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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUKVEY

CHARLKS D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

OF

THERN ATLANTIC AND EASTERN 

GULF STATES, 1906

, SAVANNAH, OGEECHEE, AND ALTAMAHA RIVERS 

AND EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO DRAINAGES)

M. R. HALL

DISTRICT HYDKOGKAPHEK

WASHINGTON

GOVERN ME NT PRINTING OFFICE 

190T
Water-Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 204 Series P, Hydrographic Progress Reports, 58 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

CHARLES D. WALCOTT, DIRECTOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

OF

SOUTHERN ATLANTIC AND EASTERN 

GULF STATES, 1906

(SANTEE, SAVANNAH, OGEECHEE, AND ALTAMAHA RIVERS 

AND EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO DRAINAGES)

Water P sources Branch, 

M. II. HALL Geological Survey,

EBox 3106, C--':?.! Station DISTRICT HYDROGRAPHE}

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1907
CONTENTS.

Page. 

J ntroduction..................... ........ .............. ' 1

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

Definitions............................... 3

Explanation and u?e of tables ....................... t............. 4

Convenient equivalents ........................ H

Field methods of measuring stream now ........... 7

Office methods of computing run-off ............ 13

Cooperation and acknowledgments ................................ 15

Southern Atlantic States drainages.......................... 17

Santee River drainage basin............................ . 17

Description of basin....................... 17

Catawba River near Morgan ton, X. C............................. 10

Catawba River survey .................. ........... 20

Wateree River near Camden, S. C................................. 20

Broad River (of the Carolina^) at Alston, S. C...................... 22

Broad River survey.............................. 23

Miscellaneous measurements.................... 24

Savannah River drainage basin........................ 24

Description of basin ............................. 24

Tallulah River at Tallulah Falls, Ga............................... 25

Tugaloo River near Madison, S. C ................................. 27

Savannah River at Woodlawn, S. C................................ 28

Savannah River at Augusta, Ga. ...................... 30

Broad River (of Georgia) near Carlton, (Ja......................... 32

Miscellaneous measurements ............................ 33

Ogeechee River drainage basin ............................. 34

Description of basin ..................................... 34

Cannoochee River near Groveland, Ga. .............. 34

Altamaha River drainage basin............................ 30

Description of basin ............................... 36

Ocmulgee River near Jackson, Ga....................... 37

Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga..................................... 39

Alcovy River near Stewart, Ga................... 40

Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga ............ 42

Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga .................. 43

Oconee River at Fraleys Ferry, near Milledgeville, Ga.............. 45

Oconee River at Dublin, Ga.... ................. 46

Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga ................... 48

St. Johns River drainage basin ................... 50

Silver Springs at Silver Springs, Fla ................ 50
IV CONTENTS.

rase.

Eastern Gulf States drainages ................................ 51

Withlacoochee River (Florida) drainage basin ......................... 51

Miscellaneous measurement.......... ^............................ 51

Suwanee River drainage basin.......................... 51

Description of basin ......................... 51

Smvaiiee River at White Springs, Fla. ................ 51

Miscellaneous measurements.......................... 52

Apalachicola River drainage basin................. 53

Description of basin ......................... 53

Chattahooehee River near Norcross, Ga.?.......... 54

Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga ................. 55

Soque River near Demorest, (}a ...................... 57

Flint River near Woodbury, Ga......................... 58

Flint River near Montezuma, Ga ..................... 60

Flint River at Albany, Ga .................................... 61

Kinchafoonoe Creek near Leesburg, Ga............................ 63

Ichawaynochaway Greek at Milford, Ga ............ 65

Miscellaneous measurements ............. ................ 67

Choctawhatch.ee River drainage basin ............. 68

Description of basin ......................... 68

Choctawhatch.ee River near Newton, Ala ................ 68

Pea River at Elba, Ala........................................ 70

Pea River at Pera, Ala......................... 71

Miscellaneous measurements .................... 72

Escambia River drainage basin ................. 73

Description of basin ............... 78

Conecuh River at Beck, Ala. ... .^................................. 73

Miscellaneous measurement....................................... 75

Mobile River drainage basin ..................... 75

Description of basin ........................... 75

Alabama River at Selma, Ala ............. ....... 75

Etowah River near Rome, Ga..................... 77

Coosa River at Riverside, Ala .................. 79

Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga ................ 81

Coosawattee River at Carters, Ga.................................. 88

Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala............................... 84

Tallapoosa River at Sturdevant, Ala ............................... 86

Tallapoosa River survey .......................................... 87

Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala .................................. 87

Tornbigbee River at Columbus, Miss............................... 89

Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala .............................. ..... 90

Black Warrior River near Cordova, Ala............................ 92

Miscellaneous measurements...................................... 94

Pearl River drainage basin..................... 98

Description of basin .............................................. 98

Pearl River at Jackson, Miss ...................................... 99

Bogue Chitto at Warnerton, La.................................... 100

Lake Pontchartrain drainage basin..................................... 101

Miscellaneous measurements...................................... 101

Index......... .................................................. 103
ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. Map of United States, showing location of principal river stations

maintained during 1906........................................ 2

II. A, Price current-meters; B, Current-meter rating station, Los

Angeles, Cal .................................................. 10

III. A, Atlanta Water and Electric Power Company plant on Chattahoochee River at Bull Sluice, above Atlanta, Ga.; B, 'North 

Georgia Electric Power Company plant on Chattahoochee River 

near Gainesville, Ga........................................... 54

IV. A, Dam and power house of Montgomery Power Company on 

Tallapoosa River above Tallassee, Ala.; 1>, Interior of power 

house of Montgomery Power Company on Tallapoosa River 

above Tallassee, Ala........................................... 86

V. ('anal power house and mills of Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Company on Tallapoosa River at Tallassee, Ala...................... 88

FN;. 1. Cable station, showing section of river, car, gage, etc ................ 11

2. Typical discharge, area, and mean-velocity curves for Potomac River

at Point of Rocks, Md........................................... 15
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE SOUTHERN ATLANTIC AND 

EASTERN GULF STATES, 1906.°

M. R. HALL, 

District hydrographer. b

INTRODUCTION.

SCOPE OF WORK.

The water supply of the United States is of more importance to the 

life and pursuits of the people than is any other natural resource. 

In the arid States the limit of agricultural development is determined 

by the amount of water available for irrigation; while in all parts of 

the country the increase in the population of cities and towns makes 

necessary additional water supplies for domestic and industrial uses, 

in procuring which both the quantity and the quality of the water 

that may be obtained must be considered. The location of manufacturing plants may depend largely on the water-power facilities and 

on the character of the water. The notable advances made in the 

electric transmission of power have led to the utilization of water 

powers for the operation of manufacturing establishments, railroads, 

and municipal lighting plants, many of which are at some distance 

from the places at which the power is developed.

The intelligent establishment and maintenance of enterprises or 

industries that depend on the use of water demands a thorough 

knowledge of the flow of the streams and an understanding of the 

conditions affecting that flow. This knowledge should be based on 

data showing both the total flow and the distribution of the flow 

throughout the year, in order that normal fluctuations may be provided for. As the flow of a stream is variable from year to year

a. This report contains information similar to that published in previous years under the title " Report 

on Progress of Stream Measurements."

f> The data in this report have been collected under the direction of M. R. Hall, district hydrographer, 

assisted by W. E. Hall and F. A. Murray.

The data have been prepared for publication under the direction of John C. Hoyt,by R. H. Bolster, 

Robert Follansbeo, F. F. Henshaw, .1. K. Stewart, and II. D. Padgett.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

estimates of future flow can be made only from a study of observations covering several years. The rapid increase in the development 

of the water resources of the United States has caused a great demand 

by engineers for information in regard to the flow of streams, as it is 

now generally realized that the failure of many large power, irrigation, and other projects has been due to the fact that the plans were 

made without sufficient trustworthy information in respect to the 

water supply.

Owing to the broad scope of these hydrographic investigations and 

the length of time they should cover in order that the records ma}" 

be of greatest value, it is in general impossible for private individuals 

to collect the necessar}r data, and as many of the streams traverse 

more than one State this work does not properly fall within the 

province of the State authorities. The United States Geological 

Survey has therefore, by means of specific appropriations by Congress, for several years systematically made records of stream flow, 

with the view of ultimately determining all the important features 

governing the flow of the principal streams of the country. In carrying out this plan stations are established on the streams and maintained for a period long enough to show their regimen or general 

behavior. When a record that is sufficient for this purpose has been 

obtained for any stream the work on that stream is discontinued. 

The order in which the streams are measured is determined by the 

degree of their importance.

During 1906 the regimen of flow was studied at about 700 stations 

distributed along the various rivers throughout the United States, as 

shown on PI. I. In addition to these records data in regard to precipitation, evaporation, water power, and river profiles were obtained 

in many sections of the country.

These data have been assembled by drainage areas, and are published in a series of fourteen Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers, 

Nos. 201 to 214, inclusive, each of which pertains to the surface water 

resources of a group of adjacent areas. In these papers are embodied 

not only the data collected in the field, but also the results of computations based on these data, and other information that has a 

direct bearing on the subject, such as descriptions of basins and the 

streams draining them, utility of the water resources, etc. The list 

follows:

Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers on Surface Water Supply, 1906.

201. Surface water supply of New England, 1906 (Atlantic coast of Xew England 

drainage).

202. Surface water supply of the Hudson, Passaic, Raritan, and Delaware river drainages, 1906.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO. 204 PL. I

127° 125" 123" 121" 119" 117° 116° 113" 111° 109 107 V 105 103° 101 97° 95 93° 91" 89° 87° 85° 83° 81° 79° 77° 75° 73° 71

MAP OF UNITED STATES SHOWING LOCATION OF PRINCIPAL RIVER STATIONS MAINTAINED DURING 1906.
INTRODUCTION.

203. Surface water supply of the Middle Atlantic States, 1906. (Susquehanna, Gunpowder, Patapsco, Potomac, James. Roanokc, and Yadkin river drainages/)

204. Surface water supply of the Southern Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, 1906. 

(Santee, Savannah, Ogeeehee, and Altamaha rivers and pastern Gulf of Mexico 

drainages.")

205. Surface water supply of the Ohio and lower eastern Mississippi river drainages, 

1906.

206. Surface water supply of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River drainages, 1906.

207. Surface water supply of the upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay drainages,

1900.

Surface water supply of the Missouri River drainage, 1906. 

Surface water supply of the lower western Mississippi River drainage, 1900. 

Surface water supply of the western Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande drainages,

1906.

211. Surface water sup%)ly of the Colorado River drainage above Yuma, 1906.

212. Surface water supply of the Great Basin drainage. 1906.

213. Surface water supply of California. ]906. (The Great Basin and Pacific Ocean 

drainages in California, and Colorado River drainage below Yurna.)

214. Surface water supply of the North Pacific Coast drainage, 190G.

The records at most of the stations discussed in. these reports 

extend over a series of years. An index of the reports containing 

such records up to and including 1003 has been published in WaterSupply Paper No. 119. The following table gives, by years and 

primary drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface 

supply published from 1901 to 1906:

Hudson, Passaic, Raritan, and Delaware rivers drainages. . . . . . ! 

Susquehanna, Gunpowder, Patapsco, Potomac, James. Roan- y

Santee., Savannah, Ogecchee, and Altamaba rivers, and pastern j

Hudson Bay and upper eastern and western Mississippi River 1

Meramec, Arkansas, Red, and lower western Mississippi river J

The Great Oasin and Pacific Ocean drainages in California, and J

901.

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75 

05 

To 

05 

75

65 

73

75 

 (15

65

04!

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06

75 

66

75

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75 

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75 

60

75 

06

75

66

75

1902.

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82 

83

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83

83

84

85 

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1903.

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97

97

97 

98

98

98

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98 

99

99

99

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100

100

100

100

1904.

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124

]25 

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127

129

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J 130

131

132

133

133

134

135

1905.

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165

166 

167

168

109

170

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173

174

175

176

177

178

1906.

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201

202 

203

204

20()

207

208

209

210

211

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213

214

Reports containing data for years prior to 1901 are noted in the series list at the end of this paper.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLT, 1906.

DEFINITIONS.

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

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

into two groups: (1) Those which represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and run-off in second-feet 

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

of water, as run-off in depth in inches and acre-feet. They may be 

defined as follows:

" Second-foot" is an abbreviation for cubic foot per second, and is 

the quantity of water flowing in a stream 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, 

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

unit from which others are computed.

"Gallons per minute" is generally used in connection with pumping 'and city water supply.

The "miner's inch" is the quantity of water that passes through 

an orifice 1 inch square under a head which varies locally. It has 

been commonly used by miners and irrigators throughout the West, 

and is defined by statute in each State in which it is used.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which the drainage area would 

be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for 

comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth 

in inches.

"Acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and is the quantit}^ 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. It is commonly 

used in connection with storage for irrigation work. There is a convenient relation between the second-foot and the acre-foot: One 

second-foot flowing for twenty-four hours will deliver 86,400 cubic 

feet, or approximately 2 acre-feet.

EXPLANATION AND USE OF TABLES.

For each regular gaging station are given, as far as available, the 

following data:

1. Description of station.

2. List of discharge measurements.

3. Gage-height table.

4. Rating table.

5. Table of monthly and yearly discharges and run-off.
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days during the year when the same are available.

The descriptions of stations give such general information about the 

locality and equipment as would enable the reader to find and use the 

station, and they also give, as far as possible, a complete history of all 

the changes that have occurred since the establishment of the station 

that would be factors in using the data collected.

The discharge-measurement table gives the results of the discharge 

measurements made during the year, including the date, the name of 

the hydrographer, the width and area of cross section, the gage height, 

and the discharge in second-feet.

The table of daily gage heights gives the daily fluctuations of the 

surface of the river as found from the mean of the gage readings taken 

each day. The gage height given in the table represents the elevation 

of the surface of the water above the zero of the gage. At most stations the gage is read in the morning and in the evening.

The discharge measurements and gage heights are the base data 

from which the other tables are computed. In cases of extensive 

development it is expected that engineers will use these original data 

in making their calculations, as the computations made by the Survey are based on the data available at the time they are made and 

should be reviewed and, if necessary, revised when additional data are 

available.

The rating table gives the discharge in second-feet corresponding to 

various stages of the river as given by the gage heights. It is published to enable engineers to determine the daily discharge in case this 

information is desired.

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

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was highest, and it is the flow as given in the rating table for that mean gage 

height. As the gage height is the mean for the day, there might have 

been short periods when the water was higher and the corresponding 

discharge larger than given in this column. Likewise in the column 

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

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

the average flow for each second during the month. Upon this the 

computations for the remaining columns, which are denned on page 4, 

are based.

The values in the table of monthly discharge are intended to give 

only a general idea of the conditions of flow at the station, and it is not 

expected that they will be used for other than preliminary estimates.

