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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 523

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1921

PAET III. OHIO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

O. W. HARTWELL, A. H. HORTON, LASLEY LEE, H. E. GROSBACH, W. E. HALL, and 

W. R. KING, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with

THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, KENTUCKY, ILLINOIS 

NORTH CAROLINA, AND TENNESSEE

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1925
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HUBERT WORK, Secretary

Water-Supply Paper 523

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1921

PART III. OHIO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

O. W. HARTWELL, A. H. HQRTON. LESLEY LE& ,|fc'.|£ GROSBACH, W. E. HALL, 

W, E. KING,

Prepared In cooperation with

THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, KENTUCKY, ILLINOIS 

NORTH CAROLINA, AND TENNESSEE

WASHINGTON

GOVEENMENT FEINTING OFFICE 

1925
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CONTENTS,

Page.

Authorization and scope of work.______________________ 1

Definition of terms . __.._ _ _ 2

Explanation of data______________________________.______._. 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results _ ______ ______ 4

Publications_______________________________________ 5

Cooperation. ______________________________________ 9

Division of work._____________________________^__ 10

Gaging-station records _ _________ 11

Allegheny River basin_____________________________ 11

Allegheny River near Larabee, Pa__________________ 11

Allegheny River at Red House, N. ¥__________________.__ 13

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa ____ _-_____»__._____ 14

Allegheny River at Kittaniag, Pa _._. _ __,_____._ 16

Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, Pa___._____.____,.___ 17

Tionesta Creek at Butler Bridge, Pa___________________ 19

Oil Creek near Rouseville, Pa_.___ _________________ 20

French Creek at Saegertown, Pa____ ______ _______ 22

Clarion River near Clarion, Pa______________________ 23

Red Bank Creek at St. Charles, Pa_________________ 25

Mahoning River near Dayton, Pa____ _______________ 26

Crooked Creek at Hileman's farm, Pa _ ____ 28

Kiskiminitas River at Avqnmore, Pa_________________ 29

Stony Creek at Johnstown, Pa______________________________ 31

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa___*_______-_______ 32

Loyalhanna Creek dt New Alexandria, Pa___ ______________ 34

Monongahela River basin_____________________________________ 35

Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va~__ _ ___ 35

Tygart River at Belingtoa, W. Va_________________, 41

Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va__________________ 43

Mpnongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Va_ __ _____ 45

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va.____________________ 46

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va______ ____ _____ 48

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va_________________ 49

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va___ _______ _ ___ 51

Cheat River near Parsons, W. Va.___-__ _________ __ 52

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va__________________ 54

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va___ __________________ 55

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va. 56

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va________ ___ ___ 58

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa____________ ______ 59

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa-__ ___ ___._ __ 60

Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa_ __ ..________ ____ 62

Turtle Creek near Trafford, Pa___________________ 63

Chartiers Creek basin____________ _______ ______ _ 65

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa_._. _______ 65

in
IV CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued. Page.

Beaver River basin___________________________________________ 66

Shenango River near Turnerville, Pa___ _____-___.__>__-_ 66

Shenango River near Jamestown, Pa___ ____________ 68

Shenango River at Sharon, Pa__--_____-_-_--_____--_-____ 70

Shenango River at New Oastle, Pa_________-____-----_--____ 71

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa_____-______________ 73

- Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, ^a..--..---___________ 74

Neshannock Creek at Edstbrook, Pa_-________------_--___ 76

Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa____________________ 77

Little Beaver Creek basin__________-______________-__ii__--_-__ 79

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio______________ 79

Yellow Creek basin.___________________________ '80

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio_______________________ 80

Middle Island Creek basm___________-_____________---__--_:__ 8_!

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va___________-___ 82

Little Muskingum River basin_______-__-_______-___________-_ 83

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio____.:_______-_ --____ 83

Muskingum River basin______I________-._'__________-___^._-____ 84

Muskingum River at .Frazier, Ohio ____ j _'_______-__ 11 ________ 84

'"' Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio___t.'______^.i!____________ 85

Little Kanawha River basiri______________-_____.-_________-____ 86

' ' Little Kanawha River at Glen vflle, W. Va____________ 86

Little Kanawha River at Lock 4, Palestine, tf. Vfc____________ 87

* South Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan, W. Va_ ______ 88

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va_________________ ;._:__ 89

Hocking River basin_______________-___-___^_____-_-______i___ 90

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio_______-_____-______________ 90

Kanawha River basin_____^_L_i.L__-_______L____________-______ 94

New River at Eggleston, Va________________________________ 94

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery, W. Va____'__________ 96

Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va____J_i_____iL:________ 97

Little Coal River at <Mc orkle, W. Va______ _^ _ L. _______;.___ 98

Raccoon Creek basin._______________________^___-_____^u_u__-i_: 99

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio__l___J_________________ 99

Guyandot River basin____________________-___________________ 100

Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va___ i L _ L _-_ __ _ 1 _ _ _ - ___ 100

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va______-____j_____ 102

Mud River at Yates, W. Va_____________:________ 103

Twelvepole Creek basin______________^____________-__-_______ 104

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va___-______-_-----_______ 104

Big Sandy River basin_______________________________-__-_____ 105

Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky______________________ 105

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va______________________ 105

Blaine Creek at YatesviUe, Ky__________________ 106

Miami River basin________________________________-_----_____ 107

Miami River at Sidney, Ohio-_---_____-_-_---l____-_--_-__ 107

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio__________-__-_--_------_ ___ 112

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio__-^._-_-______-- __________ 116

Miami River at Venice, Ohio____________ -__-,_u_________ 118

Loramie Creek at Lockington* Ohio________ .^^,-_________ 122

Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio________________ 126

,-H 1 : Mad River near Dayton, Ohio_-_______________--_H^-------- 130

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio_-__---_--______-----_-__-__ 135

Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio________________ : 140
Oaging-station records Continued. ' '-'* > i;i'':t'" " Kentucky River basin____.__________._.___..___....L_J1___1:LJ 145

Dix River near Burgin, Ky_____..-__:_.______.__;1 lw 145

Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky_____.__....._:^__ 147

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky__ _ __________'- __- 147

Green River basin..________________________________________ 148

Green River at Munfordville, Ky___________________ 148

Wabash River basin____________________________________ 149

Vermilion River near Danville, !!!.._____________________ 149

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, Ill_________________ 151

West Branch of White River near Nobles ville, Ind____________ 152

Little Wabash River at Wilcox, 111.__________ _______ 154

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, Ill__________________l_____-____ 155

Cumberland River basin_____________________________________ 157

Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky___________ 157

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky____________________ 159

Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn_______________________ 161

South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky_________ 162

Obey River near Boom, Tenn..________________________ J__ 164

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn.________________________ 167

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn___________.;___..__-_-_--__ 170

Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn______________ _________ 171

Red River near Adams, Tenn___________________________ 173

Tennessee River basin________________________________________ 174

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C_________________ 174

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C____________________ 176

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn ________________ _ _ _ _ 178

French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn____________________ 179

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn__ __________::____ 181

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn________________ 185

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala..__ ___-________________ 185

Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn___________________ _ ___ 187

.Davidson River near Brevard, N. C _____________ _ ______ 190

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C______________________ 192

Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C-__'__ __________________ 193

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn..___________________________ 195

North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C..____________ 197

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn._____________________ 198

Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn ____________________ 200

Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn__________________ 202

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn____________________ 203

South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Va_.__________ 205

South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn_________ 206

Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn______________________ 208

Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va.._____ ____ 210

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn..______________ 211

Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn._____________________ 213

North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va________-_-___- 215

North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va__-_-__--_-___ 216

Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C..________________ 218

Little Tennessee River at Almond, N. C_______________ ____ 222

Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C____________________ 227

Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn_______ __ ___ 232

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn________ _____ 239
VI CONTENTS.

Oaging-station records Continued.

Tennessee River basin Continued. Page.

Cullasagee River at Cullasagee, N. C._______________________ 241

Nantahala River at Wesser, N. C____._____________ 242

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C_____.--________._.__.____ 244

Tuckasegee River near East Laport, N. C__-_-___-_____-_--__ 250

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C__-_-________----_____---_ 252

Scotts Creek at Sylva, N. C._.__________..._____.. 257

Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C_________________________ 258

Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C______---_-_-_--_____________ 259

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va_---_----____--_________ 266

Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va.___----._._--______ 267

Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn.____________________ 269

Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn______________________________ 271

Powell River near Pennington, Va_____-_____i-____________ 272

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn-___---_-__--_---_-_____--__ 274

Emery River at Deermont, Tenn__________________________ 275

Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C------------_-----_-------- 277

Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn__ _ __ __.___ ________________ 278

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn_________________________ 280

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.....- -.----_________ 282

Notteley River near Ranger, N. C___-_--_--_____-__-___-__- 284

Toccoa River near Dial, Ga,.------------------------------- 285

Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga__________________________ 287

Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Tenn_____--_-_____________ 289

Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn-__--_-_------------_-------- 289

Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn______________________ 291

Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn____--___-----_---_--_-_--_- 293

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn_____________________ 294

Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn___________________ 296

Elk River near Elkmont, Ala________________ 297

Duck River at Normandy, Tenn_____--_------_--_________-_ 304

Duck River at Columbia, Tenn_____-----------_---_-------- 306

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn_-__-_-------------_-----__- 308

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn_______________________ 309

Miscellaneous discharge measurements _________--__-___-_______---_ 311

Index__-.--__________________________________ 313

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

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

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley

printing; C, Friez________________-_____-_-___________ 3
SUPA E WATER SUPPLY OF OHIO -- RIfEft BASIN,

AUTHORIZATION AND BCO1PE O!PWOIftK.

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1921.

The data presented in these reports were collected t>y the United 

States Geological Survey under the f ollowing authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

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

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1921.

1895._________,_._________,_____... $12, 500. 00

1896.____________._______.._______.__ 20, 000, 00 

1897 to 1900, inclusive_________________._ 50, 000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive.._________._______ 100,000.00

1903 to 1906, inclusive-______________. ___ 200, 000. 00 

1907_____.______________________________________ 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive- ______________ _.100,000.00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive ________________________ 150, 000. 00

1918_.__________________.____.__._- 175,000. 00

1919.__________..____.__________________________ 148, 244 10

1920.__________.___.____________________________ 175,000,00

1921________________________._______ 180, 000.00

1922__'_____________,____________________________ 180, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are mad© 

in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on pages 9 and 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,200 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the ' 1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1921, 1,350 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at, other points, 

In connection with this work data were also collected in regard to 

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

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

in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TBKMS.

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

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

into two groups (l) those that'represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feet* 

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

water, as run-off hi inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. l!he 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. They may be defined as follows: > ; 

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed. '- ;

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

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

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

regards time and area.

" Run-off in inches " is the depth to which an area would be covered 

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here define(|:

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

ef gage height to discharge,"

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

stream channel below the gage .which determine the stage-dischaajg^ 

relation at the g&ge. It should be noted that the control m&y not 

be the same section or sections :$tt all stagesi . j>,?<v h < it

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

gagef--the gagfeheight^atfwhieh water ceases to flow over tibe control^
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 523 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 523 PLATE Jl

. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. B. GURLEY PRINTING. 

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
The data presented in this report cover fine yew ^>&^n^M^ October I; 1920, and ending September 3t), 1921. A'tr'the' Ibeginning 

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

the form'of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps5, and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-tip. 

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored watef 

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

therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically 

all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

direct readings on a staff 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 stan< lard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

(See Pis. I, H.)

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied 

to the gage heigits, give the discharge from which the daily, monthly, 

and yearly means of discharge are determined.

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

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and Ttm-off/

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

tattles giving ditily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published. ' ;- r: '" H ' "' '/;

Hie description of the station gives," %& addition to statements5 

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

cohering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the Stream 

for log driving,^(shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater. :It gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

second-feet corresponding to the mean oi the gage heights read e&cfe 

day. At stations on streams subjeet to sudden or rapid oltiraal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained froEa the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the ti>ue 3&eah discharge for 

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4' SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1081, PAST HI.

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and 

containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest? 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The eolum headed " Mean" is the 

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

average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining columns, wjbich are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

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

permanence of the stage-discharge relation, and' (2) on the accuracy 

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

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

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

showing discharge per square mile and depth in inches may l>e sub?* 

ject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

interpret the effect of artifical regulation of the flow of the river 

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

inches" are therefore not computed -if such errors appear probable^ 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches. All figures.
PUBLICATIONS. , &

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

published by the Survey in earlier reports should be used with caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to the 

Survey.

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

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

and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply available 

for further development, as prior appropriations below the stations 

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

description. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

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

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

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

PART I. North Atlantic slope basins.

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

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin. «

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basin in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.
6, SURFACE WAO^R SUPPLY, 1921, PABT III.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

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

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

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

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

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superin-? 

tendent of Documents, Government. Printing Office, Washington, 

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

3- Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the print 

cipal cities in the United States.

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. 

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse. 

Asheville, N. C., 6 Government Street. 

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building. 

Columbus, Ohio, Brown Hall, Ohio State University. 

Chicago, 111., 1404 Kimball Building. 

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

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building. 

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 52 Montana National Bank Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building. 

, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

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

Austin, Tex., State Capitol. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,200 points in 

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

reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS.

Stream-flow data-in reports of the United States Geological S&rvey. 

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

Report.

lOthA, pt, 2. __

llth A, pt. 2.- 

12th A, pt. 2.- 

13th A, pt. 3.-_ 

l«h A, pt. 2... ...

B 131. .................

16th A, pt. 2......

B140... .....

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

18th A, pt. 4_...__

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

W18.-..... ....

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

W27 .........

W28 .

20th A, pt.4- .

W 36 to 39-.- ....

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

W 47 to 52... ..

22dA, pt.4..- ...

W65, 66 _ .... ...

W76 .... .... .

W82to85 .......

W 97 to 100.... ...

W 124 to 135--. 

W 165 to 178-- -

W 201 to 214.-. 

W 241 to 252.. .

W 261 to 272.. ....

W 281 to 292 ......

W 301 to 312 ......

W 321 to 332--- ...

W 351 to 362... ...

W 381 to 394..... .

W 401 to 414... ...

W 431 to 444 _ ...

W 451 to 464.- 

W 471 to 484 _ ...

W 501 to 514.- 

W 521 to 534 _ ...

Character of data.

. _ do - -

Descriptions-measurements, gage heights,ratings,and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

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

western United States.

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

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

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

. dO .----- ______ - ...

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

... ..do.. ....'.. . 

Year.

1884 to Sept., 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 81, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

189V.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904, 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919 and 1920. 

1921.

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

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

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

1921. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station .was maintained. 

For example, data from 1902 to 1921 for any station in the area 

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

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

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

years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

Year.

1899".... 

1900»____ 

1901......

1902......

1903......

1904......

1905......

1906......

1907-8... . 

1909......

1910......

1911......

1912......

J913......

1914......

1915... .._

1916.. .

1917......

1918......

1919-20. - 

1921......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basins 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River) .

35 

47,*. 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

» 124, » 125, 

1-126 

» 166, « 166, 

J>167 

» 201, o 202, 

" "203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451 

471 

501 

521

II

South 

Atlantic 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River to 

the Mississippi).

» 35, 36 

48 

65,75 

» 82, 83 

» 97, 98 

J> 126, 127

v 167, 168 

J> 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452 

472 

502 

522

III

Ohio 

River 

basin.

36 

48, < 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453 

473 

503 

523

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River and 

Great 

Lakes 

basins.

36 

49

65,75 

1 82, 83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454 

474 

504 

524

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River 

basins.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,85 

*98,99, >»ioo 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455 

475 

505 

525

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin.

c36,37 

49, ' 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, « 131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456 

476 

506 

526

VII

Lower 

Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

*98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457 

477 

507 

527

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins.

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458 

478 

508 

528

C

1

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

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

>> James River only. 

c Gallatin River. 

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

 Mohave River only.

i Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

 Wissahiekon and Schuylkill rivers to James River. 

»' Scioto River.

»' Loup and Platt

with Platte.

* Tributaries of M

! Lake Ontario an

*» Hudson Bay on

" New England r

0 Hudson River t

" Susquehanna R

« Platte and Kan

T Great Basin in 

* Below junction 

' Rogue, Umpqu
.StJBFACl CWATEB STEEPLY,* 1021, J»AET HI. r9

.,. .- OOOPEBATION. : .?.'- ..:../ .,, > 7-,: ,

The State of New York cooperated in maintaining the station dn 

Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y. ,'"''!

The work in Pennsylvania until June 30, 1921, was done in cooperation with the State Water Supply Comriiission, T. J. Lynch, secretary. Records for stations in that State from July 1 to September 30 

were furnished by the Water Supply Commission. The United 

States Engineer Corps also cooperated with the Water Supply 

Commission in maintaining the stations on Allegheny River at 

Franklin and Larabee, Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, and Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa. The Carnegie Steel Co. cooperated in maintaining the station on Shenango River at Sharon, Pa.

The work in West Virginia was done in cooperation with the State 

Geological Survey, I. C. White, State geologist. The United States 

Engineer Corps also cooperated in maintaining six stations in the 

Monongahela River basin and furnished base data for twelve additional stations in the State. The West Penn Power Co. cooperated 

in maintaining three stations in the Cheat River basin.

Work in Ohio beginning July 1 was carried on in cooperation with 

the Ohio Cooperative Topographic Survey, G. E. Sherman, inspector. 

The stations on Little Beaver and Yellow creeks were maintained in 

cooperation with the United States Engineer Corps, by whom base 

data were furnished for five additional stations in that State.

Woi*k( in Illinois was carried on in cooperation with the division of 

waterways of the Department of Public Works.

Work in the Cumberland River basin was done in cooperation 

with Wilbur A. Nelson, State geologist of Tennessee, and W. R. 

Jillson, State geologist of Kentucky, each department sharing its 

proportionate part of the expenses. The1 gaging stations on Dix 

River near Burgin, Ky., and Green River at Munfordville, Ky., also 

were maintained in cooperation with the State geologist of Kentucky.

Work in the Tennessee River basin was carried on through a 

cooperative agreement entered into by the Chief of Engineers 

United States Army; the State geologist of Tennessee; and the 

Director of the United States Geological Survey. General supervision over this portion of the work was exercised by Maj. Harold C. 

Fiske, district engineer, United States Army, and the details pertaining 

to the collection of data and preparing them for publication were 

functibns of the district offices of the United States Geological Survey 

located at Chattanooga, Tenn., and Asheville, N. C. Practically 

half the total expense of performing this work was borne by 

the United States Engineer Corps, the data being a necessary 

phase of the Tennessee River survey. Special acknowledgment in 

this connection is-due to Major Fiske and his assistants <and tcr
'10 SURFACE WA.TE& SUPPLY, 1921, PABT DOT.

Wilbur A. Nelson, State geologist of Tennessee, for the admirable 

spirit of cooperation which they have shown in carrying out the terms 

of this agreement.

The North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey, Col. Joseph 

Hyde Pratt, Director, cooperated in -connection with work done 

in North Carolina.

The Alabama Geological Survey, Eugene Alien Smith, State geologist, paid the observer'^ salary for the station on Elk River near 

Elkmont, Ala, ,

The United States Weather Bureau furnished gage-height records 

for many of the stations listed in this report. The assistance rendered by local officials in contributing necessary data is especially 

appreciated.

The Tennessee Power Co. cooperated in maintaining stations on 

Toccoa, Ocoee, Hiwassee, and Collins rivers; the Embree Iron Cp. 

and Watauga Power Co. in connection with the stations on Nolichucky and Watauga rivers.

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., were collected 

and prepared for publication under the direction of C. ,C, Covert, 

district engineer, assisted by A. W. Harrington, Otto Lauterhahn, 

B. F. Howe, E. B. Shupe, and Miss Bessie I. Gould,

Data for stations in Pennsylvania were eollected and prepared for 

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

assisted by engineers of the State Water Supply Commission as follows: R. A. Boehringer, R. H. Hosmer, R. J. Ferris, H. L. Landis, 

J. M. Snavely, H. J. Mclntyre, and B. J. Lichty.

Data for stations in Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio except the 

Miami River basin w«re collected and prepared for publication under 

the direction of A. H. Horton, district engineer, assisted by JM*!, 

Dirzulaitis, B. L. Bigwood, V. B. Lamoureux, J, S. S. Jones, D. S. 

Wallace, and H. S. Price.

Data for stations in the Miami River basin were prepared for 

publication by E. L. Williams, Lasley Lee, and E. E. R. Dornbach.

Data for stations in Illinois were collected and prepared for publication by H. E. Grosbach.

Data for stations in Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Tennessee; 

River basin in Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of Warren R. King,; 

district engineer, assisted by Warren Withee, Reginald Waldo, L. 

J. Hall, Duncan Charlton, and Miss Nelle Dorsey.

Data for stations in North Carolina, except North Toe and Cheoah 

rivefcs were collected and, prepared for publication under the direction
i BASIN, II

of Warren E. Hall, district engineer, assisted by L. J. Hall and 

EffieM. TiUer.

The manuscript was reviewed and assembled by B. J. Peterson.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

ALLEGHENY RIVER BASIN.

ALLEGHENY RIVER UTEAK LARABEE, PA.

LOCATION: At single-span steel highway bridge half a mile above Larabee, 

McKean County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 545 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1915, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to 

October 1, 1920, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. A. L. 

Dawley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading; 

during extremely high stages from railroad bridge about 200 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank is high and not subject to overflow. At 

a gage height of about .4 feet the river begins to overflow the left bank, above 

the bridge, into a broad flat. Bed composed of gravel, stones, and boulders. 

Low-water control is the upper sill of an old timber dam about 60 feet below 

the gage. The timber abutments are vertical.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 11.25 feet at 8.30 a. ra. 

and 5 p. m. March 10 (discharge, about 3,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.56 foot at 8 a. m. September 2 (discharge, 110 second-feet).

ICB. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 150 and 2,000 secondfeet. Gage read to half-tenths from October to March and to hundredths 

from April to September. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mea.n 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for extreme stages for 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River near Larabee, Pa., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Made by J. M. Snavely.]

Date.

Mar. 23. .....

30.........

S,.

Feet. 

6.49

4.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,570

1,050

Date.

Mar. 30-... 

Mays.-.. ..

Gage

Feet. 

4.89

4 4Q

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,050

091

Date.

Sept. 12.... _ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.46

2.74

Discharge.

Secjt. 

928

44A
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River near Larabee, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 19%1.

Day.

1. ... _

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

3 . __ ......

4.. ___ ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 .-._.......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

780

456

314

246

201

188

176

165

155

155

145

145

155

145

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

125

125

135

176

155

155

155

Nov.

145

135

230

230

188

176

165

155

176

215

230

201

176

188

201

O1 K

OftO

333

262

262

500

1 430

2,130

2,340

2,160

1

00ft

1,430

1,150

990

810

Dec.

"ran

1,080

1,260

1,180

1,220

i 9on

1,120

03ft

750

690

660

575

550

930

1,820

1 640

l',150

1,020

960

900

990

1,350

1,320

1,120

1,050

1,020

Qcn

ortft

850

850

840

Jan.

fi4A

1,150

1,360

840

660

720

630

600

870

780

840

"7fift

780

780

840

900

AQft

Ken

500

550

720

sun

1,080

900

575

550

630

600

600

"690 630

Feb.

550

525

500

456

500

840

690

600

600

690

720

630

<WI

550

600

900

O Aftfl

2,340

1,640

1,290

1,080

930

780

660

600

550

600

630

Mar.

660

720

1,360

1,400

1,290

1,920

2,660

3,140

3,260

3,380

3,060

2,740

2,420

2,130

1,780

1 74TI

1,850

1,710

1,540

1,710

1,780

1,780

1,640

1,500

1,540

1 ^Iftfi

1,150

1,150

1,220

1,080

1,150

Apr.

i flRft

1 'Uft

1,290

1,150

1,020

CT30

810

750

1,540

1,500

1,320

1,180

1,050

960

930

840

870

780

690

600

575

575

930

1,570

1 360

1,260

1,260

1,120

1,180

1,320

May.

1,260

1,150

1,050

990

oan

03ft

780

720

630

550

478

434

500

456

372

333

296

279

262

246

215

201

840

930

660

525

434

413

1.320

1,050

840

June.

900

660

550

575

413

352

314

296

262

230

230

434

296

230

201

176

188

201

176

155

155

155

165

155

145

145

145

145

352

575

July.

392

279

215

188

176

165

155

165

201

176

201

188

188

246

296

314

246

215

450

413

279

230

201

188

188

201

155

155

262

314

230

Aug.

165

165

314

230

176

165

550

1 900

478

296

333

262

246

201

176

176

262

230

155

165

155

145

145

135

135

125

120

120

120

120

Sept.

115

115

120

125

145

296

246

155

135

145

630

456

262

201

176

165

279

2,500

1,960

1,050

810

1,850

1,460

1,020

870

1,150

750

600

525

478

NOTE Discharge, Dec. 22, 25, July 19 and Aug. 28 estimated because of no-gage height record, from 

records of discharge of Allegheny River at Red House and Sinnemahoning Creek at Sterling Run. Discharge, Dec, 27-30, estimated because of ice, from weather records, study of gage-height graph, and comparison with records for Allegheny River at Red House and Sinnemahoning Creek at Sterling Run.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River near Larabee, Pa., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921.

[Drainage area, 545 square miles.]

Month.

December ....... ...... ...................

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

April - _-. -.--.-.. ... .......

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

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

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

780 

3,340 

1,820 

1,360 

2,660 

3,380 

1,680 

1,320 

900 

392 

900 

2,500

3,380

Minimum.

125 

135 

550 

500 

456 

660 

575 

201 

145 

155 

 120 

115

115

Mean.

187 

630 

1,020 

757 

847 

1,800 

1,090 

648 

299 

235 

233 

626

697

Per 

square 

mile.

0.343 

1.16 

1.87 

1.39 

1.55 

3.30 

2.00 

1.19 

.549 

.431 

.428 

1.15

1.28

Run-off 

in inches.

0.4 

1.29 

2.16 

1.60 

1.61 

3.80 

2.23 

1.37 

.61 

.50 

.49 

1.28

17.34
ALLEGHENY BUTBB BASIIS".

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT RED HOUSS, V. Y.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Red House, Cattaraugus County, 5 miles 

below Salamanca and 13 miles above boundary between ; New York and 

Pennsylvania. Conewango Creek, outlet of Chautauqua Lake, enters 

Allegheny River in Pennsylvania about 30 miles below station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1903, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day graph water-stage recorder on left bank just below 

highway bridge; installed September 3, 1917. Prior to this date, chain gage 

attached to upstream side of bridge near left end. Recorder inspected by 

W. E. Coe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel; occasionally shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.45 feet at 

4 p. m. March 7 (discharge, f3,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.00 feet from midnight September 2 to noon September 3 (discharge, 250 

second-feet).

1903-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 13.6 feet at 10 a. m. March 2,1910 

(discharge, 41,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet several 

days in December, 1908 (discharge, about 100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be slightly affected by operation of several 

small power plants above Salamanca. A storage reservoir on the divide 

between Oil Creek, tributary to Allegheny River, and Genesee River^ 

tributary to Lake Ontario, was formerly used for supplying water to the 

Erie Canal system through the abandoned Genesee River canal and Genesee 

River. This reservoir is no longer used for canal purposes. Water is all 

turned into Allegheny River through Olean Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on March 8; 

not affected by ice during the year. Rating curve used before the change 

well defined between 300 and 900 second-feet and between 6,000 and 15,000 

second-feet; curve used after the change fairly well defined between 200 and 

10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder generally satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 3

28

28

Jan. 30

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.17

3.20

3,20

4.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,390

339

343

1,620

Date.

7

Sept. 13

Made by 

Covert and Shupe. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.75

3.74

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

966

926

647
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 . ___ ....

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

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

4 .......

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

«,. ..........

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

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

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

10 _ ...........

11 

12 __ ..........

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

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

15. _ _ _J1

16 .

17...... .___ .

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

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

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

21. ____ ......

22.. .

23...... ...

24.. __ .......

25 . 

26 

27 ...

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

29 . 

30 

31........ .

Oct.

1,690

2,200

1,430

991

768

645

555

490

454

418

392

384

360

346

339

346

339

318

311

290

278

266

340

517

481

Nov.

445

418

472

605

695

595

508

472

508

705

823

790

715

615

625

695

881

978

1,070

1,190

1,980

6,590

9,250

8,900

7,140

5,830

4,640

3,900

3,200

2,820

Dec.

2,600

4,030

5,160

4 400

4,020

4,270

3,900

3,200

2,660

2,330

2,200

1,970

1,870

3,770

6,400

5,290

4,400

3,780

3,200

2,680

2,180

2,060

3,220

4,020

2,880

2,160

2,020

1,990

1,580

1,610

1,770

Jan.

1 660

3,610

4,770

3,540

3,090

3,090

2,780

3,200

3,420

9 fidfi

2,310

2,180

1,870

1,660

1,660

1,480

1,230

1,020

1,160

1,160

i <un

9 (un

3,780

3,090

1,980

1,550

1 falf\

1,550

1,500

1,560

1,380

Feb.

1,430

1,300

1,280

1 140

1,'240

1,490

1,610

1,480

1,420

1,560

1,580

1,460

1 4l¥)

1,280

1,250

2,140

10,600

9,160

5

QQA

4,270

2,680

9 Aftf\

2,090

1,740

1,540

1,690

1,940

Mar.

2,090

2,170

4,860

4,770

4,020

7,660

12,900

12; 400

12,000

12,000

9,860

8,340

8,020

6,790

5,640

5,100

4,830

4,580

4 080

4,200

5,100

4,960

4 450

3*960

3,960

4,080

3,840

4,450

5,360

4,580

4,080

Apr.

5,100

4,960

4,200

3,720

3,270

2,860

2,560

2,340

3,270

4,200

3,600

3,160

2,880

2,620

2,530

2,470

3,340

4,200

3,380

2,780

2,540

2,560

9 740

4,580

4,080

3,490

3,490

3,270

3,960

5,360

May

4,580

4,080

3,720

3,380

2,970

2,720

2,390

2,340

2,150

1,880

1,690

1,530

1,480

1,520

1,480

1,290

1,180

1,080

1,020

945

893

844

2,120

2,900

2,430

2,510

1,960

1,700

3,490

3,270

2,470

Tune.

2,060

1,960

1,610

1 iift

1,320

1,110

984

880

820

738

716

893

1,110

880

694

610

550

570

CQA

541

478

444

420

444

436

396

366

844

1,780

2,300

July.

1,700

1,230

945

749

630

550

496

610

532

590

640

570

620

650

808

880

808

650 fi=;a

9 4/V1

1,750

1,120

844

683

590

570

570

514

514

683

640

Aug.

560

487

496

620

550

452.

 550

94S

1,220

856

£72

683

856

727

590

541

505

514

620

490

304

286

274

262

Sept.

256

250

256

256

280

331

396

505

380

373

478

760

ft4A

469

380

338

432

3,880

4,530

2,620

1,880

2,620

2,800

2,000

1,670

2,060

1,860

1,400

1,160

1,050

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 23-2§ and Aug. 20-27, estimated by comparison with records of flow of Cattaraugus Creek and from study of weather records; no gage-height reeocd. Discharge, Oct. 12-15 and 31, determined from estimated gage-height graph.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Red House, N. Y., for the year ending

Sept. 80,1921.

[Drainage area, 1,640 square mies.]

Month.

April 

June.. _ .- - .

My......... .- ... ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,200 

9,250 

6,400 

4,770 

10,600 

12,900 

5,360 

4,580 

2,300 

2,400 

1,220 

4,530

12,900

Minimum.

266 

418 

1,580 

1,020 

1,140 

2,090 

2,340 

844 

366 

496 

262 

250

250

Mean.

548 

2,270 

3,150 

2,250 

2,510 

5,970 

3,450 

2,190 

933 

813 

564 

1,210

2,150

Per 

square 

mile.

0.334 

1.38 

1.92 

1.37 

1.53 

3.64 

2.10 

1.34 

.569 

.496 

.344 

.738

1.31

Run-off 

in inches.

0.39 

1.54 

2.21 

1.58 

1.59 

4.20 

2.34 

1.54 

.63 

.57 

.40 

.82

17.81

ALLEGHENY EIVEB AT FRANKLIN, PA.

LOCATION. At four-span steel highway bridge at Eighth Street, Franklin,

Venango County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,010 square miles.
15

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1905, tq September 30, 192k Records prior to 

October 1, 1918, are contained in ihe annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania. i

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge in first span from left 

end; read by W. C. Rivers. Elevation of gage zero 958.26 feet, United 

States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow until a stage 

of 22 feet is reached. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Control is at 

a riffle, 200 feet long, about 1,000 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 9.9 feet at 10 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 49,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 970 second-feet August 30 to September 3.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 1,000 and 110,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa., during ihe year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 2

Mar. 17

July 25

Made by 

R. J. Ferris. ______ . _ . __ . _________________ ___ .

.. .do . . .

height.

Feet. 

1.70

4.87

.68

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

4,330

18,400

1,600

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa., for ihe

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

year

Day

1.. __ .

2.......

3.......

4. ___

5 ....

6.......

7. ......

8 

9.......

10.......

11 

12 

13 

14 

15.......

16 

17.......

18 

19.......

20 

21 

22.......

23 

24 

26.......

26.......

27 

28.......

29.......

30 

31 

Oct.

2,720

4,880

6,640

6,280

4,880

3,580

2,860

2,350

2,010

1,810

1,630

1,630

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,470

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,470

1,720

2,120

3,430

Nov.

3,890

3,430

4,540

5,570

5,670

4,880

3,890

3,280

2,860

3,140

4,210

4,210

3,890

3,280

2,990

2,860

3,580

4,880

6,280

7,010

8,520

17,300

30,600

31,800

28,800

24,000

21,000

17,300

13,800

11,700

Dec.

10,500

13,300

19,800

19,300

17,800

20,400

19,800

16,800

13,300

11,300

10,100

8,910

8,520

10,500

21,000

21,600

16,800

13,800

11,700

9,700

8,520

8,520

11,700

17,300

15,800

12,100

10,500

9,300

7,760

7,380

ft 1 HA

Jan.

8,910

15,300

25,200

23,400

18,300

16,300

13,800

16,300

16,800

14,300

11,300

10,100

8,520

8,140

7,760

7,380

6,280

4,880

3,580

3,580

6,280

12,900

22,800

22,200

14,800

9,700

7,760

7,380

7,010

7,760

8,520

Feb.

7,380

6,640

6,280

5,920

6,280

9,300

11,300

11,700

12, 100

13,300

12,900

11,700

10,100

9,300

8,910

9,300

23,400

34,900

27,000

20,400

14,300

11,700

10,500

9,300

7,760

6,640

7,010

8,520

Mar.

9,300

10,500

18,800

23,400

19,800

25,200

41,900

48,900

41,200

39,800

34,200

28,200

27,600

25,800

21,000

18,800

17,800

16,800

15,800

14,800

17,300

19,300

17,300

14,300

14,300

13,800

13,300

27,600

25,200

21,600

Apr.

22,800

22,200

18,800

15,300

12,900

11,300

10,100

9,300

9,700

11,700

12,500

10,900

9,700

8,910

8,910

9,700

10,100

15,800

18,300

15,300

12,100

10,100

10,100

11,300 10 firm

10,900

9,?00

9,700

16,300

33,600

May.

30,000

24,000

18,800

16,300

13,800

11,700

10,100

8,910

8,140

7,380

6,640

5,920;

5,570

5,570

5,220

4,880

4,540

4,210

3,740

3,430

3,140

2,860

3,140

7,010

8,140

7,380

6,640

6,280

9,300

11,300

9,700

June.

7,760

6,640

5,570

4,880

4,210

3,580

3,280

2,860

2,720

2,470

2,350

2,600

3,580

2,990

2,720

2,350

2,010

1, 910

1,810

1,720

1,630

1,650

1,630

1,470

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,330

2,350

7,010

July.

7,010

5,570

3,740

2,720

2,120

1,810

1,630

1,550

1,720,

1, 910*

2,120

2,230

2,350

2,990

2,990

2,720

2,120

2,010

1,910

2,010

2,120

4,210

2,990

2,230

1,810

1,720

1,470

1,470

2,120

2,010

1,810

Aug.

1,720

1,910

2,120

1,910

1,720

1,550

2,230

5,920

3,740

2,990

2,720

2,350

2,010

1,910

1,910

1,720

1,630

2,230

2,120

2,120

1,910

1,720

1,550

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,020

970

970

Sept.

970

970

970

1,080

1,910

1,400

1,720

1,650

1,330

1,200

1,470

2,120

2,120

1,630

1,550

1,400

1,720

6,640

10,100

8,520

6,280

7,760

9,300

7,010

5, 570

5,920

5,920

4,880

4,210

3,430
16 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 6,010 square miles.]

Month.

November ___________________

December _________________

February ___________________

March. __________________

April-- . _ .............. ................

May ______________________

June _____________________

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

September..... _... ...................

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,640 

31,800 

21,600 

25,200 

34,900 

48,900 

33,600 

30,000 

7,760 

7,010 

5,920 

10,100

48,900

Minirmim.

1,140 

2,860 

7,380 

3,580 

5,920 

9,300 

8,910 

2,860 

1,260 

1,470 

970 

970

970

Mean.

2,240 

9,640 

13,300 

11,800 

11,900 

22,600 

13,400 

8,800 

2,970 

2,490 

1,960 

3,690

8,720

Per 

square 

mile.

0.373 

1.60 

2.21 

1.96 

1.98 

3.76 

2.23 

1.46 

.494 

.414 

.326 

.614

1.45

Run-off 

in inches.

0.43 L?a

2.55. 

2.2ft 

2.0ft 

4.34 

2.4» 

1.6& 

.55 

.48 

.3& 

.68-

19.68-

ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA.

LOCATION. At five-span steel highway bridge at Market Street, Kittanning,. 

Armstrong County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1904, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by S. C. Carr. 

Elevation of gage zero, 764.45 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel. Control is at a riffle about 500 feet below gage; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 15.2 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 8 (discharge, 79,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet from 

5 p. m. September 1 to 5 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout the year; not affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 800 and 250,000 secondfeet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

Discharge measurements of Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

May 11

July 23

Made by 

H. J. Mclntyre __ _ . ____________________________

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.08

3.48

Discharge.

Sec.-it. 

9,420

4,619
ALLEGHENY EIVBB BASIN. 17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa,, for the year

ending Sept. 30,1981.

Day.

1 __ .

2 

3..... 

4 __ .

5. .

6 

7 __ . 

8..... 

fl __ 

10. ....

11 _ ..

12..... 

13.....

14..... 

15.....

16 .. 

17 

18 

19 .. 

20 ..

21 

22 .....

23-...

24 

25 __ .

26..... 

27..... 

28 

29 ..

30-...

31 .....

Oct.

6,380 

10,100 

9,640 

9,200

7,980

6,380 

5,080 

4.160 

3,490 

3,060

2,640

2,640 

2,350

2,260 

2,260

2,080 

2,080 

1,920 

1,920 

1,760

1,600 

1,600

1,530 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,530 

1,840 

2,160

2,440

2,850

Nov.

3,720 

4,620 

5,340 

6,100

6,660

6,660 

5,840 

5,080 

4,390 

4,160

4,160

4,390 

5,340

5,340 

4,390

3,940 

4,390 

6,380 

7,600 

9,640

14,300 

19,000

33,700 

44,300 

42,900

38,600 

32,400 

27,800 

22,600

18,400

Dec.

15,800 

15,800 

23,900 

29,000

26,400

26,400 

28,400 

25,200 

21,400 

16,800

14,800

12,800 

11,900

12,800 

23,300

33,000 

29,000 

22,600 

18,400 

13,800

11,000 

11,000

15,800 

21,400 

24,500

20,200 

15,800 

15,800 

12,800

9,200

6 <un

Jan.

11,400 

12,800 

27,100 

33,000

28,400

23,300 

21,400 

21,400 

27,100 

25,800

20,200

17,300 

14,800

12,800 

12,400

11,000 

9,200 

7,260 

5,080 

4,620

5,340 

11,000

35,800 

38,600 

30,400

20,800 

13,800 

11,900 

11,000

11,900

13,800

Feb.

14,300 

11,900 

11,000 

9,200

9,200

13,800 

17,800 

20,200 

21,400 

23,30Q

23,900

22,000 

17,800

15,800 

14,800

14,800 

19,000 

42,200 

42,900 

33,000

25,800 

19,000

16,200 

14,800 

12,800

11,900 

10,100 

12,800

Mar.

14,800 

15,800 

23,300 

35,100

35,100

35,800 

53,000 

76,200 

65,700 

62,400

56,100

47, 100 

41,400

42,200 

36,500

32,400 

32,400 

29,000 

26,400 

23,900

23,300 

27,100

27,100 

23,900 

20,800

20,800 

19,600 

19,000 

29,000

35,800

33,000

Apr,

30,400 

33,000 

29,000 

25,200

20,200

17,800 

15,300 

13,800 

14,300 

17,800

20,200

19,600 

16,800

14,800 

13,800

13,800 

13,800 

14,800 

21,400 

22,600

17,800 

14,800

12,800 

12,800 

14,800

15,300 

13,300 

12,400 

14,800

34,400

May.

42,900 

37,200 

29,700 

23,900

21,400

20,200 

17,300 

14,800 

12,800 

11,000

10, 100

8,380 

7,600

7,600 

6,960

6,960 

6,100 

5,840 

5,340 

4,850

4,390 

4,390

3,940 

3,940 

7,600

9,200 

8,380 

7,600 

13,800

19,000

16,800

June.

12,800 

10,500 

8,380 

6,960

6,100

5,340 

4,850 

4,390 

3,940 

3,720

3,490

3,270 

3,060

3,940 

3,940

3,490 

3,060 

2,640 

2,440 

2,260

2,160 

2,080

1,920 

2,080 

1,920

1,920 

1,760 

1,600 

1,680

2,640

July.

6,960 

7,600 

6,100 

4,390

3,490

2,640 

2,260 

2,080 

2,160 

2,640

3,060

3,060 

3,060

3,490 

4,850

4,390 

3,720 

3,060 

2,640 

2,640

2,640 

2,640

4,390 

3,490 

2,850

2,160 

2,080 

1,920 

2,260

4,620

4,620

Aug.

3,490 

3,060 

3,060 

3,490

3,490

3,060 

3,270 

11,900 

14,800 

8,380

5,580

5,080 

4,850

4,390 

3,940

3,490 

3,060 

3,060 

3,940 

4,850

3,720 

3,490

3,060 

2,440 

2,260

1,920 

1,760 

1,600 

1,400

1,340

1,280

Sept.;

1,160 

1,100 

1,220 

1,340

2,260

3,270 

2,640 

2,080 

2,640 

2,000

2,440

4,390 

4,390

3,940 

3,060

2,640 

2,440

12,800 

13,800 

14,800

20,200 

25,200

21,400 

16,800 

11,900

10,100 

10,100 

9,200 

7,260

6,380

Monthly discharge of Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa., for the year ending Sept,

SO, 1921.

 [Drainage area, 9,010 square miles.]

Month.

October.. ___________________

November ____ . _____________

January. ___________________

February .... _____________

March ______ ____________

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

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

June

July .. . ._

August __ __________________

September __ _____________

The'year. ____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,100 

44,300 

33,000 

38,600 

42,900 

76,200 

34,400 

42,900 

12,800 

7,600 

14,800 

25,200

76,200

Minimum.

1,460 

3,720 

9,200 

4,620 

9,200 

14,800 

12,400 

3,940 

1,600 

1,920 

1,280 

1,100

1,100

Mean.

3,460 

13,400 

19,000 

17,800 

18,600 

34,300 

18,400 

12,900 

3,940 

3,480 

4,020 

7,430

13,000

Per 

square 

mile.

0.384 

1.49 

2.11 

1.98 

2.06 

3.81 

2.04 

1.43 

.437 

.386 

.446 

.825

1.44

Run-off 

in inches.

0.44 

1.66 

2.43 

2.23 

2.14 

4.39 

2.28 

1.65 

.49 

.44 

.61 

.92

19.63

BROKENSTRAW CREEK AT YOUKGSVHIE, PA.

LOCATION. At, single-span steel highway bridge at Youngsville, Warren Countyi

DRAINAGE ABEA. 290 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1909, to September 30, 1921. Records

prior to October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water

Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.
SURFACE SUPPL^ 1921, PAET HI.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by William &l 

York. Elevation of gage zero, 1,188.02 feet, United States Geological Survey 

datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed 

composed of silt, clay, and gravel. Control is at the first of a series of riffles 

extending from 300 to 500 feet below gage; may shift occasionally.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.55 feet at 8.30 a. m. 

March 7 (discharge, 4,080 second-feet); minimum stage, - 0.38 foot at 5.35 

p. m. August 30 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge'relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 5,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

Discharge measurements of Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsvitte, Pa., during the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1921. 

{Made by J. M. Snavely.]

Date.

Apr. 19 ___ . . .

Julys?.--........................................ __ ........ . __ . ____ ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.63 -.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,370

52

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsvitte, Pa., for the

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

1... _____ .

2 

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

4 ____ . __ .

5. ____ . _ ..

6... _____ .

7. ____ . _ ..

8 __ . __ ...

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

10 

11 _____ .....

12 

13 __ . __ .

14 

15 _ _ -

16 

17 

18 ___ . .......

19 

20 .

21 

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

23. . 

24 __ . _ .. ...

25 

26 

27. ____ . __ .

28 

29 

80 

31 

Oct.

248

338

438

319

170

132

125

115

105

100

90

102

115

112

90

86

74

72

82

72

74

70

72

74

70

74

115

170

188

338

338

Nov.

248

248

620

695

418

282

227

200

209

418

398

300

248

230

221

224

300

522

595

595

860

1,740

3,000

2,240

1,440

1,100

cwn

695

545

438

Dec.

418

920

1,230

800

745

1,300

1,100

745

500

438

378

378

378

1,040

1,580

1,100

620

500

479

438

378

438

1,040

1,230

860

695

KAK

438

358

418

398

Jan.

438

1,740

2,060

1,440

860

745

695

980

980

595

522

418

358

378

358

300

230

180

170

240

479

1,300

1,820

1,300

595

398

358

338

338

378

418

Feb.

338

338

338

282

338

695

' 645

545

645

745

695

545

479

458

458

920

2,800

2,330

1,580

800

522

500

458

398

338

338

418

522

Mar.

522

745

1,820

1,660

1,040

2,330

3,630

3,000

2,060

1,740

1,230

745

1,300

1,160

800

800

745

745

695

800

1,040

1,100

860

645

696

695

695

1,660

2,420

1,660

1,230

Apr.

1,580

1,300

860

645

545

479

438

398

522

522

458

398

378

338

545

545

695

1,370

1,160

695

620

458

522

522

438

378

378

378

1,820

3,000

May.

2,300

1,100

800

695

- 695

645

418

358

319

300

248

265

265

300

265

319

221

206

194

188

170

173

398

358

300

282

224

338

645

500

358

June.

282

206

206

185

152

138

138

125

120

115

152

378

194

140

115

102

110 11'5

95

78

70

72

70

67

63

63

67

224

800

745

July.

438

218

158

125

115

115

105

95

146

112

90

90

143

115

82

70

67

63

70

100

74

63

63

52

52

56

 55

56

65

62

60

Aug.

50

62

80

70

53

70

522

418

209

135

86

90

78

70

62

56

76

80

206

120

78

65

78

90

80

48

43

i 36

38

36

.37,

Sept.

38

40

67

63

53

78

55

43

40

50

200

90

40

88

458

3S8

200

300

920

645

300

300

318

248

1ST

130

152

NOTB. Discharge, Jan. 18-20, estimated because of ice, from weather records, study of gage-height graph, 

and comparison with records for Oil Creek near Bouseville.
*ATJJ1QHBKY KIVEB BA$IN.

Monthly discharge of Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsvitte, Pa., for ike ywr"ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 290 square miles.]

Month.

'No^wihfsr

March ___________ ...... __ . __ ...

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

May

June ____________ . .... _ 

July

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

438 

3,000 

1,580 

2,060 

2,800 

3,630 

3,000 

2,300 

800 

438 

522 

920

3,630

Minimum.

70 

200 

358 

170 

282 

522 

338 

170 

63 

52 

36 

38

36

Mean.

147 

673 

706 

691 

695 

1,300 

746 

447 

180 

102 

104 

187

*I4»7

Per square 

mile.

0.507 

2.32 

2.43 

2.38 

2.40 

4.48 

2.57 

1.54 

.621 

.352 

.359 

.645

1.71

Run-off 

in inches.

aes

2.69 

2.80 

2.74 

2.00 

5.16 

2.87 

1.78 

.69 

.41 

.41 

.72

23.25

TIONESTA CREEK AT BUTLER BRIDGE, PA.

LOCATION. At three-span steel highway bridge known as Butler Bridge, 

2 miles above Nebraska, Forest County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 420 square miles.

RECORBS AVAILABLE. July 26, 1912, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to 

, October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. P. S. 

Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left Is 

overflowed at a stage of about 12.6 feet. Bed is composed.of gravel and 

boulders. Control is at a riffle composed of gravel, at the upstream end of 

an island about 500 feet beldw gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage during year, 7.4 feet 

at 5 p. m. March 7 (discharge, 4,020 second-feet); a stage of 10.1 feet, 

estimated from hydrograph, was reached at 10 a. m. January 29, but the 

water was held back by an ice jam; minimum stage, 3.0 feet at 5 p. m. 

August 28 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,000 second-feet and 

fairly well defined between 1,000 and 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating tablejmean daily gage height, computed from a continuous daily 

hydrograph obtained by plotting gage heights. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tionesta Creek at Butler Bridge, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1981.

Xfete.

 ABTJ 20

July 26

" Made toy 

J. M. Snayely .^ - - *. ~, :- v . -. - M

H. J. Mclntyre,. 1 ................ ... __ ...... _ ,

Gage 

height.

feet.

, , 4 47

3.28

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. l 

«f

58
20

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tionesta Creek at Butler Bridge, Pa., for the yew

ending Sept. SO,

Day.

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

2 ______ ...

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

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

5 _ ... __ ....

6...... _ . _ .

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

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

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

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

11.. ......

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

13.. ........

14.. . .....

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

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

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

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

1». ..........

20 ..........

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

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

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

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

25 . .......

26. .......

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

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

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

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

31.. 

Oct.

590

520

285

208

160

130

130

130

117

114

111

125

119

117

114

103

101

98

96

90

80

80

70

60

60

76

108

163

172

184

ISM

Nov.

136

169

225

178

130

130

119

111

172

281

225

204

190

197

178

211

405

433

380

405

520

1,230

1,970

1,850

1,730

1,610

1,390

945

740

590

Dec.

820

1,130

1,180

1,340

1,230

1,180

990

780

660

625

590

460

433

900

1,340

1,130

945

780

600

500

460

800

1,400

1,100 fii^n

460

600

500

400

460

440

Jan.

400

2,400

1,600

1,100

950

950

900

1,970

1,130

900

780

740

590

590

625

500

440

380

360

460

600

2,400

2,000

1,100

800

500

400

380

440

500

500

Feb.

500

440

400

400

460

500

650

740

900

900

860

780

625

590

555

660

1,040

1,130

1,130

1,080

860

740

625

590

520

520

520

520

Mar.

520

590

900

1,130

1,080

1,730

3,740

3,460

3,180

3,180

2,490

1,970

2,360

1,850

1,500

1,850

1,730

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,610

1,340

1,230

1,080

1,130

1,040

860

990

1,080

990

990

Apr.

1,130

1,040

1,040

945

820

740

740

740

990

900

780

660

590

590

590

590

660

660

590

460

405

4fl5

405

380

355

355

355

335

1,340

2,100

May.

1,340

990

860

740

590

490

460

380

355

330

253

285

355

355

305

265

225

208

208

190

190

200

780

460

330

285

265

293

780

660

433

June.

555

405

330

285

285

225

225

208

190

175

160

305

253

190

166

145

145

145

130

117

103

70

SO

117

103

103

103

249

460

660

July.

355

122

60

42

60

70

70

60

60

64

70

92

355

555

269

111

44

36

36

64

70

90

92

80

80

80

80

111

130

103

117

Aug.

130

184

175

108

76

80

117

145

117

70

80

117

85

98

98

98

136

166

166

117

92

85

80

80

70

60

42

30

32

42

51

Sept.

51

64

80

. 218

197

253

237

130

103

103

208

289 in

130

108

103

130

285

257

175

218

405

330

265

245

245

245

184

160

208

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 19 to Jan. 7 and Jan. 16 to Feb. 7, estimated, because of ice, from weatner records. 

(Study of gage-height graph and comparison with records for Oil Creek near Kouseville.

Monthly discharge of Tionesta Creek at Butler Bridge, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 420 square miles.]

Month.

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

March _ . ...................................

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

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

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

September __________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

590 

1,970 

1,400 

2,400 

1,130 

3,740 

2,100 

1,340 

660 

555 

184 

405

3,740

Minimum.

60 

111 

400 

360 

400 

520 

355 

190 

70 

36 

30 

51

30

Mean.

151 

568 

803 

883 

687 

1,610 

724 

447 

223 

117 

97.6 

193

542

Per

square 

mile.

0.360 

1.35 

1.91 

2.10 

1.64 

3.83 

1.72 

1.06 

.531 

.279 

.232 

.460

1.29

Kun-ofl 

in inches.

0.42 

1.51 

2.20 

2.42 

1.71 

4.42 

1.92 

1.22 

.59 

.32 

.27 

.51

17.51

OIL CREEK NEAR ROUSEVIIIE, PA.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge half a mile below Rouseville,

Venango County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 330 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to September 30, 1921. Records prior

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply

Commission of Pennsylvania.
AUJEGHENY EIVER BASIN. 21

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. Lenna

Copeland. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right is

overflowed at a stage of about 9.2 feet. Bed composed of gravel and

boulders. Control is at the first of a series of riffles extending from 250 to

450 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrbgraph, 4.6 feet at 2 a. m. April 30 (discharge, 5,560 second-feet); minimum

stage, 0.65 foot from 9.30 a. m. August 29 to 9.15 a. m. August 31 and 9 a. m.

September 1 to 9.30 a. m. September 2 (discharge, 47 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 10,000 second-feet.

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

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

Discharge measurements of Oil Creek near Rouseville, Pa., during the year ending

Sept. SO,

Date.

Oct. 1

Apr. 21

July 25

Made by 

O. W. Hartwell _ .. ___________________________ ...

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

1.53

1.67

.77

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

378

466

61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oil Creek near Rouseville, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

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

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

3... . ....

4 .... .

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

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

7- ......

8. . ...... 

9 .... .

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

11.- ........

12 

13 ...

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ..........

20 

21

22 ...

23 

24 

25 .

26... ..

27,. _

28 

29 _ ...........

30 

31. .,.,..

Oct.

323

335

193

144

118

96

90

80

80

78

70

70

70

70

67

67

67

67

62

62

62

62

62

57

60

70

104

150

118

205

305

Nov.

205

205

560

287

205

157

134

118

150

560

305

205

178

118

147

147

275

520

480

480

750

2,580

2,580

1,320

980

860

650

; 480

405

335

Dec.

370

1,320

980

605

805

1,870

920

650

480

442

405

335

305

1,180

1,400

805

650

480

370

335

287

370

1,320

980

520

335

480

405

287

370

335

Jan.

370

2,120

1,870

980

750

750

650

1,550

920

480

480

405

335

405

335

305

265

250

225

335

405

1,870

2,390

1,110

520

335

335

265

287

405

480

Feb.

335

335

311

275

335

920

805

1,250

1,250

980

920

700

560

520

480

750

2,770

1,250

700

700

323

405

480

370

225

335

335

560

Mar.

560

805

2,390

980

860

3,780

4,200

2,580

1,960

1,870

1,250

980

1,870

1,250

860

1,320

920

1,110

osn

1,110

1,550

1,480

1,040

920

1,250

920

750

2,120

2,770

1,550

1,250

Apr.

2,120

1,400

980

750

650

520

480

405

560

560

442

405

335

335

605

560

560

980

700

520

480

405

480

520

370

335

311

442

2,770

4,640

May.

2,210

1,250

860

700

605

480

405

370

293

250

240

240

250

317

250

205

205

185

168

168

164

150

168

160

225

185

164

174

1,040

650

335

June.

240

205

181

160

134

131

118

107

104

104

104 ifu

104

98

88

80

80

80

80

80

78

72

80

78

70

76

80

78

250

134

July.

110

80

80

78

70

65

65

76

80

118

98

118

197

150

150

98

82

90

110

84

80

80

72

65

57

64

62

62

80

112

80

Aug.

70

112

134

. 90

68

62

86

80

78

70

70

74

70

70

67

62

67

144

90

74

70

62

62

56

54

M

51

51

47

47

51

Sept.

47

53

60

70

112

67

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

281

193

112

90

168

323

168

118

157

217

150

118

96

115
22 SUBFACE: WATER SUPPLY, 1021, PART in.

Monthly discharge of Oil Creek near RouseviUt, Pa., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 330 square miles.]

Month.

October _ __________________

April.... .. .-..._._... _....._..

July . .. . 

August ___ . ________________

The year... ___________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

335

2,580 

1,870 

2,390 

2,770 

4,200 

4,640 

2,210 

260 

197 

144 

323

4,640

Minimum.

57 

118 

287 

225 

225 

560 

. 311 

150 

70 

57 

47 

47

47

Mean.

112 

546 

658 

716 

685 

1,520 

821 

421 

113 

90.7 

72.4 

108

488

Per 

square 

mile.

0.339 

1. 66 

2.00 

2.17 

2.08 

4.61 

2.49 

1.28 

.342 

.275 

.219 

.327

1.48

Ruiw>ff 

in inches.

0.39 

1.84 

2.31 

2.60 

2.17 

5.32 

2.78 

1.48 

.38 

.32 

.25 

.36

20.10

FRENCH CREEK AT SAEGERTOWW, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge at lower end of Saegertown, 

Crawford County, half a mile upstream from mouth of Woodcock Creek.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 586 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 23, to September 30, 1921. Discharge measurements have been made at the station since August 5, 1915.

GAGB. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Frank L, 

Peters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank subject to overflow at a stage of 13 feet; 

left is high and not subject to overflow. Bed is composed of gravel and 

boulders. Control is at a riffle, about 700 feet below gage, at the head of 

an island; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 23 to September 30, 8.30 feet at 7 a. m. May 1 (discharge, 5,070 second-feet); minimum, 

normal flow stage during period, 2.20 feet at 7 a. m. June 26 (discharge, 53 

second-feet); a gage height of 2.08 feet was observed at 7.15 a. m. August 27 

(discharge, 36 second-feet), but a part of the stream flow was being held 

back temporarily at the Venango Borough dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout the period. Rating 

curve well defined below 2,000 second-feet and fairly well defined from 2,000 

to 9,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice dally. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Creek at Saegertown, Pa., during the period 

Aug.,5, 1915, to Sept. SO,

Date.

1915.

6

7

9

10

16

Sept. 13

1916.

May 18

18

Made by 

McElrath.

C. B. McElrath and 

S. H. Miller. 

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

C. B. McElrath. ,

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

R. J. Ferris ___ . __

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.56

9.90 

6.52

7.06

5.32

4.98

2.75

3.26

3.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9,010

7,550 

2,980

3,440

1,960

1,680

225

581

551

Date.

1916. 

May 19

23

1920.

Oct. 23

1921.

Apr. 23 

May 14

July 27

Made by 

C. B. McElrath... _ .

R. J. Ferris ............

J. M. Snavely and B.

J. Ferris.

E. J. Ferris .............

\

H. J. Mclntyre ____

h»t.

Feet. 

3.25

4.59

2.57

2.44

4.52 

3.24

2.46

Dischargei

Sec.'ft. 

651

1,480

159>

11&

1,270- 

509

118
ALUSGHEIST K&TEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in1 *eeond-feett »/ French Creek at Saegertown, P«.> for lie year 

,i ending Sept. SO, 1921, , ,i. ;j

Day.

1; _

2 

3 

4 ....

5- 

6 ....

7 ....

8 

9....

10 

11 

12 

18..-.

14 ....

16 

Apr.

 

May.

4,560

2,730

1,880

1,730

1,730

1,310

1,030

835

706

676

£42

480 ififi

542

450

Jtae.

ft&d

299

246

107

188

170

174

153

136

140

125

202

24A

188

165

Jaly.

965

510

320

231

170

161

132

161

170

212

267

288

965

480

390

Aug.

122

114

122

136

153

122

161

272

236

161

122

129

129

174

149

Sept.

72

64

66

68

66

72

70

68

66

70

174

226

140

118

94

Day.

16 ....

17 

18 

19 ....

20 

21 

22. ...

23 

24 

25 

26...-

27 

28 ....

29

30 

SiApr.

1,380

1,450

1,240

1,030

900

1,100

2,040

4,680

May,

42ft

m

331

309

282

231

326

372

610

480

390

372

705

705

510

June.

132

118

122

129

122

122

114

149

107

92

62

83

122

900

1,730

Jaly.

282

197

vm

ITS

178

236,

262

188

139

144

111

107

111

114

97

97

Attg;

:122

122

2%

277

231

207

149

107

111

170

78

55

83

86

78

80

' Sept.

89

114

231

366

257

2S6

542

610

288

216

231

304

188

174

,161

Monthly discharge of French Creek at Saegertown, Pa., for the year ending Sept. SO,

19%1. : -.-.. , - .r...t<

[Drainage ares, 586 sqkare miles.]

Month.

April 23-30.... ............... ..........

May.....:'.... .......... ...............

June _

Inly... ............_ ..

Discharge in second-feet.

MaTj-JTmrm

4,680 

4,560 

1,730 

965 

277 

542

'MtnfTmTm'-

90ft 

231 

62 

97 

55 

64

Mean.

1,730 

846 

237 

259 

145 

178

Per 

square 

mile.

2.95 

1.44 

.404 

.442 

.247 

.304

Kun-oft 

in inches.

0.88 

1.66 

.45 

.51 

.28 

.^4

CLARION BCTEB NEAR CIABI05, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge known as Toby Bridge, 1 mile 

north of Clarion, Clarion County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 930 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1884, to September 30, 1921. Records 

prior to October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water 

Supply Commission of Pennsylvania, and publications of the United States 

Weather Bureau. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by L. B. Gifford 

and B. O. Cyphert. Elevation of gage zero 1,052.00 feet, United States 

Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are high and not.subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel, boulders, and ledge. Control is at the first of ^a series of 

riffles about 800 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.8 feet at 8 a. m. 

August 8 (discharge, 9,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.12 foot at 2 

p. m. October 25 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19S1, PART HI.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 30,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once daily at irregular times from October 

to July; at 8 a. m. during August and twice daily in September, Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, 

computed from a continuous gage-height graph, obtained by plotting gage 

readings. Records good except for estimated periods, for which they are 

probably fair.

Discharge measurements of Clarion River near Clarion, Pa,, during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 1

May 12

July 24

. Made by-^

O. W. Hartwell-. _ ........... .......... ......

.....do . _ . ________________________________

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.13

1.62

.20

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

1,220

893

212

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clarion River near Clarion, Pa., for the yea

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5.. 

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

7 . .......

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

9 

10 

11 

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

13 

14. 

15 

16... ......

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

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

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

28 

29. 

80.... .......

31 

Oct.

1,340

1,730

1,630

1,160

694

385

286

272

258

244

244

231

231

231

218

218

206

1%

184

184

184

165

165

165

165

184

206

316

367

316

301

Nov.

301

332

785

722

535

425

349

301

332

405

385

465

405

385

405

425

610

1,160

960

818

1,250

2,180

2,300

2,430

2,690

2,970

2,560

2,690

2,690

2,180

Dec.

1,950

1,950

2,060

1,950

1,840

1,950

1,840

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,160

960

1,340

1,950

2,180

2,180

2,060

2,060

1,730

1,340

960

1,000

1,040

1,250

1,630

1,340

1,250

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,000

Jan.

1,200

2,560

2,430

1,840

1,630

2,320

1,250

1 250

1,340

Feb.

1,430

1,250

1,250

1,120

1,080

2,660

960

1,340

1,530

Mar.

1,530

1,530

1,730

3,410

2,690

2,970

3,730

3,900

5,270

5,710

5,060

4,260

3,570

3,260

3,260

3,110

3,260

3,260

2,560

2,430

2,560

2,430

2,060

1,950

1,950

2,060

2,060

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

Apr.

2,430

2,560

2,560

2,180

1,840

1,530

1,430

1,430

1,530

2,180

2,430

2,430

2,180

1,960

1,730

1,840

1,630

1,530

1,430

1,340

1,250

1,080

1,160

1,430

1,250

1,120

1,040

1,160

1,950

3,900

May.

2,690

1,730

1,630

1,730

1,840

1,840

1,530

1,340

1,160

1,080

1,000

960

1,040

818

722

665

560

510

510

510

465

510

1,250

1,530

960

754

754

722

2,560

3,110

2,060

June.

1,630

1,340

1,080

920

785

665

638

560

488

4AK

425

445

385

349

316

316

301

316

301

286

258

244

218

301

244

231

231

244

349

1,000

July.

850

488

349

286

206

206

206

206

218

218

231

231

405

1,120

754

425

385

367

286

258

286

332

272

231

195

m

184

174

218

665

610

Aug.

445

349

385

585

465

385

510

7,340

2,970

1,840

1,250

920

920

818

610

535

465

 818

1,730

920

638

560

445

367

349

349

301

258

258

231

231

Sept.

218

218

206

218

231

231

231

286

231

231

638

1,730

920

560

510

367

367

1,430

1,160

818

1,040

4,450

3,110

1,730

1,430

1,950

1,«30

1,160

1,000

960

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, estimated because of ice, from weather records, study of gageheight graph and comparison with records for Mahoning Creek near Dayton. Discharge Jan. 6-28 estimated because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, and Feb. 6-25, because of no gage-height record, from 

records of discharge of Mahoning Creek near Dayton. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

included.
ALLEGHENY BIVBR BA&IN. ., £5 

Monthly discharge of Clarion River near Clarion, Pa.f for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 930 square miles.}

Month.

January.,. .

March

April

May.i-.-. __________________

July

The year. _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,730 

2,970 

2,180 

07,000 

"4,000 

5,710 

3,900 

3,110 

1,630 

1,120 

7,340 

4,450

7,340

Minimum.

165 

301 

960 

oi,000 

0950 

1,530 

1,040 

465 

218 

174 

231 

206

165

Mean.

409 

1,150 

1,550 

2,160 

2,260 

2,880 

1,780 

1,240 

511 

356 

911 

975

1,340

Per 

square 

mile.

0.440 

1.24 

1.67 

2.32 

2.43 

3.10 

1.91 

1.33 

.549 

.383 

.980 

1.05

1.44

Run-off 

in inches.

0.51 

1.38 

1.92 

2.68 

2.53 

3.57 

2.13 

1.53 

.61 

.44 

1.13 

1.17

19.60

a Discharge estimated.

RED BANK CREEK AT ST. CHAEIES, PA.

!!LOCATION. At single-span steel railroad bridge at St. Charles, Clarion County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 540 square miles.

RECQBDS AVAILABLE. October 19, 1909, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Forest S. 

Bish. Elevation of gage zero, 976.24 feet, United States Geological Survey 

datum.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of rocks and fairly regular. Control is at the first of a series of riffles, 

where the bed is composed of large boulders and ledge, about 200 feet below 

gage; probably permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.00 feet at 8 a. m. 

March 7 (discharge, 7,530 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot at 5 p. m. 

October 25 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

AcctrBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating curve 

well defined below 1,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 1,000 

and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Red Bank Creek at St. Charles, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Mar. 15

July 24

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.46

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,550

153
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET HI.

Da&y discharge, in second-feet, of Red Bank Creek at St* Charles, Pa., for tk& year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ______ 4.......

2 ....... .

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

4.-..-..... .

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

6.-..-....-..

7 

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

9 ... .....

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

11 

,12.-. . .......

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

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

15 . .

16 

17 .........

18 

19 _ . _ ...

20.. . .

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

.23 _.. >.

23 .

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

25 , ..

2*^, * 

27.1 ... ..

28 .

29 __ 

30 

31 __ 

Oct.

2,600

1,760

1,200

850

700

550

500

480

416

368

280

280

242

207

191

191

175

175

145

122

98

(100

74

74

44

56

84

98

105

110

122

Nov.

148

175

175

175

191

175

160

175

175

151

148

151

175

175

207

207

493

1,050

1,140

1,230

1,140

2,050

2,050

1,790

1,790

1,670

1,670

1,550

1,550

1,550

Dec.

1,230

1,230

1,330

1,330

1,440

1,330

1,230

1,140

970

932

895

826

760

760

696

696

696

760

793

826

826

826

760

760

696

635

576

548

576 576'

606

Jan.

520

520

520

520

576

606

635

635

635

635

666

666

576

576

606

635

576

635

696

826

895

970

1,050

1,140

1,140

970

970

793

760

760

79ft

Feb.

606

696

655

576

576

635

635

576

635

666

635

696

760

895

970

1,050

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,000

990

980

970

970

Mar.

970

1,050

1,140

1,140

1,550

1,670

6,900

6,690

'5,050

4,110

3,930

3,930

2,780

2,050

1,550

1,330

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

895

696

760

760

760

Apr.

760

760

826

895

826

826

760

895

1,790

2,050

1,440

1,440

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

970

728

635

576

548

466

520

520f

520

520

466

548

635

696

May.

760

760

728

760

760

696

760

696

635

635

576

606

576

520

520

493

466

368

345

261

145

95

110

122'

120

120

207

441

1,920

1,550

1,050

June.

895

S26

826

760

760

728

576

368

280

242

207

175

163

148

145

145

172

163

151

145

157

115

95

115

108

,, 108

108

115

120

368

July.

280

191

160

151

108

105

95

105

108

88

98

132

606

576

416

280

207

175

207

280

345

322

191

174

100

8ft

100

135

261

635

635

Aug.

548

493

606

548

493

520

826

2,050

1,050

608

493

520

493

493

548

520

520

520

466

368

322

224

157

;: 175

160

135,

125

122

108

100

102

Sept.

100

100

90

148

280

242

224

901

m

m

696

826

403

832

207

207

520

3,410

1,920

1,330

1,790

5,450

3,090

2,050

1,670

1,140

826

666

548

493

NOTE. Discharge* Oct. l-S,and Feb. 21-26, estimated because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, from 

study of gage-heigfit graph and records of discharge of Maboning Creek near Dayton. ' ' *

discharge of Red Bank Creek at St. Charles, Pa., for the year ending Sept. 

SO, 1921. , ' "

[Drainage area, 540 square miles.]

Month.

October . 

-November _.... .. _ . __ .....

IJeeember . ____ '_ ... _ _ _ _ ....

April..... ._ 

May __ _____ . _______ ......

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

August.. _ . __ ______ _______

September _ . ________________

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,600 

2,050 

1,440 

1,140 

1,330 

6,900 

2,050 

1,920 

895 

635 

2,050 

5,450

6,900

Minimum.

44 

148

520 

576 

696 

466 

95 

95 

86 

100 

90

'44

Mean.

398 

783 879= 

724 

870 

1,980 

898 

574 

309 

237 

465 

983

757

Per 

square 

mile.

ft 737 

1.45 

1.63 

1.34 

1.61 

3; 67 

1.66 

1:08 

.572 

.439 

.861 

1.82

1.40

Ban-off in 

inches.

0.85 

1.62 

1.88 

1.54 

1.68 

4.23 

1.85 

1.22 

.64 

.51 

;89 

2.03

19.04

MAHONING CREEK NEAR DAYTON, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge known as Independence Bridge,

3 miles northwest of Dayton, Armstrong County. 

DKAINAQE AKEA. 322 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 12, 1916, to September 30, 1921. Records prior

to October 1, 1920, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply

Commission of Pennsylvania. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. T.

Mathews.
ALLEGHENY EIVEB BASIN. 27

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Control for low stages is at the first of a 

series of riffles about 50 feet below gage; practically permanent; control for 

high stages is a dam about 1 mile below station.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from 

hydrograph, 7.0 feet at 4 a. m. September 22 (discharge, about 5,320 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet from 8 a. m. July 25 to 8 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 40 and 1,500 second^ 

feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

for extreme stages for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Mahoning Creek near Dayton, Pa., during the year

ending Sept, SO, 1921.

[Made by J. M. Snavely.l

Date.

Mar. 14 . ........ ..........

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

July 22.............................................. .... . .... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.91

3.92

1.76

Discharge.

Secjt. 

1,460

1,490

38.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mahoning Creek near Dayton, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

1,590

1,020

700

500

413

330

330

280

190

190

135

120

120

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

70

70

70

70

70

70

105

255

150

120

120

Nov.

90

255

850

440

280

230

210

190

190

, 210

170

150

135

90

150

190

440

630

530

892

1,790

1,790

1,490

1,490

1,590

1,250

935

813

700

560

Dec.

595

850

1,060

850

775

700

560 *inn

413

385

385

358

305

700

1,340

977

813

630

595

413

340

380

1,200

935

630

530

630

500

440

630

358

Jan.

413

595

560

440

440

440

470

1,300

1,200

935

738

560

440

470

413

413

360

300

280

440

1,300

2,450

2,330

1,490

977

630

530

500

470

530

775

Feb.

560

440

385

385

560

1,390

1,060

1,110

1,250

1,390

1,300

1,110

935

935

850

935

1,250

977

775

665

530

595

500

440

330

330

500

813

Mar.

738

935

1,790

1,390

1,390

2,220

2,950

3,230

2,220

1,590

1,590

1,250

1,790

1,390

1,110

1,300

1,390

1,160

850

775

665

630

530

440

500

413

385

385

560

413

413

Apr.

500

500

470

413

385

330

330

330

440

500

440

385

305

305

305

280

280

280

230

190

190

190

210

280

210

150

150

210

358

440

May.

385

330

330

385

775

977

738

595

500

413

358

330

280

255

230

190

150

150

150

120

120

90

90

120

135

170

120

135

330

330

210

June.

150

120

 120

120

90

70

70

70

70

70

50

80

90

70

50

50

35

50

42

42

35

35

50

50

42

'35

60

105

120

210

July.

120

120

90

50

42

35

35

35

50

35

85

70

150

80

50

50

50

35

35

60

60

50

35

35

20

20

80

150

255

385

150

Aug.

105

70

190

230

135

170

1,390

2,000

775

440

830

230

210

170

230

170

120

210

210

135

120

105

90

70

70

70

50

50

50

50

50

Sept.

50

60

60

80

150

105

70

50

50

50

60

190

105

60

50

50

105

700

330

190

1,060

3,790

1,490

- 775

560

530

385

358

280

210

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 21, 22, Jan. 17-21, and Feb. 26 estimated because of ice, from weather records, 

study of gage-height graph and comparison with similar studies for Crooked Creek at HOeman's farm.

90920 25 WSP 523 8
28 SURFACE WAITER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Mahoning Creek near Dayton, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 322 square miles.)

Month.

October ___________________

December ___________________

January _____ ______________

March ____________________

May _____________________

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

August _________ .....................

The year.. ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,590 

1,790 

1,340 

2,450 

1,390 

3,230 

500 

977 

210 

385 

2,000 

3,790

3,790

Minimum.

70 

90 

305 

280 

330 

385 

150 

90 

35 

20 

50 

50

20

Mean.

249 

624 

638 

748 

796 

1,170 

320 

306 

75.0 

79.6 

268 

400

472

Per 

square 

mile.

0.773 

1.94 

1.98 

2.32 

2.47 

3.63 

.994 

.950 

.233 

.247 

.832 

1.24

1.47

Kun-off in 

inches.

0.89 

2.16 

2.28 

2.68 

2.57 

4.18 

1.11 

1.10 

.26 

.28 

.96 

1.38

19.85

CROOKED CREEK AT HELEMAN'S FARM, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge 33^ miles south of Ford City, at 

Hileman's farm, Armstrong County.

DBAINAOE ABEA. 279 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 16, 1909, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by D. G. Hileman.

DISCHABOE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right 

low and subject to overflow above a stage of 8 feet. Bed composed of 

gravel and rock. Control is at a riffle about 300 feet below gage; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 9.5 feet at midnight September 21-22 (discharge, about 9,400 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot from 6 p. m. June 20 to 7.30 a.m. September 

21 (discharge, 5.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 500 second-feet and fairly well 

defined between 500 and 5,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily previous to December 6; to tenths twice daily from that date. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Crooked Creek at Hileman's farm, Pa., during the year,

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Mar. 18

May 11

July 23

Made by 

__ do.. ____________________________________

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.92

2.10

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

580

256

16.4
ALLEGHENY BIVEE BASIN. 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked Creek .at Hileman's farm, Pa., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 . 

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

3 _ ...........

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

5.. +. 

6.. __ ........

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

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

9...-. _ .....

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

11 . .

12

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

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

15..... _ ......

16.............. I?..:...........

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

19.... __ ......

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

21 .. 

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

23 ____ . _ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

890

815

510

420

342

280

160

85

73

67

58

54

49

45

39

36

32

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

44

118

105

93

77

Nov.

38

67

780

605

390

213

105

147

108

123

108

98

81

47

38

58

330

745

605

815

1,790

1,520

1,170

850

780

780

640

570

480

390

Dec.

450

930

1,250

1,170

780

640

510

480

275

302

302

275

250

275

540

710

605

480

314

275

135

150

815

745

605

510

570

480

275

275

275

Jan.

205

450

480

360

302

330

450

1,520

1,430

1,050

745

540

480

570

710

605

302

168

185

168

570

2,400

3,190

1,890

1,010

420

302

390

330

420

850

Feb.

815

640

540

420

710

1,890

1,520

970

1,520

1,340

1,890

2,290

1,520

1,340

1,170

1,090

640

480

275

420

360

420

330

302

168

275

360

710

Mar.

1,170

1,520

1,700

1,340

1,430

1,340

2,730

3,190

2,510

1,890

1,250

930,

890

890

745

510

480

745

540

480

420

360

302

250

185

108

205

250

390

302

640

Apr.

510

330

390

450

360

275

205

185

480

480

420

330

225

168

250

250

225

185

150

150

95

135

120

95

85

76

185

330

510

780

May.

745

815

970

1,090

1,340

1,340

1,010

710

540

330

275

168

95

59

46

35

35

27

18

15

13

11

35

570

570

390

85

59

510

302

120

June.

85

67

59

27

35

35

35

27

27

31

27

20

20

18

15

15

18

11

11

7.6

9.2

31

52

35

24

24

27

31

40

40

July.

27

18

27

27

24

20

18

24

27

20

31

75

95

46

31

20

15

15

20

20

11

11

11

15

15

11

11

11

24

225

120

Aug.

85

46

52

85

52

40

360

1,520

510

225

135

108

135

75

205

120

67

67

75

59

40

35

27

27

20

59

75

40

. 31

27

20

Sept.

1&

IS

15

52

1,520

675

330

150

85

85

120

275

108

67

52

4ft

40

225

330

150

2,290

5,400

1,520

745

510

450

260

205

160

120

Monthly discharge of Crooked Creek at Hileman's farm, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 279 square miles.]

Month.

October _ . _________________

January _ . _______________

March... ___________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

TtfftTcinmiTn,

890 

1,790 

1,250 

3,190 

2,296 

3,190 

780 

1,340 

85 

225 

1,620 

5,400

5,400

Minimum.

24 

38 

135 

168 

168 

108 

75 

11 

7.6 

11 

20 

16

7.6

Mean.

149 

482 

505 

736 

872 

958 

281 

398 

30.1 

34.4 

143 

533

424

Per

square 

mile.

0.534 

1.73 

1.81 

2.64 

3.13 

3.43 

1.01 

1.43 

.108 

.123 

.513 

1.91

1. 52

Run-off in 

inches.

0.62 

1.93 

2.00 

3.04 

3.26 

3.95 

1.18 

1.65 

.12 

.14 

.50 

2.18

30.65

KISKIMINITAS RITEK AT AVONMOHE, FA.

LOCATION. At four-span steel highway bridge at Avonmore, Westmoreland

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,720 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1907, to September 30, 1921. Records October

1, 1914, to September 30, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the

Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J» H. Shupe.

Elevation of gage zero, 805.64 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left 

bank subject to overflow at high stages. Bed composed of gravel. Control 

is at the first of a series of riffles about 500 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 15.6 feet at noon January 23 (discharge, 22,500 second-feet); minimum stage estimated from hydrograph, 2.5 feet at 4.45 p. m. June 1£» (discharge, 330 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCUKACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 30,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily; during high stages more frequently. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa.t during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

May 18

July 8

Made by 

J. M. Snavely

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.97

2.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,370

458

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1.. ..... _ .

2...' ...... -

3..... . __ .

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

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

6 .... - -

7__ __ .... __

8 -

9 ___ ........

10.. _ ...... ...

11.. _ ..... ....

12... ___ . ....

13 

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

15 _ . ..........

16 - 

17 _____ .....

18 

19 ___ 

20. 

21.... __

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

23 

24..... _ . .....

25 

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

27 __ . _ .

28 

29. _

30 _ _

31 

Oct.

5,400

4,490

2,920

1,860

1,590

1,320

1,090

1,020

875

805

735

665

665

600

600

540

540

540

540

480

460

420

480

420

400

340

380

632

735

735

665

Nov.

540

632

1,410

1,680

1,160

875

875

735

665

735

700

665

600

600

480

570

1,680

2,150

1,960

2,680

5,680

6,560

6,860

6,410

6,860

6,560

5,140

4,120

3,500

2,920

Dec.

2,800

5,270

6,410

4,880

4,360

3,860

3,260

2,680

2,360

2,050

2,050

1,860

1,680

2,250

5,540

4,120

3,500

2,920

2,460

2,250

1,770

1,860

4,240

5,140

3,620

2,800

2,920

3,030

2,050

2,050

1,960

Jan.

1,770

2,250

3,140

2,460

2,250

2,250

2,050

6,660

10,100

6,410

5,010

3,860

2,920

3,380

4,-490

3,140

2,680

1,680

1,600

1*900

2,460

6,110

21,100

13,300

7,160

4,750

3,860

3,380

2,920

3,260

8,120

Feb.

7,160

5,140

4,240

3,620

4,120

6,710

5,960

5,400

5,270

6,560

7,780

6,860

5,540

5,140

5,270

4,880

4,880

4,620

3,620

3,380

2,680

2,920

2,680

2,920

2,250

2,250

2,680

4,120

Mar.

4,360

4,620

14,700

16,200

9,550

7,620

12,000

10,500

8,120

9,550

7,310

5,820

7,010

6,560

5,540

5,270

5,400

4,750

4,360

3,740

3,380

3,140

2,680

2,360

2,360

2,250

2,050

1,960

2,050

1,860

1,680

Apr.

1,860

2,150

2,050

1,770

1,680

1,500

1,410

1,320

1,590

2,250

2,150

1,960

1,860

1,770

1,680

1,680

1,590

1,590

1,410

1,320

,1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,320

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,500

2,460

May.

2,460

2,920

3,140

3,380

15,400

12,600

7,160

5,680

4,360

3,380

2,800

2,460

2,460

2,460

1,960

1,680

1,410

1,320

1,160

1,090

1,020

945

875

875

1,020

1,410

1,160

1,020

1,020

3,030

3,620

June.

2,460

1,500

1,320

1,320

1,160

875

770

665

665

600

570

540

540

480

480

425

425

360

500

480

425

425

945

665

600

1,020

2,050

2,360

1,320

1,410

July,

1,320

945

910

632

540

540

540

540

570

570

570

1,090

1,090

805

600

1,410

1,090

840

840

2,050

1,500

875

665

540

480

480

540

600

600

1,500

1,160

Aug.

1,020

805

1,960

3,620

2,050

1,320

1,410

6,110

3,260

1,960

1,500

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,160

1,020

805

1,020

1,500

1,090

805

665

600

540

540

540

480

425

425

425

425

Sept.

480

480

945

1,770

4,120

2,800

1,860

1,240

945

1,090

4,120

3,740

2,160

1,500

1,090

945

805

1,160

1,880

1,160

2,920

8,800

5,270

3,030

2,250

2,800

2,460

1,860

1,680

1,240

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 21-27, June 18 and 19 estimated because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, 

from study of gage-height graphs for Kiskiminitas River at Saltsburg and Vandergrift. Discharge, Jan. 

19 and 20, estimated because of ice, from weather records, study of gage-height graph and comparison 

with gage-height record for Kiskiminitas River at Vandergrift.
ALLEGHENY EIVEE BASIN. 31

Monthly discharge of Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 1,720 square miles.]

Month.

December. __________________

March _ .. __________________

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

May. _____________________

June.. _ ___________________

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

August ____________________

September.. _________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,400 

6,860 6, 410' 

21, 100 

7,780 

16,200 

2,460 

15,400 

2,460 

2,060 

6,110 

8,800

21,100

Minimum.

380 

480 

1,680 

1,600 

2,250 

1,680 

1,090 

875 

360 

480 

425 

480

360

Mean.

1,060 

2,530 

3,160 

4,720 

4,590 

5,770 

1,600 

3,070 

912 

853 

1,320 

2,220

2,640

Per 

square 

mile.

0.616

1.47 

1.84 

2.74 

2.67 

3.35 

.930 

1.78 

.530 

.496 

.767 

1.29

1.53

Run-off in

inches.

0.71

1.64 

2.12 

3.16 

2.78 

3.86 

1.04 

2.05 

.59 

.57 

.88, 

1.44

20.84

STORT CREEK AT JOHNSTOWN, FA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge at Poplar Street, Johnstown, 

Cambria County, 13^ miles above confluence of Stony Creek and Little 

Conemaugh River.

DBAINAGE AREA. 468 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1913, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

tb October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Herbert F. 

Reitz. Elevation of gage zero 1,154.0 feet, United States Geological Survey 

datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Control 

for low water is at a rime 100 feet below gage, where bed is composed of 

gravel and small boulders; practically permanent. Control for high stages 

is at a rime 1,300 feet below gage, where bed is composed of gravel and large 

boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.98 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 3 (discharge, 7,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08 feet from 

6 p. m. June 16 to 7 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. A dam 1 mile above mouth of Quemahoning Creek creates a 

reservoir having a capacity of 1,740,000,000 cubic feet, from which water 

is carried through a conduit to the plant of the Cambria Steel Co. at Johnstown, where it is returned to the stream below the gaging station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent throughout the year; 

not affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 1,000 secondfeet and well defined from 1,000 to 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to quartertenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily mean 

gage height to rating table. " Records fair.

COOPERATION. A record of the quantity of water diverted from the Quemahoning reservoir is furnished by the Cambria Steel Co., Johnstown.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. M. Snavely: 

July 13 1921: Gage height, 1.60 feet; discharge, 232 second-feet.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stony Creek at Johnstown, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 __ .........

9..-.--. ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,000

750

482

350

290

252

234

182

154

123

93

82

87

74

82

105

93

87

74

82

87

84

80

82

80

82

84

82

82

105

108

Nov.

105

200

415

330

271

217

158

99

84

82

72

82

82

99

96

108

111

147

200

310

810

1,140

1,440

1,760

1,680

1,440

1,280

870

695

528

Dec.

750

1,920

1,520

1,210

1,000

810

695

645

528

482

460

392

415

1,36«

1,440

1,070

810

695

595

550

505

572

1,000

1,000

870

645

528

482

505

550

550

Jan.

572

750

750

595

550

528

1,070

4 ififl

3,060

2,280

1,600

1,140

750

695

595

695

645

550

505

482

572

1,680

5,240

3,060

1,760

1,070

810

750

7V\

1,000

2,280

Feb.

2,370

O OGA

935

935

1 440

2,560

2,100

1,280

1,520

1,440

1,840

1,360

1,140

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,210

935

810

810

695

645

572

505

528

482

438

810

Mar.

695

1,070

5,510

4,460

3,380

3,270

2,960

2,280

2,660

2,370

1,920

1,680

1,210

1,280

1,360

1,280

1,440

1,680

1,280

1,070

1,000

870

750

695

595

505

460

415

350

310

290

Apr.

271

234

217

217

200

182

175

175

182

505

528

415

252

234

200

175

158

147

117

105

82

105

126

141

175

252

271

330

460

415

May.

380

420

500

1,200

4 400

2,600

1,700

1,300

1,000

850

850

850

1,100

1,100

1,000

850

750

700

600

500

380

290

234

200

438

645

695

460

695

1,520

1,000

Jane.

550

392

290

271

217

168

158

138

135

117

111

111

111

96

77

62

96

252

150

117

108

87

70

96

80

330

350

.217

182

595

July.

271

234

182

117

82

108

87

84

82

82

175

370

217

132

168

330

252

154

182

392

200

132

96

82

74

252

182

102

117

123

105

Aug.

93

330

1,520

935

482

271

392

550

330

217

175

154

182

164

154

123

252

870

438

252

178

141

129

114

82

74

74

67

62

62

67

Sept.

62

67

99

182

505

415

290

182

1,140

1,520

1,210

935

595

370

217

200

252

550

310

217

1,140

2,460

1,520

750

645

1,000

505

460

310

271

NOTE Discharge does not include the water diverted from the Quemahoning reservoir. Discharge, 

May 1-21, estimated because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, from readings of United States Weather 

Bureau gage at the Franklin Street gage.

Monthly discharge of Stony Creek at Johnstown, Pa., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 468 square miles.]

Month.

November _ . ________________

December. ____________ , ...........

January. ......... ...........................

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

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

June _____ ...... __ __ _ .....

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

August ______________________

September. _ .-. __ ... _ ___ ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,000 

1,760 

1,920 

5,240 

2,560 

5,510 

528 

4,400 

595 

392 

1,520 

2,460

5,510

Minimum

74 

72 

392 

482 

438 

290 

82 

200 

62 

74 

62 

62

62

Mean.

182 

497 

792 

1,330 

1,170 

1,580 

235 

942 

191 

167 

288 

616

665

Per 

square 

mile.

a 620 

1.26 

1.88 

3.01 

2.74 

3.65 

.635 

2.12 

.502 

.481 

.769 

1.54

1.60

Run-off in 

inches.

0.71 

1.41 

2.17 

3.47 

2.85 

4.21 

.71 

2.44 

.56 

.55 

.89 

1.72

21.69

NOTE. Maximum, minimum, and mean discharge does not include the water diverted from the Quemahoning reservoir. Run-off in second-feet per square mOe and depth in inches includes the quantity 

of water diverted from the reservoir.

BIACK1ICK CREEK AT BIACKIICK, FA.

LOCATION. At three-span steel highway bridge a quarter of a mile north of

Pennsylvania Railroad station at Blacklick, Indiana County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 386 square miles.
RIVER BASIN.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1904, to December 31, 1905, and January 8, 

. 1907, to September 30, 1921. Records October 1, 1913, to September 30, 

1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply Commission 

of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Miss Carrie 

Kelley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left 

is overflowed at a stage of about 12.0 feet. Bed composed of sand> gravel, 

and boulders. Control is at a riffle about 200 feet below gage; mav shift 

occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 7.3 feet at 1 p. m. May 5 (discharge, 6,110 second-feet); minimum 

stage 2.20 feet on October 24, 25, June 21, and several times in July and 

August (discharge, 42 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stagerdischarge relation permanent throughout year except when 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 10,000 second-feet. 

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

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

The following discharge measurement was made by H. L* JLandis: 

July 13, 1921: Gage height, 2.41 feet; discharge, 100 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 __ ..........

2,...._....____

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

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

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

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

.{-- --

9,._.._........

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

11,. __ ........ i2.........:....

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

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

15..,..,J........

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

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

18... _ ........

19.*.-... ....... .

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

2k.............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,330

1,030

760

472

340

290

222

204

164

139

160

142

97

108

on

63

63

63

66

63

63

52

52

42

46

90

160

192

128

125

94

Nov.

90

245

625

281

227

200

290

164

160

196

180

146

90

63

128

142

200

365

560

910

1,620

2,090

1,960

2,230

1,840

1,160

1,030

910

725

625

Dec.

725

872

1,830

1,070

1,160

798

658

530

AAH

530

418

290

418

872

725

872

760

592

480

400

340

445

1,160

850

550

472

625

500

418

365

365

Jan.

365

592

472

390

340

500

' 725

3,000

1,730

1,240

835

560

365

690

ACQ

445

330

240

200

223

335

2,680

4,460

2,680

1,520

950

658

592

690

1,160

1,960

Feb.

1,160

950

760

690

560

690

1,160

1,420

1,160

1,330

1,840

1,520

1, 160

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,160

1,030

872

625

560

690

560

500

 418

445

365

658

Mar.

760

990

4,060

2,520

1,520

1,730

3,690

2,230

1,730

2,090

1..620,

1,520

1,420

1 9>4A

1,160

1,030

910

798

690

540

365

281

Apr.

281

245

281

390

390

340

268

272

445

592

500

390

418

365

aon

390

365

340

290

295

254

250

227

365

254

245

281

300

418

625

May.

760

910

910

2,090

5,060

1,960

1,330

1,160

835

658

390

300

500

445

281

295

250

222

245

204

200

160

168

132

168

192

153

164

390

1,730

658

June.

281

208

500

445

268

180

176

160

142

118

125

168

132

125

Oi

68

" 68

97

66

59

42

128

132

128

90

118

418

390

500

365

July.

390

315

227

142

85

59

44

46

46

46

59

118

90

52

59

63

,79

46

136

835

254

118

90

 97

63

192

118

142

725

530

365

Aug.

300

330

990

1,330

990

950

t

230

840

1,160

«25

445

500

'560;

592

390

268

184

209

142?

142

132

118

90

68

66

63

42

42

46

55

79

Sept.

118

68

227

390

798

340

222

160

132

153

418

390

222

146

132

108

118

295

268

142

1,330

1,960

835

625

560

365

272

222

180

153

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 19, 20, Jan. 18 and 19, estimated because of ice, from weather records, study 

of gage-height graph and comparison with records for Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria. Discharge, 

Dec. 24, 25, and Mar. 20-29, estimated because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, from discharge of 

Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period. Included.
34 SUBPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PABT HI.

Monthly discharge of Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921.

[Drainage area, 386 square miles.]

Month.

October. ____________ . ______

November ___________________

December.... ___ . ____________

February _ . ____________ , ____

March ____________________ .

April.. ,-..-._....-.._.-.....__._....

May... ____________________

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

August.. _____________________

September ___________________

The year . *

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,330 

2,230 

1,330 

4,460 

. 1,840 

4,060 

625 

5,060 

500 

835 

2,840 

1,960

5,060

Minimum.

42 

63 

290 

200 

365 

281 

227 

132 

42 

44 

42 

68

42

Mean.

223 

648 

646 

1,020 

910 

1,220 

349 

739 

195 

182 

515 

378

585

Per

square 

mile.

0.578 

1.68 

1.67 

2.64 

2.36 

3. 16 

.904 

1.91 

.505 

.472 

1.33 

.979

1.52,

Run-off in 

locoes.

0.67 

1.87 

1.92 

8.04 

2.46 

3.64 

1.01 

2.20 

.56 

.54 

1.63 

1^0»

20.53

LOYAIHANNA CREEK AT NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span wooden covered highway bridge at New Alexandria, 

Westmoreland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 264 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1913, to August 31, 1918, and August 7, 

1919, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by E. E. Huffman. 

Elevation of gage zero 917.26 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Control for low stages is at a gravel riffle 

about 50 feet below gage; practically permanent. Medium and high-stage 

control is at a riffle, about 1,300 feet below gage, composed of gravel and 

boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 7.2 feet at 11 a. m. January 8 (discharge, 3,850 second-feet); minimum, 1.56 feet at 7 a. m. November 16 and 6 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 56 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 4,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. M. Snavely: 

July 14, 1921: Gage height, 1.88 feet; discharge, 124 second-feet.
MONONGAHELA EIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria, Pa., fof 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1T _... ....

2.. ___ ......

3 ........._.

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

5. ___ .... _

6..... __ ....

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

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

9. ____ ... ...

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

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

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

13 .. ......

14 _____ ..,..

15.. __ .. _ ..

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

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

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

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

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

21. __ u... _ .

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

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

24

25 

26 ...

27. __ ........

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

29 ..,. _

80..............

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

Oct.

1,090

575

340

242

197

169

151

136

128

120

108

93

94

92

87

83

79

79

79

79

78

76

76

76

76

79

115

128

105

96

90

Nov.

79

118

332

218

87

92

87

90

96

85

76

72

76

78

70

154

408

408

385

795

1,150

910

850

795

795

795

795

525

385

340

Dec.

385

1,030

910

685

685

575

430

362

328

296

288

276

250

362

575

500

452

385

312

256

151

340

1,150

795

500

430

452

452

284

320

296

Jan.

276

430

408

340

385

316

363

2,700

1,570

o?n

685

575

430

850

1,030

630

475

304

260

324

452

1,640

3,150

1,640

970

575

500

408

430

685

1,780

Feb.

970

795

740

795

910

1,360

970

970

1,780

1,360

1,640

1,290

910

910

795

685

575

500

430

362

385

408

475

408

332

340

525

1,030

Mar.

795

795

2,790

1,710

1,290

1,030

2,260

1,500

1,360

1,570

1,150

1,220

1,430

1,030

850

850

795

795

575

550

452

475

408

340

340

308

300

300

308

94fi

232

Apr.

408

385

408

284

256

232

236

208

362

430

430

408

362

340

332

292

264

232

218

172

166

166

172

181

145

133

128

151

385

362

May.

362

408

385

550

2, 180 '

1,290

795

' 685.

525

385

340

312

280

239

214

197

369

151

136

125

115

108

108

108

200

200

122

118

151

685

362

June.

228

194

169

160

' 128

112

101

96

98

87

81

83

79

72

69

65

65

87

81

65

62

60

232

105

78

970

1,220

685

408

292

July.

211

166

125

110

98

87

79

76

151

110

96

385

160

115

430

795

268

148

316

292

166

139

118

105

94

87

83

79

79

81

96

Aug.

81

105

452

300

172

136

232

225

145

no

10.1

105

105

* 105

120

87

87

276

218

160

122

101

87

83

79

74

65

65

69

65

65

Sept.

78

81

96

268

970

452

385

208

166

1,030

1,030

475

324

239

190

166

148

300

181

142

685

1,150

525

340

300

525

385

308

253

225

Monthly discharge of Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 264 square miles.]

Month.

October ___________________

December __________________

February _________ / _________

April

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

June.. .-- _.. _ _ _._._____

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

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,090 

1,150 

1,150 

3,150 

1,780 

2,790 

430 

2,180 

1,220 

795 

452 

1,150

3,150

Minimum.

76 

70 

151 

260 

332 

232 

128 

108 

60 

76 

65 

78

60

Mean.

162 

372 

468 

824 

809 

905 

275 

387 

207 

172 

135 

388

423

Per 

square 

mile.

0.614 

1.41 

1.77 

3.12 

3.06 

3.43 

1.04 

1.47 

.784 

.652 

.511 

1.47

1.60

Kun-oflin 

inches.

0.71 

1.57 

2.04 

3.60 

3.19 

3.95 

1.16 

1.70 

.87 

.75 

.59 

1.64

21.77

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN.

TYGART RIVER NEAR DAUBY, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Burnt Bridge, on Staunton-Parkersburg pike, 1 mile northeast 

of Dailey, Randolph County, and 2 miles south of Beverly on Western 

Maryland Railroad. Stalnaker Run enters river on right about 1,000 feet 

below station and above control.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 194 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

90920 25 WSP 523 4
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff on face of right abutment of bridge near downstream end; 

read by Mary Chenoweth, except November 13, 1920, to May 7, 1921, 

when gage was read by H. W. McQuain.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Stay wire is 

used for measurements at high stages. Flow of Stalnaker Run is included.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 100 feet above and 1,300 feet 

below bridge. Right bank high; left bank low; large overflow through 

meadows at high stages. Stream bed is rocky, but banks are sandy. Control probably permanent. Point of zero flow September 26, 1917, at gage 

height, 0.2 foot±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet at 

7.30 a. m., May 30 (discharge, 5,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.74 foot 

at 5.30 a. m., October 24 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1915 1921: Maximum stage recorded, 15.9 feet at 5 p. m., March 13, 

1918 (discharge, 9,510 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 7 a. m., 

September 6, 1917 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent from April 20, 1915, to September 30, 1921, except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined 

between 10 and 4,400 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage, 

read to htmdredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table, except for periods affected by ice. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Made by Bigwood and Lamoureux.]

Date.

^ov.\9. ............................................................................

Mayll.., 

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.05

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

208

229

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the period 

Apr. 20, 1915, to Sept. 30,

Day.

1915. 

I.......

2

3-- 

4 _. _

6-.. 

6- .

T. ......

8 ..

9--.....

10----

11 

12-.- .

1Q

14.. _ ..

15.-. 

Apr. May.

475

320

191

204

167

145

116

116

100

87

71

77

116

97

84

June.

595

367

419

555

419

274

204

167

135

iftd

87

80

90

2,690

2,560

July.

39

47

49

39

46

93

3Q

52

56

52

44

QQ

26

52

Aug.

59

34

30

37

35

30

26

22

20

35

22

35

125

107

245

Sept.

62

71

77

93

87

82

54

49

59

66

71

90

26

20

19

Day.

1915. 

16-- -

17- 

18- 

19- 

20- 

21--....

oo

23 

24-. 

25..- 

26-. 

27.. 

28--. 

29.- .

30- -

01

Apr.

Ill

109

100

145

191

179

156

125

cms

1,670

811

May.

72

62

56

52

52

68

135

260

245

1QT

145

116

107

1,050

1,560

June.

857

456

304

217

156

135

125

97

71

59

49

44

35

31

31

July.

28

42

107

66

56

191

167

116

82

58

44

49

O7

^ft

.33

82

Aug.

167

320

245

156

DO

98

74

os

77

71

77

93

58

 ' 98

87

Sept.

20

16

16

304

245

274

274

im

fin

62

58

59

49

42
MONONGAHELA BIVEE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River near Dattey,'W. Va.,for the 

Apr, 20, 1915, to Sept. SOj 1921 Continued.

Day:-

1916-16. 

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 

1916-17. 

1. ...... ___ .

Z.. ...... ......

3 .

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

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.

1,620

1,090

515

304

204

167

125

104

87

77

71

59

49

46

45

30

35

30

1,450

595

 367

320

304

260

217

217

167

125

87

66

49

289

191

125

98

82

62

56

49

59

104

77

62

52

49

46

46

74

245

204

335

456

274

167

135

107

93

92

92

92

58

54

Nov.

37

35

44

40

35

35

71

62

54

44

37

35

44

77

1,240

1,140

401

304

304

637

637

210

59

59

51

42

39

35

35

33

31

10

37

35

33

35

33

 26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

204

274

145

135

145

125

107

Dec.

\ 140

I

98

107

90

74

90

87

74

107

107 1-

950

4,320

2,100

723

475

320

274

217

217

437

- 367

515

1,910

1,790

857

107

104

90

84

100

125

104

100

 105

104

93

55

145

1,620

998

456

335

260

437

2,690

1,790

903

456

Jan.

595

2,970

1,090

595

419

679

1 410

2,970

2,760

1,340

350

767

857

637

437

335

274

245

304

1,400

950

401

320

437

857

1,090

3,180

1,140

767

437

335

260

217

245

437

270

5,300

1,500

723

456

320

135

245

245

401

367

Feb.

1,240

1,050

679

437

384

367

1,050

857

637

595

- 475

857

2,830

1,140

290

401

384

367

475

1 300

 '"

637

210

1,790

1,240

679

515

4,170

1,450

811

1,140

1, 670

Mar.

260

367

401

384

351

515

2,690

2,560

950

637

437

351

351

1,340

2,490

950

679

437

384 ' 274

274

2,160

1,970

950

595

437

401

679

857

679

555

1,340

857

1,910

2,620

1,970

1,050

857

3,320

1,620

950

1,730

7,190

3,180

4,470

1,290

950

903

950

637

595

811

1,850

950

1,450

1,140

637

437

367

320

260

217

Apr.

456

320

367

367

274

245

217

217

217

204

217

555

595

475

475

401

351

595

437,

335

245

260

260

217

857

1,240

1,090

950

679

437

191

191

179

145

156

401

679

1,560

767

595

679

857

679

475

367

260

204

191

167

156

135

125

116

107

107

107

104

105

437

401

May.

401

475

475

437

351

274

274 '304

' ' 274

245

204

167

145

167

125

274

335

289

204

167

125

167

145

135

125

Q£\j

351

274

217

191

191

145

135.

145

419

515

401

335

" 274

217

217

167

145

135

125

116

116

102

93

87

74

68

3,600

3,390

4, 170

1,560

723

June.

260

204

320

274

217

204

167

167

167

167

156

145

107

1 87

125

167

156

145

125

145

167

204

167

145

555

637

231

191

156

116

437

456

437

335

260

217

179

145

125

191

204

145

107

97

90

80

71

58

51

54

49

39

33

59

30

28

26

33

' 191 ' : 274

July.

98

66

1,400

437

217

145

107

77

68

66

49

56

71

179

204

116

90

107

93

74

77

437

167

145

98

93

82

274

115

87

59

191

84

65

56

44

35

30

25

23

22

19

19 " 19

19

19

26

37

98

156

82

68

74

217

204

475

274

179

116

100

77

65

Aug.

56

49

40

35

179

274

231

93

191

145

167

419

320

231

167

145

231

145

93

87

74

66

74

66

46

35

35

44

37

26

25

44

35

32

31

30

28

26

29

30

23

20

17

16

16

16

15

15

12

10

9

8

8

7

9

11

12

10

8

8

8

7

Sept.

22

19

19

26

25

20

18

25

30

49

49

37

2S

15

2,300

637

384

135

98

77

66

77

62

46

40

33

26

26

1,050

679

7

7

7

7

7

30

30

107

304

116

72

44

30

24

19

18

15

14

12

12

12

20

22

14

13

12

12

12

13

14
38 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET in.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the period 

Apr. 20, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1921 Continued.

Day.

1917-18. 

1.. ______

V ...........

3.... __ ...

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

5.... _ ....

6 

7 . -._ .

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

9..... ...

10 

11..... _ ......

12.... . _ ...

13 

14 

15 

16 

17.... 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 __

24 

25 

26 

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

28 

29. 

30 .

31 

1918-19. 

I...... ....... .

2 

3 ......

I.. ............

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

6 

7.... .....

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

9 

10.... ......

11 - 

12 

13 

14.... ......

15 

16 

17 

18 - 

19. 

20.... ...

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

22 

23.... .

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

25 

26. 

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

28 

29... ....

30 

31.... ......

Oct.

14

13

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

11

12

14

16

14

13

12

12

93

97

59

39

39

68

87

145

304

156

245

304

30

27

24

21

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

26

54

54

39

30

25

22

22

20

26

47

56

46

49

260

156

125

104

767

1.790

Nov.

289

145

104

80

70

59

50

50

51

35

31

30

30

30

27

25

23

20

20

20

19

20

24

20

231

274

723

401

245

217

179

146

116

100

on

77

68

62

KS

46

45

43

39fin

191

351

555

351

274

179

145

125

104

IDE

679

Dec.

384

974

204

145

125

104

ss

82

40

560

767

515

401

1

\ 210

289

245

217

145

125

116

217

401

2,420

1,910

1,400

811

456

2,040

903

555

367

274

179

204

1,090

950

723

637

419

Q«JA

274

917

320

Jan.

94n

3,530

1,140

637

5,300

5,750

1,730

QKft

330

260

274

274

289

289

367

1,050

1,400

679

456

367 QC-1

1,620

767

555

384

274

217

191

167

Feb.

401

304

274

245

220

200

679

950

1,970

Q 1QA

1,240

1 140

1,290

950

1 340

950

KQC

320

335

3,180

O AJA

723

555

419

1,090

4 K4ft

1,560

723

135

90

90

116

116

104

93

84

60

92

145

107

92

107

90

74

217

260

367

555

475

950

637

4.7 e

Mar.

515

J.7K.

367

274

456

637

1 790 i'i4ft

767

595

555

47*

6,870

5,600

O QQA

1,500

767

475

401

351

320

245

437

351

351

320

274

245

204

191

767

515

367

274

217

811

595

456

475

595

437

335

274

217

191

167

156

191

274

245

217

167

167

145

125

116

167

1,090

595

437

320

Apr.

125

125

191

245

400

230

200

260

1,850

1 140

767

fiTQ

367

555

1,910

1,340

Qfif)

595

401

367

475

595

475

515

857

767

679

555

.419

335

260

217

191

179

167

167

145

135

125

116

145

555

401

289

245

217

437

384

320

274

231

191

156

217

245

217

179

156

156

145

May.

304

260

217

191

167

145

204

3

Aaf\

1,670

679

475

351

811

3,110

1,050

595

515

320

204

217

931

1 811

767

1,970

4,020

1,050

767

515

320

231

156

401

351

274

231

179

167

231

fi7Q

9 Q7ft

1,240

679

456

351

304

260

4O1

637

475

320

437

555

637

475

679

419

304

191

125

97

June.

'\SJR

125

107

no

77

*Q

167

179

on

74

56

40

37

33

OR

22

145

320

191

104

77

on

71

56

76

637

231

145

3,950

1 inn

93

116

100

74

59

59

56

59

54

44

35

59

60

56

125

156

01

125

66

49

46

37

25

26

87

475

679

437

231

125

July.

767

367

304

167

125

107

87

62

56

107

125

62

36

26

26

35

35

35

167

OR

66

44

25

22

19

30

33

19

18

18

56

84

62

45

35

30

26

26

22

20

19

107

56

135

245

274

3,250

1,400

335

335

1,050

723

437

857

304

167

116

77

66

55

45

36

Aug:

35

10

to

18

16

15

16

33

26

44

102

145

289

179

107

77

145

437

102

71

51

4ft

31

27

22

19

18

18

217

80

145

107

64

56

87

85

77

74

56

35

26

26

26

26

26

26

77

98

59

51

156

156

90

58

49

45

42

39

35

30

Sept.

179

QO

62

42

26

51

na

52

44°i2

28

23

24

104

68

43

71

351

456

9JA

401

33$

179

125

104

74

65

51

44

37

58

44

35

28

26

20

18

16

16

15

16

40

42

23

21

18

14

12

11

10

9

11

125

145

84

54

35

30

25

20
MQNONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN". 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Fa., for the period 

Apr. 20, 1915, to Sept. SO, 1921 Continued.

Day.

1919-20.

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

2 - 

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

4 ____ -- ...

5.. ...

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

7. .......

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

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

10 

11 ......

12 

13- 

14. 

15 

16-. .

17 

18... . ...... _

19 

20

21 ..

22 

23

24. __ .........

25. 

26.. _ ....

27 

28 . 

29... ....

30 

31 

1920-21. 

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.

16

16

15

14

14

20

62

54

28

25

22

191

515

335

998

637

475

401

245

191

167

245

637

998

637

367

260

204

167

135

104

68

217

125

80

104

71

52

42

33

28

25

22

19

18

16

14

13

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

22

22

135

84

58

Nov.

217

2,970

1,050

515

304

217

167

145

116

95

87

87

77

65

54

54

50

46

44

37

36

49

72

65

66

2,300

1,620

767

456

351

33

31

135

116

74

60

44

36

60

116

125

116

87,

60

49

66

245

289

245

335

679

637

723

401

304

274

217

367

767

437

Dec.

245

191

167

135

125

125

5,300

2,230

1,050

903

723

515

437

2,830

1,090

595

250

767

637

456

384

767

723

515

S04

217

931

191

135

KQK

857

515

351

274

167

1(V)

100

100

2,040

903

515

367

274

231

217

179

Jan.

250

1,910

3,390

1,400

767

555

401

274

220

1,450

3,180

A. *&(}

3,110

1,910

857

555

401

289

245

204

145

167

167

167

156

145

125

204

475

335

260

204

156

274

679

384

320

260

217

191

191

260

515

679

595

437

274

167

156

167

274

Feb.

167

156

135

384

555

367

190

190

190

595

9150

595

401

304

220

204

1,910

1,730

1,340

S67

555

335

290

260

245

217

Ifll

Ifi7

145

191

179

217

595

1,060

723

515

367

335

335

304

245

217

170

120

679

Mar.

195

195

195

195

1,090

998

515

367

304

260

245

637

2,970

1,560

857

1,190

2,300

998

2,830

3,250

1,190

811

637

475

384

304

260

217

191

167

135

637

595

2,040

1,450

723

475

351

289

245

OKI

260

217

191

191

45C

384

335

304

274

217

179

191

167

167

179

167

145

145

145

116

135

Apr.

135

135

274

274

384

456

679

679

679

595

515

437

515

401

304

274

304

335

289

437

3,880

1,500

811

515

351

304

304

274

245

231

204

204

204

191

167

145

126

167

191

245

217

179

167

145

125

125

116

125

107

100

105

93

90

88

84

74

98

191

304

274

May.

1,670

723

335

304

231

191

167

145

125

107

93

145

2,040

1,850

811

475

260

260

245

231

231

260

260

260

384

515

320

204

167

145

116

245

217

320

9 fififi

1,970

1,050

637

437

320

274

217

231

217

179

135

107

95

84

76

68

58

52

46

47

135

595

245

135

179

4,840

1,290

June.

97

77

62

54

274

274

191

125

105

85

70

60

56

56

59

68

92

84

60

49

70

77

71

59

49

42

29

26

25

24

767

401

260

167

135

100

77

66

62

59

56

62

49

4(1

35

35

29

80

217

93

65

55

71

74

66

245

107

107

145

July.

23

23

125

950

515

167

107

100

65

49

54

217

135

98

80

125

82

59

93

87

65

46

33

76

767

384

289

167

92

68

54

104

66

50

35

22

19

18

18

35

145

87

135

320

260

125

87

68

62

56

51

42

26

22

16

14

14

14

14

16

22

Aug.

46

145

52

30

26

71

125

6S

44

44

179

167

167

93

80

125

116

437

637

555

555

595

351

217

156

116

93

74

59

51

' 24

30

595

401

125

59

56

54

46

38

28

19

27

66

595

179

125

107

104

74

56

44

35

30

24

22

18

16

14

14

14

Sept.

4$

31

VR

25

22

20

. 20

20

19

28

35

40

44

28

22

IS

16

15

14

13

12

10

9

S

8

8

8

10

92

59

14

14

14

125

179

125

167

80

62

60

55iya

46

35

25

25

22

19

18

17

20

66

51

! 44

31

28

28

35

32

30

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14-17, 1915; Jan. 7-10,14-21, Feb. 15-21, 26-29, Dec. 

12-20, 1916; Jan. 15-21, Feb. 2-19, Nov. 24-28, Dec. 10-25, 29-31, 1917; Jan. 1-28, Feb. 5-6, 1918; Jan. 6-11, 

Feb. 9-13, Dec. 17-31, 1919; Jan. 1-7, 15-20, Feb. 7-9, 15-20, 28-29, Mar. 1-4, Dec. 20-22, 1920; and Feb. 

19*27, 1921. Gage heights probably in error Nov. 22 to Dec. 4, 1915; May 26-31, 1916; Sept. 22, Nov. 8, 

1917; and Apr. 5-7, 1918. Discharge for these periods estimated from observer's notes, study of weather 

records, and comparison with records of discharge at other stations in the Tygart River basin.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River near Dailey, W. Va., for the period Apr.

to Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 194 square miles.]

?, 1915,

Month.

1915. 

April 20-30 .. . .. ...... . .... ...

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

September. _ . ..............

1915-16.

January ...... ...

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

April... ......... -- . .. .................

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

June ... ....

July._............... ........................

September..... ____ . ___ ..-. ...........

1916-17. 

October

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

TMflV

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

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

1917-18.

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

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

1918-19.

February

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

July

The year.. , ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,670 

1,560 

2,690 

191 

320 

304

1,620 

1,240 

4,320 

2,970 

2,830 

2,690 

1,240

637 

1,400 

419 

2,300

4,320

456 

274 

2,690 

5,300 

4,170 

7,190 

1,560 

4,170 

456 

475 

44 

304

7,190

304 

289 

767 

3,530 

4,540 

6,870 

1,910 

4,020 

3,950 

767 

437 

456

6,870

1,790 

723 

2,420 

5,750 

950 

1,090 

555 

2,970 

679 

3,250 

156 

145

5,750

Minimum.

100 

52 

31 

26 

20 

16

30 

35

260 

204 

125 

87 

49 

25 

15

15

46 

26

217 

104 

68 

26 

19 

7 

7

7

9

200 

191 

125 

145 

22 

18 

15 

23

9

18 

39 

116 

167

116 

116 

97 

25 

19 

26 

9.

9

Mean.

409 

216 

380 

61.6 

87.9 

90.3

287 

240 

551 

776 

602 

850 

452 

303 

202 

173 

123 

204

397

127 

64.7 

377 

700 

639 

1,510 

355 

603 

150 

94.1 

17.7 

34.2

390

59.9 

61.9 

164 

388 

1,120

m612 

833 

294 

101 

87.3 

114

398

128 

207 

600 

847 

206 

358 

229 

494 

124 

337 

64.7 

34.0

305

Per 

square 

mile.

2.06 

1.11 

1.96 

.318 

.453 

.465

1.48 

1.24 

2.84 

4.00 

3.10 

4.38 

2.33 

1.56 

1.04 

.892 

.634 

1.05

2.05

.655 

.334 

1.94 

3.61 

3.29 

7.78 

1.83 

3.11 . 

.773 

.485 

.091 

.176

2.01

.309 

.319 

.845 

2.00 

5.77 

5.11 

3.15 

4.29 

1.52 

.521 

.450 

.588

2.05

.660 

1.07 

3.09 

4.37 

1.06 

1.85 

1.18 

2.55 

.639 

1.74 

.334 

.175

1.57

Bun-off in 

inches.

0.84 

1.28 

2.19 

.37 

.52 

.52

1.71 

1.38 

3.27 

4.61 

3.34 

5.05 

2.60 

1.80 

1.16 

1.03 

.73 

1.17

27.85

.76 

.37 

2.24 

4.16 

3.43 

8.97 

2.04 

3.58 

.86 

.5« 

.10 

.20

27.27

.36 

.36 

.97 

2.31 

6.01 

5.89 

3.51 

4.95 

1.70 

.60 

.52 

.66

27.84

.76 

1.19 

3.56 

5.04 

1.10 

2.13 

1.32 

2.94 

.71 

2.01 

.39 

.20

21.35
MONOFGAHELA ItVEB BASING ', I 41

Monthly discharge of Tygart River near Daileyj W.Va.rf&r the period Apr. SO, 1915, 

to Sept. SO,

.

Month;'

1919-20.

December. ___________ ______

July .............^. .......................

The year ________________

1920-21.

March ________________ ........

April-... ....................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

998 

2,970 

5,300 

4,540 

1,910 

3,250 

3,880 

2,040 

274 

950 

637 

92

5,300

217 

767 

2,040 

679 

1,050

2,040 

304 

4,840 

767 

515 

595 

179

4,840

Minimum.

14 

36 

125 

204 

135 

135 

135 

93 

24 

23 

26 

8

8

12 

31

125

116 

74 

, 46 

29 

14 

14 

14

12

Mean.

264 

406 

658 

920 

483 

836 

551 

428 

82.3 

168 

181 

24.1

418

45.4 

238 

433 

282 

287 

378 

155 

550 

129 

79.9 

98.0 

50.5

228,

" -Per '"''' 

square 

Bfiile.

1.36 

2.09 

, 3.39. 

£74 

2.49 

4.31 

2.84 

2.21 

.424 

.866 

.933 

.124

2.15

.234 

1.23 

2..2S 1.451 

1.48 

1.95 

.799 

2.84 

.665 

.412 

, . .505

.260

: 1. 18

Run-off 

in inches.

1.57 

2.33 

3.91 

5.46 

2.68 

4.97 

3.17 

2.55 

 . 47 

1.00 

1.08 

.14

29.33

.27 

1.37 

2.57 

1.67 

1.54 

2.25 

.89 

3.27 

.74 

.48 

.58 

.29

15.92

TYGART EIVER AT BEIINGTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Belington, Barbour County, a quarter of a mile 

above mouth of Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1907, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE . -Chain gage attached to the upstream side of highway bridge; read by 

S. A. Campbell. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 1,679.89 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Bed composed of firm, coarse gravel. Both banks high. Control slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.46 feet at 

7 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 9,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 1-.97 feet at 

7 a. m. September 4 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1907-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 21.48 feet March 13, 1917 (discharge, 20,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.70 feet October 2,1914 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.
42

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined between 50 and 150 second-feet and 

well defined between 150 and 7,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Comparison of the discharge at 

Belington with that at Dailey and Fetterman indicates that some gage 

readings at Belington were in error (see footnote to table of daily discharge) 

and discharges were estimated on those days by study of weather records and 

comparison with the records of flow at Dailey and Fetterman. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Tygart River at Belington, W. Fa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 12

May 8

June 22

Made by 

B. L. Bigwood... _ .. ... ...... ..... ........ ... ...............

height.

Feet. 

3.13

4.73

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

222

1,030

218

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Belington, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day,

1 _ . __ .....

2. ___ ........

3 

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

 5 . . ...

6 - 

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

8 ..........

9

10 

11 

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

13. . 

14..... ..

15 .

16 

17 

18 -

10

20

21 -

32 __

23. .- 

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

25..... __ .....

26 . 

27 .. .

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

29 . 

30 .

31 

Oct.

321

620

363

230

146

134

110

117

66

54

1 48

47

45

40

36

29

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

25

26

43

200

166

117

Nov.

73

85

117

302

210

144

117

98

110

117

178

213

183

132

170

200

546

745

430

620

1,070

1,070

1,250

1,250

850

850

745

904

1,020

1,020

Dec.

745

1,130

1,190

850

1,130

1,130

959

644

452

407

430

342

342

363

1,630

1,130

959

904

745

407

430

407

2,960

1,370

1,310

904

fiOi

644

407

452

475

Jan.

498

546

475

452

407

363

363

385

1,300

1,020

850

644

475

797

1,250

1,440

7Q7

595

475

475

450

430

1,020

1,300

74 1?

546

498

407 diY7

363

321

Feb.

850

797

' 745

452

452

522

452

570

904

694

1,250

797

745

745

694

452

452

430

4fl7

350

dm

430

452

850

Mar.

1,440

1,780

4,310

4,620

2,000

1,200

904

694

Ufi

694

797

644

522

522

570

1,020

904

850

694

510

363

385

498

498

407

342

302

Apr.

407

570

546

498

407

360

321

264

363

694

745

546

475

342

321

342

119

321

282

246

246

1M

108

186

230

213

189

407

644

May.

595

595

498

959

1,440

2,700

2,540

1,250

fiOi

570

475

430

475

342

213

213

213

200

172

142

125

11Q

112

104

110

321

959

430

1,500

9,680

7,950

June.

1,780

1,370

797

498

407

264

213

180

159

117

102

87

159

264

213

114

108

83

498

797

342

213

172

363

407

407

407

264

175

2,230

July.

797

498

498

342

280

204

207

161

fiQi

407

342

302

342

1,920

904

959

694

407

342

1,700

904

264

123

110

83

flQ

60

60

67

213

246

Aug.

92

80

1,020

4,210

904

430

tSf)

475

ojo

201

146

103

1,630

2,230

1,130

7Q7

620

452

321

246

110

110

83

83

60

85

85

62

43

32

Sept.

43

27

18

16

264

745

Q(U

522 q/y>

282

282

282

246

172

125

119

85

72on

76

54

201

385

175

14.Q

156

172

175

186

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 20-24; gage readings in error Oct. 14,18,19,22,26,29, 

Nov. 9,16, 20, Jan. 9, 21, 24, Feb. 28, Mar. 6, 20-24, Apr. 6, May 18, June 8, July 5, 27, and 28; discharge 

estimated by study of weather records, observer's notes, and comparison with records of flow at other 

stations in the Tygart River basin.
MONONGAHELA EIVEE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Belington, W. Fa., for the year ending Sept.

so,

[Drainage area, 390 square miles.]

Month.

October. ___________________

November ___ .; ______________

December, ___ _______________

January. _______________ ... ....

February ______________ ......

March.. ___________________

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

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

September... _____________ ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

620 

1,250 

2,960 

1,440 

1,250

4,620 

745 

9,680 

2,230 

1,920 

4, 210 

904

9,680

Minimum.

24 

73 

342 

321

302 

186 

104 

83 

60 

32 

16

16

Mean.

104 

494 

837 

648 

582 

970 

383 

1,170 

440 

458 

536 

214

671

Per 

square 

mile.

0.267 

1.27 

2.15 

1.66 

1.49 

2.49 

.982 

3.00 

1.13 

1.17 

1.37 

.549

1.46

Run-off in 

inches.

0.31 

1.42 

2.48 

1.91 

1.55 

2.87 

1.10 

3.46 

1.26 

1.35 

1.5& 

.61

19.90

TYGART BIVER AT FETTERMAN, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Fetterman, Taylor County, three-fourths 

mile above Otter Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,340 square miles.

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

Joseph Weaver. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 957.86 feet.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Both 

banks high. Control practically permanent.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.10 feet 

at 7 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 27,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.13 

feet October 23 and afternoon of October 22 (discharge, 54 second-feet).

1907-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 29.1 feet July 25, 1912 (discharge, 

57,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.30 feet October 27-28 and November 

4-10, 1912 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by 

ice during year. Rating curve well defined between 80 and 23,000 secondfeet; poorly defined below 80 second-feet; extended above 23,000 secondfeet. Curve formerly used has been revised from 2 to 8 per cent on the 

basis of recent discharge measurements above discharge of 1,600 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Bigwood and V. B. 

Lamoureux:

May 6, 1921: Gage height, 8,48 feet; discharge, 7,810 second-feet.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va,, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

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.

645

1,030

1,330-

807

509

430

357

344

283

240

215

191

168

148

141

120

114

99

85

72

62

59

54

62

62

62

62

80

120

141

114

Nov.

99

99

215

324

469

552

392

324

294

331

485

615

665

509

445

597

2,600

3,810

2,600

2,430

3,460

3,810

4, 510

4,340

3,460

3,280

2,940

2,430

2,430

2,770

Dec.

2,430

2,940

3,460

2,940

2,430

2,430

2,770

2,260

1,750

1,500

1,250

1,330

1,250

1,750

3,110

3,460

2,770

2,090

1,580

1,250

1, 330

2,430

10, 100

10,900

4,860

3,110

2,430

2,180

1,840

1,580

1,410

Jan.

1,410

1,580

1,750

1,660

1,500

1,500

1,330

2,090

4,510

3,980

2,940

2,260

1,660

8,110

6,090

4,680

3,280

2,430

2,260

1,750

1,840

1,660

2,770

4,160

3,460

2,600

2,180

1,750

1,330

2,430

5,910

Feb.

4,680

3,280

O CAA

2,180

2,000

2,940

2,940

2,600

2,940

4,160

6,820

4,860

4,340

3,110

2, 770

2,430

2,090

1,920

1,580

1,500

1,330

1,330

2,260

2,430

2,090

2,000

2,770

5,210

Mar.

5,380

5,910

13,500

14,200

7,760

5,560

4,160

2,600

2,430

2,940

2,940

2,600

2,430

2,090

2,260

2,770

3,110

 2, 770

2,430

2,000

1,750

1,580

1,330

1,180

1,330

1,330

1,180

1,100

1,180.

1,100

1,100

Apr.

1,580

2,180

O Oftfi

1,920

1,580

1,330

1,180

1,030

1,180

2,000

2,430

2,000

1,660

1,500

1,410

1,330

1,180

1,030

1,180

1,180

1,030

960

895

830

830

772

895

2,180

3,110

2,770

May.

2,770

2,430

2,180

2,430

5,560

8,330

5,380

3,810

2,770

2,180

1,840

1,660

1,920

1,410

1,100

895

738

675

597

525

445

430

370

445

715

2,090

3,110

1,660

3,110

26,100

13,300

June.

5,380

3,110

O A on

1,580

1,180

960

665

543

dfii

408

370

338

 445

509

570

485

357

445

2,770

3,280

1,180

830

665

1,840

2,260

1,500

1,330

960

1,250

3,460

July.

o dan

1,410

960

665

485

370

270

270

270

270

830

1,410

1,100

2,430

2,430

1,920

1,500

738

1,580

2,180

1,660

960

509

385

294

250

200

178

200

155

240

Aug.

318

370

o ofifi

10,100

3,460

I ftfiA

2,430

2,600

1,750

1,100

665

525

4fi1

738

5,910

4,860

2,430

3,460

2,090

1,410

960

665

509

445

338

250

240

200

Ml

164

178

Sept.

9Qd

240

200

97ft

525

1,330

5,040

3,110

1 Sift

1,580

1,250

1,100

960

715

525

445

408

357

294

250

960

4,340

3,640

1,500

1,030

1,580

1,250

1,500

1,250

960

NOTE. Gage readings probably in error July 7-10; discharge estimated by comparison with records of 

flow at other stations in basin.

Monthly discharge of Tygart River at Fetterman, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,340 square miles.]

Month.

February ...

April... . . . __

July . 

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1, 330 

4,510 

10,900 

6,090 

6,820 

14,200 

3,110 

26,100 

5,380 

2,430 

10,100 

5,040

26,100

Minimum.

54 

99 

1,250 

1,330 

1,330 

1,100 

772 

370 

338 

155 

164 

200

54

Mean.

265 

1,710 

2,800 

2,640 

2,900 

3,360 

1,510 

3,260 

1,390 

921 

1,730 

1,290

1,980

Per 

square 

mile.

0.198 

1.28 

2.09 

1.97 

2.16 

2.51 

1.13 

2.43 

1.04 

.687 

1.29 

,963

1.48

Run-off in 

inches.

0.23 

1.43 

2.41 

2.27 

2.25 

2.90 

1.26 

2.80 

1.16 

.79 

1.49 

1.07

20.06
MONONGAHELA RIVEB AT LOCK 15, HOUIT, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 15, at Hoult, 2J^ niiles below county highway bridge at 

Fairmont, Marion County, and 4 miles below mouth of West Fork. Buffalo 

Creek enters on left three-fourths miles above station.

DBAINAGB AREA. 2,430 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1921. Upper *and 

lower gages at Lock 15 have been read under direction of United States 

Engineer Corps since May 1, 1904.

GAGE. Upper vertical staff-gage at lock. Lower section is set in recess in left 

lock wall just above upper gate; upper section, 61.5 feet from face of right 

lock wall, directly opposite lower section, was used until January 29, 1918> 

when it was carried away by ice. Read by Charles R. Hall, lockmaster.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge at Fairmont or by wading on 

crest of dam at the lock. Flow of Buffalo Creek is added to discharge 

measured at bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. One channel at all stages; straight half a mile above 

and below bridge. Control for station is crest of dam; permanent. Point 

of zero flow, gage height 6.9 feet (elevation of crest of dam), except for leakage through lock and occasional opening of valves of lock.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.76 feet at 

6 p. m. May 30 (discharge, 28,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 7.00 feet, 

October 25 and 26 (discharge, 102 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 21.2 feet at 8 a. m. January 2, 1919 

(discharge, 92,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 47 second-feet, September 2,1917. Flood of 1888, before dam No. 15 was built, reached a stage 

represented by gage height of about 26 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice when ice in pool above dam forms 

close to crest of dam.

REGULATION. None under normal conditions. Pool No. 15 may be lowered at 

times in the interest of navigation.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for effect of operations 

at lock and change in leakage through lock, the change depending on which 

gates are open; not affected by ice. Rating curve used beginning October 

1, 1920, revised slightly between 1,000 and 16,000 second-feet; curve well 

defined to 62,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by adding the flow over dam (obtained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table), the amount of water used for lockage, 

and the leakage through upper or lower gates. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by B. L. Bigwood and V. B. 

Lamoureux:

April 30, 1921: Gage height, 8.85 feet; discharge, 3,360 second-feet.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monongahela River at Lock 18, Hoult, W. Fa., 

for the year ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Day.

I........

2...*.....

3 

4........

5........

6 ..

1. .......

8 -

9........

10. ..

11 . .

12 __ .....

13 

14 ___ ...

15... _ ..

16........

17........

18........

19.. ......

20.. ......

21 ___ ...

22 .

23........

24........

25........

26 

27........

28 

29.... ...i

30 

31 

Oct.

896

1,300

1,610

1,180

816

576

490

ARR

414

310

262

294

262

206

172

168

147

146

138

121

114

110

HO

110

102

102

110

110

110

110

192

Nov.

327

319

Q1O

443

527

703

563

479

448

443

591

897

735

633

605

5,140

7,050

4,600

3,780

4,600

4,430

5,890

7,440

5,510

4,600

4,260

3,460

2,860

3,460

Dec.

3,150

4,780

5,890

4,780

3,620

3,300

3,620

q AAA

2,310

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,830

2,580

6,660

6,270

4,260

3,300

9 44.fi

1,940

1 830

2,310

OA qnn

1O finft

7,840

4,780

3,780

3,300

2,720

9 d4.n

2,060

Jan.

i Q4.n

2,310

2

Q/Jfl

O Kon

9 44.fi

o ftan

1,940

6,660

9,080

7,440

5,140

q 7Qn

2,580

6,660

14,600

8

OKn

6,280

3,460

2,860

9 44O

O ROn

2,720

5,140

6,270

5,140

3,780

3,000

2,590

2,310

2,310

11,200

Feb.

m onn

6,660

5,140

3

7QA

^ ^nn

5,510

4 600

5' 890

17,900

12,600

9,110

7,050

4,600

3,620

Q nrv>

2,440

O nftn

i <un

1,870

2,090

2,110

6,740

5,970

4,510

4,510

11,200

Mar.

in 4/m

8,740 OK qnn

09 inn

13,600

5,510

4,600 4 ssn

7,780

6,210

4,720

4,200

3,720

3,400

5,080

5,830

4,720

<l 79(1

3,090

2,380

1,880

1,880

1,770

1,880

1,880

1 880

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,660

Apr.

2,800

5,080

4,370

3 O4.n

1,770

1,570

1,440

1,550

2,950

2,520

2,000

1,660

1,660

1,770

1,660

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,340

1,160

1,110

1,020

968

902

800

1,660

3,090

3,290

May.

2,940

2,660

2,380

2,380

5,450

10,300

7,780

5,080

3,940

2,730

2,000

2,000

2,950

2,380

1,770

1,340

1,070

884

735

611

496

479

400

400

499

1,300

4,250

2,290

1,660

27,300

17,200

June.

7,380

3,590

O fiftfl

1,820

1,340

955

748

617

514

376

341

311

281

501

421

501

402

483

6,210

7,400

2,660

1,340

923

1,550

3,100

1,880

1,660

1,240

1,120

2,400

July.

3,410

2,040

QKQ

872

634

433

267

274

323

865

1,170

1,000

1,780

2,660

1,780

1,550

1,010

615

479

1,570

1,340

OKQ

410

363

283

Ml

182

203

219

225

Aug.

244

306

9 iqn

19 inn

5,840

2,390

2,010

3,570

2,810

1,670

1,030

665

580

508

5,870

7,000

3,410

4,050

o am

1,670

1,160

796

KQf\

4fin

376

254

282

222

212

178

200

Sept.

209

345

oca

308-

634

1,(K»

7,000

5,090-

2,39fr

2,130^

1,780-

Iil60

1,120'

825 620-

490*

400

338-

288.

276

341

6,620-

5,870

2,530

1,780-

2,400-

2,010

2,150>

1,780

1,350>

Monthly discharge of Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W. Fa., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

[Drainage area, 2,430 square miles.]

Month.

October.. ___ . __ ____________

December ___________________

April... . .._ ...

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

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

 Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,610 

7,440 

20,300 

14,600 

17,900 

25,300 

5,080 

27,300 

7,400 

3,410 

12,100 

7,000

27,300

Minimum.

102 

319 

1,720 

1,940 

1,870 

' 1,660 

800 

400 

281 

182 

178 

209

102

Mean.

363 

2,530 

4,290 

4,580 

5,700 

5,630 

2,030 

3,800 

1,820 

913 

2,110 

1,780

2,950

Per 

square 

mile.

0.149 

1.04 

1.77 

1.88 

2.35 

2.32 

.835 

1.56 

.749 

.376 

.868 

.733

1.21

Run-oflin 

inches.

o. ir

1.16 

2.04 

2. IT 

2.45 2.68- 

.93 1.80« 

.84^ 

.43 

l.Ofr 

.82

16. 49

MIDDLE FORK AT MIDVALE, W. VA.

LOCATION. A third of a mile above Midvale railroad station on Coal & Coke 

Railway, two-thirds mile below post office at Ellamore, Randolph County. 

Laurel Creek enters river from right 1% miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1921.
MONOFGAHEIA EIVEE BASIN. 47

<IAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Anna Riley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight 300 feet above and

100 feet below cable section. Banks high and in most places wooded.

Control slightly shifting. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.10 feet at 7 a. m.

May 30; minimum stage 1.33 feet at 7 a. m. July 29.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 16.1 feet at 7.30 a. m. January 28,

1918 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice); minimum stage, 1.12 feet

August 29, 1917 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

Flood of 1888 and 1912 reached gage height of about 18 feet. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, not materially

affected by ice. Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

TSTov. 13

June 23

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

3.09

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73

329

119

Daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1

2

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

4-. .........

.5 ...... 

6 __ ..........

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

8... 

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

10 . .......

11.......... __

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

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

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

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

ie .... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 .........

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

25 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2.50

2.54

2.10

2.10

2.12

1.98

1.82

1.76

1.70

1.62

1.56

1.52

1.48

1.46

1.43

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.37

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.38

1.40

1.40

1.50

2.06

1.88

1.67

1.62

Nov.

1.57

1.60

2.49

2.10

1.96

1.86

1.79

1.76

1.76

2.42

2.24

2.13

1.98

1.78

1.92

2.00

3.77

2.80

2.58

2 49

2.34

3.12

3.64

3.32

3.22

3.20

3.06

3.18

3.32

3.12

Dec.

3.07

3.12

3.08

3.08

3.26

3.22

3.06

2.85

9 M.

2.52

2.60

2.49

2.60

3.00

3.38

3.24

2.90

2.54

2.37

9 fid

2.51

2.74

5.85

4.67

3.98

3.28

3.00

2.92

2.68

2.66

2.58

Jan.

2.52

2.64

2.56

2.53

2.50

2.42

2.37

2.96

a 62

3.32

3.01

2.62

2.44

2.90

3.46

3.12

2.98

2.57

2.70

2.66

2.62

2.98

3.68

3.88

3.46

3.04

2.86

2.56

2.52

2.60

2.80

Feb.

2. 71

2.62

2.59

2.54

2.53

2.84

2.82

2.96

415

475

3.93

3.76

3.56

3.08

3.02

2.88

2.82

2.64

2.62

2.48

2.38

2.42

2.52

2.66

2.64

2.50

2.63

3.58

Mar.

3.76

3.84

8.00

5.30

4.33

3.58

3.21

2.90

2.78

3.14

3.02

2.92

2.78

2.66

2.90

2.92

2.92

2.90

2.78

2 64

2.54

2.50

2.42

2.40

2.54

2.50

2 44

2.43

2.50

2.39

2.34

Apr.

2.92

0 OA

2.84

2.72

2.56

2.47

2.38

2.32

3.32

3.38

3.20

2.94

2.78

2.63

2.62

2.48

2.42

2.46

2.39

2.37

2.34

2.32

9 37

2.28

2.14

2.13

2.96

4.17

3.56

3.33

May.

3.18

3.01

2.88

3.15

5.23

446

3.86

3.06

2.86

2.72

2.55

2.40

2.28

2.16

2.08

2.02

1.98

1.90

1.84

1.80

1.76

1.76

1.78

2.02

2.69

2.68

2.36

3.42

8.30

5.00

June.

3.80

3.38

2.82

2.48

2.29

2.12

1.98

1.92

1.81

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.85

2.02

1.74

1.64

1.64

2.34

4.06

2.80

2.32

2.08

2.30

2.74

2.39

2.72

2.30

2.12

2.43

2.90

July.

2.52

2.40

2.07

1.86

1.72

1.72

1.62

1.54

2.89

2.84

2.28

2.36

3.57

3.12

2.37

2.55

2.22

2.03

2.48

1.92

2.00

1.80

1.69

1.59

1.50

1.47

1.44

1.39

1.36

2.12

2.47

Aug.

1.65

1.60

410

3.46

2.66

2.24

2.22

2.58

2.24

2.00

1.85

1.75

1.88

3.16

446

3.34

2.84

2.58

2.28

2.12

1.94

1.82

1.72

1.67

1.60

1.54

1.51

1.44

1.44

1.42

1.46

Sept.

1.86

1.64

1.68

2.60

2.28

2.23

3.58

2.59

2.36

2.10

1.94

1.90

1.82

1.70

1.62

1.61

1.56

1.58

1.54

1.48

1.48

2.53

1.96

1.78

1.74

1.86

1.86

1.88

1.82

1.81
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

BUCKHANNON RIVER AT HALL, W. VA.

LOCATION. 500 feet below ruins of an old mill dam, a quarter of a mile abovev 

post office and county highway bridge at Hall, Barbour County, and 1 mile 

from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. Pecks Run enters river on left 

1 mile below gaging station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 277 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1907, to May 25, 1909; April 15, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank used since April 15, 1915, 

read by James Newcomb. From June 7, 1907, to May 25, 1909, a chain 

at county highway bridge, one-quarter of a mile below, was used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from county highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gage is about midway between beginning and end of 

rapids, having approximately 10-foot fall. Bed of stream in rapids composed of large boulders, rocks, and gravel; practically permanent. Banks 

high and wooded and are not overflowed except into an old mill race on 

left bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.00 feet 

at 5 p. m. March 3 (discharge, 3,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.71 

feet at 6 p. m. July 29 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1907-1909 (station at highway bridge): Maximum stage recorded, 13.S 

feet February 6, 1908 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.40 feet 

during several days in October and November, 1908 (discharge not determined).

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet March 14, 1918 (discharge 

not determined); minimum stage, 1,70 feet October 7, 1917 (discharge, & 

second-feet). Highest flood known prior to establishment of station reported 

to have reached a gage height of about 14 feet in 1888 referred to datum of 

present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted above station, except small quantity which 

may flow around gage through abandoned mill race above ordinary low 

stages and which is included in flow measured at county highway bridge.

ACCURACY. ^Stage-discharge relation permanent, not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined between 10 and 2,600 second-feet; fairly well defined 

from 2,600 to 4,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 11

May 7

June 21

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.80

3.66

2.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

310

1.120

215
MONONGAHEIA EIVEB BASIN.

DaUy discharge, in second-feet, of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Fa., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 _._ 

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

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

4 ___ .........

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

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

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

8 . _ .. .....

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

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

11....... _ ....

12 . _ '....

13.......... _ .

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

15. ___ ........

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

17 __ .........

18. _ ..........

19 .........

20. _ . _ ......

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

22 .. 

23 _ .. T _

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

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

26. ___ ..

27. _ ......

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

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

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

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

Oct.

270

640

345

206

148

115

96

75

62

56

59

43

40

32

26

19

25

21

17

17

25

20

16

14

13

21

30

43

131

84

Nov.

46

56

51

152

156

121

102

75

78

90

360

259

197

141

121

134

1,510

1,080

632

585

730

730

1,030

1,180

880

730

680

540

632

632

Dec.

585

680

780

685

540

730

632

495

423

352

390

398

360

495

880.

780

585

495

318 390*

360

414

2,820

1,840

1 080

680

. 540

585

4Sfi

423

375

Jan.

338

405

398

368

338

312

276

405

1,290

880

632

495

441

540

1,400

1,030

780

540

405

459

390

375

540

780

780

585

486

423

330

390

1,290

Feb.

980

680

585

486

414

585

680

680

1,340

2,400

1,620

1,080

830

680

632

540

495

423

360

330

345

375

423

1,030

730

585

680

1,620

Mar.

1,290

980

2,920

2,920

1,510

980

680

685

477

585

585

495

486

450

423

495

459

450

414

360

324

294

264

237

282

345

306

276

306

306

294

Apr.

495

680

540 477'

390,

318

276

259

282

680

585

477

398

345

306

294

282

294

306

; 276

248

242

226

220

91 *

188

179

495

632

540

May.

540

540

495

585

1,730

1,840.

1,290

880

632

468

382

324

294

254

192

159

138

124

105

90

75

69

59

59

99

450

432

215

202

2,290

1,620

June.

730

450

312

232

174

145

112

84

64

56

56

69

56

115

72

56

41

69

1,730

632

254

174

. 215

1,240

540

468

264

166

134

131

July.

192

174

118

81

56

44

35

30

24

118

270

170

105

90

99

105

75

56

46

 75

59

41

35

35

24

23

18

11

8

9

10

Aug.

27

40

632

1,400

468

215

156

300 ;

294

145

105

90

69

432

2/180

1,080

885

382

318

220

-' ; i*48 '

112

.81

59

44

33

27

25

23

24

30

Sept.

40

40

32

38

148

1,240

1,730

1 830

. 398

276

197

192

145

112

87

84

64

54

44

40

118

1,620

680

270

184

210

242

264

254

210

Monthly discharge of Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 277 square mileS.]

Month.

November _____ ... _____ .

December. ..................................

January

February.. .

April

JuneJuly

September

, Discharge in secoM-feet.

Maximum.

