702

4; O63

3 934 4)139 4,250

2 ( 877

2, 661

3,224

3,448

Bay

3,010

3,420

5,650

5,500

3,890

4,600

3,380

2,570

 111

4,600

3,250

3,540

3,810

3,440

3,690

921

4.22O

5,120

5,290

5,170

5,740

5,580

3,770

5,290

6,290

6,310

6,180

6,260

4,360

315

3,030

June

4,320

3,190

3,360

4,240

4,860

3,270

6,150

6,490

6,230

6,280

6,700

4,680

264

2,410

6,230

5,790

4,390

3,730

2,860

100

5,290

6,100

4,200

5,480

5,640

3,270

8O9

3,730

3,730

3,500

-

Change in 

contents

In Norris 

Reservoir.

(acre-feet)

-

-10,400

-

-20,100

July

3

2

2

1

4

5

5

4

5

4

3

3

2

2,

1

2,

3

3

3

2

2

3

3,

2,

2,

2,

1,

420

340

140

105

980

040

580

530

280

140

642

510

690

460

950

920

980

82

860

110

620

150

840

980

80

330

100

780

420

210

920

Aug.

578

2,160

2/440

2,180

_2,090

1,850

1,450

85

2,100

2,920

3,320

3,840

2,700

1,540

90

2,700

2,030

2,O6O

3,780

4,290

1,030

308

4,380

4,540

5,060

5,080

5,240

1,790

433

5,190

5,240

Sept.

3,700

3,170

3,550

2,150

3,640

4,180

4,070

2,440

2,630

3,060

1,110

636

1,930

3,540

3,890

3,300

3,090

1,270

872

4,440

4,550

4,700

4,810

4,290

1,270

736

5,350

5,000

5,060

4,090

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

3,901

_

'

-

.3,420

Per square 

mile

_

-

1.34

w

-

1.17

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

18.18

_

_

-

15.98

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on hourly readings of remote indicator -In powerhouse 

Jan. 25 to Feb. 11, May 24 to June 13.
666 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Clinch River near Scarboro, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, laf. 35°56'45", long. 84°13'17", three-quarters of a i

downstream from Beaver Creek, 2^ miles south of Scarboro, Anderson County, 4f[ miles

- downstream from Solway Bridge, and 17 miles west of Knoxville. Datum of gage is 

753.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of.1936.

Drainage area.- 3,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1941 to September 1948. September 1936 to January 1941 at 

site 24 miles downstream, published as Clinch River near Wheat.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1936-48), 4,259 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage 

neight, 14.ib reet); minimum daily, 140 second-feet Oct. 27. "

1936-48: Maximum discharge, 42,900 second-feet Feb. 9, 1937 (gage height, 23.45 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 131 second-feet Jan. 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Norrls Reservoir, 41 miles upstream (see p. 

1,75) The town of Oak Ridge diverted an average of 14 second-feet for municipal 

water Supply.

mile

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control, method used July 15 to Sept. 17)

1.05

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

150

175

236

405

615

1.9 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

1,010

1,460

8,130

2,900

4,900

5.0

6.0

9.0

18.0

6,900

9,000

14,700

20,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 194s

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3,830

4,080

3,330

2,620

1,750

715

2,840

3,810

'3,410

3,240

2,150

1,970

702

2,090

2,800

2,080

2,150

2,090

1,860

416

1,570

493

303

792

844

251

140

1,800

2,020

1,210

2,260

Nov.

2,170

940

2,420

3,380

2,240

2,380

2,430

2,640

2,19"0

2,940

3,390

3,110

3,150

3,400

4,130

2,880

1,360

2,110

2,900

2,700

2,170

2,860

3,090

3,690

4,660

5,070

4,540

4,320

5,260

4', 680

-

Dec.

4,350

5,090

5,300

4,830

5,060

5,050

4,670

2, '720

4,670

3,730

4,680

5,030

4,730

4^250

3,920

4,560

2,510

8,320

2,620

2,400

2,620

569

2,960

3,190

2,570

1,380

3,540

4,310

4,560

5,170

4,690

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. ..................

April.. ................

May. ...................

June ...................

July..............

August .........,....'...

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

4,910

5,020

5,810

4,320

4,580

4,520

4,300

4,290

4,730

4,980

5,020

5,250

6,750

3,960

5,390

4,650

4,990

4,120

3,950

6,020

4,880

4,480

5,390

5,690

5,840

5,060

5,440

5,580

5,400

5,300

5,540

Feb.

4,840

3,220

3,990

3,930

5,170

6,360

4,500

3,640

1,970

4,160

3,580

8,140

18,900

20,800

9,170

3,430

3,520

3,790

4,100

4,600

4,050

4,220

4,670

4,180

4,620

5,760

'5,080

4,750

21940

_

-

Mar.

2,300

5,370

5,820

7,260

6,730

6,190

6,390

5,170

5,440

5,190

4,77O

5,280

4,190

2,040

1,410

5,690

7,760

6,680

6,280

4,600

3,390

3,260

9,300

7,800

6,000

5,540

6,900

4,750

2,800

6,360

5,300

Apr.

4,900

5,920

4,770

2,680

2,210

6,280

6,170

5,520

5,440

4,020

3,360

1,810

5,300

5,610

6,210

5,130

4', 060

3,170

3,410

4,390

4,200

4,580

5,300

5,170

3,760

2,280

3,690

4,140

4,790

5,240

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

60,121

93 250

ua!o49

1,578,880

155,560

162,020

165,960

133,510

130, 612

92, 637

81,665

97,205

1,418,379

Maximum

4,080

5,260

5,300

22,000

6,750

20,800

9^300

6, 280

5,980

5^310

5,240

.5,280

20,800

Minimum

140

940

569

140

3,950

1,970

1,410

1,810

592

1,220

389

374

695

140-

Mean

1,939

3,108

3,808

4,326

5,018

5,587

5,354

4 , 450

4,213

4,260

2 , 988

2 , 634

3,840

3,875

May

4,070

3,970

4,040.

5,670

4,710

4,180

4,950

3,150

2,550

1,810

3,780

3,500

3,690

3,950

3,400

3,300

1,620

4,630

5,480

5,170

5,560

5,540

5,280

4,370

5,590

5,980

5,940

5,960

5,100

3,800

598

June

2,920

4,060

3,150

3,280

4,600

4,770

4,060

6,060

5,940

6,000

6,020

4,980

4,080

1,540

6,020

5,740

4,480

4,830

'3,440

2,760

1,220

5,720

5,150

4,650

5,630

4,520

2,960

1,720

3,400

4,750

-

Change In 

contents

In Morris 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet!

_

-

-10,400

_

_

_

_

-20,100

July

3,790

2

2

8

1

5

5

5

4

4

1

4

3

3

3

8

2

8

3

3

3

3

2

3

2

2

8

8

,660

,340

,150

389

,990

,180

,310

,170

,030

,200

,540

,480

,990

,610

,270

,730

,080

746

,880

,570

,360

,210

,050

,540

652

,340

,970

,670

,440

,360

Ang.

1,880

7

2,4

8,6

61

00

10

2,380

2,140

1,8

1,5

3

60

80

74

8,110

3,640

3,0

3,4

3,1

70

90

30

1,320

. 413

8,5

8,1

2,3

40

30

80

4,350

3,310

1,1

a

4,4

50

77

40

4,920

5,060

4,9

4,8

1.8

1,6

50

90

40

90

5,240

Sept.

4,480

3,560

8,820

3,530

3,130

3,410

3,690

3,890

8,820

3,090

2,590

1,020.

695

8,920

3,560

3,640

8,800

K.950

1,340

1,540

4,620

4,580

4,690

4,420

3,570

1,320

1,470

5,280

4,840

4,940'

~

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

4,311

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

3,847

Per square 

mile

_

-

1.31

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.17

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

17.74

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

15.87
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 667

Thompson Creek near Coulwood, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 0 S9'2l", long. 82°03'44", 2,500 feet downstream 

rrom G'oulwood, Russell County, 4,500 feet upstream from Breezers Branch, and 3 1/3 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,573.22 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 14.0 square miles.

Records available.- December 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 262 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 3.37 feet); 

minimum, 1.1 second-feet Jan. 11 (gage height, 0.53 foot), flow retarded by freezing.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 628 second-feet Feb. 17, 1944 (gage height, 5.37 

feet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot June 11, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used'Oct. 10 to Feb. 11)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

0.5 1.1 0.8 13 1.6 69 0.5 0.7 0.9 2O 2.2 126 

.6 3.7 1.0 25 2.0 106 .6 3.1 1.0 26 2.6 170 

.7 7.6 1..3 46 2.6 170 .7 8.O 1.4 54 3.0 218 

.8 14 1.8 87 3.7 308

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.4 

2.8

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.5 

3.1 

2.5

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

2.5 

1.9 

2.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

Nov.

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9

3.1 

2.8 

2.5

2.2 

5.6

3.7 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9 

1.9

Dec.

1.9 

»2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

7.0 

5.4 

4.3

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

2.8 

5.2

8.1

5.4 

4.3 

3.7 

3.4

3.4 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8 

b2.5

b2.4 

2.2 

b2.1 

b2.0 

b2.O 

2.5

Jan.

3. 

3. 

2. 

H. 

2.

*2. 

b2. 

b2. 

2. 

2.

2.

3. 

18 

10 

6.

5. 

5.

b4. 

b3. 

3.

4. 

4.

3. 

b4. 

4.

b4. 

4. 

b4. 

5. 

5. 

7.

Month

Ooto 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ........................

mber .........................

Isndar year 1947 

ary

.............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

1 

1 

8 

5 

5

5 

0 

5 

8

5

2

O

6

4

0

3 

9

7

0 

3

7 

0 

3

5 

6 

8 

0 

0 

1

Feb.

9.8 

9.2 

*8.1 

10 

27

73 

50 

57 

36 

24

26 

140 

164 

176 

72

41 

29 

23 

19 

17

14 

14 

12 

11 

11

18

HO 

20 

17

Seccnd- 

-foot-days

78.4 

75.7 

103.3

4,801.5

139.7 

1,148.1 

1,040.2 

805.6 

180.5 

168.4 

162.2 

304.0 

174.7

4,380.8

Mar.

15 

14 

14 

12 

.10

10 

16 

14 

13 

12

11 9.8' 

8.7 

8.1 

7.6

67 

73 

35 

26 

28

33 

28 

154 

93 

52

39 

80 

60 

39 

30 

28

Apr.

24 

22 

19 

18 

18

34 

130 

131 

64 

41

32 

26 

22 

25 

22

20 

18 

16 

15 

13

12 

11 

10 

9.8 

9.2

8.6 

8.0 

8.0 

9.8 

9.2

Maximum

3.4 

5.6 

8.1

230

18 

176 

154 

131 

12 

14 

22 

87 

53

176

May

9.2 

8.6 

8.0 

10 

9.2.

7.4 

12 

9.2 

7.4 

6.8

6.2 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7 

5.2

4.8 

4.8 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5

3.5 

3.9 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

4.3 

5.2 

41.8 

5.2 

3.9

Minimum

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.3

2.0 

8.1 

7.6 

8.0 

2.8 

2.2 

2.5 

1.8 

2.2

1.9

June

3.1 

2. '8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.5

2.8 

14 

8.6 

4.8 

3.9

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

3.9 

3.9

6.2 

3.9 

3.1 

2.8 

2.5

2.2 

5.3 

10 

12 

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

6.8 

8.6 

11

Mean

2.53 

2.52

3.33

13.2

4.51

39.6 

33.6 

26.9 

5.82 

5.61 

5.23 

9.81 

5.82

12.0

July

8.6 

6.2 

5.2 

4.3 

3.9

3.9 

4.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8

3.1 

. 6.2 

5.2 

4.3 

13

22 

12 

7.4 

5.2

4.3

3.5 

3.1 

3.5 

4.3 

3.1 

3.9

Aug.

9.2 

6.8 

5.7 

87 

31

18 

13 

9.8 

7.4 

6.2

5.7 

8.0 

5.2 

4.3 

4.3

3.9 

3.9 

4.8 

4.8 

3.5

3.1 

. 2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

21 

15 

6.8

Per square 

mile

0.181 

.180 

.238

.943

.322 

2.83 

2.40 

1.92 

.416 

.401 

.374 

.701 

.416

.857

Sept.

4.8 

3.9 

3.1 

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.5

4.3 

3.9 

53

18 

10 

6.8 

6.2 

4.8

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.9 

3.5 

3.1 

2.8

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.2

Runoff In 

inches

0.21 

.20 

.27

12.76

.37 

3.05 

2.77 

2.14 

.48 

.45 

.43 

.81 

.46

11.64

Peak dlscharae (base, 250 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (4:30 a.m.) 250 sec. -ft.; Apr. 7 (7 p.m.) 262 aec.- ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
668 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°40'26", long. 82°33'57", at highway bridge, 0.2 mile

 upstream from Plank Camp Creek, 1.1 miles downstream from Obeys Creek, and 2.6 miles

northeast of Gate City, Scott County. 

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- September 1947 to September 1948. 

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge observed during period Sept. 23-30, 54 second-feet

 Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.61 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage, height,

2.2.7 feet).

1947-48: Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,900 second-feet Feb. .14 (gage

height, 9.25 feet); minimum observed, 23 second-feet Oct. 6; minimum gage height

observed, 2.20 feet Aug. 29. 

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

Sept. 23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

54 

53 

31 

28 

28 

26 

25 

25

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

24

26

24

24

23

24

25

25

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

26

39

46

43

35

29

27

27

27

26

26

29

33

32

27

Nor.

27

27

29

a30

33

30

29

29

29

29

34

45

44

37

78

148

61

48

62

73

57

49

46

47

47

49

45

41

38

35

-

Deo.

33

32

32

32

33

32

31

120

244

114

90

73

63

59

78

300

134

95

78

63

59

55

49

48

44

41

39

37

32

32

33

Jan.

48

62

51

45

44

41

. 40

*38

36

36

33

33

300

244

134

90

78

63

b60

58

54

56

b54

b50

b45

b50

b52

b50

b50

51

58

Feb.

84

90

78

*84

227

723

616

492

402

281

202

723

1,240

1,850

aSOO

469

340

300

210

186

156

148

134

114

114

148

163

186

178

-

Mar.

148

141

134

120

107

107

446

320

227

194

170

141

127

114

107

210

642

320

244

320

281

244

1,100

751

446

340

642

565

381

300

281

Apr.

300

281

262

a230

194

178

1,060

902

540

381

3OO

244

210

262

244

227

194

170

156

141

a!30

. 127

120

107

107

101

90

90

90

84

May

84

78

73

78

101

84

107

101

84

73

73

68

68

68

63

63

61

59

57

55

55

51

53

52

53

49

51

52

57

59

55

June

49

47

47

46

44

46

49

78

59

52

48

44

48

44

47

59

57

49

44

40

36

39

49

48

44

41

40

39

39

53

 -

July

95

51

4O

34

52

32

30

29

29

28

29

28

29

45

262

300

194

227

141

127

156

107

73

59

51

48

44

48

43

41

39

Aug.

40

44

44

54

114

78

52

46

41

39

37

45

47

40

78

65

84

62

48

40

37

33

33

32

32

30

29

a£8

28

42

101

9wt.

63

43

36

33

31

36

55

63

53

134

141

84

63

. 49

45

40

37

35

33

33

32

32

32

33

30

29

29

29

29

29

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Clinch 

River at Cleveland and Beaver Creek near Wallace, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

September 23-30, 1947. ............

Water year .............

December . ......................

March. . . .................

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1947-48 .............

Seoondfoot-daya

270

-

1,411

43,412

Maximum

54

-

141

1,850

Minimum

25

-

23

29

23

Mean

33.8

-

27.9

C7 Q

251

47.0

119

Per square 

mile

0.319

-

.263

.671

2 37

.443

'1.12

Runoff In 

inches

0.09

.30

.77

3 39

.49

15.20
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 669

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°52'08", long. 82°46'32", at highway bridge in 

town of Big Stone Gap, Wise County, 1 mile upstream from South Pork Powell River and 

2.5 miles downstream from Pigeon Creek. Prior to Apr. 27 staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Drainage area.- 112 square miles..

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948..

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage 

height, 9.3 feet); minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet Aug. 28; minimum gage height, 

0.73 foot Sept. 28.

1944-48: Maximum discharge, 16,500 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.8 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, that of Aug. 28, 1948; minimum gage height observed, 

0.61 foot Sept. 9, 1945.

Remarks.- Records poor Oct. 1 to Apr. 26. Records good Apr. 27 to Sept. 30 except 

those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Gage read twice daily 

prior to Apr. 27.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

£0

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

20

18

18

17

18

17

17

d!8

d25

d32

d26

d22

d!9

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

16

16

16

16

24

19

21

46

37

28

26

23

22

21

21

22

26

22

22

19

18

29

29

36

85

34

22

14

18

20

-

Dec.

27

 29

36

31

31

36

44

74

d!20

d72

d60

48

d40

28

d40

d86

d60

d52

48

d45

40

37

34

31

29

27 '24

24

22

20

18

Jan.

77

72

61

51

48

43

46

48

51

48

49

60

620

272

192

175

119

97

101

91

85

77

70

56

49

48

43

42

48

51

67

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

Jane .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

85

103

103

136

350

750

'472 560

395

330

785

4,500

7,860

14,500

al.OOO

620

445

330

291

236

159

143

138

133

153

254

372

350

254

-

Secondfoot-days

588

768

1,313

66,956

2 957

35^807

17,479

11,219

3,096

773

695

432. (

436.

75, 563. (

Mar.

204

184

167

159

143

130

930

620

395

272

220

195

184

151

133

1,130

1,510

715

420

395

372

33.0

855

830

785

1,310

2,060

1,010

620

560

500

Apr.

420

310

272

236

204

198

620

855

750

620

330

291

272

930

1.94O

620

420

8300

178

204

181

159

133

121

a 110

99

97

95

116

138

Maximum

32

85

120

2,980

620

14,500

2,060

1,940

291

38

40

5 30

' 116

i 14,500.

May

130

119

105

108

123

110

220

291

220

170

133

114

128

101

91

83

77

70

65

60

58

54

51

aSO

a47

a45

a43

a50

860

870

aSO

Minimum

17

14

18

14

42

85

130

95

43

18

14

7.2

7.2

7.2

June

838

834

832

830

828

a26

a 28

832

837

830

826

24

24

23

24

30

30

27

23

22

19

19

19

20

21

20

19

19

18

31

Mean

19.0

25.6

42.4

183

95* 4

1 £35

564

374

99 *

25. 

22.4

14.0

14.5

206

July

32

24

18

18

17

16

18

15

15

15

17

27

27

27

28

34

36

40

34

23

31

22

20

18

14

14

16

18

16

22

23

Aug.

 50

19

18

30

30

El

17

14

13

11

11

16

16

14

13

 10

9.6

9.6

13

11

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.8

25

10

Per square 

 lie

0.170

229

!379

1.63

 852

11.0

5* 04

3.34

. 892

. 230

200

!l25

.129

1.84

Sept.

7.2

7.8

7.8

8.4

9.6

9.0

8.4

11

24

116

43

20

14

11

9.6

9.0

7.8

7.8

9.0

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.6

8.4

8.4

10

7.8

8.4

8.4

Runoff in 

inohes

0.20

26 [44

22.25

98

11. 86

5.81

3.73

1.03

* 26

,23

.14

.14

25.06

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Jonesvllle.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

station near Jonesville.
670 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Powell River'near Jonesville, Va.

Location.- Water^stage recorder, lat. 36 0 39'43", long-. 83°05'42", at highway bridge 2

miles southeast of Jonesville, Lee County, and 10 miles upstream from Wallen Creek.

Datum of gage is 1,259.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary

adjustment of 1936. 

Drainage area.- 319 square miles.

Kecoras available.- November 1931 to September 1948. Average discharge.- 16 years (1932-48), 486 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height 25 85

feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept.. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.87 foot). 

t 1931-48: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 30.8

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet by logarithmic Dlottlnflminimum, 18 second-feet Oct. 2, 3, 1933. Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record

wHlcH are! fftir. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 1033: 1932-44.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 3O)

1.0 43 2.0 237 4.0 1,140 

1.1 54 2.3 327 7.0 2,92O 

1.3 82 2.6 440 11.0 5,470 

1.5 118 3.0 610 15.0 8,170 

1.7 161 3.5 860 18.0 10,6OO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62 

62 

60 

59 

59

58 

55 

57 

58 

60

63 

59 

57 

55 

53

52 

51 

57 

92 

103

82 

70 

60 

57 

57

58 

57 

55 

57 

60 

59

Nov.

57 

57 

63 

96 

103

'84 

73 

89 

128 

114

110 

163 

143 

116 

188

243 

185 

148 

139 

137

122 

112 

112 

122 

195

221 

178 

150 

131 

120

Dec.

108 

99 

92 

90 

90

94 

92 

301 

655 

412

341 

295 

257 

229 

234

472 

432 

355 

295 

248

215 

190 

175 

163 

150

143 

. 131 

120 

112 

108 

107

Jan.

135 

327 

286 

240 

218

198 

178

157 

159

141 

137 

1,180 

1,300 

705

512 

424 

324 

243 

b230

b240 

245 

237 

185 

b!40

b!60 

b!60 

b!60 

175 

180 

213

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc as1

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

373 

389 

330 

 327 

1,020

2,440 

2,500 

1,780 

1,600 

1,110

832 

2,810 

7,680 

17,300 

4,620

2,080 

1,330 

970 

790 

680

565 

512 

472 

412 

389

730 

1,110 

1,140 

970

Secondfcot-days

1,904 

3,899 

6,805

187,259

9,350 

57,251 

42,200 

31,351 

6,690 

2,291 

2,570 

1,989 

1,568

167,868

Mar.

755 

655 

588 

516 

432

400 

1,650 

1,960 

1,190 

888

680 

565 

472 

428 

373

923 

4,300 

1,960 

1,190 

1,110

1,600 

1,270 

2,320 

2,200 

1,390

1,050 

3,840 

3,720 

1,720 

1,140 

915

Apr.

860 

755 

655 

610 

565

534 

2,620 

4,100 

2,140 

1,330

998 

805 

655 

2,500 

3,780

1,780 

1,160 

860 

680 

565

504 

'448 

396 

355 

327

305 

280 

259 

251 

274

Maximum

103 

243 

655

9,180

1,300 

17,300 

4,300 

4,100 

504 

118 

243 

163 

271

17,300

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (ls30 p

May

274 

259 

240 

224 

274

265 

338 

504 

484 

381

 311 

265 

254 

243 

208

188 

175 

163 

148 

135

126 

120 

114 

108 

105

99 

96 

139 

139 

154 

157

Minimum

51 

57 

90

51

135 

327 

373 

251 

96 

57 

42 

30 

26

26

June

118 

101 

92 

89 

84

79 

82 

101 

110 

90

76 

70 

70 

70 

72

68 

72 

76 

72 

67

62 

64 

74 

64 

59

62 

63 

59 

57 

68

Mean

61.4 

130 

220

513

302 

1,974 

1,361 

1,045 

216 

76.4 

82.9 

64.2 

52.3

459

July

112 

97 

74 

62 

54

50 

47 

51 

48 

45

43 

42 

50 

70 

192

152 

139 

128 

243 

152

105 

89 

79 

64 

59

54 

51 

54 

52 

55 

57

Aug.

89 

92 

97 

157 

163

128 

90 

73 

62 

55

53 

57 

55 

80 

90

62 

54 

59 

43 

40

40 

42 

38 

35 

35

33 

32 

31 

30 

30 

44

Psr square 

mils

0.192 

.408 

.690

1.61

.947 

6.19 

4.27 

3.28 

.677 

.239 

.260 

.201 

.164

1.44

.m.) 23,300 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (7

Sept.

54 

40 

36 

33 

32

35 

a38 

42 

47 

150

271 

128 

80 

60 

51

44

41 

37 

35 

33

31 

30 

29 

29 

28

27 

27 

27 

26 

27

Runoff in 

inches

0.22 

.46 

.80

21.85

1.09 

6.68 

4.92

!78 

.27 

.30 

.23

19.59

a.m.) 5,470

seo.-ft.j War. 27 (9 p.m.) 6,580 see.-ft.; Apr. 8 l:30 a.m.) 5,400 sec.-ft.; Apr. 15 (12:3O.a.n.j 

5,540 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Clinch River 

at Speers Perry.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 671

Powell River near Arthur, Tern.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°32'30", long. 83°37'49", at bridge on U. S. Hlghway 25E, 2.3 miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 2.4 miles downstream from 

Indian Creek, Datum of gage Is 1,045.84 feet above mean sea level (Tennessee River 

Survey datum).

Drainage area.- 685 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 1,135 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,900 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 21.45 

reetj; minimum, 70 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.15 foot).

1919-48: Maximum discharge, 33,000 second-feet Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 27.15 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum, 47 second-feet Jan. 6, 1940 

(gage height, -0.11 foot), result of low temperature; minimum dally, 70 second-feet 

Sept. 27, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feet Jan. 29, 1918 (discharge, 33,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

81

105

158

219

317

431

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

590 

83O 

1,480 

2,180 

2,950 

3,800

8.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

20.3

5,720

7,780

12,400

15,000

21,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

170 

161 

158 

158 

158

158 

150 

200 

216 

191

167 

158 

158 

155 

152

147 

152 

161 

182 

263

276 

225 

191 

179 

164

158 

158 

158 

158 

150 

147

Nov.

150 

161 

810 

185 

173

191 

813 

819 

831 

841

883 

314 

317 

317 

427

521 

516 

423 

375 

353

328 

307 

283 

283 

310

328 

389 

357 

317 

286

Dec.

260 

241 

228 

219 

216

210 

210 

505 

1,220 

1,320

928 

716 

596 

521 

532

940 

1,080 

947 

782

650

549 

473 

431 

389 

371

346 

324 

307 

286 

280 

263

Jan.

303 

596 

686 

626 

521

 459 

418 

385 

364 

346

331 

342 

1,450 

2,540 

2,350

1,520 

1,150 

940 

764 

602

544 

561 

544 

b480 

b370

b310 

b370 

b390 

b385 

389 

436

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augtl 

Sept

He

her ..........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.... ........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

704 

862 

876 

 824 

1,440

3,540 

5,500 

4,86O 

3,660 

3,160

2,290 

4,270 

11,600 

20,400 

21,100

8,700 

4,120 

2,860 

2,220 

1,870

1,600 

1,450 

1,360 

1,230 

1,130

1,340 

1,920 

2,300 

2,320

Secondfoot-days

5,379 

9,008 

16,340

417,200

21,472 

119,506 

84,530 

57,098 

13,930 

6,456 

6,756 

5,050 

3,413

348,938

Mar.

2.02O 

1,750 

1,580 

1,440 

1,250

1,140 

2,140 

3,350 

3,340 

2,400

1,890 1,550' 

1,300 

1,140 

1,O40

1,340 

3,110 

5,700 

3,280 

2,340

2,120 

2,470 

3,510 

4,550 

3,840

2,710 

3,800 

6,850 

5,910 

3,260 

2,410

Apr.

2,020 

1,830 

1,580 

1,420 

1,300

1, 230 

1,250 

3,950 

5,520 

3,190

2,260 

1,840 

1,560 

1,770 

4,630

5,330 

2,960 

2,110 

1,680 

1,400

1,230 

1,100 

986 

895 

806

752 

692 

638 

602 

567

Maximum

276 

521 

1,320

15,000

2,540 

21,100 

6,850 

5,520 

812 

307 

500 

317 

307

21,100

May

555 

578 

549 

532 

538

532 

644 

638 

812 

794

674 

573 

510 

469 

469

418 

389 

364 

349 

328

317 

303 

286 

283 

276

270 

273 

307 

283 

310 

307

MiniBum

147 

150 

210

147

303 

704 

1,040 

567 

270 

155 

125 

83 

70

70

June

293 

307 

263 

241 

228

219 

241 

257 

263 

247

244 

219 

213 

204 

194

250 

250 

200 

194 

191

185 

170 

167 

164 

179

164 

155 

158 

158 

238

Mean

174 

3OO 

527

1,143

693 

4,121 

2,727 

1,903 

449 

215

162 

114

953

July

286 

216 

219 

194 

176

150 

141 

133 

128 

125

141 

130 

141 

173 

173

197 

500 

440 

406 

450

389 

314 

231 

204 

182

158 

158 

158 

152 

150 

141

Aug.

158 

158 

194 

273 

244

317 

273 

228 

188 

158

152 

141 

138 

170 

8200

8225 

8215 

179 

152 

138

125 

US 

112 

112 

110

103 

100 

98 

93 

95 

83

Per square 

mile

0.254 

.438 

.769

1.67

1.01 

6.02 

3.98 

2.78 

.655 

.314 

.318 

.238 

.166

1.39

Sept.

81 

91 

98 

112 

103

105 

105 

108 

118 

130

128 

225 

307 

210 

161

136 

115 

103 

100 

93

91 

81 

81 

81 

81

74 

70 

72 

74 

79

Runoff in 

inches

0.29 

.49 

.89

22.66

1.17 

6.49 

4.59 

3.10 

.76 

.35 

.37 

.27 

.19

18.96

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 15 (10 a.m.) 22,900 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

by Ice.
672 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

North Fork Powell River at Pennington Gap, Va.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°46'26", long. 83°01'59", at bridge on State Highway 621, 

u.a mile north of tovm of Pennington Gap, Lee County, 1.3 miles downstream from 

Straight Creek, and 4.5 miles upstream from Powell River.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,320 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 

9.1U reet), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet 'by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.06 foot).

1944-47: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 12.1 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,300 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, that of Sept. 30, 1948.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 50 second-feet and those for periods of ice

erreet or no gage-height record, which are poor. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused 

by power plant 2.1 miles above station. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.7

8.6

6.7

7.1

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

8.2

7.5

6.7

5.6

5.2

4.7

3.8

3.0

6.3

12

31

18

12

7.1

6.7

9.5

9.5

7.5

6.7

8.2

7.1

7.1

7.5

Nov.

6.3

7.1

18

18

16

12

10

21

27

18

34

39

32

24

82

64

43

33

35

30

25

25

30

79

66

53

39

35

30

24

-

Dec.

22

18

18

18

20

22

18

127

205

114

106

87

67

53

96

158

143

96

82

64

51

33

39

36

35

33

27

32

32

23

30

Jan.

77

134

91

82

66

55

*49

47

45

41

27

39

580

362

169

136

102

66

70

74

61

59

51

52

39

34

b30

b29

b33

b35

73

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ..:.........................

^ril.. .......................... 

may ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

106

100

86

*114

300

860

555

415

345

255

205

1,200

3,300

4,420

555

345

230

180

145

114

84

84

76

69

74

315

300

270

192

-

Seoondfoot-days

250.4

975.4

1,905

45,784.3

2 808

15I294-

10,129

7,870

1,075

£89* 

545.5

368 £

296^2

41,806.9

Mar.

154

158

134

91

82

84

605

415

270

192

151

104

82

71

69

470

800

380

300

300

315

205

630

415

300

285

1,700

630

315

230

192

Apr.

158

132

110

138

112

86

1,520

1,060

398

230

158

127

123

1,280

630

330

230

192

136

106

86

74

71

64

63

59

58

52

47

40

-

Maxinun

31

82

205

3,180

580

4,420

1,700

1,520

106

22

102

56

123

4,420

Hay

36

36

31

30

62

40

89

91

71

52

106

34

49

34

31

27

23

24

20

18

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

13

26

15

16

MiniwiB

3.0

6.3

18

3.0

27

69

69

40

11

5 2

s!o

1.5

.4

.4

June

12

10

8.6

3.2

8.2

8.6

14

20

17

10

8.2

6.7

7.5

6.7

7.1

8.2

6.7

7.5

7.5

7.1

5.2

20

13

8.6

7.1

6.0

5.2

6.7

6.0

22

-

Mean

8.08

32.5

61.5

125

90 6

to-y Oc (

Oc T9*7 (

262

34.7

9 65

17 I R O

11.9

9.87

114

July

25

12

8.2

5.2

3.6

' 3.0

8.2

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0

a7.0

8.2

11

27

26

23

27

102

69

32

22

17

12

9.0

6.7

5.0

6.0

6.7

11

9.5

22

Aug.

22

13

35

56

41

25

17

12

9.0

7.5

12

11

9.5

15

14

11

8.2

8.2

6.3

5.6

4.7

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.5

2.0

Per square 

 He

0.115

.464

.879

1.79

1.29

7.53

4.67

3.74

 496

 138

251

!l70

.141

1.63

S*pt.

2.3

1.0

1.7

2.5

2.2

5.2

4.0

5.0

14

123

38

21

13

7.9

7.5

6.0

6.0

3.5

3.0

a3.2

3.5

a3.3

a3.1

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.3

2.0

1.1

.4

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.13

.52

1.01

24* 32

1.49

8 12

5.38

4.17

.57

.15

29 !"20

.16

22.19

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Powell 

River Ivat Big Stone dap.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Buffalo Creek at Norris, Term.

673

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36-11'W,- long. 84°03'41", 50 feet downstream from

 State"Highway 71 and 1.0 mile southeast of Norris, Anderson County.

Drainage area.- 9.45 square miles.

Records available ._- August 1947 to September 1948.

Extremes.- 1947: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 3.0 second-feet

 Sept.~10 (gage height, 1.01 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 1, 2, 18-21 (gage

6 f947-48- Maximum discharge during water year, 757 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 

7.91 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 17; minimum gage height, 0.68 foot Oct. /, 

8J 10, 11, Sept. 17. 

Remarks._- Records good above 5 second-feet and fair below.

Rating tables, Aug. 31, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3, 9-13, May 1-31, July 15 to Sept. 30, 1948)

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30, 1948 

0.7 1.2 4.5 

1.4 1.4 8.2 

2.2 1.6 13

Aug. 31

0.7 0<6 . .8 1.3

.9 2.0

1.0 2.9

1.2 5.3

1947, to Feb. 

1.4 S.8 

1.6 14 

l.S 21

13, 1948

3.0

3.5

0.8

127

2.0 

2.5

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

180

300

399

1.0

l.S 18

2.0 27

. . . 2.6 60

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

2.6 feet.

in second-feet, 1947-48 

1947

Day

Sept. 1 

2 

3 

4 

.5 

6

Discharge

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Day

Sept. 7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Discharge

0.5 

.5 

-.6 

1.3 

.6 

.6

Day

Sept. 13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

Day

Sept. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.7 

.6 

.6

Day

Sept. 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Note.- Discharge on Aug. 31 was 0.6 second-foot.

1947-48

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.0

.9

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

.7

.9

. 1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

Nov.

0.8

2.0

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.0

10

3.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

2.2

3.7

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

-

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

9.7

6.2

4.0

3.O

2.6

2.2

1.9

28

26

11

7.2

5.2

4.1

3.6 3.2

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

Jan.

7.8

8.3

5.3

4.3

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.0

6.5

76

29

16

12

8.4

6.7

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.6

3.9

8.2

Feb.

14

11

9.5

16

55

106

58

48

32

25

23

196

402

239

76

56

46

38

32

32

27

34

25

18

17

19

18

34

22

-

-

liar.

17

16

14

13

11

20

78

38

28

21

16

13

11

10 .

9.2

66

50

30

22

18

14

22

111

42

28

21

73

37

35

19

18

Apr.

15

12

10

9.0

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.2

6.4

<>6

18

12

9.8

8.2

6.8

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

-

May

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.8

2.8

2.6

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

June

' 0.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.'e

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

1.3

July

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.?

.7

.8

8.8

4.0

28

11

5.0

3.6

3.0

3.2

4.8

3.2

2.2

2-.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.1

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

3.0

1.6

13

4.9

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

Sept.

0.6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

.6

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

..5 .'4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

Peak discharge (base. 5OO second-feet).- Feb. 12 (10 a.m.) 403 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (7 a.m.) 757 

see.-ft.; Feb. 13 (12 p.m.) 687 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for First Greek at Knoxville.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1947-48

Month

September 1947. ...................

Water year .............

May...............................

September. ........................

Water year 1947-48 .............

Secondfoot-days

17.7

-

251.5

1,728.5

911.2

230.6

23.5

96.8

47.5

17.8

3,591.1

Maximum

1.3

-

76

402

111

26

3.2

1.4

28

13

1.0

402

Minimum

0.5

-

2.0

9.5

9.2

2.8

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

Mean

0.59

-

8.11

59.6

29.4

7.69

.78

3.12

1.53

.59

9.81

Per square 

mile

0.062

-

.858

6.31

3.11

.814

.201

.083

.330

.162

.062

1.04

Runoff in' 

inches

 0.07

-

09

.99

6.80

3.59

.91

.23

.09

.38

.19

.07

14.13
674 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Emory River near Wartburg, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°06'46", long. 84°36'54", at highway bridge on 

wartDurg-Lancing road, l£ miles northwest of Wartburg, Morgan County, It miles downstream from Rock Creek and'Sf miles upstream from Obed River. Datum of gage is 

1,002.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 83.2 square miles.

Keooras available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

A ve ra ge a1s charge.- 14 years, 131 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 21.88 

reet); no flow at times.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 18,700 second-feet Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 25.62 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,700 second feet; no flow at times in 1935, 

1936, 1944, 1947, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet and those for period of no gageheight record, which are fair and those below 1 second-foot, which are poor.

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6 to June 25)~

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

1.1 0 1.6 17 3.6 414 3.6 414 6.0 1,660 

1.2 0.2 1.7 27 4.0 510' 4.0 520 10.0 2,930 

1.3 1.6 1.9 54 5.0 760 5.0 610 13.0 4,660 

1.4 4.0 2.1 69 6.0 1,080 6.0 1,110 16.2 6,930 

1.5 9.2 2.5 170 8.9 2,320 ' Mote.- Same as preceding 

table below 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in secoad-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0

o

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

".2 

.4 

.4

.5 

1.9

4.8 

6.8 

4.6 

3.6 

3.0

2.7 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Dec.

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

2.1 

2.6 

3.7

4.6 

4.5

4.2 

14 

40

100 

68 

46 

32 

21

15 

12 

9.6 

7.9 

. 7.9

6.8 

5.8 

4.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5

Jan.

5.6

35 

36

31 

27

22 

17 

14 

13 

12

9.2 

9.2 

131 

145 

85

64 

50 

35 

27 

27

25 

25 

25 

24 

22

21 

22 

21 

20 

21 

31

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

nber.. .......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . . .

1.. ..........................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb. .

60 

66 

74 

122 

421

661 

562 

421 

294 

204

164 

2,340 

6,980 

2,990 

612

343 

231 

170 

136 

126

110 

128 

132 

132 

138

325 

498 

376 

268

Seoondfoot-days

0.1 

47.7 

436.6

39,376.1

1,054.2 

19,286 

11,132 

5,563 

374.7 

29.7 

75.6 

72.7 

48.2

38,122.5

Mar.

202 

165 

160 

220 

206

309 

1,330 

566 

327 224'

166 

124 

98 

63 

76

452 

609 

385 

275 

248

255 

253 

1,190 

556 

323

235 

635 

473 

303 

220 

222

Apr.

235 

381 

314 

235

193

176 

176 

397 

383 

272

215 

166 

153 

540 

424

286 

204 

153 

12O 

97

81 

67 

57 

50 

42

37 

33 

27 

25 

22

Maximum

0.1 

6.8 

100

2,670

145 

6,980 

1,330 

540 

40 

2.2 

5.8 

14 

13

6,980

Peak discharge (base^ 3 f 600 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (12:30

May

19 

16 

18 

24 

37

27 

40 

38 

28 

21

16 

13 

12 

9.

7.

6. 

5. 

4.

4.

3.

3.

2. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

2. 

2.

Minimum

0 

0 

1.6

O

5.8 

6O 

76 

22 

1.4 

.5 

.6 

0 

0

0

2 

9

2 

8 

4 

0 

5

0 

4

6 

7 

2 

2

June

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.8

1.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2

Mean

.003 

1.59 

14.1

108

34.0 

665 

359 

185 

12.1 

.99 

2.44 

2.35 

1.61

104

July

2.7 

5.6 

4.4 

3.2 

2.4

1.9 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.7

.8 

.6 

1.0 

2.4

1.7

3.0 

4.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.0

3.2 

5.3 

4.0 

3.2 

2.7

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

.8 

.6

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

6.2 

14 

11

7.9 

5.8 

4.0 

3.2 

3.0

2.7 

2.7 

2.4 

1.9 

1.7

1.4 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.4

.4

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0 

.1 

.1

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

.9 

5.3 

13

9.2 

4.6

3.2 

2.4 

1.9

1.6 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.8

.6 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per square Runoff in 

 lie inches

0.000036 0.00004 

.019 .02 

.169 .20

1.30 , 17.60

.409 .47 

7.99 8.62 

4.31 4.96 

2.22 2.49 

.145 .17 

.012 .01 

.029 .03 

.028 .03 

.019 .02

1.25 17.05

p.m.) 4,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (10 a.m.)

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 25 to Dec. 19; discharge computed on basis of records for Emory 

River at Oakdale.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 675

Emory River at Oakdale, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58'59", long. 84°33'29", at Oakdale, Morgan 

County, 1,000 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1,100 feet downstream from 

Mud Lick Creek. Datum of gage is 763.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 764 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 1,227 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 31.00 

reet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 16 (gage height, 0.77 foot).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; no flow Aug. 13-15, 1944.

Maximum stage known, about 42.3 feet Mar. 23, 1929, from floodmarks at highway 

bridge (discharge, 195,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 80,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

 and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 9 to Aug. 2)

0.8 0.7 2.0 89 6.0 3,060 

.9 1.3 2.3 159 8.0 5,640 

1.0 2.3 2.6 246 10.0 9,000 

1.2 6.6 3.0 390 13.0 15,700 

1.4 15 3.5 665 16.0 25,700 

1.6 32 4.0 1,020 20.0 42,500 

1.8 55 5.0 1,960 25.3 68,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.8

.6 

1.4 

2.6 

5.5 

4.4

4.7 

4.2 

3.8 

3.2 

2.9

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9

Nov.

1.9 

2.4 

3.4 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

6.6 

8.1 

7.5 

7.5 

24

55 

48 

39 

45 

61

54 

48 

43 

41 

39

38 

38 

38 

35 

33

Dec.

31 

29 

28 

27 

26

26 

24 

37 

84 

141

133 

179 

159 

149 

233

1,050 

1,310 

835 

572 

425

346 

291 

252 

225 

207

190 

179 

173 

156 

143 

133

Jan.

178 

382 

600 

578 

478

410 

354 

312 

284 

265

240 

228 

770 

1,860 

1,320

988 

800 

588 

495 

550

456 

451 

490 

430 

323

390 

415 

358 

378 

378 

440

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

May.

June 

Jultf 

Augu

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary . . .

h. ...........................

1 ............................

ember .........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

659 

828 

807 

964 

3,020

7,580 

7,030 

5,120 

3,780 

2,680

2,100 

19,100 

69,000 

37,500 

10,300

5,010 

3,310 

2,410 

1,860 

1,590

1,570 

1,570 

1,550 

1,440 

1,450

2,010 

3,480 

3,260 

2,730

Secondfoot-days

63.8 

744.4 

7,793

366,610.1

16,189 

203,708 

113,846 

53,145 

8,056 

1,289 

2,376 

939.6 

469.2

408,619.0

Mar.

2,100 

1,840 

1,910 

2,350 

2,100

2,760 

13,300 

7,110 

4,020 

2,790

2,080 

1,620 

1,260 

1,060 

926

2,500 

9,200 

4,940 

3,230 

2,650

2,580 

2,270 

7,400 

5,780 

3,660

2,650 

6,060 

5,580 

3,470 

2,430 

2,220

Apr.

2,600 

3,190 

2,660 

2,080 

1,690

1,460 

1,750 

3,580 

4,500 

3,000

2,210 

1,760 

1,770 

4,370 

3,760

2,650 

1,940 

1,470 

1,150 

956

814 

684 

588 

506 

440

382 

350 

312 

274 

£49

Maximum

5.5 

61 

1,310

19,500

1,860 

69,000 

13,300 

4,500 

600 

165 

216 

156 

110

69,000

Peak discharge (base, 19,000 seo.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (10 a

May

228 

213 

210 

£40 

485

588 

544 

600 

522 

425

362 

312 

320 

362 

308

271 

246 

228 

213 

181

154 

128 

108 

93 

82

68 

58 

63 

97 

154 

193

Miniaum

0.6 

1.9 

24

0.6

178 

659 

926 

249 

58 

14 

21 

3.8 

2.4

0.6

June

165 

128 

100 

76 

60

48 

43 

37 

33 

28

25 

25 

25 

22 

22

22 

17 

16 

21 

21

19 

17 

17 

14 

14

19 

35 

47 

42 

131

Mean

2.06 

24.8 

251

1,004

522 

7,024 

3,672 

1,772 

260 

43.0 

76.6 

30.3 

15.6

1,116

July

213 

216 

151 

108 

80

57 

42 

33 

27 

24

24 

24 

26 

52 

97

131 

141 

133 

133 

124

91 

69 

69 

69 

52

42 

38 

35 

29 

25 

21

Aug.

21 

29 

156 

126 

93

69 

54 

47 

37 

29

23 

23 

21 

20 

21

24 

22 

18 

15 

14

13 

10 

9.3 

8.1 

7.2

6.3 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

4.0 

3.8

Per square 

mile

0.0027 

.032 

.329

1.31

.683 

9.19 

4.81 

2.32 

.340 

.056 

.100 

.040 

.020

1.46

Sept.

3.2 

3.1 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6

3.2 

4.0 

6.6 

77 

110

58 

34 

28 

21 

17

14 

12 

10 

9.0 

8.1

7.2 

6.3 

5.5 

5.0 

4.2

3.6 

3.2 

2.9 

2.9 

2.6

Runoff in 

inches

0.003 

.04 

.38

17.83

.79 

9.92 

5.54 

2.59 

.39. 

.06 

.12 

.05 

.02

19.90

m.) 101,000 sec. -ft.

915500 O - 50 - 44
676 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Daddy Creek.near Crab Orchard, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'33", long. 84°54 I 47", 0.6 mile upstream from 

North Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 1.5 miles downstream 

from Bird Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Crab Orchard, Cumberland County. Datum of 

gage Is 1,569.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of

Drainage area.- 93.5 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 158 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 21.30 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 31, Nov. 1; minimum gage height, 0.46 foot 

Sept. 4.

1930-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; no flow Sept. 23, 24, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

1.8

5.9

4.1

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.4

.8

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.5

3.1

2.0

1.7

13

24

36

24

19

IS

12

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

10

12

11

10

9.0

-

Dec.

7.3

6.2 *5.6

5:2

4.9

4.6

4.6

9.4

42

50

46

47

39

33

69

378

265

161

111

84

65

55

48

43

39

37

33

29

27

25

24

Jan.

31

90

98

80 69

60

52

46

43

40

35

35

178

270

186

142

118

b9S

b82

73

71

78

77

b70

b68

64

69

66

68

69

92

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June ...:.........................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec

Feb.

13Z

134

*131

200

669

1,140

937

621

412

298

Z72

2,850

*7,940

4,320

1,290

621

400

287

227

240

260

272

256

224

229

*354

473

458

360

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

Z8.3

248.3

1,797.8

48,214.4

2 1 618

26,007

15,937

& t 622

605.9

125.4

115.9 35 8

39^6

56,181.0

Mar.

276

269

294

294

245

743

2,000

934

505

341

260

201

162

138

119

690

1,180

621

390

323

281

302

1,180

775

460

334

886

694

416

294

330

Apr.

349

343

281

227

186

219

632

1,230

1,040

551

369

278

272

562

473

336

251

194

156

126

103

85

70

59 ' 52

45

40

36

30

27

-

Maximum

5.9

36

378

D,500

270

7,940

2 000

1*230

50

65

2.7

. 8.7

7,940

May

24

22

2O

26

36

a38

aSO

aSO

h43

a40

35

a28

a25

a21

al8

h!6

a!8

a!5

a!2

11

9.0

7.3

6.2

5.2

4.4

3.4

3.1

3.4

6.6

4.9

4.4

Minimum

0.2

.2

4.6

.2

31

131

119

27

3.1

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

June

3.6

3.1

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.4

1.8 2.1"

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.5

8.8

65

-

Mean

0.91

8.28

58.0

132

64.5

897

514

287

19*5

4. IE

3.74

1.15

1.32

154

July

18

9.4

5.6

3.6

2.7

5.8

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.4

2.1

3.8

4.4

6.6

10

7.6

4.9

3.6

2.7

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.9

1.5

2.0

Aug.

1.6

1.2

.8

1.0

.9

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.4

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

Per square 

mile

0.010

.089

.620

1.41

.904

9. 59

s!so

3.07

209

!045

.040

.012

.014

1.65

Sept.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

7.6

8.7

4.6

2.9

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Runcff im

inohem

0.01

.10

.72

19.19

1.04

10.34

G.34 

3.43

.24 

.05

.05

.01 

.02

22.35

-ft.).- Feb. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 11,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (2 a.m.) 2.56O

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

White Creek near Olen Alice.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

h Computed from once~dally staff-gage readings.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 67?

White Creek near Glen Alice, Term.

Location.- Watei*-stage recorder, lat. 35°47'49", long. 84°45 I 37", a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Black Creek (also known as Hines Creek), half a mile upstream from 

Southern Railway bridge, and 1? miles southwest of Glen Alice, Roane County. Datum 

of gage is 758.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936.