In most work where data in regard to flow are used the regimen of 

flow is of primary importance. Therefore for the principal stations 

tables have been prepared showing the horsepower that can be
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

developed at various rates of flow, and the length of time that these 

rates of flow and the corresponding horsepower are available. These 

tables have been prepared on a basis of 80 per cent efficiency on the 

turbines, and the horsepower per foot of fall is given in order that the 

reader can determine the horsepower for any fall.

In the computations, sufficient significant figures have been used so 

that the percentage of error in the tables will not in general exceed 

1 per cent. Therefore, most of the values in the tables are given to 

only three significant figures. In making the various computations, 

Thatcher's slide rule, Crelle's tables, and computation machines have 

been generally used.

In order to give engineers an idea of the relative value of the various 

data, notes in regard to accuracy are given as far as possible. This 

accuracy depends on th? general local conditions at the gaging stations and the amount of data collected. Every effort possible is made 

to so locate the stations that the data collected will give a high degree 

of accuracy. This is not always possible, but it is considered better to 

publish rough values with explanatory notes rather than no data.

In the accuracy notes the following terms have been used, indicating 

the probable accurac}^, in per cent, of the mean monthly flow. As 

these values are mean values, the error in the value for the flow of any 

individual day may be much larger.

Excellent indicates that the mean monthly flow is probably accurate to within 5 per cent; good, to within 10 per cent; fair, to within In 

per cent; approximate, to within 25 per cent.

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

Following is a table of convenient" equivalents for us? in hydraulic 

computations:

] second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of March 23, 1901). 

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches. 

1 second-foot equals 40 Ari/ona miner's inches.

] second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 046,272 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot equals 6.23 British imperial gallons per second.

] second-foot for one year covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet, or 13.572 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one year equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.

1 second-foot for one day covers I square mile .03719 inch deep.

1 second-foot for one 28-day month covers 1 square mile 1.041 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one 29-day month covers 1 square mile 1.079 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one 30-day month covers 1 square mile 1.116 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one 31-day month covers 1 square mile 1.153 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one; day equals 1.983 acre-feet.

1 second-foot for one 28-day month equals 55.54 acre-feet.

1 second-foot for one 29-day month equals 57.52 acre-feet.
INTRODUCTION. 7

1 second-fool for one 30-day month equals 50.50 acre-feet.

1 second-fool, for one 31-day month equals (il.49 acre-feet.

100 California miner's inches equal 15.7 United States gallons per second.

100 California miner's inches equal 96.0 Colorado miner's inches.

100 California miner's inches for one day equal 4.90 acre-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equal 2.60 second-feet.

100 Colorado miner's inches equal 19.5 United States gallons per second.

100 Colorado miner's inches equal 104 California miner's inches.

100 Colorado miner's inches for ono day equal 5.17 acre-feet.

100 United States gallons per minute equal 0.223 second-foot.

100 United States gallons per minute for one day equal 0.442 acre-foot.

1.000,000 United States gallons per day equal 1.55 second-feet.

1,000.000 United States gallons equal 3.07 acre-feet.

1,000,000 cubic feet equal 22.95 acre-feet.

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323.200 cubic feet.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year.

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter.

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 5.280 feet.

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare.

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet.

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly.

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers.

j cubic foot equals. 0.0283 cubic meter.

j cubic foot, equals 7.48 gallons.

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds.

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot.

1 horsepower equals 550 fool-pounds per second.

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second.

1 horsepower equals 746 waltg.

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet.

1^ horsepower equal about 1 kilowatt.

To calculate water power quickly: *^ ' J<2__* _ ^L=net horsepower on waterwheel, realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

FIELD METHODS OF MEASURING STREAM FLOW.

The methods used in collecting these data and in preparing them 

for publication are given in detail in Water-Supply Papers No. 94 

(Hydrograpllic Manual, U. S Geological Survey) and No. 95 (Accuracy 

of Stream Measurements). In order that those who use this report 

may readily become acquainted with the general methods employed; 

the following brief descriptions are given:

Streams may be divided, with respect to their physical conditions, 

into three classes: (1) Those with permanent beds; (2) those with 

beds which change only during extreme low or high water; (3) those 

with constantly shifting beds. In determining the daily now, special 

methods are necessary for each class. The data upon which these
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

determinations are based and the method of collecting them are, 

however, in general the same.

There are three distinct methods of determining the flow of openchannel streams: (1) By measurements of slope and cross section and 

the use of Chezy's and Kutter's formulas; (2) by means of a weir; (3) 

by measurements of the velocity of the current and the area of the 

cross section. The method chosen for any case depends upon the local 

physical conditions, the degree of accuracy desired, the funds available, 

and the length of time that the record is to be continued.

Slope method. Much information has been collected relative to the 

coefficients to be used in the Chezy formula, v^cVRs. This has been 

utilized by Kutter, both in developing his formula for c and in determining the values of the coefficient n which appears therein. The 

results obtained by the slope method are, in general, only roughly 

approximate, owing to the difficulty in obtaining accurate data and 

the uncertainty of the values for n to be used in Kutter's formula. 

The most common use of this method is in estimating the flood discharge of a stream when the only data available are the cross section, 

the slope as shown by marks along the bank, and a knowledge of the 

general conditions.

Weir method. When funds are available and the conditions are 

such that sharp-crested weirs can be erected, these offer the best 

facilities for determining the flow. If dams are suitably situated and 

constructed, they may be utilized for obtaining reliable measurements 

of flow. The conditions necessary to insure good results may be 

divided into two classes (1) those relating to the physical characteristics of the dam itself, and (2) those relating to the diversion and use 

of water around and through the dam.

The physical requirements are as follows: (a) Sufficient height of 

dam, so that backwater will not interfere with free fall over it; (&) 

absence of leaks of appreciable magnitude; (c) topography or abutments which confine the flow over the dam at high stages; (d) level 

crests which are kept free from obstructions caused by floating logs or 

ice; (<?) crests of a type for which the coefficients to be used in 

Q = cbh*, or some similar standard weir formula, are known (see WaterSupply Papers Nos. 180 and 200 a ); (f) either no flashboards or exceptional care in reducing leakage through them and in recording their 

condition.

Preferably there should be no diversion of water through or around 

the dam. Generally, however, the dam is built for purposes of 

power or navigation, and part or all of the water flowing past it is 

diverted for such uses. This water is measured and added to that 

passing over the dam. To insure accuracy in such determinations of

a Water-Supply Paper No. 200 replaces No. 150, the edition of which has been exhausted.
INTRODUCTION. 9

(low, the amount of water diverted should be reasonably constant. 

Furt her more, it should be so diverted that it can be measured, either 

by a weir, a current meter, or a simple system of water wheels which 

are of standard make or which have been rated as meters under working conditions and so installed that the gate openings, the heads under 

which they work, and their angular velocities may be accurately 

observed.

The combination of physical conditions and uses of the water 

should be such that the determinations of flow will not involve, for a 

critical stage of considerable duration, the use of a head on a broadcrested dam of less than 6 inches. Moreover, when all other conditions are good the cooperation of the owners or operators of the plant 

is still essential if reliable results are to be obtained.

A gaging station at a weir or dam has the general advantage of continuity of record through the period of ice and floods and the disadvantages of uncertainty of coefficient to be used in the weir formula 

and of complications in the diversion and use of the water.

Velocity method. The determination of the quantity of water flowing past a certain section of a stream at a given time is termed a discharge measurement. This quantit}r is the product of two factors 

the mean velocity and the area of the cross section. The mean 

velocity is a function of surface slope, wetted perimeter, roughness of 

bed, and the channel conditions at, above, and below the gaging section. The area depends on the contour of the bed and the fluctuations of the water surface. The two principal ways of measuring 

the velocity of a stream are by floats and current meters.

Great care is taken in the selection and equipment of gaging stations 

for determining discharge by velocity measurements, in order that the 

data may have the required degree of accuracy. Their essential 

requirements are practically the same, whether the velocity is determined by meters or floats. They are located as far as possible where 

the channel is straight both above and below the gaging section; 

where there are no cross currents, backwater, or boils; where the bed 

of the stream is reasonably free from large projections of a permanent 

character, and where' the banks are high and subject to overflow only 

at flood stages. The station must be so far removed from the effects 

of tributary streams and of dams or other artificial obstructions that 

the gage height shall be an index of the discharge.

Certain permanent or semipermanent structures, usually referred 

to as equipment, are generally pertinent to a gaging station. These 

are a gage for determining the fluctuations of the water surface, bench 

marks to which the datum of the gage is referred, permanent marks on 

a bridge or a tagged line indicating the points of measurement, and 

where the current is swift some appliance (generally a secondary
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

cable) to hold the meter in position in the water. As a rule the stations are located at bridges if the channel conditions are satisfactory, 

as from them the observations can more readily be made and the cost, 

of the equipment is small.

The floats in common use are the surface, subsurface, and tube or 

rod floats. A corked bottle with a flag in the top and weighted at the 

bottom makes one of the most satisfactory surface floats, as it is 

affected but little by wind. In case of flood measurements good 

results can be obtained by observing the velocity of floating cakes of 

ice or debris. In case of all surface-float measurements coefficients 

must be used to reduce the observed velocity to the mean velocity. 

The subsurface and tube or rod floats are intended to give directly the 

mean velocity in the vertical. Tubes give excellent results when the 

channel conditions are good, as in canals.

In measuring velocity by a float, observation is made of the time 

taken by the float to pass over the "run," a selected stretch of river 

from 50 to 200 feet long. In each discharge measurement a large 

number of velocity determinations are made at different points across 

the stream, and from these observations the mean velocity for the 

whole section is determined. This may be done by plotting the mean 

positions of the floats, as indicated by the distances from the bank, as 

ordinates, and the corresponding times as abscissas. A curve through 

these points shows the mean time of run at any point across the stream, 

and the mean time for the whole stream is obtained by dividing the 

area bounded by this curve and its axis by the width. The length of 

the run divided b}' the mean time gives the mean velocity.

The area used in float measurements is the mean of the areas at the 

two ends of the run and at several intermediate sections.

The essential parts of the current meters in use are a wheel of some 

type, so constructed that the impact of flowing water causes it to 

revolve, and a device for recording or indicating the number of revolutions. The relation between the velocity of the moving water and 

the revolutions of the wheel is determined for each meter. This 

rating is done by drawing the meter through still water for a given 

distance at different speeds, and noting the number of revolutions for 

each run. From these data a rating table is prepared which gives 

the velocity per second for any number of revolutions.

Many kinds of current meters have been constructed. They may, 

however, be classed in two general types: Those in which the wheel is 

made up of a series of 'cups, as the Price, and those having a screw 

propeller wheel, as the Haskell. Each meter has been developed for 

use under some special condition. In the case of the small Price 

meter, shown in PI. II, B, which has been largely developed and extensively used by the United States Geological Survey, an attempt
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO. 204 PL. II

A. CURRENT-METER RATING STATION AT LOS ANGELES, CAL.

11. PRICE CURRENT METERS.
INTRODUCTION. 11

has been made to get an instrument which could be used under practically all conditions.

Current-meter measurements may be made from a bridge, a cable, a 

boat, or by wading, and gaging stations may be classified in accordance with such use. Fig. 1 shows a typical cable station.

In making the measurement an arbitrary number of points are laid 

off on a line perpendicular to the thread of the stream. The points at 

which the velocity and depth are observed are known as measuring 

points, and are usually fixed at regular intervals, varying from 2 to 20 

feet, depending upon the size and condition of the stream. 'Perpendiculars dropped from the measuring points divide the gaging section 

into strips. For each strip or pair of strips the mean velocity, area, 

and discharge are determined independently, so that conditions existing in one part of the stream may not be extended to parts where they 

do not apply.

PIG. 1. Cable station, showing section of river, car, gage, etc.

Three classes of methods of measuring velocity with current meters 

are in general use multiple-point, single-point, and integration.

The three principal multiple-point methods in general use are the 

vertical velocity-curve; 0.2 and 0.8 depth; and top, bottom, and middepth.

In the vertical velocity-curve method a series of velocity determinations are made in each vertical at regular intervals, usually from 0.5 

to 1 foot apart. By plotting these velocities as abscissas and their 

depths as ordinates, and drawing a smooth curve among the resulting 

points, the vertical velocity-curve is developed. This curve shows 

graphically the magnitude and changes in velocity from the surface to the bottom of the stream. The mean velocity in the vertical 

is then obtained by dividing the area bounded by this velocity-curve 

and its axis by the depth. On account of the length of time required to make a complete measurement by this method its use is 

limited to the determination of coefficients for purposes of comparison and to measurements under ice. 

IRE 204 07 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

In the second multiple-point method the meter is held successively 

at 0.2 and 0.8 of the depth, and the mean of the velocities at these two 

points is taken as the mean velocity for that vertical. On the assumption that the vertical velocity-curve is a common parabola with horizontal axis, the mean of the velocities at 0.22 and 0.79 of the depth 

will give (closely) the mean velocity in the vertical. Actual observations under a wide range of conditions show that this second multiplepoint method gives the mean velocity very closely for open-water 

conditions, and moreover the indications are that it holds nearly as 

well for ice-covered rivers.

In the third multiple-point method the meter is held at mid-depth, 

at 0.5 foot below the surface, and at 0.5 foot above the bottom, and 

the mean velocity is determined by dividing by 6 the sum of the top 

velocity, 4 times the mid-depth velocity, and the bottom velocity. 

This method may be modified by observing at 0.2, 0.6, and 0.8 depth.

The single-point method consists in holding the meter either at the 

depth of the thread of mean velocity or at an arbitrary depth for 

which the coefficient for reducing to mean velocity has been determined.

Extensive experiments by vertical velocity-curves show that the 

thread of mean velocity generally occurs at from 0.5 to 0.7 of the total 

depth. In general practice the thread of mean velocity is considered 

to be at 0.6 depth, at which point the meter is held in a majority of the 

measurements. A large number of vertical velocity-curve measurements, taken on many streams and under varying conditions, show 

that the average coefficient for reducing the velocity obtained at 0.6 

depth to mean velocity is practically unity.

In the other principal single-point method the meter is held near 

the surface, usually 1 foot below, or low enough to be out of the effect 

of the wind or other disturbing influences. This is known as the subsurface method. The coefficient for reducing the velocity taken at 

the subsurface to the mean has been found to be from 0.85 to 0.95, 

depending upon the stage, velocity, and channel conditions. The 

higher the stage the larger the coefficient. This method is specially 

adapted for flood measurements or when the velocity is so great that 

the meter can not be kept at 0.6 depth.

The vertical-integration method consists in moving the meter at a 

slow, uniform speed from the surface to the bottom and back again to 

the surface and noting the number of revolutions and the time taken 

in the operation. This method has the advantage that the velocity 

at each point of the vertical is measured twice. It is useful as a check 

on the point methods.

