Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1951

Part 2-B. South Atlantic Slope and Eastern 

Gulf of Mexico Basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1204

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 

Louisiana, and Mississippi, and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1954
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. G. - Price $1 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen___________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. B. Wells_________________Chief, Surface Water Branch 

B. J. Peterson________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

I. E. Anderson_________________________Jackson, Miss. 

F. N. Hansen_________________________Baton Rouge, La. 

A. O. Patterson___________________________Ocala, Fla. 

M. T. Thomson_________________________Atlanta, Ga. 

M. R. Williams_______________________Montgomery, Ala.

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2

New downstream order of listing gaging stations...................................... 3

Explanation of data.................................................................. 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

Publications......................................................................... 8

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 11

Gaging-station records....................................................'........... 13

Ogeechee River basin:

Ogeechee River at Scarboro , Ga..................................................... 13

Ogeechee River near Eden, Ga......... ............................................ 14

Canoochee River near Claxton, Ga... . ........................................... 15

Altamaha River basin:

South River (head of Ocmulgee River) near McDonough, Ga............................ 16

Yellow River near Snellville, Ga................................................. 17

Yellow River near Covington, Ga.................................................. 18

Ocmulgee River near Jackson, Ga.................................................... 19

Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga........................................................ 20

Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, Ga.................................................. 21

Ocmulgee River at Hawkinsville, Ga................................................. 22

Ocmulgee River at Lumber City, Ga.................................................. 23

Oconee River:

Middle Oconee River near Athens , Ga............................................ 24

Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga................................................. 25

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga.............................................. 26

Oconee River near Sparta, Ga..................................................... 27

Oconee River at Milledgeville, Ga................................................ 29

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga....................................................... 30

Oconee River near Mount Vernon, Ga............................................... 31

Altamaha River near Baxley, Ga..................................................... 32

Ohoopee River near Reidsville , Ga................................................ 33

Altamaha River at Doctortown, Ga................................................... 34

Satilla River basin:

Satilla River near Waycross, Ga.................................................... 35

Satilla River at Atkinson, Ga...................................................... 36

St. Marys River basin:

St. Marys River near Macclenny, Fla................................................ 37

St. Johns River basin:

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Fla................................................ 38

St. Johns River near Christmas, Fla................................................ 39

Econlockhatchee River near Chuluota, Fla......................................... 40

St. Johns River near Sanford, Fla.................................................. 41

Wekiva River near Sanford, Pla................................................... 41

Blue Spring near Orange City, Fla................................................ 42

St. Johns River near De Land, Fla.................................................. 42

Haines Creek (head of Oklawaha River): 

Dead River:

Palatlakaha Creek near Mascotte, Fla......................................... 43

Palatlakaha Creek near Okahumpka, Fla........................................ 44

Haines Creek at Lisbon, Fla...................................................... 44

Oklawaha River at Moss Bluff, Fla................................................ 45

Oklawaha River near Ocala, Pla................................................... 46

Silver Springs near Ocala, Fla................................................. 47

Oklawaha River at Eureka, Fla.................................................... 48

Orange Creek:

Camps Canal near Rochelle, Fla............................................... 48

Orange Lake Outlet near Citra, Fla............................................. 49

Lochloosa Creek near Hawthorn, Fla........................................... 50

Lochloosa Lake Outlet near Lochloosa, Fla.................................... 51

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Fla............................................ 52

Oklawaha River near Orange Springs, Fla.......................................... 52

Oklawaha River at Riverside Landing, near Orange Springs, Fla.................... 53

Dunns Creek:

Little Haw Creek near Seville, Fla............................................. 54

Rice Creek:

Etonia Creek near Florahome, Fla............................................... 55

South Fork Black Creek near Penney Farms, Fla.................................... 56

North Fork Black Creek near Middleburg, Fla.................................... 57

Moultrie Creek basin:

Moultrie Creek near St. August ine, Fla............................................. 58

Spruce Creek basin:

Spruce Creek near Samsula, Fla..................................................... 59

Indian River basin: 

Indian River:

Crane Creek at Melbourne, Fla.................................................... 60

North Canal near Vero Beach, Fla................................................. 61

Main Canal at Vero Beach, Fla.................................................... 62

South Canal near Vero Beach, Fla................................................. 63
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades: Page 

L"ak"e Okeechobee,~FTa. .............................................................. 64

Fisheating Creek at Palmdale, Fla.................................................. 65

Brick-Alligator Canal near Ashton, Fla............................................. 66

Lizzie-Lost Canal near Ashton, Fla................................................. 66

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near Narcoossee, Fla........................................ 67

Mary-Jane-Hart Canal near Narcoossee, Fla.......................................... 67

Hart-East Tohopekaliga Canal near Narcoossee, Fla.................................. 68

East-Tohopekaliga-Tthopekaliga Canal near St. Cloud , Fla............................. 68

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near St. Cloud , Fla..................................... 69

Gentry Lake outlet near St. Cloud , Fla........................................... 69

Canoe Creek near St. Cloud, Fla.................................................. 70

Reedy Creek:

Cypress Creek at Vineland, Fla................................................. 71

Reedy Creek near Loughman, Fla................................................... 72

Catfish Creek near Lake Wales, Fla............................................... 73

Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal near Lake Wales, Fla.................................... 74

Cypress-Kissimmee Canal near Lake Wales, Fla..................................... 75

Kissimmee River below Lake Kissimmee, Fla.......................................... 76

Istokpoga Canal:

Reedy Lake outlet near Frostproof, Fla......................................... 77

Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City, Fla.......................................... 78

Josephine Creek near De Soto City, Fla......................................... 79

Istokpoga Canal near Cornwell, Fla............................................... 80

Kissimmee River near Cornwell, Fla................................................. 81

Kissimmee River near Okeechobee, Fla............................................... 82

St. Lucie Canal at Lake Okeechobee, Fla............................................ 83

Loxahatchee Slough near Jupiter, Fla............................................... 83

West Palm Beach Canal at Canal Point, Fla.......................................... 84

West Palm Beach Canal at West Palm Beach, Fla...................................... 85

Boynton Canal at Boynton Beach, Fla................................................ 85

Hillsboro Canal above Cross Canal, near Belle Glade, Fla........................... 86

Hillsboro Canal near Deerfield Beach, Fla.......................................... 87

Pompano Canal at Pompano Beach, Fla................................................ 88

Middle River Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla....................................... 88

Plantation Road Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.................................... 89

North New River Canal at South Bay, Fla........:................................... 90

North New River Canal at 26-mile bend, near Fort Lauderdale, Fla................... 90

North New River Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.................................... 91

Miami Canal at water plant, Hialeah, Fla........................................... 92

Tamiami Canal outlets , Miami to Monroe, Fla........................................ 93

Imperial River near Bonita Springs, Fla............................................ 94

Caloosahatchee Canal at Moore Haven, Fla........................................... 95

Peace River basin:

Peace Creek Marsh (head of Peace River):

Drainage canal west of Dundee, Fla............................................... 95

Peace Creek Marsh outlet near Alturas , Fla......................................... 96

Lulu Lake Outlet at Eloise, Fla.................................................. 97

Peace River at Bartow, Fla......................................................... 98

Kissengen Spring near Bartow, Fla................................................ 98

Peace River at Zolfo Springs, Fla.................................................. 99

Charlie Apopka Creek near Gardner, Fla........................................... 100

Peace River at Arcadia, Fla........................................................ 101

Joshua Creek at Nocatee , Fla..................................................... 102

Horse Creek near Arcadia, Fla.................................................... 103

Miakka River basin:

Miakka River below Upper Miakka Lake, near Sarasota, Fla........................... 104

Miakka River near Sarasota, Fla.................................................... 105

Miakka River below Lower Miakka Lake, near Sarasota, Fla........................... 106

Manatee River basin:

Manatee River near Bradenton, Fla.................................................. 107

Little Manatee River basin:

Little Manatee River near Wimauma , Fla............................................. 108

Alafia River basin:

North Prong Alafia River at Keysville , Fla........................................ 109

Alafia River at Lithia, Fla........................................................ 110

Hillsborough River basin: 

Hillsborough River:

Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills, Fla............................................ Ill

Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills, Fla........................................... 112

Cypress Creek:

Hanna Lake Outlet near Lutz , Fla............................................... 113

Hillsborough River near Tampa, Fla................................................. 114

Hutchins Lake Outlet near Lutz , Fla.............................................. 115

Drainage ditch at Bearss Avenue , near Sulphur Springs, Fla....................... 116

Alligator Creek basin:

Alligator Creek at Safety Harbor, Fla.............................................. 117

Alien Creek basin:

Alien Creek near Largo, Fla........................................................ 119

Butler Lake basin:

Brooker Creek near Odessa, Fla................................................... 120

Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs, Fla........................................... 121

Anclote River basin:

Anclote River near Elfers , Fla..................................................... 122

Weekiwachee River basin:

Weekiwachee Spring near Brooksville, Fla........................................... 123

Withlacoochee River basin:

Withlacoochee River at Trilby, Fla................................................. 123

Withlacoochee River at Croom, Fla.................................................. 124

Withlacoochee River near Holder, Fla............................................... 125
CONTENTS VII

^-station records Continued. 

Jithlacoochee River basin Continued. Page

Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Fla.............................................. 125

Waccasassa River basin:

waccasassa River near Otter Creek, Fla............................................. 126

Otter Creek at Otter Creek, Fla.................................................. 127

Suwannee River basin:

Suwannee River at Fargo, Ga........................................................ 128

Suwannee River at White Springs, Fla............................................... 129

Alapaha River near Alapaha, Ga................................................... 130

Alapaha River at Statenville, Ga................................................. 131

Withlacoochee River:

Little River near Adel, Ga..................................................... 132

Withlacoochee River near Pinetta, Fla............................................ 133

Suwannee River at Ellaville, Fla................................................... 134

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.................................................... 135

Santa Fe River:

New River near Lake Butler,- Fla................................................ 136

Santa Fe River at Worthington, Fla............................................... 137

Santa Fe River near High Springs, Fla............................................ 138

Santa Fe River near Fort White, Fla.............................................. 139

Ichatucknee Springs near Hildreth, Fla......................................... 140

Suwannee River near Bell, Fla...................................................... 140

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Fla.................................................... 141

Stelnhatchee River basin:

Steinhatchee River near Cross City, Fla............................................ 146

Fenholloway River basin:

Fenholloway River at Foley, Fla.................................................... 147

Fenholloway River near Perry, Fla.................................................. 148

Rocky Creek near Perry, Fla...................................................... 148

Econflna River basin:

JSconflna River near Perry, Fla..................................................... 149

Aucllla River basin:

Aucilla River at Lament, Fla....................................................... 150

St. Marks River basin: 

5TTT Marks River:

Wakulla Spring near Crawfordville, Fla........................................... 151

Ochlockonee River basin:

Ochlockonee River near Thomasville, Ga............................................. 151

Tired Creek near Cairo, Ga....................................................... 152

Ochlockonee River near Havana, Fla................................................. 153

Little River near Quincy, Fla.................................................... 154

Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Fla................................................ 156

Apalachicola River basin:

Chattahoochee River (head of Apalachicola River), near Leaf, Ga.................... 157

Soque River near Demorest, Ga.................................................... 158

Chestatee River near Dahlonega, Ga............................................... 159

Chattahoochee River near Buford, Ga................................................ 160

Cnattahoochee River near Roswell, Ga............................................... 161

Chattahoochee River near Vinings, Ga............................................... 162

Sweetwater Creek near Austell, Ga................................................ 163

Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg, Ga............................................ 164

Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.............................................. 165

Mountain Creek near Hamilton, Ga................................................. 166

Chattahoochee River at Columbus, Ga................................................ 167

Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala............................................... 168

Flint River near Griffin, Ga..................................................... 169

Flint River near Molena, Ga...................................................... 170

Potato Creek near Thomaston, Ga................................................ 171

Flint River near Culloden, Ga.................................................... 172

Whltewater Creek near Butler, Ga............................................... 173

Flint River at Montezuma, Ga..................................................... 174

Flint River at Oakfield, Ga...................................................... 175

Flint River at Albany, Ga........................................................ 176

Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga........................................... 177

Alligator Creek near Milford, Ga............................................. 178

Flint River at Bainbridge, Ga.................................................... 179

Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga................................................ 180

Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee, Fla........................................... 181

Chipola River near Altha, Fla.................................................... 182

Bear Creek basin: 

Bear Creek:

Econflna Creek near Bennett, Fla................................................. 183

Choctawhatchee River basin:

West Fork Choctawhatchee River at Blue Springs, Ala................................ 184

Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala.............................................. 185

Pea River near Ariton, Ala....................................................... 186

Pea River near Samson, Ala....................................................... 187

Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla............................................. 188

Holmes Creek at Vernon, Fla...................................................... 189

Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Fla............................................... 190

Yellow River basin: 

Yellow River:

Lightwood Knot Creek at Babbie, Ala.............................................. 191

Yellow River at Milligan, Fla...................................................... 192

Shoal River near Crestview, Fla.................................................. 193

Blackwater River basin:

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla................................................... 194

Coldwater Creek near Milton, Fla................................................. 195

Escambia River basin:

Conecuh River (head of Escambia River), near Troy, Ala............................. 196
Conecuh River near Andalusia, Ala. 

Sepulga River near McKenzie, Ala.

Pigeon Creek near Thad, Ala.

VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Escambia River basin Continued. Page

Conecuh River at Brantley, Ala..................................................... 197

Patsaliga Creek near Luverne. Ala................ ............................... 198

' - " ............................. 199

............................. 200

............................. 201

Conecuh River near Brooklyn, Ala................................................... 202

Murder Creek near Evergreen, Ala................................................. 203

Escambia Creek at Flomaton, Ala.................................................. 204

Escambia River near Century, Fla................................................... 205

Perdido River basin:

ferdido River at Barrineau Park, Fla............................................... 206

Mobile River basin:

cartecay River (head of Mobile River) near Ellijay, Ga............................. 207

Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel, Ga............................................... 208

Conasauga River at Tilton, Ga.................................................... 209

Oostanaula River (continuation of Coosawattee River), at Resaca, Ga................ 210

Etowah River near Dawsonville, Ga................................................ 211

Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, Ga........................................... 212

Etowah River at Canton, Ga. ...................................................... 213

Little River near Roswell, Ga.................................................. 214

Etowah River at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville, Ga............................. 217

Etowah River near Kingston, Ga................................................... 218

Etowah River at Rome , Ga......................................................... 219

Coosa River (continuat ion of Oostanaula River), near Rome , Ga...................... 220

Cedar River near Ced'artown, Ga................................................... 221

Chattooga River at Summerville, Ga............................................... 222

Chattooga River at Gaylesville, Ala.............................................. 223

Coosa River at Leesburg, Ala....................................................... 224

Terrapin Creek near Piedmont, Ala................................................ 225

Coosa River at Gadsden, Ala........................................................ 226

Big Wills Creek near Crudup , Ala................................................. 227

Big Canoe Creek near Gadsden, Ala................................................ 228

Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala.............................................. 229

Choccolocco Creek near Lincoln, Ala.............................................. 231

Coosa River near Cropwell, Ala..................................................... 233

Talladega Creek at Alpine, Ala ................................................... 234

Coosa River at Childersburg, Ala................................................... 235

Yellowleaf Creek near Wilsonville, Ala........................................... 236

Hatchet Creek near Rockford, Ala................................................. 237

Weogufka Creek near Weogufka, Ala.............................................. 238

Coosa River at Jordan Dam near Wetumpka, Ala....................................... 239

Tallapoosa River near Ofelia, Ala................................................ 240

Little Tallapoosa River at Carrollton, Ga...................................... 241

Little Tallapoosa River near Wedowee, Ala...................................... 242

Tallapoosa River at Wadley, Ala.................................................. 243

Tallapoosa River below Tallassee , Ala............................................ 244

Uphapee Creek near Tuskegee, Ala............................................... 245

Reservoirs in Mobile River basin, Ala.............................................. 246

Alabama River (continuation of Coosa River), near Montgomery, Ala.................. 247

Autauga Creek at Prattville, Ala................................................. 248

Big Swamp Creek near Lowndesboro , Ala............................................ 249

Mulberry River at Jones, Ala..................................................... 250

Alabama River at Selma, Ala........................................................ 251

Cahaba River near Acton, Ala..................................................... 252

Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala................................................. 253

Cahaba River at Sprott, Ala...................................................... 254

Cahaba River near Marion Junction, Ala........................................... 255

Boguechitto Creek near Browns, Ala............................................... 256

Alabama River near Millers Ferry, Ala.............................................. 257

Flat Creek at Fountain, Ala...................................................... 258

Alabama River at Claiborne, Ala.................................................... 259

East Fork Tombigbee River:

Mackys Creek near Dennis, Miss................................................. 260

East Fork Tombigbee River near Fulton, Miss...................................... 261

Bull Mountain Creek at Tremont, Miss........................................... 262

Bull Mountain Creek near Smithville, Miss ...................................... 263

East Fork Tombigbee River at Bigbee, Miss........................................ 264

West Fork Tombigbee River near Nettleton, Miss ................................. 266

Tombigbee River near Amory, Miss ................................................. 267

Tombigbee River at Aberdeen, Miss................................................ 268

Buttahatchee River below Hamilton, Ala......................................... 269

Buttahatchee River near Sulligent, Ala......................................... 270

Buttahatchee River near Caledonia, Miss ........................................ 271

Tibbee Creek:

Chookatonchee Creek near West Point, Miss.................................... 272

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee , Miss ................................................. 273

Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss ................................................ 274

Luxapalila Creek near Fayette , Ala............................................. 275

Luxapalila Creek at Steens, Miss............................................... 276

Tombigbee River near Cochrane, Ala............................................... 277

Sipsey River at Fayette, Ala................................................... 278

Sipsey River at Moores Bridge , Ala.............................................. 279

Sipsey River near Elrod, Ala.................................................... 280

Sipsey River near Pleasant Ridge , Ala.......................................... 281

Noxubee River near Brooksville, Miss ........................................... 282

Noxubee River at Macon, Miss................................................... 283

Noxubee River near Geiger, Ala................................................. 284

Tombigbee River at Gainesville, Ala.............................................. 285

Mulberry Fork near Garden City, Ala............................................ 286
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Mobile River basin Continued. 

Alabama River Continued. 

Tombigbee River Continued.

Mulberry Pork Continued. Page

Sipsey Pork near Falls City, Ala............................................. 287

Clear Creek at Falls City, Ala............................................. 288

Blackwater Creek near Manchester, Ala........................................ 289

Locust Pork near Cleveland, Ala.............................. ............... 290

Locust Pork at Trafford, Ala................................................. 291

Turkey Creek at Morris, Ala................................................ 292

Locust Pork at Sayre, Ala.................................................... 293

Yellow Creek near Tuscaloosa, Ala............................................ 294

North River near Samantha, Ala............................................... 295

Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala......................................... 296

Black Warrior River near Eutaw, Ala............................................ 297

Prairie Creek near Gall ion, Ala. ............................................. 298

Tombigbee River near Coatopa , Ala................................................ 299

Sucarnoochee River at Livingston, Ala.......................................v.. 300

Tombigbee River near Leroy, Ala.................................................. 301

Pascagoula River basin:

Leaf River (head of Pascagoula River), near Collins, Miss.......................... 302

Bowie Creek near Hattiesburg, Miss ............................................... 303

Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Miss .................................................... 304

Tallahala Creek at Laurel, Miss .................................................. 305

Tallahala Creek near Runnelstown, Miss ........................................... 306

Leaf River near McLain, Miss ....................................................... 307

Chunky Creek (head of Chickasawhay River), near Chunky, Miss..................... 308

Okatibbee Creek:

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, Miss ............................................. 309

Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, Miss ........................................... 310

Chickasawhay River at Leakesville, Miss .......................................... 311

Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss.................................................. 312

Escatawpa River near Wilmer, Ala................................................. 313

Pearl River basin:

Pearl River at Edinburg, Miss...................................................... 314

Lobutcha Creek near Carthage, Miss ............................................... 315

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, Miss .......................................... 316

Pearl River near Lena, Miss ........................................................ 317

Yockanookany River near Kosciusko, Mi&s.......................................... 318

Yockanookany River near Ofahoma, Miss ............................................ 319

Pearl River at Meeks Bridge, near Canton, Miss ..................................... 320

Pearl River afc Jackson, Miss....................................................... 321

Strong River at Dlo, Miss ........................................................ 322

Pearl River near Rockport, Miss .................................................... 323

Pearl River near Monticello, Miss .................................................. 324

Pearl River near Columbia, Miss .................................................... 325

Pearl River near Bogalusa, La...................................................... 326

Bogue Lusa near Pranklinton, La.................................................. 327

Bogue Chitto near Tylertown, Miss ................................................ 328

Bogue Chitto at Pranklinton, La. ................................................. 329

Bogue Chitto near Bush, La....................................................... 330

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ................................................. 331

Index................................................................................ 345

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Pearl River near Columbia, Miss.; B, Little

Manatee River near Wimauma , Pla......................................... 4

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

surface water supply.................................................... 9

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1951 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 12
SOUTH ATLANTIC SLOPE AND EASTERN GULP OF MEXICO BASINS, OGEECHEE RIVER TO PEARL RIVER, 1951

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1951. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

studied streamflow In relation to problems of Irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 12 ,400 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1951, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,730 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points in the 1951 water year.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Alabama: State Geological Survey, W. B. Jones, State geologist. 

Florida: State Division of Water Survey and Research, A. G. Matthews, chief 

engineer; State Geological Survey, Herman Gunter, director; State Road Department, A. A. McKethan, chairman; State Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund, 

F. C. Elliot, engineer and secretary; Pinellas County, W. A. McMullin, Jr., county 

engineer; the city of Jacksonville, J. D. Kennedy, chairman of city commission, 

succeeded by E. S. Haselden; the cities of Miami and Miami Beach, W. A. Glass, 

director, Miami Department of Water and Sewers; the town of Perry, W.. T. Pace, 

mayor; the city of Tampa, J. S. Long, superientendent of water department; and 

the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District and Everglades Drainage 

District, W. T. Wallis, chief engineer.

Georgia: State Department of Mines, Mining and Geology, Garland Peyton, 

director, and State Highway Department of Georgia, J. L. Gillis, director. 

Louisiana: State Department of Public Works, J. L. White, director. 

Mississippi: State Geological Survey, W. C. Morse, director.

Assistance In the form of funds or services was,given by the Corps of Engineers, Department 01 the Army, in collecting records published herein for 135 gaging stations, of which 

37 were In Alabama, 41 In Florida, 34 In Georgia, 1 in Louisiana, and 22 in Mississippi. 

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Florida: Florida Power Corporation.

Georgia: The Georgia Power Co., Crisp County Power Commission, and the 

cities of Cairo, Carrollton, and Dalton.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2B

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream gaging was done by the Water Resources Divison of the Geological Survey, 

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the Surface 

Water Branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for 

publication under the supervision of the district engineers at the offices listed below. 

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction 

of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address

Alabama a/................ Montgomery................ 507 New Post Office Building.

Florida................... Ocala..................... Building 211, Camp Roosevelt.

Georgia b/................ Atlanta................... 644 Peachtree-Seventh Building.

Louisiana................. Baton Rouge ............... 850 North Fifth Street.

Mississippi............... Jackson .......... t........ 301 Century Building.

a/ Except for Chattahoochee River at Columbia, 

b/ Includes Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging 

stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

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

station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologio data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

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

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches. is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

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

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

and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage 

for irrigation.

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

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

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

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

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

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

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

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

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

Figures of drainage area given here'in include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

NEW DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

order of listing gaging-station records has been changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition,observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement baae data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted 

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

methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations 

are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge 

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves 

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge 

are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or 

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge 

is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2B

A. PEARL RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA. MISS.

B. LITTLE MANATEE RIVER NEAR WIMAUMA, FLA.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream.

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

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

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

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

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

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in 

use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the 

types of gages, locations, and daturas of previous gages for which- discharge records are 

generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under "Average discharge" is given the 

average discharge for the number of years indicate'!. It is not given for stations having 

fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under 

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

there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

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

crest-stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the cre.st. If the maximum gage height did not occur 

at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining 

to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging 

station is given under "Remarks."
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2B

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

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

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

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

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

number, "W" means water-supply paper. In listing the water years only one number is 

given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to September 30, 

1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, 

that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that 

only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" that only the instantaneous 

minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised. If the drainage 

area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. 

It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per second per square mile 

and runoff, in inches, are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet 

per second per square mile and runoff, in inches, resulting from a revision of the drainage 

area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

headed "in."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Values for cubic feet per second per
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given 

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, 

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff, in Inches, are not published unless 

storage or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2B

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River,

3. Ohio River basin., in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

(A - Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2

B 131. ...... 

16th A pt. 2 

B 140. ......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

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

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884-92.

1893-94. 

1895.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 2B

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

(A = Annual Reports; B = Bulletin; W = Water-Supply Paper)

Report

W 11

18th A, pt. 4 

W 15. ........

W 16. ........

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 47 to 52...

W 75.. .......

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of stream west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

Year

1695-96. 

1897.

1897. 

1697.

1900.

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins In thl-s report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico 

basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River basins were Included with those for the South 

Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in the South Atlantic 

slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River, 1899-1951

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

U.S. P.

36

48

65, 75

63

98

127

168

204

242

262

282

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

W.S.P.

302

322

352

362

402

432

452

472

502

522

Year

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

W.S.P.

542

562

582

602

622

642

662

662

697

712

Year

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

W.S.P.

727

742

757

762

602

822

852

872

692

922

Year

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

J.946

1949

1950

1951

W.S.P.

952

972

1002

1032

1052

1082

1112

1142

1172

1304

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

Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been 

made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end 

of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed In the same order as 

the streams and gaging stations In the body of the report. An Index of the records 

obtained before 1904 has been published In Water-Supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

872 for the South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to 

Pearl River) contains, for the area Included In that report', a summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record had been collected. 

These summaries were reprinted separately.

Reports also have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, 

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained In 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The only such reports for any part of the 

area covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 107, "Water powers of Alabama, with 

an appendix on stream measurements in Mississippi, 1895-1903" and Water-Supply Paper 

197, "Water- resources of Georgia, 1895-1905."

Records of discharge have been published also In State reports. Some of these are not 

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in Its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 11

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Mississippi. . .

Period

1900-1948

Report

Hydrology of southeastern Alabama.

Louisiana . 

Bull. 68, Surface Waters of Mississippi....

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama

Do.

Florida Geological Survey.

Department of Conservation.

Mississippi Geological Survey

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included In special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic Information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list gives the numbers 

and titles of thess reports: 

Water-Supply Title

771......... Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

847......... Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

1066........ Floods of August 1940 in the southeastern States.

1227-A...... Floods of March-April 1951 In Alabama and adjacent States.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1950 to September 1951 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere .

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Big Cedar Creek. ....... 

Caloosahatchee River. . . 

Chattahoochee River. . . . 

Do ..................

Chiwappa River ......... 

Flint River ............

Harney Fond Canal ...... 

Indian Prairie Canal . . . 

Little Cedar Creek.....

North New River and 

Hillsboro Canals. 

Old Town Creek. ........ 

Sakatonchee Creek......

Uchee Creek. ...........

Valley Creek. ..........

Location Period

. .. 1948-51

At Ortona lock near Ortona, Fla.. 1951 

Eufaula, Ala ..................... 1938-51

Shannon, Miss .................

Near Okeechobee, Fla. ......... 

Cave Springs , Da ..............

Verona, Miss .................. 

Egypt, Miss ...................

Fort Mitchell, Ala ............

Oak Grove , Ala ................

a/ Records prior to October 1947 published in reports 

b/ Records prior to July 1947 published in reports of 

c/ Records prior to January 1948 published in reports

. . 1949-51

1946-51a/

... 1951 

. . 1948-51 

1951

. . 1944-51b/ 

. . 1949-51

1951

1949 51

. . 1946-51

. . 1946-51

Collected by

Corps of Engineers . 

Do. 

United States Weather Bureau. 

Corps of Engineers . 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

of Geological Survey. 

Geological Survey, 

of Geological Survey.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1951 was characterized by below normal runoff over most of the South 

Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River, except 

for a narrow belt along the western boundary of this area where runoff was considerably 

above normal. There were no notable floods In the area covered by this report during 

the water year.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951 PART 2B

9000

8000

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga. 

Drainage area, 4,400 sq ml.

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

year

Kissimmee River near Okeechobee, Pla. 

Drainage area, 2,866 sq mi.

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

year

m 30POO

<M

c 25POO 

& 20pOO

£-H

f 15POO

 H

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5000

Coosa River at Childersburg, Ala. 

Drainage area, 8,390 sq mi.

"Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 'Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1951.

'Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1951 water year 

with median discharge for 25-year period.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 13

OGEECHEE RIVER BASIN 

Ogeechee River at Scarboro, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°42'40", long. 81°52i45", on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Scarboro, Jenkins County, 3j miles downstream from Sculls Creek, 6f miles 

upstream from Horse Creek, and 1\ miles southeast of Millen.

Drainage area. 1,940 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 111.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 T929. supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 

18, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,727 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 3,740 cfs Apr. 3, 4 (gage height, 8.00 ft); 

minimum, 190 cfs Sept. 5.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 24,600 cfs Aug. 17, 1940, Mar. 27, 1944 (gage height, 

12.8 ft); minimum observed, 146 cfs Sept. 28, 1?38.

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in October 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 

400 cfs, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

190

462

860

1,550

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

2,170

2,770

3,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2 

3

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

15

17

18

20

21 

22

24 

25

26 

27

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf am

Oct.

307 

307

307 

300 

294 

294

281

*268 

268 

268

255

248 

242

432 

565

885 

970

* ,030 

i060

.100 

,060

16,203 

523 

0.270 

0.31

Nov.

860

760

602 

640 

660

700

7&0

680

660

583

565 

565

565 

565

565 

583

602

602 

583

19,025 

634 

0.327 

0.36

Dec .

583 

583

680 

740 

810 

885

940

1,030 

1,100

1,240

1,310 

1.310

1,350

1,310

1.100 

1.030

1,000

1.000 

1,240

31,955 

1,031 

0.531 

0.61

Jan.

1,830

2,020 

2,020 

1,950

1,830

1,770 

1,710

1.550

1.550 

1,550

1,510 

1.510

1.390 

1.390

1,350

1,270

1.240

50,180 

1,619 

0.835 

0.96

Feb.

1,200

1,270 

1,350 

1.430

1,510

1,550 

1,600

1.550

1.550 

1,550

1,550 

1,510

1.310 

1.270

1,240

1

39.540 

1,412 

0.728 

0.76

Mar.

1,240

1,270 

1,240 

1,200

1,160 

1,200

1.470

1.600

1,650

1,830

1 ,890 

1,890

2,090 

2,170

2,170

2.090 

2,320 

2.860

50,930 

1,643 

0.847 

0.98

Apr.

3,530

3,120 

2,770 

2.560

2,090 

2.020

1,770

1,650 

1,600

1,650

1,650 

1,600

1,600 

1,650

1,600

1,390

64,430 

2,148 

1.11 

1.24

May

.310

1.030 

885 

785

547 

511

447

402 

374

360

360 

353

333

*340

 346

402 

402

18.752 

605 

0.312 

0.36

June

346

281 

307 

333

346 

*326

583

.200 

.470

,390

,270 

,200

.030 

940

910

760

21,239 

708 

0.365 

0.41

July

740

565 

621 

640

621 

602

340

281 

262

333

402 

432

447 

 402

346

300 

288

14,360 

463 

0.239 

0.28

Aug.

307

294 

268 

242 

216

229 

307

447

529 

583

3620

aeoo 

3500

3300 

3250

a200

3210 

a210

10.708 

345 

0.178 

0.21

Sept.

*203

196 

196 

203 

203

210

210 

210

210 

210

229

248

281

314 

320

346 

346

388

511 

511

8.271 

276 

0.142 

0.16

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,430 

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,740

Mean 775 

Mean 947

Cfsm 0.399 In. 5.41 

Cfsm 0.488 In. 6.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Eden.
14 OGEECHEE RIVER BASIN

Ogeechee River near Eden, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°10>, long. 81 0 25', on right bank 600 ft downstream from bridge on 

U". S. Highways 25, 80, and 280, 2 miles west of Eden, Effingham County, 2 miles upstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, and 3 miles upstream from Black Creek,

Drainage area. 2,650 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,255 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.9 ft); minimum, 296 cfs Sept. 14.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs Mar. 31, 1944 (gage height, 14.7 ft); minimum, 258 cfs June 5, 6, 7, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 20.0 ft in October 1929, from data furnished by Central of 

Georgia Railway Co.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0. 7 

3.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,050

2,280

3,700

4,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

12 

13

15

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

27 

28

30 

31

Total 

Mean

In.

Oct.

4

4

8

2 

* 16

16

00 

95

89

395

382

345

330 

333

1,120

2,670

2,280

1,880 

1 ,800

31,197 

1,006

0.44

Nov.

720

640

480

400 

330

260 

120 

020

918

885 

885

852

819 

802

,.,

802

819

852

29,844 

995

0.42

Dec.

852

852

885

918 

984

1, 120 

1.190 

1.260

1.480

1.560

1,640

1.720

1.680

2,080

45, 163 

1,457

0.63

Jan.

2,610

3,420

4,320

4,040 

3,700

3,510 

3,330

3,150

2,920

2,790

2,280

2,180

1,980

88,720 

2,862

1.24

Feb.

1.930

1.930

1.880

1,880 

1,840

1,930 

1.930

2,180

2,330

2,280

2,080

1,980

_

58,100 

2,075

0.82

Mar.

1,800

1,720

1.600

1.600 

1,560

1,560 

1 ,600

1,680

1 ,760

1.880

2,670

2,670

3,600

64,650 

2,085

0.91

Apr.

4,040

1 4,480

4,820

4,820 

4,820

4,820 

4,820

4,180

3,330

2,850

2,380

2,430

103,690 

3,456

1.45

May

2,180

2,080

1,880

1.760 

1.640

1,560 

1.480

*1,050

656

560 

528

398

416 

480

480

29,384 

948

0.41

June

464

464

432

401 

382

361 

345 

3.39

370

416

464 

560

,480

,400 

,300

,050

20,885 

696

0.29

July

984

918

819

852 

819

753 

656

640

624

544 

480

480

512

512 

480

640 

656

19,533 

630

0.27

Aug.

624

560

528

5*2, 

496

480 

464

364

416

544 

560

624

704 

802

704 

544

395 

361

16.308 

526

0.23

Sept.

354

370

351

351 

*327

342 

448 

512

367

311 

317

376 

416

448

416 

416 

448

480 

464

496

12.182 

406

0.17

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,800 

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,820

310

311

Mean 1,096 

Mean 1,424

Cfsm 0.414 In. 5.63 

Cfsm 0.537 In. 7.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OGEECHEE RIVER BASIN 15

Canoochee River near Claxton, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°11'05", long. 81°53'25", on right bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on

 State Highway 73, 2 miles northeast of Claxton, Evans County, and 10 miles upstream 

from Lotts Creek.

Drainage area.--555 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1937 to September 1951.

Gac;e --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 80.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

Prior to Oct. 20, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 429 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.9 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 3.3 cfs July 16. 28.

1937-51- Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 13.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings], from rating curve extended above 5,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 1.2 cfs June 2,3, 1941.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. 

Revisions (water years).--W 1112: 1939-41, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-22)

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9

2.0 

5.3

2.1 

2.3 

2.7 

3.2

94

207

371

6.0 932

8.0 1,420

10.0 2,190

10.8 2,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

6

8

9

11

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

30

31

Totaa

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

38

39

33

39

35

29

48

38

33

28

Z&.

26

26 

317

1,020

1.300 

1,200

726

626

587

511

438

383

9,809

0.569 

0.66

Nov..

326

274

200

156

139

130

136

117

120

122

122

125

122 

101

88

*90 

90

108

130

159

168

190

-

4,388

146 

0.263 

0.29

Dec.

187

165

218

271

457

492

568

492

457

511

492

438

417 

383

323

292 

282

252

218

207

237

746

1,240

12,138

392

0.706 

0.81

Jan.

1 850

2 190

1 710

1 480

976

866

*666

606

606

626

646

646

646

511

457

395

417

406

383

310

300

25,181

812 

1.46 

1.68

Feb.

310

383

474

474

606

706

786

726

706

626

492

428

383

337

*lll

285

259

252

226

_

-

13,017

465 

0.838 

0.87

Mar.

214

207

181

226

248

237

229

406

511

626

606

511

457

587

686

606

511

457

395

1,040

1,880

14,546

469 

0.845 

0.97

Apr.

2.75n

2,250

1,780

*1,370

910

826

7fi6

606

511

474

457

448

438

428

457

1 ,020

826

646

530

406

-

27,004

900 

1.62 

1.81

May

334

263

168

125

101

86

50

38

30

25

22

20

17

14

14 

13

10

13

19

55

43

42

2,182

70.4 

0.127 

0.15

June

42

38

26

16

11

9.5

8 4

8 4

7 4 r 4"

11

14

21

*50 

39

33 

40

99

125

62

35

-

1,017.4

33.9 

0.061 

0.07

July

26

*20

14

35

35

28

14

6.9

5.0

4.0

3.3

5T6

25

26 

17

13 

7.9

5.3 

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

69

106

623.2

20.1 

0.036 

0.04

Aug.

75

*84

77

81

94

101

214

99

64

66

81

59

42

28

34

*27 

d!9

414

d7.5

d6.5

d6

d5

d4.5

1,895

0.110 

0.13

Sept.

d5.5

*5.3

15

25

14

10

12

14

21

36

112 

127

112

86 

90

96

90

77

52

1,372.3

44.1 

0.079 

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,680 Mln 2.3 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.301 In. 4.08

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,750 Mln 3.3 Mean 310 Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.57

Peak discharge (base, 1.800 cfs). Jan. i (3 a.m.) 2,310 cfs (10.2 ft); Apr. 1 (2 p.m.) 2,840 cfs 

(10.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

recorded graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
16 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

South River near McDonough, Ga.

Location.--Lat 33°30', long. 84°01', on left bank 20 ft downstream from Butler Bridge, 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Beech Creek, 2 miles downstream from Big Walnut 

Creek, 4-| miles downstream from Cotton River, and 9 miles northeast of McDonough, Henry 

C ounty.

Drainage area. 436 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. .Datum of gage is 564.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 586 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 11.2 ft); minimum daily, 78 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 34,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 24.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 70 cfs 

Oct. 25-27, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Figures of daily discharge include flow diverted from Chattahoochee River (averaging about 12 cfs) for Atlanta municipal supply.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-19)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 15 Jan. 16 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

4.7

166

185

405

891

1.8 

2.0

3.0 

6,0

70

110

332

1,340

2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I 

2

3

6

11

13

15

16 

17

19 

20

21

23

21

26

29

30

Total

Mean

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

220

230

220

220

220

220

220

220

210

190

180

180

* 174 

174

301 

1.200

680

442

430

357

334

312

301

301

290

9,341

301

0.690 

0.80

Calendar yeai

Nov.

290

279

323

312

279

279

279

279

279

261

264

264 

266

259 

279

*418

334

290

268

259

279

279

279

~

8,543

285

0.654 

0.73

Dec.

279

290

323

323

290

888

800

534

534

381

381

381 

357

334 

323

323

323

312

312

312

*650

770

548

12,811

413

0.947 

1.09

Jan.

442

393

393

405

369

381

635

455

405

381

468

800 

482

386 

358

332

330

372

317

302

295

3l2

332

12,661

408

0.936

1.08

Feb.

358

372

332

324

322

416

550

372

345

322

317

310

»307_ 

358

332 

2,230

2,310

636

550

499

465

_

-

-

1^.353

548

1.26

 1950: Max 4,420 Min 168

Mar.

416

386

372

619

672

689

859

584

499

602

550

448 

386

891 

654

533

448

416

386

372

1 ,560

1 .720

923

604

1.39

Me a

Apr.

689

1,100

776

602

533

533

956

706

567

584

465

432

602

1 ,390

L> 35g

689

584

533

706

619

20,606

687

1.58

n 417

May

482

401

*386

358

332

322

317

312

307

332

295

285

253 

260

260

253

236

225

236

209

207

201

9,214

297

0.681

Cfsn

June

194

190

179

176

176

176

223

516

295

256

278

234

312 

227

212

194

827

923

386

272

272

-

8,918

297

0.681

n 0.956

July

320

827

1,920

956

448

345

302

272

253

448

297

238

300

300

220

183

194

401

416

283

516

*386

12,934

417

0.956

Aug.

305

225

207

187

176

174

174

172

183

148

163

483 

183

146 

122

154

148

134

126

118

*114

112

112

5,596

181

0.415

Sept.

108

92

86

88

86

92

86

78

78

114

114

229

185

157

138 

142

128

256

386

358

358

372

245

205

-

5,929

198

0.454 

0.51

In. 12.97

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,310 Min 78 Mean 335 Cfsm 0.883 In- 12.01

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of records for Yellow River 

near Covington and Sweetwater Creek near Austell.
ALMMAHA RIVER BASIN ; 

Yellow River near Snellville, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°51', long. 84°05', on right bank under highway bridge, 3-J miles west 

of Snellville, Gwinnett County, 4 miles downstream from Sweetwater Creek, 6| miles 

northeast of town of Stone Mountain, and 1\ miles upstream from Stone Mountain Creek.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 178 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height 6.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5.0 cfs Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 

0.50 ft).

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 6,580 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, that of Sept. 9, 10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1032: 1943(M). W 1112: 1944(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 5.0 1.6 125

.6 8.5 2.0 216

.7 13 3.0 502

.9 26 5.4 1,310

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

 6

7 

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

52

50

45

45

44

45

45

41 

»39

37

37

37

35

34

510

1.310

599

295

228

158

131

117

109

105

94

91

4. 734

153

1.06

1.22

Nov.

87

84

84

W

79 

77

77

76

73 

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

 81

91

77

76

70

60

74

74

71

73

-

2,296

76.5

0.531

0.59

Dec.

71

TT

74

91

351 

267

180

158

117 

109

109

105

101

98

91

87

87

87

85

84

84

84

81

84

133

129

113

3,582

116

0.806

0.93

Jan.

113

100

94

98

138 

*129

105

98

93 

105

100

241

180

138

133

123

121

115

105

101

115

105

101

98

98

101

105

3,559

115

0.799

0.92

Feb.

228

169

113

115

180 

169

146

133

119

113

107

105

131

169

142

138

*135

254

228

169

135

125

121

117

-

_

-

4,062

145

1.01

1.05

Mar.

113

107

125.

309

410 

440

267

216

216 

228

204

180

158

146

158

216

267

192

169

158

138

131

125

*146

351

309

228

6, 342

205

1.42

1.64

Apr.

192

204

267

169

192 

241

180

158

192 

180

158

146

138

133

125.

267

295

204

502.

380

204

160

15R

158

204

158

-

6,149

205

1.42

1.58

May

.135.

121

1 13

105 

103

*04 

91

89

84

81 

74

73

71

68

65

K3

62

60

58

58

57

55

55

60

55

50

49

45

2,331

75.2

0.522

0.60

June

3

0

7

7 

8

16.

96

100

65

60

68

 55

52

103

113.

65

57

52

47

42

36

50

87

45

113

81

-

1)838

61.3

0.426

0.48

July

146

241

115

113

121

125 

85 

63

56

50

43 

41

38

37

35

32

56

46

39

30

30

22. 

45

60

55

81

70

65

*73

2il04

67.9

0.472

0.54

Aug.

5SL

43

37

30

30

26 

26 

26

26

23

35 

42 

28

18

18

17

15

16

14

12

12

*11

11

11 

Q.8

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.4

8.5

647.4

20.9

0.145

0. 17

Sept.

9.4

8.5

7.8

7.1 

5.7

7.1 

7.1 

6.4

5.4

7.8 

0.8 

8.5

15

33

20

18

10

18

17

25

101

171

77 

74

60

73

65

42

33

907.0

30.2

0.210

0.23

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,750 Min 26 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.903 In. 12.22

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,310 Min 5.4 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.736 In. 9.95

Peak discharge (base, 2.100 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
18 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Yellow River near Covington, Ga.

Location.--Lat 33°37', long. 83°55', near left bank at downstream end of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 12, a quarter of a mile downstream from Georgia Railroad bridge, 

half a mile downstream from Gum Creek, and 3^ miles northwest of Covington, Newton 

County.

Drainage area. 396 sq mi.

Records available.--September to December 1897, May 1899 to December 1901, July 1944 to 

September 1951. Published as "at Almon" 1897-1901.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. September to December 1897, staff gage at 

about same site at different datum. May 1899 to December 1901, staff gage at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1944-51), 488 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Sept. 9.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 20.3 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mill dam above station. 

Revisions (water years) . W 1112: 1945(M), 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19)

0.9 

1.0 

2.0

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

114

292

4.0 760

6.0 1,370

8.7 2,3 90

0.5 20

1.0 78

1.5 151

2.0 241

4.0 739

5.7 1,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

158

175 

158 

155 

153

140 

131 

167 

146

145

133 

122

106

128 

124

248 

1.550

2,390 

1,270 

612 

530 

441

371 

338 

305 

272

254

11,387 

367 

0.927 

1.07

Nov.

231 

227 

243 

239

217 

215 

215 

212

206

208 

195 

197

197

186 

213

*249 

239 

217 

204 

193

169 

212

197 

195

-

6,338 

211 

0.533 

0.59

Dec.

159

191 

241 

237

530 

858 

543

394

316 

305 

294

294

252 

247

239 

239

247

394

394

9,851 

318 

0.803 

0.93

Jan.

305 

294 

294

283

360

316

305 

349

556

£6-2.

394 

382

316 

338

283

305

10,867 

351 

0.886 

1.02

Feb.

465 

394 

338 

349

417

429

360

338 

316 

316

*305

382 

360

530 

453

_

-

1?,339 

441 

1.11 

1.16

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,650 Min 88 

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,390 Min 24

Kar.

349 

338 

327 

465

543

828

465

556 

543 

478

429

503 

682

429 

394

1.010

858

16,851 

544 

1.37 

1.58

Apr.

598 

858 

682 

556

490 

478

612

453

516 

453 

406

394

382 

682

858 

626

453

-

17,057 

569 

1.44 

1.61

May

406

371 

338 

 327 

305

283 

283

262

254

221 

235 

221

202

188 

167

174 

165

151

137

7,035 

227 

0.573 

0.66

June

135 

132 

108 

132 

118

111 

112

349

210

197 

235 

»188

162

338 

258 

193

118 

283

181

-

5,621 

187 

0.472 

0.53

July

239 

429 

441 

406 

516

465 

283

197

156

13S 

135 

108

114 

130 

116 

184 

254

164

110 

114

156 

195 

*233

6.515 

210 

0.530

0.61

Aug.

191 

151 

124 

110 

82

110 

88 

88 

86

81 

63

94 

70 

66

78 

84 

63 

50 

64

53 

* 52

241 

94 

75

54 

50 

54

2.687 

86.7 

0.219 

0.25

Sept.

50 

43 

46 

»36 

34

39 

38 

31 

_24

41 

34 

35 

50 

78

77 

88 

72 

66 

65

63 

101 

338 

316 

191

193 

184 

206 

167 

10B

2,841 

94.7 

0.239

0.27

Mean 342 Cfsm 0.864 In- 11.72 

Mean 300 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.28

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfa). No peak above base . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 19

Ocmulgee River near Jackson, Ga.

Location.--Lab 33°18', long. 83°50', on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on State

Highway 16, half a mile upstream from Yellow Water Creek, 1 mile downstream from Lloyd

Shoals Dam, 7 miles east of Jackson, Butts County, and at mile 247.4.

Drainage area. 1,420 sq mi , approximately.

Records available.--May 1906 to September 1915, August 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~jL929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 1, 1913, staff gage, Jan. 1 to

Dec. 31, 1913, water-stage recorder, and Jan. 1, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1915, staff gage at

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 1,735 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,710 cfs for many days in February (gage height, 

5.95 ft); minimum daily, 450 cfs Sept. 21, 30.

1906-15, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 56,600 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.9 

ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Nov. 20, 1910.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 ft Dec. 11, 1919, from graph based on gage readings (discharge, 69,000 cfs, by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir and powerplant. Lloyd 

Shoals Reservoir, completed in 1910, has usable capacity of 77,000 acre-ft.

Cooperation.--Records of monthly reservoir contents furnished by Georgia Power Co. 

Revisions (water years).--W 892: Drainage area. W952: 1912(M). W972: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.1 420

4.5 820

5.0 1,530

5.6 2,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

6

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

510

1,460

650

628

678

760

525 

522

645 

690

538

755

788

682

501

685 

664

615

680

628

570

808

1. 120

1,120

534

902

1,310

1.330

24,694

797

+17E

Nov.

1,230

1,250

865

538

465

885

935 

1,030

1,210 

1,170

980

485

1,490

1.400

1 ,440

1 ,630 

2,000

518

1.700

1.470

932

922

492

595

1.870

1 .480

1 ,580

-

34,992

1,166

-521

Dec.

602

588

592

962

792

1,070

1,480 

1,170

818 

600

628

1,250

1,260

988

975

623 

2,010

1 ,580

1,770

1,490

755

626

634

611

1,600

1,200

1, 100

620

31,093

1,003

+ 207

Jan,

1,300

2,220

2,080

2,120

i.eoo

1,390

645

1 ,990

2,280

1,960

1,960

1,510

638

1,290

1,080 

1,440

1,410

920

658

1.620

1,830

1,720

1,940

650

2,000

1,990

1,840

48,591

1,567

-280

Feb.

1.430

1.290

970

654

1.600

1,980

2,010 

1 ,880

1,720

658

1,320

1,650

1 ,150

1 ,200

887 

638

738

812

1,110

1 ,670

2,540

1,580

1,220

1.060

_

_

-

36,379

1,29,3

+423

Mar.

730

740

888

635

1.530

1 ,070

1 ,520 

2 ,000

1,890

665

1 .870

2.120

2,310

2.030

2,010 

1,240

1,870

2,070

1 .980

1 .970

1 .940

1,250

1,440

1.480

2 .090

2,130

2.140

1 40,798

1,606

+270

Apr.

1,770

2>,550

2,580

2,560

2,520

2,540

2,420 

1.030

2,500

2,510

2,500

2,sn

2,380

565

1,840 

1,870

1,790

1.420

600

888

2,120

2,550

2,550

2,500

1.300

2,010

-

61,663

2,055

+60

May

2.550

2.530

2,500

2,460

1,040

606

1, 130

760

852

552

520

1,060

919

1, 160 

788

530

518

1,050

850

915

980

564

718

669

580

740

31,753

1,024

-198

June

766

535

524

599

576

732

584

520

598

610

625

642

54C

556 

*547

541

582

592

591

586

486

1,690

1,060

882

542

-

20,345

678

+60

July

556

1,470

1.880

1 ,720

2,380

2,360

482

588

600

610

620

495

498

640 

560

550

506

498

505

520

572

618

528

524

516

958

24,770

799

+7

Aug.

570

576

659

558

561

546

608

568 

617

566

560

575

520

514

513 

500

498

520

579

567

612

552

556

550

656

633

556

17,522

565

-247

Sept.

544

546

550

543

see

516

516

509 

522

532

*542

546

516

468

465 

464

460

452

450

475

498

488

492

462

452

450

15,011

500

-52

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

976 

0.687 

0.79

64f 

0.45'

0.5]

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

1,210 

> 0.852 

0.98

1,287 

0.906 

1.04

1,722 

1.21 

1.26

1,876 

1.32

1.52

2,115 

1.49 

1.66

826 

0.582 

0.67

Observed

Max 8,700 Min 465 Mean 1,188 

Max 2,580 Min 450 Mean 1,087

738 

0.520 

0.58

806 

0.568 

0.65

318 

0.224 

0.26

448 

0.315 

0.35

Adjusted

Mean 1,203 Cfsm 0.847 In. 11. si 

Mean 1,077 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.27

t Change in contents equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Lloyd Shoals Reservoir, furnished by 

Georgia Poxer Co.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
20 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°51' , long. 83°34' , at downstream end of center pier of Fifth Street 

Bridge in Macon, Bibb County, l| miles upstream from Walnut Creek, and at mile 205.0.

Drainage area. 2,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1893 to September 1913, October 1931 to September 1951. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1895 are contained in reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 269.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 9, 1905, staff, chain and wireweight gages at sites within l| miles downstream at about same datum. Oct. 9, 1905, to 

Sept. 30, 1913, chain gage at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1931, to June 25, 1934, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1893-1911, 1931-51), 2,773 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,940 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 13.2 ft); minimum daily, 495 cfs Sept. 20.

1893-1913, 1931-51: Maximum discharge, 83,500 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 

28.0 ft); minimum daily, 192 cfs Nov. 9. 16, 23, 1931; minimum gage height observed,

-1.0 ft Oct. 5, 1904.

Flood of Feb. 28, 1929 reached a stage of 26.1 ft (discharge 70,000 cfs). A stage 

1 inch lower, as determined from floodmarks, was reached Jan. 19, 1925, at Central 

of Georgia Railroad bridge 500 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir (see p. 19) and power-

 plant above station.

Revisions. W 822: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

ZO

Zl 

Z2 

Z3 

Z4 

Z5

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1. 110

l,TTo

870 

795

870 

930 

720

870

900 

*845 

1 ,050 

900 

820

820 

900 

1.290 

1.620

870 

845 

1 ,050 

1.350

1.980 

1.380 

1 .080 

720 

1 ,080 

1 ,410

32,020 

1,033 

0.461 

0,53

Nov.

1.530

1 ,440 

1 .170 

720

670

1.T55TT

1 .140

1.410

1 .380 

1,140 

770 

1.590 

1 .560

1,320 

1,720 

1 ,980 

795

1,720 

1 ,170 

960

1.560

1.440 

770

*1,650

40.615 

1,354 

0.604 

0.67

Dec .

1.650

SZS" 

1. 170

1,050 

1,850 

2,370

1,500

1,260 

1,980 

1,590 

1,590 

1,380

1. 140 

930 

2.040 

1,780

1,720 

1 ,080 

870 

820

845 

930

4,340

3, 220 

2,240

48,270 

1,557 

0.695 

0.80

Jan.

1,530

2,430 

2,430

2,040 

1,680 

1,230

2,500

*2,630 

2.360 

2,300 

1 ,780 

1,260

1,910 

1 ,590 

1,910 

1,850

1 ,050 

1,910 

2, 170 

2,170

1,910 

2,170

1,020

2,240 

2,300

59,600 

1,923 

0.858 

0.99

Feb.

, 170

.290 

,080

,850 

,890 

,020

,430

.040 

. 140 

,720 

.980 

,620

,470 

,260 

,050 

,230

,780 

,170 

,890 

.850

990 

1.470

50.020 

1,786 

0.797 

0.83

Mar.

1,440

1. 170

1 ,650

1 .780 

1 .530 

1.910

2,300

2,040 

1 .320 

2.500 

2.630 

2.500

2.430 

2.240

3.800 

4,190

3.280 

2,890 

2,560 

1,850

*1,140 

2,110

2,370 

3,730 

3,860

72, 180 

2,328 

1.04 

1.20

Apr.

2,950

3,730 

3,410

3,210 

3,150 

2,890

3,280

3,280 

3,210 

3,150 

3,210

2,690

2,370 

2,560

2,300 

2,630

2,340 

6.360 

5,820

4,320

3,860 

3,670

3,020 

1,720

-

95,280 

3,176 

1.42 

1.58

May

3,020

*3,280 

2,820

1,530 

990 

1 ,560

1,780

1 ,200 

1,230 

820 

695 1,TB"0~

1,230 

1 ,440 

1, 110 

770

1,350 

1 ,200 

1.200 

1,260

» 845 

795

930 

900 

795

44.650 

1,440 

0.643 

0.74

June

695 

795

795 

900 

795

695

670 

795 

930 

1,020 

870

820 

820

770 

745

770 

770 

745 

930

1 ,440 

1 ,850

1,260

1,080

27,315 

910 

0.406 

0.45

July

1,910 

3,670

2,760

2,820 

2,430 

990

960

820 

820 

795 

795 

695

820 

900 

795 

745

645

670 

*695 

795

795 

795

720 

695 

795

34 ,040 

1,098 

0.490 

0.56

Aug.

745 

770 

670

670 

695 

695

990

845 

670 

670 

695 

1,200

745 

670 

605 

600

670 

720 

*720 

670

620 

645

670 

670 

695

22.680 

732 

0.327 

0.38

Sept.

620 

645 

595

600 

* 585 

580

585

670 

565 

595 

570 

605

540 

620 

515 

495

565 

620 

645 

900

900 

670 

930 

1 .020 

 570"

19.395 

646 

0.288 

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,500 Min 670 Mean 1,636 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.91 

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,360 Min 495 Mean 1,496 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.07

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). --No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 21

Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°48' , long. 83°46' , on right bank at downstream end of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 80, 8 miles west of Macon, Bibb County, and 14 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--182 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 309.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 3, 1938, staff gage and Feb. 3, 

1938, to Aug. 27, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum daily, 6 cfs Sept. 10.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 9,830 cfs Mar. 21, 1944 (gage height, 23.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs; minimum dally, that of Sept. 10, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--Revised monthly and yearly figures of discharge in water year 

1942 are given herewith. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Paper 952.

Month

Water year 1941-42.. . 

Calendar year 1942..

Cfs-days

80,595 

79,965

Maximum

6,300 

5,100

Minimum

12 

33

Mean

221

219

Cfsm

1.21 

1.20

Inches

16.48 

16.36

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

3.0 

S.O 

21

2.8 

3.0 

5.0 

7.9

114

680

1,340

DIE harge, In cubic feet per serond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17 

18

19

20 

21

22 

23 

24

25

27

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

37

37

32

32

32

33

48

52

38

34

* 32

30

29

28 

28

55

143 

82

62 

52 

52

48

44

44

40

1,374

44.3

0.243

0.28

Nov.

40

39

39

40

8

7

8

9

9

8

8

0

1

0

0 

9

39

40

45 

44

41

41

42

-

1.210

40.3

0.221

0.25

Dec.

42

44

47

51

48

214

244

136

126

101

86

78

76

88

76 

70

65

64

62

62

60

90

752

274

4.000

129

0. 709

0.82

Jan.

192

154

138

116

107

128

146

119

103

*107

110

101

101

186

131 

119

112

105

88 

96

116

90

86

86

3,611

116

0.637

0.73

Feb.

96

131

110

94

92

220

*192

146

136

124

114

107

101

96

103

96

92

126 

110

105

99

-

3,309

118

0.648

0.67

Mar.

94

92

88

101

114

112

107

99

OJ

88

103

160

136

111

103

114

448

301

1&0 

162

149

*124

180

322

4,980

161

0.885

1.02

Apr.

223

192

207

146

1?6

141

177

lf.2

136

l?fi

126

124

114

105

136 

116

116

1P9

1 .340

331

210

160

-

7,051

235

1.29

1.44

May

126

116

nio

09

"2

84

PO

7S

76

74

76

76

6Q

65

62 

58

57

55

54 

54

52

62

48

42

2,201

71.0

0.390

0.45

June

*41

39

38

36

36

33

31

30

30

29

28

47

60

47

39 

*37

37

33

31 

27 

2£

41

54

47

-

1,170

39.0

0.214

0.24

July

40

268

288

207

110

72

58

51

45

4?

40

* 37

34

36

62 

42

119

52 

'3

32

33 

30

101

37

41

52

2,443

78.8

0.433

0.50

Aug.

44

38

336

a30

a28

326

25

2*

55.

27

26

24

20

37

39 

40

26

21

15 

*13 

14

13

12

11

11

784

25.3

0.139

0.16

Sept.

11

10

9.8

8.6

8.0

*15

8.6

a7

a£.

a7

8.6

9.8

10

12

6

7

8

7 

5

0 

65 

55

146

~69

45

004.6

30.2

0.166

0.19

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,210 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,340

Mean 102 

Mean 90.5

Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.58 

Cfsm 0.497 In. 6.75

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Potato Creek near Thomaston 

and Flint River near Griffin.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Ocmulgee River at Hawkinsville, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°17' , long. 83°28' , near center of right truss on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 341 at Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Railway bridge, 2jj miles downstream from Jordon Creek, and at 

mile 135.1

Drainage area.--3.800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1944 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1929 to December 1931 in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 1st session. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1908 are contained in reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once a day. Datum of gage is 189.56 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 4,256 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 900 cfs Sept. 11, 12.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 68,000 cfs Dec. 2, 1948 (gage height, 34.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, that of Sept. 11, 12, 1951.

Maximum stage known since 1908, 36.5 ft Jan. 20, 1925 (discharge, 79,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir {see p. 19 ) and powerplant above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

6.0 

10.6

900

3,710

6,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Tota: 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1,980 

1,920 

1,620 

*1,450 

1,740

1.450 

1,340 

L.340

1,230

1,280

1 ,340 

1.340

1,280

1,620

2,220

1,740

2,040 

2,280

1,740 

1.560

50.440 

1,627 

0.428 

0.49

Nov.

1,620 

1,860 

1,980 

1,980 

1,920

1,740 

1 ,400 

1,340

1,620

1,800

1 ,680 

l,56n

*1,920

2,160

2,16^

1 ,800

2,040 

1,860

2,281

-

55,240 

1,841 

0.484 

0.54

Dec.

2,340 

2,220 

1,920 

1,680 

1.560

1,740 

2, LOO 

2,480

3.320

3,000

2.800 

2,670

2,540

2,040

2,540

1,020

1,620 

1,800

3,320 

4,040

74,680 

2,409 

0.634 

0.73

Jan.

4,450 

4,660 

*4,800 

4.870 

4,590

4,240 

4,040 

3,900

3 ,000

3,520

3,640 

3,520

3,190

2,930

2,280

2,670

2,930 

2,930

2.540 

2,280

103,990 

3,355 

0.883 

1.02

Feb.

2,800 

3,120 

3,190 

3,120 

2,800

2,410 

2,410 

*3 ,000

3,840

4.040

3,060 

2,860

2,860

2,280

2.480

3,060

3,060 

2 .340

-

82.000 

2,929 

0.771 

0.80

Mar.

2,280 

2,280 

2,160 

1,920 

1.860

2,040 

2.220 

2,540

2,600

3,190

2,800 

3,190

3,320

3,970

*4,380 

4,590

4,040

4,310 

3,190

4,040 

4,380

101,980 

3,290 

0.866 

1.00

Apr.

4,380 

4,450 

4,590 

4,660 

4,660

4,660 

4,660 

4,800

4,730

4,170

4,040 

4,040

4,040

3,840

3,840 

4,170

4,3BO

5,290 

6,410

6,780

136,760 

4,559 

1.20 

1.34

May

6,130 

5,220 

4,100 

*3,640 

3,580

3,520 

3.380 

2,340

1,980

1,800 

1,860 

1,920 

1,800

1,500

1,500 

1,740

1,680

1,280 

1,340

1,560

1,620 

1,500

1.340 

1,400

68.910 

2,223 

0.585 

0.67

June

1,340 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,120

1 ,180 

1.180 

*1,180

1,180

1 ,120 

1,060

1.340 

1.500

1,560 

1,450

1,280

1,230

1,230 

1 ,->30 

1,180

1 ,400 

1 ,800 

2.040 

1,860

39,680 

1,323 

0.348 

0.39

July

1,740 

1,800 

2,540 

2,540 

2,740

3,450 

3,780

3.710

2,220

1,620 

1,500

1,280 

1.280

1 ,230 

1 ,180

1,400

1.280 

1.230 

1,180 

1.120

1,340 

1 ,450 

1 .680 

1 .560 

1 .500

56 .240 

1,814 

0.477 

0.55

Aug.

1,620 

1,800 

1,800 

1,500 

1,340

1,280 

1,180 

1,180

*1,230

1.560

1,680 

1,560 

1,400

1,450

2,280 

2,280

1,450

1,280 

1,230 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,120 

1,060

1.120 

*1>010

43,620 

1,407 

0.370 

0.43

Sept.

955 

955 

1,010 

955 

955

1,010 

955 

955

955

900 

900 

1 tOlO 

955 

1,010

.010 

.120

,120

,010 

,010 

,120 

,450 

,680

,860 

,220 

,160 

,920 

,800

3 ,095 

,203 

.317 

0.35

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,030 Min 1,180 Mean 2,528 Cfsm 0.665 In. 9.02 

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,930 Min 900 Mean 2,328 Cfsm 0.613 In. 8.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 23

Ocmulgee River at Lumber City, Ga.

Location. --Lat 31°55' , long. 82°40', on downstream side of l\ft pier of drawspan of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 341 at Lumber City, Telfair County, 500 ft downstream from Southern 

Railway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Ocmulgee River, and 12 miles upstream from 

confluence with Oconee River.

Drainage area. --5, 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1936 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1908 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 87.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 8, 1937, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. --15 years, 5,572 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.5 ft); minimum, 1,400 cfs Sept. 12-14 (gage height, 0.0 ft).

1936-51: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Dec. 8, 1948; maximum gage height, 22.7 ft 

Dec. 9, 1948; minimum discharge, 1,310 cfs Oct. 21, 1938; minimum gage height, 0.0 ft 

Sept. 12-14, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 26.3 ft Jan. 21, 1925.

Remarks . --Records good. Plow regulated by Lloyd Shoals Reservoir (see p. 19) 

plant above station. powerRating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0

4.0

7.0

10.4

1,400

3,740

6,400

10,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

£8 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2,280

2,340 

2,340 

*2 ,400

2,230 

2,180 

2,180 

2,120

2,010

1 ,960 

1,960 

1 ,9CO 

1.840 

1 ,840

1 ,840 

1 ,840 

1 ,900 

3 ,000 

3,240

2,880 

3,060 

2.880 

2,830 

2,940

2,820 

2,640

2,460 

2 .400 

2,520

73,920 

2,365 

0.460 

0.53

Nov .

2,400 

2,230 

2,230

2,400 

2,400 

2,^00 

2,280 

2,120

2.010 

2,010 

2,060

2,230

2,230 

2,180 

2,120 

2,230 

2,340

2,400 

2 .400 

2 ,460 

2. 460

2,400

2,460 

2 ,520 

*2,400 

2 ,280 

2,340

69,0-30 

2,303 

0.445 

0.50

Dec.

2,340

2.280 

2,460 

2,700

2,640

2,580 

2.7CO 

2,700 

2,820

3, 120 

3,300

3,550

3,550

3,480 

3.360

3,060

2,880 

2,760 

2,700 

2,820 

2,940

2,940

2,880 

2.760 

2,640 

3, COO

90,810 

2,929 

0.565 

0.65

Jan.

3,950 

4,240 

4,560 

4,740

5,010 

5,200 

5.300 

5,300 

5,200

4,830

4,240

*4,320

4,400 

4,400

4,020

3,S80 

3,810 

3,810 

3,680 

3,620

3,420 

3,300

3,360 

3,480 

3,550

132,140 

4,263 

0.823 

0.95

Feb.

3,550 

.550 

.550

,68r

,810 

,°50 

,560 

,830

, 740

4.4BO

4.560

4,560

4 .40" 

4 ,090

3,680

3,550 

3.480 

3 .300 

3.180

3,120

*3,240 

3,300 

3,420

109,650 

3,916 

0.756 

0. 79

Mar.

3,550 

3,620 

3.360 

3, ISO

3,000 

2,940 

2.940

3,0or

3,240

3.740

3.680 

3,620

3,620

5,100

5 ,000 

6,400

6.520 

6, SCO 

6,110

5,800 

5,700 

5,600

5.700 

8.320

141 .780 

4,574 

0.883 

1.02

Apr.

10.900

0,120 

R.440

7. 480 

7,240 

7,000 

6,880. 

6,760

6,400

5,900

5,700 

5,600 

5,400

5,500

5,600 

5,700 

6,000 

6.000 

5.900

5,700

5.400 

5,300 

5,?00

5,200

196,680 

6,556 

1.27 

1.42

May

5,300 

5,500 

5,800 

6,100

6,300 

5,800 

5,010 

4,400

4.090

3.180

2,820

2 ,700 

2,580 

*2 ,400

2,340

2,340 

2,340 

2,340 

2,230 

2.120

2,120 

2,230 

2,280 

2,280 

2,280

107, 180 

3,457 

0.667 

0.77

June

2 ,120

2.010 

,060 

,900

.100

.900 

,790 

,740 

,740

,740

,740

,740 

,840 

* ,010

,010

,960 

,900 

,840 

,790 

,790

,840 

,840 

.790 

.740 

,840

55,860 

1,862 

0.359 

0.40

July

2 ,060 

2,230 

2,280 

2,230 

2,180

2,120 

2,280 

2,580 

2 ,820 

3,060

3,300 

3,120

2,230

2 ,060 

1,960 

1,900

1,790

1 ,790 

1 ,840 

1,840 

1,840 

2,280

1,960

1.840 

1 ,840 

2,180 

4,020 

7 ,960

77,190 

2,490 

0.481 

0.55

Aug.

9,120

7,360

4,830 

*3,620 

3,240

2.940 

2,760 

2,460 

2,230 

2,520

2,580 

2,280

2,520

3,000 

3,000 

2,820

2.880

2,640 

2.400 

2.280 

2,280 

2,120

2,060 

1,960 

1,840

1,790

i,T4a

1.680

90,750 

2,927 

0.565 

0.65

Sept.

1.620 

1,620 

1,620 

1.570 

*1,570

1,570 

1 ,570 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1 ,460 

1,400

1 .460 

1.520

1,570 

1 ,740 

1,840

1,840

1,790 

1,680 

1,620 

1,570 

1,570

1 ,740 

1,960 

2,180 

2.340

50,800 

1,693 

0.327 

0.36

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,200 Min 1,840 Mean 3,293 Cfsm 0.636 In- 8.62 

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,900 Min 1,400 Mean 3,276 Cfsm 0.632 In - 8.59

Discharge measurement made on this day.
24 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Middle Oconee River near Athens, Ga.

Location.--Lat 33°58' , long. 83°25', on left bank half a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 

29, 2 miles west of Athens, Clarke County, and 5 miles upstream from Barber Creek.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1901 to October 1902, April 1937 to September 1951 in reports 

of Geological Survey. January 1929 to March 1932, in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 

1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. October 1901 to October 1902 staff gage at 

site 1 mile upstream at different datum. January 1929 to March 1932 and April 1937 to 

September 1940 water-stage recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 488 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,410 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 7.6 ft); mini-^ 

mum daily, 44 cfs Aug. 29.

1901-2, 1929-32, 1937-51: Maximum discharge observed, 19,600 cfs Feb. 28, 1902 

(gage height, 25.5 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 42 cfs Sept. 23, 

1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at times caused by 

powerplants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Ma 

97

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

3.0

182 4.0

320 6.2

690

1,500

1,900

2,730

Mar. 10 to Sept. 30 

0.5 35 1.4 269

.7 63 1.5 320 

1.0 127

Note.--Same as preceding table above 1.5 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September

Day

4

S

8 

9

10

11

12

14 

15

16

18 

19

21

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

140

137

lib 

726

m

134 

12B

120 

120

128

120 

303

2,730

943 

618 

489

3 J9 

355 

332

2b4

473 

1.19 

1.37

Nov.

268

222

250 

250 

241

231

22"' 

222

222

218

*245

231 

227 

222

206 

~2TT 

236

-

235 

0.590 

0.66

Dec.

22T

278

231 

718 

1, 170

405

310 

310

268

259

254 

254 

250

245 

250 

250

320

347

0.872 

1.01

Jan.

268

263

268 

294

284

407

350

320

289 

304 

350

310 

284 

289

304

323 

0.812 

0.94

Feb.

438

320

304 

489

367

315

355

373

361 

338

320

315

-

363 

,0.912 

0.95

Mar.

2ST

284

482 

774

584

53^

467

568

432

405

373 

355 

445

803

594 

1.49

1.72

Apr.

*543

535

425

425

445

392

355 

350

412

900 

600 

482

425

399 

379

-

481 

1.21

1.35

May

3~20"

310

269 

*284 

252

243

226

215

219

239

219 

215 

200

200 

235 

300

~2"04

247 

0.621 

0.72

June

176

179

163 

166 

211

265

226

215

*728 

355

310

226 

193 

186

182 

204 

189

-

261 

0.656 

0.73

July

373

294

239 

211 

172

156 

153

133

117

l.iOW

156,

124 

147 

176

419 

289 

186

200

242 

0.608 

0.70

Aug.

150

112

107 

107 

112

219 

2S3.

112

102 

98

81

*101 

110 

61

76 

87 

56

67

110 

0.276 

0.32

Sept.

60

60

57 

57 

54

51

4&

52

112

98 

83

89

909 

627 

260

256 

196

260 

211

176

152 

0.382 

0.43

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,730 Mln 118 

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,730 Mln 44

Mean 363 

Mean 319

Cfsm 0.912 In. 12. 

Cfsm 0.802 In. 10.

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga.

25

Location. Lat 33°35', long. 83°16', on right bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 12, 1 mile downstream from Town Creek, 5 miles upstream from Apalachee River, 

5 miles west of Greensboro, Green County, 12 miles downstream from Barnett Shoals Dam, 

and at mile 198.9.

Drainage area. 1.090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1903 to September 1923 and May 1937 to September 1951 in reports 

or Geological Survey. October 1903 to December 1931 (including revised records for 

October 1918 to September 1923) in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 1st session.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.82 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

Prior to Nov. 8, 1938, various non-recording gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1903-13, 1914-31, 1937-51), 1,492 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 12.8 ft), minimum daily, 124 cfs Sept. 10.

1903-31, 1937-51: Maximum gage height observed, 35.4 ft Aug. 26, 1908 (discharge 

not determined); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs Sept. 28, 1925.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow by Barnett 

Shoals powerplant.

Revisions (water years).--W 262: 1908-9. W 822: Drainage area. See also Records 

available.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 6,

Apr. 26 to May 18)

0.3 

1.0 

2.0

114

262

525

4.0 

12.7

1,230

5,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951.

Day

2

4

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

20 

21

22 

23

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

386

360

373 

347

373

386

360

*347

347

324

312

2b7

324

309

443

3,520

5.380

3,460

1,660

1.230

1 , 08 0

962

890

801

36,903

1,190

1.09

1.26

Nov.

750

682

682 

649

633

649

585

601

585

*585

585

585

585

5B5

58b

585

617

601

585

555

555

555

585

18,534

61B

0.567

0.63

Dec.

570

716

699

2,3'90

1,930

1, 360

1,110

962

926

908

872

836

801

750

750

716

716

716

699

699

699

1,000

1. 150

30, 279

977

0.896

1.03

Jan.

*872

818

784

1,040

854

836

818

836

890

1,150

1 ,440

1,360

1, 110

1 ,000

362

354

854

890

926

818

818

750

784

28,393

916

0.840

0.97

Feb.

962

908

854

,480"

.190

.080

,000

962

908

 908

B54

926

1 .080

1 ,040

926

1 ,110

1 ,000

962

908

890

872

-

-

28,660

1,024

0.939

0.98

Mar.

818

801

,110

-71W

,900

,930

.750

,930

.840

.660

,440

,320

.230

,270

.400

.190

,l c n

.080

.040

,000

.000

.660

2.480

48.069

1,551

1.42

1.64

Apr.

1,800

1,880

1,320

l.BOn

1,570

1,360

1,270

1.270

1,230

1.110

1,080

1 ,040

1 .000

1,000

1,040

2,570

2,161

1,570

1,360

1 ,190

1,110

1,150

-

43,160

1,439

1.32

1.47

May

962

854

818

750

716

716

716

699

6B2

649

633

617

617

570

570

601

*57n

555

540

540

617

666

Hi

21.343

688

0.631

0.73

June

483

511

511 

455

1,080

1 ,000

1,080

733

733

 836

872

617

i ,000

1,480

1 ,400

1,000

750

617

601

633

570

570

525

22,740

75B

0.695

0 78

July

2 .480

1 .230

801 

699

540

511

497

483

455

469

400

400

483

601

570

1,700

413

413

455

511

1 .230

699

525

B54

23,810

768

0. 705

0.81

Aug.

4~6T

413

334 

334

326

319

347

555

585

413

a350

3300

a250

a240

a250

a260

*a21o

204

262

247

185

179

211

135

9,850

318

0.292

0.34

Sept.

183

*156

152 

*152

141 

150

124

135

143

139

146

179

3B6

366

334

285

238

267 

620

1 ,440

1.230

818

1,000

699

682

11.482

383

0.351

0.39

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,-380 

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,380

Min 287 

Min 124

Mean 931 

Mean 886

Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.56 

Cfsm 0.813 In- 11.03

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs).--Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near Sparta and Middle Oconee River near Athens.
26 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°36', long. 83°21', at downstream side of right bank pier of bridge on 

State Highway 12, 2 miles downstream from Hard Labor Creek, 3 miles northeast of Buckhead, Morgan County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 436 sq mi.

Records available. March 1901 to December 1908, May 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 424.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Mar. 22, 1905, staff gage and Mar. 

22, 1905, to December 1908, chain gage at same site and different datum. May 13, 1937, 

to Feb. 1, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 552 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 13.6 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs Sept. 11.

1901-8, 1937-51: Maximum gage height observed, 27.5 ft, datum then in use, Aug. 25, 

1908 (discharge not determined); minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 11, 1951. 

Flood of Nov. 29, 1948, reached a stage of 26.8 ft (discharge, 23,800 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill dams 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, Oct. 28 to 

Dec. 6, Dec. 13-28, Jan. 2-13, May 2-8, June 1-7)

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

232

616

7.0

10.0

12.7

1,350

2,390

3,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

Oct.

131 

127

126 

121 

116

116 

113 

113

147

110 

100 

100

96 57 

*99 

279

3.840 

2 ,000 

1 ,080 

816 

616

460 

391 

344

326 

308 

290

15,325 

494 

1.13 

1.30

Nov.

1ST

256

232 

232

224

216

216

216

215

208

256 

256 

240 

224 

216

200

Toe

216 

216 

208

6,835 

228 

0.523 

0.58

Dec.

216 

224 

290

256 

490 

960

362

326 

308

282

265 

265 

265 

265 

265

256 

256 

274 

480 

660 

594

11,718 

378 

0.867 

1.00

Jan.

*382 

353 

344

308 

326 

382

335

682 

^72

430

382 

362 

335 

344 

372

3b3 

317 

317

TT7 

326

11,913 

384 

0.881 

1.02

Feb.

430 

410 

353

335 

480 

704

382

344 

382

430

594 

8fO 

TiTfT 

500 

450

420 

400 

391

-

12,616 

451 

1.03 

1.07

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,840 Mln 96 

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,840 Mln 36

Mar.

362 

362

353

500

550 

1,110

726

530 

500

530

616 

530 

470 

450

430

410 

391 

400

 1,060 

1,350

19,050 

615 

1.41 

1.63

Apr.

74U

88B 

682

572

770

530

430

420

400

480 

638 

1,080 

1,460

936

616

530 

480

480

19,602 

653 

1.50 

1.67

May

T72

326

317

299

274

256

240

232 

216

216

232 

216 

200 

*200

194

191 

208 

208

178

160

7,750 

250 

0.573 

0.66

June

T42

141 

155

141

450

*282 

308 

232

208 

308

594

299 

326 

2B2 

224 

216

326 

282

200

185

8,477 

283 

0.649 

0.72

July

317

282 

391

335

194 

173

149 

144 

133

164

141

128

420 

184 

185 

240 

317

420 

410 

224

*176 

317

7,514 

242 

0.555 

0.64

Aug.

232

208 

154

134

124 

114

128

137 

135 

103

104 

232

113

105

87 

77 

*141 

141 

95

82

77 

67

67 

64

4,129 

133 

0.305 

0.35

Sept.

58 

64

*47 

67

54

42 

50

2&

52 

55 

95

216 

188

114 

103

95 

114 

400 

335 

290

208

208 

174

142

3,694 

123 

0.282 

0.31

Mean 373 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.61 

Mean 352 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.95

Peak dlaeharge (base, 5,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 27

Oconee River near Sparta, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°19i40", long. 83°08i40", at downstream side of left bank pier of bridge 

on State Highway 16, 4 miles downstream from Richland Creek, 1-5- miles upstream from 

Shoulderbone Creek, 11 miles west of Sparta, Hancock County, and at mile 170.9.

Drainage area. 1,830 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 316.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department. 

Prior to Feb. 21, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 11,200 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 

14.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 475 cfs Aug. 25.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,880 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 12.6 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 140 cfs Sept. 12.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Feb. 21, 1951, good thereafter except for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low 

flow by Barnett Shoals powerplant.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26, 1950, to Dec. 5, 1950, Dec. 

18-31, 1950, Jan. 5, 1951)

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

140 

?60 

535

6.0 

7.0 

12.4

890

1,830

8,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1,100 

1 ,010 

1,010 

1 ,050

1,140

5,020 

C.050

1,620 

1 ,420 

1 ,420

1,230

1 ,230 

1,230 

2 ,050 

1,830

1,420 

1,230

1,140 

1,230

1,420 

1 ,420 

1,620 

1,620

1,793 

0.980 

1.13

Nov.

2,270

2,050

.420 

,420

,420 

,230

,420

.620 

* ,230 

,230 

,230

,230 

,230

.230 

,230

,420 

.420 

,420

1,499 

0.819 

0.91

Dec .

1,420 

1,420

1.230

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,230

2,050 

d2,500

d2,300 

2,050 

1,830

1,839 

1,830

dl.BOO

di.aoo

1,940 

dl,900 

dl,700 

dl,600

1,613 

0.881 

1.02

Jan.

dl ,500

1,520

1,320 

1, 320

1,830 

1,940

1 ,720

1 ,620 

1.720 

1.940 

2,160

2>lfiO

1,940 

1,630

1,720 

1,720 

1,830 

1,830

1,719 

0.939 

1.08

Feb.

1,720

1,620 

1,520

1,520

1 ,940

2,850

?,270

1,940

1,940 

2 .050 

2 .050 

1 .520

1,520 

1,520

2,050 

1. 720

1,520

1,806 

0.987 

1.03

Mar.

^520

1,620 

1,720

4,070 

3,330

2,380 

2,380

3,810

2.850 

2.490 

2.160

2, 160

*2,160

1,830 

1,940

2,650 

3,570

2,380

2,647 

1.45 

1.67

Apr.

_,050_

,940 

,830

,620

,520 

,520

,320 

,320 

,320 

,320

.320 

,230

,230 

,230

,230 

,230

-

,487 

.813 

0.91

Hay

1,230

*2,490 

2,490

1 , 100

1.010 

1.050

2,160 

1,520 

1 ,230 

1 ,140

1 ,050

1,320

1,620

1,520

I. 010 

i ,010 

1 ,050

2,050

1,504 

0.822 

0.95

June

3,330 

3,690

2,490 

1,620

2,850

2,050 

1,620

dl>200 

dl.100 

dl ,000 

d950

d850 

d800

d880 

810

7_0_5. 

740 

970

-

1,592 

0.870 

0.97

July

d900 

d700 

d650 

d600

670

535

535 

600

740

970

1 ,010 

1,140 

1 .050

775 

670

1.140 

2.610

2.160 

2.380 

2,850

*1 .420

1,111 

0.607 

0.70

Aug.

1,320 

1.140 

1.050 

890

535

535

535 

535

535 

535 

535

600 

740 

810 

B90 

810

d750 

d700

d550 

ili

d550 

705

810

810

696 

0.380 

0.44

Sept.

970 

890 

890 

810

600 

775

1 .230 

1 940 

2 050

1 830 

1 620 

1 320

1,050

1.010 

890 

810 

705 

600

600

600

535 

535

535 

535 

535

-

910 

0.497 

0.55

Calendar year 1949: Max - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1949-50: Max 7,450 Hin 475 Mean 1,531 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.36

Peak dl8_eharge( base. 10,000 cfa).--Oet. 7 (10 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (14.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Qreensboro and at Mllledgeville.
28 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 

Oconee River near Sparta, Ga.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet pe 3ond, October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

12

15

16

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

535 

535

535

535

535

535

505

*535

475

<t75

475

A15

415

415

415

600

4,590

7,450

8,620

7,450

5,630

3,940

2,050

1,620

1,320

1 ,230

1 ,140

55,660

1,795

0.981

1.13

Nov.

1 .050 

1 ,020

930

930

890

850

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

*810

850

890

890

890

810

970

970

970

970

970

26,510

884

0.483

0.54

Dec.

970 

930

1,050

1,000

,000

,500

,500

isoo

,000

.800

.600

,500

,400

,400

,320

,230

,230

,230

,230

,230

,320

,320

,320

,320

,720

2,050

2,270

50,750

1,637

0.895

1.03

Jan.

2,000 

1 ,500

*1.230

1 ,200

1 ,300

1 ,600

1 ,600

1,500

1 ,300

1 ,200

1 ,200

1,800

2,200

2,200

2 ,000

1,500

1,400

1 ,300

1 ,300

1 ,200

1 ,200

1 ,400

1 ,300

1,200

1 , 100

1.200

1 ,230

44,580

1,438

0.786

0.91

Feb.

1.320 

1,720

1.320

1 .420

1,940

2,490

2.610

2,500

1,720

1.620

1.520

* 1,420

1,320

1 ,300

1,500

1 ,720

1.520

2.100

2.320

2, 160

1 .830

1 ,670

1.570

1 ,470

] .470

_

_

48,450

1,730

0.945

0.98

Mar.

1 ,300

1,300

1,500

2,000

2,500

4,000

3,500

2,500

2,800

2,800

2,500

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,500

2.800

2,500

2,300

2,000

1.900

1 .700

1.500

1 .500

1 .700

2,300

*3,210 

3,940

69.550

2,244

1.23

1.42

Apr.

3,450

2,440

2,160

2.220

2,910

2,910

2,440

2,100

2,100

1 ,Q40

1,830

1,720

1 ,670

1,620

1.620

1.780

1.880

2,500

4,800

5,noo

4,500

2,440

2,100

1 ,880

1 .880*

2,000

75,560

2,519

1.38

1.54

May

,670

,280

,280

,230

* ,230

, 140

,120

, 120

,080

,050

,030

954

938

914

898

890

914

962

922

*882

858

826

810

882

962

898 

810

33,060

1,066

0.583

0.67

June

698

670

754

775

691

740

2,850

1,780

1,230

*1 ,030

1,180

1,280

1,030

1,020

1,880

2,270

1,720

1,420

1,320

1,280

986

1,100

1,200

1,100

1.000

880

720

35,570

1,186

0.648

0.72

July

900 

2,000

2 ,500 

1.700

1,400

1 .200

1 ,000

900

850

700

650

600

600

550

700

800

750

2,000

1 ,500

1,200

700

750

800

*906

1 ,320

1 .420

850

789 

1.230

35,065

1,131

0.618

0.71

Aug.

1, 140 

922

600 

550

500

470

450

450

500

550

500

450

550

500

420

400

450

400

370

*340

325

360

355

371

320

256

246

280 

228

14,603

471

0.257

0.30

Sept.

183 

233

199 

172

*215

199

168

158

147

140

175

172

187

295

*670

535

475

393

350

415

580

1,570

2.100

1,320

1 ,230

1 ,230

922

842

15,663

522

0.285

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,620 Min 415 Mean 1,482 Cfsm 0.810 In. 11.00

Water year 1950-51: Max 8,620 Min 140 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 0.756 In. 10.27

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Dec. 6-17; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations 

near Greensboro and at Mllledgevllle. No gage-height record Jan. 1-4, 6-29, Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 

18, Mar. 1-29, Apr. 22-25, June 26 to July 25, Aug. 3-21j discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range In stage and records for stations near Greensboro and at Mllledgevllle.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 29

Oconee River at Milledgeville, Ga.

Location.--Lat 33"05", long. 83°13 r , on left bank 900 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 24 at Milledgeville, Baldwin County, half a mile upstream from Fishing Creek, 

4 miles downstream from partly completed Furman Shoals Dam of Georgia Power Co., and 

at mile 144.9.

Drainage area.--2,950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .- August 1903 to December 1905, May 1906 to December 1908, October 1909 

to September 1923, and April 1937 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1906 to December 1908 and October 1909 to December 1931 in House Document 68, 74th 

Congress, 1st session. Gage-height records collected since 1904 at site 900 ft downstream are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 230.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to December 1905, staff gage at site 

900 ft downstream at same datum. May 1906 to December 1908 and October 1909 to December 1931, staff gage at Fraleys Ferry, 7 miles upstream at different datum. April 

1937 to October 1939, wire-weight gage at site 900 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1906-8, 1909-16, 1918-31, 1937-51), 3,489 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 16.7 ft); minimum daily, 231 cfs Sept. 11.

1903-31, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 95,000 cfs Aug. 16, 1928 (gage height, 38.7 

ft, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 

cfs on basis of records for former site (at Fraleys Ferry); minimum daily, 90 cfb for 

several days in August and September 1925.

Maximum stage known since 1903, that of Aug. 16, 1928.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow by Barnett 

Shoals powerplant.

Revisions (water years).--W 922: Drainage area. W 1143: 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 195C-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1 to Feb. 7, 

Feb. 10-21, Feb. 24 to Mar. 7, May 2 to July 2)

5.0 

5.5

210

375

590

I, 180

9.0

12.0

16.3

2,700

5,600

10,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total,

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

775

805

775

745

745

718

,718

*745

805

745

718

665

665

640

605

605

1.010

4,880

7.820

8.780

8,300

7,150

4,800

2,380 

2,060

1 .900

1,750

1.640

68,434

2,208

0. 748

0.86

Nov.

L.560

1.460

L.42Q

1 ,360

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,180

1,180

1 ,180

1 ,140

1 ,140

*1,180

1,180

1 .180

1 ,140

1.180

I .320

1.3?0

1,250

1.220

1 .140

1.180

1.220

-

37,520

1,251

0.424

0.47

Dec .

1, 180

1, 180

1,360

1,600

1,560

4,700

4,800

4,600

3,600

2,700

2,220

2.060

1.980

1,900

1,820

1.750

1 . 670

1,560

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,560

3,900

5.600

4,000

71,780

2,315

0. 785

0.90

Jan.

3,060

2.22O

2,060

*2,020

1,860

2,540

2,540

2,380

2,060

2,020

1,940

1 ,940

2,540

3,420

3, 240

2,880

2,540

2,220

2,220

2,060

1,900

1 .900

2.020

1,780

1,750

1 ,640

1T78TJ

68,810

2,220

0.753

0.87

Feb.

1,8^0

2,380

2,380

2,060

1 ,940

4,600

4TOTIO

3, 330

2,70-0

2,380

2,220

*2,220

2.060

?,020

l.'34C

2.060

?t 220

2,060

3,240

4 ,400

3,600

r.sso

2,400

2,060

_

_

-

73.290

2,618

0.887

0.92

Mar.

1.980

1,860

1,820

1 ,900

2,220

3.600

5.700

5.300

4,400

3,510

4,200

4,200

3,700

3,240

2,880

2,700

4,800

5,100

4 ,000

3,600

3,060

2,790

2,620

2,220

2,380

3,700

5,100

101,700

3,281

1. 11

1.28

Apr.

4,800

5,300

5,500

4.200

3,330

3,510

4 ,400

4,000

3,330

2,970

2,880

2,790

2,540

2,460

2,300

2,220

2,140

2,300

2,380

2,970

9,160

10,600

7,590

2,880

2,700

2,880

-

116.740

3,891

'1.32

1.47

May

2,540

2,140

1,980

1,900

1,780

*1 ,600

*1.560

1,530

1 ,500

1 .530

1.670

1,460

1 ,390

1 ,320

1,280

1,250

1 , 180

1,180

I .250

1 .250

1,250

1,180

*1,110

1, 110

1. 140

1,180

1,040

45.490

1,467

0.497

0.57

June

950

890

860

860

920

890

2,170

2,700

,980

,780

* ,560

,560

,640

,500

,280

,940

,700

,380

,900

,780

,560

,390

,280

,460

,180

1 ,110

-

46,470

1,549

0.525

0.59

July

1 040

3 600

4 400

2 700

2, 140

1 ,320

1, 110

980

920

860

805

805

775

718

920

1 ,180

1 ,080

1,280

2,380

1 ,670

*980

805

860

1 .820

1.140

950

1,320

44.218

1,426

0.483

0.56

Aug.

1,500

980

832

745

718

581

586

1,250

860

745

718

920

860

718

665

640

718

568

514

496

*451

455

478

403

3380

3360

a350

21,279

0.233

0.27

Sept.

3330

3310

3300

*285

264

273

255

243

231

258

237

264

270

285

455

718

581

536

460

443

920

1,250

3.330

2.300

1 .860 

1,750

1,250

1 .080

-

21,337

0.27

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,680 Min 605 Mean 2,142 Cfsm 0.726 In. 9.84

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,600 Min 231 Mean 1,965 Cfsm 0.666 In. 9.03

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Greensboro 

at Dublin.
30 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga.

Location.--Lat 32°32', long. 82°54', near left bank on downstream end of pier of bridge 

of U. S. Highway 80 at Dublin, Laurens County, and at mile 77.9.

Drainage area.--4,400 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1894 to January 1898 (gage heights only), February 1898 to 

December 1913 and October 1931 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1929 to December 1931 in House Document 68, 74th Congress, 1st session. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1893 are contained in reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 149.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Jan. 1, 1894, to Dec. 31, 1913, Jan. 1, 1929, 

to Apr. 14, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 15, 1932, to July 17, 1934, water-stage recorder 

at site 500 ft downstream at datum 3.0 ft higher. July 18, 1934, to Apr. 14, 1936, 

water-stage recorder and Apr. 15, 1934, to Oct. 12, 1938, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1898-1912, 1931-51), 5,017 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.4 ft); minimum, 333 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1898-1913, 1931-51: Maximum discharge, 96,700 cfs Apr. 12, 13, 1936 (gage height, 

32.97 ft); minimum, 333 cfs Sept. 12, 1951 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

Maximum stage known since 1893, that of Apr. 12, 13, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area. A discharge of 356 cfs was measured Sept. 12, 1925, 

by the Corps of Engineers. This discharge measurement was published erroneously as 

3.56 cfs on p. 103 of Water-Supply Paper 602.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0

3.0

7.0

11.3

340

535

1,730

if,780

8,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1 ,020 

1,020 

1 ,020 

990 

990

990 

960 

930 

930 

900

900 

*990

870 

840

840 

840

1 ,700

3 ,500 

6,060 

7 ,073

8, 18C 

8 ,070

4, 140 

3, 180 

2,710 

2,430

79,020 

2,549 

0.579 

0.67

Nov.

2,220 

2 .080 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010

1 ,870 

1 ,800

1 ,730

1,660 

1,660

1 ,600

1 ,600 

1 ,600

1 ,600

1 ,63n 

1 ,660 

1 ,700

1 ,730 

1 ,700

1,630 

1 ,600 

1 ,6UO

52,280 

1,743 

0.396 

0.44

Dec.

*1,630 

1,660 

1,660 

1,730 

1,870

2,010 

2,290

5,020

5,900

3,020 

2,860 

2,710

2,430

2, 290 

2, 220

2,220

2, 150 

2, 150

2,360 

2,780 

4,700 

6,970

95,210 

3,071 

0.698 

0.80

Jan.

6,970

5,100 

4,300 

3,820

3,500 

3,260

3,900

3,820

3,580 

4,380 

4,620

3,820

3,500 

3,260 

3,020

2,660

2,860 

2,710 

2,640 

2,570

114,270 

3,686 

0.838 

0.97

Feb.

2,570

2,780 

3,260 

3,580 

3,420

3.180 

1,260

 ^.820

5,260

1, 180

1, 100 

3 ,020

3,260

3,260 

3, 740 

5.100

4,380

3,180

106, 5i 

3,807 

0.855 

0.90

Mar.

3,020 

2,940 

2,780 

2,710 

2.710

2,780 

3,100

4,060

5,980

5,260

4.700 

4,220

5,740

7.070

6 ,780 

6,150

4.700

*3,500 

3.420 

4.220 

5,420

140,020 

4,517 

1.03 

1.19

Apr.

6,330 

6,510 

6,060 

6,060 

6,600

6,150 

5,100

4,860

5,420

3,580 

3,580 

3,500

3.500

3,500 

3,660 

4,220

7,570

5,500 

4,300

15^,030 

5,234 

1.19 

1.33

May

3,900 

3,500 

3,020 

*2,710 

2,500

2,360 

2, 150

1,940

1 ,870 

1, 730

1,630 

1,560 

1.500

1 .440

1.440 

1,500 

1,530

1 ,440

1 .470 

1 ,400 

1,400 

1,400

58,610 

1,891 

0.430 

0.50

June

1,370 

*1 ,270 

1 ,180 

1 ,140 

1,080

1 ,080 

1 ,110

1 ,030

2,640 

2,220

2,010

2,010 

1,730

2,430

2,640 

2,220

2,010

1 ,700 

1,630

2,010 

2,430 

2,010 

1 ,600

53,200 

1, 773 

0.403 

0.45

July

,440

,500 

,940

,820 

.940

,220 

.ISO

.010

.470 

.340 

.240

.050

,050 

,140

.500

.370 

.010 

,220

.210

.080 

.180 

.340 

.700 

.800 

.730

56 ,870 

1,835 

0.417 

0.48

Aug.

,730 

,870 

.730 

.500 

,240

,080 

,020 

930 

840 

370

1 440 

1 800 

1 500

3 180 

2 150 

1 660

1 300

1,180 

990 

870 

754 

680

635 

640 

590

560 

540

520

40.040 

1,292 

0.294 

0.34

Sept.

*486 

486 

454 

436 

429

415 

436 

407 

383 

372

350 

l5ff 

372

450 

540 

566

870

790 

760 

1.270 

1 .630 

2.010

2.940 

3.820 

2.860 

2.570

2.150

30.046 

1,002 

0.228 

0.25

Calendar year 1950; Max lo,800 Min 840 Mean 2,812 Cfsm 0.639 In. 8.67 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 8,730 Min 350 Mean 2,594 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.32

Peak discharge (base, 19,000 ef-s).--Ko peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 31

Oconee River near Mount Vernon, Ga.

Location.--Lat 32°12', long. 82°38', near left bank at downstream edge of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 280, a quarter of a mile downstream from Seaboard Railway bridge, 

half a mile upstream from Flat Creek, 2 miles upstream from Okeewalkee Creek, 2 miles 

west of Mount Vernon, Montgomery County, and at mile 28.7.

Drainage area. 5,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 103.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 14 years, 5,251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 11.1 ft); minimum, 558 cfs Sept. 13.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 66,300 cfs Dec. 5, 1948 (gage height, 22.6 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1112: 1942, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21)

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0 

11.1

545

770

1,840

4,660

7,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1 120

1 120

1 120

1 120

1 120

1 100

1 070

1 070

1.040

1.040

1.020

1,020

1 .070

1.040

1.020

1.020

970 i.nsTj

2.020

3.420

5.000

5.700

6,220

6.670

7.030

5.520

3.870

3,210

77.480

2,499

0.489

0.56

Nov.

2.660

2.460

2.330

2.330

2,330

2,260

2,140

2.080

2.020

1.960

1.900

1 ,900

.900

,840

,840

.780

,780

.780

.780

,780

,840

.840

.900

.900

.900

.780

.780

-

60,270

2,009

0.393

0.44

Dec.

1 780

1 780

1 840

1 960

2,020

2,260

2.660

3,280

4,420

5.170

5,430

5.520

4.920

4,180

3,720

3,420

3,280

3, 140

2,790

2.660

2.590

2,520

2,460

2,400

2,460

2,930

4,020

5,260

 )8,240

3,169

0.620

0.71

Jan.

6,910

7.150

6.790

5,900

5,080

4.580

4,260

4,180

4,420

4,580

4.500

4.420

4,180

4,020

4,020

4,180

4,660

4,920

4,500

4,180

3,870

3,720

3,570

3,420

3.420

3,420

3.280

3. 140

139.830

4.511

0.883

1.02

Feb.

3.280

3.500

3,720

3.940

3.940

4(020

4.420

4»830

5.520

5,900

5,800

5.430

4,830

4.420

4.100

3,870

3,720

3.640

3.720

3,800

4,020

4,740

5,080

4.830

4.260

_

-

-

119.980

4,285

0.839

0.87

Mar.

3,500

3,350

3,280

3.210

3,210

3,280

3,500

3,720

4,180

5,000

5.610

6.000

5,900

5,700

5,700

5,610

5.260

5.000

5,610

6,440

6.910

7.030

6.550

5.700

5,000

4.180

5.520

6,330

153.420

4,949

0.968

1.12

Apr.

6.790

7.150

7,280

7.150

7.030

7.030

6,790

6.000

5,610

5,700

5.900

5,610

5,080

4,580

4,340

*4,340

4.260

4.100

4,180

4,180

4,260

4,580

5,340

6,220

6.910

7.950

7,670

-

173,950

5,798

1.13

1.26

May

4,660

4,100

3,570

3,210

2.930

2.720

2,590

2,400

2,260

2.200

2,140

2,080

1,960

2,020

2,020

1,900

1.780

1.720

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,540

1,600

1,540

1,540

71.400

2,303

0.451

0.52

June

1.440

1.380

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,170

r,220

1,170

1.220

2,140

2,520

2,460

2,400

2,260

2,260

2,330

2.080

1,960 

2,330

2,660

2,400

2,200

2,140

1,960

1,840

2,460

2,200

-

56,740

1,891

0.370

0.41

July

1,600

1,540

1,840

3,070

4,180

4,100

3,420

2.860

2.330

1.960

.660

,490

.350

.270

.220

.170

.140

.200

.320 

,440

.410

.720

.140

.780

.440

.270

.380

,720

,960

5 .090

,874

.367

0.42

Aug.

1.900

1,960

1,900

1,660

1.440

1.240

1.140

1.100

1.070

1,040

1,220

1,720

1,600

1,840

3.140

3,420

2.660

2.080

1.720 

1.490

1,320

1,200

1,100

1,040

970

895

845

795

770

47,020

1,517

0.297

0.34

Sept.

748 

702

702

680

680

658

635

635

612

*590

590

590

568 190"

590

590

658

725

770

770 

895

920

870

1,070

1,490

1,900

2,930

3,280

2,930

-

33,088

1,103

0.216

0.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,900 Mln 970 Mean 2,994 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.'93

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,950 Min 568 Mean 2,985 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.91

Discharge measurement made on this day.
32 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Altamaha River near Baxley, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°56'20", long. 82°21'25", near center of main span on upstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 1, 8 miles downstream from Bullards Creek, 2£ miles upstream 

from Bay Creek, 12 miles north of Baxley, Appling County, and at mile 116,9.

Drainage area.--11.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1949 to June 1951 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 61.51 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway 

Department).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1950 to June 1951, 21,100 cfs Apr. 1, 

2 (gage height, 12.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2,650 cfs Oct. 

16-18.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Mar. 21, 22, 1950 (gage height, 12.9 ft); 

minimum, that of Oct. 16-18, 1950.

Flood of Dec. 10, 1948, reached a stage of 25.1 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 (gage height. 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6

6.0

10.0

12.8

2,650

7,040

14,000

21,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1950 to June 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.460

3.340

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,220

3,100

3,100

2,980

2.870

2.870

2.760

2,760

2.760

2.650

2,650

2,76fl

3,460

5,370

6,480

7,040

7.790

8,720 

9,200

9.700

9,870

10.000

10,000

9,700

8,090

160,540

5,179

0.446

0.51

Nov.

6.760

5,500

5,110

4,850

4,980

4,980

4,850

4,720

4,460

4,200

4,070

4,070

4,070

4,070

4.070

4,070

4,070

3,940

4,070

4,200

4.200

4,330

4,330

4,460 

4,590

4,590

*4,590

4,330

4,200

"

136,790

4,560

0.393

0.44

Dec .

4,200

4,200

4.590

4,980

4,980

5,110

5,370

5,920

6,340

7,040

8,400

9.040

9,530

9,530

9.040

8,400

7.940

7.490

7.040

6,620

6.200

5,920

5,780

5,780 

5.780

5,780

5,920

5,920

6,760

8,720

202,520

6,533

0.563

0.65

Jan.

10.200

12.400

13.200

13.400

13.200

12,400

11.800

11,300

11,100

11.100

*11,100

10.900

10,400

9.870

9,700

9,700

9.700

9,870

10,200

10,000

9,530

9.200

8.720

7.940

7.640

7,340

7.490

7.490

7,340

313,970

10,130

0.873

1.01

Feb.

7,340

77490-

7,640

7,940

R.090

8.400

R.720

9,360

10.400

10,900

11.300

11,600

11,800

11,500

11,100

10,400

9,700

9,200

8,880

8.400

*8»090

7.940

7. 790

7, 790

8,240 

8.720

8,720

8,400

_

_

-

255.850

9,138

0.788

0.82

Mar.

8,090

7.640

7, 190

6.760

6,620

6,620

6,620

6,760

6,900

7,490

8,400

9.360

10,200

10,700

10,600

10,400

10.200

in, 400

11,300

12.400

13,400

14,200

14.800

15.100 

14,800

14,000

12,800

12.400

14,200

18.200

326.340

10,530

0.908

1.05

Apr.

20,800

20,800

IP, 900

19,100

18.200

17.400

16.900

16.400

16.000

15,100

14,200

14.200

*14,000

13,200

12,400

11,800

11,600

11,300

11,100

11.100

11,500

12,200

12,800

12,800 

12,800

13,000

13,400

13,800

14,000

-

442.900

14,760

1.27

1.42

Hay

14.200

12,400

11,500

11.100

10,700

10,400

9,530

8,400

7,490

6,900

6.060

5,500

5,110

4.980

4.850

4,850

*4,460

4,200

4,070

3.940

3,940

3,940

3,940

3,820

3,700

3,820

3.820

3,820

3,820

3,820

202,880

6,545

0.564

0.65

June

3,700

3,580

3,460

3,340

3,220

3,100

3.100

2,980

2,870

2.760

2,760

2,870

3,580

4,070

4.070

4,070

4,070

*4.200

4,460

4,330

4.070

4,200

4,330

4,330

4,200 

4.070

4,070

3,820

3,820

4,070

-

111.570

3,719

0.321

0.36

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year L950: Max 21,400 Mln 2,650 Mean 6,707 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.84

Water year 1950-51: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 25,000 cfs).--Ho peak aboye base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN 33

Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°04'-, long. 82°11', on downstream side of left pier of Sheppard Bridge, 

half a mile downstream from Brazells Creek, ij miles downstream from Rocky Creek, 

3^ miles west of Reidsville, Tattnall County, 6 miles downstream from Pendleton Creek, 

and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1903 to December 1907, May 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 73.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

Prior to December 1907, staff gage at same site at different datura. May 1937 to Feb. 

15, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1903-7, 1937-51), 945 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.4 ft); minimum daily, 43 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1903-7, 1937-51: Maximum discharge observed, 15,100 cfs Mar, 3, 1939 (gage height, 

19.8 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs June 4, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 28.4 ft in January 1925, from information furnished by Georgia 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 892: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

41

86

155

542

7.0

10.0

12.3

1,370

2,560

4,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

136

132

126

122

*119

113

108

103 

109

133

113 

100

92

86

82

81

8T

89

390

838

120

560

500

300

180

1 ,000

760

612

531

476

432

13,624 

439

0.395

0.46

Nov.

412

372

342

322

313

332

342

322 

342

352

322 

294

266

248

234

225

230

239

230

221

219 "573

228

228

266

294

*304

275

257

248

-

283

0.255

0.28

Dec.

235

226

226

284

392

443

509

612 

708

786

838 

812

760

684

660

684

684

708

a660

aeio

a560

a520

a500

487

454

432

454

520

636

1,060

al,700

608

0.548

0.63

Jan.

a2,400

a3.300

a3,200

a2,700

2,400

2,120

1,880

1,740

1,530

*1,500 

1,430

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,270

1.180

1,090

1,030

976

920

892

e 64

812

760

734

708

684

1,474

1.33

1.53

Feb.

660

786

920

948

948

948

948

1 060

1 400

1 560 

1 6QQ

1 210

1 090

1,030

976

920

892

838

786

*760

760

734

684

636

636

708

_

_

-

967

0.871

0.91

Mar.

612

542

520

498

487

531

588

588

564

542 

553

684

838

948

1 ,000

1 ,000

948

892

1.060

1,240

1.370

1 ,430

1,400

1.270

1,120

1,000

920

892

1 ,900

3,190

958

0.863

0.99

Apr.

,760

, 160

 ,920

,400

,920

,500

,200

,080

,960

.880

,670

,500

,300

,180

* .180

,150

,090

,120

,120

,120

,370

,600

,430

,240

,090

976

864

786

-

1,813

1.63

1.82

May

684

612

531

465

412

362

313

275

207

187

152

140

130

122

*113

108

103

99

95

90

89

85

84

90

115

120

118

104

92

210

0.189

0.22

June

86

80

76

75

72

72

70

69

67

64

207

161

116

127

158

216

225

*228

218

184

158

148

152

168

181

204

190 1'66

-

136

0.123

0.14

July

161

168

168

181

197

185

173

171

209

248

24T

199

158

127

108

100

113

108

106

123

112

91

aeo

a75

a70

a65

a"9<5

aieo

a250

152

0.137

0.16

Aug.

a220

al90

*160

155

157

266

212

154

126 

120

158

137

109

99

102

95

84

76

72

68

67

68

69

69

64

62

58

53

51

47

114

0.103

0.12

Sept.

45

46

46

44

*45

47

90

79

62

54

49

45

43

43

55

91

158

235

Tff

132

10

9

9

10

12

14

16

15

158

-

2,771 

'92.4

0.083

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,850 Min 33 Mean 331 Cfsm 0,298 In. 4.04

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,160 Min 43 Mean 601 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
34 ALTAMAHA RIVER BASIN

Altamaha River at Doctortown, Oa.

Location.--Lat 31°39', long-. 81°50', on right bank 60 ft downstream from Atlantic Coast 

Line Railroad bridge at Doctortown, Wayne County, 4^ miles northeast of Jesup, and at 

mile 59.4.

Drainage area. 13,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1925 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 13,080 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Apr. 4, 5 (gage height, 6.8 ft); 

minimum, 2,320 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1936 (gage height, 12.03 ft); 

minimum, 1,760 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 14, 15, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 14.6 ft Jan. 23, 1925 (discharge, 300,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 180,000 cfs}.

Remarks. Records good below 10,000 cfs and fair above. 

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

-2.1 

0.0 

3.0 

4.0

2,320

4,320

8,070

9,800

5.0 

6.0 

6.8

13,100

20,500

29,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

4«200

4.100

4.100

4.100

4,100

4,100

4.000

3.900

3.900

3.800

3,700

3.600

3.400

3.300

3.210

3.120

3.210

4.000

5,320

6.650

8.070

9.260

10.2CD

11 ,000

11.700

11 .700

11.700

11 .700 

11,400

11 .000

199.240

6,477

0.473

0.55

Nov.

10.403

9 . 440

8.230

7.180

6.650

6.280

6.160

6.160

6 i040

5.920

5.680

5.440

5,200

5,090

4.980

4,980

4,980

4,980

4.980

4,870

 4,980

4,980

5,090

5,090

5.440

5,440

5,440

-

175,940

5,865

0.431

0.48

Dec.

5.090

4,980

4,980

5,200

5,560

5,920

6,280

6,520

6.780

7,320

7,760

8,230

8,900

9,440

9,800

10,200

16,200

10,000

9,620

9,260

8.730

8,230

7,610

7,180

6,910

6,910

6,910

8,070

233,730

7,540

0.554

0.64

Jan.

9,260

10,400

11,700

13, ICO

18,000

15.700

16.400

16.400

16.400

15.7CO

14,300

13.700

13, ICO

13.100

13,100

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,400

11.400

11.400

11,400

11 >4CO

11 ,000

9,440

9,080

8,730

381,610

12,310

0.905

1.04

Feb.

8,730

8.730

8,730

8,900

9.080

9.260

9,620

9,800

10,000

10,400

11,000

11,700

17,100

13.100

13,100

13.100

12,600

12,100

11,400

*10,7CC

10,200

9,800

9,440

9,260

9,260

?,440

-

-

289,710

10,350

0.761

0.79

Mar.

9.440

9,260

8,900

8,730

8,390

8,070

7,760

7,610

7,610

7.610

7,760

8,070

8,730

9,260

in, 000

10.400

11 .000

11.400

11.4PO

11.700

12,100

12,600

13,700

14,300

16,400

16,400

16,400

17,200

351 .500

11,340

0.834

0.96

Apr.

18*800

21.400

25.600

29,000

27,800

26,700

25,600

24,500

22,400

21,400

20,500

19,600

18,800

18,000

17,200

16,400

15,700

15,000

14,300

13,700

13,100

13,100

13,700

14,3no

16,400

15,700

15,700

561,500

18,720

1.38

1.54

May

15,000

14,300

14,300

14,300

13,700

12,600

11.700

11,000

10,700

10,000

 9,080

8,230

7.460

6,650

6,160

5,800

5,680

5,560

5,320

5,090

4,870

4,760

4,760

4,650

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,430

242,900

7,835

0.576

0.66

June

4,320

4,210

4.100

4,000

3.900

3.800

3.700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,400

3,700

4,430

4,650

4,650

4.540

4,650

4,760

*4,760

4,650

4,650

4,760

4,540

4,540

4,430

-

125,860

4,195

0.308

0.34

July

4,540

4,650

4,540

4,540

4,430

4,430

4,870

5,560

6,160

6.280

6,280

6.040

5,920

5,680

5,440

4,870

4,320

4,000

3,900

3.800

3.700

3.YOO

3.700

3,800

4,100 

4,430

4,100

4,000

4,980

144,770

4,670

0.343

0.40

Aug.

6,650

 8,390

9,440

10,200

9,800

8.560

7,040

6,160

5,440

4,980

4,650

4,650

4,980

4,870

4,760

4,760

4,980

5,920

6,780

6.780

6,280

5,800

5.200

4,760

4,210 

4,000

3,900

3,700

3,210

178,680

5,764

0.424

0.49

Sept.

3,120

3,300

3,300

3,120

2,940

2,850

*2,760

2,670

2,580

2,490

2,490

2,400

2,320

2,320

2,400

2,490

2.580

2,850

3,210

3,500

3,600

3,500

3,300

3,210

3.120

3,120 

3,400

3,900

4.650

5.560

93. 0^0

3,102

0.228

0.25

Calendar year 1950: Max 23,400 Mln 3,120 Mean 7,530 Cfsm 0.554 In. 7.51

Water year 1950-51: Max 29,000 Mln 2,320 Mean 8,160 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.14

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SATILLA RIVER BASIN 35

Satilla River near Mayoress, Oa.

Location.--Lat 31°14', long. 82°19', on downstream side of right bank pier of Atlantic 

Coast Line Railroad bridge, at pumping station, 3 miles northeast of Mayoress, Ware 

County, and 16 miles upstream from Alabama River.

Drainage area.--1,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 66.43 ft above mean sea level, 

ctatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--14 years, 966 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 16.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 21 cfs July 17.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1948 (gage height, 22.4 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 12 cfs Nov. 15, 16, 1942, Dec. 6-14, 1943.

Flood in September 1928 reached a stage of 22.2 ft, from information by pumping 

station operator (discharge, 37,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

ATIantic Coast Line Railroad diverts 4 to 5 cfs from pool at gage for use in shops.

Revisions (water years).--M 952: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

68

60 

57

50

54

7 

4 

1 

8 

8

35 -35 

52

848

1 020 

1 380 

1 620 

1 580 

1 380

1 ,080 

820

429 

357

13. Ill 

423 

0.325

0.37

Nov.

308

249 

324

209

Ibl

150 

139

129 

124

124

124

129

184 

196 

196 

172

196

196 

222

222

191 

0.147 

0.16

Dec.

222

278

429

604

688 

688

640

640

688

A48

820

766 

714 

664

488 

448

488 

528

555 

0.427 

0.49

Jan.

572

876

 

876

528

488 

488

448 

488

488

448

448

410 

410 

374

340 

308

278 

JL.4?

508 

0.391 

0.45

Feb.

249

308

374

820

876 

904

904 

*904 

876

766

528

392

357 

340 

308

293

:

488 

0.375 

0.39

Mar.

222

196 

184

161

T57J

150 

161

172 

1P6

209

222

640

1.180 

1.580 

1.950

2,730

2.540 

2.600

964

0.742 

0.86

Apr.

2,660

6.080

5.560

3.270

2,660 

2,180

1,380 

1 ,080

004

688

7TZT

766 

876 

.020

,620

1.320

2,563 

1.97 

2.20

May

1,050

550 

410 

324

222 

196

*139

129 

110 

101 

93 

82

78 

71 

68

60

54 

50 

*50

50

47 

47

176 

0.135 

0.16

June

47

47 

44

38

32

31 

30 

28

27 

26 

*25 

24 

24

26 

27 

28

27

26

30 

30

26

78

33.7 

0.026 

0.03

July

74

* 57 

54 

44

65 

97 

ff 

57

44 

38 

32 

30 

26

22 

22 

34

27

330 

a33

a35 

a32

27

60 

85 

74

46.1 

0.035 

0.04

Aug.

*68 

85 

82 

101 

124

172 

172 

184 

129

114 

93 

78 

71 

64

64 

64 

54

101

106 

97 

85 

89 

93

150

150 

129

106

110 

0.085 

0.10

Sept.

93 

272 

1,460 

2,180 

2.480

1.380 

740 

468

340

263 

209 

172 

150 

139

139 

324 

740 

1.050 

1.280

1.320 

1.080 

766 

572 

488

468

820 

876

791 

0.608 

0.68

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,450 Mln 35 Mean 520 Cfsm 0.400 In. 5.43 

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,520 Min 22 Mean 568 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
36 SATILLA RIVER BASIN

Satilla River at Atkinson, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°13', long. 81°52', or downstream side of right pier of bridge on

 U. S. Highway 84, 400 ft downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge and 1 mile 

west of Atkinson, Brantley County.

Drainage area.--2,880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1931 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 14.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Dec. 5, 1933, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 2,141 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, 16.5 ft); minimum observed, 80 cfs June 15.

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 68,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1948 (gage height, 23.9 ft); minimum 

observed, 4.5 cfs Nov. 19, 20, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft from information by local residents, in September 1928 

(discharge, 110,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions.--W 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, Nov. 2

to Dec. 1, June 29 to Sept. 30)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

80

1*4

226

445

1,040

1,870

11.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

16.4

3,160

4,120

7,400

9,760

14,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

340 

330 

305 

275 

253

222

201 

183

173 

164

159 

156 

156

148

144 

161 

2.550 

4,360

6i220

8,520 

14,600 

14,600 

13.800

10,600 

9,240 

8,280 

7,400 

6,800

3,953 

1.37 

1.58

Nov.

,860 

,900 

,240 

,600 

,160

.700 

* ,310 

,970 

,7?C 

,500

,300 

.110 

970

810

720 

690 

£75. 

720

840 

900 

930 

930 

930

900 

9CO 

930

-

1,656 

0.575 

0.64

Dec.

930 

930 

900 *9T5" 

1,070

1,220

1,420 

1,680 

1,870 

1.970

2.070 

2.200 

2,300

2,400

2,400 

2,300 

2.300 

2.300

2.300

2,300 

2,400 

2.500 

2,500

2.300 

2,200 

2,100

1,900

1,965 

0.682 

0.79

Jan.

1,800 

1,700 

1.700 

1,800 

1,900

2,000 

2,100 

*2, 190 

2,310 

2,370

2,370 

2,310 

2,130

1,820

1,630 

1,540 

1,500 

1,460

1,420 

1.380 

1,300 

1,260 

1.260

1.180 

1.140 

1,110

1.000

1,665 

0.578 

0.67

Feb.

930 

900 

900 

900 

930

970 

1 ,040 

1 .110 

1.140 

1,220

1.300 

1.420 

1.540

1,680

1,726 

1.720 

1 .680 

1.590

1 ,460 

1,300 

1.140 

1 .040 

930

780 

735

-

1,222 

0.424 

0.44

Calendar year 1950: Max 15,000 Mln 144 

Water year 1950-51: Max 14,600 Min 80

Mar.

690 

660 

600 

558 

520

495 

482 

458 

445 

432

420 4T5" 

445 

458 

508

600 

600 

645

1 .220 

1,500 

1.820 

2,130 

2.430

3,080 

3.420 

3,700

5,200

1,377 

0.478 

0.55

Apr.

5,520 

5,860 

*6,040 

6.600 

7,200

8,760 

10,900 

12,600

13,ion

11.900

10.600 

9,240 

8,280 

7,000 

5,860

4,000 

3,330 

2,700

1,970 

1,720 

1,630 

1,726 

1.820

2,130 

2,310 

2,490

5,566 

1.93 

2.15

May

2,770 

2,840

2,770 

2,630 

2,310

1.920 

1.500 

*1,110 

840 

*690

558 

482 

408 

375 

330

275 

253 

234

203 

*189 

183 

167 

158

186

181 

177 

169 

153

798 

0.277 

0.32

June

146 

HT

131 

126 

121

126 

117 

112

104 

98

93 

90 

*87 

84 

80.

90 

92 

94 

98

93 

97 

98 

102 

107

107 

92 

87 

86

104 

0.036 

0.04

July

92 

10T

*131 

159 

159

175 

221 

221 

212 

198

191

180 

162 

147 

131

124 

121

113 

108

107 

113 

121 

133 

249

55T

215 

221 

228 

*275

171 

0.059 

0.07

Aug.

385 

545 

645 

660 600"

458 

385 

340 

305 

275

265 

247 

232 

213 

194

175 

165

183 

208

201 

247 

275 

259 

257

249 

232 

213 

206 

206

299 

0.104 

0.12

Sept.

201 228" 

318 

520 

810

1,070 

1,260 

1,460 

1.680 

1,870

1.920 

1,630 

1,260 

900 

810

1,000 

1 ,460 

1,870 

2.250

2,370 

2,370 

2.430 

2»370 

2.310

2.070 

1,970 

2»020 

2,130

1,571 

0.545 

0.61

Mean 1,803 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.50 

Mean 1,694 Cfsm 0.588 In. 7.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 12 to Jan. T, discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage and records for station near Waycross. Discharge for period May 20 to Sept. 2 computed from 

twice-dally staff-gage readings.
ST. MARYS RIVER BASIN 37

St. Marys River near Macclenny, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°21'35", long. 82°04'55", in sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 22 E., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from site of former Stokes Bridge, I mile downstream from confluence of North and South Prongs, and 6 miles northeast of Macclenny.

Drainage area.--859 sq mi, includes part of watershed in Okefenokee Swamp which is indeterminate.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 40.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Mees & Mees). Prior to Feb. 21, 1939, staff gage at site of former bridge 200 ft 

upstream at same datum. Feb. 21, 1939, to Aug. 15, 1948, water-stage recorder on 

downstream wingwall of forme?" bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 700 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 21.23 ft); 

minimum, 20 cfs July 16, 17; minimum gage height', 1.55 ft Sept. 13.

1926-51: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Sept. 25, 1947 (gage height, 22.29 ft); 

minimum observed, 12 cfs May 22, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 0.04 ft June 4, 

5, 1927.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 727: Drainage area. W 1082: 1928(M), 1945(M). W 1142: 

1928, 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51(gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.5 

4.5 

5.5 

8.5 

11.0

Oct. 1 to July 24

16 13.0

80 15.0

18.0

20.0

21.1

July 25 to Sept. 30

1,200

2,140

3,410

5,600

11,240

17,300

22,100

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

149

218

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

550

460

*374

328

283

243

212

192

187

182

163

148

134

123

114

106

302

1,720

6,800

8,620

11,200

22.100

19,400

14,600

11,500

9,020

7,310

6,020

4,970

4,080

3,330

134,771

4,347

5.06

5.83

Nov.

2.740

2,240

1,800

1,520

1,260

1,050

925

800

720

625

550

502

460

423

*390

361

335

322

302

283

270

257

243

230

218

212

202

197

192

187

-

19,816

661

0.769

0.86

Dec.

182

177

177

202

224

218

243

328

335

309

290

270

250

230

224

230

236

236

224

212

202

197

192

187

182

177

172

T72

172

172

187

6,809

220

0.256

0.29

Jan.

202

202

*192

187

182

177

177

177

177

172

168

163

158

153

153

153

153

148

144

139

134

134

129

129

134

144

144

134

129

128

125

4,841

156

0.182

0.21

Feb.

124

129

139

139

129

124

*139

202

218

192

172

163

158

148

139

134

129

127

123

118

114

112

109

104

99

95

91

88

-

-

-

3,758

134

0.156

0.16

Mar.

84

81

78

76

73

71

70

69

68

67

65

67

88

125

122

108

98

90

92

*158

236

236

218

192

168

148

134

117

108

128

148

3,583

116

0.135

0.16

Apr.

187

182

187

182

168

148

134

126

121

115

108

99

91

82

76

71

69

66

65

66

67

65

65

76

89

85

74

65

60

55

-

3,044

101

0.118

0.13

May

 52

49

46

44

42

40

38

37

36

35

35

34

33

32

32

30

30

30

30

29

29

28

27

79

30

32

38

46

42

35

31

1,101

35.5

0.041

0.05

June

30

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

22

73

<23

23

23

22

22

23

25

28

27

27

33

29

28

28

27

30

35

35

35

42

-

818

27.3

0.032

0.04

July

36

36

43

52

51

45

43

38

35

37

35

29

26

24

22

21

3T

61

53

46

41

38

33

*30

27

28

28

39

37

34

36

1,135

36.6

0.043

0.05

Aug.

37

38

57

67

81

70

56

55

70

63

50

45

43

41

39

46" 36

63

70

69

70

68

66

64

74

61

52

46

42

40

36

1,715

55.3

0.064

0.07

Sept.

34

35

36

37

*39

37

35

37

34

31

30

28

32

31

47

94

133

149

218

200

182

166

144

124

106

96

89

81

80

107

-

2,492

83.1

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 24,600 Min 21 Mean 908 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.34

Water year 1950-51: Max 22,100 Min 21 Mean 504 Cfsm 0.587 In. 7.96

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 efs).--Oet. 22 (12 m.) 22,600 cfs (21.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
38 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

St. Johns River near Melbourne, Pla.

Location.--Lat 28°05', long. 80°45', in sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 36 E., on left bank about 

10 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 192, 2 miles upstream from Lake Washington, 

and 9 miles west of Melbourne.

Drainage area.--About 1,000 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 737 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,350 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 4.68 ft Oct. 1.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 8,070 cfs Oct. 1, 1947; maximum gage height, 9.33 ft 

Sept. 30, 1948; maximum reverse flow measured, 109 cfs Sept. 18, 1950, wind effect; 

minimum gage height, 3.54 ft June 19, 1945.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Indefinite 

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

5.2 

5.4 

5.7

168

203

304

663

2,070

5,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

. e70

eioo

eiso

450

1,310

3,240

4,800

5,230

5,330

5,230

5,040

4,770

4,510

4,270

4,030

*3,840

3,630

1,839

-

-

Nov.

, 4 OQ

,220

,070

,890

,710

,520

,400

,280

,150

,020

.920

,840

,7*0

,680

,640

,620

,580

,530

,480

,450

,440

,390

,350

,340

,390

,340

,280

,270

,220

,190

"

1,880

-

-

Dec.

, 150

, 130

,090

,130

,090

 050

,040

,020

985

959

933

881

868

843

817

804

804

*804

765

753

727

701

689

663

650

625

600

600

575

562

587

835

-

-

Jan.

562

537

512

500

487

462

450

437

412

390

380

369

358

336

326

315

295

295

290

281

276

*272

267

263

258

252

246

242

242

236

233

348

_

-

Feb.

230

24Q

290

286

286

281

286

299

290

290

290

286

281

281

276

276

272

267

263

258

249

252

242

239

236

230

227

222

-

-

-

266

_

-

Mar.

217

si?

208

205

203

*199

197

195

192

186

 6180

. el60

180

-

Apr.

, e!50

1 < >

i 6200

J

281

286

295

326

347

80

01

12

24

24

-

228

_

-

May

424

424

412

390

369

347

336

304

290

281

272

276

281

267

258

252

249

246

236

230

225

222

213

215

213

210

220

230

*225

220

213

276

-

-

June

210

203

199

194

192

190

188

182

179

176

6180

6160

-

177

-

-

July

 6200

(*)

 e!50

. 6200

184

-

-

Aug.

220

236

246

258

267

281

347

437

500

562

600

638

650

650

638

650

663

638

625

613

*575

524

512

487

487

5?4

575

587

562

550

537

504

-

-

Sept.

512

500

487

474

474

487

474

474

450

401

390

380

369

347

336

358

336

358

424

474

462

487

537

600

638

676

680

714

933

1.090

15.331 

511

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,330 Mln - Mean 490 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,330 Mln - Mean 604 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-dlacharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near 

Christmas.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

St. Johns River near Christmas, Fla.

39

Location. Lat 28°33', long. 80*57', In sec. 29 or 32, T. 22 S., R. 34 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 50, 4 miles east of Christmas.

Drainage area.--About 1,500 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1933 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 23, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1934-51), 1,285 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs Oct. 20-25; maximum gage height, 8.22 

TtOct. 20-23; minimum discharge, 86 cfs Oct. 13, 14 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1933-51: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1947; maximum gage height, 

9.86 ft Oct. 9, 1948; no flow Mar. 22-27, Apr. 19, June 12, 13, 1939; minimum gage 

height, 0.48 ft June 19, 1945.

Flood in September 1926 reached a stage of 10.8 ft (discharge, 14,000 cfs from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). W 892: Drainage area. W 1082: 1926(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

105

147

468

697

5.5

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5

944

1,450

2,640

4,530

5,510

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

164 5.0 850 

293 5.5 1,080 

523 6.0 1,450 

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

108 

105 

105 

105 

105

102 

99 

96 

93 

93

93"

94

142 

556 

2,240

4,910

4,910

4,910

4,820

4,820 

4,720 

4,620 

4,620

 4,530

2,127

Nov.

,530 

.530 

,430

.430 

.240 

,140 

,040 

3,950

3,480 

3,380

3,190 

3,100 

3,000

2,720 

2,560

2,36"

2,180

2,180 

2.060 

2 .000 

2,000

-

3,273

Dec.

1,940 

l.eso

1,880 

2,000

2,000 

1,940 

1,880 

1,880 

1,770

1,660 

1,600

1,600

l ,600

1,500 

1,500

1,400

1,360

1.320 

1,280 

1.280 

1.240

1,210

1,614

Jan.

180 

180 

140

110 

080 

020 

020 

995

348

927 

888

888

850

812

*756

720

702 

686

669 

653

63T

893

Feb.

637 

774 

850

850 

831 

850 

850 

312

774

737 

720

686

653

607

564

550 

536

-

706

Mar.

510

497 

497

460 

448 

436

425

403

381 

359

348

337

315 

304

291

280 

273

258

251

374

Apr.

216 

?12 

197

203 

240 

23S 

225

218

*203

199

227

240 

251 

262

267

280

293

-

230

May

315 

315 

315

315 

315 

315 

337

348

348

337

337 

337

348 

348 

348

337 

370

370

348

-

June

326 

315 

315

2 03 

282 

262 

256

260 

315

326 

337

326

392 

381

348 

315 

28? 

258

238 

214

190

-

July

273" 

304 

304

359 

381 

*3^0 

348

326 

304

315 

293 

273

304

578 

888 

907 

Q07 

869

812 

793

702

564

-

Aug.

536 

578 

550 

510

^Q7

510 

564 

653

737 

774

831 

831

850

*831

850 

888 

888 

888 

869

995 

1,110

1,080

995

-

Sept.

948 

927 

907 

888

907 

507 

869 

S50

850 

850

837

1,080 

1,500 

2,000

2,420

2,410 

?,360 

2,310 

2,240 

2,120

2 ,060 

1 .940 

1,880 

1 ,820

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,910 Mln 66 Mean 814 Cfam - In. - 

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,910 Mln 88 Mean 1,047 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

station near Melbourne.
40 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Econlockhatchee River near Chuluota, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°41 I , long. 81°07', on line between sees. 9 and 10, T. 21 S., R. 32 E., 

on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles northeast of Chuluota, 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--296 sq ml.

Records available. November 1935 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.14 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 18, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Since Sept. 4, 1943, water-stage recorder on St. Johns River above Lake Harney, near 

Geneva, 7 miles downstream from base gage, used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge.--15 years (1936-51), 258 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,350 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 16.54 ft); minimum, 18 cfs June 9-11; minimum gage height, 0.95 ft June 6, 9-11.

1935-51: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Sept. 24, 1948 (gage height, 18.09 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs; minimum, 6.7 cfs June 11-13, 15, 1945; 

minimum gage height, 0.44 ft June 15-17, 1945.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 24, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records include some flow diverted from Lake Mary Jane in Lake 

Okeechobee and the Everglades basin through Econlockhatchee Headwaters Canal.

Revisions (water years). W 892: 1939.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7 

8

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20 

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5

4

4

4

4

4 

3

3

3

3

3

2_

3

21

36

88

210

520

650

350

880

530

200

010

870

726

624

3Bi072 

1,228

4.14

4. 78

Nov.

*533

465

409

361

312

241 

212

181

163

144

135

131

124

116

122 

113

100

93

88

83

82

78

7

7

-

17

0.598

0.67

Dec.

70

68

71

120

207

225 

227

198

190

159

150

1*1

133

133

181 

250

384

362

318

242

218

196

192

198

183

183

202

0.682

0.79

Jan.

190

191

193

181

176

151 

142

124

114

103

99

93

90

87

84 

80

73

70

68

66

67

67

66

64

62

60

107

0.361

0.42

Feb.

59

70

188

281

320

370 

34T

268

244

183

163

148

130

121

112

87

81

76

67

63

60

56

_

-

165

0.557

0.58

Mar.

54

fT

48

46

44

*41 

40

38

37

36

37

38

37

35

34

33

33

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

37.2

0.126

0.14

Apr.

29

29

28

28

28

32 

36

56

51

44

42

40

37

35

*34

168 

216

178

144

173

148

116

93

79

68

2.275 

75.8

0.256

0.29

May

77

7?

61

53

46

38 

35

34

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

26 

26

25

24

25

?5

25

25

*23

22

21

1,058 

34.1

0.115

0.13

June

20

20

20

19

20

20 

19

IB

19

22

26

27

30

35

34

34 

44

53

47

36

33

31

29

31

48

-

28.9

0.098

0.11

July

51

90

116

188

274

288 

232

216

348

570

512

302

288

210

173

256 

458

650

830

900

900

970

1.100

1.150

1 .020

900

493

1.67

1.92

Aug.

750

610

494

441

416

355 

348

590

690

570

424

334

281

256

355

730 

*B10

810

730

530

458

408

377

327

307

288

A 93

1.67

1.92

Sept.

262

226

194

168

163

250 

384

341

244

144

116

103

116

420

670 

925

1.050 

1.260

1.530

1.450

950

730

550

458

441

590

-

15,80° 

527

1.78

1.99

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,210 Min 14 Mean 191 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.77

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,210 Min 18 Mean 299 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.74

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 eta). Oct. 20 (6 p.m.) 7,350 cfa (16.54 ft); Sept. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,570 

cfs (10.09 ft)7

* Discharge measuremenb made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 41

St. Johns River near Sanford, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°50' , long. 81°19', In sec. 16, T. 19 S., R. 30 E., on left bank 25 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 17 and 92, near downstream end of Lake Monroe, 

and 4 miles northwest of Sanford.

Records available. August 1941 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1941-51: Maximum discharge measured, 13,000 cfs Sept. 25, 1945; maximum reverse flow measured, 915 cfs June 7, 1944 (affected by tide).

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, 

October 1950 to September 1951

uater year

Nov. 1........ 9,370

Dec. 20........ 3,140

Jan. 25........ 185

Mar. 7........ 603

Apr. 18........ 1,270

May 30........ 857

July 18........ 1,270

Aug. 22........ 1,590

Wekiva River near Sanford, Pla.

Location.--Lat 28°49', long. 81°25', on line between sees. 21 and 28, T. 19 S , R. 29 E , 

near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 46, 4? miles downstream 

from Little Wekiva River, 5? miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles west of Sanford.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1935 (discharge measurements only), October 

1935 to September 1951.

aage. Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Nov. 6, 1935, reference point at same site.

Average discharge. 16 years (1935-51), 262 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,610 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 5.40 

ft), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum, 172 cfs Oct. 13-15, May 30 to 

June 4; minimum gage height, 2.82 ft Nov. 26 to Dec. 3.

1935-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,060 cfs Sept. 17, 1945 (gage height, 5.60 

ft), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; minimum, 105 cfs June 5-13, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.51 ft June 4-6, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair below 500 cfs and poor above.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

205

205

193

193

193 

193

183

183

183

183

183

183

JJZ

172

172

183

272

890

1,570

1,410

1 ,050

741

644

556

501

469

439

410

410

396

169

13,106

423

-

Nov.

*356

343

330

318

318 

305

305

305

292

292

292

280

280

280

268

268

268

268

268

268

255

255

255

255

255

2 2 2~2

2 2

2 2

2 2

-

8,389

280

-

Dec.

242

242

230.

255

280 

268

280

280

280

268

268

268

255

255

255

255

255

280

268

*268

268

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

268

280

280

6,133

262

-

Jan.

268

268

268

255

255 

255

255

255

242

242

242

242

242

230

230

230

230

218

218

218

218

205

205

*205

218

230

230

242

242

242

255

7,355

237

-

Feb.

268

305

343

356

356

338 

338

321

32L

304

288

288

272

258

243

243

243

243

243

230

230

230

ill

217

217

217

217

217

_

_

-

7,563

270

-

Mar.

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

205

205

205

205

217

217

217

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

193

193

193

193

193

103

193

6,403

207

-

Apr.

193

183

183

183

Ifl3

193

217 205"

205

205

93

93

93

93

93

* 83

83

83

93

93

83

83

93

93

93

83

83

83

83

5,710

190

-

May

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

* 172

772

5,651

182

-

June

172

172

172

172

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

193

193

193

205

205

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

230

243

5,697

190

-

July

243

243

272

272

272

258

258

258

243

243

243

230

230

217

217

217

*230

272

304

304

304

288

288

115

375

375

3S6

338

338

338

8i673

280

-

Aug.

321

321

321

288

272

272

258

243

243

230

230

217

230

230

217

243

243

230

243

243

243

*230

243

243

243

243

230

230

230

230

7,732

249

-

Sept.

217

217

230

230

243

243 

243

243

230

230

230

230

217

217

243

258

272

272

304

304

304

304

288

272

258

243

243

338

414

7,951

265

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,570 Mln 141 Mean 245 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,570 Mln 172 Mean 253 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
42 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Blue Spring near Orange City, Pla.

Location.--Lab 28°56 ! , long. 81°20 ! , in sec. 8, T. 18 S., R. 30 E., on left bank of spring

run, 800 ft upstream from St. Johns River, a quarter of a mile downstream from head of

spring, and 2| miles west of Orange City.

Records available.--March 1932 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage.--Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage is 0.74

ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Extremes. 1932-51: Maximum discharge measured, 191 cfs Mar. 8, 1951; minimum measured,

62.7 cfs Nov. 6, 1935, but may be inaccurate owing to adverse measuring conditions and

abnormal amount of backwater from St. Johns River.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950

to September 1951

Nov. 2 ........ 142

Dec. 21 ........ 179

Jan. 25 ........ 184

Mar. 8 ........ 191

Apr. 19 .......... 176

June 1 .......... 172

July 16 .......... 177

Aug. 22 .......... 141

St. Johns River near De Land, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°01', long. 81°23' , T. 17 S., R. 29 E., on left bank 1,000 ft downstream 

from Crows Bluff Bridge on State Highway 44 and 5 miles west of De Land.

Drainage area. About 3,000 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.114 ft below mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 28, 1936, staff gage at Crows Bluff Bridge 1,000 ft 

upstream at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at St. Francis Landing, 4 miles 

downstream from Crows Bluff Bridge.

Average discharge.--17 years, 3,059 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Nov. 4; minimum not determined.

T9"34-51: Maximum daily discharge, 14,400 cfs Sept. 30, 1945; maximum reverse flow 

measured, 697 cfs June 6, 1944.

Remarks. Records fair above 2,000 cfs and poor below. Flow occasionally reversed as 

result of tide and wind effect.

Revisions.--W Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

al,800

1 ,960

2,250

2.130

2,110

1 ,900

2,220

2,300 

2, 180

2,090

2,260

2,810 

3,630

3,990

3,910

5,040

5,960

6.840

8 ,000

8,780

9,540

10,000

10,600

ID, 600

10,600 

10,500

136,280 

4,628

1.54

1.78

Nov.

1C, 700

*10,7CO

10,800

10,300

10,200

10,200

10,100

9,880

9,750

9.55C

8,710

8,440

8,300

8,180 

7,960

7,790

7,750

7,500

7,450

7,280

7,260

7 ,030

6,790

6,910

6,950

6,770

6,670

258,960 

8,632

2.88

3.21

Dec.

6,510

6,370

6,240

6,060

5,970

5,970

5,740

5,610

5,480

5,240

35, 100

35,000

34,800

34,700 

34,600

34,600

4,540

*4,380

4,220

4,190

4, 170

4,230

4,270

4,130

4,020

3,820

3,530 

3,420

153,630 

4,956

1.65

1.90

Jan.

3,520

3,480

3,420

3,400

3,490

3,500

3.180

3,080

2.890

2,800

2,280

>e2, 100

, el, 900

(*)

,730

.660

,630

,610 

,510

75,800 

2,445

0.815

0.94

Feb.

1,440

1.670

1 .900

1.980

2.100

2, 190

2,300

7.530

?.450

?.320

J.750

2,600

2.430

2,270

2,290

2.C80

1 ,900

1 .700

1.760

1.610

1.700

1,700

l,65o

1.580

1,580

-

-

rJ7,45T 

2,052

0.684

0.71

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,800 Min 392

Mar.

1,490

1 ,390

1.250

1,180

1 ,240

1,270

1.390

*1,320

1,420

1,42? 

1,420

1,460

1.510

1,510

1,400 

1 ,250

1, 140

1,100

1.020

1 .OPO

1,190

1, 180

1, 170

1 , 130

1,280

1 ,260

1,120

1 ,050 

1.070

3Q.460 

1,273

0.424

0.49

Apr.

.el, 000

(* )

el, 200

-

33,000 

000

0.367

0.41

May

,el,200

,ei,300

C)

38,800 

1,252

0.417

0.48

June

.el,200

.61,000

 6900

-

31,000 

1,033

0.344

0.38

July

.61,300

.61,500

(«)

.61,700

46,700 

1,506

0.502

0.58

Aug.

1

Vel.800

1

^

1,820

2,180

2,320

2,340

2,220

2.360 

2,270

2,150 

2,000

2,040

1,990

1,950 

1,960

2,010

2,160

2,290

2,260

2,280

*2,140

2,100

2,000

2,200

2,350

2,350

2,250 

2,170

65,160 

2,102

0.701

0.81

Sept.

2,200

2,220

2,220 

2,400

2,320

2,340

2,340

2,310

2,230

2,300

2,330 

2,100

2,190 

2,160

2,370

2,450

2,540 

2,540

2,490

2,630

2,690

2,910

3,170

3,260

3.390

3.400

3.410

3,870

4,000

4,090

Sn,R70 

2,696

0.899

1.00

Mean 2,654 Cfsm 0.885 In. 12.01

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,800 Min - Mean 2J806 Cfsm 0.935 In. 12.69

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record at base gage; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations 

in St. Johns River basin.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations 

in St. Johns River basin.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 43

Palatlakaha Creek near Mascotte, Fla.

Location. Lat 38°37', long. 81°51', in sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 24 E., on right bank 5 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Lake Emma, and 3^ miles northeast of Mascotte.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 21, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 222 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 5.52 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs June 28 (gage height, 3.54 ft).

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 458 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 1945 (gage height, 7.06 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.2 cfs June 18, 19, 1945; minimum gage height observed, 2.14 ft June 19, 

1945.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating babies, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Jan. 8,

Mar. 16 to Apr. 15, May 16 to Sept. 16)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15

4.4 

5.0 

5.5

82

150

222

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30

3.5 16

3.9 30

4.5 60

5.0 92

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

150 

151 

151

151

149 

6

6 

6

6

5

4

2

0

137

133

133

153

184

213

216

m219

217

216

213

212

208

206

204

202

5,413

175

1.09

1.26

Nov.

m

200

192 

*190

189 

189

189

188

186

183

182

180

178

178

178

176

173

171

167 

166

163

164

160

156

155

151

147

146

177

1.11

1.23

Dec.

144 

142

151

150 

147

151 

150

149

147

144

144

141

138

137

136

137

138

*137

138

137 

137

136

137

137

136

137

137

137

146

ill

142

0.888

1.02

Jan.

156 

153

159

158

158 

15

15

15

1

1

1

1

1

1

L

1

13

135

133

131

130

129

127

126

125

124

123

*121

us.

141

0.881

1.02

Feb.

119 

125

131

130

137. 

133

132

131

127

127

127

125

123

121

119

118

117

115

U3 

111

109

108

106

105

104

103.

-

121

0.756

0.78

Mar.

102, 

100

97

96

93 

92

90

88

87

00

91

90

*88

88

86

83

81

80

80 

79

77

75

73

70

68

65

63

62

A9_

83.5

0.522

0.60

Apr.

58 

58

54

53

58

62

61

61

60

58

56

55

854

a54

a53

a52

a52

asi

aso

a50

349

*49

48

48

48

47

46

53.8

0.336

0.38

May

ifi. 

45

44

42

40 

39

38

42

42

42

41

40

39

37

35

34

33

32

31 

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

22

1L~

34.6

0.216

0.25

June

21

30

20 

20

*19

19

L9

1^

L8

L8

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20 

20

20

19

IB

18

18

18

21

20

19.0

0.119

0.13

July

20 

T2

22

22

22

24

26

25

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

 29

28

28 

28

28

29

30

30

29

30

30

11

823 

26.5

0.166

0.19

Aug.

.12. 

32

3? 

33

38

44 

46

46

48

48

50

50

50

50

40

48

50

56

60

62 

63

64

71

12

69

67

*65

64

63

61

1,623 

52.4

0.328

0.38

Sept.

60 

58

* * 

56

56

57 

56

56

54

54

53

5?

52

52

~54~ 51

59

64

65

66 

67

68

68

68

68

68

71

7R

81

-

1.828 

60.9

0.381

0.42

Calendar year 1950: Max 220 

Water year 1950-51: Max 220

Mln 

Min

Mean 77.9 

Mean 90.3

Cfsm 0.487 

Cfsm 0.564

6.61

7.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
44 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Palatlakaha Creek near Okahumpka, Fla.

location. Lat 28°43', long. 81°53', in sec. 26, T. 20 S., R. 24 E., at bridge 2 miles

southeast of Okahumpka and 4 miles above mouth.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage.--Reference point on bridge. Observations of stage below reference point made only

when discharge measurements are made. 

Extremes.--1945-51: Maximum discharge measured, 436 cfs Sept. 17, 1945; minimum measured, 0.80 cfs May 30, 1945.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year 

October,1950 to September 1951

Nov. 6 ........ 197

Dec. 19 ........ 153

Jan. 30 ........ 108

Mar. 15 ........ 70.0

Apr. 25 ........ 49.0

June 5 ........ 16.4

July 19 ........ 20.9

Aug. 31 ........ 61.5

Haines Creek at Lisbon, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°53', long. 81°47', in sec. 2, T. 19 S., R. 25 E. , on left bank 15 ft

downstream from bridge on State Highway 44, a quarter of a mile west of Lisbon, and

8f miles northeast of Leesburg. 

Drainage area. 640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1951. 

gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 59.22 ft above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). 

Average discharge.--9 years, 299 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 382 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 3.11 ft);

minimum observed, 158 cfs June 27 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1942-51: Maximum discharge observed, 704 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 11, 1949 (gage height,

4.22 ft); minimum observed, 74 cfs June 23-26, 1943; minimum gage height observed,

1.16 ft June 26, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 6.4 ft in 1926, from information by local resident. 

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

££

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

252

255

252

248

248

248 

244 

248

246

250

252

254

250

250

249

255

266 

323

337

341

343

352

354

354

354

354

358

356

361 

358

361

9» 173 

296

0.462

0.53

Nov.

358

*361

361

361

352

350 

350 

348

348

348

352

350

343

343

34 1

348

343

341

339

339

339

339

339

335

331

*331

329

327

325

10i3l4 

344

0.538

0.60

Dec.

327

327

329

323

325

323

339 

343

343

343

339

346

346

343

343

341

343

343

343

341

339

341

341

341

339

343

341

*341

366

Ul

10.560 

341

0.533

0.61

Calendar year 1950: Max 508

Jan.

375

380

380

380

378

380 

378

373

370

370

370

373

373

373

368

370

368

366

366

363

361

361

361

358

361

358

356 

*TBT

356

11,430 

369

0.577

0.66

Feb.

356

358

366

361

363

382 

380

378

375

373

373

373

370

370

370

366

366

366

361

361

361

356

356

*354

354

352

-

'-

366

0.572

0.59

Mar.

350

350

350

348

346

341 

339

339

335

331

335

331

331

331

331

324

319

313

311

308

308

308

303

298

296

293

293

186

323

0.505

0.58

Apr.

279

279

274

*270

268

283 

57T

?76

279

276

274

270

268

265

263

259

261

255

261

261

26L

257

253

253

253

250

248

~

265

0.414

0.46

May

242

?3T

234

231

229

218 

213

211

211

209

206

203

99

* 92

87

84 

82

82

82

87

84

87

84

82

79

79

78

74

74

199

0.311

0.36

June

173

TTT

168

169

167

165 

164

163

161

161

161

161

159

160

161

161

160

161

163

161

161

161

161

*159

160

158

161

173

-

164

0.256

0.29

July

172

T87

191

192

1«2

200 

200

198

201

200

200

198

197

195

194

104 

1Q5

200

201

198

197

197

198

196

195

195

1°6

195

203

196

0.306

0.35

Aug.

202

205

202

206

203

205 

203

202

202

202

201

202

?05

202

198

106

1Q5

195

195

197

195

195

195

195

195

192

115

192

188

199

0.311

0.36

Sept.

184

184

183

188

190

194

195

192

190

188

188

185

1R2

181

184

*tflR

108

203

202

200

198

198

198

1T7

197

198

roi

203 

gQB

5.7R9 

193

0.302

0.34

Mln 120 Mean 278 Cfsm 0.434 in. 5.89

Water year 1950-51: Max 382 Mln 158 Mean 271 Cfsm 0.423 In. 5.73

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 45

Oklawaha River at Moss Bluff, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°05' , long. 81°53' , in sec. 22 or 23, T. 16 S., R. 24 E. , on left bank 

<!b it upstream from old channel, 50 ft upstream from highway l.-idge, 600 ft downstream 

from powerplant, and 0.4 mile southwest of Moss Bluff.

Drainage area. 910 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . February to September 1943 (discharge measurements only), October 1943

tO oGptGHlDQI1 1951 .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 12, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --8 years, 393 cfs.

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 796 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 48.10 ft); minimuln-,'Jo cfs May 26 (gage helght, 42.48 ft); minimum daily, 157 cfs Oct. 14 

d? n?fw 9«aX±? discha£ge, 988 cfs Oct. 19, 1944 (gage height, 49.31 ft); minimum, 

42 cfs Nov. 26, 1943 (gage height, 40.90 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Dec. 12, 1943.

Remarks Records good. Records include flow of old Oklawaha River channel. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. Normal limits of regulation of reservoir insufficient to affect monthly figures of runoff.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to June 15, Aug. 25 

to Sept. 26)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7 Dec. 8 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

43.0

44.5

47.9

154

302

764

43.9

44.9

45.9

260

371

490

43.8

44.6

45.4

205

286

377

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

9

11

15

16

18

19 

20

Zl 

2Z

23 

24

25

Z6

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

230 

225

214

217

253 

245

242

174

157

159

216

344

759

554

478

458

435

405

392

380

380

10.669

344

0.378

0.44

Nov.

379 

368

345

343

345

345

338

338

337

332

291

317

310

312

305

300

*293

292

295

-

9.886

330

0.363

0.40

Dec.

303 

333

356

354

346

348

348

327

337

350

348

354

335

356

350

351

356

350

399

472

10,806

349

0.384

0.44

Jan.

459 

450

437

431

429

431

431

430

431

425

424

428

425

419

423

418

419

418

*420

424

13,383

432

0.475

0.55

Feb.

434

488

583

456

450

452

441

448

447

443

t42

408

428

413

*407

411

414

-

-

12.297

439

0.482

0.50

Mar.

413

373

379

374

376

384

383

384

381

380

374

387

384

386

375

371

372

373

372

11.868

383

0.421

0.49

Apr.

36T 

*307

310

325

322

316

306

305

311

307

305

305

311

303

318

316

288

?72

274

-

9,203

307

0.337

0.38

May

276

-TFS

278

267

276

278

276

*273

251

235

234

236

232

233

213

23T5

226

228

227

7,858

253

0.278

0.32

June

221

217

219

216

220

219

219

215

225

225

228

224

219

*218

215

214 233"

245

-

6,714

224

0.246

0.27

July

TZB

285

279

2'1

270

268

267

267

263

261

264

271

265

265

2f>3

264

262

237

236

8.535

275

0.302

0.35

Aug.

279

286

?84 

2BO

282 

282

290

289

297

 790

308

323

330

302

276

298

2S5

^6fl

260

255

254

B.77B

283

0.311

0.36

Sept.

256

253

223

217 

220

214 

204

207

205

203

206

209

*202

357

757

254

246

246

244

285

TTs

7.405

247

0.271

0.30

Calendar year 1950: Max 759 Mln 115 Mean 320 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 759 Mln 157 Mean 322 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Oklawaha River near Ocala, Fla.

Location.--Lat 29°11' , long. 82°00' , In sec. 15, T. 15 S., R. 23 E., on left bank 15 ft 

upstream from highway bridge known as Sharpes Ferry, 2 miles upstream from Silver River, 

and 9 miles east of Ocala.

Drainage area.~1.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1930 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 36.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1937 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Mar. 

2, 1932, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 407 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Oct.' 19 (gage height, 4.15 ft); minimum, 212 cfs June 15 (gage height, 0.15 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 1,810 cfs June 15, 1934; maximum gage height, 5.52 ft 

Sept. 6, 1933; minimum discharge, 41 cfs May 7, 1939; minimum gage height,. -1.76 ft 

Aug. 2, 1932.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation and slight regulation at low flow caused 

by powerplant at Moss Bluff, 12 miles above station. Large seepage losses above station 

during prolonged periods of low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 7 to Jan. 20, Hay 7 to June 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27 Dec. 28 to Sept. 17 Sept. 18-30 

207 

563 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

1.2 

2.2

4.2

225

374

1,240

0.2 

1.8 

2.5

0.6

1.8 

2.4

217

380

530

Day

1

2

4 

5

6 

7

9 

10

11 

13 

13 

14 

15

17 

18 

19

20 

21

23

24

26

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf am 

In.

Oct.

327 

327

307 

296

290 

282

275 

285

283 

279 

264 

230 

233

324 

785 

1,200

Itl40 

1.060

859 

802

728

628 

589 

554 

*529

16.109 

520 

0.473 

0.54

Nov.

498 

476

445 

417

398 

380

359 

359

353 

346 

344 

341 

336

328 

318 

318

320 

320

315

315

307

296 

756

354 

0.322 

0.36

Dec.

301 

30T

330 

343

344 

359

366 

359

359 

355 

357 

359 

353

364 

361 

361

361

353 

359

364

376 

413 

481

359 

0.326 

0.38

Jan.

532 

558

532

521

518 

505

492 

479

471 

467 

463 

461

465

463 

451 

451

449

444

442 

444 

*445

474 

0.431 

0.50

Feb.

445 

463

471 

469

469 

498

53T

516

505 

494 

488 

484 

477

469 

465 

461

455

430

409

467 

0.425 

0.44

Mar.

406 

402

399 

399

393

383

371 

371

370 

389 

401 

393 

383

374 

371 

371

383

396

367 

368 

364

386 

0.351 

0.40

Apr.

355

336

318 

308

307 

325

340 

328

327 

327 

315 

312 

311

312 

293 

307

323

322

2T2. 

278

316 

0.287 

0.32

May

292 

283

271 

265

265 

278

266 

261

261 

2"59 

260 

*266 

260

240 

237

235

235

239

231 

229 

229

252 

0.229 

0.26

June

228

225

227 

225

222

220

218 

217

225

223 

220

218 

220

239 

235 

233

237

222

116 

254

229 

0.208 

0.23

July

235 

260

323 

285

265 

259

260 

263

253 

249 

241 

239 

236

237' 

?37 

251

252

242

245 

261 

246

254 

0.231 

0.27

Aug.

226 

230

264 

252

267 

204

*261

276

261 

254 

271 

281 

269

276 

269 

277

302 

298

261

24Q 

251 

242

8.251 

266 

0.242 

0.28

Sept.

241 

245

239 

240

245 

273

242

239

240 

224 

224 

22? 

227

243 

*353 

511

467 

38,?

257 

255

22JL

321 

334

8.170 

272 

0.247 

0.28

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max

1,540

1,200

Mln 

Mln

125

216

Mean 359 

Mean 345

Cfsm 0.326 In- 4.43 

Cfsm 0.314 In. 4.26

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 47

Silver Springs near Ocala, Fla.

Location. Measuring point for discharge measurements at lat 29°13', long. 82°02', in 

sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 23 E., 700 ft downstream from Paradise Landing, 0.7 mile downstream from head of springs, and 6.0 miles northeast of Ocala.

Records available. January 1933 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on Sharpes Ferry artesian well about 400 ft east of Oklawaha 

River, 2 miles upstream from Silver River, and 4.2 miles southeast of head of springs. 

Datum of gage is 42.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1937 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 22, 1947, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Supplementary water-stage recorder at head of springs in boat 

repair basin. Datum of gage is 38.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Feb. 20, 1947, supplementary staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 835 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Nov. 2-4; maximum gage height at

head of springs, 3.51 ft Oct. 19; minimum discharge, 777 cfs June 28, July 2, 3; minimum gage height at head of springs, 0.84 ft June 28.

1933-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 2-4, 1950; maximum gage height observed 

at head of springs, 5.50 ft Sept. 6, 1933; minimum daily discharge, 627 cfs Mar. 31, 

Apr. 1, 1933; minimum gage height observed at head of springs, 0.06 ft June 22, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Surface inflow between head of springs and measuring site is 

negligible. Discharge computed from relation between artesian pressure at Sharpes 

Ferry well and discharge at measuring point.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

4

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

2O

21

22 

23

24 

25

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.100 

1.100

1.110

1,100

1.100

1.100

1.100

1,100

1 .100

1,090

1 ,090

1.090

1,100

1.110

1.110

1,120

1.110 

1,120

1,120 

1,130

1 ,130 

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,11]

-

-

Nov.

1,140

1,150

1,150

1.130

1,140

1,140

1.130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1.110

1.120

1.130

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110 

1,100

1.100

1,100 

1.090

1,090

1,090

-

1,120

-

-

Dec.

.090 

.090

.090

.080

,080

.080

.080

.070

.070

.060

.060

,060

,060

,050

.040

,040 

,050

,040

.050 

,040

,040

.040

,040

1,065

-

-

Jan.

1,020 

1.020

1.020

1.030

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1.020

1 ,000

998

1,000

1 ,000

998

998 

998

998

982 

982

982

982

982

1,004

-

-

Feb.

982 

974

974

974

958

958

958

966

958

958

958

958

958

958

958

958

950

942

942 

934

-

-

959

-

-

Mar.

9_34

926

926

918

910

910

926

926

910

910

910

902

902

002

902

894

902

89 

89

90

89

88

910

-

-

Apr.

894

878

894

878

878

878

870

R62

862

862

S62

862

862

862

854

854

854

"847 

R47

854

847

~

867

-

-

May

847

847

833

826

833

833

833

826

820

814

820

B26

820

P20

P20

P14

808

808 

808

808

803

803

8?4

-

-

June

797

797

797

792

792

792

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

781 

781

781

781

781

781

"

788

-

-

July

781 

*781

781

781

786

786

786

786

7B6

786

786

732

7Q2

792

702

786

7R6

792 

792

792

7°2

702

7°2

7b8

-

-

Aug.

792. 

792

792

797

797

797

792

792

792

702

702

707

7P7

797

797

797

797

797 

797

803 

803

803

803

803

796

-

-

Sept.

803 

803

797 

797

803

803

797

797

797

797

797

7Q7

R03

803

SOS

803

803

814 

814

814 

820

820 

820

826

826

"

24,188 

806

-

-

Calendar year 195 O'i Max 1,150 Min 755 Mean 899 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,150 Jtin 781 Mean 920 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Oklawaha River at Eureka, Pla.

Location. Lat 29-°22', long. 81°54', iji sec. 9, T. 13 S., R. 24 E., on right bank 20 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 316 in Eureka, 3 miles downstream from Eaton 

CPGGK.

Drainage area. 1.420 sq mi, approximately.

Kecords available.--February 1930 to June 1934, September 1943 to September 1951

6,- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 15.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

datum3 Enelneers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 19, 1943, staff gage at same site and

Average discharge.--11 years (1930-33, 1943-51), 1 382 cfs

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 8.14 ft)- minimum discharge, 938 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.49 ft).

-i-i A A Si"?4 ' J- 943 "51: Maximum discharge observed, 6,260 cfs Sept. 7, 1933 (gage height 

11 00 ft); minimum observed, 626 cfs Feb. 2, 1933 (gage height, 2.94 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Apr. 14 to

June 16, July 28-31)

Oct. 1 to July 31 Aug. 1 to Sept. 30

4.3 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

925

1,080

1,500

2,230

3,400

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

6.7

1,060

1,170

1,630

2,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Of sm 

In.

Oct.

1.630 

1.610 

1.600 

1,580 

1,580

1,560 

1,540 

1,520

1,500

1,460

1,440

1,530 

1,790 

2.660 

3,330

3,280 

3,040

2,480

2,230 

2,160 

2,110 

2,060 

*2,010

60,990 

1,967 

1.39 

1.60

Nov.

i .Qfin 

,940 

,910 

,300 

,870

,840 

,830 

,810

,760

,720

,660

.630 

,630 

,620 

,610

,600 

,580

,580

,570 

* ,560 

1 .550

1.550

50.920 

1,697 

1.20 

1.33

Dec.

1.550 

1,540 

1.540 

1,580 

1.580

1,590 

1,600 

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,600 

1,580 

1,580 

1,570

1,570 

1,560

1,540

1,520 

1,530 

*1,540 

1,610 

1,710

48,940 

1,579 

1.11 

1.28

Jan.