540 

1,510 

2,820 

1,400 

2,400 

2,920 

680 

2,290 

1,730 

270 

2,180 

1,730

2,920

Minimum.

13 

46 

318 

276 

330 

237 

179 

59 

41 

8 

23 

32

8

Mean.

88.5 

457 

661 

584 

772 

670 

372 

537 

295 

72.1 

314 

328

427 '

Per 

Square 

mile.

0.319 

1.65 

2.39 

2. 11 

2.79 

2.42 

1.34 

1.94 

1.06 

.260 

1.13 

1.18

1.54

.

Run-off in 

inches.

0.37 

1.84 

. 2.76 

2.43 

2.90 

2.79 

1.60 

2.24 

1.18 

.30 

1.30 

1.32

20.93

WEST POKE AT BUTCHERVHIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Weston & Clarksburg Electric Railway Co.'s trolley bridge, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Butcherville, Lewis County, and 3 miles 

north of Weston. Freemans Creek enters river on left 1 mile below station.

DBAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to upstream side of trolley bridge near center of 

span; read by Virna Butcher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made trom bridge or by Wading.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel except at extreme high stages, when 

river overflows right bank and a little water passes through two small 

culverts in trolley embankment; straight for 500 feet above and curved for 

1,000 feet below station. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is rock ledge; probably permanent. Growth of aquatic plants may 

cause backwater at gage during summer.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.98 feet at 5 

p. m. August 3; minimum stage, 3.19 feet at 8 a. m. October 23.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet at 4.30 p. m. March 13, 

1918, and at 9.30 a. m. January 2, 1919; minimum stage, 3.17 feet at 9 a. m. 

October 9, 1919.

Highest flood known is reported to have reached a stage represented by 

gage height of about 27 feet in 1888. Dam since washed out may have 

increased height of this flood.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; may be slightly 

affected by ice during December and February. Measurements of flow 

do not indicate noteworthy backwater from growth of aquatic plants. 

Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Fork at Butchervitte, W. Fa., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 11 

11

Made by 

Bigwood and Lamoureux. 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

458

4.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36

40

Date.

May 7

Made by 

Bigwood and Lamoureux.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.92

6.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

247

107

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

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 

30 

31 .

Oct.

4.69

4.05

4.02

3.98

3.93

3.85

3.76

3.70

3.66

3.70

3.78

3.73

3.67

3.64

3.60

3.55

3.45

3.40

3.33

3.28

3.26

3.23

3.22

3.27

3.43

3.48

3.58

3.64

3.60

3.47

3.43

Nov.

a 32

a 37

3.52

4.06

4.26

4.25

4.08

3.82

3.90

4.40

4.63

4.50

4.46

4.40

4.36

5.14

9.37

6.30

5.72

5.62

6.42

5.66

7.22

6.57

a 15

5.55

5.42

4.46

4.37

5.52

Dec.

A Id

6.68

6.40

5.92

5.83

6.24

6.42

5.18

4.92

<t sn

4.82

6.72

6.16

7 1O

7.24

6.35

5.87

6.80

6.73

6.34

5.10

5.93

11.22

8.24

6.35

6.48

5.31

5.23

5.19

Jan.

6.94

6.80

6.49

5.50

5.00

5.22

5.32

6.35

K 90

5.12

5.00

4.84

4.78

6 64

10.09

Feb.

7.45

6.41

6.08

5.72

6.76

6.88

6.02

6.28

10.44

10.04

9.00

8.74

6.69

6.20

5.88

5.67

5.40

5.14

5.00

4.80

4.76

4.68

6.83

8.29

6.60

6.62

6.63

7.48

Mar.

7.20

7 19

11.36

8.76

ft 70

6.88

5.63

6.47

6.27

fi 04

6.38

6.92

5.50

5.22

5.66

5.90

5.78

5.52

5.44

5.34

5.24

4.98

489

4.80

4.74

4.67

4.59

4.53

448

4.43

4.60

Apr.

6.43

6.91

6.06

6.72

5.16

5.08

5.00

464

5.01

6.22

6.12

492

470

460

468

4 84

5.06

4.98

4.93

485

4.80

4.75

4.62

4.65

4.50

445

444

448

457

466

May.

478

492

5.02

5.93

7.62

7.70

6.83

5.80

5.38

5.00

499

5.54

5.99

5.70

4.96

5.73

5.56

6.50

5.46

6.40

492

440

416

470

7

09

9.10

6.83

a 69

6.10

6.28

5,86

June.

5.85

5.66

5.58

6.35

480

422

406

400

3.97

3.93

400

418

426

432

437

419

410

3.95

9.91

5.84

5.22

483

5.08

6.44

5.42

6.79

6.85

462

460

461

July.

456

5.27

408

403

414

3.82

3.78

3.72

3.63

3.56

3.50

3.92

416

432

438

446

434

406

420

426

4.23

410

3.90

3.69

3.58

3. 52

3.48

3.45

3.39

3.60

418

Aug.

415

3.98

11.36

7.22

5.82

5.03

6.06

5.20

6.09

479

458

438

432

6.48

7.56

6.23

6.52

5.22

6.00

445

423

409

3.92

3.79

3.73

3.66

3.52

3.48

3.43

3.38

3.46

Sept.

3.63

3.74

3.64

3.70

402

4.64

6.82

6.09

5.96

5.46

464

416

400

3.96

414

3.98

3.88

409

400

3.79

5.00

9.18

7.08

5.94

6.86

6.12

5.98

5.90

6.25

478

NOTE. page not read Dec. 30 to Jan. 16. Stage-discharge relation may have been slightly affected 

by ice during part of December and February.
MONONGAHELA BI7EB\1BASXH.

BUFFALO OEEEK AT BABBACpflJp, W. TA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 1,000 feet above covered highway bridge at

Barrackville, Marion County, 2^ miles northeast of Fairmont. Finch's

Run enters on left 1,600 feet below station,

DRAINAGE AREA. 115 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1907, to December 31, 1908; May 8, 1915, to

September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream handrail of bridge; read by E. M.

Beall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight about 100 feet above

and below station. Banks high. Stream bed rocky; some gravel. Control

not permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded, 8.47 feet at 6.45 a. m. March 3;

minimum stage, 1.41 feet at 5.30 p. m. July 26.

1907-1908; 1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 14.22 feet January 22,

1917 (discharge, about 6,800 second-feet); no flow during greater part of

September, October, and November, 1908. Flood of July, 1912, reached a

stage represented by .about 16 feet on present gage. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Measurements made

during year ending September 30, 1921, indicate that debris which was

lodged on control by Finch's Run during flood of August, 1920, is gradually

being washed away. Rating curve not developed. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va,, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 6 

6

May 2

Made by 

Bigwood and Lamoureux 

 ..do-- 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.195

2.195

2.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.8

14.7

95

Date.

May 2

Made by 

Bigwood and Lamoureux

Qage 

height.

Feet. 

2.54

2.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

97

136
52 SURFAODBAWATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Daily gage height, in feeV, ^^Hftffalo Creek at Barrackwille, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Day.

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

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

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

4 __ . __ ....

5 _____ . ...

8. _ -....--...

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

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

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

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

11. .

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

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

14 __ . __ . ...

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

16 

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

18 ^ .

19 . .

201.............

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

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

23 .........

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

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

36..............

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

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

29 __ ... __ ...

30 

31.. _ .... __ .

Oct

3.57

3.10

2.90

2.55

2.44

2.34

2.28

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.17

2.14

a 10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2,05

2.02

2.04

2.02

2.06

2.04 ao?

2.04

2.06

ao?

2.14

2.23

2.26

2.18

2.12

Nov.

2.08

2.14

2.36

2.40

2.25

2.19

2.16

2.12

2.11

2.18

2.27

2.24

2.18

2.13

2.12

2,16

4.12

3.47

3.11

3.12

3.12

2.90

3.32

3.20

2.92

2.70

2.66

2.62

2.88

Dec.

3.82

4.15

3.46

9 QQ

2.94

2.92 a?9

2.66

2.51

2.50

2.68

2.54

2.48

3.92

3.76

2.88

2.78

2.63

2.57

2.48

3.13

5.24

<t CR

2.94

2.84

2.75

2.56

a 51

2.52

Jan.

O CO

2.83

9 79

2.58

9 **n

5.63

4. 00

3.41

*> sn

2.75

9 Rfi

5.00

A At

4.00

3.06

2.62

2.56

2.55

2.60

2.74

5.60

3.50

2.82

2.54

2.44

2.40

2.50

2.66

4.04

Feb.

3.18

3.00

2.78

2.74

2.71

2.95

3.03

9 07

3.33

3.56

3.45

3.31

3.18

2.90

1 QQ

2.06

2.45

2.51

2.69

3.45

3.51

3.04

2.95

4.18

Mar.

3.68

3.42

7.23

3.73

3.25

2.92

2.98

3.15

3.35

4.16

3.28

3.08

3.14

2.53

2.08

a 37

3.40

3.05

2.82

2.65

2.57

2.50

2.42

2.41

2.65

2.59

2.68

2.61

2.64

2.59

2.54

Apr.

3.50

3.46

3.05

2.82

2.63

a 54

2.47

2,39

2,51

2.14

2.53

2.49

2.39

a 31

2.36

2.28

2.25

2.23

9 10

2.13

.

*> on

May.

2.75

2.49

2.46 as?

3.80

3.56

2.85

2.83

2.77 a^2

2.40

2.28

2.24

2.28

2.14

2.01

1.97

1.91

i on

2.08

2. 15

2.03

1.93

2.00

a 91

2.28

June.

2.11

2.02

1.93

2.32

2.13

2.01

1.87

1.83

1.78

, 1.73

1.66

1.68

1.85

1.83

1.74

1.76

1.74

5.45

2.75

2.26

2.04

1.99

2.24

1.96

2.10

2.65

2.24

2.04

2.04

July.

2.05

1.88

1.76

1.67

1.62

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.53

1.62

1.52

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.67

1.60

1.56

1.52

1.52

1.64

1.75

1.65

1.56

1.51

1.48

1.42

1.58

1.60

1.57

1.76

1.69

Aug.

1.68

1.68

3.28

1.95

1.85

1.77

2.88

2.22

1.97

1.84

1.79

1.64

1.61

1.68

2.74

L67

1.63

1.57

1.54

1.50

1.48

1.45

1.43

Sept.

1.57

1.97

1.77

1,73

1.67

1.67

1.65

1.62

3.34

2.53

2.30

2.18

2.10

Nora. Gage not read Nov. 25, Jan. 2-3, Feb. 1,16-18, Apr. 21-29, May 8-12, June 15, Aug. 4,13-14,19, 

21-22, 30-31, Sept. 1-2, 4-5, 7-11, and 18-25.

CHEAT RIVER NEAE PABSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Moss highway bridge, 2 miles north of Parsons, Tucker County,

2 miles below junction with Shavers Fork, and 5 miles below junction of

Dry Fork and Blackwater River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 716 square miles (determined by Hydro-Electric Co. of West

Virginia).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Chain gage near center of bridge on downstream guard rail; read by

Mrs. E. C. Linger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and probably permanent. Water is swift and

turbulent at high stages. 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.25 feet at

7 a. m. March 3 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet

at 7 p. m. July 29 and 8 a. m. August 31 (discharge, 195 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 17.98 feet March 12, 1917 (discharge, about 40,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet September 6,

1917 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

REGULATION. Some regulation above at various pulp mills and sawmills.

Effect probably compensating, so that two gage readings a day give correct

basis for determining daily discharge. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except as affected

by ice December 16-21. Rating curve well defined between 65 and 1,000

second-feet and fairly well defined between 1,000 and 6,000 second-feet;

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table, except for periods of ice effect. Records fair.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASITT.

Discharge measurements of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Fa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date,

Nov. 15

May 10

Made by 

.....do 

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

2.49

3.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

323

1,320

Date, Made by 

J.J. Dirzulaitis. .......

Oage

height.

Feet. 

2.91

3.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

626

896

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Fa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

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

2 _ ... _ ....

3 __ ........

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

5. ...

6.... __ .....

7...... _ ....

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

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

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

11. __ . ___

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

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

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

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

16..... _ .....

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

18....... __ ..

19. _____ ..

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

21 ____ ......

22.,. ........

23.... ......

24 __ .........

25 ..........

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

27....... __ ..

28 

29 ...... ...

30. _ .........

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

Oct.

4,370

3,510

1,150

850

670

590

555

520

485

450

420

384

354

290

240

230

850

1,250

715

520

Nov.

378

450

1,630

1,200

850

555

366

271

384

450

420

378

336

290

366

420

450

336

276

420

805

1,000

1,250

1,150

1,370

1,250

1,050

1,310

1,440

1,440

Dec.

3,170

4,190

5,480

5,100

4,370

3,510

2,670

1,370

555

420

420

342

520

4,910

4,730

>2,290

1,200

6,740

5,480

4,190

3,170

2,670

2,200

1,770

1,440

1,500

Jan.

1,770

1,310

1,150

1,000

850

760

1,050

2,050

2,510

2,200

1,910

1,630

1,770

2,200

2,510

2,050

1,770

1,630

1,500

1,370

2,050

3,170

5,680

3,850

3,170

2,830

2,350

2,670

2,200

2,200

2,670

Feb.

2,200

1,770

1,370

1,630

1,560

1,770

1,500

1,310

7,900

7,900

5,680

4,190

2,670

1,700

1,370

1,100

1,150

1,150

900

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,630

1,370

1,310

1,150

1,500

1,700

Mar.

2,670

4,020

12,600

10,600

7,900

5,880

4,730

4,370

4,020

3,170

2,670

1,700

1,250

1,000

1,050

1,150

1,440

1,910

1,630

1,200

950

1,150

900

760

1,150

950

715

760

1,050

1,370

1,250

Apr.

900

760

630

520

480

440

420

378

850

1,500

1,370

805

520

378

300

540

840

520

420

310

740

560

990

950

715

485

485

760

760

715

May.

850

670

520

2,670

12,000

9,100

5,480

2,350

1,000

1,100

1,050

1,310

1,440

1,100

850

670

555

485

450

420

420

378

354

4,190

6,740

f,660

3,510

1,910

5,480

10,400

5,100

June.

2,670

2,050

1,370

1,100

805

715

555

485

450

420

390

485

450

366

290

227

290

630

3,170

2,510

1,910

1,200

630

555

760

950

850

850

950

805

July.

715

715

520

390

290

271

240

215

330

1,310

900

1,200

1,050

950

V770

1,700

1,000

630

485

2,830

1,150

715

450

330

450

420

336

262

203

262

450

Aug.

330

271

9,100

5,880

2,350

950

850

950

850

1,910

1,150

590

520

1,770

4,550

2,670

1,500

4,100

760

520

420

366

354

342

300

244

227

211

215

211

203

Sept.

244

227

211

590

1,310

1,680

2,060

1,050

590

1,250

1,100

950

670

520

390

366

320

271

240

342

715

2,050

950

630

760

760

670

555

420

590

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-21; gage readings probably in error Oct. 16-27, 

Apr. 5-7, 16-17, 21-23; gage not read Sept. 6 and 11; discharge for these periods estimated from study of 

-weather records, observer's notes, and comparison with records of discharge of Shavers Fork at Parsons.

Monthly discharge of Cheat River near Parsons, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 716 square miles.]

Month.

January. ____ ______________

March _________ 1 ._.__ . 

April __ .. ............

June

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

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

Maximum.

4,370

1,630

6,740

5,680

7,900

12,600

1,600

12,000

3,170

2,830

9,100

2,050

12.600

Jjiscnarge u

Minimum.

271

342

760

900

715

300

354

227

203 2oa

211

203

i secona-iei

Mean.

675

743

2,770

2,120

2,180

2,770

668

2,910

963

727

1,340

749

1.560

3t.

Per

square 

mile.

0.943

1.04

3.87

2.96

3.04

3.87

.933

4.06

1.34

1.02

1.87

1.05

2.18

Run-off in 

inches.

1.09

1.16

4.46

3.41

3.17

4.46

1.04

4.68

1.50

1.18

2.16

1.17

29.48
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

CHEAT RIVER AT ROWLESBURG, W. TA.

LOCATION. At Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge at Rowlesburg, Preston

County1, 300 feet above mouth of Salt Lick Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles (including drainage area of Salt Lick Creek)' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1912, to September 30, 1921. The United

States Weather Bureau has collected gage heights since 1884. 

GAGE. Chain gage on railroad bridge, installed April 27, 1921; gage at same

datum as Mott gage of U. S. Weather Bureau used July 19, 1912, to June

23, 1920; read by J. O. Fretwell and J. N. McMillan. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements prior to April 29, 1921, made

from railroad bridge. Salt Lick Creek was measured separately and the

discharge added to that measured at bridge. Recent measurement made

from highway bridge 600 feet below railroad bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is curved above and below bridge. Control

consists of small boulders; probably permanent. Salt Lick Creek entersbetween the control and the gage. Stage at which flow would be zero

was about 0.45 foot in September, 1917. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the periods April 27 to

June 24 and September 11-30, 7.10 feet at 3 p. m. May 26; minimum stage,

2.40 feet September 20.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, not affected by ice

during period. Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 29

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.18

3.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,350

1,290

Date.

Aug. 4

. .Made by 

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

height.

Feet. 

5.86

4.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,910-

3,350

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

I.... _ .. __ ..

2.... ... .

3-.... ...

4... ... -

5-.... ...

6-... ........ .

7.-... ...

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

9... . ......

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

11.. ____ . _ .

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

13 

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

15.... 

Apr. May.

3.52

3.40

3.26

3.28

6.01

5.47

4.68

4.12

3.82

3.40

3.31

3.40

June. '

4.50

4.03

3.68

3.42

3.19

3.04

2.92

2.81

2.75

2.68

2.64

2.72

2.76

2.72

2 7ft

Sept.

3.28

3.24

3.14

2.89

9 T)

Day.

16.- 

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

18-.-. .-. ..

19-..... .

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

21.... .. .

22...-... .....

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

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

25 

26 

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

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

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

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

01

Apr.

2.80

3.05

3.28

3.53

May.

3.05

2.96

2.89

2.83

2.76

2.68

2.64

2.64

3.20

5.11

7.09

5.28

4.28

4.48

7.90

5.70

June.

2.58

2.46

2.56

3.80

3.91

3.26

2.92

2.75

2.88

Sept.

2.66

2.56

2.50

2.46

2.40

2.55

4.56

3.66

3.13

3.08

3.07

3.12

3.42

3.18

2.93

NOTE. Gage not read June 25 to Sept. 10.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN. 55

BIACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, W. VA.

LOCATION. Half a mile south of Davis, Tucker County, W. Va., 1^ miles above 

"Blackwater Fall," and 400 feet below dam and railroad bridge of Babcock 

Lumber & Boom Co. Beaver Creek enters on right half a mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Slope gage on right bank 100 feet above cable and opposite railroad 

scale-house of the Babcock Lumber & Boom Co.; read by I. K. Skidmore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for 100 feet above 

and 200 feet below station. Banks not subject to overflow. Bed of stream 

composed of small stones; smooth and clean. Control 20 feet below gage, 

composed of large and small boulders; clean and probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period April 26 to 

September 30, 1921, 5.55 feet at 8 a. m. May 5; minimum stage, 1.46 feet 

at 7 p. m. July 5.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Dam 300 feet above gage is used to form log forebay for the 

lumber company. Forebay may occasionally be drained, but it is usually 

kept full.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, not affected by ice. 

Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

1 

Date, j Made by 

!

Apr. 19 .. _ do.. _ ......... ....

height.

Feet. 

1.61

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

50

64

Date.

A llfT ft

6

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.16

2.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

156

135

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 .... -

2 -. ...

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

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

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

6 ...... ..

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

8.. ......

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

10.. ......

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

12 

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

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

15. ..

Apr.

......

May.

1.80

1.78 

1.78

3.57

5.38

4.08

3.12

2.75

2.40

2.22

2.14

2.50

2.53

2.16

2.00

June.

2.54

2.62 

2.19

2.04

1.94

1.87

1.82

1.78

1.75

1.72

1.74

1.87

1.78

1.81

1.65

July.

1.62

1.94 

1.66

1.53

1.48

1.56

1.52

1.49

2.10

2.20

1.69

2.47

2.12

2.03

3.06

Aug.

1.54

2.09

4.88

424

2.96

2.19

1.96

2.64

2.16

 1.90

1.78

1.78

1.82

1.78

3.23

Sept.

1 66

1.56 

1.50

1.59

1.60

1.74

2.28

2.04

2 44

2.50

2.02

2.04

1.92

1.74

1.63

Day.

16 ... .

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22.. ....

23..........

24 

25 

26 

27 

28- 

29 

30 ......

31 

Apr.

......

1.68

1.68

1.74

1.87

1.84

May.

1.92

1.88 

1.84

1.80

1.76

1.72

1.74

1.75

3.57

4.90

4.74

3.20

2.56

3.26

3.96

3.02

June.

1.58

1.62 

2.27

3.00

2.10

1.74

1.65

1.70

1.76

1.69

1.72

1.62

1.62

1.66

1.66

July.

2.70

2.23

1.84

1.78

2.52

2.31

1.86

1.72

1.66

1.70

1.58

1.59

1.60

1.54

1.98

1.77

Aug.

2.54

2.31 

3.08

2.38

2.02

1.91

1.80

1.74

1.71

1.67

1.62

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.56

Sept.

1.59

1.52 

1.52

1.50

1.54

2.43

3.61

2.53

2.08

1.80

1.94

2.24

2.34

2.02

2.63
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

SHAVERS FOBK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet northeast of railroad station at 

Parsons, Tucker County, and half a mile above confluence with Dry Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 210 square miles (determined by Pittsburgh Flood Commission) .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 14, 1910, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by R. W. Evans. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 1,631.70 feet;

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream, side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rocky. Control, coarse gravel and rocks; 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.30 feet at 

8.30 a, m. May 30 (discharge, 8,420 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.75 feet 

July 27 (discharge, 44 second-feet).

1910-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 9.90 feet January 30, 1912, and 

March 12, 1917 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 

second-foot October 1, 1914 (gage height, 2.0 feet). High water of 1888 and 

1907 reached a stage represented by approximately 12.5 feet referred to. 

present gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Flow at low stages may be affected by storage of water at pulp 

mill dam about three-fourths mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve revised slightly on basis of recent measurements; 

curve well defined between 40 and 10,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for 

periods of ice effect, for which it was ascertained by means of observer's notes,, 

weather records, and comparison with records of flow of Cheat River near 

Parsons. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 15

May 9

Made by 

__ .do... _ ......... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.98

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78

489

Date.

Aug. 7

Made by 

J. J. Dirzulaitis--. . -

Gage

Feet. 

3.35

3.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. m232-
MONWGAHELA BIVEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Fa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

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

2 ___ .. ____

3-...... 

4 .... _ ...

5... .... __ ..

6 --...-.....

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

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

9..... _ ......

10....... _ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

17... _.... 

18 .._.._ ..

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

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

21...... ___ ..

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

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

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

25..... ___ ....

26-.... .........

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

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

29...... ___ ..

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

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

Oct.

740

560

405

231

195

195

175

155

120

120

80

68

68

68

PA.

50

80

59

50

50

68

59

50

50

50

45

50

50

80

92

92

Nov.

80

106

Mt\

345

231

155

120

114

112

148

155

120

215

195

100

141

141

109

141

351

323

650

695

895

695

614

412

oot

268

526

Dec.

1,460

2,140

1,520

790

695

268

141

141

109

141

109

109

94fl

2,590

2,000

614

190

296

2,430

895

543

381

1 200

268

Jan.

268

268

323

369

268

296

323

268

268

433

323

\ 200

412

340

am

179

179

240

219

268

895

1 260

695

526

340

268

240

268

4Af

Feb.

614

447

240

240

393

268

268

Mt\

1,130

1,720

1,260

840

flQK

447

AA7

447

447

412

447

526

AAr7

412

454

381

412

AA7

895

AAT

Mar.

&A7

614

4,020

9 nnn

1,010

650

960

950

895

895

695

614

369

268

323

381

412

323

268

381

323

381

447

381

323

268

Ofift

211

179

Apr.

219

91 Q

268

240

219

268

227

268

240

179

91Q

235

211

179

240

268

227

179

227

268

159

179

219

159

141

May.

268

268

323

2,000

aQK

526

426

345

290

235

235

195

235

235

195

155

155

155

120

155

165

OIK

1 860

9 Idft

475

AI7K

3,100

6,790

1 7Qft

June.

740

405

236

155

155

155

lift

120

106

155 IQQ

120

120

120

120

On

68

195

345

235

227

215

375

oon

OOE

235

195

235

July.

1QC

155

l36

80

68

68

75

92

QO

92

nn

120

155

560

468

345

165

155

1,010

215

138

92

75

68

68

44

55

68

68

68

Aug.

nn

235

9 A9n

9 t4A

290

235

997

419

91 Q

155

m

"120

650

2,760

740

155

152

120

92

92

82

68

Q9

A8

50

59

Sept.

61

68

92

167

393

484

ElO

Ol ft

0-1 0

274

357

on/s

290

195

141

120

O9

80

68

61

99

91 Q

231

235

120

155

155

141

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-21, 27-30, Jan. 12-14, and Feb. 3-4; gage not read 

Aug. 17-20 and Sept. 18; discharge for these periods estimated from study of weather records, observer's 

notes, and comparison with records of flow of Cheat River near Parsons.

Monthly discharge of Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Fa., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 210 square miles.]

Month.

October... __________________

December ___________________

March _____________________ April _ . _ .... __ .......... _ ............

July. . ...

September ___________________

The year.. _________ . _____

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

740 

895 

2,590 

1,260 

1,720

4,020 

268 

6,790 

740 

1,010 

2,760 

518

6,790

Minimum.

45 

80 

109

179

179 

141 

120 

68 

44 

50 

61

44

Mean.

136 

299 

633 

356 

558 

646 

213 

821 

211 

168 

445 

204

391

Per 

square 

mile.

0.648 

1.42 

3.01 

1.70 

2.66 

3.08 

1.01 

3.91 

1.00 

.800 

2. 12 

.971

1.86

Run-off in 

inches.

0.75 

1.58 

3.47 

1.96 

2.77 

3.55 

1.13 

4.51 

1.12 

.92 

2.44 

1.08

25.28
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

BIO SANDY CREEK AT EOCKVHIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Rockville, Preston County, 5 miles above 

mouth of creek and 6 miles below Bruceton Mills.

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles (determined by West Virginia Development 

Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1909, to March 31, 1918, and April 28 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by W. R. Da vis 

and W. O. Walls.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel bed composed of boulders and bedrock. Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 11.70 feet 

at 8 a. m. May 25 (discharge, 9,440 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.27 feet 

at 7.30 a. m. July 29 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Grist mills at Rockville, Clifton Mills, and Bruceton Mills, 

operated by water power, may produce fluctuations in stage during low 

water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

revised on basis of all measurements made at this station since 1909; curve 

well defined between 5 and 1,800 second-feet, fairly well defined between 

1,800 and 8,000 second-feet, and extended beyond these limits. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily, except Sunday. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for Sundays. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 28

Made by 

J J. Dirzulaitis ........... ............ 

Gage

Feet. 

5.44

5.36

Diseharge.

Sec.-ft. 

332

333

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1.. 

2. 

3. ....

4.. ......

5 .....

6.. 

7

8- 

9

10- 

12- 

13

14

15. 

Apr. May.

680

634

430

544

3,390

1,260

792

600

430

347

332

302

274

274

260

Jane.

634

413

347

634

360

180

151

134

142

125

118

220

125

72

76

July.

68

63

60

63

60

63

53in

56

50

48

59A*>

4.Q

47

Aug.

31

94

1,260

4,400

288

180

210

236

202

125

110

71

75

90

110

Sept.

26

24

24

160

60

65

213

37

33

35

220

544

236

160

430

Day.

16.- 

17.... 

18... 

19 

20... 

21. -

22

23- 

24 

25.. 

26.. 

27.. 

28

29 

30- 

31.. 

Apr.

332

852

684

May.

224

191

180

160

160

142

140

142

504

8,810

2,480

684

544

8,000

4,400

1,370

June.

65

48

86

160

125

95

66

58

56

48

400

317

288

362

72

July.

69

60

47

31

69

49

37

35

25

21

15

14

12

11

91

220

Aug.

102

92

213

170

125

110

92

64

61

56

45

42

36

30

29

23

Sept.

213

134

130

134

102

524

2,180

634

485

900

1,900

634

524

485

317

NOTE. Gage not read on Sundays; discharge estimated from study of rainfall records.
MONOBTGAHELA EITER BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Big Sandy Creek at Rocktftile, W. Fo,, for the ysaf ending

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 202 square miles.]

Month.

April 28-30 .. ___ ... __. ... ..........

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

Jrfly.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

862 

8,810 

634 

280 

4,400 

2,180

Minimum.

332 

140 

48 

11 

23 

24

Mean.

623 

1,280 

199 

58 

283 

386

Per 

square mile.

3.08 

6.19 

.986 

.262 

1.40 

1.91

Run-off in indies.

0,34 

7.14 

Lltf 

.30 

1.61 

2.13

YOUGHIOGHENY BITER AT CONWELLSVILII, PA.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge, between New Haven and Connellsville, Fayette County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1908, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to 

October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Peter M. 

Rulli. Elevation of gage zero 860.13 feet, United States Geological Survey 

datum. , , . . DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and rocks. Control is at a riffle 500 feet below gage where 

, bed is rpck formation; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 10.1 feet at 11 a. m. March 3 (discharge, 22,400 second-feet); minimum, 0.90 foot at 5 p. m. September 3 (discharge, 220 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 1,000 second-feet and well 

defined from 1,000 to 80,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice 

daily until March 31; to hundredths twice daily from April 1 to September 30. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

' The following discharge measurement was made by H. L. Landis: 

July 11, 1921: Gage height, 2.22 feet; discharge, 1,240 second-feet.

90920 25 WSP523 5 .
STTBFAOE WATEB 1821 PABT

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yoitghwgheny River at ConftettsviUe, Po^ for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ____ ..

2.

3 ,

4. ___ ....

5..... __ -

6. __ ......

7. ..-. 

8. 

9

10 

11. _____ .

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

13 

14

15 

16 

17 

18

19 

20 

21

22 

23 __ . __ .

24.. ____ ..

25 . -.

26 - 27 ::::::

28

29$::::::::::: 31. . : .- --

Oct.

3,070

2,750

1,740

1,260

1,000

830

750

640

570

500

440

470

410

380

325

325

270

. 325

270

270

270

298

270

245

298

270

298

325

536,

536

440

Nov.

352

380

870

1,150

790

570

470

440

440

440

440

440

410

380

325

500

1,200

1,050

1,050

1,610

3,070

A aon

5,770

4,890

*,680

5,ioo

4,100

3,230

O 7RA

2 600

Dec.

2,600

5,320

5,770

4,480

4,100

3,740

3,070

2,600

2,150

1,870

1,740

1,610

1,610

2,600

6,230

4,480

3,570

2,910

2,300

1,870

1,490

1>610

5,770

7,500

4,480

3,230

2,910

2,750

2,010

1,870

1,870

Jan.

1,610

2,450

3,230

' 2,600

2,300

2,450

2,150

11,100

10,100

6,230

4,290

3,400

2,600

3,740

4,890

3,740

2,750

1,870

1,370

1,740

2,450

6,970

17,300

10,800

6,230

4,100

3,230

2,750

2,450

2,760

6,720

Feb.

5,320

3,920

3,400

2,750

2,910

4,480

4,100

3,400

3,570

4,890

5,100

4,680

3,920

3,740

3,740

3,230

2; 910

2,450

2,010

1,740

1,150

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,430

1,260

1,610

3,070

Mar.

2,750

4,100

18,400

19,200

8,900

6,230

6,230

5,540

4,680

5,100

4,100

3,400

4,100

3,570

4,100

5,540

6,230

5,100

4,100

3,400

2,910

2)600

2,300

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,610

1,490

1,320

1,260

Apr.

1,430

1,490

1,370

1,150

1,060

1,000

915

830

1,260

2,150

1,870

1,610

1,490

1,370

1,370

1,740

1,610

1,430

1,370

1,260

1,150

1,050

1,100

1,260

1,150

1,050

915

1,100

1,400

2,010

May.

2,150

2,010

1,870

2,750

10,800

8,900

6,230

4,680

3,570

2,750

2,300

2,150

2,300

2,150

1,740

1,490

1,200

1,150

1,050

960

870

790

790

3; 740

7,500

11,800

5,540

3,570

3,070

6,230

4,890

June.

3,070

2,450

1,870

1,610

1,370

1,100

960

870

790

750

675

675

790

675

 ,535

470

440,

,605

790

640

600

380

325

440

470

6,720

6,230

2,450

2,300

2,600

July.

2,010

1,200

960

830

640

570

570

440

870

1,260

1,100

1,150

1,200

675

570

1,050

915

640

535

500

535

440

410

298

298

266

270

298

326

606

535

Aug.

500

960

8,900

8,900

3,740

2,150

1, 610

3,070

2,600

1,610

1,150

1,050

1,260

1,000

870

UOO

960

2,460

2,010

1,160

870

710

535

500

470

410

380

325

362

325

2%

Sept.

298

298

230

* 255

1,060

1,200

1,260

790

605

915

2,450

2,600

1,610

1,050

830

830

750

710

675

685

1,870

8,900

4,290

2,450

2,150

4,480

3,070

2,300

1,740

1,430

Monthly discharge of Youghiogheny River at ConnellsoiUe, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

{Drainage area, 1,320 square miles.]

Month. w,

November __ . -

January . ,. ,_. ...... February ...._'.. . . ' ...

March I . . *.+ .

April..................?....:................ May.. ______ _ . _ .

June... _ ... July.-k. ___ .

September. . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,070 

5,770 

7,500 

17,300 

5,320 

18,400 

2,150 

11,800 

6,720 

2,010 

8,900 

8,900

18,400

MiflttQUm.

245 

325 

1,490 

1,370 

1,150 

1,260 

830 

790 

326 

265 

298 

230

230

Mean.

657 

1,810 

3,230 

4,530 

3,080

3|580 

1,450 

709 

1,680 

1,720

2,370

Per 

square 

mile.

0.498 

1.37 

2.45 

3.43 

2.33 

3.48 

1.01 

2.71 

1.10 

.537 

1.27 

1.30

1.80

Run-off in 

inches.

0.57 

1.53 

2.82 

3.96 

2.43 

4.01 

1.13 

3.12 

1.23 

.62 

1.46 

1.46

24.32

CASSEIMAH RIVER AT MABKIETOH, FA.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge at Markleton, Somerset County.

DBAINAGB ABBA. 365 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 13, 1913, to September 30, 1921. Records prior

to October 1, 1920, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply

Commission of Pennsylvania.
MOSTONGAHEIA RIVER BASIN'. 61

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by N. B. Banner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Control 

is a 6-inch water main, backed with gravel and boulders, about 250 feet 

below gage, at the head of a series of riffles; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 7.5 feet at 1 p. m. March 3 (discharge, about 8,760 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.05 feet at 8 a. m. November 14 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 2,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Casselman River at Markleton, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 7

July 12

Made by »SK

Feet. 

2.66

3.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

203

897

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Casselman River at Markelton, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 __ .... __ ..

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

3 __ .......

4. ______ ..

5-. .... -

6 

7. ____ .. __

8 

9 

10 

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

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

13 

14. _ .... __ .

15 __ ___ ....

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

17. 

18.... _ .......

19 ___ ........

20. __ . _ .....

21. i 

22......... __

23 

24. 

25 

26 . ..

27 ____ .......

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

29 ,

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

31

Oct.

978

556

356

255

214

184

175

169

163

149

141

133

128

115

102

98

98

93

88

93

93

90

88

88

84

93 '115

175

196

144

122

Nov.

107

210

421

280

190

160

138

135

135

135

133

112

80

65

107

112

149

239

251

486

1,170

1,600

1,600

1,270

1,370

1,270

1,020

886

711

631

Dec.

1,170

1,990

1,480

1,270

1,170

978

753

671

556

486

486

394

486

1,170

1,600

1,120

841

711

594

521

316

753

1,850

1,600

1,020

711

796

671

394

486

48R

Jan.

486

886

796

694

£94

796

671

3,130

1,850

1,270

978

556

711

711

671

556

421

341

294

394

1,120

3,950

4,930

2,270

1,370

932

753

671

671

978

1,850

Feb.

1,020

753

671

631

796

1,270

932

886

1,070

1,170

1,370

1,170

978

1,070

978

841

753

594

521

394

361

556

486

394

336

366

453

753

Mar.

' 711

1,600

6,870

4,420

2,130

1,850

1,720

1,370

1,270

1,270

932

796

1,170

886

1,270

1,600

1,370

1,170

978

841

711

671

556

486

521

453

453

394

326

321

302

Apr.

346

331

284

259

235

224

217

263

394

521

394

346

321

302

341

521

453

356

336

302

280

263

280

289

247

224

231

231

307

453

May.

366

394

361

1,020

3,730

2,270

1,480

1,170

932

711

594

594

796

711

521

453

394

366

326

298

271

247

284

1,850

1,990

1,600

886

671

631

1,370

886

Jane.

594

486

394

366

331

263

243

239

220

196

175

214

239

166

133

128

130

289

206

149

107

98

93

122

115

2,770

1,070

556

978

886

July.

453

366

251

220

190

203

184

163

421

594

521

841

366

263

394

671

312

210

190

224

172

138

115

98

90

138

133

93

95

155

135

Aug.

102

753

4,930

1,850

932

631

711

978

486

341

276

298

341

247

239

210

200

521

341

231

187

155

138

128

117

ior '98

88

88

86

88

Sept.

98

88

84

190

753

326

294

200

259

1,370

1,170

932

521

356

280

280

224

259

190

166

1,270

2,770

1,170

711

796

1,370

796

631

486

421
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19&L, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Casselman River at Markleton, Pa., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 366 square miles.]

'«'

Month.

October. ___________________

November _____ . ____________

December .. ___ . ________ ..

February ___________________

March _____________________

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

June........ _________________

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

August ___________________ ...

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

978 

1,600 

1,990 

4,930 

1,370 

6,870 

521 

3,730 

2,770 

841 

4,930 

2,770

6,870

Minimum.

84 

65 

316 

294 

336 

302 

203 

247 

93 

90 

86 

84

65

Mean.

180 

506 

88S 

1,170 

770 

1,270 

316 

909 

399 

271 

513 

615

652

Per

square 

mile.

0.493 

1.39 

2.43 

3.21 

2.11 

3.48 

.866 

2.49 

1.09 

.742 

1;41 

1.68

1.79

Run-off in 

inches.

0.57 

1.55 

2.80 

3.70 

2.20 

4.01 

.97 

2.87 

1.22 

.86 

1.63 

1.87

24.25

IATJREL HILI CREEK AT URSDSTA, PA.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge at Ursina, Somerset County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 12, 1913, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

to October 1, 1918r are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

<JAGE, Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Miss Lizzie 

, R. Case.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed 

composed of gravel and b9ulders. Control is at a riffle a short distance 

below gage, where bed is composed of gravel and boulders; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from 

hydrograph, 6.1 feet at 4 a. m. January 23 (discharge, about 4,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.65 feet at 5 p. m. July 28 (discharge, 8.3 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 2,400 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Laurel HiXl Creek at Ursina, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 7

July 12

Made by- Gage 

height.

feet. 

2.17

2.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

114

140
MONOSTGAHEIA IUVEE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1981.

Day.

1. ______

2. _ . ____ ..

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

4. _____ . ...

5 ____ . .....

6 _____ ....

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

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

9. __ . ___ .

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

11...... __ ....

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

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

14. _____ . ...

15. ______ ...

16 ____ ......

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

18 

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

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

21. __ .........

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

23... __ .......

24. _______ .

25. _ ..... __ .

26. __ . .......

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

28 ______ ....

29 ______ ....

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

31 

Oct.

446

177

146

106

07

82

103

52

58

44

44

44

42

37

38

44

40

37

37

28

31

25

21

25

31

56

60

18

25

48

54

Nov.

50

52

278

109

91

78

115

56

80

60

42

26

22

60

62

80

97

115

132

330

650

720

685

615

790

650

452

318

300

272

Dec.

618

825

720

485

485

485

390

230

168

200

182

136

159

615

685

372

312

294

300

225

126

278

650

544

320

215

245

150

200

154

459

Jan.

94

256

272

143

190

143

245

2,440

1,340

650

378

342

262

420

414

230

190

200

168

210

245

1,430

2,700

1,300

720

414

354

272

240

300

426

Feb.

485

396

360

360

862

1,020

354

312

472

452

518

414

284

262

408

354

262

256

225

200

168

168

.154

146

164

182

140

182

Mar.

240

318

1,840

1,300

862

615

790

685

550

582

402

414

615

682

755

720

755

582

446

366

278

235

195

118

129

109

140

136

109

103

82

Apr.

122

109

109

106

103

91

91

97

109

136

150

190

146

122

126

122

115

115

115

91

88

80

103

88

75

80

80

150

215

May.

324

245

230

446

900

1,070

582

366

256

195

172

186

177

136

115

103

85

100

80

70

65

60

80

210

980

433

230

190

220

1,120

685

June.

354

225

195

132

115

115

103

91

82

56

60

109

75

37

40

25

40

103

60

30

26

20

18

30

26

1,000

862

452

420

215

July.

195

146

103

60

25

44

52

80

115

80

50

70

118

50

85

168

85

48

52

82

60

40

34

25

16

25

12

9

48

85

48

Aug.

28

195

940

485

278

200

256

250

150

103

82

136

112

80

80

56

31

408

278

109

88

72

75

62

56

56

44

32

40

40

37

Sept.

40

31

44

262

33d

122

91

70

205

336

452

278.

172

118

11&

78

65

146

150

256

72&

980

498

278

336

615

372

278

216

225

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 25 and June 19-26, estimated from records of discharge of Casselman River at 

Markleton; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, Pa., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 122 square miles.]

Month.

October- ____________________

November _ ... __ . _____ . __ .....

January ____ - ............................

March . _ _ .. . .. .. ...

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

August _ . __ . ______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

446 

790 

825 

2,700 

1,020 

1,840 

215 

1,120 

1,000 

195 

940 

980

2,700

Minimum.

18 

22 

126 

94 

140 

82 

75 

60 

18 

9 

28 

31

9

Mean.

67.4

246 

359 

548 

341 

486 

114 

326 

171 

68.1 

157 

263

262

Per 

square 

mile.

0.552 

2.02 

2.94 

4.49 

2.79 

3.98 

.934 

2.67 

1.40 

.558 

1.29 

2.16

2.15

Run-off 

in inches.

0.64 

2.25 

3.39 

5.18 

2.90 

4.59 

1.04 

3.08 

1.56 

.64 

1.4» 

2.41

29.17

TURTLE CREEK HEAR TRAFFORD, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge at Blackburn station, Pennsylvania Railroad, 1J£ miles northeast of Trafford, Westmorland^ County. 

DBAINAQE ABBA. 55 square miles.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1914, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to 

October 1, 1920, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by S. T. Churchfield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of hardpan and gravel; practically permanent. Control is at a riffle 

about 50 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.20 feet at 5.30 p. m. 

March 6 (discharge, about 940 second-feet); minimum, 0.48 feet from 

5.30 p. m. October 24 to 6.45 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 300 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except for high stages, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Turtle Creek near Trafford, Pa., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

10

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

53.8

53.7

Date.

July 10

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

50.4

22.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Turtle Creek near Tr afford, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 ____ . .....

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

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

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

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

6...J.. ....

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.

150

78

46

27

21

14

12

11

9.7

8.7

7.4

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.3

4.0

5.6

6.4

5.9

Nov.

5.4

15

25

21

18

17

18

22

25

23

20

18

17

25

29

34

89

98

107

105

119

185

271

323

275

245

226

185

127

78

Dec.

91

138

114

91

87

78

71

64

58

56

56

50

40

34

29

25

18

17

17

18

9ft

49

38

26

17

58

66

50

36

22

Jan.

18

53

43

32

25

21

122

442

91 S

150

122

112

117

262

233

210

156

132

107

112

122

144

323

233

91 S

182

168

144

159

258

Feb.

199

127

102

94

85

96

125

150

156

199

275

250

162

141

127

as

85

78

71

74

82

SQ

98

87

78

71

301

Otvfi

Mar.

159

172

159

778

658

546

601

601

1Q3

323

301

199

122

94

no

73

58<io

46

45

10

39

36

9Q

25

46

61

49

48

Apr.

89

74

64

58

52

46

41

36

61

61

53

46

41

36

32

27

38

35

29

25

21

17

14

13

14

12

9.7

17

45

67

May.

82 '

64

45

52

150

141

117

89

67

50

40

34

29

25

21

18

17

15

14

12

11

9.7

8.2

6.7

12

12

9.7

9.2

17

19

17

June.

15

14

12

11

9.7

8.7

7.8

7.0

6.4

5.9

5.4

6.2

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.9

4.2

144

117

105

467

546

601

519

346

July.

258

210

165

69

34

21

16

16

39

30

22

26

25

21

19

18

17

17

192

393

165

53

22

18

17

>5

14

12

15

18

17

Aug.

15

17

21

20

18

17

28

44

30

21

17

21

21

30

36

32

33

39

38

33

24

1Q

14

12

9.2

7.4

6.4

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.2

Sept.

3.9

3.6

3.6

17

26

26

25

21

23

46 .

46

39

34

25

22

19

16

14

12

16

519

658

159

63

52

58

71

64

49

41
CHAKTIEBS CHEEK BASIN. 65

Monthly discharge of Turtle Greek near Trafford, Pa.\for the year ending Sept.

19*1.'

[Drainage area, 55 square miles.]

Month.

December. _____ . ________ . _

February ___________________

April................................. _..____ May....... ..................................

July.

August ____________________ September __________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

150 

323 

138 

442 

301 

778 

89 

150 

601 

393 

44 

658

778

Mintpnim.

2.6

5.4 

17 

18 

71 

25 

9.7 

6.7 

3.6 

12 

4.2 

3.6

2.6

Mean.

15.1 

92.2 

50.4 

156 

134 

203 

39.1 

39.1 

100 

63.7 

20.7 

72,4

81.8

Per 

square 

mile.

0.275 

1.68 

.916 

2.84 

2.44 

3.69 

.711 

.711 

1.82 

1.16 

.376 

1.32

1.49.

Kun-ofi 

in inches.

0.32 

L87 

1.06 

3.27 

2.54 

4.25 

.79 

.82 

2.03 

1.34 

.43 

1.47

20.19

CHABTIEBS CHEEK BASIN. 

CHABTIBBS CBEKK AT CABNEGEB, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel railroad bridge on siding of Chartiers branch 

of Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Kailroad at» Carnegie, Allegheny County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 260 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5, 1915, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to 

October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Richard Musiol.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of railroad bridge, 

branch line, 100 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of mud and slag over a rocky floor. Control is at the first of a series 

of riffles 600 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from 

hydrograph, 11.5 feet at midnight September 21-22 (discharge, about 8,300 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet from 3 p. m., July 27 to 3 p. m., July 

28 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

{Made by J. M. Suavely.]

Date.

Apr. 10. _____ __ __ ..... . .. _ .. ^sl*. ...

JuTylO..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

feet. ' 

2.99

1,92

Discharge.

Stc.-ft. 

276

62.8
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _______

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

3...._....__...

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

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

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

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

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

9 _ ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 __ ..........

24.... _ .......

25

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

170

100

59

40

43

41

38

39

38

38

36

33

31

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

33

38

88

124

61

48

44

Nov.

38

40

46

48

38

34

35

38

40<u\

36

30

30

29

30

51

170

158

124

245

342

230

245

218

180

170

160

136

115

124

Dec.

380

785

AAft

325

245

205

170

14A

120

136

136

128

117

152

290

205

180

1AA

115

88

«

160

785

842

180

330

230

132

170

152

Jan.

156

230

245

205

192

180

360

.1,680 aio

485

342

275

156

735

900

585

245 if>n

230

260

275

400

1.330

785

Ann

290

290

260

308

1 4ftfl

1,820

Feb.

840

660

535

440

710

1,330

1,020

QfU)

840

1,260

2,050

1,200

900

735

585

660

485

380

342

290

249

325

420

440

325

325

860

560

Mar.

635

635

Qfif)

785

660

1,200

3,570

1,610

1, 140

1,140

840

735

840

685

610

685

560

535

462

400

860

360

325

308

308

275

275

485

735

440

560

Apr.

710

685

4SK

400

342

308

275

245

360

308

260

230

218

218

205

180

180

160

150

144

130

124

132

136

110

106

106

192

218

400

May.

275

192

192

308

635

560

380

275

218

205

192

180

160

170

142

124

115

110

106

98

94

88

85

80

290

205

128

115

158

144

113

June.

94

7ft

91

160

96

69

65

63

60

56

58

67

59

51

48

48

48

45

45

59

46

42

42

38

37

112

90

91

136

85

July.

59

48

41

37

31

31

31

51

150

70

62

485

130

88

117

342

83

56

70

80

65

44

38

33

28

28

26

55

1,470

360

96

Aug.

59

132

325

180

103

70

105

103

87

65

59

83

68

160

218

124

115

960

342

113

103

91

75

70

73

170

83

65

58,

55

230

Sept.

48fi

108

91

78

150

158

132

108

83

166

152

158

110

91

83

75

70

84

94

117

2,540

2,450

510

275

510

510

308

275

205

245

;.

Monthly discharge of Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa.t for the year ending Sept. SO, 

, 1921.

[Drainage area, 260 square miles.]

Month.

December ...................................

January ___________________ February. . . _ .. __ . __ ,. __

March _ .. _______ .. _ i. .............

April ____________ , _ . ___ .. ..

June , .., T ., July............. __ ...............,.....!..

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

170 

342 

785 

1,820 

2,050 

8,570 

710 

635 

160 

1,470 

960 

2,540

3,570

Mlplmqm.

31 

29 

61 

156 

245 

275 

106 

80 

37 

25 

55 

70

25

Mean.

48.1 

108 

230 

517 

679 

746 

257 

198 

69.3 

139 

147 

347

288

Per

square 

mile.

a 185

.415 

.885 

1.99 

2.61 

2.87 

.988 

. 762 

.267 

,535 

.565 

1.33

Lll

Eun-ofl 

in inches.

0.21 

.46 

1.02 

2.29 

2.72

a 31

LIO 

.88 

.30 

.62 

.65 

1.48

15.04

BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 

SHEWANGO RIVER HEAR TURNEBVXLLE, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge half a mile east of Turnerville,

Grawford County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 152 square miles.
BEAVEE EIVEE. BASIN. 67

RECORDS AVAILABLE, February 1, 1912, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by S. A. Marvin. 

Elevation of gage zero 970.00 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; water 

begins to overflow left bank at a stage of about 10.7 feet. Bed composed of 

silt and gravel. Control is at a clay and boulder riffle about 200 feet below 

gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 10.8 feet at 8 p. m. March 29 (discharge, 1,610 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 3.63 feet on August 31 ahd September 1 (discharge, 4.8 second*feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,200 second-feet and fairly well 

defined between 1,200 and 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

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

daily gage height, computed from a continuous daily hydrograph, obtained 

by plotting chain gage readings. Records good.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shenango River TMOT Turnervitte, Po.» for the 

year ending Sept. 80,

 Day,

1........J.....

2 .... .

3 __ j.

4 ______ ...

5 ..

6. ____

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

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

9.. 4 

10...... ..^ ...

11.......U......

12 __ - 4- .

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

14....... 4. .

IB.... 4_ 

16 _ ...........

17....- -. .

18..... * __

19....... .4 

20........a.....

31 -1

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

23 

24 _____ .....

25 _ ...........

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

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

28... _.

29,... .......

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

31 ___ . _ .

Oct.

19

26

83

39

35

22

16

14

11

11

11

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.7

7.0

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.4

6.3

7.0

7.7

14

14

22

31

37

NOT.

47

57

68

57

57

62

66

62

55

42

86

33

29

23

21

21

21

28

45

74

152

352

404

617

683

535

440

386

318

269

Dec.

285

477

458

660

575

555

515

477

886

285

asr

205

182

253

253

253

253

205

182

182 

176

160

335

285

301

301

335

253

237

152

110

Jan.

138

301

335

477

496

386

301

318

26fr

221

269

123

130

181)

no

92

86

80

66

55 

92

190

352

386

352

318

221

123

104

104

92

3Feb.

98

103

86

92

138

301

*>KO

477

683

754

wa

515

drffl

369

318

369

55S

804

617

422 

285

237

182

123

104

130

130

145

Mar.

160

205

404

458

515

754

1,120

1,200 <B32

SM

660

515

440

386

369

362

301

318

301

289 

301

835

352

335

269

253

253

660

1,360

1,200

754

Apr. '

660

535

440

335

253

205

1B9

145

152

168

231

287

221

190 ion

237

385

4&R

617

477 

352

285

285

318

352

335

269

237

205

253

May.

253

269

253

221

175

152

130

110

92

98

80

68

57

47

37

37

33

29

26

26 

22

22

23

26

37

39

89

65

335

301

285

June286

221

160

116

86

61

42

20

23

22

19

17

16ie

16

1111

10

8.9

8.0 

7.0

7.0

8.9

7.0

7.0 J

14

10

21

53

33

July.

26

18

11

8.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.3

7.0

7,0

ton

10

21 26

37

47

41

96

16

14 

11

11

8.9

7.7

6.3

6.3

8.9

16

37

4ft

26

Aug .

17

19

26

22

29

22

S3

40

4?

52

52

37

29

35

28

20

19

41

50

48 

3«

24

16

11

iO

9.3

8.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

4.8

Sept.

4.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

12

10

10

Q 9

7.0

9.3

30

60

59

57

4R

38

38

, 109

83

82 

130

121

93

75

68

62

55

48

45

40

NOTE. Discharge Sept. 11-16,18-20, and 22-29 estimated, because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, from records of discharge of Shenango River near Jamestown.

90920 25 WSP 523 6
Monthly discharge of Shenango River near Turnerville, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 162 square miles.]

Month.

December _____________ .. ____

January-- __ - ..............................

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

June. __ . ________________

July ___ . _______ .. __

August ____________________

September ___ . ________ . .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

39 

633 

660 

496 

8041 

1,360 

660 

336 

285 

47 

52 

130

1,360

Minimum.

5.4 

21 

110 

66 

86 

160 

146 

22 

7.0 

6.3 

4.8 

48

4.8

Mean.

15.0 

169 

307 

216 

340 

634 

305 

109 

449 

17.2 

25.5 

47.3

177

Per 

square 

mile.

0.099 

1.11 

2.02 

1.42 

2.24 

3.51 ioi

.717 

.295 

.113 

.168 

.311

1.16

Run-off 

in inches.

an

1.24 

2.33 

1.64 

2.33 

406 

2.24 

.83 

.33 

.13 

.19 

.35

15.77

SHEBTABTGO RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN, FA.

LOCATION. At two-span steel highway bridge known as Frye Bridge, miles

downstream from Jamestown, Mercer County. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 182 square miles. 

KECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 2, 1919, to September 30, 1921. Records

prior to October 1, 1020, are contained in the annual reports of the Watfer

Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Hugh P.

McClimans. Elevation of gage zero 955.00 feet, United States Geological

Survey datum. 

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. ' Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. , 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Right bank is overflowed at a stage of 7 feet; left is

high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and boulders.

Control is at a riffle about 50 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTBEMES OS1 DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 6^7' feet at midnight March 29-30 (discharge, 1,680 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.19 feet at 6.30 a. m. July 25 (discharge, 6.0 second-feet). 

ICE.' Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice. ; 

ACCTIBACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 1,600 second-feet.

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

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

Discharge measurements of Shenango River near Jamestown, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 23

Apr. 24

May 15

Made by 

__ do .................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.28

3.09

1.66

 i 

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.8 004

46.7

Date.

July 28

Sept. 19

Made by 

H. J. Mclntyre.. ......

K. J. Ferris ____ . _

SB.

Feet. 

1.46

2.08

Discharge.

See.-ft. 25.9

144
BEAVEB BIVEE BASIN. 69

"Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shenango River near Jamestown, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. __ . __ ..

2 

3 ... ...

4 ______ ...

5 ________

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

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

8 ___ .... ....

»...... 

10 . . 

11 __ ..... .....

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

13. _ . .........

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

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

16 . J ......

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

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

19 

20. ........

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

22

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

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

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

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

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

28 _______ .

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

30 . .

31.... 

Oct.

38

40

39

41

39

27

21

18

18

14

14

11

11

12

12

12

13

11

11

11

12

11

13

11

13

17

22

26

32

41

42

Nov.

44

74

92

72

67

72

77

75

64

54

41

42

39

32

30

32

45

38

67

92

213

605

540

710

850

675

540

450

390

304

Dee.

330

640

540

710

780

710

570

570

450

330

268

235

213

330

304

280

280

257

235

213

200

OAR

390

246

304

480

390

268

257

213

148

Jan.

158

450

390

570

570

480

360

450

360

280

317

202

180

158

138

127

110

100

90

90

148

317

510

450

390

360

292

191

148

117

138

Feb.

148

117

117

158

202

420

450

540

885

920

' 850

675

540

450

390

540

640

885

710

540

360

268

213

169

148

191

148

180

Mar.

180

360

540

570

605

920

1,320

1,440

1,200

920

745

605

570

480

450

480

360

. 390

360

330

360

420

450

420

330

268

235

1,000

1,480

1,440

960

Apr.

815

640

540

420

292

235

180

158

180

213

246

257

246

213

246

257

330

540

675

605

420

304

360

360

420

390

304

280

246

280

May.

268

292

292

246

202

158

127

117

107

99

88

75

58

55

48

44

39

36

34

31

28

32

41

30

81

54

47

268

480

390

360

June.

317

257

180

138

101

77

47

37

32

20

18

21

20

18

15

11

14

11

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

10

10

7.9

' 18

30

103

86

56

July.

32

24

14

11

9.5

7.4

6.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.5

13

22

28

41

39

34

34

29

23

16

14

11

8.4

6.5

44

17

23

107

70

39

Aug.

22

62

61

38

39

30

51

52

52

58

58

49

39

41

34

26

42

101

67

52

47

34

23

 18

15

14

16

11

9.0

8.4

8.4

Sept.

7.9

9.5

9.0

9.5

15

15 ,

14

14

11

9.5

41

90

88.

84

75

55

62

158.

127

12T

191 180'

138-

117

103

92:

81

68-

68-

52

NOTE Discharge Dec. 21 and Jan. 17-20 estimated,, because of ice, from weather records, study of gageheight graph, and comparison with records of flow of Shenango Eiver near Turnerville.

Monthly discharge of Shenango River near Jamestown, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

 [Drainage area, 182 square miles.]

Month.

October .............. ..... ........

December

January . ___ . ___ . .............

February __ . ________________

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

42

850 

780 

570 

920 

1,480 

815 

480 

317 

107 

101 

191

1,480

Minimum.

11 

30 

148 

90 

117 

180 

158 

28 

7.9 

6.5 

8.4 

7.9

6.5

Mean.

21.1 

214 

367 

279 

423 

651 

355 

136 

56.4 

24.5 

38.0 

70.0

218

Per

square 

mile.

0.116 

1.18 

2.02 

1.53 

2.32 

3.58 

1.95 

.747 

.310 

.135 

.209 

.385

1.20

Kun-off in 

inches.

0.13 

1.32 

2.33 

1.76 

2.42 

4.13 

2.18 

.86 

.35 

.16 

.24 

.43

16.31
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III. 

SHEITANGO RIVER AT SHARON, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge at Chestnut Street, Sharon,, 

Mercer County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 611 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1909, to September 30, 1921. Records prior 

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply 

Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGES. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Carnegie Steel 

Co. The Sanborn water-stage recorder installed on downstream end of right 

abutment was not operated after October 30, 1920. Elevation of gage 

zero 840.00 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the Mill, Chestnut, or State Street 

bridges or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Water begins to overflow banks at a stage of about 12 

feet. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Control is a water main, backed 

with gravel and boulders, about one-quarter of a mile below gage; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.4 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 29 (discharge, 4,230 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet at 8 a. m. 

August 29 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

ICE. Water from this river is used for industrial purposes and returned to the 

stream at sufficiently high temperature to usually prevent the formation 

of ice for a considerable distance below station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 2,000 second-feet; fairly well 

defined between 2,000 and 5,000 second-feet and well defined above 5,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily until March 27; since 

that date to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except those for 

extremely low stages which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Shenango River at Sharon, Pa., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1921.

[Made by J. M. Snavely.]

Date.

Apr. 25. ___ . ______________ 1 ____________ . __ . ________

July 29.... - ............. .... . .... .. . .... ...... ...... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.39

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

957

206
BEAVEB BIVEB BASIF. 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shenango River at Sharon, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1.... ....

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

3. _

4.. 

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

6 

7. ....... __ ..

8 

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

10 

11..... _ ......

12... __ .......

13... ___ .....

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

15. 

16...... .

17 

18 

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

20 

21. ...

22

23 

24. 

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

26. ......

27 

28.. 

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

80 ........ .

31 

Oct.

106

116

119

128

135

119

108

101

75

73

65

56

50

48

44

39

37

37

36

34

34

36

41

3d

39

3»

50

48

52

72

89

Nov.

106

128

149

200

174

191

132

149

161

128

119

106

98

77

72

72

95

133

174

213

378

980

1,280

1,220

1,340

1,460

1,340

1,040

920

81ft

Dec.

700

1,520

1,520

1,340

1,400

1,590

1,400

1,160

1,040

980

810

595

545

920

1,100

980

810

755

595

471

424

545

1,100 1,160

1,100

1,040

980

920

810

546

406

Jan.

570

1,340

1,460

1,160

1,228

1,160

1,340

1,460

1,340

1,040

755

600

406

447

400

447

314

277

243

213

260

672

1,870

1,660

1,100

810

700

520

447

495

424

Feb.

545

520

400

400

471

1,160

1,73«

2,080

2,190

2,560

2,160

1,800

1,590

1,400

1,340

1,460

1,870

1,590

1.590

1,280

1,100

920

755

545

400

495

520

700

Mar.

755

1,220

2,160

1,730

1,520

2,320

3,380

3,380

3,000

2,820

2,080

1,730

1,590

1,460

1,380

1,340

1,280

1,160

1,040

920

1,100

1 14(1

1,160

1,100

1,280

1,100

865

1,940

3,790

3,900

2,820

Apr.

2,730

2,080

1,590

1,280

1,040

728

620

645

920

920

865

865

810

810

960

1,100

1,340

1,666

1,400

1,340

1,220

980

1,100

1,100

980

920

865

865

980

1,280

May.

1,160

920

865

810

700

620

495

424

355

296

243

243

243

277

243

314

314

243

213

200

186

186

161

161

277

495

378

355

980

1,100

810

June.

728

672

595

447

334

2W

277

243

213

161

114

93

66

75

58

58

58

58

60

60

44

44

44

58

75

114

58.

58

570

595

July.

296

200

200

170

150

114

114

120

75

150

220

340

447

260 220-

170

150

98.

75

114

137

114

93

84

58

42

f 50

170

190

650

424

Aug.

228

277

700

471

260

213

200

355

277

200

161

149

1«1

137

104

S3

104

126

314

228

161

137

114

93

75

M

78

. 50

36

42

50

Sept.

50

66

58

66

42

58

98

66

42

42

58--

75-

114 137'

161

161

200

277

334

213

228

47!

447

277

228

400

277

200

174

ttt

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 12, June 19-23, July 3-5, 8,10-12,15-17, and 28-30, estimated, because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, from study of gage-height graph and, records of discharge of Shenango River 

at New Castle.

Monthly- discharge of Shenango River at Sharon,. Pa., for the year ending. Sept. 80,

1921.

[Drainage axes, 611 square mllesj

Month.

November ______ . __________

March ______ . .......... ............. 

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

May.. . _______ _____ ..

July ___ .. . ____ .

September _______ . _ . ...............

Discharge in second-feet.

Mail mum.

135 

1,460 

1,590 

1,,870 

2,560 

3,900 

2,730 

. 1,160 

728 

650 

700 

471

3,990

Minimum,

34 

72 

40ft 2ia

400

755 

620, 

161 44' 

42 

3ff 

42

3*

Mean.

6B.6 

4*7 

944 

811 

1,200 

1,820 

1,130 

460 

211 

184 

183 

173

633

Per 

square 

mile.

0.109 

.732 

1.55 

1.33 

1.96 

2.98 

1.85- 

.755 

.345 

.301 

.300 

.283

1.04

Run-off in

U1C& 3<

0.13 

.82 

1.79 

1.53 

2.0* 

3.44 

2.0ft 

.87 

.38 

.36 

.36 

.32

14. OS

BiraEJ& AT NEW CASTES, PA.

LOCATION. A twonspan steel highway bridge «t West Washington Street, New

Castle,, Lawrence County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 797 square miles. 

RECOKUS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1910, to September 30, 1921. Records prior

to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply

Commission of Pennsylvania.
72 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAST III.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by J. L. Moseley. 

Elevation of gage zero 787.00 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHABQE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and rock. Control is at a riffle, at the head of a low island, 

about 300 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 6.7 feet at 10 p. m. March 29 (discharge, 5,340 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.89 foot at 4.50 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Water supply for city of New Castle is taken from the river 1$4 

miles above gage.

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout the year; not 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Shenango River at New Castle, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 25

July 29

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.06

1.78

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

1,100

266

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shenango River at New Castle, Pa., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ___ .... ....

2 __ .........

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

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

5 ____ .. ....

6 . 

7 __ . _ ......

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

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

10- .

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

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

13

14 ____ .. .....

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

16 

17 ____ . ......

18 

19 .

20 __ .....

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

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

23

24 ___ ... .....

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

26.. . ....

27 

28... _ ........

29 .

30 ..........

31 

Oct.

125

143

125

210

202

155

125

108

98

78

78

66

47

44

44

38

38

38

33

28

33

33

31

31

38

44

60

64

60

47

70

Nov.

90

118

170

190

256

231

210

210

198

198

174

151

151

151

143

132

159

151

182

223

366

725

1,200

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,200

1,040

865

Dec.

865

1,530

1,890

1,620

1,710

1,990

1,890

1,620

1,200

1,200

865

760

725

1,200

1,400

1,280

935

725

760

625

592

800 i 4no

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,040

830

592

500

Jan.

443

625

1,710

1,360

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,280

1,530

1,200

935

830

592

443

500

443

390

449

347

218

278

950

2,400

2,400

1,360

900

760

690

560

658

935

Feb.

795

592

560

530

625

1,990

2,510

3,090

2,730

3,090

2,850

2,400

2,090

1,710

1,620

1,800

2,400

1,040

1,710

1,530

1,120

900

830

725

560

530

560 7fin

Mar.

935

1,120

2,730

2,400

2,400

2,730

3,730

4,420

3,860

2,970

2,290

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,620

1,890

1,620

1,360

1,200

1,120

1,200

1,620

1,440

1,200

1,120

1,360.

1,120

1,530

4,560

4,710

3,730

Apr.

3,600

2,850

2,000

1,600

1,300

900

760

750

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,000

970

830

1,040

1,360

1,530

2,290

1,890

1,620

1,440

1,200

1,280

1,440

1,200

1,000

1,000

935

1,120

1,890

May.

1,620

1,200

1,200

900

830

725

592

560

443

376

319

283

274

248

231

190

198

190

182

170

143

115

108

108

278

356

361

274

830

1,360

1,000

June.

795

725

658

500

472

265

210

190

151

115

115

115

101

87

84

44

38

60

44

33

33

31

33

47

44

60

60

73

159

658

July.

658

416

231

108

60

60

51

44

44

60

136

143

239

270

206

143

98

84

108

108

108

98

84

84

70

51

44

96

274

376

690

Aug.

347

244

210

690

416

274

231

319

333

244

210

210

162

190

151

129

105

101

140

278

210

178

08

101

76

59

48

44

38

43

32

Sept.

35

28

33

51

51

60

55

42

41

50

28

105

60

105

84

101

155

190

814

833

265

319

560

390

333

301

390

287

210

151

NOTE. The above table does not include the water diverted for the water supply at New Castle. Discharge Dec. 14,15, 22-27, Jan. 22, 23, Apr. 3-5, and 8-11 estimated, because of unsatisfactory gage-height 

record, from study of gage-height graph and record of discharge of Shenango Biver at Sharon.
BEAVER BIVER BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Shenango River at New Castle, Pa., for the year

1921.

[Drainage area, 797 square miles.]

73

.30,

Month.

November __________________

December. __________________

February.: __________________

March.-. __________________

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

June .. __________________

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

August....

September __________________

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

210 

1,440 

1,990 

2,400 

3,090 

4,716 

3,600 

1,620 

795 

690 

690 

560

4,710

Minimum.

28 

90 

500 

218 

530 

935 

750 

108 

31 

44 

32 

28

28

Mean.

75.3 

480 

1,160 

934 

1,490 

2,190 

oi,410 

505 

200 

169 

191 

171

744

Per 

square 

mile.

a 103

.611 

1.47 

1.18 

1.87 

2.76 

1.77 

.641 

.260 

.221 

.247 

.222

.941

Run-oft in 

inches.

0.12 

.68 

1.70 

1.36 

1.95 

3.18 

1.98 

.74 

.29

:i

.25

12.78

a Discharge estimated.

NOTE. The first three columns do not include the water diverted for water supply of New Castle. The 

1 ast two columns include this diversion.

LITTLE SHEHANGO RIVER AT GREEITVILLE, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge, known, as Quaker Bridge, at 

Columbia Avenue, Greenville, Mercer County. ;

DBAIN AGE ABE A. 107 square miles,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1914, to September 30,1918, and November 7, 

1919, to September 30, 1921. Records priort to October 1, 1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply Commission of Pennsylvania.

GAGE. Staff attached to upstream corner of right abutment;» read by James R/ 

Marks. Elevatkp of gage zero 944.50 feet, United States Geological Survey 

datum. >

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are high and not subject to overflow. Bed 

composed of sand and gravel. Control for low stages is a coarse gravel and 

boulder bar, 300 feet below gage, permanent; control for : high stages is a 

dam on Shenango River just below mouth of Little Shenango River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 4.5 feet at 10 p. m. March 28 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.12 feet at 5 p. m^ September 16 (discharge, 8.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,800 second-feet and fairly well 

defined between 1,800 and 2,800 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa., during the

year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Apr. 25

July 29

Made by ,v>_-

. ... . . . . . > t ' - !'-.- .-: .*. - ...< ',- 

»& '

«i**fc «

*'">l '* ioB

UAWii.;:

*&.

'**.#*'

, 134

73.0
74 SURFACE WATEE BOTFLY, 1921, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa., for the 

year ending Sept. 80,1921.

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.

52

48

42

33

27

21

19

17

19

15

16

15

15

15

12

14

14

11

12

11

12

10

14 ' 10

10

: 18

19

33

37

41

32

Nov.

28

41

63

42

36

94

2ft

23

3&

3&

32

3d

30

18

17

18

37

56

57

62

171

228

262

H»

138

' 133

104

90

80

m

Dec.

98

484

394

198

244

438

198,

122

102

100

98

106

m

279

27$

18*

138

124

131

14ft

110

98

484

334

198

122

102

104

171

94

80

Jan.

102

461

316

184

158

184

128

394

212

158

119

106

90

80

102

on

92

88

76

73

126

298

681

2?»

138

158

83

78

60

94

171

Feb.

119

115

166

85

146

404

374

416

508

394

244

212

134

171 m

Qft£

484

198

158

115

100

87

98

lOfi

73

98

86

184

Mar.

153

279

734

298

212

681

843

508

394

461

244

184

354

228

171

9J4

184

212

171

143

198

279

171

m

298

184

146

843

1,080

681

279

Apr.

580

298

184

. 150

122

106

75

83

148

171

184

171

119

104

244

184

484

394

212

143

133

131

158

148

112

94

90

122

244

580

May.

262

171

133

146

119

102

83

73

63

62

52

50

54

83

60

50

48

44

41

38

33

34

54

51

96

76

54

56

262

143

87

Jane.

60

45

39

34

29

29

27

29

27

24

22

19

21

22

15

18

19

17

17

10

12

14

34

23

12

39

45

42

279

75

July.

41

30

24

15

17

14

15

26

38

48

56

71

102

51

76

45

33

19

26

34

42

22

15

14

21

; 80

73

51

117

212

88

Aug.

68

133

228

108

57

42.

171

117

65

45

39

59

44

39

36

32

41

143

110

62

50

34

29

22

24

22

17

17

18

19

12

Sept.

16

18

19

34

60

30

24

23

Id

14

25

24

2*

1ft

14

8.1

41

115

67

52

«?

184

60

42

59

143

70

51

45

39

NOTB. Discharge, July- 8, t, 19, and 2& estimated, because of unsatisfactory gftge-heigh t record, from

study oj( gage-height graph and records of discharge of streams in adjacent duainage basins.

Monthly discharge of Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 167 square miles.]

Month.

October,. - 

December.,...., .,. .,. __ .,,. 

January... ___ _ ..

February

March.. , .,,. «,. 

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

May _ . ,.->,. ., ^ ,

June _ ............. _ ... __ . , _ . .

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

August....,,.. _ ,. ,,- ^, »~,,r _ .. September . . .

Discharge insecQad-feet.

Maximum.

52 

262 

484 

681 

 508 

1,080 

580 

262 

279 

212 

228 

212

1,080

Minimum.

10 

17 

80 

60 

78 

136 

75 

33 

10 

14 

12 

8.1

8.1

Mean.

2L4 

71.8 

190 

174 

209 

355 

199 

8ft. 5 

36.6 

49.0 

61.4 

46.8

125

Per 

square 

mile.

0.200 

.671 

178 

1.63 

1.96 

3.32 

1.86 

.808 

.342 

.458 

.574 

.437

1.17

JRunrOff in 

inches.

. 0.23 

.75 

2.05 

1.88 

2.08 

3,83 

2.08 

.93 

.38 

.53 

.66 

.49

15.84

PYMATUHUTG OMSK NBAS dBANGEVILLE, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge 2 miles southeast of Orangeville,

Mercer County.

DEAINAOB ABBA. 170 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1921. Records prior

to October 1,1918, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply

Commission of Pennsylvania.
BEA.VEB MVEE BASIN". 75

GAGE. Cbata gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by D. S. Stecher,

DISCHABGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.-

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left is 

overflowed at a stage of about 5.4 feet. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Low-water control is at a riffle 30 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 6.4 feet at midnight March 29-30 (discharge, 1,980 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.6 foot several days m October (discharge, 3.3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

REGULATION. During low stages slight variations in stage are caused by operation of mills.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to 

tenths twice daily until April 24 and to hundredths twice daily thereafter. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except those for low stages which are fair, owing to 

probable effect of mill operation above the station.

Discharge measurements of Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 19%t.

Date.

Apr. 25

May 15

July 23

Made by Gage 

height.

Peet. 

2.25

.«

L19

Discharge.

**

38.1

79.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pymatuning Creek, near Oran^eviUe, Pa., for the 

year ending Sept. 80,

Day.

1. ___ .......

2

3.... .

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

5... _ , _ .

'a..............

7......... __ .

8 

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

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

11.., __ , ___ 

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

18 _,. .

14 

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

16-.-. 

17... ... .... _ .

18.......... __

19 ________

20

21 

22

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

24-...-.-.......

25... ___ . ....

26. ______ ..

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

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

sol i ITSI 

Oct.

128

12*

108

80

98

54

31

13

10.0

5.2

, 3.3 

3.3

7.3

5.2

7.3:

7.3

7-3

6.2

10.0

3.3

16:0

as

3 3

3.3

3.3

10.0

7,3

18

18 

24

38

Nov.

38

71

98

80

n

71'

80

62

38

4fi

18. 

31

13

13

3»

10.0

31

54

80

128

m

294

453

566

595

566

509

399

333 

281

Dec.

243

26»

399

399

389

399>

346

281

243

230

218 

194

218

399

34ft

I 

' 307

268

206

218

194

206

182

268

320

256

194

171

182

218 

149

89

Jan.

118

281

426

399

v 383=

366

346

453

399

346

, 256

281

218;

171

171

128

108

89

89

108

171

399

509

625

5W

426

281

230

171 

171

182

Feb.

149

168

149

138

171

398?

666

686

1 10Q

950

sia

658

625

566

566

837

509

481

481

320

256

194

160

138

138

128

128

16&

Mar.

, 256

330

243

243

309

749^

1*020

1,280

1,590.

1,420

1,140. 

950

78*

686

686-

62$

453

359

320

243

256

294

307.

294

281

230

230

813

1.580 

1,720

1,060

>pr.

813

625

609

426

3*6

26*

218

194

160

149

171

m

1«*

218

218

268

372

426

372

320

294

320

399

320

294

399

372

281

333 

307

May..

281

281

256

256

18&

128

138

91

68

80

7,6 

38

59

56

sr

40

43

24

18

38

43

18

21

32

21

54

71

US

206 

307

333

lone..

294

209

138

80a*

26

4t

21

46.

21

4& 

34

21

18

10. &

7.8

16

9.A

10.0

11

16

16

10.0

16

17

16

62

89

102 

64

.July.

24

SB

24

21

3L

21

'> 28;

24

34

28

40 

71

: IDS

95

43

: 54

16

14

21

71

89

21

28

13

24

71

138

 93

149 

98

93

Aug.

M

1 102

120. n2

98,

108

98,

llfr

98

140.

149 

75

12*

138

86

108

118

98

171

118

104

124

68

54

27

30

20

18

12 

15

17

Seat.,

17

22

12

8.3

7.8

10.5

mo

6.4

9.4

13

7.3 

31

80

51

71

80

85

71

80

68

68

93

78

89

H&

, U6

68 ' 9»

118 

93
76 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PABT HI.

Monthly discharge of Pymatuning Creek near Orangevitte, Pa., for the year ending

Sept, SO, 1921. \

(Drainage area, 170 square miles.]

« 

Month.

January ____________________

February ___________________

March... ___________________

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

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

August ________________ .. .....

September.. _____________ . .......

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

.Maximum.

128 

595 

399 

625 

1,100 

1,720 

813 

333 

294 

149 

171 

118

1,720

Minimum.

3.3 

10.0 

89 

89 

108 

230 

149 

18 

7.8 

13 

12 

&4

3.3

Mean.

27.5 

175 

258 

279 

403 

672 

325 

110 

49.6 

52.1 

87.9 

,66.5

207

Per 

square 

mile.

0.162 

1.03 

1.52 

1.64 

2.37 

3.95 

1.91 

.647 

.292 

.306 

.517 

.332

1.22

Run-off in 

inches.

a 19

1.15 

1.75 

1.89 

2.47 

4.55 

2.13 

.75 

.33 

.35 

.60 

.37

16..53

KESHANNOCK CREEK AT EASTBROOE, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span wooden highway bridge at Eastbrook station of 

Pennsylvania Railroad, in Lawrence County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 235 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 19, 1914, to September 30, 1921. Records 

prior to October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water 

Supply Commission of Pennsylvania. " ' > 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by J. L. Garner. 

Elevation of gage zero 877.53 feet, United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and rock. Control is at a riffle about 500 feet below gage; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 3.7 feet at 3 a. m. June 29 (discharge, 1,660 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.90 foot on October 23 and from 5 p. m., October 24 to 8 a. m., 

October 25 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice.

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

fairly well defined between 50 and 2,500 second-feet; not affected by ice. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

Discharge measurements of Neshannock Creek at Eastbrook, Pa., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 26

July 30

Made by 

H. J. Mclntyre«. _ ... ______. ___ .. __ .......... __ .. ___ 

Gage 

height.

Fed. 

1.65

1.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

154

158
BEAVER BIVER BASIN. 77

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Neshatmock Creek at Easfbrook, Pa., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

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

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

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

4 ___ . ___ ..

5 . ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 __ . .........

13.. __ . __ .

14 _ . __ . .....

15... __ .......

16.... ..

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

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

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

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

21. __ . ........

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

23 __ . __ .....

24 ____ .... ...

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

26 

27 . __ . __ .

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

29........ __ .

30 _____ ....

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

Oct.

80

101

71

64

57

35

40

40

40

40

4040*

35

45

35

40

40

40

35

45

40

35

27

28

31

35

51

172

207

101

35

Nov.'

35

35

. 46

75

60

45

40

35

40

57

70

65

55

40

35

34

57

89

140

190

400

340

300

280

260

220

ISO

150

110

80

Dec.

113

600

600

360

280

300

240

180

130

120

113

126

160

250

550

550

420

280

160

150

140

190

360

400

400

300

260

260

240

220

150

Jan.

170

420

550

300

230

200

190

460

550

300

220

200

140

180

210

200

140

150

140

120

130

360

1,200

700

360

200

220

180

150

220

650

Feb.

500

260

190

365

850

805

760

950

470

530

530

415

320

242

280

280

280

300

261

242

140

140

140

172

224

320

300

442

Mar.

500

600

950

500

365

500

950

1,350

1,150

805

680

565

500

442

320

280

342

320

320

390

470

390

415

415

442

442

500

680

640

470

1,000

Apr.

1,000

850

720

500

 261

224

156

140

> 280

442

300

224

224

224

320

470

320

415

261

224

190

190

261

242

172

140

140

172

300

280

May.

300

320

261

242

242

207

156

140

113

101

89

89

89

80

71

80

71

71

64

64

45

45

140

126

89

80

71

71

57

45

35

June.

71

64

45

40

35

35

40

40

35

33

34

33

35

33

30

32

36

36

36

40

35

57

600

442

224

101

156

442

1,000

470

July.

342

172

140

101

113

126

156

190

242

242

207

224

300

172

156

140

101

80

80

64

51

57

45

34

40

33

57

51

101

172

224

Aug.

280

224

172

156

126

172

600

600

172

101

80

101

126

140

113

113

113

113

113

89

71

71

80

64

57

57

64

71

35

35

. 40

Sept.

57

45

40

40

57

35

35

35

57

64

156

242

140

89

190

224

172

172

140

156

172

126

113

113

101

118

 s- 89

. 80

101

126

NOTE. Discharge, Nov. 3-5,11-14,19-29, Dec. 2-10, and Dec. 13 to Feb. 2 estimated, because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, and June 15-20, because of no gage-height record, from records of discharge 

of Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg and Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen.

Monthly discharge of Neshannock Creek at Eastbrook, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921,

[Drainage area, 235 square miles.]

Month.

November ___________ 1 ...........

December _______ .. ................

January .....................................

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

March _____________________

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

May.. __ __ __ .... __ ..

July.... ., .......

August..... ________ .. _______ ..

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

207 

400 

600 

1,200 

950 

1,350 

1,000 

320 

1,000 

342 

600 

242

1,350

Minimum.

27 

34 

113 

120 

140 

280 

140 

35 

30 

33 

35 

35

27

Mean.

55.6 

119 

277 

305 

382 

571 

321 

118 

144 

136 

140 

109

222

Per 

square 

mile.

a 237 

.506 

1.18 

1.30 

1.63 

2.43 

1.37 

.502 

.613 

.579 

.596 

.464

.945

Run-off to 

inches. ,,

0.27 

.56 

1.36 

1.50 

1.70 

2.80 

1.53 

.58 

.«* 

i .67 

.69 

.52

12.86

CONNOQUEHESSIHQ CREEK NEAR HAZEN, PA.

LOCATION. At single-span steel highway bridge half a mile south of Baltimore

& Ohio Railroad station at Hazen, Beaver County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 355 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1915, to September 30, 1921. Records prior to

October 1, 1919, are contained in the annual reports of the Water Supply

Commission of Pennsylvania.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by G. W. Hall

and Ezra Hazen. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank subject to overflow at a stage above 10

feet; left is high and not subject to overflow. Bed composed of gravel and

boulders. Control is a deposit of gravel on ledge about 250 feet below

gage; permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from hydrograph, 7.3 feet at 3 a. m. March 8 (discharge, 4,370 second-feet) ; minimum

stage, 1.22 feet at 7 p. m. October 25 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except when

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 seeond-feet. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily, Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa., during the 

year ending Sept. SO,

[Made"by J. M. Snavely.]

Date.

Apr. 26................................ ........ _ .... .....

26. . ..

July 30. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.92

1.92

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

153

153

117

Daily discharge, in second-feet of Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1981.

Day.

1 

2" 

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

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

5

6.... .....__

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

8_. __ . .

9 _

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

11. 

12... ___ . ....

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

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

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

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

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

18.-.... .....

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

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

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

22 __ . ___ ...

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

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

25

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

27 

28 ...

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

30 ________ 

31...., .....

Oct.

236 

310

301

245

181

169

129

109

89

65

56

42

36

34

31

31

26

28

31

26

26

28

28

15

15

19

65

166

103

112 

83

Nov.

78 

60

227

139

100

95

60

74

92

95

100

65

72

65

56

65

1%

246

515

770

605

545

425

48$

425

38L

370

306

268

Dec,

455 

1,340

987

735

605

545

426

355

310

301

325

291

272

398

670

605

485

381

381

296

301

301

465

545

403

380

340

340

320

32D 

340

Jaa.

348 

900

1,700

600

360

320

360

1,580

1,260

770

575

455

398

408

605

355

340

320

320

380

480

1,340

2,220

1,420

1,180

1,020

735

420

345

575, 

987

Feb.

987

875.

670

51&

1,100

1,660

1,180

1,180

1,340

1,500

1,420

1,500

1,069

912

702

670

637

605

545

485

465

1,180

80S

670

575

425

420

1,100

.... 

Mar.

1,180 

982

912

702

912

1,740

3,380

3,926

2,660 UBQ

1,420

1,260

1,180

1,060

875

702

670

545

500

455

455

425

408

463

360

330

310

355

455

515 

515

Apr.

426 

414

637

605

545

485

485

4SS

545

455

414

365

SJUI

340

340

340

360

350

330

320

310

272

236

219

210

263

264

330

550

l,5fltt

May.

LOOO, 

600

400

400

400

440

500

455

425

425

370

320

291

214

177

169

136

126

119

100

83

6ft

60

55

53

49

51

69

65

53

60

June.

58 

62

56

46

39

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

31

27

24

23

23

21

23

21

20

23

55

1,260

735

1,340

L.,260

875

805

670

July.

488 

320

272

210

139

83

78

263

301

425

214

282

365

350

306

193

119

115

143

143

119

92

7&

46

35

31

28

31

4974- 

72

Aug.

49

47

42

39

38

34

250

605

545

455

425

330

219

122

106

89

78

69

56

47

39

31

25

24

28

23

21

21

21

21 

21

:Sept.

26 

26

25

23

23

58

49

42

39

42

56

69

58

53

42

34

28

370

360

100

76

702

298

136

206

210

146

139

177

154

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 and Jan. 17-21, estimated", because of ice, from weather recdrds.stndy 

of gafe-beight graph, and comparison wita record* for Slippery Beck Creek at Wnrterobutg. Discharge, 

Jan. 2-6 and Mar. 19, estimated because of no gage-height record, and Apr. 29 to May 7 and Sept, 21-30, 

because of unsatisfactory gage-height record, from records of discharge of Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg.
LITTLE BEAVEE CEEEK BASIN. 79

Monthly discharge of Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1921.

[Drainage area, 355 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

August. . . ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

310 

770 

1,840 

2,220 

1,660 

3,920 

1,500 

1,000 

1,340 

425 

605 

702

3,020

Minimum.

15 

56 

272 

320, 

420 

310 

210 

49 

20 

28 

21 

23

15

Mean.

91.5 

239 

45S 

744 

899 

1,020 

424 

249 

258 

174 

126 

126

398

Per 

square 

mile.

0.258 

.673 

1.29 

2.10 

2.53 

2.87 

1.19 

.701 

.727 

.490 

.355 

.355

1.12

Run-off 

in inches.

a so

.75 

1.49 

2.42 

2.64 

3.31 

1.33 

.81 

.81 

.56 

.41 

.40

15.23

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK BASIN.

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge known as Grimms Bridge, 4 miles above 

mouth of creek and 4 miles northeast of East Liverpool, Columbiana 

County. North Fork enters on left 3 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 505 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of highway bridge; read by 

Burl Thompson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; at extreme high stages 

water flows around both bridge abutments, Channel straight for 100 feet 

above and 300 feet below station. Rapids about 600 feet below bridge act 

as primary control; probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height, 

0.10±.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.67 feet at 

8 a. m. April 30 (discharge, 5,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.02 feet 

at 5 p. m. October 20 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1915-192J: Maximum stage recorded, 11.22 feet at 8 a. m. February 20, 

1918 (discharge, 6,900 second-feet); minimum/stage, 1.78 feet at 6 p. m. 

August 22, 1918 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and ice jams during severe winters.

ACCTJRACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 10 and 1,500 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for 

periods of ice effect. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 8..

May 4..

Made by 

"Rigwnnd &f\A Tjfl.mnvirfiiiT . 

__ do. . . ___ _ ....

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.40

5.26

Discharge.

^55

1,160
80 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

140

147

114

84

62

50

41

39

36

35

36

33

30

31

30

28

27

27

24

22

24

28

29

33

33

36

57

78

97

92ai

Nov.

68

69

SO

75

65

61

52

56

57

64

62

59

49

46

43

45

69

111

130

201

428

446

428

329

329

314

268

239

193

168

Dec.

254

628

642

428

378

329

254

225

195

190

208

195

225

394

584

464

361

298

254

310 '

Jan.

.

} 420

345

329

329

298

780

725

294

220

1 340

Q71

411

420

Feb.

1 430

1

522

2,300

1,830

1,920

1,660

1,570

1,920

1,490

1,260

1,410

1,180

1,040

975

628

483

483

428

394

483

502

394

394

446

1,120

Mar.

725

905

1,340

905

1,120

2,300

3,400

4,000

2,600

2,200

1,410

1,180

1,340

975

780

840

628

584

522

502

522

628

522

446

542

522

464

1,410

2,300

1,410

1,120

Apr.

1,920

1,410

905

725

584

502

446

378

628

725

628

502

446

411

542

502

542

584

483

394

345

329

542

628

428

345

446

584

1,260

5,200

May.

3,400

1,920

1,340

1,180

1,180

905

675

542

464

394

345

329

329

411

314

254

225

201

195

180

160

147

142

134

628

361

239

254

2,300

1,120

502

June.

361

298

268

268

195

160

140

126

114

104

100

100

107

87

72

65

64

64

60

53

52

42

107

81

60

1,740

1,920

1,180

584

361

July.

239

170

132

111

94

84

75

69

180

1,340

628

428

2,100

725

378

239

175

134

134

165

122

104

94

75

76

70

118

156

268

170

118

Aug.

102

95

116

107

95

78

329

522

225

142

120

378

314

225

211

162

124

122

111

97

82

66

61

54

50

52

47

41

40

38

35

Sept.

40

45

36

70

502

378

225

140

109

147

1,660

675

345

225

168

130

107

905

345

394

1,410

1,260

542

361

329

298

239

190

298

254

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 3, Jan. 11-22, and Jan. 26 to Feb. 4; discharge estimated by study of weather records, observer's notes, and gage heights. Gage reading Nov. 

14 probably in error; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Month.

October., ____________ ^ ........

December ...................................

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

March __ .. ...........................

April ___ ....... __ ..................

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

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

September . . 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

147 

446

1,340

2,300 

4,000 

5,200 

3,400 

1,920 

2,100 

522 

1,660

5,200

Minimum.

22 

43

446 

329 

134 

42 

69 

35 

36

22

Mean.

52.4 

153 

327 

398 

948 

1,230 

779 

670 

298 

289 

137 

394

470

Per 

square 

mile.

0.104 

.303 

.648 

.788 

1.88 

2.44 

1.54 

1.33 

.590 

.572 

.271 

.780

.931

Run-off 

in inches.

0.12 

.34 

.75 

.91 

1.96 

2.81 

1.72 

1.53 

.66 

.66 

.31 

.87

,12.64

YELLOW CREEK BASIN.

YELLOW CREEK AT HAMMONDSVIUE, OHIO.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge on Steubenville Pike, a fifth of a mile 

southwest of Hammondsville, Jefferson County. North Fork enters on 

left 1,000 feet below station.

DBAINAGE AREA. 169 square miles (measured on topographic maps).
YELLOW CBEBK BASIN. 81

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge about 25 feet from left end; 

read by W. J. Sprague.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel, but at extreme high stages stream flows 

around both abutments; straight 1,000 feet above «,nd curved 100 feet 

below station. Control shifting. Point of zero flow, gage height about 

1.4 feet September, 1915 and 1916, and October, 1917.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.30 feet at 8 a. m. 

March 7; minimum stage, 1.98 feet at 8 a. m. August 30.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 feet at 10 a. m. June 17, 

. 1920; minimum stage, 1.28 feet at 7.10 p. m. August 28, 1918. Highest 

known flood reached a stage represented by gage height about 16 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by ice during 

part of December, January, and February. Rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Yettow Cpeek at Hammondsville, Ohio, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 8

May 4

Made by 

__ do __ ................... . ...................... : ..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.38

101

Discharge.

Sec.~ft. 

19.3

414

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ______ .

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

3-1..-.-. 

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

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

6 __ . ... ... ...

7 _

8 _____ ....

Q

10 .

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

12 _____ . _ .

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

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

15.. _ .. _ .

16 ___ . __ ..

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

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

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

20 -... _

21 __ .........

22

23

24 __ _*_ ........

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

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

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

28-... .......

29_ 

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

31 

Oct.

2.89

2.82

2.61

2.61

2.45

' 2.42

' 2.39

2.33

A qi

2.32

2.25

2.21

2.29

2.25

2.17

2.16

2.23

2.19

2.26

2.21

2.17

2.29

2.60

2.78

2.75 9 ff>

2.41

Nov.

2.39

2.43

2.45

o 07

2.39

2.36

2.33

2.39

9 <JO

2.34

2.29

2.24

2.22

2.29

2.26

2.40

2.42

2.54

2.52

2.85

3.62

3.64

3.50

3.29

3.04

2.99

2.92

2.79

2.74

2.70

Dec.

2.93

4.10

3.60

o OQ

3.15

3.02

2.92

2.82

2.78

2.86

2.88

2.84

2.85

3.35

3.58

3.28

3.08

2.93

2.79

2.72

2.87

2.97

4 08

3.48

3.18

3.02

3.15

2.99

2.96

9 on

9 Sd

Jan.

2.95

3.45

3.32

q 99

3.16

3.08

3.15

4.08

Q CQ

3.32

3.22

3.12

2.83

3.21

3.08

2.82

2.76

3.15

3.84

3.62

3.09

3.68

4.30

3.75

3.20

2.92

2.98

3.06

3.15

3.65

4.60

Feb.

3.59

3.49

q An

3.36

3.65

3.72

3.82

425

465

A. fS\

5.12

445

4.12

3.95

3.65

3.54

3.49

3.32

3.27

3.12

2.92

3.12

3.20

3.00

2.78

3.15

3.35

3.65

Mar.

3.58

3.72

3.76

q K7

3.70

5.52

6.66

5.02

4.60

448

4.25

4.12

4.05

3.88

3.78

3.79

3.78

3.78

3.62

3.78

3.72

3.62

3.47

3.42

3.38

3.42

3.38

3.65

3.55

q j.9

A flQ

Apr.

4.42

4.05

3.88

3.72

3.60

3.42

3.34

3.32

3.59

3.58

3.49

3.32

3.24

3.22

3.35

3.26

3.34

3.29

3.20

3.12

3.09

3.08

3.48

3.32

3.22

3.18

3.57

3.75

5.10

5.20

May.

4.86

425

410 i ret

402

3.85

3.74

3.64

3.48

3.34

3.28

3.34

3.38

3.40

3.05

2.94

2.90

2.84

2.80

2.76

2.72

2.69

2.64

2.68

3.85

i nd

3.08

2.98

3.46

q 99

Q H9

June.

2.88

2.80

2.79

3.58

3.60

2.69

2.64

2.59

9 FA

2.49

2.44

2.49

2.39

2.34

2.38

2.56

2.42

2.38

2.48

2.34

2.29

2.28

2.34

2.32

2.29

2.46

2.35

2.40

3.08

2.68

July.

2.48

2.34

2.32

2.26

2.22

2.19

2.16

2.20

2.78

2.52.

2.44

2.35

2.80

2.65

2.41

2.36

2.32

2.24

2.25

2.34

2.29

2.24

2.19

2.18

2.08

2.10

2.11

2.09

2.18

2.24

9. 10

Aug.

2..16

2.24

2.33

O OQ

2.22

2.16

2.72

2.38

2.55

2.36

2.35

2.58

2.68

2.45

2.41

2.36

2.32

2.44

2.38

2.28

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.14

2.12

2.14

2.09

2.04

2.00

1 QO

2.02

Sept.

2.09

2.08

2.09

2.22

2.46

2.64

2.49

2.29

2.80

2.40

2.33

2.38

2.34

2.24

2.19

2.14

2.09

2.19

2.16

2.22

2.72

3.28

2.70

2.64

2.65

2.68

2.64

2.49

2.39

2.55

NOTE. Gage &6t read Oct. 10-13; stage-discharge relation probably affected by iee dorittg parts of 

December, January, and February.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK BASIN. 

KIDDIE ISLAND CREEK AT HTTIE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Little, 6 miles southeast of Friendly, Tyler 

County. Stewart Run enters on left 500 feet below station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. i58 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank immediately below the bridge; 

read by E. F. Weigand.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. One channel at all stages; straight for about 400 feet 

above and 250 feet below station. Primary control is at foundation of old 

tnilldam, 250 feet below station; composed of bedrock, foundation timbers, 

small deposit of rock and sand, probably permanent. Point of zero flow, 

gage height 1.4 feet±0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.90 feet at noon

March 3; minimum stage, 1.30 feet October 24, 25, and 7 a. m. October 26.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 22.22 feet, at 5 p. m. January 22,

1917; minimum stage, 1.30 feet, October 24, 25, and October 26, at 7 a. m.,

1921.

Highest known flood occurred in August, 1875; gage height about 33.5 

feet.

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

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except when affected 

by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed, as sufficient data are not 

available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage not checked 

since February, 1918. Gage read twice daily to tenths. Records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va., /or the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1... ___ . _ .

2 ______ ...

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

4.. _____ ...

5 ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

12

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

14 ___ ........

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

16.......--.- 

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

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

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

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

M..............

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

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

24. _____ ....

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

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

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

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

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

80..............

81..............

Oct.

2.05

2.25

as

2.25

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.55

1.5

1.45

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.65

2.25

2.0

2 1

2.0

ao

Nov.

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.95

2.0

ao

2.0 j n

1.95

1.9

2.0

2.0

3.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.45

3.75

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.55

3.3

3.05

3.05

Dec.

3.6

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.25

3.15

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.55

4.6

5.55

4.8

3.9

3.35

3.2

3.15

3.0

4.4

8.8

4.85

4.0

3.15

3.0

2.95

2.8

2.7

2.7

Jan.

5 a

3.3

3.9

3.25

3.1

3.0

4.0

7.5

6.7

4.7

3 9

3.35

3.25

5.2

a A

4.3

3.7

3.35

3.15

3.0

3.1

3.6

6.3

48

4.2

3.60

3.3

3.2

3.05

3.6

8.2

Feb.

6.4

5.15

3.9

3.4

3.2

4.6

4.0

3.9

6.4

7.7

6.9

5.55

4.0

3.85

3.65

3.55

3.35

3.15

3.0

3.0

2.95

3.15

3.95

6.2

4.15

3.85

4.25

6.2

Mar.

6.15

11.35

7.05

4.8

4.3

5.8

5.9

5.75

8.35

6.3

5.35

425

3.9

3.6

42

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.15

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.4

3.55

3.35

3.5

4.1

3.7

3.65

Apr.

7.2

6.75

5.7

465

3 7

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.9

3.5

3.15

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.8

2.95

3.0

3.0

2.85

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.55

2.9

3.7

May.

3.5

3.2

3.15

3.4

3.85

4.25

3 7

3.25

2.75

2.7

2.95

3.5

4.1

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.05

2.85

2.65

2.5

2.351

2.25

2.25

2.45

2.55

2.35

2.5

2.95

2.65

2.5

2.55

June.

2.76

2.55

2.35

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.75

1.75

1.95

2.05

5.6

5.95

3.65

3.35

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.8

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.6

July.

8.1

2.85

2.75

2.65

2.4

2.05

1.95

1.75

1.7

2.7

2.85

2.05

2.55

2.75

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.95

1.75

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.85

2.0

2.15

2.25

Aug.

2.1

2.15

415

5.55

3.6

3.15

2.9

3.6

3.3

3.2

2.95

2.7

2.65

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.4

2.75

2.65

2.45

as

2.25

a 2

2.05

2.0

ai

1.9

1.75

1.55

1.45

1.45

Sept.

1.6

1.95

2.05

2.35

2.65

a 75

2.45

3.85

3.4

3.25

ass

2.66

- a5

2.4

2.4

2.4

a 36

2.2

2.2

2.2

a?

3.6

3.6

3.15

2.9

3.6

3.45

3.0

2.6

2.4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice daring parts of December, January, and February.
SUBFAOE WATEB SUPPLY, 19®!, PART III. 83

LITTLB MUSKINOUM RIVER BASIN.

LITTLE MUSKHSrGUM RITEE AT FAY, OHIO.

LOCATION. One mile northwest of Fay, Washington County, Ohio, 7 miles from 

St. Marys, W. Va., and 12 miles from Marietta, Ohio. Bear Run enters 

oa loft ball a mile above station. Covered highway bridge crosses river 

just above Bear Run.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 259 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff on right bank about 400 feet below suspension 

footbridge; read by G. I. Smith and Walter W. Laner.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMHNTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CQNTBOL, One channel at all stages; straight several hundred 

feet above and below bridge. Overflow at gage height about 13 feet; wide 

overflow at maximum stages. Bed of stream mud, sand, rock, and gravel. 

Primary control at ford 50 feet below gage, composed of compact sand and 

gravel; fairly permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height 0.7±0.2 foot 

May, 1915.

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.60 feet at 5 

P. m. March 3; minimum stage, 1.22 feet August 2.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 22.5 feet at 8 a. m. November 27, 

1919; minimum stage, 1.17feetat 5p.m. October 2and 8 a. m. Octobers, 1917. 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 23 

feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice in severe winters.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except when affected 

by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed, as sufficient data are not 

available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage last checked 

in April, 1918. Gage read to hundredths twice daily; records good.

COOPEBATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Musfcingum. River at Fayt Ohio, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

l... __ . _

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

3 __ .

4. ____ .....

5 

6 

7 __ ... __ ..

8 __ . _ . .....

9 ____ . _ ...

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

11 _______ ..

12.. ..--.-..-

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

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

15 

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

17 ____

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

19 _ .. _ ......

20 

21 .........

22 

23 

24 .........

26. . ...

26.... , 

27.. .....

28.. 

29 ________

30 

31. ______ ...

Oct.

1,56

1.58

1.70

1.60

1.49

1.42

1.37

1.34

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.29

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.31

1.30

1.31

1.33

1.36

1.35

1.36

1.41

1.44

1.48

1.70

2.56

1.98

1.75

1.62

Nov.

1.53

1.48

1.46

1.46

1.45

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.3»

1.42

1.66

1.98

2.09

2.38

3.02

2.68

2.62

2.63

2.40

2.26

2.14

2.04

1.94

1.92

Dec.

2.14

2.78

2.78

2.48

2.25

 2.14

1.98

1.00

1.84

1.80

1.84

1.83

1.90

3.95

3.72

2.94

2.64

2.37

2.21

2.12

2.11

2.48

5.30

3.28

2.82

2.45

2.39

2.52

2.44

2.24

2.10

Jan.

2.0$

3.00

3.38

2.85

2.58

2.40

2.62

10.20

4.80

3.30

2.92

2.67

2.48

S.70

5.35

3.70

3.21

2.62

2.92

2.55

2.58

2.87

6.88

4.25

3.19

2.71

2.66

2.62

2.32

3.88

9.95

Feb.

4.62

a 58

3.18

2.94

3.04

6.70

4.18

3.55

3.24

3.16

5.38

4.75

3.90

3.42

3.12

2.92

2.78

2.67

2.48

2.45

2.42

2.34

3.00

4.18

3.50

2.98

3.11

3.52

Mar.

3.15

3.78

11.49

4.62

3.66

3.28

10.30

6.95

4.82

5.55

4.05

3.58

3.60

3.38

3.18

3.36

3.14

2.92

2.72

2.59

2.50

2.44

2.34

2.29

2.61

2.56

2.96

5.70

3.65

3.36

Apr.

5.31

4.48

3.58

3.15

2.80

2.66

2.54

2.42

2.94

3.11

2.75

2.58

2.46

2.38

2.34

2.31

2.26

2.23

2.18

2.10

2.04

2.00

2.07

2.12

2.06

1.96

1.92

1.98

2.75

3.70

May.

2.90

2.61

2.61

2.92

3.00

3.00

2.78

2.51

2.34

2.20

2.20

2.38

4.64

3.80

3.12

2.68

2.48

2.16

2.04

1.92

1.84

1.78

1.92

8.00

3.32

2.75

2.38

2.32

2.44

2.50

2.54

June.

2.22

2.00

1.86

1.84

1.76

1.73

1.62

1.56

1.52

1.49

1.48

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.49

1.44

1.38

1.36

1.58

1.74

1.52

1.42

1.36

1.34

1.37

2.32

2.92

2.82

2.08

a 95

July.

2.11

1.75

1.58

1.49

1.42

1.37

1.33

1.30

1.72

1.90

1.60

1.49

1.52

4.80

2.35

1.88

2.01 !.» 

1.54

1.48

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.35

1.31

1.29

1.79

1.55

1.44

1.48

1.32

Aug.

1.25

1.22

a so

2.42

1.87

1.65

3.04

4. 10

2.43

1.92

1.74

1.78

1.90

1.88

1.69

1.58

1.50

5.05

2.36

1.94

1.70

1.58

1.50

1.44

1.38

1.34

2.00

1.62

1.50

1.42

1.36

Sept.

1.28

1.31

1.42

2.50

3.36

2.82

8.28

3.00

2.68

2.29

2.95

3.16

2.11

1.86

1.68

1.62

1.56

1.48

1.44

1.40

4.68

5.48

3.50

2.32

3.48

3.95

2.82

2.58

2.30

2.14

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice daring parts of December, January, and February. 

Qage not read Mar. 27.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

MUSKINQUM RIVER BASIN.

M0SKING0M RIVEB AT FRAZIER, OmO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Fraaier, Muskingum County, 4^£ miles below 

Zanesville. Brush Creek enters on right bank one-third mile below gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,160 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to December 31, 1920, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Staff near upper corner of right abutment of bridge. Sea-level elevation 

of zero of gage, 663.29 feet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading on 

crest of dam No. 9 about 5J^ milesjpelow gage. Leakage past dam, through 

lock and power plants, should be included with flow over crest.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River straight above and below gage. Control is crest 

of dam No. 9 about 5J^ miles below gage. Except for leakage through lock 

and dam and leakage and flow through power plants at dam, gage height of 

crest of dam, 9.0 feet, is ihe point at which flow would be zero.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period October 1 to 

December 31, 1920, 12.0 feet at 6 a. m. December 24; minimum stage, 

9.4 feet November 13 to 15 and November 18.

Flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 49.1 feet, highest stage ever 

recorded.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice jams at times.

DIVERSIONS. None. (See "Regulation" and "Accuracy.")

REGULATION. Leakage through lock, dam, and power plants at dam No. 9 and 

operation of power plants at dams Nos. 9 and 10 may affect low-water flow 

to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as relation may be 

affected by leakage through dam No. 9, through gates of power plants and 

through lock, and by operation of power plants at dam No. 9. Flow from 

area between measuring section and crest of dam No. 9 may be sufficient at 

times to affect stage-discharge relation; this area, however, is small and 

such conditions would be of rare occurrence and of small effect. Records of 

daily discharge not computed, as sufficient data are not available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage read to tenths twice daily; 

records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by the United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the period.

Daily gage height, in feet, Muskingum River at Frazier, Ohio, for the period Oct. 1 to 

« Dec. 31, 1920.

Day.

1. ___ 

2... __ .

3 .........

4. _ . ....

5__ _ .

6.........

7 .

8 ......

9 ___ .

10 ___ ...

Oct.

9.S6

9.85

9.8

9.85

9.8

9.8

9.76

9.7

9.6

9.6

Nov.

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Dec.

10.4

10.45

11.3

11.4

11.' 4

11.3

11.0

10.9

10.55

10.3

Day.

11.... _ ..

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.. 

16.... .....

17... ......

18. ........

19... ...

20. 

Oct.

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.5

9.5

Nov.

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.5

9.5

Dec.

10.3

10.2

10.2

10.4

11.15

11.6

11.4

11.25

11.06

10.45

Day.

21 

22 

23 

24... __ ..

25.. _ ....

26 

27 ....

28. 

29.. _ ....

30.........

31 

Oct.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.7

Nov.

9.6

9.7

11.1

11.9

11.45

10.95

11.0

10.8

10.46

10.4

Dec.

10.0

10.0

10.65

11.45

11.0

11.36

11.0

10.66

10.35

10.3

10.36
MUSKINGUM BIVER BASIN.

MUSEINGCM RIVER AT .BEVEBLY OHIO.

LOCATION. At Lock 4 at Beverly, Washington County. Wolf Creek enters on 

right immediately above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,700 square miles (determined by United States Engineer 

Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to December 31, 1920, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Ceramic tile gage graduated to tenths of a foot, on lower buttress of 

river wall of Lock 4 about 1,000 feet above measuring section. Sea-level 

elevation of zero of gage, 602.60 feet (United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 1,000 

feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and masonry d6bris of old 

bridge piers; probably permanent. Stream curves slightly to the left from 

1,000 feet above to 1,000 feet below the section. Control is crest of dam 

3,10.8 miles below. At gage height 5.2 feet or crest of dam 3 flow would be 

zero provided there was no leakage through dam, lock, or power plant at dam. 

A break in the dam occurred December 2, 1919, and was repaired August 

3, 1920.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 1920, 

to December 31, 1920, 9.7 feet at 7 p. m. November 24; minimum stage; 

6.10 feet October 18 to 25, November 10 to 19.

Flood of March, 1913, reached a stage of 46.55 feet, the highest stage 

ever recorded.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None. (See "Accuracy" and "Regulation.")

REGULATION. Leakage through dam 3, lock and power plant at dam may 

affect low-water flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, not affected by ice. 

Dam 3, about 11 miles below, the control for gage, leaks so that the water 

falls below the crest during low water. Change in this leakage, leakage and 

flow through power plant, and leakage through lock and inflow into pool 3 

below measuring section may all affect the stage-discharge relation at low 

and medium stages. When the stage of the Ohio at Marietta is about 39 

feet or more the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater. Records 

of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not available for 

determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage read to tenths twice daily. 

Records good except as may be affected by described conditions which may 

affect low and medium discharge.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the period.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio, for the period

Oct. 1 to Dec. SI, 1920.

Day.

1 ____

2 _ ......

3.........

4.........

5.. .......

6.........

7.... _ ..

8.........

9- .....

10.........

Oct.

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

Nov.

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

Dec.

7.1

7.1

7,8

8.65

8.45

&05

8.0

7.8

7.55

7.25

Day.

11.. .......

12.........

13.........

14.........

15-....-...

16 ......

17..... . 18 __ .

19. __ . ...

20. ........

Oct.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

Nov.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

Dec.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.35

8.2

8.05

8.85

8.35

7.8

7.55

Day.

21

22.-4 .

23... L....

24 1. .

25.. ___ .

26... f...._ 27...:.....

28

29...I _ ..

30...J.... ..

31 ____ ..

Oct.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.15

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Nov.

6.2

6.3

7.55

9.55

9.2

8.4

8.15

7.9

7.5

7.25

Dec.

7.15

7.Q

7.85

8.25

9.3

8.8

8.25

8.2

7.5

7. ft

7.8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during latter part of December.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN.

LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLEITOLLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At three-span steel highway bridge at Glenville, Gilmer County.

Stewart Creek enters on right 1^ miles above station. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 385 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff attached to upstream side of right pier of

bridge; read by Hollie Gainor. Gage was established by the United States

Weather Bureau September 10, 1900 (read daily to tenths at 8 a. m.);

repaired and its datum lowered 2.5 feet on June 1, 1915. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for 100 feet

above and 150 feet below station. Bed of river composed of mud, rock,

sand, and gravel; control is probably fairly permanent. Point of zero

flow, gage height about 1.0 foot June and September, 1915. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.90 feet at 5.30

p. m. March 3; minimum stage, 1.80 feet from October 18 to November 11

and November 15.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 31.7 feet at 5.40 p. m. March 13,

1918; minimum stage, 1.35 feet July 2 and 3, 1918. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, except when affected

by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not

available for determining the stag^e-discharge relation. Gage last checked

in June, 1918. Gage read twice daily to half-tenths. 

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Kanawha River at Glenvitte, W. Va., for the

year ending Sept. SO,

Day.

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

2 __ .........

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

4 _____ . ....

5 . __ .....

6 ____ .......

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

8. __ .... ....

9 ._._

10. .......

11.... __ .....

12 ___ ........

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

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

15 __ ... _ ....

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

17,. .........

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

19... __ ......

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

21 __ ... .......

22 ______ ....

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

24. _ ..........

25..... _ ......

26.. . _ . _ .

27. ______ ...

28 .........

29. _____ . ...

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

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

Oct.

2.0

a is

2.2

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.95

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.05

7. 95

5.5

4.7

43

445

4.45

455

6.05

5.75

5.0

4.9

48

48

5.05

Dec.

5.3

5.02

4.88

48

47

47

4.65

46

455

45

44

43

435

6.0

6.0

5.6

485

465

4.45

4.25

4.2

4.65

9.75

6.0

5.65

5.45

5.1

475

455

435

422

Jan.

43

A. Q

48

445

4.25

412

4.0

6.5

5.9

5.1

475

4.55

4.4

6.2

7.05

5.7

5.3

48

4.45

432

42

42

42

42

4.2

4.2

4 05

4.0

40

5.55

8.05

Feb.

5.8

5.0

4.75

455

4.7

5.95

5.55

5.7

9.9

8.7

7.9

6.8

5.75

5.35

5.05

485

465

4.45

425

4.2

425

445

7.35

7.9

5.85

5.85

6.8

a 35

Mar.

6.05

5.85

12.95

a 95

5.90

5.50

495

475

480

5.95

5.55

5.05

485

475

468

460

455

440

4.15

3.98

3.88

3.80

3.70

3.62

430

4.35

420

4.05

3.98

3.90

400

Apr.

6.95

5.85

5.00

4.75

455

425

405

3.92

3.90

495

485

4.65

455

435

420

425

445

460

448

435

418

405

400

400

3.90

3.80

3.78

3.68

3.60

3.52

May.

a so

3.50

3.55

3.75

5.95

5.88

5.15

478

465

435

415

400

405

3.95

3.82

3.80

3.72

3.70

3.58

3.48

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.65

4.85

4.35

435

5.50

5.85

June.

5.65

5.38

490

4.55

435

4.15

3.98

3.85

3.72

3.55

3.42

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.32

3.30

3.30

9.75

5.80

5.45

5.25

5.55

5.80

480

' 4 45

425

405

3.90

3.80

July.

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.55

3.40

3.25

3.05

2.75

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.22

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Aug.

1.9

1.9

5.55

495

475

45

425

405

40

3.85

a?

3.7

3.85

405

10.35

6.3

445

3.85

3.65

3.45

3.25

3.05

2.85

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.48

2.4

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

6.0

47

415

40

40

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.65

3.45

3.25

3.05

2.85

2.7

2.85

6.55

49

43

3.95

3.75

3.4

3.25

3.05

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during parts of Deoember,, January, and February.
LITTLE KANAWHA BIVEE BASIN. 87 

1ITTII KANAWHA RIVER AT LOCK 4, PA1ESTCTE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 4, Palestine, Wirt County, 30 miles from Parkersburg by 

Little Kanawha Railroad. Reedy Creek enters on left 1 mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,500 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1915, to September 30*, 1921. The upper and 

lower gages at the lock have been read under the direction of the United 

States Engineer Corps, as follows: November 5, 1905, to July 14, 1906; 

September 1-30, 1906; and October 25, 1906, to date.

GAGE. Upper gage at lock; vertical staff on right bank bolted to right side of 

river wall of lock just above upper gates; an inclined section of gage extends 

above top of lock wall; read by James Burton, lockmaster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at cable about 1,200 feet below gage or by 

wading on crest of dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Crest of dam No. 4 is the 

control for the gage; lowest point in crest of dam is at 9.4 feet gage height, 

which is the point of zero flow except for leakage through dam, lock gates, 

arid valves. Backwater submerges dam No. 4 during extreme floods on 

Ohio River.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year> 15.48 feet at 8 

a. m. March 4; minimum stage, 9.42 feet at 8 a. m. October 29 and 30. 

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 25.8 feet at 8 a. m. March 14, 

1918; minimum stage, 9.30 feet September 22, 23, and 24.

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

REGULATION. Flow may be affected at times by the manipulation of the pool 

above dam No. 5, about 9.5 miles above dam No. 4, and the occasional use 

of flashboards on dam No. 4.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, not affected by 

ice during year. Variable leakage through lock and dam may affect stagedischarge relation at low stages. Records of daily discharge not computed 

as sufficient data are not available for determining the stage-discharge 

relation. Gage last checked in April, 1918. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily; records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Kanawha River at Lock 4> Palestine, W. Fa., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

9.66

9.66

9.70

9.75

9.70

9.70

9.70

9.64

9.61

Q TO

9.59

9.57

9.58

9.54

9.51

9.48

9.46

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.48

9.52

9.50

9.46

9.45

9.48

Nov.

9.48

9.48

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.52

9.60

9.60

9.64

9.64

9.65

9.65

9.70

9.78

9.78

9.78

10i70

11.78

11.00

11.76

10i73

10.74

10.75

11. 18

11.28

10.93

10.62

10.44

10.36

10.42

Dec.

» 10. 90

11.62

11.28

11.38

10.69

10,52

10.46

10.32

10.30

10.30

10.14

10.07

10.08

10.48

12.15

11.35

11.06

10.65

10.35

10.19

10.10

10.10

12.56

1183

11.40

10.88

10.58

10.45

1ft ^fi

10.29

10.26

Jan.

10.29

10.40

10.45

10.50

10.39

10.28

10.22

11.00

12.67

11.70

10.97

10.66

10.49

10.78

12.72

12.28

1L41

1ft CK

10.50

10.39

ias7

1ft 4Q

10.46

10.40 ia4o

10.40

10.35

10.15

10.11

10.32

11.98

Feb.

19 AS

11.58

U 1O

ia52

10.48

11.45

11.64

H I ^

13.52

14. (\Q

13.02

19 11

11.81

1 1 ^19

ia95

10.75 10.51

10.48

10.41

10.36

10.36

10.36

11.05

13.21

12.50

11.58

U CQ

13.18

Mar.

12.90

11.84

14.22

15.14

12.74

11.52

11.22

11.02

1L40

10 p«i

U Qft

11.38

11.06

10.98

10.73

10.66

10.63

10.58

10.54 ia52

10.40

10.29

10.20

10.22 10.72

11.03

10.89

10.58

10.55

in dA

10.42

Apr.

10.58

12.34

11.60

11.05

10T75

10.56

10.43

10.32

10. 22

ia47

10.53

10.54

10.34

ia28

10.30

10.48

10.70

10.65

10.55

10.42

10.34

10.28

10.20

10.16,

10. 12

10.08

10.06 jaos

15.30

10.55

May.

10.32

10.24

10.24

10.43

11.14

11.75

11.38

11.38

10.95

10.63

10.45

10.32

10.30

10.27

10.20

10.12

9.99

9.96

9.88

9.80

9.76

9.72

9.70

10.84

10.36

10.68

10.90

10.38

10.20

10.42

10.45

June.

10.56

10.35

10.08

9.93

9.78

9.70

9.70

9.65

9.60

9.60

9.55

9.55

9.55

9.80

10.42

10.25

10.12

10.09

13.54

12.57

10.95

10.38

11.42

11.60

11. 10

10.58

10.49

10.36

10.40

11.75

July.

10.70

10.28

10.20

9.93

9.90

9.80

9.70

9.80

10.38

10.60

10.22

9.99

9.92

9.85

9.80

9.78

9.76

9.75

9.72

9.70

9.62

9.53

9.50

9.50

9.50

9.52

9.68

9.30

9.38

9.52

9.64

Aug.

9.74

9.72

9.92

11.07

11.12

10.44

11.05

10.82

10.60

10.42

10.12

9.95

9.82

10.73

11.30

12.12

10.95

11.00

10.59

10.28

10.85

10.38

10.17

9.92

9.80

9.72

9.69

9.68

9.68

9.65

9.55

Sept.

9.65

10.02

10.27 lass

10.61

10.81

11.00

11.44

11.62

11.28

11.09

11.00

11.05

11.10

11.05

11.00

10.92

10.92

10.78

10.61

10.70

10.78

10.78

11.10

10.45

10.30

10.15 iai2

11. 10

10.05

SOUTH FORK OF HUGHES RIVER AT MACFABLAH, W. VA.

LOCATION.^ 80 feet above highway bridge half a mile east of Macfarlan, Ritchie

County. Dutchman Run enters river on left 3,000 feet below station. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 210 square miles (measured on topographic maps.). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by A. H. Reynolds. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight 300 feet above and

1,500 feet below bridge. Bed of stream rock and mud. Control probably

fairly permanent. 

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.0 feet at 8

a. m. March 3; minimum stage, 1.80 feet from June 8-18.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 25.7 feet at 8 a. m. January 22,

1917; minimum stage, 1.50 feet June 28, 29, July 2, and 24, 1915. 

Highest flood known reached a stage represented by gage height about 29

feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected

by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not

available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage has not been

checked since April, 1918. Gage read twice daily to half tenths, occasionally

to hundredths; records good. 

COOPEBATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
LITTLE KANAWHA KEVEE BASIK.

Daily gage height, ,in feet, of Smth Fork of Hughes River at Macfarlan,W. Va. } for 

the year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1 ........

2 .........

3.. ___ . _ ..

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

5. ____ . _ ..

6 ....

7 __ ...... _ .

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

9..... ____ .

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

11 __ .. ____ .

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

13..... 

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

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

16... ... ..

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

18 .

19.-. __ ...

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

21 ______ ...

22. __ ........

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

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

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

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

27....... __ ..

28. __ ........

29 ......

30.......... _ .

31... .......

Oct.

2.98

2.88

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.18

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

a 10

2. 10

2.10

2.16

2.10

2.00

2.19

2.48

2.55

2.65

2.35

Nov.

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.40

2.40

3.10

3.50

4.20

4.30

4.43

4.46

4.35

4.30

4.30

3.90

3.76

3.66

3.50

3.4fr

4.40

4.40

4.30

Dec.

4.65

4.9

4.65

4.4

3.95

3.75

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.45

3.4

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.25

4.5

4.45

4.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.15

3.05

3.0

2.95

2.9

2.9

2.95

3.35

. 3.2

3.05

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3,1

3.1

3.0

6.8

5.45

5.4

5.25

5.18

5.1

6.5

7.25

5.2

4.15

3.95

3.55

3.4

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.23

3.26

3.16

3.16

3.0

6.7

Feb.

6.3

'6.95

6.6

5.45

6.4

5.1

5.95

485

8.9

6,95

5.25

4.4

4.3

43

4.2

4.15

41

3.95

3.85

3.75

3.5

3.4

6.85

5.6

485

4.65

4.56

455

Mar.

44

4.3

12.2

8.55

8.35

5.85

5.25

5.1

4.8

4.65

4.45

4.35

4.1

3.85

3.75

3.65

3.55

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.15

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.9

2.8

3.8

3.65

425

435

415

Apr. .

5.41

5.18

495

47

43

41

3.98

3.45

2.9

2 9

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.0

8.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.4

445

425

May.

3.25

3.05

3.0

435

415

408

3.85

3.5

3.05

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

'2.25

2.13

2.16

41

3.5

3.25

3.1

2.85

2,75

2.55

June.

2.35

2 25

2.1

1.95

1.9

i;9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

5.0

435

40

3.8

405

3.85

3.65

3.5

425

4.05

3.85

4.55

July*

425,

41

3.9

3.8

3.55

3.2

3.05

2.95

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.6 2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

Aug.

2.1

2.1

7.6

5.95

5.65

5.35

5.05

49

4.75

42

3.95

3.65

3.2

2.95

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.13

2.35

2.5

2.35

2.26

Sept.

2.2

2.55

2.95

a 05

3.1

3.1

3.1 3U

3.0

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.7

2..6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.45

2.4

3/05 3.8

3.55

3.4

3.4

3.25

2.95

2.9

2.9

2.8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during part of December and January. 

« HUGHES RXVBR AT CISKO, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Cisko, 1 mile below junction of North and South Forks and 6 

miles south of Petroleum, Ritchie County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 453 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical and incKned staff on right bant; Tearf by S. J. Enoch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage or by wading 

at the same section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight fbr about ISO feet 

above'and 500 feet below cable section. Bed of river is sand, gravel, mud, 

and boulders; control is probably permanent. Point of zero flbw, September 

28, 1915, gage height, 1.1±O.3 foot.

EXTREMES OP STAGE.-^-Maximum stage recorded dating year, 17^56 feet at 1 

p. m. March 3 *l minimum, 2.18 feet at 6.30 a. m. October 23.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded", 30.25 feet at 3 p. m. January 22 

1917; minimum stage, 2.14 feet October 14 and 1,5, 1916.

Highest known flood previbus to installation of Station reached a stage 

represented by gage height ffcbbut 30 feet. '

less. ^Stage-discharge relation affected by ice duringwinter. REGULATION. Norie:'' ;;: ^ : / / ' ''" ; , ;.^' ; ,'T'' '" " : ,'

ACCURACY; Stage-discharge relation probably pernianetft except when affected 

by ice. Stages of Ohio River at Parkersbur^of^about 40 feet or more will 

probably cause backwater at the gage. Records df daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not available for determining stage-discharge
90 STJBFACE WATEK STJPPLY, 1921, PART III.

relation. Gage last checked in April, 1918. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Records good except for possible errors in gage.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

»

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hughes River at Cisko, W. Fa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ....

2. ____ .....

3..... __ ....

4

5 I IIII

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 J.

 Oct.

2 72

2.96

3.00

3.06

2.86

2.86

2.80

2.75

2.66

2.60

2.57

2.54

2.45

2.40

2.36

2.31

2.28

2.26

9 4Q

2.35

2.26

2.21

2.20

2.30

9 OR

2.22

2.40

2.78

2.70

2.62

2.55

Nov.

2.60

2.62

2.64

2.67 

2.70

2.62

2.64

2.62

2.68

2.74

2.80

2.84

2.88

2.86

2.76

2.85

5.22

5.00

4.34

4.66

4.88

4.38

4.95

5.82

4.86

4.38

4.01

3.74

3.58

3.43

Dec.

4.72

5.85

5.06

4.38 

4.16

4 if.

4.18

3.85

3.63

3.48

8.42

3.42

3.42

6.04

6.80

4.85

4.36 4 m

o on

3.68

3.68

4.87

11.04

5.76

4.65

4.16

3.98

3.96

3.74

3.58

152

Jan.

2 KS

4.84

5.14

4.45 

4.10

9 fin

3.62

7.58

7.46

5 24

4.47

4.14

3.86

6.11

9 9(1

5

QA

5.08

A Ofi

4.64

4 04

3.88

3.90 d. an

5.30

4.46

S oft

3.68

3.53

3.54

4.40

a fn

Feb.

6.52

5.28

4.82

4.46 

4.42

6.35

5.42

4.83

9.18

9.12

7.32

6.67

5.51 A at

4.48

A 1ft

408 4 nn

q GI

3.76

3.73

3.86

5.61

8.22

5.78

5.06

5.76

8.82

Mar.

6.68

5.70

16.05

7.80

5.78

5.12

5.76

a 48

7.15

10.54

6.46

5.37

5.04

4.80

4.59

4.60

4.86

4.75

4 48

4.18

4.02

3.82

3.80

8.79

4.80

4. '82

4.33

4. 14

4.40

4.28

4.10

Apr.

7.20

6.76

5.32

4.70 

4.32

4.07

3.88

3.75

3.72

3.90

3.77

3.61

3.46

3.38

3.39

3.52

3.80

3.80

3.72

3.58

3.47

3.40

3.38

3.38

3.30

3.23

3.14

3.26

4.46

5.01

May«

4.30

3.99

3.84

4.94 

6.10

5.95

4.81

4.32

3.98

3. 75

3.56

3.70

3.91

3.98

3.78

3.56

8.39

3.24

3.14

3.05

2.97

2.89

2.94

3.87

4.04

5.29

4.24

8.72

3.46

3.29

3.18

Jane.

3.13

2.98

2.94

2.76 

2.70

2.56

2.53

2.54

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.44

2.85

2.84

2.69

2.92

3.08

6.92

5.02

4.06

3.67

5.47

4.52

4.08

4.89

5.38

4.46

3.96

5.81

July.

4.54

4.16

3.79

3.44 

3.18

3.00

2.88

2.79

3.50

3.48

3.29

3.09

3.04

2.96

2.88

2.82

2.72

2.62

2.56

2.52

2 48

2.43

2.36

2.32

2.30

2.47

2.34

2.61

2.76

2.66

2.55

Aug.

2.54

2.61

6.67

7.65 

4.68

4.02

4.10

5.82

4.73

4.03

3.58

3.35

3.18

4.10

5.45

4.12

3.62

3.36

3.14

3.02

2.92

2.82

2.74

2.70

2.62

2.58

2.53

2.52

2.40

2.36

2.4$

Sept.

2.40

2.S6

2.86

2.88 

3.01

3.80

4.67

4.41

3.90

3.46

3.20

3.08

3.21

3.20

3.27

2.98

2.87

2.80

2.78

2.72

2.92

5.50

-4.76

3:98

3.68

3.88

3.70

3.55

, 3.38

3.18

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during ports of December, January, and February. 

HOCKING RIVER BASIN. 

HOCKDTCt RIVER AT ATHKZfS, OHIO. ''

LOCATION. In T. 9 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge at Mill Street, three-^ourths 

mile east of business section of Athens, in Athens County. Margaret Creek 

enters on right 3H miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles (measured on topographic maps)*

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections at downstream end of right abutment. Lower 

section inclined, graduated from 2.5 to 6.8 feet; upper section vertical, 

graduated from 6.8 to 26.9 feet. Elevation of zero of gage is 615.59 feet 

above mean sea level. Head by W, A. Casley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 700 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank high. On left bank paved highway to bridge is overflowed at gage height 17 feet. Bed of stream rocky. Control for low water 

is riffle at ruins of old timber milldam 300 feet below gage. Control for 

high water is stretch of channel below gage. Gage-height of zero flow, 1.9 

feet.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN. 91

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30,1921,16.8 feet at 5 p. m. March 8 (discharge, 11,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.68 feet at 7 a. m. September 17 (discharge, 65 second-feet). 

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 19.2 feet at 5 p. m. April 21, 1920 

(discharge, 14,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.68 feet (corrected gage 

height) on August 22, October 3-6, 1918, and September 21,1919 (discharge, 

65 second-feet).

Maximum known stage occurred in January, 1907, gage height 26.7 feet 

as determined by levels to high-water mark in house on Mill Street (discharge 

not estimated).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice. during unusually severe 

winters. The large amount of sewage carried by the stream at this point 

prevents ice effect during ordinary winters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; probably not seriously affected by ice. "Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Rating curve 

well defined below 12,000 second-feet; based on study of cross section of 

channel and flood plain above that point. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily; readings below 6.8 feet corrected on account of heaving of inclined 

gage by frost, and subject to error on account of uncertainty as to time of 

changes in gage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair except those for the unusually severe 

winters of 1917-18 and 1919-20 which may be somewhat too large because 

of possible ice effect.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by, United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1918-1921.

Day.

1917-18. 

1. ____

2 .........

3 .........

4 .........

5 ... ...

6........ .

7.........

8 ...

9.........

10 

11 .........

12 

13 .........

14 ____ 

15 .........

16 

17 ......

18 

19.........

20 

21 .........

22 .........

23 

24. ,.

25 __ ....

26 

27 ____ 

28 .........

29 

30 

31.........

Oct.

101

97

101

105

127

112

112

112

147

153

122

101

92

101

101

92

92

83

447

272

176

127

112

118

242

230

183

204

259

590

680

Nov.

294

194

153

134

127

122

112

112

105

101

101

101

* 101

101

118

122

101

92

92

92

92

92

101

101

92

92

92

97

112

142

Dec

134

134

122

122

112

101

101

112

92

83

83

83

76

76

76

76

76

76

87

97

122

211

342

294

503

930

475

318

447

393

342

Jan.

342

294

393

370

346

323

1,130

1,480

865

740

620

561

561

561

561

532

447

393

368

332

332

285

285

259

259

242

242

447

680

620

447

Feb.

393

304

285

285

285

332

650

1,690

6,650

8,990

9,170

9,170

9,900

8,720

6,650

3.560

i,900

1,200

2,390

8,630

4,520

2,180

1,200

1,060

1,620

7,370

5,930

3,240

Mar.

1,620

1,200

995

865

995

995

930

800

740

1,270

930

865

7,190

12,100

9,530

3,560

1,690

1,200

995

800

770

710

590

532

590

590

503

447

420

393

342

Apr.

342

447

1,410

1,340

865

620

532

680

832

680

1,480

4,600

3,080

1,760

1,060

800

740

865

620

532

865

1,900

1,270

930

832

680

710

620

620

620

May.

532

475

393

342

323

285

276

447

447

342

285

995

3,720

6,560

2,250

1.130

740

561

503

503

1,270

995

447

393

620

865

447

561

447

393

294

June.

276

234

204

197

17fr

170

680

304

197

164

250

176

147

127

127

142

170

122

118

105

105

105

97

97

105

118

118

105

97

97

July.

127

153

127

118

105

97

94

87

87

80

80

94

97

97

97

87

87

87

97

87

87

80

80

80

105

219

242

183

153

164

147

Aug.

118

94

87

83

80

80

80

77

71

83

101

105

204

153

101

83

80

71

71

71

71

65

68

80

80

87

97

101

118

114

105

Sept.

197

142

118

105

94

87

97

87

87

80

80

S3

87

94

97

87

122

153

122

127

127

US

101

94

80

80

80

80

71

71
SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1918-19. 

1 .........

2 __ .....

3 .

4 ____ .

5 __ ....

6 

7.........

8.... ..

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13 

14 ...

15 ___ ...

16 

17 .

18 

19 .....

20 

21.. .......

22 ____ ..

23 

24 .........

25... ......

26 ......

27.........

28 ......

29 

30. ........

31. .

1919-20. 

1 ____ .

2... ......

3..... __

4 ____ ..

5 .........

6 ____ .

7. ....

8 ..... .

9 ..

10 .........

11 .....

12

13 

14. ........

16 

16 .........

17. ____ .

18 

19 .....

20. .

21.........

22 .........

23.. ....

24 ...

25 .........

26- .

27 __ .

28 

29 ..

30 .

31 ..

Oct.

71

71

65

65

65

65

71

87

80

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

94

105

97

97

97

101

114

118

127

242

197

332

87

87

80

80

83

80

105

97

97

101

114

304

304

242

447

995

4,360

2,460

995

503

447

393

342

332

294

342

2,320

5,030

2,920

1,340

995

Nov.

393

332

164

142

127

127

118

118

105

118

114

105

105

105

105

105

164

561

561

865

740

503

304

259

234

204

183

204

342

323

7,550

10,900

11,400

4,600

1,620

1,130

930

1,060

832

740

865

1,060

865

680

590

503

447

447

393

393

342

332

304

710

1,900

9,170

12,800

13,200

5,390

3,560

Dec.

276

250

219

204

176

170

170

153

176

1,620

3,080

2,390

2,180

5,390

5,750

2,840

1,620

865

710

650

620

2,320

3,080

1,900

2,600

1,550

995

800

680

561

650

2,320

1,410

1,130

930

800

740

8,000

5,660

7,190

7,910

3 fun

2,320

4,680

10,700

8,630

2,530

1,340

930

800

770

710

615

620

561

561

503

503

447

447

420

420

Jan.

3,640

9,170

5,750

1,970

995

800

770

680

590

447

447

393

393

393

368

332

393

393

393

368

342

323

447

1,270

1,130

740

620

475

447

393

342

475

447

393

393

393

393

328

1,200

9,440

8,270

2,180

995

832

650

561

620

770

620

590

661

3,720

3,640

4,360

6,650

1,690

1,410

1,900

1,620

1,130

1,410

1,900

Feb.

304

304

285

285

259

259

242

242

219

219

204

204

211

304

368

393

368

332

304

285

304

420

650

590

603

832

740

620

1,060

930

1,620

2,600

4,040

1,900

1,200

930

800

2,460

2,320

1,410

1,060

930

800

650

590

561

532

475

1,410

4,520

2 320

1,690

1,060

770

532

503

503

Mar.

930

930

680

590

680

2,110

1,340

1,130

5,210

5,750

2,630

1,340

995

800

1,130

4,850

4,680

4,520

3,240

1,970

1,410

1,060

865

740

650

620

620

740

561

503

447

447

393

393

393

3,720

1,900

930

680

650

590

2,390

4,940

2,180

1,410

2,600

8,810

6,290

5,750

6,560

3,660

1,900

1,480

1,200

1,060

995

930

800

710

620

661

Apr.

420

393

342

342

342

332

332

304

304

285

503

1,270

800

661

503

680

930

770

620

561

503

532

503

620

503

393

393

332

368

332

503

475

447

447

447

447

475

661

590

503

420

393

447

740

740

620

3,240

6,020

2,760

5,030

12,800

12,800

6,470

2,110

1,480

1,200

1,620

1,900

1,340

1,200

May.

930

2,110

1,200

800

620

503

503

620

1,620

7,550

7,100

8,270

6,020

2,040

1,340

1,060

865

770

620

1,200

1,410

930

800

740

800

660

503

447

393

332

323

1,130

930

832

710

620

590

532

503

447

420

393

650

8,540

10,100

2,390

1,620

1,060

930

1,130

1,340

1,130

930

770

680

800

620

503

503

447

420

393

June.

250

234

211

204

197

183

170

183

197

170

183

197

183

142

242

503

710

503

393

234

164

147

142

211

234

204

710

393

250

164

420

393

800

1,060

1,060

650

503

393

393

342

318

299

328

299

393

503

318

299

393

342

281

603

1,480

1,760

2.040

930

690

447

368

328

July.

, 142

127

122

118

122

118

250

118

101

101

101

105

122

447

620

1,200

447

234

176

164

147

142

995

183

147

127

105

97

97

94

101

420

503

3,880

2,630

1,060

620

1,340

4,200

3,080

1,620

1,060

1,200

800

650

930

1,060

620

447

1,550

1,480

710

475

393

337

318

272

250

227

204

186

186

Aug.

323

170

114

97

97

164

342

170

114

101

97

87

114

183

127

114

137

164

393

285

204

147

259

170

122

105

101

97

87

94

211

186

204

186

170

153

153

170

153

186

337

2,040

1,270

1,200

832

1,690

1,690

800

503

368

328

328

393

420

299

250

219

186

250

1,900

800

690

Sept

368

204

137

118

101

94

94

101

101

101

187

204

127

101

97

87

80

80

80

77

65

118

740

475

164

142

118

105

97

97

393

318

263

227

204

1,130

661

342

661

2,390

1,410

2,460

1,060

620

420

337

328

299

263

227

204

186

186

227

337

234

204

204

250

186
HOCKING BIVEK BASIN. 93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1920-21. 

1 ____

2 _ ......

3 _ ......

4 ___ ...

5 _____

6.........

7.........

8 __ .....

9.........

10.........

11 ___ ...

12.........

13 ......

14 .........

15. __ . ...

16 .........

17.........

18.........

19.........

20.........

21.........

22.........

23

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30

31.........

Oct.

186

170

159

153

153

137

137

137

137

197

127

122

118

109

103

99

on

109

109

99

99

99

99

122

170

127

194

475

250

170

127

Nov.

159

147

127

109

127

153

122

127

122

137

122

118

109

109

118

122

122

137

194

281

832

1,270

800

740

590

447

393

318

281

Dec.

328

503

620

503

447

503

475

420

299

272

342

281

318

832

1,270

800

620

503

420

393

393

393

337

800

603

342

532

930

590

532

503

Jan.

503

1,060

930

740

650

561

740

4,120

3,720

1,620

1,080

866

710

1,060

2,390

1,060

865

650

475

447

503

740

2,460

1,970

1,060

740

532

650

661

1,340

6,650

Feb.

3,720

1,830

1,410

1,200

i «LWI

5,300

3,080

1,830

1,480

1,270

6,570

6,110

3,080

1,760

1,410

1,130

995

930

740

710

650

660

832

1,130

930

832

770

740

Mar.

770

995

5,840

2,530

1,560

995

5,570

10,700

8,990

6,210

2,920

2,110

2,180

1,690

1,410

1,650

1 200

1,060

930

832

770

740

660

590

740

930

930

4,280

9,530

7,910

4,120

Apr.

4,200

3,720

2,040

1,560

1,270

1,080

930

866

1,410

1,620

1,060

930

800

740

800

865

930

1,060

866

740

660

660

740

650

590

620

1,410

1,690

1,270

1,620

May.

1,690

1,130

995

2.040

2,040

1,410

1,060

866

740

660

590

996

5,390

6,470

2,180

1,340

995

832

680

590

503

447

447

1,200

1,200

1,270

770

680

1,650

1,270

740

June.

532

475

368

393

393

281

234

234

234

227

204

204

204

186

170

170

153

159

1,620

1,060

420

299

272

299

260

227

299

272

272

328

July.

234

180

170

153

137

137

122

109

194

281

234

204

194

420

290

1,060

234

170

170

163

137

122

122

118

109

318

170

137

137

147

127

Aug.

118

103

603

710

299

194

272

1,200

420

234

170

420

620

318

318

219

IfiA

503

393

219

180

153

137

122

118

109

109

99

96

90

103

Sept.

137

109

109

137

122

180

318

281

227 ittt

180

122

118

103

96

80

an

170

118

96

1,970

2,920

660

337

272

475

342

447

299

260

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 4 and 5,1918; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. SO,

1918-1921.

[Drainage area, 944 square miles.]

Month.

1917-18.

February ______________ .. ......

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

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

June ________________ ..........

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

September ____________ . _ .

The year.. 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

680 

294 

930 

1,480 

9,900 

12,100 

4,600 

6,560 

680 

242 

204 

197

12,100

Minimum.

83 

92 

76 

242 

285 

342 

342 

276 

97 

80 

65 

71

65

Mean.

180 

116 

203 

494 

3,870 

1,780 

1,080 

898 

171 

114 

929 

102

737

Per 

square 

mile.

0.191 

.123 

.215 

.523 

4.10 

1.89 

1.14 

.951 

.181 

.121 

.098 

.108

.781

Run-off 

in inches.

0.22 

.14 

.25 

.60 

4.27 

2.18 

1.27 

LIO 

.20 

.14 

.11 

.12

10.60
94 SURFACE WATER STJPPI/Y, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Hocking River at Athens, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. SO,

1918-1921 Continued.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile. ,

Run-off 

in inches.

1918-19.

October_ .____... _. 332

November___________________ 865

December___________________ 5,750

January... _________________ 9, 170

February___________________ 832

March______________________ 5,750

April........................._............ 1,270

May..... - 8,270

June________________________ 710

July......................................... 1,200

August ..___________ 393

September___________________ 740

The year______. _____. __ 9,170

1919-20.

October....._____________.___ 5,030

November____________________ 13,200

December___________________ 10,700

January-...........______________ 9,440

February___________________ 4,520

March.. ..._________________ 8,810

April... _ _ _ 12,800

May. . .........__.......... 10,100

June. ......_._________ 2,040

July.....................!___.__........ 4,200

August... ......____________ 2,040

September____________________ 2,460

The year.. ....... 13,200

1920-21. 

October._____________________ 475

November____________________ 1,270

December..._________________ 1,270

January ... .._____________ 6,650

February.......................... .....__ 6,110

March......... _.................___ 10,700

April........................................ 4,200

May... ... .....__.................. 6,470

June.. ....___________ 1,620

July... ........__......._____. 1,060

August .._____________ 1,200

September.. .._________ 2,920

The year.... __...__.....__. 10,700

105

153

323

204

447

285

323

142

94

87

65

104

261

1,440

1,140

366

1,730

502

1,710

264

231

161

154

65 678

80

304

420

328

475

393

393

393

281

186

153

186

851

3,160

2,520

1,920

1,390

2,120

2,270

1,360

608

1,050

589

534

80 1,530

90

109

272

447

650

590

590

447

153

109

90

80

146

285

516

1,340

1,840

2,910

1,240

1,380

348

209

282

80 901

0.110

.276

1.53

1.21

.388

1.83

.532

1.81

.280

.245

.171

.163

.718

.901

3.35

2.67

2.03

1.47

2.25

2.40

1.44

.644

1.11

.624

.155

.302

.547

1.42

1.95

3.08

1.31

1.46

.369

.221

.299

.954

0.13 

.SI

1.78

1.49 

.40

2.11 

.69

2.09 

.SI 

.28 

.20 

.18

9.76

1.04

3.74

3.08

2.34

1.58

2.59

2.63

1.66

.72

1.28

.72

22.06

.18

.34

.63

1.64

2.03

3.55

1.46

1.68

.41

.25

.34

.43

12.94

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN.