The area, which is the other factor in the velocity method of determining the discharge of a stream, depends on the stage of the river,
/ INTRODUCTION. 13

which is observed on the gage, and on the general contour of the bed 

of the stream, which is determined by soundings. The soundings are 

usually taken at each measuring point at the time of the discharge 

measurement, either by using the meter and cable or by a special 

sounding line or rod. For streams with permanent beds standard 

cross sections are usually taken during low water. These sections 

serve to check the soundings which are taken at the time of the measurements, and from them any change which may have taken place in 

the bed of the stream can be detected. They are also of value in 

obtaining the area for use in computations of high-water measurements, as accurate soundings are hard to obtain at high stages.

In computing the discharge measurements from the observed 

velocities and depths at various points of measurement the measuring 

section is divided into elementary strips, as shown in fig. 1, and the 

mean velocity, area, and discharge are determined separately for 

either a single or a double strip. The total discharge and the area are 

the sums of those for the various strips, and the mean velocity is 

obtained b}~ dividing the total discharge by the total area.

The determination of the flow of an ice-covered stream is difficult, 

owing to diversity and instability of conditions during the winter 

period and also to lack of definite information in regard to the laws of 

flow of water under ice. The method now employed is to make frequent discharge measurements during the frozen periods by the 0.2 

and 0.8, and vertical velocity-curve methods, and to keep an accurate record of the conditions, such as the gage height to the surface 

of the water as it rises in a hole cut in the ice, the thickness and 

character of the ice, etc. From these data an approximate estimate 

of the daily flow can be made by constructing a rating curve (really 

a series of curves) similar to that used for open channels, but considering, in addition to gage heights and discharge, the varying thickness of ice. For information in regard to flow under ice cover see 

Water-Supply Paper No. 187.

OFFICE METHODS OF COMPUTING RUN-OFF.

There are two principal methods of determining run-off, depending 

upon whether or not the bed of the stream is permanent.

For stations of streams with permanent beds the first step in computing the run-off is the construction of a rating table, which shows 

the discharge corresponding to any stage of the stream. This rating 

table is applied to the record of stage to determine the amount of 

water flowing. The construction of the rating table depends upon the 

method used in measuring flow.

For a station at a weir or dam the basis for the rating table is some 

standard weir formula. The coefficients to be used in its application
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

depend upon the type of dam and other conditions near its crest. 

After inserting in the weir formula the measured length of crest and 

assumed coefficient the discharge is computed for various heads and 

the rating table constructed.

The data necessary for the construction of a rating table for a 

velocity-area station are the results of the discharge measurements, 

which include the record of stage of the river at the time of measurement, the area of the cross section, the mean velocity of the current, 

and the quantity of water flowing. A thorough knowledge of the 

conditions at and in the vicinity of the station is also necessary.

The construction of the rating table depends upon the following 

laws of flow for open permanent channels: (1) The discharge will 

remain constant so long as conditions at or near the gaging station 

remain constant. (2) The discharge will be the same whenever the 

stream is at a given stage if the change of slope due to the rise and 

fall of the stream be neglected. (3) The discharge is a function of 

and increases gradually with the stage.

The plotting of results of the various discharge measurements, using 

gage heights as ordinates, and discharge, mean velocity, and area as 

abscissas, will define curves which show the discharge, mean velocity, 

and area corresponding to any gage height. For the development of 

these curves there should be, therefore, a sufficient number of discharge 

measurements to cover the range of the stage of the stream. Fig. 2 

shows a typical rating curve with its corresponding mean-velocity and 

area curves.

As the discharge is the product of two factors, the area and the 

mean velocity, any change in either factor will produce a corresponding change in the discharge. Their curves are therefore constructed 

in order to study each independently of the other.

The area curve can be definitely determined from accurate soundings extending to the limits of high water. It is always concave 

toward the horizontal axis or on a straight line, unless the banks of 

the stream are overhanging.

The form of the mean-velocity curve depends chiefly upon the surface slope, the roughness of the bed, and the cross section of the 

stream. Of these the slope is the principal factor. In accordance 

with the relative changes of these factors the curve may be either a 

straight line, convex or concave toward either axis, or a combination 

of the three. From a careful study of the conditions at any gaging 

station the form which the vertical velocity-curve will take can be 

predicted, and it may be extended with reasonable certainty to stages 

beyond the limits of actual measurements. Its principal use is in 

connection with the area curve in locating errors in discharge measurements and in constructing the rating table.
MEASUREMENTS IN 1902 NO. I

" /903 NO. a TO ;

~~ " " 1904 NO 8

» 1905 NO. 9 TO I

 " " 1906 NO. 14

Ve'ocity in 

a.i

secc net 

10,000 20,000 30.000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100.00

Discharge in second-feet

 'IG. U. Discharge, area, and mean-velocity curves for Potomac River at Po
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

The discharge curve is defined primarily by the measurements of discharge, which are studied and weighted in accordance with the local 

conditions existing at the time of each measurement. The curve 

may, however, best be located between and beyond the measurements 

by means of curves of area and mean velocity. The discharge curve 

under normal conditions is concave toward the horizontal axis and 

is generally parabolic in form.

In the preparation of the rating table the discharge for each tenth 

or half tenth on the gage is taken from the curve. The differences between successive discharges are then taken and adjusted according to 

the law that they shall either be constant or increasing.

The determination of daily discharge of streams with changeable 

beds is a difficult problem. In case there is a weir or dam available, 

a condition which seldom exists on streams of this class, the discharge 

can be determined by its use. In case of velocity-area stations frequent discharge measurements must be made if the determinations 

of flow are to be other than rough approximations. For stations with 

beds which shift slowly, or are materially changed only during floods, 

rating tables can be prepared for periods between such changes and 

satisfactory results obtained with a limited number of measurements, 

provided that some of them are taken soon after the change occurs. 

For streams with continually shifting beds, such as the Colorado and 

Rio Grande, discharge measurements should be made every two or 

three days and the discharge for intervening days obtained either by 

interpolation modified by gage height or by Professor Stout's method, 

which has been described in full in the Nineteenth Annual Report 

of the United States Geological Survey, Part IV, p. 323, and in the 

Engineering News of April 21, 1904. This method, or a graphical 

application of it, is also much used in determining the flow at stations 

where the bed shifts but slowly.

COOPERATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Assistance has been rendered on records furnished by the following, 

to whom special acknowledgment is due:

Officers and employees of the United States Weather Bureau; The 

Pea River Power Company; J. M. Youngblood; Southern Railway; 

Georgia Railroad; Louisville and Nashville Railroad; Macon, Dublin 

and Savannah Railroad; Illinois Central Railroad; Atlanta and West 

Point Railroad; Seaboard Air Line Railway.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906. 17

SOUTHERN ATLANTIC STATES DRAINAGES. 

SANTEE EITEB DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Santee River, which is formed in the central part of South Carolina 

by the junction of Congaree and Wateree rivers, flows southeastward and enters the Atlantic Ocean about 10 miles north of Cape 

Roumain. It has a total length of about 180 miles (following the 

course of the river) and drains an area of about 15,000 square miles. 

It is a navigable stream for its entire length and of course offers no 

opportunities for the development of power.

Wateree River, the more northerly of the two parent streams, rises 

on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge, in McDowell County, N. C., 

and flows northeastward and then eastward, then bends abruptly to 

the southeast and flows in this general direction across the south central part of North Carolina and the north central part of South Carolina to its junction with the Congaiee, practically parallelingYadkin 

and Pedee rivers. Throughout its course in North Carolina, and also 

through that part of its course in South Carolina above the mouth of 

Wateree Creek it is known as Catawba River. The total length of the 

stream is about 270 miles in a straight line and about 450 miles when 

all the windings are followed.

The Wateree is navigable as far as Camden, but above that point the 

fall is so great that navigation is impracticable. In 1826 and following years the State of South Carolina spent large sums in the attempt 

to render the river navigable by means of locks and dams. Some 

large and important works were constructed at great expense, but the 

undertaking was abandoned before their completion. Linville and 

John rivers are the principal tributaries in North Carolina.

Wateree River crosses the fall line about 5 miles above Camden, 

S. C., in rapids about 5 miles in length, with a total fall of about 52 

feet. The great falls of the Catawba are some distance above. This 

is the largest power in South Carolina and one of the largest in the 

Southern States, the available fall being 173 feet.

The average rainfall in the basin is about 50 inches, the annual total 

increasing as the stream is ascended. The greatest recorded flood 

on the river was in May, 1901, the gage reading at the Rockhill 

station being 24.15 feet and the measured discharge nearly 151,000 

second-feet, or nearly 50 second-feet per square mile from the drainage 

basin above the station. The greatest flood previously experienced 

on the stream was in 1865. This was only 2 feet lower than the flood 

of May, 1901, on the lower part of the river, but the latter rise exceeded 

all previous records on the upper part of the river ""by from 8 to 15 feet.

The minimum flow recorded for the Rockhill station is 1,300 second-
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

feet, or about 0.43 second-foot per square mile. This occurred in September, 1895 and 1896. The maximum flow is about 116 times the 

minimum. During 1904 the minimum flow was 810 second-feet at the 

Catawba station. This was due to the storing of water at the new dam 

near Rockhill.

The Congaree, the second and more southerly of the two streams 

which by their union form the Santee, is formed by the junction of 

Broad and Saluda rivers between Lexington and Richland counties, 

S. C., whence it flows in a general southeasterly direction, but in a very 

tortuous channel, for about 60 miles to its junction with the Wateree. 

The stream is navigable to Columbia, the capital of the State. There 

it crosses the fall line, giving rise to a very fine water power, the only 

one on the stream, which is being extensively used in the manufacturing enterprises of Columbia.

Broad River rises on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge near Hickory Nut Gap, in the southwestern part of McDowell County and the 

northeastern part of Henderson County, N. C., and flows in a general 

southeasterly direction across a portion of south-central North Carolina and north-central South Carolina to its junction with the Saluda 

at Columbia. The length of the river in a straight line is about 128 

miles, but is much greater if the course of the river is followed.

The rainfall of the basin averages about 51 inches, of which about 

13 inches fall in spring, the same in summer, about 10 in autumn, and 

about 15 in winter. It is probable that the precipitation in the region 

about the headwaters is much greater than these .amounts indicate.

The maximum flood recorded at the Alston station on this stream, 

25 miles above Columbia, occurred in May, 1901, the estimated discharge being 131,000 second-feet, equivalent to about 28 second-feet 

per square mile. The minimum flow recorded at the same place is 

1,250 second-feet, equivalent to 0.27 second-foot per square mile. 

This occurred during October, 1904. The maximum flow is therefore 

about 105 times the minimum.

Saluda River is formed in western South Carolina by the junction 

of North, South, and Middle forks and flows southeastward to its junction with Broad River, the length of the stream being about 110 miles 

in a straight line. The three forks are mountain streams, and the 

character of the drainage basin is similar to that of Broad River.

The average rainfall over the basin of the stream is 51 inches, the 

amount and seasonal distribution being similar to that on the Broad. 

The maximum flood recorded at the Waterloo station on this stream 

occurred in February, 1902, the rise being 23 feet above low water and 

the estimated discharge being about 18,500 second-feet, equivalent to 

about 18 second-feet per square mile. The minimum discharge so far 

recorded is 200 second-feet, or about 0.19 second-foot per square mile. 

This occurred during October, 1904. The maximum discharge is 

therefore about 108 times the minimum.
SANTEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 19

CATAWBA RIVER XEAR MORGANTON, X. C.

The original station was established, in connection with the hydrographic investigation of the southern Apalachian area, on June 19, 

1900, at which time a wire gage was installed on the highway bridge 

on the road from Morganton to Hartland. In Ma}-, 1901, the river 

throughout this part of its course rose from 8 to 15 feet higher than 

ever before known and the bridge and gage were destroyed. The 

present station was established May 15, 1903, at the bridge which was 

built to replace the one carried away by the flood of May, 1901. The 

station is 1 mile north of Morganton and about 200 yards below the 

mouth of Upper Creek. The conditions at this station and the bench 

marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 21, where 

are given also references to publications that contain data for previous 

years.

Discharge measurements of Catawba River near Morganton, X. C., in J906.

Datc llydrographer.

March 2........ Murphy and Hall.

June 18........ W. E. Hall.......

Width.

Feet. 

160 

216

Area ot 

section.

Sq.ft. 

709 

1,220

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.84 

4 30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,240 

4,640

Daily gage height, in feet, of Catawba River near Morganton, X. C.,for 1906.

Rating table for Cataicba Hirer near Morganton

Gage 

height.

Dis- ' Gage 

charge. height.

Feet. Sfc.-fl. ' Feet.

' 1.40 740 2.60

1 1.50 840 2.70

1.00 950 2.80

! 1.70 l.OfiO 2.90

1.80 1,180 3.00

1.90 1.300 3.10

2.00 1.420 3.20

; 2. 10

2.20

j 2.30

1 2.40

1,540 3.30

1,000 3.40

1,780 3.50

1,900 3.00

i 2.50 2,030 3.70

Discharge.

Sec. -ft.

2.100

2.290

2.420

2,550

2,080

2,810

2,940

3,080

3,220

3, 300

3.500

3,050

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.00

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.00

5.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3, 800

3,950

Gage 

height.

Feet.

G.OO

7.00

4,100 8.00

4,400 9.00

4,710 10.00

5,040 11.00

5,390 12.00

5,750 13.00

0,110 14.00

0,490

0,880

7,280

Discharge.

Sec.-ft,

7,700

9,800

12.000

14,300

10.000

19,000

21.400

23, 900

20,400

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 2 feet.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Cataicba Hirer near Morganton, N. f'.,for 190G. 

[Drainage urea, 75S square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet.

Month. 

Maximum.

February. .................................... 3, 080

April ......................................... 2, 810

Mav. ......................................... 1, 780

Minimum.

1.000 

1,360 

1.180 

1.180 

790 

740

Mean.

3,360 

1,730 

1,870 

1,680 

1,180 

2,680

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

4.43

2.28 

2.47 

2. 22 

L56 

3.54

Depth in 

inches.

5.11 

2.37 

2.85 

2.48 

1.80 

3.95

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: January to April and June, good; May, excellent.

CATAWBA RIVER SURVEY.

In order to point out the power possibilities along Catawba River, 

a profile has been prepared showing the fall between Halltown Road 

Ford, N. C., and Camden, S. C. In connection with this survey 

notes showing tributary streams and other natural and artificial features along the river are indicated.

Sheets showing this profile may be obtained on application to the 

Director of the Geological Survey.

WATEREE RIVER NEAR CAMDEN, S. C.

Camden, S. C., is on Wateree River, 45 miles above its mouth and 

about 5 miles below the fall line. A station has been maintained by 

the United States Weather Bureau since 1891 at the toll bridge about 

2 miles west of Camden. The conditions at this station and the 

bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 25, 

where are given also references to publications that contain data for 

previous years.