Drainage area.- 123 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 200 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.00 

reet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

Oct. 3-5, 1936, Oct. 6, 7, 1947; minimum gage height, 0.55 foot Oct. 3-5, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good above 5 second-feet and fair below. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1934. W 803: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to Sept. 30)

0.64 0.2 1.2 9.9 3.4 212 9.0 2,990 

.7 .3 1.4 18 4.2 370 11.0 4,800 

.8 .9 1.8 39 5.0 594 13.0 7,150 

.9 2.1 2.2 69 6.0 1,010 14.9 10,200 

1.& 4.3 2.8 130 7.0 1,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

1.2 

2.4 

6.6 

6.6

5.1 

3.3 

2.9 

2.3 

2.0

'1.7 

1.5 

114 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

Nov.

1.2 

2.5 

4.3 

5.6 

5.6

4.8 

4.3 

4.8 

4.3 

4.0

18 

34 

22 

20 

327

143 

81 

57 

47 

40

34 

, 30 

29 

32 

38

38 

34 

32 

28 

25

Dec.

22 

20 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

38 

111 

98

99 

90 

77 

66 

615

987 

447 

274 

194 

152

126 

107 

93 

80 

71

63 

57 

53 

48 

45 

42

Jan.

135 

272 

219 

184 

152

131 

115 

101 

93 

82

70 

74 

3,970 

411 

290

224 

184 

148 

122 

114

. 108 

105 

94 

84 

81

78 

80 

78 

77 

85 

118

Month

Octo 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

^ 

June 

July 

Augu

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1. ...........................

at ...........................

ember ......... .». .............

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

157 

163 

181 

251 

628

1,460 

1,080 

800 

563 

413

355 

4,780 

10,100 

3,490 

1,080

672 

476 

352 

284 

298

282 

316 

298 

266 

251

290 

350 

387 

341

Seoondfoot-days

44.7 

1,150.4 

4,161

62,017.2

8,079 

30,364 

19,217 

12,378 

519.9 

95.5 

634.7 

812.2 

123.0

77,579.4

Mar.

290 

288 

 286 

278 

255

852 

2,200 

902 

- 577 

413

308 

236 

192 

164 

144

1,090 

1,110 

638 

476 

399

335 

366 

1,260 

800 

547

413 

1,930 

938 

594 

423 

513

Apr.

504 

560 

467 

363 

538

375 

563 

1,640 

1,140 

676

484 

357 

504 

1,100 

754

516 

377 

280 

217 

174

146 

121 

104 

89 

76

66 

57 

49 

43

38

May

35 

32 

29 

35 

44

34 

34 

32

26 

23

' 20 

17 

15 

13 

12

11 

11 

9.3 

8.1 6. '-9

6.1 

5.3 

4.6 

4.0 

3.6

3.1 

2.9 

4.0 

11 

17 

11

Maximum Minimum

6.6 0.2 

 327 1.2 

987 16

4,380 .2

3,970 70 

10,100 157 

2,200 144 

1,640 38 

44 2.9 

24 1.0 

158 1.5 

111 1.1 

22 .4

10,100 .2

June

7.2 

5.3

4.0

3.3 

2.9

2.3 

2.1 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

1.7 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 

1.7

1,4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

6.6 

7.8 

24

Mean

1.44 

38.3 

134

170

261 

1,047 

620 

413 

16.8 

3.18 

20.5 

26.2 

4.10

212

July

30 

19 

12 

8.7 

6.1

4.6 

3.1 

2.1 

1.5 

1.5

3.1 11 9.9'

20 

38

23 

16 

12 

13 

16

16 

12 

9.0 

6.4 

4.3

3.3 

5.1 

158 

94 

40 

36

Aug.

57 

32 

9.4 

95

63

35 

24 

18 

15 

12

10 

9.9 

48 

111 

82

47 

35 

26 

20 

15

11 

8.7 

6.9 

5.3 

4.3

3.3 

2.S

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1

Sept.

0.8 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.8

2.1 

12 

22 

16

13

10

8.4 

6.9 

5.6 

4.6

3.6 

2.9 

 2.3 

1.'8 

1.5

1.2 

' 1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.012 0.01 

.311 .35 

1.09 1.26

1.38 18.76

2.12 2.44 

8.51 9.18 

5.04 5.81 

3.36 3.74 

.137 .16 

.026 .03 

.167 .19 

.213 .25 

.033 .04

1.72 23.46

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 13 (5 a.m.) 16,000 sec. -ft.
67£ TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34'53", long. 84°44'53", a third of a mile 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Dry Fork, 4j 

miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles north of Decatur, Meigs County. Datum of gage 

is 694.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 117 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 178'second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,360 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 14.84 

reetj; minimum, 17 second-feet Sept. 17-20; minimum gage height, 0.21 foot, Sept. 3, 

4.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 29,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 23.97 

feet, from floo.dmarks), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 11 second-feet Sept.24, 

1935, Jan. 7-10, Oct. 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.16 foot 

Sept. 23, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating'table, water year 1947-46 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 5, Sept. 9-30)

0.20 17 1.0 358 8.0 3,170 

.25 26 2.0 666 10.0 4,290 

.3. 37 3.0 958 12.2 6,040 

.5 112 4.0 1,280 . 

.7 223 6.0 2,170

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to Septemberi948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

24 

24 

26 

24

24 

22 

22 

22 

22

24 

30 

33 

55 

35

24 

22 

22 

22 

26

26 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Nov.

24 

26 

37 

30 

28

26 

26 

30 

26 

26

125 

70 

40 

37 

532

159 

112 

90 

81 

70

g56 

852 

8*9

8*6 

6*6

g40 

g35 

g33

r,so

S30

Dec.

828

g2B 

826 

28 

30

30 

26 

37 

52 

40

40 

35 

33

33 

' 391

g646

g223 

g!65 

g!36 

121

103 

94 

65 

61 

78

66 

63 

59 

56 

52 

52

Jan.

94 

126 

61 

74

66

59 

56 

52 

52 

49

43 

46 

355

234

165

140' 

126 

112 

96 

90

85 

65 

78 

74 

63

56 

59 

56 

56 

74 

238

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

S«pt

Wa

 bar .........................

lendar year 1947 

&ry

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

266 

246 

217 

257 

406

966 

674 

699 

500 

. 395

347 

2,590 

5,020 

5,980 

1,150

759 

574 

432 

350 

324

266 

296 

257 

229 

229

229 

234 

229 

204

Seoondfoot-days

763 

2,016 

2,939

57,690

3,042 

24,369 

13,411 

9,656 

2,013 

1,222 

2,059 

1,191 

654

63,357

Mar.

172 

191 

185 

176 

154

479 

1,030 

616 

426 

339

264 

229 

197 

176 

159

356 

436 

292 

257 

229

204 

300 

1,470 

680 

450

'351 

1,520 

- 715 

478 

354 

496

Apr.

347 

356 

260 

246 

240

292

347 

908 

746 

486

380 

308 

564 

992 

568

402 

312 

257 

223

191

172 

150 

136 

131 

121

112 

107 

98 

94

90

Maximum

55 

532

 46

4,420

355

5,960 

1,520 

992 

112 

131 

645 

128 

54

' 5,980

May

65 

81 

78 

65 

96

" 61 

65 

76 

70 

70

66 

63 

63 

59 

59

56 

56 

52 

52 

52

52 

49 

49

46 

46

46 

49 

112 

70 

56 

49

June

46 

43 

43 

43

40

40 

40 

37 

37 

37

37 

35

35 

37 

40

43 

37 

35

40 

37

33 

35 

35

30 

30

26 

26 

26 

62 

131

Minimum Mean

22 25.3 

24 67.2 

26 94.8

20 159

43 98.1 

204 840

154 433 

90 322 

46 64.9 

28 40.7 

24 66.4 

20 38.4 

17 21.8

17 173

July

91 

40 

35

33 

30

26 

26 

24 

24 

24

35

33 

30 

57 

62

49

33 

30 

28 

28

26 

26 

26 

26 

24

24 

198 

645 

173 

74 

59

Aug.

66 

49 

46 

43 

40

SB 

33

33 

33 

30

30 

33 

32 

122 

128

49 

40 

35 

30 

26

28 

26 

24 

24 

24

22 

22 

20 

20 

24 

22

Per square 

mile

0.216 

.574 

.810

1.36

.638 

7.16 

3.70 

2.75 

.555 

.346 

.566 

.326 

.166

1.48

Sept.

20 

20 

20 

20 

22

33 

33 

54 

26 

26

22 

20 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

20 

20 

20

20 

18 

20 

20 

22

Runoff in 

inches

0.25 

.64 

.93

16.39

.97 

7.75 

4.26 

3.07 

.64 

.39 

.65 

.38 

.21

20.14

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 9,360 eec.-ft.j Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 2,020

sec.-ft. 

S Computed from graph baaed on twice-daily radio-gage readings.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 679

Richland Creek near Dayton, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35»30'17", long. 85°01'20", at Horgai^town, 0.4 mile 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 30, 1 mile northwest of Dayton, Rhea County, and 

If miles downstream from Payne Creek (formerly Qooch Creek). Datum of gage is 728.59 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary, adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 50.2 square miles.

Kecpras avaiiaple. - June 1934 to September 1948. June 1927 to September 1931 at site at 

uayton, i mile downstream, published as Richland Creek at Dayton.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1927-31, 1934-48), 104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,100"second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height;'8.15 

reet); minimum, 0.01 second-foot Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.20 foot).

1927-31, 1934-48: Maximum discharge, 9,000 second-feet Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 

9.08 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; no flow July 28, Aug. 19 

to Sept. 12, 1929, Sept. 14-30, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or those below 1 second-foot, 

which are fair. City of Dayton diverts an average of about 1 second-foot 3 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years).- H 823: 1935(M), 1936(M), 1937, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 11, Sept. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13

0.20 

.24 

 2S 

.3

.35

.03 

.20 

.6 

.9 

1.8

3.1

7.8

14

22

0.9. 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

46

60

157

285

4SS

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

695

1,230

2,080

3,320

0.4 .5' 

.6 

.7 

.8

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30 

3.1 0.9 

6.5 1.0

1.5 

-2.0 

2.5

44

59 

ISO 

280 

45S

Note.- Same as preceding 

 CaTTle below 0.4 foot 

and above 2.5 feet.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.06

.06

..03

.06

.1

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.4

.2

.1

.5

.5

1.2

.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

2.8

3.1

2.3

1.6

1.2

1.0

NOT.

1.0

2.B

9.2

13

12

9.6

9.2

13

12

9.2

132

104

60

46

358

198

121

91

78

64

53

46

45

45

45

39

34

30

27

23

-

Deo.

21

20 *18

17

17

17

16

43

80

71

71

60

53

47

261

459

271

186

142

113

94

80

67

59

56

52

43

41

37

34

34

Jan.

148

196

151

126

*104

87

74

65

57

50

43

43

170

168

132

111

98

80

73

60

59

57

50

b46

b43

b42

b41

41

41

47

71

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Dec-ember .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

83

 83

91

123

271

611

527

463

328

249

222

2,010

3,060

1,700

598

382

280

211

169

ISO

130

159

139

124

126

 137

155

193

173 _

-

Secondfoot-daya

25.3

1,728

2,580

31.938.9C

2,574

12,946

9,037

5,619

186.7

20.7

297.3

944.0

301.4

36,259.4

Mar.

143

162

171

171

143

470

1,030

467

310

232

178

137

112

94

80

256

439

286

224

 188

1S5

183

567

364

260

203

765

447

295

216

289

Apr.

296

332

260

198

159

173

198

474

463

301

232

178

287

519

356

260

190

143

. 112

91

78

64

52

44

39

32

28

22

19

17

«a»i».

L 3.1

*CQ ooo

459

) 1,780

196

3,060

1,030

519

18

2.5

120

133

100

L 3',060

-

May

14

13

11

13

18

16

14

13 ' 11

8.4

7.4

6.1

5.7

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.2 '.9

.9

.9

, .7

.6

.9

1.4

1.2

2.3

Minima

o.oJT

1.0

16

.03

41

83

80

17

0.6

.3

.3

.7

.6

.03

June

2.5

1.8

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

-

Mean

o.Bie

57.6

83.2

87.5

83.0

446

292

187

6.02

.690

9.59

30.5

10.0

99.1

July

'0.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.0

3.9

12

8.9

6.1

4.6

3.4

2.3

1.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.9

4.7

1,20

S7

30

22

Aug.

64

36

89

106

85

52-.

31

. 21

16

11

9.4

10

11

7.9

133

94

. 56

35

22

15

10

7.4

5.7

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.2

.7

Per square 

 lie

b 0.016

1.15

1.66

1.74

1.65

8.88

5.82

3.73

.120

.014

.191

.608

.199

1.97

.7

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

9.3

36

100

50

28

14

13

10

7.4

5.7

4.6

3.7

2.8

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

.6

.7

.7

.6

-

Runoff In 

inches

0.02

1.28

1.91

23.66

1.91

9.59

6.69

4.16

.14

.02

.22

.70

.22

26.86

Peak discharge (base, 1.3OO sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (8 p.m.) 7,100 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (2, a.m.) 1,510

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge affected by ice.
680 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54'17", long. 83°43'01", 0.1 mile downstream 

from cynth Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Presley, Towns County, and 1.3 miles upstream 

from Hlghtower Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,932.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 45.5 square miles.

Records available.- December 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 6.22 

TeeTTT minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.60 feet).

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 2,600 second-feet Dec. 29, 1942 (gage height, 10.17 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,300 second-feet; minimum, that of Oct. 6, 

7, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions (water years).- V 973: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.6 27 2.8 192 1.8 43 2.8 187 4.5 571 

1.7 36 3.2 271 2.0 66 3.2 266 5.0 699 

1.8 46 3.6 362 2.2 92 3.6 354 5.5 829 

2.0 69 4.0 458 2.4 121 4.0 448 

2.4 125 4.6 604

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

30 

29 

29 

28

28 

29 

64 

43

35

34 

33 

32 

31 

31

106 

158 

76 

57 

49

44 

41 

39 

64 

69

58 

57 

121 

79 

64 

57

Nov.

53 

99 

81 

69 

79

67 

91 

78 

69 

64

113 

97 

83 

77 

122

100 

88 

85 

85 

78

72 

69 

72 

72 

67

63 

61 

58 

57 

56

Dec.

54 

53 

52 

52 

63

57 

54 

67 

62 

88

86 

82 

76 

70 

182

222 

147 

120 

104 

93

88 

82 

78 

76 

81

74 

70 

69 

67 

65 

64

Jan.

128 

118 

97 

90 

85

81 

76 

73 

72 

69

65 

65 *96 

77 

b68

b72 

70 

68 

b63 

b62

b66 

64 

63 

67 

b60

b60 

73 

85 

76 

101 

133

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Uaro 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber ........................

mb«r .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

h.. .........................

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

113 

102 

*93 

92 

96

124 

143 

305 

252 

203

187 

601 

541 

801 

448

331 

276 

237 

210 

193

176 

174 

157 

146 

142

144 

136 

139 

128

Secondfoot-days

1,645 

2,325 

2,598

35,785

2,443 

6,690 

7,439 

5,213 

2,780 

1,840 

2,958 

3,972 

1,875

41,778

liar.

122 

162 

154 

149 

138

340 

604 

391 

302 

256

221 

200 

182 

171 

162

169 

159 

149 

1S9 

150

144 

142 

410 

285 

231

210 

463 

340 

281 

245 

348

Apr.

331 

296 

260 

235 

. 225

219 

£06 

228 

212 

198

191 

182 

171 

174 

166

155 

150 

142 

139 

134

133

130 

126 

122 

120

118 

115 

114 

112 

109

Maximum

158 

122 

222

998

133 

801 

604 

331 

136 

80 

322 

420 

152

801

May

106 

109 

105 

115

103

102 

103 

96 

93 

91

88 

88 

92 

87 

83

82 

79 

76 

76 

74

72 

70 

70 

69 

69

67 

70 

136 

130 

95 

84

June

76 

72 

69 

67 

65

64 

80 

79 

69 

64

61 

60 

59 

56 

56

60 

55 

65 

62 

55

58 

67 

58 

52 

50

47 

47 

47 

61 

59

Minimum Msan

28 53.1 

53 77.5 

52 83.8

28 98.0

60 78.8 

92 231 

122 240 

109 174 

67 89.7 

47 61.3 

43 95.4 

 55 . 128 

45 62.5

28 114

July

53 

47 

46 

45 

56

48 

43 

44 

47

94

280 

322 

160 133- 

136

180 

139 

110 

100 

89

82 

79 

75 

69 

65

61 

61 

66 

74 

76 

78

Aug.

227 

420 

405 

384 

253

185 

154 

133 

120 

110

105 

99 

93 

91 

92

87 

84 

76' 79 

72

71 

70 

71 

71 

69

64 

61 

59 

56 

56 

55

Per square 

mile

1.17 

1.70 

1.84

2.15

1.73 

5.08 

5.27 

3.82 

1.97 

1.35 

2.10 

"2.81 

1.37

2.51

Peak discharge (base, 800 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 1,020 sec. -ft.

Sept.

52 

52 

52 

79 

152

132 

83 

76 

70 

67

64 

60 

58 

56 

55

53 

52 

51 

51 

50

48 

48 

48 

47 

45

45 

45 

78 

56 

50

Runoff in 

inches

1.34 

1.90 

2.12

29.24

2.00 

5.47 

6.08 

4.26 

2.27 

1.50 

2.42 

3.25 

1.53

34.14

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 681

Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01'45", long. 83°47'45", 0.4 mile upstream from 

Hyatt Mill Creek, 1.6 miles downstream from Chatuge Dam, and 1.7 miles southeast of 

Hayesville, Ciay County. Datum of gage is 1,789.90 feet above mean sea level,, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 190 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1948. May 1907 to December 1909 and August 

1922 to September 1923 at site 1.1 miles upstream, published as Hiwassee River near 

Hayesville.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,310 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 6.59 

reet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Dec. 1-4 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

1907-9, 1922-23, 1942-48: Maximum stage recorded, 11.9 feet Mar. 13, 1909, site 

and datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 3, 4, 1942; minimum gage height, 0.30 foot Aug. 3, 1942.

Remarks.-.Records excellent except those below 10 second-feet, which are good. Plow 

completely regulated by Chatuge Reservoir (see p. 575).

Revisions (-water years).- W 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14-24)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

1.5 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.4

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

123

222

363

523

705

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

915

1,400

1,960

2,260

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

98

98

98

100

263

509

516

513

389

188

188

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

194

117 

Z.S 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4

3.0 

1.7

1.5

1.6

4.1

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2.0

1.5 

1.4 

1.9 

1.6 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

2.5

2.1 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

2.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

2.0 

1.7

1.6

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

i.'s

1.7 

3.7 

1.9 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1..7 

1.7

1.7

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9

1.7

1.8 

2.2 2.1' 

1.9 

3.6 

3.1

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.4 

2.8.

5.6 

4.0 

7.7 

6.0 

5.2

4.6

18

.8.7 

9.0 

5.8

5.0 

4.6 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

3.6 

3.4

3.4,

3.7 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1

3.0 

3.8 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

4.6 

6.7 

4.4 

3.7 

3.6

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.8 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.0

3.1 

8.4 

3.6 

3.2

3.2 

6.1 

3.4 

3.1 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

3.8 

2.6 

3.2 

3.4

3.7 

3.4 

9.2 

S'.O 

4.0

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

4.0 

3.6

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.8

101

378

378

378

378

375

375

336

290

293

293

298

296

296

310

324

324

327

327

327

327

327

327

327

327

327

327

327

596

920

915

915

928

946

946

951

951

946

946

1,120

1,690

2,130

2,190

2,000

1,990

2,010

2,100

2,260

2,250

2,240

2,230.

2,220

2,220

2,210

1,850

870

, 274

4.4

3.4

3.0 

4.2 

2.8 

2.5 

2.3

2.2

2.4

301

606

806

606 

606 

603 

 03 

603

603

603

665

753

753

757

757

669

568

560

327

5.0

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.4

225

603

603

617

835

639

635

635

635

639

582

257

3.7

2.8

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.3 

2.1

2.1

2.2

334

603

603

603

603

603

599

599

603

599

599

599

599

599

599

599

596

599

599

599

599

599

610

614

614

6,14

614

614

610

610

610

650 

709 

709 

7Q5 

705

705

705

870

1,110

1,100

1,100,

1,220

1,420

1,410

1,200

Secondfoot-days

Change In

contents In

Chatuge

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

 Per square Runoff in 

ean mile inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

5,355

1,116.7

51.9

516

194

2.5

96

1.4

1.4

173

37.2

1.67

-400 

+11,900 

+15,500

166

237

253

0.874

1.25

1.33

1.01

1.39

1.54

Calendar year 1947 159,798.4 2,010 1.4 438 -57,900 1.88 25.57

January... 

February. . 

March.....

April.....

Hay.......

'June......

July......

August....

September.

59.2

139.7

115.5

2,783.0

16,281

35,394.2

15,282.4

10,849.8

23,419

3.7

18

8.4

378

951

2,260

757

639

1,420

1.5

2.2

3.0

2.8

290

2.2

2.4

2.1

596

1.91

4.82

3.73

92.8

525

,180

493

350

781

+14,500 

+44,600 

+46,800 

+29,200

-13,700

-51,800 

-8,500 

+2,600

-32,400

237

781

765

583

303

310

354

392

237

1.25

4.11

4.03

3.07

1.59

1.63

1.86

2.06

1.25

1.44

4.43

4.64

3.42

1.84

1.82

2.15

2.38

Water year 1947-48 110,847.4 2,260 1.4 303 +58,300 2.02
.682 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C.

Location..- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°04'50", long. .84°00'10", on U. i>. Highwy 64, 

GTKTTeet upstream from1 Will Scott Creek and 2 miles east of Murphy, Cherokee County. 

 Datum of gage is 1,538.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

Kecprds available.- August 1939 to September 1948. June 1896 to June 1917 and October 1918 

to April 1940 at site -at Murphy, 2.8 miles downstream, in reports of Geologic' I Survey. 

October 1897 to December 1923 (including revised records for January 1901 to December 

1902 and January 1904 to June 1917) in North Carolina Department, of Conservation and 

Development Bulletin 34. October 1897 to September 1924 (including revised records for 

January 1901 to December 1902, January 1904 to June 1917) in Tennessee Division of 

Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 50 years (1898-1948), 920 seoond-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,590 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 8.18 

reet); minimum, 80 second-feet Nov. 29 (gage height, 1.95 feet); minimum daily, 110 

second-feet Nov. 29.

1896-1917, 1918-48: Maximum discharge observed, 23,100 second-f&et Mar. 19, 1899 

(gage height, 18.4 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 10 second-feet Dec. 3, 1924, caused by ice and filling of Andrews Reservoir.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant above station. Considerable regulation by 

Chatuge Reservoir (see p. 575).

Revisions (water years).- W 583: 1899(M). W 1003: 1943. See also Records available.

Ratine table, water year 1947-48,. except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.05

2.1

2.2 

2.4

104 

117 

ISO 

230

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

 374

545

875

1,280

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.5

1,750

2,270

2,850

4,110

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

169

165

173

165

165

165

169

201

239

196

192

180

180

177.

177

 180

252

244

248

226

557

569

563

572

281

275

275

309

294

280

280

Nov.

275

313

304

289

359

304

162

150

117

114

263

226

165

150

483

313

230

201

226

192

177

158

173

173

165

158

147

169

110

134

-

Dec.

134

130

127

124

186

198

154

232

2b7

275

309

285

244

222

280

428

333

285

248

226

205

188

184

169

205

201

173

165

169

158

150

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March.... ..............

April............. .....

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . 

Jan.

180

209

173

165

180

161

158

143

165

147

150

*

143

438

354

b275

285

b

b

526

210

500

188

184

L80

L73

L84

165

173

217

=89

234

526

644

Secondfoot-days

8 , 118

6,400

6,644

283,006

6 1 919

25,849

19,707

21, 827

25, 265

42,070

24, 067

21,100

' 26,808

234,774

Feb.

515

417

 348

323

396

780

798

1,400

1,200

1,080

833

4,100

2,460

2,230

1,400

966

763

650

563

515

491

545

456

417

412

456

456

456

423

'

' Mar.

396

479

468

462

423

665

 1,580

1,030

777

650

569

497

456

428

406

468

474

417

406

390

374

364

1,290

. 890

676

587

1,100

875

716

624

770

Apr.

950

928

784

683

624

676

618

1,160

1,250

920

784

690

618

1,050

826

702

618

563

521 491

468

445

423

735

749

735

722

702

702

690

-

Observed

Maximum

572

483

428

7,700

644

4,100

1,580

1,250

1,360 

2 450

l!430

1,820

1,500

4,100

Minimum

165

110

124

110

143

323

364

423

557

177

210

?17

716

110

Mean

262

213

214

775

nr> 3

 891

636

SIS

1,402

776

681

894

641

May

605

612

612

773

690

657

812

709

670

644

631

624

671

612

593

587

581

569

557

557

679

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,170

1,360

1,260

1,250

1,210

June

1,250

1,750

2,240

2,410

2,170

2,150

2,230

2,260

2,450

2,400

2,400

2,380

2,380

2,370

2,390

2,230

1,260

791

372

222

192

440

294

217

188

177

180

337

1,050

890

Change In 

contents in

Chatuge 

Reservoir 

facf<>-fpet)

-

-57,900

-

+58,300

July

. 854

819

. 805

791

805

805

777

784

920

950

1,180

1,430

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,090

474

338

285

266

234

213

210

791

777

777

819

854

840

861

 928

Aug.

1,690

1,820

1,310

d82

593

456

374

323 '385

266

252

234

222

217

239

373

819

791

784

777

770

763

791

791

819

756

756

749

735

735

728

Sept.

722

722

716

756

784

791

749

770

763

791

756

735

735

735

728

722

805

805

805

805

798

791

854

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 , PPU

1,500

1,490

1,420

Adjusted for chnnrc in 

reservoir contents

>! = Per square Mean mile

-

695 1.71

-

722 1.78

Runcf f in 

inches

I

23.25

-

24.20

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 683

Hiwassee River near McFarland, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 350 10'48n , long. 84°26'36", a quarter of a mile 

 downstream from Smith Creek, four-tenths of a mile downstream from Apalachia powerhouse of Tennessee Valley Authority, and 2.8 miles west of McParland, Polk County. 

Datum of gage is 830.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- l',136 square miles.

Records available. > October 1942 .to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage.height, 6.57 

reet); minimum daily, 104 second-feet Jan. 11.

1842-48: Maximum discharge, 15,500 second-feet Feb. 11, 1946 (gage height, 8.65 

feet); minimum daily, 55 second-feet Sept. 12, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below £00 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to. September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,760

2,530

2,490

2,230

1,300

2,340

2,540

2,400

2,500

2,790

2,430

1,790

2,040

2,320

2,220

2,360

2,320

1,980

215

2,260

2,210

2,120

2,500

2,100

1,910

165

2,140

2,540

1,980

2,220

2,290

NOV.

1,200

1,400

1,890

1,530

91?

793

1,040

1,720

106

1,140

1,140

943

912

1,050

791

78

998

1,190

728

867

1,220

1,410

200

2.11O

2,200

1,650

574

1,780

2,020

704

-

Dec.*

2,460

2,910

2,480

2,040

1,940

2,310

152

1,710

2,070

2,000

1,860

2,240

1,250

' 974

2,220

1,630

2,080

1,960

1,870

1,830

118

1,860

1,400

752

110

1,350

2,380

1,360

2,080

1,820

1,320

Month

October. ...............

November...............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April. .................

Unv May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August. .................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,

2,

900

100

591

120

1,230

1,100

1, 100

961

931

281

104

1,

1,

1,

95Q

360

530

1,330

1,490

1,

1,

D70

LOS

500

1,250

940

1,

1,

700

50Q

500

200

2,450

2,C

2,C

2,1

l.f

500

500

L50

00

700

Secondfoot-days

65,990

34,396

52,536

802,119

38,143

50,586

49 395

44*893

36 f 962

44,904

50 719

57^233

63,079

588,83.6

Feb.

105

1,300

1,100

1,400

1,300

1,00&

105

125

1,400

1,500

1,900

2,500

4,200

4,400

2,810

3,300

 2,990

2,900

2,930

2,000

1,650

947

1,770

2,080

1,990

1,370

878

401

235

_

-

Mar.

1,610

1,630

1,800

2,010

1,580

982

1,350

1,880

1,970

1,490

1,690

1,420

779

211

1,640

1,600.

1,750

1,730

1,500

808

395

1,260

3,030

2,660

2,290

2,020

1,070

620

 1,900

2,360

2,360

Apr.

2,590

2,500

1,740

794

1,520

2,210

2,180

2,710

2,700

1,230

465

1,540

2,000

2,270

2,010

1,120

370

325

1,480

1,790

1,580

1,520

1,640

230

215

1,100

834

1,150

1,720

1,360

-

Observed

Maximum

2,790

2, 200

2,910

9,780

2,450

4,400

3,030

2,710

2,760

2,760

2 840

2, *900

2,860

4,400

Minimum

165

106

110

106

104.

105

211

215

158

106

119

106

636

104

Mean

2 129

1^147

1,695

2,198

1,230

1,744 

1 593

1* 496

1,192 

1,497

1, 636 1 * 846

2,103

1,609

Hay

178

188

1,240

1,350

700

997

1,700

192

170

1,430

711

769

1,060

845

176

360

1,780

1,790

1,460

1,780

1,760

2,760

1,580

2,580

2,060

2,000

2,020

2,420

394

158

.354

June

722

590

, 618

756

978

683'

2,580

2,660

2,760

2,690

2,290

129

106

2,150

2,020

1,670

1,190

902

316

143

2,140

2,380

2,560

2,520

2,540

195

376

2,300

1,970

1,970

-

Change in 

contents

(aere-feet)t

I

-110,000

-

+215,400

July

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1,

1

1,

2

2,

e,

2,i,i,

410

745

142

491

770

430

830

810

830

840

230

320

300

490

140

070

794

119

230

560

740

970

910

070

832

140

410

490

480

490

636

Aug.

106

1,610

1,520

711

359

779

1,700

' 156

1,490

2,640

2,070

2,690

2,700

2,540

1,080

2,200

2,100

2,300

2,160

2,130

2,000

S82

1,940

2,720

2,820

2,900

2,S60

l,79p

1,430

2,450

2,700

Sept.

2,650

2,680

2,620

2,700

727

690

1,810

1,790

1,860'

1,340

773

636

2,100-

2,170

2,630

2,570

2,790

2,550

1,800

2,210

2,860

2,790

2,680

2,600

2,210

843

2,370

2,570

2,580

2,480

L.

Adjusted for change in 

. 'reservoir contents

Mean

_

2,046

^

-

1,906

Per square 

mile

.

1.80

^

~

"

_

: 1.68

Runoff in 

inohes

',

.

24.44

~

~

~

~

~

_

22,83

t Change In contents in Nottely, Chatuge, Hiwassee, and Apalaohla Reservoirs. 

Note.- No gage- sight record Jan. 18 to Feb. 13; discharge computed on basis of records for station 

near Reliance and for Apalaohla Dam.
684 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Hiwassee River near Reliance, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 13'20", long. 84°31'34", on State Highway 40, 

hair a mile downstream from Spring Creek, 3 miles downstream from Reliance, Polk County, 

and 9 miles downstream from Apalachia powerhouse of Tennessee Valley Authority. Datum 

of gage is 718.34 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936.

Drainage area.- 1,223 square miles.

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1948 (discontinued) in reports of Geological 

Survey.August 1900 to December 1913 and February 1919 to September 1926 at site 

3 miles upstream, published as Hiwassee River at Reliance, in reports of Geological 

Survey. August 1900 to September 1924 (January 1909 to March 1913, revised) at 

Reliance, in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1926-48), 2,358 second-feet (adjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 12.64 

reetj; minimum daily, 131 second-feet June 13:

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 45,300 second-feet Feb. 4, 1936 (gage height, 23.01 

feet); minimum daily, 86 second-feet Sept. 18, 1943.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Revisions.- See Records available.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,710

2,500

2,420

2,240

1,230

2,230

2,540

2,370

2,490

2,710

2,530

1,580

2,070

2,320

2,140

2,280

2,330

1,900

667

1,840

2,170

2,080

2,400

1,990

1,940

582

1,510

2,480

1,990

2,020

2,180

Nov.

1,420

1,400

1,670

1,480

966

859

1,010

1,440

408

767

1,180

985

780

1,010

956

434

871

1,180

746

814

1,050

1,350

382

1,580

2,160

1,710

690

1,380

1,970

724

-

Dec.

2,250

2,820

2,480

2,000

1,700

2,310

585

1,440

1,970

2,010

1,990

2,050

1,430

958

2,180

1,800

2,130

1,900

1,940

1,980

389

1,290

1,390

,1,180

185

914

2,230

1,500

' 1,800

1,960

1,440

Month

October. ...............

November'. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April. ..................

May. ...................

June. ..................

July ...................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

l,«

2,C

5

Z

60

10

08

28

1,050

1,110

l.C

c

£

50

70

89

336

206

1,4

2,2

1,6

70

70

10

1,470

1,430

1,2

2

1.4

00

28

40

1,260

1,020

E

1,4

1,2

12

50

40

578

2,160

2,2

2,1

2,2

2,1

30

50

90

90

1,540

Feb.

662

1,580

1,420

1,500

1,610

1,940

1,020

1,440

2,380

2,250

2,390

9,200

6,510

6,370

3,440

3,640

3,250

3,100

3,100

2,270

1,840

1,030

1,780

2,240

2,110

1,540

1,110

506

469

. _

-

Mar.

514

1,780

1,890

2,160

1,650

1,260

2,240

2,530

S, 140

1,670

1,890

1,500

1,050

398

1,350

2,890

2,560

2,160

1,800

873

590

1,280

3,670

3,130

2,590

2,420

1,250

970

1,940

2,340

2,580

Apr.

2,780

2,790

2,070

996

1,610

2,320

2,440

3,660

3,570

1,750

860

1,650

2,220

2,760

2,430

1,510

. 588

458

1,350

1,850

1,700

1,530

1,610

702

280

960

916

1,120

1,690

1,420

Observed

Secondfoot-days

64,439

33,372.

52,201

837,361

40,961

71,697

57,065

51,590

37,588

45,080

52,057

57,045

62,123

625,218

Maximum

2,710

2,160

2,820

15,600

2,290

9,200

3,670

3,660

2,670

2,780

2,880

2,880

2,810

9,200

Minimum

' 582

382

185

185

206

469

398

280

180

131

139

178

494

131

Mean

2,079

1,112

1,684

. 2,294

1,321

2,472

1,841

1,720

1,213

1,503

1,679

1,840

r,07i

1,708

May

 366

226

886

1,630

729

950

1,590

512

. 202

1,050

978

708

920

906

345

180

1,680

1,790

1,420

al,650

1,800

2,650

1,580

2,670

2,120

2,000

2,070

2,530

826

260

364

June

528

676

621

710

808

780

2,200

2,690

2,780

2,720

2,580

435

131

1,520

2,300

1,640

1,320

1,010

251

a!50

al,900

2,580

a2,600

a2,600

a2,600

a350

a600

a2,000

a2,000

a2,000

-

Change in

contents 

(acre-feet)t

_

_

-

-110,000

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

+215,400

July

r,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2.

2.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

520

884

276

139

620

430

810

840

850

880

480

130

590

540

590

160

724

257

140

510

650

030

940

130

815

210

510

640

blO

500

752

Aug.

178

1,5

1,6

S

50

50

50

338

768

Z

Z

1,4

16

38

SO

2,720

2,140

2,7

2,7

2,6

40

60

10

1,230

2,150

2,1

2,3

2,2

40

50

30

2,190

2,080

6

2,0

2,8

17

10

00

2,820

2,880

2,8

1.8

1,3

2,4

50

60

30

20

2,680

Sept.

2,640

2,680

2,580

2,720

858

772

1,620

1.800

1,930

1,320

655

494

2,030

2,130

2,570

2,570

2,750

2,510

1,860

2,030

2,810

2,760

2,720

2,510

2,170

944

2,160

2,570

2,530

2,430

Adjusted for change 

in contents

Mean

_

_

-

2,142

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

2,005

Per square 

mile

_

_

-

1.75

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

'1.64

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

23.78

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

23.31

t Change in contents in Nottely, Chatuge, Hiwassee, and Apalachia Reservoirs, 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near McParland and for 

Apalachia Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 685

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01'25", long. 83°42'25", 400 feet downstreamrrom Hothouse Branch, half a mile upstream from Chatuge Reservoir, and 6.5 miles east 

of Hayesville, Clay County. Datum of gage is 1,930.33 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 37.6 square miles.

Records available.- August 1922 to March 1924, February 1942 to September 1945, October 

194fj to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 5.60 

reet); minimum 11 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1922-24, 1942-45, 1946-48: Maximum discharge observed, 2,380 second-feet Dec. 17, 

1922 (gage height, 6.80 feet, former site and datum); minimum, that of Oct.' 4, 1947.

Remarks7- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge,'In second-feet)

1..4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

14

18

24

38

2.0 

2.Z 

2.4 

2.7

56

80

113

178

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

259

420

595

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

14 

26 

27 

27

21 

18 

17 

16 

16

28 

95 

44 

35 

27

24 

22 

21 

41 

38

31 

31 

57 

40 

34 

30

Nov.

27 

58 

48 

41 

54

42 

48 

44 

39 

35

85 

63 

51 

46 

97

67 

56 

56 

56 

49

46 

45 

46 

46 

42

41 

38 

36 

35 

34

Dec.

33 

31 

30 

30 

56

43 

39 

65 

860 

880

878 

870 

865 

856 

a!20

8135 

82 

70 

62 

56

53 

48 

46 

44 

55

46 

43 

42 

41 

39 

38

Jan.

57 

SO 

45 

46 

43

41 

39 

38 

38 

837

836 

840 

*a!20 

75 

b60

a65 

858 

854 

852 

850

852 

848 

847 

850 

847

845 

855 

860 

855 

880 

895

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

AprJ

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 ber .........................

landar year 1947 ............

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

880 

a75 

*70 

a68 

a75

a!30 

8120 

8210 

8170 

8150

8140 

aSOO 

a400 

a550 

8360

8280 

8230 

a 190 

a!65 

8150

8140 

a!35

alls 

allO

allS 

8105 

alOO 

895

Seoondfoot-days

861 

1,471 

1,756.

24,755

1,678. 

5,153 

5,086 

3,730 

1,701 

1,263 

1,864 

2,618 

1,028

28,209

Peak discharge (base, 700 sec. -ft.).- Feb.

sec. -ft.} Aug. 2 (8 a.m.) 1,240 sec. -ft.

Mar.

a9o 

alls 

1O9 

104 

95

259 

355 

242 

190 

162

142 

125 

113 

106 

100.

106 

97 

90 

90 

888

886. 

a85 

a310 

178 

146

145 

478 

271 

206 

173 

8230

Apr.

a220 

208, 

180 

162 

157

8150 

a!45 

a200 

. a!80 

3165

alSO 

8140 

a!30 

8135 

al20

allO 

8105 

alOO 

896 

a92

890 

886 

a84 

a82 

a80

878 

a75 

a72 

870 

868

Maximum

95 

97 

135

900

120 

550 

478 

220 

85 

92 

250 

501 

87

550

May '

866 

a66 

868 

885 

870

a65 

866 

862 

a60 

a58

56 

55 

a56 

852 

aSO

848 

846 . 

844 

843 

842

842 

838 

a38 

a38 

a39

840 

845 

880 

a82 

aSS 

a 48

Minimum

13 

27 

30

13

36 

68 

85 

68 

38 

28 

25 

29 

23

13

'June

a45 

' 43 

41 

39

36

36 

46 

52 

42 

36

35 

34 

33 

31 

31

31 

29 

61 

47 

36

30 

48 

40 

34 

30

28 

62 

60 

92 

53

Mean

27.8 

49.0 

56.6

67.8

54.1 

178 

164 

124 

54.9

60 .'l 

84.5 

34.3

77.1

July

41 

36 

33 

30 

31

29 

25 

25 

25 

37

124 

a250 

8130 

8100 

895

8110 

890 

870 

862 

855

848 

a47 

' 846 

840 

837

835 

838 

41 

44 

49 

41

Aug.

121 

501 

304 

222 

151

111 

92 

80 

70 

65

59 

59 

54 

50 

59

54 

47 

44 

46 

42

40 

37 

38 

44 

39

35 

33 

31 

31 

30 

29

Per square

mile

0.739 

1.30 

1.51.

1.80

1.44 

 4.73 

4.36- 

3.30 

1.46 

1.12 

1.60 

2.25

2.05

Sept.

28 

27 

27 

46 

87

70 46 ' 

46 

42 

43

38 

34 

33 

31 

30

23 

27 

27 

26 

25

25 

29 

28 

25 

24

24 

23 

34 

27 

25

Runoff in 

inohes

0.85 

1.45 - 

1.74

24.48

1.66 

5.10 

5.03 

3.69 

1.68 

1.25

2!59

1.02

27.90

14 (time unknown)., 890 sec.-ft.j Mar. 27 (5 a.m.) 1,090

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Hiwassee Hlver at Presley and Nantahala Hlver near Halnbow Springs, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°08 I 80", long. £3°58'50", 

at highway bridge at Tomotla, Cherokee County, 0.2 mile upstream from Rodgers Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 1,556.46 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 104 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to December 1909, January 1914 to April 1917, October 1918 

to SeptemDer 1948.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1904-9, 1914-16, 1919-48), 858 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 10.00 

i'eet); minimum, 31 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.68 feet).

1904-9, 1914-17, 1918-48: Maximum discharge observed, 9,030 second-feet Nov. 19, 

1906 (gage height, 17.3 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 12 second-feet several times in August and September 1985 (gage height, 0.52 

foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are

Revisions (water years).- W 503: 1905-9, 1915-17. W 783: 1906(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

47

62

98

144

2.6 231

3.0 381

3.5 607-

4.0 795

4.5 962

5.0 1,140

6.0 1,490

7.4 2,050

Discharge, in second-feet, irater year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 tf)

Ow

31

Oct.

33

33

33

33

32

32

39

50

54

44

40

39

37

34

34

33

53

56

74

53

46

40

39

73

64

52

47

70

54

48

46

Nov.

44

50

54

52

65

54

54

62

52

50

117

88

69

64

261

132

100

92

109

90

83

77

79

77

74

70

67

67

64

62

-

Dec.

59

58

58

56

96

85

72

128

125

132

142

125

109

98

246

339

212

168

142

125

113

1C2

96

90

100

98

88

85

81

79

79

Jan.

116

118

102

98

96

90

87

85

83

79

76

77

399

251

140

150

140

130

120

110

120

110

100

110

105

95

120

140

130

200

350

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ..........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Maroh ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

330

271

225

212

248

549

495

764

675

628

490

2,020

1,480

1,620

922

644

486

390

. 327

293

296' 264

251

225

238

271

264

257

231

_

-

Seoohdfoot-days

1,4-15

2,379

3,586

76,473

4,127

15» 366

13,257

13,339

4, 782

3,164

4^470

1,616

71,272

Mar.

216

268

254

238

222

560

1,280

738

536

422

352

304

271

251

238

348

364

300

278

257

241

238

751

545

417

356

817

' 660

509

417

609

Apr..

706

656

536

449

417

490

431

848

866

644

536

458

404

894

668

540

454

390

343

316

296

275

257

244

228

216

206

197

191

183

-

Maximum

74

261

339

4,680

399

2,020

1, 280

894

283

202

364

463

100

2,020

May

177

171

168

273

246

194

283

209

186

171

160

155

149

144

137

132

127

120

116

111

109

105

102

100

98

96

120

180

147

166

130

Minimum

32

44

56

32

76 '

212

216

183

96

76

54 65 '

40

32

June

111

102

98

94

90

88

127

105

100

88

85

83

81

79

81

S7

76

96

171

109

96

194

130

107

92

85

87

83

202

137

-

Mean

45. 6

lie' 79 3

210

133

530

428

445

154

1U5

122

144

53.9

195

July

107

90

81

76

91

88

72

65

65

72

134 ir-a.

ill

199

200

364.

197

149

166

155

127

111

98

90

81

76

72

156

120

93

92

Aug.

341

463

412

449

286

209

168

144

127

118

111

111

102

100

116

126

102

88

85

81

76

70

70

S3

74

65

62

60

59

58

54

Per square 

 lie

0.438

 762

1.12

2.02

1* 28

5.10

4.12

4. 28

1.48

1.01

1.17

1. 38

.518

1.88

Sept.

53

52

50

62

76

76

65

69

67

100

69

58

54

53

52

50

47

46

46

44

44

43

41

41

41

43

41

47

46

40

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.51

. 85

1.28

27.36

1.48

5. 49

4^74

4.77

1.71 

1.13

1.35

1* 60

.58

25.49

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 12 (4 p.m.) 3,150 sec.-ft. 

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 1; discharge computed on basis of recorded range ttn 

stage and -records for Snowbird Creek near Robblnsvllle.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 687

Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°50'28", long. 83°56'10", at county road bridge, 

0.1 mile downstream from Arkaqua Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from Akins Creek and 2.7 

miles southeast of Blairsville, Union County. Datum of gage is 1,812.47 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 74.8 square miles.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 6.88 

reet}; minimum, 27 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 4,670 second-feet Feb.- 10, 1946 (gage height. 11.18 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Sept. 8, Oct. 7, 1947 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station. Occasional 

regulation by Lake Trahlyta in Vogal State Park.

Revisions (water years).- W 1053: 1942(M), 1943.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 29 2.5 126 4.0 675 

1.9 38 2.8 196 4.5 950 

2.1 61 3.2 322 5.1 1,300 

2.2 75 3.6 482

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

30 

30 

31 

29 

29

28 

31 

85 

58 

49

40 

37 

35 

34 

34

160 

216 

97 

71 

60

51 

47 

45 

80 

84

68 

71 

173 

98 

76 

68

Nov.

62 

121 

95 

82 

104

86 

117 

109 

90 

81

193 

147 

116 

100 

201

149 

120 

115 

115 

100

93 

88 

92 

90 

82

80 

76 

74 

71 

69

Dec.

67 

65 

64 

64 

75

69 

65 

97 

86 

118

116 

105 

97 

90 

283

321 

193 

156 

132 

118

109 

102 

97 

92 

107

97 

88 

86 

82 

80 

78

Jan.

160 

143 

118 

109 

102

97 

92 

88 

87 

82

80 

80 

 132 

102 

b85

b90 

88 

86 

b80 

b78

b85 

81 

78 

84 

b75

b75 

100 

122 

105 

151 

202

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

161 

 141 

126 

120 

118

165 

202 

508 

406 

337

287 

1,170 

903 

1,280 

- 620

435 

352 

294 

257 

239

213 

210 

188 

173 

168

168 

163 

161 

149

Seoondfoot-days

2,045 

3,118 

3,399

47,336

3,137 

9,714 

10,177 

6,518 

3,404 

2,431 

4,225 

4,294 

2,083

54,545

Mar.

143 

199 

186 

178 

165

632 

902 

473 

367 

304

270 

236 

216. 

204 -193

202 

191 

186 

216 

204

188 

188 

621 

382 

304

295 

829 

465 

371 

326 

541

Apr.

465 

402 

337 

301 

287

277 

- 261 

287 

267 

245

233 

224 

213 

221 

204

191 

183 

173 

165 

163

158 

154 

152 

147 

145

139 

136 

132 

130 

126

Maximum

216 

201 

321

1,880

202 

1,280 

902 

465 

190 

210 

534 

482 

169

1,280

May

128 

134 

132 

145 

130

128

120 

113 

111

107 

105 

109 

105 

100

98 

93 

92 

90 

87

86 

82 

81 

80 

78

78 

86 

190 

141 

126 

115

Minimum

28 

62 

64

28

75 

118 

143 

126 

78 

62 

50 

59 

48

28

June

95 

87 

82 

80 

76

75 

97 

97 

34 

75

72 

69 

68 

67 

72

81 

69 

76 

84 

68

62 

210 

93 

76 

69

64 

62 

62 

83 

76

Mean

66.0 

104 

110

130

101 

335 

328 

217 

110 . 

81.0 

136 

139 

69.4

149

July

68 

60 

57 

54 

60

59 

51 

50 

54 

92

457 

534 

270 

227 

306

233 

173 

141 

139 

116

109 

,105 

95 

87 

80

-,78 

82 

100 

104 

97 

87

Aug.

182 

418 

394 

482 

308

213 

173 

149 

134 

120

115 

109 

102 

98 

102

98 

92 

86 

81 

76

74 

72 

74 

82 

81

71 

65 

62 

59 

62 

60

Sept.

54 

51 

51 

90 

166

169 

105 

92 

82 

81

75 

67 

65 

64 

61

59 

56 

55 

54 

53

51 

50 

51 

51 

49

48 

48 

71 

60 

54

Per square Runoff in ' 

mile inches

0.882 1.02 

1.39 1.55 

1.47, 1.69

1.74 23.52

 1.35 1.56 

4.48 4.83 

4.39 5.06 

2.90 3.24 

1.47 1.69 

1.08 1.21 

1.82 2.10 

1.86 2.13 

.928 1.04

1.99 27.12

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 seo.-ft.).- Feb. 12 (11 a.m.) 1,980 aec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
688 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'55", long'. 84°05'25", 0.6 mile downstream from 

- Wottely Dam, 0.6 mile upstream from Dooley Creek, and 1.8 miles west of Ivylof, Union 

. County. Datura of gage is 1,599.21 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, tiuppleraentary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage -area.- 215 square miles.