NEW RIVER AT EGGLESTOK, VA.

LOCATION.; At highway bridge at Eggleston, Giles County.

33BAINAGB AREA. 2,920 square miles.

&ECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

 GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by J. A. Bishop.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of rock covered with silt. 

Primary control is rock ledge about 1J miles below gage; permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.47 feet at 

8 a. m. December 15 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.85 

feet at 5 p. m. September 19 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet).
KANAWHA BIVEB BASIN.

1914-1021: Maximum stage recorded, 39,5 feet July 16, 1916 (discharge, 

about 152,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.37 feet August 29, 1917 (discharge, 652 second-feet). The flood of 1878 reached a stage of about 40 feet 

on present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 1,200 and 45,000 second-feet; 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except for periods of ice effect. Records good.

Discharge measurements of New River at Eggleston, Fa., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 23

May 16

Made by 

Bigwood ftrif} "Lammirnxi-jt

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.26

4.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,100

3,500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of New River at Eggleston, Fa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. _ ......

2..........

3..........

4....... ...

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10. ...

11. __ .....

12..........

13..........

14... .......

15.. .....

16....... ...

17 .......

18. 

19..........

20 .......

21....... ...

22..........

23

24..........

25

26

27..........

28..........

29

30. __ .....

81 

Oct.

4,600

3,760

3,380

3,000

1,610

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,680

1,750

1,820

1,540

1,640

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,610

1,820

1,750

1 *\4fl

1,470

1,540

1,610

1,610

Nov.

1,540

I

ojn

1,610

1,610

1,470

1,400

1 %U\

1,280

1,400

1,680^

i ftsn

1,680

1,820

1,820

1,750

2,280

5,720

5,490

5,260

5,040

4,600

Q QQA

9 Rift

0 ARff

2,630

1,970

1,750

4,820

14,900

Q Wl

Dec.

8,900

7,220

i fun

5,040

3,960

3,960

Q Ofifi

3,960

4,820

5,260

5,490

5,490

6,450

9

CAA

21,200

19 inn

8,040

A Qfifi

6,450

5,720

5,040

A QQfi

4,600

5 040

* IWI

E f\Af\

5,040

5,260

5,960

6,200

5 1 040

Jan.

3,190

3,380

3,570

3,760

3,380

3,760

9 fiSft

3,400

19 QAA

9,810

12,400

7,490

6,450

5,960

5,960

6,960

Feb.

8,320

Q /MA

6,960

5,720

5,490

5,040

4,820

6,700

6,960

14,200

91 Ann

17,200

10,400

a fun

7,760

6,960

7,220

6,450

5,960

5,720

6 960

6,450

9,200

7,760

6,450

K Qftfl

6,200

Mar.

6,200

e nan

5,490

4,820

5,040

5,490

5,720

5,720

5,040

4,170

6,200

6,450

5,260

3,760

5,720

4,820

4,820

4,600

4,170

3,960

3,380

3

OQA

3,960

4,820

5,720

5,960

E f\Af\

PL Qfin

5,260

4,820

4,380

Apr.

4,170

5,040

5,260

4,820

4,170

3,380

3,380

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,000

3,380

3,570

2,450

3,190

3,570

4,600

6,200

6,700

5,720

<\ Qfifl

4,170

3,760

4,600

3,960

4,600

A qofl

6,200

8,040

8,040

May.

5,720

5,260

4,820

5,960

6,700

7,760

7,490

6,200

3,570

3,960

4,820

5,260

5,260

5,040

4,600

3,760

3,760

4,170

3,960

3,960

4,170

3 7ftA

3,190

3,760

4,170

4,380

4,380

5,720

5,040

3,380

3,380

June.

3,190

2,810

t

!90

120

1,970

2,280

3,570

2,630

2,120

1,900

2,810

2,630

1,750

1,970

1,680

1,680

1,750

1,820

1,970

2,280

2,120

1,680

1,610

2,120

2,120

2,450

3,190

3,570

2,120

2,120

July.

2,120

2,120

1,970

1,680

1,610

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,450

2,450

3,000

3,760

3,960

2,120

9 4.ftfl

3,380

1,970

2,450

2,810

2,810

1,400

1,540

1,820

2,810

3,380

1,820

2,120

2,810

Aug.

2,810

3,190

2,280

1,970

2,450

3,000

2,810

1,610

1,470

1,680

1,400

1,220

1,540

1,750

2,450

1,680

1,540

1,610

3,380

3,000

2,630

2,120

1,900

1,610

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,470

1,220

1,340

1,340

Sept.

1, 470

1,540

1,470

1,470

2,120

1,540

1,400

1,820

2,280

1,820

2,280

2,120

1,750

1,400

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,340

1,030

1,080

1,340

2,280

1,900

1,540

1,470

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,540

1,540

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 8-23; discharge estimated from study of weather 

records and comparison with gage-height record of New River at Badford. Gage not read July 1; discharge interpolated.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1021, PART HI.

Montfdy discharge of New River at Eggleston, Va.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1981, 

[Drainage area, 2,920 square miles.]

Month.

October.. _________ . . . _

November _____ .

December. ________ .. . .

January. ..........................

February ___________ 

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

May._ .....................

June... __________ ...........

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

August __ ________ .

September... _____ __ .... ...

The year.. ___ __ . . .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,600 

14,900 

21,200 

13,800 

21,600 

, 6,450 

8,040 

7,760 

3,570 

3,960 

3,380 

2,280

21,600

Minimum.

1,470 

1,280 

3,960

4,820 

3,380 

2,450 

3,190 

1,610 

1,400 

1,220 

1,030

1,030

Mean.

1,940 

3, 200 

6,340 

4,740 

8,000 

5,040 

4,590 

4,750 

2,310 

2,360 

1,950 

1,620

3,880

Per 

square 

mile.

0.664 

1.10 

2.17 

1.62 

2.74 

1.73 

1.57 

1.63 

.791 

.808 

.668 

.555

1.33

Run-off in 

inches.

0.77 

1.23 

2.50 

1.87 

2.85 

1.99 

1.75 

 1.88 

.88 

.93 

.77 

.62

' 18.04

KANAWHA RIVER AT LOCK 2, MONTGOMERY, W. VA.

LOCATION. At Lock 2, three-fourths mile below Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 

station at Montgomery, Fayette County. Morris Creek enters on left 300 

feet below gage.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 8,470 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1915, to September 30, 1921. Upper and lower 

gages at the lock have been read since December, 1887, under the direction 

of the United States Engineer Corps.

GAGE. Upper gage at lock, vertical and inclined staff on right bank, short distance above upper lock gates. Vertical section fastened to land wall of lock, 

inclined section at upstream end of paved slope; read by George Meyers, 

lockmaster. A chain gage fastened to downstream handrail near center of 

toll bridge at Montgomery is used in referring water surface at bridge when 

making discharge measurements.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Montgomery or by wading 

on crest of dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for 300 feet above 

and 800 feet below bridge. Bed of river composed of rock, sand, and mud. 

Dam at Lock 2 is control for all stages, as there is a fall of about 2 feet at the 

dam at the maximum stage. Except for the leakage through dam and lock, 

point of zero flow is at lowest point in crest of dam, which is 17.9 feet above 

zero of upper gage.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.5 feet at 1 a. m 

February 12; minimum stage, 18.80 feet August 31. Highest stage recorded 

occurred May 23, 1901, at 6 a. m.; upper gage 49.65 feet, lower gage 47.70 

feet (discharge, about 250,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

LEAKAGE. At about gage height 19 feet on upper gage, leakage through dam 

amounts to about 500 second-feet. Leakage through lock gates in September, 1917, amounted to about 110 and 260 second-feet, depending upon 

which of the two gates is closed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as may be 

affected by change in leakage through lock and dam; not affected by ice. 

Records of daily discharge not computed because no discharge measurements have been made since 1917. Gage read to hundredths twice daily; 

records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.
KANAWHA KIVEE BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Kanawha River at Lock 2 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Montgomery, W. Fa.,

Day.

l ______

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

3. _ ..........

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

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

6 .... ___ ..

7... _ ........

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

9... __ .......

10. _ ..........

11 __ . .........

12. _ .... _ ...

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

14. __ . .......

15-..... .....

16...... __ ...

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

18-. .-.......

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

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

21 

22... _ ... _ ..

23 ...

24 .

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

26 ......

27 ___ . __ ...

28 ...

29 

30 .....

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

Oct.

19.95

20.55

20.50

20.18

19.95

19.78

19.55

19.50

19.40

19.40

19.35

19.20

19.40

19.20

19.18

19.25

19.12

19.02

19.20

19.12

19.08

19.12

19.05

iftlO

19.15

19.08

19.12

18.95

19.20

19.32

19.22

NOT.

19.15

19.18

19.25

19.15

19.45

19.52

19.28

19.22

19.15

19.15

19.38

19.62

19.45

19 38

19.38

19.48

21.48

22.72

22.42

21.48

21.25

21.48

21.35

21.42

21.05

20.72

20.68

20.70

25 20

25.20

Dec.

23.70

23.72

23.38

22.42

21.80

22.00

21.75

21.58

21 22

21.50

21.42

21.50

91 if;

91 Ifi

26.22

26.08

23.98

22.75

22.18

21.50

21.02

20.78

21.15

22.55

22.82

22.18

21.65

91 df\

91 dfl

21.20

21.32

Jan

20.95

20.65

20.-98

20.88

20.85

20.50

20 62

20.52

20.42

20.60

20.80

20.78

20.50

20.55

21.05

23.92

23.40

22.45

22.05

21.68

21.35

21.78

2495

26.20

25.00

23.55

22.52

ot 7K

21.72

21.70

21.78

Feb.

22.28

22.62

22.10

21.68

21.50

21.32

21.32

21.35

21.58

2400

27.02

27.55

25.18

oq re

23.08

22.62

22.22

2L92

21.60

21.65

21.92

21.95

22.22

22.58

22.65

22.15

21.92

O1 7fi

Mar.

21.85

22.22

23.08

24.45

23.88

22.88

22.38

21.85

21.72

21.50

21.30

21.45

91 i *;

20.98

21.02

21.28

21.62

21.32

21.30

21.12

20.78

20.80

20.68

20.50

20.75

20.90

21.08

20.95

20.72

20.75

20.58

Apr.

20.58

21.15

21.32

21.12

20.88

20.82

20.60

20.42

20.45

20.30

20.38

20.28

oft no

20.25

20.08

20.05

20.08

20.20

21.65

21.48

21.00

20.70

20.50

20.40

20.38

Oft on

20.40

91 9ft

21.58

21.82

May.

21.65

21.48

21.12

21.25

22.15

23.20

22.75

22.28

21.78

21.18

21.08

20.98

21.60

21.55

21.75

21.30

20.95

20.85

20.60

20.42

20.30

10.12

20.08

20.18

20.05

20.85

21.20

91 4*1

21.15

21.68

June.

21.48

21.30

21.00

20.82

20.32

20.05

19.95

19.88

19.92

19.85

19.88

19.68

19.78

19.70

19.58

19.70

19.40

19.30

20.35

20.72

20.22

1O 8*

19.92

1Q A9

10 fift

19.58

19.65 10 in

10 Oft

20.20

July.

19.98

19.65

19.50

19.48

19.40

19.20

19.35

19.30

19.32

20.12

19.92

19.72

19.90 10 aft

19.90

20.38

20.50

20.15

19.82

19.78

19.85

10 V)

19.58

10 dJl

19.32

19.10

19.32

19.38

W fift

19.80

19.58

Aug.

19.68

19.65

19.48

20.15

20.12

20.02

20.38

20.48

20.18

19.65

19.55

19.28

19.25

19.10

20.20

20.35

20.08

20.75

20.90

20.32

20.40

20.12

19.75

19.55

19.38

19.12

19.05

19.00

18.80

18.90

18.80

Sept.

18.92

18.82

18.95

18.98

18.88

18.95

18.98

19.02

19.15

18.95

19.45

20.25

19.58

19 48

19.12

19.10

19.12

19.10

19.15

19.15

19.12

19.40

19.92

19.72

19.55

19.18

19.12

19.12

19.22

19.18

GBEENBKXER RIVER AT ALDERSON, W. VA.

LOCATION. At reinforced-concrete arch highway bridge at Alderson, Monroe

County, half a mile above mouth of Muddy Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1895, to June 30, 1906; May 10, 1907, to September 30, 1921. » 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near center of second

span from left side of river; read by W. C. England. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of channel and control are composed of coarse

gravel; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.95 feet at 5 p. m.

December 15; minimum stage, 1.90 feet September 1, 2, and forenoon

reading on September 3.

1895-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet during night of March

13-14, 1918; minimum discharge recorded, 46 second-feet September 30

to October 6, October 17, 24, 27-31, and November 7, 10, 11, 1904 (gage

height, 1.40 feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice for short periods

during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice. 

, New rating curve not fully developed. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily; records excellent.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLE, 1921, PART HI.

Discharge measurements of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W, Va., during the yeax

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 21

May 13

June 27

to

Made by 

Bigwood and Lamoureux _ . _ ....

__ do . ___ .. ..'. _ _____ ....

Gage

Feet. 

2.89

3.58

. 2.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

931

2,170

263

Daily gage height, in feet, of Greenbrier River at Alderson, W. Fa.1 , for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

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 .......I.

31 

Oct.

2.65

2.59

2.63

2.48

2.46

2.39

2.32

2.29

2.24

2.20

2.16

2.13

2.12

2.09

2.08

2.05

2.05

2.03

2.03

2.01

2.01

2.01

2.00

2.01

2.01

2.01

2.02

2.04

2.07

2.09

2.09

Nov.

2.10

2.11

2.13

2.16

2.22

2.23

2.23

2.24

2.18

2.15

2.15

2.16

2.19

2.21

2.24

2.43

3.39

3.62

3.10

2.94

2.90

3.05

3.24

3.23

3.10

2.99

3.11

4.00

4.22

4.32

Dec.

4.65

5.25

4.70

4.25

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.42

3.22

3.28

3.20

3.12

3.12

4.35

6.68

5.72

4.32

3.75

3.45

3.28

3.05

3.08

3.18

4.18

3.75

3.40

3.65

3.60

3.40

3.22

3.12

Jan.

a is

3.28

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.12

3.02

2.98

3.00

3.05

3.02

3.00

2.95

2.90

4.35

4.65

4.15

3.75

 3.45

3.25

3.30

A if)

6.35

6.15

4.80

4.28

3.85

3,65

3.48

3.52

3.62

Feb.

3.45

3.32

3.22

3.18

3.12

3.08

2.98

3.08

3.70

4.65

6.18

5.15

4.30

3.90

a 52

3.38

3.30

3.18

3.12

3.18

3.28

3.22

3.12

3.08

3.10

3.18

3.16

a 10

Mar.

3.18

4.65

5.12

6.18

5.30

4.68

4.10

3.88

3.72

3.65

3.62

3.48

3.39

3.35

3.55

4.20

4.08

3.80

3.62

3.48

3.36

3.22

3.14

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.06

9 DA

2.90

2.89

2.85

Apr.

 2.85

2.85

2.82

2.90

2.87

2.83

2.80

2.79

2.78

2.77

2.75

2.73

2.69

2.64

2.63

2.67

2.76

2,91

3.12

3.04

2.96

2.88

2.82

2.76

2.71

2.68

2.85

3.06

3.18

3.05

May.

3.12

3.20

a 12

3.12

a 10

3.09

3.09

a 06

3.06

3.05

3.02

a 14

3.65

3.95

3.52

3.02

3.04

2.95

2.82

2.77

2.72

2.64

2.57

2.56

2.62

2.76

2.83

a 10

3.09

3.24

4.08

Juno.

3.88

3.60

3.40

3.19

3.01

2.87

2.73

2.62

2.54

2.54

2.50

2.45

2.43

2.39

2.33

2.25

2.22

2.23

2.30

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.35

2.31

2.25

2.25

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.24

July,

2.26

2.28

2.25

2.18

2.13

2.09

2.07

2.06

2.34

2.37

2.34

2.34

2.47

2.65

3.06

2.92

2.83

2.72

2.60

2.43

2.35

2.33

2.22

2.17

2.13

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.14

2.18

2.26

Aug.

2.30

2.22

2.24

2.57

2. 52

2.36

2.39

2.46

2.38

2.29

2.19

2.16

2. 14

2.12

2.10

2.11

2.24

2.52

2.59

2.47

2.38

2.27

2.18

2.13

2.08

2.05

2.02

1.99

1.96

L94

1.92

Sept.

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.98

2.06

2.05

2.03

2.07

2. 20

2.64

3.06

2.60

2.39

2.36

2.31

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.17

2.44

2.77

2.48

. 2.24

2.19

2.16

2.22

2.23

2.17

2.14

LITTLE COAL BZVES AT McCOEKLE, W. VA.

LOCATION. At McCorkle, Lincoln County, on Coal River branch of Chesapeake 

& Ohio Railway. Cobb Creek enters river on left 400 feet below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 375 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank just below McCorkle Hotel; 

read by F. M. Priestly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from table 40 feet above inclined section of 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; slightly curved above and 

below cable section. Bed of stream composed of loose sand, but control 

is probably fairly permanent. Flow of Cobb Creek affects stage at gage 

and should be included in station.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.40 feet at 4.30 

p. m. May 5; minimum stage occurred some time between October 10 and 16 

when stage was below gage.

Highest known flood August 9, 1916, reached a stage of 28.57 feet (discharge, roughly, 24,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.
RACCOON CREEK BASIN.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Probably affected 

by ice during parts of December, January, and February. Records of daily 

discharge not computed as sufficient data are not available for determining 

stage-discharge relation. Gage last cheeked in June, 1918. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily; records good.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Coal River at MeCorkle, W. Va,, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Day.

1 _____ ...

2 ____ . _ ..

3 _______ .

4...... _ . _ .

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

6 -

7 

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

9..- ..-.. ...

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

11.V ...... 

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

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

14.... ____ ..

15.... .- 

16 

17 is.......:......

19.. ........

20 

21. .... .....

22 ........ .

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

24 __ . _ . _ .

26 ... .

26 

37 ...........

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

39 ..........

30 

31 

Oct.

1.85

1.55

1.35

1.20

1.10

1.00

LOO

LOO

Nov.

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.25

1.50

1.85

2.10

2.85

3.35

3.75

3.80

3.75

3.50

3.38

3.40

3.38

3.48

Dec.

3.60

3.68

3.80

3.58

3.48

3.38

3.32

3.22

3.18

3.20

3.12

3.00

2.92

2.85

2.80

2.72

2.65

2.55

2.38

2.28

2.18

2.08

1.95

2.15

2.55

3.00

3.05

3.20

3.30

3.25

3.25

Jan.

3.15

3.00

2.88

2.70

2.58

2.45

2.50

2.50

3.05

3.30

3.32

3.55

3.50

3.88

5.85

495

4.45

4.05

3.80

3.70

3.55

3.40

3.50

3.50

3.42

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.20

3.35

4.05

Feb.

4.20

3.08

4.00

3.80

3.68

3.65

3.42

3.32

3.82

5.05

5.42

5.28

4,95

4.52

4.25

4.05

ass

3.68

3.45

3.55

3.95

4.08

5.50

5.40

5.02

4.85

4.70

4.85

Mar.

,4,75

4.40

7.90

5.90

5.22

4.75

4.85

4.05

3.95

400

4 in

405

3.98

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.55

3.45

3.20

3.05

3.00

2.90

2.82

2.78

3.10

3.20

3.05

3.00

2.90

3.00

2.90

Apr.

5.00

5.00

458

410

3.98

3.75

3.55

3.40

3.50

3.45

3.30

3.08

3.00

2.90

2.85

3.08

3.65

405

3.95

3.78

3.55

3.50

3.52

3.35

3.12

2.92

3.00

3.25

3.22

3.20

May.

3.28

3.20

4.25

7.20

8.05

6.88

5.55

5.32

430

410

3.95

3.85

3.65

400

3.95

3.75

3.55

3.35

3.15

2.95

2.75

-2.67

2.60

2.50

2.80

438

472

4.40

3.92

3.95

3.90

June.

3.65

3.30

2.95

2.65

2.55

2.40

2.32

2.30

2.35

2.27

2.05

2.00

1.92

1.82

1.72

1.55

1.50

.2.68

4.92

3.95

3.75

3.20

2.75

2.55

2.35

2.22

1.90

1.75

1.62

1.45

July.

1.35

1.20

1.20

, 1.12

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

.98

1.95

2.00

2.50

2.52

2.38

2.28

1.95

1.78

1.70

1.90

3.55

3.30

2.95

2.60

2.45

2.30

3.50

3.35

2.95

2.95

3.00

Aug.

2,95

2.75

2.55

3.90

3.48

3.25

2.95

2.75

2.60

2.52

2.35

2.42

2.38

2.50

2.35

2.28

2.28

5.38

422

3.68

415

3.55

3.30

2.95

2.75

2.65

2.50

2.38

2.30

2.20

2.10

Sept.

2.00

L90

1.82

1.85

1.85

1.75

1.55

1.40

1.32

1.25

1.10

1.02

on

.75

.95

1.05

1.05

L12

1.20

1.15

1.25

3.00

2.70

1.75

1.55

1.40

1.30

1.85

2.28

2.40

NOTE. Water below gage (1.0 foot) Oct. 6-27 and Oct. 31 to Nov. 6. Gage not read Nov. 13-20, stagedisebarge relation probably affected by ice during parts of December, January, and February.

RACCOON CREEK BASIN.

RACCOON CREEK AT ADAMSVILLE, OHIO.

LOCATION. 200 feet above covered highway bridge at Adamsville, Gallia County, 5 miles southwest of Hocking Valley Railroad station at Bidwell. Indian Creek enters on right 1^ miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 537 square miles (measured on topographic mapS).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank 200 feet above bridge; read by 

Irene Call. *

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from covered highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 500 feet above and 600 feet below 

bridge. Bed of stream composed of mud, sand, and gravel. Principal 

control at ruins of old milldam 1,200 feet below bridge; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.12 feet May 4; 

minimum stage, 2.02 feet at 7 a. m. January 29.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 21.10 feet at 5 p. m. April 21, 1920; 

minimum stage, 1'75 feet at 7 a. m. September 26, 1917 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

High-water marks indicate maximum stage of about 24.5 feet, previous to 

installation of gage.

90920 25 WSP 523 8
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1931, PART HI.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except when affected by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed as sufficient, data 

are not available for determining stage-discharge relation. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

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

2--...-.-..._._

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

4. __ ........

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

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

7. __ .. __ .

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

9... _ ........

10. _ ..........

11 _ . __ . _ .

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

13 _____ .....

14. __ . __ ...

15 ___ .... ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 ___ . .......

23.. _____ ...

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

25 __ .........

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

27... __ ... ...

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

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

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

31 .........

Oct.

4.84

4.60

4.47

4.46

4.20

3.95

3.68

3.36

3.22

<t na

2.98

2.97

2,94

2.72

2.67

2.62

2.59

9 fi«

2.42

2.34

2.31

2.32

2.30

2.31

2.35

2.66

4.20

4.94

6.24

6.06

4.92

Nov.

3.62

Q RA

3.42

3.43

3.53

3.60

3.54

3.47

3.58

A HO

4.10

4.07

i fti

3.76

3.07

3.00

3.10

2.73

9 fin

2.59

2.57

9 fil

2.70

2.95

9 ft<\

2.62

9 ftft

2.56

2.52

9 fifi

Dec.

2.95

9 9A

2.51

2.44

2.54

2.69

2.62

9 <\V

2.52

i) OB

3.02

2.91

2 74

2.72

9 fin

2.78

2.40

2.38

2.37

2.'38

2.36

2

0O

2.42

2.52

2.50

2.52

9 14

9 fin

2.42

2.32

2.32

Jan.

2.96

6.03

7.75

7.28

6.14

5.97

5.61

5.21

4 07

A. fi4

4.53

4.08

4.09

4.15

4.24

4.30"

4.28

4.26

4 99

4.14

4.24

4.07

1 O9

3.72

O OA

3.28

9 ftft

2.03

2.03

A 9A

8.05

Feb.

8.96

10.63

13.10

13.08

13.03

13.04

11.60

7.71

6.20

5.95

8.93

10.14

10.24

8.23

5.02

5.02

6.22

6.22

5.98

5.86

5.38

5.06

5.02

5.02

4 <M

4.84

A. 79

4.59

Mar.

4.44

5.28

7.42

7.77

7.54

8.51

10.14

12.13

12.64

13.32

13.08

13.43

12.56

8.80

7.39

7.66

7.84

6.78

6.41

6.14

4.64

4.18

5.93

6.05

5.90

4.88

4.64

7.60

11.40

12.25

12.36

Apr.

12.55

12.54

12.51

12.06

10.86

7.16

5.94

6.24

7.78

7.88

7.12

6.90

5.08

5.06

5.23

5.34

5.52

5.71

5.54

5.08

4.96

4.90

4.95

4.91

4.60

5.22

6.92

7.52

7.99

7.95

May.

7.91

7.62

13.26

14.12

13.93

12.32

9.30

8.69

6.40

fi na

7.04

7.93

8.00

7.98

7.32

6.10

5.90

5.98

3.84

2.68

2.11

2.12

2.09

3.10

3.58

4.08

5.46

5.44

6.36

5.76

5.05

June.

5.10

5.08

4.82

4.26

4.20

3.98

3.68

3.70

3.82

3.76

3.12

3.07

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.10

4.00

4.12

4.14

4.09

3.93

3.96

4.04

4.02

4.02

4.04

4.45

4.71

4.80

July.

4.76

4.07

3.98

3.60

4.39

5.13

5.64

6.10

6.04

5.91

5.10

4.06

4.93

5.18

5.12

4.86

4.56

3.88

3.37

3.10

3.14

3.34

3.12

3.00

2.78

2.78

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.82

2.85

Aug.

2.82

2.82

2.86

4.94

5.56

5.94

5.92

5.42

4.90

5.11

5.08

4.88

4.99

5.12

4.65

4.52

7.52

7.85

7.01

7.18

6.64

6.02

5.02

4.55

4.33

4.26

4.44

4.11

3.96

3.84

4.52

Sept.

5.13

5.10

5.02

4.95

5.09

5.28

5.23

5.09

4.92

4.66

4.59

4.51

4.24

4.07

3.98

3.90

4.17

4.26

4.32

4.22

4.84

5.02

4.99

4.68

4.80

4.83

4.48

4.46

4.56

4.58

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during parts of Pecember, January, and February. 

QUYANDOT RIVER BASIN. 

GUYANDOT RIVEB AT WHBER, W. VA.

LOCATION. At site of Hutchinson Lumber Co.'s suspension bridge at Wilber,

three-fourths mile below Manbar, Logan County. Rich Creek enters

river at left 600 feet above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 791 square miles (measured on map of West Virginia, scale

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1915, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank; read by Darcy Totten. Vertical

section fastened to downstream corner of right timber crib pier; inclined

section is about 10 feet downstream. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable installed between towers of

former bridge in February, 1916, or by wading. « 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 1,000 feet above and 500 feet

below station. Bed of river composed of solid rock, boulders, and mud;

control probably permanent. Point of zero flow, gage height p.OO ± 0.5

foot.
GUYAFDOT BIVER BASIN. 101

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.20 feet February 

11; minimum, 2.00 feet October 11-27, November 1 to 16, 27, June 12-18, 

July 3-8\ 19-24, August 1, and 13.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 24.8 feet at, 4 p. m. January 28, 

1918; minimum stage, 1.10 feet September 26, 1917.

Highest flood previous to installation of gage reached a stage represented 

. by gage height about 24 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except in severe 

winters.

AccuRACY.-r-Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except when affected 

by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not 

available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage torn out by 

drift January 19, replaced February 6; lower section torn out again August 

18 and replaced September 29. Gage read twice daily; records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

Discharge measurements of Guyandot River at Wither, W. Va., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921,

Date.

Mar. 10

10

Made by 

ScMck and Rosenthal ____________________________

__ do ____________________________________

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.80

3.78

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

769

704

NOTE. Measurements made by United States Engineer Corps.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Guyandot River at Wilber, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.50

2.48

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

Nov.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.90

3.85

2.88

2.50

2 50

2.50

2.50

2.20

2.15

2.10

2.00

2.12

5.60

4.90

Dec.

4.45

4.20

4.10

3.85

3.23

3.15

3.10

3.00

3.10

3.40

3.15

3.00

3.00

3.20

3.25

3.40

3.45

3.45

3.25

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.15

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

Jan.

3.12

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.40

3.45

3.60

4.25

5.15

4.75

Feb.

3.70

3.40

3.10

4.35

a 35

9.20

7.25

6.25

5.00

4.50

3.50

3.70

3.90

3.50

4.75

PL An

5.50

5.85

5.80

5.25

4 00

3.50

Mar.

3.00

2.50

3.75

5.35

5.25

4.50

4.25

3.00

4.00

3.75

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.25

3.50

3.20

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

q in

o in

3.00

3.00

2.95

Apr.

3.50

3.50

4.70

4.40

4.30

3.75

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.10

3.00

2.90

2.80

2.80

3.25

4.40

4.30

4.00

3.90

3.75

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.15

3.00

2.85

4.90

4.25

4.20

May.

3.80

3.50

5.35

8.35

7.85

6.90

5.90

5.25

4.65

4.35

4.10

3.62

3.50

5.35

4.95'

4.60

4.25

3.65

3.35

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.50

2.75

3.40

5

CC

5.15

4.85

4.60

4.05

June.

3.65

3.15

2.65

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.20

2.30

2.30

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.85

3.40

July.

3.50

3.50

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.75

3.30

3.50

3.70

3.40

3.35

3.00

3.00

2.90

2.40

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.20

2.20

2.75

3.40

3.10

1 2.70

2.35

Aug.

2.00

2.65

3.25

4.50

3.90

3.25

2.95

3.00

2.65

2.40

2.62

2.38

2,00

2.75

2.75

2.50

5.15

Sept.

3.00

2.80

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during parts of December, January, and February. Oage not read January 19 to Febuary 5 and August 18 to September 28; gage out during these 

periods.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

GUYANDOT RIVER AT BRANCHIAND. W. TA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge' at Branchland, Lincoln County. Fourmile 

Creek enters on left 20 feet above bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles (measured on map of West' Virginia, scale 

1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to handrail on upstream side of bridge near center of 

main span; read by John A. Broaddus.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is composed of rock, gravel, sand, and 

mud and is fairly permanent; character of control not determined.

EXTREMES ov STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.46 feet at 6 

p. m. February 11; minimum, 2.80 feet October 25 and 26.

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 39.24 feet at 7.20 a. m. January 29, 

1918; minimum, 2.76 feet August 21, 1917 (discharge, about 53 second-feet). 

Highest known flood previous to installation of gage reached a gage height 

of about 44 feet by present gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during cold winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation may change during floods; probably 

affected by ice during parts of December, January, and February. / Records 

of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not available for determining stage-discharge relation. Gage last checked in June, 1918. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily; records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

I.... . ......

2... ...... -

Z.. ............

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

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

6 ___ - .

7... .....

8 .... ... .

9 .. 

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

11 . 

12. 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18.. 

19 

20 

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

22 

23 . 

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

25. .

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ..........

Oct.

3.82

3.76

3.72

3.84

3.79

3.64

3.50

3.42

3.34

3.28

3.23

3.19

3.16

3.12

2.99

2.93

2.90

2.88

2.86

2.84

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.80

2.90

3.20

3.10

3.08

2.99

Nov.

2.95

2.92

3.44

3.01

3.06

3.02

3.00

2.99

3.03

3.11

3.08

3.02

2.96

2.92

2.91

3.02

3.18

3.71

4.80

4.29

4.16

4.16

4.50

4.78

4.53

426

4.06

4.15

4.49

6.18

Dec.

4.74

5.38

5.04

4.84

4.71

4.74

4.74

4.58

4.56

4.96

4.82

4.64

458

4.88

4.24

5.98

5.36

476

4.51

4.26

4.04

3.92

403

4.06

4.21

432

436

435

4.44

4.35

4.38

Jan.

4.40

425

412

4.02

3.93

3.82

3.77

3.82

3.88

3.99

a 24

450

446

470

>\ 70

6.42

6.40

5.76

5.49

5.18

4.94

470

470

5.26

5.32

5.06

4 84

4.58

440

4.50

5.10

Feb.

5.77

5.87

5.50

5.16

492

480

4.64

4.52

4.82

7.68

14.35

13.18

9.07

7.16

5.67

5.34

5.02

4.78

471

5.45

6.38

7.75

10.48

9.42

7.78

6.64

6.20

Mar.

5.88

5.60

10.41

8.78

7.32

6.75

6.04

5.50

 5.36

5.34

5.14

495

476

464

458

448

4.42

431

426

4.19

4.13

408

401

4.02

422

418

416

413

4.14

410

406

Apr.

5.28

5.64

6.06

5.68

3.18

494

470

454

4.44

4.28

4.18

408

3.96

3.92

3.89

419

4.70

5.27

5.20

5.02

4.82

463

4.56

4.46

432

4.20

411

4.06

5.08

5.14

May.

4.90

466

5.66

10.48

1401

13.18

10.28

7.79

6.42

5.67

5.30

5.10

5.00

5.78

6.14

5.68

5.16

478

4.47

422

4.08

3.94

3.80

3.72

400

6.18

6.42

9.02

6.50

5.54

5.35

June.

4.87

450

4.24

4.09

3.92

3.82

3.72

3.63

3.62

3.60

3.52

3.44

3.41

3.40

3.36

3.32

3.27

3.24

3.94

3.95

3.78

3.83

3.79

3.70

449

3.68

3.60

3.52

3.43

3.42

July.

3.85

3.88

3.76

3.66

3.54

3.43

3.36

3.29

3.24

3.24

3.40

3.36

4.06

3.80

3.82

4.06

3.96

3.69

3.49

462

4.46

418

3.58

3.73

3.62

3.81

3.87

5.28

459

448

411

Aug.

3.85

3.77

3.83

451

6.66

5.04

434

439

426

402

3.87

3.95

3.91

3.77

3.84

4.00

3.94

7.24

7.86

6.18

5.46

5.11

485

448

426

408

3.92

3.79,

3.74

3.63

3.57

Sept.

3.62

3.48

3.75

3.84

3.60

3.59

3.71

3.84

3.84

3.84

3.70

3.72

3.72

3.61

3.65

3.48

3.42

3.66

472

422

44S

446

439

434

417

406

3.94

400

3.97

400

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during parts of December, January, and

February.
GTJTANDOT BIVEB. BASIN. 103

HUD BITER AT TAXES, W. TA.

LOCATION. 200 feet above highway bridge at Yates, Cabell County, 2 miles

above Howell milldam, and 15 miles from Huntington. 

DRAINAGE AREA. -318 square miles (measured on topographic maps), 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1915, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left bank; read by C. J. McDonie. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span steel highway bridge below

gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel up to high stages, when right bank is

overflowed around right abutment; straight for about 50 feet above and

75 feet below bridge. Primary control at ford, about 100 feet below gage,

probably fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.10 feet at 8.30

a. m. March 4; minimum stage, 1.34 feet at 5 p. m. October 24.

Highest flood known reached a gage height of about 23 feet by present

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except when affected 

by ice. Records of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not 

available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage last checked 

in June, 1918. Gage read to hundredths twice daily; records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mud River at Yates, W. Va., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

Day.

l ______

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

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

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

« ... 

« . .

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

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

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

10. 

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

12

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

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

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

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

17 

18 . 

18 

20 .........

21 

22 _______ .

28 ...... 

24 _____. ... 25'

26.. __ 

27 - 

28 ..... 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2.14

2.02

1.81

2.12

2.01

1.88

1.78

1.70

1.75

1.77

1.73

1.68

1.66

1.65

1.62

1.59

1.58

1.56

1.53

1.50

1.46

1.42

1.37

1.35

1.38

1.39

1.38

1.66

1.90

1.99

2.02

Nov.

2.06

2.14

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.10

2.08

2.11

2.08

1.98

1.92

1.86

1.90

1.97

2.00

2.36

2.62

2.78

3.14

3.60

3.49

3.58

3.60

3.32

3.02

3.68

3.98

3.95

3.92

Dec.

4.05

408

3.48

3.16

2.92

2.82

2.72

2.62

2.50

2.43

2.36

2.29

2.26

2.72

3.46

3.30

3.09

2.78

2.63

2.50

2.68

4.08

456

3.76

2,90

2.95

2.96

2.88

2.85

2.80

2.74

Jan.

2.66

2.58

2.52

2.45

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.76

2.89

2.84

2.79

a si

2.87

3.20

5.46

485

420

3.64

3.39

3.09

2.97

2.84

2.74

2.64

2.58

2.52

2.44

2.36

2.28

3.08

3.90

Feb.

3.73

3.48

3.27

3.18

3.17

3.26

3.68

412

4.62

5.25

6.78

5.28

412

3.92

3.58

3.28

3.18

2.92

2.84

2 76

2.86

2.92

6.20

8.82

6.60

454

470

5.22

Mar.

495

444

10.02

11.13

6.62

5.09

425

3.82

3.78

6.60

498

423

3.86

3.54

3.44'

3.33

116

3.04

2.93

2.82

2.69

a 59

2.56

2.58

6.31

4.70

3.80

3.52

3.42

3.36

3.65

Apr.

7.24

6.15

5.18

4.03

3.62

3.40

3.28

3.00

2.94

2.89

2.83

2:74

2.64

2.56

2.50

2.80

5.88

4.51

3.80

3.45

3.22

3.02

2.98

2.91

2.84

2.70

2.69

3.10

4.21

3.60

May.

3.23

3.50

6.50

10.90

9.30

7.75

5.70

488

3.95

3.71

3.48

3.38

3.14

2.98

2.74

2.64

2.57

2.45

2.31

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.10

2.05

2.70

5.58

8.15

5.90

3.85

3.10

2.70

June.

2.50

2.42

2.30

2.18

2.10

2.06

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.89

1.95

1.93

1.87

1.88

1.92

1.92

2.14

3.48.

3.7?

2.88

2.88

2.18

2.10

2.07

2.06

1.99

1.90

2.48

2.20

July.

1.90

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.75

1.74

1.70

1.68

1.80

2.42

2.26

ZOO

2.12

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.96

1.90

1.83

1.90

1.74

2.25

2.12

1.96

1.80

1.72

1.59

1.59

1.78

2.44

2.76

Aug.

2.40

2.14

3.26

4.14

3.03

3.34

3.06

2.66

2.38

2.28

2.13

2.29

3.14

2.96

2.89

2.74

406

8.30

5.68

3.72

4.07

3.59

2.90

2.57

2.42

2.70

3.10

2.40

2.20

2.08

ZOO

Sept.

1.98

1.88

1.7ft

2.28

Z48

2.20

2.04

2.03

2.02

1.86

ZOO

Z 15

1.94

1.87

1.76

1.66

1.72

1.68

1.57

1.56

2.15

3. 85

3.16

2.66

2.46

2.22

2.30

2.34

2.30

2.58

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during parts of December, January, and 

February.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

TWELVEPOLE CREEK BASIN

TWE1VEPOIE CBEEK AT WAYS?, W. VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 500 feet above railroad bridge of East Lynne 

branch of Norfolk & Western Railway at Wayne, Wayne County* threefourths mile below junction of East and West forks.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 291 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Byron Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Straight for about 80 feet above and 1,200 feet below 

bridge. Bed of stream composed of rock and sand. Principal control is 

Sampson's milldam; probably permanent, but at low stages the operation 

of the mill may affect the discharge relation. * r

.EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.50 feet at 6 

p. m. March 3; minimum, 1.08 feet October 24, 25, and at 5.30 p. m. October 

23 and 26.

Highest flood known previous to installation of gage reached a stage 

represented by gage height about 25 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not materially affected by ice.

REGULATION. None, except for backwater caused during low-water periods by 

operation of small power plant at Sampson's mill about 1 mile below gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent except when affected 

by ice. Operation of power plant at dam about 1 mile below gage may have 

slight effect upon stage-discharge relation at low stages, but this effect,, if any, 

is small as the plant is only operated occasionally for a few hours at a time. 

Records of daily discharge not computed, as sufficient data are not available 

for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage last checked in June, 

1918. Gage read to hundredths twice daily; records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

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 ____ . .....

ao .........

31 .

Oct.

1.62

1.51

1.48

1.45

1.43

1.40

1.39

1.36

1.32

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.20

1.19

1.17

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.09

1.43

1.70

1.60

1.59

1.58

Nov.

1.52

1.65

1.80

1.69

1.60

1.54

1.48

1.39

1.47

1.48

1.40

1.41

1.38

1.39

1.41

1.50

1.79

2.40

2.88

2.56

2.45

2.67

2.92

2.73

2.62

2.46

2.33

2.86

2.82

2.86

Dec.

2.64

2.48

2.38

2.31

2.74

2.63

2.53

2.61

2.68

2.58

2.45

2.38

2.30

4.04

3.66

3.44

3.19

3.00

2.84

2.68

2.21

2.22

2.13

2.06

2.03

2.33

2.72

2.80

2.77

2.77

2.76

Jan.

2.66

2.53

2.34

2.24

2.18

2.12

2.12

2.42

2.56

2.43

2.39

2.35

2.50

4.15

5.40

4.55

3.85

3.54

3.39

3.39

3.11

2.94

2.87

2.86

2.93

2.92

2.64

2.33

2.11

3.32

3.20

Feb.

3.16

3.17

3.20

3.24

3.16

3.52

3.39

3.31

4.89

5.35

6.15

6.00

4.72

4.08

3.76

3.41

3.24

3.04

2.94

2.98

3.05

3.38

5.51

6.15

5.37

4.96

4.66

d &A

Mar.

4.10

3.41

12.55

10.25

5.50

4.80

4.20

3.94

5.58

6.18

5.42

4.44

3.85

3.57

3.38

3.27

3.44

3.36

2.98

2.79

2.68

2.58

2.61

3.15

4.28

3.60

3.72

3.51

4.05

3.75

3.64

Apr.

6.68

6.00

4.63

4.09

3.76

3.55

3.40

3.37

3.25

3.04

2.93

2.75

2.68

2.66

3.30

5.24

5.34

4.81

4.50

4.17

3.72

3.39

3.22

3.16

3.04

2.88

3.11

9 Q1

4.88

3.84

May.

3.45

3.20

6.95

9.47

10.04

8.04

6.16

5.09

4.07

4.08

4.01

3.62

3.15

3.04

2.92

2.78

2.68

2.57

2.46

2.35

2.32

2.26

2.19

2.19

3.19

7.75

7.81

5.12

4.06

3.58

3.21

June.

2.94

2.79

2.59

2.37

2.23

2.14

2.09

2.07

2.23

2.32

2.30

2.26

2.18

2.10

1.99

1.86

1.80

1.87

6.87

3.53

2.80

2.68

2.59

2.51

2.78

2.62

2.32

2.14

2.17

2.32

July.

2.17

2.01

1.85

2.30

1.90

1.75

1.54

1.45

1.60

1.75

1.66

3.81

3.17

2.65

4.49

5.05

3.95

2.69

2.57

6.70

3.80

3.17

2.76

2.39

2.23

2.40

2.65

2.23

2.26

2.18

2.79

Aug.

2.45

2.24

3.00

3.32

4.01

3.03

2.71

3.22

3.03

2.70

2.41

3.60

4.40

4.15

4.20

3.95

5.60

7.60

5.40

3.80

4.40

3.60

3.10

2.78

2.61

2.91

2 53

2.40

2.22

2.14

2.06

Sept.

2.11

2.04

2.09

2.34

2.25

2.62

2.38

2.25

2.12

2.60

2.18

2.00

1.96

1.91

1.91

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.87

1.88

2.00

3.43

2.78

2.54

2.63

2.81

2.48

2.36

2.58

2.88

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation probably slightly affected by ice during parts of December and January.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN.

IEVISA FOBK AT THEIMA, KY. \

LOCATION. At Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bridge at Thelma, Johnson County, 

2 miles below-Paintsville. Buffalo Creek enters on right half a mile above 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,090 square miles (measured by United States Engineer 

Corps). , RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915* to November 9, 1920, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage attache^ to right pier of bridge; portion of gage above 

24 feet is cut in masonry steps on upper end of right abutment; read by 

Charles Ferguson. Sea-level elevation of gage, 561.82 feet (United States 

Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boardwalk constructed on the lower 

downstream chord of the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel ^traight hah* a mile above and 300 feet below 

' gage. Bed of stream sandy. Remains of cofferdams around piers, and 

piles at measuring section. Primary control about 2,400 feet downstream 

composed of rock which extends three-fourths of the way across stream; 

remainder is firm sand, probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period October 1, 

1920, to November 9, 1920, 4.80 feet at 6 p. m. on November 3; minimum 

stage, 2.20 feet on October 13, 21, 25, and 26. Highest stage recorded, 42.6 

feet by present gage.

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

REGULATION. Splash dams on tributaries arid in main stream about 50 miles 

above used by timber companies may affect low-water flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, not affected by ice. 

Records of daily discharge not commuted, as sufficient data are not available 

for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage read to tenths daily; 

records good.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the period.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky., for the period Oct. 1 to

Nov. 9, 1920.

Day.

2.. __ .......

3..- ...

5 __ . _ ...

6.. ... ... 

7 _ 

9- ___ _ .

10- . 

Oct.

3.70

3.60

3.40

3.30

3.20

3.10

2.90

2.70

2.60

2.60

Nov.

3.80

3.70

4.80

3.70

2.80

3.70

2.80

2.80

3.70

Day.

11----. L ..

19 i 13 .... . ......

14........ ! __ .

15.--.. [ .

16... ).. 

17- L ..

10

19. t .

20 .4.. .

Oct.

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.70

2.60

2.60

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

Nov. Day.

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

22..-. ____ ...

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

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

25 _ ...........

26... __ .. __ .

27. ........ __ .

28 _ ...........

29 _ ...........

30 ___ .........

31. 

Oct.

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.40

3.70

2.80

2.80

3.70

Nov.

----- 

TTO FORE AT KEBHIT, W. VA.

LOCATION. 150 feet above United Fuel Gas Co.'s ferry at Kermit, Mingo County.

Marrowbone Creek enters on right 2 miles below gage. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles (measured by United States Engineer

Corps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to December 30, 1920, when station was

discontinued. 
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in three sections attached to trees on right bank of 

river; section, 0-20 feet, 160 feet above cable; 20-38 feet, 130 feet below 

cable; and 38-48 feet, at cable; read by C. C. Preece. Sea-level elevation 

of zero of gage, 574.77 feet (United States Engineer Corps).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed of stream 

sandy. Control about 150 feet below cable composed of solid rock which 

extends halfway across from left bank and loose rock placed in river for 

fording; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period October 1, 

1920, to December 30, 1920, 6.80 feet at 7 a. in. December 10 and 16; 

minimum stage, 1.56 feet at 7 a. m. Octpber 25.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom if ever affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, not affected by ice. 

Records of daily discharge not computed, as sufficient data are not available 

for determining stage-discharge relation. Gage read daily to hundredths 

below 10 feet and to tenths above 10 feet; records good.

 COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the period.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va., for the period Oct. 1 to

Dec. 81, 1920.

Day.

1 __ . ....

2-. .

3. ___ ..

4 .........

5 ...

6. ____ .

7 __ ....

8.. ...

9 ____ .

0 . __ .

Oct.

2.20

2.30

2.20

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.20

Nov.

1.95

2.05

1.90

2.00

1.95

1.95

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.95

Dec.

5.30

4.15

4.10

4.25

3.58

3.90

3.10

2.95

4.10

6.80

Day.

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15... ......

16.........

17... __ ..

18. __ ....

19.........

20.........

Oct.

1.98

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.70

1.75

1.74

1.65

1.65

1.65

Nov.

2.00

1.78

1.75

1.78

1.80

1,90

2.10

2.40

4.10

3.90

Dec. '

5.15

5.70

5.80

6.00

6.00

6.80

5.15

5.40

5.00

4.80

Day.

21.........

22 

23. __ ...

24. .

25. 

26 ___ 

27 _ .. ....

28 ...

29- .......

30 .........

31. ........

Oct.

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.60

1.56

1.61

2.10

3.05

2.58

2.50

2.11

Nov.

3.80

4.07

5.05

4.80

4.50

3.38

3.10

3.80

6.60

De<X

3.00

3.00

3.50

3.90

3.10

3.90

4.00

iio

3.70

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 28 and Dec. 28.

BLAINE CREEK AT TATESVELLE, KY.

LOCATION. At covered highway bridge one-fourth mile above Yatesville, Lawrence County. Morgan Branch enters on left 2 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to January 30, 1921, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections attached to elm tree on right bank 

50 feet above bridge; read by Lucille Blankenships.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from board walk constructed inside of 

covered highway bridge near top of downstream side or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream curved above and straight below bridge, right 

bank subject to overflow at high stages. Stream bed cpmpact sand and 

gravel. Control composed of bedrock extending half way across stream, 

sand and gravel rest of way; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 1920, 

to January 30, 1921, 4.90 feet at 6 a. m. January 15 and 16; minimum stage, 

1.02 feet October 10 and October 23-26.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 10?

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent, not affected by ice. 

Gage read daily to hundredths below 10 feet and to tenths above. Records 

of daily discharge not computed as sufficient data are not available for 

determining the stage-discharge relation. Records good.

COOPEBATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps.

No discharge measurements made during the period.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky., for the period Oct. 1*

1920, to Jan. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _____ . ....

2 ___ .... __ .

3. . ___ ....

4-.... _____ .

5 ________ ..

6 _____ ......

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

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

9- __ . ____ .

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

11 _ . _____ ..

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

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

14 ________ .

15 __ ........

Oct.

1.05

1 fU

1.04

1.04

1.05

1.04

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.02

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.04

1.03

Nov.

2.01

2.00

2.00

1.09

1.07

1.06

1.05

1.04

2.50

2.04

2 02

2.10

2.00

1.90

1.90

Dec.

2.20

2.20

1.90

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.90

1.80

1.80

Jan.

2.00

2.10

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.70

2.00

2.20

2.60

2.50

2.20

2.60

4.90

Day.

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

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

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

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

20- __ ..........

21.-. _ ......

22

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

24 __ ...........

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

26.. __ ..... ....

27.- 

28. ...

29- __ .......

30... 

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

Oct.

1.03

1.04

1.03

1.04

1.03

1.03

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.04

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.02

Nov.

1.80

1.90

1.80

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.80

3.00

2.50

1.90

1.60

1.60

1.80

2.80

2.00

Dee.

2.50

2.20

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.80

2.00

2.10

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.60

2.20

2.10

Jan.

4.90

4.00

3.50-

3.20

3.00-

2.80

3.80

3.50

3.50

3.00

2.80

2.20-

2.80

2.40

3.60

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 2,21, and Jan. 13.

MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 

MIAMI RIVER AT SIDNEY, OHIO.

LQCATION. At North Street Bridge at Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 545 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps.>

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections. Lower section attached to upstream 

wing and upper section to downstream wing of right abutment of bridge; 

read by Thalion Blake. Elevation of zero of gage changed on September 

18, 1919, from 926.46 feet to 924.74 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHAEGE MEASXIBEMENTS. Made from bridge at gage, from bridge 1,000 feetbelow gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage.. 

Right bank high and wooded, left bank low and brushy. Roadway along 

left bank is high. Bed of stream composed of gravel. Control likely toshift during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 25,1913^ 

gage height 17.9 feet, original datum (discharge estimated by engineers of 

the Miami Conservancy District at 44,000 second-feet). Minimum stage 

recorded during period of record, 1. 5 feet September 18 and 19, 1917 

(discharge, 9 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation aflfected by ice during severe winters; flow estimated from study of gage-height record, weather records, and records of 

flow of near-by streams.

REGULATION. The flow is practically unregulated.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

DIVERSIONS. Water to feed the Miami & Erie Canal is diverted from the river 

at Port Jefferson. The amount diverted through Sidney around the gage 

may be a large proportion of the low-water flow. Flow in the eanal feeder 

is not included in tables of daily discharge. See list of discharge measurements of canal feeder.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 12,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily 

to tenths; additional readings made at extremely high water. Daily dis* 

charge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for extremely low water and for periods for which 

mean discharge was estimated by comparison with records of flow at near-by 

gaging stations.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau 

and results of discharge measurements by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, during the years ending

Sept. 30, 1918-1921.

Date.

1917. 

Oct. 1

1918.

Feb. 20

May 7

June 24

Sept. 30

Nov. 19

1919. 

Apr. 22

Aug. 13

Dec. 9

Made by 

G.N. Burrell--. ......

H. W. Wesle _ . .......

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

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

F. E. Davis... .........

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

H. W. Weale. ____ :.

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

 do 

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

-1.10

3.48 -.49

-.60

.50

1.38

1.43

-1.00

<»2.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35

2,010

97

83

199

583

623

49

461

Date.

1920. 

Apr. 17

May 4

11

1921.

May 23

July 18

, Made by 

G. N. Burrell ____ .

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

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

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

 do ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.38

3.25

2.56

1.51

1.55

1.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6,850

653

353

143

157

76

 G age heights subsequent to Sept. 18,1919, refer to new datum 1.72 feet lower than original datum.

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal feeder at Sidney, Ohio, during 

the years ending Sept. 30, 1918-1921.

Date.

1917. 

Oct. 1

1918.

Feb. 25

May 7

June 24

Sept. 30

Nov. 19

1919. 

Apr. 22

June 27

27

July 1

Made by 

G. N. Burrell.. .................

H. W. Wesle. ____ ... . ......

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

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

F. E. Davis.. _________

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

H. W. Wesle- _ ... ___ ... ...

G. N. Burrell ................

..... do . .,... _ ... ..

H. W. Wesle. _ . ..............

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30

29

28

0

14

6

18

37

35

32

Date.

1919. 

July 1

Aug. 13

Dec. 9

1920.

May 4

11

Sept. 1

1921.

May 24

July 18

Made by 

H. W. Wesle ...................

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

H. W. Wesle ....................

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

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

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

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

 do .__.. 

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31

24

38

39

37

34

42

28

27

NOTE. Measurements of canal feeder made on June 27 and July 1,1919, at North Street culvert and at 

footbridge 800 feet below Water Street. All other measurements of canal feeder made at Court Street Bridge.
MIAMI BIVEB BASIN. 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1917-1921.

Day.

1916-17. 

1. ____ ....

2 ___ -

3- __ .......

4- ___ .. ....

5 . ___ 

6 

7- _ ........

8 ... ... ....

9 . .........

10 

11 ......

12 

13 _ -

14. __ .....

15 

16 _ ......

17 

18 ___ .. .....

19 .....

20 

21 __ . ........

22- __ . _ ...

23 

24 _ . .........

25 

26- ____ ...

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1917-18. 

1 _ . .....

2 ___ . ___ .

8. ____ . _ .

4 ____ . .....

5 __ . __ ...

6. __ . __ ..

7 ......

8 .... ......

9 ..........

10 ____ . .....

11 ___ .. ....

12- _ . __ ..

13 

14- ___ .....

15 __ ........

16 

17 _____ ...

18. 

19 

20 .

31. __ . .....

22

23 

24 __ . ....

25 _ . _ . ....

26. ........

27 .....

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

29. ______

30 

31 ......

Oct.

209

167

167

167

167

187

167

187

187

187

167

167

81

71

71

71

43

35

35

43

71

61

52

43

43

52

43

52

43

35

35

35

43

43

43

61

71

71

61

61

61

61

61

71

71

104

92

92

52

61

104

92

81

71

61

71

43

43

43

43

765

675

Nov.

43

35

35

35

35

43

43

35

35

43

43

35

35

43

35

35

35

43

35

35

35

43

52

81

71

52

52

52

61

52

375

315

285

209

209

209

187

187

167

149

133

133

133

118

149

233

233

233

233

209

209

233

258

285

315

345

410

375

258

258

Dec.

52

52

43

61

71

149

285

315

315

258

258

258

209

209

167

133

104

81

61

71

71

71

61

52

52

61

81

595

445

345

187

315

315

315

315

345

375

285

258

167

104

81

61

52

52

43

43

43

43

61

133

315

410

555

635

410

258

167

81

71

61

43

Jan.

118

104

104

92

765

1,960

1,530

960

675

720

555

445

375

345

315

258

233

233

233

233

233

635

1,270

860

675

555

480

375

315

720

595

61

61

52

52

61

167

1,060

300

100

Feb.

810

635

515

515

910

595

515

445

445

375

375

375

345

345

345

285

167

118

118

860

720

595

635

1,270

810

515

595

515

100

480

1,210

2,720

3,520

3,860

4 7on

3,980

3,200

2,630

1,270

515

555

ftfin

635

635

720

515

635

555

Mar.

375

285

233

187

167

133

133

445

555

515

765

1,530

2,280

3,980

2,810

1,530

960

765

515

445

635

720

555

1,210

1,110

675

515

445

345

258

209

1,960

1,600

1,060

635

860

675

595

410

315

445

635

555

860

2,120

1,330

860

480

410

345

285

258

233

209

187

167

167

133

133

118

104

104

Apr.

233

595

1,110

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,110

675

480

375

345

315

258

209

209

187

149

167

187

187

149

133 118-

118

149

149

187

149

133

133

61

133

104

118

133

133

118

104

104

167

167

167

149

149

133

118

118

209

167

133

104

81

81

71

71

14Q

765

635

720

515

May.

375

635

410

315

810

910

635

515

480

375

233

209

167

149

133

118

104

92

92

81

104

104

410

285

149

133

515

480

675

315

375

445

375

285

258

233

187

167

285

233

167

118

187

1 7Afl

1,810

1,110

810

555

375

345

Ot K

258

233

635

375

285

209

167

167

375

233

June.

595

375

149

167

167

375

675

515

375

375

445

410

410

410

315

167

187

187

167

233

133

133

118

675

445

285

410

375

2,040

1,160

167

133

Q9

104

104

1IM

104

92

92

81

81

71

61

52

43

61

81

104

OEO

oqo

167

149

Q9

SI

71

61

Q9

104

July.

555

410

445

285

209

118

81

104

187

187

187

104

167

4,230

2,810

1,880

1,810

960

860

410

315

233

167

133

104

595

445

410

315

345

315

81

104

92

71

61

61

81

81

71

71

81

92

81

71

61

52

52

52

61

CO

A3.

&**.

43

61

d^

JO

JO

345

orn

AA K

315

Aug.

233

167

133

61

43

43

52

43

52

52

43

52

43

43

52

52

43

43

35

43

52

61

52

52

52

52

43

43

43

43

52

133

81

61

43

43

27

27

27

71

43

27

27

27

27

20

27

35

27

27

97

97

35

27

97

27

OK

JO

52

61

Kl K

167

Sept.

52

27

35

27

43

167

61

61

52

43

27

35

43

43

27

20

14

9

9

14

20

27

27

27

35

43

43

43

43

35

104

52

61

71

133

118

118

71

71

61

*52

61

133

92

81

118

375

445

445

Q7K

 9.7 K.

209

167

Ofift

167

1C7

233

167

149

140
110 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PABT III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the years 

Sept. SO, 1917-1921 Continued.

Day.

1918-19. 

1 ____ ....

2. ____ . ....

3 ___ .......

4 ____ .. ....

5 .. _ .... .

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

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

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

9.... __ ....

10 

11 ____ . ....

12. .

13 ____ . ....

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

15..-...... .

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

17 .i is.......:.....

19 

20 

21 ________

22

23 _______ .

24 

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

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

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

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

29 _ . .........

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

31 ____ .....

1919-20. 

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

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

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

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

5. .........

6- ____ . ...

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

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

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

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

11 

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

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

14.. 

15 .......

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

17 

18 

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

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

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

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

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

24. ........

25

26 .. 

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

28.... ____ ..

29 . 

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

31.. ____ ...

Oct.

167

167

167

149

149

765

860

675

555

445

345

209

133

133

118

104

118

104

104

92

92

81

81

81

71

71

61

81

104

118

118

69

59

50

SO

50

59

59

69

69

69

102

130

115

102

90

69

69

59

59

59

69

79

69

69

69

59

130

990

1,140

1,090

1,260

Nov.

118

118

133

118

104

92

81

81

92

104

104

92

92

92

81

81

92

149

285

595

445

375

258

167

133

118

104

209

258

233

2,100

2,430

1,870

1,140

760

475

515

440

405

305

715

675

555

405

305

250

225

250

275

250

225

225

250

250

275

335

555

635

1,090

3,280

Dec.

209

187

167

149

133

118

104

92

92

515

960

765

1 ion

1,880

2,040

1,270

810

595

445

480

515

635

595

720

675

480

445

410

445

445

375

1,940

1,200

7ftn

475

475

515

635

555

635

715

675

635

635

555

515

475

440

405

150

Jan.

675

1,670

1,010

765

765

765

445

315

315

315

315

480

167

149

149

133

133

118

104

104

92

92

104

167

1R7

187

167

167

149

149

133

150

Feb.

133

133

118

118

118

118

104

104

104

92

81

81

92

104

118

118

104

104

104

104

104

118

104

104

104

104

118

133

300

Mar.

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

635

635

555

445

315

258

515

3,300

6,150

5,430

3,980

2,450

1,530

1,270

1,060

860

765

675

1,670

1,390

1,110

810

720

555

1,260

1,870

2,430

3,500

2,260

1,090

405

405

555

805

2,790

2,020

1,260

1,520

2,100

1,870

1,450

1,140

895

805

715

635

555

515

515

475

440

515

475

440

Apr.

675

635

555

515

595

555

480

345

167

209

860

675

515

595

515

2,450

3,300

2,280

1,330

860

675

595

515

445

445

410

375

258

167

104

405

370

370

370

405

440

475

475

475

275

182

163

405

335

305

2,430

6,310

4,620

3,080

5,940

13,500

10,300

5,940

3,960

2,610

1,730

1,320

1,090

940

805

May.

209

410

285

209

233

167

187

209

445

765

635

595

445

285

285

515

860

720

445

375

480

445

445

860

720

635

555

445

375

315

285

805

760

715

675

595

555

555

515

515

 15

475

475

1,450

1,260

805

635

555

555

555

440

475

370

305

335

275

225

182

146

130

130

130

June.

150

130

130

130

115

115

115

102

102

102

102

90

90

90

90

130

130

225

182

182

203

182

203

250

595

370

275

225

203

203

225

July.

100

250

440

335

275

250

225

335

475

555

555

515

475

440

475

440

335

275

225

1,140

715

555

405

335

225

203

182

163

146

130

115

102

Aug.

70

130

115

115

115

102

102

102

102

90

90

90

79

59

69

90

102

90

79

69

59

69

90

275

225

' 115

90

69

50

50

69

90

Sept.

4150=

41

26

115

79

6fr

5fr

41

41

26.

33

41

90-

79-

69

5»

20$

715

515

305 250-

225

182:

146-

115

9» ISO225

335.

275 182-

163

lift

6»

41

33

50

41

41

41

41

41
MIAMI MVEB BASIN. Ill

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1917-Wn Continued.

Day,

1920-21. 

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

2.. _ ........

3.

4 ____ . .....

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

6. 

7 -

8 -

9 __ _ ..

10 

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

12. . .

13 _ _ . ......

14.... _ . __

15 

16 

17 

18 .

19. .

 20-..-., -.

21. _ . ____ .

22.

23 .

24 

U5.

26 .

27 

28.

29. _ .........

30 ..... .....

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

Oct.

59

59

50

50

50

50

50

. 50

50

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

50

50

50

41

41

41

41

33

33

41

990

805

440

225

Nov.

163

635

475

405

405

405

335

203

146

130

130

130

130

79

69

69

69

79

79

on

90

O OQA

7 flQft

4,620

2,520

1,870

1,320

1,090

850

850

Dec.

940

1,090

940

895

2,020

1,380

1,140

940

760

760

715

675

635

1,200

990

895

805

675

555

475

475

805

635

475

405

405

555

555

555

555

556

, Jan.

555

515

475

635.

595

555

555

1,200

895 ^

715

675

635

555

405

225

225

225

225

182

225

225

635

1,590

1,450

1,090

760

675

555

555

850

1,320

Feb.

895

'( 760

635

635

895

2,020

2,180

2,980 i,m

1,730

1,450

1,200

1,450

1 Rfifl

9 ISO

1,520

I

Afi/l

940

715

515

405

QTH

250

250

OKA

225

225

Mar.

225

250

275

4?6

1,380

2,980

4,210

3,080

7,300

5,760

3,080

2,260

2,620

2,020

1,590

1 'QOO 260

din

QQK

895

895

DftE

675

715

1,380

1,730

1,870

r

Oftft

6,310

3,500

9 5M50

Apr.

i oin

1 450

1 *895 140

805

675

635

850

1,730

1,800

1,260

990

805

805

940

895

2,430

2,100

1,590

1,200

"1,090

805

1,320

oon

760

675

515

760

675

940

May.

760

715

715

805

715

595

516

440

370

305

225

555 440'

555

475

335

225

163

163

14ft

146

130

130

1,870

2,520

o n&n

3,960

1,660

1,140

635

475

June.

370

305

225

182

146

130

130

115

115

115

102

275

ii«

102

79

79

RQ

AO

1,090

595

305

203

1 *675 730

475

275

182

163

225

116

July.

102

OA

79

79

69

69

69

59

59

50

90

79

RQ

102

182

115

90

90

130

102

90

90

90

79

90

90

90

90

115

69

90

Aug.

«Q

182

182

116

102

102

90

79

79

90

ao

90

146

130

79

90

130

102

102

102

on

90

69

60

50

41

50

50

50

60

Sept.

50

60

50

69

69

69

69

59

59

59

59

69

69

69

69

69

69

102

90

69

69

- 69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

68

NOTB. Discharge, Jan. 8 to Feb. 7,1918, Dec. 19,1919, to Feb. 29,1920, estimated, because of Ice, from 

study of weather records and records of flow at near-by gaging stations. Discharge, June 1 to Sept. 17, 

1919, when gage was removed, estimated by comparison with records of flow at near-by gagiog stations. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for period included.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Sidney, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. SO,

1917-1921.

Month.

1916-17.

November.. ... 

December. 

January

April ....... 

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

July.. 

August .

 September ..... 

The year 

1917-18.

November. .... 

December. ..... 

January .

February .. 

March

April..........

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

July-- 

August

September ..... 

The year. 

1918-19.

November .. 

December ......

March.. ..

April _____

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

209 

81 

595 

1,960 

1,270 

3,980 

1,160 

910 

2,040 

4,230 

233 

167

4,230

765 

410 

635 

1,060

4,790 

2,120 

765 

1,810 

258 

810 

515 

445

4,790

860 

595 

2,040 

1,670 

133 

6,150 

3,300

Minimum.

35 

35 

43 

92 

118 

133 

118 

81 

118 

81 

35 

9

9

35 

118 

43

I04 

61 

118 

43 

43 

20 

52

20

61 

81 

92 

92 

81 

118 

104

Mean.

100 

43.6 

167 

547 

527 

816 

388 

335 

416 

625 

60.4 

38.4

338

107 

235 

207 

204 

1,250 

589 

196 

431 

106 

118 

59.5 

170

300

210 

167 

585 

338 

109 

1,210 

737

Month.

1918-19.

July.. . ...

September. ....

Theyear. 

1919-20.

November.. ...

February 

March _N, ..... 

April..........

July - .

September...., 

The year. 

1920-21.

November.. ... 

DecemberFebruary......

April... .......

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

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

August .....

September .. 

The year.

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum.

860

 ' -' 6,160

1,260 

3,280 

1 ' 940

3,500 

13,500 

1,450 

595 

1,140 

275 

715

13,500

990 

7,090 

2,020 

1,590 

2,980 

7,300 

2,430 

3,960 

1,730 

182 

182 

102

7,300

Minimum.

167

50 

225

"-- " "~

405 

163 

130 

90 

102 

50 

33

33

33 

69 

405 

182 

225 

225 

515 

130 

69 

50 

41 

50

33

Mean.

446 

150 

100 

70 

49.5

350

209 

716 

458 

150 

300 

1,170 

2,330 

520 

176 

364 

98.1 

162

553

123 

931 

789 

644 

1,070 

2,250 

1,120 

781 

293 

88.9 

91.3 

67.2

685
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

MIAMI EIVEB AT DAYTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. Main Street Bridge at Dayton, Montgomery County, a quarter of 

a mile below mouth of Mad River and 1 mile above mouth of Wolf Creek.

DBAINAGB AREA. 2,510 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1905, to December 31, 1909; April 1, 1913, to 

September 30, 1921. Record of gage height only is available from October 

1, 1919, to September 30, 1921, on account of channel-improvement work.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream end of first pier from left bank; 

read by R. F. Young. Elevation of zero of gage, 723.73 feet above mean sea 

level. '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage and, during 1920 and 

1921, from highway bridge at Miller's Ford which is 3^ miles downstream 

from gage and below mouth of Wolf Creek and point where Miami & Erie 

Canal empties into the river.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small boulders. Control 

changed by channel-improvement work.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 26, 

1913, gage height 29.0 feet determined from high-water marks (discharge 

estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 250,000 secondfeet) . Minimum discharge during period of record, 215 second-feet on August 

9, 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters; flow estimated from study of weather records and records of flow at near-by gaging 

stations.

REGULATION, Although the retarding basins of the Miami Conservancy District 

were practically completed during the period covered by this report, the 

retarding effect at high water was first noticed subsequent to September 30, 

1921.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie Canal diverts water around the gaging 

station; amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge. See 

list of .measurements of canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during 1918 and 1919 by channelimprovement work; affected by ice in January and February, 1918. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily; additional readings made during extremely high water. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by method for shifting 

control. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau. 

Results of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District. 

Record of diversion around Miller's Ford measuring section furnished by 

Dayton Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Main Street Bridge, at Dayton, Ohio, 

during the yeafs ending Sept. SO, 1918-1920.

Date.

1917. 

Nov. 22

1918.

Feb. 1

5

Apr. 5

May 23

Oct. 15

Dec. 13

14 

18

Made by 

H W Wesle

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

.. do.... .............

F. E. Davis.j _____

-.--do................. 

Davis and Burrell. .. 

Q. N.Burrell. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.15

1.20

1.86

2.22

1.15

4.76 

6.10 

3.75

Discharge.

' Sec.-ft. 

522

439

379

1,270

1,620

592

3,580 

8,680 

3,440

Date.

1919. 

Mar. 10

17

19

20

Apr. 26

1920.

Apr. 21

Made by 

H. W. Wesle. ____ .

Q. N.Burrell.-. . ...

-....do.-..... .......

H. W. Wesle _____

Q. N.Burrell..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.17

13.05

9.00

7.22

4.32

15.90

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

6,380

34,400

18,600

12,200

2,100

NOTE. No discharge measurements were made at Main Street Bridge during year ending Sept. 30,1921.
MIAMI BIVER BASIN". 113

Discharge measurements of Miami Rwer at Miller's Ford, at Dayton, Ohio, (hiring 

the years ending Sept. SO, 1919-1921.

[Made by H. W. Wesle.]

Date.

1919. 

June 3 _ ,. _ .... __

Aug. 11.......... ..

Nov. 4................

. 19 __ ...... ....

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

601

5,960

1,420

Date.

1920. 

Feb. 6................

Mar. 12...............

Sept. 14...............

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,080

14,700

1,200

Date.

1921. 

Mar. 7...... .......

11.. ______ .

May 16..: __ .......

July 15 __ ... ___ .

Discharge.

See.-ft.. 

19, SiO

14,200

2,250

611

NOTE. -Measurements made at Miller's Ford not referred to gage at Main Street Bridge. Flow at these 

points not the same as Wolf Creek and Miami & Erie Canal enter river between them. The Dayton Power 

& Light Co. diverted from 54 to 92 second-feet around Miller's Ford bridge during 1920 and 1921. This 

diversion not included in results of discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal at Warren Street Bridge, at Dayton, 

Ohio, during the years ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

Date.

1917. 

Nov. 21

Dec. 20

1918. 

Apr. 5

May 23

Oct. 14

Dec. 20

{Made by 

H. W. Wesle _________

.....do... ....................

F. E. Davis ____ .. ........

.....do....... ..........

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

94

78

89

103

44

110

Date.

1920. 

Feb. 2

Sept. 14

1921. 

May 11

July 15

Made by 

H. W. Wesle.. . _ ........... .....do ....................

do. __ ___ . ..

.....do. __ .......... ........

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

102

62

131

91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1917-1919.

Day.

1916-17. 

1... ....

2. 

3.. 

4 ....

5 ___ .

6 

7.......

8 

9 _ . ...

10 

11 .......

12.......

13 

14....... 

15. __ ..

16 

17.... 

18 _ ....

19.......

20. ...

21.... ...

22, .

23 .......

24 

25 

26 ....

27 .......

28, .-.

29

30 .

31 _ ....

Oct.

595

450 

450

450

450

450

450

450

490

490

450

450

450

450 

420

420

420

420

420

490

490

450

450

450

420

420

400

400

400

400

400

Nov.

382

382 

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

400

400

400

400

.400 *400

400

400

400

400

400

382

382

400

540

490

490

- 450

450

490

595

Dec.

450

450 

450

450

490

490

490

595

660

660

660

740

740

660 

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

1,600

2,570

2,440

1,600

1.250

Jan.

920

920 

825

825

8,250

18,300

10,300

6,000

4,150

3,800

3,450

2,440

1,950

2,710 

2,310

3,300

3,450

3,450

3,150

2,570

1,480

4,320

4,500

5,520

2,850

2,190

1,480

1,600

1,480

3,300

4.150

Feb.

3,980

3,800 

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

3,800

3,150

2,190

2,070

1,830 

1,140

1,030

1,030

920

825

1 480

2,190

1,950

2,440

7,500

4,320

2,710

2,440

2,570

Mar.

2,190

1,710 

2,570

1,950

1,360

1,140

1,030

1,360

2,440

2,310

2,850

9,400

10,000

26,800 

19,300

8,800

6,000

4,320

3,300

2,570

2,570

3,800

3,450

6,500

6,250

4,500

3,450

2,710

2,190

1,950

1.710

Apr.

1,600

2,850 

6,500

4,900

3,980

6,250

5,750

4,500

3,150

2,570

2,310

2,070

1,830

1,710 

1,600

1,480

1,250

1,480

2,850

2,190

2,310

2,310

1,480

1,360

1,830

2,190

2,440

1,960

1,710

1,600

May.

3,000

6,100 

3,450

2,850

6,000

6,750

4,900

3,150

2,850

2,440

2,190

1,950

1,710

1,600 

1,360

1,250

1,140

1,140

1,030

1,030

920

1,710

1,950

2,190

1,600

1,140

1,360

2,67ft

3,000

2,670

2.070

June.

2,310

2,190 

2,070

1,480

2,440

2,190

2,710

2,850

2,070

2,190

1,950

1,830

1,480

1,360 

1,250

1,140

1,140

920

920

825

825

825

825

3,450

3,000

1,830

1,360

2,710

11,300

9,400

July.

5,100

3,300 

2,190

1,600

1,250

1,030

1,140

2,570

2,310

1,710

1,480

1,360

1,360

7,000 

18,300

10,000

6,500

6,000

3,450

2,570

2,190

1,830

1,480

1,480

1,360

2,440

2,440

1,830

1,600

1,030

1,030

Aug.

1,030

920 

825

660

595

540

540

540

540

490

490

490

490

540 

490

450

400

400

400

400

400

660

1,030

740

595

595

540

490

450

490

490

Sept.

490

450 

450

420

420

420

420

420

490

420

420

420

400

400 

400

400

4QO

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

382

382

382

382

 382
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the yean 

ending Sept. SO, 1917-1919 Continued.

Day.

1917-18. 

1 ___ .

2 ____

3. ......

4.......

5. _ ...

6.......

7 .......

8....... d 

10.... ...

11 __ ..

12.......

18 

14 _ ....

15. ......

16. __ ..

17.......

18.......

19.......

20 ..

31 

22 

23.......

24... ....

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29 

30.......

31.......

1918-19. 

1.. .....

2.......

3 

4 ..

5.......

6.... ...

7.......

8.......

9.......

10 

11 

12 .......

13. .

14 

15.. _ 

16 

17 

18 ____

19 ...

20.......

21. ......

22 _ , ...

23.......

24 .......

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

80.. ..

31 

Oct.

382

382

382

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

825

740

660

540

490

490

490

450

450

450

450

2,310

2,850

740

660

660

660

660

825

1,480

1,250

1,030

920

825

825

660

660

660

595

595

540

540

490

490

490

450

450

450

450

490

540

1,030

1,030

920

Nov.

1,950

1,360

1,140

920

825

740

660

660

660

595

595

595

595

595

595

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

490

490

490

490

490

490

490

1,030

920

920

740

660

660

660

660

660

660

595

540

595

595

595

595

595

1,710

2,710

2,570

2,190

1,830

1,710

1,360

1 *920 140

1 140

2^850

2,850

Dec.

40fl

490

490

jon

490

490

490

4tm

490

4on

595

W>

fiOf!

595

595

595

595

595

595

595

660

540

825

825

1,030

1,030

1,030

920

920

920

920

2,570

2,070

1,710

1,830

1 360

1,250

1 140

1,030

1,030

2,710

5,100

5,700

5,500

9 050

10,800

7,750

5,300

3,800

3,150

0 O-IA

2,190

2,310

2,710

3,300

4,700

0 OAA

3,150

o /tin

o ion

2,070

1,950

Jan.

920

920

920

920

920

920

5,520

3,620

3,000

o Qin

900

400

2,570

11,100

6,100

q QflA

O OfsA

9 3in

2,310

o qiA

1,830

1,600

1 600

1 480

1,360

1,250

1 140

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

920

920

920

1,710

o q-in

2,070

1,710

1 480

1 480

1 480

1,360

Feb.

400

o /vm

10 Afif)

21,300

32,300

20,300

14 900

9 700

6,000

3,450

3,620

8,800

6,500.

3,800

q nnn

2,710

3,150

4 onn

3,300

2,570

1 9f*ft

1,140

1,030

1,030

Q9fl

920

825

825

825

825

660

660

660

1,030

1,140

1 140

1,'030

1,030

920

825

825

825

920

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

Q9fl

Mar.

5,520

8,500

5,750

3,620

4,700

4,900

3,620

3,000

2,440

q i en

q OOA

2,850

3,450

10,000

Q AAA

5,100

3,450

2,570

o ion

2,070

1,710

1,600

1,600

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

920

920 ooft

825

QOA

920

920

825

1,710

6,550

4,500

3,800

2,850

2,440

2,070

91 onn

32,300

33,100

21,900

13,200

8,500

6,550

5,300

4,150

3,620

3,300

6,320

7 OCA

5,100

3,800

3,450

Apr.

920

1,030

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,030

920

825

825

825

740

740

740

740

660

660

825

1,250

1,140

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

920

920

920

3,300

3,300

3,620

2,850

3,000

2,570

2,440

2,440

2,310

2,310

2,190

2,190

2,070

2,190

5,000

4,070

3,230

2,580

2,270

6,590

15,800

11,600

7,570

6,030

5,000

3,060

2,740

2,430

2,430

2,270

1,990

1,860

1,860

1,720

May.

9 ion

1,710

1 480

1*360

1 9<V>

1,140

1,030

1,140

1,360

1 9V>

1 140

3^000

15,700

to 7nn

6,500

Q R/Vl

2,710

2,310

1,950

1,950

1,710

1,600

1 480

1,710

1 480

1,360

1,250

1,030

920

1,140

1,250

1

QOA

2,430

t oon

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,990

2,430

4,290

6,500

6,150

4,070

3,550

2,430

2,130

T oon

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,860

1,720

2,430

3,060

4,070

3,720

3,390

q oofl

3,060

2,430

1,720

June.

1,030

920

920

825

825

920

1 360

1,250

1,140

920

S9K

740

595

490

4on

ion

450

450

420

420

420

420

420

490

4on

4on

490

450

490

490

1 480

1,160

1,070

1,070

980

980

890

890

890

7Qfi

7Qfi

980

7Qfi

can

con

(ion

1,070

1,070

890

796

651

524

724

724

724

890

890

724

651

651

July.

660

595

595

540

490

450

450

400

400

400

400

400

400

382

382

382

400

400

400

400

400

400

420

450

420

490

540

540

1,480

3,980

1,950

524

524

524

524

524

470

, 470

470

470

470

588

524

588

588

724

1,160

890

724

£88

588

3,550

3,740

2,900

1,250

890

890

724

724

588

588

588

Aug.

1,030

595

540

450

420

420

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

382

368

368

420

400

660

1,360

6,500

890

890

724

652

588

588

652

652

588

588

524

524

470

470

470

425

724

425

425

425

425

588

524

470

588

524

470

470

425

388

388

Sept.

2,570

1,140

825

825

1,030

1,140

1,030

920

825

596

540

825

1,830

1,360

1,030

1,140

2,570

2,710

2,070

3,000

2,440

1,950

1,360

1,140

620

825

825

825

740

740

388

388

425

425

425

425

470

425

388

388

388

352

352

316

316

316

316

316

289

289

289

470

425

425

425

388

388

352

352

316

Nora. Discharge Jan. ll to Feb. 9,1918, estimated because of ice, from study of weather records and 

records of flow at near-by gaging stations. Discharge, Apr. 11 to Sept. 30, 1919, estimated because of 

channel-improvement work, from study of discharge measurements and records of flow at near-by gaging 

stations.
MIAMI BIVER BASIN. 115

Daily gage height, in feet, of Miami River at Dayton, Ohw, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1920 and

Day.

1919-20. 

1. ______

2

3..............

4 

6 ______ ...

s: __ . ......

7. _____ ...

8 . ..

9..............

10 ...........

11 ____ .. _ .

12..............

13 ...........

14..............

16..............

16. ........

17.. _ . ___ ..

18..............

19..............

20 ______ ...

21... ........... 22..: ___ ..

23 ...........

24 _ ... __ ...

25 ____ . __ .

26... ...........

27..............

28 ..........

29 ___ .... ....

80..............

81. ........

1920-21. 

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... ___ .....

9Q30........:?:...

81..............

Oct.

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.1

6.1

5.2

6.0

5.1

5.0

5.2

5.3

6.5

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

6.0

7.5

6.7

6.5

 1.8

 1.8

 1.8

- 1 Q

 1.9

 1.9

 1.9 1.9

 1.9 1.9

 1.9

 1.9

__ 1 Q

 1.8

 1.8

 1.8

1 ft

__ I Q

.1 ft

 1.8

 1.8

 1.8

 1.8

 1.8

 1.6

 1.6

 1.5

.7

2

 .7

 1.0

Nov.

8.6

9 1

8.3

7.1

6.5

ao

5.8

ao

5.9

5.7

5.7

6.2

ao

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.1

6.1

5.1

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.9

5.6

6.8

6.5

6.0

9.3

 1.2

 1.2

1.0

.5 .3

 8

 Ll 1.2

 1.3 1.3

 1.4

 1.4

__ 1 A

 1.4

 1.5

 1.5

 1.5

 1.5

 1.5

 1.4

 LI

 _ 4

7.5

6.3

4 0

2.8

2.0

1.4

LO

.5

Dec.

6.9 a7

as

5.9

5.6

5.6

6.4

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.5

3 9

3.2

2.5

as

as

as

2.0

ao

L9

1.8

ao

2.1

1.9

1 O

1.9

1.8

1.8

1 S

0.4

.8

1.1

g

L2

2.9

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.4

.8

2.1

1.3

.1 .2

_i _ iij A

.0

1.7

1.9

1.0

.3

.0

.0

.0

.1

Jan.

1 7

1.6

L6

1.6

1.6

1.6

.L6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

L5

1.8

L6

L8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

a4a4a4

2.2

2.0

L8

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.1

9 9

0.3

2.0

2.0

1.1

.8

.7

.3

1.8

2.8 

1.5

.8

.5

.0

. __ t

 .2

 .4

 .7

 4

5 .3

1.4

ao

1 9

.8

.3

.2

.4

1.4

4 Q

Feb.

o o

o o

5.5

3.9

3.0

3.4

2.4

2.4 a4

5.0

5.6

ao

4.6

4.2

3.8

2.8

as

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.7

6.2

7.1

5.6

3.8

3,7

1.8

2.0

1.8

3.0

ao

L4

.7

3.0

5.8

4.1 

6.4

4.7 

3.6

3.4

3.1

0 Q

4.3

3.9

3.0

as

1 Q

1.4 1.1

.9

.7

.6

.8

1.1

ao

1.8

1.4

Mar.

1 7

1 9

2.4

4.7

7.1

fl.0

4.7

3.0

2.6

2.5

a7

5.7

7.4

5.0

3.9

6.4

7.5

5.1

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.4

ao

ao

1.9

L8

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.0

5.6

6.8 

6.3

7.2 

9.3

5.8

4.0

5.0

4.1

3.2

3.5

O A

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.0

4.7

3.7

5.6

9.0

11.5

6.8

5.7

Apr.

L6

L6

1.3

1.1

L4

1.3

L3

Ll

1.0

.9

-.7

.7

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

7.7

8.5

6.2

7.2

iao

13.9

8.4

ao

3.8

3.8

3 4

3,0

2.6

as

4.2

3.3

2.6

o A

1.6

1.3

1.0 

1.0

4.6 

4.0

a7

2.0

L7

1.4

1.4

1.3

O A

A. a

3.4

2.5

ao

1.7

2.3

3.5

O A

2.6

2.3

9 O

9 9

1.8

May.

9 1

9 n

1.8

L8

1 7

L5

1.4

L4

1.2

L2

1.1

1.1

2.4

3.9

2.6

ai

1.6

1.5

1.4

L3

L4

L7

L3

L4

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.6

2.0

L7

1.4

L7

L6

1.5

1.2 

LO

.8

.7

.7

1.0

1 51

1.4

1.3

.6

.3

.1

.0

 , -I

 2

__ A,

 4

9 9

1.8

3.5

as

1 O

1.0

.4

June.

0.6

.6

L7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.7

.6

1.0

.9

L4

.9

.7

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

L2

.9

.7

.1

.0

 .1

ao : 1

 3

.... 4

 .5

 8

 8

 ^8

9

 .9

 9

 1.0

_ i n

 1.0

mm^ii Q

 1.0

"11

 1.2

.0

.8

.3

.6

3.1

1.8

1.1

.3

.0

 2

 3

July.

i a

5.4

42

2.3

1.3

3.0

2.9

2.4

1.6

1.0

le

.4

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

1.1

.8

.4

.4

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

 - 1

1

 0.5

- - j^m *]

 .8

 .9

 1.0

 1.0 1.0

 1.0 

 LO

 1.2

 1.2

 1.0

 1.1

 1.0

 1.0

 1.2

il 9

 1.2

 1.2

 1.2

 1.3

 1.3

 1.4

 1.4

 1.1

 1.2

 4

-.8

Aug.

0.0 1

mmm 1

.0

,0

.6

.7

9

.9

L5

.8

.7

.7

.0

.0

 1

mfjiL n

 3

 .5

__ «

_ g

3.1

3.7

.8

.2

 1

 .3

mm^ii A

.0

 2

 1.0

 .6

3.9

1.5

.6

.0

 4

 !e

 . *j

 .' Q

 LO

 1.0

 1.0

 1.0

 1.0

 1.0

 1.1

 .7

in

 1.2

 1.2

 1.3

 1.3

 1.4

 1.4

 1.5

 1.6

 1.6

 1.6

 1.6

 1.6

Sept.

 0.2

 6

 LO

 L2

_ a

 >

 .2

 6

.4

 . J

.3 .5

 .6

 .8

 .9

 9

 LO

 L2

 L2

 Lft 1.9

 1.9

 L8

 L8

 1.8

 L8

 L8

 L8

 L8

 1.7

 1.7

 1.0

 .5

 .6

__ A

__ £

 LO

 LI 

 L2

 7

 L2

 1.3

 1.4

 1.4

 1.4

 1.6

 L5

 L5

 1.5

 1.6

 1.5

 1.5

 1.5

 1.8

 L6

 1.6

 L6

 1.4

 LO

NOTE. Data insufficient for determining daily discharge for the years ending Sept. 30,1920 and 1921.
116 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Dayton, Ohio, for the years ending Sept, SO,

1917-1919.

Month.

1916-17. 

October ........

November .....

January ........

April.. .........

June __ .....

July............

August __ ...

The year.

1917-18. 

October ........

November .....

January ........

April...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

595 

595 

2,570 

18,300 

7,500 

26,800 

6,600 

6,750 

11,300 

18,300 

1,030 

490,

26,800

2,850 

1,950 

1,030 

5,520 

32,300 

10,000 

3,620

Minimum.

400 

382 

450 

825 

825 

1,030 

1,250 

920 

825 

1,030 

. 400 

382

382

382 

490 

490

1,030 

660

Mean.

445 

417 

818 

3,740 

2,940 

4,850 

2,670 

2,450 

2,360 

3,190 

571 

412

2,070

592 

674 

660 

1,080 

6,260 

' 3,310 

1,230

Month.

1917-18

July............

September ..... 

The year. 

1918-19.

February ......

April...........

July... ... ... ...

The yearDischarge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15,700 

1,360 

3,980 

6,500 

3,000

32,300

1,480 

2,850 

10,800 

11,100 

1,250 

33,100

33,100

Minimum.

920 

420 

382 

368 

540

368

450 

540 

1,030 

920 

660 

825

Mean.

2,600 

671 

645 

662 

1,320

1,610

712 

1,180 

3,420 

2,080 

939 

6,800 

3,790 

2,760 

881 

915 

547 

374

2,050

MIAMI RIVER AT HAMILTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on High Street at Hamilton, Butler County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 3,630 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 28, 1910, to September 30, 1918, when record 

was discontinued. Flood stages only, November 16, 1904, to February 27, 

1910, reported by United States Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to a single pile about 75 feet above High-Main 

Street Bridge graduated from 0 to 10 feet. A staff fastened to an oak sleeper 

in left concrete river wall just above the new bridge graduated from 10 to 

27 feet. Zero of gage is 564.63 feet above mean sea level. For description 

of previous gage, see Water-Supply Paper 353. Gage read by C. A. Huber.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Apparently permanent under ordinary conditions. 

Control shifts at extremely high water. Banks high and clean. Bed of 

stream rough.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 26, 1913, 

gage height 34.6 feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 352,000 second-feet). Minimum discharge recorded during 

period of record, 270 second-feet in August and September, 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during severe 

winters.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie Canal diverts water from Miami River at Middletown. Amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge. 

See list of discharge measurements of the canal at Hamilton.

REGULATION. The flow is practically unregulated. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to only slight changes; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily; 

additional readings made at extremely high wate*. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District.
MIAMI MVEE BASIN. 117

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Apr. 2

May 21

Made by 

H. W. Wesle. ..........

.....do.... ........ ......

Gage 

height.

Feet 

2.95

3.25

2.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,240

2,860

820

Date.

June 22

Aug. 2

Sept. 23

Made by 

Hopkins and Kid well ..

G.N. Burrell 

F. E. Davis ............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.11

2.42

2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

793

1,090

2,320

Discharge measurements of Miami & Erie Canal at Hamilton, Ohio, during the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

Date.

1917. 

Oct. 15

1918.

Apr. 3

May 21

July 9

Sept. 24

Nov. 14

1919. 

May 27

-Aug. 19

Made by 

G. N. BurreU.................

H. W. Wesle.-... _ . ........

 do 

..... do.. . ............ 

F. E. Davis. ....-.......,.

H. W. Wesle-- 

... ..do .... ....... ...

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

Ill

129

116

' 117

139

119

130

108

Date.

1920. 

Feb. 10

May 18

1921.

July 13

Made by 

H. W. Wesle 

... ..do ....... .... .....

 ..do ... .. ... .....

. do 

.... -do ... ...

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

106

94

86

79

0

NOTE. Prior to Aug. 19,1919, measurements were made at North Street Bridge at Hamilton; beginning 

that date at bridge 2 miles southeast of Lindenwald. near Hamilton.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1917-18. 

1 ...........

2..... ...

3 _ ........

4 

5 .... _ .

6. _ .. .....

7 .......

8. __ . ....

9 ... .... .

10.. .....

ii .......

12...........

13 .......

14...........

15........ ...

16...........

17...........

18...........

19 _ ........

120...........

31........ ...

22....... ....

23

24...........

26 

26...........

27...........

28...........

29 _ .... ....

 80 .......

81 ........

Oct.

665

700

630

630

665

700

700

700

630

630

630

630

630

630

665

665

665

686

2,190

1,360

1,030

960

Qfifl

860

860

780

780

740

700

4,580

3,510

Nov.

2,850

2,190

1,760

1,420

1,260

1,260

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

988

960

910

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

960

Dec.

960

910

860

860

860

860

860

860

700

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

700

860

860

1,030

1,360

1,760

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,260

1,260

1,100

Jan.

1,100

960

860

700

960

5,680

6,940

5,380

3,620

2,080

700

630

560

560

500

500

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

Feb.

440

440

440

440

440

440

500

700

2,740

8,780

15,400

28,400

37,500

27,500

21,600

14,600

8,780

5,680

6,280

16,200

Q onn

5,680

4

$tAT\

4,580

4,320

11,400

5,980

4,580

Mar.

5,680

11,000

8,020

ft Q4n

7,650

7,280

5,680

5,100

A QA(\

4,580

5,100

4,580

6 Q4n

10 QflA

12,200

7 280

5,100

4,200

3,840

3,510

*> Qftfl

o ruin

f> OCA

'2,850

9 74n

2,520

9 ^ftfl

9 ^ftfl

2,300

9 3f¥k

9 3f¥k

Apr.

2,260

9 ion

3,400

3,290

2,620

2,120

2,040

1,860

1,760

1,760

1,760

1 660

1,660

1,620

1,600

1 360

3,290

3,290

9 Qfifl

2,740

2,740

9 74n

2 740

2,630

2,520

4,450

7,280

7,650

9,150

5,100

May.

3,960

3,400

2,850

2,530

2,520

2,300

2,190

2,080

1,860

1,760

1,660

11,400

32,200

21,000

9 onn

6,280

4,580

3,960

3,730

3,510

3,070

2,740

2 740

2! 520

2,520

2,410

9 3fYI

2 ion

2,080 9 nsn

1,970

June.

1,970

1,820

1,700

1,420

1,230

2,520

2,410

2,260

2,040

1,820

9 <mn

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,560

1 4.firt

1,300

1,130

940

860

TOR

780

7an

740

QAA

860

820 ofin

940

1 Sfifl

July.

1,360

1,180

1,100

988

940

860

820

780

764

740

74/1

740

740

700

700

740

764

740

740

740

700

700

2,080

1,620

1,260

1,030

1,500

1,460

2,040

4,320

2,850

Aug.

1,560

1,180

960

880

796

740

716

700

700

700

700

700

960

7R4

740

700

700

700

700

665

R44

630

595

595

595

860

1,760

2,850

3,290 9 owl

fi Q4ft

Sept.

3,730

2,190

1,360

1,180

1,560

1,460

1,260

1,180

1,100

988

960

2,520

2,520

9 nsft

2,080

4,580 4 »4ft

3,620

4 48(1

5,100

q QAA

3,180

2,410

1,970

1 660

1,620

1 ififi

1,300

1,130

1,100

NOTE. Gage not read on December 9,11-14,16,18,19; January 2,3,5,7-10,12,13,15-17,19-21,23,24, 26- 

28, 30,31; February 2-4,6, 7,9,10; discharge interpolated.
us SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY^ 1921, PAET HI.

Monthly discharge of Miami Riser at Hamilton, Ohio, for the year ending Sept. SO*

1918.

Month.

October ........

November.. ..

January ........

April...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,580 

2,850 

1,760

37,500 

13,800 

9,150

Minimum.

630 

860

" 440 

440 

2,300 

1,360

Mean.

1,010 

1,100 

919 

1,240 

8,880 

5,220 

3,070

Month.

May...........

June ...........

July............

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32,200 

2,520 

4,320 

6,940 

5,100

37,500

Minimum.

1,660 

740 

700 

595 

960

440

Mean.

4,850 

1,440 

1,180 

1,230 

2,290

2,660

MIAMI EIVEB AT VESTIGE, OHIO. \

LOCATION. At highway, bridge three-fourths mile southeast of Venice, 400 feet 

downstream from boundary line between Hamilton and Butler counties. 

Indian Creek enters from right 1^£ miles above station.

DBAINAGE AREA. 3,780 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. J.une 14, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge used to June 26,1920. Mott gage on bridge used 

beginning July 1, 1920. Mott gage was installed at different datum but all 

gage heights have been reduced to original datum 520.22 feet above mean 

sea level. Gage read by H. B. Matson*

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 2,000 feet above and below gage. 

Left bank high, wooded; right bank fairly high, lined with trees. All water 

flows under bridge up to a stage of about 25 feet. Bed of stream composed 

of gravel. Control for low water is riffle at gage; control for higher stages is 

long stretch of channel below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending 

September 30, 1921, 21.3 feet on March 28 (discharge, 46,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.5 feet on October 23-25 (discharge, 540 secondfeet).

The flood of March, 1913, the highest known to have occurred at this 

station, reached a stage on March 26 of 38.0 feet referred to gage datum 

(discharge estimated at 370,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except during unusually 

severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. The Miami & Erie Canal diverts water from this drainage basin 

above the station. The flow of the canal at Lindenwald, near Hamilton, 

near the point where it leaves the basin varies from 60 to 100 second-feet. 

Amount of water diverted not included in tables of discharge.

REGULATION. The flow at low stages is regulated for power purposes at Hamilton. At extremely low stages a diurnal fluctuation of from one-tenth to 

four-tenths foot is recorded at Venice. Although the retarding basins of the 

Miami Conservancy District were practically completed during the period 

covered by this report, the retarding effect at high water was first noticed 

subsequent to September 30, 1921.
MMMI BIVEE BASIN. 1*9

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on -March 17, 

1919; seriously affected by ice during January and February, 1918. Eating 

curves well defined up to 40,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily prior to June 30, 1920, and once daily thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for periods of ice effect and for extremely low water Jn 

1920 and 1921, when gage \ras read only once daily, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by United States Engineer Corps until June 30, 1920, and by 

Miami Conservancy District thereafter.

Discharge measurements of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, during the years ending

Sept. 80, 1919-1921.

Date.

1919.

Aug. 19

1920. 

Feb. 10

May 18

Made by 

H. W. Wesle 

.....do. __ ............

.....do... ...--. .....

.....do.. ............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.17

1.90

7.98

5.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,700

744

9,830

3,640

Date.

1920.

Aug. 20

1921.

July 13

Made by 

G.N. Burrell.. ........

H. W. Wesle.-.. 

..... do. .... ...... .

.....do. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.62

2.51

3.98

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,790

1,140

2,910

1,070

NOTE. No discharge measurements were made during the year ending Sept. 30,1918.

Daily discharge, in second~feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

Day.

1917-18. 

1 .......

2 ....

3 ___ .

4 .......

5 ___ .

6 .......

7. ...

8. 

9 .......

10 

11 

12 

13 __ ...

14 __ ...

15 ___ - 

16 .......

ITIS .......

19 

20. ......

21 .......

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 ___ .

28 t29 .......

30 

31. .

Oct.

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705

705 

705

705

705

1,260

1,520

970

970 

830

830

830

830

765

705

765

5,030

3.640

Nov.

2,450

2,000

1,520

1,340

1,180

1,110

1,040

970

970

970

900

830

900

830

830 

830

830

830

. 765

830

830

830 

830

830

765

830

830

830

830 oflft

Dec.

900

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830 

830

900

1,040

1,040

765

830

830 

830 i tun

1,260

1 24fi

1,260

1,110

765

1,040

1,110

Jan.

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

5,030

8,520

4,550

4,080

2,690

2,570

490

Feb.

780

9,070

10,000

13,700

27,600

38,600

30,200

24,300 

15,500

9,070

6,720

8,880 17 nnn

10,800

6,720 

5,520

4,550

4,550

13,700

6,900

5,360

Mar.

6,030

U nnn

7,260

6,380

8,160

7 QRfl

6,380

5,030

4,550

4,550

5,690

4,710

9,260

14,000

13,000 

8,160

6,030

4,710

4,080

3,640

3,080

2,820 

2,690

2,570

2,690

2,330

2,110

2,000 i onn

1,800

1.700

Apr.

1,610

1,800

3,210

3,350

2,570

2,330

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,430 

1,520

2,950

3,350

2,450

2,110

2,450

2,220 

2,110

2,000

1,900

3,490

7,080

6,720

9,620

6,200

May.

4,390

3,350

2,690

2,450

2,110

5,860

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,800"

15,500

31,600

20,200

10,600 

7,260

5,360

4,240

3,490

3,640

3,080

2,690 

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,110

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,700

1.610

June.

1,610

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,700

2,110

2,000

1,610

1,430

2,220

1,610

1,260

1,110

1,040 

1,040

970

Q7fl

900

830

830

765 

765

830

1,110

1,110

830

1,110

1,040

1 (Wt

July.

1,260

1,340

1,180

1,040

970

900

900

900

900

830

830

765

765

765

' 705 

705

705

705

705

705

705

1,110 

1,520

3,490

2,110

1,700

1,700

If 260

2,690

3,930

2.820

Aug.

1,700

1,340

1,180

1,110

1,040

970

900

900

830

830

765

765

765

830

900 

830

765

765

705

705

705

705 

705

650

650

765

2,110

2,450

2,820

3,080

6,720

Sept.

4,390

2,330

1,610

1,520

1,520

1,900

1,800

1,520

1,340

1,180

1,110

2,830

2,820

2,330

1,900 

6,030

5,860

4,390

5,690

6,200

4,550

3,490 

2,690

2,330

2,110

1,900

1,800

1,610

1,520

1,430
120 SUKFAGE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the years endingSept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1918-19. 

1 ...

2......

3.., _

4......

5 ......

6......

7......

8......

9 ...

10......

11.. ....

12.... ...

13.......

14.......

15.......

16 ___ -.

17.......

18.......

19

20.......

21 .......

22.......

23 .......

24.......

25.. .....

26.......

27.......

28 ___ .

29.......

30. ...

31 

1919-20. 

1 .......

2 ...

3 ___ .

4 __ ...

5. ......

6. ......

7 .......

8 .......

9. __ .

10 ....

11- ...

12 .......

13.......

14 .......

15.......

16.. _ ..

17.......

18 ....

19 ..

20 ....

21. __ .

22. ... 

23.......

24 

25. _ ...

26 

27.......

28.......

29.... ...

30 ..,.

31... _ .

Oct.

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,190

1,110

1,340

1,700

1,610

1,430

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,040

1 fun

1,040 i fun

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,340

1,520

1,520

495

495

495

495

540

540

540

585

635

690

805

1,000

930

930

1,000

1,070

1,000

930

805

690

745

690 

690

690

690

745

2,720

6,420

5,890

7,140

7.710

Nov.

1,430

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,080

1,040 i run

1,040

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,340

1,900

2,450

2,220

1,900

1,700

1,520

1,430

1,340

2,330

3,490

3,080

14,100

19,800

16,000

9,080

5, 550

5,040

5,210

5,380

5,210

4,230

6,060

6,240

4,870

3,790

3,240

2,850

2,600

2,360

2,020

1,920

1,820

1,820 

1,820

1,920

2,130

4,710

8,680

7,140

8,880

19,800

Dec.

2,450

2,330

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,430

.1,610

4,080

4,710

5,690

10,400

12,300

13,500

11,000

8,340

6,380

5,030

4,080

3,640

5,190

6,030

6,900

7 080

6,720

5,190

4,080

3,350

3,080

2,950

17,000

11,000

6,600

4,710

3,790

3,650

8,280

7 i4n

6,240

6,600

4,230

3,790

9,080

7,900

4,870

3,370

2,600

2,360

1,730

1,460

1,380

1,550 

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1.550

Jan.

12,300

13,700

8,880

5,360

3,490

3,640

3,490

3,210

9 o*tn

2,570

2,450

2,220

2,330

2,220

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

i onn

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,000

2,950

3,210

3,350

3,210

2,690

2,330

2,220

1,900

1,550

1,380

1,070

1,070

1 14fl

1,070

1,070

5,040

3,790

2,020

1,460

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,220

1,220 i i4n

1,070

1,460

4,870

2,850 

2,130

1,820

1,460

1,380

1,920

3,370

2,130

2,600

3.930

Feb.

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,520

1 430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,700

i onn

I Qflo

1,800

1,610

1,520

1,430

1,520

1,520

1,610

1,700

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

2,240

2,600

7,710

7,330

4,870

4,080

3,650

9 QSn

3,110

7,900

9,900

9,080

7,710

6,420

4.080

3,110

2,240

2,240

2,480

2,720

4,870

10,500 

10,700

10,100

6,780

4,230

3,650

2,720

2,480

Mar.

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,520

1,430

5,520

8,160

7 080

5,190

4 94ft

3,640

6,380

34,000

48,800

45 500

32,500

19,300

12,900

10,100

7,900

6,960 K son

5,380

14,100

11,000

8,090

6,420

5,380

2,360

2,480

2,850

4,710

9,900

12,900

8,280

5,380

3,650

3,370

4,230

15,500

19,600

12,300

7,900

15,300

20,100

12,900

12,700

9,900

7,710

6,780 

4,870

4,080

3,930

3,650

3,370

3,110

2,980

3,510

3,370

Apr.

4,870

A. son

4,080

3,790

3,650

3,370

 > OAA

3,110

o non

A KK(\

8,090

6,960

4,870

4,080

3,930

14,300

19,300

14,300

10,300

7,900

A 94n

5,040

4,550

4,080

3 Q3n

3,510

3,110

9 Qftfl

2,980

2,720

2,850

2,720

2,600

2,480

2,720

2,850

2,850

2,600

2,360

2,360

2,130

2,130

3,650

3,790

3,510

3,110

17,200

22,900

17,800

26,900

55,200

55,600 

41,400

23,700

15,000

11,600

9,280

8,280

6,960

6,240

May.

2,980

3,650

3,370

2,980

2,720

2,480

2,480

2,850

9

CQA

13,600

10,100

7,520

5,720

4,710

4,080

3,650

3,930

A OQft

3,790

4,230

4,080

4,080

3,790

4,870

6,060

5,550

4,230

3,650

2,850

2,480

2,130

5,890

5,210

4,710

4,390

4,080

3.790

3,790

3,510

3,370

3,370

3,240

7,330

12,300

9,080

8,880

6,060

4,550

4,230

3,930

3,790

3,650

3,650 

3,510

3,650

3,370

3,110

2,850

2,600

2,360

2,240

2,130

June

1,920

1,820

1,820

1,730

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,730

1,550

1,550

1,460

1,550

1,920

1,460

1,380

1 3RA

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,300

1,300

1,220

i fun

1,820

1,300

1,140

1,220

2,020

1,730

2,980

2,720

2,360

2,130

2,130

2,020

1,920

1,730

1,730

1,640

1,730

2,720

2,600

2,130

1,920

1,920

1,920

2,020

1,920

1,920 

1,730

1,920

3,110

2,360

2,040

1,730

1,830

1,920

July.

1 000

930

930

865

805

805

QrtK

805

One

805

1,140

930

1,140

1,920

9 48fi

1,920

2,360

1,380

1,220

1,220

5,890

5,210

4,390

3,240

1,920

1,460

1,070

1,000

1,070

1,140

1,140

2,020

8,880

10,500

7,900

4,870

3,790

5,890

6,780

6,060

4,550

3,930

3,370

2,980

6,600

3,790

3,510

3,110

2,600

2,480

2,600

2,720

2,600 

2,850

2,600

2,600

2,480

2,360

2,240

2,020

1,820

1,380

Aug.

2,130 i Afift

1,220

1,070

1,070

1 000

QOA

Qin

865

OAK

CAR

745

745

745

745

805

1,000

865

74K

745

805

1,220

865

745

2,720

1,070

865

745

690

690

690

1,140

1,140

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,220

2,480

1,600

1,140

1,460

3,240 

8,480

3,240

2,360

1,820

1,640

1,640

1,550

1,550

1,460

Sept.

fin/v

690

635 635-

635

690

635

585 /»on

635

635-

KQK

fviA

540

540

495

495

495 495-

495

4Q1

540-

690,

635

585

585

540 Rdn

495

495

1,380

1,460

1,460

1,380

4,080

2,600

2,360

2,240

2,480

3,370

3,650

2,130

1,920

1,820

1,640

1,550

1,300

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,070 

1,000

930

865

865

865

865

865

865
MIAMI BIVEB BASIN. 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1920-21. 

1... ....

2.......

3 .......

4 

5.... ...

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.. 

10... _ .

11.. _ ..

12.......

13.. _ ..

14... _ .

15.......

16.. __ .

17.. __ .

18.......

19. __ ..

20.......

21.......

22.......

23 

24.......

25 

26 

27 _ ....

28 ....

29.......

30.......

31. ......

Oct.

865

865

865

805

805

865

805

805

805

805

775

745

745

690

635

635

610

585

562

562

562

562

540

540

540

610

930

3,110

2,360

1,730

1,550

Nov.

1,380

1,460

2,980

2,850

1,920

1,380

865

865

1,220

1,140

1,070

930

930

930

865

805

805

805

805

865

805

1,920

18,300

19,600

12 700

7,710

6,240

4,230

3,930

3,510

Dec.

3,370

3,510

3,510

3,790

4,550

9,900

7,710

6,240

5,040

3,370

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,930

A 94ft

5,550

3,930

3,110

2,480

2,360

2,130

2,720

4,230

5,890

1 Qlft

3,240

2,980

2,850

2,720

2,600

2,850

Jan.

4,390

5,720

5,890

4,710

4,230

3,930

3,790

5,550

7,900

6,420

. 4, 870

4,230

3,240

2,600

9 94A

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,920

2,130

5,040

6,420

4,710

4,230

3,510

2,980

2,720

11,800

14,600

Feb.

10,300

7,900

6,420

6,060

19,000

15,300

19,300

17,200

14,100

11,200

11,800

9,690

9,480

9,690

8,480

7,710

6,420

5,550

4,870

4,390

3,650

3,370

3,110

2,980

9 S^O

2,720

2,600

2,600

Mar.

9 4Rfl

2,600

2,600 9 Ann

2 48(1

9 AQD

23,400

19,000

35,500

30,100

19,000

12,900

12,700

11,600

Q (\Sf\

11,000

8,280

6,600

5,720

5,380

5,380

5,210

5 040

5,890 Q Ann

22,300

20,100

46,200

42,600

*UL inn

16,500

Apr.

11,600

9,690

8,480

6,600

6,240

5,890

5,550

5,040

16,500

13,400

9,480

8,280

6,600

5,040

4,230

4,080

11,000

13,900

10,300

7,710

6,780

6,060

7,520

10,300

8,090

8,480

11,600

9,690

8,280

7,900

May.

5,380

5,210

5,550

5,550

5,210

4,710

4,080

3,650

3,370

3,110

2,980

5,040

4,710

3,930

3,240.

9 QSn

9 Sfifl

2,600

O 04. A

2,130

2,130

2,020

2,020

1,920

9 ASK\

3,650

6,600

4,230

3,240 9 Ann

9 ASO

June.

2,480

2,360

2,240

2,130

2,020

1,730

1,550

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,220

2,850

2,480

2,360

4,550

8,480

3 7on

3,650

2,850

2,480

2,020

1,820

July.

1,730

1,640

1,550

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,140

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,000

930

865

805

805

775

745

718

662

1,460

805

690

1,220

1,140

1,300

Aug.

1,300

1,220

13,600

7,140

3,370

9 Ann

1,920

1,730

1,550

1,380

1,300

1.300

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,070

4,710

1,820

1,640

930

865

865

805

805

805

805

805

805

805

805

Sept.

775

775

775

2,020

1,550

1 140

1^070

1,070

1,000

1,009

1,000

1,550

1,460

1,300

1,070

865

805

718

718

690

662

662

635

635

635

610

635

635

635

690

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 10-17,1917; discharge interpolated. Discharge, Jan. 1-5 and Jan. 12 to Feb. 8, 

1918; estimated because of ice, from study of record of now at Hamilton and weather records. Qage not read 

Dec. 28-31, 1919; discharge interpolated. Qage not read Aug. 12-19, 1920; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow at near-by gaging stations. Braced figures are mean discharge for period included.

Monthly discharge of Miami River at Venice, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. SO,

1918-1921.

Month.

1917-18.

November ..... 

December ......

March.. ___ .

April... ........

May...........

June ...........

July..... _

September .....

The year.

1918-19. 

October ........

November.. ... 

December ......

March ___.__...

May..... ......

June __ . .....

July ............

August... ......

September .....

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,030 

2,450 

1,340 

8,520 

38,600 

14,000 

9,620 

31,600 

2,220 

3,930 

6,720 

6,200

38,600

1,700 

3,490 

13,500 

13,700 

1,900 

48,800 

19,300 

13,600 

1,920 

5,890 

2,720 

690

48,800

Minimum.

705 

765 

765

1,700 

1,430 

1,610 

765 

705 

650 

1,110

650

1,040 

1,040 

1,430 

1,800 

1,430 

1,430 

2,720 

2,130 

1,140 

805 

690 

495

495

Mean.

1,020 

1,010 

920 

1,380 

9,820 

5,360 

2,860 

5,070 

1,250 

1,310 

1,290 

2,720

2,790

1,200 

1,480 

5,040 

3,480 

1,630 

10,500 

5,710 

4,600 

1,490 

1,670 

987 

581

3,220

Month.

1919-20.

November ..... 

December ......

April.... ....

July............

September .....

The year. 

1920-21.

November ..... 

December....

April ...........

July

September 

The yearDischarge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,710 

19,800 

17,000 

5,040 

10,700 

20,100 

55,600 

12,300 

3,110 

10,500 

8,480 

4,080

55,600

3,110 

19,600 

9,900 

14,600 

19,300 

46,200 

16,500 

6,600 

8,480 

1,730 

13,600 

2,020

46,200

Minimum.

495 

1,820 

1,380 

1,070 

2,240 

2,360 

2,130 

2,130 

1,640 

1,380

865

495

540 

805 

2,130 

1,920 

2,600 

2,480 

4,080 

1,920 

1,220 

662 

805 

610

640

Mean.

1,570 

6,140 

4,310 

1,930 

5,260 

7,640 

12,100 

4,470 

2,080 

3,930 

1,830 

1,650

4,380

899 

3,460 

4,010 

4,510 

8,170 

14,000 

8,480 

3,610 

2,260 

1,080 

1,080 

828

4,430
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

LORAMIE CREEK AT lOCEOTGfON, OHIO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., at highway, bridge half a mile 

northwest of Lockington, Shelby County, and 1^4 miles below mouth of 

Turtle Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 261 square miles (revised measurement on topographic

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section graduated from 0 to 10.4 

feet, attached to bridge pier; upper section fastened to tree 100 feet southwest of bridge; read by Vernon Jones. Zero of gage 875.99 feet above 

mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel. Control for low 

water is riffle about 100 feet below gage; shifts at high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 

1913, gage height "15.6 feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami 

Conservancy District at 25,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

during period of record 1.0 foot November 18, 1915 (discharge, 5 secondfeet).

ICE, Stage-discharge relation affected by ice only during unusually severe 

winters; flow estimated from study of flow of near-by streams and weather 

records.

DIVERSIONS. The summit level of the Miami & Erie Canal is supplied by 

water from Loramie reservoir.

REGULATION. There is a small amount of regulation due to storage of water in 

Loramie reservoir, which controls 30 per cent of the total drainage area of 

Loramie Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on January 31, 

1916, January 5, 1917, February 12, 1918, April 21, 1920, and March 28, 

1921, and changed gradually from June 27 to July 25, 1916; affected by ice 

during January and February, 1918. Rating curves fairly well defined up 

to 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily; additional readings 

made at extremely high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for low water, for 

period of ice effect, and for period when discharge was estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by streams.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, during the years 

ending Sept. 80, 1918-1921.

Date.

1917. 

Oct. 1

1918.

Feb. 25

May 7

June 24

Oct. 1

Nov. 20

1919. 

Apr. 21

Aug. 13

Dec. 9

Made by 

Q. N. Burrell.. ........

. .do ...............

 do... ...............

.....do... ..._. _._

H. W. Wesle... .....

.....do.... ..............

.....do. .............

height.

Feet. 

1.00

1.55

1.11

.80

.80

1.58

1.30

.85

1 R>\

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.8

110

34

10.2

8.7

101

149

12.6

143

Date.

1920.

Apr. 17

17

TVTo-o- 11

Sept. 1

1921.

July 18

Made by 

H. W. Wesle ...........

..... do ..............

.....do .- . . .

 do.. .. ........

 do.. ... .

.....do.... .

.....do... ...............

4

Gage

Feet. 

'4.28

6.60

6.50

.90

.95

.60

.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

4,620

4,420

45

42

41

32
MIAMI filVEE BASIN. ass

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohi&, for the tyears 

ending Sept. SO, 1916-1981 1; >';

Day.

1915r-16. 

l. ...... ....... ;2._. __ ....

3.. ............

4. _ ..........

5...........:..

6. ... ..........

7....... .......

8 ...

9... ........

10..............

11 _ ...........

12 . .

13 

14.. ............

15.... _ ......

16 

17 

18.. 

19 . 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 . ,

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31 

1916-17. 

I..... __ . ...

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.

68

68

68

68

52

52

38

38

27

- 18

18

27

27

68

220

110

68

175

485

220

87

52

" 38

68

52

''"52'

52

27

27

27

27

18

18

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

27

87

38

27

18

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

27

27

27

- 18

18

12

12

12

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

5

900

840

430

320

270

270

220

175

175

110

87

68

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Dec.

68

68

52

52

52

52

52

38.

38

38

27

27 :"27-

27

18

18

68

840

320

175

139

68

38

68

660

660

.: 485

430

540

780

540

12

12

12

12

68

68

52

52

38

38

38

27

27

27

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

38

780

220

110

87

Jan,

1,100

6,470

4,200

2,350

1,100

1,250

. 840

720

485

220

320

1,170

2,670

1,950

1,490

1,250

1,170

1,030

780

540

430

1,030

485

320

220

220

430

600

660

2,150

6,470

52

52

38

27

3,020

2,630

1,490

1,030

825

695

510

340

195

195

195

240

340

395

395

395

395

630

825

630

630

510

340

195

240

450

630

Feb.

4,300

1,740

1,100

1,030

760

510

240

395

340

240

240

240

195

195

195

158

158

128

128

128

128

128

158

290

340

450

340

240

195

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

450

450

495

128

67

40

40

40

40

85

158

290

395

395

960

1,100

570

340

240

240

Mar.

196

128

128

104

104

104

1,100

760

450

290

195

195

158

158

128

128

195

290

290

240

240

3,100

2,410

1,490

1,330

1,250

4,750

2,410

1,410

1,100

760

195

195

158

104

104

104

128

195

340

195

1,030

1,410

2,860

4,020

1,920

1,250

630

195

104

104

158

158

340

1,250

760

630

510

290

168

104

104

Apr.

570

395

240,

128

104

85

67

67

158

158

158

158

128

188

128

104 ;

104

85

67

67

1,570

890

760

760

195

630

760 7eo

760

630

158

630

450

240

196

, 158.

158

128

12885'

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

240

128

158

158

128

128

104

195

290

450

340

158

128

Itfay:

510

450

630

, 450

195

104

10,400

3,610

1,920

1,250

890

570

195

85

67

67

67

67

67

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

40

40

40

67

825

630

450

395

1,490

1, 170

695

510

395

290

128

128

128

104

104

85

85

67

. 67

67

510

510

630

510

340

195

395

450

340

195

195

'Jtine.

,: -«

53

53

53

er

104

158

195

240

240

195

104

104

85

67

53

53

53

85

85

' 128

960

630

195

128

128

104

104

86

67

158

' 128

 128

67

67

195

630

290

104

1 104

104

85

85

85

67

67

: 67

67

67

67

67

67

67

890

195

128

128

340

2,410

1,490

July.

53

,40

: 40

40

29

29

29

29

29

29

20

20

20

20

20

20

20,

20

29

53

53

29

20

20

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

890

395

195

104

67

> «7

630

395

128

67

67

67

240

3,740

2,980

2, 210

1,490

760

240

195

195

128

104

67

67

67

- 67

- 67

67

67

67

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

67

67

67

67

67

53

53

53

40

40

29

20

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

, 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Sept.

8

8

8

' 8

8

1,250

320

68

38

27

18

18

18

18

18

£8ia

¥

 i& m

18

16

12

12

12

12

12

12

18

18

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

13

13

13

18

90920 25 WSP 52c
is* SURFACE WA333R SUPPLY/ PART III.

Daily dischar$e)\in>J 8econd*fe6t, of Loramie,Creek at Lockington^ Ohio, for.the years 

ending Sept. 80,<W16->1921 Continued.

, Day,

1917-18. 

1 

2 __ .......

. 3- ...4.

4 . ; 5.. ,.

6 .,

 7 

 :S .-Ui t 9......;.-.....

10 ,,

11 

12 . : *.

13 

14 -. 

15 

,16 .. ,

17 . 

1C

W I, ...

20 

21 __ ..........

22 

23 -

24.. -.

25 

26 . 

27 

28

29 . 

30 .

31. . 

1918-19. 

1 

2 ...... .... .

3 

4 ....

5 

6 ...

7 ...

. «... 

9- .. ...

10 

11.... ___ _ _ .

12 

13 

14 

15 .

16 

17 , 

18... . .

19 

20 . 

21

22. 

23 

24 ...

25 .

26 

27 

28 

29 in

31 

Oct.

13

13

13

10

1»

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

290

128

24

24

24

24

24

200

57

24

24

24

24

24

24

17

17

.17

17

17

17

33

24

24

17

17

17

24

24

24

24

24

24

BfW.''

104

104

' 85

8567'

 67

53

53

40

40

40

. 29 : . 29

20

20

13

13

13

13

13

13,

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

17-

17

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

285

43

57

57

43

43

24

24

24

24

24

57

43

..Dec.

- 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

: 13'

; 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

, 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

20

40

85

85

67

53

53

53

53

33

33

33

24

24

-, 17. '17

17

17

24

625

445.

1,480

1,480

1,560

1,090

240

565

165 '90

57

57

625

240

390

505

Enc

285

240

165

90

Jan.

130

90

820

240

240

165

165

110

110

110

110

110

57

33

33

33

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

200

110

90

on

110

90

90

57

, Feb.

I 50

240

1,650

3,480

5,650

4,020

2,410

1,910

1,240

950

820

820

820

690

565

445

240

165

90

165

90

60

Mar.

1,820

950

565

445

820

565

445

240

165

165

165

165

755

1,730

1,090

335

240

165

135

135

110

110

90

90

90

72

72

72

72

72

72

800

Apr.

72

-.. 72'

72

72

72

72

72

.1 72

72

:. 72

72.

72-

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

90

625

240

; 165

165

110

110

350

May.

90

90

90

. 90

90

72

72

72

72

72

, 72

on

1,320

755

240

165

90

72

72

; 72

240

240

165

110

90

72

72

72

390

200

135

250

I1

June.

90

90

90

72

72

72

72

72

72

57

57

57

43.

43

43

33

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

17

, 17

17

17

17

24

24

60

July.

43

33

33

24

24

24

24

24

24

, 24

24

24

24

24

.. 17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

24

43

43

 !>: 90

43

33

24

135

43

40

Aug.

24

2424-

17

17

17

17

17

43

110

90

57

33

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

17

17

17

17

11

11

11

11

11

90

33

OD

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

43

43

JO

43

43

43

24

Sepfc

' 24

24

24

24

110

57

33

33

33

33

S3

on

?2 *"&

57

.57

90

72

72

90

72

43

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

&

17

17

17

17

17

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

43
MIAMI BTVBB BASEST 125

Patty 'discharge, in t&CQnn^jeet,,<ifiLorat^ie Creek At Lockington, Ohio,'for this years 

ending Sept. SO, 1916^-1

Day.

1919-20. 

1., _ _. _

^i.. .......... .

3 

4.. ........ _ .

5 -

61 

8... .... .......

9 

10 __._ 

11. ..........

12.... ..........

13..............

14..............

15....... .......

16.1 

17. 

18.. ............

19 

20 

21 ........

22 

23. 

24 

25 ...... -

26

27 

28 .

29 

30. .. 

31. ......

1920-21. 

1. __ .........

2 ......

3 

4... ...........

5.... ... .......

6... .... .

7.-. _ .......

8 

9 ... . -

10 

11- __ ........

12 

13 ... 

14.... -_. ...

15. _ ..........

16 

17 

18 .

19 - 

20 .--

21 ... 

22 

23... ............

24... ..... ......

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30 

31 .. 

Oct.

43

43

43

33

24

24

24

24

24

24

90

' 57

57

43

33

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

00

1,910

1,160

950

1,560

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

820

177

150

42

42

Nov.

2,000

1,160

X 1, 090

" 820

565

240

240

165

110

110

565

445

335

335

240

240

165

165

165

165

' 165

135

135

135

135

135

135

135.

.200

1,240

42

820

295

150

78

56

48

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

48

48

48

48

177

2,410

2,740

950

510

455

345

150

150

127

Dec.

445 9A>;

240

200

200

165

165

135

135

135

on

90

90

on

90

90

72

72

72

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

127

127

177

150

250

570

345

250

177

127

108

108

108

1,020

570

210

150

108

78

56

48

400

510

. 400

250

177

108

108

108

108

177

Jan.

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57 57

57 ' 57

57

57

57

43

43

43

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

210

570

127

127

210

177

177

885

78

56

48

400

510

400

250

345

250

345

250

455

250

250

345

250

345

250

455

250

250

690

690

Feb.

24 - ' 24

24

24

24

24

24

4<l

72

135

505

390

240

165

165

135

" 135

165

200

9in

240

950

1,090

820

505

90

90

90

90

250

108

108

108

885

950

1,160

1,480

820

630

455

345

210

210

150

150

127

127

127

150

92

78

78

66

66

66

56

56

Mar.

240

- i45

755

950

1,820

1,240

755

5Q5

, 390

390

690

1,910

1,160

565

445

1,-640

1,020

690

505

390

285

200

165

165

135

90

72

72

110

135

135

56

56

48

48

950

1,730

2,200

1,400

3,220

2,100

1,400

1,160

1,020

250

177

108

92

66

48

48

48

48

48

56

1,090

820

1,090

4,300

2,980

1,400

950

Apr.

110

72

72

57

43

33

33

33

33

24

24

24

57

72

72

1,730

4,300

3,220

2,300

5,050

6,590

3,480

1,560

820

570

400

250

127

92

66

755

505

250

150

109

63

56

56

755

210

210

150

127

127

127

109

2,000

450

250

177

177

177

625

210

177

150

150

127

109

109

May.

56

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

510

250

150

92

56

127

127

108

78

56

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

42

42

109

109

94

94

81

81

71

63

63

63

63

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

81

177

109

. 71 63

63

June.

42

42

42

42

42

'42

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

92

42

92

66

48

48

66

92

. 92

66

56

48

48

42

42

78

63

63

63

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

63

 56

56

56

56

81

150

109

109

1,020

250

109

81

56

56

177

71

July.

56

630

455

56

56

66

78

92

92

92

78

78

66

48

48

48

66

92

92

92

108

108

92

78

78

66

56

48

48

48

48

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

63

63

56

63

56

56

56

50

50

50

46

42

42

39

36

36

36

36

36

Aug.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

48

48

48

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

48

66

50

250

177

63

56

dfi

46

46

46

42

42

42

42

39

36

36

36

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32 '32

32;

Sept.

' 56

66

48

-'6842

345

127

48

48

42

42

42

42

, 42

42:

 42

42:

42

42

42

""4242

42

42

42

42

42

48

AR

48

32

36

56

56

56

86

56

56

50

50

56

,50

50

50

50

50

5C

56

56

56

£6

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

NOTE. Discharge, June 27 to July 25, 1916, ascertained by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge Jan. 1 to Feb. 8, 1918, estimated, because of ice, from study of records of flow of near-by streamsand weather records. Gage .not read Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 1918; discharge interpolated. Discharge Feb. 1 

to Aug. 12,1919, estimated) because of construction work, by comparison with records of QQW of near-b y 

streams. Braced figures show mean discharge for period included.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, -1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

Month.

1915-16.

February.. . ...

April........ . ..

May......... ..

June ...........

July.. .........

The year. 

1916-17.

April _.

July.. ........ .

September. 

The year. 

1917-18.

February.----.

ApriL 

May. ..........

July.... - 

September 

The yearDischarge in second-feet.

Maximum.

485 

900 

840 

6,470 

4,300 

4,750 

1,570 

10,400 

960 

53 

12 

1,250

10, 400

87 

12 

780 

3,020 

1,100 

4,020 

630 

1,490 

2,410 

3,740 

67 

13

4,020

290 

104

85

5,650 

1,820 

625 

1,320 

90 

135 

110 

110

5,650

Minimum.

18 

5 

18 

220 

128 

104 

67 

40 

53 

12 

8 

8

5

12 

12 

12 

27 

40 

104 

67 

67 

67 

67 

13 

13

12

13 

13 

13.

72 

72 

72 

17 

17 

11 

24

11

Mean.

78.2 

136 

209 

1,420 

507 

825 

360 

716 

155 

25.7 

10.8 

68.9

378

17.2 

12.0 

62.4 

598 

439 

636 

180 

390 

280 

513 

28.1 

13.0

264

25.6 

34.4 

25.6 

130 

959 

388 

105 

179 

44.5 

31.8 

29.2 

46.9

161

Month.

1918-19.

December __ ^

February ......

April .

May...... .....

July.... ........

September. 

The year. 

1919-20.

May 

July.--. -

The year. 

1920-21.

February..- 

July *.

September. .. 

The year .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

200 

285 1,560" 

820

43

1,910 

2,000 

445 

57 

1,090 

1,910 

6,590 

510 

92 

630 

66 

345

6,590

820 

2,740 

1,020 

885 

1,480 

4,300 

2,000 

177 

1,020 

63 

250 

56

4,300

Minimum.

17 

11 

17 

24

11

24 

110 

57 

24 

24 

72 

24 

42 

36 

48 

42 

42

24

42 

42

48 

48 

56 

48 

56 

56 

56 

36 

32 

32

32

Mean.

29.0 

34.8 

359 

111 

60.0 

800 

350 

250 

60.0 

40.0 

35. 8 

17.4

181

117 

45.0 

232 

583 

1,040 

82.5 

51.9 

102 

43.5 

57.9

246

75.1 

336 

233 

319 

325 

936 

288 

72.2 

110 

51.1 

50.0 

52.9

237

STULWATEB RIVER AT PLEASANT HH1, OHIO.

LOCATION. In SE. ^£ sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge three-fourths 

mile northwest of Pleasant Hill, Miami County, and 4 miles below mouth 

of Greenville Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 502 square miles (revised measurement on topographic 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1916, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower section graduated from 0 to 1Q.3 

feet attached to bridge pier; upper section attached to downstream wing 

of left abutment; read by Elmer Herbst, John Herbst, R. E. Davis, and 

Carl Anewalt. Zero of gage 846.55 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below bridge. Control 

composed of rock and gravel, practically permanent. During floods the 

water overflows the levee on left bank and inundates a wide strip of bottom 

land.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 

1913, gage height 17.5 feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami 

Conservancy District at 51,400 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded 

during period of record, 1.0 foot July 12, 22, and August 30, 1921 (discharge, 

4 second-feet). '
MIAMI BIVBR BASIN. 127

ICE. Stage»d\s<^afge fe1Ati«>h affected by i«e tiuring severe wintere; flow estimated from stirdy-of'weather records and records of flow at near-by .gaging 

stations.

DIVERSIONS.--- None.

REGULATION. Flow is practically unregulated.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low water changed during high water 

on March 17,1919; aflfeeted by ice during December, Jaouary, and February, 1917-18, Rating curves well defined* Gage read to tenths once 

daily; additional readings made during extremely high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for low water and for periods of ice effect.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, during the 

years ending Sept, SO, 1918-1921.

Date.

1917. 

Oct. 4

1918.

Mar. 6

Oct. 2

Nov. 20

Made by ' .

G. N. Burrell. 

H. W. Wesle . 

Q. N. Burrell..........

.....do....... ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

L75

4,15

1.82

1.85

2.58

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

55

875

64

70

207

Date.

*

1919. 

'Mar. 5

Aug. 12,

1920.

Mar. 17

Aug. 31

Oct. 8

1921. 

July 20

Made by 

. do. 

.....do.................

 ..do. . ... ... ....

.....do........... .......

.....do....... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.45

L70

5.85

2.20

1.25

1.68

Discharge.

&C.-/*. 

 ton ,

62

2,120

146

16.4

56

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohiot for the 

years ending, Sept, 30, 1918-1921.

Day.

1917-18. 

1 

2 . ..... ..

8. ..........

4... ......... 

6 

7.. ............

8.. 

9.. ............

10 ......... ..

11- . 

12 . .. ......

IS 

14 .. _ ...

16 . .

16. 

17 

18 

W-.-. ..........

20 

21 . .

22 .........

23. 

24 

25 , 

26 

27 . 

28 .-.

29.. -....

30 

31 ......

Oct.

30

30

30

23

38

30

30

30

30

30

38

38

38

38

38

38

47

47

145

126

145

166

166

166

166

188

188

212

212

732

534

Nov.

325

263

166

166

145

145

91

91

91

91

to

91

91

91

91

91

75

75

75

75

60

60

60

' 60

60

60

75

75

91

91

Dec.

91

91

75

75

75

75

60

60

60

70

188

188

188

166

166

145

136

126

Jan.

400

300

70

Feb.

100

3,420

5,750

6,450

6,610

3,720

3,020

1,600

534

534

400

400

400

785

580

580

1 488

488

534

Mar.

2,200

1,870

1,300

958

1 Aifl

1 3flfl

1,160

898

785

1 300

>ujn

785

1,570

3,710

1,660

1,160

898

785

580

qoe

263

263

919

9T9

188

OfO

919

212

188

188

Apr..

188

188

188

188

166

166

166

126

126

126

91

91

91

91

75

75

108

Ql

91

Ql

Ql

91

108

108

108

400

1,160

1,760

785

400

May.

325

263

166

91

Ql

O1

- 91

60

91

01

166

1,160

3,320

2,570

1,760

785

325

325

263

263

919

212

212

« 166

212

919

166

166

166

188

June.

188

IftS

126

91

Ql

580

325

263

166

126

91

91

91

91

91

75

75

75

60

47

47

47

38

38

38

91

Ql

91

91

91

July.

91

188

166

166

108

91

91

75

75

60

60

47

47

47

47

60

91

91

75

60

60

60

60

91

360

325

212

166

680

580

293

Aug.

166

91

75

60

60

60

60

60

60

75

47

47

47

47

38

38

38

30

30in

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

60

75

75

91

Sept.

91

108

108

145

919

166

91

60

38

38

91

212

263

188

212

263

785

wo

400

Q9K

325

325

263

212

212

212

919

212

188

188
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY^ 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feel; of Stillwate? River, at HM, Ohio, for the

years ending Sept. 30, 1918-19Sl 

Day.

1918-19. 

1 .

 2... .. . -:.:. 

3 

4___ .......

5,1. -.^ 

6.. .........

7.. ............

8-... .-.

9.,. ... ,. 

10........ ...

11.. ...... ......

12.............. 13.....;..,.....

14..............

15... ........

16..... .........

17..............

18..............

19... .......

20._____.,.__

21..... _ ....... 22 _ _._: ...

23..............

24.,... ......... 25_,:___ __.... ..

26.. ........... .

27..............

28...... .....

29.......!!'.....

30..............

31... ...........

1919-20. 

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.

188

188

188

188

188

91

91

60

60

75

91

60

91

75

60

60

60

75

60

91

75

60

60

60

75

91

91

145

91

75

75

102

178

156

118

118

156

118

118

118

228

228

545

286

228

256

228

202

202

228

228

256

228

202

202

202

202

228

2,210

1,760

735

1.600

Nov.

60

75

60

60

60

60

60

47

60

75

6060^

60

60

60

60

75

91

91

91

75

75

60

75

75

91

91

91

166

166

5,510

5,290

3,120

1,600

960

685

635

1,090

685

545

960

1,160

900

460

351

318

256

228

228

202

202

202

178

202

 202

351

1,230

900

1,160

4,420

Dec.

145

145

145

145

126

I4S145

91

145

263

680

680

958

2,670

3,020

2,300

1,520

1,300

1,160

785

785

680

1,160

1,520

2,120

1,440

1,160

785

840 785'

1,300

2,120

1,160

685

500

422

351

545

500

351

286

351

351

318

351

351

256

228

178

136

136

136

136

118

118

136

136

136

136

118

102

Jan.

.1,680

'2,390 i <un ' 785

 d(\n

326.'

325 263'

263

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

166

16£

212

166

166

166

212

400

325

aft

263

212

212

212

188

102

118

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

Feb.

188"

' . ism

; 188 '145

ld.*\

 145'

.w - iis

145

145

126

126

126

108

91

91

71

75

75

. 75

60

60

91

91 : "75

75

75

75

685

785

1,160

-785

685

590

422

286

178

785

1,020

2,210

1,090

785

590

386

351

QIC

318

286

9 7^A

2,930

900

545

400

350

350

300

Mar.

. 75

M 126

1 AO

91<vi

9101

126

,1,680

2,930

1,940

7Q K

534'

360

1,370

8,160

8,990

8,150

4,320

2.39Q

1,600

1,230

-735

635

545

460

1,090

1,020

545

500

500

300

350

1,300

1,090

3,320

1,370

545

500

351

422

500

3,520

3,120

1,230

785

2,210

2, 750

1,370

oon

840

635

ws

422

422

386

286

202

545

422

202

Apr.

.-"" 460

422

386

386

, 386,

351

318

286

228

202

256

256

228

202

228

3,320

4,120

3,120

1,090

735

545

460

386

351

351

318

256

256

256

256

'''202

178

178

156

178

202

202

178

178

178

178

178

202

228

202

635

4,630

2,300

1,850

6,060

10,600

6,950

1,760

1,300

840

685

590

422

386

351

May.

286 351

'''286' 318;

 266

256

228

228

' S18

2,030

1,440

840

545

422

386

318

,' 785

545

351

386

590

545

460

545

1,090

900

635

545

460

351

351

351

318

228

202.

178

156

156

136

136

136

156

228

1,600

1,300

590

422

386

318

286

256

228

202

178

351

386

256

202

178

136

118

102

June.

> '''!> ' :-.-

 JSfl

v£ft * 258-

256

J3KO

'228

228

228

228

228

202

202

202

178

136

. 136

118

118

118

118

102

118

156' 156

202

228

202

178

156

136

102

102

102

102

87

87

87

73

73

73

73

87

202

156

351

228

A 178

136

118

118

118

102

136

178

318

178

156

136

136

318

July.

118 ' 102"

 $= S7

' * '' ifra

-73

60

60

60

97

87

- 87

118

286

256

OOQ

I'M

102

118

635

328

1§6

136

102

102

m

-

286

178

118

1,850

5,730

2,840

1,230

1,020

1,020

685

500

422

351

351

422

685

545

386

178

156

156

156

136

118

102

102

87

. 87

73

73

-Aflg;

".' .136

' '118

102

102

r 156

,..: 136

118

102

102

87

87

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

, 102

102

102

102

102

102

118

136

118

73

73

73

60

60

60

60

60

73

87

102

102

118

102

102

228

136

136

118

118

118

102

102

87

73

73

60

60

73

87

228

; »$& 

102

102

102

102

102

a7

07

/ 73

 73

60

60

60

48

48

48

48

48

37

37

37

48

178

118

102

102

102

102

102

102

1 'i 

178

156

118

102

87

87

118

102

87

60

48

102

48

48

37

20

37

48

20

28

37

28

28

37

28

37

28

28

28

20
MIAMI BIVEB BASINY 129

Daily discharge, in $econd-feet,of Stillwater Riv&r at PtsasaM.,HUl} Ohio, f6r 

years ending<:&epti SO, j?51S-M#f*~fi!ontinued.

Day.

1920-2'ji. 

1.. 

2.. .........

3..............

4... ...........

5....... ....

6 .... -v_ 

7 . .

8..............

9..............

10 .

11 ..

12... ...........

18 ......

14..............

15 ...........

16.... ..........

17 ...........

18 

19..............

20,- 

21.... ..........

22. ........

23:...... .......

24.

25. ..........

26 .....

27..............

28 ...........

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

28

28

25

22

19

17

14

11

8

8

8

13

8

8

8

8

4

8

13

8

8

13

8

, 13

8

1,020

422

228

118

102

Nov.

87

785

785

635

500

136

lift

102

102

10?

m102

87

73

7387"

73

102

102

102

351

2,750

2,750

1 *yiA

500

351

351

318

286

318

 Dec.

318

318

286

653

1,020

785

545

386

351

318

 286

286

286

900

685

500

409

319

228

202

178

386

1,520

686-

500

351

300

Jan.

1,160

1,230

785

545

500

422

318

1,760

1,090

590

422

386

351

351

318

318

324

329

334

340

346

351

1,160

685

460

460

286

286

228

960

2,390

Feb.

1,090

685

500

590

2,300

2,390

1,940

3,020

1,520

1,090

785

736

900

1,600

1,090

785

635

500

386

318

318

318

318

256

228

228

228

228

Mar.

228

228

256

266

1,230

3,320

4,320

2,750

4,520

4,630

1,940

1,160

1,760

1,160

840

735

545

500

422

422

422

422

545

685

3,020

2,030

2,300

8,030

6,280

2,750

1,680

Apr.

1,160

840

590

545

460

386

351

590

2,300

1,520

840

685

545

460

422

422

2,390

3,420

1,230

785

636

635

2,300

1,680

900

635

635

840

635

545

May.

460

460

460

500

460

545

460

351 -351

351

228

. 351

645

590

351

286

202

202

202

178

17*

166

118

118

136

178

178

156

136

136

June.

118

73

102

- 87

73

- 73

73

73

73

73

60

73

73

460

136

87

87

87

590

422

178

118

178

102

102

102

102

102

87

July.

60

48

48

48

r 60

48

37

37

48

60

60

4

13

73

73

73

73

73

,.20 ' : 48

! 48

4

13

28

28

20

20

 73

 262

318

202

Aug.

118

785

1,600

1,090

590

422

202

156

136 118'

130

73

102

,73

73

73

73

73

.118

87

102,

60,

37

48

48

37

 -28

20

28

4

48

Sept.

73

102

28

48

178

102

' "'"78 731

'" '' ?£ 73

73

73 .-; -Tfe

.. v?3,

; "-60

 ' 150

73

73

73

73

. ,73

!;:y;.-.7&

/ ;,*- SE«

,73

48

48

' ec48

at

&r

NOTE. Discharge, Oct. 5,6, 9-14, Nov. 11-13,1917, Mar. 4,10, June 20-26, Aug. 11-27,1918, estimated, 

because of poor gage-height record, by comparison with records of flow at near-by gaging stations. Discharge, Dec. 10-23,30, 31,1017, Jan. 1 to Feb. 9,1918, and Dec. 27-31,1920, estimated, because of ice, from 

study of weather records and records of flow at near-by gaging stations. Gage not read Oct. 3-8, Dec. 4, 

17,18, 1920, Jan. 17-21, and Sept. 10, 1921; discharge interpolated. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for period included. , : Monthly discharge of Stillwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1917-1920. 

[Drainage area, 502 square miles.)

Month.

1916-17. 

October ___________ _______ ...

December ...................................

January. ___________ ..............

FebruaryMarch _ ___ _______________

April. _ .. _ 

May ____________________ .....

June. .. .. ... .. ....................

July...... ._ .

August ......................................

September. _____________ _____

The year..............................

1917-18. 

October. .. ........ ..........................

November _____________ .... ......

December. ..................................

January-- -. 

March..... _________ ___ ; .......

Aprfl...... ..................................

July.... ........... ........... ...............

September ___________________

The year... ___ . _____ ... _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

72 

45 

45 

4,220 

1,940 

7,190 

2,120 

3,340 

5,500 

6,050 

200 

102

7,190

732 

325

188

6,610 

3,710 

1,760 

3,320 

580 

680 

166 

785

6,610

Minimum.

24;

10 

10 

10 

137 

200 

224 

157 

178 

157 

13 

19

10

23

60

188 

75 

60

47

38

23

Mean.

34.6 

27.2 

25.9 

761 

358 

1,180 

908 

654 

623 

742 

61.6 

37.6

452

122 

104 

95.0 

251 

1^880 

891 

251 

464 

120 

149 

52.3 

224

333

Per 

square 

'mile;

0.069 

.054 

.052 

1.52 

.713 

2.35 

1.81; 

1.30 

1.24 

1.48 

.123 

.075

.900

,243 

.207 

. 189 

.500 

2.69 

1,77.. 

.500 

.924 

.239 

.297 

.104 

.446

.663

Run-off in 

inches.

0.08, 

.06 

.06 

1.75 

.74 

2.71 

2.02 

1.50 

1.38 

1.71 

.14 

.08

12.23

.28 

.23 

,22 

,58 

2.80 

2.04 

.56 

1.07 

.27 

.34 

.12 

.50

9.01
130 SUBFACE WAIPER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly dischargb .of Stitt'water River at Pleasant Hitt, Ohio, for the years ending

'

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off in 

inches.