1,730 

1 ,740 

1,740 

1,760 

1,770

1,760 

1,760 

1,740

1,700

1,670

1,630

1,600 

1,600 

1,590 

1,580

1.570 

1.560

1,550

1.540 

1,530 

1,520 

1.520 

*1.510

50,650 

1,634 

1.15

1.33

Feb.

1,510 

1,540 

1,560 

1,560 

1,550

1,540 

1.580 

1.580

1,580

1.580

1.550

1.520 

1.510 

1.510 

1,500

1.480 

1.470

1.440

*1,420 

1.420

42.580 

1,521 

1.07 

1.12

Mar.

1.410 

1,400 

1.390 

1.380 

1.380

,360 

.350

,320

.340

.320

.310 

.310 

,300 

,340

.350

,350

,310

,290 

,270 

,260 

,260

4 ,210 

,329 

.936

1.08

Apr.

1.230 

1,230 

*1,240 

1,230 

1,220

1.200 

1.210

1.20P

1,190 

1,190

1,150

1.130 

1,130 

1.130 

1.150

1,150 

1.140

1.150

1.120 

1.110 

1,100 

1.080

34.950 

1,165 

0.820 

0.92

May

1.060 

1.060 

1.060 

1.040 

1.040

1.030 

1.010

1.020

1.010 

1,010

*1,000

095 

995 

985 

978

Q76 

<576

992

992 

982 

974 

964

31, 121 

1,004 

0.707 

0.82

June

960 

954 

952 

956 

972

 364 

956

<35n

974 

978

982

1,020 

1,030 

1,040 

1,040

1,030 

1.020

988 

974

*970 

964 

964 

1,000 

1,010

29,500 

983 

0.692 

0.77

July

1.010 

1.040 

1,100 

al,130

ai.150

al.160 

al.180

al,l60

al,140 

al , 1 00

al«040

998 

,020 

,060 

,050

.060 

.110

,140 

,150

,090 

,060 

,060

,090

34,020 

1,097 

0.773 

0.89

Aug.

1.170 

1.140 

1, 150 

1.190 

1.190

1,180 

*1.240

1,210

l,2on 

1,200

1,200 

1,190

1,200 

1,200 

1>1QO 

1,210 

1,260

1,260 

1,250

1.220 

1.320

1.350

1.310 

1,250 

1.190 

1,150

37,870 

1,222 

0.861 

0.99

Sept.

,130 

,110 

,110 

,110 

,100

,100 

,140

,170

,120

>ino 

,080 

,060 

,060 

,060

,170 

,260 

* ,420 

,710 

,070

,OBO 

,920

,670 

,480

,380 

,310 

,280 

>2<50 

,340

39,710 

1,324 

0.932 

1.04

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,200 Mln 905 Mean 1,408 Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.46 

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,330 Mln 948 Mean 1,377 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.17

* Discharge measurement made on this date.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for Oklawaha River near Orange 

Springs.

Camps Canal near Rochelle, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°35', long. 82°15>, in Levy Grant, T. 10 S., R. 20 E., near right bank

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 234, 1.8 miles southwest of Rochelle and

about 5 miles upstream from Orange Lake. 

Drainage area. 115 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage. Reference point on bridge. Observations of stage below reference point made only

when discharge measurements are made. 

Extremes.--1948-51: Maximum discharge measured, 889 cfs Mar. 16, 1948; minimum observed,

less than 1 cfs on June 27, 1951.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 

1950 to September 1951

Nov. 10..... 204

Dec. 22..... 74.4

Feb. 1..... 46.6

Mar. 14..... 

Apr. 23..... 

May 18.....

39.8

13.6

2.74

June 27.. 

Aug. 10., 

Sept.19..

8.46

32.0

Field estimate; flow less than 1.0 cfs.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 49

Orange Lake Outlet near Citra, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°26', long. 82°07', in sec. 21, T. 12 S., R. 22 E., on left bank 15 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 301 and State Highway 200, 0.8 mile south of 

Island Grove, and 1.5 miles north of Citra.

Drainage area. Indeterminate. Total drainage area of Orange Lake Outlet and Lochloosa 

Lake Outlet above highway is 323 sq mi.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 53.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 401 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs June 15 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 677 cfs Mar. 17-24, 1948; maximum gage height, 7.81 

ft Mar. 17, 1948; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs June 27, 1950 (gage height, 3.17 ft). 

Maximum discharge measured, 976 cfs Nov. 10, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Orange and Lochloosa Lakes are connected by Cross Creek through 

which there may be a natural diversion from one lake to the other.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3-9)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 9 Aug. 10 to Sept. 30

2.85

2.9

3.4

2.3 

4.4

3.9 

4.5 

6. 1

65

126

409

2.95 

3.1 

3.6 

3.9

2.8

5.4

18

30

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water-year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

345

345

345

341

337

337 

329

325

321

320

316

310

304

295

289

284

59F

329

361

365

375

385

389

389

393

395

397

397

395

391

387

10,786 

348

NOV.

381

377

369

375

365

349 

345

339

*333

329

325

321

320

312

308

302

300

297

291

286

284

277

264

271

277

260

251

246

241

234

-

308

Dec.

228

225

222

225

220

215 

218

217

213

212

208

198

195

190

189

187

185

185

181

176

»171

160

168

165

161

157

158

160

158

166

177

190

Jan.

173

171

169

168

168

166 

165

168

163

155

152

150

9

8

8

9

4

2

139

139

137

136

134

133

134

133

126

124

122

121

»119

147

Feb.

116

122

120

116

113

111 

121

122

115

113

112

111

108

106

105

103

102

101

99

97

96

94

89

87

86

84

83

81

-

-

-

104

Mar.

79

78

75

73

71

70 

70

70

68

64

62

*68

74

73

69

65

62

60.

61

82

82

81

77

75

74

72

69

64

63

65

65

70.4

Apr.

62

6T

62

60

59

56 

55

56

57

55

55

55

55

51

49

8

7

6

4

6

4

3

» 3

2

1

1

0

8

7

6

-

49.5

May

34

5T

33

33

30

28

26

25

25

24

23

23

211-9

*18

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

9.8

632.8 

20.4

June

8.

6.

6.

6.

5.

4.

3.

3.

5.

6.

4.

3 .

2.

3.

3.

3.

5.

6.

6.

6.

6.

5.

5.

5.

4.

*3.

5.

8.8.

8.3

-

163.6 

5.45

July

9.8

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

5.9

10

7.8

7.8

6.9

5.4

4.

3.

3.

2.

3.

8.

9.

8.

7.

6.

6.

A , C

4.

3.

3 ,

2.

2.

2.

3 .

181.7 

5.86

Aug.

2.6

3TO

3.4

3.0

3.4

5.9

3.0

3.4

*3.4

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.4

5.2

5.8

4.6

4.1

5.2

8.4 7~n>

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

136.5 

4.40

Sept.

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.R

TTo

6.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.8

5.8

7.0

13

14

14

*14

14

15

16

16

17

21

25

26

28

-

328.0 

10.9

Calendar year 1950: Max 397 Mln 1.3 Mean lie

Water year 1950-51: Max 397 Mln 2.6 Mean 105

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Lochloosa Creek near Hawthorn, Pla.

Location.--Lat 29"33'55", long. 82°08'25", in sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 22 E., at downstream 

side of abandoned bridge, on sand road l£ miles upstream from Lochloosa Lake and 

3J miles southwest of Hawthorn.

Drainage area. 43.3 sq mi.

Records available. February 1947 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage is 

5"8.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1947-51: Maximum discharge measured, 418 cfs Jan. 26, 1948; minimum measured, 

0.98 cfs June 27, 1951.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 

to September 1951

Nov. 9........ 20.6 Mar. 12 ......... 4.60 June 27........ 0.98

Dec. 21........ 6.63 Apr. 23......... 2.62 Aug. 10........ 6.83

Jan. 31........ 4.36 May 18......... 1.01 Sept.19........ 84.6
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

Lochloosa Lake Outlet near Lochloosa, Fla.

51

Location.--Lat 29°29'10", long. 82°06'10", in sec. 3, T. 12 S., R. 22 E. , on right bank 

at upstream side of wing wall of culvert on U. S. Highway 301 and State Highway 200, 

1.3 miles south of Lochloosa and 2.4 miles north of Island Qrove.

Drainage area. Indeterminate. Total drainage area of Orange Lake Outlet and Lochloosa 

Lake Outlet above highway is 323 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1947 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 55.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 28, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs Oct. 22-24 (gage height, 4.49 ft); no 

flow "on many days .

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 341 cfs Mar. 12, 13, 1948 (gage height, 6.04 ft); no 

flow on many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Orange and Lochloosa Lakes are connected by Cross Creek through 

which there may be a natural diversion of flow from one lake to the other.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 1.1

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

2.2

3.7

11

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

4.5 139

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

91

90

38

87

86

83

82

82

31

30

77

75

70

66

65

71

100

125

129

135

138

138

137

134

131

127

1Z5

122

120

119

3,146

101

-

-

Nov.

117

TTs

112

113

110

105

102

98

*97

95

94

91

86

82

81

78

74

72

70

69

70

66

64

61

65

61

57

55

52

12"

2,461

82.0

-

-

Dec.

47

45

44

49

47

44

47

47

44

43

42

37

35

33

31

30

23

28

27

25

*23

22

21

20

20

19

18

19

18

20

25

998

32.2

_

-

Jan.

23

22

21

20

20

19

13

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.3

8.7

8.4

7.9

*7.9

446.0

14.4

-

-

Feb.

7.6

3.7

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.7

8.1

3.7

7.9

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.0

*.8

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

-

-

-

152.5

5.45

-

-

Mar.

.9

.7

.6

.4

.1

.1

.0

.9

.8

.3

.6

**1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

37.7

1.22

_

-

Apr.

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

4.9

0.16

-

-

May

(*)

0

0

-

-

June

(*)

-

0

0

--

July

0

0

-

-

Aug.

(*)

0

0

-

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

**.2

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

-

0.8

0.03

-

-

Calendar year 195ft Max 138 

Water year 1950-51: Max 133

Mln 

Mln

Mean 25.0 

Mean 19*. 9

Cfsm - In. 

Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
52

ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Fla.

1,490 cfs Nov. 16, 1941; minimum measDischarge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 

1950 to September 1951

Nov. 1..... 561

29..... 347

Dec. 27..... 226

Feb. 5..... 156

Feb. 28..... 110

Apr. 2..... 93.9

May 16..... 22.0

June 29..... 13.6

Aug. 8...... 18.0

Sept.21...... 114

Oklawaha River near Orange Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°30'15", long. 81°54'45", in sec. 29, T. 11 S. , R. 24 E. , on left bank

at Jordans Ferry and mouth of Orange Creek, 2 miles east of Orange Springs. Records

include flow of Orange Creek. 

Drainage area. 2.010 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Orange Creek. 

Records available.--February 1930 to September 1951. 

Sage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 7.12 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1936, at site a

quarter of a mile downstream at same datum 

Average discharge.--21 years, 1,672 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,380 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 9.27

ft); minimum observed, 1,060 cfs June 3,4, 8-11; minimum gage height observed, 3 98

ft June 9, 11.

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 9,760 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 12.00 ft, from

Iloodmarks); minimum observed, 741 cfs on several days January to June 1933; minimum

gage height observed, 2.46 ft Feb. 2, 1933. 

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Feb. 2, 

Aug. 15 to Sept. s)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 26 Aug. 27 to Sept. 30

1,060

1,310

1,710

3,110

4,420

4.1 

5.0 

6.6

1,160

1,460

2,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,300

2,280

2.240

2.200

2.160

2.130

2,090

2.060

2.040

2.010

1.980 

1.950

1,920

1 ,900

1.880

1.980 

2.470

3,280

3,610 

4.150

4.370

4.190

3.900

3.680

3,510

3,300

3.160 

3,060

2.940

2.860

83,870

2,705

1.35

1.55

Nov.

* 2,800

2'. 7 00

2,590

2.520

2.480

2,450

2,410

2.360

2,310

2.260

2,210

2,100

2,060

2,020

1,990 

1.980

1.950

1,920 

1.900

1.860 

1.820

1.820

1.800

1.780

1.760

1,750 

 1.740

1,740

-

63,890

2,130

1.06

1.18

Dec.

1.740

1.740

1.780

1.800

1.820

1.840

1,850

1.860

1.860

1.860

1.860

1,880

1,880

1.880

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,900 

1,910

1.910 

1.910

1.910

1.910

1.920

*l,920

1,930 

1,930

1,990

2,100

58,230

1,878

0.934

1.08

Jan.

2,210

2,250

2,250

2,260

2,260

2,240

2,250

2,220

2.180

2.160

2.140

2,110

2,090

2,080

2,050 

2,030

2,020

2,010

1,980 

1,960

1.950

1.960

1.930

1.920

1,920 

1,920

1.910

1.910

64.550

2,082

1.04

1.19

Feb.

1.900

1.930

1.960

*1.960

1,960

2.020

2,080

2.050

2.010

1.980

1,960

1,920

1,900

1.870

1.850

1,830 

1,810

1,780

1,750 

1.720

1.700

1.670

1.650

1,620

*1,600

~

-

52.160

1,863

0.927

0.97

Mar.

1.600

1.580

1,550

1.540

1,540

1,520

1,520

1.500

1 ,490

1.480

1,500

1,540

1,530

1,510

1.500

1.480

1.640

1.780 

1.750

1.690

1.640

1 ,610

1.550

1.530

1.500 

1.480

1.470

48,360

1,560

0.776

0.89

Apr.

1.460

*1.440

1.420

1.400

1.390

1.390

1.400

1.390

1.380

1,370

1,360

1,330

1,320

1,310

1.300

1.290

1.310

1.310 

1.310

1.320

1,320

1,300

1.300

1,280

1,250

-

40.320

1,344

0.669

0.75

May

1.240,

1,220

1,210 

1,200

1,200

1,180

1.170

1.160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1.160

1.140

1.140

*1,130

1,130

1.120

1, 120

1,100 

1,100

1,120

1.120

1,120

1.130

1,120

1,090

1.080

35,480

1,145

0.570

0.66

June

1,070

1,070 

i.nsn

1,070

1,080

1.080

1.080

1,070

1.060

1.070

1,070

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,150 

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,080

1 .100

1,120

-

33,080

1,103

0.549

0.61

July

1.120

1»160

1.190 

1.220

1,240

1.240

1.240

1,240

1.260

1,250

1,220

1,180

1,120

1,100

1 .090

1 .090

1. 80

1 , 80

1. 70 

I . 80

I . 00

1. 20

I. 00

1. 70

1. 50

1. 00

1. 40

36.620

1,181

0.588

0.68

Aug.

1.220

.260

.300 

.290

.270

.300

.260

* .250

.250

.240

.250

.240

.230 

.230

.230

.230

.230

.240

.280

.300 

,300

.321

.380

,400

,400

,400

,350

.290

39.840

1,285

0.639

0.74

Sept.

1.240

1.210

1.200 

1 .200

1.190

1.180

1.200

1,250

1,250

1,240

1.200

1.180

1'1?0 

1.150

1.180

1.240

1.310

1.710

1.860

2.130 

2.110

2.030

1.920

1.810

1.690

1.590

1.600

-

44,120

1,471

0.732

0.82

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,250 Mln 960 Mean 1,684 Cfsm 0.838 In. 11.37

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,370 Mln 1,060 Mean 1,645 _ Cfsm 0.818 In. 11.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 53

Oklawaha River at Riverside Landing, near Orange Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°30', long. 81°48', in sec. 33, T. 11 S., R. 25 E., on right bank near 

 boat dock, at Riverside Landing, 8£ miles east of Orange Springs.

Drainage area.--2,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 2,247 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs Oct. 23 (gage height, 8.43 ft); minimum, 1,140 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.71 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 7,320 cfs Sept. 10, 1950 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, 956 cfs June 3, 4, 6-19, 1945; minimum gage height, 3.97 ft June 17, 18, 1945.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.2 

7.3 

8.4

Oct. 23 to Sept. 30

2,330

3,700

5,510

4.7 

5.2 

6.0

8.5

1,140

1,380

2,020

5,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

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

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2,950 

2,920

2,890 

2,820

2,800 

2,750 

2,720 

2,670 

2,630

2,580 

2,520 

2,470 

2,450 

2,410

2,380 

2,520 

3,090 

4,630 

5.110

5,260

5,510 

b,350

4,770 

4,470

4,040 

*3,880

110,010 

3,549 

1.69 

1.95

Nov.

3,600

3,520

3.350 

3,280

3, 170 

3,120 

3,080

3,050

3,010

2,870 

2.820

2.770 

2.730 

2.720 

2,700 

2,680

2,650

2.580 

2.570

2.500

2,440 

*2,410

86,220 

2,874 

1.37 

1.53

Dec.

2,390 

2,370

2,410 

2,400

2,410 

2,420 

2.420 

2,420

2,400

2,360 

2,350

2,350 

2,340 

2,340 

2.320 

2.310

2,300

2,260

2,250

2, 220

2,200

72,440 

2,337 

1.11 

1.28

Jan.

2,520 

2.580

2,590 

2,570

2,540 

2.530 

2,520 

2.490

2,460

2.370 

2,360

2,350 

2,320 

2.300 

2.280 

2.250

2.230

2. 80 

2. 70

2, 40

2,120

72,710 

2,345 

1.12 

1.29

Feb.

*2.100 

2.140

2.170 

2.170

2,250 

2,280 

2,340 

2,340

2,310

2,240 

2.230

2,200 

2,180 

2.150 

2,130

2,060

2,030 

2,010

1,970

-

60,230 

2,151 

1.02 

1.07

Mar.

*1.910 

1,900

1.860 

1,850

1.810 

1 ,800 

1,780 

1,760

1.750

1.810 

1.830

1.830

1.810 

1 .790 

1.770 

1,760

2,010

2,150 

2,126

1,980

1,810

57,OfiO 

1,870 

0.890 

1.03

Apr.

1,730 

1.710

1,670 

*1>640

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,600

1.590

1.550 

1,520 

1,500

1,480 

1,460 

1.450 

1,460

1.480

1,490 

1,510

1 ,480

1.430

46,260 

1,542 

0. 734 

0.82

May

al>400 

al.406

al.370 

al.350

al.310 

al.300 

al.300 

al.290

al.280

al,260 

al,250

al>240 

*1,240 

al.220 

al.220

1.230

1.210 

1,240

1.260

1,220

39,430 

1,272 

0.606 

0.70

June

,180

,170

,160 

,160

,180 

,170 

,160 

1.150

,170

,200 

.210

,210 

.240 

,300 

,340

,310

,280 

,260

,220

,320

36,690 

1,223 

0.582 

0.65

July

1,270 

1 .370

1.390 

1.430

1.430 

1 ,440 

1 .460 

1.460

1,420

1 ,270 

1.220

1 .200 

1.180 

"1,210 

1,300

1,320

1 ,300 

1 ,320

1 ,350

1 ,330

41,600 

1,342 

0.639 

0.74

Aug.

1.430 

*1.420

1.550 

1,540

1,55" 

1.510 

1.490 

1.460

1.440

1,390 

1.380

1,380 

1,370 

1.360 

1,360

1,400

1,400 

1.450

1.520

1,520

45,210 

1,458 

0.694 

0.80

Sept.

1.390 

1.350

1.300 

1.290

1,300 

1.320 

1 .330 

1.320

1.300

1,280 

1 ,220 

1,240

1.300 

1,340 

1 ,540 

1.670

1,900

2,210 

2,250

2,120

1,900 

1,830

47,440 

1,581 

0.753 

0.84

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,150 Mln 1,070 Mean 2,061 Cfsm 0.981 In. 13.35 

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,510 Min 1,150 Mean 1,962 Cfsm 0.934 In. 12.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Orange Springs.
54 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

Little Haw Creek near Seville, Pla.

Location.--Lat 29°19', long. 81°23', In sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 29 E., near right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 305, 1.4 miles downstream from Lake Disston, 

and 6.4 miles east of Seville.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 T929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period January to September, 495 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 

30 (stage rising; peak gage height, 8.13 ft occurred on Oct. 3, 4, 1951); minimum, 0.3 

cfs June 9 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Jan. 17 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

2.2

0.3 

1.2 

8.5

3.4 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

6.5

7.2

231

299

441

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, January to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

1I

V a85

1

J

I.

1

. a60

53

51

49

47

46

44

42

40

45

43

39

37

36

25.

35

1,792

57.8

0.482

0.56

Feb.

34

IT

62

55

53

54

87

*93

97

101

106

110

113

114

113

110

106

100

95

89

80

71

66

61

58

54

51

_

-

-

2,277

81.3

0.678

0.71

Mar.

48 '55"

43

40

38

34

32

27

25

23

26

28

23

19

17

15

14

15

19

31

27

22

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

il

768

?4.8

0.207

0.24

Apr.

11

11

ii.

9.8

8.8

8.1

11

".8

8.4

8.4

.7

.1

.2

.6

.2

.1

.9

.5

* .5

.5

.0

.8

.6

.4

.9

.8

.6

.0

.4

-

2oe.i

6.94

0.058

0.06

May

" ~.

.

,

9 

.

%

,

.

t

,

.

.

<

,,

.;

t

.

t

,

,

JL62.6

2.02

0.017

0.02

June

*0.8

.7

.7

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

^4

.4

.5

1.1

1.0

.6

.7

1.0

.9

1.5

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

1.3

1.1

.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

-

27.1

0.90

0.0075

0.008

July

3.0

9.4

30

20

22

36

58

147

176

1Q9

198

187

169

148

*124

102

106

205

21*.

170

127

95

79

73

95

80

63

52

54

51

3,181.4

103

0.858

0.99

Aug.

43

73

159

109

109

140

132

125

122

100

80

66

54

45

61

60

49

42

37

32

*26

22

18

19

21

22

28

33

37

37

2,033

65.6

0.547

0.63

Sept.

37

47

46

42

39

37

40

34

28

25

22

13.

20

24

24

24

100

166

154

143

134

136

144

152

154

152

163

284

424

-

?,853

95.1

0.792

0.88

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge comput ?d on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 55

Etonia Creek near Florahome, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°44'05", long. 81°51'45", in sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 24 E., on left bank 130 

it downstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles east of Plorahome.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 69.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 13, 1950, at site,30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 745 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 4.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs; minimum, 5.3 cfs June 11; minimum gage height, 

0.00 ft June 3-5, 11.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 19, 1950; minimum, 2.9 cfs June 5, 1950; 

minimum gage height, that of June 3-5, 11, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those above 300 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 4-28)

Oct.

16

21

39

63

1 to May

1

i

5

3

.5

.0

.0

118

186

745

May 4 to

0.0

.3

.5

.9

1.3

Sept.

5.

11

18

45

82

30

.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 .

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

117

103

92

*84

79

74

69

68

61

57

53

51

47

45

80

331

670

472

4 14

358

302

254

228

196

178

163

149

136

126

5,2f6 

170

0.988

1.14

Nov.

110

104

109

104

97

91

88

80

77

72

70

68

66

*62

65

69

68

63

61

57

57

55

55

53

53

50

47

45

"

73.2

0.416

0.47

Dec.

45 

43

44

48

45

45

46

45

42

41

^9

38

38

38

42

41

41

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

29

40

12-

40.3

O.T34

0.27

Jan.

68 

60

57

53

*52

49

46

50

42

41

40

38

36

40

40

37

36

33

33

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

27

39.3

0.228

0.26

Feb.

26 

33

33

31

29

28

49

*50

38

35

33

32

30

28

26

26

25

?5

24

'2

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

-

-

~

18.8

0.167

0.17

Mar.

19 

18

18

17

17

17

17

!6

16

16

20

53

39

31

27

24

22

21

54

*62

63

52

41

35

30

28

25

24

24

24

<8.6

0.166

0.19

Apr.

22 

23

28

25

22

20

22

?4

22

21

20

19

18

18

IB

17

17

17

IP

18

17

74

66

36

25

2?

20

18

17

"

2Z.6

0.131

0.15

May

16 

16

*16

16

16

17

17

18.

18

17

17

17

16

14

12

11

11

10

".I

8.9

8.7

8.7

0,3

11

11

10

10

8.9

8.7

6.0

13.1

0.076

0.09

June

.4

.2

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2 

.9

5_l2

.9

* .7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.8

.2

7.6

8.5

8.9

".5

8.0

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

"

7.22

0.042

0.05

July

9.6 

9.6

15

18

13

11

10

Q.5

57* 

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

12

15

29

31

20

16

13

12

11

10

*10

9.6

10

11

12

13.1

0.076

0.09

Aug.

12

12

31

24

68

61

36

23

??

17

'15

15

18

15

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

IP

o.H

13

13

12

10

9.5

9.1

8.0

R.2.

17.8

0.103

0.12

Sept.

8.0 

8.0

7.8

sTo

7.8

8.0

*8.Q

8.0

a. 9

9.3

9.6

9.5

9.3

9.6

10

15

17

23

35

30

24

20

18

17

16

16

29

35

37

_74

-

^37. fi 

17.9

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max 670 

Water year 1950-51: Max 670

Mln 

Mln

3.3 

5.3

Mean 49.0 

Mean 39.5

Cfsm 0.285 In. 

Cfsm 0.230 In.

3.86

3.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Black Creek near Penney Farms, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°59', long. 81°51', in sec. 13, T. 6 S., R. 24 E., on right bank 20 ft

downstream from bridge on State Highway 16, half a mile dovmstream from Greens Creek,

2J- miles west of Penney Farms, and 10 miles west of Green Cove Springs.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records avallable. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 9.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,970 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 21.25 ft); minimum, 15 cfs June 14-16 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Oct. 19, 1944 (gage height, 26.33 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; minimum, 15 cfs Nov. 8-10, 

13, 14, 1940, June 14-16, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.77 ft June 21, 22, 1950.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1-19

1.7 61 14.0 1,570

2.0 81 16.0 2,630

7.0 544 19.0 5,340

12.0 1,120 20.0 6,480

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

15 2.0

7.0

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 7.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6-7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1 ,040

484

,317

252

199

160

133

129

116

96

82

73

66

62

11

225

1,180

6»250

1,150

1,160

774

435

317

252

220

194

176

160

142

18, 166

586

3.66

4.22

Nov.

133

125

121

133

125

112

104

95

91

88

86

86

86

84

*81

80

87

81

76

73

71

71

77

74

74

71

69

69

-

89.9

0.562

0.63

Dec.

69

68

70

83

79

73

75

77

73

69

68

68

66

74

133

121

100

86

74

72

71

69

68

65.

68

85

78

94

186

82.1

0.513

0.59

Jan.

168

129

104

*94

90

84

83

102

86

82

78

74

71

74

78

71

68

65

62

62

60

61

72

74

65

62

60

59

5JL

80.0

0.500

0.58

Feb.

58

78

7<J

69

64

61

129

108

SO

80

74

71

66

64

62

63

61

58

55

55

53

52

50

50

48.

48

_

-

-

69.9

0.437

0.45

Mar.

47

46

45

44

43

43

42

41

40.

40

60

168

116

87

65

55

50

53

*199

216

155

112

89

74

66

59

55

58

65

78.5

0.491

0.57

Apr.

57

62

125.

108

84

66

64

64

56

52

48

45

42

40

38

38

36

37

43

40

40

44

43

39

36

34

32

32_

53.0

0.325

0.36

May

32

*30

29

28

28

26

25

24

24

2.8

23-

28

25

24

23

23

24

24

23

22

22

26

24

24

31

28

24

22

2_L

25.5

0.159

0.18

June

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

IB

17

16

*18

17

16

11

16

21

29

28

27

23

21

18

18

19

56

38

49

62.

24.3

0.152

0.17

July

77

86

66

104

61

56

92

38

3S

31

26

22

21

19

13.

20

28

40

31

28

24

40

84

«*° *29

27

53

79

68

46.3

0.289

0.33

Aug.

59

104

2ZQ.

133

76

78

86

5?

46

42

48

50

54

44

37

36

32.

49

36

34

46

53

160

94

50

44

40

36

33

63.8

0.399

0.46

Sept.

31

31

34

36

31

*31

33

48 

47

42

34

31

29

ZS.

40

81

70

142

186

160 

112

84

65

54

47

46

150

88

75

160

"

68.2

0.426

0.48

Calendar year 1950; Max 6,250 Min 25 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.69

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,250 Min 15 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.662 In. 9.02

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 efs). Oct. 19 (7 a.m.) 7,970 cfs (21.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
57 ST. JOHNS RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Black Creek near Middleburg, Pla. 

L°C attnird'Lfta3°°°6 ' 5°"' 10ng ' 81 ° 54 ' 35 "- ln sec - 33 - T - 4 s-. R- 24 E., on left bank,

Drainage area. 170 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1931 to September 1951.

M of gage is 0.62 ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge.--19 years (1932-51), 178 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,120 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 20.88 ft from 

FIoocTmark); minimum observed, 5.7 cfs June 15 (gage height? 0.66 ft) 

fi * , 1 : -Maxlmu" discharge, 10,400 cfs Oct. 19, 1944 (gage height, 23.76 ft from 

8 ^fLfhP^11^ 'f y,?, extended above 7,000 cfs; miniSum obferved, 3.6 ofa jSSe *-> t j.yoo \ &o.^e neignt, u. ^io It),

cha^p1*1 ^ nnog^T' 25 '3 ft in June 1919 . from information by old resident (discharge, 15,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years L W 852: 1933(M). W 952: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

3.0 

8.0

4.5

6.5

21

52

176

734

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

1,500

1,770

2,280

4,090

7,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,600

886

585

*437

286

206

158

122

106

98

86

74

67

60

52

48

229

1,530

7.080 

5,120

2,950

4,090

2,250

1,170

788

514

382

296

236

196

158

31,860

1,028

6.05

6.97

Nov.

140

114

106

98

90

86

78

74

71

71

63

63

67

67

*67

63

60

60

56 

52

52

52

52

52

56

56

52

52

48

48

-

2,066

68.9

0.405

0.45

Dec.

48

45

48

60

63

56

60

74

71

63

63

56

56

52

63

~98 122

90

86 

86

78

71

63

56

52

52

52

63

67

71

122

2,107

68.0

0.400

0.46

Jan.

131

114

*106

98

90

78

71

74

71

67

63

60

56

56

56

56

52

52

48 

46

45

45

45

45

52

56

56

52

48

48

45

1,984

64.0

0.376

0.43

Feb.

48

60

71

63

60

56

122

*176

167

158

140

106

86

71

63

56

56

52

46 

46

45

42

42

38

37

35

35

21

-

-

2,014

71.9

0.423

0.44

Mar.

31

31

30

29

28

27

2B

28

28

27

27

33

114

114

122

94

67

52

52 

114

*158

L76

T?9

114

94

74

52

45

38

42

60

2,078

67.0

0.394

0.45

Apr.

63

56

90

106

94

74

63

60

56

48

45

38

34

30

27

25

24

21

22

42

45

32

30

114

TT4

67

48

38

31

27

-

1,565

52.2

0.307

0.34

May

23

*21

19

18

23

21

18

17

15

14

14

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

if2

11

9.9

11

11

12

13

21

20

17

13

11

462.8

14.9

0.088

0.10

June

9.9

9.1

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.3

6.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

*7.4

6.3

6.1

5*1

12

18

19

21 

56

48

26

24

16

16

16

13

13

13

14

-

430.5

14.4

0.085

0.09

July

34

45

33

§1

42

33

38

42

28

23

19

14

12

9.1

7.4

6.9

7.8

9.5

9.5

12

17

21

17

18

*15

12

10

21

25

32

33

709.2

22.9

0.135

0.16

Aug.

46

45

122

106

52

56

206

158

98

149

131

216

122

78

56

45

37

34

45 

45

42

33

37

246

246

114

63

45

35

27

11

2,759

69.0

0.524

0.60

Sept.

19

18

17

20

18

 17

17

16

14

12

10

9.9

9.1

9TT

20

56

94

176

216 

136

206

140

98

71

45

38

35

45

90

122

-

1,894.1

63.1

0.371

0.41

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,080 Win 10 Mean 222 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.74

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,080 Mln 5.7 Mean 137 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.90

Peak discharge (base. 1.300 cfsK Oct. 1 (3 a.m.) 2,000 cfa (14.52 ft); Oct. 19 (2 p.m.) 8,120 

cfa (20.88 ft); Oct. 22 (9 a.m.) 4,500 efs (17.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
58 MOULTRIE CREEK BASIN

Moultrie Creek near St. Augustine, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°49'40", long. 81°21'00", in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 29 E., on right bank 

6 ft downstream from bridge on Kings Road, two-fifths of a mile upstream from Fort 

Peyton Branch, and 5 miles southwest of St. Augustine.

Drainage area. 22 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 2.17 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 24.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 661 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 7.58 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs May 31, June 4, 5, 6, 9, 10.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 1,370 cfs Oct. 21, 1941 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs May 18, 22, 26, 30, June 1, 2, 1945.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

1.2 

4.7 

7.9

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

5.8

84

118

6.2

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

215

304

466

628

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20 

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

11

10

B.9

*7.5

.4

 4

 2

.7

.2

.0

.6

.2

.8

.3

.8

.0

5

TBT

1 

I

2i 194.0

70.8 

3.22

3.71

Nov.

39

36 

34

48

47

36

31

27

24

22

20

IB

17

16

14

*14

12

11

7.9

6.4 

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.0

A.8

3.8

"

528.5

17.6 

0.800

0.89

Dec.

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.2

4 .0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.1

3.1

2j&

2.9

3.1

4.4

12.

114.1

3.68 

0.167

0.19

Jan.

13

12

11 *10

8.9

6.4

7.5

8.9

8.4

7.5

7.1

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.0 

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.7

4.0

3.8

3i6.

3.6

195.3

6.30 

0.286

0.33

Feb.

3 4

7 1

7 1

6 4

5.7

16

22. *18

16

14

11

9.9

8.4

7.5

6.7

6.4

5.7

4.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.1

IsS.

-

-

?14.1

7.65 

0.348

0.36

Mar.

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.8

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.8

6.4 

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

85.6

2.76 

0.125

0.14

Apr.

1.8

T7T

t' 

.

,

.

1 ,

1 .

, t

.(

.

.

t

.

1. 1

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.7

76"

 fi

.6

-

28.7

0.96 

0.044

0.05

May

T5- 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

TT

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

16.6

0.54 

0.025

0.03

June

0.6

.6

.6

.4

, 5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.8

1.2

.9

1.0

TTT

1.5 

1.2 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

1.0

.8

 8

-

?7.0

0.90 

0.041

0.05

July

0.7

.8 

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

 Q

.9

1.4

1.5

1 .0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7 

.6 

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

1.7

1.?

25.4

0.82 

0.037

0.04

Aug.

1.4

1 .0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

1.5

1.0 

.8 

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6 

1.2

1.?

.9

.8

26.4

0.85 

0.039

0.04

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

1 .0

1.0

*?.4

1.4

1.0

.P

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

2.0

5.4

2.4

1 . R 

1.5 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0 

2.0

16

24

-

79.7

2.66

0. 121

0.13

Calendar year 1950: Max 546 Mln 0.4 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 0.527 In. 7.17

Water year 1950-51: Max 546 Mln 0.4 Mean 9.69 Cfsm 0.440 In. 5.96

Peak discharge (base. 350 cfs). Oct. 19 (4 a.m.) 661 cfs (7.58 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SPRUCE CREEK BASIN 

Spruce Creek near Samsula, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°03', long. 81°02', in sec. 1 T. 17 S., R. 32 E., on left bank 25 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, l| miles north of Samsula, and 9| miles 

west of New Smyrna.

Drainage area. 32 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during period, 122 cfs Sept. 18 (gage height, 

7.93 ft), but may have been greater Sept. 30 during period of no gage-height record; 

minimum, 0.1 cfs on several days in June; minimum gage height, 3.95 ft June 9.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, May 2 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

59

1.2 

1.9

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

7.3

3.8 

7.5

Discharge, In cubic feefc per second, May to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

^4

.2

.2

.2

t 2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

7.3

0.24

0.0075

0.008

June

0.

.

.

,

4

.

,

,

t.

.

.

.

.

,

.

.

M

,

.

.

.

,

.

-

4.4

0.15

0.0047

0.005

July

0.2

. c

lil

1.

1 .

,

,

.

.

.

.

* .

.

(

.

.

,

f I

.

.!

1.

.

.

.

.

22.

0.7

0.022

0.03

Aug.

1.0

1.2

1.0

, n

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

1.2

2.1

3.0

2.0

1.2

.8

.7

.4

.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

2.4

3.1

*3.5

3.8

3.1

3.0

3.6

4.2

4.0

3.3

2.5

60.5

1.95

0.061

0.07

Sept.

l.P

l.s

ill

1.4

2.P

6.Q -"i

22

15

9.5

6.4

4. °

3.8

3.2

4.7

13

1R

48

96

c ^

..

1

1 330

I J

..

1

\ aSO

I

J

-

739.9

24.7

0.772

0.86

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsrn In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station on nearby streams.
60 INDIAN RIVER BASIN

Crane Creek at Melbourne, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°04'42", long. 80°37'48", In sec. 4, T. 28 S., R. 37 E., on right bank 

24ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 192, if miles west of city hall In Melbourne, and 2-j miles upstream from Indian River.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq ml.

Records available.--March to September 19S1.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum disharge during period March to September, 125 cfs Sept. 30 (gage 

Height, 6.02 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs June 25, 26, 27, 28; minimum gage height, 2.79 ft 

June 27, 28.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, Mar. 14 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

1.8 

3.8 

6.7

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, March to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

.

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.2

4.3

4.0

. 3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.6

4.3

4.4

_

-

-

-

Apr.

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

4.0

4.2

8.4

14

8.8

7.8

7.3

34

30

17

13

11

*9.1

8.2

12

68

33

21

16

12

11

14

16

12

10

9.1

-

426.6

14.2

1.13

1.26

May

8.6

8.4

8 .0

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.6

8.2

9.4

10 .4

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.7

10

8.8

*6.7

5.7

5.1

225.3

7.27

0.577

0.66

June

4.7

4T4

4.3

4.3

4 .0

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.3 

3 .0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

3.2

4.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.2

-

91.2

3.04

0.241

0.27

July

2.8

iil

3 6

3 9

3 1

3 4

5 4

7 1

*14

10

11

8.2 

6.1

5.1

4.6

4.0

6.1

10

5.3

5.0

4.3

4.6

5.7

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.6

184.5

5.95

0.472

0.54

Aug.

19

12

34

48.

22

14

16

16

12

9.7

S.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5 ,

4.

*4.

3.

3.

Ill

3.

4.

6.

6.

6.

5.

5.

312.

10.

0.802

0.92

Sept.

5.1

4j7.

4.8

7.3

11

8.4

21

27

14

9.7

8.2

7.1

8.0 

7.3

6.7

8.8

7.S

10

16

24

20

17

14

13

12

11

9.7

11

70

iPJ.

496.6

16.6

1.32

1.47

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year ; Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). Sept. 30 (5:30 p.m.) 125 cfs (6.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
INDIAN RIVER BASIN 61

North Canal near Vero Beach, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°41'32", long. 80°25'0l", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 32 S., R. 39 E. , on right 

bank 800 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 1 and Florida East Coast Railway bridges and 

3.9 miles north of Vero Beach.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January to September 1949 (gage heights only) collected by United States Soil Conservation Service, available in files of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by U. S. Soil 

Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period November to September, 293 cfs Apr. 20 (gage 

height, 8.80 ft); minimum daily, 4 cfs July 18; minimum gage height, 4.06 ft Dec. 26.

Remarks. Records poor. Considerable pumping into canal for drainage above station.

Cooperation. Prior to Apr. 2, water-stage recorder inspected by employees of United 

States Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, November 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

*29

29

28

27

28

32

37

32

29

27

-

-

-

-

Dec.

26

24

23

22

22

21

21

22 

21

20

*21

20

20

19

18

17 

17 

16

16

16

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

563 

18.2

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

13

IT

15

14

15

14

14

14 

14 

16

17

17

17

18

*17

17

17

16

14

16

15

15

16

471 

15.2

-

-

Feb.

15.

320

380

asT

340

30

28

24

22

20

19

18

18

17

17 

16 

16

16

*17

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

-

-

-

650 

23.2

-

-

Mar.

19

20

20

19

19

18

20

19 

19

19

19

18

21

24

22

16

15

14

11

13

14

13

13

13

*13

13

13

15

15

18

524 

16.9

-

-

Apr.

17

Jl.

16

17

17

16

45

144 

84

60

70

75

78

58

46

41 

35

30

153

266

188

126

86

64

51

*43

38

34

32

32

-

1,977 

65.9

-

-

May

29

28

27

25

22

21

19

19 

19

19

18

21

24

23

19

16 

16

15

15

*14

16

15

15

17

20

53

57

40

31

24

22,9

-

-

June

20

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

12

10

2

10 

11 

10

18

*15

13

13

12

11

11

in

10

9

9

9

-

12.2

-

-

July

9

9

a 0

a 1

a 7

a 7

a 4

a 2 

a 1

4

12

13

13

9

8

6 

5 

4

*6

6

18

a!4

10

14

11

17

21

14

12

22

28

12.8

-

-

Aug.

18

13

12

9

7

6

9

107 

114

69

34

26

22

18

*16

15 

17 

15

13

12

14

12

11

11

1"

in

12

14

21

17

13

22.5

-

-

Sept.

13

12

12

14

13

13

13

16 

15

*13

12

11

10

10

10

12

10 

9

9

10

9

10

10

K

R

8

q

12

22

206

-

53Q 

18.0

-

-

Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

and records for Main Canal at Vero Beach and South Canal near Vero Beach.

Pal nfal1 re cords,
62 INDIAN RIVER BASIN

Main Canal at Vero Beach, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°38'S4", long. 80°24'10", in SE^ sec. 35, T. 32 S., R. 39 E., on right 

bank 8 ft upstream from dam and 0.6 mile northwest of Vero Beach.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1949 to September 1950 (gage heights only) collected by United States Soil Conservation Service, available in files of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by U. S. Soil 

Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimunf, 12 cfs Oct. 10-13 (gage height, 9.2 ft).

Flood of Oct. 18, 1950, was highest recorded since January 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable pumping into canal for drainage above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder charts furnished Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 and water-stage recorder inspected Nov. 21 to Apr. 2 by United States Soil Conservation Service.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 4

12 11.0

42 12.0

118 13.5

223

July 5 to Sept. 30

353

660

1,230

9.3

9.6

10.0

10.3

18

53

118

178

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

21

21

31

31

31

21

21

21

21

12

12

12

12

31

42

84

353

1 .030

1.190

835

470

382

325

223

17B

200

137

3120 

allO

100

100

6,177

199

-

-

Nov.

100

84

84

69

69

55

55

55

55

55

42

42

42

42

55

69

55

55

42

42

*42

41

40

40

40

46

55

45 

39

39

-

1,594

53.1

-

-

Dec.

35

34

33

33

32

31

32

32

32

30

27

*27

26

25

24

24

24

2B

24

24

24

24

23

73

23

2* 

a24

a2* 

a24

a 24

a25

836

27.0

-

Jan.

a23

22

21

21

18

18

19

19

19

21

20

a20

a20

20

21

21

20

22

23

23

23

a24

a24

*25

25

25

a25

a24

23

24

680

21.9

_

-

Feb.

25

35

L59

118

81

63

59

58

48

42

39

38

36

33

32

31

30

2Q

* 29

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

28

-

-

1,231

44.0

_

-

Mar.

a25

a28

a30

a28

27

27

a30

a27

a25

a27

29

32

a_34

334

a34

a.3,2

aso

a25

23

23

24

.21

21

21

21

* 21

22 

23

24

23

812

26.2

-

-

Apr.

25.

27

29

29

27

28

70

200

32

75

80

95

92

66

52

45

41

40

198

470

306

182

120

87

*72

61

47

45

-

2,807

93.6

-

-

May

42

40

38

35

33

30

30

29

29

28

28

29

30

28

a26

a23

a23

a22

a22

a21

«21

23

24

23

24

30

59

47

40

1 .037

33.5

-

-

June

34

31

29

27

28

27

25

24

23

24

23

28

25

23

23

23

21

24

33

32

*2B

25

31

33

31

30

29

31

-

823

27.4

_

-

July

32

32

a35

a40

a LOO

a70

a40

a27

33

30

35

53

45

39

33

30

28

27

*26

27

33

33

35

a.50

36

69

41

85

85

1,360

43.9

-

Aug.

64

61

57

50

46

44

52

176 T5-9

120

95

78

67

59

*53

50

48

44

43

41

40

41

40

38

36

36

38

43

41

1.839

59.3

-

Sept.

40

40

40

39

41

30

38

36

32

* 2 q

2q

a27

a26

azs.

a26

a27

28

30

30

28

27

26

25

27

a26

a25

aso

alBO

-

1 .062

35.4

-

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,190 Mln 12 Mean 55.5 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for North and South Canals near Vero Beach.
INDIAN RIVER BASIN 

South Canal near Vero Beach, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°36'14", long. 80°23'13", in SE^- sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 39 E. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 605, 2.5 miles south 

of Vero Beach.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1951 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1949 to September 1950 (gage heights only) collected by United States Soil Conservation Service, available In files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by U. S. Soil 

Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 707 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 10.7 ft); mlnimum daily, 4 cfs June 15; minimum gage height, 4.4 ft Nov. 7-14.

Flood of Oct. 18, 1950, was highest recorded since January 1949.

Remarks.--Records poor. Considerable pumping into canal for drainage above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder charts furnished Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 and water-stage recorder inspected Nov. 21 to Apr. 2 by United States Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

e25

e20

-

f e!5

J

C25

650

209

437

599

3600

3350

3250

also

gl!9

alOO

aBO 

a90

a60

a 45

a40

33

33

3,540

114

_

-

Nov.

33

33

2B

28

2B

28

_23

23

23 

23

23

23

23

23

33

33

33

33

28 *27

27

26

26

26

27 

30

.25

28

25

26

825

27.5

_

-

Dec.

26.

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

*20

*20

20

20

18

19

19

19

-L2

IB

18

18

17

17

17

18 

18

18

18

21

605

19.5

_

-

Jan.

20

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

22

23

24

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

22

21

21

*23

22

23

21 

22

21

22

23

659

21.3

Feb.

24

330

aBO 3~45"

330

24

21

20

18 

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

17

17

18

18

17

19

20

_

_

-

615

22.0

_

- \

Mar.

19

21

24

23

24

23

25

24

23 

24

29

28

ifl

30

29

30

24

22

19

17

15

14

14

13

11

314

317

320

327

654

21.1

_

-

Apr.

325

23

327

327

325

325

aioo

3250

g60

350

370

3120

3100

360

350

41

40

3B

183

419

330

169

64

50

*46

44 

41

40

40

-

2,603

86.8

_

-

Msy

38

36

35

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

26

29

26

22

21

21

21

19

17

*21

23

20

17

29

100 

64

35

23

17

Q05

29.2

_

-

June

14

12

11

9

B

B

7

5

5

7

9

B

5

_4

6

21

28

50

*32

25

23

19

15

12

9 

8 

8

8

8

-

390

13.0

-

July

10

To

1 1

1 3

12.

51

31

24

22

30

49

39

30

24

20

16

15

*15

54

53

36

31

a60

42

40 

34 

25

21

36

46

1 .003

32.4

-

Aug.

32

26

25

24

2C

17

22

66

57

3n

23

19

15

*13

al2

311

311

310

310

g!2

311

310

310

a£

12 

330

325

320

317

649

20.9

-

Sept.

315

314

ai4

17

16

14

14

la

17 

*15

13

12.

12

15

16

21

25

23

22

22

20

18

16

22

22

a!9 

a2l

a50

a3oo

-

841

28.0

-

Cslendsr yesr 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-6!: Max 600 Min 4 Mean 36.4 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record! discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, rainfall records, and records for Msin and North Canals near Vero Besch.

e St3ge-dlsch3rge relstion Indefinite; dischsrge estimated on bssis of gage-height record and records for Main Canal 3t Vero Besch.

g Computed from once-daily stsff-gsge reading.
64 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AMD THE EVERGLADES

Lake Okeechobee, Fla.

Location.--Center of lake, lat 26°57', long. 80°50 1 , In southern Florida.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. 1915 

to 1931 in reports or files of Everglades Drainage District.

Gage.--Three staff gages read once daily at Hurricane Gate No. 2, Hurricane Gate No. 6. 

and Port Mayaca. Datum of gages is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Jan. 1, 1951, seven staff gages at various locations on rim of lake at same 

datum.

Extremes. 1931-51: Maximum gage height observed, 20.1 ft, present datum, Sept. 4, 1933; 

minimum observed, 10.3 ft, present datum, May 17, 1932.

Remarks.--Stage of lake regulated by gates at several lake outlets. Total usable capacity of lake, 1,320,000 acre-ft. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1951 

are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12.88

12.85

12.90

12.88

12.88

12.88

12.85

12.86

12.84

12.87

12.85

12.85

12.87

12.85

12.94

12.91

12.95

13.55

13.43

13.45

13.41

13.60

13.65

13.72

13.74

13.77

13.79

13.84

13.83

13.86

13.85

Nov.

13.88

13.87

13.89

13.87

13.96

13.93

13.88

13.87

13.91

13.92

13.91

13.90

13.90

13.93

13.88

13.91

13.92

13.93

13.88

13.89

13.98

13.84

13.89

13.85

13.90

13.84

13.84

13.83

13.84

13.81

-

Dec.

13.79

13.80

13.78

13.80

13.82

13.79

13.83

13.93

13.89

13.83

13.81

13.76

13.84

13.81

13.80

13.81

13.80

13.85

13.80

13. 79

13.84

13.80

13.81

13.77

13.78

13.75

13.76

13.78

13.77

13.77

13.78

Jan.

13.86

13.74

13.75

13.72

13.71

13.77

13.77

13.65

13.71

13.67

13.67

13.67

13.66

13.66

13.63

13.60

13.63

13.62

13.63

13.63

13.64

13.63

13.64

13.61

13.58

13.51

13.57

13.59

13.56

13.57

13.54

Feb.

13.55

13.49

13.56

13.64

13.65

13.63

13.63

13.56

13.65

13.63

13.62

13.58

13.58

13.61

13.62

13.61

13.59

13.58

13.60

13.59

13.60

13.57

13.58

13.61

13.53

13.53

13.50

13.51

-

-

-

Mar.

13.51

13.49

13.47

13.48

13.47

13.45

13.42

13.41

13.39

13.44

13.36

13.30

13.38

13.22

13.30

13.32

13.30

13.27

13.24

13.22

13.17

13.21

13.22

13.16

13.15

13.14

13.13

13.18

13.08

13.07

13.01

Apr.

13.05

13.04

13.01

12.95

12.96

12.93

12.82

12.96

12.92

13.04

13.02

12.99

13.01

13.01

13.00

12.97

13.02

12.99

13.05

13.16

13.19

13.24

13.18

13.16

13.13

13.14

13.14

13.09

13.09

13.10

-

May

13.09

13.07

13.09

13.08

13.08

13.06

12.97

13.00

13.00

12.97

12.93

12.99

13.02

12.94

12.92

12.86

12.89

12.85

12.89

12.86

12.83

12.94

12.92

12.98

12.89

12.86

12.80

12.90

12.91

12.87

12.86

June

12.77

12.82

12.77

12.76

12.76

12.75

12.68

12.73

12.71

12.68

12.68

12.65

12.71

12.69

12.67

12.71

12.67

12.70

12.79

12.82

12.83

12.93

12.92

12.90

12.89

12.93

12.86

12.86

12.82

12.81

July

12.78

12.77

12.84

12.89

12.88

12.90

12.87

12.92

12.96"

12.97

13.00

12.99

13.00

13.00

13.03

13.04

13.04

13.05

13.06

13.03

13.04

13.05

13.07

13.04

13.05

13.12

13.12

13.11

13.11

13.10

13.19

Aug.

13.19

13.21

13.27

13.23

13.27

13.27

13.23

13.22

13.24

13.26

13.26

13.32

13.35

13.34

13.40

13.44

13.50

13.49

13.50

13.53

13.49

13.53

13.61

13.61

13.59

13.58

13.61

13.62

13.62

13.69

13.70

Sept.

13.72

13.73

13.75

13.74

13.73

13.74

13.75

13.76

13.80

13.78

13.79

13.82

13.81

13.78

13.82

13.84

13.85

13.84

13.86

13.89

13.86

13.89

13.86

13.86

13.83

13.83

13.81

13.84

13.81

13.93

Note. Figures in above table are means of readings from 7 gages prior- to Jan. 1, 1951, and from 

3 gages thereafter.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 65

 Fisheating Creek at Palmdale, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°56<, long. 81°19', In sec. 3, T. 41 S., R. 30 E., near right bank on

 downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 1 mile south of Palmdale, and 16 miles 

upstream from Lake Okeechobee.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 27.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929. Prior to Mar. 16, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 6.42 ft); no 

flow Mar. 18 to July 19.

1931-51: Maximum discharge observed, 16,400 cfs Sept. 19, 1947 (gage height, 11.06 

ft); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.55 

1.6

1. 7 

1.8

Discharge

1.1 

cubic

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

75

112

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

196

370

800

1,550

feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

28

26

23

21

19

17

16

16

16

18

21

24

24

21

20

*27

84

127

147

147

356

432

356

297

251

212

178

143

114

99

3,313

107

0.351

0.40

Nov.

85

71

62

53

46

40

35

31

28

26

23

21

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

9.8

8.8

7.8

6.S

6.3

5.8

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.1

-

685.4

22.8

0.075

0.08

Dec.

2.9

3.1

3.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

6.8

9.3

9.8

9.6

<9.6

9.8

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

213.5

6.89

0.023

0.03

Jan.

.8

.6

.9

.7

.3

.2

.0

* .8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

* .0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

^6

44.8

1.45

0.0048

0.006

Feb.

0.6

.8

6.6

11

11

15

21

26

28

28

28

26

23

20

17

15

13

11

*9.0

7.6

6.3

5. 1

4.1

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

-

-

-

343.2

12.3

0.040

0.04

Mar.

1.2

1.0

,9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

0.23

0.00075

0.0009

Apr.

0

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.0

15

18

20

22

25

28

34

50

77

*118

160

575.0'

18.5

0.061

0.07

Aug.

166

182

201

254

275

242

236

209

*196

219

254

242

251

254

239

234

248

239

242

301

293

271

285

a290

a295

3290

3285

a285

3285

3300

a310

7,873

254

0.833

0.96

Sept.

a305

3300

3295

3540

1,000

1.380

1,260

1,120

935

*800

696

600

514

464

408

376

361

408

403

376

376

420

484

458

*414

370

348

a321

a630

31,200

-

17,562

585

1.92

2.14

Calendar year 1950: Max 568 Mln o Mean 25.3 Cfsm 0.083 In. 1.12

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,380 Mln o Mean 83.9 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.73

Pesk dlsehsrge (bsse, 1,500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Dlschsrge messurement made on this day.

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estlmsted on basis of rainfall records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
66 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Brick-Alligator Canal near Ashton, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°10'40", long. 81°12'26", in sec. 34, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., near center 

span at downstream side of highway bridge, 2,200 ft northwest of Brick Lake and 5 miles 

southeast of Ashton.

Records available.--December 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 132 cfs Oct. 19, 1950; no flow observed 

June 15, 1950, and June 27, 1951.

Remarks.--Entire flow at this station represents diversion to or from Brick Lake. Normal 

direction of flow in canal is toward Alligator Lake but is occasionally reversed. Natural drainage from Brick Lake is through swamp outlet on south side of lake into Canoe 

Creek.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 19.......... 132 May 18.......... a2.l

Nov. 29.......... 14.5 June 27.......... 0

Jan. 10.......... 17.9 Aug. 9.......... 38.3

Feb. 15.......... 16.8 Sept.20.......... 86.1

Apr. 5.......... .84

a Field estimate.

Lizzie-Lost Canal near Ashton, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°15'29" (revised), long. 81°11'20", in sec. 2, T. 36 S., R. 31 E., near 

center span at downstream side of highway bridge on north side of Lake Lizzie, 3.5 miles 

(revised) northeast of Astiton and 4 miles southeast of Narcoossee.

Drainage area. 31.4 sq mi (excludes area drained by Brick Lake).

Records available.--December 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 74.0 cfs Dec. 20, 1949; maximum reverse 

flow measured, 17.2 cfs Oct. 17, 1950.

Remarks. Normal flow is toward Lake Lost. Discharge includes flow diverted from Brick 

Lake through Brick-Alligator Canal.

Discharge measurements. In cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 17.......... -17.2 May 17.......... 17.2

Nov. 29.......... 56.4 June 26.......... 16.7

Jan. 9.......... 45.2 Aug. 10.......... 30.7

Feb. 16.......... 37.6 Sept.21.......... 44.6

Apr. 5.......... 16.8

Note. Negative figure Indicates reverse flow.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES I

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near Narcoossee, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°20'22", long. 81°10'27", in sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 31 E., on left bank 

36 ft downstream from private bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from Lake Mary Jane, 1.2 miles 

downstream from Lake Myrtle, and 4.9 miles northeast of Narcoossee.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 65.98 ft above mean sea level (levels bv 

Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 320 cfs Oct. 23-27; maximum gage height 5.81 ft 

Oct. 24, 25; minimum discharge, 13 cfs June 10, 11 (gage height, S.23 ft).

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 23-27, 1950; maximum gage height, that of 

Oct. 24, 25, 1950; minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs July 1, 1950 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

2.2 12 4.0 130

2.5 24 5.0 232

3.0 51 5.8 320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

21

7T

21

22

22

22

21

22

23

22

23

22

22

22

22

26

50

134

226

»270

298

309

320 3T5

320

320

309

309

298

298

287

4,422

143

1.21

1.3?

Nov.

276 "265

260

248

238

226

221

210

204

199

188

182

177

166

161

161

152

147

142

142

134

130

126

126

117

117

113

» 109

105

102

-

5.144

171

1.45

1.62

Dec.

100

99

100

109

109

113

TTO

109

109

109

105

105

104

103

101

100

101

105

105

103

102

101

100

99

98

96

94

94

93

-il 94

3,160

102

0.864

1.00

Jan.

94

94

94

93

91

90

90

86

84

82

*82

81

80

79

77

75

74

73

72

71

70

68

67

66

65

63

62

61

60

59

TS

2,362

76.2

0.646

0.74

Feb.

58

61

75

78

79

81

FT

80

80

78

77

76

74

*72

71

70

68

66

65

63

61

59

58

57

56

55

53

52

_

_

-

1.904

68.0

0.576

0.60

Mar.

52

57

49

48

47

46

44

43

43

41

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

31

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

1,160

37.4

0.317

0.37

Apr.

25

24

24

*23

22.

22

28

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

30

30

32

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

31

32

31

-

917

30.6

0.259

0.29

May

30 TO

28

27

26

24

23

23

22

24

26

25

25

24

22

*22

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

22

22

20

20

20

705

22.7

0.192

0.22

June

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

15

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

22

23

24

24

24

26

2S

 27

26

26

25

26

612

20.4

0.173

0.19

July

26

25

26

31

31

30

30

30

32

35

38

38

38

37

36

35

33

4

0

1

6

2

63

82

121

142

161

182

194

204

210

2,123

68.5

0.581

0.67

Aug.

210

216

216

216

216

218

221

*226

226

221

216

216

204

204

221

23S

238

2 2

2 8

2 3

2 3

2 8

232

226

216

210

204

194

3188

31S2

8176

6,745

218

1.85

2.13

Sept.

3171

3167

3163

3159

3156

3153

3150

3 8

3 6

3 4

3 3

3 1

3 2

3142

3160

172

182

204

 232

254

265

270

276

TTO

270

?65

260

260

270

273

6.010

200

1.69

1.89

Calendar year 1950: Max 320 Min 2.2 Mean 69.2 Cfsm 0.586 !« 7.96

Water year 1950-51: Max 320 Min 14 Mean 96.6 Cfsm 0.819 !" 11.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; disehsrge estlmsted on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby stations.

Mary Jane-Hart Canal near.Narcoossee, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°22'54", long. 81°11'24", in sec. 23, T. 24 S., R. 31 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge 500 ft east of Lake Mary Jane, 4.5 miles by road 

from State Highway 15, and 65 miles (revised) northeast of Narcoossee.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi (includes area drained by Econlockhatchee Headwaters Canal above 

point of diversion).

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

tarr gage read only when discharge measurements are ma 

. 1942-51: Maximum discharge measured, 448 cfs Oct.

de.

30, 1947; no flow May 24,

Remarks. --Some diversion above station into St. Johns River basin through Econlockhatchee 

Headwaters Canal.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, wster year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 18.......... 252

Nov. 28.......... 119

Jan. 11.......... 90.4

Feb. 14.......... 82.4

Apr. 4.......... 19.5

May 16.......... 16.1

June 27.......... 28.6

Aug. 8.......... 291

Sept.19.......... 219
68 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Hart-East Tohopekaliga Canal near Narcoossee, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°20'23", long. 81°13'42" (revised), in sec. 4, T. 25 S., R. 31 E., on

 left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, a quarter of a mile east of 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, a quarter of a mile east of East 

Tohopekaliga Lake and 3 miles north of Narcoossee.

Drainage area.--181 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Prior to Feb. 4, 1943, 

at datum 3.40 ft higher.

Extremes.--1942-51: Maximum discharge measured, 934 cfs Sept. 19, 1945; maximum reverse

 flow measured, 0.25 cfs Feb. 26, 1946 (affected by wind).

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water 

year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 20.......... 390

Nov. 28.......... 172

Jan. 11.......... 126

Feb. 14.......... 97.5

Apr. 4.......... 24.4

May 16.......... 18.5

June 26.......... 20.3

Aug. 8.......... 404

Sept.19.......... 234

East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekaliga Canal near St. Cloud, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°15'59", long. 81°18'35" (revised), in sec. 34, T. 25 S., R. 30 E. , near

 left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 300 ft downstream from outlet of East

Tohopekaliga Lake, and 1.8 miles northwest of St. Cloud. 

Drainage area.--300 sqmi. Records available. May 1942 to December 1949 (discharge measurements only), January 195U

to September 1951. Gage.--Staff gage read once daily prior to July 1, 1951, and twice daily thereafter. Prior

 to May 27, 1943, staff gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 428 cfs at 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (stage rising; peak

 occurred Oct. 7-9, 1951, discharge 505 cfs); minimum, 48 cfs June 11 (gage height, 1.60 

ft) 1950-51: Maximum discharge observed, 464 cfs Jan. 1-4, 8, 1950; maximum gage height 

observed, 5.72 ft Jan. 2, 8, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 27 cfs Aug. 29, 1950

ga i942-51: 'Maximum discharge measured, 1,140 cfs Sept. 19, 1945 (gage height, 9.08 ft); 

no flow on May 25, 1949. 

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

73

73

76

76

72

70

69

69

69

67

66 

63

60

59

*80

141

182

21* 

237

261

276

289

304

309

315

32*

331

333

334

163

0.543

0.63

Nov.

340

344

346

346

346

344

344

344

346

346

342

344

341

338

338

333

328 

326

323 

321

3L8

306

304

302

299

297

*2as.

331

1.10

1.22

Dec.

288

283

281

294

294

297

292

290

285

281

279

277

274

279

283

283

281

281 

281

279

277

274

270

270

270

263

270

282

0.940

1.08

Jan.

270

268

268

263

259

259

*257

253

249

249

249

241

239

235

233

231

229 

227

225 

224

222

224

222

215

212

210

207

203

239

0.797

0.92

Feb.

199

210

220 

218

218

212

222

220

218

218

215

214

212

*210

208

205

201

198 

192

196 

192

190

189

185

183

180

_

_

-

206

0.687

0.71

Mar.

ITS

176

173

173

171

168

166

164

163

159

157

155

148

146

145

139

139

139

136 

134

130

130

129

126

120

115

TTT

115

147

0.490

0.57

Apr.

110

110

108 

*106

102

101

105

117

119

117

119

119

113

111

110

110

110

115

111 

108

111

111

110

106

104

102

108

-

110

0.367

0.41

May

108

106

104 

101

93

92

90

86

93

95

95

93

90

83

*79

79

76

76

72 

69

67

70

67

67

67

65

64

62

83.0

0.277

0.32

June

61

59

56 

55

54 

54

53

52

50

49

48

52

58

56

56

56

56

58

64

66 

67

67

73

»73

73

73

72

70

60.0

0.200

0.22

July

68

69

67 

67

66 

67

67

70

70

74

74

73

74

74

75

72

93

123

135

139 

150

168

L90

209

217

223

227

231

235

119

0.397

0.46

Aug.

238

242

246

252

261 

267

 272

278

285

292

298

302

306

314

321

331

338

342

348

362 

362

357

351

349

348

346

349

349

346

314

1.05

1.20

Sept.

346

342

341

341

338 

338

337

336

336

334

331

328

326

322 

317

314

*312

310

309

306

308 

309

306

306

318

332

349

362

405

329

1.10

1.22

Calendar year 1950: Max 464 

Water year 1950-51: Max 405

Min 

Min 48

Mean 183 

Mean 198

Cfsm 0.610 In. 

Cfsm 0.660 In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
69 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near St. Cloud, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°08'19", long. 81°21'06" (revised), in sec. 18, T. 27 3., R. 30 E on

 rTghT bank 500 ft downstream from outlet of Lake Tohopekaliga and 8.6 miles southwest

of St. Cloud.

Drainage area. 541 sq mi. . Records available.--May 1942 to December 1949 (discharge measurements only), January

1950 to September 1951. , . 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.65 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

"""Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 3, 1943, staff gage at datum 5.03 ft higher

Feb.' 3 1943, to Sept. 19, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum read twice daily. 

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 642 cfs Sept. 30; maximum gage height,

 5.90 ft Sept. 30, wind effect; minimum daily discharge, 93 cfs June 11.

1950-51- Maximum discharge observed, 842 cfs Jan. 1-8, 1950; maximum gage height 

observed, 6.94 ft Jan. 2-4, 6, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 37 cfs Sept. 5,

Maximum discharge measured, 2,290 cfs Sept. 22, 1945 (gage height, 9.35 ft); minimum measured, 5.27 cfs June 23, 1943. 

Remarks.--Records fair prior to Sept. 19, good thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-28)

Oct. 1 to July 13 July

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

177

305

448

610

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

to Sept. 30

126

313

485

660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

213 

211 

212

208 

208

213 

202 

199 

200 

198

195 

193

162 

143

152 

*148 

213

36* 

427 

455 

491

538

588

aaz

596

9,811 

316 

0.584 

0.67

Nov.

592 

T88 

585 

583 

587

578 

574 

567

561

556 

552

554 

552

538

536

525

509 

502 

505

436

466 

*462

538 

0.994 

1.11

Dec.

459 

.4_5_3. 

453

473 

480

480 

477

461 

459

461

462 

459 

459

455 

461 

470

466 

0.861 

0.9.9

Jan.

464 

457

455 

448

437 

432

418 

425

415

402 

397 

395

380 

376 

3_Z4_

410 

0.776

0.89

Feb.

392

392

387 

390

398 

398

390 

387

383

376 

367

365

:

382 

0.706 

0.74

Mar.

345

331 

328 

328

318

317

305 

304

288

286 

279 

272

258 

259

299 

0.553 

0.64

Apr.

242

233

227

226 

755

251

251 

253

251 

2,46

244

ill

a260 

3252 

3262

250

250 

0.462 

0.51

May

248

233

a220 

a220 

a2l5

3220

a228 

a228

a220 

a220

a218 

*215

189

182 

180 

180

154 

,146

204 

0.377 

0.43

June

146 

139 

15.2 

159

131

129 

109

98 

112

93 

120

98 

123

98 

II 7

134

134 

139 

126

*132 

121

126 

0.233 

0.26

July

131 

138 

121 

134

142 

129 

131

131 

134

139

138

136 

131

131 

136

149

193 

200 

233

2-"}

297 

303

176 

0.325 

0.38

Aug.

321

323

337

350 

*347 

370

395 

404

415 

422

450 

425

439 

460

457

i.74 

465

464

471

457

471 

474

421 

0.778 

0.90

Sept.

453 

453 

453 

465

453 

457 

464

457 

453

453 

453

446 

446

453 

480 

»")14

570

580 

592 

598 

602

604

602 

642

515 

0.952 

1.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 84? Min 41 Mean 354 Cfsm 0.654 In. 8.85 

Water year 1950-51: Max 64? Mln 93 Mean 342 Cfsm 0.631 In. 8.58

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekallga Canal near St. Cloud.

Gentry Lake Outlet near St. Cloud, Fla.

Location (revised).--Lat 28°07'34", long. 81°15'3l", in sec. 13, T. 27 S., R. 30 E., 

at southwest shore of Gentry Lake, 8| miles south of St. Cloud.

Records available.--December 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 56.0 cfs Sept. 20, 1951- no flow on 

many days each year.

Remarks.--Discharge measurements are made in canal at outlet of Gentry Lake and do not 

include the flow from the marsh land below the lake.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Nov. 29........... 0

Jan. 10........... 9.08

Feb. 15........... 14.5

May 18........... 7.20

Aug. 9........... 33.6

Sept.20........... 56.0
70 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Canoe Creek near St. Cloud, Fla.

Location. La t 28°04'42", long. 81°15i39" (revised), in sec. 6, T. 28 S., R. 31 E., near 

right bank 8 ft downstream from bridge on St Cloud-Kenansville road, 3.2 miles south 

of Lake Gentry, and 12 miles south of St. Cloud.

Drainage area. 82.8 sq mi (includes area drained by Brick Lake). 

Records available. November 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Florida State Road Department).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 0.8 cfs July 6-10; minimum gage height, 4.97 ft 

Oct. 1, 2.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 19, 1950; no flow May 12 to Sept. 5, 

1950; minimum gage height, 3.97 ft Aug. 22, 23, 1950

Flood of 1935 (before canal was opened ) reached a stage of 13.5 ft, from information by Florida State Road Department.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor. Records do not include diversions through BrickAlligator Canal above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Apr. 4)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

4. 7 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3

0.3 

1.2

3.7

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

29

172

299

9.5

10.0

10.5

383

535

796

1,550

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.7

0.8 

1.4 

1.9 

4.0 

6.0

5.8 10

6.5 57

7.5 124

8.6 244

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

3.3

37T

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.8

4

4

3

I

0

9.2

8.7

14

3150

a. ooo

»1,490

1,240

932

713

571

484

418

369

318

277

236

214

174

8,708.4 

281

3.39

3.91

Nov.

152.

135

122

111

104

95

81

72

65

59

?3

47

43

39

36

35

32

30

27

24

22

21

19

18

18

16

15

14

*13

12

"

U530 

51.0

0.616

0.69

Dec.

12

12

14

32

28

26

27

28

26

25

23

22

20

20

19

18

19

21

20

10

8

8

7

7

7

16

16

16

16

16

25

623 

20.1

0.243

0.28

Jan.

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

*17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

502 

16.2

0.196

0.23

Feb.

12

16

45

39

37

36

39

40

36

34

31

29

27

25

*24

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

_

"

24.8

0.300

0.31

Calendar year 1950' Max 1,490 Mln o 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,490 Min 0.8

Mar.

ti- ii11i

.8

t

,

.

.

.

.

,

.

,

.

.

.

.

.

.

.'

,

.

 

6.45

0.078

0.09

Apr.

.8

,

.

,

*Jb_

.

,

.

B

.

t

,

*

£L

6

5

5

4

43

37

31

28

28

"

18.2

0.220

0.25

May

2*.

21

18

15

12

9.6

8.0

6.8

5.8

13

15

13

13

13

11

9 2

7 6

*6 0

5 6

4 8

4 4

3 9

3 6

3 4

3 3

3 2

4 0

5 6

5 8

5 4

4 8

8.99

0.109

0.13

June

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

*1.5

1.3

1.2

TT5

"

2.29

0.028

0.03

July

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.8

.8

 8

.9

.9

.

f

f

,

1.

1.

1.

2.8

11

40

71

88

106

117

124

128

22.9

0.277

0.32

Aug.

120

108

103

106

96

91

86

85

*81

73

64

55

45

37

34

33

35

34

49

78

119

97

92

02

89

81

70

58

49

38

29

71. 8

0.867

1.00

Sept.

21

13

8.0

5.6

4.4

4.2

3.1

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

3.9

25

27

71

98

*110

127

140

143

138

128

115

102

91

118

243

1,762.1 

58.*7

0.709

0.79

Mean 35.8 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.86 

Mean 48.9 Cfsm 0.591 In. 8.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby strea
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 71

Cypress Creek at Vineland, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°23'25" (revised), long. 81°31 | 11", in sec. 21, T. 24 S., R. 28 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 535, 1 mile west of Vineland.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 96.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T921 (levels by Orlando Utilities Commission). Prior to June 13, 1946, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 10.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 57 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 3.03 ft, from recorded range in stage); no flow for many days.

1945-51: Maximum discharge observed, 181 cfs Sept. 16, 1945 (gage height, 3.83 ft); 

no flow at times; minimum gage height, 0.25 ft June 9, 1949.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to Apr. 6, May 9-13)

1.3

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

Oct. 1 to Aug. 5

1.0

1.6

2.2

2.4

2.5 

2.8

Aug. 6 to Sept. 30

4.5

10

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.6 

1.0

3.2 

6.0

2.4

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet pe 2ond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0. 7

.6

*1.2

10

29

31

21

13

9.

6.

5.

4.

4 .

3.

3 .

2.

2.

2 .

156.

5.0

0.163

0.19

Nov.

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

-

21.8

0.73

0.024

0.03

Dec.

0.3

.3

.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

' 1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

4.9

8.4

6.9

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

3.0

94.4

3.05

0.098

0.11

Jan.

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.0

.0

* .6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

42.0

1.35

0.044

0.05

Feb.

0.8

2.4

5.7

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

*2.8

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1 l.'O

1.0

-

-

-

74.1

2.65

0.085

0.09

Mar.

0.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

. 7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.7

. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

14.9

0.48

0.015

0.02

Apr.

0.1

*0

.1

0

0

0

.8

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

1.5

1.2

L.O

1.0

.9

58

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

20.8

0.69

0.022

0.02

May

0..; '

0_

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

0.0019

0.002

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

*0

0

0

O

.1

.3

1.6

0.05

0.0016

0.002

July

. 2 ~^2

.8

.5

.6

.5

.6

. 7

.7

.6

.8

.0

.0

.6

.2

.9

.3

.5

.4

.8

.4

.2

.0

.5

.0

.3

.6

.2

.8

.9

.7

113.5

3.66

0.118

0.14

Aug.

4.5

3.8

3.4

7.1

a27

*50

33

20

12

8.6

6.6

4.6

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.0

2.4

3.4

8.6

6.6

4.9

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.3

239.5

7.73

0.249

0.29

Sept.

0.9

.8

.7

.7

1.7

9.8

8.6

6.6

4.6

3.6

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.8

3.8

*3.6

a4

36

as

a9

a8

as

a7

36

a6

a6

37

a7

as

145.9

4.86

0.157

0.18

Calendar year 1950: Max 31 Mln o Mean 1.37 Cfsm 0.044 In. 0.60

Water year 1950-51: Max 50 Mln 0 Mean 2.54 Cfsm 0.082 In- 1.12

Feak discharge (base. 55 cfs). Aug. 6 (time unknown) 57 cfs (3.03 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records 

Reedy Creek near Loughman and gage-height record for Butler Lake at Wlndermere.
72 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Reedy Creek near Loughman, Fla.

Location. Lat 28° 15"48", long. 81°32'12", In sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 28 E. , on left bank

 20 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 17 and 92, Z\ miles northeast of Loughman,

and 3 miles (revised) downstream from Davenport Creek.

Drainage area.--194 sq ml (revised).

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 64.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 85.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 381 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Apr. 5, 6; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft June 10.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 530 cfs Oct. 22, 23, 1944, Sept. 20, 21, 1947 (gage 

height, 4.02 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs June 2, 3, 1945; minimum gage height, 0.78 ft June 3, 

1945.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--W 1142: 1940, 1944-45, 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-29, Mar. 7 to Apr. 7)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

Oct. 1 to July 18

12 2.7

17 3.2

27 3.7

216

397

July 19 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

164

317

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Dsy

1

2 

3

5

6

8

9

11

12 

13

16

18

20

21 

22

23 

24

26

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

54 

56

69

75

77

77

a75

67 

65

58

55

*65

106 

200

342

377

a360 

3330

256

236

3210

3190

3170

a 155

4,928

159

0.820

0.94

Nov.

129

119

102

92

86

75

69

65 

60

56

55

52

350 

348

44

43

38

333

*32

37

38

-

1,907

63.6

0.328

0.37

Dec.

42

81

88

95

106

109

106 

102

99

95

395

3100 

alio

132

140

145

124

116

112

106

102

102

3,232

104

0.536

0.62

Jan.

97

383

a8 5

a83

81

79

73 

71

67

67

65

65

63

60

58

55

52

52

50

49

49

49

2,128

68.6

0.354

0.41

Feb.

60

86

90

102

104

102

90 

*86

81

79

71

65 

61

54

50

46

40

39

37 _"

-

-

1.939

69.2

0.357

0.37

Msr.

33

29

29

27

25

23

23 

23

23

24

23

22 

21

21

21

20

17

17

16

15

15

15

705

22.7

0. 117

0. 14

Apr.

13

12

12

27

52

61

67 

65

61

56

52

48

56

65

73

71

69

65

63

61

-

1,511

50.4

0.260

0.29

Msy

58

43

37

33

26

31

46 

67

*86

92

90

81

54

48

40

37

39

39

36

33

29

1,528

49.3

0.254

0.29

June

25

21 

21

g

7

5

5

20 

22

21

20

22

23

32

34

44

46

44

43

49

56

874

29.1

0.150

0. 17

July

73 

83

88 

88

90

95

106

104

102 

104

104

114

140

151

269

285

313 

789

218

185

161

146

132

116

4,84"'

156

0.804

0.93

Aug.

34 

87

85 

91

102

26-3

293

229 

192

161

140

126

112

91

94

83 

78

76

81

83

76

70

66

3,83?

124

0.639

0.73

Sept.

60

57

54 

54

55

58

57

47 

40

35

36

38

65

70

83 

85

81

63

1,754

58.5

0.302

0.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 377 

Water year 1950-51: Max 377

Min 4.8 

Min 12

Mean 59.1 

Mean ao.O

Cfsm 0.3O5 In. t4.15 

Cfsm 0.412 In. 5.60

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drsinage ares.

a No gage-height record} discharge interpolsted or estimated on basis of recorded range in stage 

and records for Cypress Creek at Vlneland.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 73

Catfish Creek near Lake Wales, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°57'40", long. 81°29'48", in sec. 14, T. 29 S., R. 28 E., on left bank 

6 ft downstream from bridge on private road, a quarter of a mile downstream from Lake 

Pierce, and 7 miles northeast of Lake Wales.

Drainage area. 54.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 72.70 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81 cfs at 9 to 12 p.m. Sept. 30 (stage rising; 

peak occurred Oct. 2, 3, 1951, discharge 92 cfs, gage height, 4.61 ft); minimum, 18 

cfs June 10 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 180 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 1948 (gage height, 5.46 ft); minimum, 10 cfs June 29, 1950 (gage height, 2.87 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 16

3.4 27

4.0 58

4.4 80

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

27

30

31

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

33

32

32

32

iL

31

34

34

33 

32

31

36

47

58

64

65

67

*67

fiS

66

65

6i*

63

47.8

0.882

1.02

Nov.

£2

61

60

59

56

55

55

54

53

53 

52

52

51

51

50

49

48

48

46

50

43

43

40

-

51.2

0.945

1.05

Dec.

40

40

50

48

47

51

5T

50

49

47

47

46

48

49

48

47

46

45

45

45

44

45

49

46.5

0.858

0.99

Jan.

41

46

45

45

46

45

47

*43

43

41

42

42

4L

40

40

40

40

39

39

38

37

37

36

1

41.5

0.766

0.88

Feb.

37

39

43

43

42

44

42

41

41

39

38

38

38

38

37

37

39

36

35

33j

33

-

-

38.8

0.716

0.74

Mar.

33

32

31

31

30

30

29

26.

26

36"

34

33

32

31

31

32

33

31

31

28

27

28

27

30.6

0.565

0.65

Apr.

26

26

26

2ft

23

29

36

37

37 

*40

40

39

39

39

38

42

46^

46

46

44

44

43

42

-

37.7

0.696

0.78

May

41

42_

41

39

38

37

34

33

33 

33

32

31

31

31

30

29

28

28 

28

*26

25

24

24

22

Zi

31.1

0.574

0.66

June

20

20

12 

20

20

20

20

19

19

22 

29

29

29

29

29

29

33

StZ.

41 

41

40

39

37

*38

40

-

29.8

0.550

0.61

July

39

40

43

42

42

41

40

38

38 

38

38

42

41

39

41

46

48

55 

56

585-g57

55

55

55

46.2

0.852

0.98

Aug.

54

*53

52

53

53

54

55

54

53 

51

51

50

49

50

51

64

66

67

67 

67

67 

66

66

69

68

69

68

59.1

1.09

1.26

Sept.

66

66

70

70

*69

69

68

65

64 

63

61 

60 61

64

61*

69

73

76

75 

75

75 

74

73

71

71

J8.

69.0

1.27

1.42

Calendar year 1950: Max 68 

Water year 1950-51: Max 78

Mln 

Mln 19

Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.592 In. 

Mean 44.1 Cfsm 0.814 In.

8.03

11.04

Discharge measurement made on this day.
"4 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal near Lake Wales, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°00'00", long. 81°22'50", in sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 29 E. , on southeast 

shore of Lake Hatchineha at the head of Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal, 3-f miles upstream 

from Lake Kissimmee and 14 miles east of Lake Wales.

Drainage area. Indeterminate. Total drainage area of Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal above 

site of staff gage at Camp Mack and Cypress-Kissimmee Canal above station is 1,185 

sq mi.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1949 (discharge measurements only), October 

1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 47.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gage at Camp Mack 

1.6 miles downstream at datum 0.58 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Oct. 29, 30 (gage height, 5.45 ft); 

minimum daily, 225 cfs July 17; minimum gage height, 1.63 ft July 18, wind effect. 

1949-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 cfs Oct. 1-4, 6, 1949; maximum gage 

height, 8.08 ft Oct. 6, 1949, present site and datum; minimum discharge, 139 cfs Aug. 

27 to Sept. 4, 1950; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Sept. 2, 1950, wind effect, present 

site and datum.

Maximum stage of Lake Hatchineha since 1942, 9.6 ft Oct. 11, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting-control, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements are made l£ miles downstream near staff gage at Camp Mack. 

Records do not include diversions above Lake Hatchineha through Cypress-Kissimmee 

Canal and overflow channels.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except period of shifting-control (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19

327

384

507

662

1,340

1,410

Apr. 20 to July 9

1.9 228

245

330

415

565

July 10 to Sept. 30

211

245

352

481

1,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

384 

391

400

405

407

416

412

418

450

455

452

455

450

448

442

465

553

705

855

983

1,090

,180

,240

* ,280

,310

,330

,340

,340

1.350

1,350

1,340

24,096

777

-

-

Nov.

1.330 

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,030

1,010

990

975

950

932

922

932

868

859

846

824

809

-

32,107

1,070

-

-

Dec.

*798 

789

792

840

830

827

846

843

840

836

827

809

812

806

804

801

806

812

801

798

792

786

786

786

783

783

780

780

776

783

801

24,953

805

-

-

Jan.

795

792

795

798

798

798

801

' 798

773

767

*764

764

758

751

754

751

735

728

721

718

715

712

702

695

698

682

662

659

655

649

639

22,827

736

-

-

Feb.

642 

662

702

695

695

668

712

7T2

702

702

702

692

688

688

688

688

685

682

678

672

675

659

*652

642

639

632

622

616

-

-

-

18,912

675

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,350 Mln 139

Mar.

606 

596

593

584

577

568

559

550

539

527

516

519

539

519

504

499

485

475

472

478

478

470

455

452

442

435

421

412

412

416

405

15,503

500

-

-

Apr.

393 

389

389

376

361

351

376

416

*418

418

423

438

435

435

425

425

423

416

435

513

536

545

548

545

539

530

527

519

513

505

-

13,566

452

-

-

May

496 

493

489

477

468

458

449

437

430

422

420

415

410

401

396

395

391

378

371

364

*366

364

361

350

340

335

340

349

344

330

3J_3

12,362

399

-

-

June

316 

308

304

301

296

291

282

274

274

267

269

270

272

269

265

259

257

254

254

274

272

274

270

2*9

264

259

*257

257

254

248

-

8,180

273

-

-

July

242 

245

254

250

250

250

247

242

238

238

236

233

233

235

233

228

225

230

242

256

293

310

321

328

334

337

343

348

357

372

384

8,534

275

-

-

Aug.

402 

412

*427

454

498

527

561

586

607

629

641

644

651

657

663

672

688

713

741

811

834

850

856

860

863

863

856

850

847

856

847

21,366

689

-

-

Sept.

837 

827

834

834

827

834

850

837

827

811

802

802

792

786

779

792

792

*827

863

886

903

L 920

930

938

944

948

952

955

966

1.020

-

25,915

864

-

-

Mean 591 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,350 Mln 225 Mean 626 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 75 

Cypress-KissImmee Canal near Lake Wales, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°QO'20", long. 81°16'20", in sec. 36, T. 28 S., R. 30 E., near right 

bank of canal, 1.1 mile upstream from Lake Kissimmee, 4.6 miles downstream from Cypress 

Lake, and 20 miles east of Lake Wales.

Drainage area. Indeterminate. Total drainage area of Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal above 

site of staff gage at Camp Mack and Cypress-Kissimmee Canal above station is 1,185 

sq mi.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage is 47.25 

rt above mean sea -level, datum of 1929 (from simultaneous water level readings with 

Lake Kissimmee during period of no flow).

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured during period November to September, 88.2 cfs Nov. 1; 

no flow observed Dec. 1 and June 5.

Remarks. Discharge at this station consists of overflow from Cypress Lake and CypressHatchineha Canal and natural drainage from marsh land south of Cypress Lake. Greater 

part of flow from Cypress Lake, except during high water, is through HatchinehaKissimmee Canal. See records for Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal near Lake Wales.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, November 1950 

to September 1951

Nov. i............ 88.2 July 2............**0.3

Dec. l............ 0 Aug. 3............ 78.5

June 5............ 0 Sept.18............ 35.6

»* Field estimate.
76 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Kissimmee River below Lake Kissimmee, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°46>13", long. 81-10 '45 '45" , In sec. 24, T. 31 S., R. 31 E., on right 

bank about 3 miles downstream from Lake Kissimmee and bridge on State Highway 60 and 

22 miles east of Frostproof.

Drainage area .--1 ,609 sq mi (revised), at State Highway 60 (includes areas drained by 

Lake Weohyakapka and Lake Marian ) .

Records available. October 1933 to September 1951.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 43.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 21, 1934, staff gage at bridge 

3 miles upstream at datum 44.73 ft (revised) lower. Mar. 21, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1950, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 45.00 ft lower than present datum. 

Since Mar. 21, 1934, staff gage at bridge 3 miles upstream used as supplemental gage.

Average discharge. --18 years, 1,180 cfs.

5 (gage height, 7.16 ft); mini1948; maximum gage height,

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Nov. 

mum, 306 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 3.13 ft).

1933-51: Maximum discharge, 8,820 cfs Oct. 5 or 6

12.70 ft, present datum, Oct. 13, 1947; no flow Sept. 3, 4, 1935, caused by hurricane 

blowing upstream; minimum gage height observed, 1.10 ft, present datum, Sept. 4, 1935

Remarks .--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 18 to

Apr. 24, May 27 to June 3)

Oct. 1 to May 28

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

May 29 to Sept. 30

316

365

448

783

1,470

4.1 500

564

648

855

1,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

4

5 

6

8

9

10

11

12 

13

15

16

18

19

22

24 

25

26

27

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

326

322

329

327 

346

335

327

400

392

379

372 

365

377

401

580

636

741

789

831

847

877

696

17,100

55:

0.343

0.40

Nov.

905"

914

1,000 

98

97

97

97

97

97

98 

 000

 020

,030

,040

,020

,030

,020

,060

,000

,000

29,945

998

0.62C

0.69

Dec.

977

967

1,020 

991

1.010

1,060

1.030

1.030

1.040

987 

998

991

994

1,040

1,020

987

97i

967

960

954

1,000

30,871

996

0.61S

0.71

Jan.

950

941

950 

950

941

1,000

987

950

928

922 

919

914

950

908

*902

905

891

934

883

867

854

28,544

92]

0.572

0.66

Feb.

947

1 .030

908 

877

888

931

890

891

908

886 

*870

875

883

880

880

914

902

891

*894

-

-

25,153

896

0.556

o.se

Mar.

875

870

862 

860

854

860

854

838

826

831 

862

836

833

785

783

814

785

785

762

729

759

25,356

818

0.508

0.59

Apr.

731

739

727 

709

753

785

766

753

753

*822 

803

750

760

739

739

759

751

738

734

714

-

22,547

752

0.467

0.52

May

715

117.

704

705

682

670

664

665

664

659

667

664

654

634

624

590

608

621

594

20,379

657

0.408

0.47

June

582

577

572

569

554

556

554

559

550

543

535

534

530

538

530

516

519

522

-

16,404

547

0.340

0.38

July

518

542

*556 

561

559

559

545

546

548

543

543 

564

550

538

543

561

561

556

558

543

£70.

17.024

549

0.341

0.39

Aug.

583

583

600

621

631

631

628

619

617

619 

622

634

668

662

671

682

703

694

694

717

20,003

645

0.401

0.46

Sept.

692

699

713

717

725

721

719

715

707

709

705 

759

795

790

819

848

860

*870

872

895

23,448

782

0.486

0.54

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,470 Min 260 Mean 763 Cfsm 0.474 In. t6.43

Hater year 1950-51: Max 1,090 Min 322 Mean 758 Cfsm 0.471 In. 6.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Reedy Lake Outlet near Frostproof, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27a 43'13", long. 81°28'40", in sec. 1, T. 32 S., R. 28 E., on left bank 

15 ft upstream from highway bridge, 100 ft downstream from Reedy Lake and 3-| miles 

southeast of Frostproof.

Drainage area. 63.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 76.05 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 45.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 54 cfs Oct. 21-24; maximum gage height, 

2.89 ft Sept. 19, wind effect; minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs June 8, 10 (gage height, 

1.32 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 166 cfs Oct. 2-6, 1948; maximum gage height, 4.37 ft 

Oct. 5, 1948; minimum discharge, that of June 8, 10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3-14)

Oct. 1 to July 14 July 15 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.35

1.4

1.5

4.5 

6.5 

9.5

16

1.7 

2.1 

2.4

1.9

2.0 

2.5

2.7

2.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

27

28

26

*27

26

24

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

27 

44

52

53

53

54

5T

54

54

53

53

52

51

51

50

49

38.4

0.617

0.71

Nov.

4848"

47

48

47

45

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

41

42

42 

*43

42

41

40

39

39

38

38

39

35

34

33

32

31

-

41.0

0.659

0.74

Dec.

*32

32

32

37

37

37

38

37

37

37.

37

35

35

35

35

35 

36

36

35

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

*32

32

32

33

35

34.4

0.553

0.64

Jan.

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28 

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

25

24

24

24

24

24

28.1

0.452

0.52

Feb.

25

27

32

30

30

« 2 9

31

31

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28 

28

28

27

26

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

-

-

-

27.6

0.444

0.46

Mar.

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

18

17

18

21

20

19

18 

17

17

17

18

18

*17

17

17

16

17

15

13

13

15

14

18.2

0.293

0.34

Apr.

13

13

13

12

11

10.

19

27

27

28

78

32

32

32

31

31

31

32

35

35

35

34

34

33

32

^2

31

30

29

29

-

811 

27.0

0.434

0.48

May

28

29

28

27

26

24

23

21

2L

*20

20

20

20

18

17

17 

17

15

14

13

12

13

14

13

12

11

11

12

11

9.5

9.5

546.0 

17.6

0.283

0.33

June

8.3

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.4|

5.9

6.5

8.3

*8.3

8.9

9.5

*8.9

8.3 

8.3

9.5

1

2

2

2

3

3

13

13

15

15.

14

290.7 

9.69

0. 156

0.17

July

14

TT

17

23

23

23

24

23

21

21

21

21

20

23

32

30 

28

27

28

28

30

29

29

*29

32

31

33

41

4L

42

42

R41 

27. 1

0.436

0.50

Aug.

42

*41

41

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

39

*38

38

37

37 

39

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

51

52

1.30Q 

42.2

0.678

0.78

Sept.

51

50

50

50

53

53

*52

52

51

49

49

48

47

46

46

45 

45

49

51

52

52

52

51

50

50

49

48

48

50

52

1.491 

49.7

0.799

0.89

Calendar year 1950: Max 54 Min 5.8 Mean 24.4 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.34

Water year 1950-51: Max 54 Min 5.4 Mean 30.1 Cfsm 0.484 In. 6.56

Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°26'32", long. 81°17'5l", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 30 E., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 700, 1 mile (revised) upstream 

from Lake Istokpoga, and 7 miles east of De Soto City.

Drainage area.--385 sq mi (revised), excludes area drained by Lake Weohyakapka and ineludes area drained by Lake Sebring.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1951 (prior to October 1950, flow in overflow 

channels west of main channel excluded).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 35.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Prior to June 24, 1942, water-stage recorder and June 24, 1942, to Oct. 19, 

1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs July 26 (gage height, 6.03 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Mar. 26.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 4,060 cfs (main channel only) Sept. 23, 1948 (gage 

height, 8.71 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; minimum, 6.3 cfs June 

21, 1945.

Remarks. Records poor. Records include small diversions into Lake Arbuckle from Lake 

Weohyakapka through Blue Jordan Swamp. Since October 1950, records include flow 

through two overflow bridges 1.9 and 2.1 miles west of main channel.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

88 

85 

83 

83 

82

80 

80 

80 

81 

83

*91 

99 

97 

91 

86

88 

127 

184 

289 

598

960

.370 

* .340

, 170

923

800

590

13,959 

450 

1.17 

1.35

Nov.

529 

*4B9 

447 

423

390

332 

318

289

279 

267

253 

262 

244

250 

241 

224 

224

202

*19R 

197

175

173

-IT"

8.199 

273 

0.709 

0. 79

Dec.

170 

169 

173 

168 

166

170 

158

159

154 

163 

155 

153

*152

151 

149

148 

148 

147

146

145 

147

143

136

4, 769 

154 

0.400 

0.46

Jan.

141 

140 

137 

135

136

*122

1 4

1 5

1 2 

1 1 

1 3 

1 0

112 

114 

113

110 

109

107

108

102

104

3,645 

118 

0.306 

0.35

Feb.

124" 

131 

131

TsT

124

124

118 

122 

122 

121 

120

119 

119 

118

118 

116

105

105

_

-

3,259 

116 

0.301 

0.31

Mar.

-9T

98

*93

90

ee

63

83 

85 

84 

80 

78

75

76 

80

74 

68

66

74

74

2.446 

78.9 

0.205 

0.24

Apr.

sT

37 

88 

95

141

202

287

324 

378 

734 

1 ,040

1 ,010

*1,030 

1 .010 

939

1.010 

929

716

329

-

15,278 

509 

1.32 

1.48

May

20T 

88 

69 

52

22 

15

05

102 

98 

92 

86 

81

81 

74 

74

77 

76

73

64

64

3, 145 

101 

0.262 

0.30

June

62 

62 

63

60

60 

63

52

61 

69 

70 

66

66

69 

68 

69

78 

76

74

81

 

2,080 

69.3 

0.180 

0.20

July

9T 

107 

159 

178

230

a260

a350

a400 

a460 

* 522 

495 

508

502

472 

420

460 

508

.240

 440

.400

21,0*3 

679 

1.76 

2.03

Aug.

1.270 

1,150 

1 ,060 

1.000 

944

970 

944

863

888 

976 

918 

BOO 

698

628 

594 

532

441

414

390

393

505

21,647 

698 

1.81 

2.09

Sept.

450 

399 

346 

335 

518

868 

883 

74T

546

532 

*582 

502 

447 

414

390 

387 

466

432

417

405

450

522 

550

14.940 

498 

1.29 

1.44

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,370 Min 24 Mean 129 Cfsm 0.335 In. t4.54 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,690 Min 55 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.

a No gage-height reoordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Josephine Creek near De Soto City and Istokpoga Canal near Cornwell.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THK EVERGLADES 79

Josephine Creek near De Soto City, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°22'22", long. 81°24'06", In sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 29 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27, 4 miles south of De Soto City.

Drainage area.--108 sq ml (excludes area drained by Lake Sebring). 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 53.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Road Department benchmark). Prior to Jan. 28, 1947, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 220 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 7.09 ft); minimum, 

 3T5~cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Sept. 23. 1948 (gage height, 11.56 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs May 12-15, 1950 (gage height, 2.55 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions for irrigation of citrus groves above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 

8.0

Mar. 9 to May 9 May 10 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6. 1

4.7

12

20

32

50

109

2.8

3.1 

4.5 

5.0

2.9

7.0

32

5.5

6.0 

6.5 

7.1

101

145

222

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

28

27

26

25

26

.26

25

24

23

22

21

25

40

76

11

74

71

71

70

68

66

63

60

57

55

53

53

1.367

44.1

0.408

0.47

Nov.

*49

47

51

54

44

42

38

36

36

35

33

33

35

36

35

34

33

32

*30

30

30

30

28

26 

25

24

-

1 f089

36.3

0.336

0.37

Dec.

23 

23

23

22

22

25

26.

23

23

22

22

22

*21

21

22

26

23

22

22

21

21

21

23.

20

20 

20

20

20

681

22.0

0.204

0.23

Jan.

19

18

18

18

18

17

*17

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

L4

13

13

*13

12

11

11

10

9 9

9 7

9 9

9 7

435.9

14.1

0.131

0.15

Feb.

IT^

45

75

31

28

77

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

 18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

-

-

598.5

21.4

0.198

0.21

Mar.

14

14

14

*13

13

12

12

11

10

11

11

9.9

9.5

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.6

8.9

9.0

8.4

8.1

8.0

7.8

*7.4

6.7

6.6

313.3

10. L

0.094

0.11

Apr.

6 1

6 3

6 0

5 7

38

62

*42

43

53

54

51

50

48

48

48

87

105

95

86

80

75

70

66

*61

54

-

1,^07.1

50.2

0.465

0.52

May

AI

44

41

40

42

35

34

31

30

31

32

29

27

24

24

24

23

21

20

18

17

15

14

13

14

12

12.

805

26.0

0.241

0.28

June

9.2

8.6

8.1

.5

.4

.4

.9

.1

.1

.3

.8

.4

.1

.1

.9

.2

* .7

.4

.7

.4

.9

.4

.1

.6

.2

~.7

-

199.3

6.64

0.061

0.07

July

JJ. 

14

17

21

26

33

42

48

48

46

*44

44

48

44

42

46

56

68

86

103

133

128

130

150

143

122

111

2,126

68.6

0.635

0.73

Aug.

104

9<3

93

90

98

119 

129

*134

T5? 

130

127

125

122

115

105

99

111

103

98

98

92

85

83

76

70

65

42.

91

78

3,085

99.5

0.921

1.06

Sept.

71 

64

.62.

86

209

187 

150

132

119

ing

*102

95

89

84

79

74

75

111

115

110

100

93

86

79

72

68

64

75

-

2,918

97.3

0.901

1.00

Calendar year 1950: Max 81 Min 1.2 Mean 21.5 Cfsm 0.199 In. 2.69

Water year 1950-51: Max 209 Min 3.9 Mean 41.4 Cfsm 0.383 In. 5.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
80 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Istokpoga Canal near Cornwell, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°24'01", long. 81°09'35" (revised), in sec. 30, T. 35 S." R. 32 E., on 

right bank 30 ft downstream from old highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Seaboard Railway bridge, 1-j miles upstream from Kissimmee River, and 4i miles 

(revised) northwest of Cornwell Post Office.

Drainage area. 624 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.71 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

JTorps of Engineers). May 15, 1942, to Aug. 18, 1949, staff gage at same site and 

datum. Since Oct. 1, 1948, staff gage- for station on Kissimmee River near Cornwell 

used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 17 years, 411 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Apr. 6.

1934-51; Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Sept. 22, 1948; maximum gage height, 10.62 

ft Oct. 6, 1948; no flow May 22 to June 15, 1949, caused by temporary cofferdam upstream.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation at low flow by manipulation of stoplogs in dam 

above the station since June 1949. Some diversions at times during high water from 

Istokpoga Lake into Indian Prairie and Harney Pond Canals when levees on southeast 

shore of lake are overtopped or washed out.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Bay

1 

2

6

7 

8

10 

11

12

16

21 

22

24

26 

27

28 

29 

30

Total

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

7.0

17

32

48

105 

184

317 

387

380

311 

217

177 

160 

146

133

2,733.5

88.2

0.141

0.16

Nov.

122

TT2

102

102

106

83

68

62

61

60

59

58

58

57

53

53

53

51

55 

53

50 

49

-

2,041

68.0

0.109

0.12

Dec.

48 

48

48

50

50

51

51 

50

49

48

48

47

47

48

50

50

49

48

47

47 

4T

46 

46

47

1,499

48.4

0.078

0.09

Jan.

46 

46

45

45

46

45

44

43

43

44

46

48

46

46

46

44

44

43

46

43 

42

41

1,384

44.6

0.071

0.08

Feb.

41 

48

71

75

79

85

86

86

86

87

87

86

83

85

*84

84

88

78

77

-

-

2,221

79.3

0.127

0.13

Mar.

72 

71

70

70

*68

65

55

51

61

55

51

50

46

43

42

43

43

34

34

19 

21

15

1,473

0.076

0.09

Apr.

10 

13

14

9.3

5.9

35

91

114

125

133

151

*176

212

316

667

801

829

1 .020

 <rer

902 

891

-

12.472.6

414

0.663

0.74

May

863

857

874

874

846

790

706

672

650

576

548

544

540

515

499

488

480

469

431

418 

41"!

371

18.636

601

0.963

1.11

June

353 

343

331

327

321

304

283

272

276

272

262

25P

254

250

*259

255

250

236

235 

225

228 

252

-

8.150

272

0.436

0.49

July

250 

254

255

257

257

283

321

329

*336

- 341

360

397

402

406

411

411

420

472

542 

552

616 

635

659

12.411

400

0.641

0.74

Aug.

663 

673

673

668

668

732

718

708

696

691

696

705

700

691

677

673

668

668

673 

673

663 

682

686

21.284

687

1.10

1.27

Sept.

673 

659

654

649

649

649

635

635

630

630

626

691

700

700

696

700

696 

686

686 

682

682 

700 

714

19.937

665

1.07

1.19

Calendar year 1950= Max 387 Min 5.5 Mean 1 01 Cfsm 0.162 In. t2.21

Water year 1950-51= Max 1,020 Hin 4.4 Mean 285 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 81

Kissimmee River near Cornwell, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°21'44", long 81 0 03'03", in sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 33 E., on fender pile 

at downstream end of right pier of bridge on State Highway 700, 3 miles (revised) 

southeast of Cornwell Post Office, and 10-| miles downstream from Istokpoga Canal.

Drainage area.--2,703 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1951 (discontinued). Gage-height records 

collected at same site April 1928 to January 1931 are contained in reports or files of 

the Everglades Drainage District and since June 1931 in unpublished files of the Geological Survey.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 24.73 ft above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,000 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 7.00 

ft); minimum observed, 338 cfs Oct. 9 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1948-51: Maximum discharge observed, 16,800 cfs Oct. 5-7, 1948, from rating curve 

extended above 4,000 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 10.81 ft Oct. 6, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 314 cfs Sept. 25, 1950 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

Flood in August 1928, resulting from hurricane, reached a peak stage of 11.3 ft.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Hov. 10 to Feb. 15)

Oct. 1 to July 10 July 11 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5

334

394

509

783

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,105

1,540

2,350

4,000

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1,300

1,380

1,640

1,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

5

7 

8

10 

11

13 

14

15 

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

Total

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

398 

380

352

346

338 

354

386

3S8 

384 

372

382

514 

952 

1,763 

2,310

2,170 

2,940 

*3,830

3,930

3,870 

3,610 

3,190 

2,890

44, 954

0.536 

0.62

Nov.

2,210 

2,080

1,820

1.670

1 .480

1,340 

1 ,300

1,270

1,230 

1,210 

1,190 

1,180

1,14" 

1,140 

1,140

1 .130

1,133 

1.129 

1 ,120 

1,110

42,610

0.525 

0.59

Dec.

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,120

1, 12''

*1,110

1,100

1.100

1,100 

1, 100 

1,100 

1,090

1.080 

1,080

1.080

1,080 

1.070 

1,976 

1 ,D80

33,930

O.405 

0.47

Jan.

1,060 

1.060

1 .060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030 

1,030 

1.040

1.030

1 ,010 

1 ,010

1 ,000

1 ,000 

1 ,000 

1 ,000 

1 ,000

31,991

0.382 

0.44

Feb.

1 ,020 

1,100

1.110

1.110

1,120

l.lln

1.100

1,100 

1,100 

l .inn

1 ,090

1.050 

1 .070

1.020 

1 .020

30.391

0.401 

0.42

Mar.

1,010 

998

971

958

939

926

920

888 

882 

879

864 

a852

a831 

aE31 

a822 

a813

28,039

0.335 

0.39

Apr.

3771

7 37

852

1 ,040

1 ,noo

1.120

1,260 

1,380 

1,610

2,400 

2,400

2,350 

2,320

43,201

0.533 

0.59

May

*2,100

1,930

1,820

1 ,670

1,530

1 ,340 

1 ,310 

1 ,290

1 .240 

1 ,220

1,200 

1, 180

46,750

0.558 

0.64

June

080

000

965

020

898

014 

904 

930

855 

861 

867

816 

816

27,640

0.341 

0.38

July

930

984

1,050

1 ,270

1 ,380

1 ,460 

1,450 

1 ,470

1 .500 

1 ,560 

1,560

1,620

41 .493

0.495 

0.57

Aug.

1.770

1,820

1,710

1,720

1.720 

1,710

1,620 

1,590 

1,560

1,460 

1,460 

1,460

1,440

1,460

50,170

0.599 

0.69

Sept.

1 ,440

1,420 

1.450

1.420

1 .400 

1.380

1.370 

1.360 

1,340

1,360 

1,400 

1 ,400 

1,410

1,420

1.460 

* 1,480 

1,480

1.470 

1 .470 

1,530

42.640

0.526 

0.59

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,980 

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,980

Mln

Mln

314

338

Mean 1,013 Cfsm 

Mean 1,271 Cfsm

In. 5.09 

In. 6.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kissimmee River near 

Okeechobee.
82 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 

Kissimmee River near Okeechobee, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°14'18", long. 80°58'57", in sec. 24, T. 37 S., R. 33 E., on downstream 

 end of left pier of bridge on State Highway 70, 9.4 miles west of Okeechobee, and 13 

miles upstream from Lake Okeechobee.

Drainage area. 2,886 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1930 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.33 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

~^!929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,937 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs Oct. 28 (gage height, 24.92 ft); minimum discharge during year, 392 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 17.63 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1948; maximum gage height, 29.34 

ft Oct. 7, 1948; minimum discharge observed, 231 cfs May 18, 1932; minimum gage height, 

17.60 ft Sept. 26, 1950.

Flood in August 1928, resulting from hurricane, reached a peak of 30.3 ft (discharge, 20,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Feb. 10)

17.6

30.0

22.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

384

1,060

1,830

24.0

25.0

2,790

3,850

19.1

21.0

23.5

800

1,550

2,690

Discharge, in cubic feet-per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

18

19

21

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

551

497

441

422

411

403

400

40U

435 

449 

441

492

584

934

1 >310

1,950

2,52U

2,660

3.080

3.610

3,720

3.620

3.420

3.170

1,427

0.494

0.57

Nov.

2,950

2,660

.420

.290

.160

,030

.930

.840

.770

.690 

.620

.460

.410

,380

.340

.280

.240

.210

.210

.210

,180

,170

.160

"

1,693

0.587

0.65

Dec.

, 160

,150

. 150

,150

.160

. 170

, 170

,170

, 60 

. 60

» , 70

. 50

, 50

, 40

. 40

. 40

, 40

. 30

. 30

. 30

,130

.130

,130

. 120

1,147

0.397

0.46

Jan.

,120

.120

,110

.110

.100

.090

.090

,090

,090

,080

* .080

,080

,080

.080

.070

,050

.050

.050

,040

,040

1 ,030

1,030

1,080

0.374

0.43

Feb.

.030

.170

.160

.150

.150

.140

.150

.150

.140

,120

. 110

,110

.ion

.080

.060

.050

* |040

.030

1 .020

_

.

-

1,105

0.383

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,720 Min 384

Mar.

1 .010

?97

982

976

967

058

952

949

940

922

919

°19

907

8P2

880

863

354

848

P42

836

822

811

917

0.318

0.37

Apr.

802

777

766

763

T3?

968

1 ,020

1.070

 1.100

1.170

1.180

1.220

1.300

1,550

1,010

7,480

2,610

2,660

2,660

2,630

2,610

-

1,452

0.503

0.56

May

2,540

2,400

2,230

2,140

.080

.020

.960

,890

,840

.740 

.600

,540

.490

.430

,350

* ,300

.250

.240

.230

.220

,190

, 180

^160

1,681

0.582

0.67

June

1.130

1,080

1 .030

1,000

980

956

936

912

896

920 

928

940

944

956

952

900

880

P72

*840

816

812

T2U

-

939

0.325

0.36

July

852

976

992

.020

.050

.140

.210

.290

.400

,610 

.620

.610

.650

.710

.770

,740

.780

,820

.850

.880

.920

.000

.060

1,510

0.523

0.60

Aug.

2,030

2,120

2.250

2,280

2.290

2.240

2,210

2,160

2,140

2,090 

2.020

2.000

1 ,990

1.950

1,880

1,830

1.750

1.720

1.690

1.670

1 ,640

1.630

1.630

1,975

0.684

0.79

Sept.

.650

.630

.600

.600

.600

.590

,580

,570

.600 

.550

.530

.500

,500

.530

.550

.550

.570

* .590

.590

.590

.590

.610

1 .700

-

47,420 

1,581

0.548

0.61

Mean 1,081 Cfsm 0.375 In. t5.09

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,720 Mln 400 Mean 1,377 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.47

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 83

St. Lucle Canal at Lake Okeechobee, Pla.

Location.--Lat 26°59', long. 80°37', In sec. 22, T. 40 S., R. 37 E., on downstream side 

of left pier of bridge on State Highway 15 at Lake Okeechobee, and 23.9 miles upstream 

from lock near Stuart. Prior to Mar. 17, 1951, at site 0.7 mile downstream.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1951. Prior to October 1946 published as St. 

Lucie Canal at Lock 1, at Lake Okeechobee, Pla.

Gage. Wetter-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

engineers benchmark). Prior to Jan. 17, 1934, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile 

downstream at different datum. Jan. 17, 1934, to Mar. 16, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at Florida East Coast Railway bridge, 0.7 mile downstream at datum 1.56 ft lower. Since 

Jan. 17, 1934, auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.8 miles downstream.

Extremes.--Practically no flow during water year 1950-51.

T9"31-51: Maximum discharge, 7,070 cfs Nov. 2, 3, 1947. Lock closed on many days in 

most years; net flow during these periods consists of leakage and lockage through Stuart 

lock (generally less than 10 cfs).

Remarks .'--Lock closed during entire water year; practically no flow since Oct. 26, 1949. 

Flow regulated by lock near Stuart.

Cooperation. Since July 1951, records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Loxahatchee Slough near Jupiter, Fla.

Location.--Lat 26 0 56'15", long. 80°10'35", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 41 3., R. 42 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 710, 5.2 miles west of Jupiter.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage.--Reference point.

Extremes. 1946-51: Maximum discharge measured, 1,060 cfs Oct. 9, 1947; minimum measured, 

1.0 cfs May 9, 1950.

Remarks.--Discharge measurements made at 5 bridges and 12 culverts on State Highway 710; 

prior to September, discharge measurements made at 7 bridges in same distance on State 

Highway 710. The combined flow at these bridges and culverts is total flow of Slough.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water 

year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct 

Dec

Apr

24.......... 1,010

12.......... 102

May 22.......... al.2

June 21.......... a35

13.8 July 20.......... a24

11.1 Aug. 16.......... 147

a2 Sept.11.......... 88.6

a Field estimate.
84 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

West Palm Beach Canal at Canal Point, Pla.

Location. Lat 26°52', long. 80°38i , in sec. 34, T. 41 S., R. 37 E., at upstream end of 

lock at right bank, in Canal Point, 350 ft downstream from State Highway 15 and 550 ft 

downstream from outlet from Lake Okeechobee.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read three times a day. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Since May 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder belpw lock and dam.

Average discharge.--12 years, 178 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-51: Maximum daily discharge, 817 cfs Mar. 18, 1948; maximum gage height 

observed, 18.54 ft Oct. 23, 1947; maximum daily reverse flow, 1,760 cfs June 15, 1942; 

minimum gage height observed, 10.00 ft June 17, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated at station by manipulation of stoplogs in lock 

and dam. Flow occasionally reversed after periods of considerable rainfall owing to 

downstream natural drainage and to pumping from agricultural lands in Everglades. Discharge computed using three daily observations of velocity.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

6 

7

9

10

11

15

17 

18

21

22

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

344

362

 362

334 

324

295 

-26

187

260

263

-95

-192

-496 

-539

-792

-B65

-945

-923

-: 120

*- 050

- 130

- 130

-990

-978

-843

-10,841

-350

-21,500

Nov.

-791

-544

-259

-349 

-160

42

133

238

27S

282

205

*352

34? 

329

397

423

323

401

418

384

336

259

382

-

3,935

133

7,900

Dec.

360

380

417

*292

380

271 

380

366

265

283

272

292

288 

306

269

284

267

270

270

261 

776

339

»469

437

479

10,228

330

20.Z90

Jan.

367

375

342

387 

300

422

376

381

378

342

381

»397 

377

503

532

581

553

484

351

455

403

395

385

12,834

414

25,460

Feb,

526

399

348

«212

395

416

418

413

407

371

399

413 

398

412

440

418

418

431

424

445

-

11,254

402

J2.320

Mar.

384

415

403

443 

445

385

373

457

524

458

463

388 

375

363

*406

433

424

415

413

338

384

384

12,689

409

25,170

Apr.

369

584

519

473 

436

*291

455

450

428

434

411

431 

397

153

-U4_

-68

132

318

401

419

*413

-

11,133

371

:2,080

May

431

411

482

529 

495

427

509

480

453

406

395

483 

473

467

440

445

*506

429

488

416

429

386

14,067

454

27,900

June

390

417

409

438 

470

437 

480

477

471

*160

320

279

422 

432

177

268

341

119

373

410

348

424

-

11,240

375

22,290

July

400

151

-95

*107 

235

97 

-154

36

137

9

256

280

328 

58

253

301

210

224

*280

293

-32

-55 

-183 37

3,911

126

7,760

Aug.

186

180

235

2<31 

322

312 

348 

764

125

-132

-103

*-234

-238

-19 

19

-10

67

111

-44

-107

-98

260

89 

195

220

2,652

85.5

5,260

Sept.

-110

-194

-328

*-484 

-371

-208 

-374 

-279

-163

-114

-100

190

254

254 

205

76

0

30

226

187

300

.183 

288

315 

36

192

6.4

381

Calendar year 1950: Max 644 Mln -1,130 Mean 318 Ac-ft 230,200

Water year 1950-51: Max 584 Mln -1,130 Mean 22B Ao-ft 165,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Negative figures indicate flow toward Lake Okeechobee.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 85

West Palm Beach Canal at West Palm Beach, Fla.

Location (revised) . Lat 26°38'40"

on left bank at upstream side of lock and dam 20 ft upstream from bridge on State Highlong. 80°03'24", in sec. 16, T. 44 S., R. 43 E.,

way 805 on Poinsettia Avenue and 4.9 miles south of courthouse in West Palm Beach. 

Records available . November 1939 to September 1951. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (State Road Department

oenchmark) . Prior to Apr. 26, 1940, staff gage and Apr. 26, 1940, to Dec. 20, 1949,

water-stage record at same site at datum 0.25 ft higher. 

Average discharge. --12 years, 1,073 cf s . 

Ext remes .--193 9-51 : Maximum daily discharge, 5,320 cfs Apr. 18, 1942; maximum gage height,

10.89 ft, present datum, Oct. 13, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 124 cfs May 1, 1945;

minimum gage height, 2.97 ft, present datum, May 7, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 13.20 ft, present datum, Oct. 23, 24, 1924, (discharge, 8,570

cfs) from records by Everglades Drainage District. 

Remarks . --Records fair. Flow regulated by manipulation of stoplogs in dam and gates in

lock chamber for' irrigation and drainage purposes by Everglades Drainage District.

Lock chamber not used for navigation. 

Cooperation. Stoplog record furnished by Everglades Drainage District.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ao-ft

Oct.

768 

752

»748

796

1 ,050 

1,120 

1 ,070 

1 ,000 

992

1,140 

1 ,130

1,130

1.U60 

2, MO

*4,160 

3,680

3,340

3,100 

3 ,000 

2,860

2,710 

2 .630

2,470 

2,430

62,350 

2,011 

123,700

Nov.

2,430 

2,36(5 

2,320 

2,280 

2,240

2,100 

1 ,910 

1 ,590

1 ,430

1,300 

1.370

1,280 

1,120

1,120

891

916

430

820

1 ,130 

1 .180

1 ,000

41,993 

1,400 

83,290

Dec.

956

900 

912 

868

860 

868 

896

632

796 

756

576 

564

407 

421

421

413

413

404

413

429

19,420 

626

38,520

Jan.

85 ~B5 

85 

85 

84

475 

471 

475

442 

436

440 

*432

415 

407

421

467

471

429 

413

399

13,801 

445 

27,370

Feb.

392

400 

577

796 

*812

796 

796 

788

fiP8 

668

568 

552

534 

4HO

417

434

425

333 

330

15,851 

566 

31,440

Mar.

341 

341 

333 

332 

325

325

318

322

314 

313

264 

226

297 

*334

325

ill

303

284

282

9,808 

316 

19,450

Apr.

298 

293 

290 

305 

318

311

351

427 

468

468 

685

631

1,030

1,100

860

596 

604

*584

16,640 

555 

33,000

May

568 

560 

560

568 

560

560

 552

528 

552 

584

b!2 

660

528 

540

544

540

3640 

3780

488

17,424 

562 

34,560

June

a 490 

a490 

a 480 

564 

596

3560

3530

a 510

a 5 oo

a 430 

3~525

aeoo

a 640

a 960 

a l,200

a l,300 

af.loo 

a 990

a 740 

a720

a680

20,665 

689 

40,990

July

a680 

3680 

3700 

3750 

*828

900

1 ,130 

1 ,250

.340 

,340 

.260

,060 

.030

.080 

.080

.110 

,160 

.160

.220 

.200

1.190 

1.280

33,766 

1,089 

66.970

Aug.

.280 

,310

.290 

.260 

,220

,180

.090 

.010

.000 

.000 

.020

.040 

,040

988 

956

928 

964 

1.010 

1.030

1 .000 

1 .010

976 

984

32,884 

1,061 

65,220

Sept.

.020 

,210 

,260 

,380 

,400

* .390 

.360 

.320 

,280

,400 

,400 

,350

,220

,190 

,180

,160 

,170

.160 

,110 

,050 

988

*850 

884 

*892

1,110

35,304 

1,177 

70,020

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,160 Min 340 Mean 894 Ac-ft 647,000 

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,160 Min 226 Mean 876 Ao-ft 634,500

Discharge messurement msde on this dsy.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded rsnge In stage, westher records,

and unpublished records for Equsllzlng Canal 4 at Lake Clark, near Lake Worth.

Boynton Canal at Boynton Beach, Fla.

Location. --Lat 26°32'20", long. 80°03'10", in NE^ sec. 21, T. 45 S., R. 43 E., at upstream side of control dam near right bank, 0.2 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 1 and

three-quarters of a mile north of intersection of U. S. Highway 1 and State Highway 804

in Boynton Beach. 

Records available. July 1941 to June 1943, October 1947 (one discharge measurement),

November 1949 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only) . 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily except Saturdays and Sundays. Datum of gage is at mean

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 30, 1943, staff gage at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 0.25 ft higher. 

Extremes. --1941-43 . 1947, 1949-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,720 cfs Apr. 18, 1942;

minimum observed, 4.0 cfs Nov. 30, 1942. 

Remarks . Flow regulated at and above station by manipulation of stoplogs in dams by Lake

Worth Drainage District for irrigation and drainage. Some diversions by pumping above

station for irrigation.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 

to September 1951

Nov. 21

Dec. 18

Jan. 10

75.3

630

80.2

77.4

22.8

Feb. 12

Mar. 13

Apr. 11

May 7

June 5

24.5

19.9

24.7

21.0

29.0

July 5 

Aug. 8 

Sept.11

24.0

29.0

25.6
86 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Hillsboro Canal above Cross Canal, near Belle Glade, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°38'40", long. 80°35'00", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 44 3., R. 38 E., on southwest bank 0.1 mile northwest of Cross Canal and 6.0 miles southeast of Belle Glade.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Jan. 3, 1951, staff gage read once daily at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge measured, 234 cfs Apr. 9, 1951; maximum reverse flow measured, 

141 cfs Oct. 23, 1950.

Remarks. Flow regulated by hurricane gates at Lake Okeechobee. Flow occasionally reversed after periods of considerable rainfall by pumping from agricultural lands in the 

Everglades.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, August 1950 to September 1951

1950 1950 1951 1951

Aug. 22........ 153 Dec. 5......... 43.8 Feb. 6........ 80.5 May 23........ 227

Sept.13........ 130 27......... 85.5 27........ 124 June 14........ 189

Oct. 5........ 175 Mar. 19........ 209 July 6........ 0

23........-141 1951 Apr. 9........ 234 Sept.25........ -36.6

Nov. 16........ -79.4 Jan. 18......... 59.7 May I........ 181

Note. Negative figures indicate reverse flow.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 87

Hillsboro Canal near Deerfleld Beach, Fla.

Location Lat 26°19i39", long. 80°07'52", in SW^ sec. 35, T. 47 S., R. 42 E. , at upstream end of lock at right end of dam, 1.8 miles west of Deerfield Beach and 4.4 miles 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 7.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 15, 1940, staff gage at same site at datum 0.92 

ft lower. Since July 31, 1947, auxiliary water-stage recorder at downstream end of 

lock or at site 500 ft downstream from lock.

Average discharge. 12 years, 463 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-51: Maximum daily discharge, 3,490 cfs Oct. 12, 1947; maximum gage height, 

12.10 ft, from floodmarks, Oct. 17, 1944; no flow Dec. 16, 1939, Apr. 11, June 18, 

1940; minimum gage height, 3.34 ft Aug. 18, 1949.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow partly regulated at station by Everglades Drainage District 

for irrigation and drainage. Pumps above station divert water for irrigation during 

growing season.

Cooperation.--Stoplog record furnished by Everglades Drainage District.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

160

170

245

305

355

*641

655

645

605 

610

625

610

565

860

1 ,100

,060

,360

,380

* ,000

,770

,570

,520 

,600 

,650

,480

,380 

,320

,300

,240

,200

,200

32,181

1,038

63,830

Nov.

 1,100

*949

> 830

> 580

*533

V 480

I 380

310

-

18,922

631

37,530

Dec.

300

*279

360

260

1

1

V 140 

1[ 160

*139

I 140

412

7,510

242

14,900

Jan.

i25_

330

300

190

} 105

]

f 12 °

( *128

j

> 90

f 90

J

1> 80

I

4,203

136

8,340

Feb.

\ 110

/

752

670

550

460

*415

345

245 

162

|.

|

 140

90

\ 160

1°

-

-

"

6,349

227

12,590

Mar.

*62

60

' 50

*53

50

1,625

52.4

3,220

Apr. May

169

1 *129

> 50 I

I 10 °

y

164

*288

216

240

205

170

140

300

265

383

568

540 

402

274

262

260

239

216

204

"

6,780

226

13,450

> 30

122

I 249

f 140

140

1

f 190

J

3,825

123

7,590

June

I

. 150

> 130

\ 150

*166

180

292

258

285

295

340 

300

260

250 

240

230

194

170

"

6,075

202

12,050

July

225

*286

335

375

437

445

445

450

475 

505

555

560

619

610

565

443

466

560

590

565

535 

510

*475

525

575

560

540

535

565

15,386

496

30,520

Aug.

640

700

685

650

605

605

a850

al-050

ai ,050 

agoo

aaoo

a750

asoo

asoo

*810

820

838

790

745

695

690 

745

735

680 

610

585

605

570

540

22,763

734

45,150

Sept.

565

865

910

915

972

*990

990

,010

,040 

,040

,140

,200

,200

,140

.060

950

370

745

745

695

655

595

525

390

360 

173

IsT

530

711

"

23,676

789

46,960

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,330 Min - Mean 421 Ao-ft 304,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,380 Min - Mean 409 Ao-ft 296,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, records of dam 

operation, and unpublished records for station at Indian Run, near Deerfield Beach.

Note. Considerable leakage through spillway boards Oct. 1-16, Oct. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10 to 

Apr. 10, Apr. 23 to July 17, and Sept. 18-30. Leakage computed on basis of discharge measurements 

and log of board changes.
as LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 

Pompano Canal at Pompano Beach, Fla.

Location.--Lat 26°13'50", long. 80°07i25", onlline between SE£ sec. 35, T. 48 S., and NE£ 

sec. 2, T. 49 S., R. 42 E., on left bank 50 ft upstream from control dam, 300 ft east 

of Pompano Beach Post Office, and 1.2 miles west of intersection of U. S. Highway 1 

and State Highway 814.

Records available. February 1940 to June 1943, October 1947 to September 1951 (discharge 

measurements only). Prior to October 1947. published as Cypress Creek Canal at Pompano (discharge measurements and field estimates).

Gage. Staff gage read at time of discharge measurements. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 25, 1943, water-stage recorder at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. 1940-43, 1947-51: Maximum discharge measured, 752 cfs Oct. 14, 1947; no flow 

on several days in some years.

Remarks. Plow regulated for irrigation and drainage purposes by manipulation of stoplogs 

in dam. Some backwater from tide effect at times when crest of dam is low.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1950 

to September 1951.

Oct. 24 ........ 396 Mar. 13 ........ 6.63 June 5 ........ 9.65

Nov. 15 ........ 87."

Dec. 18 ........ 24.0 May 7 ........ 10.8 3ept.il ........ 43.E

Feb. 12 ........ 23.2

Middle River Canal near Port Lauderdale, Fla.

Location.--Lat 26°10'20", long. 80°12'15", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 49 S., R. 41 E., at left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 441, above control dam, f>\ miles upstream from mouth, and 6-J miles northwest of Fort Lauderdale.

Records available. 1947 (two discharge measurements), November 1949 to September 1951 

(discharge measurements only).

 

Gage.--Staff gage read weekly or oftener. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1947, 1949-51: Maximum discharge measured, 282 cfs Oct. 22, 1947; no flow at 

Remarks. Regulation by control dams at and below station. Diversions by pumps below staField estimates of discharge, In cubic feet per second, and observations of no flow, 

water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

_

6

_

_

-

14.5

-

_

-

-

-

-

24

a58.9

_

-

-

38

Nov.

_

_

-

_

_

12

7

-

6

-

-

_

3.6

_

-

29

-

Dec.

_

-

_

2

-

_

_

_

I

3.6

-

-

2.3

-

_

'

0

-

Jan.

_

0.5

0

-

_

-

0

0

0

-

0

0 

0

_-

0

-

0

Feb.

_

_

_

_

2.4

_

1.8

_

0

.1

.6

-

-

0

0

-

0 

0

-

Mar.

0

_

_

0

_

_

_

-

0

0

-

-

0

0

-

0

0

Apr.

0

_

-

_

_

0

0

-

-

0

-

-

0

-

:

0

May

_

_

-

0

-

-

0

0

-

0

-

-

_

0

-

June

_

_

0

.

_

-

0

-

-

0

-

-

"

~

0

'-

-

July

0

_

0

,

_

^

0

-

-

-

0

-

-

0

.2

.8

1.5

1.5

Aug.

_

_

_

-

2

3

-

4

1.8

1.5

0

~

"

-

0

_

Sept.

_

_

5

4

5

-

-

-

3

-

~

0

:

_

a Result of discharge measurement.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 

Plantation Road Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

89

Location. Lat 26°08'05", long. 80°12'10", in NE£ sec. 1, T. 50 S., R. 41 E., on right 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge and control dam on U. S. Highway 441, 1.0 mile upstream 

from mouth, and 5 miles west of Fort Lauderdale.

Records available.--October, November 1947 (discharge measurements only), November 1949 to 

September 1951 (discharge measurements and field estimates).

 T929. Gage. Staff gage read weekly or oftener. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes.--1947-51: Maximum discharge measured, 1,390 cfs Oct. 17, 1947; no flow at times. 

Remarks. Regulation by control dams at and above station.

Field estimates of discharge, In cubic feet per second, and observations of no flow, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

6

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

-

-

396.9

-

_

_

_

a88.1

-

.

_

_

_

7

-

Nov.

_

-

_

-

-

2.4

_

5

_

4.5

_

_

2.4

-

_

-

-

-

7

_

_

-

_

-

_

16

_

_

-

Dec.

_

-

_

6

-

_

_

-

_

-

2.4

_

_

-

_

-

5

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.6

_

_

._

-

Jan.

_

-

_

0.9

-

_

_

.4

_

-

_

_

_

.2

_

.5

_

-

-

_

0

_

_

-

_

_

_

0

-

Feb.

_

-

_

_

0.9

_

1

.8

.3

.5

-

_

-

-

.2

.3

_

_

_

_

-

.2

_

_

_

-

Mar.

0.2

_

_

_

.3

_

_

_

_

-

.2

.2

-

_

_

_

.2

_

_

_

-

.1

_

_

.1

Apr.

.

0.1

_

-

.

_

_

.2

.4

-

-

_

-

.2

_

_

_

-

_

.1

-

_

_

0

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

0

_

-

_

_

-

0-

_

0

_

_

-

0

_

_

-

_

_

_-

June July

.

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.,

4

6

4

_

3

Aug.

_

_

_

-

2

7

-

_

_

8

_

-

6

_

_

6

_

_

_

-

3

_

_

-

Sept.

_

_

_

9

6

_

_

4

_

_

.

_

-

_

6

_

-

_

_

2

_

_

_

_

-

a Result of discharge measurement.
90 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

North New River Canal at South Bay, Fla.

Location.--Lat 26°40' , long. 80°43', in sec. 14, T. 44 S., R. 36 E., on right bank on

 downstream side of lock and dam in South Bay, 410 ft downstream from bridge on State

Highway 80 and 2.5 miles south of Lake Okeechobee. 

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951 (prior to March 1942, monthly discharge and discharge measurements only). ,, 

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum ot 

Average discharge. 12 years, 166 cfs. 

Extremes. --laaa^Sl:

height observed, __.___-__-.__,__,__

June 10, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 8.63 ft July 6, 1949.

Flood of July 27, 28, 1926, reached a stage of 20.56 ft, from records by Everglades

Drainage District. , Remarks.--Records fair. Lock and dam at station not operated during year. Plow regulated

 by hurricane gates at Lake Okeechobee and by operation of drainage pumps. Discharge 

computed using twice-daily observations of velocity.

.--la years, lot> cis.

L- Maximum daily discharge, 1,040 cfs Sept. 30, 1947; maximum gage

1, 16.39 ft Oct. 15, 16, 1947; maximum reverse flow observed, 445 cfs

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

368

356

381

378

*375

423

371

326

296

332

316

333

317

277

301

273

167

-379

-180

-129

-104

100

 219

273

334

307

327

314

294

306

316

7,588

245

15,050

Nov.

330

292

300

293

277

251

239

249

238

233

212

190

196

184

189

*201

180

156

131

156

143

129

131

125

287

549

307

185

293

374

-

7,020

234

13,920

Dec.

223

239

223

219

*215

192

212

246

233

250

237

423

217

183

194

191

215

237

594

48T

233

219

212

204

210

*202

198

181

198

191

253

7,525

243

14,930

Jan.

233

230

230

212

212

206

221

260

252

233

227

253

221

221

238

257

221

*166

224

235

288

248

248

235

261

305

260

211

248

238

194

7,288

235

14,460

Feb.

260

288

352

322

320

*267

409

335

335

370

274

254

241

241

224

241

221

228

246

218

224

223

273

270

245

246

*246

238

-

-

-

7,611

272

15,100

Mar.

224

229

230

235

239

279

273

298

330

320

319

347

326

335

248

381

380

370

*381

270

236

249

322

320

316

320

310

263

300

350

390

9,390

303

18,620

Apr,

440

462

462

499

447

402

358

503

*444

455

384

461

465

403

406

414

434

391

324

397

419

405

391

390

419

414

399

379

371

423

-

12,561

419

24,910

May

*373

401

419

437

410

384

411

420

338

348

303

357

408

435

429

373

486

418

410

339

290

326

*364

394

432

380

394

409

447

468

400

12,203

394

24,200

June

393

413

386

375

375

378

378

362

383

372

360

350

370

*371

430

394

365

312

456

394

417

382

349

410

388

346

358

362

314

293

-

11,236

375

22,290

July

277

333

324

358

328

*314

275

346

341

322

270

236

129

195

190

165

293

277

272

246

340

318

»221

126

177

281

267

239

205

306

277

8,248

266

16,360

Aug.

206

179

165

180

174

154

171

146

107

113

132

151

136

*160

208

175

147

154

130

88

112

118

80

115

94

67

76

126

123

106

131

4,224

136

8,380

Sept.

156

183

269

419

*T74

202

174

292

302

345

309

280

208

223

176

225

171

199

253

298

236

160

204

145

*148

168

124

TsT

147

220

-

6,742

225

13,370

Calendar year 1950: Max 602 

Water year 1950-51: Max 594

Kin -379 Mean 345 

Kin -379 Mean 278

Ac-ft 249,900 

Ac-ft 201,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Negative figures Indicate flow toward Lake Okeechobee.

North New River Canal at 26-mile bend, near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Location.--Lat 26°13'50", long. 80°27'35", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 48 S., R. 39 E., on right

bank 50 ft upstream from control dam at 26-mile bend on U. S. Highway 27 and 22 miles

northwest of Fort Lauderdale. 

Records available.--1941-42 (two discharge measurements in 1941 and one in 1942), December 1942 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (State Road Department

Benchmark). 

Extremes.--1941-51: Maximum discharge measured, 1,550 cfs Sept. 24, 1947; minimum measured, 9.4 cfs Dec. 15, 1944. 

Remarks. Several small diversions above station. Records of chemical analyses and

seSTment loads for the water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 

to September 1951

Oct. 24......... 792

Nov. 24......... 325

Dec. 18......... 351

Jan. 11......... 278

Feb. 13......... 303

Mar. 12....... 297

Apr. 5....... 312

May 3....... 325

June 4....... 322

26........ 413

June 26...... 676

Aug. 20...... 796

Sept.17...... 626
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 9] 

North New River Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Location.--Lat 26°05'39", long. 80°13'48", In SW^ sec. 14, T. 50 S., R. 41 E., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from lock and dam on State Highway 84, 6 miles southwest of Port 

Lauderdale.

Records available.--November ]939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 13, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at downstream end of lock chamber. Aug. 1, 1947, to 

July 20, 1950, at site 500 ft downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years, 586 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-51: Maximum daily discharge, 3,280 cfs Nov. 19, 1947; maximum gage

height, 10.83 ft Oct. 17, ]947; minimum daily discharge, 2.4 cfs May 21, 22, 1947; minimum gage height, 0.78 ft Dec. 3, 1942.

Maximum discharge known, 5,400 cfs Oct. 15, 1929 (gage height, 7.66 ft, present 

datum), from records by Everglades Drainage District.

Remarks.--Records fair above 600 cfs and poor below. Plow regulated at and above station 

by dams for Irrigation, drainage, and fire control. Several small diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

]

> 460

J

[ 680

774

822

830

852

892

892

930 

010 

420

69O

280

270

300

200

* 260

270

280

270 

250 

240 

220 

220

30,192

974

59,880

Nov.

1 220 

1 160

1 110

1 120 

1 120

988 

934 

942

934

910

894

894

862

846

814

*818 

830 

814 

798

744

730

706

698

\ 610

510

24,656

822

48,900

Dec.

} 530

*525

480

400

> 370

*320

> 310

12,735

411

25,260

Jan.

310

> 250

230

I 220 

*22B

7,738

250

15,350

Feb.

\ 230

\

> 310

[

320

I

> 300

1

)

> 290

*272

260

-.

I 180

7,762

277

15,400

Mar.

160

*161

160

4,961

160

9,840

Apr.

 160

320

I

J

J 270

420

*393

1 300

\ 230

7,853

262

15,580

May

y 170

*160

160

1,030 

1,250

1,240

964

1 '"

^ 200

J

*176 

\ 180

9,160

295

18,170

June

> 180

200

220

*190

L 190

5,670

189

11,250

July

]

> 190

I 270

417

580

676

803

800

792

816

768 

720 

673 

*624

708

876

844

812

812 

852

860

844 

812 

780 

788 

796

19,303

623

38,290

Aug.

852 

860

844

80 

40

* 21 

48 

72

64

64

780

804

860

908

900

866 

882 

882 

866

834

834

850

850

874 

874

866

*870 

906 

938 

962

930

26,181

845

51,930

Sept.

<314 

930

062

970 

1 ,080

1 ,040 

1 i 000 

, 989

1 ,000

987

1 ,030

1,050

1,050

1 ,010

961

921 

*B81 

815 

843

761

738

754

722

65R 

626

570

414 

418 

546 

586

25,226

841

50,040

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,690 Mln - Mean 584 Ao-ft 423,100

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,690 Mln - Mean 497 Ac-ft 359,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Considerable leakage through spillway boards Oct. 1-18, Oct. 23 to May IB, May 21 to July 

12, July 20 to Sept. 5, Sept. 20-30. Leakage estimated on basis of discharge measurements, board 

changes, and engineers' and observer's notes. Total flow Feb. 25 to Apr. 10, May 2-17, May 23 to 

June 17 was leakage.
92 LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Miami Canal at water plant, Hialeah, Fla.

Location.--Lat 25°49'38", long. 80°17'15", in SW^ sec. 18, T. 53 S., R. 41 E., on left 

bank at Miami water plant in Hialeah, on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile upstream from 

54th Street Bridge.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.01 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929 

[levels by Dade County). Nov. 8, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder on Biscayne Bay at Coconut Grove was used as an auxiliary gage for this station and since 

Oct. 1, 1946, at site 2 miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--11 years, 689 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-51: Maximum daily discharge, 4,170 cfs Oct. 15, 1947; maximum gage height, 

7.34 ft Oct. 15, 1947; maximum reverse flow measured, 390 cfs June 23, 1943; minimum 

gage height, -0.67 ft July 2, 1943, Mar. 22, 1945.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow affected by tide; discharge computed by using gage heights 

and tide ranges at auxiliary gage as a factor. Some seepage losses above station into 

city of Miami well field for recharge of ground-water withdrawals-.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

366

200

260 

208

325 

412

432

406

399

352 

393

471

497

458

587

833 

800

720 

740

803 

766

744

737

*709

723

716

702

654

16,591

535

32,910

Nov.

660

654

640 

674

723

716

723

752

752

759

788

803

833

818 

840

833

810

982

982

933

918

902

902

902

-

23,824

794

47,250

Dec.

*878

848

863 

863

848

878

886

886

863

871

863

871

863

*818 

810

781 

759

730

709

674

647

627

607

620

702

24,854

802

49,300

Jan,

C88

660

654 

647

627

607

471

484

516 

484

477

432

406

503

432 

548

426

484

406

346

580

529

503

*477

464

438

15,809

510

31,360

Feb.

426

432

250 

200

490

432

318

445 

208

275 

554

T5o

412

426

393

359

r 160

160

120

s

V 80

J

_

_

-

8,326

297

16,510

Mar.

.

i 80

\

*76

I 

L 70

1> 60 

/

f 50

I

\

iI"

1,669

53.8

3,310

Apr. } : } \ "250

379. 

268

"\ 160

50

> "

i * 16

> » 

11 "

40

-

2,019

67.3

4,000

May

}

*58 

\ 60

}'

I'

.44

> 40

20

1,257

40.5

2,490

June

I ',"

1

"0

*0

0

*0 ) 50

1.7

99

July

£

100

*458

438

332 

464

332

150

150

484

464 

419

464 

471 

412

150

*250

5Q4

580

432

458

£Z4_

*594

8,870

286

17,590

Aug.

594

654

640

613 

600

607

594 

587

568 

542

535 

509

471 

516

535

516

*497

484

484 

464

438 

438 

452

522

561

535

509

503

516

667

640

16,791

542

33,300

Sept.

620

640

620 

594 

568

542

*529 

497

497 

522

548 

548

548 

529

522

542

542

542

509 

477

458 

445 

464

471

464

477

484

*529

8550

8590

-

15,868

529

31,470

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,240 Mln - Mean 426 Ao-ft 308,500

Water year 1950-51: Max 982 Mln 0 Mean 372 Ao-ft 269,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Dam at 36th Street Bridge all or partly closed Oct. 2, Feb. 3, 4, 15, Feb. 20 to Apr. 10, 

Apr. 13 to July 10, July 16, 17, 24, 25; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge measurements, 

2 observations of no flow, and record of dam operation.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 93 

Tamiami Canal outlets, Miami to Monroe, Pla.

Location. Lat 25°45'40", lorg. 80°49'40", In NE£ sec. 21, T. 54 S., R. 35 E., at 40-mile 

bend on U. S. Highway 41, 38 miles west of Miami.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951. Prior to October 1948, published as 

Tamiami Canal outlets west of Miami, Fla.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Nov. 10, 1939, to July 27, 1942, staff gage at site 17 miles west of Miami at'mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. July 28, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1945, staff gage at Dade-Broward 

levee, 15 miles west of Miami at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1945, to 

Aug. 30, 1949, staff gage at present site at datum 0.87 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 555 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-51: Maximum daily discharge, 17,000 cfs Oct. 12, 1947, from rating 

curve extended above 9,800 cfs; maximum daily reverse flow, 2".0 cfs May 1-10, 1949; 

no flow on several days in some years.

Remarks. Records fair above 100 cfs and poor below. Figures of daily discharge consist of runoff from Everglades as represented by flow through all outlets from Tamiami 

Canal from Monroe, 55 miles west of Miami, to point 15 miles west of Miami, where an 

earth barrier aids in diverting flow through 64 outlets to area immediately south of 

canal.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,100

1.10U

1,320

1,380

1 ,660

1,950

2,190

2,430

2,430

2,430

*2,430

2,430

2,430

2,490

2,610

2,550

2 ,440

2,400

1 ,990

1,950

1,840

1 ,730

1 ,700

1,660

1,560

*1,390

1,320 

1,250

1,190

1,120

1 ,060

57,530

1,856

114,100

Nov.

1,060

994

93"

1,120

1 ,030

96

84

78

72

72

66

61

57

*52

47

47

43

43

397

35P

358

332

332

306

306

280

280 

260

260 

239

-

17,092

570

33,900

Dec.

229

209

188

188

171

*178

209

229

209

219

219

198

198

198

178

178

178

209

188

171

171

156

156

149

149

134

*134 

134

120 

120

219

5,586

180

11,080

Jan.

19

98

98

78

63

49

63

49

34

20

20

05

05

X

L 90

!

*83

80

.

I

1

J

3,414

110

6,770

Feb.

65

*64

60

I'

40

30

)': 

-

1,279

45.7

2,540

Mar.

10

} " 

\ 5

1 *

I

1 3

*2

, 2

116

3.7

230

Apr.

> 1

*1

5

> 10

.

1 5

J

-

145

4.8

288

May

0

*0

> 0

*0

' 0

0

0

0

June

> 0

*0

0

} 10

0

0

July

' 0

, 10

50

85

139

*166

152

268

252

284

236

206

220

166

180

180

193

206

206

252

268

332 

380

380 

332

332

5,515

178

10,940

Aug.

316

380

*397

380

364

380

380

364

348

364

414

397

380

482

499

516

499

482

431

380

348

499

448

*516

465

533

550 

482

414

448

414

13.270

428

16,320

Sept.

397

397

364

397

482

482

482

448

550

607

607

»569

588

533

465

448

499

516

550

533

482

465

448

414

431

414

397

414

380 

465

-

14,224

474

28,210

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,610 Min 0 Mean 323 Ac-ft 233,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,610 Mln o Mean 324 Ac-ft 234,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Daily discharge below 100 cfs estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 4 observations 

of no flow, gage heights, and weather records.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES

Imperial River near Bonita Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°20', long. 81°45', in sec. 36, T. 47 S., R. 25 E., on right bank li 

miles east of Bonita Springs.

Records available.--May 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1941, staff gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 11 years, 86.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 636 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs June 1, 6, 7, 13-17; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft June 15, 16.

1940-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,890 cfs Sept. 12, 1940 (gage height, 12.45 

ft); no flow June 28 to July 3, 1940.

Flood of June 15, 1936, reached a stage of 13.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of tide effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0.3 

1.0 

2.4

2.0 

6.0

7.7

375

647

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

35

26

21

16

12

10 

8.0

6.7

5.9

5.L

4.3

63.9

63.6

63.2

3.2

3.2

63.6

65.5

65.9

65. L

64.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2. 3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

217.3

7.01

431

Nov.

2ii

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

62. ^

62.3

62.4

2.3

2.3

2.L

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

64.9

2.16

128

Dec .

e .

.

T^ 

.

6 .

.

.

.

,

.7

.7

« 7

7

.7

,7

.7

7

.7

.'

.7

.7

54.4

1.75

108

Jan.

1.5 

17s

.5

* .4

.2

.2

e .4

.4

.2

_=a.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

38.6

1.25

77

Feb.

.1

-2

.2

 2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

.0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

.0

_

-

30.0

1.07

60

Mar.

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.9

 9

.9

.9 lil.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

30.8

0.99

61

Apr.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

el.o

1.0

1 .0

l.l

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

 9

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

-

27.2

0.91

54

May

0.9

* C

 9

 c

 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

6.9

e. 9

6.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

26.8

0.86

53

June

~T6 0.5 

.6

 6

.6

.6

.6

 6

 6

.6

.5

6.6

e.6

6.7

6.6

e.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

 a.

.9

-

18.3

0.61

36

July

0.9

1.0

*1.1

1.2

1.5

1.71

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

11

42

41

37

37

47

96

177

20n

^64

362

353

364

368

344

289

262

227

3,943.1

127

7,820

Aug.

6189 

eieo

e!54

6153

el40

6157 

6140

6111

683

672

e!05

el 90

233

290

312

*340

325

322

305

283

292

501

449

321

261

216

199

243

?22

203

7,309

236

14,500

Sept.

6193

6187

6163

6143

6144 

6136

6151

6146

6106

685

668

656

650

645

642

636

144

162

6150

eisn

6130 

6106

686

674

664

63

93

103

Jli

3,495

116

6,930

Calendar year 1950: Max 841 Mln 0.6 Mean 31.1 Ac-ft 22,530

Water year 1950-51: Max 501 Mln o.5 Mean 41.8 Ac-ft 30,260

Peak discharge (base, 310 cfs). July 23 (6 p.m.) 458 cfs (6.63 ft)j July 27 (7 p.m.) 462 cfs 

(6.66 ft); Aug. 15 (11 p.m.} 348 efs (5.73 ft),- Aug. 23 (8 p.m.) 636 cfs (7.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stage.

e Tide affected for portion of day; discharge computed on basis of effective gage heights.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND THE EVERGLADES 95

Caloosahatchee Canal at Moore Haven, Fla.

Location. Lat 26°50 T , long. 81°05 T , in sec. 12, T. 42 S., R. 32 E., on right bank at 

Moore Haven, 0.5 mile downstream from hurricane gate and lock 1 at Lake Okeechober 

Outlet and 15 miles upstream from lock 2.

Records ayailable. July 1938 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.42 ft below mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder a quarter of a mile upstream from Lake Hicpochee 

and 2.5 miles downstream from base gage. 

Extremes. 1938-51: Maximum discharge measured, 5,930 cfs Nov. 6, 1947; maximum daily, 

5,660 cfs Dec. 8, 1945; lock closed and flow consists of leakage and lockage (estimated as 10 cfs) during several periods in each year.

Remarks. Lock closed during entire water year; all flow consisted of leakage and lockage, estimated to be about 10 cfs. Flow regulated by lock 1 at Lake Okeechobee.

Cooperation. Since July 1951, records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

PEACE RIVER BASIN

Drainage canal west of Dundee, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°01', long. 81 °38', in sec. 29, T. 28 S., R. 27 E., on right bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 542, 1.2 miles west of Dundee, and 1.4 miles 

downstream from Lake Hamilton Outlet.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 114.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Jan. 25, 1950, to July 26, 1951, at site 150 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 116 cfs Oct. 18 or 19 (gage height, 6.41 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 5.0 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 2.76 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 231 cfs Sept. 22, 1948 (gage height, 7.37 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Mar. 28, 1949, June 16, 1950; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Mar. 28, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair. Slight regulation at low flow by Lake Hamilton.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 8,

May 27 to June 10)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 June 11 to Sept. 30

3.8 

5.0 

6.4

16

57

115

Nov. 9 to June 10

2.7 4.0

2.9 7.7 "

3.5 27

4.3 58

3.3 

3.9 

4.5

7.5

15

5.0 

5.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28271

*26

26

24

22

20

19

24

26

29

24

21

1<

JL8

21

57

92

U4

*103

97

95

9S

88

85

81

77

75

73,

71

69

1,639

52.9

1.06

1.22

Nov.

61

65

64

63

61

59

58

57

55

53

51

50

48

47

45

*45

44

43

41

39

38

36

35

34

33

31

2 C.

28

27

26

-

1,372

45.7

0.91«

1.02

Dee.

25

2425"

38

42

42

42

42.

42

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

33

36

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

31 *31

32

31

38

1,073

34.6

0.692

0.80

Jan.

1±

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

765

24.7

0.494

0.57

Feb.

16

20

31

Tf *27

26

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

-

-

-

558

19.9

0.398

0.42

Mar.

11

11

10

10

10

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.5

13

21

18

15

13

12

11

10

11

*11

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.7

322.6

10.4

0.208

0.24

Apr.

6 3

6 1

6 1

5 7

5 4

1^2.

18

36 *32

29

28

32

35

32

28

25

24

23

26

55

53

48

46

44

41

38

36

34

33

32

862.8

28.8

0.576

0.64

May

31

3T *30

28

27

25

24

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.2

Jb_P567.2

18.3

0.366

0.42

June

8.4

7.7

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.7

5.4

8.0

»14

13

12

11

11

10

11

13

r?

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

-

320.6

10.7

0.214

0.24

July

12

13

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

18

24

43

51 *46

41

38

34

33

32

35

58

54

768

2\. 8

C. . 496

0.57

Aug.

49

44

41

39

38

37

37

37

37

36

34

32

" 31

30

30

30

32

35

38

47

47

45

42

40

43

49

49

48

49

56

54

1,256

40.5

0.810

0.93

Sept.

51

49

48 *46

56

60

59

58

56

52

50

49

46

44

«

42

43

54

68

21

71

69

68

66

64

62

60

59

60

68

-

1,691

56.4

1.13

1.26

Calendar year 1950: Max 114 Mln 0.2 Mean 18.4 Cfsm 0.368 In. 5.02

Water year 1950-51: Max 114 Mln 5.2 Mean 30.7 Cfsm 0.614 In. 8.33

Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 PEACE RIVER BASIN 

Peace Creek Marsh outlet near Alturas, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°55', long. 81°43', in sec. 34, T. 29 S., R. 26 E., near left bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge half a mile north of State Highway 60, 3.5 miles north 

of Alturas, and 8jj miles east of Bartow.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Road Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 975 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 9.71 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs June 7, 8 (gage height, 2.72 ft), caused by construction work upstream.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1949; maximum gage height, 

11.67 ft Aug. 28, 1949; minimum discharge, 4.9 cfs May 26-28, 1949 (gage height, 2.61 

ft).

Maximum stage known, 13.3 ft in 1928, from information by local resident (discharge, 

2,540 cfs, from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21, 

Sept. 21 to Sept. 30

3.2 13

3.8 43

5.0 135

6.0 

8.0 

9.7

251

545

972

2.9 

3.3 

4.0

Apr. 22 to Sept. 20

B.4 

23 

60

5.0 135

6.0 251

7.9 527

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

45

45

44

44

42

40

37 5?

69

61

54

48

44

42

55

386

783

958

"859 

710

481

415

363

328

293

241

219

200

7i862

254

1.69

1.95

Nov.

182

T5F

155

146

137

128

ne

111

100

95

91

87

83

81

79

*77

75

72

69

60

57

56

52

49

45

44

-

2,694

89.8

0.599

0.67

Dec.

43

42

4T

88

91

86

95

102

87

79

74

71

69

67

68

73

92

86

81

71

70

67

64

*63

60

65

113

2,319

74.8

0.499

0.57

Jan.

97

BT

79

75

73

71

69

67

59

57

55

55

54

S3

51

48

48

47

47

44

42

44

44

41

38

37

36

1,707

55.1

0.367

0.42

Feb.

3645 '

111

TUT

88

*77

83

82

69

65

61

57

55

53

50

50

48

45

44

39

39

39

35

32

^

_

-

1,594

56.9

0.379

0.40

Mar.

28

30

30

30

28

27

26

25

23

21

30

60

5T

44

39

36

34

30

31

*32 

30

27

26

24

22

20 

TV

20

21

922

29.7

0.198

0.23

Apr.

20

19

11

18

17

17

52

112

85

79

91

115

97

81

en

63

60

qo

158

T55" 

116

134

116

100

91

76

72

-

2,449

81.6

0.544

0.61

May

66

5T *ei

57

53

49

46

43

39

40

41

41

37

33

32

32

31

29

28 

26

24

19

22

21

20

20

20 

IB

17

16

1,085

35.0

0.233

0.27

June

19

13

13

14

13

13

10

TT

11

12

 16

23

25

22

21

24

22

26

77

130 

92

90 

72

59

50

45

61

136 

140

T7JT

-

1,365

45.5

0.303

0.34

July

104

117

212

172

142

108

99

117

94 

83

72

67

ST

96

237

120

92

95

198

178 

250

265 

»285

280

334

330

286

248 

265

497

57T

5,983

193

1.29

1.48

Aug.

376 TO5"

254

221

200

215

180

168

155 

138

124

112

100

90

85

83

81

86

85

89 

96

104 

93

84

82

84

84

76

m

93

4,111

133

0.887

1.02

Sept.

88

86

145

133

*172

157

142

l?^

116

107

97

90

84

77

72

To- 70

ne

278

HI 

420

295 

224

191

170

152

138

128 

137

174

-

4,771

159

1.06.

1.18

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max

958

958

Mln 

Mln 10

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm 0.376 In. 

Cfsm 0.673 In.

5.09

9.14

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 

Lulu Lake Outlet at Eloise, Pla.

97

Location. Lab 27°59' , long. 81°43', in sec. 5, T. 29 S., R. 26 E., on right bank 20 ft 

upstream from culverts on county road, 340 ft downstream from concrete control at outlet of Lulu Lake, and 0.6 mile southeast of Eloise.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 120.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35 cfs Sept. 20, 29, 30 (gage height, 10.10 ft); 

no flow Mar. 11, 12, Apr. 1, 2, 4, 5; minimum gage height, 6.65 ft Oct. 6, 7, 8.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 83 cfs Sept. 24, 1948; maximum gage height, 11.18 ft 

Aug. 25, 1948, from floodmarks; no flow Mar. 11, 12, Apr. 1, 2, 4, 5, 1951; minimum 

gage height, 6.01 ft Feb. 10, 1947.

Remarks. Records poor. Records include small amount of waste water diverted by Polk 

Packing Co., from ground water supplies, during packing season.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 7 to Feb. 1)

Oct. 1 to Feb. l

6.5 

7.5 

8.7

1.9

5.6

20

6.6

6.7

7.1

Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

0 7.6

.2 8.0

1.2 10.1

3.3

6.4

35

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2,2

2.2

2.1 "378

9.4

4.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.2

9.0

19

T7

* 12

7 2

4 3

4 1

4 4

4 4

4 5

4 3

4 1

3 7

3 3

3 7

154.3

4.98

-

-

Nov.

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8 

3.1

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4 574

*3.7

5.5

373

-

90.7

3.02

-

-

Dec.

2.4

2.8

3.7

3.0

2.3

3.1 

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4 

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

71.8

2.32

-

-

Jan.

-~

.

;

.

.

^ j

.

B.

.

.

,

.

.

, :

.

27.

0.8

-

-

Feb.

1.1

1.5

.9

.8

.8

1.2 

1.0

.q

1.0

.P

.8

.9

1.0

1.7

2.0

3.4

liS 

2.5

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

-

-

-

32.1

1.15

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 19 Mln 0.9

Mar.

.6

.5

.3

.4

.4

.3 

.4

.4

.2

0

1.2

JJL£

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4 

.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.3

.1

14.9

0.48

-

-

Apr.

.

.

2.

2.

1.

1.

u

r.i.i.u

i.i f

i.

4. )

2m

2.

2_2'.

a2.

3.2.

a2.

al.

ai.a

ai.7

-

42.7

1.42

-

-

May

1.2

1.1

.9

.a

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5 

.6

JL2

.4

.6

1.4

2.6

2.6

2.5

l.S

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

31.4

1.01

_

-

June

1.6

1.4

TT7

l.S

1.7

I.ft 

1.9

2.2

2.1

3.5

4.2

2.7

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.2

3.9 

6.1

7.7

6.7

6.0

6.3

as. 2

as.i

a 6. o

as. 9

a5. 8

as. 7

5.6

-

115.5

3.85

-

July

*6.1

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.0 

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.4

lil

5.1

5.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.5 

5.9

a7.4

ai3

all

as. 5

7.3

7.2

7.0

7.3

7.3

9.1

8.8

S.3

214.7

6.93

-

Aug.

7.3

7.0

6.9

6.5

3.9

3.0. 

3.0

3.4

*5.7

6.4

6.5

6.5

ae.4

a7.o

as. 4

as. 2

as. 2 

ai3

ai2

a!2

all

all

31

33

33

31

29

28

28

27

410.9

13.3

-

Sept.

26 

24

23

22

33

33

32 

31

29

27

25

23

22

22

21

20

20

26

30 *li

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

 77

30

35

827

27.6

-

Mean 2.68 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 35 Mln 0 Mean 5.57 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.
98 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Peace River at Barton, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°54'07", long. 81°49'03", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 30 S., R. 25 E. . near center

 of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 60, 500 ft (revised) downstream

from McKinney Branch and 0.6 mile east of Bartow. 

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to July 12, 1940, staff gage and July 12, 1940, to Nov. 5, 1948, waterstage recorder at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--12 years, 282 cfs. , ^ , , 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 5.40 ft; mini-

 mum, 38 cfs June 10 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs Sept. 24, 1947 (gage height, 6.45 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum, 1.4 cfs June 2, 1945 (gage height,

0.05 ft). 

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

259

236

224

»198 

181

173

160

170

297

335

316

276

243

215 

192

195

362

925

420

580

540

380

230

090

952

855

696

628

568

518

18,179 

586

1.75

2.02

Nov.

467

428

396

370 

354

335

312

286

269

255

240

227

»212

198

170

158

145

135

124

117

113

103

95

85

82

75

72

13.

~

205

0.612

0.68

Dec.

67

65

72

140 

198

198

201

227

233

215

209

95

84

73

70

87

«215

230

221

212

212

209

198

195

192

198

206

201

216.

188

0.561

0.65

Jan.

272

283 259"

243

227 

221

215

209

201

198

181

. 176

173

170

158

148

138

131

126

128

126

122

115

117

115

101

 97

85ai

164

0.490

0.57

Feb.

87

109

198

249

218

221

236

233

215

215

212

201

192

184

184

187

189

133

148

212

189

181

178

173

160

-

-

~

189

0.564

0.59

Mar.

150

145

135

131

113

97

90

83

78

76

«87

158

189

170

158

140

122

113

131

135

128

115

103

90

67

60

58

SI

114

0.340

0.39

Apr.

56

1°

50

52

"50

97

224

7.79

283

283

297

327

339

301

283

290

500

518

576

620

636

673

696

*B58

562

518

478

~

356

1.06

1.19

May

462

446

418

379

319

297

279

255

243

240

224

209

209

140

107

95

79

69

63

59

54

52

55

54

50

47

45

46

180

0.537

0.62

June

45

46

43

43

41

*41

40

41

39

43

46

50

48

48

48

49

65

187

246

227

218

187

152

131

158

227

255

98.9

0.295

0.33

July

236

227

331

423

396

350

335

301

252

215

178

TS7

187

375

346

354

*511

741

898

880

88P

034

1,130

>200

,090

.090

.010

.090

18.031 

582

1.74

2.00

Aug.

1.150

1,090

1,010

907

898 

970

863

780

710

673

620

549

494

473

489

549

555

562

620

773

796

757

718

757

734

658

613

576

549

22,048 

711

2.12

2.45

Sept.

511

467 44*2

462

511 

568

583

555

518

467

428

396

366

335

312

308

339

467

734

907

1,040

1,070 990"

885

788

718

643

590

576

613

-

17,593 

586

1.75

1.95

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,580 Min 21 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.13

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,580 Min 39 Mean 332 Cfsm 0.991 In. 13.44

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kissengen Spring near Bartow, Fla.

Location. Lat 27°51', long. 81°49', in sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 25 E., on dock at east

 edge of pool at head of spring, about 4| miles southeast of Bartow.

Records available 1917. 1929-31 (a single discharge measurement in each year), March

1932 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage.--Staff gage read only at time of discharge measurements or inspections of no Ilow.

 ^taff gage has been located at various other sites in pool at head of spring. Prior

to Apr. 6, 1937, at datum 1.00 ft lower. 

Extremes. No flow observed during year. T932-51: Maximum discharge measured, 43.6 cfs Oct. 11, 1933; no flow observed for

long periods. 

Remarks. No flow observed since Feb. 27, 1950. Discharge measurements made at outlet of

 po"oT. Discharge measurements or inspections of no flow made at six-week intervals.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Nov. 13........... 0

Dec. 18........... 0

Jan. 29........... 0

Mar. 12........... 0

Apr. 26............ 0

June 7........... 0

July 18........... 0

Aug. 27........... 0
PEACE RIVER BASIN 

Peace River at Zolfo Springs, Pla.