Discharge measurements of Wateree River near Camden, S. C., in 1906.

Date.

March 28.......

October 17.....

Hydrographer.

W. E. Hall..... .......... .

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

Width.

Feet.

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Scc.-ft.
SANTEE ETVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 21

Daily gage height, in feet, of Wateree Rirer near Camden, S. C'.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

0........ .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 

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

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

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

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

27

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

29.

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

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

Jan. , Feb.

10. 0 15. 2 

10. 2 13. G

9. 4 12. 4

28. 4 10. 4 

25. 2 10. 0

11 *> 12 °

9. 2 9. 8

8. 8 9. 2 

14.8 10.0 

1G. 4 y. 4 

13.6 J.I

13.3 8.9 

12. 8 8. G 

11.3 8.4 

10.0 7.9

9. 4 8. (»

8. 7 8. G 

8. G 8. 8 

19.8 11.0

Mar.

8.0 

7.9 

7.9

8.1 

8.2

10.5 

9.8

10.1

12.0

9.5 

8.3 

8.8 

8.3 

9. G

19.4 

19.2 

15.1 

12.0 

22. 5

24.9 

20.6 

14.0 

11.2 

9 9

9 S '

27. 0 8. 7 10. 0

26.4 .......

19. G .......

12.8 

14.2 

17.7 .

Apr.

19.2 

17.9 

14.0 

11.9 

10.6

10.2

8.7 

8.3

9.0

8.8 

8.6 

8.4 

8.0 

8.6

9.3 

14.7 

12.2 

10.2 

9.4

8.8 

8.0 

7. 5 

8.2 

7.4

7.4 

7.2 

7.4

7.4 

6.8

May.

8.2 

S.I 

8.2 

8.7 

8.0

9.8

10.0 

8.9

8.4

7. 4 

6.8 

6.6 

5.9 

7.0

6.2 

6.1 

G.O 

6.2 

5. 65

4.8 

7.0 

5. 35

5.7

6.0 

G.O 

6.5

8.4 

7.6

G 7

June.

6.4 

6.0

5.8 j 6.5 

8.3

7.1

8.0 

7.4 

7.6

8.0 

10.2 

11.0 

14.2 

21.0

24. G 

25.0 

24.0 

18.2 

14.4

11.6 

9.6 

8.5 

8.0 

7.9

11.3

12.8 

11.1

8.6

7.8

July.

7.0 

10.0 

14.6 

11.0 

10.6

9.6 

8.0

11.0

8 g'.o5

9.8 

8.8 

7.4 

6.7 

6.4

5.3 

10.0 

13.2 

13.0 

17.7

15.5 

12.4 

14.2 

16.2 

14.4

15.2 

14.0

13.6 

13.6 

13.8

Aug

13. ( 

17. £ 

22. C 

22. £ 

19.5

14. f 

11.5

9. S

S.S 

8.1

7J 

7. i

11.: 10.:

12. C 11. <

14. 1 

21. C 

18. (

13. S 

11. 1 16. " 

15." 

12.5

11.5 

12. (

20. ( 

24. T 

27.,

Rating table for Wateree River near Camden, S. (

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Fee 

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5. 

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5. 

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5. 

5. 

5. 

6. 

6. 

6. 

6. 

6.

'o ' Dis- Gage 

it. charge. height.

/. Sec.-ft. 

80 2, 620 

90 2, 710 

00 2,800 

10 2, 890 

20 2, 980 

30 3,070 

40 3, 160 

50 3,250 

60 3, 340 

70 3, 430 

80 3,520 

90 3. 610 

00 3, 700 

10 3, 790 

20 3, 880 

30 3,970 

40 4, 060

Feet. 

6.50 

6.60 

6.70 

6.80 

6.90 

.00 

.10 

.20 

.30 

.40 

.50 

.60 

.70 

7.80 

7.90 

8.00 

8.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,150 

4,245 

4,340 

4,435 

4,530 

4,625 

4,720 

4,815 

4,910 

5,005 

5,100 

5,195 

5,290 

5,385 

5,480 

5,575 

5, 765

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. 

8.40 

8.60 

8.80 

9.00 

9.20 

9.40 

9.60 

9.80 

10.00 

10.20 

10.40 

10.60 

10.80 

11.00 

12.00 

13.00 

14.00

Sec.-ft. 

5,955 

6,145 

6.335 

6, 525 

G, 715 

6,905 

7,095 

7,285 

7,475 

7, 665 i 

7, 855 

8, 045 ' 

8,235 

8, 425 

9,420 

10, 420 

11,420

Sept.

; 28.0 

23.0 

17.8 

14.8 

13. 6

11.3 

10.4

10.2 

9.0

8.6

9.2 

8.5 

j 10.6 

9.0 

11.0

10.0 

8.5 

11.0 

13.8 

13.1

20.5 

17.4 

13.4 

13.5 

13.1

11.0 

10.0 f) 8

) 10.7 

12.5

Oct. Nov.

15. 0 8. 8 

13. 8 8. 5 

12. 2 8. G 

14.2 8.2 

22. 4 7. 7

21. 1 8. 7

14.1 8.0 

13. 0 8. 0 

11.2 7.8

10. 2 7. 5

9. 8 7. 3 

9.2 7.8 

8. G 7. 6 

8.0 7.8

9. 0 7. G 

8. 4 7. 8 

8. 3 7. 7 

21.1 7.3 

27. 5 9. 0

28.2 21.4 

 23. 6 16. 4 

18.3 12.2 

15. 2 10. 3 

12. 4 9. 2

11.0 8.3 

10. 6 8. G

9. 0 8. 0 

9.4 7.7 

y. 0 . .....

''.Jor 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

15.00 

16.00 

17.00 

18.00 

19.00 

20.00 

21.00 

22.00 

23.00 

24.00 

25.00 

26.00 

27.00 

28.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12. 420 

13.520 

14, 620 

15, 720 

16, 820 

17,920 

19, 120 

20, 320 

21, 520 

22, 720 

23,920 

25,220 

26, 520 

27, 820

Dec.

8.0 

7.4 

6.8 

8.2 

7.4

7.4

7.4 

7.3 

6.4

8.6 

11.8 

10.5 

9.0

8.1

7.4 

7.3 

8. I 

8.0 

10.3

11.6 

10.2 

8.8 

7.9 

7.6

7.1

7.2 

7.2

7.6 

7.8 

7.4

NOTE. The abo\ e table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 13 feet.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Wateree Rircr near C'amden, »V. C'.,fnr 1900. 

[Drainage area, 2,640 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month. Maximum. Minimum. Mean, ^.-ft.per Depth*

January ..................... . . . . . . . 28. 300

Februarj ..................................... 12, GOO

March .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 800

April. ......................................... 17, 000

May. ......................................... 7, 480

June .......................................... 23, 900

August. . ..................................... 27, 200

September .................................... 27, 800

November .................................... 19, 600

December................................. ... 9,220

The year........ ....................... 28,300

6. 140

5,480

5.480

4,440

2, G20

3, 520

4,820

6,050

4,440

2, 620

14,800

7,460

9,880

7,330

4,740

8, 950

12, 400

10,400

6,600

5,750

9,080

5.61

2.83

3.74

2.78

1.80

3.39

4.70

3.94

4.39

2.50

2.18

3.44

6.47

2.95

4.31

3.10

2.08

3.78

3.94

5.42

4. 40

5.06

2.79

2.51

46.81

NOTE. Values for 190ti are rated as follows: January to October, good; November and December 

fair.

BROAD RIVER (OF THE OAROLINAS) AT ALSTON, S. C.

This station was established July 3, 1896, at the Southern Railway 

bridge at Alston, S. C., about 27 miles above Columbia. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in WaterSupply Paper No. 168, page 28, where are given also references to 

publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Broad River (of the Carolinas) at Alston, S. C., in 1

Date.

March 29.......

June 23..... .. .

Hydrographer.

\V. E. Hall..................................

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

521

517

507

A rea of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

3,200

2,680

2,310

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.50

4.52

3.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

5,840

4 580

Daily gage height, infect, of Broad River (of the Carolinas) at Alston, S. C., for 1906.

Day.

\. .............. <)

S...... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

5.1

4.6

6.6

17.8

12.9

8.6

G.O

5.6

5.0

4.85

8.5

11.3

9.0

7.4 

6.6

6.0

5.4 

5.9

4.9

Feb.

7.8 

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.4 

5.3

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6 

4.4

4.3

4.2 

4.1

4.2

Mar.

3.7 

3.95

3.9

4.15

4.5 

4.2

5.4

6.5

0.6

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

6.5 

11.1

9.2

7.0

15.7

Apr.

8.3 

6.6

C.I

5.4

4.55 

4.75

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.35

5.2 

7.2

5.6

5.0 

4.55

4.4

May.

4.5 

4.4

4.4

4.45

4.6 

4.5

4.7

4.25

4.15

4.0

3.6

3.7

3.65 

3.8

3.7

3.7 

3.35

3.2

June.

3.85 

3.8

5.5

5.5

4 7^

4.4

4.5

o 7

3 9

5.7

6.2

7.0

10.2

10.8 

9.3

8.2

7.8 

6.3

5.7

July.

3.7 

4.05

3.85

3.85 

5.0

4.35 

4.05

4.4

6.0

7.0

4.5

3.0

3.75 

3.8

4.15

6.8 

7.6

8.5

Aug.

9.4 

13.5

17.5

11.2

a o

5.6 

4.7

4.2

4.3

4.1

A AC;

4.7

7.8

7.7 

7.8

7.2

6.7 

6.2

6.1

Sept.

11.6 

8.5

6.3

6.0

8.4

8.2

5.8

5.0

4.75

4.6

5.4

6.2

5.0

4.55 

4.35

4.05

4.1 

7.0

9. 9

Oct.

5.9 

4 9

6.2

10.1

8.0 

6.7

6.4

5.3

5.0

4.85

4.8

4.55

4.55 

4.55

4.5

4.95 

4.55

6.9

Nov.

4.25

4.1

4.1

4 05

3.9

Q QC

4.0

4 05

<J QC

4.1

4.0

4.2 

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

5.8

Dec.

3.8

O 0

3.85

3.35

3.8

3

0

3.7

3.75

3 9

4 75

4.7

4.0 

4.3

4.3

5.5
SANTEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 23

Daily gage height, in feel, nf Broad Rlrtr (of the Carolinas) at Alston, S, (\, for

1906 Continued.

Day. Jan.

4.9 

10.6

13.0

9.0

9.2

10.0 

8.3

Feb.

5.8 

5.2

4.7

4.3

Mar.

9.8 

6.8

5 9

5.4 

5.2

8.5

Vpr.

4.2 

4.25

4 Q

3.9

4 9

4.05

4.1

May.

3.05 

3.9

2.78

3.3

Vo

4.3 5 9

June.

4. 05 

4.3

4.25

6.4

4.45

4.15

July.

0.1

5.3 

5. 7

5 9

8.5 

7.4

5.4

4.9

5 3

r) 9

Aug.

5.2

5.9

4.85

5. 6 

5.6

5.1

9.8

13.1

Sept.

8.3

7.3 

(i.O

6.2

6.2

5.6 

6.6

6.2

5.9

0.4

Oct.

6.4

5.2

4 9

4.4

4.3 

4.15

4.4

4.4

3.6

Nov.

5.0

4.45 

4.2

4.3

4.25

4.25 

4.2

4.25

3.2

3.9

Dec.

6.1

5.6 

4.6

4.45

4.4

4.35 

4.4

3.8

4.4

4.45

r> ' }

Rating table for Broad River (of the Carol inas) at Alston, S. C.,for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,800

1,940

2,090

2,250

2,420

2,590

2,770

2,960

3,150

3,350

3,560

3,780

4,010

4,250

4, 500

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet.

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

Sec.-fl.

4,750

5,000

5,250

5, 500

4. 60 ! 5, 750

4.70 0,025

4.80 6.300

4.90 0.575

5. 00 6. 850

5.10 7,125

5.20 7,400

5.30 7,675

5.40

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5. 70

5.80

5. 90

0.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7,950 7.80

5.50 8,225 8.00

5.60 8, 500 8. 20

Discharge.

Sec. -ft.

Gage

height.

Feet.

8, 775 8. 40

9, 050 i 8. GO

9,325 8.80

9,600

10, 200

10, 800

11, 400

12,000

12,600

13, 200

13, 800

14, 400

15, 000

9.00

10.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

10,950

17, 600

18, 250

18, 900

22, 150

11.00 25,500

12.00 29,000

13. 00 ' 32, 800

14. 00 36, 800

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

15,650 1 19.00

1G, 300

41 . 400

46, 500

52, 400

58, 800

65, 300

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1901-1900, and is well defined 

between gage heights 3 feet and 10 feet.

Monthly discharge of Broad River (of the Carolinas) at Alston, S. C.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 4,010 square miles.]

Month.

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

December

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

64,600 

15, 000 

45, 000 

16,600 

10, 800 

24, 800 

17, 300 

55,000 

27, 600 

23, 500 

9,050 

9,900

Minimum.

5, 750 

3,900 

3,560 

4,010 

1,910 

3, .560 

2,250 

4,380 

4,380 

3,350 

2,590 

2,860

6,460 1,910

Mean.

18, 800 

6,790 

12,000 

6,560 

4,700 

8,860 

7,880 

14,600 

10,900 

8,270 

4, 850 

5,190

9,120

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

4.08 

1.47 

2.60 

1.42 

1.02 

1.92 

1.71 

3.17 

2.36 

1.79 

1.05 

1.13

1.98

Depth 

in inches

4.70 

1.53 

3.00 

1.58 

1.18 

2.14 

1.97 

3.66 

2.63 

2.06 

1.17 

1.30

26.92

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: January to March and June to September, excellent; April, May, 

and October to December, good.

BROAD RIVER SURVEY.

In order to show the power possibilities along Broad River a profile 

has been compiled from data collected by the army engineers showing 

the fall of the river between Columbia, S. C., and Green River, N. C.

Sheets showing this profile may be obtained upon application to the 

Director of the Geological Survey.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN SANTEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Santee River drainage basin during 1906:

John River near Morganton, N. C. Measurements were made at 

the highway bridge on the Lenoir road, about 3 miles from Morganton, N. C. The bench mark is the upper edge of the end of a bar 

extending from the floor beam to a brace at the downstream end of 

the second floor beam from the left pier, 32 feet from the left end of 

the main span; elevation, 30 feet above the datum of the assumed 

gage.

March 2: Width, 63 feet; area, 182 square feet; gage height, 1.80 feet; discharge, 362 

second-feet.

June 18: Width, 70 feet; area, 310 square feet; gage height, 3.67 feet; discharge, 1,530 

second-feet.