1918-19.

October.............._......__.._.... 188

November ... ...._ _ ...... 166

December^....________...._____. 3,020

January-. -- - ----_... .,..* 2,390

February.. _____-........._____ 188

March..__.-.. ......... ............ 8,990

April........................................ 4,120

May-..... ..................-.............. 2,080

June. . . ... 286

July.....^ ..^............................ 635

August... _ __..._.___ 156 

September....___..........__.._....____178

The year....__............__....... 8,990

' 1919-28.

October...;........; _...___ _._ 2,210

NovembA*i ^............................. 5,510

December... _ ... .,... 2,120

January...... _......_..____... 118

February . ........... 2,930

March....................................... 3,520

April........................................ 10,600

May....... ............................. 1,600

June . . -, .... . 351

Jilly . ^w.. . ..: ......... 5,730

August. . .... . ... 228

September..._... _.__..^_____ 178

The year.._.. _.._ ...__ 10,600 

1920-21. 

October................_.................. 1,020

November.... . ... _,..__.___ 2,750

December...___.__.._________ 1,520

January... __ ..__..______ 2,390

Marchl. 

February..,...,.._.._.........__...... 2,390

8,030

April.. ... 3,420

May......... ._ .__ 590

June . .. .................__.... 590

July...... .. .............. 318

August... .. ........._ ..___... 1,600

September __ __-____________ 178

,:i. ...v 8,030

60

47

91

166

60

75

202

228

102

60

87

37

94.8

76.3

937

425

112

1,650

680

550

188

161

109

81.2

0.189

.152

1.87

.847

OO9

3! 29 

1.35 

1.10 

.375 

.321 

.217 

.162

0.22

.17

2.16

.98

.23

3.79

1.51

1.27

.42

.37

.25

.18

37 .851 11.55

102

178

102

102

178

202

156

102

73

73

60

20

383

1,146

355

103

779

1,010

1,410

319

144

658

96.9

61.0

.763 

2.27 

.7C7 

.205 

1.55

a 01

2.81

.635

.287

1.31

.193

.122

2. S3 

.82 

.24 

1.67 

2.32 

3.14 

.73 

.32 

1.51 

.22 

.14

20

4

73

178

228

228

228

351

118

60

4

4

28

535

71.4

449

458

629

892

1,920

979

295

141

63.2

212

69.9

1.07

.142

.894

.912

1.25

1.78

3.82

1.95

.588

.281

.126

.422

.139

14.52

.16

1.00

1.06

1.44

1.85

4.16

2.18

.68

.31

.15

.49

.16

513 1.02 13.87

NOTE. Figures of discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches for the year ending Sept. 

30, 1917, supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 453 because of revision of drainage area.

HAD RIVER NEAR DAYTON, OHIO.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge 1 mile northwest of Wright, in Greehe County, and 7 miles above Dayton and junction 

with Miami River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 611 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 19, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of west abutment of bridge; 

read by John Morris, Moses Williamson, Helen Davis, and O. C. Blumhorst. Zero of gage 783.91 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and boulders. 

Control shifts at high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 1913, 

gage height 14.0 feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 75,700 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded during 

period of record, 0.5 foot November 9 and 10, 1917 (discharge, 140 secondfeet).
MIAMI RIVER BASIN.

ICE. Stage^discharge relatton not seriously, 'affected '.by iee* ^ ,vyi V' 1 ... '

DIVEBSIONS. ^ None. ' '' '' ' ' '''- i;v ' v>» : ' >;;>

REGULATION. None.

AcctTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually froin October 1, 1917, 

to February 12, 1918, and during high water on April 21, 1920; not seriously 

affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once 

daily; additional readings -made at extremely high water. Daily discharge 

ascertained by indirect "method for shifting control q&d b$ applying; mean

( .. daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height recosd and results of discharge measurements furnished by Miami Conservancy District. ;* ' ", ,

Discharge measurements of MM, River near Dayton, Ohio,

 Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

years ending

I?ate.

1917. 

Oct. 3

 1918.

Mar. 1

May 15

Sept. 12

Dec. 1

1019.

Mar. 4

Atig. 15

Oct. 1

ftiiade by 

1 Q . N. Burrell . . , .......

; H. W.-Wesle.-,. _ ....

. , do.. ............... '^' : d<frl!i'.- -' .'' '

!T. E.mris _

 :.... do.;__.r i.

^ dd.'.: ..: ,>...

heigh*.

Feet. 

0.85

4! 52

2. 83

.90

2.48

1.30

1.10

.90

.70

Discharge.

sec.-ft.

217

2i 510

1,330

270

1,300

491

365

304

243

Date.

1920. 

Feb. 2

Mar. 31

Apr. 19

20

20

21

Sept. 10

'1921

July 15

' '\ <J^dB'^y l':-l

.....do'. _ ^.....L'i...

.....dd: IjSTi...-.'.1 ^..

 do.. ii piL.

... ..de.--.-.i U .

Jli... : ' ('

ui.jfeLw' _ ii...j.viS..

.....do..... -J . ;.

.;,;,: ,, ! -

Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.38

1,47

3.02

7.20

8.50

11.11

2.85

1.53

1.05

Discharge,;

See.-ft. 

562

626

1,520

5,240-

6,850

12,500

1,330

685

502

' ..

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the years

ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

Day.

" 1917-18.

1 .. _ ; ___ 1 n -:::..::

t:::::::;:::::

.6r , 

6 '...........:.

7 

8..... .... ...

9 

10. .....1 . .

it- !!::::::::::::::

13. ..- -,

14.... .... 

15, -

16. 

17 

18 ,.. 

19 

20 

21 _ ....

22 _ ....

23 -

24.. 

25.. . 

26 

27 

28 

29 _ .

30 . .

31. 

Qct.

202

202

202

202

20$

, 202

202

202

202

202

202

225

.225 '202

202

202

202

202

.; 640

490

350

310

310

310

275

275

275

275

275

1,160

690

Nov.

250

225

202

j. 180

180

160

160

160

140

140

445

:.. 445

445

, .445

250

250

' 250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

pec.

250

250

250

250

250

250

225

225

310

490

690

820

490

445

445

310

490

350

225

225

250

310

310

275

395

310

275

275

275

350

275

 Jan.

395

275

310

360

350

 350

1,850

640

490

490

350

1,020

1,300

1,300

1,090

1,020

820

690

690

490

490

445

395

395

445

250

310

310

250

250

202

?eb.

202

275

202

202

395

350

250

202

250

1,:920

1,700

3,,950

6,180

3,040

3,040

1,960

1,210

1,090

1,510

3,880

1,890

1,150

970

970

910

3,040

1,210

970

. Mar.

2,430

1,510

1,150

07(1

1,450

1,150

970

910

855

970

855

800

745

2,800

1,450

1,030

865

800

745

585

535

535

585

535

585

585

535

535

585

485

485

Apr.

485

635

585

535

485

485

440

395

395

440

440

440

440

440

395

395

485

485

440

395

.485

440

440

440

440

440

585

585

855

745

M»y.

585

485

440

440

440

440

440

535

485

440

,440

1,510

6,500

3,580

1,570

1,090

910

800

800

: 800

690

635

635

585

535

535

535

485

485

535

535

 'joine.-

<, V485.

485

440

440

440

585

910,

585

535

485

440

395

395

, 395

395

440

395

395

350

350

360

360

: 310

310

350

350

350

350

350

.350

viply.

350

350

350

350

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

350

310

310

310

310

395

310

310

310

270

,270

350 '360

, 310

' 310

310

350

910

1,270

635

Aug.

440

395

350

350

350

350

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

310

350

535

635

1, 570

5.190

Sept.

1,330

745

635

585

635

745

690

690

690

635

586

535

1,150

745

535

585

1,700

1,090

1,090

1,450

1,030

746

635

585

535

485

440

440

440

395

90920 25 WSP 523 10
182 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1921, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in secGnd-f&sfr, o/ Mad River near Dayton, -Ohio, f&F>the yew* 

ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued., ; ,«

1 Day,

1918-19. 

1 ____ . _ tj

2....,.....;.... 3j:-;....v...:,;,.

4... ___ .....

5......... _ _.

6..............

7..............

8. __ . __ ...

e. ..........

10..... ......

11 

12

13_._..._..,_...

14..............

15 

16 

17..............

18 .. 

19 

20....... .......

21 <

22..............

23 ..........

24..............

25.... ..........

26 .......

27..............

28..............

29 ._-.: . 

30....... .......

31... .*. ...>.

1919-20. 

1 ..........

2..............

3 .... .

4...... _ .....

5.......... ....

6 

7_ _ 

8..............

9. ......

10..............

11 

12..............

13 .

14..............

16..............

16 . 

17 .

18..............

19... ...........

20..............

21 

22 _

23 

24..............

25.......:......

26..............

27....... ., .

28.........;....

29..............

30 .

31 

Oct.

' 350

360

 850.

310

310

636

585

535

440

440

395

395

395

350

350

350

350

310

310

310

310

31Q

310

310

270

270

270

310

810

310

' 350

235

235

235

235

310

310

310

350

350

350

395

485

485

440

395

350

350

350

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

350

485

1,210

800

800

970

 Nav,

350

350 sid

310

310

310

310

310

x v 310

310

310

310

310

810

310

310

350.

440

585

690

585

485

395

395

360

350

350

1,330

910

585

1, 510

2,300

1,570

800

855

'.745 ' '745

690

690

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

585

535

485

485

440

440.

440

485

485

1,820

1,570

1,150

1,450

3,680

Piee,

535

440

395

395

395

350

350

350

310

1,450

1,210

1,150

1,030

1,630

2,230

1,450

1,150

855

690

690

635

800

1,150

855

1,150.

855

585

585

635

585

585

1,610

1,210

800

800

745

745

1,960

1; 030

910

855

800

800

1,330

1,210

1,090

970

800

690

635

535

535

485

485

440

440

395

395

440

440

440

485

Jan.

1,760

2,720

1,150

970

535

535

535

535

535

535

485

485

485

485

485

485

485

48%

440

485

485

485

535

855

690

585

535

485

485

485 485

485

485

486

440

395

350

350

350

350

310

310

310

310

270

270

270

270

270

310

395

585

535

585

585

ojen

97fl

395

440

440

Mf\

440

Feb.

485

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

585

690

.485

485

485

440

440

485

485

485

535

-.485

485

485

485

AJU\

800

2,570

1,270

690

690 ftQft

585

535

1,700

1,630

1,510

T ^^Ul

970

690

585

535

' 485

das

1,090

2,030

1,960

1,210

1 090

1,030

855

745

635

Mar.

485

485

440

440

440

440

440

440

690

910

690

690

585

535

970

4,930

6,180

5,320

2,960

1,890

1,450

1,210

1,090

970

855

745

2,230

1,450

1,090

910

855

535

, 485

485

1,330

3,300

1,890

690

635

635

2,880

2,500

1,210

1,090

2,230

3,040

1,330

1,270

1,210

1 noo

1,030

970

855

745

ftQft

635

585

585

635

585

Apr.

800

., >745

69ti

635

690

690

635

635

585

585

2,430

1,330

970

855

1,760

2,090

2,640

1,450

1,270

1,030

970

855

800

800

800

745

745

745

690

635

635

585 "585

440

395

310

310

350

350

310

310

270

800

635

480

635

2,960

2,230

1,450

3,880

11,800

7,390

2,720

1,700

1,330

1,150

1, 100

1,100

985

880

May.

635

855

690

635

585

585

745

970

i 1,960

2,090

1,570

1,210

970

855

800

745

855

745

690

910

910

800

1,270

1,570

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,150

1,030

855

' 690

834

789

706

667

628

628

591

591 '555

521

555

628

1,330

985

789

667

'591628

591

628

880

628

628

591

555

521

521

489

459

459

432

June.

690

585

535

535

535

535

485

536

535

535

535

485

485

485

485

485

485

485

440

440

440

440

440

440

585

440

440

440

350

350

432

834' 432

591

489

459

432

432

482

382

406

382

406

382

406

382

406

382

' 406

432

 489,

489

591

834

880

706

667

591

555 '521

July.

35ft

350

350

350

350

360

350

360

350

800

350

350

865

585

485

800

690

535

440

1,090

2,300

1,210

745

535

485

440.

440

395

395

350

1,390

489

1,330

i»960

1,210

880

i! 628

1,040

789

 746

-!; 628

628

591

555

1,210

1,630

;834

706

628!- -834 '628

591

555:

555

521

521

521

489

489

489

489

489

Aug.

690

635

535

485

" 485

800

535

485

440

395

395

350

360

800

585

635

. 395

395

350

350

3^0

.310

310

360

440

395

360

635

440

35u

521

489

489

459

459

459

489

459

521

591

591

555

628

591

591

628 -555

521

489

628

1,510

7,030

1,820

1,570

1,330

74fi

667

706

667

834

789

Sept.

350

310

310

270

270

270

270

235

285

236

235

235

235

235

235

270

2TO

270

270

270

270

270

.235

235

235

335

235

235

235

236

628

591

591

591

1,890

789

667

591

9$5

1,100

746

1,040

746

628

591

 746'

59J, 591'

558-

 65$

955;

521

521

489

489

489

521

521

489

489
MIAMI BtVEB BASIN. 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of $ad Ri^er near Dayton, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921^-Continued.

Day.

1920-21. 

1 ......

2........ __ ..

3..............

4 ...... _.

5 _ ...........

6... ...........

7.... ....... ...

8..............

9.1.-. ......

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22

23..............

23..............

25.. ............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31 ...........

Oct.

489

489

489

459

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

459

489

489

489

489

459

459

459

459

459

489

489

591

628

591

521

489

Nov.

489

521

628

555

521

521

489

489

489

489

489

459

459

459

489

489

489

489

489

489

489

789

3,480

2,640

1,450

1,100

1,040

1,460

1,330

1,210

Dec.

1,100

985

834

706

880

930

834

746

667

«67

667

667

880

1,390

880

706

706

706

667

628

591

628

880

789

706

628

628

628

667

706

706

Jan,

789

880

834

834

789

706

834

880

1,040

1,100

880

706

628

555

521

667

591

591

667

591

667

880

1,040

746

706

628

628

555

1,330

2,090

1,450

Feb.

1,040

880

834

930

3,880

2,090

2,720

2,090

1,450

1,270

1,450

1,270 i 4on

1,630

1,330

1,150

1 (Mft

985

aen

834

746

706

667

667

687

667

667

667

Mar.

667

706

706

746

985

1,570

3,040

1,630

5,740

2,570

1,890

1,700

1,890

1,760

1,210

1,960

1,270

1,150

1,040

985

1,040

1,100

985

1,150

1,760

4,100

2,300

10,600

3,990

2,300

2,360

Apr.

1,890

1,510

1,330

1,150

1,100

1,040

985

1,150

2,090

1,390

1,150

1,100

1,040

985

1,040

985

1,890

1,390

1,150

1,040

1,100

1,150

1,630

1,270

1,210

1,450

2,430

1,510

1,270

1,270

May.

1,210

1,040

1,210

1,210

1,040

985

880

880

834

834

880

930

1,330

1,040

667

628

591

591

591

555

555

521

521

1,150

1,040

1,330

1,150

930

1,150

880

789

June.

746

706

667

667

628

628

591

591

591

591

628

591

591

628

591

591

555

628

1,100

 746

667

789

2,090

1,760

880

746

746

706

667

628

July.

591

591

591

555

555

521

521

521

521

489

489

521

555

521

521

489

489

489

489

489

459

459,

459

489

459

459

489

489

521

489

459

Aug.

459

2,880

1,450

834

591

591

628

591

555

521

555

667

521

521

521

521

521

555

821

521

489

459

459

459

432

432

432

459

432

432

432

Sept.

432 459"

628s

66f 5551

591

555

521

459

459

521

521

459

432

432

432

459

459

459

432

432

459

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

459

NOTE. Indirect method for shifting control used Oct. 1, 1917, to Feb. 12, 1918. Gage heights for Dec8-16, 1918, and Apr. 4 to July 5,1920, were obtained from daily readings at Huffman dam, a mile down, 

stream, using a curve showing relation between rea'ding of the two gages.

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the years ending Sept.

SO. IBIS-1921.

[Drainage area, 611 square miles.]

Month.

1914-15. 

November 19-30..... ____ , __ ... __ ....

December- __________________

January. _______________ ; ........

February ______________ __ ...

March .......................................

May. ___ ' __________________

July............................... .........

1915-16. 

October... . _ .__ 

November _ _________________

December. __ . _______________

January. ........................

March.. .....................................

April.......................................

May..... ___ ...........................

June ___ ......................

July

August ......................................

The year... __ . _ . _ ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

225 

920 

3,260 

4,810 

1,170 

465 

685 

1,170 

4,700 

1,170 

2,220

1,240 

1,300 

.2,460 

6,570 

4,920 6,570- 

1,300 

6,020 

4,480 

740 

630 

630

6,570

Minimum.

195 

195 

265 

575 

310 

265 

225 

225 

410 

310 

265

310 

265 

265 

520 

685 

520 

800 

410 

630 

310 

265 

310

265

Mean.

202 

353 

562 

1,540 

514 

297 

291 

435 

1,210 

469 

599

492 

439 

619 

2,050 

1,050 

1,540 

937 

1,130 

1,210 

454 

368 

329

885

Per 

square 

mile.

0.331 

.578 

.920 

2.52 

.841 

.486 

.476 

.712 

1.98 

.768 

.980

.805 

.718 

1.01 

3.36 

1.72 

2.52 

1.53 

1.85 

1. 98 

.743 

.602 

.538

1.45

Run-off 

in inches.

6.15 

.67 

1.06 

2.62 

.97 

.54 

.55 

.79 

2.28 

.89 

1.09

.93 

.80 

1.16 

3.87 

1.86 

2.90 

1.71 

2.13 

2.21 

.86 

.69 

.60

19.72
184 SURFACE WATEB

Monthly discharge of Mad River near Dayton, Ohio, for the years ending Sept. 

80,1916-192I Continued.,

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off 

in inches.

1916-11

October.- 450

November. ._____________ __ 405

December.. .^........................... 1,360

January..__........_...____.___ 4,370

February..... 1,980

March....................................... 5,250

April........................................ 2,060

May..._........__.._....._... ............ 1,980

June........................................ 3,170

July......, ..........._ ........-. 3,080

August . 405

September..__________*. .,,___ 320

Theyear-- 5,250

' 1917-18. " " ~~~

October..... .- . . , . 1,160

November__ ,___..__________ 445

December...______________ 820

January.. . . . 1,850

February. ._ . ..._ , 6,180

March.. - 2,800

April , 

May..... . 

855

. 6,500

June.-.. _ 910

July. .. 1,270

August'..,.* - 5,190

September- ^ 1,700

Theyear.. 6,500

1918-19.

October . 635

November 1,330

December.. 2,230

January . . 2,720

February 690

March.-- . 6,180

April 2,640

May.......--... . 2,090

June ...... ...... ... 690

July--..... 2,300

August. . 800

September. . .. ____350

The year 6,180

1919-20.

October.- . 1,210

November. 3,680

December. 1,960

January....______________.___ 585

February__....__...__...___.....__ 2,570

March..... 3,300

April......-. 11,800

May-.- 1,330

June 880

July. .. ". "".. . 1,960

August 7,030

September. 1,890

The year- . 11,800

1920-21.

October.... ._. 628

November. 3,480

December. -____ .. ........ _. 1,390

January __..___ _ 2,090

February..__ , 3,880

March... 10,600

April..-.. 2,430

May-...-.....- . 1,330

June. ... .... « 2,090

July... ... 591

August . . __... 2,880 

September.. __._........__ _____L 667

Theyear.. 10,600

828

758

738

800

318

209 643

301

253

340

581

1,530

938

490

933

425

381

524

752

140

270 310' 

310 

440 

440 

440 

585 

585 

350 

350 

310 

235

360

428

822

669

475

1,380,

1,010

1,020

489

607

457

257

235 667

235

440

395

270

440

485

270

432

382

489

459

418

947

787

389

1,060

1,190

1,600

647

508

763

916

677

235 823

459

459

591

521

667

667

985

521

555

459

432

432

494

832

768

832

1,240

2,090

1,320

901

758

508

627

477

432 902

0.573

.555

.704

1.56

1.42

1.77

1.36

1.24

1.21

1.31

.520

.426

1.05

.493

.414

.556

.951

2.50

1.53

.802

1.53

.696

.624

.858

1.23

1.01

.700

1.35

1.09

.777

2.26

1.65

1.67

.800

.993

.748.

.421

"1..Q9

1.55

1.29

.637

1.73

1.95

2.62

1.06

.831

1.25

1.50

1.11

1.35

.809

1.36

1.26

1.36

2.03

3.42

2.16

1.47

1.24

.831

1.03

.781

1.48

NOTE. Figures of discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches for the years ending 

Sept. 30,1915-1917, supersede those published in previous water-supply papers because of revision of drain* 

age area.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN. 135

..'».( £UCS £SBEK AT SPBXHQFIELD, OHIO. . .

LOCATION. At Plum Street Bridge at Springfield, Clark County, 2 miles above 

junction wjth Mad R-iver. /

DRAINAGE AREA. 137 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1914, to September 30, 1921, when record was 

discontinued.*

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections; lower, section attached to downstream end 

t»f north abutment of bridge, upper section fastened to tree north of bridge; 

read by Napoleon Wagner. Zero of gage 908.2 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. Bridge 

is oblique to direction of current.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for three-eighths mile above and 

one eighth mile below gage. Bed of stream composed of gravel and small 

boulders. Control shifts at extremely high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. -Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 191|j, 

gage height 12.3 feet (discharge estimated by engineers of Miami Conservancy District at 11,100 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded during 

period of record, 0.3 foot December 17-20, 191? (diseharge, 22 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice,

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on February 

20, 1918; n6t affected by ice. Rating curves well defined above and fairly 

well defined below 100 second-feet. Gage read once daily to tenths; additional readings made at extremely high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, during the years ending

-

' Date.

1917. Oct. 5

Nov. 17 

17

17

17

1O1K

Mar. 7

May 8,

Sept. 37

Nov. 26

Made by 

 O. N. BurreU. .........

.....do................ 

.....do.................

.....do.. ...............

.....do... ..............

H. W. Wesle- _ ....

__ dD !....- _____ .

.....do- ....

JF. E, Davis:~ _ .. _ ..

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.90

.90 

.90

.90

.90

1.55

1.16

OK

1.10

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

57

55 

57

57

50

181

11*

73

94

78

Date.

1919. 

Feb. 10

Aug. 16 

U

Nov. 28

1920. 

Feb. 3

Apr. 22

M^r 6

1921.

May 18 

July 12

Made by 

H. W. Weste...........

.....do.... ............ . 

.... .do. .._. .

.....do..... ............

 do...... ........

G. N. Burns!!.. ........

H* W. Weste...........

.... .do .-..... .--.

.....do................. 

.....do.........._,....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

LOO

.90 

.90

1.80

2.40

2.95

1.40

1.70

1.46 

1.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

83

74 

68

236

387

520

145

209

166 

98
136 SUEFACE WATER SUPBLY, 1921, PAET III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buck Creek >-W Springfield, Ohio, for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1917-1921,

Day.

1916-17. 

1- ... .... -

2 ... ... ....

3 ... .... ....

4 ...

5-* ...

6 ...... ... .-

7.- ........

8 .

9. . ... .

10..............

11 ..- ..

12.. ............

13..............

14;.............

15.. ............

16 

17 ...........

18..............

19.. ............

20- ............

21..............

22..............

23... ...........

23 ...........

25.... ......... .

26... :.-.

27 , 

28 .:'.... -..

,2?.... ..........

30 

31... ...........

i9i7-ia 1 . . ...

2 . 

a..:.... .... .1.

4 .

5- ..... ...

6.. ___ . __

7 

8.. ...... ......

9-.. . ..

10 

11. ..l.L...

12- ..........

13 . .

14 

15 .

16 - '"--.--

17..............

18- -', 

19 .... ; -

20 

21 

22-. . .

23.. .........

24..............

25 

26 

27.. ............

28 

29 

30 

31.. .

Oct.

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

 58

78

90

78

68

58

58

48

AS.

48

48

48

 48

48

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

40

40

40

34

40

40

34

40

90

48

40

48

48

40

40

48

48

40

40

40

40

Nov.

48

48is

48

48

48

48

AS.

AS.

58

58

AS.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

t

AS.

48

118

90

68

58

48

68

90

68

40

40

40

34

40

40

34

40

34

40

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

58

48

48

48

58

58

58

58

Dee.

58

58CO

58

68

58

58

AQ

4ft

4ft

48

48

48

48

48

48in40'

48

48

4ft

4ft

4ft

48

48

RS

280

232

159

104

78

58

58

58

58

58

58

34

29

29

34

34

29

29

29

29

25

22

22

22

22

68 68

68

68

68

68

58

58

29

25

25

Jan.

78

104

150

210 «;tu

560

9"U.

*>1fi

ip;n

132

104

68

68 .:' '58

58

CO

Kft

; i 68

68

68

346

870

232

168

too

on

90

' 188

280

232

188

40

58 : " 58

.IX

58

68

104

68

58

58

- 48

39

58

58

58

.48

 48

' 40

34

58

S8

58

58

58

58

58

68

68

68

68

68

Feb.

132

104

on

68

58

CO

45J

48

4ft

48

48

68

68

' 68

78

90

78

78

104

. 168

90

132

674

188

132

132

118

104

58

5858'

58

58

68

, 68

150

306

150

232

.832

916

418

674

254

390

232

104

1,040

209

150

168

188

188

475

230

150

Mar.

104

1OO: usi

113

104

104

132

104

362

210

620

890

.232

1QQ

210

168

150

132

10Q

188

210

362

210

188

210.

118

90

90

78

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

168

168

230

188

150

450

230

188

209

209

188

188

188

209

150

150

150

132

132

132

132

132

132

Apr.

232

1fift

160

280

362

210

1QO

1QQ

1Rft

132

on

90

90

90

on

90

334

150

118

104

90

232

132

-lift

132

150

118

118

132

132

150

132

132

132

132

132

132

150

188:

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

? I50

132

132

132

132

150

188

188

188

150

150

May.

188

132

362

232

210

132

lOt

104

104

104

104

90

on

on

.104

90

90

104

150

168

210

508

232

188

150

132

132

132

115

150

150

132

132

132

132

132

400

1,370

425

275

209

132

132.

209

168

168

168

132

132

132

132

168

168

168

168

132

June.

150.

150

168

254

232

232

280

210

104

104

118

90

132

104

104

104

104

104

104

104

118

508

132

104

i ..us

362

280

254

232

132

132

115

115

115

230

188

132

132

132

132

132

. 132

115

115

71

71

60

60

52

52

52

52

52

132

99

84

60

60

60

July.

'188

168

1 PIA

1 PiA

11ft

104

90

104

104

104

132

104

958

132

210

232

132

118

90

78

fiS

58

00

vis

90

78

78

68

58

60

60 ; 52

52

52

52

71

71

71

71

.60

60

60

60

60

71 ' 8*/

84

71 

71

71

60

60

84

71

71

71

275

275

84

84

Aug.

ICO

68

58

AQ

4R

4ft

58

68

68

78

58

58

48

48

40

58

48

48

40

 40

34

40

48

40

34

58

48

48

48

48

48

84

84

71

71

71

71

84

84

84

84

 71

71

71

71

71

71. 71

71

71 1 52'.

52

52

38

38

60

84

168

168

252

1,420

960

Sept,

40

An

40

34

An

40

34

40

40

40

48

34

40

34

34

34

40

34

34

40

40<U

34

34

40

34

29

34

34

34

252

230

188

188

230

230

168

168

168

168

230

230

168

168

168

.230

230

830

209

< 382

209

188

188

150

150

150

150

150

99

99
Daily discharge; in Second-feet, of Buck (Ireek at Springfield, dhio, for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1917-mt Continued

Day.

1918-19. 

I..... 

2.

3

4... ..........

5 .... 

8. .........

7 ;. 

8 

9 

10..... ........

11 

12 

13.. ... ........

14.............

IB 

16 

17. 

18 

19 

20 ' 

21 

22 

23..... .

34 

25 

26 

97

38 

29 

30,. .......

31 

1919-20. 

1 

^S... ...........

3.. .

4...... .

8 .... .

8 .

7 ......

8 .

9 

10 -

11 

12 

13 -.

14 

15 . .

n... .......... j

17 .. .

18 -..

Id . . 20 . :

21 .

22 

83 

24 

25

26 .

27 

28

29

30

n..... .........

Oct.

99

99

99

99

99

84

: 84

84

84

84

99

99

99

99

99

84

84

84

71

84

' 84

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

84

84

71

84

84

84

. 84

84

99

. 115

115

132

132

132

132

115

115

115

115

115

115

, 115

115

115

99

99

99

99

150

150

168

252

375

Nov.

84

71

: 71

71 '- 71

71

71

71

84

71

71

71

71

71

71

60

, 71

71

'. 84

84

84

84

71

71

71

71

71

71

132

, -84

375

230

230

150

115

84

84

84

$4

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

 7t

71

71

71

71.

84

84

,450

565

475

535

765

Dec.

71

71

71

71

84

84

84

71

71

275

, 275

425

475

. 275 ' 84

84

 84

84

84

84

84

84

84

71

71

71

71

71

84

132

84

375

275

230

230

230

325

425

275

230

230

150

230

188

150

150

115

115

115

115

115

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

Jan.

450

625

230

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

99

99

115

115

 115

115

150

230

150

132

132

115

115

115

115

132

132

115

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

115

115

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

115

115

99

99

99

84

84

84

115

115

115

Feb.

115

115

115

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

150

115

115

99

99

99

150

150

150

84

84

84

84

84

84

275

375

375

188

188.

188

188

150

150

475

425

325

275

275

188

188

188

150

. 150

150

536

400

230

230

230

132

132

132

115

..-I 1 ...

Mar.

188

115

84

84

84

84

84

71

230

115

115

84

84

84

450

880

1,120

730

505

325

230

230

168

168

132

132

252

252

,168

168

168

115

99

99

99

766

252

230

150

150

132

132

1,120

475

275

188

840

535

275

230

230

188

150

150

150

132

132

132

115

115

115

115

Apr.

150

, .150

150

132

132

132

132

115

115

, 115

230

150

150

168

188

660

475

230

. 188

168

188

188

209

188

168

168

150

150

132

132

99

99

99

99

99

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

99

99

99

695

252

230

230

1,370

3,140

695

400

275

230

230

230

188

188

188.

May.

150

160

150

150

150

- 188

 -< 230

375

595

508

450

350

230

188

150

, 132

:;- 132

132

.' 132

475

275

209

565

565

475

350

230

168

132

132

132

188

188

188

188

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

.275

275

188

188

188

188.

188

168

275

275

275

230

150

150

99

84

84

84

84

84

Jane.

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

115

115

116

115

: 115

115

115

v. 115

115

....'.us

115

115

115

168

132

115

115

"115 115

84

84

275

188

188

150

132

134

132

230

188

132

150

252

188

150

150

150

150

150

.132

132

132

230

150

150

150

150

150

150

July.

115

99

99

84

84

84

84

84

84

168

168

150

188

209

168

. 132

84

84

84

209

v 168

132

132

132

,.- 118

99

99

132

115

' It*

84

188

535

400

275

188

325

275

230

230

375

:^275

275

230

425

325

275

275

230

230

150

150

84

84

84

84

84

60

60

60

60

60

Aug.

132

99

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

168

168

168

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

115

115

115

71

71

71

71

71

71 -' n

71

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

115

84

60

60

60

84

150

84

150

2,540

20»

84

84

8* .84'

84

84

84

84

Sept.

71

71 tl

71

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

83

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

60

60

60

84

150

115

84

880

188

84

. 84

..84

375

275

i 230

188

150

150

 230

84 .-84

ea

X60

60

90

" 60

60

60 i .1-1' * 

60

60 ^irfeo. 'W.

60

.w.ifci- .
SUPPLY* 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in seeQatfkfeet, of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, fw the years 

gng Sept. SO, 1917-1321 Continued.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec; Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

1930-21.

9 

10 

U 

12 

13 ,».

14 

15 ., ,..

16 L

17., 1.

18 

19 . -.....'.. 

20.. 4-,.. 

21 ^ L.

22 

23 

24 

25 

27. 

28-

29.

30.

31.

230

132

132

132

132

375

275

1 160

132

132

, 115

115

115

115

116

115

115

115

115

115

115

116

116

116

115

116

116

115

115

425

325

150

115

115

115

450

450

400

450

188

188

230

230

188

188

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

132

132

132

132

132

115

115

115

115

188

150

880

209

1,370

450

1,270

275

230

230

230

960

209

188

188

275

230

230

230

230

475

188

475

1,940

765

400

400

230

188

375

275

188

230

188

188

188

275

275

230

230

209

209

209

188

252

275

188

188

450

275

168

168

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

230

230

230

209

209

209

168

168

150

150

150

150

132

132

132

132

188

150

150

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

150

132

132

132

132

132

115

132

150

376

350

150

375

276

150

275

230

230

188

188

188

188

188

168

132

132

132

132

132

115

99

99

99

99

99

99

84

116

115

99

99

99

99

99

188

188

150

150

150

132

132

115

188,

300

230

188

188

150

150

150

150

132

132

115

116

115

115

115

115

132

132

115

115

115

99

99

99

99

99

84

84

84

115

115

116

115

115

115

425

275

188

188

188

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

115

Monthly discharge of Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio, for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1914-1921. 

[Drainage area, 137 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Run-off 

in inches.

1914,

July 14-31-.. ,. , .. 102 August.:.... :. . ; ,............,__ 102

September .___'.._..... 64

:1914-15. ' ~

October.,. ...... ... .._.. 178

November.*______.._________ 102

December... . .___.______ 146

January . . . ... _.__ 328

February ....._.__________ 1,300 March :.._____.;.___^___.__ 162

April ........ .^............ 88

May . .....; i ,.,.__ 181

June... . . ...,_._...._.._ 178

July ^............................ 1,350

August............_______________ 386

September . ................rr...._i. 450

The year.... ... . ......... 1,350

1915-16.

October....___.____.....___.__ 386

November ..__1__________ 303

December___,_______________ 261

January .. 1,650

February..______________.__ 356

March... .....,....................... 2,910

April ...... 

May .... 

275

535

June.. . ....___._.. 1,600

July us

August . . ........__.__ 131

September. . ...___________... 95

 .

The year.... ..... ............ 2,910

56.3

50.9

47.9

a 411

.372

.350

0.28 

.43 

.39

54.5 

57.7 

69.8

100

231

102 

64.5 

72^3

sae

191

121

123

.421

.509

.730

1.69

.748

.471

.46

.47

.69

.84

1.76

.86

.53

.81

.96

1.60

1.02

1.00

34 105 .766

64

64

53

146

146

102

146

106

95

85

76

76

.704

.650

.810

3.09

1.26

2.48

1.28

1.41

1.91

.691

.658

.588

53 178 1.30

10.40

.81

.78

.98

3.56

1.S6

2.88

1.43

1.63

2.13

.80

.76

.66

17.66
jfcifititfMonthly discharge of ' M/o;' jfoWthe years ending Sept. 

30, 49t4-19$l Continued. , ( _ . i)sj ( ,. ( ; -; . _ y - t , ... ., -Hvl

.-; r . . ;.. '. .'.; - - : . < 

Month.

1916-17.

December.. ., , ... . 

February....... 

March 

 __ ..,. ..;.« 4 

April e.. ;: ^L v-i'I: -. 

May.... . . .. ...- r

June ___________ . ___ . ____ ...

July.. . ;' . , 1 ... 'i .J5- .

8ept»mber-.^ii ____ . _ *.. ... ....J-j ...

The yearii.'.ii.--.«.. -« _ -- 

1917-18.

December...,..- __ . .... _ __ 

April.. _____________ ... . _ .. __

May _ ._-, _ T ______________ 

September...: . .i.i .:. ...

Tfaelyear ________ .. .'. _ «...

J918-19. : ;j

December ___ . ___ ..... _ , - ___ *~

VWjb-w ----, ............

AMU _______ . __________ .-

July....... .................................

August

September. ____ . __ . ___ . ____ ..

The year _______ ...............

1919-20.

April.. .......... ......................

May.... ...... .. .-.-

July. . .. 

Sep^pfeer^^.,-^.,.. . .,

The yea* _______________

* 1920-21. 

October...... ............. _ ...............

March

April... . .... ... ........

May... ...... . ...

July.. . .. ...... . ... 

September. .. .. .. __ ... ___ ..

' '< Discharge In Second-feet. ; ! : - i

Mssimum

. 90 '-*.118' 

-,..,« ,-3889'

" '870 

 ,-i«74 

890 

362 

508 

508 

958 

78 -4*

951

90 

. ' S8 

.68, 

104 

1,040 

450 

188 

1,370, 

230 

> ; :275.: 

1,420 

252

1,420

99 

132 

475 

625 

ISO 

1,120 

6®), 

BIS 

168 

209 

168 

7l

1, 120

375 

765 

425 

132 

535 

1, 120 

3, 140 

275 

275 

535 

2,540

__ 9L

3,140

84 

475 

230 

425 

450 

1,940 

450 

230 

375 

188 

300 

425

1,940

libionuni .

48 ' -; ' 48" 

>.,v 40 

58 

'/ 48 

78 

90 

90 

90 

58 

34 

29

29

34 

34 

22 

29 

58 

132 

132 

115 

52 

52 

. 38 

99

22

71 

60 

71 

99 

84 

71 

115 

132 

115 

84 

71 

52

52

71 

71 

115 

84 

115 

99 

99 

84 

84 

60 

60

60

v 60

52 

52 

84 

115 

115 

115 

168 

132 

115 

84 

84 

84

52

en-? t 

Mean i

eas f

59.>1 

70.2 

191 

111 

201 

166 

154 f 

173 

142 

50.7 mail?

40.6 

40.8 

43.^ 

57.9 

282 

184 

143 

208 

102 

80.6 

154 

188

126

85.1 

75.7 

123 

152 

106 

245 

1*7 

266 

124 

122 

111 

57.2

138

"IK":

184 

185 Hi

241 

254 

338 

172 

159 

212 

161 

 141--'

' ' l&K

57.4 

120 

130 

153 

195 

430 

237 

171 

179 

127 

133 

130

172

Per 

square 

rape

.'I-.. ;:;-): VJ?-

0,442 

.469 

.512 

1.39 

. :,81fl 

. 1.47 

1.14 

1. 12 , 

1.26 

1.04 . 

.370 

.299

'.854

" "- -- -- ' '. '

.296 

.298 

.315 

.423 

2.06 

1.34 

1.04 

1,52 

.745 

.588 

1.12 

1.37

.920

.621 

.553 

.898 

1.11 

.774 

1.79 

1.36 

1.94 

.905 

.891 

.810 

.418

1.01

.912 

1.34 

1.35 

.810 

1.76 

1.86 

2.47 

1.26 

1.16 

1.55 

1.18 

.1.18

1.39

.419 

.876 

.949 

1.12 

1.42 

3.14 

1.73 

1.25 

1.31 

.927 

.971 

.949

1.26

Rdn-off 

in>nch«»;.!

«;si.r-vsf4-''

-,';;w 

,0.51 

.46 

,,- .59 

1.60

- .m 

 ^a

1.27 

..;..:. 1.29 

1.41 

1^ 

.43 

.30

11.60

,.'" . ' "!

!36 

.49

- : : &1* 

1.54 

1.18 

1.75 

.83 

.68 

1.29 

1.53

12.44

.72 

.62 

1.04 

1.28 

.81 

2.06 

1.52 - aai

1.01 

1.03 

.93 

.47

ia?3

1.06 

1.50 

1.& 

.93 

,1.90 

2.13 

2.76 

1.45 

1.29 

L7f 

1.36 

1.16

ii8.87

.48 

.98 

1.09 

1.29 

1.48 

3.62 

1.93 

1.44 

1.46 

1.07 

1.12 

1.06

17.02

NOTS. Figures of discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off jn inches for the years ending 

Sept. 30,1914-1916 supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 403 and 433 because of revision ol 

drainage area.
140 SURFACE S¥PPLY^19S1, PART III.

, , SEVEHMI^K OBEKK AT SEVEITMIIE, OHIO. , , . ,

LOCATION. On line between sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., and sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 3 E:, 

at highway bridge half a mile west of Sevenmile, Butler County, and 1 mile 

above junction with Fourmile Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 137 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1914, to September 30, 1920, when record 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of west abutment; read by H. L. 

Kumler and B. J. Reed. Zero of gage 623.1 feet above mean sea level. '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed at gage is largely bedrock in horizontal 

layers and gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum known stage occurred on March 25, 1913, 

gage height 17 feet (discharge not estimated). Minimum stage recorded 

during period of record, 1.3 feet November 25-29, 1915 (discharge, 1 secondfoot).

ICE. Stage^discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters; flow estimated from study of weather records and records of flow of near-by streams.

DIVERSIONS; None. - ; "

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during December, January, and February, 1917-18. Rating curve fairly well defined 

above and poorly,' denned below 20 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once 

daily, additional readings made at extremely high water. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for extremely low water, when they are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and results of discharge measurements 

furnished by Miami Conservancy District.

Discharge measurements of Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio, during the years 

ending Sept,;80, 1918-1920.

Date.

'1917. 

Oct. 16

1918. 

Apr. 2

May 22

July 9

Sept. 25

Nov. 13

Made by - 

G. N. Burrell. ._. 

H. W. Wesle .......

.....do....... ..........

.. do.-.. 

.....do...... - . .__

Oage 

height.

Feet 

1.80

2.47

2.42

1.95

^.35

2.05

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

5.7

102'

83' :-

15.6

71

22

Date.

191ft 

May 27

Aug. 20

1920.

Feb. 11

May 17

Made by 

H. W. Wesle 

do.-

.. do....... ... 

 do-..- - ..

H. W. Wesle 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.55

1.80

3.18

2.60

2.10

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

, m ,6.7

346

122

31

10.8
MIAMI E.IVEE BASIN. 141

Daily discharge, in seeond-fyfett of Sevenm&e Crtfek at Sevenimile, OWetj/or the years

Sept. 90,

Day.

1914-15. 

J . ...

2... ...........

3..............

4..............

 5 

^.. ............

7 ____ 

8. . 

9..............

10 

11. .......... ...

12..............

13.-...-....-.,.

14....... ......

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20 . 

21..............

22... ...........

23..............

24..............

25.......:......

26.... ........ ..

27..............

28.... ..........

29.. . ...........

30..............

31 

1915-16. 

1 

2 .... 

2. 

4..............

5.. ........... .

6 , 

7.. ............

8.............. 9... .:.. .

10 

11- 

12 13. .:

14.... ..........

16 . 

16.. 

17.. ........

18 

19 

36 

21 

22........ ......

23........ ..

24..............

25. 

26 

27 

28 

29.... .. 80 .: 

31 L

Oct.

103

130

103

60

60

43

20

20

- 12

12

12

12

12

30

130

43

43

190

260

100

103

80

80

43-

 30

 . 30

202»>

12>

12

43

Nov.

2

2

2

2

3

2

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

30

' 30

30

30

20

2Q;

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

910

300

190

103

SO

. 80

; eo

. 43"

6043'

43

43

Dec.

2

2

2

3

20

20

12

12

12

7

7

7

7

4

7

30

30

30

30

20

7

12

7

 : 7

7

5

7

7

20

260

103

30

30

30 ' 30

30

>! 30 <

 30

3030'

30'

30

20

20

20

43

20

980

610

' 260

130

130

103

80

80

' 226

260 160!

' 190

1,060'

560

460

Jan.

130

60

. 103

43

20

20

460

103

30

20

20

20

20

12

12

7

190

80

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

30

43

43

130

130

1,300

1,460

460

260

260

,': 260

190

130

 103

103

340

2,900

1,460

660

260

190

103

103

103 ' 80

 460

1,220

560

* 190

V 190

 190

; 225

 460

2,400

3,300

6.300

Feb.

2,000

2,800

980

510

1,300

2,000

510

340

190

130

130,

420

380

260 ion

130

103

80

60

60

60

. 60

v» 43

60

43

43

20

20

840

460

300

226

225

190

190

: 130

 .'. 130

103

130

510

380

190

< 160

130

225

300

190

190

160

130 ' 190-

225

190

160

130

130

130

Mar.

20

20

20

20

103

190

103

80

60

60

43

- 43

30

; 30

30

30

20

20

' 30

: so

43

43

43

30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

80

103

80

103

80

80'

660

380

''<:' 1 (Ml '

..': .225'

160

160

160

160

-X 103

103

103

103

103

103

103 «

:-.- 225

225

190

190

'190

1,300

660

380

260

225

Apr.

20

12

' 12

12

12

* - 12

! 7

7

12 t , 7

30

30

20

12

12

12

12

12

7

7'

' 7

12

103

60

20

20

12

7

7

5

190

190

160

160

160

130 ^

103

103

103 '190

130

130

103

103

103

103

80

80

SO

80

420

260

190

130

103-

190 190'

130'

103

103

May.

5

5

5

 '« >

5

5

5

30

12

7

5

5

' 5

6

5

12

7

5

5

5

103

60

60

: 30

20

20 =

20

* 20

: 1,460

840

420

80

80

80

103

so;

103

660

190

103

80

80

80

80

80

80

60

60

60

60

60

- 43

43

60

60

60

43'-

60 " 60-

' 60 190'

130

June.

225

260

130

103-

43

43

43

60

30

30

30

30

30

2060'

60

43;

30

103

60

43

43

30

20

7

12

7

 7

7

SO

80

60

2,400

610

- 340

130 ;

1,060

460 

t 340'

260

340

190

130

103 103'

103

190

130 130'

130 !

190

260

130

103SOSOSO- SO"

60

60

July.

20

60

43

43

130

80

43

5,400

510

300

300

130

130

80

60

43

225

103

510

80

130

43

30

20

20

20

20

12

190

43

43

43

43

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

: :; 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

7

 7

7

Aug.

103

720

103

103

43

43

30

460

190

103

43

460

160

80

190

80

60

103

43

43

260

720

340

190

225-

160

103

60

60

60

60

7

7

7

.- . 7

7,

7

7

7

30

20

12

12

103

43

43

2020-

12

12

43

20

12

12

12

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Sept.

43

30

30

30

460

720

460

260

190

420

190

103

103

60

43

'3043

30

103

80

43

. 30

30

12

12

20

380

260

160

103

7

. 7

' 7

7

7

7

7

 .. 7

7

7

'7'. 7

 5'5

5

5

5

 5

fi

5

^5

5

5

5

5

'5

5

7

20: -7
SURFACE WATER SUEELY/. ISO, PAST IH.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of SetoenmileGreek at &evmmtie, Ohio, for me years 

endin&Sept. SO, 19t5- 192fr~~Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

 1 .... .-

2 

3 ... ..... ...

4. _ -

5.. ..........

6... ....... .

7..............

8.. .. ..........

 ft...............

10..............

11-.....-.- .

12 .

13 

14 

15 ..

16 

17 

18.-...,. .

'19...... ii -

20 

21 ........

00

23 

24 .: «2£ - '..

28 

27 . 

28 

29 ..,

30- .

31 

1917-18. 

1 . ..

2 .... 

3 ..

4.. ..

5..... ...

6 ....

7..... ...

8 ..... 

9... i-y..., _

10..... ...... ,..

11 ...

12 .-

13 

14 

15 __ . _ i

ie'. _ .........

17... . ..

18..............

19.. .. 20..:. 

21 

22 __ ..... _ ..

23........ ,

24..............

25. __ -,-. ..

26 . ....

27..............

28....,-. ....

29

30 .-

31..............

Oct.

7

 7

7

7

.; 7

5

5

-, 7

7'

... 7'.

7

7

7

7*

7:

7s

7 5

5

12

.. 20

1*>

12

12

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5-

5

7

7

7

7

- 7

130

80

80

43

: 30

20

12

7

- 7

7

7

225

130

Nov.

7

7

7.

'- 7-

5

5

57'

7

5.

5

7

7

7

7

7

7

, 7

7

7

7

12 >

12

12

7-..:

7.

 12

19

12

80

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

: 7

< 7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

12

12

7

7

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20nf\

20

12

12

12 fun

225

80

43

43

7 : 7

5

5

.:. . 5-

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4,

4

4

5

5

20

80

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

12

7

Jan,

43

43

43

43

3,610

1,060

380

280

190

160

130

103

103

340

420.

340

380

300

340

225

60 i Qfln

340

660

560

103

80

160

340

300

300

;;. 5

5

5

5

7

160

1,300

1,060

, 840

660

510

420

380

340

340

80

43

20

20

20?

30'

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

F«b.

340

130

80

160

980

1,060

980

460

103

43i

60i

60

190

80

43

43

43

60

60

130

60

43

80

300.

43

43

43

43

12

12

7

5

5

5

7

20

1,300

1 220

950

2,130

1,750

480

720

260

190

103

390

WO

»' 260

225

103

130

800

2,080

260

225

Mar.

43

43

30

410

300

300

260

190

160

630

590

300

300.

190

160

160

160

130

340

260

190

270

510

260 225'

: 180

103

103

80

80

420

730

260

225

225

190

190

160

130

130

103

80

80

80

60

60

43

43

43

tApr.

160

660

340

225

840

560

260

225

190

160

160

130

103

103

103

80

80

60

80

80

80

an

80

80

60

60

60

130

103

60:

43

80

560

190

103

108!

1(3

80

80

80

80

60

60

60

-, 60

60

190

160

130

108

190

130 108

80

103

an

80

aw

349

260

May.

103

80

60

60

460

130

130

130

130

103

103

80

60

60

43

43

43.

43

43

43

43

43

60

60

103

103

130

415

445

130

80

190

160

103

103

80

«0

60

103

80

80

60

2,780'

3,420

550

260

225

225

160

160

130

130

130

109

109

80

, 80' '-} 80'

60

60

43

43

June.

130

160

130

190

3,210

755

410

225

103

380

260

103

103

160

130

80

80

60

60

60

43

43

43

43

43

20

20

190

130

60

30

30

20

20

190

160

80

43

43

30

610

. 260

80

43

43

43

43

43

30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

30

20

20

20

July.

80

130

190

80

60

103

60

60

43

43

43

20

20

610

260

80

1,920

390

103

43

43

43

43

43

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

103

43

50

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

7

: 7

7

5

5

5

5

5

380

103

43

130fin

470

78

80

Aug.

20

20

20

12

12

12

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

3

3

43

30

30

30

20

20

43

30

30

43

30

30

30

20

20

20

12

12

7

7

7

7

12

7

7

7

30

20

12

12

7

7

7

7

43

103

560

840

130

225

Sept.

20

20

20

12

7

7

7

20

12

7

&

5

4

4

4

12

7

7

7

7

7

7

 7

£

5

5

5

5

5

190

130

80

80

60

43

43

43

43

30

30

660

130

60

43

510

4%

no

830

880

200

190

100

190

103

80

90

60

43

43
MIJLMJ RIVER BASIN. 143

Dotty di at uSevenmtZe, Gftio, jter the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1 915-1 98Q-r-Gontmned.

Day.

1918-19. 

1..............

V.. ...... ......

3.... ... ....

4..............

5..............

6 _ ...........

7..... _ ......

8.. .......:'..

9... ...........

10..............

11.--.... .......

12..............

13.. ............

14........ ......

15--- . ____ .

16 ...........

17...............

18.. ........... .

19.. .........

20 

21.. ......... ...

22..............

23 

24... ...........

25.. 

26....... .......

27 

28........ ......

29.. .

80 ...........

31 

1919-20. 

1 .... .....

2..... .... .....

3 .... .... ..

4 ...........

5 

6....... ....

7 .. -.

8 .... ..... -

9 ....... ....

10. ..........

11 ...........

12 ..

13 ..........

14 .......

15 

16. _ ..........

17 ..........

18 . .

19 

20.. ......

21........ ......

22.. .

23 

24..............

25. ..........

26 ..

27 

28 .........

29 ...

30.. .

31

Oct.

v;*,43

42

43

30

30

30

. 30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

20

.20

43

30

43

20

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

20

80

43

30

20

43

20

20

20

12

12

12

7

7

7

7

7

510

510

190

160

160

*b^

20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

'12

12

12

7

7

' T7

HA '

103

60

4&

30

30

30-

30

20

20

103

130

103

610

780

420

300

260

260

420

190

160

130

660

300

225

190

190

160

130

130

103

103

103

80

80

80

80

460

420

260

1,220

1,540

DeCt'

103

103

MS

30

80

S0

m

60

60 300 -

260

225

1,330

747

538

300

225 ion

1W190'

190'

460

260

340

300

260

190

160

103

103

103

560

340

260

190

160

160

610

225

780

260

190

130

720

420

260

190

130

130

103

103

80

80

80

80

80

60

60

60

60

60 ion

"i%ri.'"

1,'23»

, 829

260

226

260

225

225

190

130

103

103

80

80

80

80

80

60

60

60

60

60

43

43

30

30

30

30

30

20

20

20

190

160

160

160

160

160

160

420

103

80

43

43

30

30

20

20

20

43

43

43

30

30

30

30

30

20

20

43

260

260

225

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

2012'

1212"

103

80

80

80

80

60

60

60

43

43

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

190

380

840

225

160

160

160

260

225

560

340

260

225

190

190

190

160

160

160

160

980

340

190

103

80

80

80

60

60

Mar.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

863

395

260

190

160

130

636

3,260

3,750

1 480

550

420

340

260

190

160

130

103

720

225

225

190 ion

*43

43

43

43

510

103

60

60

43

43

300

2,300

560

260

225

2,400

980

300

780

510

4120

420

340

260

225

160

130

130

225,

180

160

Apr.

130

103

103

80

60

60

60

60

60

103

225

160

160

130

130

2,690

676

380

300

260

260

225

190

160

160

130

130

130

103 103'

130

130

103

103

80

80

80

80

300

190

190

160

160

260

190

160

2,000

460

340

5,200

3,500

1,140

460

340

300

225

225

225

190

190

May.

80

300

190

160

103 ."ids".

190

130

720

1,280

660

260

225 225-

190

190

225

225

190

160

160

130

260

190

190

190

190

190

190

190 ion

190

160

160

130

130

103

80

80

60

60

60

720

1,220

300

260

225

225

160

130

103

80

80

60

60

43

43

30

30

30

20

20

June.

160

160

160

130

180

, 130

103

80

80

60

43

43

43

30

30

30

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

60

43

30

3020<

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

12

300

43

30

20

20

20

20

43

30

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

7

.. 7

7

July.

20

20

..., 12,

12

12

12

12

12

7.

- 7

7

..7.

- 7

, 7

7

20

20

12

12

12

130

30

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

.7

7

7

7

103

30

30

, 20

160

43

43

30

20,

225

43

340

190

60.

43

43

43

30

30

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

12

80

Aug.

160

43

30

30

30

20 . .;, 20;

20r

20

. 12

12

12

1212*

7

7

7'i

7

7

7.

7 - ' -!

7

7

7

5

6

5

5-5'

a30

30

20

20

20

12

12

12

; 12

910

103

43

30

103

60

510

260

130

103

60

43 -460

260

190

80

43

20

20

20

20

20

Sept.

5

.-«/ :' ,s

...... 5

5

j:;,:- 4

 k,-;>,; *. >,-; .'!

.-:- ,'4

.-..- "iA

''^ '>4

. : ;.. 4

:< .< « 4

>.- . ".'A

4

 '' ' 4

4

4

 '. -4

 <!!< -4

' i:'. 4

.-. .;-4

 i.,i4 <;: 4

.. ,;<4

 '*.!'

4

4

4

4

'-1..4

12

20

20

 20

.-; 20

43

30

20

20

103

43

20

20

20

20

20

'-..: '. 20

20

20

20

20

12

12

12

12

12

1?

-:-.-?fci

20

20

NOTE. Gage not read Mar. 4-17,1917; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by 

streams. Discharge Dec. 80, 1917, to Jan. 5, 1918, and Jan. 13 to Feb. 8, 1918, estimated, because of ice, 

from study of weather records and records of flow of near-by streams.
144 SUEFACE WATER i PART HI.

Monthly discharge of Sevenmile Creek wt Sevmmile, Ohio, for {he years ending

 Sept< SO, 1915-1921. t

Month.

1914-45; ' ' 

AprU................ ....... .................

July

August ______________ ., ...........

September..... _____________ 

1915-16.

November ...................................

December..... _____________ . ....

March. _____ . _____ . ___ . .......

April-...-.. . ..--....._...-.,.....,..- .

TWfl.v

July .

September ______ . ____________

The year. 'it.. .... ....

1916-17. 

October... __ .. ............................

December- ..................................

April................................ ........

July-................ ......... ............

September ___ . ______________

The year- .... ___ .. _ ...... ....

1917-18.

November ___ __ ^. .................

January.. ___ __ . _ ___________

April... .. . 

July -

September. ____ . _____________

The year.. ___ <. ....... . ...... ... ... -

1918-19.

April __________________ . j ....

July.............................:...........

September _ . _ ______ ... ........

The year...... ___ ....... __ ......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

f3 

260 

460 

2,000 

190 

103 

1,460 

260 

5,400 

720 

720

260 

910 

1,060 

6,300 

840 

1,300 

420 

660 

2,400 

43 

103 

20

6,300

20 

, 12 

840 

3,610 

1,060

840 

460 

3,210 

1,920 

43 

20

3, 610

225 

80 

130 

1,300 

2,130 

730 

560 

3,420 

610 

470 

840 

660

3,420

43 

130 

1,330 

1,240 

103 

3,750 

2,690 

1,280 

160 

130 

160 

5

3,750

Minimum.

1 

3

r

20 

20

5 

5 

7 

12 

30 

12

12 

12 

20 

80 

103 

80 

80 

43 

60 

7 

7 

5

5

5 

5 

7 

43 

43

60 

43 

20 

20 

2 

4

2

4 

7 

4 

5 

5 

43 

43 

43 

20 

5 

7 

30,

4

12 

7 

60 

20 

12 

30 

60

: 80

20

7 

5 

4

4

Mean.

1. 79 

22.8 

61.5 

462 

42.0 

17.3 

103 

58,3 

286 

174 

148

63.2 

76.4 

185 

846 

229 

232 

143 

99.0 

280 

21, 2 

17.1 

6.43

184

7.81 

7.60 

52.0 

413 

206 

312 

180 

115 

247 

151 

14.2 

8.4

143

28.2 

13.5 

40.2 

208 

514 

188 

134 

320 

69.7 

57.3 

73.6 

166

149

24.9 

33.5 

248 

154 

39.5 

483 

251 

254 

59.2 

16.5 

17.4 

4.17

133

Per 

square 

mile.

0. 013 

.166 

.449 

3.37 

.307 

.126 

.752 

.411 

2.09 

1.27 

1.08

0.461 

.558 

1.35 

6.18 

1.67 

1.69 

1.04 

.723 

2.04 

.155 

. 125 

.047

1.34

.057 

.056 

.380 

3.01 

1.50 

2.28 

1.31 

.839 

1.80 

1.10 

.104 

.061

1.04

.206 

.099 

.293 

1.52 

3.75 

1.37 

.978 

2.34 

.509 

.418 

.537 

1.21

1.09

.182 

.245 

1.81 

1.12 

-.'.- . 288 

3.53 

1.83 

1.85 

.432 

.120 

.127 

.030

.971

Run-off 

in inches.

0.01 .19- 

.52 

3.51 

.35 

.14 

.87 

.4ft 

2.41 

1.4ft 

1.20

0.53 

.62 

1.66 

7.12 

1.80 

1.95 

1.16 

.88 

2.28 

.18. 

.14 

.05

18.22

.07 

.06 

.44 

3.47 

1.56 

2.63 

1.46 

.97 

2.01 

1.27 

.12 

.07

14.13

.24 

.11 

.34 

1.75 

3.90 

1.58 

1.09 

2.70 

.57 

.48 

.62 

1.3S

14.73

.21 

.27 

2.09 

1.2» 

(.30 

4.07 

2.04 

2.13 

.48 

.14 

.15 

.03

13.20
?AKfi#St7GKf &IVE&

Monthly discharge' of Setfenmil& Creek at Sevenmile, Ohio, for tW 

Sept. 80, i&l®-198f Continued.

ending

Month.

1919-20. 

October... _ ... _____ __ ^ _ _._ __

N&tfember. __ '^...;.....± -' . .... '.I......

January. ._,._ ________ ___ I ___

Maroo.l-.-w.. ___ ..' _ . __ . ...............

April. ....... ............... .. ..... .......

May _ .....* __ .. _ ... ........... ___ . ....

June ___ ..-...- ............... '.v ____ 

July................ .....I...... ... ...

August ___ . __ v ____ .._^-_. _u,i _ .

The year.. _____________ ...

 IJil&eharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

§10 

1,540 

760 

420 

-: 980 

2,4flO 

5,200 

1,220 

300 

340 

; 910 

->: 103

5,200

Minimum.

4 

80 

60 

20 

60 

43 

SO 

20 

7 

7 12' 

12

4

Mean.

62.4 

335 

220 

98.9 

247 

395 

573 

163 

27.3

56.fi ;

118 

23. 1

192

Per 

square mile.

ft. 455 

2.45 

1.61 

.722 

1.80 

2.88 

4.18 

1.19 

.199 

.412 

.861 

.169

1.40

Eun- ft 

in inches.

o.p

*»

1,88 

.83 

1.94 

3.32 

4.66 

1.37 

.22 

.48 

.99 

.19

19.11

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN.

DIX BIVER NEAR BURGIN, KY.

LOCATION. At covered wooden highway bridge on Burgin and Buena Vista 

pike, 3% miles due east of Burgia,, Mercser County, Kennedy's mill is a 

quarter of mile above station. ,

DKAINAGE ABEA. 395 square miles (86 p>er cent measured on topographic mags 

and 14 per cent on map of Kentucky, compiled by United States Geological 

Survey; scale, 1:500,000),

RECOBDS AVAILABLEU July 2, 1910, to July 16, 1911; October 1, 1911, to September 30, 1921. ; i . GAGE. Staff gage attached to: right upatyeana wing wall of bridge near face of 

abutment; read by Frank Martin and Mrs. James Sadler. Gage readings 

subsequent to February 15, 1913, refer to a datum which is about 0.2 foot 

below datum of ^original gage. , !

DISCHARGE MEASTTBEMENTS. 'Made from upstream side of bridge] from boat, 6t 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL* Probably permanent except during extreme floods. 

At stages above low water the growth of foliage on trees and brush at the 

control may affect the stage-diseharge relation to a small extent. v

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 

5 p. m. March 31 (discharge, 8,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.50 feet at 6 a. m. October 12-24 (discharge, 0.5 second-feet).

1910-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 29.0 feet; about 3 a. m. January 27, 

1917 (discharge, 27,600 second-feet); minimum stage same as for 1921.

ICE. Ice forms only during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly following high water of 

March 31. Rating curves used before and after the change fairly well 

defined below 12,000 second-feet, and extended above that point; curyefc 

identical above 2,100 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

tables. Records good.
STJBFACE WAf EP SU,PPI+Y, JW^c PABT III.

Discharge measurements of Dix,, River near Burgin^,Ky., during- ihe year ending

Sept.80,

Date.

Jan. 16

Aug. 3

Madefy 

Reginald Waldo ........ ___ ....C... .. .. .. _ ..

Duncaa Charlton _____________ it _____________ . .....

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

6.46

a 42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

846

27.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dix River, near Burgin, Ky,, for the year ending 

., ! Sept. 80, 19*1'.'

. ,- Day.

1.. ... ...;:

B._ ..... ....

-.3.. ............

4.. ....... ...^

5i.. ....-.i...

6.. .....

7,. .........

8..............

9..... .........

10.. .........

11.... __ ......

12..............

^,.....»..j...

is..,.:. .L-.-.....

16.. _ ......... i7..-....-:,i._..

IS..... ......_..

19-i'.U.....'..l.r.

20 .........

21..... _ ... ^

22..............

23.. 

24.. ._. . 

25.....,.. :..

26...... ..^ 27.... ..."..;..

28. ........

29..............

30...i.... ...

31 .........

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.5

. ! <. 5,

'' '. 5

. 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-,, -5

a 6

31

64

33

25

17

116

Nov.

160

133

116

79

47

33

29

20

4.5

4.5

2.6

, Jn ft

, 1.5 '' 1. 5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

3.0

5.1

2.,4

.8

44

42

42

51

Dec.

108

421

244

151

170

170

151

151

,v82¥:

401

331

233

: 10ft

, 160

1,090'

608

.374

, 268;

211 '

170

151

200

170

151

151

170

190

1,150

875

fiftfl

qeQ

Jan.

292

OAQ

925

KftQ

491

OKQ

268

280 Agteof^

fUQ

491

389

331

qot

925

Q'TK

i,6oe

1,030

-735-

568

4ftL

389

345

331

280

, 268

' ' 292

318

649

2,680

2 420

Fei>.\

1,600

876

fiiO

4Q1

455

i stnn

976

780 r-i-wsr

3,800

2,250

1,400

1,150

, 876

691:

<V!S

459

374

318

280

30&

331

1,270

8,77(0

l; 460

1,270

1,270

1,210

Mar.

1,210

3,900

2,090

1,030

875

649

568 i,;4ooi

3,600

2,170

1,210 i-.'im

, 608

1,090

1,030

735 : 6t»

405

-331

280

256

266

568

491

421

1,600

3,220

2,090

A QAf\

Apr.

3,700

2,090

V320

1,260

815

470

364

317 :HM:

381

1«4

332

248 ion 179 ;

364

>.i i«H<*:

,635 '<"47V

332

i : 238

201

224

; 43a

m

224

' 332

1,140

470

288

May.

224

ITfr

158

140

122

122

106

an ** $ 

57

114

248

-212'

9*Xl

2or

179

: JTVV

 :«P ' 140

150

140

122

106

86

248

201

179

92

74

60

June.

44

31

24

15 

w

19

19

16

13

37

24

26

r3*.'u

19 .

if*

f<* *8&;<5

ftS

16

» > :' 

31

26

24

1Q

1518 '

><*$,-.

n

7.9

July.

4.7

6.5

IS

20

16

14

11

7.2

26

1.9

1.5

3.5

5.9

5.0

6.5

' 3.1

as

t

9

'7

1.5

-.','1.1

, M

iO

3.1

1.9

1,4 9-3

IS,

8.2 ai

1.5

Aug.

- -2.7

1.4

1324' '

31

24

19

15

18

20

18

13

13

66,. 348^

248 ' ;

150

74 1 99

;-'64-:»

44

34

24

-19

14

' W--',

'.'» 

S.6

7.2

a. s

15

Sept.

31 ; is-!t

15 " ' 'Tfl

9 a

1,510

317

190

179

150

236

236 ,

140 -,'.'

92

60

47 ,

3ff i

25

20

19

- jo:i

169

92

13J.

114

140

288

965

470

16» >

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 15-18; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Dix River near Burgin^ Ky^for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 395 square mi&a.l

Month.

October,....-..' __ ,.». ................ .......

November.:.- _ ... .v.i. ____ .'.: ..........

December. ___ ..., __ __ . __ .... _ .. .«,,

January.. _ .... _____ .' ___ ,." __

February-.-..... ______ . __ L.. .a...

March ______ __ __ . . ..........

April...,............ .....................

July. .......... ....... .....

August. _____________ _ ............

September. _______ ...... _____ ..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

116 

160 

1,150 

2,680 

3,800 

4,940 

3,700 

248 

49 

26 

348 

1, 510

4,940

Minimum. '

0,5,' 

.8 

 '. 108 

268 

 280 

. ,256 ,. 

179 

57 

6.5 

1.1 

1.4 

9.6

.5

Mean.

i'i ' '' '. ' : r

9.51 

28.3 

345 686 " 

1,.<*0"' 

1,290 625 ' 

145 

20.4 

7.04 

46.6 

196

370

Per 

i square 

,mile.

a 024 .072 : 

,.873 

1.74 

2.76 

3,27 

1.58 

. ;.367. 

.052 

.018 

.118 

.496

.938

Run-off 

in inches.

- 0.03 

.08 

, 1.01 

2.01 

2.87 

3.77 

1.76 ,!.:. ''. .42

.06 

.02 

.14 

.55

12.72
KENTUCKY EJVEB BASIN. 141

SDCHORN CBSBK AT FOEKS OF BLKHORH, KY. : ,

LOCATION. At footbridge at Forks of Elkhorn, Franklin County, three-fourths 

mile below forks of stream and 5 miles northeast of Frankfort.

DRAINAGE AREA.; 415 squareniiles (measuredby United StftttorJSngitieer Carps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1915, to December 31, 1920, when station was 

discontinued. '.-,'-' ;,

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank; section graduated from 0 to & 

feet attached to elm tree'40 feet below bridge," other section attached to sycamore tree about 20 feet below bridge, read by L. I. McDaniel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS* Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream loose rocks and bedrock, probably permanent. Control short distance below gage, composed of solid rock and 

boulders, permanent.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except during severe 

winters. ' : *- ' - .

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice 

during the period. Records of daily discharge not computed, as sufficient 

data are not available for determining the stage-discharge relation. Gage 

read to tenths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

No discharge measurements made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Elkhorn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., for the period

Oct. 1 to Dec. 81, 1920.

Day.

1... ...

2.........

3 ......

4.........

5. .....

6.........

7 _ ......

8.........

9.........

10.........

Oct.

2,8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

NOT.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Day;

11. _ ....

12..... ...

13........

14.. _ ...

15 .....

16........

17........

18........ l» ...:.

20........

Oct.

2,4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

-2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Dec.

2. ft

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

Day.

21.-.,...-

22

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.r.......

29.........

30...-.,...

31.,.. ...

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

Dec.

a'o

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

EAGLE CREEK AT GLENCOE, KY.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile south of Glencoe, Gallatitf 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 445 square miles (United States Engineer Corps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1915, to December 31, 1920, when station was 

discontinued. , /

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upstream side of first pier from left abutment of 

bridge; read by Anna Shepherd.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sand and loose stone; probably permanent. Small island covered with trees about 250 feet below bridge.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice except in very cold 

winters.

ACCURACY. ^Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; not affected by ice 

during period. Records of daily discharge not computed as sufficient cjata 

are not available for determining stage-discharge relation. Gage read to 

tenths twice daily.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by United States Engineer Corps. 

No discharge measurements made during the year.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Eagle Creek at GUneoe, Ky-.] fdr the period Oct. 1 to

.Dec. 31,

Day.

1... ...

2.........

8.........

4.........

5 ......

6... 

7.........

8......... d.........

M> ,...

Oct.

2.35

2.0

2.0

2.0 2.0"

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Nov.

2.0

2.0

ao

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dee.

4.6

3.3

2.8

2.15

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.85

. Day.

11... .-

12.........

13.. 

14.... _ ..

15... ......

16 .

17

18.........

16-.-.. 

20_.__...

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

;Dec.

1.8

1.75

1.7

4,3

4.35

3.1

2.25,-

2.0

2.0

2.0

Day.

21.........

22. ..

23... ..._..

24.........

25.........

26.....1...

*-27.:->.-_ ,

28... ......

29.........

30.........

31........'.

Oct.

2>0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

S.3

453.7

2.2

2.0

Nov.

,1.6

4.15

425

2.75

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.65

1.8

Dec. ;

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.15

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

GREEN RIVER BASIN. 

GSBEW BIVER AT MUNFOBDVTLLE, KY.

LOCATION. At. toll highway bridge, at Munfordville, Hart County. Louisville 

& Nashville Railroad bridge is 1 mile below highway bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles (measured on map ;«f Kentucky compiled 

by United States Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 27 i 1915, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. r-Chain gage .attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Chester 

Williams. ,. .

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The control for low stages is .at a riffle used as a ford 

immediately below the bridge and is believed to be permanent; control at 

high stages is also believed to be permanent. Stage-discharge relation may

, ' be affected to some extent at high stages by foliage on the brush and trees in 

the flood plain.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.15 feet at 

5.30 p. m. March 11 (discharge, 23,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.19 

feet at 5.30 a. m. September 2 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 44.5 feet at 5.30 a. m. December 18, 

1915 (discharge, 42,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 2, 

1921.

Highest known stage about 54.0 feet; date unknown.

ICE. Ice seldom forms at this station.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined below 2,000 second-feet and fairly well 

defined above that point; below.2,500 second-feet the curve differs slightly 

from the one formerly used. (Sage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good. ;..

Discharge measurements of Green River at Munfordville, Ky., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 4

July ' 13

Sept. 21

Made byW.K.King...- . . .

Reginald Waldo... __ . ____ ..... ___ ____ .... . ____ ... ....

King and Withee.. ............... _ ... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.53

2.70

2.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,830

155

333
Daily discharge, in second-feek,:of Grejeji-River fyt: Munfofdvi$eietKyf ,/Qrth4 year

'ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

l. ...

V.... .......

3 . ....

4... ........

5. ....... ...

6... ..-.

7... ........

8 ........

9. .......

10..-.....-.

11 , .

12 

13 

14 

15 

16- . ir... .... ....

18 - 

19 

20 

21

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27..- ... -

28 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

585

522

508

417

382

361

340

319

319

319

312

277

252

240

240

228

228

222

195

185

185

180

180

180

210

246

466

3,680

2,700

1,040

900

Nov.

725

690

; ,. 735

725

725

606

564

536

. 508

508

508

494

487

480

 459

431

361

354

347

347

347

515

760

900

935

795

536

599

1,110

1,460

Dec.

1,,600 i;<ffi>

1,600

1,530

1, 460

1,600

1,600

1,460

1,320

1,180

1,180

1,320

1,950

2,620

3,150

3,220

2,700

1,950

1,600

J.320

1,040

866

970

1,460

1,950

2,320

2,920

3,680

4,120

4,500

2,920

',i-t 

i I®?-

2,020 £ssO' >,.«Q ,

2,180

2,250':

1,950

1,600

1,460

2>^»

3,380

3,380

3,000

2,620:

2,100

3,300

3,450

3,450

3,300

3,150

2,920

2,620

2,180

1,950

2,100

2,400

2,700

3,000

3,220

3,220

3,680

3,520

,. Feb,

3,150

' 2,850

,.1,.88&

1, 320

2,180

2,920

2,920

3,220

4,050

7,640

12,800

19,600

12,000

7,980

5,400

3,820

2,920

2,620

2,250

2,020

2,020

2,480

2,850

3,380

4,420

5,400

6,200

5,020

Mar.

5,320

5,880

6,360

6,870

6,040

5,800

5,800

7,460

11,400

17,900

21,800

17,600

11,300

1Q,400

11,200

11,300

9,920

6,700

4,650

3,820

2,920

3,900

4,720

5,400

6,040

5,020

4,720

4,280

4,500

5,720

17,800

Apr.

[ 13, 500

17,100

5*320

 s'sSO

3,080

,3,080

2,620

3,080

4,050

4,720

3,750

3,080

2,550

1,880

2,920

6,'440

6,780

5,640

5,180

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,520

3,220

2,480

3,000

3,680

5,320

5,480

Mayv

2,020

1,810-

1,600

1,320

1,180

1, 110

1,180

1,670

2,250

2,780

3,300

3,300

1,950

1,460

1,110

970

830

760

627

599

571

571

557

501

487

655

725

725

725

669

599

June.

557

501

, 403

543

. 725

' 735 ;

. '634 «82

592

606

433

424

.550

536. ' '«« 

452 329*

571

1,460

1,180

1,110

935

725

550

452

592

445

347

333

234

.July/

, 252

195

; 150

136

136

- w

, 136

136

- 186

136

136

156 160

 , 160

1&5

170

170

170

170

725

865

613

466

571

515

522

- 389

690

150

102

669

,A«g...

725

 585

m

417,

826

-288"

. ;445

410

S4d240

-, 138.

190

396

. 795

865

725'

690

662

648

620

424

347

258

252

252

200

142

122

108

61

,Sept.

52

115

389

347

970

1,740

2,180

1,880

1,040

641

1,670

2,180

2,020

1,880

830

550

501

515

361

228

180

382

760

1,180

3,080

4,350

3,680

3,000

2,180

1,670

Monthly discharge of Green River at Munfordville, Ky., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1921.

[Drainage area, 1,790 square miles.]

Month.

October... __________ ^ __ .. . .....

February ....................................

April . .., .......

June ______________________

July ...... ....... ...... .,. .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,680 

1,460 

4,500 

3,680 

19,600 

21,800 

17,100 

3,300 

1,460 

865 

865 

4,350

21,800

Minimum.

180. 

347 

865 

1,460 

1,320 

2,920 

1,880 

487 

284 

102 

61 

52

52

Mean.

530 

618 

2,020 

2,680 

4,830 

8,150 

4,920 

1,250 

611 

299 

414 

1,350

2,'290

Per 

square 

mile.

.0. 296 

.345 

1.13 

1.50 

2.70 

4.55 

2.75 

.698 

.341 

.167 

.231 

.754

1.28

Run-off in 

inches.

0.34 

.38 

1.30 

1.73

' 2.81 

5.25 

3.07 

.80 

.38 

.19 

.27 

.84

17.36

WABASH RIVER BASIN.

VERMILION EIVER NEAR DANVILLE, HI.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 11 W., at Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge 3 miles south of Danville, Vermilion County, 1^ miles above 

Stony Creek, and 3 miles below mouth of North Fork.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,280 square miles.
150 SURFACE WATER SOTPJ>¥,''492l, PAET HI.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 12, 1914, to August 6, 1921; station discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Shermar* 

Osborn to June 30, by A. LaRue July 1 to August 6,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Soft mud and sand; likely to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1920, to August 6, 1921, 13,45 feet March 28 (discharge, 7,840 second-feet) ; 

minimium stage 1.58 feet October 14 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 19.7 feet April 21, 1920 (discharge, 

12,800 second-feet); minimum stage that of October 14,1920.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined between 15 and 2,000 second-feet; fairly well defined 

beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Vermilion River near Danville, III., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Made by H. E. Orosbach.]

Date.

Feb. 13..,, .... ....-:..... ..., .. . . . .. *-. .

Apr. 23 ........ __ ..

Aug. 19. ... ..... . .. .". _________ ..»* ...

height.

Feet. 

3.28

5.75

2.52

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

278

1,630

79.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vermilion River near Danville, III., for the period , 

Oct. 1, 1920, to Aug. 6, 1921.

Day.

1.- ............ _ .

2.. ........ __ .......

3-. ... ..........

4... __ . .............

5 ____ . .............

6_ ................ _.

7-- 

8.................. ....

9 -

10-.. 

11 _ ..................

12.. 

13 __ ..................

U.. ...................

IS.......... __ .......

16 ...... .-.'... ....

17. ...............

18--. .............

19.- ..... . 

20-....-... .........

21. ................

22.. .......... .........

23--. 

24-. 

25- 

26-. 

27-.. . ... ,.._._ ..

28... .. ...

29.....................

30.. ............

31.-. ...........

Oct.

16

15

 15

14

13

9

5

3

2

2

2

2

2

7

9

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

21

38

33

33

19

Nov.

32

32

31

29

27

25

25

25

23

21

18

17

15

15

16

17

17

17

20

23

23

22

23

23

25

25

25

25

25

23

Dec.

23

45

54

75

68

60

54

44

40

39

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

9O

68

58

43

41

. 39

32

oa

25

OQ

Jan.

190

172

155

118

93

69

58

48

46

45

45

40

40

43

46

4S

51

51

52

57

72

87

90

93

79

70

60

72

205

212

220

Feb.

220

235

235

250

268

276

285

285

462

400

360

285

276

268

235

205

165

155

99

103

107

109

111

111

HI

115

' 115

115

Mar.

103

95

85

72

60

72

85

165

205

190

165

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,120

1,000

680

580

462

430

400

380

530

580

2,310

3,190

5,520

7,840

4,950

3,830

2,470

Apr.

1,810

1,460

1,320

1,180

1,120

940

880

780

730

730

730

730

730

730

830

830

1,360

1,880

1,950

2,020

2,090

2,020

2,020

1,980

1,950

1,810

1,740

1,810

3,670

3,220

May.

3,040

2,870

2,550

2,230

1,740

1,180

680

630

580

530

508

440

400

360

350

340

302

285

250

250

235

212

190

165

150

135

1, 740

1,740

1,700

1,070

1,530

June.

1,120

830 440'

250

235

220

190

178

162

145

138

122

107

91

75

62

400

250

259

268

250

220

178

140

122

110

97

74

45

35

July.

26

25

35

45

45

39

285

60

52

30

9

9

9

12

10

10

10

9

9

9

12

12

15

12

10

10

8

T9

10

22

Aug.

35

45

85

68

64

33

NOTE. Gage not read on Sundays; discharge interpolated.
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 151

Monthly discharge of'Vermilion River near

? JulySl, l>.

[Drainage area, 1,280 square miles.]

Month.

October.. __ ... __ :^ _ ________

November __ __ . __ .-. ___ . ___ ,i ....

January

February _____ , _____________

April.. ....... -... . ,!._, ...._.._

May.. __ .... __ ... __ ,.. ______

Joly.....-..-.... -.. . ...............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

88 

32 

75 

220 

462 

7,840 

3,870 

3,040 

1,120 

285

Minimum.

2 

15 

23 

40 

99 

60 

730 

135 

35 

7

Mean.

12.8 

22.8 

40.0 

88.0 

213 

1,350 

1,500 

935 

227 

27.9

Per 

square 

mile.

aoio

.018 

.031 

.069 

.166 

1.05 

1.17 

.730 

.177 

.022

Bun-o£F in 

. incbes.

0.01 

.02 

.04 

.08 

.17 

1.21 

1.30 

.84 

.20 

.03

EMBABEASS BIVBR Af STE. MARIE, HI.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 W., at highway bridge at north end of 

Main Street, Ste. Marie, Jasper County, 2% miles upstream from mouth 

of North Fork, 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,540 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1909, to December 31, 1912; August 24, 

1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by V. C. Wuerth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

at ordinary stages; during high water made also from downstream side of 

five wooden trestles on Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway bridge, 

northwest of highway bridge; made by wading during low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Measuring section is at a pool; control is about 1,800 

feet below gage; likely to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet March 

30 (discharge, 6,210 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.81 feet December 13 

(discharge, 43 second-feet).

1909-1912 and 1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded during periods of records, 21.2 feet June 6, 1917 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet), revised"; minimum stage, 1.1 feet September 5-9, 1914, and October 19, 1914 (discharge, 

1.0 second-foot). 

Flood of spring of 1908 reached a height of 22.5 feet on the present gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent throughout year; 

not affected by ice during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined between 

50 and 5,000 second-feet; above 5,000 second-feet it is based on an extension 

of curve for main river channel and estimated overflow, which is considerable. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good for ordinary low 

and for medium stages; fair for high and for extreme low stages.

The following discharge measurement was made by H'.'E. Grosbach: 

February 11, 1921: Gage height, 6.41 feet; discharge, 1,020 second-feet.
152

Daily discharge, i i<

PART III.

y of Embarfate River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year 

ending'Sept. SO, " 1981:

Day

I. ...... .......

2.. ............

3 ...

4 

5 

6 ... ... ... --

7 ... . 

8 

9 ._ _ __

10 

11... ___ .....

 fZ.. . ...........

13 

14..... .........

15 .

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21 

22 

23 i 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

116

82

76

70

59

59

56

56

55

55

54

54

53

52

49

50

AQ

48

49

48

47

46

44

44

47

'59

202

266

202

157

88

Nov.

211

157

88

88

82

82

76

102

70

64

IQ

59

59

CQ

57

56

56

55

54

54

53

52

51

51

51

51

Dec.

50

50

64

64

1,090

640

386

324

%140

53

53.

43-

24?

IdA

247

202

 175

166

157

157

247

408

740

592

498: '

592

568

568-

AQQ

408

Jan.

544

2,340

1,980

1,230

1,060

815

690

974

1,230

690

815

452

365

408

430

344

 ' ;824

344

365

365

365

365

324

344

344

1 060

840

Feb.

790

790

790

740

840

1,000

1,230

1,840

1,200

1,060

1,000

946

815

740

665

KAA

544

S21

475 <tin

408

408

386

386

365

344

344

324

Mar.

304

304

304

285

266

266

1,060

865

1,090

790

715

2,020

4,760

3,980

2,580

2,160

1,710

1,350

1,110

974

840

865

890

1,740

4,880

5,640

5,640

5,960

6,120

5,720

Apr.

5,200

4,760

3,380

2,300

1,880

1,650

1,470

1,380

1,350

1,200

1,110

1,030

946

918

1,350

1,090

1,200

1,110

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,290

1,470

1,170

1,290

1,500

1,410

2,120

1,910

May.

1,410

1,290

1,500

1,350

1,110

974

840

765

690

665

665

690

640

592

592

498

452

,430

408

386

365

344

344

324

'; 304

408

408

568

640

815

946

June.

740

592

473

430

430

498

430

386

324

304

304

285

285

266

247

229

211

247

266

,365

202

266

288

690

715

640

640

498

430

408

1

July.

344

, 304

266

229

202

175

166

175

148

344

*266

211

166

140

193

124

109

102

116

109

102

88

88:

82

82

1 82

140

116

95

76 ' 88

Aug.

82

76

690

452

266

175

116

95

88

' 88

109

124

386

452

386

157

109

247

193

109

102

76

82

82

408

229

344

140

344

132

102

Sept.

88

76

95

1,840

2,740

3,930

4,580

3,340

2,020

1,110

592

865

865

452

365

304

266

266

'247 229

408

344

285

285

765

3,060

3,180

1,770

1,650

2,340

Monthly discharge of Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, III., for the year ending Sept. 30, 

. . 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles.]

Month.

* - > , '

November.. __ ,^. __ __ .. _ __ _ ..

December. ___ _ .. __ .. _ __ .

February _______________ . __ . _

July . 

August. ___ ___ .. ___ ..._ ,.

The year...., ___________ - ...

Discharge in seeoncMeet.

Maximum.

266 

211 

1,090 

2,340 

1,840 

6,210 

5,200 

1,500 

740 

344 

690 

4,580

6,210

Minimum.

44 

51 

43 

324 

324 

266 

918 

304 

202 

76 

76 

, 76

43

Mean.

76.9 

75.5 

323 

685 

712 

2,300 

1,660 

691 

403 

159 

208 

-1, 270

.712

Per 

square 

- mile.

0. 050 

.049 

.210 

.445 

.462 

1.49 

1.08 

.449 

.262 

.103 

.135 

.825

.462

Run-off in 

inches.

0.06 

.05

.24 

.51 

.48 

1.72 

1.20 

.52 

.29 

.12 

.16 

.92

6.27

WEST BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER NEAR NOBLESVILLE, IND,

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 19 N., R. 5 E., at steel highway bridge known as 

Conners Bridge, 4^ miles northeast of Noblesville, Hamilton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 900 square miles (measured on map compiled by United 

States Geological Survey, edition of 1916; scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1921.
BJVER BABES'.

to upstream side of >bridge)'re»d byvRv<-In Iteming. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. MKlade from "downstream side of bridge or by

wading. _ .;;,,, ; .,., ; . <~ iV - ..- ..- -. : ; : CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse sand and gravel, strewn with boulders; aquatic

plants sometimes, grow in channel during summer. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.07 feet

March 29 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.12 feet

October 23 and 24 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet at 7 a. m. February 1,

1916 (discharge, 18,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08 feet at 5 p. na.

August 15, 1918 (discharge, 85 second-feet). , ACCURACY .^-^Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of vegetationufrotit

about May 1 to September 30, and by ice for a short period in winter.

Rating curve well defined between .100,and 10,000 second-feet and fairly

well defined beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table October 1 to April 30; May 1 to September 30 correction for effect of

vegetation estimated from results of discharge measurement. Records fair

except for period of ice effect, for which they are poor. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Noblesville Heat, Light &

Power Co., Noblesville, Indiana.

, The following discharge measurement was made by H. ID. Grosbach: 

May 19, 1921: Gage height, 2.29 feet; discharge, 383 second-feet (stagedischarge relation affected by aquatic vegetation).

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Branch of White River near Noblesville, 

Jnd,, far iwyem ending Sept. SO, 1&2T.

Day.

1. _ . ___ ...

2..............

3..............

4..............

5.... .......

6.. ....... 

7........ ......

8..............

9..............

10.,. ........

11. -..-.I:. ._._..

12..............

13..............

14..............

15 ........:.,.

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26... ...........

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

172

160

160

149

149

138

129

120

120

129

120

120

120

120

112

120

120

112

105

98

98

98

92

92

310

2,360

3,630

2,760

800

690

608

Nov.

348

329

690

635

433

329

275

228

185

199

172

213

228

199

185

185

199

185

199

213

228

243

259

368

635

368

329

292

275

259

Dec.

259

329

329

505

920

860

555

480

456

'456

433

433

456

690

860

800

433

348

389

. 368

411

456

eon

580

1 700

Jan.

1,000

1,120

1,240

1,370

920

860

1,200

1,990

860

980

980

800

745

745

745

690

800

CAA

800

860

456

456

505

530

555

860

1,630

{2,360

3,520

A Qfifl

Feb.

3,970

9 Ifift

1,990

i oon

1,720

2,860

3,630

3,190

3,300

3,970

4,090

3,630

2,970

9 nsn

1,720

1,450

1,280

980

800

745

fiQfi

635

880

555

505

AQf\

456

433

Mar,

456

433

530

AQA

980

1,450

2,560

3,080

4,090

4, 830

3,630

2,260

2,080

1,900

1,630

1,450

1,120

980

860

745

745

745

800

1,280

2, 860

4,960

9,940

11,200

7,320

Apr.

2,860

2,170

2,170

2,560

2,360

1,720

1,810

1,990

2,360

2,080

2,360

2,760

3,190

3,410

3,410

3,850

3,630

3,300

2,560

1,810

1,370

1,200

1,450

1,630

1,540

1,370

1,370

1,200

1,450

1,900

May.

1,280

1,120

980

920

860

745.

74fi

690

608

580.

555

555

580

608

530

480

433

411

389

389

368

368

348

310

310

275

329

310

348

389

389

June.

368

368

348

348

329

292

292

275

259

243

259

275

243

213

185

185

172

172

213

292

745-

1,050

1,370

1,900

2,080

1,370

800

635

480

329

July.

259

243

213

199

172

185

199

185

160

149

149

138

129

138

129

120

112

105

120

Ufa

112

112

410

112

112

112

105

105

112

105

138

Aug.

329

530

1,120

1,370

980

348

259

'"228 243

213

199

172

160

149

138

138

138

172

199

213

172

149

 -. 138

129

129

120

120

120

120

112

112

Sept.

120

" 172

185

199

243

292

348

275

243

199

185

172

138

149

172

213

259

243

228

213

259

389

456

389

292

275

243

228

243

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 27 to Jan. 1 estimated because of ice effect; Jan. 2 and 3 interpolated on account 

of no gage-height record. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period included.
154 SURFACE WATER StTPPLY, PART III.

Monthly discharge of West Branch of White River near Nobl&viUe, Ind., for 

year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 000 square miles.]

Month .

October _______________ 1. ...... .'

January.. _ _ .. ____ ;-. ........ .. ... :.

March........ _ .. ..^....^....^..... ........

April....,,,....... ........ ......^... ........

May....:..... ..........................

July.........................................

A tigust..........-.L. ........ ............. ...

The year... __ ......................

Discharge ifi second-feet.

Maximum.,

3,630 

69Q

4,960 

4,090 11,200

3,850 

1,280 

 2,080. 

, 259 

'1,370 

466

11,200

Minimum.

92 

172 

259 

456 

433 

433

; 1,300

275 

172 

105 

112 

120

92

Mean.

465 

298 

654 

%MO 

J.890 

i 730 

2,230 

555 

586 

144 281- 

, 238

918

Per 

square : mfle.

0.50(5 

 T .329 

.616

"> : J.29.

, , 8-10 

3.03 

. 2. 48 

,617 

:598 

, .160 ; ' ^812

.264

1.03

Run-oft in 

inches.

0.58 

.37 

.71 

1.49 

2.19 

3.49 

> 2.77 

.71 

.66 

.18 

.36 

.29

13.80

1ITTLE WABASH RIVEB AT WTLCOX. HI.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Wilcox, Clay 

County, 6 miles southeast of Clay City' and a quarter of a mile below mouth 

of Big Muddy Creek.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 1,130 square miles. ' '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 22, 1914, to September; 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read byaMrs. Kate Holman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, ^At ordinary stages made from downstream side of 

bridge, which is at a pool; during high water made also from bridge across 

drainage ditch and overflow section about half a mile east of the highway 

bridge. <

CHANNEL ANi> CONTROL. Heavy clay, probably permanent; Itiw-water control 

is about 100 feet below the bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.6 feet 

March 30 (discharge, 5,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.86 feet October 

20 (discharge, 6 second-feet). " '-,,

1914-1921: Maximum stage prevailed August 22, 1915 (gage inaccessible, 

discharge estimated as 14,000 secondr-feet, revised); minimum stage recorded, 1.70 feet August 23, 1914 (discharge, 4 seeondrfeet)-

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 10 and 1,000 second-feet; fairly well defined between 1,000 

and 3,500 second-feet, and poorly defined above 3,500 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for yery high stages.

. The following discharge measurement was made by H. 32. Grosbach: 

May 18,1921: Gage height, 3.48 feet; discharge, 101 second-feet.
WABASH RIVER BASIN. 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little W abash River at Wilcox, III., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

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.

20

15

22

22

22

16

14

13

12

11

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

7

8

7

7

8

9

12

39

155

103

80

Nov.

54

48

36

31

34

26

25

24

21

18

14

12

11

9

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

Dec.

13

12

12

18

25

1,000

1,140

470

222

133

93

71

60

60

75

210

177

123

60

57

48

108

780

1,400

860

282

234

144

103

84

Jan.

155

1,380

2,900

2,900

2,410

682

366

282

485

900

515

294

210

177

133

113

98

128

113

93

84

93

177

500

646

403

294

980

1,970

Feb.

2,000

1,180

562

354

318

790

1,280

1,740

2,700

2,140

1,160

578

390

318

270

222

199

144

113

103

. 98

93

88

93

93

84

84

Mar.

84

80

71

67

64

93

306

2,100

2,200

1,840

1,460

980

3,020

3,760

3,820

3,640

3,310

1,820

646

378

318

920

820

860

2,900

3,760

3,940

4,420

4,840

5,050

4,770

Apr.

4,560

4,280

2,900

1,140

429

330

282

258

455

455

354

270

210

246

530

900

470

366

270

294

234

210

342

1,040

960

628

1,240

1,560

1,060

1,160

May.

940

646

378

860

960

429

306

342

199

166

222

646

562

442

282

188

133

108

88

80

67

67

64

57

54

51

48

234

270

188 \AA 144

June.

' 8464

60

45

36

36

34

34

42

36

36

51

45

67

113

133

88

318

177

155

103

88

54

54

64

71

118

113

75

54

July.

45

39

67

36

36

34

25

20

18

15

15

12

12

14

103

57

34

15

51

22

258

155

67

39

26

36

48

26

20

13

31

Aug.

38

45

103

39

60

36

25

18

18

18

15

13

11

11

12

34

45

31

20

16

15

39

28

700

1,380

2,230

1,870

515

133

113

93

Sept.

60

42

39

39

54

133

1,040

628

318

155

84

60

51

45

93

80

51

54

42

75

93

71

98

67

270

860

1,820

1,240

455

306

Monthly discharge of Little W abash River at Wilcox, III., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,130 square miles.]

Month.

April.. .... __

July..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

103 

54 

1,400 

2,900 

2,700 

5,050 

4,560 

940 

318 

258 

2,230 

1,820

5,050

Minimum.

6 

9 

12 

84 

84 

64 

210 

48 

34 

12 

11 

39

6

Mean.

21.9 

17.9 

274 

662 

620 

2,010 

914 

297 

81.6 

44.8 

249 

281 '

456

Per

square 

mile.

0.019 

.016 

.242 

.586 

.549 

1.78 

.809 

.263 

.072 

.040 

.220 

.249

.404

Run-oft in 

inches.

0.02 

.02 

.28 

.68 

.57 

2.05 

.90 

.30 

.08 

.05 

.25 

.28

5.48

SKILLET FORK AT WATNE CITY, ELL.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., at Southern Railway bridge 1 mile east 

of Wayne City, Wayne County, and 4 miles below mouth of Horse Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 481 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 16, 1908, to December 31, 1912; June 22, 1914, 

to September 30, 1921, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by J. C. Taylor. 

90920 25 WSP 523 11
156 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge; in high 

water also from downstream side of wooden trestle 1 mile east of main 

channel. Low-water measurements made by .wading below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent ;frough. Control at 

low stages is remains of rock dam at bridge section; sometimes affected by 

drift; control at other stages clay and mud, somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.5 feet 

March 29 (discharge, 4,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.08 feet August 

22 and 23 (discharge, 2 second-feet).' , ** -*«* - 

1908-1912 and 1914-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 23.1 feet August 22, 

1915 (discharge, 15,800 second-feet); zero flow existed for 54 days in September to December (inclusive), 1908.

DIVERSIONS. About 30,000 gallons of water a day is pumped from river above 

gage into service tank of Southern Railway.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during year; affected by drift at 

low stages. Rating curves fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet, 

and poorly defined above that point. Gage read to hundredths once daily, 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating tables. 

Records fair for periods of medium discharge; poor for extreme high and 

extreme low stages.

Discharge measurements of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921. 

[Made by H. E. Grosbach.]

Date.

Apr. 21. ...... ............ .- ....... 

Aug. 24- ~ _ . _ _ ........................................

25. ............................................... i. ...........................

height.

Feet. 

2.80

2.24

5.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49.8

2.9

265

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 ____ . .....

2....... ... -

3 ..... 

4 ... .... ....

5 

6.. 

7 _ ...........

8 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 ..... _ 

15 

16 

17 

18 

10

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 - __ -

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 

Oct.

10

22

10

6

5

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

5

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

9

14

15

30

44

48

34

Nov.

34

27

18

15

9

9

6

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

 2

7

5

4

3

3

7

10

7

5

5

4

*

4

7

Dec.

10

9

12

22

10

345

375

170

70

44

30

16

15

15

52

38

34

32

30

19

59

540

800

1 Oftfl

555

14 1

252

125

110

28

30

Jan.

102

1,020

1 600

i dfirt

480

207

125

98

117

106

95

66

en

52

48

QA

56

34

22

15

g

in

37

no

iAn

318

222

147

681 i ftAft

Feb.

1,040

417

237

162

155

237

291

1,400

1,620

1,280

630

327

245

207

170

QK

70

56

32

30

31

30

28

28

24

22

21

Mar.

12

26

20

14

14

15

31

664

900

1,000

441

385

2,610

2,810

2,530

1 W\

309

140

110

73

73

185

454

480

2,950

3,000

2,810

3,950

4,480

3,950

3,320

Apr.

1,440

345

160

104

80

64

52

48

468

315

152

80

56

52

468

540

385

194

112

72

52

48

285

239

160

239

1,400

1,200

528

720

May.

840

275

203

194

176

112

72

56

39

38

36

144

212

144

96

52

39

30

26

22

22

21

20

18

16

14

13

30

39

36

28

June.

17

10

10

10

8

7

7

7

88

315

- 176

56

48

20

160

104

96

48

72

96

168

516

168

72

56

33

32

27

26

26

July.

92

305

128

92

6

15

12

10

10

6

5

5

4

4

3

2

5

4

4

6

5

4

4

4

7

6

6

5

5

7

6

Aug.

4

4

7

18

8

10

5

4

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

. 3

3

3

3

2

2

2

4

257

144

64

39

18

18

14

Sept.

12

12

8

8

6

6

5

12

20

10

7

6

IS

12

12

7

7

7

&

8

12

8

7

120

295

42

25

20

37

39
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 157

Monthly discharge of Skillet Fork at Wayne City, III., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1921.

[Drainage area, 481 square miles.]

Month.

November

January *

February

April. __ __ _____ _____ ............

May .

June.. -. _ _ -.--..

July

August

Sfiptp,ral"tf»r

Tlie year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

48 

34 

1,000 

1,600 

1,620 

4,480 

1,440 

840 

516 

305 

257 

295

4,480

Minimum.

2 

2 

9 

9 

21 

12 

48 

13 

7 

2 

2 

5

2

Mean.-

9.77 

7.53 

167 

278 

322 

1,260 

335 

08.8 

82.6 

25.1 

21.2 

26.4

220

Per 

square 

mile.

0.020 

.016 

.347 

.578 

.669 

2.62 

.696 

.205 

.172 

.052 

.044 

.055

.457

Run-off 

in inches.

0.02 

.02 

.40 

.67 

.70 

3.02 

.78 

.24 

.19 

.06 

.05, 

.06,

6.2*

CUMBERLAND &XVER BASIN.

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT CUMBERLAND FALIS, KY.

LOCATION, At Cumberland Falls post office, Whitley County, 400 feet above

falls, 13 miles from Cumberland Falls railroad station, McCreary County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,040 square miles (measured on maps prepared by the

United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1907, to December 10, 1911; April 1, 1915,

to Sept. 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Staff, inclined and vertical, on right bank, 400 feet above brink of falls,

installed April 3, 1915; read by Alice Bjrunsdn. An inclined and vertical

staff gage installed by Viele, Blackwell & Buck, on right bank about 300

feet above site of Survey gage, was used 1907-1911.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage. A reference gage on left bank near cable is used to determine depths when soundings

can not be made. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock; permanent. At high stages the edge of

the falls serves as control, there being a vertical drop of about 68 feet at

low water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.00 feet at 5.30 p. m.

April 17 (discharge, 28,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.23 feet October

25 and 26 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

1907-1911 and 1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 7.30

a. m. January 28, 1918 (discharge, 59,600 second-feet); minimum stage 1.04

feet September 29, 1919 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

Lowest known stage said to have occurred in 1902 when entire flow of

river was confined in a channel 7 feet wide and 1 foot deep, flowing fast;

under these conditions the discharge would probably be about 30 second-feet. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Low-water flow may be affected to a small extent by operation

of power plant at Williamsburg, 25 miles above station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., during 

the year ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Jan* 12

Aug. 4

Made by 

Reginald Waldo ______ __ _ ___ .........................

Duncan Charlton.. .. ___ _________ ..^ ..........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.50

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,370

681

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

617

513

440

392

348

306

275

256

237

218

199

180

166

152

145

138

124

110

106

102

98

94

90

86

82

82

86

90

380

890

658

Nov.

500

392

338

296

275

359

428

404

338

317

338

359

440

428

380

380

380

380

464

591

728

971

1,460

1,890

2,000

1,560

1,270

1,780

4,450

5,080

Dec.

4,150

3,050

2,440

2,110

1,890

2,110

3,180

3,440

5,080

6,860

5,410

3,850

3,180

5,750

12,900

14,000

6,860

3,570

2/680

2,110

1,670

1,670

6,100

6,860

5,410

3,850

3,300

2,920

2,680

2,220

2,000

Jan.

1,890

1,670

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,670

2,560

3,850

4,450

4,150

12,400

16,800

13,400

7,680

5,080

4,150

3,300

2,800

2,330

2,220

2, 110

2,110

3,300

6,100

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,410

Feb.

5,410

4,150

3,850

3,300

2,920

2,800

2,800

3,050

5,080

13,400

16,200

12,900

8,550

5,410

4,150

3,570

3,050

2,680

2,220

3,180

6,100

7,260

8,110

8,550

8,110

5,750

4,150

3,440

Mar.

2,920

2,680

2,680

3,050

3,050

2,920

2,560

2,440

3,180

7,680

7,260

5,410

4,150

3,570

4,150

4,760

5,410

4,760

3,850

3,300

2,920

2,560

2,560

2,920

3,850

4,150

4,450

3,850

3,300

2,920

2,800

Apr.

5,080

6,100

5,410

4,150

3,570

3,050

2,560

2,330

2,000

1,890

1,670

1,460

1,270

1,220

1,360

5,080

28,200

25,600

14,500

6,100

4,150

3,300

3,180

3,440

3,570

3,440

2,800

2,560

2,560

2,330

May.

2,110

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,890

2,800

5,080

3,850

2,920

2,220

2,000

1,890

2,440

2,220

1,890

1,780

1,360

1,140

988

905

785

728

658

658

644

630

800

742

658

604

500

June.

428

338

286

246

208

180

166

159

199

218

380

658

565

500

440

359

317

440

338

500

770

742

756

630

565

552

404

306

275

275

"July.

246

275

286

266

228

166

124

98

86

94

124

800

686

578

617

1,270

1,560

2,000

1,460

890

2,560

3,050

2,000

1,270

830

604

500

742

526

404

370

Aug.

513

552

552

604

2,330

1,890

954

604

526

604

604

464

392

380

359

404

1,060

3,850

9,000

5,410

2,680

1, 670

1,230

905 K 770

714

756

860

954

658

452

Sept.

714

539

317

275

275

578

1,090

988

526

428

1,200

1,090

452

306

218

180

166

166

152

102

131

1,270

1,200

1,460

1,560

1,890

1,460

1,780

1,560

1,070

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Cumberland Falls, Ky., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 2,040 square miles.]

Month.

December 

February ____________ ...........

July .... ..... ... ..... .....

September. ..................................

The year... . __

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

890 

5,080 

14,000 

16,800 

16,200 

7,680 

28,200 

5,080 

770 

3,050 

9,000 

1,890

28,200

Minimum.

82 

275 

1,670 

1,200 

2,220 

2,440 

1,220 

500 

159 

86 

359 

102

82

Mean.

247 

966 

4,300 

4,280 

5,720 

3,740 

5,130 

1,620 

407 

797 

1,380 

771

2,430

Per

square 

mile.

0.121 

.474 

2.11 

2.10 

2.80 

1.83 

2.51 

.794 

.200 

.391 

.676 

.378

1.19

Run-off 

in inches.

0.14 

.53 

2.43 

2.42 

2.92 

2.11 

2.80 

.92 

.22 

.45 

.78 

.42

16.14
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 159 

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BURNSIDE, EY.

LOCATION. Below mouth of South Fork of Cumberland River, at Burnside, 

Pulaski County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 4,890 square miles including South Fork (measured on maps 

prepared by United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on piers of toll bridge across South Fork of 

Cumberland River 700 feet above mouth; installed in July, 1914, by United 

States Weather Bureau. Sea-level elevation of zero, 589.53 feet (Smith 

Shoals Survey datum, United States Engineer Corps), or 591.20 feet (Coast 

and Geodetic Survey datum).

' DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Flow of South Fork is measured from the highway 

bridge; the Cumberland above the South Fork is measured from a boat, or 

from the Queen & Crescent Railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel considered permanent except for deposits of 

mud, which are washed away at high stages. Low-water control is crest of 

dam No. 21, 28 miles below Burnside; gage height of crest of dam, 1.47 feet. 

The dam is a concrete structure, and probably little or no water leaks 

through dam or lock.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 37.5 feet, 

April 17, at 4 p. m. (discharge, 73,800 second-feet); minimum stage 2.0 feet 

October 12 (discharge, 240 second-feet).

1915-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 69.5 feet at 1 a. m. January 29, 

1918 (discharge, roughly, 157,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet 

September 18-21, 1919 (discharge, 115 second-feet). Lower stages have 

been recorded but they were due to lowering of pool at dam No. 21.

The stage of January 29, 1918, is the maximum stage since December 15, 

- 1884, the date of establishment of United States Weather Bureau gage.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Stage at low water will be affected by any manipulation of the 

level of pool No. 21 at the lock.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice 

during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 30,000 second-feet; 

extended above. Gage read to tenths once daily. * Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. At low water stagedischarge relation may be slightly affected by inflow between gage and dam 

resulting from heavy local rains in the basins of the small intervening tributaries. Records fair below 30,000 second-feet; above that stage subject to 

error.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau,

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
160 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ... ...

2..... ....

3.........

4.........

5 _.

6 ......

7... ......

8.. ....

9.........

10.. .

11.........

12.........

13.........

14... ......

15 

16 ..

17.........

18.

19.........

20- .

21 

22

23.........

24.........

25 _ ......

26.........

27.. _ ....

28.........

29...... ...

30 

31.........

Oct.

1,890

1,540

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,080

970

855

745

645

550

240

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

465

465

465

855

Nov.

970

1,080

970

855

745

745

745

745

745

745

745

745

745

645

645

645

855

745

745

745

855

1,200

2,810

2,700

3,040

2,920

2,580

2,470

3,730

7,540

Dec.

8,550

9,150

7 000

5,460

4 650

4,420

5,000

5,680

8,100

11,700

10,700

7,820

6,030

7,000

25,000

22,200

16,600

9,300

6,500

4,880

4,080

3,500

5,110

16,400

11,500

8,700

7,400

8,250

7,820

6,500

5,680

Jan.

5,110

5,220

5,340

5,000

4,420

3,840

3,380

3,160

3,380

4,650

6,140

8,250

8,100

0 Qftft

33,700

28,500

19,500

14,600

10, 100

7 QfiO

6,740

5,800

5 3411

4,760

4,540

5,460

11,300

12,900

12,000

12,000

14,500

Feb.

14,100

11,500

9,300

7,820

6,500

6,380

6,740

6,500

a onn

29,200

36,800

31,700

21,300

14,500

10,400

8,250

6,870

6,030

5,340

5,220

11,800

13,600

16,100

20,700

18,700

15,000

11,500

10,100

Mar.

8,700

7,400

7 000

9,150

8,550

7,260

6,500

5,800

K Aftfl

13,200

18,700

13,600

10,400

8,250

9,750

13,200

12,400

11,300

9,450

' 7,960

6,740

5,680

5,570

7,540

9,900

12,400

10,500

8,850

7,680

6,870

5,920

Apr.

15,000

22,400

15,900

11,800

9,150

7,260

6,140

5,220

5,220

4,760

4,420

3,500

3,270

2,920

2,350

4,420

51,700

58,200

31,400

17,800

10,500

7,960

6,870

7,260

6,870

6,380

6,140

6,140

5,680

5,110

May.

4,650

3,960

3,620

3,500

3,500

3,500

4,420

5,920

5,000

3,960

3,620

3,840

5,460

7,000

5,800

4,650

3,840

3,040

2,700

2,350

2,000

1,780

1,780

1,540

1,430

1,430

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,320

June.

1,200

970

745

745

645

550

550

550

645

745

745

1,080

1,320

1,200

1,200

1,080

970

745

855

855

855

970

1,200

1,430

1,200

1,200

970

855

745

550

July.

1,200

1,080

645

550

645

645

550

465

465

465

465

465

645

855

855

1,430

2,120

1,780

2,120

2,350

2,240

3,270

3,Q60

2,580

1,780

1,540

1,320

970

970

1,320

1,200

Aug.

1,080

1,320

1,320

1,200

1,200

2,120

2,120

1,780

1,430

1,200

1,200

1,540

1,540

1,430

1,200

1,320

1,320

2,240

6,380

9,600

5,920

3,620

2,350

1,780

1,430

1,200

1,430

2,470

1,780

1,540

1,430

Sept.

1,080

1,320

1,320

1,200

1,080

1,780

2,470

2,580

2,120

1,540

1,890

3,270

2,350

1,780

1,320

1,080

1,080

745

745

645

550

1,540

3,160

2,700

2,920

3,960

5,460

5,340

6,500

4 fvlA

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 4,890 square miles.]

Month.

October . ___ ...... ____ . ...........

November.. __________________

December -... .. .......... .............

February ___________________

April ................... ..............

May . ........ ......................

July.... ............. ..................

August ____________________

September __________________

The year. _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

1,890 

7,540 

25,000 

33,700 

36,800 

18,700 

58,200 

7,000 

1,430 

3,960 

9,600 

6,500

58,200

Minimum.

240 

645 

3,500 

3,160 

5,220 

5,460 

2,350 

1,320 

550 

465 

1,080 

550

240

Mean.

617 

1,520 

8,730 

9,210 

13,300 

9,090 

11,700 

3,300 

912 

1,320 

2,180 

2,270

5,290

Per

square 

mile.

0.126 

.311 

1.79 

1.88 

2.72 

1.86 

2.39 

.675 

.187 

.270 

.446 

.464

1.08

Run-off 

in inches.

0.15 

.35 

2.06 

2.17 

2.83 

2.14 

2.67 

.78 

.21 

.31 

.51 

.52

14.69
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIS. 161

CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NASHVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At foot of Broad Street, Nashville, Davidson County, 2.6 miles 

above lock and dam No. 1.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 12,860 square miles (U. S. Weather Bureau).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Records of discharge, October 1, 1918, to September 30, 

1921. Gage readings obtained by United States Weather Bureau since 1873.

GAGE. One inclined and three vertical sections at the foot of Broad Street. 

The sloping section, graduated from 2.0 to 46.3 feet, consists of timber 

embedded in rock and faced with cast-iron plates upon which footmarks and 

tenths are cast; second section, 45.6 to 49.5 feet, consists of an iron plate 

bolted vertically to face of retaining wall near foot of Broad Street, 18 feet 

from end of wall and 3 feet upstream from sloping section; third section, 

48.1 to 56.0 feet, is a wooden strip nailed to a telephone pole at top of bank 

on north side of Broad Street; fourth section, 50.7 to 56.0 feet, is an iron 

strap bolted to southeast corner of Temperance Hall on north side of Broad 

Street, near corner of First Avenue North.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of Sparkman Street 

highway bridge 300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sediment. Low-water control is 

formed by dam at Lock No. 1, 2.6 miles below gage. Operation of locks has 

a negligible effect on stage-discharge relation. Dam is drowned out at 

stages above 12^ feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.9 feet at 

7 a. m. February 14 and 4 p. m. April 20 (discharge, 86,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 6.9 feet October 25 and 26 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet). 

1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 44.9 feet January 7 and 8, 1919 

(discharge, 137,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 6.9 feet in September and October, 1919, and October, 1920 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet). 

A stage of 55.3 feet on January 22, 1882, is reported by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 1,500 and 18,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 18,000 

and 160,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records below 

18,000 second-feet are good; above that point only fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept, SO, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 13

Mar. 26

Made by 

__ do _________

. .do . ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.75

18.75

21.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18,400

35,800

45,800

Date.

July 12

Sept. 20

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.22

7.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,930

3,180
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

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.

7,580

7,250

6,270

5,330

4,720

4,120

3,830

3,640

3,250

2,970

2,970

2,690

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,140

2,140

1,870

1,870

1,410

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,030

1,030

4,720

5,020

2,970

3,250

3,250

Nov.

2,690

2,970

2,410

2,410

2,690

2,970

2,690

2,410

2,690

2,690

2,970

2,970

2,690

2,690

2,410

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,410

2,140

2,140

1,870

1,870

1,870

2,410

2,970

7,580

7,580

Dec.

6,920

7 Q9fl

12,200

14,400

15, 900

14,400

12,500

12,200

15,500

17,200

18,300

18, 800

23,200

23,200

22,000

26,000

30,800

33,400

oe OHO

21,300

14 800

15,100

16,200

21,800

24,600

38,100

41 snn

36,000

30,800

26,800

Jan.

23,200

m ft/in

17,400

15,900

15,100

13,600

13, 600

12,500

11,400

12,500

13,300

14,800

20,600

31,100

34,800

40,600

47 3fkft

41,800

30,800

oq flftft

18,800

17, 500

13,600

1 ft QAA

23,000

28,100

30,300

34,200

35,400

Feb.

33,700

qo Rflft

q-i 7AA

29,700

26 500

29,200

26,500

50,700

til &flfi

76,800

79,200

84,400

86,400

80 000

64, 500

42,800

29,700

24,800

oq oflft

25,500

28,600

33,700

35,400

40,600

43,100

41,200

Mar.

37,800

OA Oflft

30,600

26,000

24,300

22,700

22, 000

21,100

26,800

CK Ann

47,000

37,200

36,600

36,000

31,100

27,800

27,300

28,100

26,000

24,100

oq fiftA

35, 400

38,100

OK Af\f\

35,700

34,800

30,600

27,300

Apr.

32,500

49 4fiA

52,500

53,200

48,000

38,700

30,300

23,900

22,300

18, 800

14,800

14,800

12,200

11,800

11,100

14,000

59,900

74 nnft

80,400

85,600

85,600

79,200

62,600

36, 600

24,800

22,000

20,100

19,900

19,600

17,700

May.

15,900

W Qftf)

13, 600

12,500

11,100

10,400

11,100

9,300

9,300

9,300

10,700

11,800

14,400

14,400

13,600

13,300

13,600

12,200

10,700

9,650

7,920

6,590

5,950

5,640

5,330

5,020

4,720

4,420

4,120

4,120

4,420

June.

4,120

3,830

3,540

3,250

2,970

2,970

2,970

2,690

2,410

2,140

2,410

2,690

2,140

2,410

3,250

3, 830

3,830

3,830

4,120

5,020

3,830

3,830

3,540

3,830

3,830

2,970

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,140

July.

2,140

2,410

2,140

2,140

1,870

^1, 870

1,870

1,870

1,630

1,630

2,140

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,870

'1,870

2,140

1,870

1,870

3,830

12,200

11,800

13,300

11,100

7,580

6,920

7,580

6,590

5,640

4,720

3,«30

Aug.

3,250

3,830

5,020

4,420

4,420

6,270

5,330

4,420

3,830

3,250

4,120

4,720

13,300

13,600

17,700

14,000

13,600

11,100

8,950

7 Q9fi

6,270

8,950

14,000

11,800

9,850

6,590

5,020

4,120

3,830

3,540

3,250

Sept.

3,830

3,830

3.250

2,970

2,690

2,690

2,410

3,540

3,540

9,300

8,600

7,580

5,640

4,420

4,420

4,720

4,420

4,120

4,420

3,540

2,690

7,250

6,270

7,250

18,300

16,600

15,500

16,900

15,100

14,400

Monthly discharge of Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 12,860 square miles.]

Month.

October. .. _____________ . __ ..

April . ........... ....... ... .........

May... ____________ ___ -... ..

July

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,580 

7,580 

41,800 

48,000 

86,400 

55, 400 

85,600 

15,900 

5,020 

13,300 

17,700 

18, 300

86,'400

Minimum.

1,030 

1,870 

6,920 

11,400 

23,200 

21,100 

11,100 

4,120 

2,140 

1,630 

3,250 

2,410

1,030

Mean.

3,240 

2,950 

21,200 

23,600 

44,300 

32,000 

37,600 

9,670 

3, 190 

3,240 

7,420 

7,010

16,200

Per

square 

mile.

0.252 

.229 

1.65 

1.83 

3.44 

2.49 

2.92 

.752 

.248 

.252 

.576 

.545

1.26

Run-off 

in inches.

0.29 

.26 

1.90 

2.11 

3.58 

2.87 

3.26 

.87 

.28 

.29 

.66 

.61

16.98

SOUTH FORK OF CUMBERLAND RIVER AT NEVEISVIIIE, KT. 

LOCATION. One-fourth mile beloV Turkey Creek ferry, on Greenwood-Monticello pike, and 1 mile from Nevelsville, McCreary County. Little South

Fork enters on left 1M miles above station. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles (measured on maps compiled by United

States Geological Survey; scale, 1: 500,000). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1915, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in five sections bolted to rock ledges on left bank;

read by J. S. Carrell. A reference gage for use in referencing soundings at

the measuring section is attached to a tree on the left bank 110 feet below cable. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2,000 feet below gage or by wading-.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIF.- 163

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight above and below; bed compact 

gravel, low-water control is partly the bed of the river below gage and 

partly a gravel bar about 2 miles below gage. Both are probably permanent. 

High-water control is bed of stream for several miles below gage, and may be 

slightly affected by foliage along the banks.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 35.05 feet 

on April 17 (discharge, 51,500 second-feet); minimum stage reported during 

year, 1.79 feet July 14 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

1916-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 51.4 feet on January 28, 1918 (discharge, 84,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.53 feet on September 19,1919 

(discharge, 49 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom if ever affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of a small power plant short distance above gage may 

affect flow at extreme low water. '

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 100 and 500 second-feet; well defined 

between 500 and 25,000 second-feet; extended above 25,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records good except those for low and high 

stages which are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsvttte, Ky., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Jan. 14

Aug. 5

Made by 

Reginald Waldo ... .... ...

Gage

Feet. 

12.42

2.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,950

238

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, 

Ky, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 ........

2-.-......-.

3. ....

4.. __ .....

5..... ..,

6.... .

7- .

8- .

9 ........

10 

11 

12 ........

13 ........

14-.. .......

15 .... .

16 .. .

17- . 

18 

19 ........

20 ........

21 

22 ......

23 . .

24 ........

25 . __ .

26... ........

27. 

28. .

29

30 .

31.. .

Oct.

512

400

340

303

270

248

254

233

202

183

178

175

168

156

260

328

230

133

128

126

124

122

116

114

111

111

124

122

120

118

156

Nov.

180

168

178

340

324

310

270

202

188

178

175

178

173

180

180

188

202

218

202

204

254

286

535

712

685

665

660

768

1,270

1,870

Dec.

2,890

2,810

1,940

1,330

1,330

2,080

1,730

2,890

6,460

3,920

2,570

1,870

1,590

6,220

7,670

3,830

2,730

1,870

1,270

1,150

1,030

1,150

7,300

5,190

3,290

2,430

2,570

2,430

9 Iftfl

2,080

2,010

Jan.

1,520

1,450

1,270

1,210

1,090

970

850

850

910

2,810

2,290

3,380

3,210

7,800

12,000

5,740

3,830

2,890

2,650

2,150

1,730

1,590

1,330

1,330

1,330

2,650

6,820

5,520

5,860

5,520

5,300

Feb.

4,770

3,660

2,430

2,150

1,940

2,010

1,870

1,870

15,000

13,900

16,300

7,180

4,670

3,560

2,810

2,500

2,010

1,730

1,450

1,660

3,740

5,300

6,220

5,740

4,370

3,380

2,890

3,050

Mar.

2,890

2,430

2,650

2,430

2,150

1,940

1,730

1,450

2,430

5,630

4,670

3,380

2,810

2,290

2,650

2,890

2,970

2,730

2,500

2,360

2,080

1,520

2,650

4,280

6,340

5,410

3,560

2,570

2,290

2,080

2,890

Apr.

8,680

6 220

4,010

3,210

2,360

2,080

2,080

1,450

1,270

1,150

1,030

850

795

630

602

3,740

51,500

12,200

4,670

3,290

2,810

1,870

1,730

2,52)

2,150

1,730

1,590

1,520

1,270

1,210

May.

1,030

910

970

795

1,030

850

910

850

850

660

740

850

2,430

2,150

1,590

1,210

970

795

685

610

560

685

400

380

380

445

535

512

400

340

303

June.

270

230

199

180

170

158

230

168

320

320

685

422

303

286

270

207

175

196

204

213

216

236

204

191

239

199

178

158

202

610

July.

303

173

168

163

148

133

111

95

94

92

94

95

109

82

92

133

404

118

270

303

270-

685

.490

303

233

202

168

144

156

133

188

Aug.

199

293

254

270

218

176

221

202

230

202

178

199

168

156

199

303.

445

1,270

1,520

1,270

445

199

254

320

178

180

1,450

585

535

340

286

Sept.

230

188

202

230

191

156

233

248

286

970

1,660

1,210

610

490

360

270

242

213

204

188

236

1,210

-850

686

2,08tf

1,520

1,390

4,100

3,210

1,270

90920 25 WSP 523 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAKT III.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Cumberland River at Nevelsville, Ky., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,260 square miles.]

Month.

October. _ .. ..........................

February.. . ____________ _^ .........

March __ . _____________ , ........

July.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

685 

1,520 

4,100 

512 

1,870 

7,670 

12,000 

16,300 

6,340 

51,500 

2,430 

685

51,500

Minimum.

82 

156 

156 

111 

168 

1,030 

850 

1,450 

1,450 

602 

303 

158

82

Mean.

199 

411 

831 

199 

398 

2,900 

3,160 

4,670 

2,920 

4,340 

833 

255

1,730

Per 

square 

mile.

0.158 

.326 

.660 

.158 

.316 

2.30 

2.51 

3.63 

2.32 

3.44 

.661 

.202

1.S7

Run-off 

in inches.

a is

 .38 

.74 

.18 

.35 

2.66 

2.89 

3.78 

2.68 

3.84 

.76 

,23

18.66

OBET RIVEE NEAR BOOM, TENET. /

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Livingston-Byrdstown road, 1J£ 

miles above mouth of Eagle Creek, 1-Hj miles below mouth of Franklin 

Creek, 1^ miles northeast of Boom, Pickett County, and 4 miles southwest 

of Byrdstown.

DRAINAGE AREA. 416 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1919, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by Eunice 

Reynolds.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock; both banks high, but 

left bank subject to overflow at extreme stages. Control for low water is 

at gravel and rock shoal a quarter of a mile below gage; high-water control 

indeterminate.

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

ICE. Ice seldom forms at this point.

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period March 

16 to September 30, 1919, 10.8 feet at 9 a. m. March 18 (discharge, 6,020 

second-feet; minimum stage, 1.0 foot September 27 (discharge, 12 secondfeet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 20, 1920, 26.7 

feet, February 22 and April 2 (discharge, 21,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.1 feet August 2-7 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1921, 11.54 

feet April 17 (discharge, 6,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot 

November 3 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 15,000 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., during the year ending

^ Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 22

Apr. 7

Mad« byReginald Waldo _______ . ____ . ________ . __________

__ do _ .. __ ......... __ . ____ . __________________

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.86

3.24

Discharge.

Sec,-ft. 

428

712
CUMBEEIAND BIVEB BASINV

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Obey River near Boom, Tenn.} for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919-1921.

Day.

1919. 

1. ____

2..........

3.........

4 

5 .......

6 , .

7..........

8..........

9 _

10 

11..........

12.... ______

13... .......

14..........

15..........

16 . ......

17... .......

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22 .......

28... .......

24. ,. _ .

25... .......

26 _

27..........

28..........

59. ,.....

30..........

31 ...

1919-20. 

1 .....

2... .......

3......

4..........

5 .......

6 ......

7..........

8... .......

9..........

10 .......

11. .....

12......

13...... ...

14..........

15 .......

16... .......

17..........

18 ......

19..........

20....... _

21..........

22..........

23..........

24...., ...

25 .......

26... .......

27....... _

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 . 

Oct.

35

35

35

45

35

125

125

85

85

70

70

830

720

610

510

3,700

2,580

940

7OA

510

320

9Al\

1,570

6,110

2,050

1,270

830

510

460

365

280

Nov.

4,660

10,600

3,070

1.630

1,050

san

KftA

510

365

410

510

2,300

1,330

QQK

720

410

320

320

240

240

175

205

1,810

3,420

2 7Qfi

2,050

5,300

Dec.

2,510

1,630

1,100

940

79O

665

1,690

3,780

1,990

1,870

1,750

1,390

3,630

11,200

3,070

1,990

1 onn

1,100

QA(\

830

775

610

510

460

460

365

365

9Bf>

280

280

205

Jan.

205

OCA240

94ft

210

205

175

3,350

o qnft

1,390

560

830

77 >;

665

665

560

830

885

940

9 400 10 onfl

9,900

5,750

o 7Qfi

1,750

i Q^n

1,100

885

775

Feb.

665

Raft

Afift

2,160

3

£dA

0 OOA

1,570

1,270

995

77 1,

830

830

775

665

610

510

460

dftO

510

560

560

21,700

7,820

4,500

2

AAf\

1,690

1,220

1,050

QAft

Mar.

830

2,050

5,100

2, 510

1,630

1,220

940

775

720

610

510

1,050

o q7n

1,510

1,160

(Mn

885

QQA

77K

775

2 7on

o oqn

1,870

1,100

995

885

775

7,280

5,300

2

RCrt

1,810

1,690

1,630

1,510

2,170

9 4.4-fl

1 oon

1,050

QA(\

885

77 >;

720

665

665

665

610

610

Apr.

775

610

560

510

510

dfin

410

365

365

320

365

365

365

280

280

560

775 '720

610

510

410

410

410

365

320

280

240

94n

240

830

5,060

21,700

6,470

5,060

1 930

1,510

i san

1,050

995

885

720

665

610

K«n

510

460

1,750

720

 65

4,100

1,810

1,330

995

885

1,870

2,230

1,630

1,220

OQi"i

May.

1,160

940

830

610

460

610

560

560

660

560

510

365

280

280

- 280

320

320

320

280

995

830

665

560

460

410

365

365

410

320

320 **4O

1,270

1, 870

3,140

1,990

1,450

1,270

995

1,270

1,100

885

775

665

560

4.ftn

410

320

280

280

320

280

995

720

665

610

775

720

560

410

 JOfl

240

205

June.

240

205

175

150

125

125

125

105

105

105

105

320

240

150

125

105

70

85

105

105

125

125

150

150

125

175

150

125

105

70

175

QQn

995

1,570

1,870

2,170

1,510

995

665

460

365

320

240

205

175

150

125

150

175

240

280

460

365

320

205

150

125

105

85

70

July,

70

55

45

56

55

70

85

85

85

70

85

85

85

70

45

.55

55

55

55

35

35

25

25

25

35

45

25

25

55

25

45

55

45

25

25 ' 25 '

85

125

105

85

70

55

45

35

35

45

55

85

105

150

125

105

85

70

55

45

45

45

qe

35

35

25

Aug.

55

125

70

55

45

105

86

55

55

55

45

70

150

. 105

105

105

55

55

55

45

70

55

45

55

55

45

55

70

55

55

55

25

18

18

18

18

18

18

35

115

205

320

560

775

1,510

1,870

2,440

1,810

1,270

775

665

460

460

410

320

240

205

175

175

175

240

Sept.

55

70

70

45

55

' 45

35

45

45

35

45

45

45

as

45

45

35

45

35

45

35

25

45

35

45

35

12

35

35

35

560

510

460

320

240

205

175

. 150

150

175

205

240

4,100

4,900

6,740

3,420

2,050

1,220

995

605

460

320

240

205

175

280

510

410

280
166 STJEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PABT in.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1919-1921 Continued.'

Day.

1920-21. 

1..... _ ..

2 .

3 ...... .

4

5 ... ...

6.... ...

7-.-.......

8... ...,,

9..........

10.... ......

Ilia ..

13..........

14..........

15..... ..

16..... ., _

17..........

18 

19 .......

20 

21 

22. ..

33 .

24... .......

26. ..

26 

27..........

28 

29 , 

30 . 

31... 

Oct.

205

205

125

105

85

85

70

70

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

45

45

45

25

25

25

25

25

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

12

12

7

25

35

35

45

35

35

35

35

35

35

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

35

45

45

45

280

365

365

Dec.

365

280

280

280

240

365

560

1,100

830

665

560

460

1,100

1,750

1,050

775

560

410

365

320

460

2,170

1,510

1,100

775

1,390

1,690

1,190

885

720

Jan.

638

520

510

460

410

244

406

563

720

885

885

885

2,930

2 790

1,810

1,160

775

775

692

505

272

600

356

2,170

1,930

1,870

1,750

1,450

Feb.

1,220

1,050

858

775

775

775

802

2,300

5,660

4,500

3,210

2,510

1,990

1,540

1 240

912

802

692

638

1,420

1,540

1,630

1,930

1,750

1,600

1,300

1,450

1,420

Mar.

1,300

1,100

1,080

968

830

692

638

545

858

1,360

1,130

912

830

748

748

885

748

665

638

485

48 E>

692

3,280

2,440

9 <nn

1,810

1,360

1,080

912

858

802

Apr.

4,820

2,650

1,300

1,080

830

AQO

610

460

410

365

320

312

304

329

3,490

6,650

2,650

2,050

1,270

940

885

858

802

771

665

560

520

470

401

May.

365

329

338

356

288

240

240

205

205

187

205

280

500

460

383

296

240

205

170

160

145

130

121

113

97

93

99

85

79

73

70

June.

66

61

64

55

51

47

45

43

45

. 58

61

64

53

37

53

101

55

45

55

150

93

58

47

49

43

41

39

33

27

27

July.

31

31

38

45

51

41

25

21

18

41

193

140

55

35

22

31

37

45

382

720

2,370

560

347

270

160

280

226

101

82

70

199

Aug.

150

240

240

205

150

93^

7ff

193

97

79

70

135

101

700

1,300

460

296

240

460

193

105

93

73

67

64

'64

410

312

165

145

85

Sept.

73

64

55

51

45

43

47

55

152

248

145

85

84

56

54

46

40

38

32

32

30

365

280

222

775

665

485

435

342

300

NOTE. Gage not read on the following days: Nov. 25,1919, Feb. 4, June 5, Aug. 9, Oct. 23, Dec. 2,1920, 

and Jan. 9, April 16, May 18, June 1, July 3,19, Aug. 14, and Sept. 9,1921; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the years ending Sept. 80,

1919-1921.

[Drainage area, 416 square miles.]

Month.

1919. 

March 15-31... ..............................

May... . ..

June _____ ___ 

July......... .......... ......... .............

August 

.September.... .... . .... .

1919-20, 

October.. 

November ...................................

January ____________________

February. ... _ ___ . ____ .. ....

March __ . __________________

April,, __ . ___ . ____ . ___ . 

May

July 

August ......................................

The year.-. __ ... ___ ^. ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,100 

830 

1,160 

320 

85 

150 

70

6,110 

11,100 

11,200 

13,900 

21,700 

7,280 

21,700 

3,140 

2, 170 

150 

2,440 

6,740

21,700

Minimum.

510 

240 

240 

70 

25 

45 

12

35 

175 

205 

175 

460 

610 

460 

205 

70 

25 

18 

150

18

Mean.

1,500 

449 

508 

139 

53.7 

68.1 

41.9

835 

1,970 

1,570 

2,080 

2,160 

1,610 

2,330 

833 

500 

63.2 

525 

1,020

1,290

Per 

square 

mile.

3.61 

1.08 

1.22 

.334 

.129 

.164 

.101

2.01 

4,74 

£77 

5.00 

6.19 

3.87 

6.60 

2.00 

1.20 

.152 

1.26 

2.45

3.10

Run-off in 

inches.

2.15 

1.20 

1.41 

.37 

.15 

.19 

.11

2.32 

5.29 

4.35 

5.76 

5.60 

4.46 

6.25 

2.31 

1.34 

.18 

1.34 

2.73

41.93
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN. 167

Monthly discharge of Obey River near Boom, Tenn., for the years ending Sept, SO,

1919-1921 Continued.

Month.

1920-21.

February ___________________

April ____ , ______ .. __ . _ .......

May... _____________________

July.........................................

August ______________________

The year... ...........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

205 

365 

2,170 

2,930 

5,660 

3,280 

6,650 

500 

150 

2,370 

1,300 

775

6,650

Minimum.

18 

7 

240 

244 

638 

485 

304 

70 

27 

18 

64 

30

7

Mean.

63.8 

67.0 

792 

1,020 

1,650 

1,070 

1,305 

218 

55.6 

215 

228 

178

566

Per

square 

mile.

0.153 

.161 

1.90 

2.45 

3.97 

2.57 

3.14 

.524 

.134 

.517 

.548 

.428

1.36

Run-off

in inches

0.18 

.18 

2.19 

2.82 

4.13 

2.96 

3.50 

.60 

.15. 

.60. 

.63- 

.48-

18.42:

CANEY FORE NEAR ROCK ISLAND, TENN.

LOCATION. At power house of Tennessee Electric Power Co., half a mile downstream from storage dam at mouth of Collins River and 1 mile northwest of 

Rock Island, Warren County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1911, to May 15, 1921.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank, directly opposite power 

house and about half a mile downstream from Rock Island dam. This 

gage has been used since October 1, 1920. From January 1, 1917, to 

September 30, 1920, a Bristol water-stage recorder, known as gage No. 3 

was located 100 feet downstream from power house. For description of 

gages used prior to January 1, 1917, see Water-Supply Paper 473.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a boat at section 1,200 feet below 

power house.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream above and below gage consists chiefly 

of soliji rock; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1911-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 13.2 fee* 

April 2, 1912, at original gage at dam site (discharge, 107,000 second-feet) j 

minimum stage, zero on gage July 27, 28, September 1, and 26, 1918 (discharge, 140 second-feet).

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation caused by storage in reservoir and" 

operation of plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, rating curve well 

denned between 50 and 9,000 second-feet; extended above 9,000 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge1 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of graph. Records good except for extreme high stages> which 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Electric Power Co.

No discharge measurements made at this station since November 1% 1916..
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, P&RT III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the 

period Oct. 1, 1918, to May 15, 1921.

Day.

1918-19. 

1 - 

2 

a. 

4 

5 - * -

6 -

7 

8 

9 

10 

11. 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 - -

99

23 

24 

26 

27 

28 

90

30

31 

1919-20.

2. _ . ___

3 

4 

5 .

6 

7 ..... ...

8 

9 

10 

11 .

12.. ..

iq

14.. .

15.. .

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20. ..

21 ___ . _ ....

22 .

23 

24 .

26. .

26 - 

27 

28 .

29 

30 ... _ .

81- _ - ...

Oct.

31

38

31

28

28

17

280

63

850

650

277

262

175

250

250

250

760

700

1,060

1,230

2,130

1,690

1,690

1,340

1,410

1,610

1,260

1,610

1,950

5,260

15,300

442

478

332

308

175

271

402

378

301

418

250

326

1,060

1,490

3,070

2,130

1 230

1,020

985

790

1,060

1,160

4,870

5,060

1,950

1,650

1,230

1,260

1,260

1.200

Nov.

1,73

4,19

1,57

1,34

1,34

1,34

1,120

1,530

1,260

1,090

1,020

1,060

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,160

1,860

18,900

7,810

6,410

3,590

2,840

2,180

2,420

2,180

1,300

2,080

1,410

1,900

2,320

1,370

2,220

2,080

1,900

1,090

1,090

1,230

1,230

650

1,020

915

1,570

1,370

1,200

1,340

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,300

1,160

1,340

1,370

730

1,160

1,370

985

13,000

7,810

6,160

17,300

Dec.

2,37

1,77

1.86C

1,49

1,61

1,200

1,57

1,06

1,340

1,490

1,450

1,300

1,370

1,260

3,590

4,030

3,070

1,820

2,180

1,260

1,120

2,730

4,690

4,350

5,470

3,590

2,840

3,450

1,340

2,570

1,200

13,400

5,690

3,880

3,190

2,520

2,370

4,520

13,000

11,200

17,300

13,400

8,440

16,500

28,100

18,900

10,400

7,810

4,520

3,590

3,320

2,620

2,520

2,270

1,860

1,770

1,690

1,160

1,530

1,610

1,410

1,260'

Jan.

17,30C

48,90C

32,90C

18,50

9,43

7,220

5,690

4,190

5,69

5,26

3,320

3,590

2,950

2,73

2,470

2,620

3,730

22,500

23,700

12,600

8,760

4,690

5,690

9,770

6,410

5,470

5,260

3,730

4,030

2,620

2,130

1,060

1,230

1,160

1,060

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,020

1,950

4,030

2,620

1,820

1,770

2,180

1,900

1,770

3,590

4,520

4,030

2,730

2,620

12,200

24,900

28,500

25,300

16,500

9,430

6,940

4,190

3,880

4,030

Feb.

o 07

2,42C

1,69

1,77

1,77

1,57

1,690

1,57

1,160

1,650

1,73

. 1,65

1,060

1,73

2,000

1,900

2,000

2,220

1,410

1,570

2,570

6,160

13,800

7,220

6,410

6,670

6,160

4,190

3,070

950

2,080

11,200

20,100

15,300

7,810

5,060

4,350

2,950

3,070

3,190

2,840

2,620

2,220

2,420

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,270

1,900

10,100

26,900

21,700

10,400

7,510

4,350

4,350

3,880

Mar

4.19C

2,57

3,07

1.90C

16,50C

34,50C

22,50C

11,900

24,100

15,700

9,43

5,260

5,060

3,88

5,920

4,870

12,600

22,900

14,200

8,440

6,670

3,590

3,590

2,840

2,420

2,000

35,700

21,300

11,200

7,510

4,690

1,730

2,730

2,840

2,620

14,500

12,600

7,810

4,190

4,030

3,880

3,070

48,100

43,300

20,500

12,600

13,400

20,500

15,300

17,300

17,700

9,090

7,810

4,350

4,030

3,880

4,870

4,520

3,190

3,590

3,070

3,070

Apr.

3,73

3,73

2.62C

2,62C

3,730

2,13

2,620

2,220

1,340

1,73

2,840

1,23

1,77

1,95

880

2,570

4,030

2,950

1,950

1,860

2,000

1,570

- 985

1,770

1,610

490

586

1,020

1,530

430

10,800

62,500

37,700

25,700

15,500

12,100

9,540

7,930

6,650

5,250

3,740

4,090

3,200

3,370

2,130

2,080

2,170

3,780

3,510

2,520

8,370

2,640

5,100

3,590

3,040

6,380

8,580

6,260

4,720

3,430

May

1.30C

54

48

95C

1.02C

1,060

450

1,120

2,37

1,61

95

1,260

91

57

1,160

1,060

67

820

1,37

760

1,690

2,620

1,260

1,020

2,270

3,070

3,190

6,940

1,060

3,190

820

2,840

2,270

4,190

4,190

3,070

2,270

2,370

2,420

2,420

2,470

1,530

1,120

2,950

5,920

4,190

2,370

1,690

1,730

1,770

2,520

2,370

5,690

510

2,130

4,350

2,370

2,320

2,220

2,570

650

985

June

1,09

82(

17

49C

67

67

60C

600

850

820

850

700

820

502

950

88

850

57

49

506

430

985

1,370

880

915

1,340

1,230

1,090

950

850

1,490

1,650

2,220

9,770

26,100

14,900

7,220

4,690

2,840

2,730

1,340

1,160

1,690

2,040

1,610

1,650

1,300

1,090

1,410

3,450

7,510

12,600

7,510

3,730

3,730

4,690

2,620

675

140

560

July.

82(

79

79C

43

70C

58

950

555

700

57

820

67

650

760

730

850

880

700

573

315

414

635

510

450

582

555

350

350

790

790

532

555

498

578

1,690

2,220

1,860

1,160

1,370

1,200

1,090

490

985

1,060

410

950

1,060

915

532

985

1,860

1,570

650

1,200

1,060!

1,410

915

1,120

1,530

1,450

250

' 250

Aug.

65

43

46f

67

63

73

555

43

43

43

586

55

625

625

57

53

43

73

73

63

630

54

528

430

474

700

760

760

760

573

430

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

4,350

16,900

31,300

28,900

20,100

24,900

19,700

30,500

20,500

21,300

14,200

7,810

5,470

4,870

5,060

2,570

3,070

1,340

1,770

2,040

1,160

1,340

1,950!.

Sept.

470

915

880

950

880

985

430

985

850

650

700

470

350

175

304

332

304

430

332

312

175

430

498

358

378

398

315

175

280

378

2,520

1,230

3,320

850

1,230

1,300

760

760

4,350

6,410

3,450

2,420

4,030

2,370

3,590

10, 100

6,670

3,590

2,000

1,370

532

430

430

915

950

950

1,090

1,200

1,160

675
CUMBEBLAETB ,EI¥EB BASIN. 169

Daily discharge, in secondrfeet, of Caneif "Pdrfc near Rock Island, Tenn., for the 

period Oct. 1, 1918, to May 15, 1921 Continued

Day.

1920-21. 

1 __ __ __ ______ ________

2 ... ..... __________________

3 _ .. _ _ . . __

4........:..... ________ . __ . .....

5 ........... ___________________

6... _ ... _ .. _____________ .. ........

7... .. .. ____

8............... ____ .. ....................

9.. ....................... __ ... __ ........

10--..-. ..-.................... _ .........

11 _ . _ ...... ...............................

12... ....... ..................................

13............. __ . _______________

14................ ____ . ...................

15.............. ..............................

16... _ ........ __________________

17............ ______________ ____ .

18 _____ .. __ ... . .

19.............. __ ...... ______ .........

20................ ____ __ _ ....

a... ........... ______ .... ... .._..

22.............. __________________

23............................................

24 _ . _ ...... _____ . _ _ . ___ .

25........ ...... ..............................

26................... __ .. __ ....... ___ ..

27 _ ........... ____ ____________

28.............. ___ ........ __ ........ ...

29 _ ............. _ .. .. .. ..

30................ .... ... ____ ..... __ .

31.......... ..................................

Oct.

040

osn

QAn

1 060

1,060

862

262

840

840

364

1 '818 000

750

818

660

211

220

343

560

620

640

705

444

220

885

660

660

600

524

413

238

Nov. .

705

7cn

7QC

7<iA

480

492

220

241

580

eflA

460

682

308

fiflO

560

560

660

220

220

220

220

413

368

464

385

840

620

220

1,080

1,310

Dec.

955

840

980

930

930

930

930

1,100

1,790

QCK

682

818

840

5,120

6,290

2,790

3,660

1,710

600

1,670

1,670

2,680

22,100

9,770

5,800

5,680

4,810

8,500

«,800

3,510

3,660

Jan.

3,510

2,970

9 7<?f»

1,830

2,620

1,000

1,310

1,790

1,920

3,300

4,510

4,810

5,120

7,910

11,900

10,400

6,290

5,340

2,300

1,380

3,660

2,350

1,790 2,;so

2,400

2,250

4,320

6,160

6,540

6,040

7,620

Feb.