99

Location. Lat 27°30', long. 81°48', in sec. 22, T. 34 S. , R. 25 E. , near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 17, 0.8 mile north of Zolfo Springs.

Drainage area. 830 sq mi.

Records available. September 1933 to September 1951.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 35.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --18 years, 731 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 9.44 ft); minimum, 104 cfs June 10 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1933-51: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs Sept. 6, 1933 (gage height, 20.05 ft); minimum, 44 cfs May 26-30, 1949; minimum gage height, -0.28 ft May 2, 1945.

Remarks . Records -good. 

Revisions. W 892: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to Apr. 20

1.2 

2.5 

4.5 

7.0 

9.5

210

484

1,040

1,980

3,410

0.7 

2.5 

5.0

7.5

160

491

1,190

2,240

Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

0.2 98

1.5 331

3.5 757

6.0 1,530

8.0 2,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I.

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

E3

24 

25

26

^^

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

657

525

477 

456

428

413

390

382

7W

709

616

553

536

517

477

460

1.270

2.500

3.280

3.300

2,890

2.550

2,120 

1,800

1.570

1.380 

1.240

1.110 

1.010

934

37,629

1,214

1.46

1.69

Nov.

849 Te'q

754

646

597

561

522

82

56

47

36

* 21

06

98

390

380

366

340

330

299

287

256

239

231

246 

244

233 

235

-

12,833

428

0.516

0.58

Dec.

216

22T

520

477

460

569

5TT

505

476

466

460

431

405

385

396

*507

546

543

489

470

435 

416

387

361 

342

342

387

13,241

427

0.514

0.59

Jan.

427

423

423

421

390

387

372

358

349

345

338

336

336

333

322

307

298

293

289

282

277

268 

255

271

273 

262

261

252

10,264

331

0.399

0.46

Feb.

261

543

T3T

485

487

556

531

474

435

423

406

378

352

334

322

315

307

297

*289

282 

270

266 

279

280

270

-

10.478

374

0.451

0.47

Mar.

244

235

225

225

208

199

199

203

207

*207

261

307

291

277

268

280

280

250

228

228 

230

230 

234

234

221

2-6T

212

7.266

234

0.282

0.33

Apr.

194

184

174

168 445"

1.380

1.360

1.060

875

838

QOO

796

682

599

564

572

1.610

2.120

1.690

1.180 

945

891

830

799

*716

-

24,417

814

0.981

1.09

May

6TT

573

533

503

451

403

373

356

373

358

342

335

323

287

251

240

223

205

218

223

207

187

177

164

144

134

9,927

320

0.386

0.44

June

132

131

119

126

*132

132

134

108

118

161

166

178

178

161

136

136

171

302

320

299 

310

346

327

289

302

-

6.100

203

0.245

0.27

July

34T

371

489

511

469

483

569

584

538

437

571

521

655

589

479

*517

.310

«730

.190

1 ,990 

.580

.400

>480

.500

.770

.740

30.240

975

1.17

1.35

Aug.

440

310

370

350

580

710

1.440

1.250

1.130

994

875

805

771

807

763

7 49

TeT

763

779

937 

.120

.060

.120

* ,170-

.030 

931

900

34,187

1,103

1.33

1.53

Sept.

919 

900

877

951 

917

917

802

751

737

706

664

631

598

561

523

* 507

519

704

925

1.360

2.060

2.330 

1.940

1.600 

1,410

1.270

1.120

977 

1,220

30.390

1,013

1.2J

1.35

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,300 Mln 90 Mean 378 Cfsm 0.455 In. 6.19

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,300 Mln 108 Mean 622 Cfsm 0.749 In. 10.16

Discharge measurement made on this day.
100 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Charlie Apopka Creek near Gardner, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°22', long. 81°48' ( in sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 25 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge pier on U. S. Highway 17, 1.6 miles north of Gardner, and 

2.2 miles upstream from Peace River.

Drainage area.--320 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 24.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Apr. 13, 20; maximum gage height, 

12.27 ft Apr. 13; minimum discharge, 3.3 cfs Apr. 6, June 27 (gage height, 2.61 ft). 

1950-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 20, 1951; maximum gage height, that 

of Apr. 13, 1951; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Aug. 6-8, 1950 (gage height, 2.85 ft). 

Flood of 1928 reached a stage of 24.2 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in oubio

feet per second) 

, (Shifting-control method used Jan. 27 to Feb. 1)

Oct. 1-22

4.8 105

7.0 391

9.0 728

12.0 1,600

Oct. 23 to June 28

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5

3.2

4.3

11

19

27

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.2

50

81

130

391

728

1,660

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

June 29 to Sept. 30 

8.5 5.0 168

7.0 445

9.0 770

12.0 1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

46

68

84

06

481

420

366

424

352

321

243

185 

146

120

109 2TV

990

1,390

1.290

1>440

1<580

1.558

1.380

1.130

856

659

545

446

359

290

19,615

633

1.98

2.28

Nov.

235

196

165

143

126

112

98

86

79

71

64

59

 55

52 

48

48

45

42

39

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

2J3

-

2.063

68.8

0.215

0.24

Dec.

20

19

18

19

18

18

20

20

22.

20

19

18

17

17 

17

16

16

*16

15

15

15

I*.

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

522

16.8

0.052

0.06

Jan.

15.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13 

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9 6

9 6

9 1

8 3

7 9

7 9

*7 5

7 5

370.4

11.9

0.037

0.04

Feb.

6.6

9.4

24

43

41

33

23

39

46

46

46

46

44

40

36

34

31

29

26

24

22

20

19

17

15

14

13

-

-

-

P29.0

29.6

0.092

0.10

Mar.

12

11

11

10

9.1

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.0

*6.3

5.6

5. 4

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

191.1

6.16

0.019

0.02

Apr.

3 7

3 7

4 1

3 7

3 9

3i5

19

307

253

191

260

1 ,050

1,650

1 ,260

1,120

937

761

1 ,400

1 ,660

1,520

1 ,180

837

659

548

463

388

327

274

 230

-

8,756.6

625

1.95

2.18

May

196.

167

143

123

105

88

75

65

58

54

52

46

43

37

35

33

32

28

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.1

1,604.1

51.7

0.162

0.19

June

8.

7.7

7.1

6.

6.

5.8

5.4

*5.

6.5

5.8

5.0

5 .

4.5

3.7

3.6

3.5

T7S

5.6

6.5

6.0

5^6

5.2

5.2

4.7

3.9

3*8

5.2

8.7

2°.

178.8

5.96

0.019

0.02

July

ISO.

211

233

313

470

462

402

334

289

335

446

500

508

480

519

450

 396

354

309

275

249

229

228

251

307

269

234

263

615

567

11,118

359

1.12

1.29

Aug.

466

621

1,010

1,230

1,450

1,490 losm

*1,460

1,280

1,060

1,030

808

680

580

530

498

481

421

52F

448

433

535

533

588

660

 540

474

433

450

564

23,372

754

2.36

2.72

Sept.

578

552

573

653

902

956

l.ntn

888

720

602

501

422

355 

303

263

229

200

214

249

262

237

210

190

172

156

142

131

123.

146

172

~

.2,148

405

1.27

1.41

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,660 Mln 3.5 Mean 249 Cfsm 0.778 In- 10.55

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 101

Peace River at Arcadia, Fla.

Location. Lat 81°52«, long. 27°13', in sec. 26, T. 37 S., R. 24 E., on left bank 75 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 70, half a mile west of Arcadia, and about 5 

miles upstream from Joshua Creek.

Drainage area. 1,380 sq mi.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8.25 ft above mean sea level, datum.of 

~j!929. Prior to July 19, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 1,209 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,210 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 109 cfs June 11, 12, 19 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 17.67 ft); minimum, 37 cfs May 28, 1949; minimum gage height, -0.81 ft June 4, 5, 7, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 18.3 ft in 1912, from information by county engineer (discharge, 43,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs}.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions.--W 892: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21

0.7 

1.5 

3.0

152

353

817

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,800

3,370

5,380

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

0.5 114

1.0 248

3.0 990

5.0 2,050

8.0 4,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.300

1,220

1.110

1.070

1.050

1 .020

940

858

1.150

1,440

1.370 

1.160

940

817

729

667 763"

2.150

4.110 

4.890

5.140

5.170

4,530

3.960

3,310

2.680

2.180

1.850

1.580

1,380

65.504

2,113

1.53

1.77

Nov.

1.220

1.070

978

910

838

759

704

667

628

592

566 

546

532

*515

asoa

490

476

465

445 

429

406

387

350

336

317

311

317

314

305

-

16.751

558

0.404

0.45

Dec.

305

3303

3290

3280

3380

541

529

524

574

566

529

507

501

490

471

445

423

»482

»a538 

557

549

513

3471

3449

3423

3402

3381

3367

370

373

14.029

453

0.328

0.38

Jan.

406

448

451 445~

445

451

3439

420

409

401

387 

375

373

367

364

361

356

345

331 

322

317

311

303

289

289

283

283

275

*277

172

11,100

358

0.259

0.30

Feb.

264

TT5

359

569

628

571

529

532

583

569

524 

493

479

459

429

403

384

364

347 

339

322

308

305 

289

277

283

289

277

-

-

-

11.450

409

0.296

0.31

Mar.

264

256

250

237

224

216

211

209

207

209

204

200 

»211

242

22i

277

264

253

261 

261

234

211

209 

209

204

202

202

198

122.

189

189

6,983

225

0.163

0.19

Apr.

195

185

180

168

162

166

229

896

.720

.730

.510

* ,250

,290

.650

.130

.810

.550

,400

.520

.220

.290 

.340

,970

,740

,560

.400

.280

,160

-

53,381

1,779

1.29

1.44

May

1,070

9T8

898

826

770

727

666

594

530

480

459

437

409

388

368

327

294

272

234

234

237 

220

212

200

189

176

171

169

153

13,407

432

0.313

0.36

June

140

130

130

130

132

124

127

»132

158

145

117

T4?

153

153

156

145

122

119

237

275

257 

269

297

297

281

260

294

317

-

5,504

183

0.133

0.15

July

392 503-

628

938

1.400

,340

.150

986

.020

.010

.130

.460

.330

.260

.370

.260

.100

* .100

.130

.730

.060 

.760

.780

.400

.210

.110

.830

a .000

3 .310

49.037

1,582

1.15

1.32

Aug.

02.910

02.960

02.780

2.930

3.080

3.370

3.540

3.550

3.530

3.200

2.880

2.570 

2.130

1.800

1.640

1.560

1.520

1.540

1,440

1.450

1.410

1.590 

1.820

1.840

2.080

2.000

* 1.880

1.790

1.620

1.600

69.490

2,242

1.62

1.87

Sept.

1.630

1.620

1.590

1.910

2.510

2.440

2.340

2.180

1.890

1.620

1.430

1.260

1.140

1.010

930

858

818

954

1.210

1.390 

1.620

1.980

2.260 

2.250

1 .980

1.700

1.520

1.420

1.330

1.360

48.150

1,605

1.16

1.30

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,170 Mln 104 Mean 536 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.29

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,170 Min 114 Mean 999 Cfsm 0.724 In- 9.84

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Zolfo Springs.
102 PEACE RIVER BASIN

Joshua Creek at Nocatee, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°10', long. 81°53', in sec. 14, T. 38 S., R. 24 E. , near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 17, 0.5 mile north of Nocatee, and 2.1 

miles upstream from Peace River.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1951.

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

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs July 25 (gage height, 14.28 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.04 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, that of July 25, 1951; minimum, 0.2 cfs May 15, 1950; 

minimum gage height, 4.04 ft June 8, 1951.

Flood of September 1948 reached a stage of 17.7 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29 Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.9

6.5 

7.5 

8.9

183

390

4.2

4.3 

4.5

1.6 

2.9 

7.2

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

20

39

67

148

255

11.0

13.9

886

1,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

25

19

16

15

13

LI

TT

68

113

104

69

45

31

23

19

50

1?7

340

376

328

345

304

237

171

115

73

45

32

25

21

3,199

103

0.896

1.03

Nov.

18

16

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.0

7.6

*6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

Ail

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

-

241.7

8.06

0.070

0.08

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.6

6.0

5.2

7.4

11

10

8.4

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

6.4

10

*11

9.4

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

6.0

217.4

7.01

0.061

0.07

Jan.

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

.5

.3

.0

.3

.0

.0

.3

.5

.8

.5

.3

.0

.0

.8

.8

.6

.8

.3

~.1

.1

* .1

.3

131.6

4.25

0.037

0.04

Feb.

3.3

4.8

26

2T

L7

14

13

11

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.8

6.

5.

5 .

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

2.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

-

-

-

205.3

7.33

0.064

0.07

Mar.

3.1

275

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

*2.8

2.5

2.3

1.8

1. 7

1. T

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

lj_l

62.4

2.01

0.017

0.02

Apr.

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

,_7

.9

1.7

3.8

5.8

6.4

9.4

17

40

63

38

20

12

9.4

54

103

148

147

121

92

69

59

48

36

29

*22

-

1,160.4

38.7

0.337

0.38

May

18

14

12

10

8.6

7.2

6.1

5.4

4.8

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.7

.6

.6

124.3

4.01

0.035

0.04

June

0.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

*.5

1.2

2.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

,7

.0

,5

.2

.5

.6

1.2

.9

2.7

24

39

92.4

3.08

0.027

0.03

July

21

16

34

123

134

136

100

95

148

182

229

188

203

132

161

202

203

413

*318

271

602

1,070

889

886

1.830

1,150

630

385

332

364

428

11,875

383

3.33

3.84

Aug.

318

213

166

180

296

620

857

895

851

649

426

276

190

146

198

189

176

848

1.060

776

527

369

352

233

159

125

107

*T70

181

149

111

11,813

381

3.31

3.82

Sept.

86

66

76

141

245

213

160

165

131

97

73

54

39

*30

24

20

17

109

199

158

111

81

59

45

32

23

18

17

19

26

-

2,536

84.5

0.735

0.82

Calendar year 1950= Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,830 Min 0.5 Mean 86.7 Cfsm 0.754 In. 10.24

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs). July 22 (2 p.m.) 1,180 cfs (11.97 ft); July 25 (11 a.m.) 2,030 

cfs (14.28 ft); Aug. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (12.72 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEACE RIVER BASIN 

Horse Creek near Arcadia, Fla.

103

Location. Lat 27°12 I , long. 81°59', in sec. 2, T. 38 S., R. 23 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 72, 8 miles west of Arcadia, and 8 miles 

upstream from Peace River.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 10.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Road Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs July 25 (gage height, 12.83 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs June 16-18 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, 2,830 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 14.10 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs May 10-17, 20-22, 1950; minimum gage height, 1.83 ft June 16-18, 1951.

Flood of September 1948 reached a stage of 17.8 ft, from information by State Road 

Department.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 0.8 4.0 107

2.1 3.1 5.0 190

2.3 5.8 8.0 722

2.5 11 11.0 1,450

2.8 26 13.C 2,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

82

75

84

77

72

65

61

134

117

103

101

92

83

72

65

93

224

362

334

308

356

402

396

343

276

21C

169

145

125

109

169

0.824

0.95

Nov.

96

84

76

66

59

52

46

42

38

33

30

27

23

*21

19

19

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.1

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.9

-

29.1

0.142

0.16

Dec.

6.9

6.9

7.3

11

11

10

20

29

22

19

19

1Q

23

26

26

27

29

33 *33~

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

27

26

23.7

0.116

0.13

Jan.

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.6

8,6

*8.3

87T

13.8

0.067

0.08

Feb.

8.1

9.8

45

41

36

33

42

5149-

48

46

45

42

39

36

32

29

25

22

19

18

16

14

13

12

11

11

9.5

_

_

-

28.7

0. 140

0.15

Mar.

8.9.

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

*6.°

7.3

6.6

ft. 1?

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.1

6.10

0.029

0.03

Apr.

4 4

4 It

4 5

4 3

4 3

4.3

6.0

72

157

188

230

379

fi04

43R

?P7

200

168

148

260

418

392

304

*236

207

176

150

128

176

1"4

84

-

183

0.893

1.00

May

68

5F

48

39

31

24

19

14

14

17

16

15

14

25

10

12

9.8

8.

6.

5.

4.

4 .

3.

3.

 ^ .

2.2 .'

2.

2,

2.

2.

16.0

0.078

0.09

June

2.0

2.1

.9

* .8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

. 1

.1

.0

TTT

.3

.6

.4

.3

.1

.3

.7

.3

.3

.7

.5

.7

-

1.48

0.007

0.008

July

2.2

2,0

57?

ll

16

24

29

26

24

32

53

93

158

309

258

143

103

74

*79

127

539

Ii060

1.680

2>040

2,070

1,540

liOSO

788

680

693

670

463

2.26

2.60

Aug.

614

550

576

624

709

726

570

483

433

399

606

741

56T

350

253

190

157

137

121

129

Q8

88

91

92

83

83

84

*90

09

102

102

319

1.56

1.79

Sept.

98

93

85

79

77

86

64

51

43

35

29

26

21

17

15

13

12

3T

57

91

128

155

177

207

216

97

70

69

73

61

2,780 

92.7

0.452

0.50

Calendar year 1950: Max

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,070

Mln - 

Mln 1.0

Mean - 

Mean 113

Cfsm - In.

Cfsm 0.551 In. 7.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
104 MIAKKA RIVER BASIN

Miakka River below Upper Miakka Lake, near Sarasota, Pla.

Location.--Lat 27°15'50" ( long. 82°17'15", in sec. 14, T. 37 S., R. 20 E., in boat basin 

on south shore of Upper Miakka Lake, 0.3 mile southeast of lake outlet, and 15 miles 

southeast of Sarasota.

Records available. January 1946 to June 1951 (discontinued).

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929 (R. M. Angas, civil engineer, benchmark). Prior to June 6, 1946, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to June, 248 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 

14.65 ft); no flow many days.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 5,880 cfs Sept. 20, 1947 (gage height, 19.32 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tatle, Oct. 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951, except period 

of Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

13.65

13.7

13.6 17

13.9

14.3

14.7

134

266

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61

56

56

56

58

58

54

52

52

49

47

40

38

36

32

2834"

52

63

78

88

101

112

114

TT4

106

93

85

78

68

61

2.020

65.2

-

Nov.

49" 54

47

45

36

32

30

28

26

24

24

22

21

21

18

al5

313

311

10

38.1

36.9

35.7

34.7

33.9

33.3

2.8

32.5

32.2

32.0

31.5

-

571.6

19.1

-

Dec.

al.2

3.9

a. 7

a3 7s"

34.7

ae.o

314

30

22

22

24

21

28

26

26

28

34

383fB~

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

34

34

808.0

26.1

-

Jan.

302~§~

26

24

24

24

26

26

21

18

18

18

18

18

21

21

17

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

14

13

8 8

7 8

7 8

7 8

6 8

546.0

17.6

-

Feb.

5.8

13

21

18

21

26

32

36

34

38

36

34

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

21

20

20

17

14

13

11

11

10

_

-

647.8

23.1

~~

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,500 Mln o

Msr.

10

T.8

7.8

6.8

5.8

4.8

4.8

2.8

2.8

1.9

0

0

2.8

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60.0

1.94

-

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

11

38

109

177

230

222.

227

213

196

196

174

155

140

128

117

*109

103

98

88

85

80

75

75

3.063.2

102

-

May

66.

56

49

43

38

32

30

24

(*)

el4

11

\ 66

1J

> e3

}'

493

15.9

r

June

eo.s

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

}

2

-

10.5

0.35

I

July

t!37

Aug. Sept.

Mesn 93.5 Cfsm - In. _

Water year 1950-51: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. _

* Discharge measurement msde on this day.

t Result of dischsrge messurement.

a No gsge-helght record; dischsrge estimated on basis of records for Miakka River near Sarssots 

and recorded range In stage.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Miakka River 

near Ssrssota and engineers' notes.
MIAKKA RIVER BASIN 

Miakka River near Sarasota, Fla.

105

Location. Lat 27°14'25", long. 82°18'50", in sec. 21, T. 37 S., R. 20 E., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 2 miles upstream from Lower 

Miakka Lake, and about 14 miles southeast of Sarasota.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1951.

Sage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 7.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (National Park Service benchmark). Prior to Apr. 10, 1941, at highway bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 256 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs July 26 (gage height, 7.66 ft); no flow for many 

days.

1936-51: Maximum discharge observed, 6,620 cfs Sept. 21, 1947 (gage height, 10.78 

ft); no flow for many days in some years.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below.

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by employees of Miakka River State Park.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15 to Apr. 8)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3

2.5 2.0

2.8 it.5

3.1 8.7

3.6 19

Dec. 4 to Apr. 8, 

July 27 to Sept. 30 Apr. 9 to July 26

4.3 

4.9 

5.4

3.T 

4.2 

4.6 

5.1

140 

2SO 

450 

770 

1,400

4.5 20

6.9

7.7

32

62

111

190

330

650

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

B

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90 

84

80

78

73

72

70

68

65

64

62

57

53

47

46

45

43

4T

57

64

76

3S

111

125

134

134

130

122

115

107

98

2,506

80.8

0.404

0.47

Nov.

90 

82

75

68

62

56

50

44

39

35

30

28

26

24

»23

22

18

16

13

13

12

9.8

8.1

6.8

5.8

5.5

5.0

4.3

3.5

2.9

-

877.7

29.3

0.146

0.16

Dec.

2.6 

2.3

2^0

2.7

3.2

3.8

7.9

14

20

20

23

23

23

25

26

27

28

33

36

»36

37

38

39

39

40

41

41

41

41

40

39

794.5

25.6

0.128

0.15

Jan.

38 

3T

35

32

30

27

25

24

23

21

20

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

- 11

9 8

8 8

7 6

*6 5

555 7

17 9

0.090

0.10

Feb.

5.6. 

6.3

12

14

18

19

23

25

29

31

34

36

37

Tf

36

34

33

30

27

24

23

21

19

18

17

15

13

11

-

-

-

647.9

23.1

0.116

0.12

Calendar year 1950 : Max 3,000 Mln o

Mar.

9.7 

8.8

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.3

5.9

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.1

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

o

0

0

107.8

3.48

0.017

0.02

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

9.3

47

121

159

16B

TeT

157

157

153

145

138

131

125

118

»120

113

105

100

04

91

89

-

2,506.3

83.5

0.418

0.47

Mean 119

Hay

83

77

68

60

53

48

42

36

29

24

*21

19

18

17

15

12

9.1

7.5

6.

5.

4.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

1.8

1.6

680.2

21.9

0.110

0.13

CfBI

June

T75" 1.4 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

 4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

8.7

0.29

0.0014

0.002

July

0 5 

TT

2 2

4 2

7 2

12

19

23

24

29

42

60

64

90

125

 114

114

114

111

131

226

416

762

1 .090

1,250

1.340

1.546

1.270

1.170

1,060

920

11,931.5

385

1.92

2.22

Aug.

812 7T4"

651

568

554

512

480

480

450

420

380

350

318

280

250

235

220

204

188

172

172

152 T5S"

160

164

220

244

220

»204

183

156

10,294

332

1.66

1.91

Sept.

122 

129

106

ToT

114

127

126

122

114

108

176

196

184

166

148

131

116

136

166

220

256

268

756

276

204

188

172

160

152

160

4,859

162

0.810

0.90

n 0.595 In. 8.06

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,340 Min o Mean 98.0 Cfsm 0.490 In. 6.65

Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 MIAKKA RIVER BASIN

Mlakka River below Lower Miakka Lake, near Sarasota, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°13'05", long. 82°20'00", in sec. 32, T. 37 S., R. 20 E., on west shore 

of Lower Miakka Lake 900 ft upstream from lake outlet, 1.7 miles southwest of Miakka 

River State Park entrance, and 14 miles southeast of Sarasota.

Records available. January 1946 to June 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (R. M. 

Angas, civil engineer, benchmark). Prior to June 5, 1946, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October to June, 256 cfs Apr. 17, 18 (gage 

height, 12.63 ft); no flow for many days.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Sept. 21, 1947 (gage height, 18.17 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Low flows are regulated at times by an earth dam at outlet of

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

114

TW

96

93

88

82

78

76

74

72 

70

67 

63

59

55

52

5T

53

54

55

56

61

68

78

90

99

108

HO

109

104

99

2i438

78.6

-

-

Nov.

94

W

81

77

72

66

60

55

52

47

39 

36

34

*30

27

25

23

20

18

17

15

14

13

<>

0

0

0

0

0

-

1,045

34.8

-

-

Dec.

0

0

1 .0

2.5

3.0

3.8

7.0

9.0

11

13

14 

18 

21

23

25

60

T5

2

8

* 6

4

3

2

2

2

41

41

42

41

41

40

871.3

28.1

-

-

Jan.

40

4TT

39

38

38

36

35

34

32

32

30 

30 

28

26

26

25

24

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

801

25.8

-

-

Feb.

12

14

17

17

18

19

20

22

23

25

27 

28 

30

30

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

48

44

40

37

34

16

_

_

-

569

20.3

-

-

.Mar.

0

0

-

-

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

42 

92

145

194

227

256_

256

247

231

211

189

172

165

151

138

127

118

110

104

-

3,175

106

-

"

May

 98

9?

87

79

71

64

58

51

46

40

34 

29 

26

24

20

17

15

12

10

8.8

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

927.

29.

-

-

June

2.0

TTT

l.

l.

1 ,

f

,

.

.

,

j>

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.9

.9

-

13.2

0.44

-

-

July

t70

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,000 Min o Mean 132 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
MANATEE RIVER BASIN 107

Manatee River near Bradenton, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°28'30", long. 82°18'05", in sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 20 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 675, 800 ft upstream from Craig Branch, 

6£ miles northwest of Verna, and 17 miles east of Bradenton.

Drainage area. 94 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 12 years, 99.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs July 23 (gage height, 19.20 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs June 15; minimum gage height, 3.02 ft Apr. 1, 2.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 6,170 cfs Sept 18, 1947 (gage height, 24.51 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum, 0.6 cfs May 7, 1939; minimum gage 

height, 2.48 ft May 5-7, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of shifting control (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

6.5 

9.0 

11.8

158

333

593

Dec. 9 to Apr. 24

5.0

7.5

10.2

6.0

12

26

69

228

431

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.3

Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

2.1 

3.1 

6.3

5.5

10.0

15.0

18.6

413

1,000

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65 

39

28

59

53

37

25

20

18

22

26

25

18

1L

15

19

55

341

589

423

227

146

106 

8 1

62

48

40

34

30

25

23

2.714

87.5

0.931

1.07

NOV.

22

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

*12

12

L2

11

11

ia10

ro

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

-

406

13.5

0.144

0.16

Dec.

10

To

20

28

70

56

126

134 m

80

56

44

43

37

33

30

54

102

88

 74

58

45

38 

32

29

27

25

24

21

24

25

1,553

50.1

0.533

0.61

Jan.

28 

32

34

J?

28

24

23

25

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

13

T?

L3

601

19.4

0.206

0.24

Feb.

13 

25

101 -93

76

56

58

57

52

44

36

29

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

14

15

15

15 

15

15

14

15

15

_

_

-

P99

32.1

0.341

0.36

Mar.

15 

14

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

9.9

9.7

10

11

11

 10

9.6

a9.o

aB. 6

as. 3

as. 2

a9.l

8.9

8.9

7.8

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.5

301.7

9.73

0.104

0.12

Apr.

6 4 6-5

7 5

7 2

7 1

7.2

223

426 504"

201

143

132

125

104

82

63

72

64

57

49

41

34

29

22

21

18

17

15

13

-

2.322.9

77.4

0.823

0.92

May

11 

To

.1

.1

 3

.5

.9

.3

.1

.9

.6

.6

.8

.6

.2

.2

.2

.0

.7

.4

.2

.1

.9

.9

.9

.1

.1

.8

.7

IT?

175.8

5.67

0.060

0.07

June

' 3.9 

3.5

3.4

3.5

 3.5

. 3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2iS

2.9

2.9

3.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.8

4.4

4.7

5.6

01

7.5

-

123.4

4.11

0.044

0.05

July

5.6 

5.9

6.7

13

33

23

39

18

68

90

56

92

42

32

26

28

*24

24

134

220

311

1-.050

1.490

664 

218

408

347

179

123

89

81

5.940.2

192

2.04

2.35

Aug.

73

55

50

256

166

248

243

140

88

58

50

48

33

26

24

23

20

18

18

26

99

137

218

180 

270

446

124

185

316

 228

404

4.270

138

1.47

1.69

Sept.

169

85

56

47

154

113

74

70

77

54

54

33

25

*21

18

i&

22

561

1.560

1.2RO

756

352

215

149 

111

R4

86

403

45*

356

-

7.455

248

2.64

2.95

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,560 Min 3.9 Mean 55.0 Cfsm 0.585 In. 7.93

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,560 Min 2.8- Mean 73.3 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.59

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). July 23 (4:30 a.m.) 1,680 cfs (19.2,0 ft); Sept. 19 (6:30 a.m.) 

1,620 cfs (18.92 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on thia day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Dec. 3, July 25 to Aug. 21, Aug. 25 to Sept. 17, 

Sept. 22-30.
108 LITTLE MANATEE RIVER BASIN

Little Manatee River near Wimauma, Pla.

Location. Lat 27"40'IS" , long. 82°21'10", in sec. 25, T. 32 S., R. 19 E., on left bank 25 

ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41, 1? miles (revised) upstream from Cypress 

Creek, and 4 miles southwest of Wimauma.

Drainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 9.52 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs June 16, 17 (gage height, -0.09 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 9,450 cfs June 24, 1945 (gage height, 14.44 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs June 6, 7, 1945 (gage height, -0.45 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1032: 1939(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. l to Dec. 2 Dec. 3 to Sept. 30

0.4 19 -0.1 1.8 1.7

1.0 45 0 4.2 3.5

1.3 65 .1 7.3 6.2

2.0 155 .3 16 8.0

5.2 748 .7 42 9.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

140

425

1,000

1,720

2,460

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

88

59

50

47

45

*1 

38

2&.

108

215

136

92

63

50

43

39

137

542

708

.122

519

336 

226

155

108

79

62

53

47

43

40

4,937

159

1.01

1.17

Nov.

2&.

35

33

33

33

32 

31

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

*26

26

25

25

25

24

22. 

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

819

27.3

0.174

0.19

Dec.

£L

23

49

214

150

133 

269

2SS.

209

169

134

109

94

85

76

71

74

125

135

127

*117

100 

89

80

72

67

62

60

59

 61 

140

3.505

113

0.720

0.83

Jan.

169

JLSi

172

136

107

89 

80 

76

71

65

61

57

53

49.

48

48

46

44

42

41

40

39 

39

37

38

40

39

37

36

35

Zt

2.051

66.2

0.422

0.49

Feb.

34

42

147

175

157

135 

150 

151

125

110

94

81

71

62

55

49

45

42

39

36

34

33 

32

31

29

29

27

26

-

2,041

72.9

0.464

0.48

Mar.

25

25

23

22

22

21

20 

20

19

19

18

18

26

1A *29

26

24

21

19

20

24

26 

24

22

20

18

16

15

15

JA

14

659

21.3

0.136

0.16

Apr.

14

TT

16

19

17

16 

359 

1. 110

1,050

635

385

352

384

237

172

132

130

115

105

104

102

90

79

87

*61

54

47

40

36

-

5.996

200

1.27

1.42

May

30

27

24

22

20

18 

17 

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

13

12

12

11

10

10 

10

9 6

8 5

8 5

8 5

8 5

8 1

7.3

439.7

14.2

0.090

0.10

June

7.0

12.

8.9

7.7

*7.0

6.4

5.4 

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.8

4.2

3.7

2.5

10

5.8

5.1

4.2

3.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

-

154.0

5.13

0.033

0.04

July

21

38

48

46

49

40 

29 

25

42

65

72

50

43

36

76

47

*40

164

414

232

269

693

450

546

689

407

281

203

114

5.950

192

1.22

1.41

Aug.

93

81

69

117

382

000 

552 

429

268

182

124

96

82

64

54

53

60

74

250

172

1.070

484

260

480

It940

1.190

531

760

642

13A91

435

2.77

3.20

Sept.

499

318

203

150

182

226 

354 

2?5

182

150

118

94

78

65

58

52.

54

505

Ii500

2,420

2.200

512

317

213

158

121

108

156

-

12J637

421

2.68

2.99

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,610 Min 5.8 Mean 126 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.86

Water later year year 1950-51: 1950-51; Max Max 2,420 2,420____Min Min 2.3 2.3____Mean Mean 144 144____crsm Cfsm 0.917 0.91? In. in. 12.48 it.-to_____

Peak discharge [base. 1,400 cfs). Aug. 22 (12:30 a.m.) 2,190 cfs (8.90 ft); Aug. 26 (7 a.m.) 

,070 Cfs (8.68 ft)} Sept. 20 (1:30 a.m.) 2,530 cfs (9.52 ft). 

* nisnharce measurement made on thla dav.
ALABTA RIVER BASIN 109

North Prong Alafia River at Keysville, Fla.

Location. Lat 27 053', long. 82 0 06', in sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 22 E., near center of span 

 at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile northwest of Keysville, and 3 miles up- 

-stream from confluence with South Prong Alafia River.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . May 1950 to September 1951.

ge --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 934 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 9.14 ft); minimum, 

 5.0 cfs June 18, 27 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs Sept. 7, 1950 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum, that of June 18, 27, 1951.

Remarks . Records good except those below 30 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 5-6, Aug.

11-21, Aug. 24 to Sept. 17)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.9

220

409

604

860

1.1 

1.3 

3.0

5.0 

7.0 

8.2

4.0

8.5

95

220

409

665

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195X) to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

47

46 

56

51

A2 

52

143

142

98

67

54

47

45

45

122

312

842

740

429

580

200

148

119 

102

88 

78

70

64

59

4,692

151

1.16

1.34

Nov.

55

53

52

59

56

46 

45

45

44

43

42

48

47

44

40

»39

36

33

32

31

31

31

31

2S 

30 

30

29

29

-

1,213

40.4

0.311

0.35

Dec.

29

42

157

43

97

89

30

96

82

74

67

62

62

73

135

133

*98

85

77

71

65

60

60

59

59

78

2.938

94.8

0.729

0.84

Jan.

7T

67

63

58

53

50

49

48

47

46

48

49

45

44

44

45

44

43

43

43

41 

40

39

39

40

1.561

50.4

0.388

0.45

Feb.

54

136

-2-0

14 

48

33

95

81

72

66

62

60

57

54

52

49

48

46

45

43

43

41 

40

-

_

-

2,032

72.6

0.558

0.58

Mar.

39

38

36

35 

34

34

34

32

48

137

159

*112

89

80

68

65

69

69

60

54

49

44 

41

39

39

41

1.764

56.9

0.438

0.50

Apr.

36

41

38

121 

320

655

37?

256

207

177

153

120

100

90

84

210

325

301

188

166

*172

-88 

70

61

59

4.797

160

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean

May

5T

51

42

36

34

32

29

27

27

29

32

27

23

22

23

21

9

8

7

7

7

17 

21

18

15

12

856

27.6

0.212

0.24

June

18 

21

14

11

12 

27

17

11

10

9 3

B 5

7 0

6 0

5 6

5 4

5 2 

n o 0 f.

44

38

22

14

9.7

7.5

5.6 

7.0

6.0

5.8

383.5

12.8

0.098

0.11

July

7.2 

12

15

18

12

9.7

8.9

22

16

8.5

7.0

879

57

49

»29

31

107

171

239

280

228

190

414

244

185

176

1 170

3,195.2

103

0.792

0.91

Aug.

205 

216

182

150 

129

117 

109

155

150

127

117

87

69

6?

57

53

49

9F

112

124

188

177

128

105

101 

100 

84

72

64

»58

3,586

116

0.892

1.03

Sept.

51 

46

43

41 

45

62

50

42

38

36

35

33

3T

41

41

50

186

368

524

445

312

205

141

102

£8 

59

73

182

3.500

117

0.900

1.00

Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 842 Mln 5.2 Mean 83.6. Cfsm 0.643 In. e.72

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs).~Oct. 19 (3:30 p.m.) 934 cfs (9.14 ft)j Apr. 9 (e a.m.) 737 cfs (8.49 fty;

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
110 ALAFIA RIVER BASIN

Alafia River at Lithia, Pla.

Location. Lat 27°52', long. 82°12', in sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 21 E., on left bank 11 ft 

downstream from Marvinia Bridge on highway, 1 mile northwest of Lithia, and l£ miles 

downstream from Little Alafia River.

Drainage area. 336 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1933 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 9.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929 (revised). Prior to Aug. 8, 1939, staff gage at site 250 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 348 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum, 16 cfs June 15-18 (gage height, -0.73 ft).

1933-51: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Sept. 7, 1933 (gage height, 25.6 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 6.6 cfs June 5, 6, 

1945 (gage height, -0.91 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--W 782; 1933(m).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

-0.3 

1.9 

5.9 

6.5

54

298

1,000

1,120

-0.8 

-.1

1.7 

4.7 

7.7

268

767

1,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

165 

148

178 

172

138 

177 

339

340 

268

155

143 

269 

731 

1.110

1 .010 

754 

547 

412 

332

281 

236

208 

187 

168 

153

10.795 

348 

1.04 

1.19

Nov.

143 

136

128 

131

3110 

3104

al 00

a96

394

396

*87 

85 

82

70 

67 

65 

66 

66

.64

66 

65 

64 

64

2,733 

91.1 

0.271 

0.30

Dec.

63 

64

350 

406

401 

527 

436

295 

2*4

172

162 

189 

387

*253 

217 

201 

202 

189

172 

157 

156 

159 

173 

206

7.635 

246 

0.732 

0.85

Jan.

233

2T5

105 

185

166

162 

151

138 

144

130

130 

125 

124

122 

121 

110 

107 

109

112 

110 

108 

113 

106 

128

4,360 

141 

0.420 

0.48

Feb.

*104 

116

337 

297

296 

355 

320

232 

217

157

144 

134 

130

118

98 

92

88 

86 86

5.046 

180 

0.536 

0.56

Mar.

84 

81

73 

71

68 

65

61

sT

*?Ti

164 

140 

121

130

102

96

95 

113 

105 

83 

71 

71

3.389 

109 

0.324 

0.38

Apr.

64 

61

80

70

?81 

Q68

666 

518

380 

319

268 

238 

218

430 

484

292 

*?79

232

189 

160 

140 

130

9,853 

328 

0.976 

1.09

Hay

120

m

94 

82

66 

62

53

52 

48

53 

47

40 

36 

36

35 

32

29 

30

31

30 

31 

32 

26 

_24

1.590 

51.3 

0.153 

0.18

June

22 

27

23 

22

18

29

25

20 

23

18 

17

16 

16 

16

71 

70

28 

25

22

21 

25 

25 

23

Bin 

27.0 

0.080 

0.09

July

24

15

64 

61

62 

44 

36

163

89 

55

40 

80

113 

*77 

73

198 

330

401 

395

530 

641 

535 

486 

378 

367

6.284 

203 

0.604 

0. 70

Aug.

398 

443

403 

460

372 

372 

352

417

407 

320

245 

220

190 

183 

343

328 

299

385 

326

361 

318 

285

a320 

*271 

255

10.605 

342 

1.02 

1.17

Sept.

3222 

a!93

a!32 

al46

170 

162 

150

allO 

a9fl

84

62.

a92 

a81

378 

3200

1.130 

1 .360

3549 

3427

342 

278 

245 

390 

682

10.482 

349 

1.04 

1.16

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,240 Hln 12 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.557 In. 7.53 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,360 Mln 16 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.601 In. 8.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for North Prong Alafia River at 

Keysville.
HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN 11: 

Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills, Pla.

Location.--Lat 28°11', long. 82°11' in sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 21 E., at left bank of Hillsborough River, a quarter of a mile downstream from Crystal Springs, 1-J- miles west of 

village of Crystal Springs, and 3| miles south of Zephyrhills.

Records available.--1933 (miscellaneous discharge measurements), October 1934 to September 

1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. Datum of gage is 34.67 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1934-51: Maximum discharge measured, 147 cfs July 19, 1941; minimum measured, 

20.3 cfs July 1, 1946.

Remarks. Discharge measurements either of Crystal Springs or of Hillsborough River made 

both above and below Crystal Springs to obtain discharge of the springs, which is the 

difference between that of the river at each of the two points. Flow regulated occasionally for recreational purposes by manipulation of stop logs in dam at springs outlet.

Revisions (water years) W 1052: 1935, 1937-42, 1944-45.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to 

September 1951

OCt 17."

Dec

Jan

Peb

Peh

Apr

1.

12.

19.

23.

2.

May 7.

July 21.

Hillsborough River

Below sj

103

89

84

78

71

83

70

wrings

0

0

6

9

1

0

Above springs

28.3

13.8

-

24.3

20.1

12.9

24.8

14.3

Difference or

spring flow

74.7

75.2

55.0

59.7

58.5

59.0

58.3

55.7
112 HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASBi

Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°09' , long. 82°14', in sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 21 E., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from footbridge in Hillsbosough River State Park, 2 miles downstream from 

Blackwater Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Zephyrhills.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 33.28 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 276 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 6.18 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 85 cfs June 10-14, 16, 27; minimum 

gage height, 1.00 ft June 13, 14, 16, 27.

1939-51: Maximum discharge observed, 5,920 cfs Sept. 19, 1947; maximum gage height, 

13.80 ft Sept. 7, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 48 cfs June 11-17, 1945; minimum 

gage height observed, 0.78 ft June 3-6, 1944, June 11-17, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by superintendent of Hillsborough River State 

Park.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.5 

4.0 

5.9

85

294

580

986

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

189

176

163

163

150

137 

137

137

130

150

144

137

130

124

124

*150

312

312

260

215

189

189

189

202

189

189

184

0.898

1.04

Nov.

176

163

163

15-5

150

137 

130

124

124

118

111

111

1 1

1 1

1 1

1 1

1 1

104

104

104

104

104

111

104

104

"

121

0.590

0.66

Dec.

MO*.

104

104

140

176

215

244

229

215

189

189

176

176

163

163

189

372

244

229

202

189

89

76

63

76

89

194

0.946

1.09

Jan.

189

189

176

176

163

163

163

150

150

150

*144

144

137

137

137

137

130

124

124

124

130

130

124

124

124

124

143

0.698

0.80

Feb.

118

137

189

202

189

244 

277

260

244

215

215

202

189

176

163

163

*150

137

137

124

124

124

124

_

-

-

173

0.844

0.88

Mar.

118

111

111

118

111

111 

104

104

104

111

176

367

312

277

244

215

176

163

163

150

137

137

1?0

118

118

111

156

0.761

0.88

Apr.

Ill

*111

111

111

104

176 

501

540

420

348

294

277

244

215

202

189

386

788

560

918 7'03

580

501

386

330

-

368

1.80

2.00

May

260

229

202

189

163

*137 

124

124

176

163

137

137

137

124

111

111

104

98

98

98

98

92

98

98

98

92

131

0.639

0.74

June

*104

104

98

92

92

98 

92

92

85

85

85

85

85

92

85

92

111

144

124

104

98

92

85

104

98

-

98.7

0.481

0.54

July

92

124

189

202

189

124 

137

137

144

130

118

111

98

111

104

98

144

*144

130

124

130

137

124

220

7717

202

140

0.683

0.79

Aug.

189

163

144

215

260

STB" 

501

367

312

277

?44

229

215

215

215

220

202

215

202

386

330

580

*424

312

260

215

298

1.45

1.67

Sept.

189

17*

163

150

137

124

130

124

118

111

111

9R

98

111

163

176

963

986 

852

703

560

501

462

424

724

963

-

10,846 

362

1. 77

1.97

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,740 Mln 72 Mean 214 Cfsra 1.04 In. 14.14

Water year 1950-51: Max 986 9 Mln 85 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.06

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HILLSBOROUCH RIVER BASIN 113

Hanna Lake Outlet near Lutz, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°08 I 10", long. 82°26'35", In sec. 18, T. 27 S., R. 19 E., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from culverts under Hanna Road, 600 ft downstream from Hanna Lake, 0.4 

mile south of Sunset Lane, and 1.5 miles southeast of Lutz.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 30.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.44 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9.4 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 31.59 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 46 cfs Sept. 24, 1947; maximum gage height, 31.92 ft 

Sept. 7, 1950; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated at station and at outlets of Lake Kell and Keene 

Lake above station by manipulation of stoplogs In dams. Some diversion to Lake Stemper 

1 mile below Hanna Lake and to drainage ditch north of station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

31.2 0

31.25 .5

31.3 1.7

31.4 4.3

31.6 9.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.2 

8.2

. 9

.9

7

.1

 9

.6

.

_l£

.7

i .2

.

* .

.

.

.

.

.

«

.

.

.

1 . ' "573

218.8

7.06

-

-

Nov.

fc?

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.4

*.9

.5

95.0

3.17

-

-

Dec.

0.5

.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.5

3.B

72.9

2.35

-

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 23

Jan.

3.5

17?

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

71.3

2.30

-

-

Feb.

1.4

2.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

*2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.7

_

.

-

79.3

2.83

-

-

Mln 0

Mar.

0 7

7

5

3

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

-

-

Apr.

0 0'

0

*0

0

0

0

3

9

1 2

1 2

1 2

7

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

7.1

0.24

-

-

May

(*)

0

0

-

-

June

(*)

-

0

0

-

-

July

(*)

0

0

-

-

Aug.

(*)

0

0

-

-

Sept.

0 

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

2

1

3

1 7

2.0

4.9

0.16

-

-

Mean 1.92 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 9.0 Hin 0 Mean 1.51 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
114 HXLLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN

Hillsborough River near Tampa, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°01'25", long. 82°25'40", in sec. 29, T. 28 S., R. 19 E., on left bank 

Just upstream from spillway of Tampa Reservoir Dam, at Thirtieth Street, 5? miles 

northeast of Tampa.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (city of 

fampa benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, at site 1.4 miles upstream at datum 0.66 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 610 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Sept. 24, 25; maximum gage

height, 21.75 ft Apr. 28; minimum daily discharge, 24 cfs Jan. 30; minimum gage height, 

15.72 ft Jan. 29.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 9,690 cfs July 28-30, 1945; maximum gage height, 22.76 

ft Sept. 10, 1950; no flow Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 1945.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 ft, at former site and datum, Sept. 7, 1933, from floodmarks, affected by backwater prior to failure of Tampa power dam, 1.4 miles below former gage. A discharge of 16,500 cfs was measured Sept. 9, 1933.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by Tampa Reservoir Dam since Oct. 1, 1945. Capacity of reservoir insufficient to affect monthly figure of runoff.

Cooperation. Records of pumpage for municipal water supply furnished by Tampa Water 

Department.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

911

805

730

660

599

549

509

479

494

499

494

469

504

*514

494

504

584

640

650

665

705

750

780

775

740

700

650

609

574

544

19,074

615

+ 26.3

Nov.

519

499

479

454

434

404

374

343

323

298

278

253

238

223

203

178

168

153

143

128

118

108

102

92

98

»82

67

63

67

-

7,081

236

+27.1

Dec.

62

6T

82

153

163

168

248

298

328

353

384

409

419

414

399

409

439

449

454

484

519

544

549

529

499

459

429

399

394

409

11,291

364

+22.7

Jan.

409

404

404

419

429

439

449

*459

464

474

469

464

454

434

424

379

348

328

303

293

278

258

238

233

228

213

208

5_9L

2i

30

10,946

353

+25.3

Feb.

J7_

45

58

81

116

152

190

232

261

282

302

326

228.

338

332

313

306

296

282

*276

270

261

250

240

230

219

208

-

-

-

6,561

234

+25.9

Mar.

197

187

178

169

160

151

141

135

129

123

117

129

145

138

137

170

204

232

252

267

273

279

279

282.

279

273

264

255

245

238

6,173

199

+28.4

Apr.

223

215

201

 194

178

169_

19T

221

235

267

326

461

517

536

536

517

489

434

434

398

398

470

555

564

545

583

730

5T7

545

-

12,181

406

+25.7

May

517

46T

398

344

313

285

261

245

226

»204

185

175

172

165

153

135

132

126

120

115

107

100

97

93

88

88

84

60

74

69

5,754

186

+35.7

June

»67'66

64

64

62

60

58

56

54

52

53

52

50

49

47

46

45 "46

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

48

49

49

49

-

1,573

52.4

+35.6

July

51

T4

56

58

63

70

78

92

120

142

152

153

152

152

155

155 

151

»152

152

151

158

175

192

199

203

195

192

194

215

215

226

4,473

144

+27.2

Aug.

223

238

267

166

182

199

210

232

 1.170 625~

834

735

267

814

382

»382 

382

374

480

500

366

499

432

317

479

489

*604

835

950

950

835

15,427

498

+26.0

Sept.

835

662

364

364

489

274

499

260

41

880

259

389

254

259

IP201

205

400

259

676

970

1(360

Ii440

1.500

1.500

1.440

1.210

1.200

1.380

1.180

20,899

697

+ 29.4

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

641 

1.06 

1.22

263 

0.435 

0.4«

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

387 

0.640 

0.74

378 

0.625 

0.72

260 

0.430 

0.45

227 

0.375 

0.43

432 

0.714 

0.80

Observed

Max 8,990 Mln - Mean 498 

Max 1,500 Min 24 Mean 333

222 

0.367 

0.42

88.0 

0.145 

0.16

171 

0.283 

0.33

524 

0.866 

1.00

726 

1.20 

1.34

Adjusted

Mean 526 Cfsm 0.869 In - 11.81 

Mean 36! Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion by city of Tampa In cubic fee
HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN 

Hutchins Lake Outlet near Lutz, Pla.

115

Location. Lat 28 0 07'40", long. 82°29'15", in sec. 15, T. 27 S. , R. 18 E., on left bank 

15 ft upstream from highway culvert, 600 ft downstream from Hutchins Lake, 0.45 mile 

west of Simmons Road, and 2.2 miles southwest of Lutz.

Drainage area. 2.7 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

Average discharge.--5 years, 1.55 cfs,

Extremes. Miximum discharge during year, 3.2 cfs at 12:01 a. m. Oct. 1 {stage falling; 

peak occurred Sept. 6, 1950); maximum gage height, 3.02 ft at 12 p. m. Sept. 30 (stage 

rising; peak occurred Oct. 1,2, 1951, gage height, 3.05 ft); no flow for many days.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 28 cfs Aug. 14, 1947; maximum gage height, 3.64 ft 

Sept. 6, 1950, no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor, 

stream from station.

Low flow regulated by movable crest wooden control 400 ft downRating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge 

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

1.0

2.0

2.1 

2.15

1.1 

2.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 195]

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.2

3.1

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.3

*1.8

62.1

1.9

2.1

2. 1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

67.1

2.16 

0.800 

0.92

Nov.

1.2

TTo

.

1 .

«

,

.

.

.

,

t

, ,

.

.

.

,

,

.

.

.

.

.

.

#

.

.

***_

-

16.9

0.56 

0.207 

0.23

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

111

16.2

0.52 

0.193 

0.22

Jan.

1.7

TTT

.6

.5

.4

.It

.3

.1

.8

.8

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5,

.5

.5

.4

24.7

0.80 

0.296 

0.34

Feb.

TB" 0.4

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.8

2.3

TTT

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.7 *.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

_

-

30.2

1.08 

0.400 

0.42

Mar.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.

.

B

.:

.

B

|

.

^

a

.

.

^

^

t

.

£

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

0.19 

0.070 

0.08

Apr.

0o"

0

*0

0

0

.2

.5

TT

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.1

.1

.1

. L

.1

0

-

6.6

0.22 

0.081 

0.09

May

(')

0

0 

0 

0

June

(*)

-

0

0 

0 

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

2

2

3

2

1.5

0.05 

0.019 

0.02

Aug.

0.2 -77

.2

.2

.2

,

ft ,

.

' 

*.

'.':

' 

'.

t

.

|

|

,

.;

*.

!

10.

0.3 

0.126 

0.14

Sept.

 60.3

> eo

(* \

* '

' el. 3

-

16.0

0.53 

0.196 

0.22

Calendar year 1950: Max 18.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.93 Cfsm 0.344 In. t4.66

Water year 1950-51: Max 3.1 Mln 0 Mean 0.54 Cfsm 0.200 In. 2.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day

Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.

Stage-discharge relation Indefinites discharge estimated on basis of records for Hanna Lake

Outlet .etnear Lutz.
116 HILLSBOROUGH RIVER BASIN

Drainage ditch at Bearss Avenue, near Sulphur Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°05'15", long. 82°27'55", in sec. 36, T. 27 S. , R. 18 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Bearss Avenue, 0.3 mile west of U. S. Highway 541, and 

4.5 miles north of Sulphur Springs Post Office.

Drainage area.--12 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 30.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 8.81 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 18.98 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 107 cfs Sept. 23, 25, 1947; maximum gageheight observed, 20.18 ft Sept. 29, 1946; no flow for many days each year.

emarks. Records fair. Diversion channel 0.6 mile upstream from station diverts part of 

Tow at high stages into Lake Magdalene and the Sweetwater Creek basin.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.6

2il

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

 5.3

4.4

5.8

6.5

7.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.1

7.4

6.4

5.9

5.2

4.8 

4.6

3.7

153.7

4.96

0.413

0.48

Nov.

is*

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

*0 

0

-

37.9

1.26

0.105

0.12

Dec.

0

0

0

.6

.6

.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8 

2.2

l±i

45.0

1.45

0.121

0.14

Jan.

2.8

2.9

2.9

3 .0

37S

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.

2.

»2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2 .

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 

1.

1.

67.1

2.16

0.180

0.21

Feb.

Ill

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

4.

4.

S.

6 

6. 57"

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

»3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

-

-

106.6

3.81

0.318

0.33

Calendar year 1950: Max 99 Min o

Mar.

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.7

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1R.3

0.59

0.049

0.06

Apr.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

.

.

1.

.(

.1

1.

t

.

2.

~

4.

3.

3.

2.

2. 

2.

-

43.4

1.45

0.121

0.13

Mean 4.17

May

111

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

«*.4

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

11.2

0.36

0.030

0.03

June

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

July

(«)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

.8

1.3

1.7

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.9

4.8

4.5

5.7

8.6 

7.0

*8.6

67.1

2.16

0.180

0.21

Sept.

5.3

4.5

4.0

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

47T

4.0

3.Q

3.R

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

17

39

57

66

67

65

60

57

57

52

50

51 

57

752.3

25.1

2.09

2.33

Cfsm 0.348 In. 4.73

Water year 1950-51= Max g7 Min 0 Mean 3.57 Cfsm 0.298 In. 4.04

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.
ALLIGATOR CREEK BASIN 117

Alligator Creek at Safety Harbor, Pla.

Location. --Lat 27°58'40", long. 82°41'45", in sec. 9, T. 29 S., R. 16 E., on right upstream wingwall of concrete control, 190 ft upstream from bridge on highway between 

Safety Harbor and State Highway 60, and 0'.8 mile southwest of Safety Harbor.

Drainags area. 9.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 0.85 ft below mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 490 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 

9.00 ft); no flow on many days.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 22 cfs Apr. 9, 10 (gage height, 6.78 

ft); no flow May 8 to July 21.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulation at 

times when gate valve in control is manually operated.

Rating table, Oct. 7, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height. 

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

6.25

6.3

6.35

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8 

7.0 53

208

465

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

'00

0

667

e4T

63

.8

.1

.5

 1

.8

.3

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.9

.1

.4

 6

179.6

5.79

0.643

0.74

Nov.

.1

.3

.1

.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.8

.2

.6

.2

.5

.5

.8

.3

.1

.6

.4

.4

.4

.1

.9

75

.1

.2

-

62.7

2.09

0.232

0.26

Dec.

1.1

.9

.9

 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

JLtg 1.1

 .9

.9

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.6

 5

.5

.5

.5

 5

25.0

0.81

0.090

0.10

Jan.

ao.5

iTT

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0_

7.8

0.25

0.028

0.03

Feb.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1949: Max - Min -

Mar.

0

15

0

0

0

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

ao

al.B

a2.1

TT2

1.1

l.l

.9

a. 9

a. 9

a.B

a. 8

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

18.2

0.59

0.066

0.08

Apr.

ao.6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a.3

a. 2

a.i

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

3.9

0.13

0.014

0.02

Mean

May

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

ao

al.2

a2.6

a4.o

6.8

11

44

125

~SB 129

53

31

24

19

15

12

11

7.6

5.6

4.9

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.2

3.5

a3.2

a2.9

a2.7

627.3

20.2

2.24

2.59

Aug.

a2 5

3.2 3

a2 1

1 8

al 4

ai i

a 9

a 6

4

4

4

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.1

.8

al.e

a2.6

a3.5

a4.6

a6.2

.7.6

42.7

1.38

0.153

0.18

Sept.

7.2

7.2

8.0

23

269

*445

294

^78

108

63

34

19

14

ail

as. 6

ae.7

as.o

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.8

6.4

l ( 535.fl

51.2

5.69

6.35

Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1949-50: Max 445 Min 0 Mean 6.86 Cfsm 0.762 In. 10.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Alien Creek nesr Largo and 

recorded range in stage.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite (gate valve in control was open); discharge estimated from 

head relation based on 2 discharge measurements made Jan. 27, 1948, and Aug. 24, 1949.
118 ALLIGATOR CREEK BASIN

Alligator Creek at Safety Harbor, Fla. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

678

6.0

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.6

*2.1

1.8

1.6

2.3

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2. 1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

91.5

2.95

0.328

0.38

Nov.

L.I

L.I

1.1

1.2 T§-

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

19.1

0.64

0.071

0.08

Dec.

0.2

TTT

a.6

al.O

al.7

a3.o

a4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

3.1

4.5

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.9

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

3.5

7.6

103.6

3.34

0.371

0.43

Jan.

S.9

2i*.

8.0

.8

.2

.5

.8

.8

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.8

al.8

a .8

a .8

a .8

a .8

87.3

2.82

0.313

0.36

Feb.

al.8

al.8

a2.5

a4.o

a5.8

as. 9

a7.6

a6.5

5.6

5.2

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

l.l

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

«

_

-

81.1

2.90

0.322

0.34

Mar.

0.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.6

.2

.6

.8

.6

.2

.2

.2

.1

a .1

a .1

a .1

a .1

a .0

a .0

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

27.2

0.88

0.098

0.11

Apr.

ao. 5

a. 4

.3

.2

.1

.1

7.3

16

*Z2

20

14

10

P.O

4.2

3.1

2.6

3.L

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.6

1.2

-

140.1

4.67

0.519

0.58

May

1.1

T7T

.9

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4

0.14

0.016

0.02

June

(*)

(»)

-

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

2.0

8.0

10

9.8

8 5

8 9

7 2

6 4

4 5

4 9

70.2

2.26

0.251

0.29

Aug.

.R

.5

.5

1

1

1

. 8

.8

.9

.8

.2

.5

.2

.2

.9

.8

.1

.8

.3

.3

a .1

a .9

a .7

a .5

.4

a .0

a .8

* .8

.5

.6

.8

151.5

4.89

0.543

0.63

Sept.

l.P

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

Jl

.5

.9

3.8

5.2

6.0

6.0

5.2

4.2

3.1

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.6

2.5

74.0

2.47

0.274

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 445 Mln 0 Mean 6.71 Cfsm 0.746 In. 10.14

Water year 1950-51: Max 22 Mln 0 Mean 2.33 Cfsm 0.259 In. 3.53

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for Alien Creek near Largo ana 

recorded range In stage.
ALLEN CREEK BASIN 119

Alien Creek near Largo, Fla.

Location.--Lat 27°56'30", long. 82°45'00", In sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 15 E. , on right 

bank at upstream side of culvert on Nursery Road, 1.3 miles south of State Highway 

60, and 3 miles northeast of Largo.

Drainage area. 0.8 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1947 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 15.58 ft above mean 

sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.93 ft); no flow 

May 17 to July 2.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, not determined, occurred iSept. 5, 1950 (gage height, 

5.45 ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are porr.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.85

1.9

2.0 

2.3

.1 

1.0 

3.8

2.4

2.5

2.7

5.7 

9.6

21

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

. 1 

.2

.3

.3

.2

.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

27.8

0.90

1.12

1.29

Nov.

0.

 <

.

.

,

.

.

,

.

.

.

.

.

.

,

.

.

,

* 

75

.

.

-

10.9

0.36

0.450

0.51

Dee.

0.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 7

al.5

a .0 

a .5

.9

.5

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.1

.2

.0

.6

.9

.5

.3

.2

a .2

a .2

a .1

a .1

a

a

.6

: .4

43 .0

1.39

1.74

2.00

Jan.

.4

.8

,

t

.<

75

.

l .

l.

l.

1.

1.2

al.2

36.3

1.17

1.46

1.69

Feb.

al.8

} a1.6

1.5

1.

1.

1.

1 .

.

.<

,(

* .

.

,c

, 

_1

B

.

.

-

_

-

34.0

1.21

1.51

1.58

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7 

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

20.7

0.67

0.838

0.96

Apr.

aO.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.9

 4 

9.4 

8.5

* .5

.1

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

1.0

-

48.7

1.62

2.02

2.26

May

0 8

5

4

4

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

0.14

0.175

0.20

June

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

.1

.8

.7

.3 

.1 

.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

1.2

4>4

 3.5

9.3

7.9

8.5

5.9

2.8

3.9

6.2

4.7

3.6

2.3

16

a20

111.2

3.59

4.49

5.17

Aug.

an.

ae.8

35.7

4.1

3.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.4

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.5

2.0

1.5

_U1

1.3

1.3

80.2

2.59

3.24

3.73

Sept.

1.0

.8

2.

2.

2. 

1. 

1.

9

.

f

,

,

ii

.7

3.7

AiS

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.6

1.2

4.6

2.4

43.1

1.44

1.80

2.00

Calendar year 1950= Max - Mln 0 Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 1.26 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.39

Peak discharge (.base. 40 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made~on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basla of recorded range In stage, engineers' 

notes, and weather records.
120 BUTLER LAKE BASIN

Brooker Creek near Odessa, Pla.

Location. --La t 28°08'05", long. 82°35'40", in sec. 10, T. 27 S. , R. 17 E., on left bank 

20 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 232, 30 ft downstream from outlet of Keystone Lake, and 3.2 miles south of Odessa.

Drainage area. 10 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1951.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 30.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 5 years, 7.99 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 15 cfs at 12.01 a.m.- Oct. 1 (gage height, 11.19 

ft, stage falling; peak occurred Sept. 8, 1950); no flow for many days; minimum gage 

height, 8.91 ft July 16.

1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 180 cfs Aug. 23, 1949 (gage height, 13.20 ft); 

no flow for many days; minimum gage height, 8.31 ft June 8, 1949.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-cpntrol method used Oct. 16 to Dec. 28, Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

10.6

10.7

11.2

4.9 

5.9

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9 1.0

10.4 4.5

10.7 7.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

U.

14

14

' 13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.7

7.9

7.2

6.3

*5.7

5.2

5.5

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.3 ?, !

254.5

8.21

0.821

0.95

Nov.

5 .0 

4TT

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

**1.7

*1.7

1.6

-

96.8

3.23

0.323

0.36

Dec.

1.6

T76

1.8 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.5

4.3

85.1

2.75

0.275

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 130

Jan.

.4 

.6

.7

.8

.9

 

.0

* .7

.7

.6

.7

4.6

4.5

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

.3

.1

.2

.0

.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

137.6

4.44

0.444

0.51

Feb.

3.8 

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.5

4 .Q 475"

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

!±!

-

-

122.3

4.37

0.437

0.45

Mln 0

Mar.

fc*

3.2

3.1 

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0.

7?

61.2

1.97

0.197

0.23

Apr.

0.8 

.8

**.8

.6

.6

1.5

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

-

53.6

1.79

0.179

0.20

May

1.3

T7T

l.l

.9

.8

,7

**. 5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

10.0

0.32

0.032

0.04

June

(*)

-

0

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0 o

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.1

.5 

1.0

1.4

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.3

3.4

*3.5

374

3.3

28.4

0.92

0.092

0.11

Sept.

3.2 

3.2

3.1

3.0 

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

its.

2.0

2.7 

3.5

3.8

4.4 

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.0

5.4

5.6

-

103.6

3.45

0.345

0.39

Mean 6.29 Cfsm 0.629 In. ta.54

Water year 1950-51: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 2.61 Cfsm 0.261 In. 3.56

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.
BUTLER LAKE BASIN 121

Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs, Pla.

Location. Lat 28 0 05'45", long. 82°41'15", in sec. 27, T. 27 S., R. 16 E., on right bank 

80 ft downstream from bridge on private road, 1.8 miles upstream from Butler Lake, 

and 5 miles southeast of Tarpon Springs.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period August to September 1950, 1,080 cfs 

 Sept. 6 (gage height, 12.80 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 8.74 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 111 cfs Oct. 19 (gage height, 11.07 

ft); no flow for many days; minimum gage height, 6.95 ft June 11.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, August 1950 to September 1951 

1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

In. .

Aug.

_

-

-

-

;

16

Sept.

21

24

26

48

537

1.060 

*912

636

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

Aug.

*16

15

15

20

28

30 

27

26

Sept.

419

306

235

197

172

156 

139

127

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

Aug.

35

37

33

28

23

20 

19

18

Sept.

114

102

90

81

74

67 

59

52

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Aug.

16

14

15

16

18

20 

20

_

_

_

-

Sept.

45

39

34

33

50

66

5,921

197

6.57

7.34

Discharge measurement made on this day.

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

46

37

34

30

27

24

22

22

21

20

18

16

14

 12

11

14

40

97

102

78

61

46

36

28

24

20

17

14

13

_n

1,013

32.7

1.09

1.26

Nov.

.10

9.0

8.3

8.8

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.0

7.5

6.0

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.B

3.7

3.1

3. 5

3.2

3.1

*3.0

2.R

2.7

-

170.1

5.67

0. 189

0.21

Dec.

2_§.

2 6

3 3

5 3

5 7

6.1

10

12

14

1?

12

11

10

9.3

9.0

8.8

10

11

12

11

11

9.8

8.9

8.3

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.6

fi.4

12

31

294.7

9.51

0.317

0.37

Jan.

11

44

37

31

26

22

18

16

*13

12

11

10

.8

.3

.6

.3

.2

.8

.5

.2

.8

.6

.2

.8

.0

.6

.3

.1

.9

.6

5.5

432.1

13.9

0.463

0.54

Feb.

5.5

9.5

15

20

19

17

21

24

21

22

19

17

15

13

12

11

9.R

9.0

8.3

*7.7

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.4

±.2

-

-

349.7

12.5

0.417

0.43

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min

Mar.

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.?

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

78.1

2.52

0.084

0.10

Apr.

0.2

.2

».3

.1

£

0

4.9

13

19

10

18

15

12

8.9

6.5

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.3

4.5

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.1

3.3

-

164.4

5.48

0.183

0.20

Mean

May

3 2

FT

2 1

1 8

1 3

9

4

* 3

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.9

0.45

0.015

0.02

June

C)

-

0

0

0

0

Cfsm

July

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

*.3

.3

2.4

13

22

26

30

33

36

T8

21

14

227.5

7.34

0.245

0.28

In. -

Aug.

10

8.9

22

54

BT

36

25

18

12

9.1

6.8

6.0

6 8

6 4

7 1

8 6

8 5

7 4

6 4

7 7

8.3

10

9.0

12

24

36

38

*36

31

33

34

590.9

19.1

0.637

0.73

Sept.

35

31

24

19

14

11

8.8

6.8

5.3

4.0

4.1

6.3

4.9

3.9

2.0

2.3

77T

27

66

84

75

62

48

37

30

25

20

17

19

25

725.4

24.2

0.807

0.90

Water year 1950-51: Max 102 Min o Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.04

Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 ANCLOTE RIVER BASIN

Anclote River near Elfers, Fla.

Location.--Lat 28°12'50", long. 82°40'00", in sec. 23, T. 26 S., R. 16 E., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 54, 3? miles southeast of Elfers.

Drainage area. 67 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 80.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 457 cfs July 30 (gage height, 14.81 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 26.02 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs June 19-27, 1948, but may have been less during period of indefinite 

stage-discharge relation April to July 1951.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Apr. 7 to July 17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 July 18 to Sept. 30

7.0 

7.3 

7.8

5.2

7.2

15

9.0

10.0

11.1

75

128

7.4

7.5

7.6 

8.0

3.0 

4.5 

6.6

9.0 60

10.0 106

14.3 413

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

97

96

90

85

77

67

61

55

51

58

55

54

51

46

*41

36

38

47

65

70

70

64

59

54

49

44

39

34

31

27

24

1,741 '

56.2

0.839

0.97

NOV.

22

20

18

17

17

16

14

13

12

11

11

1

.?

.6

.1

.9

.6

.3

.0

.7

.4

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .9

.8

5i!

303.4

10.1

0.151

0.17

Dec.

5 6

5 6

5 8

a o

9 2

10

17

20

20

20

18

17

17

15

14

14

15

17

17

18

a!7

ale

a!5

alS

al4

a!3

a!3

12

11

16

2*

479. 2

15.5

0.231

0.27

Jan.

95

125

109

92

79

69

61

53

*47

40

36

32

30

27

27

26

25

24

22

20

19

18

16

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

IP1,197

38.6

0.576

0.66

Feb.

10

16

31

42

49

45

55

84

102

92

5

4

4

7

0

4

0

7

4

* 1

9

7

15

14

12

11

10

9.2

-

-

-

1,049.2

37.5

0.560

0.58

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,330 Mln 3.6

Mar.

8.3

7 ,

7.

7 6.'. >

6.

6.

6 .

5.

5,

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

6.

7.

8.

8.

7.

7.

6.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

198.6

6.40

0.096

0.11

Apr.

5

5

*5

5

5

5.2

, 64.8

. 64.0

-

139.2

4.64

0.069

0.08

May

(*)

, 63.7

114.7

3.70

0.055

0.06

June

(*)

, 63.7

-

111.0

3.70

0.055

0.06

July

63.6

*3.5

3.9

4.1

4.9

11

56

77

96

155

113

90

186

4C6

411

1,678.6

54.1

0.807

0.93

Aug.

a300

a210

ai40

aioo

aeo

066

58

65

70

58

45

36

38

37

25

24

31

40

44

35

31

*24

23

20

1,892

61.0

0.9X0

1.05

Sept.

16

19

38

40

35

29

820

ai4

9.8

8.4

7.7

6.4

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.8

20

34

*78

160

200

195

180

130

112

81

64

51

33

98

-

Il697.2

56.6

0.845

0.94

Mean 72.0 Cfsm 1.07 In. t!4.58

Water year 1950-51: Max All Mln - Mean 29.0 Cfsm 0.433 In. 5.88

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs^. No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.

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

Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite) discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

and records for Brooker Creek near Tarpon Springs.

Note. Computed from cnce- or twice-daily staff gage readings Aug. 7 to Sept. 30.
WEEKIWACHEE RIVER BASIN 123

Weekiwachee Spring near Brooksville, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°31', long. 82°34', in sec. 2,T. 23 S., R. 17 E., on west side of pool at

spring at head of Weekiwachee River, about 12 miles southwest of Brooksville. 

Records available. 1917. 1929-30 (single discharge measurement in each year), February

1931 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). 

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. 

Extremes.--1931-51: Maximum discharge measured, 256 cfs Sept. 25, 1950; minimum measured,

106 cfs Feb. 14, 1933. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made about three-quarters of a mile downstream from head

of spring.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Nov. 8.......... 226

Dec. 20.......... 216

Feb. 5.......... 208

Mar. 16.......... 231

Apr. 26.......... 195

June 6.......... 184

July ZO.......... 173

Aug. 28.......... 216

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN

Withlacoochee River at Trilby, Pla.

Location. Lat 28°29', long. 82°11', on line between sees. 14 and 23. T. 23 S., R. 21 E.,

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35, 1* miles northeast of

Trilby, and 10 miles upstream from Little Withlacoochee River. 

Drainage area. 630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to February 1929, February 1930 to September 1951. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 49.27 ft above mean sea level (Corps of

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site li miles downstream

at datum 0.12 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years (1930-51), 367 cfs. 

Ex treme s. - -Max Imum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 (gage height,

10.51 ft, stage falling; peak occurred Sept. 11, 1950); minimum, 51 cfs July 28 (gage

height, 2.14 ft).

1928-29, 1930-51: Maximum discharge, 8,840 cfs June 21, 1934 (gage height, 20.5

ft. site and datum then in use); minimum, 8.6 cfs June 9-17, 1945 (gage height,

ft).

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions.--W 872: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.12

2.2 

2.5 

4.0 173

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

265

375

500

8.0 

9.0 

10.5

674

866

1,280

Discharge, In cubic t?et per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25 

26

27 

28 

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1>230

1.100

864

773

696

558

502

450

416

387

358

308

290

304

365

436

470

474

462

452

443

436

480 

524

554

16. 726

54C

0.857

0.9?

Nov.

591

600

600

589

570

519

489

459

433

(.08

381

328

306

286

268

252

237

225

214

203

194

187

168 

163

157

10.683

356

0.565

0.63

Dec.

153

150 

150

161

163

163

184

189

188

184

181

179

177

179

183

*193

202

210

218

227

240

252

265

306 

318

355

6.720

217

0.344

0.40

Jan.

448

452

431

417

402

373

355

338

322

309

297

278

267

258

249

241

233

226

219

213

208

205

193 

*187

183

8,999

29C

0.460

0.53

Feb.

176

187

223

228

227

256

268

269

270

275

281

302

315

328

338

345

347

347

341

330

316

301

254

-

7.814

279

0.443

0.46

Mar.

240

227

203

193

183

168

160

153

146

151

165

168

*165

162

162

162

163

167

169

167

163

157

136 

129

124

5.154

166

0.263

0.30

Apr.

113

109

106

101

28.

145

156

155

146

138

131

127

129

136

140

145

155

163

164

165

175

*211

421 

486

540

5,529

184

0.292

0.33

Hay

573

595

604

586

552

469

430

389

347

309

275

214

191

173

158

146

136

126

118

110

104

98

86 

81

77

8,563

276

0.438

0.51

June

70

66

63 *64

62

66

62

60

60

58

56

53

54

54

57

67

68

64

61

63

63

64

62 

62

60

1,851

61.7

0.098

0.11

July

59

58

77

Tt

74

68

69

69

69

68

67

72

70

72

71

*69

71

68

62

59

60

63

51 "57

55

2,023

65.3

0.104

0.12

Aug.

83

104

144

159

176

225

256

288

323

365

421

494

514

534

561

577

586

59,1

580

546

506

472

394 

374

363

11.626

375

0.595

0.69

Sept.

317

275

280

293

262

238

214

192

173

158

140

.13,4,

140

161

201

261

322

366

405

438

490

654 

719

748

9, SIR

327

0.519

0.58

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,790 Hln 41 Mean 370 Cfsm 0.587 In- 7.99

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,230 Mln 51 Mean 262 Cfsm 0.416 In- 5.65

Peak discharge (base. BOO eta}. No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN

Withlacoochee River at Groom, Fla.

Location. Lat 28°36' , long. 82°13', in sec. 8, T. 22 S., R. 21 E., on left bank at upsTream side of highway bridge at Croom, 2 miles downstream from Little Withlacoochee River.

Drainage area.--900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 38.94 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, staff gage at railroad bridge 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 485 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 (gage height, 

8.45 ft, stage falling; peak occurred Sept. 12, 1950); minimum, 90 cfs June 14: minimum 

gage height, 3.02 ft July 29.

1939-51: Maximum discharge 8,450 cfs Sept. 12, 1950 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 19 cfs June 17, 18, 1945 (gage height, 1.78 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4 to Feb. 21, 

May 5 to July 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 29

5.0 247

5.5 324

6.0 435

7.0 756

8.4 1,660

Jan. 30 to Sept. 30

2.9 92

4.0 198

5.0 326

6.0 556

6.7 790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,650

TT5-35

1,430

1,310

1,190

1,080

980

900

833

623

588 

557

529

510

54C

611

692

821

894

919

925

919

906

894

888

882

888

888

894

27,678

893

0.992

1.14

Nov.

894 B"88

882

864

839

809

*762

725

688

593

565 

537

510

483

456

430

408

388

368

351

339

326

313

303

293

284

275

268

16,117

537

0.597

0.67

Dec.

262

258

257

269

271

272

284

292

300

304

301

3 OC

298

296

301

"308

310

315

322

328

337

345

356

366

379

391

405

440

515

9,990

322

0.358

0.41

Jan.

568

608

639

643

632

620

602

585

565

499

480

448

430

418

403

388

379

366

356

345

335

332

322

315

311

*303

299

293

14,009

452

0.502

0.58

Feb.

288

298

311

323

337

352

373

387

408

453

462

477

482

493

501

509

512

515

512

501

485

465

450

430

411

-

-

~

12,081

431

0.479

0.50

Mar.

391

373

355

339

323

309

?96

284

274

265

255

258

261

*260

255

253

252

252

258

258

257

253

250

244

238

231

226

219

2J3

8,419

272

0.302

0.35

Apr.

207

201

198

194

189

185

200

227

236

248

241

227

222

221

222

223

229

233

239

253

268

280

*307

354

411

477

55J1

7,771

259

0.288

0.32

May

603

636

663

677

675

650

626

587

515

404

369

331 

296

270

250

235

218

205

192

179

170

159

150

141

135

128

123

118

1_13

10,751

347

0.386

0.44

June

109

104

100

98

96

*Q4

98

101

99

95 

95

94

92 

96

99

97

98

106

US

115

110

106

106

104

105

106

10(

113

117

"

3,07<

103

0.114

0.13

July

114

123

128

127

128

128

125

122

117

112 

110

110

111 

112

112

112

113

114

*112

112

111

107

107

112

112

107

105

104

106

110

3,537

114

0.127

0.15

Aug.

113

122

139

154

165

179

195

208

224

258 

286

326

371 

419

460

498

550

603

609

622

629

619

597

575

541

*509

482

465

448

430

12,036

388

0.431

0.50

Sept.

415

400

381

359

339

339

335

330

314

295

274 

255

240

214

206

206

228

249

268

298

340

381

419

453

504

568

629

718

7.16

10,961

365

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,260 Mln 64 Mean 544 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.21

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,650 Mln 92 Mean 374 Cfsm 0.416 In. 5.54

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfa]. Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER BASIN 125

Withlacoochee River near Holder, Pla.

S., R. 20 E., on right bank 

miles northeast of Holder.

Location. Lat 28 0 59'15", long. 82°20'50", in sec. 19, T. 17

100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 200 and 4| 

Drainage area. 1,590 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to February 1929, August 1931 to September 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.52 ft above mean sea level (levels by

Corps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1928, to Feb. 15, 1929, staff gage at bridge 100 ft

upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 20 years (1931-51), 1,121 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 (gage height,

10.32 ft, stage falling; peak occurred Sept. 28, 1950); minimum, 392 cfs June 28 (gage

height, 0.39 ft).

1928-29, 1931-51: Maximum discharge, 6,740 cfs July 8-13, 1934; maximum gage

height, 11.63 ft July 9, 10, 1934; minimum discharge, 144 cfs Feb. 1, 1933; minimum

gage height, -0.41 ft June 19, 1945. 

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the

water year 1951 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1197. 

Revisions. W 872: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

4,B5jO 

4, 760

4.390

4. 240 

4.090 

3,970 

3,830 

3,700

3,470 

3,330 

3, 190 

3,050

2,940 

2,920 

3,020 

3,130 

3,150

3,130 

3,080 

3 ,000 

2,930 

2,850

2,790 

2,710 

2,650 

2,580 

2,520 

2^460

3,403 

2.14 

2.47

Nov.

2.400 

2,350

2.190

2.150 

.120 

* .100 

,070

,980

,900 

,870

,830 

,810 

,780

,720

,680 

,640 

,610 

,590

,513 

,480 

,460 

,430 

,390

1,864 

1.17 

1.31

Dec.

,360 

,340

,350

,350 

,370 

,380

,32P

,300 

,290

,280 

,270 

,250

*:230

.220 

,210 

,200 

, 190

,180 

,200 

,190 

, 180 

,240 

,320

1,282 

0.806 

0.93

Jan.

1,340 

1.360

1.380

1.390 

I ,400 

1,390 

1,380

1.360

1,340

1,320 

1,300 

1.290

1.260

1.240 

1.230 

1,210 

1,210

1,190 

1.180 

1.170 

1.170 

1.160 

1,140

1,293 

0.813 

0.94

Feb.

1,130 

1.150

*1,150

1,150 

1.180 

1.180 

1.180

1,160

1,150

1 .130 

1.120 

1,110

1,100

1,100 

1 ,090 

1 ,080 

1 .060

1,050 

1 ,030 

1.020

1,122 

0.706 

0.73

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,980 Mln 320 

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,850 Min 398

Mar.

1 .000 

982

925

908 

893 

876 

860

817 

848 

 "886 

881

851 

830 

810 

798 

790

800 

R12 

808 

798

776 

766 

755 

744 

738 

726

841 

0.529 

0.61

Apr.

713 

715

704

691 

720 

760 

758

740 

740 

736

715 

706 

688 

686 

699

695 

6B2 

695 

*758

736 

720 

706 

695 

688

718 

0.452 

0.50

May

675 

672

675

677 

684 

688 

695 

70S

Trf

702 

695

672 

659 

650 

641 

639

639 

627 

607 

587

555 

539 

528 

510 

486 

467

636 

0.400 

0.46

June

456 

445

438

435 

*437 

445 

434 

427

429 

422 

411

406 

408 

437 

464 

477

469 

453 

443 

435

419 

405 

399 

4~18 

421

433 

0.272 

0.30

July

406 

398

458

442 

432 

427 

434 

450

437 

430 

426

421 

*419 

445 

466 

453

453 

462 

438 

424

419 

411 

406 

418 

435 

442

433 

0.272 

0.31

Aug.

430 

444 

487

509

641 

600 

596 

563 

550

527 

513 

513 

517

541 

550 

560 

585 

612

678 

72° 

760

§12.

782 

779 

777 

779 

»777 

769

619 

0.389 

0.45

Sept.

760 

747 

739

729

721 

721 

721 

726 

718

670 

651 

632 

612

609 

6fl2 

804 

1,010 

1.010

958 

901 

856 

898

953 

950 

985 

1 .040 

1 .050

24,149 

805 

0.506 

0.56

Mean 1,251 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.67 

Mean 1,122 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.57

Peak discharge (base, l r 3QQ cfsK Mo peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Pla.

Location. Lat 29°06'05", long. 82°26'10", in sec. 12, T. 16 S., R. 18 E., at head of

springs, 4 miles northeast of Dunnellon. 

Records available. 1907, 1917, 1929-30 (a single discharge measurement in each year),

February 1931 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only). Prior to October 1940,

published as Blue Springs near Dunnellon. 

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made.

28.34 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

at datum 1.63 ft higher; 

Extremes. 1931-51: Maximum discharge measured, 1,020 cfs Sept. 28, 1950; minimum measured, 487 cfs Oct. 3, 1932. 

Remarks. Discharge measurements made at bridge on State Highway 484, 5 miles downstream

from springs. Surface inflow between springs and measuring section is negligible except after heavy rains.

Datum of gage is 

Prior to Nov. 19, 1948,

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, 

water year October 1950 to September 1951

MOT. 8 ......... 947

Dec. 22 ......... 874

Feb. 1 ......... 799

Mar. 13 ......... 776

Apr. 24 ......... 748

June 4 ......... 724

July 17 ......... 760

Aug. 30 ......... 798
126 WACCASASSA RIVER BASIN

Waccasassa River near Otter Creek, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°22', long. 82°44', in sec. 17, T. 13 S. , R. 16 E., near right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, 2.8 miles northeast of village of Otter 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from Otter Creek. v»

Records available. May 1945 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 23.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 6 years, 76.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 212 efs Oct. 22 (gage height, 4.22 ft); minimum, 11 cfs June 14 (gage height, 1.83 ft).

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs Sept. 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.16 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs June 11, 12, 1945; minimum gage height, 1.52 ft June 11, 12, 14, 15, 

1945.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow in the main channel only. Waccasassa River 

and Otter Creek are connected above State Highway 24 by swamps and numerous cross 

channels.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 5, 

June 5, 6, 18-22)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to June 4 June 5 to Sept. 30

2.8 50 1.9 12 3.6 106 1.8 12 3.0 58

3.0 60 2.7 35 4.0 173 2.1 20 3.5 95

3.5 96 3.2 67 2.5 35 A.I 191

4.2 209

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

77

74

70

67

64

62

61

62

62

61

60

58

55

53

*51 

54

76

110

 110

178

209

200

195

186

173

161

151

138

126

116

3,199

103

-

Nov.

108 

101

96

91

86

82

79

77

75

72

70

67

65

64

62

60 

B8

56

55

54

*54

53

52

53

53

52

51

51

50

49

1,996

66.5

-

Dec .

49 

48

49

53

52

56

102

116

104

93

88

83

80

77

75

73

72

69

68

65

63

61

60

58

56

56

53

53

52

59

73

2,116

68.3

_

-

Jan.

73 

70

67

65

62

61

61

58

57

56

54

*53

51

51

53

52 

51

49

48

48

47

46

45

44

44

44

42

42

41

41

40

1,616

52.1

_

-

Feb.

41 

46

46

45

45

45

50

5i

51

50

49

*48

47

47

46

45 

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

36

36

35

2±

34

-

-

-

1,214

43.4

_

-

Mar.

33 

33

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

27.

27

41

68

72

65

57 

49

44

58

168

149

120

94

79

68

59

52

47

*43

44

42

1,749

56.4

_

-

Apr.

40 

40

43

41

40

38

46

53

52

50

47

44

40

37

34

32 

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

37

51

47

*40

35

32

30

-

1,158

38.6

_

-

Hay

Jl 

28

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

21

21 

21

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

19

21

21

19

18

11

672

21.7

_

-

June

16 

16

15 »14

14

14

14

13

12

T2

13

13

12

12

12

14 

14

35

50

44

37

31

29

28

24

27

29

24

25

33

-

646

21.5

-

July

34 

30

41

74

69

56

100

111

72

50

40

30

25

21

18

*17 

16 n

62

147

164

156

170

92

74

61

46

40

47

70

110

2,064

66.6

_

-

Aug.

&

107

92

83

80

80

100

106

95

90

93

103

106

101

93

88

89

93

91

87

84

83

93

105

101

94

83

*74

67

6_3_

2,862

92.3

_

-

Sept.

60

72

80

86

93

88

87

95

103

100

92

83

74

68

63

8107

164

178

178

170

149

128

110

95

84

77

77

79

-

2,959

98.6

..

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,170 Win 12 Mean 70.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 209 Min 12 Mean 61.0 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WACCASASSA RIVER BASIN 127

Otter Creek at Otter Creek, Fla.

Location.--Lat 29°19', long. 82°46', in sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 15 E., near right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, 0.5 mile southwest of village of Otter 

Creek and about 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 13.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 55.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 338 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 4.67 ft); no 

flow June 1-12.

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 7.93 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair, and those for period of 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Records include flow in main channel and a 

relief channel 0.4 mile east of gage. Waccasassa River and Otter Creek are Connected 

above State Highway 24 by swamps and numerous cross channels.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. l td Dec. 7

3.8 85

4.1 129

4.5 270

1.6

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

3.8 

4.1 

4.7

129

350

26

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

25

23

22

21

20

19

18

19

20

20

20

19

18

17

*15

18

42

81

87

181

!!!

231

212

176

144

118

100

89

80

73

2,193

70.7

_

-

Nov.

67

62

58

54

50

45

45

39

37

35

34

31

29

28

27

25

23

22

20

19

*18

17

16

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

-

917

30.6

_

-

Dec.

16

17

18

23

23

27

81

99

B6

76

71

66

63

59

56

53

51

49

45

42

39

36

34

33

31

28

28

27

26

40

59

1,402

45.2

-

Jan.

59

54

50

47

45

43

40

40

36

33

31

*30

29

28

32

33

30

28

26

24

24

22

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

957

30.9

_

-

Feb.

18

22

22

22

21

20

26

30

30

28

26

*25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

_

-

-

558

19.9

_

-

Mar.

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.4

4.9

15

36

38

36

35

35

31

40

239

266

216

146

106

84

70

56

*45

36

33

29

1,673.5

54.0

_

-

Apr.

24

22

24

22

21

20

27

36

36

31

27

24

20

18

15

14

13

11

9.7

11

10

9.0

8.0

9.2

8.2

7.2

*6.4

6.7

6.7

6.5

-

503.6

16.8

-

May

5.6

4.5

3.6

2.9

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

33.8

1.09

-

June

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.7

.0

.5

.6

.6

.2

.8

.9

.6

.4

.1

.0

14

83.0

2.77

_

-

July

12

9.2

11

17

18

26

91

158

120

90

76

58

40

25

18

*13

9.8

8.5

23

92

90

118

282

208

116

80

56

40

28

76

176

2,185.5

70.5

-

Aug.

197

190

172

127

103

84

73

82

72

59

62

107

176

176

138

109

90

77

68

62

52

46

53

104

186

149

114

95

*78

65

52

3,218

104

«_

-

Sept.

45

65

120

212

206

152

114

112

127

125

116

100

87

75

65

57

56

142

254

326

330

TTo

270

216

172

152

121

100

89

83

-

4,401

147

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,900 Min 0 Mean 57.2 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 330 Min 0 Mean 49.7 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-15! discharge estimated on basis of records for Waccasassa 

River near otter Creek.
128 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River at Fargo, Ga.

Location. Lat 30°41', long. 82°34' , on downstream side of Southern Railway bridge at 

Fargo, Clinch County, 4 miles upstream from Suwanoochee Creek and 12 miles downstream 

from Mixons Perry dam site.

Drainage area.--About 925 sq mi (includes part of watershed in Okefenolcee Swamp which is 

indeterminate).

Records available. January 1921 to September 1923 (gage heights only), January 1927 to 

December 1931, April 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 91.90 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. January 1921 to September 1923, at site 200 

ft upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher. January 1927 to December 1931 and April 1937 to 

June 10, 1938, at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1927-31, 1937-51), 1,193 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,260 cfs Oct. 26-30 (gage height, 11.9 

ft); minimum daily, 7 cfs June 13, 21, July 16.

1921-23, 1927-31, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Oct. 3, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 19.6 ft Oct. 3, 1929, Oct. 28, 29, 1947; no flow at times in 1931, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair, and those 

for period of indefinite stage discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions. W 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of backwater from 

Suwanoochee Creek and Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-30)

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 69

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

162

555

1,140

9.5

10.0

11.9

1,290

1,590

3,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z 

3

4 

5

6

8 

9

10 

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

571

555

510 

480

450

380 

366

340

314

288

276

252

228

228

276

792

995

1,250

1 ,990

2,660

2.950

3.150

3.26G

3.260

3,260

3.260

3,150

1,292

1.40

1.61

Nov.

2,950 2"; B so

2,310

2,150

1 .830 

1 .670

1,330

1,220

1.140

1.040

970

890

850

792

756

720

703

669

652

619

603

571

540

495

*465

-

1,265

1.37

1.53

Dec.

450

436

495

510

555

571

587

603

587

571

571

555

555

540

525

510

495

480

465

465

450

436

422

408

408

408

500

0.541

0.62

Jan.

408

354

366

366

380

380

380

366

366

353

353

353

353

*340

340

327

327

314

314

301

301

314

301

288

288

216.

343

0.371

0.43

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,260 *

Feb.

276

314

301

301

394

380

380

366

353

*340

327

314

301

301

268

276

264

252

240

228

228

217

-

-

307

0.332

0.35

Mar.

195

184

162

162

152

132

142

173

195

184

173

173

173

195

264

394

408

408

408

422

450

450

450

0820

0980

293

0.317

0.37

Apr.

01,050

*01,200

01 ,450

01.500

01,500

C1.450

01,300

01,200

Cl.150

01,050

01 ,000

C920

0870

0810

0760

720

686

635

635

619

603

571

495

436

"

1,013

1.10

1.23

May

394

353

264 

228

206

*152

108

100

86

77

69

57

53

47

42

36

35

31

*31

37

34

36

69

65

69

69

115

0.124

0.14

June

61

53

42

36

31

22

12

10

*7

IT

11

12

15

*15

14

10

7

10

25

55

45

35

30

23

20

"

24.9

0.027

0.03

July

15

15

25 

40

50

40

30

25

20

15

11

7

4T

30

15

20

25

35

30

20

30

35

25

50

75

*80

31.4

0.034

0.04

Aug.

85

110

250 

260

240

160

120

110

100

85

J7J5

75

80

80

80

85

85

95

100

120

150

160

*170

160

150

130

133

0.144

0.17

Sept.

UC.

180

700 

650

600

500 

450

380

330

280

210

170

150

230

270

460

738

850

950

970

970

950

995

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,120 "

18,673 

622

0.672

0.75

tin 39 Mean 58! Cfsm 0.-628 In - 8.54

Water year 195_0-5i: Max 3,260 Min 7 Mean 494 Cfsm 0.534 In - 7.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Suwanoochee Creek; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite June 11 to-Sept. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 5 

discharge measurements, graph based on gage readings, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Suwannee River at White Springs, Fla.

129

Location. Lat 30°20', long. 82°44', in sec. 8, T. 2 S., R. 16 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 41, I mile southeast of White Springs.

Drainage area. 1,990 sq mi includes part of watershed in Okefenokee Swamp which is 

indeterminate.

Records available. May 1906 to December 1908, February 1927 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 48.54 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). May 28, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1908, chain gage, and Feb. 8, 1927, 

to July 31, 1932, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,815 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 15.16 ft);, minimum, 34 cfs June 20, 21 (gage height, 1.52 ft).

1906-8, 1927-51: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs Apr. 5,6, 1948; maximum gage 

height, 36.65 ft Apr. 5, 1948; minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1931; minimum gage 

height, 1.17 ft June 27, 1935.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

Revisions. W 727: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

2.9 190

3.5 307

4.0 431

8.0 1,620

16.0 4,500

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

71

131

215

4.0

7.0

12.0

429

1,350

3,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

779

752

698

684

644

604

563

522

496

457

444

418

392

355

331

307

TT9

431

1,070

*1,900

2,350

3,370

3,890

3,930

4,010

4,040

4,080

4,120

4.160

4,160

4,120

54,396

1,755

0.882

1.02

Nov.

,04C

,93C

,780

,590

,350

,120

,880

,630

,390

,180

,970

,790

,620

,480

,370

1,280

1,190

1,100

»1,040

980

951

893

864

835

794

752

725

698

671

647

-

53,540

1,785

0.897

1.00

Dec.

624

600

576

630

671

671

698

779

779

779

779

779

752

752

752

752

725

725

711

698

684

671

644

630

617

604

576

563

550

536

536

20,843

672

0.338

0.39

Jan.

536

536

522

509

509

496

483

509

550

*550

536

522

522

509

509

509

50?

496

483

470

457

444

431

416

431

444

431

418

418

405

392

14,954

482

0.242

0.28

Feb.

405

431

457

457

444

431

483

658

671

644

617

604

576

563

536

*509

483

470

457

431

418

405

392

368

355

331

319

307

13,222

472

0.231

0.25

Mar.

285

274

264

252

242

231

221

216

211

202

195

204

264

274

285

285

264

258

307

671

893

893

807

779

752

752

*752

752

77<

2,110

3,020

17,694

571

0.2B7

0.33

Apr.

2,99(

2,850

*3,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,770

2,700

2,630

2,520

2,380

2,240

2,060

1,880

1,700

1,520

1,380

1,310

1,210

1,110

1,010

948

917

887

857

797

731

692

-

56,955

1,89£

0.954

1.06

May

619

548

494

429

392

346

302

262

238

*206

192

174

157

138

124

108

98

90

83

77

71

66

63

60

64

69

82

84

104

117

113

5,970

193

0.097

0.11

June

*i02

93

86

79

73

66

60

54

50

47

45

44

40

35

38

41

41

38

35

34

35

*37

52

63

60

58

57

61

56

52

-

1,632

54.4

0.027

0.03

July

48

45

49

127

96

86

151

110

76

65

56

52

48

45

41

38

41

56

90

70

56

51

a49

as 6

a68

a73

a!02

a!24

a!55

167

16J

2,460

79.4

0.040

0.05

Aug.

*160

186

404

292

404

797

677

576

662

522

442

442

797

562

648

590

797

677

522

481

494

548

535

1,170

1.280

1,210

1,040

917

827

737

662

20,058

647

0.325

0.37

Sept.

590

752

948

1,170

1,350

1,450

1,490

1,310

1,110

948

827

*722

648

590

634

604

692

1,240

1,850

1,920

1,880

1,850

1,810

1,740

1,880

2,220

2,520

2,520

2.920

2,920

-

43,085

1,436

0.722

0.81

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,150 Mln 90 Mean 851 Cfsm 0.428 In. 5.8!

Water year 1950-51 = Max 4,160 Mln 34 Mean 835 Cfsm 0.420 In. 5.70

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

other stations in Suwannee River basin.
130 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Alapaha River near Alapaha, Ga.

Location.--Lat 31°23', long. 83°10', on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 50, 

2 miles east of Alapaha, Berrien County, and 6 miles upstream from Willacoochee River.

Drainage area. 644 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 209.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 8, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 503 cfs.

Extremes. tfeximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.8 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs July 17, 18.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Apr. 4, 1948 (gage height, 16.8 ft); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Nov. 11-17, 21, 22, 1942.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 872: 1937. W1002: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18, 19, Dec. 23 to Feb. 6, 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 1)

0,8 

1.6 

2,9 

4.7 

9.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30

23

45

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

73

224

317

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.7

590

830

1,170

1,660

2,140

May 1 to Sept. 30

-0.2 0.3 0.9 20

.1 .9 2.0 72

.0 1.8 3.0 138

.2 4.3 5.0 317

.6 12

Note. Same as preeedIng table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20 

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.1

.9

.5

.3

.1

 0

.0

.0.1

.3 

.0

.0 

 8

7S

.8

.8

1.0 

*2.1

34

29 

13

14 

16

23

20

16

13

12

11

9.8

9.2

232.6

7.50

0.012

0.01

Nov.

8.8

8.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

*7.?

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.3 

5.6

4.9 

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.4

8.2

8.2

4.9

4.7

12

7.0

4.Q

7.3

16

10

9.0

7.8

6.8

*6.5

"_,

218.1

7.27

0.011

0.01

Dec.

6.8

6.8

9.6

25

16

13

65

66

42

40

36 

34

36

64

69

64

54

tl 

71

78 

73

66

53

51

50

48

54

104

81

Ii531.2

49.4

0.077

0.09

Jan.

22.

72

93

149

184

200

208

*?24

250

268

307 

307

297

297

297

297

277

277

268 

250

241

241

233

224

208

200

192

192

7,174

231

0.359

0.41

Feb.

188

208

208

POO

200

?24

'17

372

372

372

^20 

*^36

~!TOT

458

418

183

a !7

^77

250 

233

208

196

180

165

153

-

-

-

8,^12

304

0.472

0.49

Mar.

145

138

126

118

111

115

111

107

100

96

107 

118

118

111

104

104

293

472

488 

590

735

860

950

Q80

Q20

920

1.450

Ii450

12,634

408

0.634

0.73

Apr.

1 350

1 780

2 140

2 140

2 140

"2 140

1 -380

1 720

1 500

1 250

920

805

705

630

590

610

536

610

730

830

010

130

170

130

050

950

780

-

34,621

1,154

1.79

2.00

May

520" 630

430

350

287

229

*190

1R6

194

186

120

97

78

70

64

54

38

30

19 

18

18

15

14

19

17

16

15

*15

4,141

134

0.208

0.24

June

16

17

18

16

13

*11

8.6

6.6

5.1

4.2

2.7 

2.2

2.1

2.4

3.5

4.5

11

14

11 

9.2

7.0

17

18

18

18

18

*54

-

352.4

11.7

0.018

0.02

July

36

24

20

21

16

11

7.2

4.9

3.6

2.8

*1.9 

1.6

1.4

*1. 1

.9

*.8

12

20

44 

*32

13

19

24

15

9.6

16

432

ToY

1.122.2

36.2

0.056

0.06

Aug.

95

250

250

900

980

780

500

170

250

855

361 

277

257

277

238

257

117

81

48 

39

34

29

26

*24

27

32

38

*50

15,013

484

0.752

0.87

Sept.

54

48

39

30

24

20

17

15

11

9.4

6.4 

5.4

77T

14

16

28

72

42

25

22

20

37

61

142

177

T53

114

1.337.4

44.6

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,130 Min 0.8 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.214 In. 2.93

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,140 Min 0.8 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.01

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 131

Alapaha River at Statenville, Ga.

Location. Lat 30°40', long. 83°01' , on upstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 94, 

a quarter of a mile west of Statenville, Echols County.

Drainage area. 1,400 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. January to June 1921, December 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 76.77 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Georgia State Highway Department). January to June 1921, staff gage at site 

50 ft upstream at datum 2.10 ft higher. Dec. 10, 1931, to July 9, 1935, chain gage and 

July 10, 1935, to Nov. 30, 1949, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1932-51), 988 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 14.9 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Oct. 16.

1921, 1931-51: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1948 (gage height, 29.8 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 17 cfs Dec. 21, 28-31, 1931.

Flood of Apr. 30 or May 1, 1928, reached a stage of 28.5 ft (discharge, 18,400 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). W 822: 1936, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 30 to Feb. 8, 

Aug. 16 to Sept. 3)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

46 3.0 

6.0 

14.9

325

959

3,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

9

12

14

15

17

18

19

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

80

79 

72

68

66

62

59

58

66

58

59

59

57

57 

68

118

191

199

199

176

154

139

125

118

112

101

0.072

0.08

Nov.

105

105 

98

98

92

86

80

*80

74

68

66

65

61

"61 

68

73

80

92

98

58

105

105

98

105

"

83.4

0.060

0.07

Dec.

112

112 

112

118

125

146

154

176

184

*239

223

207

207

191 

207

239

 

223

223

223

223

223

223

207

223

223

196

0.140

0.16

Jan.

256

290

290

290

290

325

361

398

417

436

455

475

495 

*495

475

455

436

436

417

308

398

379

379

361

395

0.282

0.33

Feb.

361

361

361

361

398

358

361

3500

3600

3650

 727

as 00

38 00

3750

535

495

455

436

417

398

I

-

-

506

0.361

0.38

Mar.

325

307

290

273

273

256

239

239

239

239

239

239 

256

307

t360

260

260

360

280

280

310

870

2,210

681

0.486

0.56

Apr.

3.200

3,420

3,480

3,420

3,290

3,360

3,360

3,050

2,810

2,540

2,240

1,730 

1 ,510

1,330

1,160

1,280

1,380

1,410

l,38n

1,380

1,410

1,410

"

2,241

1.60

1.78

May

1 .310

1,160

983

E18

*683

576

495

361

361

343

307

256 

223

207

191

* 184

176

223

223

239

207

191

176

467

0.334

0.39

June

139

139

132

118

112

98

92

80

70

75

74

75 

*78

SO

69

69

78

71

7?

80

1 39

146

-

95.9

0.068

0.08

July

125

118

132

184

239

256

207

176

112

°8

RO

7 6

66 

105

92

80

68

68

80

~>f>

RO

86

*105

105

114

0.081

0.09

Aug.

112 

223

3^8

455

515

639

795

959

310

* "80

180

015

555 

455

417

343

361

3°8

324

2*6

*207

168

154

139

544

0.389

0.45

Sept.

118 

161

132

132

184

168

112

105

112

132

246

398

515

417

343

361

515

SIB

.841. 

705

fi!8

-

9.032 

301

0.215

0.24

Calendar ye3r 1950: Max 1,660 

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,480

Min 

Min

Mean 343 

Mean 475

Cfsm 0.245 !" 

Cfsm 0.339 In.

3.34

4.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
132 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Adel, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°09 r , long. 83°33' , on right bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 37, half a mile downstream from Georgia & Florida Railroad bridge, 5? miles 

upstream from Bear Creek, 6 miles downstream from Warrior Creek, and 7 miles west of 

Adel , Cook County.

Drainage area. --547 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 530 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 15.0 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Nov. 8-11, 15, 16.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 38,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 21.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

of peak flow; minimum, 1.5 cfs Nov. 25, Dec. 13, 14, 1943.

Flood of August 1928 reached a stage of 20.5 ft, from information by Georgia Highway Department (discharge, 33,200 cfs, from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs as 

explained above) .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). W 1082: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

2.5 

7.6

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

4.6

11

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

14.7

424

946

1,670

2,460

3,010

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In,

Oct.

.1

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.9

.9 

.6

.6

 4

" 7*

.0

.5

.9

.9

.6

.6

.4

.1

.3

.1

.1

.9

.9

141.2

4.55

0.0083

0.01

Nov.

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3 0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.0 

3.0

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.4

3.4

4.1

5.6

4.R

4.8

4.3

3.9

"

108.9

3.63

0.0066

0.007

Dec.

 3^3.

4.1

4.8

5.9

5.4

*5.9

13

12

10

9.8

10

9.5 

8.9

8.6

9.2

12

14

14

17

19

10

19

17

16

15

14

18

18

374.0

12.1

0.022

0.02

Jan.

11

17

20

26

36

45

65

91

110

119

*114

114 

119

124

124

119

114

124

124

114

106

102

96

91

88

84

aso

aso

2,783

89.8

0.164

0.19

Feb.

ass.

ago

aioo

ano

ai20

ai?o

aiso

also

*218

266

316

316 

?90

?72

260

196

150

137

128

119

114

110

110

106

102

96

-

-

4,661

166

0.303

0.32

Mar.

88

81

75

70

65

62

59

60

60

59

58

58 

62

67

*69

69

150

322

483

662

866

1,010

966

926

828

662

1.210

1 1 420

11,254

363

0.664

0.77

Apr.

1 .850

3.010

3 .010

2>40P

11940

1.580

1 .25(1

1 .010

347

790

680

611

498

424

Ig?

410 

453

645

847

1 .140

1.350

1 ,350

1,180

1 ,050

Q86

*886

545

-

32,781

1,093

2.00

2.23

May

410

329

242

190

155

122

102

85

78

71

72

92

14

65

40

14 

P2

63

54

46

 46

145

236

185

310

424

329

248

5,336

172

0.314

0.36

June

212

170

106

72

54

43

36

30

26

22

 20

18

31

18

15

15 

236

513

396

355

196

165

150

110

92

85

54 

*61

-

3.342

111

0.203

0.23

July

82

50

48

41

34

27

22

20

21

19

17

15

12

 11

9.5

8.8

8.5

8.8

38

53

44

35

25

19

19

65 

88

207

1.080.8

34.9

0.064

0.07

Aug.

438.

342

230

202

202

212

185

140

145

106

75

56

40

36

32

39 

42

*33

27

25

22

19

16

14

13

12

11 

10

9.2

2,810.2

90.7

0.166

0.19

Sept.

8.5

7.8

7.2

6.?

5.°

7.2

7.2

 5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.2 

5.2

7.8

7.2

9.5 

8.5

9.5

10

aio

a9

ag

aro

ai40

ano

ago

aioo

-

755.4

25.2

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,600 Mm 3.0 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.89

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,010 Mln 3.0 Mean 179 Cfsm 0.327 In. 4.45

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs"). 3,320 cfs (8 p.m.) Apr. 2 (15.0 ft). 

*" Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Withlacoochee River near Pinetta, Fla.

133

Location.--Lat 30°36', long. 83°16', on line between sees. 6 and 7, T. 2 N., R. 11 E., 

on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile west of Bellville, and 5 miles east of Pinetta.

Drainage area. 2,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records ava1lable. December 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 47.21 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

TTorps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 27, 1939, chain gage and Jan. 27, 1939, to Dec. 2, 

1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 1,523 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,280 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 15.40 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Oct. 15, 16; minimum gage height, 6.49 ft Sept. 13, 14.

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 79,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1948 (gage height. 38.64 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 86 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 1943 (gage height, 6.42 ft).

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 5, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1941-42.

Rating tables, xater year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

16.0

78

243

427

681

5,650

Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

108

214

444

685

5,650

6.5 

6.9 

7.5 

8.0 

16.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3 

4

6 

7 

8

10

11 

12

13

15

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

109

106 

106

103

ICO 

100

109

100 

100 

100

SSL

97 

106

.141 

144

Ofil 

148 

135

115 

112

109 

103 

103 

103 

103

3t436 

111 

0.050 

0.06

Nov.

100

103

115

9T 

9T 

97

103

100 

100 

100

97

103 

103 

103 

*103

106 

106 

106

119 

112

112 

112 

103 

103

3,118 

104 

0.047 

0.05

Dec.

106

119 

135

131 

148 

148

154

141 

171 

.184

174

154 

144 

131 

128

125 

123 

135

138 

135

125 

128 

135 

135

4,351 

140 

0.063 

0.07

Jan.

i!5.

131 

158

181 

188

198

177

*188 

205 

222

243

243 

250 

25A 

250

250 

243 

240

243 

236

222 

222 

222 

218

6,540 

211 

0.095 

0.11

Feb.

218

226

232

261 

283 

297

358

377 

396 

435

501.

456 

440 

41Q 

396

373 

351 

326

297 

283

265

9.53P 

340 

0.153 

0.16

Mar.

254

243 

236

218 

210

202

185

177 

191 

208

208

198 

201 

279 

858

i 160 

,340 

,410

,590 

.720

* ,840 

,840 

2.220 

2.840

24. 187 

780 

0.351 

0.41

Apr.

3,150

3,590 

4,090

5.0QO 

5.280 

5,220

4.530

3.650 

2,720 

2.150

1,590

1,310 

1,310 

1,310

1,340

1.4in 

1,530 

1.680

2,030

2,400 

2,280 

2.030

82.330 

2,744 

1.24 

1.38

May

1.780

1.220

979

663 

568 

452

403

378

354 

322

284

292 

303 

322

322

311 

288 

266

231

241 

295 

370 

473 

564

15,469 

499 

0.225 

0.26

June

588

473 

419

326 

28 P 

248

214

2C8 

192 

183

172

172 

175 

186 

180

*166 

163

330

486

378 

354 

314 

277

8,889 

296 

0.133 

0.15

July

255

214 

214

255 

284 

277

205

180 

163

152

138

145 

1^5 

lf,l 

155

163 

177

169

140 

145 

150 

150 

148

5,687 

183 

0.082 

0.10

Aug.

142

166 

338

604

59Q 

499

374

326 

295 

273

238

721 

19P 

186 

175

702 

205 

183

155

138 

135 

130 

126 

123

7,028 

256 

0.115 

0.13

Sept.

121

121 

115

115 

123 

130

119

115 

110 

10P

117

11° 

152 

17? 

189

'75 

163 

169

150 

150

169 

211 

457 

564

4,894 

163 

0.073 

0.08

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max

2,900

5,280

Min 

Min

Mean 496 

Mean 483

Cfsm 0.223 In. 

Cfsm 0.218 In.

3.03

2.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
134 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River at Ellavllle, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°23', long. 83°10', In sec. 24, T. IS., R. 11 E., on left bank at Ellaville, 200 ft upstream from Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, 200 ft downstream from 

Withlacoochee River, and a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 90.

Drainage area.--6,580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--January 1927 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.82 ft above mean sea level (level by 

CTorps of Engineers). Prior to June 20, 1932, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 6,497 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 10.96 ft); minimum, 1,420 cfs July 15-17; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft July 17.

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 95,300 cfs Apr. 7, 8, 1948 (gage height, 40.88 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum, 970 cfs Dec. 13, 14, 24, 25, 1943; minimum gage height, 

2.05 ft June 30, 1935, Dec. 13, 14, 24, 25, 1943.

Remarks.--Records excellent. 

Revisions.--W 727: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

3.0

6.0

11.0

1,370

2,170

5,810

10,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2*550 

2.460 

2.420 

2.360 

2.290

2.230 

2.170 

2.170 

2.170 

2.110

2.050 

2,050 

1.990 

1,930 

1.930

1 .880 

1.880 

1,880 

*2,050 

2.480

2,990

3,950 

4,330 

4,460

4,710 

4,840 

4,960 

5,080

5.190

92,210 

2,975 

0.452 

u.52

Nov.

5,190 

5.300 

5,300 

5,190 

5,080

4,960 

4,840 

4,580 

4,460 

4.200

3,950 

3,820

3,440 

3,240

3,120 

3,050 

2,930 

2,800 

*2,740

2,670

2,550 

2.480 

2,420

2,420 

2,360 

2,290

2,290

-

106,070 

3,536 

0.537 

0 GC

Dec.

2, 170 

2, 170 

2,110 

2, 170 

2, 170

2, 170 

2,230 

2.230 

2.290 

2,290

2,290 

2. 290

2,290 

2,290

2,290 

2,290 

2,230

2,230 

2.170

2, 170 

2. 170 

2, 170

2.110 

2, 110 

2, 110

2,050

68,050 

2,195 

0.334 

0.38

Jan.

2,050

2.050 

2,050 

2.050 

2.050

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,110 

*2.110

2,110 

2,110

2.110 

2.170

2.170 

2,170 

2.170

2.170 

2,170

2,170 

2,170 

2,110

2,110 

2,110 

2,110 

2. 110

2,050

2,110 

0.321 

0.37

Feb.

2,050

2,050 

2.050 

2.050 

2.050

2 ,050 

2.110 

2.170 

2,230 

2,360

2,420 

2,420

2.480 

*2tS50

2,550 

2,550 

2,550

2.480 

2,480

2>3 (:o

2,290 

2,230

2,230 

2,170 

2,110

-

2,301 

0.350 

0.36

Mar.

2,110 

2,050 

1 990 

1 990 

I 990

1 930 

1 880 

1 880 

1 880

1.620

1,820 

1,820

1,880 

1 .880

1.880 

1.820 

1,820

2,230 

3,180

3,950 

4.200 

4,200

4,330 

4,460 

*4,580 

4,710

6,480

2,817 

0.428 

0.49

Apr.

7,240

7,640 

8,060 

8,410

8,950

9.310 

9,700 

9,900 

10,000

lo.non

9.000 

9,500

8,590 

8,230

7,810 

7,400 

7,080

6,550 

6,400

6.160 

6.160 

6.240

6,320 

6,320 

6,40fl

6,320

-

7,765 

1.18 

1.32

May

5.990

5,710 

5,410 

5.080 

4.710

4.200 

3.820 

3.560 

3,310 

3.120

*2,190 

2,930

2,670 

2,610

2,550 

2,480 

2,420

2,360 

2,290

2,170 

2,110 

2.C50

2,050 

2, '050 

2.050 

2,050

2,110

3,044 

0.463 

0.53

June

,230 

,170 

,110 

,050 

,990

,930 

,880 

,820

,760

,700 

,640

,640

,590

,590 

,590 

,590

,540 

 1,540

,540 

,640 

,760

,700 

,640 

,640

1,739 

0.264 

0.29

July

,640 

,590 

,590 

,590 

.590

.640 

,820 

.880

1,700

1 ,640 

1 ,5QC

1 .480 

1,420

1.420 

1 ,420 

1 .480

1,590 

1.540

1 ,4SO 

1 ,480 

1,480

1 .540 

1 .480 

1 .480

1.540

1,566 

0.238 

0.27

Aug.

*1.590

1.590 

1.590 

1.880 

2.050

2,290 

2,550 

2,550

2.550

2,610 

2,670

2,930 

2,860

2.860 

2.670 

2,670

2,480 

2.420

2.420 

2,550 

2.300

2,800 

2,740 

2,610

2.420

2,477 

0.376 

0.43

Sept.

2,290 

2,290 

2,360 

2,480 

2,610

2,670 

2,740 

2, BOO

2.S10

2.480 

*2.360

2»170 

2.110

2,110 

2,170 

2.290

2.990 

3.310

3.440 

3.440 

3.440

3.820 

4,330 

4,580

2,923 

0.444 

0.50

Calendar year 195CC Max 6,480 Min 1,820 Mean 3,041 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.27 

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,000 Min 1,420 Mean 2,948 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.06

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SWANNEE RIVER BASIN 135

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla.

Location.--Lat 29°57', long. 82°56', in sec. 17 or 20, T. 6 S., R. 14 E., near left bank 

on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 20 at Branford, lOf miles upstream from 

Santa Fe River.

Drainage area.--7,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 4.81 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929. Prior to June 15, 1933, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 6,523 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,480 cfs Apr. 11, 12; maximum gage 

height observed, 12.19 ft Apr. 11; minimum discharge observed, 2,200 cfs July 20 

(gage height, 3.42 ft).

1931-51: Maximum discharge observed, 83,900 cfs Apr. 11, 1948 (gage height, 34.07 

ft); minimum, 1,610 cfs Dec. 12-21, 24, 1943; minimum gage height, 2.27 ft Dec. 17, 

18, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.07 ft Apr. 11, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to June 9)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8

4.8 J,740

5.0 J.820

7.0 3,930

11.0 7,360

Feb. 9 to May 31

4.2 2,460

5.0 3,000

12.0 9,280

11.2 9,480

June 1 to Sept. 30

3.4 2,200

4.0 2,540

8.0 5,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Cay

1

3

5

6

7

10

11

13

14

15

16

18

20

21

23

24

26 

27

28 

29

30

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

3.650

3,580

3,450

3,390

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,240

3,190

3,190

3,090

3,040

2,950

2,940

*2,990

2,940

2,990

3,140

3,650

4,630

5,400

6,110

6,740

7.180

7.090

7,010

6.920

130,810

4,220

0.595

0.69

Nov.

6.830

6,650

6,380

6,200

6,020

5,940

5,760

5,580

5,400

5,220

5,040

4,870

4,710

4,550

4.390

4.230

*4,150

4,000

3,930

3,720

3,720

3,510

3,510

.3.290 

3,390

3,290

-

144,760

4,825

0.681

0.76

Dec.

3.290

3,290

3, 190

3, ISO

3, 140

3, 190

3,090

3, 190

3, 140

3, 190

3, 190

3, 190

3,190

3, 190

3, 140

3,090

3,040

3,090

2,990

2,900

3,040

2.Q90

2,990

2,940

2,940

2,900

96,260

3,105

0.438

0.50

Jan.

2,900

2,860

2,860

2.9CO

2,900

*2,900

2.660

2,660

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,820

2,620

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,860

2,900

2,820

2,860

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,620

2,820

88,820

2,865

0.404

0.47

Feb.

2.820

2,780

2, 740

2,740

2,740

2, 740

2,920

3.000

3, 160

3, 160

3,160

3,160

*3,250

3,250

3,250

3,340

3,340

3.340

3,250

3,000

3, COO

3 ,000

3 .COO

-

-

84,b70

3,024

0.427

0.44

Mar.

2,850

2,780

2, 710

2.710

2.640

2,640

2,520

2,460

2,520

2,580

2,280

2.5EO

2,520

2,580

2,460

2,460

2,580

2,640

2,710

3,860

4.220

4.390

4,570

4,920

5,000

5,360

100,060

3,228

0.455

0.52

Apr.

5.970

7,020

7,730

6,190

8.680

8,880

9, 180

9,280

9,480

9,480

9,380

9,180

8,Rfln

8,680

8,490

8,190

7,910

7,730

7.550

7,700

7,200

7,110

7,020

7,020

7,020

-

237,900

7,930

1.12

1.25

May

6,930

6,670

6.230

5.970

5,620

5,360

5,090

4,920

*4,740

4,480

4,300

4,130

4,040

3,^50

3,860

3,780

3,690

3,600

3,510

3,340

3,430

3,250

3,250

3.160

3,080

3,080

136,470

4,402

0.621

0.72

June

3,120

3,120

2,960

2,960

2,88C

2,810

2,810

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,600

2,670

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

*2,600

2,540

2,480

2,420

2,480

2,600

2,600

2,540

-

81,400

2,713

0.383

0.43

July

2,540

2,540

2 ,480

2,480

2.540

2,600

2,600

2.540

2 .540

2 ,480

2,420

2,4-20

2,310

2.310

2,310

2,310

2,250

2,200,

2,480

2,360

2,310

2,360

2,310

2,360

2,420

*2,420

75,010

2,420

0.341

0.39

Aug.

5.420

2,420

2,600

2,670

2,960

3.1PO

3,120

3.120

3,200

3,200

3,370

3,450

3,530

>,610

3,530

3,530

3,450

3,370

3.290

3.200

3,290

3.370

3,450

3,530

3,450

3.370

98.8S1

3,190

0.450

0.52

Sept.

3.290

3. 170

3,370

3,450

3,530

3,530

3.610

3.610

*3.450

3.370

SiS^O

3.120

3.120

3,120

3.170

3.200

3,530

3.780

4.110

4. 1 Q 0

4.270

4.270

4.600 

4,840

5,010

-

110.220

3,674

0.518

0.5b

Calendar year 1950 : Max 7,180 Min 2,550 Mean 3,959 Cfsm 0.558 In. 7.59

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,480 Min 2,200 Mean 3,795 Cfsm 0.535 In. 7.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
136 SUWAHNEE RIVER BASIN

New River near Lake Butler, Fla.

Locatlon.--Lat 30°00', long. 82°17', in sec. 2, T. 63., R. 20 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 100, 4.4 miles southeast of Lake Butler.

Drainage area. 212 sq mi.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 83.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,770 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 11.82 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs June 11 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, 6,470 cfs Sept. 8, 1950 (gage height, 12.02 ft); minimum, that of June 11, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 8

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

3.3 

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

7.0 

7.5

140

240

300

420

620

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.4

890

1,600

2,560

3,820

4,600

Feb. 9 to Sept. 30

0.7 0.6 1.6 11

.8 1.1 2.0 20

1.0 2.5 3.0 44

1.3 5.7 3.5 60

Hote. Same as preceding table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

302

*538

566

448

326

245

179

115

84

71

60

47

35

28

24

20

39

271

1,980

2,620

4,230

4.540

3,100

2,320

1,620

1,170

878

680

542

436

346

27,860

899

4.24

4.89

Nov.

277

235

195

161

126

101

84

73

65

58

51

45

*40

37

34

32

29

28

27

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

-

1,915

63.8

0.301

0.34

Dec.

15

15

15

19

20

20

26

32

32

28

25

22

21

20

21

30

40

41

36

32

29

27

26

24

23

22

24

30

33

31

43.

822

26.5

0.125

0.14

Jan.

58

*54

44

39

36

34

32

35

35

30

28

26

24

23

23

23

22

20

18

18

17

16

15

15

17

18

17

16

14

14

12.

794

25.6

0.121

0.14

Feb.

13

18

21

19

17

*15

34

76

81

65

56

52

49

46

41

37

33

30

28

25

23

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

-

-

-

894

31.9

0.150

0.16

Mar.

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.7

8.2

7.9

7.5

13

44

84

60

38

30

25

*26

104

220

217

182

131

96

77

65

52

41

40

56

1,706.2

55.0

0.259

0.30

Apr.

58

52

63

69

60

50

44

43

41

36

31

27

23

19

16

13

12

10

9.5

11

11

9.7

12

36

48

51

47

39

31

*22

-

994.2

33.1

0.156

0.17

May

17

13

9.7

7.7

6.8

5.8

5.1

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

2.5

4.5

4.1

3.1

2.4

1.9

126.5

4.08

0.019

0.02

June

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

.9

.9

6.6

7.9

6.4

4.5

6.0

11

6.8

-

71.4

2.38

0.011

0.01

July

5.8

6.6

*8.9

7T9

6.0

4.4

4.1

7.5

4.9

3.4

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

3.2

3.5

3.0

*4.1

4.9

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.9

4.4

111.5

3.60

0.017

0.02

Aug.

5.8

10

10

25

20

26

.32

3832"

34

22

13

9.

7.

6.

5.

6.

5.

5.

7.

5.4.'

4.

4.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2 .

1.

!t§.

357.8

11.5

0.054

0.06

Sept.

1.4

1.4

-LI *2.1

6.0

9.7

13

2.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.6

4.9

9.1

11

8.7

13

24

36

39

49

45

52.

40

34

43

-

458.7

15.3

0.072

0.08

Calendar- year 1950: Max 5,840 Min 1.5 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.92

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,540 Mln 0.7 Mean 98.9 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.33

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Oct. 21 (11 p.m.) 5,770 cfs (11.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 137

Santa Fe River at Worthington, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°55', long. 82°26', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 6 S., R. 19 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 23, half a mile south of 

Worthington, and three-quarters of a mile downstream from New River.

Drainage area. 630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 42.91 ft above mean sea level 

"("Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Jan. 16, 1939, staff gage at site a quarter 

of a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1932-51), 454 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,760 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 21.92 ft); minimum observed, 3.1 cfs July 16 (gage height, 6.92 ft).

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs June 17, 1934; maximum gage height, 24.94 

ft Oct. 21, 1944; minimum discharge observed, 1.3 cfs May 17, June 1, 1932.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2-6, Mar. 1 to 

Apr. 23, Sept. 3-11)

1,500

2,160

4,230

8,900

7.0

7.1

7.2 

7.5

3.9

6.0

9.0

24

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

127

309

576

756

1,050

16.0

17.0

19.0

22.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22 

23 

24

25 

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.360

*1,240

1.020

1.010

' 952

840

705

605

502

428

357

322

280

244

222

Zli

330

611

1.740

2.330

5,820

8,760 

8,390 

7,520

5,790

3,180 

2,450

1,990 

1,710

1.510

66,792

2,155

3.42

3.94

Nov.

1.230

1,050

915

788

690

616

562

518

476

441

413

386

*361

341

320

301

285

274

264

257 

243

229 

219 

208

196

193 

190

183

~t~

12,521

417

0.662

0.74

Dec.

172

168

165

172

171

170

204

241

245

227

213

200

189

184

191

204

227

221

225

215

199

182 

177

171

163 

163

165 

172

209

5,958

192

0.305

0.35

Jan.

223

*235

234

222

218

200

197

186

200

196

188

177

168

165

162

167

171

161

147

144 

136

132 

127

131

127 

126

129 

125

5,185

167

0.265

0.31

Feb.

121

130

141

137

135

»132

133

229

249

252

232

208

186

170

163

153

137

137

129

118 

108

95 

86

89

81 

IS.

-

-

4, 022

144

0.229

0.24

Mar.

75

71

66

64

62

57

56

53

50

48

49

70

97

153

149

137

120

99

*88

164

337 

328" 348

221 

175

152

177

4,457

144

0.229

0.26

Apr.

170

176

232

296

273

225

219

190

177

156

141

121

106

88

79

71

64

54

52

60

69 

90

124

137 

116

100

-

3 ,930

131

0.208

0.23

May

67 T5~

46

41

37

34

30

25

22

19

17

16

15

14

12

11

9 .0

8.7

8.1

7.8

6.0

T7S

7.5

19 

18

14

8.4

607.9

19.6

0.031

0.04

June

6.9

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.3

3.9

ill

4.3

4.1

3.9

*3.7

5.4

6.6

5.4

4.3

3.R

3.9

4.1

5.4

7.8

25 

26

35

50 

42

26

-

380.0

12.7

0.020

0.02

July

25

25

25

29

25

19

16

13

14

13

7 2

6 Cf

5 2

3 8

3 4

3 j

3 3

9 8

22

18

* 1

8

2

0 

6 

6

9

82

807.8

26.1

0.041

0.05

Aug.

103

105

116

114

132

149

117

105

98

91

81

71

69

66

76

70

69

59

50

37 

37 

48

108

88 

71 

50

32

16

2,427

78.3

0.124

0.14

Sept.

9.8

?9

*102

64

55

53

46

40

31

22

19

15

11

17

85

111

136

144

153 

1 3

1 0 

1 2

2 8

4 2

427 

488 

309

798

4.146.P

138

0.219

0.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 12,200 Min 2.6 Mean 520 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.20

Water year 1950-51: Max 8,760 Min 3.1 Mean 305 Cfsm 0.484 !" 6.56

Discharge measurement made on this day.
1JB SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Santa Fe River near High Springs, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°51', long. 82°38', in sec. 29, T. 7 S., R. 17 E., near right bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 20, 150 ft upstream from Atlantic Coast Line 

Eailroad bridge, and 2 miles northwest of High Springs.

Drainage area.--950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1931 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 26.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Florida State Road Department). Prior to Jan. 9, 1933, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 825 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,230 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 11.29 ft); minimum, 230 cfs July 17 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1931-51: Maximum discharge, 12,700 cfs Mar. 14, 1948 (gage height, 15.71 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 71 cfs about June 27, 1935 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

OCt. 27 to Sept. 30

2.7 

7.0 

9.0 

11.3

961

3,370

4,800

7,240

1.4 

3.0 

7.5

10.1

1,050

3,670

5,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,420 

1,520 

1,580 

1,570 

1.540

1.520

1,420 

1,360 

1.290

1,120 

1 ,070 

1 ,030

995 9^5" 

1 ,040 

»1.180 

1,390

2,910 

4,210 

6.450 

7.170

6,710 

5,860 

5,120 

4,470 

3,990 

3,600

78,530 

2,533 

2.67 

3.07

Nov.

3,290 

3,010 

2,780 

.580 

.360

,180

,940

,850 

,750

,470 

,420

,370 

,340 

,290 

* ,260 

.230

.150 

,120 

.090 

,050

.030

,010 

978 

951 

929

48,468 

1,616 

1.70 

1.90

Dec.

2JL2. 

896

680 

852

846

841

852 

863

786 

780

764 

764

754 

754

738 

727 

722 

706

706 

701 

696 

691 

686 

670

24,327 

785 

0.826 

0.95

Jan.

665

680 

691 

680 

670

670

655 

*648 

640

620 

620

595 

590

585

580

560 

556 

560 

551

536 

532

536 

536 

536 

52Z

18,751 

605 

0.637 

0.73

Feb.

508

512

508 

522 

493 

512 

532

*541 

541

541

532

527 

527

512 

503

493 

488 

484

14.540 

519 

0.546 

0.57

Mar.

450 

455 

460 

445 

440

484 

493

493

527 

570

*625 

615 

600 

585 

500 

5S5

15,817 

510 

0.537 

0.62

Apr.

610 

615 

590 

57Q 

560

517

512

508

TO 

454

469 

474 

474 

474

460

15.614 

520 

0.547 

0.61

May

417 

*3Q8 

388 

384 

384

350 

350

360

336 

341

336 

326 

321 

312 

307 

302

11.326 

365 

0.384 

0.44

June

288

283 

203 

T7S 

278

283

264 

264

264

259 

269 

269

273 

264 

269 

283 

283

8,255 

275 

0.289 

0.32

July

260 

2f> 

264 

259 

254

245

235

235

il5

240 

235 

235

283 

278 

278 

278 

2B3 

 288

7,968 

257 

0.271 

0.31

Aug.

317

341 

3*,*

365 

365 

365

365

355 

345

355 

360

365 

355 

355

370 

384 

393

.12S

3fl8 

369

11,168 

360 

0.379 

0.44

Sept.

34]

341

336 

326 

312 

307

»28f> 

28B 

28R 

?8fl 

.112

28H 

307

331

36° 

39B 

41?

512 

565 

600 

605 

600

11 ,30fl 

377 

0.397 

0.44

Calendar year 1950 : Max 7,600 Min 272 Mean 941 Cfsm 0.991 In. 13.44 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 7,170 Mln 235 Mean 729 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.40

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 139

Santa Pe River near Port White, Pla.

Location.--Lat 29°51', long. 82°43', In sec. 28, T. 7 S., R. 16 E., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 47, 5 miles south of Port White, and 15 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1927 to January 1930, June 1932 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 21.28 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

engineers benchmark). Prior to June 4, 1932, staff gage at severa'l sites within 200 

ft of present site at various daturas. Oct. 1, 1947, to Feb. 10, 1949, auxiliary wireweight gage at bridge on State Highway 49, 13.1 miles downstream. Since Feb. 11, 1949, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 21 years (1927-29, 1932-51), 1,659 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 cfs Oct. 26 (gage height, 8.16 ft); minImum, 1,040 cfs July 13-17 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1927-30, 1932-51: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Mar. 14, 1948; maximum gage height 

observed, 13.70 ft Apr. 12, 1948; minimum discharge, 670 cfs June 4, 5, 1932; minimum 

gage height, 0.58 ft June 26-28, July 5, 1935.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet pep second)

0.9 1,040

3.0 2,700

5.0 4,210

 7.0 6,290

8.2 7,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October i960 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.320

2.410 

2.460

2.460

2,430

2,390

2.360

2.310

2,250

2,180

2,060

1,950

1,910

1,870

1.880

 M.920

2,020

2,200

2,870

3,340

4,080

6,210

7,320

7,440

7,080

6,560

6,020

5,500

5,020

104,930

3,365

3.13

3.61

Nov.

4,600

4,22~0 

3,920

3.670

3.390

3.190

3,040

2,950

2,860

2,780

2,620

2,480

2,430

2,380

2,340

*2,290

2,240

2,210

2.170

2,130

2,110

2,070

2.030

2,010

1,990

1 .940

1,920

1,890

-

79,120

2,637

2.44

2.72

Dec.

1,870

1.860 

1,860

1,850

1,820

1,810

1.830

1.800

31,790

al>780

al,750

1,730

1,740

1,720

1,710

1,700

1,700

gl,670

gl,670

gl,670

gl,660

gl,640

gl,640

gl.620

gl.620

gl,610

gl,590

gl,590

gl.580

53,380

1,722

1.59

1.84

Jan.

gl,580

gl.580

gl.580

gl.560

gl.560

gl.560

gl.540

*1,540

1.540

1.530

1,510

1.520

31,510

31,500

ai,480

al ,470

81,460

gl.450

ai,450

ai ,440

81,430

81,420

ai,4!0

ai ,400

gl .400

ai,400

31,390

31,380

46,240

1,492

1.3B

1.59

Feb.

81,380

31,370

gl,360

al.360

31,360

81,360

al,360

31,360

ai,37n

al.380

gl>380 

*gl,370

31,370

al .360

al.350

31.340

gl.340

al ,340

ai .330

81,320

31,320

ai ,3in

ai ,300

al,29C

gl,290

al.290

_

_

-

37,690

1,346

1.25

1.30

Mar.

ai,280

al ,270

a ,260

a ,250

g ,250

a ,250

a ,250

a ,240

a ,240

gl,250

gl.250 

gl ,270

gl,270

gl,270

gl.270

gl.270

gl.270

gl.270

gl>290

gl,310

gl ,330

gl,340

gl .360

g ,3SC

* ,380

,360

,350

.350

,340

39.9TO

1,290

1.19

1.3B

Apr.

1.340

1.360

1,350

1 ,360

1.380

1,390

1 .360

1.340

1,340

1,320

1,300 

1,280

1,270

1,270

1.250

1.240

1,240

1.230

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,240

1 .240

1,240

-

38,610

1,287

1.19

1.33

May

.220

,220

.210

,200

,180

, 180

* , 180

,170

,170

,170

,150 

,140

, 140

,140

.150

, 140

. 140

. 140

,130

,120

,130

,130

, 110

,130

, 120

,110

,110

,100

,100

35,720

1,152

1.07

1.23

June

,1 00

,100

,090

,090

,090

,090

,080

,080

,080

,090

,080 

.080

,080

.080

,080

,080

,070

* ,070

,070

,070

,070

,080

.080

,070

,070

.080

,100

,090

-

32,480

1,083

1.00

1.12

July

,080

,070

.070

.070

.070

,070

,070

.060

.060

,050

.050 

.040

' ,040

.040

.050

.070

,060

,060

,060

,050

,060

,060

,070

.090

,090

,080

,090

.100

*1,100

33.060

1,066

0.987

1.14

Aug.

1.100

1.100

1,130

1.130

1.130

1.140

1.140

1,140

1,140

1.140

1.140 

1.140

1,120

1.130

1.140

1,140

1.140

1.140

1.140

1.140

1.14"

1 .140

1. 140

1,150

1,150

1.160

1,160

1.150

1.140

35.250

1,137

1.05

1.21

Sept.

1,130

1 ,120

1,110 

1,100

1,120

1.120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

1 ,090

1 ,080 

1 .080

1 ,070

1 ,070

1 ,090

1,100

1 ,090

1 .100

1,100

1,120

1 .140

1 .140

1.180

1.210

1,250

1,290

1,290

1 ,290

-

34,000

1,133

1.05

1.17

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,440 Mln 1,020 Mean 1,759 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.12

Water year 1950-51: Max 7,440 Mln 1,040 Mean 1,563 Cfsm 1.45 !" 19.64

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records fop station near High Springs

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
140 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Ichatucknee Springs near Hildreth, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°58', long. 82°47', in sec. 23, T. 6 S., R. 15 E., on Ichatucknee River, 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 20, 1 mile east of 

Hildreth, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2f miles downstream from head of springs.

Records available.--1917, 1929-30 (a single measurement in each year), January 1931 to 

September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Reference point. Observations of stage below reference point made only when discharge measurements are made.

Extremes.--1931-51: Maximum discharge measured, 578 cfs Apr. 29, 1948; minimum measured, 

243 cfs Aug. 20, 1935.

Remarks.--Surface inflow between springs and measuring section is negligible except after 

heavy rains.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second,water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 18... 438

Nov. 19... 400

Jan. 9... 401

Feb. 13. .. 379

Mar. 26... 388

May 7... 367

June 20... 350

Ju]y 30 342

Sept.10... 330

Suwannee River near Bell, Fla.

Location.--Lat 29°48', long. 82°55', in sec. 16 or 17, T. 8 S., R. 14 E., on left bank 

at Rock Bluff Ferry, 4| miles northwest of Bell and 10 miles downstream from Santa Fe 

River.

Drainage area. 9,260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2.75 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 19 years, 9,103 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Oct. 28 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum, 3,730 cfs July 15-17, 23-29; minimum gage height, 2.48 ft July 17 .

1932-51: Maximum discharge, 82,300 cfs Apr. 13, 1948 (gage height, 27.43 ft); minimum, 2,790 cfs Dec. 17, 18, 1943 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W822: 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to June 8)

2.5

3.0

3,730

4,230

6.0 

9.6

7,360

11,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Zl 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

Z8 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

6.940 

6,840 

6.840 

6.730 

6,730

6.630

6.520 

6,520 

6,420

6,310 

6.210 

6.110 

5.900 

5,800

5.700

5.700 

5.900 

6,110

6.940 

7,570 

8.100 

8,850 

9.970

11 .000

11.700 

11 ,600 

11.400 

11,100

235,760 

7,605 

0.821 

0.95

Nov.

11,000

10,800 

10.500 

10.400 

10,100

9,840

9,320

9,200 

9.080

8,850 

8,630 

8,420 

8,210 

8,000

7,890

*7.570 

7.360 

7.260

7.150 

7.050 

6,940 

6.840 

6,730

6,520

6.520 

6,420 

6.310

246,800 

8,227 

0.888 

0.99

Dec.

6,310

6,210 

6,210 

6,210 

6,110

6,000

6, 110 

6,000 

6, 110

6,000 

6,000 

6,000 

5,900 

6,000

5,900

5,800 

5,800 

5,700

5,700 

5.700 

5,700 

5,700 

5,700

5,700

5,550 

5.590 

5,490

182,640 

5,892 

0.636 

0.73

Jan.

5,390 

5,390 

5.390 

5,490

5,390 

5,390

*5,3QO 

5,290 

5,290

5,390 

5,390 

5,390 

5,3QO 

5,4QO

5,290

5,290 

5,290

5,290

5,290 

5,180 

5,180 

5, ISO 

5,290

5.070

5,180 

5,070 

5,070

163,540 

5,285 

0.571 

0.66

Feb.

5,070

5,070 

4,850

4,850 

4.960

4.960

5,070 

4,960 

5.070

5 .070 

5,070 

*5, 180 

5, 180 

5, ISO

5, 180

5,290 

5.390 

5.390

5,490

5,390 

5,290 

5,290 

5,290

5.1RO

1

144,550 

5,162 

0.557 

0.58

Mar.

5,070 

4,960 

4,960 

5,070 

5,070

4,960

4,960 

4,850

4,850

4,850 

4,960 

4,960 

4.S50 

4.85P

4.850

4.960 

5 ,070 

5.180

5.070 

5.490 

5,900 

6,310 

6,630

*6,730

7,150 

7,360 

7.360

170.760 

5,508 

0.595 

0.69

Apr.

7.680 

8.210 

8,740 

9,080 

39,500

ag.noo

alO,600 

aio.900 

11,100

11,100 

11,300

11,300 

11,100 

11,000

10,800

10.200 

10,100 

9,840

9,580 

9.320

9,320 

9,200 

9,080

8,060

8,850 

8.S50

294,430 

9,814 

1.06 

1.18

May

8,850 

8,740 

8,630 

8,420 

8,310

8,000

7,470 

7,260 

7,050

6,940 

6,730 

6,420 

6,210 

6,110

5,900

5,800 

5,700 

5,700

5,700 

5,590 

5,490 

5,490 

5,390

5,290

5,070 

4,960 

4,960

200.340 

6,463 

0.698 

0.80

June

4,850 

4,960

4,960 

4,960 

4.S50

4,750

4,640 

4,530 

4.430

4,430 

4,330 

4,330 

4,230 

4.230

4,230

*4,230 

4,230 

4,230

4,230

4,130 

4,130 

4,030

4,03^

4,03"

4,230 

4,130

131 ,470 

4,382 

0.473 

0.53

July

4.130 

4.030 

4 ,030 

4,030 

4.030

4.030

4.130 

4.1^0 

4.130

4,030 

3,930 

3,830 

3.830 

3.830

3.730

3,830 

3 .930 

3,930

3.930 

3,830 

3,830 

3,730 

3,830

3,830

3,730 

3,830 

*3,830 

3,930

121,530 

3,920 

0.423 

0.49

Aug.

3.830 

3,830 

3,930 

3,930 

4.030

4,130

4,530 

4,640 

4,640

4.64P 

4.640 

4.850 

4,850 

4,960

5,070

5,070 

5,070 

4,960

4,850 

4,850 

4,750 

4,850 

4,850

4,850

5,070 

5,070 

4,°60 

4,850

144,910 

4,675 

0.505 

0.58

Sept.

4,850 

4,850 

4,850 

4.850 

4.850

4.960

5.070 

5.070 

*5,070

4,960 

4,850 

4.850 

4,750 

4.750

4,640

4.750 

4.750 

4,850

5,070 

5.290 

5,390 

5.490 

5,5°0

 5,590

5.900 

6,110 

6,210 "

153,510 

5,117 

0.553 

0.62

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,700 Mln 4,530 Mean 6,390 Cfsm 0.690 In. 9.36 

Water year 1950-51: Max 11,700 Mln 3,730 Mean 6,001 Cfsm 0.648 In. 8.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Branford
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 141

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Fla.

Location. Lat 29°36', long. 82°56', in sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 14 E., on left bank about

400 ft downstream from Fort Fannin bridge on U. S. Highway 19, and 3 miles southwest

of Wilcox.

Drainage area. About 9,500 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1931, March 1942 to September 1951 (fragmentary March 1942 to January 1951). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datura of 1929. Prior

to July 4, 1931, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum. July 4 to Sept.

30, 1931, and Mar. 26 to May 13, 1942, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

May 14, 1942, to Jan. 24, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum. Staff gage

read once daily when stage exceeded 6.0 ft. Since Feb. 1, 1951, auxiliary water-stage

recorder at site 9 miles downstream. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharges for the water years 1942 to 1951 are contained in the

following table:

Water 

year

1942a

1942-43

1943-44

1944-45

1945-46

1946-47

1947-48

1948-49

1949-50

1950-51

Maximum

Date

Mar. 28-31

Apr. 13, 14

Sept. 2-6

Aug. 19

May 1

Apr . 14

Sept. 13- 15

Oct. 1

Oct. 28-30

Discharge 

(cfs)

29,200

(b)

22,300

24,300

18,600

17,900

84,700

20,100

615,700

12,400

Gage height 

(feet)

12.96

-

clO.68

dll.40

9.27

8.96

22.32

9.90

8.00

f6.40

a Period March to September.

b Discharge did not exceed 12,000 cfs during 

water year 1942-43.

c Occurred Apr. 13.

d Occurred Sept. 3, 4.

e Stage falling; peak occurred Sept. 13-15, 

1949.

f Occurred Oct. 29.

1930-31, 1942-51: Maximum discharge, 84,700 cfs Apr. 14, 1948 (gage height, 22.32 

ft).

narks.--Records good. Flow affected by tide for discharges less than 12,000 cfs. Discharge less than 12,000 cfs on days for which no discharge is shown.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

27.600

*28,600

*29,200

29,200

29.200

29,200

_

_

-

-

Apr.

28,900

28,900

28,600

28,600

27,900

27,600

*27,000

26.400

25,800

25,200

24,300

23,400

22,503

22,000

21,200

*20,400

*19,800

19,100

18,600

18.100

17.700

17,400

17,000

16,600

16.100

15,700

*15,300

15,100

14,700

14.200

-

644,100

21,470

2.26

2.52

May

3,900

3,600

3,400

3,000

2,600

2,200

2,000

1 ,600

1,200

1 ,000

* 0,800

0,800

10,800

10,800

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

June

_

-

-

-

July

_

-

-

-

Aug.

_

-

-

-

Sept.

.

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
142 SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Pla. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1943 to September 1944

Cay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

a ,000

* ,200

,600

,200

,600

,600

,600

.800

,200

,200

.200

.000

.200

,700

,100

.500

-

-

-

~

Apr.

15,700

16.600

18.100

18.600

18.800

19.300

19,800

20,100

20,900

*21,400

21,700

22,000

22,300

22,300

22 .000

22,000

21,400

21,200

20,600

20.100

19,600

19,300

18,800

18.600

18.600

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,600

19,100

-

593,300

19., 780

2.08

2.32

Hay

19,300

19,800

20,400

20,900

20.900

21.400

21.400

21.200

20.900

20.100

20.100

19,800

19,300

19,100

18,600

18,100

*17.700

16.800

16,100

15,700

14,900

14,200

14,000

13,600

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,600

all ,200

alO,900

alO.600

526,400

16,980

1.79

2.06

June

-

-

-

~

July

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

all, 500

11.800

12,000

12,000

312.100

312,100

312.000

alliSOO

all, 600

al2.ooo

ai2,ioo

al2.300

a!2.600

a!2.900

13.000

13.200

13.200

-

-

-

~

Aug.

12.800

a!2,700

a!2,600

a!2,400

a!2,400

al2,400

a!2,800

13.200

13,400

13,600

13.600

a!4.100

14,900

15.100

15,500

15,900

16.100

16.300

16.300

16.600

16.300

16.300

16,600

16,300

16.300

16.300

16.100

16.100

16, 100

16,100

16,100

461,300

14,880

1.57

1.81

Sept.

16,100

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,700

15,500

15,300

15,100

14,900

14,700

14,400

14.200

14,000

13,800

13,800

13.800

13,800

14,000

14,200

14,000

13,800

13,600

13.400

13,200

13,000

13,000

12,800

12,800

13.000

13,000

-

426,600

14,220

1.50

1.67

Calendar year 1943: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1943-44: Max 22,300 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Bell, Pla.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12,800

12.600

12.600

12.400

12.200

11,800

11,800

11,600

-

~

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

11.600

12,800

13. BOO

14,900

15,500

15.700

15,500

15,500

15.300

-

-

-

"

Nov.

14.900

14,400

14,003

13,600

13,200

13,000

12,800

12,200

12,200

12 ,000

12,000

11,600

11,200

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

^

-

-

-

-

-

"

Dec.

-

-

-

~

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

11,600

12,000

12.000

11.600

11 ,400

11 .600

11 .600

11 ,800

11 .600

11 .600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

-

-

-

-

May

-

-

-

-

June

-

-

-

-

July

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

1.800

2,800

3.600

4,200

4.900

5.500

6.100

6.600

-

-

-

~

Aug.

17,000

17,700

18,100

18,600

18.800

19.100

19.300

19,600

19,600

19.800

19,600

19,300

19,100

19,100

19,100

19,100

19.300

19.600

20.100

20.100

20.100

20.400

20.600

20.900

21,400

22,000

22,500

22,800

23,100

23,400

23,700

622,900

20,090

2.11

2.44

Sept.

24,000

24,300

24,300

24.300

24,300

24,300

24,000

23,700

23,400

*22.800

22,500

22.000

21 .700

21 .400

21.200

20,600

20,100

19,800

19,300

19,300

19,100

19,100

18,800

18.600

18,100

17,900

17,700

17,400

17,000

16.800

-

627.800

20,930

2.20

2.46

Calendar year 1944: Max 22,300 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1944-45: Max 24,300 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SUWAMEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Fla. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19*5 to Septembe

143

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16*300

16,100

15,700

15,300

14.900

14,700

14,400

14,000

13.600

13,200

13,200

12,600

12,200

12,000

12,000

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

-

11.800

12,400

12,800

13.400

13,600

13,800

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,700

15,100

15,100

14,900

14,900

15.100

15,300

15,300

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,300

15.300

15.500

15,700

15,900

-

_

-

~

Feb.

16.100

16.100

16,100

16,100

16,300

16,300

16,300

16,100

15,900

15.900

15,700

15,300

15,100

15,100

14,700

14,400

14,400

14,200

14,200

14,200

13,600

13,400

13,200

13,200

12,800

12,600

12,600

12,600

-

-

~

412,500

14,730

1.55

1.61

Mar.

12,400

11.800

-

-

-

11 ,600

11,800

11,600

-

~

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

~

12.40C

13,200

14,000

14,900

15,300

15,700

16,100

16,600

ift .ann

16.800

16,600

_

_

-

-

Apr.

16,300

16,100

16.100

16,100

16,100

15,700

15,700

15,700

5,700

5,500

5,300

4.900

4,400

4.000

13.800

13,600

13,200

12.800

12.200

12,000

11.600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

11,600

12.000

12,200

12,400

12,400

12,400

_

_

_

-

June

12,800

13.000

13,000

1 2 , 6 00

12,400

12.000

11,800

11.800

11,800

12,000

12,000

12,200

12,400

12,400

12,400

11 ,600

-

-

-

~

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

July

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

12,600

13,000

_

_

-

~

Aug.

13,200

13,600

14,400

15,500

15.QOO

16,300

16,800

17,000

17,400

17,400

17,700

17,900

18,100

18,300

18,300

18.300

18,300

18,300

18.600

18,300

18.300

18.100

18.100

18,100

18.100

18,300

18,100

18,100

18,100

 17,900

17,900

538,700

17,380

1.83

2.11

Sept.

17,900

17,700

17,700

17,400

17,200

17,000

16,800

16,600

16.600

16.100

16.100

15.900

15.700

15,700

15,500

15,500

15,300

15.100

15.100

15,100

1 5 , 1 00

15,100

15,300

15.500

15.500

15,500

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,700

"

480,800

16,030

1.69

1.88

Calendar year 1945: Max 24,300 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1945-46: Max 18,600 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1946 to September 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

15,700

15,300

15,300

14,900

14,700

14,400

14,200

14,400

14,200

14.000

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,800

14.000

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,200

13,900

313,700

313,300

313,000

312,800

312.600

312.300

312,000

311 ,800

311 ,600

all .300

all, 100

422,700

13,640

1.44

1.65

Nov.

-

-

-

~

Dec.

-

-

-

"

Jan.

-

-

-

~

Feb.

-

-

-

~

Msr.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

11.600

12.000

12,800

13,400

13 ,800

14,000

14,400

14,700

15.500

15,500

15,700

15.700

15,700

15,900

15,900

-

-

-

~

Apr.

15,500

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,900

15,900

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,300

16,300

16,300

16,600

16,100

16,100

15,900

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,700

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,800

17,000

17,200

17,400

17,400

17,700

_

486,600

16,220

1.71

1.90

May

17,900

17,700

17,700

17,200

17,000

16,600

16,100

15,700

1 5 , 1 00

14,700

14,200

13,400

13,200

12,800

12,600

12,200

12,000

11.800

11,800

11 ,600

11.800

11,600

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

June

_

_

_

-

July

_

_

_

-

Aug.

_

_

-

-

Sept.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

*

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

11,600

11,800

12,800

13,400

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year 1946: Max 18,600 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1946-47: Max 17,900 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on bssis of records for station near Bell, Fla.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Pla. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 19*7 to September 1948

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14,400

14.700

15,100

15,300

15,300

15,100

15,100

15,300

15,100

14,900

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,900

15.300

16.300

16.300

16,800

17,400

17.900

19,100

20,100

20,900

22,000

22,500

23,400

24,000

24,600

25,200

25.800

551,600

17,790

1.87

2.16

Nov.

26,700

27,300

28,200

28,600

29,200

29,500

29,900

30,500

30,500

30,500

30,500

31,200

32,000

32,000

32,400

32,800

33,600

34,000

*34,800

35,300

36,100

36,100

36,900

36,900

36,900

*37.800

37,800

37,800

37,800

37,400

-

991,000

33,030

3.48

3.88

Dec.

36.900

36.900

36,500

36,100

35,700

35,300

34.400

34,400

34,000

33,600

32,800

32,800

32,000

31,200

30,500

30,200

29,900

28,900

28,900

28.600

29,200

29,200

29,900

30,200

30,900

31,600

32,400

33,600

34,400

35,300

35,300

tl.011.6

32,630

3.43

3.96

Jan.

36,100

36.100

36,100

35,300

35,300

34,400

33,600

32,400

32,000

31,200

30,200

29,200

28.200

27.600

26,700

25,800

24,900

24,300

23.700

23,100

22,800

22.500

22,300

22,000

22,000

22,000

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

21.400

846,800

27,320

2.88

3.31

Feb.

21,700

22.000

22,000

22.300

22,500

22,500

22,800

23,100

23,100

23.100

23,100

23,100

22,800

22,500

22,500

22,000

22,000

22.000

21,700

21.400

21,200

21,200

21,200

21 ,200

20,900

20,400

19,300

18,600

18,300

-

-

630,500

21,740

2.29

2.47

Mar.

18,300

18,800

19,300

19,100

18.800

19,100

19,300

20,100

22,000

23,100

24,300

25,500

27,900

30,200

32,800

34,800

3.6,900

37.800

39,500

41.300

43,100

44.000

44.900

*45.800

45.800

46,300

46,300

45,800

44,900

44,400

998,500

32,210

3.39

3.91

Apr.

44,000

44,400

44,000

43,500

44,000

44,900

46,800

51,000

54.200

59.400

68.700

78.000

83,400

*84,700

83.400

80,700

76.700

70,600

66,400

61,300

*58,000

56,100

53,300

51,000

49,600

47,700

45,800

44,000

41,700

40,400

-

tl, 717.7

57,260

6.03

6.72

May

39,500

36,500

34,400

32.800

31.200

30.200

27,900

27,000

25,800

24,300

23,700

22.500

22,000

21,200

20,400

20,100

19,300

18,600

18,300

17.900

17,900

17,400

17.200

17,000

16,600

16,300

16.100

15,700

15,500

1 5 , 3 00

15,300

693,900

22,380

2.36

2.72

June

1 ,900

1 ,900

1 ,400

1 ,400

1 .200

14.000

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,400

13,200

12,800

12,400

12,400

12.200

12,000

11,800

11,600

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

July

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

11,600

11,600

11,800

12,000

12,600

_

-

-

-

Aug.

12,200

12,400

13.000

13,400

13.600

13,800

14,000

14,000

14,400

14,700

14,900

15,300

15,700

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

15,900

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,900

15,700

15,700

15.300

15.300

15,300

14,900

14,900

14,900

462,800

14,930

1.57

1.81

Sept.

14,700

14,400

14,400

14,200

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,400

13,200

12,800

12,600

12,200

12,000

11,600

_

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year 1947: Max 37,800 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1947-48: Max 84,700 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11,600

12,000

12,400

12,600

13,200

14,000

14,900

15,100

15,500

15,700

15.700

15,900

15,700

15,300

15,300

15.100

14.900

.14,700

14,400

14,400 

14,000

13,600

13.400

13,200

13,000

12,800

12.800

12.600

12.400

12.400

_

-

-

-

Nov.

12.400 

12,200

12,000

12,000

11,800

11,600

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

11.600

12,400

13,200

13.600

14,000

14,400

14,400

14,900

15,100

15.300 

15,500

15,700

15,700

16,100

16,100

16,300

16,600

16,600

16,600

16.800

.

-

-

-

Jan.

17.000 

17.000

17.200

17.400

17,700

17,900

17.900

17.900

17.700

17.700

17,700

17,700

17,700

17,400

17,200

17.000

16.600

16.100

15.900

15.300

14,900 

14,400

14,400

14,200

14,000

13,800

13.600

13,200

13,200

12,800

12.600

495.100

15,970

1.66

1.94

Feb.

12,600 

12,400

12,400

12.200

12,200

12,400

13,000

13,600

14,400

15,300

15,900

16.100

16,600

16,800

17,200

17,400

17,900

18,300

18,300

18,800

18,600 

18,600

18,300

18,300

17,900

17,900

17,900

17,900

-

-

-

449,200

16,040

1.69

1.76

Calendar year 1948: Max 84,700 Mln -

Mar.

17,900 

17,900

17,900

17,400

17.200

17,000

16,600

16,300

16,100

15,700

*15,300

15,300

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,000

14,000

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,400 

13,200

13.200

13.200

13,200

13,000

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,400

455,900

14,710

1.55

1.78

Apr.

12,400 

12,400

12,000

12,000

11.600

11,600

a!2,000

312,800

al3>500

al4.000

al4,300

al4,700

15,100

15.100

a!5,600

al5.900 aie.ooo aie.ooo aie.ooo aie.ooo

aie.ioo aie.ioo aie.ioo

al6>100 aie.ioo

aie.ooo

a!5,900

a!5,600

a!5,300

alS.ooo

-

437,300

14,580

1.53

1.71

Mean -

May

al4,700 

14,466

14,200

14.000

13.600

13.200

13.000

12,800

12.400

12,000

11.600

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

June

_

-

-

-

Cfsm -

July

_

-

_

-

In. -

Aug.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

11,600

12.200

13,200

_

-

_

-

Sept.

14.000 

14,700

15,300

15,500

16,100

17,000

17,400

18,300

1 9 , 1 00

19,600

19,800

19,800

20,100

20,100

20,100

19,800

19,300

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,800 

18,600

18,300

18,300

17,900

17,400

17tOOO

16,600

16,300

15,900

537,500

17,920

1 0 oyQ 

2.10

Water year 1948-49: Max 20,100 Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Bell, Pla.
SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN 

Suwannee River near Wilcox, Fla. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

145

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota.

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15.700

15,300

14,900

14,400

14,200

14,000

*13,800

13,600

a!3,300

313,000

a!2,900

a!2,800

a!2,600

312,400

a!2,200

a!2,000

all, 900

all, 700

11,600

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

11,60C

11,80(

12.00C

11.60C

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year 1949: Max 20,100 Min - Mean - Cfsm - -In. -

Water year 1949-50: Max 15,700 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for station near 

Bell, Pla.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

"

-

-

"

-

~

~

~

11.600

12.000 

12.400

12.400

12.400 

12.200

-

~

-

~

Nov.

12.000 

11.800

11.800 

11.800

11.600

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*"

"

-

-

~

"

-

I

"

-

-

-

"

-

Dec.

-

-

-

~

Jan.

-

-

-

~

Feb.

6.310 

6.090

5.220 

5,530

6.040

5.910

6.460

6.040

5,950

6.010

5.990

5.980

6.140

6 100

6 100

6 100 

6 140

6 240

6.240

*6,420

6.340

6,290

6,040

5,840

5,900

5,950

5,900 

5.840

-

-

169, 110

6,040

0.64

0.66

Mar.

5,890 

5,680

5,580 

5,780

5,900

5,580

5,640

5,490

5.650

5,260

5.210

5,490

5,580

5,470

5,590

5,210 

5,100

5,380

5,620

6,040

5.530

5.860

5.900

6.580

7,220

7,360

6,910 

*7.350

7,430

8,230 

7,890

187,400

6,045

0.64

0.73

Apr.

8,010 

8,690

9,340 

9,920

9.920

10,300

10.100

10.800

11.200

11.300

11.400

11.600

11.700

12.000

11.800

11,400 

11,400

11,200

10,600

10,600

10,400

10,100

10,000

10.200

9,910

9,820

9,830 

9,920

9,730

9,630

312,820

10,430

1.10

1.22

Calendar year 1950: Max 12,400 Min - Mean -

May

9,630

9,446

9,350 

9,150

8,850

9,060

8,550

8,140

7,980

7,650

7,870

7,530

7,220

6 680

*6 450

6 360

6 450

6,310

6,280

6,130

6,130

5.930

6.310

6.090

6,020

6,040 

5,780

5,980

5,700

BTToo"

221,400

7,142

0.75

0.87

June

5.700 

5,520

5.440 

5,440

5,580

5,390

5,270

5,270

5,020

5,010

4.900

5,010

5.070

4,880

4,950

4,960

5,030

*5 , 1 00

5,050

5,070

5,070

4,710

4,840

4.630

4,780

4,840 

5,020

4,840

4,960

152,200

5,073

0.53

0.60

July

4,960 

4,840

4.840 

4.610

4.840

4.900

4.960

4.840

4,650

4,840

4,710

4,840

4,630

4,580

4,650

4.600

4.590

4.750

4,880

4.840

4.780

4,720

4,540

4,600

4,650

4,520

4,650

4,780

4,780 

4,610

146,570

4,728

0.50

0.57

Aug.

4i720 

4,670

4,670 

*4,650

4,960

5,020

5,140

5,210

5,390

5,320

5.300

5,460

5,390

5,490

5,310

5,690

5,770

5,620

5,450

5,490

5,420

5.510

5.270

5,500

5,240

5,270 

5,510

5,490

5,690 

5,380

164,690

5,313

0.56

0.64

Sept.

5.240 

5,400

5,620 

5,380

5,490

5,420

5,630

5.710

5,390

5,580

5,690

5,560

5,350

*5,240

5,520

5,350

5,550

5,460

5,390

5,460

5.640

5.980

6.040

6,040

6,090

6,310 

6,350

6,610

6,610

170,340

5,678

0.60

0.67

Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,400 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 STEINHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Steinhatchee River near Cross City, Fla.

Location.--Lat 29°47', long. 83°19', in sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 0.7 

mile downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, 1 mile south of Clara, and 

16 miles northwest of Cross City.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 948 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum, 

O~cfs July 18, 19 (gage height, 2.59 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs July 11, 1950 (gage height, 14.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum, 3.4 cfs June 27, 28, 1950 (gage height, 

2.44 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cuhic feet per second)

Oct. l to Dec. 9

2.6 15

3.0 62

3.9 166

7.5 718

Dec. 10 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6 

2.65

2.7

4.5 

7.2

3.9 

7.0

166

641

946

Discharge, in cubic Feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

1 8

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

89

73 

65

58

52

48

49

50

46

42

36 

31

27

*23

24

55

123

141

385

566

694

708

661 

600

548 

492

445

382

354

227

0.631

0.73

Nov.