Green River near Flat Rock, N. C. Measurements were made at a 

single 50-foot span wagon bridge, 3i miles northeast of Flat Rock, N. C. 

and about the same distance downstream from the crossing of the 

Southern Railway. The bench mark is the top of the drowstream 

end of the first floor beam from the left end of the bridge; elevation, 

16 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

June 13: Width, 45 feet; area, 184 square feet; gage height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 657 

second-feet.

September 14: Width, 45 feet; area, 125 square feet; gage height, 1.14 feet; discharge, 

158 second-feet.

SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Savannah River is formed by the junction of Tugaloo and Seneca 

rivers, which unite about 100 miles above Augusta, Ga. It flows in 

a southeasterly direction, forming the boundary between Georgia and 

South Carolina, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Savannah, 

Ga. It is navigable to Augusta, which is at the fall line.

Seneca River is formed by the junction of Little and Keowee river; 

about 5 miles northeast of Seneca, S. C. Both of these tributaries 

rise in the Blue Ridge in North Carolina and the northwestern part of 

South Carolina.

Tugaloo River is formed by the junction of Chattooga and Tallulah 

rivers, which join at the west corner of Oconee County, S. C. It flows 

in a southeasterly direction, and is a part of the boundary between 

Georgia and South Carolina. Chattooga River rises in Jackson 

County, N. C., and flows in a southwesterly direction along the 

boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. Tallulah River rises 

in Macon County, N. C., and the northwestern part of Rabun County, 

Ga., and flows in a southeasterly direction. Parts of its course are cut
SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 25

through solid rock for hundreds of feet, forming canyons and steep 

bluffs. Throughout its entire length the fall is very great, and at 

Tallulah Falls the stream drops more than 500 feet in a short distance. 

Broad River joins the Savannah at the southeast corner of Elbert 

County, Ga. It rises in Habersham and Bank counties and flows 

in a southeasterly direction to the southeast corner of Madison 

County, Ga., where South Fork joins it. Thence it flows east to 

Savannah River. Its drainage is from a rolling country, and there 

is a considerable amount of fall at various points. At Anthony 

Shoals the fall is more than 50 feet in a short distance. Above 

Augusta, Ga., there is much fall, which can be developed for water 

power. With exception of the large plant at Augusta, very little of 

this is being used.

TALLULAH RIVER AT TALLULAH FALLS, GA.

This station was originally established August 29, 1900, and records 

of gage heights were obtained until October 19, 1900. The record 

was resumed January 18, 1901, and maintained until December 31, 

1901. The station was reestablished July 10, 1904, when bench 

marks were determined and regular gage readings begun. The station 

is located at the wagon bridge about one-fourth mile above the falls 

and about the same distance from the village of Tallulah Falls, Ga. 

The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in 

Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 35, and in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 197, where are given also the data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Tallulah River at Tallulah Falls, Ga.. In 1906.

Date. Ilydrographer. Width.

Ft el. 

W. E. Hall.................................. 05

M. R. Hall ................................. 59

.....do....................................... 00

.....do....................................... 80

.....do. ..................................... 80

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft.

426

408

434

556

691

691

588

Gago 

height.

Feet. 

3.26

1,82

1.50

2.20

3.81

5.59

5. 5(i

4 22

4.12

Discharge.

Sec.-/t. 

1,490

416

788

2,000

4, 450

4,340

2, (>00

2,440

Daily gage height, infect, of Tallulah River at Tallulah Falls, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

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

:i.. .............

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

9

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

Jan.

1.6

1.5

7.0

4.5

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

Feb.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2. 2

2.2

2.1

2.1

Mar.

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.8

Apr. Ma}'.

2. 6 2. 0

2. 6 2. 0

2. 5 > 1.9

2.5 1.9

2.4 1.9

2. 2 , 2.0

2. 2 i 2. 2

2. 2 2. 1

2. 3 2. 0

2.3 ! 2.0

June. July. Aug.

1.4 1.3 2.5

2.0 1.3 2.4

1.8 1. 4 | 2.3

1.7 1.9 1 3.2

1.7 1.5 ' 28

1.6 1.4 2.4

1.6 1.5 2.5

1.5 1.5 2.2

1.4 1.8 2.0

1. 4 i 1.4 i 1.9

Sept.

3.7

3.4

2.9

2 7

2.7

2.6

3.4

2.0

2.2

2.8

Oct.

4.4

5.0

5.4

4.3

4 1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.3

Nov.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Dec.

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2 0

2.7

2.1

2.0

2.0

3.2
26 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1906. 

Daily gage height, infect, of Tallulah Riv<r at Tallulah Falls, Ga.,for 1906 Cont'd.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26

28

99

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

Jan.

2.5

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

3.8

4.7

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

Feb. 

2.0

1.9

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1. 7

1.8

1. 7

1.7

1. 7

1.7

1.9

Mar.

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1.9

,3.7

2.7

2.6

. 2. 4

4 7

3.4

2. 5

O g

2.4

2.7

3.4

2.8

Apr.

9 9

2. 1

2.8

2.6

2.3

9 9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1 9

2.0

2.1

2. 1

May. 

1.8

1.7

1. 7 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 ^

1.4

1. 4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.5

June.

1.9

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1 7

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1 9

1.4

July.

1.5

1.5

0 A

0 0

4.7

4 n

3.1

3.2

2.4

2.3

2. 1

2.5

2.4

Aug.

1.3

2.0 

2.0

2.1

2.6

4.1

0 1

3.1

2 9

2.9

2.3

2 2

8.0

Sept.

3.0 

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

3.1

4.4

3.7

3.5

5.4

Oct.

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.1

2.9

2 9

2

Q

2 5

2.4

Nov.

2.1

2.0

2.0

9 A

4.9

3.5

0 A

9 Q

2.1

Dec.

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.2

2 9

9 9

2.0

3.0

Rating table for Tallulah River at Tallulah Falls, Ga., for 1906.

Gage Dislieight. charge.

Feet. Sec. -ft.

1.30 355

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

395

435

480

525

575

630

685

740

800

Gage 

height.

red.

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

860

930

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.30

3.40

1,000 I! 3.50

1.070 ! 3.60

1,140 3.70

1,21^ , 3.80

1,280 3.90

1,360 4.00

1,440 4.20

1,520

i

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,600

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.60

1,690 : 4.80

1,780 5.00

1,880 5.20

1,980 5.40

2,080

2,180

2, 290

2,510

5. 60

5.80

6.00

7.00

2, 750 8. 00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,000

3, 260

3,530

3,810

4,110

4.410

4,730

5.060

6, 930

9.000

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and is well defined below gage height 6 feet.

Monthly discharge of Tallnlah River at Tallulah Falls, Ga., for 1906.

[Drainage area, 191 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month.

Mav....... ------ .............................

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

Maximum.

6,930

860

3,130

1,210

800

1,210

3, 130

9,000

4,110

4,110

3,390

3, 530

9,000

Minimum.

435

480

525

630

395

395

355

685

930

l>85

355

Mean.

1,250

640

974

816

552

627

962

1,350

1,450

1,670

946

928

1,010

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

6.54

3.35

5.10

4.27

2.89

3.28

5.04

7.07

7.59

8.74

4.95

4.86

5.31

Depth in 

inches.

7.54

3.49

5.88

4.76

3.33

3.66

5.81

8.15

8.47

10.08

5.52

5.60

72.29

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.
SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

TUGALOO RIVER NEAR MADISON, S. C.

27

This station was originally established July 19, 1898, at Cooks Ferry, 

and was discontinued December 31, 1901, when the ferry was moved. 

It was reestablished July 7, 1903, at Holcombs Ferry, 1 mile west of 

Madison, S. C., and 900 feet below the Southern Railway bridge. 

This station is about 1^ miles above the point where the old station 

was located. The conditions at this station and the bench marks 

are described in Water-Supply Paper Xo. 168, page 38, where are 

given also references to publications that contain data for previous 

years.

Discharge measurements of Tugaloo River near Madison, S. C., in 1906.

Date.

May 16.........

June 20........

Hydrographer.

M. R. Hall. .................................

W. E. Hall. .................................

Width.

Feet. 

156

160

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

557

034

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.45

Q KQ

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

l"330

1^410

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tugaloo River near Madison, S. C.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.......-.-...-. 

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

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

18.......---.....

19.......--....-.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

3.45

13.4

18.0

9.0 

6.2

5.4

5.0

5.2

4.75

4. 35 

5 2

4.85 

4.85 

4.65

4.85

4.55

4.35

4.35

4. 15

4.05

10.2

18.0

9.0

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.2

r O

5.6

Feb.

5.2

5.0

4.85

4.75

4.<i5 

4. 55

4. 55

4.4

4.35

4.25

4.15 

4.25

4.3 

4. 15 

4. 05

3. 95

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.85

4.35

3.95

3.85

3.8

3.7

3.65

Mar.

3.6

3.5

4.25

6. 6

o. 6 

4. 55

4.25

4.85

4.65

4.35

4. 15 

4.05

3.95 

3. 95 

12.2

7.2

5.6

5.0

11.2

9.0

6.8

(3.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.95

4.95

5.2

5.8

8.9

Apr.

6.6

6.0

5.6

5. 4

5.2 

5.2

5.0

4.85

4.8

5. fi

4.85 

4.7

4.0 

4. 55

7.2

5.8

5.2

4. 95

4.75

4. 65

4.55

4. 45

4.4

4.25

4.25

4. 15

4. 15

4. 45

4.25

4.85

May.

4.45

4.15

4.05

4.35

4.05 

3.95

4. 35

4.05

3.9

3. 75

3. 75 

3.7

3. 05 

3.6 

3. 55

3. 45

3.4

3.35

3.25

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.25

3. 15

3. 1

3.45

5.5

3.9

3.8

3.35

June. July.

3. 25 3. 2

3. 5 3. 0

3. 05 3. 1

4. 5 4. 9

3. 7 3. 7 

3.7 3. -3

3. 35 3. 75

3. 25 3. 6

3. 15 4. 6

a 3 a 6

4. 2 3. 3 

3. 4 3. 8

5. 8 a 35 

0. 9 3. 2 

5. 2 17. 5

0. 2 9. 3

5. 4 8. 3

4. 7 12. 9

4. 15 7. 9

4. 0 7. 4

3. 75 7. 6

3. 55 0. 5

3. 4 5. 9

3. 7 6. 8

3. 0 5. 4

3. 75 5. 1

3. 4 , 4. 8

3. 3 5. 4

3. 35 i 4. 9

3. 2 5. 9

7.3

Aug.

7.3

6.0

5.2

6.0

5.8 

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4 

4.2

4.2

4.8 

7.2

7.2

5.4

12. 7

7. 1

7.6

6. 1

6.1

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.6

0.1

5.2

5.2

16.8

11. 4

Sept.

8.0

0.8

0.3

0.0

0.4 

5.8

9. 4

7. 3

5.5

5.2 

8.0

9.2 

5. (i 

5.3

5. 1

4.95

9.2

16.2

14.0

9.5

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.3

6.9

7.3

11.5

19.0

Oct.

14.4

11.2

15. 4

14.0

11. 1 

11.2

10. 0

9.0

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.4 

9.2 

7.0

0.9

6.7

6.0

8.7

7.1

0.7

6.4

0.3

6. 1

0.0

5.8

5.7

5.0

5.5

5.4

5.3

Nov.

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.95

4.9 

4.85

5.2

4.7

4. 65

4.6

4.6

4.55

4.5 

4.4 

4.6

4.5

4.5

9.7

11.5

8.4

6.9

6.3

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.5

4.8

4.7

Dec.

46

4. 55

45

445

4.35 

43

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.2

7.1

5.1

4.7 

40 

4.45

4.3

5.9

7.4

5. 4

5.6

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.35

4.3

45

4.8

4.6

15.5

IRR 204 07-
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1906.

Rating table for Tugaloo River near Madison, S. C.,for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3. fiO

3.70

Dis- Gage 

charge. height.

Sec.-ft. 

1,075

1, 130

Feet. 

3.80

3.90

1,190 4.00

1,250

1,315

1,380

4.10

4.20

4.^0

1, 445 4. 40

1,510 4.50

Discharge.

Se < .-ft. 

1 . 575

1 , 640

1,710

1,780

1 , 855

1,930

2, 010

2,090

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4. tO

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5. tO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,170

2,250

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.80

6.00

2, 330 6. 20

2,410

2,490

6.40 6.eo

2, 6CO 6. 80

2,820

3,000

7.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3, 180

3, 305

3, 555

3, 745

3,940

4,140

4,340

NOTE. The above table, is based on cloven discharge measurements made during 1905-6, and is well 

defined below gage height 4 foot. Above gage height 6.5 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 100 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Tugaloo River near Madison, S. C.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 593 square miles.}

Discharge in second-feet.

Month. 

Maximum.

February..... . ... 2,660

March........ ..... .... 9,540

April. ......................................... 4, 540

May. .................................... .... 2, 920

J une .......................................... 4, 240

July..................................... .... 14,800

August ....................................... 14, 100

September. ................................... 16, 900

October... ... ................. ... ... . . 12,700

November. ...................... ........... 8,840

December. .................................... 12. 800

The year ................................. 16. 900

Minimum.

1,280 

1,480 

1,380 

1,820 

1,130 

1,160 

1,080 

1,860 

2,450 

2,740 

2,010 

1,860

1,080

Mean.

4,130 

1,870 

3,290 

2,490 

1,540 

1,780 

2,950 

3,920 

5,500 

5,570 

2,990 

2.740

3.230

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

6.96 

3. 15 

5.55 

4.20 

2.60 

3.00 

4.97 

6.61 

9.27 

9.39 

5.04 

4. 62

5.45

Depth in 

inches.

8.02 

3.28 

6.40 

4.69 

3.00 

3.35 

5.73 

7.62 

10.34 

10.83 

5.62 

5.33

74.21

NOTE. The monthly values are rated as follows: January, March, and July to December, fair; February and April to June, good. The values for the low-water periods of the various months are excellent.

SAVANNAH RIVER AT WOODLAWN, S. C.

This station was established November 9, 1905. It is located at 

the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway bridge, 1,000 feet from 

the depot at Woodlawn, S. C., 17 miles above Augusta, Ga., and 10 

miles above the Augusta water-power dam. The conditions at this 

station -and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 168, page 40.

Discharge measurements of Sarannah River at, Woodlawn, S. C., in 1905-6.

Date.

1905.

1906.

March 7.......

October 30. . . . .

Ilydrographer.

M. R. Hall ...................................

M. R. Hall............ .......................

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

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

409

417

594

593

590

535

607

588

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

2,120

2,200

3,470

3,290

3,140

2,780

5,350

3,310

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.49

3.31

5.52

5.30

5.04

4.52

8.65

5.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,220

3,060

8,940

8,400

7,680

6, 150

21,200

8,540
SAVANNAH EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 29

Daily gage heigJit, in feet, of Savannah River at Woodlawn, S. C.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

3........-.---..

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

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

Jan. Feb. Mar.

5.0 

4.9 

4.95 

5.1

Apr.