6,290

3,660

O AAft

0 Kfln

3,040

8,810

8,200

24,500

31,300

35,700

35,700

24,500

15,700

13,400

7,910

6,800

9,120

6,540

5,230

17,300

20,500

14,200

8,200

9,770

8,200

6,160

6,290

9,120

Mar.

7,340

5,570

3,810

3 Adfi

3,300

3,040

3,100

3,100

2,150

6,540

4,510

3,580

2,510

2,200

2,060

2,010

1,380

1,480

1,960

2,100

1,100

1,220

3,370

3,669

6,160

5,120

3,510

4,060

2,680

1,590

4,810

Apr.

15,700

19 rxm

q Q7A

3 Q7n

3,740

2,300 9 df\n

1,420

1,420

7W

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,280

1,130

28,500

46,100

23,700

12,600

7,910

6,800

4,910

4,910

5,460

3,300

2,300

2,620

2,620

2.1WT

.......

May.

2,010

1,630

2,350

2,460-

1,750

2,300 i san

9 into.

1,100

1 830

l|630

1,960

1 Qftfl

1,590

NOTE. Gage-height record for April, 1920, missing; daily discharge computed by Tennessee Electric 

Power Co.

Monthly discharge of Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn., for the period Oct. 1,

1918, to May 15, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles.]

Month.

1918-19. 

October. ....................................

December ... .... . ....... ... . ....

January ____________________

March _____________________

April........................................

May .........................................

July.........................................

August ......................................

September. __________________

The year.. _______________

1919-20.

January ......................... .........

April........................................

May .........................................

July........................................

August ____________________

September. __________________

The year ______________ . ...

1920-21.

April...-...... . . -. .-. ,-.._

May 1-15 .... ...- .... .............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15,300 

18,900 

5,470 

48,900 

13,800 

34,500 

4,030 

6,940 

1,370 

950 

760 

985

48,900

5,060 

17,300 

28,100 

28,500 

26,900 

48,100 

62,500 

5,920 

26,100 

2,220 

31,300 

10,100

62,500

1,060 

1,310 

22,100 

11,900 

35,700 

7,340 

46,100 

2,350

Minimum.

175 

1,020 

1,060 

2,130 

1,060 

1,900 

430 

450 

178 

315 

430 

175

175

175 

650 

1,160 

1,020 

950 

1,730 

2,080 

510 

140 

250 

250 

430

175

211 

220 

600 

1,000 

3,040 

1,100 

750 

1,100

Mean.

1,440 

2,690 

2,270 

9,480 

3,150 

10,000 

2,020 

1,530 

799 

639 

582 

503

2,940

1,200 

2,600 

6,830 

5,850 

6,500 

10,300 

9,210 

2,600 

4,470 

1,060 

8,810 

2,360

5,160

627 

536 

3,530 

4,150 

12,600 

3,310 

7,020 

1,870

Per square 

mile.

0.878 

1.64 

1.38 

5.78 

1.92 

6.10 

1.23 

.933 

.487 

.390 

.355 

.307

1.79

.732 

1.59 

4.16 

3.57 

3.96 

6.28 

5.62 

1.59 

2.73 

.646 

5.37 

1.44

3.15

.382 

.327 

2.15 

2.53 

7.68 

2.02 

4.28 

1.14

Run-off 

in inches.

1.01 

1.83 

1.59 

6.66 

2.00 

7.03 

1.37 

1.08 

.54 

.45 

.41 

.34

24.31

.84 

1.77 

4.80 

4.12 

4.27 

7.24 

6.27 

1.83 

3.05 

.74 

6.19 

1.61

42.73

.44 

.36 

2.48 

2.92 

8.00 

2.33 

4.78 

.64
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III. 

COIIINS BIVEB NEAR BOWIAND, TENN.

LOCATION. At Hennessee's iron highway bridge, 1 mile below Mountain Creek, 

2\ miles west of Rowland, Warren County, 5 miles southwest of Rock 

Island, and 8 miles upstream, by river, from junction of Collins River and 

Caney Fork, a tributary of Cumberland River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles (measured by Tennessee Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1916, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge at middle of second span from 

right bank; read by Joe Keathley. Zero of gage, 795.86 feet, above sea 

level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream handrail of bridge or at 

extremely low stages, by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, boulders, and sand. Channel 

fairly straight for a considerable distance above and below gage. Right 

bank is a steep rock bluff; left bank is low and subject to overflow above a 

stage of 8 feet. A series of rock and boulder riffles beginning just below 

bridge forms the control; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.48 feet at 

6 a. m. April 17 (dischrage, 22,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 feet 

July 9 and 13 (discharge, 145 second-feet).

1916-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 16.67 feet April 2, 1920 (discharge, 

34,^00 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 feet October 12, 1918 (discharge, 

83 second-feet). High-water marks Of flood of 1854 as reported by old 

residents indicate stage of 32.6 feet (estimated discharge, 82,200 second-feet). 

High-water marks of flood of 1902 indicate a stage of 27.2 feet (estimated 

discharge, 66,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small mills upstream probably cause some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 8,000 second-feet and extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records below 11,300 second-feet (stage 

of overflow) are good; above that point only fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 7

May 16

Made by 

L. J. Hall ...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.42

1.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

312

711
CUMBERLAND KIVEB BASIN. 171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30,

Day.

I... .....,..

2.... ..........

3 ..-.. ...

4,. ............

5 _ ...... , ....

6..............

7..............

8

9..............

10 ..- 

11. ___ ......

12..............

13..............

14

15..............

16.............

17... ...........

18 ...

19..............

20 _ .

21..............

22...........

23.............

24...........

25..............

26 ...........

27..............

28 ..........

29

30 _ _

31... ...........

Oct.

367

359

327

343

327

311

281

288

319

288

274

260

295

260

165

213

189

225

253

195

201

207

232

219

239

281

452

246

207

201

207

Nov.

195

281

232

195

207

177

201

246

246

219

189

207

219

177

253

274

160

165

232

260

189

239

213

201

232

232

469

550

532

Dec.

426

351

375

392

478

595

577

659

744

622

586

586

1,390

2 720

1,650

1,320

1,060

860

744

631

706

4,060

3,160

2,090

1,850

2,290

2,520

2,210

1,760

1,470

Jan.

1,260

1,130

1,090

1,010

870

782

744

782

820

1,180

1,640

1,620

1,570

2,850

2,350

1,850

1,490

1,330

1,150

1,070

QftO

880

820

802

880

1,450

1,550

1,680

2,070

1,990

Feb.

1,700

1,470

1,290

1,160

1,520

2,840

2,810

7,150

10,700

12,200

13,300

6,990

4,140

3,120

.2,540

2,110

2,390

2,210

2,010

5,060

5,230

2,890

2,850

2,610

2,420

2,190

2,460

2,540

Mar.

2,230

2,010

1,760

1,500

1,370

1,280

1,230

1,110

1,350

2,160

1,730

1,500

1,370

1,280

1,290

1,170

1,090

1,020

962

951

880

ssn

830

1,000

1,720

1,680

1,440

1,250

1,100

1,080

1,980

Apr.

4,830

3,670

2,680

2,070

1,710

1,540

1,270

1,150

1,080

972

870

792

754

735

951

15,200

18,300

7,170

3,900

2,750

2,180

1,830

1,850

1,730

1,420

1,230

1,200

1,440

1,330

1,150

May.

1,070

982

962

1,250

1,160

1,100

1,010

890

820

773

820

1,080

1,070

860

782

697

622

604

532

460

496

460

595

613

532

469

443

426

384

367

359

June.

343

319

311

288

201

258

225

246

327

426

460

384

319

311

246

460

392

392

281

260

343

384

303

327

351

295

260

253

213

253

July.

239

267

267

260

303

225

232

213

201

225

288

267

155

207

400

239

351

327

260

674

1,400

1,080

993

754

1,000

744

550

550

443

478

311

Aug.

303

213

830

951

409

496

418

452

426

359

295

1,900

2,050

1,860

1,430

1,630

1,760

1,430

1,360

1,260

840

622

514

568

496

505

469

392

375

260

295

Sept.

311

25$ 213;

189

25S

225-

, 201

716

586

697

426

311

327

281

239

219

2131

716 409-

327

351

773.

514

890 792-

1,100

1,270

993

811

890

Monthly discharge of Collins River near Rowland, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 800 square miles.]

Month.

December.. _________________

January

March.. ____________________

April......................... ..............

May. . ...................................

June ______________________

July.........................................

August

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

452 

550 

4,060 

2,850 

13,300 

2,230 

18,300 

1,250 

460 

1,400 

2,050 

1,270

18,300

Minimum.

165 

160 

351 

744 

1,160 

830 

735 

359 

201 

155 

213 

189

155

Mean.

266 

246 

1,270 

1,340 

3,920 

1,360 

2,930 

732 

314 

448 

812 

517

1,160

Per 

square 

mile.

0.332 

.308 

1.59 

1.68 

4.90 

1.70 

3.66 

.915 

.392 

.560 

1.01 

.646

1.45

Run-off 

in inches.

0.38 

.34 

. 1.83. 

1.94 

5.10- 

1.96 

4.08 

1.05. 

.44 

.65. 

1.16 .'72

19.65-

HARPETH .RIVER AT BE1LEVIEW, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge on Harding Pike, a quarter of a mile south 

of Belleview, Davidson County, and 12 miles south of Nashville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on map prepared by United States 

Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1921.
172 SURFACE'WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of highway bridge. Previous to 

December 15, 1920, vertical staff gage on south bank, 40 feet downstream 

from bridge, was used. Gage read by Ellis B. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank steep and high and is not overflowed; left 

bank fairly steep up to 12 feet, then flat. Low-water control is well-defined 

shoal 700 feet below gage, composed of limestone and coarse gravel, may 

shift in extreme high water; control drowned out at gage height of 5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.3 feet 

March 9, at 5.30 p. m. (discharge, 8,370 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot (discharge, 13 second-feet) July 14.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on April 17. 

Rating curves used before and after the change well defined. Gage read once 

daily to tenths prior to July 16 and to half-tenths after that date. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair prior to July 15; good after that date.

Discharge measurements of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 1

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.42

3.32

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

18 1

1,070

1,310

Date.

July 15

Sept. 20

Made by 

W. R. King.... ........

King and Withee. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.17

.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

\10.3

56.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day

1 ....

2.... ......... .

3 .--_ -

4-..-...... .

5 ..... .... .-

6 . 

7 ___ .........

8.-. ...... -

9 

10 

11. " .

12. 

13 

14... ...... .....

15 -

16. 

17.-.-. ..--.-.

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. 

23. 24, _ . .....:..

25 

26. 

27 

28 

29 

30. . .......

31 

Oct.

65

65

45

45

15

30

30

30

30

38

45

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

30

135

165

85

45

38

Nov.

30

30

30

45

30

30

30

30

30

65

45

45

45

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

45

155

265

165

Dec.

110

110

110

110

98

85

85

230

620

470

265

215

165

620

725

380

230

230

195

165

165

165

780

470

300

230

2,960

1,400

780

620

520

Jan.

470

425

380

300

300

265

265

165

340

300

620

300

300

2,250

1,540

1,080

780

670

5TO

380

340

340

265

300

265

380

840

960

1,080

1,210

1,020

Feb.

725

670

470

470

1,080

1,730

1,080

4,460

3,620

3,940

4,260

2,380

1,«00

1,140

1,020

780

570

570

620

960

840

670

570

725

620

520

570

470

Mar.

520

380

380

300

300

265

230

230

5,370

4,140

1,860

300

265

1,140

1,400

1,020

780

725

620

520

380

380

300

300

1,280

725

470

670

900

620

670

Apr.

1,660

960

670

520

380

340

300

380

470

300

230

230

165

195

195

3,360

7,830

2,300

1,490

1,200

1,000

732

790

650

520

428

428

622

495

385

May.

305

305

570

345

285

200

200

172

148

148

172

678

972

910

428

268

200

172

172

148

122

122

122

99

99

99

78

78

148

99

78

June.

88

78

78

58

58

48

58

58

148

99

48

78

58

58

148

78

58

88

110

68

88

172

122

58

58

48

40

sa

26

18

July.

26

26

78

40

48

18

18

18

68

68

26

40,

18

13

18

15

62

58

34

530

445

212

122

90

58

46

32

50

34

36

30

Aug.

27

21

18

16

18

27

42

80

60

60

42

1,950

495

345

2,040

545

650

345

232

158

122

112

108

95

74

72

72

80

56

, 45

39

Sept.

39

, 33

39

16

16

27

52

275

240

236

82

138

82

54

46

34

34

722

78

82

60

1,400

215

132

135

3,860

1,400

545

285

1QK

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 3,10,17, 31, Nov. 7,14,21, 28, Dec. 5, and 12; discharge interpolated.
CUMBERLAND EIVEE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Harpeth River at Belleview, Tenn.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1Q%1.

[Drainage area, 410 square miles.]

Month.

April.... .. . .... . 

July................. ......... ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

165 

265 

2,960 

2,250 

4,460 

5,370 

7,830 

972 

172 

530 

2,040 

3,860

7,830

Minimum.

15 

30 

85 

165 

470 

230 

165 

78 

18 

13 

16 

16

13

Mean.

37.0 

50.4 

439 

603 

1,330 

885 

974 

256 

74.2 

76.7 

260 

351

438

Per 

square 

mile.

0.090 

.123 

1.07 

1.47 

3.23 

2.16 

2.35 

.625 

.181 

.187 

, .633 

.857

1.07

Run-off in 

inches.

0.10 

.14 

1.23 

1.70 

3.36 

2.49 

2.62 

.72 

.20 

.22 

.73 

.96

14.47

RED RIVER NEAR ADAMS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 1^ miles north of Adams, Robertson 

County, three-eighths mile below the Louisville & Nashville Railroad 

bridge half a mile below mouth of Elk Creek, and 1^ miles upstream from 

mouth of Sulphur Fork and Port Royal.

DRAINAGE AREA. 678 square miles (average value from United States Geological 

Survey map, scale 1:500,000, and United States post-route map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to handrail on downstream side of bridge; read by 

Carl S. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEA»utififliENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank steep and high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at gage height of about 28 feet. Lowwater control is a solid rock shoal 200 feet below bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 11.75 feet 

March 25 (discharge, 7,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.56 feet September 2 and 6, (discharge, 67 second-feet).

1920 and 1921: Maximum and minimuum stages same as given for 

year ending September 30, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected byjce.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 12,000 second-feet, extended above that point. Gage read once 

daily, except Sundays, to hundreths. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Discharge interpolated or 

estimated for days when gage was not read. Record good, except for 

days when gage was not read.

Discharge measurements of Red River near Adams, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 2

2

Made by 

.....do-..... .. 

.....do.-....- .

Gage 

height.

Feet 

2.10

7.38

7.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

195

3,900

3,570

Date.

Apr. 3

Sept. 22

Made by 

W.R.King,-.. -...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.45

1.78

3.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,030

133

976,
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year endingSept. 80, 1921.

Day.

1. ........... ..

2 - 

3 ...

4.... _ ...

6 

7

8. ..........

9

10.... ....... ...

11. .......

12....... ....

13 

14. . ..

15 .......

16 

17- 

18. . .

19 .. ......

20 

21 

22 

23- 

24 

25 

26 

27 . 

28....--.---....

29 

30 

31- -.

Oct.

201

186

156

150

142

142

138

142

150

150

150

142

142

142

130

130

128

125

125

201

201

92

75

84

92

100

171

426

287

156

143

Nov.

130

171

142

156

142

130

115

100

92

118

105

105

118

118

118

118

112

118

118

118

118

118

118

138

128

1184

118

118

118

118

Dec.

118

118

118

150

140

130

130

150

171

234

228

222

217

270

540

363

331

252

231

210

186

180

174

165

150

> 168

186

707

550

422

422

Jan.

422

422

422

395

335

327

351

383

331

315

287

312

359

558

756

751

74«

652

565

540

560

580

674

1,340

1,610

1,230

1,150

1,320

1,490

Feb.

1,200

1,020

868

856

928

1,080

1,230

1,310

1,830

2,700

6,520

4,240

3,460

2,370

1,910

1,670

1,420

1,180

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,110

1,160

1,420

1,260

1,150

1,100

1,040

Mar.

1,010

994

1,010

976

958

898

839

773

2, 770

5,210

2,280

2,530

2,360

2,200

2,850

2,760

2,270

1,880

1,550

1,380

1,220

1,950

2,900

2,880

7,300

3,980

3,640

3,290

6,170

3,370

5,850

Apr.

5,830

3,780

3,130

2,480

2,110

1,840

1,790

1,880

4,060

2,940

1,820

1,760

1,680

1,310

1,180

1,920

2,680

3,4SO

2,520

2,150

1,920

1,840

1,840

1,560

1,280

1,030

970

922

850

822

May.

764

707

685

685

669

653

637

621

605

580

590

526

516

503

462

422

404

383

383

371

359

347

335

335

323

312

294

276

283

290

270

June.

262

248

248

231

220

210

192

183

177

192

180

176

171

. 189

186

153

273

355

450

545

641

844

916

1,020

988

624

259

217

262

454

July.

850

500

300

200

165

135

140

145

145

145

145

140

135

125

108

85

92

100

110

259

198

135

130

120

110

168

125

115

105

80

142

Aug.

204

145

140

120

110

140

165

115

116

118

120

355

630

472

315

294

245

186

192

186

156

125

110

145

108

85

100

90

80

80

80

Sept.

74

67

85-

79

73

67

224

328.

431

500

350

204

162

145

128

120

90

130

100

78

600

750

521

503

778

1,050

590

422

379

331

NOTE. Discharge interpolated or estimated for the following days"when gage was not read: Oct. 10, 17, 

24, 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 25, 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 31, Jan. 1, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 22, 27, Mar. 6, 13, 20,

27. Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 5-8, 15, 22, 2W June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 1-4, 10, 17, 24, 28, 31, Aug. 7, 9, 10, 14, 21,

28. Sept. 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 25.

Monthly discharge of Red River near Adams, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921. 

[Drainage area, 678 square miles.]

Month.

October-. ____________________

April 

May... . ............... ......

July... ........... ...... .._..-.-..-.........

August. _____ __ _ ______ .. _ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

426 

171 

707 

1,610 

, 6,520 

7,300 

5,830 

764 

1,020 

850 

630 

1,050

7,300

Minimum.

75 

92 

118 

287 

856 

773 

822 

270 

153 

80 

80 

67

67

Mean.

155 

122 

246 

643 

1,690 

2,580 

2,110 

471 

369 

176 

178 

312

747

Per 

square 

mile.

0.229 

.180 

.363 .948- 

2.49 

3.81 

3.11 

.695 

.544 

.260 

.263 

.460

1.10

Run-off in 

inches.

0.26 

.20 

.42 

1.09 

2.59 

4.39 

3.47 

.80 

.61 

.30 

.30 

.51

14.94

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 

FRENCH BROAD EIVEE AT BIANTYRE, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 700 feet east of Blantyre railroad station, Transsylvania County, 3 miles downstream from mouth of Little River, and 6 

miles downstream from mouth of Davidson River.

DRAINAGE; AREA. 296 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1920, to September 30, 1921.
TENNESSEE RIVEE BASIN. 175

*GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; readiby Miss Victoria Byrd. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed sand and gravel, somewhat shifting. Banks steep and 

above gage height 18 feet subject to overflow on wide cultivated bottoms 

on infrequent occasions. Low-water control formed by a rock ledge 1 mile 

below gage.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

15.9 feet at 5 p. m. December 14 (discharge, 5,970 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 3.68 feet at 10 a. m. September 17 (discharge, 456 second-feet).

ICE. None.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal regulation noticeable during low water is probably 

due to operation of small mills on tributaries.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice during 

year. Rating curve well defined below 3,200 second-feet; extended above 

that point. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. ., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 11

Jan. 14

14

14

15

Made by 

W. E. Hall and L. J.

Hall........ ..

.....do.................

 do.... ..........

 do...-...... ..

W. E. Hall.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.97

10.93

11.15

10.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

813

2,770

9 o?n

3,090

2

COA

Date.

Apr. 20

July 27

28

Made by 

W. E. Hall.,. .

W. E. Hall and L. J.

Hall..-. . - ....

L.J. Hall 

-...-do.--.' ... ... .

. ,do.. ......... ......

Qage 

height.

Feet. 

9.84

6.30

4.61

6.05

5.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,490

1,230

718

1,120

1,090

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1.... _ . ..........

2... ................

3 

4... .... _ .......

.5 ......... ......

6._ .... -

7.... ............

8 . _...___.. 

9.

10... ............... .

11. 

,12....... ......... 

.13. ...... ....... -.--

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.. 

'20 

.21 

22 . . _ ...

:23 .... 

:24 ... ... .

 25. 

36 

. 27 :28 . .

39...... _ ...... 

SO 

31. 

Dec.

-sr

812

756

1,050

4,820

5,340

2,170

1,430

1,200

1,050

990

930

1,430

2,520

1,500

1,270

1,110

2,440

1,790

1,470

1,300

1,170

Jan.

1,110

1,050

1,020

990

930

900

870

840

1,110

1,860

1,330

1,170

1,080

2,300

2,560

1,710

1,470

1,300

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,050

990

990

980

990

990

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,080

Feb.

1,020

990

930

900

960

1,080

960

1,300

1,790

3,170

4,630

2,600

1,790

1,530

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,140

1,110

3,020

2,020

1,610

1,470

1,360

1,270

1,200

1,170

1,110

Mar.

1,080

1,050

1,020

960

930

930

930

900

960

930

870

870

870

840

812

812

784

784

812

870

812

784

990

1,140

1,080

990

900

870

812

784

784

Apr.

1,110

870

812

784

756

756

756

700

728

700

644

644

644

672

1,500

1,860

3,920

1,940

1,430

1,230

1,140

1,110

1,830

1,330

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,230

1,020

May.

960

930

1,050

960

930

870

840

812

784

784

1,050

1,230

1,230

1,110

1,230

1,110

990

930

870

1,170

2,400

2,130

1,640

1,360

1,360

1, 230 '

1,170

1,110

1,020

930

870

June.

840

812

784

756

756

728

700

756

1,170

1,170

1,080

784

728 i

700

672

1,140

990

812

870

1,110

840

784

784:

1,020

812

1,050

1,280

1,400

930

840

July.

870

, 840

. 870

756

672

644

700

728

870

812

644

728

930

930

990

1,480

1,020

1,270

930

930

1,020

1,330

900

900

840

784

7GO

672

1,050'

840

728

Aug.

700

1,020

870

700

1,380

1,050

870

1,230

930

784

700

930

1,080

1,140

990

1,200

1,020

930

840

756

870

840

1,170

1,500

1,170

960

870

812

784

728

756

Sept.

728

672

672

644

588

560

588

560

644

616

588

588

534

508

534

508

484

560

672

588

1,020

1,230

672

588

616

870

1,500

1,170

812

1,200

NOTE. Discharge for Dec. 13-16, Jan. 14-15, and Feb. 10-13, determined from mean daily gage heights 

rascertained from graph based on two daily gage readings.
176 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 296 square miles.]

Month.

January _____________________

April.......................................

June... ____________________

July.-...-. _. ..-_.._ ._.

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

5,340 

2,660 

4,630 

1,140 

3,920 

2,400 

1,230 

1,430 

1,500 

1,500

Minimum.

756 

840 

900 

784 

644 

784 

672 

644 

700 

484

Mean.

1,740 

1,200 

1,570 

902 

1,150 

1,130 

902 

882 

954 

717

Per 

square 

mile.

5.88 

4.05 

5.30 

3.05 

3.89 

.3.82 

3.05 

2.98 

3.22 

2.42

Run-off in 

inches.

4.60 

4.67 

5.52 

3.52 

4.34 

4.40 

3.40 

3.44 

3.71

a 70

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVIL1E, N. C.

LOCATION. At concrete highway bridge which replaced Smith's bridge, washed 

out July 16, 1916, 1,000 feet above Southern Railway bridge, 1 mile 

below Southern Railway station at Asheville, Buncombe County, and 2 

miles below mouth of Swannanoa River.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 941 square miles (revised measurement on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to July 16, 1916; January 1, 1917, to 

September 30, 1921. From March 19, 1903, to December 31, 1904, records 

of daily discharge are available in publications of United States Weather 

Bureau. Records were obtained at Bingham School Bridge, 1 mile below 

Asheville, from September 17, 1895, to December 31, 1901.

GAGES. Gage graduations from 2.0 to 14.7 feet are cast into concrete on right 

side of third pier .from right abutment of bridge. Original gages, a vertical 

staff attached to one of the piers of the old Smith's bridge and an auxiliary 

chain gage (for obtaining readings below zero) attached to that. bridge, 

were used until the flood of July, 1916. Gages set to same datum. A 

temporary vertical staff a short distance above old Smith's bridge was 

used January 1 to November 21, 1917; readings have been reduced to the 

datum of original gage.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Formerly made from upstream side of highway 

bridge to which gage is attached; now made from Bingham School bridge 

1 mile downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed chiefly of rock; practically permanent. 

Control formed by rock shoal and concrete piers of Southern Railway 

bridge; permanent, though piers of railroad bridge may become choked 

with debris during extreme floods so that stage-discharge relation at gage 

may be affected by backwater for short periods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.4 feet at 

8 a. m. December 14, 1920 (discharge, 10,400 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.3 foot mornings of October 18, 20, 22-26, November 9-10, 

14-15, 1920, and September 16-19, 1921 (discharge, 980 second-feet).

1905-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 24.13 feet July 16, 1916, determined 

with level from flood marks November 21, 1917 (stage-discharge relation 

probably affected by backwater caused by debris lodged against railroad 

bridge); minimum discharge, 380 second-feet September 16 and 20, 1907.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Negligible; see Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C,

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 11,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
TENNESSEE BIV1B BASIN. ITT

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., during the 

. year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

' Date.

Dec. 29

4

22

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. ..... ... . W. E. Hall and L. J.

HaD'. ..............

.....do ...............

L.J. Hall 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.46

.71

.68

.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,150

2,170

2,080

2,230

Date.

Apr. 19

July 2

4

Sept. 24

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. ... ..... .

W. E. Hall.-.. ......

L. J. Hall ... 

.....do 

..... do .... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68

,88

.26

.38 -.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,600-

2,380

1,600

1,730

1,070

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1........ _ ...

2.. .......

3..............

4.... ..........

5 .........

6.. ...... ......

7..............

8.. .........

9 . ....

10.. .....

11 . .

12 ...........

13 

14 ...........

15 ...........

16..............

17 .......... .

18..............

19... ...........

20 ...........

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26 

27..............

28 .. 

29 ...........

30... ...........

31 .. 

Oct.

1,770

1,530

1.530

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

980

1,090

980

1,090

980

980

980

980

980

1,090

2,540

1,530

1,310

1,200

Nov.

1,200

1,090

A, 090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

980

980

1,090

1,090

1,090

980

980

2,010

3,690

2,270

1,650

1,650

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,890

2,270

2,010

Dec.

2,010

1,770

1,650

1,530

1,770

1,770

1,650

2,830

3,320

2,540

2,140

1,890

1,890

10,400

9,400

8,100

3,890

2,990

2,540

2,270

2,140

2, 010

6,020

4,300

3,150

2,680

3,320

4,750

3,500

3,150

2,680

Jan.

2,400

2,400

2,270

2,270

2,140

2,140

2,010

1,890

2,010

4,750

3,690

2,990

2,830

2,830

7,580

4,990

4,090

2,990

2,830

,2,540

2.400

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,400

2,540

2,400

2,400

2,400

3,150

Feb.

2,830

2,830

2,680

2,400

2,400

2,680

2,400

3,150

3,890

6,540

10,200

8,360

4,990

4,090

3,320

2,990

2,990

2,830

2,680

6,800

6,280

3,690

3,690

3,320

3,150

2,990

2,680

2,540

Mar.

2,540

2,400

2,270

2,270

2,140

2,140

2,010

2,010

2,140

2,270

2,010

2,010

2,010

 1,890

1,890

1,890

1, 890

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

2,990

2,830

3,150

2,540

2,400

2,270

2,140

1,890

1,890

Apr.

2,680

2,400

2,270

2,010

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,770

2,400

10,200

8,100

4,090

3,150

2,830

2,540

3,500

3,320

2,830

2,540

2,540

2,400

2,990

2,830

May.

2,400

2,270

2,270

2,400

2,270

2,270

2,140

2,140

2,010

1,890

1,890

3,150

2,830

2.540

2,400

2,990

2,400

2,270

2,140

1,890

3,890

5,500

3,890

3,150

2,830

2, 540

2,54O

2,990

2,540

2,270

2,140

June.

2,010

1,890

1,770

1,770

1,890

1,770

1,770

1,650

2,400

2,540

2,680

2,010

1,770

1,650

1,660

1,770

2,990

1,890

1,770

2,680

2,140

1,770

1,770

1,890

2,400

1,890

2,990

2,140

2,140

2,010

July.

1,770

1,650

1,770

1,890

1,630

1,530

1,530

i;530

1,530

1,770

1,650

1,420

1,530

1,890

1,890

2,680

2,400

2,270

S.010

1,770

3,320

4,300

2,540

2,010

1,890

1,770

. 1, 770

1,530

1,420

1,890

1,650

Aug.

1,530

1,420

1,650

1,650

1,650

2,140

1,770

2, 010

1,890

1,650

1,530

: 1,420

1, 770

1,770

2,018

2,010

2,140

1,890

1,650

1,530

1 S30

.1,420

2,140

2,270

1,770

1,530

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,310

Sept.

.1, 31O

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,200

1,090

1,200

1,310

1,200

2,010-

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,090

1,090

980

980

980

980

1,310

1,420

1,650

1,530

1,200

1,090

1,090

1,650

2,27O

1,89O

1,530

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Asheville, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 941 square miles.]

Month.

November __________ , ................

February _____________________

April........................................

July ..................................

t 

The year.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,540 

3,690 

10,400 

7,580 

10,200 

3,150 

10,200 

5,500 

2,990 

4,300 

2,270 

2,270

' 10. 400

Minimum.

980 

980 

1,530 

1,890 

2,400 

1,770 

1,650 

1,890 

1,650 

1,420 

1,310 

980

980

Mean.

1,250 

1,420 

3,360 

2,850 

3,910 

2,150 

2,830 

2,610 

2,050 

1,940 

1,700 

1,320

2.270

Per 

square 

mile.

1.33 

1.51 

3.57 

3.03 

4.16 

2.28 

3.01 

2.77 

2.18 

2.06 

1.81 

1.40

2.41

Run-off in 

inches.

1.53 

1.68- 

4.12 

3.49 

4.33- 

2.63 

3.36 

3.19 

2.43 

2.38 

2.09 

1.56-

32.79-
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR NEWPORT,' TEKTN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Oldtown, on Newport-Morristown road 2% 

miles northeast of Newport, Cocke County, 4 miles above mouth of Pigeon 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,740 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1900, to November 9, 1901; November 1, 

1902, to December 31, 1905; August 16 to December 31, 1907; November 17, 

1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge, installed November 

17, 1920. Gage used 1900 and 1901 and bench marks were destroyed when 

bridge washed out in spring of 1902. Gage used 1903-1907 referred to 

independent datum. Present gage also referred to independent datum as 

old bench marks had been destroyed.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight for 500 feet above and below 

gage. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Bed of river composed of 

sand and gravel. Control is rock and grtivel shoal 300 feet downstream; 

probably changes slightly during high water.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 5-span steel highway bridge at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period November 

17, 1920, to September 30, 1921, 9.40 feet at 5 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 

24,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.04 feet September 19 (discharge, 1,310 

second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during periods of records, 12.0 feet April 1, 

1903 (discharge, 62,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot October 

18, 1904 (discharge, 400 second-feet).

REGULATION. There are three or four medium sized water-power plants above 

the station. As the regulating capacity of these plants is comparatively 

small, it is believed that the mean of two gage readings a day closely approximate the true mean for the day.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 7,500 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records only fair for low water, 

good for 'medium stages, and fair to poor for extreme high stages.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn-, during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

.Nov. 6

17

Teb. 7

Made by 

W. E. King. _____

L.J.HaH..... .........

Waldo and Charlton _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

3.02

2.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

3,460

3,340

Date.

22

July 15

Made by 

L.J. Hall..............

Duncan Charlton 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.66

3.09

2.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,550

3,820

2,680

1 Becords 1900-1905 published under French Broad Eiver at Oldtown, Tenn.
TENNESSEE RfVEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _ .......

2. .

3- 

4. .........

5- . .

6. .

7... . .

8

9 -.

10---...-...

11

12.- 

IS.........

14.- 

15 ... .....

16-- 

17. . ......

 18--- .

19-- 

20- 

21 __ .......

22

23. 

24...... 

25-- 

26.- .

27 

28.. 

29. . 

30... .......

31-. 

Nov.

5,310

4,440

2,490

2,110

1,890

1,870

1,790

1,690

1,630

1,570

1,440

1,570

2,760

2,360

Dec.

2,130

2,170

2,020

2,090

2,110

2,240

2,150

3,830

5,400

4,020

3,190

2,710

2,660

16,800

13,000

9,370

5,920

3,830

3,040

2,880

2,880

6,010

6,780

4,380

3,750

3,920

6,070

4,870

4,020

4,100

Jan.

3,800

3,170

2,860

2,840

2,840

2,590

2,470

2,470

3,270

7,250

6,380

4,720

3,970

4,080

8,730

7,220

5,130

4,300

3,970

3,480

3,090

3,220

3,170

3,010

3,220

3,170

3,170

3,010

3,880

4,160

5,610

Feb.

5,160

4,240

3,800

3,430

3,220

3,270

3,350

5,580

7,990

20,400

17,100

12,100

7,930

5,920

5,160

4,580

4,300

3,970

3,700

5,100

7,930

6,380

5,130

4,720

4,520

4,020

3,800

3,700

Mar.

3,480

3,350

3,430

3,220

3,090

3,090

3,010

2,910

2,860

3,010

2,960

2,840

2,760

2,690

2,590

2,470

2,420

2,420

2,470

2,470

2,380

2,420

3,480

3,880

4,640

4,020

3,480

3,350

2,960

2,840

2,710

Apr.

4,720

4,640

3,620

3,270

2,960

2,760

2,610

2,710

2,660

2,690

2,360

2,240

2,240

2,290

2,200

3,530

16,100

10,800

6,750

4,930

4,240

3,800

6,130

6,540

4,080

3,880

3,750

3,480

4,440

3,800

May.

3,350

3,170

3,350

4,080

5,040

5,310

4,520

3,860

3,480

3,190

3,060

3,640

4,930

4,300

3,720

3,880

3,620

3,170

2,940

2,760

3,860

7,260

5,490

4,440

3,750

3,720

3,590

4,270

3,620

3,170

2,960

June.

2,760

2,450

2,360

2,360

2,610

2,310

2,200

2,090

3,170

3,620

4,130

2,910

2,450

2,200

2,130

2,310

3,140

2,940

2,640

3,300

3,220

2,470

2,400

2,310

3,040

2,910

3,250

3,140

3,010

2,740

July.

2,380

2,110

1,870

2,310

2,150

1,920

1,890

1,850

1,940

1,790

2,060

2,450

2,200

2,570

2,880

3,220

3,400

2,960

2,860

11,000

9,150'

5,700

4,190

3,060

2,690

2,590

2,590

2,420

2,110

3,010

3,060

Aug.

2,130

1,920

4,440

6,070

3,270

2,940

3,090

4,100

3,120

2,260

2,130

2,^040

2,400

2,860

5,520

4,870

4,810

10,900

6,440

3,620

2,690

2,520

2,470

2,420

2,710

2,810

2,420

2,150

2,060

2,020

1,920

Sept.

2,110-

1,87O

1,750

1,750>

1,730

1,590

1,980

1,830

1,940

2,590-

2,220-

1, 770'

1,630

1,690>

1,460

1,500'

1,420

1,380'

1,330>

1, 570'

2,130>

1,810

2,200

1, 750'

1,870

1,520

1,75O

2,310

2,520-

2,400

Monthly discharge of French Broad River near Newport, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 1,740 square miles.]

Month.

November 17-30 _______________

December

January.. 

March

April -. .

June

July . . .. 

August

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,310 

16,800 

8,730 

20,400 

4,640 

16,100 

7,250 

4,130 

11,000 

10,900 

2,590

Minimum.

1,440 

2,020 

2,470 

3,220 

2,380 

2,200 

2,760 

2,090 

1,790 

1,920 

1,330

Mean.

2,350 

4,570 

4,010 

6,090 

3,020 

4,340 

3,920 

2,750 

3,110 

3,390 

1.850

Per 

square 

mile.

1.35 

2.63 

2.30 

3.50 

1.74 

2.49 

2.25 

1.58 

1.79 

1.95 

1.06

Run-off 

in inches.

0.70- 

3.03-

2.65

3. 64r

2.01

2.78 

2.5» 

1.76- 

2.06 

2.25- 

1.18-

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT DANDRIDGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At steel Highway bridge at Dandridge, Jefferson County, 23 miles 

by river below mouth of Nolichucky River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,450 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1921. Gage-height 

records obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1904..

GAGE. Graduations painted on shoreward side near downstream end of second 

concrete pier from right end of highway bridge; read by W. L. Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of silt and mud; shifting. One channel at gage, but about 1 mile below river is divided into 

three channels. Control formed by a series of milldams and rock dykes, 

across the three channels. Dykes are in very poor repair and are washed
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

out more and more at each flood; stage-discharge relation therefore very 

unstable. Right bank high; left bank is overflowed some distance at stages 

above 12 feet (discharge about 56,700 second-feet).

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet 

during night February 10 (discharge, 64,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2,000 second-feet, November 8-10.

1918-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet April 3, 1920 (discharge, 

81,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.01 foot October 10-12, 1918 (discharge, 830 second-feet).

The highest known flood reached a stage of 28 feet May 21, 1901, according 

to records of the United States Weather Bureau.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined between 2,000 and 30,000 second-feet; poorly defined 

outside those limits. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by indirect method for shifting control. Records below 30,000 

second-feet, fair; above that point they may be in error owing to lack of 

information in regard to flood flow. Discharge for individual days may be. 

in error on account of poor location of gage for observation.

{^COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., during the

year ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 19

Feb. 8

Made by 

L.J. HalL.............

height.

Feet. 

1.96

3.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,650

11,800

Date.

Apr. 9

July 14

Made by 

Duncan Charlton ......

 ..do . 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,390

7,070

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Broad River at Dandridge, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1981.

Day.

1 ... .

2 

3.......

4. ......

5. _ ...

6.......

7.......

8 

9 

10.......

11 

12.......

13.......

.14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.......

 20 

 21 ... .

-22 

23 

-24 

25.......

-26.......

 27... .

 28 

 29 

30.......

31.......

Oct.

4,650

4,650

4,350

4,060

3,510

3,000

3,000

2,760

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,530

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

3,780

3,250

Nov.

2,640

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,640

9,460

8,660

7,170

5,120

4,200

3,920

3,640

3,640

3,380

3,380

3,120

3,120

3,640

4,200

Dec.

5,440

4,500

3,920

3,920

3,640

4,200

4,800

5,440

5,440

13,800

8,660

6,460

5,780

12,900

on Q/V)

22,800

15,700

12 900

8,280

7,170

6,460

5,780

11,200

13,800

11,600

8,660

7,540

12,000

12,900

9,460

8,280

Jan.

7,350

6,640

5,950

5,950

5,950

5,610

5,610

5,950

7,720

13,100

10,500

8,860

la Q/yi

18 900

15,000

12,200

8,860

8,090

6,990

6,290

5,950

5,950

K QKA

7,350

10,500

8,860

7,720

9,670

8,860

Feb.

12,200

10,500

9 260

8,090

7,350

6,990

6,990

11,400

19,900

58,400

39,100

26,200

16,900

14,000

12,700

11,400

9 670 sjseo

10,100

12,900

18,200

13,800

11,200

9,880

9,060

8,280

7,900

Mar.

7,350

6,640

ft 9QO

5,950,

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,440

5,440

5,120

5,120

§,120

5,120

4,800

d Sflft

4,500

4,500

4,350

4,060

4,960

6,290

9,670

9,260

7,350

5,950

5,610

5,280

5,280

Apr.

6,460

9,460

7,900

6,820

5,780

5,120

4,800

4,800

4,500

4,650

4,350

4,060

4,060

d n«o

3,780

19,400

29,400

18,900

10,500

8,280

7,170

6,820

9,060

8,280

6,820

7,900

8,280

7,170

7,900

May.

7,350

6,640

5,950

6,640

10,100

13,600

13,600

10,100

6,990

6,640

6,460

7,170

12,000

9,060 7 onn

A dfifl

7,170

6,460

5,780

5,780

5,610

15,000

12,700

9,260

7 OKA

6,990

7,720

7,350

7,720

6,290

5,950

June.

5,780

5,440

5,120

4,800

4,800

4,500

4,500

4,200

4,200

6,120

6.990

6,640

5,610

4,960

4,350

5,610

6,290

6,290

7,350

7,170

6,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

6,120

5,120

6,120

5,440

6,460

July.

6,290

4,960

4,350

3,780

4,350

4,350

4,060

3,510

3,250

4,350

4,200

5,120

3,920

4,800

7,540

7,170

11,200

- 9,460

6,820

6,460

31,500

24,000

19,900

10,900

7,350

6,640

6,640

6,640

6,290

5,950

6,990

Aug.

6,290

4,960

31,500

18,900

10,100

8,090

7,720

8,090

6,990

5,950

5,610

6,290

6,290

8,090

16,400

16,900

15,900

28,800

15,900

12,000

7,170

6,460

6,120

7,900

6,460

8,660

6,460

5,440

5,120

4,800

Sept.

4,800

4,500

4,200

4,200

3,920

3,920

3,640

4,200

3,640

4,500

4,500

4,200

3,920

3,380

3,120

3,120

3,120

2,880

2,880

2,880

3,000

3,000

3,250

4,350

3,250

3,000

3,000

3,000

4,060

3,780
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 181

Monthly discharge of French Broad River at Dandridge, Term., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 4,450 square miles,]

Month.

July 

Discharge in second-feet. -

Maximum,.

4,650 

9,460 

39,900 

18,900 

58,400 

9,670 

29,400 

15,000 

7,350 

31,500 

31,500 

4,800

58,400

Minimum.

2,100 

2,000 

3,640 

5,610 

6,990 

4,060 

3,780 

5,610 

4,200 

3,250 

4,350 

2,880

2,000

Mean.

2,710 

3,400 

9,780 

8,980 

15,400 

5; 740 

8,050 

8,190 

5,530 

7,830 

9,990 

3,640

7,400

Per 

square ' 

mile.

0.609 

.764 

2.20 

2.02 

3.46 

1.29 

1.81 

1.84 

1.24 

1.76 

2.24 

.818

1.66

Run-Off 

in inches.

0.70 

.85 

2.54 

2.33 

3.60 

1.49 

2.02 

2.12 

1.38 

2.03 

2.58 

.91

22.55-

TENNESSEE BITER AT KNOXTIIIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Gay Street, Knoxville, Knox County, 

4 miles below junction of French Broad and Holston rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,990 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17,1899, to December 31,1912, and September 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1921. Gage-height records have been obtained by 

United States Weather Bureau since February 1, 1883, but prior to 1899 

records were not continuous.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted on shoreward side downstream end of second stone 

pier from right bank of Gay Street highway bridge. For history of earlier 

gages see Wiater-Supply Paper 323.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower side of the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel bed below gage is mostly limestone rock, 

covered by sediment near left bank. Severallrock dikes at right angle to 

current are located below gage.near left bank. Prior to September 30,1918, 

the Army engineers had done considerable dredging and building of dikes 

below gage, but now that work has been completed channel will probably 

remain fairly permanent. Right bank subject to overflow at gage height 

of 12 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.8 feet at 

11 a». m. February 11 (discharge, 98,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.4 

foot October 20-26 (discharge, 4,120 second-feet).

1900-1912; 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded 36.4 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 1, 1902 (discharge, 197,000 second-feet; revised) minimum discharge, 

1,600 second-feet October 5-7, 1903 (revised).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 44.4 feet March 10, 

1867, which is the highest stage known.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined below 110,000 second-feet; extended above 110,000 secondfeet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., during the yea;*

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 24

Nov. 20

Feb. 9

Mar. 22

Made by 

L. J. Hall..............

. .do.................

King and Charlton

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.62

2.62

6 46

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,580

10,700 01 *ifln

10,200

Date.

Apr. 13

27

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. ___ 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.98

3.04

2.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,770*

14,000<

8,040<

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

7,090

6,810

7,090

7,090

6,550

6,550

6,300

6,300

5,820

5,590

5,140

4,920

4,920

4,920

4,710

4,510

4,510

4,310

4,310

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,120

4,120

i 4,120

4,310

4,920

4,920

6,810

5,140

Nov.

4,920

4,920

4,710

4,920

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,510

4,510

5,140

5,140

5,140

5,140

4,920

4,920

4,920

9,740

14,200

14,200

11,400

9,740

8,420

8,050

7,390

7? 390

7,090

7,090

8 820

8*820 '

Dec.

10,800

10,200

9,260

8,060

8,820

8,820

9,260

10,800

14,200

23,800

20,200

17,800

13,400

29,500

59,600

57,800

35,600

22,800

17,200

15,000

12,700

12,700

22,800

22,000

20,600

18,300

15,800

19,300

18,300

19,800

17,800

Jan.

15,000

13,400

12,700

10,800

10,200

10,200

9,740

8,820

8,820

19,800

30,000

26,800

21,000

19,800

22,400

32,800

30,000

22,800

20,600

18,800

15,800

13,400

13,400

13,400 10 ?nn

13,400

19,800

18,300

18,300

19,300

20,200

Feb.

19,800

23,800

21,000

18,800

17,200

17,200

13,400

20,600

30,000

46,600

93,800

89,000

61,400

37,900

27,800

23,800

21,000

18,800

18,300

20,600

27,800

35,100

26,200

22,800

21,400

19,800

19,300

16,600

Mar.

15,800

14,200

14,200

13,400

13,400

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,700

12,000

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

8,740

9,740

9,740

8,820

8,820

10,200

13,400

18,800

19,800

18,800

15,800

13,400

12,000

11,400

Apr.

14,200

18,800

20,200

16,600

15,000

12,700

11,400

10,800

10,200

10,200

9,740

9,740

9,260

9,260

8,420

8,420

23,200

40,200

30,600

22,000

18,800

16,600

15,000

16,600

15,000

14,200

13,400

14,200

15,000

14,200

May.

14,200

13,400

13,400

14,200

15,000

28,900

27,800

22,800

19,800

18,300

14,200

14,200

17,800

18,800

14,200

13,400

12,700

12,700

11,400

10,800

lo'soo

16,600

14,200

12,000

12,700

12,000

23,200

18,300

13,400

12,700

June.

11,400

10,800

9,740

7,710

7,090

8,050

7,710

7,390

7,090

9,260

11,400

11,400

8,420

8,050

7,390

7,390

8,050

9,260

11,400

10,800

12,700

10,200

8,050

7,710

7,390

9,260

11,400

9,260

8,420

7,710

July

7,710

7,710

7,390

7,390

6,300

5,820

5,820

5,820

5,590

5,590

7,710

7,710

8,420

8,420

13,400

15,800

18,300

17,200

11,400

10,800

30,000

60,600

28,900

19,800

13,400

11,400

10,800

10,200

9,740

8,420

10,800

Aug.

11,400

8, 050

7,710

11,400

25,200

20,200

15,000

13,400

11,400

11,400

10,800

8,820

11,400

12,000

12,700

19,800

22,000

19,300

46,000

39,100

22,400

15,800

12,700

10,800

10,200

12,000

13,400

12,000

9,260

8,050

7,710

Sept.

7,390'

7,090i

7,090

6,810

6,560

6,060

5,590

5,590'

6,810

7,390'

8,060i

7,390.

6,810

6,550!

6,060'

5,820«

5,360

5,140*

5,140'

. 4,920-

4,820

5,360-

5,820

5,360-'

5,140-

6,06ft

4,920

4,920

5,820

7,09O

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn., for the year ending SepL

30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 8,990 square mDes.]

Month.

November. __ ._ _

January. 

February. _ . 

April ... ... ... ....

June. -- 

July........... ........... ..................

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,090 

14,200 

59,600 

32,800 

93,800 

19, 800 

40,200 

28,900 

12,700 

50,600 

46,000 

8,050

93,800

Minimum.

4,120 

4,510 

8,050 

8,820 

13,400 

8,820 

8,420 

10,800 

7,090 

5,590 

7,710 

4,920

4,120

Mean.

5,240 

6,940 

19,600 

17,500 

29,600 

12,600 

15,500 

15,600 

9,060 

12,500 

15,200 

6,100

13,700

Per 

square 

mile.

0.583 

.772 

2.17 

1.95 

3.29 

1.40 

1.72 

1.74 

1.01 

1.39 

1.69 

.679

1.52

Run-off in 

inches.

0.67 

.86 2.80' 

2.25. 

3.43. 

1.61 1.92- 

2.01 

1.13- 

1.60- 

1.9& 

.76

20.89<
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 183 

TENNESSEE RIVER AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

LOCATION. -At Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, 3 

miles above mouth of Chattanooga Creek, 4 miles below mouth of South 

Chicamauga Creels:, and 33 miles upstream from Hales Bar dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,400 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1; 1874, to October 21, 1913; March 1, 1915, to 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. From March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918, and from January 6, to 

September 30, 1921, two gages, 7 miles apart and set to same datum, were 

used to determine variations in slope of water surface caused by operation 

of power plant and locks at Hales Bar dam, as the station is within influence 

of backwater from the dam. Gage No. 1 (regular TJ. S. Weather Bureau 

gage) consists of a sloping section of steel railroad rail, bolted to rocks, and 

a vertical timber section bolted to the cliff on left bank of river about 200 

feet upstream from Walnut Street Bridge; read by employee of United 

States Weather Bureau. A Fulton long-distance automatic gage located 

near left end of Walnut Street Bridge on the downstream side, is also operated 

by the Weather Bureau. The record from this gage is unreliable but with a 

daily check reading from gage No. 1, it is an aid in determining the gage 

height at Chattanooga for use in the slope method (see under "Accuracy"). 

Gage No. 2, previous to October 1, 1918, was a vertical staff in three sections 

fastened to trees on left bank 100 feet upstream from Cincinnati Southern 

Railroad bridge, and 7 miles above Chattanooga. A chain gage to take the 

place of old staff gage No. 2, and set to same datum, was installed on the 

Cincinnati Southern Railroad bridge near right bank on January 5, 1921, 

and has been used subsequent to that date; read by Walter Ashworth. 

Observations on gage No. 2, were discontinued September 30, 1918, and 

not resumed until January 5, 1921. During the intervening period gage 

readings obtained by the United States Weather Bureau at Bridgeport, 

Ala., were used for the determination of discharge as explained under 

" Accuracy."

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream footway of Walnut 

Street Bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel practically permanent. Control now formed 

by Hales Bar lock and dam. Control for Bridgeport gage is formed by a 

gravel and rock shoal half a mile below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 34.5 feet at 

7 a. m. February 13 (discharge, 213,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 9,890 second-feet, September 9.

1874-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 54.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 1, 1875 

(discharge, 361,000 second-feet); minimum stage, zero on gage September 

11-14, 1881, and September 19, 1883 (discharge, 4,800 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow during low stages is regulated by a large extent by operation of power plant at Hales Bar dam.

ACCURACY. Discharge at Chattanooga for the period October 1 to January 5 

could not be computed from readings of gage No. 1 owing to lack of readings 

of gage No. 2 to show the variation in slope of water surface caused by 

operation of power plant at Hales Bar dam. For this period, daily discharge was determined by applying the daily gage height from the United 

States Weather Bureau's gage at Bridgeport, Ala., to the rating table 

developed as explained in Water-Supply Paper 503 (pages 190 and 191). 

For the period January 6 to September 30, daily discharge was determined 

by the slope method (see Water-Supply Paper 345, pp. 53-65). Normal
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

rating curve used for period during which there were no flashboards on 

Hales Bar dam, well denned between 11,500 and 370,000 second-feet. 

During the periods June 10 to July 21, and September 6-30, there were 

3-foot flashboards on the dam and the normal rating curve used is poorly denned. The flashboards are washed out when the discharge over the dam 

reaches a rate of about 30,000 cubic-feet per second. Slope determined 

from the mean of two daily gage readings on gage No. 2, and the gage 

height at Chattanooga obtained from the recorder graph (corrected as indicated by the daily morning reading on gage No. 1) at the mean time of the 

two readings on gage No. 2 Records fair except for periods during which 

there were flashboards on Hales Bar dam, for which they are poor. \ 

COOPEKATION. Gage-height record for Bridgeport gage and gage No. 1 furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 29

Jan. 6

Feb. 12

17

Made by 

W. R. King.......

Reginald Waldo..

Withee and King.

Waldo and King..

Gage beigbt.

No. 1.

Feet.

9.80

10.30

33.80

16.45

Ga e

No.g2.

Feet.

12.90

13.27

36.86

19.39

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

21,300

34,900

208,000

74,100

Date.

Feb. 19

June 16

Made by 

Waldo and Cbarlton.

Duncan Cbarlton.

Gage height.

O-flfp

No. 1.

Feet.

14.00

9.75

No. 2.

Feet.

16.89

11.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

56,000

17,900

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Pay.

1 __ .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..... _ ......

6..............

7... ...........

8..............

9..............

10..............

11... .., ._ .

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23......... ....

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.-,... ........

31.. __ .......

Oct.

21,600 

16,400 

15,100 

17,000 

16,400

17,000 

18,300 

17,600 

15,100 

13,900

13,300 

15,100 

13,900 

13,300 

13,300

13,300 

12,100 

12,100 

13,300 

13,300

12,100 

12,100 

12,700 

12,700 

12,100

12,100 

12,100 

13,900 

12,700 

12,100 

12,100

Nov.

12,700 

13,300 

14,500 

14,500 

13,900

13,300 

13,300 

10,900 

12,100 

13,300

13,300 

12,100 

12,100 

12,100 

11,500

14,500 

15,700 

19,000 

22,200 

25,000

25,700 

22,900 

20,200 

20,200 

15,100

13,900 

15,700 

16,400 

20,900 

27,100

Dec.

27,100 

29,900 

30,600 

26,400 

26,400

27,800 

33,400 

37,600 

43,500 

48,000

51,000 

52,500 

57,800 

108,000 

146,000

151,000 

130,000 

101,000 

69,700 

53,200

45,000 

64,900 

95,600 

107,000 

82,800

72,100 

72,100 

72,100 

68,100 

61,700 

71,300

Jan.

48,800 

45,000 

42,000 

39,000 

36,900

32,100 

31,900 

29,900 

32,300 

44,400

62,600 

72,200 

64,500 

69,300 

78,600

83,300 

77,200 

77,500 

61,700 

55,500

47,800 

43,100 

40,200 

37,000 

36,400

38,600 

45,400 

53,000 

54,300 

54,200 

55,100

Feb.

56,000 

56,700 

56,100 

51,100 

48,400

48,900 

46,900 

55,900 

96,200 

129,000

183,000 

210,000 

181,000 

160,000 

106,000

81,900 

68,100 

59,800 

54,200 

68,100

83,400 

87,300 

87,600 

79,200 

70,100

60,800 

57,900 

53,800

Mar.

52,400 

48,200 

44,500 

41,400 

40,500

39,900 

38,700 

37,200 

35,800 

35,000

35,300 

34,800 

33,800 

32,100 

29,600

29,300 

29,300 

28,400 

27,700 

27,900

26,000 

26,200 

27,000 

35,400 

46,400

56,600 

55,100 

48,300 

44,100 

40,000 

37,100

Apr.

43,100 

50,700 

50,200 

46,800 

43,500

40,100 

36,800 

33,400 

30,100 

28,000

26,200 

23,200 

23,300 

23,500 

23,100

35,500 

122,000 

135,000 

120,000 

89,800

63,300 

47,700 

49,900 

48,900 

47,800

42,800 

40,700 

39,700 

39,200 

38,000

May.

35,900 

34,400 

34,100 

32,700 

32,900

33,800 

45,300 

53,400 

51,000 

45,600

39,300 

35,800 

39,100 

40,200 

40,900

37,300 

34,100 

31,300 

28,800 

26,400

24,900 

25,300 

30,400 

35,200 

33,500

29,200 

26,200 

26,600 

30,300 

34,900 

31,200

June.

26,800 

24,400 

21,800 

20,500 

19,600

18,900 

18,500 

19,000 

17,000 

12,900

13,700 

17,000 

20,600 

20,500 

18,300

17,600 

16,800 

17,500 

19,100 

19,400

20,600 

20,400 

20,900 

19,000 

17,300

17,000 

16,400 

18,700 

18,300 

16,6001

July.

16,600 

19,000 

20,000 

16,900 

14,700

15,300 

13,500 

13,300 

13,300 

13,400

13,900 

15,300 

15,500 

16,000 

17,300

19,100 

34,500 

32,800 

34,000 

28,100

30,200 

56,600 

76,600 

61,300 

45,000

32,700 

27,100 

24,400 

24,400 

23,800 

23,400

Aug.

25,800 

26,800 

22,100 

19,100 

22,000

40,700 

45,000 

40,300 

31,500 

27,100

26,200

24,200 

22,400 

23, 100 

20,100

26,700 

34,500 

44,000 

41,800 

55,500

68,200 

51,300 

32,000 

31,700 

28,200

26,900 

25,800 

27,600 

27,100 

22,500 

21,000

Sept.

19,300 

17,800 

16,500 

15,600 

15,400

10,900 

10,200 

10,000 

9,890 

10,300

10,000 

10,700 

11,500 

11,500 

11,600

11,200 

11,300 

11,609 

11,400 

11,000

10,700 

10,500 

10,400 

9,970 

10,900

11,900 

13,700 

13,500 

13,900 

13,500

NOTE. Discharge, April 5-8 interpolated because gage No. 2 was not read.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 19%1.

[Drainage area, 21,400 square miles.]

Month, -v, ^f^-'--f ': ..:

t V^' i".; V l * '

October ____________________

November ___________ _____ ...

February _____________________

April........................................

May _ . ___________________

July......... ................................

August. _____________________

The year ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

21,600 

27,100 

151,000 

83,300 

210,000 

56,600 

135,000 

53,400 

26,800 

76,600 

68,200 

19,300

210,000

Minimum.

12,100 

10,900 

26,400 

29,900 

46,900 

26,000 

23,100 

24,900 

12,900 

13,300 

19,100 

9,890

9,890

Mean.

14,100 

16,200 

66,400 

51,300 

85,600 

37,500 

49,400 

34,800 

18,800 

26,100 

31,700 

12,200

36,800

Per 

square 

mile.

0.658 

.757 

3.11 

2.40 

4.00 

1.75 

2.31 

1.63 

.879 

1.22 

1.48 

.570

1.72

Kun-off in 

inches.

0.76

.84 

3.58 

2.77 

4.16 

2.02 

2.58 

1.88 

.98 

1.41 

1.71 

.64

23.33

TENNESSEE RIVER AT FLORENCE, ALA.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at lower end of Pattons Island, just

below foot of Little Muscle Shoals, 1 mile south of Florence, Lauderdale

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,800 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1871, to September 30, 1921; gage heights

only prior to October 1, 1894. 

GAGE. Rod gage consisting of four sections of steel, three-eighths inch by 7J4

inches, attached to right face of stone draw pier, which has batter of 1 inch

to the foot. These sections form one continuous gage, graduated from

 1.92 to 33.5 feet. Zero of gage, 400.85 feet above sea level. Gage read

by R. E. Coburn. For description of gages used prior to September 30,

1913, see Water-Supply Paper 353, page 151. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of combined railway

and highway bridge at gage, using highway section which is the low level

or through section of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky, rough, and uneven; probably permanent.

Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.7 feet

February 13 (discharge, 223,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.3 foot

October 30 to November 1, and September 22 and 23 (discharge, 13,200

second-feet).

1871-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 32.5 feet March 19, 1897 (discharge

from extension of rating curve, 444,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8

foot September 18, 1878 (discharge estimated, 7,350 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Operation of Hales Bar lock and dam, 175 miles upstream, may

cause some diurnal fluctuation at low stages. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined between 11,000 and 320,000 second-feet. Gage, read to tenths twice

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Results of discharge measurements furnished by United States

Engineer Corps. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather

Bureau.
186 SUEFACE WATEE, SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Discharge measurements of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., during the month of

October, 1921.

[Made by H. H. Roberts o.]

Date.

o Employee of United States Army Engineers.

NOTE. Measurements made from boat at section 3,800 feet below bridge to which gage is attached.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year

ending Sept. 30,

Day.

I... .... .... -

2... ..........

3. .

4 ____ . .....

5... .... ... ...

7

8.. .... .....

9..... - .

10.... ..........

11. ...... ... .

12 

13 

14... _ . .......

15- - 

16 

17 

18. ..-.

19.. ..

 20. __ .........

21 ........

22 

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27..............

28 .

29... ...........

30 

31 ...........

Oct.

23,100 

23,100 

23,100 

23,100 

19,600

17,800 

17,800 

17,800 

19,600 

18,400

18,400 

18,400 

16,700 

16,700 

16,200

16,200 

15,700 

15,200 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

13,700 

13,200 

13,200

Nov.

13,200 

15,200 

15,200 

14,200 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

15,700

19,600 

22,400 

23,100 

26,900 

23,100

21,600 

19,000 

19,000 

19,000 

19,000

Dec.

19,600 

23,100 

24,600 

29,300 

31,000

33,500 

29,300 

31,000 

34,400 

36,900

42,000 

48,000 

48,000 

57,000 

76,600

98,600 

129,000 

145,000 

148,000 

138,000

111,000 

93,800 

76,600 

87,800 

104,000

121,000 

121,000 

118,000 

107,000

99,800 

87,800

Jan.

82,100 

72,300 

66,300 

58,800 

53,400

52,500 

48,000 

44,600 

44,600 

46,200

60,600 

70,300 

82,100 

93,800 

106,000

106,000 

106,000 

107,000 

103,000 

95,000

87,800 

76,600 

65,300 

57,000 

52,500

50,700 

50,700 

53,400 

59,700 

65,300 

71,300

Feb.

69,300 

71,300 

65,300 

65,300 

66,300

76,600 

76,600 

71,300 

121,000 

162,000

208,000 

220,000 

223,000 

212,000 

210,000

220,000 

218,000 

196,000 

152,000

112,000

106,000 

06,000 

12,000 

09,000 

14,000

06,000 

97,400 

86,600

Mar.

78,800 

71,300 

66,300 

63,300 

58,800

56,100 

52,500 

50,700 

54,300 

61,500

59,700 

57,000 

55,200 

53,400 

50,700

48,000 

44,600 

43,700 

43,700 

42,800

42,000 

39,400 

36,900 

35,200 

36,900

45,400 

56,100 

63,300 

69,300 

63,300 

59,700

Apr.

63,300 

69,300 

73,300 

76,600 

69,300

59,700 

59,700 

54,300 

48,000 

45,400

42,000 

39,400 

36,900 

35,200 

36,900

57,000 

145,000 

188,000 

212,000 

196,000

188,000 

174,000 

145,000 

107,000 

76,600

71,300 

66,300 

66,300 

57,000 

56,100

May.

50,700 

49,800 

48,000 

48,000 

45,400

45,400 

43,700 

43,700 

44,600 

54,300

57,900 

57,000 

53,400 

49,800 

46,200

48,000 

47,100 

45,400 

42,800 

41,200

37,800 

35,200 

32,600 

30,100 

30,100

35,200 

38,600 

36,900 

34,400 

30,100 

32,600

June.

35,200 

36,900 

33,500 

31,000 

28,500

23,800 

23,100 

22,400 

21,600 

21,600

21,600 

21,600 

19,600 

16,700 

16,200

21,600 

23,100 

21,600 

21,600 

20,200

21,600 

23,100 

26,100 

24,600 

23,800

23,100 

21,600 

19,600 

18,400 

18,400

July.

19,600 

19,600 

19,600 

19,000 

19,600

19,600 

19,000 

18,400 

17,800 

16,700

15,200 

14,700 

14,700 

16,700 

18,400

17,200 

17,800 

18,400 

23,100 

35,200

39,400 

42,800 

41,200 

46,200 

65,300

68,300 

57,900 

44,600 

34,400 

28,500 

25,400

Aug.

23,100 

20,900 

21,600 

23,100 

26,100

24,600 

24,600 

25,400 

38,600 

42,000

39,400 

33,500 

48,000 

39,400 

37,800

36,000 

36,900 

38,600 

41,200 

46,200

48,000 

51,600 

62,400 

62,400 

53,400

48,000 

42,800 

39,400 

36,900 

28,500 

26,900

Sept.

27,700 

23,800 

21,600 

20,200 

20,200

20,200 

16,700 

20,200 

19,600 

16,700

16,200 

15,200 

15,200 

14,200 

13,700

13,700 

13,700 

14,200 

14,700 

13,700

13,700 

13,200 

13,200 

13,700 

13,700

14,700 

14,200 

14,200 

17,800 

17,800

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Dec. 25, because gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Florence, Ala., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 30,800 square miles.]

Month.

July... . . . ...........

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23,100 

26,900 

148,000 

107,000 

223,000 

78,800 

212,000 

57,900 

36,900 

68,300 

62,400 

27,700

223,000

Minimum.

13,200 

13,200 

19,600 

44,600 

65,300 

35,200 

36,200 

30,100 

16,200 

14,700 

20,900 

13,200

13,200

Mean.

16,800 

16,600 

75,800 

70,600 

130,000 

53,500 

87,200 

43,100 

23,400 

28,200 

37,700 

16,600

49,500

Per 

square 

mile.

0.546 

.539 

2.46 

2.29 

4.22 

1.74 

2.83 

1.40 

.760 

.916 

1.22 

.539

1.61

Run-off in 

inches.

0.63 

.60 

2.84 

2.64 

4.39 

2.01 

3.16 

1.61 

.85 

1.06 

1.41 

.60

21.80
TENNESSEE IUTEB BASIN.

TENNESSEE RIVER AT JOHNSONVILIE, TERN.

187

LOCATION. At Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway freight elevator, 

1,000 feet below railway bridge at Johnsonville, Humphreys County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1875, to September 30, 1921 (gage heights only 

prior to October 1, 1889).

 GAGE. Staff at freight elevator on right bank, 1,000 feet below railway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream and upstream side of 

through railway bridge of six spans and draw span.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at measuring section at bridge composed of boulders and coarse gravel; apparently permanent. Channel 

straight for about 1 mile above bridge and half a mile below. Right bank 

not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1921, 29.5 feet February 14 (discharge, 243,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet November 20 and 21 (discharge, 16,100 second-feet.) 

The highest unquestioned record of stage is 48 feet March 24, 1897.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not materially affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent; not appreciably 

affected by backwater from Ohio River daring the year. No discharge 

measurements made at station since August, 1914. Rating curve fairly 

well defined below 20,000 second-feet and well defined between 20,000 and 

302,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1918-1921.

Day.

1917-18. 

1 .......

2..... _ ......

3..............

4.... ___ .....

5..............

6 . __ ..

7 ___ ......

8..............

9..............

10..............

11 

12

13..............

14... ...........

15-....... ...

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

 20. _ ..........

21..............

22. . 

23..............

24..............

25..............

26 .........

28

29..............

20.. __ ........

Oct.

36,500 

33,100 

29,300 

23,800 

26,200

26,200 

25,000 

23,900 

21,700 

19,700

18,300 

17,000 

16,500 

15,700 

15,300

14,900 

14,900 

14,900 

14,500 

14,500

14,500 

14,500 

14,900 

15,700 

 18, 700

21,700 

25,000 

25,600 

25,000 

24,500 

23,300

Nov.

21,200 

22,200 

21,700 

21,700 

22,200

22,200 

21,700 

21,200 

20,200 

19,700

18,300 

18,300 

17,800 

17,800 

17,400

17,000 

16,500 

16,100 

15,700 

15,300

15,700 

15,300 

15,300 

14,900 

.14,900

14,500 

14,900 

14,900 

14,500 

14,500

Dec.

16,100 

16,100 

16,500 

16,500 

15,700

15,300 

15,300 

15, 300 

15,300 

14,900

14,900 

14,900 

14,900 

14,900 

14,900

14,900 

14,900 

15,700 

16,500 

16,100

15,700 

15,300 

14,900 

14,900 

14,900

16,500 

17,000 

17,800 

17,800 

17,800 

18.700

Jan.

18,700 

18,300 

18,300 

18,300 

18,300

18,300 

18,700 

20,700 

20,700 

20,700

20,700 

20,700 

20,700 

23.300 

42,700

56,500 

84,600 

103,000 

113,000 

120,000

118, 000 

121, TOO 

123,000 

122,000 

113,000

103,000 

99,300 

134, 000 

153, 000 

166,000 

188,000

Feb.

210,000 

221,000 

226,000 

229,000 

230,000

233,000 

238,000 

244,000 

249,000 

253,000

252,000 

234,000 

197, 000 

150,000 

113,000

93,200 

85,500 

84,600 

91,500 

111,000

127,000 

133,000 

133,000 

128,000 

125,000

121,000 

112,000 

102,000

Mar.

91, 500 

81,200 

71,000 

65,200 

59,600

55,000 

52,100 

47,700 

45,500 

43,400

41,300 

39,900 

38,500 

37,800 

37,800

45,500 

46,200 

45,500 

42,700 

40,600

38,500 

37,200 

36,500 

39,200 

39,200

39,900 

39, 200 

42,000 

45,500 

51,300 

59,600

Apr.

62,800 

60,400 

54,300 

48,400 

44,100

39,900 

37,200 

36,500 

48,100 

95,800

143,000 

159,000 

159, 000 

148,000 

129,000

112,000 

97,500 

89,800 

97,500 

118,000

150,000 

148,000 

140,000 

132,000 

125,000

116,000 

105, 000 

95,000 

88,900 

86,300

May.

87,200 

87,200 

83,800 

76, 900 

69,400

63,600 

58,100 

55,000 

58,800 

58,800

53,500 

49,100 

45,500 

49,900 

75,200

97,500 

100,000 

100,000 

97,500 

88,900

77,800 

66,900 

58,800 

51,300 

49,900

49,900 

49,900 

52,800 

53,500 

49,900 

45.500

June.

41.300 

39,200 

37,800 

36,500 

33,800

33,100 

33,800 

31,800 

29,300 

28,000

26,800 

26,200 

26,200 

26,200 

26,200

26,200 

25,600 

23,900 

23,300 

22,200

21,200 

20,200 

20,200 

22,200 

23,900

25,600 

33, 100 

49,100 

53,500 

50,600

July.

47,000 

47,000 

44,100 

42,000 

39,200

36,500 

33,800 

31, 800 

30,600 

29,300

26,200 

23,900 

23,300 

21,700 

20,200

19,200 

19,700 

20,200 

19,700 

19,200

19,200 

18,700 

18,700 

19,700 

20,200

20,200 

20,200 

20,200 

20,700 

23,900 

24.500

Aug.

24,500 

25,000 

24,500 

24,500 

24,500

25.000 

25,000 

24,500 

24,500 

21,200

19,200 

17,800 

17,000 

16,500 

15,700

15,700 

15,300 

15,300 

18,700 

19,700

19,200 

17,800 

16,500 

15,700 

15,700

15,700 

19,700 

19,200 

17,400 

16, 100 

15,300

Sept.

15,300 

15,300 

 14, 500 

14,100 

14,500

20,200 

19,700 

17,800 

18,700 

20,200

19,200 

17,400 

16,100 

15,300

15,700

16,100 

16,100 

16,100 

16,100 

15,700

15,300 

14,500 

13,700 

13,300 

13,300

13,700 

14,100 

14,900 

17,000 

17,800

90920 25 WSP 523 13
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for theyears ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1918-19. x 

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 

81 

1919-20. 

1 __ .... ..

2 .... ... .

3 

4 __ .........

5

6 

7 

S...JL... ......

9....' .

10 

11 

12-..... .....

1Q

14 ..

15. ...

16 

17 ..

18- ,..

19..............

20 ..

21 . ..

22 ________ .

23...... _ .....

24. ..

25 ...........

26 ....

27..............

28 _ ...........

29. .....

30 _ ... __ ....

31.... ..........

Oct.

17,400 

17,400 

16,100 

15,300 

14,900

14,500 

14,100 

13,700 

13,700 

13,300

12,900 

12,600 

12,200 

11,800 

11,800

11,800 

12,600 

12,900 

13,300 

14,100

18,300 

25,000 

22,200 

20,700 

19,700

19,700 

20,700 

24,500 

28,000 

28,000 

31,200

11,500 

11,500 

11,200 

11,200 

11,200

12,200 

12,200 

12,900 

15,300 

12,600

12,200 

12,200 

12,600 

14,100 

21,200

38,500 

47,000 

49,100 

39,900 

33,100

31,800 

31,800 

47,000 

62,000 

74,400

82,900 

76,900 

71,900 

65,200 

56,500 

49.100

Nov.

72,700 

107, 000 

125,000 

140,000 

152,000

159, 000 

161, 000 

147,000 

115,000 

81,200

60,400 

47,000 

37,800 

35,800 

33,100

30,600 

29,300 

29,300 

42,700 

62,800

61,200 

59,600 

59,600 

55,800 

52,100

47,700 

44,100 

40,600 

36,500 

35,800

50,600 

62,800 

66,900 

62,800 

57,300

49,100 

44,100 

37,800 

30,600 

33,100

44,100 

54,300 

55,000 

49,900 

44,800

41,300 

38,500 

35,100 

33,800 

32,500

31,200 

28,600 

26,800 

25,600 

25,000

63,600 

101,000 

111,000 

114,000 

142,000

Dec.

39,200 

47,000 

55,000 

57,300 

55,000

49,900 

46,200 

41,300 

38,500 

35,800

33,100 

31,800 

29,900 

29,300 

31,800

41,300 

56,500 

58,100 

57,300 

71,000

84,600 

89,800 

91,500 

91,500 

99,300

118,000 

139,000 

153,000 

161,000 

160,000 

148,000

155,000 

160,000 

148,000 

116,000 

93,200

79,500 

76,000 

78,600 

83,800 

94,100

110,000 

133,000 

159,000 

191,000 

204,000

214,000 

215, 000 

206,000 

196,000 

186,000

174,000 

156,000 

132,000 

108,000 

88,900

73,500 

62,000 

54,300 

47,000 

39,900

sasoo

Jan.

141,000 

176,000 

197,000 

217,000 

226,000

230,000 

226,000 

222,000 

221,000 

222,000

222,000 

219,000 

204,000 

172,000 

137,000

109,000 

-87,200 

80,300 

82,900 

96,700

107,000 

110,000 

108,000 

106,000 

104,000

104,000 

102,000 

104,000 

112,000 

119,000 

125,000

33, 100 

33,100 

31,800 

33,800 

33,100

32,500 

31,200 

31,200 

90,600 

94,100

104,000 

96,700 

74,400 

60,400 

52,800

48,400 

53,500 

61,200 

66,900 

68,500

69,400 

87,200 

118,000 

157,000 

179,000

192,000 

198,000 

197,000 

194,000 

196,000 

196.000

Feb.

126,000 

118,000 

105,000 

102,000 

78,600

71,900 

67,700 

65,200 

62,000 

58,800

55,000 

52,000 

49,100 

50,600 

51,300

58,100 

63,600 

67,700 

68,500 

67,700

66,900 

66,100 

68,500 

81,200 

97,500

117, 000 

133,000 

143,000

193,000 

179,000 

154,000 

126,000 

103,000

88,900 

91,500 

108,000 

120,000 

124,000

118, 000 

106,000 

92,400 

81,200 

71,000

64,400 

59,600 

56,500 

53,500 

51,300

49,100 

49,900 

65,300 

99,300 

133,000

158,000 

164,000 

157,000 

148,000

Mar.

145,000 

141,000 

132,000 

121,000 

111,000

118,000 

143,000 

169.000 

203,000 

228,000

245,000 

254,000 

251,000 

246,000 

238,000

225,000 

267,000 

288,000 

295,000 

292,000

276,000 

253,000 

222,000 

184,000 

146,000

116,000 

97,500 

91,500 

104,000 

114,000 

120,000

136,000 

121,000 

105,000 

89,800 

81,200

77,800 

86,300 

90,600 

91,500 

88,900

85,500 

91,500 

150,000 

199,000 

221,000

231,000 

239,000 

235,000 

235,000 

237,000

238,000 

238,000 

237,000 

235,000 

231,000

229,000 

223,000 

215,000 

199,000 

176,000 

153.000

Apr.

124,000 

119,000 

111,000 

100.000 

89,800

78,600 

69,400 

62,800 

58,100 

57,300

103,000 

111,000 

100,000 

82,000 

69,400

66,900 

72,700 

77,800 

79,500 

77,800

76,900 

76,000 

73,500 

68,500 

62,800

57,300 

51,300 

47,000 

43,400 

41,300

148,000 

203,000 

242,000 

267,000 

278,000

285,000 

289,000 

289,000 

290,000 

292,000

294,000 

298,000 

300,000 

301,000 

298,000

289,000 

274,000 

249,000 

214,000 

168,000

165,000 

183,000 

176,000 

151, 000 

128,000

129,000 

184,000 

202,000 

199,000 

176,000

May.

40,600 

40,600 

39,900 

39,200 

39,900

47,000 

54,300 

60,400 

98,400 

111,000

110, 000 

100,000 

84,600 

74,400 

66,100

59,600 

58,100 

59,600 

58,800 

58,100

54,300 

49,900 

49, 100 

48,400 

52,800

55,800 

62,000 

84,600 

118,000 

127,000 

113,000

152,000 

132,000 

117,000 

111,000 

114,000

118,000 

112,000 

103,000 

90,600 

79,500

71,000 

63,600 

62,000 

73,500 

94,900

113,000 

111,000 

105,000 

109,000 

104,000

94,900 

83,700 

73,500 

68,500 

64,400

63,600 

65,200 

62,000 

57,300 

53,500 

50.600

June.

99,300 

93,200 

85,500 

76,000 

81,200

76,900 

72,700 

60,400 

49,100 

43,400

42,000 

40,600 

39,900 

36,500 

33,100

31,800 

30,600 

28,000 

26,800 

26,800

26,200 

27,400 

29,300 

26,800 

33,100

37,200 

39,200 

39,200 

37,800 

41,300

49,100 

55,000 

58,800 

59,600 

80,300

124,000 

141,000 

148,000 

131,000 

113,000

98,400 

87,200 

76,900 

66,900 

55,800

47,000 

41,300 

37,800 

36,500 

36,500

33,100 

31,800 

32,500 

35,100 

44,100

59,600 

67,700 

66,900 

61,200 

52,800

July.

50,600 

61,200 

62,000 

56,500 

49,100

41,300 

36,500 

33,800 

32,500 

31,800

33,100 

36,500 

37,200 

33,100 

33,100

35,800 

32,500 

29,300 

26,800 

24,500

23,300 

22,200 

22,200 

22,200 

24,500

26,800 

29,900 

29,900 

28,000 

26,800 

25,600

45,500 

41,300 

35,800 

33,800 

33,100

33,100 

43,400 

55,000 

55,000 

48,400

42,000 

37,800 

35,800 

35,100 

33,100

31,800 

30,600 

29,900 

29,900 

31,800

42,700 

64,400 

74,400 

76,900 

71,900

61,200 

51,300 

44,100 

39,200 

34,400 

31.800

Aug.

23,900 

25,000 

26,200 

32,500 

31,200

26,200 

23,900 

22,200 

22,200 

21,700

21,200 

20,200 

18,700 

19,200 

19,700

21,200 

22,200 

23,900 

25,600 

25,600

26,200 

26,200 

25,600 

24,500 

23,900

25,600 

26,200 

25,000 

23,300 

23,300 

23,900

29,900 

28,000 

25,600 

23,900 

22,800

21,200 

20,200 

20,200 

20,200 

21,200

23,900 

35,100 

74,400 

113,000 

131,000

145,000 

158,000 

169,000 

177,000 

183,000

187,000 

189,000 

186,000 

176,000 

148,000

134,000 

116,000 

102,000 

90,600 

81,200 

73.500

Sept.

26,200* 

29,900 

31,200 29,900' 

26,800

23,300- 

20,200 

18,700 

17,800 

17,400-

17,400 

16,500 

15,700 

14,900* 

14100

13, 700 

13.30& 13,300* 

12,900 

12,900

12,900- 

12,600 

12,200) 

12,200 

12,900*

12,600. 

12,600. 

12,200. 

ll,50a 

11,800*

71,00ft 

71,000. 

67,700 62,000' 

57,300'

54,300 49,900i 47,000- 

49,100 

55,800

58,80* 

56,500 

52,100 

52,100 

55,000

55,80» 

58,100 

70,200 

76,900 

76,000

71,900« 

66,900 

60,400 

52,10»

44,800

39,900- 

35,800 

32,500 

29,900f 

28,60ft
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1920-21. 

1 ...........

2........ ___ .

3..............

4 __ .. _

5..............

6. _ .... _ ...

7..............

8..............

9.............. 10 ! .

11. __ ........

12. ___ ........

,13 

14... ...........

15 _ ...........

16. ..........

17..... _ ......

18........ ...

19..............

20 

21 . .

22..............

23..............

24....... .......

26 ___ . 

26 

27 

28

29 ........

30... ...........

31 . . .

Oct.

27,400 

26,800 

26,800

t

soo 

200

25,000 

23,900 

22,200 

20,700 

20,200

20,200 

21,200 

21,200 

20,700 

19,700

18,700 

18,300 

17,800 

18,300 

17,800

17,800 

17,800 

17,400 

17,000 

17,000

17,000 

17,000 

18,300 

18,300 

18,300 

17,000

Nov.

17,000 

17,000 

17,800 

18,300 

18,700

17,800 

17,800 

17,800 

17,800 

18,300

18,300 

18,300 

17,800 

17,400 

17,000

17,000 

17,000 

16,500 

16,500 

16,100

16,100 

18,300 

21,200 

24,500 

25,600

26,800 

26,200 

24,500 

24,500 

23,900

Dec.

23,300 

23,300 

23,900 

27,400 

30,600

33,100 

34,400 

35,800 

35,800 

36,500

39,200 

43,400 

47,000 

57,300 

66,900

79,500 

95,800 

118,000 

136,000 

147,000

149,000 

141,000 

124,000 

108,000 

106,000

113,000 

132,000 

144,000 

146,000 

141,OQO 

130,000

Jan.

118,000 

106,000 

94,900 

85,500 

76,900

69,400 

62,000 

58,800 

55,000

a, 300

49,900 

61,200 

72,700 

88,100 

108,000

122,000 

127,000 

127,000 

126,000 

122,000

118,000 

109,000 

97,500 

85,500 

74,400

66,900 

62,000 

69,600 

60,400 

65,200 

71,000

Feb.

76,900 

79,500 

80,300 

78,600 

78,600

87,200 

95,800 

108,000 

127,000 

159,000

199,000 

220,000 

233,000 

241,000 

241,000

238,000 

237,000 

236,000 

235,000 

234,000

222,000 

198,000 

172,000 

155,000 

147,000

142,000 

136,000 

127,000

Mar.

115,000 

104,000 

94,900 

87,200 

80,300

74,400 

68,500 

56,500 

70,200 

107,000

119,000 

118,000 

114,000 

104,000 

94,900

85,500 

76,900 

71,000 

67,700 

64,400

60,400 

56,500 

53,500 

49,900 

56,500

55,800 

56,500 

69,400 

98,400 

99,300 

96,700

Apr.

97,500 

94,900 

96,700 

98,400 

98,400

94,900 

88,900 

81,200 

82,000 

76,900

67,700 

68,800 

62,100 

48,400 

49,100

54,300 

95,800 

169, 000 

204,000 

222,000

230,000 

225,000 

221,000 

212,000 

190,000

154,000 

118,000 

98,400 

88,100 

80,300

May.

72,700 

66,900 

63,600 

62,000 

58,800

67,300 

55,000 

52,100 

49,900 

49,100

65,000 

62,000 

64,400 

63,600 

62,000

56,500 

53,600 

52,100 

51,300 

49,100

45,500 

42,700 

39,900 

37,200 

35,100

33,100 

34,400 

37,800 

39,200 

38,500 

35,800

June.

33, 100 

33,800 

36,500 

37,200 

34,400

32,500 

30,600 

28,600 

27,400 

26,800

26,200 

26,200 

25,600 

24,500 

23,300

22,200 

21, 700 

23,300 

24,500 

23,900

25,600 

25,600 

25,000 

24,500 

28,600

28,000 

28,000 

26,200 

25,000 

22,800

July.

21,700 

21,200 

22,200 

22,200 

22,200

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

21,200

20,700 

19,700 

19,200 

18,700 

18,300

20,200 

21,700 

21,700 

21,700 

22,800

32,500 

49,900 

50,600 

47,700 

46,200

57,300 

67,700 

65,200 

56,500 

46,200 

37,800

Aug.

37,800 

28,600 

26,800 

25,000 

25,000

26,200 

33,100 

31,800 

29,300 

31,800

39,900 

44,100 

44,100 

61,300 

58,100

55,000 

55,800 

52,800 

53,500 

52,100

52,800 

53,500 

52,800 

58,800 

66,100

62,000 

52,100 

44,100 

37,800 

33,100 

29,900

Sept.

27,400 

28,000 

27,400 

26,200 

24,500

23,300 

22,200 

21,700 

25,600 

26,200

24,500 

22,800 

21,200 

20,200 

19,200

18, 700 

18,300 

18,300 

17,000 

18, 700

18,700 

19,700 

19,700 

18,300 

18,300

19,200 

20,200 

21,200 

20,200 

20,200

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the yearsfending

Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

[Drainage area, 38,500 square miles.]

Month.

1917-18. 

October.... ________ . ____ __

February ___________________

April..... __ . _ . .. ........ _

May.......... ......... ........ . .. .

July ...

1918-19.

February ___________________

April. .. __ . .. .... 

May........ ..............................

July . ........ ... .........

September ______________ . .......

The year ....... ........ ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

36,500 

22,200 

18,700 

188,000 

253,000 

91,500 

159,000 

100,000 

53,500 

47,000 

25,000 

20,200

253,000

31,200 

161,000 

161,000 

230,000 

143,000 

295,000 

124,000 

127,000 

99,300 

62,000 

32,500 

31,200

295,000

Minimum.

14,500 

14,500 

14,900 

18,300 

84,600 

36,500 

36,500 

45,500 

20,200 

18,700 

15,300 

13,300

13,300

. 11,800 

29,300 

29,300 

80,300 

49,100 

91,500 

41,300 

39,200 

26,200 

22,200 

18,700 

11,500

11,500

Mean.

20,900 

17,800 

15,800 

72,100 

169,000 

48,300 

98,900 

66,500 

30,600 

26,500 

19,400 

16,100

49,300

17,200 

72,100 

72,300 

151,000 

79,000 

188,000 

76,900 

68,200 

47,000 

34,100 

24,100 

17,000

70,800

Per 

square 

mile.

0.543 

.462 

.411 

1.87 

4.39 

1.26 

Z57 

1.73 

.795 

.689 

.504 

.419

1.28

.447 

1.87 

1.88 

3.92 

2.05 

4.88 

2.00 

1.77 

1.22 

.886 

.626 

.442

1.84

Run-ofl in 

inches.

0.63 

.52 

.47 

2.16 

4.57 

1.45 

2.87 

1.9S 

.89 

.79 

.58 

.47

17.38

.52 

2.09 

2.17 

4.52 

2.14 

5.63 

2.23 

2.04 

1.36 

1.02 

.72 

.49

24.93
190 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAKT HI.

Monthly discharge of Tennessee River at Johnsonville, Tenn., for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1918-1921 Continued.

Month.

1919-20.

Juiy... ......................................

The year_. T _____________

1920-21.

July..... - . ...._.,__ .............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

82,900 

142,000 

215,000 

198,000 

193,000 

239,000 

301,000 

152,000 

148,000 

76,900 

189,000 

76,900

301, 000

27,400 

26,800 

149, 000 

127, 000 

241,000 

119,000 

230,000 

72, 700 

37,200 

67,700 

66,100 

28,000

241,000

Minimum.

11,200 

25,000 

38,500 

31,200 

49,100 

77,800 

128,000 

50,6CO 

31,800 

29,900 

20,200 

28,'600

11,200

17,000 

16,100 

23,300 

49,900 

76,900 

49,900 

48,400 

33, 100 

21,700 

18,300 

25,000 

17,000

16,100

Mean.

33,900 

53,100 

125,000 

94,000 

106,000 

170,000 

232,000 

89,500 

67,600 

43,700 

94,400 

55,300

96,900

20,400 

19,400 

82,800 

85,500 

164,000 

81,500 

118.000 

50,800 

27,400 

31,600 

43,400 

21,600

61,500

Per

square 

mile.

0.881 

1.38 

3.25 

2.44 

2.75 

4.42 

6.03 

2.32 

1.76 

1.14 

2.45 

1.44

2.52

. 530 

.504 

2.15 

2.22 

4.26 

2.12 

3.06 

1.32 

.712 

.821 

1.13 

.561

1.60

Run-off 

in inches.

1.02 

1.54 

3.75

2.81 

2,97 

5.10 

6.73 

2.68 

1.96 

1.31 

2.82 

1.61

34.30

.61 

.56 

2.48 

2.56 

4.44 

2.44 

3.41 

1.52 

.79 

.95 

1.30 

.63

21.69

DAVIDSON EIVER NEAR BREVARD, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Brevard to Mount Pisgah, 

500 feet downstream from boundary line of Pisgah National Forest, 1J^ 

miles upstream from junction of Davidson and French Broad rivers, 2 

miles downstream from mouth of Avery Creek, and 5^4 miles northeast of 

Brevard, Transylvania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage bolted to left bank pier of bridge; read by Mrs. U. 

G. Reeves.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 600 feet above and 50 feet below 

gage. Bed gravel and slightly shifting. Banks high and seldom overflowed. Control is a rock ledge and boulder riffle 20 feet below gage; possibly 

subject to slight shifts during big floods.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

7.5 feet at 7.30 a. m. December 14 (discharge not determined); minimum 

stage, 0.86 foot at 6.30 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 67 seconti-feet).

ICE. No ice effect during ordinary winters.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record; affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined below 300 second-feet; extended above 

that point. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except those for stages above 300 second-feet which are fair.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 191

Discharge measurements of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Jan. 15

Apr. 20

Made by 

L. J. Hall and W. E.

Hall.

L. J. Hall. ..........

L. J. Hall and W. E. 

Hall.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.18

1.83

1.47

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

114

262

163

Date.

July 28

29

Made by 

L. J. Hall... .. ...

 .do.... 

__ do. _ _ _ ___ 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.14

.91

.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

109

73

73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 .... ... 

2 . . ...

3 

4 . . 

5.... __ ... . 

6 

1... ................

8...... _ .- . .

9 . 

10 

11... __ ... 

12 

13..... _ 

14.... _ ... 

15 . 

16 

17 

18.... _ .... 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23

24 

25 

26... ..... 

27 _ .... 

28 

29 __ . .... 

30. 

31 

Dec.

118

110

99

182

1,160

295

208

170

150

134

134

126

580

280

182

170

160

340

220

182

170

170

Jan.

150

142

142

126

126

126

118

118

220

170

160

142

134

490

265

208

170

160

150

142

142

142

134

126

126

134

142

142

142

134

134

Feb.

134

126

118

118

142

126

126

160

280

520

460

370

220

208

182

170

160

150

150

460

250

220

182

170

170

160

150

150

Mar.

142

142

134

134

126

126

118

118

150

118

118

118

118

118

118

110

110

102

110

150

118

126

142

182

150

142

134

126

118

118

142

Apr.

142

118

118

110

110

102

102

102

102

100

96

91

88

126

182

855

430

250

195

170

150

235

220

170

160

150

150

134

150

134

May.

134

142

150

134

134

126

126

118

118

118

160

170

182

235

170

150

134

134

126

295

430

325

235

195

170

160

160

142

134

126

126

June.

118

118

110

102

102

102

100

134

150

160

142

126

110

97

100

220

110

118

142

110

110

102

102

126

118

280

220

160

160

182

July.

126

126

170

110

102

100

110

110

160

110

100

134

160

310

310

182

220

208

150

170

150

250

142

150

134

126

118

170

340

150

118

Aug.

220

134

126

208

195

150

142

134

118

110

100

160

134

142

182

150

134

134

126

118

118

118

182

160

142

134

118

118

118

110

102

Sept.

102

102

102

99

91

86

110

88

96

99

89

85

79

76

72

72

72

110

94

79

126

86

71

68

78

92

134

83

72

79

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 12-16, determined from mean daily gage height ascertained from graph based 

on two gage readings a day.

Monthly discharge of Davidson River near Brevard, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 41 square miles.]

Month.

April............................... ......

July .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,160 

490 

520 

182 

855 

430 

280 

340 

220 

134

Minimum.

99 

118 

118 

102 

88 

118 

97 

100 

100 

68

Mean.

243 

160 

208 

128 

175 

170 

134 

162 

140 

89.7

Per

square 

mile.

5.93 

3.90 

5.07 

3.12 

4.27 

4.15 

3.27 

3.95 

3.41 

2.19

Run-off in 

inches.

4.86 

4.50 

5.28 

3.60 

4.76 

4.78 

3.65 

4.55 

3.93 

2.44
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

SWANNANOA BITER AT BI1TMORE, H. C.

LOCATION. At Biltmore Avenue concrete bridge 600 feet upstream from Southern Railway bridge at Biltmore, Buncombe County, 600 feet below the 

mouth of Foster Mill Greek, and 1J£ miles above junction of Swannanoa 

and French Broad rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 128 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. A vertical staff attached to downstream end of bridge pier nearest 

right bank; read by C. A. Hunnicutt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 300 feet above and below gage. 

Bed sand, gravel, and boulders; probably permanent. Banks high and 

have never been known to be overflowed except during flood of July, 1916. 

Control is a rock ledge extending entirely across river making a sharp 

riffle 200 feet below gage; permanent except that drift sometimes lodges 

on top of riffle causing temporary disturbance of stage-discharge relation. 

Great floods on French Broad River, 1J^ miles below, may cause backwater at gage but there has been no backwater since this station was established.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

4.8 feet at 5.30 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 2,280 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.18 feet at 8.30 a. m. September 6 and 8.30 a. m. September 18 to 

4.30 p. m. September 19 (discharge, 44 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

DIVERSIONS. The water supply for the city of Asheville is drawn from headwaters "of Beetree Creek and North Fork, both tributaries of Swannanoa 

River. The amount diverted is said to be about 11 second-feet but has 

not beer accurately measured. Practically the entire flow from 28 square 

miles is used during extreme low stages. Some of the water reenters the 

river above gage.

REGULATION Probably negligible as only one small dam is located on river.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined below 1,300 second-feet; extended above that point. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 18 

Dec. 2

4 

14 

14 

14 

18 

28 

Jan. 5

W. E. 

W. E. 

Hall 

.....do

.....do

.....do

.....do

L.J.I

 ..do

W. E.

Made by 

Hall......... .

Hall and L. J.

[all.... ....... 

Hall.......... 

£&.

Feet. 

1.25

1.40 

1.38 

3.71 

3.58 

3.45 

1.69 

1.93 

1.56

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

54

100 

93 

1,210 

1,180 

1,050 

193 

288 

154

Date.

Jan. 5 

19 

Mar. 24 

Apr. 23 

July 4 

Aug. 3 

18 

Sept. 14 

27 

27

Made by 

L.J. Hall..... ......

.....do...... ........

W. E. Hall.. ........

.....do... .

L. J. Hall........ ...

 ..do. ..... ...

.....do...... .......

 do..................

 -do.. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.56 

1.72 

2.18 

2.18 

1.44 

1.37 

1.64 

1.24 

1.24 

1.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

149 

212 

384 

384 

113 

90 

180 

64 

59 

54
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., for th« 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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..... ..............

Dec.

164

100

106

110

142

119

113

440

254

218

182

158

236

1,410

440

308

254

200

178

158

148

236

344

236

200

189

344

308

254

218

200

Jan.

182

175

164

154

145

138

132

138

218

272

218

200

178

440

400

308

254

236

200

186

178

178

178

178

168

186

182

189

193

200

326

Feb.

272

254

218

200

200

218

200

460

650

1,680

1,020

600

460

380

344

308

272

254

236

650

460

362

326

290

254

254

236

218

Mar.

218

200

182

178

175

171

164

171

168

154

145

154

148

154

145

145

138

138

135

132

151

308

380

326

254

236

200

200

164

178

Apr.

145

218

196

189

171

154

161

148

138

142

138

138

218

132

135

290

1,320

575

440

362

308

272

400

308

272

254

254

236

254

236

May.

218

218

218

236

254

308

254

254

236

218

236

254

272

236

218

308

254

218

200

254

650

460

326

308

290

272

272

218

200

193

186

June.

171

151

138

550

186

142

132

132

200

308

254

189

164

145

161

290

186

161

158

182

138

132

182

132

132

200

161

132

151

132

July.

113

100

106

116

100

106

106

97

97

94

86

78

193

132

113

, 218

122

78

72

420

72

380

218

196

182

272

148

129

12fe

100

100

Aug.

83

94

100

135

126

103

129

116

97

94

72

138

97

100

218

196

196

171

.151

129

110

110

106

100

100

97

94

72

70

72

72

Sept.

70

67

67

62

62

48

67

72

135

482

72

48

48

48

48

48

48

44

44

86

94

75

58

48

48

48

75

65

60

58

Monthly discharge of Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Month.

December. __

April..... 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,410 

440 

1 680 

380 

1,320

Minimum.

100 

132 

200 

132 

132

Mean.

257 

209 

403 

187 

273

Month.

July 

September. 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

650 

550 

420 

218 

482

Minimum.

186 

132 

72 

70 

44

Mean.

266 

183 

144 

114 

76.5

NOTE. Discharge in second-feet per square mile not published because of diversions for the water 

supply of Asheville.

PIGEON RIVER NEAR CRABTREE, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge on road from Waynesville to Crabtree, 

lJ/£ miles upstream from mouth of Crabtree Creek, 2 miles south of Crabtree, 

Haywood County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 244 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Miss Mary 

Kinsland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Bed composed of rock, gravel, and sand; probably permanent. Right bank high and is seldom overflowed. Left bank not subject to overflow. Control is a rock riffle 100 feet below gage; permanent 

except that at times floating logs may lodge temporarily on top of riffle and 

cause backwater at gage.
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period December 

16, 1920, to September 30, 1921, 5.3 feet at 6 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 

4,150 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.48 feet at 6 p. m. September 

18 (discharge, 127 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. A small mill at Clyde and others on tributaries cause slight diurnal 

fluctuations during low water, but as none of the plants have large storage 

the effect on the records is slight.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; no backwater 

effect from ice or drift on control. Rating curve well defined below 2,500 

second-feet. Gage read once daily up to April 9 and after that date read 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 16

Jan. 21

Made by 

W. E. Hall and L. J. 

Hall.................

L. J. Hall..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.76

2.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

926

568

Date.

Apr. 9

Sept. 15

Made by 

W. E. Hall and L. J. 

Hall.. ...............

. _ .do.... ______ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.98

1.54

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

405

J51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921. .

Day.

1 ____ . ___ . _

2

3...................

4... ____ . _ .....

5... __ .... _ .....

6...................

7........ __ ...

8. ____ ..... _ ..

9. _ ...... _ _

10... __ .. ___ ...

11 ................

12......... ... ..

13 _ ................

14......... .

15...................

16............ _ ....

17...................

18... __ ............

19...................

20...................

21...................

22........ ...........

23...................

24. __ ..............

25.... _ ............

26...................

27... __ ..... ......

28...... ...........

29...................

30.... __ ..........

31...................

Dec.

920

960

695

625

590

558

525

1,210

768

695

590

1,720

920

805

730

660

Jan.

625

590

558

558

525

460

460

430

525

920

625

625

590

1,080

1,300

842

805

695

660

625

590

558

558

525

492

558

525

525

558

558

625

Feb.

525

492

492

400

Ai\n

525

460

695

1,000

2,090

2,220

1,210

1,000

880

805

730

695

660

625

2,360

1,040

880

805

730

730

660

660

590

Mar.

590

590

558

525

492

525

460

492

492

558

460

430

460

460

430

400

400

400

430

400

400

400

492

590

625

499

430

430

370

370

340

Apr.

842

460

400

400

400

318

370

370

340

340

324

312

312

329

558

805

1,400

805

695

590

558

492

960

695

590

590

590

590

590

492

May.

460

460

558

492

590

558

525

460

460

460

558

768

625

558

525

558

492

460

460

558.

2,800

1,610

768

880

660

920

768

695

590

590

558

June.

525

492

460

460

460

430

400

430

625

558

460

400

370

370

370

880

525

430

492

525

430

400

400

590

492

695

525

460

460

430

July.

430

370

370

340

340

312

329

370

400

460

370

340

302

525

525

590

460

430

400

1,300

1,210

730

525

492

460

430

430

400

460

460

460

Aug.

370

324

960

460

400

430

400

370

318

302

312

318

252

296

370

525

460

400

329

296

274

324

590

625

400

312

252

302

318

285

307

Sept.

324

318

312

268

236

252

307

307

340

230

290

236

241

225

205

190

185

185

195

246

190

230

210

205

166

236

285

370

263

400
TENNESSEE WVER BASIN, 195

Monthly discharge of Pigeon River near Crabtree, N. C., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 244 square miles.]

Month.

December 16-31. ___ . _ .. ...............

January. ......................

March..... _______ .....

April...........................

June.-... _______ .

July...........................

August ____________________

September- .. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,720 

1,300 

2,360 

625 

1,400 

2,800 

880 

1,300 

960 

400

Minimum.

525 

430 

400 

340 

312 

460 

370 

302 

252 

166

Mean.

811 

631 

870 

467 

551 

691 

485 

485 

383 

255

Per 

square 

mile.

3.32 

2.59 

3.57 

1.91 

2.26 

2.83 

1.99 

1.99 

1.57 

1.05

Run-off in 

inches.

1.97 

2.99 

3.72 

2.20 

2.52 

3.26 

2.22 

2.29 

1.81 

1.17

PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TENN.

LOCATION. At Cocke County steel highway bridge, 300 feet above Southern 

Railway bridge, 1 mile above Newport railway station, and 6 miles above 

mouth of river.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 655 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1900, to October 12, 1901 (fragmentary 

gage-height record); January 1, 1903, to December 31, 1905; December 1, 

1906, to December 31, 1909; November 6, 1918, to September 30, 1921. 

Gage heights obtained by United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 

1906.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of highway bridge; read by C. M. 

Babb.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock overlain with 

shifting sand near right bank. Well-defined low-water control formed by 

rock ledge extending across stream in front of a sand-bar island below 

Southern Railway bridge and 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

The dam at the Newport flour mills, 1 mile downstream, is the control during medium stages. Left bank high rock cliff; right bank is overflowed 

above stage of 10 feet.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet 

December 14 (discharge, 12,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 feet 

at noon November 6 (discharge, 301 second-feet by measurement).

1903-1905; 1907-1909; 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 17.0 feet 

at 5 a. m. April 2, 1920 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 0.4 foot 

October 3, 1919 (discharge, 102 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Probably slight regulation caused by operation of power plants 35 

miles upstream.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 300 and 4,000 second-feet; extending outside those limits. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Medium and low-stage records, fair; 

high-stage records subject to error owing to lack of discharge measurements.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau. 

90920 25 WSP 523 14
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Discharge measurements of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 6

16

Feb. 7

Made by 

W.R.King............

L. J. Hall...... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.02

2.64

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

301

1,740

1,040

Date.

22

July 15

Made by 

L.J. Hall. ....... ......

height.

Feet. 

1.90

2.24

2.18

Discharge^

Sec.-ft. 

982

1,360

1,260-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. _ ..........

2..............

3..............

4......... ...

5...... _ .....

6..............

7..............

8 ... _ .....

9..............

10.. .........

11.. __ ........

12..............

13 __ ..........

14..............

15..............

16.. _ .........

17..............

18 ...........

19..............

20 _ .....

21..............

22......... . ..

23. _ ..........

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29. ..

30..............

31. _ ..........

Oct.

845

760

680

605

605

605

535

535

535

535

470

470

470

410

410

410

410

410

410

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

355

410

410

470

470

Nov.

470

410

535

535

470

470

410

410

410

410

535

535

535

470

535

680

1,740

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,250

1,040

935

935

680

680

605

605

Dec.

605

1,040

845

760

760

935

845

1,040

1,480

1 250

1,040

1,040

1,040

12,6\)0

4,040

2,540

2,000

1,610

1,140

1,040

1,040

845

4,040

1,740

1,610

1,480

2,680

1,870

1,480

1,040

1,040

Jan.

1,140

1,250

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,040

935

1,140

2,820

2,260

2,000

1,610

1,610

4,040

3,420

2,260

2,000

1,610

1,250

1,250

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,250

1,480

1,740

2,260

2,680

3,120

Feb.

2,820

2,540

2,260

1,870

1,480

1,250

1,040

2,820

3,120

7,810

7,270

5,020

2,970

2,260

1,740

1,740

1,360

1,360

1,140

4,040

3,720

2,260

2,260

3,420

1,740

1,480

1,040

1,040

Mar.

1,040

1,040

1,250

1,040

1,040

S35

935

845

845

845

760

760

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,250

1,040

935

845

845

760

760

1,740

2,000

1,870

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,250

1,040

1,040

Apr.

2,130

1,360

1,250

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

935

935

QOK

-845

760

760

845

760

760

6,550

6,210

3,120

1,740

1,480

1,480

2,540

1,740

1,480

1,360

1,480

1,480

1,360

1,250

May.

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,480

2,260

2,540

1,740

1,480

1,360

i 9>;n

1,140

1,360

1,740

1,480

1,360

1,250

1,360

1,250

1,140

1,140

1,480

4,200

2,400

1,740

1,360

1,360

1,870

2,400

1,740

1,480

1,250

Jane.

1,250

1,040

1,040

935

845

845

760

760

1,610

1,360

1,140

1,040

1,040

845

760

760

1,870

1,360

1,610

1,250

1,040

1,040

935

1,040

1,250

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,140

1,250

July.

1,040

1,040

680

605

605

535

535

535

605

CAR

1,040

1,040

1,140

1,250

1,480

1,740

1,040

1,040

760

845

7,990

3,270

2,260

1,610

1,360

1,140

1,480

1,140

1,040

1,250

1,040

Aug.

1,040

935

935

2,970

1,610

1,140

1,040

1,250

1,040

1 fUfl

1,040

935

935

1,040

1,480

2,540

2,260

2,970

1,610

1,140

1,040

1,040

935

1,610

1,740

1,250

2,000

1,250

1,040

1,040

1,040

Sept.

1 fUfV

1,14ft

1,040

935-

1 fUfV

845

1,480

1,360

1,25ft

1

OAA

845

680

605

60&

535

535

47ft

47ft

47ft

47ft

41ft

410

47ft

41ft

365

355

355

355.

605-

60SMonthly discharge of Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,.

1921.

[Drainage area, 655 square miles.]

Month.

December- __________________

February ________________ ___

March.... ___________ . ...........

April.............. ..........................

May.. ________ __ ...............

July.........................................

September.. . ________________

The year _ . ______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

845 

1,740 

12,600 

4,040 

7,810 

2,000 

6,550 

4,200 

1,870 

7,990 

2,970 

1,480

12, 600

Minimum.

355 

410 

605 

935 

1,040 

760 

760 

1,140 

760 

535 

935 

355

355

Mean.

475 

716 

1,820 

1,700 

2,600 

1,070 

1,660 

1,620 

1,100 

1,350 

1,380 

717

1,340

Per 

square 

mile.

0.725 

1.09 

2.78 

2.60 

3.97 

1.63 

2.53 

2.47 

1.68 

2.06 

2.11 

1.09

2.05

Run-off in 

inches.

0.84 

1.22 

3.2ft 

3.0ft 

4.13 

1.88 2.82- 

2.85 

1,87 

2.38 

2.43. 

1.22

27.84
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN. 197

NORTH TOE RIVER AT SPRUCE PINE, N. C.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge in Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, 600 

feet southwest of Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad station, half a mile 

below mouth of Beaver Creek, and 3 miles above mouth of Bear Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 130 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AtAiLABLE. June 19, 1907, to June 30, 1908; April 21 to October 9, 

1920, and January 13 to September 30, 1921. Only gage-height record 

April 21 to October 9, 1920. . GAGE. Chain gage attached to floor on upstream side of highway bridge; 

installed February 1,1921; read by G. A. Wilkie. Original gage, used during 

1907 and 1908, was a vertical staff located at a suspension footbridge which 

was probably on the site of the present bridge. Gage used April 21, 1920, 

to January 31, 1921, was vertical staff fastened to rock ledge on left bank 

50 feet above bridge. Gage datum unchanged since April 21, 1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of single-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy and rough; shifting. Right bank 

is overflowed during extreme high water; left bank is overflowed below 

bridge during high water. Control is well-defined shoal 100 feet below 

gage; probably shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.50 feet at 

6 p. m. April 16 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.62 feet at 

6 p. m. July 2 (discharge, 85 second-feet).

 1920-1921: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1921; minimum stage, 

1.28 feet at 6 p. m. August 1, 1920 (discharge not determined).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Small plant upstream probably causes some diurnal fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve 

well defined between 100 and 550 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge, January 13 to 

April 16, ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; 

indirect method for shifting control used for remainder of period. Records 

below 550 second-feet, fair; above that point fair to poor.

Discharge measurements of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 9

Feb. l 

Apr. 4

Made by 

L. J. Hall... ...........

Waldo and Charlton ... 

Duncan Charlton. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.52

2.34 

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

110

396 

233

Date.

July 22

Made by 

. .do..-.......... -

a.

Feet. 

1.90

3.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

237

650

Daily gage height, in feet, of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the period

Oct. 1-9, 1920.

Day.

Oct. I..... .......... ...

2_ ... _.

3--. 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.71

1.71

1.69

Day.

Oct. 4.... .............

6 ~ 

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.68

1.67

1.67

Day.

Oct. 7- --------

8

9 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.67

1.65

1.63
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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 

Jan.

462

417

374

333

314

294

314

333

374

417

440

374

354

one

333

333

333

417

Feb.

396

374

333

294

333

417

440

637

664

1,550

1,280

837

692

584

509

440

396

374

374

778

584

417

396

374

354

333

QQQ

333

Mar.

333

314

 294

276

276

257

257

257

276

294

276

257

94ft

240

240

240

240

222

222

240

257

462

374

354

314

97e

294

257

534

Apr.

374

294

257

219

240

209

219

222

212

206

190

175

193

240

314

1,480

1,410

778

584

509

440

417

584

417

374

354

417

396

509

374

May.

374

354

558

462

486

462

440

417

374

354

354

374

374

354

294

294

276

257

257

257

354

314

276

257

257

374

333

374

257

240

222

June.

222

209

209

172

200

193

187

178

396

314

240

203

181

166

157

154

160

157

181

163

132

132

172

111

154

163

166

169

135

116

July.

99

88

333

127

106

114

140

104

- 149

143

99

114

462

276

333

837.

354

257

240

509

778

720

396

509

354

534

314

276

240

222

200

Aug.

169

 140

778

749

486

374

333

294

222

206

184

240

333

294

664

558

462

417

314

276

240

222

222

257

203

374

209

193

193

181

172

Sept.

181

187

1S4

143

135

132

127

132

222

294

152

129

119

104

104

99

104

109

109

200

129

276

127

106

106

154

 129

122

109

132

Monthly discharge of North Toe River at Spruce Pine, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 130 square miles.]

Month.

January 13-31. ___ ....... ...... ......

April .. .. .

July 

August.--. ________ ____ ____ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

610 

1,550 

534 

1,480 

558 

396 

837 

778 

294

Minimum.

294 

294 

222 

175 

222 

111 

88 

140 

99

Mean.

380 

530 

287 

' 420 

343 

183 

304 

321 

144

Per 

square 

mile.

2.92 

4.08 

2.21 

3.23 

2.64 

1.41 

2.34 

2.47 

1.11

Run-off in 

inches.

2.06 

4.25 

2.55 

3.60 

3.04 

1.57 

2.70 

2.85 

1.24

NOIICHUCKY EIVER AT EMBREEVHIE, TENS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Embreeville, Washington County, 

3^£ miles northwest of Erwin. North Indian Creek enters at Erwin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 795 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of bridge; read by James 

Ammons.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by solid rock and gravel shoal 600 

feet below gage; shifts occasionally. Both banks wooded; right bank 

steep and high; left bank subject to overflow above stage of about 15 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

about 11 feet at noon August 3, 1921 (discharge not determined); minimum 

stage, 2.24 feet at 7 a. m. August 1, 1920 (discharge, 375 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during average winters.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN. 199

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water of February 9 and 

10, 1921. Rating curve used July 1, 1920, to February 9, 1921, fairly well 

defined below 2,000 second-feet; extended above that point on basis of 

form of subsequent curve. Curve used February 10 to September 30, 1921, 

fairly well defined between 400 and 4,000 second-feet; extended outside 

those limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair except for extremely high stages.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 10

Feb. 2

Made by 

L. J. Hall.-.. ..........

Waldo and Charlton ...

Gage

Feet. 

2.49

3.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

513

1,890

Date.

July 19

Made by 

.-.-.do ........ ......

Gage 

height

Feet. 

3.13

3.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.. 

1,150

1,220

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the 

years ending Sept. 30, 1920 and 1921.

Day. July

1920. 

1 _ ...... 2,64

2......... 1,90

3......... 1,12

4......... 86

5 -.... 73

6. _ . __ 68

7......... 67

8 _____ 65

9..... __ 64

10......... 57

Day.

1920-21. 

1 .......... . ...

2..............

3..............

4..............

5. ___ ........

6 _ .....

7..... _ . .....

8...... ___ ..

9..... _ ......

10.. ....... .....

11... ...........

12. .............

13..............

14... _ ........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.. ............

20......... .....

21..............

22,. .___._.__

23.. _ .........

24..............

25.......... _ .

26.... ..........

27..............

28 ...........

29..............

30 ..........

31 _ ........

. Aug

0 48

0 99

0 63

9 4»

0 43

5 1,44

8 1,67

5 9»

1 1,20

8 1,89

Oct.

1,030

869

772

700

692

648

641

620

572

585

552

546

520

520

520

514

484

484

514

520

496

460

449

449

466

478

484

943

599

533

520

. Sep

4 1,0

0 8

4 8

6 1,0

2 9

0 9

0 8

0 7

0 7

0 9

Nov.

472

508

520

533

508

460

466

432

484

508

572

606

540

508

466

1,320

2,700

1,250

972

860

772

722

756

700

670

634

627

756

1,100

887

t.

50

7R

69

90

24

05

4?!

TO

64

14

D

2

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

7,

3,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

11

12

13

14

1.5

16

17

18

19

20

ec.

W9

W,

77?,

715

W4

»62 *as

*10

MO

*70

470

290

180

K60

WO

170

*10

WO

180

100

(WO

D40

H60

410

200

100

700 <>30

tio

ISO

Day.

1920.

Jan.

1,100

1,040

981

981

851

833

781

878

1,100

2,240

1,680

1,480.

1,180

1,580

3,100

1,940

1,630

1,510

1,250

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,300

l'430

1,430

1,390

1,260

1,460

1 48fl

1,600

2,600

July.

662

781

756

606

806

599

585

655

722

738

Feb.

2,130

1,800

1,500

1,340

1,240

1,510

1,430

2,400

3,980

9,260

6,930

4,170

3,200

2,730

2,300

2,060

1,890

1,750

1,620

3,120

3,020

2,340

2,220

1,980

1,890

1,650

1,640

1,580

Aug.

2,220

1,570

1,460

1,400

834

2,060

1,820

1,820

1,600

1,720

Mar.

1,500

1,360

1,420

1,260

1,220

1,230

1,220

1,100

1,120

1,420

1,120

1,060

1,140

1,130

1,240

1,170

1,050

1,020

983

983

972

1,020

1,750

1,520

1,680

1,430

1,380

1,310

1,280

1,080

1,150

Sept

90

1,31

1,38

2,98

3,47

2,98

2,42

l,56i

1,20

97

Apr.

2,290

1,970

1,540

1,330

1,200

1,220

1,150

1,160

1,090

1,050

961

950

910

860

983

1,260

6,820

3,620

2,630

2,090

1,810

1,690

2,400

2,040

1,820

1,690

1,590

1,580

2,020

5

n

i)

r>

n

n

o

n

n

?,

fc

i

o

I

4

A

3

?

f

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

?

{

1

1

1

1

1

I

1 

21

W,

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

[ay.

680

580

180

920

570

240

020

430

090

830

7,50

780

750

680

fiOO

500

460

330

240

180

560

040

490 280

440

560

370

490

320

120

130

)ay.

920.

June.

1,050

972

890

860

940

900

860

880

1,780

1,450

1,600

1,140

972

850

774

910

1,060

950

930

1,000

910

950

1,100

972

1,050

950

910

793

930

940

July.

613

552

484

472

514

472

484

449

416

410

405

July.

802

701

738

940

692

701

738

728

880

880

728

692

3,530

2,050

2,000

4,010

1,980

1,480

1,170

4,090

5,720

3,740

2,410

1,850

2,160

1,750

1,610

1,370

1,190

1,340

1,180

Aug.

1,550

1,480

2,220

1,570

1,290

1,300

1,430

2,290

1,430

1,220

1,100

Aug.

920

840

5,740

5,690

3,040

2,180

2,320

2,150

1,590

1,370

1,300

1,120

1,390

1,360

6,020

4,900

3,900

5,690

3,560

2,510

2,040

1,820

1,640

1,820

1,540

1,430

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,070

994

Sept.

905

806

738

842

1,010

943

764

1,140

1,120

1,160

Sept.

1,040

1,060

930

870

784

793

784

822

880

1,190

940

755

755

683

719

649

593

755

657

641

674

1,230

880

692

641

665

728

710

657

764
200

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1920 and 1921.

[Drainage area, 795 square miles.]

Month.

1920. 

July.........................................

August ______________________

September ___________________

1920-21. 

October.. ___________________

November ___________________

December.. _____________ .... ....

February ___________________

March _____________________ .

April........................................

June ______________________

July.........................................

August ________ _____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,640 

2,290 

3,470

1,030 

2,700 

7,860 

3,100 

9,260 

1,750 

6,820 

4,570 

1,780 

5,720 

6,020 

1,230

9,260

Minimum.

405 

432 

730

440 

432 

715 

781 

1,240 

972 

860 

1,120 

774 

692 

840 

593

432

Mean.

732 

1,410 

1,250

586 

744 

1,690 

1,400 

/ 2,600 

1,240 

1,800 

1,890 

1,010 

1,740 

2,370 

798

1,480

Per 

square 

mile.

0.921

1.77 

1.57

.738 

.936 

2.13 

1.77 

3.27 

1.56 

2.26 

2.38 

1.27 

2.19 

2.98 

1.00

1.86

Run-off hi 

inches.

1.06 

2.04 

1.75

.85 

1.04 

2.46 

2.04 

3.40 

1.80 

2.52 

2.74 

1.42 

2.52 

3.44 

1.12

25.35

BTOLICHUCKY RIVER NEAR GREEBTEVILLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Jones highway bridge, half a mile below Camp Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Greeneville, Greene County, and 9 miles above power plant of 

Tennessee Eastern Electric Co.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1908; April 7, 1919, to 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge; read by J. A. Blevins. 

Prior to December 31, 1908, chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge 

was used. Datum of present gage is 2.04 feet lower than that of original 

gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; somewhat shifting. 

Right bank high but subject to overflow at extreme flood stages; left bank 

not subject to overflow. Control is formed by well-defined gravel and rock 

riflSe about 50 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 

6.30 p. m. August 3 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.2 feet 

October 26 and November 10 (discharge, 535 second-feet).

1903-1908; 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 19.3 feet (original 

datum), crest stage during early morning January 23, 1906 (discharge not 

determined); minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot (original datum) October 

23, 1904 (discharge, 320 second-feet). Published minimum discharge (312 

second-feet) for 1903 in Water-Supply Paper 98 in error owing to poor 

definition of rating curve for low stages.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 500 and 9,000 second-feet; extended above 9,000 secondfeet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily; oftener during extreme high 

water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good except those for high stages which are subject to error.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN. 201

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 11 Peb 3

Made by 

L.J.Hall ... .....

&,

Feet. 

2.40

3.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

704

2,240

Date.

Apr. 7

July 19

Made by 

 ..do .._.

&i

Feet. 

3.13

3.03

Discharge.

&ec.-ft. 

1,570

1,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 

2 . _____ ..

3 ____ . __ .

4 ___ .... .... .

5 ___ .... _ -

6.. ___ . ......

7. _ . ____ -

8. ... ... ... .

9 

10 

11 

12 

13. __

14. _ . _ ...

15 _ ..

16... ___ .....

17. _____ 

18 .

19 __ ......

20. . 

21 

22... ___ ......

23 

24... .... .......

25 

26. .

27...... _ ..

28 

29..... _ ......

30 

31 , ..

Oct.

1,310

1,310

1,180

1,120

1,060

885

940

940

940

885

725

830

830

778

778

675

778

725

675

778

675

725

625

625

625

535

675

725

1,060

830

580

Nov.

725

725

725

725

625

725

725

675

625

535

675

725

725

725

778

940

3,670

2,240

1,450

1,180

1,060

1,000

1,000

940

885

830

830

1,060

1,520

1,310

Dec.

1,120

1,180

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,240

4,240

4,720

2,590

2,410

1,910

2,240

11,300

7,730

4,010

2,960

2,320

2,070

1,830

1,750

1,600

1,450

2,240

1,910

1,750

3,150

2,410

2,070

1,910

1,830

Jan.

1,750

1,680

1,750

2,410

1,600

1,520

1, 450

1,450

1,600

4,480

3,460

3,150

2,410

1,990

5,220

4,000

2,770

2,410

2,240

1,990

2,070

1,750

2,070

2,240

2,070

2,240

2,410

2,240

2,240

2,960

3,350

Feb.

3,900

3,150

2,680

2,320

2,240

2,240

2,320

2,770

5,620

13, 700

15,800

7,300

5,620

4,120

4,010

3,060

2,860

2,770

2,410

2,860

4,840

3,900

3,350

2,860

2,680

2,500

2,240

2,500

Mar.

2,160

2,070

2,070

1,990

2,070

2,240

1,830

1,680

1,600

1,750

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,830

1,680

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,600

1,450

1,380

1,680

2,320

2,500

2,070

1,910

1,910

1,750

1,830

1,600

Apr.

2,770

3,150

2,410

2,240

1,830

1,750

1,680

1,520

1,450

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,450

14,900

5, 750'

3,350

2,770

2,410

2,160

2,590

2,860

2,410

2,160

2,240

2,320

2,410

2,590

May.

2,070

1,910

2,410

4,010

5,480

6,720

4,480

3,350

2,590

2,320

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,240

1, 910

1,830

1,910

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,450

2,590

1,910

1,680

2,070

2,070

1,750

1,520

1,750

1,520

1,380

June.

1,310

1,180

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,180

1,180

1,060

1,180

1,520

1,600

1,450

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,180

1,310

1,450

1,180

940

1,060

1,180

1,310

1,310

1,240

1,180

1,000

1,380

July.

1,120

940

830

830

1,060

1,310

885

i nnfl

940

1,180

1,060

1,180

1,750

2,680

2,160

2,770

2,860

2,240

1,600

14,400

14,600

5,350

3,560

2,500

2,320

2,240

2,160

1,830

1,750

2,410

830

Aug.

1,310

1,310

16,100

14,200

5,220

3,350

3,060

2,680

2,680

1,830

1,600

2,070

2,070

2,410

5,100

9,500

5,100

12,200

10,800

3,900

3,150

2,860

1,990

2,410

2,070

1,830

1,600

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,380

Sept.

1,230

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,010

964

964

940

940

940

964

918

874

1,080

1,130

940

940

918

964

940

918

874

NOTE, Gage not read Jan. 15, Mar. 18, June 4, Aug. 28; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles.]

Month.

April __ . __ ..... __ ... _ ................

May _ . _______________ . ........

July. ......... ..... . . . .... ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,310 

3,670 

11,300 

5,220 

15,800 

2,500 

14,900 

6,720 

1,600 

14,600 

16,100 

1,260

16,100

Minimum.

535 

535 

1,120 

1,450 

2,240 

1,380 

1,180 

1,380 

940 

830 

1,310 

874

535

Mean.

833 

1,010 

2,590 

2,420 

4,160 

1,810 

2,620 

2,390 

1,200 

2,660 

4,140 

1,040

2,230

Per 

square 

mile.

0.757 

.918 

2.35 

2.20 

3.78 

1.65 

2.38 

2.17 

1.09 

2.42 

3.76 

.945

2.03

Run-off in 

inches.

0.87 

1.02 

2.71 

2.54 

3.94 

1.90 

2.66 

2.50 

1.22 

2.79 

4.34 

1.05

27.54
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

NOIICHUCKY EIVEE NEAR MORRISTOWN, TEWN.

LOCATION. At Jones Bridge, on main road between MorristownfandJNewport, 

9 miles southeast of Morristown, Hamblen County, 11 miles above mouth 

of river. Bent Creek enters 3 miles above station and Lick Creek 4 miles 

above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,650 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream railing near left end of bridge; read by 

R. M. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream smooth and uniform. Channel clear; 

straight for 1,000 feet above gage and 600 feet below. Low-water control 

formed by rock and gravel shoal 600 feet below gage; probably permanent. 

Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank subject to overflow 

during extreme high water, the overflow water covering a wide area of cultivated land.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

15.37 feet at 7 a. jn. July 21 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 

2.16 feet at 7 a. m. September 23 (discharge, 571 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Considerable regulation at low water is caused by operation of 

power plant of Tennessee Eastern Power Co., 22 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 700 and 6,000 second-feet, and extended outside those 

limits; extension of curve from 6,000 to 14,000 second-feet is in error less 

than 5 per cent as shown by high-water measurements obtained subsequent 

to September 30, 1921. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except those for low stages, which are only fair, owing to regulation.

Discharge measurements of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 15

Feb. 5 

Apr. 7

Made by 

L.J. Hall..............

Waldo and Charlton _ 

Duncan Charlton ___

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

4.35 

3.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

775

2,670 

1,760

Date.

Apr. 23

July 16

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. ._ _-

Duncan Charlton __ ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.42

5.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

3,820
TENNESSEE JUVEB BASIN. 203

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn,, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _____

2 __ .. .....

3..........

4 ______

5 ___ . ....

6--.__._._.

7..........

8..........

9 ..........

10 __ .......

11 .......

12 ____ ...

13 _ . __ ..

14..........

15 _ . __ ..

16..........

17 _ . _ ...

18..........

19 ___ ....

20 ___ .....

21..........

22..........

23 ___ .....

24 .......

25--.-.....

26 .......

27. ......

28 _ .......

29 _ .......

30..........

31 .......

Nov.

857

3,770

3,140

1,870

1,410

1,260

1,300

1,160

1 nan

1,010

997

990

1,290

1,210

1,670

Dec.

1,340

1,180

1, 160

1,140

1,450

1,460

1,560

2,300

6,620

4,030

2,590

2,370

2,260

8,600

10,900

6,800

3,570

9 RfiO

2,360

2,120

2,240

9 14H

3,120

3,480

2,420

2,140

3,000

3,560

3,100

2,400

2,180

Jan.

2,150

2,010

1,890

1,670

1,610

1,670

1,570

1,610

2,480

6,970

5,860

3,800

2,790

3,400

4,360

4,050

3,150

9 7fin

2,550

2,320

2,160

2,110

2,150

2,370

2,420

3,530

3,270

3,000

3,480

3,840

4,560

Feb.

4,590

3,640,

3,150

2,530

2,510

2,390

2,640

5,380

7,910

15,600

21,100

11,400

6,420

5,010

4,270

3,710

3,450

2,980

2,840

4,270

6,300

4,440

3,810

3,640

3,910

2,980

2,720

3,120

Mar.

2,560

2,440

2,420

2,490

2,290

2,090

2,090

2,020

2,020

2,080

2,200

1,910

1,790

1,810

1,880

1,950

1,890

1,820

1,750

1,590

1,690

1,730

1,790

2,310

3,610

3,360

2,200

2,220

2,030

3,020

1,890

Apr.

3,220

3,880

2,810

2,440

2,170

2,030

1,930

1,850

1,790

1,640

1,670

1,610

1,500

1,440

1,380

2,050

7,780

7,650

4,370

3,250

2,460

2,340

2,670

3,150

2,630

2,470

3,080

2,980

2,420

2,930

May.

2,360

2,220

2,170

3,350

5,670

6,470

4,980

3,610

3,100

2,620

3,150

3,170

3,220

2,620

2,240

2,110

2,050

1,930

1,750

1,640

1,660

2,200

2,400

1,930

1,740

2,290

2,260

1,770

1,770

1,710

1,520

June.

1,520

1,340

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,440

1,160

1,220

1,220

2,620

1,940

1,790

1,530

1,220

1,110

1,110

1,050

1,600

2,670

2,490

1,630

1,320

1,200

1,410

1,540

1,400

1,360

1,260

1,150

1,590

July.

1,390

1,070

913

990

1,320

1,160

1,040

892

997

941

1,240

1,290

1,050

3,220

2,510

3,820

4,440

2,370

1,910

3,320

19,800

11,700

6,980

3,700

2,550

2,620

2,440

2,200

1,910

2,600

1,810

Aug.

1,770

1,420

2,620

17,500

6,840

3,560

3,350

3,060

2,700

2,160

1,890

3,100

2,550

2,090

4,760

9,850

6,130

13,100

9,650

7,600

3,910

2,910

2,520

2,620

2,540

2,420

1,940

1,910

1,790

1,670

1,570

Sept.

1,470

1,380

1,420

1,270

1,340

1,190

1,160

1,040

1,250

1,470

1,430

1,440

1,170

1,090

1,080

941

941

885

1,170

1 850

871

1,000

707

1,080

955

1,050

843

962

824

837

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 16; discharge not determined.

Monthly discharge of Nolichucky River near Morristown, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 1,650 square miles.]

Month.

November 17-30 _______________

January _________________ .' .....

February ___________________

March.. ........................ ............

April.................-.......... .........

June.- ...... . .............. -..... . .-

July..... ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,770 

10,900 

6,970 

21,100 

3,610 

7,780 

6,470 

2,670 

, 19, 800 

17, 500 

1,470

Minimum.

990 

1,140 

1,570 

2,390 

1,590 

1,380 

1,520 

1,050 

892 

1,420 

707

Mean.

1,580 

3,110 

2,950 

5,240 

2,160 

2,790 

2,630 

1,480 

3,040 

4,240 

1,100

Per

square 

mile.

0.958 

1.88 

1.79 

3.18 

1.31 

1.69 

1.59 

.897 

1.84 

2.57 

.667

Run-off in 

inches.

0.50 

2.17 

2.06 

3.31 

1.51 

1.89 

1.83 

1.00 

2.12 

2.96 

.74

LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AT SEVIERVLLLE, TENN.

LOCATION. At H. O. Eckel's farmhouse, half a mile below Sevierville, Sevier 

County, and confluence of East and West forks of river, and 5 miles above 

junction with French Broad River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 23, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to trees on left bank, 100 feet from 

Eckel's house; read by Harry Eckel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by measuring East and West forks of river 

from highway bridges just above confluence and half a mile above gage, or 

by wading at section 1,000 feet below confluence of the forks.
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923L, PART III.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank at gage low and subject to overflow above 

gage height 6 feet; left bank high and not subject to overflow except during extreme high water. Extreme floods submerge practically the entire 

town of Sevierville. During ordinary floods all water passes under bridges 

from which discharge measurements are made. Low-water control is rock 

shoal 500 feet below gage; probably permanent. Medium and high-water 

control is a concrete dam in three sections about 1 mile below gage. During 

extreme floods on French Broad River it is possible that stage-discharge 

relation at gage may be affected by backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

10.25 feet at 5 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 15,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.00 foot at 5 p. m. September 29 (discharge, 105 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant on West Fork 3 miles above Sevierville causes considerable fluctuation during low water. Several flour mills 

on both forks cause some regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 50 and 3,000 second-feet; fairly well defined between 3,000 and 

15,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except for high stages, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1921.

bate.

Nov. 21

Feb. 10

Made by 

L. J. Hall.............

Waldo and Charlton..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.47

9.82

Discharge.

Sec.- ft. 

264

14, 400

Date.

Apr. 12

July 13-14

Made by 

 do... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.60

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

357

310

Dzily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. ...... _

2. .........

3... .......

4...... ....

5 _____ .

(L

 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 ____ ...

Nov.

315

315

269

224

207

224

612

490

Dec.

405

405

320

305

745

580

460

745

745

580

520

432

490

8,210

1,700

870

710

612

520

432

405

1,820

3,040

1,280

818

710

1,280

1,010

818

745

612

Jan.

355

550

490

460

432

dfii

380

460

1,280

3,040

1,380

970

745

1,820

1,480

970

855

678

580

550

520

490

460

520

460

780

745

745

780

892

930

Feb.

818

710

645

58ft

612

550

550

2,610

3,970

15,000

4,660

2,070

1,380

1,100

930

818

780

678

612

2,470

2,330

1,050

1,010

855

818

710

678

612

Mar.

580

550

580

550

490

490

460

490

460

520

490

405

490

380

380

355

345

330

305

305

282

490

780

1, 050

2,470

970

710

612

550

520

460

Apr.

1,940

1,280

380

710

645

550

520

490

520

490

405

355

350

320

345

970

4,480

2,470

2,470

930

710

612

1,180

780

645

1,280

855

745

645

580

May.

490

460

855

1,230

2,330

855

1,140

1,100

8«2

780

745

645

970

612

550

520

432

432

405

355

460

892

460

460

580

1,180

3,970

1,940

930

710

612

June.

550

460

405

380

380

405

355

315

1,050

580

520

405

380

355

432

855

780

1,230

930

745

320

520

460

405

310

520

550

405

490

745

July.

645

405

355

325

278

292

260

269

520

520

405

242

256

405

490

678

550

460

300

4,310

3,970

1,100

818

612

550

520

460

460

460

355

380

Aug.

296

256

818

780

550

 432

490

580

645

460

678

490

490

818

1,590

855

818

745

612

490

380

380

256

278

818

1,380

892

580

432

340

310

Sppt.

292

345

300

228

220

224

490

296

300

269

292

233

242

199

490

175

172

147

161

136

. 172

' 380

195

158

147

199

224

191

119

251

NOTE. Discharge interpolated July 28; gage not read.
TENNESSEE ETVER BASIN. 205

Monthly discharge of Little Pigeon River at Seviervitte, Tenn. } for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 346 square miles.]

Month.

April.. . 

July . . 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

612 

8,210 

3,040 

15,000 

2,470 

4,480 

3,970 

1,230 

4,310 

1,590 

490

Minimum.

207 

305 

355 

550 

282 

320 

355 

310 

242 

256 

119

Mean.

332 

1,050 

813 

1,770 

576 

955 

903 

541 

698 

611 

242

Per 

square 

mile.

a 960 

3.03 

2.35 

5.12 

1.66 

2.76 

2.61 

1.56 

2.02 

1.77 

.699

Run-off to 

inches.

0.29 

3.49 

2.71 

5.33 

1.91 

3.08 

3.01 

1.74 

2.33 

2.04 

.78

SOUTH FORE OF HOLSTON EIVEE NEAE CHIIHOWIE, VA.

LOCATION. At Riverside Bridge, half a mile downstream from Debord's flour 

mill, 2 miles below Holston Mill, and 5 miles southeast of Chilhowie, Smyth 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 94. 5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1920, to September 30, 1921. From June 

10, 1907, to December 31, 1909, records were obtained at a point just above 

mouth of Grose Creek, 4J^ miles downstream from present gage.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream side of bridge; read by Notie Williams.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel; both 

banks are low and subject to overflow during unusual floods. Control is 

rocky shoal 100 feet downstream from gage; may change slightly during high

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Section at

bridge is very rough. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.00 feet at

5 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 1,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.73

foot at 6 p. m. September 9 (discharge, 33 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Several flour and grist mills above the gage cause considerable

diurnal fluctuation during low water.

ICE. River freezes over for short periods during severe winters. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve

fairly well defined between 50 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage^read to hun- 

. dredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying*daily gage

height to rating table. Records good except those for low stages which are

only fair owing to the diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mills above

gage.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Fa., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 12

Nov. 1

Jan. 25

Made by 

W.R.King....... 

L. J. Hall .........

Waldo and Charlton _

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.04

.90

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56.4

51.4

258

Date.

Mar. 30

July 29

Made by 

Duncan Charlton. . _

.....do.. ..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.33

1.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

129

76.5
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Va.r 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1.. ......

2... _ ....

3 _ .

4..........

5. ........ .

6.... ...

7.. ........

8. ....... ..

9..........

10.--.....-.

11.. 

12..........

13..........

14.. ____ .

15.- 

16..... 

17.... ..

18... ....

19..........

20.... 

21... 

22... ..

23.-. 

24... .

25.- 

26.. 

27.. 

28.. 

29.... ..

30- 

31.... ...

Nov.

49

51

48

53

47

42

45

43

42

51

75

55

54

49

61

145

145

99

107

104

104

107

104

99

94

91

83

320

260

222

Dec.

175

145

135

116

125

116

111

125

116

135

161

155

175

960

450

290

<210

175

145

125

116

125

145

155

145

155

165

165

155

145

135

Jan.

125

116

99

99

97

91

88

116

121

135

135

125

116

740

432

305

260

222

190

175

198

335

365

260

248

205

185

171

165

175

260

Feb.

222

198

175

149

155

155

155

165

335

1,150

690

415

305

240

198

175

169

155

157

131

145

173

181

17c

155

175

171

Mar.

167

163

202

215

202

173

159

143

147

129

123

118

114

112

105

123

116

116

111

107

105

118

118

143

195

181

163

157

118

109

123

Apr.

137

131

125

121

118

112

104

104

96

100

91

88

88

85

80

96

131

121

112

107

104

88

97

91

91

100

100

118

177

171

May.

159

139

296

371

377

299

222

192

147

151

135

139

139

163

155

139

127

120

105

102

99

86

83

96

171

179

155

127

120

112

105

June.

100

75

78

85

78

75

72

88

125

104

78

69

67

67

61

61

69

64

100

78

177

91

69

75

81

81

69

64

374

100

July.

86

68

57

50

60

62

60

53

74

60

57

65

57

46

65

70

60

62

112

86

70

70

60

57

62

93

105

S3

83

89

80

Aug.

67

59

118

72

61

49

49

45

37

59

47

54

61

240

56

49

56

137

88

75

56

54

72

56

49

56

61

51

49

43

39

Sept.

42

40

5O

53

65-

36

40

44

sa53.

4442"

40

44

34

42"

42

40

38

38

53.

71

53

55

44

50

4&

53.

50

sa

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River near Chilhowie, Va., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 94.5 square miles.]

Month.

January. ___________________

March. _ . ___________________

May.... ______________ __ ..

June.-... ___ ______________

July ]? 

August _______________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

320 

960 

740 

1,150 

215 

177 

377 

374 

112 

240 

71

Minimum.

42 

111 

88 

131 

105 

80 

83 

61 

46 

37 

33

Mean.

95.0 

186 

205 

244 

141 

109 

162 

92.5 

69.7 

66.6 

46.2

Per 

square 

mile.

1.00 

1.97 

2.17 

2.58 

1.49 

1.15 

1.71 

.979 

.738 

.705 

.489

Run-off in

inches.

1.12 

2.27 

2.50 

2.6» 

1.72 

1.28 

1.97 

1.09 

.85 

' .81 

.55

SOUTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT BLUFF CITY, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Bluff City, Sullivan County, 300 feet below 

Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile below mouth of Indian 

Creek, and about 10 miles upstream from mouth of Wataugua River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 828 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1900, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of bridge, about 20 feet left of 

pier to which old staff gage was bolted,- installed March 21, 1920. Previous 

to that date gage was vertical staff at same datum attached to downstream 

side of bridge pier, nearest right bank. Read by W. C. Massengill.

DISCHARGE MEASTJREMNTS. Made from footway on upstream side of railway 

bridge 300 feet upstream from gage or by wading.
TENNESSEE RIVEB BASIN.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed of river very rough. Control consists of a shallow

ledge; probably permanent. 

EXTEEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 7.56 feet Feb

ruary 11 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet); minimum stage 0.32 foot Septem

ber 27 (discharge, 277 second-feet). 

1900-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet May 22, 1901 (discharge

not determined); minimum stage 0.1 foot October 16-19, 21-25, 26, 28-31,

and November 1, 1904 (discharge, 150 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of small mills

upstream. 

ACCUEACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent throughout year.

Rating curve differs from that used in previous years by a maximum of 10

per cent, and is well denned between 300 and 3,000 second-feet; extended

above 3,000 second-feet on basis of extension of previous curve. Gage read

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

daily gage height to rating table. Records good below 3,000 second-feet

and fair to poor for higher stages. 

COOPEEATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., 

during the year ending Sept. 80, 1921

Date. Made by 

L. J.HalL. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.53

2.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

364

1,620

Date.

Mar. 31

July 26

Made by 

 ..do ,.. ... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.61

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,060

560

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,

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.

562

529

496

465

455

417

417

399

381

363

341

337

329

341

329

321

313

313

305

298

298

298

298

298

298

298

313

313

363

345

313

Nov.

313

321

337

363

354

284

284

298

291

313

345

363

354

329

321

465

2,350

1,560

920

741

694

619

607

619

540

518

496

534

1,970

1,580

Dec.

1,030

995

882

748

860

1,040

875

1,110

2,080

1,870

1,750

1,570

1,310

4,310

6,240

3,250

2,090

1,680

1,310

1,120

995

920

1,190

1,390

1,190

1,060

1,170

3,100

2,720

1,950

1,200

Jan.

1,130

1,020

958

890

832

818

707

734

1,210

1,480

1,900

1,640

1,440

1,740

7,110

3,960

2,830

2,330

1,950

1,760

1,520

1,620

2,540

2,690

2,130

1,840

1,580

1,620

1,630

1,840

2,520

Feb.

2,820

2,260

1,840

1,580

1,440

1,280

1,280

1,440

1,480

7,650

10,900

5,740

3,870

2,850

2,350

2,040

1,740

1,580

1,440

1,990

2,540

2,100

1,950

2,150

2,060

1,820

1,700

1,660

Mar.

1,580

1,520

1,500

1,540

1,440

1,350

1,330

1,280

1,260

1,680

1,280

1,150

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,040

1, 150

1,070

1,010

920

890

890

1,190

1,350

2,300

2,150

1,840

1,540

1,660

1,220

1,060

Apr.

2,100

1,950

1,760

1,560

1,300

1,040

950

905

860

776

734

707

625

631

607

1,090

1,580

1,280

1,040

890

804

832

734

681

655

935

935

1,700

May.

1,420

1,140

1,240

4,350

4,030

3,260

2,520

1,800

1,460

1,260

1,150

1,210

1,090

1,010

995

875

832

776

707

655

631

619

573

551

734

2,420

2,670

1,680

1,280

995

905

June.

776

681

607

562

584

540

518

475

507

507

694

584

475

455

417

390

363

445

485

573

607

435

562

496

445

529

707

529

518

995

July.

776

518

445

399

354

390

354

329

321

1,500

980

720

1,170

890

1,370

1,500

1,010

720

631

3,070

1,640

1,010

762

507

445

518

668

668

607

496

465

Aug.

668

465

417

1,090

1,500

832

720

707

607

607

435

455

435

435

562

720

607

6,830

3,210

1,600

1,070

832

720

619

551

551

475

426

408

408

372

Sept.

354

430

390

321

354

408

399

354

345

408

337

399

540

372

321

313

305

291

337

305

321

313

430

354

321

337

277

329

329

321
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Holston River at Bluff City, Tenn., for the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1921.

[Drainage area, 828 square miles.]

Month.

April.'...,................-...............,.

May

July

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

562 

2,350 

6,240 

7,110 

10,900 

2,300 

2,100 

4,350 

995 

3.070 

6,830 

540

10,900

Minimum.

298 

284 

748 

707 

1,280 

890 

607 

551 

363 

321 

372 

277

277

Mean.

360 

636 

1,710 

 1,870 

2,630 

1,330 

1,030 

1,450 

549 

814 

943 

354

1,130

Per

square 

mile.

0.435 

.768 

2.06 

2.26 

3.18 

1.61 

1.24 

1.75 

.663 

.983 

1.14 

.428

1.36

Run-off IB 

inches.

0.50 

.86 

2.38 

2.61 

3.31 

1.86 

1.38 

2.02 

.74 

1.13. 