Hi

285

262

228

215

196

178

164

151

137

127

119

110

102

94

87

78

71

*66

62

58

56

54 

52

50 

48

46

45_

-

132

0.367

0.41

Dec.

44

43

54

102

126

132

133

121

113

106

107

109

106

103

97

93

89

85

81

77

72 

68

66 

80

77

77

95

87.4

0.243

0.28

Jan.

05

9T

90

77

91

89

86

*85

81

79

76

72

68

65

60

59

57

54

51

5065"

63 

62

58

56

54

72.1

0.200

0.23

Feb.

56

66

62

146

178

168

155

138

*125

117

100

93.

86

80

74

69

66

60

57

 54

48

45 

44

-

_

-

86.5

0.240

0.25

Mar.

41

3°

36

30

29

28

26

23

196

285

24?

206

174

149

190

390

460

521

543.

531

4f>5

306 

326

*290

314

294

227

0.631

0.73

Apr.

270

337

463

462

464

420

383

345

308

2ffl

202

184

182

158

148

165

151

135

125

13fl

129

105

81

12.

250

0.694

0.78

May

«4

56

41

35

30

26

23

*26

20

28

20

16

13

10

9.7

9.0

8 3

8 3

7 7 8~3

8 3

16 

17

15

12

10

23.0

0.064

0.07

June

0.7

9.0

9.0

8.3

9!o

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.3

9.0

*9.0

30

40

28

21

17

20

30

30 

28

30

30

16.6

0.046

0.05

July

28

23

32

33

29 

36

39

42

?3

29

26

22

13

10

8.3

6.8

8.3

26

28

27

23

23

78

21 

24

26

110

184

32.6

0.091

0.10

Aug.

100

*182

291

282

330

326

286

252

218

198

233

238

272

319

451

502

727

870

880

932 

856

flO?

646 

546

446

362

293

437

1.21

1.40

Sept.

740

261

250

244

266 

236

256

216

178

151

128

111

*100 

103

2&

109

181

193

1R8

174

159

141

1?3

133

141 

153

148

146

5,252 

175

0.486

0.54

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max 932

Min - 

Min 6.

Mean - 

Mean 148

Cfsm - In.

Cfsm 0.411 In. 5.57

Discharge measurement made on this day.
FENHOLLOWAY RIVER BASIN 147

Fenholloway River at Foley, Fla.

Location.--Lat 30°04', long. 83°32" , in sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 8 E., on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge in Foley.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1951.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.36 ft above mean sea level (revised), 

datum of 1929. Prior to June 24, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 86.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 11.51 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 6.53 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 2,640 cfs Mar. 10, 1948 (gage height, 16.03 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 15, 1950; minimum gage height, 6.40 ft Jan. 8, 9, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, 

July 20 to Sept. 30

6.6 

7.0 

7.5 

6.0

7.0

14

25

40

9.0

11.0

11.3

173

196

7.0 

8.0

Apr. 1 to July 19

9.0 

11.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.5

8.3

8.5

7.5

11

15

14

11

9.5

8.9

6.3

*7.1

7.3

9.2

16

18

15

17

16

19

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

366.1

11.8

0.066

o.oe

Nov.

11

11

14

TT

9.9

10

10

10

1111 '

10

10

9.7

9.5

9.4

9.7

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

*8.5

9.7

9.9

9.9

-

304.0

10.1

0.056

0.06

Dec.

9.0 970"

9.4

11

11

12.

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

11

11

12

10

10

9.9

10

Q.7

9.8

9.8

9.9

10

10

327.5

10.6

0.059

0.07

Jan.

9.9

»11

10

tit

10

10

11

 12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

10

11

10

9.9

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.7

9.7

322.2

10.4

0.056

0.07

Feb.

10

10

12

11

10

9.9

11

11

12

12.

12

*12

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.0

9.Q

9.0

8.8

_

_

-

294.3

10.5

0.058

0.06

Mar.

9.2

9.0

9.7

8.5

5To

9.2

11

9.7

9.9

10

9.4

22

22

23

21

19

18

18

36

95

89

74

63

53

46

»36

31

27

27

140

121.

1. 155.6

37.3

0.207

0.24

Apr.

158

T3T

125

107

89

73

66

63

58

48

40

34

30

27

25

24

24

22

22

32

35

30

27

75

73

21

20

19

18

Te

-

1>441

46.0

0.267

0.30

May

16

15

14

14

15

14

*14

14

13

13

»16

18

16

15

13

12

17

12

13

12

1?

12

13

13

14

If

18

20

21

Is

19

457

14.7

0.082

0.09

June

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

14

13

14

14

14

12

 TT

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

14

14

16

19

19

439

14.6

0.081

0.09

July

IP

22

25

26

26

22

24

26

23

20

18

16

15

5

4

4

4

5

9

7

1

6

5

5

5

30

29

42

33

*70

126

1|071

34.5

0.192

0.22

Aug.

Ill

145

131

102

114

124

127

112

95

84

75

142

140

119

104

112

130

114

93

72

56

51

177

170

120

100

76

59

45

35

3,236

104

0.576

0.67

Sept.

29

33

47

42

38

46

42

32

28

*35

27

22

19

19

19

1526"

57

92

95

95

89

80

75

112.

ng

78

67

81

88

1>63?

54.4

0.302

0.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 197 Mln 6.3 Mean 20.2 Cfsm 0.112 In. 1.52

Water year 1950-51: Max 191 Min 6.3 Mean 30.3 Cfsm 0.168 In. 2.29

Peak discharge (baae. 400 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
148 PENHOLLOWAY RIVER BASIN

Fenholloway River near Perry, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°04', long. 83°40', In sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 7 E., at highway bridge 

0.6~mile south of Hampton Springs Hotel and 6 miles southwest of Perry.

Drainage area. 210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Reference point on bridge. Observations of stage below reference point made only 

when discharge measurements are made. Prior to Oct. 19, 1950, reference points at 

same site at various daturns.

Extremes. 1946-51: Maximum discharge measured, 1,260 cfs Mar. 12, 1948; minimum measured, 36.8 cfs Feb. 16, 1951.

Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, water 

year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 19......... 63.3 Mar. 30......... 113

Dec. 1......... 46.6 May 7......... 74.9

Jan. 5......... 41.0 June 17......... 47.2

Feb. 16......... 36.8 July 31......... 133

Mar. 30......... 110 Sept.14......... 101

Rocky Creek near Perry, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°05', long. 83°40', in sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 7 E., at bridge on State 

Highway 30 at Hampton Springs Hotel, and 5? miles southwest of Perry.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Reference point on bridge. Observations of stage below reference point made 

only when discharge measurements are made.

Extremes. 1946-51; Maximum discharge measured, 1,920 cfs Mar. 11, 1948; minimum measured, 25.6 cfs Feb. 16, 1951.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water 

year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 19......... 37.3 May 7......... 68.7

Nov. 30......... 30.8 June 17......... 60.9

Jan. 5......... 28.4 July 30......... 83.4

Feb. 16......... 25.6 Sept.14......... 103

Mar. 30......... 142
ECONFINA RIVER BASIN 

Econfina River near Perry, Fla.

149

Location. Lat 30°10', long. 83°49', in see. 4, T. 4 S., R. 5 E., on right bank'10 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 30, 14.7 miles northwest of Perry.

Drainage area. 230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950-to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 14.35 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 150 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 5.33 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 10, 1951; minimum, 16 cfs June 30 to July 

5, Oct. 7, 8, 1950; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 7, 8, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Flow of main channel only.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2-27>

Oct. 1 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

2.3 

Z.It 

3.0 

3.5

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.3

20

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

20

23

30

29

25

22

20

19

19

20 »24

31

42

46.

43

38

34

31

30

28

27

26

25

787

25.4

0.110

0.13

Nov.

?±

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

11

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

-

570

19.0

0.083

0.09

Dec.

*li

17

18

19

18

20

24

27

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

743

24.0

0.104

0.12

Jan.

22. *22

21

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

1Z

17

17

17

17

591

19.1

0.083

0.10

Feb.

1Z

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

*18

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

17

17

17

17

-

-

-

493

17.6

0.077

0.08

Mar.

12. 17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

24

33

38

40

37

34

32

35

62

74

82.

82

76

68

60

54

49

46 »48

55

1.216

39.2

0.170

0.20

Apr.

60

64

«1

64

62

58

56

56

55

54

52

48

44

40

38

36

35

34

33

36

40

41

39

36

34

32

31

30

28

27

-

1.330

44.3

0.193

0.22

May

26

26

25

24

24

24 *23

22

22

22

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

aa20

20

21

20

22

24

25

26

21

27

716

23.1

0.100

0.12

June

22.

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

,il *21

22

23

24

25

28

28

27

26

28

30

29

29

28

763

25.4

0.110

0.12

July

29

29

32

32

32

32

30

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

22

Zi

22

22

23

23

28

30

32

31

31

29

29

30

35 **Z

873

28.2

0.123

0.14

Aug.

50

49

49

61

74

84

96

122

141

148

132

112

105

96

88

88

92

101

103

101

96

91

90

93

90

80

72

63

56

50

AS.

2|718

87.7

0.381

0.44

Sept.

41

39

37

39

42

44

48

50

52

53

49

49

48

*46

44

42

46

65

86

94

102

106

ToT

96

90

84

76

77

74

68

1.889

63.0

0.274

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 146 Mln 16 Mean 34.8 Cfsm 0.151 In. 2.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 AUCILLA RIVER BASIN

Auoilla River at Lament, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°22', long. 83°48', in sec. 26, T. 1 S. , R. 5 E. , near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 0.6 mile southeast of Lament.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available.--February 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.90 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 218 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.18 ft), minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, 364 cfs Apr. 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 14, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

1. 9 13

2.1 17

2.3 26

1.9

2.0 

2. 1 

2.5

Nov. 7 to Sept. 30 

10 3.0 

4.0 

5.2

58

116

220

32

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

24

21

16

15

14

14

14

16 

25

25

22

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

493

15.9

0.023

0.03

Nov.

li

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

*12

12

12

-

364

12.1

0.018

0.02

Dec.

12

IT

12

14

15

15

30

29

26

22

18

17

16

15

16

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

20

543

17.5

0.026

0.03

Jan.

19

*18

17

18

18

18

19

29

30

27

25

23

22

21

24

21

20

18

18

16

16

19

19

18

16

16

16

15

623

20.1

0.030

0.03

Feb.

16

20

20

18

17

16

17

20

19

18

16

*16

16

15

15

14 

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

-

-

428

15.3

0.022

0.02

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

U.11

11

11

11

20

34

32

27

22

*4

139

188

216.

201

180

*161

142

123

112

190

212

2i443

78.8

0.116

0.13

Apr.

207

211

215

201

182

164

155

152

139

123

112

102

92

83

75

60 

58

6f>

65

65

68

65

62

57

52

48

.44.

3,119

104

0.153

0.17

May

40

36

33

29

28

25

22

*21

18

17

18

17

16

15

14

13 

.12

12

12

12

13

14

15

22

20

17

18

34

601

19.4

0.029

0.03

June

28

21

17

15

14

.12.

13

13

13

13

18

17

14

13

14

*13 

14

15

27

23

19

17

16

15

14

13

14

-

494

16.5

0.024

July

14

16

19.

18

16

14

14

14

13

12

JLL

12

12

12

11

12 

13

12

12

14

12

12

11

11

11

12

14 *13

404

13.0

0.019

0.03 0.02

Aug.

12.

12

15

17

42

44

44

39

48

56

49

38

48

86

H6_

63 

55

47

40

35 

49

63

57

44

34

27

22

18

15

1.401

45.2

0.066

0.08

Sept.

13

15

19

16

14

16

25

21

17

15

13

*12

JU

11

15 

17

18 

49 

77

80.

71

59

47

37

29

23

19

16

15

14

-

804

26.8

0.039

0.04

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51 : Max 216 Mln 11 Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.047 In. 0.63

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. MARKS RIVER BASIN 

Wakulla Spring near Crawfordville, Fla.

151

Location.--Lat 30°14', long. 84°18', in sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., on right bank 500 ft 

downstream from head of spring, 6 miles northeast of Crawfordville, and 14 miles south 

of Tallahassee.

Records available. 1917. 1929, 1930 (a single measurement in each year), February 1931 

to June 1932, July 1941 to September 1951 (discharge measurements only).

Gage. Staff gage read only when discharge measurements are made. July 17, 1931 to 

July 27, 1932, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1931-32 . 1941-51: Maximum discharge measured, 898 cfs Aug. 18, 1948; minimum 

measured, 25.2 cfs June 18, 1931.

Remarks.--Discharge measurements of Wakulla River made at bridge 3 miles below spring 

and of inflow through two culverts near head of spring and of McBrides Slough, l£ 

miles below spring. The discharge of spring is difference between that of river and 

the combined inflow at head of spring and slough. Slight tide effect at station.

Discharge measurements, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Oct. 17

Nov. 28

Jan. 3

Feb. 14

Mar. 29

May 11

June 21

Aug. 3

Sept. 13

Wakulla River

176

1*3

383

163

52*

273

35*

31*

307

McBrides Slough and 

other surface Inflow

5 6

1 9

1* 7

3 8

33 0

2 6

5 *

9 5

23 7

Difference 

or spring flow

170

1*1

368

159

*91

270

3*9

30*

283

OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 

Ochlockonee River near Thomasville, Ga.

Location.--Lat 30°58', long. 84°03', on downstream side of left bank pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 84, 2 miles upstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, 4 miles 

upstream from Barnetts Creek, 5 miles northwest of Thomasville, Thomas County, and 

6 miles downstream from Little Ochlockonee River.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi , approximately.

Records available.--August 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 133.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 1947, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 469 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 16.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 89.1 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum observed, 2.6 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 1938.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1118: 1937, 1939, 1945(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25 

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

8.2

.4

.7

.7

.3

.3

.1

.3

.2

.5

.7

.5

.0

.8

.5

Ail

5.4

*8.2

17 

15

12

11 

12

16

15

14 

13

12

11

11

283.9 

9.16

0.017

0.02

Nov.

9.9

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

7.6

7.4

7.6

*7.4

8.2

8.2

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.7

8.5

9.2

10

8.7

12

To

9.9

9.2

10

11 

10

10

10

-

9.20

0.017

0.02

Dec.

*11

12

12

19

17

19

41

41

56

64

65 "60

51

46

42

41

42

46

50 

50

48

44

42

41

38 

38

38

44

44

40.2

0.073

0.08

Jan.

49

54

55

53

*5I

52

60

72

77

80

87

85

78

78

82

79

78

80

80 

75

69

60

59

61

70 

71

69

66

63

68.*

0.12*

0.1*

Feb.

67

74

82

99

107

*99

154

?00

?50

294

^06

?68

227

194

169

154

132

119

115

103

92

88

B3

74. 

71

_

_

-

139

0.253

0.26

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,060 Mln *.l

Mar.

69

68

67

65

63

61

60

59

58

57

57

62

63

*58

57

56

54

58

228

750

882

794

«50

428 

347

354

1.360

1»<HO

10,881 

351

0.638

0.7*

Apr.

2.340

2.600

2,300

1,760

1,230

B82

690

578

526

476

413

354

320

287

250

221

216

287

413

°92

1 ,280

1,?60

1 ,090

650 

*509

383

300

-

25,399 

8*7

1.5*

1.72

May

*238

189

150

132

123

119

154

119

92

78

82

74

92

119

123

103

88

77

65

48

*42

3Q

35

42 

34

T4

40

44

2,711 

87.5

0.159

0.18

June

54

42

35

30

27

24

22

20

18

17

15

*15

14

14

73

15

15

14

19

72

103 ~8T

57

95 

43

*33

33

-

1,130 

37.7

0.069

0.08

July

39

35

31

28

24

21

19

17

15

17

10

16

14

13

11

*10

T?

33

22

32

22

17

18

18 

14

14

15

34

644 

20.8

0.038

0.04

Aug.

22

15

12

11

11

11

*10

T?

18

15

27

45

35

*29

64

67

92

69

44

46

~99

63

48

34 

27

22

18

15

1,204 

38.8

0.071

0.08

Sept.

13

14

14

15

12

10

9.7

9.0

7.6

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.5

7.0

14

40 24

38

*26

29

26

21

23

23 

29 

27

23

21

-

557.2 

18.6

0.03*

0.0*

Mean 131 Cfsm 0.238 In. 3.23

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,600 Mln *.l Mean 138 Cfsm 0.251 In. 3.*0

Peak discharge (base. l.SOO ofa).--Apr. 2 (11 a.m.) 2,660 cfs (13.2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
152 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Tired Creek near Cairo, Ga.

Location. Lat 30 0 54', long. 84°16', on left bank 140 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Wolf Creek, 1 mile downstream from Atlantic Coast 

Line Railroad bridge, and 3 milss west of Cairo, Grady County.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 159.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 75.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 7.27 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs July 16.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Apr. 1, 1948 (gage height, 16.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.2 cfs June 27, 1944.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 1052: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Dec. 16)

1.0 

1.5

1.8

4.7

8.6

17

2.0 

3.0

4.5 128

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.7

174

271

480

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.4

9.0

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.0

6 .0

6.7

12

11

8.3

7.1 

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.8

12

22

34

23

IB

16

20

19

14

12

11

11

11

9.6

355.0

11.5

0.209

0.24

Nov.

9.0

8.6

11

11

9.0

8.6

8.5

*8.5

8.3

8.6

9.5 

11

11

10

10

11

20

T3

11

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

-

318.9

10.6

0.193

0.22

Dec.

*12_

12

12 

24

22

17

58

69

34

25

22

20 

19

18

18

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

18

38

32

695

22. 4

0.407

0.47

Jan.

25

22

21

22

*25

22

38

55

34

26

27

33 

27

24

27

30

24

22

22

21

20

19

19

23

42

30

24

22

21

20

20

807

26.0

0.473

0.55

Feb.

25

57

34 

27

24

*21

124

174

77

44

37

34

30

28

27

27

26

25

24

27

28

24

22

21

21

21

22

-

-

-

1,083

38.7

0.704

0.73

Mar.

22

20

20 

19

19

20

19

18

16

16

16

26

*34

24

21

19

21

394

964

244

132

77

60

50

41

40

37

86

610

335

3,471

112

2.04

2.35

Apr.

140.

79

71 

57

48

46

50

71

57

42

38

35

28

26

25

30

28

52

140

110

56

64

42

32

27

23

*20

IB

JJ

1,504

50.1

0.911

1.02

May

16

14

13

18

48

27

17

13

12

16

5-8.

37

16

13

11

9.8

8.6

7.6

-Ll2

e.o

10

*8.3

11

9.8

1?

36

19

12

8.3

8.3

530.9

17.1

0.311

0.36

June

35

12

8.0 

6.2

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.B

4.6

4.4

*4.2

life

7.6

6.0

7.5

11

16

96

121

64

17

13

21

17

12

9.8

* 7.9

7.1

-

541.6

18.1

0.329

0.37

July

7.2

8.2

11 

10

8.8

6.3

4.9

4.3

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.3

*1.8

774

2.8

*2.7

3.1

4.6

14

TT

4.B

3.5

2.8

2.5

4.6

8.5

11

8.9

169.7

5.47

0.099

0.11

Aug.

9.6

19

16 

8 5

9 4

7 9

9 8

7 5

19

28

13

7.8

5.8

Q.2

18

19

9.4

5.9

*77

53

20

11

20

15

8.3

5.R

4.5

*3.8

3!?

453.8

14.6

0.265

0.3L

Sept.

3.2

5.2

6.3 

6.8

4.0

4.2

4.7

3.8

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

2 .0 

1.9

14

15

20

11

*9.4

8.6

7.5

6.4

11

12

10

12

9.4

6.9

230.5

7.68

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,150 Min 3.8 Mean 41.4 Cfsm 0.753 In. 10.20

Water year 1950-51: Max 964 Min 1.8 Mean 27.8 Cfsm 0.505 In. 6.89

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 efa). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OCHLOCKONEE BIVER BASIN 153

Ochlockonee River near Havana, Fla.

Location.--Lat 30°33', long. 84°23', In sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 2 W., on upstream side near 

center of span of bridge on U. S. Highway 90, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, 4 miles downstream from Mill Creek, and 5 miles 

southeast of Havana.

Drainage area. 1,020 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 59.16 ft above sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 11, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 982 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,040 cfs, Apr. 5, 6; maximum gage height, 23.64 

ft Apr. 5; minimum discharge observed, 42 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 11.34 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge observed, 55,900 cfs Apr. 4, 1948 (gage height, 35.08 

ft); minimum observed, 24 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 17, 1933; minimum gage height observed, 11.15 

ft Nov. 5-7, 1943.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 4, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 19 to Mar. 11,

July 16-20, Sept. 3-16)

11. A 

12.0 

14.0 

17.0

32

Discharge, in cubic

10A 

396 

1,020 

feet per second,

20.0

22.0

23.6

1,770

2,340

3,040

ater year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

22

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

68

67

66

64

61 

60

56

54

60

62

60

62

60

54

51

*47

50 

59

72

78

98

10ft

91

83

82

84

83

72

68

2ilOO

67.7

0.066

0.08

Nov.

65

61

59

60

58 

55

53 

54

53

52

iL

51

52

52

54

56

52

52

60

&L

61

59

65

64

62

61

*64

-

Ii725

57.5

0.056

0.06

Dec.

£5.

66

67

98

90

151 

158

200

zza

214

200

186

172

158

130

130

130

130

130

124

124

124

124

117

137

137

4.237

137

0.134

0.15

Jan.

iii

165

158

158

*158 

151

151

214

200

228

228

214

214

228

214

214

200

200

186

186

179

186

186

214

214

200

200

6,053

195

0.191

0.22

Feb.

186

186

186

242

242

301 

362

525

605

585

545 *525

467

431

301

286

271

271

256

256

242

228

228

214

.

-

9i239

330

0.324

0.34

Mar.

200

200

186

186

179

179 

172

-1£5_

165

165

214

200

186

214

186

424

1(140

1,210

1.460

1.630

1.630

1.510

*1.310

1.090

908

1.920

2.060

20.631

666

0.653

0.75

Apr.

2,250

2,520

2,790

2,990

3,040

2,840 

2,440

1,920

1.480

1.230

1.050

931

793

726

605

565

iZS.

977

230

380

460

530

560

510

360

862

-

45,864

1,529

1.50

1.67

May

1Z6.

585

486

431

379

413 

*362

331

331

413

346

379

346

301

271 

271

228

214

200

186

172

200

186

05J

214

200

200

200

9,588

309

0.303

0.35

June

256

346

301

242

186

158 

137 

124

117

110

104

98

98

88

87

41 

91

91

124

301

467

565

$25.

585

413

301

242

316

-

7,018

234

0.229

0.26

July

286

242

214

228

200

172 

151 

137

124

110

104

98

90

87

81

78 

74

£fl

78

91

98

104

117

117

98

87

78

84

*90

3,736

121

0.119

0.14

Aug.

137

144

130

110

151

104 

104 

110

151

98

90.

124

117

104

110

158 

256

186

179

158

256

228

214

256

200

179

151

137 

124

104

4,812

155

0.152

0.18

Sept.

91

84

79

71

70

57 

77 

65

60

59

54

*50

46

43

42

48 

98

137

iSJ.

137

117

104

98

88

79

74

90

86 

78

-

2.433

81.1

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1950 : Max 2,370 Mln 47 Mean 363 Cfsm 0.356 In. 4.84

Water year 1950-51 : Max 3,040 Min 42 Mean 322 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
154 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN

Little River near Quincy, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°35', long. 84°30' , in sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 3 W., near right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 0.5 mile southwest of Shady Rest, 1.1 

miles downstream from confluence of Willocoochee and Attapulgus Creeks, and 4f miles 

east of Quincy.

Drainage area. 250 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1950 to October 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 3,480 cfs Sept. 1, 

(gage height, 13.69 ft); minimum, 50 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,580 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 12.43 

ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Apr. 6, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 25-29, 1950)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

7.0 

9.0

105

516

858

10.5

12.0

12.8

1,400

2,290

2,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

-

-

-

-

1,260

1,130

692 

359

256

221

200

182

164

148

139

146

356

399

353

238

168

139

*129

140

292

361

411

1,020 

1,590

-

_

.

_

-

May

955

499

356

256

186

162

141

126 

118

163

178

137

107

115

195

332

326

325

295

133

107

110

111

101

96

82

71

65

66 

139

214

6,267

202

0.808

0.93

June

176

99

76

*76

149

122

101

148 

169

180

182

205

207

118

117

655

712

572

523

267

157

118

92

80

72

65

59

56

If

-

5,661

189

0.756

0.84

July

53

54

64

105

130

184

390

686 

572

572

489

493

416

a380

a350

a325

as 00

 280

al90

128

98

83

82

100

126

110

110

126

236 

483

404

8,119

262

1.05

1.21

Aug.

212

138

99

83

78

70

65

60 

57

54

53

52

Si

63

58

56

83

64

57

100

114

82

65

56

54

55

57

56

*56 

62

242

2,452

79.1

0.316

0.36

Sept.

2,290

«2.800

1,640

917

447

252

205

205 

197

178

152

130

115

103

96

89

83

77

72

69

68

65

68

69

66

60

57

56

57 

61

-

10,744

358

1.43

1.60

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efsK--Apr. 30 (1 a.m.) 1,860 cfs (11.34 ft); Sept. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 

3,480 cfs (13.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of rainfall records and records for nearby 

stations.
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Quincy, Fla.--Continued

155

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

63

59

57

54

52

51

52

66

68

63

57

53

aso 

.46.

46

46

58

*89

139

160 

143

110

88

78

72

367

g64

361

2,196

70.8

0.283

0.33

Nov.

\

> a58

J

g57

* a56

856

, aeo

g63

' a66

867

> a69

*72

-

1,857

61.9

0.248

0.28

Dec .

Z2.

74

78

130

143

128

248

lag.

257

185

143

110

100

95

96

95

92

87

85

84 

84

85

84

85

82

83

85

91

135

165

3i673

118

0.472

0.55

Jan.

144

120

103

99 *105

104

141

268

243

187

145

128

122

118

128

118

107

99

96

93

91

86.

95

142

149

130

109

98

93

91

3,871

125

0.500

0.58

Feb.

94

142

147

136

116

103

233

115.

356

266

206

151

 129

119

107

103

101

97

93

103

118

103

93

87

85

83

83

_

-

-

3i941

141

0.564

0.59

Mar.

83

83

80

80

82

99

92

87

81

74

IZ

276

283

186

113

97

110

667

2i210

2.230 

1.560

952

496

315

251

217

194

*298

1.060

1.650

14,221

459

1.84

2.12

Apr.

1.380

 BIT

545

368

286

244

257

339

334

280

226

194

175

159

135

140

135

173

376

431

372

293

226

178

144

118

110

91

85

-

8,818

294

1.18

1.31

May

80

76

70

65

85

166

164

*127

82

83

426

513 77T142

82

73

66

61

58

61 

68

64

175

232

185

309

338

223

110

330

4,891

158

0.632

0.73

June

522

328

184

113

85

74

66

61

57

53

50

47

46

48

58

57

*62

69

167

511 

664 5TT

277

114

78

68

62

110

109

-

4,774

159

0.636

0.71

July

145

134

167

25.5.

253

158

101

73

61

53

49

49

48

46

39

22.

38

38

38

58 

85

136

125

126

96

68

52

55

139

204

2.970

95.8

0.383

0.44

Aug.

 137

79

70

67

87

80

68

74

58

62

75

77

126

107

240 

170

133

85

64

224

m250

176

85

65

55

49

43

40

12.

41

3.239

104

0.416

0.48

Sept.

38

38

38

35

50

42

40

38

36

31

29

*28

27

1&.

35 

66

77

125.

155

102

82 

73

62

55

48

4

3

6

5

1

-

1.665

55.5

0.222

0.25

Calendar year 1950 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,230 Min 26 Mean 154 Cfsm 0.616 I n - 8.37

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs).--Mar. 20 (7 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (12.43 ft)j Mar. 31 (2 p.m.) 1,740 

cfs (11.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stage, and records for nearby stations.

g Computed from tape gage reading.
156 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER BASIN 

Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Pla.

Location.--Lat 30°23'00", long. 84°39'15", in tJE^ sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 4 W. , on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 20, 3,000 ft downstream from 

powerplant and dam and 1^ miles southwest of Bloxham.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1926 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 9, 1930, staff gage at site 2,700 ft upstream at same datum. 

Apr. 9, 1930, to Jan. 19, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 2,000 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 1,667 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 9.60 ft); minimum daily, 6.8 cfs Sept. 9.

1926-51: Maximum discharge observed, 50,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1948 (gage height, 23.50 

ft); no flow except indeterminate and negligible amount of leakage on several days in 

most years.

Remarks. Records fair above 300 cfs and poor below. Flow regulated by powerplant above 

station and storage in Lake Talquin (capacity, 3,030,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years). W 1002: 1940-43.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

234

236

650

171 

668

56

238

182

222

134

84

93

76

202

300

300

273

216

566

202

43T 

340

284

330

208

140

64

250

7>676

248

-45

Nov.

412

361

430 

407

466

315

304

266

138

18

486

464

455

443

355

342

60

510

428

138 

185

336

54

505

604

663

-

11,327

378

-228

Dec.

328

84

426 

414

329

510

106

25

680

586

557

763

718

172

330

696

847

755

706

50

11

11

11

140

330

385

99

11,228

362

+52

Jan.

368

392

1.170

138

868

1,020

1.030

853

770

195

398

552

748

570

504

320

Ai

349

687

710

888

596

121

486

1.060

18,166

586

-15

Feb.

664

914

1.030

447.

702

650

586

485

684

*582

424

316

480

150

.21

524

464

290

222

60

322

352

414

-

-

12,915

461

+157

Mar.

330

330

45T

440

572

378

176

190

341

1.080 -

686

533

457

185

98

1.040

3,380

3,790

2.460

2,450

1.850

 1,500

1,100

1.750

3,730

38,967

1,257

+467

Apr.

3,730

3,850 

3,?90

3,730

3,790

3,790

3,590

2 ,600

2,220

1.570

1,290

632

1,150

1,480

1.270

1,080

880

794

1,280

2,400

2,030

1,300

1,390

1 ,640

844

-

64,390

2,146

-54

Hay

1,810

1,210 

842

791 

680

432

507

412

*658

678

710

943

768

663

685

623

507

308

22.

836

658 

478

283

280

125

493

1.120

1.250

20,646

666

-63

June

1.190

172

35

*oT

314

342

488

58

105

50

450

550

603

420

375

80

322

335

»273

314

286 

978

1,410

754

642

922

936

-

13,863

462

50

July

12

571 

672

168 

876

780

43

594

627

544

513

259

27

£.£

453

628

520

440

980

242

806 

1,260

693

912

1,030

874

178

730

17,611.0

568

-209

Aug.

805

1,330 

930

376 

52

044

1,050

1,610

1,620

362

86

732

1,640

1,430

256

198

18

8.9

164

422

360 

398

22

8.1

78

280

290

252

17,113.0

552

-134

Sept.

17

11 

10

78 

?39

386

15

6«fl

251

*274

308

197

126

60

7.8

152

26

39

75

136

7.0 

312

122

330

138

166

20

3,732.7

124

+ 108

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

203 

0.122 

0.14

150 

0.090 

0.10

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

414 

0.249 

0.29

571 

0.344 

0.40

613 

0.372 

0.39

1,724 

1.04 

1.20

2,092 

1.26 

1.41

603 

0.363 

0.42

Observed

Max 4,260 Win 10 Mean 918 

Max 3,850 Win 6.8 Mean 651

512 

0.308 

0.34

359

0.216 

0.25

413 

0.252 

0.29

232 

0.140

0.16

Adjusted

Mean 880 Cfsm 0.530 In. 7.18 

Mean 657 Cfsm 0.396 In. 5.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Lake Talquinj furnished by Florida 

Power Corp.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Chattahoochee River near Leaf, Ga.

157

Location.--Lat 34°35', long. 83°38', on left bank 700 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 115, 1? miles east of Leaf, White County, 2^ miles downstream from Blue Creek, 

3 miles upstream from Soque River, 1\ miles southeast of Cleveland, White County, and 

at mile 405.6.

Drainage area. 150 sq mi.

Records available. May to December 1907 (fragmentary), February 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,219.47 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 6 to Dec. 31, 1907, staff gage at 

site 700 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-51), 400 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.16 ft); miniimum daily, 105 cfs Sept. 9.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 13.6 ft); minimum daily, 72 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill dams above staRatlng table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

99

145

245

2.5 

3.0 

4.7

480

775

2,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

279

274

274

266

258

258

258

253

314

262

245 

237

230

230

226 *226

222.

287

1.520 

546

418 

413

365

341

318

310

300

292

287

283

10.241

330

2.20

2.54

Nov.

270

266

266

296

266

262

258

253

253

266

24 

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24 

25

23 

23

230

215

226

230

*226

218

222

-

7,373

246

1.64

1.83

Dec.

222.

222

234

328

253

249

1 . 580

627

459

389

332

310

300

292

283

279

266

262

262 

253

249 

253

249

245

241

241

245

296

266

253

10.291

332

2.21

2.55

Jan.

245

241

241

274

245

241

262

245

237

-2£2

234 

241

253

413

318

287

287

318

292

266 

262

266

249

241

241

241

241

245

249

8,121

262

1.75

2.02

Feb.

389

356

300

287

274

266

423

356

332

310

292 

283

274

270

292

337

296

287

300

T76 

337

318

305

296

*287

283

-

-

8,860

316

2.11

2.20

Mar.

279

270

262_

314

399

332

910

616

454

408

491 

518

470

428

404

389

384

454

464

394

379

370

351

341

332

1 .040

2,120

1.280

854

16.589

535

3.57

4.12

Apr.

706

744

737

*639

586

546

604

1.020

700

622

575 

675 

586

552

524

508

480

470

502

480

581

535

496

475

454

459

454

718

586

-

17,473

582

3.88

4.33

May

530

I5P.

586

535

508

470

454

438

433

418

404 

389

379

374

*360

351

346

337

332

323 

318

314

300

305

341

300

292

279

.214

12,195

393

2.62

3.02

June

266

262

270

310

318

270

279

389

423

341

287 

305 

818

379

323

310

.8.34

569

418 *379

314 

296

279

274

287

274

.253

287

296

-

10,656

355

2.37

2.64

July

341

341

379

A54

379

305

283

262

253

241

245 

241 

230

222

215

230

218

200

204

222

194 

190

T?S

230

266

274

226

258

318

237

8,081

261

1.74

2.01

Aug.

115.

194

*184

177

168

174

174

168

187

165

171 

157 

154

148

174

157

148

151

160

145

138 

135 

135

*130

128

125

128

J18

120

128

122

4,778

154

1.03

1.19

Sept.

118

165

128

120

116

120

114

107

1°5

107

135 

125 

148

JOH

184

181

142

138

135

128

1 28 

218 

262

168

197

154

174

160

138

132

4,521

151

1.01

1.13

Calendar year 1950 : Max 3,250 Min 210 Mean 429 Cfsm 2.86 In. 38.86

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,120 Min 105 Mean 327 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.58

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfs^. Mar. 29 (2 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (6.16 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Soque River near Demorest, Ga.

Location. Lat 83°35', long. 34 0 34', on right bank at downstream end of old bridge pier, 

___ it upstream n from iiwm new new bridge ui_i_u£c on uu State oi^ai/e Highway nignwa^ 105, IUD , 2| a-j miles mnes west west of or Demorest, Demorest Habei Ha 

sham County, 3 miles downstream from Habersham Mill Dam, and 3 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available --July 1904 to June 1909, May 1929 to December 1931, March 1940 to 

December 1951 (discontinued).

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,152.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1904 to June 1909, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1904-8, 1929-31, 1940-51), 355 cfs

Extremes.--1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,040 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height 

7-30 ft); minimum daily, 37 cfs Sept. 9. ' 

1951: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 4,660 cfs Dec 21 (gasie 

height, 10.4 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Oct. 7, 20.

oa c 9 2f" 9 J. 1929 - 3 1> 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height 

d».b ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 18, 1931 

14 400°df°f JUly 21 ° r 22> 1938> reached a stage of 22 - 8 ftl from floodmark (discharge,

Remarks.--Records good. Low flow regulated by Habersham Mill powerplant.

Revisions (water years). W 892: 1904-9, 1929, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950-51

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

 5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Tota] 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

151 

274 

215

213

198

189 

197 

96 

264 

217

190 

184 

188 

212 

77

226 

194 

*179 

230 

2t310

660 

409 

405 

336

277 

257 

242 

186 

274 

235

309 

1.98 

2.28

Nov.

238 

248 

245

173

280 

229 

226 

206 

212

242

106

212 

220

223 

212 

217 

91 

251

212 

212

203

242 

*197 

186 

184

209 

1.34 

1.50

Dec.

189 

206 

119

223

197 

916 

532

378

300

329 

290

274 

260

270 

150 

280 

242

238

137

257 

238 

223 

254 

294 

146

272 

1.7* 

2.01

Jan.

257 

232 

220

257 

106 

270 

235 

223

*220 

226

108 

382

280 

254 

238 

251

143

223

251 

90 

242 

217 

217

228 

1.46 

1.68

Feb.

254 

322 

311

245 

329 

336 

311

1*8. 

290

235 

235

267 

300 

180 

297

318

280

209 

197

262 

1.68 

1.75

Mar.

197 

206 

223 

119

280 

907 

560 

382

325 

420

386 

344

314 

 297 

264

340

297

274

260 

532 

1.060

720 

500

379 

2.43 

2.80

Apr.

413 

504 

532

363 

405 

720 

500

397 

460

378 

329

371 

325 

325 

363

329

456

344 

344 

420 

420

407 

2.61 

2.91

May

382 

476 

382

290 

344 

308 

308

300 

287

308 

270

264 

*264 

264 

270 

184

290

264 

232

181 

274 

235 

229 

223

284 

1.82 

2.10

June

220 

114 

194

257 

254 

325 

417

280 

333

355 

283

238 

516 

484 

363 *325

297

209 

220

251 

245 

238 

146

299 

1.92 

2.14

July

245 

280 

484

264 

238 

223 

270 

217

214 

206

209 

32.

178

223 

206 

212 

232

100

167 

160 

212

206

200 

196 

175 

189 

.274 

229

229 

1.47 

1.70

Aug.

212

*209 

88

192 

223 

112 

172 

232.

106 

98 

212 

217 

102

195 

217 

109 

106 

203

212 

111 

137

209

39 

174 

206 *78 

126 

173

155 

0.99 

1.14

Sept.

78 

38 

156 

184 

69

117 

170 

78 

3_L 

131

178 

75 

186 

267 

129

125 

197 

217 

73 

136

192 

129 

252 

241 

260

112 

244 

270 

118 

49

150 

0.96 

1.07

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,310 Min 68 Mean 347 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.20 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,310 Min 37 Mean 265 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.08

Peak discharge 'base. 2.800 cfs). Oct. 20 (3 p.m.) 3,040 cfs (7.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

198 

212

84

141

189

90

41

168

Nov.

436 

325

277

232

270

290

275

340

Dec.

69 

144

229

628

472

274

283

264

Day

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

184 

*52

157

98

43

88

180

192

Nov.

198 

223

209

277

277

133

242

251

Dec.

251 

308

280

270

145

249

972

440

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

74 

141

103

41

142

297

304

206

Nov.

290 

238

270

264

257

113

116

186

Dec.

348 

620

560

988

3,620

972

620

504

Day

25 

26

27

2R

29

30

31

In. ......................................................................

Oct.

.344. 

122

157

251

283

277

124

1.19

Nov.

186 

267

277

124

140 *135

1.70

Dec.

468 

1,040

560

440

382

378

371

4.08

Calendar year 1951: Max 3,620

Peak discharge ('base. 2.800 cfs). Dee. 21 (B a.m.) 4,660 cfs (10.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 159

Chestatee River near Dahlonega, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°32', long. 83°56', on left bank 250 ft upstream from Bearden Bridge on 

State Highway 43, 2 miles downstream from Ballplay Creek, 2| miles east of Dahlonega, 

Lumpkin County, and 3-| miles upstream from Yahoola Creek.

Drainage area.--153 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to December 1931, April 1940 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,128.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years, 342 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 7.42 ft); minimum daily, 82 cfs Sept. 9.

1929-31, 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 22.1 

ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Oct. 4, 1931, Oct. 26, 1941.

Flood of Aug. 12, 1907, reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information by local 

resident. Flow increased by failure of dam above station.

Remarks. Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at times caused by mill dam above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 11)

1.0 

1.3 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

73

121

295

958

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

189

189

184

182

177

177

175

177

219

177 

170

165 

156

156

156

154

*T54

154

189

It610

590

387

348

307

273

251

240

232

224

217

212

8t 191

264

1.73

1.99

Nov.

206

204

202

214

199

192

192

189

189

199

184 

182

179

177

179

179

172

175

182

196

177

175

170

165

175

*170

167

165

165

-

5i507

184

1.20

1.34

Dec.

165

165

172

230

184

179

760

430

315

273

232

219

214

209

202

199

192

187

189

182

182

182

179

177

175

175

187

230

204

189

7.023

227

1.48

1.71

Jan.

179.

179

179

204

184

179

199

194

162

179

*179 

182

192

342

264

235

230

262

243

227

217

209

212

202

194

194

192

189

194

192

6,393

206

1.35

1.56

Feb.

310

301

251

235

222

219

318

284

264

251

237 

227

224

217

227

264

235

232

243

3&S.

307

275

256

248

240

235

*227

-

-

-

7.158

256

1.65

1.74

Mar.

222

214

212.

240

312

259

736

541

396

339

493 

477

430

384

354

333

327

381

409

357

333

318

307

292

284

275

871

1.780

1.230

830

14,382

464

3.03

3.49

Apr.

674

725

742

607

558

*509

541

920

640

558

525 

607 

509

477

462

430

415

403

462

430

393

525

477

430

415

393

390

393

624

525

-

15.759

525

3.43

3.83

May

462

509

446

415

390

372

363

348

336

330

330 

312 

301

295

289

*284

278

273

270

262

262

262

256

248

240

245

284

240

235

230

222

9.589

309

2.02

2.33

June

217

214

219

206

219

209

206

295

301

259

219 

290 

665

298

248

245

548

493

378

315

281

*251

232

219

209

222

230

199

240

273

-

8.400

280

1.83

2.04

July

292 a£Li 287

264

262

219

209

196

189

184

179 

175 

165

163

167

170

175

156

165

179

149

147

144

142

154

259

212

224

184

209

189

6.110

197

1.29

1.49

Aug.

iaz58

* 49

40

34

36

40

36

151

136

127 

119 

115

110

154

125

125

113

127

110

106

106

*106

100

97

96

96

92

91

T6

92

3.774

122

0.797

0.92

Sept.

92

134

99

92

91

92

91

83

32. *85

108 

96 

121

273

179

175

125

115

110

106

102

301

ili

163

187

142

163

154

127

119

4.119

137

0.895

1.00

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,540 Min 154 Mean 349 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.01

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,780 Min 82 Mean 264 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.44

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chattahoochee River near Buford, Ga.

Location. -Lat 34°08', long. 84°06', at downstream end of left bank pier of bridge on State 

Highway 20, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Dave Creek, 4 miles downstream from 

Bald Ridge Creek, 5 miles west of Buford, Gwinnett County, and at mile 345.7.

Drainage area. 1,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June to December 1901 (gage heights only), January 1942 to September 

1951.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 905.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 24 to Dec. 21, 1901, staff gage at site 

1,000 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 27, 1942, to Dec. 3, 1944, staff gage 

and Dec. 4, 1944, to Dec. 31, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1942-51), 2,278 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge daring year, 10,800 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 15.8 ft); minimum, 342 cfs Sept. 10.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 55,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 32.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting, on 

basis of peak flows passing upstream and downstream stations; minimum, that of Sept. 10, 

1951.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 23 to Mar. 6, Sept. 30)

7.0 

13.8

315

755

2,570

8,800

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

30

51

Total

lean

Oct.

1.030

.140

,080

.080

,060

,030 

,030

,000

,200

1,080

1 ,030

948

948

*920

920

1,250

6,480

7,720

2,930

2,360

2,170

1,910

1,720

1,600

1,540

1,390

1,390

52,469

1,693

1.60

1.84

Nov.

1 .330

1.300

1,330

1.360

1,280

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,170

1,170

1.140

1.140

1.140

1.110

1.030

1,200

1.170

1,110

 1,080

1,080

1,030

1 ,000

1,080

1 ,060

"

35.060

1,169

1.10

1.23

Dec.

1 ,080

1,080

1, 140

1,390

4.770

2,360

1,840

1,660

1,540

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,170

1, 140

1,110

1, 140

1,170

1,140

1,390

1,300

45,040

1,453

1.37

' 1.58

Jan.

1,200

1,170

1,220

1,250

1,200

1,250

1 ,200

1,200

*1,200

1,330

1,780

1,980

1,540

1,450

1,510

1,450

1,280

1,300

1,330

1,300

1.250

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,220

40,640

1,311

1.24

1.43

Feb.

,780

,540

,420

,300

,780

,660

,540

,480

.330

.360

,330

,300

,480

,360

,450

,660

,9in

,660

.540

.480

1.360

 1,390

1.360

-

-

41.600

1,486

1.40

1.46

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,600 Min 920

Mar.

1.300

1,280

1,300

1.540

6,000

3,010

2,300

2,100

2,640

2,710

2,360

2,170

1,980

2,040

2,300

2,170

1 >°80

1,910

1,840

1 ,780

1.660

1,660

1,910

8,800

4,960

82,240

2,653

2.50

2.88

Apr.

3,080

4,680

3,320

2,860

3,740

4,010

3,000

2,710

2,930

2,570

2,430

2.300

2,240

2.306

2,710

2.300

3.080

3.480

2,710

2,430

2.300

2,240

2,240

2,930

-

84,540

2,818

2.66

2.97

May

2,360

2,570

2,240

2,170

1.910

1.840

1,780

1,780

1.780

1.660

 1,660

1,600

1,540

1.540

1.510

1,450

1,510

1,480

1,450

1.390

1.360

1.720

1.510

1,360

1,300

53,510

1,726

1.63

1.88

June

1,250

1,140

1 , 2 00

1,280

1,280 

1,510

1,980

1,780

1,540

1,360

2,640

1,660

1,480

1,910

2,430

1 ,910

1,840

*1,60P

1,450

1,330

1,330

1 ,600

1,540

1,360

1.600

-

49,160

1,639

1.55

1.73

July

1.660

1,720

1.910

2,040

1,600

1 360 

1 280

1 220

1 200

1 170

1 140

1 080

975

975

1 ,060

1,060

1 ,030

975

948

1 ,080

975

1,030

1,300

1,280

1 ,280

1,200

1 ,360

38,728

1,249

1.18

1.36

Aug.

1,110

1 ,000

920

755

838

892 

892

 892

892

1,000

865

755

782

865

700

728

628

684

700

728

579

667

645

491

486

 606

513

23,982

774

0.730

0'.84

'Sept.

579

496

491

579

552

403 

513

502

364.

386

623

892

1,510

1 ,080

838

810

728

568

1,080

1,980

1,480

1.660

1,250

1 ,060

1 ,000

838

-

25.295

843

0.795

0.89

Mean 1.992 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.50

Water year 1950-51 : Max 8,800 Mln 354 Mean 1,568 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.09

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs). Oct. 21 (4 a.m.) 10,800 cfs (15.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Chattahoochee River near Roswell, Ga.

161

Location. Lat 34°00', long. 84°20', on right bank 1| miles upstream from Big Creek and 

bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 2 miles southeast of Roswell, Pulton County, and at 

mile 318.8.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 849.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years, 2,424 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 10.8 ft); mlnImum, 476 cfs Sept. 8, 11 (gage height, 1.42 ft).

1941-51: Maximum discharge, 56,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 23.4 ft, from 

floodmark), by computation of flow over Morgan Falls Dam 6 miles below station; minimum, 384 cfs Oct. 14, 21, 26, 27, 1941 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8

2.3

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.2

950

1,400

3,040

5,230

9,840

Dec. 9 to Sept. 30

465

810

2,290

5,230

9,360

1.4 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1.260 

1.200 

1.170 

1.170 

1.170

1,170 

1,140

1.100 

1.100

1.200 

1.170 

1.140

1.100

980

i.oTo'

1.350 

4.400

9.840 

4.290 

2.670 

2.400 

2,060

1.830 

1.720 

1.610 

1.580 

1.500 

1.470

57.180 

1,845 

1.50 

1.73

Nov.

»1.470

1,440 

1 .400 

.400 

.440

 360 

.300

.300 

.260

.260 

,260 

,230

,230

,230 

,200 

,200 

,200

,170 

,260 

.200 

.170 

.200

.170 

.140 

.100 

.170 

* .140

37,600 

1,253 

1.02 

1.14

Dec.

1,140 

1.140 

1,140 

1,200 

1.300

1.330 

1.680

3.100 

2.200

1.880 

1,720 

1,600

1,480

1,440 

1,380 

1.340 

1,340

1.340 

1.300 

1.300 

1,300 

1,200

1.270 

1,270 

1,340 

1.480 

1.480

1,569 

1.28 

1.48

Jan.

1,340 

*1,270 

1,270 

1.300 

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,340

1.300 

1.300 

1,300

2.000

1.926 

1.680 

1.600 

1.640

1.600

1,410 

1,480 

1,440

1.340 

1,340 

1.300 

1.270 

»1.340

1,449 

1.18 

1.36

Feb.

1.480 

1.720 

1,920 

1.640 

1.520

1,440 

1.640

1,920 

1,720

1.680 

1,560 

1.480

1.440

1.520 

1,720 

1.560 

1.520

1.920

?.ooo

1 .800 

1,68"

1,520 

*1.560

1,659 

1.35 

1.41

Mar.

.480 

.480 

,440 

,440 

,760

2,120 

3,070

4,130 

2,830

2,380 

2.560 

3.190

2.740

2.200 

2.120 

2. 160 

2,380

2,080 

2,000 

1>Q60

1,800 

1.880 

4.630 

9.360

6.520

2,873 

2.34 

2.70

Apr.

4,030 

3,370 

4,230 

3,930 

3,190

2,830 

2,740

4.540 

»3,370

2,920 

3,010 

3,190

2,650

2,470 

2.290 

2,470 

3,010

3,930 

3,280 

2,740

2,470 

2,560 

2,650 

2,920

3,062 

2.49 

2. 78

May

*2,830 

2,470 

2.740 

2.470 

2,290

2.200 

2,080

1,960 

1,920

1,920 

1,880 

1,840

1,720

1,640 

1.640 

1,600 

1 ,600

1,560 

1,600 

1,560 

1.480

1,680 

1,720 

1,480 

1,410 

»1,380

1,845 

1.50 

1.73

June

1,340 

1,300 

1,270 

1,200 

1.270

1,340 

1,340

1,840 

2,000

1,800 

1 ,480 

1,680

2,040

1,600 

1,680 

2,740 

2,920 

2,290

1,880 

1,800 

1.560 

1.440 

1,340

1,680 

1,480 

»1,340 

1,560

1,716 

1.40 

1.56

July

1,760 

1.880 

1.920 

1,880 

2,290

1 .800 

1 ,480

1.270 

1.240

1,200 

1,160 

1 ,200

1,100

968 

1.000 

1,060 

1,100 

1,060

1,030 

Q68 

1.100 

1,030 

1 ,OfiO

1,240 

1,410 

1,160 

1.130 

1.340

1,314 

1.07 

1.23

Aug.

*1.240 

1,130 

1.030 

968 

840

778 

810 

870 

870 

840

1,060 

900 

804 

715 

758

790 

751 

739 

758 

691

652 

674 

680 

680 

636

636 

580 

558 

608 

*586

783

0.637 

0.73

Sept.

536 

608 

575 

553 

548

586 

553 

487 

548 

531

476 

520 

630 

674 

1 ,270

1,270 

870 

804 

771 

758

685 

810 

1_<960 

1,880 

1 .600

1.160 

1 .060 

1 ,030 

935

26,208 

874 

0.711 

0.79

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,000 Min 980 Mean 2,144 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.70 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 9,840 Min 476 Mean 1,687 Cfam 1.37 In. 18.64

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 efs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
162 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chattahoochee River near Vinings, Ga.

Location. Lat 33°52', long. 84°27', on left bank 20 ft upstream from Pace Ferry Bridge,

 1 mile southeast of Vinings, Cobb County, 1 mile downstream from Rotten Wood Creek, 

2j miles upstream from Peachtree Creek, 8 miles northwest of Atlanta, and at mile 303.0.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1938 to December 1931, November 1936 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.10 ft above mean sea level, datura of

 ^929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Aug. 3, 1928, to Dec. 31, 1931, water-stage 

recorder and Nov. 15, 1936, to Mar. 8, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1928-31, 1937-51), 2,579 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 9.49 ft); mini-

 mum daily, 476 cfs Sept. 12.

1928-31, 1936-51: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 28.0 ft); 

minimum daily, 422 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Morgan Falls hydroelectric plant 9| miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 972: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to July l)

2.0 

3.0

440

565

1,410

4.0 

6.0 

8.3

2,570

5,620

9,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

27

28

29

31

Total

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,310

1.260

1.410

1.260

1 .310

1.230

1.250

1.240

1.190

1.410

1.290

1.200

1.160

1.160

1.120 

*1.100

1.620 

4.820

9.480 

3.120

2.380

1,900

1 .840

1.780

1.620

63.690

1.42

1.64

Nov.

TT560"

.560

.560

.620

.560

,460

.510

.460

.460

.410

.410

.410

.300

.360

.360

.360 

.410

,310

.310

.310

.210

.310

-

42.430

0.975

1.09

Dec.

1>290

1.360

1,460

1.460

1,620

2,010

4, 180

3,860

2.500

2. 130

1,900

1,780

1,730

1,620

1,620

1,460

1,460

1.360

1.410

1,560

1.730

54.080

1.20

1.38

Jan.

*1.410

1.460

1>510

1.510

1,510

1.510

1.620

1.410

1.460

1.410

1.460

1,510

1,620

2,440

2.310

1.840

1,840

1 .500

1.500

1,500

1.600

51 .420

1.14

1.31

Feb.

2.000

2.300

1.900

1.780

1.620

1|950

2,130

2,190

1,950

1 ,900

1,780

1,680

1,730

1,620

1.730

1.730

2,380

1,730

* 1,780

-

-

53.250

1.31

1.36

Mar.

1 .680

1.620

1,680

2,070

2.250

3. 190

7.470

5.620

3.340

2.700

2.770

3,480

3.340

2,700

2,500

2,700

2,840

1.950

2.190

4, 180

8,660

99.610

2.22

2.56

Apr.

4.020

4.340

4.660

3,560

3,190

3,050

3.410

4,820

*3,860

3,340

3,560

3,640

3,260

2,840

2,700

3,560

3,260

2,84"

3,050

3,260

-

106,390

2.45

2.73

May

2,840

2,980

2,840

2,640

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

1 .900

1 ,800

1.800 

1.800

1,800

1.900

2,000

1,700

*1,620

65,760

1.46

1.68

June

1 ,460

1,460

1,310

1,360

1.460

1,510

1,680

2,010

2,250

1 ,950

1.680

1,900

3,050

1,840

1.780

3,260

2,010 

1.950

1,510

1,840

1,680

*1.460

-

55,790

1.28

1.43

July

2.640

2.380

2,570

2.070

1 .730

1,560

1.410

1.360

1,360

1,310

1,310

1 .260

1 .000

1 .180

1,310 

1.210

1 .030 

1 .030

1 .030 

1.110

1.410

1 .620

1.410

1 .460

46.880

1.04

1.20

Aug.

1.310

1.210

1.090

996

889

937

979

1.020

1.010

1.150

1.080

954

825

897

913

881 

801

710 

732

755 

658

688

572

546

672

27.526

0.612

0.71

Sept.

650

642

593

546

607

600

500

532

565

520

476

658

793

1 .510

1.080

865 

865

825

1.250 

2.380

*2.190 

1.900

1,510

1.360

1.200

-

30.299

0.697

0.78

Calendar year 1950 : Max 12,300 Mln 1,100 Mean 2,393 Cfsm 1.55 In- 22.41

Water year 1950-51 : Max 9,480 Mln 476 Mean 1,910 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.87

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, May 6-30; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for stations near Roswell and Whitesburg.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Sweetwater Creek near Austell, Ga.

163

Location.--Lat 33°46', long. 84°37', on right bank 400 ft upstream from Blair Bridge, 

3 miles southeast of Austell, Cobb County, and Si miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1904 to December 1905, November to December 1913, March 1937 to 

September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 6, 1904, 

to Dec. 31, 1905, and Nov. 3 to Dec. 27, 1913, staff gage at site 2i miles upstream 

at different datum. Mar. 24 to Nov. 29, 1937, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1937-51), 316 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 11.

1904-5, 1913, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 7,970 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 

18.4 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 11, 1951.

Flood of July 8, 1916, reached a stage of about 20.0 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 8,980 cfs, from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

6.0

122

222

356

1,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

6

7

10

12 

13

15

16

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93

92

86

84

81

82

82

82

76 

72

69

68

*63

94

570

353

239

249

290

244

160 

149

142

135

131

141

0.573

0.66

Nov.

126

124

119

116

111

109

111

116

109 

108

106

109

112

109 *119

170

172

140

126

116

119 

122

117

114

-

120

0.488

0.54

Dec.

116

117

350

285

204

570

642

332

229 

207

200

189

168

158

156

154

151

151

153

151

145 

145

251

285

227

231

0.939

1.08

Jan.

189

172

198

202

180

187

213

166

166 

170

5_18^

434

256

251

246

224

204

191

213

224

185 

180

178

191

204

219

0.890

1.03

Feb.

398

467

277

 254

239

412

418

275

234 

222

207

211

234

218

220

768

714

552

344

282

244

234

_

_

-

323

1.31

1.36

Mar.

224

2L8

229"

484

518

948

1.190

450

344 

371

304

272

301

*606

606

501

380

306

285

262

229 

285

876

1>380

1.250

484

1.97

2.27

Apr.

696

450

356

309

288

323

642

434

535 

467

312

306

277

555

1.080

786

1.450

1.730

1.190

552

362 

377

434

*418

558

2,27

2.53

Hay

318

262

222

213

200

189

180

168

156 

147

138

135

122

120

116

112

111

111

124

*114

153

131

105

96

92_

155

0.630

0.73

June

86

84

76

72

70

69

116

127

85 

201

105

103

164

122

103

98

90

81

76

120

116 

95

144

144

113

0.459

0.51

July

214

535

1.320

624

 236

170

140

109

93 

88

84

82

71

70

Q6

116

75

71

67

86

93 

85

90

81

86

190

0.772

0.89

Aug.

85

75

56

53

49

49

49

63

51 

45

40

43

35

33

*30

28 >6

26

24

23

22

21

20

*20

21

41.1

0.167

0.19

Sept.

23

21

19

18

17

16

14

14

18 

19

144

81

49

45

42

4?

204

624

518

356

467 

275

168

111

-

126

0.512

0.57

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,990 Hin 58 Mean 268 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.80

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,730 Hln 13 Mean 224 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.36

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfsl. Apr. 23 (2 a.m.) 1,950 cfs (6.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
164 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Chattahoochee River near Whitesburg, Ga.

Location. Lat.33"29', long. 84°54', at downstream side near center of bridge on State

 Highway 16, li miles downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream from Snake Creek, 

half a mile upstream from Central of Georgia Railroad, l£ miles southeast of Whitesburg, 

Carroll County, and at mile 360.0.

Drainage area. 2,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 684.06 ft above mean sea level,

 clatum of 1929. Prior to May 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 1 mile upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 3,717 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 600 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 11, 12.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs Jan. 10, 1946 (gage height, 25.1 ft, site 

then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

30,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area and channel-capacity studies; minimum daily, 468 

cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

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

which are fair. Moderate diurnal fluctuation caused by Morgan Palls hydroelectric 

plant.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.7 

0.0 

2.0 

5.0

550

1,030

2,840

6,500

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

1,690

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

 1,600

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,430

1.690

4,860

7,060

10,300 

6,920

4,500 

4, 140

3,660

3,340

2 ,840

2,340

2,240

83,730

2,701

1.11

1.28

Nov.

2,240

2,240

1,960

1 ,960

1,960

1.870

1 ,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,780

1 ,780

1,690

1,690

1.690

1 ,690

*2,140

2.140 

2.050

1 .870 

1.780

1.690

1.690

1 ,690

1 .690

55.940

1,865

0.767

0.86

Dec.

1.600

1.600

al.800

a2,100

2,050

4,140

6,500

5,940

4,380

3,140

2,740

2,540

2,540

2,440

2,440

2,340

2,240

2,050

1,960

1,870 

al.800

a2.000

al.900

al.soo

al,80o

1,780

2,140

2,440

78,650

2,537

1.04

1.20

Jan.

2,340

2,240

 2,140

2,140

2,140

2,440

2,340

2.140

2,140

2,140

2,050

2.050

2,050

3,540

3,540

3,240

2,940

2,740

2,540

2,440

2,240

2,140

2,140

2, 140

2,050

2.140

73,880

2,383

0.981

1. 13

Feb.

2,440

3,140

2,640

*2,640

2.540

2.740

3.040

2,840

2.640

2.640

2.540

2.540

2,440

2,440

2,740

2,640

2,640

2,640

6,780

5,940

3,340

2,940

2,640

2,540

-

-

84, 720

3,026

1.25

1.30

Mar.

2.440

2.440

2,840

3,660

3,900

4,500

7,060

9,660

6,500

4,260

3,660

d3,700

d4>200

d4.200

d4,000

d3,500

d4,000

 4,500

3,440

3,240

3,040

3,040

2,940

3,140

6,360

10,900

140,640

4,537

1.87

2.16

Apr.

6.920

5,800

5,240

4,860

4.500

4,260

ds.ooo

de.ooo

dS.'JOO

ds.ooo

5.520

5,100

4.740

4.140

4.020

3,900

4,140

6,080

5,G40

8,220

5,380

4,980

4.740

4.620

34.500

-

156,820

5,227

2.15

2.40

May

4,860

4,380

3,900

3,540

3,340

3.240

3.140

3,140

3,040

2,840

2,740

2,540

2,440

2.540

2.440

2.440

2,340

2.340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2.240

2.240

d2,300

d2,500

2,140

87,260

2,815

1.16

1.34

June

,050

,960

,690

,600

,600

,600

,870

,340

,440

,140

,160

,870

,870

2,540

d2,000

dl,900

d?>000

d2,700

d2,500

d2 , 2 CO

d2,ooo

d 1,8 00

d2,ooo

d2,200

d2,300

d2.200

2,050

-

61,450

2,048

0.843

0.94

July

2,940

5,660

6.360

4.500

3.140

2,340

2.050

1 .060

 1.960

1 ,060

1 ,870

1,690

1 .690

al .600

al,600

dl ,500

dl ,700

dl ,800

dl ,700

dl ,600 

dl.500

dl.500 

dl ,400

1 ,430

1,510

1 ,780

2,050

1,600

70,240

2,266

0.933

1.08

Aug.

1,350

1,270

,190

,110

,030

,030

.030

.030

,190

,190

,190

,190

1,030

1,030

960

890

890

*890

890

750 

785

820 

715

d700

d680

d680

d720

d660

29,740

959

0.395

0.46

Sept.

d700

d740

d700

d660

d620

*615

deoo

deoo

d620

deoo

deoo

648

890

1,510

dl ,700

dl ,500

dl,200

di ,000

dl ,700

2.050 

4(020

34.200

as. aoo

33.500

32,500

32.100

31,800

44,603

1,487

0.612

0.68

Calendar year 1950: Max 13,500 Min 1,350 Mean 3,369 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.81

Water year 1950-51 : Max 12,400 Min 600 Mean 2,651 Cfsm 1.09 In- 14.83

Peak discharge (base. 18,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near Vinings and at 

West Point.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated as explained for "a."
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 165

Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°53', long. 85°11', on right bank just downstream from Oseligee Creek, 

1 mile upstream from West Point, Troup County, and at mile 198.9.

Drainage area.--3,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1896 to December 1910, January 1912 to September 1951. Gageheight records collected at site three-quarters of a mile downstream since 1899 are 

contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 551.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 20, 1912, chain gage at site 

three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 2.83 ft lower. Oct. 20, 1912, to Jan. 

25, 1925, staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--53 years (1896-1910, 1912-51), 5,701 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 10.7 ft); minimum, 600 cfs Sept. 8, 10 (gage height, 1.99 ft).

1896-1910, 1912-51: Maximum discharge, 134,000 cfs Dec. 10, 1919 (gage height, 

30.0 ft, from floodmark), by computation of peak flow over Goat Rock Dam; minimum, 224 

cfs Sept. 12, 1925 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those computed from staff gage.readings, which are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 862: 1920, drainage area. W 972: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1950-1951 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0 

10.3

610

1,180

1,910

7,000

15,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2,230 

2,230 

2,150 

2,070 

1.990

2,070 

1,990 

2,040

1,990

1,970 

1,910

1,890 

1,800

1.750 

*1,750 

1 ,740 

1,750

6,460 

8,990 

9,940

6,460 

4,720

3,960 

3,360 

3,030 

2,870 

2,710

94,740 

3,056 

0.861 

0.99

Nov.

2,550 

2,470 

2,390 

2,310 

2.310

2,310 

2.390 

2.310

2.310

2.230 

2.230

2,230 

2 . 150

2,230 

2,230

2,710 

*2,790

2,390 

2,470 

2,310

2,230 

2.230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,150

69.540 

2,318 

0.653 

0.73

Dec.

2,230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,470 

2,950

2,790 

3.700 

5.060

7,000

4,890 

3,870

3,110 

3,030

2,790 

2,790

2,550 

2,550 

2,550 

2,470 

2,470

2,550 

2,630 

2,790 

4,380 

4,890

102,540 

3,308 

0.932 

1.07

Jan.

3.620 

3.280 

3.030 

3.030 

3.110

3.030 

3,030 

*3,360

3,110

2,870 

2,870

3,530 

4,890

4,300 

3,780

3.360 

3.280 

3.190 

3.110 

3,110

3,110 

3,030 

2.870 

2.790 

2,870

101,950 

3,289 

0.926 

1.07

Feb.

3,030 

3,960 

4 ,300 

3,870 

3,780

*3,440 

3,360 

3,700

3,870

3,700 

3.440

3,030 

3,030

3,440 

3,360

4,890 

9.560 

5.570 

4.890 

4,210

3,780 

1.530 

3,360

110,080 

3,931 

1.11 

1.16

Mar.

3.280

3,190 

3,110

3.110 

3,440

4,720 

4,890 

5,740

9.370

6,100 

5,060

5,570

5,060

4,720 

6,460

*6>640 

5,920 

5.230 

4,720 

4.3PO

4.040 

3,870 

3,780 

7,360 

14,800

180.640 

5,827 

1.64 

1.89

Apr.

13.800 

9.940 

8.990 

8,080 

7.720

6,460 

5.740 

8,260

7,720

7,540 

6,460

5,920 

5,400

4,690

8,990 

11.100 

15.800

11.900 

9,180

7,000 

5,020 

5,570 

5,920 

6,280

235,380 

7,846 

2.21 

2.47

May

*5.570 

5.400 

4,890 

4,550 

4.550

4.210 

3,960 

3,780

3,620

g3,530 

E3.530

g3,360 

g3. 190

g3.030

2.950 

2,870

2,870 

2,870 

2,790 

g2,870 

g2,870

2,710 

2,710 

2,630 

2,870 

2,790

106,650 

3,440 

0.969 

1.12

June

2,470 

2,390 

2,390 

2.230 

2.150

2.040 

2.050 

2.150

3,360

2,950 

2,790

3,110 

3,780

2,790 

2,950 

3. 870

3,780 

3,030 

2,710 

2,470 

2.550

g3,030 

g3,030 

g3,030 

g2,870 

g3,030

83,680 

2,789 

0.786 

0.38

July

2,630 

7,000 

8.080 

5.q20 

g6,280

g4»720 

g3,870 

g3,030

*g2.230

2,150 

2.050

1 ,930

1,810

1 .630 

g2.550

g2.550

g2.070 

gl,910 

1,720 

gl ,600 

gl ,600

gl ,600 

g2.070 

g3,190 

3.700' 

3,030

91,760 

2,959 

0.834 

0.96

Aug.

2,070 

2,150 

2,040 

1,810 

1,660

,480 

,410 

,260

,500

.640 

,560 

,560

,600 

.390

.270

,080

* .050 

,080 

966 

954 

908

897 

842 

776 

B20 

765 

755

40,513 

1,307 

0.368 

0.42

Sept.

886 

942 

966 

743 

776

700 

*660 

610

640

630 

787 

787 

1,000 

1,620

1,600

1,830

1,210

1 .140 

1.270 

4,120 

5,230 

5,740

5,060 

3.620 

3,280 

2,630 

2,070

54.457 

1,815 

0.511 

0.57

Calendar year 1950: Max 15,200 Mln 1,740 Mean 4,257 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.28 

Water year 1950-51: Max 15,800 Mln 610 Mean 3,485 Cfsm 0.982 In. 13.33

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs^. Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.
166 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Mountain Creek near Hamilton, Ga.

Location.--Lat 32°44', long. 85°04', at downstream end of right bank pier of bridge on 

State Highway 103, 5 miles upstream from mouth and 11 miles west of Hamilton, Harris 

County.

Drainage area.--61.7 sq mi.

Records available. De-cember 1943 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 550 ft (by barometer). Prior to Sept. 

~5, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1944-51), 92.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 462 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 9.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs July 11, 1948 (gage height, 16.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance 

studies; minimum, that of Sept. 9, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.9

60

129

350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

11

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

21

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

28 

27

25

26

26

28

46

24

22

20

21

20

 20

23

26

155

60

52

36

36

33

28

28

28

1.115 

36.0

0.583

0.67

Nov.

28

28 

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

32

28

27

26

27

26

26

27

26.7

0.433

0.48

Dec.

28

28

30

30

30

105

68

50

42

38

39

47

43

39

38

37

36

34

34

34

47

58

290

132

84

53.8

0.872

1.01

Jan.

68

60 

55

54

50

50

49

*44

47

44

47

107

75

60

55

54

52

46

52

46

43

44

43

54

55

53.4

0.865

1.00

Feb.

66

66 

58

52

*50

58

54

49

50

47

47

46

47

49

46

46

32.

58

54

50

49

47

-

-

~

53.8

0.872

0.91

Mar.

47

46

40

47

47

46

44

40

47

44

40

40

40

55

126

81

62

58

50

49

50

QO

118

79

58.0

0.940

1.08

Apr.

68

84

64

60

64

93

70

58

55

50

49

60

60

52

62

64

262

124

81

71

64

58

55

-

83.7

1.36

1.52

May

*54

49

49

42

39

38

38

36

33

33

30

29

28

28

27

28

26

27

28

31

27

24

23

23

33.5

0.543

0.63

June

23

21

22

21

20

20

20

17

20

20

17

17

18

18

17

20

16

15

17

16

18

22

25

"

19.7

0.319

0.36

July

22

70

23

21

19

17

16

 15

14

11

19

15

14

14

20

15

21

26

15

17

51

64

71

29

25.1

0.407

0.47

Aug.

25

25

17

17

16

16

17

17

14

12.

27

22

93

32

21

*15

14

209

30

25

22

20

19

20

29.4

0.476

0.55

Sept.

17

16 

16

14 

14

13 *13

12

11

51

24

42

31

23

20

19

17

17

174

60

60

42

50

34

30

-

34.8

0.564

0.63

Calendar year 1950: Max 608 Min 15 me an 53 - 8 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.85

Water year 1950-51: Max 318 Min 11 Mean 42.2 Cfsm 0.684 In. 9.31

Peak discharge (base. l.OOOefs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN ]67 

Chattahoochee River at Columbus, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°87 I 45", long. 84"59'45", on downstream side of center pier of Central 

of Georgia Railroad bridge in Columbus, Muscogee County, half a mile downstream from 

Eagle and Phenix Dam, 1-j miles downstream from City Mills Dam, 17f miles downstream 

from Bartlett Ferry Reservoir, and at mile 159.5.

Drainage area.--4,670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1912, August 1929 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 185.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Dec. 1-31, 1912, staff gage at site 800 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 6,625 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 16.0 ft); mlnimum daily, 1,220 cfs Sept. 9.

1912, 1929-51: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948, by computation of 

flow at North Highlands Dam; maximum gage height, 42.4 ft Nov. 28, 1948; minimum discharge. 294 cfs Oct. 23, Nov. 14, 1931; minimum daily, 480 cfs Oct. 31, 1931.

Maximum discharge known, 198,000 cfs Mar. 15, 1929, by computation of flow at North 

Highlands Dam; maximum stage known, 53.2 ft Mar. 16, 1929.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Bartlett Ferry Reservoir and powerplants above 

station. Bartlett Ferry Reservoir, completed in 1926, has a usable capacity of 

134,000 acre-ft.

Cooperation.--Records of monthly reservoir contents and hourly readings of tailrace at 

North Highlands Dam furnished by the Georgia Power Co.

Revisions (water years).--W 1082: 1943(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day 

1

3 

4 

5

6

8 

9

10

12 

13

15 

16

18

20

21

22

23

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Total 

Mean 

(t)

Oct.

2.110 

1.830 

1,760

1.970

1 ,490

1.960

2,250

1.620 

1 ,900

1.970

3.450

4,960

6,800

6,800

4,630

3,070 

2,490 

2,410 

1 .760 

2.040

2.570

85,300 

2,752 

+602

Nov.

2.810 

1 ,900

1.830

2,650

2.410 

3,160

3,860

3,450

2.330

3,350

3,450

2,810

3,250

2,730 

2.180 

2,890 

*3,750 

3,350

-

87,630 

2,921 

-319

Dec.

1,900 

2,980

3,250

3,250

3,970 

4, 190

6,410 

6,410

4,520

4.520

4.520

4,520

4,520

2,980

3,250 

4,080 

4,300 

6.280 

7.580

6,800

132,320 

4,268 

-98

Jan. 

6.540

4,850 

4.520

4,300

4,410 

4,410

3.860 

3,970

3,350

2,980

1 ,900

2,330

3,250

4,300

4,300 

4,300 

4,300 

4,190 

4,080

4,410

129,920 

4,191 

+260

Feb.

4,520

5. 190

4.300 

4 .300

4 .410 

4.300

4.410

4.410

4,520

5 ,070

5,670

5,190

5,910 

6,150 

6,150

-

136,860 

4,888 

0

Mar.

5.43C 

5,310

5,070

6,540 

6,670

6,670 

6,670

6,150

7,580

7.320

*7.450

7,320

6,410

6,670 

6.670 

6.670 

7,450

10.200

13,800

208,810 

6,736 

+472

Apr.

8,100 

7,840

10.200

7,840 

8,100

7,580 

7, £80

7,320

7,^80

10,200

13,100

2.0 'OOP

12,300

8,620 

7,840 

7,580 

7,450 

7,320

-

285,840 

9,528

May 

7,450

7,190 

6,670 

4,630

5,670

3,750 

3,660

3,650 

3,550

4,410

', 180

3,550

4,300

4,300

4,080

3,550 

2,410 

3,070 

3,970 

4,410

*3,650

141,410 

4,562

June

4,190

3,750

4, 190 

3,370

4.190 

3,070

3,250

4,19"

3,550

3,970

3,250

2,570

4, 190 

3,970 

3,970 

3,970 

2,730

-

102,170 

3,406

July

5,070 

5,430 

5,430

4,190

2.570 

2,890

2 ,040 

2,410

2,570

2,410

2 .040

1 ,Q70

2,180

2.250

2,180 

2.410 

2 ,040 

2,180

2,410

2.730

94,510 

3,049

Aug.

3,070 

2.040

3.160 

3. 160

1,760 

2,110

2,250 

2,410

1.9TO

?.llo

2.250

2.P50

2.250

1.970

1,830 

2.040 

2 .040 

2.040 

1.000

1 .900

71,000 

2,290

Sept. 

1 ,690

1.550 

1.760 

1.760

1,620 

1,220

1 .520

1 .490 

*1.460

1 .320 

1 ,3<tO

1 ,460

i tsro

1 ,550

1 ,150

1,430

2.890

5,910 

6.280 

4.740 

4.080 

1 ,690

-

62,700 

2,090 

+ 568

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

3,354 

0.718 

0.83

2,602 

0.557 

0.62

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

4,170 

0.893 

1.03

4,451 

0.953 

1. 10

4,888 

1.05 

1.09

7,208 

1.54 

1.78

9,646 

2.07 

2.31

4,318 

0.925 

1.07

Observed

Max 15,200 Min 1,490 Mean 4,982 

Max 20,000 Min 1,220 Mean 4,215

3,221 

0.690 

0.77

3,277 

0.702 

0.81

1,672 

0.358 

0.41

2,678 

0.573 

0.64

Adjusted

Mean 4,990 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.50 

Mean 4,283 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Bartletts Ferry Reservoir; furnished by Georgia Power Co.

Note.--No gage-height record June 1 to July 10, Sept. 9j discharge estimated on basis of Georgia 

Power Co. tailrace readings at North Highlands Dam.
168 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°17' , long. 85°07', in T. 4 N., R. 29 E. , on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 52, a quarter of a mile downstream from Central of Georgia 

Railway bridge, half a mile upstream from Omussee Creek, half a mile east of Columbia, 

and at mile 48.9.

Drainage area. 8.040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1936 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 72.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 23 years, 11,100 cfs.

Ext reme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 22.5 ft); minimum, 2,100 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 3.7 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 203,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1929 (gage height, 56.05ft), from 

rating curve extended above 115,000 cfs; minimum, 1,220 cfs Oct. 26, 1931 (gage height, 

1. 79 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Bartlett Ferry Rpservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30

4.5 2,600

10.0 9,100

22.3 28,400

May 1 to Sept. 30

2,180

4,200

9,800

3.8 

6.0 

10.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

3,630 

3,100

2,800

2,800

3,200

3,000

2,900

3,200

3i200

2.700

2.700

3.100

2.900

2.900

3.100

2.900

2. 600

2.600

3.000

3.410

3.740

5.430

7.670

9.660

8.450

5.910

4,510

3.850

3.630 

3.100

124.140

4,005

0.498

0.57

Nov.

3,100 

3,630

3,200

3,410

4,070

4,070

3,300

2,800

3.520

3.850

4.510

4.840

4.290

*3.630

4.400

4.840

5.070

5,070

4.620

4.400

3,520

3,520

4,620

4.070

3.850

4.290

3.960

3.410

3.960

120.550

4,018

0.500

0.56

Dec.

,840 

,620

,510

,400

.410

,630

,550

,510

.390

.150

.270

.030

.790

5.670

7,280

9.380

9.240

8,190

6,630

*6,150

6,030

6,030

6,030

5,790

5,070

4,620

5,430

6,630

11,800 

14,500

198,600

6,406

0.797

0.92

Jan.

12,600 

10,600

9,660

9,240

8,970

7,540

7,410

7,800

7.410

7.020

6.630

6.630

6.630

6.760

7.020

8.190

7.670

6.890

6.030

5.910

5.310

4.290

5.550

6.270

6.630

6.510

6.270

6.270

221.230

7,136

0.888

1.02

Feb.

*6,390 

7,280

7,670

7,300

7,280

6,760

6,630

7,280

7,670

7,800

7.020

6.510

6,390

6.390

6.270

6.270

6.390

6.630

6.510

6.390

6.630

6.890

7.800

8. 190

7.020

7.800

_

-

196.610

7,022

0.873

0.91

Mar. 

7,930 

7,800

7,280

6.890

7,150

7,670

8,190

7,800

7.280

7.280

7.930

*8»060

8.190

8.320

8.320

8.190

8.320

12.200

15.000

14.500

12,500

10,900

9.660

9.100

8.450

8.450

10.400

17.500 

17,400

296.790

9,574

1.19

1.37

Apr.

19,600 

16,900

16,900

15,000

14,000

11,100

11,100

11., 100

12.700

14,000

11.300

11.200

10,200

10,200

10,200

12.300

12,200

12,500

15,000

14,200

14,800

25,400

25,900

18.300

* 14. 000

11 .800

10,600

10,100

433,700

14,460

1.80

2.01

May

9.SOO 

9,520

9,240

8,840

8,580

8,190

7,150

5,910

6,760

7,020

7,020

6,510

5,310

5,080

5,190

4,750

4.860

5,430

5,430

4,750

3,600

4,530

5,430

5,670

6,630

5,790

4.420

4,420

193,340

6,237

0.776

0.89

June

5,430 

5,030

5,550

4,310

3,400

3,600

5,080

5.080

4,640

4,420

2,850

3.120

*4.970

4.970

4,860

5,310

4,420

3,700

4,530

5,550

5,550

4,970

4,530

4,530

4,420

5,550

5,670

5,550

140,110

4,670

0.581

0.65

July

5,310 

4,420

4,310

7,020

8.840

8,450

7,930

7,280

6,760

5,790

4,970

4,000

3,400

3,700

3,500

* 2.940

3,030

3,600

4,530

3,800

3.400

3,210

2,940

3 ,300

3,120

3,120

3,900

4,000

142,900

4,610

0.573

0.66

Aug.

4,000 

4,000

4,200

4,100

3,900

3,400

2,670

2,670

3,400

4,310

4,200 

3.700

3.120

3.210

4.000

3.500

3,400

3.500

3.600

3.120

2.760

*2.670

2.940

3.210

3.600

2.940

2.580

2.500

2,580

103,390

3,335

0.415

0.48

Sept.

2,580 

2,670

2,500

2,260

2.180

2,180

2,420

2,420

2.420

*2,340

2,260 

2.420

2,420

2,500

2,580

2.850

2.760

2.420

2,420

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,580

5,080

5,430

7,540

9,520

8,450

6,760

102,380

3,413

0.425

0.47

Calendar year 1950: Max 27,500 Mln 2,600 Mean 8,064 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.60

Water year 1950-51: Max 28,400 Mln 2,180 Mean 6,229 Cfsm 0.775 In. 10.51

Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Flint River near Griffin, Ga.

169

Location. Lat 33°14 I , long. 84°26', near left bank at downstream side of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 16, l£ miles downstream from Shoal Creek, 5j miles upstream from Line 

Creek, 10 miles west of Griffin, Spalding County, and at mile 304.4.

Drainage area.--272 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 711.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 6, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 332 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 920 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 8.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs Sept. 9.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 18.0 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 9, 1951.

Flood of Mar. 14 or 15, 1929, reached a stage of 17.9 ft, from floodmark located by 

local resident (discharge, 15,300 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flows. City of Griffin diverted 

an average of about 2f- cfs from tributary above station to Towaliga River for municipal supply.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 6)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7

6.0

57

116

209

335

1.9 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

13 5.0

3d 6.0

63 7.0

121 8.5

201

321

489

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

57

54

51

48

45

45

46

50

48

47

46

44

41

40

*41

36

35_

44

120

149

174

199

169

140

112 

103

97

91

91

88

77.6

0.285

0.33

Nov.

85

82

82

91

103

97

88

85

82

85

85

82

82

12.

77

79

82

82

82

91

136

140

ITT

127

109

100

94

94

97

"

94.1

0.346

0.39

Dec.

97

97

103

120

120

123

328

417 369-

369

345

255

206

178

174

166

162

154

138

135

132

128

128

128

128

128

138

307

417

385

200

0.735

0.85

Jan.

361

TPT

231

201

*188

178

183

196

196

221

226

192

178

183

300

353

345

329

273

221

206

192

174

178

192

183

162

158

TeT

174

220

0.809

0.93

Feb.

201

273

231

221

211

192

206

237

*231

221

201

188

74

70

62

58

78

201

206

211

267

329

361

453

585

377

206

_

-

-

:46

0.904

0.94

Mar.

192

183

178

174

2TT

261

300

353

361

345

293

267

307

293

267

243

216

226

435

525

480

444

*369

273

237

211

188

307

595

635

309

1. 14

1.31

Apr.

708

732

605

377

417

555

417

462

471

426

409

353

307

*267

261

231

216

196

5TT

393

337

566

745

815

830

785

267

267

307

-

447

1.64

1.63

May

293

2TT

188

158

142

132

124

114

107

107

104

110

138

*124

104

95

89

84

81

78

84

92

84

84

81

81

84 

*81

70

68

$2.

112

0.4U

0.48

June

60

60

59

56

54

48

46

45 5T

68

76

63

63

73

*78

95

92

95

92

95

81

73

63

56

341

555

444 

255

183

166

-

120

0.441

0.49

July

219

516

417

435

708

720

6~7lf

398

142

104

89

81

81

81

78

84

70

*63

58

54

104

221

196

92

68

68

118

192

308

170

124

217

0.79B

0.92

Aug.

170

206 ness

84

76

66

60

58

58

57

56

53

49

98

63

63

55

49

50

42

36

34

»37

35

35

34

28

27

*25

23

62.4

0.229

0.26

Sept.

21

21

23

10

19

17

15

14

U.

17

19

24

28

36

45

47

56

50

47

40

36

66

174

150

178

249

377 

T4T

196

121

82.1

0.302

0.34

Calendar year 1950: Max 860 

Water year 1950-51: Max a30

Min 

Min

199

182

Cfsm 0.732 In. 

Cfsm 0.669 In9.96

9.07

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
170 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River near Molena, Ga.

Location.--Lat 32°59', long. 84°32 I , near right bank at downstream end of pier of bridge 

on State Highway 18, 500 ft downstream from Southern Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Pappys Creek, if miles upstream from Elkins Creek, 2 miles southwest of 

Molena, Pike County, and at mile 278.1.

Drainage area.--99Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1897 to May 1898 (gage heights only, June to December 1897), Nomember 1945 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 1897 to 

May 1898, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1945-51), 1,369 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 9.28 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 10.

1898, 1945-51: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 25.9 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20 to June 24)

5.0 

5.3 

5.6

6.0 

7.0

9.3

430

1,260

3,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

5

6

8

10

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

22

24

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

232 

246

246

*219

210

210

228

219

194

190

182

178

*170

167 

198

3350

a54C 

. Q(-

444

353

a340

329

305

295

8,609

278

0.281

0.32

Nov.

285

285

329

317

290

285

280 

280

275

275

275 

285

285 

290

290

479

437

a350

329

* 329

329

"

320

0.323

0.36

Dec.

341

347

451

458

1,350

al ,200

a900 

asoo

a700

3640

a640 

36 00

3580 

a560

3500

a450

3450

3450

3500

a700

ai,900

31,800

736

0.743

0.86

Jan.

al,200

31,000

711

663

*3700

3700

3750 

3700

3650

3900

al,300 

al,200

a 1,1 no 

3900

3800

3700

3650

a700

631

599

599

647

802

0.810

0.93

Feb.

888

880

778

735

846

803

695 

3680

3660

3640

3620

760 ""35

982

1, 120

1 ,050

862

735

_

-

813

0.821

0.85

Mar.

671

655

727

888

l',030

939

896 

1 ,080

1 ,080

973

862

1,650

2,150

1,700

1,1^0

922

837

803

2,150

2,250

1,127

1.14

1.31

Apr.

2,100

2,150

1 ,600

1,500

1,700

1.700

1,350 

1,260

1,160

1 ,080

1,030

1 ,n20

*1,700

2.350

3.670

2,150

1,600

1,170

948

1,710

1.73

1.93

May

ilsT

778

639

591

522

486

599 

560

560

486

451

398

365

410

404

393

384

365

305

290

495

0.500

0.58

June

329

285

246

232

219

232 

242

275

275

275

365

365

290

242

964

905

794

568

372

0.376

0.42

July

1 .400

1.550

1 .260

871

353

260 

246

246

260

224

190

104

311

311

194

280

568

880

786

596

0.602

0.69

Aug.

687 

500

391

250

*224

17R

351

275 

210

182

275

347

210 

186

153

124

99

96

92

92

74

72

216

0.218

0.25

Sept.

72 

76

68

70

*60

51

51

64 

80

150

160

160

150 

130

124

500

930

880

871

1 .030

T.QPfi 

331

0.334

0.37

Calendsr yesr 1950 : M3X 3,800 Mln 167 Mesn 692 Cfsm 0.699 In. 9.48

Wster year 1950-51: Msx 3,670 Mln 51 Mesn 648 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.87

Peak dlsehsrge (bsse. 7,500 efs). Ho pesk sbove bsse. 

* Dischsrge messurement m3de on this dsy.

3 No g3ge-helght record; dischsrge estimated on bssis of recorded rsnge In stsge 3nd records for 

ststlons near Orlffln and Culloden.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Potato Creek near Thomaston, Ga.

171

Location. Lat 32°54'15", long. 84°21'45", on right bank 300 ft downstream from State 

Highway 74, 600 ft downstream from Basin Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Central of 

Georgia Railway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Ten Mile Creek, and 2^ miles northwest 

of Thomaston, Upson County.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 600 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 13 years, 218 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 997 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.51 ft); minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Sept. 10.

1938-51: Maximum discharge , 9,240 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 8.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

Sept. 10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow caused by diversion for municipal 

and industrial supplies at Thomaston.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6 to July l)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.6

103

205

300

2.7

2.4 

3.9 

6.2

43

3.0 

3.3 

3.7 

4.0 

4.4

183

370

560

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2

3

4

5

6

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

20

21

22

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

46

46

41

42

46

49

48

41

38

38

37

40

33

36

89

103

76

57

57

56

49

54

49

48

1.606 

51.8

0.278

0.32

Nov.

47

46

46

52

49

4T

40

42

46

46

39

41

44

49 

45

49

53

58

39-

47

47

45

45

47

-

1.405 

46.8

0.252

0.28

Dec.

9

7

6

9

54

255

173

132

109

96

92

94

89

87

80

69

69

69

73

73

73

165

511 490"

448

143

0.769

0.89

Jan.

275. 

206

176

166

*149

141

152

135

129

124

121

127

213

239

221 

166

143

143

129

135

143

141

124

119

127

138

154

0.828

0.95

Feb.

194

19L

159

143

135

176

149

143

135

129

127

124

124

132

129

156

173

138

135

127

TIT

_

_

-

147

0. 790

0.82

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,280 Min 18

Mar.

121

116

127

149

166

163

124

121

156

210

206

159

138

129

442.

359

*290

169

163

146

129

301

382

412

200

1.08

1.24

Apr.

221

243

285

217

173

252

234

181

166

163

146

JO?

141

141

247

275

590

840

370

243

169

151

141

-

255

1.37

1.53

May

*116

111

104

116

nn

82

78

78

89

86

72

56

54

54

52

52

48

54

*50

60

63

R 2

4Q

43

72.0

0.387

0.45

June

39

40

38

30

23

19

17

13

13

17

17

23

20

23

40

28

21

20

96

48

50

3S

36

-

30.0

0.161

0.18

July

194

138

305

243

132

54

34

31

 28

26

17

27

34

24

17 

12

18

65

36

29

21

104

82

If

56

67.7

0.364

0.42

Aug.

40

40

36

23

29

16

11

35

31

28

17

50

31

28

28

26 

26

17

*13

13

26

8.1

7.2

6.?

5.3

24.6

0.132

0.15

Sept.

8.1

10

6.7

5.0

*5.0

3.9

 > !

5.0

11

11

11

22

70

^6 

13

13 

10

10

23

58

180

116

86

102

69

-

1 (034.0 

34.5

0. 185

0.21

Mean 129 Cfsm 0.694 In. 9.41

Water year 1950-51: Max 840 Min 2.8 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.548 In. 7.44

Peak discharge (base. 1.700 cfs). No peak above base. 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
172 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River near Culloden, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°43', long. 84°13 I , on left bank underneath bridge on U. S. Highway 19, 

4 miles upstream from Auchumpkee Creek, 5 miles downstream from Swift Creek, 13 miles 

southwest of Culloden, Monroe County, and at mile 238.4.

Drainage area.--1,890 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1911 to May 1923, July 1928 to December 1931, March 1937 to 

September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 334.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 1, 1911, to Oct. 11, 1918, staff gage 

and Oct. 12 1918, to May 31, 1923, water-stage recorder at site 2-J- miles downstream 

at different datum. July 21, 1928, to Dec. 31, 1931, chain gage, Mar. 18, 1937, to 

May 10, 1937, staff gage, and May 11, 1937, to May 3, 1939, wire-weight gage, all at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1911-22, 1928-31, 1937-51), 2,435 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,940 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 12.0 ft); minimum, 118 cfs Sept. 10.

1911-23, 1928-31, 1937-51: Maximum discharge observed, 92,000 cfs Mar. 15, 1929 

(gage height, 38.40 ft); minimum observed, 92 cfs Oct. 4, 6, 7, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 1002: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1950-1951 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, Oct. 25 to 

Dec. 6, Dec. 19-26, May 8 to June 25, July 10-27)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

105

155

260

485

5.0 

8.0 

11.4

2,360

4,840

8,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per =ond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

4

6

9

12

13

14 

15

16

17

19

20

22

24

25

26

28

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

495

500

485

440

435

579

490

450

390

*381

381

372

ZT2T

748

It210

1,330

970

850

790

645

606

585

568

18,702

603

0.319

0.37

Nov.

54C

535

535

585

541

540

530

540

525

530

530

546

546

552

640

71S

750"

694

618

590

»590

596

-

17,485

583

0.308

0.34

Dec.

5T?

618

667

790

2,660

2,360

1,800

1.540

1.210

1, 180

1.120

1,060

970

910

880

850

850

850

850

1,390

4,480

4,930

3,600

46, 142

1,488

0.787

0.91

Jan.

2.150

1,800

1.660

1.390

1,420

1,390

1.390

1.3QO

1,800

2.440

2,220

2.010

1.730

1.600

1,480

1,360

1.270

1,390

1,360

1.210

1.180

1,180

1.240

48,260

1,557

0.824

0.95

Feb.

1,940

1 ,8W

1,600

1,390

*1 ,600

1,540

1,420

1,360

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1 ,600

1 ,900

1,900

1,800

1,600

_

_

-

42,850

1,530

0.810

0.84

Mar.

1 ,400

1 ,300

1,300

1,600

1,900

1,800

1.500

1,600

2,000

1,800

1.600

1 ,800

2,500

3,200

3,500

3,000

2.080

1 ,800

1.600

1.420

2,150

4,380

3,850

63,070

2,035

1.08

1.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 9,380 Mln 372 Hea

Apr.

3.510 

3.190

3,110

2,960

2,290

2,440

2,660

2.^60

2,080

1,600

1,540

1.600

1.480

1,480

2,580

2,740

4,840

6,400

5,120

3,850

2,290

1,870

1.660

85,740

2,858

1.51

1.68

Hay

1,600 

1,510

*1,360

1,270

1,090

910

820

790

820

820

694

645

618

585

562

562

546

590

*585

606

606

552

500

460

25,102

810

0.429

0.49

June

435 

422

505

426

368

322

309

280

2 aw

358

368

372

381

412

422

485

520

475

327

574

,180

,300

,180

,060

-

15,754

525

0.278

0.31

July

970 

2,580

3,430

3,430

2,220

1 ,420

1,180

515

*450 

412

368

435

412

368

332

322

314 5521

640

525

381

820

1,540

1,420

1,360

23,192

1,071

0.567

0.65

Aug.

1,180 

1 ,000

760

628

520

404

358

724

530 

465

970

790

1.060

790

510

426

363

*327

284

256

248

224

213

210

196

15,050

515

0.272

0.31

Sept.

182

167

158

161

158

148

130

155

244 

220

327

445

363

327

327

300

284

202

2,010

2 . 8 10

2,010

1.540

1.660

1 ,420

-

19,811

660

0.349

0.39

n 1,362 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 8,?80 Win 125 Mean 1,184 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.48

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 13 to Mar. 22; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in

stage and records for stations near Molena and at Montezuna.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 173

Whitewater Creek near Butler, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°88', long. 84°16', on left bank at downstream edge of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 19, 500 ft upstream from Rambulette Creek, 6| miles south of Butler, Taylor 

County, and 8 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 75 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 365.85 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 284 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 3.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 104 cfs on many days.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Mar. 23, 1944 (gage height, 6.5 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs June 13, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair. Variable backwater from Rambulette Creek which is regulated by 

 UpTon Mill.

Rating table, water year 1950-1951 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to July 24)

1.1 

2.0 

3.1

104

151

260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

£1 

22 

Z3 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

129

124 

129

129

124 

124 

124 

124

129

124

124

145 

173.

158 

158 

151 

134

129 

129

124 

129 

124

4.059 

131 

1.75 

2.02

Nov.

129 

124 

129

124

129 

124 

129 

129

129 

134.

124 

129

129

129 

129 

124

129

134

129

134

3,850 

128 

1.71 

1.91

Dee.

129 

129 

129

129

182

202 

158

139

134 

129

134 

129 

124.

145

224 

260 

IS?

4,537 

146 

1.95 

2.25

Jan.

al70 

also 

also

139

145 

151

*139

134

129 

124 TTg129

129 

129

134

4,285 

136 

1.84 

2.12

Feb.

130 

151 ISO"

134

151 

*139

129

129

129 

124

124

124

-

3«681 

131 

1.75 

1.82

Mar.

124

T5T

134

139 

134

129

139

HI

134 

*120 

134

129

151 

202 

158

4,360 

141 

1.88 

2.17

Apr.

129

124

129 

151

129

124

165 

202

rer

129

124 

129

4,108 

137 

1.83 

2.04

May

129 

T*f

124

119

119

119

124

114 

114 

114 

109

124

109 

114 

109

3,674 

119 

1.59 

1.83

June

*114

114

109

109 

109

104

139

129 

119 

109 

109

139

119 

119

3,516 

117 

1.56 

1.74

July

129

?24

TfS

151

119

114

109

104

TW

114

114 

109 

134 

114

173

151 

173 

145

4,167 

134 

1.79 

2.06

Aug.

134

114

114

114 

114

119

119

114 

10P 

114

134

109 

105 

10Q 

*114

10Q

104 

109 

109

3,584 

116 

1.55 

1.79

Sept.

109 

104 

109

119

110 

109 

104 

109

119 

119 

*114 

allO 

al20

alio 

allO

allO 

alio 

alio 

aUo

 

aieo

also 

ai20

3.557 

119 

1.59

1.77

Water year 1950-51: Max 260 Win 104 Mean 130 Cfsm 1.73 In- 23.52

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River at Montezuma, Ga.

Location. Lat 32°18 I , long. 84°03', on downstream side of left pier to right bank truss 

of bridge on State Highways 26 and 49, half a mile downstream from Buck Creek, 1 mile 

west of Montezuma, Macon County, and at mile 180.7.

Drainage area.--2,900 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1905 to December 1909, January 1911 to December 1912, July 

1930 to June 1933, October 1934 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1904 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 255.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. January 1905 to December 1909, January 1911 

to December 1912, chain gage at site.l-| miles upstream at same datum. July 1930 to 

June 1933, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1934, to Dec. 12, 1941, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1930-32, 1934-51), 3,602 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.6 ft); minimum daily, 688 cfs Sept 10.

1905-9", 1911-12, 1930-33, 1934-51: Maximum discharge, 68,900 cfs Nov. 30, 1948 

(gage height, 25.2 ft); minimum daily, 535 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 27.4 ft Mar. 17, 1929, from United States Weather Bureau (discharge, 92,300 cfs, from rating curve extended above 65,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks.--Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 852: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8,

Apr. 29 to July 31)

0.7 670

1.0 775

3.0 1,660

7.0 4,300

11.5 8,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, watei October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1.220 

1.270 

*1.270 

1,220 

1,220

1 ,180

1,110 

1,140 

1,140

1,320

1,180 

1,110 

1 ,070

1 .030

1,010

1.360

1.560 

1,820

2,230

gl,770

gl,460 

gl,410

42.440 

1,369 

0.472 

0.54

Nov.

,360 

,320 

,320 

,320

,320

,320 

,320 

,270

,270

,270

,270 

,320

.270

.270

.270

,270 

,360 

,410

.510

,360

40.240 

1,341 

0.462 

0.52

Dec.

1.360

1.410 

1,510 

1,560

1,560

2,680 

3.640 

3,640

2,480 

2,350 

2,290

2,290

2, 110

1,880

1,770 

1,720 

1,660

1.610

4,380

71,080 

2,293 

0.791 

0.91

Jan.

5,980 

4,460 

*3,430 

3,010

2,740

2,800 

2,800 

2,680

2,420 

2.350 

2.350

2.800

3,430

2,940

2,740 

2,540 

2,420

2,350

2.110

90.550 

2,291 

1.01 

1. 16

Feb.

2.350 

2.740 

2.800 

2.680

?.480

2,740

*2.940

2.830

2,350 

2,290

?.230

2.170

2,230

2,350

2,350 

2,480 

2,740

7,610

-

70, 160 

2,506 

0.864 

0.90

Mar.

2,170 

2.110 

2.050 

2.110

2.230

2,540 

2.610 

2,540

2.420 

2.610 

2,800

2,740

2.420

4.460

5.360 

*5.620

5. 180

3.080

3.570

94.600 

3,052 

1.05 

1.21

Apr.

5.620 

5.020 

4.540 

4,220

3,850

3,500 

3,570 

3,780

3,220 

3,010 

2,870

2,740

2,740

2,870

3,290

3,780 

4,380

8,070

3,360

129,860 

4,329 

1.49 

1.66

May

2,800 

2,610 

*2,420 

,290 

,110

,050

,820 

,720 

, 160

.610

.660 

.720 

.660

.560

,410

,320

.320 

.270 

.270

.320

,320

51,330 

1,656 

0.571 

0.66

June

1 ,140 

1,090 

,070 

,070 

- ,090

,050

*970 

930

930

890

93"6~ 

1.070 

1,180

1,140

1,010

1,070

1 ,140 

1 ,270 

1,410

1,090

1,820

34,910 

1,164

0.401 

0.45

July

1.770 

1 ,880 

2,610 

4,000 

4,620

4,540

2,680 

2,230 

1.880

1 .660

1 .220 

1.180 

1 >140

1.070

1 .140

*1 .070

1 ,010 

990 

1,030

1 ,320

1 ,990

56,850 

1,834 

0.632 

0.73

Aug.

2.350 

2,170 

1,880 

,610 

.410

,220

,180 

,090 

,050

,050

,270 

 180 

,140

,360

.660

,360

,180 

,050 

970

1,030 

910

810

775

39,310 

1,268 

0.437 

0.50

Sept.

758 

758 

740 

705 

705

740

740 

740 

688

705 

705 

722 

810 

775

870

990 

950 

930

910 

850

1 ,090

2,680 

3,220

2,740 

2,540

38,196 

1,273 

0.439 

0.49

Calendar year 1950= Max 12,100 Mln 1,010 Mean 2,411 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.31 

Water year 1950-51: Max 8,570 Mln 688 Mean 2,081 Cfsm 0.718 In. 9.73

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 175

Flint River at Oakfield, Ga.

Location.--Lat 31°46', long. 83 C 59', on downstream side of center pier of Georgia South- 

 western & Gulf Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Oakfield, Worth County, 1 mile

upstream from Jones Creek, 9.7 miles (revised), downstream from Crisp County Dam and at

mile 125.0.

Drainage area.--3,860 sqmi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1930 to June 1933, October 1934 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 193.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--19 years (1930-32, 1934-51), 4,550 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.2 ft); minimum daily, 263 cfs Sept. 16.

1930-33, 1934-51: Maximum discharge, 60,500 cfs Dec. 3, 1948 (gage height, 30.1 

ft); minimum daily, 152 cfs June 8, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 35.1 ft Jan. 20, 1925, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1,000 cfs, which are fair, and those for period 

of no gage-height record, which are poor. Plow regulated by Crisp County powerplant 

and reservoir (capacity, 35,000 acre-ft). Normal operation of powerplant does not 

materially affect figures of monthly runoff.

Revisions (water years). W 822: Drainage area. W 852: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.5 

2.0

245

560

905

4.0

8.0

10.8

2,760

7,720

11,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsro 

In.

Oct.

462 

1.840

2.010 

1.970

1,780 

I .400 

290 l,25"o~

1,320

1,290 

1,310 

1,270

1,310

1,270 

1 .330 

1,330 

1,360

1,350

1,510 

569 

1,370

1,580 

1,590 

1 .900 

708 

1.570

42,093 

1,358 

0.352 

0.41

Nov.

1 ,700 

1,770 

1,820 

1,780 

980

1 ,650

1 ,540

1,470 

720

i.Too"

1 ,460

1,470 

1,430 

755

1,890 

1 ,890

1 ,750 

1,940 

1,890 

1,890

1,890

47,805 

1,594 

0.412 

0.46

Dec.

1 890 

1 890 

1 620 

1 840 

1 890

1,890

2,040

3,420 

3,420 

3.420 

*>360

*2,0°0 

2,650 

2,870

2,670 

2,760

2,440 

1,410

1,450 

2,020 

3,420

83, 180 

2,683 

0.695 

0.80

Jan.

4,720

5,590 

5,720 

5,720

5,590 

5,330

4,480

3,640 

3,640 

3,640 

1 ,700

2,980 

3,880 

3,880

3,530 

3,530

2,650

2,540 

1,570 

2,540 

2,650

113,850 

3,673 

0.952 

1.10

Feb.

2,870 

2,220 

2,870 

2,700 

3.090

4,000

3,640

3,420 

3,420 

2,870 

2,760

2,700 

1,480

2,640

2,870 

2,980

2,980 

2,580 

2,980

83, 170 

2,970 

0.769 

0.80

Mar.

2,980 

2,980 

2.760 

2,760 

2,980

2.980

2.980

1.700 

2,070 

2.980 

2.980

2.760 

2,160 

5,720

5,720 

5,720

5,460 

4.000 

4.000 

4,720 

5.850

120,340 

3,882 

1.01 

1.16

Apr.

5.720 

5,720 

5,720 

5,720 

5,720

5,720

5,720

4,060

3,880 

3,880 

3,880 

3,880

5,080 

3,880 

2,870

3,640 

4,600

5,850 

8,840 

11,600 

8.980 

6,500

160,290 

5,343 

1.38 

1.54

May

4,960 

3,760 

3,640 

2.870 

2.870

1 .700

1,580

1.S60

1.700 

1,750 

1,570 

2,090

2,140 

1.800 

1 .820

1.820 

2,280

1,610 

1,340 

1,890 

1.940 

1.840

64.080 

2,067 

0.535 

0.62

June

1,230 

1,180 

*1.810 

1,070 

1,230

1,150

1,180

445

1,000 

1,190 

1,240 

al,300 

al,300

31,100 

al,300 

al,300

al,400 

al,500 

al,600

a2,200 

1,920 

1,780 

1,580 

1,540

40,845 

1,362 

0.353 

0.39

July

1,350 

2,760 

3,530 

2,240 

3,200

5,080

3,530

2,600

2,490 

2.440 

1,820 

1,810 

776

1,700 

1,810 

1.810

1,800 

736 1>~35~0 

1,420

1 ,290 

1 ,340 

1 ,260 

* 1,390 

2,600 

3,530

68,772 

2,218 

0.575 

0.66

Aug.

3,530 

3,200 

2,340 

1.850 

776

1,450 

1,670 

1,870

1,670

1,610 

673 

1,430 

1.740

1,700

1,730 

1, 710 

804 

1,610

1,630 

1,610 

1,610

1,610

676 

1,380 

1,550 

1,550 

1,540 

1,520

51,069 

1,647 

0.427 

0.49

Sept.

1.300 

438 

380 

869 

1,050

998

1 ,010 

858 

805 

902

1,060 

1 ,060 

1,040 

998 

475

2j63 

908 

1 ,080 

1 ,040 

1 ,060

1 ,070 

924 

438 

1, 140

2,980

4,000 

5,590

4,720 

3,640 

3,420

45,516 

1,517 

0.393 

0.44

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,900 Min 290 Mean 2,910 Cfsm 0.754 In - 10.24 

Water year 1950-51: Max 11,600 Min 263 Mean 2,523 Cfsm 0.654 In - 8.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, hourly tailrace 

readings at Crisp Dam, and records for station at Albany.
176 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Flint River at Albany, Ga.

Location.--Lat 31°36i, long. 84°09', on right bank at downstream side of Georgia Northern 

Railway bridge in Albany, Dougherty County, at mile 103.4.

Drainage area.--5,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1897 to December 1901 (gage heights only), January 1902

to June 1921, September 1929 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at site 

1 mile downstream since 1893 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~i:929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Feb. 1, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1901, staff gage at 

site 1 mile downstream at datum 1.3 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1902, to Apr. 19, 1904, staff 

gage and Apr. 20, 1904, to June 30, 1921, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at 

datum 2.0 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1902-20, 1929-51), 6,396 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.7 ft); minimum daily, 725 cfs Sept. 17.

1902-21, 1929-51: Maximum discharge, 64,800 cfs Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, 31.6 

ft); minimum daily, 426 cfs Aug. 24, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 37.84 ft Jan. 21, 1925, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 92,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station. Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to materially affect figures of monthly runoff.

Revisions (water years).--W 822: Drainage area. W 1052: 1930, 1934(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

ZO

Zl 

ZZ 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2i590 

2,650

1 .720 

1 ,080

1,450 

1 ,920

2.030 

1,680 

1 ,080

1,810 

1,780

2,060

1,940 

2,070 

1 ,980 

2,480 

2,440

2,520

2.180

60,800 

1,961 

0.375 

0.43

Nov.

2.590

2.030

2.240 

2,290

1,720 

1 ,870

1 ,600 

1 .810 

1.860

2,190 

1.940

2,530 

1 ,570 

2,650 

2,290

2,050 

2,310

'-

62,070 

2,069 

0.396 

0.44

Dec.

1.970 

2,430

2.780 

2, 720

3,990 

4, 390

4,390 

4,550 

5,580

*4,070 

3,250

3,610 

3,390 

3,250 

2,080

2,290 

1.780

4,230

103.210 

3,329 

0.637 

0.73

Jan.

7,050 

7.050

4,720

4,550

4,890 

4,390

4,390 

3,320 

2.910

3.180 

3.910

4.070 

3,910 

3,910 

3,910

3,250 

2,980

2,980 

2,910

135.880 

4,383 

0.838 

0.97

Feb.

3.040 

3.180

4.230

4.230

4,070

3>680 

3,540 

3,390

3,250 

3,180

2,980 

3,180 

3,320 

3,320

3,460 

3,390

-

97,440 

3,480 

0.665 

0.69

Mar.

3.320 

3,110

3,540 

3, CIO

3,460 

2,980

3,390 

3,460 

3.460

3,390 

3,180

7»9«0 

7.240 

*8.100 

7.800

5.400 

4,720

7.9QO

151,020 

4,872 

0.932 

1.07

Apr.

8,350 

8,170

7,240 

7.050

7,050 

5.060

5.060 

5.060 

3.910

7.050 

5,060

6,120

6.67T 

6,120 

8,710 

7,620

10,300 

14,000

-

216,150 

7,205 

1.38 

1.54

May

3,990 

3,910

2,010 

2,290 

2,180 

2,590

2.180

2,410 

2,910 

2,780

2,720 

2,650 

2,530

1 ,430

2,350 

2,530 

3,540 

2,530

2,070 

*3,250

1,850

88,470 

2,854 

0.546 

0.63

June

2,720 

1.630

1,550

1,550 

1,550 

1,230

1,020 

1,510 

1.510 

1.510 

1 .470

1.550 

1.310 

1,640

1,640

1,850 

2,290 

2,590 

2,840

2,910 

2,480

-

56,400 

1,880 

0.359 

0.40

July

3,840 

3,680

6,120 

4,890 

4,230 

3,610

3,250 

3,180 

2,030 

2,290 

1 ,430

1 ,160 

2,240

2,070

2,240

1 ,920 

1 tOBO 

1,800 

1 ,820

1 ,860 

*1 .870

3,610

83,080 

2,680 

0.512 

0.59

Aug.

3,610 

2.910

2,400 

2.240 

2,290 

2.290

2,020 

1,390 

1,640 

2,120 

2.530

2,290 

2.290 

2,350

1,960

2,120 

1,970 

2.070 

1.920

1.510 

1.920

1.920

68.410 

2,207 

0.424 

0.49

Sept.

1,190 

830 

800

1,230 

1>310 

1>120 

980

1,410

1 .320 

1.320 

1.360 

1.360 

1.340

750 

725 

1.320

1 .570

1.500 

950 

1,160 

3,080

5,760 

6,300

4,890

59,365 

1,979 

0.378 

0.42

Calendar year 1950: Max 14,300 Min 1,050 Mean 3,934 Cfsm 0.752 In. 10.19 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 14,000 Min 725 Mean 3,239 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 177

Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°22', long. 84°32', on downstream end of left bank pier of highway bridge

 at Milford, Baker County, 2£ miles upstream from Alligator Creek and 5-J miles upstream 

from Chickasawhatchee Creek.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1905 to December 1907, October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

August 1905 to April 1906, staff gage and April 1906 to January 1907, chain gage at 

same site and datum. January 1907 to December 1907, staff gage at site 350 ft downstream at datum 2.39 ft lower. October 1939 to Nov. 11, 1942, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 868 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 1,770 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 3.7 ft); minimum,

 138 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1905-7, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 13.9 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 1, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow. 

Revisions.--W 922: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.6

125

233

426

769

1,420

1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

290 

290 

299 

304 

294

276 

276 

276 

272

285 

308 

313 

281

254

 233 

2JJ. 

246 

267 

308

362

415

432

410

383 

357 

342 

332 

317 

317

312

0.503 

0.58

Nov.

317 

313 

308

304

317 

352 

352 

337

317

313 

*317 

317

322

322 

322 

327 

332

367 

383

347 

317

254 

308 

332

-

326 

0.526 

0.59

Dec.

347.

461

455 

567

615

455

509 

608 

682 

 667 

581

503

432

394

383 

394 

404

659

486 

0.784 

0.90

Jan.

778

534

522 

581

5 16

484 

516 

522 

503 

490

472 

449

421

455 

449

455

538 

0.868 

1.00

Feb.

432

484

503 

503

461

432 

426 

421 

415 

415

415 

426

415

 388 

388

-

456 

0.735 

0.77

Mar.

383

490

581 

528

383

 372 

362. 

367 

516 

812

1 ,040 

1,200 

1,310 

1,110

503 

467

769 

1,180

595 

0.960 

1.11

Apr.

1.520 

1,720

829

682

705

561

522 

630 

713 

812 

1,040

,260 

,310 

,360 

,280

Q35 

761

-

926 

1.49 

1.66

Hay

516

432 

404

357 

347

394

337 

313 

294 

285 

272

276 

272 

263. 

276

352 

438

377

366 

0.590 

0.68

June

313 

276

221 

217

201 

209 

205

 189

254 

294 

304 

304 

327

362 

372 

342 

313

272

308

-

261 

0.421 

0.47

July

250 

233

352

377 

362 

304 

233 

209

157 

TT7

164 

186 

 201 

242 

327

399 

322 

263 

237

205 

201

484

257

0.415 

0.48

Aug.

581 

52TT 

388

285

?50 

250 

237 

267 

276

285

304

347 

322 

308 

285 

263

237 

 217 

201 

189

189 

179 

171

147.

273 

0.440 

0.51

Sept.

157 

157 

161

168 

175 

229 

281 

*294

205 

205 

189

189 

225 

332 

388 

367

322

285 

267 

313

534

950 

1.080 

935

10,267 

342 

0.552 

0.62

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,260 Min 213 Mean 543 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.88 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,720 Min 147 Mean 428 Cfsm 0.690 In. 9.37

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). No peak 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
178 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Alligator Creek near Milford, Ga.

Location. Lat 31 "21', long. 84°34', on right bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on highway, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles southwest of Milford, Baker County.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 167.16 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Emory University 

Field Station).

Average discharge. 9 years, 11,2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 0.80 ft); no flow 

on many days.

1942-51: Maximum gage height, 4.44 ft Mar. 7, 1944 (discharge not determined); no 

flow for periods in most years.

Remarks ..--Records fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by water losses.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2

0.0 

.2

1.1 

2.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(«)

0

0

-

-

Nov.

C)

C)

-

0

0

-

-

Dec.

(*)

0

0

-

-

Jan.

0

0

-

-

Feb.

C)

(*)

_

_

-

0

0

-

-

Mar.

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.06

1.4

.90

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.7

8.0

5.8

30.96

0.999

-

-

Apr.

5.8

6.1

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

6.5

6.5

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

3.8

1=1

6.5

6.5

4.6

20

14

*10

12

12

11

10

9 2

8 8

8 4

8 0

7 6

230.6

7.69

-

-

May

7.2

6.8

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

5.5

5.5

3.8

*3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

3.3

3.6

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.1

105.3

3.40

_

-

June

1.1

.90

.80

*.50

1.5

2.1

.50

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.40

0.247

_

-

July

< )

0

0

.

-

Aug.

C)

0

0

-

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.16

0.005

_

-

Calendar year 1950: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 2.09 Cfsm - In. 

Water year 1950-51-' Max 20 Min 0 Mean 1.03 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base. 150 eta), No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 179

Flint River at Bainbridge, Ga.

Location.--Lat 30°55', long. 84°34', on downstream side of right major pier of Decatur 

County Memorial Bridge on U. S. Highway 84, at Bainbridge, Decatur County, a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge and at mile 29.0.

Drainage area.--7.350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1908 to December 1913, December 1928 to September 1951. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 58.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. January 1908 to December 1913, chain gage at 

same site at datum 0.3 ft higher. December 1928 to January 1929, chain gage at same 

site at present datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1908-13, 1929-51), 8,606 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximurn discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum, 1,960 cfs Sept. 18, 19.

1908-13, 1928-51: Maximum discharge, 83,200 cfs Mar. 21, 1929 (gage height, 37.73 

ft); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 19, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 40.9 ft, present datum, Jan. 24, 1925 (discharge, 101,000 cfs, 

from rating curve developed in 1929 and extended above 70,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by powerplants above station. Capacity of reservoirs insufficient to materially affect figures of monthly runoff.

Revisions [water years).--W 697: 1908-13. W 822: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.4

7.0 

13.4

1,960

4,860

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

Z2 

23 

24 

25

Z6 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sin 

In.

Oct.

3,870 

3,530 

3,130 

3.530

3,870 

3,780 

3,530 

3,050 

2,810

3 ,050 

3,130 

3,290 

3i290 

3,210

2,890 

*2.660

3,130 

3,290

3,290 

3,290

3,050 

3,450

3,690 

3,370 

3.450 

3,690 

3,370 

3 ,050

102,630 

3,311 

0.450 

0.52

Nov.

3,290 

3,530 

3,290

3,610

3,210 

3,130 

3.290 

3,530

3,610

3,450 

3,210

3,050 

2.970

*3,050 

3,130

3, an

3,450 

3,050

2,970 

3,210

3,450

3,690 

3,450 

3,450 

3,290

3,610

100.140 

3,338 

0.454 

0.51

Dec.

3,610 

3,610 

3,690 

3.450

3,530 

3,870 

3,960 

3,960 

4,050

4,680 

5,060 

5, 160 

5,260 

5,260

5,860 

6,160

5,060 

5,060

*5,060 

4,860

4,860 

4.680

4,500 

4,500 

4, 320 

3,780 

3,690 

4,410

14", ion 

4,519 

0.615 

0.71

Jan.

5,160 

5,860 

7,040 

7,480

7,590 

7,480 

6,710 

6,270 

6,490

6,600 

6,270 

6,160 

6,060

5,660

5,060 

4,960

5,360 

5,760

5,860 

6,060

5,660 

5,560

5,460 

5,260 

5,060 

4,860 

4.680 

4,680

183,420 

5,917 

0.805 

0.93

Feb.

4,680 

*4,680 

4,770 

4,770

4 ,860 

5,360 

5,560 

5,660

5,660

5,660 

5.560 

5.560 

5.460 

5, 160

5 ,060 

4,770

4,860 

4,410

4,770 

5,060

4,680 

4,770

4,770 

4,770 

4,860

140,400 

5,014 

0.682 

0.71

Mar.

4,860 

4,860 

4.860 

4,770

4.77C 

4,960 

5,060 

5,360 

4,960

4,960 

4,770 

4,410 

4,680 

*4,770

4,770 

4,770

4,770 

6,060

7,370 

7,920

8,630 

8,630

8,750

8,270 

7,370 

6,820 

7,150 

8,390

185,680 

5,990 

0.815 

0.94

Apr.

8,870 

9,590 

9,330

9,950

9,470 

9,230 

8,750 

8,630 

8,630

8,630 

7,590 

7,260 

7,040 

6,930

6,490

6,820

7,370 

7,150

7,700 

8,030

8,510

9,470

9,470

«9.350 

10.500

11. 80fi

261.280 

8,709 

1.18 

1.32

May

*10,300

8,990 

7,370 

6,820

6,060 

5,660 

5,060 

4,770 

4,320

4,320 

4.320 

4.230 

4.230 

4.320

4,500 

4,320

4, 140 

4,050

3,690 

3,290

3,780 

4,320

4,230 

3,690 

3,690 

3,780 

4, 140 

4,050

150,630 

4,859 

0.661 

0.76

June

3,780 

3,450 

3,290 

3,450

2,810 

2,970 

2,970 

2,890 

2,890

2,810 

2,590

*2,590 

2,810 

2,810

2,730 

2,890

2,810

2,970

3,210 

3, 130

3,290 

3,610

3,690 

4,050 

4,050 

3,690 

3,690

95,470 

3,182 

0.433 

0.48

July

3,450 

3,370 

3,130 

4.140

4,500 

5,060 

5,960 

5,760 

5,260

4,860 

4,500 

4,320 

3,870

3,530

3,370 

*2.810

3,370 

3.370

3,450 

3.450

2.890 

2,810

2.970 

2.970 

2.970 

3.0^0 

2,970 

2,890

115,890 

3,738 

0.509 

0.59

Aug.

3,960 

4.680 

4,860

4,590 

4,230

3,530 

3,130 

3.130 

3.370 

3.290

3,370 

3,210 

2,970 

2,730

3,050

3,?10 

3,290

3,290 

3,130

*2,810 

3, 130

3,050 

2,970

3,050 

2,730 

2,520

2,730 

2,810 

2,730

101 ,Q70 

3,289 

0.447 

0.52

Sept.

2,810 

2,810 

2.660 

*2>240 

2,100

2,100 

2,310 

2,240 

2,240 

2,170

2,240 

2,380 

2,310 

2,310 

2,380

2,380 

2,170

2 100 

2 380

*2 520 

2 520

2 380 

2 240

2,810 

4,050 

5.260 

6.160 

6,160

R2,P10 

2,764 

0.376 

0.42

Calendar year 1950: Max 13,200 Mln 2,660 Mean 5,473 Cfsiri 0.745 In. 10.12 

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,300 Mln 1,960 Mean 4,549 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.41

Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga.

Location. Lat 31°03 I , long. 84°43', on right bank just upstream from highway bridge, 1| 

miles downstream from Aycook Creek, if- miles upstream from Dry Creek, 5 miles north 

of Brinson, and 5f miles northeast of Iron City, Seminole County.

Drainage area.--520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1920 to June 1921, June 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 85.7 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. October 1920 to June 1921 at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 539 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 563 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 6.6 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1920-21, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 19.9 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, that of Sept. 14, 15, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). W 852: Drainage area. W 1052: 1939-40JM), 1942(M), 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Dec. 5)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

5.0 

6.6

129

332

563

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

15

16

17

18

20

21

23

24

26

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

113 

98

98

91

88

80

80

77 

74

74 

74

70

70

70

74

70

70

70

67

67

64

61

61

2.342

75.5

0.145

0.17

Nov.

58 

58

58

55

55

52

52

49

49 

46

46 

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

-

1,458

48.6

0.093

0.10

Dec.

46

46

46

49

55

64

77

80

88

91

98 

98

98

98

98

98

*98

98

84

80

74

77

80

80

2,490

80.3

0.154

0.18

Jan.

88 

91

91

98

98

98

Q8

105

113

113 

113

105

105

105

105

113

105

105

105

98

105

105

105

3,217

104

0.200

0.23

Feb.

105

*98

98

105

113

121

129

129

129

13

13

13

05

05

98

98

98

98

91

-

-

3,019

108

0.208

0.22

Mar.

91 

91

88

88

88

88

98

98

98

98

91

91

98

105

129

137

200

230

210

181 

200

220

240

4,114

133

0.256

0.30

Apr.

296 

308

397

514

563

483

317

371

345

308

284

262

240

251

308

384

530

530

483

425 

371

*332

-

11,434

381

0.733

0.82

May

m251

230

210

190

163

154

154

154

145

145

137

129

121

121

113

113

91

88 

88

88

Bi

4,619

149

0.287

0.33

June

84 

84

80

77

70

67

64

61

58

*49

49

46

49

61

70

80

145

154

145

113 

84

77

-

2,455

81.8

0.157

0.18

July

74 

70

74

80

74

70

61

58

55

46

38

*36

38

38

46

46

46

46

46

52 

61

67

70

1,686

54.4

0.105

0.12

Aug.

6 

6

6

6

6

61

58

55

49

41

38

41

46

49

58

*55

44

41

31

26 

*24

22

21

1,449

46.7

0.090

0.10

Sept.

20 

21

21

*21

20

20

19

19

18

ale

al7 

al7

al6

22

28

31

38

36

28

28

38

46 

49

49

-

820

27.3

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,080 Min 46 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.26

Water year 1950-51: Max 563 Min 16 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.206 In. 2.81

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN 

Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee, Fla.

181

Location.--Lab 30°43', long. 84°51', in sec. 32, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 15 ft 

downstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 90, four-fifths of a mile downstream from 

confluence of Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers, and 1 mile west of Chattahoochee.

Drainage area. 17,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1928 to September 1951. Prior to October 1939, published 

as "near River Junction." Gage-height records collected at former site October 1919 

to September 1925 and at present site since October 1925 are contained in reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 45.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau benchmark). Prior to Dec. 16, 1939, water-stage recorder 

at site seven-eighths of a mile downstream at datum 0.73 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years, 22,330 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,300 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 11.54 ft); 

minimum, 6,090 cfs Sept. 6, 7 (gage height, -1.27 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 293,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1929 (gage height, 34.70 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 200,000 cfs; minimum, 5,120 

cfs Nov. 5, 11, 1931; minimum gage height, -1.70 ft Nov. 5, 1931, site and datum then 

in use.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-1.3 

1.0 

5.0 

9.0

11.5

6,050

9,900

18,400

28,700

36,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

K

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

9,210 

9.190 

8.500 

8,030 

8,330

8,710 

8,560 

8,480

8,010

,650

,610 

,880 

i860 

,800

7,860

*7.280 

7.480 

7,880

8,330 

8,690 

10,000 

11 ,800 

12,700

13,900 

12 ,800 

10,800 

9,640 

9, 130 

8,520

278,540 

8,985 

0.525 

0.61

Nov.

8,080 

8,280 

8,640 

8,330 

8,600

8,690 

8,080

8,540

8,880 

9,130 

9,300 

8,810 

8,290

8,860

9,530 

9,600 

9,420

8,900 

8,160 

8,370 

9,400 

9,380

9,130 

8,830 

9,090 

*8,810 

8,370

263,650 

8,788 

0.514 

0.57

Dec.

8,940 

9,600 

9,720 

9,600 

9,300

8,900 

0,500

,500

,500 

,900 

,900 

11,900 

12,100

13,600

15,700 

14,500 

13,000

12,500 

12,300 

12,200 

12,100 

12,000

11.800 

11.100

10,600 

11,000 

12,000

363,570 

11,730 

0.686 

0.79

Jan.

18,500

17.900 

17,000 

"17.000 

17,000

16,100 

16,000

14,800

14,600 

14,300 

14,000 

13,900 

13,800

13,500

14.100 

13,800 

13,400

13,000 

13,000 

12,400

11,800

12,400 

12,900 

1-3,000 

12.600 

12,400 

12,300

442,700 

14,280 

0.835 

0.96

Feb.

12 ,300 

12,500 

13,300 

13,600 

13,700

13,200 

13,400

14,300 

14 |400

14,200 

13,700 

13.400 

*13,000

12,800

12.400 

12,500 

12»600

12,400 

12,700 

12,600 

12,700

13,400

13,800 

13 ,900 

13,200

369,800 

13,210 

0.773 

0.80

Mar.

13,700 

13,800 

13,700 

13,300 

13,000

13,600 

14.100

13.600

13,600 

14,2^0 

14,000 

13,800 

14,000

14,200

14,200 

15,500 

19,200

21 ,900 

21 ,900 

20,70(1 

19,900 

19,300

19,000 

18,400 

*17,600 

17,300 

20,200 

25,000

504,000 

16,260 

0.951 

1.10

Apr.

26,400 

28,200 

27,200 

27,000 

25,500

22,100 

21,400

22,600

23,300 

21 ,POO 

20,400 

19,600 

18.700

18.400

20,000 

20,600 

21,300

22,800 

22,800 

25,300 

33,000 

36,000

34,300 

30.500 

26,100 

24,500 

24.100

728,500 

24,280 

1.42 

1.58

May

23.000 

21 ,500 

20,200 

18,800 

18.000

17,100 

16,400 

15,300

13,400

14,000 

13,600 

13,500 

13,100 

12 .000

11,600

11 ,200 

11 ,000 

11,400

11 ,500 

10.700 

9,280 

10,000 

11,000

11 ,500 

11,800 

12,100 

11,200 

10,400 

10,600

420,680 

13,570 

0.794 

0.91

June

11,000 

10,800 

10,300 

10,500 

9,880

8,830 

8.520 

9.640

9.380

9,090 

8,260 

7,470 

7,290

9,280 

9,320

9,740 

*9,000 

8,540

9,340 

10,200 

10,200 

9,760 

9,840

9,660 

9,800 

10,000 

10,800 

10,900

286,420 

9,547 

0.558 

0.62

July

10,600 

10,400 

9,420 

9,740 

12,700

13,900 

14,100

13,400

12,200 

11 ,500 

10,900 

9,940 

9,000

8,940

7,720 

7 ,990 

8,560

9,240 

8,920 

8,410 

8,010 

7,650

7,410

7.740 

7,700 

7 ,670 

8,480 

8,660

307,560 

9,921 

0.580 

0.67

Aug.

*8,670 

9,420 

9,900 

10,200

9,940

9,430 

8,620 

7,760

8,180

8,940 

8,940 

8,430 

7.840 

7,290

8,560 

8,280 

8.080 

8,080 

8,280

7,800 

*7,150 

7,200 

7,340 

7,400

7,430 

7,900 

7,230 

6,740

6,750 

6,840

252,000 

8,129 

0.475 

0.55

Sept.

6,800 

6,920 

6,780 

6,730 

6,310

6,090 

6,090 

6,270

*6,270

6,240 

6,260 

6,310 

6,280 

6,350

6.480 

6.600 

6,570 

6.220 

6.180

6,360 

6.360 

6,360 

6.430 

6,530

8,280 

9,490 

12,100 

14,600 

14,600

219,130 

7,304 

0.427 

0.48

Calendar year 1950: Max 37,100 Mln 7,280 Mean 15,100 Cfsm 0.883 In. 11.99 

Water year 1950-51: Max 36,000 Mln 6,090 Mean 12,150 Gfsm 0.711 In. 9.64

* Discharge measurement made on this dav.

Note. Discharge for period May 9-27, June 13, 14, July 18, 25-29, Aug. 

Sept. 25 computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

3, 9, 15, and Aug. 21 to
182 APALACHICOLA RIVER BASIN

Chipola River near Altha, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°32'1G", long. 85°09'55", in NWj sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 9 W., on right

bank on downstream side of Will is Highway bridge, 3? miles southwest of Altha, 3f

miles upstream from Ten Mile Creek, and 17 miles southeast of Marianna.

Drainage area. 844 sq mi.

Records available. November 1912 to December 1913, September 1921 to September 1927, 

August 1929 to September 1931, March 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 13, 1950, staff, chain or wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1921-27, 1929-31, 1943-51), 1,613 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.88 ft); minimum, 455 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 4 (gage height, 8.42 ft).

1912-13, 1921-27, 1929-31, 1943-51: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Sept. 20, 1926 

(gage height, 33.55 ft, from floodmarks), by slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 430 cfs Oct. 20, 1925; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 31, Sept.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. W 1002: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

8.4

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.9

445

745

1,260

1,660

1,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

1,080

1 ,060 

1,010 

990

955

925 

920 

920

930 

925 

905 

890 

880

875 

865 

 945

895 

915 

935

880

870 

855 

8*5 

835 

825 

810

28,540 

921 

1.09 

1.26

Nov.

800

805 

810 

810

800 

795 

800 

795

790 

790 

785 

775 

775

775 

775 

770

760 

765

750

740 

735 

*730 

730

23,230

0.917 

1.02

Dec.

720

755 

805 

770

880 

850 

860 

860

850 

840 

800 

780

755 

750 

750

755 

750

730 

710 

735 

735 

735

23,875

0.912 

1.05

Jan.

730

720

715

775 

805 

810 

BOO

825

845 

825

795 

780 

780

730

725 

HO.

755 

760 

775 

760 

745

23,730

0.906 

1.05

Feb.

745

785

785

825 

795 

780 

775

740

735 

735 

735

715

720

690 

685

20,835

0.882 

0.92

Mar.

680

670

680

680 

690 

695 

665

885

825 

805 

835 

1,500 

1,900

1,760

1,320 

*1.180 

1.200 

1 ,810 

1,790

33,640

1.29 

1.48

Apr.

,750

,880

,880

,630 

,710 

,620 

,530

,280

,140

,100 

,060

,180 

,250

,440 

,330 

,220 

, 140

43,770

1.73 

1.93

May

1,090 

1,030 

980

960

885 

875 

865 

*855

950

905 

885 

790

765 

785

225.

855 

850 

835 

815 

835

27,075 

873 

1.03 

1.19

June

915 

955 

1,190

1,440

955 

855

795 

790

745

SCO 

840 

945

*1,060 

240

510 

805 

770 

770

28,900 

963 

1.14 

1.27

July

785 

805 

800

770

740 

715 

685 

665

620

610 

615 

625

645

620

615 

625 

700 

760 

830

21 ,055 

679 

0.805 

0.93

Aug.

855 

*860 

855

690

695 

685

700 

785

650

655 

645 

650

600 

595

*560 

555

545 

520 

520 

485 

465

20,180 

651 

0. 771 

0.89

Sept.

485 

485 

470

50T

580 

520 

520 

505 

595

755

835 

895 

1 .080

1 ,240 

1.100 

885

830 

765

705 

765 

740 

700 

695

22,150 

738 

0.874 

0.98

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,250 Mln 673 Mean 1,185 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.05 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,930 Mln 460 Mean 868 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR CREEK BASIN 183

Econfina Creek near Bennett, Fla.

Location (revised). Lat 30°23'04", long. 85 033'24", in sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 13 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 388, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Old Mill Branch, and 1.6 miles southwest of Bennett.

Drainage area.--150 sq mi.

Records available. November 1935 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1.03 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 549 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 850 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 6.90 ft); 

minimum observed, 410 cfs July 11, 12 (gage height, 4.50 ft).

1935-51: Maximum discharge observed, 4,860 cfs Apr. 2, 1948 (gage height, 12.46 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum observed, 368 cfs on many days 

during period January to April 1939; minimum gage height observed, 4.50 ft July 11, 

12, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 15.0 ft, from floodmarks, either in September 1926 or in April 

1928 (based on a study of rainfall records).

Remarks. Records fair. Flow includes large ground-water inflow. 

Revisions (water years). W 872: 1937.

Rating table, vater year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

410

465

538

6.0 

6.5 

6.9

646

759

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

532 

532 

528 

525

510

507 

510 

521 

517 

510

507 

504 

498 

489 

489

489 

492 

528 

553

561

525

521 

521 

517

517 

507

501 

*499

515 

3.43

Nov.

494 

494 

496 

499 

494

491 

488 

488 

488 

491

491 

488 

491 

488 

491

488 

491

491 

494

494 

499

496 

494 

494

493 

3.29

Dec.

496 

496

f a540

1I -

*509 

I 3500

\ 3490

486 

486

48T 

483

488 

507

519

506 

3.37

Jan.

499 

488 

488 

486 

486

476 

525

519 

495

486 

488 

486 

488 

486

488

488 

486

4~65~ 

476

476 

465 

465

486 

3.24

Feb.

488 

486 

486

465 

476

465 

465

476

465

465 

465

465 

454

458

467 

3.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,980 Min 454 

Water year 1950-51: Max 850 Min 410

Mar.

J

488

465

841 

850

713 

691

691 

713 

804

18,036 

582 

3.88

Apr.

172.

502

534

476

*461 

460

465 

3480

486 

486

> a445

14,403 

480 

3.20

Mean 541 

Mean 497

May

438

443

534

520

1r

432

432

430 

430 

432

453 

3.02

June

*441

432

443

454 

454

488

530

484 

3.23

Cfsm 3.61 

Cfsm 3.31

July

a525 

488

454

4TO"

439 

445

432 

432

450 

465 

454 

445 

432

476 

476 

577 

718 

£41

473 

3.15 

3.64

Aug.

786 

6W 

568

488

476

I 3445 

*436

> 3446

512 

646

530 

3510

50? 

476 

476

507 

3.38 

3.89

Sept.

476 

454

46T

502

488 

488

476 

488

523

559 

646 

624

637

581 

581 

585 

551 

538

502 

488

476 

465

15,580 

519 

3.46 

3.86

In. 48.92 

In. 45.00

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Chipola River near Altha.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

West Pork Choctawhatchee River at Blue Springs, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°40" , long. 85°30', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 8 N., R. 25 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Blue Springs, 4 miles downstream from 

Lindsey Creek.

Drainage area. 85 sq mi, approximately,

Records available. October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 289.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 18, 1946, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 970 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 5.48 ft); minimum, 11 cfs July 3^ (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge observed, 4,820 cfs Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 9.10 

ft); minimum, that of July 16, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow caused by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, if feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20

1.4 16 3.0 98 

1.6 22 3.5 145 

2.0 38 4.0 220 

2.5 65

Note. Same as following table above 3.8 ft.

Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

106

149

4.0 

4.5 

5 . 0 

5.5

220

379

646

970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

a32

a33

a34 

a34

333

a32

30

a35 

* 38

38

32 

31

29

28

25

24

26

30

38

50

60

60

51

50

43

38

38

38

38

35

36

1,139 

36.7

0.432

0.50

Nov.

35

38

39

37

38

37

37 

38

39

2

2

2

* 2

1

4

0

4

2

8

6

4

8

6

6

7

9

7

8

"

43.9

0.516

0.58

Dec.

49.

50

54 

79

95

75

99

120

74

64 

61

58

71

150

224

130

78

70

65

*63

60

59

56

55

56

58

64

102

172

186

86.8

1.02

1.18

Jan.

76

75

77

69

69

69

63

65 

67

64

67

89

128

98

71

65

69

65

*55

57

66

77

71

59

55

54

64

72

71.4

0.840

0.97

Feb.

94 

aKOU 

64

60

63

77

85

65

63 

58

59

58

55

55

57

65

58

56

59

58

53

52

48

46

51

50

_.

-

-

62.0

0.729

0.76

Mar.

48

47 

48

109

167

127

73

55

52

48

54

52

50

46.

46

68

279

466

191

110

85

73

71

62

61

59

291

755

315

130

1.53

1.76

Apr.

110

116 

120

92

*85

100

165

115

86 

83

90

75

62.

195

333

164

192

592.

290

258

502

240

147

120

105

88

88

79

-

168

1.98

2.20

May

69

62 

59

60

56

45

45

45

*53 

64

72

50

44

38

35

32

32

30

26

3T

29

*28

27

56

114

84

46

36

38

49.4

0.581

0.67

June

89

107 

46

37

32

28

24

23 

22

ft

20

23

24

22

30

31

34

55

64

*38

31

23

28

49

30

26

21

24

-

35.1

0.413

0.46

July

32

88 

98

40

30

22

22

15 

17

14 

14

14

12

IT

12

25

*70

132

260

74

38

134

97

42

30

26

26

91

t)8

52

53.7

0.632

0.73

Aug.

34

40 

28

22

20

22

29

54 

73

41 

32

23

22

21

18

40

33

23

17

18

15

17

21

27

20

*15

16

13

TT

16

26.4

0.311

0.36

Sept.

16

14 

27

22

15

19

15

13 

18

74 

56

34

55

80

52

35

40

32

30

40

54

80

86

186

T49" 268

172

132

63

-

63 n

0.7*2

0.83

Calendar year 1950: Max 475 Mln 18 Mean 76.8 Cfsm 0.904 In. 12.27

Water year 1950-51: Max 755 Mln 12 Mean 68.8 Cfsm 0.809 In. 10.98

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Ho peak above ba 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Choctawhatchee River near 

Newton, recorder range lines, and weather records.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 185

Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°21', long. 85°37' , in SE£ sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., on left bank at

 downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 231, 200 ft downstream from mill dam, 1,500 

ft upstream from Hurricane Creek, 0.8 mile north of Newton, and 1 mile downstream from 

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 693 sq mi.

Records available. June 1906 to August 1908, October 1911 to August 1912 (gage heights

 only) /November 1921 to September 1927, May 1935 to September 1951. Gage-height records 

since 1931 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 138.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Apr. 22, 1907, staff gage at site

1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 22, 1907, to Aug. 22, 1908, and Oct. 20, 1911, 

to Aug. 3, 1912, chain gage1 at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 20, 1921, 

to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder at site 800 ft upstream at datum 154.83 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Ludlow Engineers). May 10, 1935, to Sept. 8, 1938, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1922-24, 1925-27, 1935-51), 1,034 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,400 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.6 ft); minimum daily, 96 cfs Sept. 1.

1906-8, 1911-12, 1921-27, 1935-51: Maximum discharge 25,800 cfs Jan. 20, 1936 

(gage height, 29.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 52 cfs 

June 4, 1937, frcm rating curve extended below 250 cfs; minimum daily, 74 cfs Sept. 11, 

1925.

Maximum stage known, 45 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by gristmills above station.

Revisions. W 782: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

9.0

176

245

382

865

3,480

1.7

9.9

83

166

270

410

865

3,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

ze

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

294

290

271

254

242

232

232

232

237

*240

242

229

214

205

196

192

184

192

222

271

300

311

321

311

287

268

248

242

240

237

235

7,671

247

0.356

0.41

Nov.

224

222

229

277

271

271

257

248

248

242

242

242

257

*257

257

260

274

311

325

300

307

321

336

321

304

284

281

277

277

281

-

8,203

273

0.394

0.44

Dec.

287

294

336

502

493

502

735

710

631

568

530

470

421

448

626

735

710

660

606

521

*456

425

399

391

378

370

412

448

735

995

995

16,789

542

0.782

0.90

Jan.

865

760

685

685

626

577

865

915

760

660

616

606

587

582

660

710

685

636

592

558

525

493

»466

535

606

573

521

488

466

498

558

19,359

624

0.900

1.04

Feb.

710

788

710

631

587

558

660

710

655

616

592

563

521

507

488

475

470

470

479

470

507

516

484

443

430

416

408

404

-

-

-

15,268

545

0.786

0.82

Mar.

*399

395

391

395

735

760

735

660

601

521

461

425

425>

412

391

382

36J.

761

1,590

1,490

1,330

1,200

970

865

735

592

521

493

3,280

3.960

3,000

29,237

943

1.36

1.57

Apr.

2,370

1,950

1,490

1,180

*970

865

915

1,040

970

890

815

815

741

670

602

765

1,330

1,540

2,050

2,420

2,210

2,580

2.740

2,260

1,750

1,380

1,130

942

790

694

-

40,864

1,362

1.97

2:19

May

624

566

509

467

450

414

372

340

326

*322

418

514

418

380

326

296

273

252

a220

a210

a210

a200

a!90

*a!90

184

376

694

602

479

361

372

11,555

373

0.538

0.62

June

368

326

336

a330

a290

a240

a210

al90

al70

a!50

al30

al40

al60

a300

a280

a270

a450

a580

a500

3450

a520

*434

309

235

196

170

196

196

203

196

8,525

284

0.410

0.46

July

181

237

292

329

336

292

224

175

147

131

114

109

158

122

114

109

119

131

*177

302

514

492

333

286

316

270

210

221

484

1.330

1,020

9,275

299

0.431

0.50

Aug.

514

350

270

229

203

179

158

162

300

518

387

289

240

208

418

350

235

283

235

190

162

147

151

142

124

124

120

*104

102

97

97

7,088

229

0.330

0.38

Sept.

96

104

129

140

143

147

140

124

108

124

190

261

309

240

283

372

365

336

286

243

243

261

430

488

406

602

790

840

741

579

9,520

317

0.457

0.51

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,850 Min 126 Mean 577 Cfsm 0.833 In. 11.32

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,960 Mln 96 Mean 502 Cfsm 0.724 In. 9.84

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (7 p.m.) 5,400 cfs (12.6 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

nearby streams.
186 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Pea River near Ariton, Ala.

Location.--Lat 31°35', long. 85°47', in SW£ sec. 7, T. 7 N., R. 23 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 231, 2^ miles downstream from Bryors Mill 

Creek, 2f miles downstream from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge, and 3j miles west of Ariton.

Drainage area.--500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge.--13 years, 703 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.92 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 7-10 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.98 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7-10, 1951.

Maximum stage known, about 25 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Prior to Dec. 24, 1941, occasional regulation at low flow by 

gristmill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21

2.0 45 5.0 1,010

2.3 111 7.0 1,600

3.0 340 7.9 1,900

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

12

178

3.0 331

5.0 1,010

7.6 1,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

9

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Oct.

125

125

114

108

96

88

84

68

60

60

77

106

169

166

145

133

117

111

3.325

107

0.214

0.25

Nov.

94

91

88

94

94

98

101

»106

114

117

111

169

151

139

136

131

131

-

3,482

116

0.232

0.26

Dec.

136

145

263

330

298

270

368

615

581

375

233

219

212

222

319

547

683

9,816

317

0.634

0.73

Jan.

Tii

700

462

354

316

308

400

513

513

479

330

340

336

319

308

305

326

13,118

423

0.846

0.98

Feb.

434

434

410

389

372

358

322

302

302

330

330

30a

284

270

*256

_

_

-

9,809

350

0.700

0. 73

Mar.

239

239

442

530

400

333

256

229

337

.280

.100

948

581

410

347

1.250

1.670

1,600

20.032

646

1.29

1.49

Apr.

1.250

1 .070

768

*581

B83

834

817

598

445

,700

.010

,600

.900

.600

,510

1 ,160

915

765

524

376

-

3l,noi

1,033

2.07

2.31

May

324

291

256

235

209

152

*155

206

184

186

142

125

94

87

80

*71

94

152

198

218

206

209

5,250

169

0.338

0.39

June

162

130

134

152

120

65

52

48

23.

38

62

62

78

*94

226

186

108

113

94

108

117

-

3,045

102

0.204

0.23

July

122

147

125

235

206

96

56

46

38

35

3T

*54

78

65

62

40

36

78

80

69

1B1

.324.

150

3.077

99.3

0.199

0.23

Aug.

101

82

108

127

87

426

352

200

140

113

87

62

56

48

42

38

30

30

24

»22

22

21

19

18

3,341

108

0.216

0.25

Sept.

20

19

17

16

15

14

52

212

178

144

200

134

103

85

73

69

103

117

488

576

488

440

338

"

4,421

147

0.294

0.33

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,420 Mln 40 Mean 431 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.72

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,900 Min 14 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.18

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 

Pea River near Samson, Ala.

187

Location. Lat 31°07', long. 86°06', in sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 19 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 12, 500 ft downstream from Boyenton Creek, if 

miles downstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Samson, 

and 6-J- miles upstream from Flat Creek.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1904 to August 1913, June 1922 to October 1925, May 1935 to 

September 1951. Published as "at Pera" 1904-13, 1922-25.

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). August 1904 to 

August 1913, chain gage and June 1922 to October 1925, water-stage recorder at site 1-J 

miles upstream at different datum. May 9, 1935, to July 24, 1937, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1904-12, 1923-25, 1935-51), 1,793 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Mar.. 30 (gage height, 19.5 ft); minimum, 93 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.27 ft); minimum daily, 97 cfs Sept. 9.

1904-13, 1922-25, 1935-51: Maximum gage height, 42.0 ft Jan. 20, 1925, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 41 cfs Oct. 26, 1935; 

minimum daily, 63 cfs Oct. 26, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 45.3 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation at low flow caused by 

powerplant 25 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1112: 1925(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to June 17)

1.3 95

2.0 185

3.0 385

7.0

12.0

19.0

1,540

3,330

6,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

529

490 

490 

516

418 

430

*430

418 

442 

385 

363

330 

330

385

503 

650 

596 

636 

555

542 

529

490

14,197 

458 

0.391 

0.45

Nov.

407

381 

396 

516

407 

396

396

396 

396 

396 

*407

418 

490

442 

503

5T6 

555 

516

503 

478 

503

448 

0.383 

0.43

Dec.

516

1,090

1,120

916

859 

747 

747 

705

1,270 

1,340

1,060 

916

691 

663 

636

622 

636 

677

912 

0.779 

0.90

Jan.

,340 

,340

,000

831 

887 

859 

831

 ISO 

,150

»060 

1,030

*859 

916

974 

916 

831

1,051 

0.898 

1.04

Feb.

1,240 

1,090

1 270

1 ,000 

974 

916 

859

831 

803

803 

887

887 

803

705 

719 

663

-

946

0.809 

0.84

Mar.

622 

62T

 340

1 ,000 

945 

859 

803

650 

691

4,060 

3,460

2 580

2 100

1 610 

1 370 

1 150

5 770

1,839 

1.57 

1.81

Apr.

3.100 

2,510 

2,160

1,750

2,160 

2,060

1,960 

1,780 

1,720 

1,580

1.356 

3.020

5.820 

4,770

4,580 

3.670

2,870 

2,410 

1,960 

1 ,680

-

2,637 

2.25 

2.51

May

1,000 

916 

859 

803

803

677 

568

663

747 

831 

775

555 

516 

503 

442 

374

374

319 

298

570 

887 

609 

555 

516 

478

626 

0.535 

0.62

June

677 

663 

442 

385

352

341 

308

2J9_ 

278 

258 

396

330 

385 

*663 

663

1.130

906 

663 

490 

529

418 

363 

352 

385 

330

472 

0.403 

0.45

July

1.060 

719 

650 

516

503

454 

298 

308

278 

230 

239 

268

220 

258 

577 

*503 

330

341 

298 

308 

288 

258

237 

111 

202 

352 

1 ,070 

1,340

436 

0.373 

0.43

Aug.

514 

374 

308 

341

430 

352 

352 

308 

705

1,090 

1,060 

609 

454 

308

298 

268 

248 

248 

278

197 

185 

157 

172 

180

154 

112. 

*171 

144 

154 

153

370 

0.316 

0.36

Sept.

131 

110 

137 

158

163 

141 

140 

27. 

128

239 

248 

568 

747 

582

529 

650 

542 

396 

330

298 

407 

218 

385 

430

418 

719 

1.440 

1,240 

945

12,710 

424 

0.362 

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,040 Min 186 Mean 1,222 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.20 

Water year 1950-51= Max 6,800 Min 97 Mean 883 Cfsm 0.755 In. 10.24

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 efs). Mar. 30 (2:00 p.m.> 7,100 cfs (19.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Fla.

Location.- Lat 30°46'32", long. 85°49'40", in sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 16 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 90, 300 ft downstream from Louisville & 

Nashville Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Caryville, and 1.8 miles 

downstream from Wrights Creek.

Drainage area. --3. 4 90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--August 1929 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1928 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

is 39.00 ft above mean sea level 

and Oct. 12, 1929, to Sept. 11,

Gage. --Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 12, 1929, staff gage an 

1951, water- stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--22 years, 5,596 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 11.14 ft)- minimum, 919 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.03 ft).

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 56,600 cfs Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 15.55 ft); minimum, 865 cfs Oct. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, -0.27 ft June 30, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft Mar. 17, 1929, from United States Weather Bureau records and floodmarks (discharge, 206,000 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.0 

2.0 

5.0

910

1,600

3,270

7.0

9.0

11.1

5,460

9,290

16,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

Xn.

Oct.

2,160

2.180

2,180

2> 120

2,040

1,980

1,920

1,860 

1,840

1,870

1,870

1,820

1 ,800

1,730

1,660

1,600

1,580

1,590

1,640

1,750

1,930

2,060 

2,200

2,230

2,160 

2,060

1,980

1,910

1,870

1,820

1,780

59,190

1,909

0.547

0.63

Nov.

1,770

1,730

*1,690

1,700

1,870

2,030

1,910

1»820

1.750

1,730

1.720

1,710

1,730

1,740

1.740

1.790

1.860

1,900

1.950

1.930

2.000 

2.100

2.060

1,960

1,930

1.910

1.900

1 .900

-

55,630

1,854

0.531

0.59

Dec.

1.870

1,880

1,950

2, 110

2,800

3,220

3,320

3,650

3,480

3,090

2,840

2,660

2,530

*2,580

3,080

3,420

3,520

3,410

3,270

3,030

2,780 

2,580

2,440

2,300

2,280

2,290

2,400

2,790

3,860

87,600

2,826

0.810

0.93

Jan.

4.400 

4,180

3,870

3,620

3,460

3,450

3,610

4,040

3,940

3,530

3,320

3.230

3.170

3,090

3. 130

3,440

3,480

3,330

3, 170

3,040

2,940

2,820 

2,760

*3,290

3.240

2,990

2,790

2.670

2,720

103,870

3,351

0.960

1.11

Feb.

3,460

3.930

3.890

1.530

3.250

1,180

3,400

3,610

3.350

3,170

3.050

2,930

2,820

2,730

2,660

?.630

2.600

2.590

2.580

2,600

2,710 

2,660

2,440

2,370

2.330

-

-

83.840

2,994

0.858

0.89

Mar.

2,280

2,240

2.220

2,220

3,000

4,030

3,990

3,240

3,000

2,890

2,890

2,890

2.820

2.680

2.490

2.440

4,050

6,920

9,000

10,100

9,960 

8.760

5,760

4,840

4,240

4.160

6,780

10.200

143,090

4,616

1.32

1.52

Apr.

16,200

15,100

12.200

9.490

7,400

6,160

5.740

6,530

6,140

5,670

5,260

4,900

4,480

4,080

3,880

4,440

*5,56fl

7,170

9,240

11,100

12,200 

12.200

12,000 

11,300

10,000

8,490

6,850

5,520

-

249,290

8,310

2.38

2.66

.May

4,050

3,550

3.210

3,010

2,830

2.660

2,510

2,260

2,420

2.900

3,340

3,290

2,840

2,510

2,240

2,080

1,960

1,860

1,730

1.670

1.540

1.490 

1,520

2,270

3,490

3,390

2,690

2,260

80,230

2,588

0.742

0.85

June

»2,060

2,140

2,300

2,170

1,900

1,730

1,610

1,530

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,380

1,680

1,620

1,760

2,870

2,750

3,270

4,530

2,980

2,360 

1,960

1,720

1.580

1 ,520

1.520

-

60,850

2,028

0.581

0.65

July

1,530 

1,940

3,440

3.310

2,910

2,390

2,040

1«790

1,580 

*1.440

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,210

1.260

1,180

1.140

1 .180

1.350

1,680

1,590

1,540

1,680

1,590 

1,500

1,500

1.450

1,560

21400

3.080

54,710

1,765

0.506

0.58

Aug.

3.720 

3.440

2.530

1.990

1,670

1.510

1,610

1,680

1.840 

1,880

1.900

2,290

2,320

.040

,780

.680

.670

.540

.370

,320

,260

,200

,140

.280 

.280

,160

1.060

*985

961

931

52.177

1,683

0.482

0.56

Sept.

S22. 

949

1,050

1.100

1 ,060

1,050

1«040

1.060

1.040 

967

1.040

1.460

1.740

1.880

2.160

2.370

2,440

2.350

2,460

2,220

1,880

1,750

1.740 

1.900

1.950 

2,000

2,020

2.220

3.090

3.380

-

52.288

1,743

0.499

0.56

Calendar year 1950: Max 24,500 Min 1,120 Mean 4,019 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.61

Water year 1950-51= Max 16,200 Min 922 Mean 2,966 Cfsm 0.850 In. 11.53

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN 189

Holmes Creek atVernon, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°37'35", long. 85°42'45", in sec. 35, T. 3 N., R. 15 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 79 at Vernon and a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Pippin Mill Creek.

Drainage area.--383 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 10.70 ft above mean sea level, 

"cfatum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 14.38 ft); minimum observed, 286 cfs Mar. 11; minimum gage height observed, 10.74 ft Sept. 3, 4.

1950-51: Maximum discharge, 5,240 cfs Sept. 2, 1950 (gage height, 19.02 ft); minimum observed, that of Mar. 11, 1951; minimum gage height observed, that of Sept. 3,4, 

1951.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

( Shifting-control method used Apr. 28 to Sept. 30)

10.8

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.3

277

455

546

674

1,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

406

462

399

398

396

394

393

393

390

387

381

375

372

369 

368

380 

384

387

390

384

381

378

372

366

360

357

i54 

354

380

0.992

1.15

Nov.

354

351

*357

357

354

351

348

345

344

346

342

336

333

332. 

339

336 

336

345

351

348

345

345

348

351

348

345

345

0.901

1.01

Dec.

336

336

356

375

368

369

398

387

381

380

368

356

*351

351

339

339

336

339

336

333

332

330

T5o

336

344

342

352

0.919

1.06

Jan,

332

333

330

328

323

322

384

387

381

376

369

366

360

351

342

339

333

*328

328

342

351

351

345

339

333

348

0.909

1.05

Feb.

348

354

348

351

348

351

363

360

358

358

348

345

345

340

330

328

328

325

322

319

316

313

307

-

-

339

0.885

0.92

Mar.

304

301

300

300

304

304

298

296

*295

289

464

412

390

382

803

1 .020

1.020

1.020

1.020

967

855

720

550

612

1.100

563

1.47

1.70

Apr.

1.060

1.120

1.110

1.010

882

763

741

776

741

703

657

550

498

472

452

*487

515

536

573

610

568

536

484

456

T~

648

1.69

JL.89

May

421

411

408

405

402

388

378

374

370

386

523

467

461

448

408 

398

388

384

382

387

388

387

419

422

411

*400

415

1.08

L.25-

June

398

400

408

428

431

417

402

393

384

380

369

374"

402

405

501 

513

468

515

527

546

694

766

703

519

480

-

470

1.23

1.37

July

542

544

540

515

479

460

446

443

482

 443

394

387

381

372

370 

372

372

369

364

363

36T

374

381

364

428

414

417

1.09

1.26j

Aug.

417

408

406

422

396

380

390

386

387

392

382

364

362

352

352

348

348

333

326

340

342

358

370

357

336

-US366

0.956

l.lOj

Sept.

310

308

304

306

326

322

313

313

329

345

330

378

360

352

362

351

350

366

369

UA

372

362

363

362

363

346

0.903

1.01

Calendar year 1950 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,120 Min 289 Mean 416 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER BASIN

Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°27'03", long. 85°53'54", in sec. 36, T. IN., R. 17 W. , on downstream 

fender pile at center swing pier of bridge on State Highway 20, about 4 miles (revised) 

southeast of Bruce, and 5.8 miles downstream from Holmes Creek.

Drainage area.--4,580 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 6, 1934, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 7,446 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 8.93 ft); minimum, 1,820 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 69,600 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 1939; maximum gage height, 

16.68 ft Aug. 19, 1939; minimum discharge observed, 1,680 cfs Nov. 10-13, 1931; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft July 1, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft in March 1929, from floodmarks (discharge, 220,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 66,000 cfs on basis of records for station at Caryville).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). W872: 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 12 to Mar. 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5

2.0 2,550

3.0 3,210

4.0 4,140

4.7 5,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per

0.6 

2.0 

4.0

Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

1,820

2,590

4,460

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

7,650

12,500

16,200

cond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm

Oct.

3.270

3.220 

3.200

3 .000 

2.950 

2.900 

2.850

2,840

2.750 

2 .700

2.570

2,650 

2.700

2.780

2.960 

3.030 

3.060

3.040

2.900 

2.800

2,720

89.850 

2,898 

0.633 

0.73

Nov.

2.680

*2,650 

2 .650

2,720

2,700 

2.660

2.590

2,570 

2.570

2,660

2.690

2.800

2,790 

2,850

2,820

2,700

80,770 

2,692 

0.588 

0.66

Dec.

2,700

2,770 

2,900

3,690

4.140 

4,300

4,340

3.S70 

3,660

3.580

3,910

4.050

3,860 

3,670

3,310

3,150

3,320

110,870 

3,576 

0.781 

0.90

Jan.

3,580

4,270 

4,430

4,480

4,740 

4,880

4,930

4,510 

4.320

4,030

4.070

4.100

*3,860 

3,840

3,790

3,990

3,700

130,520 

4,210 

0.919 

1.06

Feb.

^,650

3,870 

4,070

4,500

4,330

4,430

4, 190 

4,030

3.760

3,570

3,520

^,470 

?,500

3,500

-

-

109,180 

3,899 

0.851 

0.89

Mar.

3.260 

3.200 

3.160 

3.140

3,350

4.150

4.440

4.540 

4.390

4,030

4,570

6,090

7,880 

9,240

10,600

8,560

7.250

173.140 

5,585 

1.22 

1.41

Apr.

7,160

10,400 

13,800

13,400

10,300

8.080

7,650

7,270

6,530

5,840

5.820

7,420 

8,880

11,700

11,300

-

281,900 

9,397 

2.05 

2.29

May

9,420

7,380 

6,530

4,510

3,820

3,840

4,100 

4,220

3,920

3,200

2,830

2,590 

2,510

2,440

3,490

*3,930

128,630 

4,149 

0.906 

1.04

June

3,590

2,960 

3,000

2,630

2,370

2,140

2,060

2,060

2,100 

2,400

2,830

3,640

3,960 

4,270

4,210

2,710

-

88,380 

2,946 

0.643 

0.72

July

2,500

2,680 

3,270

3'930 

3,750

2,840

2,190

2,020

2,000

1,990 

1,990

1,920

2,250

2.310 

2,360

2,390

2,430

3,250

78,680 

2,538 

0.554 

0.64

Aug.

3,660

4.040 

3,990

2,580

2,690 

3.080

3.020

3.330 

3.240

3.100 

2.860

2,480

2.190

2,060 

2,040

2,200

2,000

1,850

84.870 

2,738 

0.598 

0.69

Sept.