5. 95

5.8

5. 8 

8.1 

8.4 

7.1

(i. 4

(1.1 

6.1 

6.0

5.5 

14.0

Hay. June.

5.4 

6.3 

7.0

July.

o. o 

6.2 

6.1

5.0 

4.9

4.8

4.85

4. 65

4.65

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.45 

4.4

4.4

4.5 

4.5

4.4 

7.0 

7.5 

5.9 

5.1 

4.8

4.9

5.1

9.7

11.3

10.0

12.0

12.4

9.9

7.7 

6.2

4.95

4.75

4.8

4.

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.

5.1 

5.15

11.2

10.0

10.1

11.3

9.6

8.4 

.3 

6

Aug.

8.4 

8.1 

7.4 

7.4

6.8 

6.1

5.7 

5.4

Sept.

5.35

19.2

13.2

11.6

12.4

11.4

9.4

7.9

7.1

5.5 

5.3

4.85 

5.1

6.2 

6.1 

7.1 

7.3 

7.0 

8.4

Rating table for Savannah River at Woodlawn, S. C.,for 1905-6.

Gage

height.

Feet.

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,440

Gage

height.

Feet.

4.40

3.10 2,640 I 4.50

3.20 2,850 4.60

3.30 3,060

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

3,280

3,500

3,730

3,960

4,200

4, 450

4,700

4,960

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5. 40

5.50

5, 220 .5. 60

5,490 I 1 5.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

,760

,040

,330

,630

,930

,230

, 540

,850

8,170

8.490

8,810

9,140

9,480

9,820

Gage

height.

Feet.

5. 80

5.90

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6. 80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7. 0

7.80

8.00

8.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

10, 160

10,510

10,860

11,560

12, 280

13,010

13, 760

14,520

15, 300

16,080

16, 880

17, 680

18,480

19,300

Gage

height.

Feet.

8.40

8.60

8.80

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

20, 120

20,940

21,760

22,600

27,000

31,600

36, 300

41,100

46,000

51,000

56,000

61,000

66,000

71.000

NOTE. The above table is based on seven discharge measurements made during 1905-6, and is well 

defined below gage height 8 feet. Above gage height 14 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 500 per tenth.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Savannah River at Woodlawn, S. C.,for 1905-6. 

[Drainage area, 6,600 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet. 

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per Depth in 

sq. mile. inches.

1905. 

November 9-30. ............................... 4, 930

190(>.

February ................. . ..... ........... 13, 800

April...................... ....... ........... 18,900

July .......................................... 33, 000

September.. .......... ....................... 39,200

October. . ..................................... 43, 100

December ..................................... 18, 100

3,060

3,730

7,540

7,080

5,760

8,170

8,170

8,490

3,820

i ^ oon

ic onn

8 910

1 9 fifVl

14 400

9 780

10 QAA

0.579

2.41

3.55

1.56

2.86

1.59

1.24

1.91

2.44

2.18

2.50

2.42

1.37

1.48

2.09

0.47

4.09

1.62

3.30

1.77

1.43

2.13

2.81

2.51

2.79

2.79

1.53

1.71

NOTE. Values for 1905 and 1906 are excellent.

SAVANNAH RIVER AT AUGUSTA, GA.

Observations of river heights have been maintained since 1875 by 

the city of Augusta, Ga., at the city highway bridge. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in WaterSupply Paper No. 168, page 41, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, 

where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Savannah River at Augusta, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

April 27........

October 29... ..

Hydrographer.

M. R. Hall..................................

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

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

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

Width.

Feet.

557

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft.

3,880

3,840

Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.80

9.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,640

8,400

Daily gage height, in feet, of Savannah River at Augusta, Ga..for 1906.

Day.

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

0

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

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

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

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

()

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

11.2

10.4 

9 9

26.1

29.3

23.9

17.6

11.6

11.1

10.6

15.8 

14.0

11.8

Feb.

12. 4

11.9

10.8

10.8

9.9 

10.5 

10.4

12.3

12.1

11.0

11.2 

11.1

10.6

Mar.

8 9

8.8 

8.7

8.8

10.9

10.1 

9.5 

9.9

16. 4

15.2

11.6

10 9

9.8 

9.7

11.0

Apr.

15.6

13.6 

11 9

11.2

11.0

10.5 

10.3

10.0

11.1

10.0 

9.8

10.7

May.

9.4

9.4 

8 9

9.0

9.7

9.4 

10.9 

12.8

 11.4

9.6

9.0

8.8

8.6 

8.5

8.4

June.

8.2

7.8

9 5

12.1

10.5 

9.5 

8.6

8.1

8.0

8.0

15.4 

21.0

19.4

July.

7.8

12.7

11.0

13.7

11.5 

10.5

9 7

14.6

17.7

13.7

9.7 

9.9

9.1

Aug.

19.5

18.4

12.6

11.6 

11.8

9.9

8.9

9.2 

10.8

11.6

Sept.

17.8

14.6

10.7

12.3 

11.7

9 8

9 8

16.9 

14.5

12.5

Oct.

18.4

18.1

23.2

22.5

19.2

17.8

13.8

12.7

12.0

11.0 

10.6

10.6

Nov.

9.5

9.4 

9 4

9 0

9 1

9.1

9.1

9.0

9 0

8.8

9.0 

9.0

9.1

J>c.

9 0

8.8

Q Q

8.8

8.7

8.7 

9.0

9 9

9.0

8.8

9.0

! } 4

11.8 

10.5

9.8
SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 31 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Savannah River at Augusta, Ga.,for 1906 Continued.

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

24. ... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.0

10 8

10.1

9.9

9 7

10.0

20.0

22 6

24 2

22 3

13. 6

10.2

9.6

9 5

9.4

9.3

9.2

10-8

10.9

9 4

9.3

9 9

9.0

24.3

22.8

18 8

13.4

26.9

97 9

21 5

15 6 

13.1

11.8

11 4

13.2 

14.4

13.7

15.2

12.0

11.5

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.5 

8 9

8.8

8 8

8 8

9.1

10.2

8 2

8 0

8.0

8 0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7^8

8 2

8 0

10 5

13.3 

11.2

9.2

8.6

23. 7

24.3

20. 4

16 0

12.6

10.5

9. 4

9.1

8.5

8 6

9.0

8 6

8 7 

8 0

7.9

17.8

19.5

18.0

20.9

17.9

16.5

14 0

13.9 

12.9

13.3

14.2

12. 4

10 6 

11 1

11.9

19.8

11.2

11.4

 11.0

13.8

15.2

14.5

12.7 

12.3

10.9

10.5

11.3

12 2

14.8

14 8

16 6

10.6

9.4

11.6

17.9

21.9

22. 4

17.5

14.1

13.4

15.9

14.2

14 0

12.7

12.7

15.0

10.6

10.5

10.5

11.2

13.5

11.7

11.0

10.5

10.0

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.4 

9.4

9.2

9.3

9.2

10.0

14.5

12.7

1LO

10.2

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.2

9. 2

9.5

11.1

12.5

13.5

12.1

10.5

10.0

9. 5

9.5

9.3

9.3

9.6

10.0 

10.2

NOTE. These gage heights are the mean of four readings per day.

Rating table for Savannah Hirer at Augusta, Ga..for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.60

7.70

7.80

7.90

8.00

8.10

8.20

8.30

8.40

8. 50

8.60

8.70

8.80

8.90

9.00

9.10

9.20

Dis- Gage 

charge. t height.

Sec.-ft.

Discharge.

Feet. Sec -ft.

5. 100 9. 30

5,250

5, 400

5, 560

9.40

9.50

9.60

5,720 9.70

5,880 9.80

6.040

6.210

6,380

6, 550

6,720

6,900

7,080

9.90

10.00

10.10

10.20

10.30

10.40

10.50

7,260 10.60

7,450 i 10.70

7,640

7.840

10.80

10.90

8,040

8.250

8,460

8,670

8, 890

9,110

9,330

9,550

9,770

9,990

10, 210

10,430

10, 650

10,880

11,110

11,340

11,570

Gage Dis- Gage 

height. charge. : height.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

11.00 11,800

11. 20 12, 260

11.40 12,740

11.60 13.220

11.80

12.00

13,700

14.200

12.20 14,700

12. 40 15, 220

12.60

Feet.

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20.00

21.00

22.00

23.00

15,740 . 24.00

12.80 16,260

13.00 16,800

13.20 17,340

13.40

13.60

13.80

14.00

15.00

17.900

18.460

19, 020

19,600

22.650

25.00

26.00

27.00

28.00

29.00

30.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

25.900

29,400

33,200

37, 300

41,700

46,400

51,500

57,000

62,900

69,000

75,500

82,300

89,500

97.000

105,000

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and earlier highwater measurements, and is well defined.

Monthly discharge of Savannah Hirer at Augusta, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 7,300 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet.

Month. 

Maximum.

January. ..................................... 99, 400

February ..................................... 15, 200

March ........................................ 83, 700

April. . ........................................ 24, 600

May.......................................... 17,600

June............ ............................. 64,700

Julv, . ........................................ 45, 900

August ....................................... 39, 500

October. . ..................................... 58, 200

December. .................................... 18, 200

The year. . .............................. 99, 400

Minimum, i Mean.

8,890 

7,450 

6,900 

7,080 

5,250 

5,100 

5,400 

7,080 

8,040 

8,250 

7,080 

6,900

5,100

30,900 

10,600 

23,300 

10, 800 

8,020 

16,100 

19,500 

16,200 

19,600 

18,700 

8,820 

9,580

16,000

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

4.23 

1.45 

3.19 

1.48 

1.10 

2.21 

2.67 

2.22 

2.68 

2.56 

1.21 

1.31

2. 19

Depth in 

inches.

4.88 

1.51 

3.68 

1.65 

1.27 

2.47 

3.08 

2.56 

2.99 

2.95 

1.35 

1.51

29.90

NOTE. Values for 1906 are good; the records at Woodlawn are better than at Augusta.
32 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1908.

BROAD RIVER (OF GEORGIA) NEAR CARLTON, GA.

This station was established May 27, 1897. It is located at the 

Seaboard Air Line bridge 3 miles east of Carlton, Ga., and 2 miles 

above the mouth of the South Fork, and is now maintained and the 

observer paid by the United States Weather Bureau. The gage was 

read during 1906 by M. C. Power. The conditions at this station and 

the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 

48, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given also data 

for previous years.

Date. Hydrographer. Width.

July 18.........

W

M

F,

R

F

Hall ..................................

Hall........................ ..........

Hall ..................................

Feet. 

202

196

200

Sq.ft. 

914

1,030

817

Area of Gage Dissection, height. charge.

Feet. SPC.-H.

4. 71 2. 560

5.95 | 3,990

4.10 1,970

Daily gage height, in feet, of Broad River (of Georgia] near Carlton. Ga.,for 1906.

Day. Feb. I Mar. J Apr. May. j June. July. , Aug. Sept. | Oct. Nov. | Dec.

1 ........... 26 3. 5

2............... 25 3.3

3 . ..... 46 3.0

4.-..--......... 143 2.9

5 ..... 12. 9 2.9

6 ...... 7.0 3.0 

7.. ........ ... 3 5 ' 3.0

8............... 33 28

9......... ...... 3.1 2.7

11............... 30 20

12............... 3.4 26

13............... 4.0 2.0

14................ 3.0 25

15............... 2.9 25

16............... 28 25

18. ............. 2. 7 25

19............... 27 25

20............... 2,6 25

21............... 20 26

22 2827

23............... 1 19 0 25

24............... 98 25 

25. .............. 60 25

26. ........... 44 2. 5

27............... 09 2.5

28. .............. 5. 3 2. 5 

29... ............ 4.0 ......

2. 4 4. 2 28 

2. 4 3. 5 2. 7

2. 5 3. 5 2. 7

3. 0 3. 2 3. 7 

2. 9 3. 2 3. 0

2. 5 1 3. 1 28 

25 3.0 3.3

3.3 3.0 4.0

55 3. 0 3. 5

39 31 30

3. 2 3. 0 2. 8

3. 0 3. 0 2. 7

30 2. 9 2. 7

2. 8 2. 9 2. 6

11.0 3.7 25

14 0 3.5 2.5

42 3.0 2.5

8. 8 2. 9 2. 5

15.7 2.8 2.0

11.2 28 24

6. 0 28 24

3.8 27 24

36 27 24 

3. 5 2. 7 23

. 3.3 2.7 2.8

! 3.8 2.8 4.1

3. 8 3. 9 3. 7 

4. 0 3. 0 3. 2 

4. 6 3. 0 2. 6

2. 4 2. 4 

2. 4 2. 4

2. 6 2. 6

3. 4 3. 1

2.7 2.8

26 2. 0 

2.5 3.0

25 4.3

24 63

3. 1 5. 0

2. 9 3. 5

4. 4 3. 3

45 42

3. 8 55

40 6.4

3.6 6.2

28 5.2

27 46

2 6 4. 1

26 50

25 4. 2 

2. 5 3. 6

2. 5 3. 2

2. 9 2. 9

2.7 3.0 

2. 6 3. 8 

26 7. 6

3.8 3 

3. 3 3

3.2 2

3.2 2 

4.2 2

4.4 2 

3.0 2

28 2

2.6 2

2.5 2

2.4 3

2.5 3

4.1 3

3.4 2

3.1 2

2.0 4

8.2 4

7.9 8

64 5

58 4

3. 5 3

3.1 3

2.8 3

3.2 4

3.1 3

3.6 3 

4.6 3 

46 4

7 3. 6 2. 0 

0 3. 9 2. 6

9 55 26

7 00 25

(i 40 25 

8 ' 3. 8 25

0 3. 0 2. 5

0 30 '' 5

6 , 3.0 2 5

2 29 2. 5

8 2. 8 2. 6

5 2. 6 2. 0

0 2.6 3.0

5 4.0 3.1

2 3. 0 3. 1

0 29 3. 0

0 29 3. 0

3 28 28

0 28 27 

9 2. 7 2. 6

7 2. 6 2. 6

8 2. 6 2. 6

2 2. 0 2. 5 

6 2. 6 2. 5

2 5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

4.6 

4.4 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.0 

3.6
SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE 

Rating table for Broad River (of Georgia) near Carlton, Ga..for 1906.

33

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3. 50

Discharge.

Sec -ft.

Gage Disheight.

Feet.

645 i 3. 60

695

charge.

Sec. -ft.

1,535

3.70 1.620

750 j 3.80 1,705

805 3.90 1,790

865 4.00 1,880

930 4.10 1,970

1,000 4.20

1,070 4.30

1,140 4.40

1,215

1.290

1,370

1 . 450

2.0G5

2.160

2. 255

4. 50 2, 350

4. 60 2, 450

4. 70 2. 555

4. 80 2, 660

Gage

height.

V((t.