Records available.- July 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 seeond-feet June 3 (gage height, 5.82 

reetj ; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 8-10, «21 (gage height, 0.22 foot).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 2,830 second-feet May 25, 1944 (gage height, 6.34 feet); 

. minimum, 0.5 second-foot at times in January and February 1945, July and November 1947; 

minimum gage height, 0.22 foot Nov. 8-10, 21, 1947.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. 

pietely regulated by Nottely Reservoir (see p. 575).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge. In- second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18-2O)

Flow cora-

,0'.20 

.3

0.5 

1.5 

2.5 

4.5 

7.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.4

3.0

86

127

253

382

620

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.8

860

1,140

1,470

1,830

2,470

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day Oct. Dec. 3 an. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept.

iso

148

138

125

121

108

94

94

100

106

108

108

108

100

100

106

112

114

192

347

340

327

245

157

160

162

164

169

169

172

172

172

174

176

176

104

1

1.5

1

1

1

1

1.5

1

1.5

1.5 

1

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1.5

1

256

611

620

616

616

611

606

GOfi

602

960

1,450

1,440

,410

1,390

551

1.5

1.5

2.5

2

1.5

1.5

5.5

2.5

2

1.5

2 

1.5

1 

1 

1 

,3 

1.5

1

2.5

1.5

1.5

1

1.5

2

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

2.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

90

340

340

334

327

327

327 ,

286

231

231

231

231

231

233

268

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

311

641

942

942

942

942

942

937

937

937

937

937

1,120 

1,650 

2,-170 

2,290 

2,000

1,980

1,990

2,160

2,400

2,370

2,360

2,340

2,320

2,290

2,"70

1,880

1,030

314

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1

1.5

270

567

466

1

527

998

551

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1

1

1

384

,070

,080

289

3

1.5

1.5 

1.5

243

730

730

725

725

725

725

,010

,500

,490

,480

,350

,200

,190

,180

,170

1,170 

1,160 

1,020

840

83S

635

830

825

830

476

1.5

1

433

1,010

998

1,010

1,030

1,020

1,080

1,160

1,140

976

611

393

389

386

386

382

375

footways Maxlmum MlnlmM1 Mean

Change In

contents in

Nottley

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Per square Runoff In 

mile Inches

October.. 

November. 

 December.

4,742

998

347

176

2

153

33.3

1.10

+80O 

+11,500 

+14,500

166

227

237

0.772

1.06

1.10

0.89 i.ia

1.27

Calendar year 194V 131,431.0 1,690 360 -23,800 1.52

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

Hay.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

10,422.5

1,980.5

39

2,407.5

15,735

36,248.5

6,920

16,192.5

22,574.5

1,450

1,390

3

340 

942 

2.4OO 

1,080 

1,500 

1,170

1

1

1.5

231

1

336

68.3 

1.26

80.2 

SOB 

,208 

223 

522 

752

-6,400 

+37,700 

+38,900 

f'J5,600

-14,500

-55,500 

+5,300

-12,300

-33,100

233

723

634

477

272

275

310

322

196

1.08 

3.?6 

2.95 

2.22

1.27

1.28

1.44

1 .50

.912

Water year 1947-48 118,294.0 2,400 +10,500 1.57
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07'57", long. 84°20'37", half a mile north of 

Turtletown, Polk County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Nigger Creek, and 

6 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,490.61 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 26.9 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 45.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 533 second-feet Feb. 12; maximum gage height, 

4.Yt> feet Feb. 12; minimum discharge, 15 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.93 foot). 

1934-43: Maximum discharge 767 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 6.18 feet); 

minimum, 9.3 second-feet Oct. 10, 1941 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, 

urnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station.

Revisions.(water years).- W 853: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Some di0.95 16 1.5 67 2.5 262 

1.0 19 2.0 148 2.9 318 

1.2 34 2.3 220 3.3 363

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

.Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

.Oct.

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

17

13 

25 

22 

34 

23

21 

19 19' 

19- 

19

18 

18 

20 

19 

18 

18

Nov.

20 

26 

25 

22 

33

24 

25 

26 

22 

22

48 

31 

25 

25 

77

38 

30 

30 

33 

29

27 

26 

28 

25 

24

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

Dec.

20 

20 

20 

20 

26

24 

22 

32 

28 

28

26 

25 

24 

22 

62

55 

36 

31 

28 

26

25 

24 

24 

23 

25

24 

22 

22 

20 

20 

21

Jan.

34 

28 

 24 

23 

22

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

20 

*57 

33 

b30

27 

26 

25 

23 

24

25 

25 

23 

24 

b22

b22 

b28 

32 

28 

52 

65

Feb.

48 

40 

36 

36 

38

62 

62 

108 

89 

83

74 

*357 

284 

246 

125

97 

81 

70 

65 

65

59 

65 

56 

53 

54

60 

59 

55 

51

u__4i, SeoondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Us

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary .

581 

851 

82E

............ 18,965

1............................

lat ...........................

ember .........................

863 

2,57£ 

2,483 2,13' 

1,324 

96E 1,04" 

SI574

ter year 1347-48 ............ 15,04E

Mar.

48 

59 

54 

51 

48

96 

163 

97 

78 

7O

66 

60 

Sg 

54 

53

118 

97 

74 

68 

63

61 

60 

215 

103 

83

75 

107 

78 

71 

67 

91

Apr.

83 

87 

74 

68 

70

75 

68 

130 

110 

87

80 

73 

74 

123 

84

75 

68

65 

61 

59

59 

56 

54 

53 

53

52 

50 

50 

48 

48

Maximum

34 

77 

62

631

65 

357 

215 

130 

62 

59 

74 

54 

32

357

Peak discharge (base, 3OO sec. -ft).- Feb. 12 (3:30 p.m.

May

47 

47 

50 

62 

55

52 

56 

48 

45 

44

43 

43 

42 

42 

41

40 

39 

38 

38 

37

36 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

54 

45 

41 

38

Minimum

16 

20 

20

16

19 

36 

48 

48 

33 

25 

22 

17 

16

16

June

34 

33 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

30

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

30 

28 

31 

38 

30

30 

59 

34 

28 

27

25 

37 

39. 

37 

35

Mean

18. 7 

28.4 

26.6

52.0

27.8 

88.9 

80.1 

71.2 

42.7 

32.2 

33.8 

26.4 

19.1

41.1

July

30 

27 

25 

25 

32

29 

25 

23 

23 

27

74 

54 

53 

61 

63

45 

34 

30 

29 

28

25 

25 

24 

24 

22

22 

25 

47 

32 

37 

27

Aug.

Per square 

 lie

0.695 

1.06 

.989

1.93

1.03 

3.30 

2.98 

2.65 

1.59 

1.2O 

1.26 

.981 

.710

1.53

) 533 sec. -ft.; Mar. 23 (8 a.m.)

54 

44 

43 

48 

34

29 

27 

26 

25 

25

25 

24 

23 

28 

33

32 

28 

24 

22 

21

20 

2O 

20 

19 

19

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17

Sept.

16 

16 

16 

19 

22

24 

21 

24 

26 

32

23 

20 

2O 

19

18

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

16 

16. 

16 

17

16 

16 

21 

18 

18

Runoff in 

inches

O.80 

1.18 

1.14

26.22

1.19 

3.56 

3.43 

2.95 

1.83 

1.33 

1.45 

1.13 

.79

20.78

307 sec.-

ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
690 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°47'24", long. 84°14'24", 1.4 miles upstream from 

Shallow Ford Bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from Stanley Creek, and 2.5 miles northwoct of 

Dial, Fannin County. Datum of gage is 1,782.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 177 square miles. / 

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 35 years, 483 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 6.33 

reet); minimum, 121 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.67 foot).

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 9,200 second-feet July 9, 1916 (gage height, 10.0 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum, 60 second-feet Sept. 6, 1925 

(gage height, 0.40 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice-effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- w 893: 1932(M).

Rating table, wate'r year 1947-48, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.7 125 2.5 795 

1.0 182 3.0 1,080 

1.3 263 3.5 1,410 

1.6 370 4.0 1,780 

2.0 540 5.0 2,650

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12'.3 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

130 

131 

131 

130 

131

127 

128 

257 

260 

173

156 

150 

143 

141

139

216 

756 

323 

212 

182

171 

160 

152 

162 

182

171 

160 

305 

212 

178 

167

Nov.

164 

334 

257 

212 

289

237 

251 

285 

229 

207

474 

362 

373 

243 

508

358 

295 

276 

295 

257

240 

229 

237 

248 

234

220 

212 

207 

200 

200

Dec.

190 

190 

187 

184 

220

212 

194 

266 

*254 

326

326 

282 

254 

240 

457

705 

430 

358 

323 

298

282 

269 

260 

254 

276

266 

248 

240 

237 

231 

226

Jan.

369 

370 

295 

276 

260

251 

246 

237 

237 

b230

220 

 226 

390 

298 

b230

b265 

b250 

b240 

b230 

b220

240 

237 

229 

246 

b210

b215 

263 

306 

257 

316 

434

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

llaro 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber .........................

nber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h...... .............. .......

1

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

346 

316 

295 

295 

342

486 

545 

1,080 

894 

768

*660 

2,560 

1,800 

2,430 

1,410

1,070 

905 

BOO 

725 

700

640 

650 

585 

545 

536

540 

526 

508 

482

Secondfoot-days

6,03£ 

8,033 

8.6SE

148,306

8,292 

23.43S 

23.88E 

20 , 606 

12.77C 

8,746 

11,031 

12,667 

6,684

150,877

Mar.

464 

585 

540 

508 

477

981 

1,810 

1,050 

856 

762

695 

650 

610 

580 

565

590 

585 

536 

575 

575

540 

526 

1,410

938 

756

705 

1,340 

984 

844 

768 

1,080

Apr.

1,090 

996 

878 

817 

790

790 

762 

806 

768 

715

695 

680 

650 

905 

756

700 

665 

S25 

610 

595

580 

570 

555 

545 

536

526 

513 

500 

500 

490

Maxinua

756 

508 

705

4,440

434 

 2,560 

1,810 

1,090 

600 

374 

1,420 

1,130 

370

2,560

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (11 a.m

May

477 

486 

495 

526 

486

477 

513 

459 

438 

426

418 

410 

406 

394 

378

370 

362 

358 

346 

338

338 

330 

323 

316 

316

354 

354 

600 

508 

406 

362

Mininum

127 

164 

184

127

210 

295 

464 

490 

316 

229 

200 

226 

175

127

June

334 

316 

306 

298 

292

282 

366 

316 

292 

279

269 

269 

263 

257 

295

350 

276 

292 

374 

285

260 

350 

295 

260 

246

234 

229 

234 

338 

289

Mean

195 

268 

280

406

268 

808 

770 

687 

412 

292 

356 

409 

223

412

July

276 

234 

223 

215 

220

223 

204 

200 

207 

283

1,420 

1,130 

518 

472 

500

422 

358 

316 

312 

302

276 

269 

263 

251 

237

231 

237 

330 

292 

312 

298

Aug.

747 

767 

1,040 

1,130 

735

545 

468 

422 

394 

366

350 

346 

334 

330 

378

362 

320 

306 

285

2/9

266 

263 

263 

289 

273

254 

240 

234 

229 

226 

226

Per square 

mile

1.10 

1.51 

1.58

2.29

1.51 

4.56 

4.35 

3.88 

2.33 

1.65 

2.01 

2.31 

1.26

2.33

.) 4,020 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (1:30

Sept.

215 

207 

207 

279 

370

358 

276 

289 

260 

254

237 

220 

212 

215 

210

204 

197 

194 

194 

190

187 

184 

184 

184 

180

182 

175 

223 

207 

190

Runoff in 

inches

1.27 

1.69 

1.82

31.16

1.74 

4.92 

5,02 

4.33 

2.68 

1.84 

2.32 

2.66 

1,40

31.69

a.m.) 2.410,

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 691

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°53'14" > long. 84°17'07", three-eighths of a mile 

downstream from Blue Ridge Dam of Tennessee Valley Authority, 2£ miles west of Morganton, and 2^ miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County* Datum of gage is 1,538.77 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 233 square miles.

Keeords available.- November 1898 to March 1908- and April 1903 to September 1948 in reports or ueoiogical Survey. November 1898 to March 1903 and April 1913 ~ta September 

1924 (prior to April 1913, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34, published as Toccoa River near Morganton. '

Average discharge.- 35 years (1913-48), 582 second-feet (unadjusted).

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.04 

reet ); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Jan. 4 (gage height, 0.77 foot); minimum daily, 9.3 

second-feet Nov. 9, 22, 28-30, Dec. 9, 11-14, 22-28, Feb. 4, 5.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet July 9, 1916 (gage height, 13.0 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; 

no flow Dec. 6, 1930, to Mar. 3, 1931 (caused by closing of Blue Ridge Dam).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 100 second-feet, -which are good. Plow 

regulated by Blue'Ridge Reservoir (see p.576).

Revisions.- See Records available.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

- and discharge, in second-feet)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

9.3

15

29

52

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.5

90 

148 

217 

42O

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

660

910

1,180

1,360

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,290

1,210

1,220

72

12

1,040

1,280

1,270

1,300

1,300

835

12

1,200

1.26O

1.27O

1,050

54D

13

12

835

895

926

926

795

11

10

820

1,170

1,010

960

960

Nov.

1,110

66

946

1,070

954

560

11

9.9

9.2

926

117

474

10

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.3

10

570

865

905

64

9.3

9.3

9.3

-

Dec.

575

805

960

 982

1,050

900

39

580

9.3

111

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

242

173

560

355

360

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

 9.3

9.3

, 9.3

597

691

447

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March. ..?......,.......

April............ ......

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

 August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

10

414

34

14

346

360

385

442

775

.780

740

822

871

454 .

108

62

10

9. -9

356

542

608

649

647

880

701

956

996

658

645

612

187

Feb.

9.9

130.

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.9

9.9

11

327

11

42

17

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

 12

12

13

70

12

12

12

12

13

_

- .

Mar.

13

] 2'

4C

3

0

)9

37

13

]

33

3S

3

9

8

35

13'

]

]

]

3

3

3

13

13

]

]

41

4

3

0

386

14

3£

5]

IE

4

5

6

34

33 iei

34

12

3

7

2

0

337

Observed

Secondfoot-days

25,504

8,796.7

9,558.4

193,001.1

15,073.9

864.2

4,516

13,906

25,313

21,740

21,2'85

18,912

26,094

191,563.2

Maximum Minimum

1,300 11

1,110 9.3

1,050 9.3

1,560 3.1

996 9.9

327 9 3

515 13*

1.30O ' 17

1,260 17

1,040 17

1,100 16

999 15

1,400 15

1,400 9.3

Apr.

89

132 '110

17

17

20

4O

17

18

18

18

18

88

310

454

19

103

19

1,100

1.O90

1,100

1,060

1,180

388

21

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

-

Mean

823

293

3O8

529

486

29.8

146 '464

817

725

687

610

870

523

May

52

17

1,040

1,250

1,260

1,100

1.13O

17

692

1,13O

1,150

1,14O

1,13O

1,130

1,090

592

1,170

1,190

1,180

1,220

781

719

21

1,020

735

682 '767 '779

256

18

855

June

836

911

690

798

707

17

822

835

910 754

720

18

196

721

946

928

936

937

1.O20

19

1,040

962

867

888

664

586

18

1,030

1,020

944

Change In . 

contents In

Blue Ridge 

Reservoir 

(acre-feet)

_

-

-19,700

_

-

-8,200

July

983

998

995

. 19

741

1,070 i,oeo

1,020

1,050

196

19

747

344

872

382

278

16

16

1.O6O

1,100

942

976

832

851

16

1,O5O

953

414

689

776

80O

Aug.

17

264

59

61

474

15

16

16

846

910

999

730

914

940

17

'994

830

875

872

861

752

18

862

917

96O

941

921

912

18

929

972

Sept.

1,O40

1,100

1,110

613

15

948

940

1,060

1.O70

91

1,040

17

l.OOO

1,000

, 993

1.-040

1,100

1,050

23

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,030

999

1.O80

55

1,010

' 1,100

1,40O

1,080

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean PeTmf re

_

. .

SO2 2 . 15

_

_

-

512 2.20

Runoff in 

inches

_

-

29.22

_

-

29.92

915500 O - 50 - 45
692 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Ocoee River at Copperhlll, Term.

.Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 34°59'29", long. 84°22'36", 0.2 

mile upstream from Flghtlugtown Creek and 0.4 mile dovmstream from Copperhlll, Polk 

County. Datum of gage Is 1,445.28 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 352 square miles.

Kecoras available.- March 1903 to December 1913, October 1918 to August 1925 (gage heights 

only), ana November 1942 to September 1948 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1903 to September 1924 (March 1903 to December 1911, revised, gage heights only after 

December 1913) In Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1903-6, 1907-10, 1911-13, 1943-48), 842 se.oond-feet (unadJustea).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 4.40 

I'eet); minimum daily, 76 second-feet Oct. 5.

1903-13, 1918-25, 1942-48: Maximum gage height observed, 18.5 feet Nov. 19, 1906, 

site and datum then In use (discharge not determined); minimum dally discharge determined, 76 second-feet Dec. 24, 1943, Oct. 5, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by Blue Ridge Reservoir (see p. 576).

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of backwater 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

93

131

168

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4

194

266

365

635

2.8 

3.2

3.5

985

1,420

1,780

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,370

1,300

1,250

430

76

776

1,340

1,350

1,400

1,380

1,030

295

920

1,350

1,350

1,130

716

378

131

478

931

991

i.oio

981

298

88

636

1,240

1.06O

1,020

1,000

Nov.

1,180

472

820

1,140

1,160

718

189

128

105

764

580

384

382

119

488

210

158

148

160

140

127

128

128

497

921

995

416

112

106

105

Dec.

468

848

1,010

1,100

1,120

1,040

388

700

150

241

158

146

133

124

500

514

629

572

495

190

140

131

127

126

146

152

134

126

457

786

715

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February

March. .................

April ..................

May....................

June. ..................

July. ...................

August. ................

September. ..............

Water' year 1947-48..

Jan.

226

530

>24

141

353

417

537

196

304

854

846

1,

307

120

330

419

203

>04

143

112

568

662

1,

754

735

DOO

786

1,040

1, ISO

345

740

375

611

Secondfoot-days

27,705

12,980

13,566

270,569

19,332

12,725

15,959

23,809

32,289

26,599

25,405

22,600

28,020

260,989

Feb.

239

323

181

168

171

239

258

638

777

490

371

cl.710

cl,310

cl.040

590

458

383

333

3O3

298

298

307

284

266

3O9

254

250

246

231

_

-

Mar.

320

266

508

588

307

488

1,OOO

783

741

358

303

280

262

25O

239

289

303

262

538

630

323

626

1,380

718

342

343

1,130

530

728

474

750

Apr.

505

367

510

385

354

365

370

614

518

413

383

36O

410

776

813

349

395

307

1,050

1,440

1,360

1,320

1.37O

955

290

1,130

1,560

1,'SSO

1,590

1,600

Observed

Maximum

1.4OO

1,180

1,120

3,970

1,150

1,710

1.38O

1,600

1,610

1.26O

1,180

1,050

1.48O

1,710

Minimum

76

105

124

76

141

168

220

290

210

149

143

142

143

76

Mean

894

433

438

741

624

439

515

794

1,042

887

820

729

934

713

May

674

256

1,030

1,610

1,580

1,590

1,460

463

891

1,210

1,380

1,350

1,340

1,400

1,330

972

1.O80

1,400

T , 1 ;'0

1,410

1,290

804

256

996

852

849

871

961

448

210

906

June

1,000

1,000

1,030

985

973

200

l.OOO

1.1OO

1,070

972

874

177

343

823

913

al,130

al,210

al,160

al,09o

a322

a962

al,260

1,070

l.OOO

855

734

149

907

1,190

1,100

-

Change In 

contents In

Blue Ridge 

Reservoir 

(ncro-feet)

_

.

-

-19,700

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

_

-

-8,300

July

1,160

1,110

1,100

310

784

963

1,160

1,170

1,140

559

172

8O8

663

901

678

440

173

143

1,020

1,180

1,180

1,070

1,020

950

227

822

1,120

8O2

806

892

882-

. Aug.

336

488

356

608

69S1

194

164

152

855

970

1,040

960

910

1.O5O

264

896

1,040

912

948

936

862*

142

848

968

1,000

1,020

990

976

222

864

931

Sept.

1,100

1,080

1,160

1,040

143

. 788

1,020

1,020

1,100

514

826

366.

798

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,180

1,120

400

8OO

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,O60

l.lli'

487

698

1,170

1,480

1.15O

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean Parms^T6

_

-

-

714 2.03

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

-

702 1.99

Runoff in 

inches

.

-

-

27.54

.

_

_

_

_

_

.

_

-

27.13

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, 

Ga.

c Backwater from Plghtingtown Creek; rating discharge adjusted on basis of 1 discharge measurement 

and stage of Plghtingtown Creek.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 693

Oeoee River at'Emf, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°05'48", long. 84°32'07", 700 feet downstream 

rrom Tennessee Valley Authority power plant, half a mile upstream from Emf, Polk 

County, and 2 miles downstream from Goforth Creek. Datum of ga'ge is 837.88 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 524 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 1,216 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,.11,200 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 8.90 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 48 second-feet Dec. 13.

1913-48: Maximum discharge, 29,400 second-feet July 10, 1916 (gage height, 13.'7 

feet), from rating curve extended1 above 17,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 5.0 secondfeet July 28, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regufated by Blue Ridge and Ocoee No. 3 Reservoirs (see 

p. 576) and by power plant above station.

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Tennessee.Valley Authority. 

Revisions (water years).- W 783: 1913-34.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, 'in second-feet)

,2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

54

104

170

248

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3

347

536,

770

1,060

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,930

3,500

5,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to'September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22-

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,170

1,080

933

1,010

1,000

1,030

958

1,090

1,090

' 168

739

1,120

1,100

1-.090

1,040

Nov.

1,060

i.osb

931

997

950

908

710

976

440

743

736

819

 649

542

762

488

710

777

650

. 622

634

117

87

654

632

629

76

. 608

958

168

Dec.

825

889

1,150

1,150

1,130

748

107

1,060

1,3.40

1,140

1,030

685

48

78

938

884

798

786 '760

94

88

616

616

622

84

596

74

64

821

1,100

749

Month

October. ....:..........

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1947 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March.. ................

April ..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

1,

74

060

S30

64

719

764

.

1,

310

320

100

1,110

1,000

1, 346

030

900

934

883

355

504

388

816

706

1,

1,

726

010

120

996

1,210

1,

1,

1,

1,

Secondfoot-days

32,068

20,083

20,870

429,157

27,137

38,719

39,183

45,162

44,442

34,134

34,401

32,247

32,288

400,734

260

080

170

100

952

Feb.

357

858

895

738

752

864

740

972

1,430

1,630

1,210

5,370

4,540

4,020

2,450

1,530

1,160

1,170

1,180 i.ido

1,170

222

 800

889

724

665

703

394

96

_

-

Mar.

694

734

776

914

831

996

2,890

1,750

1,570

1,370

1,190

1,150

1,120

200

738

1,240

1,290

1,230

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,180

1,800

1,670

1,150

980

2,100

2,420

1,310

1,140

1,250

Apr.

1,370

1,450

1,370

752

- 1,120

1,140

1,130

1,630

1,840

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,220

1,640

1,760

1,770

1,740

1,700

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,680

1,680

1,670

1,640

1,660

1,660

1,710

1,660

Observed

Maximum

1,170

1,060

1,150

12,900

1,260

5,37,0

a, 890

1,840

1,700

1,210

1,250

1,140

1,150

5,370

Minimum

168

76

48

48

64

96

200

752

916

504

560

456

628

48

Mean

1,034

660

673

1,176

875

1,335

1,264

1,505

1,434

1,138

1,110

1,040

1,076

1,095

May

1,660

976

1,660

1,680

1,670

. 1,680

1,680

1,670

916

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,640

1,630

1,650

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,7.00

1,210

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,150

1*180

1,190

1,150

1,160

1,160

June

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,150

 1,040

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,170

504

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,160

1,210

1,190

1,190-

Change in

contents 

(acre-feet )t

.

-

.

-19,300

_

_

_

.

_

__ '

_

_

-6,400

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

' 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,180

,160

,150

,150

,160

,170 ,ifo

,140

,130

,150

651

,170

,180

,210

,250

,190

,130

560

,060

,150

,170

,170

,130

,130

,120

,120

,100

,130'

,000

,120

,100

Aug.

456

1,040

1,130

1,140

1,120

907

774

849

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,080

621

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

. Sept.

1,080

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,080

1,090

628

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,080

970

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,120

-

Adjusted ,f or change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

.

-

-.

1,149

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

f

1,086

Per square 

Bile

2.19

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

2.07

Runoff in 

inches

-

-

-

29.77

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

28.21

t Change in contents in Blue Ridge and Ocoee H. 3 Reservoirs.
694 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°05'48", long. 84.°39'15", 0.4 mile downstream 

rrom dam and Ocoee No. 1 power plant of Tennessee Valley Authority at Parksville, Polk 

County. Datum of gage is 716.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 595 square miles.

Records available.- January 1911 to September 1916, March 1921 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 1,261 second-feet (unadjusted).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,WQ .second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 7.68 

feet); minimum, 112 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 2.99 feet); minimum daily, 118 

second-feet Mar. 6.

1911-16. 1921-48: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet Apr. 6, 1936 (gage height, 

18.32 feet); minimum daily, 6 second-feet Oct. 28, 1925.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Flow regulated by Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3,* and Parksville Reservoirs (see p. 

576).

Cooperation.- Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Tennessee Valley Authority.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,250

1,160

1,250

222 '

222

1,450

1,460

1,450

1,430

1,410

222

212

1,360

1,340

1,430.

1/450

1,480

190

217

1,370

1,360

1,410

1,430

1,400

244

239

1,360

1,200.

1,200

1,200

1,270

Nov.

206

200

1,360

1,270

1,530

1,210

1,140

190

186

1,040

1,160

1,290

904

874

666

195

1,280

1,180

1,160

1,140

651

441

186

1,170

774

706

212

922

620

212

-

Dec.

1,130

1,040

1,020

930

880

432

222

1,120

1,070

1,130

1,240

1,020

217

217

968

972

964

944

970

£17

195

1,020

765

674

186

704

206

195

979

1,010

985

Month

October. ...............

November

December. .. ............

Calendar year 1947 . .

. January

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May....................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ............j...

September. .............

Water year 1947-48 . .

Jan.

206

1,1

2

1

40

61

97

1,300

993

1,2

1,1

1,8

00

70

40

1,720

195

1,5

1,8

1,7

00

00

90

1,790

1,670

9

1

1,5

88

86

80

1,590

1,670

1,7

2,1

6

10

OO

85

195

2,100

1,3

1,4

1,3

1,2

90

20

70

10

177

Secondfoot-days

32,888

24,075

23,622

458,234

37,143

49j 063

41,691

49,144

37,054

33,184

32; 467

32,109

32,128

424,568

Feb.

177

1,010

1,170

962

902

858

182

182

1,260

1,620

1,580

2,150

3,240

4,070

2,960

2,310

2,500

2,880

2,890

2,820

2,900

1,750

1,910

1,640

1,650

1,590

1,620

140

140

-

Mar.

1,310

1,320

1,320

1,320

925

118

433

1,380

1,590

2,020

a, 060

2,090

1,510

524

1,240

1,400

1,410

1,390

1,440

395

391

1,500

1,800

1,740

1,770

1,680

483

612

2,130

2,210

2,180

Apr.

2,190

2,220

811

272

.2,200

2,270 '

2,310

2,270

2,340

1,280

424

2,200

2,180

2,240

2,260

2,150

1,140

150

1,950

2,000

2 ',010

1,860

1,840

169

168

1,650

1,640

1,730

1,600

1,620

-

Observed

Maximum

1,480

1,530

1,240

12,900

2,100

4,070

2,210

2,340

1,990 

1,610

1,640

1,940

1,740

4,070

Minimum

1 Q/\ ±y\J

186

186

182

177

140

. 118

150

172

172

i ±y\J on

186

195

118

Mean

1,061

802

762

1,255

1 f 198

1 » 692

1,345

1 f 638

1,195 

1 r 106

1,047

1,036

1,071

1,160

May

178

177

1,930

1,930

1,950

1,930

1,940

172

172

1,990

1,930

1,910

1,960

1,940

a!75

a!75

al,900

al,700

al,750

al,700

al,700

a!80

a!80

al,250

al,400

al,350

al,300

al,400

181

172

432

June

1,610

1,450

1,510

1,600

190

181

1,430

1,450

1,450

1,460

1,440

195

181

' 1,550

1,430

1,320

1,290

1,400

200

172

1,350

1,360

1,480

1,420

1,380

195

190

1,400

1,440

1,460

-

. Change In

contents 

(acre-feet)t

~.

-30,600

~.

-7,900

July

1,450

1,

1,

440

200

195

110

1,490

1,

1,

1,

570

600

640

222

1,

1, si,

195

390

340

330

gl,400

gl,300

1,

211

211

510

1,360

1,240

1,

1,

350

540

206

190

 1,430

1,

1,

1,

1,

590

570

250

220

217

Aug.

206

1,280

1,340

1,280

1,500

545

195

195

1,300

1,320

1,640

1,450

1,430

190

186

1,940

1,420

1,280

1,330

1,350

195

19S

1,320

1,290

1,250

1,280

1,290

186

186

1,750

1,790

Sept.

1,180

1,340

1,740

195

209

832

1,310

1,440

1,480

1,450

212

212

1,380

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,340

222

217

1,350

1,400

1,480

1,450

1,400

222

217

1,380

1,470

1,350

1,360

-

Adjusted for change In

res

Mean

I

1,213

I

1,149

srvolr contents

Per square 

mile

I

2.04

-

1.93

Runoff in 

inches

-

27.68

-

' 26.29

t Change In contents In Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3, and Parksville Reservoirs.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Parksvilie Dan.

g Computed from graph based on hourly gage readings.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 695

Flghtlngtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58'53", long. 84°23'12", 0.2 mile upstream from 

county highway bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.9 mile west of McCaysville, 

Fannin County. Datum of gage is 1,449.75 feet above maan sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 70.9 square miles.

Records available.- November 1942 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 second-feet Feb. 12 {gage height, 6.28 

reet); minimum, 39 second-feet Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1942-48: Maximum discharge, 5,280 second-feet Jan. 20, 1947 (gage height, 11.32 

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 5, 6, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.4 44 2.3 216 

1.5 58 2.6 312 

1.6 72 3.0 452 

1.8 106 4.0 ti02 

2.0 147 5.0 1,160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

44 

43 

43 

42

42 

44 

55 

59 

58

66 

54 

50 

46 

48

51 

160 

88 

86 

69

62 

58 

55 

54 

55

52 

52 

57 

54 

51 

51

Nov.

55 

92 

78 

72 

82

72 

72 

82 

68 

64

141 

106 

82 

77 

373

151 

110 

99 

106 

92

82 

80 

83 

80 

78

75 

71 

69 

68 

66

Dec.

65 

65 

64 

64 

69

80 

68 

92 

95 

99

108 

97 

90 

83 

218

258 

160 

132 

118 

106

99 

95 

92 

88 

99

97 

88 

85 

83 

80 

82

Jan.

128 

130 

106 

101 

95

92 

90 

86 

66 

85

80 

83 

 203 

145 

bllO

114 

106 

99 

97 

95

97 

93 

92 

92 

92

93 

114 

114 

92 

158 

168

Feb.

141 

126 

120 

116 

124

173 

201 

428 

364 

319

274 

1,200 

1,020 

974 

596

466 

392 

340 

305 

288

267 

277 

245 

228 

219

222 

216 

206 

196

! *»* +t* Sooond 

Month foot-days

Ooto 

More 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.. ........................

mber.. .......................

1,79 

2,82 

3,11

lendar year 1947 ............ 66, 32

ary

u&ry

ember ........................

3,33 

10,64 

10,74 

9,57 

5,50 

3,33 

3,72 

3,77 

2,18

ter year 1947-48 ............ 59,97

Mar.

189 

211 

201 

196 

184

395 

890 

470 

372 

322

294 

264 

245 

236 

228

280 

274 

236 

236 

230

222 

244 

718 

428 

344

316 

781 

508 

417 

375 

438

Apr.

428 

456 

396 

364 

350

358 

336 

' 448 

586 

347

330 

319 

312 

508 

372

340 

319 

302 

284 

274

264 

258 

245 

242 

236

230 

225 

219 

214

211

Maximum

3 160 

5 373 

3 258

3 3,370

5 203 

5 1 , 200 

1 890 

5 508 

3 261 

1 147 

3 342 

5 466 

3 115

) 1,200

May

204 

216 

233 

261 

236

222 

225 

204 

194 

189

182 

180 

177 

173 

170

164 

162 

158 

153 

151

149 

145 

143 

141 

139

136 

139 

184 

168 

166 

145

Minimum

42 

55 

64

42

80 

116 

184 

211 

136 

85 

71 

70 

58

42

June

134 

130 

126 

124 

122

118 

130 

147 

126 

116

114 

112 

114 

110 

112

118 

110 

104 

110 

102

95 

97 

93 

88 

85

86 

88 

66 

120 

112

Mean

58. C 

94. £ 

101

182

108 

346 

347 

319 

178 

111 

120 

122 

73.0

164

July

95 

85 

85 

78 

78

75 

72 

71 

72 

90

324 

162 

153 

145 

153

342 

189 

141 

120 

112

104 

97 

93 

92 

85

83 

82 

83 

124 

107 

137

Aug.

Per square 

 lie

O.818 

1.33 

1.42

2.57

1.52 

4.88 

4.89 

4.50 

2.51 

1.57 

1.69 

1.72 

, 1.03

2.31

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (6 p.m.) 1,690 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (4 a.m.

106 

156 

179 

151 

466

284 

175 

145 

130 

122

112 

106 

99 

100 

110

110 

110 

95 

90 

85

80 

80 

80 

90 

85

80 

75 

70 

70 

70 

70

Sept.

65 

65 

65 

85 

115

110 

90 

90 

100 

102

80 

72 

69 

69 

68

65 

64 

62 

62 

62

61 

58 

58 

58 

59

58 

59 

85 

69 

64

Runoff in 

inches

0.94 

1.48 

1.64

34.78

1.75 

5.27 

5.64 

5.02 

2.89 

1.75 

1.96 

1.98 

1.15

31.47

) 1,210 see. ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Hote.- No gage-height record Aug. 14 to Sept. 9; discharge computed on basis of records for Toccoa 

River near Dial.
696 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Potato Creek near Ducktovm, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 35°00'54", long. 84°22 I 58 11 , 

&u reet upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, If miles south of Ducktown,'Polk 

County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,492.51 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1989, supplementary adjustment of 1936. '

Drainage area.- 13.0 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 25.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 763 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3J57 feet); 

minimum dally, 12 second-feet Oct. 2-6.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, 7,080 second-feet Apr. 6, 1936 (gage height, 7.2 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet 

June 16, 17, 1941.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge Includes diversion from Brush Creek and from Ocoee 

Kiver. Diurnal fluctuation caused by Tennessee Copper Co. plants above station.

Discharge, in second-feet..water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

18

21

!3

.14

:5

26 

27

29 

30

Oct.

13

12

12

12

12

12

15

14 

16

22

24

28

24

20

21

17 

17

17 

17

Nov.

22

33

23

18

40

20

27

47

30 

87

34

26

32

29

27

25

25

26

23

20 

20

18 

19 

19

-

Dec.

20

18

17

16

21

15

15

28

17

22

19

15 

15 

70

38

27

24

22

20

18

21

17

16

27

17 

15

15 

15 

14

18

Jan.

35

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

48 

15 

17

17

15

14

15

15

17

15

14

15

17

17 

26

18 

19 

48

34

Month

Novsiibor

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

May....'..........................

July .............................

August .

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb..

24

21

19

16

20.

37

41

66

62 ' 50

44

199

115 

89 

67

56

46

36

35

41

36

38

30

26

30

37 

34

27 

24

-

Secondfoot-days

64

11,34

60

10.99S

Mar.

24

36

' 31

26

24

90

79

52

40

36

34

34

28 

27 

29

69

44

32

36

30

27

76

133

54

38

40 

116

47 

38 

35

70

Apr.

52

44

37

34

40

43

36

96

51

40

37

55

74 

73 

41

37

35

34

32

32

30

30

. 30

29

28

29 

26

25 

26 

24

-

Maxima

} 70

7 296

5 29

) 199

May

25

42

33

40

32

35

32

30

27

27

27

27

28 

25 

24

25

24

22

24

25

25

24

24

25

24

24

27

53 

32 

32

28

Minima

14

12

17

12

June

25

24

23

22

22

22

23

70

22

20

20

22

22 

23 

23

22

21

21

47

29

29

60

35

27

25

24

33

40 

35 

32

-

Mean

20. S

31.]

20. 1

, 30.1

July

28

27

27

27

27

26

24

25

25

34

74

50

47 

58 

60

45

32

2e

30

29

27

26

26

24

22

21 

24

35 

30 

37

30

Aug.

56

50

46

54

60

40

31

27

26

24 

24 

34

32

50

27

22

21

22

20

20

18 

18 

19

Per square 

 lie

18

S»pt.

17

22

26

22

23

25

22

20 

19

17

17

18

19 

19

Runoff in 

InohM
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 697

South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°00'50", long. 85°12'27", a third of a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 11, 1^ miles south of Chickamauga, Hamilton County, 

6 miles east of Chattanooga, and 12 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

651.12 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 428 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 675 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 second-feet Feb. 13; maximum gage height, 

19.IB feet Feb. 13; minimum discharge, 98 second-feet Oct. 4, 8, Aug. 30; minimum gage 

height, 0.75 foot Aug. 30.

1928-48: Maximum discharge, 21,400 second-feet Dec. 29, 1942; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum discharge, 61 second-feet Oct. 8, 1941; minimum gage 

height, 0.48 foot Sept. 10, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good, 

station.

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

Revisions (water year).- W 853: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, except periods of backwater from Tennessee River

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Feb. 14-16, Sept. 30)

0.8 107 1.8 374 8.0 2,990 12.0 5,820 

1.0 148 2.2 510 10.0 3,970 13. O 7,520 

1.2 196 3.0 827 11.0 4,620 15. O 11,700 

1.4 250 6.0 2,090 11.5 5,130 17.5 18,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

107 

105 

105 

101 

101

103 

111 

109 

109 

113

115 

115 

113 

113 

115

117 

129 

142 

631 

404

196 

150 

135 

142 

131

127 

125 

131 

129 

127 

123

Nov.

121 

129 

153 

181 

214

230 

206 

271 

244 

188

341 

521 

302 

256 

2,610

1,560 

576 

430 

433 

410

352 

311 

296 

302 

277

247 

228 

217 

199 

188

Dec.

181 

174 

166 

164 

166

174 

169 

196 

236 

233

361 

352 

283 

247 

1,040

2,480 

1,150 

645 

517 

440

390 

355 

326 

305 

286

277 

256 

247 

236 

228 

228

Jan.

813 

1,280 

592 

447 

387

345 

314 

296 

280 

265

250 

244 

1,620 

1,620 

726

550 

488 

427 

377 

348

342 

355 

326 

308 

283

265 

286 

506 

485 

822 

2,220

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deos

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

We

ber

raber .........................

lendar year 1947

*u&ry

ember ........................

iter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,830 

1,170 

898 

777 

743

1,430 

2,140 

4,050 

5,080 

4,530

3,330 

7,680 

018,400 

017,700 

010,900

04,620 

2,460 

1,470 

1,150 

1,140

1,080 

1,390 

1,180 

898 

819

806 

768 

685 

599

Seoondfoot-days

-

4,57'

11,99;

12,50£

251, 40S

17,86- 

99,72: 

50,54f 

31,47' 

7,92£ 

5,28: 

6.43' 7,06' 

4,222

259, 61C

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 sec. -ft.).- Pel

o Backwater from Tennessee River; discharge

Mar.

535 

661 

831 

705 

592

1,970 

4,230 

3,580 

2,080

1,260

1,020 

840 

705 

630 

584

1,590 

3,260 

1,490 

1,070 

961

806 

1,020 

4,600 

4,550 

2,880

1,360 

1,980 

1,460 

1,010 

856 

1,350

Apr.

1, 

l)

1, 

1, 

2, 

3,

1,

' 1, 

1,

2,

1,

1,

Maximum

I 631 

5 2,610 

2,480

i 15,500

2,220 

5 18,400 

4,600 

i 3,220 

381 

5 244 

500 

1,210 

230

18,400

>. 13 (9 p.m. 

computed us

800 

680 

180 

936 

873

040 

46O 

38O 

220 

980

240 

020 

898 

180 

650

090 

886 

739 

634 

569

524 

488 

450 

424 

400

381 

364 

348 

326 

314

May

302 

302 

333 

381

377

330 

336 

314 

280 

265

253 

244 

236 

230 

222

219 

212 

204 

199 

194

194 

186 

184 

186 

181

181 

181 

299 

348 

302 

253

Minimum

101 

121 

164

101

244 

599 

535 

314 

181 

148 

135 

103 

113

101

June

217 

199 

188 

186 

181

178 

176 

178 

244 

191

181 

166 

169 

166 

166

174 

169 

160 

164 

169

162 

166 

178 

157 

150

148 

150 

178 

181 

191

Mean

148 

4OO 

403

689

576 

3,439 

1,631 

1,049 

256 

176 

208 

228 

141

709

July

176 

169 

144 

146 

144

166 

164 

142 

135 

148

349 

500 

268 

253 

236

206 

230 

194 

171 

162

155 

148 

146 

142 

138

138 

176 

433 

417 

247 

191

Aug.

171 

164 

558 

1,210 

535

424 

280 

233

212 

196

' 184 

178 

174 

166 

194

169 

160 

153 

148 

142

138 

135 

133 

133 

133

129 

123 

153 

127 

103 

109

Sept.

113 

115 

115 

131 

148

138 

196 

209 

160 

162

166 

150 

138

133

131

129 

125 

121 

121 

121

123 

119 

121 

119 

117

115 

117 

155 

230 

184

Per square Runoff in 

mile inohss

0.346 0.40 

.935 1.04 

.942 1.09

1.61 21.87

1.35 1.55 

8.04 8.67 

3.81 4.39 

2.45 2.73 

.598 .69 

.411 .46 

.486 .56 

.533 .61 

.329 .37

1.66 22.56

) 20,300 sec. -ft. 

Ing fall as a factor.
698 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°12'22", long. 85°29'48", at highway bridge l£ 

miles east of Whitwell, Marion County, 3 miles upstream.from bridge on State Highway 

27., and 4| miles downstream from Griffith Creek-. Datum of gage is 632.73 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Drainage area.- 384 square miles.

Hecords available.- December 1920 to September 1948. 

Average discharger- 27 years (1921-48), 701 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 16.22 

reet); minimum, 35 second-feet Oct. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 0.58 foot Sept. 25. 

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 19,600 second-feet Dec. 28, 1942 (gage height, 16.29 

feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 6-21, 27, 28, 1925; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 25, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records excellent. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by two smull mills above

station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 603: 1922(M). W 758: 1929(M). W 1033: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

0.65 39 3.5 667 13.0 5,200

1.0 66 5.0 1,160 13.5 6,020

1.3 100 7.0 1,820 14.0 7,220

1.6 146 10.0 2,860 14.5 9,000

1.9 206 11.5 3,740 15.0 11,500

2.5 354 12.5 4,580 16.0 17,600

0.6

' .8

1.0

1.3

Note

?8 1.6 135

50 1.9 190

65 2.5 325

93 2.8 410

.- Same as preceding t

4.0 790

6.0 1,450

8.0 2,110

9.4 2,620

able above

9.4 feet.

Dischsrge, in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

39

43

40

40

37

37

38

38

38

43

41

40

36

37

39

40

38

41

56

47

51

43

42

42

40

41 

41

42

40

40

40

Nov.

42

41

39

44

45

42

44

46

42

40

55

62

75

92

252

292

296

216

156

128

112

100

97

90

85

80 

79

78 

75

72

~

Dec.

69

68

65

64

66

63

62

104

194

182

17.8

180

156

140

242

787

823

689

491

388

329

286

252

220

202

182

 170

158 

148

141

136

. Jan.

240

593

485

418

368

322

286

262

240

218

198

190

294

497

625

533

453

391

344

316

299

289

276

269

242

220 

218

216 

211

228

309

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July ..............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

412

481

523

600

995

2,050

2,620

2,420

2,100

1,660

1,350

2,700

12,200

17,700

11,600

6,610

3,590

2,250

1,810

1,640

1,450

1,340

1,190

1,070

1,000

1,020 

1,480

1,550 

1,360

-

-

Secondf cot-days

1,27

2,91

7,23

213,78

10,05(

86,77

B'5,9K

42,87

6,25'

2,99.

3,68.

3,72*

1,496

232,236

Mar.

1,170

1,120

1,180

1,230

1,140

1,460

4,070

4,660

3,730

2,250

1,560

1,200

995

863

771

909

2,480

2,590

1,990

1,450

1,200

1 . 120

2,640

3,110

2,280

1,660 

2,960

4,750 

3,240

2,040

2,150

Apr.'

-*- 

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

3,

190

050

780

480

280

450

430

040

560

3,060

2,

1,

1,

3,

200

620

730

360

2,420

1,

1,

1,

790

390

140

965

830

739

568

504

550

508

467 

440

407 

377

Maximum

) 56

1 296

5 823

5 8,080

> 625

L 17,770

3 4,750

5 3,560

I 328

5 152

5 540

234

106

17,700

548

to September 1948

May

328

31

29

29

5

5

3

282

282

27

25

24

0

9

2

231

216

20

22

20

8

0

6

194

186

17

17

16

8

0

3

157

152

14

14

131

7

3

3

134

129 

130

134 

145

16 L

149

Minimum

36

39

62

36

190

412

771

348

129

77

60

47

36

June

134

123

117

113

109

105

103

103

100

96

93

91

93

89

97

102

103

92

86

152

117

92

86

80

77

83 

84

89 

96

88

Mean

41. c

97.5

233

586

324

2,992

2,063

'202

99. E

119

87. S

49. S

635

July

96

91

123

106

88

78

73

69

66

67

78

83

85

84

96

90

80

76

72

69

78

81

69

64

60

85 

256

540 

332

204

Aug.

234

149

140

135

122

107

100

93

88

80

78

76

72

91

112

Per square 

Bile

) 0.107

.253

.607

"l .:'. '

.844

7.79

5.37

.''.12

.526

.260

.310

.229

.15J

1.65

98

100

91

79

71

67

64

61

58

56

55 

51

52 

48

43

47

Sept.

45

44

45

45

48

48

54

54

60

106

76

72

61

56

51

49

45

44

46

41

41

43

39

39

37

38 

38

45 

44

42

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.28

.70

20. -1

.97 "

8.40

6.20

4.15

.61

.29

.36

.26

.14

22.48

Peak discharge (base 5,500 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (8 a.m.) 19,100 sec.-ft.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 699

Short Creek near Albertvllle, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°18'05", long. 86°10'53", In NE£ sec. 35, T. 8 S.,

 4 E., 325 feet downstream from county highway bridge, 800 feet downstream from Turkey 

Creek, 3 miles northeast of Albertvllle, and 4.4 miles upstream from Scarham Creek.

Drainage area.- 91.6 square miles.

Records available.- May 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,110 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.65

 feet); minimum, 0.02 second-foot Oct. 3-9; minimum gage height, 0.29 foot Oct. 8.

1945-48: Maximum discharge, 8,620 second-feet Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 12.77 

feet); minimum, 0.01 second-foot Aug. 22, 1947 (gage height, 0.25 foot). 

Flood of December 1942 reached a stage of 22.4 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet or those for periods of no gage-

 height record, which are fair. City of Albertville diverts water for municipal supply 

3f miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48, (gage height', In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4,

May 31 to Sept. 9, Sept. 16-30)

0.05 .02 1.1 5.4 3.5 370 

.25 .04 1.2 7.8 4.0 570 

.5 .3 15 17 5.0 1,000 

.7 .9 2.0 42 6.0 1,530 

.8 1.4 2.5 92 7.0 2,160 

1.0 3.6 3.0 194 9.0 3,930

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1947 tc September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

. 31

Oct.

0.03 

.03 

.02 

.02 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.05

.1 

.1 

.1 

.08

.06

.05 

.04 

.03 

.04

.05

.04 

.04 

.03 

.03 

.03

.03 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04

Nov.

0.06 

.07 

.07 

.07 

8.0

2.6 

2.2 

2.9 

7.6

5.0 .

14 

33 

17 

13 

89

62 

36 

30 

33 

32

28 

24 

24 

26 

26

23 

21

19 

17 

17

Dec.

16 

15 

14 

14 

15

16 

17 

28 

49 

116

138 

94 

79 

68

230

a650 

a200 

158 

134 

116

100 

91 

82 

74 

67

62 

57 

53 

49 

46 

44

Jan.

202 

160 

91 

78 

69

62 

56 

53 

51 

48

42 

42 

516 

256 

165

136 

122 

104 

92 

90

100 

107 

88 

85 

77

72 

122 

264 

216 

465 

710

Feb.