1.840

,860 

,890

,890 

,880 

,880 

,880

.880 

,150 

,560 

,800

,960 

.150

3,380

3,500

3,280

3,130

2,960 

2,920

2,920 

2,960 

3,260

77,530 

2,584 

0.564 

0.63

Calendar year 1950: Max 32,600 Mln 2,180 Mean 5,382 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.96 

Water year 1950-51: Max 15,800 Mln 1,840 Mean 3,930 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
YELLOW RIVER BASIN 191

Lightwood Knot Creek at Babbie, Ala.

Location. --La t 31-16' long. 86-19', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 4 N. , R. 17 E. , on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1 mile east of Babbie, 1$ miles downstream 

from Poley Creek, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3| miles west of Opp.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1951. Prior to October 1947, published as 

Poley Creek at Babbie.

recorder. Prior to Dec. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and

Average discharge. 7 years, 236 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Aug. 29, 30.

1944-51: Maximum discharge observed, 12,100 cfs Sept. 11, 1944 (gage height, 11.86 

ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs July 2-4, 1950, Aug. 29, 30, 1951.

Remarks. Re cords good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 2 to Mar. 18,

' Mar. 23-29, Apr. 3-17, Apr. 26 to May 25)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

0.9 

3.5

34

215

295

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

435

651

1,000

1,530

0.1 

1.5 

4.0 

4.5

17

65

174

215

Note.--Same as 

preceding table 

above 4.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

69

67

61

53

50

47

46

48

49

51

»47

45

42

40

37

37

38

43

59

71

77

89

99

91

81

73

67

63

61

61

59

1.821

58.7

0.515

0.59

Nov.

SI

57

57

73

77

73

67

65

63

63

65

67

67

*67

67

67

71

69

67

69

87

JOJL

101

8!

79

77

77

79

79

79

-

2<184

7?. 8

0.639

0.71

Dec.

£1

81

105

178

241

215

187

164

145

125

109

105

99

105

140

171

157

1*0

»121

105

99

97

95

93

93

91

91

109

157

234

266

4.199

135

1.18

1.37

Jan.

200

135

109

117

130

130

113

105

99

95

101

121

117

105

135

175

15*

117

101

99

97

91

»87

99

125

135

113

alOO

a96

ai30

a230

3,761

121

1.06

1.23

Feb.

a35_p_

3310

a230

ai90

ai70

also

a300

a230

also

also

also

alio

alOO

93

91

89

93

97

97

93

91

101

105

91

83

81

»81

79

_

_

-

3.965

142

1.25

1.29

Mar.

79

77

75

79

121

148

179

148

105

89

79

79

85

87

79

73

69

1T5

449

646

460

261

170

130

117

109

101

97

289

1.130

538

6.316

204

1.79

2.06

Apr.

270

179

145

125

 117

113

135

171

196

171

130

117

113

105

93

97

130

168

322

1.360

542

342

306

257

200

157

135

135

157

122

6,610

220

1.93

2.16

May

106

91

81

75

85

81

67

61

57

»61

87

110

127

110

73

59

52

46

42

40

38

35

34

33

J32

96

188

»Tf§

83

57

49

2.295

74.0l

0.649

0.75

June

47

44

41

37

36

35

35

a34

a33

a33

as 3

38

aso

a70

aso

a72

alOO

*122

131

135

93

75

57

46

40

35

a 34

a32 a"35

36

1.686

56.2

0.493

0.55

July

44

55

75

79

57

40

B33

a30

a28

a27

a26

a26

a31

a40

185

179

81

114

281

5TT5T

69

57

83

57

44

41

37

a 34

59

99

135

2.302

74.3

0.652

0.75

Aug.

91

52

42

38

35

36

fit

57

et

127

HI61

44

38

31

829

38

to

40

a*0

a36

a34

a32

*32

31

26

22

19

*18

T5

19

1.403

45.3

0.397

0.46

Sept.

21

41

49

33

*27

24

25

29

22

i£

27

39

61

114

135

91

75

63

52

45

55

63

63

83

87

65

59

97

148

T3T

-

1.843

61,4

0.539

0.60

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,670 Mln 18 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.70

Water year 1950-51: Max 1.360 Mln 18 Mean 105 Cfsra 0.921 In. 12.52

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 efs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations and weather 

records.
192 YELLOW RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Mllligan, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°45'10", long. 86°37'45" (revised), in sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 24 W., on 

right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 90, half a mile east of Milligan, half a mile upstream from Trammel Creek, and 6| miles upstream from Shoal River.

Drainage area. 650 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 51.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,233 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,930 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.03 ft); minimum, 229 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Sept. 13, 1944 (gage height, 13.29 ft); minimum, 214 cfs July 2, 1950; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1951. 

Flood in 1929.reached a stage of 26.2 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 892: 1938-39.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-20, Aug. 7 to Sept. 4)

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

354

410

466

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

227

350

625

1,260

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

1,610

2,020

2,390

2,890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

17

18

19 

HO

21

H2 

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

460

458

460

452

407

410

402

396

390

385

368 

410

455

a440

a440

a440

a430

a430

3430

a430

3420

3420

*420

13i024

420

0.646

0.75

Nov.

417

409

417

497

447

409

407

407

428 

441

500

500

494

480

458

447

441

436

436

-

13,409

447

0.688

0.77

Dec.

436

433

508

697

919

" 643

595

*560

751 

703

655

549

514

505

500

497

500

580

826

1.040

20, 157

650

1.00

1.15

Jan.

1,040

955

811

718

697

601

619

622

727

578

554

*578

643

694

673

643

595

604

703

20,809

671

1.03

1.19

Feb.

808

859

901

847

691

673

646

616

560

557

554

531

520

502

488

480

_

-

17,788

635

0.977

1.02

Calendar year 1950 : Max 6,750 Mln 216

Mar.

472

460

455

560

775

769

522

2,890

2,890

2,160

1,600

1,190

985

889

1,180

1,610

1,780

35,867

1,157

1.78

2.05

Apr.

2,030

2,210

1,670

1,010

1,340

1,110

952

*889

1,130

1,360

1,730

2,420

2.370

1,840

1.510

1.200

925

838

-

41.482

1,383

2.13

2.37

May

793

661

655

522

802

760

844

508

415

402

384

364

350

463

859

913

751

*586

477

18,327

591

0.909

1.05

June

417

394

394

314

305

294

284

631

502

566

667

415

374

338

316

343

522

428

-

12,218

407

0.626

0. 70

July

384

500

583

345

282

*274

284

276

350

447

474

386

338

325

316

314

452

463

508

11.757

379

0.583

0.67

Aug.

531

514

425

360

316

486

428

463

474

301

282

*307

309

276

286

278

258

249

243

238

231

10,475

338

0.520

0.60

Sept.

231

5TT

266

245

272

307

256

357

586

528

667

563

420

404

430

404

379

362

394

466

461

415

12,713

424

0.652

0.73

Mean 802 Cfsm 1.23 I"- t!6.76

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,890 Mln 231 Mean 625 Cfsm 0.962 In- 13.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Shoal River near Crestview.
YELLOW RIVER BASIN 193

Shoal River near Crestview, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°41 "50", long. 86°34'15", in sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 23^., on right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 85, 3f miles downstream from Titi Creek, 

4j miles south of Crestview, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--475 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 47.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Feb. 11, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,148 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 7.56 ft); minimum, 313 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 7, 1940 (gage height, 14.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 294 cfs Oct. 

23-27, Nov. 3-7, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Oct. 26, Nov. 4, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 7

2.6 508

3.0 592

4.0 832

4.4 942

Dec. 8 to Sept. 30

1.1 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

304

436

835

1,120

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.6

1,520

2,190

3,200

4,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

811 

785

755 

735

716

692

684

680

687

670 

650

638

623

603

592

588

590

684

819

740

735

716

701

666

634

610

594

590

585

574

*564

20,711

668

1.41

1.62

Nov.

551

657

668

599

572

560

551

545

534

526

524

524

545

592

541

520

555

664

623

570

541

528

524

524

520

514

5T4

-

16,721

557

1.17

1.31

Dec.

512

903

790

701

917

864

717

662

*609

590

590

652

668

623

587

568

560

554

549

545

534

528

525

527

532

666

739

694

19,671

635

1.34

1.54

Jan.

606

558

550

536

650

884

77T

628

625

606

594

594

581

550

534

528

521

510

492

*485

594

737

632

562

534

518

554

602

18,222

588

1.24

1.43

Feb.

615

558

537

527

609

Soo" 670

566

521

509

496

482

473

475

472

463

456

477

480

458

439

433

433

433

425

-

-

14,408

515

1.08

1.13

Mar.

422

409

410

*422

417

406

391

384

688

812

621

512-

463

439

566

2,510

4.310

3,490

1,680

1 ,200

980

879

791

730

692

1,040

3,050

3,910

33,838

1,092

2.30

2.65

Apr.

2,290

1,000

874

832

983

1,460

1,420

1,110

856

812

746

702

1,010

* 1,060

922

917

1,360

1,270

1,170

1,400

1,230

1,010

830

781

732

690

666

-

31,540

1,051

2.21

2.47

May

644

634

678

600

558

539

543

570

1,240

1,040

735

628

579

547

525

503

487

500

475

467

451

443

656

1,290

1,060

696

*564

518

20,355

657

1.38

1.59

June

491

28

17

12

01

93

388

382

418

384

374

475

596

1,030

1,620

1,260

800

658

656

585

545

487

450

423

426

713

887

-

17,414

580

1.22

1.36

July

672

57

54

49

45

41

40

39

37

37

40

38

360

344

368

418

451

436

482

613

530

430

391

414

382

623

1,090

774

15,222

491

1.03

1.19

Aug.

514 

441

399 

386

374

530

530

448

482

879

730 

530

4*4

418

477

456

396

368

355

361

*348

347

345

355

470

407

358

333

324

Ml

317

13, 439

434

0.914

1.05

Sept.

314

33T

380 

388

366

386

465

391

344

482

1,100 

1.160

100

140

110

020

120

150

884

709

835

900

767

702

660

632

753

887

704

590"

21,776

726

1.53

1.70

Calendar year 1950 : Max 11,700 Mln 362 Mean 962 Cfsm 2.03 In. t27.53

Water year 1950-51 : Max 4,310 Mln 314 Mean 667 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.04

Peak discharge (base. 3.600 efs).--Mar. 20 (1 p.m.) 4,380 cfs (7.56 ft); Mar. 31 (11 a.m.) 4,100 

cfs (7.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.
194 BLACKWATER RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°50'00", long. 86°44'05", in sec. 22, T. 4 N. , R. 25 W. , near right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.3 mile downstream from Red Wash 

Branch and 3.8 miles northwest of Baker.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 60.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (from design elevation of bridge curb furnished by Florida State Road Department).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 12.33 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 9, 10 (gage height, 3.02 ft).

1950-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 19, 1951; minimum, that of Sept. 5, 6, 9, 

10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec. 12)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 23

3.4 88

3.6 110

3.8 132

Dec. 13 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

4.6 

5.4

177

276

496

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.2

686

1,340

2,080

3,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Ho- 124

rn

114

112

111

111

110

109

108

108

107

102

100

98

98

97

10T

119

117

118

119

119

119

112

110

108

106

104

103

*101

3.409

110

0.537

0.62

Nov.

9999"

102

116

113

109

107

106

106

104

103

104

104

106

104

104

107

106

108

110

123

JL26.

119

118

114

116

116

116

116

114

-

3,295

110

0.537

0.60

Dec.

116

116

148

223

211

181

179

170

154

147

143

140

*138

146

174

184

163

151

145

140

138

136

134

133

130

129

128

133

196

311

246

4,983

161

0.785

0.90

Jan.

197

170

159

163

169

159

159

162

157

151

156

168

159

152

158

168

158

148

144

140

136

133

130

*T3?

172

165

15Z

144

138

159

22S

4,890

158

0.771

0.89

Feb.

212

239

2TT

185

169

162

167

177

167

159

156

150

145

140

136

135

142

147

142

135

136

141

135

128

126

124

121

119

_

-

4,309

154

0.751

0.78

Mar.

118

116

115

113

117

*160

150

133

124

117

122

198

255

209

170

150

al40

asoo

a3.600

2,560

al,300

3600

a400

a320

a290

a270

a250

a250

a400

al,000

a550

14,797

477

2.33

2.68

Apr.

a.380

a310

a270

a240

222

217

a320

a450

a320

3270

a250

a240

a230

a220

a220

a220

az20

a21o

*209

282

282

a?00

a'520

a350

a270

3230

a200

a 130

g!64

a 160

-

8,356

279

1.36

1.52

May

also

also

a!50

al40

al40

al40

al40

al40

al50

a200

a450

a3oo

g206

also

a!60

a 140

al30

a!20

al20

gl!7

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

a20Q

a400

aZ20

*172

140

126

5,231

169

0.824

0.95

June

118

114

114

110

106

104

103

101

99

98

104

102

99

99

107

135

248

325

716

162

222

257

194

152

126

116

109

114

178

181

-

4,313

144

0.702

0.78

July

154

150

197

295

754

145

122

112

108

104

101

*97

96

94

92

90

88

87

91

99

116

107

109

109

99

94

92

95

115

127

122

3,711

120

0.585

0.67

Aug.

113

T5o

94

90

89

88

88

88

87

94

94

88

89

85

84

90

85

83

82

82

90

84

82

91

106

112

93

*84

75

72

7?

2,754

88.8

0.433

0.50

Sept.

72

Tfi

76

72

72

72

84

79

72

80

96

110

114

130

zu

152

121

112

101

94

97

106

107

116

104

103

98

96

92

86

-

3,002

ion

0.488

0.54

Calendar year 1950 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51 : Max 3,600 Mln 72 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.844 In. 11.43

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 cfs). Mar. 19 (time unknown) 3,780 cfs (12.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Coldwater Creek near Milton.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
BLACKWATER RIVER BASIN 195

Coldwater Creek near Milton, Pla.

Location. Lat 30°42'30", long. S6°SS'2Qn , In sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 27 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 191, 2f miles upstream from mouth and 6j 

miles northeast of Milton.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi (revised).

Records available. November 1938 to September 1951.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 9.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Dec. 2, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years ,.,575 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 8.71 ft); minimum, .256 cfs Sept. 9; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft May 24.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1939 (gage height, 17.33 ft); minimum, 229 cfs Dec. 11, 1938 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). W 892: 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second

Oct. 1 to July 30

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

268

459

751

1,130

5.5 

6.0 

8.1

1,470

2,030

4,390

July 31 to Sept. 30

2.1 256

3.0 458

4.0 751

5.0 1,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

311

302

299

294

292

294

296

297

294

292

292

292

290

288

290

291

299

349

371

340

357

365

363

340

322

313

310

307

305

303

302

9<660

312

1.31

1.51

Nov.

*299

297

308

308

303

299

297

297

300

297

294

294

294

292

294

299

302

294

292

302

323 320"

300

294

291

288

288

288

286

288

-

8.928

298

1.25

1.40

Dec.

290

290

452

646

489

408

430

377

341

330

322

316

*311

332

386

369

340

322

311

310

310

313

311

305

302

302

300

341

529

472

373

11,230

362

1.52

1.75

Jan.

338

325

325

359

359

334

353

343

327

320

332

340

332

330

343

334

318

313

310

308

305

297

294

»3?0

353

325

311

308

307

390

459

10,312

333

1.40

1.61

Feb.

497

603

454

373

351

345

388

408

359

345

338

328

325

318

315

341

371

351

332

323

325

318

305

297

296

292

292

291

-

-

-

9(881

353

1.48

1.54

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,110 Min 271

Mar.

290

290

290

290

291

297

*294

291

290

285

291

474

649

489

371

334

316

751

3(960

4.370

1(510

810

624

532

479

430

401

390

796

1.320

754

22(959

741

3.11

3.59

Apr.

502

445

412

386

369

369

474

618

532

421

382

377

377

355

340

367

462

421

*419

497

476

878

771

510

419

382

361

347

336

22S.

13.333

444

1.87

2.08

Mean 439

May

322

315

308

305

299

296

292

294

307

390

624

661

417

349

322

307

300

294

290

285

282

282

279

226.

276

452

574

382

*322

303

300

10(705

345

1.45

1.67

June

310

307

292

285

282

300

302

290

282

222.

302

310

292

285

299

430

1(070

904

935

661

792

667

442

375

340

320

307

323

394

382

-

12,758

425

1.79

1.99

July

357

401

S48

454

386

369

349

367

341

313

305

351

325

*345

328

310

102

322

323

338

330

345

349

322

310

305

307

327

472

534

461

11.196

361

1.52

1.75

Aug.

413

339

306

290

286

304

304

282

280

284

284

280

278

282

286

330

341

309

292

309

366

*330

352

354

476

468

317

280

266

262

274

9(824

317

1.33

1.54

Sept.

290

284

274

309

296

284

288

274

158

341

443

658

950

998

1(100

594

448

391

352

332

366

489

497

458

370

398

497

401

352

317

-

13.309

444

1.87

2.08

Cfsm 1.84 In. t25.03

Water year -1950-51 : Max 4,370 Min 258 Mean 395 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.51

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 efs).--Mar. 20 (4 a.m.} 5,100 ofs (8.71 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.
196 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 

Conecuh River near Troy, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°51', long. 86°00i, In NE£ sec. 13, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., on left bank 

near downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 231, 1| miles downstream from Mannings 

Creek and 3 miles north of Troy.

Drainage area.--240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.-rStaff gage read once dally. Prior to Dec. 31, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 363 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 820 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 10.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 16.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, that of Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10 to Dec. 14,

Dec. 20-27, May 25 to June 3)

Oct. 1 to May 24 May 25 to Sept. 30

6.0 310

7.0 452

0.3 0.4 

0.4 1.0

1.3 

2.0

2.5 52 8.0 702 0.5 1.9 3.5 107

3.5 99 8.3 820 0.7 4.5 4.5 170

5.0 210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

1

1

6

8

0

it

3

* 3

31

28

24

22

20

16

16 

16

18

26

58

74

74

65

58

50

42

36

34

33

29

38.3

0.160

0. 18

Nov.

28

26

29

56

48

38

34

33

31

31

31

31

31

33

34

33

33

38

52

61

.62

65

54

50

46

42

42

40

-

40.3

0.168

0.19

Dec.

4448"

79

131

138

131

131

138

117

99

88

78

116

288

184

*138

117

105

93

93

88

88

93

131

322'

435

_605

165

0.688

0.79

Jan.

578 4T5"

403

374

288

210

19?

168

160

152

145

T5T

152

257

228

210

192

*168

160

152

184

219

192

168

152

201

299

231

0.962

1.11

Feb.

360

374

334

334

299

228

?10

?01

192

192

?01

184

176

160

192

192

192

192

184

160

145

131

124

* 117

-

_

-

208

0.867

0.90

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,540 Mln 6.6

Mar.

Ill

105

99

111

261

360 

388

360

310

210

168

145

138

145

111

388

578

778

To?

530

452

334

219

168

160

254

489

605

9,080 

293

1.22

1.41

Apr.

578

452

347

257

176

*168 

192

388

509

530

435

360

267

201

310

288 

360

530

702

730

702

489

452

419

288

201

152

131

-

11,016 

367

1.53

1.71

May

ill ~BT

83

83

78

65 

56

48

40

36

 38

44

44

42

26

18 

15

12

9 8

9 2

9 2

*8 6

ST

11

14

30

32

21

14

37.4

0.156

0.18

June

12

12

22

34

38_

20 

16

9.2

6.1

4.7

3.9

3. 8

T7^

4.1

4.7

7.6

8.3 

10

9.4

 9.2

8.5

7.8

6.3

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

7.6

-

9.92

0.041

0.05

July

9.8

14

21

20

18

16 

12

10

9 2

6 4

4 5

3 4

4 5

16

30

46

*82 

W

20

16

14

11

9.1

7.6

6.1

5.6

4.7

6.4

9.8

9.8

16.9

0.070

0.08

Aug.

8

7

7

5

1

7 

4

3

1

4

4

2

1

.8

.5

.9 

.0

.4

.9

.7

.4

.2

.0

.9

.6

.9

* .4

.1

.0

.9

.8

6.37

0.027

0.03

Sept.

1.0

3.2

6.1

2.5

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.9

ITT

8.2

12

?4

32

27 

24

16 

14

18

22

76

24

54

178

163

T4T

102

59

42

-

33.2

0.138

0.15

Mean 244 Cfsra 1.02 In. 13.82

Water year 1950-51: Max 778 Min 0.8 Mean 120 Cfsra 0.5.00 In. 6.78

Peak discharge (base. 2,500 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 197

Conecuh River at Brantley, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°34', long. 86°15', in SE^ sec. 16, T. 7 N., R. 18 E. , on left bank at

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 52, half a mile downstream from Moody Mill 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Brantley.

Drainage area. 485 sq ml.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951.

flage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 226.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 1, 1937, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 761 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 11.39 ft); min-

 riumT 39 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 23.0 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisions. W 952: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. i to July 14 July 15 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

54

68

85

115

175

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

382

690

1,030

1,710

2,000

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

33

72

122

240

Note. Same as preceding table above 

2.8 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

201

201

194

182

175

169

163

157

151

145

139

134

132

131

126

J0£

119

*120

132

169

214 

227

220

214

214 

201

182

169

157

157

5,222

168

0.346

0.40

Nov.

150

147

149

151

227

240

208

188

169

163

169

169

163

157

157

157

157

169

169

*157

163

214

220

208

208 

194

188

182

182

-

5,415

180

0.371

0.42

Dec.

175

175

208

282

353

360

346

374

382

332

317

296

275

275

346

486

562

531

516

*471

411

346

289

275

268

275

456

609

674

11,236

362

0. 746

0.86

Jan.

690

674

690

723

723

674

593

501

441

396

374

360

339 3T9-

396

441

456

441

456

456

411

*374

396

411

396

382

396

486

14,626

572

0.973

1.12

Feb.

531

562

577 577'

562

531

516

501

471

441

441

426

396

382

374

360

360

360

360

360

374

346

339

332

296

-

-

-

11,819

422

0.870

0.91

Mar.

282

275

268

304

740

625

625

*609

593

577

546

501

441

367

339

324

310

488

1,380

1,360

1,010

926

943

908

593

1,240

1,430

1*190

22,080

712

1.47

1.69

Apr.

1,010

908

891

891'

840

707

625

773

840

*840

806

806

806

740

625

609

840

960

,520

,730

,380

,310

.310

1,240

1,150 

1,090

995

707

-

29,779

993

2.05

2.28

May

501

2f2F

367

339

332

324

282

247

2<?7

214

214

227

227

208

*188

175

163

151

143

131

126

115

110

104

*101

111

145 

188

169

140

127

6,522

210

0.433

0.50

June

128

125

122

116

105

106

111

103

90

83

77

72

90

112

91

101

151

201

175

234

149

119 

103

92

83

77 

74

79

76

-

3,453

115

0.237

0.26

July

74

80

97

104

110

95

81

77

72

67

64

61

58

60

244

79

91

116

99

*102

172 

155

112 

99

93

83

77 

70

109

130

178

3,109

100

0.206

0.24

Aug.

160 r?a

106

88

76

70

68

62

80

155

160

150

115

92

80

94

76

67

64

61

57 

53

52 

59

58

60

57 

5?

49

48

47

2,544

82.1

0.169

0.20

Sept.

4

4

4

4

*4

4

4

4

4

3

4

6

101

123

196

240

178

134

111

97

90 

88

106 

107

131

155

303 

382

324

240

-

3,665

122

0.252

0.28

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,260 Mln 73 Mean 519 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.52

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,730 Min 39 Mean 327 Cfsm 0.674 In. 9.16

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 ESCAMBIA RCTER BASIN

Patsaliga Creek at Luverne, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°44', long. 86° 17', In SW£ sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 18 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highways 9 and 10, 1 mile northwest of 

Luverne and 3 miles downstream from Pond Creek.

Drainage area. 250 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 267.53 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 8 years, 450 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 10.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 8.0 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.20 

ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 16.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Aug. 30, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 

1 32

252

498

530

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

Jan. 3 to Sept. 30

8.0 7.0

16 9.0

36 10.0

95 10.5

513

909

1,260

1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82 

82

78

71

65

59

56

56

53

50

47

47

47

42

42

40

T&

42

*47

59

82

85

85

 &T 92

65

62

59

56

53

53

1.881

60.7

0.243

0.28

Nov.

50

57J

53

85

68

62

74

65

62

59

59

59

59

59

56

56

59

59

56

 59

92

99

99

113 -gees

65

59

62

65

-

2,056

68.5

0.274

0.31

Dec.

62 

BT

113

161

153

153

153

145

137

137

121

113

99

129

262

314

325

325

223

*153

137

121

113

106

106

106

106

129

272

336

396

5,274

170

0.680

0.78

Jan.

498 

530

426

303

259

248

228

198

169

160

160

151

T5T

151

198

238

314

347

281

228

198

188

178

*188

218

270

303

248

208

259

325

7,821

252

1.01

1.16

Feb.

438

639

1.020

1.520

1,160

H60

554

402

369

391

391

358

336

*303

270

248

238

238

238

238

228

228

238

238

198

178

178

*169

-

_

-

11,866

424

1.70

1.77

Mar.

160

151

151

160

292

*314

325

*303

238

188

169

151

151

142

134

134

126

160

483

554

£80

860

884

659

376

218

188

188

483

526

554

10,102

326

1.30

1.50

Apr.

639

602

438

325

314

281

270

438

500

*602

fiSO

560

369

248

218

483

438

438

745

639

602

790

.813

701

723

723

500

336

248

228

-

14,900

497

1.99

2.22

May

208

160

142

169

151

118

110

88

78

78

88

102

95

81

*72

63

60

57

51

46

44

41

41

38

*3_£

102

102

63

48

44

51

2,627

84.7

0.339

0.39

June

54

88

84

63

51

44

36

34

29

27

24

22

23

30

36

46

138

118

66

134

*178

Teo

110

60

41

31

30

28

26

29

1,840

61.3

0.245

0.27

July

27 

35

75

63

48

38

30

25

22

18

18

17

15

20

19

17

16

18

22

*19

23

27

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

42

95

874

28.2

0.113

0.13

Aug.

88 

54

34

22

17

18

16

17

KI2.

56

46

41

29

22

19

18

16

15

13

12

11

10

14

18

13

12

12

10

9.6

8.4 9T5

782.6

25.2

0.101

0.12

Sept.

11

Te

16

16

*17

14

25

22

18

17

17

?6

57

57

"1

69

51

34

?7

31

36

36

46

48

78

110

208

T57J

69

51

1.434

47.8

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,160 Mln 16 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.976 In. 13.22

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,520 Mln 8.4 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.672 In. 9.14

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 

Conecuh River near Andalusia, Ala.

199

Location. Lat 31°16', long, 86°36', in NE£ sec. 1, T. 3 N.. R. 14 E. , on left bank on 

downstream side of Simmons Bridge on State Highway 83, 7f miles southwest of Andalusia, 

and 10f miles downstream from Patsaliga Creek.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1904 to December 1919, September 1929 to September 1951. 

Published as "at Beck" 1904-19.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 106.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Aug. 21, 1904, 

to Dec. 31, 1919, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,977 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 17.8 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Aug. 27; minimum daily, 72 cfs Sept. 9.

1904-19, 1929-51: Maximum discharge observed, 42,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1913 (gage 

height, 39.2 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Nov. 3, 1941; minimum daily, 47 cfs Oct. 26, Nov. 9, 

1941.

Maximum stage known, 47.64 ft Mar. 15, 1929 (discharge, 154,000 cfs, by slope-area 

determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by hydroelectric plants and by Gantt Reservoir (usable capacity, 12,100 

acre-ftj on Conecuh River at Gantt, and by Point A Reservoir (usable capacity, 2,300 

acre-ft) on Conecuh River, half a mile below Patsaliga Creek.

Revisions (water years). W 697: Drainage area. W 1112: 1913(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

130

331

604

5.0

9.0

14.0

17.5

1,320

3,000

5,400

7,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

IS

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

238

502

724

730

786

756

662

346

583

806

*778

536 

322

358

246

284

441

502

416

310

JJ4. 

224

369

394

462 

4*4

421 

237

269 

408

14,288

461

-42

Nov.

414

408

428

438

297

360

467

508

496

548

576

304 

*356

457

499

508

60?

280

344

548

545 

400

514

537

319

418 

482 

500

-

13,506

450-9

Dec.

458

430

334

668

678

1,130

1,160

716

910

607

660

782

886

982

963

1,410

*1,430

1,010

1.170

962

364

234

416

632 

1,050 

2,150

966

27,315

881

+12

Jan.

1,490

1.890

1,290

1,840

1,780

1.300

972

1,150

1,010

1,050

1,090

969

786

962

,020

,080

,340

,350

426

* ,000

,190

.120

980

620 

904

1,400

35,774

1,154

-7

Feb.

2,180

2.150

2,400

Ii930

1.860

2.340

2.420

2,410

2.320

1,700

906

1,080

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,140

1,030

1.330

1,340

1,260

1,050

407

866

1.150

-

41,993

1,500

-7

Mar.

1,070

1,070

918

404

1,270

2.230

1,930

1,650

1.860

1.490

680

1 ,000

1,130

1,180

1,150

1,020

2.990

3,770

-4,630

3,820

2.780

2.510

2,500

2,540

4,050

66,092

2,132

+168

Apr.

3,770

2,600

*2,990

2,620

2,550

2,550

2,570

2.340

2,180

2.420

2.430

2.400

2.330

1,770

1,550

2,120

4.590

6,710

6,620

7,130

3,480

3.680

3,450

2,900 

2,450

-

94,940

3,165

-23

May

2.610

2.220

1,670

1,700

1,380

598

812

1,080

*1,020

1,030

1.170

1.080

490 

716

916

958

936

866 

854

359

648

833

776

764

742

*369

a4io

a450 

a440

28,979

935 -200

June

a?30

a660

a240

a360

3430

a450

439

429

338

136

283

362

460

336

313

274

*316 

356

408

400

451

394 

358

458

448

424 

336

301

11,730

391

+38

July

186

414

!2£

446

416

366

256

116

265

402

358

346

414 

195

116

189

296

341

275

274

190

111

110 

288

300

*300

272 

270 

342

427 

326

9,136

295

+11

Aug.

302

399

442

263

138

358

482

402

416

368

258

184

362 

596

404

344

348

232

182

294

*265

294

266

174

83

106 

162 

200

227 

242

9,051

292

-37

Sept.

192

88

127

218

212

224

217

148

72

124

191

200

208 

207

164

96

226

198 

165

308

261

288

176 

252

458

451

795 

824 

873

360

8,323

277

+95

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

419 

0.322 

0.37

441 

0.33<: 

0.3E

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

893 

0.687 

0.79

1,147 

0.882 

1.02

1,493 

1.15 

1.20

2,300 

1.77 

2.04

3,142 

2.42 

2.70

735 

0.565 

0.65

Observed

Max 9,140 Mln 94 Mean 1,275 

Max 7,130 Mln 72 Mean 939

429

0.330 

0.37

306 

0.235 

0.27

255 

0.196 

0.23

372 

0.286 

0.32

Adjusted

Mean 1,281 Cfsm 0.985 In. 13.37 

Mean 989 Cfsm 0.761 In. 10.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Gantt and Point A Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Brooklyn.
200 KSCAMBIA RIVER BASIN

Sepulga River near McKenzie, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°27', long. 86°47' , in SE£ sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of Watt Bridge on U. S. Highway 31, three-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Old Town Creek, 2| miles upstream from Piney Woods Creek, 5^ miles downstream 

from Persimmon Creek, and 7 miles southwest of McKenzie.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.96 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(lavels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 713 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,920 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 12.9 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 29-31, Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.42 ft).

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Mar. 17, 1938 (gage height, 24.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, that of Aug. 29-31, Sept. 10, 1951.

Maximum stage known, about 33 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of backwater (gage height, la feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21

140

320

800

6.0 1,500

7.0 2,390

8.0 3,160

12.6 6,680

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

2.4 7.5 3.5 167

2.7 35 4.0 322

3.1 85

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 '

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

55

58

64

TT

52

47

46

41

38

37

*35

32

30

29

31

35

49 

51

52

50

49

49

46

43

40

39

1.368

44.1

0.094

0.11

Nov.

37

36 3T

62

52

41

40

40

44

44

41

40

39

39

39

39

39

47 

46

45 

44

44

46

45

44

43

-

Ii285

42.8

0.091

0.10

Dec.

43

4T

87

133

103

107

125

118

103

86

79

70

107

112

105

*162

150

85

71 

68

67

67

76

138

138

185

3,068

99.0

0.211

0.24

Jan.

220

190

145

136

127

131

150

152

127

11?

107

94

127

127

138

17?

160

*118

129 

140

168

188

178

152

235

868

5,158

166

0.353

0.41

Feb.

1,130

1,240

1,200

1 ,060

890

662

512

550

590

a500

a450

a370

313

282

?74

?60

257

235

220

*196

185

175 ~

_

-

13,283

474

1.01

1.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,790 Mln 14

Mar.

168

162

158

cTW

440

657

657

490

368

296

247

238

?05

188

175

319

1 870

?. 470

745

522

436

388

Cl.400

2.790

2.950

28,160

908

1.93

2.23

Apr.

2 .080

1 .460

*920

585

476

418

C460

1 ,220

1 «800

1.340

1 ,020

690 

522

392

504

620

800

C2,300

6 * fi80 

5 ,400

2,870

1.850

1,050

718

610

512

50,080

1,669

3.55

3.96

Mean 251

May

436

fSTT

312

304

270

251

248

*208

178

162

160

183

183

152

135

120

105

99

8B

84

71 

70

Tt

74

68

*62

5T

68

4,924

159

0.338

0.39

June

125

178

109

101

74

68

70

59

54

48

50

45 

46

60

101

131

477

336

820

1.420

326 

226

170

131

112

109

96 '

6.531

218

0.464

0.52

July

99

206

T5T

107

99

131

107

82

70

62

56

51 

62

52

44

40

39

38

42

36 

34

35 

32

29

*3TT

33

37

71

101

2,061

66.5

0.141

0.16

Aug.

82

64

63

50

40

38

44

42

51

79

no.

8 8

79

58 

45

38

33

29

27

23

21 

18 

16

15 

14

14

13

n

9.2

9T7

*10

1.233.4

39.8

0.085

0.10

Sept.

14

23

20

21

20

17

18

13

LL

11

12

13 

33

56 

47

43

65

90

61

289

202 

109 

131

191 

. 281

445

cl.300

1,300

778

345

5.959

199

0.423

0.47

Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,680 Mln 9.2 Mean 337 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.74

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfs). Apr. 21 (11 a.m.) 6,920 cfs (12.9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for Pigeon Creek near Thad. 

c Backwater from tributary Inflow.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 201

Pigeon Creek near Thad, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°29' , long. 86°39', in N| sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 14 E., on left bank near 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, l| miles upstream from Louisville & 

Nashville Railroad bridge, 2 miles southeast of Thad, 3 miles upstream from\Reedy 

Creek, and S% miles southeast of McKenzie.

Drainage area. 296 sq mi.

Records available . October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 172.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Oct. 24, 1938, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 489 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 14.9 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs Aug. 29.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 17,100 efs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 27.1 ft): minimum, 1.6 cfs (result of unusual regulation) Oct. 11, 1938 (gage height, 1.66 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Sept. 28, Oct. 18, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 30 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation caused by small mill 200 ft above station.

Revisions. W 952: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

14.9

418

894

1,800

2,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

ai

22

23

21

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

119

132.

99

79

69

63

60

58

54

55 

52

* 9

7

9

9

_3

7

7 

7

56

57

56

67

75

71

68

66

61

58

57

Ii972

63.6

0.215

0.25

Nov.

58

60- 56

60

60

75

89

77

68

66

63

65

*63

65

64

66

66

66 

68

71

69

69

85

86

BO

75

71

70

70

-

2,067

68.9

0.233

0.26

Dec.

13.

70

109

142

137

L98

214

167

142

137

114

108

110

137

167

242

 282

258

147

128

119

110

108

105

104

119

172

209

258

4,689

151

0.510

0.59

Jan.

300

312

258

209

182

177

198

198

167

147

132

132

137

157

172

204

236

220

L82 

167

*157

147

157

167

192

226

209

172

198

258

5,912

191

0.645

0.74

Feb.

475

625

736

768

786

768

625

460

390

390

376

350

330

294

264

253

242

242

242

226

231

236

220

*198

L82

177

-

-

-

10,732

383

1.29

1.35

Mar.

172

167

162

223

565

475

376

350

306

253

198

187

177

167

157

152

268

950

Ii270 

1.220

1,050

930

822

535

350

294

264

769

1,240

1,220

15,483

499

1.69

1.95

Apr.

950

752

*625

432

324

"288

363

565

672

595

535

390

294

264

337

505

550

2,230

2,100

1,860

1,530

1,480

1,130

840

656

535

404

330

-

24,601

820

2.77

3.09

May

300

253

220

2L4

198

209

204

167

*142

132

142

147

147

124

106

93

85

79

370

a68

367

a66

a66

77

 69

70

*67

77

68

3,943

127

0.429

0.50

June

105

79

63

68

99

81

66

57

55

55

5£

52

65

56

55

69

124

99

102

93

177

198

124

84

69

63

62

58

-

2,485

82.8

0.280

0.31

July

54

81

78

74

119

12i

81

64

58

57

52 

50

49

54

43

42

43

47

49

46

38

44

40

52

69

*54

47

48

70

91

1,864

60.1

0.203

0.23

Aug.

137

91

65

56

54

51

54

61

209

106

128 

110

75

59

53

48

46

47

45

40

40

38

38

38

21

37

35

31

32

*34

1,931

62.3

0.210

0.24

Sept.

36

46

42

40

38

38

42

39

36

37

37 

35

44

63

104

95

92

69

58

56 

60

56

58

83

162

248

490

550.

475

226

-

3,455

115

0.389

0.43

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,030 Mln 28 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.666 In. 9.04

Water year 195O-51 : Max 2,470 Mln 31 Mean 217 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.94

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 ofs^. Apr. 20 (2 a.m.) 2,520 cfs (14.9 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Sepulga River near McKenzie 

and weather records.
202 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 

Conecuh River near Brooklyn, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°10', long. 86-48', in W? sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 29, 3 miles downstream from Sepulga River and 

7 miles southwest of Brooklyn.

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1935 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 76.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 5, 1937, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 4,076 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 23.7 ft); minimum daily, 251 cfs Sept. 10.

1935-51: Maximum discharge, 67,300 cfs Dec. 1, 1948 (gage height, 38.6 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 10, 1951.

Maximum stage known, about 41 ft Mar. 15, 1929.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow partly regulated by Gantt and Point A Reservoirs (see records for Coneouh River 

near Andalusia for monthly change is contents) and powerplants.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22

390

1,120

3,200

10,100

15,800

Apr. 23 to Sept. 30

2.5

4.5

8.5

18.0

23.0

1.5 

2.5 

4.5

215

431

1,120

Note. Same as preceding table above 

4.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

940

480

920

1 ,080

1 ,080

1,040

1,000

860

585

860

n.ooo

980

708

585

568

-550 390

708

800

725

690

602

450

585

672

725

725

725

672

405

568

22.678

732

0.305

0.35

Nov.

655

690

672

708

725

498

672

800

800

780

820

820

*480

655

742

760

860

860

708

480

725

880 "556"

672

840

820

550

742

780

800

-

21.854

728

0.303

0.34

Dec.

780

760

800

 250

.430

.250

.820

.480

 380

 380

920

 160

 160

.160

.430

.570

.620

.870

* .920

.820

 670

.520

.340

.000

690

602

860

 120

.140

.780

.870

42,552

1,373

0.572

0.66

Jan.

1.870

2_,490

 170

.330

 380

,070

,770

,620

,620

.570

,620

,570

,430

,570

,200

.570

.620

,670

,870

,020

 520

 000

* ,620

,670

,720

,620

.570

,620

,080

1,920

2,430

53,800

1,735

0.723

0.83

Feb.

3,650

4.740

4,600

4,460

3,910

,110

 180

,970

,710

,330

,60C

 070

 660

 490

 330

 220

 170

 820

,380

,020

,120

,070

 970

,870

,720

 000

* ,620

 720

~

-

-

76.510

2,732

1.14

1.19

Mar.

1.720

1.620

1.620

1.380

2.060

3,970

3»710

3.200

2.900

2.660

2,120

1 .430

1.970

1,820

1.820

1.820

1.720

1.770

6.860

R.470

9.100

8.710

7,290

6,070

5,090

4,180

3,910

3.710

6,000

9,340

8,940

126,980

4,096

1.71

1.97

Apr.

8,320

6.350

5.580

*4.670

4.110

3,840

3,840

4,740

4,880

5.160

4.74O

4,460

3.970

3.710

3.260

2.660

4.040

3.910

6.000

12.100

14.000

15.700

15.700

11.100

9,760

7,870

6,640

5,300

4.530

4,040

-

194,980

6,499

2.71

3.02

May

-rno ,970

,900

,840

,540

,120

 390

.870

* |770

.720

.820

.070

,720

 120

.530

.530

,480

,390

,340

,200

708

 160

,200

,160

,080

,200

,160

*626

759

811

847

50,741

1,637

0.682

0.79

June

829

1,250

1.120

626

794

829

794

759

742

610

486 6T6"

642

742

794

675

811

902

*1 250

1 160

1 340

1 870

2 070

1 430

1 080

1,000

902

847

902

811

-

28,677

956

0.398

0.44

July

675

658

1,390

1«670

980

902

811

642

a470

642

658

594

578

658

3380

3380

a440

a500

a560

a520

a480

a360

a290

aT§<5

3450

*486

516

547

a580

626

708

19*441

627

0.261

0.30

Aug.

642

658

675

692

3540

3450

626

626

594

759

692

594

a530

708

725

594

532

516

418

370

45B

431

444

444

431

336

261

282

*325

370

382

16,105

520

0.217

0.25

Sept.

382

336

292

325

394

382

394

382 30-?

251

314

359

406

547

594

516

406

687

547

458

1,110

921

708

626

902

1,390

1,720

3.710

2,960

2.220

-

24»542

818

0.341

0.38

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,500 Mln 280 Mean 2,067 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.69

Water year 1950-51: Max 15,700 Mln 251 Mean 1,860 Cfsm 0.775 In. 10.52

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 efs). Apr. 23 (5 a.m.) 16,800 ofs (23.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Andalusia.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 203

Murder Creek near Evergreen, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°25' , long. 87°00', in NW£ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 11 E. , on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 1 mile upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge and 2-j miles southwest of Evergreen.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 178.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 

25, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 295 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 10.05 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Mar. 16, 1938 (gage height, 16.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of 

records for Sepulga River near McKenzie; minimum, 58 cfs June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 3, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

3.3 68 7.0 512 3.0 60 

4.0 117 8.0 764 4.0 131 

5.0 211 9.0 1,260 5.0 214 

6.0 337 9.6 1,740 5.4 256

Note. Same as precedlng table above 

5.4 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

109

98

90 

87

84

84

81

81

75

81

84

76

*73

72

71

63.

81

80

87

94

129

JLlfi

156

125

113

101

9

9

9

9

9

2t921

94.2

0.557

0-64

Nov.

90

84

10T

112 

109

90

98

90

98

94

98

98

87

*94

94

94

98

94

94

94

117

133

113

101

105

105

98

98

105

105

"

3,021

101

0.598

0.66

Dec.

Ifll

105

129 

238

Z5A

211

156

133

125

125

113

113

109

121

160

195

165

*129

121

117

117

113

105

113

113

109

109

125

206

233

216

4,481

145

0.858

0.99

Jan.

156

133

125 

151

170

142

133

125

117

117

117

113

117

125

185

180

151

129

133

151

1*2

129

117 *133

165

160

129

121

121

204

274

4,465

144

0.852

0.98

Feb.

344

32?

268

206 

170

16S

200

216

211

180

170

160

156

146

138

138

142

142

138

138

156

151

133

125

125

*125

113

TTf

-

-

-

4,795

171

1.01

1.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,060 Mln 59

Mar.

121

121

113 

12T

301

330

294

216

160

146

133

138

146

138

125

121

117

221

962

1,480

895

488

301

238

211

195

180

185

1,200

1,670

824

11,895

384

2.27

2.62

Apr.

462

315

262 

*228

206

206

262

418

482

352

238

216

216

200

180

226

352

256

456

1,580

1,260

869

1,010

806

456

315

256

234

245

250

"

12,614

427

2.53

2.82

May

240

204

182

182

157

146

*146

142

142

153

173

169

138

131

127

123

116

112

112

104

108

104

101

101

108

127

112

*108

SI

104

4,246

137

0.811

0.93

June

186

204

161

112

108

104

99

95

94

95

101

104

120

108

108

153

186

*200

594

502

315

240

146

123

108

101

99

108

123

"

4,928

164

0.970

1.08

July

123

131

177

146 

120

104

94

92

87

85

82

79

79

78

79

79

76

73

 52 72

85

79

92

85

81

83

*78

76

95

182

142

3,026

97.6

0.578

0.67

Aug.

104

93

82

79

77

85

78

87

99

93

81

73

70

71

104

101

78

71

67

65

67

74

72

67

65

63

61

62

61

*62

2,390

77.1

0.456

0.53

Sept.

75

101

95

70

69

67

65

62

^2

78

93

120

142

146

116

99

138

123

108

200

245

245

360

745

209

195

337

281

161

"

4,384

146

0.864

0.96

Mean 163 Cfsm 0.964 In. 13.07

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,670 Mln 61 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.94

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Bar. 29 (10 p.m.) ?,220 ofs (10.05 ft)j Apr. 20 (9 p.m.) 2,100 

cfs (9.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day:
204 ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 

Escambia Creek at Flomaton, Ala.

Prior to October 1949

Location. Lat 31°01', long. 87°15', in NE£ sec. 33, T. 1 M., R. 8 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 31 at north edge of Flomaton, ITT miles 

upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, 1^ miles upstream from AlabamaFlorida State line, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 325 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to December 1951 (discontinued), 

published as "Escambia River."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 52.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~1929. Prior to June 1, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 665 cfs.

Extremes. 195Q'-5'l: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,330 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height

 10.3 ft); minimum, 162 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

1951: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 824 cfs Dec. 27 (gage 

height, 2.57 ft); minimum, 159 cfs Oct. 19-21 (gage height, 0.41 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 41,400 cfs Sept. 27, 1939 (gage height, 19.26 ft), 

by slope-area determination; minimum observed, 144 cfs May 18, 1939.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951 (gage height, 

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

0.4 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

9.8

156

980

2,360

4,670

5,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950-51

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

317 

299

278

266 

254

245

242

242

239

236

236 *230

224

215

Z1Z

212

218

Z81

344

308

412

428

474

394

320

284

263

251

248

242

236

8,650

279

0.858

0.99

Nov.

236 

Z22.

236

245

242

239

236

242

236

248

251 *2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 8

2 5

251

308

305

281

269

260

257

254 

251

251

251

-

7,557

252

0.775

0.86

Dec.

248 

245

344

552

506

459

375

338

311

296

287

281

308

372

354

329

302 *290

284

275

272

269

266

263

260

260

299 

552

4T9~ 583

10,775

348

1.07

1.23

Jan.

372 

332

326

385

347

323

308

299

293

326

317

299

314

444

428

363

326

332

363

335

»311

290

317

366

338

308

296 

284 474"

630

10,812

349

1.07

1.24

Feb.

630 

630

521

391

375

521

552

474

444

428

394

366

344

329

323

335

335

320

305

317

314

299

281

275

*272 *266

 

_

-

10,745

385

1.18

1.23

Calendar year 1950 : Max 3,670 Mln 188

Mar.

254 

254

251

726

807

725

568

428

350

412

858

598

459

388

344

329

1 150

5 620

4 090

2 480

1 210

658

709

614

552

521

2,010

2,660

2,150

33,181

1,070

3.29

3.80

Mea

Apr.

1,050 

757

* 661

583 

521

521

645

841

741

645

521

490

506

459

412

521

1.050

945

910

945

693

1,550

1,330

1,250

790

568

4<30

412

397

21,648

722

2,22

2.48

n 446

May

ffi

335

332 

332

311

296

281

*281

311

344

375

329

293

278

272

257

251

248

242

239

230

227

224

221

263

278

*236

224

236

8,725

281

0.865

1.00

June

260 

269

275

245 

245

263

233

218

206

203

248

293

248

227

257

305

614

677 *T?2

428

363

329

293

251

233

215

203 

212

263

260

-

8,888

296

0.911

1.02

July

251 

248

332

302 

245

215

203

242

305

287

260

215

209

239

218

218

197

188

Toe

245

239

278

444

329

269

*233

221 

212

326

366' 474

8,216

265

0.815

0.94

Aug.

m263

248

218

221

242

239

230

215

209

203

209

188

179

182

209

203

185

179

191

179

179

200

245

197

179 

176

170

170

»5W

6<461

206

0.640

0.74

Sept.

248 

302

218

215 

212

188

182

179

170 170-

197

236

287

272

269

257

230

233

245

236

357

490

1,700

 9§T

583

444

397

397

365

323

-

10,610

354

1.09

1.21

Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.62

Water year 1950-51 : Max 5,620 Mln 170 Mean 401 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16. 74

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Mar. 19 <4 p.m.) 6,330 cfs (10.3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

278

245 *230

218

212

203

197

185

Nov.

412

693

661

459

347 *299

287

278

Dec.

215 2-15

215

275

444

490

412

332

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

182

182

176

173

173

173

170

168

Nov.

251

245

239

233

230

236

329

,378

Dec.

302

281 *275

266

248

248

347

320

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

165

162

162

159

159

170

275

218

NOV.

326

281

251

245

239

233

227

224

Dec.

290

412

583

645

645

552

444

375

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

In. .....................................................................

Oct.

197

168

188

191

185

182

185

0.68

Nov.

224

221

221

224

221

218

-

1.02

Dec.

341

412

790

630

506

428

388

1.41

Calendar year 1951 : Max 5,620

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ESCAMBIA RIVER BASIN 205

Escambia River near Century, Pla.

Location (revised) . Lat 30°57'55", long. 87°14'00", in sec. 10, T. 5 N. , R. 30 W., on 

left bank 16 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 4, 1.2 miles downstream from 

Escambia Creek, and lj miles east of Century.

Drainage area. 3,810 sq mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available. October 1934 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.34 ft above mean sea level (State Road 

Department benchmark). Prior to Jan. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. »

Average discharge. 17 years, 6,655 cfs.

Extremes. - -Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs. Apr. 24 (gage height, 16.49 ft); minimum, 815 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

1934-51: Maximum discharge, 73,900 cfs Mar. 22, 1938 (gage height, 20.66 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum observed, 810 cfs Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 1, 2, 1938; minimum gage 

height, that of Aug. 29, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 37.8 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 315,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 72,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Oct. 1-7)

1.8

3.0

7.0

12.0

800

1,300

4,040

8,570

14.0

15.0

16.5

12,800

15,900

23,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2.100

1.950 

1,570

1,811)

1,810 

1 ,790 

1,770 

1.660 

1,440

I,49i3 

1,670 

1,680 

1,500 

1,333

1,323 

1,263 

1,323 

1,640

1,943

2,000 

1,900 

1,700

1,650 

1,590 

1,580 

1,550 

1,500 

1,400

51,280 

1,65.4 

0.434 

0.30

Nov.

1,310

*1,400 

1,410

1 ,490

1.520 

1,400

1,450 

1.490

1,490 

1,510 

1,530 

1,380 

1,340

1,470 

1,520 

1,580

1 ,460

1,600 

1,600 

1 ,600

1,600 

1,500 

1,400

1,400

44,040 

1,468 

0.385 

0.43

Dec.

1,400

1,400 

1,400

2,200

2,500 

2.700

2,500 

2,200

2.000 

1.800 

2,000 

*2,180 

2,380

2,720 

2,720 

2,770

2,720

2,440 

2,230 

1,940

1,540 

1,690

3,780 

4.210

72, 160 

2,328 

0.611 

0.70

Jan.

3,330 

2.990 

3,370

3,420

3,490 

3,170

2,610 

2,600

2,600 

2,650 

2,610 

2,560 

2,740

2,860 

2,750 

2,740

3,040

2,100 

2,510 

*2,740

2,700 

2,550

2.460 

3.570

88,010 

2,839 

0.745 

0.86

Feb.

4,470 

5,660 

6,260

5,570

5,090 

5,300

5,510 

5, 110

4,750 

4,060 

3,500 

3,700 

3,670

3,400 

3,360 

3, 120

3,020

3, 180 

3.020 

2,880

2.240 

2.450

-

113.050 

4,038 

1.06 

1.10

Mar.

2.620 

2.610 

2,530

2,910

4,710 

5,900

4,660 

4,120

3,860 

4,560 

3,860 

3,630 

3,330

3,000 

3,410 

12,200

21 ,000

15,300 

12,300 

9,060

6 270 

5 820

12 600 

16 900

231.850 

7,479 

1.96 

2.26

Apr.

16.900 

14.700 

11.000

7,000

6,210 

6,040

7,350 

7,330

7,090 

6,620 

6,260 

5,820 

5.430

5.860 

*6,990 

6,640

11,000

21,000 

23,000

21,900

14,100 

10,100

6,750

305,290 

10,180 

2.67 

2.98

May

6,120 

5.770 

5,420

4,500

4,250 

3,700

3,170 

3,260

3,390 

3,520 

3,600 

3,260 

2,650

2,700 

2,650 

2,520

2,330

2,040 

2,170 

2,120

2,530

2,430

1.670

1.730

96,410 

3,110 

0.816 

0.94

June

1,890 

2,180 

2,510

1,880

1,710 

1>710

1 ,550 

1 ,490

1,460 

1,440 

1,360 

1 ,400 

1,490

2,000 

2,200 

2,400

2,600

2,800 

2,900

2,700

I, 1? 00 

1,800

1,800

60,400 

2,013 

0.528 

0.59

July

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

2.300

2,300 

2,000

1,500 

1,400

1,300 

1,300 

*1,290 

1,280 

1.290

1,090 

1 ,040 

1,100

1,320 

1,250 

1,360 

1,520 

1,280

1,200 

1 ,180 

1.170

1,900 

1,970

46,420 

1,497 

0.393 

0.45

Aug.

1,750 

1,470 

1,380

1,360

1,260 

1,110

1,270 

1,230

1,280 

1.320 

1.200 

1,120 

1,160

1,270 

1,250 

1,140

962 

958 

*990 

1,020

1,090

1 ,060 

942 

870

~BT2 

906

35,874 

1,157 

0.304 

0.35

Sept.

946 

1,040 

998

920

950 

1,010 

954 

909 

884

888 

930 

1,180 

1,280 

1,340

1,320 

1.140 

1.1QO 

1,280

1,250 

1,880 

3,460 

4,240 

3,170

2,700 

3,160 

3,170

3,990

52,a<?9 

1,763 

0.463 

0.52

Calendar year 1950 : Max 17,200 Mln 1,100 Mean 3,510 Cfsm 0.921 In. t!2.50 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 23,000 Mln 824 Mean 3,281 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Computed on basis of revised figure for drainage area.

Mote. He gage-height record Nov. 22 to Dec. 13, June 17 to July 12j discharge estimated on basis 

f records for other stations In Escambia River basin.
S06 PEKDIDO RIVER BASIN

Perdido River at Barrineau Park, Fla.

Location. Lat 30°41'25", long. 87 0 26'25", In sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 32 W., on right bank 

25" ft downgfcreaja from highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Alligator Creek, and 

half a mile southwest of Barrineau Park.

Drainage area.-"388 sq mi (revised).

Records available. June 1941 to September 1951.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 25.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 22, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 874 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,150 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 14.45 ft); minirnum, 264 cfs Aug. 30 {gage "height , 1.82 ft).

1941-51: Maximum discharge observed, 9,390 cfs Mar. 24, 1944 (gage height, 16.17 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs; minimum observed, 242 cfs June 12, 

1941; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 30, 1951.

Jfexlmyfli etage known, 25.7 ft Mar. 15, 1929, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Regards good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

/Shifting-control method used Dec. 20-28, Jan. 6-29,

Feb. 12 to Mar. 17)

1.8

2.6

8.0

10.0

13.9

261

436

2,470

3,680

6,600

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

462

*£2

429

H«

406 '

400

392

392

387

381 

376

m .

ass

?*7

363

368

367

503

732 551

714

684

600

600

524 

469

433 

416 

406

398

392

14,221

459

1,18

1.36

Nov.

*|81

371

3B4

4??

40}

392

381

374

369

364 

364

367 

362

362

3,64

WT

J64

358

151

369

456

469

7JI

406

390 

381

379 

374 

371

371

-

11.487

333

0,987

1.10

Dec.

371

371

6 Op

9H7iS

798

.981

769

677

600

503 

476

*500

607

637

596

§49

518

. 489

476

472

469

456

443

433

466 

754

809

751

18, 152

586

1.51

1.74

Jan.

728

644

560

560

524

496

500

514

489

469

486 

483

476

506

524

489

472

462

456

446

429

420

443

*456

410 

403

589

699

15,457

499

1.29

1.48

Feb.

666

691

644

600

556

510

662

m607

549

496 

466

446

429

423

423

420

406

403

400

403

395

381

374

J£2

-

-

13,700

489

1.26

1.31

Mar.

364

360

158

358

367

369

*392

403

384

371

443 

574

528

476

456

439

1 240

5 770

6 560

6 430

4 080

1 020

1 200

930

680 

1 ,400

1,650

1.550

41.940

1,353

3.49

4.02

Apr.

1.610

1,210

846

691

600

618

908

1.110

838

714

592 

542

483

452

510

809

*754

809

1.000

838

1.500

1,510

1,250

1,070

517 

452

429

-

24, 689

823

2.12

2.37

May

403

381

367

358

345

342

345

342

347

353

423

416

369

349

336

326

320

316

312

308

305

303

301

299

*T?5

322

305

299

10,902

352

0.907

1.04

June

301

298

294

289

286

286

280

275

274 "277

520 

439

345

545

1,240

2.740

2,860

2.240

2,230

2,330

2.000

1.240

890

655 

517

429 

520

622

-

26.081

869

2.24

2.50

July

611

600

827

684

524

466

433

423

710

534

390 

351 

351

*436

374

340

316

305

314

345

395

524

831

772

670 

626

538 

476 

684

794

850

16. 49*

532

1.37

1.58

Aug.

816

611

446

387

351

328

340

330

328

308

301 

291 

289

291

287

282

287

298

282

279

310

328

398

*310

312

308

284 

272 

269

264

T8T5

10,467

338

0.871

1.00

Sept.

308

330

332

316

298

298

310

345

312

296

349 

406 

736

820

824

493

395

360

334

324

466

963

 1 .190 99T

861

809

633 

531 

433

371

15.434

514

1.32

1.48

Calendar year iflSO ; Max §,500 Min 277 Mean 740 Cfsm 1.91 In. t25.89

Water year 1950-51 f Ms* 6,509 Min 264 Mean 600 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.98

Peak: diBcharpe (base, 4^09 gfsj.^^iar. 21 (1 a.m.) 7,150 cfs (14.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement m«4e oh this day.

t Computed on bail* of revised figure for drainage area.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 207

Cartecay River near Ellijay, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°41', long. 84"27', on right bank adjacent to State Highway 43, threequarters of a mile downstream from Owltown Creek, 2 miles southeast of Ellljay, Gilmer 

County, and 2 miles upstream from confluence with Ellijay River.

Drainage area. 135 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,255.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 

19, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 266 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 10.4 ft); minimum dally, 97 cfs Sept. 9.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs Apr. 8, 1938 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from 

floodma-rk), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 64 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by gristmills above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

132

175

270

497

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.6

790

1,570

3,750

6,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

142

1*2

138

136

136

134

132

134

144

134

132

*128

126

122

122

122

122

121

T*T

567

2>Si

191

196

191

16(1

15T

150

14EI

146 i*:1

1*0

4,9641

160

1.1'J

1.37

Nov.

138

136

1*6

164

146

138

136

136

138

173

148

138

136

136

134

*138

138

134

132

146

161

140

136

134

128

124

TsT

130

126

126

~

4.170

139

1.03

1.15

Dec.

126

126

185

355

198

173

517

325

259

224

204

191

183

178

173

168

164

161

*157

159

154

152

152

152

152

150

148

148

191

168

159

5,952

192

1.42

1.64

Jan.

154

150

152

191

166

159

175

173

159

157

166

159

161

170

316

231

198

211

263

224

201

188

180

183

173

168

166

164

166

170

164

5,658

183

1.36

1.57

Feb.

310

248

196

188

178

173

325

*248

218

201

193

188

183

175

173

175

188

175

180

218

278

245

218

201

193

188

185

180

-

-

5.821

208

1.54

1.60

Mar.

175

173

170

26T

259

211

864

561

373

308

333

*373

359

333

308

300

289

308

350

368

329

300

285

281

263

252

245

617

5,970

1.440

842

17,**0

563

4.17

4.81

Apr.

667

817

759

596

529

492

513

734

550

497

482

619

502

472

4*6

*426

401

-121

578

518

446

1.020

655

539

492

466

482

451

550

466

~

16.556

552

4.09

4.56

May

436

461

421

406

391

378

368

359

346

342

342

333

321

316

304

300

297

297

293

285

»293

304

293

289

278

274

333

274

266

252

-24J

10.097

-326

2.41

2.78

June

238

231

227

221

238

227

231

396

355

289

245

289

750

308

263

266

470

342

281

261

259

238

227

218

208

198

198

191 201

387

-

8,473

282

2.09

2.33

July

441

*508

436

329

285

248

231

221

211

204

201

196

193

185

180

183

183

168

185

185

166

161

164

15*

012.

260

175

170

178

175

164

6.892

222

1.64

1.89

Aug.

168

157

148

142

138

140

144

178

180

161

146

140

*136

138

134

134

134

124

122

122

115

113

126

115

113

109

109

109

106

T09

106

4.116

133

0.985

1.14

Sept.

102

132

121

113

106

111

106

99

97

106

*126

108

165

1*8

208

146

130

124

119

115

113

220

252

171

258

157

232

180

144

132

-

4,74i

158

1.17

1.30

Calendar year 1950 : Max 4,200 Min 121 Mean 292 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.31

Water year ] 950-51 : Max 5,970 Min 97 Mean 260 Cfsm 1.93 In. 2^.14

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfsK Mar. 7 (11:30 a.m.) 1,480 ofa (3.88 ft); Mar. 29 (6 a.m.) 

12,000 era [10.4 ft); Apr. 22 (7 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (4.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
208 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel, Ga.

Location.-Lat 34°35', long. 84°52', on right bank at downstream edge of highway bridge

 aFTThe Chapel, Gordon County, 4 miles downstream from Sallacoa Creek, 5 miles east 

of Resaca, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Conasauga River.

Drainage area.--856 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616*16 ft above mean sea level datum of 

^929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 

23, 1940, staff ga|e at same site and datum. Since Feb. 23, 1940, auxiliary waterstage recorder at highway bridge 2 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,410 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 40,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 30.8 ft); from

 rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs; minimum, 326 cfs Sept. 10.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951; minimum daily, 220 cfs Oct. 26, 

1941Flood of Apr. 8, 1938, reached a stage of 30.0 ft, from gage reading.

Remarks. Records good. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Sept. 13, Sept. 

16-21 29, 30; backwater from Conasauga River Oct. 21, 

Dec. 8, Jan. 15, 16, Feb. 1-5, 7-9, Mar. 7-10, 12-15, 

19-21, Mar. 28 to Apr. 17, Apr. 19 to May 1, June 18, 

July 1-*, Sept. 14, 23)

1.6 

2.0 

5.0 

10.0

326

440

1,510

3,950

20.0

23.0

25.0

28.3

10,400

12,600

17,800

31,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

608 

592

576

560 

545 

545 

576 

 592

560 

545 

530 

515 

500

500 

500 

485 

"530 

2.590

2,430 

1,080 

964 

1 ,080 

856

771 

720 

688 

672 

656 

640

23,558 

760 

0.888 

1.02

Nov.

624 

656

e'391

68B 

656 

640 

624 

720

805 

672 

656 

640 

*624

608 

640 

624 

608 

608

771

640 

624 

608

iio

656 

608 

592 

576

19,829 

661 

0. 772 

0.86

Dec.

57& 

576

1,550 

1 , 940 

1,350 

1.150

1.000 

892 

839 

805 

788

720 

704 

656 

672

*656

640 

640 

624

608 

608 

928 

928 

771

27,167 

876 

1.02 

1.18

Jan.

720 

672

928 

1 .040 

874 

805

839 

839 

892 

1,080 

2.790

,510

,590 

,430

,270

,000 

.000 

964

839 

822 

822 

856 

839

34,029 

1,098 

1.28 

1.48

Feb.

2,500 

3,780

*2,810 

3,340 

1,970 

1,590

1,350 

1,270 

1.190 

1.080 

1,040

'.,150

1,040 

1,430

1,710

1,390 

1,230 

1,150

1,040 

1,000

43,800 

1,564 

1.83 

1.91

Mar.

964 

964

3,850 

6,840 

3,730

1.790 

2,250 

*2.300 

2,140 

1,870

1,550

2,320 

2,510

2,030

1,550 

1,470 

1,350

1,230 

2,290 

14,100 

31.500 

15,300

117,686 

3,796 

4.43 

5.11

Apr.

9,370 

6,060

2,740 

4,980 

3,950

2,490 

3,080 

2,810 

2,460 

2,220

* 1,970

2,900 

5,030

2.970

5,370 

3,270 

2.590

2.170 

2.050 

2.150 

2,010

103,780 

3,459 

4.04 

4.51

May

1,800 

1.750

,550

.470 

.390 

.350

.310 

.270 

,230 

,190 

,110

,080

,040 

,040

.000

964 

1.040 

928

1,190 

1,040 

892 

874 

839

37,665 

1,215 

1.42 

1.64

June

805 

788

737

720 

688 

1,550

856 

805 

2.060 

1,310 

928

874 

1,630

1,150 

1 ,000

1,040

822 

771

737

688

_&I2

704 

1,310

29,469 

982 

1.15 

1.28

July

2,060 

6,880

1,590

1 ,040 

964 

874

805 

788 

788 

737 

688

704 

688

704 

737

656 

608 

754 

608 

-5JJS

754 

688 

672 

656 

928

36,232 

1,169 

1.37 

1.58

Aug.

688 

640

500

500 

608 

1,350

1.110 

704 

608 

*545 

545

530 

560

500 

470

455 

470 

440 

440 

410

396 

396 

396 

382 

382 

382

18,004 

581 

0.679 

0.78

Sept.

382 

425 

608

3 06

396 

368 

334

382 

*440 

396 

1,630 

1,350

688 

545 

485 

455 

440

425 

852 

3,760 

1,150 

1 ,630

1,110 

856 

1,080 

771 

640

23,150 

772 

0.902 

1.01

Calendar year 1950: Max 23,200 Min 485 Mean 1,592 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.22 

Water year 1950-51: Max 31,500 Mln 334 Mean 1,409 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.36

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Mar. 8 (7 a.m.) 7, 

2 (10 to 11 p7m.} 6,460 Cfs; July 2 (12 m.) 8,010 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

230 cfsj Mar. 30 (4 a.m.) 40,200 cfs; Apr.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 209

Conasauga River at Tilton, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°40', long. 84°56', on left bank 250 ft downstream from county bridge, 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Swamp Creek, half a mile northeast of Tilton, 

Whitefield County, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with the Coosawattee River.

Drainage area. 682 sq mi.

Records available. June 1937 to September 1951.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

, supplementary adjustement of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 

24, 1940, staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 1,155 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Mar. 30; maximum gage height, 30.2 

ft Mar. 30 (backwater from Coceawattee River); minimum discharge, 146 cfs Sept. 2.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 30, 1951; minimum discharge, 85 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

ZS

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

336

330

321

306

300

300

298

286

295

315

*315

286

270

256

2*7

242

240

232

237

438

884

926

TIT

388

349

321

295

286

278

278

10,812

349

0.512

0.59

Nov.

272

2£L

284

445

611

474

371

330

312

*339

362

346

321

306

300

295

292

295

284

300

531

1.100 63'2

378

349

318

336

336

318

-

11,535

384

0.563

0.63

Dec.

306

306

378

1.540

2.610

1.630

2.660

3.5BO

3.110

1.670

1.230

1.010

863

758

674

632

570

531

493

445

*467

438

424

409

402

378

375

470

611

550

29,940

966

1.42

1.64

Jan.

467

434

424.

800

1.490

1.050

842

1.230

1.190

905

863

884

842

1.140

2.340

2.970

2,120

1.450

1.230

1.140

989

863

779

695

632

590

550

550

611

695

31,481

1,316

1.49

1.72

Feb.

2.880

*5.060

6.000

6.060

2.660

1.540

2.250

3.530

2.970

1.940

1.630

1.450

1.270

1.140

1.030

989

1.030

1.010

947

1.360

3.070

3.480

2.480

1.360

1.190

1.100

1,030

-

-

-

62,126

2,219

3.25

3.38

Calendar year 1950: Max 18,000 Min 232

Mar.

989

884

842

842

1.450

.760

.070

.550

.450

.300

,630

,250

* ,070

,160

.660

.940

.630

.540

.850

.610

.340

.800

,490

,190

1,050

950

2.130

12.900

C26.600

024.200

119,447

3,653

5.65

6.51

Apr.

015.600

09,320

*05,890

*03,930

*02,400

1.920

2.060

4,130

5.000

4.650

2.440

2.130

2.650

2.190

1.750

1.500

*1.370

1.230

1.710

2.970

2.070

3.960

5.440

2.700

1.800

1.800

1.450

1.270

1.230

-

102,000

3,400

4.99

5.57

May

1.100

989

1.030

947

863

821

779

737

674

653

611

570

550

531

493

493

463

449

431

416

402

*399

388

385 

402

365

362

445

378

333

318

17,777

573

0.840

0.9*?

June

303

292

278

267

264

253

247

292

1.140

1.100

653

349

737

1.010

531

371

402

674

531

388

382

352

298

270 

264

267

237

234 3~6~6

674

-

13,366

446

0.654

0.73

July

1.010

905

*1.410

863

611

474

346

289

272

250

240

227

221

221

216

206

201

186

184

179

172

160

157

iH

157

203

339

289

424

253

10,989

354

0.519

0.60

Aug.

224

211

214

211

184

172

167

179

632

1.890

 2.430 737

346

*286

253

237

224

229

232

214

198

193

193

219 

176

172

167

164

157

155

150

11,216

362

0.531

0.61

Sept.

148

150

169

224

214

176

176

221

188

164

160

*196

196

198

312

365

237

193

179

167

162

385

1,360

1,800

570

431

349

303

261

-

10,475

349

0.512

0.57

Mean 1,446 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.77

Water year 1950-51: Max 26,600 Min 148 Mean 1,181 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.52

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Peb. 4 (6 a.m.) 6,480 cfuj Mar. 30 (12 m.) 29,000 cfuj Apr. 10 

(1 a.m.) 5,220 cfsj Apr. 24 (6 a.m.) 5,820 cfs. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Coosawattee River; discharge computed from backwater curve.
210 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°34', long. 84°57" , near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge

 on U. S Highway 41 at Resaca, Gordon County, 200 ft downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Camp Creek, 

and 3| miles downstream from confluence of Conasauga and Coosawattee Rivers.

Drainage area.--1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1896 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at

 same site since 1891 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 

23, 1919, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum. Mar. 23, 1919, to Oct. 

23, 1928, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 24, 1928, to Sept. 

23, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 24, 1934, to Sept. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 29, 1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily 

at bridge on State Highway 143, 6| miles downstream.

Average discharge.--50 years (1896-98, 1903-51), 2,801 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,800 cfs Mar. 31; maximum gage height, 34.6

 ft Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 505 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1896-1951- Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Mar. 31, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 180 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 1925 (gage height, 0.5 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 36.6 ft Apr. 1, 1886.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions [water years). W 697: 1896-1928. W 852: 1921(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1 .020

993 

967

946

946

926

905

896

905 

946

*946 

905

855

834

814

793 

793

772

EfoT

2.750

3.600

2.200

.600

.650

.330 

.150

.090 

.020 

967

967

926

36,218

1,168

0.725

0.84

NOV.

926

884 

876

1.300

1.450

1.230

 1,040

967

g946

g946

gl.080 

g 1,040

g946

946

926

905 

905

905

884

884

1.100

1.620

1.450

1.110

1.040 

926

967 

967 

967

946

-

31.079

1,036

0.643

0.72

Dec.

926

905 

926

g2.290

g3,780

g3. 370

g4,340

g5,120

g4,710

g3,380

2,360 

2,040

1.850

1.670

1.620

1.500 

1.450

1.340

1,290

1,240

* 1,220

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,130 

1,130

1.110 

1.080

1.670

1,500

59,907

1,932

1.20

1.38

Jan.

1,340

1,240 

1.210

1.930

2,660

2.230

1.850

2,160

2,230

1.780 

1.850

1.850

82.160

g4.900

g5.770 

4.100

2.950

2.810

2,680

2,340

2.100

1.910

1,780

1.780 

1.670

1.5)50 

1.5CO

1.550

1,620

68.850

2,221

1.38

1.59

Feb.

g3.960

g8.890 

g7.650

g7,040

g4.900

2,750

4,360

6,730

5,290

3.090 

2.750

2.560

2,270

2.160

2.040 

2.230

2.160

2)040

2.640

4.290

5,040

4,240

3,160

2,640

2,230 

2,100

-

"

105,390

3,764

2.34

2.44

Mar.

2.030

1.910 

1,780

1,840

3,040

3,450

5.860

10.700

9.410

3.460 

4.220

5,340

*5,370

4,790

3,780 

3,310

3,410

4,250

5,040

4,630

3.710

3.230

2.880

2.700

2,290 

3,790

39,500

50,000

219,630

7,085

4.40

5.07

Apr.

35,600

24,500 

19,100

f !4,700

 8,180

4,730

4,790

8,690

9,110

5,600 

5,010

5,450

4,880

4,180

3,740 

3.490

*3>190

4,180

7,830

5.800

7.930

10,800

9,600

6.220

3,960 

3,560

3,230

-

243,990

8,133

5.05

5.63

May

3,040

2,840 

2,770

2,640

2.500

2,360

2,290

2,160

2,100

1,970 

1,910

1,780

1,720

1,670

1,620 

1,620

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,450

*1,500

1,440

1,500

1.450

1,500 

1,620

1,310

1.260

57,440

1,853

1.15

1.33

June

1,230

1,190 

1.150

1,130

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,290

2,480

1,830 

1,380

2,310

2,840

1,850

1,450 

2,060

2,880

i,9?0

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,280

1,190

1,130

1,060 

Ij020

1,720 "

46,770

1,559

0.968

1.08

July

3,270

7,470 

*6,480

3,710

2,480

1,960

1,550

1,340

1.230

1.080 

1 .060

1.040

993

967

926 

946

884

884

1.020

876

855

993

814

772

946 

1,090

1,170

1.270

51,079

1,648

1.02

1.18

Aug.

967

884 

814

793

706

671

653

752

1,700

3.600 

1.870

1.040

*884

822

801 

752

793

713

671

634

634

617

617

600

551 

551 

 536

536 .5_2a

536

29,228

943

0.586

0.68

Sept.

520

566

713

688

617

566

536

566

551

20J5.

520 

600

600

1,280

1,780

1,190 

863

713

653

617

600

1,420

5.220

3.230

2.710

1,910 

1,330 

1,450

1.130 

946

-

34.590

1,153

0.716

0.80

Calendar year 1950: Max 31,300 Min 772 Mean 3,126 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.35

Water year 1950-51: Max 50,000 Min 505 Mean 2,696 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.74

Peak dlBchart^e (base. 10.OOP efs^. Mar. 8 (8 p.m.) 11,200 cfsj Mar. 31 (2 a.m.) 54,800 efs; Apr. 

23 (12 m.} 11,200 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage reading.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 211

Etowah River near Dawsonville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°23', long. 84°04', on left bank half a mile upstream from Palmer Creek, 

1 mile downstream from Russell Creek, 4 miles southeast of Dawsonville, Dawson County, 

and 7$ miles upstream from Shoal Creek.

Drainage area.--103 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,050 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 11 years, 255 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 8.94 ft); minImum daily, 61 cfs Sept. 9.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 4,780 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 15.8 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Oct. 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation during periods of low flow caused by mills 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

6.9

54

96

175

295

1,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

118

118

114

114

110

110

110

110

135

114

110 

107

»101

100

100

98

98

96 

133

737

316

213

213

202

177

16*

160

153

149

147

143

4>870

157

1.52

1.75

Nov.

141

139

139

149

143

137

135

133

133

141

137 

131

129

129

127

127

129

125 

124

131

151

133

129

127

122

124

131

*122

120 120-

-

3,958

132

1.28

1.43

Dec.

120

T20

125

199

149

139

503

3ST

215

188

171 

162

153

149

147

141

139

135 

131

131

129

129

129

127

125

124

124

125

164

155

141

4,992

161

X.56

1.80

Jan.

133

131

129

T47

139

129

141

149

135

129

*135 

133

135

147

260

206

175

166 

188

173

162

153

149

151

145

137

137

135

135

139

137

4,660

150

1.46

1.68

Feb.

230

248

177

173

157

153

242

220

193

177

171 

162

160

153

J£L

160

190

166 

162

173

215_

218

193

179

173

166

162

*157

_

--

-

5.121

183

1.78

1.85

Mar.

153

151

i*i

166

218

184

763

451

300

252

270 

347

347

311

275

252

240

240 

300

347

282

258

240

238

220

215

208

633

 It 570 86T

555

11.002

355

3.45

3.98

Apr.

451

516

555

425

*373

347

360

711

464

399

373

373

347

334

321

308

300 

360

373

321

490

425

360

334

321

316

308

399

347

-

11,749

392

3.81

4.25

May

316

305

295

285

280

270

265

258

252

248

250

232

228

*222

222

218

215 

213

208

211

206

204

202

195

195

238

197

190

186

179

7.225

233

2.26

2.61

June

175

173

166

157

157

160

182

245

230

190

164

399

208

179

177

386

288 

213

206

*193

173

164

155

153

149

149

141

141

190

-

5,869

196

1.90

2.12

July

1§4_

170

171

166

160

141

137

133

129

125

131

125

122

116

120

114

109 

109

114

105

105

107

101

100

114

133

114

112

137

116

3.974

128

1.24

1.43

Aug.

114

112

101

96

91

91

98

*91

107

96

96

85

82

12i

93

98

86 

82

79

76

82

86

77

74

73

73

69

67

70

70

2.736

88.3

0.857

0.99

Sept.

69

82

77

69

66

*67

67

62

&L

64

90

98

213

175

125

100

91 

86

83

82

153

252.

129

149

118

' 112

122

100

93

3.131

104

1.01

1.13

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,790 Mln 96 Mean 244 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.08

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,570 Mln 61 Mean 190 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.02

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). --Mar. 29 (11 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (8.94 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Amicalola Creek near Dawsonvllle, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°26', long. 84°13' , on left bank under bridge on State Highway 53, 

5 miles upstream from mouth and 5\ miles west of Dawsonville, Dawson County.

Drainage area. 84.7 sq mi.

Records available. June 1907 to December 1908 (fragmentary), June 1910 to December 

1913 (in 1913, gage heights only), May 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,203.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 1907 to December 1908 and June 1910 to 

December 1913, staff gage at site 1^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-51), 215 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.40 ft); minimum daily, 51 cfs Sept. 9.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 7,450 cfs Feb. 17, 1942 (gage height, 7.0 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 1112: 1939(M), 1940-55, 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.9

47

96

243

530

930

1,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

112

112

124

105

105

108

*108

124

108

105

102

93 

93

91

91

88

88

131

533

213

166

173

166

144

130

127

124

121

118

115

4.130

133

K57

1.81

Nov.

112

112

112

127

115

112

108

108

105

115

108

105

105

102

102

102

102

102

99

108

118

105

105

102

96

99

99

99

99

96

-

3,179

106

1.25

1.40

Dec.

96

96

127

185

130

121

440

243

189

170

155

148

138 

134

130

a!30

al25

al25

al2o

3115

3115

3115

alls

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

a!50

a!40

a!30

4,432

143

1.69

1.95

Jan.

al20

3115

alls

al25

al20

*112

UB

130

121

118

121

121

121 

134

204

162

14*

144

162

14*

141

134

134

138

130

124

118

118

115

115

115

4,053

131

1.55

1.79

Feb.

261

20°

162

152

144

141

248

192

177

166

158

3150

ai50 

3145

auo

3150

170

152

148

162

226

189

177

166

158

155

155

152

_

-

4,755

170

2.01

2.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,800 Min 88

Mar.

141

134

T3T

155

192

166

812

448

281

234

239

285

276 

252

230

217

209

213

262

281

243

222

209

209

196

189

181

588

1.750

814

502

10,264

331

3.91

4.51

Apr.

418

448

412

346

320

305

404

630

400

352

335

400

330

310

295

285

271

262.

340

330

290

527

394

346

320

305

295

300

315

285

-

10,570

352

4.16

4.64

May

276

T5?

262

252

252

248

239

239

234

230

230

226

217

3210

a2lo

209

204

204

200

196

196

200 *196

196

189

192

222

192

189

192

173

6,737

217

2.56

2.95

June

170

166

a!60

a!60

a!50

a!70

a!90

a220

a200

also

al60

a200

a330 

3230

also

also

s300

a250

a200

3180

a!70

3160

148

144

141

134

134

134

148

239

-

5,528

184

2.17

2.42

July

189

200

196

189

166

152

141

134

130

124

124

124

121 

115

115

108

112

112

127

130

102

102

99

3&

99

121

115

112

134

138

112

4,039

130

1.53

1.76

Aug.

105

96

88

88

*85

88

88

88

105

91

88

385

380 

375

3110

82

85

77

74

72

67

375

380

370

365

365

365

360

sTO

365

365

2,487

80.2

0.947

1.09

Sept.

360

375

370

360

360

355

355

355

»51

58

74

67

88 

200

130

99

85

80

74

72

69

142

173

115

162

115

226.

148

112

96

-

2,926

97.5

1.15

1.28

Mean 214 Cfsm 2.53 In. 34.26

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,750 Min 51 Mean 173 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.69

Peak discharge (bsse. 1.500 ofa). Kar. 29 (2 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (3.40 ft), 

* Discharge messurement made on this dsy.

s No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Etowah River at Dswsonville.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 213

Etowah River at Canton, Ga.

Location. La t 34°14' , long. 84°30' , on left bank 100 ft downstream from bridge on State 

"Highways 5 Spur and 140 at Canton, Cherokee County, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Canton Creek and lj* miles downstream from Hickory Log Creek.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available. March 1892 to December 1905 (prior to 1895, gage heights only), March 

1937 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1891 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 844.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. March 1892 to December 1905, staff gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at datum 2.0 ft Jiigher. Mar. 16, 1937, to Jan. 17, 1939, wire" 

weight gage at site 100 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 1,086 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,790 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minimum, 228 cfs Sept. 10.

1896-1905, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 29,800 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 26.7 

ft), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 26.7 ft; minimum observed, 190 cfs on several days in September and 

October 1904.

Maximum stage known since 1891, that of Jan. 7, 1946.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 10 to Jan. 14,

Jan. 18-31, Sept. 24-30)

1.2 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0 

12.6

225

460

1,210

3,220

6,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2t>

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

475 

475 

460 

456 

460

442 

442 

439 

475 

490

460 

446 

*428 

410 

401

401 

401 

398 

460 

2,440

1,990 

1,000 

925 

965 

815

700 

665 

630 

612 

595 

595

20.351 

656 

1.08 

1.24

Nov.

560 

560 

542 

560

578

542 

525 

525 

525 

542

542 

525

508 

508 

508

*508 

525 

508 

508 

508

595 

578 

525 

508 

490

460 

490 

508 

490 

475

15,726 

524 

0.866 

0.97

Dec.

475 

490 

525 

815 

758

612 

1.040 

1,660 

1.040 

890

795 

740 

700 

682 

665

648 

630 

612 

*595 

595

595 

578 

578 

578 

578

560 

560 

560 

665 

775 

700

21.694 

700 

1.16 

1.34

Jan.

630 

612

648 

682

630 

630 

700 

665 

612

630 

630 

665 

740 

1,120

1,120 

890 

815 

832 

850

775 

740 

700 

720 

720

665 

648 

648 

648 

665 

665

22.290 

719 

1.19 

1.37

Feb.

870 

1,300

832 

775

740 

925 

*1,160 

965 

870

815 

775 

758 

740 

700

700 

815 

815 

758 

775

965 

1,080 

925 

850 

795

775 

758 

740

t.

23,901 

854 

1.41 

1.47

Mar.

720 

700

700 

925

965 

,980 

.940 

,890 

,380

,210 

* ,340 

,520 

,430 

,250

,120 

.080 

.040 

,210 

,480

,340 

,160 

 080 

,040 

.040

965 

925 

.040 

.710 

* ,040

2,980

48,882 

1,577 

2.61 

3.01

Apr.

,140 

,040

,990 

,700

.520 

,480 

,490 

,240 

.750

.560 

,940 

,800 

,560 

,480

* .380 

.300 

.250 

,610 

,290

,610 

,040

,690 

,940 

,700

.560 

.480 

.430 

.430 

.480

54,570 

1,819 

3.01 

3.36

May

.340 

,250

,210 

.160

,120 

.080 

.040 

.040 

,000

,000 

,000 

965 

925 

890

890 

870 

850 

850 

832

*832 

832 

815 

832 

775

758 

1,080 

890 

775 

758 

720

29,679 

957 

1.58 

1.82

June

700 

682

630 

630

630 

612 

795 

1.040 

815

700 

665 

1,160 

1,040 

758

700 

908 

1.340 

" 9T5 

795

795 

720 

665 

630

595

595 

630 

595 

630 

908

22.993 

766 

1.27 

1.42

July

1.160 

*li520

1 .080 

1,210

832 

700 

648 

612 

595

560 

578 

578 

525 

490

475 

475 

460 

542 

560

490 

432 

425 

422

413

648 

490 

542 

508 

560 

542

20,192 

651 

1.08 

1.24

Aug.

460 

446 

422 

395 

365

356 

371 

383 

460 

453

439 

404 

*371 

347 

428

401 

377 

365 

335 

317

302 

295 

295 

314 

290

271 

265 

262 

253 

250

*256

10,948 

353 

0.583 

0.67

Sept.

253 

298 

320 

290 

271

262 

256 

250 

235 

230

282 

326 

305 

595 

890

578 

446 

386 

365 

350

332 

442 

1,340 

700 

1 ,380

740 

815 

775 

525 

410

14,647 

488 

0.807 

0.90

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,370 Min 398 Mean 1,027 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.03 

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,040 Min 230 Mean 838 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.81

Peak discharge (base. 6.500 efs). Mar. 30 (4 a.m.) 7,790 cfs (15.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Little River near Roswell, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°07' , long. 84°23', at downstream end of center pier of bridge on State

Highway 140, 1 mile downstream from Cooper Sandy Creek, 7 miles north of Roswell,

Pulton County. 

Drainage area. 60.5 sq ml.

Records available. March 1947 to September 1951. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 897.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department).

Prior to July 25, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1947 to 1951 are contained

In the following table:

Water 

.year

1947t 

1947-48 

1948-49 

1949-50 

1950-51

Maximum

Date

Apr. 16 

July 15 

Nov. 28 

Sept. 7 

Mar. 8

Discharge 

(cfs)

401 

1,560 

3,200 

600 

998

Gage height 

(feet)

*3.61 

*8.88 

*14.0 

4.88 

6.68

Minimum daily

Date

Sept. 7 

Oct. 1,6,7 

Oct. 15,16 

July 9, 10 

Sept. 9

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.6 

9.0 

29 

23 

5.2

t March to September.

t From graph based on gage readings.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 14.0 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 5.2 cfs Sept. 9, 1951. 

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables. Mar. 17, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In oublo feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 2-19, 1947, Mar 10,to Apr. 21, 

Apr. 23 to July 1, July 4 to Sept. 30, 1951)

Mar. 17, 1947, to Mar. 13, 1950

0.2

.5 

1.0

4.5 

9.0

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.4

165

470

865

1,690

Mar. 14, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951 

0.2 4.0

1.0 

58 9.4 1,690 1.592

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1947

2.0 145

3.0 270

5.1 634

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

-

Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb.

Min

Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

 91

86

96

91

81

76

76

118

91

81

76

86

76

72

72

_

-

-

-

Apr.

67

86

72

76

91

81

72

67

76

*67

183

156 

102

165

129

335

T35

118

102

96

86

81

76

72

72

67

62 "62

62

76

-

3.047

102

1.69

1.89

Mean

May

203

T24

91

81

76

67

67

62

62

58

58

 56 

55

55

53

53

52

52

50

67

72

72

58

58

62

72

50

48 ST

57

49

2,102

67.8

1.12

1.29

June

45

45

45

41

40

40

39

36

36

34

33

 SIT 

44

118

49

40

37

35

35

37

96

141 -T?

52

47

48

44

76

46

 40

-

1.527

50.9

0.841

0.94

Cfsm

July

37

34

31

30

28

40

36

32

28

27

26

24 

23

23

22

24

213

T41

56

44

36

32

28

26

24

23

£1

20

*22

19

.18

1.188

38.3

0.633 ,

0.73

In.

Aug.

18

56

29

25

23

24

30

24

21

37

45

61 

34

28

26

24

21

23

23

20

18

17

27

30

23

20

18

15

14

.»

13

800

25.8

0.426

0.49

Sept.

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

8.6

970

19

*31

n

n

14

14

35

37,

Jl

18

18

19

16

15

13

14

13

11

10

9.0

10

9.5

462.6

15.4

0.255

0.28

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Little River near Roswell, Ga. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1947 to September

215

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

IB

11

9,5

10

9.0

9.0

123

136

42

30

27

 24

24

24

76

1776~7

45

37

30

28

26

28

33

28

28

36

28

26

26

1,216.5

39.2

0.648

0.75

Nov.

29 2B"5"

96

62

81

53

*200

177

72

67

560 T58"

96

76

177

96

72

72

72

 62

56

55

67

107

86

67

58

53

50

48

-

3,361

112

1.85

2.06

Dec.

46

45

44

W

48

47

44

55

57

153

124

96

76

67

182

244

TTa

91

76

67

67

62

58

56

76

67

58

56

54

53

52

2,383

76.9

1.27

1.46

Jan.

129

91

67

58

56

55

52

 50

50

48

46

47

129

72

45

56

55

52

50

50

57

53

51

67

52

53

58

67

67

91

1*1

2,015

65.0

1.07

1.23

Feb.

102

86

76

12

72

102

356

*975

799

524

244

636

560

506

216

165

141

118

112

107

96

135

107

96

91

91

86

86

81

_

-

6,838

236

3.90

4.21

Calendar year 1947 : Max - Min -

Mar.

76

177

135

118

96

118

470

203

147

129

118

107

96

91

86

112

124

96

96

91

86

91

244

135

118

401

177

135

112

 382

5,091

164

2.71

3.12

Apr.

335

190

141

129

118

216

141

260

435

16T

135

124

112

118

107

102

96

91

86

86

86

86

81

81

81

76

76

72.

7?

 72

3,970

132

2.18

2.43

Mean .

May

72

72

86

118

102

112

107

76

72

67

67

62

67

62

62

62

57

55

54

53

52

52

50

50

49

50

52

177

244

T5T

76

2,444

78.8

1.30

1.50

June

67

5T

54

52

50

49

56

52

52

47

44

42

42

40

42

45

40

39

40

45

34

35

34

31

*30

27

29

26

42

1.292

43.1

0.712

0.79

Cfsm .

July

34

28

26

26

20

12.

19

19

27

143

1,070

542

141

561

1,230

259

777

216

102

86

72

62

58

56

51

48

47

72

56

53

53

5,073

193

3.19

3.68

In. -

Aug.

58

129

488

36T

345

124

91

76

 67

62

62

62

58

56

145

81

62

54

50

46

45

45

42

42

53

45

42

39

37

35

2,942

94.9

1.57

1.81

Sept.

31

31

33

72

76.

56

58

50

42

54

47

40

39

40

37

35

33

33

33

33

31

 32

36

33

32

29

28

45

40

37

1,216

40.5

0.669

0.75

Water year 1947-48: Max 1,230 Min 9.0 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.79

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs'i. Feb. 8 (s p.m.) 1,070 ofs (6.86 ft); July 11 (2 p.m.) 1,210 ofs 

(7.48 ft); July 15 (4 a.m.) 1,560 ofs (8.88 ft); July 17 (7 a.m.) 998 ofs (6.55 ft). 

* Discharge Measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1943 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

34

33

33

33

33

33

36

31

31

36

36

31

31

29

29

30

34

33

33

31

33

39

36

33

33

33

33

 33

33

33

1,025

33.1

0.547

0.63

Nov.

40

145

887

218

91

391

177

96

76

86

72

62

62

58

56

54

102

72

168

177

107

289

404

448

165

265

675

1,680

1,550

274

-

8,947

298

4.93

5.50

Dec.

203

177

184

153

135

177

147

165

135

118

107

102

102

96

91

96

96

96

107

 91

86

86

81

76 16"5

107

96

91

204

285

T4T

4,002

129

2.13

2.46

Jan.

124

112

107

371

833

1.100

244

177

147

129

118

112

107

102

96

91

91

96

112

86

102

91

91

86

86

86

86

124

86

86

342

5,621

181

2.99

3.45

Feb.

216

 147

135

404

165

165

135

135

418

617

274

165

141

135

129

324

288

165

308

335

177

135

129

129

124

118

T§5

135

.

«,

-

5,913

211

3.49

3.63

Calendar year 1948 : Max 1,680 Mln 19

Mar.

124

118

112

112

112

112

107

107

112

216

 135

124

118

112

112

107

107

129

112

107

102

5BTT

274

147

129

124

118

141

129

124

252

4.201

136

2.25

2.59

Apr.

153

129

129

124

147

129

118

112

107

102

107

147

282

177

135

118

112

 107

102

96

107

118

107

96

91

91

91

118

326

,351

4,129

138

2.28

2.54

Mean 125

May

307

T59" 452

135

124

241

312

141

177

165

135

118

107

102

96

96

91

86

86

81

Ql

81

81

81

86

76

76

81

81

129

112

4,186

135

2.23

2.57

June

91

81

76

72

67

 67

67

62

6T

67

72

76

102

76

135

141

91

76

72

67

91

76

72

72

81

102

76

72

67

232

2,566

85.5

1.41

1.57

July

264

86

67

67

72

62

62

56

58

86

It) 2

216

135

112

244

216

401

5bT

177

112

 91

81

72

67

/" 62

60

56

54

52

49

4T

3.592

116

1.92

2.21

Aug.

48

52

58

59

53

48

44

44

44

53

45

46

40

38

4T

42

51

65

*44

43

44

254 T26~

65

52

45

44

72

58

70

62

1,849

59.6

0.965

1.14

Sept.

57

47

49

50

51

888

25_£.

159

 91

73

62

57

53

49

45

69

61

50

51

48

44

46

47

42

40

41

48

49

44

40

-

3,407

114

1.88

2.10

Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.11

Water er year year 1948-49: 1948-49: Max Max 1,680 1,680 Min Min 29 29 Mean Mean 135 135 Cfsm Cism 2.23 2.23 In. -in. 30.39 30.39

'eak discharge (base. 900 ofs). Nov. 3 (12 m.) 1,140 ofs (7.15 ft); Nov. 28 (10 p.m.) 3,200 cfs 

t.O ft); Jan. 6(3 a.m.) 1,660 ofs (9.33 ft); Sept. 6 (9 p.m.) 1,780 ofs (9.70 ft).

P _____

(14.0 ft); Jan. 6(3 -.-.., .,»«. ..- 4 -.-.. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
216 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Little River near Roswell, Ga. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

47

40

40

41

 45

48

46

44

42

41

67

77

48

45

173

196 135-

73

62

57

55

52

49 

52

62

51

92

76

122

105

2,086

67.3

1. 11

1.28

Nov.

127 -54-

72

65

62

58

58

56

55

55

54

54

55

55

53

51

51

49

50

51

»51

48

45

51 

73

55

52

52

52

51

-

1»748

58.3

0.964

1.08

Dec.

48

48

4758"

48

47

64

56

51

64

69

60

62

73

90

72

63

77

82

69

65

70

~m114

72

79

82

74

68

65

62

2,069

66.7

1.10

1.27

Jan.

61

61

61

*59

58

59

65

56

I?

63

79

71

65

66

62

69

131

134

158

165

109

94

84

80

73

86

81

75

73

71

2,502

80.7

1.33

1.53

Feb.

70

72

86

70

66

65

1TT

88

124

129

105

94

88

125

100

87

 80

75

73

70

69

110

98

79

72

68

68

_

_

-

2,416

86.3

1.43

1.49

Calendar year 1949: Max 1,100 Min 38

Mar.

221

121

94

86

88

86

230

190

133

108

9Q

99

373

25ff

130

110

95

88

83

82

81

78

74

73 

73

70

 TO

158

97

83

78

3,719

120

1.98

2.28

Apr.

78

79

75

78

142_

88

79

76

73

71

70

69

66

65

64

63

63

63

63

61

59

59

61

59

70 

65

60

58

5758-

-

2,092

69.7

1.15

1.28

May

57

66

103

66

59

55

53

51

49

50

50

51

59

78

60

 49

46

43

78

59

51

51

50

46

47 

45

41

42

60

97

140

1,852

59.7

0.987

1.14

June

63

51

124

224 roT

70

59

93

133

65

56

48

46

46

45

43

42

39

38

44

59

49

43

38 

34

32

 30

30

29

28

-

1,807'

60.2

0.995

1.11

July

28

26

25

2b

29

29

29

25

23

2T

30

57

56

46

49

70

51

49

37

33

126

74

80

175 

102

224

270

TIT

152

81

74

2,209

71.3

1.18

1.36

Aug.

74

64

51

*45

43

63

42

38

36

36

36

38

34

34

36

38

37

73

47

35

31

29

28

27

Tf

8254-

43

36

36

51

1,344

43.4

6.717

0.83

Sept.

59

47

41

38

36

31

242

 334

TTT

70

56

48

43

40

38

36

36

36

35

34

33

34

33

31 

30

?B- 28

28

31

29

1,717

57.2

0.945

1.05

Mean 113 Cfsm 1.37 I". 25.43

Water year 1949-50: Max 373 Mln 23 Mean 70.3 Cfsm i.ie In. 15.70

Peak discharge (base. 900 eta). Ho peak above base. 

« Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

29

28

28

27

26

27

27

29

27

*27

25

24

24

24

23

23

22 SI

414

144

72

151

102

69

57

51

48

47

45

43

1,805

58.2

0.962

1.11

Nov.

42

41

40

42

39

38

38

38

38

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

40

38

38

46

45

41

39

38

36

36

*39

39

38

38

~

1,175

39.2

0.648

0.72

Dec.

38

38

56

70

49

46

on78

72

63

55

54

51

54

51

48

47

45

44

45

42

43

43

43

42

41

41

43

63

56

49

1,648

53.2

0.879

1.01

Jan.

46

44

45

54

46

45

54

50

46

45

51

»46

63

92

228

101

78

70

74

65

62

57

55

64

57

53

51

51

51

55

51

1,950

62.9

1.04

1.20

Feb.

95

77

70

62

59

58

, 119

80

71

67

63

61

59

57

li

62

70

62

60

63

~9T 138

73

67

63

62

60

 59

-

-

-

1,987

71.0

1.17

1.22

Mar.

57

56

15.

65

94

78

 543

624

145

99

88

98

96

83

77

72

69

83

103

103

85

76

71

71

65

62

60

92

238

224

121

3,863

125

2.07

2.39

Apr.

96

94

88

79

75

74

88

119

85

 78

77

134

92

83

78

74

70

68

iSg

144

93

406

m

112

96

87

91

90

103

86

-

3,210

107

1.77

1.98

May

 77

74

73

70

68

65

63

61

60

59

59

55

54

52

51

52

50

51

56

49

55

49

54

50

47

48

96

51

46

43

*39

1,777

57.3

0.947

1.09

June

38

36

35

33

33

32

32

52

59

41

35

41

96

88

41

40

162 ~§7J

54

48

43

38

36

33

31

39

33

30 S*

130

-

1,523

50.8

0.840

0.94

July

123

646

33T

119

115

63

51

44

42

39

36

35

33

29

30

30

28

27

75

34

29

26

26

25 rs?

121

46

55

48

78

40

2,578

83.2

1.38

1.59

Aug.

*37

31

30

27

25

25

27

28

34

27

21

17

15

14

14

13

19

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

*10

8.4

555.4

17.9

0.296

0.34

Sept.

6.4

24

11

9.2

7.6

8.4

7.2

5.6

5-iZ.

7.6

9.6

11

a. 4

52

35

27

21

21

19

17

 17

~6T 138

34

66

34

77

59

33

27

861.2

28.7

0.474

0.53

Calendar year 1950: Max 414 Min 22 Mean 66.5 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.91

Water year 1950-51* Max 640 Min 5.2 Mean 62.8 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.12

Peak discharge (base. 900 efsl. Mar. 8 (6 a.m.) 998 ofs (6.68 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 217

Etowah River at Allatoona Dam above Cartersville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°10', long. 84°44', on right bank three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Allatoona Dam, 2 miles upstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 

bridge, and 3 miles east of Cartersville, Bartow County.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1951. Prior to October 1950, published 

as "above Cartersville."

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 686.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 

19, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,742 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1950).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,570 cfs Jan. 10 (gage height, 8.02 ft); minimum daily, 226 cfs June 24.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 40,400 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 20.8 ft); from 

rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs; minimum daily, 209 cfs Mar. 11, 19, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Storage and regulation of flow by Allatoona Reservoir (see p.2^ 

since December 1949.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). W 1032: 1944.

Hating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

1.1 188 2.5 2,620 

1.3 375 3.0 3,280 

1.5 610 4.3 4,600 

2.0 1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

260

1.710

1.940

2.600

2.740

*2.690

376

260

1.380

1.590

1.460

2.040

2.060

398 

260

1.570

1.640

1.800

1.4BO

1.960

421

260

920

1.030

1.180

8B3

*1.870

*400

260

2.090

2.220

41,748

1,347

-304

Nov.

2.150

2.150

2.520

772

270

1.570

1.B40

2.790

2.600

2.460

1.150

270

2.610

2.950 

2.830

2.950

2.800

2.320

270

2.730

2.750

2.350

290

3 . 730

2.590

2BO

2,740

2,780

2.340

2.310

62 , 162

2,072

-1,250

Dec.

8B1

290

270

1.600

1,340

1.800

2.240

1.560

620

270

1.530

1.680

1.950

1.440 

1.260

985

270

1.B90

2.190

2,940

2.120

1.390

280

270

260

270

2.310

2.950

1.750

910

260

39,776

1,283

-195

Jan.

624

2.250

1.910

1.270

1.250

41B

*270

1.770

2.400

2,630

1.720

2,150

280

302

725

736

724

3B2

280

270

691

1,030

734

932

B09

367

280

812

8BB

746

30,216

975

+159

Feb.

657

421

440

280

547

792

915

1,230

1,510

425

270

439

632

507

623

309

270

487

753

693

270

280

260

151.

260

251

280

-

-

-

14,399

514

+ 904

Mar.

268

280

260

260

260

270

290

270

300

B25

242

674

679

1,090

861

598

251

1 240

1 480

1 150

1 140

1 300

1 340

242

1,030

832

626

2B9

474

251

20,282

654

4-2,080

Apr.

|*L

5sT

260

260

722

1,280

2,390

251

4.470

4,410

4,490

4,510

4,520

4,230

4,500

4.490

2.160

4,250

4,420

4,240

260

4,520

4,460

4,460

3,460

3,570

2,140

242

2,180

81,934

2,731

+ 193

May

2,150

3.110

3,060

3,480

1,400

247

4,100

3,770

1,980

2,160

1,530

1,630

251

1.720

1,320

1,250

1.510

1.300

251

1.540

1.320

812

*1.870

1,410

496

251

1,760

1,960

927

1,770

51,605

1,665

-385

June

1,660

469

242

2,050

1,290

1,150

1,270

1,140

420

251

1,450

1,040

2,390

2,590

490

251

2,410

1,460

1,670

1,750

1.530

575

226

1.270

2.050

*1.090

1.150

560

270

35,564

1,185

-62

July

251

2,600

2,610 6?0

1.840

1,410

1,020

255

1.250

1,750

1,490

2,150

2,110

992

260 

2.320

1.750

963

1.320

1.000

289

.2*2

1.030

1.160

1.120

1.120

823

260

253

395

789

35,642

1,150

-117

Aug.

1.110

1.380

*1.2BO

240

251

928

1.550

1.540

917

734

260

251

742

1.030 

616

957

522

260

260

600

734

529

1.350

1.350

491

260

1.400

1.750

1.950

2,370

2.240

29,852

963

-477

Sept.

1.010

242

242

1.960

856

601

352

270

*270

280

319

367

401

263

270 

251

2BO

2BO

2BO

392

1.170

260

251

1.790

B63

760

598

849

260

251

16,238

541

+187

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Ctsm 

In.

1,043 

0.940 

1.08

822 

0.741 

0.83

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

1,088 

0.980 

1.13

1,134 

1.02 

1.18

1,418 

1.28 

1.33

2,734 

2.46 

2.84

2,924 

2.63 

2.93

Observed

1,280 

1.15 

1.33

Max 5,700 Mln 209 Mean 1,340 

Max 4,520 Hin 226 Mean 1,259

1,123 

1.01 

1.13

1,033 

0.931 

1.07

486 

0.438 

0.50

728 

0.656 

0.73

Adjusted

Mean 1,552 Ctsm 1.40 In. 18.94 

Mean 1,316 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Allatoona Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
218 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Etowah River near Kingston, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°12', long. 84°59', on downstream side of center pier of highway bridge, 

half a mile upstream from Two Run Creek, If miles upstream from Connesena Creek, and 

2^ miles southwest of Kingston, Bartow County.

Drainage area. 1,630 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1928 to December 1931, November 1936 to September 1951.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Dixie Construction Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-31, 1937-51), 2,345 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.7 ft); minimum daily, 365 cfs Sept. 10.

1928-31, 1936-51: Maximum discharge, 42,700 cfs Apr. 9, 1938 (gage height, 27.7 

ft); minimum, 201 cfs Oct. 19, 1931 (gage height, 2.76 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 31 ft Dec. 11. 1919, from information by local resident 

(discharge, 52,000 cfs].

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir (see p. 246 ) and powerplant.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 11 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.5

330

920

1,700

4,000

6,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

«Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

606

1,270

2,120

2,420

3.320

2,910

1,590

 672 

878

1,770

1,870

1,980

2,060

1,630

756

750

2,150

1,760

2,250

2,470

1,640

850

1,100

1,760

1,740

1,380

1,830

1,480

 660

1,460 

2,720

51,852

1,673

-304

Nov.

2,440

2,330

2,620

1,660

1.060

1,320

1,850

2,520 

3,230

2,830

1,770

1,300

1,830

2,970

3,040

3.250

3,170

2,640

1,710

1,910

2,860

2,740

1,680

2,670

3,120

1,730

1,740

3,250

 2,700

2,650

70,590

2,353

-1,250

Dec.

1,680

1,060

606

*1,230

1,740

2,090

2,870

2,600 

1,630

1,150

1,240

1,960

2,340

1,920

1,900

1,040

1,280

1,260

2,480

3,050

2,890

2,240

1,050

606

594

588

1,610

3.390

2,480

1,420 

1,010

53,004

1,710

-195

Jan.

618

2.T56"

2,160

1,840

1,700

1,560

 720

1,550 

2,640

2.910

2,170

2,600

1,410

750

1,620

1,630

1,290

1,540

1,090

899

762

837

1,400

1,410

1,160

1,110

1,150

782

944

1,240 

1,240

44,872

1,447

+ 159

Feb.

1,870

1,930

1,240

1,080

892

1,140

1,520

2.470 

2,250

1,300

1,030

935

1,040

976

 987

1,020

966

750

807

1,210

2,100

1,590

1,050

913

843

794

780

750

-

-

34,233

1,223

+ 904

Mar.

744

738

714

726

1,020

1,160

2,560

,090 

,600

,400

,450

,320

,520

,640

,000

,660

,140

,290

,030

,010

,580

,970

,100

,700

,770

,530

» ,440

,360

,420

8.050 

2,790

63,522

2,049

+2,080

Apr.

1,800

1,510

1,560

1.260

1,380

1,840

3,060

3,540 

4,330

5,790

5,690

5,880

5,660

5,580

2,490

3,660

5,300

4,020

4,660

7.220

6,000

5,080

5,820

6,100

5,800

5,060

4,430

3,580

2,320

2,500

122,920

4,097

+ 193

Hay

3,190

3,510

3,940

3,730

2,690

1,260

3,210

4.820 

3,400

2,140

2,460

2,150

1,310

1,690

1,490

1,910

1,500

1,900

1,800

1,200

1,480

1,840

1,620

 1,740

2,210

993

973 i, §oo~

2,110

1,620 

2,100

67,786

2,187

-385

June

2,140

1,260

642

1,620

2,060

1,420

1,510

1,640 

909

896

1,560

1,460

2,200

2.990

2,210

932

948

2,200

2,150

2,090

1,980

1,990

1,120

826

2,930

2,020

2,180

 1,480

984

756

49,103

1,637

-62

July

708

2,170

3.780

2,640

3,080

2,180

1,450

1,090 

1,330

1,920

2,020

2,340

2,460

1,300

980

2,260

2,110

1,260

1,710

1,510

704

618

1,170

1,320

1,480

1,370

1,210

684

552.

906 

1,030

49,342

1,592

-117

Aug.

1,410

1,390

1,660

726

 522

1,040

1,720

1,700 

1,430

1,740

738

588

945

1,290

969

1,110

894

582

510

791

940

809

1,350

1,470

1,100

574

1,250

1,550

2,140

2,330 

2.730

37,998

1,226

-477

Sept.

1,430

915

460

1,540

1,530

835

582

437 

504

 365.

498

546

614

6S4

690

570

498

475

475

470

1,110

1,070

913

1,600

2., 2 70

1,360

1,160

1,310

992

460

26,413

880

+ 187

Adjusted for change in contents in Allatoona Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,369

0.840 

0.97

1,103 

0.677 

0.76

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

1,515 

0.929 

1.07

1,606 

0.985 

1.14

2,127 

1.30 

1.35

4,129 

2.53 

2.92

4,290 

2.63 

2.93

1,802 

1.11 

1.28

Observed

Max 12,600 Hin 570 Mean 1,825 

Max 8,050 Hln 365 Mean 1,840

1,575 

0.966 

1.08

1,475 

0.905 

1.04

745 

O.460 

0.53

1,067 

0.655 

0.73

Adjusted

Mean 2,037 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97 

Mean 1,897 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet 

Oeorgit Power Co.

per second, in Allatoona Reservoir; furnished by
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 219

Etowah River at Rome, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°15', long. 85°09' , on downstream side of center pier of Southern Railway bridge in Rome, Floyd County, 2 miles upstream from confluence with Oostanaula 

River.

Drainage area. 1,810 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . July to December 1903, August 1904 to June 1921 (published as "near 

Rome" ) , May 1939 to September 1951.

Datum of gage is 561.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

936.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July to December 1903, staff gage at Second 

Avenue bridge, 1 mile downstream, at different datum. August 1904 to June 1921, staff 

gage at Preemans Ferry, 5 miles upstream, at different datum. Since May 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder at Second Avenue bridge, 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-51), 2,563 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Mar. 29; maximum gage height, 31.07 

ft Mar. 30; minimum daily discharge, 520 cfs Sept. 9.

1904-21, 1939-51: Maximum disharge, 55,000 cfs Dec. 11, 1919 (gage height, over 28 

ft at former site at Preemans Perry), computed from data at upstream stations; minimum 

daily, 360 cfs Oct. 10, 24, 1904.

Maximum stage known, that of Dec. 11, 1919. Flood of Apr. 9, 1938, reached a stage 

of 37.5 ft (discharge, 46,500 cfs), from gage reading and discharge measurement by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge-fall relation, which are fair. Storage and regulation by Allatoona Reservoir (see p. 246) 

since December 1949.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

818

905 

2illO

*2f360

*3.130

 3.080

2.740

896

759

1.880

1.890

1.930

2.370

2.310

907

ISO

1.680

1.950

2.250

2.830

2.580

1.130

1.030

1.930

1.710

1.760

1.570

2.230

900

818

2.380

55,583

1,793

-304

Nov.

2.620

2.490 

2.640

2.680

1.180

893

1.880

2.260

3.150

2.960

2,650

1.520

928

 2.950

3.230

3,260

3.280

2,930

2,680

984

3.000

2,920

2,480

1,150

3,810

2,630

941

3,370

3,030

2,740

-

73,236

2,441

-1,250

Dec.

2,500

1,340 

759

*968

 2.050

1,880

2.630

3.000

2.240

1.400

1.060

 1.940.

2.220

1,960

2,010

1,470

1.420

880

2,440

2.880

3.100

2.590

1.660

795

734

756

840

2.920

3.240

2.040

1.350

57,072

1,841

-195

Jan.

816

1.410 

2,410

2.220

1,800

1,710

1.030

 1.120

2.480

2.720

2.680

2,490

2,220

940

1,790

1,920

1,670

1,650

1,440

1,130

957

928

1,380

1.590

1,340

1.450

1.370

980

903

1.300

1,420

49,264

1,589

+159

Feb.

1,930

2,680' 

1,700

1,310

1,060'

1,430

1,940

2,530

2,420

1,980

1,380

1,130

1,170

1,300

1,180

1 ,040

1,240

976

952

1,000

1,940

2,010

1,240

1,130

1,050

1,010

976

921

-

-

40,625

1,451

+904

Mar.

926

880 

883

880

1,060

1,280

2,610

4,660

2,300

1,880

1,940

1.440

1,750

1,860

2,080

 2,000

1,660

1,580

1,720

2,880

2,860

2,270

2,190

2,110

2,190

1,340

1,700

2,110

12,200

*12 ,200 s

4,920

82,379

2,657

+2,080

Apr.

2,380

62,000 

el, 700

61,800

61,700

62,500

64,000

5,500

3,890

6,400

6,310

6,380

.220

,220

,730

,370

,590

,380

,730

* ,740

,770

.170

,690

,930

.310

,000

,770

,440

,29O

,260

-

141,170

4,706

+193

May

3,410

3,260 

4,020

3,810

3,880

2.170

1.730

5.100

4.210

2.340

2.950

2.410

2.410

1.190

2.250

1,800

2,160

2,000

2,160

2,020

1,120

2,160

2,000

*1,500

2,580

1,860

1,180

1.100

2,230

2,300

1,740

75,050

2,421

-385

June

2,230

2.090 

1,030

998

2,480

2,040

1.580

1,660

1,670

1,070

*864

1,950

1,920

3.040

2.850

1,710

1,140

1,400

2,690

2,070

2,090

2,180

1,990

1,070

1,940

2,080

2,600

1 .600

1.600

1.250

-

55,082

1,836

-62

July

882

900 

4,030

3,780

2,530

2,530

2,030

1,680

900

1,840

2,240

2,150

2,680

2,410

1,500

951

2,710

2,080

1»540

1,930

1(340

915

1,020

1,380

1,620

1,540

1,420

1,350

690 *770

948

54,286

1,751

-117

Aug.

1,280

1,440 

1,780

1,710

651

612.

1,380

2,090

2,000

2,010

1,370

733

691

1,200

*1,370

1,060

1,310

907

651

622

986

1,080

972

1,740

1,720

860

*624

1,660

2,160

2,340

2,930

41,960

1,354

-477

Sept.

2,410

1,430 

800

745

2,120

1,140

972

700

£2P_

570

533

616

686

787

824

670

596

580

576

547

713

1,600

920

1,000

2,640

1,510

1,400

1,280

1,400

700

-

30,987

1,033

+187

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,489 

0.823 

0.95

1,191 

0.658 

0.73

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51 s

1,646 

0.909

1.05

1,748 

0.966 

1.11

2,355

1.30 

1.35

4,737 

2.62 

3.02

4,399 

2.71 

3.02

2,036 

1.12 

1.29

Observed

Max 14,600 Mln 610 Mean 2,033 

Max 12,200 Mln 520 Mean 2,073

1,774 

0.980 

1.09

1,634 

0.903 

1.04

877 

0.435 

0.56

1,220 

0.674 

0.75

Adjusted

Mean 2,245 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.33 

Mean 2,130 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Allatoona Reservoir; furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

e Stage-discharge-fall relation Indefinite} discharge estimated on basis of records for station 

near Kingston and Coosa River near Rome.
220 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River near Rome, Ga.

Location. Lat 34 0 12', long. 85 0 16', on left bank attached to downstream face of abutment 

of Mayo Bar lock and dam, if miles upstream from Webb Creek, 6 miles southwest of Rome, 

Floyd County, 7? miles downstream from confluence of Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers, and 

at mile 279.

Drainage area. 4.040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1897 to December 1903 (published as "at Rome"), June 1928 to 

December 1931, March 1937 to September 1951. Gage-heighjb records collected at same 

site since 1922 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.05 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Jan. 1, 1897, to Dec. 31, 1903, staff gage at site 1\ miles upstream at datum 22.74 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1928-31, 1937-51), 6,214 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 33.6 ft); minimum daily, 1,260 cfs Sept. 11.

1897-1903, 1928-31, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 65,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1947 (gage 

height, 37.0 ft); minimum, 870 cfs Oct. 18-22, 1931 (gage height, -0.55 ft).

Maximum stage known, 40.3 ft Apr. 1, 1886 (site and datum at Rome).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir since December 1949 (see 

p.246).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 26-30, rate of 

change In stage used as a factor Feb. 1, Mar. 7, 

27-31, Apr. 3-8, 10, 12, 14-19)

0.1

1.0

10.0

28.0

33.3

1,260

1,980

11,100

34,000

48,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15-

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2,300

2,140

3.470

 3.650

4.350

4.450

4.350

2.140

1.820

3.020

3.110

3.110

3.470

3.470

1.960

1.620

2.750

3.020

3,290

6.650

8. ISO

5,650

3.950

4,550

4,150

3,750

3,200

3,850

2.460

2.220

3,950

110,260

3,557

-304

Nov.

4.050

3.850

3.650

4.650

3.200

2.750

3,560

3,750

4,650

 4.550

4,450

3,200

2.300

4.050

4.550

4.550

4.650

4,450

4-, 050

2,140

4,450

4,550

4,750

2,660

5.350

4.350

Z.140

4.350

4.450

3,950

~

118,250

3,942

-1,250

Dec.

3,950

2.660

2.060

2.660

5.550

6,050

7,350

9,020

8.690

6,950

4,650

5,150

 4,850

4.950

4,350

3.950

3.470

2,750

4,050

4,450

5,050

4,350

3,470

2.390

2.220

2.220

2.220

4.Q50

5,250

4,350

3,560

136,890

4,416

-195

Jan.

2,750

2.840

4.350

4,950

4,950

5,250

3,950

3,560

5,250

5,650

5,450

4,950

5,850

4,350

6,250

10,400

9,130

7,350

6,250

5.350

4,650

4,250

4,250

4,450

4,050

3,950

3,750

3,110

2,930

*3.470

3,560

153,450

4,950

+159

Feb.

8,050

14,100

13,300

11.300

10,300

7,550

6,580

11.200

11, 500

9,460

6,650

5,550

5.150

4.950

4,450

4.050

4,550

4,150

3 .650

4,450

6,550

8,580

7,850

6,450

5,150

4,550

4.150

3,950

-

-

~

200,370

7,156

+904

Mar.

3,750

3,560

3,380

3,470

5,350

6,150

12,200

16,800

17,300

14.200

9.240

6.750

6,150

9.020

9,020

*8,150

6,750

6,550

8.360

10,600

10,500

8,910

7.450

6,850

6.350

4.950

5,080

6,500

37,800

48,100

44,300

359,540

11,598

+2,080

Apr.

45,200

46,000

46,700

41,100

34.500

27.600

19.100

19.800

17,700

18,100

16,300

13.500

13.000

12.600

10.600

7.350

10,100

9,580

10,900

18,500

*18.000

19,700

20,800

23,700

19,000

14.700

11,000

10,300

6.690

6.750

-

593,070

19,769

'+193

May

7,650

7,150

7.750

7,550

7,550

5,550

4,350

7,550

7,250

5,350

5,550

4,850

4,950

3,470

4,650

3,950

4,150

4,050

4.150

3,950

3,110

4,050

3.950

 3,380

4,350

3,850

3,110

3.020

4,150

4,250

3,200

151,840

4,898

-385

June

3,950

3,950

2,840

2,660

3,850

3,290

3,200

3,290

3,650

3,950

3,380

 3,950

3,560

6,050

5.950

3.950

3,290

4,450

6,050

4,350

4,150

4,150

3,850

2,930

3,470

3,750

4,150

3.200

3.110

3,290

-

115,660

3,855

-62

July

4.050

6,750

12,200

12,100

 7,250

6,150

4.750

3.650

2.930

3.470

3,750

3,470

4.050

3,950

2,700

2,300

4,050

3,470

2,840

3,110

2,930

2.100

2,300

2,750

2,660

2,660

2,750

2,750

2.200

2,100

7.700

124,890

4,029

-117

Aug.

2,840

2,640

2,930

2,840

1,600

1,500

2,480

3,560

4,050

4,250

5,950

4,850

2,930

2.660

2.660

 2.220

2.390

1,940

1,700

1,620

1.900

1,980

1,820

2,460

2,480

1,700

1,360

2.300

2.750

3,020

3.380

83,000

2,677

-477

Sept.

3,380

2,220

1,580

1,540

3,020

2,060

1,740

1,420

1,300

1.380

 1,260

1.340

1.500

1,700

2,660

2,660

1.980

1 .660

1.500

1.420

1.460

2.480

5.350

6.450

6.550

4.850

3.750

3.020

3.110

2.060

-

76,400

2,547

+ 187

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean

CfSffl

In.

3,253 

0.805 

0.93

2,692 

0.666 

0.74

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51 :

4,221 

1.04 

1.20

5,109 

1.26 

1.45

8,060 

2.00 

2.08

13,678 

3.39 

3.91

19,962 

4.94 

5.51

4,513 

1.12 

1.29

Observed

Max 36,500 Mln 1,820 Mean 6,433 

Max 46,100 Mln 1,260 Mean 6,092

3,793 

0.939 

1.05

3,912 

0.968 

1.12

2,200 

0.545 

0.63

2,734 

0.677 

0.76

Adjusted

Mean 6,645 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.33 

Mean 6,149 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Allatoona Reservolrj furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Cedar Creek near Cedartown, Oa.

221

Location. Lat 34°04', long. 85 019', on left bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 161, 4^ miles upstream from Lake Creek, and 4f miles northwest of Cedartown, 

Polk County.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft {by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discnarge during year, 9,390 cfs Mar. 29 {gage height, 14.54 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance studies; minimum daily, 39 cfs Sept. 13.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 16.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance studies; minimum 

daily, 29 cfs Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 26, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and moderate regulation at low flow caused 

by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.0

33

62

111

208

278

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

12.6

536

1,250

2,800

5,130

6,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

75

74

*73

71

68

67

67

67

66

65

63

63

59

55

58

58

58

58

67

152

78

68

85

78

68

366

a64

a62

aeo

a60

a58

2,131

68.7

0.630

0.73

NOV.

58

56

62

65

6F

*58

58

59

56

59

56

55

56

56

54

56

54

53

54

59

65

56

53

54

53

52

53

51

12

51

-

1.684

56.1

0.515

0.57

Dec.

51

51

54

66

56

56

105

75

77

75

68

68

66

66

66

65

63

62

*59

60

60

58

58.

58

58

58

56

58

72

66

62

1,973

63.6

0.583

0.67

Jan.

60

60- 59

107

83

78

78

75

68

68

72

72

75

101

269

165

133

123

116

103

97

88

85

86

81

78

75

75

71

 74

72

2,847

91.8

0.842

0.97

Feb.

300

234

179

158

138

125

334

248

210

182

165

150

138

128

116

116

116

109

107

111

408

217

170

148

135

118

109

105

-

-

-

4.767

170

1.56

1.62

Mar.

99

93

89

105

269

203

311

278

225

194

172

174

191

174

152

*140

133

293

491

491

345

278

244

225

198

179

162

267

6.710

2.060

692

15.637

504

4.62

5.33

Apr.

488

451

379

304

264

244

441

667

377

307

269

289

237

213

194

184

170

472" 160

408

*289

878

476

345

300

262

241

244

230

208

-

9,99)

333

3.06

3.41

May

179

T5T

155

165

152

135

130

123

118

111

105

101

99

101

91

88

83

83

81

81

80

77

83

*81

78

75

77

75

70

70

68

3.182

103

0.945

1.09

June

67

67

67

65

72

66

66

80

77

68

66

70

128

75

68

70

121

88

74

74

75

68

67

78

324

91

80

75

78

75

-

2,540

84.7

0.777

0.87

July

150

423 288"

415

*179

121

101

89

80

77

72

68

67

66.

66

67

60

60

80

71

60

58

55

53

51

53

58

54

59

111

62

3»274

106

0.972

1.12

Aug.

56

53

52

53

51

49

50

729.

413

148

107

88

75

71

67

*65

65

62

62

56

56

58

56

52

53

52

53

52

42

J5

47

2.943

94.9

0.871

1.00

Sept.

48

48

48

45

45

47

45

44

43

45

*49

44

39

48

4fi

45

43

42

42

41

44

114

93

75

152

71

113

62

58

54

-

1.733

57.8

0.530

0.59

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,790 Min 42 Mean 124 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.46

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,710 Mln 39 Mean 144 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.97

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) 9,390 ofs (14.54 ft); Aug. 8 (8 a.m.) 2,260 

cfs (7.1 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge ^stlmated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

Chattooga River at Suramerville.
222 MOBILE RIVER BASDJ

Chattooga River at Summerville, OSa.

Location. Lat 34°28', long. 85°20', on left bank 600 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 27, 1 mile southeast of Summerville, Chattooga County, and 4 miles upstream 

from Raccoon Creek.

Drainage area. 193 sq ml.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 613.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Georgia State Highway Department). 

Prior to Nov. 12, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 352 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 21.0 ft); minimum dally, 58 cfs Sept. 8.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum daily, 38 cfs Oct. 17, 

1937, Nov. 9, 12, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Low and medium flow regulated by powerplant at Trion, 6 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5 to Dec. 31,

Jan. 3-14, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

50

102

184

596

1,700

13.0

19.5

3,290

4,030

7,320

12,600

18,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct..

204

198

203

192

199

17*

176

177

 177

177

177

164

160

147

147

160

153

153

147

30JL

245

198

201

158

179

155

158

155

143

Tss

148

5,481

177

0.917

1.06

Nov.

143

12B

140

162.

130

150

112

133

120

117

127

105

131

*117

117

95

125

111

88

125

150

136

120

10B

10B

101

130

114 4*

104

-

3 1666

122

0.632

0.71

Dec.

108

117

25.

208

181

160

556.

436

341

301

272

254

245

223

210

201

186

201

186

 169

158

169

148

162

162

162

167

150

167

169

150

6,414

207

1.07

1.23

Jan.

160

160

ua. 414

351

291

272

291

263

236

254

254

291

341

868

596

469

414

382

331

311

291

272

263

254

236

236

210

227

218

 211

9,517

307

1.59

1.83

Feb.

592

740

492

436

382

341

866

692

526

458

393

362

331

311

291

282 59T

262

291

414

894 '544

SO 3

436

393

351

321

311

-

.

-

12,628

451

2.34

2.44

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,760 Mln 88

Mar.

282

272

254 272"

456

393

1.370

1.760

868

644

526

584

692

*668

549

480

425

538

692

868

668

549

469

414

372

341

316

1.260

*17.700

5.460

1.830

41.974

1,354

7.02

8.09

Apr.

1.140

1.140

1.310

900

700

650

1.000

2.000

1.000

800

700

700

600

550

500

500

450

400

1.200

*1.520

790

2.480

1.760

946

740

644

816

644

560

514

27.674

922

4.78

5.33

May

425

404

447

372

341

321

311

291

282

263

254

254

234

245

208

231

206

213

198

182

218

177

*184

186

181

179

187

187

174

T5o~ 160

7,677

248

1.28

1.48

June

169

157

136

167

157

150

138

153

311

164

165

162

189

172

157

164

150

189

184

182

172

164

158

123

155

145

155

152

112

HI

5.093

170

0.881

0.98

July

254

321

382

 816 362"

254

216

196

177

170

164

157

153

147

142

169

155

136

133

145

135

111

T3T

116

140

119

128

153

136

130

135

6.090

196

1.02

1.18

Aug.

108

130

110

91

108

131

105

153

187

137

176

135

123

123

 125

102

105

95

108

128

95

102

133

120

71.

91

110

78

75

92

83

3.555

115

0.596

0.69

Sept.

68

91

91

104

84

80

8t>

58

8T

94

*99

98

102

92

98

92

91

94

91

95

85

131

136

H7

182

130

164

127

106

102

3.071

102

0.528

0.59

Mean 435 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.57

Water year 1950-51: Max 17,700 Min 58 Mean 364 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.61

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs).~Mar. 29 (12 m.) 24,500 cfs (21.0 ft); Apr. 22 (8 p.m.) 3,410 

cfs (13.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 1, 2, Apr. 4-19J discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Cedar Creek near Cedartown and Mill Creek at Daltori.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 223

Chattooga River at Gaylesville, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°16' , long. 85°34', In SW£ sec. 11, T. 9 S., R. 10 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on county road to Cedar Bluff, 0.2 mile southwest of Gaylesville and 9 miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 37? sq mi.

Records available. June 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 549.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 5, 1937, 

to Sept. 26, 1944, staff gage, and Sept. 27 to Dec. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 676 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,700 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 25.24 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs, minimum daily, 137 cfs Sept. 9.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951, minimum daily, 74 cfs Oct. 21, 

1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater, which are fair. 

lation at low flow by powerplant 27 miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . W 1052: 1938, 1943-44.

Some reguRating table, water year 1950-51, except period, of 

backwater (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

15.0

129

261

449

1,280

3,500

17.0

19.0

21.0

23.9

4,950

8,100

14,300

26,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

375 

356

346 

346

327

336

309

309

309

300

*292

276

276

268

26J,

276

268

268

482

539

385

356

346

309

309 

292

292

284

276

284

9,952

321

0.851

0.98

Nov.

276

276 

309

292

268

268

254

276

261

261

238

254

246

246

238

254

246

246

*284

292

276

261

254

254

254

246

238

-

7,850

262

0.695

0.77

Dec.

238

268 

327

365

318

756

900

587

460

427

396

365

365

346

327

318

309

300

300

292

292

276

276

276

276

292

300

292

11,282

364

0.966

1.11

Jan.

268

276 

730

740

528

504

528

471

471

493

795

823

2i090

1,480

1.030

881

795

687

624

551

516

504

482

449

406

396

*385

375

19,408

626

1.66

1.91

Feb.

1,060

1,000 

823

740

661

1 ,250

1,520

1.030

767

687

624

575

539

516

539

504

516

740

1,350

1,310

970

823

713

636

551

-

-

-

23,584

842

2.23

2.33

Mar.

516

471

1,060

881

2,680

*3.540

2.360

1,120

1,000

1.280

1.280

1,030

910

795

1.130

1,690

1.840

1,480

1,180

970

881

740

687

2,250

20,600

26,200

C9.670

91,294

2,945

7.81

9.01

Apr.

C3.310

2,730

1,450

1,220

1,380

2.600

2.260

*1.200

1,280

1,030

900

809

778

744

674

,380

,100

.880

,950

,930

,540

.550

.250

.250

,000

881

-

50,796

1,693

4.49

5.01

May

795 

TlT

713

587

539

516

493

460

438

416

396

385

375

356

*356

346

336

327

318

327

318

318

309

300

309

300

292

j!84

13,043

421

1.12

1.29

June

284

284 

276

268

268

268

276

385

276

317

396

300

284

284

365

*482

T27

309

309

292

276

276

346

276

268

276

382

-

9,214

307

0.814

0.91

July

551

427 

673

887^

396

318

292

268

246

238

246

231

224

224

231

217

210

210

210

210

190

*196

190

203

224

217

210

196

9,400

303

0.804

0.93

Aug.

196

184 

196

165

177

190

184

254

238

217

190

184

177

184

184

177

165

165

177

190

196

203

190

153

*177

165

165

177

5.815

188

0.499

0.57

Sept.

165

149 

159

165

159

159

159 13-

159 

177

165

165

171

165

165

159

159

159

159

159

224

309

203

217

353

3T6

246

231

-

5.966

199

0.528

0.59

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max

12,100

26,200

Mln 

Mln

217

137

Cfsm 2.17 

Cfsm 1.87

In. 29.46 

In. 25.41

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs). Mar. 30 (2 a.m.) 33,700 cfs (25.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from return of overbank flow.
224 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River at Leesburg, Ala.

Location. Lat 34*11', long. 85°45', in M£ sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 8 E., near center of 

channel on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 1 mile east of Leesburg and 

4 miles downstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area. 5,270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 517.77 ft above mean sea 

"level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1941, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 8,324 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66,900 cfs Mar. 30, 31 (gage height, 34.1 ft); 

minimum observed, 1,550 cfs Sept. 13.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 73,200 cfs Feb. 14, 1946, Jan. 24, 1947 (gage height, 

35.1 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1,130 cfs Oct. 24-27, 

1941.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir since December 1949 (see 

p.246 ) and hydroelectric plant on Etowah River.

Rating table, water year, 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from return of overbank flow Mar. 31 to Apr. 15)

1.0 

4.0 

8.0

1,550

4,250

9,780

16.0

30.0

34.0

22,900

48,600

66,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

i

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4t 1*0

3.050

2.960

4.250

4)470

4.930

4.810

4,360

2,870

2,690

3.730

3,830

3,830

4,140

3,830

2.690

2 .430

3.530

3.530

4,690

8,430

8.5BO 

5.980

4t810

5,190

4.580

4,250

3,930

4, 140

3,050

3,050

130,750

4,218

0.800

0.92

Nov.

4,470

4,360

4,140

4,690

4,810

3,730

3.330

3,930

4,360

4,930

4,930

4,580

3,730

3,050

4,470

4.810

5,060

4,930

4,690

4,030

*3,330

4,930 

5,190

5,320

5,190

5,190

4,250

2,780

3,830

4,810

-

131,850

4,395

0.834

0.93

Dec.

4,470

4,360

3,230

3,140

4,470

6,680

8,580

10,500

10,700

9,630

7,380

5 980

5 840

5 840

5 580

5 190

4 580

4 250

3,730

4,810

5,190

5,190 

4(580

3,930

3J730

2,960

2.870

3,050

5,060

5,980

5,710

167, 190

5,393

1.02

1.18

Jan.

4,250

3,430

3,730

6.960

7.680

6,820

6,400

5,450

5,320

6,540

6,960

6,680

7.530

9.180

11,900

14.800

13.500

11,100

9,630

8,130

7,240

6,260 

5,710

5,710

5,710

5,190

4,930

4,470

4,140

*4,030

4,690

214,070

6,905

1.31

1.51

Feb.

8,430

17,500

17,800

15,100

13,200

11,800

11,000

15,500

15,000

13,500

10,800

8,430

7.240

6,820

6,260

5,980

6, 120

6,120

5,710

6,400

9,780

11,900 

11,500

10,100

7,980

6,820

6U20

5,710

-

_

-

278,620

9,951

1.89

1.97

Mar.

5,190

4,930

4,810

5,190

8,880

9,780

13,100

24,400

25,400

21,000

15,800

11,300

10,400

11,900

11,800

11,100

9,930

10,400

14.700

16.300

15,900

13,900 

11,300

9,930

8,880

7,980

6,640

11.700

45,600

65,100

 66,000

509,240

16,430

3.12

3.59

Apr.

60.900

55,400

52,100

50,600

48,200

45,300

41,700

38,400

33,300

26,800

20,200

15,800

13,700

13,300

13.100

11,400

9,780

11,500

13.800

22.900

24,900

26.500 

30,000

28,800

26,800

24,300

17.100

14,300

13,100

10,500

_

814,480

27,150

5.15

5.75

May

9,480

9,630

8,580

9,180

8,730

7,980

6,400

5,980

8,430

7.530

5.980

6,120

5,580

5,320

4,360

5,060

*4,690

4,810

4,690

4,690

4,470

3,630 

4,580

4,470

3,930

4,810

4,360

3,730

3.730

4,580

4.580

180,090

5,809

1.10

1.27

June

3.830

4,360

4,030

3,050

3,230

4,250

3,630

3,430

4,030

4,140

4,360

4,030

4,470

5,060

6,540

5,980

4,470

4,250

5,450

6,260

4,930

4,690 

4,580

4,250

5,190

4,810

4,250

4,690

3,630

3,630

_

133,500

4,450

0.844

0.94

July

4,360

5,710

9,930

14,500

14,200

8,880

6,820

4,930

4,140

3,430

3,930

4,250

4,030

4,360

3,930

3,140

3,330

4,250

3,730

3,050

3,430

2,870 

2,350

 2,600

3,050

3,140

3»050

3,230

3,140

2,690

2,870

147,320

4,752

0.902

1.04

Aug.

3,050

3,330

3,230

3,330

2,960

2,190

2.030

3,050

5,580

5,060

5,580

6,260

4,580

3,230

3,050

3,050

2,780

2,870

2,430

2,190

2,110

2,430 

2,600

2,510

3,140

2,960

2,190

1,710 2,'9'g'O

3,300

3,630

99,400

3,206

0.608

0.70

Sept.

3,830

3,530

2,600

2,030

2,030

3,230

2,600

2,110

1,790

1,710

1,710

1,630

1,630

1,870

2,270

2,960

2,960

2,430

2,030

1,790

1,790

2,030 

3,930

6,260

7,100

7,100

5,840

4,580

3,830

3,530

-

92,730

3,091

0.587

0.65

Calendar year 1950 : Max 47,100 Min 2,430 Mean 8,621 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.21

Water year 1950-51: Max 66,000 Min 1,630 Mean 7,943 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.45

Peak discharge (base. 30,000 cfsj. 12 p.m. Mar. 30 to 12 m. Mar. 31, 66,900 cfs (34.1 ft)j Apr. 

23 (7 a.m.) 30,200 efs (20^3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 825

Terrapin Creek near Piedmont, Ala.

Location.--Lat 33°57i, long. 85°34', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 12 S., R. 10 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 74, 500 ft upstream from Southern Railway 

bridge, half a mile upstream from Ladiga Creek, and 3 miles northeast of Piedmont.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi.

Records available. June 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 690 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.7 ft); mlnimum, 10 cfs Sept. 10.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 13.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,400 cfs on basis of slope and conveyance studies; minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 28-30, Oct. 2, 6, 1947.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 1, May * 

to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.5

7.0

12

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

188

539

1,5*0

2,660

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.1

3,490

4,790

6,930

10,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

36

34

33

33

34

34

33

34

33

31

*31

27

23.

23

25

25

26

26

126

86

61

56

71 

52

44

40

39

39

39

38

1.268

40.9

0.356

0.41

Nov.

37

36

37

52

45

40

39

37

38

40

41

41

39

38

37

39

43

43

38

*57

U8.

56

44

41

44

44

44

41

40

-

1,332

44.4

0.386

0.43

Dec.

41

41

45

89

63

55

159

TTT

95

90

75

64

59

58

56

53

50

48

45

46

43

44

45

44

43

*43

44

75

80

66

1,920

61.9

0.538

0.62

Jan.

58

53

BT

158

129

97

84

80

66

63

67

69

66

112

482

237

157

129

122

101

92

78

73

78

66

63

61

59

*64

66

3,162

102

0.887

1.02

Feb.

Itl60

473

234

163

129

110

432

314

203

155

127

112

101

90

80

82

84

73

71

99

794

288

188

142

112

103

97

_

.

-

6,140

219

1.90

1.99

Mar.

92

84

78

111

622

575

510

*345

249

191

157

155

177

157

142

129

120

514

700

518

334

243

197

180

129

119

445

»10,200

1,070

514

19,204

619

5.38

6.21

Apr.

359

338

294

237

198

179

436

754

369

269

*226

238

193

170

152

159

147

134

9TT

626

367

1,490

547

366

240

230

299

334

240

10,811

360

3.13

3.50

May

194

174

166

155

144

137

127

117

112

101

97

92

88

86

80

75

67

*66

63

63

66

61

75

67

64

61

53

49

46

44.

2,857

92.2

0.802

0.92

June

40

40

37

33

36

36

33

48

64

38

31

29

52

44

31

32

53

*64

47

90

112

46

34

114

150 

46

32

28

24

IT

1,495

49.8

0.433

0.48

July

114

457

411

1,030

322

166

101

75

59

50

45

46

52

43

36

34

33

28

32

40

41

30

*25

25

11 

101

122

110

161

359

115

4,284

138

1.20

1.39

Aug.

69

53

44

43

38

34

33

208

160

127

80

55

44

38

34

33

32

31

30

26

22

22

21

21

20 

16

15

*14

12

13

27

1,415

45.6

0.397

0.46

Sept.

24

44

31

19

16

14

14

13

11

10

14

16

16

26

31

24

19

16

14

14

13

38

192

146

208 

78

94

69

43

32

1,299

43.3

0.377

0.42

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,770 Min 12 Mean 127 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,200 Min 10 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.85

Peak discharge (base, 2.

(12.7 ft)} Apr. 19 (4:30 p. . , ^,~,~ ., v v 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

,000 cfa). Feb. 1 (11:30 a.m.) 2,030 cfs (5.9 ft); Mar. 29 (8 a.m.) 17,800 of a 

).m.) 2,190 cfs (6.2 ft)j Apr. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 2,300 cfs (6.4 ft).
226 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Coosa River at Gadsden, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°01', long. 86°00', in NE£ sec. 10, T. 12 S., R. 6 E., near midstream on

 pTer~of Etowah County Memorial Bridge on U. S. Highway 241, in Gadsden, 450 ft (revised) 

downstream from Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge and If miles upstream from 

Big Wills Creek.

Drainage area. 5,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1890 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 25 years, 9,306 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64,600 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 28.9 ft); mini-

 mum discharge, 1,780 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1926-51: Maximum discharge, 76,900 cfs Apr. 11. 1936 (gage height, 31.13 ft); minimum, 1,170 cfs Oct. 27, 1941 (gage height, 0.36 ft).

Maximum stage known, 37.9 ft Apr. 6, 1886, from floodmarks established by Corps of 

Engineers. Flood of July 15, 1916, reached a stage of 32.7 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir since December 1949 (see 

p.246 ) and hydroelectric plant on Etowah River.

Revisions. W 682; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from tributary inflow Mar 28 to Apr. 6)

0.9

4.0

10.0

20.0

28.9

1,730

5,620

15,700

38,200

67,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

4.780 

4.250 

3.350 

3.470 

4.380

4.640 

5.200 

5.200 

4.120 

3.110

3.730 

3.860 

3.990 

3.990

3.600 

2.810 

2.750

3.470 

3.730

5.760

5.200

5.200 

4.780 

4.250 

4.250 

3.990 

3.230

136.800 

4,413 

0.761 

0.88

Nov.

3.600

4.510 

4.510 

4.920

4.510 

3,860 

3,730 

4,250 

4.640

4.920 

4,250

3.600 

3.730

4,780 

5,060 

5.060 

5.060 

4.780

*4,120

4.510

4,640 

5,200 

3,990 

3.730

-

135.240 

4,508 

0.777 

0.87

Dec.

4,780

4, 120 

3,990 

3,990

5,340 

7.740 

10,100 

11,300

11,000

7,580 

6,500 

6,350 

6,200

5. 760 

5,340 

4.640 

4,250 

4,250

5,060

3,860 

3,230

3,110

3,990

5.900

177,290 

5,719 

0.986 

1.14

Jan.

4,920

3.860

6.500 

8.860

8.220 

7.740 

6,950 

6.050 

6.500

7.580 

7.580 

9.820

12.000

15.500 

16,100

14,200 

12,200 

10,500

8,860

6,500 

6,200

5,480 

5.060

 4.780

245.070 

7,905 

1.36 

1.57

Feb.

8.700

20.400 

16.100

14.000 

14.200 

16,400 

17.600 

16.600

11.200 

9. 180 

8.060 

7.420

6.950 

6,950 

6.950 

6.800

6.800 

9.980

10.500 

8.700

-

-

326.370 

11,660 

2.01 

2.09

Mar.

6.350

5.620

5.900 

9,500

12,700 

13,400 

20.800 

26.500 

25.800

16.200 

12,200 

12,400 

13,100

12.700 

11.800 

11,800 

15,500 

18.200

19.000

11 .000 

9.820

43.500

64.100

549,360 

17,720 

3.06 

3.52

Apr.

*64,500

63,000 

61,600 

59,800

57,500 

54,800 

53,000 

50.200 

45,200

27,800 

21,500 

17,900 

16,400

14,700 

11,500

11,800 

15,700 

22,400

26,900

31,200 

27.600

15.900

-

1,022,700 

34,090 

5.88 

6.56

May

11,200

10,300 

10.100 

10,300

9,820 

8,220 

6,650 

8,060 

9,020

6,800 

6,500 

6,200 

5,340

5,200 

5,200 

*5,200 

5,060 

5,060

4,920

4,640 

4,780

3,860

4,920

203,450 

6,563 

1.13 

1.30

June

4,380

4,640 

3,990 

3,230

3,730 

4,250 

3,860 

3.990 

4.250

4.510 

4,640 

4.640 

5,480

6,650

5,900 

5,060 

5,340 

6,500

6,350

5,060 

5,340

4,510

-

143,790 

4,793 

0.826 

0.92

July

4,120

7,900 

14.400 

16.900

13,300 

9,180 

6,650 

5,200 

4,250

4,380 

4,510 

4.640 

4.640

3.990 

3.350 

3,860 

4,250 

3,600

3,600

 2,930 

3.230

4.120

3.230

166.190 

5,361 

0.924

1.07

Aug.

3.350

3,470 

3,470 

3,470

2,990 

2.450 

2.630 

4.780 

6.800

6.350 

6.200 

4.640 

3.470

3.350 

3.230 

2,990 

2,930 

2,570

2,340

2.810 

3,050

2,280 

2.930 

3.350

107.780 

3,477 

0.599 

0.69

Sept.

3.730 

3.860 

3,350 

2,750 

2,230

2,570 

3,110 

2,510 

2,170 

1.950

1.840 

1.780

2,000 

2,060

2.340 

3,110 

2,990 

2,450 

2,170

2,000 

2,060

4,380 

7,100

7,740 

7.100

4.640 

3.990

98.470 

3,282 

0.566 

0.63

Calendar year 1950: Max 50,500 Mln 2,750 Mean 9,428 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.07 

Water year 1950-51: Max 64,500 Min 1,780 Mean 9,075 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.24

Peak discharge (base, 35,000 cfs).--Apr. 1 (2 a.m.) 64,600 cfs (28.9 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 227

Big Wills Creek near Crudup, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°06', long. 86°02', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 6 E., at midstream on upstream handrail of bridge on highway 1 mile upstream from Fisher Creek, 2 miles west 

of Crudup, and 4 miles downstream from Little Duck Creek.

Drainage area.--189 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is about 650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 341 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 14.5 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 58 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 20, 21.

1943-51: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum observed, 30 

cfs Dec. 6, 1943.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, ana 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

71

133

210

308

424

1,020

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

1,870 1.7 50 

2,500 2.0 77 

3,500 3.0 210 

7,000 3.5 308 

12,800 Note. Same as preceding table above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 t 0 September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1 

8

10

11

13

15

16

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140

140

140

140

133

133

119

119

*112

106

100

100

100

100

119

106

106

100

100

94

S&

88

SB

88

3,397 

110

0.582

0.67

Nov.

82

82

88

88

88

82

82

82 

82

76

82

82

76

71

*106

94

88

88

82

76

76

71

71

82.1

0.434

0.48

Dec.

71

71

228

246

228

246

246

154

140

154

133

112

112

106

100

100

100

100

94

88

*94

100

100

139

0.735

0.85

Jan.

94

88

94

406

474

352

266

210

448

820

730

424

376

308

266

246

228

220

200

190

186

186

170

308

1.63

1.88

Feb.

894

1,280

1.200

950

610

400

670

424

286

330

308

246

286

790

640

474

400

352

330

308

286

-

-

514

2.72

2.83

Mar.

266

266

266

376

582

448

*526

500

448

400

352

479

760

610

526

448

424

376

330

351

1.450

12.600.

*2.720

1,265

6.69

7.71

Apr.

1.260

950

1.270

*920

674

592

660

758 

544

503

397

376

358

803

1.090

1.490

2,040

950

730

582

526

448

400

-

782

4.14

4.62

May

352

352

330

352

308

286

265

227 

218

202

186

179

172

165

165

158

151

165

158

13JB.

158

151

144

138

209

1.11

1.27

June

132

125

118

125

125

118

m132

125 

118

144

125

132

138 *125

343

151

132

125

151

218

245

151

165

-

156

0.825

0.92

July

424

352

448

526

4TJO"

308

245 

210

186 

172

165

151

179

179

125

118

112

112

106

*100

100

94

179

172

118

106

196

1.04

1.19

Aug.

100

94

94

88

88

88

88 

94

138 

138

94

82

82

82

77

72

67

72

67

67

67

67

*67

67

67

85.2

0.451

0.52

Sept.

67

77

72

67

67

62

62 

62

 55 

67

77

94

72

62

62

58

67

118

125

88

82

82

77

77

-

2.206 

73.5

0.389

0.43

Calendar year 1950; Max 6,430 Mln 71 Mean 328 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.56

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,600 Mln 58 Mean 326 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.37

Peak discharge (base 3.600 cfs). Mar. 29 (3 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (14.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
228 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Big Canoe Creek near Gadsden, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°54', long. 86°07', in SWj- sec. 15, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 11,400 ft downstream from Rock 

Creek, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Gadsden.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1951.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 490.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 20, 1939, staff gage at datum 2.24 

ft higher. Sept. 20, 1939, to Mar. 15, 1944, staff gage and Mar. 16, 1944, to'Dec. 13, 

1948, wire-weight gage at present datum. Since Nov. 3, 1949, auxiliary staff gage 2 

miles downstream at present datum. Prior to Nov. 3, 1949, auxiliary staff gage was on 

Coosa River at Greensport Perry, 2.4 miles downstream from mouth of Big Canoe Creek, 

at datum 9.81 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-51), 447 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 21.4 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 8-10 [gage height, 2.35 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 37,900 cfs Dec. 29, 1942 (gage height, 29.1 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of runoff for 

station on nearby streams; minimum daily since Oct. 1, 1945, 10 cfs Oct. 10, 22, Nov. 

1, 1948; minimum not determined prior to Oct. 1, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Coosa River Mar. 31 to Apr. 12)

7.0

152

350

1,130

10.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

2,260

4,000

6,800

10,900

14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

74

70

65

62

60

57

55

53

*52

51

49

48

47

45

42

*2.

48

67 

154

2fi2

204

143

106

91

78

74

71

68

78.1

0.328

0.38

Nov.

64

63

61

62

63

63

61

58

6T

67

78

70

62

60

61

60

60

64

M

141

117

101

92

86

83

80

75

-

84.7

0.356

0.40

Dec.

74

72

2THT

; 250

1.030

431

794

592

386

321

281

254

231

228

209

169

152

145

139

126

124

122

119

113

*111

181

214

162

290

1.22

1.41

Jan.

132

120

150

1.170

826

393

366

402

266

328

380

345

738

1 .4Ofl

1.100

522

578

447

366

278

383

370

278

245

231

223

242 *322

13,927 

449

1.89

2.18

Feb.

2.750

2.610

1.760

770

618

522

1.690

1.460

618

508

431

389

347

212.

326

462

386

685

1.460

748

551

447

396

357

334

-

-

-

848

3.56

3.71

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,700 Min 38

Mar.

309

281

260

688

2,510

2.120

*1.720

976

551

447

405

493

493

380

328

1.120

2.040

1.760

852

508

462

431

350

311

2.270

13.900

*13,900

6.680

1,876

7.88

9.09

Apr.

*3.100

* 1 . 360

989

*727

*602

534

864

1.660

*613

516

502

408

334

297

293

2£2.

1 580

2 260

1 960

2 410

2 040

876

642

508

478

399

337

"

1,014

4.26

4.75

May

296

763

240

217

212

191

174

162

150

143

139

128

120

113

106

102

92

86

82

78

72

94

86

74

69

66

63

62

60.

126

0.529

0.61

June

61

62

56

54

53

53

53

54

55 

52

49

TS

78

81

91

74

184

*91

85

266

137 

88

70

63

75

84

68

76

349

"

95.6

0.402

0.45

July

592

447

478

618

590

201

139

113

96 

84

77

71

64

62

60

56

54

50

48

47

55 

52

*44

42

42

48

1.410

724

209

109

217

0.912

1.05

Aug.

80

68

61

53

49

49

55

62

115 

82

-Jo 272

53

46

43

48

54

47

43

40

40 

47

38

36

35

34

*32

32

31

IS.

58.4

0.245

0.28

Sept.

29

30

33

33

29

28

27

26

TS

26

29

32

36

48

54

54

35

33

31

29 

43

194

134

868

561

1.220

 57F

176

115

150

0.630

0.70

Mean 401 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.90

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,900 Min 26 Mean 438 Cfsm 1.34 In. 25.01

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 efsi. Mar. 30 (4 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (gage height, 21.4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Ho gage-height record May 18-31; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams, 

recorded range in stage, and weather records.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala.

229

Location. Lat 33°34', long. 85°56', on line between sees. 5 and 8, T. 17 S., R. 7 E., 

on left bank near upstream side of left abutment of Louisville & Nashville Railroad 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Salt Creek and L| miles north of 

Jenifer.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. August 1903 to February 1908, May 1929 to March 1932, May 1935 to 

September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 554.15 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1903. Prior to July 25, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1903-7, 1929-31, 1935-51), 399 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 16.6 ft); minimum daily, 93 cfs Sept. 21.

1903-8, 1929-32, 1935-51: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Feb. 4, 1936 (gage height, 

17.2 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Oct. 10, 1931.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

802.........

852.........

1052........

1142........

Water 

year

1935-36

1937-38

1945-46

1948-49

Date

Feb. 4

Apr. 8

Jan. 7

Nov. 29

Gage height 

(feet )

17.2

16.0

13.6

15.1

Discharge 

(cfs)

21,900

18,800

13,400

16,600

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mill dams above station. An 

average of about 12 cfs diverted from coldwater spring for municipal water supply for 

city of Anniston.

Revisions (water years). W 782: Drainage area. W 952: 1904(m). Revised figures of 

discharge for high-water periods in the water years 1936, 1938 and 1949 are given 

herewith. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 802, 822, 852, 872, 

and 1142.

Day 

( water year)

1935-36 

Feb. 4........

1937-38 

Apr. 8........

Discharge 

(cfs)

15.100

Day 

( water year)

1948-49

Discharge 

(cfs)

Month

Calendar year 1936 .......

Calendar year 1938. . .....

Water year 1948-49. ......

Cfs-days

209,458

158,669

238,836

Maximum

19,000

15,100

13,800

Minimum

82

76

103

Mean

572

435

654

Per 

square mile

2.08

1.58

2.38

Run-off 

in inches

28.33

21.47

32.30

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

135

262

431

883

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

2,250

4,270

8,600

14,200

18,800
230 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Chocoolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to Septemberigsi

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

148

146

146

141

139 

137

137 

137

133

133

131

127

127

124

122

*120

116

U4. 

116

135

193

180 

206

196

183

156

141

135

133

131

129

4i412

142

0.516

0.60

Nov.

127

129

127

135

137

131 

127

127

133

127

131

129

126

126

126

127

129

*170 

185

206 

166

150

139

137

131

129

129

131

~

4,135

138

0.502

0.56

Dec .

127

126

146

156

183

209 

289

253

225

211

193

180

168

163

161

156

154

143

141

141

141

141

141

*139

139

170

188

178

5,209

168

0.611

0.70

Jan.

166

156 \w

262

286

228

209

198

188

185

185

201

239

490

551

420

334

286

242

225

225

214

204

198

*198

206

209

7,705

249

0.905

1.04

Feb.

489

1 ,030

938

494

401

470 

616

514

427

372

341

311

292

274

262

262

259

40T

800 

535

447

394

358

338

-

-

15,269

545

1.98

2.06

Mar.

318

295

277_

321

731

756 

*661

526

447

394

376

394

380

341

321

308

633

1,280

661

486

439

398

365

834

16.300

*13,200

4,000

48,991

1,580

5.74

6.63

Apr.

1,960

1,130

945

784

*661

864 

1,450

1.380

858

693

687

622

541

498

505

500

449

1,460

2,090

1,780

912

708

616

594

616

547

-

28,887

963

3.50

3.91

May

478 755"

401

387

365

324 

311

295

302

302

280

265

239

239

228

230

217

206

*204

250

230

206

204

196

183

178

175

8,335

269

0.978

1.13

June

173

170

175

166

158

154 

152

152

166

152

148

154

161

156

152

166

209

193

198

161 

173

242

225

180

163

148

180

-

5,170

172

0.625

0.70

July

230

454

466

731

470

295 

228 

201

180

168

161

156

150

154

146

156

156

141

160 

232

139

133 

131

*127

122

T35

384

314

295

225

7,190

232

0.844

0.97

Aug.

180

156

146

139

135

129 

124 

139

152

544

413

220

173

154

146

139

152

137

133 

127

118

114 

112

111

109

*107

103

103

98

98

4,831

156

0.567

0.65

Sept.

98

98

100

105

103

103 

98 

96

96

96

102

95

98

126

105

116

105

98

95 

95

235

223

303

502

250

334

470

253

180

-

4,836

161

0.585

0.65

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,810 Min 103 Mean 270 Cfsm 0.982 In- 13.31

Water year 1950-51: Max 16,300 Min 93 Mean 397 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19. 60

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Feb. 21 (11 p.m.) 2,250 cfs (6.0 ft)j Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 20,400 

ofs (16.6 ft)j Apr. 23 (2 a.m. ) 2,250 cfs (6.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 231

Choccolocco Creek near Lincoln, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°34', long. 86°08', In SW£ sec. 9, T. 17 S., R. 5 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 102, three-eighths of a mile downstream 

from Schmidt's mill, 4 miles south of-Lincoln, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles 

north of Talladega.

Drainage area.--491 sq mi.

Records available.-- October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, unadjusted. Prior to June 4, 1939, staff gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 710 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,300 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 25.5 ft); minImum daily, 179 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum, 66 cfs Oct. 1, 1941 

(gage height, 0.28 ft); minimum daily, 151 cfs Oct. 10, 12, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 27.5 ft in 1886, from floodmarks, at original site 1,000 

ft upstream.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

1052........

1082. .......

1142........

Water 

year

1945-46

1946-47

1948-49

Date

Nov. 28

Gage height 

(feet)

21.9

21.0

21.1

Discharge 

(cfs)

27,700

23,600

24,100

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair. Diurnal fluctuation with some regulation at low flow caused by small mills and 

diversion for municipal water supply for city of Anniston above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for high-water period in the water year 1946 are 

given herewith. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 1052 and 1082.

Jan. 7......... 22,800

Month Cfs-days

379,852

Maximum

22,800

Minimum

185

Mean

1,041

Per 

square mile

2.12

Run-off 

In Inches

28.76

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Jan. 24; 

backwater from return of overbank flow Mar. 31)

0.9 

1.5 

2.0

4.0

165

292

451

1,430

8.0

17.0

20.0

24.0

4,150

12,500

19,800

39,200
232 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Choccolocco Creek near Lincoln, Ala. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

249

242

238

235

229

224

222

224

222

216

216

210

208

204

200

198

*195

193

T55

214

264

300

346

444 550"

276

247

235

231

229

224

7,450

240

0.469

0.56

Nov.

222

222

224

229

227

235

231

227

224

227

224

227

227

224

218

227

229

229

231

244

312

*309

292

266

249

238

235

233

233

233

7,148

238

0.485

0.54

Dec.

231

233

254

292

303

298

306

402

423 3"72~

350

326

309

298

287

282

271

266

259

256

2*7

 247

242

247

242

240

240

244

284

317

303

8,873

266

0.582

0.67

Jan.

282

264

269

423

455

426

385

372

347

326

314

312

326

372

833

900 727"

568

508

462

430

396

376

369

366

353

338

335

329

335

344

12,642

414

0.843

0.97

Feb.

*d637

dl,500

(31,400

(3880

656

568

(3680

d950

(3880

703

611

568

508

470

473

426

«.?0

402

389

d576~

(13,100

(32,300

dl,500

920

751

656

590

568

24,076

860

1.75

1.62

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,730 Min 193

Mar.

527

488

470

508

1,160

1,400

1,210

1,030

*875

751

680

634

634

634

568

527

508

964

2,080

1,900

1,540

1,180

975

850

751

680

632

1,490

*35»500

25,000

7,060

93,246

3,008

6.13

7.06

Apr.

,240

,090

,770

,460

* .240

,120

,620

,600

,180

,590

,280

.280

,150

,010

916

974

967

875.

.440

,440

,450

,530

,510

,870

,840

,460

,270

.180

,210

.080

-

55,642

1,655

3. 78

4.21

May

950 sTo"

800

776

727

680

656

611

590

568

611

548

527

488

466

455

446

437

423

416

406

392

*«37

455

440

392

372

356

353

338

332

16,300

526

1.07

1.23

June

323

314

312

309

295

269

282

282

279

274

274

269

282

269

276

269

284

295

*344

303

360

332

292

269

382.

326

341

292

264

320

9,002

300

0.611

0.68

July

477

996

800

1.240

800

527

399

347

317

292

279

269

266

259

256

266

264

252

380

382

284

264

249

2*2

*2J8.

238

244

437

634

434

409

12,741

411

0.837

0.97

Aug.

323

282

264

252

242

238

229

227

252

698

Ifli

392

303

266

252

242

266

244

235

227

220

216

210

204

200

200

*196

191

191

193

186

6,344

269

0.548

0.63

Sept.

184

186

166

167

169

189

169

182

180

162

189

164

182

233

210

193

198

167

182

179

179

290

622

382

1.160

451

353

568

430

309

8,535

284

0.578

0.65

Mean 487 Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.38

Water year 1950-51: Max 35,500 Min 179 Mean 724 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.01

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (5 p.m.) 49,300 cfs (25.5 ft); Apr. 22 (11 a.m.) 6,970 cfs (11.3 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of gage-height record available and 

records for station near Jenifer.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 233

Coosa River near Cropwell, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°30', long. 86°14', in SE£ sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 4 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 48, 2 miles downstream from Poorhouse Branch, 

and 4 miles southeast of Cropwell.