1.31 

.48

18.58

HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ROGERSVIIIE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Virginia & Southwestern Railway bridge near Austin Mill, 

Hawkins County, half a mile below the county highway bridge, 2 miles 

downstream from mouth of Dodson Creek, and 3 miles south of Rogersville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10, 1902 (daily-discharge record beginning January 1, 1904) to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right side of bridge pier nearest the right 

bank; read by Fred Seal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from steel highway bridge half a mile upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock, boulders, and 

gravel. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank high but 

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control formed by rock shoal 

below bridge; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 12.2 feet at 2 

p. m. February 11 (discharge, 38,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet 

October 18-26, 28, November 2, 9, 10, 12, and September 20 (discharge, 

1,130 second-feet).

1904-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet, crest on January 29, 

1918 (discharge, 70,900 second-feet); minimum stage 1.0 feet October 23 to 

November 3, 1904 (discharge, 490 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 38.4 feet for March 

10, 1867.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of Austin Mill 

power plant and several small plants dn tributaries, but the effect is negligible 

except during very low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 33,000 second-fe,et; extended above that point. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily g>ge height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau.
TENNESSEE BJVEE BASIN. 209

Discharge measurements of Holston River near Roger sville, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 80,

Date.

Nov. 12

Feb. 4

Made by 

L.J.HaU.... ..........

Waldo and Charlton...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.69

3.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

5,680

Date.

July 18

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,590

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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.

1,770

2,120

1,940

1,770

1,600

1,600

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1.130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,280

1,130

1,280

1,280

1,280

Nov.

1,280

1,130

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,130

1,130

1,280

1,130

1,280

1,440

1,440

1,440

2,510

6,600

4,080

2,510

2,310

2,120

2,120

2,120

1,940

1,940

1,770

1,940

2,120

6,420

Dec.

3,840

3,150

2,720

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,930

4,080

8,870

7,860

6,000

5,420

4,590

10,700

27,000

13,700

7,860

6,000

6,140

4,330

3,840

3,370

4,330

6,420

4,860

4,080

4,080

6,710

6,000

5,140

4,590

Jan.

3,840

3,600

3,600

3,370

2,720

2,510

2,510

2,310

2,120

6,910

7,860

6,300

5,420

5,420

11,000

14,500

8,870

7,220

6,300

5,420

4,860

4,590

4,860

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,000

5,420

6,420

6,000

4,080

Feb.

9,570

7,860

6,600

6,000

5,420

4,860

4,860

4,860

5,420

14, 900

34,800

27,400

14,100

9,930

7,860

6,600

6,000

5,420

4,860

6,600

12, 200

7,860

6,910

6,910

6,910

6,000

5,420

5,140

Mar.

4 Sfin

4,860

4,860

4,590

4,590

4,590

3,840

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,600

2,930

2,930

3,150

2,930

2,930

3,370

3,840

3,150

2,930

2,930

2,720

2,720

3,840

5,140

6,300

6,000

4,860

4,080

4,080

3,600

Apr.

3,840

6,000

 5,140

4,330

4,080

3,370

3,150

3,150

2,930

2,720

2,720

2,510

2,120

1,940

1,940

2,120

3,840

6,600

5,140

4,590

3,840

3,150

3,370

3,600

2,930

2,510

3,840

3,370

2,930

4,330

May.

4,080

3,600

3,370

4,860

12,900

11,400

9,930

7,220

6,000

4,860

4,330

4,590

4,590

4,330

4,080

3,370

2,930

2,930

2,720

2,510

2,310

2,310

2,120

2,120

1,940

2,310

9,930

6,600

4,860

3,600

3,150

June.

2,930

2,310

2,120

1,940

1,770

1,770

1,940

1,600

1,600

1,770

2,120

1,940

1,770

1,600

1,770

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,440

1,940

1,940

1,770

1,600

1,600

3,370

2,510

1,940

2,120

1,770

1,600

July

1,770

1,940

1,770

1,600

1,600

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,280

1,440

3,840

2,310

3,370

4,860

4,080

7,220

5,710

3,370

2,720

2,510

13,300

7,860

4,860

3,370

2,610

2,510

2,610

2,120

1,940

1,770

1,770

Aug.

1,770

1,940

1,600

2,120

8,530

5,710

3,600

2,930

2,930

2,510

1,770

1,770

1,940

2,120

4,860

3,600

3,370

8,870

19, 200

8,870

5,710

3,840

3,370

2,720

2,510

2,310

3,150

1,940

1, 770 '

1,600

1,600

Sept,

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,440

3,840

1,770

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,280

1,130

1,440

1,600

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,770

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

Monthly discharge of Holston River near Rogersville, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 3,060 square miles.]

Month.

October ___ . ________________

April 

June _____ . 

July 

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,120 

6,600 

27,000 

14,500 

34,800 

6,300 

6,600 

12,900 

3,370 

13,300 

19, 200 

3,840

34,800

Minimum.

1,130 

1,130 

2,510 

2,120 

4,860 

2,720 

1,940 

1,940 

1,440 

1,280 

1,600 

1,130

1, 130

Mean.

1,350 

2,000 

6,910 

5,580 

8,970 

3,890 

3,540 

4,700 

1,910 

3,230 

3,890 

1,600

3,860

Per 

square 

mile.

0.441 

.654 

1.93 

1.82 

2.93 

1.27 

1.16 

1.54 

.624 

1.06 

1.27 

.523

1.26

Run-oft in 

inches.

0.51 

.73 

2.22 

2.10 

3.05 

1.46 

1.29 

1.78 

.70 

1.22 

1.4ft 

.58

17.10
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

MIDDLE FORK OF HOLSTOHT EIVER AT CEIIEOWIE, TA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge at Chilhowie, Smyth County, 20 miles above 

the confluence with South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 144 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8, 1907, to December 31, 1909; and November 2, 

1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by L. B. Ramsey. 

The bench marks used 1907-1909 could not be found when station was 

reestablished; but it is believed that there is little, if any, change in gage 

datum as the original gage and chain length were used for determining 

datum of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically solid rock bottom. Banks rather low and 

subject to overflow during floods. Channel straight for about 100 feet above 

and 800 feet below gage. Control is solid rock shoal 50 feet downstream 

from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.72 feet at 

5.30 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 2,620 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

44 second-feet, September 17.

1907-1909 and 1921: Maximum stage occurred June 13, 1907, when 

water rose above top of gage, 10 feet (discharge above 6,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 25 second-feet, October 30 to November 4, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods during ordinary 

winters.

REGULATION. Operation of several small mills located on stream above gage 

probably causes some diurnal regulation during low water.

ACCURACY. Two rating curves were used because of apparent change in stagedischarge relation. Curves applicable November 2 to March 31 and April 

1 to September 30, fairly well defined and are identical above a stage of 1.9 

feet (discharge, 400 second-feet). Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records below 400 second-feet only fair; above that point good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 12

Nov. 2

Jan. 25

Made by 

W. E. King............

L.J. Hall..............

Waldo and Charlton.. ._

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

.85

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60.0

78.7

330

Date.

Mar. 30

July 29

Made by 

-...-do .-.... 

Gage 

height

Feet, 

1.27

.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

185

60.2
TENNESSEE EIVER BASBT. 211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Fa., 

for the year ending Sept. 30,

Day.

1... .......

2...........

3..........

4..........

5 .... ....

6..........

7..........

8. ....

9 .

10..........

11... ....

12..........

13. .........

14..........

15 .

16..........

17... ....

18... ..;.

19.. ....

20..........

21..........

22. ____ ..

23..........

24..... _ ..

25..........

26 ___ ....

27..........

28..........

29.- 

30.... __ .

31... .......

Nov.

77

95

66

66,

62

73

77

84

77

73

66

66

73

73

73

288

420

172

151

112

100

88

77

77

66

66

740

389

222

Dec.

181

199

112

88

102

122

133

138

159

225

225

201

146

1,350

579

343

238

181

 146

201

216

192

175

172

146

159

201

216

178

172

164

Jan.

164

141

143

107

107

70

93

112

143

170

170

170

164

932

795

456

436

332

271

248

271

665

610

392

324

271

248

228

974

313

596

Feb.

424

343

288

249

232

228

204

216

647

2,090

1,460

695

460

362

317

279

250

225

225

232

216

204

343

377

313

284

295

335

Mar.

332

284

295

273

248

238

219

201

201

192

181

175

164

162

170

170

159

154

154

146

135

186

210

241

448

332

254

213

198

170

167

Apr.

283

254

208

177

163

130

130

111

85

98

98

85

79

68

57

98

177

204

170

137

111

95

79

71

63

60

92

137

137

170

May.

137

157

211

460

404

310

236

191

160

146

146

137

163

184

160

' 143

124

111

105

98

98

89

79

85

229

516

356 J

261

194

160

137

June.

108

92

89

85

92

79

79

79

101

85

111

74

74

71

63

50

63

71

92

124

79

117

85

98

85

187

194

133

302

150

July.

117

105

74

68

76

76

66

52

261

269

130

180

146

137

124

130

114

101

105

101

98

85

74

79

92

105

85

74

66

146

137

Aug.

85

68

725

780

272

191

150

127

. Ill

95

85

89

92

111

124

95

111

637

211

150

127

105

95

85

79

79

68

63

63

55

57

Sept.

57

57

57

74

111

85

63

63

68

137

79

68

. 63

57

50

55

44

52

50

48

52

63

52

50

46

48

57

57

48

52

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Holston River at Chilhowie, Va., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 144 square miles.l

Month.

November 2-30 ._.... .. ........ .

December, j __________________

January

April

July ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

740 

1,350 

932 

2,090 

448 

283 

516 

302 

269 

780 

137

Minimum.

62

88 

70 

204 

135 

57 

79 

50 

52 

55 

44

Mean.

140 

225 

304 

421 

215 

128 

193 

104 

112 

167 

62.1

Per 

square 

mile.

0.97 

1.56 

2.11 

2.92 

1.49 

.89 

1.34 

.72 

.78 

1.16 

.43

Run-off 

in inches.

1.05 

1.80 

2.43 

3.04 

1.72 

.9» 

1.54 

.80 

.90 

1.34 

.48

WATAUGA RIVER AT BTJTLER, TEBfBf.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at edge of town of Butler, Johnson 

County, 800 feet upstream from Virginia & Southwestern Railroad bridge. 

Roane Creek enters just above gage, and Elk Creek enters 1 mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 427 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1900, to December 31, 1901. November 1, 

1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge near right bank pier. 

Gage used 1900 and 1901 was a vertical staff spiked to a large tree on right 

bank 200 feet downstream from present site. Present gage set at independent datum. Read by Paul Yonce.
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is composed of rock and gravel; smooth

and uniform. Channel straight for 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below gage.

Control is well-defied rock and gravel shoal about 300 feet below gage;

probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.70 feet at 5 p. m.

February 10 (discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.37 feet

November 9 (discharge, 233 second-feet).

A stage of 16.27 feet, old gage datum, was recorded May 21, 1901. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year. Ice forms for

short periods only during severe winters.

REGULATION. There is no artificial regulation above the gaging station. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

between 250 and 1,600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records below 1,600 second-feet excellent; above that stage fair.

Discharge measurements of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

6

Jan. 28

Apr. 1

Made by 

L.J. Hall 

Gage

Feet. 

1.48

1.42

2.25

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

282

244

769

957

Date.

Apr. 1

25

Tn!»r 90

Made by 

L. J. Hall .-

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

2.05

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

610

925

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

I ..........

2. .........

3. _ . __ .

4..........

5... .......

6..........

7 __ . _ ..

8. ____ ..

9. ___ ...

10.. ........

11. 

12..........

13 __ ......

14.. ........

15. _ . __ .

16. 

17- 

18. 

19. _

20. ____ 

s22 _ _ ..

23.... ......

24..........

25..... .

26... ___ ..

27-. 

28 

29 ___ 

30... 

31 

Nov.

 280

277

 271

 255

 259

"253

253

249

233

253

273

294

269

253

261

806

1,350

722

. i 570

487

442

424

435

402

375

360

360

634

668

586

Dec.

556

542

487

448

542

500

468

1,960

1,830

1,460

1,320

1,020

1,020

4,180

2,240

1,560

1,170

855

956

677

602

594

1,060

835

722

602

1,050

946

835

750

686

Jan.

650

610

556

528

494

435

435

487

618

885

788

704

586

1,240

1,800

1,210

1,100

977

797

740

759

875

1,080

1,200

998

915

816

816

905

956

1,680

Feb.

1,380

1,130

816

788

759

826

946

1,080

1,410

5,500

4 VX\

2,530

1,800

1 450

1,210

1,020

946

816

759

1,380

1,170

1,020

977

875

740

740

759

686

Mar.

642

586

556

578

528

507

461

514

487

634

514

474

461

480

442

514

528

474

448

468

461

454

835

740

759

686

634

602

586

528

514

Apr.

956

731

668

602

563

535

528

494

468

442

391

380

413

408

474

487

2,290

1,410

1,080

875

722

650

988

668

610

610

668

634

1,060

885

May.

704

634

1,480

2,490

2,360

2,070

1,600

1,250

998

895

915

956

885

826

722

686

634

586

535

507

642

563

514

500

626

946

835

659

570

542

521

June.

468

430

408

396

448

396

375

370

448

507

461

396

365

340

316

303

326

402

380

408

335

321

402

408

350

360

303

281

" 365

350

July.

294

269

408

468

335

350

281

273

521

480

355

413,

988

602

925

1,110

642

535

435

1,630

1,640

1,020

650

535

578

602

578

507

408

402

370

Aug.

375

321

1,630

2,060

1,070

768

668

594

542

448

424

408

528

549

704

602

1,030

3,020

1,510

977

722

602

549

507

454

556

408

386

365

350

345

Sept.

340

402

345

326

312

303

298

303

618

602

350

321

298

281

273

269

265

265

303

285

408

521

330

281

277

514

370

312

285

326

a Estimated.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN. 213

Monthly discharge of Watauga River at Butler, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921.

[Drainage area, 427 square miles.]

Month.

November ____ ______ ______

December ________________ ...

March _____________________

April........................................

May _ _____ .' ______________

July-..-...... .............. ._..- ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,350 

4,180 

1,800 

5,500 

835 

2,290 

2,490 

507 

1,640 

3,020 

618

Minimum.

233 

448 

435 

686 

442 

380 

500 

281 

269 

321 

265

Mean.

419 

1,050

859 

1,350 

552 

723 

924 

381 

600 

757 

346

Per 

square 

mile.

a 981 

2.46 

2.01 

3.16 

1.29 

1.69 

2.16 

.892 

1.41 

1.77 

.810

Run-off 

in inches.

1.09 

2.84 

2.32 

3.29 

1.49 

1.89 

2.49 

1.00 

1.63 

2.04 

.90

DOE RIVER AT VALLET FORGE, TENN.

LOCATION. At concrete highway bridge 50 feet downstream from Eastern 

Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad bridge, one-fourth mile from 

Valley Forge station and 4 miles above Elizabethton and mouth of river. 

Laurel Creek enters at Hampton, 4 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 11, 1911, to September 30, 1916, and November 5, 19'20, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to parapet wall on downstream side of concrete 

highway bridge; read by R. M. Snyder. Original gage used 1911-1916 

was a chain gage attached to ends of the ties on the downstream side of the 

railroad bridge 50 feet upstream. Gage datum not changed.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is smooth and uniform; composed principally of coarse gravel. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank is low and overflowed at a stage of about 5 feet; left 

bank high and not subject to overflow. Control is gravel riffle 200 feet 

downstream; fairly permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from either highway or railroad bridge or 

by wading. Both bridges are at a pronounced angle with the stream and 

make corrections for angle of current necessary.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.90 feet the afternoon 

of July 20 (discharge, 4,080 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot November 6-9 (discharge, 88 second-feet).

1912-1916 and 1921: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 20, 1921; 

minimum stage, 0.90 foot November 24, 1914 (discharge, 35 second-feet.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined below 800 secpnd-feet; extended above 

that point. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Records below 800 second-feet good; above 

that amount fair.

Discharge measurements of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 14

Nov. 6

Jan. 29

Made by 

W. R. King....... _ ..

L. J. Hall 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.01

1.00

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

90.5

83.4

284

Date.

Apr. 2

25

July 23

Made by 

Duncan Charlton. .

L. J. Hall:/. _

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

 1.81

1.51

1.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

358

227

440
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. __ .. _ ....

2. __ .........

3.. __ ........

4. __ . ........

5.. . ....... .

6. ... .......

7 ... ....... .

8. .. ........

9.... ..........

10.......... .

11 

12. ..........

13. ......

14 

15 .

16 

17.... ..........

18 

19 ....... 20 .:.......

21..............

22.... ..........

23. 

24..............

25 . 

26 ______ . ...

27 .......

28. .. .

29. ___ ........

30 .

31- _ ..

Oct.

1.57

1.42

1.27

1.27

1.35

1.47

1.39

1.32

1.27

1.25

1.22

1.19

1.17

1.19

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.46

1.28

1.24

1.21

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.11

Nov.

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.14

1.11

1.11

1.21

1.16

1 4fi

1.36

1 11

1.71 '

1.56

1.48

1.41

1.38

1 34

1.31

1.91

1.51

1.46

1.41

Dec.

1.31

1.36

1 34

1.31

1.31

1.28

1.16

1.26

1.16

1.14

1.24

1 36

1.41

1.06

.91

1.94

2.56

4.66

2.86

2.21

1.91

1.74

1.61

1 5fi

1.56

1.46

1.78

3.66

2.86

2.28

Jan.

2.08

2.16

9 14

2.08

1.96

2.06

2.16

2.78

2.14

2.00

1 84

1.91

1.71

1 71

1.65

1.45

1 55

1 60

1.75

9 15

2.10 1 c«

1.85

1.80

1.70

1.73

1.57

Feb.

2.05

2.65

2.60

2.17

2.10

1.90

1.90

1.73

1.80

1.73

1.70

1.70

1.55

1.35

1 40

1.55

1.55

1.50

1 60

1.47

1 4*;

1.45

1.55

9 At\

1.77

1.65

1.75

Mar.

1.63

1.95

2.65

1.95

1.95

2.07

2.25

2.30

2.00-

2.00

1.97

1.85

1.80

1.77

1.80

1.70

1.57

1.65

1.90

1.80

2.15

9 &n

2.15

1.97

1.87

1.80

3.17

2.93

2.77

2.50

2.53

Apr.

2.37

2.20

2.03

1.97

1.93

2.17

2.00

2.05

2.05

1.74

1.72

1.66

1.64

1.59

1.59

1.62

1.54

1.49

1.54

1.59

1.56

1.49

1.44

May.

1.44

1.42

1.42

1.44

1.44

1.39

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.29

1.29

1.26

1.24

1.36

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.24

1.54

1.64

1.39

1.32

1.26

1.24

1.74

1.74

1.59

June.

1.44

1.36

1.32

1.29

1.24

1.24

1.54

1.32

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.54

1.56

1.36

1.44

1.59

1.74

1.54

1.44

1.39

1.44

1.34

1.26

1.24

1.29

1.24

1.22

1.19

1.16

1.14

July.

1.14

1.44

1.56

1.52

1.24

1.16

1.14

1.12

1.49

3.92

2.14

1.74

1.56

1.44

1.48

4.38

3.38

4.11

2.65

2.38

2.48

2.43

2.18

2.18

2.01

1.83

1.93

1.58

1.43

1.58

1.53

Aug.

1.48

1.53

1.53

1.48

1.43

1.53

1.43

1.68

1.83

1.63

1.45

2.25

1.71

1.83

3.98

2.63

2.25

1.95

1.78

1.68

1.61

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.48

1.41

1.35

1.35

1.38

1.33

1.28

Sept.

1.28

1.28

1.41

1.28

1.23

1.31

1.23

1.23

1.28

1.23

1.21

1.18-

1.13

1.18

1.78

1.33

1.21

1.15

1.23

1.15

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.11

l.(0

1.03

1.05

1.15

1.33

1.28

NOTE. No gage readings Apr. 10-15. Discharge not determined for year ending Sept. 30, 1916, owing 

to lack of sufficient data for denning rating curve for gage used at that time.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Doe River at Valley Forge, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Day.

1. __ .....

2 __ ..,._..

3_ .......

4_ _ ....

5-__ .......

6- .......

7. _ ... ...

8 __ ... ...

9. ....

10- 

11- 

12..........

13-- 

14- 

15- 

16- 

17- 

18 _ .......

19. .....

20. 

21.- ..

22-.. ....

23 __ .. _ .

24. 

25. 

26- 

27- 

28- 

29- .

30

31- 

Nov.

88

88

88

88

88

115

147

07

90

88

108

562

390

202

198

168

156

156

156

144

138

125

125

135

- 147

150

Dec.

147

147

138

138

248

168

165

680

485

368

285

248

265

1,180

620

412

305

198

216

183

183

198

226

230

198

177

345

325

305

230

230

Jan.

230

216

202

183

171

168

216

345

412

OOK

305

562

620

460

345

305

265

248

230

265

265

265

248

248

265

305

325

345

Feb.

one

265

230

248

248

230

OflC

1,690

680

390

Q-JK

305 in*;

265

265

510

390

305

265

265

230

Mar.

223

212

265

94R

212

209

209

192

OOfl

198

109

192

192

192

177

177

177

177

192

220

209

198

198

192

180

177

Apr.

412

285

248

212

209

202

IRQ

180

168

162

1 t\f\

15d

144

144

202

590

435

325

265

248

216

285

248

226

223

216

230

435

May.

285

248

680

1,040

1.040

830

620

' 460

368

325

305

368

285

248

248

230

212

1QQ

202

230

189

180

174

285

209

189

183

174

168

June.

159

147

144

144

162

138

132

183

165

171

189

162

141

132

128

120

 130

223

265

220

183

153

171

183

159

144

144

130

135

128

July.

112

103

103

101

183

153

110

97

220

177

132

226

285

265

345

770

368

265

202

1,510

1,040

535

368

285

285

248

248

198

180

162

159

Aug.

174

125

710

1,040

510

390

305

325

248

198

189

209

195

248

390

305

412

830

485

325

265

220

216

248

198

390

230

195

183

168

150

Sept.

192

' 165

144

147

128-

122

12O

12O

165

138

120

112

10&

97

97

92

92

95

110

101

9»

165

' 103

97

92

180

115

103

95

16&
TENNESSEE KIVEE BASIN. 215

Monthly discharge of Doe River at Valley Forge, Term., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 132 square miles.]

Month.

November 5-30 ________________

December- _______________ _ _

January. _____________________

March _____ ___ .......

May... ______________ . ____ ..

June __ ____________________

July................................. .....

August ___ -. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

562 

1,180 

620 

1,690 

265 

590 

1,040 

265 

1,510 

1,040 

192

Minimum.

88 

138 

168 

230 

162 

144 

168 

120 

97 

125 

92

Mean.

155 

298 

301 

407 

200 

256 

346 

160 

304 

325 

123

Per

square 

mile.

1.17 

2.26 

2.28 

3.08 

1.52 

1.94 

2.62 

1.21 

2.30 

2.46 

.932

Run-ofE in 

inches.

1.13 

2.61 

2.63 

3.21 

1.75 

2.16 

3.02 

1.35 

2.65 

2.84 

1.04

NORTH FOEK OF H01STON RIVER NEAR SALTVHLE, VA.

LOCATION. At Cedar Branch bridge, 1^4 miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth 

County, and \% miles above mouth of Little Tumbling Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles (measured on topographic maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 2, 1920, to September 30, 1921, at present 

site; June 11, 1907, to November 12, 1908, at Mattheson alkali works 1^4 

miles downstream.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream side of bridge, installed November 2, 

1920; read by J. K. Finks and Homer Pendegren.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge, or by 

wading. Section at bridge is rather rough and irregular.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream rough and rocky. Right bank high 

and not subject to overflow; left bank above bridge is low and overflowed 

at times. One channel at all stages. Control is at boulder rapids about 

50 feet downstream from gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period November 2, 1920, 

to September 30, 1921, 9.35 feet at 11.45 a. m. December 14 (discharge, 

4,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.43 feet at 3 p. m. November 2 (discharge, 37 second-feet).

1907-1908; 1920-1921: Maximum stage during period of record, 12.1 

feet about 1 a. m. April 2, 1908 (discharge, not determined); minimum 

stage, 1.5 feet October 5, 1908 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during average winter.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well denned between 50 and 250 second-feet and well defined between 250 

and 3,500 second-feet; extended above 3,500 second-feet. Previous to 

August 6, gage was read to hundredths once daily, since that date to 

hundredths twice daily. Records above 200 second-feet good; below that 

stage, fair to poor.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 2

Jan. 26

Made by 

L. J. Hall. .............

height.

Feet. 

1.43

3.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49.9

C«K

Date.

Mar. 30

Made by 

.....do....._ ... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.76

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

295

83.1
216 SUET ACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va.r 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

l. .........

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 .......

Nov.

37

46

46

43

41

43

42

38

43

58

71

73

73

74

300

642

284

234

206

179

181

181

159

144

128

119

1,380

830

484

Dec.

470

315

264

258

286

272

267

345

360

464

447

441

272

4,200

3,910

1,310

534

447

300

272

231

245

348

402

315

330

345

360

330

330

286

Jan.

261

264

245

210

210

203

181

193

198

OCQ

264

272

289

1,500

2,110

1,490

865

441

441

438

562

1,280

1,020

686

582

481

481

474

502

762

Feb.

622

610

464

422

422

399

336

339

1,010

2 iw\

2,360

1,840

1,330

574

516

447

412

381

381

518

654

630

614 i;Qn

530

444

444

444

Mar.

478

460

495

478

460

351

351

321

309

97 K

234

220

220

220

228

223

253

242

220

218

210

242

247

431

' 956

670

538

441

368

295

303

Apr.

470

478

404

330

208

275

253

242

242

231

220

200

193

181

181

464

459

454

431

330

272

272

278

240

206

218

218

220

226

220

May.

208

181

230

686

1,150

816

590

523

418

312

306

300

289

306

273

250

223

218

184

179

170

159

148

161

278

392

467

434

387

341

295

June.

249

203

174

152

136

132

132

312

223

213

179

162

144

136

125

111

114

111

118

159

164

127

114

109

109

112

116

127

167

J72

July.

130

112

77

74

74

58

58

55

95

142

123

119

112

109

127

109

93

77

77

92

92

86

80

74

68

76

81

87

94

97

90

Aug.

84 ' 91

284

1,090

422

289

198

163

138

121

99

112

100

125

138

150

161

602

428

303

203

163

142

130

118

100

80

84

73

73

78

Sept.

74

74

78.

77 138.

184

156

130-

123

16T

188

13?

114

100-

91

75

64

59

6O

68

84

80-

66

62

66

86

11699-

85

75

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 20, 25, Dec. 26, Jan. 16, Feb. 12, 20, Mar. 13, 29, Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, May 9, 

15, 22, 26, 29-31, June 1,12, 26, July 17, 24, 26-28, and 31; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River near Saltville, Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 228 square miles.]

Month.

November 2-30 ...... .......................

January. _____________________

March _____________________ .

May. . _____ .......................

JtUy .......................... -.

August _ ... ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,380 

4,200 

2,110 

2,400 

955 

478 

1,150 

312 

142 

1,090 

188

Minimum.

37 

231 

181 

336 

210 

181 

148 

109 

55 

73 

59

Mean.

213 

611 

568 

720 

353 

290 

351 

153 

91.6 

205 

99.0

Per 

square 

mile.

0.934 

2.68 

2.48 

3.16 

1.56 

1.23 

1.54 

.671 

.401 

.900 

.434

Run-off in 

inches.

1.01 

3.0» 

2.86 

3.20 

1.79 

1.3T 

1.7& 

.75 

.46 

1.04 .48.

NORTH FORK OF HOLSTON RIVER AT MENDOTA, VA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge one-fourth mile east of railway station at Mendota, Washington County, and three-fourths mile below Virginia & Southwestern Railroad bridge and Abrams Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 500 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE Chain gage attached to downstream side of steel highway bridge,* 

installed October 31, 1920. Previous to that date the record from the 

United States Weather Bureau's gage at Barker's mill 1J4 miles downstream 

was used. Gage read by H. H. Hendricks.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 217

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Right bank high and not subject to overflow; left bank subject to 

overflow covering a wide stretch of cultivated land. Bed of river composed 

of gravel and small boulders. Control for low water is gravel shoal at head 

of small island 400 feet below gage; high-water control is at Barker's mill 

dam 124. miles downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 9.95 feet at 

4 p. m. December 14 (discharge, 9,640 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.54 

feet November 2, and &-10 (discharge, 97 second-feet).

REGULATION. Several small mills are located above the gage but their effect 

is believed to be negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve used 

October 1-31 for readings of the Weather Bureau gage well defined; curve 

used November 1 to September 30 well defined between 100 and 2,500 

second-feet and extended above 2,500 second-feet on basis of a measurement 

at 15,300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

for October fair; for remainder of year, good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record October 1-31 furnished by the United States 

Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Fa., during 

the year ending Sept. 80, 19%1.

Date.

Oct. 11

30

Jan. 24

Made by 

W. R. King........ 

L. J. Hall.. ...... .

Waldo and Charlton _

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.66

1.56

4.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

128

102

2,000

Date.

Mar. 29

July 28

Made by 

.... .do.. ....... .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

2.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

821

288

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Fa., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 _______

2 __ ... __ ..

3~ ______

4 _____ ....

5 ....... ... .

6 _ .....

7 .... .... ...

8 ... ..... ...

9 _

10 .. ..

11 _ . _____ .

12... ...........

13 .., ..

14..............

15. _ ... .......

16 ..............

17 _____ ....

18 

19 ____ . .....

20. _ ....

21..............

22. ___ - __ .

23 .

24 

25 

26 .

27 .

28 __ .. _ ..

29-.... ..

30 

31 ..

Oct.

240

240

215

190

190

190

165

165

165

165

165

145

145

145

145

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

105

Nov.

100

97

115

109

103

106

103

97

97 '97

115

118

115

109

118

180

1,100

822

445

345

340

322

345

309

291

260

223

578

1,910

1,060

Dec.

758

605

445

420

470

550

495

990

1,500

1,060

990

822

725

8,580

5,000

1,430

1,160

888

665

550

920

445

605

725

695

725

725

1,060

822

758

605

Jan.

550

495

470

445

420

345

336

332

370

695

695

665

605

990

4,720

2,170

1,660

1,280

1,060

920

822

1,820

2,000

1,820

1,500

1,130

920

920

990

1,500

2,170

Feb.

1,820

1,350

1,060

920

790

758

695

695

855

5,880

8,580

3,430

1,910

1,420

1,130

888

790

695

605

2,350

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,420

1,280

1,060

822

888

Mar.

822

790

822

920

855

758

665

605

550

550

550

470

445

445

445

420

550

550

495

445

420

395

495

470

1,910

1,500

i nfifi

920

725

605

522

Apr.

822

955

790

665

578

495

470

445

395

370

345

304

300

282

282

273

470

445

695

578

470

420

470

445

420

345

345

327

309

336

May.

309

282

420

2,000

2,350

2,550

1,660

1,060

822

635

605

758

695

495

605

495

470

395

370

318

300

300

268

251

445

1,350

1,820

1,130

725

605

522

Jane.

445

370

309

273

255

231

208

194

273

420

300

286

243

215

194

173

166

273

194

219

231

201

204

176

578

219

345

286

345

395

July.

282

300

194

180

201

190

145

139

159

990

725

1,350

1,200

790

1,420

1,420

822

395

322

1,280

1,160

605

420

300

260

215

239

.264

201

187

215

Aug.

231

187

166

1,200

725

605

420

345

278

239

208

184

212

332

550

420

420

2,350

1,660

888

578

445

345

318

268

282

260

201

194

204

198

Sept.

194

223

208

336

231

235

370

300

264

264

219

273

285

204

173

152

156

162

139

136

127

159

152

156

127

142

159

176

176

180
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Holston River at Mendota, Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 500 square miles.]

Month.

October. ___________________

December. __________________

February

March __________________ ....

May.. __ __ .. ........................

July ...--.-. . .-.. ..... .._ -.

August

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

240 

1,910 

8,580 

4,720 

8,580 

1,910 

955 

2,550 

578 

1,420 

2, 350 

370

8,580

Minimum.

105 

97 

420 

332 

605 

395 

273 

251 

166 

139 

166 

127

97

Mean.

150 

338 

1,170 

1,120 

1,640 

683 

462 

807 

274 

535 

481 

201

651

Per

square 

mile.

0.30 

.676 

2.34 

2.24 

3.28 

1.37 

.924 

1.61 

.548 

1.07 

.962 

.402

1.30

Run-off

in inches.

a 35

.75 

2.70 

2.58 

3.42 

1.58 

1.03 

1.86 

.61 

1.23 

1.11 

.45

17.67

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT FRANKLIN, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge one-fourth mile northeast of Southern Railway station, half a mile northeast of courthouse at Franklin, Macon County 3 

and 1 mile below mouth of Cullasagee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 297 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12, 1907, to July 12, 1910; February 9 to September 

30, 1921.

GAGE. Present gage is a chain attached to upstream side of highway bridge. Gage 

used 1907-1910 was a staff on right bank 700 feet upstream from bridge but 

in the same pool. Gage datum not changed. Gage read by T. W. Angel, 

1907-1910, and by H. H. Mashburn during 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of the bridge. t

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel above and below gage is slightly curved. 

Bed of stream composed of rock, sand and gravel; fairly permanent. Banks 

steep but subject to overflow during extreme floods. Control formed by a 

boulder riffle just below bridge and another 800 feet below. The remains of 

an old fishtrap about one-fourth mile below will probably have no effect on 

stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, February 

9 to September 30, 1921, 7.33 feet at 5 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 5,280 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.23 feet at 5 p. m. September 18 (discharge, 

270 second-feet).

1907-1910 and February 9 to September 30,1921: Maximum stage recorded, 

10.0 feet at 7 a. m. June 4,1909 (discharge, 7,950second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.9 foot at 7 a. m. September 20-22, 1907 (discharge, 250 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. A few small plants on tributaries may cause slight diurnal 

fluctuations during low water.

ACCURACT. Records 1907-1910 in the tables that follow supersede the incomplete 

records published in previous water-supply papers. Changes in stagedischarge relation occurred probably on December 8, 1908, and May 9, 1910* 

Rating curve used June 12, 1907, to December 7, 1908, fairly well defined 

between 340 and 500 second-feet and well defined between 500 and 6,000 

second-feet, and extended beyond these limits; curve used December 8, 

1908, to May 8, 1910, well defined between 400 and 6,000 second-feet; and 

curve used May 9 to July 12, 1910, fairly well defined. Rating curve used 

February 9 to September 30, 1921, well defined. Gage read once daily 

1907-1910; twice daily to hundredths during 1921. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 1907-1910, and mean 

daily gage height during 1921. Records fair 1907-1910; good for 1921.
BASIN, 219

Discharge measurements of LiUle Tenne$$e^]$iyer at franldi®, <1$, C., dunng the 

7 year ending S^pt. SO, 1921, - ; ' '''-;V ,'

Date.

Oct. 28

Feb. 9

10 ' " 10

10

11

11

MadebyvW, E; feill and L. J. Half.-' ' ; '.-: -

 -dcL,.:., ... . 

L. J. Hifll'. ,,i .- 

..... do-, - , , -

. do....... ..do,- . ... 

Gage 

freight.

Feet. I'M4 64

6.30

7.22

7.32

7.00

6.48-

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

394

2, 790 :

4,300

5,170

5,320

4,900

4,500

Date.

Feb. 11

13

A'pr. 18

July 9

11

 - Sept. 2t

, : 22

Made by 

L. I.Hall..,. .....

.... -do . .. ...

Warren E. BLall..,i.,..

L. JL Hall :.. :. .

 ..do... ... ... .... -

.....do ....... ... .....

 -do. - , 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.22

3.84

3.20

1.88

1.61

1.58

1.42

1.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,190

1 990

1 ifSft

572

416

347

615

Daily aischafge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N, C., for 

' the periods June 12, 19O7, to July 12, 191Q^and Feb. 9 to Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1907. 

1. . .............

2. .....-...,

3...,-.. -,.

4. ............. .

5. ..............

6 .. _ '_ ... .

7-.. .

8. ..............

9. .. ............

IQ.. .............

llr . ............. 12..-..........:.

13... ......... 14......... .;.

15.... . _

June.

' 672

645

755

672

July.

645 645-

620

755

700

595

595

570

545

545

545

645

672

620

595

Aug.

'385 385

385

385

365

365

345

345

325

325

325.

450

450

428

545

Sept.

305

285

285

305

325

325

325

325

325

305

325

305

285

285

285

, Day.

1907.

16

17..... . 

18.- :... ..

19.- 

20--. .

21--. .. 22... ...:.. ......

23.^ 

24..... 

25... 

26... . 

27. ..... ..... i 

28.......... .I..-.

 29-.. 

30-.- 

31.... 

June,

645

595

570

 345

645

S95

570

645

930

, 700

645

020

645

810

755

July.

595

670

. 545

520

495

495

472

450

450

450

428

450

428

428,

405

405

Aug.

520

595

755

645

595

545

520

495

450

428

385

365

345

325

305

305

SepC '

286

285

285

26S

250

250

260

4,650

1,120

755

545

495

1,180

1,050

755

Day.

1907-8. ' 

1... ... ... .....

2 ......... .

3... .....

4..............

5 .......

6.. ..... .

7 ...... .

8.. ............

9. _ ......

10... .... .......

11.... .......

12..-.--........

13.. -...-.....-.

14..............

15....... _ ....

16... ...........

17

18 .......

19 

20..............

21..............

22-..- ...-...

23_ 

24 

25 

26..... . ........

27.. .........

28 ..

29

30 ......

31..............

Oct.

595

495

472

450

.428

,405

4t)5

,385

365

345

325

$25

-305

285

285

285

305

285

285

285

285

285 '285

285

285

285

325

325

325

325

325

Nov.

325

325

325

325

325

325

545

755

645

645

645

595

570

570

570

595 755'

700

700

700

672

645

645

645

645

755

755

755

755

755

Dec.

W5

810

030

630

990

1,020

990

1,120

1,150

1,150

1/120

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,530

1,600

1,680

1,680

1,600

1,530

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,210

1.180

Jan.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

2,150

1,830

1,760

l,64d

1,530

1,180

1,380

5,050

3,230

2,690

1,600

1,530

1,180

1,050

1,056

1,050

1,020

990

960

930

930

930

930

930

900

870

1.380

Feb.

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,380

1,050

1,020

990

990

960

1,530

1,180

1,280

1,210

7,650

4,050

3,230

2,150

2,240

1,910

1,530

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,380

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,180

Mar.

1,180

1,180

1,150

1, 120

1,080

1,050

1,020

1,020

990

990

1,380

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

990

960

930

1,050

930

1,320

1,680

3,950

2,960

1, 380

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,050

Apr.

1, 050

1,020

1,020

990

1,050

990

960

930

900

870

840

810

782

755

2,240

1,760

1,350

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

990

960

870

4,950

2,780

2,330

1,910

1,640

1,460

May.

1,380

1,320

1,240

1,180

1,150

1,120

2,070

1,380

1, 180

1,150

1,120

1>080,

1,020

960

930

930

930

900

870

1,320

990

900

870

930

1,050

870

1,080

930

930

870

900

June.

930

870

1,050

930

900

«- 870

; ;-870

870 -'-- 870

840

810

810

755

' 755

728

1,240

990

900

810

755

672

810

755

755

728

700

700

672

672

672

July.

645

645

672

1,320

990

810

1,120

870

1,240

1,380

1,320

810-

755

755

728

810

755

700

672

645

672

672

620

595

570

520

520

755

700

672

620

Aug.

595

545

520

520

495

700

672

672

645

595

570

520

495

495

472

472

472

- 520

495

495

472

1,180

1,050

1,240

1,120

1,050

1,020

930

,870

810

810

Sept.

782

755

728

728

930

810

755

700

645

645

620

595

545

520

495

472

472

428

405

405

405

385

385

365

365

365

345

405

385

385

90920 25 WSP 523 15
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of LittU Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., for this 

periods June 12, 1907, to July 12, 1910, and Feb. 9 to Sept. SO, 1981 Con.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan, Feb. Mar. Apr. May. 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.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

1908-9.

700

595

450

755

645

545

450

495

495

495

495

595

545

645

545

460

495

545

495

495

545

450

545

545

545

545

520

495

495

450

645

870

672

672

620

570

3,860

2,510

1,320

1,040

915

1,260

1,040

850

730

670

615

615

642

615

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,260

915

790

790

730

730

980

915

790

700

1,180

1,800

1,180

. 615

615

588

560

580

1,260

915

670

670

2,960

1,640

1,150

1,980

1,480

1,220

3,140

2,150

1,560

1,260

1,720

1,480

1,800

2,600

2,240

1,890

1,640

1,480

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,150

1,180 

M20 

1,180 

1,120 

3,590

2,420

1,800

3,140

4,750

2,960

2,240

1,800

1,720

1,560

1,640

1,480

1,480

1,290

1,260

4,550

2,240

1,800

2,960

1,980

1,720

1,560

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,180

1,120

1,180

1,120

1,220

1,080

1,040

980

1,560

1,320

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,080

1,010

1,320

1,120

1,080

1,010

915

1,180

1,010

3,950

2,150

1,640

1,320

1,320

1,220

1,150

1,120

1,040

3,680

2,150

1,400

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,040

1,010

4,950

3,590

4,350

3,950

2,690

2,330

1,980

1,980

1,720

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,980

1,290

2,510

7,950

5,080

3,050

2,960

2,510

2,870

2,510

2,150

1,890

1,720

1,640

1,640

1,480

1,720

1,660

1,320

1,320

1,480

1,720

1,640

1.320

1,320

1,890

1,320

1,320

1,560

1,480

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,160

1,040

1,290

1,180

1,320

1,640

1,400

1,180

1,150

1,040

1,320

1,120

1,040

915

882

850

820

1,180

850

820

915

820

760

730

790

790

915

850

1,010

1,040

1,180

915

850

850

850

820

850

882

1,180

850

2,870

1,290

850

820

760

730

730

700

670

615

560

560

660 588'

560

510

485

460

485

485

510

510

510

510

485

485

660

535

510

485

460

1,400

1,720

1,320

915

790

670

615

588

688

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

30.

31.

1909-10.

688

660

560

536

460

460

460

460

415

415

1,320

615

460

850

1,480

882

790

730

615

560

560

560

535

535

535

510

510

485

485

460

460

460

485

460

460

438

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

560

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

370

370

348

348

325

2,330

1,480

1,180

3,950

3,320

2,330

1,480

615

642

670

670

642

615

2,690

1,400

1,040

915

850

790

760

850

790

670

670

670

670

642

1,290

915

820

730

700

730

730

700

670

670

642

615

688

670

670

615

615

615

700

670

642

615

670

2,510

1,400

1,120

948

915

915

882

1,010

1,260

2,600

2,510

1,800

1,400

1,290

1,150

1,080

980

915

948

1,120

980

915

850

820

790

790

760

730

850

670

670

670

642

642

642

670

560

560

560

535

535

670

615

560

535

615

2,150

1,080

$15

850

730

700

670

730

700

670

730

670

642

615

1,790

2,150

1,610

2,960

1,430

1,970

1,520

1,260

1,170

1,340

1,000

960

880

1,170

840

1,520

2,060

1,340

1,170

1,080

920

840

1,080

1,170

1,260

1,170

1,260

1,080

880

840

765

840

840

840

840

840

730

662

630

630

466

420

465

490

465

1,340

1,790

1,260

1,170

1,000

960

1,040
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 221

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N, C.,for the 

periods June 1®, 1907, to July 12, 1910, and Feb. 9 to Sept. SO, 1921 Con.

Day.

1921. 

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....................................

Feb.

2,690

4,450

4,450

2,600

1,980

1,640

1,480

1,320

1,250

1,180

1,180

2,870

1,720

1,480

1,400

1,250

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,100

Mar.

1,030

1,030

960

960

890

890

890

«90

960

890

825

825

825

760

760

760

760

760

760

695

695

695

760

1,100

1,100

960

825

825

760

760

760

Apr.

960

825

760

760

695

695

695

695

662

630

600

600

600

695

1,100

1,800

2,420

1,560

1,250

1,100

1,030

1,030

1,480

1,180

1,030

960

1,100

960

1,250

1,030

May.

960

890

1,030

890

890

825

825

760

760

695

890

960

1,030

890

960

1,030

890

760

760

760

2,060

1,720

1,320

1,100

1,030

960

890

890

825

760

760

June

695

695

662

662

695

662

630

600

630

flfifl

662

600

570

570

542

695

542

515

465

515

515

490

490

490

600

1,480

695

570

542

542

July.

5J5

570

490

465

442

420

465

465

542

515

465

442

490

570

442

825

542

542

515

960

630

630

570

542

542

570

490

442

600

570

490

Aug.

420

442

1,030

542

662

630

490

600

442

420

398

515

515

465

490

570

542

465

420

398

515

490

420

465

420

442

465

398

398

375

375

Sept.

375

335

335

315

315

315

296-

315-

33fr

336

315

396

33S

315

375

295

278

278

295

355

355

490

315

295

278

662

760

515

398

760

NOTE. Discharge, 1907-1910, supersede the incomplete record published in Water-Supply Papers 243, 

263, and 283. The gage height for Mar. 21,1908, should be 2.3 feet instead of 3.35 feet as published in Water 

Supply Paper 243. Gage not read May 31, 1908; discharge interpolated. For Feb. 9-12,1921, discharge 

was determined from mean daily gage heights ascertained from graph constructed on basis of two daily 

gage readings.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., for the periods June 

12, 1907, to July 1%, 1910, and Feb. 9 to Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 297 square miles.]

Month.

1907. 

June 12-30 ______ : .......................

July

August ......................................

1907-8.

November _________________ ,.

December __________________ ..

January . .

February _____ ...... ______ '.. ..... ..

April................. .......................

May.; ____ . _____ . ______ .... ...

July

September ___________ . ..... .. 

The year. _______________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

930

755 

755 

4,650

595 

755 

1,680 

5,050 

7,650 

3,950 

4,950 

2,070 

1,240 

1, 380 

1,240 

930

7,650

Minimum.

570 

405 

305 

250

285 

325 

755 

870 

960 

930 

755 

 870 

672 

520 

472 

345

285

Mean.

672 

544 

432 

567

< 344 

599 

1,230 

1,460 

1,700 

1,270 

1,350 

1,080 

823 

792 

694 

541

989

Per 

square 

mile.

2.26 

1.83 

1.45 

1.91

1.16 

2.02 

4.14 

4.92 

5.72 

4.28 

4.55 

3.64 

2.77 

2.67 

2.34 

1.82

3.33

Kun-oS in 

inches.

1.60 

2.11 

1.67 

2.13

1.34 

2.25 

4.77 

5.67 e.ir

4.93 

5.08 

4:20 

3.09 

3.08 

2.70 

2.D3

45.31
222 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET HI.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Franklin, N. C., for the periods 

June 12, 1907, to July 12, 1910, and Feb. 9 to Sept. 80, 1921 Continued,

Month.

1908-9.

December.. ____ _ _ __ __ ....

February.: __ ... ..........................

March _______ ________ .. ........

April........................................

May.......... ........... _..._...-__________:

Jane __ . ______________ . ......

July __ ..... ____________ .......

The -year.. __________ ........

1909-10. 

October- ...i ____________ i .........

December ___________________

January _-_-___ __ ... __ ......

March __ ..-.. __ . ....

May ______ ... ________ _ ... ...

June _ . ________________ . ......

July 1-12.........--........:....

1921. 

February 9-28. . _____ ± .................

March ____ _ _______ _*_ ... ... ...

April 

May-- 

 ... .. _.__ 

June _____ .... _____ '__ _. ..........

July.. _________ . ______ .. ......

Aagust... _ _ 1. .. _____ ..............

September. -------- .._ _

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,180 

755 

3,860 

1,800 

3,140 

4,750 

1,560 

4,950 

7,950 

1,640 

2,870 

1,720

7,950

1,480 

560 

3,950 

2,690 

2,510 

2,600 

2,150 

3,500 

2,060 

1,790

4,450 

1,100 

2,420 

2,060 

1,480 

960 

1,030 

760

Minimum.

345 

450 

570 

615 

560 

1,120 

915 

980 

1,290 

730 

 560 

438

345

415 

415 

325 

615 

588 

642 

- 535 

535 

630 

420

1,100 

. 695 

600 

695 

465 

420 

375 

278-

Mean.

505 

536 

1,020 

877 

1,520 

1,970 

1,150 

1,990- 

2,140 

1,060 

882 

638

1,190

608 

427 

1,020 

834 

841 

997 

712 

1,340 

994 

905

1,880 

850 

1,000 

960 

633 

641 

491 

378

Per

square 

mile.

1.70 

1.80 

3.43 

2.95 

5.12 

6.63 

3.87 

6.70 

7.21 

3.57 

2.97 

2.15

4.01

2.05 

1.44 

3.43 

2.81 

2.83 

3.36 

2.40 

4.51 

3.35 

3.05

6.33 

2.86 

3.37 

3.23 

2. 13 

1,82 

1.65 

1.27

Run-off in 

inches. 

1.96 

2,01 

3.96 

3.40 

5.33s 

7.64 

4.32 

7,7® 

8.04 

4.12 

3.42 

2.40

54.31

2.36, 

1.61 

3.95 

3.24 

2.95 

3.8.7 

2.68 

5.20 

3.74, 

1.38

4.70- 

3.3& 

3.76 

3.72 

2.38 

2.1ft 

1.90 

1.48

TEHEESSES RIVER AT AlitOHD,N. C.

LOCATION. At old cable footbridge one-fourth mile upstream from mouth of 

Nantahala River, half a mile east of Almond, Swain County, and 3 miles 

upstream from gaging station on Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C.

DRAINAGE AREA. 453.28 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on 

topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to November 30, 1917.

GAGE. A rod gage established at footbridge April 16, 1912, read daily until 

September 30, 1914. During extreme floods on Nantahala River this gage 

was affected by backwater. On October 1, 1914, a water-stage recorder 

was installed on right bank about 1 mile upstream from rod and set to read 

sea-level elevation. A comparison of readings of rod and water-stage 

recorder was carefully made after which automatic records were used except 

during short periods when recorder was not operating.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.; Made from footbridge to which rod gage was 

attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is fairly straight above and below gage. 

Banks not subject to overflow except during extremely high stages. Bed 

of stream consists of rock and boulders. Control is a series of rock and 

boulder shoals; probably permanent. ,
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. :April J.6, 1912, to November 30, 1917: Maximum 

mean daily discharge, 12,700 second-feet March 4, 1017; minimum mean 

daily discharge, 212 second-feet, September 16 and 17, 1914. .

ICE. None.

REGULATION. Probably negligible.

COOPERATION. "Complete records furnished .by Knoxville PoWer Co.

Daily di in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Almond, N. C., for the 

period Apr. 16, 1912, to Nov. SO, 1917.

Day.

1912. 

1. _

2___.

3 _ .

4-._.

5....

6. .

7....

8- 

9- _

10....

11-...

12 __ .

13....

14. 

15. 

Apr. May.

1,940 

1, 895 

1,836 

1,5* 

1,432

1,609 

1,836 

1,575 

1,465 

1,410

1, 376 

1,366 

1,293 

1,120 

1,090

Day.

1912-13. 

1 ... -

2.. ...... 

3.......... _ .

4.... .......

5...- _____ ..

6 ........

7 ...........

8 

9....._........

10 

11 ...........

12.............. 

13.... ........ ..

14..............

15 

16 .

17...... ........

18 

19..............

20.......... .

21 ...........

22..............

23 ..........

24.... ___ . ....

26 ..........

26... ...........

27..............

28 

29..............

30 ..........

31 

June.

1,000 

970 

970 

970 

930

940 

1,283 

970 

860 

780

770 

750 

730 

1,346 

1,230

Oct.

580 

570 

 550 

540 

540

480 

460 

450 

430 

412

412 

412 

412 

500 

520

470 

421 

412 

570 

980

600 

530 

530 

480 

430

420 

420 

420 . 

412 

401 

392

July.

1,000 

1,080 

1,190 

1,241

1,487

1,989 

1,586 

1,367 

1,263 

1,443

1,945 

1,509 

1,261 

1,241 

1,241

Nov.

420

710 

490 

441 

420

430 

890 

930 

660 

580

530 

520 

500 

550 

500

471 

461

451 

441 

431

421 

412 

412 

412 

412

392 

392 

402

421 

412

Aug.

1,454 

950 

810 

1,060 

970

870 

750 

770 

770 

890

750 

690 

660 

660 

660

Dec.

431 

490 

690 

550 

1,020

1,767 

1,140 

880 

730 

620

«40 

600 

570 

550 

550

490 

480 

510 

530 

490

431 

431 

461 

730 

620

530 

570 

540 

520 

740 

1. 210

Jan.

390 

763 

, .773 

754 

707

672 

654 

716 

689 

689

689 

930 

1,090 

900 

831

763 

735 

763 

831 

744

792 

773 

744 

1,190 

1,722

1,251 

2,013 

2, 281 

1,609 

1,314 

1,241

Sept.

700 

490 

441 

422 

530

402 

421 

520 

520 

441

451 

490 

530 

490 

1,110

Feb.

1,283 

1,110 

1,210 

1,609 

1,312

1,160. 

1,030 

1,000 

940 

870

1,379 

1,848 

990 

1,150 

1,080

1,030 

930 

900 

870 

990

1,422 

1,272 

1,030 

960 

910

851 

2,294 

3,076

----- -

Day.

1912.

16- 

17-... 

18.... 

19.... 

20... _

21.-.. 

22.... 

23.-.. 

24.... 

25....

26-... 

27.... 

28. 

29-... 

30.-. 

31....

Mar.

1, 953 

1,597 

' 1, 357 

1,261 

1,200

1,130 

1,030 

1,000 

970 

1,367

1,664 

1,346 

1,292 

9,050 

9,170

5,585 

4,719 

2,487 

2,098 

2,037

1,881 

2,540 

2,013 

1,825 

1,929

2,001 

8,610 

6,710 

3,655 

3,017 

2.676

Apr.

1,465 

1,575 

1, 575 

1,376 

1,261

1,410 

1,410 

2,025 

1,706 

1,564

1,433

1,941 

1,882 

1,846 

1,767

Apr.

2,307 

2,110 

1,989 

1, 881 

1,802

1,653 

1,586 

1,520 

1,454 

1,389

1,790 

2,243 

1,823 

1,632 

1,745

1,642 

1,509 

1,412 

1,357 

1,335

1,230 

1,150 

1,130 

1,120 

1,090

1,050 

1,070 

1,050 

1,040 

1,010

May.

1,293 

1,110 

1,080 

1,070 

1,040

1,020 

970 

940 

910 

880

880 

970 

1,060 

1,917 

1,552 

1,120

May.

970 

940 

920 

900 

890

850 

860 

1,000 

1,000 

990

850 

831 

812 

782 

792

841 

841 

841 

763 

792

735 

716 

2,332 

3,971 

1,906

1,411 

1,465 

1^325 

1,150 

1,050 

L030

June.

1,140 

920 

850 

800 

750

700 

670 

860 

840 

2,122

1,846 

1,542 

1,314 

1,251 

1,110

June.

930 

900 

860 

831 

910

950 

1,130 

1,231 

1,210 

1,160

1,000 

910 

831 

773 

735

707 

663 

663 

940

744

698 

689 

646 

646 

716

612 

672 

672 

580 

564

July.

1,090 

1,190 

1,346 

1,454 

1,676

1,687 

1,420 

1, 241 

1,140 

1,090

980 

900 

860 

860 

870 

770

July.

698 

549 

629 

646 

716

564 

497 

468 

461 

461

497 

763 

773 

534 

497

519 

490 

461 

433 

412

490 

433 

412 

433 

461

637

629 

841 

629 

629

773

Aug.

840 

750 

690 

680 

670

640 

640 

700 

620 

570

750 

690 

570 

550 

540 

540

Aug.

1,010

870 

735 

557 

512

812 

519 

680 

1, 170 

792

682 

564 

504 

490 

572

549 

519 

447 

426 

475

549 

475 

454 

419 

399

379

447 

447 

372 

572 

406

Sept.

860 

580 

600 

620

451

431 

411 

1,020 

1,366 

900

810 

790 

690

Sept.

366 

353 

353 

366

475

629 

447 

399 

419 

440

372 

353 

353 

372 

392

447 

689 

527 

475 

419

689 

519 

419 

40ft 

385

379 

359 

359

385 

672
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Almond, N. C., for the 

period Apr. 16, 1912, to Nov. SO, 1917 Continued. ,

Day.

1913-14. 

1 ... -

2..............

3 _ ....

4 

5 

6..............

7... ...

8 ....... ....

9..............

10-.. ......... .

11 ... .

12 . 

13..............

14.. ............

15..............

16 . ..

17...... ... ...

18..............

19...... . .

20...... . . ...

21...... ... . .

22...... ..... .

23 ..... ....

24 

25..............

26..............

27......

28...... .

29

30..... .

31 .

1914-15.

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.

504

406

392

379

379

366

353

353

346

353

353

346

346

333

340

340

333

413

406

792

447

392

385

990

1,150

716

519

631

549

504

461

253

248

418

664

438

368

338

323

303

288

288

298

273

303

2,460

5,625

2,160

1,132

856

724

654

574

532

516

494

468

448

428

428

398

383

Nov.

447

419

426

406

392

399

392

475

572

440

406

406

406

406

406

406

406

399

385

385

385

379

379

379

379

366

379

366

359

379

383

383

383

383

378

378

378

378

540

443

393

378

378

378

844

1,502

868

654

556

532

524

508

494

480

468

458

443

428

796

5,625

Dee.

612

851

542

490

433

426

812

861

612

534

519

461

461

426

440

433

419

419

406

406

392

392

433

572

504

1,160

735

604

851

1,140

910

3,924

2,190

2, '948

5,220

5,400

2,895

2,160

1,790

1,541

1,385

1,228

1,108

1,144

1,252

1,012

952

916

868

868

1,048

1,180

1,144

1,036

1,180

5,671

2,948

2,160

2,115

2,250

1,832

Jan.

797

711

670

649

591

573

556

539

539

547

539

498

483

461

461

461

461

447

440

440

447

420

401

427

506

491

440

420

407

407

1,244

1,632

1,502

1,372

1,288

1,264

1,632

2, 912

2,042

1,736

1,580

1,528

2,520

2,100

1,790

1,697

1,541

1,972

2,810

3,686

2,726

2,220

1,972

2,014

2^861

3,308

2,250

2,042

1, 832

1,710

1,632

Feb.

1,303

874

743

670

639

830

1,362

1,107

896

830

841

743

830

1,279

1,006

896

775

754

907

1,338

1,186

984

973

1,051

885

852

841

797

3,496

5,625

3,610

2,566

2,490

2,844

2,344

2,085

V902

1,776

1,697

1,619

1,541

1,502

2,070

2,295

1,804

1,632

1,541

1,450

1,502

1,398

1,424

2,355

2,028

1,762

1,606

1, 489

Mar.

852

722

743

743

732

775

743

732

701

680

775

1,727

1,446

1,175

1,017

918

863

874

797'

973

951

852

808

754

722

722

765

797

830

995

1,163

1,463

1,372

1,312

1,264

2,014

2,235

1,790

1,606

1,489

1,411

1,348

1,288

1,252

1,228

1,204

1,252

1,216

1,144

1,144

1,156

1,132

1,084

1,048

1,024

1,000

1,000

1,024

1,000

964

964

1,060

Apr,

1,073

1,017

918

852

797

743

732

1,129

1,338

1,006

907

885

830

1,303

2,418

1,828

1,482

1,303

1,209

1,828

1,530

1,327

1,209

1, 129

1,073

1,039

984

929

885

874

1,060

1,012

1,012

988

952

940

928

916

892

868

868

916

832

796

772

772

772

748

724

712

700

676

665

654

700

676 654

665

820

700

May.

792

753

735

716

930

1,030

802

812

689

680

663

612

646

620

628

564

512

475

475

497

512

504

490

483

475

461

454

483

433

419

419

654

643

643

632

612

574

1,288

2, 042

1,168

1,048

928

1,476

1,944

1,398

1, 216

1,072

988

916

868

844

808

772

784

832

748

760

784

808

796

700

700

June.

440

419

406

419

461

419

542

564

504

419

475

419

419

461

468

399

580

490

744

461

433

447

406

392

370

378

433

433

378

318

1,036

1,156

928

796

688

688

724

688

602

565

548

602

622

654

976

1,012

832

808

665

602

574

556

524

487

487

487

480

583

2,160

2,844

July.

318

447

447

406

497

419

348

348

363

549

447

370

363

406

1,030

680

461

412

378

363

348

333

328

303

280

272

272

419

629

363

318

1,874

1,606

1,264

1, 156

1,846

1,710

1,300

1,132

1,120

1,060

1,132

916

868

820

1,060

1,060

772

676

676

654

654

583

676

592

563

540

516

501

487

468

458

Aug.

310

303

318

379

348

333

527

377

392

841

596

419

392

588

475

399

341

318

303

288

272

447

406

303

348

310

475

419

370

318

295

468

724

640

501

458

428

418

413

418

423

423

443

453

428

480

443

418

423

494

748

868

654

468

433

423

413

413

448

468

418

413

Sept.

272

272

303

333

272

257

272

280

257

288

318

257

242

219

227

212

212

303

303

378

363

303

295

242

227

280

242

242

242

242

393

393

383

388

1,288

1,108

632

508

468

448

428

418

480

772

583

468

443

418

408

398

632

&24

423

403

393

373

368

368

368

524
TENNESSEE BASOT. 225

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of .Little Tennessee River at Almond, AT. C., for the 

period Apr. 16,.1912, to No^&0y/&7 7 Continued.

Diay.

1915-16. 

1.. . .

2 

3 ;. -

4.. ...... ......

5.... .* 

6_...._. .......

7.. .........

g

9.. ............ .

10..............

11. ..........

12.. ___ .. .....

13..... .........

14..............

15 

16 .......... .

17..............

18 

19 

20 

21.. ...... ......

22..... .........

23 ..........

24...... ........

25... ......

26

27.... __ 

28 ..........

29....... .......

30 .........

31... ...........

1916-17. 

1 .

2

2..............

4

5

6

7 ......

8 _ ......

9 

10 .. 

11.. ... ......

12. _ . .

13

14

15 

16. ......

17 .........

18

W .

20. 

21..............

22

23 ...........

24........

25..............

26 .

27..............

28

29 .........

30 ..

31

Oct.

2,948

1,580

928

820

3,218

1,902

1,276

1,048

868

. 772

700

$43

622

643

1,012

808

724

844

1,288

2 460

1,632

1,372

1,168

1,048

964

892

832

772

748

700

654

556

528

501

494

494

508

487

468

468

532

480

458

453

Ss

458

458

487

868

1,108

724

632

548

556

532

516

501

494

508

964

892

Nov.

632

622

602

583

574

556

556

548

540

540

532

532

565

632

868

784

632

688

2,776

1,804

1,348

1,144

1,024

928

868

832

1,228

964

892

832

665

574

532

494

487

480

468

458

458

474

468

468

540

592

602

524

501

ACtA

480

474

468

463

1,108

688

592

556

556

784

868

Dec.

796

772

748

712

700

676

654

632

622

602

654

772

760

688

665

988

2,014

9,621

4,296

2,776

2,160

1,804

1,632

1,502

1,502

1, 736

1,398

1,385

8,221

6,093

3,496

748

654

602

583

676

802

565

556

988

940

784

772

688

632

622

622

740

680

720

748

868

820

765

720

770

1,950

2,090

1,264

1,108

Jan.

2,646

2,310

2,056

1,874

1,762

1,846

1,902

1,846

1,710

1,619

1,593

1,580

2,205

2,205

1,860

1,762

1,723

1,645

1,645

1,658

1,554

2,130

2,340

1,874

1,697

1,697

1,790

1,790

1,637

1,554

1,515

712

688

574

1,671

1,593

2,085

1,658

1,398

1,132

1,060

1 000

928

1,541

2,250

1,902

1,671

n, 372

1,348

2,014

1,502

1,398

2,662

2,566

1, 132

784.

1,424

1,264

Feb.

3,382

5,490

4,275

3,002

2,582

2,295

2, 130

1,944

1,902

1,832

1,7W

1,632

1,619

1,541

1,463

1,437

1,411

1, 372

1,312

1,264

1,252

1, 216

1,204

1,312

1,348

1,180

1,144

1,132

1,180

2,810

1,645

1,567

1,411

1,348

1,240

1,168

1 1Q9

1 184

1,072

1,000

976

07ft

1,228

988

1,697

4 QQO

4,024

2,535

2,014

2,535

2,190

1,916

1,606

Mar.'

1,288

1,606

1,723

1,541

1,411

1, 324

1,411.

1,463

1,312

1,264

1,228

1,180

1,144

1,108:

1,108

1,060

1,012

 988

976

928

976

964

904

880

868

904

1,300

1,108

1,012

952

928

2,984

2,630

4,626

12,700

8,746

4,516

3 4.0Q

3, 164.

2,678

2,445

2,265

2,205

2,160

2,205

2,056

1 QJJ.

2,415

2 460

2,070

1,916

2,235

2, 374

5,900

4,300

5,286

4,086

2,614

2,566

Apr.

928

916

1,012

1,204

1,036

1,132

1,072

1,385

1,288

1,192

1,144

1,072

1,036

988

952

904

976

916

880

868

940

880

832

820

844

820

784

760

748

736

2,460

2,340

2,175

2,100

3,648

3,236

2,614

2,520

2,160

2,042

1,944

1,972

1 860

1,736

1,671

1,619

1,580

1,541

1,489

1,437

1,398

1,348

1,336

1,372

1,312

1,288

1,348

May.

712

688

688

712

676

654

632

612

602

583

574

583

583

665

612

583

565

556

583

574

540

748

4,W1

4,890

2,265

1,632

1,348

1,192

1,228

1,372

1 1Q9

1,528

1,288

1,228

1,336

1,348

1,168

1,144

1,192

1 139

1,072

1 rua

1,024

988

Qfiyf

O1 A

904

880

844

832

928

928

892

784

784

June.

988

928

952

940

844

964*

2,535

1,411

1,120

1,000

1, 012

1,288

1,132

952

1,437

1,580

1,645

1,288

1,132

1,120

1,108

940

868

1,252

1,300

1,072

1,036

964

964

928

832

1,228

QCO

904

724

676

622

808

1,024

July.

868

1,024

856

772

724

676

712

1,192

6,780

10, 100

8,280

6,050

4,230

3,020

2,440

4,930

5,974

3,984

3,572

4,100

4,250

3,330

3,686

3,236

2,950

2,350

2,710

2,260

2,040

1,910

1 804

ertO

632

K74.

565

622

665

Kne

516

501

487

480

480

QAA

832

1,204

1,902

1,168

1,072

880

760

700

KQO

KftC

665

Aug.

1,671

2,070

1,762

1,660

2, 190

1,606

1,658

1,502

1,476

1,450

1,348

1,312

1,300

1,264

1,192

1,132

1,108

1,300

1,108

1,048

1,000

952

976

1,024

916

868

832

808

796

844

779

808

1,048

832

748

654

574

622

808

928

916

654

583

540

524

632

748

676

556

528

632

528

501

487

501

458

423

418

413

A(\Q

433

1,580

Sept.

748

820

796

712

654

654

632

612

700

868

916

676

632

632

688

612

592

574

574

565

540

540

524

508

494

487

480

508

1,424

676

2,678

1,606

1,411

1,120

916

796

736

632

565

556

508

487

468

458

458

622

516

468

448

438

438

574

516

474

. 524
226 SURFACE WATER SITPPLY, 19*21, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Almond,; JV. 0., for the 

period Apr. 16, 1912, to Nov. SO, 1917 Continued.

Day.

1917. 

1. .............

2.. . .....

3. _ ..... ....

4..............

5. .............

6. .;-.__.__.... 

7..... . .....

8..............

9..............

10.............

Oct.

700

612

565

516

508 

487 

480

556 

622

NOV.

676

632

632

602

574

565 

548 

532

516 

508

Day.

1917.

11-.. ........

12..............

13..............

14. ............ .

15

16.. ............ 

17-.-. . 

18.. ._'___..._...

19 _ ...........

20..............

Oct.

516

487

468

468

468

468 

488 

453

468 

1,888

Nov.

501

501

508

516

540

516 

501 

501

501 

501

Day.

1917.

21.....

22.. _ ..........

23..............

24..............

25 ___ .........

26.. ............ 

27.............. 

28. 

29.............. 

30.............. 

31.. 1. .. ...

Oct.

1,108

892

772 688'

654

622

592 

574

574 

952 

808

Nov.

501

601

487

480

468

453 

443

' f«

456

NOTE. No gage-height record July 9-16. 20-22, 25-30, Dec. 17-21, 24-29, 1916; Jan. 9, Mar. 13 and 24-26, 

1917; discharge estimated by Knoxville Power Co., except for Dec. 17-21, 1916; Jan. 9, Mar. 13 and 24-26,, 

1917, which were estimated by the U. S. Geol. Survey. No record May 21-26, June 5-23, Sept. 22, 23, 29, 

and 30, 1917.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Almond, N. C., for the period Apr, 

16, 191S, to Nov. 80, 1917. 

[Drainage area, 453.28 square miles.]

Month. '

1912. 

April 16-30....... ...........................

June ___________ , _ .. _____ ....

July.........................................

August.. ______________ ___

September ___ , _____________ ...

1912-13. 

October __ .. _____________

 November __ ... ___ __ ....

December.. ______ '_,_ __ __ ..

February _ .... ____ ,_ .. ____ .

March .................................

April.-....... ......................

May _____ ______________

June _ ... _ ._ .

July... __.__.

August. ____ _ _____ ...... ....

September _____ ___________ . .

The year _______ . __ .......

1913-14. 

October _______ . ___ _____ ..

November _________ __ .. __ .

January.. _ ... _ . _ _____ __ .

February _________ . __ . ___ . ......

March... __________ .... .............

Aprfl. ................ ......................

May ____ ______________

June ___________ ; .............

July... ................ . ....... ...- .

August. __ _____ - _ __ __ _ . _

September ___________ . .............

The year..... ________ . .........

1914-15. 

October _____ __ ______ . _ .

December.. ___ .. _ .. .. . ..

January.. ___________ ..............

February ____________ ________

March ________________ .. .

April.................. ........... .....

June . ......--....................

July........... ...........................

September _ ______________ .

The year................... ............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,025 

1,940 

2,122 

1,989 

1,454 

1,366

980 

930 

1, 767 

2,281 

3,076 

9,170 

2,307 

3,971 

1,231 

841 

1,170 

689-

9,170

1,150 

572 

1,160 

1,244 

1,362 

1,727 

2,418 

1,030 

744 

1,030 

841 

378

2, 418

5,625 

5,625 

5, 671 

3,686 

5,625 

. 2,235 

1,060 

2,042 

2,844 

1,874 

868 

1,288

5,671

Minimum.

1,261 

880 

670 

770 

540 

402

392 

392 

431

654 

851 

970^ 

1,010 

716 

564 

412 

372 

353

353

333 

359 

392 

401 

639- 

680 

732 

419 

318 

272 

272 

212 1

212

248 

378 

868 

1,264 

1,398 

964 

654 

574 

480 

458 

413 

368

248

Mean.

1,616 

1,311 

1,040 

1,271

747 

625

489 

 497 

662 

984 

-. 1,232 

2,876 

1,504 

1,115 

819 

562 

574 

441

979

470 

404 

589 

531 

935 

882 

1,153 

605 

450 

413 

394 

272

589

744 

691 

2, 162 

2,059 

2,123 

1,274 

813 

950 

812 

927 

483 

507

1,125

Per 

square 

mile.

3.57 

2.89 

, 2.29 

2.80 

1.65 

1.38

1.08 

1.10 

1.46 

2.17 

, 2.72 

6.34 

3.32 

2.46 

l.,81 

1.24 

1.27 

.973

2.16

1.04 

 . 891 

1.30 

1.17 

2.06 

1.95 

2.54 

1.33 

.993 

.911 

.869 

.600

1.30

1.64 

1.52 

4.77 

4.54 

4.68 

2.81 

1.79 

2.10 

1.79

a os

1.07 

1.12

2.48

Run-off 

in inches'.

l.fl» 

3.3$ 

2.56 

3.2$ 

1.90 

1.54

1,24 

1.2$ 

1.68. 

2.50 

2.83 

7.31 

3.7Cf 

2.84 

2.02 

1.43 

1.4ft 

1.0»

29.3$

1.20- 

.99 

1.50 

1. 35 

2.14 

2.26 

2.8$ 

1.5$ 

1.11 

1.05- 

1,00 

.67

17.62

1.89 

1.7O 

5.50 

5.23 

487 

3.24 

2.00 

2.42 

2.00 

2.36 

1.2$ 

1.25

33.69
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN. 227

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Almond,, N. d, for the period Apr. 

,16,1912, to 'Nov. 90, 1917 Continued.

Month.

1915-16. 

October ______ ,

November.., ___________ . . .......

February _________ _____ _____

March.. .....................................

June ________________________

July.........................................

August. __ ___ _ _ .. _ . . ...

The year ...............................

1916-17.

November..- ...

December.. ___________ ......

March ............................

April......................................

July..............-.. .-.........-... ,..

August.. ______________ .

1917. 

October _______________ .........

Discharge In second-feet. ' '

Maximum.

3,218 

2,776 

9,621 

2,646 

5,490 

1,723 

1,385 

4,890 

2,535 

« 10, 100 

2,190 

1,424

* 10, 100

1,108 

1,108 

-2,090 

2,662 

4,890 

12,700 

3,648 

1,902 

1,580

1,888 

676

Minimum.

622 

532 

602 

1, 515 

1,132 

868 

736 

540 

844 

676 

772 

480

480

448 

458 

556 

574 

976 

1,916 

1,288 

468 

408

453 

443

Mean;

1,158 

854 

1, 970, 

1,840 

1,881 

1,157 

969 

1,066 

1,157 

3,252 

1,256 

661

1,438

567 

566 

828 

1, 475 

1,797 

3,468 

1,892 

708 

650

645 

519

Per

square 

mile.

2.55 

' 1.88 

4.35 

4.06 

4.15 

2.55 

2.14 

2.35 

2.55. 

7.17 

2.77 

1.46

3.17

1.25 

1.25 

1.83 

3.25 

3.96 

7.65 

4.17 

1,56 

1.43

1.42 

1.14

Bun-ofl 

in inches.

2.94 

2.10 

5.02 

4.68 

4.48 

2.94 

2.39 

' 2.71 

2.84 

8.27 

3.19 

1.63

43.19

1.44 

1.40 

2.11 

3.75 

4.12 

8.82 

4.65 

1.80 

1.65

1.64 

1.27

 Estimated by engineers of the Knoxville Power Co.

IITTIE TENNESSEE RIVER AT JUDSON, N. C.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile downstream from concrete highway bridge at Judson 

railroad station, Swain County, half a mile below mouth of Yalaka Creek, 

1 mile upstream from old United States Geological Survey gaging-station 

site at Southern Railway bridge, and 3 miles below mouth of Nantahala 

River at Almond, N. C.

DRAINAGE AREA. 668 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to September 30, 1921. June 25, 1896, to 

September 30, 1913, at old station of United States Geological Survey at 

Southern Railway bridge 1 mile downstream from present site.

GAGE. Present gage is a vertical staff attached to big sycamore tree on' right 

bank. Prior to October 26, 1918, the gage was a Friez water-stage recorder 

located at site of present rod. Recorder was washed away by flood of October 26, 1918. Datum of present gage probably somewhat different from 

that of Friez recorder, owing to settlement. Elevation of zero of Friez gage 

was 1,400 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from concrete highway bridge one-fourth 

mile above gage since 1920.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below bridge. Bed at bridge gravel and. boulders and is rough; at gage, 

sand, probably shifting. Both banks sloping but high and are overflowed 

only during extremely high stages. Control formed by a riffle one-fourth 

mile below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year ending 

September 30, 1921, 24.67 feet December 14 (discharge; 12,500 second-feet); 

minimum mean daily stage, 17.59 feet October 24 (discharge, 633 secondfeet).

90920 25 WSP 523 16
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

1896-1912 (old United States Geological Survey station): Maximum stage 

recorded, 13.92 feet December 29, 1901 (discharge, 57,500 second feet); 

minimum stage, 2.1 feet October 13 to November 1 and December 20, 1904 

(discharge, 275 second-feet).

1913-1921 (Knoxville Power Co.'s station): Maximum mean daily discharge, 30,000 second-feet March 4, 1917; minimum mean daily stage, 17.1 

feel September 17, October 1 and 2, 1914 (discharge, 380 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Very slight diurnal fluctuations during low stages from small 

plants on tributaries upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period December 15, 1918, to September 30, 1921. Rating curve well defined by discharge measurements made by Geological Survey, between 500 and 2,000 

second-feet; above 2,000 second-feet curve is same as that used by Knoxville 

Power Co. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height (December 15,1918, to September 

30, 1921) to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record, October 1, 1915, to October 20, 1918, 

and daily gage-height record December 15, 1918, to September 30, 1921, 

furnished by Knoxville Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., during the 

years ending Sept. 80, 1920 and 1921.

Date.

1920. 

Jan. 23

Made by 

A. H. Condron _____

Gage 

height.

Feet 

18.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,930

Date.

1921. 

Jan. 26

Apr. 14

Made by 

L. J. Hall 

do 

&,

Feet 

18.98

18.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,910

1,310

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the 

period Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915.

Day.

I........ .

2... ...

3.........

4.........

5. .....

6 

7.. .......

8.........

9.. .......

10.........

Oct.

3,564

2,174

1,298

1,163

4,420

2,724

1,899

1,536

1,279

1,146

Nov.

970

948

925

896

889

889

875

861

868

847

Dec.

1,138

1,096

1,064

1,040

1,016

1,000

963

932

903

889

Day.

11 

12.. 

13 

14.........

15 

16... ___

17.........

18.........

19.........

20..... .

Oct.

1,080

1,016

978

1,000

1,374

1,146

1,064

1,146

1,844

Nov.

819

826

925

1,080

1,616

1,307

1,080

1,096

3,630

2,559

Dec.

925

1,072

1,000

910

910

1,488

2,724

11, 196

6.096

3,959

Day.

21 

22. .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30... ......

31 

Oct.

2,240

2,042

1,686

1,459

1,326

1,234

1,163

1,112

1,056

1,024

1,000

Nov.

1,976

1,844

1,781

1,708

1,656

1,636

1,792

1,392

1,270

1,189

Dec.

2,999

2,55»

2,317

2,130

2,22»

2,394

2,064

2,152

11,734

7,776

4,226

NOTE. Daily-discharge record furnished by Knoxville Power Co. Records, Jan. 1, 1916, to Sept. 30, 

1917, published in Water-Supply Paper 453, except for following periods for which discharge is given oelow 

(Dec. 17-21, 1916, based on records for Little Tennessee River at McQhee, Term.; Mar. 4, 1917. on Little 

Tennessee and Nantahala Rivers at Almond, N. C.; Mar. 24, 25, Aug. 5, 6, and 9,1917, on Nantahala River 

at Almond).

Date.

1916. 

Dec. 17... .......... _ .......

18 

19 

20 

21 

Discharge, in secondfeet.

910

978

882

921

1,100

Date.

1917.

24 

25 

6 ........ 

9 

Discharge, in secondfeet.

30,000

11,000

8,900

945

880

1,050
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 229

Daily discharge, in'second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C,, for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1918-1921.

Day.

1917-18. 

1...... _ __

2...... _ .....

3. . .........

4..............

5..............

6.. ............

7..............

8.. ............

9 ...I.-.

10 . ..........

11. ......... .

12..............

13 

14..............

15... ...........

16..............

17 

18 

19 .... ,.

20 

21..............

22..............

23 ...........

24 _ ...........

25 .........

26..............

27..............

28. _ ..........

29..... .........

30 .

31 

1918-19. 

1 .......

2 _ ... ........

3 .....

4 .........

5 ... ........

6 .........

7 .........

8.. .. ..

9..... .........

10 .........

11... _ ........

12

13. ....... ...

14.. ........ ....

15 .........

16 .........

17..............

18..... .........

19 

20 _ ... _ .....

21 ... _ ....

22 .. _ .....

23.. ...... ...

24., ............

25..............

26 .........

27 .

28... .........

29 .

30... ...........

31... . 

Oct.

1,000

910

854

826

784

735

693

700

819

840

721

700

666

653

647

647

627

627

1,781

2,152

1,172

970

875

805

770

749

749

721

721

1,234

970

6S3

621

595

577

565

553

559

547

541

535

529

535

571

541

529

512

512

506

501

666

Nov.

840

812

819

784

784

770

763

752

756

749

728

742

791

805

805

742

700

686

686

679

679

666

666

660

628

621

653

640

666

693

Dec.

721

660

640

647

647

621

614

666

630

615

570

545

580

640

720

850

800

800

820

840

880

870

865

820

715

826

784

666

647

615

615

2,660

3,650

3,210

2,410

1,950

1,750

2,660

19,600

9,400

5,980

4,900

3,650

3,210

3,070

2,660

2,410

2.290

Jan.

749

749

749

749

749

721

1,216

1,008

1,008

1,008

1,088

2,625

2,614

2,229

1,954

1,626

1,488

1,326

1,163

1,163

1,163

1,163

1,163

1,120

1,064

3,412

3,347

11. 500

10,230

8,196

6,306

3,210

6,930

7,310

4,730

3,650

3,350

3,070

2,790

2,660

2,410

2,170

2,060

2,060

1,950

1,950

1,850

2,060

3,070

2,290

2,170

2,060

9 17ft

2, 410

2,660

2,790

4,100

3,500

2,930

2,660

2,410

2.170

Feb.

4,226

2,724

2,724

2,680

2,285

2,229

2,185

2,009

1,899

2,119

1,855*

1,844

1,844

1,802

2,174

4,046

3,959

2,900

2,669

3,347

3,166

2,669

2,394

2,196

2,075

2,075

1,877

1,749

2,060

1,950

1,900

2,170

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,850

3,500

2,290

2,060

1,950

1,850

1,700

1,950

3,210

4,570

4,570

3,210

3,500

2,930

2,530

2,410

Mar.

1,686

1,596

1,546

1,478

1,478

1,440

1,760

1,546

1,450

1,739

1,546

1,450

1,546

1,459

1,383

1,307

1,270

1,261

1,216

1,546

1,802

1,497

1,402

1,626

1,546

1,345

1,317

1,180

1,216

1,171

1,216

2,660

2,410

2,290

2,170

3,350

4,730

3,500

3,070

5,600

4,250

3,500

3,070

2,790

2,660

2,410

2,790

2,790

3,070

2,790

2,530

2,290

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,900

1,850

3,650

3,210

2,530

2,170

1.950

Apr.

1,234

1,216

1,234

1,270

1,171

1,072

1,307

2,746

2,790

2,174

1,899

1,697

1,596

1,546

1,450

1,450

1,546

1,626

1,507

1,450

1,459

1,469

1,307

1,261

1,216

1,697

1,497

1,497

1,497

1,497

1,850

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,600

1,550

2,790

2,410

1,950

1,850

1,800

3,350

3,070

2,530

2,530

2,170

1,950

1,850

1, 800

1,750

1,650

1,500

1,550

1,500

1,750

1,750

May.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,345

1,279

1,252

1,516

1,586

1,450

1,402

1,345

1,478

1,697

1,402

1,307

1,307

1,307

1,355

1,364

1,450

1,526

1,516

1,469

1,469

1,345

1,497

1,252

1,163

1,207

1,048

1,300

2,060

1,800

1,850

1,800

1,650

1,750

2,530

2,060

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,750

1,900

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,650

1,650

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,300

1,350

1,450

1,300

1,350

1,350

1.350

June.

1,008

1,241

1,241

1,241

1,241

1,241

1,241

1,241

1,120

1,064

1,008

970

1,129

1,008

896

854

868

1,072

947

896

1,440

1,364

1,048

940

940

1,943

1,697

1,576

1,497

1,171

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

963

918

954

990

981

972

927

945

918

1,350

1,080

1,300

1,080

927

864

972

1,170

1,950

3,070

2,930

2,790

2,060

1,350

1,120

July.

1,345

1,016

925

868

854

798

805

742

714

686

666

666

«66

660

647

777

932

777

721

721

707

756

777

805

992

889

1,,000

1,040

1,056

992

992

1,650

1,450

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,220

1,500

1,300

1,400

1,220

1,120

1,040

990

1,040

1,120

1,040

972

1,040

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,260

1,600

1,300

1,170

1,080

1,040

990

918

864

846

Aug.

896

847

763

727

686

647

621

756

595

634

1,088

889

707

650

621

666

1,008

1,088

1,088

1,088

721

614

583

559

637

634

686

686

650

647

601

828

954

918

1,120

855

819

819

783

792

738

696

2,290

1,260

882

801

765

855

774

729

688

712

909

774

810

774

729

',729

696

648

882

1.040

Sept.

648

601

601

601

838

1,000

1,240

1,000

1,120

838

739

739

692

601

577

572

535

721

805

925

947

854

784

735

700

686

875

840

812

680

774

688

680

680

828

605

598

677

677

564

591

837

598

552

516

516

528

516

504

510

534"

552

577

540

522

492

462

462

456

445
230 SURFACE WAtEE SUPPLY, iMl, PAET HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at fudsvn, N. C., for the 

years ending Sept. SO, 1918-W21 Continued.

Day.

1919-20. 

1 ____ ... ...

2.. ............

3'..............

4 .......... .

5...4 ...........

6...... ........

7 .

8..............

9 ,.......... io ...:._...._

1L ..........

19

13..............

14 _ .... _ ....

15 __ 

16.... ....... ...

17 ...........

18 

19 ...........

20... ......... ..

21..............

22..............

23 ...........

.24..............

25... ...........

26..............

27..............

28... ...........

29..............

30 

31... .....

1920-21. 

1 ...... ....

2..............

3... ... 

4..............

5.. .......

6........... ...

7 ...........

8..............

9.. ............

10 

11- ...... ...

12..............

13 

14.......... ..

15..............

16 ...........

17

18 - 

19 _ .... . 

20 ...........

21

22 ........ ......

23 ......... 

24. . .

25..... .........

 36 ...........

27 . ...

28... ...........

29. 

30 ...........

31.... . .........

Oct.

445

445

474

729

704

680

619

552

540

546

540

S12

680

720

633

696

873

664

712

612

552

704

1,800

1,800

1,300

855'

765

729

688

664

633

990

954

954

927

909

909

: 864

855

' 810 80'1

801

801

774

747

729

720

720

712

704

680

664

656

640

633

680

712

1,500

1,080

909

828

774

Nov.

688

704

704

6SG

664

648

633

591

605

598

828

1..450

1,450

1,170

963

837

774

747

712

664

648

648

633

626

633

1,040

1,170

354

864

1,700

738

373

990

918

837

801

774

729

712

720

747"

712

704

712

1,120

2,930

1,900

1,350

1,080 '981

774

1,040

990

954

873

819

990

1,700

1,260

1,080

Dec.

1,220

1,040

963

891

855

891

738

2,170

5,600

8,310

4,410

4,250

2,530

2,790

2,290

1,950'

1,800

1,650

1,700

1,650

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,120

1,080

990

954

1,600

1,220

1,080

2,060

1,950

1,500

1,300

1,370

1,220

12,500

5,980

3,650

2,660

2,290

1,600

1,900

1, 750

2,410

3,500

2,790

2,410

2,170

4,250

3,350

2,660

2,410

2,170

Jan.

1,040

1,040

981

954

927

909

1,120

1,400

1,800

1,650

1,350

1,220

1, 120

1,080

1,040

1,650

2,290

1,800

1,600

1,450

1,350

1,700

1,800

5,420

5,420

5,420

4, 730

4,100

4,900

2,790

2,410

2,060

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,500

2,060

3,500

2, 660

2, 410

2,170

3,650

4,100

3,210

2,790

2,410

2,290

2,060

1,950

1,900

1, 750

1,650

1,600

1,950

1,850

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,900

Feb.

2,170

1,950

2,410

3,500

3,950

3,210

,2,790

2, 410

2,170

2,170

2,060

1,900

2,170

1,900

1,800

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,600

1,950

1,950

1,850

1,700

1,550

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,800

1, 750

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,850

1,700

2,660

4,730

10,300

9,180

5,790

4,100

3,500

2,930

2,660

2,530

2,410

2, 170

5,240

3,650

3,070

2,930

2,660

2,530

2,290

2,410

2,170

Mar.

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,350

3,350

2,290

1,850

1,650

1,550

1,600

1,850

2,290

3,070

2,410

2,170

2,290

4,900

3,650

4,730

3,950

3, 210

2,660

2,410

2,290

2,170

3,500

2,660

3,800

6,550

4,410

3,650

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,450

1, 450

1,400

1,350'

1,4.50

1,950

2,170

1,900

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,500

' Apr.

5,070

15,900

8,520

12,200

8,100

6,170

5,070

4,410

4,730

4,100

3,800

3,500

3,500

3,070

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,660

2,530

2,410

3,070

2,660

3,070

2,660

2,410

2,930

3,350

3,070

2,660

2,530

1,950

1,650

1,550

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,350

1, 350

1,400

1, 300

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,850

1,850

4,900

3,070

2,410

2,060

1,900

1, 850

2,930

2,170

2,060

1,900

2,170

1, 950

2,410

1,900

May.

2,410

2,290

2,4,10

2,170

2,170

2,060

2,060

2,170

2,060

1,950

1,800

1,700

2,410

2,060

1,850

1,700

1,600

1,850

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,750

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,450

1.350

1,700

1,650

1,850

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,950

2, 170

2,530

2,170

1,900

1,950

1,800

1,650

1,600

1,500

2..660

3,210

2,660

2,290

1,950

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,550

1,500

June.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,550

1,900

1,600

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,040

990

1,040

1,650

1,400

2,410

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,350

1, 450

1, 220

1,170

1,220

1,700

1,300

1,170

1,170

1. 220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,120

1,220

1,260

2,410

1,400

1,260

1, 220

1,220

July.

1,080

1,260

1,400

1,220

1,080

1,040

1,120

1,450

1,120

990

1,350

1,170

990

945

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,450

2,930

2,410

1,800

1,500

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,040

990

981

936

891

1,260

1,120

1,120

990

981

918

990

990

990

1,400

1,170

990

1,080

1,350

1,040

1,700

1,220

1,220

1,040

2,170

1,700

1,950

1,300

1,080

1,040

1,170

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

Aug.

864

909

882

864

846

882

891

819

1,300

3,350

3,070

3,800

4,410

5,240

4,730

4,410

3,650

4,100

3,800

3,800

3,350

2,930

2,660

2,410

2,170

2,170

2,660

2,290

2,290

1,800

1,750

946

891

1,950

1,170

1,170

1,170

' 1, 170

1,170

945

909

900

918

900

918

1,040

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,120

1,080

963

990

1,040

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,170

990

909

900

891

Sept.

1,650

1,550

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,550

1, 450

1,500

1,600'

1,750

1,500

1,400

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,700

1,400

1,260

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,080

1,040

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,040

990

918

873,

837

891

864

891

900

900

828

810

900

900

900

828

900

873

828

810

783

828

855

819

738

801

828

i s>\n

1,220

1, 170

972

1,550

NOTK Daily-discharge record, Oct. 1, 1917, to Oct. 20, 1938, furnished by Knoxville Power Co, except 

Dec. 9-25, 30 and 31, 1917, which was estimated by IT. 8. Geol. Survey from records for Little Tennessee 

River at McGhee, Tenn., and Tuskasegee River at Bryson, N. C, Discharge, Sept. 1-4, 1918, estimated 

from records of Little Tennessee River at McGhee and Tuckasegee River at JBryson; Mar. 30'to Apr. 5, 

July 20-26, and Sept. 14-20, 1919, by comparison with records for Tuckasegee River at Bryson; Apr. 28 

to May 3 and June 3-7, 1918, estimated by Knoxville Power Co. by comparison with records for a lower 

gage. No record Oct. 21 to Dee. 14, 1918.
TENNESSEE RIVES BASIN. 231

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the yeoars ending

Sept. SO, 1916-1921.

[Drainage areas, 668 square miles.}

Month.

1915-16.

November.... _________________

February. _________________

March... ___________________

April. __ . _ . __ ..... _ .................

May.

July........................................

September ...................................

The year .............................

1916-17.

December.. . ____________ . ........

February ....................................

April _______________________

May.................................. .....

July.........................................

August ______________________

September ...................................

The year _____ , ...................

1917-18. 

October... ..................................

November ___________ . ...........

December. __ j.. _ _____ ____ ...

February. . ................................

April................. .......................

May-- ^......... .................... ... .

luty. .-.-............. ....................

August _______ _________ ...

September ...................................

1918-19. 

October 1-20.. ____________ . _ .....

December 15-31 _ , ______________

January.. . ..................................

March _______ , _______________

April ____________ . . ... ...

June .........................................

July.........................................

August _ ..............

September'. ________ _______ . .

1919-20.

January. .. ______ + ____________

February.. ______ .... _____ .' .........

March ____ . ________________

April. ........ ...............................

May. ___________ _______ _ ..

June ,- . _- 

July........................................

August.. ____ ..... _________ ,_

September __ .' __________ __ ..

The year ..............................

Discharge in seeood-feet.

Maximum.

4,420 

3,630 

11,734 

3,584 

8,874 

2,680 

1,921 

7,814 

3,166 

14,980 

2,966 

1,760

14,980

1,540 

1,459 

3,087 

3,823 

7,776 

30,000 

5,802 

1,976 

2,537 

2,460 

1,791 

3,142

30,000

2,152 

840 

0880 

11,500 

4,226 

1,802 

2,790 

1,697 

1,943 

1,345 

1,088 

0 1,240

11,500

666 

19,600 

7,310 

4,570 

4,730 

3,350 

2,530 

3,070 

1,650 

2,290 

837

1,800 

1,700 

8,310 

5,420 

3,950 

«,550 

15,900 

2,410 

2,410 

2, 930 

-5,240 

1, 900

15,900

Minimum.

978 

819 

889 

2,273 

1,596 

1,279 

1,080 

840 

1,326 

1,048 

1,040 

700

700

634 

700 

805 

1,487 

1,440 

2,85« 

1,697 

1,064 

903 

1 714 

602 

634

602

627 

621 

0645 

721 

1,749 

1, 171 

1,072 

1,048 

854 

647 

559 

535

535

501 

1,750 

1,850 

1,600 

1,850 

1,500 

1,300 

864 

846 

648 

445

445 

591 

738 

909 

1,460 

1,300 

2,410 

1,350 

990 

891 

819 

990

445

Mean.

1,620 

1,340 

2,670 

2,760 

2,860 

1,710 

1,390 

1,650 

1,750 

4,600 

1,850 

. 947

2,100

819 

864 

1,270 

2,420 

2,760 

«,100 

2,730 

1,360 

1,290 

974 

852 

- 1,090

1,870

875 

726 

707 

2,410 

2,490 

1,450 

1,550 

1,390 

1,170 

838 

745 

777

, 1,250

557 

4,440 

2,950 

2^360 

2,840 

1,960 

1,610 

1,300 

1,200 

873 

576

741 

834 

1,970 

2,140 

2,050 

2,790 

4, 430 

1,870 

1,390 

1,260 

2,550 

1,410

1, 950

Per 

square 

mile.

2.43 

2.01 

4.00 

4.13 

4.28 

2.56 

2.08 

2.47 

2.62 

6.89 

2.77 

1.42

a 14

1.23 

1.29 

1.91 

3.62 

4.13 

9.13 

4.09 

2.04 

1.93 

1.46 

1.28 

1.63

2.80

1.31 

1.09 

1.06

. a 6i

3.73 

2.17 

2.32 

2.08 

1.75 

1.25 

L12 

L16

1.87

.834 

6. 65 

4.42 

3.53 

4.25 

2.93 

2.41 

1.95 

1.80 

1.31 

.862

1.11 

1.25 

2.95 

3.20 

3.07 

4.18 

6.63 

2.80 

2.08 i:«9 

3.82 

2:11

2.92

Run-off 

in inches ,

2.80 

2.24 

4. 61 

4.76 

4.62 

2.95 

2.32 

2.85 

2.92 

7.94 

3.19 

1. 58

42.78

1.42 

1.44 

2.20 

4.17 

4.30 

10.53 

4.56 

2.35 

2.15 

1.68 

1.48 

1.82

38.10

1.51 

1.22 

1.22 

4.16 

3.88 

2.50 

2.59 

2.40 

1.95 

1.44 

1.29 

L29

25.45

.62 

4.20 

5.10 

3.68 

4.90 

3.27 

2.78 

2.18 

2.08 

1.51 

.Bfi

1.28 

1.40 

3.40 

3.69 

3.31 

4.82 

7.40 

3. 23 

2. 32 

2'18 

4.40 

2. 35

39.78

Estimated by engineers of the IT. S. Qeol. Survey.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., for the years ending 

Sept. SO, 1916-1921 Continued.

''' ' '. Month.

1920-21.

February.... __________________

A.prU. .......................................

July.... ......I.. ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,500 

2,930 

12,500 

4,100 

10,300 

2,170 

4,900 

3,210 

2,410 

2,170 

1,950 

1,550

12,500

Minimum.

633 

704 

954 

1,500 

1,650 

1,350 

1,220 

1,400 

1,120 

918 

891 

738

633

Mean.

821 

1,030 

2,510 

2,170 

3,290 

1,680 

1,910 

1,870 

1,280 

1,210 

1,100 

919

1,640

Per

square 

mile.

1.23 

1.54 

3.76 

3.25 

4.93 

2.51 

2.86 

2.80 

1.92 

1.81 

1.65 

1.38

2.46

Run-ofi 

in inches.

1.42 

'1.72 

4.84 

3.75 

5.13 

2.89 

3. 19 

3.23 

2.14 

2.09 

1.90 

1.54

33.34

NOTE .^Monthly discharge, October, 1915, to October, 1918, computed by the TJ. S. Oeol. Survey from 

daily-discharge record furpished by the KnoxvUle Power Co. See footnotes to table of daily discharge, 

pp. 228 and 230.

LITTLE TENNESSEE EIVEE AT CALDERWOOD, TENN.

LOCATION. At wooden highway bridge at Calderwood, Blount County, 8 miles 

below North Carolina-Tennessee State line and 10 miles below mouth of 

Cheoah River and dam and power house of Aluminum Co. of America,

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Jauuary 1, 1912, to December 31, 1918, and January 1 

to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder installed January 29, 1921, over timber well 

attached to downstream side of highway bridge pier. Read by W. C. Pehn. 

Vertical staff gage on same pier was used January 1-29,1921. The gage used 

by the Aluminum Co. of America during 1912 and 1913 was a Barrett & 

Lawrence recorder on right bank about 1,000 feet downstream from present 

site and from 1914 to 1918 a Friez gage about 1 mile farther downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge at 

gage. Previous to January 1, 1921, measurements were made from a cable 

1,000 feet below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders, 

Left bank steep hill side; water overflows right bank at a stage of about 10 

feet and covers wide sandy flat. Control is rock and gravel shoal 300 feet 

downstream from gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period January 1 to September 30, 1921, from water-stage recorder, 8.95 feet at 4 p. m. February 10, 

(discharge, 36,700 second-f ee,t); minimum stage, 1.43 feet at 3 p. m. 

September 25 (discharge, 1,670 second-feet).

1912-1918; 1921: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 70,000 secondfeet, March 4, 1917; minumum discharge, 930 second-feet September 17 

and 18, 1914, except December 7-13, 1918, when closure was made at dam.

JCB- Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION; Considerable regulation of flow is now caused by operation of 

power plant of the Aluminum Co. of America 10 miles upstream. The dam 

was completed in December, 1918.
TENNESSEE BI7EB BASIBT. 233

ACCUB ACT Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Records of daijy 

discharge, 1912-1918, computed by the Aluminum Co. of America. Numerous 

discharge measurements were made by engineers of the company at a good 

section using carefully tested current meters. Mean daily gage heights Were 

determined from records obtained by use of water-stage recorder.

Rating curve used for 1921 well defined below 30,000 second-feet and is 

based upon eight discharge measurements made by engineers of the United 

States Geological Survey and a curve showing relations between readings 

of present gage and gage used 1912-1918. T^o staff gage readings dally 

were used. January 1-29 and thereafter gage records were obtained from 

Friez recording gage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

Except &8 noted under table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily, .discharge record 1912-1918 and gage-height record for 

1921 furnished by Aluminum Co. of America.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 28

31

Apr. 14

Made by 

W. R. King..... ....

-...do..--. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.56

2.92

2.30

Discharge.

Sef.-ft. 

8,760

5,920

3,950

Date.

Apr. 19

June 19

July 10

Made by 

W, &. King... _ ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.29

1.90

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,080

2,820

3,090

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at G alder wood, Tenn., /or 

periods Jan. 1,1912, to Dec. SI, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Septt SO, 1921.

Day.

1912 

1 ...........

2 .... .... 

3 

4... . .

5. , .. .

6.. .........

7 .

8... ...........

9,;. ..

Kh,_. ..........

11 . ........ ..

12... ......... ..

IS..--...-....,

14..............

16..............

16 

17 

is

19-. ....... .....

20.............

21... ...........

22 ......

23....... .......

24. 

25 

-.»... ......

27 . 

28 

29 .

30 ....

31 ...........

Oct. Nov.,, Dec. Jan.

10, 714

8,005

7,090

5,570

5,570

4, 570

4,770

4,200

6,970

5,370

4,850

4,532

4,236

4,030

3,870

3,720

3,690

3,840

3,966

4,930

3,810

3,630

3,435

3,406

3,377

3,290

3,234

3,094

15,343

17, 110

8.920

Feb.

7,170

6,290

5,5*0

5,290

5.170

5,650

5,130

4,570

4,308

4,030

3,870

3,720

3,870

3,986

5,450

8,005

6,170

5,850

5,570

5,850

6, 170

14,475

3,690

7,575

12,830

19, 315

18,685

11,680

9,150

Mar.

8,230

7,170

7,785

7,170

6,770

8,690

8,005

7,170

8,460

7,785

7,170

6,770

7,785

6,970

19,000

19, 315

13,060

10,760

9,580

8,460

7,785

7,370

fl, 770

12, 140

12,600

9,610

8,4«0

7,575

36,100

20,260

13.520

Apr.

11,680

15,005

13,060

10, 760

9,840

8,920

8,690

8,920

7, 575

7,170

6, 970

6,570

'6, 370

6, 170

5,970

5,970

6, 570

«,570

5,970

5,970

8,005

12,600

8,920

7,785

6,770

8,005

12,140

10,070

14, 475

May

11,450

9,840

8,690

8,005

8,690

8,460

10,530

8,920

8,005

7,170

6,570

6,570

6, 370

5,770

5,570

5,970

5,770

5,170

4,770

4,570

 4,380

4,380

4,200

4,030

3,870

3,720

4,030

4,770

6,370

8,095

5,370

June.

4,532

4,098

4,030

4,770

4,206

-4,380

5,570

4,5701

3,870

3,720j

3,435

3,265

3,187

3,870

5, 570

4,570

3,780

3, 493

3,435

3,150

3,028

2,976

3,160

3,132

5,570

6,370

6,370

4,380

4,380

3,870

July.

r

3,870

3,720

3,870

4,970

3,450

6,570

5,570

4,770

5, 170

6,170

7,575

7,170

5,570

5,370

5,170

4, 380

4,200

4,200

5,970

5,970

5,970

5,170

4,380

 4,260

3,870

3,870

3,435

3,160

3,160

3,295

3,028

Aug.

7,575

4,380

3,435

3,570

4,030

3,160

3,028

2,898

3,435

3,720

3,160

3,435

2,898

2,769

3,028

3,435

3,028

4,380

3,15Q

3,150

2,898

2,898

3,150

2,898

3,435

2,641

3,295

2,769

2,514

2,514

2,388

Sept.

2,388

2,263

2,139

2,139

2,263

2,388

2,239

2,263

2,263

2,189

2,088

2,139

2,139

2,139

2,189

3,290

2,388

2,388

3,435

2,388

1,990

2,088

7, 330

6,570

3,570

2,898

5,050

3,720

2,898

2,743
234 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn.,for 

periods Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Sept. SO, 1981 Contd.

Day.

1912^13. 

1... .... ... .

2..- __ 

3 ...... .....

4.. __ ........

5...... . ....

6....... ___ .

7.... .......

8... ...........

9 _ ,.-.- .-.

10 

11 

12..............

13 

14 

15 

16. 

17- _

18 

1ft __ .........

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27- _ ....

28 

29 <w*

31 

1913-14. 

1 __ 

2... ... 

3 .......

4 ___ .. ___ ..

5 .' 

6 

7. .............

. 8;. _ .. __ .

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 ..

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 . 

20 

21. ,

22 

23 ,.. 

24 .

26 

26 ,

27 .. .,

28 ..

29 

30 

31 ... ...... ,.

Oct.

2,641

2,514

2,388

2 289

2,289

2,214

2,139

2,139

2,091

2,042

2,016

1,990

1,985

2,139

3,260

2,388

2,139

2,016

2,388

3,720

2,693

2,313

2,263

2,263

2,139

2,139

2,042

1,990

1,.990

1,942

1,942

2,650

2,050

1,834

1,743

1,725

1,725

1,840

1,623

1,606

1,606

1,606

1,623

1, 623

1,555

1,538

1,538

1,521

1, 572

2,320

3, 106

2,895

 3,570

1,853

2,425

4,380

3, 435

; ,3, 025

2,895

2,895

2,425

2,215

Nov.

1,942

2,338

2,263

2,042

1,990

1,942

2,239

4,570

2,898

2,388

2,263

2,189

2,189

2,363

2,313

2,139

2,091

2,066

2,066

2,016

2,016

1,919

1,894

1,880

1,880

1,823

1,823

1,798

1,880

1,798

2,110

2,050

1,990

1,950

1,950

1,890

1,872

1,891

2,999

2,489

2,215

1,970

2,010

2,131

2,131

2,131

3,079

2,627

2;276

2,173

2,090

2,030

1,990

1,990

1,930

1,872

1,853

1,853

1,834

1, 872

Dec.

1,894

1,894

2,898

*> fill

3,988

8,230

3,870

3,570

3,028

2,898

2,769

2,693

2,616

2,489

2,388

2,388

2,338

2,641

2,714

2,438

2,338

2,263

2,239

3,110

2,769

2,514

2,714

2,913

2,539

2,794

7,170

2,173

3,780

2,820

2,404

2,320

2,194

4,690

5,090

3,187

2,746

2,513

2,447

2, 341

2,278

2,278

2,299

2,194

2,173

2,131

, 2, 070

2,OW

2,010

'2,010

2,404

2f 341

3, 541

3,351

2 722

2,770

4,810

4,098

Jan.

4,380

3,870

4,200

3,870

3,600

3,720

4,200

4,850

4,030

3,870

8,230

7, 575

5,650

4,690

4,200

3,966

4,970

4,970

4, 570

4,970

4,970

4,380

6,770

11,910

8,230

9,058

13,060

9,288

7,250

6,570

3, 369

2,988

3,016

2,852

2,654

2,539

2,470

2,476

2,493

2,677

2,700

2,470

2,280

2,260

2,200

2,200

2,160

2, 100

2,020

2,060

9 Ifift

2,200

2,000

2,040

3,016

9 7Oft

2,402

2,300

2

OflA

O Q/V)

5,015

Feb.

7,370

5,650

5,570

8,095

6,770

6,170

5,570

5,050

4,690

"4,532

5,970

I

iq 044

8,782

7,170

6,410

5,770

5,370

4,970

4,570

4,650

6,050

5,170

4,770

4,532

4,236

4,030

10, 714

17, 740

6,110

3,806

3,245

3,016

2,906

4,21,5

7,342

5, 670

4,400

3,938

3,938

3, 493

3,774

5,670

4,478

3,904

3,493

3,431

5,582

8,002

6, 770

5,670

5,318

5,494

4,759

A 40f

4,252

4,046

Mar.

10,760

7,917

7,170

6,570

6,170

5,650

5,170

4,850

4,570

5,850

9,058

6,970

6,050

34,800

27,965

21,835

13,985

11,450

9,840

9,104

9,104

12,140

8,690

8,230

7,575

7,743

46,955

24,910

16,800

12,830

12,600

3,903

3,870

3,837

3,648

3,431

3,648

3,555

3,400

3,245

3,158

4,040

9,136

7,474

5,934

5,274

4,929

4,677

4,886

4,326

5,101

4,759

4,040

3,838

3,648

3,555

3, 710

4,108

4,886

5,274

«,560

7,650

Apr.

10,760

9,610

8,920

Q <Wrt

7,829

7,130

6,890

6,570

6,210

5,850

6,290

11,220

6,770

6,530

7,370

6,930

6,770

6,370

6,090

5,770

5,490

5,090

4,970

4,690

4,570

4,570

4,770

4,570

4,492

?3S6

6,902

6,638

5,582

5,015

4,718

4,400

4,180

4,718

5,846

4,326

3,972

4,215

4,040

5,978

9,819

8,535

6,946

6,110

5,978

11, 322

8,719

7,210

6,330

5,714

5,274

5, 101

4,759

4,439

4,400

May.

4,132

4,030

3,998

3,810

3,720

3,691

3,662

3,720

3,870

3,662<

3,463

3,295

3,268

3,241

3,187

3,379

4,418

3,720

3,379

3,407

3,214

3,160

6,370

17, 929

8, 276

6,450

5,970

7,785

6,016

5,330

5,610

3,903

3,679

3,524

3,462

4,556

5,230

3,938

4,006.

3,781

3,617

3,431

3,307

3,158

3, 072

2,988

2,852

2,825

2,825

2,775

2,654

2,585

2,562

2,470

2,424

2,382

2,320

2,260

2, 3JO

2,240

2,240

2,300

June.

4,770

4,610

' 4,200

4,030

3,870

4,380

4,030

5,450

4,690

5,770

4,380

3,998

3,' 750

3,547

3, 379

3,268

3,407

3,081

3,998

3,720

3,160

3,295

3,435

2,898

2,898

2,769

2,898

2,898

2, 769

2,641

2,200

2,140

2,020

2,020

2,340

2,562

2,775

2,585

2,320

2,120

2,060

1,960

1,940

2,100

2,080

1,940

1,840

2,220

3,400

2,426

2,060

1,960

1,900

1,720

1,600

1,580

1,860

1,920

1,660

1,476

July.

2,895

2,650

2,770

,3,775

3,570

2,770

2, 535

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

3,295

3,575

2,895

2,535

2,425

2,425

2,320

2,215

2,110

2,110

2,215

2,110

2,110

2,770

2,425

3,295

4,200

2,896

2,77»

3,160

1,434

1,940

2,750

1,960

1,900

1,940

1,560

1,434

1,455

1,880

1,820

1,720

1,496

1,760

3,938

4,074

2,852

2, 775

2,448

1,980

1,840

1,660

1,539

1,455

1,434

1,413

1,518

1,581

2,320

1,960

L560

Aug.

%770

4,970

$435

2,770

2,535

2,320

2,770

2,535

2,770

2,535

2,650

2J535

2,425

2,215

2,650

2,535

2, 425

2,215

2,110

2,215

3,025

2,535

2,425

2,320

2,110

2,;010

1,950

1,910

1, 910

2, 173 3; 720

1,434

1,413

1,640

1,600

1,800

1,720

1,740

1,640

1,720

2,100

2,340

2,040

1,940

2,000

3,129

2,220

1,780

1,620

1,497

1,434

1,518

1,680

1,700

1,413

1,434

1,455

1 820

2,060

2,160

1,760

1,580

Sept.

2,425

2,215

1,779

1,725

1,779

2,215

2,110

1,910

1,743

1,910

1,815

1,691

1, 691

1,691

V910

1,853

2,070

2,299

2,320

2,090

4,344

3,160

2,278

1,970

1,853

.1,779

1,779

1,770

^1,797

2,65fr

1,455

1,413

1,413

1,497

1,287

1,140

1,656

1,077

1,32»

1,161

1,140

1,476

1,808

1,119

1,014

Q7*>

980

930

1,308

1, 484

1(J350

1,497

1,371

1,204

1,434

1,3S2

1,182

1,077

1,035

993
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN. 235

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Galderwpod, Term.rfor 

periods Jan. 1, 191$, to Dec. SI, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Sept. §0,

Day.

1914-15. 

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 

1915-16. 

1 ____ . _ ..

2 

3 _ 

4 ______ 

5 _ . _____ .

6 ...

7 

8 .........

.9.. ..... 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 

16 

17 

18... ___ 

19 

20 .

21.... ..........

22 

28.. - -

24 

25..............

26 ..

27

28

29 

30 . 

31. ^ 

Oct.

972

951

1,455

2,260

1,880

1,518

1,371

1,308

1,182

1,140

1,392

1,287

1, 182

.1, 161

9,000

19, 430

7,430

4,289

3,400

2,852

2,539

2,360

2,220

2,140

2,120

2,040

1,920

1,800

,1,720

1,700

1,660

10,720

6,550

3,617

3,158

10,970

7,430

4,886

3,938

3,400

3,044

2,825

2,667

2,585

2,585

3,100

2,988

2,700

2,685

3,100

6,638

5,144

4,180

4,145

3,400 :%ioo

2,960

2,879

2,750

2, 631

2,585

2; 470

Nov.

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,518

1,497

1,476

1,539

2,360

2,220

1,780

1,640

1,600

1,580

1,740

4,400

3,100

2,360

2,160

1,960

1,840

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,8<)0

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,100

14 ftQR

. 2,426

2,426

2,360

2,300

2,280

2,260

2,260

2,240

2,280

"2,260

2,220

2,220

2,426

2,825

5,450

4,215

3,158

2,879

7,870

6,990

5,015

4,289

3,806

3,555

3,245

3,168

3,870

3,806

,3,338

3,100

Dec.

11,220

6,990

8,310

18,050

17,366

10, 970

8,090

6,770

5,758

5,068

4,400

4,040

3,904

4,289

4,289

4,289

4,289

4,289

4,289

4,400

5,362

6,022

4,677

5,230

25,040

21, 170

12,760

9,336

9,000

9,627

7,782

2,933

2,852

2,775

2,677

2,585

2,585

2,539

2,448

2,402

2,360

2,470

2,960

2,879

2,585

2,493

4,800

8,310

40, 670

17,365

10,720

8,310

6,990

6, 110

5,670

6,110

6,770

5,670

5,75$

30,630

19,430

11, 985

Jan.

6,814

6,110

5,538

5,140

4,718

,6,242

: 11, 730

8,178

6,902

6,110

5,802

8,765

8,090

6,990

6,946

6,330

7,430

10,320

12,448

9,823

8,222

7,254

7,694

11, 577

13,020

10,820

9,432

8,445

7,518

6,902

6,374

10, 570

10,070

9,384

8,178

7,030

8,002

10,120

10,070

8,490

7,650

7,386

7,210

9,627

9,336

7,958

7,782

7,650

6,726

6,462

6,022

5,758

10, 470

11, 220

8,627

7,694

7,298

7,342

7,386

6,902

6,286

'6,198

Feb.

13,805

16,695

13,540

10,820

9, 869

10,470

9,240

8,310

7,562

7,078

6,594

6,242

6,022

5,626

7,738

8,310

6,770

6,110

5,802

5,362

5,144

4,929

4,972

8,673

7,870

6,550

5,978

5,582

13,020

23,270

17,365

12,396

10,520

9,384

8,546

7,782

7,870

7,870

6,990

6,638

6,638

6,242

5,890

5,582

5,406

5,015

, 4,886

4,759

4,636

4,517

4,517

5,538

5,846

4,929

4,595

4,478

4,760

Mar.

5,362

4,929

4,718

4,478

7,728

8,953

7,298

6,462

5,802

5,450

5,144

4,929

4,677

4,517

4,363

4,636

4,636

4,289

4,289

4,400

4,252

4,110

4,006

3,870

3,836

3,972

4.21&

4,145

4,006

4,040

4,363

t.4,886

6,770

8,090

7,078

6,638

6,418

6,286

6,198

5,758

5,406

5,015

4,929

4,929

4,843

4,929

4, 718

4,400

4, 289

4,252

4,110

4,180

4,326

4,040

3,904

3,838

4,040

6,550

5,802

4,84*3

4 47ft

4,289

Apr.

4,400

4,145

4,110

,3,934

3,806

3,838

3,972

4,215

4,289

4,006

5,015

6,066

4,800

4,252

4.006

3,806

3,679

3,524

3,400

3,307

3,245

3,187

3,129

3,216

3,187

3,168

3,073

3,245

3,586

3,307

4,075

4,006

4,180

5,101

4,517

5,015

4,718

5,802

5,758

5,144

5,015

4,826

4,7^»

4,517

,4,363

4,215

4,326

4,075

3,774

3,679

4,145

 3,904

3,586

3,493

3,648

3,586

3,555

3,431

3*36,9

333f

May.

3,044

2,960

2,879

2,906

2,725

2,608

5,670

10,720

6,374

4,929

4,252

4,636

6,550

5,058

4,400

4,008

3,808

3,586

3,431

3,710

3,276

3,216

3,245

3,400

3,216

3,338

3,400

3,462

3,, 555

,3, 216

3,044

3,216

3,129

3,100

3,187

3,158

2,960

2,825

2,750

2,725

2,654

2,631

2,608

2,608

2,852

2, 750

2,608

2, 539

2,470

2,539

2,493

2,382

3,100

13, 280

14, 895

8,090

5,846

4,800

4,289

4,478 i,4oe

.,'5,274

June.

4,180

5,406

4595

3,648

3,338

3,276

3,338

3,462

3,100

2,852

2,775

2,825

3,044

3,100

3,710

4,595

3,648

8,393

3,129

2,906

3,072

; 2, 988

2,654

2,516

2,470

2,426

2,360

,2,700

4,478

9,000

4,040

3,679

3,710

4,006

3, 276

3,493

7,430

5,101

3,904

3,556

3,586

6,638

5,538

4,145

7,210

,8,765

4,288

6,858

5, 682

4 Q79

4,929

, 4,280

"3,904

4, 110

5,318

4,326

3,904

3,617

3,493

3,617

July.

6,330

5,670

4,595

4,800

8,765

8,222

5,768

4,718

4,677

4,114

4,718

3,870

3,870

3,648

3,806

3,938

3,400

, 8,216

3,338

3,187

3,276

2,906

2, 825

2,879

2,667

2,585

2,493

2,404

2,340

2,230

2,240

3,216

4,262

3,806

3,400

 3, 168

3,044

3,016

3,806

16, 695

27,470

20,540

14, 178

10,920

9,096

7,782

9,823

15,066

8,222

9,144

10,820

13, 752

11,120

« 6, 946

9,240

8,765

. 7,826

7,826

7,650

,6,946

6,330

5,890

A»g.

2,220

2,470

2,300

2,470

2,200

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,200

2,280

2,382

2,280

2,060

2,080

2,320

4,040

3,493

3,400

2,404

2,160

2,100

I

O \Af\

2,000

2,360

2,360

2,100

1 osn

5,626

6,594

6,506

4,289

8,859

6,110

6 198

7,122

6,318

6,022

5,714

6,154

5,144

5,626

4,800

4,439

4,478

4,886

4,376

4,040

3,870

3,648

3,493

3,648

3,400

3,158

Q f\id

2,960

2,988

3,072

3,072

Sept.

1,960

1 Q-fiA

1,860

1,820

3,100

4..800

2,825

2,360

2,160

2,080

2,020

1,980

2,020

2,539

2 4Ai

2,040

1,920

1,860

1,800

1 7un

2,825

2,725

o n*u\

1 840

1,760

1 740

1^720

1,720

1 -7&rt

2,*04

I 9 WVt

3,072

2,933

2

*7*71;

2,792

<% 7*7C

2,J25

O Qf\(t

2,,825

3 044

2 585

2,320

O OOO

2,631

2 493

2 404

O Ooft

O ^ftft

2,320

2

g*w\

2,300

2,240

2,180

2, .040

2 Of\(\

'0 AJrt

-" A Afift

3,100
236 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAST III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Tenn. t for 

periods Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 81, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Sept. SO, 19$1 Contd.

Day.

1916- . 

1. ... ...

2 ... 

^.. ...........

...4 

5 ..... -.-

« . 

7. ....... .... .

8 .... ..

9. ... --

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21 

22 

23. . ,

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 30. .:.- 

qi

1917-18. 

1 

2 

3... ........ ...

4 _. 

6 . ..

6 

7 

8 ..

9 

ML 

11 

12 

13. .......

14.. 

15 

16 .. 

17. 

18 - 

19. ...

20 

21... .......

22..............

23... .

24 . ...

25 ........

26 

27.... ..........

28 

29 . 

30. .......

31 .

Oct.

2,240

2,080

2,020

1,940

1,880

1,880

2,040

1,980

1,940

2,160

2,120

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,860

2,360

2,360

2,404

5,670

4,800

3,129

2.825

2,585

2,516

2,382

2,382

2,448

2,493

2,470

2,825

2,933

2,700

2,530

2,320

2, 300

2,320

2,280

2,020

2,020

1,960

2,585

2,490

2,360

2,360

1,620

1,620

1,286

1,245

1,140

1,760

6,240

3,335

2, 700

2,470

2,360

2,260

2,200

2,160

2,000

1,920

2,685

2,825

Nov.

2,493

2,240

2,080

1,960

2,280

2,240

2,220

2,180

1,920

2,100

2,200

2,080

2,280

3,158

3,524

2,240

2,852

2,825

2,280

2,280

2,260

2,220

3,044

4, 517

3,072

2,562

2,304

2,240

3,044

3,493

2,360

2, 260

2,260

2,360

2,360

2,320

2,300

2,260

2,200

2,300

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,900

1 onn

1 OftA

1,840

1,820

1,720

1,660

1,640

1,560

1,620

1,660

1,660 

1,860

Dec.

3,493

3,016

2,852

2,677

2,906

3,044

2,725

2, 631

4,439

4,326

3,648

3,617

3,338

3,044

2,960

2,852

2,775

2,988

2,890

3,044

3,100

4,556

4, 215

3,648

3,431

3,338

3,648

15, 470

10, 970

.7, 342

5,758

1,920

2,260

2,260

2,060

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,960

2,020

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2, 160

2, 160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2

1flA

2 1fiA

2 1flA

2,405

2,220 

2 160

2,060

Jan.

5,450

5,144

9,050

12,000

9,480

11,271

7,550

6,360

5,650

5,150

4,760

4,190

4,250

9,350

7,100

9,760

8,160

7,760

7,440

6, 560

6,430

15,300

9,000

7,800

6,900

6,400

6,110

5,846

7,782

10,220

6,770

2,060

2,040

2,040

2,000

1,920

1,820

1,700

1,600

1,476

i ^*;n

2,060

6,990

7,870

7,870

7 a7f>

7,870

2,686

2,585

2,586

2

EQC

2,586

9 KflO

2,539

2,539

2

CQQ

2,539

9 QAQ

20,741 

1,549

6,986

Feb.

13,280

12,344

8,310

6,990

6,200

6,150

6,110

5,984

5,670

5,230

6,000

4,800

4,800

4,617

4,800

4,886

4,400.

5,230

11,700

21,400

17, 366

11,220

10,220

12,000

9,400

9,240

8,500

7,870

12,166

10,269

9,244

7,897

6,550

6,682

6,934

5, 670

5

7KQ

6,978

5,670

5,802

6,362

5,362

8,090

2,604

9,000

7

7OQ

1,626

0,220

8,443

7,870

7,078

6,650

5,890

5,362

Mar.

13,280-

16, 695

31,340

70,000

34,000

22,000

17,000

13,000

12,000

10, 470

10,300

13,000

11,500

10,100

9,100

8,800

14, 017

11, 985

9,500

9,000

11,100

10,300

10,800

34,910

22,290

17,700

28,520

20,050

15,220

12,810

11, 475

4,800

4,478

4,400

4,145

4,110

3,972

4,400

4,400

3,870

4,800

4,400

3, 938

3,972

3,870

3,493

3,462

3,462

Q Aaf)

3,462

3,972

6,362

4 400

4,145

4,929

6, 187

4,677

4,215

3,617

3, 870 

4,145

3,972

Apr.

10,820

9,875

9,330

8,800

14,340

16,120

12,103

11, 120

11,475

9,970

9,290

8,866

9,000

8,450

7,400

7,000

6,700

6,500

6,300

6,100

6,000

5,800

5,785

5, 670

S,533

5,786

6,230

5,150

5,015

6,450

3,938

3,938

3, 972

5,450

4,289

3,776

3,972

6,770

8,310

6,286

6,406

4,888

4,517

4,326

4,180

4, 215

4,800

5,582

6,144

6,144

6,802

5,230

4,517

4,400

5,582

5,318

4,677

4,636 

4^718

May.

5,703

6,015

4,655

5,015

5,670

4,595

4,400.

4,400

4,400

4,185

4,140

4,140

4,040

3,870

3,870

3,870

2,360

2,420

2,420

3,400

3,400

3,336

3,870

3,490

3,400

3,400

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,400

3,335

6,022

5,230

4,714

4,677

4,656

4,400

4,326

4,800

5,230

4,595

4,517

4,517

5,670

6,978

4,400

3,972

3,776

3,776

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,289

4

000

6

1AA

4,400

4,289 

4,252

4 252

June

3,335

4,040

3,765

3,710

3,615

3,615

3,655

3,555

4,040

4,800

4,800

4,215

4,040

,4,040

4, 315

4,040

3,430

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,246

3,150

2,826

2,960

2,825

4,290

3,555

4 252

4,215

4, 215

4,289

4, 215

4,476

5,274

4,517

4,215

4,215

4,215

4,326

4,289

4,215

4,215

3,400

2.725

2,750

2,700

2,700

5,670

7,430

4

QAff

4,110

3,972

4,677

4,215

3 Q79

3,972 

3,972

July.

3,010

2,700

2,633

2,585

,2, 585

2,585

2, 585

2,700

2,700

2,470

2, 470

2,360

2,360

,2,360

2,200

2,825

2,895,

3,100

3,246

3,245

4,040

4, 216

4, 515

5,015

3,710

3,400

3,245

3,100

3,400

2,960.

2,825

4,718

4,110

3,938

3,648-

3,187

2,654

2,654

2,654

2,654

2,654

3,654

2,654

2,654

3,654

3,654

2,654

2,654

2,654

2,825

2,960

2,960

9 Ofifl

2,960

9/ OAfl

O QAA

3,100

3.100 

3,100

3,100

Aug.

2,900

3,100

5,015

3,100

2,960

2,750

2,520

2,470

2,825

2,960

3,100

3,100

2,160

2,120

2,160

3,014

2,700

2,700

2,200

2,220

2,260

2,260

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,080

2,080

2,060

2,060

1,960

2,060

3,129

2,960

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,726

2,725

2,725

2,426

2,120

2r 585

2,825

2,280

2,020

1,900

2,000

2,906

3,016

2,960

2r825

2,426

2,100

1,960

2 220

1,880

1,820

9 Rfifl

1,920

1,960 

2,040

2,260

Sept.

8,310

5,015

5,,670

3,870

3,100

2,750

2,585

2,470

2,630

2,530

2,530

2,300

2,160

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,000

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,585

2,300

2,200

2,060

1,960

5,015

4,040

3,245

2,539

2,516

2,539

2,516

2,616

2, '516

2,448

3,493

3,158

2,906

2,404

2,220

2,260

1,960

1,860

1,760

1,720

1,960

2,404

2,750

3,158

2,585

2,160

2*020

1,020

1,860

2,360

2/404

2,160 

2,020
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-rfeet, of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood;t Tm%, far 

periods Jan. 1, 19W,lo Dec. 81, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Sept. 30t.19%i &Qnid.

I>ay. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1918. 

1 . 1,900 13,488 4,

2....... 1,840 10,870 4,

3....... 1,800 7,958 3

4....... 1,760 6,770 3,

5....... 1,760 5,934 3

6....... 1,760 5,318 3

7.. .. 1,700 4,800 2,

8. . 1,660 4,326 

9.. ., 1,640 4,040

10 .... 1,620 3,870

Day.

1921. 

1

2.. . . .

3

.4 ................ ........

5

6-. . .....................

7__ ... . .

8

9

10...... .....................

11.... ........... _______ .

12...........................

13

14...........................

15. ..........................

16-- . .....................

17

18..... ......................

19...........................

 20-. . ..., 

31...........................

22

23......... .............

124...........................

 26.. .................. __ ..

-26.. .........................

1 27.-.-............ .......

-28.. .........................

^». ..........................

30. ..........................

:31. ..........................

363

006 

838 

555 

400

245 

660 

400 

400 

400

Day.

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Jan.

5,800 

5,300 

7,000 

7,000 

4,620

4,620 

3,840 

4,460 

5,800 

13,600

6,800 

6,410 

6,220 

13,100 

14,300

9,380 

7,200 

6,600 

6,410 

5,480

5,300 

5,660 

4,950 

5,120 

4,620

6,030 

5,120 

5,300 

5,120

5,300

5,660

1918.

Feb.

5,300 

5,120 

4,950 

4,620 

4,780

4, 950 

5,300 

8,490 

15,000 

30,200

25,300 

16,000 

12,200 

10,100 

8,940

8,270 

7,200 

6,600 

7,000 

13,600

10,500 

9,160 

8,720 

7,840 

7,410

6,800 

7,000 

6,600

Oct.

1,600 

1,660 

1,840 

1,740 

1,620

1,580 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,900

Mar.

6,220 

6,030 

5,800 

5,660 

5,480

5,120 

5,120 

4,950 

4,950 

5,480

4,620 

4.620 

4,620 

4,300 

4,300

4,300 

4,300 

3,690 

3,840 

3,840

3,840 

3,690 

4,300 

6,030 

7,000

5,660 

4,950 

4,460 

4,460 

4,140 

4,300

Nov.

3,742 

3,555 

3,400 

3,307 

3,187

3,648 

5,101 

6,374 

4,930 

4,180

Apr.

6,030 

5,120 

4,780 

4,460 

4,300

4,140 

3,990 

4,140 

4,300 

3,990

3,840 

3,840 

3,690 

3,840 

4,300

10,300 

18,000 

11,200 

8,270 

6,410

5,800 

5,660 

8,720 

6,800 

6,030

6,030 

7,000 

6,410 

6,410 

5,480

Dec.

400 

400 

400 

4,843 

10,820

7,298 

7,474 

6,242 

5,362 

4,717

May.

5,120 

4,950 

5,480 

5,480 

6,030

5,800 

5,120 

4,780 

4,620 

4,460

4,300 

6,410 

6,410 

6,030 

5,300

5,480 

4,950 

4,620 

4,300 

4,140

6,600 

'8,720 

6,600 

5,480 

5,120

5,660 

9,1«0 

5,120 

4,300 

4,140 

3,990

Day.

1918. 

21. ___ .

22.......

23 

24. __ ..

25 

26 

27 

28 

SOSO.. ....

31.. -

June.

3,840 

3,540 

3,540 

3,400 

3,120

3,840 

3,400 

3,260 

3,400 

3,840

3,840 

4,140 

3,990 

3,690 

3,840

4,620 

4,460 

3,400 

2,980 

3,120

2,880 

2,880 

2,800 

2,770 

3,120

4,140 

3,690 

2,980 

3,010 

3,260

Oct.

3,100 

2,360 

2,470 

2,470 

8,535

10*720 

10,470 

9,480 

15,706 

37,790 

23,340

July.

3,400 

2,800 

2,740 

2,580 

2,370

2,350 

2,240 

2,.300 

2,960 

3,260

2,740 

2,480 

2,420 

2,660 

3,040

4,620 

3,540 

2,930 

2,720 

8,270

8,270 

5,660 

4,460 

3,540 

3,120

2,900 

3,260 

3,040 

3,540 

2,980 

3,040

Nov.

3,838 

3,870 

3,648 

3,555 

3,555

3,400 

3,307 

6,110 

7,430 

5,230

Aug.

2,450 

2,720 

5,480 

4,780 

4,300

4,620 

3,400 

4,140 

.3,260 

2,960

2,740 

3,040 

3,840 

3,370 

3,370

4,200 

6,220 

5,300 

4,460 

3,690

3,400 

3,260 

3,840 

4,140 

4,620

4,620 

4,460 

3,540 

3,400 

3, 070 

2,930

Dec.

7,650 

38,150 

23, 970 

13,911

11,577

9,384 

8,080 

7,298 

6,638 

6,198 

5,890

Sept.

3,010 

2,740 

2,720 

2,420 

2,320

2,320 

2,550 

2,300 

2,400 

2,350

2,320 

2,200 

2,240 

2,070 

2,050

2,020 

1,950 

1,950 

 1,780 

1,950

2,240 

2,140 

2,020 

1,830 

1,880

2,630 

2,680 

2,300 

2,900 

2,300

NOTE. Gage did not operate Jan. 8, 9, 21-26, Feb. 5, 6, 11,19, 20, 24, 25, 27, Mar. 6-9, 11-16,19-23, 

and Apr. 16-22,1917; and record Jan. 3, 4, 7, and 10-20,1917, was obviously in error; discharge for these 

iperiods estimated by the United States Geological Survey from the sum of the records of discharge of 

Little Tennessee River at Judson, Tuckasegee River at Bryson, and Cheoah River at Johnson, !N. C.,

-and comparison with records of Little Tennessee River at McGhee. Discharge Jan. 28 to Feb; 4, 1918,

 estimated because gage was not read. Closure of dam of the Aluminum Co. of America, 10 miles upstream 

made on Dec. 7, 1918; discharge Dec. 8-13, 1918, represents inflow below the dam. Discharge Aug. 14-16 

«nd Sept. 28-30,1921, estimated by comparison with records of flow at McGhee, Tenn.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Term., for periods 

Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1919, and Jan. 1 to Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,870 square miles.]

Month.

1912. 

January..-. __________________

April.. ______________________

July-- ... 

September. ___ . ___________ ___

1912-13.

December. __________________

April.... ............-. ...- ...........

May __ _____ ____________

July ...... 

September ____________ . .............

The year.--. ______________

1913-14.

January _________ __________

February. ___________ _____ ....

April--- 

June... ____________________

July.... __ . .

September _____ . __ ...................

The year.-,. ________ .' .......

1914-15. 

October ________ . _ ................

November... ................................

March _ _ .... __ . ........................

April _ _

May __ . __ . ..................... .^.......

June.. __________ ... ________

July.........................................

August.... ..................................

September _______ ___ ....... .......

The year ..... __ . ___ . _ .. ....

1915-16. 

 October _. ___ .. __ ___________

December... _________________

January... ____ .. ........................

February.. ___________________

March _ __________ ________

April-. . .....

May _ . ....................................

July. .... ... ......... ..... ..... .... ....

August.- __ . ...............................

September _______________ . .....

The year.. ____ _________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17, 110 

19,315 

36,100 

15,005 

11,450 

8,370 

7,575 

7,575 

7,330

3,720 

4,570 

8,230 

13,060 

17,740 

46, 955 

11, 220 

17,929 

5,770 

4,200 

4,670 

4,344

46, 955

4,380 

3,079 

5,090 

5,015 

8,002 

9,136 

11, 322 

5,230 

3,400 

4,074 

3,129 

, 1,497

11,322

19, 430 

14,895 

i 25,040 

13,020 

16,695 

8,953 

6,066 

10,720 

9,000 

8,765 

4,040 

4,800

25,040

10, 670 

7,870 

40, 670 

11, 220 

23,270 

6,550 

5,802 

14, 895 

8,765 

27, 470 

8,859 

4,400

40, 670

Minimum.

"3,094 

3,720 

8,770 

5,970 

3,720 

2,976 

3,028 

2,388 

1,990

1,642 

1,798 

1,894 

3,570 

4,030 

4,570 

4,380 

3,160 

2,641 

2,110 

 1, 910 

1,691

1,691

1,521 

1,834 

2, 010 

2,000 

2,906 

3,158 

3,972 

2,241 

1,475 

1,413 

1,413 

930

930

651 

1, 476 . 

3,904 

4, 718 

4,929 

3,836 

3,072 

2,608 

2, 360 

2,240- 

1,980 

1,720

651

2,470 

2,220 

2,360 

6,022 

4,478 

3,617 

3,338 

2,382 

3,276 

3,016 

3,044 

2,000

2,000

Mean.

5,590 

7,380 

10,600 

8,720 

8,450 

4,130 

4,750 

3,320 

2,870

2,270 

2,170 

3,020 

5, 790 

6,560 

12,400 

6,520 

4,810 

3, 730 

2,680 

2,560 

2,090

4,550

2, 200 

2,110 

2,780 

2,530 

4,680 

4,630 

5,850 

3,090 

2,090 

1,980 

1,790 

1,230

2,600

2,830 

2, 360 

8,290 

7,990 

7,920 

4,900 

3,830 

4,020 

3,500 

3,980 

2,350 

2,190

4,500

4,060 

3,350

7,580 

8,090 

7,580 

5,170 

4,260 

4,120 

4,710 

9,020 

4,800 

2,620

5.460

Per 

square 

mile.

2.99 

3.95 

5.67 

4.66 

3.45 

2.21 

2.54 

1.77 

1.53

1.21 

1.16 

1.62 

3.10 

3.51 

6.63 

3.49 

2.57 

1.99 

1.43 

1.37 

1.12

2.42

1.18 

1.13 

1.49 

1.35 

2.50 

2.48 

3.13 

1.65 i. i2

1.06

.957 

.658,

4 1.55

1.51 

1.26 

4.43

4.27 

4.24 

2.62 

2,05 

2. 15 

1.87 

2. 13 

1.26 

1.17

2.41

2.17 

1.79 

4.05 

4.33 

4.05 

2.77 

2.28 

2.20 

2.52 

4.82 

2.57 

1.40

2.92

Run-off 

in inches.

3.45 

4.26- 

6.54 

5.20 

3.9S 

2.47 

2.9* 

2.04 

1.71

1.40 

1.20

1.87 

3.57 

S.6& 

7.64 

3.89 

2.96 

2.22 

1.65 

1.5& 

1.25

32.98

1.36 

1.26 

1.72 

1.56 

2.60 

2.86 

3.49 

1.90 

1.25 

1.22 

1.10 

.73

21.05

1.74 

L41 

5.11 

4.92 

4.42 

3.02 

2.29 

2.48 

2.09 

2.46 

1.45 

1.30

32. 69

2.50 

2.00

4.67 

4.99 

4.37 

3.19 

2.54 

2.54 

2.81 

5.56 

* 2.96 

1.58

39.69
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, T&rm,> /or ' 

Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1919, and Jan. 1 to Sept. S

Month.

1916-17, 

October ____________________

March.... __ ______ _ _ _____ ..

June _____________ , .............

JulF ... - 

'September _ ________________

The year..... __ .... ___ . .....

i 1917-18. 

'October. ............................... _ ..

November _ _ . _ _ .. .. _ __ ....

February ....................................

March __________ ___ ____ __

April........................................

June... ____________________

July.........................................

September ___________________

The year.. . ____ : ..................

1918. 

October.. ...................................

'November _ _ ____ . .. _ . ....

December.. _________ ... __ . .......

1921. 

January... ..................................

February... _____ . _ __ .. __ ___ ....

March _____________ _________

June _________________ .........

July........ .................... ..........

September _____________ ____

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,670 

4,517 

15,470 

15,300 

21,400 

70,000 

15,120 

5,703 

4,800 

5,015 

5,015 

8,310

70,000

6,240 

2,360 

2,260 

32,362 

12,604 

4,800 

8,310 

6,022 

7,430 

4,718 

3,129 

3,493

32, 362

37, 790 

13,488 

38,150

14, 300 

30,200 

7,000 

18,000 

9, 160 

4,620 

8,270 

6,220 

3,010

Minimum.

1,860 

1,920 

2,631 

4,190 

4,400 

8,880 

5,015 

2,360 

2,825 

2,200 

1,960 

1,960

1,860

1,140 

1,560 

1,920 

1,350 

5,362 

3,462 

3,776 

3,77ft 

3,972 

2,960 

1,820 

1,720

1,140

1, 560 

3,187 400"

3,840 

4,620 

3,690 

3,690 

3,990 

2,770 

2,240 

2,450 

1, 780

Mean.

2,460 

2,540 

4,150 

7,580 

8,340 

17,500 

8,130 

3,890 

3,670 

3,030 

2,550 

2,920

5,550

2,320 

2,000 

2,130 

5,750 

7,600 

4,170 

4,950 

4,550 

4,210 

. 3,000 

2,440 

2,370

3,760

5,180 

5,090 

6,870

* 6, 520 

9,570 

4,840 

6,110 

5,440 

3,490 

3,430 

3,860 

2,280

Per square 

mile. <

1.32 

1.36 

2.22 

4.05 

4.46 

- 9. 36 

4.35 

2.08 

1.96 

1.62 

1.36 

1.56

2.96

- 1.24 

1.07 

1.14 

3.08 

407 

2.23 

2.65 

2,43 

2>25 

1.60 

1.30 

1.27

2.01

Z77 

2.72 

3.67

3.49 

5.12 

2.59 

3,27 

2.91 

L87 

1.83 

2.06 

1.22

Eun-ofl 

ininches.

.,- "y.;-».6&

1.52

"2.56 

 4.67 

4.64 

10. 79 

4.85 

2.40 

2. 19 

1.87 

1.57 

1. 74

40.32

1.43 

1.19 

1.31 

3.65 

4.24 

2.57 

2.96 

2.80 

2.51 

1.84 

1.50 

1.42

27.32

3.19 

3.03 

4.23

4.02 

5.33 

2.99 

3.65 

3.36 

2.09 

2.11 

2.38 

1.36

LITTLE TENNESSEE EIVEE AT McGHEE, TENN.

. At Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge half a mile south of 

railroad station at McGhee, Monroe County, and half a mile downstream 

from mouth of Tellico River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,470 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to December 31, 1913, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1921. Gage-height records have been obtained by 

the United States Weather Bureau since November 29, 1904.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to ties on upstream side of railroad bridge; read by 

Annie V. Hill. Datum unchanged since October 1, 1918; for changes in 

datum previous to that date see Water-Supply Paper 503.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream lower chord members of 

5-span railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Both banks slope up to cultivated land and are subject 

to overflow above a gage height of 12 feet, but all water passes under bridge 

and its trestle approaches. Bed is rocky; probably permanent. Control 

practically permanent, although flood stages on Tennessee River may affect 

gage readings at times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.0 feet, 

February 11 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.2 feet 

September 17 (discharge, 1,810 second-feet).
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART in.

1905-1921: Maximum stage recorded 30.0 feet at 5 p. m. November 19, 

1906 (30.8 feet referred to present datum); the flood of April 2, 1920, 

reached a stage of 30.5 feet at noon (discharge not determined). Minimum 

discharge 1905-1913 and 1919-1921, 720 second-feet, December 9, 1918 

(caused by the closing of Tapoco dam), and October 2, 1919. 

The U. S. Weather Bureau reports a stage of 39.0 feet in March, 1867.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Large power development of Knoxville Power Co., 30 miles upstream causes some diurnal fluctuation at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except for short 

periods of backwater influence caused by flood stages on Tennessee River. 

The rating curve is well defined between 1,500 and 25,000 second-feet; 

extended beyond these limits. Gage read to tenths once daily. Gage 

readings during low stages may not represent mean gage height for the day 

owing to fluctuation in stage caused by operation of power plant above 

station. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for low stages when discharge for individual 

days may be greatly in error because of power-plant regulation.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 21

Feb. 12

Made by 

L.J. Hall .

L. J, Hall..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3 74

10.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,650

20,900

10,200

Date.

Apr. 28

July 9

Made by 

L.J. Hall. .............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.73

3.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,610

2,780

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn,, for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1.,. __ .

2........

3 .

4.. ......

5........

6... -

7 

8 

9 

10.. 

11 

12 

13........

14 

15........

16 

ITIS 

19........

20........

21........

22 

23. 

24 

25. 

26........

27........

28........

29........

30....- .

31........

Oct.

3,530

3,750

3,530

3,100

3,310

3,310

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,700

2,700

2,900

2,700

2,700

2,900

2,700

2,510

2,700

2,510

2,900

2,700

2,510

2,510

2,330

2,330

2,900

2,510

2,330

2,510

Nov.

2,330

2,510

3,980

2,510

2,330

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,700

2,900

2,700

2,510

3,530

4,440

4,920

3,750

3,530

2,900

2,700

3,530

2,700

2,700

2,700

4,210

5,170

3,750

Dec.

3,750

3,980

3,100

3,100

6,480

4 680

5,680

8,690

6,480

5,170

4,680

4,680

46,400

25,000

17,000

12,000

9,000

7,500

6,480

5,420

5,170

29,600

12,800

9,820

8,130

10,100

14,000

10,400

8,970

7,570

Jan.

7,290

6,750

6,480

3,980

5,420

4,920

5,680

16,800

13, 100

8,970

7,290

20,200

11, 000

8,690

7,290

6,750

6,480

5,680

5,420

5,940

6,750

6,480

6, 210

7,290

Feb.

6,480

6,210

5,680

5,420

5,420

6,750

5,940

13,100

15,900

46,800

60,000

29,200

18,900

14,000

12,200

10,400

9,250

8,970

8,130

10,100

15,600

9,250

9,250

9,250

8,130

7,570

7,850

Mar.