4. CO

5. 00

:>. 20

5. 40

.">. 60

5.80

6. 00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

X.OO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,770

2,880

3,100

3,325

3.560

3, 800

4.050

4,300

4,560

4,820

5, 080

5, 360

6.760

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

9.00 8,220

10.00 9,760

, 11.00 11,300

j 12.00 13,000

1 13.00 14,700

14.00 16,400

15.00 18,100

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

19, 800

21,500

23, 200

24,900

Monthly discharge of Broad Rirer (of Georgia) near Carlton. Ga.,for 1906

[Drainage area, 762 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per ] Depth in 

inches.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

February.. 

March. ". . 

April......

May......

June......

July......

August....

September. 

October... 

November. 

December.

NOTE -Values for 1906 are excellent.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IX SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE

BASIN.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Savannah River drainage basin during 1906:

CJiauga River near Madison, S. C. On May 16, 1906, a measurement was made at a new wagon bridge replacing the one formerly 

used, which was washed away during 1905. The new bridge, which 

is 30 feet upstream from the old location, is 2 miles east of Madison, 

S. C., and about 1 mile above mouth of the river. One of the old 

bench marks was in place and used to preserve the data formerly used 

in establishing new bench marks. The bench mark is the lower side 

of a hole drilled horizontally in the vertical face of a solid rock on the 

left bank, 10 feet above the bridge; elevation, 4.76 feet above the 

datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 51 feet; area, 100 square feet; gage height, 3.48 feet; discharge, 213 secondfeet.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Broad River (of Georgia} at Anthony Shoals, Georgia. Measurements 

were made by W. J. Lester during September, 1905, to determine the 

low-water flow for purposes of power development. The gage is 

an upright post sunk in the river bed at a point one-half mile above 

the shoals. Measurements were made at different sections.

Discharge measurements of Broad Rirrr (of (Georgia) at Anthony Shoals, Georgia, in 1905.

Date.

September 13. 

September 14. 

September 15. 

September 16. 

September 18. 

September 19. 

September 25.

Width.

Feet.

224

222

221

206

186

186

185

Area of Gage 

section, height.

Sq.ft.

1.800

1,730

1,690

1,010

592

590

572

Feet.

2.16

1.82

1.64

1.60

1.54

1.53

1.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. '

867

641

530

500

464

- 451

397

OGEECHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIX.

Ogeechee River is formed b}r the junction of Williamsons Swamp 

Creek and Rocky Comfort Creek in Jefferson County, Ga., and drains 

a small basin in southeastern Georgia lying between the Savannah and 

Altamaha basins. It flows in a southeasterly direction and empties 

into the Atlantic Ocean. Its main tributary is Cannoochee River, 

which rises in Emanuel Count}r, Ga'., flows southeastward, and joins 

it about 20 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The streams in this basin 

flow through a country that is mostly low. The current is generally 

good, but the fall available for power is probably small. The bank 

on one side or the other of the stream is generally low and swampy.

CANXOOCHEE RIVER NEAR GROVELAND, GA.

This station was established June 12, 1903. It is located at Moody's 

bridge, 3 miles south of Groveland, Brj^an County, Ga. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 51, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, 

where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Cannoochee. Rirer near Gror eland, Ga., in 1906.

Date. Hydrographer.

March 7... 

May 25.... 

August 31.

F. A. Murray. 

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

W. E. Hall...

Width.

Feet. 

132

91

108

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

1,270

345

717

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.21

3.06

6.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,650

244

1,080
OGEECHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN". 35

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cannoochec River near Groveland, Ga.,for 1906.

Day. 

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

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

6

9

10......-...----.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23.........-.-..-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

.Jan.

4.8

5.0

5.4

5. 7

0.0

6.6

7. 1

7.0

C. 0

6.2

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4. 8

5.0

5.1

6.4

6. 7

9.0

11.1

yeb. 

10. 1

9.6

8. 6

7.0

6. 6

6. 1

6. 1

7.0

7.8

9.1

10.0

11.1

11.7

11.6

11.2

11.0

10.5

9.8

8 9

7.8

8.5

9.8

10.3

9.2

9.42

8.5

8.2

Mar.

7.7

7.0

6.8

8.9

11.7

12.5

11.4

10.0

10.4

11.1

11.3

10.0

10.5

9.9

9.2

8.3

7.4

6.8

6.4

7.0

8.0

9. 7

9.5

9.4

9.3

8.9

8.0

7.3

7.0

7.2

Apr. 

-7.3

6.9

6.6

0.4

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4. 1

4.0

3.9

3.8

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

4 9

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.3

3.0'

2 8

2.6

2.5

May. 

2.4

2.3

2 2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.5

5.0

5. 5

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.0

2 (5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

3.8

4.8

5.1

4.2

.Tune. 

3.4

3.1

2.9

3.9

4.5

7. 6

8.4

4. 7

4.2

7.0

9.6

14.0

17.0

17.2

16.4

15.2

11.4

10.2

8.2

7.2

6. 6

4. 4

4. 1

July. 

4.7

5.2

5.8

6.4

7.1

7.0

7.8

9.1

10.4

12.7

10.8

9.6

8.0

7.2

9.2

10.9

12.2

13.2

11.9

10.9

10.7

10.9

11.9

12.4

12.2

10. 5

9 4

Aug. 

9.0

10.5

13.0

11.9

10.5

10.0

9.7

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

5.0

5.5

4.9

4.9

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.4

A <J

3.3

4.0

4.5

6.0

6.8

6.4

0.2

5. 8

5.8

Sept. 

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

o o

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.3

Oct. 

3.8

3.8

3.9

5.3

7.4

8.4

7.4

6.8

5.2

4.5

4.3

4.0

3. 5

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2 9

2.7

2 7

2.7

Nov. 

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2. 1

2.1

2 i

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

9 ^

2.4

2.4

2. 4

2 4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

Dec.

2. 1

2. 1

2.2

2.5

2 7

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

o 9

2 2

2.0

2.0

2 0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

Rating table for C'annoochee River near Groreland, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage

height.

feet.

2.00

2.10

2.20

2^30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

Dis- Gage

charge, height.

Sec.-ft.

75

85

96

107

119

131

144

158

172

187

203

Feet.

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

220 4. 40

238 4. 50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Gage

height.

Feet.

257 4. 60

276 4. 70

296 4. 80

317 4.90

338 5.00

360 5. 20

382

405

429

5.40

5.60

5. 80

453 6. 00

478 6. 20

503 6. 40

528 6.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Gage ! Disheight. charge.

Feet Sec.-ft.

554 i 0.80 1.183

580 ' ; 7.00 1,245

COO 7. 20

633 7. 40

660 7.60

714 7.80

769 8.00

825 9.00

882 10.00

940 11.00

1,000

1,060

1.121

12.00

1,309

1,373

1,438

1.504

1,570

1,915

2, 275

2.650

3.025

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 6.2 feet. Above gage height 10 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 

375 per foot.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906. 

Monthly discharge of C'annoochee Hirer near Groveland, Ga.,for 1906.

[Drainage area. 960 square miles.]

Discharge, in second-feet. Run-off.

Month.

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

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

Maximum. 

2. 090

3,020

3,210

1.340

797

4 980

'i 400

1,000

1 , 710

119

4.980

Maximum. Minimum. Mean. I S?°--ft'Per .

606

970

1.060

119

75

187

580

257

203

158

75

. (Jf 1 

ile.

17

09

00

561

283

82

21

28

488

450

106

123

05

_L7«p HI

in inches.

1. 35

2. IS

2.31

. 63

.33

2.03

2.55

1.48

.54

.52

. 12

. 14

14. IS

1,120

2,010

1,920

539

272

1,750

2,120

1.230

468

432

102

118

1.010

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: January to April and Jane to October, good; May, November, 

and December, fair.

AI/TAMAIIA RIVER DRAIXAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIX.

Altamaha River is formed by the junction of Oconee and Ocmulgee 

rivers, which unite at the southern boundary of Montgomery County, 

Ga. Ohoopee River is also a tributary and enters it from the north 

side, about 50 miles below the junction of the Oconee and Ocmulgee. 

The Altamaha River drainage basin is entirely within the State of 

Georgia. The river rises in the north-central part and flows in a 

southeasterly direction, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near 

Darien. Below the junction of the Oconee and Ocmulgee and for a 

long distance above on both rivers there is no great amount of fall. 

Steamboat navigation is carried on from Darien to Macon on the 

Ocmulgee, and to Dublin, and at times to Milledgeville, on the 

Oconee.

Ohoopee River rises in Washington County and flows in a southeasterly direction to the Altamaha. It flows from low hills of southeastern Georgia into the flat pine lands. Though it has not so much 

fall as the more northern streams, it has considerable fall that can be 

developed into power.

Oconee River rises on the southern slope of the Chattahoochee 

Ridge, in Hall County, and joins the Middle Oconee on the southwest 

boundary of Clarke County. Thence it flows in a southeasterly direction to the Altamaha. Apalachee River is a large tributary which 

rises in Gwinnett and Walton counties and enters the Oconee near the 

southeast corner of Morgan County. Little River enters the main 

stream at the corner of Putnam, Hancock, and Baldwin counties, 

about 15 miles above Milledgeville, Ga. These tributaries have much
ALTAMAHA EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 37

fall, and a small part of it is developed. The Oconee has a fall of 250 

feet in 45 miles. It has some very large water powers available from 

its source down to Milledgeville, where it crosses the fall line.

Ocmulgee River, the westernmost of the main tributaries, rises in 

the north-central part of Georgia on the southern slope of the Chattahoochee Ridge, in Fulton, Dekalb, and Gwinnett counties. It is 

formed by the junction of Yellow and South rivers just south of the 

south corner of Xewton Counts". Yellow River rises in Gwinnett 

Count}" and flows in a southerly direction into the Ocmulgee. South 

River rises in Fulton and Dekalb counties and flows in a southeasterly 

direction. Alcovy River joins the Ocmulgee about 5 miles below the 

junction of South and Yellow rivers. Towaliga River enters the 

Ocmulgee at about the southwest corner of Jasper County.

All these tributaries rise in and flow through a very hilly country 

and have a great deal of fall. Ocmulgee River has a fall of over 210 

feet in 35 miles. The last fall of much size is only a few miles above 

Macon, Ga.

OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR JACKSON, GA.

This station, located at Pittmans Ferry, 8 miles southeast from 

Jackson, Ga., was established on May 18, 1906, to take the place of 

the old Flovilla station 5 miles below, the conditions being much 

more favorable for a constant rating.

Measurements are made from a boat, but as the meter is suspended from the ferry cable the boat is merely for carrying the 

hydrographer. The vertical gage is at the right bank about 15 feet 

above the ferry landing. Section 0 to 7 feet is attached to a post, 

which is securely placed and braced to a tree, and section 7 feet to 

15 feet is attached to the tree. The observer is C. A. Pittman.

The section is deep at the measuring point and may change considerably, owing to the filling of the bed, but the permanent rock 

shoal about 400 feet below will control the height of water at the 

gage.

The bench mark is the top of an iron-pipe post firmly planted 

4 feet south of a cedar tree, which, is 20 feet south of the road and 

450 feet west of the gage; elevation, 27.99 feet above gage datum.

Discharge measurements of Ocmulgee Rircr near Jackson, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

October 9.. ....

Ilydrographer. Width.

Feet.

.... .do ....................................... 298

W. E. nail.................................. 300

.....do....................................... 300

Area of ' Gage 

section, j height.

Sg. ft. : Feet. 

1,530 4.92

1,440 ' 4.43

1,070 : 5.19

1.010 ' 5.02

Discharge.

Ser.-ft. 

1,680

920

2,170
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY; 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ocmulgcc River near Jackson, Ga.,for 1906.

Day. May.

J... ................ .........................

9

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

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

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

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

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

9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18.................................... 4.4

19......----.-.....-...---....---....- 4.4

20. ......---.....-.....--..-...-...... 4. 4

21.................................... 4.4

22.................................... 4.5

23.................................... 4.45

24.................................... 4.45

25.................................... 4.45

26.................................... 4.45

27. ................................... 4. 7

28. ................................... 4. 75

29. ................................... 4. 7

30.................................... 4.55

31.................................... 4.5

Juno.

4.4

4.4

4.5

5.8

4.7

1.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

12.9

12.4

9.9

8.2

7.8

7.0

6.0

5.55

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.45

July.

4.4

4.4

4. 5

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.45

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

5.0

T 9

ft

5.5

6.7

6.2

5.4

5.0

6.6

6.7

5.5

5.4

4.9

4 7

5.9

5.4

5.9

Aug.

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.5

6.6

5.2

o.O

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.7

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.5

5.3

Sept.

5.1

5.4

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.8

5.5

5.5

6.8

6.0

5.9

5.6

6.0

5.4

n fi

5.5

5.2

5.1

Oct.

4.9

10.8

12.4

12.4

9.2

6.6

6.0

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.55

4.55

Nov.

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.75

4.7

4.8

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.75

4.75

4.65

4.65

4.6

4.55

4.5

4.5

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.45

4.45

4.5

4.8

n o

4.8

4.7

4.65

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.95

5.2

5.25

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.25

6.0

Rating table for Ocmulgee River near Jackson, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

Discharge.

Sec.-fl.

750

870

1,000

1,140

1,290

1,450

1,620

1,800

1.980

Gage

height.

Feet.

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

5.90

6.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,560

Gage

height.

Feet.

6.50

2, 760 6. 60

2, 970 6. 70

3, 180 6. 80

3,390 ' 6.90

3. 610 7. 00

3,830

6.10 4,060

6. 20 4, 290

2,170 6.30 4,520

2, 360 6.40 4, 760

7.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

5,000

5,250

Gage

height.

Discharge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

8.20 9,700

8. 40 10, 300

5,510 8.60 10,920

5, 770 8. 80

6,030 9.00

11,540

12, 170

6,300 , 10.00 15.500

6,840 ! 11.00 18,900

7. 40 7, 380

7. 60 7, 940

7.80

8.00

8,510

9,100

12.00 22,300

13.00 25,700

NOTE. The above table is based on four discharge measurements made during 1906 and is well 

denned below gage height 5.2 feet. Above gage height 6 feet the curve becomes uncertain and is only 

approximate at the, higher stages.

Monthly discharge of Ocmulgee River near Jackson, Go,., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,500 square miles.]

Month.

May (18-31) ..................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,370 

25,400 

5, 510 

5,250 

5.770 

23,700 

2, 560 

3,830

Minimum.

870 

870 

870 

1,000 

750 

1,070 

870 

935

Mean.

1,020 

4,070 

2,240 

2,080 

2,030 

4,010 

1,180 

1,450

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

0.680 

2.71 

1.49 

1.39 

1.35 

2.67 

.787 

.967

Depth in 

inches.

0.36 

3.02 

1.72 

1.60 

1.51 

3.08 

.88 

1.11

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: May, July to September, November, and December, excellent; 

June and October, good.
ALTAMAHA KIVEK DRAINAGE BASIN".