Drainage area. 7,690 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1892 to December 1899 (gage heights only), March 1942 to September 1951.Published as "at Lock 5" 1892-99.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 420.68 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). January 

1892 to December 1899, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. March 

1942 to July 1945, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1942-51), 13,900 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 126,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 23.7 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 2,540 cfs Sept. 13.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951; minimum daily, 1,720 cfs Oct. 

1-5, 9, 11, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Since December 1949, flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir (see 

P-246 ) and hydroelectric plant on Etowah River.

Revisions (water years). W 1032: 1943-44. W 1082: 1943, 1946.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

4.0

10.0

23.7

2,540

10,000

39,000

126,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.620

5.620

4.900

4,370

4,540

5,620

5,620

6,380

6,000

4,900

4,030

4,200

4,540

4,900

4,900

5,260

4,370

3. 860

3,860

4,900

5,260

8,340

10.800

8,740

7,140

7,140

6,380

6,000

5,260

5,620

4,900

173,970

5,612

0.730

0.84

Nov.

4,200

4,540

6,000

6 ,000

5,260

6,000

5,620

4,900

4,900

5,620

5,620

6,380

6,000

5,260

4,540

4,900

6,000

6,380

6,380

6,380

6,760

 6.000

6,000

6,760

6,760

5,620

6,380

6,380

4,900

5,260

"

171,700

5,723

0.744

0.83

Dec.

6,380

6,000

6,000

6,380

6,760

6,380

8,740

10,800

12,500

13.400

12,500

10,400

8,340

7,540

7,540

7,540

7.140

6,380

6,000

5,620

5,620

6,380

6,380

6,380

6,000

4,900

4.540

4,370

4,540

6,000

7.540

224.990

7,258

0.944

1.09

Jan.

6.760

6.380

5.620

6.760

10,400

11,300

10.000

9,160

8,340

7,540

7,940

9,160

9,580

10,400

15,600

18,300

20.200

18.806

17.000

13.900

11.700

10.400

9,160

8,340

8,340

8,340

7,540

7,140

6,760

6.380

 "6.380

313,620

10,120

1.32

1.52

Feb.

9,580

20,600

£7,000

26,000

22,100

18,800

18,800

20,600

22.500

21,600

19,300

16,100

12.500

10.400

10,000

9.160

9.160

9. 160

9,160

9,160

21,100

20,200

19,300

17.900

15.200

12,500

10.800

0,560

.

-

-

448,260

16,010

2.08

2.17

Mar.

8.740

7,940

7,940

7,540

14,700

18,800

20.600

21,600

25,500

33,000

28,500

24,000

21,600

15,200

16,100

16,100

14,700

15,600

24,000

26,500

26,500

24,500

21,100

17,900

15,200

13,400

11,800

12,600

90.500

122.000

1*102,000

826,160

26,650

3.47

4.00

Apr.

S5.300

78,000

74,300

70,900

67,700

65,300

64,600

65,900

63.300

58.300

51,200

41,600

31.600

25.100

21.300

18,500

16.100

14.200

19 .400

34,600

36,200

53,800

49,400

46.700

41,800

38.400

33.000

28.000

22,500

19,300

-

1336,300

44,540

5.79

6.46

May

16,100

13,400

13,000

12,500

12,500

12,100

11,300

9,580

8,340

8,340

10,000

8,740

7,940

7,540

7.540

6.760

6.760

6,380

6,380

6,380

6,380

6,000

*6,000

6,000

6.000

6.000

6,000

6.000

5,620

5,620

5,620

256,820

8,285

1.08

1.24

June

6,000

5,260

5,620

5,620

4,900

4,030

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,260

5,260

5,620

5,620

6,000

6,760

7,940

7,140

6,380

6,380

7,540

7,540

6,380

6,000

6,000

6,760

6.380

6.000

5,620

5,620

"

177,230

5,908

0.768

0.86

July

5,620

7,140

8,340

14.700

21.100

19.300

13.400

9,160

6.760

6,000

5,260

5,260

5,260

5.620

5.260

5,620

4,540

4,200

4.540

5.260

4,540

4,370

4,370

3.860

3.520

3.690

4.200

4.540

10,400

6,000

4,540

216,370

6,980

0.90S

1.05

Aug.

4,370

4,200

4,200

4,370

4,540

4.200

3.860

3.350

5,260

8,740

9.580

7,140

7,140

7,140

5.260

4.370

4,370

4,200

3,690

3,520

3.180

2,860

2,860

3,020

3,180

3,180

3.860

3,520

2.860

2.860

3.520

138.400

4,465

0.581

0.67

Sept.

4.030

4,200

4.900

4,200

3,350

3,020

3.180

3.350

3.180

3.180

2,700

2,700

2.54J)

2,700

2,860

2,860

3,020

3,860

3.860

3,180

2,860

2.860

3.690

4,200

7,540

10,000

9,580

9,160

7,140

6,000"

129,900

4,330

0.563

0.63

Calendar year 1950: Max 75,300 Mln 3,520 Mean 12,160 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.47

Water year 1950-51: Max 122,000 Hln 2,540 Mean 12,090 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.36

Peak discharge (base. 50.000 efa). Mar. 30 (7 a.m.) 126,000 cfs (23.7 ft); Apr. 22 (8 a.m.) 

55,500 cfs (13.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Talladega Creek at Alpine, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°21i, long. 86°14', in SE£ sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 4 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Southern Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Alpine, 9 miles southwest of Talladega, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. August 1900 to December 1904, January 1939 to December 1951 (discontinued).FuSTished as "at Nottingham" 1900-1904.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 431.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Aug. 16, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1904, staff gage 

50 ft above Southern Railway bridge half a mile upstream at different datum. Jan. 7, 

1939, to May 17, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1900-1904, 1939-51), 241 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October 1950 to December 1951, 39,000 cfs Mar. 

29 (gage height, 16.6 ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 56 cfs Sept. 10.

1900-1904, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum daily, 20 

cfs June 18, 1904.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation at low flow 

caused by gristmill above station.

Revisions (water years). W 952: 1902-3.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950-51

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

109 

96

96

92

89

91

89

86

87

87

8*

82

82

79

78

78

*77

79

78

93

183

153

263 "2*8

151

128

118

109

106

105

102

3,398

110

0.696

0.80

Nov.

100 

98

99

98

99

98

95

95

93

95

92

89

92

91

89

91

92

92

88 "93

ill

110

98

95

92

89

92

*92

92

89

-

2«840

94.7

0.599

0.67

Dec.

89 

91

98

150

127

109

127

159

133

132

121

114

109

106

109

106

100

99

96

95

95

*92

92

92

92

91

91

96

188

Tfa

144

3,521

114

0.722

0.83

Jan.

127 

120

118

240

205

162

153

169

151

138

134

128

127

141

368

291

218

185

172

159

1 8

1 0

1 4

1 4

1 4

126

121

121

120

128

145

4,957

160

1.01

1.17

Feb.

384 

546

319

249

207

185

254

291

232

205

183

169

162

154

148

145

TsT

151

145

150

420

291

229

197

180

169

161

156

^

_

-

6i236

223

1.41

1.47

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,280 Mln 77

Mar.

151 

145

142

145

*338

309

251

218

193

174

165

167

183

187

174

167

162

320

680

472

368

304

264

237

212

195

185

616

»18i400

3,800

918

30.242

976

6.18

7.12

Apr.

641 

576

590

486

430

391

564

834

540

459

405

*432

380

347

321

372

351

308 It'450"

1,680

758

1,910

1.010

680

594

381

433

394

381

349

-

18,417

614

3.89

4.33

May

343. 

321

310

310

294

273

265

252

245

242

242

230

220

212

203

199

194

190

181

176

174

170

*194

217

179

170

164

156

152

148

147

6,773

218

1.38

1.59

June

141 

136

134

132

132

129

124

123

123

123

121

120

120

118

116

116

120

121

152

*174

266

145

123

118

126

227

160

123

110

519

-

4,492

150

0.949

1.06

July

375 

690

375

363

294

227

179

154

143

134

129

129

123

121

118

120

118

109

114

131

106

103

103

102

96

*95-97

134

116

114

118

5>330

172

1.09

1.25

Aug.

162. 

97

93

89

88

86

86

86

86

88

83

82

81

78

79

89

100

93

82

78

73

74

72

71

70

67

*66

67

66

63

63

2,506

80.8

0.511

0.59

Sept.

63 

65

76

74

67

65

62.

62

62

62

67

63

72

93

71

72

68

66

63

63

62

92

172

116

347

145 ilo

99

89

83

-

2t671

89.0

0.563

0.63

Mean 182 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.68

Water year 1950-51: Max 18,400 Mln 62 Mean 250 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.51

Peak dlsehargefbaBe. 2.500 cfsK Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 39,000 cfs (16.6 ft)j Apr. 19(1130 p.m.) 2,930 

cfs (12.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Tota

Tn..

Oct.

 83

82

81

78

78

75

74

75

1.....

Nov.

161

194

118

100

*93

96

196

141

Dec.

75

74

75

118

152

114

103

97

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Oct.

75

74

72

72

71

70

7T

70

NOV.

108

99

90

88

85

97

99

99

Dec.

99

118

115

103

97

96

230

203

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

70

70

70

70

71

78

79

81

Nov.

90

86

82

79

78

76

76

76

Dec.

143

*302

402

1,330

3380

1,730

582

416

Day

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

78

82

76

83

110

95

95

2 yW9

0.57

MOV.

76

76

76

76

76

76

_

0.70

Dec.

324

952

677

444

363

313

273

14,000

3.30

Calander year 1951; Max 18,400 Cfsm. 1.75

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Dec. 21 (5 p.m.) 4,750 of8 (13.36 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 235

Coosa River at Childersburg, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°17' , long. 86°22', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 20 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side 

of second masonry pier from right bank of Central of Georgia Railway bridge, 700 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 91, half a mile downstream from Tallaseehatchee Creek 

and 1 mile northwest of Childersburg.

Drainage area. 8.390 sqmi, approximately.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 382.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Alabama Power Co.). Prior to Oct 1 

1915, at datum 0.10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years (1917-51), 13,920 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 146,000 cfs Mar. 30, 31 (gage height 30 1 ft)- 

minimum, 2,760 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1914-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 31, 1951; minimum discharge, 1 300 cfs 

in September 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Since December 1949 flow regulated by Allatoona Reservoir (see 

P.246) and hydroelectric plant on Etowah River.

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.0

2,870

3,800

9,220

19,800

10.0

18.0

30.0

31,800

71,300

145,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.080

6 340

5,810

5,030

4,640

5.290

5.810

6.340

6.480

5.940

4.640

4.160

4.520

5.030

5.030

5.290

5,030

4,160

3,680

4.400

5.420

7.300

10.800

11.500

8,900

7,440

7,020

6,620

6.080

5,680

5.680

186.140

6,005

0.716

0.83

Nov.

4.900

4,640

5,680

6,080

5,810

6,080

6,210

5,550

5.160

5,550

5.810

6,340

6,480

6.080

*5,290

4.900

5,940

6,340

6,480

6,620

6,860

6,620

5,940

6,620

6,750

6,210

5,«80

6,340 5,eio

4, £40

177,130

5,914

0.705

0.79

Dec.

5.810

6.210

6.080

6.210

6.880

6,880

7,440

10,200

12,500

13,900

13,200

11,800

9,860

8,600

8,300

8,020

7,720

7,160

6,480

5,940

5,680

6,340

6,680

6,880

6,480

5,680

4,770

4. 520

4,900

5,680

7,440

234,440

7,563

0.901

1.04

Jan.

7,720

6,880

6,340

7,020

10.500

12.200

11,200

10.500

9,860

8,600

8,600

9,860

10,200

10,800

15.700

19,000

20.600

20.200

18.300

16.100

13.900

11.800

10.500

9,540

9,220

8,900

8,600

8,020

7.720

7.440

7.300

343,120

11,070

1.32

1.52

Feb.

9,220

20,100

25,600

26,600

23,600

20,600

*19,400

22,100

22,900

22,500

20,900

18,300

15.000

12,900

11.500

10.800

10.500

10.500

10.200

10,200

19,400

22.900

21,300

19,400

17,200

15,000

12.900

11.200

-

-

-

482.920

17,250

2.06

2.14

Mar.

10,500

9,540

8,900

8.600

13,900

20,200

21,700

21,700

27,600

31,400

3Q«100

26,000

20,600

17,200

16,800

16,800

16.400

16.800

25,200

27,600

27,600

26, COO

23,300

19,800

17,200

15,400

13,800

15,700

94,100

143,000

*138,000

922,440

29,760

3.55

4.09

Apr.

115,000

91,100

78,700

73,000

*68.800

65.400

63.700

67,000

64,600

59,300

51,900

43,900

33.900

26,200

22,400

21,200

19,700

*16.400

20,700

37.900

37,900

53,300

57,400

49,200

45,300

39,700

34,400

29,300

24,400

21.300 "

*1,433

47,770

5.69

6.35

May

18.700

15,700

14,600

14,300

13,900

13.600

12.900

1 1 , 5 00

9,860

10,500

11,800

10,500

9,220

8,900

8,300

7,720

7,300

7.440

7.160

7.160

7,020

6,880

6,750

6,340

6.750

6.620

6.480

6.620

6.340

5.810

5,810

292,480

9,435

1.12

1.30

June

6,340

6,340

5,940

6,080

5,940

5,030

4,770

5,680

5,550

5,420

5,550

5,940

6,210

6,210

6,340

6,750

8,020

8,020

7,160

7,440

8,300

*8,600

7,440

6,620

6,480

6,880

7,440

6,880

6,340

8,900 "

198,610

6,620

0.789

0.88

July

8,300

9,220

10,500

12,200

19,800

20,200

15,700

11.800

9,220

7,440

6,480

5,810

5,810

6.080

6,080

6,080

5,810

5,030

4,770

5,940

5,680

4,900

5,030

4,640

4,040

3,800

4,280

4,770

10,000

8,600

5.940

243.950

7,869

0.938

1.08

Aug.

5,160

4,770

4,770

4,770

4,770

4,770

4,520

3,920

4,280

8,020

9,860

8.600

8,020

7,720

6,620

5,290

5,030

4,770

4,280

4,160

3,800

3,560

3,330

3,330

3,510

3,560

3,800

3,920

3,510

3.100

3.330

152.850

4,931

0.588

0.68

Sept.

*4,040

4,520

4,770

4,770

4,040

3,560

3,220

3,660

3,700

3,330

3,100

2,870

2,850

3,120

3,080

3,100

3,080

3,470

4,040

3,580

3,260

3,340

4.640

4.640

8,010

10,500

10,500

10,200

8,600

6.750

142,340

4,745

0.566

0.63

Calendar year 1950: Max 77,800 Mln 3,680 Mean 12,770 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.66

Water year 1950-51: Max 143,000 Mln 2,850 Mean 13,180 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.33

Peak discharge (base. 55,000 cfs).--(6 p.m. Mar. 30 to 2 a.m. Mar. 31) 146,000 of a (30.1 ft)} Apr. 

22 (10 p.m.) 61,000 cfs (16.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
236 MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Yellowleaf Creek near Wilsonvllle, Ala.

Location. La t 33°18', long. 86*33', in NW£ sec. 9, T. 20 S., R. IE., on upstream side 

of right pier of highway bridge, 3| miles south of State Highway 91, 4 miles upstream 

from Muddy Prong, and 6 miles northwest of Wilsonville.

Drainage area. 97 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 430.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 19,300 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 23.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,700 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 9.

Remarks. Records good above 250 efs, fair between 10 and 250 cfs.. and poor below 10 cfs and 

for periods of no gage-height record.

Rating tables, Dec. 28, 1950 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7

3.4

4.0

12.0

16.0

Dec. 27 to Apr. 30

122

1,150

1,970

20.0

21.0

23.0

2,640

3,500

4,870

7,320

15,300

Hay 1 to Sept. 30

0.4

2.5 

5.2

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

5.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

( #

103 

108

79

-

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

65

58

61

308

308

236

212

194

144

123

136

125

113

188

*490

412

296 

260

296 

242

200 

166

150

166

160

119

103

96

90 

133

155

5,805

187

1.93

2.23

Feb.

607

860 728-

490

347

278

412

425

347

290

242

206

182

160

136

155

242

*166 

172

412

399

302

242

206

172

150

131

-

-

8,641

309

3.19

3.31

Mln

Mar.

116

102

88

128

*542

529

399

308

242

194

166

272

321

278

242

212

177 

438

*886 

*824

607 

412

308

254

206

172

143

673

13.300 

*5,700

pi, 970

30,209

974

10.0

11.58

Apr.

1 .040

640

454

*336

272

227

414

688

518

363

287

266

215

174

145

175

188 

570- 131

692

529

1 .260 

1.560

995

581

373

290

272

224

172

-

13,851

462

4.76

5.31

May

144

115

108

180

13T

83

63

53

46

41

41

38

30

26

*22

20

18

17 

15 

14

12

12 

12

22

20

15

12

10

8.7 

7.2

6.5

1.342.4

43.3

0.446

0.51

June

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9 

*4.9

a4.9 

a4.9

a4.9 

a4.9

a4.9

all

a20

a!3

a9.5

a6. 0 

a4£

218.0

7.27

0.075

0.08

July

a6 00

a450

311

174

107

70

49

36

28

23

19

16

14

12

12

12

8.9

7.2 

6.3

5.7 

5.7

a.5.0

*a4.5

a4.o

a3.5

a3.1

a2.8

2.5

2.4 

2.3

773

1.999.2

64.5

0.665

0.77

Aug.

2.

2.

2.(

1°. i

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

13

8.

4.

4.

2.

1.

2.

9!

4.

2. 

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

u

*1.

.(

.8 7B91.2

2.94

0.030

O.Of

Sept.

0.8

1.8

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

a. 6

.5

.6

.9

.8

1.1

8.7

27

7.6

3.8

2.9 

2.3

1.5 

1.4

8.7 

137 -5T-

*124

77

37

21

15 

11

-

548.3

18.3

0.189

0.21

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Mar. 29 (4:00 p.m.) 19,300 efs (23.85 ft)j Apr. 23 (7:00 a.m.) 

1,670 cfs (14.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby streams and weather 

records.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 237

Hatchet Creek near Rockford, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°57', long. 86°13', in NW£ sec. 31, T. 23 K., R. 19 E., on downstream side 

of pier near left bank of bridge on highway, 1 mile (revised) downstream from State Highway 11, 1^ miles downstream from Socapatoy Creek, and 4 miles north of Rockford.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Uec. 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 21.7 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Aug. 30.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 22,800 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 24.9 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 30, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 20, 21, Sept. 22-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to "ept. 30

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

52

122

319

820

8.0

12.0

15.0

2,300

4,200

6,400

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

174

388

942

9.0

14.0

17.0

20.0

22.0

2,520

5,500

8,600

14,200

19,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

173

133

116

104

100

94

90

87

85

81

78

74

69

63

62

60

*58

54

59

96

153 

164

216

179

146

124

112

104

98

94

91

3,217

104

0.462

0.53

Nov.

88

87

80

164

103

92

90

88

88

90

88

85

84

84

83

87

90

85

84

133

205 

130

111

104

96

92

92

*91

91

91

-

2,976

992

0.441

0.49

Dec.

90

91

154

263

166

140

202

196

169

168

146

136

128

136

141

135

124

120

116

112

109 

*108

106

106

104

108

159

354

962

398

275

5.722

185

0.822

0.95

Jan.

224

192

192

422

319

245

240

251

208

192

194

179

173

214

638

387

297

264

297

251

220 

198

186

228

212

184

173

169

169

242

260

7,620

246

1.09

1.26

Feb.

1.190

818

468

376

*319

275

352

341

297

275

251

236

228

216

206

232

330

273

247

242

780

503

364

319

275

255

240

230

-

-

-

10.138

362

1.61

1.68

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,450 Mln 48

Mar.

216

210

204

234

*410

330

286

260

232

216

212

319

330

308

271

251

234

906

1,170

651

398

352

319

286

260

248

1,390

*15,200

4,370

1,220

31,772

1,025

4.56

5.25

Apr.

854

713

639

565

528

504

963

1,330

*705

579

512

574

488

440

412

436

416

384

734

879

2,630

1,010

662

538

461

400

388

354

330

-

19,993

666

2.96

3.30

May

308

286

286

319

273

256

248

237

233

231

250

229

213

205

195

193

189

180

176

172

172

201

*201

180

174

172

158

151

145

14J.

6.550

211

0.938

1.08

June

145

153

142

131

128

126

124

120

116

113

109

TTT

140

126

119

150

132

125

224

*564

213

156

206

286

148

128

122

137

408

"

5,634

183

0.836

0.93

July

544

405

365

250

180

197

170

137

122

110

102 *96

95

104

95

97

89

81

7

8

2

7

69

63

58

117

103

104

100

86

4,315

139

0.618

0.71

Aug.

73

67

62

57

53

150

116

73

64

67

70

69

57

74

88

63

67

65

63

52

41

38

34

29

27

*26

23

22

21

23

1,780

57.4

0.255

0.29

Sept.

34

124

64

44

35

38

38

32

28

3T

35

41

50

146

88

63

53

47

45

40

41 

577

640

T5T

362

174

124

103

88

78

-

3,428

114

0.507

0.57

Mean 256 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.46

Water year 1950-51: Max 15,200 Mln 21 .Mean 283 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.04

Peak discharge (base. 

,780 ofs (11. .3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3.500 cfs). Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 18.600 cfs (21.7 ft); Apr. 22 (7130 a.m.)
238 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

WeogufKa Creek near Weogufka, Ala.

Location. La t 32°59' , long. 86°18', in UEJL sec. 18, T. 23 N., R. 18 E., near right bank 

on downstream aide of pier of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Weogufka and 6 miles 

upstream from Phinikochika Creek.

Drainage area . 74 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 24,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 16.8 ft); 

minimum, 1.9 cfs Aug. 27-31.

Remarks . Records fair.

Rating" table, Dec. 27, 1950 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31 to Feb. 20)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7

1.0 

2.8 

5.3

3.0 39

3.5 91

4.0 153

5.0 309

6.0 514

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,110

1,580

2,240

3,220

4,600

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.5

6,600

9,400

13,300

21,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*40

90

268

93

58

_

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

44

37

62

218

84

58

67

64

46

44

44

39

37

79

256

102

73

67

81

67

56

47

44

60

53

44

41

39

39

99

86

2,177

70.2

0.949

1.09

Feb.

186

164

96

80

*72

67

151

104

82

78

70

65

61

57

JL!

72

98

73

66

81

723

T5?

114

91

78

69

62

57

»

_

-

3, 153

113

1.53

1.58

Mar.

54

49

47rr *149

89

73

66

55

48

54

161

145

102

80

69

62

313

*418

*210

137

109

93

84

73

67

61

1.060

*1£000

1,4 tO

327

20,798

671

9.07

10.45

Apr.

233

210

195

153

141

131

421

458

*195

166

150

210

145

130

11°

125

114

104

75T

210

160

1,080 3~6~0~

188

159

139

127

117

113

111

-

6,37n

212

2.86

3.20

May

99

91

99

117 ~8?

aB4

a80

a76

a72

a69

a74

a68

a62

*58

56

53

51

49

47

45

51

48

55

54

45

44

43

38

35

33

TT

1,918

61.9

0.836

0.96

June

36

39

32

30

28

28

25

24

23

22

21

27

49

32

33

52

37

30

67

*158

69

43

36

44

67

35

31

30

38

535

1,721

57.4

0.776

0.86

July

325

m

96

55

44

37

30

25

25

22

20

*18

17

17

16

15

13

12

13

14

12

12

11

10

9.4

*8.3

10

15

15

17

14

1,122.7

36.2

0.489

0.56

Aug.

12

12

9.4

8.6

7.9

7.0

10

10

9.9

17

14

9.9

7.9

5.6

5.6

6.3

T5" 28

8.6

6.0

4.8

4.0

*3.3

3.0

2.6

2.3

1.9

TTT

1.9

1.9

2.8

23<3.3

7.72

0.104

0.12

Sept.

(53

41

16

8.3

6.3

6.0

5.3

77

73

75

14

8.6

14

19

24

13

8.6

7.0

6.3

5.3

5.3

86

241

TT

111

36

25

20

15

13

1 ,084.0

36.1

0.488

0.54

Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 24,200 cfs (16.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby streams.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 239

Coosa River at Jordan Dam, near Wetumpka, Ala.

Prior

Location. Lat 32°37', long. 86°15', in Sj sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 18 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Jordan Dam, 4 miles upstream from Corn Creek, 5-| miles 

northwest of Wetumpka, and 12 miles upstream from confluence with Tallapoosa River.

Drainage area.--10.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1912 to September 1914, December 192,5 to September 1951. 

to October 1936, published as "at lock 18, near Wetumpka."'

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 141.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Alabama Power Co.). July 1912 to September 1914, staff and slope gages at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1912-14, 1926-51), 16,240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 217,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 38.2 ft); 

minimum daily, 93 cfs Sept. 9.

1912-14, 1925-51: Maximum discharge, 298,000 cfs Apr. 8, 1938 (gage height, 46.4 

ft), computed on basis of powerplant records and flow over spillway; minimum daily, 

54 cfs Oct. 15, 1938.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by several upstream reservoirs and hydroelectric 

plants (see p. 246).

Cooperation.--Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission Project.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.0

92

118

172

343

862

1,580

2,700

7.0

9.0

11.0

16.0

30.0

35.8

4,400

9,540

17,000

43,500

140,000

193,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

5.950 

8<240 

7.590 

6,850

5,300 

4.560 

6.150 

7,200 

8,250

6,140 

4,300 

3,650 

3,540

5,080

6,410 

5.220 

5,950 

6,240 

8,190

9,570

7,300 

8.180 

9.460 

9.170

9.380 

8,070 

9.110 

5.940 

6,760 

5,040

207,160 

6,683

Nov.

5,840 

6,910 

6,740 

5,440

6,280 

8,510 

8,000 

5,800 

6,020

5,410 

2,750

7 ,000 

9,060 

6,510

7,460 

6.960 

5,220 

4,620 

*8,240

9,560

6,920 

6,470 

8.560 

7,090

5,490 

6,980 

7,310 

6,450 

5.840

198,180 

6,606

Dec.

5,950 

5.820 

6.790 

6.620

10,200 

10,500 

10,600 

10,800 

12.400

13,900

13.400 

12.200 

13,200 

12,000

10,600 

6,100 

12,100 

7,560 

6,350

7.560

4,910

6,380 

5,920 

5,740

7 020 

8 090 

9 490 

13 000 

9 460 

7 570

280,650 

9,053

Jan.

8,700 

11.400 

11,600

9.540

10,900 

9.520 

14.200 

13,000 

12,500

13,000 

13,600 

12,600 

11,200 

16.600

19,700 

19,800 

19.900 

20.600

20.400

18,800 

15,600 

16,300 

15,300 

15.400

14.400 

9.830 

5.700 

10,100 

11,400 

11.100

425,690 

13,730

Feb.

14,800 

19,800 

20.100 

26,700 

2B.OOO

*26,000 

22,400 

24,600 

26, 100 

26.000

24.900 

21.900 

21.200 

19,700 

19.200

20»000 

12.300 

7,720 

15.700 

12,900

16,900 

20,100 

21,100 

24,100 

22,000

21.500 

19,400 

15,000

571, 120 

20,360

Mar.

13.500 

12.400 

11.000 

8,940

19,300 

19,800 

19,300 

22,600 

32,500

32,000 

33,000 

27,800 

23,400 

19,300

19,800 

19,300 

19,300 

33,200 

35,900

*33,700 

29,800 

28.300 

25,300 

22.300

21.300 

18.700 

23.000 

193.000

181,000 

158.000

*1,171.94 

37,800

Apr.

100,000 

'82.900 

78,100 

69.800

69.200 

73,000 

75.000 

69,900 

63,600

57.800 

52.600 

42,400 

33.800 

27.900

25,600 

24,100 

23,200 

23.000 

35,400

42.300 

72.100 

68,100 

54,300 

51,900

48,900 

40,500 

36,400 

31,000 

25,800

* 1,631. 6 

54,390

May

23.400

21,500 

19,400 

18,200 

17,100

15.500 

15,100 

15,800 

15,400 

15,000

14,500 

11 ,800 

7.390 

9,520 

1 1 , 1 00

11,600 

9,130 

10.400 

6.480 

6.610

9,850 

8,830 

8,810 

8,840 

10,400

7,580 

5,630 

7,160 

7,080 

5.520

361,680 

11,670

June

9,720 

10,100 

5.520 

9.350 

6.910

6,750 

5.580 

5.880 

5,600 

5,520

6,070 

7,580 

6,970 

6,590 

4. Bin

7,650 

7,010 

5.810 

7.120 

*11,400

10,800 

10,800 

9,800 

5,970 

9,340

7,960 

8,370 

7,160 

6,340 

11,000

229,480 

7,649

July

12,500 

13,100 

14,200 

14,800 

17,400

19,000

18,600 

12.900 

16.000 

9,510

8,580 

6,350 

5,680 

6.680 

4.570

8,510 

6,540 

4,440 

4,830 

5,280

5,860 

6,010 

7,170 

6.360 

3,420

3.260 

2.580 

6.580 

8,040 

11,800 

9.570

280,120 

9,036

Aug.

4.550. 

5,310 

4,200 

4,660 

5,260

6,330 

6,420 

4.320 

5,190 

8,750

9,690 

9.430 

10,600

9,390 

8,250

6,710 

5,030 

5.170 

5,300 

6,430

5,920 

5,080 

2,880 

3,370 

JL6S

5,250 

6»020 

3,560 

3,150 

2,370 

507

169.262 

5,460

Sept.

104 

764 

5,610 

4,810 

10,200

10,300 

9.830 

229 

32. 

5,370

4,630 

3,980 

3,150 

4,270 

558

944 

3,530 

3,290 

4,490 

4,620

3.920 

3,130 

4,920 

6.860 

8,640

11.200 

12.000 

12,800 

10,100 

2.200

156,542 

5,218

Calendar year 1950: Max 85,300 Mln 1,060 Mean 14,860 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.78 

Water year 1950-51: Max 193,000 Mln 93 Mean 15,570 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
240 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tallapoosa River near Ofelia, Ala.

Location.--Lat 33°20', long. 85°35', in SWi sec. 34, T. 19 S., R.10 E., on left bank near 

downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Ofelia, \\ miles upstream from 

Little Tallapoosa River, and 9 miles east of Lineville.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to December 1951 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 665 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,140 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 16,600 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 

13.0 ft); minimum, 84 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 10; minimum daily, 90 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1951: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 19,600 cfs Dec. 21 

(gage height, 14.3 ft); minimum, 109 cfs Oct. 6.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 16.2 ft); minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 6, 7, 1947 (gage height, 0.64 ft); minimum daily, 63 cfs 

Oct. 26, 1941.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft in December 1919, from information by local residents .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation at low flow by mill dam 22 miles above 

station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950-51

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf SDl

In.

Oct.

388 

388

377

365

354

354

336

336

336

331

314 

292

282

266

*271 

271

260

T?6

426

1.010

776

1.300

1.900

1.090

720

578

522

486

451

15,879

512

0.651

0.75

Nov.

438

432

478

419

426

406

413

432

426

400

400

400

426

400 *478

767

786

586

514

451

438

445

426

426

-

13.805

460

0.584

0.65

Dec.

'5T9"

464

619

995

1.110

1.100

1.090

786

701

602

594

578

529

514

493

*486

486

493

471

478

471

464

493

805

720

19,704

636

0.808

0.93

Jan.

586

178

796

720

720

674

619

611

602

718

1 .950

1,950

995

910

852

786

710

674

692

701

664

628

602

*611

692

24,929

804

1.02

1.18

Feb.

2i670

2.150

1.220

1.180

1.55(1

1.270

1.050

938

872

796

748

738

748

223.

782

3.880

4.100

1.800

1.220

1.050

957

900

862

-

-

37.180

1,328

1.69

1.76

Mar.

796

758

843

1.950

1.700

*1.500

1.220

1 ,050

1.000

1.090

1.030

938

1.420

3.330

3.000

2.250

1.600

1,320

1.180

1.130

1 .040

986

1.360

12.500

8.270

72,165

2,328

2.96

3.41

Apr.

.850

.700

.500

.320

.850

,770

,000

.900

.600

* .600

.550 

,360

.220

.220

.180

,450

.650

.440

.200

.310

.110

.000

,700

.500

.500

.550

-

66.140

2,205

2.80

3.13

May

.180

. 110

.070

.030

948

900

880

900

900

910

830 

770

720

730

710 

670

640

650

610

*620

683

805

692

619

578

660

690

570

25,040

808

1.03

1.18

June

500 

600

580

570

580

540

400

!!£

520

490

460

410 

440

460

440

520 

*500

536

661

805

561

445

400

578

544

758

536

471

-

15.907

530

0.673

0.75

July

824 

1.650

1.600

1.850

1 .700

637

514

458

419

394

371

377 

354

342

377

320 

304

365

426

400

354

*314

336

287

245

287

478

974

536

19.069

615

0.781

0.90

Aug.

432 

342

342

314

250

276 

250

245

266

606

464

388

287 

250

245

250

234 

234

198

183

174

193

183

146

101

101

117

105

*105

94

7.472

241

0.306

0.35

Sept.

105 

174

239

234

174

125

113

97

9£

90

105

97

97 

125

137

125

137

146

133

121

117

341

976

1.150

1.100

995

674

1.040

710

500

10.267

342

0.435

0.49

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,420 Mln 219 Mean 878 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.16

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,500 Mln 90 Mean 897 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfa). Mar. 29 (10:30 p.m.) 16,600 cfs (13.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 9-22, May 28 to June 17j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

In..

Oct.

388

*320

287

271

i65 

203

234

224

Nov.

701

1,010

890

602

486 

*631

2*00

1,600

Dec.

394

383

383

664

1,010 

948

701

594

Day

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

Oct.

214

214

208

203

198 

203

203

198

Nov.

1,010

683

544

507

471 

493

594

611

Dec.

586

655

*655

594

544 

536

1,550

2,400

Day

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

Oct.

198

193

188

178

214 

266

276

365

Nov.

553

522

486

451

432 

426

419

419

Dec.

1,270

1,500

2,050

4,840

16.800 

12,100

9,880

6,920

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

365

326

292

406

919 

664

586

0.43

Nov.

406

406

413

406

406

400

-

0.90

Dec.

1,550

3A40

4,210

2,400

1,700 

1,460

1,320

2,711

3.97

Calendar year 1951; Max. 16,800___Mln. 90___Mean 1,069___Cfsm. 1.36 

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 efs). Dec. 21 (7:30 a.m.) 19,600 cfs (14.3 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 241

Little Tallapoosa River at Carrollton, Ga.

Location.~Lat 33°36' , long. 85 0 05', on left bank at city water-pumping plant 200 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Carrollton, Carroll County, 1 mile upstream from Central of Georgia Railroad, and 3-| miles upstream from Buck Creek.

Drainage area. 89 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 971.25 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 14 years, 138 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 980 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.3 

ft}; minimum observed, 5.6 cfs Sept. 9.

1937-51: Maximum discharge observed, 6,010 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 19.3 

ft); minimum observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 1938.

Flood of Feb. 1, 1936,reached a stage of 18.15 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

5,450 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 6-28)

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.2

159

254

422

560

890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

37

35

33

33

31

31

31

33

*31

30

30

27

IS.

26

26

26

26

35

99

120

120

120

159

175

109

84

70

65

61

58

1>824

58.8

0.661

0.76

Nov.

56

54

52

52

50

47

47

47

47

47

50

47

47

47

47

47

50

50

50

56

*84

89

74

65

58

56

56

61

56

54

-

1.643

54.8

0.616

0.69

Dec.

.56

56

70

104

126

104

201

230

2T7

138

114

99

89

84

84

79

79

74

70

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

74

126

138

132

3i062

98.8

1.11

1.28

Jan.

109

94

*84

99

104

94

94

94

89

84

79

79

79

89

167

ITS.

138

109

109

104

99

89

79

84

89

84

79

74

74

79

89

2,992

96.5

1.08

1.24

Feb.

170

242

254

145

*114

109

126

132

126

109

99

94

89

89

84

84

89

94

89

84

466

635

420

183

132

114

109

104

_

_

-

4,585

164

1.84

1.92

Mar.

104

94

89.

104

201

242

266

308

210

138

114

109

120

120

114

99

94

162

*294

422

340

210

145

126

114

104

99

142

446

890 59T

6,615

213

2.39

2.76

Apr.

294

201

220

192

145

126

175

358

446

254

159

220

220

*159

132

132

132

I2£

197

378

422

500

680

422

210

152

132

159

175

159

7,271

242

2.72

3.04

May

126

109

99

89

84

79

74

70

70

65

65

65

58

*56

54

52

50

47

45

45

43

43

47

56

47

43

43

39

35

35

33

1.866

60.2

0.676

0.78

June

31

31

31

28

26

26

26

50

84

54

37

31

45

43

*33

35

41

50

39

39

50

37

31

27

74

228

162

58

41

61

Il54'3

51.6

0.580

0.65

July

109

192

JlO

201

132

89

61

54

45

43

39

37

43

39

35

45

37

*33

70

84

52

39

45

39

3JL

43

58

45

211

340

TT7

2,618

84.5

0.949

1.09

Aug.

61

4T

35

37

30

25

24

25

39

35

30

27

25

23

22

22

21

18

16

*15

14

14

13

12

11

14

12

11

9.0

7.8

11

703.8

22.7

0.255

0.29

Sept.

13

17

14

12

9.3

8 1

« 3

6 0

5 8

!T

B 1

8 4

9 6

54

45

30

22

20

18

18

18

58

201

23*.

266

145

132

104

70

47

1,665.9

55.5

0.624

0.70

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,300 Min 14 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.22

Water year 1950-51; Max 890 Mln 5.8 Mean 99.7 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.20

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfsK No peak above base.
242 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Little Tallapoosa River near Wedowee, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°21', long. 85°33', in NE£ sec. 25, T. 19 S., R. 10 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of right pier of highway bridge 4^ miles northwest of Wedowee and 5j 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 592 sq mi.

Records avallable. August 1913 to June 1914 (gage heights only), October 1939 to December 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

June 30, 1914, staff gage at datum 2.70 ft higher. Oct. 19, 1939, to Jan. 31, 1940, 

staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 858 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,920 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 

12.8 ft); minimum 56 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 3.08 ft).

1951: Maximum discharge during period October to December, 16,000 cfs Dec. 21 (gage 

height, 18.7 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Oct. 17, 18 (gage height, 3.28 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 20,800 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 20.8 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 2.85 ft); minimum daily, 53 cfs Oct. 23, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation and occasional regulation at low flow by small mills above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950-51

Day

1

2

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

13

15

17 

18

20

21

22 

23

24

25

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

262

258

244

241

238

234

224

224

221

201

182

179 

166

272

716

621 

1.060

668

437 

370

333

318

304

10il78 

328

0.554

0.64

Nov.

297

315

293

286

282

268

272

272

265

2&Z

262

268 

265

*331 

692

355 

333

315

286

290

286

29C

~

9,133 

304

0.514

0.57

Dec.

22Q

290

433

496

437

812

716

692

598

445

409

378 

366

344

333

333

333

336 

366

644

716

668

14, 124 

456

0.770

0.89

Jan.

557

491

557

539

504

500

479

445

437

413

1.040

716 

621

552

449 

466

474

433 

425

*409

437

449

16,190 

522

0.882

1.02

Feb.

1.870

1 .700

1.200

780

580

4^90

710

620

610

500

490

500 

560

490

1.400 

2.300 

1.700

1 .000

590

-

-

-

23.980 

856

1.45

1.53

Mar.

550

560

600

670

900

980

*860

812

692

668

644

570 

985

1.760

1.220 

985 

812

716

860

4.980

3.860

2.660

35.606

1.94

2.24

Apr.

.960

.640

.160

985

885

.450

.890

.430

.250

,310

960

910 

836

2,450 

1,760

4.800 

3,060 

2,170

1.760

1.250

1.460

1,220

-

1,623

2.74

3.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 3.710 Win 166 Mean 660

May

985

860

740

716

668

598

598

566

566

521

479

449 

437

409 

401

*393 

437 

483

441

366

348

336

32?

526

0.889

1.02

June

362

333

293

286

272

258

268

362

318

344

300

333 

*325

449 

575

370 

307 

322

668

598 

621

389

401

-

372

0.628

0.70

July

621

3 . 360

1,960

1.060

644

401

348

315

293

286

258

282

258

668 

425

311 

*382 

325

244

402 

1.600

1 .040

474

716

666

1. 12

1.30

Aug.

534

359

221

214

224

201

224

303

249

182

208

163 

157

131 

123

160 

185 

234

151

99 

94

*90

87

2T?

204

0.345

0.40

Sept.

249

692

234

151

126

109

94

I*

126

128

163

182 

151

131 

120

341 

885 

836

1.060

575 

534

389

293

-

323

0.546

0.61

Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.13

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,980 Min ? * Mean 608 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.96

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Feb. 2 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, records for nearby stations, and weather records.

1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total

Cfsr.

In...

Oct.

251

*217

204

191

182

172

160

151

148

140

Nov.

860

740

539

437

389

*582

1,760

985

716

598

Dec.

293

290

290

544

621

548

462

433

445

479

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Oct.

137

140

134

128

126

128

123

118

115

115

Nov.

487

401

362

389

496

479

417

397

366

340

Dec.

*453

413

386

389

812

910

716

1,250

1,430

3,850

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

128

217

208

456

362

265

221

503

409

491

L 458

0.43

Nov.

329

315

307

304

300

300

297

307

304

293

0.833

0.93

Dec.

12.500

7,250

6,180

4,360

2,240

3,590

2,450

1,640

1,340

1,140

960

58,664

3.20

3.69

Calendar year 1951: Max 12,500____Mln 74_____Mean 736_____Cfsm 1.24 

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 efa). Dec. 21 (10 a.m.) 16,000 cfs (18.7 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 243

Tallapoosa River at Wadley, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°08i, long. 85°34t, in sec. 12, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., on right bank at

Wadley, a quarter of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 63, and three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Beaverdam Creek.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1923 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 601.33 ft above mean sea level, 

oTatum of 1929 (levels by Alabama Power Co.).

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,478 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,700 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 231 cfs Sept. 10, 11.

1923-51: Maximum discharge observed, 52,800 cfs Feb 5, 1936 (gage height, 27.9 ft); 

minimum daily, 60 cfs at times during September 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation during extreme low flow caused by small 

mills above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

191

332

560

7.0

15.0

18.0

5,540

20,100

26,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

764

764

764

764

740

740

716

692

668

644

644

620

596

584

llfi

536

548 

536

800

1.460

Ii760

Ii720

3,660

2.360

1.580

1.280

1.160

1.100

860

960

31.324 

1,010

0.606

0.70

Nov.

920

920

896

920

920

9O8 

6 84

660

612

800

800

800

788

786

600

768

768

776 

*776

788

1.460

Ii520

1.340

1,040

980

908

884

660

860

872

-

27,456 

915

0.551

0.62

Dec.

860

efeT

980

1,040

1.280

1,280

2,000

2.000

1.760

L.640

1,400

1,260

1,220

1.220

1.220

1,160

1.100 

1.040

1,040

1,040

980

960

960

1.040

1,040

960

1,060

2.12J?

1,660

1,640

39,644 

1,265

0.774

0.69

Jan.

1,460

1.340

1.220

1,580

1.640

1.580

1.460

1,400

1.340

1,280

1.220

1,220

1,320

2.480

3.440

2.480

2, -000 

1,760

1.640

1,520

1,400

1.340

1.400

1.400

1.340

1,280

1.280

1,220

1.340

1.400

1,558

0.939

1.08

P^b.

2.700

5.240

4.290

2,720

2,120

1.760

2.480

2,360

2.000

1,860

1,640

1,580

1,520

1.460

1.460

1,520

1,580 

1.460

Ii520

5,160

6.790

4,330

2,960

2.480

2.000

1.760

1.760

-

-

-

2,515

1.52

1.58

Mar.

1,640

1,640

1,640

1 .760

2,960

3,680

3,200

2.960

2.720

2,360

2,000

2,000

2.000

2.000

1.660

1,760

3,090 

5,240

5,540

4,420

3.560

2.960

2,600

2,240

2.120

2iOOO

2,480

»16,300

*20.600

12.300

4,031

2.43

2.80

Apr.

7.110

4,290

3,920

3.440

3,080

2,720

7.430

6.310

4.160

3,440

3,680

3,440

3,200

2,840

2,840

2.720

2,600 

4,010

*8,420

7.270

12,400

9,950

7,110

4,680

3,800

3,320

3,320

3,800

3,440

-

4,749

2.86

3.19

May

2 ,-840

2 , 720

,360

.240

,120

,000

.880

,760

.760

,760

,760

.640

.520

,460

.460

.400

.340 

.260

.280

.220

.220

.340

.560

.520

.460

.220

.280

.260

.220

_LiP_0

1,646

0.992

1.14

June

040

160

100

040

040

980

960 

612

^64

1,100

980

684

908

908

920

906

1 ,100

1,040 

1,160

1,760

1,760

1,460

*1.100

896

1.100

1.340

1 .460

1,340

1,340

1,360

-

1.125

0.678

0.76

July

2,000

3,290

4.040

4,420

3,680

2,240

1,340 

1,160

1 ,040

980

672

776

764

906

788

812

764

740 

1,160

1.100

1.160

1 .040

776

764

764

692

644

2,010

3,200

1 ,400

1 ,400

46,724 

1,507

0.906

1.05

Aug.

1.340

1,100

768

764

668

548

560 

548

536

536

920

980

776

560

668

572

680

548

500

452

416

405

560

428

405

362

372

244

244

251

*294

18,025 

561

0.350

0.40

Sept.

372

1,220

960

728

500

383

279 

244

244

231

231

256

312

303

303

405

394

312 

303

303

312

482

2,120

2,000

3,320

2,240

1 ,640

1,220

1 ,160

1 ,040

-

23,839 

795

0.479

0.53

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,400 Mln 536 Mean 1,659 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.20

Water year 1950-51: Max 20,600 Mln 231 Mean 1,803 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.74

Peak discharge (base, 20.000 cfs).--Mar. 30 (2a.m.) 26,700 cfs (18.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
244 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tallapoosa River below Tallassee, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°31', long. 85°53«, in Ej sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 22 E., on left bank l| 

miles downstream from Benjamin Fitzpatrick Highway Bridge and Thurlow Dam at Tallassee 

and 3j miles upstream from Uphapee Creek.

Drainage area. 3,320 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 162.03 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Alabama Power Co.),

Average discharge. 23 years, 4,812 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Nov. 27, 28 (gage height, 8.6 ft)j 

minimum daily, 60 Cfs Dec. 25.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs Mar. 15, 1929 (gage height, 51.35 ft, from 

floodmarks), computed on basis of powerplant records and flow over spillway; minimum 

daily, 10 cfs June 3, 1930, May 17, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Martin (see p. 246 J and hydroelectric 

plants above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geologleal Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Tota 

Mean

Oct.

722 

5.750

5,950 

6,370

6,710 

6,160 

174 

5,900 

5,080

6,130 

6,380 

6,560 

5,000 

102

5,980 

6,250 

6,310

4,720

2,020 

174 

3,060 

2,230 

2,130

2,760 

3,700 

1,750 

398 

4,920 

5,650

131,470 

4,241

Nov.

5,310 

5,600

5,680 

348

5,870 

4,450

5,230 

5,890

5,590

5,810 

4,570 

5,920

6,040 

6,570 

6,530

4,250

5,760 

*5,240 

1.910 

5,290 

6,430

75 5«89"&~ 

6,500 

6,110 

6,020

143,335 

4,778

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

Dec.

5.450 

2,050

3,950 

3,960

4.690 

4.030

1,740 

259

3,090

2,570 

2,650 

1,800

1.710 

75 

2.960

6.510

5,980 

5,780 

1.000 

70 

60

469 

4,890 

6,180 

4.860 

4,640 

118

94, 120 

3,036

Jan.

471 

3.780

5,140 

4.220

436

3,560 

4.150

3.430

2.390 

781 

3.850

4,170 

3.230 

3i360

2,440

77 

2,390 

3.320 

2,710 

2,970

2.510 

2.890 

75 

3,020 

3,380 

3.090

86,274 

2,783

Feb.

3,900 

2,600

120 

2,760

*3,170

3,910

16.

2,350 

1,860 

2,660

5.120 

1,340 

79

3,400

2,740 

1,730 

2,410 

2,720 

362

1,700 

2,360 

1,580

65,357 

2,334

Mar.

1,740 

1,520

75 

1.050

3.100

3.770

12.

3.710 

3.270 

2.130

3,560 

980 

130

2.930

2,450 

2,240 

2,180 

1,870 

73

1 .080 

2,390 

2.350 

2,620 

3,160 

1,600

62,861 

2,028

Apr.

308 

1,200

1.700 

1,560

3,160

JJJL 

1.340

1.640

1,720 

692 

1,160

925 

1.960 

1,740

2,400

1,930 

4,060 

6,860 

9.320 

9.490

8.200 

6,980 

7,250 

3,000 

6.070

94.796 

3,160

May

3,970 

6,060

4,400 

2,060

1,940 

3,330

4.390

3,750

2,860 

5,260 

5,880

5,540 

5,710 

5,700

78

4,960 

5,840 

5.360 

4,580 

4,500

1,210 

JSS 

5,400 

5,980 

6,430 

6,160

128,587 

4,148

June

5,490 

3.320 

87 

5,530 

4,350

5,260 

5,670

1.090

5,240

3,400 

3,100 

4,100

633 

62 

 1,340

1.400

1,320 

1,640 

1.280 

94 

2,780

3,240 

3,470 

3,620 

4,020 

300

84,728 

2,824

July

71 

470 

1,280 

99 

615

*2,530 

815

2,430

3.030

5,220 

1,500 

£2

4,430 

5,470 

5,820

5,810

2.030 

72 

4,710 

6,040 

5,890

6,110

TTTTo

505 

72 

2,190 

2,640

88.156 

2,844

Aug.

4,540 

4,880 

3,940 

1.020 

111

3,830 

4,410

4,280 

1,950

321 

62 

3,070 

4,160 

3,400

4,230 

4,360 

269

4,620

5,570 

5,310

6*010

4,240 

4,980

102 

2,860 

 4,670 

4,970 

5,470 

5,650

107,507 

3,468

Sept.

5.370 

79 

221 

5,300 

4,980

3,680 

2,670

78 

1,910

4,610 

4,900 

5,340 

2,690 

3,560

85

1,050 

1,650 

1,830 

1,930

1,680 

1,620 

95 

2,600 

2,110

1,720 

1,660 

625 

74 

£2

67,464 

2,249

Observed Adjuatedt

Max 6,770 Min 60 Mean 3,430 Mean 3,393 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.87 

Max 9,490 Mln 60 Mean 3,163 Mean 3,005 Cfsm 0.905 In. 12.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Martin.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 245

Uphapee Creek near Tuskegee, Ala.

Location.--Lat 32°28', long. 85°42', on east line of sec. 12, T. 17 N., R. 23 £., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 81, 1 mile upstream from Red Creek, 

l£ miles upstream from bridge of Western Railway of Alabama, and 4 miles north of 

Tuskegee.

Drainage area. 331 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 223.65 ft above mean sea lefel, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 12 years, 451 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 6,47 ft); minimum daily, 3.8 cfs Sept. 9.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 29,600 cfs Mar. 21, 1943 (gage height, 27,33 ft); minimum daily, that of Sept. 9, 1951.

Flood of March 1929 reached a stage ab9ut 2 ft higher than that of Mar, 21, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small plants 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per secondl 

(Shifting-control method used May 15-31)

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.4

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30

223

490

1,010

2.9

2.5 

5.0 

9.0

15

35

3.4 105

223

490

890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

31

28

26

24

23

20

20

19

18

18

19

17

16

15

15

14.

14

*14

15

24

31

35

36.

32

27

25

24

23

22

23

22

690

22.3

0.067 

0.08

Nov.

20.

20

23

33

34

34

31

27

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

26

26

33

43

*43

42

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

-

906

30.2 

0.091 

0.10

Dec.

34

34

48

68

69

61

68

72

70

66

63

58

55

77

111

115

95

80

74

67

64

62

61

59

57

58

74

119

490

690

400

3,519

114 

0.344 

0.40

Jan.

204

161

146

*198

210

189

165

144

132

127

155

159

153

152

326

460

320

225

206

204

198

171

155

163

179

177

157

144

140

243

430

6,193

200 

0.604

0.70

Feb.

445

430

346

254

»230

217

225

225

208

210

212

202

192

181

173

169

183

194

181

175

266

371

273

215

181

167

161

155

-

_

-

6.441

230 

0.695 

0.72

Mar.

148

142

139

135

139

144

150

148

137

125

112

120

139

140

132

120

108

188

777

1.010

730

*400

300

254

221

200

181

177

342

616

550

8.224

265 

0.801 

0.92

Apr.

346

29u

330

320

261

225

259

460

475

346

278

254

230

200

181

237

490

325

287

520

460

634

890 STo"

415

310

259

221

198

167

-

10,678

356

1.08 

1.20

Hay

146

127

110

140

157

114

89

76

70

60

68

77

68

59

47

*42

39

32

32

27

32

33

40

57

50

42

40

34

28

23

21

1.980

63.9 

0.193 

0.22

June

23

44

74

54

40

31

24

22

20

17

15

14

??

16

16

14

20

24

16

61

249

386

TBT

88

67

 55

60

60

90

169

-

1»981

66,0 

0.199 

0.22

July

138

121

146

152

95

60

45

34

30

24

21

19

16

IB

16

16

20

19

18

43

26

19

17

15

*16

15

11

75

23

103

181

1.507

48.6 

0.147 

0.17

Aug.

83.

46

35

25

22

19

16

12

15

26

27

19

15

12

10

9.0

11

45

70

31

17

13

9 5

8 5

7 6

6 8

6 4

*5 3

 ?~3

6.0

7.2

640.6

20.7 

0,063 

0.07

Sept,

8.5

8,0

9,5

8.5

6.8

5.6

5,0

4.7

£l8-

4.7

12

9,5

18

31

69

89

50

33

23

19

18

46

187

300

287

282

340

WS

338

148

2.684,6

89.5 

0.270 

0.30

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,560 

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,010 Hin

Mean 185 

Mean 125

Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.59 

Cfsm 0.378 !" 5.10

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
246 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Mobile River Basin, Ala.

Allatoona Reservoir. Lat 34°09'50", long. 84°43'40", at forebay of dam on Etowah River, 

2f miles upstream from Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway bridge, 6 miles 

upstream from Pumpkinvine Creek, and 4 miles east of Cartersville, Ga. Drainage area, 

1,110 sq mi. Records available, December 1949 to September 1951. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Maximum contents during year, 388,800 acre-ft 

Apr. 9 (elevation, 841.75 ft); minimum, 149,300 acre-ft Jan. 12 (elevation, 815.01 ft). 

Maximum contents during period 1949-51, that of Apr. 9, 1951; minimum, that of Jan. 12, 

1951.

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway (crest elevation, 835.0 ft) 

is equipped with 9 taintor gates 40 ft wide by 25 ft high, and 2 taintor gates 20 ft 

wide by 25 ft high. There are 4 sluices 5 ft 8 in. wide by 10 ft high and one sluice 

48 in. in diameter. Storage began Dec. 27, 1949; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 5, 1950. Total capacity at elevation 860.0 ft (top of gates) 

is 670,000 aere-ft, of which 587,200 acre-ft is controlled storage above elevation 

800.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and power. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Lake Martin. Lat 32°41', long. 85°55', in sec. 36, T. 20 N. , R. 21 E. , at forebay of 

Martin Dam on Tallapoosa River, 5 miles upstream from Sougahatchee Creek and 10 miles 

north of Tal-lassee, Ala. Drainage area, 3,000 sq mi (approximately). Records available October 1927 to September 1951. Remote indicating gage, referenced to wire-weight 

gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Alabama Power Co., adjustment 

unknown). Maximum daily contents during year, 1,613,000 acre-ft Apr. 25 (elevation, 

489.78 ft); minimum daily, 932,700 acre-ft Dec. 23 (elevation, 469.00 ft). Maximum 

daily contents since Oct. 1, 1940, 1,630,000 acre-ft Apr. 27, 1944 (elevation, 490.26 

ft); minimum daily, 555,000 aere-ft June 29, 1941 (elevation, 452.12 ft).

Reservoir is formed by a combination arch and gravity concrete dam with a riprap 

earth embankment on left or east end. Spillway is equipped with 20 modified stoney 

type gates, 30 ft wide and 16 ft high. Storage began in the summer of 1926, and the 

powerhouse completed in the summer of 1927. Total capacity at elevation 490.00 ft 

(top of gates) is 1,622,000 acre-ft, of which 1,375,000 (revised) is controlled storage above elevation 430.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power development. 

Capacity curve and gage-height record furnished by Alabama Power Co,

Coosa River Reservoirs on Coosa River, used for power development, are the following: 

Lay Lake, 11 miles northeast of Clanton, Ala. completed in 1914, usable capacity, 

48,000 acre-ft; Mitchell Lake, 11 miles southeast of Clanton, completed in 1923, usable capacity, 54,000 acre-ft; Lake Jordan, 5 miles northwest of Wetumpka, completed 

in 1929, usable capacity, 84,000 acre-ft. Capacity curves and gage-height record furnished by Alabama Power Co.

Monthly elevation and change in contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31........... .....

Calendar year 1950...

Water year 1950-51...

Allatoona Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)t

830.73 

828.70 

819.23 

817.40

-

818.91 

825.65 

838.63 

839.62 

837.52 

837.17 

836.5* 

833.81 

834.86

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

268,700 

250,000 

175,800 

163,800

-

173,600 

223,800 

351,500 

363,000 

339,300 

335,600 

328,400 

299,100 

310,200

-

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

-18,700 

-74,200 

-12,000

+153,240

+ 9,800 

+50,200 

+ 127,700 

+11,500 

-23,700 

-3,700 

-7,200 

-29,300 

+11,100

+41,500

Lake Martin

Change In 

contents 

during month 

( acre-feet)

-147,600 

-187,300 

-32,200

-26,900

7,800 

+96,200 

+271,800 

+285,800 

-88,600 

-62,400 

-52,400 

-169,200 

-36,000

-114,100

Coosa River 

Reservoir a

Change in 

contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+ 2,700 

-4,400 

, +4,000

+ 13,700

-4,600 

+15,100 

+52,200 

-24,300 

-38,300 

+3,900 

-8,300 

+2,000 

+15,200

+15,200

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 247

Alabama River near Montgomery, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°24'42", long. 86°24'32", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 17N., R. 17 E., in pier, near 

midstream, of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 4 miles upstream from Autauga Creek and 

6 miles northwest of Montgomery.

Drainage area. 15,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1899 to December 1903 (gage heights only), October 1927 to 

September 1951. Published as "at Montgomery" 1899-1903. Gage-height records collected at Montgomery since December 1890 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). January 1899 to December 1903, staff gage at site 

9.3 miles upstream at different datum. Since Mar. 27, 1951, United States Weather 

Bureau staff gage used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 24 years (1927-51), 23,940 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 cfs Apr. 1; maximum gage height, 46.2 

ft Apr. 1; minimum, 3,100 efs Sept. 10 (gage height, -1.3 ft); minimum daily, 3,710 cfs 

Sept. 10.

1927-51: Maximum discharge. 256,000 cfs Mar. 17. 1929 (gage height, 59.6 ft); minimum, 2,180 cfs Nov. 24, 1941 (gage height, -2.1 ft); minimum daily, 2,420 cfs Nov. 

24, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by upstream reservoirs on Coosa, Etowah, and Tallapoosa Rivers (see p. 

246).

Cooperation. Records collected by Alabama Power Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission Project.

Revisions (water years). W 1142: 1929.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

13.600 

10.800 

11.600 

13.200 

12.500

10,800 

12.100 

11,000 

10,000 

10,600

12,500 

11,400 

10,600 

alO,500 

alOtOOO

a9,500 

alO.OOO 

a!2 .000 

11.600 

12,100

13.600 

12,300 

9,200

10,000 

11,900

11,600 

10,800 

13 ,000

10,600 

8,450

9,010

346,860 

11,190

Nov.

10,200 

11,200 

11,900. 

12,100 

10,400

8,820 

9,260 

12,500 

11,600 

10,800

11,600 

9,710 

7,740 

10,200 

13,200

11,600 

13,000 

12,500 

11,400 

9,010

*10,400 

13,900 

12.500 

10,000 

12,100

12,500 

9,030 

10.000 

12,500 

12,300

333,970 

11,130

Dec.

11,400 

11,400 

9,200 

9,010 

9,200

ais.ooo 

a!4,000 

ais.OOO 

aie.ooo 

ais.OOO

ai4,000 

ais.OOO 

ai6,000 

15,000 

15,200

14,100 

11,600 

9,800 

12.500 

10.600

12,500 

12.700 

10,800 

9,800 

7,400

6,580

8,090 

11,600

18,100 

20.400 

15,900

390,880 

12,610

Jan.

13,400 

11,000 

14,800 

15.700 

15,200

17,100 

13,400 

12,700 

15,700 

16,400

17,100 

16,900 

16,400 

14,300 

16,200

21.400 

23". 800 

23.800 

23,200 

23,800

22,700 

18,100 

17,400 

18,100 

18,100

18,100 

15,500 

11.600 

9. 600 

12.500 

15.700

519,700 

16,760

Feb.

18.600 

25.400 

27,400 

26,600 

29,400

29.100 

27,100

26,300 

28,000 

30,200

28,800 

25,400 

23,500 

22,900 

20,600

21,600 

21,900 

12,600 

13,600 

15.000

17,600 

21.900 

22.400 

24,300 

24,000

22,400 

21,100 

18,800

646,500 

23,090

Mar.

19,400 

17,400 

13,600 

13.000 

13,000

17,100 

20.600 

21 ,400 

21,400 

a28,000

a33,000 

a34,000 

a30>000 

a29,000 

a24,000

a20,QOO 

21,600 

21,100 

27.400 

»38.900

41.300 

38,900 

34,700 

30,500 

26,000

22,700 

20,200 

20,100 

61,400 

116 ,000 

134.000

* 1,009.7 

32,570

Apr.

133,000

*124,000 

110,000 

*101,000 

101.000

90.000 

84.600 

85,400 

85,500 

85,400

72,700 

64.800 

56,900 

48,100 

37,600

30,900 

30,000 

29,400 

28,200 

31,000

43,300 

53,900 

73,300 

*76,400

71,900

67,800 

60.900 

52,200 

44,700 

36,100

*2j010 

67,000

May

31,600

28,500 

27,700 

24,600 

23,200

21,100 

19,400 

19,400 

21,100 

20,100

19,800 

17,600 

15,700 

13,000 

15,200

17,900 

17,400 

16,700 

15,700

11,200

10,400 

12,700 

15,500 

15,200 

15,200

15,000 

11,600 

8,630

10,400 

12,300 

13,000

536.830 

17,320

June

15.000 

15.900

13,900 

9,760 

11.900

12.100 

12,500 

11 ,600 

12,100 

9,800

8,090 

8,430 

13,200 

11,900 

10,800

9,600 

10,400 

8,450 

7,230

in, 600

*13 , 2 00 

12,700 

14,300 

10,300 

9,010

11,400 

11,600 

12,500 

11,200 

11,200

340,670 

11,360

July

15,500 

14,100 

14,800 

15,500 

16,400

18,400 

19,800

18,100 

15,500 

13,900

12,100 

10,600 

10,800 

10,600 

10,600

7.38Q 

10,600 

10,600 

11,200 

11.200

11,600

10.000 

8,450 

9,010 

11 ,200

10,000 

9,800 

9,200 

11,600 

10.800 

11.400

380,740 

12,280

Aug.

11,400 

9,600 

10,400 

9,800 

7,740

7,400 

8,820 

10,800 

9,600 

10,800

12,300 

11,400 

10,200 

11.600 

12.500

12,300 

10.800 

9,400 

8,270 

6,580

8,440 

10,400 

10,000 

8,820 

8,450

5.890 

8,820 

6,740 

*7,230 

7,910 

7,740

292,150 

9,424

Sept.

6,580 

6,270 

5,000 

5,970 

8,170

*14,300 

14,100 

11,500 

4,500 

3.710

5.870 

7,740 

9,200 

9,600 

9,210

5,000 

4,500 

4,500

as, ooo 

ae.ooo

a7,000 

a7,000 

ae,50o 

as, 000 

alO.OOO

313,000 

14,600 

15,700

13,600 

10,700

252,820 

8,427

Calendar year 1950: Max 80,600 Min 6,580 Mean 20,040 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.02 

Water year 1950-51: Max 134,000 Min 3,710 Mean 19,340 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records at nearby stations.
248 MOBILE RIVER,BASIN 

Autauga Creek at Prattville, Ala.

cation. Lat 32°27'30", long. 86°28'30", In N| sec. 17, T. 17 N., R. 16 E., on left 

bank SB ft upstream from Bridge Street Bridge in Prattville, 500 ft downstream from 

dam, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 119 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder in concrete channel. Datum of gage is 164.38 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 27, 1944, 

staff or recording gages at several sites within 3 miles downstream of present site at 

various datums.

Average discharge. 12 years, 202 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Sept. 8,9.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 21,800 cfs Aug. 16, 17, 1939 (gage height, 18.35 ft, 

present datum, prior to major channel improvement); minimum, 3 cfs June 1, 1941; minimum daily, that of Sept, 8,9, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Extensive diurnal.fluctuation and occasional regulation caused 

by small plant 500 ft above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.7

1.0

1.5

39

99

179

356

Z.O 

3.0 

3.5

600

1,250

1,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In,

Oct.

143

129

119

112

109

*106

104

104

104

99

97

94

92

88

TO

90

88

90

94 

112

154

173

179

171

143

122

112

104

99

104

104

114

0.956

1.10

Nov.

99

§T

99

99

104

102

102

102

*102

102

99

99

99

102

102

102

106

102

102

116

151

Hi

140

119

112

104

109

109

106

106

-

108

0.908

1.02

Dec.

109 

112

148

201

194

162

140

132

129

124

122

116

112

157

*188

171

143

124

116

112

112

112

109

109

109

116

179

239

387

382

271

159

1.34

1.54

Jan.

210 

162

157

194

223

194

171

159

146

143

159

151

143

162

220

220

188

157

*148

151

138

132

151

165

148

135

129

138

185

194

165

1.39

1.60

Feb.

226

230 T76"

154

146

146

182

191

176

185

173

157

146

140

138

143

168

162

148

135

*1BQ

157

138

135

132

132

129.

-

-

159

1.34

1,39

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,100 Min 58

Mar,

129

127

129

143

148

140

135

127

016.

116

143

148

140

*129

122

119

227

387

297

198

151

140

135

127

125

217

685

1.590

554

240

2.02

2.33

Apr.

338

240

214

194

184

223

358

346

274

*216

235

224

200

178

175

178

170

192

210

360

532

T9T

268

207

179

168

165

179

-

244

2.05

2.28

May

159

135

168 ] "2

151

135

124

119

114

116

116

106

104

99

94

90

90

88

85

102

102

»104

109

104

94

94

92

85

81

104

112

0.941

1.08

June

151

171

124

99

92

90

85

81

22.

76

74

85

94

92

94

99

104

94

99 

146

165

146

99

106

102

90

99

99

92

-

107

0.899

1.00

July

129

T40~

116

94

85

81

70

»72

66

64

58

60

66

85

83

66

62

58

60 

64

68

66

58

53

54

56

60

66

74

74

75.9

0.638

0.74

Aug.

70

81 

76

81

74

70"6

76

114

162

135

94

78

70

68

66

64

58

48

48

56

64

56

54

58

54

53

49

51

71.3

0.599

0.69

Sept.

53

56 

56

60

48

49

58

42

57

56

62

78

94

140

185

204

116

92

78

76

76

99

171

162

129

99

99

97

78

76

-

2.731 

91.0

0.765

0.85

Mean 162 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.48

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,590 Min 42 Mean 137 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 249

Big Swamp Creek near Lowndesboro, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°16i, long. 86°42', in NE£ sec. 19, T. 15 N., R. 14 E., at downstream 

side of left bank pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1 mile downstream from Panther 

Creek, 5 miles west of Lowndesboro, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--242 sq mi.

Records available. December 1937 to April 1938, October 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Wooden control since Aug. 8, 1951. Datum of gage is 127.95 

~]Pt above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 

12, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. July 12, 1944, to June 22, 1949, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-51), 363 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 14.98 ft); no 

flow on Aug. 23, Aug. 29 to Sept. 12.

1937-38, 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 21.3 

ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Dec. 28, Jan. 1-4, 7-14, 18-30)

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Aug. 7

2.5

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

14.4

35

104

242

558

1,130

1,560

Aug. 8 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

.4 

1.0 

2.0 

3.5

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

5.3

5.8

12.5

32

104

186

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sin

In.

Oct.

25

IT

 6.2

3.4

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

rr

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.5

67.2

2.17

0.0090

0.01

Nov.

~7? 0.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.7

*.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.8 ITS'

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.7 

2.7

-

44.6

1.49

0.0062

0.007

Dec.

2 7 

TT

5 0

7 7

4 1

3 1

3 0

3 2

3 1

3 1

3 1

3 2

3 5

9 1

30

86

63

28

16

*12

8.1

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.6

4.6

5.0

32

642 

43T

376

1.812.2

58.5

0.242

0.28

Jan.

180 

82

54

305

316

316

1 3

9

4

1

3

6

2

*57

420

306

218

102

72

60

52

42

34

43

74

89

64

45

33

43T

582

4,441

143

0.591

0.68

Feb.

822 

783

731

692

630

263

375

306

269

409

366

269

178

132

106

89

114

171

154

112

109

*226

316

220

102

69

57

49

:-

8, 119

290

1.20

1.25

Mar.

43 

38

34

32

29

44

69

49

38

32

27

25

*25

24

23

21

19

239

1.020

862

822

890

478

144

86

61

49

52

857 

867

707

7.706

249

1.03

1.18

Apr.

627 

242

104

67

50

40

77

288

331

215

93

85

92

72

48

532

*724

498

507

642

464

1(480

1 |560

1,210

1.020

483

130

69

49 

36

-

11,835

394

1.63

1.82

May

12. 

24

20

20

16

22

18

13

9.7

6.3

7,4

8.3

.7

,5

.8

.4

.7

.0

.4

.1

.8

* .*

.1

,7

.8

,6

,5

.4

fc*

1.1

260.8

8.41

0.035

0.04

June

1.0 

10

6.6

10

6.7

3 8

2 4

1 8

1 1

8

6

6

* 9

1 0

8

2 7

5 6

4 0

2 4

2 4

81

7?

19

6 4

3 5

1 8

1 2

1 0

a~~55 

-

259.1

8.64

0.036

0.04

July

aO.4 

a. 4

a. *

a. 5

3.0

2.6

1.2

.5

.3

aji

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a, 5

a. *

a. *

a. *

a. 4

*a.4

a, *

a. 3

a, 3

a. 3

1.3 

.5

«14

32.*

1.05

0.0043

0.005

Aug.

6.2

2.1

,7

a. 6

a.s

a. 5

a. 4

 4

82

U2.

104

28

10

4.6

2.3

1.2

.9

.4

.2

.2

.1

*.l

~.l 0

,6

.2

tl

,1

0 

0

0

428.5

13.8

0.057

0.07

Sept.

af

aO

aO *aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

.4

1.1

 8

.3

.3

,3

,1

 2

,2

,«

15

8,4

*j?5

15

12

3.5

1»9 

1.2

-

86.4

2.88

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,700 Min 0.2 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.727 In. 9.86

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,560 Min 0 Mean 96.1 Cfsm 0.397 In. 5.19

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streans and weather 

records.
250 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Mulberry River at Jones, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°35', long. 86°54', In E£ sec. 31, T. 19 N. , R. 12 E. , on right bank 

near downstream side of highway bridge 0.4 mile west of Jones, 6 miles upstream from 

Buck Creek, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to June 2, 1939, staff gage at site 50 

ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 359 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 23.8 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 32,800 cfs Aug. 16, 1939 (gage height, 30.4 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 9, 10, 1951.

Maximum stage known, 33.6 ft in April 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

1.1 97

1.5 160

2.0 318

3.0 692

6.0 2,450

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

117

216

349

3.0

5.0

15.0

21.0

710

1,800

9,100

14,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

150 

133 

127 

123 

121

*123 

121 

117 

115 

113

111 

111 

102 

101 

104

102

97 im

115

258 

272 758"

142

131

125 

125 

123

133 

0.649 

0.75

Nov.

119 

115 

115 

117 

119

117 

115 

113 *TT5- 

121

123

125 

125

146 

131 

162

228 

TTJ

133

127 

127

132 

0.644 

0.72

Dec.

127 

127 

214 

366 

202

168 

168 

164 

155

155

146

182 

*202

150 

148 

146

146 

146

148

793 Teo"

203 

0.990 

1.14

Jan.

223 

205 

223

33T

247 

258 

267 

213 

205

226

488

242

272

226 

200

188

180 

361

256 

1.25 

1.44

Feb.

867 

72T 

408

334 

315

391 

328 

360

302

239

284

250

511 

*391

231

2^8

347 

1.69 

1.76

Mar.

213 

205 

198

306 

253

210 

188 

178

175

208

981

650

511 

426

281

13,700 

5.060

1,034

5.04 

5.82

Apr.

1 .020 

838 

705

568 

545

940 

582 

529

492 

578

404

355

529

397 

1.910

406

430 

396

599 

2.92 

3.26

May

331 

281 

265

TT6 

255

221 

214

207

207 

198

171

159 

153 

151 

147

*142 

145

142

119 

117 

U5.

192 

0.937 

1.08

June

114 

115 

111

103 

103

98 

96 

92

89 54

115

134 

129 

120 

.216

184 

129

120 

106 

100 

92 

107

114 

0.556 

0.62

July

256 

297 

248 

151 

122

107

95 

89 

88

82 

80

89

83 

75 

75 

78 

75

75 

69

59 

"STi 

68 

110 

112 

88

103 

0.502 

0.56

Aug.

75 

68 

64 

71 

66

68

154 

179 

122

184 T55~

98 

83 

83

85 

79 

76 

75 

67

64 

63 

73

59 

56 

54 

54 

*52 

55

85.0 

0.415 

0.48

Sept.

57 

75 

73 

67 

59

52 

50 

49 

48 ~SK

96

80 

86 

188 

151

103 

85 

78 

73 

72

73 

171 

546

149 

120 

122 

101 

90

113 

0.551 

0.61

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,590 Mln 51 Mean 230 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25 

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,700 Mln 46 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.26

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (23.6 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Alabama River at Selma, Ala.

251

Drainage area. --17 .inn S q mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1899 to January ts-s&sis-.fs^s s ss (gage heights °°--°' onlv) Pebr

1940 wire-weiVh? ^ ^'i 1 !? 8 '^?^8 ^ recorder . and Apr. 12, 1938, to May 20, J.34U, wire weight gage, all at site 300 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 36 years, (1900-1913, 1928-51), 26,540 cfs.

Extremes -Maximum discharge during year, 139,000 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height 48 0 ft)- min- 

 Tmm-discharge, 4,120 cfs Sept. 11 (gage heights, 0.21 ft) l^inim^dah ^'4,540 c?s

height 9 "^1 !) 'ft 9^51 ^ ^mura discharge, 204,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1929; maximum gage 

height,' -2 20 ft? minimum discharge observed, 2,660 cfs Nov. 1, 1904 (gage

- 8> 1886 ' fr0" floodma^ established by Corps of

reservoirs on Etowah, Coosa, and

Revisions. --W 662: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting -control method used Apr. 14 to July T, rate of change In 

stage used as a factor Dec. 30-31, Jan. n, Feb. 2, 3, 13, is? Mar 

10, 11, 15, 16, 18-21, 23-26, 28-31, Apr. 1, 3-18, 21-24, 27-30, 

May 1 , 2 J

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

7,710

14,600

69,500

139,000

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.3

6.0

28.0

48.0

0.5

6.0

28.0

48.0

4,540

14,600

69,500

139,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

19>700

I5i600

 12.500

12,500

14.000

13,500

12,300

12,700

12,100

11,200

10,400

12,900

12,300

11 ,600

11,200

10,400

9,850

9,490

11 ,900 

12,700

13,500

14,800

13,800

11,400

11 ,400

12 ,900

12,900

12,100

13,300

11 .900

9,850

386,690

12,470

-

-

Nov.

9,670

11 ,000

12,100

12,700

12,700

11 ,600

9,850

*10,000

12.900

12,500

11 ,800

12,100

10,600

8.590

10,600

13,300

12,900

13,700

13,300 

12,100

10,200

11,600

14,200

13 ,500

11,600

12,500

12,900

10,400

10,800

12,900

-

354,610

11,820

-

-

Dec.

13.100

12,300

12,300

11,200

10,400

10,800

13,300

15,200

15,600

15,800

15,400

14,800

15,800

16,400

16,600

16,900

15,600

13,100

11.600 

*12,700

12,100

13,300

13,500

11,900

10,600

8,590

7,710

9,130

15,800

24,300

23,600

429,430

13,850

-

-

Jan.

19,100

15,400

13,300

16,900

18,400

18,600

19,100

15,600

14,600

16,600

17,700

18,400

 18,200

17,700

17,300

19,700

24,800

26,200

25.700

25.700

24.100

20.2CO

19.300

20.0CO

20,300

19,700

16,900

13,500

12.100

15.800

586,800

18,930

_

-

Feb.

20>000

26.300

31,600

32,500

31,700

3?, 200

32 .000

31,000

30,300

32,000

33.400

32 ,000

28,000

26,500

26,300

23,600

24,600

22,700

16,200

15,800

17.300

*20»600

25,000

26,000

27,200

26,500

27,200

23,400

-

_

-

740,900

26,460

.

-

Mar.

21,100

18,800

17,100

15,800

14,800

15,200

19,300

22.900

23,600

25,300

31,900

33,400

*34,100

32,700

30,200

26,700

23,800

25,100

30,500

3Q.100

45,300

45,200

41 ,100

35,700

32.200

28,300

25,nno

27 ,000

57,900

98,100

107,000

1,044,200

33,680

_

-

Apr.

 

"128,000

138,000

138.000

130,000

ISO.OOO

110,000

101 ,000

96.000

92,000

87,800

81,400

74,300

66,700

56,700

44,900

36,700

33,800

31,400

30,700 

30,300

36,800

51,600

67,300

76,500

77,800

74,600

66,700

58,800

50,600

42,500

-

2,230,900

74,360

-

-

May

35,700

31,600

29.100

27.700

25,300

23,600

21,500

19,300

19,100

20,400

19,700

19,300

17,500

15,400

13,700

14,800

17, 100

16,900

16,200 

15,000

11,600

 10,600

12,200

14,400

14,800

14,800

14,200

11,400

9,070

10.200

12,000

554,170

17,880

-

-

June

13,000

14,600

15,400

13 .8 00

10.600

11.600

12,200

12.400

12,000

12,000

10,400

8,690

8,880

12,800

12,400

11,200

10,400

10,800

9,260

11,400

14,200

14,000

14,600

11.800

10,020

11,600

12,600

13,200

12,400

-

356,380

11,880

-

-

July

12,800

15 ,800

15,800

16,000

16,900

17,700

19,500

21,100

19,300

 17,100

15,200

13.600

12 ,400

12,000

12,200

12,000

9,260

I'l ,200

12,000

12,400

12,600

11,600

9,830

10,200

11 ,800

11 ,400

11,400

11,000

12,200

12,200

420.890

13,580

-

-

Aug.

12,800

12,400

10,800

11,200

10,600

9,070

7,950

9,450

11,800

11.400

12,400

13,600

13,000

11,800

12,600

13,600

13,400

12,000

10,600

7,770

 8,880

11,400

11,200

10,000

9,450

7,230

9,070

7,950

7,950

8.690

329,700

10,640

-

Sept.

8.500

7.410

7,050

6,020

 6,180

8.880

14,800

15,200

12,600

6,690

 4.540

5,700

8,690

10,800

11,400

10,800

6,690

5,250

4,960 

5,100

6,870

7,410

7,770

7>410

8,880

13,600

15,800

16>000

16,600

15,200

282,800

9,427

_

-

Calendar year 1950 : Max 78,400 Mln 7,710 Mean 21,330 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Water year 1950-51: Max 138,000 Mln 4,540 Mean 21,140 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.78

Peak discharge (base, 80,000 cfs) . Apr. 2 (12 p.m.) 139,000 cfs (48.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings and recorded 

range in stage Oct. 1-12.
252 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Cahaba River near Acton, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°22', long. 86°49', in SE£ sec. 23, T. 19 S., R. 3 ¥., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, half a mile upstream from Patton Creek, 

1 mile northwest of Acton, and 16 miles south of Birmingham.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 375.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 354 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Mar. 29; maximum gage height, 37.1 

ft Mar. 29; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 20.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Dec. 28, 1942; maximum gage height, 44.23 

ft Dec. 29, 1942; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 20, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. An average of 53 cfs is diverted above station by Birmingham 

Water Works Co. and is not included in records. Approximately 5 cfs from this diversion is returned to river below station. Flow partly regulated by Purdy Lake (capacity, 17,400 acre-ft) on Little Cahaba River.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 14 to Sept. 24 

and rate of change of stage used as a factor Mar. 28-31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.3

2.9

3.5

126

252

Note. Same as following table above 3.5 ft.

1.68

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.3 

.4 

1.8 

4.7 

9.3

252

670

1,610

22.0

30.0

35.0

6,300

11,200

15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

IS

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsrc

In.

Oct.

59

58

56

50

«50 

50

46 

49

49

44 

40

36 

27

.24.

24

24

29

24

37

65

90 

219 

T95

123

84

67

60

47

45

39

1.836

59.2

-

Nov.

34

31

6

5

1

0

4 

* 2

9

5 

0

9 

0

6

32

28

39

31

48

70

ill ~82

60

49

43

34

28

25

-

1.295

43.2

-

Dec.

24

27

313

856

TIT 

306

301 

278

266

250 

211

184 

159

»144

130

119

133

84

78

72

72 

64

63

61

60

55

75

87

84

5,132

166

-

Jan.

63

60

8T

662

595

316 

276

222

199 

215

222 

286

565

I.I 00

8^5

565

366

301

252

208 

184

178

152

135

126

128

131

133

9,573

309

-

Feb.

1,170

1.550

825

580

433

887 

980

748

580

379 

326

278

245

262

308

306

825

*3,400

1,870 

1,100

595

476

352

306

-

-

20,666

738

-

Mar.

284

257

231

397

1.510

949 

732

550

433

476 

535

535

447

392

336

2,150

1,320

949

732

*565

379

318

277

2,390

15.300

12.000

3.500

51,226

1,652

-

Apr.

1 ,420

1 ,090

858

676

550

875 

1,300

892

661

494 

410

339

291

409

438

1,410

2,890

1,610

4 ,660 

»2,830

949

716

625

595

447

352

-

30,543

1,018

-

May

 m284

214

228

183

138 

112

103

95

80 

69

64

49

44

34

25

21

26

28

48

42

29

22

 16

12 "16

21

2,563

82.7

-

June

19

24

28

20

18

16 

21

20

20

16 

18

18

20

24

30

31

31

*31

35

22

22

49

25

12

7.3 431 

-

1,076.1

35.9

-

July

136 "T5T

132

116

109

53 

33

22

16

9.8 

12

18

9.8

6.4

12

7.3 

4.7

57T

7.8

9.3 

9.8

«17 

12

9.3

6.8

60

44

14

8.3

1,125.1

36.3

-

Aug.

6.8

3.3

2.8

4.3

3.0

2.3

4.7 

15

22

29

149

34 

9.8

3.9

5.9

5.6

-BT 162

7.8

2.0

.9

.6 

.5

rs

1.2

1.1

.9

*.8

.8

.7

.6

532.2

17.2

-

Sept.

3 0

5 9

1 R

3 0

8 3

3 9 

2 5

1 2

2 3

1 2

8 3

85

78

13

3.3

1.6 

.8

.3

.4

19 

191

336 

1,770

*465

286

250

144

no

-

3,805.4

127

-

Calendar year 1950 : Max 4,460 Min 13 Mean 241 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51 : Max 15,300 Min 0.3 Mean 354 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs). Mar. 29 (8 p.m.) 18,100 cfs (36.8 ft)} Apr. 22 (4 p.m.) 5,C 

cffl (18.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Cahaba River at CentervUle, Ala.

BBS

Location. Lat 32°56' , long. 87°08', in E? sec. 26, T. 23 N. , H. 9 E., oft left bank below 

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, a quarter of a mile west of Centerville, half a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, and 2| miles upstream from Sandy Creek.

Drainage area. 1.030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1901 to February 1908, May 1929 to March 1932, May 1935 to

September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same site since January 1917 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 180.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Jan. 31, 1939, wire-weight, chain, or 

staff gages at same site and at same datum since May 1929. Prior to May 1929, at datum 

1.15 ft lower.

Average discharge. 24 years (1901-7, 1929-31, 1935-51), 1,665 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 83,600 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 34.80 ft); minimum, 208 cfs Sept. 8-9.

1901-8, 1929-32, 1935-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951, maximum gage 

height, 36.63 ft Apr. 8, 1938, minimum discharge observed, 90 cfs Oct. 24-29, 1904 (gage 

height, -0.35 ft, present datum.

Remarks. Hecords good. Some diversion above station (see Remarks for station near Acton). 

Revisions (water years). W 682: 1901-8, 1929. W 872: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 23, 24, Dee. 3, 

Jan. 4, Feb. 1-3, 7, 21-23, Mar. 5, 18, 20, 28, 31, Apr. 1, 

2, 7-9, 19, 20, 2Z-24, June 30, and Sept. 25, 26)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

2.3 266

3.0 522

15.0 6,900

Note. Same as 

following table 

above 15 ft.

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

3.1

3.9

7.0

15.0

20.0

208

458

2,100

6,900

11,800

24.0

27.0

31.0

34.0

19,100

27,900

46,200

72,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October i960 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

20

21

23

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

408

400

382

375

*368

364

358

350

340

336

333

323

319

302

302

292

323

588

1,700

1>340

895

710

588

535

497

17,138

553

-

-

Nov.

450

431

450

556

522

481

446

*434

419

408

400

400

393

408

454

454

434

506

610. 

56^

485

458

446

433

423

40?

13.661

455

-

-

Dec.

404

404

862

2,450

2,300

660

660

560

260

1, 130

1,030

920

*895

820

735

710

610

588

565

518

535

588

660

1,290

1,220

30*348

979

-

-

Jan.

870

760

820

2,430

2,650

2.030

1.S20

1,710

1,290

1,320

1,290

1,240

1,500

3,050

2,350

2,030

1,770

1,560

1,240

1,260

1,130

1,030

970

945

1,080

48,545

1,566

-

-

Feb.

4,340

6,000

4 ,040

3,000

2,400

? ,030

3,290

3,700

2,600

2. 190

1.930

1 ,770

1,610

1,610

2,300

2,030

1 ,9SO

*4,890

3.810

2,300

1,980

1,710

1,560

-

-

77,920

2,783

-

-

Calendar year 1950 : Max 12,100 Mln 292

Mar.

1,400

1.320

1,240

1,260

3,130

3,900

3,050

2,500

1,770

1,610

2,250

2,500

2,300

1,870

1,710

3,300

5,400

3,950

2,600

1.930

1,710

1,560

13,000

71,300

*40,600

218,300

7,042

-

-

Apr.

7,940

4,750

4,030

3,340

2,880

2,540

3,170

4,050

2,970

2,650

2,500

2,240

1,980

1,720

1,940

1,740

5,530

5(000

12,100

3,980

3,100

*2,580

2,340

2,160

1.800

119,330

3,978

-

-

May

1,560

1,240

1,470

1,340

1.090

985

910

810

810

760

690

685

612

586

558

518

514

522

581

527

487

450

423

415

23,471

757

-

-

June

545

617

487

446

*415

393

382

368

351

345

335

335

382

368

400

393

397

462

382

345

408

450

386

345

732

12,355

412

-

-

July

2>400

1 (390

1 ,040

735

*12

690

500

427

*365

345

329

319

313

307

301

286

2P6

280

275

269

266

280

313

355

419

14,968

483

-

-

Aug.

292

278

272

261

266

266

275

310

3^2

342

335

*345

301

280

283

272

?SO

253

232

225

222

215

215

213

213

8,4SO

274

-

-

Sept.

215

222

213

230

227

222

213

208

213

218

222

295

487

483

*322

266

235

232

1,260

1(640

2*360

1»010

635

532

427

15,045

502

-

-

Mean 1,185 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.62

Water year 1950-51 : Max 71,300 Min 208 Mean 1,643 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.65

Peak discharge (base. 20.000 efs). Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) 83,600 cfs (34.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
254 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Cahaba River at Sprott, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°40', long. 87°14i, in NE£ sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 43, half a mile upstream from Goose Creek, 

1 mile west of Sprott, and 5-| miles northeast of Marion.

Drainage area. 1,380 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1944 (fragmentary), October 1944 to September 1951.

>

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 129.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 

10, 1947, staff or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1944-51), 2,380 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 27.2 ft); minimum, 299 cfs Aug. 28, Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 5.14 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 85,200 cfs Aug. 16, 1939 (gage height, 27.5 ft); minimum observed since Oct. 1, 1944, 265 cfs Sept. 29, 1945 (gage height, 4.42 ft).

Flood of Apr. 9, 1938, reached a stage of 28.55 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

95,000 cfs).

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

which are fair. For diversion above station see Remarks for station near Acton.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I 

Z

3

4

6 

7

8 

9

10

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

603 

587

534

526

518

504 

489

482

468

440 

426

419

406

400

T5T

548

991

1 070

2 690

2 210

1 410

1 040

866 

764

711

651

727

Nov.

587

571

635

694

»603 

579

556

548

534 

526.

526

571

635

619

728

801

819

746

703

643

635

619 

611

579

"

625

0.453

0.51

Dec.

'SST

728

1,960

2,480

1,820

1,660

1.350

1,210

1,170

1,060

971

856

810

792

773

755

728

764

1 000

I 190 

1 880

2 100

1 600

1,322

0.958

1.10

Jan.

1,170

1,140

2,100

3,110

2, 160

1,820

1,720

2,870

4,070

3,350

2,700

2,540

2,160

1,880

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,550

1,400

1,300 

1,230

1,500

1,770

2,072

1.50

1.73

Feb.

7,010

6,900

4,670

2,820

4,430

3,710

2,650

1 ,990

2,100

2,760

2,870

2,380

3,470

*6,460

6,130

3,950

2,930

2,480

2,160

1,940

-

-

~

3,502

2.54

2.64

Mar.

1,660

1,550

1,550

4, 190

2,600

2<160

2,480

2,600

2,320

2,040

2,930

8,900

6,600

5,000

3,700

3,000

2,600

2,300

2,000

12,000 

f33,000

 fssjooo

51 ,800

8,118

5.88

6.78

Apr.

TTT|§§

9,000

5,500

3,900

5,200

4,4on

3,400 

3,000

2,300

»f2,200

2,180

2,160

17470

5,910

7,000

15,000

14,000

8,600

fS.OOO

3,350

2,930 

2,700

2,430

~

184,820 

6,161

4.46

4.98

May

2.100 

1 880

1 720

1 770

1 600

1 200

1 140

1,060

1,000

884

866

828

792

737

728

*703

703

746

819

746

703

668 

635

611

595

32,698 

1,055

0.764

0.88

June

627

720

728

651

579

534 

518

504

475 

 468

534

556

579

587

579

694

694

595

496

548

571

571 

504

489

"

17,066 

569

0.412

0.46

July

1,500 

2,040

1,500

1,140

920

670 

590

540

470 

470

430 

420

420

410

400

380

380

370

*370

"36T5

360

360

400 

450

490

540

19,313 

623

0.451

0.52

Aug.

450 

400

380

360

350

410 

490

520

480 

460

430 

400

390

400

390

420

360

330

330

310

310

300

»299

311

323

311

11,844 

382

0.277

0.32

Sept.

317 

330

342

330

336

311 

22S

336

336 

489

685 

884

1 ,030

711

526

386

367

660

1,500

1,420

2,540

1,940

1 ,130 

884

764"

21,941

0/59

Calendar year 1950: Max 12,300 Mln 393 Mean 1,568 Cfsm 1.1* In. 15.44

Water year 1950-51: Max 68,000 Min 299 Mean 2,148 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.12

Peak discharge (base, 15.000 eta).--Mar. 30 (1 p.m.) 80,000 cfs (27.2 ft)i Apr. 23 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 20-28, Apr. 4-15, 22-25, July 6 to Aug. 27; discharge estimated 

on basis of records for other stations on Cahaba River.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 255

Cahaba River near Marion Junction, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°27', long. 87°11', on line between sees. 16 and 21, T. 17 N., R 9 E 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, half a mile upstream 

from Southern Railway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Oakmulgee Creek, 3| miles east of 

Marion Junction, and 20 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.780 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. January 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 86.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Since Oct. 1, 1940, auxiliary wire-weight gage 

12 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 12 years, 2,788 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80,400 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 41.7 ft); maximum gage height, 41.8 ft Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 330 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height,

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 83,400 cfs Aug. 16, 1939 (gage height, 42.95 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1951.

A discharge of 323 cfs was measured Oct. 7, 1935 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair 

For diversion above station see Remarks for station near Acton.

Hating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-21, Apr. 27 to June 11) 

fall-effect method used Mar. 29 to Apr. 11)

1.5

2.5

8.0

23.0

319

683

3,630

14,300

35.0

38.0

40.0

41.0

28,000

37,200

56,800

73,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total! 

Mean 

Cfsm

Oct.

798

752 

729

638 

616 

594 

594

552

513 

494

476

458 

V76

573 

917 

,210 

,830 

,860

,090 

941 

869 

822

25,890 

835 

0.469 

0.54

Nov.

775 

729

706

869

*752

683

63S

683

775

893 

941 

1 ,010

893

775 

752

-

0.434

0.48

Dec.

729 

706

2,310

1,720

1,510

1,360

1 .060 

1,010 

989 

965 

965

1 720

2 750

32 400

0.895 

1.03

Jan.

aj.OOO 

al,600

3,030

2,100

2.750

4,240

T7450

2.800 

2.420 

2,150 

1,900 

1,990

1,620 

1,560

2,100

1.40 

1.61

Feb.

3.390 

5.890

4 , 7*0

4.110

2.530

3,030

 3,450 

5.440

7,oqo

 i.960 

3,930

2,530

-

2.36 

2.46

Mar.

2.310 

2.150

3,990

2,360

3.270

2.530

9,880 

8,410 

5,180 

4,050 

3,450

7.880 

19.700

*71 ,600

4.46

5.14

Apr.

44,000 

31,000

6.350

5.200

3,050

2,700

2,776

5,700 

8.550 

9,740 

12,100 

14,500

4,360

3,930

-

5.15

5-74

May

3, 150

2,750

1,780

1.460

1,210

1,090

965

*917 

917 

893 

917

1,010

941 

869

TY5

1,436 

0.807 

0.93

June

775 

<U7

706 

660

638

706

822

822

1,060 

1,010

917

706

729 

822

-

779 

0.438 

0.49

July

1.240 

2,800

965 

846 

752

683

552

552

494

494 

494 

513

476

458 

458

638

817 

0.459 

0.53

Aug.

706 

573

494 

729 775-

729 

706 

594 

616 

573

552

494

513 

441 

415

380

368 

356

350

505 

0.284 

0.33

Sept.

347 

350

377 

356 

339

339

392

377 

408 

458 

1,040

1 ,3'10 

1,110

513

476 

494 

1,460

2.470

3,030 

1,830

27,480 

916 

0.515 

0.57

Calendar year 1950: Max 12,100 Min 458 Mean 1,964 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.97 

Water year 1950-51: Max 71,600 Min 339 Mean 2,604 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.85

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 cfs]. Mar. 31 (4 a.m.) 80,400 cfs (41.7 ft)j Apr. 25 (5 p.m.) 14,800 

cfs (23.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on Cahaba River.

Note. Discharge for periods May 27 to July 3, Sept. 18-20 computed from once-daily wire-weight 

gage readings, by U. S. Weather Bureau.
256 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Boguechitto Creek near Browns, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°26', long. 87°20', in NWi sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., on downstream side 

of bridgs on U. S. Highway 80, a third or a mile upstream from Southern Railroad bridge, 

2 miles east of Browns, and Z\ miles downstream from Washington Creek.

Drainage area. 93 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 129.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 

1, 1945, chain gage and Feb. 1, 1945, to Dec. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 152 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 19.0 ft); no 

flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 11.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; no flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 11, 

1951.

Flood of Dec. 28, 1942, reached a stage of 20.7 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

14

10

8.8

7.3

8.0

8.8

7.5

8.0

7.8

6.9

6.7

8.0

6.7

8.3

8.5

8.5

38 

36

T7

24

18

14

12

10

10

384 

12.4

0.133

0.15

Nov.

9.1

12

13

20

17

13

»9.6

9.6

8.B

8.5

8.5

7.8

8.0

8.5

10

17

17

24

20

18

7

6

6

6

"

14.5

0.156

0.17

Dec.

±6

34

200

88

72

130

40

38

32

29

30

*144

249

98

50

38

31

24

23

23

23

24

171

543

126

109

1.17

1.36

Jan.

74

62

367

250

95

120

74

58

66

67

*54

89

423

186

77

IBS

486

58

56

64

51

45

43

235

240

134

1.44

1.66

Feb.

578

T§2~

104

92

86

598

184

375

188

116

92

77

67

192

387

156

98

72

60

54

52

51

JLO

_

-

196

2.11

2.19

Mar.

49

46

45

60

64

54

46

43

39

*38

51

44

38

34

32

580

Ii790

77

70

62

52

51

2,410

4i060

1.050

24,058 

776

8.34

9.62

Apr.

343

ISO

143

124

110

246

128

105

102

95

76

65

*64

68

54

77

936

261

127

101

98

89

67

-

197

2.12

2.37

May

52

a60

186

176

83

58

345

340

a35

a30

325

a22

a20

318

a!6

314

al3

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.3

7.5

5.O

4.5

35.2

0.378

0.44

June

5.0

4.5

3.8

3.2

3 .0

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.4

*1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

8.9

20

20

186

45

25

16

10

8.5

7.1

5.2

-

18.3

0.197

0.22

July

5.5

12

~.5 17

5.5

8.9

3.8

2.7

2.0

1.5

2.0

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 2

.2

.2

2.92

0.031

0.04

Aug.

0.2

t

M

'

t

|

i

e2.

el.

e.

e.

e.

e3.

e.

e.

e.

e. 

e.

e.

e£

eo

0

0

0

0

0.38

0.0041

0.005

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.7

3.8

10

2.2

.3

.5

1.6

2.7 

29

50

Tf

46

15

5.9

1.3

-

210.2 

7.01

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1950: Max 960 Mln 1.1 Mean 65.9 Cfsm 0.709 In. 9.6!

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,000 Mln 0 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.30

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Mar. 29 (11 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (19.0 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Prairie 

Creek near Qallion.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for Prairie Creek near Oallion.
MOBILK RIVER BASIN 257

Alabama River near Millers Perry, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°07' , long. 87°24', in NW£ sec. 8, T. 13 N. , R. 7 E. , on downstream handrail near midspan of bridge on State Highway 28, Just downstream from Prairie Creek 

and 2tj miles northwest of Millers Perry.

Drainage area. 20,700 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1931 are contained In reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 26.82 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior

to Oct. 2, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage read twice

daily 9f miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 14 years, 31,010 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 155,000 cfs Apr. 4, 5 (gage height, 49.9 ft); 

 minimum observed, 5,300 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum daily, 5,610 cfs 

Sept. 13.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 237,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1938 (gage height, 56.6 ft); minimum observed, 4,700 cfs Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum daily, 5,260 cfs 

Oct. 23, 1941.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of 56.8 ft, from floodmarks. Flood in April 

1886 reached a stage of from 1 to 5 ft higher than that of March 1929.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by upstream reservoirs on Etowah, Coosa, and 

Tallapoosa Rivers (see p. 246).

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

20,000 

19,800 

16,700 

13,700 

13,500

14,800 

14,300 

13,400 

13,200 

13 ,000

12,000 

11 ,800 

13,600 

13,200 

12,400

11,600 

11 ,100 

10,100 

9,940 

12,100

13,600 

14,600 

15,600 

15,100 

13,500

14.100 

14,700 

*14,500 

13,700 

13,900 

12,900

426,440 

13,760

Nov.

11,300 

10,900 

13,500 

12,800 

13,500

13,700 

12,800 

10,900 

11,100 

13.200

13,400 

12 ,800 

12,500 

11 ,600 

9,780

11,300 

13.900 

14,200 

14,500 

14f500

13,400 

12,000 

12,400 

15,000

14,200

13,400 

13,500 

13,700 

12,400 

11 ,900

384,080 

12,800

Dec .

13,400 

14,100 

13,900 

13,700 

13,500

13,400 

13.900 

16,300 

17,800 

18,400

18r400 

17.600 

17.400 

18,900 

21,900

20,700 

18.800 

16,400 

14,000 

13,200

13,800 

14,100 

15,200 

15,000 

13,700

12,200 

10,100

10,100 

18,200 

26,300 

28,400

502,800 

16,220

Calendar year 1950: Max 88, 

Water year 1950-51: Max 155,

Jan.

25,500 

21,300 

17,700 

17,600 

21,700

22,900 

22,800

22,200 

18,600 

17,700

20,000 

20,400 

19,400 

20,900 

*22,400

23,300 

21,200 

28,400

30,300

29,500 

28,500 

26,400 

23,400 

21,900

22,500 

22,700 

21,500 

18,800 

17,100

19,000

700,300 

22,590

Feb.

25,200 

31 .800 

35.500 

38.500 

38.300

36,900 

37,700

39,400

36,400

36 ,000

38,200 

38.100 

35,400 

31,800 

*29>400

28,000 

27,300 

29t600 

28,700 

21,100

20,000

21 ,900 

27,500 

31,600 

32,300

31,000 

29,500 

27,600

884,700 

31,600

Mar.

26,300

24,200 

21,900 

20',200 

18,700

18,100

20,700 

25,600 

27,500 

27.800

30.000 

34,400 

36,900 

37,000 

35.900

33,100 

29.700 

30,400 

41 ,400 

50,600

55,500 

*58,100 

54,800 

49,300

42,700

36,200 

32,300 

35,500 

81 ,900 

115,000 

128,000

*1,279.7 

41,280

Apr.

138,000 

147,000 

153,000 

155.000

152,000

144,000 

135,000 

124,000 

116.000 

108,000

101 ,000 

94,100 

89,200 

82,000 

71,500

57,600 

49,800 

42,500 

41.300

42,200

41,900 

57,500 

74,700 

84.300 

*91,100

91,600 

86,800 

79.500 

70,800 

61,100

t2,782.5 

<32,750

May

50,100

37,200 

35,000 

32,900

29,300 

27.300 

24,800 

24,200

24,400

23,700 

23,300 

22,400 

20,700 

18,200

16,700 

18,500 

19,600 

19,400 

18,800

16,400 

12.800 

*12,200 

13.900 

16.500

16,900 

16,900 

15,400 

12,700 

10,500 

11,300

684,100 

22,070

June

13,000 

14,600 

16,300 

16,600

14,300

12,400 

12,500 

13,200 

13,100

12,900

12,500 

10,800 

9,430

9,640 

12,900

12,900 

12,000 

11 ,500 

11,500 

10,200

9,480 

12,500 

15,600 

15,400 

15,000

12,600 

10,700 

11 ,800 

12,900 

13,500

381,750 

12,720

July

12,800 

13,700 

17,800 

17,300

17,300

17,700 

18,800 

20,400 

21.500

20,000

17,700 

*15,000 

13,400 

12,700 

12,200

12,000 

11,300 

9,480 

10,400 

11,800

12,200 

12,400 

12.500 

12.100 

9.840

9,880 

11,300 

11 .300 

11.300 

11,100 

12,200

429,400 

13,850

Aug.

12,500 

12,700 

12,400 

11,300 

10,900

10,500 

9,090 

8,150 

9,210 

11,500

12.400 

12,700 

13,500 

13,100 

12,200

13,000 

13,700 

13.500 

12,200 

* 10,700

9,610 

8,070 

8,630 

10,600 

10.600

9,680 

9,020 

8,010 

8,570 

8,240 

7,780

334,060 

10,780

Sept.

8,240 

8,070 

7,470 

7,050 

6,490

*6,340 

9,080 

13,900 

14,400 

11.800

7,380 

5,740 

*5,610

7,310 

10,300

11 .200 

10.900 

8,190 

6.280 

5,740

5,990 

6,980 

8,010 

9,060 

9,380

10,400 

13,400 

17,100 

17,300 

17,100

286,210 

9,540

000 Min 9,050 Mean 24,600 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.13 

000 Min 5,610 Mean 24,870 Cfsm 1.20 In- 16.31

Peak discharge (base, 90.000 cfs). 6 p.m. Apr. 4 to 6 a.m. Apr. 5, 155,000 cfs (49.9 ft)j Apr. 26 

(6 a.m. to 6 pTm.) 91,600 cfs (35.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
258 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Flat Creek at Fountain, Ala.

Location. Lat 31°37i, long. 87°25', in SE£ sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 6 E., on downstream side 

of mid-channel pier of bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad bridge, 1 mile northwest of Fountain, 2 miles 

upstream from Bradley Mill Creek, 8 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles northwest 

of Monroeville.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 21, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and 

aatum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1944-51), 346 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 14.7 ft; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 30.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Nov. 27, 1948 (gage height, 23.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; minimum, that of Aug. 30, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those affected by backwater from tributary inflow, which 

are fair.

Cooperation. Nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of backwater from 

tributary inflow (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Submergence effect used as a factor Apr. 6-9)

2.3 

6.0

1.0 

1.3 

2.0

3.0

5.3

12.0

14.0

126

301

806

3,000

4,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17 

18

20

21

ZZ

E3

24

27

?8

29

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

20

20

20

20

18

16

12

12

1£

10 

13

16

23

26

30

26

16

15

14

14

16.7

0.066

0.08

Nov.

13

13

*13

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

*13

13

14

14

19

23

22

21

20

16

16

16

-

15.3

0.060

0.07

Dec.

18

16

43

58

50

40

36

33

30

28

26

26

26

28

38 

41

31

29

27

25

24

24

37

67

154

40.5

0.160

0.18

Jan.

89

65

59

»76

130

91

70

59

53

50

48

4B

53

71

120 

95

76

70

62

58

87

96

82

79

806

112

0.443

0.51

Feb.

695

5W

438

254

154

176

198

203

178

163

154

137

125

111

112 

119

111

122

155

180

126

67

80

-

-

5, 168 

185

0.731

0.76

Mar.

76

71

64

C91

405

219

157

126

107

93

88

65

7Q

74

63 2T9"

2,210

1.820

695

*391

280

160

161

098 1

1,460

14,632

472

1.87

2.15

Apr.

615

334

247

»200

156

310

857

78?

380

252

290

301

258

163

395 

402

2,790

4,020

3,160

2, ISO

 1,520

312

266

252

-

23,649

788

3.11

3.48

May

168

154

133

119

94

87

»77

71

69

102

108

80

70

56

46

44

37

36

»35

31

30

26

25

25

T3"

2,040 

65.8

0.260

0.30

June

25

28

21

28

29

23

21

20

215

25

21

20

25

?3

71 

C95

C67

376

316

126

66

30

30

39

Il819 

60.6

0.240

0,27

July

36

40

44

48

28

23

20

20

17

*17

14

15

16

12

12 

10

20

13

Cl7

16

11

9.9

9.9

19

17

596.6 

19.3

0.076

0.09

Aug.

16

IT

11

10

9.4

6.3

7.6

6.3

6.8

.4

.9

.4

.9

.9

.4 

.4

.9

.9

.4

» .1

.7

t ,

.2

.6

7TS

226.5 

7.31

0.029

0.03

Sept.

^.1

3.0

4.3

4.3

3.2

4TT

4.3

3.2

7.3

7. a

6.9

» C20

29

?6

13

9.9

7.4

11

15

22

20

4T

33

29

462.0 

15.4

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1950= Max 2,720 Min 7.8 Mean 146 Cfsm 0.577 !" 7.83

Water year 1950-51: Max 4,020 Min 2.3 Mean 149 Cfsm 0.589 !" 7.99

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Apr. 21 (10 a.m.) 4,490 cfs (14.7 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from tributary inflow.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Alabama River at Claiborne, Ala.

259

Location. Lat 31°32', long. 87°31', in sec. 25, T. 7 N. , R. 5 E., on downstream side of 

second pier, from left bank, of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, at Claiborne, half a mile 

downstream from Limestone Creek and 12 miles west of Monroeville.

Drainage area. 22,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 21 years, 32,810 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148,000 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 45.7 ft); mini- 

 mum, 6,570 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 8.62 ft); minimum daily, 6,710 cfs Sept. 7, 22.

1930-51: Maximum discharge 227,000 cfs Apr. 16, 17, 1938; maximum gage height, 

52.25 ft Apr. 17, 1938; minimum discharge, 5,260 cfs Oct. 24, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by upstream reservoirs on Etowah, Coosa, and Tallapoosa Rivers (see 

P. 246).

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

16.900 

19.300

18,800 

16.300 

14.400

14.100 

14.300 

14,100 

13.600 

13,200

13 .000 

a!2 ,000 

a!2 ,000 

a!4 ,000 

a!4,000

al3 .000 

312,000 

al2,000 

all ,000 

alOiOOO

ai2 ,000 

13,300 

14,300 

14,900 

14,400

13,900 

13,900 

14,300 

14,100 

13,700 

13,700

430,500 

13,890

Nov.

13,100 

*11.900 

11,200 

11,800 

312,000

ai3,000 

13,400 

12,500 

11.500 

11,800

13,000 

13,000 

12,800 

12,800 

11,900

11,000

11,700 

13.200 

13,900 

14,100

14,100 

13,300 

12,400 

13,200 

14,400

14,300 

13,600 

13,600 

13.600 

12.300

384,400 

12,810

Dec.

12.800 

13,700 

14.400 

14,500 

14,500

14,100 

14,100 

14,800 

16,300 

17,500

17,800 

18,000 

17,800 

17,800 

20,000

21,600 

20.600 

19,700 

17.900 

15,700

15,000 

14,700 

14,500 

14,900 

14,900

14,000 

12,800 

11,700 

13,800 

22,100 

26,800

508,800 

16,410

Jan.

27,000 

25,200 

*22,200 

19,500 

20, SCO

22,600 

23,000 

23.400 

22.100 

20,600

20,100 

2D,BOO 

21.400 

21.900 

23.000

23.900 

24,600 

27,300 

29,800 

31,000

30,900 

30,600 

29,300 

27,100 

25,200

24.600 

24.100 

23,900 

22,500 

22,800 

22,300

753,200 

24,300

Feb.

25,600 

31 ,300 

34,200 

37.500 

39.400

38,800 

39.300 

840.000 

341 .000

839.000

a39 .000 

341.000 

839.000 

838.000 

33.800

*32,200 

31 ,000 

31,200 

31,200 

27,900

24,700 

24.100 

26.1'0'n 

30,100 

32,500

32,600 

32,600 

31 ,000

944. 100 

33, 720

Mar.

29.300 

27.500 

25,200 

23,700 

22,500

21,200 

20,]00

22.300 

25,300 

27,300

27,200 

30,700 

34,200 

36.300 

36,200

35,000 

32,500 

32,200 

43,700 

51 ,400

53,400 

55,200 

* 54, 900 

50.900 

46,100

41,500 

37,200 

36,500 

77.700 

94.700 

104,000

1,255,900 

40,510

Apr.

111,000 

119,000 

127,000 

»134, 000 

140,000

45,000 

47,000 

48,000

45.000 

39,000

133,000 

126.000 

117.000 

107,000 

93,800

79,900 

63,700 

52,200 

53,300 

52,200

47,700

60,100 

71,100 

*75,600 

80.400

85,000 

85,400 

85,900 

80,000 

71,400

2,975,700 

99,190

May

61,000 

51,100 

42,800 

38,600 

36,100

33,200 

30,300 

27,700 

25,000 

23,900

23,900 

23,900 

23,400 

21 ,600 

20,000

17,500 

17,000 

18,300 

19,000 

19,000

18,600 

* 16, 300 

14,200 

13,900 

14.900

16,500 

16,600 

16,800 

15,700 

13,800 

12,100

742,700 

23,960

June

12,500 

14,000 

14,900 

16,300 

16,600

15,000 

13,300 

13,200 

13,600 

13,600

* 13, 6 00 

13,200 

11,900 

al2,000 

all ,000

13,200 

13,900 

13,100 

13,000 

12,500

11,700 

all, 000 

13,500 

15,200 

15,000

14,900 

13,100 

12,100 

12,300 

12,800

402,000 

13,400

July

13,400 

13,600 

14,900 

16,900 

17,200

17,400 

17,600 

18,600 

20,000 

20,100

18,610 

17,100 

15.500 

14,300 

13,000

12,400 

12,300 

11 ,700 

10,800 

310,000

311 ,000 

12,300 

12.700

12.300

311,000 

310,000 

311 ,000 

a!2,000 

312,000 

all, 000

433,400 

13,980

Aug.

11,900 

12,300 

12,700 

12,500 

11,600

311,000 

all, 000 

10,100 

a9,000 

aio.ooo

all, 000 

11.800 

12.800 

13,000 

12,800

12,500 

12,700 

13,200 

13,400

11,100 

all. 000 

8,900

9,490

10,500 

10,100 

9,420 

8.570 

8.400 

8,240

342,060 

11,030

Sept.

8,080 

8,240 

8,400 

8,080 

7,450

*6,860 

6,710 

8,30(5 

12,100 

13,700

12,200 

9,390 

7,450 

*6,850 

8,320

10,200 

11 ,200 

11 ,000 

9,290 

7,600

7,000 

6,710 

7,360

8.910

9.620 

11 ,400 

14,700 

16,900 

16,800

289,060 

9,635

Calendar year 1950: Max 84,400 Min 10,000 Mean 25,120 Cfsm i.u In. 15.50 

Water year 1950-51: Max 148,000 Mln 6,710 Mean 25,920 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.99

_________________90.000 Peak discharge (base, efs).--Apr. 8, 6 148,000 cfs (45.7 ft).

* Discharge meseureraent rasde on this dsy.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimsted on basis of records for other Alabama River ststions.
260 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Mackys Creek near Dennis, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°32', long. 88°20', in sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 9 E., Chickasaw meridian, on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4 at Narrows dam site, 6 miles 

southwest of Dennis and about 10 miles upstream from confluence with Browns Creek.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1951. Prior to January 1944, monthly discharge only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 333.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 20.44 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,520 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 22.08 ft); 

minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those above 300 cfs, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

R3ting table, water year 1950-51 (g3ge height, in feet, 3nd

dischsrge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to Sept. 9)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

162

288

465

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.1

690

1,350

2,200

2,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

9

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Totsl

Mesn

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

64

61

58

*56

51

56

*44

42

41

41

41

42

45

46

93

136

67

63

57

56

54

53

54

1,767

57.0

0.864

1.00

Nov.

53

70

230

177

90

67

63

54

54

53

160

114

79

76

234.

142

98

87

85

85

*93

74

73

"

2,780

92.7

1.40

1.57

Dec.

72

72

310

218

165

565

155

111

100

113

92

39

82

78

79

78

78

78

76

74

68.

97

76

73

4,319

139

2.11

2.43

Jan.

72

85

1,170

1,840

*389

184

130

201

198

210

* 160

134

124

121

111

132

105

105

95

85

84

230

158

422

7,618

246

3.73

4.29

Feb.

2.010

al .660

a500

a400

3350

1.210

306

202

182

160

282

214

181

555

525

718

306

177

162

149

141

~-

-

-

11.637

416

6.30

6.56

Mar.

132

125

124

153

217

*195

130

164

165

136

119

121

324

377

324

*189

153

130

122

116

129

2,720

796

316

9.856

318

4.82

5.55

Apr.

238

314

261

186

160

196

158

*2B5

167

144

164

130

124

158

230

224

696

185

158

146

142

124

116

-

5.997

200

3.03

3.38

May

108

101

103

113

100

93

*84

74

72

68

66

61

58

56

56

56

56

68

60

*58

56

a50 3-5-0-

350

2.279

73.5

1.11

1.28

June

350

345

345

350

a65

350

116

a60

66

a60

61

63

360

355

360

360

350

340

* 41

355

*46

45

72

-

1.696

56.5

0.856

0.96

July

177'9 2

132

96

68

56

49

45

45

44

83

53

46

42

42

40

38

40

14

34

53

50

42

40

1.839

59.3

0.898

1.04

Aug.

36

34

*36

36

32

30

33

32

20

28

29

29

29

29

28

27

34

24

24

24

24

13. 

23

23

23

913

29.5

0.447

0.51

Sept.

27

36

27

25

25

27

24

24

25

30

24

22 "2T

23

24

27

37

74

199

290

76

54

49

-

1.427

47.6

0.721

O.BO

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,710 Min 33 Mean 153 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.50

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,720 Min 22 Mean 143 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfa).--

3bout 2,200 cfs; Feb. 7 (12 m. ) 1.56C

Jan. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (17.21 ft)j Feb. 1 (time unknown) 

uuui/ t.,£.\i\j UJ.B, reu. f { a m. ) i,9bu cfsi (13.11 ^ft)j ijMar. n29 <;y(4 ^a.m.) j 3,3804au cfai (20.44 ^zu.^ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height records discharge estlmsted on bssis of records for other ststions in basin.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 261

East Fork Tomblgbee River near Fulton, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°15'55", long. 88°26'42", in SE£ sec, 27, T. 9 S., R. 8 E. , Chickasaw 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 78, 1,000 ft 

downstream from Twentymile-Fulton Canal, 2 miles west of Fulton, 6-jj- miles upstream 

from Mantachie Creek Canal, and 13| miles downstream from Twentymile Creek Canal.

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Recprds available. August 1928 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at site 

800 ft upstream 1909-12 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 242.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 27, 1934, chain gage at bridge 200 ft upstream and Oct. 27, 1934, 

to Aug. 22, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site, both at present datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 926 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 20.70 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 47,700 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 22.24 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Aug. 12, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Bating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4

3.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

40

90

360

639

1,030

1,440

15.0

15.5

16.0

17.0

19,5

1,880

2,400

3,900

9,000

25,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

5

6

8

9

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20 

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

369

342

288

270

252

243

261

23*

*225

216

202

193

189

180

180

180

468 "378

315

288

270

252

2*3

8.171

264

0.436

0.50

Nov.

234

234

1 (160

1,190

1 ,080

661

522

387

351

333

324

450

925

777

569

85*

3 820

2 320

1 680

1 290

1 080

*925

629

"

28,624

954

1.58

1.76

Dec.

579

B49

1,440

2. 130

3,900

7 210

4 500

2 030

I 680

I 380

1 170

940

815

705

629

0600

a500

a*80

a*80

a*eo

a440

a**0

asoo

a*80

45,575

1,470

2.43

2.80

Jan.

.a460

a480

aia.ooo

16,906

7,150

,5*0

,950

,520

.560

,720

,1*0

,180

* ,480

.990

,680

 **0

1,030

955

882

777

705

672

1.290

2,**0

87,052

2,808

4.64

5.35

Feb.

310,000

al7,000

33,500

a?, 500

3,430

10.200

6.880

3,500

2,700

2,190

1,950

1,720

1.820

2,190

2,680

3,900

*,360

2,800

2.080

1.720

1,560

JLijBO

-

120,160

4,291

7.09

7.39

Mar.

,270

.170

,090

.230

.380

,680

.720

.480

,560

,520

,410

,250

,170

,380

,680

* .180

,030

,720

,**0

,270

.150

,3*0

*1°,200

6,690

98,340

3,172

5.24

6.05

Apr.

.890

,730

.260

,950

.720

,680

,920

,680

* .680

.760

.680

,510

.390

.270

,290

,320

.820 

,660

,030

,600

,880

,600

,*10

1,090

-

57.8*0

1,928

3.19

3.56

May

9*0

802

69*

650

579

*522

495

459

432

405

387

351

342

324

315

297

279 

315

378

351

297

Z70

252

,225

225

13,199

426

0.704

0.81

June

216

220

193

198

220

202

211

279

234

234

252

234

387

360

342

324

324 

243

207

*306

252

184

171

JL13 

252

-

7.606

254

0.420

0.47

July

729

85*

92.5

683

432

270

225

193

175

162

153

23*

270

193

162

148

130 

121

117

115

108

121

315

270

23*

9.380

303

0.501

0.58

Aug.

207

166

135

112

100

92

92

139

189

157

115

88

83

89

107

89

*75 

84

73

64

58

56

54

50

48

3,101

100

0.165

0,19

Sept.

46

68

135

85

91

89

76

65

70

77

81

82

70

64

62

61

87 

106

202

270

369

43.2

360

216

-

4,061

135

O.Z23

0.25

Calendar year 1950: 

Water year 1950-51:

Max 

Max

19,000

25,100

Min 

Min

129

46

Mean 

Mean

1,488 

1,32*

Cfsm 

Cfsm

2.46

2.19 In.

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 cfs).--Dec. 8 (3 a.m.) 8,110 cfs (16.87 ft); Jan. 4 (time unknown) 

23,200 cfs (19.22 ft)J Feb. 2 (time and discharge unknown )j Feb. 8 (2 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (17.56 ft)) 

Mar. 29 <6 p.m.) 34,500 cfs (20.70 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations in basin.
262 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Bull Mountain Creek at Tremont, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°14'20", long. 88°16'15", in NE^SWi sec. 5, T. 10 S. , R. 10 E Chickasaw meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 78 0 7 

mile northwest of Tremont, 1 mile upstream from Johns Creek, l| miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek, 3^ miles upstream from Chubby Creek, and 8 miles southeast of Pulton.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1951.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 317.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 22, 1949, staff gage at same site nd datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 9.65 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 2.25 ft Sept 1

1943-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum, 9 cfs Oct 10-13 1943- 

minimum gage height, 2.1 ft Oct. 12, 13, 1943.

A ^0SC T1 9rfe °f 5 ' 1 cfs ' gage hel 6ht ' i- 95 ft >. was measured by Corps of Engineers 

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Page-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished bv Corps of 

Engineers. *

Rating tables, water year 1.950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5-31)

Oct. l to Feb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

36

61

113

179

331

6.0 

6.5 

6.8 

7.0

7.5

504

625

800

1,080

2,170

8.0 

8.5 

8.9

3,520

5,200

7,400

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

150

250

6.0 

6.5 

6.8

7.0 

7.5

351

440

600

840

1,960

8.0 

8.5 

9.2

3,400

5,200

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

7 

8

9

10

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22 

23

24

25 

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

62 

60

57

56

51 

50

55

55

*49 

46

42

42

41

40

4?

112

90

a66

59 

57

57

57

56

56.5

0.471

0.54

Nov.

56

154

216

135

92 

87

84

83

75 

73

107

155

107

97

320

"483" 

253

208

180

147

134

128

-

159

1.32

1.48

Dec.

123

120 

237

339

246

as oo 

as 00

3400

299

230 

200

169

157

146

137

132

123 

121

119

118

113 

109 i'24'

124

111

215

1.79

2.07

Jan.

105

113 

324

848

754

283

230

208

186

250 

456

*372

299

268

253

216

186 

173

*178

168

146

158

172

566

285

2.38

2.74

Feb.

T.270

39.000

a2.ooo

714

a550

680 

858

640

485

351 

320

320

351

310

318

630

530 

410

351

310

250_ '

_

-

1,056

8.80

9.16

Mar.

235

220

245

320

270 

300

270

245

300 

300

235

225

310

448

490

362 

310

280

250

2.940

9.320

2 »400

1.040

757

6.31

7.28

Apr.

593

515 

485

399

351

320 

362

320

280

320 

300

330

399

*340

362

495

1 .080 

1.300

620

440

290

300

260

-

426

3.55

3.96

May

230

205 

190

205

200

155 

*145

135

130

116 

110 

104

93

91

BO

84

81

75 

91

107

87

69

66

64

63

117

0.975

1.12

June

62

59

61

60

58

55 

54

54

56

50 

58

60

75

88

93

73

69

67 

58

52

*49

41

42

140

-

62.3

0.519

0.58

July

330

381 

565

520

290

126 

102

89

81

68 

62

57

75

60

54

50

51

46 

61

61

45

111

190

95

70

131

1.09

1.26

Aug.

60

57 

54

*51

48

42 

50

69

49

46 

41 

39

36 

34

33

32

32

32

27 

27

27

26

24

23

23

22

37.8

0.315

0.36

Sept.

22

103 

39

29

26

59 

33

27

28

32

39 

48

*4B 

38

33

30

29

2P

32 

44

46

41

41 

38

34

32

-

1.123 

37.4

0.312

0.35

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,070 Min 28 Mean 281 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.81

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,320 Min 22 Mean 273 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.90

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 ofa).--Feb. 1 or 2 (time unknown) about 13,000 cfsj Mar. 29 (5 a.m.) 

13,500 ofs (9.65 it).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations in basin.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Bull Mountain Creek near Smithville, Miss.

263

Location.-Lat 34'OS' long. 88=24', in SE^ sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 9 E. , Chickasaw merid- 

^pa» f 8 MI ^ f downstream side of old bridge on State Highway 25, 0.8 mile upstream from Mississippian Railway bridge, 1.1 miles north of Smithville, and 34- miles 

upstream irom mouth.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1951.

Sssri9qWfl;er "? ta§e recorder,- Datum °{ gage is 234.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

^2 ( J«Vni? bLC °TiL°f E^1"66113 )- Prl°r to July 5, 1944, staff gage and July 5,

1944, to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 545 cfs.

. cfs *' 29 (gage helght > 15 - 48 ft) - mlnlq^ discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 1943, occurred during period of doubtful gage-height record!

Remarks.-Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

record and elght dlscharge measurements furnished by Corps of

Rating tables,-water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

118

259

456

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

1,050

1,410

1,930

2,650

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.2

4,010

6,000

9,100

16,300

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

2.2 57 

3.0 130 

4.0 268 

5.0 456 

Note. Same as

preceding table

above 5.0 ft.

charge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15 

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

175

169 

156

*149

138

*133

124

120

120

123

124

116

109

105

97

95

91

89

96

135

215

197

162

144

136

130

125

123

120

4,024

130

0.388

0.45

Nov.

119

Ul

175

416

539

357

269

235

219

203

192

184

172

170

178

260

357

269

725

981

1 ,190

1.220

589

445

405

 385

357

330

"

11,560

385

1.15

1.28

Dec.

312

303 

385

665

914

1,330

1,450

1,580

1,990

1,930

1.100

710

579

513

456

415

376

347

321

303

303

303

294

286

286

ill

277

286

294

19.393

626

1.87

2.15

Jan.

286

286 

565

1 530

1 690

«2 310

2 390

1 300

770

621

579

709

 1,220

1,330

1,300

1.220

914

770

650

579

501

489

478

435

405

395

395

435

ai,200

27,967

902

2.69

3.10

Feb. .

36,500

ai4.000 

37,000

as, 500

as, 000

2,560

2.470

2.240

2.240

2,310

2.050

1,630

1,220

981

881

914

981

.190

630

930

990

750

330

981

801

lifl

-

"

71.088

2,539

7.58

7.89

Mar.

636

579 

526

565

801

849

849

«755

786

801

695

755

881

947

801

680

914

1.220

*1,580

1.630

1,490

1,160

849

710

634

3,350

16.200

14.300

5.500

63.800

2,058

6.14

7.08

Apr.

3,310

2,520

1,990

1.600

1.410

1.190

986

918

926

951

831

796

813

835

765

841

*922

1.150

1.300

2.170

2,560

3,090

2,650

 1.930

1.330

981

801

IiO

42,335

1,411

4.21

4.70

May

636

557

489

593

501

467

415

385

366

347

338

320

302

293

268

252

244

236

221 

213

206

228

252

260

 221

206

185

171

165

159

9,767

315

0.940

1.08

June

153

147 

142

133

134

131

129

124

120

118

117

121

127

123

131 

123

165

206

252

199 

171

178

159

137

123

 115

109

 102

99

207

"

4,295

143

0.427

0.48

July

385

650 

849

1,120

1,220

1,000

435

311

252

221

192

178

165

152

141 

132

178

153

130

132

127

119

116

119

128

m129

302

285

357

221

10,004

323

0.964

1.11

Aug.

i£5

139 

122

*119

108

103

95

94

93

116

101

106

127

101

81

81

8

6

5 

3

0

9

6

3

3

1

0

0

8

51

2,767

89.3

0.267

0.31

Sept.

64

154

149

157

94

74

68

83

79

73

67

67

76

81

*90 

99

87

78

72

70 

69

69

73

90

137

128

140

1A5

129

105"

2,883

96.1

0.287

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 10,000 Hln 77 Mean 779 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.56

Water year 1950-51: Max 16,200 Mln 57 Mean 739 Cfsm 2.21 In. 29.95

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfa). Feb. 2 or 3 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 29 (6 p.m.) 

26,700 cfs [15.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations In basin.
264 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

East Fork Tombigbee River at Bigbee, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°00i40", long. 8ao 30i50", in SW^NEij sec. 25, T, 12 S. » R, 7 E,, Chiekasaw meridian, on downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 0.2 

mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Bigbee, 2 miles northwest of Amory, 3.7 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork, 

8£ miles downstream from Boguefala Creek, and 15^ miles downstream from Bull Mountain 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,194 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1946, October 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 190.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 9, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-46, 1947-51), 2,600 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge during water year, 29,600 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 

21.36 ft); minimum, 182 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

1950-S1: Maximum discharge during water year, 43,900 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 

23.SO ft); minimum,.134 cfs Sept. 1 [gage height, 2.30 ft).

1945-46, 1947-51: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 24.92 

ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 64 cfs r.ept. 4, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating tables, water years 1949-50, 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to July 5, July 10-13, 1950)

Oct. 1, 1949, to Feb. 4, 1951 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30, 1951

177

332

598

1,140

2,380

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

3,810

5,330

6,960

9,100

12,900

19.0 18,700

21.0 27,600

22.9 39,000

2.3

2.8 

3.3 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

134

224

364

700

1,500

3,430

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

5,170

6,910

9,670

12,900

18,780

27,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

194

187 

1S7

194 

217

250

340

517

393 

332

302

234

*340

512

125

699

584

462

401

364

340

336

423

462

476

480

623

648

536

476

550

12,834

414

0.347

0.40

Nov.

1,080

1.430 

1,340

997

751

648

588

541

512 

494

476

467

480

673

913

725

593

503

490

 476

458

445

445

436

432

436

440

440

436

440

-

18,585

620

0.519

0.58

Dec.

440

432 

437

436 

440

472

512

 536

574 

574

598

858

1,340

1,490

1.610

1,610

* 1,340

1,110

1,200

1,490

1,430

1,230

1,290

1,430

1,320

1,080

969

941

941

885

804

29,814

962

0.806

0.93

Jan.

751

75T 

751

913 

1,960

6,210

10,800

*13,900

19.100 

13,600

10,800

8,120

*7,500

7,600

8,700

9,540

8,580

7,140

5,890

5,090

5,020

4,790

4,190

3,660

3,300

*3,010

2,800

2,660

2,450

2,320

2,320

184,216

5,942

4.98

5.74

Feb.

2 .590

4,340 

5,970

6,210 

7,230

7,320

6,370

6,170

4,490 

4,410

4,040

3,660

4,540

12,100

17 r900

27.100

18,300

11,300

7,230

5,250

4,110

3,740

3,590

3,370

3,150

2,940

2,730

2,660

-

-

191,810

6,850

5.74

5.97

Mar.

*3,890

3,810 

3,520

3,520 

3,300

3,300

3,230'

3,080

*2,940 

2,660

2.320

3,230

8,260

*14,400

22.700

16,300

10,400

6,960

5,330

4,710

4,260

3,740

3,440

3,150

3,080

3,080

3,300

4,340

3,740

3,740

3,810

167,540

5,405

4.53

5.22

Apr.

3.890

,660 

,300

,940 

,660

,320

* ,060

,730

,610 

,490

,490

,490

* ,610

,430

,320

,260

,200

,200

,230

,200

,140

,050

,020

,050

,080

1,080

1,080

997

96JI

1,170

-

49,726

1,658

1.39

1.55

May

1,400

1,730 

1,860

1,860 

*1,730

1,550

1,290

1,730

2,120 

2,120

1,860

*1,490

1,990

3,660

4,410

4,410

4.860

4,410

3,660

3,080

2,800

2,520

1,990

1,490

1,170

997

885

804

751

699

699

66,025

2,130

1.78

2.06

June

777

941 

1,990

3.890 

3,590

2,870

*2,590

2,87Q

2,940 

2,730

2,940

 2,730

2,500

2,250

1,930

1,370

969

777

673

598

541

574

608

584

526

440

385

356

332

309

-

46,580

1,553

1.30

1.45

July

294

276 

259

250 

259

673

608

454

360 

298

256

*244

290

372

643

1,670

1.800

1,610

1,490

1,200

831

613

494

436

458

584

*al,400

al,6QO

al,700

al,800

al,80p

25,022

807

0.676

6.78

Aug.

al,800

al,7QO 

al,500

al,300 

al.OOO

as 00

a600

517

494 

574

1,320

1,610

1,340

885

623

 512

804

1,320

1,020

673

531

436

376

336

376

751

1,370

1,550

2,120

2,800

3_,810_

34,848

1,124

0.941

1.09

Sept.

5,570

5,650 

8,120

11,600 

13,500

13.900

*11,400

6,870

5,250 

*4,190

3,520

3,300

2,940

2,590

2,380

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,120

1,860

1,460

1,110

1,050

969

804

751

673

648

69f

777

-

120,551

4,018

3.37

3.75

Calendar year 1949: Bax 40,100 Mln 187 Mean 2,230 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.35

Water year 1949-50: Max ?7,100 Min 187 Mean 2,596 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.52

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 cfal. Jan. 9 (4 a.m.) 21.100 cfs (19.56 ft)j Feb. 16 (10 a.m.)

29.600 ofs (21.36 ft)* Mar. 15 (11 a.m.) 24,600 cfs (20.45 ft)| Sept. 6 (4 a.m.) 14,900 cfs (17.82

ft) . Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Fulton.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 265

East Fork Tombigbee River at Bigbee, Miss. Continued

Discharge, In -~ublc feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

777

751

699

*638

598

*564

526

503

494

517

526

490 

467

440

433

423 

401 

393

380

372

397

522

751

858

725

608

555

517

494

472

462

16,752

540

0.452

0.52

Nov.

458

454

eTT

1,430

Ii800

1,800

1,610

1,490

1.260

997

831 

725 

673

648

628

1.020 

1.430

1,370

1.640

2.940

2.660

2.660

2,870

2,870

2,870

2.940

2.730

2,380

*2,060

48,530

1,618

1.36

1.51

Dec.

1,610

1,320

1,980

3,300

2,660

4,340

5,810

5,570

6,210

7. 140

6,370 

4.790 

3,810

3,300

2,940

2,320 

1,990

1,670

1.430

1,320

1,230

1,170

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,020

997

9^T

1,050

83,374

2,689

2.25

2.60

Jan.

1,020

1,020

2.920

7,900

10.400

*13,600

15.400

10,400

6,780

4,710

3,660 

5,170

4,560

4.640

4,110 

4,110

3,960

3.590

3,300

3,010

2,730

2,450

2,250

1,990

1,800

1.610

1,610

1.860

Hi, 370

4,560

3.82

4.40

Feb.

8,010

10,800

10,900

15,200

16,900

13,400

11,400

10,200

9,470

10,300

7,890 

6,470

5,250

4,560

4,390 

3,950

4.910

6,030

6,640

7,170

7,980

8,340

7,080

5,510

4.470

3.87Q

-

225.130

8,040

6.73

7.01

Mar.

3.430

3,100

2,760

2,680

3,180

2,930

2,930

*2»930

2,760

2,850

3.610 

3.350

3.350

3,350

3.100 

2,930 

3,870

5,170

4,910

*4,210

4,470

5,170

4,990

4,300

3,610

3,180

7.180

24.100

39,000

200,730

6,475

5.42

6.25

Apr.

17,900

10.800

»8.160

6,380

5,340

4,730

4,300

4.300

3,780

3,520

3,520 

3,350

3,260

3.180

3,260 

3,260 

3,180

3,610

4.040

3.690

6,120

6,210

5,430

6.030

6,290

5,430

4,390

3,690

3,180

153,760

5,125

4.29

4.79

May

2,760

2,460

2,180

2,110

1,830

.550

.370

,250

,160

.100

1.020 

965 

911

»857

804

752 

695 

653

633

597

566

541

653

752

*752

684

577

526

486

462

32,103

1,036

0.868

1.00

June

438

429

406

391

375

372

379

383

364

361

391 

434 

442

394

394

394 

438 

587

726

726

648

7_§2_

12

47

91

» 98

20

*337

327 42~0

13,576

453

0.379

0.42

July

1,190

1.900

2,600

3,010

2,530

2.320

1.430

857

48

41

76 

47 

11

383

375

402 

467 

486

398

344

333

324

300

297

297

28A

297

690

664

884

653

26.238

846

0.709

0.82

Aug.

452 398"

333

*318

295

270

253

243

234

234

248 

260 

295

303

248

220 

206 

209

224

213

200

184

178

171

168

161

151

148

147

142

137

7.243

234

0.196

0.23

Sept.

135

rrT

258

330

303

222

194

182

204

190

173 

164 

178

206

*211

206 

209 

184

164

159

159

166

188

217

438

476

481

561

52T

394

7,648

255

0.214

0.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 27,100 Mln 244 Mean 2,836 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.24

Water year 1950-51: Max 39,000 Mln 135 Mean 2,620 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.79

Peak discharge (base. 12,000 cfs).-

cfs (19.08 ft)s Mar. 30 (6 p.m.) 43,5

-Jan. 7 ( 3 a.m. 

00 cfs (23.60 T

16,900 cfo (18.52 rt)j Feb. 4 (8 p.m.) 19,100 

) 

Discharge measurement made on this day
266 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

West Pork Tombigbee River near Nettleton, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°03'32n , long. 88°37'40", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 12 S., R. 6 E., Chickasaw 

meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 1.9 miles 

downstream from Tallabinnela Creek, 2 miles downstream from Tubbalubba Creek, and 

2.1 miles south of Nettleton.

Drainage area. 617 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

;e.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

94.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1947, at datum 10.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 956 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 49,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 29.31 ft); minimum not determined.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 56,300 cfs Feb. 14, 1948; maximum gage height, 31.18 ft 

Mir. 28, 1944, present datum; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Sept. 14, 15, 1942; minimum 

gage height observed,- 5.63 ft July 6, 1950.

Flood of Dec. 24, 1926, reached a stage of 32.5 ft, present datum, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year "1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 2, Feb. 23 

to Mar. 18)

5.5

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

234

445

1,030

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

24.0

1,770

3,150

4,950

8,300

12,800

26.0

28.0

28.8

17,600

33,200

42,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

105

105

*105

105

98 

 98

98 

90

136

136

a 105

890

885

880

880

a75

875

870

aj.5

865

120

671

351

136

105

105

90

90 

76

76

76

3,762

121

0.196

0.23

Nov.

7«

75

1.810

1.640

295 

184

152 

136

120

120

105

105

105

90

90

1.050

1.120

217

168

3 ,600

5.450

1.490

373

310

252

217

217

200 

8180

168

-

20.116

671

1.09

1.21

Dec.

168

151

6,540

*4,680

1.360 

11.000

9.880 

2,410

775

549

396

351

310

351

310

252

234

217

200

200

184

184

184

168

3160

8160

8160

8160 

8200

8200

8180

42,275

1,364

2.21

2.55

Jan.

a160

843

13.700

31.200

14,00(5

1.690 

1.310

895

860

1.610

4.590

6.270

2.850

3.100

1.310

 925

835

8780

8640

8770

8600

8550

8550

asso

aSOO

8450

81*200 

a ,700

.800

.640

10 .218

,362

5.45

6.28

Feb.

16.300

310.000

86 .000

84.000

2.550

11.000 

.140

.550

.350

a .000

a ,500

a ,300

a ,200

a ,000

.940

.770

a ,500

,340

.560

.680

.920

.240

995

865

805

775

745

.

L

110.985

3,964

6.42

6.69

Mar.

715

775

895

1.170

2.300

1.740 

1.620

1.140

895

1.010

82.600

81,400

ai.050

3860

8800

8780

6.220

6.280

3.050

1.280

865

730

631

549

A2&

735

22,700 

 41.400

15.900

4.760

126,486

4,080

6.61

7.62

Apr.

2,110

1.960

1.520

971

750

1.730 

2.860

1.090

556

655

1.360

484

458

772

.1.350

894

655

2.390

1.560

1.990

10.300

925

865

805

760

576 

535

432

45,523

1,517

2.46

2.74

May

351

310

716

900

373

252 

234

 217

217

200

184

168

152

144

136

120

112

102

93

92

94

290

271

136

102

82

79

aT

84

80

6.648

214

0.347

0.40

June

79

82

77

875

380

880 

875 

880

a90

a75

870

865

880

870

aBO

8100

271

420

1.060

1.700

81,600

as 00

8200

alSO

8200

*883

870

aeo

860

8400

8.052

268

0.434

0.49

July

a3,500

81.200

3.780

1 .990

8900

1

8230

8290

1

L 8260

J

*

1

I 355

f

J

.

1

> 8650

1

J

19,445

627

1.02

1.17

Aug.

1-

a35

26

}

835

. 

> a 45

J

 >

1

\. 830

1

J

1,280

41.3

0.067

0.08

Sept.

> 825

->

I

> 820

J

aSO

»

I

I 830

J

-

875

29.2

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 28,400 Min 36 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.44

Water year 1950-51: Max 41,400 Mln - Mean 1,342 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.51

15.000 ef s). Jan. 4 (9 a.m.) 35,300 cfs (28.19 ft)j Feb. 1 (3 p.m.) 17,600 

ofa (26.04 ft]; Feb. 7 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 29 (4 a.m.) 49,200 cfs (29.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Discharge for Feb. 5-10 and that below about 1,000 cfs computed on basis of twice-daily 

wire-weight gage readings.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 267

Tombigbee River near Amory, Miss.

Location.--Lat 33 0 59'10", long. 88°33'05", in NE£ sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 7 E. , Chickasaw 

meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 41, 0.3 mile 

downstream from confluence of East and West Forks of Tombigbee River, and 3| miles 

west of Amory.

Drainage area. 1.941 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1937 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 178.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 10, 1939, staff gage at site 1,500 

ft upstream at present datum. Oct. 10, 1939, to Apr. 25, 1944, staff gage and Apr. 26, 

1944, to Oct. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Jan. 5, 1950, 

water-stage recorder for station at Aberdeen 20 miles downstream, is used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 14 years, 3,097 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64,700 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 30.85 ft); minimum not determined.

1938-51: Maximum discharge observed, 89,100 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 32.55 

ft); minimum, 48 cfs Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October-1950 to September J951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

tf 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

921 

902 

865 

*792 

756

704 

*669 

652 

686

652 

635 

602 

568 

536

520 

504 

488 

488 

488

520 

1,330 

1.360 

1 ,060 

902

792 

721 

669 

635 

618 

602

22,326

720 

0.371 

0.43

Nov.

585

585 

2,240 

3,830 

2,660

2,170 

1,830 

1,650 

1,430

980

810 

792 

774

3,080

1,590 

3,950

10.300 

6,310 

3,650 

3,500 

3,500

3,500 

3,200 

2,800 

*2,310

76,611 

2,554 

1.32 

1.47

Dec.

1,770 

1,430 

7,740 

11.600 

4,700

14,000 

20,400 

14,100 

8,990

8,980

5.050 

4,100 

3,750

3,010

2,100 

1,770

1,590 

1,480 

1,430 

1,380 

1,380

1,230 

1,180 

1.330 

1.330 

1.330

150,560 

4,857 

2.50 

2.88

Jan.

1.230 

1,530 

310,000 

329,000 

336.000

325.000 

*a21,000 

317,000 

all, 000

*a5>806

15,100 

9,770 

9,290

5.080

,800 

.370

,350 

,910 

.600 

3,380 

3,080

2,380 

2,100 

2.870 

34.600 

35.000

268,080 

8,648 

4.46 

5.14

Feb.

321.000 

829.000 

325.000 

321.000 

326.000

324.000 

24.600 

24.000 

18.400

15.200

8,570 

7,700 

5, 140

7,570

10,400 

15,800

16.400 

12,700 

10,600 

11,600 

9,230

5,070 4. lap

399,510 

14,270 

7.35 

7.65

Calendar year 1950: Max 40,100 Min 310 

Water year 1950-51: Max 62,100 Min 190

Mar.

3,950 

3,830 

3,550

3,700 

5,110

 4,040 

4,400 

*4,870 

3,790

3,790

5,110 

4,170 

3,950

3,500 

8,260 

14,100 

11,400

6,140 

4,860 

5,480 

5,700 

4,680

3,850 

17,500 

58,600 

62,100 

*52,800

332,140 

10,710 

5.52 

6.36

Apr.

30,000

*17,000 

11,600 

8,920 

6,460

5,160 

4,780 

7,670 

5,090

4,100

4,200 

3,910 

3.750

4,800 

4,110 

3,760 

6,020 

7,070

4,870 

16,200 

15,900 

7,750 

6,930

6,600 

5.130 

4,090 

3,870

226,500

7,550 

3.89 

4.34

May

3,550 

3,060 

2,870 

3.700 

2,450

1,960 

1.710 

1.530 

1.430

1.280

1,140 

*1.060 

1.020

960 

902 

865 

828 

792

756 

738 

1.020 

*1,060 

940

865 

774 

704 

669 

*> 

635

42,433 

1,369

0.705 

0.81

June

652 

602 

568 

536 

520

520 

520 

520 

504 

504

520 

568 

618 

552 

520

536 

652 

1,180 

1,280 

1,650

 3,010

1,140 

865 

669 

585

568 

585 

*472 

457 

5BF

22,458 

749 

0.386 

0.43

July

3,830 

3,750 

5,600 

7,400 

3,550

2,800 

1,710 

1 ,100 

902 

792

704 

618 

552 

520 

884

1,230 

686 

635 

5.36 

457

426 

396 

367 

367 

356

345

2,310 

2.170 

1,140 

846

47.31S 

1,526 

0.786 

0.91

Aug.

635 

55T 

457 

*411 

367

334 

312 

294 

281 

274

289 

326 

334 

361 

289

264 

262 

342 

299 

264

262 

262 

264 

260 

239

232 

228 

219 

215 

3210 

8200

9,315 

308 

0.159 

0.18

Sept.

al90 

3190 

al90 

a220 

a280

8320 

3260 

3220 

209 

3210

3210 

3210 

3220 

3220 

3220

*226 

239 

205 

187 

181

185 

199 

217 

239 

536

618 

536 

602 

585 

472

8,596

287 

0.148 

0.16

Mean 4,833 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.80 

Mean 4,400 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.76

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 eta). Dec. 7 (12 m.) 21,200 cfs (21.3 ft)j Jan. 5 (1 a.m.) 40,200 cfs 

(26.4 ft)1 ;' Jan? 13 (l p.mT 16,300 cfs (20.0 ft)j Feb. Z (about 9 p.m.) discharge unknown (gage 

height about 25.4 ft)l Feb. 21 (4 p.m.) 17.400 cfs (20.3 ft); Mar. 30 (7 p.m.) 64,700 cfs (30.85 

ft)j Apr. 22 (10 p.m.) 20,200 cfs (20.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement mad* on this day.

a No gage-height recorffj discharge estimated on basis of once-daily Hire-weight gage reading In 

vicinity of auxiliary gage and records for stations at Aberdeen and Columbus.
268 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tombigbee River at Aberdeen, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°49'14", long. 88°31'07", in Hi sec. 27, T. 14 S., R. 19 W., Huntsville 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 1.3 miles 

downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 1.5 miles east of Aberdeen, 

2 miles downstream from Mattubby Creek, 6 miles downstream from Halfway Creek, 13-f miles 

upstream from McKinley Creek, and at mile 384.6 (by U. S. Weather Bureau).

Drainage area. 2,210 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at site 

1.3 miles upstream since 1909 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 154.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 4, 1934, chain gage at site 1.3 

miles upstream at present datum, and Nov. 4, 1934, to Aug. 30, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station at Amory, 20 miles upstream, 

is used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 23 years, 3,161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64,300 cfs Mar. 31; maximum gage height, 40.60 

ft Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 1.74 ft Sept. 2.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 97,000 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 42.04 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 1,2, 1943 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

Maximum stage known, 44.8 ft, former site, present datum, Apr. 20, 1892.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per'second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

I

3

5

6

7

8

9

11

13

14

16

17

IB

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Ii090

1 ,040

982

*898

842

786

730

702

702

702

620

581

534

523

502

492

482

523

954

It780

1,360

1 ,090

926

814

730

660

646

24,340

785

0.355

0.41

Nov.

620

607

1.340

3,610

3,180

2,450

2,160

1 ,970

1,740

1,240

1,010

954

1 ,090

3,150

2,380

2 ,000

2.530

6,740

7,060

5,420

4,110

3,600

3,460

3,510

3.410

"2,690

-

78,607

2,620

1.19

1.32

Dec.

2,300

1,920

3,380

7.460

7,100

8,670

12,300

13,300

12,200

10,800

7,660

6,140

3,690

3,200

2,800

2.600

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,800

1,800

152,390

4,916

2.22

2.56

Jan.

1,600

1,700

5,800

16,000

23,000

25.000

25,000

22,000

17.000

*11,200

12,500

12,200

10,400

8,770

7.760

6,840

5,940

5,040

4,370

3,760

3.500

3.230

2.930

2,640

2.450

4.400

5.000

288,570

9,309

4.21

4.86

Feb.

20,000

23,000

25.000

26,000

24,000

25.000

26,000

26,700

22,800

17,400

13,200

11,800

8,980

8,440

7,580

8,040

10,500

12,300

12,800

12,200

11 ,900

11 ,000

9,800

8,150

6,680

_

-

433, 150

15,470

7.00

7.29

Mar.

5,220

4,070

3,550

3,640

6,230

*5,920

5,140

5,200

4,330

3,660

6,190

5,280

3,930

3.600

5.630

9,860

11.100

9,560

8 180

7 350

6 BOO

6 040

4 960

4 120

13 100

59 900

61 400

326.690

10,540

4.77

5.50

Apr.

45 100

29 200

*20 200

15 200

12 500

10 500

8 900

8 970

7 830

5,100

4,780

4,130

4,160

4,650

3,960

4,220

6,130

5,880

9,360

11,900

11,100

9,890

9,200

8,430

7,390

4,590

-

294,490

9,816

4.44

4.96

May

3,630

3,110

2,800

3,850

3,150

2,340

2,030

1.810

1,660

1,480

1,300

1,210

1,070

1.010

954

898

870

814

786

898

1,390

1.090

982

870

758

646

620

46,810

1,510

0.683

0.79

June

674

633

569

534

512

502

502

502

482

482

607

594

523

702

1.150

1.450

1,330

2,610

1,810

1.070

758

594

523

557

492

 45?

-

22,604

753

0.341

0.38

July

2,110

3,910

3.840

5.930

4,780

3,060

2,230

1 ,420

1 .040

870

581

534

1,210

*870

646

569

482

433

406

388

371

371

354

354

1,430

1,630

1,010

45,263

1,460

0.661

0.76

Aug.

730

569

492

424

388

354

330

322

306

298

322

346

*291

268

268

354

298

276

254

261

247

233

219

212

206

193

193

9,780

315

0.143

0.16

Sept.

186

186

233

283

354

314

261

233

226

233

226

247

268

261

247

226

212

212

226

247

268

346

581

523

523

492

-

8,939

298

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 38,700 Min 340 Mean 5,180 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.81

Water year 1950-51: Max 61,400 Min 186 Mean 4,744 Cfsm 2.15 In- 29.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 1O, Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, Apr. 1, 2j discharge estimated 

on basis of once-daily readings of 0. S. Weather Bureau wire-weight gage 1.3 miles upstream.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 269

Buttahatchee River below Hamilton, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°06', long. 87°58', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 11 S. , R. 14 

W. , near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 78, half 

a mile downstream from Woods Creek and 2 miles south of Hamilton.

Drainage area.--276 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 360.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 24,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 26.3 ft); 

minimum, 41'cfs Sept. 1, 5 (gage height, 1.00 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Dec. 20, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9 

3.0

108

215

610

5.0

8.0

15.0

24.0

1,560

3,500

9,900

20,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

199

186

186

183 

183

175

161

166

218

189

169

_

-

-

-

Jan.

I58_

218

1,080

21*20

1,120

792

650

530

490 *460

460

840

1,320

1,190

1,290

905

730

670

610

530

495

453

439 

456

366

355

348

372

390

7,760

28,301

913

3.31

3.81

Feb.

20.600

4, 140

1,730

1,340

1,260

1,320

1,730

1,320

1 ,090

928

815

730

*690

650

610

792

750

690

815

1,210

1.670

1 ,140

905 

770

630

590

55£

-

"

50,155

1,791

6.49

6.76

Mar.

512

478

453

512

650

610

792

710

610

570

530

630

630

590

550

512

495

1,590

1,730

1 ,400

* 1 ,060

860

730

530

573

*16,200

20 ,200

«3,°70

1,870

61,807

1,994

7.22

8.33

Apr.

1,380

1.560

1,320

1,120

956

838

834

797

670

610

652

790

638

585

550

696

595

550

1,950

1,730

1 ,880

3,900

1,850

838

870

928

770

620

-

32,732

1,091

3.95

4.41

May

560

520

490

580

500

430

400

370

350

320

310

300

280

260

240

230

220

210

200

190

180

170

230

200

170

150

*140

140

160

9,140

295

1.07

1.23

June

292

240

160

160

150

140

130

130

140

130

120

120

250

200

140

140

230

200

210

270

210

170

140

110

110

100

100

43£

5,157

172

0.623

0.69

July

612

641

Z4^L

560

260

180

140

130

120

110

100 *96

93

190

338

117

98

89

83

83

78

73

73

10. 

70

194

503

232

132

104

6,386

206

0.746

0.86

Aug.

91

89

83

89

73

68

68

Ifll.

83

73

75

64

60

56 *56

58

54

53

51

49

48

47

49

44

A2.

43

43

43

43

1,890

61.0

0.221

0.25

Sept.

42

43

43

43

42

112

61

51

47

52

66

61

65

134

95

65

58

53

52

51

*52

100

150. 

98

115 

93

83

76

65

58

"

2,126

70.9

0.257

0.29

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfa). Feb. 1 (8 a.m.) 23,800 cfs (26.1 ft)j Mar. 29 (4 a.m.) 24,200 

of a (26.3 ft)".

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. No gage-height record Jan. 7-9, Apr. 29 to May 31, June 2-29, July 4-12) discharge estlmated on basis of weather records and records for Buttahatchee River at Sulllgent.
270 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Buttahatchee River near Sulllgent, Ala.

Location.--Lat 33°55', long. 88°09', in NEr- sec. 19, T. 13 S., R. 15 W. , on downstream 

handrail of bridge on State Highway 19 (revised), 1 mile upstream from Bogue Creek, 

if miles northwest of Sulligent, and 2 miles downstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 460 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1939 to September 1951.

Sage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 287.58 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 1, 1942, staff gage at 

site 500 ft upstream at datura 1.00 ft higher. Since Nov. 3, 1948, supplemental wireweight gage read twice daily on side channel at datum 10.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 771 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,700 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 15.67 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 72 cfs Aug. 30.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946; maximum gage height, 16.4 ft 

Jan. 7, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 44 cfs Aug. 29, 1943 (gage height, 2.42 ft).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge computed by summation of flow in main and side channels.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

£3 

£4 

25

£6 

27 

£8 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sin 

In.

Oct.

270 

259 

245 

231

230

217 

217

204 

204

204 

203 

190 

180

179

178 

166 

180

195 

224 

280

236

209 

186 

224 

212 

208 

208

6.580 

212 

0.461 

0.53

Kov.

210 

73T 

519 

760 

760

596 

264

236 

249

249 

236 

223 

223

275

384 

421

 

1,280 B"2T5 

581

381

342 

342 

327 

327

327

12i342 

411 

0.893 

1.00

Dec.

312

311 

600 

743 

 560

699 

1.470

977 

758

795 

826 

812

770

487

413 

377

359 

342

342

342 

327 

327

342 

342

17,337 

559 

1.22 

1.40

Jan.

326 

34? 

820 

2.607 

3,700

2.280 

1.510

1,040 

897

*872 

981 

1,880 

1.970

2.000

1.300 

1,170

858 

835

772

688 

544 

622

628

2,000

39.185 

1,264 

2.75 

3.17

Feb.

1 1 ,000 

2 ,000 

7,000 

,140 

,570

,350 

,510

,330 

,830

.580

* ,310 

,200

,180

,310 

.390

840

120

150 

080 

000

-

88,480 

3,160 

6.87 

7.15

Mar.

932 

863 

843 

849 

1,220

1,260 

1.1QO

1,000 

998

929

1 ,040 

1,010

873

1,TM 

2,170

1,430 

1 ,230 

1,140

998

986 

10.600

16,100 

6.300

94.065 

3,034 

6.60 

7.60

Apr.

3.780 

3.000 

2,740 

2.310 

1.940

1,690 

1,570

1.480 

1,240

1,160

1.350 

1,160 

1.070

1.090

1 ,nin 

1,210

6.310 

2,990 

*2,030

1,650 

1.390 

1.380

1,070

58,590 

1,953 

4.25 

4. 74

May

977 

845 

825 

1,000 

884

722 

660

577 

556

534

473 

433 

415

378

359 

341

459 

587 

405

344 

308 

290

255 -2?5

15,594 

503 

1.09 

1.26

June

287 

356 

272 

238 

256

240 

222

206 

205

197

328 

308 

222

241

313 

329

244

194 

184

184 

182 

173

"369

7,729 

258 

0.561 

0.62

July

932 

746 

864 

811 

434

305 

254 

221 

205 

224

*222

173 

166 

427

328

165 

167

136 

136 

130

130 

177 

430

462 

291

10,088 

325 

0.707 

0.82

Aug.

196. 

170 

161 

161 

152

132 

131 

153

170 

146

137

124

*117 

110

103 

98 

104 

97

<JO 

84 

90 

84

90 

90 

83 

78 

72

eT

3,621 

117 

0.254 

0.29

Sept.

85 

15. 

75 

75 

76

86 

162

104 

86 

85

92

111 

154 

2JU

149 

112 

93 

87

107 

188 

210 

194

187 

148 

133 

119 

106

3.600 

120 

0.261 

0.29

Calendar year 1950: Max 26,800 Min 135 Mean 1,120 Cfsm 2.43 In- 33.06 

Water year 1950-51: Max 28,000 Min 72 Mean 979 Cfsm 2.13 In. 28.87

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs). Jan. 5 (2 p.m.) 4,040 cfs (13.7 ft)j 

nknown); Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 29,700 cfs (15.7 ft); Apr. 23 (5 a.m.) 7,880 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Feb. 1 (time and discharge 

cfs (14.0 ft).
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 271

Buttahatchie River near Caledonia, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°42'10", long. 88°20'50", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 16 S. , R. 17 W., Huntsville 

meridian, on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from 

Elbethel Creek, 2 miles northwest of Caledonia, 2 miles upstream from Dry Creek, 16 

miles north of Columbus, and 19 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 823 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to May 1932, February 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 198.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). August 1928 to May 31, 1932, staff gage at 

bridge 50 ft upstream at datum 0.62 ft lower. Feb. 20, 1939, to May 16, 1945, staff 

gage and May 17, 1945, to June 5, 1951, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at 

present datum. June 6, 1951, to Sept. 12, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,222 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.36 ft); minimum not determined.

1928-32, 1939-51: Maximum discharge observed, 30,800 cfs Jan. 6, 1949 (gage height, 

18.65 ft); minimum, 79 'cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1943 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

Flood in July 1916 reached a stage about 4 ft higher than that of Jan. 6, 1949, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor,

.Cooperation. Gage-height record and seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 19-30, Aug. 1-29)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

179

209

289

531

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

900

1,700

2,870

4,880

13.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

7,510

9,700

17,300

27,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

443

416

416

* 366

366

344

344

344

324

324

306

289

289

256

289

366

443

500

416

366

344

289

324

324

324

11,046

356

0.50

Nov.

306

306

443

531

416

390

366

344

3320

3320

366

443

471

443

820

1.180

1.220

1.100

630

563

531

 531

471

471

-

15.960

532

0.72

Dec.

443

500

665

1.540

1,780

2.050

1.380

1.180

980

900

860

860

563

563

563

531

531

500

500

3470

a460

a450

500

563

563

26,326

849

1.19

Jan.

596

1.420

2.000

4,000

4,330

3,700

1,740

1.700

1,780

1,950

2. 790

2,950

2,640

2,170

1.900

1,700

*1,580

1,300

1,260

980

3940

a900

al.ooo

1.140

1.900

62.879

2,028

2.84

Feb.

8,510

al3,000

18,500

5.320

4.330

 3.900

3,800

3,300

?,640

2.170

1.950

1.860

2,430

2,430

2,710

2.790

3.500

3.400

3.210

2, 110

1.950

1.900

_

.

-

122,050

4,359

5.52

Mar.

1,500

1,420

1.340

*2.050

1.950

 1,950

1,660

1,580

1.580

1 .700

1.580

1,580

32.000

2.570

3,400

3,900

3,900

3,120

2,360

1,950

1,950

5,910

13,300

 27.000

 21,700

123.600

3,987

5.59

Apr.

7.510

5,790

.660

,300

.710

,36»

,000

.860

.820

,900

,660

,580

,500

,460

,950

,300

,330

,990

,300

,100

: ,700

.640

,950

,860

-

100,500

3,350

4.54

May

1,460

1.380

.420

.100

.020

900

860

860

780

702

630

596

563

531

a520

a510

a.500

3600

3700

3650

3550

a500

3450

a420

a400

25, ]83

812

1.14

June

a43P 

3480

3400

a350

a310

a300

a300

306

306

324

324

366

3420

a450

3500

a550

3600

3450

3400

3350

3300

 289

a270

3260

a250

-

11,015

367

0.50

July

a700 

asoo

3900

aiiOOO

3500

3400

3350

a280

3270

3260

a25_g

306

500

563

531

471

256

256

256

272

272

289

306

500

500

500

14,075

454

0.64

Aug.