7,020

7,020

6,750

6,480

6,210

6,210

5,680

5,680

5,420

5,680

5,680

4,680

4,920

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,440

4,440

4,210

3,750

9,530

8,130

6,480

5,680

5,170

4,920

4,920

Apr.

8,410

7,290

6,210

5,680

5,420

4,920

4,680

4,680

4,920

4,440

3,980

3,750

3,530

3,530

3.750

5,680

36,300

17,800

11,000

8,690

7,290

6,750

9,250

9,530

7,290

7,290

6,480

7,850

6,480

7,290

May.

6,210

5,680

5,940

6,480

7,' 020

7,290

6,480

5,940

4,920

4,920

5,420

7,570

7,020

7,570

5,940

5,940

6,480

5,420

4,920

4,920

4,440

11,000

7,570

6,480

5,680

5,680

5,680

5,680

5,170

4,680

4,210

June.

4,210

4,210

3,750

3,750

3,310

3,980

3,530

3,310

3,750

4,210

3,980

2,700

3,310

3,310

3,100

3,310

3,980

3,750

3,750

3,310

3,530

3,310

3,530

3,100

2,900

3,310

6,210

3,530

3,100

3,750

July.

3,750

3,100

2,510

2,700

2,700

2,330

2,510

2,330

2,330

4,210

3,530

2,900

2,510

2,700

3,310

4,440

4,680

3,530

3,100

2,700

17,500

7,020

5,420

4,440

3,750

3,530

2,900

3,310

3,310

3,100

6,210

Aug.

3,750

2,900

2,700

8,410

3,980

6,210

4,440

3,980

5,170

3,310

2,900

3,100

3,980

3,530

3,530

4,440

6,480

6,750

5,680

3,980

3,750

3,750

3,310

3,750

5,680

4,210

7,850

3,980

3,530

3,310

3,100

Sept.

3,100

3,100

2,510

2,700

2,510

2,330

2,330

2*700

2,510

2,330

2,510

2,510

2,330

2,150

2,150

1,980

1,810

1,980

2,150

1,980

1,980

2,150

2,330

1,980

1,980

1,980

3,750

2,330

3,100

2,330

NOTE. Discharge, Dec. 15-18, estimated by comparison with Knoxville Power Co.'s record of flow at 

Tapoco dam; gage destroyed Dec. 14, replaced Dec. 19.
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 2,470 square miles.]

Month.

January, ___________________

July.. ............. ................. .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,750 

5,170 

46,400 

20,200 

60,000 

9,530 

36,300 

11,000 

6,210 

17,500 

8,410 

3,750

60,000

Minimum.

2,330 

2,330 

3,100 

3,530 

5,420 

3,750 

3,530 

4,210 

2,700 

2,330 

2,700 

1,810

1,810

Mean.

2,800 

3,110 

10,000 

7,700 

13,400 

5,580 

7,370 

6,080 

3,630 

3,950 

4,370 

2,390

5,850

Per

square 

mile.

1.13 

1.26 

4.05 

3.12 

5.43 

2.26 

2.98 

2.46 

1.47 

1.60 

1.77 

.968

2.37

Run-off 

in inches.

1.30 

1.41 

4.67 

3.60 

5.65 

2.61 

3.32 

2.84 

1.84 

1.84 

2.04 

1.08

32.00

CULLASAGEE RIVER AT CULLASAGEE, N. C.

LOCATION. At wooden highway bridge at Cullasagee, Macon County, on road 

from Franklin to Cullasagee Falls, 1 mile below mouth of Ellijay Creek, 

3J^ miles above junction of Cullasagee and Little Tennessee rivers, and 5 

miles downstream from Cullasagee Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 87 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13, 1907, to December 31, 1909; February 12 t<f 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff bolted to face of rock bluff on right bank 50 feet 

upstream from wagon bridge; installed July 11, 1921. Gage used prior to 

that date was a wooden vertical staff attached to left bank pier of bridge. 

Datum unchanged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Bed composed of rock and boulders; permanent. Banks high and not 

subject to overflow. Control is a solid rock ledge and boulders forming a 

riffle just below bridge; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period February 12 

to September 30, 1921, 4.9 feet at 6 p. m. April 16 (discharge, 1,400 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.94 foot at 6 p. m. September 25 (discharge, 82 

second-feet).

1907-1909 and 1921:Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet May 20, 1909 

(discharge, 2,880 second-feet) ;*minimum stage recorded, 0.8 foot September 

20-21 and October 24-26, 1907 (discharge, 69 second-feet, using 1921 rating 

table).

ICE. Probably no ice effect.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 78 and 770 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read to 

bundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean, 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cullasagee River at Cullasagee, N. C., during the year '

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Apr. 18

July 12

Made by 

L.J.Hall. .-.-.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

1.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

475

112

Date.

Aug. 11

Sept. 22

Made by 

L. J. Hall - 

 ..do.... 

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.26

1.36

Discharge. 

Sec.-ft. 

120

132
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1021, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cullasagee River at Cullasagee,, N. C.,for the year

ending Sept. 30,

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...... _ . _______ ..............

80.:...........,........,.. .....

31....-.......... .. ...- 

Feb.

680

550

474

408

378

350

350

350

635

510

408

378

350

322

296

Mar.

272

261

250

250

230

230

210

210

272

284

250

230

210

190

181

190

190

190

190

190

190

220

220

350

296

250

230

230

230

210

240

Apr.

296

250

210

210

210

210

210

200

190

190

181

181

172

172

440

995

770

474

408

350

, 309

408

474

350

350

309

322

350

350

309

May.

296

296

296

272

272

272

250

230

230

210

350

284

296

261

296

296

250

240

230

350

680

474

378

296

296

272

272

250

240

210

210

June.

210

190

190

210

210

200

190

190

190

172

172

156

156

190

230

284

172

156

156

140

140

148

140

126

156

296

181

156

156

148

July.

140

140

126

126

119

119

126

156

156

126

119

112

133

148

112

350

156

140

126

230

190

164

140

148

181

296

181

190

172

133

140

Aug.

126

126

378

164

200

172

164

156

133

126

119

172

140

148

156

200

164

133

119

112

190

140

119

126

119

190

126

112

112

108

100

Sept.

106

100

94

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

148

100

88

88

119

88

106

88

88

88

126

119

88

83

83

172

200

126

106

156

Monthly discharge of Cullasagee River at Cullasagee, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 87 square miles.]

Month.

February 12-28. _____________ . ....

July... ......... .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

680 

350 

995 

680 

296 

350 

378 

200

Minimum.

* 296 

181 

172 

210 

126 

112 

100 

83

Mean.

415 

231 

328 

292 

180 

158 

150 

106

Per

square 

mile.

4.77 

2.66 

3. 77 

3.36 

2.07 

1.82 

1.72 

1.22

Run-off in 

inches

3.01 

3.07 

4.21 

3.87 

2.31 

2.10 

1.98 

1.36

NANTAHALA RIVER AT WESSER, N. C.

LOCATION. At Wesser station on Murphy branch of Southern Railway, in

Swain County, 500 feet below upper railroad bridge, one-fourth mile below.

mouth of Silvermine Creek, one-fourth mile above mouth of Wesser Creek,

and 4 miles upstream from Almond.

DEAINAGE AKEA. 160 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15 to September 30, 1920, and November 1, 1920,

to April 30, 1921, when station was discontinued.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN?. 243

GAGE, Vertical rod gage in two sections on left bank, 500 feet downstream from 

upper Southern Railway bridge; read by J. Z. Wright.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. No suitable section for making accurate discharge 

measurements in vicinity of station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough and rocky. Control is a rocky riffle or 

shoal which heads 10 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

4.5.feet at 7 a. m., December 14, 1920 (discharge, about 9,800 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.58 feet at 7 a. m., November 14, 1920 (discharge, 195 

second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation probably permanent during period. Rating curve developed by use of curve showing relation between gage readings 

at Wesser and Almond as based on readings at the two sites from February 

1 to April 30, 1921. The discharge at Wesser was then obtained from the 

corresponding discharge at Almond reduced by drainage area ratio (0.9). 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala River at Wesser, N. C.,for the period 

Apr. 15, 1920, to Apr. SO, 1921.

i ...

2 ... ........

3... ...... _ ..

4..............

5..............

6 .

7... i. ,. __...

8.. 

9..............

10. __ .........

11 _ ...........

12..............

13 

14..............

15.... ..........

16... ......... .-

17... ...

18. ..........

19 ....... . ,

20. 

21 ..

22 

23. 

24 

25 .......

26..............

27 .........

28. 

29....... .......

30....... .......

31,. -,

Apr.

4

.

906

970

970

840

840

840

1,100

785

970

785

785

905

1,100

905

840

785

May.

840

730

785

730

680

680

630

785

630

630

630

585

905

680

630

585

585

680

630

585

630

585

585

585

585

630

540

500

500

460

460

June.

460

500

500

500

460

460

460

, 425

425

390

390

390

390

355

355

390

425

390

500

840

585

425

390

390

355

390

390

390

320

355

19

July.

355

425

425

390

320

355

355

320

320

320

320

320

290

290

290

320

320

630

1,100

785

585

500

425

390

355

320

320

320

320

320

290

20.

Aug.

320

290

260

260

260

260

320

320

630

970

905

540

1,100

1,850

1,250

1,400

1,100

785

1,100

905

905

905

680

500

460

460

460

540

540

540

585

Sept.

500

460

500

500

460

425

425

390

390

460

460

390

1,100

730

540

600

540

425

425

390

390

390

390

390

355

390

390

390

355

320

Nov.

260

390

290

260

260

232

205

205

205

205

232

232

205

205.

390

970

585

425

355

320

290

355

320

260

260

260

260

600

320

355

- -fcDee.

320

320

320

320

630

460

425

540

540

500

425

425

500

6,400

1,600

1,100

785

680

685

540

500

730

840

785

680

730

1,250

970

785

730

680

Jan

460

540

500

500

600

640

500

500

785

1,100

730

630

585

1,850

1,250

Qftfi

785

680

630

630

585

540

540

540

500

600

540

540

500

500

500

19-

Feb.

500

500

,. 460 '460

assess

460

785

1,400

4,100

2,400

1,600

1,250

1,100

970

840

785

730

680

1,400

970

905

970

785

730

730

680.

680

a.

Mar.

630

630

630

' 585

640

540

540

500

540

500

500

460

460

426

425

425

426

425

390

390

390

390

390

630

680

540

460

460

460

460

500

Apr.

500

460

425

 425

425

390

390

390

390

390

355

390

390

355

355

680

1,400

840

730

630

540

585

630

685

640

540

630

585

686

540

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1-31, 1920.
244 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Nantahala River at Wesser, N. C., for the period Apr.

1920, to Apr. 80, 1921.

[Drainage area, 160 square miles.]

Month,

1920. 

April 15-30..................................

May __ _ ____ ____ ___ ___ ....

June _______________ .............

July.........................................

September ...................................

1921. 

January...... __________________

March... ___________________

April........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,100 

905 

840 

1,100 

1,850 

1,100 

970 

6,400

1,850 

. 4,100 

680 

1,400

Minimum.

785 

460 

320 

290 

260 

320 

205 

320

460 

460 

390 

355

Mean.

895 

635 

433 

400 

690 

459

 r ." 320

842

658 

1,000 

494 

536

Per

square 

mile.

5.59 

3.97 

2.70 

2.50 

4.31 

2.87 

2.00 

5.26

4.11 

6.25 

3.09 

3.36

Rua-off in

inches. ,-\

3.33

458 

3.01 

2.88 

497 

3.20 

2.23 

6.06

4.74 

6. 51 

3.56 

3.74

DTANTAEAIA RIVER AT ALMOND, N. C.

LOCATION. At Almond, Swain County, 1,000 feet downstream from railroad 

station and concrete highway bridge and one-fourth mile above junction of 

Nantahala and Little Tennessee rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 177 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16, 1912, to November 30, 1917; January 31 to 

September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Present gage is an enameled-faced vertical staff attached to a large 

blackgum tree on right bank near rear of J. H. Coffey's store; read by Mrs. 

J. H. Coffey. From April 16, 1912, to December 31, 1913, the gage used by 

Knoxville Power Co. was a vertical staff at footbridge300 feet below present 

gage. On January 1,1914, a Friez water-stage recorder set to sea-level datum 

was put in operation by Knoxville Power Co. at a site several hundred 

feet downstream from present gage and was used until November 30, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable footbridge 300 feet below gage. 

When concrete bridge 1,000 feet upstream is completed measurements will 

be made there.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed gravel and boulders; probably permanent. Both banks 

slope gradually to river at gage, but shut in to high steep banks 600 feet 

downstream. Control formed by'a rocky riffle which breaks off sharply 

500 feet below gage. Though the Nantahala joins Tennessee River only 

one-fourth mile below gage, the fall in that distance is so great that the 

only chance of backwater is from extreme floods. No backwater during 

year.

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period January 31 

to September 30, 1921, 4.8 feet at 4 p. m., February 10 (discharge, 6,600 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.9 foot at 5 p. m., September 19, 23, and 24 

(discharge, 190 second-feet).

1912-1917; 1921: Maximum mean daily stage, 1,479.00 feet, sea-level 

datum, March 4, 1917 (discharge, 15,240 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

discharge, 127 second-feet, September 16 and 17, 1914.

ICE. None this year.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve used 

January 31 to September 30, 1921, Well dfefined below 3,000 second-feet; 

extended above that point. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily
TENNESSEE RJVEB BASIN. 245

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records for 1921 good.

COOPERATION. Daily discharge record April 16, 1912, to November 30, 1917> 

furnished by Knoxville Power Co. ', \

Discharge measurements of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Feb. 3-.-.......

Apr. 14.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.52

1.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

500

376

Date.

July 6-.-. ..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.02

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

244

Date. hSi

Feet. 

1.19

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

332

223

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., for the periods 

Apr. 16, 1912, to Nov. 30, 1917, and Jan. 81 to Sept. 30, 1921.

Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Day. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

1912.

799

759

719

680

673

664

775

664

621

600

586

593

552

525

505

448

418

412

430

412

436 

412 

-395 

367 

356

346

336

331

525

492

412

412

389

406

559

454

418

479

565

565

572

486

505

454

636

361

378

389

400

372

317

341

351

331

307

298

293

241

241

237

229

249

254

284

241

229

225

237

229

258

229

424

1912.

621

680

680

593

572

799

1,056

856

735

621

1,010

864

719

759

572

486

479

467

442

442

418

412

406

400

383

442

454

1,084

579

479

430

395

356

356

346

317

312

356

346

711

442

400

367

473

400

312

378

424

331

307

293

361

336

289

271

336

298

271

266

262

249

336

258

307

293

245

233

237

915

1,217

346

454

424

351

326

312

Day. Oct. Nov Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. 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.

22.

23.

24.

25.

1912-13.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

271

271

271

271

254

241

237

233

229

229

229

229

293

289

233.

225

225

436

331

258

258

237

233

229

229

229

225

221

217

249

275

229

225

221

221

389

307

266

249

241 

237 

245 

"312 

254

241

237

233

233

229

229

225

221

217

210

210

,214

217

188

214

225

275

293

302

767

499

406

367

336

331

321

289

289

293

275

275

361

302

275

275

271

289

593

317

312

356

321

302

628

579

473

424

448

400

389

389

389

467

448

412

424

807

643

532

485

461

436

579

485

461

505

467

461

824

1,010

743

1,350

1,010

840

696

791

711

628

759

807

727

664

621

565

531

512

1,066

1,228

915

636

593

552

545

607

586

572

498

498

473

454

1,509

1,185

923

824

711

650

621

579

545

538

505

856

680

673

5,058

3,826

2,084

1,470

1,175

1,028

984

1,316

1,010

915

856

840

1,164

4,775

2,558

1,894

1,599

1,217

1,124

1,018

948

881

832

767

743

695

673

650

711

719

629

621

673

607

566

544

532

511

479

473

454

448

436

442

418

404

394

395

383

368

361

361

356

351

404

383

368

346

331

331

326

302

346

412

356

336

326

307

307

1,282

946

636

532

695

558

479

460

467

424

436

467

621

505

442

412

394

362

351

341

321

317

424

346

326

331

326

307

302

317

307

289

274

271

284

267

256

351

312

256

249

229

229

229

249

538

302

256

249

249

229

225

217

210

210

205

205

210

245

237

851

317

249

418

249

400

284

331

266

233

284

233

341

394

297

312

271

241

229

233

237

221

217

210

241

331

249

233

221

210

199

199

192

202

241

188

188

182

176

176

199

249

188

176

182

221

182

173

170

196

188

210

210

202

199

185

372

217

192

182

179

176

170

173

192

361
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C.,for the periods 

Apr. 16, 1912, to Nov. 30, 1917, and Jan. 81 to Sept. SO, 1921 Continued.

Day.

1913-14. 

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.............

1914-15. 

1-. ........

2...... . .

3 ..___.

4.... . . , .

5. .___

6_. ......_.,.. _

7..............

8..............

9. 

10..............

11 

12..............

13..............

14 

15 

16 

17.*. ...........

18 .........

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..........:...

23..............

24..............

25 

26....... .......

27..............

28... __ .......

29..............

30.... ..........

31 ..........

Oct.

213

192

179

179

173

173

170

167

167

170

170

170

162

155

155

152

150

192

245

366

233

210

210

351

302

262

233

241

218

206

202

. 136

136

142

271

201

188

184

165

158.

155

1 f*S

162

1,872

1,250

626

473

365

r>9K

OQQ

282

260

241

900

227

223

223

209

201

Nov.

202

195

195

185

185

182

179

341

266

225

192

196

217

217

210

210

275

221

210

210

'206

195

192

192

185

182

182

188

179

188

197

197

197

197

1S4.

173

338

223

205

201

436

526

352

305

271 9i*»

237

237

227

997

OOO

223

218

600

1,656

Dec.

331

275

229

217

210

210

551

321

280

258

249

241

225

229

249

229

217

217

210

210

210

210

241

241

233

331

258

249

442

430

383

892

662

1,423

2,897

1,923

1,167

934

7ftft

690

618

EGA

*;fi2

AAV

414

407

4ft7

400

470

CCA

JOO

495

9 7£°.

2

QCQ

1,207

924

1,022

768

Jan.

338

019

299

271

9fifi

9KA

245

266

293

250

250

260

299

236

236

997

227

236

245

223

218

OOQ

358

293

255

245

240

788

T18

662

618

Kfifi

550

QQ9

T58

672

609

636

Q94.

79Q

fi«9

644

626

840

967

1,055

Q94

798

7OQ

934

1,438

1 306

1,OT9

956

861

T68

681

618

Feb.

542

4JQ

393

3T2

365

618

700

542

473

457

488

421

542

480

421

421

809

913

738

626

635

534

480

1,545

1,674

1,055

978

914

710

600

575

558

CQ4

575

989

768

672

617

583

542

KAf)

fl49

626

882

680

fit 7

CQ1

KBft

Mar.

480

480

436

436

465

443

414

400

407

690

1,441

892

718

633

575

542

480

672

558

534

503

480

465

488

495

592

558

709

788

550

518

495

480

934

768

700

635

583

550

KKf\

civ}

488

473

503

458

AAV

458

AAQ

'414 421

393

386

393

414

458

450

AAO

458

450

Apr.

719

672

600

558

518

495

480

583

495

465

450

480

« 443

768

967

882

747

690

690

1,214

882

758 '690

653

600

566

542

511

511

487

443

436

429

407

400

400

400

393

379

372

AJA

480

429

407

393

386

358

OO1

325

O10

305

305

9QQ

288

OQQ

288

282

288

358

288

May.

473

450

436

436

672

542

495

518

473

458

443

429

414

393

379

372

365

358

344

331

324

318

312

305

293

288

288

293

272

260

250

282

276

288

282

260

768

809

534

443

4f»7

592

KVA

465

429

393

379

001

QIC

318

33S

372

010

OAK

Af\>7

372

OJC

288

305

June.

250

241

236

241

255

324

400

338

267

255

250

241

245

282

267

232

236

293

352

232

: 232

218

209

197

192

232

232

218

197

188

421

372

345

293

282

293

305

288

260

250

9A<\

282

266

299

419

458

372

293

271

260

250

236

232

232

218

318

318

July,

191

414

241

227

209

197

184

176

188

197

180

165

169

192

372

495

318

288

209

188

188

165

158

151

148

148

169

184

305

176

158

282

372

293

305

1,055

48S

450

450

458

436

358

338

338

386

338

305

293

282

282

288

250

OAA

276

241

236

227

227

223

218

209

Aug.

155

158

165

201

165

188

184

162

227

305

223

201

176

266

236

197

180

176

176

176

205

218

169

158

158

188

214

271

201

176

176

232

305

241

232

197

184

176

176

180

180

180

205

184

197

184

176

176

209

338

O1O

209

184

176

180

180

276

197

188

180

Sept.

158.

ITS

176

151

142

142

142

148-

155

139-

145

151 139-

136

133-

127"

127

ISO

184

ISO

201

165

155

162

192

151

142

142 139-

13»

isa

17*

165

175

421

293

176

192

184

180

173.

165

227

33&

225

197

184

ITS

173

m

429

218

176

1T3

169

165

165

1T6

293
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 24T

Dotty discharge, m second-feet, of Nantahala Riv r at Almond, N. C.,for*tke; period* 

Apr. 16,1912, to Nov. SO, 1917, and Jan. 31 to Sept. SO, 1921 

Day.

1915-16 

1 __ ..........

2 __ .........

3. ..........

4 _ ...........

6... _ ........

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10. ....

11.. __ ........

12..............

1J. ..........

14..............

16.. .........

16 ..

17 ..........

18.. .....

19... ...........

20.. ........

21...... ........

22..............

23..............

24... ...........

25.. .....

26..... ......

27..... .........

28-. ..........

29..............

30. ..........

31..............

1916-17. 

4.. ........

2. ... *>

'::::::::::::::

5. ......

6 ..........

7....... .......

8....... .......

9..............

10..............

11 .......

12 . ..........

13 __ ...

14 

15 .......

16 .........

17.. ....

18. ........

19 ,. 

20.... .......

21....... .......

22.. .........

23.......... _ .

24.. . ...... .

25....... .......

26... ...........

27 

28.. .......

29 ...

30... ..

31 .....

Oct.

892

407

305

358

1,393

635

485

407

358

331

305

293

282

305

358

293

305

503

690

518

534

465

407

372

14 ^

331

305

299

282

271

236

227

227

218

214

214

209

209

223

236

205

201

201

. 197

184

184

184

205

600

338

241

231

223

218

214

201

201

201

205

305

305

Nov.

266

260

250

250

245

245

241

236

250

236

227

231

260

345

566

386

338

- 345

738

534

480

443

407

372

358

352

QQa

338

305

288

236

214

209

201

192

188

184

184

180

205

214

227

227

338

352

288

271

241

227

205

A4.Q

379

288

276

271

266

312

331

Dec.

276

276

271

260

260

260

250

250

245

241

260

318

276

250

263

558

1,320

5,898

1,706

1,091

871

738

690

626

626

583

518

558

3,634

1,468

1,055

325

318

288

282

305

325

305

293

534

495

393

386

352

325

325

OQO

305

345

390

425

470

511

429

310

295

280

295

760

810

644

575

Jan.

956

892

788

709

662

840

871

850

768

709

758

748

1,180

967

840

882

830

738

738

662

653

1,194

1,000

871

809

768

768

728

672

626

690

526

518

719

945

1,067

1,180

892

709

650

618

558

518

495

1,000

788

892

913

850

778

798

1,739

1,074

924

819

778

690

644

1,022

850

748

Feb.

1,722

2,662

1,641

1,208

1,067

913

840

768

778

700

653

618

626

566

542

526

510

495

458

458

443

429

450

534

665

436

436

414

665

2,338

1,335

1,022

914

798

788

738

728

778

600

592

558

534

798

CQO

558

2,959

1 Q^7

1,345

1,423

1,154

1,033

934

892

Mar.

450

644

700

600

542

534

653

600

534

518

480

458

450

429

458

407

393

393

386

365

386

358

345

331

331

386

550

414

393

372

358

1,625

1,872

4,397

15,240

5,570

3,004

2,303

2,234

1,625

1,545

1,438

1,364

1,320

1,350

1,160

1,100

1 450

1,438

1,180

1,657

1 423

1,755

7,852

2,959

2,497

3,397

2,270

1,788

1,514

1,359

Apr.

365

358

450

400

421

414

443

495

487

465

473

450

436

414

393

352

393

345

331

325

393

325

331

325

345

325

312

305

305

305

1,378

1,292

1, 236

1,167

2,112

1,788

1,468

1,453

1,320

1,180

1,115

1,055

1,103

1,000

903

871

830

798

778

 748

709

653

fiAA

626

600

635

575

558

558

550

May.

293

288

'305 288

282

266

260

250

250

245

241

236

236

338

255

245

241

236

255

236

250

465

3,172

1,755

978

758

600

566

503

575

488

550

518

513

600

558

503

510

526

480

465

458

458

AAK.

435

425

415

405

395

372

372

400

550

379

365

458

436

458

393

372

393

June.

443

407

518

465

400

458

558

421

393

372

407

583

443

407

840

924

768

609

526

503

458

429

393

443

518

421

421

379

379

358

465

592

518

480

dflft

458

,719

934

592

542

480

495

450

414

A<y\

ATfl

480

465

4 no

386

372

352

338

372

400

526

358

'July.

379

407

345

325

352

293

312

662

2, 662

2,857

1,908

1,292

1,000

871

719

967

956

882

913

956

1,349

%320

1, 393

1,055

945

871

830

738

«90

600

518

318

331

305

318

285

282

305

312

299

288

282

276

276

271

276

282

386

393

379

407

488

748

510

365

358

331

375

305

305

365

Aug.

495

690

550

542

575

566

840

618

662

626

618 542'

542

503

480

466

458

443

443

429

400

393

393

386

358

352

358

338

338

338

318

338

429

393

312

299

282

325

365

400

338

299

271

266

260

352

O7Q

318

276

255

223

260

223

218

205

205

201

201

214

583

Sept.

305

362

338

312

312

305

335

385

312

338

255

223

218

218

223

227

227

227

227

223

223 21*8

214

2dl

197

197

192

197

216

236

738

49$

52*

428

352

312

299

299

338

305

271

266

255

250

250

325

266

255

 245

241

241

372

510

271

250

241

276

945

590

420
248 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C.,for the period^ 

Apr. 16, 1912, to Nov. SO, 1917, and Jan. SI to Sept. 30, 1921 Continued.

Day.

1917. 

1.. .........

2 ..

3. .............

4. .............

5. .............

6. 

7. .............

8 ...........

«. ..

10..............

Day

1921 

1

2

3..-.. .........

4

5.. ............

&-- 

7_. ............

8-.. ... ........

9.-. ........

10-. . ...........

11... ......... ..

12-.. -... .......

IS..............

14... ...........

15 __ ...........

16..............

17-- 

18- . 

19-. , 

20-- 

21.. .....

22...... .

28--. . 

24.. .........

26.. ......

26-.. ..

27,. ..... .

28... ....... ....

29... ........

30

31.- 

Oct.

338

312

299

282

282

266

227

227

288

288

Nov.

318 11

305 12

305 13

299 14

288 15

282 16

276 17

271 18

266 19

255 2C

Jan.

610

Day.

1917.

....

Feb.

610

610

535

535

610

610

535

1,000

1,860

4,500

2,620

1,730

1,360

1,150

1,050

QCA

860

815

770

1,730

1,150

950

950

860

860

770

860

770

Mar

73

69

69

65

61

61

57

57

57

61

53

53

53

50

46

dfi

46

46

dfi

43

43

43

48

69

77

61

53

53

46

4fi

50

0

0

0

0

n

0

?, ?, ?,

0

>>

5

5

0

 >

 >

fi

fi

 >

?,

f,

?,

f,

0

n

0

 >

fi >

fi

0

Oct.

250

;m218

223

218

214

214

214

558

465

Apr

69

53

53

50

46

46

43

46

46

40

40

40

37

40

53

69

1,60

1,00

77

69

«1

61

95

69

69

61

77

69

69

61

n

fi

5

n

fi

fi?, fi >

n

0

0

0

0

fi

n

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

n

0

0

Nov.

305

298

312

312

288

260

255

250

250

250

May.

572

610

650

572

610

535

465

465

465

465

730

690

1,000

770

690

610

535

535

535

1,000

860

770

690

610

610

572

535

535

500

465

Df

191 

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26 -..

27..... .

28. __ .

29......

30......

31......

June.

465

432

432

400

465

432

400

370

400

465

370

340

340

340

340

400

370

340

312

340

312

312

312

340

400

432

329

296

312

400

»y.

7.

July.

296

275

285

285

245

235

245

245

285

275

260

235

245

296

245

572

285

465

285

610

535

500

400

329

296

340

296

329

285

285

312

Get.

356

331

298

288

282

276

271

266

271

518

344

Aug.

245

235

500

329

340

432

340

465

329

296

285

296

312

296

340

465

610

465

400

340

312

329

535

500

400

535

400

340

312

296

296

Nov.

255

250

240

236

226

236

266

236

250

25»

Sept.

340

286

260

260

245

235

235

312

285

235

245

235

226

212

212

212

212

212

199

226

212

235

19»

190

235

610

400

296

245

535

NOTE. Water-stage recorder did not operate Sept. 29, Dec. 18-21, and 24-29, 1916, Jan. 9, Mar. 14-17, 

May 13-19, Sept. 23, 29, and 30,1917; discharge, Dec. 24-29,1916, estimated by Knoxville Power Co., and for 

the other periods by U. 8. Qeol. Survey by comparison with records of flow of Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C. Discharge, Feb. 7-12,1921, determined from mean daily gage heights ascertained from graph constructed on basis of two daily gage readings.
TEBTNESSEE EIVEE BASIN".

Monthly discharge of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., for the periods Apr. 

, to Nov. 80, 1917, and Feb. 1 to Sept. 80, 1921.

[Drainage area, 177 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Per 

square 

mile.

Run-off in 

inches.

1912.

April 16-30_............__............... 1,056

May........................................ 1,084

June.......__._.____._______. 711

July..- ................................... 572

August_______________________ 636

September...________________ 1,217

1912-13.

October..................._............... 436

November___________________ 389

December.______________^.___ 767

January..____.____.___.____ 1,350

February . __... ....._.._ 1,509

March....................................... 5,058

April........................................ 1,124

May---...........-.................. ... 1,282

June--.. ...._...._______....._. 621

July......................................... 538

August.._______________________ 400

September...........__________._ 372

The year.. _______.__._ 5,068

1913-14.

October.. . ___....___ .... 366

November___________________ 341

December___________________ 551

January .._ ____..._____._ 788 

February-___________________ ' 913

March...................................... 1,441

April .__.......... ................ ^ 1,214

May--... . . 72

June.. .________..._.___._.. 400

July 495

August____________________ 305

September.______.____.___._ 201

The year...______.______.. 1,441

1914-15.

October... .......................... 1,872

November . .._.. ...._.. ... 1,656

December___________________ 2,959

January... . ............__....___ 1,438

February-___________________ 1,674

March....................................... 934

April........................................ 480

May_........_.......................... 809

June..'.____________________ 458

July. .. 1,055

August............_____._____.__. 338

September___________________ 429

The year _.. ..__....._ 2,959

1915-16.

October......_............................ 1,393

November___________________ 738

December......_._______._____. 5,898

January..... ._..............____ 1,194

February_______________ 2,662

March...__.....___.__.______ 700

April ........................... 495

May-- ,. . 3,172

June-....__________________ 924

July. .__........................... 2,857

August _____________________ 840

......... ... ............... 352

The year. __ ..___._.... 5,898

572

383

312

317

249

225

750

570

404

441

337

335

217

188

225

389

454

505

394

302

271

205

188

170

254

241

366

589

713

1,380

629

446

373

267

256

202

170 476

150

179

210

218

365

400

443

250

188

148

155

127

205

207

271

278

547

573

637

387

252

218

195

154

127 325

136

173

400

550

534

218

209

173

165

321

305

943

813

778

508

364

391

599

349

207

211

136 457

271

227

241

626

414

331

305

236

358

293

318

192

430

339

835

812

766

459

383

495

488

947

486

251

4.24

3.22

2.28

2.49

1.90

1.89

1.44

1.36

2.07

3.33

4.03

7.80

3.55

2.52

2.11

1.51

1.45

1.14

2.69

1.16

1.17

1.53

1.57

3.09

3.24

3.60

2.19

1.42

1.23

1.10

.870

1.84

1.81

1.72

5.33

4.69

4.40

2.87

2.06

2,21

1.69

1.97

1.17

1.19

2.58

2.43

1.92

4.72

4.69

4,33

2.59

2.16

2.80

2.76

5.35

2.75

1.42

2.37 

a 71 

2.54 

2.87 

2.19 

2.11

1.66

1.52

2.39

3.84

4.20

8.99

3.96

2.90

2.35

1.74

1.67

1.27

36.49

1.34

1.30

1.76

1.81

3.22

3.74

4.02

2.52

1.68

1.42

1.27

.97

2495

2.09

1.92

6.14

5.29

4.58

3.31

2.30

2.55

1.89

2.27

1.35

1.33

35.02

2.80

2.14

5.44

5.29

4.67

2.99

2.41

3.23

3.09

6.17

3.17

1.58

192 559 3.16 42.97
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921r PART III.

Monthly discharge of Nantahala River at Almond, N. C., for the periods Apr. 16, 

1912, to Nov. SO, 1917, and Feb. 1 to Sept. SO, 1921 Continued.

Month.

1916-17. 

October . ___________________

November ___ ___ ___ ___ . .........

April........................................

June ______ . _____ ..................

July........... ..............................

The year. _________________

1917.

1921.

March ................ ,...........i.......

April........................................

June.. .

July.... .....................................

August _________ ____________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

600 

443 

«810 

1,739 

2,959 

15,240 

2,112 

600 

934 

748 

583 

945

15,240

558 

318

4,500 

770 

1,600 

1,000 

465 

610 

610 

610

Minimum.

184 

180 

"280 

495 

534 

61,100 

550 

365 

338 

271 

201 

241

180

214

226

535 

432 

370 

465 

296 

235 

235 

190

Mean.

234 

253 

400 

828 

1,060 

2,610 

990 

451 

474 

347 

297 

361

691

294 

270

1,130 

549 

624 

624 

373 

325 

373 

268

Per 

square 

mile.

1.32 

1.43 

2.26 

4.68 

5.99 

14. 7 

5. 59 

2.55 

2.68 

1.96 

1..68 

2.04

3.90

1.66 

1.53

6.38 

3.10 

3.53 

3.53 

2.11 

1.84 

2.11 

1.51

Run-off in 

inches.

1.52 

1.60 

2.61 

5.40 

6.24 

16.95 

 6.24 

2.94 

2.99 

2.26 

1.94 

- 2.2S

; 52.97

1.91 

1.71

6-64 

3.57 

3.94 

4.07 

2.35 

2. li 

2.4SJ 

1.6H

« Estimated by engineers Of Knoxville Power Co. 

& Estimated by "engineers of U. S. Qeol. Survey.

NOTE. Monthly discharge, 1912-1917, computed by U. S. Qeol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

famished by the Knoxville Power Co.

TUCKASESEE RIVER NEAR EAST LAPORT, K. C. 1

LOCATION. -At single-span steel highway bridge on road between Sylva, Cullowhee, and East Laport, 1 mile west of East Laport, Jackson County, lf^ miles 

downstream from mouth of Caney Fork, 1J^ miles upstream from mouth 

of Wayehutta Creek, and 7J^ miles southeast of Sylva.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 200 square miles (measured on topographic majps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 27, 1907, to December 31, 1909; December 21, 1920, 

to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of steel bridge; read by 

W. D. Wike. Gage used prior to December 31, 1909, was a vertical staff 

attached to a post on left bank 75 feet below site of present gage. No 

change in gage datum but readings at the two sites differ owing to slope of 

water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below gage. 

Bed is rock, sand, and gravel; cross-section slightly shifting. Right bank 

high but is overflowed beyond end of bridge at extreme high stages; left 

bank not subject to overflow. Control formed by a series of solid rocfc 

riffles several hundred feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period December 

21, 1920, to September 30, 1921, 5.2 feet at 8 a. m. February 20 (discharge, 

2,370 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 feet at 7 a. m. September 25 (discharge, 180 second-feet).

1907-1909 and 1921: Maximum stage recorded, 9.6 feet February 15, 

1908 (discharge about 8,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot on September 20, 1907 (discharge, 160 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. Practically none.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 251

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 1,000 second-feet; extended abbve that point. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good up to 1,000 second-feet; 

above that point they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tuckasegee River near East\ Laport, N. C., during

the year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Dec. 21 .......................

Apr. 15 ___________ ..

Gage

Feet. 

2.18

2.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

515

572

Date.

July 15 __ . ___ . _ . ___

$&

Feet. 

1.81

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

347

296

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River near \East Laport, N. C., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. _________ .

2.__._._ ...

3. _________ ...

4. __ . _ . __ ...

5. _________ ...

6. _____ . ___ ..

7...................

8...................

9. ____ . ____ ..

1Q .. . .

11.. __ . . ____ .

12...................

13. ____ . .........

14 ____ . _ ....

15 . _ . ...........

16...................

17.. ___ ..... .....

18...................

19.. ___ . ... ..

20. ___ .......... ...

21... ___ ... .......

22...................

23.... ___ ..........

24 _ . ___ . _ ......

25. _____ . _ ......

26......... .......

27.. ________ ....

28..... ___ ..... ...

29...... _____ ....

30.. _ . _____ . ....

31. ____ ... ___ .

Dec.

488

532

1,200

1,000

800

700

1,860

1,000

800

750

700

Jan.

650

650

600

600

555

510

488

488

600

1,100

750

700

650

1,150

1,100

900

800

700

700

600

600

600

555

600

532

600

600

600

600

555

600

Feb.

555

532

510

488

488

555

510

800

950

1,860

2,280

1,380

1,100

1,000

900

850

800

750

700

2,370

1,100

950

900

800

800

750

750

700

Mar.

650

650

600

600

555

555

555

532

532

555

510

510

510

488

465

465

442

465

442

442

442

420

600

800

760

600

532

510

510

465

465

Apr.

700

532

488

465

442

420

420

442

465

400

380

360

360

360

800

800

1,570

1,000

800

700

650

600

1,200

750

700

650

700

750

850

700

May.

555

555

600

555

555

555

532

510

465

465

700

800

850

700

600

750

650

600

555

510

1,200

1,100

900

800

700

650

650

700

600

555

532

June.

510

488

465

442

465

i. 420

420

400

532

465

420

380

360

360

340

532

442

i 360

320

380

320

320

320

300

380

750

465

360

340

340

July.

420

300

340

265

248

248

282

320

282

340

265

248

300

300

340

600

380

380

300

282

510

700

380

340

320

360

300

282

340

282

282

Aug.

248

230

600

300

282

380

282

340

248

230

265

265

300

248

265

510

488

360

300

230

248

282

750

555

400

400

320

320

282

265

Sept.

300

265

265

230

200

215

230

230

265

282

230

265

200

188

248

200

108

200

200

200

200

300

200

200

175

420

442

380

248

300

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River near East Laport, \N. C., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 200 square miles.]

Month.

April ..__.__.__... . 

July.......... ... ... ....... .... ... ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,860 

1,150 

2,370 

800 

1,570 

1,200 

750 

700 

750 

442

Minimum.

488 

488 

488 

420 

360 

465 

300 

248 

230 

175

Mean.

894 

669 

933 

536 

648 

660 

413 

340 

337 

» 249 

 

Per sq. 

mile.

4.47 

3.34 

4.66 

2.68 

3.24 

3.30 

2.06 

1.70 

1.68 

1.24

Run-off in 

inches.

1.83 

3.85 

4.85 

3.09 

3.62 

3.80 

2.30 

1.96 

1.94 

1.38

90920 25 WSP 52£
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

TUCKASEGEE EIVEE AT BEYSON, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge in Bryson, Swain County, on main street between 

Southern Railway station and county courthouse, half a mile below mouth of 

Deep Creek and 5J^ miles below mouth of Oconalufty River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 673 square miles (measured by Knoxville Power Co. on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7, 1897, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Present gage is a vertical staff attached to new concrete bridge on first 

pier from left bank; read by employees of Knoxville Power Co. From February 3, 1914, to May 17, 1920, the gage was a Friez water-stage recorder, 

located on right bank 200 feet below bridge. Prior to February 3, 1914, the 

gage was a staff attached to right bank pier of old steel bridge. Datum of 

present gage and Friez recorder 0.1 foot higher than original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge to which 

gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage is sand, gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow beyond ends of bridge. Control is a rock, gravel and sand riffle one-half mile downstream; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage during year ending September 30, 1921, 6.33 feet December 14 (discharge, 10,800 second-feet); 

minimum mean daily stage, 1.22 feet October 24, 25, November 7-9, and 13 

(discharge, 654 second-feet).

1898-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet (old U. S. Geological Survey gage) March 19,1899 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum discharge 

300 second-feet several days in September, October, and November, 1899, 

and August 25, 1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom, if ever, affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations during low stages caused by operation 

of small plants upstream; probably not enough to affect accuracy of records 

during periods when record is based on two daily rod readings.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period January 1, 1920, 

to September 30, 1921. Geological Survey rating curve for this period very 

well defined below 16,000 second-feet. Prior to May 17, 1920, gage heights 

determined by inspection of Friez water-stage recorder charts; after that date 

a staff gage was read twice daily. For period January 1, 1920, to September 

30, 1921, daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record October 1, 1915, to December 31, 1919, 

and mean daily gage heights January 1,1920, to September 30,1921, furnished 

by Knoxville Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., during the years ending Sept. SO, 1916 to 1921.

Date.

1915. 

Oct. 20

23

Made by 

L.J. Hall. .............

L. J. Hall.... 

 do---. 

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

» 2 28

b 2.44

3.26

2.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,010

9 4QO

o OfiH

3,420

Date.

1921. 

Jan. 11

11

28

July 8

Aug. 9

Sept. 20

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Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.26

2.22

2.06

1.93

1.45

1.70

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,170

2,100

1,850

1,660

930

1,280

735

Original Geological Survey gage datum. & Friez water-stage recorder datum.
TENNESSEE RIVEE BASIN. 253

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Brypon, N. C., for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1916, and 1918-19%!.

Day.

1915-16. 

1. ________

2 .....

3. __ ....-. 

4 ..............

5 ____ - 

6 ..............

7.... ___ ....

8... _ . _ ....

9... _ . _ ....

10. ___ ___ .

11....... _ . 

12.. _ .. _ ....

13.. __ . _ ....

14. ..... 

15 

16 

17 

18. 

19... _ 

20 _ ... 

21 

22 ..............

23

24.... ..........

25 

26 

27.... _ .......

28.... _ ... _ .

29 .,. _ . _ .

30 

31 

1917-18. 

1 __ . .........

2..............

3 

4 ..............

5 .... ..... .

6......... ..

7 ..... ..... .

8..... _ ......

9.... __ ......

10 ....... ...

11 

12......... .

13 .

14......... ..

15 __ 

16 

17. __ ........

18... _ ........

19 

20 . 

21......... __ .

22...-... ....

23. ___ 

24.... . __ .

25. 

26......... __ .

27........ _ ...

28........ .

29 ...

30........ .

31.. .........

Get.

4,340

1,746

1,267

1,333

4,340

2,250

1,717

1,494

1,307

1,227

1,070

1,018

992

1,018

1,333

1,109

1,005

1,044

1,604

2,300

1,674

1,508

1,333

1,175

1,135

1,109

1,070

1,018

992

966

940

966

889

839

814

791

767

755

755

901

979

839

802

767

742

742

742

742

742

1,927

1,866

1,227

1,083

992

902

851

802

779

755

767

1,333

1,096

Nov.

927

914

902

876

864

851

839

814

814

802

790

802

914

1,096

1,896

1,227

1,044

1,044

4,085

2,086

1,746

1,535

1,400

1,293

1,241

1,201

1,820

1,360

1,307

1,201

914

863

850

814

814

770

755

743

721

710

699

699

743

768

743

730

710

699

689

689

678

657

637

626

595

605

615

615

678

Dec.

1,175

1,135

1,106

1,083

1,070

1,070

1,018

1,005

966

940

979

1,096

1,057

940

966

1,674

4,425

13, 130

4,935

3,505

2,795

2,385

2,135

1,974

2,135

2,217

1,896

1,990

8,960

5,955

4,510

699

647

616

595

595

585

564

605

564

595

550

520

580

640

670

830

779

779

779

814

851

889

876

770

678

755

814

699

647

640

620

Jan.

3,711

3,235

3,099

2,776

2,589

2,912

3,813

3,371

2,895

2,691

2,589

2,521

3,507

2,861

2,521

2,521

2 725

3,813

2,691

2,555

2,521

2,521

2,487

2,267

2,317

2,487

2,402

2 217

2,054

2,119

625

814

814

814

814

1,070

1,604

1,604

1,604

1,604

1,896

4,085

4,085

1,333

1,135

1,135

1,135

1,135

1,135

940

940

940

940

940

1,604

2,217

3,065

11,330

6,635

7,485

5,785

Feb.

5,020

7,111

5,105

3,966

3,405

3,065

2,878

2,623

2,640

2,504

2,250

2,184

2,250

2,022

1,912

1,866

1,835

1,776

1,660

1,632

1,576

1,535

1,563

1,791

1,850

1,535

1,563

1,632

4,170

3,439

3,065

2,700

2.350

2,250

2,210

2,050

1,920

2,030

1,910

1,870

1,850

1,820

2,100

4,150

3,900

3,070

2,700

3,250

3,140

2,770

2,450

2 220

2,135

2,217

1,946

1,790

Mar.

1,646

2,168

2,555

2,119

1,943

1,943

2,623

2,555

2,086

1,974

1,866

1,775

1,761

1,746

1,881

1,688

1,604

1,590

1,590

1,549

1,732

1,660

1,535

1,454

1,440

1,494

2,283

1,866

1,646

1,563

1,508

1,731

1,659

1,691

1,535

1,535

1,494

1,896

1,604

1,454

1,896

1,549

1,426

1,467

1,426

1,373

1 267

1,227

1,267

1,241

1,467

1,790

1,494

1,426

1,835

1,604

1.494

1,426

1,360

1,280

1,241

Apr.

1,454

1,454

1,604

1,746

1,563

1,805

1,646

2,006

1,866

1,646

1,632

1,618

1,660

1,563

1 d.04.

1,427

1,481

1,333

1,293

1,241

1,188

1,254

1,188

1,220

1,270

1,320

1,180

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,241

2,793

2,708

2,725

2,674

1,070

1,070

2,725

2,217

1,717

1,535

1,360

1,267

1,241

1,267

1,426

1,775

1,604

1,467

1,497

1,360

1,307

1,646

1,400

1,333

1,280

1,280

1,310

May.

1,04(1

1,03(1

1,05(1

1,05(1

1, Old

97(1

95(1

930

92(1

910

89(1

89(1

1,06(1

1,00;.

927

87fi

88d

87(i

940

87d

83S>

1,30]

5, 61 J

3, 165:

2,16]

1,703

1,44(

1,481

1,61*.

2,151

1,76]

1,340

1,391

1,45C

1 47C

1.36C

1,250

1,23C

1,408

1,580

1,460

1,320

1,320

1,530

1,750

1,470

1,360|

1,333

1,267

1,2011

1,267

1,2671

1,440

1. 4671

1,450

1,420

1,350

1,520

1,320

1,200

1,150

1,044

June.

1,440

1,333

1,454

1,333

1,214

1,481

2,fll2

1,660

1,413

1,320

1,387

2,623

1,990

1,590

2,912

3,099

2,963

2,151

1,850

1,761

1,703

1,508

1,427

1,850

1,943

1,590

1,467

1,373

1,387

1,333

979

902

914

1,267

1,070

1.333

1,467

1,851

720

790

902

851

1,070

902

851

826

814

1,070

1,044

1,018

3,915

2,300

1,267

1,005

1,070

1,070

1,201

1,070

1,175

1,400

July,

1.454

1,481

1,646

1,333

1,254

1,188

1,188

1,835

6,737

7,145

5,598

4,034

3,082

2,674

2,504

3,694

4,765

3,660

3,456

4,408

4,901

4,119

3,609

3,235

3,320

2,878

2,844

2,521

2,402

2,135

2,038

1,070

940

1,005

876

876

814

7on

1,005

851

801

790 7on

755

720

801

790

647

fiA7

720

720

720

720

755

814

814

940

1,044

1,010

950

930

Aug.

1,958

2,402

2,334

2,300

2,912

2,200

2, .521

2,201

2,022

1,974

1,881

1,618

1,927

2,038

1,776

1,660

1,805

1,820

1,576

1,494

1,427

1,400

1,400

1,373

1,307

1,280

1,241

1,214

1,201

1,346

1,201

850

780

720

670

640

610

700

670

570

600

1,150

QEft

760

640

600

730

1,040

1,110

1,120

1,010

770

Rift

610

EQA

657

637

678

699

699

679

Sept.

1,148

1,175

1,241

1,135

1,109

1,122

1,083

1,109

1,280

1.28&

1,346

1,083

1,018

1,044

1,122

1,044

1,018

1,031

966

097

876

814

77O

721

689

678

678

678

1,563

889

fiA7

678

657

637

637

1,400

1,400

1,070

1,494

1,044

940

837

876

814

585

575

575

575

826

1,057

1,188

814

755

678

637

595

637

647

688

647
254 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1916, and 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1918-19. 

1 ____ . _ ..

2... ...........

3 . 

4 

5....... .......

6... ..... 

7 

8 

9........ 

10.... ..........

11 _______ 

12........... 

13 -

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 - 

10

20 

21 ....... -

22

23 

24 ... _

25 

26 

27.. _ .........

28 

29 

30 

31 - 

1919-20. 

1 

2 ... 

3. _ -

4 ... ........

5 .......... -

6 ..... .

7 ...... 

8 .......... .

9 ...... 

10..... ...... ...

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ...........

18 ...........

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24... ...........

25 

26-- 

27-. ...... 

28.. 

29 

30 

31..... .........

Oct.

626

595

575

543

522

585

585

575

563

553

563

595

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,746

1,446

1,400

1,535

5,950

3,830

3,541

3,796

6,635

11,330

5,955

4,255

699

678

668

668

755

790

980

814

814

779

779

779

1,280

1,373

1,267

1,045

1,018

1,018

1,031

1,005

940

1,535

3,490

1,974

1,535

1,293

1,267

1,083

1,070

1,005

966

Nov.

3,235

2,555

2,555

2,217

1,070

1,005

940

904

1,005

1,896

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,820

2,385

1,760

1,562

1,467

1,426

1,400

1,318

1,307

1,254

1,227

2,385

2,135

1,702

953

1,109

1,135

1,031

980

914

902

889

876

876

814

1,790

1,674

1,427

1,267

1,161

1,005

940

891

850

827

827

814

827

827

940

1,135

1,109

1,045

1,896

Dec.

1,548

1,426

1,333

1,267

1,227

1,201

1,135

1,083

1,083

1,070

1,109

1,135

1,175

2,385

2,725

2,217

2,217

1,865

1,731

1,604

1,746

14,630

5,462

4,400

3,490

3,116

2,895

2,613

9 970

2,102

1,927

1,350

1,150

1.010 '930

880

850

780

2,385

6,635

5,105

2,980

2,300

1,974

3,235

2,500

2,150

1,900

1,710

1,590

1,520

1,470

1,410

1,370

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,060

1,030

Jan.

3,184

7,315

6,210

4,527

2,674

2,520

2,410

2,300

2,180

2,070

1,980

1,911

1,850

A, 820

1 746

1 660

1,820

9 P»91

1 Q7A

1 74fi

1,646

1

CCO

2,725

2,844

2,386

3,575

2,725

2,487

2,283

2,119

1,030

1,000

970

940

910

890

1,150

1,460

1,870

1,540

1,280

1,200

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,670

2,590

1,830

1,690

1,510

1,390

1,770

2,590

5,050

4,440

3,850

3,660

3,470

2,930

2,590

2,420

Feb.

2,022

1,896

1,881

2,022

1,927

1,820

1,717

1,702

1,689

1,605

1,549

1,549

2,2J7

2,776

2,135

1,896

1,702

1,674

1,605

1,563

1,792

3,405

3,660

2,691

2,946

2,895

2,555

9 ISfi

2,080

2,000

2,080

3,110

2,420

2,080

2,000

1,910

1,830

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,830

1,590

1,520

1,530

1,570

1,610

1,650

1,690

1,730

1,750

1,830

1,910

1,750

1,520

1,360

1,360

1,520

Mar.

2,691

2,351

2,102

1,958

3,235

3,915

2,980

2,725

4,680

3,660

3,150

2,861

2,691

2,504

2,351

2,470

2,725

2,895

2,470

2,267

2,135

1,974

1,866

1,866

1,792

1,7^7

2,655

2,555

2,135

1,974

1,881

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,830

2,590

1,830

1,590

1,440

1,300

1,320

1,300

1,820

2,520

6,560

1,830

3,110

6,780

4,040

5,050

4,240

,» 

3,470

3,110

2,760

2,590

2,420

3,110

2,760

2,930

6,560

4. 94fi

3,660

Apr.

1,775

1,731

1,674

1,674

1,746

1,604

1,535

1,522

1,494

1,494

2,521

2,217

1,896

1,820

1,746

2,810

2,895

2,385

2,168

1,917

1,820

1,746

1,674

1,576

1,507

1,494

1

AQA

1,494

1,674

2,386

4,840

22,500

8,150

10,800

7,230

5,680

5,260

4,640

4,240

4,040

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,110

2,760

2,590

2,420

May.

2,895

2,589

2,054

1,820

1,689

1,659

1,703

1,974

1,689

1,576

1,467

1,413

1,535

1,674

1

A.f\f)

1,373

1,333

1,333

1,307

1,521

1,576

1,373

1,360

1,494

I

AfiA

1,521,

1,427

1

O7Q

1,307

1 9.K4

2,420

2,250

2,420

2,250

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,590

2,080

2,120

2,160

2,200

2,250

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,910

1,750

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,360

1,290

1,520

1,590

1,440

1 440

1,290

1,290

1,220

June.

1,201

1,135

1,109

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,031

992

1,031

1,005

940

1,070

953

953

953

1,070

1,018

1.201

1,109

966

966

1,005

1,333

2,385

2,640

2,168

1,958

1,717

1,703

1,648

1,140

1,360

1,440

1,670

2,420

1,670

1,440

1,590

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,070

2,080

2,420

1,520

1,440

1,590

1,290

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,070

1 ' 000

July.

1,373

1,267

1,175

1,096

1,070

1,096

1,148

1,267

1,293

1,135

1,096

1,031

1,005

1,109

1,045

1,045

1,109

1 4AO

1,820

1,746

1,508

1,440

1,790

1,400

1,241

1,175

1,135

1,135

1,122

1,122

1,096

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,000

870

1,000

1,440

1,070 935

935

935

935

870

870

1,000

1,000

1,220

1,220

1,910

1,590

1,140

1,000

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,000

870

870

sin

750

Aug.

1,070

1,109

1,109

1,175

1,161

1,214

1,214

1,148

1,109

1,135

1,148

2,135

1,467

1,373

1,241

1,201

1,,148

1,148

1,109

1,031

992

1,045

1,031

966

876

876

876

863

863

914

1,070

810

750

870

760

750

870

870

810

1,220

3,660

2,420

2,250

2,250

3,660

3,850

3,110

3,660

2,930

3,290

3,110

2,760

2,420

2,250

2,000

1,750

2,080

2,250

2,080

1,670

1,590

1,590

Sept.

1,031

940

889

863

839

814

779

814

814

814

801

839

839

814

765

755

733

721

710

710

755

801

827

827

876

755

733

710

710

fiQO

1,520

1,360

2,000

1,750

1,760

1,760

1,590

1,440

1,520

1,750

1,440

1,360

1,670

1,520

1,440

3,660

1,750

1,440

1,290

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,070

1,290

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,000

1,000
TENNESSEE BTVEB BASIN. 255

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1916, and 1918-1921 Continued.

Day.

1920-21. 

!. . __ .. _

2... ...........

3...............

4... __

5. .............

6.. __ . _ ....

7..............

8..............

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

935

935

935

870

870

810

810

750

750

750

750

750

738

738

726

726

726

726

702

702

678

678

654

654

810

1,290

935

726

678

714

Nov.

702

702

810

750

702

666

654

654

654

714

750

690

654

726

870

2,760

1,670

1,360

1,290

1,140

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,000

988

971

054

1,000

1,000

935

Dec.

1,000

1,000

935

935

1,520

1,220

1,140

1,830

1,520

1,290

1,140

1,140

1,440

10,800

5,260

4,440

2,250

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,520

3,110

3,850

2,420

2,080

1,910

3,660

2,590

2,080

1,750

1,670

Jan.

1,670

1,750

1,590

1,590

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,670

1,910

2,930

2,250

1,910

1,830

5,050

3,470

2,760

2,590

2,080

1,830'

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,670

1,590

1,670

1,910

1,670

1,830

1,670

1,750

1,830

Feb.

1,670

1,590

1,590

1,520

1,590

1,590

1,590

2,760

4. fun

9,320

6,780

4,440

3,470

2,930

2,760

2,420

2,420

2,250

2,080

5,050

3,110

2,760

2,590

2,420

2,420

2,250

2,420

2,080

Mar.

2,080

1,910

1,910

1.83X)

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,440

1 44O

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,590

2,250

2,080

1,750

1,590

1,590

1,520

1,440

1,440

Apr.

2,000

1,590

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,520

1,360

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,520

2,760

5,050

3,660

2,080

2,000

1,830

1,830

2,930

2,000

1,910

1,750

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,670

May.

1,590

1,590

1,750

1,590

2,000

2,000

1,750

1,750

1,590

1,520

1,750

-2,080

2,080

1,910

1,750

1,910

1,670

1,590

1,520

1,440

2,760

2,590

2,080

1,910

1,750

1,830

1,750

1,910

1,590

1,520

1,520

June.

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,360

1,440

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,070

2,080

1,360

1,440

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,000

1,140

1,140

1,590

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,220

July.

1,360

1,070

1,000

1,000

935

870

870

870

1,220

1,220

1,000

1,000

1,140

1,070

1,290

1,750

1,290

1,220

1,000

3,470

2,590

2,000

1,440

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,070

1,140

1,000

1,000

Aug.

1,830

1,000

2,590

2,590

1,590

1,520

1,360

1,670

1,360

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,290

1,360

1,750

3,470

2,420

2,080

1,670

1,440

1,290

1,360

1,360

2,250

1,830

2,250

1,750

870

870

870

870

Sept.

870

810

810

1,440

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,070

1,000

935

935

1,070

935

935

1,000

750

750

750

935

870

750

726

750

1,070

935

1,070

870

1,000

NOTE. Daily-discharge record for years ending Sept. 30,1916,1918, and 1919, and Oct. 1 to Dec. 31,1919- 

furnished by the Knoxville Power Co. Record for the year ending Sept. 30,1916, supersedes the incomplete record published in Water-Supply Paper 453. Daily discharge for year ending Sept. 30,1917, published in Water-Supply Paper 453 except for following days for which discharge is estimated by the Qeo; 

logical Survey: Dec. 14 and 15,1,031 second-feet; Dec. 16 and 18,1,018 second-feet; Dec. 19,1,031 second-fee t 

and Dec. 20, 1916, 1,044 second-feet. Discharge for following periods for which gage-height records are 

not available also estimated by the Geological Survey by comparison with records of flow for Little Tennessee River at Judson, N. C., or McGhee, Term.; Apr. 24 to May 13, 1916; Dec. 11-16 and 30-31, 1917; 

Feb. 4-24, Apr. 29 to May 16, May 24-30, July 11, 20, July 29 to Aug. 24, Dec. 24 and 29, 1918; Jan. 6-11, 

Sept. 22, Dec. 1-7,15-81,1919; Jan. 1-13 and 19-22,1920. Discharge for following periods for which gageheight records are not available, estimated by Knoxville Power Co.: Oct. 14-18, Nov. 11-16, 1918, Feb. 

16-21, Mar. 9-13, May 10-12,17, and Nov. 21-27, 1920.

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C., for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1916-1921. 

[Drainage area, 673 square miles.]

Month.

1915-16.

November- __________________

January. ___________________

February ___________________

March _____________________

April........................................

May. ___ 1 _________________

July.........................................

September ___________________

The year ... __ . __ ... _ .. __ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,340 

4,085 

13,130 

3,813 

7,111 

2,623 

2,006 

5,615 

3,099 

7,145 

2,912 

1,563

13, 130

Minimum.

940 

790 

940 

2,054 

1,535 

1,440 

1,060 

839 

1,214 

1,188 

1,201 

678

678

Mean.

1,500 

1,260 

2,590 

2,760 

2,490 

1,830 

1,450 

1,370 

1,780 

3,130 

1,770 

1,020

1,910

Per 

square 

mile.

2.23 

1.87 

3.85 

4.10 

3.70 

2,72 

2.15 

2.04 

2.64 

4.65 

2.63 

1.52

2.84

Run-off 

in Inches.

2.57 

2.09 

4.44 

4.73 

3.99 

3.14 

2.40 

2.35 

2.94 

5.36 

3.03 

1.70

38.74
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET HI.

Monthly discharge of Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. C>, for the years ending Sept. 

SO, 1916-1921 Continued.

Month.

1916-17.

May 

July...... ......... ........ .... . -

September ________ .. _ .-.. ........

Thelyear ________ _______

1917-18. 

October ____________________

April. ______________________

July... .-......-.........................

September ____________________

1918-19. 

October. .....................................

December.. __ ............................

February .. .. . .......................

April...... ..................... ..... ..

May. . . 

June ______________________

July . _ ................................

August. .....................................

September _________________

The year ________ _ _____ :

1919-20. 

October ______________________

November _________ ___ ....

January... __________________

March ______________

April. __ _________________ ..

May ______________

July. .....................

September .....................

The year. .. ... .................

1920-21.

November ____________

January- _________________ .....

February ____________ ...

April.. ________ .......

May. __________________ .

June ___________ . .

July........................... .......

August ______________________

September ___________ ....

The year... _______ .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,385 

1,400 

4,935 

6,706 

6,380 

23,180 

4,391 

2,086 

2,470 

2,470 

1,660 

2,844

23,180

1,927 

914 

889 

11, 330 

4,170 

1,896 

2,793 

01,750 

3,915 

1,070 

1,150 

1,494

11, 330

11,330 

3,235 

14,630 

7,315 

3,660 

4,680 

2,895 

2,895 

2,640 

1,820 

2,135 

1,031

14,630

3,490 

1,896 

6,635 

5,050 

3,110 

6,780 

22,500 

2,590 

2,420 

1,910 

3,850 

3,660

22,500

1,290 

2,760 

10,800 

5,050 

9,320 

2,250 

5,050 

2,760 

2,080 

3,470 

3,470 

1,440

10,800

Minimum.

647 

616 

966 

1,347 

1,333 

3,048 

1,790 

1,175 

1,005 

802 

657 

721

616

742 

595 

<»520 

625 

1,790 

1,227 

1,070 

1,044 

720 

647 

0570 

575

3520

522 

904 

1,070 

1,563 

1,549 

1,717 

1,494 

1,254 

940 

1,005 

863 

699

522

668 

814 

0780 

"890 

1,360 

61,300 

2,420 

1,220 

1,000 

750 

750 

1,000

668

654 

654 

935 

1,360 

1,520 

1,360 

1,220 

1,440 

1,000 

870 

870 

726

654

Mean.

830 

820 

1,390 

2,570 

2,630 

5,320 

2,680 

1,500 

1,300 

1,270 

985 

1,070

1,860

934 

715 

686 

2,300 

2,550 

1,510 

1,640 

1,370 

1,200 

844 

750 

820

1,270

2,120 

1,720 

2,430 

2,640 

2,120 

2,550 

1,850 

1,600 

1,280 

1,240 

1,120 

799

1,790

1,110 

1,060 

1,820 

1,970 

1,800 

2,970 

4,840 

1,850 

1,350 

1,050 

2,080 

1,470

1,950

791 

963 

2,270 

1,990 

2,930 

1,630 

1,900 

1,810 

1,290 

1,290 

1,610 

966

1,610

Per

square 

mile.

2.07 

3.82 

3.91 

7.90 

3.98 

2.23 

1.93 

1.89 

1.46 

1.59

2.76

1.39 

1.06 

1.02 

3.42 

3.79 

2.24 

2.44 

2.04 

1.78 

1.25 

1.11 

1.22

1.89

3.15 

2.56 

3.61 

3.92 

3.15 

3.79 

2.75 

2.38 

1.90 

1.84 

1.66 

1.19

2.66

1.65 

1.58 

2.70 

2.93 

2.67 

4.41 

7.19 

2.75 

2.01 

1.56 

3.09 

2.18

2.90

1.18 

1.43 

3.37 

2.96 

4.35 

2.42 

2.82 

2.69 

1.92 

1.92 

2.39 

1.44

2.39

Run-off 

in inches.

1.42 

1.36 

2.39 

4.40 

4.07 

9.11 

4.44 

2.57 

2.15 

2.18 

1.68 

1.77

37.54

1.60 

1.18 

1.18 

3.94 

3.95 

2.58 

2.72 

2.35 

1.99 

1.44 

1.28 

1.36

 25. 57

3.63 

2.86 

4.16 

4.52 

3.28 

4.37 

3.07 

2.74 

2.12 

2.12 

' 1.91 

1.33

36.11

1.90 

1.76 

3.11 

3.38 

2.88 

5.08 

8.02 

3.17 

2.24 

1.80 

3.56 

2.43

39.33

1.36 

1.60 

3.88 

3.41 

4.53 

2.79 

3..15 

3.10 

2.14 

2.21 

2.76 

1.61

32.54

» Estimated by engineers of the U. S. Geol. Survey. 

* Estimated by engineers of the Knoxville Power Co.

NOTE. Monthly discharge October, 1915, to December, 1919, computed by U. S. Geol. Survey from 

daily-discharge record furnished by Knorville Power Co. Records for the years ending Sept. 30,1916 and 

1917, supersede the incomplete records published in Water-Supply Paper 453.
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN. 257

SCOTTS CREEK AT SYLVA, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 400 feet downstream from Southern Railway bridge, 700 feet north of railroad station in Sylva, Jackson County, and 

2 miles upstream from junction of Scotts Creek with Tuckasegee River at 

Dillsboro.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not determined.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1 to September 30, 1921.

GAGE, A vertical enamel-faced staff, 13.4 to 20.3 feet, attached to a maple tree 

on right bank 10 feet above bridge; read twice daily by Mr. J. H. Morris.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from steel bridge just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage. 

Bed of gravel, boulders, and sand; somewhat shifting. Banks high and not 

subject to overflow. A boulder riffle 200 feet downstream forms the control but stage-discharge relation changes owing to refuse dumped into 

creek below the gage.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period February 1 to 

September 30, 1921, 17.8 feet at 5.30 p. m. June 30; minimum stage, 14.35 

feet at 6.30-p. m. June 14, 6 p. m. June 15, and 6.30 p. m. June 20.

ICE. None this year.

REGULATION. Small milldams upstream cause considerable diurnal fluctuation

during low water. 

Data inadequate for determination of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Scotts Creek at Sylva, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. 30,

Date.

Feb. 1

Apr. 16

July 15

Made by 

W.E Hall and L.J.HaU.

L. J. Hall.... ..........

. .do..... .... .....

hS.

Feet. 

1464

1449

1450

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

121

115

97.5

Date.

Aug. 12

13

Made by 

L. J. Hall..............

height.

Feet.

14.84

14.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

135

104

Daily gage height, in feet, of Scotts Creek at Sylva, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day-.

l _________________

2 ___ ____ ___ . . __ .

3 .-. .. ___ - __ . ....

4.. . . .. .......

5 _______ . _______________

6 __ . _ . ___ . _ ...... ___ ...

7. _ .

8.. ___ ........ _ .................

9........... _____ .................

10.. . . .

11 ___ .... _ .. ____ . __ ..... ...

12 __ ...... _ ..............

13 ....... __ ......... ___ .. ...

14...... __ ... _ .......... __ ......

15. .. _ .................. _ .....

16

17 ___ .... __ ... ___ ............

18

19 __ . _ _.. . 

20 __ .... ____ ....... __ .........

21. _ .. ___ , ___ .................

22....................................

23 .

24. ................................

25. _ . __ . _ .......................

26 ...............................

27............ __ .... __ ........I...

28. _ ................................

29 .....

30 _____ . _ ......................

81....-. . ..... ...............

Feb.

146 id i

145

145

146

145

145

15.1

15.4

16.5

15.8

15.4

15.2

15.0

15.0

149

148

148

148

15.4

15.1

15.0

15.0

148

148

14.8

148

147

Mar.

147

14.7

147

14.6

14.6

146

146

14.6

147

146

146

146

146

146

14.5

14.6

14.5

14 6

145

145

145

145

146

148

146

146

146

146

145

145

147

Apr.

147

14.6

146

146

145

145

144

146

146

146

145

145

144

145

145

147

15.4

149 14 a

14 7

147

149

148

146

146

14.6

147

148

147

14 7

May.

146

14.7

148

147

148

147 14 7

146

146

146

149

147

148

147

14 7

147

146

14.6

146

147

148

148

147

14.7

14 71

14.7

149

147

146

146

14.6

June.

145

145

14.5

14.5

15.0

146

145

15.0

148

148

144

14.4

144

144

144

15.2

149

145

14.5

144

144

146

146

145

144

15.4

15.2

144

145

15.9

July.

146

145

145

145

14.4

145

146

145

14.5

15.1

146

145

147

14.6

15.1

15.4

14.6

14.6

146

15.0

15.2

149

146

146

149

145

146

145

145

14.5

145

Aug.

146

145

15.6

147

148

146

15.0

14.6

145

145

146

148

146

147

16.1

15.4

15.2

149

14.8

14.7

15.2

147

148

15.9

15.0

145

149

-14.7

147

147

14.8

Sept.

147

146

146

146

146

146

146

1476

146

14.6

14.6

146

14.5

145

145

14.5

14.5

14 5

14.5

145

145

145

14.5

145

145

14.6

147

145

146

15.2
258 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

OCONAItTFTY RIVER AT CHEROKEE, N. C.

LOCATION. At cable footbridge one-fourth mile upstream from Cherokee 

Indian School in Cherokee Indian Reservation, one-fourth mile downstream 

from small milldam, three-fourths mile upstream from Cherokee, Swain 

County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth of Soco Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27 to September 30, 1921, at present site; August 27, 1907, to June 30, 1908, at a site just below mouth of Soco Creek, 

2 miles downstream from present gage.

GAGE. Vertical staff with enamel face attached to a large maple on right bank 

6 feet below bridge; read by Mr. J. L. Walters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable footbridge just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above 

and below gage. Banks steep and about 11 feet high. Wide cultivated 

bottoms on both banks subject to overflow during extreme floods. Bed 

gravel and small boulders; probably permanent. A rocky riffle 400 feet 

below gage forms low-water control and is practically permanent; 1,000 feet 

downstream the hills shut in forming bluffs on both banks which control 

flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period January 27 

to September 30, 1921; 7.8 feet at 1.30 p. m. February 10 (discharge, about 

5,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.85 feet several days in July and September (discharge, 180 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. A small dam one-fourth mile upstream, which operates lighting 

system for Indian school, has very little storage but may cause diurnal 

fluctuation during low stages.

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 100 and 1,000 second-feet; extended above 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Made by L.J. Hall.]

Date.

Feb. 4. .

Apr. 15. . . ..

July 14.......... ..........

Gage

Feet. 

4.15

4.00

a 87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

326

240

179

Date.

Aug. 10 _ . ________ .

Sept. 21.... _ .. ..... .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4,37

4.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

476

264
EIVEE BASIN. 259

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

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... __ ..

Jan.

385

403

385

415

403

Feb.

385

355

355

328

403

355

367

765

1,280

2,880

3,030

1,790

940

765

685

610

540

475

475

1,030

685

575

610

540

508

475

475

415

Mar.

415

415

415

403

385

355

355

355

385

355

328

328

311

300

300

300

290

275

275

250

250

300

328

540

575

415

367

355

344

328

355

Apr.

475

385

355

355

328

311

300

300

300

275

275

250

250

250

250

1,230

1,230

648

540

475

403

415

648

475

415

415

540

445

403

367

May.

355

355

355

415

808

648

540

475

475

445

415

415

475

403

385

367

355

344

311

311

475

475

403

367

403

445

475

445

403

355

344

June.

311

300

275

275

260

260

250

250

260

355

328

275

260

240

240

415

328

445

344

311

275

260

275

300

290

260

250

225

290

290

July.

260

225

200

200

192

180

180

180

260

200

200

180

180

311

225

385

260

260

210

1,030

850

540

445

355

311

311

275

275

. 260

250

250

Aug.

225

200

2,300

850

540

508

610

765

508

445

403

415

385

403

808

985

850

940

685

575

475

475

415

765

508

1,080

685

540

475

415

385

Sept.

367

355

328

311

290

290

344

300

290

275

275

250

250

225

225

200

200

200

200

200

260

240

200

200

192

180

225

240

225

225

Monthly discharge of Oconalufty River at Cherokee, N. C., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 133 square miles.]

Month.

January 27-31.- .............................

FebruaryJuly. ..

August.. ... ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

415 

3,030 

575 

1,230 

808 

445 

1,030 

2,300 

367

Minimum.

385 

328 

250 

250 

311 

225 

180 

200 

180

Mean.

398 

789 

353 

444 

427 

290 

305 

633 

252

Per

square 

mile.

2.99 

5.93 

2.65 

3.34 

3.21 

2.18 

2.29 

4.76 

1.89

Kun-ofl 

in inches.

0.56 

6.18 

3.06 

3.73 

3.70 

2.43 

2.64 

5.49 

2.11

CHEOAH RIVER AT JOHNSON, N. C.

LOCATION. One mile above store at Johnson, Graham County, 2 miles below 

mouth of Santeetlah Creek, 4 miles above Yellow Creek, and 11 miles 

southeast of Tapoca. Site of proposed dam for development No. 2 of 

Aluminum Co. of America is 1 mile above station.

DEAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1912, to December 31, 1918 (collected by 

the Aluminum Co. of America); December 29, 1920, to September 31, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large sycamore tree on right bank 100 feet 

upstream from W. O. Williams's house; installed December 30, 1920. The 

gage used November 1, 1912, to December 31, 1913, by the Aluminum Co. 

of America was located about three-fourths mile downstream and gage 

used 1914-1918 was at a site half a mile downstream from present gage. 

Gage used 1914-1918 and the present gage were read simultaneously for 

a period and a relationship curve developed.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river is practically solid rock, and a series of 

rapids below the gage form the control; probably permanent. Left bank 

90920 25 WSP 523 IS
260 SUEPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1021, PAKT III.

high and wooded; right bank subject to overflow at a stage of about 8 feet 

for a distance of 50 feet back from river channel.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from cable three quarters of a mile downstream from gage. Velocities are somewhat irregular owing to large 

boulders above, but it is the best section available.

ICE. Ice forms on rocks during severe cold spells but seldom is sufficient to 

affect the stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.50 feet at 

1 p. m., July 20 (discharge, 7,470 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08 feet at 

7 a. m., September 18 (discharge, 144 second-feet).

1912-1918: Maximum mean daily stage recorded, 7.25 feet March 4, 

1917 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum mean daily discharge, 110 

second-feet, October 1 and 2, 1914.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year ending 

September 30, !Ji21. Rating curve based on seven discharge measurements 

made by the United States Geological Survey and a curve showing relation, 

between readings of present gage and the one formerly used by the Aluminum Co. of America, thus making use of the discharge measurements made 

by that company; curve well defined below 1,200 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths t\rice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records below 3,000 second-feet good; 

others fair.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge record, 1912-1918, furnished by the Aluminum 

Co. of America.

Discharge measurements of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 30 

Apr. 18

Made by 

W.E 

Waldo and Charl

Daily discharge, in se 

Nov. 1, 1912, t

Day.

1912-13. 1 __ .

2 ____

8 ....

4 

5... _ .

6 .......

7.......

8 .......

9.......

10 

11 .

12 ____ .

13

14 .

15 .

16. ___ .

17. ....

18 ____ .

19 ____ .

20- __ .

21........

22........

23 .

24 ____ .

25 .

26 .

27 ____ .

28. .

29 .

30 __ ....

31 .

Oct.

 r 

No2( 

2: 11 11 it

r $

2* 

2! 

21

IS 

1! 

IS 

K 

M 

1J 

M 

11 

15 

17

1( 

17 

11 

1( 

1<

1( 

If 

If 

1< 

If

1

on 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.22 

2.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

817 

1,090

Date. Made by 

June 18 W. R. Kin 

July 11 DuncanCllarlton.. ....

height.

Feet. 

1.34 

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

250 

228

',ond-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods 

t> Dec. SI, 1918, and Dec. 29, 1920, to Sept. SO, 1921.

r ^

»4 

9 

8 

1 

13

1 

9 

2

8 

2

8 

6 

8 

2

4

4 

2 

9 

5 3

9 

0 

0 

3 

3

3 

1 

7 

3 

6

Dec.

171 

232 

269 

462 

637

897 

486 

405 

352 

314

296 

266 

256 

254 -241

244 

241 

421 

296 

252

250 

244 

293 

441 

327

296 

370 

305 

296 

1,132 

739

Jan.

551 

470 

666 

494 

502

517 

556 

792 

566 

512

531 

2,198 

934 

743 

621

556 

517 

1,216 

696 

621

861 

621 

587 

1,630 

1,364

1,011 

1,827 

1,302 

990 

806 

990

Feb.

826

727 

875 

861 

739

678 

609 

566 

531

517

1,259 

1,391 

934 

826 

739

678 

621 

566 

556 

759

592 

592 

531 

517 

484

474 

4,622 

1,928

Mar.

1,216 

972 

861 

792

727

672 

615 

593 

572 

1,302

1,216 

861 

883 

4,817 

2,505

1,677 

1,320 

1,091 

1,011 

1,051

1,679 

1,035 

957 

883 

826

1,679 

4,492 

2,087 

1,578 

1,483 

1.233

Apr.

1,067 

988 

912 

840 

812

746 

696 

666 

637 

626

666 

666 

593 

682 

649

626 

626 

572 

531 

507

484 

462 

462 

441 

441

479 

462 

449 

433 

449

May.

421 

401 

381 

362 

362

344 

462 

381 

344 

327

311 

311 

311 

311 

344

311 

531 

327 

311 

296

282 

327 

2,552 

897 

637

531 

1,011 

666 

556 

484 

531

June.

462 

631 

441 

421 

381

401 

441 

441 

609

484

421 

381 

344 

327 

311

311 

282 

269 

282 

421

296 

296 

344 

282 

269

256 

296 

256 

239 

244

July.

311 

275 

311 

296 

282

232 

216 

198 

198

188

302 

727 

344 

264 

244

232 

216 

198 

188 

232

198 

179 

179 

188 

401

232 

249 

269 

249 

269 

264

Aug.

216 

433 

302

256 

220

203 

226 

256 

256 

198

179 

179 

171 

166 

194

183 

209 

171 

163 

269

256 

188 

198 

166 

163

156 

156 

160 

152 

194 

148

Sept.

145 

142 

140 

138 

151

150 

140 

140 

139 

216

148 

140 

138 

150 

150

150 

142 

156 

176 

149

493 

188 

157 

148 

144

141 

140 

140 

160 

308
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods 

Nov. 1, 1912, to Dec. SI, 1918, and Dec. 29, 1920, to Sept. SO, 1921 Con.

Day.

1913-14. 

1..... _ ......

2... __ .. _ ..

3.. .......

4.. _ .........

5 ... ........

7...... ........

8. _____ . _

9 ...... .

10 __ ... __ ...

11. _ .... __ ..

12 ,. 

13 

14..............

15........ ,.

16 j.

17 4.

18 +.

1Q i 20...... I.

21............+.

22 I

23 .... +.

25............+.

26 ...........

97

28... .-+.

29.. ....+.

30 +-

31 .. +.

1914-15.

1 +.

2 +. 3. .;. 4.. ...... 4.

6 +.

6 . +.

7 .... +.

8.. .. .+.

11 .+.

12............}.

13 +.

14

15 I16.... i.

17 ......

18 . .+- 19............;. on 20 +-

91 1 22 .......

23 }.

24 ..........

25 nc 1 26 _ ........ .1.

27 I.

28.. 1 ... f .

29 +.

on T

31 +-

Oct.

184

157

146

144

141

140

140

139

138

137

137

148

137

132

132

130

130

156

512

393

242

198

655

341

296

251

358

254

225

207

110

110

333

192

158

142

130

126

126

122

166

150

134

134

2,455

711

353

396

280

243

222

204

195

189

181

173

166

IKS

156

1 Cft

154

Nov.

198

190

183

173

169

163

162

370

264

225

203

203

227

240

230

225

437

279

249

232

220

211

202

198

184

183

17Q

177

176

186

154

152

148

146

144

142

142

328

186

166

160

168

168

181

343

207

186

178

173

150

181

171

181

162

162

166

160

305

777

Dec.

684

282

242

225

213

202

826

409

334

296

274

259

251

239

244

227

220

220

211

202

202

194

277

251

251

327

244

299

417

370

385

301

521

2,782

1 260

806

634

507

dSfi

385

343

318

343

323

210

243

257

288

305

549

729

579

430

486

6,902

2,022

1,136

866

1,185

908

748

Jan.

323

296

309

272

264

254

254

257

288

343

292

261

247

236

243

236

250

222

222

250

305

233

216

236

473

296

272

250

254

300

1,007

659

594

635

493

442

1,052

951

729

642

572

626

898

676

626

693

579

973

995

908

786

676

626

1,310

2,040

1,689

1,185

995

866

748

693

659

Feb.

413

348 SIS'

296

305

876

806

549

442

418

436

385

556

702

549

480

486

396

1,185

973

720

594

711

579

521

493

460

436

4,768

1,702

1,272

1,064

1,160

1,030

887

786

720

668

634

594

579

564

1,508

748

659

626

579 549'

521

507

549

1,310

720

642

594

564

Mar.

424

353

380

374

363

396

363

353

338

343

535

1,100

729

602

542

500

480

528

430

711

480

460

424

407

407

480

4fi7

876

876

856

908

535

507

480

480

1,806

929

826

693

650

610

579

564

535

507

493

579

500

467

493

480

454

442

436

424

430

480

521

4fi7

454

507

507

Apr.

806

729

642

579

535

493

467

748

493

442

424

564

442

1,064

984

929

748

642

587

1,336

918

786

693

626

579

572

521

480

528

493

480

474

454

430

430

467

521

514

480

442

1,018

684

564

521

486

454

430

418

396

385

374

363

353

363

353

333

363

368

353

333

May.

442

418

407

396

693

549

480

535

436

418

396

374

363

343

333

323

318

323

305

288

284

280

272

264

257

247

243

243

233

229

226

323

314

314

305

288

272

2,072

1,006

618

521

467

564

521

442

412

380

418

353

363

385

343

343

333

328

348

407

323

323

300

288

300

June.

216

213

204

204

305

247

272

236

204

192

181

181

181

207

189

176

171

222

229

181

173

171

164

156

150

158

186

192

162

142

535

460

374

314

296

305

380

374

284

264

254

257

314

280

305

328

318

284

246

243

305

250

222

216

213

210

204

430

288

305

July.

138

254

181

156

162

146

142

134

138

154

134

134

132

162

407

467

374

412

216

181

195

168

158

146

138

136

138

138

192

146

132

250

480

418

521

1,898

659

467

430

407

353

374

314

358

314

288

323

272

310

272

264

272

240

229

222

210

204

201

195

192

186

186

Aug.

128

132

142

152

171

243

171

144

207.

257

210

213

243

210

268

184

160

154

142

142

146

142

130

138

154

152

166

207

219

166

146

418

300

192

284

201

181

176

184

210

195

176

246

210

192

229

184

178

174

210

363

363

216

186

176

184

171

178

314

198

186

176

Sept.

138

144

166

148

126

122

118

128

216

142

142

154

132

122

118

118

116

120

118

126

128

132

122

134

168

124

116

114

112

112

186

210 in

176

430

272

210

192

184

178

176

162

272

189

164

158

158

154

152

154

676

213

178

171

158

158

154

154

154

396
262 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods 

Nov. 1, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1918, and Dec. 29, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1921 Con.

Day.

1915-16. 

1 .... ... ..

2 ______ ....

3 

4..............

5 

6... .... ... ....

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11.. .........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16 . 

17.. ........

18 

19 . ..

20 

21 

22.... .......

23 

24 _____ .. ...

26 .......

97

28 

29 

30 

91

1916-17. 

1 .....

2 

5 

6... .... 7. ....;

8 

9 ..........

10. .....

11 

12 

13... ...........

14 ...........

15 

16 

17 .

18 

19 ..........

20 .

21..............

22..............

23 

24..............

25 ___ . ___ ..

26 

27 ...........

28 ___ ... ___

29..... .........

30... ._ ......

31 

Oct.

1,136

407

305

296

806

528

418

338

296

300

264

243

240

243

268

240

229

219

243

305

264

280

323

264

243

236

229

219

213

204

198

186

181

176

171

174

171

169

166

181

243

184

174

171

169

166

186

253

229

1,210

338

288

253

236

222

216

210

204

195

192

368

280

Nov.

195

192

189

186

181

181

181

178

243

201

186

192

296

385

1,052

442

353

314

594

442

402

385

358

323

310

292

385

314 3*23

310

240

222

210

204

198

195

192

189

189

343

229

222

280

528

363

288

264

264

243

236

229

222

1,704

493

363

323

310

369

480

564

Dec.

272

268

260

250

246

240

236

232

226

219

243

272

264

229

229

816

1,645

4,530

1,272

908

684

594

535

507

1,064

738

642

693

6,322

1,776

1,235

396

368

333

314

549

353

323

308

796

493

430

442

374

310

323

280

323

343

333

343

816

454

430

424

385

507

2,531

1,272

866

684

Jan.

1,148

1,148

951

816

748

1,100

1,285

973

866

786

816

786

1,548

1,041

908

1,112

866

711

676

668

668

2,746

1,160

995

866

786

738

684

676

618

650

786

650

1,806

1,222

1,976

1,401

1,052

887

776

693

618

521

535

1,480

1,285

1,235

1,030

1,507

1,018

918

973

2,104

1,349

1,148

973

836

777

719

1,746

918

836

Feb.

1,575

3,352

1,631

1,248

1,052

929

846

767

929

776

711

676

738

634

586

579

564

549

514

507

493

474

480

626

521

480

454

442

500

2,819

1,562

1,124

995

876

826

767

719

693

602

602

579

549

535

876

610

610

2,356

2, 566

2,967

3,352

1,260

1,100

1,414

1,148

1,018

929

876

Mar.

448

729

846

659

610

586

962

720

586

579

564

521

507

493

507

454

442

436

424

418

412

407

385

380

374

467

940

594

535

514

493

2,728

1,867

4,757

11,400

5,430

2,461

1,929

1,867

1,494

1,310

1,210

1,160

1,124

1,401

1,088

1,064

2,322

1,379

1,185

1,064

1,703

1,222

1,222

5,290

1,913

1,806

5,684

2,28&

1,791

1,508

1.336

Apr.

467

448

542

535

467

521

542

676

594

549

567

564

521

480

467

454

467

418

396

385

634

442

407

407

442

442

390

385

368

353

1,185

1,148

1,041

973

2,464

1,631

1,388

1,414

1,362

1,171

1,088

1,041

1,018

897

846

806

738

729

693

659

614

610

594

579

564

564

528

507

594

521

May.

343

338

323

363

323

314

305

300

292

284

280

276

276

323

276

268

264

257

288

257

250

767

1,362

776,

549

442

390

368

333

650

412

626

487

467

610

493

448

467

493

454

430

418

418

396

385

374

363

353

342

333

323

318

338

363

323

314

442

424

486

363

333

353

June.

343

323

412

343

333

418

549

363

328

305

343

826

418

353

711

1,041

836

594

493

480

418

424

363

385

430

358

338

305

318

305

363

412

353

314

296

292

549

571

684

786

571

460

418

684

454

396

363

338

323

486

521

467

368

348

318

295

305

323

454

314

July.

353

353

333

280

260

243

243

776

1,323

1,172

1,112

1,076.

826

676

594

676

634

702

586

756

1,210

826

659

586

564

610

528

549

480

430

407

284

272

264

257

250

379

292

253

236

229

222

216

213

204

236

272

280

276

276

253

323

594

396

323

385

309

272

257

236

243

272

Aug.

378

385

374

430

378

358

368

467

363

480

480

1,235

918

564

460

424

1,235

436

385

363

454

363

353

374

323

296

284

272

264

264

250

296

1,160

343

268

243

233

256

280

264

280

236

222

216

207

338

314

258

236

216

253

272

229

213

195

189

181

173

168

166

338

887

Sept.

246

343

328

284

243

236

236

272

250

240

236

219

210

210

210

213

195

195

192

189

186

181

178

17fl

171

166

164

166

396

213

676

442

493

396

328

296

272

272

280

280

257

229

222

219

216

222

213

198

192

186

183

204

222

236

204

189

.222

676

296

250
TENNESSEE EIVEB BASIN. 263

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods 

Nov. 1, 1912, to Dec. SI, 1918, and Dec. 29, 1920, to Sept. SO, 1921 Con.

Day.

1917-18. 

1 

3 .......

4.. ______ ,

5 _ .....

6 _______ .

7 

8.... .

9..... __ ....

10....... .......

11.. _ ... _ ...

12..............

13 

14 ... ___ ...

15 __

16 

17... _ ........

18 _ ...........

19 ___ .....

20 

21. ___ . _ ...

22. _ ....

23... .......

24 . ..........

25.... ___ ....

26 

27 

28. _____ ...

29..............

30... ......

31....... .......

Day. Oct

1918. 

1 ___ ... 22

2- ___ . 21

3 _ . __ - 20

4.... __ . 19

5 _ . __ . 18

6.... __ . 18

7.... _ .. 18

8 _ .. IS

9... 17

10. 17

Oct.

229

222

213

204

. 198

198

192

186

192

189

186

181

181

176

176

171

171

168

693

280

225

213

204

193

192

184

192

183

183

467

250

. No-<

2 1,04

3 79

4 63

8 57

5 52

12 48

* 42

4 > 40

8 3S

8 36

Nov.

222

216

213

213

210

204

201

198

198

192

192

189

201

198

192

186

181

181

178

178

176

171

171

168

168

166

168

166

186

250

r. Da

1 5

* 4

4 4

1 4

8 3

.0 3

4 3

1 3

0 3

& 3

D

t

3.

00

54

36

12

90

74

58

48

38

58

ec.

W4

m

m

?M

m

Sfi

95

98

83

71

66

71

69

64

69

73

95

86

86

92

?04

98

98

98

264

m

m

66

36

36

36

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Jan.

Day.

1918.

Feb.

1,414

1,310

1,124

S46

684

684

826

693

711

897

719

846

856

684

650

3,234

1,561

1,148

1,160

2,356

1,272

1,064

929

846

786

846

693

650

Oct.

173

201

213

192

184

176

173

171

260

. 473

Mar.

579

564

549

542

528

500

1,006

564

535

836

579

556

650

576

586

521

507

480

470

493

602

576

576

659

618

576

528

507

480

454

Nov.

353

338

328

318

314

467

1,018

1,088

729

626

Apr.

430

473

497

473

424

396

836

777

659

571

542

507

480

454

442

602

836

767

642

594

1,041

676

586

557

511

951

626

579

613

825

Dec

45

40

361

65

1,07

85

67

58

1,00

51

May.

684

600

576

542

507

480

467

777

500

467

442

430

973

701

564

535

542

542

549

650

693

876

729

618

586

739

684

579

528

521

467

I

1

4 21..

1 22..

8 23..

B 24..

8 25..

6 26..

8 27..

6 28..

7 29..

4 30..

31-

June.

436

424

401

396

467

486

542

586

442

396

363

442

412

343

328

314

323

579

338

ass

1,185

642

470

379

358

618

412

358

521

480

)ay.

918.

July.

497

368

338

328

318

305

284

454

309

272

260

253

243

236

232

229

232

296

390

268

264

280

264

284

276

353

333

288

314

363

318

Oct.

300

240

222

246

358

314

549

984

1,521

5,155

1,674

Aug.

300

253

243

232

225

216

348

239

219

206

225

257

210

192

183

181

353

379

348

442

300

268

246

225

207

338

222

246

213

208

260

Nov.

579

 702

618

418

390

368

358

1,285

549

Sept.

246

206

186

201

374

353

250

276

348

250

236

219

276

183

192

186

189

288

232

454

323

250

222

210

201

210

385

288

292

276

Dec.

1,776

5,234

1,851

1,388

1,088

929

826

748

693

650

610
264 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods 

Nov. 1, 1912, to Dec. SI, 1918, and Dec. 29, 1920, to Sept. SO, 19%l~Gon.

Day.

1920-21. 

1.. ........... ...

2...................

3-. ..............

4...................

5.. .... ....___

6. __ ........ _ ..

7...................

8...................

9...................

10 ........ _ .....

11. ...........

12 .__._ ._ ...

13 _ ..........

14...................

15 ................

16 ....... .......

17. ...............

18.......... ___ ...

19 ..... _ ......

20... ................

21............. __ ..

22........ ____ ...

23...... _ .. ___ ..

24 __ ..............

25...................

26. ...............

27... ____ . ___ .

28 ...... _._...__.

29. _ ...............

30 ............

81...................

Dec.

820

780

702

Jan.

665

665

595

562

530

500

Kflft

562

1,040

995

780

665

630

2,270

1 t)M\

905

820

740

665

630

595

562

562

530

740

562

595

562

595

702

Feb.

630

562

530

530

630

630

630

1,040

2,000

4,170

2,410

1,510

1,190

1,040 Q<;n

862

820

740

702

1,460

905

820

905

780

780

702

740

702

Mar.

665

630

665

595

KQ1

562

530

530

530

530

500

470

470

470

4i9

415

470

415

415

390

390

390

7ft9

74ft

595

530

500

500

442

442

Apr.

740

562

500

470

470

442

415

415

442

390

365

365

365

415

son

2,550

2,270

1,140

862

740

665

820 i run

740

665

595

ons

702

630

595

May.

530

530

595

562

595

562

530

500

470

442

630

595

665

780

562

530

500

470

442

415

562

562

470

442

415

415

390

390

365

340

<Un

June.

315

302

288

315

470

365

OQO

279

315

340

275

248

248

230

266

292

340

238

230

261

256

234

252

243

252

470

288

221

234

442

July.

315

230

234

205

189

182

182

470

284

217

185

178

209

182

665

243

197

221

QQH

665

442

340

310

275

340

266

261

243

315

390

Aug.

238

217

665

310

415

365

284

442

297

256

230

365

365

279

415

595

1,090

740

530

415

365

315

365

500

442

562

442

365

315

292

279

Sept.

292

256

230

217

209

197

213

189

205

213

185

193

178

168

182

160

150

147

150

160

174

185

178

171

201

530

230

209

174

316

Monthly discharge of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods Nov. 1,191%, 

to Dec. 31, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Sept. SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 175 square miles.]

Month.

1912-13.

July ... -

1913-14.

July 

The year . ___ .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

389 

1,132 

2,198 

4,622 

4,817 

1,067 

2,552 

609 

727 

433 

493

655 

437 

826 

1,007 

1,185 

1,100 

1,336 

693 

305 

467 

268 

216

1,336

Minimum.

143 

171

470 

474 

572 

433 

282 

239 

179 

148 

138

130 

162 

194 

216 

296 

338 

424 

226 

142 

132 

128 

112

IB

Mean.

191 

377 

843 

893 

1,380 

619 

504 

358 

262 

206 

167

217 

218 

295 

296 

551 

632 

662 

352 

196 

191 

175 

133

316

Per 

square 

mile.

1.09 

2.15 

4.82 

5.10 

7.89 

3.54 

2.88 

2.05 

1.50 

1.18 

.954

1.24 

1.25 

1.69 

1.69 

3.15 

3.04 

3.78 

2.01 

1.12 

1.09 

1.00 

.760

1.81

Run-off 

in inches.

1.22 

2.48 

5.56 

5.31 

9.10 

3.95 

3.32 

2.29 

1.73 

1.36 

1.06

1.43 

1.40 

1.95 

1.95 

3.28 

3.50 

4.22 

2.32 

1.25 

1.26 

1.15 

.85

24,56
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN. 265

Monthly discharge of Cheoah River at Johnson, N. C., for the periods Nov. 1, 1912, 

to Dec. 31, 1918, and Jan. 1 to Sept. SO, 1921 -Continued.

Month.

1914-15.

July : 

The year . .

1915-16.

April.. .. __ 

June.... ____ ... __ __ __ _ ....

July .

The year .. . .

1916-17. 

October ___________ . ___ . .......

April 

July 

The year.... ..

1917-18.

April.. ..... .

May.. __ . __ . ______ . __ ........

July. 

September.-..-.. __ _ _ _ ..

1918.

December. __ __ .. _ - -------

1921.

June. - _ . __ 4... ----- -----

July 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

2,455 

777 

6,902 

2,040 

4,758 

1,806 

1,018 

2,072 

535 

1,898 

418 

676

6,902

1,136 

1,062 

6,322 

2,746 

3,352 

962 

676 

1,362 

1,041 

1,323 

1,236 

396

6,322

1,210 

1,704 

2,631 

2,104 

3,362 

11,400 

2,464 

626 

786 

594 

1,160 

676

11,400

693 

250

3,234 

1,006 

1,041 

973

1,185 

497 

442 

454

5,155 

1,285 5,234 ' 

2,270 

4,170 

740 

2,550 

780 

470 

995 

1,090 

530

Minimum

110 

142 

210

442 

507 

424 

333 

272 

204 

186 

171 

152

110

198 

178 

219 

618 

442 

374 

353 

250 

305 

243 

250 

164

164

166 

189 

253 

521 

535 

1,064 

507 

314 

292 

204 

166 

183

166

168 

166

650 

436 

396 

430 

314 

229 

181 

183

171 

314 

338

500 

530 

390 

365 

340 

221 

178 

217 

147

Mean.

275 

201 

877 

833 

946 

575 

453 

451 

302 

365 

221 

212

474

322 

320 

892 

963 

816 

548 

478 

395 

449 

639 

451 

225

541

244 

339 

528 

1,090 

1,230 

2,390 

932 

411 

428 

2S3 

295 

286

702

222 

191

1,050 

569 

612 

598 

460 

305 

258 

260

507 

572 

850

726 

1,050 

515 

722 503- 

293 

310 

411 

209

Per

square 

mile.

1.67 

1.16 

5.01 

4.76 

6. 41 

3.29 

2.59 

3T58 

1.73 

2.09 

1.26 

1.21

2.71

1.84 

1.83 

5.10 

5.46 

4.66

a 13

2.73

2.26 

2.67 

3.65 

2.58 

1..29

a 09

1.39 

1.94 

3.02 

6.23 

7.03 

13.7 

5.33 

2.35 

S.46 

1.62 

1.69 

1.63

4.01

1.27 

1.09

6.00 

3.25 

3.50

3.42 

2.63 

1.74 

1.47 

1.49

2.90

3.27 

4.86

4.16 

6.00 

2.94 

4.13 

2.87 

1,67 

1.77 

2.35 

1.19

Hun-ofi 

in inches.

1.81 

1.2S 

6.78 

5.49 

5.63 

3.79 

2.89 

2.97 

1.93 

2.41 

1.45 

1.36

36.78

2.12 

2.04 

5.88 

6.28 

5.03 

3.61 

3.05 

2.61 

2.87 

4.21 

2.97 

1.44

42.11

1.60 

2.16 

3.48 

7.18 

7.32 

16.79 

5.95 

2.71 

2.73 

1.87 

1.96 

1.82

54.56

1.46 

1.22

6.25 

3.76 

3.90 

3.94 

2.93 

2.01 

1.70 

1.66

3.34 

3.66 

5,60

4.78 

6.25 

3.39 

4.61 

3.31 

t'86 

2.04 

2.71 

1.33

NOTE. Monthly discharge, 1912-1918, computed by the U. S. Geol. Survey from daily-discharge record 

furnished by the Aluminum Co. of America.
266 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&21, PART III.

CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge in Cleveland, Russell County, a station on 

Norton branch of Norfork & Western Railway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 536 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of the bridge; read by H. B. Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel nearly straight for 1,000 feet above and below 

gage. Stream is a succession of pools and rock shoals and channel is believed 

to be permanent. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank 

subject to overflow during unusual floods. Control for low water is a long 

gravel and rock shoal about 300 feet below gage; reasonably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.40 feet 

January'15 (discharge, 4,390 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.04 feet November 1 (discharge, 115 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 200 and 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage heights to rating table. 

Records, between 200 and 1,500 second-feet, good; beyond these limits only 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 9

28

Jan. 21

Made by 

W. R. King _, _

L.J.Hall.. .

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

2.26

2.26

3.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

190

168

766

Date.

Mar. 25

26

July 30

Made by 

 . .do.... ....

 do... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.98

3.86

2.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

953

381

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. __ . _ .. ...

2... ...........

3. __ ..... _ .

4. _ ..........

5..............

6 _ ...........

7..... ....... ..

8... ...........

9.-.-..... ....

10 ___ .........

11..... ........ .

12..............

13.. ........... .

14..............

15. .

16..............

17 

18 . 

19 

20 __ . _ ......

21..............

22..............

23. 

24..............

25....... __ ...

26 ........ ...

27 

28 

29.......... .

30 

31 . _ .....

Oct.

173

155

130

125

Nov.

115

130

135

145

130

125

125

135

140

150

161

167

155

150

209

282

1,430

670

615

451

500

460

393

314

298

670

1,470

1,280

1,100

920

Dec.

766

604

490

424

500

500

441

1,760

1,900

1,360

1,020

822

730

4,100

3,200

1,810

1,130

888

700

604

540

550

855

760

615

510

700

730

615

593

560

Jan.

510

520

460

424

388

362

370

330

379

550

500

593

550

3,370

4,390

1,430

1,680

1,280

1,060

920

836

934

1 250

1,250

990

803

718

682

670

842

1,180

Feb.

920

836

730

642

615

571

560

626

760

2,520

4,090

2,420

1,540

1,240

962

862

754

664

576

1,860

1.640

1,470

2,080

1,990

1,550

1,200

948

Mar.

848

816

848

874

790

748

682

648

604

550

540

442

392

420

415

442

451

397

406

362

362

354

397

388

Q4.1

941

730

637

find

520

465

Apr.

1,340

1,380

969

772

654

535

485

465

442

366

366

334

330

326

310

350

535

525

^456

392

384

354

410

388

346

326

334

350

342

322

May.

302

298

862

2,220

2,170

2,220

1,510

1,070

829

676

648

620

540

520

451

397

346

342

314

306

298

302

298

267

510

1,430

1,340

796

766

604

500

June.

415

334

310

286

271

286

206

254

334

286

246

270

254

197

194

194

191

212

270

420

278

191

206

246

206

254

206

212

182

200

July.

209

179

170

132

191

182

148

152

176

262

566

250

282

2S6

318

370

392

262

258

270

420

270

212

170

148

176

342

294

246

374

314

Aug.

266

203

525

3,570

1,170

560

370

350

330

215

243

229

188

274

1,100

642

505

1,220

976

670

485

379

379

346

274

290

246

424

346

179

140

Sept.

185

179

226

229

659

682

1,020

490

358

222

246

240

215

290

266

222

206

218

298

215

194

182

167

173

167

182

388

358

278

330

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 28 and 29 and reading for Jan. 4 was obviously in error; discharge interpolated.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 267

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Cleveland, Va., f 

1921, 

[Drainage area, 536 square miles.]

Month.

November- __ . ___ .. ___ . .............

February.. __ . __ .. _ __ . .......

April ____ ............ _ .............. ...

June. _____________________ July

September __________________

Discharge in

Maximum.

1,470 

4,100 

4,390 

4,090 

941 

1,380 

2,220 

420 

666 

3,570 

1,020

Minimum

115 

424 

330 

560 

354 

310 

267 

182 

132 

140 

167

r the year ending Sept. 30>

second-feet.

Mean.

434 

993 

975 

1,280 

581 

496 

766 

254 

259 

551 

303

Per

square 

mile.

0.810 

1.85 

1.82 

2.39 

1.08 

.925 

1.43 

.474 

.483 

1.03 

.565

Kun-off 

in inches.

0.90 

2.13 

2.10 

2.49 

1.24 

1.03 

1.65 

.53 

.56 

1.19 

.63

CLINCH RIVER AT SPEER FERRY, VA.

original

LOCATION. At Speer Ferry roller mills, 2,000 fee 

Creek, 1 mile from Speer Ferry railroad station, 

port, Scott County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,140 square miles (measured on

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to Septem 

record obtained by the United States Weather 

1895.

GAGE. Present gage consists of 3 by 6 inch pine 

sections and bolted to the concrete wheel-pit w 

mill; installed April 17, 1921. The wall to wh: 

batter of 3 feet in 20 feet and hence gage readin 

heights. The present gage supersedes the 

Bureau gage which consisted of a vertical staff o: 

stream and a supplementary staff gage (0 to 8 1 

of mill, a few feet from the present gage. The 

embedded in sand up to the 9-foot mark and tt 

read for stages below that point. These gag 

same although at somewhat different datum, 

was taken out by the high water of December 14 

until April 16, 1921, a temporary gage was usec 

determined to be 1.11 feet higher than the presen 

as to relation between datum of present gage an 

States Weather Bureau gage. Gage read by B

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel slightly curved at 

of rock and coarse gravel. Banks low and sul 

is a gravelly shoal about 500 feet downstream 

high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage durir 

night of December 14 (discharge, 10,500 sec 

0.09 foot November 9 (discharge, 246 second-f 

1895-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 26.6 

from United States Weather Bureau records.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice 

extreme winters.

below mouth of Copper 

md \% miles from Clinchtopographic maps).

>er 30, 1921; Gage-height

Bureau since December 1,

;imber faced with ename ] 

11 of B. F. Venable's flour 

ch gage is attached has a 

s do not give true vertical 

United States Weather 

right bank 800 feet downet) bolted to forebay wall 

original gage had become 

e supplementary gage was 

) read approximately the 

The supplementary gage

1920, and from that time 

, the datum of which was

gage. No data available

datum of original United

F. Venable. 

footbridge 500 feet above

;he station; bed composed 

eot to overflow. Control 

probably changes during

g .year, 9.35 feet during

nd-feet); minimum stage

et).

feet February 28, 1902,

exc« ?t for short periods during
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

REGULATION. The Speer Ferry r611er mill situated just above gage causes only 

slight regulation during low water because the flow is always more than 

sufficient to operate the water wheels and no storage is required. Several 

other small mills are situated on the main river and its tributaries above 

this point, but it is believed that no appreciable regulation is caused by 

operation of these mills.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent throughout year. Rating 

curve used October 1 to December 14 based on two low-water measurementsjreferred to original United States Weather Bureau gage and shape 

of later curve. Curve used December 15 to September 30, well defined 

between 250 and 4,500 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage 

read twice daily to tenths prior to October 28 and to hundredths twice 

daily thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records prior to December 14, fair; after that 

date good except those above 5,000 second-feet which are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record prior to October 30 furnished by United 

States Weather Bureau; after that date by B. F. Venable, owner of the 

mill.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 10

29

Jan. 22

Made by 

L.J.Hall 

Waldo and Charlton 

Gage 

height.

Feet 

0.33

.21

2.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

327

315

1,470

Date.

Mar. 28

July 27

Made by 

.....do.... .... ... ... ... .

Gage 

height.

Feet 2.ei

2.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,780

1,440

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _______

2 

3 

4 _____ ...

5.. ........

6 ______

7 ..............

8- . .........

9... ...........

10.. .........

11 ..............

12. .............

13..............

14.. __ ........

15 _ .. ___ ....

16. _ . _ ......

17 ...........

18 ___ ....

19 ..........

20... __ .......

21.. .. .......

22 .

23.. ____ . ...

24 .........

25... __ ......

26 _ ....

27... ...........

28 ...........

29... ...........

30... ...........

31. ___ ....

Oct.

535

480

480

425

425

425

375

375

375

375

375

830

330

330

330

330

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

250

250

330

290

290

282

Nov.

274

278

286

274

274

266

258

250

246

250

278

286

274

254

254

425

968

1,930

1,160

968

895

860

968

895

860

725

595

1,320

3,220

2,430

Dec.

2,030

1,480

1,160

1,000

1,660

1,840

1,480

2,770

8,370

4,730

3,460

2,230

1,840

9,540

4,660

4,140

3,260

2,580

2,370

2,070

1,700

1,610

4,530

4,010

3,500

3,380

3,020

2,070

1,700

1,610

1,520

Jan.

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,880

1,790

1,610

1,610

2,370

8,950

5,960

3,880

3,140

2,270

1,970

1,880

1,610

1,610

1,520

1,700,

1,970

1,970

1,880

1,610

1,880

2,800

Feb.

2,580

2,270

2,070

1,880

1,610

1,520

1,200

1 440

2,800

7,130

9,340

6,740

4,270

4,010

3,500

3,020

2,170

1,610

1,280

o orui

q 7KA

3,140

9 RO/1

2,580

9 *¥7(\

2,170

1,970

1 ' 880

Mar.

1,700

1,700

1,610

1,520

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,360

1,440

1 3fifl

1,200

1,120

1,120

1 040

Q7fl

970

1,360

1,440

1,200

1,120

970

900

865

1,040

9 tyin

2,170

2,070

1,700

1,610

1,200

1,120

Apr.

1,200

1,360

1,880

2,170

1,790

1,700

1,610

1,700

1,790

1,790

1,700

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,520

1,610

1,790

2,470

1 7Qfi

1,440

1,200

970

1,610

1,610

1,280

1,200

1,610

1,440

1,280

May.

1,040

865

1,440

5,310

5,830

5,700

4,400

3,020

1,970

1,790

1,700

1,610

1,790

1,790

1,610

1,520

1,120

1,040

900

865

728

695

600

510

600

1,280

4,530

2,690

1 880

M40

1,280

June.

1,200

1,040

900

760

662

570

510

540

510

830

830

760

695

570

455

430

405

662

1,040

600

830

695

540

482

455

510

600,

662

510

380

July.

355

355

430

405

380

355

332

332

332

570

970

1,360

2, 910

1,790

1,610

3,880

9 Qin

2,370

O Q1A

1,700

1,610

1,880

1,360

970

830

795

1,610

900

830

760

Aug.

728

630

455

3,620

2,470

1,880

1,610

1,120

1,040

865

830

760

1,040

1 440

9 fton

2,370

1,700

8,170

4 140

2,370

2,070

1,790

1,200

695

1,440

900

865

795

662

455

430

Sept.

405

380

355

332

310

310

270

1,120

900

760

482

1,360

1,120

onn

630

455

405

405

380

380

355

355

3132

310

310

290

290

900

795

728
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 269

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Speer Ferry, Va., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921.

[Drainage area, 1,140 square miles.]

Month.

October.... __ . __ .. _ __ . __ . ....

March _____________________

April..................... ................

May _ ___________________

June.. _____ . ...........................

July .- .--..- -. _ .. ...

August ____________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

535 

3,220 

9,540 

8,960 

9,340 

2,680 

2,470 

5,830 

1,200 

3,880 

8,170 

1,360

9,540

Minimum.

282 

246 

1,000 

1,120 

1,200 

865 

970 

510 

380 

332 

430 

270

246

Mean.

342

741 

2,950 

2,170 

3,000 

1,360 

1,600 

1,990 

654 

1,250 

1,650 

544

1,510

Per 

square 

mile.

0.300 

.650 

2.59 

1.90 

2.63 

1.19 

1.40 

1.75 

.574 

1.10 

1.45 

.477

1.32

Run-off 

in inches.

0.35 

.73 

2.99 

2.19 

2.74 

1.37 

1.56 

2.02 

.64 

1.27 

1.67 

.53

18.06

CLINCH RIVER NEAR LONE MOUNTAIN, TENN.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at Clinch River station, three-fourths 

mile below mouth of Dutch Creek, 1% miles above mouth of Big Sycamore 

Creek, and 3% miles southeast of Lone Mountain, Claiborne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,560 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1919, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to guard rail at downstream side of Southern Railway 

bridge; read by S. K. Rosenbalm.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge; section 

rough.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; fairly permanent. 

Right bank subject to overflow at extreme stages; left bank not subject to 

overflow. One channel at all stages. A permanent rock shoal about \% 

miles below gage forms the control for ordinary stages but formation of 

small gravel bars immediately below the gage may cause slight changes in 

stage-discharge relation for low water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.6 feet, 

December 15 (discharge, 12,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.06 feet 

November 8, 10, and 13 (discharge, 332 second-feet).

1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 15.8 feet, January 24, 1920 (discharge, 28,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.9 feet September 20-22, 

October 4 and 5, 1919 (discharge, 265 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of small mills upstream from gage causes little if any 

fluctuation in stage at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about May 5. Rating 

curve used before the change well defined between 500 and 25,000 secondfeet; curve used after the change well denned below 8,000 second-feet and 

extended above that point on basis of the shape of the previous curve. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.
270 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 25

Jan. 18

Made by 

L.J. Hall. ..........

Reginald Waldo. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.04

6.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,790

Date.

TVf or 9*1

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet.

A O1

5.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,320

9 ftfiA

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1. _ .

2. ___ . __ ...

3 

4 .

5 

6 ~

1...... ........

8 

9.... .... 

10 

11 - 

12 

13 

14 

15 -

16 

17 

18 ___

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24. -

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 .

Oct.

695

660

625

625

592

560

530

500

500

472

456

445

435

425

415

405

405

395

395

386

377

377

377

377

368

377

405

377

395

368

350

Nov.

350

359

359

368

359

350

341

332

341

332

341

341

332

346

359

500

695

695

1,020

1,340

940

895

940

1,040

850

895

940

1,340

2,060

3,860

Dec.

3,060

2,130

1,740

1,450

1,450

1,510

1,800

2,130

4,360

8,400

4,790

3,860

3,380

6,520

12,900

11,000

5,960

3,950

2,990

2,200

1,870

2,470

2,910

4,700

3,860

3,140

2,800

2,470

2,620

2,470

2,130

Jan.

1,930

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,400

1,290

1,180

1,140

1,140

2,620

3,780

3,300

2,690

2,840

4,110

9,810

7,090

4,790

4,160

3,530

2,900

2,260

2,130

2,330

2,620

3,140

3,220

3,220

3,140

3,220

3,540

Feb.

4,360

4,030

3,300

2,760

2,400

2,260

2,060

2,260

2,760

7,680

12,400

11,300

8,100

5,500

4,200

3,520

2,840

2,260

2,060

2,990

7,280

6,900

5,590

5,320

5,590

4,880

3,860

3,350

Mar.

2,690

2,540

2,330

2,200

2,130

2,000

2,000

1,870

1,800

1,740

1,560

1,560

1,450

1,400

1,340

1,290

1,450

1,560

1,620

1,510

1,290

1,240

1,290

1,290

2,400

3,140

3,460

2,910

2,330

2,060

1,870

Apr.

2,060

2,330

3,860

3,300

2,620

2,130

1,800

1,620

1,450

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,040

988

940

1,140

3,950

4,880

3,860

2,760

2,200

1,800

1,930

2,060

2,130

1,870

2,540

2,130

2,130

1,870

May.

1,680

1,510

1,340

1,340

5,330

6,060

5,960

4,640

3,230

2,540

2,100

1,980

2,160

2,220

2,160

1,880

1,610

1,410

1,190

1,100

1,020

980

1,020

900

862

862

825

4,230

2,740

1,930

1,610

June.

1,280

1,100

981

862

790

755

652

652

590

685

900

810

720

685

652

590

530

560

590

1,140

862

720

755

620

620

590

560

620

590

560

July.

590

500

560

472

445

391

372

377

420

391

435

685

1,710

2,740

2,160

2,670

4,560

2,220

1,460

1,980

6,630

3,600

2,280

1,460

1,140

1,020

1,100

1,280

1,020

1,020

862

Aug.

790

772

755

900

5,240

3,680

2,040

1,880

1,320

1,020

940

1,190

825

1,460

1,610

3,090

2,810

6,160

9,960

5,150

3,530

2,280

1,710

1,360

1,140

1,020

1,280

1,020

862

720

652

Sept.

620

590

590

590

652

720

620

862

980

1,060

825

1,030

1,230

1,100

790

652

590

530

511

491

472

500

500

472

530

500

620

472

500

720

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for following days when gage was not read: Nov. 14, 19, 26, Dec. 12,13, 

27, Jan. 19-21, Feb. 16, 28, June 3, 12, July 13, Aug. 2, Sept. 12, 19, and 20; Dec. 12 and 13 estimated by 

comparison with records of flow for other stations on Clinch River.

Monthly discharge of Clinch River near Lone Mountain, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,560 square miles.]

Month.

April 

 July 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

695 

3,860 

12,900 

9,810 

12,400 

3, 460 

4,880 

6,060 

1,280 

6,630 

9,960 

1,230

12,900

Minimum.

350 

332 

1,450 

1,140 

2,060 

1,240 

940 

825 

530 

372 

652 

472

332

Mean.

454 

774 

3,770 

3,020 

4,710 

1,910 

2,170 

2,210 

734 

1,500 

2,170 

677

2,000

Per 

square 

mile.

0.291 

.496 

2.42 

1.94 

3.02 

1.22 

1.39 

1.42 

.471 

.962 

1.39 

.434

1.28

Run-off 

in inches.

a 34 

.55 

2.79 

2.24 

3.14 

1.41 

1.55 

1.64 

.53 

1.11 

1.60 

. 48.

17.38
TENNESSEE BIVEB BASIN. 271

CLINCH BIVEB AT CLINTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Clinton, Anderson County, 1,000 feet below 

Southern Railway bridge and 15 miles below mouth of Powell River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,090 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1918, to September 30, 1921. Gage readings 

have been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since December 

1, 1884.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream railing of highway bridge 1,000 feet 

below Southern Railway bridge, used since July 1, 1920. Previous to July 

1, 1920, the United States Weather Bureau's vertical staff gage bolted to 

downstream end of center concrete pier of Southern Railway bridge was used. 

Datum of chain gage is 0.10 foot lower than that of staff gage. Gages read 

practically the same at all stages. Gage read by George W. Massengale.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank high, but right bank is subject to overflow 

at gage height of about 30 feet. Control formed by rock shoals about 1J4 

miles below gage; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.90 feet 

April 17 (discharge, 26,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.20 feet November 

11 (discharge, 740 second-feet).

1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 31.0 feet, January 4, 1919 (discharge, 56,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.4 feet, October 4 and 5, 1919 

(discharge, 340 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.0 feet, March 31, 

1886, which is the maximum since December 1, 1884. The next highest 

stage is 38.0 feet which occurred March 5, 1917.

ICE. River frozen over at gage for short periods during extreme cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 500 and 30,000 second-feet; extended beyond these limits. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily prior to August 6 and twice daily after that 

date. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., during the year ending

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 23

Feb. 11

Made by 

L.J. Hall. .............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.77

17.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,820

23,100

Date.

Mar. 22

Made by 

King and Charlton __

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.92

7.14

Discharge.

Sec,-ft.

2,800

4,080
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clinch River at Clinton, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 ___ ...

2 _____

3.........

4.........

5 _____

6. ___ ..

7. .....

8.........

9 

10. . _ .

11..... _ .

12 _ .. _ .

13.........

14.........

15.........

16 

17.........

18.........

19 

20 _ ......

21 _____ .

22. __ ....

23.........

24. ____ .

25.........

26.........

27... _ ...

28 ___ ....

29 _ ......

30.........

31. ___ ..

Oct.

1,590

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,220

.1,190

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,020

990

990

958

958

925

892

892

830

830

800

800

800

770

800

770

860

1,190

1,120

1,020

925

Nov.

925

925

1,060

QQfl

958

925

860

809

860

740

800

800

830

830

860

1,060

1,360

1,740

2,890

2,370

1,980

1,780

1,820

1,940

9 ion

2,100

3,240

4,490

4,610

Dec.

7,100

5,510

4,130

* Ann

3,400

3,790

3,570

A oon

7,330

8,460

13,400

8,460

12,900

19 AftA

10 ofin

24,300

19,200

m snn

6,950

5,250

4,250

3,570

9,050

7,890

8,460

7 ^tft

6,000

5,060

4,670

4,550

4,250

Jan.

3,790

3,520

3,240

3,140

9 QJ.ft

2,740

2,550

2,420

O Q7ft

O Qd.ft

4,730

6,350

5,860

6,650

9 7Ofl

9 560

15,200

10,700

7 490

6,070

A QQrt

4 430 4' 010

o 7>in

3,680

4,550

6,420

6,720

6,720

6,720

7,250

Feb.

7,250

7,730

7,100

6,070

5,180

5,120

4,730

5,250

9

KRf\

11, 700

21,900

24,100 IQ ofifi

13,600

9

Kfif\

7 qqfl

6,210

5,180

4,550

7,730

12,100

16,700

15,600

10,600

9,480

9

qon

8,050

6,420

Mar.

5,580

4,990

4,490 A ion

3,960

3,790

3,680

3,520

q qnA

A. sno

4,370

3 840

3,620

3,300

3,240

3,040

q lAft

3,090

3 inn

3 3ftO

3,090

2,890

3,400

3,570

5,790

a ooft

6,280

6,350

5,380

4,550

4,070

Apr,

4,670

4,800

4,670

5,720

5,060

4,370

3,790

3,400

3,140

2,890

2,640

O AfiTi

2,320

2 1QO

9 ion

2 280

26,800

15,200

19 7nn

9,050

6,580

5,250

4,920

4,800

4,610

4 430

4,010

4,190

4,130

4,130

May.

3,680

3,350

3,140

2,940

3,840

6,800

8,130

9,480

7,180

5,320

4,310

4,130

3,680

3,570

3,840

3,740

3,300 9 cun

2,600

3,300

2,140

2,020

1,940.

2,020

1,860

1,740

1,860

1,700

4,800

q ARf\

2,840

June.

2,420

2,060

1,860

1,700

1,550

1,480

1,480

1,330

1,260

1,260

1,440

1,550

1,740

1,590

1,440

1,740

1,480

1,260

1,190

1,550

2,370

1,820

1,820

1,700

1,510

1,300

1,330

1,220

1,440

1,360

July.

1,440

1,300

1,190

1,090

1,060

958

860

770

770

1,360

1,260

1,400

1,780

1,740

3,090

4,250

5,060

7,970

4,920

4,310

5,060

10,200

6,800

4,310

3,040

2,320

2,140

3,400

2,370

2,640

Aug.

2,940

1,900

1,780

1,780

1,820

6,000

5,250

4,130

3,900

2,940

2,280

2,140

2,100

2,370

3,140

3,790

5,510

7,730

15,100

15,700

9,390

6,500

4,860

3,570

2,740

2,460

3,300

2,890

2,460

2,020

1,780

Sept.

1,660

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,400

1,440

1,550

1,820

1,740

1,510

1,400

1,550

1,700

1,480

1,220

1,160

1,060

990

925-

990

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,160

1,330

1,060

990

Monthly discharge of Clinch River at Clinton Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921.

[Drainage area, 3,090 square miles.]

Mouth.

October- _________________

December ___________________

January... _______________

April _______________________

May-. __ .. _________________

July .. ___ .

August.... ._ 

September.. __________________

The year.. ______________ .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,590 

4,610 

24,300 

15,200 

24,100 

6,350 

26,800 

9,480 

2,420 

10,200 

15,700 

1,820

26,800

Minimum.

770 

740 

3,400 

2,370 

4,550 

2,890 

2,190 

1,700 

1,190 

770 

1,780 

925

740

Mean.

1,030 

1,590 

8,040 

5,520 

9,930 

4,130 

5,580 

3,730 

1,580 

2,940 

4,330 

1,310

4,110

Per 

square 

mile.

0.333

.515 

2.60 

1.79 

3.21 

1.34 

1.81 

1.21 

.511 

.951 

1.40 

.424

1.33

Run-off 

in inches.

0.38 

.57 

3.00 

2.06 

3.34 

1.54 

2.02 

1.40 

.57 

1.10 

1.61 

.47

18.06

POWEII RIVER NEAR PENNINGTON, VA. %

LOCATION. At highway bridge on main road between Pennington and Big 

Stone Gap, 1,000 feet below mouth of North Fork and 3 miles southeast of 

Pennington, Lee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 304 square miles (measured on topographic maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to bridge; read by C. R. Tankersly and Vernon 

L. Tritt.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel practically straight for 1,000 feet above and 

below gage. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders. Control is rocky 

shoal at head of small island 2,000 feet downstream; remains of old fish-trap
TEHNESSEE BJVEB BASIN,

dam at this point may cause slight change during high stages. Right bank 

not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow during extreme floods.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.9 feet at 

11.30 a. m. December 14 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage, 

1.64 feet at 7.15 a. m. November 1 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

REGULATION, Two small grist mills on the main stream above the gage cause considerable diurnal fluctuation and a large steam power plant on the North 

Fork above Pennington uses practically the entire flow of that stream, 

during the low-water season, for condenser and boiler feed water.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during average winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 50 and 300 second-feet and well defined between 

300 and 1,000 second-feet; extended beyond those limits. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily previous to June 1 and thereafter to hundredths 

twice daily. Gage heights during low-water may not represent the mean 

stage for the day because of fluctuations caused by operation of water-power 

mills above the gage. Records fair except those for low and high stages 

which are poor.

Discharge measurements of Powell River near Pennington, Va, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 8

27

Jan. 20

Made by 

W. K. King

L.J. Hun. . 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.85

2.27

3.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

53.1

156

445

Date.

Mar. 24

July 31

Made by 

Duncan Charlton __ .

 do 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.72

2.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

331

155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Pennington, Va, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1......... .....

2..............

3 ____ .......

4 ,.

5 ...-. 

6 ___ .

7 ______ ..

8..............

9 __ .........

10..... ......

11 . ..........

12 ______ ...

13..............

14 ____ ......

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 .

22 ___

23 

24 ___

25 

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31 .......

Oct.

-

164

113

55

45

45

Nov.

28

48

113

48

66

48

48

48

45

66

79

48

48

48

48

113

205

140

113

170

Dec.

291

291

268

254

287

335

595

752

1,800

1,050

707

515

4,390

2,150

955

820

595

475

355

315

275

1,200

955

595

575

555

515

395

355

315

Jan.

275

258

240

275

252

212

219

275

443

617

662

595

617

1,150

1,500

1,100

730

555

475

443

395

379

387

395

378

467

443

784

515

741

977

Feb.

797

662

523

475

MA

427

403

531

910

1,900

1,730

1,150

865

6&

595

483

419

363

331

1,900

3,4QO

2,250

932

932

797

662

483

483

Mar.

427

387

411

419

411

375

339

299

339

395

395

371

343

315

. 371

411

507

491

443

399

355

371

331

319

860

793

656

519

471

375

367

Apr.

543

559

495

431

391

343

301

295

279

247

215

174

188

188

180

838

929

1,020

721

587

475

411

631

559

491

483

699

608

539

475

May.

407*

3S9

419

1,060

1,890

1,670

1,040

856

676

531

475

467

631

515

435

359

335

272

229

215

194

191

188

155

137

161

383

223

161

137

126

June..

113

96

86

75

66

62

53

59

503

379

191

118

106

100

90

68

57

226

459

937

279

167

155

146

694

194

158

116

96

113

July.

81

77

£ 5

48

37

34

37

108

555

359

194

399

575

802

3,040

910

467

878

1,500

1,080

439

191

198

191

399

343

219

188

167

146

Aug.

129

110

264

1,150

679

491

443

363

247

202

152

315

303

455

1,320

901

676

2,790

1,300

824

487

367

295

250

208

391

323

250

191

149

126

Sept.

108

140

129

118

110

146

143

135

121

113

108

106

103

93

79

73

70

68

64

59

53

47

61

93

93

110

106

164

132

108

NOTE. No gage readings Nov. 21-30.
274 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Pennington, Fa., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 304 square miles.]

Month.

October 27-31 .. _ ............ __ . _ ......

November 1-20 ________________

February ___________________

April........................................

July.........................................

August- __ _________ . _____

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

164 

205 

4,390 

1,500 

3,400 

860 

1,020 

1,890 

937 

3,040 

2,790 

164

Minimum.

45 

28 

254 

212 

331 

299 

174 

126 

53 

34 

110 

47

Mean.

84.4 

78.5 

759 

540 

912 

428 

476 

480 

199 

445 

518 

102

Per 

square 

mile.

0.278 

.258 

2.50 

1.78 

3.00 

1.41 

1.57 

1.58 

.655 

1.46 

1.70 

.335

Run-off 

in inches.

0.05 

.19 

2.88 

2.05 

3.12 

1.63 

1.75 

1.82 

.73 

1.68 

1.96 

.37

POWEII RIVER WEAR ARTHUR, TEW!!.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at McHenry's ford, on Dixie Highway 

3^4 miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 6 miles north of Tazewell. 

Indian Creek enters 3^ miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 685 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1921. Gage-height 

record obtained by United States Weather Bureau since September 1, 1904.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by B. M. 

Richardson. Previous to August 6, 1920, gage was vertical staff fastened 

to a large sycamore tree on left bank 100 feet downstream from bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank rises gradually; left bank is steep up to 

gage height 20 feet, then flattens out. Banks subject to overflow above a 

gage height of 20 feet. Channel straight for 500 feet above and below 

gage; bed composed of rock and gravel. Control is a rock and gravel 

shoal at the old McHenry ford 500 feet downstream; probably permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.47 feet 

December 15 (discharge, 9,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.37 foot 

July 7 and 8 (discharge, 173 second-feet).

1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet January 24, 1920 (discharge 15,800 second-feet, revised); minimum stage, 0.20 foot October 11, 

1919 (discharge, 110 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 27.2-feet January 

29, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 150 and 6,000 second-feet; extended beyond these 

limits. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying gage height to rating table. Records below 6,000 second-feet 

are good; above that stage, fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 26

Jan. 19

Made by 

L. J. Hall..... .. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feel. 

0.40

2.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

172

1,310

Date.

Mar. 23

Aug. 1

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.45

.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

763

425
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN. 275

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn,, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _ ..........

2..... _ . .....

3..............

4 ___ . _ . ...

5..............

6 ________

7..............

8..............

9 _____ .. ...

10.. __ . _ . ...

ii.... ..........

12 ____ . __ ..

13.....-. ..-.

14. .............

15.. ____ . ...

16. _ . ____ .

17..............

18..............

19 ___ .... ....

20..............

21 _ . ___ . _ .

22 _ ...... .....

23. ______ ..

24..............

25..............

26 ...........

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

390

362

335

335

308

291

280

280

270

255

255

230

230

240

230

230

208

208

208

194

194

194

185

185

185

185

230

335

280

335

308

Nov.

280

255

280

280

280

255

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

280

362

550

550

495

495

495

605

770

825

687

550

1 400

1,740

2,580

Dec.

1,560

1,160

967

825

1,050

1,100

1,530

1,630

2,020

4,290

2,490

1,660

1,330

4,840

9,220

5,940

2,750

1,870

1,390

1,130

934

847

1,730

2,260

2,100

1,560

1,330

1,210

1,150

990

934

Jan.

847

800

792

765

710

655

655

627

600

1,150

1,730

1 660

1*390

1,870

2,340

3,590

2,490

1,770

1,390

1,150

1,040

962

875

847

800

1,150

1,210

1,390

1,390

1,520

1,730

Feb.

1,940

1,870

1,590

1,330

1,210

1,210

1,150

1,360

1,550

3,880

6,150

5,160

3,320

2,250

1,720

1 440

1,260

1,090

978

2,910

3,370

3,670

2 640

2,170

2,170

1,850

1,570

1,320

Mar.

1,200

1,060

973

916

916

858

830

803

803

1,080

967

910

880

825

798

770

910

910

967

798

742

742

742

1,130

1,340

1,560

1,370

1,130

1,020

880

Apr.

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,020

910

852

770

715

688

643

742

556

522

522

522

528

3,430

4,440

2,620

1,780

1,370

1,200

1,140

1,180

1,190

1,070

1,020

1,170

1,210

1,050

May.

967

858

803

754

1,000

1,590

2,990

1,930

1,360

1,070

916

864

836

1,070

1,020

836

715

643

578

528

511

484

478

468

446

420

395

405

515

410

330

June.

346

330

303

286

270

250

275

245

335

302

506

550

395

324

296

270

250

212

212

583

410

704

357

313

405

666

544

368

330

July.

335

286

302

230

198

181

173

173

181

240

368

748

435

951

1,680

5,110

1,890

1,020

847

3,540

2,490

1,330

904

682

1,180

1,540

858

627

600

512

Aug.

451

440

362

430

1,780

1,410

886

1,460

1,020

904

605

495

495

984

1,460

1,730

1,800

4,760

5,820

3,950

2,340

1,480

1,100

880

715

1,270

1,100

968

688

561

495

Sept.

468

420

390

495

390

362

456

400

384

335

335

324

308

280

260

250

230

230

208

203

212

260

235

221

265

280

240

235

280

291

Monthly discharge of Powell River near Arthur, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept.SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 685 square miles.]

Month.

December. ________ ________

April........................................

May.........................................

Joly.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

390 

2,580 

9,220 

3,590 

6,150 

1,560 

4,440 

2,990 

704 

5,110 

5,820 

495

9,220

MJTii-miiTTi .

185 

230 

825 

600 

978 

742 

522 

330 

212 

173 

362 

203

173

Mean.

257 

536 

2,060 

1,290 

2,220 

959 

1,200 

845 

370 

974 

1,380 

308

1,030

Per 

square 

mile.

0.375 

.782 

3.01 

1.88 

3.25 

1.40 

1.75 

1.23 

.540 

1.42 

2.01 

.450

1.50

Run-ofl 

in inches.

0.43 

.87 

3.47 

2.17 

3.88 

1.61 

1.95 

1.42 

.60 

1.64 

2.32 

.50

20.36

EMERY RIVER AT DEERMONT, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge at Deermont siding on Cincinnati, New 

Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway, 3.2 miles north of Oakdale, Morgan 

County, and 8 miles northwest of Harriman. Crab Orchard Creek enters 500 

feet below and Obed River enters 5 miles above gage,

DBAINAGE AREA. 702 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15, 1920, to September 30, 1921.
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream railing of bridge, read by Mrs. Ina 

Laymance.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at gage is composed of boulders. Eight 

bank subject to overflow at stage of about 10 feet gage height, flooding land 

for about 400 feet back from river. Left bank not subject to overflow. 

Control consists of a series of boulder shoals, the location depends upon .the 

stage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 15, 

1920, to September 30, 1921, 10.10 feet at 5 p. m. April 16, 1921 (discharge, 

13,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.27 foot at 3.15 p. m. August 1, 1920 

(discharge, 8 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined below 6,000 second-feet; extended above 

that point. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Eecords good 

below 6,000 second-feet; fair above that point.

Discharge measurements of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 24

Jan. 10

Mar. 21

Made by 

L. J. Hall..............

Reginald Waldo ____

Duncan Charlton ___

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

4.04

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

190

2,600

733

Date.

Apr. 9

Aug. 9

Made byReginald Waldo ___

height.

Feet. 

2.34

1.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

840

175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emery River at Deermont, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 __ . __ ....

2..... _ ......

3..............

4 ___ . ___ ..

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10. _ ..........

11.. _ .........

12..............

13..............

14...............

15. _ ..........

16 ________ -.

17..............

18..............

19 __ ..........

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

156

236

196

132

244

262

374

108

53

50

47

25

21

65

50

39

39

23

21

21

17

17

17

39

39

27

39

39

21

27

27

Nov.

27

QQ

10

99

59

7Q

59

50

62

53

53

103

50

25

86

86

72

56

95

108

132

138

141

135

110

390

1,070

Dec.

1,390

1 340 'ijieo

1 030

1,160

1 3:Qft

2,020

2,020

2 020

2,020

2,020

2,380

8,030

3,960

2,510

1,800

1,800

1,120

1 030

1,030

6,000

6,720

3,800

2,380

1,910

9 ftdrt

2,260

1,910

1,590

1,300

Jan.

1,180

1,070

QQQ

OOf*

oo c

1,070

1 OflA

2,510

2,510

2,260

6,900

2,260

1,800

1,340

i s4n

i 9f»n

1 030

988

825

748

1,200

4,610

2,920

2,640

o 7ftn

9 ftifl

Feb.

2,140

1,910

i iMfl

1,300

1,160

1,590

7,080

11,800

8,600

4,950

4,280

3,800

3,200

2,260

1,800

1,490

1,340

6,000

4,610

3,060

2,640

2,380

2,260

2,140

2,020

Mar.

1,390

1,390

1 390

1 250

1,160

1,120

945

785

675

1,590

1,690

1,390

1,590

1,910

1,490

1,160

1,030

988

538

675

675

1,250

4,120

4,120

4,280

3,960

2,780

2,020

1,390

1,200

1,390

Apr.

4,120

3,060

1,800

i son

1,250

1,030

945

825

570

538

475

445

475

945

9,400

12,600

5,290

3,200

2,140

1,590

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,250

988

905

865

748

570

May.

538

505

640

RA(\

640

505

418

357

325

445

1,300

1,910

1,690

1,030

865

825

640

505

418

368

330

305

' 285

267

216

196

445

335

310

176

June.

135

106

97

79

67

53

46

64

135

390

249

159

115

86

75

70

83

147

115

81

62

57

70

72

47

39

33

28

24

19

July.

16

13

18

27

40

36

24

17

22

15

190

190

112

267

475

244

220

220

220

285

4,950

5,820

785

675

418

280

262

244

182

132

285

Aug.

325

305

280

320

675

640

945

258

193

144

122

147

179

305

475

570

748

538

418

335

240

153

118

90

70

128

135

166

141

118

97

Sept.

81

64

81

67

57

56

74

59

38

38

99

83

81

68

62

47

35

46

51

44

48

88

193

384

236

418

710

505

390

305

NOTE. Gage not read Jan. 1; discharge interpolated.
TENNESSEE BIVEE BASIN. 277

Monthly discharge of Emery River at Deermont, Term., for the year ending Sept,

SO, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 702 square miles.] .

Month.

November ___________________

December ...................................

February ___________ ...............

AprU. ........ __ ...i ...... ................

May... .....................................

June _ ..

July...... ................................

August ......................................

September.. .................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

374 

1,070 

8,030 

6,900 

11,800 

4,280 

12,600 

1,910 

390 

5,820 

945 

710

12,600

Minimum.

17 

25 

945 

675 

1,160 

538 

445 

176 

19 

13 

70 

35

13

Mean.

79.7 

151 

2,340 

2,000 

3,500 

1,660 

2,140 

583 

93.4 

538 

302 

150

1,110

Per square 

mile.

0.114 

.215 

3.33 

2.85 

4.99 

2.36 

3.05 

.830 

.133 

.766 

.430 

.214

1.58

Run-off 

in Inches.

0.13 

.24 

3.84 

3.29 

5.20 

2.72 

3.40 

.06 

.15 

.88 

.60 

.24

?1.55

HIWASSEE RIVER AT MURPHY, N. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 300 feet west of Louisville & Nashville Railroad 

station and four blocks west of courthouse in Murphy, Cherokee County, 

and half a mile above mouth of Valley River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26, 1896, to August 8, 1897; October 19, 1897, to 

June 30, 1917; October 27, 1918, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. From June, 1896, to January, 1921, a chain gage was attached to downstream side of steel highway bridge. On January 30, 1921, a new chain gage 

was attached to downstream side of middle span of new concrete bridge just 

above old bridge. New gage is 40 feet upstream from old one. Datum of 

new gage raised 2 feet, making readings 2 feet lower.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from new concrete bridge to which gage is 

attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for several hundred feet above and 

below gage. Bed mostly solid rock and river is confined by concrete abutments. Control formed by rock, boulder, and gravel riffle and by masonry 

piers of railroad bridge; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.8 feet 

(original gage) at 7 a. m. December 14 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.0 feet (new gage) several times during September 

(discharge, 240 second-feet).

1896-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 feet March 19, 1899 (discharge, 22,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.8 feet September 18, 1914 

(discharge, 140 second-feet).

ICE. None during year.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined below 7,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Nov. 29

Dec. 24

Jan. 10

30

Apr. 11

Made by 

L. J. Hall.... ..........

-,...do ... . ..

W.E.HallandLJ.HaU.

.. do-- .... .

L. J. HaU...... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.62

6.56

7.12

"4.17

3.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

616

1,560

2,340

1,100

759

Date.

July 7

8

Sept. 17

19

Made by 

L.J. Hall.... ..........

. do

.. do..... .........

.....do.- ... ... ... .

.... .do ... - ...

Gage

Feet. 

3.30

a 72

3.58

3.00

3.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

377

, 652

550

238

242

« On Jan. 30,1921, gage was moved to new concrete bridge and datum raised 2.00 feet.
278

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART HI.

, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1

2. ____ . __ .

3 .... .......

4_ ... ...

5....... ... ....

6--.. .......

7 ___ ........

8 ...........

9 _ .... __ ...

10..............

11...... _ .....

12 _ . ___ ....

13..............

14..............

15. _ ...... ....

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..... _ . _ ..

20....... .......

21..............

22 ___ ... .....

23 ___ .. _ ...

24..............

25..............

26... ___ . ....

27..............

28 ___ ..... ...

29..............

30...... ........

31..............

Oct.

530

530

530

530

530

460

530

495

460

460

460

425

460

425

425

425

425

425

390

390

390

390

.390

390

390

390

800

495

425

390

390

Nov.

390

425

495

425

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

360

390

700

2,040

1,100

700

610

530

530

530

530

495

460

460

460

900

610

570

Dec.

610

530

530

530

850

700

610

1,300

1,150

950

800

750

1,160

9,200

2,800

1,760

1,400

1,200

1,300

1,000

900

1,900

2,180

1,630

1,300

1,200

3,140

2,040

1,650

1,400

1,200

Jan.

1,200

1,150

1,100 i nnn

1,000

900

900

750

2,040

2,470

1,630

1,400

1,300

2,800

2,180

1,630

1,510

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,010

Feb.

1,010

1,010

920

920

1,010

966

920

2,180

5,000

7,560

5,800

3,400

2,450

2,180

1,800

1,690

1,480

1,380

1,280

3,080

1,920

1,690

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,280

Mar.

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,010

1,010

1,060

1,010

920

920

920

920

920

875

920

920

830

830

830

830

875

1,690

1,690

1,280

1,100

1,100

1,010

920

1,010

Apr.

1,480

1,100

1,060

965

920

920

875

1,010

875

830

785

785

785

785

1,010

1,280

2,180

1,580

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,690

1,280

1,190

1,100

1,380

1,190

1,190

1,060

May.

920

1,010

1,100

1,010

1,010

920

830

830

830

830

830

1,190

1,480

1,280

1,100

1,100

1,010

920

830

875

2,180

1,480

1,280

1,100

1,060

1,010

920

1,010

875

830

830

June.

660

700

660

660

740

580

660

660

660

740

545

580

580

680

545

510

510

510

510

680

475

645

580

510

510

580

660

510

510

475

July.

475

440

380

440

380

355

380

410

510

510

440

475

380

440

510

740

510

545

510

660

920

740

580

510

510

510

475

580

510

580

645

Aug.

410

380

380

440

660

660

510

660

440

410

380

380

440

510

875

1,010

1,010

700

680

475

580

475

440

475

440

545

510

440

380

380

380

Sept.

380

330

330

330

305

305

280

280

355

305

330

330

305

280

280

280

260

240

240

280

330

280

280

240

240

660

700

920

440

580

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Murphy, N. C., for the year ending SeptSO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 410 square miles.]

Month.

November __ ________________

March. .....................................

April. 

July.... ..... ..........................

August .. ......... ...... ........

September _ . ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

800 

2,040 

9,200 

2,800 

7,560 

1,690 

2,180 

2,180 

740 

920 

1,010 

920

9,200

MinymiiTri390 

360 

530 

750 

920 

830 

785 

830 

475 

355 

380 

240

240

Mean.

456 

561 

1,540 

1,310 

2,080 

1,040 

1,130 

1,060 

584 

515 

528 

356

923

Per 

square 

mile.

1.11 

1.37 

3.76 

3.20 

5.07 

2.54 

2.76 

2.66 

1.42 

1.26 

1.29 

.868

2.25

Bun-off 

in inches.

1.28 

1.53 

4.34 

3.69 

5.28 

2.93 

3.08 

2.95 

1.58 

1.45 

1.49 

.97

3ft 57

' HIWASSEE RIVER AT RELIANCE, TENN.

LOCATION. At Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge at Reliance, Polk County, 

1 mile below mouth of Lost Creek and 2 miles above mouth of Spring Creek.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 17, 1900, to December 31, 1913, and February 

1, 1919, to September 30, 1921.