502 

386 

317 

292 

328

362 

831 

2,080 

1,880 

1,370

960 

3,070 

2,730 

3,620 

883

662 

546 

450 

386 

332

284 

302 

242 

206 

191

180 

170 

153 

132

Month Seccndfoct-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.... ......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

1.3C 

612.5 

2,892

............ 55,079.7

ember ........................

4,741 

23,847 

10,973 

8,045 

1,372.7 

1,129.3 

2,247.8 

3,114.6 

268.6

ter year 1947-48 .......>.... 59,244.8

Mar.

121 

508 

362 

299 

232

527 

634 

426 

351 

295

246 

197 

172 

156 

144

318 

278 

183 

162 

146

130 

615 

1,720 

502 

366

302 

434 

264 

210 

180 

493

Apr.

382 

630 

325 

250 

313

574 

446 

332 

288 

222

210 

183 

519 

1,200 

450

325 

250 

194 

158 

134

116 

98 

84 

73 

65

55 

53 

48 

36 

32

Maximum

) 0.1 

89 

650

5 4,820

710 

3,620 

1,720 

1,200 

592 

211 

410 

860 

77

' 3,620

Peak discharge (base, 3.000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 12 (12 m.)

May

28 26 ' 

30 

34 

33

46 

85 

41 

28 

23

19 

17 

16 

15 

14

12 

10 

8.9

7.3 

6.1

5.2 

4.4 

3.6 

3.0 

2.5

2.2 

2.0 

7.5 

592 

174 

77

June

47 

32 

26 

23 

19

15 

13 

11 

10 

8.1

6.8 

5.4 

4.8 

3.9 

5.9

124 

48 

27 

151 

88

32 

211 

43 

24 

17

13 

10 

9.4 

11 

90

Minimum Mean

0.02 0.042 

.06 20.4 

14 93.3

.01 151

42 153 

132 822 

121 354 

32 268 

2.0 44.3 

3.9 37.6 

1.7 72.5 

3.0 100 

.3 8.95

.02 162

July

24 

15 

9.4 

6.6 

5.0

3.4 

2.6 

2.1 

1.7

75

244 

71 

48 

84

56

44 

134 

47 

33 

32

23

18 

15 

15 

13

44 

395 

410 

218 

88 

71

Ang.

62 

208 

860 

443 

278

146 

107 

84 

67 

54

70 

49 

38 

281

73

66 

48 

34 

27 

21

18 

16 

13 

11 

9.4

7.8 

6.6 

5.4 

4.6 

3.8 

3.0

Sept.

2.6 

2.1

1.6 

1.6

2.6

5.4 

7.1 

5.4

6.4 

77

18 

11 

7.6 

5.4 

3.9

3.3 

2.5 

2.1 

1.6

1.3

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3

46 

36 

14

Per square Runcff in 

mile inches

0.00046 0.0005 

.223 .25 

1.02 1.17

1.65 22.36

1.67 1.92 

8.97 9.68 

3.86 4.46 

2.93 3.27 

.484 .56 

.410 .46 

.791 .91 

1.09 1.26 

.098 .11

1.77 24.05

4,540 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 7,110

sec -ft.; Mar. 23 (3 a.m.) 3,300 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Big Nance Creek at Courtland.
700 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Paint Rock River near Woodvllle, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°37'27", long. 86°18'23", In NW£ sec. 10, T. 

5 S., K. 3 E., 20 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 72, 1,000 feet downstream from Southern Railway bridge, 2 miles west of Woodvllle, and 4 miles upstream 

from Little Paint Creek. Datum of gage Is 570.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1936-48), 566 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 second-feet Feb. 13 -{gage height, 19.90 

1'eet); minimum, 7.2 second-feet Sept. 25, 26; minimum gage height, 0.57 foot Oct. 4.

1935-48: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet Dec. 28, 1942; maximum gage height, 

20.50 feet Dec. 28, 1942; minimum discharge, 3.4 second-feet Nov. 7, 1944; minimum 

gage height, 0.54 foot Oct. 9, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

10

16

16

14

14

12

11

11

9.7

9:. J

8.6

8.6

9.7

9.7

11

11

11

12 .

14

14

14

14

13

13

11

11

11

Nov.

15

19

26

36

43

54

70

65

69

72

77

227

226

154

832

1,520

535

270

196

154

124

109

99

97

.98

99

98

92

85

85

-

Mcnth

Dec.

72

68

65

62

62

62

64

72

570

495

297

233

193

162

330

1,570

1,560

672

435

329

262

221

191

171

151

134

122

113

106

100

94

Jan.

164

822

636

382

294

839

204

180

164

151

134

123

311

764

524

363

297

251

216

191

180

180

175

168

154

134

154

296

318

372

913

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ...............................

June .............................

Jnly .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,180

856

670

645

983

1,540

2,340

3,590

5,110

k4,220

k2,480

k3 ,580

k!9,500

20,800

k9,410

4,560

k2,650

1,630

1,010

774

750

734

698

616

627

748

834

872

746

-

Seccndfoot-days

353.0

5,646

9.O38

199,274.1

9,454

94,155

61,045

46,350.

5,538

2,123

1,744

1,535

378.2

237,359.2

Mar.

607

728

1,400

1,770

1,580

1,500

k3,180

4,510

k2,900

1,710

1,030

776

623

526

465

kl,090

k3,590

4,430

k2,440

1,490

1,000

1,050

k2,870

4,240

k2,a80

1,680

k2,040

k3,540

k2,620

1,490

1,290

Apr.

1,580

1,230

971

798

760

1,140

k2,830

3,040

JJ,360

4,360

k2,530

1,460

1,260

k3,960

5,790

k3,570

kl,890

1,120

796

645

544

463

401 353

315

284

260

235

211

194

Maximum

16

1,520

1,570

8,440

913

20,800

4,510

5,790

928

246

200

196

20

20,800

May

179

168

168

202

318

299

262

404

264

204

168

154

143

122

110

100

91

84

77

72

68

64

61

58

56

53

52

57

69

928

483

Minimum

7.8

15

62

7.8

123

616

465

194

52

35

30

14

7.6

7.6

June

246

167

121

95

81

71

65

61

108

109

78

65

58

53

52

55

60

59

58

53

48

46

43

41

38

37

38

35

36

46

-

Mean

11.4

188

292

546

305

3,247

1,969

1,545

179

70.8

56.3

49.5

12.6

649

July

59

74

58

47

40

37

34

32

30

30

30

31

32

41

44

50

50

46

42

40

37

38

35

34

a33

a60

alOO

a200

alSO

alSO

a90

Aug.

a70

a6O

a70

94

196

160

121

76

58

47

43

38

40

41

35

38

36

35

32

29

28

26

23

22

20

19

16

16

16

14

Per square 

mile

0.036

.988

.912

1.71

.953

10.1

6.15

4.83

.559

.221

.176

.155

.039

2.03

16

Sept.

14

14

12

14

14

14

16

15

16

20

18

17

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

10

10

10

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.04

.66

1.05

23.16

1.10

10.94

7.09

5.39

.64

.25

.20

.18

.04

27.58

Peak dlscharKe (base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (5 p.m.) 23,600 see. -ft.; Apr. 15 (4 a.m.) .6,690

see.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Flint 

River near Chase.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 701

Flint River near Chase, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°49'08", long. 86°28'52", In SW£ sec. 36, T. 2 S., 

R. IE., 250 feet downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, a 

third of a mile downstream from Brier Fork, 0.4 mile downstream from county highway 

bridge, and 5 miles northeast of Chase. Datum of gage Is 640.37 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 342 square miles.

Records available.- May 1930 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 483 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet Feb. 13 ('gage height, 17.76 

reet); minimum, 73 second-feet Oct. 2, 3, 14 (gage height, 0.98 foot).

1930-48: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet July 4, 1936 (gage height, 18.13 

feet); minimum, 44 second-feet Sept. 20, 27, 30, 1931; minimum gage .height, 0.85 foot 

Sept. 20, 1941, July 25, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 823: Drainage area. W 853: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 to Apr. 13, 

May 31 to July 27)

1.0 76 1.8 313 6.0 2,630 13.0 10/300 

1.1 96 2.4 553 8.0 4,250 15.0 13,800 

1.2 121 3.5 1,070 10.0 6,100 16.0 15,800 

1.4 177 5.0 1,930 11.0 7,350 17.0 18,100

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

74 

73 

73 

74 

74

84 

80 

80 

78 

76

76 

76 

74 

73 

74

74 

76 

80 

168 

106

90 

84 

80 

80 

80

78 

78 

84 

86 

84 

84

Nov.

93 

104 

106 

101 

208

124 

118 

114 

106 

101

202 

186 

141 

185 

1,430

480 

263 

206 

189 

171

166 

149 

155 

155 

160

155 

141 

138 

138 

135

Dec.

129 

127 

127 

134 

124

124 

124 

288 

393 

259

222 

197 

189 

177 

800

1,330 

583 

397 

317 

270

246 

232 

216 

206 

192

186 

183 

174 

171 

169 

166

Jan.

376 

S54 

341 

266 

232

216 

200 

189 

186 

180

171 

174 

410 

429 

297

246 

323 

197 

192 

189

194 

213 

206 

192 

180

174 

192 

194 

200 

203 

305

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Bber .........................

 her ............... i .........

lendar year 1947 

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

369 

281 

329 

' 445 

798

1,100 

1,360 

3,030 

1,770 

1,080

945 

6,410 

17,900 

9,590 

2,820

1,660 

1,240 

995 

855 

1,100

1,020 

910 

780 

690 

780

890 

995 

870 

708

Seoondfoot-days

2,551 

6,119 

8,441

163,644

7,620 

61,720 

48,108 

30,189 

8,342 

4,161 

7,448 

6,952 

2,875

194,526

Mar.

587 

1,300 

1,640 

1,590 

920

2,130 

3,940 

1,730 

1,080 

855

726 

600 

533 

497 

469

2,660 

4,560 

1,620 

1,080 

890

730 

1,680 

3,600 

1,570 

955

780 

3,430 

1,590 

900 

716 

2,750

Apr.

2,330 

1,180 

803 

649 

5-78

1,280 

2,460 

2,900 

3,480 

1,150

880 

726 

1,160 

'3,130 

1,370

855 

676 

570 

501 

449

413 

381 

345 

325 

309

297 

373 

256 

242 

233

Maximum

168 

1,430 

1,330

7,010

654 

17,900 

4,560 

3,480 

858 

444 

1,730 

1,120 

152

17,900

Peak dlaoharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (7 a.m

May

222 

222 

266 

S58 

654

417 

4S1 

373 

285 

246

226 

342 

253 

236 

206

194 

189 

177 

169 

160

157 

152 

149 

146 

146

143 

141 

149 

424 

433 

226

Minimum

73 

92 

124

71

171 

281 

469 

232 

141 

92 

92 

94 

80

73

June

180 

160 

146 

138 

135

129 

124 

124 

118 

116

111- 

111 

111 

116 

111

129 

134 

116 

111 

108,

104 

101 

98 

96 

98

92 

160 

114 

444 

342

Mean

82.3 

204 

272

448

246 

2,128 

1,552 

1,006 

269 

139 

240 

224 

95.8

531

July

163 

129 

116 

111 

106

101 

98 

94 

92 

101

114 

106 

193 

197 

138

121 

149 

132 

 158 

111

106 

96 

160 

197 

108

98 

1,730 

1,240 

644 

333 

206

Aug.

174 

157 

793 

830 

1,120

425 

246 

197 

180 

163

163 

160 

155 

155 

171

160 

146 

138 

135 

124

118 

116 

111 

108 

106

108 

101 

101 

101 

96 

94

Per square 

mile

0.241 

.596 

.795

1.31

.719 

6.22 

4.54 

2.94 

.787 

.406 

.702 

.655 

.280

1.55

Sept.

92 

90 

90 

90 

96

108 

152 

135 

114 

106

104 

104 

96 

96 

94

90 

88 

88 

88 

84

82 

84 

34 

82 

82

80 

82 

98 

98 

9,8

Runoff in 

inches

0.28 

.67 

.93

17.81

.83 

6.71 

5.23 

3.28 

.91 

.45 

.81 

.76 

.31

21.16

> 19.800 sec. -ft. j Mar. 7 (6 a.m.) 4,870
702 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Elk River at Estlll Springs, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°15'30", 86°07'17", 250 feet upstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 41A, 400 feet downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Estlll Springs, Franklin County, 

1.0 mile upstream from Taylor Creek, 1.4 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 1.8 miles 

downstream from Ectlll Springs hydroelectric plant. Datum of gage Is 859.10 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 282 square miles.

Records available.- December 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1921-48), 463 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 16.55 

reetj; minimum, 55 second-feet Oct. 25, 26, 27, Nov. 10.

1920-48: Maximum discharge, 22,900 second-feet Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 20.2 

feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Oct. 9, 10, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.4 foot on 

several days in September, October, November 1924, and October 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by power plant above station.

Rating table, water year, 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Dec. 16, 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

1.5 58 2.4 290 5.0 1,630 11.0 7,550 

1.6 73 2.8 460 6.0 2,350 12.0 8,950 

1.8 110 3.4 730 3.0 4,150 13.0 10,400 

2.0 158 4.O 1,O30 1O.O 6,300 14.3 12,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

31

Got.

58 

53 

58 

62 

62

60 

62 

60 

 60 

60

60 

64 

61 

61 

61

58 

61 

61 

67 

62

61 

60 

58 

58

55

58 

55 

58 

57 

58 

58

Nov.

61 

61 

61 

60 

61

58 

60 

57 

53 

57

60 

58 

62 

66 

112

222 

243 

149 

74 

126

66 

72 

90 

67 

67

68 

67 

68 

68 

68

Dec.

68 

72 

70 

68 

68

68 

68 

70 

220 

302

209 

174 

148 

122 

172

427 

604 

451 

330 

270

226 

203 

180 

177 

157

122 

141 

135 

109 

123 

108

Jan.

90 

254 

338 

262 

215

191 

172 

158 

148 

140

133 

128 

1B6 

354 

338

278 

240 

212 

191 

174

172 

174 

180 

177 

158

150 

148 

143 

150 

153 

174

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

mber .........................

lender year 1947 

ary

at ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

334 

338 

318 

370 

780

1,270 

1,500 

1,510 

1,340 

1,050

855 

3,300 

12,000 

12,600 

6,330

2,810 

1,540 

1,140 

955 

1,110

1,120 

1,070 

950 

820 

795

845 

1,390 

1,760 

1,360

Seoondfoot-daya

1,852 

2,472 

5,662

150,924

5,961 

61,560 

41,323 

30,366 

5,299 

2,626 

3,020 

3,487 

1,929

165,557

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 sec. -ft.}.- Pet

sec. -ft.; Mar. 18 (11 a.m.) 3,130 sec. -ft.; t

Mar.

1,020 

1,050 

1,220 

1,260 

1,000

1,220 

2,590 

2,280 

1,470 

1,050

865 

730 

640 

582 

541

1,240 

2,810 

1,990 

1,210 

960

820 

850 

1,930 

2,080 

1,410

955 

1,680 

2,050 

1,370 

970 

1,480

Apr.

1,640 

1,300 

1,020 

850 

726

735 

1,120 

2,490 

3,050 

2,110

1,250 

" 970 

88O 

2,080 

2,010

11330 

970 

795 

685 

604

546 

496 

446 

402 

372

346 

306 

321

2 SO 

266

Maximum

67 

248 

604

5,530

354 

12,600 

2,810 

3,050 

282 

165 

295 

' 400 

72

12,600

May

258 

205 

282 

225 

191

241 

222 

2O6 

215 

212

147 

155 

224 

168 

140

185 

. 153 

145 

142 

140

99 

160 

118 

123 

131

115 

113 

131 

171 

152 

130

Minimum

55 

57 

68

55

90 

318 

541 

250 

99 

68 

66 

70 

60

55

June

104 

121 

103 

102 

104

86 

98 

90 

95 

99

76 

80 

93 

165 

68

75 

73 

76 

76 

76

78 

82 

82 

78 

78

76 

73 

72 

72 

75

Mean

59.7 

82.4 

133

413

192 

2,130 

1,333 

1,012 

171 

87.5 

97.4 

112 

64.3

452

July

73 

72 

72 

70 

70

70 

70 

68 

66 

68

72 

73 

73 

75 

78

101 

92 

76 

76 

76

78 

76 

76 

75 

73

75 

159 

295 

205 

237 

1>10

Aug.

82 

176 

80 

170 

121

129 

108 

93 

82 

118

x 80 

82 

82 

80 

113

400 

254 

159 

90 

115

93 

80 

82 

, 82 

82

82 

78 

76 

75 

73 

70

Per aquare 

Bile

' 0.212 

.292 

.649

1.46

.681 

7.53 

4.73 

3.59 

.606 

.310 

.345 

.397 

.228

1.60

. 13 (12 p.m.) 16,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (2 p. 

pr. 8 (7 p.m.) 3,520 sec. -ft.

Sept.

72 

68 

67 

67 

67

70 

68 

67 

66 

66

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

62 

62 

62

61 

60 

60 

61 

61

60 

60 

64 

66 

64

Runoff in 

inches

0.24 

.33 

.75

19.91

.79 

8.12 

5.45 

4.00 

.70 

.35 

.40 

.46 

.25

21.84

m.) 2,730 

/
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 703

Elk River above Fayetteville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°08'04", long. 86°32'23", at highway bridge 

Ifr miles southeast of Fayetteville, Lincoln County, and 4 miles upstream from 

Norris Creek. Datum of gage is 650.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area..- 827 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1,278 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 25.08 

reet j; minimum, 147 second-feet Oct. 15, 16, 17; minimum gage height, 1.35 feet 

Sept. 26, 27.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 128 second-feet 

Oct. 14, 1935; minimum gage height, 1.02 feet Oct. 27, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant 

at ustill Springs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

155 

160 

155 

152 

163

155 

155 

160 

163 

160

158 

155 

155 

152 

150

150 

152 

155 

223 

215

177 

166 

158 

152 

152

152 

155 

166 

166 

158 

152

Nov.

190 

295 

255 

215 

251

223 

215 

243 

212 

198

690 

424 

327 

451 

2,600

1,150 

750 

640 

487 

442

359 

347 

303 

327 

303

283 

275 

263 

259 

247

Dec.

247 

239 

235 

235 

239

243 

239 

832 

1,060 

832

876 

725 

590 

532 

1,880

2,330 

1,750 

1,490 

1,210 

976

827 

715 

640 

575 

536

487 

487 

415 

433 

395 

395

Jan.

1,400 

1,050 

926 

882 

750

640 

575 

523 

487 

480

433 

428 

1,060 

998 

981

915 

794 

685 

615 

560

555 

555 

532 

523 

510

460 

469 

474 

460 

487 

630

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Biber...... ...................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

794 

937 

1,070 

1,520 

2,500

3,730 

3,990 

4,620 

4,150 

3,290

2,680 

8,950 

23,000 

28,000 

23,300

16,000 

8,190 

3,960 

3,120 

2,990

3,100 

2,970 

2,760 

2,500 

2,390

2,680 

2,880 

3,470 

3,470

Seoondfoot-daye

4,997 

13,224 

22,665

453,519

20,817 

173,011 

120,000 

97,504 

22,063 

10,683 

10,794 

9,916 

5,432

511,106

Mar.

2,890 

2,920 

3,360 

3,660 

3,250

5,090 

7,380 

6,810 

4,810 

3,480

2,730 

2,330 

2,050 

1,840 

1,700 '

4,070 

6,330 

5,920 

3,990 

2; 920

2,430 

2,500 

4,010 

4,450 

3,870

3,050 

4,200 

4,940 

3,960 

3,000 

6,060

Apr.

5,380 

4,030 

3,080 

2,530 

2,210

2,200 

3,700 

6,570 

10,200 

8,680

4,860 

3,290 

3,210 

5,040 

5,250

4,220 

3,150 

2,520 

2,190 

1,950

1,790 

1,660 

1,540 

1,430 

1,330

1,240 

1,170 

1,090 

1,040 

954

Maximum

223 

2,600 

2,330

14,000

1,400 

28,000 

7,380 

10,200 

1,220 

615 

1,030 

866 

227

28,000

Hay

910 

910 

854 

1,170 

1,050

844 

898 

866 

766 

730

715 

695 

620 

640 

605

565 

580 

550 

532 

518

514 

500 

460 

469 

460

446 

442 

730 

1,010 

1,220 

794

Minimum

150 

190 

235

150

428 

794 

1,700 

954 

442 

259 

223 

190 

158

150

June

615 

505 

478 

464 

433

420 

407 

391 

383 

359

351 

351 

327 

339 

355

379 

355 

323 

311 '299

295 

291 

283 

275 

267

271 

279 

275 

259 

343

Mean

161 

441 

731

1,243

672 

5,966 

3,871 

3,250 

712 

356 

348 

320 

181

1,396

July

335 

283 

263 

251 

243

247 

243 

231 

227 

223

251 

279 

299 

287 

311

383 

403 

323 

291 

259

251 

239 

251 

243 

231

227 

822 

1,030 

849 

532 

487

Aug.

407 

387 

866 

570 

433

387 

355 

335 

311 

303

283 

303 

271 

315 

271

263 

428 

428 

315 

291

251 

255 

231 

215 

212

219 

212 

204 

204 

201 

190

Per square 

mile

0.195 

.533 

.884

1.50

.813 

7.21 

4.68 

3.93 

.861 

.430 

.421 

.387 

.219

1 1.69

Sept.

190 

190 

190 

187 

190

212 

227 

212 

198 

194

194 

187 

184 

. 174 

174

177 

177 

169 

163 

163

163 

163 

160 

158 

158

158 

158 

174 

201 

187

, Runoff in 

inches

0.22 

.59

1.02

20.39

.94 

7.78 

5.40 

4.38 

.99 

.48 

.49 

.45 

.24

22.98

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.] 29,200 sec. -ft. s Aor. 9 (2 a.m.) 10,400

sec. -ft.
704 TENNESSEE HIVER BASIN

Elk River near Prospect, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01'39", long. 86°56'52", at highway bridge 1.1 

miles downstream from Richland Creek, 3.2 miles east of Prospect, Giles County, 5.2 

miles upstream from Ford Creek, and 7.7 miles upstream from Tennessee-Alabama State 

line.. Datum of gage is 563.29 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,784, square miles.

HecorQs available.- January 1934 to September 1948. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to March 1934 at site 11-J miles downstream, published at Elk River near Elkmont, Ala. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to September 1924 (January to 

September 1924, revised) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1904-7, 1919-48), 2,901 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 100,000 s'econd-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 38.17 

reet), from rating curve extended1 above 60,000 second-feet; minimum, 170 second-feet 

Sept. 24-26 (gage height, 1.18 feet).

1904-8, 1919-48: -Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 85 second-feet 

Sept. 18-20, 1925, Sept. 11, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above 

station.

Revisions (water years).- W 523: 1904-8, 1919-20. W 1003: 1929(M). See also Records 

available .

Rating tables, vater year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In seoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14. Feb. 15 to Sept. 3O

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

_3.0 

4.0

195

341

475

745

1,080

1,860

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

24.0

28.0

4,260 

7,OOO 

11,000 

15,300 

22,600 

29,800

30.0

32.0

34.0

36.0

37.5

36,400

45,500

58,700

76,500

92,500

1.2 

1.5 

1.9

174 

260- 

390

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

540

720

1,000

Note.- 'Same as preceding 

table above 2.9 feet..

Discharge, in second-feet, vater year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

189

189

195

195

195

198

195

195

198

212

212

212

2O2

195

195

192

195

212

297

309

309

2S4

226

212

212

2O6

209

220

237

240

226

Nov.

262

345

480

435

425

416

385

365

399

353

522

1,020

636

722

4,600

3,030

1,510

1,040

902

727

663

570

555

505

510

485

450

425

407

394

-

Dec.

377

369

361

357

365

365

365

570

1,400

1,360

1,130

1,080

916

793

3,340

7,470

3,920

2,640

2,12O

1,680

1,380

1,190

1,050

948

870

805

733

721

641

636

614

Jan.

2,270

4,230

2,170

1.73O

1,490

1,24O

1,070

961

896

831

763

745

1,920

2,490

1,920

1,720

1,560

1,280

1,110

1,040

1,010

1,020

994

928

883

850

850

831

85O

85.0

1,000

Month

October ................... ......

November .........................

December ............/............

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Hater year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,290

1,400

1,700

2,680

6,260

9,330

1O,3OO

10,900

9,830

7,440

5,710

17,300

56,900

91,800

58,8OO

37,700

27,900

19,400

6,610

5,220

5,120

5,190

,730

,320.

,320

,170

,080

,240

6,630 _ 

-

Secondfoot-days

6,733

23,538

40,566

' 911,329

41,502

439,270

251,180

195,360

36,049

16,974

16, 789

15,276

6,868

1,090,105

Mar.

5,62O

6,180

7,360

8,080

7,020

10,800

18,60O

18,500

11,800

7,660

5,520

4,340

3,630

3,180

2,880

7,850

16,200

13,600

9,470

6,480

4,910

4,730

7,200

7,640

6,870

5,810

7,410

7,270

6,760

5,310

12,500

Apr.

13,200

9,250

6,220

-4,840

4,070

3.65O

4,160

10.5OO

18 , 7OO

19,500

 14,800

7,680

6,760

11,300

ai,300

9,150

6,740

5.00O

4,040

3,440

3,05O

2,720

2,460

2,240

2,080

1,930

1,820

1,690

1,580

1,490

-

Maximum

309

4,600

7,470

30,300

4,230

91,800

18,600

19,500

3,290

1,140

1 920 1)490 495

91,800

May

1,420

1,400

1,390

1,6OO

1,750

1,490

1,370

1,350

1,250

1,140

1,080

1,070

1,070

^,010

979

916

853

853

797

762

727

707

674

637

643

625

595

681

3,290

2,240

1,680

Minimum

189

262

357

189

745

1,290

2,880

1,490

595

362

287

230

172

172

June

1.14&

923

783

720

688

649

613

590

568

546

515

5OO

495

535

643

839

681

568

510

485

465

440

430

400

386

370

378

370

362

382

-

Mean

217

785

1,309

2,497

1,339

15,150

8,103

6,512

1,163

566

542

493

229

2,978

July

435

425

354

335

323

317

308

302

293

287

290

308

347

425

485

573

1,090

637

515

440

354

329

320 '311

302

290

1,360

1,920

1,370

1,050

694

Aug.

59O

510

727

1,08O

700

525

455

405

378

378

1,330

1,490

625

500

480

400

362

475

485

386

347

305

305

284

266

260

260

254

245

239

230

Per square 

mile

0,.122

.440

.734

1.40

.751

8.49

4.54

3.65

.652

.317

.304

.276

.128

1.67

Sept.

221

221

215

215

221

242

275

296

266

254

242

236

227

221

212

209

200

200

195

190

182

179

174

172

172

172

177

225

495

362

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

.49

.85

19.00

.87

9.16

5.24

4.07

.75

.35

.35

.32

.14

22.73

Peak discharge [base, 17,000 sec.-ft.).- Feb. 

seo.-ft.; Apr. 10 (5:30 a.m.) 20,800 seo.-ft.

14 (5 a.m.) 100,000 sec.-ft.j Mar. 8 (5 a.au) 19,700
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 705

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°12'51", long. 87°06'05", a quarter of a mile 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 1 mile downstream from Weakly Creek, and 

4 miles west of Pulaski, Giles County. Datum of gage is 642.54 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 366 square miles.

Kecoras available.- April 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 546 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,400 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 24.58 

1'eet), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24 

(gage height, 0.72 foot).

1934-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 14 second-feet (estimated) Sept. 17-19, 1936.

Revisions: The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1945 and 1946 

have ceen revised to 42,200 second-feet Feb. 22, 1945 (gage height, 22.53 feet) and 

31,500 second-feet Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 21.10 feet) respectively, superseding 

figures published in Water-Supply Papers 1033 and 1053.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 823: 1935(M), 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge,, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Dec. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

0.8 30 5.0 1,320' 16.5 I0.6OO 0.8 28 3.0 564 14. 

1.0 59 8.0 2,520 17.5 13.80O 1.0 56 5.0 1,280. 15. 

1.2 97 12.0 4,350 19.0 19,800 1.2 89 8.0 2,480 16. 

1.6 189 13.5 5,290 21.0 30,800 1.6 168 12.0 4,350 17. 

2.0 28'5 14.5 6,320 23.2 48,2OO 3.0 264 13.5 5,290 19. 

2.8 520 f 15.5 7,930

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

24 

24 

24 

24 

26

26 

24 

29 

31 

31

28 

28 

27 

26 

27

26 

29 

36 

61 

42

34 

31 

30 

30 

29

29

38 

48 

40 

36 

35

Nov. .

49 

85 

77 

E7 

56

51 

54 

63 

56 

53

59 

57 

53 

81 

335.

178 

111 

87 

81 

75

66 

68 

66 

59 

59

57 

56 

51 

51 

51

Dec.

49 

48 

46 

48 

51

51 

53 

97 

125 

111

102 

93 

87 

79 

652

1,040 

406 

272 

217 

184

161 

143 

132 

125 

115

. 102 

95 

95 

89 

85 

85

Jan.

774 

702 

390 

298 

238

203 

178 

166 

157 

148

132 

132 

338 

416 

320

282 

255 

205 

191 

189

194 

214 

- 210 

191 

187

171 

189 

166 

175 

175 

184

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Jariu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Angu 

Sept

We

mber .........................

Biber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary . .

uary S^::: I:::::::::::::::::::::

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

187 

182 

203 

333 

1,290

2,350 

2,320 

2,210 

1,780 

1,220

982 

15,000 

48,400 

15,600 

4,690

2,360 

1,620 

1,200 

980 

984

850 

876 

783 

722 

840

1,810 

1,980 

1,740 

1,280

Seoondfoot-days

973 

2,302 

5,038

176,645

7,770 

114,772 

47,974 

38,343 

4,342 

2,117 

2,836 

3,303 

1,213

230,983

Mar.

1,010 

1,590 

1,770 

1,760 

1,440

3,100 

5,440 

2,910 

1,780 

1,290

987 

773 

647 

577 

526

2,780 

4,450 

2,120 

1,520 

1,280

998 

922 

1,180 

1,030 

876

776 

742 

603 

513 

474 

2,110

Apr.

1,700 

1,150 

883 

 735 

644

583 

538 

5,770 

5,940 

 2,300

1,580 

1,140 

1,840 

2,980 

2,200

1,540 

1,140 

894 

725 

613

535 

474 

418 

373 

340

310 

282 

259 

236 

221

Maximum

61 

335

1,040

11,200

774 

48,400 

5,440 

5,940 

241 

215 

889 

1,290 

309

48,400

May

216 

209 

204 

241 

216

219 

216 

183 

166 

153

140 

157 

142 

132 

128

122 

116 

107 

10398'

93 

89 

87 

84 

84

79 

74 

93 

155 

134 

102

Minimum

24 

49 

46

23

132 

182 

474 

221 

74 

43 

27 

26 

20

20

June

84 

75 

74 

70 

70

70 

66 

66 

61 

58

55 

55 

67 

91 

86

215 

107 

84 

80

74.

64 

59 

55 

50 

48

48 

46 

43 

48 

48

Mean

31.4 

76.7 

163

484

251

3,958 

1,5*48 

1,278 

140 

70.6 

91.5 

107 

40.4

631

July

41 

36 

36 

36

34

31 

29 

27 

27 

27

28 

38 

87 

93 

66

92

79 

86 

70 

55

45 

39 

36 

42 

36

165 

889 

190 

195 

102 

79

5 6,300 

5 7 , 6OO 

5 9,200 

5 11,200 

0 15,400

Aug.

69 

58 

52 

53 

53

46 

42 

41 

38 

48

1,290 

410 

161 

122 

102

86 

72 

61 

66 

53

50 

52 

41 

36

34

32

28 

28 

27 

26 

26

Per square 

mile

0.086 

.£10 

.445

1.32

.686 

10.8 

4.23 

3.49 

.383. 

.193 

.250 

.292 

.110

1.72

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 'l3 (8:30 a.m.) 62,400 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (9

Sept.

23 

22 

21 

21 

27

43 

49 

45 

39 

39

36 

31 

29 

27 

26

24 

22 

23 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

20 

21

20 

22 

84 

309 

87

Runoff in 

inches

0.10 

.23 

.51

17.95

.79 

11.66 

4.87 

3.90 

.44 

.22 

.29 

.34 

.12

23.47

a.m-. )

6,110 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (2 p.m.} 8,240 sec.-ft.
706 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°40'12", long. 8?0 19'02", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 4 S., 

K. Y w., at bridge on State Highway 20, at Courtlarid, 12$ miles upstream from mouth. 

Datum of gage Is 537.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989.

Drainage area.- 166 square miles.

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1940, March 1945 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,060 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 21.50 ' 

reet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

1933-40, 1935-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 0.7 secondfoot Sept. 24, 1935, Oct. 22, 1945, Sept. 17-20, 1947; minimum gage height observed, 

1.19 feet Sept. 28, 29, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good above 10 second-feet and fair below. 

Revisions (water years).- W 1033: 1939, 1940(M). W 1053: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14,

June 1 to Sept. 30)

1.1 0.5 1.8 39 8.0 1,200 

1.2 2.2 2.0 57 12.0 2,450 

1.3 5.2 2.4 101 15.0 3,650 

1.4 9.5 3.0 181 17.5 4,920 

1.5> 15 4.5 420 19.5 6,450 

1.6 23 6.0 720 20.8 7,780

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

2.0

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

4.1 

2.9

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

Nov.

2.7 

4.1 

 3.2 

2.4 

4.8

3.2 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6

3.8 

10 

7.6 

15 

208

114 

47 

26 

18 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

13 

13 

13 

13

Dec.

13 

17 

20 

21 

23

25 

25 

29 

42 

37

32 

29 

26 

23 

164

602 

262 

96 

64 

50

43 

37 

34 

31 

29

27 

26 

25 

24 

23 

25

Jan.

58 

131 

88 

51 

39

33 

30 

27 

26 

25

23 

23 

108 

213 

103

63 

50 

41 

37 

35

35 

41 

48

46 

46

46 

36 

36 

71 

74 

185

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hav

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary

h.. ..........................

1. ...........................

-

st ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 sec

Feb.

325 

192 

202 

249 

372

514 

800 

1,870 

2,700 

1,470

819 

2,860 

g7,790 

g7,310 

4,400

1,230 

524 

410 

344 

479

550 

705 

634 

391 

420

417 

438 

427 

309

Seoondfoot-days

55.4 

625.0 

1,924

74.021.-2

1,868 

39,151 

36,828 

11,656 

2,672 

1,069.5 

1,418.1 

258.0 

631.0

98,156.0

Mar.

238 

681 

1,380 

1,350 

652

956 

2,250 

1,560 

S44 

393

317 

260 

218 

195 

181

1,640 

5,190 

3,130 

771 

472

350 

758 

3,670 

3,350 

772

415 

1,360 

1,600 

449 

306 

1,420

Apr.

2,050 

654 

329 

258 

226

236 

230 

200 

163 

147

171 

175 

637 

2,420 

1,610

428 

284 

218 

178 150

131 

118 

106 

95 

87

84 

76 

71 

65 

59

Maximum

4.1

208 

602

3,760

213 

7,790 

5,190 

2,420 

301 

295 

345 

34 

348

7,790

-ft.).- Feb. 13 (8 p.m.

May

.56 

54 

94 

301 

117

87 

109 

91 

63 

52

49 

196 

160 

129 

71

54 

47 

43 

SB 

35

33 

31 

29 

29 

27

26 

25 

33 

285 

232 

76

MinifflUB

1.2 

1.6 

13

.7

23 

192 

181 

59 

25 

9.5 

6.7 

4.4 

3.5

1.2

June

45 

33 

29 

26 

23

21 

19 

17 

16

15

14 

13 

13 

12

14

195 

295 

76 

36 

26

21 

17 

14 

13 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.5 

13

Mean

1.7S 

20.8 

62.1

203

60.3 

1,350 

1,188 

389 

86.2 

35.6 

45.7 

8.32 

21.0

268

July

100 

46 

.24 

14 

11

9.0 

7.6 

6.7 

7.2 

8.0

8.5 

7.6 

8.5 

48 

58

25 

256 

92 

30 

19

13 

11 

9.0 

9.0 

13

11 

18 

345 

139 

43 

21

Aug.

14 

11 

9.0 

34 

24

14

10 

7.6 

6.7 

5.9

5.9 

5.5 

5.5 

5.9 

5.9

5.9 

5.5 

5.2 

5.5 

5.2

5.2 

4.8 

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.5 

6.7 

7.2 

7.2 

7.6 

8.0

Per square 

mile

O'.Oll 

.125 

.374

1.22

.363 

8.13 

7.16 

2.34 

.519 

.214 

.275 

.050 

.127

1.61

Sept.

7.6 

8.0 

8.5 

10 

12

16 

348 

88 

23 

12

9.0 

6.7 

5.9 

5.5 

4.4

4.1 

4.4

4.8 

5.2 

5.2

4. .8 

4.4 

4.1 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

4.8 

4.8 

5.5

Runoff In 

inohes

0.01 

.14 

.43

16.58

.42 

8.77 

8.25 

2.61 

.60 

.24 

.32 

.06 

.14

21.99

) 9,060 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (3 p.m.) 5,880

g Computed from graph based on hourly gage readings.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 707

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01'20"., long. 87°34'44", at Iron City, Lawrence

county, 600 feet upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge! 700 feet downstream from highway bridge, and 0.2 mile downstream from Holly Creek. Datum of gage is

534.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 348 square miles. 

hecoras available.- July 1925 to September 1948. 

Average discharge?- 23 years, 601 second- feet. 

Jjxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,000 second- feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 22.86

reet j , by contracted-opening method; minimum, 86 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height,

0.38 foot).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, 65,000 second-feet (revised) Mar. 13, 1927 (gage

height, 23.4 feet, revised, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above

20,000 second^feet by contracted-opening method; minimum, 38 second-feet Aug. 31, 1943

(gage height, -0.02 foot). 

Revisions.- The maximum discharge and gage height for the water year 1927 have been revised to 65,000 second-feet Mar. 13, 1927 (gage height, 23.4 feet, present site and

datum), superseding figures published in Water-Supply Paper 643. 

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are

rair . Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant at Lawrenceburg. 

Revisions.- W 823: Drainage area.

1.1 

1.5 

1.8 

3.3

87

139

307

333

460

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet;

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13, 14)

Oct.. 1 to Feb. 12

3.0 

5.0 

6.5 

7.5 

9.0

1,100

3,300

3,360

4,080

5,580

10.0 6,700

11.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

30.8

Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

8,050

11,600

19,000

31,000

42,600

0.45

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

314

364

583

1,160

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.6

12.0

3,410

3,870

5,830

5,200

9,720

Note.- Same 'sa preceding table 

above 12.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

3031-

Oct.

118

139

120

122

111

95

118

118

129

130

135

133

99

111

120

118

118

133

134

161

141

.139

139

135

118

130

116

153

136

134

129

Nov.

153

807

171

163

193

179

174

199

166

148

171

190

174

176

397

399

207

193

179

169

158

158

163

146

179

156

148

148

148

153

-

Dec.

134

146

148

158

143

158

148

233

361

233

207

185

179

163

484

896

474

313

264

246

333

201

201

183

163

169

171

176

148

166

161

Jan.

1,130

1,280

695

438

374

309

370

358

334

232

307

213

487

438

379

351

319

280

358

267

364

293

380

261

364

258

370

243

237

358

364

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January . .........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June ..................:..........

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

361

358

277

351

740

1,390

1,580

1,560

1,350

1,050

890

9,510

44,000

15,700

^3,540

2,070

1,520

1,300

1,020

950

862

845

800

744

816

3,150

3,090

2,230

1,550

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,850

5,465

7,110

193,923

11,391

103,304

40,668

37,226

9,966

6,555

5,914

4,121

3,578

239,048

Mar.

1,180

1,800

2,070

1,810

1,420

3,190

4,180

2,250

1,570

1,200

99Z

795

666

583

542

1,390

3,830

1,530

1,330

1,080

908

840

944

874

778

733

644

583

513

494

3,070

Apr.

1,840

1,240

944

772

683

627

537

5,360

6,300

3,030

1,440

1,130

1,690

3,330

1,690

1,300

1,030

851

739

649

588

527

446

451

436

368

364

379

304

311

-

Maximum

161

397

896

3,900

1,280

44,000

4,180

6,300

851

7S9

353

192

200

44,000

May

308

304

430

851

644

558

532

443

394

350

333

330

301

289

374

271

348

343

340

232

332

219

307

213

312

312

200

214

260

230

314

Minimum

95

146

134

95

207

258

494

304

200

150

110

95

91

91

June

303

188

181

175

177

177

175

175

168

160

164

156

150

346

232

789

460

277

217

307

195

158

166

231

334

172

330

183

164

156

-

Mean

124

182

229

531

364

3,563

1,313

1,241

321

318

191

133

119

653

July

153

138

130

118

114

113

110

136

132

130

136

133

183

303

177

383

337

334

389

354

173

160

158

156

150

134

353

337

311

317

188

Aug.

166

134

166

179

193

163

156

150

134

144

162

163

144

138

132

133

136

138

113

118

116

113

108

114

112

97

110

104

103

95

114

Psr square

mile

0.356

.523

.658

1.53

1.05

10.2

3.77

3.57

.923

.636

.549

.383

.343

1.88

Sept.

98

104

104

98

110

152

300

156

130 ise

128

118

100

133

110

100

106

103

103

98

104

91

118

143

108

97

98

133

168

146

-

Runoff in

inches

0.41

.58

.76

30.73

1.31

11.04

4.35

3.98

1.07

.70

.63

.44

.38

35.55

Peak discharge [base, 6,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (11 a.m.) 61,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 8 (10:30 p.m.)

14,500 sec.-ft.

Mote.- Doubtful gage-height record Mar. 24-30, Apr. 6, 7, Apr. 20 to July 14.

915500 O - 50 - 46
708 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Florence, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°48'27", long. 87°42 I 02", In NE^ sec. 9, T. 3 S., 

H. 11 vf., 100 feet downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 2 miles west of Florence, 

4 miles downstream from Cox Creek, and 4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 

423.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 209 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 336 .second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 17.40 

reet), backwater from Tennessee River; minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 

0.59 foot).

1934-48: Maximum'discharge, 20,600 second-feet May 4, 1937; maximum gage height, 

that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum discharge, 42 second-feet Aug; 27, 1936 (gage height, 

0.35 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water year).- W 803: 1935.

Discharge, in second-feet.'water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

70

70

70

70

68

67

64

64

62

64

77

162

75

73

73

73

73

72

72

73

73

72

72

73

Nov.

88

114

107

92

110

99

101

110

94

92

112

110

96

153

532

244

154

142

133

117

114

110

110

105

101

96

94

92

92

92

-

Dec.

92

92

88

90

90

92

90

117

145

133

120

114

112

110

690

570

315

244

196

181

154

150

142

136

123

120

117

114

114

112

112

Jan.

847

525

315

256

232

196

176

163

154

145

142

145

276

244

196

190

190

172

158

154

181

186

172

158

150

145

158

158

154

168

196

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April./................. .........

.May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...................'........

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

190

190

202

302

502

690

690

968

668

525

562

8,630

bl7,600

07,350

el, 810

01,110

0920

765

698

652

585

652

570 510'

540

915

1,100

843

668

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,26<

3 ,80E

5,075

118,206

6 1 701

51,412

24 j 53 (

12 83C

5 77!

3J071

3,435

2,252 

2,108

123,063

Mar.

585

1,470

1,100

908

728

2,000

1,650

998

810

720

638

570

502

488

472

1,340

998

682

645

570

502

510

600

495

458

428

420

385

357

357

1,950

Apr.

832

608

510

472

428

435

420

555

570

465

435

406

720

735

540

472

428

392

385

336

322

308

301

294

287

248

248

228

228

222

-

Maxinun

162

532

690

3,580

847

17,600

2,000

832

592

322

580 

99

205

17,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 13 (5 a.m.

Hay

228

208

254

592

3.22

322

315

234

208

189

208

189

182

170

156

146

143

139

136

125

125

121

118

114

114

. 112

112

125

132

121

112

Minimum

62

88

88

62

142

190

357

222

112

79

68

58

57

. 57

June

105

103

101

101

99

103

105

99

94

94

94

92

92

94

101

322

118

107

103

99

94

90

86

86

84

82

82

81

81

79

-

Mean

73.0

127

164

324

216

1,773

785

428

186

102

111

72« 6

70.3

336

July

77

73

70

72

73

73

72

68

70

70

72

72

86

81

94

84

94

262

202

118

99

90

90

94

82

94

580

114

107

99

103

Aug.

88

99

88

82

86

82

82

73

70

73

82

82

77

73

75

75

72

70

70

70

67

67

66

64

61

60

60

60

60

60

58

Per square 

nils

0.349

 608

.785

1;55

1.03

8 46

3 76 2)05 890

488

!531

.347

.336

1.61

Sept.

57

57

57

60

60

205

99

77

77

82

72

68

68

67

66

64

61

61

61

61

60

60

58

57

FO

58

60

70' 77

68

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.40

 68

.90

21.03

1.19

9« 15

4.33

g 28

l!o3

.55

.61

.40

.38

21.90

18,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (8 p.m.) 3,130

sec.-ft.

o Backwater from Tennessee River; dischsrge computed using fall as determined from Tennessee Hlver 

at Florence as a factor.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 709

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34 0 39'21", long. 88°07'21", In SE^ sec. 5, T.5 S., 

R. 15 W., at highway bridge half a mile downstream from Little Bear Creek and threequarters of a mile southwest of Bishop. Datum of gage Is 419.91 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 667 square miles.

ttecords available.- August 1926 to March 1932, June 1933 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 18 years (1926-27, 1929-31, 1933-48), 1,004 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.44 

reetj; minimum, 40 second-feet Sept. 2, 3; minimum gage height, 0.77 foot Oct. 6-7. 

1926-48: Maximum discharge, 32,000 second-feet Dec. 26, 1926 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, present datum, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943 

(gage height, -0.15 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Kevisions (water years).- W 698: 1929. W 853: 1927, 1928(M), 1929, 1930(M), 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48.(gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 3O

0.8 65 5.0 1,140 16.0 11,500 1.0 40 4.0 7Z5 12.5 5,790 

1.1 107 8.0 2,500 17.0 14,300 1.5 124 5.0 1,080 ' 13.5 6,960 

1.5 166 11.0 4,100 19.0 20,600 2.0 218 8.0 2,500 15.0 9,310 

2.0 248 12.5 5,520 21.2 28,600 3O) 435 11.0 4y400

4^0 765 is!o 9*300 Mote.* Same as pre"?ding table above 15.8 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to .September 194S

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

AO

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

18 17' 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

65 

65 

64 

64 

62

62 

61 

65 

72 

73

72 

75 

94 

80 

76

72 

65 

75 

379 

166

127 

118 

99 

92 

83

79 

85 

92 

94 

97 

114

Nov.

498 

420 

277 

210 

368

258 

244 

293 

232 

211

394 

403 

320 

471 

3,270

2,030 

1,100 

642 

520 

443

396 

363 

374 

403 

392

370 

346 

313 

287 

269

Dec.

250 

241 

232 

227 

225

227 

228 

281 

337 

425

445 

392 

357 

328 

1,830

3,860 

2,250 

1,710 

1,060 

810

667 

580 

520 

472 

434

407 

374 

354 

339 

328 

318

Jan.

1,460 

2,320 

1,420 

977 

765

642 

559 

487 

457 

431

407 

407 

1,240 

1,350 

997

838 

730 

628 

551 

507

557 

574 

537 

502 

464

429 

512 

681 

681 

790 

1,050

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

mber. ........................

lendaf. year 1947 ............

ary

1. ...........................

st ...........................

ember. .......................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,070 

1,080 

1,140 

1,350 

2,100.

2,550 

3,040 

6,410 

7,470 

4,520

4,530 

11,100 

24,200 

29,100 

21,900

12,500 

6,950 

4,040 

2,670 

3,190

2,840 

2,800 

2,400 

2,120

1,960

1,880 

2,320 

1,980 

1,680

Seoondfoot-days

2,88 

16,11 

20,50

411,44

23,95 

170,89 

131,96 

54,49 

17,01 

4,70 

6,10 

2, 51 

4,65

455,79

Mar.

1,480 

2,750 

. 3,940 

4,460 

3,690

4,650 

' 6,440 

4,890 

4,580 

3,620

2,420' 

1,860 

1,540 

1,350 

1,230

7,780 

17,100 

10,300 

6,740 

4,370

2,760 

2,220 

3,710 

3,730 

4,310

3,700 

2,990 

3,060 

2,960 

2,460 

4,870

Apr.

4,340 

3,620 

3,540 

2,100 

1,610

1,510 

1,380 

1,240 

1,110 

1,110

1,370 

1,200 

2,400 

5,660 

4,030

3,470 

2,600 

1,800 

1,470 

1,250

1,100 

989 

906 

822 

758

713 

677 

620 

572 

526

Maximum

7 379 

5 3,270 

B 3,860

7 13,800

D 2,320 

D 29,100 

D 17,100 

3 5,660 

2 1,840 

2 303 

3 880 

1 163 

7 1,010

3 29,100

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 9 (4 a.m.

sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (10 a.m.} 17,700 sec. -ft.