4J1 

443

416

416

324

324

324

306

306

289

289

289

272

272

272

256

256

256

256

256

2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

a2 0

a2 0

9,268

299

0.42

Sept.

a240 

a230

a230

a230

a250

a23o

a220

3210

209

224

 289

256

194

194

179

224

240

306

344

324

289

240

194

179

-

7,109

237

0.32

Calendar year 1950: Max 28,200 Min 243 Mean 1,837 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.29

Water year 1950-51: Max 27,000 Min 179 Mean 1,449 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for station nesr 

Hamilton, JD.3., and other stations in basin.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Chookatonchee Creek near West Point, Miss. 

(Formerly published as Sakatonohee River near West Point)

Lpcation. Lat 33°36', long. 88°42i, on line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 17 S., R. 6 E., 

Chickasaw meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 

3 miles west of West Point, and 3|- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 514 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1946, October 1947 to September 1951. Prior 

to October 1950, published as Sakatonchee River near West Point.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 170.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 8, 1944, chain gage and July 8, 

1944, to Aug. 2, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--7 years (1943-46, 1947-51), 929 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 45,800 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 23.55 ft); minimum, no flow Sept. 9, 18, 19.

1943-46, 1947-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control methodused Oct. 2-4, July 17 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

126

296

738

10.0

11.0

13.0 2,550

15.0 4,150

1,020

1,300

16.0

17.0

19.0

22.8

5,390

7,900

15,700

39,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

4

6

7 

8

9

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22 

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

78

60

39

43

39

34

32

30

30

28

26

26

235

356

86

66

54

48

44

43

2,047

66.0

0.128

0.15

Nov.

41

39

678

122

102

63

56

56

280

975

762

416

336

1.140 

630

215

178

162

150

126

116

"

9.416

314

0.611

0.68

Dec.

108

105.

1.130

4.150

4.920

714

366

406

376

316

260

215

190

162 

154

146

138

134

122

166

210

198

30,102

971

1.89

2. 18

Jan.

174

810

6,210

3,220

1.270

977

3,380

4,790

4,560

3,220

1,350

738

594

*471 

376

396

316

269

242

260

582

1,990

80,710

2,604

5.07

5.84

Feb.

6,840

11,000

9,500

*5,060

7.300

«2,270

816

666

l.?30

1.870

1.750

1,590

2,690

3,880 

3,460

790

548

460

482

_

-

-

]D5,882

3,782

7.36

7.66

Mar.

482

416

2S&.

829

3,700 

2.480

Q95

1.300

1 .020

678

460

366

1.560

3.060

3.880

»3,460 

1.590

526

406

462

8,910

39,200

»23,800

8,970

123,090

3,971

7.73

8.91

Apr.

4,600

2.520

1,150

544 

925

1 .020

497

392

312

486

866

656

442

764

3,060 

3.790

4.120

2,000

666

438

336

269

~

39,609

1,320

2.57

2.87

May

224

189

738

198 

162

138

105

86

80

75

70

65

59

54

46 

*56

89

61

*49

42

3Q

iBT

756

5.28Q

171

0.333

0.38

June

1.40Q

1.870

222

51 

43

38

16 

36

118

54

40

376

618

714

606

960 

533

*98

68

51

41

41

48

~

10,686

356

0.693

0.77

July

88

98

635

178 

11Q

89

92

80

80

83

65

19

14

13

11 

*9.4

11

9.4

5.4

28

38

19

13

3.150.2

102

0.198

0.23

Aug.

*10

Q.8

10

5.4 '7.8

3.8

28.

9.8

3.2

2.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.6

2.6 

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

168.1

5.42

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0.

.

.

;

0

'

.

I

.

.

*.

.6

6.6 

1.4

1.1

.Q

31

T?

1.8

-

65.7

2.19

0.0043

0.005

Calendar yea1" 1950: Max 21,000 Mln 8 Mean 1,13-2 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.91

Water year 1950-51: Max 39,200 Mln o Mean 1,124 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.68

Peak discharge (base, 12.000 cfs). Jan. 5 (9 a.m.) 21,600 cfs (20.09 ft); Feb. 3 (time unknown) 

about 13,000 cfsj Mar. 29 (2 p.m.) 45,800 cfs (23.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 273

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee, Miss. 

(Formerly published as Tibbee River near Tibbee)

Location.--Lat 33°32'17", long. 88°38'00", in SW£ sec. 4, T. 19 N., R. 16 E., Choctaw 

meridian, on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on old State Highway 25, 560 ft 

upstream from (Julf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile north of Tibbee, 4| miles 

upstream from Magee Creek, 5 miles south of West Point, and 9f miles upstream from 

Catalpa Creek.

Drainage area. 928 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to August 1930, November 1939 to September 1951. Prior 

to October 1950, published as Tibbee River near Tibbee.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 154.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Aug. 7, 1928, 

to Aug. 31, 1930, chain gage at site 560 ft downstream at present datum. Nov. 5 to 

Dec. 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1928-29, 1940-51), 1,293 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 30.82 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1928-30, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 31.5 ft in December 1926, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 0.6 3.0 153 23.0 8,300

1.0 1.7 4.0 295 24.0 10,300

1.2 7.0 6.0 630 25.0 14,300

1.5 18 10.0 1,530 27.0 27,000

2.0 45 15.0 2,950 29.0 50,000

2.5 92 21.0 6,300 30.2 66,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

10

11

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

28

31

Total

Mean 

Cf sm

Oct.

348

229

161

121

98

63 

56

66

59

45

40

34

32

30

35

257

440

141

104

84

72

65

61

3, 846

124 

0.134

Nov.

57

54

206

810

lilOO

243

156

130

92

82

80

1.050

1 .390

880

 630

1.120

1.830

592

310

265

250

222

194

-

15. 189

506

0.545

0.61

Dec.

177

169

378

1.180

*1.660

5,480

6.090

4,760

710

501

519

484

402

340

295

272

250

229

215

208

194

236

340

355

41,079

1,325 

1.43

1.65

Jan.

318 7'72

2,620

7,200

20,600

8,390

2,060

1,340

2,450

4,200

6,020

6,230

4,100

1,720

870

710

*630

592

573

467

402

386

646

2,010

128,655

4,150 

4.47

5.16

Feb.

7,700

22,400

28 ,000

22,000

13 ,ncn

8,980

9,600

7,860

3,550

1 ,860

1 ,050

2,420

2,750

2,480

4,000

6,380

6,780

4,200

830

630

592

-

-

-

199^82

7,121 

7.67

7.99

Mar.

630

573

501

925

3,22n

«6,020

1,250

1 ,040

3,950

3,240

1,760

573

1,770

4,760

7,020

7,020

6,090

1,660

592

660

11,100

66,300

"52,300

21,700

231,184

7,458 

8.04

9.26

Apr.

10,500

7,000

5 ,020

3 ,730

2 .490

1,330

1,210

6fi8

648

522

426

1.320

1,250

656

870

1 ,480

3,740

8 ,800

5 ,000

2,140

670

sni

402

-

80,924

2,697 

2.91

3.24

May

340

288

265

650

1.010

243

177

60

27

15

03

86

7Q

71

66

62

57

112

se

64

52

44

115

955

6,860

221 

0.238

0.27

June

1,990

2(360

2,010

661

174

68

51

48

112

348

153

47-3

.360

,700

,280

,130

,600

384

126

93

72

62

63

-

18,050

602 

0.649

0.72

July

88

162

148

490

890

236

109

117

99

84

81

50

28

?2

20

18

15

13 "80

57

33

4.374

141 

0.152

0.18

Aug.

17

14

12 

Q.4

10 

12

6.1

4.6

35

1Q

11

*3.3

8.0

8.0 

6.1

2.8

1.7

277.7

8.96 

0.0097

0.01

Sept.

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.6

1.3

5.8 

8.1

100.6

3.35 

0.0036

0.004

Calendar year 1950: Max 43,500 Min 10 Mean 1,922 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.10

Water year 1950-51: Max 66,300 Min 0.6 Mean 2,000 Cfsm 2.16 In - 29.24

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 efs). Jan. 5 (10 p.m.) 27,800 cfs (27.09 ft); Feb. 3 (time unknown) 

about 30,000 cfs; Mar. 29 (6 p.m.) 75,200 cfs (30.82). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
274 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Tomblgbee River at Columbus, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°29'21", long. 88°25'57", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 18 S., R. 18 W., Huntsville 

meridian, in Columbus, on left bank 1,400 ft upstream from Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad 

bridge, 1,600 ft downstream from bridge on U, S. Highway 45, 2.3 miles upstream from 

Luxapalila Creek, 6.7 miles downstream frpm Tibbee Creek, and at mile 334.0, authority 

United States Weather Bureau.

Drainage area.--4.490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1900 to December 1912, August 1928 to September 1951. Gage

heights during low stages for the period 1900 to 1904 are believed to be in error. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1890 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 128.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, staff or chain gages at various 

sites within a quarter of a mile of present site at datum 4.00 ft higher prior to Mar. 13, 

1934, and at present datum thereafter. Since Mar. 3, 1941, auxiliary staff gage read 

twice daily 3.7 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 34 years (1900-1904, 1905-12, 1928-51), 6,197 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 118,000 cfs Apr. 1; maximum gage height, 37.85 ft 

Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 366 cfs Sept. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1900-1912, 1928-51: Maximum discharge, 148,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1949 (gage height, 39.32 

ft); minimum observed, 160 cfs Oct. 29, 1904; minimum gage height observed, -0.1 ft present datum, Oct. 9-12, 1911.

Maximum stage known, 42.6 ft, present datum, Apr. 8, 1892.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no auxiliary gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

13 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

35

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

2.390 

1,970 

1,810 

,600 

,520

* ,350 

,330 

,270 

,210 

,210

,180 

,150 

,120 

1,070 

1,020

952

930 

908 

886

930 

1.150 

2,300 

2.96Q 

2.1BO

1,380 

1,250 

1,210 

1,150 

1,120

43,151 

1,392 

0.310 

0.36

Nov.

1.100 

1.070 

1.180

6.020

85.000 

33,800 

33 ,000 

2.600 

82,200

al.900 

al .700 

al.500 

1.410 

1,340

3,450 

5,230 

4,560 

3,620

7,300 

10.700 

11 ,000

4,080 

4,010 

*3.720 

83,300

118,780 

3,959 

0.882 

0.98

Dec .

32,900 

32,600 

33,000

10.400

13,600 

17,000 

18,500 

19,800 

20,600

20,000 

17,300 

13.800 

11,300 

9,280

4,950 

4.300 

3,960 

3,710

3,420 

3,160 

2,950

2,580 

2.490

32.600 

a2.BOO 

a3.300

243.500 

7,855 

1.75 

2.02

Jan.

2.800 

4.160 

13.700

28.200

34,100 

37,600 

38,700

37,800 

32.100

27,200 

*22,200 

22,200 

21.500 

22.400

22,200 

20,800 

16,000 

13,300

11,200 

9,260 

7,740

5,420 

4,800 

4,560 

6.050 

13.800

547.530 

17,660 

3.93 

4.54

Feb.

27.000 

30,400 

37,500

55,900

50,200 

47,400 

44.800 

"42,400

40,400 

36,900 

31,600 

26,100

21 ,400

17,500 

16,100 

15,400 

18,800

21,800 

322,900 

322,900

1^,200 

13.200

837,200 

29,900 

6.66 

6.93

Mar.

10.900 

8.980 

7.490

15,100

*1B,000 

17,000 

13,400 

9,940

8,710 

12.500 

13.400 

13,200 

11,200

7,580 

11,600 

18.300 

20.600

21 .700 

21,700 

19,900

10,500 

9,600 

28,600 

53,900 

99.000 

115,000

660,040 

21,290 

4.74 

5.47

Apr.

113.000 

73.300

42.000

26.000 

20.900 

17.500 

14.200

11,600 

9,760 

9,080 

8,830 

7,940

9,580 

9,060 

7,960 

8,720

12,100 

18,300 

21,700

23,600 

21,100 

15,900 

12.400 

0,970

763,900 

25,460 

5.67 

6.33

May

8,110

6,240 

5,010

7,500

34,600 

3,860 

3,580 

3,290

3,010 

3 2,800 

2,650 

2,400 

2,240

1,920 

1 ,850 

1, 720 

1,630

1,540 

1,480 

al,500

81,800 

1,490 

1 ,360 

1.26Q 

1,990

95,050 

3,066 

0.683 

0.79

June

a 3, 9 00 

3,860 

3,720

1,360

1,100 

1.070 

1.020 

998

975 

975 

1.020 

1,270 

1,320

1,880 

4,060 

4,280 

4,370

35,500 

36,400 

84,400

1,100 

1,040 

975 

975

67,798 

2,260 

0.503 

0.56

July

1,240 

4,680 

5,410

38,800

a4,600 

33,100 

1 ,980 

1 ,540

al .400 

1 ,300 

1,150 

1 ,040 

1 ,020

1 ,640 

1,350 

1,070 

930

842 

820 

798

710 

798 

32,700 

33,000 

2,330

71,210 

2,297 

0.512 

0.59

Aug.

al.700

1.300 

1,040 

930 

820

732

700 

680 

666

666 

666 

644 

666 

666

581 

581 

540 

*602

540 

507 

483

422

406 

386 

378 

ilfl

20.461 

660 

0.147 

0.17

Sept.

370 

370 

382 

406 

466

532 

491 

462

454 

474

458 

458 

474 

491 

540

602 

560 

503 

462

450 

474 

560

952

1.020 

1,020 

908 

886 

842

17.402 

580 

0.129 

0.14

Calendar year 1950 : Max 78,800 Min 830 Mean 10,260 Cfsm 2.39 In. 31.04 

Water year!950-51 : Max 115,000 Min 370 Mean 9,551 Cfsm 2.13 In - 28.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of occasional 

auxiliary gage reading, base gage-height record, and comparison with records for station at Aberdeen.

Note. Daily discharges for the period Mar. 1 to Apr. 30 supersede thoae published In Water-Supply 

Paper 1227-A, "Floods of March-April 1951 In Alabama and adjacent States."
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 275

Luxapalila Creek near Payette, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°43', long. 87°52' , in SW£ sec. 26, T. 15 S. , R. 13 W. , near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18, 3 miles northwest of Payette.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 

22, 1944, staff gage and Apr. 22, 1944, to May 15, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 261 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 13.16 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 9,910 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum, 

38 cfs Sept. 10, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Hating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.7 

2.5 

4.0

120

314

800

9.0 

11.0

12.7

2,980

4,400

6,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

5

7

10

11

12

13

15

16

18

19

20

22 

23

24

25

27

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83 

82

79

77

76

74

74

72

71

70

67

66

66

66

66

72

-55

84

79

*76

73

72

72

73

71

71

2,319

74.8

0.589

0.68

Nov.

72

7?

109

87

79

78

78

77

74

74

76

74

128

88

86

200

105 

98

95

88

90

91

87

86

87

~

2,800

93.3

0.735

0.82

Dec.

87 

BT

188

*114

408

358

175

145

130

123

118

122

114

104

101

101

97 

95

94

92

92

91

97

116

104

95

4, 135

133

1.05

1.21

Jan.

17T

710

382

280

339

206

194

*219

312

524

556

345

245

219

184

150 

143

152

132

122

118

117

135

141

1.450

9,745

314

2.47

2.85

Feb.

1 .300

573

460

521

888

391

331

280

258

235

201

339

232

587

728

376

300

253

227

206

194

187

_

-

-

16,432

587

4.62

4.81

Mar.

163

156

594

388

350

224

199

187

232

232

172

163

1.160

818

 J40

283 

240

235

189

172

215

5,620

6.770

T.Z5U

677

22,893

738

5.81

6.70

Apr.

680

475

335

310

391

236

258

282

334

257

223

286

215

411

339

1,600

492

350

292

 253

227

206

190

180

-

11 .216

374

2.94

3.28

May

171

230

200

186

173

150

140

130

120

112

100

94

86

82

77

73

245

180

140

112

96

84

*79

79

79

4,037

130

1.02

1.18

June

79 

77

77

77

74

73

71

70

67

90

106

78

99

104

164

229

97 

90

90

90

88

84

79

78

558

-

3,262

109

0.858

0.96

July

276 

130

114

91

83

78

74

73

*72

71

68

181

122

76

72

72

66 

73

66

66

65

T6

706

196

105

91

3,579

115

0.906

1.05

Aug.

83 

78

76

71

70

70

7T

70

65

63

61

56

54

54

53

51

54 

51

51

51

50

51

52

53

52

51

1.813

61.1

0.481

0.55

Sept.

53 

54

53

T?

94

59

53

66

66

61

73

74

62

59

*55

54

80 

248

200

230

190

150

130

91

90

-

2,705

90.2

0.710

0.79

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,100 Mln 57 Mean 290 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30.95

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,770 Mln 50 Mean 233 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.88

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Feb. 1 (6 p.m.) 5,600 cfs (12.0 ft)j Mar. 29 (5 a.m.) 8,150 cfs 

(13.2 ft); Apr. 22 (1 a.m.) 3,690 cfs (10.2 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Apr. 30 to May 28, Aug. 2-13, and Sept. 21-39; discharge estimated by 

hydrographic comparison with other streams In vicinity and rainfall records.
276 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Luxapalila Creek at Steens, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°34', long. 88°19' , in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 S., R. 17 W. , Huntsville meridian, on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge a quarter of a mile southeast of 

Steens, 1 mile upstream from Yellow Creek, and 6-j miles northeast of Columbus.

Drainage area.--309 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 179.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929,(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 13, 1944, staff gage and July 13, 

1944, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 540 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.55 ft) from 

rat ing curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of records for station near Fayette, Ala. 

minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.96 ft).

1943-47, 1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951; minimum, 45 cfa Oct. 

4-13, 1943, but may have been less during period of doubtful gage-height record in October 1943.

Flood of Jan. 6, 1949, reached a stage of 19.2 ft (discharge, about 16,000 cfs).

Remarks. --Records fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). W 1172: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

115

181

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

1,370

2,030

13.0

15.0

17.0

18.6

3,120

4,860

8,000

12,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

186 

178

173

*159

158 

 151 

148 

1*>7

144 

142 

138 

134 

132

132 

131 

128 

T28 

131

264 

237 

194

170 

158 

152 

150 

150 

148

160 

0.518 

0.60

Nov.

144

T5T

226

186 

173 

170

170 

158 

155

155

178 

283

226

209

28T 

237 

223

217

223

197

219 

0.709 

0. 79

Dec .

20T

600 

1,180

936 

624

432

372

348

298

252

241

230 

228 

223

221

221

324 

278

366 

1.18 

1.36

Jan.

2TT

*lt080 

888 

936 

720

564 

624

1,440

912

576

432 

444

384

348

384 

588

755 

2.44 

2.82

Feb.

7,000

1,270 

1,710 

1.930 

*1,250

936 

816

600

864

720

1,320

816 

696

624

540

-

1,572 

5.09 

5.30

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,500 Min 103 

Water year 1950-51: Max 12,300 Min 59

Mar.

492

1,630 

*1,130 

960 

*768

600 

°60

648

516 

888

2,570

768

696

600

5,840

12.300 

10,400

2,167 

7.01 

8.08

Apr.

1.750

888

936 

1,200 

1,010

720 

816

600

036 

*696

960

1,660 

1 ,100

840

600

492

1,173 

3.80 

4.24

May

420

420

372 

336 

310

278 

257

*203

194 

188 

178

164

4?0 

281

209

161

152 

14&

279 

0.903 

1.04

June

134 

132

127 

125 

117 

116 

111

106 

107 

119

127

127 

154 

181 

161 

352

155 

151

128

112 

*110 

154

167 

0.540 

0.60

July

120. 

564 

348

176 

162 

136 

124 

119

115 

113 

105

113

181 

178 

119 

105 

105

101

93 

89

12T 

528 

432 

186

195 

0.631 

0.73

Aug.

137 

117 

108

91 

95 

151 

173 

118

112 

115 

102

86

84 

94 

102 

88 

80

78

71

70

64 

63 

63 

62

93.6 

0.303 

0.35

Sept.

60 

60

.53.

63

68

62

79 

84 

69 

70

72 

R6 

92

154

127 

«06 

83 

79 

77

81

31? 

384

324

150 

123 

105

3,720 

124 

0.401 

0.45

Mean 693 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.45 

Mean 600 Cfsro 1.94 In. 26.36

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfsl. Feb. 2 (time and gage height unknown) about 7,500 cfs; Mar. 30 

[4 p.m.) 12,700 cfs (18.55 ft)'. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 277

Tomblgbee River near Cochrane, Ala.

Location,--Lat 33 0 05', long. 88°14 I , in sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 2 W. , on downstream side of 

pier, near left bank, of bridge on State Highway 17, 200 ft upstream from Alabama, 

Tennessee & Northern Railroad bridge, l£ miles northeast of Cochrane, 2v miles downstream from Boguechitto Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Aliceville.

Drainage area. 5,990 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at 

same site November 1909 to September 1924 are contained in reports of United States 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Auxiliary staff gage read twice daily at 

Vienna Ferry, 13 miles downstream at datum 7.5 ft lower.

Average discharge. 12 years, 8,636 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 124,000 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 45.0 ft); minimum discharge, 560 cfs Sept. 2-4 (gage height, 3.30 ft),

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 163,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1949; maximum gage height, 46.9 ft 

Jan. 9, 1949; minimum discharge, 271 cfs Aug. 29, 30, 1943 (gage height, 2.64 ft).

Maximum stage known, 50.2 ft in April 1892, present datum, from reports of United 

States Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1?

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.170

2,970

*2,610

2,430

2.250

2.070

1.900

1,820

1.740

1.660

1.660

1,660

1.580

1.510

1.440

1 .400

1.370

1 .300

1 .300

1.260

1 .300

1.370

2.880

4.210

»3.990

3,170

2,610

2,200

1.940

1.780

1.660

64.210

2,071

0.346

0.40

Nov.

1.620

1 .580

1.780

2,700

5.840

6,820

5 i*40

4.210

3.570

3,170

2,790

2,520

2.250

2,020

1,940

1,940

2,610

5,180

5,840

5,180

5i840

9.200

11.100

lo.^bb'

8,150

6.260

5.570

5.310

5.180

4.920

-

141.430

4,714

0.787

0.88

Dec.

4,440

3,990

3,990

5,840

 no, 100

15,300

19.900

20,100

19,600

19,900

20.500

20,400

17,600

15,100

12,100

9,490

7,600

6,550

5.700

5.050

4.440

4.100

3.770

3.670

3,570

3.470

3,370

3,370

3,770

3.860

4.100

284,760

9,186

1.53

1.77

Jan.

3,990

4.210

9.100

23,000

27,000

28,000

30,900

35,200

38,900

39,800

39,600

37,800

33,500

31,800

30.500

29.100

*27,700

26.700

25,200

22.100

17.000

12,400

10,300

8,930

8,370

7.880

7,170

6,350

5.810

6.010

9.020

643.340

20,750

3.46

3.99

Feb.

23.300

30.600

34.500

3S.700

44.2dO

50,600

55.800

56,100

55,800

54.600

53.500

50.700

48.400

*44.100

39.200

36,000

31,200

28.800

24.300

22,200

24,800

26,700

27,500

27,600

26.600

24,700

21.300

18.100

-

-

-

1,019,900

36,420

6.08

6.33

Mar.

14.700

12.200

9,810

9.700

17.200

21.000

20,700

20.500

20,000

18,800

12,100

12,300

16,000

16,600

15,800

13.100

10,200

11,500

21,000

*24,400

25,400

26,400

26.400

25.000

21.700

15.800

11.900

26.800

46.500

54.800

62.900

661.210

21,330

3.56

4.11

Apr.

91.900

120.000

*11C»000

98,400

85,200

72,200

60,000

49,800

41,400

34,700

28,500

22,500

17,400

13,700

10,600

9,130

12,900

13,000

11,600

10,900

12,300

21,000

25,100

28,500

29,200

29.800

28.700

27.400

23,200

17,400

-

1,156,430'

38,550

6.44

7.18

May

11,300

8,820

7,800

8,310

9,170

8,880

7,170

5,620

4,770

4.240

4.000

3,690

3,570

3,270

3,070

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,700

3,100

2,800

2,500

2,200

2,100

2,100

134,180

4,328

0.723

0.83

June

2,600

3,600

3,800

3,600

3,000

2,100

*1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1 ,400

1,340

1,480

1,510

1,900

2,250

3,770

4,210

4,800

5,840

8,150

9,200

7,250

5,050

3,270

2.430

1,940

1,700

1,620

1.510

-

95,620

3,187

0.532

0.59

July

1 ,620

2,610

5,980

6 ,680

8.000

8.900

7,100

4,920

3 ,470

2,520

2,120

1 ,980

1 ,780

1,620

1,540

1,510

*1,780

2.340

1 .780

1 .480

1.300

1.100

1.100

1.100

1 .000

1.000

1 .000

930

1.340

3,170

3,470

86.240

2,782

0.464

0.54

Aug.

2,610

2,200

,740

,440

,200

,100

.000

980

,000

,000

980

960

960

900

860

R60

830

780

780

760

760

760

720

680

680

630

630

*630

620

605

590

30,245

976

0.163

0.19

Sept.

570

560

560

560

570

630

685

685

645

660

685

655

660

710

710

7R5

840

940

785

735

685

735

760

810

1,140

,400

,540

.510

.340

,230

-

24.680

823

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1950: Max 74,600 Mln 1,140 Mean 12,600 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.58

Water year 1950-51: Max 120,000 Mln 560 Mean 11,900 Cfam 1.99 In. 26.96

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 -eta). Dec. 11, 20,500 cfs (19.8 ft)j Jan. 10 (11 p.m.) 40,000 efs 

(29.6 ft)} Frt. 7 (12 p.m.) 56,600 cfs (36.0 Ft}; Mar. 6 (9 p.m.) 21,400 cfs (19.8 ft)j Apr. 2, 

124,000 Ofs (45.0 ft); Apr. 26, 29,800 efB (25.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 15 to June 11, July 22-28, and Aug. 5-271 discharge estimated on 

basis of gage heights from auxiliary gage at Vienna Perry, and records for stations at Columbus, 

Miss., and Qainesville, Ala.
278 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Sipsey River at Fayette, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°40', long. 87°49' , in SW£ sec. 8, T. 16 S., R. 12 W. , on downstream side 

of left bank pier of highway bridge 1 mile southeast of Payette and 1^ miles downstream 

from Southern Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 296.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 2, 

1945, chain gage at same site and datum. Feb. 2, 1945, to June 9, 1949, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 425 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 21.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum daily, 17 cfs Sept. 2.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1950, Mar. 29, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 21.75 ft Jan. 8, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 13 cfs Aug. 26-28, Oct. 11-13, 

1943.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Mar. 30, poor thereafter.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

7 

8

9

10

12 

13 

14

15 

16in

19

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

93

91

88

82

70

70

67

63 

60 

58

50

52

55

84 

102

106 

88

78

70

70 

66

66

66

2,266

73.1

0.266

0.31

Nov.

66

63

92

134

84

80

81

73 

68

86

147

105

185

128

116

116

110 

105

100

-

3,311

110

0.400

0.45

Dec.

99

100

131

»212

750

480

352

253 

220

202

182

158

145

131

130

126

127 

148

151

142

6.765

218

0.793

0.91

Jan.

131

150

296

1,520

728

574

480

*500 

922

1»460

1.090

618

316

280

262

244 

244

271

377

19,700

635

2.31

2.66

Feb.

1 .900

8,250

5,210

1.580

1,600

1,580

1,150

684 

596

47JL 

500

662

706

684

574

500

470

_

-

40.744

1,455

5.29

5.51

Mar.

440

400

370.

1.330

918 

798

684

552

520 

520

400

380

1 ,600

596

500

464

4,420 

18,300

12.200

3.970

59, 729

1,927

7.01

8.08

Apr.

2,080

1,660

1,340

840

716 

810

668

554

624

610

482

485

530

1,360

*846

596

500 

440

380

-

26,568

886

3.22

3.59

May

343

298

289

352

253 

236

220

202

182 

164

140

134

112

103

174

128

112

95 

88

*82

79

5.657

182

0.662

0.77

June

79

79

82

75

64 

67

66

62

56 

84 

86

75 

74

85

126

inq

63

58

58

H193

-

2,492

83.1

0.302

0.34

July

596

298

158

113

86 

81

74

64

58 

58 

53

53

76

63

44

47

43

43

43

140 

470

220

106

3,517'

113

0.411

0.48

Aug.

81

66

56

43

87 

80

58

53

69 

60 

*48

44 

44

44

35

28

25 

23

22

23

21

21

21

_2JL

1,351

43.6

0.159

0.18

Sept.

19

-12.

18

19

41 

43

34

34

44 

46 

64

63 

67

57

*44

41 

141

1£5_ 

166 

172

141

116

86 

63

50

"

1.038

64.6

0.235

0.26

Calendar year 1950 : Max 18,100 Mln 49 Mean 568 Cfsm 2.07 In- 28.05

Water year 1950-51: Max 18,300 Mln 17 Mean 477 Cfsm 1.73 In- 23.54

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfsl. Feb. 2 (1 p.m.) 14,000 cfs (20.0 ft); Mar. 29 (2 p.m.) 20,500 

cfa (21.2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 279

Sipsey River at Moores Bridge, Ala.

Location. Lat 33"27', long. 87°46', in NW£ sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 12 W., on upstream handrail of highway bridge 1 mile east of Moores Bridge and 6 miles downstream from Bear 

Creek.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 240.95 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 23, 1946, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 681 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 16.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 35 cfs Sept. 3.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 23,600 cfs Jan. 10, 1946 (gage height, 16.78 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 29 cfs Oct. 9-13, 1943.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

3.5

9.0

11.0

12.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

99

248

991

1,450

1,910

12.5 2,330

13.0 3,330

15.0 12,700

16.2 19,900

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

1.1 

2.0 

3.5

34

101

248

Hote. Same as 

preceding table 

above 3.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

185

176 

167

159

159

150 

142

133 

133

133 

125

116 

116

.104

108

108

104

108

125

195

296

*237

195

167

150

142

133

155

0.382

0.44

Nov.

133

133

150

226

272

237

167

159

167 

159

142

133

159

272

237

237

334

386

386

260

237

237

226

215

220

0.542

0.60

Dec.

195

205 

248

*438

451

532

870 

913

856

478

438

4U

347

308

284

284

260

260

248

248

237

237

334

321

428

1.05

1.22

Jan.

296 

451

789

913

1,060

1,570 

1,450

1,200

1,020

1,240

1,450

1,700

1.700

1,530

1,200

928

762

600

559

505

451

438

519

965

2.38

2.74

Feb.

1,420 

2,790

11.100

6,700

4,250

2,120

2, 120

*1 ,390

1,110

1,010

959

1,010

1 ,040

1,530

1.750

1.850

2.040

1.800

1.390

1 .070

-

-

2,317

5.71

5.94

Mar.

789 

708

735

975

. 110

.360

, 110

.060

959

856

884

1.170

*1,800

2 ,040

2,120

2,330

1.800

1.360

1,100

2,110

12,100

LT375rt

2,645

6.51

7.51

Apr.

3,540

2,800

2,250

,900

,280

,170

959

919

904

910

894

959

1,110

1,910

2,460

2,330

*2,620

2,330

1,800

1.330

-

1,921

4.73

5.28

May

573

681

735

681

347

321

272 

248

236

214

192

182

172

162

162

192

296

272

203

172

152

134

336

0.828

0.95

June

125

125

125

117

109

101

109 

109

125

117

143

152

203

3,54

260

203

125

109

101

97

85 

2T5

140

0.345

0.38

July

505

iiQ.

493

236

192 

152

117 

109

*101

89 

89

85

97

97

82

74

66

66

70

74

66

63

T8

109

308

172

0.424

0.49

Aug.

172

93

82

78

70 

70

122

143

162

85 

*82

78

70

78

63

59

55

55

52

52

52

46

42

42

40

81.5

0.201

0.23

Sept.

38

3-i

38

36

47 

46

52 

52

55

52 

70

82

7R

66

*59

55

52

63

101

248

360

203

143

117

2,622 

87.4

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1950: Max 19,300 Mln 82 Mean 917 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.68

Water year 1950-51: Max 19,400 Mln 35 Mean 779 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.03

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 efs). Feb. 4 (11 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (15.1 ft)j Mar. 30 (2 p.m.) 21,700 

cfs (16.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
280 MOBILE RIVKR BASIN

Sipsey River near Elrod, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°15' , long. 87°46', In ffl£ sec. 3, T. 21 S., R. 12 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 82, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gulf, 

Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Elrod, and 2 miles downstream from Box 

Creek.

Drainage area. 515 sq ml.

Records available. August 1928 to March 1932, October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 197.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Mar. 31, 1932, chain gage at railroad bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 1.93 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years (1928-31, 1939-51), 797 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 18.1 ft); minimum; 51 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 3.58 ft).

1928-32, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1950, Mar. 31, 1951; minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 3, 1931.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31

4.8

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

130

411

671

1,140

1,770

14.0

15.0

17.0

18.0

3,090

6,600

15,700

20.500

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

3.6 52 8.0 390

4.0 72 10.0 653

6.0 212 12.0 1,140

Note. >Same as preceding 

table above 12.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

23

25

26

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

268

259

242

226

218

210

202

194

186

178

174

166

154

150

142

138

134

134

170

* 394

569

467

331

268

226

218

7,367

238

0.462

0.53

Nov.

210

198

210

295

359

369

340

304

268

250

242

242

218

210

218

295

369

359

369

.433

433

389

349

331

304

9,313

310

0.602

0.67

Dec.

295

2&6

304

*422

503

583

719

755

794

836

858

882

906

836

719

611

529

433

400

369

349

340

331

331

455

467

16.815

542

1.05

1.21

Jan,

433

400

455

686

814

858

932

987

» .080

,220

.450

.640

.600

.480

,380

,350

,420

,770

,820

.600

1,180

1,020

858

755

597

35,512

1,146

2.23

2.56

Feb.

875,

1,220

1,480

1,680

6.400

8,200

5.BOO

4,340

3,320

2,800

2,500

*2,300

2,180

2.020

1,910

1,820

1.560

1,450

2.020

1.910

2,020

2. 180

2,180

2.020

-

71,935

2,569

4.99

5.19

Mar.

1.770

1,520

1,270

1,140

1.140

1.140

1,180

1,220

1.350

1.560

1.720

1,960

1.680

1 .420

1,300

1,220

1,300

1.860

1,720

2)180

2,500

2,360

2,090

3,220

19,700

91,290

2,945

5.72

6.59

Apr.

13,000

7.560

4.990

3.710

3.060

2.640

2,470

2.350

2,070

1,810

1,670

1,710

1,390

1,240

1,220

1,250

1, 180

1,320

1,320

2,500

2.570

*2,430

2,500

2,640 

2,360

80,220

2,674

5.19

5.79

May

1 ,600

1.300

1. 110

1 .020

858

769

728

689

636

529

443

390

331

304

286

268

252

228

220

220

295

304

304

260 

220

186

15,015

484

0.940

1.08

June

178

182

174

163

159

159

152

148

144

137

134

126

T2e

140

140

156

167

178

212

380

 sTo

228

182

152

137 

126

-

5.546

185

0.359

0.40

July

276

432

490

543

567

529

360

260

197

*174

156

140

123

120

112

112

126

106

98

92

86

89

83 86 

109

236

6,296

203

0.394

0.45

Aug.

255.

220

156

123

106

95

89

89

197

197

159

123

98

95

B9

R3

83

80

74

69

64

62

62

60 

57

 5T

3,268

105

0.204

0.24

Sept.

56

54

54

B2

T?

60

64

64

62

62

66

74

83

95

102

9 1 )

*89

77

74

120

212

252

295

260 

197

159

3,246

108

0.210

0.23

Calendar year 1950: Max 19,500 Mln 104 Mean 1,084 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.55

Water year 1950-51: Max 19,700 Mln 52 Mean 947 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.94

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfs). Feb. 5 (9 p.m.) 11,300 cfs (16.1 ft)j Mar. 31 (9 a.m.) 21,000 

cfs (18.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 281

Sipsey River near Pleasant Ridge, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°02', long. 88°07', in S| sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 1 W., on downstream handrail "of bridge on State Highway 40, 450 ft downstream from Hughes Creek, 2^ miles 

northwest of Pleasant Ridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles south of Aliceville.

Drainage area. 766 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1951.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 105.13 ft above mean sea

Tevel, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Prior to Dec. 21, 1942, staff 

gage at site 300 ft upstream at present datum. Dec. 21, 1942, to July 12, 1943, wireweight gage at present site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage read twice daily on Tombigbee River at Vienna Ferry, 2 miles upstream from mouth of Sipsey River.

Average discharge. 8 years (1943-51), 1,326 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 21,900 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 25.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 72 cfs Sept. 7.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1951; minimum daily, since Oct. 1, 

1943, 46 cfs Oct. 8-13, 1943; minimum prior to Oct. 1, 1943, not determined.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 15 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Kngineers.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor Jan. 6-20, Feb. 2-27, Mar. 20 to Apr. 15, 

Apr. 23-29)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

173

229

460

1,660

Note. Same ae 

following table 

above 7.4 ft.

2.7 

3.0 

A.O 

7.4

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

67

98

159

386

1,080

12.0

16.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

3,800

6,100

9,710

14,200

21,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

333 

333 

*333

311 

290

259 

249 

239

239 

229 

220

210 

200

191

182

Ola

182 

173

220 

290 

1,130 

1.240 

»1.060

880 

810 

672 

517 

406 

356

12.507 

403 

0.526 

0.61

Nov.

333 

311 133~

517 

488

488 

460 

406

380 

356 

333 

333 

311

311 

333 

356 

406 

488

706 

 533 

576 

546 

576

546 

546 

517 

460 

433

13.436 

448 

0.585 

0.65

Dec.

433 

406 

517

740

.390 

,200 

.170

.090

.060 

.090 

,130

,130 

.130

950 

BID

706

607 

546 

517

488 

488 

488 

576 

639 

639

26,068 

S41 

1.10 

1.27

Jan.

632. 

639 

706

1.350

1,210 

1.180

1.240

1,430 

1,560

2.010 

2.030

1.910 

1.770

1,830 

1,880

1.700 

1»540 

1,390 

1,280 

1.240

45.494 

1,468 

1.92 

2.21

Feb.

1.830 

2.560 

2.430

1.810

6,190 

5,690

4,910

3,930 

*3,480

3,200 

3.120

2,820 

2,530

2,580 

2,460

2,250 

2,180

87.620 

3,129 

4.08 

4.25

Mar.

2,270 

2,320 

2,270

2 ,050

1.500 

1,460

1,460

1,700 

1,920

2,010 

2,010

3,300 

*3,400

2,240 

2,160

2,480 

4,460 

7,540 

9,170 

»10,200

90,510 

2,920 

3.81 

4.39

Apr.

*16,300 

*19.500 

*14,600

8,570

4,580 

4,000

3,640

2,830 

2,510

2,120 

2,000

1,750 

1,740

3,070 

2,650

2,830 

2,860 

2,810 

2,770

146,910 

4,897 

6.39 

7.13

May

2,770 

2,590 

2,270

2,100

1,080 

1,000

922 

809 

700 

596 

531

500 

441

386 

360

334 

334

386

386 

360 

334

JA°

27,984 

903 

1.18 

1.36

June

286 

263 

252 

263 

241

198 

188

*198 

188 

178 

178 

178

298 

286

263 

334

.736

563 

531 

441

286 

241 

219 

198

8,983 

299 

0.390 

0.44

July

178 

219 

334 

470 

531

59,6.

441 

334

252 

219 

198 

178 

168

159 

141

141 

*150

150

118 

111 

111

111 

118 

111 

125 

141

7,342 

237 

0.309 

0.36

Aug.

150 

219 

286 

241 

168

125 

111 

111

125 

198 

178 

125 

125

111 

118 

111 

104 

98

104 

98 

98 

98 

86

86 

*86 

81 

81 

26

3,964 

128 

0.167 

0.19

Sept.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

_2. 

6 

76 

81

81 

81 

81 

86 

9B

111 

104 

111 

111 

104

104 

111 

118 

159 

159

188 

219 

263 

286 

274

3,610 

120 

0.157 

0.18

Calendar year 1950 i Max 15,700 Hln 156 Mean 1,398 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.79 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 19,500 Hln 72 Mean 1,300 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.04

Peak discharge (base. 4.500 cfa1.--F8b. 9 (2 p.n.) 6,350 off (19.0 ft)j Apr. 2 (2 a.n.) 21,900 

cfa (25.5 «). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
282 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Noxubee River near Brooksville, Miss.

Location.--Lat 33°13'30", long. 88°42'10", in center of sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 16 E., Choctaw meridian, on right bank: at downstream side of highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Shotbag Creek, 3-J miles upstream from Lynn Creek, 4f miles downstream 

from Octoc Creek, 5f miles upstream from Yellow Creek, and 7 miles west of Brooksville.

Drainage area. 440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1940 to June 1942, January 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 18, 1945, staff gage and May 18, 1945, to July 

22, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1940-41, 1944-51), 745 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 23.88 ft), from 

rating curve'extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 1, 

2, 12; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft Sept. 1,2.

1940-42, 1944-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum, 4.3 cfs Oct. 

30 to Nov. 1, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 0.51 ft Sept. 27, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 11 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-22, May 9 to June 16, 

June 24 to July 7)

15

24

52

86

257

6.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

760

2,130

2,480

3,500

5.900

20.0

21.0

23.3

10,300

18,000

46,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

950

*830

425

277

191

178

141 

137

125

109

a95

a85

a75

65

56

55

11

68

356

718 

704

516

321

214

169

149

137

121

7,829

253

0.575

0.66

Nov.

113

109

7BT

472

704

438

186 

165

149 

137

125

121

129

200

310

377

340

732

718

662

310

267

252

242

232

222

-

9.473

316

0.718

0.80

Dec.

191

260

490

1.400

2.000

1,710

760 

490

413

354

332

310

288

257

242

227

214

204

186

182

173

173

200

218

232

17,327

559

1.27

1.46

Jan.

363

1.190

2.670

3,830

*4.500

1 .900

860 

1.720

2,100

2,530

3,230

2,870

2,280

1,570

788

529

*451

389

401

438

389

321

299

413

860

47,247

1,524

3.46

3.99

Feb.

7,700

12.300

8.100

3.500

3.500

3.100

2,390 

1.980

1.500

1.120

1.230

1 .380

1.310

1,350

1,590

1.880

1.880

1 ,940

1,860

1.280

718

542

_

_

-

81,890

2,925

6.65

6.92

Mar.

413

321

494

1 600

1 690

*1 330

542

760

746

542

401

1.130

2.130

2.310

2.980

3.230

2.530

1 .040

568

497

11 .200

45.400

20.400

*8,320

119.654

3,860

8.77

10.11

Apr.

Trfnr

2,330

1.790 

1,280

848

786 

1,230

1.020

664

450

3.90

996

1.450

*1,340

1,410

1.48(1

1.200

1,900

2,130

*4,25<1

2,980

2,130

1,250

581

425

-

48,425

1,614

3.67

4.09

May

310

277

277 

267

365

354 

257

186

169

157

133

125

113

109

101

92

88

85

85

*92

78

73

71

*66

61

89

1.110

6,007

194

0.441

0.51

June

196

117

85

370

aeo

52 

53

47

45 

45

44 "46

315

1,960

1 .400

1.020

732

648

451

365

*145

105

82

64

aeo

a50

-

9,215

307

0.698

0.78

July

a50

57

a?0

Ifll

101 

asO

49

a48 

a46

a42

a40

39

39

38

a38

38

35

a32

*30

&2&

a.26

a.26

32

45

46

aeo

1 .503

48.5

0.110

0.13

Aug.

A2. 

52

41

45

42

38

34 

32

28

24 

25

25

22

20

21

23

23

20

19

19

19

20

19

18

16

16

16

17

833

26.9

0.061

0.07

Sept.

15 

75

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16 

17

17 

15

16 

17

20

*22

25

26

22

20

19

20

24

41

44

41

49

53

44

-

721

24.0

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1950: Max 21,900 Mln 22 Mean 899 cfsm 2.04 In. 27.73

Water year 1950-51: 1950-51: Max 45,400 Mln 15 Mean 959 Cfsm 2.18 In.29.58

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efs). Jan. 4 (11 a.m.) 3,100 cfs (17.66 ft)j Jan. 7 ( 

cfs (18.53 ft); Jan. 16 (12 m. ) 3,230 cfs (17.82 ft)} Feb. 3 (time unknown) 13,000 c 

Mar. 22 (4 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (17.97 ft); Mar. 29 (10 a.m.) 55,000 cfs (23.88 ft); Apr. 

4,760 , cfs (18.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Macon.

(2 a.m.) 4,500 

s (20.4 

25 (2 a.

.. ,

cfs (20.4 ft); 

.m.)
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 283

Noxubee River at Macon, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°06'05", long. 88°33'40", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 14 N. , R. 17 E. , Choctaw meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, in Macon, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek, 1 mile downstream from Gulf, Mobile & 

Ohio Railroad bridge, 1-J miles downstream from Horse Hunters Creek, and 6-5- miles upstream from Running Water Creek.

Drainage area.--812 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to May 1932, September 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 142.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 31, 1932, chain gage at site 40 ft 

downstream at different datum. Sept. 21, 1938, to Aug. 10, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1928-31, 1938-51), 952 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 52,000 cfs Mar 

3-mum, 64 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 9, 10 (gage height, 6.10 ft).

1928-32, 1938-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951; minimum 

25, 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.89 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

30 (gage height, 32.97 ft); min22 cfs Aug.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.1 

6.5

7.0 

8.0

64

104

169

373

13.0

22.0

26.0

28.0

1,740

3,820

5,630

9,800

29.0

31.0

32.5

14,300

29,000

45,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

891 

1.120

863 

51* 

*373

283 

262

241 

231

208

192 

180

154 

150

141

140

157 

420 

919 

1 ,090 

891

639

422 

305 

256 

223 

202

12.31* 

397 

0.489 

0.56

Nov.

IBS 

179

281 

488 

751

807

385 

316

272

223 

208

385 

448 

461

891 

1.030

919 

807 

569

435 

385 

373 

350 

33R

14.197 

473 

0.583 

0.65

Dec.

327

316 

501

*891

3.620

3.040 

2.430

2.120

1.090 

723

555 

501 

461

397 

373 

350 

338

316

.22!

338

501

501 

448

31.338 

1,011 

1.25 

1.44

Jan.

422 

W? 

2.240

4,880

4.530

4.250 

4.010

3,540

2,180 

2,570

3,040 

3,040 

2.980

1.470 

*835 

695 

681

667 

639 

569 

528

779 

1.380

72,611 

2,342 

2.88 

3.33

Feb.

4,120 

5,030 

6.300

B.960

7.310

*5.630 

5.130

4.450

3.570 

3.060

2.260 

2,030 

1.870

3.400 

3.240 

2.840 

2.450

2.180 

1.720

1 . OOP

111.350 

3,977 

4.90 

5.10

Mar.

754 

662 

610

3.090

2.840

2. 140 

2.100

1.720

1.090 

1.090 

1 .090

754 

2.760 

4.630

4.980 

4.050 

3.490 

3.220

1.890 

1.020 

7.500 

34,000

7176-06-

5,469

6.74 

7.76

Apr.

9,710

6.680 

5,450

3,590

1,720

2.160 

1.670

1.400

965 

764 

659

1,940 

1,910 

1,740

1,920 

3,680 

3.850 

3.710

3, HO 

3,220

3.040 

2,100

-

2,746 

3.38

3.77

May

583 

514 

448

514

448 

488

373 

327

305

252 

241 

221

199 

188 

182

171 

168 

168 

168

158 

153 

147 

139

667

298 

0.367 

0.42

June

1,270 

695 

305 

217 

175

14B 

134 

125 

120 

117

114

104 

104 

114

3.01J3 

2.860 

2.260

1.030 

751 

555 

448

245 

200 

169 

150

-

626

0.771 

0.86

July

137 

153 

140 

141 

144

160 

156 

163

137 

119

104 

104 

97

93 

93 

90

90

90 

86 

82 

83

*82 

81 

83 

102

114

112 

0.138 

0.16

Aug.

104 

113 

112

100 

01

85 

96 

240 

T2T 

97

82

81

80 

7B

72 

74 

96 

*95

77 

73 

76 

74

73 

72 

70 

J5Z

67

89.1 

0.110 

0.13

Sept.

66 

66 

65

66

65 

66 

73 

67 

65

65

79 

86 

84

84 

83 

82 

84

82

81 

81 

84 

112 

104

103

122.

112 

110

83.0 

0.102 

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 21,700 Min 91 Mean 1,414 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.64 

Water year 1950-51: Max 45,400 Min 65 Mean 1,453 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.29

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Jan. 6 (1 a.m.) 5,030 cfa (24.90 ft)j Feb. 5 (7 a.m.) 9.230 

cfs (27.80 ft); Mar. 20 (2 p.m.) 5,440 cfa (25.68 ft); Mar. 30 (4 a.m.) 52,000 cfs (32.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
284 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Noxubee River near Geiger, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°55', long. 88°18', in SE^ sec, 33, T. 23 N. , R. 3 W. , near left bank

 on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 17, half a mile upstream from 

Woodards Creek, 1 mile upstream from Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad bridge, 

and 4 miles north of Geiger.

Drainage area. 1,080 sq mi.

Records available . March 1939 to September 1940, July 1944 to September 1951.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 86.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Prior to Oct. 24, 1940, staff gage at site of 

old highway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 84.64 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 24, 

1940, to Oct. 15, 1942, chain gage on the railroad trestle 1.4 miles downstream at datum 82.01 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 16, 1942, to June 5, 1949, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on Tombigbee River at 

Gainesville, l£ miles downstream from mouth of Noxubee River.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,895 cfs.

Ext rentes . - - Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 42.7 ft); minimam, 65 cfs Sept. 8,9.

1939-40, 1944-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1951; minimum daily, 41 cfs 

Nov. 8, 1944.

Remarks. --Re cords fair. Discharge includes flow of Noxubee cutoff channel at bridge on 

State Highway 17 , 1 mile north of gage . Cooperation. Gage-height record and 14 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second) 

(Fall used as a facto Jan. 10-20, Feb. 5 to Mar. 2, Apr. 2-16, May 1)

Oct. 1 t

3.9 

5.0

148

349

1,230

4,730

29.0

35.0

39.0

42.5

8,100

14,100

21,400

36,600

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

2.8 58

3.5 129

4.0 206

8.6 1,230

Note. Same as prececHng table above 

8.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

7

9 

10

11 

12

14 

15

16

18 

19

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfam 

In.

Oct.

371

*980 

880

327

265 

246

246 

226

206

196

186

166 

162

188

740

2.000

930 

680 

474

349 

285 

256

16.353 

528

0.489 

0.56

Nov.

228

433

1 .030

830

630 

450

360 

316

256 

237

237

510 

522

1 130

1.130 

1 .060

630 

486

428

393 

382

17.463 

582 

0.539 

0.60

Dec.

360

50-2 

980

5.550

4 660 

3 860

3 090 

2 450

1 380 

1 000

880

655 

582

416

371 

371 

382

1.030 

1. 180 

805

1,490 

1,38 

1.59

Jan.

630

2.070 

5.590

6.180

5.980 

5,590

5,370 

4,890

3,540 

4,370

4,840

3,960 

3,800

980

780 

730 

680

630 

1,000 

1,600

3,292 

3.05 

3.51

Feb.

5.760

7,600 

7,270

9.280

in, 800

11,100

10,400 

9,310

*6> 150

4.890

4,320

3.890 

3.710

5,480

2,690 

2,470

1,840

-

6,315 

5.85 

6.09

Mar.

l.lfcO

730 

1,180

4,080

2.720 

2.370

2.260 

2,450

1,430 

1.260

1.160

2.980

7.540

6.680

3,710 

2,480 

6,510

*16,500 

24.800 

36.600

5,779 

5.35 

6.17

Apr.

*30,900

*14,900 

 11.300

5.680

3,440 

2,800

2,230

1.950

1.480 

1,010

786

1,890 

1.910

6.«t30

4.430 

3,960 

3.860

3.710 

2,830

5,673 

5.25 

5.86

May

1.230

555 

500

489

489 

434

392 

360

309

290

270

252 

242

224

208 

206 

192

081 

201 

339

364 

0.337 

0.39

June

689

781 

412

*208

168 

158

154 

148

All 

135

352

3.740 

3.270

781

402 

319 

270

234

211

815 

0.755 

0.84

July

199

201 

192

219

199 

180

173 

167

133 

124

120

116

111

108

106 

104 

98

93 "55 

93

109 

143 

137

144 

0.133 

0.15

Aug.

136

121 

132

103

299 

234

154

117

96 

93

93

92

115

110 

92 

85

85

85 

*82

80

78 

77 

74

3,631 

117 

0.108 

0.13

Sept.

74

72 

70

67

65 

73

74 

68

79 

84

85

85 

85

86

89 

217 

200

125

124 

117 

112

122 

115

2.803 

93.4 

0.086 

0.10

Calendar year 1950: Max 

Water year 1950-51: Max

22,100

36,600

Mln 

Mln

104

65

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm 

Cfsm

Peak discharge (base. 12,000 cfs). Mar. 31 (12 m.) 37,600 cfs (42.7 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

1.99

1.91

In. 26.96

25.99
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 285

Tombigbee River at Gainesville, Ala.

Location.--Lat 32°49' , long. 88°09', in SE£ sec. 2, T. 21 N., R. 2 W., on downstream side 

of right bank pier of bridge on State Highway 39 at Gainesville, 2 miles downstream 

from Noxubee River.

Drainage area.--8,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site "since January 1937 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 63.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1946. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Epes, 19 

miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--13 years, 12,180 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 141,000 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height, 52.9 ft 

Apr." 4; minimum discharge, 660 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 168,000 cfs Jan. 11, 1949; maximum gage height, 53.9 ft 

Jan. 11, 1949; minimum discharge, 389 cfs Aug. 31, 1943 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

4,360

4,660

4.460

*4,160

3,760

3,260

2,980

2 ,800

2,620

2,530

2,440

2.440

2,350

2,270

2,190

2,110

2,030

1 ,990

1,920

1,880

1 ,990

2,190

4,890

8,380

*7,900

5,170 

4,260

3.560

2,800 

2,710

107,400

3,465

0.398

0.46

Nov.

2,530

2.530

2.8UO

4,260

6,100

8,260

7.780

6.460

5,390

4,560

4.060

3,660

3,260

3.070

2.890

2,800

3,070

5.000

7,060

6.940

7,900

10,100

12 ,600

13.0CO

11 ,500

7,300 

6,700

6,460

6,100

182,700

6,090

0.700

0. 78

Dec.

5,620

5, 170

5,280

7, 180

10,600

18.400

*27>900

29.900

29,100

28,300

27,600

26,600

25,200

22,100

17,700

14.400

11 ,500

9,820

8,380

7,300

6,460

5,740

5,280

4,960

4,760

4,660 

4,520

6,320

6,940

6,460

3Q8.810

12,860

1.48

1.70

Jan.

6,100

5,860

9,130

25,700

32,600

34,600

35,300

38,200

40-ZCO

41,500

42,400

43,000

42,200

40,000

39,400

38,800

37,800

*36,900

36,100

33,600

28,600

21,500

15,900

13,400

12,5r O

11 ,000 

10,100

9,100

9,580 

11,300

8U.270

26,270

3.02

3.48

Feb.

26.900

39 , 200

42.300

43.400

44, 7 On

47.100

51,200

54.400

57,900

62,100

65,9on

66, 800

*6f ,80^

63,100

60.800

57.900

53.500

48,300

43,900

40,300

40,000

39,900

39.0CO

37,900

36,40n

32,200 

28,700

_

-

W.325.1

48,320

5.44

5.66

Mar.

24,000

10,500

is, eon

14.400

19,400

27,300

29,200

29,400

28,300

26,300

21,600

19,400

20,600

21,400

21 ,500

19,600

16,400

20,200

33,400

39,800

 40.400

3-3,800

39,100

37,400

34,900

24,100 

31 ,400

51 .500

66,000

944,200

30,460

3.50

4.04

Apr.

103,000

122,000

nsa.opn.

*137,000

125,000

110, OCO

96,500

86,000

75,100

66,100

58,300

50,000

41,600

33,400

26,800

20.900

17,800

17,900

17,300

16,1 00

16,300

27,300

34,800

36,700

37,20n

*36,300 

35,700

34,400

29,300

tl,684

56,130

6.45

7.20

May

21 ,600

15.000

12,100

11,700

12,503

12,600

11 , 100

8,830

7,780

6,940

6,220

5,740

5,280

4,860

4,560

4,260

4,060

3,760

3,560

3,460

3,260

3, 160

3,070

3,160

3.360

3,860 

3,560

3, 160

3,070

202, 790

6,542

0.752

0.87

June

3,560

5,440

5,860

5,170

4,360

*3 , 0 1 0

2,530

2,270

2,190

2,110

2,030

1,920

1,880

1,880

2,110

2,710

6,340

8,740

8,860

9,340

11,300

11 ,600

10,400

7,660

5,390

2,980 

2,530

2,270

2, 110

142,410

4,747

0.546

0.61

July

2.030

2,440

4,850

7,150

7 >7HO

9,620

8,980

7 ,060

5.060

3,860

3,070

2,620

2 ,440

2,270

1 ,990

*1 ,880

1 ,920

2,350

2,350

1 ,090

1 >7PO

1 ,670

1,540

1 .470

1,410

1 .340 

1.310

1.410

2,580

101.320

3,268

0.376

0.43

Aug.

3,460

2,890

2,530

2,11(1

1,810

,600

,470

,410

,570

,60n

.470

,340

,340

,280

,180

,180

,180

,180

.120

,120

,oao

,080

,020

930

qon

em

 810

810

768

732

42,650

1,376

0.158

0.18

Sept.

714

690

6^2

666

70S

780

840

810

810

900

870

840

930

960

990

,120

,150

,120

,020

960

990

,080

,280

,410

,950 

,030

,950

,840

32.492

1,083

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1950: Max 99,900 Min 1,490 Mean 17,300 Cfsm 1.99 In. 26.98

Water year 1950-51: Max 138,000 Min 666 Mean 16,380 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.55

Peak discharge (base. 42.000 cfa). Jan. 12, 43,000 cfs (34.6 ft)j Feb. 12 (6 p.m.) 67,400 cfs 

(46.2 ft)) Apr. 3 (12 p.m.) 141,000 cfs (52.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
286 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Mulberry Fork near Garden City, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°00', long. 86°45' , In NE£ sec. 16, T. 12 S. , R. 2 W., near downstream 

side at left abutment of bridge, on U. S. Highway 31, 1,000 ft downstream from Louisville 

& Nashville Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Garden City, and 54 miles downstream 

from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

ge is 380.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

ge and Dec. 4, 1934, to Jan. 4, 1939, wire-weight

Average discharge . 22 years (1929-51), 648 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 20.62 ft); minimum, 6.9 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 2.04 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Feb. 4, 1936 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 3 cfs Sept. 28-30, Oct. 1, 3-6, 1931 (gage height, 1.88 

ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

8.0 .3 199 7.0 3,060 

12 .0 442 9.0 6,400 

18 .5 691 16.4 23,700

199

442

691

1,040

1,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

58

54 51

48

47 

43 

40

37

35

33

31

28

26

25

23

20

18

17 

22

77

~84 124

68

58

50

46

41

37

36

35

1,372

44.3

0.121

0.14

Nov.

34

32

35

38

50

48 

*48 

46

42

47

48

42

37

35

35

37

48

60

54

286

T59

115

100

88

80

78

78

75

72

-

2,115

70.5

0.193

0.22

Dec.

68

68

546

817

438

387 

685 

607

522

454

406

368 *331

310

302

279

256

237

222

202

196

194

183

180

175

167

169

228

219

194

9,621

310

0.849

0.98

Jan.

175.

183

618

2,600

1,450

1,120 

920

772

691

786

788

2,340

2,300

2.670

1,770

1,400

*1,200

1,010

711

602

560

590

522

450

426

402

387

402

937

30,696

990

2.71

3.13

Feb.

8.380

3,640

2,280

1,820

1,580

2,480 

1,770

1,500

1,240

1,040

927

820

698

607

843

1,010

772

1,440

 ,731

,230

,720

,360

,160

971

841

745

-

_

-

50,644

1,809

4.96

5.16

Calendar year 1950; Max 22,800 Min 17

Mar.

648

569

522

913

1,770

1,540 

1,680

1,280

1,080

920

870

927

792

672

612

569

2,350

2,400

1,400

1,160

1,010

971

738

648

574

19,800

23.700

5,770

3,220

82,065

2,647

7.25

8.36

Apr.

2,340

2,270

1,760

1,430

1,220

1,100 

1,340

954 *785

710

806

602

540

474

542

508

419

2,440

1,950

7.580

2,680

1,870

1,450

1,120

905

1,010

792

691

-

43,498

1,450

3.97

4.43

May

517

434

379

372

346

279 

240 

219

199

183

177

188

146

129

118

*107

96

92

84

72

66

96

111

92

75

66

56

48

43

A!

5,148

166

0.455

0.52

June

38

34

32

30

28 

25

23231

26

47

30

28

43

33

36

34

172

80

54

48

46

42

33

50

155

194

66

293

1.930

3,724

124

0.340

0.38

July

1.440

852

538

517

334 

253

202 

167

141

127

109

94

82

72

63

210

109

70

54

65

44

36 *30

12

47

234

1,280

710

208

122

8,294

268

0.734

0.85

Aug.

92

70

60

52

46

40 

172 . '129

86

98

58

82

52

34

28

50

172

84

50

35 

28

22

20 1

24

20

18 *15

14

13

11

9.^

1,684.9

54.4

149

0.17

Sept.

9.1

8.7

8.3

8.0

12 

23

14 

10

9.1

11

10

9.1

9.9

105

128

52

31

22

18 

14

13

500

643

141

*80

75

72

50

32

25

-

2,143.2

71.4

0.196

.22

Mean 729 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.09

Water year 1950-51: Max 23,700 Min 8.0 Mean 660 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.56

Peak discharge (baae. 13.000 cfs) . Feb. 1 (11:30 a,,m.) 13,000 ofs (12.0 ft)j Mar. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 

35,200 ofa (2076 it)j Apr. 22 (5100 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (12.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 287

Sipsey Fork near Falls City, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°03i, long. 87°16 I , in NE-£ sec. 33, T. 11 S. , R. 7 W., on downstream side 

of pier near midstream of highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from Clifty Fork, If 

miles north of Falls City, and 2^- miles upstream from Clear Creek.

Drainage area.--375 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--8 years, 704 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 25.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 48,400 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 29.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 25-27, 1948. 

A discharge of 6.4 cfs was measured Aug. 26, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

	Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

2.3 45 6.0 1,260

2.7 88 7.0 1,970

3.0 133 8.0 2,890

3.5 235 12.0 8,400

4.0 367 22.5 31,000

5.0 730

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

1.9 14 5.0 710

2.1 25 6.0 1,230

2.5 57 7.0 1,920

3.0 122 8.0 2,890

3.5 220 11.0 6,900

4.0 350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

99 

*96 

91 

88 

85

83 

78

74 

73

70 

67 

63

61 

59

57 

55 

53 

52 

57

178

223. 

157 

116 

98

87 

82 

75 

72 

68 

68

2.666 

86.0 

0.229 

0.26

Nov.

70 

70 

85

201

*H7 

127

104 

96

92 

88 

85 

83 

78

83 

127 

125 

114 

207

498 

547 

254 

205 

172

157 

151 

146 

135

131

4,500 

150 

0.400 

0.45

Dec.

130 

128 

151

235

336 

1.260

609 

463

*373 

327 

289 

259 

242

224 

205 

188 

172 

166

160 

155 

155 

153 

151

149

140

147 

151 

149

8,599 

277 

0.739 

0.85

Jan.

138 

151 

346

1.640

995 

774

516 

456

480 

524

2.120 

1,620 

2,090

*1.540 

1.080 

846

730 

609

552

430 

430

401

358

327 

318 

338 

3.140

879 

2.34 

2.70

Feb.

24 700 

2 580

1 500

1 360 

2 580

1.610 

1.230

846 

730 

628 

ILL

934 

1.300 

1 .050 

1.560 

2.130

2.480

1.400 

1 .080 

870

752

571

2,263 

6.03 

6.28

Mar.

*534 

463

62?

628 

846

920 

752

648 

668 

648 

628

609

1.760 

3.000

2.210

1 .680

1,020 

846 

688

590

19.900 

30.400

2,970

2,735 

7.29 

8.41

Apr.

2,000

1.720

1,020

882 

794

632 

555

628 

578 

541

524

602 

1.510 

2,180

1.580

2,670

*1,690 

1.260

985

690 

670

590

1,151 

3.07 

3.42

May

515 

44T

380 

353

310 

278

229 

220

198 

also 

a!60

139

127 

122 

113

108

106 

139 

150 

129

116

*93 

83 

79 

76

196 

0.523 

0.60

June

78 

90

68 

65

62

58

79 

74

67 

89 

81

106

153 

103 

86

93 

76 

69 

61 

56

52

48 

iTB" 46

79.7 

0.213 

0.24

July

479 35?

302 

253

177 

125

84

73

 59 

55 

48

93

76 

54 

46

43

39 

37 

36

33

Tff 

202 

86 

69

120 

0.320 

0.37

Aug.

55 

50

44 

38

36 

34

30 

87

68

45 

34

2T

*27

31 

30 

26

29

62 

39 

31

26

23 

20 

1Q 

18

1.253 

40.4 

0.108 

0.12

Sept.

18 

18

19 

24 

21

75 

57

40 

37

31 

42 

42 

66

57

38 

32 

30

28 

47 

197 

124

*139

161

112 

101 

70 

56

1.836 

61.2 

0.163 

0.18

Calendar year 1950: Max 29,800 Min 49 Mean 786 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.47 

Water year 1950-51: Max 30,400 Min 18 Mean 660 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.88

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 cfs). Feb. 1 (12 m.) 28,900 cfs (21.6 ft); Mar. 29 (5 a.m.) 39,000 

cfs (25.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Clear Creek at Falls City and 

Blackwater Creek near Manchester.
288 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek at Falls City, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°02', long. 87°16', in NE£ sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 7 W. , on left bank 15 ft 

downstream from highway bridge a quarter of a mile upstream from Clear Creek Falls, 

half a mile south of Falls City, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), October 1939 to September 1951.Published as "near Elk" 1904-5.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 4, 1939, staff gages at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 12 years, 261 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 10.3 ft); minlnium, 22 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 10.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs; minimum, 12 cfs July 19, 1942 (gage height, 

0.63 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

1.0

2*0 

460

2.5 

6.0 

8.0 

9.5

1,070

5,230

7,900

10,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

6

8

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22 

23

25

26

27

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65 »62

57

54

54

52

50

45

43

43

43

41

41

47

174 -97

67

62

59

57

57

57

1,895

61.1

0.405

0.47

Nov.

54

54

 84

70

70

65

62

59

57

65

81

76

65

98

166 

131

97

87

84

79

76

-

2,733

91.1

0.603

0.67

Dec.

76

73

158

319

218

 179

162

131

127

116

106

100

97

87

81 

81

81

79

76

81

84

79

4, 154

134

0.887

1.02

Jan.

73

84

373

269

204

213

226

586

825

*562

414

345

308

269

208 

200

183

166

158

150

162

701

10,220

330

2.19

2.52

Feb.

6,540

3, '890

554

816

474

395

350

278

2M

378

481

402

637

900

701 

524

361

319

288

_

-

-

24.713

883

5.85

6.09

Mar.

*245

222

236

334

414

303

274

274

274

254

236

226

635

1.060

816

*460 

384

293

264

252

10,100

3,510

1,410

30,950

998

6.61

7.62

Apr.

937

813

518

385

350

275

262

302

253

236

231

224

211

64?

1,030

1,850 

1,080

517

402

345

329

278

-

15,208

507

3.36

3.75

May

250

218

204

174

150

139

139

131

110

106

103

100

100

100

97

90 

116

100

90

87

79

76

76

3,966

128

0.848

0.98

June

84

87

73

67

73

67

62

67

76

65

84

97

84

73

100

73 

65

67

54

50

50

113

-

2,211

73.7

0.488

0.54

July

339

174

106

73

59

54

52

 50

45

57

57

59

45

43

39

39 

70

45

39

45

94

65

50

2,252

72.6

0.481

0.55

Aug.

54

57

47

37

37

35

35

32

28

 32

52

35

32

28

26

5Q 

41

28

26

26

23

23

23

1,085

35.0

0.232

0.27

Sept.

22

25

28

52

28

28

42

47

82

66

43

37

33

32

30

60 

184

 81

87

73

43

39

-

1,502

50.1

0.332

0.37

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,640 Min 39 Mean 345 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.00

Water year 1950-51: Max 10,100 Mln 22 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.85

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfsK Feb. 1 (11 a.m.) 7,450 cfs (7.7 ft)j Mar. 29 (6 a.m.) 11,700 

cfs (10.3 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 

Blackwater Creek near Manchester, Ala.

289

Location. Lat 33°55', long. 87°15', in SEi sec. 15, T. 13 S , R. 7 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge , a quarter of a mile downstream from unnamed tributary, 2 miles east of Manchester, and 5^ miles north of Jasper.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 401.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, unadjusted.

Average discharge . 13 years, 310 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,350 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 11.0 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 5.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 8-050 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 11.49 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Oct. 25, 1938.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation at very low flow by mill dam 2 miles above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.9

3.5

15

31

56

137

280

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

10.8

442

655

960

2,750

7,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

*55

53

50

47

45

44

41

40

38

37

37

37

35

33

32

30

30

29

30

41

68

87

68

53

46

44

42

40

40

37

1,364

44.0

0.249

0.29

Nov.

37

37

40

62

95

*78

59

51

48

46

45

44

41

39

39

44

55

64

57

93

159

153

111

89

76

68

68

65

64

59

-

1.986

66.2

0.374

0.42

Dec.

56

55

74

131

135

199

469

446

340

363

309

*179

159

153

153

139

128

114

105

100

95

92

90

89

87

86

84

82

97

100

97

4,606

149

0.842

0.97

Jan.

89

120

309

995

890

655

554

435

350

303

315

328

665

705

960

*858

660

530

417

343

289

252

226

229

216

190

175

166

164

179

337

12,984

419

2.37

2.73

Feb.

2,300

2,450

2,950

2.950

1.840

925

1.140

1,100

925

735

576

476

413

359

318

S98

741

568

*559

1,380

1,380

1,060

795

622

492

413

369

334

-

-

-

28,768

1,027

5.80

6.04

Mar.

300

269

247

378

825

646

537

469

399

343

306

294

318

297

266

239

229

617

1.060

095

825

*655

504

428

362

306

286

3,540

5,610

7. (150

6,260

34,860 _

1,125

6.36

7.32

Apr.

4,140

2(230

1,030

736

580

482

447

454

374

316

298

370

338

288

264

307

284

.242

692

1,180

1,220

1,880

1,610

fl, 340

960

613

461

375

375

328

-

24,214

807

4.56

5.09

May

272

229

202

197

195

172

149

135

122

116

111

104

95

86

80

74

69

66

65

61

56

54

94

94

92

70

66

59

53

48

4j>

3,331

107

0.605

0.70

June

70

75

64

53

49

44

40

39

38

38

30

3T

37

31

37

36

35

47

62

14°

81

70

52

42

34

32

66

40

32

128

-

1,602

53.4

0.302

0.34

July

2T2" 375

124

97

118

181

81

59

46

38

33

*31

30

28

27

32

28

25

23

25

26

24

21

19 is

18

21

174

307

139

62

2,442

78.8

0.445

0.51

Aug.

44

35

33

29

24

23

34

46

31

25

30

11

34

26

*23

26

26

21

19

17

15

14

13

13

15

12

10

8.8

.1=0

8.2

8.2

722.2

23.3

0.132

0.15

Sept.

8.0

7.B

7.0

6.0

6TT

13

18

42

30

30

20

14

18

42

22

18

22

20

15

12

11

18

47

106

*84

87

66

60

38

31

919.6

30.7

0.173

0.19

Calendar year 1950 : Max 5,940 Mln 28 Mean 421 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.32

Water year 1950-51 : Max 7,050 Mln 6.0 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.75

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). Feb. 4 (2 a.a.) 3,050 cfs (7.3 ft); Mar. 30 (7:30 p.a.) 7,350 

cfs (ll.O ft); Apr. 21 (10:30 p.m.) 2,250 cfs (6.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
290 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Locust Pork near Cleveland, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°02i, long. 86°34i, in NE£ sec. 6, T. 12 S., R. IE., on downstream side 

of pier near center of bridge on State Highway 38, 2 miles north of Cleveland and 2-J 

miles downstream from Graves Creek.

Drainage area.--300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1936 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 536.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 200 

ft upstream at same datum. Apr. 20, 1940, to Mar. 23, 1944, staff gage and Mar. 24, 

1944, to Apr. 11, 1945, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51), 537 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,700 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 14.54 ft); 

minimum, 21 cfs June 7.

1936-51: Maximum discharge observed, 47,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1942 (gage height, 19.2 

ft, from gage then in use); minimum since Oct. 1, 1943, 3.6 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1947; 

minimum prior to Oct. 1, 1943, not determined.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--W 1112: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1-19, 21, 

Apr. 24 to May 2)

17

195

481

778

4.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

14.2

1,500

4,470

7,400

15,700

25,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

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

Tota' 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

12.

65

55 

50

42 

40 

40

39 

37 

36

30

23

24 

54 

26

44 

57 

72 

62

48

43 

40 

39

45.4 

0.151 

0.17

Nov.

37

37

44 

42

42 

40 

40

39 

37 

37 

37

40

44 

44 

84

133 

98 

80 

74

62

60 

58

55.9

0.186 

0.21

Dec.

58

371

940 

610

727 

581 

564

394

*351 

338 

334

302

253 

232 

221

198 

192 

189 

130

168 

205 

228 

205

356 

1.19 

1.37

Jan.

ISO

266

lillO

843 

689 

598

658 

i220 

.420 

. '860

876 

765

575 

530 

564 

546

390 

381 

385 

476

745 

2.48 

2.86

Feb.

1.710

2i040

1.110

1.640 

1.260 

1.010

765 

677 

598 

535

558 

*908

1.260 

1.010 

830 

708

-7-

1,122 

3.74 

3.89

Mar.

486

394

1.680

1.640 

1.260 

973

772 

836 

810 

633

2.130 

1.720

1.040 

876 

824 

733

24,800 

11.600 

3,510

2,382 

7.94 

9.15

Apr.

2,200

1,960

1 .000

986 

1,480 

1,030 

*818

786 

630 

526 

455

36J_ 

1.420 

2 ,080

3,700

2,500 

1,500 

1 .080

677 

513

1,177 

3.92 

4.38

May

417

TBT 

306

306

208 

83 

68 

49

30 

116 

102 

95

72 

67 

62

60 

58 

76 

80 

78

65

43 

40 

35

136 

0.453 

0.52

June

32 

30 

28 

25 

24

22

21 

22

85 

65

32 

54 

126 

72

171 

165 

83 

 113

235 

118 

78 

58 

48

75

836 

2,720

-

191 

0.637 

0.71

July

1.540 

1.590 

1.080 

1.140 

720

436 

322 

253

208 

177

130 

113 

100 

110

100 

82 

78 

74

55 

46 

35. 

*39 

39

44

1.270 

403 

192

389 

1.30 

1.50

Aug.

141 

104 

87 

74 

62

57 

49 

46 

5_28_ 

232

321

138 

91 

70

120 

80 

58

48 

158 

208 

100 

62

48

32 

32

11

119 

0.397 

0.46

Sept.

30 

28 

28 

28 

27

48 

30 

27 

24 

24

46 

48 

86 

60

30 

28 

27 

26

26 

141 

488 

149

*87

69 

98 

100 

65 

46

1,980 

66.0 

0.220 

0.25

Calendar year 1950: Max 19,900 Mln 24 Mean 628 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.40 

Water year 1950-51: Max 24,800 Mln 21 Mean 563 Cfsm 1.88 In- 25.46

Peak discharge (base, 11.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (10 a.m. to 12 m.) 26,700 cfs (14.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 291

Locust Fork at Trafford, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°50>, long. 86°45<, in SW£ sec. 9, T. 14 S., R. 2 W. , on left bank 50 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Trafford, 1-J miles 

east of Coaldale, and 2-f miles upstream from Gurley Creek.

Drainage area.--622 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-Stage recorder. Datum of gage is 309.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Jan. 27, 1934, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1930-31, 1932-51), 1,041 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,100 cfs Mar. 29; maximum gage height, 53.4 

ft Mar. 29; minimum discharge, 30 cfs Sept. 11.

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 60,700 cfs Jan. 6, 1949 (gage height, 59.1 ft); minimum daily, 8 cfs Oct. 20, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversion above station subsequent to 1938 from Inland Reservoir on Blackburn Fork 

(usable capacity, 60,000 acre-ft) for industrial water supply for city of Birmingham.

Revisions (water years). W 782: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Mar. 28-31)

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

6.0

64

150

1,040

11.0

23.0

39.0

51.0

3,230

11,400

28,100

46,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

13

Oct.

117

TTT

 105 

100 

91

88 

86 

81 

78 

74

71 

69 

64 

6* 

60

58 

56

5T

58

81 

100 

105 

97 

108

94 

91 

83 

81

69

2.522 

81.4 

-60

79

Nov.

69 

66 

71 

81 

384

a81

*78 

78 

78 

81

81

78 

76 

71 

71

76 

83

86 

106

212 

216 

185 

150 

127

11A 

111 

111 

105

-

3,014 

100 

-56 

79

Dec.

100

Too

1,910 

1,470

1,080 

1.040

698

610

494 

478

446 

395

321 

302

289 

279

260 

253

243 

233 

229 

286

321

16,555 

534 

+8 

80

Jan.

289 312"

2,090

1,390

1.080

2.440 

3.280

2,630

1,510 

1.310

1.120 

968

968 

968

824 

734 

680 

645

698

1,293 

+106 

77

Feb.

5.790 

6.460

2,040

2,830

1.390

1,080 

968

: ,000

1 ,040 

*1,600

3,380 

2,730

1 ,630 

1,390

1,190 

1 ,040 

932

-

2,117 

+29 

83

Mar.

842

3.980

2.980

1.350

1,350 

1,150

1,000

5.000 

3,560

2,580

2,000

1,510 

1,350

1,120 

966 

11,900

14,300

5,287 

+6 

80

Apr.

4,750

2,010

1,940

1.520

1 ,090 

950

880 

864

3,150 

5,850

3,330

8,610

3,560 

2,400

1.830 

1,550 

1,550

-

2,577 

-5 

73

May

878

526

462 

385

296

276 

256 

243 

222

*199 

185

164 

154

143 

140

185 

171

157 

147 

134

108

284 

-62 

81

June

105

a70

370 

368

a93

394 

382 

382 

3160

3140 

a!90

a!40 

*a!50

a290 

a300

130 

108

111 

154 

182

-

219 

-62 

83

July

1,830

1, 190

645 

430

236

182 

168 

150

130

143 

174

108 

100

102 

81

76 

69

66

109 

1 ,090

346

545 

-24 

81

Aug.

229

102

97 

114

648

517 

254 

160 

120

100 

100

137 

108

88 

76

202 

127

88 

74 

*64 

58

50.

156 

-76 

84

Sept.

46 

41

36

77

100

34

T4 

64

120

100

91 

66

41 

36

34 

54 

421 

407 

420

*236 

174 

205 

174

114 

-57 

82

Calendar year 1950: Max 36,300 Min 54 Mean 1,125 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.55 

Water year 1950-51: Max 46,100 Min 31 Mean 1,105 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.10
292 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Turkey Creek at Morris, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°44'25", long. 86°48'45", in SW£ sec. 12, T. 15 S., R. 3 W., on right 

 bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31 at Morris, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Cunningham Creek and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1944 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage and crest stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

345.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 20.12 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 14-19.

1944-51: . Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 10 cfs Oct. 18-21, 1944, Sept. 24, 25, 

1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Occasional slight diversions by sawmills above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 25-29)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 172

3.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

400

1,330

2,940

6,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

*17

17

16

16

15

15

15

1*

15

14

14

LJ

13

13

13

13

13

17

22

22

19

23

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

488

15.7

0.194

0.22

Nov.

15

15

18

21

17

16 *15

16

17

21

18

16

16

16

15

16

17

16

16

40

43

28

26

23

20

18

18

18

18

17

-

586

19.5

0.241

0.27

Dec.

U

17

394

198

96

85

126

103

96

77

69

*63

55

53

49

45

41

38

35

33

32

32

30

30

28

28

26

29

42

35

32

2.034

65.6

0.810

0.93

Jan.

30.

31

142

310

144

103

126

96

84

82

103

96

309

285

400

221

 172

144

118

103

89

79

72

84

71

63

61

58

62

62

127

3,927

127

1.57

1.80

Feb.

1.450

464

264

201

153

137

529

287

221

172

144

126

118

103

89

144

172

144

135

*416

807

373

252

201

162

144

118

103

-

_

7.629

272

3.36

3.50

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,820 Min 13

Mar.

96

88

Si.

162

569

*323

242

191

162

126

110

126

144

126

110

110

103

982

642

373

275

211

182

162

126

110

122

2,770

5.500

1,050

542

15.916

513

6.33

7.31

Apr.

368

284

225

189

166

151

249

231

*176

153

140

138

115

101

101

124

108

9A

1.170

614

822

1,380

512

348

242

201

162

153

126

110

-

8,953

298

3.68

4.11

May

96

96

88

88

81

77

72

68

63

61

60

55

50

50

45

*43

43

41

40

39

38

36

57

44

36

36

34

32

32

32

32

1.665

53.7

0.663

0.76

June

32

29

30

28

28

29

27

28

25

25

25

25

24

24

23_

27

28

28

*25

254

75

34

31

28

54

40

29

26

25

152

-

1.258

41.9

0.517

0.58

July

119

164

118

124

144

198

84

57

43

38

35

32

30

28

27

25

25

23

23

28

25

22

*22

21

20.

29

23

346.

128

38

32

2,071

66.8

0.825

0.95

Aug.

28

26

25

25

23

21

46

31

76

321

116

58

45

38

101

170

234

89

56

44

38

38

34

29

28

25

27

*25

25

24

23

1,889

60.9

0.752

0.87

Sept.

.12

28

24

22

23

28

25

20

Tfr

22

22

21

84

124

32

26

23

22

21

21

21

265

170

418

651,

«201

153

89

66

53

-

2,717

90.6

1.12

1.25

Mean 93.6 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.67

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,500 Min 13 Mean 135 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.55

. P*8* discharge {base. 2.000 efs). Feb. 1 (5 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (8.3 ft); Mar. 29 (2 a.m.) 9,500 cfs 

(20.1 ft)) Apr. 22 (2 a.m.) 2,480 cfs (9.1 ft)j Sept. 24 (10 p.m.) 2,430 cfs (9.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 293

Locust Fork at Sayre, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°42«35", long. 86°59'00", In NW$ sec. 29, T. 15 S., R. 4 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Sayre, if miles downstream from Camp Creek.

Drainage area. 885 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to March 1932; (published as "near Warrior"), May 1942 to 

September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 258.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1928 to March 1932, chain gage at site 9 

miles upstream at different datum. May 14, 1942, to Jan. 16, 1943, staff gage and Jan. 

17, 1943, to June 30, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1928-31, 1945-51), 1,645 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 43.9 ft); minimum daily, 66 cfs Sept. 5.

1928-32, 1942-51: Maximum discharge', 55,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1949 (gage height, 47.9 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 28, Oct. 2, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion from 70 sq mi above station for industrial water supply 

ror~clty of Birmingham.

Revisions (water years). W 1142: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year, 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

2.9

4.0 

6.0

53

128

540

1,5-10

16.0

28.0

40.0

43.5

9,140

21,000

39,400

46,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

161

155

»149 

137

131

128

125

122

114

106

103

100

96

95

92

92

68

25.

85

92

106

125

155

168

155

152

149

140

131

125

122

3,786

122

0.138

0.16

Nov.

120

111

108

TTV

120

125

*125

122

122

131

134

131

125

122

117

120

122

128

128

155

278

368

3W

263

219

191

17B

166

165

158

~

4.777

159

o.iao

0.20

Dec.

155

152 

27T

880

970

390

230

260

200

030

905

«805

720

660

640

620

580

520

480

456

432

416

392

380

368

352

340

336

364

444

464

21,236

685

0.774

0.89

 

Jan.

432

416

522 

2,650

3.020

2.110

1.720

1.830

1.600

1.330

.300

,330

,120

,370

« .170

.600

.810

,250

.970

.690

,450

,160

 100

1.160

1.180

1.080

955

880

855

830

930

52,040

1,679

1.90

2.19

Feb.

5.550

9.640

5.620 

3,730

2.880

2.460

3,300

4,470

3.560

2.610

2.250

1,900

1.630

1.420

1.260

1,390

1,970

1.830

*1»600

1.830

5,230

4,320

3.300

2.530

1.970

1,660

1 ,450

1.260

-

-

-

82.860

2,959

3.34

3.48

Mar.

1,180

1 .080

980 

1.270

4.850

5.150

4.170

3.800

3.230

2.600

2.110

1.830

1.760

1.760

1.600

1.420

1.280

3.160

7.230

5.460

3.860

3,020

*2.460

2.110

1 .900

1,570

1,350

9.730

37.900

4fi.40Q

36.600

204.840

6,608

7.47

8.61

Apr.

15,600

5.240

3.790

2,920

2.420

2.720

3.970

3.720

2,790

2,300

2,080

1,950

1,600

1.370

1.280

1,220

1,110

4,170

8,560

5.540

10,300

 10.100

5,620

3,730

2,810

2.250

2,040

2,040

1,600 "

119,600

3,987

4.51

5.03

May

1.280

1 .100

855

780

740

640

580

520

486

484

440

400

356

336

301

274

259

237

226

212

198

212

267

267

241

219

*188

161

146

152

13,514

436

0.493

0.57

June

146

131

117

111

106

106

103

100

100

128

155

128

114

114

208

178

237

328

380

372

360

364

237

194

205

186

202

230

1.340

~

6,807

227

0.256

0.29

July

2.810

I .970

1.510

2,110

1 .300

760

560

452

372

309

267 «256

212

198

165

181

212

158

155

137

128

114

100

95

92

100

387

3,160

1,600

720

22,700

732

0.827

0.95

Aug.

424

301

208

174

137

149

171

220

909

768

460

580

317

271

»282

620

259

188

202

158

155

117

192

230

158

120

100

92

88

82

8,376

270

0.305

0.35

Sept.

78

75

73

66

80

88

140

108

90

78

71

71

115

256

152

137

108

90

78

75

90

452

*700

1,790

760

560

356

328

263

7.401

247

0.279

0.31

Calendar year 1950: Max 37,700 Win 85 Mean 1,400 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.48

Water year 1950-51: Max 46,400 Mln 66 Mean 1,501 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.03

Peak discharge (base. 17.000 cfs). Mar. 30 (3 p.m.) 47,200 cfs (43.9 ft). 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
294 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Yellow Creek near Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°18'20", long. 87°28i40", In NE£ sec. 16. T. 20 S., R. 9W., near left 

bank: on upstream side of pier of highway bridge, 8 miles upstream from mouth and 

Smiles northeast of Tuscaloosa.

Drainage area. 24 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. January to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 246.30 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 2,500 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 9.35 ft); 

minimum daily, 8.6 cfs July 26.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Da;-

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

2Z

Z3

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

*30

43

59

75.

53

45

44

38

33

30

27

27

34

26

24

24

23

26

29

30

-

-

-

Feb.

~m211

64

55

49

49

86

58

54

46

41

39

36

33 *31

70

55

47

47

131

166

83

65

55

48

44

40

38

-

-

~

65.2

2.72

2.83

Mar.

36

33

31

4T

61

44

41

38

33

32

38

103

68

56

48

44

40

191 *133

89

69

58

51

46

41

39

40

505

1 ,040

24T5

184

114

4.75

5.45

Apr.

139

114

94

79

70

65

75

88

82

74

68

70

63

57

53

61

63

58

RO

110

110

317

"T7573

112

86

73

*64

58

54

51

-

88.5

3.69

A. 11

May

46

44

45

54

47

41

3 Q

36

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

25

25

37

38

30

27

25

24

23

T5

* 24

32.9

1.37

1.58

June

23

23

22

a21

a20

a20

a20

aie

ale

al4

a!4

al4

ale

a!4

a!4

ale

27

24

a20

29

41

29

a25

a20

alB

al6

al4

all

al2

a Q 3

-

22.2

0.925

1.03

July

44

41

29

25

322

a20

alB

ale

a!5 *al4

a!3

a!3

a!2

a!2

all

all

aio

aio

ain

alO

ain

ain

aio

a9.o

9.0

8.6 IT24

16

12

11

486.6 

15.7

0.654

0.75

Aug.

11

9.3

28

T2

11

10

15

24

17

15

14

11

*9.6

10

28

24

13

11

10

9.6

9.0 1"0~

13

9.6

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

10

10

411 .0 

13.3

0.554

0.64

Sept.

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.6

10

26

13

11

11

11

15

13

?4

37

21

15

*14

13

13

13

20

48

36

57 "45

32

38

22

18

18

-

62fi.5 

20.9

0.871

0.97

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max' Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (.base, 450 cfs). Feb. 20 (10 p.m.) 461 ofs (4.45 ft)j Mar. 29 (5 a.m.) 2,500 cfs 

(9.35 ft); Apr. 22 ('1 a.m.) fa3U ofs (5.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records for North River near Samantha.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 295

North River near Samantha, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°28'45", long. 87°35'50", in SWfc sec. 16, T. 18 S., R. 10 W. , on left 

bank about 100 ft downstream from highway bridge (new), half a mile east of Crump's 

store, 1$ miles upstream from Cripple Creek, and 4 miles north of Samantha.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1951.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 232.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--18 years (1939-51), 351 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 30.7 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 5.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 31 ft in July 1916 and February 1936, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

{Shifting-control method used Apr. 3 to May 28}

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.0

3.0

16.0

30.0

100

590

7,460

17,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

51

48

42

40

40

36

35

36

34

30

28

27

26

22

25

21

20

20

24

42

85

158

93 *56

48

42

39

38

38

35

1,333

43.0

0.195

0.23

Nov.

34

30

46

90

78

56

50

43

43

54

54

46

42

40

40

71

128

98

75

149

200

121

95

85

78

71

71

71

66

66

-

2,191

73.0

0.332

0.37

Dec.

*67

69

146

336

235

434

765.

499

397

356

310

272

230

220

215

180

162

144

132

124

110

100

100

100

98

95

92

98

180

166

135

6,567

212

0.964

1.11

Jan.

121

172

645

2.460

1,040

560

540

489

433

392

428 *392

1,190

1,210

1,430

815

590

499

438

377

325

278

256

288

256

225

205

195

195

220

275

16,939

546

2.48

2.86

Feb.

4.790

3,850

1,070

715

625

692

2,460

1,370

765

560

479

433

387

336 *304

646

890

625

600

1,430

2,800

1,100

690

540

453

397

351

331

-

-

-

29,689

1,060

4.82

5.02

Mar.

304

278

256

69T

2,800

1,400

790

570

474

407

426

790

600

509

453

402

367

2,250

3,200

*1,700

990

690

580

520

443

387

382

7,990

17,000

10,600

1,510

59,759

1,928

8.76

10.10

Apr.

968

1,010

891

718

617

542

745

787

638

542

531

787

662

547

454

625

520

432

1,010

1,430

1,210

5.100

2,460

965

690

*535

443

387

336

283

-

26,865

896

4.07

4.54

May

230

180

352

640

341

256

205

176

153

140

132

114

100

90

75

67

62

58

54

51

43

42

160

162

85

69

64

51

48 *43

46

4,289

138

0.627

0.73

June

69

53

45

36

30

32

32

29

27

26

24

24

30

27

25

25

48

45

69

82

135

64

39

32

26

24

22

18

18

jug

-

1,866

62.2

0.283

0.32

July

440

241

135

100

71

56

46

40

35

33

*29

25

24

23

19

17

18

18

16

16

19

15

14

12

12

11

iT 9.7

193

40

24

1,762.7

56.9

0.259

0.30

Aug.

20

18

15

16

13

11

12

102

50

29

24

33

21 *16

13

12

11

18

13

12

11

8.3

7.5

8.3

7.5

8.8

9.7

10

8.3

6.2

4.6

549.2

17.7

0.080

0.09

Sept.

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

7.0

7.0

7.9

10

10

23

23

19

28

24

17

13 *11

9.2

8.8

32

167

275

146

444

122

134

56

36

26

-

1,677.3

55.9

0.254

0.28

Calendar year 1950: Max- 12,800 Min 9.9 Mean 419 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.86

Water year 1950-51= Max 17,000 Min 3.8 Mean 421 Cfsra 1.91 In. 25.95

Peak discharge (base. 4.800 cfs). Feb. 1 (3 p.m.) 6,340 efs (14.2 ft)j Mar. 29 (11 a.m.) 18,000 

cfs (30.7 ft)} Apr. 22 (8 a.m.) 6,280 efs (14.1 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
896 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Location. Lat 33°12'50" , long. 87°34'25", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 82, in Tuscaloosa, a quarter 

of a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge and three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Tuscaloosa lock and dam. Prior to Mar. 20, 1951, at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream.

Drainage area. 4,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1889 to December 1894 (gage heights only), January 1895 to 

December 1902, January 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights only), August 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 83.35 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Aug. 29, 1939, staff gage 

half a mile upstream from present site at same datum. Aug. 29, 1939, to Mar. 19, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder 500 ft below Tuscaloosa lock and dam, at datum 1.08 ft (revised) 

lower.

Average discharge. 31 years (1894-1902, 1928-51), 7,933 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 223,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 65.97 ft); 

minimum daily, 67 cfs Sept. 5.

1889-1905, 1928-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum daily, 57 

cfs July 26, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 67.7 ft Apr. 18, 1900.

Remarks. Records good Oct. 1 to Mar. 19, and Aug. 21 to Sept. 30, fair Mar. 20 to Aug. 

20 except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Some regulation 

at low flow by lock below gage and occasional regulation by reservoir at lock 17 (usable 

capacity, 112,000 acre-ft). Diversion through lock valves included in figures of discharge .

Revisions (water years) . W 662: Drainage area. W 1002: 1940-43.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

13

14

16

18

20

22

23

24

25

26

27

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,250 

927

869

633

504

449

447

500

642

1,100

754

668

466

468

430

445

443

711

1.120

3.910

3.500

2.120

1,350

965

951

855

828

29,776

961

0.199

0.23

Nov.

597

866

,580

,500

,390

,300

,080

.030

.010

838

865

831

814

i.oao

1 .070

1.410

2,980

2VB30

2,620

2,540

2,290

1 ,440

1 .370

1.310

1.250

-

40.824

1,361

0.282

0.31

Dec.

937

3.410

9,980

6,630

7,100

10,900

11,200

6,960

6,370

6.060

3,970

3,030

4. 190

2,790

2.650

2.580

2.440

2,120

2,090

1.620

1.560

1.650

3.630

2. 140

1,860

2,260

124,697

4,022

0.833

0.96

Jan.

2.720

4,690

26.400

23.100

13.900

11,900

10.3PO

8,800

7,120

8,230

14.400

22,300

26,400

22,300

1 1.800

B.230

8,520

6,240

5,400

5,600

6,270

5.350

4.590

4,360

5,110

4,320

317, 750

10,250

2.12

2.45

Feb.

79,700

43.200

27.600

18.800

14,600

27.300

27,300

20.300

15,700

12,500

9,380

8,800

6.900

9.930

15.700

25.100

4°.400

30.900

20,700

15,700

12,500

10,300

9,090

_

-

609,300

21,720

4.50

4.68

Mar.

6.370

6.010

8.500

28.200

23.900

18.000

15.700

13.900

11.200

9.680

12,800

12,200

9.980

8.230

21 .900

*31 .800

21,500

16.800

12,500

10,300

9,680

8,320

7,950

J84 ,000

"201.000

183.000

1,030,490

33,240

6.88

7.93

Apr.

47,000

23,400

17,600

13,200

10.900

11.800

17,600

15.000

11.200

9.090

9.380

7,950

7.950

9.090

7,500

35,400

34,500

72,000

56,700

32,200

19.900

14.200

11,200

8.520

6,900

-

655,770

21,860

4.53

5.05

May

5,550

4,830

5.640

5,010

4.090

3.580

3,310

2,770

2,410

2,230

1.960

1.920

1.820

1,550

1.350

1.290

1.290

1.300

1,500

1,600

1,550

1 ,400

1,350

1,230

900

122.

75,023

2,420

0.501

0.58

June

791 

860

820

710

701

692

674

638

620

620

584

 555

575

602

674

773

2,000

3,670

1,690

990

755

656

684

980

1.100

3,420

-

30, 195

1,006

0.208

0.23

July

9.500 

7,800

6.090

4.830

3,850

3,930

3,310

2.400

1.600

1 .090

950

710

557

539

512

458

467

503

8440

3440

8440

3350

8350

a350

2.330

4.090

2.500

62.562

2,018

0.418

0.48

Aug.

1,240 

719

584

602

440

a350

8350

a350

a350

a350

1.300

940

890

782

575

440

3510

565

565

642

664

428

466

447

525

445

355

18.492

597

0.124

0.14

Sept.

338 

262

164

141

11

466

445

372

355

372

290

648

2.960

1.140

642

428

293

304

630

4.870

2 9lO

3 840

3 970

2 350

975

508

-

32.744

1,091

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1950: Max 147,000 Mln 321 Mean 8,454 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.76

Water year 1950-51: Max 201,000 Mln 67 Mean 8,292 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.29

Peak discharge (base. 85.000 ofB).--Mar. 29 (8 p.m.) 223,000 cfs (65.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Butaw.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 297

Black Warrior River near Eutaw, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°49'05", long. 87°49'00", in SE£ sec. 6, T. 21 N. , R. 3 E., on downstream 

side of right main channel pier of bridge on State Highway 41 between Eutaw and Wedgeworth, It miles downstream from Big Creek and 4 miles southeast of Eutaw.

Drainage area. 5.820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1932 to September 1951.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 53.11 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Auxiliary staff gages read once daily at lock 7, 3 miles downstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 19 years, 9,268 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 183,000 cfs Apr. 1; maximum gage height, 59.1 

ft Apr. 1; minimum dally discharge, 290 cfs Sept. 7.

1932-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1951; maximum gage height, that of Apr. 

1, 1951; minimum discharge, 177 cfs Oct. 9, 1935 (gage height, 18.44 ft); minimum daily, 

203 cfs Oct. 9, 1935.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional regulation by reservoir at lock 17 (usable capacity, 112,000 acre-ft).

Cooperation . Gage-height record and 12 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

1 P

J.O

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,490

1,570

1,490

*1.410

1.330

1.170

1.170

1 .090 

1 ,090

1,170

1.330

1,330

1.250

1.170

1 .090

1 .020

1.020 

950

950

950

1 .090

1.660

3.030

5,020

4,750

3.370

2.210

1.840

1.660

1.570

1.490

51,730

1,669

0.287

0.33

Nov.

1.410

1,330

1 .490

1.840

2,210

2,310

2.110

2,020 

1,840

1,660

U570

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,570

1.750 

1.840

1,660

1,840

2,510

3,490

3.610

3,250

3,140

2,810

2,210

2,110

1.930

1,930

-

61,400

2,047

0.352

0.39

Dec.

1,930

1.840

2,020

5,020

9,130

8,380

*9,380

11,400 

11,100

8,130

7,390

6,670

5,440

5,160

5,160

4,750

3,850 

3,610

3,370

3.250

3,250

2,920

2,810

2,610

2,310

2,210

2,610

3,850

4,360

3,730

3,250

150,890

4,867

0.836

0.96

Jan.

3,250

3,140

3.730

10.000

15.700

323.000

315,000

313.000 

312.000

aio.ooo

39,100

39,300

39,600

315,000

323,000

*25.000

24,400 

14,800

13.100

11,300

9,880

9,380

7,630

6,910

6,yio

6,910

6.430

5,720

5.160

5.580

6.820

340,750

10,990

1.89

2.18

Feb.

8.030

21.200

339.000

345.000

340,000

334.000

329.000

329,000

329,000 

326,000

321 .000

317,000

*1 1.900

10.800

9,720

8.640

12,500

16,600

14,400

30,400

36,800

36,000

31,200

24,000

18,400

11.100

10.500

-

-

-

640,290

22,870

3.93

4.09

Mar.

9.630

8.130

7.390

7.150

12.400

23.800

25,400

21,400

15,100 

13,900

11,900

11.300

13.300

13,200

12,100

10,800

9,380

26.900

36.200

*36,200

33,000

25,700

16,600

13,300

11,100

9,820

19,000

54,200

73,900

"147.000

739,600

23,860

4.10

4.73

Apr.

179,000

» 154£00

118,000

83,900

54,400

37,200

30,400

28,300

22.900

17,000

12,900

11,300

12.700

10,700

9.240

9.740

8.930

313.000

322.000

328,000

332,000

337,000

a4o.ooo

"337,000

329,000

317,000

310,000

311,000

-

1,112,230

37,070

6.37

7.11

May

310.000

39,100

37,900

38,600

38,900

37,200

6,140

5,300

4,100

3,730

3.370

3.140

3.030

2,020

2. 710

2.510

2.310

2.210

2.210

2.210

2, 110

2,310

2,410

2,310

2,210

2,110

2, 110

1,840

1,660

123,560

3,986

0.685

0.79

June

,570

,660

,660

,570

,490

,410

,410

,410

,330

,330

,410

,330

» ,330

,330

,570

,660

,660

,410

,670

5,020

,610

,840

.660

,410

,410

,840

.930

,410

-

57,320

1,911

0.328

0.37

July

7,390

11,400

9,380

7,150

6.140

,300

.160

,730

.930

.750

,750

,660

.490

.330

.330

* .250

.250

.170

.250

,250

,170

,090

.020

950

,020"

.020

.170

,850

,490

92,500

2,984

0.513

0.59

Aug.

2,610

.840

.570

,330

,250

,170

,090

,170

,170

,410

,930

,750

,570

,490

,330

,250

,090

,090

,020

,020

,170

,170

,170

950

810

«620

620

560

560

38,120

1,230

0.211

0.24

Sept.

620

680

620

620

500

340

290

440

680 

*680

740

740

810

1,330

2,210

1,750

1,330

1,090 

950

810

740

950

2,020

4,620

4,490

4,360

3,970

2,710

2,110

1,570

~

44,770

1,492

0.256

0.29

Calendar year 1950: Max 99,500 Min 880 Mean 9,485 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.10

Water year 1950-51: Max 179,000 Min 290 Mean 9,461 Cfsro 1.63 In. 22.07

Peak discharge (base. 50.000 cfs). Apr. 1 (10 a.m.} 183,000 efs (58.8 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of upper lock 7 and lower lock 8 gage 

heights.
298 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Frairie Creek near Gallion, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°32', long. 87°41', in SE£ sec. 9, T. 18 N., R. 4 E., at right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 4 miles upstream from Little Prairie 

Creek and 4 miles northwest of Gallion.

Drainage area.--170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary staff gage read once daily at lock 5 on Black 

Warrior River three-quarters of a mile upstream from Prairie Creek.

Average discharge. 11 years, 247 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 18.6 ft); minimum, -10 cfs Apr. 2, backwater from Black Warrior River.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 39,000 cfs Dec. 28, 1942 (gage height, in well, 19.30 

ft; from outside gage, 20.1 ft); minimum since Oct. 1, 1944, that of Apr. 2, 1951; minimum prior to Oct. 1, 1944, not determined.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of backwater from Black Warrior River, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of backwater from Black Warrior

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14-21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 . - .

-0.2 6.6 -0.

0 10

.5 23

1.0 

2.0 

3.1

38

81

143

1.2

2.0

4.5

9.6

!4

i2

Dec. 4

2.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

to Sept. 30

89

228

550

1,010

1,330

1,960

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.3

3,100

4,720

7,200

12,500

22,. 000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4

3

2

1

* 1

2

1 

1

0

0

9.8

9.5

8.9

a.o

7.9

7.1

6.6

6.8

7.7

26

45

35 

30

23

17

15

 13 

13 

13

13

438.5

14.1

0.083

0.10

Nov.

13

12

13

17

23

17

15 

14

*14

14

13

13

13

13 

13

15

17

21

17

36

11

35

23 

19

18

17

16

17 

17

16

559

18.6

0.109

0.12

Dec.

lllS

140

493

100

295

365 

»98

66 

62

48

41

37

964

265

110

74

B6

50

4£

43

41

39

38

37

45

418

2i940 

1.460

21C

9,158

295

1.74

2.00

Jan.

107

84

255

1,550

 1,170

184

418 

372

131 

98

119

110

*84

795

382

107

404

1,460

645

144

89

74

79

84

62

54

52

52

6Q2 

730

10,812

349

2.05

2.37

Feb.

1,970

2,520

1 ,000

280

150

140

l.POO 

1,100

520 

1,100

800

500

300

*89

339

676

198

122

119

*°i30

187

92

74

66

61

57

54

-

15, 014

536

3.15

3.28

Mar.

52

48

46

48

79

74

65 

53

46 

40

37

*41

51

38

34

22.

672

3,780

1,360

261

»119

95 

79

69

57

61

6,720 

"21.400

3,440 

0850

39,794

1,284

7.55

8.71

Apr.

060

0-10

00

010

*C80

0130

0335

0744

C370 

0220

C220

0190

C152

73

82 *ai

64

116

191

109

1,840 

307

107

84

72

66 

64

53

8,149

272

1.60

1.78

May

46

40

37

388

328

69

46

38

34 

31

29

28

25

21

10

18

18

17

16

*l-5

15

14 

14

13

13

13

12 

11 

10

11

1,411

45.5

0.268

0.31

June

12

16

11

9.2

9.0

*B.6

8.6 

8.1

7.7 

7.4

6.8

6^

6.3

8.3

14

22

23

17

26

104

78

29

20

16

14

13 

12

1 0 

a.6

740.4

24.7

0.145

0.16

July

9.8

12

12

18

12

12

10 

9.0

7.9 

7.0

6.5

5.8

5.7

5.3

*5.8

5. 7

4.7

4.2

4.0

5.0

4.8 

»4.2

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3 

3.5

4.2

3.8

4.3

224.1

7.23

0.043

0.05

Aug.

4.5

4.3

4.2

3. ,5

2.8

3.1

3.1 

2.6

6.8 

9.4

5.8

6.8

5.3

2.8

6.5

A3

6.6

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3 *1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

146.0

4.71

0.028

0.03

Sept.

1.8

1.7

ii6

1.7

2.0

1.8

l.R 

1.6

1.6 

1.7

*1.8

1.8

2.0

3.3 

19

13

6.3

4.5

3.4

3.3

3.5

10

49 

37

32

27

14

13 

9.4 

6.S

277.4

9.25

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1950 : Max 3,090 Mln 5.5 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.87

Water year!950-51: Max 21,400 Mln -1O Mean 238 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.97

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Mar. 29 (7 a.m.) 32,400 cfs (18.6 ft). 

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this dav.y 

c Backwater from Black Warrior River.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 299

Tombigbee River near Coatopa, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°26' , long. 88°02', in sec. 19, T. 17 N., R. 1 E., on left bank at downstream side of Moscow Memorial bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 2 miles upstream from Sucarnoochee River, 5 miles southeast of Coatopa, 10 miles upstream from lock 3, and 13 

miles southwest of Demopolis.

Drainage area. 15.500 aq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 29.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 18, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 18 

1934, to Oct. 31, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage 

read twice daily 10 miles downstream from base gage at lock 3.

Average discharge. 23 years, 22,760 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 217,000 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, &2.4 ft); minimum daily discharge, 1,400 cfs Sept. 6.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1951; minimum daily, 382 cfs Oct. 1, 

1931; minimum gage height. 1.64 ft (result of unusual lock manipulation) Sept. 10, 1943 

(discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good above 8,000 cfs and fair below except for periods of indefinite 

stage-discharge relationship, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Revisions (water years). W 782: 1934. W 952: 1941.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

, Oct.

5,760 

6,220

6,450

6,220

5,990

5,420

4,960

g4,550

g4>250

g4,100

g4.100

g4<400

g4,250

g4,100

g3.800

3,640

3,640

3,530

3.420

3. 420

3)740

4>180

g4,850

g8,800

R12.900

gll.400

g8.600

7,370

6,220

5,530

5,070

170,880

5,512

0.356

0.41

Nov.

4,730 

4.510

4,510

5,760

7,370

9,300

9,830

8,300

g7.880

g7,180

g6,300

g5,780

g5,450

g5,150

g4,850

g4,850

g4,850

g5,150

g6,820

g8,220

9,040

11,300

12,100

13.900

14,400

13,000

glO.400

g8.800

gS.050

g7,880

-

235,660

7,855

0.507

0.57

Dec.

g7,88C 

g7,520

g6,S20

g9,000

glS.100

g20,000

g27,000

36,300

39,400

38,700

33,400

33,100

31,100

31, 100

27>400

25.100

20.200

15,900

13,600

12.500

11,300

10,100

9.300

8,790

8,300

7,830

8.060

10.100

14.600

15,400

13,200

568.100

18,330

1.18

1.36

Jan.

11.700

10.700

11.300

22.200

40.400

51,800

54.900

52.900

51,100

50,300

49.800

51 ,000

51.000

51.600

55,900

58,500

61.200

5$, 300

55.200

52.100

49.100

41.700

32.200

24.800

20.900

18.900

18,100

16.200

14.800

15, 100

17.000

1,171,000

37,800

2.44

2.81

Feb.

25,400

4fl,266

61.400

71.100

76.200

79.400

83.200

82.800

85.000

85.100

85.700

84 .000

79.300

76.7CO

74.300

g72>000

g74.000

g76.000

g73.000

g71 .COO

60.400

70,900

7?. 100

73,300

71,300

66,000

57.400

50.300

-

-

-

1,994,500

71,230

4.60

4.79

Mar.

47.700 

36.300

27,700

25.300

23.900

36.000

46.600

50.500

49.100

46.100

42.400

35.900

32,000

34,400

35,300

33,800

31,100

26.700

48.000

61 ,000

68.500

72,100

73,400

69,000

63.200

56.500

47,500

56,200

089,500

cl 03,000

0114,000

1,582.700

51,050

3.29

3.80

Apr.

122,000 

142,000

175,000

203.000

215.000

215,000

207,000

196,000

181,000

166,000

148,000

131,000

115,000

100JOOO

91,700

72,800

54,600

44,700

35,800

33,900

38,600

50,800

61,900

69,800

73,000

76.200

76.600

74.300

67.500

57,600

-

3,295,800

109,900

7.09

7.91

May

45,500 

39,560

25,600

22,700

22,500

21 .\500

19.800

17.400

14.400

12,500

11 ,000

9,830

9,300

8,790

8,300

7,830

7,370

6,910

6,450

6.220

5.990

5.760

5.640

5,640

5,760

5,990

6,220

5,990

5,990

5.420

5.180

386.980

12,480

0.805

0.93

June

5.070 

5,530

6,910

6,910

6.450

5,760

4.840

4.180

3,960

3,850

3,740

3.740

3,640

3.740

3.740

4,180

6.450

9,830

11,600

12,500

015,500

016,800

14,300

11 .600

8,790

6,910

g5,300

g4,700

g4,550

g4,250

209.320

6,977

0.450

0.50

July

g5»000 

g9.400

g!2.500

g!2,500

K12.900

g!2.200

gI2.900

g!2.500

g8,800

g6,650

g5,450

g4.700

g4,250

g4,100

g3.710

g3.410

g3,290

3.420

3.640

3 .740

3.530

3,320

g3,130

g2,880

g2.720

g2.620

g2,600

K2.S20

g2.750

g3.380

g6.480

180.990

5,838

0.377

0.43

Aug.

g7.000 

g5»450

g4,700

g»,250

g3.650

g3.440

g3.020

g2»880

g2,800

g2,920

g3.050

g3,290

g3.680

g3,320

g3,100

g3.020

g2,880

g2.780

g2.620

g2,500

g2.420

g2,100

g2,020

g2,150

62.100

62,100

62,100

g2.050

gl.850

gl.850

61.800

92,890

2,996

0.193

0.22

Sept.

6 .700 

e .700

6 .700

e .700

e .600

e .400

e .500

gl.700

gl ,880

g2 . 1 00

2.300

2.320

2.340

2.500

3.640

4.180

3,530

3,110

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

3,000

4,960

7.370

6,450

6,910

5,760

5,070

4,290

-

95,310

3,177

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1950: Max 117,000 Mln 2,709 Mean 27.000 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.65

Water year 1950-51: Max 215,000 Mln 1,400 Mean 27,360 Cfsm 1.77 In. 23.96

, Peak discharge (base. 80.000 cfs). Feb. 11, 85,700 cfs (40.7 ft); Apr. 6 (6 a.m.) 217,000 efs 

( 52.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from Sucarnoochee River.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with other stations on Tomblgbee River.

g Discharge computed on basis of records for auxiliary gage only.
300 MOBILE RIVER BASIN

Sucarnoochee River at Livingston, Ala.

Location. Lat 32°34', long. 88°12', in SE£ sec. 33, T. 19 N. , R. 2 W. , on right bank at 

downstream side of pier of main span of bridge on 0. S. Highway 80, 500 ft upstream 

from Southern Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile southwest of Livingston, and 

9 miles upstream from Alamuchee Creek.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage . Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 90.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 13 years, 862 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 27.6 ft); minimum, 101 cfs Sept. 7.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1951; minimum, 61 cfs Aug. 28, 1943.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Cooperation operi . Gage-height record and 14 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of

"Eng:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

280

274

258 *246

236

230

224

224

219

219

219

214

208

197

197

197

186

180

T3S

219

241

332 *256

302

263

241

236

230

224

230

7,336

237

0.373

0.43

Nov.

219

7W

356

789

698

421

320

285

274

263

268

268

258

252

252

263

332

356

332

320

395

421 

356

308

296

290

290

285

280

"

9.929

331

0.521

0.58

Dec.

280

75TT

421

630

 1.490

1,580

.650

.700

.600

.400

.100

900

700

590

520

470

430

400

370

350

340

330 

320

310

300

300

310

580

630

500

21.101

681

1.07

1.24

Jan.

400 5~50"

1.800

2.000

1.900

1.800

1.700

1.600

1.500

1.400

1.300

1,200

1.100

1.400

1.300

1.000

*750

734

827

752

647

598

582

630

566

506

491

664

847

32,060

1,034

1.63

1.88

Feb.

2.200

2.900

3.500

3.700

3.660

3. 460

3.090

2.910

2.910

2.790

 2.540

*2.110

1.490

 1.130

1.330

1.650

1.670

1.530

1.710

1.780

1.740

1.620

1,080

888

808

752

_

-

-

59.568

2,127

3.35

3.49

Mar.

716

681

630

681

827

949

847

698

614

582

551

582

664

582

521

AH

1.340

 2.380

2.680

2.880

3.060

3.200

1.650

847

811

4,150

18.400

21*100

 15.500

92.037

2,969

4.68

5.39

Calendar year 19501 Max 14,800 Min 164 Hea

Apr.

8.800

5.470

2.660

*1.410

930

1.180

1.740

1.850

1.830

1.400

1.030

985

906

755

670

656

705

668

647

681

1.950

2.110

2,130

1.830

970

681

598

551

-

51.743

1,725

2.72

3.03

May

491

449

435 

506

698

698

521

421

382

356

344

332

320

308

296

280

274

268

263

252

246

246

241

230 

230

224

224

219

208 208"

219

10.389

335

0.528

0.61

June

202

208

208 

236

258

 219

219

214

197

192

180 TsTi

219

236

241

660

1.020

1.830

1.850

1.656

824

477

395

332 

290

268

252

241

241

236

-

13.775

459

0.723

0.81

July

230

224

246 

274

290

263

224

214

214

202

186

186

180

175

175

 180

180

170

159

159

164

154

144

139 

139

139

134

TTT

175

274

332

6.069

196

0.309

0.36

Aug.

274

219

180 

164

164

159

144

154

258

170

186

164

144

144

134

129

134

129

159

196.

230

170

144

192 

192

154

134

128

*122

117

116

5.204

168

0.265

0.30

Sept.

115

111

108 

105

104

103

159

258

170

144

131

129

139

154

170

186

180

154

139

126

127

134

175

397 

306

285

268

246

208

180

-

5.211

174

0.274

0.31

n 886 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.94

Water year 1950-51: Max 21,100 Mln 103 Mean 861 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.43

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs}. Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 21,500 att (27.6 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dee. 9 to Jan. 18, Feb. 1-5, and Mar. 20-21; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage, veather records, and records for Noxubee River near Oelger.
MOBILE RIVER BASIN 301

Tomblgbee River near Leroy, Ala.

Location. Lat 31 "34 1 , long. 88°02', In sec. 13, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., above spillway of navlgatIon dam at lock 1, 4 miles upstream from Jackson Creek and 5 miles northwest of 

Leroy.

Drainage area. 19.100 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1928 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff-gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 7.28 ft below mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 23 years, 27,730 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 201,000 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 45.8 ft); mlnImum dally, 1,620 cfs Sept. 9.

1928-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1951; maximum gage height, 46.0 ft 

Apr. 2, 1929; minimum dally discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good above 10,000 cfs, fair below prior to May 1, and poor below thereafter. Some regulation at low flow by locks and dams.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and eight discharge measurements furnished by the Corps 

of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6,530

6.790

7,040

7.040

7.310

6.790

6.230

5.250

5.090

4,580

4.410

4.590

4.750

4.750

4.590

4.270

4.110

4.110

3.950

3.720

3.750

4.490

5.490

8.090

12.400

13.800

12.800

10.300

8.010

6.780

5.760

197.570

6,373

0.334

0.38

Nov.

*5.200

5,200

5.020

5.020

7,190

9.690

10,700

11.600

11.100

9.370

7.970

7.460

6.530

5.660

5.580

5.580

5.580

5.580

6.360

8.830

10.100

11.500

13,700

14.900

16.500

17.100

15.400

12.800

10.600

9.760

-

277.580

9,253

0.484

0.54

Dec.

9,330

9.110

8,930

8.930

12,200

18.100

26.100

31,800

35.100

37,200

37,200

36.100

33.900

33.500

34.900

32.400

28,700

24.500

20.700

18.100

14.900

13.300

12.300

10.800

10.100

9,460

9,110

10.000

16.700

23,900

22.500

649,870

20,960

1.10

1.27

Jan.

19,100

15.400

*13.800

17.600

30,600

39.500

45,800

49.100

51.400

51,000

51.700

51.600

51.600

52,500

53.200

53,900

56.300

58.100

59.500

60.500

58.800

56.700

51.600

43,400

34,100

28,000

24.900

22.500

21,100

21,100

23.500

*1,267.9

40,900

2.14

2.47

Feb.

27,800

41,200

50,300

54.500

57,800

60,600

66,600

70,800

74,600

79,000

81,900

*83,400

85,100

86,800

86.800

87.600

87.S06

87,600

87.600

86.800

86.000

85,100

83,400

82,600

81.900

80.400

79,700

78.200

-

_

-

*2,101.7

75,060

3.93

4.09

Mar.

74,600

68,100

57,400

46.800

37.200

33.500

38.200

43,700

46.300

47.700

46,600

44,200

39,700

37,100

36,500

35.400

33.900

36.300

*51.300

57.400

60.700

64,300

67,200

69,400

70,800

72,000

72,000

72,300

89,000

107,000

117,000

* 1,773.6

57,210

3.00

3.45

Apr.

123,000

127,000

130,000

132.000

139,000

150,000

165.000

183,000

194,000

199,000

201,000

199,000

193,000

184,000

172,000

159,000

146,000

134,000

123,000

111.000

98.000

86,000

80.400

76.800

76.000

75,300

75.300

76.000

77,500

78,200

-

*3, 963.5

132,100

6.92

7.72

May

76.800

73,460

64,500

50,500

37,400

31,200

27,400

24,000

20.700

18.100

16,000

13,700

12.200

11.200

10.500

9.790

9,330

8,910

8,230

7,680

7.460

7,230

7,360

6,590

6,670

7,110

7,110

7.340

7,300

6.980

6,490

609,180

19,650

1.03

1.19

June

6,160

6,470

7,530

8,830

8,910

7.920

6.690

5,450

4,780

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,320

4.600

5.190

7,040

10,800

13,600

14,500

*14>900

18,100

19,100

17,600

13,800

10,400

7,640

6.350

5.890

5,580

-

260,590

8,686

0.455

0.51

July

5,480

8,680

13,800

16,500

16,500

16,000

15,400

15,400

13,800

11,000

8,070

6,450

5,740

5,260

4,470

,650

,630

.680

,560

,280

,150

,010

,770

,440

3,260

3,010

2,800

2,800

2,910

3,430

6,460

223,390

7,206

0.377

0.43

Aug.

8.820

*8~>'2fl6

6.480

5.230

4.610

4,200

3,860

3,320

3,010

2,940

3,640

3,890

3,580

3,880

3,890

3,740

3,380

3,130

2,970

2,590

2,390

2.470

2,210

2,150

2,150

2,150

2.030

2,010

TToTo

*2.010

2.030

109,050

3,518

0.184

0.21

Sept.

2,030

1,940

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,750

1,680

1.620

2,666

2.480

2.480

3,360

3,760

3,160

4,570

5,060

4,030

3.160

2,920

2,920

2,920

3,020

4,930

7,820

9,000

8,840

7,980

6,860

6,010

114,120

3,804

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1950= Max H4,000 Mln 3,480 Mean 31,410 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.32

Water year 1950-51= Max 201,000 Mln 1,620 Mean 31,640 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.48

Peak discharge (base. 85.000 efsV. Feb. 19 (7 a.m.) 88,500 cfs (36.7 ft); Apr. 11, 201,000 efs 

(45.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement Bade on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
302 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Leaf River near Collins, Miss.

Location.--Lat 31°41', long. 89°24', in NE£ sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 14 W., St. Stephens 

meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 2 miles 

downstream from Oakahay Creek, 8 miles upstream from Rahoma Creek, and 9-J miles 

northeast of Collins.

Drainage area. 752 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 197.48 ft above mean sea level (Mississippi State Highway benchmark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 26.31 ft); minimura, 94 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 4.49 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 38,100 cfs Jan. 8, 1950 (gage height, 31.14 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Oct. 9, 11, 16, 1938, Aug. 27-29, 1943; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 

30, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7 to June 15)

95

166

383

666

1,500

12.0

19.0

23.0

25.9

3,200

9,570

15,400

21,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

7

10

11

13

15

17 

18

19

20

21

25

28

29

31

Total 

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

164

163

156

137

133

133

130

126

121

120

119

116

rrr

168

177

168

* 166

151

142

140

137

133

133

131

131

141

0.188

0.22

Nov.

130

127

138

383

237

194

175

164

158

152

149

149

149 

149

148

159

219

215

197

186

175

168

163

163

161

"

189

0.251

0.28

Dec.

161

163

213

950

748

560

383

309

282

*396

1.180

1,200 

890

531

383

321

273

260

249

241

251

273

448

590

748

481

0.640

0.74

Jan,

650

489

489

2i430

1.700

1.350

970

714

605

731

834

852 

816

1,250

1,500

1,450

682

620

605

590

590

503

*462

1,090

1,550

32,787 

1,058

1.41

1.62

Feb.

4.800

5,150

4.880

4,560

*,330

5.870

3.760

2.610

2,100

1.450

?,490

2,730 

2.730

2,310

1,800

1 ,600

1,130

930

782

698

650

605

_

_

-

2,752

3.66

3.81

Mar.

575

546

517 

503

714

5*6

489

448

546

546

475

435

409 

1 ,320

4,800

4,720

4,880

2.550

1,700

1.200

834

714

2.470

10.700

16,800

21,600

2,825

3.76

4.33

Apr.

15,400 "4,'73o

2,370 

1.850

1.300

1.030

1,800

1,600

1,300

1 ,090

910

698

635

635

 590

650

930

1 040

2 990

3 680

2 780

1 450

1 090

748

560

489

-

1,978

2.63

2.93

May

448 ?§6"

370

435

345

297

297

297

297

268

241

227

219 

209

199

197

188

177

170

166

163

159

152

148

143

142

255

0.339

0.39

June

137

133

131

148

143

*130

201

358

321

256

243

489

650

714

605

435

297

225

207

215

243

209

203

223

213

-

267

0.355

0.40

July

201

333

503

321

243

345

345

279

221

231

321

284

256 

254

203

 203

209

163

163

154

149

158

163

345

333

233

260

0.346

0.40

Aug.

186

171

154

136

121

115

112

110

107

105

99

95.

9? 

 96

95

103

102

124

116

105

99

96

96

95

99

110

114

0.152

0.17

Sept.

128

164

133

112

111

100

100

101

107

188

159

131

119 

112

108

108

116

179

156

262

319 *zry

207

168

146

-

190

0.199

0.22

Calendar year 1950: Max 36,600 Mln ne Mean 1,401 Cfsm l.at, In - 25.29

Water year 1950-51: Max 21,600 Min 95 Mean 860 cfsm 1.14 In- 15.51

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 efs). Mar. 31 (12 m.) 22,600 cfs (26.31 ft) 

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 303

Bowie Creek near Hattiesburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°26" , long. 89°26' , in sec. 5, T. 5 N., R. 14 W., St. Stephens meridian, 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 49, 2 miles southwest of 

Lux, 2 miles upstream from Okatoma Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Hattiesburg.

Drainage area. 304 sq ml.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1938, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 516 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,830 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 18.22 ft); minimum, 138 cfs Aug. 27-29; minimum gage height, 3.17 ft Aug. 27-30.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1943 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 23-30, Oct. 4-13, 16, 1938; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 27-30, 

1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 5-28, Aug. 1 to Sept. 26)

3.4 159

4.0 263

4.6 392

3.2 129

3.5 162

4.0 246

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

5.0 493

7.0 1,140

10.0 2,300

13.0 3,570

16.0 5,090

17.7 6,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second,' water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

220 

205

198

193

187

182

177

174

172

171

171

168

168

164

162

162

162

180

380 

426

300 

236

216

204

*197

190

187

186

182

182

182

203

0.668

0.77

Nov.

182 

180

181

182

207

207

193

186

184

182

181

180

176

176

176

176

176

176

176 

180

195

211

213

195

180

176

176

176

176

176

-

184

0.605

0.68

Dec.

US. 

180

202

289

354

1,320

860

562

413

312

278

*256

246

236

226

256

256

246

226 

216

211 

211

205

200

197

192

190

292

843

604

400

344

1.13

1.30

Jan.

300 

246

246

760

696

493

374

413

452

374

312

289

267

256

374

400

312

312

562 

413

348

312

312

387

374

300

278

278

1,010

*1,140

417

1.37

1.58

Feb.

2,460 

2,910

2,060

1,060

776

619

1,280

1,170

894

928

928

680

576

506

466

1,210

1,140

860

619

562

466

374

348

324

300

289

_

_

-

890

2.93

3.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,800 Mln 162

Mar.

278

267

256

246

238

234

230

224

218

211

205

2%5

300

278

240

220

218

363

1,580

928

452

361

312

289

278

 2,320

6,330

5,740

4,120

941

3.10

3.57

Apr.

2,140 

1,030

680

534

466

480

562

562

466

400

374

387

387

361

324

312

300

289

324

413

2,220

1,100

619

426

324

278

256

240

-

600

1.97

2.20

May

-HI

209

202

195

192

186

186

182

186

198

215

204

188

181

178

175

174

172

168

167

165

163

165

163

165

160

TST

160

182

0.599

0.69

June

158

158

157

156

160

165

 172

163

162

180

200

193

187

181

250

216

2T7

228

213

192

163

155

150

147

147

156

154

151

-

177

0.582

0.65

July

1*8. 

222

336

312

218

176

163

61

56

54

71

84

62

57

57

157

 155

155

158

156

182

197

186

180

168

220

413

278

197

0.648

0.75

Aug.

226

TsT

168

163

160

154

150

150

149

171

158

150

146

143

*142

142

140

144

144

144

147

144

141

140

139

138

139

139

150

151

0.497

0.57

Mean 524 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.39

Sept.

170 

186

188

216

188

161

157

150

149

146

146

144 T6~T~

244

205

176

162

155

151

152 

167

202 

236

200

*216

259

267"

192

162

189

0.622

0.69

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,330 Mln 133 Mean 370 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.51

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 of si. Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) 6,830 cfs (18.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
304 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Kiss.

Location. Lat 31°21', long. 89°17', In NW£ sec. 2, T. 4 N. , R. 13 W., St. Stephens 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at eastern 

city limits of Hattiesburg, 300 ft downstream from Bowie Creek, 3,000 ft upstream from 

New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad bridge, and at mile 78.0, authority, United 

States Weather Bureau.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 tc September 1951. Gage-height records collected in 

same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 118.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 

10, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,884 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 22.11 ft); minimum, 490 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 4.70 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 71,300 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 28.91 ft); minimum, 410 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1941: minimum gage height, that of Aug. 30, 1951.

Flood in April 1900 reached a stage of about 33.6 ft, present datum, from reports of 

United States Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

490

625

1,330

3,030

10.0

14.0

18.0

21.9

4,830

9,410

15,300

23,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

740

704

680

664

647

642

625

8620

aeio 

aeio

aeoo

aeoo

a590

asao

asao

a580

625

978

978

835

770

752

* 716

692

680

669

647

642

636

21t372

689

0.391

0.45

Nov.

630

625

625

642

828

978

856

740

680

642

652

625

625

625

625

625

625

680

800

870

740

680

680

680

680

680

625

-

20,704

690

0.392

0.44

Dec.

625

67?

625

625

884

3.120

3,120

2,490

1,970

1.290

1.050

940

940

1,210

2,130

2,010

1.650

1,050

940

905

877

849

828

828

1,070

2,670

2,130

1,890

43,261

1,396

0.793

0.91

Jan.

,810

.570

.410

.670

.570

,570

.660

.020

,750

,670

,130

,570

.690

,010

,970

,890

,220

.850

,670

. 130

.730

,890

,770

,610

,530

.370

2,V5b

«4.1.10

74, 150

2,392

1.36

1.57

Feb.

7.730

10,600

10.300

8.210

7,250

5,230

5,970

7,730

7.610

8,450

6,530

3,930

3,480

5.030

5.970

5,430

4.830

3.660

3,480

2.940

2,490

2,130

1,970

1.850

1.770

_

-

-

151,660

5,416

3.08

3.20

Mar.

1.690

1.610

1,570

1,570

1,610

1.530

1,650

1.730

1 ,570

1,410

1 .490

1,610

1.450

1,370

1,250

2.130

7.010

8.090

7,490

6.410

4.200

3,030

2,310

1.970

*5.990

17,700

21,500

22,800

145,690

4,700

2.67

3.08

Apr.

23,100

20.600

15,000

6,190

4,020

3,390

3,300

3.390

3.840

3.300

3.030

2.490

2,130

2,010

1.850

1.850

1.930

2,310 

2,580

6,040

9,540

6,890

5.860

4,110

2.850

2.310

1.930

1.690

-

153,860

5,129

2.91

3.25

May

1.530

1,416

1.330

1.290

1.370

1.290

1.210

1,130

1,090

1,050 

1,130

1,130

1 ,090 

1,020

940

905

884

856

835

814 

794

776

758

734

710

698

680

658

642

620

590

29,964

967

0.549

0.63

June

580

aSBO

a580

aSBO

625

680

*686

680

652

814 

,130

,370

,330 

,170

,290

,49(5

,130

,050

,130

,890 

,490

,130

898

794

740

788

898

788

807

849

-

31,619

1,054

0.599

0.67

July

814

1.340

2,130

1,930

1 ,610

1,290

940

828

870

1.020 

1 ,090

978

776 

740

764

849

782

728

 722

794 

716

746

782

722

752

704

641

698

1.020

1,250

1 .410

30.442

982

0.558

0.64

Aug.

1,170

863

752

680

636

605

590

566

566

570 

566

539

526 

514

510

 510

506

522

510

522 

534

526

544

562

548

522

506

4<3t

494

498

570

18.025

581

0.330

0.38

Sept.

664

658

728

752

669

595

562

530

534

522 

514

53?

740 

1.370

978

752

636

575

544

526 

566

658

828

828

746

 1,450

2,130

1.690

1.130

828

-

24,233

80S

0.459

0.51

Calendar year 1950: Max 42,100 Win 580 Mean 2,093 Cfsm j.,65 In. 22.39

Water year 1950-51: Max 23,100 Min 494 Mean 2,041 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.73

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 efs).~Apr. 1 (5 a.m.) 23,600 efs (22,11 ft). 

* Discharge neasurenent made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations In 

basin.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 305

Tallahala Creek at Laurel, Miss.

Location.--Lat 31°41 r , long. 89 0 0?', in NE^ sec. 8, T. 8 N., R. 11 W., St. Stephens, meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, half a mile 

upstream from Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, half a mile southeast of city 

limits of Laurel, and 6 miles upstream from Tallahoma Creek.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 201.37 ft above mean sea level (Mississippi State Highway benchmark). Prior to Dec. 14, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 377 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,030 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.40 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Jan. 21, 1947 (gage height, 20.29 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1938; minimum gage height, 1.82 ft Oct. 18, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-30)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

352

602

908

1,430

1,810

2,440

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

2,940

3,760

4,760

5,820

6,920

2.U 1D1 12. U £,*t*tU

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

a25

22

20

19

17

16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

18

16

16

20

19

* 21

23

20

21

19

18

16

15

15

573 

18.5

0.079

0.09

Nov.

15 

14 54

17

17

19

28

32

26

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

21

26

30

31

28

33

28

26

24

22

22

-

693 

23.1

0.099

0.11

Dec.

22 23" 

41

39

85

157

265

307

364

275

139

100

80

70

*70

129

318

424

TT5

167

114

92

82

74

69

69

67

118

149

218

285

4,788 

154

0.661

0.76

Jan.

285 

185 

169

209

364

472

563

630

W?

563

576

340

218

197

185

205

285

285

214

329

472

485

275

209

193

181

177

153

 141

20T

376

9,739 

314

1.35

1.55

Feb.

aeoo 

al,000 

31,100

al,200 a^eoo

It970

1,816

1,520

1.220

1.190

1,460

1,760

1,520

1,130

602

511

644

730

760

807

839

715

589

563

376

265

227

205

_

-

-

27,113 

968

4.15

4.33

Mar.

189

177 

165

157

149

141

137

137

133

121

114

-Ufl

118

145

133

118

110

382

873

1,130

1,110

1.540

2,150

1,760

1,310

512

275

1,090

2,520

4,570

6, 920

28,496 

919

3.94

4.55

Apr.

3,220 

2,150 

1 ,670

1,250

571

329

307

318

436

472

460

296

265

265

240

193

165 »161

227

285

375

1,160

1 ,250

890

658

364

205

165

141

JL21

18,609 

620

2.66

2.97

May

110 

96 

90

86

86

77

64

59

54

54

54

56

54

51

48

42

39

36

34

32

30

28

27

26

24

22

21

21

20

20

IS.

1,479 

47.7

0.205

0.24

June

20

28

19

21

24

20

20

20

 18

T9

24

22

37

34

39

46

62

22.

79

58

45

34

29

26

24

35

26

21

20

20

-

985 

32.8

0.141

0.16

July

28 

44 

64

104 -To

59

40

30

26

22

20

1Q

20

21

19

25

54

36

26

*23

24

24

29

29

28

a20

ais

a20

18

aj£

aie

992

32.0

0.137

0.16

Aug.

»

18

17

13

12

12

10

9,4

8.9

8.2

7.5

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.3

7.3 7.3

6.1

 6.7

6.5

6.9

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.1

JLtS.

12

9.4

7.5

8.8

293.6 

9.47

0.041

0.05

Sept.

19 

61 

100 ~5T

34

28

24

20

18

10

1£

18

39

36

46

38

29

26

22

19

19

35

42

30

28

34 48

46

38

30

-

1.014 is. 8

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,500 Mln 12 Mean 308 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.92

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,920 Mln 5.9 Mean 260 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.13

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 efs). Mar. .30 (12 p.m.) 9,030 cfs (18.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Runnelstown.
306 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Tallahala Creek near Runnelstown, Miss.

Location. Lat 31 0 20', long. 89°07', in NE£ sec. 8, T. 4 N. , R. 11 W. , St. Stephens meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on highway between Sunrise and Runnelstown, 3 miles south of Runnelstown and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 612 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 109.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Dec. 9, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,039 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 16.97 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Aug. 28, 29; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Aug. 29.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 19,300 cfs Jan. 23, 1947 (gage height, 21.70 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1941, Aug. 28, 29, 1951; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 29, 

JLy51«

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 12 Dee. 13 to Sept. 30

89

175

450

787

1.3 

1.6

2.5

3.0

42

63

96

164

275

422

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

16.8

779

1,700

3,360

5,330

7,900

9,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

94

102

101

96

98

92

89

86

85

81

78

75

75

2!

72

72

72

98

-I"

132

117

110

109

102

*100

102

100

95

94

90

89

2,941

94.9

0.155

0.18

Nov.

85

82

86

95

104

100

90

92

120

128

120

109

10*

102

101

101

100

95

94

98

114

139

AM

141

132

122

125

120

115

110

~

3,265

109

0.178

0.20

Dec.

109

107

135

175

196

466

706

746

787

766

706

466 *322

265

236

227

331

594

722

594

367

275

B260

3240

B220

3220

3200

B200

3300

3500

3650

12,088

390

0.637

0.73

Jan.

594

3550

3500

8500

3700

877

938

1,070

1,200

1.230

1,160

1,110

897

612

540

504

522

612

798

667

667

857

918

760

686

594

504

454

438

704

* 1,000

23,163

747

1.22

1.41

Feb.

32,300

32.600

32,500

2.300

2,200

2,300

2.990

3.360

3,360

3,230

a2.800

82.700

a2.800

32.400

32,100

ai .900

al.800

1(700

1.700

1.700

1.700

1.700

1 ,600

1 .300

1. 140

918

722

630

-

-

-

58,450

2,088

3.41

3.55

Mar.

558

522

487

454

522

454

406

391

379

361

349

406

391

379

391

3P1

358

976

3,050

3,050

2.750

2.630

2.570

2,810

3.110

2.870

1.800

*2,350

6.900

6.900

7.000

55,965

1,805

2.95

3.40

Apr.

8,000

9.940

8.200

5,540

3,940

2,400

1,450

1,250

1,090

1,160

1,180

1,250

1,020

838

779

704

594

522

558

648

779

1 390

2 570

2 810

2 570

1 R50

1 110

722

540

454

-

65,858

2.195

3.59

4.00

Msy

391

352

316

288

278

275

275

250

223

209

209

205

201

199

186

178

164

154

144

139

131

126

121

113

110

106

100

95

92

91

87

5,808

187

0.306

0.35

June

86

91

82

86

91

91 *91

82

Sfi

112

135

116

97

103

172

200

504

260

270

358

252

184

146

139

106

97

97

99

110

103

-

4,440

148

0.242

0.27

July

109

314

630

3S1

358

278

207

164

130

124

110

102

96

86

81

79

14 *106

139

126

118

102

123

128

166

116

99

100

110

110

97

4,943

159

0.260

0.30

Aug.

23.

72

70

68

63

63

61

57

55

62

56

52

51

49

48

*50

54

57

55

52

55

57

52

51

49

47

47

46

47

52

70

1,747

56.4

0.092

0.11

Sept.

106

87

69

91

146

107

83

70

64

68

79

63.

120

266

176

126

112

95

79

71

72

75

95

131

110

*104

223

170

16«

144

-

3,376

113

0.185

0.21

Calendar year 1950: Max 8,950 Mln 72 Mean 845 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.74

Water year 1950-51: Max 9,940 Mln 46 Mean 663 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.71

Peak dischargee (base. 5.OOP efs). Apr. 2 (2 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (16.97 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made en this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Laurel.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 307

Leaf River near MoLain, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°06'10", long. 88°48 I 30", in SE£ sec-. 29, T. 2 N. , R. 8 W. , St. Stephens 

meridian, on downstream side of right main pier of bridge on State Highway 15, l£ 

miles east of MoLain, 2 miles downstream from Atkinson (formerly Rogers) Creek, 6 

miles upstream from Big Oktibee Creek, and l?i miles upstream from confluence with 

Chickasawhay River.

Drainage area.--3.510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 42.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1940, staff gage and June 4 

to Sept. 7, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 6,088 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,300 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 23.76 ft); minimum, 770 cfs Aug. 30, 31; minimum gage height, 2.51 ft Aug. 30.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 88,300 cfs Mar. 24, 1943 (gage height, 27.76 ft); minimum, 640 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1941; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 30, 1951.

Flood in April 1900 reached a stage about 4 ft higher than that of Mar. 24, 1943, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, May 2-16, June 

8-16; rate of change in stage used as a factor Jan. 30 

to Feb. 23, Mar. 18-29, Apr. 6-13, 22-28)

8.0

9.0

10.0

770

1,000

1,610

3,100

4,980

6,200

7,500

11.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

23.6

8,800

11,500

16,800

23,000

35,000

45,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

1.350

1.320

1.350

1 .290

1.230

1.170

1.140

1.110

1 .050

1,050

1 ,050

1,020

1 ,000

1 ,000

975

975

1 ,080

1,6*0

1,720

1,720

1,5*0

1,380

*1,290

1.230

1,170

1.1*0

1,110

1 .080

1 ,050

1 ,050

37,300

1,203

0.343

0.40

Nov.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,110

1 ,170

1.380

1.320

1,230

1.170

1,170

1,140

1,080

1 ,080

1,080

1,080

1 .080

1,050

1,080

1,1*0

1,170

1,230

1,320

1.290

1,200

1,1*0

1,140

1.1*0

1.1*0

-

34.470

1,149

0.327

0.37

Dec.

1, 110

1.200

1,580

1,6*0

3,100

4,980

*,650

3,930

3,500

3,180

2,800

2,120

1,980

1,980

2.050

2,500

2,800

2,650

2,420

2,050

1,820

1,720

1,680

1,6*0

1.610

1,610

3,630

*,540

3,8*0

77,8*0

2,511

0.715

0.82

Jan.

3.260

3.180

3,930

4,650

5,220

5,220

5.100

5.580

5,460

4,870

4,320

3,260

2,950

2,950

3,020

3,020

3,500

3,750

3.930

4,120

4,120

3,750

3.500

3,340

3,100

2,880

2,720

*5,*00

6,590

123,860

3,995

1.14

1.31

Feb.

13,*00

15,100

5,900

5,000

3,*00

: ,100

,200

.300

,000

,900

.900

l.*00

9,790

10.300

10.600

10.700

9.800

8,910

8,2*0

6.970

6,520

5.580

*.760

4.120

3.660

3.340

-

-

296,510

10,590

3.02

3.14

Mar.

3.020

2.880

2.800

2.880

3.020

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,650

2,650

3,260

3,180

2,950

2,720

2,580

5.1*0

17,600

18.000

18.000

18.200

17,800

15.800

12.300

9,490

7,820

11,300

28,500

37»*00

*1,200

308,060

9,937

2.83

3.26

Apr.

45.700

43,300

39,800

3*, 500

23,800

13.100

a. 810

8.660

7,990

7,420

6,910

5,580

*,760

*4,650

4,320

3,8*0

3,580

*,020

*,320

7,750

9.970

12.800

13,000

11,600

9,*90

6.880

5,*60

*,020

-

*09,000

13,630

3.88

4.33

May

2,950

2,720

2,500

2,420

2,350

2,280

2,200

.050

.050

.050

.980

.980

.900

,900

a ,800

a ,700

a .600

a .500

a ,500

a ,*00

a .400

a .300

a .300

a ,300

a ,200

a ,200

a ,100

a ,100

a ,100

57,150

1,844

0.525

0.61

June

al.000

ai.000

al.000

al.OOO

ai.100

ai.ioo

*1,080

1,080

J.OSO

1,320

1,640

1,680

1,720

2,280

3,840

5,*60

*,*30

3,580

3,100

2,650

2,200

1,790

1,5*0

1,*10

1,410

1,610

1,500

1,*70

-

56,720

1,891

0.539

0.60

July

1,610

4,120

*,320

3,180

2,650

2,*20

2,050

.790

,720

.610

.640

,470

,350

,320

,410

,290

* .230

.230

.260

.290

.470

,410

.410

.380

.260

,230

,320

.540

.050

55.110

1,778

0.507

0.58

Aug.

.6*0

.4*0

,410

.230

,080

,020

.000

975

950

950

950

875

875

900

*875

900

925

875

850

875

850

850

850

850

830

790

790

770

770

30.7*5

992

0.283

0.33

Sept.

1 .000

975

1 .000

1.020

1,050

950

875

830

830

950

925

1.410

1.860

1 ,640

1,290

1,110

1 ,000

950

950

1,050

1 ,900

1,720

1 .6*0

* 1,500

2.120

2.800

2,500

1.900

-

3<J>B50

1,318

0.375

0.42

Calendar year 1950: Max 45,700 Min 975 Mean 5,038 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.48

Water year 1950-51: Max 45,700 Min 770 Mean 4,182 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Hattiesburg.
308 PASCAOOOLA RIVER BASIN

Chunky Creek near Chunky, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°20', long. 88°54', in SW£ sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 14 E., Choctaw meridian, 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80. 2,500 ft upstream from 

Alabama & Vicksburg Railway bridge, l£ miles east of Chunky, 3$ miles upstream from 

Tallahatta Creek, and 5i miles downstream from Concobona Creek.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1951.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 532 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 23.08 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge. 30,700 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.08 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Aug. 27-29, 1943 (gage height, 2.28 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

131 

273 

6A1

7.0

10.0

15.0

21.0

22.1

1,630

3,370

6,800

12,300

14,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

149

125

alls

aios

a95

390

385

aeo 375

370

aes

a65

aeo

aeo

360

*59

59

59

62

72

96

120

149

114

95

86

82

82

78

77

2,654

85.6

0.233

0.27

Nov.

77

7T

382

1,060

918

406

218

172

149

136

136

3125

118

114

112

114

114

118

114

222

270

200

152

133

129

*127

125

122

120

-

6t390

213

0.579

0.65

Dec.

JL18

118

187

622

681

1.360

1,690

1,630

1.020

525

406

300

895

1.910

2,370

1.850

807

506

417

377

332

307

283

266

263

314

428

829

905

641

22,695

732

1.99

2.29

Jan.

454

402

602

1,800

2.430

2.370

2,080

31,500

a900

3700

*582

544

641

990

1.040

661

661

1.120

1.090

681

506

432

480

563

450

370

346

112

582

940

26,793

864

2.35

2.71

Feb.

2 250

3 250

4 140

3 070

1 440

1 060

1 970

2 370

2 43C

2 020

1 .300

743

641

622

1 .090

1.520

1 .360

«990

1 .040

990

829

641

.525

468

439

406

384

-

-

-

38.906

1,390

3.78

3.93

Calendar year 1950 : Max 22,900 Mln 47

Mar.

363

342

332

352

661

681

525

420

370

321

300

300

293

266

243

237 943"

2.250

2.890

3.190

2.370

873

622

525

450

468

2.960

10.200

14.100

6.370

54.511

1,758

4.78

5.51

Apr.

2,950

1,190

764

622

544

506

786

1.410

1.300

764

582

602

461

388

352

370

352

*384

563

788

1.690

1.690

1.410

582

406

342

300

263

237

-

23,239

775

2.11

2.35

May

212

194

180

180

209

231

T75

154

145

142

145

131

*122

112

107

102

99

96

93

90

88

85

85

82

82

79

76

72

69

68

3.845

124

0.337

0.39

June

67

111

138

95

86

77

72

68

62

57

55

51

54

79

96

164

192

120

83

73

65

58

55

51

47

44

41

*40

39

-

2,294

76.5

0.208

0.23

July

41

48

72

96

6l

50

45

41

45

66

81

61 

48

47

40

47

42

39

37

33

32

30

28

35

35

34

32

31

33

54

76

1 >4'62

47.2

0.128

0.15

Aug.

47

43

39

35

33

30

28

*30

30

32

28

26 

24

23

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

22

24

26

36

37

28

25

23

22

21

852

27.5

0.075

0.09

Sept.

20

19

1?

19

19

21

23

23

25

24

23

23 

28

26

35

31

28

28

25

23

22

23

25

*35

41

44

OL

41

35

32

827

27.6

0.075

0.08

Mean 673 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.82

Water year 1950-51 : Max 14,100 Mln 19 Mean 505 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.65

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 cfs). --Mar. 30 (2 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (23.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for other 

stations In baaln.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 309

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°22'25", long. 88°40'40", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 6 N., 16 E. , Choctaw meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highways 80 and 11, at 

eastern city limits of Meridian, 0.2 mile downstream from Southern Railway System 

bridge and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 51.9 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 308.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Dec. 19, 1950, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 20.09 ft); minimum; 0.9 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 (gage height, 0.61 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Dec. 6, Sept. 24, 25)

0.8

3.0

6.2

18

35

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

92

156

296

494

780

12.0

14.0

16.0

16.6

1,110

1,610

3,340

3,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

> a6

»g5.7

. a?

ge.o

g5.7

g5.5

192.9

6.22

0.120

0.14

Nov.

g5.4

g5.4

g5.5

g5.5

g5.4

gs.o

g4.8

g4.8

gs.o

g5.2

g5.7

g5.4

g4.5

g4.4

g4.0

g3.9

g3.8

g3.8

g3«6

g376

RU

g8.8

g8.3

g8.1

g6.8

ge.s

»g7.5

g9.0

g8.3

g8.1

177.4

5.91

0.114

0.13

Dec.

86*8

86.8

g25

»g38

g23

*g262

»g!33

g64

g51

a40

g33

g29

g47

*g670

g378

gl!2

a8 4

g61

52

g44

g36

g32

g30

a29

a27

28

35

79

138

76

56

2,725.6

87.9

1.69

1.95

Jan.

45

40

104

207

glOl

75

174

104

75

64

*61

50

51

63

92

55

45

63

75

53

42

36

34

48

38

32

30

29

34

140

134

2, 194

70.8

1.36

1.57

Feb.

1.150

377

163

138

125

166

575

205

191

194

135

113

95

83

79

205

135

104

»122

113

130

89

75

67

63

57

51

48

-

-

-

 5,048

180

3.47

3.62

Mar.

44

42

38

44

58

44

38

36

32

29

29

31

29

26

25

24

24

331

506

244

138

101

83

69

57

50

86

3,060

*3,860

414

205

9,797

316

6.09

7.02

Apr.

152

128

101

89

78

75

200

135

86

74

78

104

69

58

52

49

45

42

70 *55

65

24C

95

66

53

45

40

36

33

29

-

2,442

81.4

1.57

1.75

May

26

25

23

35

26

22

22

20

20

19

19

17

16

 15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

10

9.4

9.2

8.8

8.3

7.7

779

8.1

482.4

15.6

0.301

0.35

June

7.9

8.1

7.3

7.0

10

9.2

7.5

7.2

18 6.6

24

9.4

7.9

20

82

91

152 ~5?

24

18

17

14

12

9 9

8 8

7 5

7 2

6 8

»6 8

6 6

649.7

21.7

0.418

0.47

July

7.0

18

29

T2

8.8

7.

7.

6.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

3.

2.

2.

5.

3.

3.

7.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

 57TT

3.

187.7

6.05

0.117

0.13

Aug.

2.6

.9

.4

.3

.2

.0

.0

.2

* .0

.8

.3

.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

_ !

.0

.9

.8

.0

.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

1.1

.9

62.8

2.03

0.039

0.05

Sept.

0.9

T7TJ

1.

!

; .

t

t

t

i

i

i

,i

.

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.8

3.6

39 35

*9.0

12

7.5

6.0

5.0

3.8

3.6

164.8

5.49

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,860 Mln 0.9 Mean 66.1 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.30

Peak discharge (base. 1.330 efs). Feb. 1 (4 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (13.86 ft)j Mar. 28 (10 p.m.) 8,030 

cfs (20.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of rainfall records and records for Chunky 

Creek near Chunky.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
310 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°10', long. 88°49', in NW£ sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 14 E., Choctaw meridian, 

on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Enterprise, half a mile downstream from confluence on Chunky and Okatibbee Creeks and at mile 206.0 authority, 

United States Weather Bureau.

Drainage area. 913 sq mi.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1904 are contained in report of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 212.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Jan. 6, 1939, United States Weather 

Bureau staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 1,356 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 32.02 ft); minimum not determined.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs Jan. 8, 1950 (gage height, 33.10 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 28, 1943 (gage height, -0.53 ft).

Maximum stage known, 37.2 ft, from floodmark, in April 1900 (from reports of United 

States Weather Bureau).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

123

169

267

525

1,130

2,500

12.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

25.0

31.0

4,200

6,200

8,300

11,600

16,200

28,800

-0.5 

-.3

35

54

90

159

1.0 254

2.0 523

4.0 1,130

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

376

326

290

258

239

214

199

188

181

178

171

163

155

147

138

132

*128

124

T28

130

153

202

226

295

297

241

204

184

172

167

159

6,165

199

0.218

0.25

Nov.

155

150

378

1,580

1 ,620

1,130

628

442

376

338

304

288

274

263

256

252

252

249

252 

274

396

497

497 

402

326

300

*285

283

276

272

-

12,995

433

0.474

0.53

Dec.

269

269

402

947

1,200

2,500

3,320

2,940

2.500

1,750

1,200

947

823

1,660

3,890

4,290

3.890

2,860

1,750

978

885

823

718

688

733

947

1,580

1,780

1,580

50,042

1,614

1.77

2.04

Jan.

1,200

1,010

1,130

2,980

3,710

3,750

3,980

3,620

2,900

1,990

*1.490

1,320

1,230

1.290

1.720

1.920

1,620

1.450

1 ,920

1.550

1 ,200

1,010

1,130

1 ,040

916

823

793

1,160

1,680

54,522

1,759

1.93

2.22

Feb.

5,090

6,380

6,940

6,500

5.100

4,290

5,720

5,600

5.200

4,920

4,160

3,190

2,420

1,850

1,580

?,260

2,940

2.740

*2,340

2.500

2,230

1,820

1.290

1.200

1,100

1 ,040

-

-

-

94,220

3,365

3.69

3.84

Mar.

978

916

885

885

1,130

1,320

1,230

1 ,040

916

823

763

748

733

703

673

628

613

2,080

5,150

5.600

5,060

3,800

1,650

1,230

1,200

6,620

17.300

28,800

26,606

128,454

4,144

4.54

5.23

Apr.

14,400

6,940

,010

,800

.580

,880

.260

.190

,020

,460

,020

,850

,750

,520

,320

,200

,160

,130

* ,260

,320

.230

,280

,160

.450

,160

,010

916

823.

78,309

2,610

2.86

3.19

May

763

703

643

628

658

718

658

523

480

465

450

422

393

*366

339

314

296

277

266

252

236

226

213

211

203

194

187

175

167

159

JLJ4

11.739

379

0.415

0.48

June

144

144

287

215

209

189

170

156

148

152

284

196

144

143

245

339

761

673

583

379 

270

226

190

184

162

148

134

124 *124

Hi

7,244

241

O.264

0.30

July

156

167

232

296

23T

167

140

124

274

150

170

150

163

205

144

116

115

102

96

80

75

71

103 

90

90 fl>2

108

86

87

153

4,349

140

0.153

0.18

Aug.

178 130-

107

96

85

75

»70

72

85

72

72

69

58

50

47

45

a45

66

85

54 

50

49

58

70 

71

90

89

69

56

49

a 45

2,257

72.8

0.080

0.09

Sept.

48

49

345

a45

a40

a40

a40

a40

a40

sT

56

57

106

100

77

77

65

60

58

51 

52

65

221

*137 

116

143

158

141

116

94

2.396

79.9

0.088

0.10

Calendar year 1950 : Max 30,800 Min 124 Mean 1,557 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.15

Water year 1950-51 : Max 28,800 Min 40 Mean 1,240 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.44

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 ofs}. Mar. 30 (8 p.m.) 31,000 ofs (32.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations in basin.
PASCACOULA RIVER BASIN 311

Chickasawhay River at Leakesville, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°08', long. 88°33', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 6 W. , St. Stephens meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State highway 63, a quarter of a 

mile downstream from logging railroad bridge, half a mile southeast of Leakesville, 

and 25 miles upstream from confluence with Leaf River.

Drainage area p Ran sq ml) approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1951.

.Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 51.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 19, 1929, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 4,228 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs Apr. 4,5; maximum gage height, 29.22 

ftApr. 5; minimum discharge, 376 cfs Aug. 27-31, Sept. 9-13; minimum gage height, 7.59 

ft Sept. 12.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 39,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1944 (gage height, 30.13 ft); minimum, 260 cfs Oct. 15-17, 1938; minimum gage height, 7.41 ft Nov. 4,5, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.12 ft Apr. 12, 1938; a discharge of 65,000 cfs was measured 

by Corps of Engineers on preceding day (gage'height, 33.36 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, May 4 to Aug. 9)

7.6

8.0

9.0

11.0

15.0

376

455

742

1,650

4,370

20.0

25.0

28.0

29.2

9,720

18,300

28,900

35,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

724 

853

952

892

853

796

77.6

7*2

707

690

673

640

609 

609

594

580

640

724

690

690

690

690

*707

707

707

707

724

724

690

656

22,076

712

0.266

0.31

Nov.

624

609

5~94 594

594

673

1.350

1,750

1,600

1,250

1,060

952

815 

796

760

760

742

742

742

778

796

834

892

952

973

932

872

815

796

"

26,519

884

0.330

0.37

Dec.

778 

760

796

912

1.060

1,670

2,600

3,360

4,050

4,450

4,290

3,730

1.930

2, 110

3,430

4,530

4,980

5.070

4,450

3,150

2,350

1.990

1,810

1,750

1,650

1,700

2,470

4,210

4,710

66,246

2,782

1.04

1.20

Jan.

4.210

3,360

3.150

3.810

4.450

4,890

5.160

5,520

5,820

5.720

5,250

2.940

2.870

3.010

3,220

3.500

3,730

4,050

4,130

3,890

3,290

3,010

2.600

2,660

2,590

2,410

 3.290

4.450

118,560

3,825

1.43

1.65

Feb.

4.960

7,990

8,830

9.070

9.070

9.590

10.400

11,100

11.700

12.000

11.800

1.720

7,990

6,440

6,330

6,330

6,220

6,020

5,520

5. 160

4,980

4,620

4, 130

3.570

3,220

-

-

-

214,920

7,676

2.66

2.98

Mar.

3,010

2,730

2.590

2,660

2,660

2,730

2 ,800

2,800

2.660

2,530

2,800

2,660

2.410

2,230

2.660

7,760

11,400

12,600

13,100

12,800

11.800

10.800

10,300

9.200

7,210

15,700

22,200

27,500

221,350

7,140

2.68

3.07

Apr.

29,400

*34,000

35,700

35,200

33,400

30,900

27,500

23,200

17,600

11,600

9.070

6.120

5,720

5.340

4,620

4,290

5,070

6.120

6.680

8.710

10,500

11,100

9,590

7.650

5,920

4,450

3,730

-

439,960

14,670

5.47

6.11

May

3,360

3,080 

2.870

2,590

2.410

2,290

2,170

2,050

2,050

1.990

1.810

1.750 

1.750

1,550

1,500

1,450

1.350

1.250

1.200

1.150

1.080

1.040

994

973

912

872

853

834

815

778

50,421

1,626

0.607

0.70

June

760

760

834

872

912

1,130

973 *872

634

796

760 

834

912

973

1,750

2,350

2,230

2,290

2 050

1 750

1 400

1 180

1 020

892

815

796

834

796

-

33,932

1,131

0.422

0.47

July

760

,020

.350

,650

.450

.180

.020

853

742

673

656 

690

707

724

707

673

609

*594

566

640

656

566

540

540

527

"527 502

640

932

24.163

779

0.291

0.34

Aug.

690

560

553

560

527

502

476

455

478

478

444 

433

422

412

*412

412

444

466

444

422

422

412

402

402

384

376

T76

376

384

14.197

458

0.171

0.20

Sept.

393

'514

478

433

422

412

393

376

376

384

376 

393

478

514

540

527

478

444

433

455

922

1.600

1,550

*i«ieo

952

853

796

724

-

18,252

608

0.227

0.25

Calendar year 1950: Max 20,500 Mln 580 Mean 3,513 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.81

Water year 1950-51: Max 35,200 Mln 376 Mean 3,481 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
312 PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN

Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss.

Location. Lat 30°59<, long. 88°44', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 7 W., St. Stephens merid-

 ian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on old State Highway IS, half a mile 

downstream from confluence of Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers, half a mile west of Merrill, 

and at mile 88.0, authority, United States Weather Bureau.

Drainage area. 6,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1930 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected in same

 vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 26.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 10,230 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 71,800 cfs Apr. 3, 4; maximum gage height, 24.62 

fTTpr. 3; minimum discharge, 1,500 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 3.02 ft).

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 154,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1938 (gage height, 29.71 ft); minimum, 696 cfs Nov. 3, 1936 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

Maximum stage known, 32.5 ft in April 1900 (from information by U. S. Weather Bureau). 

Flood of July 9, 1916, reached a stage of 31 ft, present datum (from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11 to June 17,

June 21 to Aug. 6)

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

1,500

2,050

4,030

9,280

15,700

18.0

21.0

23.0

24.6

24,500

34,800

50,600

71,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.390

2.390

2,480

2.570

2.390

2.390

2.250

2,170

2.130

2,090

2,050

2.010

1.970

1.940

1,900

1,860

1,860

1,940

2.570

2,950

2,850

2,660

2,480

 2,390

2,250

2,210

2,130

2,090

2.090

2,090

2,050

69.590

2,245

0.340

0.39

Nov.

1 .970

1,940

1,900

1,940

1,940

1,970

2.300

3,050

3,250

2,950

2,660

2,480

2,300

2,210

2,170

2,130

2,090

2,090

2,050

2,090

2,210

2,300

2,300

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,250

2.210

68,700

2,290

0.347

0.39

Dec .