GAOE. Staff gage; low-water section attached to hickory tree on right bank at 

Higdon's boat landing, 150 feet above railroad bridge; high-water section 

attached to a 6-inch walnut tree about 100 feet inshore from low-water 

section. Gage read by C. V. Higdon.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 279

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of 5-span highway 

bridge 1,000 feet below gage; section too rocky and shallow for accurate 

measurements below a stage of 2 feet. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Principal control is a loose rock dike extending diagonally across river 800 feet below gage for diverting water to a small mill; 

subject to slight changes. At low stages there is a slight riffle between the 

main control and gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.80 feet at 

7 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 36,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 

feet September 9-21 (discharge, 852 second-feet).

1900-1913 and 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet November 

19, 1906 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot 

October 19-26, 1904 (discharge, 380 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 6,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 

6,000 and 25,000 second-feet. Gage is read to hundredths twice daily. 

Records good for stages below 6,000 second-feet; fair above that point.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 19%l.

Date.

Oct. 18

Mar. 26

Made by 

L J. Hall.... .......

 do ..- 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.45

2.61

Disclarge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,270

3,580

Date.

Apr. 29 July 8

Made by 

L. J. Hall.. ..... ... .

£fi.

Feet. 

2.33

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,890

991

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _ .........

2 ...... ...

3 ...... ...

4.... __ . ...

5....... .....

6 _ . _ .....

7 __ .. .....

8......... ...

9 __ .... ...

10 _ .... .....

11 ............

12 

13 

14............

15 __ . __ ..

16.. __ - _ .

17. _ .... ....

18............

19............

20......... ...

21...... ......

22.. _ .......

23. _ ........

24 _ . _ . ....

25............

26.... ........

27 __ ... .....

28. 

29...... ......

30...... ......

31.. .......

Oct.

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,620

1,560

1,630

1,530

1,450

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,400

1,360

1,330

1,240

1,210

Nov.

1,210

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,210

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,180

1,560

2,500

2,190

1,800

1,530

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,360

1,330

1,210

1,210

2,250

2,080

1,700

Dec.

1,700

1,700

1,620

1,530

2,080

2,120

1,930

2,720

3,660

2,680

2,250

2,120

2,330

24,200

10,700

5,460

4,170

3,300

2,840

2,540

5,370

12,700

8,180

5,310

4,040

3,470

7,290

6,210

4,660

3,860

3,470

Jan.

3,180

3,000

2,900

2,720

2,610

2,500

2,400

2,330

3,420

7,360

5,010

4,040

3,470

6,440

7,290

5,070

4,300

3,710

3,370

3,180

3,000

2,900

2,720

2,720

2,540

2,840

3,060,

2,950

3,060

2,950

2,950

Feb.

2,840

2,720

2,610

2,500

2,720

3,180

3,420

6,100

14,800

31,500

27,000

11,600

7,460

6,100

5,310

4,860

4,500

4,300

3,860

7,120

7,640

5,460

4 860

4,300

4,120

3,910

3,910

3,710

Mar.

3,610

3,420

3,370

3,130

3,060

3,060

2,950

2,900

2,770

2,720

2,720

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,460

2,330

2,290

2,130

2,080

2,080

2,250

3,780

3,540

3,060

2,720

2,610

2,500

2,680

Apr.

3,910

3,180

2,950

2,840

2,720

2,720

2,540

2,500

2,330

2,290

2,130

2,050

1,930

1,890

1,800

8,670

9,120

5,310

3,910

3,300

3,000

2,840

4,780

3,910

3,370

3,130

3,420

3,470

2,950

2,840

May.

2,610

2,460

2,770

3,000

2,680

2,500

2,460

2,290

2,290

2,250

2,460

3,910

4,500

3,780

3,060

3,300

2,770

2,400

2,290

2,250

2,460

5,620

3,540

2,840

2,680

2,500

2,330

2,840

2,190

2,080

1,930

June.

2,190

1,990

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,670

1,670

1,530

1,400

1,530

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,450

1,670

1,530

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,530

1,800

1,400

1,290

1,290

July.

1,500

1,530

1,450

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,140

1,800

1,450

1,360

1,290

1,290

1,360

2,400

1,990

2,290

1,800

1,700

2,400

2,190

1,990

1,620

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,450

2,250

Aug.

1,620

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,500

2,400

1,700

2,080

1,670

1,290

1,210

1,210

1,500

1,890

2,270

3 040

3,860

2,770

1,990

1,580

1,410

1,360

1,620

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,950

1,530

1,290

1,170

1,150

Sept.

1,150

1,150

1,040

1,010

1,010

984

944

944

880

880

880

880

880

905

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

1,040

984

880

880

2,590

2,080

2,370

1,360

1,260

NOTE. Observer used a temporary gage at a different location from about June 1 to Aug. 14. The readings were checked frequently with the regular gage and showed practically no variation.
280 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Reliance, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles.]

Month.

October. __________________

January.. . __________________

March _____________________

June.. _____________________

July.........................................

August ____________________

September. ________________

The year ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,700 

2,500 

24,200 

7,360 

31,500 

3,780 

9,120 

5,620 

2,190 

2,400 

3,860 

2,590

31,500

Minimum.

1,140 

1,060 

1,530 

2,330 

2,500 

2,080 

1,800 

1,930 

1,290 

1,060 

1,150 

880

880

Mean.

1,370 

1,420 

4,720 

3,550 

6,870 

2,750 

3,390 

2,810 

1,570 

1,570 

1,720 

1,100

2,710

Per

square 

mile.

1.16 

1.20 

4.00 

3.01 

5.82 

2.33 

2.87 

2.38 

1.33 

1.33 

1.46 

.932

2.30

Kun-ofl 

in inches.

1.34 

1.34 

4.61 

3.47 

6.06 

2.69 

3.20 

2.74 

1.48 

1.53 

1.68 

1.04

31.18

HIWASSEE RIVER AT CHARLESTON, TENN.

LOCATION. At Southern Railway bridge at % Charleston, Bradley County, 12 

miles below confluence with Ocoee River and 18 miles above mouth of 

Hiwassee River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,300 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1899, to December 31, 1902, and October 1, 

1920, to September 30, 1921. Gage-height record by the United States 

Weather Bureau since 1893.

GAGE. Two gages 3 miles apart set to the same datum and read simultaneously 

are used for determining slope. Gage No. 1 is the Weather Bureau gage, a 

vertical staff, on a pier of the Southern Railway bridge 600 feet from the 

railroad depot at Charleston; read by J. T. Weeks.

Gage No. 2 is a vertical staff in three sections fastened to trees on'the 

right bank at McKnights farm, 3 miles upstream from gage No. 1; read by 

D. D. Dillbeck. Both gages are read at 7 a. m.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of rock and gravel; slightly 

shifting. Left bank high and rocky; not subject to overflow. Right bank 

low, but the river at the gage section is confined to the bridge section by a 

high earth fill. One channel at all stages. Control during ordinary stages 

is formed by several spur dikes and low navigation structures between the 

gage and Tennessee River; fairly permanent. During high stages backwater from Tennessee River extends to the gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of four span steel 

highway bridge 500 feet upstream from railroad bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. MaximuncTstage recorded during year, 24.2 feet at 

7 a. m. February 11 (discharge, 40,200 second-feet); minimum stage, zero 

at 7 a. m. September 16 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 32.5 feet March; 

31, 1886.

REGULATION. The Tennessee Power Co.'s hydroelectric plants on Ocoee River 

cause considerable regulation of the flow during low-water seasons. The 

first of these plants was put in operation in 1912.
TENNESSEE EIVEE BASIN. 281

ACCURACY. The normal rating curve is fairly well defined throughout. Owing 

to the fact that the two gages used for this station may not always be read 

at exactly the same time and that gage No. 1 can not be read closer than 

tenths of feet, there is probably some inaccuracy in the determination of 

the true slope. The variable control and regulation caused by power plants 

are other factors which detract from the possible accuracy. On account of 

these variable conditions records are considered only fair.

COOPEBATION. Gage-height record for gage No. 1 furnished by the United 

States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921. 

Date.

31

Feb. 14

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feel. 

4 11

4.92

10.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,960

 6,520

Date.

Apr. 12

May 9

Made by 

... ..do-. ...... .........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.25 i *%ri

Discharge.

Sec -ft. 

4,190

4,450

2,280

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1 ....

2..........

3...... ....

4........ ..

5 .. ..

6 .

7.. ........

8 ... ... .

9..........

10... .......

11..... ..

12. . ..

13 ..

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18 

19..........

20... ...

21..........

22... _ ....

23.,. _ ....

24...... _ .

25 ___ .....

26 .......

27..........

28. ___ ...

29..........

30 .......

31 .

Oct.

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,800

2,800

2,690

2,910

2,800

2,690

2,690

2,800

2,690

2,580

2,360

2,470

2,690

2,690

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,690

9 ^Rfl

2,150

2,800

2,800

3,130

3,840

3,240

2,690

2,250

Nov.

2,690

2,690

2,800

2,910

2,800

2,800

2,360

2,150

2,800

2,800

2,470

o Aon

3,960

4 080

3,840

3,360

0 Rftn

2,800

9 AQft

2,580

0 Qfifl

2,150

2,150

4,450

3,960

Dec.

3,480

3,480

3,720

2,800

3,720

5,100

3,960

5,100

6,990

5,750

4,580

4,200

3,960

31,800

36,100

21,- 800

10,400

8,300

6,010

5,230

4,840

4,450

19,600

16,900

13,300

11,900

9,200

14,400

10,100

8,300

6,570

Jan.

6,260

5,910

6,020

5,220

4,770

4,590

4,810

4,920

4,890

10,100

9,480

8,050

7,810

10,300

8,930

7,960

6,880

6,010

4,880

4,940

4,870

4,280

4,880

5,310

6,460

6,190

6,030

5,450

Ft 94(1

Feb.

5,830

5,880

5,590.

5,490

5,190

5,720

5,960

10,400

16,700

31,600

40,200

34,300

19,100

14,000

11,100

9,010

8,160

7,870

7,170

8,930

13,600

9,670

9,180

8,760

8,170

7,870

7,290

6,440

Mar.

6,970

6,800

.6,740

6,570

6,650

6,700

6,700

6,910

6,950

6,890

5,980

5,860

5,470

4,960

4,720

4,800

4,670

4,100

3,870

3,500

2,730

2,890

4,250

6,210

5,400

4,550

4,050

4,130

3,930

3,660

Apr.

5,230

5,190

4,430

3,840

3,600

3,210

3,650

3,550

3,900

3,450

3,850

3,320

3,600

3,720

3,630

4,670

28,400

19,800

10,300

7,220

5,750

4,540

6,990

6,720

4,410

4,710

6,010

5,450

5,190

May.

4,700

4,310

4,930

5,150

4,710

4,430

4,400

4,100

4,360

4,110

4,540

4,970

5,540

6,380

5,580

5,360

5,320

4,550

4,280

3,270

3,190

5,180

6,850

5,920

3 930

3,900

3,720

5,660

4,800

3,420

3,040

June.

3,910

3,240

2..910

2,740

2,820

2,710

2,870

3,010

2,510

2,600

2,850

2,690

3,330

3,130

2,840

2,800

2,750

3,240

2,860

3,900

3,210

2,690

2,750

2,670

2,430

2,340

2,150

2,000

July.

2,690

2,800

2,650

2,450

2,430

2,230

2,210

2, 340

2,400

2,560

2,510

2,680

2,540

2,430

2,750

6,470

6,160

4,670

4,130

3,810

4,630

6,680

5,800

3,990

^ ion

3,280

2,960

2,710

2,690

2,670

3,860

Aug.

3,810

3,430

2,490

2,470

2,510

o c7ft

2,530

3,300

3,210

2,700

2,300

1,790

3,910

2,080,

*> H4ft

5,920

5,700

4,930

4,390

3,510

9 ion

1,980

0 Oftrt

3,040

2,650

2 560

2,300

2,050

1,880

Sept.

1,840

1,820

1 660

1,680

1,580

1,750

1,660

1,410

1,400

1,310

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,070

1,250

1,320

1,300

1 240

1,250

1,610

1,920

2

AQA

2,640

2,940

2,600

2,490

2,110

NOTE. Normal rating table applied direct to gage height at Charleston Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. Slope 

method used for determination of discharge Jan. 1 to Sept. 30. Gage No. 2 was not read Jan. 3-6, 8, 9, 

15, Feb. 10-12, and Mar. 21-23; slope estimated for these periods.
282 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. 30,

[Drainage area, 2,300 square miles.]

Month.

October...- __________________

July. . . .__. _ _ 

September.... .. __ --... ____

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,840 

4,450 

36,100 

15,800 

40,200 

6,970 

28,400 

6,850 

3,910 

6,680 

5,920 

2,940

40,200

Minimum.

2,150 

2,150 

2,800 

4,280 

5,190 

2,820 

3,210 

3,040 

2,000 

2,210 

1,790 

1,070

1,070

Mean.

2,760 

2,910 

9,550 

6,540 

11,800 

5,180 

6,090 

4,660 

2,830 

3,; 410 

2,940 

1,690

4,990

Per 

square 

mile.

1.20 

1.27 

4.15 

2.84 

5.13 

2.25 

2.65 

2.03 

1.23 

1.48 

1.28 

.735

2.17

Run-off 

in inches.

1.38 

1.42 

4.78 

3.27 

C.34 

2.59 

2.96 

2.34 

1.37 

1.71 

1.48 

.82

29.46

VALLEY HVEB AT TOMOTLA, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge 600 feet from Tomotla post office, Cherokee 

County, half a mile upstream from mouth of Rodgers Creek, and 5 miles 

northeast of Murphy.

DRAINAGE AREA. 106 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1904, to December 31, 1909; January 21, 1914, 

to April 30, 1917; October 29, 1918, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. In two sections; lower section, 0.0 to 5.4 feet, is a sloping rod bolted to 

solid rock on right bank at upstream side of bridge; upper section, 5.4 to 

10.0 feet, is a vertical rod attached to a tree on right bank 10 feet above 

bridge. When gage was repaired on November 1, 1918, the inclined section 

below 2.6 feet was not set correctly, the error increasing with decrease in 

stage. As all gage heights since that date and rating curve refer to gage 

as actually set, no errors from this source are introduced in the records of 

discharge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from lower side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below gage. 

Bed composed of rock, gravel, and boulders; fairly permanent. Banks 

high but left side is overflowed at extreme high stages. Control is a 

rock, gravel, and boulder riffle just below bridge.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.6 feet at 

7.30 a. m. December 14 (discharge, 3,950 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

67 second-feet at 6 p. m. September 24 and 7 a. m. September 25.

1904-1909, 1914-1917, and 1918-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 17.3 

feet November 19, 1906 (discharge, 7780 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

22 second-feet October 28 to November 2, 1904.

ICE. Stage discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 80 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN.

Discharge measurements of Valley River at Tomotia, N. C., during the year ending

Sept. SO, mi.

[MadebyI,.J.H«fll.] '

Date.

Apr. 11 _____ ..... .......

July S,.....,......;........ .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

LOO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

183

92.7

;.:,-,. ;.- ,, Date. , .

Aug. 8 . . .- .

Sept, 46- .....*-...-...,,

Gs«e , 

he^lt.

Feet. 

2.30'

.05

Discharge.

&c.& 

8S*

86.1

NOTE. See pwragraph under "Gage" relative to datum of gage bekw 2.6 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.,for the,year ending

Sept. 20, 1981.

Day.

1...... .....

2

3..............

4 ...........

5... _ . .......

6... ...........

7.'.............

8...............

»...... ....

10. ... ..

11..............

12

18..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17 . .

18..............

19..............

20 ..............

21 ..............

22._.. _ .. ....

23 .........

24..............

26

26 u

27.......... ..

28..............

29 .

80..............

81 .

Oct.

160

160

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

125

117

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

109

102

94

94

94

94

94

94

202

109

102

94

94

NOV.

94

202

117

109

109

94

94

94

94

142

94

94

94

94

160

438

224

160

142

142

134

142

134

125

125

125

109

191

142

j 151

Dec.

142

142

142

134

272

224

160

272

311

248

224

224

350

2,750

804

K34

408

324

260

224

213

948

1,020

800

470

408

840

634

502

408

378

Jan.

860

350

298

285

272

248

248

272

470

600

470

378

350

948

736

470

438

4ftS

378

350

298

298

260

248

236

350

324

298

298

324

324

Feb.

i 324

298

272

248

311

285

260

600

1,290

8,050

1,760

1,020

804

600

534

470

408

378

350

1 804

566

470

534

470

438

408

438

378

Mar.

350

350

350

311

298

272

272

248

248

248

224

224

224

224

202

202

202

213

202

* 180

180

180

160

350

408

311

260

260

248

224

311

Apr.

350

298

272

248

236

224

202

202

202

180

ISO

160

160

180

180

600

1,100

534

408

350

298

378

438

378

350

311,

534

350

324

311

May.

285

, 260

285

272

260

248

224

213

202

202

311

770

770

470

. 438

 408

350

272

260

236

350

298

260

224

, 224

202

285

236

191

191 »1-

Juna

180

180

ISO

.170,

170

191

160

160

142

142

*142

134

125

. 125

125

180

125

109

125

134

142

125

117

109

109

248

117

109

134

180

July,

117

109

109

109;

109

109

109

109

285

134

102

102

298

161

213

236

125

,-125

109

272

180

236

213

100

142

151,

125 151!

213

213

160

Aug.

184

117

213

180

170

191

600

. 350

202

213

170

224

191

180

,236

600

408

272

213

213

180

180

191

170,

213,

191

160

160

160

Ifil

Sept.

, 160

125 iS

125

125

125

117

109

109

109

102

109

109

94

94

80

80

80

80

102

87

94

87

74

142

324

160

170

117

180

Monthly discharge of Valley River at Tomotla, N. C., for the

1921.

[Drainage area, 106 square miles.]

ing-Sept. SO,

Month.

October

March ___ ... .............................

April.,...*..... ___ ..... ___ . __ .. ...

May-^.-.-...-..._...-._... ...............

July.........................................

August ___ . ...............................

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

202 

438 

2,750 

948 

3,050 

408 

1,100 

770 

248 

298 

600 

324

8,050

Minimum.

94 

94 

134 

236 

248 

160 

160 

191 

109 

102 

'117 

74

74

Mean.

119 

139 

470 

373 

635 

256 

331 

303 

146 

161 

22* Tier

271

Per 

square 

mite.

1.12 

1.31 

4.43 

3.52 

5.99 

2.42 

3.12 

2.86 

1.38 

1.52 

2.15 

1.13

2.56

Sun-off 

in inches.

L29 

1.46 

5.11 

4.06 

6.24 

2.79 

3.48 

3.30 

1.54 

1.75 

2.48 

1.26

34. 7&

90820 26 WSP 528 19
284 SURFACE%ATEft, SUPPLYj 1921, PAST III.

SfOTTELY ErVEB WEAR EANGEB, N. C.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile downstream from Ranger, Cherokee County, which is on Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 7% miles southwest 

of Murphy, and 8 miles upstream from junction of Nottely and Hiwassee 

rivers. "~

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles (measured OH topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 16, 1901, to December 31, 1905; January 22, 

1914, to April 30, 1917; October 20, 1918, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of highw&y bridge. Gage 

used 1901-1905 was a vertical staff attached to old wooden bridge which 

was destroyed by fire in 1913. Gage used January 22, 1914, to October 28, 

1918, was a vertical staff on left bank 75 feet upstream from bridge. All 

.gages referred to same datum. Gage read by A, D. Kilpatrick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 50 feet above and below bridge. 

Current somewhat erratic owing to action of a sharp riffle 100 feet above 

gage. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and boulders. Right bank not subject 

to overflow; left bank subject to overflow above 18-foot stage. Control 

is a rock riffle 300 feet downstream; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.0 feet at 

3 p. m. December 14 (discharge, 6,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.56 

feet at 7 a. m. September 19 (discharge, 175 second-feet).

1901-1905, 1914-1917, and 1918-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 

feet February 28, 1902 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 2.1 feet 

several days during July, August, September, and October, 1914 (discharge, 

89 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Negligible.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well-defined below 2,500 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good for stages below 2,500 

second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., during the yea,r

ending Sept. SO,

Date.

Apr. IS July 7

Made byHall.

L. J. Hall....- .... .

. .do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

3.82

2196

Discharge.

Sec,-ft. 

632

462

248

Date.

8

Sept. 17

19

Made by 

L. J. Hall. ... .

.....do...... .. ..........

.....do.... .... .......

..... do. .. -. 

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

3.77

3.53

2.64

2.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

453

385

184

192
UIVEE BASIS'. 285

Daily discharge, in ^fond-feel, of Noltdy Riser near Range?, N. C., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1921.

Day,

1... __

3

4- E ' . "

« . __

7.... _

8... ....

9

10-... - 

11.

J3 _

13.-......... .

14

15... .

16..

17... 

18 .,

19 

» 

21 

22

23 

24 .

25..

26

27 _ ....

28... ...........

29.. 

30.. ... .

31- __ ........

* ' T rr 

Get.

404

404

352

352

358

35®

3S2

326

3%

328

326

3%'382

see

326

336

326

328

3(3

SOS

302

302

378

278

278

658

732

587

352

326

NO?,

 332

352

326

302

 302

302

302

302

278

278

278

258

302

1,060

1,920

1,030

587

460

404

378

352

352

352

326

326

338

460

460

404

Dec.

404

404

352

,326

- 658

- 404'

432

991

«21

 553

460

378

460

5,100 i,9m

1,140

. 769

658

658

587

522

587

460

432

404

378

1,830.

1,030

843

732

695

Jan.

. 621

587

621

-1587

553

 .sat

522

522

1,290

1,250

 917

769

658

1,700

1,378

1,250

1,210

1,140

917

695

522

326

621

 621

658

732

769.

695

658

621

695

Feb.

587

587

553

553

621

 658

808

i 450

3,800

4,900

5,500

1,740

1,410

1,250

1,140 i

1,030

587

917

843

2,200

1,330

1,060

991

954

917

843

1,030

843

Mar.

806

769

732

" 695

695

; 522

658

658

658

621

621

621

587

587

587

587

587

587

553

553

553

553

553

1,060

917

695

621

621

587

553

587

Apr.

806

621

587

S53

553

522,

522

522

522

491

460

460

460

491

695

880

1,330

954

806

732

587

621

1,370

1,060

769

695

. 880

769

658

553

May.

553 587'

658

587

587

553-

522

352

491

658

843

806

880

769

732

917

732

587

553

522

880

1,290

1,210

732

658

587

522

658

522

491

522

June.

491

460

404

432

352

460

432

404

404

460

404

378

352

352

352

326

522

352

326

522

404

378

378

352

404

432

378

352

302

432

July.

404

302

326

302

302

.278

256

256

256

352

326

278

278

302.

326

352

658

460

404

1,030

732

460

378

326

278

302

491

352

302

587

Aug.

326

278

256 m732

58?

3%

432

35?

278

25$

278

278

302

352

' 491

522

352 302-

256

256

236

278

326

302

302

278,

27*

256

256

256

Sept.

25ft

m

m

21G

207

207

IBS

198-

19»

226

207

23&

21&

19&

19»

19$

190>

181

181

216

302

216

207

198

207

732

658

404

302

352

Monthly discharge of Nottely River near Ranger, N. C., for the yew ending Sept.

30, 1921. 

[Drainage area, 272 square miles.]

Month.

October. . 

December

February

July...... ....... _. .;__

August

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

732 

1,920 

5,100 

1,700 

5,500 

1,060 

1,370 

1,290 

522 

1,030 

732 

732

5,500

Minimum.

278 

256 

326 

326 

553 

522 

460 

. 352 

302 

256 

236 

181

181

Mean.

357 

450 

814 

794 

1,400 

645 

698. 

676 

400 

387 

344 

259

597

Per

squaremile.

1.31

1.65 

2.99 

2.92 

5.15 

2.37 

2.57 2,49

1.47 

1.42 

1.26 

.952

2. 19

' Run-off 

111 inches.

1.51 

1.84 

3.45 

! 3.37 

5.36 

2.73 

j 2.87 

2.87 

' 1.64 

i 1.64 

1.45 

LOS

29.79

TOCCOA BIVEE NEAR DIAL, GA.

LOCATION. Half a mile above Shallow Ford, 1 mile above Stanley Creek, 2j^ 

miles below Big Creek, 3J^ miles below Noontootley Creek, 4 miles northwest of Dial, Fannin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 175 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1921. Records were 

obtained at Butts Bridge, 2 miles above Dial, May 17,1907, to June 30,1908.

OAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder. Sea-level elevation of auxiliary staff gage, 

1,781.13 feet.
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1921, PAET III.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. *-Made from cable 1,000 feet upstream from gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream consists of gravel and boulders; fairly

smooth. Left bank subject to overflow at a stage of about 12 feet. Control

is formed by the head of rapids just below gage; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 9.25 feet at noon

February 10 (discharge, 8,220 secpnd-f eet); minimum stage, 0.84 foot

September 17 (discharge, 150 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet at 6 p. m. July 9, 1916

(discharge, 9,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.55 foot October 13, 29,

and 30, 1914 (discharge, 109 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

HEGULATION. There are slight diurnal fluctuations owing to operation of small

mills upstream. 

ACCURACY. Slight change in stage-discharge relation probably occurred during

the high water of February 10. Rating curve used before and after the

change well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily

gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near .Dial, Ga., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921. 

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Oct. 16 ____ .... .... .... _ ,.-- ___ ..... ______

 *,

Feet. 

1.61

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

386

540

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Dial, Ga., for the year ending

Sept. ISO,

Day.

1 ____ ......

2. _ 

3 ... ..... ...

4 - ... ... -

5.. ........... .

<&.. ............

1. .............

8. ____ 

9.. .... ... ..

10 

11. _ 

12 

13 . 

14. __ .. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 __ .. _ . 

20 

21 j. _ . ___ ..

22.. ___ _

23 

24

25 

26 

 27 

28 v; 

29

30 . si .;

Oct.

506

492

448

448

434

417

405

385

385

385

385

385

377

385

385

389

389

385

381

381

377

373

361

357

385

654

425

381

361

353

Nov.

345

484

443

377

357

334

328

320

314

314

314

310

306

303

550

1,020

580

443

397

373

353

385

357

345

338

361

345

470

369

365

Dec.

365

357

345

389

497

405

417

525

470

425

397

397

1,510

4,400

1,440

943

837

708

642

590

565

1,100

1,030

785

681

717

1,260

682

773

725

670

Jan.

615

642

615

590

565

550

535

565

915

985

749

686

659

1,290

1,060

850

760

714

686

659

654

626

605

590

590

637

615

565

595

600

595

Feb.

565

665

550

540

637

590

767

1,530

4,700

5,880

3,550

2,140

1,700

1,480

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,130

1,600

1,200

1,100

1, 100

1,030

1,010

955

948

893

Mar.

863

833

815

803

767

755

750

711

716

716

689

689

656

645

635

630

630

610

635

610

595

595

620

756

728

635

605 620'

595

565

711

Apr.

650

595

585

560

545

545

560

550

536

522

500

491

478

645

684

821 i out

875

711

656

625

797

980

767

700

645

716

645

610,

595

May.

570

585

620

595

595

585

570

545

527

514

500

706

645

728

595

595

575

560

545

522

1,160

90S

755

645

595

595

570

"US

522

509

500

June.

487

446

410

486

545

468

432

432

432

419

402

402

402

374

370

374

362

366

374

378

358

338

3%9QA

428

362

334

328

330

July.

320

309

316

309

302

295

288

320

346

350

295

278

274

29S

270

406 QQfl

350

486

1,030

419

338

305

one

270

270

274

260,

309

Aug.

250

,219

316

532

320

295

295

320

256

239

239

270

267

239

316

354

370

288

253

239

225

232

195

218

Off?

Off?

24fi

225

222

204

216

Sept.

219

155

155

177

204

210

ISO

174

174

183

171

168 'M5

155 i wi

152

162

222

213

174

tfift

174

195

KfU.

ififl iao etftA

260
BASIN.

Monthly dfoeka/rge of Tocc&ei River near Dial, GU., for the year ending Sept. SO,

[Drainage area, 175 square miles.]

Month.

October ____ ....... ___ .... __ . _ ...

November.. ___ -. ..........................

December ____________ ____

February ___________________

March _____________________

Aipril... ........ ..___.._,...._....,._.___.... my.^._. .............................

June __________________ ^_. July. ._...-.._.. .___...

'The year. __ .. ______ ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

654 

1,020 

4,400 

1,290 

5,880 

863 

1,240 

1,160 

545 

1,030 

532 

504

5,880

Minimum.

353 

303 

345 

535 

540 

565 

478 

500 

323 

260 

195 

150

150

Mean.

404 

397 

1 815 

689 

. 1,460 

683 

661 

614 

396 

340 

270 

210

573

Per 

square 

mile.

2.31 

2.27 

4.66 

3.94 

8.34 

3.90 

3.78 

3.51 

2.26 

1.94 

1.54 

1.20

3.27

Run-off 

in-inches.

2.66 

2.83 

6.37 

4.54 

8.68 

4.60 

422 

v; 4.06 

2.52 

2.24 

1.78- 

1.34

44.4$

TOCCOA RIVEH NEAR MORGANTON, GA.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on road from Blueridge to Morganton, Gav,. laJf 

a mile downstream from mouth of Star Creek, and 2 miles west of MoBgaaiton, Pannin County.

DKAINAQE AREA. 231 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1898, to March 31, 1903, and April Ir 

1913, to September 30, 1921. Records 1898 to 1903 published in WaterSupply Paper 197, under "Tbccoa River near Blueridge, Ga."

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder installed in 1914 on right bank 200 feet 

downstream from bridge and 150 feet downstream from old vertical staff 

which was used from 1898 to 1903. Zero of both gages, 1,544.5 feel, above 

sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable and car 1,800 feet downstream) 

from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks high; 

left bank subject to overflow at about gage height of 15 feet; right bank 

not subject to overflow. Low-water control is a low shoal just below gage; 

high-water control is combination of shoals and banks. Control subject tosmall shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.7 feet at 

3 p. in. February 10 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.44 

feet September 24 (discharge, 238 second-feet).

1913-1921: Maximum sta^e recorded, 13.0 feet at 9 p. m. July 9, 1910 

(discharge, 13,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.8 feet September 10r 

14-17, 29, 30, and October 1, 1914 (discharge, 129 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuations probably caused by operation of 

small mills upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 200 and 3,500 second-feet. Gage-height record is obtained 

by water-stage recorder which is checked daily with staff gage readings. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage-height to rating: 

table. Records good below 3,500 second-feet and fair for higher stages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee, Power Co.
288 SXJBFACE WATER SOTPLY,.1921, PAST 111.

Discharge measurements of Toccoa River near Morgwnton, <?«.> during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

[Made by L. J. Hall.]

Date.

Feb. 15-.- - -- .. is....... j .

Apr. 4. --- _--_ - .;__ ...........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 58

440

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.jt. ..-VMM*

1,396

654

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the^year

ending Sept. 30, 1921. ',_"

Day.

1..: _ -------

2-.-. -----

3- -.-.

4 ......

5... ...... .....

<5

7

8

9

10 

11 

12 - 

13

14 -------

15 

16 -

17- 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 __

25 

26 .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ____

Oct.

064

652

840

624

618

602

590

585

580

568

558

552

541

515

510

505

505

505

485

480

465

460

460

460

460

490

791

538

470

460

455

Nov.

455

574

568

460

445

426

426

421

. 403

398

394

385

385

380

602

1,190

772

640

558

500

480

480

470

460

440

430

430

688

515

485

Dec.

520

490

460

510

664

563

552

694

670

558

525

520

1,850

5,780

1,440

1,060

872

844

798

791

778

1,560

1,450

1,050

t»i

956

1,530

1,180

1,010

914

830

Jan.

840

791

778

758

732

720

700

746

1,100

1,290

942

851

830

1,620

1,290

1,080

935

844

824

824

778

772

765

765

791

784

784

778

798

798

Feb.

732

720

713

700

844

837

1,000

1,900

4,340

7,840

4,230

2,310

1,900

1,710

1,500

,420

,340

,260

,280

,870

1,420

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,100

Mar.

1,040

1,000

1,000

949

928

914

900

886

851

830

830

817

804

784

-765

765

752

746

739

713

720

872

752

720

713

706

658

726

Apr.

784

752

713

694

670

658

652

670

652

629

602

590

713

830

991

1,580

1,090

798

732

688

658

1,060

879

798

851' 765

765

726

700

May.

670

664

700

652

652

640

640

640

640

612

1,060 810'

900

778

739

' 817

765

652

640

612

1,260

1,260

900

765

700

700

658

612

612

590

590

June.

574

558

552

558

830

612

530

530

, 530

530

50&

515

530

505

490

490

495

505

495

490

480

465

450

440

435

515

465

445

426

426

July.

426

408

421

408

372

362

380

408

430

450

385

362

344

367

349

, 435

430

376

607

1, 490 j

624

460

412

408

394

385

385

372

385

416

Aug.

340

312

376

580

367

362

354

372 3.08

272

242

246

316

349

349

394

520

426

380

362

354

372

. 354

344

367

354

349

332

336

320

320

. 

Sept.

:-- 328'

:= 304

. 316

"- 312

304

300

296

296

296

268

260

268

253

246

250

242

242

242

246

296

300

253

246

238

284-

590

574

372

292

308

Monthly discharge of Toccoa River near Morganton, Ga., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1921. 

[Drainage area, 231 square miles.]

Month.

April 

June. . ------- _ -...-... .. ,

July 

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

791 

1,190 

5,780 

1.620 

7,840 

1,040 

1,580 

1,260 

830 

. 1,490 

580 

590

7,840

Minimum.

455 

380 

460 

700 

700 

658 

590 

590 

426 

844 

242 

238

238

Mean.

541 

509 

1,040 

879 

1,720 

820 

777 

740 

512 

450 

356 

301

714

Per

square 

mile.

2.34 

2.20 

450 

3.81 

7.45 

3.55 

3.36 

3; 20 

2.22 

1.95 

1.54 

1.30

3.09

Run-off 

in inches.

i

2.70 

2.46 

5.19 

439 

7.76 

409 

3.75 

3.68 

2.48

a 25

1.78 

1.45

41.99
, BASIN. 289

AT COPP1E HIII, THffH. ^

LOCATION. Half a mile below highway bridge in Copper Hill, Polk County, oneeighth mile above mouth of Fightingtown Creek. , r

DRAINAGE AHEA. 374 square miles. ; 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21, 1903, to {December 31, 1913, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1921. . ^, *

G^GE. Staff* gage on right bank: at pump house of Tennessee Copper Co. J read 

by L. Curran. Description of gage published in Water-Supply Paper 503

, ' is in ieriiort. ''.' " ': ' ' . " - /. -i''<.

DISCHARGE MEA&OBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is not permanent at gage. .Control is 

practically permanent. ,

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage during year, -8.3 feet at § a. m. December 14; minimum stage, 0.65 foot at 5 a. m.'September 25.

1903-1913 and 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5 feet November 

19, 1906.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. There is a slight diurnal fluctuation during extremely low stages 

caused by operation, of a few small water-power plants above gage.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by L. Curran.

Data inadequate for determination of discharge.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Term., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Day.

1. ... ...

2... ...........

3 ----- ... 

4 

5

6 . 

7.... . ......

8-.... ...... ...

9.... ..........

10 

11 

12 

13 

14- 

15.... ^...A.-

16 ..... ...

17 

18 

». , 20... ..... ..... .

21 ...........

22

23 

» ...........

25 

26 ..

27. ........

28..............

29

30....... .......

Si. 

Oct.

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.42

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.33

1.30

1.27

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.23

1-30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.17 LW

1.77

1.30

1.20

1.18

1.18

Nov.

1.17

1.21

1.45

1.22

1.20

1.17

1:15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.42

257

1.90

1.40

1.25

1.20

1.19

1.22

1.20

1.29

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.77

1.38

1.35

Dec.

1.40

1.34

1.21

1.27

1.75

1.51

1.46

1.82

1.67

1.52

1.42

1.38

1.80

6.58

2.97

2.37

2.07

1.91

1.80

1.75

1.70

3.20

2.65

2.15

2.00

1.87

3.27

2.45

2.15

1.97

1.90

Jan.

1.82

1.79

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.70

1.72

2.20

2.52

2.05

1.92

1.82

2.82

2.58

2.34

2.11

1.96

1.90

1.88

1.80

1.76

1.75 i.h

1.70

1.66

1.82

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.84

Feb.

1.80

1.70

1.66

1.65

1.65

1.88

1.80

3.38

4.45

6.30

4.70

3.20

3.06

2 82

2.65

2.55

2.52

2.48

2.40

3.12

2.52

2.38

2.42

2.38

2.34

2.28

2.11

2.15

Mar.

2.10

2.08

2.02

1.99

1.96

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.75

1,72

1.72

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

2.10

*> nn

1.79

1.78

1.65

1.68

1.62

1.74

Apr.

1.82

1.78

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.57

1.55

1.58

1.55

1.52

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.60

1.78

2.25

2.90

2.40

2.00

1.85

1.75

1.85

2.08

1.98

1.82

1.78

1.82

1.72

1.68

. 1.62

May.

1.58

1.52

1.75

1.60

1.58

1.52

1.50

1.47

1.45

1.42

1.90

1.80

1.95

1.84

1.64

1.74

1.58

1.56

1.52

1.40

1.48

2.20

1.80

1.68

1 60

1.52

1.48

1.54

1.41

1.36

1.34

June.

1.48

1.38

1.30

1.35

1.85

1..45

1.30

1.34

1.26

1.36

1.26

1.21

1.28

1.20

1.25

1.24

1.20

1.22

1.26

1.32

1.22

1.20

1.15

1.18

1.11

1.12

1.22

1.18

1.20

1.15

July.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.05

1.04

1.00

1.20

1.04

1.00

1.00

1.01

.98

1.40

1.40

1.12

1.41

1.26

2.80

1.80

1.38

1.12

1.10

1.40

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.22

1.30

Aug.

1.10

1.04

1.10

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.60

1.04

.96

.61

1.10

1.02

1.41

1.60

1.60

1.16

1.06

.97

.92

1.08

1.00

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.10

.97

.95

.92

.90

Sept.

0.90

.85

.80

.84

.80

.76

.76

.76

.75

.75

.74

.78

.75

.70

.70

.68

.67

.67

.67

.75

1.01

.84

.68

.67

.88

2.20

2 20

1.40

.96

1.12

OCOEI BITEB AT McHABGE, TBNN.

LOCATION. At county highway; bridge half a mile downstream from McHarge 

railroad siding, Polk County, and 2Ji miles downstream from Copper Hill, 

Tenn. Potato Creek enters half a mile above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 451 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1917, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to left downstream side of concrete bridge pier at 

left bank; read by Miss Nellie Rogers.
SITEFACE WATER STJPFLY, 19fitt, PART III.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wad- 

- ing* . < -.. 5 .-.- '.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at 

extreme stages but all water is confined to bridge. Control consists of solid 

rock riffle 300 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTEBMBS OF DISCHAKGB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.70 feet at 

4 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.58 

foot at 5 p, m* September 18 (discharge, 374 second-feet).

1917-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet, April 2, 1920 (discharge, 

11,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot December 19-25, 1917, October 1 and 2, 1919 (discharge, 330 second-feet),

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 400 and 5,000 second-feet; extended above 5,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage-height to rating table. Records below 6,000 

second-feet good; above that stage fair.

CoopEBATiON.r Gage-height record furnished by the Tennessee Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921. 

[Made by L. J. Hall,]

Date.

Oct. 14...... . ..

Feb. 18__ . 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.24

2.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

832

1,920

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at McHarge, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1 _ . 

2 ... ... -

3 

4 

5. . ........

6 ~ 

7..-..- .....

8 __ ....

9.... .. ........

10 ....-.,.

1U .-... 

12 

13 ...... 

14 

16 

16 -

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ......

Oct.

1,030

1,010

988

950

950

935

935

905

897

890

875

860

822

808

800

778

771

771

750

729

722

715

708

694

71&

'729

1,410

852

 780

701

694

Nov.

fiQi

800

995

785

715

708

666

666

659

673

652

645

575

589

920

2,400

1,320

920

845

778

722

771

743

708

673

659

680

1,190

875

875

Dec.

860

800

722

Sfifl

1,170

935

920

1,490

1,150

1,030

965

897

2,000

9,280

2,880

1,950

1,600

1,420

1,270

1,200

1,120

4,080

2,620»

1,900

1,680

1, 470

3,140

2,030

t 74ft

1,560

1,460

Jan.

4,,420

1,390

1,330

t oon

1,250

1,190

1,150

1,180

1,830

2,620

1,670

1,490

3,620

2,810

1,870

1,890

1,560

1,510

1,440

1,390

1,380

 1,3S»

1,300

1,270

1,450

1,400

1,350

1^330

1,320

1,350

Feb.

1,270

1,230

1,210

1,180

1, 520

1,410

1,290

i iin

6,740

9,310

6,260

3,680

4,140

3,760

2,370

o oi ft

2,100

1,940

1 880

3,600

3,280

3,140

2, 720

1,930

1,870

1,780

1,8W i nn

Mar.

1,670

1,630

1,590

1,530

1,510

1,500

1 460

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,270

1,250

1,210

1,190

1,170

1,150

1, 170

1,630

1,520

1,350

1,20ft

1,210

1,230

1,150

1,780

Apr.

1,560

1,250

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,050

1,030

1,110

1,060

1,000

972

972

950

1,150

1,340

1,940

3,140

2,050

1,520

1,400

1,270

1,440

2, 110

1,540

1,400

1,300

1,600

1,300

1, 210

1^180

May.

1,120

1,140

1,290

1,140

1,110

1,070

1,020

1,000

972

950

1,660

1,320

1,390

1,340

1,310

1,280

1, 12Q

1,020

080

935

1,380

1,800

f IRfl

1,180

IjllO

1,070

1,050

1,000

928

898

890

June.

AOQ

890

W2

815

1,110

1,030

QRfl

1,000

1,080

1,110

965

1,060

972

898

882

019

 875

815

905

980

868

882

875

792

715

80S

860

875

860

800

July.

7Q9

830

645

673

708

701

673

729

845

905

645

750

680

680

610

1,120

1,000

838

645

868

3,020

1,290

972

743

815

; 645

610

576

U8ft

935

Aug.

645

575

666

845

750

 852

898

722

645

610

542

610

673

610

1,080

1,010

1,140

905

645

610

610

1,170

645

965

645

860

645

589

589

596

617

Sept.

645

562

523

538

542

523

530

530

471

484

478

4ifi

4«4

433

488

433

 415

380

41$

433

562

458

433

433

1,210

' 2,190

1,320

950

645

680

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 17, Dec. 11, 25, and May 15; discharge interpolated.
Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Mctfwgef Tenn.t for tfa y^ 4V&nffJSept. 80f _ .-"- #**;> -

[Drainage area, 451 square mUes.] :

Month.

October _ __________________

November __ ., _ , ........................

February _______ . __________

Afcrfi : -' " ; ' ' < May.... ....................................

Joly... - _....._ ........_.....__.._..__...

September.. __ .,_,.. ________ J ......

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,410 

2,400 

9|280 

3,620 

9,310 

1,780 3,1#>* 

1,800 

1,110 

3,020 

1,170 

2,190

9,810

Minimum.

694 

675 7221 

1,150 

1,180 

1,150 

950 

890 

715 

57$ 

643 

380

38ft

Mean.

843 

830 

1,810 

1,570 

2,840 

1,370 

1,380 

1,160 

920 

863 

739 

519

1,230

?S*

square 

mlh|.

1.87 

1.84 

4.6* 

3.48 

6,30 

3.04 

'3.06 

2.57 

2.04 

1.91 

1.64 

1.37

2. 73

Run-off 

in inches.

2.16 

2.05 

4,82 

4.01 

6.S6 

3.50 

3.41 

2.96 

2.28 

2.20 

1.89 

1.68

87.17

OCOEB BJVEB AT BMP, TIKN.

LOCATION. 600 feet below Tennessee Power Cb.'s plant Nd. 2, known as "Caney 

Creek plant," half a mile upstream from Emf, Polk County, 1M miles 

downstream from mouth of Goforth Creek, and 8 miles upstream from 

Parksvifle, Tenn. ' ;

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles (determined by Tennessee Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left" bank; checked daily with a staff 

gage bolted to a rock near the recorder. Sea-level elevation of zero of gage, 

830.00 feet. Bead by Thomas Sandifer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension foot-bridge 1,000 feet 

downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream, for several Hundred feet below gage, 

is composed of boulders, gravel, and solid rock. , Banks high; subject to 

small overflow. Control is a shoal and island 700 feet downstream from 

gage; permanent for long periods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10V75 feet at midnight 

February 10 (discharge, 12,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.31 feet 

September 24 (discharge, 421 second-feet),

1913-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 a. m. July 10, 

1916 (discharge, 21,400 second-leet); minimum stage, 2.77 feet September 

15-17, 1914 (discharge, 285 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. The operation of plant No. 2 causes considerable fluctuation 

at times but, as,a rule, this plant runs on a steady load, the quantity of 

water used depending largely on the stage of the river. Storage at diversion 

dam is very small. When plant is shut down water overflows the dam in 

a short time so that periods of fluctuation will be short.

ACCURACY. Stage^discharge relation permanent during the year. Rating 

curve well defined between 600 and 3,000 second-feet; extended above 

3,000 second-feet. Water-stage recorder checked daily with staff gage 

readings. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage-height 

to rating table. Records good below 3,000 second-feet and only fair tot 

poor for higher atages.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Tennessee Power Co. 

90920 25 WSP 523 20
292 SUBFAOBT , 1»AET III.

of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., during the year ending 

Sept. §0, 1921.

Date.

Oct. 3

Feb. 21

24

Mar. 19

Made by 

L.J.Hall._ ............

.....do............:....

.....do.................

 ..dov. ...............

Gage height

Feet. 

4.15

5.49

5.21

448

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,050

2,550

2,220

1,380

Date.

Mar. 23

May 12

July 7

Made by 

L.J. Hall.... ..........

.....do.................

Gage height.

Feet. 

447

4.66

3.70

Discharge.

&<:>«, 

1,330

* 698 -

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Day.

1........ _ ...

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.. -.._._......

7..............

8..............

9..............

10... ..._.......

11...... _ .....

12-.-....- .

13 

14 ..

15. _ ..........

16 

17.. 

18 

19 _ ...........

20 

21.. 

22 

23 

24. .,. 

25-._ 

26... ...........

27.. -

28 

29 

30 

31 . ...

Oct.

886

886

852

860

920

886

852

835

835

835

860

835

787

803

878

912

803

795

755

718

755

755

755

780

820

920

1,320

1,010

718

680

680

Nov.

725

886

1,058

852

755

740

780

795

820

844

811

695

645

680

860

1,860

1,620

1,080

920

835

'886 835

860

787

755

71 S

755

1,520

920

1,010

Dec.

1,010

920

878

835

1,100

1,200

1,030

1,520

1,460

1,200

1,060

1,160

6,400

12,000

3,760

2,410

1,960

1,680

1,520

1,460

1,460

3,880

3,760

2,300 i owi

1,870

3,290

2,470

2,130

1,910

1,850

Jan.

1,790

1,740

1,740

1,670

1,620

1,520

1,460

1,520

2,170

2,890

2,110

1,850

1,740

3,380

2,931

2,268

2,020

1,860

1,790

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,680

1,620

Feb.

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,600

1,760

1,820

3,630

6,600

10,700

8,260

4,380

3,480

2,920

2,520

2,390

2,330

2,140

2.080

3,120

2,560

2,270

2,270

2,200

2,110

2,020

2,040

1,990

Mar.

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,850

1,960

1,940

1,990

1,790

1,760

1,850

1,880

1,830

1,520

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,360

1,410

1,410

1,260

1,260

1,740 i 7m

1,570

1,410

1,260

1,060

1,300

1,660

Apr.

1,860

1,520

1,390

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,410

3,560

3,780

2,400

1,870

1,680

1,600

1,830

2,330

1,850

1,680

1,620

1,850

1,740

1,570

1,460

May.

1,300

1,360

1,520

1,410

1,360

1,330

1,280

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,580

1,830

1,680

1,570

1,360

1,410

1,360

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,690

2,460

1,680

1,460

1,300

1,330

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,060

June.

1,240

1,090

1,000

974

1,190

1,340

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,070

966

929

992

894

869

965.

886

860

1,100

1,080

835

878

860

827

787

852

920

803

779

755

July.

779

1,070

938

827

742

695

680

673

894

992

779

710

710

718

725

2,290

1,320

966

803

1,240

3,210

1,760

1,280

938

844

983

894

819

869

755

1,240

Aug.

886

795

725

983

965

992

1,010

835

695

673

659

725

771

929

1,370

1,410

1,030

811

740

680

803

: 835

1,040

992

1,180

903

702

652

617

610

Sept.

631

610

652

554

527

534

540

508

488

520

520

508

591

508

514

488

488

514

488

514

638

568

463

421

740

1,850

1,220

1,080

673

666

Monthly, discharge of Ocoee River at Emf, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1931. 

[Drainage area, 530 square miles.]

Month.

October... __________________

It£arch

April 

May. . 

June _____________________

July.- 

August. _______ ____________ .

September.. ____ . ____________

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

1,320 

1,860 

12,000 

3,380 

10,700 

1,960 

3,780 

2,460 

1,340 

3,210 

1,410 

1,850

12,000

Minimum.

680 

645 

835 

1,460 

1,460 

1,060 

1,100 

1,060 

755 

710 

610 

421

421

Mea».

838 

910 

2,300 

1,860 

2, 970 

1,630 

1,670 

1,430 

960 

1,040 

874 

631

1,420

Per 

square 

mile.

1.58 

1.72 

,434 

3. 51 

5. 60 

.3.08 

3.15 

2.70 

1.81 

1.96 

1.65 

1.19

2.68

Run-Off : 

in inches.

1.82 

1. 92 

,.-.-. 5.00 

4. 05 

" 5.83 

3.55

a 51 

an

2.02 

2.26 

1.90 

1.33

36.30
BASES. 298

. OOPBB MVEE AT PABKSVIL1E, T1SH. , , «'

LocATioN.-yl,5QO feet downstream from dam and power plant No. .1 of Tennessee 

Power Co; <*t jParksville, Polk County, and 6 miles east of Ocoee station on 

main liae of Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

DRAINAGE ABBA. MMX) square miles (measured by Tennessee Power Co.).

RBseottpBlAtAK.ABLB. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1916; March 22 to 

September 30,! 1921.

GAGE, Bristol water-stage recorder 1,500 feet downstream from dam; gage 

diaphragm located in a concrete-lined stilling well 50 feet from right edge Of 

river. Recorder is referred to a rod gage in well.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county highway bridge 1J^ miles below 

gage or by. wading near gage,

CHANNEL ANtf CONTROL. Bed of stream for several hundred feet above and below 

gage is composed of rock. Banks high but right bank is overflowed at extreme 

high stages. Control formed by a rock and gravel riffle and two islands 800 

feet, downstream; control for low and medium stages probably permanent; 

for high stages may be variable as the islands are mostly sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period March 22 to September 30, 1921, from water-stage recorder, 11.8 feet at noon April 15 (discharge, 10,400 second-ieet); minimum mean daily stage 1.81 feet September 

11 (discharge, 48-second-feet).

- 19114-1916 and 1921: Maximum stage recorded, 15.75 feet at 3 a. m. July 16, 

1916 (discharge, 17,000 second-feet); minimum stage, mean for day, 1.S7 

,feet January 31, 1914 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

REGULATION.- -Large diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant at 

No,l.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period when station 

was not in operation. Rating curve well defined between 100 and 4,000 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, although there 

is some doubt as to accuracy of setting of gage charts by the observer. 

Daily discharge ascertained.by averaging the hourly discharge. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Feb. 22

»

Made by 

King and Hall _ ... ...

&.J. HaH-i-i.^ . ... 

i..sd»...... .......... ..

Gage

Feet.

6.88

6.28 

3.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,390

2,810 

108

Date.

Mar. 21

July, 7

Made by 

L. J. Hall... ..........

Duacan Cbarlton _ ...

Gate 

height.

Feet. 

5.53

5.60

Discharge.

Stc.-ft.

2,040

2,050
SUBtfACE WATEIfc SUPW>Y, PART III.

Daily discharge, in secorifcfeet, of Ocoee River at Partesville, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO,

 Day.

1 ___ ....... .......... .i-L.::-.'.. . ........

2 _ , _ . -,., - i

3.- ...-.-.._..... .....:...................

4 _ .........................................

5. _______ .. ____ . __ _. . . ...

<J_ _

7....1. ... .....-....__-___._ ....... .....

* . .. ..- ....-.. __...;......-..

« - .-....,._......._...__....._.___....

tO . I -''I'': ' ,

11-- ......................... ..... . ....

12... .......... , .......... ....... .........

U-. ..........................................

14--,.,;...;...:........ ......................

16 ... .. ...... -_.._ _,_._._..._.,..._.

t«..^.. _ t....... .............. _.._____. _, P

I?--......-.-............. .............. .:.... is _ ....:. .. ........,...................

19........ ................................. "»--............. .............................

 21. .................................. ...'. 22

23.............................. ...... ....

 24...... I... .......... ......................

35 ........... __ ...........................

IK.............. ..............................

H,7..... .......................................

^B-. .......................................... -28

30. _ _ ...__ .... ....... ....

^1.. ..........................................

Mar.

1,260

1,050

364 $91

1,150*

1,160

1.080

918

708

337

Apr.

118

463

432

763

1,470

1,630

1,020

658

1,290

1,230

1,290-

4,240

1,290

4,470

7,750

4,340

2,890

2,230

1,910

1,920

2,650

1,650

330

508

1,360

1,520

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

May.

i,a»o

1,500 i,sao

' 1 850

1,520

1,140

978

1,470

1 480

 MIO

1,710

1,780

1,550

1,150

2,010

1,660

950

972

1,010

1,180

2,610

2,120

1,660

888

1,080

1,610

2,190

512

744

1,020

June.

1,390

727

! 918

1 WitffQ

1>65&

1,580

936,

744

I,44£

618

685

1,070

1,130

884

965,

1,100'

763

983

1,330

887

1,020

963

923

632

718

,992

940

928

960

Jnly.

995;

707

761

"''Sir

873

1,840

1,330

804 >- -iaa

: 845-

725

759

:873

892

2,430

1,S70

1,480

1,040

600

2,890

1,840

1,440

1,430

1,240

1,510

1,420

1,230

1,230

876

1,100

AU«.

1,M»

1,100

1,»W

798 *^4!r

' 3«6

i 485

3H312

 371

619

7}4.

499

m

1,030

1,460

l,49iB

: 4,408.

1,260

972

714

893

1,330

1,010

798

499

267

230

590

924

854o

!8ept.

7(9

652

£fo

,. 355

" 1«

^'""tiS

863

787

795

S*7

48

611 "829

778

771

930

554

354

907

943

1,030

936

1,150

575

" 135

265

300

423

' 558

427

NOTE. No gage-height record June 13, 14, and July 19-25; discharge estimated by comparison wiih 

 records of flow at Emf .

Monthly discharge of Ocoee River at Parksville, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. SO

[Drainage area, 600 square miles.]

Month.

March 22-31.................................

April-- ____ . ___ . _ .. ____ __

May..... ...-..-....._ _._.._....__._._..__

June.. _ . _______________ .....

July. . .....-........... ........

August...... __ .... __ . ................

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,260 

. 7,780 

2,610 

1,660 

2,890 

1,490 

1,160

Minimum.

337 

330 

512 

618 

150 

230 

48

Mean.

891 

1,760 1,420' 

987 

1, 140 

797 

607

Per

square 

mile.

1.48 

2.92 

2.37 

1.64 

1.90 

1.33 

1.01

Run-off in 

inches.

0.55 

3.26 

2.73 

1.83 

2.19 

L63 

1.13

SEQUATCHIE RIVER NEAR WHITWEII, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Nashville branch of Dixie Highway 2 miles

east of Whitwell, Marion County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 389 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. December 7, 1920, to September 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections nailed to trees on right bank; lower section

is 15 feet downstream from bridge and upper section 10 feet upstream from

bridgej.read by A. J. Baily. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is principally hard clay. Right bank not

subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow at stage of about 15 feet,

covering wide valley. There are very abrupt bends in the river 300 feet

above and below gage. Control for low water is gravelly shoal about 300

feet below gage; fairly permanent.
TENNESSEE RWEB BASIN,

DISCHARGE "MBAstntEiHmrrB. -Made from highway bridge at gage' orby waduag*-

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record 

15.0 feet (estimated by observer) February 11 (discharge, 6,440 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet September 17 and 18 (discharge, 75 second-' 

feet).

ICB Stagewdiseharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION, -Two small mills are situated, above the gage but as they hare 

little or no storage, regulation is negligible.

AcctT»ACY;-~^age-&se^arge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below iB^'Olx) second-feet; expended abov««that point. Gage is read 

to half-tenths once daily. Records good, except for periods when water waa 

above top of gage as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table.

Discharge measurements of Sequatekie River near Whitwett, Term., during ike pear"

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

T1«M> 8

Jan. 30*

Mar 22

22

Made by 

King and' Waldo

Reginald Waldo.- 

Gage 

height.

Ft*.

2.16

3.48

2.30

2.30

Discharge.

Set.jt. 

3lS

877

382

391

Bate.

May 4

12

July 28

Aug. 21

Made by 

Reginald Waldo,- _ . W. R. King . Warren WJthee ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

2.24

1.49

1.00

Discharge;

Sec.-ft.. 

619

40a

134

228

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sequatchie River near Whitwellr Tenn., foe the. " '

Day.

1 

2 

a .

4......._. ....

5 

6.. _ __ ........

1

8 

« ,.. 

w............. . 

ii...-.-.-.. ...

12 

18 

14 ......... ......

15 

16 

17 . ..

18. __ ...... _ .....

19........ _ ........

20. _

21. _ ....... _ .....

22 ...... ,.....

28

24 . .

26 

26 * .

27......... ..

28 

29 

30.. . ..

31 ................

Dec.

327

278

,475

520

405

335

260

3,460

3,010

1,780

1,150

865

640

520

475

520

4,100

3,160

1,980

1,260

1,540

1,740

1,500

1,180

1,000

Jan.

830

760

680

680

580

520

475

476

:,-".«»..

1,150

1,500

1,360

1,150

1,740

2,720

2,230

1,620

1,180

1,000

865

830

760

640

560

475

V 4tt :

830

1,060

1,260

1,740

1,660

Feb.

1,320

1,150

1,000

909

970

1,460

1,290

2,960 4 a7n

5,240

6,440

5,840

3,060

2,060

1,500

1,260

1,090

1,000

865

3,060

3,360

2,540

1,780

1,540

1,400

1,220

1,120

1,180

Mar.

1,150

1,060

935

830

728

680

600

560

eao

830

830

760

660

600

520

475

430

475

430

430

ism

380

335

475

1,030

lisoo

1,290

1,030

865

760

680

AIM-.

2,960

2,360

1,620

1,220

WO

830

720

600

56Q

475

430

380

380

335

335

2,020

5,840

4,640

3,060

1,820

1 oon

1,060

1,030

900

760

640'

640

900

720

600

May.

475

475

430

475

430

430

880

380*

,( 880

335

335

335

295

295

260

230

230

205

205

205

ion

230

205

205

180

180

160

160

180

180

160

June.

160

169

140

146

166

160

160

140

ijfi

180

160

160

160

140

149

140

140

140

140

140

160

160

140

120 ' W

130

120

105

105

105

July.

105

98

120

130

MO

120

120

112

' 195

 120

112

105

105

1<05

 8

140

£60

940

. 112

120

230

865

430

260

205

 ' L80

170

MO

140

120

105

Aug.

205

140

120

105

105

9ft.

lOff

205

14!)

130

120

205

230

260

245

680

660

476

405

380

205

205

180

170

140

130

120

120

105

105

105

Sept.

9898-

98-

90'

90*

90»

00'

90

-. >. 98-

90'

112:

10590"

9090»

919*

75

75

82 i4n

75-

105*

98"

160*

120*

120»

380?

335*

230

1706.

NOTE. Water over top of gage Dec. 23, Feb. 9-12, Apr. 17 and 18; gage height estimated by observes.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1921, PART III.

discharge fyf Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn., for the year .ending 

Sept. SO, 1921.

. [Drainage area, 389 square miles.]

Mouth.

December 7-31 ___ . __ , ____ _ ..

January. _______ ..

February.,.. ____________ _ ..

March. _. ___ » ___ . _______ . ...

April.................:.....-....-...:.......

May.. _________________ ..

June,. _ . _________ : ______ ....

July.........................................

August . ... ......................

September... ________________

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,100 

2,720 

6,440 

1,500 

5,840 

475 

180 

865 

680 

380

Minimum.

 ' 227 

475 

 : 865 

, 335 

1 335 

160 

105. 

98 

fl8 

75

Mean.

1,300 

1,040 

2,180 

717 

1,340 

284 

143 168' 

213 

122

Per 

square 

mile.

3.34

2.67 

5.60 

1.84 

3.45 

.73 

.37 .43' 

.55 

.31

Bun-oil 

in inches.

3.10-

3.08 

5.83 

2.12 

. - - 3.85 

.84 

.41 

.60

res

.35

ELK RIVER AT ESTILI SPRINGS, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge 400 feet downstream from Nashville, 

Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad bridge and three-fourths mile southeast 

of Estill Springs, Franklin County, l^ miles above mouth of Hock Creek, 

and 8 miles upstream from Loop plant of Public Light & 'fewer Co.

DRAINAGE AREA. 263 square miles (measured on map compiled by United 

States Geological Survey; scale, 1 : 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 9, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections fastened to trees on left bank 100 feet below 

highway bridge; read by Charles Dean.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is straight for 300 feet above and 100 feet 

below gage. Bed is composed of rock and gravel. Banks subject to 

overflow for short distances back from channel. Control is rock and gravel 

shoal 50 feet downstream from gage; fairly permanent. ;

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from 2-span steel highway bridge 100 feet 

above gage or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of records was about 

10 feet on February 10 when gage was inaccessible (discharge, about 6,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot, September 10-13 (discharge, 55 

second-feet). v REGULATION. There is a small water power mill about 3 miles upstream but 

as the dam leaks badly it probably will not have any appreciable effect 

upon the flow at the gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 150 and 6,000 second-feet; extended beyond 

these limits. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except for stages below 100 second-feet and for periods indicated in footnote 

to daily-discharge table,

Discharge measurements of Elk River at Estill Springs, Tenn., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Jan. 21

TV/Tor 9Q

23

Made byReginald Waldo ___

"Weirron "Wlt-TiMa

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.38

2.05

1 ft*\

1.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

131

350

294

285

Date.

May 5

12

July 27

Sept. 27

Made by 

Duncan Charlton... 

.... .do...- ... .... ...

W. R. King.. . 

Warren Withee.. 

A

Feet.

2.10

2.00

1.36

3.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

382

356

143

846
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River at Estitt Spring, T&nn., for the year

ending Sept. 30, l.$$lf, ... , , » ,.,: ,, ;i V,

Day.

1 ____ . __ . __

2 

3... ... . 

4...... .-,. ___ .

5 ..,..

6 

7...................

8....... ............

9... .............

10 

11.. 

12 

13 ...... 14 ___ T :

16...................

16... ................

17...................

18...................

19..................

20 

21... .. ......

22...................

23..... ..............

24............... . .

25 , 

26..................

27. 

28 

29 ................

30 

31 -. ..... ......

Dec.

145

170

158

132

145

460

785

460

322

263

214

199

175

360

1,580

1,020

688

520

948

975

770

608

520

Jan.

440

360

380

440

312

305

270

263

305

528

572

532

508

730

895

730

585

492

420

360

340

330

305

305

288

400

870

745

666

684

652

Feb.

540

468

428

380

420

975

845

2,260

2,940

3,330

3,380

2,670

1,320

1,140

948

' 795

770

706

630

785

1,360

1,140

931

948

895

895

895

845

Mar.

745

666

630

540

492

460

420

380

562.

845

675

562

520

492

460

420

380

400

440

360

322

305

288

322

468

452

380

440

322

305

440

Apr.

1,990 :.!,'«» 

870

698

562

480

428

380

540

322

. 277

270

242

235

460

1,360

3,780

2,430

1,140

910

745

639

675

652

. 508

420

420

380

380

333

'£.':'. ;\' ' May.

305 '305

468

440

388

360

322

263

242

236

277.

322

380.

305

252

235

205

175

175

190

190

252

220

, 170 -445

138

138

138

125

100

100

June.

ICO

, -loo

100

95

88

88

88

10&

100

8JS

., £075"

. 75

75

75

145

120

100

75

,:- .100

235

125

125.

100

88

75

75

75

75

150

July.

' 80

75

100

75

- .75,

65

65

 65

. 75

75

.71 65

, 05

:65

65

65

440

125

95

175

895

380

380

, 220 i8i*

205

138

125

' 125

138

100

Aug.

; " 88'

75

75

125

88

8K.

88

400

190

125

130

440

' 684

540 :: 585

684

666

698

675

 500

388

298

270

175

975

608

322

270

229

162

162

Sept,

150

138

125

112

105

, 100

100

88

100

100

55

55

55

65

 75

75

75

88

75

75

75

75

75

65

75

205

795

440

252

420

. i\

NOTE. No gage readings Feb. 10, 11, and Apr. 17 because gage was inaccessible^ ''discharge estimated 

by comparison with records of flow of Elk River at Elkmont, Ala., and of Duck River at Normandy, 

Tenn.

Monthly discharge of Elk River at Estitt Springs, Tenn., for year ending Sept. SO,

1921.

[Drainage area, 263 square miles.]

Month.

December 9-31 .... ..........................

JanuaryApril 

June

July... .... ....... ...... ...... ...... .....

September ___________________

Discharge in second-feet,.

Maximum.

1,580 

895 

3,380 

845 

3,780 

468 

235 

895 

975 

795

Minimum.

132 

263 

380 

288 

235 

100 

75 

65 

75 

55

Mean.

506 

484 

1,200 

468 

802 

244 

100 

157 

348 

143

,squaa» 

milfr.

1.92 

1.84 

4.56 

1.78 

3.05 

.928 

.38 

.60 

].34 

.54

Run-off 

in inches.

1.64 

2.12 

4.75 

2.05 

3.40 

1.07 

.42 

.69 

1.54 

.60

ELK EIVER NEAR ELKMONT, ALA.

LOCATION. At steel highway bridge half a mile east of Wilson's store, 3 miles 

below Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge (near Alabama-Tennessee 

boundary line), and 5 miles northwest of Elkmont, Limestone County, Ala.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1904, to February 2, 1908, and January 20, 1919, 

to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Dr. W. E. Maples.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
298 laa, PAET in.

' 'AN0 cb&T&oi}, -Bed composed chiefly erf ixwsk. Both bfanks ftfe sub» 

ject to overflow at stages above 16 feet. Control is well-defined rock and 

gravel ledge 400 feet below gage; probably permanent.

EXTBBHES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage during year, 25.0 feet April 17, 

estimated by observer as gage could not be reached (discharge, 31,300 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 feet July 15 (discharge, 360 second-feet). 

1904-1908; 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 26.5 feet, March 13, 

1920, estimated by observer (discharge, 33,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.2 feet, several days in September, October, and November, 1904 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

IQE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Eating curve 

well defined below 10,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 10,000 

and 24,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily; gage heights 

above 20 feet estimated by observer because gage is inaccessible. Daily 

discharge ascertained by apply ing daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., during the the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Jan. 18

Made by 

King and Withee ......

Gage 

Height.

Feet. 

4.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,150

Date.

July 16

Made by 

W.R.King. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

423

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the periods July 

1,1904, to Feb. 2, 1908, and Jan. SO, 1919, to Sept. 30, 192L

Day.

1904. 

1 _ . .....

2 

3.. 

4.........

5 .........

6 .

7... ......

8 ......

9. _ . ....

10..... ..

July.

950

660

575

600

600

750

950

950

1,080

750

Aug.

360

760

575

360

660

430

360

360

360

430

Sept.

250

205

250

660

250

360

300

205

250

250

Day.

1904. 

11 __ ....

12

13. _ .....

14.........

15... ......

16.........

17.........

18.........

19........

20

July.

575

750

660

575

500

430

430

660

430

750

Aug.

5,650

3,130

1,400

950

1,400

850

750

760

950

Sept.

250

205

250

205

205

205

205

205

165

250

1

Day.

1904.

21-.. 

22

23 ........

24 L

26 

26 

27 

28 

29... ......

30 

31 

July.

1,060

1,400

MOO: BS&-

500

500

430

430

430

500

430

Aug.

575

430

1,160

1,520

660

500

43f)

360

300

300

Sept.

300

250

250

250

250

300

300

300

' 260

250
> discharge, faws#ud<>f«it,---<tf'&b River m&f Jft&wwmi, Aia^70rfte<p6)»fodc *fi% 

-1004, <to'Fe&; #} f&Q8,wd Jdns'JtO, Wl$, to Sept. W,

Day.

1904-5. 

I.. .. ..........

2 ..

3 

 "4 - 

5 ......

6 

7 

9

10 . 

11 

19

18 

14 . -

16 

16 

17 

IB 

19 - 

20 

21 

22 

23

24 

25.. ,. -

26 

27 

28 

29

30. 

81 

1906-6. 

1 . .

2 .... . ...

3 ... ........

4 .. 

5 ..... 

6 ..... .

7 ____ .......

8 .........

9 .........

10 ..

11 __ ...

12 

13 

14..... _ ...... 

15 __ .......

16 

17.... .......

18 

19... .......... .

20 

21 __ 

22 

23 _

24 

25 

26 

27 _ ...........

28.. .........

29 ______ ..

30 .........

13...... ........

Ot!t.

'"'.- 8SO 

660 

430 

300 

250

250 

250 

206

206

205 

20J

208 

205

205 

205 

205 

165 

205

206 

165 

168 

205 

165 

165

430 

500 

1,160 

900

575

500 

430 

360 

300 

430

6,320 

4,570 

1,760 

1,080 

1,280

..1,280

1,060 

850 

850 

2,120

3,890 

2,000 

1,400 

1, 160 

1,400

4,700 

4,300 

2,250 

1,880 

1,640 

1.4001

Ndv;

205 

165 

208 

205 

* 300

360 

300 

300 

250 

250

250 

205 

250 

250

205

205 

205 

205 

205 

205

290 

250 

250 

250 

300

25% 

250 

250 

250 

360

1,280 

1,160 

1,060 

1,000 

900

850 

800 

760 

769 

660

660

575 

575 

538 

500

575 

500 

465 

500 

500

618 

538 

50C

465 

500 

600 

500 

660

Dec.

430 

430 

430 

660 

1,060

1,520 

1,880 

1,640 

1,280 

1,060

1,060 

. i960 

 ' 750 

750 

660

575 

575 

575 

575 

' 575

500 

500 

430 

576 

4,040

6,73C 

13,300 

6,730 

4,840 

3,520

750 

575 

2,000 

2,250 

1,520

1,400 

1,280 

2.00C

J?38C

2,250 

2,000 

2,000 

1,880 

8,890

9,300 

5,920 

4,570 

3,650 

3,260

&.460

8,620 

14,300

r.- 8, W 

7,270

5,650 

4,840 

4,840 

4,170 

3,260 

3.000

Jan.

2,380 

2,000 

1,760 

1,640 

1,460

1,280 

1,460 

1,340 

1,340 

1,220

2; ooo

12,508 

13,100 

6,780 

4,980

3,780 

2,620 

2,380 

2,250 

2,500

2*250 

2,000 

1,880 

1,520 

1,280

 1, 160 

1,160 

1,060 

1,280 

2,000 

1,760

2,750 

2,880 

6,060 

5, 1-10 

4,170

3,520 

3,520 

3,520 

3,390 

3,000

3,000 

7,000 

5,650 

4,980 

4,300

4,800 

4,980 

3,780 

4,300 

3, '780

3,620 

23,300 

14,400

12,900

7,680 

5,520 

4,440 

3,910 

3,780 

3.650

Feb.

1,640

1,;88B

i[m

8,760 

5,520 

8,350 

22,100 

17,500

11,300 

7,940 

7,140

6,460 

5,520

3,910 

3,650 

3,390 

3,000 

13,200

18,600 

15,200 

12,500 

8,350 

5,650

3,91t 

3,260

2,750 

2,380 

2,120 

2,120 

2,000

2,000 

1,880 

1,760 

4,«4Q 

1,640

1,680 

1,520 

1,520 

1,460 

1,460

1,400 

1,280 

1,220 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,220 

1,280 

1,280 

1,340

1,460 

1,520 

1,520

Mar.

3,000 

2,760

j|;«»

't;888

2,000 

1,880 

1,760 

0, 560 

16,200

11,900 

7,540 

4,840 

3,780 

3,260

2,750 

2,500

2,380 

2,500 

5,520

5,920 

6,060 

5,520 

4,570 

3,780

2)75C 

2,500 

2,380 

2,120 

2,000

1,400 

1,760 

9,300 

12,000 

5,520

4,040 

3,130

2,880

2,501

2,250 is

3, 620 

7,140

5,110 

3,780 

3,620 

3,130 

3,000

2,880 

2,620

2,250

2,120 

2,000

1,880 

2,780 

4,040 

4,700 

13,100 

5.110

Apr.

1,880 

1,760 

1,760 

1,880 

2,120

2,250 

1,880 

1,760 

1,640 

1,580

1,520 

1,400 

1,400 

1,340 

1,280

1,220 

1,060 

1,000 

960 

900

850 

. 1,400 

1,520 

1,400 

1,280

'"^220 

1,760 

2,120 

2,000 

3,390

9,160 

6,730 

4,700] 

4,040

3,520 

8,260 

2,750 

2,^250 

8,260

3,000 

2,750 

2,250 

2,000 

2,120

2,000 

1,760 

1,760 

1,700 

1,520

1,400 

1,280 

1,520 

1,280 

1*220

1,160 

2,760 

2,000 

2,000 

1,640

May.

' $W

1,520 

2,250

2,880 

2,120 

2,000

 1,880 

1,640 

1,520 

1,400 

1,160

1,760 

2,120 

2,260 

2.380

2,250

1,880 

1,760 

11,700 

7,270 

14,600

4)980 

3,2(8!

2)38C 

2,120

1,46C

l',40t 

1,280

1,340 

1,580 

1,460 4,,«f

1)060

960 

< 950

800 

860 

950

860

860 

760 

660 

660

575 

1,060 

575 

575 

638

3,000 

2,000 

1,760 

2,000 

1,880 

1,400

June.

2,000 

1,880 

4,580 '"i£*H

1,168 

1,060 

1,880 

2,000 

1, 760

l',40C 

1,280 

1,110

950

1,400 

2,500 

1,760 

1,280 

1,280

1,400 

8,620 

0,020 

6,380 

4,570

2)S8C 

4,1ft 

11,600 

10,400

1,160 

1,520

1,400 

1,280 

1,760

' -:' J 10P

i)o«c

850 

>> 8« 

1,080

850 

. 701

i)oot

1,160

750 

705 

660 

576 

500

600 

600

50t

576 

575 

500 

500 

465

My.

HS400

- 8,000 

2, '680 

8,130

2,620 

2,380

4620 

3,390 

2,760 

2,620

l)880

1,760 

1,520 

 1,400 

1, 1«0 

1,080

960 

850 

1,060 

950 

850

850 

660 

660 

660 

780

466 

430 

396 

638 

430

575 

430 

500

;-;.,v'«j 

500

490 

3«0 

850

f, OOO

2,000

1,006 

1,400

1,760 

2,120 

1,400

2,250 

1,760 

1,52«

1,580

1,220 

1,000 

3,000 

2,620 

2.000

Aag*

780 

706 

660 

660 

660

660 

050 

850 

660 

950

3,650 

1,760 

1,400 

1,080 

2,000

1,MO 

1,000 

950 

1,760 

060

760 

660 

575 

575 

«SO

860 

760

660

430

1,640 

1,400 

1,220 

1,160 

1,110

1,280 

760 

660

 -, .-j. Y«GS 

575

660 

860 

1,«40 

2,250 

2,250

2,500 

1,880 

1,640 

1,280 

1,110

850 

660

86C

4-«8e

1,160 

1,060 

960 

860 

750 

660

Se

600 

2,380 

4,570 

1,780

m

660

675 

060

1,400 

860 

600 

456 

430

436

395 

360 

339 

1,060

1,400 

668 

575 

430 

360

360 

360 

390 

430

600 

660 

660 

800 

850

850 

780 

.960

3,390 

1.7W 

1,060 

1,060 

960

850 

750 

680 

8,220 

3,260

1,760 

2,750 

5,380 

3,000 

2,250

3,650 

2,250 

7,810 

19,700 

22,600
BOO SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19851, PART III.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elkmwt, Ala., for the periods July 

1, 1904, to Feb. 2, 1908, and Jan. 20, 1919, to Sept. SO,

Day.

1906-7. 

1.... __ ......

2..............

3. _ . __ ....

4..............

5 ., .

S . .

7 

8.... _ .. __ .

ft... ... .

10 

11.... _ .......

12

13 .

14 . ....

15... .

16 

17 

18. 

19 . ..... ...

2Q.

21 ..

22

23 

24 , 

25 

26, _ . .

27 

28 . ,

29

30.. 

31- ___ 

1907-8. 

1, ._ _ 

2 - 

3 

4 ... 

. 6 ., 

6 __ 

7 .......

8 

9 , 

10 

11 _ r 

12, '. .

13 . , ..

14 ,, 

15 !

16 ~

17 

18 

19, *,-. .

20 

21, 

22 . .. 

23 

24 _ - _ .

25

26 ,

27

28 - 

29. .

30. . 

31 ,- 

Oct.

15,500

10,800

15,500

12,800

8,760

14 200

lloflO

8,620

5,520

4 440

3,520

3,000

3,000

2,880

2,750

2,000

1 880

1,760

2,000

1,880

1,760

1 640

1^520

1,400

1,280

1,160

1,160

850

850

950

950

575

500

575

575

660

500

. 575

575

538

500

500

430

360

360

360

360

360

360

300

360

360

395

430

395

360

360

360

360

360

395

360

Nov.

850

850

800

, 800

800

750

750

800

800

800

750

750

750

705

705

750

arm

850

2,750

6,730

6,060

5,380

3,260

2,750

2,380

2,380

1,880

1,760

1,520

1,160

395 i dfin

1,310

1,160

1,060

950

660

575

500

2,620

2,500

2,250

2,120

618

575

660

660

1,280

1,280

2,380

2,120

2,250

2,500

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,500

2,250

1,400

1,400

Dec.

950

i fwi

1,160

1,220

i 220

1,160

1 400

1,400

1,160

1,160

1,160

3,520.

3,520

3,520

3,650

6,060

10,500

8,350

6,600

5,110

4 300

A 17A

3,520

2,750

.2,380

2,250

2,000

3,520

5,240

5,650

19,400

2,000

1,880

1 7QQ

1,520

950

950

1,060

1,160

1,520

1,760

2,250

1,760

1,700

1,760

1,880

2,380

2,120

2,000

1,880

1,760

1,760

,1,640

4,040

2,750

2,120

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,760

14,400

11,700

Jan.

14,400

7,680

7,000

7,270

6,600

5 650

4 840

3,780

3,520

3,260

3,000

2,880

2,620

2,380

2,250

2,000

n Ann

2,000

2,000

3,780

3,650

I

n ftfiA

2,750

2,500

2,250

o ion

2,000

1

QQA

1,880

2,250

3,000

7,680

5,780

4 ^nn

6,320

11 600

8,890

7,540

5,380

4,040

3,260

4,570

5,110

4,840

4,570

3,780

5,110

4,840

4,570

4,300

3,520

3,390

3,000

2,880

2,500

2,380

2,120

9 nfin

1,880

1,760

1,700

1,760

Feb.

15,100 01 7fin

11 Ann

10,800

9,020

5,380

4 300

3,000

3,000

2,880

2,750

2,620

2,500

2,250

2 120

2,000

2 000

1,880

1 760

1^700

1 700

1 640

1,580

1,880

2,500

2 250

2,250

2,620

10,400

5,520

N

Mar.

9,840

22,400

21,200

9,020

8,350

6,600

5,110

5,110

4,300

5,720

7,140

t O9/t

5,110

5,240

6,320

10,800

Q OOA

6,060

4,700

3,650

1 9fifl

9 QQA

2,750

2,380

2,250

2,120

9 (¥¥1

1 oon

1,760

1,760

1,880

Apr.

1,640

1,520

1,520

1,400

1,280

2,000

1 760

1 580

1,880

1,760

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,460

1 280

1,160

1 280

1,280

1,520

1 880

9 firm

1

9 nftfi

2,380

2,000

1,640

1 640

1,'580

1,550

1,520 4 n<tn

May.

4,440

9 7WI

2,500

2,620

2,500

3,000

6,600 Q 7nn

10,100

7,270

15,100

11,300

9,020

7,400

8,220

K ion

5,650

4,840

3,520

3,000

9 W>

9 <KV>

2,000

9 fKV)

1,880

1 760

1,760

1,520

1 460

i 4flft

1,580

June.

3,660

2,500

2,250

2,000

2,000

1 7ftf>

1,680

1 400

1*280

1 400

2,500

2,000

1 460

1,460

2,000

2 250

1 AM

1,400

1,160

1,060

1,000

950

Q^O

1 160

QW

1,760)

2,250

1,760

1 400

950

July.

950

Qfifl

2,620

1,580

, 1,060

1,000

950

850

750 Mm

850

2,250

4,840

2,000

1,700

1,400

1 '950 160

850

950

750

660

750

750

660

7flfi

750

660 sflft

1,110

1,060

Aug.

850

660

660

618

538

538

538

575

1,340

1 4flft

1,160

950

850

660

575

1,000 jinn

660

618

538

500

we

750

705

575

enA

/ian

660

750

575

660

Sept.

660

575

430

660

850

750

750

630

750

750

660

618

575

500

430

430

538

500

500

500

4sn

o Q-tn

3,650

2,250

1,760

1,280

1 4flfl

1,280

660

660
TENNESSEE EXVEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in seednd-feet,o/ Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the. 

1, 1904, to Feb. 2, 1908, and Jan. W, W19, to Sept. SO, 1921 Oofi

Pay.

* 1919.

t::::::::::::: z... ...........

A..............

.5 

6r 

1.',... .........

a. .... ^... ..........

1CU . 

11.,. is.:. ........... is..... ......... \i...... ........

15-r . ........

1A

17^.. ...........

IS 

1» .... .......

 20.... ....... 

21 ............

32

"^ .........

^..... ..........

 25 

26 

 27 

28 

 29 .......

^)..... .........

31

1919-20. 

I., .- 

 2^,- _ - .. a....,.^...-....

4 __ . _____ .

5..............

« ....'.. ......

7..... .........

8..............

9..............

10 _ ...........

11.... .-.....

12..............

13,.. r 

14. 

IS ...........

16..............

17..............

18....... .......

IS ...........

20 :

21.............. 22. .:..-.....

23 

24. ........

28 

2R

27.. . ...........

29

30- .

31..............

Oct.

"^

275 

330 

330 

275 

330

465 

538 

660 

575 

395

430 

660 

1,220 

1,160

8,890

6,320 

3,300 

2,450 

2,090 

1,380

1,320 

2,330 

9,840 

9,020 

6,460

6,080 

2,840 

2,520 

2,090 

1,850 

1.850

Nov.

2,330 

4,880 

3,900 

3,230 

2,710

1,970 

1,730 

1,730 

1,490 

1,970

2,580 

2,840 

2,450 

2,210 

1,970

1,610 

1,610 

1,490 

1,270 

1,270

1,220 

1,160 

1,000 

1,060 

1,380

7,810 

12,700 

11,700 

10,800 

19,600

Dec.

15,200 

9,700 

5,300 

4,040 

4,880

4,880 

9,160 

6,320 

7,940 

11,300

11,300 

8,480 

11,700 

17,300 

17,900

11,200 

7,000 

5,720 

4,390 

3,690

3,300 

2,840 

2,580 

2,330 

2,390

2,270 

2,090 

2,090 

1,910 

1,850 

1.730

Jan.

8,220

7,000 

5,090 

4, 250 

4,460 

4,250

4,040 

3,620 

3,360 

2,970 

2,710 

2,450

1,550 

1,610, 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

1,220 

1,380 

1,730 

12,700 

9,020

4,600 

3,420 

2,900 

2,640 

2,520

3,360 

4,810 

3,690 

3,620 

3,230

2,840 

12,900 

17,500 

20,500 

20,500

14,300 

8,890 

6,600 

5,090 

4,180 

3.420

Feb.

2,310 

2,150 

2,150 

2,640 

2,330

2,210 

2,090 

2,040 

1,970 

1,850

1,850 

1,830 

4,600 

4,180 

3,360

2,970 

2,450 

2,270 

2,030 

2,210

3,490 

10,500 

9,430 

8,080 

6,600

5,580 

4,600 

4,040

3,230

2,840 

2,710 

2,710 

4,180

4,180 

3,830 

3,420 

3,040 

2,520

2,390 

2,330 

2,390 

2,330 

2,090

2,090 

1,850 

1,970 

2,210 

2,090

2, no

22,800 

27,900 

31,300

25,100

16,400 

5,870 

4,320 

3,830

Mar.

3,490 

2,970 

2, 710 

2,450 

14,«00

22,400 

17,700 

19,700 

24,300 

23,200

11,000 

6,600 

5,090 

6,600 

5,370

, 4,600 

22,400 

27, 100 

20,600 

11,300

6,460 

5,090 

3,900 

3,360 

3,040

4,600 

14,800 

, 9,560 

7,810 

6,320 

4,600

3,180 

3,490 

3,360 

4,460 

9,300

7,140 

5,720 

4,810 

3,970 

3,490

3,560 

25,900 

33,300 

30,500 

26,. 700

8,760 

7,680 

9,160 

8,620

8,350

6,860 

5,440 

4,600 

3,900 

3,490

5,920 

5,870 

5,370 

4,180 

4,320 

9.160

Apr.

3,560 

3,230 

2, 970 

2,710 

2,330

2,270 

2,150 

2,030 

1,910 

2,900

2,640 

2,640 

2,390 

2,210 

,2,150

4,250 

3,300 

2,970 

2,520 

2,210

2,030 

1,910 

1,790 

1,670 

1, 610

1,490 

1,380 

1,320 

1,290 

1,270

9,020 

27,200 

31,800 

30,600 

25,800

16,000 

8,890 

6,190 

5,580 

5,020

4,040 

3,900 

3,620 

3,620 

3,100

6,730 

4,530 

4,110 

3,420 

5,920

6,460 

4,880 

3,900 

3,230 

3,620

11,300 

12,700 

8,620 

4,670 

4,110

May.

1,270 

1,320 

1,220 

1,160 

1,160

1,220 

1,610 

1,970 

2,900 

4,180

2,900 

2,090 

1,850 

1,610 

1,440

1,380 

2,090 

1,850 

1,610 

1,730

1,970 

2,090 

1,970 

3,970 

4,600

3,620 

21,000 

17, 700 

7,810 

6,190 

4,460

3,300 

4,250 

5,230 

4,950 

3,490

3,040 

2,580 

2,390 

2,090 

1,970

1,910 

1,850 

19,600 

16,700 

7,000

4,250 

3,360 

5,440 

5,090 

5,020

5,090 

3,830 

3,580 

3,560 

8,080

4,250 

3,360 

2,710 

2,390 

2,210 

3.160

June.

3,490 

3,100 

2,710 

9,160 

8,620

3,490 

2,520 

2,390 

2,270 

5, 160

3,560 

2,450 

,1,970 

1,610 

1,270

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,730

1,320 

1,160 

1,220 

2,270 

7,400

3,970 

2,330 

1, 970 

1,060 

1,380

6,730 

5,020 

17,300 

22,900 

26,400

26,000 

13,500 

5,580 

4,460 

3,360

2,840 

2,390 

2,210 

1,970 

1,790

1,670 

1,610 

1,550 

1,490

2,520

2,640 

1,910 

1,970 

1,790 

1,440

1,490 

1,380 

1,270 

1,160 

1,220

July

1,490 

1,080 

1,060 

350

850

850 

850 

1,730 

1,610 

1,270

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,060 

900

850 

750 

700 

860 

950

850 

850 

800 

750 

1,220

660 

575 

500 

500 

575 

1,160

1,060 

1,000 

1,000 

1,160 

1, 610

1,910 

1,670 

1,610 

1,380 

1,450

1,270 

1,160 

1,060 

1,000 

2,330

1,220 

1,380 

1,670 

2,030 

1,610

1,380 

1,270 

1,160 

1,000 

900

800 

750 

1,160 

660

750 

618

- r 

Aug.

1,380 

1,610 

950 

660 

660

660 

660 

575 

575 

575

500 

500 

950 

850

575

575 

1,490 

1,490 

1,440 

750

660 

900

850 

850 

750

750 

660 

660 

1,970 

5,870 

3,760

618 

618 

575

575 

576

675 

676 

1,490 

7,000 

9,970

19,800 

16,900 

14,200 

15,000 

11,200

12,300 

11,700 

12,800 

11,500 

11,600

3,690 

6,460 

5,800 

4,880 

3,230

2,640 

2,3% 

2,210 

1,970 

1,910 

1,910

Sept.

1,850 

1,380 

1,180 

.850 

800

750 

660 

57S 

576 

53§

500 

500 

500 

500 

500

430 

360 

360 

360 

36%

360 360" 

500 

575 

466

430 

430 

396 

360 

360

1,860 

1,850 

1,440 

1,730 

1,670

,1.490 

1,490 

1,270 

2,150 

3,100

1,970 

3,830

2,450 

2,330 

2,840

3,560 

3,230 

2,330 

1,970 

1,670

1,490 

1,490 

1,270 

1,160 

1, 110

1,0*0 

1,160 

1,000 

950 

900
30$ SURFACE WASTES, O III.

Daily discharge, in secoftd-feet, of Slk River ttea® Elkmont, Ala., for the periods Juhf 

1, 1904, to Feb. 8, ims, and Jan. W, 1919, to Sept. SO, 1921 Cotitiiwited.

Day.

1920-21.

1_. _ .........

'2 .. 

3... ........

4r 

5.........'.....

6..............

7..............

8..............

 » .. iq 

11.............

12 ___ ........

13....... .......

14. 

15..............

16.... ........ ..

17...............

18 

19... .......... .

20.. ........... .

21-.-.-... ...

22 

23 ... 

24 

25.-. .......

26 jr

27 . 

28 .... ...... .

29 .......... .

30 

31.... ...... .

dct.

800

750

750

1,220

800

660

705

660

660

660

 «60

618

618

618

618

575

575

575

575

575

538

538

538

538

538

500 f

500

500

500

500 465

Nov.

M5

660

618

. .57JJ,'

538

538

500

300

575

338

538

. 538

538

538

575

538

538

500

500

500

500

500

500

465

465

-*" *» 

618

1,^70

1,610

1,270

Dec.

950

900

850

-, ;: §«*-

900

1,160

950

1,970

2,450

2,630

1,440

1,320

2,270

7,270

5,510

3,230

3,230

2,270

1,730

1,550

1,440

2,970

5,370

4,600

4,180

4/040;

8,350

6,190

5,160

4,040

3,560

Jan.

2,780

2,640

2,520

2,270

2,780

i OTn

1,850

1,850

2,090

2, 780

3,040

3,040

o fun

5,«20

6,730

4,810

3,970

1 W\

2,640

2,390

2,210

1,970

1,*10

1 730

1,850

2,210

3,370

4,600

4,390

4,250

3,690

Feb.

3,300

2,900

2,520

2,390

4,600

7,540

5,580

17,300

21,760

22,900

25, M)

26.-400

12, WO

7,270

5,650

4,810

4,600

3,620

4,460

7,060

6,730

6,320

5,510 A. ssn

4,390

&830

3,620

3,360

Mar.

3,800

3,040

2,710

2,520

2,330

2,210

2,090

1,970

5,720

5.940

5,800

3,760

3,420

3,100

2,780

2,520

2,330

2,210

2,150

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,790

2,030

1,970

2,330

2,330

2,270

2,210

1,790

3,690

Apr.

5,370

5,230

4, 740

3,560

2,840

2,450

2,210

2,090

1,910

1,790

1,610

1,550

1,490

1,730

1,970

21,800

31,300

27,200

15,600

6,730

4,880

4,460

5,440

3,830

3,420

3, 160

3,900 9 onn

2,680

2,270

May.

2,030

2,150

2,270

2,030

1,910

1,910

1,670

1,670

1,550

1,440

1,440

1,790

1,550

1,440

1,380

1,270

1,220

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,600

950

950

900

850

800

800

750

750

June.

705

660

660

618

1,000

900

705

1,080 1

1, 110

900

800

618

765

660

785

750

1,600

950

860

900

1,440

2,690

1,490

990

850

706

575

575

538

538

July.

538

6*8

575

Kjao,

500

465

395

395

395

395

618

538

500

430

360

395

538

508

395

800

4,390

3,230

2,030

1,610

1,610

1,610

800

- 750

705

800

538

Aug.

538

560

500

.-- S»

465

750

750

618

538

465

395

12,700

6,860

8,080

8,. 080

7,810

4,460

4,110

2,900

2,270

1,910

1,550

1,270

1,000

-1, 16ft

1,320

1,270

1,060

956

800

Sept.

1,850

669

669

m

m

aa&

I, WO

1,169

900

m

 800

70S-

«t»

538

538

538

430

900

618 «d»

800

850

618

6»

m

, «»

1,160

!,«»

1,660

1,220 '

termined from gage heights estimated by observer.

Monthly discharge of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the periods Juiy 1, 1904, to 

Jan. 31, 1,908, and Jan. 20, 1919, to Sept. SO, 

- [Drainage area, 1,700 square miles.]

Month.

1904. 

July . ....... .............

September... ___ . ___ __ .... ..........

1904-5.

lumber.... __ .............. _ ..........

April....... .............................

JMfey... . ........ ...............

July ....... ............ .......... .......

Discharge in second-feat.

Maximum.

1,400 

5,650 

660

850 

360 

13,800 

13, 100 

22,100 

15,200 

3,390 

14,600 

11,600 

15,400 

3,650 

4,570

22,100

Minimum.

430 

300 

165

165 

165 

; 430 

1,060 

1,520 

1,760 

850 

1,160 

950 

660 

430 

330

165

Mean.

688 

890 

261

252 

24B 

« 1,960 

2,750 

7,450 

4,300 

1,580 

3,230 

3,080 

2,770 

995 

834

2,420

Bar 

square 

mile.

0.405 

.524 

.154

.,148 

.145 

1. 15 

1.62 

438 

2.47 

.929 

1.90 

1.81 

1.63 

.585 

.491

1.42

Run-off in 

inches.

0.47 

.60 

.17

.17 

.16 

. 1.38 

1.87 

4.56 

2.85 

1.04 

2.19 

2.02 

1.88 

.67 

.55

19.29
Monthly di&charge a/ Elk Rwer wear Elkwant, Ala.* for tkeperiods 

Jan..Si, 1908, and Jan, 20, 1919,,to S,epL SO, 1 3£iGoiii

Month

1905-6.

January. _______ . __ ____ ... ....

February %

March....................................... April . -_

Jnly . _. 

SepteB^.. . . .

Ifeeyear-. _ _ __ _ _

- 1906-7. 

October,.-..... __ . _.._.....,__...__ ..

December.. _________ ------ _ . -...

Mah?fc- ..__.-- - .

April..-.;..............--... ....... ....

May .. ...................

Jane ....................................

July.... .....................................

September ____________ __ .....

1907-8. 

October... ...... __ -.... .-... .-.

January ________________ . ......

February 1-2. _____ .. _____ ..

1919. 

January 20-31 _________________

March............. ..........................

April.........-... ......... ....... ....

May...,.............. ...... .........

Jtme.r... _ ... _________ .... ......... July. ... ... ..... ... -

August

September __________ , _______

1919-20. 

Oefc»b%,- ,..,..,....... . ...........

NoVeraBer..:.:.. ___ . _ . ___ ... ........

January

February.

April....................... ............. May ». *

Jane...., _____ .... ___ ..

J«ly_____.. ... 

September ...................................

The year. __ :.. ___ ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,320 

1,280 

14,300 

23,300 

2,750 

13,100 

9,160 

3,000 

1,760 

3,000 

2,500 

22,500

23,300

; 15,500 

6,730 

19,400 

14,400 

21,700 

22,400 

4,040 

15,100 

3,650 

4,840 

1,400 

3,910

22,400

660 

2,620 

14,400 

11,600 

10,400

8,220 

10,500 

27,100 

4,250 

21,000 

9,160 

1,730 

5,870 

1,850

9,840 

19,600 

17,900 

20,500 

31,300 

33,300 

31,800 

19,600 

26,400 

2,330 

19,800 

3,830

33,300

Minimum

300 

465 

575 

2,750 

1,160 

1,400 

1,160 

538 

463 

360 

575 

660

300

850 

- 705 

950 

1,880 

1,580 1, 760' 

1, 166 

1,400 

950 

660 

430 

430

430

300 

395 

950 

1,700 

5,520

2,450 

1,830 

2,450 

1,270. 

1,160 

1,060 

500 

500 

360

275r 

1,600 

1,730 

1,220 

1,850 

3,180 

3,100 

1,850 

1,160 

- 618 

575 

900

275

Mean

1,690 

661 

4,250 

5,920 

1,600 

3,990 

2,690 

1,190 

848 

1,290 

1,170 

3,350

2,400

4,690 

1,740 

3,840 

3, 750 

4.560 

g,mO 

1, 710 

4700 

1,660 

1, 190 

' 716 

979

2,960

434, 

1,550 

2,560 

4,370 

7,960

:. "... 1 *-!-

4,370 

3,640 

10,460 

2,300 

3,610 

2,810 

 959 

1,130 

591

2,490 

35790 

6,540 

5,970 

6,710 

8,730 

9,090 

4,700 

5,590 

1,26ft 

6,340- 

1,860

5,250

Per 

square 

mile

0.994 

.389 

2.50 

3.48 

.941 

2.35 

1.58 

.700 

.499 

.759 

.688 

1.97

1.41

2.76 

1.02 

2.26 

2.21 

2.68 

3.52 

1.01 

2.76 

.976 

.700 

.421 

.576

1.74

.255 

.912 

1.51 

2.57 

4.68

2.67 

2.14 

6.12 

1.35 

2.12 

1.65 

.564 .665- 

.847

1.46 

2J23 

3.85 

3.51 

3.95 

5.14 

5.35 

2^76 . 

3.29 

.741 

3.73 

1.09

3.09

Ban-off 

in inches

J.16 

.43 

3,®

..-r«

.IB

'^81 

,,56 

.88 

.79 

.2,20

19.18

^H 

1.8

2.M

2.55 

2.79

; ts

3.18 

1.09 

.81 

.49 

.84

23.87

,2» 

1.02 

1.74 

2.96 

.35

1. 15 

2.23 

7; 06 

1.51 

2.44 

L'84 

.65 

.77 

.39

1.68 

2.49 

4.44 

4.05 

4. 26 

5.93 

5.97

a is

3.67 

.86 

4.30 

1.22

42.64
304 SURFACE WATER STTPPLY, 1921, PART III.

Monthly discharge of Elk River near Elkmont, Ala., for the periods July 1,1904, to 

Jan. 31, 1908, and Jan. 20, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1981 Continued

Month.

1920-21 

October.....;..: _____ . _ _ .;._-_-___.

November _ ,. _____ : ___ . _ . ........

^December. _______________ , .....

January............. ...................

TTebruary _ ' _ __ ;._^.L ....... ..........

March ___ :: __ _ ... ~_ _ . ...........

April........................................

June __ .... _____ . ___ . __ .... ....

Tuly........:.. ..............................

September.. ______ ___________ __ ....

. The year. _,.._.._.._._._____.__....__.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,220 

1,970 

8,350 

6,730 

26,400 

6,940 

31,300 

2,270 

2,090 

4,390 

12,700 

1,910

31,300

Minimum

465 

465 

850 

1,730 

2,390 

1,790 

1,490 

750 

538 

360 

395 

430

360

Mean

623 

639 

2,990 

3,060 

8,280 

2,760 

6,000 

1,350 

864 

902 

2,610 

854

Per 

square 

mile

0.366 

.376 

1.76 

1.80 

4.87 

1.62 

3.53 

.794 

.508 

.531 

1.54 

.502

2, 540 I 1. 49

Run-off 

in inches

0.42- 

- .42 

2.-OB. 

2.08-

s. or

 &ST 

3.94 

.92

 . $r ;&

I.?8-

,t»

20. 2T

DUCK BITER AT NORMANDY, TENN.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge half a mile north of Normandy, Bedford 

County, and 2 miles above Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad 

bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 214 square miles (measured on map compiled by the Geological 

Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1920, to September 30, 1921.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large pine tree on right bank 200 feet downstream from highway bridge; read by W. E. Russell.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed composed of rock and gravel. Rightbank not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at a stage of about ^ 

feet covering a wide stretch of bottom land. Control for low water is' a. 

gravel shoal 800 feet downstream. High-water control probably formed 

by Cortner Mills dam 2 miles downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from highway bridge or by wading. Current very irregular at bridge section.

REGULATION. Operations at the Manchester hydroelectric plant 15 miles upstream cause some regulation during low water. Storage capacity, however,, 

is small so that no great error in records results from the regulation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.2 feet at 

9.30 a. m. April 6 (discharge, 6,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

September 17 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Accurate discharge 

measurements difficult to obtain, because of cross currents at measuring 

section. Rating curve well defined below 3,500 second-feet. Gage read tohalf-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good below 4,000 second-feet and fair above.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., during the year ending*

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 10

Jan. 22

Mar. 24

May 6

Made by 

Warren Withee....... ..

Reginald Waldo........

Duncan C harlton ....--

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.22

1.42

1.51

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-/.. 

147

225

207

302

Date

May 13

July 28

Made by 

Duncan Charltoa. __ .

W. R. King.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

1.08

1.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

276 106-

121
KIVEE BJLSI5T.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River at NorMandy, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1921. , ( - - ,.

Day.

1. _ 

2. 

3...... ......i...

4..................

5... ................

6 

7........ ...... .....

8. . .... .....

« -

10. .... . ..,.

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 ...........

16 . 

17. ........

18 

19 

20

21. 

22... _ .

23. . .: ,

24.. 

25.

26 

27 -

28 

28 

30 

31 . 

Dec.

152

cm

140

90

375

440

255

225

195

165

140

115

165

580

405

345

428

510

790

510

375

345

Jan.

2S5

255

25S

255

225

195

165

195

225

255

345

345

315

405

545

405

345

285

255

225

195

195

180

165

165

195

345

375

405

375

345

Feb.

285

255

225

210

345

980

650

2,580

3,080

3,480

3,980

1,310

825

720

580

475

615

720

510

940

1,370

720

615

650

545

475

545

615

Mar.

475

422

378

345

315

285

255

255

375

720

510

375

345

315

285

285

255

255

255

195

195

195

195

225

315

440

270

255

240

195

255

Apr.

1,430

720 : , 478"'

375

315

255

255

225

225

210

195

180

165

165

210

6,000

3,680

1,250

790

615

510

440

, 510

475

375

345

375

440

345

285

May.

255

255

375

315

285

255

225

195

195

195

165

360

255

195

195

196

165

140

12S

128

128

HB

140

140

140

140

140

115

102

90

June.

90on

i <&

90

90

102

.. 226

115 165'

140

102

108

115

115

102

102

90

, 90

102

115

102

90

tt)

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

Juljfe

90 -: .-'-"96-

an

90

90

'''-' - '*iv

 -:' SO

70

SO

90

70

70

70

70

70

70

79

70

70

285

255

115

860

210

140

115

90

90

90

90

80

B*W-

,70

f

-

,

90

«0

'' ' ' & -'

S.-.V.-HO

. 90

76

70

W

90

90

102

140

225

115

240

165

128

102

90

90

90

90

90

90

80

70

70

70

Sept.

70

70

S-.v:.*#.

70

70

cm

-iu, V70~

165

90

90

:: SA , 70

70

7Q

60

60

50

60

70

60

60

90

70

70

70

70

225

90

90

115,

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 26, Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 20, 27, Apr. 10, June 12,19, 26, Julys, 31, Sept. 11 and 1 

discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Normandy, Tenn., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 214 square miles.]

Month.

March.. _ ........ _ .... ___ . _ ... __ .

May. ............ ... ......

July ................... ....... .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

790 

545 

3,980: 

720 

6,000 

375 

225 

860 

240 

225

Minimum.

90 

165 

2W 

195 

165 

90 

90 

70 

60 

50

Mean.

311 

281 

1,010 

3112 

728 

196 

105 

126 

105 

81.8

Per 

square 

mile.

1.45 

1.31 4.72' 

1. 46 

3.40 

.916 

.491 

.589 

.491 

.382

Run-oft 

in 

inches.

1.19 

1.51 

4.92 

1.68 

3.79 

1.06 

.55 

.68 

.57 

.43
40ft SURFACE WAf E$ * 19B1> >PABT III.

DUCK KIVES AT. COLUMBIA, TENN.

LOCATION. At highway bridge two blocks north of public square at Columbia, 

Maury County, and three-quarters of a mile below Mount Pleasant Electric 

Co.'s dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,210 square miles (measured on maps compiled by United 

States Geological Survey; scale 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1904, to December 31, 1908, and April 27, 

1929, to-8epite^aber 30, 1921. I»terirutt«ii.t gaget;^ 

States Weather Bureau since 1886.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau's Mott tape gage bolted to downstream 

side of bridge; adjusted to correct datum April 28, 1920. For description of 

gages used 1904-1908 see water-supply paper 503. Gage read by F. J. 

Beard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side.of bridge.

CHANNEL AND coNTRoL.-TTrBanks high and fringed with, trees. Right bank 

subject to overflow during extreme floods. Current is sluggish above and 

swift below the 'gage. Bed of stream is composed of rock and gravel; free from 

vegetation and probably permanent. Low-water control is a rocky shoal 

1,000 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.57 feet 

at 6.30 a, m., April 18 (discharge, 26,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.20 foot October, 5-9 (discharge,, 105 second-feet).

1904-1908; 1920-21: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 18, 1921; 

minimum stage, 0.05 foot, July 6, 1920 (discharge, 72 second-feet). The 

United States Weather Bureau reports a stage of 45.6 feet, March 30, 1902.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant at the dam three-quarters of a mile 

above the gage causes diurnal fluctuation in stage during low-water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined between 300 and 17,000 second-feet, and extended 

beyond these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair except those for low stages which are subject to error owing to diurnal 

fluctuation in stage caused by operation of power plant above station.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., during the year ending 

' ' * Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 11

Jan. 18

Mar. 25

25

.. *,....

Reginald Waldo.. -1. ...

. ... .do... ... .

Gage 

height,

Feet. 

1.98

3.03

5.42

5.57

Discharge.

Sec.-/*. 

924

1,730

3,920

4,210

Date.

June 4

July 16

Sept. 26

Made by 

Duncan Charlton ......

W. R. King... ......

Warren Withee ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

a so

1.00

1.30

Discharge.

**fc

351

-531
TENNESSEE BIVBB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck IKper oft tft&wrebia, Tenn., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1921.

Day.

l...... ......

2.. 

3.. .

4 _ . _ .. ...

5 ____ . 

6 .. 

7......".. __

8 ...

»... 

10............

11

12............

13............

14 

16............

16 

17............

18............

!»..... .... ...

20............

21............

22............

23............

24.... .....

25... .........

26..-... ...

27. ...

28... .........

29..... .......

30...... ......

81............

Oct.

160

118

121

125

110

106

115

110

118

135

150

145

264

699

306

317

268

285

243

621

300

260

225

200

175

260

600

260

186

161

118

Nov..'

118

142

,179

135

118

110

530

797

158

161

167

155

135

232

446

560

191

135

209

797

878

858

305

191

135

155

179

215

209

1,290

Dec.

645

317

243*

260

188

545

910

2,090

1,190

931

755

1,190

2,760

3,680

2,130

1,900

1,030

786

683

212

731

1,930

2,930

1,750

1,290

4,900

4,560

3,510

2,340

1,890

Jan.

1,430

.980

1,210

l'060

791

707

688

572

610

665

1,570

1,410

1,770

3,600

3,980

2,970

2,250

1,210

1,260

1,090

845

713

648

654

599

1,040

2,550

3,090

2,880

2,380

2,380

Feb.

1,880

1*690

1,240

i; 160

2,660

7,260

6,080

10,100

16,000

19,000

20,600

15,900

7,770

4,400

3,220

3,220

3,640

2,880

2,550

4,730

5,400

4,230

2,380

2,670

2,460

1,980

2,170

2,590

Mar.

2,090

1,8*0?

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,020

917

809

7,090

9,560

4,230

3,300

2,600

1,890

2,170

2, 210

M7Q

1,170

1,100

785

833

671

654

1,750

3,770

2,550

1,210

1,170

1,070

910

858

Apr.

2,060

%050

2.A70

1,660

1,190

1,040

m

761

621

648

610

560

506

560

621

15,800

24,800

24,600

14,100

4,400

2,760

2,250

2.930

1,880

1,830

1,360

1,770

1,980

1,310

' 1,020

May.

878

1,090

VBU' 1,070

8?8

899

701

529

357

696

938

1,810

1,490

995

755

643

536

500

432

419

432

430

428

361

317

388

333

209

200

243

191

June!

333

564

: 85*

638

966

546

446

515

665

365

365

480

410

725

545

388

317

419

654

480

366

495

325

317

317

209

150

!S?:!

"150

J430-

M<--U5-

110

170 179

170

209

167

186

185

161

191

W

278

191

1 440

1,310

495

612

432

485

257

419

278

333

232

326

Am.

 -289. w

fr^Tp

MS

206

34*

,285

165

142

142

13S

8,220

2,870

2,000

2.380

3,470

3,050

2,630

2,680

1,310

878

695

625

£05

419

367

268

250

243

232

179

Sept.

^'*

/^«K -»-»¥«& 4ViW

: 274

248

317

4»

4»

465

^

23»

257

200

232

165

240

wa

161

161

260

995

666

546

625

383

495

44ft

374

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 3,21-28, Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Mar. 13, May 8,22, June 5, Sept. 5, and 26; discharge 

estimated by comparison with records of Sow at Centersdlle.

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Columbia, Tenn., for the year ending. Sept.

SO, 1921.

[Drainage area, 1,210 square miles.]

Month.

October __________ ... _ _ .....

November. ____ . ___ .. __ .....

December..'. ___________ . __ ....

February ___________________

April.. _ ...................................

May.......... ..............................

July

Discharge in second-feetMaximum.

621 

1,290 

4,900 

3,980 

20,500 

9,560 

24,600 

1,810 

966 

1,440 

3,470 

995

24,600

Minimum.

105 

110

188 

655 

1, 160 

664 

606 

191 

160 

110 

135 

155

105

Mean.

230 

330 

1,560 

1,630 5,700- 

2,030 

3,960 

652 

460 

337 

970 

351

1,480

Per 

square 

mile.

0.190 

.273 

1.29 

127 

' . 4.71 

1.68 

3.27 

.639 

.372 

.279 

.802 

.290

1.22

Bun-oS 

in 

inches.

0.22 

.30 

Ji4» 

l.*8 

4.90 

1.94 

3.65 

.62 

.42 

.32 

.92 

.32

16.66
SUBFACE PART III.

. , .DUCK KIVIB AT CBNTEEVIIIE, TEHN. ,

LOCATION. At old county highway bridge half a mile from courthouse at Center-

"vUTe) Hicltman County, and T mile above Nashville, Chattanooga','& Si.

Louis Railroad bridge. Swan Creek enters from south 5 miles above gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles (measured on State geological map).

RECORD* AVAILABLE. March 6, 1919, to September 30, 1921.

0AGB. sChain gage bolted to floor on downstream side of old highway bridge; 

ip4talledl-.iVtareii 2, 1920! A chain gage at different datum bolted to the* new 

* highway bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from present location 

was used Marcli 6 to December 31, 1919. Gage read by I. L. Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge &t 

gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high, steep, and wooded; left bank low 

and fringed with trees, subject to overflow at stages above 22 feet, covering 

the flat to a distance of 400 feet. Control is gravel and rock shoal 600 feet 

below gage. During low water, an island is formed here and at extremely 

low stages all water flows to right bank. Control is reasonably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year occurred April 18, but 

gage height is not known as observer's record is doubtful; minimum stage, 

 0.23 foot October 24 (discharge, 235 second-feet).

" 1919-1921: Maximum stage recorded, 28.0 feet 2 April 2, 1920 (discharge, 

44,700*geconti-feet); minimum discharge, 198 second-feet September 20,1919;

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION.- There may be very slight regulation during low water, caused by 

two small water-power plants near the headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent since April 2, 1920. 

Rating curve well defined below 34,000 second-feet; extended above that 

point. Gage read to hundredths twice daily ;j for stages above 10 feet 

(14,000 second-feet) gage was read incorrectly* , Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage-height to rating table except for stages above 

10 feet for which discharge was estimated by comparison with records of 

flow at Columbia. Records below 14,000 second-feet are good; above that 

point only fair to poor.

Discharge measurements of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1921.

Date.

Dec. 15

Mar. 31

-June 3

Made by 

Reginald Waldo - . __

Duncan Charlton ___

4E.

Feet.

4.38

2.83

.24

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

4,590

2,730

510

Date.

Sept. 24

Made by 

King and Withee ......

 »

Feet. 

0.24

1.60

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

478

1 SSfl

3 Stage published in Water-Supply Paper 503 is in error.
HIVER

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duck River, at

ending Sept. SO, 1921.

,,, /er the gear "

Day,

1... ...... .

2. ..-...

3.. 

4..........

5..........

4.1........

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.

450

4WI

460

435

410

385

362

340

340

362

362

362

410

362

aio

295

295

295

340

318

298

318

255

235

275

340

1,370

' 410

410

435

410

Nov.

410

385

362

340

435

385

410

385

362

362

362

340,

340

362

340

348

340

340

. 340

318

318

318

340

318

318

318

318

485

900

900

Dec.

970

1,040

1,040

1,040

740

680 680'

650

970

1,370

1,370

1,280

,1,200

1, 740

4,160

5,000

4,160

3,350

2,610

2,160

1,740

1,370

3,880

4,020

2,610

4,4*0

6,050

8,080

8,410

5,600

Jan.

3,350

2,380

2,380

3,090

2, 160

1,940

1,370

1,040

1,370

1, 370

1,460

2,270

4,160

4,720

e oftf)

5,300

5,000

4,720

4,440

4,160

3,880

3,350

2,850

2,610

1,550

1,460

1,460

1, 370

4,720

5,000

Feb.

5,300

4,160

2,380

2,050

1,840

6,800

6,500

12,200

13, 600

21,000

26,000

26,600

18,100

12,500

10,600

9,600

.8,750

7,920

6,960

7,120

7,920

8,750

8,750

6.35O

4,020

3,610

3,350

Mar.

3,220

2,970

2,730

2,490

 2,460

2,380

2,270

2,160

11,700

13,000

8,410

5,900

4,580

4,300

4,020

4,300

5,000

4,020

2,730

2,270

2,050

1,740

1,640

1,740

4,300

4.160

3,090

2,850

3,090

2,850

2,610

Apr.

4,020

5,000

4,580

, 3,740 ^2, 850'

2,490

1,940

2,380

2,490

2,380

2,050

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,370

5,750

20,300

32,000

32,000

9,770

5,900

4,720

4,440

3,480

2, 850

2,730

2,380

2,730

2,850

2,050

May.

l 740

1,740

2,270

1,940

1,740

1,550

1,460

1,370,

1,200

1,120

1,200

2,380

2,730

2,380

1 640

1,370

1,200

970

.900

835

770

568

568

512

 4R5

460

435

435

480

435

410

June.

435

410

435

410 540

. 8Q2

1,280

1»640

1,740

1,200

802

710

622

540

1,200

1,280

1, 370

 1,200

1,200

802

650

680

1,120

770

588

512

460

435

410

385

July.

970

" 435

410^

340 340 ! 

362

.385

385

410

410

' 385

385 385'

362

362

435

460

410

385

4,160

5,300

2,160

1,740

1,120

1,040

970

970

650

568

540

512

."Aug.

435 86*

?85 ;

410 ' 3S*.

4ib

385.

486

410

'385:

385'

121200

4,440

7,920

6,960

7,120

4,3W

4^866

3,880

2,9i>»

1,740

1,040

970

970

970

835

740

650

568

512

^Sept.

, 46O ' 435

410

385

" 410

386

T 622

970

1,120

866

1,209

,1,040

970

' 835

802

622

410

419

385

362

-' -418-

1,740

866

802

1,280

1,370

1,280

1,120

1.74O

1,200>

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1, 2, Mar. 30, and July 5; discharge interpolated. Discharge, Feb. 10-15 

and Apr. 17-19 when stage was greater than 10.0 feet estimated by comparison with records of flow for 

Duck Eiver at Columbia; see "Accuracy."

Monthly discharge of Duck River at Centerville, Tenn., for the year ending Sept. 30r

1921.

{Drainage area, 2,070 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet.

Month.

October).- - _- . 

December. ___ __________ . .....

February __________ ................

March..... _ ..............

April - . ....... ...

May.-. 

Jane.. _ __ ___ ......................

Jaly .......................... .........

August

Maximum.

Ij370

900

8,410

5,900

26,600

13,000

32,000

2,730

1,740

5,300

12,200

1,740

32,000

Minimum.

235

318

650

1,040

1,840

1,640

1,370

410

385

340

362

362

235

Mean.

391

393

2,790

3,000

9,510

3,910

5,790

1,200

820

895

2,300

830

2,600

Per 

square 

mile.

0.189

.190

1.35

1.45

4.59

1.89

2.80

.580

.396

.432

1.11

.401

1.26

in 

inches.

0.22

.21

1.56

1.67

4.7S

2.18

3.12

.67

.44

.50

1.28-

.45

17.08

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR FIATWOODS, TENN.

LOCATION. At Belsha's farm, 1^4 miles northwest of Flatwoods, Wayne County, 

and 1 mile north of Wayne-Perry County line. Little Opossum Creek entershalf a mile above gage.

I>BAINAGE AREA. 439 square miles (measured on map compiled by U. S. Geok 

Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

AVAILABLE. May 29, 1920, to September 30, 1921.
SURFACE yfATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART IH.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections spiked to large trees on right bank,~300 feet 

downstream from ranch house of W. N. Belsha and a quarter of a mile 

upstream from county bridge on Flatwoods-Linden Road; read by Mrs. W. 

N. Belsha.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

below gage or by wading.

GHANNBI; AND* eo*iTAaL.-^0ravelybar a third of a mile downstream from<g$f*- 

forms the control? shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.80 feet at 

7 a. m. April 17 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.14 feet 

. July 19, 20, and, August 4 (discharge 152 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve only fairly 

well defined between 200 and 1,600 second-feet; extended beyond thosepoints. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height direct to rating table from October lr 

1920, to June 7, 1921, and thereafter by indirect method for shifting control. 

Records below 3,000 second-feet fair; above that stage subject to error owinj 

to lack of high-water measurements. ' »

Discharge measurements of Buffalo River near Flat-woods, Tenn., during the year end~

ing Sept. SO, 1921.

Date.

Dee. 17

Mar. 29

29

Made by > ;

Reginald Waldo. . . . . -

. .do--.-..-.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.41

a 44

3.30

DiS- 

 ' charge.

Sec.-ft. 

527

1,060

1,040

Date.

Sept. 24

Made by- Gage -, 

fceJgbte

Feet. 

1.36

1.31

Dis- 

(Sfasrge

Sec.Jt.

m

179

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn., for the'year

ending Sept. SO, 1921. '-:

Day.

1 

2 . . ..

3....... .......

4.......... _ .

5..... ......

6 .-- . .

7.. _____ ...

8.. ........ ....

9..............

10 

11 

12 

13. 

14... ...........

15 

16 ...... _.. T .

17 

18 

1» 

20 

21 

22

23 .

24 

25 ;, 

26 

27 

28 . 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

200

202

205

205

202

198

200

200

200

210

208

210

205

205

202

200

200

205

210

205

205

210

210

210

215

222

522

355

271

252

240

Nov.

252

262

325

280

258

248'

238

235

245

271

322

289

258;

248

245

245

228

230

242

235

225

250

252

248

242

230

245

388

416

301

Dec.

340

316

280

265

295

304

331

402

494

444

382

343

373

962

930

698

580

504

444

402

379

708

1,720

1,220

946

895

2,090

2,130

1,400

1,070

840

Jan.

740

680

612

556

518

476

455

441

448

427

416

469

1,280

1,720

1, 370

1,090

896

750

667

592

539

504

466

441

458

407

476

469

476

472

Feb.

448

434

413

399

592

1,370

],370

4,790

5,840

7,110

8,470

3,8W

2, 150

1,500

1,160

1,040

891

830

721

1,060

1,160

1,110

1, 070

1,000

918

815

765

703

Mar.

636

584

560

525

486

' 458

462

441

4,740

6,370

2,700

2,030

3, 120

1,760

1,500

1,230

1,030

902

795

694

620

580

539

654

1,580

1,270

1,010

1,020

1,070

924

1,000

Apr.

1,230

1,200

1,040

902

790

685

640

775

870

712

632

568

532

560

564

5,820

10,900

3,870

2,070

1,460

1,130

974

860

730

686

568

620

580

518

483

May.

448

458

576

580

536

511

483

455

427

416

504

572

472

427

388

370

346

334

319

310

295

236

283

280

268

260

25?

250

246

240

235

Jane.

235

228

222

222

235

283

242

222

222

232

228

228

232

280

238

265

307

289

232

228

238

232

235

220

212

200

192

190

195

190

July.

185

343

240

208

212

202

190

192

185

180

182

178

168

165

178

178

168

165

158

210

716

430

274

240

260

218

205

190

182

178

210

Aug.

202

175

162

152

185

208

307

260

^15

180

168

424,

810

536

850

2,390

1,880

1,680

2,310

1,350

680

539

ASA

385

<UA

310

271

245

238

220

JOB

Sept.

220

208

195

182

175

175

225

364

265

240

m219«

~^':Wt>

m-it?

165

199

17»

m

162

100

' 99B

185

172 i«0

218

 360

228

188

175

 .- '
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN. 811

Monthly discharge of Buffalo River near Platwoods, Tenn., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1091.

[Drainage area, 439 square miles.] 

Month.

February- _ P __ ... .. - - - 

Aprfl.-. . ...............

May..-................... ...............

My.............................. ......

The year . ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

522 

416 

2,130 

1,720 

8,470 

6,370 

10,900 

580 

307 

716 

2,390 

364

10,900

Minimum.

198 

225 

265 

416 

399 

441 

483 

235 

190 

158 

152 

155

152

Mean.

225 

266 

722 

641 

1,850 

1,300 

1,430 

382 

232 

225 

591 

201

664

Per 

square 

mile.

a 512

.606 

1.64 

1.46 

4.21 

2.96 

3.26 

.870 

.528 

.512 

1.35 

.458

1.51

Run-off 

in 

inches.

a 59

.68 

1.89 

1.68 

4.38 

3.41 

3.64 

1.00 

.59 

.59 

1.56 

.61

20.52

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.

Discharge measurements of streams in the Ohio River basin at 

points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the following 

table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Ohio River drainage basin during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1921

Date.

Oct. 8

10

10

Nov. 5

10

Oct. 13

Apr. 2

25 

July 22

26

Stream.

Kentucky River.. .....

North Fork of Kentucky River. 

French Broad River...

North Toe River ......

South Fork of Holston

River.

..... do.. ..... . 

. do. . .

Tributary to 

Ohio River ............

.....do.................

Tennessee River ......

Holston River .........

River. 

.....do................. 

. .do.................

.....do.................

Locality.

Heidelburg, Ky...... .......

Marshall, N. C... ..........

don, Va.

.....do........... ... ...... 

... ..do ....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.10

6.6

3.34

.80

4.10

3.64 

4.70

Dfacharge.

Sec.-jt. 

2,220

617

242

1,210

241

165

1,950

1,110 

2,330

837

470
INDEX

Page 

Abingdon, Va., South Fork of Holston River

wat.--.~---... _.. 311

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of. __. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of._______.___ 2 

Adams, Tenn., Red River near______ 173-174 

Adamsville, Ohio, Raccoon Greek at____ 9&-100 

Alabama, cooperation by..____..____ 10 

Alderson, W. Va., Qreenbrier River at...... 97-98

Allegheny River at Franklin, Pa___...... 14-16

at Kittanning, Pa.. ... . ~ 16-17 

at Red House, N. Y......... ......... 13-14

near Larabee, Pa____________. 11-12 

Allegheny River basin, Pa. and N. Y., gaging-station records in. . 11-35 

Almond, N. C., Nantahala River at....... 244-250

Appropriations, record of__ __ _ ___ 1

Arthur, Tenn., Powell River near ____ 274-275 

Athens, Ohio, Hocking River at.-..- ..... 90-94

Avonmore, Pa., Kiskinunitas River at___ 29-31

B

Barrackville, W. Va., Buffalo Creek at___ 51-52 

Beaver River basin, Pa., gaging-station

records in_____________ 66-79 

Belington, W. Va., Tygart River at...._.. 41-43 

Belleview, Tenn., Harpeth River at._.. 171-173 

Beverly, Ohio, Muskingum River at.. __. 85 

Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, W. Va---__ 58-59 

Big Sandy River basin, Ky. and W. Va.,

gaging-station records in...__ 105-107 

Biltmore, N. C. Swannanoa River at___ 192-193 

Blacklick Creek at Blacklick, Pa....____ 32-34 

Blackwater River at Davis, W. Va.....- 55 

Blaine Creek at Yatesville, Ky....' _... 106-107 

Blantyre, N. C., French Broad River at_ 174-176 

BluB City, Tenn., South Fork of Holston

River at . 206-208

Boom, Tenn., Grey River near.. .___ 164-167 

Branchland, W. Va., Guyandot River at . 102 

Brevard, N. C., Davidson River near.. 190-191 

Brokenstraw Creek at YoungsvDle, Pa._.. 17-19 

Bryson, N. C., Tuckasegee River at.. 152-256 

Buck Creek at Springfield, Ohio...------- 135-139

Buckhannon River at Hall, W. Va, _- 48-49 

Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, W. Va..._. 51-52 

Buffalo River near Flatwoods, Tenn..._ 309-311 

Burgin, Ky., Dix River near....--....... 145-146

Burnside, Ky., Cumberland River at__. 159-160 

ButcherviUe, W. Va., West Fork at 49-50 

Butler Bridge, Pa., Tionesta Creek at... 19-20 

Butler, Tenn., Watauga River at_ 211-213

C

Calderwood, Tenn., Little Tennessee River

at.. . 

Caney Fork near Rock Island, Tenn...... 167-169

Carnegie, Pa., Chartiers Creek at...,.. . 65-66- 

Carnegie Steel Co., cooperation by. _ ...... 9

Casselman River at Markleton, Pa... _ . 60-62 

Centerville, Tenn., Duck River at __ ... 308-308- 

Charleston, Tenn., Hiwassee River at .. 280-282 

Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, Pa ____ 65-66 

Chattanooga, Tenn., Chickamauga Creek

near...-.-..-.--- __ .... .... 311

' Tennessee River at . . 183-185 

Cheat River at Rowlesburg, W. Va. ------ 64

near Parsons, W. Va---,. ________ 6Z-S& 

Cheoah River at Johnson, N, C ._ ._. 259-265 

Cherokee, N. C., Oconalufty River at .. 258-259 

Chickamauga Creek near Chattanooga,

Tenn. . __ _. ... __ . __ 311 

Chilhowie, Va., Middle Fwki of Hetetoa

Riverat 210-211

South Fork of Holston River near.. _ 205-206 

Cisko, W. Va., Hughes River at.. _ ... .. _ 89-90"

Clarion River near Clarion, Pa __ -.. .. 23-25 

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at 266-267 

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va-- ..... 266-267

at Clinton, Tenn ... 271-272

at Sneedville, Tenn- __ .. _ . 311 

at Speer Ferry, Va-- 267-269*

near Lone Mountain, Tenn. _ .. 269-270- 

Collins River near Rowland, Tenn 170-171 

Columbia, Tenn., Duck Riverat - 306-307 

Colnputations, results of, accuracy of 4-5, 

Connellsville, Pa., Youghioghehy River at. 59-60- 

Connoquenessing Creek near Hazen, Pa 77-79 

Control, definition of.. . _ . 2 

Cooperation, record of.- _ . _ . -. 9-10" 

Copper Hill, Tenn., Ocoee River at. ------ 289

Covert, C. C., and assistants, work of.. _ . ' 1ftCrabtree, N. C. Pigeon River near.- - 193-195 

Crooked Creek at Hileman's farm, Pa:..-... 28-29 

Cullasagee River at Cullasagee, N. C 241-242 

Cumberland River at Burnside, Ky 159-160- 

at Cumberland Falls, Ky _ ... 157-158 

at Nashville, Tenn. . 161-162 

South Fork of, at Nevelsville, Ky-- 162-164 

Cumberland River btfsia, Ky. and Tenn.,

gaging-station records in .. 157-174 

Current meters, Price, plate showing- ------- 2

D.

Dailey, W. Va., Tygart River near.. ------- 35-41

Dandridge, Tenn., French Broad River at 179-181 

Danville, 111., Vermilion River near..- 149-151

313
314 INDEX

Page 

Data, accuracy of _ __. 4-5

explanation of.. ___ ___. 3-4 

Davidson Elver near Brevard, N. 0-__ 190-191 

Davis, W. Va., Blackwater River at____ 65 

Dayton, Ohio, Mad River near._____ 130-134

Miami River at_.___...__.... 112-ill6 

Dayton, Pa., Mahoning Creek near __. 26-28 

Deermont, Tenn., Emery River at.-___ 275-277 

Dial, Ga., Toccoa River near 285-287 

Dix River near Burgin, Ky . 145-146 

Dw River at ValteyfoJte, Tenn.. ..... 213-215 

Dornbach, E. E. R., work of. . 10 

Duck River at Centerville, Tenn....._.. 308-309

at Columbia, Tenn_.________ 306-307

at Normandy, Tenn_.......____ 304-305

Eagle Creek at Oteneoe, Ky............... 147-148

Eastbrook, Pa., Neshannock Creek at 76-77 

East Liverpool, Ohio, Little Beaver Creek

near__...__...__ ..... 79-80

Eggleston, Va., New River at..__ __ 94-96* 

Elizabethton, Tenn., Watauga River at..... 311

Elkborn Creek at Forks of Elkhorn, Ky__ 147 

Elkmont, Ala., Elk River near.__...... 297-304

Elk River at EstiU Springs, Tenn... 296-297 

near Elkmont, Ala.___,.____-.. 297-304 

Embarrass River at Ste. Marie, HI..___ 151-152 

Embree fron Co., cooperation by... 10 

Exnbreeville, Tenn., Nolichucky River at. 198-200 

Emery River at Deermont, Tennl_...... 275-277

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at_,______ 291-292 

Estill Springs, Tenn., Elk River at____ 296-297

Fay, Ohio, Little Muskingum River at-__ 83

Fetterman, W. Va., Tygart River at.___ 43-44

Flatwoods, Tenn., Buffalo River near__ 309-311

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at... 185-186

Forks of Elkhorn, Ky., Elkhorn Creek at... 147

Frankfort, Ky,, Kentucky River at...___ 311

Franklin, N. C., Little Tennessee River at. 218-222

Franklin, Pa., Allegheny River at_____ 14-16

Frazier, Onto, Muskingum River at____ 84

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.... 176-177

at Blantyre, N. C_._.....____ 174-176

at Dandridge, Tenn__...___..... 179-18i

at Marshall, N. C. . ..... -311

near Newport, Tenn.___..___._ 178-179

'French Creek at Saegertown, Pa______ 22-23

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing_ 3

G.

Qaging-station, typical, plate showing___ 2 

Olencoe, Ky., Eagle Creek at_______ 147-148 

Qlenville, W. Va. Little Kanawha River at.. 86 

Oreenbrier River at Alderson, W. Va....__ 97-98 

Green Mountain, N.C., North Toe River at. 311 

Oreen River at Munfordville, Ky__.... 148-149 

Greenville, Pa., Little Shenango River at_ 73-74 

Greeneville, Tenn., Nolichucky River near. 200-201 

Grey River near Boom, Tenn. __._ 164-167 

Qrosbach, H. E., work of__________ 10 

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate 

showing.........................

Page

Guyandot River at Branchland, W. Va. __ 102 

at Wilber, W. Va.-...... ..... .. 100-101

Guyandot River basin, W. Va., gaging-station records in_____ _. __ 100-103

H.

Hall, Warren E.. and assistants, work of__ 10-11 

Hall, W. Va., Buckhannon River at_ __ 48-49 

Hamilton, Ohio, Miami River at_____ 116-118 

Haminondsville, Ohio, Yellow Creek at __ 80-41 

Harpeth River at Bellview, Tenn__ . 171-173 

Hartwell, O. W., and assistants; work of__ 10 

Hazen, Pa., Connoquenessing Creek near.... 77-79

Heidelburg, Ky., Kentucky River at.: . 311 

Hileman's farm, Pa., Crooked Creek at...... 28-29

Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tenn . 280-282

at Murphy, N. C ._ .. 277-278

at Reliance, Tenn _. . 278-880

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio._.____ 90-W

Holston River, Middle Fork of, at Chilhowie,

Va....._....... __..... 210-211

near Rogersville, Tenn_ 208-209

North Fork of, at Mendota, Va____ 216-218

near Saltsville, Va______ .. 216-216

South Fork of, at Staff City, Tenn__ 206-208

near Abingdon, Va.. 311

near Chilhowie, Va._ __ . 206-206

Horton, A. H., and assistants, work of....... 10

Hoult, W. Va., Monongahela River at. ... 45-46 

Hughes River at Cisko, W. Va...__ .... 89-90

South Fork of, at Macfarlan, W. Va. 88-«9

Illinois, cooperation by.

Jackson, Ky., North Fork of Kentucky River 

at. 311

Jamestown, Pa., Shenango River near -.68-69 

Johnson, N. C., Cheoah River at..... 269-265 

Johnsonville, Tenn., Tennessee River at... 187-190 

Johnstown, Pa., Stony Creek at 31-32 

Judson, N. C., Little Tennessee River at.. 227-232

Kanawha River at Lock 2, Montgomery,

W. Va.._. . ,. 96-97 

Kanawha River basin, W. Va. and Vs., gaging-station records in......'. .. 94-99

Kentucky, cooperation by ,. ;.. 9 

Kentucky River at Frankfort, Ky .... 311

at Heidelbnrg, Ky.__ -. . ..- 311 

North Fork of, at Jackson, Ky__... 811 

Kentucky River basin, Ky., gaging-station

records in. .... 146-148

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Fork at_...... 10JH06

King, Warren R., and assistants, Work of.... 10

Kiskiminitas River at Avonmore, Pa ... 29-31 

Kittanoing, Pa., Allegheny River at...._-- 16-17

Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee River at. 181-182

Larabee, Pa., Allegheny River near . ,,*.- 11-12 

Laurel Hill Creek at TJrsina, Pa. . .. 82-63 

Lee, Lasley, work of.. . 10 

Levisa Fork at Thelma, Ky.. ... . 105 

Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool,

Ohio...__.__ __-_ 79-«0
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Little Coal River at McCorkle, W. Va . 98-99 

Little Kanawha River at Glenvffle, W. Va.. 86 

at Lock 4, Palestine, W. Va___ ... 87-88 

Little Kanawha River basin, W. Va., gagingstation records in.,________86-90 

Little Muskingum River at Fay, Ohio 83 

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn 203-205 

Little Shenango River at Greenville, Pa.._ 73-74 

Little Tennessee River at Almond, N. C.. 222-227 

at Calderwood, Tenn_,.. . 232-239 

at Franklin, N. C.. .......... 218-222

at Judson, N. C ___............ 227-232

at McGhee, Tenn___________ 239-241 

Little Wabash River at Wileox, Dl........ 154-155

Little, W. Va., Middle Island Creek at 82 

Lockington, Ohio, Loramie Creek at..__ 122-126 

Lone Mountain, Tean., Clinch River near.269-270 

Loramie Creek at Lockington, Ohio __ 122-126 

Loyalhanna Creek at New Alexandria, Pa... 34-35

M

Maefarlan, W. Va., South Fork of Hughes

River at _..... -__ 88-89

Mad River near Dayton, Ohio__ »___ 130-134 

Mahoning Creek near Dayton, Pa_...__ 26-28 

Markleton, Pa., Casselman River at____ 60-62 

Marshall, N. C., French Broad River at..... 311

McCorkle, W. Va., Little'Coal River at..... 98-99

McGhee, Tenn, Little Tennessee River at. 239-241 

McHarge, Tenn., Ocoee River at _____ 289-291 

Mendota, Va., North Fork of Holston

River at . ...___.__ 216-218

Miami River at Dayton, Ohio___.__ 112-116

at Hamilton, Ohio_-..._.,.._... 116-118

at Sidney, Ohio.._____......._ 107-111

at Venice, Ohio_..._________. 118-121 

Miami River basin, Ohio, gaging-station records in ........ .. 107-145

Middle Fork at Midvale, W. Va_......... 46-47

Middle Island Creek at Little, W. Va-__ 82 

Midvale, W. Va., Middle Fork at 46-47 

Monongahela River at Lock 15, Hoult, W.

Va- .. 45-46

Monongahela River basin, W. Va. and Pa.,

gaging-station records in.____ 35-65 

Montgomery, W. Va., Kanawha River at_ 96-97 

Morganton, Ga., Toccoa River near_.... 287-288

Morristown, Tenn., Nolichucky River near 202-203 

Mud River at Yates, W. Va.__.____. 103 

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at____ 148-149 

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River at____ 277-278 

Muskingum River at Beverly, Ohio____ 85 

at Frazier, Ohio______________ 84

N

Nantahala River at Almond, N. C ____ 244-250 

at Wesser, N. C .................... 242-244

Nashville, Tenn., Cumberland River at_ 161-162 

Neshannock Creek at Eastbrook, Pa._. .__ 76-77 

Nevelsville, Ky., South Fork of Cumber

land River at..____ ___... 162-164

New Alexandria, Pa., Loyalhanna Creek at.. 34-35

Newport, Tenn., French Broad River msar 178-179

Pigeon River at___________... 195-196

New River at Eggleston, Va_ ........__ 94-96

New York, cooperation by.... .

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Noblesville Ind., West Branch of White

River near__ . ----- 152^134

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Tenn 198-20© 

near Greenevflle, Tenn.. ."... . 200-1201 

near Morristown, Tenn__ ..... 202-208

Normandy, Tenn., Duck RiVer at__ . 304-305 

North Carolina, cooperation by...... 10

North Toe River at Green Mountain, N. C.. 311

at Spruce Pine, N. C,. 187-198

Nottely River near Ranger, N. C ___. 284-285

O

Ocoee River at Copper Hill, Tenn_. . 2§9 

atEmf, Tenn..--..---- .;- . 291-292

at McHarge, Tenn.._______... 289-291 

at Parksvffle, Tenn .... 293-294

Oeonalufty River at Cherokee, N. C...... 258-269

Ohio, cooperation by._____ _ "9 

Oil Creek near Rouseville, Pa.....__----- 24-22

Orangeville, Pa., Pymatuning Creek near... 74-76

Palestine, W. Va., Little Kanawha River at. 87-88 

Parksville, Tenn., Ocoee Rivet at........ 293-294

Parsons, W. Va., Cheat River near_____ 52-5$

Shavers Fork at.. ... . 56-57 

Pennington, Va., Powell River near__--- 272-274 

Pennsylvania, cooperation by... ...,. 9 

Peterson, B. J., work of._..... _ . 11 

Pigeon River at Newport, Tenn_____: 195-196

near Crabtree, N. .C.. .-. . 193-195 

Pleasant Hill, Ohio, Stillwater River at . 126-130 

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn _.-... 274-275

near Pennington, Va-_______... 272-274 

Price current meters, plate showing__-.-.. 2 

Publications, obtaining or consulting of . 6

on stream flow, list of._.-.__-____ 7,8

information concerning..-_ _~_ 5-8 

Pymatuning Creek near Orangeville, Pa__ 74-76

R ,. '

Raccoon Creek at Adamsville, Ohio....__ 99-100

Ranger, N. C., Nottely fever near.. 284-285 

Red Bank Creek at St. Charles, Pa........... 25^26

Red House, N. Y., Allegheny River at.. . 13-14 

Red River near Adams, Tennl............' 173-174

Reliance, Tenn., Hiwassee River at____ 278-280 

Rock Island, Tenn., Caney Fork near._ . 167-169 

Rockville, W. Va., Big Sandy Creek at . 58-59 

Rogersville, Tenn., Holston River near__ 208-209 

Rouseville, Pa., Oil Creek near.,--.__._ 20-22 

Rowland, Tenn., Collins River near.___ 170-171 

Rowlesburg, W. Va., Cheat River at__._ 54 

Run-off in inches, definition of_-___... 2

St. Charles, Pa., Red Bank Creek at ..... 25-26 

Ste. Marie, HI., Embarrass River at___ 151-152 

Saegertown, Pa., French Creek at._____ 22-23 

Saltsville, Va., North Fork of Holston River

near . _ . 215-216 

Scotts Creek at Sylva, N. C.. ...._... 257 

Second-foot; definition of..__________ 2 

Second-foot per square mile, definition of.... 2 

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn__ 294-296 

Sevenmile Creek at Sevenmile,- Ohio___ 140-145
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Sevierville, Term., Little Pigeon River at, 203-205 

Sfaaron, Pa., Shenango River at..._____ 70-71 

Stovers Fork at Parsons, W. Va~_____ 56-57 

Sbcnango River at New Castle, Pa____w 71-73 

at Sharon, Pa.______... ____. 70-71 

near Jamestown, Pa________.__ 68-69 

near Turne.rvffle, Pa_._____.__ 66-68 

Sidney, Ohio, Miami River at _____ 107-111 

Skillet Fork at Wayne City, 111... 155-157 

Sneedville, Tenn., Clinch River at._____ 311 

Speer Ferry, Va., Clinch River at. .. 267-269 

Springfield, Ohio, Buck Creek at_____ 133-139 

Spruce Pine, N. C., North Toe River at_ 197-198 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of _. __ 2 

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing__________ 3 

.Stallwater River at Pleasant Hill, Ohio. 126-130 

Stony Creek at Johnstown, Pa___,___ 31-32 

Sylva, N. C., Scotts Creek at... .. 257 

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C_.

Tennessee, cooperation by_________... 9-10 

Tennessee Power Co., cooperation by...._ 10

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tenn_ 183-186 

at Florence, Ala____________ 185-186 

at Johnsonville, Term..____.___ 187-190 

at Knoxville, Tenn...,...... ....... 181-182

Tennessee River basin, N. C., Term., Ala., 

Va., and Qa., gaging-station records in.................____ 174-311

Terms, definitions of______.... _ 2

Thelma, Ky., Levisa Fork at___ ___ 105 

Tionesta Creek at Butler Bridge, Pa..... 19-20

Toccoa River near Dial, Qa_.,___ 285-287 

near Morganton, Qa____.___.... 287-288

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at- ___ 282-283 

Trafford, Pa., Turtle Creek near 63-65 

Tuckasegee River at Bryson, N. 0 252-256 

near East Laport, N. C__ 250-251 

Tog Fork at Kermit, W. Va-.-- .... 105-106

Turnerville, Pa., Sheaango River near 66-68 

Turtle Creek near. Traflord, Pa ~_ 63-65 

Twelvepole Creek at Wayne, W. Va._ 104 

Tygart River at Belington, W. Va ... 41-43 

at Fetterman, W. Va- ................ 43-44

near Dailey, W. Va..__. ... 35-41

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United States Engineer Corps, cooperation

by....._____________ 9-10

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by__...____._....__.. 10

Ursina, Pa., Laurel Hill Creek at__._... 62-68

Valley Forge, Tenn., Doe River at____ 213-215 

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C ..... 282-283 

Venice, Ohio, Miami River at..___. ..118-121 

Vermilion River near Danville, 111____ 149-151

Yatesville, Ky., Blaine Creek at.. _..106-107 

Yates, W. Va., Mud River at..._...... 103

Yellow Creek at Hammondsville, Ohio . 8§-8i 

Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, Pa... 59-60 

Youngsville, Pa., Brokeastraw Creek at . j. 17-19

W

Wabasb Rivqr basin, HI, and Ind., gagingstation records in____ 149-157 

Watauga Power Co., cooperation by 10 

Watauga River at Butler, Tenn___ .. 211-213^ 

at Elizabethton, Tenn . . 311 

Water-stage recorders, plate showing 3 

Wayne City, 111., Skillet Fork at. ... 155-157 

Wayne, W. Va., Twelvepole Creek at 104 

Wesser, N. C., Nantahala River at ... 242-244 

West Fork at Butcherville, W. Va.... . 49^50 

West Perm Power Co., cooperation by 9 

West Virginia, cooperation by .. 9 

White River, West Branch of, near Noblesville, Ind___________.. 152-154

Whitwell, Tenn., Sequatchie River near... 294-296

Wilber, W. Va., Guyandot River at_.,.. 100-101

Wilcox, HI., Little Wabash River at 154-155

Williams, E. L., work of. . 10

Work, authorization of. 1

division of. 10

scope of.. 1-2

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o