May v

495 

626 

1,300 

1,840 

926

1,130 

 1,140 

814 

' 680 

572

511 

475 

584 

650 

558

453 

400 

361 

330 

305

.286

. 272 

254 

244 

242

232 

222 

274 

322 

270 

244

Minimum

61 

210 

225

61

407 

1,070 

1,230 

526 

222 

86 

70 

46 

41

41

June

236 

210 

190 

178 

167

159 

155 

150 

150 

140

131 

124 

119 

115 

115

146 

280 

303 

276 

205

165 

144 

128 

119 

113

111 

102 

97 

88 

86

Mean

93. 

537 

662

1,127

773 

5,893 

4,257 

1,816 

549 

157 

197 

81. 

155

1,245

July

81 

-90 

150 

128 

99

84 

79 

74 

70 

75

101 

97 

170 

152 

135

131 

190 

880 

728 

324

214 

180 

278 

270 

174

195 

186 

244 

169 

142 

218

Aug.

163 

126 

108 

102 

104

110 

99 

88 

88 

83

83 

81 

74 

70 

70

88 

83 

101 

106 

75

65 

56 

52 

52 

55

53 

52 

53 

55 

70 

46

Per square 

mile

L 0.140 

.805 

.992

1.69

1.16 

8.84 

 6J38 

2.72 

.823 

.235 

.295 

) .121 

.232

1.87

8,340 sec. -ft. j Feb. 14 (12 m.

Sept.

43

41 

41 

53 

93

1,000 

1,010 

288 

182 

153

119 

142 

148 

108 

90

83 

72 

67 

62 

56

55 

53 

52 

49 

48

46 

48 

97 

188 

170

Runoff in 

inches

0.16 

.90 

1.14

22.95

1.34 

9.53 

7.36 

3.04 

.95 

.26 

.34 

.14 

.26

25.42

29,600
710 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River below Manchester, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'15", long. 86"07 I 18", at highway bridge 

a miles southwest of Manchester, Coffee County, 3f miles downstream from Little Duck 

River, and 7 miles upstream from Crumpton Creek. Datum of gage Is 878.23 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 107 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.'93 

reet), by slope-area method; minimum, 12 second-feet Oct. 1-4 (gage height, 0.64 foot). 

1934-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 8 second-feet Aug. 12, 

1934; minimum gage height, 0.57 foot Sept. 19, 20, 1947.

Remarks.- Records good. Occasional regulation for short periods during low flow by small 

reservoir above station.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Dee. 31, 

Jan. 13 to Feb. 4, May 3O to Sept. 30)

0.6 10 3.0 527 11.0 5,800 

.7 15 4.O 855 13. O 8.8OO 

.8 20 5.0 1,300 14.0 10,900 

1.0 37 6.0 1,880 15.0 13,7OO 

1.5 103 7.0 2,480 15.5 15,400 

2.0 227 9.0 3,900 '

Discharge, lin second- feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

14 

16 

16 

18

22 

20 

20 

20 

18

18 

20 

22 

36 

22

19 

18 

18 

20 

20

18 

19 

23 

19 

18 

18

Nov.

36 

42 

28 

22 

22

' 20 

24 

22 

20 

20

30 

26 

23 

25 

- 75

39 

33 

29 

27 

26

25 

25 

25 

26 

25

25

25 

24 

23 

22

Dec.

22 

22 

22 

22 

23

23 

22 

35 

31 

31

28 

26 

25 

24 

81

99 

72 

54 

46 

40

36 

33 

32 

31 

29

28 

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

Jan.

93 

97 

76 

62 

53

47 

44

42 

41 

39

36 

40 

108 

128 

93

76 

68 

60 

57 

53

57 

58 

58 

54 

49

44

48 

44

46 

51 

59

Feb.

68 

68 

69 

110 

358

608 

508 

527 

416 

291

270 

4,870 

15,400 

3,390 

883

517 

382 

308 

. 259 

276

279 

276 

250 

204 

250

361 

575 

498 

343

Month ,Se?°5d~ foot-days

Ooto 

Nove

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

niber .........................

567 834- 

1,063

lendar year 1947 ............ 48,619.3

1.. ..........................

ember ........................

1,881 

32,616 

14,718 

7.0O5 

1,4O4 

876 

949 

956 

582

ter year 1947-48 ............ 63,451

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 sec. -ft.).- Pe

3,470 sec. -ft.

Mar.

244 

317 

485 

498 

371

720 

1,590 

614 

388 

300

239 

190 

156 

139 

126

1,530 

1,680 

540 

379 

317

291 

262 

448 

352 

247

212 

385 

343 

221 

176 

958

Apr.

908 

376 

259 

195 

162

154 

165 

418 

554 

291

212 

173 

288 

733 

457

285 

 204 

156 

130 

116

105 

97 

89 

82 

78

72 

67 

63 

59 

51

Maximum

36 

75 

99

2,840

' 128 

15,400 

1,680 

9O8 

63 

41 

81 

203 

27

15,400

J. 13 (8 a.m

May

57 

54 

53 

63 

60

60 

60 

55 

49 

46

45 

49 

47 

44 

42

41 

40 

37 

35 

34

33 

33 

32 

32 

32

31 

37 

49 

59 

53 

42

Minimum

12 

20 

22

9.:

36 

68 

126 

57 

31 

22 

21 

18 

16

12

June

37 

37 

33 

36 

35

32 

34 

41 

34 

31

30 

28 

27 

27 

29

28 

27 

26 

28 

26

26 

30 

25 

23 

22

22 

23 

22 

25 

32

Mean

18.3 

27.8 

34.3

133

60.7 

1,125 

475 

234 

45.3 

29.2 

30.6 

30.8 

19.4

173

July

30 

24 

23 

22 

26

30 

24 

22 

21 

23

39 

31 

29 

33 

4O

36 

32 

34 

29 

32

32 

25 

24 

23 

22

22 

81 

47 

35 

30 

28

Aug.

Per square 

 lie

O.171 

.260 

.321

1.24

.567 

10.5 

4.44 

2.19 

.423 

.273 

.«86 

.288 

.181

1.62

26 

24 

27 

28 

25

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

26 

33 

203

54 

37 

32 

29 

26

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

21 

20 

20 

19 

18 

19

Sspt.

18 

18 

18 

18 

21

23 

26 

23 

22 

23

22 

20 

18 

18 

18

18 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

17 

27 

26 

22

Runoff in 

inches

O.2O 

.29 

.37

16.89

.65 

11.34 

5.12 

2.43 

.49 

.30 

.33 

.33 

.20

22.05

) 30,000 sec. -ft.: Mar. 16- (11:30 p.m.)
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Duck River near Shelbyville, Term.

711

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'49", long. 86°29'58", 150 feet downstream from 

county highway bridge. 2 miles upstream from Sugar Creek, 2| miles west of Shelbvvllle, 

Bedford County, and 2$ miles downstream from Flat Creek. Datum of gage is 685.51 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Drainage area.- 481 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 732 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,900 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 36.40 

reet, from floodmark), by slope-areamethod; minimum, 35 second-feet Oct. 17; minimum 

dally, 57 second-feet Oct. 12, Sept. 27.

1934-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 23, 

1936; minimum daily, 29 second-feet Sept. 2, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plants above station.

Revisions (water years K- W 783: 1934. W 823: Drainage area. W 853: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14, 15)

'Oct. 1 to Dec. 15

0.3 53 1.5 300 0.4 51 1.5

.5 72 2.0 45S .8 72 1.8

.7 99 3.0 816 .8 103 2.5

1.0 -159 3.7 1,110 1.2 179 4.0

Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

251 7.0 2,690 25

348 10.0 4,'400 27

640 13.0 6,900 30

.0 20,500

.0 23,600

.O 31.2OO

1,270 17.0 11,100 33.4 46,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

66

77

65

61

71

69

66

73

76

63

57

72

82

67

73

62

65

88

97

91

76

75

74

78

79

78

84

86

80

86

NOV.

98

160

182

141

119

91

94

100

92

94

95

144

117

110

733

480

277

211

150

148

106

115

115

108

117

110

96

99

99

101

Dec.

94

96

101

89

97

99

96

127

329

254

214

193

166

149

1,110

2,060

882

555

377

313

258

212

193

174

' 157

150

138

134

131

124

128

Jan.

1,010

1,150

694

506

383

321

253

211

180

185

162

162

1,300

936

673

486

417

306

241

240

258

315

265

229

206

185

215

221

234

190

299

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March ............................

April ............................

Ey ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

442

425

488

1,020

2,700

3,230

2,640

2,660

2,O7O

1,560

1,290

12,900

g45-,900

g35,800

g9,770

2,840

1,910

1,470

1,200

1,130

1,040

1,100

1,000

921

1,050

1,720

2,640

2,520

1,830

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

2,300

4,702

9,200

246,090

12,433

145,266

65 208

37*185

3 325

4*314

3 195

1^985

295,113

Mar.

1,370

1,590

1,860

2,060

1,690

3,710

6,990

3,880

2,120

1,520

1,190'

959

800

707

648

4,350

7,540

3,620

1,860

1,480

1,210

1,100

1,670

1,530

1,240

1,070

1,440

1,380

1,160

934

2,530

Apr.

3,O2O

1,9

1,2

1,0

40

90

20

854

9

1,2

3,5

3,3

09

10

90

50

1,980

1,380

1,0

1,2

2,6

80

70

20

2,340

1,640

1,2

9

7

00'

51

91

682

611

5

4

4

52

97

47

405

3

3

3

Z

Z

-

Maximum

97

733

2,060

14,300

1,300

45,900

7,540

3,590

310

159

815

330

80

45,900

68

38

03

81

66

 ay

254

246

238

251

257

246

251

238

217

202

192

200

196

194

185

175

169

163

151

145

141

137

131

128

126

126

124

163

310

254

190

Minimum

57

91

89

57

162

425

648

266

124

87

72

64

57

57

June

159

139

128

122

118

115

113

113

113

115

113

112

106

106

106

141

130

108

105

103

103

103

103

100

98

93

92

89

87

92

-

Mean

74.2

157

297

674

401

5,009

2,103

1 240

194 in

139

103

66.2

806

July

106

101

95

90

86

84

81

80

78

75

72

74

80

100

108

117

112

185

151

113

110

98

95

92

86

82

815

476

210

145

117

Aug.

103

97

92

92

95

95

92

90

87

86

84

82

82

82 268"

330

1

1

1

Per square 

,mile

0.154

.326

.617

1.40

.834

10.4

4.37

2*58

!403

 231

 289

.214

.138

1.68

79

33

08

98

90

86

82

78

75

72

70

69

68

66

64

Sept.

63

a62

a62

a62

a66

74

75

a75

a74

a72

372

a71

370

369

68

66

64

63

61

60

60

59

59

58

58

58

57

69

78

80

-

Runoff im 

inches

0.18

.36

.71

19.05

.96

11.23

5.04

2.88

.46

 26

.33

 25

!l5

22.81

Pg3k discharge (base, 8.OOP see.-ft.).- Feb. 13 (about 8 p.m.) 62,900 sec.-ft.; Mar. 7 (4 a.m.] 

3,370 sec.-ft.; Mar. 17 (3 a.m.) 9,330 sec.-ft.

3 No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and recorded range In 

stage.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
712 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°37'05", long. 87°01'57", p.t bridge on U. S. Hlghway 31, 2 blocks north of public square at Columbia, Maury County, three-quarters of a 

mile downstream from Columbia hydroelectric plant, and 2^ miles upstream from Rutherford Creek. Datum of gage Is 535.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,208 square miles.

Records available.- October 1904 to December 1908 and April 1920 to September 1948 In.reports or ueoiogical Survey. October 1904 to December 1908 and April 1920 to October 

1924 (prior to October 1921, revised) in Tennessee Divisloa of Geology Bulletin <34.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1904-8, 1920-48), 1,853 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,100 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 51.75 

reet); minimum, 9.5 second-feet Sept. 7; minimum daily, 20 second-feet Sept. 8.

1904-8, 1920-8: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; no flow Oct. 22, 1922. 

Flood of Mar. 30, 1902, reached a stage of 48.0 feet, present datum (discharge, 

50,700 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by'power plants above station. 

Revisions(water years).- W 783: 1929(M). See also Records available.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

94

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

56

54

54

54

54

52

52

52

52

52

54

58

56

58

58

58

58

58

65

65

58

56

58

65

67

69

74

72

74

74

67

Nov.

81

98

93

88

124

129

125

90

88

83

86

83

78

95

455

445

901

576

355

300

245

248

253

162

177

171

162

155

155

148

Dec.

145

142

138

138

131

131

' 135

155

275

360

538

455

405

294

1,430

4,740

4,450

2,030

1,320

983

753

625

540

385

435

390

311

269

316

283

254

Jan.

1,790

2,970

2,820

1,620

1,170

906

719

615

525

415

385

455

1,690

3,430

2,380

1,580

1,270

1,010

824

686

702

' 1,190

1,390

1,150

939

812

774

746

758

796

840

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

'January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April .......................... .

May..............................

June .............................

July

August .............'..............

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

961

1,190

1,210

1,660

 ,580

9,530

9,260

7,400

6,690

4,740

3,690

16,500

47,000

60,600

58,100

47,400

29,500

9,360

4,420

3,660

3,380

3,250

3,190

2,810

3,020

5,350

7,!i40

7,430

5,750

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,854

6,249

22,961

557,198

37,357

370,171

163,440

96 ,152

9,513

4 688

8,124

5,682 

1,447

727, 638

Mar.

4,300

4,610

5,510

5,770

4,970

8,510

16,000

14,300

8,620

5,140

3,670

2,810

2,250

1,890

1,670

4,190

13,000

12,400

7,160

4,120

3,400

2,640

2,920

3,910

3,120

2,530

3,250

2,680

2,320

1,990

3,790

Apr.

6,310

5,270

3,700

2,480

1,940

1,770

2,680

7,380

11,500

7,330

4,460

3,100

2,750

5,380

6,840

4,920

3,520

2,570

2,010

1,620

1,370

1,210

1,070

956

851

768

697

625

560

515

Maximum

74

om aui

4,740

24,700

3,430

60,600

16,000

11,500

500

350

1,730 

458

70

60,600

May

475

450

425

485

465

475

500

450

410

365

335

415

325

311

320

287

265

239

220

208

205

187

180

170

160

157

151

163

177

173

365

Minimum

52

78

131

52

385

961

1,670

515

151

85

55

61

20

20

June

350

248

208

183

170

160

166

163

160

144

144

141

135

203

206

160

154

150

132

148

144

138

126

121

116

99

112

115

107

85

Mean

59 . 8

208

741

1,527

1,205

12,760

S 27P

3)205

307

156

262

183

48.2

1,988

July

83

86

88

88

96

104

101

110

118

135

9955 '

173

270

261

224

234

144

367

357

306

164

211

152

159

126

157

931

1,730

620 .

355

Aug.

257

191

214

262

242

239

170

120

136

129

458

242

280

176

179

146

182

396

314

182

188

168

120-

63

107

101

107

94

86

72

61

Per square

mile

0.050

.172

.613

1.26

998 io!e

4.36

2 65

.254

.129

.217

.151

.040

1.65

Sept.

61

63

61

59

53

59

70

20

39

51

47

51

53

47

41

55

65

59

51

45

36

26

29

36

33

31

33

59

I1 5

b9

-

Runoff In 

inohea

0.06

.19

.71

17.15

1.15

11.40

5.03

2 96

!29

.14

.25

.17

.04

22.39

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (8 a.m.) 61,100 sec. -ft.; M.ir. 7 (7 p.m.) 17,400
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 713

Duck River at Centerville, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°47'16", long. 87°27i56", at Centerville, Hickman

uounty, half a mile downstream from bridge on State Highways 48 and 100, half a mile

downstream from Defeated Creek, lij- miles upstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St.

Louis Railway bridge, and 4 miles downstream from Swan Creek. Datum of gage is 450.74

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 2,048 square miles. 

Kecords available.- March 1919 to September 1948. 

Average discharge.- 28 years, 2,958 second-feet. 

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 97,700 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 37.58

feet); minimum, 138 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

1919-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 68 second-feet Aug. 30,

1925; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 26, 27, 1948. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recor a, which 'are good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants above

station. 

Revisions (water years).- W 803: 1935. W 823: Drainage area. W 853: 1920(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

0.55 192 0.35 138 2.0 1.O70 10.0 10,000 25.0 39,600 

.8 270 .6 190 2.5 1,520 13.0 14,100 30.0 59,000 

1.0 365 .8 255 3.0 1,970 16.0 18,300 35.0 83,500 

1.3 535 1.0 345 4.0 2,870 18.0 21,800 37.0 94,500 

1.6 750 1.3 525 6.0 4,870 20.0 26,500 

Mote.- Same as 1 - 6 7SO 8 -° 7 » 350 22 -° '31,500 

following table between 1.5 and 20.0 

feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

202 

205 

202 

198 

190

188 

188 

188 

198 

200

200 

198 

198 

200 

202

202

200 

200 

205 

' 205

211 

226 

214 

211 

208

208 

235 

266 

270 

263 

242

Nov.

252 

302 

370 

375 

365

365 

415 

410 

370 

340

355 

355 

335 

340 

523

950 

846 

1,160 

966 

702

542 

487 

469

415 

421

365 

365 

360 

350 

345

Dec.

330 

325 

320 

315 

315

315 

315 

345 

390 

463

594 

750 

718 

649 

750

3,420 

5,830 

4,060 

2,330 

1,690

1,340 

1,140 

990 

894 

742

734 

635 

600 

535 

529 

535

Jan.

4,100 

5,380 

4,420 

3,460 

2,370

1,870 

1,510 

1,270 

1,140 

998

894 

862 

1,110 

2,970 

»3,970

2,920 

2,240 

1,810 

1,520 

A, 380

1,280 

1,390 

1,920 

2,040 

1,770

1,580 

1,480 

bl,400 

1,340 

1,330 

1,350

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

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1 ............................

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ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,380 

1,440 

1,700 

1,860 

4,230

10,500 

13,600 

11,900 

10,000 

*8,230

5,930 

11,800 

66,700 

g94,700 

g80,600

71,800 

63,100 

46,100 

17,800 

6,570

5,450 

5,170 

4,820 

4,520 

4,110

5,890 

9,730 

11,400 

9,840

Seoondfoot-days

6,523 

14,215 

32,898

919,511

63,074 

59Q.870 

253,360 

151,760 

21,727 

10,454 

13,220 

9,067 

5,044

1,172,212

Mar.

7,660 

7,250 

8,350 

8,870 

8,290

8,930 

18,600 

21,900 

17,200 

10,300

6,740 

5,040. 

4,010 

3,340 

2,910

3,330 

9,220 

16,200 

13,000 

7,690

5,230 

4,410 

4,240 

4,950 

5,150

4,500 

9,850 

7,730 

5,320 

4,310 

8,840

Apr.

10,300 

9,600 

7,350 

5,150 

3,940

3,320 

3,230

5,800 

14,800 

14,000

8,810 

5,750 

4,620 

5,260 

8,390

7,990 

5,910 

4,410 

3,510 

2,900

2,500 

2,250 

2,010 

1,810 

1,650

1,520 

1,390 

1,290 

1,190 

1,110

Maximum

270 

1,160 

5,830

32,600

5,380 

94,700 

21,900 

14,800 

1,200 

610 

1,660 

678 

275

94,700

May

1,050 

998 

982 

1,050 

1,200

1,040 

1,050 

1,040 

934 

886

806 

750 

774 

718

655

678 

670 

632 

560 

518

486 

473 

448

454 

430

412 

389 

378 

406 

430 

430

Minimum

188 

252

315

188

862 

1,380 

2,910 

1,110 

378 

241 

193 

153 

139

139

June

460 

610 

518 

454 

412

372 

350 

394 

372 

330

310 

291 

279 

275 

291

518 

412 

350 

335 

325

300 

315 

340 

291 

275

271 

263 

252 

241 

248

Mean

210 

474 

1,061

2,519

2,035 

20,370 

8,173 

5,059 

701 

348 

426 

292 

168

3,203

July

23S 

a220 

199 

196 

196

196 

193 

196 

199 

230

315 

295 

325 

300 

430

418 

480 

632 

595 

492

506 

460 

553 

466 

400

305 

310 

271 

894 

1,660 

1,050

Aug.

678 

473 

. 362 

320 

320

372 

367 

310 

252 

248

238 

316 

448 

325 

372

291 

275 

255 

271 

378

310 

263 

238 

214 

190

182 

157 

163 

165 

161 

153

Per square 

mile

0.103 

.231 

.518

1.23

.994 

9.95 

3.99 

2.47 

.342 

.170 

.208 

.143 

.082

1.56

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (2 a.m.) 97,700 sec. -ft.; Mar. 8 (3 p

Sept.

153 

151 

147 

145 

159

172 

175 

220 

238 

193

172 

163 

163

165 

165

168 

161 

153 

151 

153

155 

153 

151 

147 

142

139 

139 

168 

208 

275

Runoff in 

inches

0.12 

.26 

.60

16.71

1.15 

10.73 

4.60 

2.76 

.39 

.19 

.24 

.16 

.09

21.29

m.) 22,300

sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
714 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Duck River near Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56'39:, long. 87°49'07", at bridge on State Highway 13, 3 miles southwest of Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County, 3? miles upstream from 

Hurricane Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Buffalo River. Datum of gage Is 361.73 

(revised) feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary writer-stage recorder 

above Hurricane Mills, 5| miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 370.53 feet aUn-e 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,571 square miles.

Kecords""available.- July 1925 to September 1948.

Average aiscnargeT- 23 years, 3,733 second-feet.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 122,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 30.22 

feet); minimum, 288 second-feet Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.52 foot).

1925-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 185 second-feet Sept. 

11, 12, 1925; minimum gage height, 0.15 foot Oct. 2, 1941.

Remarks. - Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by power plants -ilove 

station.

Revisions.- W 803: 1935. W 8t!J: 1927(M).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, 'n second-feet)

Oct 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 3O

0.6 341 4.0 2,880 0.5 280 4.0 2,520 U.i 

1.0 505 6.0 5,150 1.0 480 5.0 3,560 2O.O 

1.5 780 8.0 7,850 1.5 700 7.0 6,120 22.0 

2.0 1,140 10.0 11,100 2.0 975 9.0 9,350 25 0 

3.0 1,950 12.0- 14,700 2.5 1,280 12.0 14,7OO 29. O 

3 0 1,660 15.0 20,100

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

371 

363 

367 

371 

367

360 

360 

360 

360 

360

360 

363 

363 

360 

356

356 

363 

374 

374 

382

382 

378 

382 

382 

378

378 

456 

650 

550 

492 

474

Nov.

460 

474 

505 

560 

595

570 

555 

600 

600 

580

560 

570 

550 

555 

722

908 

1,250 

1,170 

1,420 

1,200

943 

800 

728 

691 

638

633 

575 

560 

541 

532

Dec.

523 

514 

510 

500 

505

496 

500 

536 

546 

585

655 

786 

957 

922 

964

1,480 

4,480 

5,590 

3,680 

2,500

2,000 

1,680 

1,470 

1,310 

1,160

1,000 

971 

873 

826 

760 

728

Jan.

3,550 

8,180 

6,000 

5,150 

3,750

2,880 

2,390 

2,050 

1,810 

1,630

1,450 

1,330 

1,420 

1,920 

3,760

3,940 

3,070 

2,540 

2,170 

1,940

1,800 

1,750 

1,970 

2,450 

2,410

2,190 

2,070 

1,900 

1,840 

1,780 

1,750

Month

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ..........................

 her .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 ............

ary

uarv S7::::::::::::::::::::::::: i. ...........................

St ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

1,770 

1,770 

1,890 

2,180 

3,080

7,540 

13,100 

14,100 

12,000 

10,300

8,060 

8,220 

38,200 

111,000 

96,800

77,200 

68,8JO 

53, 000 

43,400 

14,900

7,860 

6,480 

5,810 

5,390 

5,010

5,500 

9,160 

12,400 

12,700

Seoondfoot-daya

12,19 

21,04 

40,00

1,137', 53

82,84 

663,62 

313,56 

195,48 

35,15 

19,50 

20,71 

16,91 

10,02

1,431,04

Mar.

10,400 

9,040 

10,000 

10,300 

10,100

9,570 

14,700 

20,700 

21,400 

15,900

9,940 

7,110 

5,520 

4,550 

3,940

7,500 

9,590 

14,400 

16,900 

12,400

7,800 

6,680 

6,570 

6,580 

7,110

6,540 

10,100 

13,600 

9,030 

6,800 

8,790

Apr.

14,400 

12,800 

10,700 

8,210 

6,040

4,900 

4,300 

4,850 

10,600 

16,100

14,100 

3,7/0 

6,660 

6,550 

7,960

10,100 

8,450 

6,500 

5,100 

 4,210

3,600 

3,190 

2,870 

2,590 

2,380

2,200 

2,050 

1,920 

1,800 

1,690

Maximum

2 650 

5 1,420 

7 5,590

1 29,200

3 8,180 

3 111,000 

3 21,400 

3 ' 16,100 

1 1,620 

7 898 

2 1,850 

1 1,380 

4 432

9 111,000

May

1,610 

1,550 

1,490 

1,530 

1,590

1,620 

1,500 

1,480 

1,430 

1,340

1,270

lil70 

1,160 

1,100

1,080 

1,130 

1,080 

1,020 

958

904 

882 

848 

821 

816

782 

755 

744 

750 

755 

766

Minimum

356 

460 

496

356

1,330 

1,770 

3,940 

1,690 

744 

536 

424 

324 

288

288

June

750 

788 

898 

826 

755

722 

685 

665 

711 

670

632 

610 

592 

574 

560

596

650 

632

610 

582 

582 

596 

569

587 

564 

548 

556 

536

Mean

393 7o;

1,29

3', 11

2,672 

22.88C 

10, 11C 

6,51 

1,13 

65C 

66 

54 

33<

3.91C

July

524 

500 

484 

460 

448

440 

432 

424 

432 

456

452 

532 

587 

794 

632

632 

655

826 

843

660 

733 

821 

832 

728

646 

623 

711 

623 

1,210 

1,850

27,000 

33,700 

44,800 

70,000 

109,000

Aug.

1,380 

1,010 

799 

670 

596

564 

59i 

605 

548 

496

484 

468 

488 

646 

574

587 

536 

488 

472 

456

548 

516 

464 

436 

408

388 

372 

340 

324 

328 

328

Per square 

mile

5 '0.153 

' .273 

.502

1 1.21

> 1.04 

) 8.90 

) 3.93 

> 2.53 

\ .441 

) .253 

j .260 

j .212 

I .130

) 1.52

Sept.

316 

304 

300 

320 

336

344 

364 

368 

392 

432

404 

364 

340 

328 

328

328 

328 

324 

308 

300

296 

308 

300 

296 

292

288 

288 

340 :-3-i

404

Runoff in 

inches

0.18 

.30 

.58

16.45

1.20 

9.60 

4.54 

2.83 

.51

.::a

.30 

.24 

.14

20.70

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 sec. -ft.).- Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) 122,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 9 (8 a.m.) 21,900
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 715

PIney River at Vernon, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52'17", long. 87°30'00", at highway bridge 600 

reet upstream from Pretty Creek, 0.2 mile northwest of Vernon, Hickman County, 2.2 

miles downstream from Mill Creek, and 6.5 miles north of Centerville. Datum of gage 

is 464.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 193 square miles.

Records available.- July 1925 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 285 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 15.90 

feet, from high-water mark in gage well); minimum, 53 second-feet Sept. 1-4; minimum 

gage height, 0.02 foot Sept. 27, 28.

1925-48: Maximum discharge observed, 32,500 second-feet Dec. 21, 1926 (gage height, 

16.5 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1936; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 27, 28, 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).- W 713: Drainage area. W 758: 1927(M). W 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

67

67

67

67

66

68

67

67

68

68

68

68

68

67

67

66

67

76

78

72

70

70

68

70

68

68

203

159

91

81

79

Nov.

79

86

81

81

86

81

86

83

81

93

95

86

79

91

176

129

104

93

90

86

84

83

83

81

79

a77

a75

74

74

74

Month

Dec.

74

74

74

74

74

74

78

91

88

90

90

84

84

83

136

191

156

135

122

114

106

101

97

93

88

86

84

84

83

81

81

Jan.

1,690

668

387

290

235

204

178

158

146

135

124

129

174

176

167

167

158

141

135

131

131

148

158

156

15.4

152

148

137

135

135

133

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

127

124

124

178

510

902

'g796

g590

g483

g412

g371

1,180

13,700

a7,500

a2,200

1,270

886

661

530

443

398

366

335

332

356

620

823

864

661

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,396

2,650

2,970

92,556

7,180

37,742

29, 865

12,604

3,980

2 77 C

2^536

2, 141

1^985

108,828

Mar.

536

908

890

692

540

1,060

1,570

1,060

774

589

474

395

349 319'

305

3,700

1,510

922

724

560

461

841

1,040

850

666

1,190

2,050

1,200

832

638

2,220

Apr.

1,490

922

648

505

434

398

361

760

560

464

419

373

425

508

488

437

385

344

314

288

 269

250

234

220

206

198

190

178

172

164

Maximum

203

176

191

5,780

1 1 690

13,700

3,700

1 'lS8 490

131

143

105

90

13,700

May

160

162

156

168

152

156

146

139

135

133

127

127

126

124

120

139

150

131

120

115

115

111

110

108

106

104

104

111

113

108

104

Minimum

66

74

74

66

124

124

305

164

104

79

69

54

53

53

June

101

99

99

98

98

99

104

131

101

94

93

91

90

88

104

alOO

a90

88

88

86

83

83

80

79

85

96

80

80

85

86

-

Mean

77.3

88.3

95.8

254

232

1,301

963

420

128

92 * 6

81 . 8

CQ by . 1j.

66.2

297

July

78

76

75

73

73

73

72

69

69

70

70

72

86

106

85

78

76

90

79

73

73

76

118

97

76

74

88

84

86

78

143

Aug.

105

84

78

76

74

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

72

88

82

74

68

66

 6

64

64

62

60

58

58

58

58

56

56

54

Per square 

mile

0.401

.458

.496

1.32

1.20

6.74

4.99

2 . 18

.663

480

1424

.358

.343

1.54

Sept.

53

53

53

58

76

76

74

82

7S

74

70

68

66

S6

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

58

58

56

56

82

90

80

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.46

.51

.57

17.84

1 "*fl 1 .OO

7.27

5 75

2 .43

.77

.54

.49

.41

.38

20.96

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 sec. -ft.}.- Feb. 13 (about 9 p.m.) 21,600 sec. -ft.; Mar. 16 (9 a.m.)

8,680 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
716 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'45", long. 87°49'58", 0.5 mile downstream 

I'rom Little Opossum Creek and new bridge on State Highway 13, 1.3 miles north of- Flat 

Woods, Perry County, and 3.9 miles upstream from Sinking Creek. Datum of gage Is 

513.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 447 square miles.

Records available.- May 1920 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 28 years, 696 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 90,000 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 32.00 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 19,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area and 

contracted-opening determinations at 32.0 feet and rainfall-runoff studies; minimum, 

115 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.61 feet).

1920-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 13, 1948; minimum observed, 65 secondfeet Sept. 9, 1925; minimum gage height observed, 1.12 feet Sept. 26, 1931.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height recora or those above 20,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).- W 758: 1933.

Rating tables, wdter year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet.)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Set't. 30

1.8 150 6.0 2,120 1.65 122 6 

2.0 207 8.0 3,320 1.9 178 8 

2.5 359 10.0 4,870 2.5 341 10 

3.3 660 12.0 6,770 3.3 615 12 

3.9 948 14.0 8,830 3.9 865 14 

5.0 1,550 5.0 1,370 17

Discharge , in second-feet, water year October 1947

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

153 

153 

153 

150 

148

148 

148 

148 

150 

150

150 

148 

148 

145 

143

143

III 

150 

164

158 

153 

150 

150 

158

158 

175 

178 

184 

181 

181

Nov.

192 

236 

266 

236 

219

219 

213 

230 

219 

207

213 

230 

219 

222 

299

387 

299

?45 

230 

222

213

207 

210 

210 

210

207 

204 

201 

195 

198

Dec.

195 

192 

192 

195 

201

207 

210 

248 

321 

293

266 

248 

236 

222 

299

669 

556 

390 

318 

278

263 

245 

239 

233 

224

216 

210 

210 

210 

210 

210

Jan.

917 

1,050 

705 

502 

408

359 

327 

299 

287 

269

263 

266 

380 

480 

418

*376 

366 

343 

325 

308

318 

340 

366 

356 

333

333 

3ZO 

b310 

305 

305 

305

Feb.

299 

293 

290 

349 

678

1,380 

1,920 

1,820 

1,660 

1,350

1,100 

8,180 

*62,700 

31,200 

8,740

»2,750 

1,780 

1,350 

1,110 

1,010

a928 

a864 

a8 20

775 

»798

1,740 

2,520 

2,070 

1,660

unn »h vSecond- 

*onth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu

.Febr 

Hare 

Apr!

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber... .......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

sry ....

4,81 

6,85 

8,20

............ 224,82

1.......... ..................

st ...........................

ember. ........................

12,24 

142,13 

42,20 

48,11 

9.89C 

6,25, 

-5,91 

4,62 

4,31

ter year 1947-48 ............ 295,56

Mar.

1,280 

1,420 

2,100 

2,080 

1,700

1,590 

2,980 

2,690 

1,760 

1,360

1,110 

937 

793 

7d3 

639

802 

1,420 

1,340 

1,090 

968

883 

811 

906 

973 

896

908 

2,700 

1,640 

1,050 

852 

1,820

Apr.

3 

1 

1, 

1

3, 

11, 

3,

1, 

1, 

1, 

Z, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

I 184 

3 387 

3 669

L 7,400

3 1,050 

1 62,700 

2,980 

3 11,800 

) 572 

) 309 

5 350 

> 201 

217

I 62,700

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 sec. -ft.).- Peb. 13 (Z p.m

030 

990 

400 

100 

924

820 

747 

900 

800 

530

840 

380

280 

830

440 

180 

000 

860 

751

671 

603 

547 

505 

467

437 

414 

388 

372 

353

.0 1,880 20.0 

.0 3,180 22.0 

.0 4,830 24.0 

.0 6,770 26.0 

.0 8,830 28.0 

.0 12,700 30.0

to September 1948

May

347 

.344 

350 

457 

572

463 

477 

424 

385 

356

350 

326 

321 

309 

298

290 

287 

279 

 268 

260

252 

249 

244 

238 

238

235 

230 

246 

276 

270 

249

Minimum

143 

192 

192

143

263 

290 

639 

353 

230 

168 

138 

120 

117

117

) 90,000

June

230 

a225 

a220 

aZ20 

a210

a210 

a205 

204 

204 

196

191 

188 

186 

186 

196

281 

309 

270 

230 

217

207 

199 

196 

188 

186

183 

186 

183 

176 

168

Mean

15E 

22S 

26E

61f

39E 

4,90] 

1 ,561 

1,604 

31S 

20E 

19 

US 

144

80£

July

158 

156 

153

153 

153

151 

146 

140 

138 

138

138 

146 

186 

290 

241

196 

183 

201 

350 

268

2C9 

181 

176 

183

170

160 

168 

268 

252 

257 

2O4

17,000 

20,200 

25,700 

34,300 

47,500 

65,300

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.347 

 .512 

.593

1.38

.884 

11.0 

3.04 

3.59 

.714 

.465 

.427 

.333 

.322

1.81

iec.-ft.; Apr. 9 (3 a.n

181 

168 

160 

166 

178

166 

156 

151 

149 

153

163 

201 

173 

160 

160

166 

158 

149 

144 

138

133 

129 

127 

126 

126

124 

122 

120 

120 

126 

129

Sept.

126 

124 

120 

120 

133

170 

217 

199 

168 

156

151 

146 

142 

138 

138

135 

131 

127 

126 

126

124 

124 

122 

117 

117

117 

118 

153 

214 

212

Runoff in 

inohea

0.40 

.57 

.68

16.71

1.02 

11.83 

3.51 

4.00 

.82 

.52 

.49 

.38 

.36

24.58

».) 14,500

sec.-fTT

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Lobelvllle.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Buffalo River near Lobelville, Term.

717

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°48'46", long. 87°47'51", at Standing Rock Bridge 

on State Highway 13, 3 miles north of Lobelville, Perry County, and 13 miles downstream from Cane Creek. Datum of gage is 403.15 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 707 square miles.

Records available.- November 1927 to September 1948.

Average discharge^- 20 years (1928-48), 1,109 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 100,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 23.76 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 179 second-feet Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.09 

feet).

1927-48: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 14, 1948; minimum, 142 second-feet 

Oct. 1-8, 1931 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water years).- W 853: ( 1928-37.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25)'

1.1 181 3.5 980 10.0 5,520 16. O 25,000 

1.4 242 5.0 1,820 12.0 8,OOO 18. O 38,500 

2.0 400 6.0 2,420 13,0 9,95O 20. O 55,700 

2.5 565 8.0 3,790 14.0 13,30O 22.4 82,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

231 

231 

233 

238 

238

233 

229 

229 

233 

235

235 

238 

235 

233 

229

224 

224 

227 

235 

242

240 

244 

244 

242 

235

240

299 

361 

307 

291 

284

Nov.

291 

317 

355 

369 

380

375 

364 

364 

350 

350

350 

347 

347 

355 

454

. 495 

512 

509 

442 

394

366 

352 

339 

339 

339

339 

333 

322 

314

312

Dec.

309 

304 

304 

299 

301

304 

307 

317 

339 

378

427 

412 

397 

375 

380

565 

720 

840 

708 

57f

502 

454 

412 

394 

389

361 

350 

344 

333 

325 

322

Jan.

3,170 

3,840 

1,970 

1,440 

1,080

890 

752 

644 

579 

530

492 

464

523 

608 

704

696 

652 

608 

565 

512

512 

551 

593

K612 

g604

g582 

g57.2 

g554 

g526 

g506 

g495

Feb.

g495 

g492 

g445 

g530 

1,040

1,730 

2,430 

2,710 

2,510 

2,260

1,940 

3,040 

35,100 

g82,100 

31,800

gl 1,300 

g4,410 

g2,930 

g2,240 

gl,840

gl,630 

gl,490 

gl,400 

1,320 

1,290

1,630 

2,690

5,660 

3,240

unn+h SeoondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apri 

"ay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber.. .......................

mber .........................

lendar year 1947 

ary ......

7,63C 

11,07! 

12,74!

............ 351,29:

1............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

26,82 

209,69! 

75.25C 

71,27! 

16,11 

9,71! 

9.53C 

7,634 

6.29E

ter year 1947-48 ............ 463,79*

Mar.

2,660 

2,620 

2,940 

3,260 

3,120

2,940 

3,590 

4,270 

3,930 

2,860

2,240 

1,830 

1,540 

1,340 

1,220

1,380 

1,530 

1,930 

1,990 

1,720

1,540 

1,680 

2,000 

1,970 

1,840

1,710 

3,190 

4,180 

3,080 

2,130 

3,020

Apr.

4, 

4,

3, 

"1,2,

1, 

1, 

1, 

4,

10,

5, 

2, 

2, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2, 

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

361 

s 512 

3 840

5' 8,310

> 3,840 

82,100 

) 4,270 

s 10,700 

5 832 

s 406 

590 

442 

271

82,100

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 sec. -ft.).- Jan. 1 (12 p.m

020 

200 

100 

310 

870

620 

480 

500 

070

700

250 

770 

420 

020 

460

920 

350 

960 

680 

450

280 

160 

060 

976 

912

845 

796 

744 

696 

656

May

624 

612 

604 

624 

680

832 

772 

736 

692 

636

590 

600 

565 

530 

506

495 

478 

460 

442 

427

409 

397 

389 

380 

. 375

366 

361 

364 

378 

392 

397

Minimum

224 

291 

' 299

224

464 

445 

1,220 

656 

361 

281 

227 

187 

181

181

June

378 

355 

341 

333 

325

320 

317 

317 

312 

307

299 

291 

286 

281 

284

307 

358 

392 

406 

372

344 

320 

304 

291

296

344 

325 

296 

320 

294

Mean

246 

36 S 

41]

962

86E 

7,23] 2,42" 

2,376 

52C 

324 

246" 307 

2 1C

1,267

July

274 

261 

256 

249 

244

242 

238 

233 

233 

242

229 

227 

252 

294 

314

355 

322 

. 325 

301 

341

394 

347 

372 

336 

296

309 

378 

344 

352 

380 

590

Aug.

442 

352 

304 

281 

266

266 

264 

254 

247 

242

256 

266 

284 

276 

264

252 

244 

242 

233, 

224

218 

210 

206 

200 

198

196 

192 

189 

187 

190 

189

Per square 

mile

0.348 

.522 

.581

1.36

1.22 

10.2 

3.43 

3.36 

.736 

.458 

.434 

.348 

.297

1.79

Sept.

190 

192 

187 

185 

198

208 

231 

254 

271 

264

244 

233 

224 

218 

210

208 

202 

198 

194 

192

189 

187 

185 

181 

181

181 

181 

210 

240 

261

Runoff in

inches

0.40 

.58 

.67

18.47

1.41 

11.03 

3.96 

3.75 

.85 

.51 

.50 

.40 

.33

24.39

) 6,5dO sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (about 8 a.m.^

100,000 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (11 a.m.) 11,800 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
718 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy River at Bruoeton, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°02'19", long. 88°13'42", at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 0.6 mile upstream from Cherry Creek and 0.9 mile east of Bruceton, Carroll 

County. Datum of gage Is 380.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 270 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 13.31 

Feet); minimum, 53 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 2.38 feet).

1929-48: Maximum discharge, 17,000 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 16.16 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet; minimum, 28 second-feet Aug. 17-19, 22, Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions (water year).- W 983: 1929-35.

Rating table, water year 1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27)

2.4 55 '7.0 730

2.8 92 9.0 1,050

3.4 164 10.0 1,250

4.0 258 10.8 1,520

5.0 440 11.4 1,930

11.8 2,353

12.4 3,650

13.1 5,460 '

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54

54

55

55

61

60

58

58

59

59

59

60

59

58

56

56

56

68

78

68

64

62

60

60

61

63

1,110

1,140

907

474

324

NOV.

551

619

461

219

275

193

265

307

175

147

411

279

179

312

1,030

642

251

182

167

144

133

130

130

156

150

130

123

117

117

114

- '

Dec.

112

113

112

109

126

115

118

257

178

157

150

130

121

115

560

878

569

222

172

160

151

146

144

135

130

130

127

125

125

125

127

Jan.

1,170

,1,1OO

964

379

199

172

157

156

153

132

125

188

503

244

149

151

130

150

145

153

229

406

295

200

164

150

150

151

154

16O

170

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December. ........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May may ..............................

June ..............................

July .............."...............

August ...........................

September ...................... v .

Water year 1947-48 ... ........

Feb.

157

142

153

794

1,130

1,180

1,010

512

270

190

239

1,370

2,560

5,480

3.50O

1,810

569

345

293

286

250

288

275

275

426

885

893

1,010

653

-

Second 

foot-days

5,516

8,100

5,939

96,716

8,749

26,995

26,415

9,562

3,213

1,961

9,340

2,529

3,394

111,713

Mar. °

317

1,300

1,160

1.O7O

339

820

921

649

323

253

227

188

172

175

178

1,890

5.O6O

2,550

945

399

301

1,120

. 993

618

339

554

955

723

286

255

1,280

Apr.

1,090

8

2

2

77

95

27

210

205

1

7

4

96

85

44

229

210

1

7

1,0

94

92

10

673

307

2

1

1

21

81

64

149

137

1

1

1

27

23

15

110

104

1

Maximum

1,14O

1,030

878

3,550

1,170

5,480

5,060

1,090

193

86

1.6OO

320

500

5,480

02

97

93

93

May

96

120

120

142

130

127

121

100

94

88

100

146

105

93

38

179

193

121

94

87

84

81

77

76

76

73

73

79

94

81

75

Minimum

54

114

109

51

125

142

172

93

73

60

53

62

60

53

June

66

66

66

66

66

67

67

65

62

60

6O

60

60

60

61

86

74

68

72

68

64

61

60

6O

60

61

63

61

73

76

-

Mean

178

270

192

265

282

931

852

319

104

65.4

301

81.6

113

305

July

. 61

60

6O

59

56

56

57

54

53

65

56

62

139

440

94

71

76

270

414

1OO

75

122

745

258

93

83

1.30O

1,600

1,370

277

1,110

Aug.

320

124

100

92

87

62

79

78

78

76

76

75

74

75

85

75

70

68

67

65

63

62

62

62

6*?

6^

62

62

62

62

62

Sept.

. 61

61

60

62

474

351

111

103

68

79

74

70

67

66

67

65

63

62

62

62

62

62

61

61

60

60

60

190

500

168

-

Psr squsre Runoff im 

 11 inchss

O.868 1.00

1.32 1.47

.937 1.08

1.29 17.54

1.38 1.59

4.54 4.90

4.16 4.79

1.56 1.73

.507 .58

.319 .36

1.47 1.69

.398 .46

.551 .62

1.49 20.27

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 aec.-ft.).- Feb. 14 (12 m.) 5.94O see.-ft.; Mar. 17 {ll:3O a.m.) 6,130
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 719

East Fork Clarks River-near Benton, Ky.

Location.--Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°52'24", long. 88°20'48", at bridge on U. S. Highway 

bb ana State Highway 95, 1 mile north of Benton, Marshall County, and 6.8 miles upstream from Middle Fork Creek. Datum of gage Is 344.53 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Tennessee Valley Authority bench mark).

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1948.

Average discharge?- 10 years, 207 seeond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 13.5 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.8 second-feet Aug. 9 

(gage height, 2.07 feet).

1938-48: Maximum discharge, 7.750 second-feet May 5, 1944 (gage height, 14.5 feet, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,700 second-feet; 

minimum observed, that of Aug. 9, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 17.8 feet in February 1937, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 300 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

period of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions (water years).- W 923: Drainage area, 1938-40 (discharge per square mile and

runorr in inches).

Rating tables, water year 1947-48, except period of ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control nethod used Oct. 12 to Nov. 14, 

Hay 17 to July 17, Sept. 7-30)

Oct. 1 to Hbv. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

2.1 3.0 '3.0 43 Z.I 2.0 3.7 73 11.4 1,270

2.2 5.0 3.4 64 , 2.2 3.5 4,6 146 11.7 1,4

2.3 8.0 4.0 107 2.5 6.0 5.8 275 12.0 1,7

2.4 12 . 5.0 194 2.7 18 9.0 670 12.2 2,1

2.5 16 5.4 234 3.0 32 10.0 823 12.7 3,4

60

90

60

30

3.3 48 10. 6 1,020 13.2 5,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

8

7

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.

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.4

5.9

8.0

4.8

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

5.3

4.4

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

17

82

74

62

27

24

Nov.

56

40

37

31

29

24

23

a22

22

33

87

234

85

78

431

 335

120

66

51

43

38

35

32

31

32

31

28

27

27

18

-

Dec.

21

21

20

20

20

18

286

670

242

138

104

73

63

54

127

467

347

148

96

76

63

57

51

43

40

38

35

35

*32

31

30

Jan.

842

1,050

456

198

138

10"4

84

-73

70

60

51

84

188

198

104

73

54

43

b36

b32

b30

b29

b28

b26

b24

b23

b21

b20

b20

b20

b20

Month

October ..........................

November ........'.................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

 Water year 1947-48 ............

Feb.

b20

bEO

b20

bSO

220

700

775

467

275

»129

120

962

2,160

4,050

4,740

1,450

383

253

198

129

112

104

96

96

252

1,220

1,660

1,460

904

_

-

Seoohdfoot-days

397.3

2,145

3,466

66,915.9

4,199

23,005

32,529

9,804

1*837

CQ4 A

3£4t* *

930.0

186 . 0

550.0

79,572.7

Mar.

371

1,190

2,160

1,140

335

499

1,090

642

287

188

148

112.

96

68

96

1,210

5,100

2,500

503

419

299

921

1,790

1,620

551

828

3,730

2,820

494

311

991

Apr.

1,790

619

231

168

120

112

96

80

66

57

54

276

1,590

2,400

900

299

198

129

112

84

66

54

48

43

40

38

35

32

35

32

Maximum

82

431

670

5,390

1,050

4,740

5,100

2,400

386

86

335

38

231

5,100

May

30

122

209

80

51

40

35

- 35

31

27

26

35

38

30

23

386

220

92

51

40

38

31

23

20

20

819

18

16

18

17

16

Minimum

3.0

18

18

1.9

20

20

an 

OO

32

16

6.3

3.0

1.9

2.3

1.9

'June

15

14

13

13

13

14

29

14

12

9.9

8.7

7.8

8.4

7.2

6.9

. 7.2

10

13

18

9.6

8.4

6.9

7.5

6.3

6.6

86

54

32

51

22

Mean

12.8

71.5

112

183

135

793

1,049

327

59*3

ll'.S

30.0

6.00

18.3

217

July

16

14

9.6

7.8

6.3

6.9

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.5.

3.2

3.'0

4.0

7.5

20

38

49

335

57

20

12

12

31

15

25

13

9.9

67

35

12

80

Aug.