2, 170

2,170

2,210

2,850

3,050

5, 170

8,720

9,140

8,720

8,580

8,300

7,740

6,800

*5,500

4,750

4,630

5.240

6.800

8,020

8,300

8,160

7,060

5.370

4.510

4,030

3.800

3,690

3,690

6,410

9,000

9,700

184,280

5,945

0.901

1.04

Jan.

9,280

8,440

8,020

8,440

9,280

10,300

10,700

11,000

11,500

11 ,900

11,600

11,200

10,100

8,580

7,320

6,800

6,800

7,060

8,160

8,580

9,000

9,420

9,420

8,720

7,880

7,320

6,930

6,410

6,020

*8,580

12.200

276,960

8,934

1.35

1.56

Feb.

13,600

17.400

20.000

22,200

23,500

23,500

23,200

23,500

24,000

25,000

25,800

26,000

26,000

25,000

22,800

20,800

19.500

18,300

17,600

16,400

15.500

14,400

13,200

12,100

11 ,000

9,990

9,000

7,880

-

-

_

527,170

18,830

2.85

2.97

Mar.

7,320

6 ,800

6,540

6,280

6,410

6,800

6,410

6.28P

6,280

6, 150

5,760

7,320

7,880

7,600

6,800

6, 150

5,630

6,800

19,100

26,000

28,200

29,400

30.000

29,700

28,200

25,200

21,800

19,300

29,800

48,500

57,900

512,310

16,530

2.50

2.89

Apr.

64,600

70,300

71.800

71,800

70,300

64,600

geo.soo

g50,600

g42,200

g35,400

g29,700

g24,'800

g!9,300

g!5,500

g!2,700

gll.200

* 10.700

9,420

8.440

8.440

9.560

13,400

16,400

18,700

21,500

22,500

20,500

16,600

12,400

9.140

_

913,000

30,430

4.61

5.14

Ma"

7,460

6,540

5,890

5,370

4,990

4,750

4,510

4,270

4,150

4,030

3,910

3,800

3,690

3,580

3,360

3,250

3.050

2,950

2,850

2,750

2.660

2,570

2,480

2,390

2,300

2,300

2,210

2,130

2,130

2,050

2,010

110,380

3,561

0.540

0.62

June

2 010

1 970

1 940

1 940

2 010

2,010

2,090

 2,130

2,050

1,970

2,050

2,480

2,480

2,570

2,570

3,150

5,760

9,280

9,140

7,880

6,410

5,500

4,390

3,580

3,050

2,660

2,660

2,750

2,660

2,570

«

103,710

3,457

0.524

0.58

July

2,660

2,750

5,370

7,060

5,890

4,990

4,150

3,580

3,050

2,850

2,570

2,480

2,480

2,390

2,250

2,210

2,300

2,210

 2,050

2,050

2,050

2,090

3,150

2,570

2,390

2,250

2.130

2.010

2,090

2,390

3,360

01,820

2,962

0.449

0.52

Aug.

3,470

.850

,480

,390

,170

,970

,860

,800

.740

.680

,680

.660

,660

,640

,610

,590

 ,610

,590

.640

,660

,660

,660

,610

,610

,590

,590

,570

,530

,520

,520

,530

56,140

1,811

0.274

0.32

Sept.

,570

.710

830

,860

,900

,830

,740

,640

,570

,550

,550

,640

,610

,970

,480

,570

.170

,9*0

,800

,770

,710

,900

,360

4.510

3,910

3,470

 3,360

4,150

3,910

3,150

_

70,130

2,338

0.354

0.40

Calendar year 1950: Max 54,100 Mln 1,860 Mean 9,190 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.90

Water year 1950-51: Max 71,800 Mln 1,520 Mean 8,176 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN 313

Escatawpa River near Wllmer, Ala.

Location. Lat 30°52', long. 88°25', In NW£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 4 W., on downstream side 

of center main channel pier of bridge on State Highway 42 at Alabama-Mississippi State 

line, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad bridge, half a 

mile upstream from Rocky Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Wllmer.

Drainage area. 506 sq ml.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 60 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 1,195 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 19.6 ft); minimum, 94 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.78 ft).

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Nov. 28, 1948 (gage height, 24.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum discharge, 91 cfs on July 2, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per aecond)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Apr. 29 

to June 16, June 23 to Aug. 2)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

12S 

227 

352

5.0

9.0

15.0

19.5

650

2,340

5,410

11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

12

13

14

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

227

223

205

190

*178

170

160

158

156

153

149

143

142

138

249

617

617

493

450

379

312

255

225

197

J82

174

164

236

0.466

0.54

Nov.

158

 153

154

154

154

158

162

162

160

160

160

160

162

164

162

156

178

255

282

272

238

212

199

190

186

184

180

0.356

0.40

Dec.

*174

174

307

755

650

2,870

2i720

1,710

1,240

°26

538

450

450

617

538

450

407

379

393

379

341

322

304

294

408

1.360

1,280

^70

1.52

1.76

Jan.

966

737

617

684

719

702

667

601

538

493

421

393

407

585

554

985

1,040

926

774

601

570

523

*493

508

478

450

2.250

686

1.36

1.56

Feb.

2.580

,630

,300

>890

.490

,280

,710

,800

.580

,320

,020

926

*830

737

601

554

554

634

650

585

508

435

393

379

349

-

-

1,081

2.14

2.22

Mar.

338

322

312

322

1,380

1 ,440

1,190

737

523

435

1 ,020

1,440

1 ,280

702

2 270

7 320

"3 520

8 970

5 340

4 020

2 780

1 980

1 530

1 240

1 530

5 030

11 ,000

2,728

5.39

6.22

Apr.

,320

,760

,840

,250

,710

,440

.580

,710

,890

.940

,661

,440

,240

966

,280

,040

,060

,060

: .220

,820

,780

,940

,580

.240

966

737

-

2,110

4.17

4.65

May

464

421

379

352

322

304

279

264

257

289

317

307

276

227

»201

194

186

178

168

164

160

158

160

164

156

147

131

243

0.480

0.55

June

201

164

138

128

158

199

178

156

138

130

248

*223

164

436

3,370

3,170

2.070

1.320

888

585

435

320

255

225

225

264

640

1.26

1.41

July

289

349

818

792

523

366

344

260

220

216

*153

147

232

209

142

126

168

156

145

201

192

178

174

153

135

151

435

264

0.522

0.60

Aug.

333 262~

218

201

182

162

162

162

140

123

112

112

112

112

109

103

103

147

*164

138

122

110

110

104

98

96

117

140

0.277

0.32

Sept.

182

162

153

238

214

234

199

156

128

121

1R6

225

241

241

156

135

149

243

388

725

464

393

315

320

312

248

Z45

0.484

0.54

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,650 Mln 94 Mean 769 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.64

Water year 1950-51: Max 11,000 Mln 94 Mean 774 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.77

Peak discharge (baae, 5.000 of a). Mar. 20 (11 a.m.) 9,730 cfa (19.0 ft); Mar. 31 (1 p.m.) 11,300 

cfa (19.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
314 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River at Edinburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°47', long. 89°20', in SW£ sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 9 E., Choctaw meridian, 

on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 16 in Edinburg, 1,100 ft 

downstream from Hooper Mill Creek, 3 miles upstream from Rice Creek, and llf miles 

northeast of Carthage.

Drainage area. 898 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1908 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 341.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 2, 1930, staff gage at site 

500 ft upstream at datum 0.12 ft higher. July 2, 1930, to July 23, 1935, staff gage 

and July 24, 1935, to Sept. 20, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average dischargg. 23 years, 1,099 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,400 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 25.92 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge observed, 31,400 cfs Mar. 8, 1935; maximum gage height, 

26.30 ft Feb. 16, 1950; minimum discharge, 2.7 cfs Aug. 29, 1943; minimum gage height, 

1.63 ft Sept. 8, 1929.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

170

410

20.0

22.0

956

1,670

2,960

5,280

7,600

23.0

24.0

25.0

25.8

9,300

12,200

16,600

21,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18 

19

20 

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

274

262

262

262

245

201

150 

150

128

114

105

98

93

87

*80

*70 

68

68 

76

96

106

118

118

123

128

132

128

137

0.153

0.18

Nov.

123

114

402

501

469

368

280 

274

280

280

256

228

201

175

175

223 

256

517

551

551

568

568

56R

551

501

365

0.406

0.45

Dec.

469

424

454

551

568

Ii040

,320

,370

,270

> 180

.160

, 180

.640

,840

,080

'570

,130

.000

872

657

568

501

469

603

585

1,040

1.16

1.33

Jan.

551

657

1,320

2,170

2,350

2,800

3,350

*3,660

3.600

3,300

3.040

2,760

2.600

2,410

2,050

1.900

1.780

1.670

1,540

1,440

1,320

1.180

1.300

1.520

2,096

2.33

2.69

Feb.

3.350

3,400

3.660

3.960

5.000

6.090

6.200

5.790

5.440

5.210

4.720

4,260

3.780

3.550

3.040

2.800

2.800

2.840

2.640

2.640

2.530

2.320

-

"

3,953

4.40

4.58

Mar.

2.050

1,780

1,600

I-.540

1,810

1.930

1.500

1 .400

1.400

1,500

1.620

1.620

1.520

1.400

1.79<J

3.120

3,250

3,900

3,960

3,400

2.880

4,440

*14,100

*21,800

3,422

3.81

4.39

Apr.

19.700

1 ,200

,870

* ,840

,140

.020

,920 

,640

,350

.050

.900

.780

.670

.570

.500

.320

.130 

.040

.676

,930

,200

,720

,040

2,920

2,050

"

3,627

4.04

4.51

May

1,640

1 . 350

1,090

1.000

851

713

621 

585

517

454

382

298

228

*196

170

136

110 

103

97

95

86

81

76

72

65

64

392

0.437

0.50

June

62

71

72

72

69

66

62 

59

61

59

61

56

&

79

80

110

190 

250

256

2.62.

218

185

141

*106

89

~

115

0.128

0.14

July

102

199

190

118

92

76

59 

65

114

86

66

55

58

66

61

50

44 

40

36

107

104

72

50

106

439

382

114

0.127

0.15

Aug.

316

245

180

132

97

74

53

50

*59

107

49

44

45

48

46

37

30 

30

45

40

42

31

30

24

20

18

67.6

0.075

0.09

Sept.

18

33

19

18

18

20

27 

22

23

24

24

26

29

32

34

28

24 

23

28

44

176

*132

92

89

66

-

1.323 

44.1

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 23,200 Mln 67 Mean 1,541 Cfsrn 1.72 In. 23.28

Water year 1950-51: Max 21,800 Mln 18 Mean 1,262 Cfsrn 1.41 In. 19.06

Discharge measurement made on thla day.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 315

Lobutcha Creek near Carthage, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°46', long. 89°28', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., Choctaw meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 3 miles upstream 

from mouth and 5 miles northeast of Carthage.

Drainage area. 313 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 334.98 ft above mean sea level, 

"datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, staff gage at 

Scotts Crossing bridge 4j miles upstream and at datum 12.37 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1943, 

to June 30, 1947, staff gage at site 5 miles upstream from present-site and at datum 

13.02 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 18.00 ft); mini- 

 mum, 18 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1937-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum observed, 5.3 cfs Aug.

24, 1943 (gage height, 1.47 ft, site and datum then in use), but may have been less

during period of doubtful gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

150

438

867

0.5 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 BO 

4.0 226

54

Oct. 21 to Sept. 30

7.0 534

10.0 1,000

12.0 1,540

13.0 2,010

14.0 2,760

15.0 3,860

16.0 5,640

17.0 9,300

17.5 12,400

1B.O 19,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B 

9

10 

11

12

14

16

17

18 

19

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

867

847

791

756

555

247

193

142 

184

184 

150

126

92

*77

72

69 

66

66

80 

104

410

290

178

132

111

98

86

7,427

240

0.767

0.88

Nov.

86

80

219

602

658

486

380

320 

226

178 

146

132

118

118

280

400 

380

380

510 

60?

49S

442

330

262

213

*202

-

9,202

307

0.981

1.09

Dec.

178

170

194

370

453

602

868

1,000 

886

788 

728

700

714

588

442

360 

290

226

218

194

194

186

186

186

218

253

13,329

430

1.37

1.58

Jan.

253

280

630

1,270

2,070

1.950

2,130

2.200

1.150

980

922

852

773

714 

714

686

320

310

300

280

253

244 

380

602

26,907

868

2.77

3.20

Feb.

2.360

4,460

5. 180

4,300

3, 140

2,270

2,340

2,670

1,850

1,700

1,270

1,100

1,210

1 ,100 

960

1,120

1,080

980

886

804

728

-

-

J 1.738

1,848

5.90

6.15

Mar.

678

510

390

380

51(5

588

602

574

510

534

498

442

400

534

1,360

1,300

1 ,040

904

788

5.390

*19,100

4,800

5fl,930

1,901

6.07

7.00

Apr.

3,250

2,270

1,660

1.360

1 .060

904

868

1.000

602

560

486

360

380

350.

400

,800

.510

.620

.330

,060

868

-

30,103

1,003

3.20

3.58

May

534

340

253

271

390

431

486

547

350

218

154

*118

111

98

86

77

72

69

66

62

59

14

6.655

215

0.687

0.79

June

52

56

62

69

66

56

54

50 

48

50

56

52

62

86

111

154

111 

98

74

62

54

*50

48

-

2,233

74.4

0.238

0.27

July

69

121

154

92

72

62

54

48

54

42

46

154

86

54

36

32 

32

34

36

32

59

104

56

2,011

64.9

0.207

0.24

Aug.

44

44

44

38

32

30

28

26 

26

28 

40

50

*28

24

26

28 

56

28

38 

34

28

24

26

32

24

22

996

32.1

0.103

0.12

Sept.

21

20

21

28

20

19

19

19 

19

18 

19

20

24

26

26

26

26

36

50

*56

162

139

77

54

1,122

37.4

0. 119

0.13

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,910 Mln 42 Mean 574 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.88

Water year 1950-51: Max 19,100 Min is Mean 577 Cfsm 1.84 In- 25.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
316 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, Miss.

Location.--Lat 32°35', long. 89 0 28', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 9 N., R. 8 E., Choctaw meridian, 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35 (old) over north drainage canal, 0.4 mile southwest of Walnut Grove, 0.8 mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile & 

Ohio Railroad bridge, 7? miles upstream from Junction of north and south drainage 

canals, and 15-g- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 411 sq mi (combined drainage area for all channels). 

Records available. January 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. North Canal: Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Prior 

to June 18, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

South Canal; Water-stage recorder at bridge on State Highway 35 (old) over south 

canal 5,000 ft southwest of north canal gage. Prior to Nov. 24, 1943, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Datum of gages is 332.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--12 years, 527 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.99 ft, 

north canal gage); maximum gage height, south canal, 18.76 ft Mar. 30: minimum discharge (combined flow), 6.7 cfs Sept. 2; minimum gage height, north canal, 0.80 ft 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 2; minimum gage height, south canal, 6.70 ft Sept. 2,3.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 23.00 ft, north 

canal gage); maximum gage height, south canal 21.53 ft Jan. 7, 1950; minimum discharge 

(combined flow), 5.0 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 1943; minimum gage height, north canal, that of 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 1951; minimum gage height, south canal, that of Sept. 2, 3, 1951.

Prior to canalization, creek reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from floodmark, sometime 

between 1920 and 1925.

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

which are fair. Discharge computed by combining the flow of individually rated lowwater channels except when discharge in north canal exceeds about 1,100 cfs or that in 

south canal exceeds about 600 cfs, during which periods discharge is determined from 

combined stage-discharge relation for all channels referred to gage on north canal.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

136 -ST

70

62

56

57

49

46

53

56

47

44

40

36

33

32

31

*25

75

35

39

60

94

114

77

60

52

44

43

43

1,692

54.6

0.133

0.15

Nov.

42

41

103

402 3~0~5~

189

107

81

71

67

77

72

66

62

61

60

61

63

66

73

199

215

149

94

80

79

78

67

66

-

3,170

106

0.258

0.29

Dec.

67

68

127

383

348

625

863

657

504

301

212

173

153

1>380

1)940

2<180

Ii270 594

312

238

196

174

16L

150

144

143

197

575

578

447

15,396

497

1.21

1.39

Jan.

326

340

It 340

2(680

2(880

2(760

U940

1(190

840

605

471

*405

479

620

964

840

614

588

977

903

710

488

331

395

441

373

292

244

658

1(060

27,001

871

2.12

2.44

Feb.

3,100

3(270

33,520

3,010

1(260

1(030

3(000

3,270

3,800

2,760

1(250

844

646

822

722

1(460

1,520

Ii290

980 *826

1(090

799

585

413

330

286

266

_2i9

-

-

42,398

1,514

3.68

3.84

Mar.

231

216

201

605

1(220

1(070

827

526

351

267

255

323

291

240

201

179

163

1(590

2(880

3,210

3,520

2(030

716

433

337

280

508

3(660 

8,200

13.600

*7,350

55,480

1,790

4.36

5.02

Apr.

3,790

1(180

495

364

296

271

1 ,430

2(000

1,470

996

495

487

409

314

241

285

305

251

323

453

449

1,700

1,530

1,300

614

286

208

166 

137

117

-

22,362

745

1.81

2.02

May

99

86

82

140

152

92

74

69

65

63

63

63

57

52 *52

47

45

44

43

46

40

38

36

37

37

37

34

a32

31

330

328

1,814

58.5

0.142

0.16

June

a27

35

49

44

36

32

a31

a30

a28

a26

a25

a24

a24

a25

43

45

97

88

61

47

41

40

35

32

a30

a35

35

*31 

36

95

-

1,227

40.9

0.100

0.11

July

98

159

293

139

66

45

35

32

30

45

48

33

26

22

33

43

34

25

a22

a20

a!9

al8

104

a200

a80

335

330

335 

206

271

240

2,466

80.2

0.195

0.22

Aug.

53

335

a30

a26

a24

322

al8

al6

*15

14

14

13

13

15

15

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9*9

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.3

8.2

111

463.4

15.6

0.036

0.04

Sept.

6.9

7TT

9.4

13

12

9.1

8.4

11

12

12

13

18

28

34

27

19

16

13

11

11

10

10

11

25 *40

53

32

24 

19

16

531.0

17.7

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1950: Max 32,500 Mln 22 Mean 723 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.88

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,600 Mln 6.9 Mean 477 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.73

Peak dig charge (base. 4.000 cfs).--Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 18,400 eta (18.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 Doubtful or no gage-height record at either North or South Canal; discharge estimated on basis 

of rainfall records and records for nearby stations.

Note. After June 28 discharge at North Canal below 24 ofs computed on basis of twice-daily wireweight gage readings.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 317

Pearl River near Lena, Miss.

Location.--Lat 32°40' , long. 89°38' , In SW-£ sec. 36, T. 10 N. , R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, 

near center of span on upstream side of highway bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream from Tuscolameta Creek, 3f miles upstream from Yockanookany River, 6 miles north 

of Lena, and 8 miles southwest of Carthage.

Drainage area. 1,995 sq ml.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1951.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage Is 299.50 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 26, 1949, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1936-37, 1939-51), 2,484 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 41,500 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 28.10 

ft); minimum observed, 92 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1936-51: Maximum discharge observed, 46,500 cfs Jan. 8, 1950 (gage height, 28.56 

ft); minimum, about 40 cfs Aug. 27, 28, 1943 (occurred during period of doubtful gageheight record).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22-2A, Jan. 3-22, Hay 11 

to June 16)

Oct. 1-21

2.2 29A

3.0 ATI

6.0 1,390

10.0 2,790

11.5 3.3AO

0.8 100

1.0 117

2.0 230

3.0 ADA

Oct. 22 to Sept. 30

5.0 902

10.0 2,600

14.0 A,710

18.0 8,070

22.0 13,400

2A.O 17,700

26.0 25,200

28.0 40,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

2O 

21

22

23

24

25 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.200 

3.070

3,340

3.040

2.510

1.880 

1.150 

773 

658

602

575

522

471

422

399

323

313

*313 

294

294

308

364

364 

708

682

630

68?

556

404

364

28.565

921

O.A62

0.53

Nov.

326 

345

580

.380

,680

,350 

.200 

,080

873

656

630

556

533

488

445

605

789

.600

,820

.920

.710

.410

.290

1 .110

1 .020

931

~

30.892

1,030

0.516

0.58

Dec.

845 

817

789

1.080

1.380

2,520 

2,880

2,880

2,680

2,520

2,320

3,250

4,500

4,430

3,870

3,000

2,100

1,820

1,570

1,440

1.200

1.140

1,260

1,380

1,500

1.500

68,051

2,195

1.10

1.27

Jan.

1,380 

1.38O

2,360

4,050

5,280

6.920 

7,100

6.160

5,520

4,990

4,640

4,500

4,570

4,500

4,170

4.050

3.810

3.450

2,840

2,680

2,440

2,280

2,100

1,960

2,440

2,840

122,470

3,951

1.98

2.28

Feb.

4.290 

8,980

11,600

12,500

13,100

13,100 

14,500

14!son

13.200

11.600

10,200

8.860

8.070

7.970

7,570

6.920

*6.160

6.240

5,920

5,600

4,920

4.640

4,360

-

-

"

251,210

8,972

4.50

4.68

Mar.

3.990 

3.600

3,200

2,800

3.300

3,750 

3,500'

3,000

2.800

2.880

2,840

2,680

2,600

2,360

3,000

4,990

7,570

8,510

7,870

6,650

6,000

5,600

8,380

16,800

31,400

40.500

212. 970

6,870

3.44

3.97

Apr.

36,000

23.500

17.700

13,800

8,400 

8,070

6,830

5,440

4,230

3,700

3.300

2.920

2,600

2,440

2,320

2,520

3,300

* 4,570

5,760 

6.000

5.280

4.850

4.990

4,850

4,360

-

242,720

8,091

4.06

4.52

May

3,700 

3,050

2,440

2,130

1.920

1,600 

1.640

1.820

1.640

1.320

1.020

873

708

605 

*533

488

445

404

384

384

364 

3 26

308

308

291

275

259

259

33.438

1,079

0.541

0.62

June

244 

3240

259

259

259

244 

244

244

230

230

244

244

244

244

244 

8280

a360

a420

a480 

3500

asso

aTBTj

3500

a480

* 445

404

364

326

326

-

9,902

330

0.165

0.18

July

404 

466

789

902

580

326 

291

259 

259

326

291

259

259

445

364 

404

326

275

259 

202

177

202

404 

445

364

230

259

580

73.5

762

12,248

395

0.198

0.23

Aug.

145 

605

445

384

326

244

216

177 

155

189

230

259

177

*177

155 

166

189

155

166 

166

155

177

155

155

145

135

T35

135

135

135

7.163

231

0.116

0.13

Sept.

126

117

100

TTT

117

100 

112

108 

108

108

108

108

112

117

117 

117

112

108

108 

108

108

112

126 

404

* 308

364

308

230

202

-

4.507

150

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1950: Max 45,500 Mln 281 Mean 3,A07 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.19

Water year 1950-51: Max 40,500 Mln 100 Mean 2,806 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.0?

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Keeks 

Bridge.
318 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Yockanookany River near Kosciusko, Miss.

Location. Lat 33"02'. long. 89°35', in NE^NE^ sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 7 E. , Choctaw meridKosciusko a downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35 2 miles south of

Drainage area. 314 sq mi.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1951. Prior to October 1947, published as 

ioic3.nocK3.ny River.

"Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 n' Q oQPPlementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar 

28, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 431 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 18.72 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 2.98 ft)

-, Q J938" 5 J : Ma* 1"1 discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1951; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug 20-24 

1943; minimum gage height, 0.10 ft Sept. 3-6, 1939.

Flood in December 1932 reached a stage of about 17 ft (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to ITov. 3, 

Nov. 7-16, Nov. 24 to Dec. 3)

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

10.0

Oct. 1

29 

67 

129 

339 

1,250

to Feb.

12. 

13. 

14. 

15.

4

,0 

,0 

.0 

1

2,390 

3,310 

4,860 

7,360

3.0 

3. -5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

9.5 

20 

36 

61 

103

Feb. 5 to

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

Sept.

151 

174 

258 

600 

860

30

11 

12, 

13, 

14. 

18,

.0 

.0 

,0 

.0 

,3

1,220 

1,750 

2,700 

4,600 

17,JOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195! to September 1950

Day

1

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15 

16

17 

18

20

21

22 

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,810

402

182

144

119

122

174

134

107

77

63

55

39 

37

47

61

268

952

446

176

119

92

77

70

65

11,315

365

1.16

1.34

Nov.

59

537

867

365

204

149

119

102

83

64

62

62

1,520 

2.100

984

1.110

984 

537

297 

266

252

228

188

 167

-

15,311

510

1.62

1.81

Dec.

163

504

639

,210

,400

,500

,600

,600

,500

800

350

260

200 

180

140

130

120 

110

Q5

90

85

80

95

95

90

15,892

513

1.63

1.88

Jan.

85

3,500

5,000

4,000

2,000

1,000

700

*537

731

1.570

2,030

2,310

1,620 

684

314

302

266 

206

326 

217

165

149

182

762

1,530

38,926

1,256

4.00

4.61

Feb.

5, POO

7 ,(100

4,700

2,050

2.S20

2,700

2,760

2, 760

2,150

1,100

*67

499

800

1,^40

 2,100

1,930

1,100 

538

376

^43

-

-

-

64,897

2,318

7.38

7.69

Mar.

312

258

1,030

1,260

1.180

1.140

P55

436

312

436

335

2£4

875

2,100

2.350

2.2PO

298

529

*11,BOO

17,700

'15,400

8,500

76,175

2,457

7.82

9.02

Apr.

3 .800

1.400

62?

477

595

800

771

558

384

320

?64

223

1,220

1.030

683

2 .100

1.750

860

^80

3^5

228

-

32,643

1,088

3.46

3.87

May

194

244

1.500

1,220

554

223

170

168

160

121

104

90 

*80

68

60

57

56

50

46

42

39

37

37

6,787

219

0.697

0.80

June

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

34

45

36

32

36 

39

19J.

120

138

93

65

 73

40

33

32

-

1,778

59.3

0.189

0.21

July

33

88

48

36

30

37

33

39

32

241

BOO 

268

62

31

28

26

30

36

40

113

100

43

2,651

85.5

0.272

0.31

Aug.

54

26

22

19

17

16

17

18

91

23

17

*15

15

15

25

25

21

20

17

15

15

14

14

14

759

24.5

0.078

0.09

Sept.

13

11

12

12

13

13

12

10

23

28

19

16

13

13

21

*131

73

42

32

23

-

777.3

25.9

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1950 : Max 11,600 Min 17 Mean 649 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.04

Water year 1950-51 : Max 17,700 Min 9.5 Mean 734 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.72

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 eta}. Jan. 4 or 5 (time unknown) 5,720 cfs (14.44 ft); Feb. 4 (8 

a.m.) 7,870 cfs (15.34 ft); Mar. 29 (7 p.m.) 19,300 cfs (18.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho' gage-height record Dec. 7 to Jan. 9, Feb. 2, 3; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for station near Ofahoma.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 319

Yockanookany River near Ofahoma, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°42', long. 89°40', in NE^NW^ sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, near center of main span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 

l-s miles southeast of Ofahoma, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 8i miles southwest of 

Carthage.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Kecprds available.--October 1943 to September 1951. Prior to October 1947, published as 

Yokahockany River.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 311.15 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to July 1, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 796 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 20,700 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 20 28 

ft); minimum observed, 24 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.75 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 31, 1951; minimum, 8 cfs Oct. 11 

12, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

Revisions. The minimum discharge for the water year 1948 has been revised to 12 

cfs Oct. 1, 1947, superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 1112.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

low-water period in the water year 1948, superseding those published in Water-Supply 

Paper 1112, are given herewith:

Oct. A....... 14 Oct. 25....... 16

26..:.. .. 16

Month

Calendar year 1947. .... 

Water year 1947-48.....

Cfs -days

243,587 

228,352

Maximum

6,640 

6,860

Minimum

12 

12

Mean

667 

624

Per 

square mile

1.38 

1.29

Run-off 

in inches

18.73 

17.54

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4-12, 15-21, Aug. 23 

to Sept. 28) '

25

41

62

103

240

8.0

15.0

593

1,280

1,880

2,440

3,300

17.0

19.0

19.5

20.0

20.2

6,250

11,400

13,500

17,300

19,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3 040

5 360

4 590

3 300

1 860

1 ,040

555

304

225

181

167

167 

140

103

98

16.

*92

86

195

408

444

613

779

633 390

240

146

25,951

837

1.73

1.99

Nov.

153

355

715

846

736

736

801

869

304

256 

3200

181

167

153

160

613

869

,360

,200

,060

940

694

480

372

»338

-

18,524

617

1.27

1.42

Dec.

304

272

304

321

480

988

,230

,280

,400

,430 

,380

,300 

. 180

,060

757

444

355

256

256

225

210

181

167

210

210

a2oo

19,362

625

1.29

1.49

Jan.

288

972

1,760

1,840

2,370

3,650

4,310

4,450

3,090

2,030 

1,480

1 ,060

1,160

1,480

1 ,800

1,480

916

480

444

390

390

372

390

633

32,000

50,168

1,618

3.34

3.85

Feb.

a3,200

33,400

a4 ,000

* ,040

6 >060

7,280

7,7«0

6,840

3,530

3,190

2,370

2,130

1,650

T7§t§

1,280

1,880

2,030

1,840

1,840

1,650

1,400

-

-

-

85,540

3,055

6.31

6.57

Mar.

1 ,010

801

633

574

498

517

593

823

1,180

1,160

779

653

653

1 .230

1 ,460

2,080

1 ,800

1 ,840

2,030

2,580

7,360

13 ,000

17,300

*19,500

88,327

2,849

5.89

6.79

Apr.

12,100

*8,560

6,060

4,040

2,250

1,650

1 ,490

1.360

Q40

823

613

555

462

462

574

1,400

2 ,080

2,250

2,510

2,560

2.370

1.880

1,360

-

64,792

2,160

4.46

4.98

May

892

673

555

408

338

355

613

846

~$Tt6

736

also

a!70

* 167

115

98

92

92

86

380

a?5

370

66

66

aeo

9,819

317

0.655

0.75

June

58

50

58

58

58

54

50

47.

47

50

54

58

54

62

98

160

il4

115

115

92

*76

71

86

92

-

2,378

79.3

0.164

0.18

July

109

121

PI

54

°2

76

47

50

66

50

54

240 

153

321

138.

210

58

58

 34

47

58

58

76

81

3,408

110

0.227

0.26

Aug.

38

66

54

54

54

38

38

36

38

54

3100 

*76

58

47 

41

44

50

58

47

41

41

338

336

34

34

32

1,582

51.0

0.105

0.12

Sept.

328

2R

36

336

28

26

25

28

28 

30

30 

30

32

32

36

32

34

34

38

*50

103

103

115

81

360

-

1,261

42.0

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1950: Max 11,700 Win 32 Mean 898 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.17

Water year 1950-51: Max 19,500 Min 25 Mean 1,017 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.50

* Discharge messurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of rainfall records, 

ords for station near Kosciusko.
320 PEAHL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River at Weeks. Bridge, near Canton, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°30'50", long. 89°56'25", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 8 N. , R. 3 E., Choetaw

 meridian, on downstream side of center span of Meeks Bridge, 3? miles northeast of 

Goshen Springs, 5-| miles upstream from Mill Creek, 9 miles southeast of Canton, and 

10 miles downstream from Fannegusha Creek.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1939 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 270.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Sept. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site ana datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 3,637 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 57,800 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 26.30 ft);

 minimum, 174 cfs Sept. 9-15; minimum gage height, 0.78 ft (from recorded range in 

stage).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1951; minimum observed, 87 cfs Oct. 

26, Nov. 2, 1943 (gage height, 0.11 ft), but may have been less during period of no 

gage-height record in October and November 1943.

Flood in December 1932 reached a stage of 26.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks Records good except those for period of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6 to Aug. 14, Sept. 1-26)

Oct. 1 to Sept. 26

0.9

2.0

174

363

918

1,780

8.0

11.0

15.0

18.0

2,980

5,020

8,210

12.100

21.0

23.0

25.0

26.3

18,400

25,500

40,000

57,800

Sept. 27-30

2.0 

2.3

409

476

Discharge, in 2ubie feet per Dond, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

4

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

Oct.

2.060 

3,110 

4,180 

4,810

4.740

1.730 

1.180 

987

952 

885 

790 

729 

670

613 

571 

531

505 

*479

4W 

505 

641 

885

1 ,060 

1.100 

1,140

1 ,060 

790

1,469 

0.528 

0.61

Nov.

670 

613

729 

1 ,220 

2,170

2,000 

1,890 

1.680

1 ,340 

1.100 

952 

885 

821

759 

729 

714 

853 

1.100

1 .940 

2,590 

2,850

2,350

2,110

1 ,390

1,520 

0.547 

0.61

Dec.

1,300 

1,220 

1, 180

1, 180 

1,480

3,500 

*3,970 

4, 180

4, 180

3,760 

4, 180 

5, 170

5,910 

6, 140

5,920 

5,400

2,980 

2,530 

2, 170 

1,940

1,780 

1,680

1,730 

2 , 000

3,077 

1.11 

1.28

Jan.

2,000

2,000 

2,350 

5,020 

6,540

9,430 

*10,300 

10,700

10.300

8,570 

7,860 

7,440

7, ISO 

7, 100 

7,020

6,860

6 ,000 

5,400 

4,740 

4,110

3,830 

3,560

3,30R 

4,110

6,165 

2.22 

2.56

Feb.

6,940

8,760 

11 ,000 

13 ,000 

14,700

19,900 

21.100 

21 ,400

21,100

18,700 

16 ,900 

14,900

13,500

12,500 

11 ,800 

11 ,000

9,060 

8,860 

8,480 

8,210

»7,860 

7,520

:

13,200 

4.75 

4.94

Mar.

6,780 

6,380 

5,840 

5.320 

4.810

5.540

5 ,400 

5,100

4,880

4,600 

4,530 

4,390

4, 110 

3,900

4,530 

6 ,070

9.060

9.520 

9.920 

9,520

8,860

8,390

18,400 

26,800

7,616 

2.74 

3.16

Apr.

44,500 

57.300

53,000 

43.400 

34.300

18.200 

15,100 

12,800

11,100

7,780 

6,540 

5,700

5,100 

4,600 

4,250 

4,040

4,810 

»6,220 

7,520 

8,030

8,120 

7,940

7,180

15,330 

5.51 

6.15

May

6,780 

6,070 

5, 170 

4,250 

3,500

2,530 

2,590 

2,920

2,980

2,060 

1 ,580 

1,300

1 ,100 

»987 

918 

853 

790

714 

670 

641 

613

599 

571

505 

479

1,981 

0.713 

0.82

June

466 

454 

454 

454 

454

407 

396 

385

374

352.

352 

352

352 

374 

418 

505 

558

655 

684

699 

670

»641 

585 

531

466

479 

0.172 

0.19

July

466 

558 

6Q9 

1 ,060 

1 .100

684 

479 

407

374

418 

374 

385

759 

759 

599 

571 

558

558 

479 

385 

342 

396

492 

492 

442

185 

531 

790

567 

0.204 

0.24

Aug.

ais. 853

699 

585 

505

363 

322 

322

283

302 

342 

342

322 

264 

246 

246 

a280

3260 

246

229

213

213 

213 

213 

213

1Q9 

149

347 

0.125 

0.14

Sept.

199 

199 

186 

186 

186

186 

186 

JJ4 

174

174

174 

174 

174

186 

186 

186 

186 

186

186 

186 

186

199 

199

229 

409 

*464 

453 

409

f.<582 

219 

0.079 

0.09

Calendar year 1950: Max 48,600 Min 466 Mean 4,880 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.84 

Water year 1950-51: Max 57,800 Min 174 Mean 4,257 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

for other stations in basin.

Mote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Aug. 7-19, Aug. 22 to Sept. 26.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 321

Pearl River at Jackson, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°17'20", long. 90°10'45", In SE£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. IE., Choctaw meridlan, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 (old) In Jackson, 

0.2 mile upstream from Alabama & VIcksburg Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Town Creek, and 4-| miles upstream from Richland Creek.

Drainage area. 3,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to December 1913 (prior to 1903 and for 1913, gage heights 

only), August 1928 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected at same site since 

1904 are contained In reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 234.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 31, 

1913, chain gage and Aug. 15, 1928, to Sept. 14, 1934, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1903-12, 1928-51), 3,864 cfs.

Kxtrernes. Maximum discharge during year, 49,100 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 34.36 ft); minimum, 204 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 2.48 ft).

1901-13, 1928-51: Maximum discharge observed, 60,000 cfs Dec. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

35.2 ft); maximum gage height, 37.20 ft Apr. 1, 1902 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 80 cfs Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 1904; minimum gage height, 0.20 ft Nov. 4,5, 

1911.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. W 662: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Jan. 6, 7, 31, Feb. 1, 

3-8, 23-25, Mar. 19, 20, Mar. 28 to Apr. 3, Apr. 9-17, 22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

3.4

7.0

9.0

15.0

20.0

488

1,840

2,600

5,300

8,100

25.0

30.0

32.0

34.3

12,900

22,500

30,500

48,200

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.5 209

3.0 350

6.0 1,400

9.0 2,600

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 9.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

12 

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

23

25

26'

27

28

30

31

In.

Oct.

1 .500

1.990

2,720

4,200

4,450

4.050

2,960

1,880

1.310

1,010 

969

895

821

747

618

562

525

525

636

858

1 080

1 120

1 230

1 080

45,913

1,481

0.478

0.55

Nov.

876

728

^65

1,310

2,030

2.330

2,220

2,030

1,920

1,421 

1,160

1,010

932

858

728

914

1,120

1,880

2.680

2,600

2,370

2,180

1.690

-

45,818

1,527

0.493

0.55

Dec.

1,500

1,380

1,380

ITTTo

1,760

2, 140

2,640

3,280

3,720

4,050 

4.000

4.20U

4,750

5,200

6,150

6.050

5,500

3,320

2,330

2. 110

1,920

1,800

1,650

1.800

99,490

3,209

l.OA

1.19

Jan.

2,110

2,370

3,480

6.150

7.250

8,330

8,660

9,290

9.830

0,800 

1 .100

1,100

* 0.600

10.000

8,660

8,380

8.040

7,320

5,900

5.000

4.300

3.720

3,480

5.460

223,560

7,212

2.33

2.68

Feb.

9,700

10,300

11,900

15.300

18,000

20,000

21,200

21 ,000

21 .800

22 .800 

22.100

21,200

20,500

20.100

16,600

15,700

14,800

11 ,700

10,700

10.300

*9i661

9 , 080

-

-

457,440

16,160

5.21

5.43

Calendar year 1950: Max 43,900 Mln 488

Mar.

8,590

7,980

7,380

6.150

5.650

5,500

5.600

5,600

5.450

4.900 

4,700

4.450

4.350

4.200

7,530

8,460

8.940

10,400

10.700

10,700

10,700

13.100

18.600

22, 100

258,270

8,331

2.65

3.10

Apr.

25.400

31,600

42,300

*48,200

43.100

37,500

31,200

2.2,400

10,000

15,000

12,800

10.700

10.000

8.390

4.900

4,300

4,550

8,45n

9,660

10.000

9.740

9.360

8,520

-

530.490

17,680

5.70

6.36

May

7.980

7.680

7. 140

5,100

3,640

2,920

2.600

2.440

2,520

2,720 

2,440

2,040

1,680

1.440

1.020

955

920

815

728

692

658

623

572

555

73,396

2,368

0.764

0.88

June

538

506

490

490

474

474

458

442

458

426 

410

395

410

442

522

*572

606

692

728

710

675

640

538

-

15,867

529

0.171

0.19

July

572

692

ijjeo

1,130

1,130

920

832

762

572

442 

458

506

458

426

692

640

606

555

410

442

555

640

640

762

20,607

665

0.215

0.25

Aug.

*920

955

885

658

572

506

458

410

368

317

305

320

347

320

287

284

361

308

290

282

210

273

259 *251

12,922

417

0.135

0.16

Sept.

248

235

235

290

235

227

227

212

219

217 

251

235

217

209 

212

219 

222

217

225

232

302

268

290

*410

490

-

7,767

259

0.084

0.09

Mean 5,663 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.78

Water year 1950-51: Max 48,200 Mln 209 Mean 4,895 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.43

Discharge measurement made on this day.
322 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Strong River at Dlo, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°58'45", long. 89°54'05", in SW£ sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 4 E. , Choctaw 

 meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on I]. S. Highway 49, 460 ft 

upstream from Gulf & Ship Island Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Dlo, 

1,500 ft downstream from Sellers Creek, 1.6 miles upstream from Dobbs Creek, and 

2 miles northwest of Mendenhall.

Drainage area. --429 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 257.99 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, staff gage at site 700 ft upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years (1928-29, 1930-51), 585 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 28.71 ft); 

minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 33.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,400 cfs; minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 8, 

9, 1933 (gage height, 2.25 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

227

615

10.0

16.0

22.0

26.0

28.3

1,760

3,840

6,690

10,000

13,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20 

21

22

23 

24

26

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55

48

41

42

41

41

40

39

38

36

36

35

34

T5

60

45

49

55 

50

47

46

45

43

42

1,391

44.9

0.105

0.12

Nov.

40

120

100

84

71

66

62

61

60

50

47

48

49

50

51 

52

83

83

70 

63

55

52

53

55

-

2,0 L4

67.1

0.156

0.17

Dec.

58

141 

133

293

284

193

143

118

* 101

91

87

95

180

459

363

204

98

87

85 

78

73

89

157

211

219

4,638

150

0.350

0.40

Jan.

151

1 ,620

1,320

1,290

1,170

795

501

363

327

276

276

390

459

419

628

715

400

293 

318

336

235

280

934

1,230

20,356

657

1.53

1.76

Feb.

3, 140

1,320

1,100

3,540

*4 ,200

3 ,720

3,390

2,960

1.520

768

603

591

1 ,900

?.330

1,740

545

490

419

276

235

_

_

-

44.717

1,597

3.72

3.88

Mar.

211

449

6C4

615

419

310

251

256

906

523

327

251

211

196

2,250

4,560 

3,210

2,230

1, 110

*336

5.040

12.400

13 ,200

lo.'ddo

66.771

2,154

5.02

5.79

Apr.

5,890

3,080

419

381

1,310

1,680

1,200

795

490

419

363

318

276

259

251

235

615 

818

3,350

4,690

1.140

318

259

227

-

36,734

1,224

2.85

3.18

May

200 

181

227

163

141

127

122

120

124

118

109

101

93

87

84

79

75 

71

70

68

73

69

65

64

55

3,376

109

0.254

0.29

June

49

53

*47

48

45

44 "48

305

168

90

69

114

715

251

296

194

102 

85

72

62

96

5Q

68

75

-

3,616

121

0.282

0.31

July

148

183 

158

l °2

66

72

83

64

60

77

59

53

107

174

*134

58 

51

45

44

39

3Q

53

78

104

58

47

2,455

79.2

0.185

0.21

Aug.

41 

37 

37

33

32

30

29

31

31

28

27

26

*24

T6

-, Ci

^6

*28 

30

28 

28

49

TT

28

2R

28

27

26

941

30.4

0.071

0.08

Sept.

26

28

27

?Q

28

36

28

26

23

26

34

37

34

34

34

28

30

30 

34

35

37

4B

3=;

32

28

-

97"

32.6

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1950: Max 20,900 Mln 34 Mean 804 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.43

Water year 1950-51: Max 13,200 Mln 22 Mean 515 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.27

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 ofs). Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

13,800 cfs (28.71 ft).
PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River near Rockport, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°47'25", long. 90°Q8'35" , in SW£ sec. 31, T. 10 W. , R. 11 E..

Washington meridian, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 1-g miles 

upstream from Sinkler Creek, 2 miles east of Rockport, and 7? miles downstream 

from Strong River.

Drainage area. 4,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 180.19 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 24, 1939, staff or wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 6,002 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 38,200 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 31.88 ft); 

 minimum, 375 cfa Sept. 19, 20 (gage height, 5.22 ft).

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 54,600 cfs Feb. 20, 1946 (gage height, 34.31 ft); 

minimum, 262 cfs Oct. 25-31, 1943; minimum gage height, 4.11 ft Oct. 25-28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 35.25 ft Apr. 9, 1938, from floodmarks; a discharge of 

55,200 cfs was measured by Corps of Engineers on same day (gage height, 35.0 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Oct. 10 to Dec. 9, 

May 31 to June 13)

5.2 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

375

635

1,080

2,660

5,950

16.0

21.0

26.0

31.0

31.8

10,900

17,400

24,700

35,500

37,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

! 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7 

8

10 

11

12

13

15

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1.230

1,540

2 ,030

2,660

3,460

4.560 

4,560

1.860

1,500

1,330

1.200

1 .030 

1 ,000

1 .030

980

908

862

840

840

840

840

*980

1.170

1.260

1 ,400

54,150

1,747

0.380

0.44

Nov.

1,360

1.200

1.110

1 ,330

1 ,400

1.980 

2,480

2,260

2,080

1,780

1,360

1,170 

1,110

1 ,060

1 ,030

1 ,110

1 ,300

1 |500

1 ,940

2,480

2,860

2,860

2,660

2,480

53,290

1,776

0.386

0.43

Dee.

1,980

1,860

1,780

1,44(3

1,780

2,660 

2,860

»3.900

4,230

4,340

4,560

5,590 

5,830

5,950

6,070

6, 190

5, §50

5,110

3,900

3,060

2,660

2,300

2,160

2, 120

2.030

111,130

3,585

0.779

0.90

Jan.

2,080

2, 300

3,790

8,710

9,080

9,600 

10,100

9,860

10,100

10,500

1 ,400

1,400 

1,900

2,700

11,600

10,800

9,730

8.950

8,590

8,230

7,510

6.550

5,350

4,780

7,390

270,070

8,712

1.89

2.18

Feb.

14,200

16,600

15.600

14.400

14.300

*20,000 

21,900

23,300

23,200

22.500

22,200

25,400 24>yoo

23,700

22,40"

2", 900

19,500

18,200

16.8CO

15.300

14,000

12,800

11.900

-

-

540.000

19,290

4. 19

4.37

Mar.

11 ,200

10.400

9.730

9,210

9,080

8.230 

7,510

6,910

8,3f 0

e,470

6,070

5,470

9,080

15,800

16,anO

15.600

13,600

12,500

11,600

11.300

 11,300

11 ,700

19,300

29,400

31 ,200

376, TOO

12,160

2.64

3.05

Apr.

29,800

27.400

24,500

23,300

24,900

32,700 

37.000

33,700

31 ,000

28,;oo

21 ,900

16,100 

13,000

10,500

9,21n

e .710-

15,200

17,400

17,400

15,400

13,800

12,700

11 ,000

11,400

-

644,020

21,500

4.67

5.21

May

10,400

9,860

9,340

8,950

B,470

5,950 

4,780

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,160

2,390 

2, 120

1,860

1 ,660

1 ,540

1 ,440

1,360

1 ,300

1.260

1.200

1 , 170

1. 110

1,080

£55

115,535

3,727

0.810

0.93

June

908

885

840

818

*775

775 

775

795 

1 ,000

908

818

908

1,140 

1 ,230

1,200

1,200

1,030

»955

955

980

980

1,030

1,030

1,030

980

-

28,565

952

0.207

0.23

July

955

1,360

3,160

1 ,660

1 ,470 

1,360

1 .080 

Q80

862

775

840

795 

775

055

QSO

B63

850

818

840

755

675

635

874

2.030

840

34,836

1,124

0.244

0.28

Aug.

885

980

1,080

1,080

980

705 

755

635 

600

565

548

405

530 

600

600

548

4°^'

512

600

565

495

480

465

465

465

450

19,705

636

0.138

0.16

Sept.

450

450

465

450

480

54P 

46^ 

420

405 

390

435

465

405

420 

390

390

3QO

300

405

420

*435

565

635

6S5 '530

480

13,963

465

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1950: Max 44,900 Min 840 Mean 7,914 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.36

Water year 1950-51: Max 37,900 Min 390 Mean 6,200 Cfsm 1.35 In - 18.29

Discharge measurement made on this day.
324 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River near Monticello, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°33', long. 90°05', in SW£ sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 21 W., St. Stephens meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. 3. Highway 84, 1.0 mile east 

of Monticello, 2^ miles upstream from Halls Creek, and 3 miles upstream from Silver 

Creek.

Drainage area. 5,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected since 

1924 at si-iTeTij miles upstream are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 158.66 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 12. 1938, staff gage and 

Dec. 12, 1938, to Jan. 10, 1949, water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 6,773 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,000 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 26.13 ft); minimum, 435 cfs Sept. 11; minimum gage height, 4.32 ft Sept. 19, 20.

1938-51: Maximum discharge observed, 59,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 29.44 ft); 

minimum, 330 cfs Oct. 26-28, 1943 (gage height, 3.79 ft).

Flood of April 1902 reached a stage of about 33 ft, from reports of United States 

Weather Bureau. A discharge of 69,900 cfs was measured Apr. 8, 1938, by Corps of Engineers (gage height, 30.15 ft, from floodmark).

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

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 15 to June 26, July 5 

to Aug. 12, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

4.4 

5.0 

6.0 

B.O 

10.0

435

885

1,680

3,360

5,280

24.0

26.1

7,780

11,800

19,500

30,500

40,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsra 

In.

Oct.

1,480 

1,520 

1,960 

2,340 

2,680

3,540 

4,150 

4,330

4,060 

3, 190

2,420 

1,880

al,650 

1,480

1,280 

1 ,040 

1,280 

1 ,480 

1,320

1,200 

1,030 

976 

930

930

*930 

1 ,040 

1 ,200 

1,360 

1,440 

1,520

57,396 

1,851 

0.367 

0.42

Nov.

1 ,520 

1,480 

1,440 

1 ,560 

1 ,600

1 ,560 

1 ,760 

2,340 

2,680

2,590

2,420 

2,340

1 ,880 

1 ,600

1,480 

1,360 

1,280 

1 ,200 

1,120

1 ,200 

1,360 

1,720 

2 ,000 

2,340

2,760 

2,930 

2,760 

2,420 

2,250

57,040 

1,901 

0.377 

0.42

Dec .

2,090 

1,880

1,600 

1,280

1,720

3,100 

3,880 

4, 150 

4.060 

3,880

*3,800 

4,060

4,330

4,620

5,050 

5,400 

5,640 

5,880 

6,240

36,400

36,400

ae.ooo 

a5.ooo 

a4,5oo

"3,710 

*3, 190 

2,590 

2,680 

2,590 

2, 510

122,380 

3,948 

0.783 

0.90

Jan.

a2,800

3,880 

7,390

9,890 

9,340

8,950 

10,600 

11,600 

11,300

10,200

9,750 

10,000

10.6CO 

10,900

11,200 

11,600 

12,300

11 ,700

11 ,400 

11,000 

10,600 

9,390 

8,690

8,170 

7,390 

6,480 

36,200 

6,610

in, ooo

293,030 

9,453 

1.88 

2.16

Feb.

14,200 

16,000 

16,400 

15,600 

14,800

15,600 

*1B,000 

20,300 

21,500 

21,900

22, 100 

22,600

23,500 

24. 100

25,000 

25,600 

25,600 

25.300 

324,000

23,500

22,300 

21 ,700 

820,000

ais.oon

al7 ,000 

al5.ooo 

a!3,ooo

1

565,500 

20,200 

4.01 

4.17

Mar.

11 ,800 

11 ,200 

all ,000 

310,500 

310.000

39,500

39,000

a ,3oo

8,170

7,520

7,000 

37,000

38,500 

37,500

36,000

6. 120 

13.300 

16,600

16,900 

16.300 

315 ,000

ai4,oon

313,000

312,000 

*11,600 

318,000 

30,500 

36,500 

36,000

402.090 

12,970 

2.57 

2.97

Apr.

33,700 

30,900 

28,900 

27,400 

26,200

25,300 

26,200 

30,900 

37,000 

40,000

39,500 

36,500

28,000 

25,900

23,700 

21,300 

18,500 

15,000 

12,100

9,750

13,900 

16,900 

17.800 

17.200

16,000 

15,000 

13,000 

12,000 

11,400

703,250 

23,440 

4.65 

5.19

May

10.909

9.750 

9.210 

8,690

8,430

37 . 5 00 

36,000 

a5,000 

34 . 5 00

a4 , 2 00 

34,200

a4>000 

3,710

2.Q30 

2.680 

2,420 

2,250 

2,170

2,000 

1,800 

1,680 

1,560 

1 .480

1 ,440 

1,360 

1,320 

1.240 

1 .200 

1.160

129. 380 

4,174 

0.828 

0.95

June

1,080 

1,040 

1,000 

960 

Q60

*915 

922 

922 

922 

922

1,200 

1.240

1 ,600 

1.880

1 .800 

1 .600 

1,440 

1,560 

1 ,800

1,720 

*1,320 

1 ,120 

1,160 

1,160

1 ,200 

31,200 

31 ,200 

31 , 1 5 0 

al,150

37,463 

1,249 

0.248 

0.28

July

31,200 

a2,000 

3,620

3,190 

2,340

2.1VO 

1 ,920 

1,760 

1,640 

1 ,520

1,370 

1.160

i ,oao

1 .080

1 ,160 

*1 ,240 

1 ,200 

1 , 160 

1 ,200

1,200 

1.160 

1.120 

1 ,080 

1 ,080

960 

885 

960 

1,120 

1,320 

1 ,440

45 ,405 

1,465 

0.291 

0.34

Aug.

.400

,320 

.320 

,400 

,240

,200 

,080

,020 

992 

900

R48 

772

*675 

638

672 

622 

712 

870 

780

698

672 

6fi8 

B02 

712

600 

592 

540 

585 

570 

548

26,076 

841 

0.167 

0.19

Sept.

608 

615 

578 

578 

570

668 

645

690 

562 

488

442 

480

705 

720

6fl? 

578 

502 

442 

465

480 

502 

540 

 555 

1 ,040

1 ,400

1 ,400 

1,020 

75B 

750

20,09^1 

670 

0.133 

0.15

Calendar year 1950; Max 57,900 Mln 930 Mean 9,271 Cfsra 1.84 In. 24.97 

Water year 1950-51: Max 40,000 Mln 442 Mean 6,737 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of rainfall records, and records 

for other stations in basin.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 325

Pearl River near Columbia, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°14', long. 89°51', in E^ sec. 7, T. 3 N., R. 18 W., St. Stephens meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, 1-J miles southwest of Columbia, 2 miles downstream from Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf Railroad bridge, 

2j miles upstream from Silver Creek, and 2-J miles downstream from Jones Creek.

Drainage area.--5.690 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1951. Gage-height records collected in vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 115.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 

26, 1934, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 0.37 ft higher.

Average discharge . 22 years (1928-29, 1930-51), 7,694 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,100 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 21.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1,100 cfs Sept. 20-22 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

1928-51: Maximum discharge, 72,600 cfs Apr. 9, 1938 (gage height, 26.40 ft); minimum, 736 cfs Oct. 20-31, Nov. 5, 6, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.61 ft Oct. 27, 28, 

1943.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

1,070

1,900

3,530

6,850

11,400

14.0

17.0

20.0

21.8

17,200

24,100

32,300

38,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

1

8

10

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22

24

25

26

28

30

31

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,490

2,330

2.330

2,650

3il70

3,930

4,640

5,080

4,860

3,260

2,730

2.410

2,250

2,180

2,110

2,180

2,650

2,650

2.330

2.110

1,830

1 ,830

* 1 ,830

1,760

1,760

2 ,040

2.180

84,730

2,733

0.480

0.55

Nov.

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,180

2,180

2,330

2,330

2,490

3,350

3,170

3,080

2,900

2,650

2.410

2.250

2,180

2,110

2|04Q

2,110

2,040

2,180

2.330

2,900

3,440

3,730

3,530

-

78,930

2,631

0.462

0.52

Dec.

3,350

3,170

3,080

3, 170

3,350

4,230

5,410

5,300

4,230

*4,860

5, 190

5,410

5,520

5,750

5,990

6,470

6,850

6,980

7.110

7,240

6,590

5,750

4,860

4,330

4,030

4,030

3,830

156,150

5,037

0.885

1.02

Jan.

3,630

3,530

3,930

6,790

10,500

11,200

10,500

11,900

12,100

11,200

11,400

11 ,500

11,900

12. *(00

12,800

12.800

13,000

13,800

14,000

13,200

11,200

10,500

10,200

9,400

8,350

8,060

9,700

323,260

10,430

1.83

2.11

Feb.

5 000

R 100

B 600

B 600

7 700

* 6 600

7 000

B 800

22,400

23,600

24,100

24,100

24,400

24.600

25,4on

26,100

26,600

26.900

26,600

26ilOO

23.400

21.600

19.900

18.100

16,400

-

-

609,500

21,770

3.83

3.98

Mar.

14,800

13,600

12,600

11 ,700

11,000

lo,7on

10,3^0

9,860

8,650

7,920

7,370

9,550

8,950

8,200

7, 110

7,240

9,100

15,200

17,500

18,300

16 ,000

14,200

13,200

*13,000

15,600

29,600

34,100

415,050

13,390

2.35

2.71

Apr.

35,900

35,900

34,700

33,200

31,100

29,000

27,600

27,400

32,000

37,300

38,100

36,900

35,300

32,900

29,600

26,400

22,100

17,000

13,200

14,000

18,100

19,200

19,200

17,900

16,000

13,400

-

787.700

26,260

4.62

5.15

May

12,600

l2 , 1 00

11 ,400

10,700

10,000

9,550

8,800

7,500

5,410

4,860

4,750

4,750

4,530

4,330

4,030

3,530

3,260

2,990

2,810

2,730

2,490

2,330

2,250

2,180

2.110

2,040

1,970

161,990

5,225

0.918

1.06

June

1,970

1,900

1,900

1 ,900

1,900

*1,900

1,830

1,830

1,760

2,040

2,110

1,970

1,900

1,830

2,250

2,730

2,570

2,650

3,080

2,810

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,040

1,970

"

62,670

2,089

0.367

0.41

July

1 ,970

2,040

2,650

3,630

3.830

2,990

2,570

2,490

2,410

2,180

1,970

1 ,830

1 ,720

1 ,760

*1.7*0

*1 ,7«0

1 ,720

1,760

1 ,830

1,830

1 ,760

1 ,760

1 ,720

1.660

1 ,620

2 ,040

2,810

66.340

2,140

0.376

0.43

Aug.

.180

,830

,760

,760

,900

,900

,900

,690

,55r>

,400

,370

,370

* ' 2Cl °

,250

, 2^0

,250

,280

,340

,340

,310

,250

,280

,280

.250

,250

.250

,250

45,300

1,461

0.257

0.30

Sept.

1,340

1,340

1 ,340

1 ,310

1 ,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,190

1,100

1 ,160

1 ,280

1 ,310

1,310

1,250

ItlOQ

1 ,130

1,1 no

1 ,100

1.100

1 ,160

*1,370

1 ,760

2, ISO

2, ISO

1 ,430

40,200

1,340

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1950 : Max 51,700 Min 1,760 Mean 10,870 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.91

Water year 1950-51: Max 38,100 Min 1,100 Mean 7,758 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for Mar. 9-19, Apr. 9-23, May 7-19, May 30 to June 5, July 29 to Aug. 11, Aug. 

27-31, and Sept. 4-7 computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
326 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Pearl River near Bogalusa, La.

Location. Lat 30°47'35", long. 89°49'15", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T. 3 S., R. 14 

E., near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35, 2 miles east of 

Bogalusa and 2 miles upstream from Bogue Lusa.

Drainage area. 6,630 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 55.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers),

Average discharge. 13 years, 9,750 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,700 cfs Apr. 16, 17; maximum gage height, 

19.50 ft Apr. 16; minimum discharge, 1,490 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 7, 8, 11, 12; minimum 

gage height, 6.40 ft Sept. 8.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs Jan. 25, 26, 1947; maximum gage height, 

20.32 ft Jan. 13, 1950; minimum discharge, 1,290 cfs Oct. 27-29, 1943 (gage height, 

5.54 ft).

Flood of Apr. 11, 1938, reached a stage of 21.0 ft.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Aug. 22)

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

2,160

2,420

3,730

5,400

6,560

8,010

9,900

16.0

17,0

18.0

18.5

19,0

19.5

12,200

14,800

18,500

22,500

29,000

37,700

1,550

1,870

3,160

3,830

4,560

5,400

6,560

8,010

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

18.5

19.0

19.5

9,900

12,200

14,800

18,500

22,500

29,000

37,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

£7 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

3.140 

2.940 

2,880 

*2.810 

2.940

3.330 

4>340 

4.680 

4,860

4.860 

4,860 

4.950

4,500

2.740

2.680 

2.740 

2,880 

3,400

3,140 

2,940 

2,740 

2.550 

2,420

2,290 

2,220 

2.160 

2,220

2,420

99,650 

3,215 

0.485 

0.56

Nov.

2,550 

2.620 

2,680 

2 .740 

2,810

2,810 

2,810 

2,810 

3 .000

3,070 

3,330 

3,400 

3,400

3,070 

*2 , 940

2,620 

2,550 

2 ,480

2,420

2,420 

2,480 

2,480 

2,550

2,620 

33,000 

a3,400 

a3 ,700

-

86,440 

2,881 

0.435 

0.48

Dec.

a3,800 

a3,700 

3, 520

3,520 

3,800

4,950 

6,820 

5,600 

4,770

4,340 

*4 , 42 0 

4, S90 

4.860

5,310 

a5,600 

a6,000 

a6,400 

a6,800

a7.000

a7,200 

a7,000

a6,eoo

ae.ooo 

a5,600 

a5, 000 

4,770

4.500

163,910 

5,287 

0.797 

0.92

Jan,

4,340 

4,180 

4,100

4,180 

6,700

9,290 

11,000 

11,700 

14,300

14,000 

12,000 

11,500 

11,200

12,400 

*12,700 

13,000 

13,200 

13,700

14.000

14,500 

13,700 

12,400

11,500 

10,800 

9,490 

8,900

9,490

331, 180 

10,680 

1.61 

1.86

Feb.

12 400

21 800 

27 500 

23 600

20 600

19,800 

20,600 

20,600 

21,500

22,500 

24,800 

*26,100 

26,100

27,500 

29,000 

29,000

29,oon

29,000

29,000 

30.600

29,0on 

27,500

26,100 

24.800 

21,500

-

696,400 

24,870 

3.75 

3.91

Mar.

20,600 

18,500 

15,700 

4,800 

3,700

2.40C 

1,700 

1 ,noo 

0,300

10,100 

9,490

9,690 

«9,900

9,600 

10,300

14,000 

15,700 

18,500

19,800 

19,800 

20,600 

20.600 

18,500

16,800 

16,000 

15,100 

21,200

34,000

494. 270 

15,940 

2.40 

2.77

Apr.

34.000 

35.800 

34,000 

35,800 

35,800

34,000 

32,300 

30.60C 

29,000

30,600 

32,300 

32,300 

34,000

35.800 

37,700

15,800 

35,800 

30,600

26,100 

26,100 

27,500 

23,600 

*19,800

19,800 

19.800 

18,500 

17,200

890,800 

29,690 

4.48 

5.00

May

5,100

4.300 

3,500 

3,000 

2,000

0,500 

9,690 

9,090 

7,690

61 170 

5,710 

5,400 

5,220

5,040 

4,960 

4,880 

4,800 

4,800

4,720 

4,560 

4,260 

4, 110 

3,900

3,630 

3,420 

3,290 

3, 160 

3,090 

2j96_0

209,080 

6,745 

1.02 

1.17

June

2,900 

2,830 

*2,770 

2,700 

2,700

2,570 

2,510

2,510

2,570 

2,570 

2,640 

2 ,640

2,640 

2,570 

3,030 

4,110 

4,260

4,110 

3,900 

3,630 

3,360 

3,160

2,960 

2,830 

2,770 

2,700 

2,700

88,370 

2,946 

0.444 

0.50

July

2,770 

2,900 

3,090 

3,490 

3,690

3,690 

3,490 

3,220

2,960 

2,770 

2,640 

2,510

2,380 

*2,250 

2,130 

2,130 

2.060

2,130 

2,130 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190

2,190 

2.130 

2,190 

2 ,830 

3,090 

2,960

84,500 

2,726 

0.411 

0.47

Aug.

3,420

3,290 

2,770 

2,380 

2,380

2,320 

2,250 

2,190 

2,060

,930 

.870 

,810 

,810

.870 

,870

.sro

,740 

.810

.060 

.060 

* ,000 

,930 

,810

,740 

,740 

,680 

,620

.550

63,510 

2,049 

0.309 

0.36

Sept.

1 ,620 

1,930 

1 ,740 

1 ,620 

1,740

1,550

1,550 

1 ,740 

1 ,740

1,550 

1,550 

1,870 

2.570

2,250 

 ',000

1 ,870 

1 ,740 

1,680

1 ,740 

1,930 

1,870 

1,740 

1,740

2,000 

2,320 

2.640 

2.640 

2,250

57,430 

1,914 

0.289 

0.32

Calendar year 1950 : Max 55,100 Min 2,160 Mean 11,700 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.96 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 37,700 Min 1,550 Mean 8,947 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of comparison with 

stations.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 327

Bogue Lusa near Franklinton, La.

Location. Lat 30°52'05", long. 90 "00'10", in NE^NWi sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 12 E., St Helena 

meridian, near right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 35 at Sheridan 

Store, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Witches Creek and 9 miles east of 

Franklinton.

Drainage area. 12.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 2, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 10.25 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 4,020 cfs Nov. 26, 1948 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 8, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic f 

(Shifting-control method

,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second! 

d used Oct. 1-11)

1,5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

2.3 

4,4

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

120

257

488

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.9

.8

* .2

. 1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

21

T

.5

.0

.2

.8

.4

.3

.2

,2

.3

.3

.3

183.9

5.93 

0.490

0.57

Nov.

.3

. 3

,2

.0

.0

.9

.8

. 6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.8

* .9

.4

.0

.0

.0

.2 

.4

.0

.6

.6

.«

,9

.0

.0

.0 -

148.fi

4.95 

0.409

0.46

Dec.

5.0

21

21

19

109

22

9.7

9.0

8.0

6.9

*6.4

6.4

11

11

8.7

11

8.2

6.6

6.2

7.2 

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.7

6.1

6.5

22

30

11

8.2

428.5

13.8 

1.14

1.32

Jan.

7.5 

7.4

21

2P

11

8.7

9.7

8.7

7.2

7.5

9.2

7.9

7.2

8.0

11

7.9

*6.5

8.2

10

7.9

6.5 

5.7

5.7

6.9

6.5

5.7

5.6

5.6

15

87

30

380.7

12.3 

1.02

1.17

Feb.

8 1

36

17

15

14

21

69

26

17

22

15

12

11

*10

29

55

22

15

13

12

11

9.2

8.2

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.4

7.2

-

-

-

577.9

20.6 

1.70

1.78

Mar.

6.0 

6.8

6.6

8.0

13

e.p

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.0

e.o

14

*13

7.9

6.6

6. 1

31

186

223

76

31

20

15

14

12

9.9

18

155

441

94

4C

1.498.7

48.3 

3.99

4.61

Apr.

26

17

15

13

18

23

17

12

11

12

22

13

9.5

Q .o

11

11

9.0

1 0

9.4

85

68

* 30

20

17

14

1?

11

11

-

1,380.9

46.0 

3.80

4.24

May

9.5

9.0

P. 5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.9

7.5

8.8

11

S.7

7.2

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.5

f .2

5.2

5. 1

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.4

5 .0

4.3

4.8

4_.6.

203.5

6.56 

0.542

0.63

June

* .3

.3

.3

. 

.6

, 3

.2

.8

1

. 1

.4

1

.9

5.4

10

10

49

41

7.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

16

40

15

307.7

10.3

0.851

0.95

July

30

15

12

10

9

8

20

14

10

8

Q

25

8.5

*5.2

4. 1

3.6

3.3

4.0

4.2

6.5

8.2

5.0

4.2

3.8

12

11

4.9

298.9

9.64 

0. 797

0.92

Aug.

4.1

3.6

4. 2

4.1

3.3

3.0

2.P

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

20

51

8.6

17

30

7.8 

4.8

3.7

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

" .7

2.P

212.8

6.86 

0.567

0.65

Sept.

4.6 

6.0

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.9

4.1

20

^36

4.6

3.5

3.0

2.7

3.4

16

13 

6.0

4.4

4.2

7.1

7.5

5.0

3.7

3.1

190. =1

6.36 

0.526

0.59

Calendar year 1950: Max 821 Min 3.7 Mean 18.4 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.63

Water year 1950-51: Max 823 Min 2.3 Mean 15.9 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.89

Peak discharge (base. 350 efs).--Mar. 18 (11 p.m.) 358 cfs (6.48 ft); Mar. 29 (3 a.m.) 845 cfs 

(7.92 ft); AprT 22 (1:30 a.m.) 3,050 cfs (10.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 23 to July 15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage, precipitation records, and records for Bogue Chitto at Franklinton.
djB PEARL RIVER BASIN

Bogue Chitto near Tylertown, Miss.

Location.--Lat 31°11 T , long. 90°17 T , in SEfr sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., Washington meridian, 

near right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, a quarter of a mile 

upstream (corrected) from Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf Railroad bridge, a quarter of a 

mile upstream (corrected) from Bars Branch, 2$ miles downstream from Topisaw Creek, and 

9 miles northwest of Tylertown.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 'to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 14, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and 

Jatum.

Average discharge. ? years, 1,001 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 26.47 ft)- minimum, 303 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 8.11 ft).

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 45,700 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 33.50 ft); minimum, 208 cfs Nov. 6, 1944; minimum gage height, 7.38 ft Oct. 21, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

8.1

9.0

10.0

12.0

300

630

1,250

2,810

15.0

18.0

21.0

24.6

5,600

9,330

14,900

22,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

455 

416 

399 

386 

380

373

366 

360

350 

347 

347

448- 

704 65~4

524 

448

403

*386 

383 

380 

376 

376 

376

12,599 

406 

0.809 

0.93

Nov.

376 

376 

389 

410 

413

380 

380

376 

380 

380

383 

383

416 

441

403

389 

389 

386 

383 

389

11,731 

391 

0.779 

0.87

Dec.

393_ 

393 

462 

524 

586

878 

630

524 

504 

465

485

466

459

448

544 

586 

565

20,829 

672 

1.34 

1.54

Jan.

524 

504 

930 

2,730 

2,810

1,110 

758

630 

608 

630

608

608 

565

544

544 

1,520 

2,170

30,160 

973 

1.94 

2.23

Feb.

.3,600 

3.330 

2,330 

1,610 

1.110

2.170 

1 ,390

878 

758 

860

1,610

910 

815

630

41,337 

1,476 

2.94 

3.06

Mar.

524 

504 

504 

504 

485

459 

462

504 

504 

485

1,040

1,280 

878

586

12.000 

22,900 

7,990

62,068 

2,002 

3.99 

4.60

Apr.

1,500

i.pio

815 

704

586 

565

524 

504

504

485

845 

6,100

1,610

544

-

30,725 

1,024 

2.04 

2.28

May

50~4" 

485 

466 

459

434 

448

427 

420 

413

399

393 

386

380

366

363

12,857 

415 

0.827 

0.95

June

403 

393

396

380 

654

459 

406 

389

386

1,660

1,360 

1,420

504

410

-

17,183 

573 

1.14 

1.27

July

758 

758 

586 

485

430

544 

485

664

565 

448

413

380

373 

360

370

878

524

15,059 

486 

0.968 

1.12

Aug.

459 

434 

396 

376 

363

353 

350

337 

334

325 

322 

*322

319

344 

334

337 

328 

322 

319

328 

316

319

10,615 

342 

0.681 

0.79

Sept.

410 

410 

366 

337 

328

331 

344

300

306 

3oT 

328 

393 

4?0

363

312

309

328 

328 

328 

328

544 

403

357

-

10,556 

352 

0.701 

0.78

Calendar year 1950; Max 39,600 Mln 344 Mean 1,144 cfsm 2.28 in. 30.95 

Water year 1950-51: Max 22,900 Mln 306 Mean 755 cfsm 1-50 in. 20.42

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 efsl.^-Mar. 30 (6 a.m.) 27,400 cfs (26.47 ft); Apr. 22 (10 a.m.) 7,100 

cfs (16.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PEARL RIVER BASIN 329

Bogue Chitto at Franklinton, La.

Location. Lat 30°50'35", long. 90°09'45", in SE-fSE-f sec. 26, T. 2 S. , R. 10 E. , on

 right bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 35, three-quarters of a 

mile west of Franklinton and 3| miles upstream from Lawrence Creek.

Drainage area. 985 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1951. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1922 are contained in reports 

of United States Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 124.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. August 1928 to September 1931 staff 

gage at site about a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. October 

1938 to June 22, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,730 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 15.32 ft);

 minimum, 560 cfs Sept. 11, 19, 20; minimum gage height, 0.31 ft Sept. 20.

1928-31, 1938-51: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1943 (gage height, 

18.46 ft); minimum, 350 cfs Nov. 6-8, 1938; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft Oct. 30, 

1940.

Maximum' stage known, 27.6 ft, former site and datum, from floodmark, sometime 

in April 1900.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

560

640

890

1,440

2,150

3,010

6.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

5,100

7,490

10,600

14,500

19,200

23,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Oct.

990

865

*815

765

740

715 

715

715

715

690

690

690

7lS

715

715

715

1,060

1,230

1 ,090

940

865

790

740

715 

715

715

715

24,625

794

0.806

0.93

Nov.

715

690

715

765

765

740 

715

715

715

715

690

690

690

 690

715

715

715

715

740

790

790

765

740

715

715

715

-

21 ,800

727

0.738

0.82

Dec.

715

715

890

1,090

1,060

2,560

2,470

2,230

1,990

1,320

 1,120

1,040

1,020

965

965

1,020

965

915

890

890

865

865

840

962

1,350

1,200

1, 140

36,752

1,186

1.20

1.39

Jan.

,060

,020

,160

,430

,400

,830 

,920

,840

,910

,530

,320

,200

,170

,230

* ,200

,230

,290

,230

,170

,140

,090

,060

,040

.020 

,120

4,550

4,880

52,570

1,696

1.72

1.98

Feb.

9,640

10,800

7,290

4,510

3,120

3,400 

3,800

3,600

3.500

3,060

2,390

1,990

* 1,740

1,890

3,300

3,900

3.400

2,480

2,030

1,800

1 ,630

1,440

1.260

1 1 170

-

-

91,860

3,281

3.33

3.47

Mar.

120

090

060

040

040

990 

965

965

940

940

965

*1 ,040

1.020

990

940

990

,330

,800

.010

,390

,740

,440

.170

.430 

13.500

17.400

22.600

96.305

3,107

3.15

3.64

Apr.

1 ,000

,790

,260

,470

,030

.840 

.740

,560

,470

,410

,380

,290

.230

,230

,200

.170

~7T7§

,140

,540

1 ,400

*1 ,500

,3*0

,190

.500 

,350

,260

-

92,690

3,090

3.14

3.50

May

1.200

1,140

1,120

1,060

1 ,020

965 

940

940

940

990

965

940

890

890

865

865

840

840

815

815

790

790

790

765 

765

740

740

27,805

897

0.911

1.05

June

740

*890

815

790

765

790 

765

765

786

890

1 ,090

990

890

815

790

940

2,480

5,450

2,360

2,030

1,800

1,200

965

940 

890

890

-

36,301

1,210

1.23

1.37

July

890

1 ,040

1 ,380

1,200

1 ,020

890 

840

815

952

965

865

823

1 ,280

1 ,040

*865

790

740

865

740

740

740

740

815

765 

1 ,040

1 ,200

1 ,140

28,365

915

0.929

1.07

Aug.

940

815

790

740

715

665 

640

640

620

620

620

600

600

600

600

620

665

690

815

690

640

640

600

620 

 600

580

5CTO

20,570

664

0.674

0.78

Sept.

690

765

715

665

620

600 

600

580

580

560

580

620

620

690

690

640

580

580

665

665

640

g640

g715

g865 

g740

g665

-

19,625

654

0.664

0.74

Calendar year 1950: Max 27,700 Mln 690 Mean 1,952 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.89

Water year 1950-5!: Max 22,600 Min 550 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20. 74

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfs). Feb. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (11.02 ft)j Mar. 31 (12:30 p.m.) 

24,600 cfs (15.32 ft); Apr. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 16,600 cfs (12.96 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
330 PEARL RIVER BASIN

Bogue Chltto near Bush, La.

Location.--Lat 30°37'45", long. 89°53'50", In T. 53., R. 13 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 0.2 mile downstream from Gulf, 

Mobile, & Ohio Railroad bridge and 1.4 miles north of Bush.

Drainage area. 1,210 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 44.25 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 22, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum. Oct. 22, 19J« 

to Mov. 30, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 2,071 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 13.10 ft);

 minimum, 664 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 51,200 cfs Mar. 23, 1943 (gage height, 15.9 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of records for station at 

Pranklinton; minimum, 460 cfs Oct. 1, 1937; minimum gage height, 0.7 ft Oct. 1, 

1937, Oct. 29-31, 1940, Oct. 22-27, 1941.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in nd)

1.9 664 7.0 2,500

2.5 820 8.0 3,280

3.0 955 9.0 4,520

4.0 1,230 10.0 6,520

5.0 1,560 11.0 10,500

6.0 1,990 13.0 23,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5 

6

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

17

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,170

1 .090

*1.010

874 

847

820 

820

794

794

768

768

768

742

,060

,120

,090

,060

,040

982

901

847

820

820

820

820

897

0.741

0.85

Nov.

794

794

820

847 

874

847 

820

820

794

79

79

79

79

79

79

847

874

874

820

820

820

820

820

794

-

820

0.678

0.76

Dec.

794

794

901

1,230 

1,810

2,620 

2,390

*2>040

1,860

1.520

1.260

1, 170

1,150

1,090

1.090

1,090

1,060

1,040

1.010

1,010

1,040

1,170

1.410

1,720

1,560

1,391

1.15

1.33

Jan.

1.480

1,290

1,230

2.390

2.920 

2,290

2.040

1.810

1.600

1.480

1.480

1.440

1 >440

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,350

1.290

1,230

1,200

1.170

1,170

1 ,820

4,080

1,760

1.45

1.68

Feb.

5,200

7,100

9,050

6,020

3,590 

4,080

3,700

 3.380

2.690

2.390

2, 290

4, 220

4.080

3.700

2,840

2,390

2,240

1 ,950

1,810

1,720

1«680

_

_

-

3,773

3.12

3.25

Mar.

1 ,600

1,520

1,410

1,380

1 ,290 

1 ,230

1, 170

1,170

1,230

»1 .260

1.230

1 .380

3>820

4,220

4.850

3,950

2,920

2 ,040

1.770

1 .600

2,280

5,980

13,800

19,200

3,020

2.50

2.88

Apr.

22,700

17.800

8,800

3,280

2,100 

2,000

1,800

1 ,700

1,700

1,600

1.600

1.500

1.500

1.500

1,500

2.760

12,300

7.780

4.480

2,820

2,290

2,090

1.810

-

4,569

3.78

4.21

May

,640

,560

,440

,320

, 170 

, 170

,200

,150

. 150

,120

,090

,040

982

982

955

955

Q55

901

901

901

901

874

820

847

1,098

0.908

1.05

June

847

847

*982

874

847 

874

1,010

1,230

1,260

1,150

1 ,010

101

1,640

2,840

4,220

3,090

2,140

1,350

1.230

1.200

1 .170

1 .150

1 ,090

-

1,339

1.11

1.23

July

1,170

1 ,200

1 ,260

1,260

1 ,040 

982

1 ,060

1 ,060

982

Q82

1 ,120

*1 ,060

901

1 ,090

1 (230

1 .170

928

955

928

901

1 .040

1 ,120

1 .260

1 .320

1,085

0.901

1.03

Aug.

1,260

1,090

128

874

768 

768

742

742

716

716

690

716

820

847

874

955

874

742

716

716

*690

716

690

690

802

0.663

0.76

Sept.

742

794

901

768

6QO 

690

664

690

716

794

928

794

690

690

742

847

847

742

768

847

955

92R

794

-

779

0.644

0.72

Calendar year 1950: Max 30,700 Min 742 Mean 2,241 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.14

Water year 1950-51: Max 22,700 Min 664 Mean 1,760 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.75

Feak discharge (base._8,000 efs).--Peb. 3 (4 p.m.) 9,050 cfs (10.74 ft); Apr. 1 (4 p.m.) 24,100 

cfs (13.10 ft)j Apr. 24 (1:30 a.m.) 18,500 cfs (12.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 331

Measurements of streamflow in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins 

made at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Qulf of Mexic 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951

Ogeechee River basin, Qa.

Date

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

19

14

Oct. 13

Oct. 11

June 7

June 6

Oct. 10

Oct. 11

30 

Oct. 12

20

Sept. 6

Jan . 10 

Oct. 11 

June 6

Apr. 5

Oct. 11 

June 7

Sept. 6

20

20 

Oct. 12

6

Oct. 11

Sept . 6

Oct. 11 

June 26

Stream

South Fork Ogeechee River.

Ogeechee River..

Little Ogeechee 

River.

Creek.

Creek.

Rocky Creek. .... 

Magnolia Springs

Buckhead Creek . .

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

Ogeechee River . . 

Black Creek. .... 

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

Ogeechee River . . 

Canoochee River . 

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

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

Little Canoochee 

Creek. 

Canoochee River.

Fifteen Mile 

Creek.

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

Canoochee River. 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Ogeechee River. ....

Atlantic Ocean.....

Ogeechee River. ....

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

Williamson Swamp 

Creek. 

Buckhead Creek. ....

Ogeechee River .....

Atlantic Ocean ..... 

Ogeechee River .....

Atlantic Ocean ..... 

Ogeechee River .....

Canoochee Creek.... 

Ogeechee River .....

Canoochee River ....

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

Ogeechee River ..... 

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

Locality

At crossing of State Highway 22, 3.1 

miles south of Crawfordville .

At crossing of State Highway 16, at Jewel.

At crossing of State Highway 16, 3.5 miles 

east of Sparta.

southwest of Warrenton.

west of Louisville.

southwest of Louisville.

Warthen .

west of Davlsboro.

Davisboro.

south of Wadley.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 1, 3.5 miles 

south of Wadley. 

0.1 mile below crossing of U. S. Highway 

25, 5 miles north of Millen.

1 mile above crossing of State Highway 17, 

4.5 miles west of Millen.

miles northeast of Rocky Ford.

northeast of Statesboro.

At crossing of State Highway 119, 5 miles 

west of Quyton. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 280, 3.5 miles 

southwest of Blitchton.

At crossing of State Highway 204, 12 miles 

southeast of Lanier. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, 4 miles 

east of Swainsboro.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, 5.5 miles 

east of Swainsboro. 

At crossing of State Highway 46, 4 miles 

west of Metter.

At crossing of State Highway 46, 2.5 miles 

east of Metter.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 280, 2 miles 

west 'of Qroveland. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

2.66

9.27

0

72.2

112

22.4

20.8

33.9

44.0

28.3

28.2

0 

9.42

9.85

23.5

0

2,830 

10.3 

2.38

6,580 

.21

0 

3.30

0 

.43

0

90.2 

29.7

Altamaha River basin, Ga.

Feb. 21

21

Aug. 31

Oct. 12

South River .....

Snapfinger Creek

Cotton Creek. . . .

Ocmulgee River .....

South River ........

Cotton River. ......

At county bridge on Boulder Crest Road, 

DeKalb County, 4 miles southeast of 

Atlarta.

At crossing of Indian Creek Drive, 3.1 

miles southeast of Clarkston.

At crossing of Stat> Highway 42, 2 miles 

southeast of Stockbridge.

977

1.49

18.0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

discharge measurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Altamaha River basin, Ga.--Continued

Date

Aug. 30 

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Aucr 29

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Aug. 30

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Aug. 29

Oct. 13

16

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

Oct. 18

Oct. 18 

June 4

Oct. 19

Nov. 17

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

June 6

June 5

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Oct. 18

Stream

Cotton Creek. .... 

Yellow River. ....

Sweetwater Creek.

Creek. 

Yellow River. ....

Yellow Water

Creek. 

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

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

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

Towaliga River. . .

Indian Creek. ....

Towaliga River...

Towaliga River. . .

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

Rum Creek. .......

Rock Creek. ......

Big (Tucsawhatchee) Creek.

Cedar Creek. .....

Gum Swamp Creek..

Little Ocmulgee 

River.

Alligator Creek..

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

Oconee River .....

Sandy Creek. .....

Middle Oconee

River .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Cotton River. ...... 

Ocmulgee River .....

Yellow River. ......

Ocmulgee River .....

Towaliga River. ....

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

Ocmulgee River .....

River . 

Ocmulgee River .....

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

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

Tobesofkee Creek...

Ocmulgee River .....

Big Creek. .........

Little Ocmulgee 

River .

Ocmulgee River .....

Little Ocmulgee 

River .

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

Altamaha River .....

Oconee River .......

Locality

At crossing of State Highway 42, 2 miles 

southeast of Stockbridge . 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 29, 3 miles 

southwest of Lawrenceville.

At crossing of U . S. Highway 29, 7 miles 

southwest of Lawrenceville.

miles east of Stone Mountain. 

At crossing of State Highway 138, 4 miles 

northeast of Conyers.

miles north of Jackson.

southeast of Cork.

miles south of Luella.

At crossing of county road, 1.7 miles 

west of Locust Grove.

At crossing of State Highway 36, 7 miles 

southwest of Jackson.

miles northeast of Milner. 

At crossing of State Highway 87, 3 miles 

north of Juliette.

north of Popes Ferry.

northeast of Macon.

Wheeler .

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, at South 

Macon.

At crossing of State Highway 27, 3 miles 

southwest of Hawkinsville.

At crossing of State Highway 27, 6 miles 

southwest of Hawkinsville.

At crossing of State Highway 26, 6 miles 

east of Cochran.

At crossing of State Highway 117, 4.5 

miles northeast of Eastman.

At crossing of State Highway 134, at

Towns.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 280, 8.5 

miles northeast of McRae .

of Scotland.

east of Towns.

mile south of McRae.

At crossing of county road, 1.5 miles 

southwest of Maysville.

At crossing of State Highway 24, 0.2 mile 

north of Athens.

miles southwest of Jefferson.

Discharge 

(cfs)

18.0 

4.47

.20

15.0

85.2

10.9

7.17

3.84

47.6

264 

72.8

35.0

13.6

2.40

5.19

5.12

2.29

3.60

15.9 

23.7

12.8

4.35 

9.38

5.30

1.2 

.59

4.71 

.68

3.31

21.1

.001 

0

0

1,010

2.81

2.81

0

0

0

0

.38

63.6 

21.2

16.0 

12.1

51.7
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 333

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Altamaha River basin, Ga. Continued

Dat»

Oct. 20

Oct. 18

Oct. 11

Oct. 17

Oct. 17 

Sept. 1

Oct. 13 

Sept. 5

14

14

Oct. 17 

Sept. 4

Oct. 17 

Sept. 5

Oct. 17 

Sept. 4

Oct. 17 

Sept. 5

Oct. 17 

Sept. 5

Oct. 16 

Sept. 4

14 

Oct. 10

June 5

Aug. 27

Oct. 10

June 5

Aug. 27

Sept. 18

18 

Oct. 10 

June 6

Aug. 28

Sept. 14

June 5

Oct. 11

Oct. 11 

June 5

Oct. 11

Sept. 20

Nov. 16

June 4

Nov. 16 

June 4

Sept. 5

Oct. 11 

June 5

Oct. 12

Oct. 11

June 6

Sept. 20

Stream

Middle Oconee 

River .

Mulberry River . . . 

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

Apalachee River . .

Hard Labor Creek.

Sandy Creek ...... 

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

Richland Creek. . .

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

Little River. .... 

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

Big Indian Creek. 

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

Little River... . . 

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

Murder Creek. .... 

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

Shoal Creek. ..... 

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

Big Cedar Creek. . 

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

Pishing Creek. . . .

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

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

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

Keg Creek. ....... 

Buffalo Creek. . . . 

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

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

Commissioners

Creek.

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

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

Big Sandy Creek. .

Turkey Creek. ....

Rocky Creek. .....

Turkey Creek. ....

Cobb Creek. ......

Ohoopee River ....

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

Mulepen Creek. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Oconee River .......

Middle Oconee River 

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

Oconee River .......

Apalachee River ....

Hard Labor Creek... 

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

Oconee River .......

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

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

Little River ....... 

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

Oconee River. ......

Little River. ...... 

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

Murder Creek .......

Little River.... ...

Oconee River .......

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

Buffalo Creek. ..... 

Oconee River. ......

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

Oconee River .......

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

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

Turkey Creek. ...... 

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

Oconee River .......

Altamaha River .....

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

Ohoopee River ......

Locality

At crossing of State Highway 11, 

2.5 miles southwest of Jefferson.

At crossing of State Highway 53, 4 miles 

north of Winder .

At crossing of U. S. Highway 78, 9 miles 

northeast of Monroe .

At Lake Brantley in Hard Labor State 

Park, 2 miles north of Rutledge .

At crossing of U. S. Highway 129, 1 mile 

south of Apalachee .

At crossing of State Highway 15, at 

Greensboro.

Eatonton .

of Eatonton. 

At crossing of county road at Walton's 

Mill, 5 miles northeast of Shady Dale.

At crossing of State Highway 83, 6 miles 

southwest of Madison.

At crossing of State Highway 16, 3 miles 

east of Eatonton.

At crossing of State Highway 83, 3 miles 

southwest of Shady Dale .

At crossing of State Highway 83, 4 miles 

northeast of Monticello.

At crossing of uVS. Highway 129, -11 

miles south of Eatonton.

At crossing of State Farm Road, 3 miles 

west of Milledgeville .

Milledgeville.

Milledgeville.

east of Linton. 

At crossing of county road, 6.4 miles 

northwest of Sandersville . 

At crossing of State Highway 24, 8 miles 

west of Sandersville.

southeast of Gray.

Mclntyre.

of Toomsboro.

10 miles south of Gray. 

At crossing of State Highway 18, 6 miles 

north of Jef f ersonville .

northeast of Dublin.

miles east of Dudley.

At crossing of county road, 6 miles 

southwest of Dudley.

of Dudley. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 319, 5 miles 

south of Dublin .

At crossing of State Highway 56, 12 miles 

south of Lyons .

west of Wrightsville .

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, 12 miles 

west of Swainsboro.

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,670

30.6

33.5

10.7

11.0

.14

2 13

23.2

6.17 

2 55

51.2 

19 2

6.12

16.8

14.2

2.42

7.70 

21.4

27 3

13.6

10.0

11.2

6.36

0
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

cellaneous discharge measurements In the 

during water year Octobe

south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins 

r 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Altamaha River basin, Ga.--Continued

Date

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

June 7

June 6

Stream

Little Ohoopee 

River .

Ohoopee River .... 

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

Pendleton Creek..

do

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Ohoopee River. .....

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

Altamaha River .....

do

Ohoopee River ......

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

Locality

At crossing of U. S. Highway 319, 

9 miles southwest of Bartow .

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, 3 miles

west of Swainsboro. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 1, 2 miles 

north of Oak Park.

At crossing of county road, 1.5 miles 

north of Normantown.

east of Lyons. 

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.02 

.004

0

25.2 

837

24.1

0

0

6.79

3.71

Apr.

Mar.

5

30

Little Satilla 

Creek. 

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

Satilla River. . . .

Big Satilla Creek. .

Atlantic 'Ocean. ....

At crossing of U. S. Highway 341, 1 mile 

west of Odum.

southwest of Jesup. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 441, 6.5 

miles south of Douglas.

193 

352

1,400

St. Johns River basin, Fla.

Feb.

Weir Lake Outlet. 

Orange Spring.... 

Little Orange

Creek. 

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

Oct. 4 Green Cove Spring

Oklawaha River..... 

Orange Creek.......

St. Johns River

At Oklawaha.

At Green Cove Springs.

1.10

121

44.2

25.4

4.15

Lake Okeechobee and The Everglades, Fla.*

1951 

Jan. 17

17

.1950 

Oct. 17

1951 

June 12

18

July 31

Sept. 13 

July 31 

Sept. 13 

July 31

Sept. 13 

July 31

Sept. 13 

1950 

Oct. 10

Nov. 22 

1951 

Jan. 2 

Hay 8 

June 18 

July 31 

Sept. 13 

Aug. 1

1950 

Nov. 22

1951 

Jan. 2 

2 

May 8 

June 18 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 13 

Jan. 2

Aug. 1 

Sept. 13

* Incl

South Fork Hickory Branch.

Hickory Branch. . .

Indian Prairie 

Canal .

Ida Lake Outlet . .

Sebring Lake 

northeast outlet. 

Little Red Water 

Lake Outlet. 

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

Letta Lake Outlet 

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

Sebring Lake

south outlet.

Jackson Creek. . . .

Josephine Creek..

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

Annie Lake Outlet.

Plaoid-Hirror 

Canal .

Stearns Creek....

Yellow Bluff 

Creek.

Harney Pond Canal . .

Lake Okeechobee ....

Reedy Lake .........

Little Red Water 

Lake.

Letta Lake Outlet..

Bonnett Lake ....... 

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

Rex Beach Lake .....

Josephine Lake .....

Lake Istokpoga. ....

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

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

Placid Lake ........ 

Mirror Lake ........

Frances Lake .......

do

do

do

Josephine Creek....

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

ades measurement made in 1950 water year

At headwaters -f mile east of State Highway 17, 4 miles south of State Highway 

70, and 4-J miles southeast of Childs . 

At headwaters 1 mile east of State Highway 17, 3| miles south of State Highway 70, and 4j miles southeast of 

Childs.

At crossing of State Highway 70, nearBrighton.

1 mile east of State Highway 17 at Frostproof. 

3.4 miles northwest of Sebring. ..........

3.6 miles north of Sebring. ..............

3.9 miles north of Sebring. ..............

3 miles northwest of Sebring. ............

2 miles south of Sebring. ................

At outlet from Josephine Lake, near De 

Soto City.

0.3 mile north of Childs ................. 

1.9 mile south of Lake Placid ............

3.4 miles northwest of Lake Placid. ..'....

1.1 miles southeast of DeSoto City.......

3.99 

8.46

11.6

3.64 

3.56

23.4

17.0 

6.69 

6.81 

1.27

.67 

4.93 

33.3

19.7 

21.7

8.45 

21.3 

.96 

84.2 

74.2 

8.43

4.49

7.21 

4.38 

5.13 

.92 

6.46 

8.56 

5.48

8.92 

9.62
335

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexlc 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Lake Okeechobee and The Everglades, Pla. Continued*

Date

1950 

Oct. 26

1951

1950 

July 7

1951

Sept. 25

1950 

Dec. 18

1951

1950

Dec. 1

Oct. 20

Oct. 20

o 5

1951

20

Mar. 21

21 

21

Aug. 16

Stream

Kissimmee River. .

Lake Okeechobee 

Outlet.

Hillsboro Canal. .

North New River 

Canal, lateral 

to east.

North New River

Canal, lateral 

to west.

North New River 

Canal .

Levee 35A borrow 

ditch.

do

do

Net flow to south 

through bridges 

and culverts in 

U. S. Highway 

41.

Snapper Creek 

Canal .

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

Total flow to 

southwest 

through bridges 

and culverts In 

U.S. Highway 41.

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Lake Okeechobee....

Atlantic Ocean. ....

North New River 

Canal .

South Fork New 

River

North New River

Canal .

do

Tamiaml Canal ......

Atlantic Ocean .....

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

Qulf of Mexico. ....

Locality

At bridge on State Highway 78, 7 miles 

southwest of Okeechobee.

At Hurricane Qate No. 4, 2.5 miles north 

of South Bay.

do

At crossing of U. S. Highway 441 just 

downstream from Cross Canal, near Belle 

Qlade.

At 26-mile bend, near Fort Lauderdale . . . .

At 20-mile bend, near Fort Lauderdale....

Fort Lauderdale. 

Just southwest of head at Holloway lateral , near Fort Lauderdale .

3.0 miles upstream from mouth, near Fort

Lauderdale .

150 ft upstream from mouth, near Fort

Lauderdale.

do

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

From Monroe to Carnestown ................

At Bird Road near South Miami ............

At Galloway Road near South Miami ........ 

At Palmetto Road near South Miami ........ 

At U. S . Highway 1 near South Miami ......

From Royal Palm Hammock Park to Naples...

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,000 

1,130

2,020

388 

372

641

220

t36.6

10.0 

5.3

.9

t!31

t3.70

394

511

101

119

123

105

95.3

68.6

48.8

196

214

181

154

159

*8.2

13 

5

7.83 

8.81

11.4 

18.0 

17.2

8.56

612

* Includes measurement made in 1950 water year. 

t Flow out of canal.

* Integrated mean discharge for tide cycle.

Peace River basin, Fla.

Oct. 19

3

>ect. 4

Connie-Smart

Canal .

Canal ............

do

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

Lake Smart .........

Peace Creek Marsh

Outlet .

At crossing

Winter Ha

0.6 mile soi

let, near

....do.. ...

. . . .do. ....

of State Highway 544, near

/en.

ithwest of Lake Hamilton OutLake Hamilton.

9.88

16.4

9.14

12.5

7.08
336 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge mi 

during

:asurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Qulf of Mexio 

water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Peace River basin, Fla. Continued

Date

19 

Feb. 19

Oct. 4

July 23

Stream

Canal .

Shipp-Lulu Canal . 

Eloise-Lulu Canal

Lulu Lake Outlet.

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

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

Qarfield Lake

Outlet. 

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

Joshua Creek .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Lake Lulu... ........ 

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

Peace Creek Marsh 

Outlet.

Peace River .........

Locality

Auburndale .

Haven .

At crossing of old Bartow-Winter 

Highway,

east of Eloise. 

At crossing of highway, 3 miles 

east of Eagle Lake.

Alturas.

At crossing of State Highway 70, 

miles east of Arcadia.

, Winter

Haven 

miles

south6.0

Di scharge 

(cfs)

14.4

36.4

34.7

11.3

3.0

7.18

10.0

288

Alafia River basin, Fla.

Aug. 23 Alafia River ..... Qulf of Mexico. ..... At bridge on county 

of Riverview.

road, 3 5 miles east 565

Hillsborough River basin, Fla.

Oct.

Jan.

16

10

Drainage ditch...

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

Hillsborough Elver. .

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

At crossing of Atlantic Blvd. and Florida

Ave . , near Sulphur Springs .

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

5.67

3.67

Pithlachascotee River basin, Fla.

Aug. 7 Pithlachascote 

River.

Qulf of Mexico...... At bridge on county highway in New For

Richey.

* Integrated mean discharge for tide cycle.

Suwanee River basin

Dec. 12 

12

Mar. 31

3

22

Grand Bay Creek . . 

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

Alapaha River ....

River . 

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

Suwannee River . . .

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

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

Little River.. ......

Suwanee River .......

Qulf of Mexico. .....

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

At crossing of State Highway 94, 10 miles 

northwest of Statenville, Qa.

west of Statenville, Qa. 

At crossing of State Route 90, at Rebecca, 

Qa.

east of Auburn, Qa.

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

At bridge on U. S. Highway 129, 7 miles 

northeast of Live Oak, Fla.

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

12.7 

32.7

701 

242

950

185

3,100 

394

217

153

Ochlockonee River basin, Ga.

Mar. 30 

20

20 

30

Ochlockonee River 

Barnetts Creek...

Wolf Creek.. ..... 

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

Qulf of Mexico. ..... 

Ochlockonee River.'..

Tired Creek. ........ 

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

At crossing of State Route 37, at Moultrie 

At crossing of county road, 7 miles 

northwest of Thomasville.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 84, 6 miles 

west of Cairo. 

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

803 

496

100 

249

Apalachicola River basin

Oct. 16

Oct. 16

25

Dukes Creek. .....

Yahoola Creek ....

Chattahoochee River .

Chestatee River .....

At crossing of State Highway 75, 1 mile 

southwest of Nacoochee, Ga.

mile southeast of Sautee.

miles northwest of Clarksville, Qa.

At crossing of State Highway 52, 1.3 mile 

northeast of Dahlonega, Qa.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 19, 2 miles

west of Dahlonega, Qa.

5 miles east of Marietta, Qa. 

At crossing of Northside Drive at

Atlanta, Qa.

82.9 

18.4

52.8

34.8

38.2

26.5

36.0 

27.3

17.0

9.54

6.63

.80
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 337

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexic 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Apalachicola River basin--Continued

Date

Aug. 29 

28

27

28 

28 

28 

28 

30

Aug . 30

Oct. 17

29

Oct. 17

Oct. 12

Oct. 13

June 6

Jan. 4

30 

June 6

Oct. 10

Oct. 10

Sept. 8

Stream

Rottenwood Creek.

North Fork Peachtree Creek.

South Fork Peachtree Creek.

Montreal Branch..

South Fork Peachtree Creek . 

Peachtree Creek..

Nancy Creek. ..... 

Proctor Creek. . . .

North Utny Creek.

Sweetwater Creek .

Wards Creek. ..... 

Noses Creek. .....

Creek.

Flat Creek. ......

Long Cane Creek . .

Mountain Oak 

Creek.

Ossnippo Creek...

Halawakee Creek . . 

Palmetto Creek. . .

Lindsey Creek. . . .

Cox Creek ........

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Chattahoochee River 

Peachtree Creek....

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

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

South Fork Peachtree Creek . 

Peachtree Creek....

Chattahoochee River 

Peachtree Creek.... 

Chattahoochee River

Utoy Creek. ........

Chattahoochee River

Noses Creek. ....... 

Sweetwater Creek...

Yellow Jacket Creek

Chattahoochee River

Mountain Creek. ....

Chattahoochee River

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

Mulberry Creek .....

Bull Creek. ........

Upatoi Creek. ......

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

Locality

At crossing of Terrell Mill Road, 4 miles 

southeast of Marietta, Qa. 

At crossing cf Chamblee-Tucker Road, 1.1 

miles southeast of Chamblee, Qa. 

At crossing of Clairmont Road, 3 miles

east of Atlanta, Oa. 

At crossing of Montreal Road, 0.4 mile 

northwest of Clarkston, Ga. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 29, 1.6

miles northeast of Decatur, Ga. 

At crossing of Hudson Road, 2.5 miles 

northwest of Clarkston, Ga. 

At crossing of Cheshire Bridge Road, in 

Atlanta, Ga. 

At crossing of Northside Drive, in 

Atlanta, Ga. 

At crossing of West Paces Ferry Road in 

Atlanta, Ga. 

At crossing of Bolton Road, in Atlanta, 

Ga.

miles southwest of Smyrna, Ga.

of Oakdale, Ga. 

At crossing of Fairburn Road, 3 miles 

southwest of Atlanta, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 6, 0.5 mile 

northwest of Austell, Ga.

At crossing of Wards Road, 0.8 mile north 

of State Highway 5 and 4 miles southwest of Marietta, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 5, 2 miles 

east of Powder Springs, Ga.

Road, 8 miles southwest of Marietta, Ga. 

At crossing of Mableton, Powder Springs

Road, 7 miles southwest of Marietta, Ga.

At crossing of Butner Road, 2 miles west

of College Park, Ga.

southwest of Douglasville, Ga.

northeast of Whitesburg, Ga.

miles west of Franklin, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 100, 2.5

miles west of Corinth, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 29, 2.5 

miles south of Hogansville, Ga.

northeast of Louise, Ga.

At crossing of county road, 2 miles 

northeast of West Point, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 27, 2.5 

miles south of Chipley, Ga.

Sec. 25, T. 21 H., R. 28 E., at U. S. 

Highway 29, 1 mile southwest of Fairfax, Ala. 

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

NWi sec. 29, T. 20 N., R. 28 E., at U. S. 

Highway 29, 7 miles northeast of 

Opelika, Ala. 

At crossing of State Highway 116, 1.4 

miles northeast of Hamilton, Ga.

south of Hamilton, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, 2 miles 

east of Columbus, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 80, 0.6 mile 

east of Upatoi, Ga.

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

34.4 

1.79 

2.09

.592 

.597

.10 

1.80 

8 .32 

4.55 

4. 22 

2.22

4.42

6.01

2.64 

3.38

37.8 

11.4

.65

10.4 

4.47

4.36 

3.11

3.97

14.1

19.1

13.6

21.1

37.4

12.9

20.4

4.93

2.13

9.84

13.0

1.93

21.7

.84 

.40

111 

1.45

1.09

5.57 

2.25

7.7

5.48

2.01

1.24 

.3

.08

3.75 

2.07

.11
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge me; 

during '

isurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Hex 

»ater year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Apalachicola River basin Continued

Date

Oct. 10

May 9 

Aug. 30

30

Oct. 11 

Sept. 5

Jan. 22

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

Aue; Z9

June 6 

Sept. 6 

Oct. 13

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

8

Sept.lZ

Stream

Pine Knot Creek....

lichee Creek. ....... 

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

Hannahatchee Creek. 

Barbour Creek. .....

Abbie Creek. .......

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

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

Red Oak Creek. .....

Edwards Creek. ..... 

Potato Creek. ...... 

Culpepper Creek....

Patsiliga Creek. . . .

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

TJpatoi Creek. ......

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

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

Chattahoochee River 

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

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

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

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

Lazer Creek. ....... 

Flint River.. ...... 

Spring Creek .......

Flint River ........

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

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

Locality

At crossing of State Highway 103, on

Fort Benning Military Reservation, 

1Z miles southeast of Columbus, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 103, on 

Fort Benning Military Reservation, 

13 miles southeast of Columbus, Ga.

Fort Benning Military Reservation, 

6 miles southeast of Columbus, Ga.

SW£ sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. Z9 E., at 

county road, 5j miles north of 

Seale, Ala. 

Sec. Z6, T. 16 N., H. 29 E., at U. S. 

Highway 241, 6 miles northeast of 

Seale, Ala. 

Sec. 13, T. 16 N., R. 29 E,, at U. S.

Highway Z41, 8 miles northeast of 

Seale, Ala. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 27, 1.3 

miles south of Louvale, Ga. 

SE£ sec. 7, T. 10 N.,'R. 29 E., 2 

2 miles south of Eyfaula, Ala.

9 miles south of Lumpkin, Ga.

11 miles east of Georgetown, Ga.

SW£ sec. 23, T. 7 N., R. 28 E., 2j 

miles east of Abbeville, Ala.

Products Co., near Tyron, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 54, below

Winns Lake, 1.6 miles south of 

Aberdeen, Ga.

miles southeast of Senoia, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 16, at

Raymond, Ga .

mile north of Alvaton, Ga.

At crossing of county road, 1 mile

miles west of Zebulon, Ga.

3 miles south of Woodland, Ga.

At crossing of railroad below State

Highway 41, 4.5 miles north of 

Talbotton, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 41, 2.3 

miles north of Talbotton, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 18, 

5 miles west of Barnesville, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 7, 

2 miles south of Roberta, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 128, 

1 mile north of Reynolds, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 128, 1.3

miles north of Oglethorpe, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 49, at

Montezuma, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 49, 5.5

miles south of Oglethorpe, Ga.

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

At crossing of State Highway 90, 5.5

miles southeast of Montezuma, Ga.

Discharge 

(cfs)

65.3

54.2

50.0

80.5 

66.0

59.8

196

182

136

26.7 

2.27 

2.04

23.5 

5.06 

47.8

35.2

207

121

118

22.2

189

.91

8.60

2.21

54.1

19.8

6.44

4.26

24.1

14.1

34.2

29.9

4.60

.007

15.9

10.8

24.8

24.8

13.3

1.06 

2.87

1.82 

1.22

3.17

39.9 

45.4

41.9

104

79.7

78.7

24.2

19.3

17.9

21.3

13.2

13.1

33.1
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 339

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mex 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Apalachicola River basin Continued

Date

June 7

June 5

Nov. 16

Oct. 18 

June 6

Nov. 15

Aug. 30

Nov. 15 

June 5

Oct. 18 

Nov. 15

June 5

Oct. 13

Aug. 30

Oct. 13

Oct. 13

Mar. 20

Sept. 5 

Oct. 12

Oct. 13

Oct. 12

Sept. 5

Stream

Hogcrawl Creek .....

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

Hog Branch .........

Kinchafoonee Creek.

Hog Branch .........

Muckalee Creek. .... 

Hog Branch .........

Muckaloochee Creek.

Muckalee Creek .....

Muckaloochee Creek.

Creek.

Little Nochaway 

Creek.

Ichawaynochaway 

Creek.

Pachilla Creek.....

Ichawaynochaway 

Creek.

Chickasawhatchee 

Creek.

Spring Creek .......

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Flint River. .......

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

Kinchafoonee Creek.

Flint River. .......

Kinchafoonee Creek.

Flint River. ....... 

Kinchafoonee Creek.

Muckalee Creek. ....

Flint River. .......

Muckalee Creek .....

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

Ichawaynochaway 

Creek.

Flint River. .......

Ichawaynochaway 

Creek. 

Flint River. .......

Ichawaynochaway 

Creek.

Flint River. .......

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

Locality

At crossing of State Highway 90, 5.5 

miles southeast of Montezuma, Ga.

Byronville, Ga.

1 mile west of Preston, Ga.

At crossing of-U. S. Highway 280, 3.5 

miles southeast of Preston, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 32, 12 

miles east of Dawson, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 280, 3.5 

miles southeast of Preston, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 118, 

4 miles east of Smithville, Ga. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 280, 3.5 

miles southeast of Preston, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 118, 0.5 

mile east of Smithville, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 32, 2.5 

miles east of Leesburg, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 118, 0.5 

mile east of Smithville, Ga.

7 miles west of Dawson, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 50, 

9 miles west of Dawson, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 45 and 55, 

5 miles north of Morgan, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 37, 

3 miles east of Edison, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 45 and 

55, 5 miles north of Morgan, Ga.

At crossing of county road, 8.5 miles 

south of Dawson, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 62, 

5 miles west of Arlington, Ga.

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

Discharge 

(ofe)

21.8

.87 

.29

275

100

135 

73.5

29.5 

38.7

43.9

128

91.3

70.7

52.1

42.8 

31.2

537 

544

48.2 

92.0 

472

12.4 

10.9

1.50

201

1.47

Choctawhatchee River basin, Als

Jan. 

Mar.

Sept

23 

19

5

6

6

5

5

7

7

7

Judy Creek ......... 

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

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

Beaver Creek. ......

Little Choctawhatchee River .

Bear Creek .........

Walnut Creek. ......

Pea River ..........

Whitewater Creek...

Sandy Creek. .......

West Fork Choctawhatchee River. 

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

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

Little Choctawhatchee River.

Choctawhatchee

River.

Claybank Creek. ....

Pea River ..........

Choctawhatchee

River.

Pea River ..........

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

SW£ sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., at 

county road, 4j miles east of Ozark. 

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

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

NW£ sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 25 E., 6j

miles southeast of Dothan.

Wj sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., 14

miles northwest of Dothan.

SWi sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 23 E.,

4 miles west of Ozark.

NW£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 22 E.,

4 miles southeast of Brundidge.

S-j sec. 5, T. 5 N., R. 21 E., 6 miles

east of Elba.

Sec. 5, T. 5 N., R. 20 E., at Elba.....

S^ sec. 20, T. 1 N., R. 21 E., 6 miles

west of Geneva.

56.4 

382

3.84

21.4

79.4

2.32

.08

25.6

1.2

7.69

Yellow River basin

Sept. 5 Lightwood 

Creek.

Knot Yellow River ....... SW£ sec. 

northw

19, T 

est of

4 N., R. 

Opp, Ala.

18 I,., 2 miles 18.2

Escambia River basin

Sept. 6

6

Persimmon Cr

Murder Creek

;ek. .. .

......

Sepulga River. .....

Conecuh River ......

SE£ sec

east

Sec. 33

Ala.

. 13, T.

of Greem

, T. 2 N

10 N.

fllle,

, R.

, R.

Ala

10 E

14 E

, at

. , 1 mile

Brewton,

0.24

150
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Me 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Escambia River basin Continued

Date

Sept . 6 

6

Aug. 28 

26-27

Stream

Burnt Corn Creek. 

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

Pine Barren Creek 

Escambia River. . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Murder Creek. ......

Escambia River ..... 

Gulf of Mexico .....

Locality

SEi sec. 3, T. 5 N., R. 9 E., 3 miles 

west of Belleville, Ala.

Ala. 

At bridge on U. S. Highway 29, at 

Pine Barren, Pla. 

At upper bluff on west side of Brosnaham Island about 3 miles northeast 

of Gonzalez, Fla.

Di schar ge 

(cfs)

0.97 

37.4

112 

*778

* Integrated mean discharge for tide cycle.

Mobile

Oct. 18 

18

Oct. 18 

18 

Feb. 1

Mar. 29

30

Oct. 19

Aug. £8

Oct. 16 

20

20

18 

Aug. 29

Oct. 17

Oct. 16

29

29

29

Oct. 17

29

Oct. 16

16

16 

Feb. 1

31 

31 

31 

31

Sept. 13 

13 

Oct. 17

Oct. 16

Aug. 27

Rock Creek. .....

Talking Rock 

Creek .

Pine Log Creek. . . 

Sallacoa Creek... 

Coahulla Creek...

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

Oothkalooga Creek

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

Etowah River ..... 

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

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

Canton Creek .....

Pumpkinvlne Creek

Pettit Creek. ....

Euharlee Creek. . .

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

Cedar Creek. .....

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

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

Chattooga River . .

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

Crane Creek. ..... 

Cheaha Creek .....

Talladega Creek. .

Emauhee Creek ....

Tallaseehatchee 

Creek .

Yellowleaf Creek. 

Chestnut Creek... 

Tallapoosa River. 

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

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

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

Cherrylog Creek . . . 

Coosawattee River . .

Sallacoa Creek. .... 

Coosawattee River.. 

Conasauga River ....

Oostanaula River . . .

Coosa River. .......

Etowah River .......

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

Coosa River ........

Chattooga River .... 

Choccolocco Creek..

Coosa River ........ 

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

Tallaseehatchee 

Creek. 

Coosa River ........

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

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

Alabama River ......

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

At crossing of U. S. Highway 76, at 

Cherrylog, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 5, 1.5 

miles northwest of Talking Rock, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 411, 1.5 

miles south of Flexatlle, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 53, 0.8 

mile west of Fairmount, Ga. 

At crossing of county road, 1.6 miles 

east of State Highway 71 and 3 miles 

east of Varnell, Ga.

east of State Highway 71 arid 4.5 

miles north of Dalton, Ga.

mile east of Chattsworth, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 140, 1.0 

mile northwest of Adalrsville, Ga.

west of Sugar Valley, Ga.

At crossing of U. S. Highway 19, 

6 miles north of Dawsonville, Ga.

11 miles north of Cummlng, Ga. 

At crossing of State Highway 5, at 

Canton, Ga .

Acworth, Ga.

west of Dallas, Ga.

mile northwest of Cartersville, Ga.

6 miles southwest of Cartersville, Ga.

Rockmart, Ga.

miles north of Rockmart, Ga. 

At crossing of county road at Youngs 

Station, 4 miles southeast of Cedartown, Ga.

Cedar town, Ga.

miles northeast of Cave Springs, Ga.

Fayette, Ga.

northwest of Trlon, Ga. 

At crossing of county road at golf 

course, 1.5 mile north of Trlon, Ga. 

SEt sec. 28, T. 17 S., R. 6 E., 8 miles 

northeast of Talladega, Ala.

NE£ sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 6 E., at 

Waldo, Ala. 

SE£ sec. 5, T. 19 S., R. 5 E., 3 miles 

southwest of Talladega, Ala. 

SWi sec. 2, T. 21 S., R. 4 E., li miles 

south of Sycamore, Ala. 

NE£ sec. 9, T. 21 S., R. 4 E., at U. S. 

Highway 241, 4 miles northeast of 

Sylacauga, Ala. 

NWi sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 14 E., 2 miles 

southeast of Thorsby, Ala. 

SE-£ sec. 36, T. 21 N., R. 15 E., at Verbena, Ala. 

At crossing of U. S. Highway 27, 4.5 

miles northwest of Buchanan, Ga.

2 miles north of Tallapoosa, Ga. 

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

8.46 

21.2

9.96 

4.90 

1,160

12,000

4,400

15.2

8.16 

3.67

2.51

72.8 

444

969

6.29 

.002

12.3

3.82

12.9

6.77

.63

10.9

30.0

5.79 

5.68

1.14

103

5.77

40.4

6.20 

264 

29.5

7.68 

15.3 

.11 

2.89

5.62 

16.6 

6.84 

9.69

77.2

24.6
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

ellaneous discharge measurements in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951-~Continued

Mobile River basin Continued

Date

Oct.

Oct. 1

Oct. 1

Jan. 2 

Aug. 3 

5

3

3

an. 2 

2

ug. 30 

an. 23

23

31

30 

30

30 

an. 4 

ug. 30

30 

30

;pt. 5 

;t. 20

5pt.l3

ir. 12

19

in. 24 

ir. 19

M. 9

ir. 29

in. 10 

r. 29

n. 17 

b. 20

r. 29

pt.ll 

11

Stream

Buck Creek .....

Little Tallapoos 

River.

Turkey Creek ....

Chatahaspee Cree 

Harbuck Creek . . . 

Hillabee Creek..

Creek . 

South Pork Sandy 

Creek. 

Little Sandy 

Creek.

Sougahatchee 

Creek.

Sougahatehee 

Creek.

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

Ropes Creek. .....

Sougahatchee 

Creek.

Chewacla Creek. . .

Sawacklahatchee 

Creek.

Uphapee Creek .... 

Calebee Creek,...

Cubahatehee Creek

Oakfuskee Creek 

(formerly published as Line 

Creek) . 

Catoma Creek. ....

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

Pursley Creek. . . . 

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

Lubbub Creek. .... 

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

New River ........ 

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

Lost Creek. ...... 

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

Tensaw River ..... 

Mobile River .....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Little Tallapoosa 

River .

Tallapoosa River . .

Big Indian Creek..

Tallapoosa River . . 

Hillabee Creek. . . . 

Tallapoosa River..

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

South Fork Sandy 

Creek.

Tallapoosa River . .

Tallapoosa River.. 

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

Sougahatehee Creek. 

Tallapoosa River . . .

Sawacklahatchee 

Creek. 

Uphapee Creek. .....

Tallapoosa River . . . 

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

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

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

Alabama River ......

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

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

Tombigbee River ....

ipsey River .......

Mulberry Pork. .....

obile River. ...... 

obile Bay. .........

Locality

At crossing of U. S. Highway 

27, 4 miles northwest of 

Carrollton, Ga.

At crossing of State Highwav 5, 

2 miles south of Bowden, Ga.

At crossing of State Highway 

100., 2 miles north of Bowden, 

Ga. 

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

3j miles southwest of 

Lafayette, Ala. 

SW^ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 25 E., 

9 miles northwest of Lafayette, Ala. 

SE£ sec. 7, T. 22, R. 7 E., 

12 miles southwest of Ashland, Ala. 

NE£ sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., 

6 miles northeast of Alexander City, Ala.

2 miles east of Dadeville, Ala. 

SW£ see. 18, T. 21 N., R. 24 E., 

2 miles west of Camp Hill, Ala. 

NEi sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 24 E., 

li miles south of Camp Hill, 

Ala. 

NEi sec. 8, T. 19 N., R. 26 E., 

5 miles west of Opelika, Ala.

2 miles southwest of Opelika, 

Ala. 

Wj sec. 12-13, T. 19 N., R. 25 

E., 3 miles northwest of 

Auburn, Ala. 

Ej sec. 22, T. 19 N., R. 24 E., 

2j miles northwest of Loachapoka, Ala.

Wj sec. 30, T. 19 N., R. 24 E., 

4i miles northwest of Notasulga, 

Ala. 

SEi sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 23 E., 

4 miles northwest of Notasulga, 

Ala. 

Ej sec. 18, T. 12 N., R. 26 E., 

at Chewacla State Park. 

NWi sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 25 E., 

4 miles norchwest of Society 

Hill, Ala. 

SEi sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 24 E., 

3 miles east of Tuskegee, Ala. 

SWi sec. 11, T. 16 N., R. 22 E., 

8 miles west of Tuskegee, Ala.

SEi sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 21 E., 

l£ miles west of Shorter, Ala. 

NEi sec. 13, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., 

6 miles east of Mount Meigs, 

Ala.

Center sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 18 

E., 45 miles south of Montgomery, Ala. 

SW sec 20 T 22 N R 3 W

at Montevallo, Ala.

1 mile north of Wilton, Ala,

12 miles south of Selma, Ala.

NWi sec. 2, T. 11 N., R. 7 E., 

4 miles southwest of Camden, 

Ala.

Sj sec. 3, T. 20 S., R. 14 W ., 

3 miles south of Reform, Ala.

SEi sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., 

8 miles east of Windfield, 

Ala. 

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

NWi sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 8 W., 

6 miles west of Jasper, Ala.

On a line sec. 43-55, T. 1 N., 

R. IE., 2 miles downstream 

from Mount Vernon Landing, Ala. 

i sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 1 E., 

2 miles downstream from Mount 

Vernon Landing, Ala.

Drainag 

area

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

"

-

Discharge 

(cfs)

11.3

59.0

21.4

7.05 

7.72 

26.9

No flow. 

.1

1.56 

14.8

8.74 

54.0

.08 

12.3

3.34 

3.03

4.38 

83.0

1.37 

1.28

.01

72.2

149

98.9

333

2,400 

5,000
342 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

us discharge measure 

during watei

ments in the south Atlantic slope and eastern Qulf of Mexico basir 

year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Pascagoula River Basin, Miss.

Date

Aug. 20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

Stream

Leaf River. ....

West Tallahala

Creek.

Oakohay Creek

Rahoma Creek . . .

Oakwood Creek...

Station Creek. . .

Okatoma Creek . . .

Thompson Creek..

Oaines Creek. . . .

Potterchitto. . . .

Bethel Creek. . . .

Tallahatta Creek

Hassanlowaha

Creek.

Pachuta Creek. . .

Archusa Creek...

Seet Creek. .....

Big Creek .......

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Pascagoula River

Leaf River ......

do

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

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

Oakwood Creek . . .

Bowie Creek. ....

Leaf River. .....

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

Concobona Creek.

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

Chunky Creek. . . .

Chickasawhay

River.

Hassanlowaha

Creek.

Chickasawhay

River.

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

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

Locality

SW£ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 8 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 18, 2| miles west

of Sylvarena.

NE-J sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 9 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 18, 2 miles southeast of Sylvarena.

On line between sec. 34, T. 3 N.,

and sec. 3, T. 2 N., R. 7 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 18, 3 miles west

of Raleigh.

SV£ sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 13 ¥.,

St. Stephens meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 84, 10j miles

west of Laurel .

SWi sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 15 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 6 miles northeast of Collins.

On line between sees. 9 and 16, T.

8 N., R. 15 W., St. Stephens

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 84, 3.1 miles northeast

of Collins.

NW-J- sec. 19, T. 8 N., R. 15 W.,

St. Stephens meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 84, at Collins.

Sec. 32, T. 5 N., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 1 mile east of

Richton .

Sec. 1, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 6 miles east of

Richton.

SW£ sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 11 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county road, 1 mile northwest of

Newton.

On line between sees. 26 and 27,

T. 6 N., R. 12 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway

80, 1.7 miles west of Hickory.

SW£ sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 14 E . ,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 80, 0.5 mile west

of Meehan Junction.

Sec. 32, T. 3 N., R. 14 E . , Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 11, l| miles

north of Pachuta. '

NE£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 14 E . ,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U.S. Highway 11, half a mile

south of Pachuta .

Sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 18, 1 mile east

of Quitman.

Sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 7 W., St.

Stephens meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 63, at Clara.

NW-J sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 7 W.,

St. Stephens meridian, at

bridge on State Highway 24,

6 miles west of Leakesville .

Drainag 

area

118

155

66

97

15

59

167

186

54

6.0

22

71

174

23

55

46

141

Di scharge 

(cfs)

1.55

1.55

.04

17.8

1.47

1.04

57.0

11.5

.22

1.76

.43

2.13

10.1

3.84

30.0

9.44

16.5

Pearl River basin, Miss.

1950 

Feb. 13

13

13

Jan. 7

Big Creek. ..... 

Rhodes Creek . . .

Dobbs Creek. .... 

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

Riles Creek. ....

Pearl River ..... 

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

Strong River. . . .

NW£ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, 1.0 mile 

southwest of Byram and 3 miles 

upstream from mouth. 

NEj- sec. 9, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, 1 mile upstream from Harris Creek and li 

miles north of Terry. 

SW£ sec. 18, T. 2 N., R. 4 E., 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 49, 2.5 miles 

northwest of Dlo.

NEi sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

State Highway 20, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles 

southwest of Mendenhall.

-

2,260 

1,410 

923

b9,050

b Plow at crest stage; computed by slope-area method, 

c All measurements made in 1950 water year.
MISCELLANEOUS. DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 343

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the south Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins 

during water year October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Pearl River basin, Miss. Continued0

Date

1950

Feb. 13

13

13

Stream

Riles Creek.. ....

Coplah Creek. ....

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Strong River .......

Pearl River. .......

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

Locality

NEi sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 20, 1 mile upstream from

mouth and 3 miles southwest of

Mendenhall .

SE£ sec. 27, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., Choctaw

meridian, at bridge on State Highway

20, -J mile downstream from Little

Coplah Creek and 7 miles east of

Hazlehurst .

SEi sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 10 E . , Washington meridian, at "bridge on county

road, 1 mile southwest of Georgetown and 2j miles upstream from

mouth .

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,080

3,320

4,520

c All measurements made In 1950 water year.

INDEX

Aberdeen, Miss., Tombigbee River at.. 

Accuracy of field data and computed 

results.......................

Acre-foot, definition of............

Acton, Ala., Cahaba River near.......

Adel, Ga., Little River near........

Agencies other than Geological

Survey, records collected by.. 

Alabama River at Claiborne, Ala.....

at Selma, Ala......................

near Millers Perry, Ala............

near Montgomery, Ala..............

Alafia River at Lithia, Fla.........

North Prong, at Keysville, Fla.... 

Alafia River basin, Fla., discharge 

measurement in. 336 

gaging-station records in.........109-110

Alapaha River at Statenville, Ga..... 131

near Alapaha, Ga................... 130

Albany, Ga., Flint River at.......... 176

Allatoona Reservoir, Ala., contents

of............................. 246

Alien Creek near Largo, Fla.......... 119

Alligator Creek (Alligator Creek

basin) at Safety Harbor, Fla..117-118 

Alligator Creek (Apalachicola River

basin) near Milford, Ga........ 178

Alpine, Ala., Talladega Creek at..... 234

Altamaha River at Doctortown, Ga..... 34

near Baxley, Ga.................... 32

Altamaha River basin, Ga., discharge

measurements in...............331-334

gaging-station records in.......... 16-34

Altha, Fla., Chipola River near...... 182

Alturas, Fla., Peace Creek Marsh outlet near....................... 96

Amicalola Creek near Dawsonville, Ga. 212 

Amory, Miss., Tombigbee River near... 267 

Anclote River near Elfers, Fla....... 122

Andalusia, Ala., Conecuh River near.. 199 

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga.... 26

Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee,

Fla............................ 181

Apalachicola River basin, Ala.-Fla.- 

Ga., discharge measurements 

in............................336-339

gaging-station records in......... 157-182

Arbuckle Creek near De Soto City, Fla 78 

Arcadia, Fla., Horse Creek near...... 103

Peace River at..................... 101

Ariton, Ala., Pea River near......... 186

Ashton, Fla., Brick-Alligator Canal

near........................... 66

Lizzie-Lost Canal near............. 66

Athens, Ga., Middle Oconee River near 24 

Atkinson, Ga., Satilla River at...... 36

Aucilla River at Lamont, Fla......... 150

Austell, Ga., Sweetwater Creek near.. 163 

Autauga Creek at Prattville, Ala.. .. 248

Babbie, Ala., Lightwood Knot Creek at 191

Bainbridge, Ga., Flint River at...... 179

Baker, Fla., Blackwater River near... 194 

Barrineau Park, Fla., Perdido River

at.. ........................... 206

Bartow, Fla., Kissengen Spring near.. 98

Peace River at..................... 98

Baxley, Ga., Altamaha River near..... 32

Page 

268 Bell, Fla., Suwannee River near.

Belle Glade, Fla., Hillsboro Canal near

Bennett, Fla., Econfina Creek near.....

Big Canoe Creek near Gadsden, Ala.

Big Swamp Creek near Lowndesboro, Ala.. 

132 Big Wills Creek near Crudup, Ala.

Bigbee, Miss., East Fork, Tombigbee 

11 

259 

251 

257 

247 

110 

109 Blackwater Creek near Manchester, Ala.

Blackwater River near Baker, Fla.......

Page 

140 

86 

183c 

228 

249 

227

Black Creek, North Fork, near Middleburg, Fla........................

South Fork, near Penney Farms, Fla,.,

Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

near Eutaw, Ala.

57

56

296

297

289

194

Blackwater River basin, Fla., gagingstation records in..............194-195

Bloxham, Fla., Ochlockonee River near.. 156 

Blue Spring near Orange City, Fla...... 42

Blue Springs, Ala., West Fork Choctawhatchee River at................. 184

Bogalusa, La., Pearl River near........ 326

Bogue Chitto at Franklinton, La........ 329

near Bush, La........................ 330

Bogue Lusa near Franklinton, La. 

Boguechitto Creek near Browns, Ala.....

Bonita Springs, Fla., Imperial River

near.............................

Bowie Creek near Hattiesburg, Miss.....

Boynton Beach, Fla., Boynton Canal at.. 

Boynton Canal at Boynton Beach, Fla....

Bradentori, Fla., Manatee River near....

Branford, Fla., Suwannee River at......

Brantley, Ala., Conecuh River at.......

Brick-Alligator Canal near Ashton, Fla. 

Brooker Creek near Odessa, Fla.........

near Tarpon Springs, Fla. 

Brooklyn, Ala., Conecuh River near.....

Brooksville, Fla., Weekiwachee Spring 

near.............................

Brooksville, Miss., Noxubee River near. 

Browns, Ala., Boguechitto Creek near... 

Bruce, Fla., Choctawhatchee River near. 

Buckhead, Ga., Apalachee River near....

Buford, Ga., Chattahoochee River near.. 

Bull Mountain Creek at Tremont, Miss...

near Smithville, Miss. ...............

Bush, La., Bogue Chitto near...........

Butler, Ga., Whitewater Creek near.....

Butler Lake basin, gaging-station rec327

256

303

85

85

107

135

197

66

120

121

202

123

282

256

190

26

160

262

263

320

173

ords in.........................120-121

Buttahatchee River below Hamilton, Ala. 

near Caledonia, Miss, 

near Sulligent, Ala..

Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala.....

at Sprott, Ala.....................

near Acton, Ala....................

near Marion Junction, Ala..........

Cairo, Ga., Tired Creek near.........

Caledonia, Miss., Buttahatchie River 

near...........................

Caloosahatchee Canal at Moore Haven, 

Fla............................

Camps Canal near Rochelle, Fla.......

Canal Point, Fla., West Palm Beach

Canal at.......................

269

271

270

253

254

252

255

152

271

95

48

84

345
346 INDEX

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Canoe Creek near St. Cloud, Pla....... 70

Canoochee River near Claxton, Ga...... If

Canton, Ga., Etowah River at.......... 213

Canton, Miss., Pearl River near. ...... 320

Carrollton, Ga., Little Tallapoosa

River at........................ 241

Cartecay River near Ellijay, Ga....... 207

Cartersville, Ga., Etowah River above. 217 

Carthage, Miss., Lobutcha Creek near.. 315 

Caryville, Fla., Choctawhatchee River

at. ............................. 188

Catfish Creek near Lake Wales, Fla..... 73

Cedar Creek near Cedartown, Ga........ 221

Centerville, Ala., Cahaba River at.... 253

Century, Pla., Escambia River near.... 205

Cfs-day, definition of................ 2

Charlie Apopka Creek near Gardner, Fla. 100 

Chattahoochee, Fla., Apalachicola

River at........................ 181

Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala.. 168 

at Columbus, Ga..................... 167

at West Point, Ga. ................... 165

near Buford, Ga..................... 160

near Leaf, Ga....................... 157

near Roswell, Ga.................... 161

near Vinings, Ga.................... 162

near Whitesburg, Ga................. 164

Chattooga River at Galesville, Ala.... 223

at Summerville, Ga.................. 22g

Chestatee River near Dahlonega, Ga.... 159

Chickasawhay River at Enterprise, Miss. 310 

at Leakesville, Miss................ 311

Childersburg, Ala., Coosa River at.... 235

Chipola River near Altha, Fla......... 182

Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala..229-230 

near Lincoln, Ala..................231-232

Choctawhatchee River at Caryville, Pla. 188 

near Bruce, Fla..................... 190

near Newton, Ala.................... 185

West Pork, at Blue Springs, Ala..... 184

Choctawhatchee River basin, Ala.-Fla.,

discharge measurements in....... 339

gaging-station records in..........184-190

Chookatonchee Creek near West Point,

Miss............................ 272

Christmas, Fla., St. Johns River near. 39 

Chuluota, Fla., Econlockhatchee River

near............................ 40

Chunky Creek near Chunky, Miss........ 308

Citra, Pla., Orange Lake Outlet near

Citra, Fla...................... 49

Claiborne, Ala., Alabama River at..... 259

Claxton, Ga., Canoochee River near.... 15

Clear Creek at Falls City, Ala........ 288

Cleveland, Ala., Locust Fork near..... 290

Coatopa, Ala., Tombigbee River near... 299 

Cochrane, Ala., Tombigbee River near.. 277 

Coldwater Creek near Milton, Pla...... 195

Collins, Miss., Leaf River near....... 302

Columbia, Ala., Chattahoochee River at 168 

Columbia, Miss., Pearl River near.....4, 325

Columbus, Ga., Chattahoochee River at. 167 

Columbus, Miss., Tombigbee River at... 274 

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 7-8 

Conasauga River at Tilton, Ga......... 209

Conecuh River at Brantley, Ala........ 197

near Andalusia, Ala................. 199

near Brooklyn, Ala.................. 202

near Troy, Ala...................... 196

Contents, definition of............... 2

Control, definition of................ 2

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Coosa River at Childersburg, Ala...... 235

at Gadsden, Ala..................... 226

at Jordan Dam, near Wetumpka, Ala... 239 

at Leesburg, Ala.................... 224

near Cropwell, Ala.................. 233

near Rome, Ga....................... 220

Coosa River reservoirs, Ala., contents

of.............................. 246

Coosawattee River at Pine Chapel, Ga... 208

Cornwell, Fla., Istokpoga Canal near.. 80

Kissimmee River near................ 81

Covington, Ga., Yellow River near-. .... 18

Crane Creek at Melbourne, Fla......... 60

Crawfordville, Fla., Wakulla Spring

near............................ 151

Crestview, Fla., Shoal River near..... 193

Groom, Fla., Withlacoochee River at... 124

ropwell, Ala., Coosa River near.......

Cross City, Fla., Steinhatchee River

near.............................

rudop, Ala., Big Wills Creek near. 

Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills, Fla.. 

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 

Cubic foot per second per square mile, 

definition of....................

ulloden, Ga., Flint River near........

Cypress Canal. See TohopekaligaCypress Canal. 

Cypress Creek at Vineland, Fla.........

Cypress-Kissimmee Canal near Lake

Wales, Fla.......................

Page 

233

146

227

111

71

75

159 

7-8 

3-7 

212 

211 

42

78

79

87

158

260

322

34

3

30

95

125

Dahlonega, Ga., Chestatee River near... 

Data, accuracy of......................

explanation of.......................

Dawsonville, Ga., Amicalola Creek near.

Etowah River near....................

De Land, Fla., St. Johns River near....

De Soto City, Fla., Arbuckle Creek near

Josephine Creek near.................

Deerfield Beach, Fla., Hillsboro Canal 

near.............................

Demorest, Ga., Soque River near........

Dennis, Miss., Mackys Creek near.......

Dlo, Miss., Strong River at............

Doctortown, Ga., Altamaha River at.....

Drainage area, definition of...........

Dublin, Ga., Oconee River at...........

Dundee, Fla., drainage canal west of... 

Dunnellon, Fla., Rainbow Springs near..

East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekaliga Canal

near St. Cloud, Pla.............. 68

See also Hart-East Tohopekaliga Canal 

EconTina Creek near Bennett, Pla....... 183

Econfina River near Perry, Fla......... 149

Econlockhatchee River near Chuluota,

Fla.............................. 40

Eden, Ga., Ogeechee River near......... 14

Edinburg, Miss., Pearl River at........ 314

Elfers, Fla., Anclote River near....... 122

Ellaville, Fla., Suwanneee River at.... 134

Elli.-Jay, Ga., Cartecay River near...... 207

Eloise, Pla., Lulu Lake Outlet at...... 97

Elrod, Ala., Sipsey River near......... 280

Enterprise, Miss., Chickasawhay River

at. .............................. 310

Escambia Creek at Flomaton, Ala........ 204

Escambia River near Century, Fla....... 205

Escambia River basin, Ala., discharge

measurements in.................339-340

gaging-station records in...........196-205

Escatawpa River near Wilmer, Ala....... 313

Etonia Creek near Florahome, Fla....... 55

Etowah River at Allatoona Dam, above

Cartersville, Ga................. 217

at Canton, Ga........................ 213

at Rome, Ga.......................... 219

near Dawsonville, Ga................. 211

near Kingston, Ga.................... 218

Eureka, Pla., Oklawaha River at........ 48

Eutaw, Ala., Black Warrior River near.. 297 

Evergreen, Ala., Murder Creek near..... 203

Falls City, Ala., Clear Creek at. ...... 288

Sipsey Fork near..................... 287

Fargo, Ga., Suwannee River'at.......... 128

Payette, Ala., Luxapalila Creek near... 275

Sipsey River at...................... 278

Fenholloway River at Foley, Fla........ 147

near Perry, Fla...................... 148

Fenholloway River basin, Fla., gagingstation records in..............147-148

Fisheating Creek at Palmdale, Fla...... 65

Flat Creek at Fountain, Ala............ 258

Flint River at Albany, Ga.............. 176

at Bainbridge, Ga.................... 179

at Montezuma, Ga..................... 174

at Oakfield, Ga...................... 175

near Culloden, Ga..................... 172

near Griffin, Ga..................... 169

near Molena, Ga...................... 170

Flomaton, Ala., Escambia Creek near.... 204

Florahome, Fla., Etonia Creek near..... 55

Ploods, special reports on............. 11

Foley, Fla., Fenholloway River at...... 147
INDEX

Port Lauderdale, Fla., Middle River 

Canal near.........

North New River Canal at 26-mile

bend, near......................

North New River Canal near...........

Plantation Road Canal near...........

Port White, Pla., Santa Pe River near. 

Fountain, Ala., Plat Creek at..........

Franklinton, La., Bogue Chitto at.

258 

329 

Bogue Lusa near...................... 327

Frostproof, Pla., Reedy Lake Outlet 

near.........................

Fulton, Miss., East Fork Tombigbee 

River near...................

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Lake Butler, Fla., New River near..... 136 

88 Lake Jordan, Ala., change in contents

of.............................. 246

90 Lake Kissimmee, Fla., Kissimmee River

91 below........................... 76

Lake Martin, Ala., contents of........ 246

139 Lake Okeechobee, Pla., gage heights of 64 

St. Lucie Canal at.................. 83

Gadsden, Ala., Big Canoe Creek near....

Coosa River at.......................

Gainesville, Ala., Tombigbee River at.. 

Gallion, Ala., Prairie Creek near......

Garden City, Ala., Mulberry Fork near.. 

Gardner, Fla., Charlie Apopka Creek

near.............................

Gaylesville, Ala., Chattooga River at.. 

Geiger, Ala., Noxubee River near.......

Gentry Lake Outlet near St. Cloud, Fla. 

Greensboro, Ga., Oconee River near.....

Griffin, Ga., Flint River near.........

Haines Creek at Lisbon, Pla. ...........

Hamilton, Ala., Buttahatchie River

below............................

Hamilton, Ga., Mountain Creek near.....

Hanna Lake Outlet near Lutz, Fla.......

Hart-East Tohopekaliga Canal near

Narcoossee , Fla.-.................

See also Mary Jane-Hart Canal. 

Hatchet Creek near Rockford, Ala.......

Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal near Lake

Wales, Pla.......................

Hattiesburg, Miss., Bowie Creek near... 

Leaf River at........................

Havana, Fla., Qehlockonee River near... 

Hawkinsville, Ga., Ocmulgee River at... 

, Lochloosa Creek near... 

Miami Canal at..........

261

228

226

285

298

286

100

223

284

69

25

169

44

113

Hawthorn, Fla. 

Hialeah, Fla.,

237

74

303

304

153

22

50

92

138

140

86

87

114

112

336 

gaging-station records in...........111-116

High Springs, Fla., Santa Fe River near 

Hildreth, Pla., Ichatucknee Springs

near.............................

Hillsboro Canal near Belle Glade, Pla.. 

near Deerfield Beach, Fla............

Hillsboro River near Tampa, Pla........

near Zephyrhills, Fla................

Hillsboro River basin, Fla., discharge 

measurements in.

Holder, Fla., Withlacoochee River near. 

Holmes Creek at Vernon, Fla...........

Horse Creek near Arcadia, Fla.........

Hutchins Lake Outlet near Lutz, Pla... 

Hydrologic conditions.................

125

189

103

115

11

140

177

94

Ichatucknee Springs near Hildreth, Fla. 

Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga... 

Imperial River near Bonita Springs, Fla. 

Indian River basin, Pla., gagingstation records in............... 60-63

Iron City, Ga., Spring Creek near.....

Istokpoga Canal near Cornwall, Fla....

Jackson, Ga., Ocmulgee River near. 

Jackson, Miss., Pearl River at. 321

Jenifer, Ala., Choccolocco Creek near 229-230 Macon, Ga., Ocmulgee River at....

Jones, Ala., Mulberry River at. 

Josephine Creek near De Soto City, Fla. 

Joshua Creek at Nocatee, Fla...........

Jupiter, Fla., Loxahatchee Slough near.

Keysville, Pla., North Prong Alafia

River at.........................

Kingston, Ga., Etowah River near.......

Kissengen Spring near Bartow, Fla.

Kissimmee Canal. S£e HatchinehaKissimmee Canal.

Kissimmee River below Lake Kissimmee,

Fla..............................

near Cornwall, Pla...................

near Okeechobee, Fla.................

Kosciusko, Miss., Yockanookany River

near.............................

250

Lake Okeechobee basin and The Everglades, Fla., discharge measurements in.......................334-335

gaging-station records in....'....... 64-95

Lake Wales, Fla., Catfish Creek near.. 73

Cypress-Kisslmmee Canal near........ 75

Hatchineha-Kissimmee Canal near..... 74

Lamont, Pla., Aucilla River at........ 150

Largo, Fla., Alien Creek near......... 119

Laurel, Miss., Tallahala Creek at.....

Lay Lake, Ala., change in contents of. 

Leaf, Ga., Chattahoochee River near... 

Leaf River at Hattiesburg, Miss.......

near Collins, Miss..................

near McLain, Miss.

Leakesville, Miss., Chlckasawhay River

at.

305

246

157

304

302

307

311 

224 

317 

301 

191

Lincoln, Ala., Choccolocco Creek near 231-232 

Lisbon, Fla., Haines Creek at......... 44

Llthia, Pla., Alafia River- at. ........ 110

Little Haw Creek near Seville, Fla.... 54

Little Manatee River near Wimauma,

Fla............................ .4, 108

Little River (Mobile River basin)

near Roswell, Ga.............. .214-216

Little River (Ochlockonee River basin)

near Quincy, Pla...............154-155

Leesburg, Ala., Coosa River at,.......

Lena, Miss., Pearl River near.........

Leroy, Ala., Tombigbee River near.....

Lightwood Knot Creek at Babbie, Ala...

Little River (Suwannee River basin

near Adel, Ga.

Little Tallapoosa River at Carrollton,

Ga.

near Wedowee, Ala..................

Livingston, Ala., Sucarnoochee River

at.

Lizzie-Lost Canal near Ashton, Fla.... 

Lobutcha Creek near Carthage, Miss..., 

Lochloosa Creek near Hawthorn, Fla.... 

Lochloosa Lake Outlet near Lochloosa,

Pla.

Locust Fork at Sayre, Ala..........

at Trafford, Ala.................

near Cleveland, Ala..............

Loughman, Fla., Reedy Creek near... 

Lowndesboro, Ala., Big Swamp Creek

Loxahatchee Slough near Jupiter, Pla., 

Lulu Lake Outlet at Eloise, Fla.......

Lumber City, Ga., Ocmulgee River at...

Lutz, Fla., Hanna Lake Outlet near...,

Hutchins Lake Outlet near..

Luverne, Ala., Patsaliga Creek at....,

Luxapalila Creek at Steens, Miss......

near Fayette, Ala...................

180 McDonough, Ga., South River near.....,

SOMcKenzie, Ala., Sepulga River near....

McLain, Miss., Leaf River near........

19 Macclenny, Pla. St. Marys River near.

Mackys Creek near Dennis, Miss.

Tobesofkee Creek near.

79 Maeon, Miss., Noxubee River at........

102 Main Canal at Vero Beach, Fla.

83 Manatee River near Bradenton, Pla.... 

Manchester, Ala., Blackwater Creek

near.

109 Map of the United States. 

218 Marion Junction, Ala., Cahaba River

near. 

Mary Jane-Hart Canal near Narcoossee,

Fla.

Mascotte, Fla., Palatlakaha Creek near 

76 Melbourne, Fla., Crane Creek at. 

81 St. Johns River near. 

J Meridian, Miss., Sowashee Creek at.... 

Merrill, Miss., Pascagoula River at... 

318 Miakka River below Lower Miakka Lake, 

near Sarasota, Fla.

132

241

242

300

66

315

50

51

293

291

290

249

83

97

23

113

115

198

276

275

16

200

307

37

260

20

283

62

107

289

9

255

67

43

60

38

309

312

106
348 INDEX

Page 

Miakka River below Upper Miakka Lake,

near Sarasota, Fla.............. 104

near Sarasota, Pla.................. 105

Miakka River basin, Pla., gagingstation records in.............104-106

Miami Canal at water plant, Hialeah,

Pla............................. 92

Middle Oconee River near Athens, Ga... 24 

Middle River Canal near Port Lauderdale, Pla....................... 88

Middleburg, Pla., North Pork Black

Creek near...................... 57

Milford, Ga., Alligator Creek near.... 178

Ichawaynochaway Creek at............ 177

Milledgeville, Ga., Oconee River at... 29 

Millers Perry, Ala., Alabama River

near............................ 257

Milligan, Fla., Yellow River at....... 192

Milton, Pla., Coldwater Creek near.... 195

Miscellaneous discharge measurements:

Alafia River basin.................. 336

Altamaha River basin...............331-334

Apalachicola River basin...........336-339

Choctawhatchee River basin.......... 339

Escambia River basin...............339-340

Hillsboro River basin............... 336

Lake Okeechobee and The Everglades.334-335 

Mobile River basin.................340-341

Ochlockonee River basin............. 336

Ogeechee River basin................ 331

Pascagoula River basin.............. 342

Peace River basin..................335-336

Pearl River basin................... 342

Pithlachascotee River basin......... 336

St. Johns River basin............... 334

Satilla River basin................. 334

Suwannee River basin................ 336

Yellow River basin. ..........._...... 339

Note.--Streams for which only miscellaneous measurements are available are not entered by name in this 

index. General entries covering 

such discharge measurements are 

made as usual under the names of the 

respective river basins. 

Mitchell Lake, Ala., change in contents

of................. ............ 246

Mobile River basin, Ala.-Ga.-Miss.,

discharge measurements in......340-341

gaging-station records in..........207-301

reservoirs in....................... 246

Molena, Ga., Flint River near......... 170

Monroe, Pla., Tamiami Canal outlets,

Miami to........................ 93

Montezuma, Ga., Flint River at........ 174

Montgomery, Ala., Alabama River near.. 247 

Monticello, Miss., Pearl River near... 324 

Moore Haven, Pla.', Caloosahatchee

Canal at........................ 95

Moores Bridge, Ala., Sipsey River at.. 279 

Morris, Ala., Turkey Creek at......... 292

Moss Bluff, Pla., Oklawaha River at... 45 

Moultrie Creek near St. Augustine, Pla. 58 

Mount Vernon, Ga., Oconee River near.. 31 

Mountain Creek near Hamilton, Ga...... 166

Mulberry Fork near Garden City, Ala... 286 

Mulberry River at Jones, Ala.......... 250

Murder Creek near Evergreen, Ala...... 203

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near Narcoossee,

Fla............................. 67

Narcoossee, Pla., Hart-East Tohopekaliga Canal near.................. 68

Mary Jane-Hart Canal near........... 67

Myrtle-Mary Jane Canal near......... 67

Nettleton, Miss., West Pork Tombigbee

River near...................... 266

New River near Lake Butler, Fla....... 136

Newton, Ala., Choctawhatchee River

near............................ 1-85

Nocatee, Pla., Joshua Creek at........ 102

North Canal at Vero Beach, Fla........ 61

North New River Canal at South Bay,

Pla............................. 90

at 26-mile bend, near Port Lauderdale, Fla....................... 90

near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. .......... 91

North Prong Alafia at Keysville, Fla.. 109 

North River near Samantha, Ala........ 295

Noxubee River at Macon, Miss. 

near Brooksville, Miss, 

near Geiger, Ala...........

Page 

283

284

Oakfield, Ga., Flint River at......... 175

Ocala, Pla., Oklawaha River near...... 46

Silver Springs near................. 47

Ochlockonee River near Bloxham, Pla... 156 

near Havana, Fla.................... 153

near Thomasville, Ga................ 151

Ochlockonee River basin, Ga.,

discharge measurements in....... 336

Ochlockonee River basin, Ga., gagingstation records in.............151-156

Ocmulgee River at Hawkinsville, Ga.... 22

at Lumber City, Ga.................. 23

at Macon, Ga........................ 20

near Jackson, Ga.................... 19

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga............ 30

at Milledgeville, Ga................ 29

near Greensboro, Ga................. 25

near Mount Vernon, Ga............... 31

near Sparta, Ga..................... 27-28

Odessa, Pla., Brooker Creek near...... 120

Ofahoma, Miss., Yockanookany River

near............................ 319

Ofelia, Ala., Tallapoosa River near... 240 

Ogeechee River at Scarboro, Ga........ 13

near Eden, Ga....................... 14

Ogeechee River basin, Ga., discharge

measurements in................. 331

gaging-station records in........... 13-15

Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga..... 33

Okahumpka, Fla., Palatlakaha Creek

near............................ 44

Okeechobee, Pla., Kissimmee River near 82 

Oklawaha River at Eureka, Fla......... 48

at Moss Bluff, Pla.................. 45

at Riverside Landing, near Orange

Springs, Fla.................... 53

near Ocala, Pla..................... 46

near Orange Springs, Pla............ 52

Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga........ 210

Orange City, Fla., Blue Spring near... 42 

Orange Creek at Orange Springs, Pla... 52 

Orange Lake Outlet near Citra, Fla.... 49

Orange Springs, Pla., Oklawaha River

near............................52, 53

Orange Creek at...................... 52

Order, new downstream, of listing

gaging stations.................. 3

Otter Creek, Fla., Otter Creek at..... 127

Waccasassa River near............... 126

Palatlakaha Creek near Mascotte, Pla.. 43 

near Okahumpka, Fla................. 44

Palmdale, Pla., Fisheating Creek at... 65

Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss..... 312

Pascagoula River basin, Ala.-Miss.,

discharge measurements in....... 342

gaging-station records in..........302-313

Patsaliga Creek at Luverne, Ala....... 198

Pea River near Ariton, Ala............ 186

near Samsom, Ala.................... 187

Peace Creek Marsh outlet near Alturas,

Fla............................. 96

Peace River at Arcadia, Fla........... 101

at Bartow, Pla...................... 98

at Zolfo Springs, Fla............... 99

Peace River basin, Fla., discharge

measurements in................335-336

gaging-station records in...........95-103

Pearl River at Edinburg, Miss......... 314

at Jackson, Miss.................... 321

at Meeks Bridge, near Canton, Miss.. 320 

near Bogalusa, La................... 326

near Columbia, Miss.................4, 325

near Lena, Miss..................... 317

near Monticello, Miss............... 324

near Rockport, Miss................. 323

Pearl River basin, La., discharge

measurements in................. 342

gaging-station records in..........314-330

Penney Farms, Fla., South Fork Black

Creek near...................... 56

Perdido River at Barrineau Park, Fla.. 206

Perry, Fla., Econfina River near...... 149

Fenholloway River near.............. 148

Rocky Creek near.................... 148
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Page

Piedmont, Ala., Terrapin Creek near... 225 

Pigeon Creek near Thad, Ala........... 201

Pine Chapel, Ga., Coosawattee River at 208 

Pinetta, Fla., Withlacoochee River

near............................ 133

Pithlachascotee River basin, Fla.,

discharge measurement in........ 336

Plantation Road Canal near Fort Lauderdale, Fla....................... 89

Pleasant Ridge, Ala., Sipsey River

near............................ 281

Pompano Canal at Pompano Beach, Fla... 88 

Potato Creek near Thomaston, Ga....... 171

Prairie Creek near Gallion, Ala....... 298

Prattville, Ala., Autauga Creek at.... 248

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey.................. 8-10

by State agencies................... 11

Qulncy, Fla., Little River near......154-155

Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Fla... 125 

Reedy Creek near Loughman, Fla........ 72

Reedy Lake Outlet near Frostproof,

Fla............................. 77

Reidsville, Ga., Ohoopee River near... 33 

Resaca, Ga., Oostanaula River at..... 210

Rochelle, Fla., Camps Canal near...... 48

Roclcford, Ala., Hatchet Creek near.... 237

Rockport, Miss., Pearl River near..... 323

Rocky Creek near Perry, Fla........... 148

Rome, Ga., Coosa River near........... 220

Etowah River at..................... 219

Rosalie Canal. See WeohyakapkaRosalie Canal.

Roswell, Ga., Chattahoochee River near 161 

Little River near................. .214-216

Runnelstown, Miss., Tallahala Creek

near............................ 306

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 2

Safety Harbor, Fla., Alligator Creek

at.............................117-118

St. Augustine, Fla., Moultrie Creek

near............................ 58

St. Cloud, Fla., Canoe Creek near..... 70

East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekaliga Canal

near............................ 68

Gentry Lake Outlet near............. 69

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near..... 69

St. Johns River near Christmas, Fla... 39 

near De Land, Fla................... 42

near Melbourne, Fla................. 38

near Sanford, Fla................... 41

St. Johns River basin, Fla., discharge

measurements in................. 334

gaging-station records in........... 38-57

St. Lucie Canal at Lake Okeechobee,

Fla............................. 83

St. Marys River near Macclenny, Fla... 37 

Samantha, Ala., North River near...... 295

Samson, Ala., Pea River near.......... 187

Samsula, Fla., Spruce Creek near...... 59

Sanford, Fla., St. Johns River near... 41 

Wekiva River near................... 41

Santa Fe River at Worthington, Fla.... 137

near Fort White, Fla................ 139

near High Springs, Fla.............. 138

Sarasota, Fla., Miakka River near 104,105,106 

Satilla River at Atkinson, Ga......... 36

near Waycross, Ga................... 35

Satilla River basin, Ga., discharge

measurements in. ................ 334

gaging-station records in........... 35-36

Sayre, Ala., Locust Fork at........... 293

Scarboro, Ga., Ogeechee River at...... 13

Selma, Ala., Alabama River at......... 251

Sepulga River near McKenzie, Ala...... 200

Seville, Fla., Little Haw Creek near.. 54 

Shoal River near Crestview, Fla....... 193

Silver Springs near Ocala, Fla........ 47

Sipsey Fork near Falls City, Ala...... 287

Sipsey River at Fayette, Ala.......... 278

at Moore s Bridge , Ala............... 2 79

near Elrod, Ala..................... 280

near Pleasant Ridge, Ala............ 281

Smlthville, Miss., Bull Mountain Creek

near............................ 263

Snellville, Ga., Yellow River near.... 17

Soque River near Demorest, Ga..........

South Bay, Ela. , North New River Canal 

at...... .........................

South Canal near Vero Beach, Fla.......

South River near McDonough, Ga.........

Sowashee Creek at Meridian, Miss.......

Sparta, Ga., Oconee River near.........

Spring Creek near Iron City, Ga.

Page 

158

90 

63 

16 

309 

27-28 

180 

Sprott, Ala., Cahaba River'at.......... 254

Spruce Creek near Samsula, Fla......... 59

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Statenville, Ga., Alapaha River at..... 131

Steens, Miss., Luxapalila Creek at.,... 276 

Steinhatchee River near Cross City,

Fla.............................. 146

Strong River at Die, Miss.............. 322

Sucarnoochee River at Livlngston, Ala.. 300 

Sulligent, Ala., Buttahatchie River

near............................. 270

Sulphur Springs, Fla., drainage ditch

near............................. 116

Summerville, Ga., Chattooga River at... 222 

Suwannee River at Branford, Fla........ 135

at Ellaville, Fla.................... 134

at Fargo, Ga ......................... 128

at White Springs, Fla................ 129

near Bell, Fla....................... 140

near Wilcox, Fla.................... 141-145

Suwannee River basin, Fla., discharge

measurements in.................. 336

gaging-station records in...........128-141

Sweetwater Creek near Austell, Ga...... 163

Talladega Creek at Alpine, Ala......... 234

Tallahala Creek at Laurel, Miss........ 305

near Runnelstovm, Miss............... 306

Tallapoosa River at Wadley, Ala........ 243

below Tallassee, Ala................. 244

near Ofella, Ala..................... 240

Tallassee, Ala., Tallapoosa River below 244 

Tamiami Canal outlets, Miami to Monroe,

Fla.............................. 93

Tampa, Fla., Hillsboro River near...... 114

Tarpon Springs, Fla., Brooker Creek

near............................. 121

Terms, definition of................... 2-3

Terrapin Creek near Piedmont, Ala...... 225

Thad, Ala., Pigeon Creek near.......... 201

Thomaston, Ga., Potato Creek near...... 171

Thomasville, Ga., Ochlockonee River

near............................. 151

Tibbee Creek near Tibbee, Miss......... 273

Tilton, Ga., Conasauga River at........ 209

Tired Creek near Cairo, Ga............. 152

Tobesofkee Creek near Macon, Ga,....... 21

Tohopekaliga-Cypress Canal near St.

Cloud, Fla........................ 69

See also East Tohopekaliga-Tohopekaliga Canal. 

Tombigbee River at Aberdeen, Miss...... 268

at Columbus, Miss .................... 274

at Gainesville, Ala. ................. 285

East Fork, at Bigbee, Miss..........264-265

near Fulton, Miss.................. 261

near Amory, Miss ..................... 267

near Coatopa, Ala.................... 299

near Cochrane, Ala................... 277

near Leroy, Ala...................... 301

West Fork, near Nettleton, Miss...... 266

Trafford, Ala., Locust Fork at......... 291

Tremont, Miss., Bull Mountain Creek at. 262 

Trilby, Fla., Withlacoochee River at... 123 

Troy, Ala., Conecuh River near......... 196

Turkey Creek at Morris, Ala............ 292

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Black Warrior River

at. .............................. 296

Yellow Creek near.................... 294

Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, Miss. 316 

Tuskegee, Ala., Uphapee Creek near..... 245

Tylertovm, Miss., Bogue Chitto near.... 328

Uphapee Creek near Tuskegee, Ala....... 245

Vernon, Fla., Holmes Creek at.......... 189

Vero Beach, Fla., Main Canal at........ 62

North Canal at....................... 61

South Canal near..................... 63

Vineland, Fla., Cypress Creek at....... 71

Vinings, Ga., Chattahoochee River near. 162
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Waccasassa River near Otter Creek,

Fla............................. 126

Waccasassa River basin, Fla., gagingstation records in............. 126-127

Wadley, Ala., Tallapoosa River at..... 243

Wakulla Spring near Crawfordville,

Fla........................ ..... 151

Walnut Grove, Miss., Tuseolameta

Creek at........................ 316

Waycross, Ga., Satilla River near..... 35

Wedowee, Ala., Little Tallapoosa River

near............................ 242

Weekiwachee Spring near Brooksville,

Fla............................. 123

Wekiva River near Sanford, Fla. ...... 41

Weogufka Creek near Weogufka, Ala..... 238

West Palm Beach Canal at Canal Point,

Fla............................. 84

at West Palm Beach, Fla............. 85

West Point, Ga., Chattahoochee River

at. ............................. 165

West Point, Miss., Chookatonchee Creek

near............................ 2 72

Wetumpka, Ala., Coosa River near...... 239

White Springs, Fla., Suwannee River

at. ............................. 129

Whiteburg,Ga., Chattahoochee River

near............................ 164

Whitewater Creek near Butler, Gla..... 173

Wilcox, Fla., Suwannee River near....141-145

Wilmer, Ala., Escatawpa River near.... 313

Wilsonville, Ala., Yellowleaf Creek

near............................ 236

Wimauma, Fla., Little Manatee River

near............................ 4, 108

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Withlacocchee River (tributary to 

Suwannee River) near Pinette, 

Fla............................ 133

Withlacoochee River (tributary to 

Withlacoochee Bay of Gulf of 

Mexico) at Croom, Fla.......... 124

at Trilby, Fla..................... 123

near Holder, Fla................... 125

Withlacoochee River basin, Fla., discharge measurement in.......... 554

gaging-station records in.........123-125

Work, division of.................... 2

scope of........................... 1

Worthington, Fla., Santa Fe River at.. 137

Yellow Creek near Tuscaloosa, Ala.... 294

Yellow River (tributary to Ocmulgee

River) near Covington, Ga...... 18

near Snellville, Ga................ 17

Yellow River (tributary to East Bay 

of Pensacola Bay), at Milligan, 

Fla............................ 192

Yellow River basin, Ala.-Fla., discharge measurement in.......... 339

gaging-station records in.........191-193

Yellowleaf Creek near Wilsonville,

Ala........................... 236

Yockanookany River near Kosciusko,

Miss.......................... 318

near Ofahoma, Miss................. 319

Zephyrhills, Fla., Crystal Springs

near.......................... Ill

Hillsboro River near.............. 112

Zolfo Springs, Fla., Peace River at. 99

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