38

14

7

4

4

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

- 2

2

2

2

2

9

2

3

3

2

4

4

4

4

5

4

6

14

22

Per square

mile

0.056

.315

.498

.806

.595

3.49

4.62

1.44

.261

.077

1 "*& J-Ot,

.026

.08],

.956

.8

.8

.0

.4

.2

.0

.9

.0

.0

.6

.4

.6

.0

.4

.3 -

.0

.8

.5

.4

.9

.0

.8

.5

.5

.0

.2

.0

Sept.

10

5.5' 7.2

4.0

109

231

57

' 25

14

9.9

8.1

6.9

7.2

3.5

2.9

3.2

2.4

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.4

3.2

3.2

2.3

2.3

3.2

3.4

4.5

4.2

5.2

Runoff in 

inches

.0.06

.35

.57

10.95

.69

3.77

5.33

1.61

.30

.09

.15

.03

.09

13.04

Peak discharge (base. 4.400 sec.-ft.).- Peb. 15 (6 a.m.) 5,100 seo--ft.l Kar. 17 (8 p.m.) 6,180 

sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (8 p.m.) 5,100 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
720 CACHE RIVER BASIN

Cache River at Forman, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 37°21 I 00", long. 88 0 54'50", in 

NEf~sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., at Chicago, Burlington It Qulncy Railroad Bridge at Forman, l mile downstream from Dutchman Creek. Datum of gage is 333.77 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1948.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1924-48), 293 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.23 

reet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 19 (gage height, 0.19 foot).

1922-48: Maximum discharge observed, 9,120 second-feet Mar. 13, 1935 (gage height, 

16.69 feet, present datum); no flow at times in flry years.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 2 second-feet, which are poor. 

Revisions! (water years).- W 623: 1923-24. W 823: 1923, 1927-30, 1933-35.

Rating table, water year .1947-48 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In 'second-feet)

0.2 0.2 0.5 3.0 1.1 21 2*4

.25 .4 .6 4.7 1.3 32 2.6

.3 .8 .7 7.0 1.5 46 3.0

.4 1.7 .3 9.8 1.8 71 3.5

.45 2.2 1.0 17 2.0 92 4.0

146 4.5 665 11.0

216 5.0 780 12.0

257 7.0 1,220 12.9

377 9.0 1,720

516 10.0 2i010

2,410

3,020

3,830

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1947 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.0

2.8

2.0

1.7

3.6

4.5

2.6

4.0

4.5

3.0

2.1

1.5

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.8

1.0

.5

.4

.3

8.0

137

152

108

38

16

Nov.

30

92

56

26

22

17

13

13

12

11

21

17

12

25

. 75

60

62

45

25

17

13

9.6

8.7

9.6

9.5

9.0

16

22

17

13

-

Dec.

11

9.6

9.0

6.4

8.1

6.5

10

13

39

64

43

30

24

24

53

314

314

176

160

159

 124

94

72

56

45

36

27

27

24

22

69

Jan.

1,420

1,770

1,660

1,560

1,420

1,220

1,040

865

665

459

351

302

314

302

203

157

121

97

74

59

52

45

43

36

33

27

26

23

22

21

21

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1947 ............

January ..........................

February

March ...........:................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ..............'.............

September ........................

Water year 1947-46 ............

Feb.

20

20

19

55

161.

240

146

114

100

60

71

821

1,130

1,270

953

600

909

665

621

665

431

314

253

222

249

561

652

925

636

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

504.3

602 6

2,07l!fi

66, 695.' 6

14,610

13,573

17,739

26,510

18,396

1,443.6

2,542.5

515.8

1,322.8

102,031.6

Mar.

473

953

777

621

487

473

739

546

336

230

163

151

132

126

125

126

123

105

93

69

108

1,110

1,390

997

621

931

1,390

1,060

909

909

1,420

Apr.

1,150

9

6

7

53

65

17

467

416

6

6

5

43

65

46

314

224

1,2

1,9

3,7

70

50

40

3,830

2,810

1,9

1,4

1,0

50

90

60

621

606

4

3

2

31

26

55

205

165

1

1

-

Maximum

152

92

314

1,600

1,660

1,270

a, 420

3,630

3,530

290

760

166

576

3,630

36

08

66

69

May

61

55

49

48

47

42

38

33

27

24

22

21

22

21

36

1,620

3,160

3,530

2,630

1,690

1,420

1,020

739

502

351

272

212

165

132

105

62

Minimum

0.2

8 7 1

6.5

.1

21

19

69

69

21

4.9

4.0

1.0

.3

.2

June

34

51

41

33

27

128

99

55

40

30

24

20

17

14

12

11

10

11

13

9.6

7.8

6.5

5.6

4.9

23

28

116

106

146

290

-

Mean

16*3

26.8

66.8

163

471

468

572

950

593

48.1

32.0

16.6

44.1

279

July

148

44

20

13

25

167

94

34

17

9.6

6.3

5.1

4.3

4.0

40

760

324

61

44

86

64

37

30

13

9.0

122

193

92

31

15

9.5

Aug.

6

4

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

124

186

66

22

9

5

3

2

19

7

3

1

1

22

Per square 

mile

0.067

.111

.276

.756

1.95

1.93

2.36

3.93

2.45

.199

.339

.069

.182

1.15

.3

.7

.6

.6

.8

.7

.0

<7

.6

.9

.7

.5

.2

.0

.0

.7

.4

.8

.4

.5

.4

.6

.0

.9

.6

Sept.

40

11

5.6

3.5

29

576

354

93

117

33

17

11

6.3

5.1

4.0

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

l.i

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

1.1

l.S

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.08

.12

.32

10.26

2.25

2.09

2.73

4.36

2.63

.22

.39

.08

.20

15.69

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 see.-ft.).- Jan. 5 (6 a.m.) 1,950 see.-ft.j Feb. II (6 p.m.) 1,860

sec.-ft.; Mar. 23 (8 a.m.) 1,420 seo. -ft>{ Mar. 27 (4 p.m.) 1,420 sec.-ft.; Mar. 31 (3 p.m.) 1,491

sec.-ft.; Apr. 14 (9 p.m.) 4,150 sec.-ft.j Hay 18 (3 a.m.) 3,730 sec.-ft.
CACHE RIVER BASIN 721

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 37°19'00", long. 89 0 07'55", in 

S¥f~~sec. 5, T. 14 S., R. IE., 1 mile upstream from Little Creek and 2 miles southeast 

of Wetaug.

Drainage area.- 32,2 square miles.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1948.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 second-feet Jan. 1 (gage height, 14.08 

reet ); minimum, 0.4 second-foot on many days.

1941-48: Maximum discharge, 7,200 second-feet Mar. 19, 1943, from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet on basis of sloperarea determination of flow in main 

channel and computed flow through breaks in levees; maximum gage height, 16.32 feet 

Mar. 6, 1945; minimum discharge, 0.04 second-foot on many days in 1948.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 5 second-feet, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1917-18 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 11 to July 14, 

July 28 to Sept. 30)

1.05 0.4 1.3 9.8 2.0 73 5.0 573 

1.1 1.3 1.4 15.8 2.5 116 8.0 950 

1.15 2.8 1.6 31 3.0 235 10.0 1,280 

1.2 4.8 1.8 50 4.0 122 10.8 1,450

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1917 to September 1918

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

1.9 

1.1 

.9 

2.8 

1.9

1.3 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.8

6.7 

17 

11.0 

3.6 

1.9 

25

Nov.

17.2 

7.2 

3.9 

3.9 

6.2

3.6 

10.4 

5.7 

3.2 

2.2

3.9 

4.8 

3.2 

4.6 

37

11.0 

5.2 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

3.9

3.9 

3.2 

2.8 

2.5 

2.2

Dec.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

1.4

9.8 

5.7 

3.9

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8 

11

95 

15.8 

13.4 

13.4 

10.4

8.8 

7.7 

6.7 

5.7 

1.8

1.8 

4.4

1.4

3.9 

3.9 

149

Jan.

1,450 

110 

51 

39 

32

26 

21 

18 

16 

11

12 

11 

15 

11 

9

8 

12 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

6 

6

1

1 

1 

4 

4 

4 

4

Month

Octo 

Novs

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ........................

lendar yesr 1947 ............

ary ... .

h ..............:.............

at ...........................

ember. .......................

ter yesr 1947-48 ............

Peak discharge (-base, 1,500 sec

.7 

.5 

.0

.2 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.3

.8 

.2 

.7 

.2 

.2

.7 

.7 

.2 

.2 

.8

.1 

.1

.8 

.8 

.1 

.1

Feb.

4.4

3.9 

3.9 

75 

29

12.8 

9.8 

9.3 

7.7 

6.7

71 

276 

417 

103 

61

49

47 

38 

34 

23

18.0 

15.2 

14.0 

14.6 

32

50 

100 

78 

33

Seoondfoot-days

143. 

1,72. 

445.

8,655.

1,934. 

1,636. 

2,110. 

2,507. 

1,920. 

276. 

151. 

70. 

212.

11,912.

Mar.

30 

211 

17 

33 

27

79 

56 

35 

29 

23

19.4 

15.8 

14.6 

15.2 

16.5

18.7 

14.6 

13.4 

14.0 

13.4

14.0 

L40 

102 

47 

36

707 

245 

63 

47 

79 

202

Apr.

53 

38 

31 

28 

25

24 

46 

26 

19.4 

16.5

11 

809 

870 

108 

66

50 

39 

34 

29 

25

21 

18.0 

15.8 

13.4 

12.2

11.6 

11.0 

9.3 

8.8 

8.8

Maximum

L 47 

3 37 

5 119

2 786

5 1,450 

5 417 

3 707 

3 870 

3 1,300 

3 108 

5 41 

3 31 

L 90

3 1,450

May

9.8 

11.0 

8.8 

8.8 

8.3

8.8 

7.7 

6.2 

5.7 

5.7

6.7 

6.7 

7.2 

5.2 

119

1,300 

160 

58 

40 

29

23 

17.2 

13.4 

11.6 

 8.8

7.2 

6'.7 

6.2 

5.2 

4.8 

3.9

Minimum

0.9 

2.2 

2.2

.5

4.1

3.9 

13.4 

8.8 

3.9 

1.6 

.9 

.4 

.4

.4

June

3.6 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6

47 

6.. 2 

3.9 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

7.1

11.6 

8.8 

5.2 

108 

15.8

Mean

4.62 

5.76 

14.4

23.7

62.4 

56.4 

78.7 

83.6 

62.0 

9.23 

4.88 

2.28 

7.07

32.5

July

6.2 

4.4

3.2 

2.8 

14.5

27 

5.2 

2.8 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6

1.9 

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

1.9

41 

5.2 

2.5 

1.3 

1.1 

.9

Aug.

0.7 

.9 

.9 

6.2 

2.8

1.1 

.7 

.7 

.9 

2.2

1.6 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.3 

31 

4.8 

1.3

.9 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.7 

2.5 

1.6

Per square

mile

0.143 

.179 

.447

.736

1.94 

1.75 

2.44 

2.60 

1.93 

.287 

.152 

.071 

.220

1.01

.-ft.).- Jan.- 1 (7s30 a.m.) 2,280 sec. -ft.; Mar. 26 (12

Sept.

0.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

90

87 

9.8 

3.6 

1.9 

1.1

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5

.5 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.9 

1.6 

3.6 

2.2

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

.20 

.52

10.00

2.23 

1.89 

2.82 

2.90 

2.22 

.32 

.17 

.08 

.24

13.76

30 p.m.)

1,580 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13
722 RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES TN INDIANA

Pol' several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological ourvey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have 

not been published but ai-e available In the files of the district office of the Geological 

Survey In Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of 

a staff g:ige by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly mean water 

surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation In elevation.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed In the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set 

by the courts to which the average level of the la,ke is to be held; It is normally' set 

at about the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of the level.

Lakes In Indiana in the Ohio River Basin for which records are available

Drainage 

area

(square 

miles)

Surface 

area 

(acres)

Established 

level*

Records 

available

Barbee Lakes near North Webster.... Kosclusko

Baugher Lake near Washington Center Noble

Beaver Dam Lake near Silver Lake... Koscuisko

Big Lake near Wolflake............. Noble

Blue Lake near Churubusco.......... Whitely

Bruce Lake at Lake Bruce........... Pulaski

Carr Lake near Claypool............ Kosciusko

Cedar Lake at Tri-Lake............. Whitely

Center Lake at Warsaw.............. Kosciusko

Chapman Lake near Warsaw........... Kosciusko

Crooked Lake near Wolflake......... Noble

Crystal Lake near Atwood........... Kosdiusko

Everett Lake near Levert........... Alien

Fletcher Lake at Pletcher.......... Pulton

Ooose Lake near Lorane............. Whitely

Hoffman Lake at Atwood............. Kosciusko

Horseshoe Lake near Washington

Center........................... Noble

Lake Manitou at Rochester.......... Pulton

Long Lake at Laketon............... Wabash

Loon Lake at Ormas................. Whitely

Loon Lake near Silver Lake......... Kosciusko

Lukena Lake near Diako............. Wabash

Maxinkuckee Lake at Culver......... Marshal

McClurea Lake near Silver Lake..... Kosciusko

Muskelonge Lake near Warsaw........ Kosciusko

New Lake near Etna................. Whitely

Nyona Lake near Oreenoak........... Pulton

Rider Lake at Wllmot............... . Noble

Ridinger Lake near Pierceton....... Kosciusko

Robinson Lake near F.ierceton....... Kosciusko

Round Lake at Tri-Lakes............ Whitely

Sawmill Lake near North Webster.... Kosciusko

Shriner Lake at Tri-Lake........... Whitely

Silver Lake at Silver Lake......... Kosciusko

Smalley Lake near Washington Center Noble

South Mud Lake near Pulton......... Pulton

Starve Hollow Lake near Vallonla... Jackson

Tippecanoe Lake at Oswego.......... Kosciusko

Troy Cedar Lake near Lorane........ Whitely

Webster Lake at North Webster...... Kosciusko

Wilson Lake near Larwlll........... Whitely

Wlnona Lake at Warsaw..........:... Kosciusko

Yellow Creek Lake near Silver Lake. Kosciusko

41.4

36.4

1.89

6.77

5.47

5.19

2.56

1.62

1.32

.38

2.13

.62

1.42

7.14

I.39 

38.1

.64

18.8

2.70

.99

9.48

.45

II.1

.49 

6.47 

39.7 

32.5 

4.07 

.83 

46.5 

1.12

.59

32.1

8.50

137

204

236

202

64

131

172

58

41

631

39

190

37

34

1,650

26

23.

46

92

10

115

45

125

23

111

91

170

1,037

94

28

529

127

723.69

848.88

901.90

827.44

905.69

910.96

785.85

895.59

865.74

733.12

865.85

842.67

793.91

843.12

901.90

907.04

861.73

836.51

905.41

865.39

811.06

1945-48 

1945-48 

1947-48 

1943-48 

1945-48 

1943-48 

1947-48 

1942-48 

1945-48 

1945-48 

1943-48 

1945-48 

1945-48 

1945-48 

1945-48 

1945-48

1945-48

1942-48

1945-48

1943-48

1947-48

1948

1942-48

1945-48

1943-48

1945-48

1945-48

1945-48

1943-48

1945-48

1946-48 

1945-48 

1942-48 

1947-48 

1943-48 

1945-48 

1945-48 

1942-48 

1945-48 

1942-48 

1945-48 

1943-48 

1945-48

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 723

Measurements of stream flow in the Ohio River Basin made at points other than 

gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin duping water year 

October 1947 to September 1948

Allegheny River tributaries

Date

Nay 28 

28 

28

Dot. 2 

Sept. 8 

Oct. 2

S«pt. 8 

Oct. IS 

Nov. 25 

Jen. 7 

Feb. 19 

Kar. 22 

31 

Hay 14 

Jun» 24 

July 28 

Sept. 16 

Oct. 1 

S«pt, 8 

Oct. 1

S«pt. 8 

Oct. 2 

Sept. 9 

Kar. 4 

May 26 

Oct. 30

Dec. 16 

Jan. 25 

Kar. 1 

22 

May 27 

June 11 

July 11 

Aug. 18 

Oct. 30 

Jan. 26 

Mar. 3 

23 

Apr. 23 

May 27 

July 11 

11 

Aug. 18 

Dec. 16 

Mar. 22 

00 1. 1

Sept. 8 

Oct. 30 

30 

Dee. 16 

Jan. 25 

Mar. 3 

22 

Apr. 23 

May 27 

July 12 

Aug. 18 

Mar. 23 

Oat. 2

Sept. 9 

Oct. 10

Hov. 14 

Mar. 19

22 

Nay 4 

July 24 

Aug. SO 

July 23

Oct. 16

Nov. 24 

 fan. 8 

F£b. 18 

Mar. SO 

« Plow 

t Plow

Stream

Ninemlie'Creelf. ...

East Branch 

Windfall Creek.

Knapp Creek. ......

East Branch 

 "unungwant 

Creek. 

....do............

....do............

....dp............

Hare Creek. .......

Tlonesta Creek. . . . 

....do...... ......

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

....do............ 

....dp.. .......... 

....do............

... .ao. ...........

....do............ 

.... do ........... 

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

... .38.. .......... 

....4o. ........... 

....dp............

Twomile Run. ......

Soutfi Branch 

Tlonesta Creek. 

....do. ........... 

.... do. ...........

....do. ........... 

....dd... .........

....dp............

Unnamed stream . . . 

Hemloek Creek. ....

Cherrjftree Run. . . .

.... do.... ........

Unnamed stream. . . .

East Branch 

Clarion River.

at crest stage; com 

at crest stage; com

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Allegheny River. . . .

....do......... ...

....do.............

Tunungwant Creek. . . 

....do. ............

(Allegheny JUiver. . . .

....da.............

Conewango Creek. . . .

dp ......

Brokenstraw Creek. .

Allegheny River. . . . 

....do.............

....do............ . 

....dp........ .....

....dp............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

,...do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

, A .. do.. ........... 

Tlonesta Creek. ....

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do. ............ 

....do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

... .do............. 

....do......'. ...... 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

Allegheny River. . . .

Oil Creek. .........

....do............. 

.. ..dp........... ..

....dp............. 

.... dp. ............ 

... .dp............. 

French Creek. ......

Clarion River. .....

....dp............. 

....dp.............

....dp............. 

....do............. 

puted Toy slppe-area iw 

juted-by oontraeted-o

Ideality

1 mile nprth of State Highway 17, at 

Vandalla, N. Y. (drainage area, 8.S7 

square miles). 

At bridge on State Highway 17, near 

Vandalla, N. Y. (drainage area, 2.72 

square miles). 

1 mile east pf state Highway 17, near 

Carrolltpn, Hi Y. (drainage area, 

3.32 square railea) . 

1 mile west of Eldred, Pa. ............

1.6 miles south of Ouster City, Pa.... 

....do................................

1.6 miles north of Bradford, Pa.......

... do . ... .........................

0.5 mile southeast pf Russell, Pa.....

0,2 mile upstream from mouth and 1.0 

mile north pf Warren, Pa.

i mile east pf Corry, Pa. .............

At Sheffield, Pa., 20 feet below 

 Twomile Run. 

....dp................................

....do. ............................... 

. ...do., ...... ........................

.. ..do................................ 

.... do........................ ... 

At Mayburg, Pa. ....................... 

.... do........................ ...... .. 

....do.... ............................ 

.... do.................... ........... . 

.... do..................... .......... 

.. ..do.. ............... ............... 

.... do....................... ......... 

....do................................

At mouth, at Sheffield, Pa. ...........

0. 2 mile east of Brookston, Pa. .......

....do. .........:.................... 

At Barnes, Fa. ........................ 

....do........... ..................... 

....do............ ,,................ 

.... do....................... ........ 

.... do................. .......... .....

.... do...................... ........ 

....do.......................... ...... 

.. ..do. ................... .. 

.. ..do. ........ ....... 

.... do.................... ............ 

At mouth, at Mayburg, Pa. ............. 

0.2 mile above mouth and 0.3 mile . 

south of President, Pa.

At mouth, 1 mile north of Rousevllle, 

Pa. 

....do................ ..........- . 

....do. ...............................

....do................. ............... 

. . ..do................................ 

....do....... .... ...................

6OO feet above mouth, at Carters 

Corners, Pe. 

At footbridge 1 mile northeast of Glen 

Hazel, Pa. 

....do................ ........... ...-, 

....do..... ................... 

....do, ............... ... . 

sthod. 

penlng method.

Discharge 

<sec.-ft.)

%820 

tl,540 

 1,120

6.90 

6.42 

14.4

14.3 

27.3 

258 

160 

.2,030 

3,690 

338 

301 

295 

131 

84.6 

1.48 

1.7E 

3.00

5. 'S5 

2.10 

2.02 

22.3 

15.3 

34.8

557 

88.9 

502 

4,060 

209 

116 

44.5 

28.4 

108 

160 

l.OJO 

4,980 

631 

552 

112 

95.8 

78.3 

110 

756 

11.0

10.0 

32.5 

30.5 

421 

50.4 

367 

2,290 

162 

181 

21.7 

27.1 

82.8 

5.92

11.5 

2.47

8.91 

194 

267 

24.8 

26.7 

2.91 

44.5

19.1

90.0 

144 

315 

246

-815580 O- 5tt-4t
724 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In ttle Ohio River Basin during Mater year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Allegheny River tributaries Continued

Date

Hay 13

Dot 14

June 24.

Sept. 17

(Jot. 14

NOV. 24

Jan. 8 

Feb. 18 

Mar. SO

May 14 

June 23 

July 28 

Sept. 16 

Sov. 24 

Jan. 8 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 30

May 14 

June 23 

Sept. 16 

Oct. 1

Sov. 23 

Jan. 6 

Feb. 18 

Apr. 1

May 13 

June 22 

July 27 

Sept. 14 

Oct. 16

Sov. 23 

Jan. 9 

Feb. 20

Hay 16

June 22 

July 29 

Sept. 17

Oct. 16 

Sov. 22 

Jan. 9 

Feb. 20 

Mar. 29

Apr. 14 

May 16 

June 29 

July 27 

Sept. 14 

Apr. 14 

May 16 

Oct. 1

Oct . 9

Sov. 19 

Jan. 7

Mar. 27 

May S 

June 21, 

July 29 

Sept. 10 

Oct. 9

Jan. 7 

30 

Mar.- 27

May 5

Stream

Bast Branch 

Clarion River.

Clarion River. ....

....do............

....do............

Elk Creek. .........

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do.. ..........

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............ 

Unnamed stream. . . . 

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............ 

Mill Creek. .......

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

....do............ 

....do............

Sandy Lick Creek. .

....do. ...........

Stump Creek. ......

....do........... . 

Unnamed stream. . . . 

....do............ 

Crooked Creek. ....

....do............

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do...... ...... 

South Branch Plum 

Creek.

....do............ 

....do............

Tributary to or 

diverging from 

Clarion Rivet*. ..... 

....do.............

Allegheny River. . . .

... .do.............

....do.............

Clarion River. .....

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

Elk Creek. ......... 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do.............

Clarion River. .....

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do.............

.... do ............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

Redbank Creek. .....

. ...do.............

....do..... ........ 

....do.............

....do............. 

Sandy Lick Creek. . .

Mahonlng Creek. ....

....do............. 

Stump Creek. ....... 

....do............. 

Allegheny River. . . .

....do.............

....do............ 

....do............. 

....do............. 

Plum Creek. ........

....do............. 

....do.............

....do.............

Locality

At footbridge 1 mile northeaet of Olen 

Hazel, Pa.

. ...rto........\.......................

At bridge at Johnsonburg, Pa., 0.1 mile 

below Johnson Run.

....do................................

....do.................... ............

At St. Marys, Pa., 0.3 mile above Iron 

Run. 

....do................................ 

....do................................ 

....do................................ 

....do................................

....do................................ 

....do................................ 

....do................................ 

....do................................ 

At mouth, at St. Marys, Pa. ........... 

.... do........................ ....... 

....do............ ..................... 

....do................................

....do................................ 

....do...................... .......... 

4.4 miles above mouth and 2$ miles 

northwest of Rldgway, Pa.

At Erie Railroad bridge at Brockway,

Pa., 0.5 mile above Baghdad Run. 

... .do...................... .......... 

... .do..... ........................... 

... .do.. ..................... > 

....do......................... .......

....do................................ 

....do.......................... 

.... do......................... ...... 

At Reynold svllle, Pa., 1.2 miles below 

Soldier Run. 

.... do....................... ...... ... 

.... do........................ ...... 

....do.'. ..............................

....do........................ ........ 

....do........ ....................... 

....do.. ............................... 

.... do....................... ....... 

At south edge of Reynoldsvllle, Pa.,

£ mile above mouth. 

.. ..do. ........................ 

At Cramer, Pa. ........................ 

.... do, ............ ............ . .. 

.... do....................... ......... 

... . do................ ............... 

.... do................... ............ 

.... do....................... ........ 

. ...do..... ................ ........... 

.... do................. .............. 

....do............. ................... 

....do................ ................. 

At mouth, at Cramer, Pa... ............ 

... .do. ....................... 

At bridge i mile southwest of Oalbleton, Pa.

At Creekslde, Pa., 0.9 mile below 

Twomlle Run. 

.... do................ ............... 

. ,..do......... ............... . 

.... do.................... ............

....do.............. ................. 

....do............... ............. 

.... do............... ................. 

....do.................. ............. 

... .do. ........... 

At highway bridge 0.6 mile southwest 

of Millet, Pa.

.... do................ ................ 

.... do..................... ........... 

....do.................................

Discharge 

( eeo.-ft.)

247 

10*

86.4

9.69

40.7 

180

400

1,020

2,620

558

468

145 

202

32.1 

SO. 7

2.49

11.7 

8.12 

37.8 

12.1 

10.4

13.8 

13.8 

4.54 

2.01 

1.21 

.302 

9.06 

.49

.354 

.023 

5.59

5.33

21.8

53.6 

133 417 ~ 

451

221 

74.5 

17.0 

18.2

43.9 

119 

9S4

412

208 

187 

115 

13.0 

66.2

24.4

8.97 

27.6 

118 

45.7 

458

76.3 

20.5 

25.6 

7.84 

 14.1 

2.15 

2.94

6.04

5.90

25. 0 

, 68.5 

2,310

437 

15S 

45.9 

11.6

.Ss

10.2

29.5 

4.02 

57.2
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 725

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Allegheny River tributaries Continued

Date

9 

Oct. 28

Dec. 1

Apr 8

Aug 9

Oct. 2 

Sept. 9

Stream

Creek.

Unnamed stream. . . .

....do............

Little Buffalo 

Creek. 

....do............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

. ..do. ....... ....

'Stony Creek. .......

do . .

Buffalo Creek. ..... 

....do.............

Locality

of Wlllet, Pa.

At Ferndale, Pa., 100 feet above mouth.

of Laughllntown, Pa.

Llgonler, Pa.

At bridge 2£ miles northwest of Freeport, Pa. 

....do................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

55.1

2.16

13.8

67.7

31.1

6.88

2.62

1.77 

1.06

Monongahela River-Basin

Oct. 1 

Sept. 8

Oct. 1

Sept. 9

Apr. 14

May 12 

July 13

Aug. 18 

Apr. 14

May 13

July 13

dot. 23

10

MOV. 17

Dec. 9

Jan. 9

Feb. 26

Mar. 5

Apr. 9

14

May 7

July 15 

Aug. 6

Sept. 10 

Oct. 9

Nov. 7

July 13

Aug. 18

Apr. 14

July 12

Kay 10

MAV 1 P

Dot. 2

Aug 9

bat. 2

Oeorges Creek. .... 

....do............

....do...:........

....do............ 

....do............

....do............ 

....do............

....do............

....do............

Saltlick Creefc. . . .

....do............

....do............

....do.............

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............ 

....do. ...........

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............

South Pork Tenmile Creek. 

....do............

Middle creek......

Dunbar Creek. .....

Monongahela River. . 

do

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

..-..do.............

Creek.

Casselman River. . . .

Youghlogheny 'River.

At bridge i mile east of Smlthfleld, 

Pa.

mile west of Carmlchaels, Pa.

. . . .do. ..............................

....do...............................

Pa.

....do...............................

above mouth and Mill Creek, W. Va.

....dO........;......................

....do...............................

....do...............................

of Klngwood, w. Va.

. from Little Daniels Run and J mile 

north of Marlanna, Pa.

& mile west of Waynesburg, Pa. .......

burg, Pa.

3 miles west of Jefferson, Pa.

1 mile southwest of Clarksvllle, 

Pa.

....do. ..............................

At bridge 0.9 mile north of Casselman, Pa.

....do. ..............................

At bridge i mile upstream from Olst 

Run and f mile southwest of Dunbar, 

Pa.

1.71

69.2

20.8

52.8

133

126 

144

39.1

1C 0

3

O1

4,870

125

63.4

2.42

26.0

.413

4.50

.929

1.56

2.49 

9.48

13.4

1.30

3.83
736 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Monongahela River Basin Continued

Date

Oct. Z

Sept. 8

Stream Tributary to or 

diverting from Locality

Run and f mile southwest of Dunbar, 

Pa.

' ville, pa.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

Chartiers Creek Basin

Oct. 1 Little Chartiers 

Creek.

Chartiers Creek. . . . £ mile north of Linden, Pa. ........... 1.78

Montour Run Basin

Oct. 1 Montour Run. ....... Ohio River. ........ At bridge 

lis, Pa

2.8 miles south of Coraopo- 2.85

Beaver Slyer Basin

Oct.

Oct.

Oct. 

Sept.

1 

ft'

1

ft

1

8

Cool Spring Creek. .

Creek.

Creek.

Muddy Creek. ....... 

,...do....... ......

Neshannock Creek. . .

Creek.

S-llppery Rook Creek 

....do.............

At bridge 2. 2 miles northeast of Meroer, 

Pa.

Wllratngton, Pa.

miles above mouth-.

At bridge i mile fcouth of Isle, Pa..... 

... ,do.. ..................... i..... ....

4. 88 

5.58

3.63

3.68

97.8

3.48

1.35 

2.58

Wheeling.Creek Basin

Sept. 9

Pork Wheeling Creek

....do... ..........

Wheeling Creek.

....do............. ....do................... ..............

0.02

.061

.162

Buffalo Creek Basin

Nov. 5 Buffalo Creek. ..... Ohio River. ........ 0 5 mile above Cs 

Bethany, W. Va

stleman Run, at 23.5

Middle Island Creek Basin

6

Creek. Smlthton, W. Va.

2.28

Husklngum River Basin

Oct. 16

3

June 9

Tuodarawas River. . .

Slppo Creek. .......

Middle Branch 

Hlmlshlllen Creek

Himlshlllen Creek

Musklngum River. . . .

Tuscarawas River. . .

Nlmlshlllen Creek. .

Above unnamed tributary, lj miles 

northeast of Barberton, Ohio.

Ohio. 

500 feet above Slppo Lake Outlet, near 

Canton, Ohio.

4.6 miles above gaging station near 

Canton, Ohio.

Canton, Ohio. 

0.7 mile above gaging station near

Canton, Ohio.

miles northwest of Canton, Ohio. 

4 mile below bridge on State Highway 8,

1 mile above unnamed tributary and 

4 miles north of Canton, Ohio.

10. i 

9 99

£.66

1

Q9

E

ca

180

173

2,830

675

255

189

127

18.3 

18.4

17.6

4.32

3.60
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 727

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Musklngum River BaBin Continued

Date

Dec. 15 

Oct. 3

May 12

Dec. 15 

IS

MSI* 1

18

July 1 

16

17 

Sept. 1

17 

Nov. 6

Dec. 3

16

Mar. TO

Apr 2

6

22

May 25

June 3

Aug. 11

Dot. 16

17

)ct 21

ter. ItJ

toy 11

13

Stream

West Branch 

Nlmlshlllen Creek

....do....... ......

Unnamed stream. ....

stream.

Creek.

....do.............

....do............. 

....do.............

... .do.............

.... do .............

Stlllwater Creek. . .

. . ..do.. ...........

....do.. ...........

....do........ ./...

....do......... ....

... do .............

. . .do. ............

...do. ............

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Nlmlshlllen Creek. .

West Branch 

Nlmishlllen Creek

....do.............

....do.............

.. ..do.. ...........

....do............. 

....do.... .........

.... do .............

Tuscarawas River.. *

...do.............

...do.............

Locality

Above unnamed tributary, 1,000 feet 

below Baltimore & Ohio R.R. bridge, 

3-J- miles northwest of Canton, Ohio

northwest of Canton, Ohio.

1} miles above mouth and 5 miles 

nbrthwest of Canton, Ohio.

fork of stream, 3j miles northwest 

of Canton, Ohio.

of Canton, Ohio.'

of Canton, Ohio.

... .do..............................

.-. . .do. .............................

.... do....................... .. 

.... do ..................... i . 

At Piedmont Dam, above Boggs Pork at 

Piedmont, Ohio.

canoe , Ohio .

... do ..............................

... do ..............................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4.57 

13.9

15.6

21.2

36.5

52.2

40.4

33.9

21.4

8.64

7.40 

6.88

8.17

1.89

2.15

7.07

13.0

16.0

9.53

33.4

216

24.1

18.6

78.8

164

535

405

527

28.2

20.7

8.81 

5.38

4.62 

2.57

8.64

eR7

S>49

5.91

54.1

92.9

3.71

13D

85.9

376

113

8.54

4.21

2.23

1.32

1.66

.829

.27

1.51

2.73

8.10

24.0

13.. 1

2.33

77.8

167
728 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Musklngum River Baain Continued

Date

Hay 13 

19

July 8

Oct. 1

31

Nov. 17

16

Feb. 2

May 3

30

Apr. 11, 

12

11, 12 

Dac. 31

nf>

21 

Apr. 1

Stream

Brushy Pork. .......

....do.............

....do.............

Black Pork.........

....do.............

.do

Kokoalng River. ....

North Branch 

Kokosing River.

Leather-wood Creek. .

....do.......... ... 

. ;do

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Stlllwater Creek...

....(ta... ..........

do

MOhlcan River. .....

do . . . .

Walhonding River. . . 

Kokoalng River. .... 

Wills Creek. .......

....do.... .........

Locality

Below Clendenlng Dam, near Tlppecanoe 

Ohio.

do

Above Charles Mill Reservoir, Z miles 

northwest of Mlfflln, Ohio.

do ... ........'..................

....do....... ........................

At bridge on State Highway 314, 

0.45 mile aouth of Cheatervllle, 

Ohio (drainage area, 38.1 square 

miles). 

At Baltimore & Ohio R.R. bridge, 

0.6 mile north of Predericktown, 

Ohio (drainage area, 49.0 square 

milea). 

Hear Cambridge, Ohio. ............... 

do . ........................

....do........... ................... 

....do..............................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

503

24.8

lt>7

58. 4

124

24.0

167

398

254

85.2

381

35.9

323

179

21.6

91.0

15.0

10.0

t3,380 

15,600

21.8 

3,230

3,140

571

228 

332

t Plow at Brest stage: computed by contracted-opening method.

Little Kanawha| River Basin

9

Feb. 1TJ

Spring Creek. .......

....do.............

River.

River. 

.. ..do.. ...........

River.

Turtle Lick Run. 

At Spencer, W. Va., 1,000 feet 

below confluence of Right and 

Left Porks.

above Third Run.

.098

4.53

2. 89

5.03

.175

.774

Hocking'River Baain

July 21, 

82

21, 82

21. 22 

Apr. '5

Hunters Run. .......

Canp Wyandot Creek

Hocking River. .....

Hocking River. .....

At Pennsylvania R.R. bridge, 1.8 

milea southwest of Lancaater, Ohio 

(drainage area, 9.13 square .miles). 

At highway bridge i mile northeast! 

of Clarkaburg School and lj wiles 

southwest of Lancaater, Ohio 

(drainage area, 0.55 square lulle). 

At dam 600 feet above mouth and 0.1 

mile eaat of gaging station on 

Clear Creek, near Rockbridge, Ohio 

(drainage area, 0.61 square mile). 

At bridge on State Highway 664, 2.3 

miles southwest of Logan, Ohio, at 

site of former gaging station.

t Plow at crest atage; computed by contracted-opening method.

til, 200

t910

*712 

18.2

Flow at crest stage; computed by flow over dam.

Kanawha River Basin

July 12

13

12

13

15

15

14

....do.............

....do. ............

....do.............

....do. ............

....do........ .....

. .do

Elk River.

River.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 729

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Kanawha River Basin--Continued

Date

Dec. 4 

18

Mar. 11

30

Sept. 20

Nov. 10 

10

-.0

It)

May 13

June 15

Sept. 2

Dec. 5

Jan. 9

Feb. 8

Mar. 5

Apr. 7

May 5

July 7

Aug. 5

Sept . 13

Nov. 7

7

6

6 

7 

7

13

11 

13

5

Feb. 11

Mar. 6

Apr. 22

Oct. 1 

Feb. 20

Oct. 22

22

Dec. 18

21

22 

22

22

Sept. 30

30

30

Stream

Kanawha River. .....

M. R. Newland 

Spririg.'

Spring.

Spring. 

Nef f-Lltz Spring. . .

... .do.............

....do..... ........

. .. .do.. ...........

.. ..do. ............

.. ..do.............

... .do. ............

....do........ .....

....do............ .

... .do.. ...........

....do.............

....do. ............

....do... ..........

C. H. Hambrie 

Spring.

D. A. Huffman 

Spring. 

Hardwiek Spring. . . . 

Big Spring. ........

Blue Spring Branch. 

D. J. Walker Spring

.. . .do. ............

....do. .... .......

....do.............

....do... ..........

....do.. ...........

Mash Fork. ......... 

....do. ............

...do....... ......

.. ..do.............

do

North Fork Cherry 

River. 

Big Clear Creek. . . .

Unnamed stream. ....

Elk River.. ........

left Fork Holley 

River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Ohio River. ........

Spring Creek. ......

Middle Fork Reed 

Creek.

....do....... ......

..,.do... ..........

Little River. ......

Sinking Creek. .....'

....do............. 

Walker Creek. ......

Burkes Qarden Creek 

Hunting Camp Creek.

....do.. ...........

Camp Creek. ........

Cherry River. ...... 

Meadow River. ......

Big Clear Creek. . . .

....do....... ......

Locality

At mouth at Point Pleasant, W. Va..

2 miles south of Cedar Springs, Va.

Va. 

2.5 miles northeast of Cedar Springs, 

Va.

Va.

4.6 miles southeast of Snowvllle, 

Va.

2.5. miles southwest of Slmmansvllle, 

Va. 

1 mile northwest of Newport, Va..... 

2j miles west of Poplar Hill, Va...,

2 miles southwest of Burkes Qarden, 

Va. 

1.4 miles north of Bastlan, Va. .....

At mouth, ij miles northwest of 

Camp Creek, W. Va.

Edray, W. Va.

city water supply. 

At Rlchwood, W. Va., 0.6 mile above 

confluence with' North Fork. 

3elow unnamed tributary, 2 miles 

northeast of Rupert, W. Va., 

3 miles above mouth. 

At mouth, 2 miles northeast of 

Rupert, W. Va.

Johnson Run.

1 mile east of Kingston, W. Va.

Back Fork and Webster Springs, 

W. Va.

above mouth. 

At Hacker Valley, W. Va. , 0.1 mile 

below Laurel Fork.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

9,390

31,800

41,000

9,800

2,500

6,240

5.84 

2.32

7.72

2.07 

2.32

2.71

3.42

3 Xft

5 39

4. 82 

2 81

1.69

 11.8 

1.16

1.35 

1.60

.226

1.61

19.8

28.8

4.8

2.06

1.97

44.3 

20.3

5.96 

1.3

10.5

46.6

8.74
730 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Kanawha River Basin Continued

Date

Sept. 17 

17

Stream

Pond Pork ......... 

Spruce ForR. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Little Coal' River. . 

....do. ............

Locality

At Madison, w. Va., below Workman 

Branch, 0.7 mile above confluence 

. with Spruce Pork. 

At Clothier, W. Va., above Spruce 

Laurel Fork.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4.50. 

3.13

Guyandot River Basin

OCt. 7

7 

10

Nov. 15

Feb. 6

IS

Mar. 5

12

May 15

Aug. 5

Guyandot River.... 

Laurel 'Pork. ......

....do......... ..

....do. ...........

.... do ...........

....do. ...........

....do....... .....

....do............

Ohio River. ........ 

Clear Pork. ........

....do.............

At Plnevllle, W. Va., 0.3 mile below. 

Rockcastle Creek and 0.5 mile above 

Pinnacle Creek. 

At mouth, 1 mile southeast of Oceana, 

W. Va.

.. . .do. ...............................

29.6 

6.33

105

43.6

13.6

Big Sandy River Basin

Oct. 7

7

Little Indian Creek and 0.9 mile 

above Elkhorn Creek.

Porlc.

15.3

Hood Creek Basin tt

1946 

Oct. 22

Dec. 11

1947

15

Mar. 12

July 22

1947

Nov. 18

1948 

Mar. 22

Little Hood Creek. 

....do............

....do........ ....

....do............

....do............

....do. ...........

.. ..do. ...........

Hood Creek. ........

....do.............

0.6 mile above mouth, near Ashland, 

Ky.

....do........................ .......

....do..... ..........................

0.17 

.70

72.2

2.49

9.8

1.20

.40

5.8

.57

17.3

tt Includes measurements made In water year 1947-not previously published.

Scloto River Basin

July 22 

Mar. 18

27

Scloto River. ..... 

Olentangy River. . .

Ohio River. ........ 

Scloto River. .......

At bridge In Clrclevllle, Ohio, 

1.0 mile below Darby Creek. 

At King. Avenue Bridge In Columbus, 

Ohio, 2& miles above mouth.

above mouth.

9,180 

1,130

5,030

7,300

48.2

Turkey Creek Basin

Feb. 15 Turkey Creek. . . . Ohio River. ........ At dam In Roosevelt Lake State Park, 

£ mile below Mackletree Run and 

4£ miles northwest of Friendship, 

Ohio (drainage area, 16.4 square 

miles).

*1,810

t Plow at crest stage; computed by flow over dam.

Miami River Basin

Jan. 24

22

22

Ta'lawanda Creek. . .

....do............

Unnamed stream....

Miami River. .......

....do.............

Talawanda Creek. . . .

400 feet below bridge and 30 feet 

below mouth of unnamed tributary, 

2 miles north of Oxford, Ohio.

100 feet above bridge on State High-.

way 73 and £ mile north of Oxford, 

Ohio . 

1,000 feet below waterworks at

Oxford, Ohio. 

0.2 mile above mouth at bridge on 

State Highway 732 and J mile 

north of Oxford, Ohio.

33.4 

.30

37.8

42.2

.30

Kentucky River Basin

June 15 Troublesome Creek. North Pork Kentucky 200 feet below, mouth of Buckhorn 

Bluer. Creek near Noble,. K.V.y.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous d'ischarge measurements in the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948--Continued

Kentucky River Basin Continued

731

Date

June IB*

IS* 

15 

15 

15 

16 

16 

16 

Mar. 12

25 

4

16 

2

Apr. 5

May 14 

27 

Apr. 3

22 

Oct. 30

31 

Mar. 4 

Apr. 1 

Sept. 22 

Mar. 4

Mar. 14 

July 2 

Nov. 20

Mar. 2 

June 9 

July 2 

Aug. 25 

Sept . 28 

Mar. 2

2

4

May 14 

July 2 

Apr. 24

Feb. 18

19 

Oct. 25

30 

30 

Jan. 4 

Feb. 18 

18 

19 

May 10 

13

14 

Aug. 19 

Feb. 19

Oct. 3O

Mar. 2 

1

24 

Jan. 27

Mar. 1

11 

24

Sept. 28 

Oct. 31

Dec. 17 

Feb. 19 

Mar. 2 

25 

May 7 

13 

Sept . 28 

Mar. 2

May 27 

Nov. 20

Mar. 2 

16.

Stream

Troublesome Creek

.. ..do......... ... 

....do..... ....... 

....do............

....do........ ...

..". rdo". ..'......."!

Blue Lake outlet. .

Round Lake outlet.

Wilson Lake outlet 

Long Lake outlet.. 

....do............

... do............ 

Silver Lake outlet

Smalley Lake outlet. 

....do............ 

....do........ ....

....do ........... 

....do. ...... ... 

Rider Lake outlet.

....do............

....do. ...........

Tippecanoe talte 

outlet.

....do............ 

Goose Lake outlet.

Horseshoe Lake 

outlet.

Troy Cedar LaTce 

outlet. 

Grassy Creek. .....

Ridinger Latte 

"outlet.

....do. ...........

Keyler ditch. .....'

Chapman Lake 

outlet.

Carr Lake outlet..

....do............

Muskelonge Lake 

outlet.

'.....do. ...........

Wlnona Lajke outlet

....do............

Crystal Lafte 

outlet. 

....do............

Hoffman Lakfe 

outlet.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

North Fork Kentucky 

pi ver. 

....do............. 

....do.... ......... 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

... .do..... ........

.. . .do......... ....

....do.............

Stangland ditch. '. . .

....do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

.. . .do..... ........ 

Tippecanoe River...

....do.............

... .do............. 

Tlppeeanoe River. . .

....do. ............ 

. ...do.............

....do.............

Stangland ditch. . . .

Tippecanoe River. . . 

....do. ............

....do........ ..... 

Cedar Lake Brook. . .

Tippecanoe River. . .

....do............. 

....do.............

....do........ ..... 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do.............

....do....... ......

Walnut Creek. ......

....do............. 

....do.............

....do.............

....do............. 

Trlmble Creek. .....

....do.............

Tippecanoe River. . .

....do.............

Locality

200 Teet below mouth of Buckhorn. 

Creek near Noble, Ky. 

....do. .............................. 

.... do........................ ...... . 

....do............... ................

....do........................... 

....do........... .............. .......

SEi sec. 10, T. 32 N. , R. 10 E. , near 

Churubiiseo, Ind.

SEi sec. 12, T. 32 N. , R. 9 E. , at 

Tri Lake, Ind.

SE£- see. 35, T-. 32 N. , R. 8 E. , near 

Larwlll, Ind. 

SEj sec. 3, T. 29 N. , R. 6 E. , near - 

near Leketon, Ind. 

....do.................. .............

SEi see. 6, T. 30 N. , R. 6 E. , at 

Silver Lake, Ind.

SEi sec. 15, T. 33 N. , R. 8 E. , near 

Washington Center,' Ind. 

....do............................... 

....do. .......................'......-

....do......................... ......

NBJNWi sec. 19, T. 33 N. , R. 8 E. , at 

Wilmot, Ind. 

....do... ............................

SEi sec. 11, T. 33 N. , R. 7 E. , at 

Oswego, Ind. 

.... do................... ........... . 

....do............. ..................

.. ..do. .............................. 

.... do...................... .........

SW-J sec. 12,. T. 32 N. , R. 8 E. , near 

Lorane, Ind. 

SWiSsi-isec. 25, T. 33 N. , R. 8 E. , 

near Orraas, Ind. 

SWiNWi sec. 22, T. 33 N. , R. 8 E. , 

near Washington Center, Ind. 

... .do....................... ........

SEiSEi sec.' 10, T. 32 N. , R. 8 E. , 

near Lorane, Ind. 

SWj sec. 1, T. 33 N. , R. 7 E. , near 

Plerceton, Ind. 

. . . .do. ................'. 

HEJSWi sec. 1, T. 33 N. , R. 7 E. , 

nsar Plerceton, Ind. 

.... do.................. ...... 

....do....... ................. 

....do. ........... 

. ...do.,.. .................... 

....do. ....................... 

NEfcSWi sec. 36, T. 34 N. , R. 7 E. , 

near Plerceton, Ind. 

....do.. .................... 

SWi se«. 36, T. 34. N. , R. 7 E. , near 

Plerceton, Ind. 

SEj sec. 35, T. 33 N. , R. 6 E. , near 

Warsaw, Ind.

NEJ sec. 9, T. 31 N. , R. 6 E. , near 

Claypool, Ind. 

. . .. do............ ...... ...... 

NEi sec. 3; T. 31 M. , R. 6 E. , near 

Claypool, Ind. 

. . ..do..... ......... .............. 

....do................ ...............

SEfrNEileec,. 17* T. 32 N. , R. 6 E. , 

at Warsaw, Ind. 

....do. ................. ........- 

....do.. ......................... 

.... do.................. 

.... do................... .......... 

....do.................. - 

....do.................. .............

SWJ sec. 7, T. 32 N. , -R. 5 E. , near 

At wood, In4. 

....do. .....,........... 

HWJ sec. 31, T. 33 N. , R. 5 E. , at 

Atwood, Ind. 

.... do.................... ...........

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

9.54

8.63 

9.07 

8.97 

8.89 

29 6 

54.1 

32.2 

6.28

9.35 

8.21

4.85 

1.89

.33

1.29 

.40 

7.23

13.1 

2.81

2.87 

70.8 

56.2 

1.01 

106

84.3 

16.7 

41.4

234 

84.5 

53.0 

18.9 

14.6 

6.70

27.3 

3.69

5.96 

.50 

18.6

169

155 

.62

7.51 

45.1 

65.9 

127 

143 

100 

65.3 

138

139 

1.95 

5.76

.97

20.6 

5.85

7.11 

4.00

49.3 

12.6 

37.6 

.21 

10.3

28.8 

73.4 

99.6 

78.9 

36.7 

112 

1.76 

1.21

.90 

12.1

32.4 

11.8
732 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Kentucky River Basin Continued

Date

Oct. 21 

Mar. 2

Mar. Z 

June 24

Nov. 18

Feb. 19

29

Mar. 11

24

Apr. 8

May 17

June 14 .

24

Aug. 3

Nov. 18

Feb. 19

29

Mar. 24

May 17

June 14

24

Sept. El

Dec. 16

Feb. 23

29

May 13

Aug. 31

Nov. 19 

Apr. 8

18

May 17 

Mar. 31

7

Mar. 25

Stream

Yellow Creek Lake 

outlet. 

....do. ......... ..

Beaver Dam Lake 

outlet . 

Lake Manltou outlet.

outlet. 

....do. ...........

....do............

.....do............

....do.: ..........

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do, ...........

Nyona Lake outlet.

....do............

....do............

....do............

... do. ...........

...do............

...do............

Maxlnkuckee Lake

outlet. 

...do............

...do. ...........

...do............

... do. ...........

Bruce Lake outlet. 

.., do. ...........

...do............

...do............

letcher Lake 

outlet, 

tarve Hollow Lake 

outlet.

est Fork White 

River.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Tlppecanoe' River. . .

Tlppecanoe River. . .

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

...do.............

...do.............

...do.............

...do.............

Muscatatuck River. .

abash River. ......

Locality

NWiSEi sec. 27, T. . 31 N. , R. 5 E. , 

near Silver Lake, Ind.

«WiSHi sec. 33, T. 33 N. , R. 5 E. , 

near silver Lake, Ind..

Rochester, Ind.

near Pulton, Ind.

....do................................

Qreenoak, Ind.

....do................................

NWi sec. 15, T. 29 H. , R. 3 E. , near 

Qreenoak, Ind.

NBiSEt sec. 21, T. 32 N. , R. IE., at

Culver, Ind.

...do................................

...do................................

SEiNBi see. 1, T. 30 N,, R. 1 W. , Stt 

Bay, Ind. 

...do................................

...do................................

3Hi sec. 32, T. 29 N. , R. 2 E. , at 

Pleteher, Ind. 

SBi soo. 4, T. 4 H., R. 4 E. , mar 

Vallonla, Ind.

...do................................

Sec. 32 T. 12 N. , R. IE., at highway 

bridge on State Road No. 39, 1 mile 

west of Martlnsville, Ind.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

. 1.07

 ZQ Q

5.50 

47 8

5 Q7

9 23

9

-fC

1 «*A

35. e

17.1

8.26

22.4

28.5

1.40

1.39 

19.8

19.1

9.07

2.56 

9.63 

270

208

8,100

Saline River Basin

Mar. 27

28

29

Middle Porte Saline

River.

....do............

Saline River. ......

....do.............

Near Harrisburg, 111. .................

....do................................

....do................................

3,170

2,530

1,680

550

Cumberland River Baaiir

Dec. 1

Apr 1

Feb. 6 

Mar. 22.

land River.

yellow CreeK 

Bypass. 

....do............

....do............. 

....do.............

....do..............'. .................

....do................................

Mlddlesboro, Ky .......................

. ...do..............................<. 

....do................................

128

866

7,650

3,320

550

108

271

68.7

293 '

98.2 

25.5

Tennessee River Basin

Jan.

Dec

Jan.

9

<)

9

9 

6

6

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do.............

....do......... ....

....do.............

....do............. 

....do....'. ........

....do.............

Hill, Term.

At Bush Bros. Plant at Chestnut Hill,

Tenn. 

Below Bush Bros. Plant at Chestnut

Hill, Tenn.

....do................................

At bridge on county highway below

Chestnut Bill, Tenn. 

....do................................

....do................................

0.15

.05

.21

1.66

2.12

1.57

1.52

1.51

1.90

1.71
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 733

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Tennessee River Basin Continued

pate

Jan. '6 

6 

Oct. 14

May 26 

Oct. 14

May 26 

June 9

Aug. 4 

Sept. 9 

Nov. 10

10

Dec. 1 

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

Mar. 1 

Apr. 1 

Sept. 2 

Nov. 10

10 

July 5 . 

Aug^ 10 

Sept. 7 

Nov. 7 

Dec. 23

Nov. 10 

10

10 

July 6

Aug. 9 

Sept. 9 

July 6 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 9 

Nov. 10 

10 

13

13 

13

13 

10 

Dec. 2 

Jan. 6 

Feb. 3 

Mar. 8 

Apr. 12 

June 11 

Aug. 24 

Nov. 9

Feb. 13

13 

7

Jan. 9 

Feb. 3 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 8 

May 20, 

June 13 

July 6 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 10 

Feb. 13 

Dac. 10

Jan. 8 

Feb. 5 

6 

Dec. 11

11' 11

11

11 

Oct. 1 

9 

17 

20 

28 

1

Stream

Unnamed streams . . .

Le Conte Creek. . . .

South Fork Holston 

River.

J. W. AndersonCox Springs. 

Steve Keesllng 

Spring.

L. M. Pugh Spring. 

Br ittaln Spring . . .

Rhea Bros. Spring. 

Marion Town Spring 

surplus overflow 

J. L. .Creger 

Spring.

Cedarvllle Spring.

Bob Cummins Spring 

Carter Spring. ....

Spring. 

Jeff oillesple 

Spring. 

Rise of Waters 

Spring. 

Maiden Spring. .... 

Will CuWbold Spring

....do............

....do............

....do............

....do............ 

....do............

Percy Preston 

Spring.

...do............ 

...do............

...do............

Mumpower Creek. . . . 

Watauga River. ....

...dq............

. ..do. :..........

Laurel Creek. ......

Pistol Creek. . . . v

.. .do...... ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Clear Creek. .......

West Fork Little 

Pigeon River.

....do.............

... .do.............

South Fork Holston 

River. 

.. ..do. ............

....do.............

Cedar Creek. ....... 

South Fork Holston 

River.

....do.............

Beaver Creek. ...... 

South Fork Clinch 

River.

Dry Run. ...........

Little River. ...... 

Little Cedar Creek. 

....dp.............

. . . .do. ............

....do.............

....do.............

Big Spring! 

Branch. 

South Fork Holston 

River.

Beaver Creek. ...... 

....do.......:.....

....do. ............ 

....do............. 

.. . .do. ............ 

....do.............

....do............. 

.. . .do. ............

Beaver Creek. ...... 

South Fork Holston 

River. 

....do.............

....do............. 

Doe River. .........

....do.. ...........

.... do .............

Little River. ...... 

....do............. 

... .do.. ...........

....do.............

Locality

1 mile above mouth, near Gatlinburg, 

Term.

i mile above Park boundary, near 

Gatlinburg, Tenn.

2 miles above South Holston Dam, Tenn.

0.2 mile west of Sugar Grove, Va. .....

1.3 miles east of Holston Mill's, Va...

2.9 miles northeast of Old Glade 

Springs, Va. 

2.1 miles northeast of Old Glade 

Springs, Va. 

1 mile south of Meadowview, Va........

1 mile southeast of Green Springs, Va.

2.3 miles northwest of Abingdon, Va...

2 miles southwest of Liberty, Va......

2i miles southwest of Liberty, Va..... 

3£ miles southwest of Lebanon, Va.....

.... do ................................

. . . .do. ...............................

....do................................

1 mile south of Castlewood, Va........

3.8 miles northeast of Bristol, Va.... 

....do................................

.... do ................................ 

...do................................ 

. ..do. ............................... 

...do................................

... do ................................ 

...do. ............................... 

At Bristol, Tenn. .....................

... do ................................

...do........ ...... ..................

Above Black Mt. Bridge near Hampton, 

Tenn.

Below Grlndstaff Cave, at Hampton, 

Tenn. 

Above U. S. Highway 19 at Hampton, 

Tenn. 

At U. S. Highway 19 at Hampton, Tenn.. 

Ibove Maryvllle , Tenn. ................ 

....do................................ 

....do................................

... do...................... ... 

At sewage plant at Maryville, Tenn....

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0.51 

.50 

1.97

2.25 

3.29

3.93 

1,410

2,790 

351 

7.14

3.07

3.04 

2.76 

2.54 

2.93 

2.68 

2.28 

3.36

b2.6 

73.2 

244 

97.1 

.585 

.48

1.45 

.36

.317 

17.9

27.1 

17.8 

14.6 

35.3 

24.4 

.178 

1.05 

.98

3.7 

3.09

8.80 

.38 

.48 

.64 

.97 

2.16 

1.82 

1.65 

.65 

1.00

136

205 

.44

.45 

.70 

2.81 

3.63 

1.50 

1.09 

.80 

3.27 

1.43 

43.6 

426

336 

1,480 

4,010 

21.8

22.2 

19.8

19.3

19.7 

2.36 

2.29 

3.04 2.63' 

2.21 

4.76
734 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Ohio River Basin during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Tennessee River Basin Continued

Date

Oct. 9 

17

20

28

1

9

20

28

1

20

28i

i

17

28 

1 

9 

17

20 

28 

1 

9 

17

28 

1 

9 

17

20 

28

9 

17

20 

28 

Jan. 16

Nov. 14

1 

13

13 

18 

4

28

16

30

June 17

Dec. 8 

16 

Jan. 16

Feb. 11 

24 

Sept . 13

Dec. 8 

16 

Jan. 16 

Feb. 11

Apr. 13

28 

30 

Sept. 13 

13

Stream

Pistol Creek. .... 

. . ..do. ..........

....do............

....do............

... .do. ...........

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............ 

....do............

....do............ 

....do............ 

Brown Creek. ...... 

....do............ 

....do............

. . ..do.......... .. 

Lake effluent. .... 

....do............ 

....do. ...........

....do............ 

...do............

. ..do... .......... 

...do............

...do............

Froffltts Spring. .

W. 0. Correll 

Spring.

...do... ......... 

...do............

...do...... ...... 

uffalo Creek. ....

. ..do... .........

...do............ 

...do............ 

...do............

...do............ 

...do............ 

...do............

...do............ 

...do... ......... 

...do............ 

...do............

...do............ 

...do............ 

...do............ 

..do............ 

...do............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Little River......

, .. .do. ............

....do.....,;......

....do.............

....do.............

....do... .......... 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do. ............

.. . .do. ............ 

....do............. 

Pistol Creek. ...... 

.. ..do..... ........ 

....do.............

....do............. 

....do............. 

....do............. 

....40.............

....do.............

....do.............

....do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

Lackey. Creek. ...... 

....do.............

Laurel Creek. ......

....do............. 

....do.........v . ...

....do............. 

Clinch River. ......

...do.............

...do............. 

...do............. 

...do.............

...do............. 

...do.............

...do............. 

...do............. 

...do............. 

...do.............

...do............. 

...do............. 

...do............. 

...do............. 

...do.............

...do.............

Locality

At sewage plant at Maryvllle, Tenn. 

.....do................................

....do.t...... ........................

....do................................

....do............................. .. .

At State Highway 73 at Alcoa, Tenn.'...

. .. .do. ...............................

....do................................

.. ..do. ...............................

.Above Lake Louise at Alcoa, Tenn......

... .do................................

Above sewage plant, below Alcoa, Tenn.

....do....... .........................

....do................................

. . . .do. ...............................

Below sewage plant, at Vase, Tenn..... 

....do................................

....do......................... .......

... .do................................ 

At Sprlngbrook Road, below Alcoa, Tenn 

....do. ............................... 

....do................................

....do................................ 

At Maryvllle, Tenn. ................... 

... .do. ............................... 

....do. ...............................

.... do ................................ 

Lake Louise at Alcoa, Tenn. ........... 

....do. ............................... 

....do. ...............................

....do................................

At county highway bridge at Alcoa,

Tenn. 

....do................................ 

....do................................

....do................................ 

Near Maryvllle, Tenn. ................. 

....do.......... ......................

At Asberrys , Va .......................

.... do ................................ 

....do................................

....do................................

^ mile below freeway, near Morris, 

Tenn. 

....do..................... ...........

....do................................

....do................................

... .do. ...............................

....do... .............................

....do................................

).86 mile below freeway, near Norrls,

Tenn.

...do................................

...do................................

1 mile below freeway, near Korrls,

Tenn. 

....do................................ 

...do................................ 

...do................................

...do................................ 

...do.........: ......................

1.3 miles below freeway, near Norrls

Dam, Tenn. 

...do........ ........................ 

...do................................ 

...do................................ 

...do................................

...do................................ 

...do.... ............................ 

...do................................ 

...do.....'...........................

.55 miles- below freehay, near Morris, 

Tenn. 

50 feet above unnamed Creek and 1.8

miles below freeway, near Horrls, 

Tenn.

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

5.89 ' 

7.12

6.50

5.13

6.88

. 7.30

8.09

8.33

6.96

10.6

12.4

12.6

12.9

12.0

12.1

10.9

12.2

12.3

10.8

13.4

18'. 0

15.7

15.0

14.2

13.3 

18.4

13.9 

11.6

9.41 

21.4 

23.4 

21.3

20.1 

.77 

.94 

1,05 

.99

.85 

2.06 

3.96 

2.49

2.27 

3,27

4.22 

4.03

3.84 

2.22 

2.24

1,730

5,750 

437

1,220 

.71

20.4

23.8

11.5

20.9

20.2

5.42

3.76

6.26

15.4

3.81

3.72

.59

24.9 

27.8 

13.5

21.4 

.71 

.32

22.2 

'30.4 

14.6 

22.7

7.39 

3.96 

3.26 

.53 

 .49

.43
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 735

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Ohio River Basin- during water year 

October 1947 to September 1948 Continued

Tennessee River Basln--Continued

Date

Oct. 4 

Dec. 8

16

Jan. 16

Feb. 11

24

Apr. 13

28

30

Oct. 23 

27

15 

15 

Aug. 13

19

11

18

11

9

18

23

Feb. 13

16

Aug. 17

Dec. 18

18

Stream

Buffalo Creek. .... 

....do............

....do............

.. . .do. ...........

....do............

....do. ...........

....do............

. . . .do.. ..........

Beaver Creek. .....

Potato Creek. ..... 

Burra Creek. ......

....do............

....do... .........

....do............

Duck River. .......

Little Duck River.

Quality Creek. ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Clinch River. ......

....do.............

....do.............

Clinch River. ......

Ocoee River. ....... 

Potato Creek. ......

....do.............

Tennessee River. . . .

Duck River. ........

Sugar Creek. .......

Locality

1.9 miles below freeway, near NOrrls, 

Tenn.

.. ..do................................

....do................................

At Couch Ford near Scarboro, Tenn.....

J mile above Burra Creek near Duektown, Tenn. 

\ mile above mouth near Duektown, 

Tenn . 

Above sewer outfall at Tullahoma,

Tenn.

Above city pumping station at Cowan,

Tenn . 

....do.......................... ......

At bridge on State Highway 16 at

Winchester, Tenn.

Above sewage outfall at Dechard, Tenn.

....do............................... .

At bridge on U. S. Highway 41 A above 

Shelbyville, Tenn.

Buffalo River near Waverly, Tenn.

At bridge on U. S. Highway 41 at 

Manchester, Tenn.

1.4 mile above mouth near Columbia,

Tenn.

Cross Bridges, Tenn. 

0.1 mile above mouth near Mounfc 

Pleasant, Tenn.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

1.17

29.6

10.4

5.78

5.22

13.0 

15.4

9.94 

4.45

al.71

al.27

al.16

a3.10

a2.33

a. 98

a46.7

a27.2

a21.2

a2.81

81.13

a. 82

70,200 

+220,000

126,000

89,100

a9.37 

86.50

65.4

35.5

8.91

t Flow at crest stage; computed by contracted-opening method.

a Furnished by Division of Sanitary Engineering, Tenn&ssee'Department of Public Health.

b partly estimated.

INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed 

results......................

Ackley Run, Pa., discharge me,asurements of.....................

Acre-foot, definition of

Page

Beargrass Creek Basin, Ky.1 , gagingPage

723

1

station records in..............380-381

Beaver Creek (tributary to Buck Creek)

discharge measurements of........ 353

near Springfield, Ohio. ... t.......... 352

Adams, Term., Red River near..'......... 548 Beaver Creek (tributary to Clinch

Sulphur Fork Red River near.......... 549

Adamsvllle, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at.....

Agencies other than Geological Survey, 

records collected by............

Albertville, Ala., Short Creek near... 

Alderson, W. Va., Greenbrier River at. 

Alexander, N. 'C. Sandymush Creek near 

Allegheny River at Eldred, Pa.........

at Franklin, Pa.....................

at Klttanning, Pa...................

at Natrona, Pa......................

at Parkers Landing, Pa..............

at Red House. N. Y..................

at West HioJwry, Pa.................

near Kinzua, Pa.....................

tributaries of, discharge measure263

12

699

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of....................... i.

Beaver Creek (tributary to Little Miami 

River), Ohio, discharge measurements of.

243 Beaver Creek (tributary to South Fork 

Holston River), Va., discharge 

measurements of.................

near Wallace, Va.

593

15

19

21 Beaver Dam Lake near Silver Lake, Ind.,

22

20

16

18 Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va.

17 Beaver River at Beaver Falls, Pa.

ments of........................723-725 Beaver River Basin, Ohio-Pa., discharge

gaglng-station records on.......... 39-68

Allegheny River Basin, Pa., reservoir

In............................... 67-68

Alliance, Ohio. Mahoning River at...... 117 Bedford, Ind., East Fork White River

Allison, Pa., Dunlap Creek at.........

Allisonia, Va., Big Reed Island Creek 

near.............................

New River at.........................

Alpine, Ind., Whitewater River near..., 

Alpine, Tenn., West Fork Obey River

near...............................

H. C., North Toe River at...,

102

232

Belva, W. Va., Gauley River above..... 

Bent Creek, N. C., French Broad River

at.

220 Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C....,

358 Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at...,

Bellaire, Ohio, Ohio River at.., 

532 Bellepoint, Ohio, Mill Creek near. 

601 Belleview, Tenn., Harpeth River at..., 

Alum'Creek at Columbus, Ohio........... 303Belmont, Ind., North Fork Salt Creek

discharge measurements of............ 304

Alvaton, Ky., Drakes Creek near........ 408

Anderson, Ind., West Fork White River

at............................... 468

Anderson Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of.................... 353

Anderson Fork, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................. 322

Apalachia Reservoir, N. C., contents

of...............................575-578

Apex, Ky., Pond River near............. 413

Arthur, Tenn., Powell River near....... 671

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River at 555 

Ashford, W. Va., Coal River at......... 260

Ashland, Ky., Ohio River at............ 31

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at......... 215

Atwood Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...160-162

Audra, W. Va., Middle Fork River at.., 

Austin, Ind., Muscatatuck River near.,

Back Pork, W. Va., discharge measure81

496

ment of.......................... 729 Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C

Bacon Spring, Tenn., discharge

measurement of..................

Bane, Va., Walker Creek at............

Barbee Lakes near North Webster, Ind., 

records available on............

Barbourvllle, Ky.., Cumberland River at

735

234

722

512

Bardstown, Ky., Beech Fork at.......... 387

Barraokvllle, W. Va., Buffalo Creek at. 91 

Barren Fork near Trousdale, Tenn....... 541

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky.....406-407

at Port Oliver Ford, near Finney, Ky. 405

near Pagevllle, Ky..................403-404

Barretts Mills, Ohio, Rocky Fork near.. 309 

Baugher Lake near Washington Center,

Ind., records available on....... 722

Beach City, Ohio, Sugar Creek at....... 173

Sugar Creek near..................... 174

Beach City Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................. 160-162

Bean Blossom Creek at Dolan, Ind....... 481

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala...:.......... 709

Beargrass Creek, Middle Fork, at

Cannons Lake, at Louisville, Ky.. 381

South Fork, at Louisville, Ky........ 380

735

322

733

624

722

732 

620 

124 

at Wampum, Pa......................... 123

records available on. 

Beaver Dam Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of.

measurements in. 726 

gaging-station records in...........117-144

reservoirs in.......................125-126

near.

Beech Creek near3olton, Ohio. 

Beech Fork at Bardstown, Ky.

488

127

387

592

71

25

293

546

500

250

554

719

118 

129

Berlin Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...125,126

Big Bigby Creek, Tenn., discharge

Benton, Ky., East Fork Clarks River 

near...........................

Berlin Center, Ohio, Mahoning River

near. 

Mill Creek near.

measurement of.

Big Clear Creek., W. Va., discharge

measurement of.

Big Creek (Cache River Basin) near

Wetaug, 111

Big Creek (Tennessee River Basin) near 

Rogersville, Tenn................

Big Indian Creek near Corydon, Ind.....

Big Lake near Wolflake, Ind., records 

available on.

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala. 

Big Piney Run near Salisbury, Pa.......

Big Reed Island Creek near Allisonia, 

Va...............................

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va....

Big Sandy RJ.ver Basin, Ky.-Va.-W. Va.,

discharge measurements in.

735

729

721

637

389

722

595

706

112

232

99

730 

gaging-station records in...........269-280

Big Sandy River (tributary to Tennessee

River) at Bruceton, Tenn......... 718

Big Spring (Kanawha River Basin), Va.,

discharge measurement of......... 729

Big Spring (Tennessee River Basin), Va.,

discharge measurement of......... 733

Big Stone Gap, Va., Powell.Biver at..... 669

Big Walnut Creek at Central College.,

Ohio.............................. 301

at Rees, Ohio........................ 302

discharge measurements of............ 304

Big Walnut Creek Basin, Ohio, low-flow

investigation.................... 304

Billows, Ky., Rockcastle River at...... 525

Biltmore, N. C., Swannanoa River at.... 590

Birch River near Birch River, W. Va.... 259

737
738

INDEX

Page

Birdtown, N. C., Oconalufty River at.. 

Bishop, Ala., Bear Creek at............ 709

Black Fork at Loudonville, Ohio........ 184

below Charles Mill Dam, near Mifflin,

Ohio............................. 188

discharge measurements of............ 728

Black Mountain, N. C., North Fork

Swannanoa River near............. 591

Blacklick Creek (Ohio River Basin) at

at Blacklick, Pa................. 63

Blacklick Creek fScioto River Basin),

Ohio, discharge measurements of.. 304 

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va......

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky......... 280

Blairsville, Ga.,- Nottely River near.. 

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at 

Blue Lake near Churubusco, Ind.,

records available on.......... .

Blue Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 731

Blue Lick Springs, Ky., Licking River

at... ....................."....... 325

Blue Ridge, Ga., Toccoa River near..... 691

Blue Ridge Reservoir, Ga., contents

of..............................576,578

655 Buffalo Creek (tributary to Clinch

97 Bull Branch, Ohio, discharge measure687 Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at...,. 

553 Burnsvilie, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River near.......................

722 Burra Creek, Tenn., discharge measurement of.

Blue River at Shelbyville, Ind.

near White Cloud, Ind...............

Blue Spring Branch, Va., discharge

measurement of..................

Bluestone, W. Va., New River at.......

Bluestone River at Lilly, W. Va.......

near Spanishburg, W. Va.............

Bluff City, Tenn., South Fork Holston 

River at........................

Bluffton, Ind., Wabash River at.......

Bob Cummins Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of..................

Boggs Fork, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................

Bogles Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................

Boiling Fork Creek, Tenn., discharge 

measurements of.................

484

390

Bolton, Ohio, Beech Creek near.........

Boneyard Creek at Urbana, 111..........

Bonpas Creek at Browns, 111............

Booneville, Ky.,- South Fork Kentucky 

. River at.........................

Boston, Ky., Rolling Fork near.........

Bourneville, Ohio, Paint Creek near....

Bowling Green, Ind., Eel River at.

127

444

503

374 

386 

308 

482

Bowling Green, Ky., Barren River at...406-407 

Boyd Spring, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 729

Boyleston Creek near Horseshoe, N. C... 583 

Braddock, Pa., Monongahela River at.... 79

Bradford, Ohio, Greenville Creek near.. 345 

Bradshaw Creek, W: Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 729

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River St.. 265 

Brevard, N. C., Catheys Creek near..... 579

. Davidson River near.................. 580

Brewersville, Ind., Sand Creek near.... 494

Brittain Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 733

Brookville, Ind., Whitewater River at.. 359 

Brown Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 734

Browns, 111., Bonpas Creek at.......... 503

Brownsville, Ky., Green River at....... 394

Brownsville, W. Va., Skin Creek near... 89 

Bruce Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 782

Bruce Lake outlet, Ind., discharge : 

measurements of.................. 73&

Bruceton, Tenn.; Big Sandy River at.... 718

Brushy Fork, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................ 727-728

Bryson City, N. C., Noland Creek near.

Tuckasegee River at.................

Buck Creek at New Moorefield, Ohio....

at Springfield, Ohio........ j.......

discharge measurements of...........

East Fork, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................

Buckeye, W. Va., Greenbrier River at.. 

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va.......

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Allegheny 

River) near Freeport, Pa........

656

652

350

351

353

753

242

82

66

River) at Norris, Tenn........... 673

'discharge measurements of...........734-73^

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Guyandot

River), W. Va., discharge 

measurements of..................

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Monongahela 

River) at Barrackville, W. Va.,..

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Ohio River), 

W. Va., discharge measurement of.

Buffalo Biver near Flat Woods, Tenn.... 

near Lobelville, Tenn.

ments of.

730

91

726

716

717

353

514

205

735

448

84 

188 

632 

: Watauga River at'..................... 627

Butlerville, Ind., North Fork of Vernon.

Fork near........................ 497

Byrdstown, Tenn., Wolf River near...... 533

Byron, Ind., Sugar Creek near.......... 446

C. H. Hambrie Spring, Va., discharge

Busseron Creek near Carlisle, Ind.....

Butcherville, W. Va., West Fork River

at..............................

Butler, Ohio, Clear Fork at...........

Roan Creek at.

measurement of. 

Cache River at Forman, 111.......%,

729 

720 

Cache River Basin, 111., gaging-station

records in......................720-721

Cadiz, Ky., Little River near.......... 550

Caesar Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.

Calderwood, Tenn., Little Tennessee

River at.

322

644

576 

539 

552 

Cambridge, Ohio, Wills Creek at........ 196

Calderwood Reservoir, Tenn., capacity

of.

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Tenn.... 

Calvert, N. C., French Broad River at.

Camden on Gauley, W. Va., Gauley River

at. 248 

Camp Creek near Camp Creek, W. Va...... 240

Camp Nelson, Ky., Kentucky River near.. 366 

Camp Wyandot Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurement of. 	728 

Candler, N. C., Hominy Creek at........ 589

Cane Creek at Fletcher, N. C........... 588

Cane River, N. C., near .Sioux, N. C.... 607

Caney Fork at Clifty, Tenn............. 535

near Lancaster, Tenn................. 538

near Rock Island, Tenn............... 536

near Silver Point, Tenn.............. 537

Canton, N. C., Pigeon River at......... 596

Canton, Ohio, Middle Branch Nimishlllen

Creek at......................... 165

Caperton, W. Va., New River at......... 226

Carlisle, Ind., Busseron Creek near.... 448

Carmi, 111., Little Wabash River at.... -505

Carnegie, Pa., Chartiers Creek at...... 116

Carr Lake, Ind., records available on., 

Carr Lake outlet, Ind., discharge 

measurements of.

722

731

733

46

332

517

110

111

725

600 

Catawba, Ky., Licking River : at......... 327

Catheys Creek near Brevard, N. C....... 579

Carter Spring, Va., discharge measurement of..........................

Carters Corners, Pa., French Creek at.. 

Carthage, Ohio, Mill Creek at..........

Carthage, Tenn., Cumberland River at... 

Casselman River at Orantsville, Md.....

at Markleton, Pa.....................

Castile Run, Pa., discharge measurements of.

Cataloochee Creek near CataXoochee, 

N. C.

Catlin, 111., Vermilion River near..... 

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available on. 

Cedar Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of.

Cedarville Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of...................

Celina, Tenn., Cumberland River at.....

Center Lake, Ind., records available on

Centerton,'Ind., West Pork White River 

near.............................

440

722

353

733

516

728

473
INDEX 739

Page 

Centervllle, Term., Duck River at...... 713

Central College, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek

at............................... 301

Centralia, W. Va., Elk River at........ 256

Chadakoin River at Falconer, N. Y...... 41

Chapman Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 353

Chapman Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Chapman Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of-.................. 731

Charleroi, Pa., Monongahela River at... 78 

Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................161,163

Charleston, W. Va., Kanawha River at... 228 

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa........ 116

Chase, Ala., Flint River near.......... 701

Chattanooga, Term., Tennessee River at. 563 

Tennessee River near................. 564

Chatuge Reservoir, N. C., contents of.575,578 

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va....... 95

near Parsons, W. Va.................. 94

near Pisgah, W. Va................... 96

Cherokee, N. C., Oconalufty River at... 654 

Cherokee Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of..............................574,577

Cherry River at Fenwick* W. Va......... 253

North Fork, discharge measurement of. 729 

Cherrytree Run, Pa., discharge measure- .

ments of.......................... 723

Chestnut Creek at Galax, Va............ 230

Chickamauga, Term., South Chlckamauga

Creek near....................... 697

Chickamauga Reservoir, Term., contents

of...............................572-577

Chilhowie, Va., South Forte Holston

River near....................... 618

Chillicothej Ohio, Scloto River at..... 289

Cicero Creek near Cicero, Ind.......... 477

Cincinnati, Ohio, Mill Creek at Mltchell

Avenuei........................... 333

Ohio River at........................ 33

Circleville, Ohio, Scioto River near... 288 

Cisko, W. Va., Hughes River at......... 213

Claridon, Ohio, Olentangy River at..... 296

Clarion River at Cooksburg, Pa......... 50

at Ridgway, Pa....................... 49

at St. Petersburg, Pa................. 51

discharge measurements of............ 724

Bast Branch, discharge measurements

of..............................723-724

Clark Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 322

Clarks River, East Fork, near Benton,

Ky............................... 719

Clarksburg, W. Va., West Fork River at- 85-86 

Clay City, Ky.. Red River at........... 375

Clear Creek (tributary to French Broad

River), Tenn., discharge measurements of......................... 732

Clear. Creek (tributary to Hocking

River) near Rockbridge, Ohio..... 216 

Clear Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Hendersonville, N. C. 586 

Clear Fork (Cumberland River Basin)

near Robbing, Tenn............... 529

discharge measurement of............. 728

Clear Fork (Muskingum River Basin) at

Butler, Ohio..................... 188

below Pleasant Hill Dam, near

Perrysville, Ohio................ 189

Clendenlng Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..........................,...161,163

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at........ 662

Clifty, Tenri., Caney Fork at........... 535

Clifty Creek at Hartsville, Ind........ 493

Clinch River above Tazewell, Tenn...... 664

at Cleveland, Va..................... 662

at Richlands, Va..................... 681

at Speers Ferry, Va.................. 663

below Norris Dam, Tenn............... 665

discharge measurements of............ 734

near Scarboro, Tenn.................. 666

Clinton, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at..... 152

Coal River at Ashford, W. Va........... 260

Colfax, W. Va., Tygart River at......... 74

Collins ftiver near McMinnville, Tenri... 540 

Columbia, Ky., Russell Creek near...... 398

Columbia, Tenn., Duck River at......... 712

916500 O - 50 - 48

.Page

Columbus, Ind., East Fork W^iite River... 486 

Columbus, Ohio, Alum Creek at.......... 303

Scioto River at...................... 287

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 

Conemaugh River at Seward, Pa.......... 59

at Tunnelton, Pa..................... 60

Conewango Creek at Russell, Pa......... 40

at Waterboro, N. Y................... 39

Confluence, Pa., Youghiogheny River

below............................ 107

Connellsville, Pa., Youghiogheny River

at............................... 108

Conner Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 322

Connoquenessing Creek at Hazen, Pa..... 143

discharge measurements of............. 726

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 1

Cookeville, Tenn., Falling Water River

near............................. 542

Cooksburg, Pa., Clarion River at....... 50

Cool Spring Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of.................. 726

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Cppper Creek near Gate City, Va........ 668

Copperhill, Tenn., Ocoee River at...... 692

Cortland, Ohio, Mosquito Creek near.... 134

Corydon, Ind., Big Indian Creek near... 389 

Coshocton, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 194

Muskingum River near................. 156

Coulwood, Va., Thompson Creek near..... 667

Courtland, Ala., Big Nance Creek at.... 706

Cove Creek, N. C. Jonathan Creek near.. 599 

Covlngton, Ind., Wabash River at....... 420.

Cowan Creek near Wilmington, Ohio...... 318

Crab Creek near Penrose, N. C.......... 582

Crab Orchard, Tenn., Daddy Creek near.. 676 

Cranberry River near Richwood, W. Va... 252 

Crawfordsville, Ind., Sugar Creek at... 445 

Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam, Pa. 57 

at Idaho, Pa......................... 56

discharge measurements of............ 724

Crooked Creek Reservoir,.Pa., contents

of............................... 67,68

Crooked Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Grumpier, N. C., North Fork New River

at............................... 229

Crystal Lake, Ind., records available

on........'....................... 722

Crystal Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 731

Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja, N. C..... 647

at Highlands, N/C................... 646

Cumberland, Ky., Poor Fork at.......... 509

Cumberland Falls, Ky., Cumberland River

at............................... 513

Cumberland River at Barbourvllle, Ky... 512 

at Burnside, Ky...................... 514

at Carthage, Tenn.................... 517

at Celina, Tenn...................... 516

at Cumberland Falls, Ky.............. 513

at dam 3, near Old Hickory, Tenn...... 518

at Dover, Tenn....................... 520

at Nashville, Tenn................... 519

at Smithland, Ky..................... 521

near Harlan, Ky...................... 510

near Pineville, Ky................... 511

near Rowena, Ky...................... 515

South Fork, at Nevelsville, Ky....... 528

discharge measurements of.......... 732

near Stearns, Ky................... 527

Cumberland River Basin, Ky.-Tenn., discharge measurements in........... 732

gaging-station records in........ .-..509-550

reservoirs in........................ 522

Cynthlana, Ky., South Fork Licking

River at......................... 330

Cypress Creek near Florence, Ala....... 708

D. A. Huffman Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 729

D. J. Walker Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 729

Daddy Creek near Crab Orchard, Tenn.... 676

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near...... 69

Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn., Obey River

below............................ 531

Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of............................... 522
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Damascus, Va., Beaverdam Creek at.....>. 620

Daniels Run, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 725

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near... 441 

Danville, Ky., Dix River near.......... 376

Danville, W. Va., Little Coal River at. 261 

Darby Creek at Darbyville, Ohio........ 305

discharge measurement of............. 730

Data, accuracy of...................... 5

explanation of....................... 2-4

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C...... 580

Davis, W. Va.,-Blackwater River at..... 97

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near............ 349

Miami River at....................... 340

Wolf Creek at........................ 355

Dayton, Term., Richland Creek near..... 679

Decatur, Term., Sewee Creek near....... 678

Deckers Creek at Morgantovm, W. Va..... 92

Deer Creek (Beaver River Basin) at

Limaville, Ohio.................. 128

at Williamsport, Ohio................ 306

Deer Creek (Wabas-h River Basin) near

Delphi, In*............. .......... 432

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River near... 297 

Delphi, Ind., Deer Creek near.......... 432

Tippecanoe River near................ 436

Wabash River at......................3, 418

Deputy, Ind., Muscatatuck River near... 495 

Dial, Ga., Toccoa River near........... 690

Dillon, Ohio. Licking River at......... 202

Dillonvale, Ohio, Short Creek near..... 149

Dillsboro, N.-C., Tuckasegee. River at.. 651 

Dix River near Danville, Ky............ 376

Dodsonvllle, Ohio, East Fork Little

Miami River near................319-320

Doe River at Eli-zabethton, Term........ 633

Dolan, Ind., Bean Bloss'pffl Creek at..... 481

Donelson, Term., Stones River above.... 544

Donnels Creek, Ohio,*discharge measurements of......................... 354

Dora, Ind., Salamonie River at......... 427

Douglas Dam, Term., French Broad River

below............................ 559

Douglas Reservoir, Term., contents of.572,576 

Dover, Ohio, Tuscarawas River near..... 154

Dover, Term., Cumberland River at...... 520

Dover Reservoir, Ohio, contents of....160,162

Drakes Creek near Alvaton, Ky.......... 408

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River .at...... 157

Driftwood River near Edinburg, 'Ind..... 485

Dry Creek, W. Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 729

Dry Fork at Hendricks, W. Va........... 93

discharge measurement of.«............ 730

Dry Run, Ohio, discharge measurements

of............................... 353

Dublin,' Ohio Scioto River near......... 286

Duck Creek (Beaver River Basin) at

Leavittsbarg, Ohio............... 133

Duck River at Centerville, Term......... 713

at Columbia, Term.................... 712

below Manchester, Term............... 710

discharge measurements of............ 735

near Hurricane Mills, Term........... 714

near Shelbyville, Term............... 711

Ducktown, Term., Potato Creek near..;.. 696 

Dugan Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 353

Dunbar Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of........................725-726

Dunean Creek, Term., discharge measurements of......................... 734

Dundee, Ky., Rough River near.......... 412

Dunkard Creek at Shannopin, Pa......... 100

Dunlap Creek at Allison, Pa............ 102

Durbin, W. Va., Qreenbrier River at.... 24],

Dutchman Run, W. Va., discharge measurements of......................... 728

Dyer, W. Va., Williams River at........ 251

Eagle Creek (Beaver River Basin) at

Phalanx Station, Ohio............ 132

Eagle Creek (Kentucky River Basin) at

Glencoe, Ky...................... 379

at Sadieville, Ky.................... 378

Eagle Creek (Wabash River Basin) at

Indianapolis, Ind................ 480

East Conemaugh, Pa., tittle Conemaugh

River at......................... 62

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver

Creek near....................... 146

Edinburg, Ind., Driftwood River near... 485 

Sugar Creek near..................... 490

Youngs Creek near.................... 491

Edmonton, Ky., South Fork Little Barren

River at......................... 399

Edray, W. Va., McLaughlin Spring at.... 245

Eel River (tributary to Wabash River)

at North Manchester, Ind......... 430

near Logansport, Ind................. 431

Eel River (tributary io White River)

at Bowling Green, Ind............ 482

Eggleston, Va., New River at........... 222

Eldred, Pa., Allegheny River at........ 15

Elizabethton, Term., Doe River at...... 633

Watauga River at..................... 629

Elk Creek (Allegheny River Basin), Pa.,

discharge measurements of........ 724

Elk Creek (Monongahela River Basin) at '

Quiet Dell, W. Va................ , 90

Elk Creek (Tennessee River Basin) near

Elk Park, N. C................... 630

Elk River (Kanawha River Basin) at

Centralia, W. Va................. 256

at Queen Shoals, W. Va...........;... 258

at Sutton, W. Va...................... 257

discharge measurement df............. 729

Elk River (Tennessee River) above

Fayetteville, Term............... 703

at Estill Springs, Term.............. 702

near Prospect, Term.................. 704

Elkhorn Greek near Frankfort, Ky....... 377

Elkins, W. Va., Tygart River near...... 70

Elm Grove, W. Va., Wheeling Creek at... 150 

Elsey Run, W. Va., discharge measurements of......................... 725

Embarrass River at Ste. JJarie, 111.. ...449-465

North Pork, near Oblong, 111......... 466

Embreeville, Tenn., Nolichucky River at 603 

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at............. 693

Emory River at Oakdale, Tenn........... 675

near Wartburg, Tenn.................. 674

Englewood, Ohio, Stillwater River at... 344 

Enterprise, Ohio, Hocking River at..... 214

Enterprise, W. Va., West Fork River at. 87-88 

Estill Springs, Tenn., Elk River at.... 702

Evansville, Ind., Ohio River at........ 36

Everett Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Falconer, N. Y., Chadakoin River at.... 41

Fall Creek at Millersville, Ind........ 479

near Fortvllle, Ind.................. 478

Falling Water River near Cookeville,

Tenn............................. 542

Falls of Rough, Ky,, Rough River near.. 411 

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at.......... 324

Farmers Retreat, Ind., Laughery Creek

near............................. 360

Fayetteville, Tenn., Elk River above... 703 

Fenwick, W. Va.,- Cherry River at....... 253

Ferndale, Pa., Stony Creek at.......... 58

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga.. 695 

Finney, Ky., Barren River near......... 405

First Creek at Fifth Avenue, at

Knoxville, Tenn.................. 639

at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville , Tenn...................... 638

Fisherville, Ky., Floyds Fork at....... 384

Fishtrap, Ky., Levisa Fork at.......... 270

Flat Woods, Tenn., Buffalo River near.. 716 

Flatrock Creek at St. Paul, Ind........ 492

Fletcher, N. C., Cane Creek at......... 688

Fletcher Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Fletcher Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 732

Flint River near Chase, Ala............ 701

Floods, special reports oft............. 11

Florence, Ala., Cypress Ctfeek near..... 708

Tennessee River at................... 568

Floyds Fork at Fisherville, Ky......... 384

Fontana Dam, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at......................... 643

Fontana Reservoir, N. C., contents of.574,577 

Forman, 111., Cache River at........... 720

Fort Ancient, Ohio, Little Miami River

near.........................;... 318
INDEX 741

Page 

Fort Loudon Reservoir, Term., contents

of.............................. 572,576

Fortvllle, Ind., Fall Creek near. 

Fourpole Creek at Huntlngton, W. Va.... 

Frankfort, Ky., Elkhorn Creek near.....

478 Grimes Run, Pa., discharge measureKentucky River at...................368-370

Franklin, Pa., Allegheny River at......

Frazeyburg, Ohio, Wakatomlka Creek near 

Freeport, Pa., Buffalo Creek near......

French Broad River at Ashevllle, N. C..

at Bent Creek, N. C.

267

377 Groseclose, 'Va., Middle Fork Holston

66 

555 

554 

at Blantyre, N. C.................... 553

River at.

19 Grundy, Va., Levlsa Fork near v . 

198 Guntersvllle Reservoir, Ala., contents

at Calvert, N. C..................... 552

at Hot Springs, N. C......'........... 557

at Marshall, N. C.

at Rosman, N.'C......................

below Douglas Dam, Term..............

near Knoxville, Term.................

near Newport, Term...................

French Creek at Carters Corners, Pa...,

at Utlca, Pa.........................

Frlendsvllle, Md., Youghiogheny River 

at...............................

556

551

559

560

558

46

47 Hall, W. Va., Buckharmon River at. 

Hamilton, Ohio, Miami River at.

Talawanda Creek near.

Galax, Va., Chestnut Creek at.....

New River near...................

Gate City, Va., Copper Creek near.

North Fork Holston River near... 

Gauley River above Belva, W. Va...

at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

105

Hammondsvllle, Ohio, Yellow Creek near. 

230 Hardwlck Spring, Va., discharge

218 measurement of.

668 Hare Creek, Pa., discharge measure636

250

248

near Summersvllie, W. Va............. 249 Harlan, Ky., Cumberland River near..... 510

Georges Creek, W. Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 725

Georgetown, Ohio, Whiteo.ak Creek near.. 314 

Germantown, Ohio, Twin Creek near...... 356

Glady Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 353

Glady Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 322

Glen Alice, Term., White Creek near.... 677

Glencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at........... 379

Glenlyn, Va., New River at............. 223

Glenvllle, W. Va., Leading Creek near.. 209 

Little Kariawha River at.............. 206

Glenvllle Reservoir, N. C., contents

of..............................574,577

Harpeth River at Belleview, Term....... 546

near Kingston Springs, Term.......... 547

Hartford, Tenn., Pigeon River at....... 598

Hartsvllle, Ind., Cllfty Creek at...... 493

Hayesvllle, N. C., Hlwassee River near. 681 

Shooting Creek near.................. 685

Haysl, Va., Pound River near........... 274

Russell Fork at...................... 273

Hazard, Ky., North Fork Kentucky River

at.............................. 361-362

Hazel Creek at Proctor, N. C........... 657

Hazen, Pa., Connoquenessing Creek at... 143

Hebron, Ohio, South Fork Licking River

Golconda, 111., Ohio River at.

Goose Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.........................

Goose Lake, Ind., records available on.

Goose Lake outlet, Ind.-, discharge

measurements of..................

Grafton, W. Va., Tygart River near..'...

Grahams Forge, Va., Reed Creek'at......

Grantsville, Md., Casselman River at... 

Little Kanawha River at..............

Steer Creek near.....................

Granville, Ohio, Raccoon Creek at......

Grassy Creek, Ind., discharge measurements of.........................

Grayson, Ky., Little Sandy River near..

Graysonton, Va., Little River at.......

Great Falls Reservoir, Tenn., contents 

of...............................

Green Lick Run at Green Lick Reservoir, 

Pa...............................

Green River at Green River,' Ky.........

at Greensburg, Ky.

37

322

722

731

73

231

110

207

210

203

73 i 

233 

281

522

114 

396 

391 

at Livermore, Ky..................... 397

at lock 6, at Brownsville, Ky........ 394

at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky.... '. ...... 395

at Mammoth Cave, Ky.................. 393

at Munfordvllle, 392

Green River Basin, Ky., gaging-statlon

records in......................391-413

Greenbrler River at Alderson, W. Va....

at Buckeye., W. Va....................

at Durbln, W. Va.....................

at Hilldale, W. Va...................

Greenfield, Ohio, Paint Creek near.....

Oreenhills, Ohio, West Fork Mill Creek 

near. .............................

Greensboro 

Greensburg

Pa., 

Ky.,

Monongahela River at.. 

Green River at........

Greentown, Ind., Wildcat Creek at......

Greenville, Pa., Little Shenango River 

at...............................

Greenville Creek near Bradford, Ohio...

243

242

241

244

307

334

77

391

437

141

345

Gree'nup, Ky., Tygarts Creek near.......282-283

Greer, Ohio, Mohican River at..........

Griggs Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...,

ments of.

Page 

185 

291

725

621

269

of..............................573,577

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va.... 265'

at Man, W. Va..... .................... 264

discharge measurement of............. 730

Guyandot River Basin, W. Va., discharge

measurements in. 

gaging-statlon records

730' 

In...........264-266

Hi. S. Kinser Spring, Va., discharge 

measurement of. 729

Hales Bar Reservoir, Term.,'contents

of..............................572,577

ments of.

Harkrader Spring, Va., discharge

measurements of.

82

341

357

148

729

723

729

near.

Heidelberg, Ky., Kentucky River at..... 

Hemlock Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of.........................

Hendersonville, N. C., Clear Creek near 

Hendricks, W. Va., Dry Fork at.

199

364

723 

587 

93 

Hepco, N.'C., Pigeon River near........ 597

Higby, Ohio, Scioto River at........... 290

Highlands, N. C., Cullasaja Creek at... 646 

Hilham, Tenn., Roaring River near...... 534

Hilldale, W. Va., Greenbpier River at.. 244 

Hinton, W. Va., New River at........... 225

Hiwassee Reservoir, N. C., contents

of..............................575,578

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C...... 682

at Presley, Ga.

below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville,

N. C............................

near McFarland, 'Term................

near Reliance, Tenn.

680

681

683

684 

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio.......... . 215

at Enterprise, Ohio.................. 214

discharge measurements in............ 728

gaging-station records in........... .214-216

Hodgenville, Ky., North Fork Nolln 

River at.

Hoffman Lake, Ind., records available 

on..............................

Hoffman Lake outlet, Ind., discharge 

measurements of.................

Holley River, Left Fork, W. Va., dls400

722

731

charge measurement of............ 729

Holston River at Strawberry Plains, .

Tenn. 618 

at Surgolnsville, Term............... 616

Middle Fork, at Groseclose, Va....... 621

at Sevenmile Fork, Va.............. . 622

near MeadowviewT^a................ 623

near Jefferson City, Tenn............ 617

near Knoxville, Tenn................. 619

North Fork, near Gate City, Va....... 636

near Saltvllle, Va................634-635

South Fork, at Bluff City, Tenn...... 614

at Kingsport, Tenn................. 615

at Riverside, near Chilhowle, Va... 612
742 INDEXHolston River at Vestal, Va............

' discharge measurements of............

Home Creek near New Philadelphia, Ohio.' 

Homer, 111., Salt Fork Vermilion River 

near.

Page

613) Kentucky River, South Fork, at

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.......... 589|Kermit, W.

733 Booneville, Ky................... 374

175 Kentucky River Basin, Ky., discharge

measurements in................. 730-732

442 gaging-station records in...........361-379

Honey Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.........................

East Fork, Ohio, discharge measurement of..........................

Horseshoe, N. C., Boyleston Creek near.

Horseshoe Lake, Ind., records available 

on .................................

Horseshoe Lake outlet, Ind., discharge 

measurements of..................

Hot Springs, N. C., French Broad River

354

354

583

722

731

at.._._................_............ 557| Kinzua, Pa., Allegheny River near. . . 

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at.... 

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va...........

North Pork, discharge measurement of.

South Fork, at Macfapland, W. Va.....

Hunters Run, Ohio, discharge measurement of..........................

Huntington, Ind., Little River at......

Huntington, W. Va., Pourpole Creek at..

Ohio River at........................

Hurricane Mills, Tenn., Duck River near

75

213

728

212

728

426

267|Knoxville, Tenn., First Creek at..... .638,639

30

714

Idaho, Pa., Crooked Creek at...........

Indian .Creek at Indian Mills, W. Va....

Indian Fork below Atwood Dam, near New 

Cumberland, Ohio.................

Indian Lake at Russells Point, Ohio....

Indianapolis, IncK, Eagle Creek at.....

West Pork White River at.............

Iron City, Tenn., Shoal Creek at.......

Ivanhoe, Va., New River at.............

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.

56

237

172 

336 

480 

472 

707| 

219 

.......... 594

Ivylog, Ga., Nottely River near........ 688

J. B. Keesling Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 729

J. L. Creger Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 733

J. W. Anderson Cox Springs, Va., discharge measurement of............ '733

Jackson, Ky., North Fork Kentucky River

at............................... 363

Jackson Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................. 354

Jackson Run, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 723

Jacoby Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of.......................... 322

Jamestown, Tenn., East Fork Obey River

near............................. 530

Jasper, Ind., Patoka River at.......... 501

Jeff Gillespie Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 733

Jefferson, N. C., South Fork New River

near............................. 217

Jefferson, Pa., South Pork Tenmile

Creek at......................... 101

Jefferson City, Tenn., Holston River

near............................. 617

Jerome Fork at Jeromeville, Ohio....... 190

Johns Creek near Meta, Ky.............. 375

near Van Lear, Ky.................... 276

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C... 599

Jonesville, Va., Powell River near..... 670

Junction, 111., Saline'River near...... 507

Kale Creek near Pricetown, Ohio........ 130

Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va..... 228

at Kanawha Falls, W. Va.............. 227

discharge measurements of...........728-729

Kanawha River Basin, N. C.-Va.-W. Va.,

discharge measurements in.......728-730

gaging-station records in...........217-262

Kentucky Reservoir, Ky., contents of..573,577 

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort,

Ky.............................. 368-370

at lock 14, at Heidelberg, Ky........ 364

at lock 2, at Lockport, Ky........... 371

at lock 6, at Warwick, Ky............ 367

at lock 8, near Camp Nelson, Ky...... 366

at lock 10, near Winchester, Ky...... 365

Middle Fork, at Tallega, Ky.........372-373

North Pork, at Hazard, Ky...........361-362

at Jackson, Ky..................... 363

Page

Tug Fork near.......... 278

Keyler ditch, Ind., discharge measurement of. ...................... 731

Killbuck Creek at Killbuck, Ohio....... 193

Kings Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of. 353

Kingsport, Term., South Fork Holston

River at...................I..... 615

Kingston, Pa., Loyalhanna Creek at..... 

Kingston Springs, Tenn., Harpeth River

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, Pa..

Kittanning, Pa., Allegheny River at....

Knapp Creek (tributary to Allegheny 

River), Pa., discharge measurements of.

Knapp Creek ( (tributary to Greenbrier

River) at Marlinton, W. Va.

64

547

17

61

21

723

246

French Broad River near.......'....... 560

Holston River near.

Tennessee River at.

Kokosing River at Millwood, Ohio.

discharge measurement of.......

North Branch, Ohio, discharge 

measurement of.

Kyrock, Ky., Nolin River near..... 

L. M. Pugh Spring, Va., discharge

619

561

192

728

728

402

measurement of. 733

284

439

419

576

191

722

732 

Lancaster, Tenn., Caney Fork_near...... 538

La Rue, Ohio, Scioto River at..........

Lafayette, Ind., South Fork Wildcat

Creek near.......................

Wabash River at......................

Lake Davy Crookett, Tenn., capacity of. 

Lake Fork below Mohicanville Dam,' near

Mohicanville, Ohio.

Lake Manitou, Ind., records available

on.

Lake Manitou outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of.

Laughery Creek near Farmers Retreat,

Ind.

Laurel Creek (tributary to Doe River),

360

Tenn., discharge measurements of. 733

Laurel Creek (tributary to South Fork 

Holston River), Va., discharge 

measurements of..................

Laurel Fork, W. Va., discharge measurement of..........................

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa........

Laurel River near Otas, Ky.............

Le Conte Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurements of.

Leading Creek near Glenville, W. Va.... 

Leatherwood Creek, Ohio, dischargemeasurements of.

733

730

113

524

733

209

728 

133 

120 

Lebanon, Ky., Rolling Fork near........ 385

Leesville, Ohio, McGuire Creek near.... 171

Leesville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................. 160-162

Levisa Fork at Fishtrap, Ky............ 270

at Paintsville, Ky................... 272

at Pikeville, Ky..................... 271

near Grundy, Va...................... 269

Lewisburg, Ky., Mud River near......... 409

North Fork Licking River near........ 329

Leavittsburg, Ohio, Duck Creek at. 

Mahoning River at.

609

202

201

200

204

199

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Tenn.

Licking River (tributary to Muskingum 

River) at Dillon, Ohio...........

at Toboso, Ohio......................

near Newark, Ohio....................

North Fork, at Utica, Ohio...........

South Fork, near Hebron, Ohio........

Licking River (tributary to Ohio River)

at Blue Lick Springs, Ky......... 325

at Catawba, Ky....................... 327

at Farmers, Ky....................... 324

at McKinneysburg, Ky................. 326

near Salyersville, Ky................ 323

North Fork, near. Lewisburg, Ky....... 329
INDEX 743

Licking River (tributary to Ohio River),

South Fork, at Cynthiana, Ky..... 330

Licking River Basin, Ky., gagingstation records in..............323-330

Lilly, W. Va., Bluestone River at...'... 239 

Limaville, Ohio, Deer Creek at......... 128

Lisbon Creek at Lisbon, Ohio........... 147

Little, W. Va.. Middle Island Creek at. 151 

Little Barren River, South Pork, at

Edmonton, Ky..................... 399

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool,

Ohio............................. 146

Little Beaver Creek Basin, Ohio, gagingstation records In..............146-147

Little Buffalo.Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of.................. 725

Little Chartiers Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of.................. 726

Little Coal River at Danville, W. Va.:. 261 

Little Conemaugh River at East.Conemaugh, Pa........................ 62

Little Duck River, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 735

Little Hood Creek, Ky., discharge

measurements of.................. 730

Little Kanawha River at Glenville,

W. Va............................ 206

at Grantsville . W. Va................ 207

at Palestine, W. Va.................. 208

'near Burnsville, W. Va............... 205

West Pork, at Rocksdale, W. Va....... 211

Little Kanawha River Basin, W. Va., 

discharge measurements in........ 728

gaging-station records in...........205-213

Little Mahonlng Creek at McCormick, Pa. 55 

Little Miami River at Milford, Ohio.... 317

at Spring Valley, Ohio............... 315

discharge measurements of............ 322

East Pork, at Perlntown, Ohio........ 321

near Dodsonvllle, Ohio..............319-320

near Port Ancient, Ohio.............. 316

North Pork, Ohio, discharge measurements, of......................... 322

Little Miami River Basin, Ohio, gagingstation records in..............315-322

low-flow investigation............... 332

Little Neshannock Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of.................. 726

Little Pigeon River -at Sevierville,

Tenn............................. 610

West Pork, near Pigeon Forge, Tenn... 611 

Little River (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Cadiz, Ky............. 550

Little River (tributary to'French Broad

River) near Penrose, N. C........ 581

Little River (tributary to New River)

at Qraysonton, Va................ 233

Little River (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Walland, Tenn......... 64jO

Little River (tributary to Wabash River)

at Huntington, Ind............... 426

Little Sandy River near Grayson, Ky.... 281

Little Scloto River above Marion, Ohio. 292 

Little Shenango River at Greenville,

Pa............................... 141

Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan

Dam, at Tappan, Ohio'............. 182

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood,

Tenn............................. 644

at Fontana Dam, N. C................. 643

at McGhee, Tenn...................... 645

at Needmore, N. C.................... 642

near Prentiss, N. C. i................ 641

Little Wabash River at Carmi, 111...... 505!

at Wilcox, 111....................... 504

Lltwar, W. Va., Tug Pork at............ 277:

Livermore, Ky., Green River at......... 397

Lobelvillej Term., Buffalo River near.. 717, 

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at..... 342

Lockland, Ohio, West Pork Mill Creek at 335 

Lockport, Ky., Kentucky River at....... 371|

Lockwood, W. Va., Peters Creek near.... 255

Logansport, Ind., Eel River near....... 4311

Wabash River at...................... 417|

Londonderry, .Ohio, Salt Creek near..... 311

Long Lake, Ind., records available on.. 722| 

Long Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 73l|

Loon Lake (at Ormas), Ind., records.

available on..................... '

Loon Lake (near Silver Lake), Ind.,

records available on........'..... 722

Loon Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of...'...'............ 731

Loop Creek, W. Va., discharge-measurement of.......................... 729

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio...... 342

Loudon, Tenn., Tennessee River at...... 562

Loudonville, Ohio, Black Fork at....... 184

Louisville, Ky., Middle Fork Beargrass

Creek at.......................... 381

Ohio' River at........................ 34

Pond Creek near...................... 388

South Fork Beargrass Creek at Louisville , Ky........................ 380

Lowellville, Ohio, Mahoning River at... 122 

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, Pa....... 64

at Loyalhanna Creek Dam, Pa.......... 65

Loyalhanna Creek Reservoir! contents of 67,68 

Ludlow Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 322

Lukens Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Lynch, Pa., Tionesta Creek at.......... 43

M. R. Newland Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of................... 729

McCaysville, Ga., Fightingtown Creek at 695 

McClures Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

McCormick, Pa., Little Mahoning Creek

at............................... 55

McFarland, Tenn., Hiwassee River near.. 683 

McGhee, Tenn., Little Tennessee River

at............................... 645

McGinnis Run, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 725'

McGuire Creek below Leesville Dam, near

Leesville, Ohio.................. 171

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River at... 326 

McLaughlin Spring at Edray, W. Va...... 245

McMinnville, Tenn., Collins River near. 540 

MacParlan, W. Va., South Fork Hughes

River at......................... 212

Macohee Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 353

Mad River at Zanesfield, Ohio.......... 346

discharge measurements of...........353,354

near Dayton, Ohio.................... 349

near Springfield, Ohio............... 348

near Urbana, Ohio.................... 347

Madrid, Ky., Rough River near.......... 410

Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek Dam,

Pa............................... 54

at Punxsutawney, Pa.................. 53

Mahoning Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents

of............................... 67,68

Mahoning River at Alliance, Ohio....... 117

at Leavittsburg, Ohio................ 120'

at Lowellville, Ohio................. 122

at Pricetown, Ohio................... 119

at Youngstown, Ohio.................. 121

below Berlin Dam, near Berlin Center,

Ohio............................. 118

West Branch, near Newton Falls, Ohio. 131 

Maiden Spring, Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 733

Mammoth Cave, Ky., Green River at...... 393

,n, W. Va., Guyandot River at......... 264

Manchester, Tenn., Duck River below.... 710

Manhattan, Ind., Mill Creek near....... 483

Mansfield, Ind., Raccoon Creek at...... 447

Mansfield, Ohio, Touby Run at.......... 187

Marion, Ind., Mississinewa River at.... 429

Marion, Ohio, Little Scloto River above 292 

Marion Town Spring, Va., surplus overflow, discharge measurement of... 733 

Markleton, Pa., Casselman River at..... Ill

Marlinton, W. Va., Knapp Creek at...... 246

Marshall, N. C., French Broad River at. 556 

Ivy River near....................... 594

Mash Pork, W. Va., discharge measurements of......................... 729

Mason Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 304

Massie Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 322

Masslllon, Ohio, Tuscarawas River at... 153 

Mathews Run, Pa., discharge measurements of......................... 723
INDEX'

Maxinkuckee Lake, Ind., records

available on.....................

Maxinkuckee Lake outlet, Ind., discharge 

measurements of..................

Maysville, Ky., Ohio River near........

Meadow River at Nallen, W. Va..........

Meadowview, Va., Middle Fork Holston

River near.......................

Meander Creek at,Mineral Ridge, Ohio...

Meander Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

Page 

72!

732

32

254

136

Meta, Ky., Johns Creek near..... 27

Metropolis, 111., Ohio River at. 

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio............ 340

38 Mosquito Creek (Miami River Basin), Ohio

discharge_measurements of........_ 354

at Hamilton, Ohio.. '.........'.'.'. .\'.'.'. ~. 34l|Mosqui to Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

at Quincy, Ohio...................... 337

at Sidney^ Ohio...................... 338|Mount Carmel, 111.,^Wabash River at.... 425

at Taylorsville, Ohio. 339

discharge measurement of............. 730

Miami River Basin, Ohio-Ind., discharge

measurements iri.7.."."..".'. .7.7".".'.Tiaflr731 Mud River (Green River Basin) near

gaging-station records in...........336-359

low-flow investigation. ......-.'....". ~.~. 353 Mud River (Guyandot River Basin) near

Middle Creek, Pa.,"discharge measure- 

.ments of...................

Middle Fork River at Audra, W. Va......

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va...

Milton, W. Va. 

725|Mud Run, Ohio, discharge measurements

81

151

discharge measurements of............ 726

Middlesborb, Ky., Yellow Creek near....

Miffliri, Ohio, Black Fork near.........

Milford, Ohio, Little Miami River at...

Mill Creek (tributary to Clarion River)

Pa., discharge measurements of...

Mill Creek (tributary to Eel River)

ments of.

523

183

317 Muddy Run, Pa., discharge measurements of. 

784

near Manhattan", Ind.. ~.."...'.'.'... .. 483|Muncie, Ind., West Fork White River at.

Mill Creek (tributary to Loyalhanna 

Creek), Pa., discharge measurements of.........................

Mill Creek (tributary to Mad River),

Ohio, discharge measurements of.. 

Mill Creek (tributary to Mahoning

725 River near.

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River above..., 

353 Muscatatuck River near Austin, Ind...., 

near Deputy, Ind.

River) at Youngstown, OhioT...... 137|Muskelonge Lake, Ind., records avail129

 729

near Berlin Center, Ohio.............

Mill Creek {tributary to New River),

W. Va., discharge measurement of. 

Mill Creek (tributary to Ohio River in

Ohio) at Carthage, Ohio.......... 332

at Mitchell Avenue,.Cincinnati, Ohio. 333 

at Reading, Ohio..................... 331

West Fork, at Lockland, Ohio.

near Greenhills, Ohio..............

Mill Creek (tributary to Scioto River) 

near Bellepoint, Ohio............

Mill Creek (tributary to Tygart River),

W. Va., discharge measurement of.

Mill Creek (tributary to Walhonding

335

334

293

725

River) near Coshocton, Ohio...... 194

Mill Creek Basin (near Cincinnati),

Ohio, gaging-station records in.331-335 

Miller Run, Pa., discharge measurement of.......................... 725

Millersville, Ind., Fall Creek at...... 479

Mills River near Mills River, N. C... 

South Fork, at The Pink Beds, N. C. 

'Millwood, Ohio, Koskosing River at... 

Milton, W. Va., Mud River near

585 

584 

192 

266

125,126 

...... -- _-.. 136

Mississinewa River at Marion, Ind...... 429

Milton Reservoir, Ohio, contents of.. 

Mineral Ridge_, Ohio, Meander Creek at

near Ridgeville, Ind................. 428

Moffatts Mill, Pa., Raccoon Creek at... 145 

Mohawk, Term., Lick Creek at........... 609

Mohawk Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...161,163 

Mohican River at Greer, Ohio........... 185

Mohicanville, Ohio, Lake Pork near..... 191

Mohicanville Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of...._........._.... t ........ 161-162,163

Monongahela River at Braddock, Pa 

at Charleroi, Pa...........

at Greensboro, Pa...°.......

at lock 15, at Hoult, W. Va.......... 75

at lock 8, at Point Marion, Pa....... 76

Monongahela River Basin, Pa.-W. Va.,

discharge measurements ia....... 725-726

gaging-station records in............69-115

reservoirs In......................... 80

Montezuma, Ind., Wabash River at....... 421

Montgomeryjlsland Dam, Ohio River at... 24 

Monticello, Ind., Tippecanoe River near 435

Montour Run, Pa., discharge measurements of.......................

Moore Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of.

Morehead, Ky., Triplett Creek at.......

Morgantown, W. Va., Deckers Creek at... 

Morristown, Term., Nolichucky River

near.............................

Mosquito Creek (Beaver River Basin) at

Page 

725

353

328

92

605

Miles, Ohio, 135

belo* Mosquito Creek Dam, near

Cortland, Ohio. ................. 134

of................I.....;.......125,126

Mounts Creek, Pa., discharge measure726 

Mud Creek at Naples, M._C.............. 586

ments of.

Lewisburg, Ky.^.....^............ 409

of.

Muddy Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.

Muddy Creek, Pa., discharge measure266

354

353

726

725

Mumpower Creek, Va., discharge measurement of. 733 

467 

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at...... 392

Murfreesboro, Term., West Pork Stones

545

496

495

able on. 722

Muskelonge Lake outlet, Ind., discharge measurements of........... 731

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio....... 157

at McConnelsville, Ohio.............. 159

at Zanesville, Ohio.................. 158

near Coshocton, Ohio................. 156

Muskingum River Basin, Ohio, discharge

.. measurements in.................726-728

gaging-station records in........... 152-204

reservoirs in.......................160-163

Nallen, W. Va., Meadow River at........ 254

Nantahala Reservoir, N.' C., contents

of..............................574,577

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C..... 649

near Rainbow Springs, N. C...........3, 648

Naples, N. C., ----- Mud Creek at............ . 586 235

519 

22

733

642

729 

Nellie, Ohio, Walhonding River at...... 186

Nettle Creek, Ohio, discharge measureNarrows, Va., Wolf Creek near. 

Nashville, Term., Cumberland River at.. 

Natrona, Pa., Allegheny River at.......

Natural Bridge Spring, Va., discharge

measurement

Needmore, N. C., Little Tennessee River

at.

Neff-Litz Spring, Va.,, discharge

measurements of.

ments of. 353 

Neva, Term., Roan Creek near........... 631

Nevelsville, Ky., South Pork Cumberland 

River at.........................

New Cumberland, Ohio, Indian Pork near. 

New Lake, Ind., records available on...

79|New Moorefield, Ohio, Buck Creek at.... 

781 New Philadelphia, Ohio^ Home_Creek near

New River (Cumberland Riven Basin) at

New River, Tenn

New River (Kanawha River Basin) at 

Allisonia, Va................

at Bluestone, W. Va..............

at Caperton, W. Va...............

at Eggleston, Va.................

at Glenlyn, Va...................

at Hinton, W. Va.................

at Ivanhoe, Va...................

528

172

722

350

175

526

220

224

226

222

223

225

219
INDEX 745

Page 

Tiew River (Kanawha River Basin) at

Radford, Va...................... 221

near Galax, Va....................... 218

North Fork, at Grumpier, N. C........ 229

South Fork, near-Jefferson, N. C..... 217

New Winchester, Ohio, Olentangy River

near............................ 294-295

Newark, Ohio, Licking River near....... 200

Newberry, Ind., West Fork White River

at............................... 475

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas River

at............................... 155

Newdale, N. C., South Toe River at..... 606

Newport, Tenn., French Broad River near 558 

Newton Falls, Ohio, West Branch

Mahoning River near.............. 131

Miles, Ohio, Mosquito Creek at......... 135

Nlmlshillen Creek at North Industry,

Ohio............................166-170

Middle Branch, at Canton, Ohio....... 165

discharge measurements of.......... 726

West Branch, Ohio, discharge measurements of........................726-727

Nlnemile Creek, N. Y., discharge

measurement of................... 723

Noblesville, Ind., West Fork WhiteRiver at......................... 470

West Fork White River near........... 469

Noland Creek-near Bryson City, N. C.... 656

Nolichucky River at Embreevllle, Tenn.. 603 

at Poplar, N. C...................... '602

below Nolichucky Dam, Tenn........... 604

near Morristown, Tenn................ 605

Nolln River at Wax, Ky................. 401

near Kyrock, Ky...................... 402

North Fork, at Hodgenville, Ky....... 400

Nora, Ind., West Fork White River near. 471 

Morris, Tenn., Buffalo Creek........... 673

Norrls Dam, Tenn., Clinch River below.. 665 

Norrls Reservoir, Tenn., contents of..575,578 

North Indian Creek near Unlcol, Tenn... 608 

North Industry, Ohio, Nlmlshillen Creek

at........................."... .'.166-170

North Manchester, Ind., Eel River at... 430 

North Toe River at Altapass, N. C...... 601

Nottely Reservoir, Ga., contents of...575,578 

Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near

Ivylog, Ga........................ 688

near Blalrsville, Ga................. 687

Nyona Lake, Ind., records available on. 722 

Nyona Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 732

Oakdale, Tenn., Emory River at......... 675

Oakland, Md., Youghlogheny River near.. 104

Obey River below Dale Hollow Dam, Tenn. 531 

East Pork, near Jamestown, Tenn...... 530

West Pork, near Alpine, Tenn.......... 532,

Oblong, 111., North Pork Embarrass

River near....................... 466

Ocoee No. 3 Reservoir, Tenn., contents

Of..............................576,578

Ocoee River at Copperhlll, Tenn........ 692

at Emf, Tenn......................... 693

at Parksvllle, Tenn.................. 694

Oconalufty River at Birdtown, N. C..... 655 

at Cherokee, N. C.................... 654

Ohio Brush Creek near West Union, Ohio. 313

Ohio River at Ashland, Ky.............. 31

at Bellalre, Ohio.................... 25

at Cincinnati, Ohio.................. 33

at Evansvllle, Ind................... 36

at Golconda, 111..................... 37

at Huntlngton, W. Va................. 30

at Louisville, Ky.................... 34

at Metropolis, 111................... 38

at Montgomery Island Dam, Pa......... 24

at Owenshoro, Ky..................... 35

at Parkersburg, W. Va................ 27

at Point Pleasant, W. Va............. 29

at Pomeroy, Ohio..................... 28

at St. Marys, W. Va.................. 26

at Sewickley, Pa..................... 23

near MaysvlUe, Ky................... 32

Ohio River main stem, Pa.-N. Y.-OhloW. Va.-Ky.-Ind.-Ill.. gagingstation records on............... 15-38

Oil Creek at Rousevllle, Pa............ 45

Old Hickory, Tenn., Cumberland River

near...................- 518

Olentangy River at Claridoni Ohio...... 296

at Stratford, Ohio................... 298

discharge measurements of............ 730

near Delaware, Ohio.................. 297

 near New Winchester, Ohio...........294r 295

Olney, Ky., Tradewater River at........ 508

Ora, Ind., Tippecanoe River near....... 434

Orangeville, Pa., Pymatunlng Creek near, 142 

O'Shaugtaessy Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of............................... 291

Otas, Ky., Laurel River near........... 524

Owasco, Ind., Wildcat Creek at......... 438

Owensboro, Ky., Ohio River at.......... 35

P. P. Keesllng Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of.......:........... 729

Paducah, Ky., Tennessee River near..... 571

Pageville, Ky., Barren River near.....403-404

Paint Creek (tributary to Kanawha

River), W. Va., discharge measurement of.......................... 729

Paint Creek (tributary to Scloto River)

near Bournevllle, Ohio........... 308

near Qreenfleld, Ohio................ 307

Paint Rock River near Woodvllle, Ala... 700 

Palntsvllle, Ky. , Levisa Fo.rk at....... 272

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawha River

at............................... 208

Panther Creek near Panther, W. Va...... 279

Parkers Landing, Pa., Allegheny River

at.......:....:.................. 20

Parkersburg, W. Va., Ohio River at..... 27

Parksvllle, Tenn., Ocoee River at...... 694

Parksvllle (Ocoee No. 1) Reservoir,

Tenn., contents of..............576,578

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near...... 94

Shavers Fork at...................... 98

Patoka River at Jasper, Ind............ 501

near Prlnceton, Ind.................. 502

Peerless, Ind., Salt Creek near........ 499

Pennington Gap, Va., North Pork Powell

River at......................... 672

Penrose, N. C., Crab Creek near........ 582

Little River near.................... 581

Percy Preston Spring, Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 733

Perintown, Ohio, East Fork Little Miami

River at......................... 321

Perrysvllle, Ohio, Clear Fork near..... 189

Peru, Ind., Wabas'h River at............ 416

Peters Creek near Lockwood, W. Va...... 255

Petersburg, Ind., White River at....... 476

Peterstown, W. Va., Rich Creek at...... 236

Phalanx Station, Ohio, Eagle Creek at.. 132 

Phlllppl, W. Va., Tygart River at...... 72

Pickwick Landing Reservoir, Tenn., contents of........................573,577

Piedmont, Ohio, Stlllwater Creek at.... 176

Piedmont Reservoir, Ohio, contents of.161,162 

Pigeon Porge, Tenn., West Fork Little

Pigeon River near................ 611

Pigeon River at Canton, N. C........... 596

at Hartford, Tenn.................... 598

near Hepco, N. C..................... 597

Plkevllle, Ky'., LeVlsa Fork at......... 271

Plneville, Ky., Cumberland River near.. 511 

Plney River at Vernon, Tenn............ 715

Pink Beds, N. C. See The Pinks Beds. 

Pisgah, W. Va., CheaT River near....... 96

Pistol Creek, Tenn., discharge measurements of........................ 733-734

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stlllwater River

at,..............................3, 343

Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of............................'.. 161,163

Plum CreeK, South Branch, Pa., discharge measurements of..........724-725

Pocatallco River at Slssonvllle, W. Va. 262 

Point Marion, Pa., Monongahela River at 76 

Point Pleasant, W. Va., Ohio River at.. 29 

Pomeroy, Ohio, Ohio River at........... 28

Pond Creek near Louisville, Ky......... 388

Pond Fork, W. Va., discharge measurement, of.......................... 730

Pond River near Apex, Ky............... 413

Pondy Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 353
746 INDEX

Poor Pork at Cumberland, Ky............

Poplar, N. C., Nolichucky River at..... 602

Potato Creek, Term., discharge measurement of .j.. ...................... 735

near Ducktovm, Term.................. 696

Pound River near Haysi, Va............. 274

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va...

near Arthur, Term.................... 671J

near Jonesville, Va..................

North Fork, at Permington Gap, Va.... 672

Prentiss, N. C., Little Tennessee River

near............................. 641

Presley, Ga., Hiwassee River at........ 680J

Pricetown, Ohio, Kale Creek near.......

Mahoning River at....................

Princeton, Ind., Patoka River near..... 502

Proctor, N. C., Hazel Creek at......... 657|

Proctor Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 354

Profitts Spring, Term., discharge

measurements of.................. 734

Prospect, Ohio, Scioto River near...... 285

Prospect, Term., Elk River near........ 704

Publications on stream flow by 

Geological Survey................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-lO|

Pulaski, Tenn., Richland Creek near.... 705

Punxsutawney, Pa., Mahoning Creek at... 53 

Pymatunlng Creek near Orangeville, Pa.. 

Pymatuning Dam, Pa., Shenango River

at...............................

Sugar Run at.........................

Pymatuning Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............'................ 125,126

Quality Creek, Tenn.,- discharge

measurement of...................

Queen Shoals, W. Va., Elk River at.....

Quiet Dell, W. Va., Elk Creek at.......

Quincy, Ohio, Miami River at...........

509|Roaring Fork, Tenn., discharge measurements of.........................

Roaring River near Hilham, Tenn........

Robbins, Term., Clear Fork near........

Robbinsville., N. C., Snowbird Creek

near...............,. '.............

669|Robinson Lake, Ind., records available

670 Rock

130 Rockb: 

119 Rockcas

142

138 

140|Roi

735

258

90|R

Raccoon Cree'k (tributary to Ohio River

in Ohio) at Adamsville, Ohio..... 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to Ohio River

in Pa.) at Moffatts Mill, Pa..... 

Raccoon Creek (tributary to South Fork

Licking River) at Granville,

Ohio.............................

Raccoon Creek (tributary tc Wabash

River) at Mansfield, Ind.........

Radford, Va., New River at......... r...

Rainbow Springs, N. C., Nantahala River

near............................. 3,

Reading, Ohio, Mill Creek at....;......

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at... 

Red River (Cumberland River Basin) near

Adams, Tenn......................

Sulphur Pork, near Adams, Tenn.......

Red River (Kentucky River Basin) at

Clay City, Ky....................

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, Pa.......

Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, Pa......

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, Va........

Rees, Ohio, Big Walnut Creek at........

Reliance, Tenn., Hiwassee River near... 

Rhea Bros. Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of..................'.

Rich Creek at Pteterstown, W. Va........

Richland Creek (tributary to Elk River)

near Pulaski, Tenn...............

Richland Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Dayton, Tenn.........

Richlands, Va., Clinch River at........

Richwood, W. Va., Cranberry River near. 

Rider Lake, Ind., records available on. 

Rider Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of..................

Ridgeville, Ind., Mississinewa River

near.............................

Ridgway, Pa., Clarion River at.........

Ridinger Lake, Ind., records available

on...............................

Ridinger Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of..................

Rise of Waters Spring, Va., discharge

measurement of...................

Riverton, Ind., Wabash River at........

Roan Creek at Butler, Tenn.............

near Neva, Tenn......................

337 R

263

145

203

447

221

648

331

16

548

549

375

52

103

231

302

684

733

236

705

679

661

252

722

731

428

49

722

731

733

423

632

631

CreeK. Term., discharge measure- ' 

ments of".........................

Rock Island, Tenn., Caney Fork near....

Rock Run, Ohio, discharge measurements of.........................

ridge, Ohio, Clear Creek near.....

stle River at Billows, Ky........

Rocksdale, W. Va., West Fork Little

Kanawha River at.................

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at..

Rocky Fork (tributary to Big Walnut

Creek), Ohio, discharge measurements of.........................

Rocky Fork (tributary -to Paint Creek) 

near Barretts Mills, Ohio........

Rogersville, Tenn., Big Creek near.....

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky...........

near Lebanon, Ky.....................

Rosman, N. C., French Broad River at...

Rough River near Dundee, Ky............

near Falls of Rough, Ky..............

near Madrid, Ky......................

Round Lake, Ind., records available on. 

und Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of..................

Rouseville, Pa., Oil Creek at..........

Rowena, Ky., Cumberland River near.....

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at.....

Ruff Run, Pa., discharge measurements of.........................

unoff in inches, definition of........

ussell, Pa., Conewango Creek at.......

Russell Creek near Columbia, Ky........

Russell Fork at Haysi, Va..............

Russells Point, Ohio, Indian Lake at...

Rutherford Creek, Tenn., discharge

measurement of...................

Sadieville, Ky., Eagle Creek at........

St. Charles, Pa., Redbank Creek at.....

St. Marys, W. Va., Ohio River at.......

St. Paul, Ind., Flatrock Creek at......

St. Petersburg, Pa., Clarion River at.. 

Ste. Marie, 111., Embarrass River at... 

Salamonie River at Dora, Ind...........

Saline River, Middle Fork, 111.,

discharge measurements of........

near Junction, 111...................

Salisbury, Pa., Big Piney Run near.....

Salt Creek (Scioto River Basin) at

TarIton, Ohio....................

near Londonderry, Ohio...............

Salt Creek (Wabash River Basin) near

Peerless, Ind....................

North Fork, near Belmont, Ind........

Salt Fork. See Vermilion River, Salt

Fork.

Salt Fork, West Branch, at Urbana, 111. 

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky.......

near Van Buren, Ky...................

Salt River Basin, Ky., gaging-station

records in......................382

Saltlick Creek, W. Va., discharge

measurements of..................

Saitville, Va., North Fork Holston

River near......................634'

Salyersville, Ky., Licking River near.. 

Sand Creek near Brewersvilie, Ind......

Sandy Creek (tributary to Musking'um

River) at Waynesburg, Ohio.......

Sandy Creek (tributary to Tuscarawas

River), Ohio, discharge measurements of..........................

Sandy Lick Creek, Pa., discharge

measurements of..................

Sandymush Creek near Alexander, N. C... 

Savannah, Term., Tennessee River at....

Santeetlah Reservoir, N. C., contents

of..............................574

Sawmill Lake, Ind., records available,

on...............................

733

534

529

658

722

735

536

354

216

525

211

99

304

309

637

386

385

551

412

411

410

722

731

45

515

95

725

1

40

398

273

336

735

378

52

26

492

51

449

427

732

507

112

310

311

499

500

443

383

382

 388 

725

 635 

323 

494

164

726

724

593

570

577

722
INDEX 747

Page

666 Spanlshburg, W. Va., Bluestone River 

near.

Scarboro, Tenn., Clinch River near..... 

Scioto River at Chilllcothe, Ohio...... 289

at Columbus, Ohio.................... 297 Sparta, Tenn., Calfklller'River below..

at Hlgby, Ohio....................... 29C Speers Ferry, Va.,'Clinch-River at.....

at La Rue, Ohio...................... 284 Spencer, Ind., West Fork White River at

below O'Shaughnessy Dam, near Dublin,

Ohio. 286

Spring Creek, N. C., discharge measurement of" ................. .> 

discharge measurement of ~. .\....]\.... 730 Spring Valley, Ohio, Little Miami River

near Clrclevllle, Ohio............... 288 at...............................

near Prospect, Ohio.................. 285 Springfield, Ohio, Beaver Creek near...

Scioto River Basin, Ohio, discharge 

measurements In. 730

gaging-statlon records in...........284-312 Spruce Fork- W. Va., discharge measurelow-flow investigation............... 304

reservoirs In........................ 291 Stackhouse, N. C., Big Laurel Creek

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C.......... 653

Scottsboro, Ala., Tennessee River near. 

Second Creek near Second Creek, W. Va.. 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of...............................

Second-foot, definition of.............

Second-foot-day, definition of.........

Seneca Fork below Senecavllle Dam, near

Senecaville, Ohio................

Senecavllle Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of..............................162,163

Sequatchie River near Whltwell, Tenn... 698 

Sevenmlle Ford, Va., Middle Fork

Holston River at................. 622

SeVierville/, Tenn., Little Pigeon River

at...............................

Seward, Pa., Conemaugh River at........ 59

566 Stage-discharge relation, definition of 

247 Starve Hollow Lake, Ind., records

available on..................... 722

1 Stearns, Ky., South Fork Cumberland

River near....................... 527

Steer Creek near Grantsvllle, W. Va.... 210

195

Shannopln, Pa., Dunkard Creek at. 

Sharpsvllle, Pa., Shenango River at....

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va.........

Shaw Creek at Shawtown, Ohio...........

Shawnee Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.........................

Shawtown, Ohio, Shaw Creek at..........

Whetstone.Creek near.................

Shelbyville,' Ind., Blue River at.......

Shelbyvllle, Tenn., Duck River near....

Shellmound, Tenn., Tennessee River at.. 

Shenango River at Pymatuning Dam, Pa...

610 Stones River above Donelson, Tenn.

uunai u | *.»*, wjioiuaugii i\ J-voi au . » *-»*?

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn......... 678

Sewlckley, Pa., Ohio River at..........

Seymour, Ind., East Fork White River at

West Fork, near Murfreesboro, Tenn... 

23 Stony Creek at Ferndale, Pa............

487 Storms Creek, Ohio, discharge measure100 ment of.

139 Stratford, Ohio, Olentangy River at....

98

300

322

300

299

484

711

565

138

at Sharpsvllle, Pa................... 139

Shepherdsvllle, Ky., .Salt River at..... 383

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Tenn......... 707

Shoals, Ind., East Fork White Rivsr at. 489 

Shooting Creek near Hayesville, N. C... 685 

Short Creek (tributary to Ohio River)

near Dillonvale, Ohio....'.:...... 149

Short Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Albertville, Ala..... 699

Shrlner Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at........... 338

Silver Lake, Ind., records available on 722' 

Silver Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 731

Sliver Point, Tenn., Caney Fork near... 537 

Sinking-Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 353

Sioux, N. C., Cane River near.......... 607

Slppo Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of......................... 726

Sissonvllle, W. Va., Pocatalico River

at............................... 262

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111........ 506

Skin Creek near Brownsville, W. Va....,

Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg, Pa.. 144 

Smalley Lake, Ind., records available

on............................... 722

Smalley Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 731

Smlthland, Ky., Cumberland River at.... 521

Smyrna, Tenn., Stones River near....... 543

Snowbird Creek near Robblnsvllle, N. C. 658 

Soldier Run, Pa., discharge measurements of.......................... 724

South Chlckamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Tenn...................... 697

South Mud Lake, Ind,, records available

on............................... 722

South Mud Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 732

South Toe River at Newdale, N. C........ 606

Buck Creek at. 

Mad River near.

ment

near.

238

539

663

474

728

315

352

351

348

730-

595

1

Steve Keesllng Spring, Va., discharge

733

176

measurements of

Stlllwater Creek at Piedmont, Ohio.....

at Tlppecanoe, Ohio.................. 177

at Uhrlchsvllle, Ohio......'........ .178-181

discharge measurements of............ 727

Stillwater River at Englewopd, Ohio.... 344 

at Pleasant Hill, Ohio...'........... .3, 343

544 

near Smyrna, Tenn.................... 543

Strawberry Plains, Term., Holston River 

at...............................

Stump Creek, Pa., discharge measurements of.

Sugar Creek (tributary to French Creek) 

at Sugarcreek, Pa................

Sugar Creek (tributary to Little Miami 

River), Ohio, discharge measurements of.

545

58

353

298

618

724

48

322

Sugar Creek (tributary to Muskingum 

River) above Beach City Dam, at 

Beach City, Ohio................. 173

below Beach City Dam, near Beach

City, Ohio....................... 174

South Fork, Ohio, discharge measurements of...'...................... 727

Sugar Creek (tributary to Wabash River)

at Crawfordsville, Ind........... 445

near Byron, Ind...................... 446

Sugar Creek (tributary to East Fork

White River) near Edlnburg, Ind.. 490 

Sugar Grove, N. C., Watauga River near. 625 

Sugar Run at Pymatuning Dam, Pa........ 140

Sulphur Fork. See Red River, Sulphur

Fork.

Summersvllle, W. Va., Gauley River near 249 

Surgolnsvllle, Tenn., Holston River at. 616 

Sutersvllle, Pa., Youghiogheny River at 109 

Button, W. Va., Elk River at........... 257

Swago Creek, W. Va., discharge measurements of.

Swannanoa, N. C., Beetree Creek near... 

Swannanoa River at Blltmore, N. C......

North Fork, near Black Mountain, N. C 

Sylva, N. C., Scott Creek above........

Talawanda Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.

729

592

590

591

653

730

Tallega, Ky., Middle Fork Kentucky

River at........................372-373

Tanner Creek, W. Va., discharge

measurement of.

Tappan, Ohio, Little Stlllwater Creek

728

182

Tappan Reservoir, Ohio, contents of...161,163 

Tar Hollow Creek at Tar Hollow State

at.

Park, Ohio. 312 

Tarlton, Ohio, Salt Creek at........... 310

Tayloravllle, Ohio, Miami River at..... 339

Tazewell, Tenn., Clinch River above.... 664

Telllco River at Telllco Plains, Tenn.. 659 

near Vonore, Tenn.................... 660
748 , INDEX

Tenmile Creek (-tributary to Allegheny 

River), N. Y., discharge measurement of..........................

Tenmlle Creek (tributary to Monongahela 

River), Pa., discharge measurements of.........."...............

South Pork, at Jefferson, Pa.........

discharge measurements of..........

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn.«_», 

at Florence, Ala.....................

at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Tenn. 

at Knoxvllle, Tenn...................

at Loudon, Tenn......................

at Savannah, Tenn....................

at Shellmound, Tenn..................

at Whltesburg-, Ala................... 56

near Paducah, Ky..................... 571

near Scottsboro, Ala................. 566Utlca, Pa., French Creek at

Tennessee River Basin, N. C.-Tenn.-A la..- 

Ky.-Va.-Ga., discharge measurements In........................ 732-73,

gaglng-station records In...........551-719

reservoirs In.......................572-578 Van Lear, Ky., Johns Creek near

Terms, definition of 1-2

Terre Haute, Ind., Wabash River at.....

The Pink Beds, N. C., South Fork Mills 

River at.........................

Thompson Creek near Coulwood, Va.......

Thorn Creek, Pa., dlspharge measurements of.........................

Tlonesta Creek at Lynch, Pa............

at Tionesta Creek Dam, Pa............

discharge measurements of............

South Branch, discharge measurements 

of...............................

Tlonesta Creek Reservoir, Pa., contents

of............................... 67,68

Tlppecanoe, Ohio, Stlllwater Creek at. 1. 177

Tlppecanoe Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 722

Tlppecanoe Lake Outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 731

Tlppecanoe River near Delphi, Ind...... 436

422

584

667

726

43

44 

' 723

723

near Montlcello, Ind. 

near Ora, Ind. 

near Warsaw, Ind.

435 

434 

43, 

Toboso, Ohio, Licking River at......... 201

Toby Creek, Pa., discharge measurements

of. 724

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga....... 691 Wabash River Basin, Ind.-111., gagingnear Dial, Ga. 690

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at........ 686Wagner Creek, Tenn., discharge measureTouby Run at Mansfield, Ohio.

Town Line Run, Pa., discharge measurements of.........................

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky..........

Trafford, Pa., Turtle Creek at.........

Treacle Creek, Ohio, discharge measurements of.

Trlplett Creek at Morehead, Ky......... 328 Waltersburg, Pa., Redstone Creek at....

Troublesome Creek, Ky., discharge

measurements of.................730-731 Warner's Big Spring, Va., discharge

Trousdale, Tenn., Barren Fork near.....

Troy Cedar Lake, Ind., records available on..........................

Troy Cedar Lake outlet, Ind., discharge 

measurement of........;...........

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.. 

at Dlllsboro, N. C...................

at Tuckasegee, N. C.

Tug Fork at Lltwar, w. Va.............. 277

discharge measurement of.

near Kermlt, W. Va...................

Tunnelton, Pa., Conemaugh River at.....

Tunungwant Creek, East Branch, Pa.,

discharge measurements of........

Turkey Creek, Ohio, discharge measure723

;it Newcomers town, Ohio.

.below Dover Dam, near Dover, Ohio....

discharge measurements of............

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va.......

Twin Creek near Germantown, Ohio.......

Twomlle Run, Pa., discharge measure155

Page 

80 

71 

74

72

73

69

70 

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky........282-283

Uhrichsville, Ohio, Stlllwater Creek

at..............................178-181.

Unlcol, Tenn., North Indian Creek near. 608 

Urbana,. 111., Boneyard Creek at........' 444

Tygart Reservoir, W. Va., contents of.. 

Tygart River at Bellngton, W. Va.......

at Colfax, W. Va.....................

at Phlllppl, W. Va....................

at Tygart Dam, near Graftpn, W. Va...

near Dalley, W. Va...................

near Elk Ins, W. -Va.

443 

Urbana, Ohio, Mad River near........... 347.

West Branch Salt Fork at.

Urslna, Pa., Laurel Hill Creek at. 

Utlca, Ohio, North Fork Licking River 

at.

113

204

47

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.......... 686

at Tomotla, N. C..................... 686

Van Buren, Ky., Salt River near.

Vandergrift, Pa., Klskiminetas River at 

Vermilion River near Catlin, 111.......

near Danville, 111...................

Salt Fork, near Homer, 111...........

Vernon, Tenn., Piney River at..........

382

276

61

440

441

442

715

Vernon Fork at Vernon, Ind.....'........ 498

North Fork of, near Butlervllle, Ind. 497 

Vestal, Va., South Fork Holston River

613 

Vincennes, Ind., Wabash River at....... 424

at.

Vonore, Tenn., Telllco River near.

W. G. Correll Spring, Va., discharge 

measurement of.

660

Wabash River at Bluffton, Ind.

734 

414 

at Covington, Ind.................... -420

at Delphi, Ind.......................3, 418

at Lafayette, Ind.................... 419

at Logansport, Ind................... 417

at Montezuma, Ind.................... 421

at Mount Carmel, 111................. 425

at Peru, Ind......................... 416

at Riverton, Ind..................... 423

at.Terre Haute, Ind.................. 422

at Vincennes, Ind.................... 424

at Wabash, Ind....................... 414

station records in..............414-506

735

198

186

234

624

640

103

123

7.29 

433 

674 

Warwick, Ky., Kentucky River at........ 367

187 ments of.

Wakatomika Creek near Frazeysburg, Ohio 

725Walhondlng River below Mohawk Dam, at 

508 Nellie, Ohio.....................

115Walker Creek at Bane, Va...............

Wallace, Va., Beaver Creek near........

354Wallandi Tenn., Little River near.

Wampum, Pa., Beaver River at.

541 measurement of.

rfarsaw, Ind., Tippecanoe River near.... 

722Wartburg, Tenn., Emory River near.

731 Watauga River at Butler, Tenn. 

652

651

650

at Elizabethton, Tenn. 

at North Carolina-Tennessee State 

line..........................

below Wilbur Dam, Tenn............

discharge measurements of.........

near Sugar Grove, N. C.

730 

278

60 iJaterboro, N. Y., Conewango Creek at... 

Waterloo, Ala., Tennessee River at.....

Watts Bar Reservoir, Tenn., contents

627

629

626

628

733

625

39

569

of..............................572,576

ment of.......................... 730Wax, Ky., Nolin River at............:.. 401

Turtle Creek at Trafford, Pa........... 115 Wayne, W. Va., Twelvepole Creek at..... 268

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Tenn... 689 Wayne City, 111., Skillet Fork at...... 606

Tusonrawas River at Clinton, Ohio...... 152 Waynesburg, Ohio, Sandy Creek at....... 164

at Masslllon, Ohio................... 153 Webster Lake, Ind., rexsords available

788 

83 

at Butoherville, W. Va............... 84

at Clarksburg, W. Va................. 85-86

154 West Fork River at Brownsville, W. Va..

726

268

356 at Enterprise, W. Va................. 87-88

. .. .., . ., . .. , e» ..___ West Hickory, Pa., Allegheny River at.. 18 

ments of......................... 723 West Union, Ohio, Ohio Brush Creek near 313
INDEX 749

Wetaug, 111., Big Creek near........... 721

Wheeler Reservoir, Ala., contents of..573,577 

Wheeling Creek (tributary to Ohio River)

at Elm Grove, W. Va.............. 150

Wheeling Creek, North Fork of Dunkard 

Fork (tributary to Wheeling 

Creek), Pa., discharge measurements of...........'.............. 726

Whetstone Creek near Shawtovm, Ohio.... 299

White Cloud, Ind., Blue River near..... 390

White Creek near Glen Alice, Tenn...... 677

White River at Petersburg, Ind......... 476

East Fork, at Columbus, Ind.......... 486

at Sejmour, Ind..................... 487

at Shoals, Ind..................... 489

near Bedford, Ind.................. 488

West Fork, at Anderson, Ind.......... 468

at Indianapolis, Ind............... 472

at Muncie, Ind..................... 467

at Newberry, Ind..........."........ 475

at Noblesville, Ind................ 470

at Spencer, Ind,................... 474

discharge measurement of........... 732

near Centerton, In,d................ 473

near Noblesville, Ind.............. 469

near Nora, Ind..................... 471

Whiteoak Creek near Georgetown, Ohio... 314 

Whitesburg, Ala., Tennessee River at... 567 

Whitewater River at Brookville, Ind.... 359

near Alpine, Ind..................... 358

Whltwell, Tenn., Sequatchie River near. 698 

Wllbur Dam, Tenn., Watauga River below. 628 

Wlleox, 111., Little Wabash River at... 504 

Wildcat Creek at-Greentown, Ind........ 437

at Owasco, Ind....................... 438

South Fork, near Lafayette, Ind...... 439

Will Cumbold Spring, Va., discharge

measurements of.................. 733

Williams River at Dyer, W. Va.......... 251

Williamsport, Ohio, Deer Creek at...... 306

Wills Creek at Cambridge, Ohio......... .196

Kills Creek belott Wills Creek Dam,

at Wills Creek, Ohio............. 197

Wills Creek Reservoir, Ohio, contents

of.............................. 162,163

Wilmington, Ohio, Cowan Creek near..... 318

Wilson Lake, Ind., records available on 722 

Wilson Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurement of................... 731

Page

Wilson Reservoir, Ala., contents of...573,577 

Winchester, Ky., Kentucky River near... 365 

Windfall Creek (East Branch), N. Y.,

discharge measurement of......... 723

Winona Lake, Ind., records available on 722 

Winona Lake outlet, Ind., discharge

measurements of.................. 731

Wolf Creek (Kanawha River Basin) near

Narrows, Va^ ..............,_...... 235

Wolf Creek (Miami River Basin} at

Dayton, Ohio..................... 355

Wolf Creek (Tennessee River Basin), ya.,

discharge measurements of.....I.. 733

Wolf River near Byrdstovm, Tenn........ 533

Woodbury, Ky., Green River at.......... 395

Woodville, Ala., Paint Rock River near. 700 

Work, division of...................... 14

scope of............................. 1

Wurtemburg, Pa., Slippery Rock Creek at 144

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at....... 280

Yellow Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Middlesboro, Ky...... 523

Yellow Creek (tributary t® Ohio River)

near Hammondsville, Ohio......... 148

Yellow Creek Bypass, Ky., discharge

measurements of.................. 732

Yellow Creek Lake,' Ind., records

available on..................... 722

Yellow Creek Lake outlet, Ind., dis-.

charge measurements of........... 732

Yellow Springs Creek, Ohio, discharge

measurements of.................. 231

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa. .108 

at Friendsvllle, Md................'.. 1QS

at Sutersville, Pa................... 109

at Youghiogheny River Dam, Pa........ 106

below Confluence, Pa................. 107

near Oakland, Md..................... 104

Youghiogheny River Reservoir, Pa.

contents of...................... 80

Youngs Creek near Edlnburg, Ind........ 491

Youngstovm, Ohio, Mahoning River at.... 121

Mill Creek at.

Youngsville, Pa., Brokenstraw Creek

at............................

137

42

Zanesfield, Ohio, Mad River at......... 34e

Muskingum River at................... 158

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