OCMULGEE RIVER AT MACON, GA.

39

A station was established at Macon, Ga., January 21, 1893, by the 

United States Weather Bureau. Discharge measurements were 

begun by the United States Geological Survey in 1895, and a wire 

gage was established on the bridge of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad and was set on the same datum as the Weather Bureau 

gage. For a time gage-height records were maintained by the Geological Survey, as the Weather Bureau records were for a part of the 

year only and were discontinued altogether from June 30, 1897, to 

June 1, 1899. Since June 1, 1899, the Weather Bureau gage-height 

records have been taken continuously and have been furnished to 

the Geological Survey.' The conditions at this station and the bench 

marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 58, and 

in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

May 24........

August 29......

Hydrographer.

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

\V. E. Hall. ..................................

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

Width.

Feet. 

255

231

228

257

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

2,130

1,440

3,160

1,890

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.54

2.40

9.14

4 91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,500

1,300

5,040

2,530

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

6... .. .

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

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

9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24

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

26.

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

5.2

4.8

5.0 

16.1

15.3

14.2

10.5

9.9

7.3

6.4

6.4

5.9

7.0

6.6

6.3

5.4

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.7

5.2

19 9

14.3

11.3

11.9

11.0

9.6

8.5

7.2

Feb.

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.3

4 9

4.8

4.5

4.9

6.5

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.1

4. 1

4.0

3 9

4.1

4 9

4.0

3.9

3 9

3.9

3.8

3.6

Mar.

3.5

3.4

4.2 

4.2

4.5

3.8

4.1 

9.7

11.0

8.5

6.9

6.2

5.2

8.7

14.5

11.8

9.5

17.0

9 9

8.2

7.0

6.3

11.0

11 9

10.3

Apr.

9.2

8.0

6.9 

6.1

5.2

5.0 

4 9

6.3

5.7

5.1

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3 9

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

O 0

May.

3.2

3.1

3.0 

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.8 

4.8

4.0

'} A

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

3.2

2 9

2.5

June.

2.2

2.1

2.0 

3.4

5.2

2.4

2.1 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

13.5

18.0

17.2

17.0

12.9

8.0

5.1

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

July.

3.3

2. 4

2.5

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3 

3.5

6.6

4.9

3.6

3.3

2.9

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.8

7.7

10.5

9.2

6.3

7.9

10.0

9 0

6.4

3.7

8.3

9.2

Aug.

8.2

5.6 

4.9

8.1

6.6

9.2 

5.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.2

4.4

11.2

9.5

5.3

4.2

4. 1

3.3

3.2

7.3

7.8

5.1

3.8

4.6

9 8

Q C

7.7

Sept.

4.7

6.7

8.5 

6.9

4.5

3.7

3.5

3.0 

2.5

2.4

2.7

2 6

3.2

5.0

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

6.2

7.2

8.1

9.8

7.6

7.4

8.5

8.2

5.9

^ d

Oct.

4.8

16.6

17.6 

18.2

17.6

12.9

13.3

9.3

7.2

6.0

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.6

4.5

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

9 Q

2.9

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2 9

2.9

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.5

5.5

5.4

4.8

4.1

3.9

3. 6

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2 8

Dec.

2.8

2.7

2.8 

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.1

29

2.9

4.0

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.4

4.1

6.1

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.6

5.1

6.8
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906. 

Rating table for Ocmnlgee Hirer at Macon, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,075

1,110

1.150

1,190

1,230

1.270

1.315

1,360

1,405

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,700

Gage

height.

Feet.

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4. 10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

' 4.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,750

1,800

1,855

1,910

1,965

2,020

1,075

1,130

2,190

2, 250

1.310

1,370

1.430

2,490

L.550

Gage

height.

Feet.

5 00

5 20

5 40

5 60

5 80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6. 60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.60

7.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,610

2.730

2,850

2,980

3,110

3,240

3, 372

3,504

3,636

3.768

3,900

4.032

4,164

4,300

4,440

Gage

height.

Feet.

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15. 00

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4,580

5,340

6,240

7,270

8,400

9,600

10, 900

12,300

13.800

15.400

17,100

18,900

20,800

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is fairly 

well defined.

Monthly discharge of Ocmulgee River at Macon, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 2,420 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet. 

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Run-off.

20,600

3,570

5, 520

2,490

17,100

(5, 740

7,490

6, 060

17,500

2,920

3,770

The year. 20,600

2,430 5,820

1,800

1,700

2,430

5,980

1,600 I 2,560

1,150 1,520

1,080 4,170

1,190

1,500

1, 150

1,450

1,360

1,360

2,890

3,300

2.860

4,510

1,670

1.890

2. 40

1.00

2.47

1.06

.628

1.72

1. 19

1.36

1. 18

1.86

.<>90

.781

2. 77

1.04

2.85

1. 18

72

1.92

1.37

1.57

3.32

2.14

. 77

.90

3.300

NOTE. Values for 1906 are good.

ALCOVY RIYEE NEAR STEWART, GA.

This station was established September 16, 1905. It is located at 

a single-span steel wagon bridge known as''Waters Bridge/' about 15 

miles south of Covington, Ga., and 5 miles from Stewart, Ga. The 

bridge is below the mouth of Bear Creek and about 4 miles from the 

mouth of the river. The station is important because it is a short 

distance below a large amount of fall at the old Xewton factory site. 

The gage which was read during 1906 by C. M. Fincher is attached to 

a birch tree on the right edge of stream, 40 feet upstream from bridge. 

Rocks on which bench mark is cut are about 20 feet above bridge. 

The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in 

Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 61, and in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 197.
ALTAMAHA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 41

Discharge measurements of Aleory Hirer Tiro;' Stewart, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

April 13. .......

Hydrographer. Width.

Feet. 

\V. E. Hall. .................................. 73

\V. E. Hall................................... 54

M. R. Hall................................... 75

Area of Gage Dissection, height, charge.

Sq. ft. Feet. flee. -ft.

ore A un con

m o o<) 040

Daily (/aye heit/ht. infect, of Aleory Hirer near Stewart, Ga.,for 1906.

Day. Jan.

1 ... (.05

2 ... .... 3.0

3......... ... 7.0

4 ....... s.o

5... ....... 7.0

6........... ... 8.0

X~.~.~.~.'.'.'.~.~. 7 -'--... 7.50

9............... 5.8

10.... .......... 4.7

11 ............. 4.0

12........ ...... 4.5

13............... 4.5

14 ........ . 4.4

15.......... .. 4.4

If........... ... 4.ii

17 ......... (.5

18.... .... .... (.2

10 ......... 4. 1

20.......... .. 3.9

Fell.

4.5

4.8

4.4

4 ?

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.9

3 85

3 8

3.8

3.7

3 7

3 .')

3. 15

3.4

Mar.

3. a

3.2

3 9

3.5

3.6

3.5

3. 5

4.4

4.9

5.0

5.5

5. 5

4.8

4.0

6.5

6.2

6. 8

7.0

8.0

8.0

Apr.

5.5 Vi

4.0

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.0

3.85

4.3

4.5

4.3

3.9

3. 75

3.7

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.4

May.

2.95

3.1

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.0

3.8

3.65

3.35

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.65

2^6

2.6

2.55

June.

2.6

2.o

2. 75

4.0

3.1

2.75

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2. 5

2.6

10.5

10.5

10.0

11.0

11.5

11.0

8.5

6.5

July.

2.75

2.65

2.8

2.75

2.85

2.9

2. 7

2.9

6.6

7.2

5.0

4.1

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.4

6.8

7.0

6. 5

Aug.

6.0

6.0

5.8

4.5

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.0

2.9

S.O

5.0

6.2

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

Sept.

6.5

4.5

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5 3' 3

3.25

3.0

3.1

2.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

Oct. Nov.

4.3 2.9

10.4 2.0

8.5 2.85

90 30

8.5 3.0

9.0 3.0

6.5 3.0

5.8 3.0

5.3 3.0

4.8 3.0

4.0 3.0

3.8 3.15

3.6 3.2

3.5 i 3.2

3.4 ' 3.3

3 3 3.35

3.3 3.4

3.4 4.8

3.5 i 4.4

3.6 4.0

Dec.

3.0

3 0

3 . un 

3

n . u

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.25

3.25

3. 25

3.5

3.75

'? 7

3.7

3.7

3 4

3^4

3.0

3.6

4.0

21......... ..... U) 3.S5 9.5

22.......... ... 4.9 3.6 9.0 

23.............. 7.5 3.5 8.0

21 ............ 7.0 3.45 6.5

25.............. 6.5 3.45 5.5

26........ ..... G.'o 3.4 5.0 

27 .............. 6.2 3.35 4.9 

28............... 6.1 3.25 5.5 

29........ ...... 6.0 ....... 4.9

31 .............. 5.0 ....... 6.0

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.95

2.5

2.65 

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.25 

3.9 

3. 25

2.8

5.0

1.0

3.75

3. to

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

5.8

5.0 

7.0

5.0

4.8

5.5 

4.5 

3.5 

5.5 

5.0

4.8

2.9

2.9 

3.4

3.25

3.1

3.7 

4.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.6

4.5

6.0 

8.0

6.8

4.5

4.6 

6.0

4.5 

4.4

3.5

3.55 

3.4

3.35

3.3

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.0

3.0

4.0

3.9 

3.65

3.4

3.3

3.2 

3.2 

3.15 

3.1

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.1

(a)

« No records after December 24.

Rat in y table for Aleory Hirer near Stewart, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet..

2. 50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

i 3. 10

3.20

3.30

3.40

Discharge.

Set. -ft.

170

185

200

216

232

248

265

282

299

316

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3. 50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

Discharge.

Sec. -ft.

334

352

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.50

4.60

370 ' 4. 70

388 ' 4. 80

406 4.90

425 5. 00

445 : 5. 20

466 5. 40

487

508

5.60

5. 80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

530

552

585

608

631

645

693

743

796

852

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

910

970

1,030

1,090

1, 150

1,210

1,274

7.40 1,338

7.60 1.402

7.80 1,466

NOTE. The above table is based on ten discharge measurements made during 1905-6 and is fairly well 

defined below gage height 5.7 feet. Above gage height 7.0 feet, the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 32 per tenth.
42 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY,, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Alcory River near Stewart, Ga., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 395 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,530 

608 

2,010 

768 

406 

2, 650 

1,270 

1,530 

1,530

608

487

2,650

Minimum.

406 

290 

282 

240 

170 

170 

192 

232 

170 

248 

224 

248

Mean.

818 

393 

824 

383 

252 

764 

582 

481 

518 

635 

305 

335

Run-off.

Sec. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.07 

.995 

2.09 

.970 

.638 

1.93 

1.47 

1.22 

1.31 

1.6] 

.772 

.848

170 , 524 ! 1.32

i

Depth in 

inches.

2.39 

1.04 

2.41 

1.08 

.74 

2.15 

1.70 

1.41 

1.46 

1.86 

.86 

.76

17.86

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

APALACHEE EIVEE, NEAR BUCKHEAD, GA.

This station was established February 13, 1901. It is located at 

the iron wagon bridge over Apalachee River, about 3J miles north of 

Buckhead, Ga. The conditions at this station and the bench marks 

are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 63, and in WaterSupply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

April 28. .......

June 28........

Hydrographer.

Hall and Murphy. ..........................

M. E. IT all..................................

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

.....dn.............. .......... ..............

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

Width.

Feet. 

86

85

82

85

83

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft.

386

309

239

368

221

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.28

2.51

2.01

3.36

1.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

615

488

333

714

325

Daily gage height, in feet, of Apalachee Rircr near Buckhead, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

8........-..-.-.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19..........'.....

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

Jan.

3.5

4.2

4.8

13.0

14.2

9.8

6.4

5.2

4.9

4. 1

3.3

3.8 

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.1

Feb.

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2 

3. 1

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.7

Mar.

2.5

2.55

2.7

2.95

2.7

2.7

2 9

6.3

6.4

4.3

2.5 

2.85

3.0

7.0

12.5

10.5

6.0

7.2

148

Apr.

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.95

4.8

4. 1

3.5 

3.1

2 5

3.9

3. 4

3. 1

2.9

2.75

2.6

May.

2.9

2.6

2.35

2.3

2.4

2.3

3.3

4.4

3. 7

2.8

2.45

2.3 

2.25

2 2

2.15

2.15

2. 1

2. 1

2 1

2.0

June.

2.05

2.0

4.5

3.6

2.6

2.35

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.05

2. 1

2.3

7.6

11.5

13. 1

13.2

10.5

13.9

8.0

4.0

July.

2.3

2.1

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.0

2. 15

3.6

10.0

8.7

3.6

2 9

2. 4

42

6.7

5.4

9.6

5.8

Aug.

9.0

5.4

3.8

4.3

6.2

4.2

3.5

3.4

3.6

2.7

2.85

2.65 

2.4

2.7

7.0

7. 7

3.6

3.1

3.8

3.0

Sept.

2.6

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.15

1.9

1.7

2.0

2.35

3.1

2.7

2.3

1.9

1. 7

2.1

5.7

6.0

Oct.

3.5

4.8

5.7

7.2

6.1

4.8

3.5

3.1

2.7

2. 65

2.55

2.5 

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2. 15

2.5

2.7

Nov.

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.6 

2.55

2.5

2.6

2.55

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.8

Dec.

2.1

2.15

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.35

2.85

3.4 

3.0

2.75

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.45

2.6

3.5
ALTAMAHA EIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 43

Daily" gage height, in feet, of Apalachee River near Buckhead, Ga.,for 1906 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

2.9

6. 3

19.9

15.1

8.0

7.8

9. 4

8.3

6.8

5.5

4.8

Feb.

3.1

3.2

3 9

2 7

2 7

2.7

2.0

Mar.

15.3

9.4

4.7

3.6

3.0

3.1

4.5

5. 1

5 2

6.9

Apr.

2.6

2.6

2.45

2 45

2 5

2.5

2.3

2.6

3.0

4 1

May.

1.9

2. 05

2.03

2.2

2.35

2 jj

2 5

2 4

2 2

2.1

June.

3.4

3.0

2.8

2. 4

3.4

2.85

2.45

2. 4

2.3

July.

4.1

3.2

5 8

6.4

3.2

2.7

2.55

3.0 ,

6.2

8.2

Aug.

9 0

9 ft

3.1

2.4

3.4

3.6

3.5

3.6

2.95

i 

Sept. ' Oct.

0. 8 2. 5

5. 2 2. 3

3. 4 2. 5

3.3 2.4

3. 5 2. 3

3. 6 2. 3

3. 8 2. 3

3. 1 2. 35

....... 2.2

Nov.

2.7

2 6

2. 45

2.3

2.15

Dec.

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.85

3.55

3.8

46

Rating table for Apalaehee Rirer near Buckhead, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

264

286

310

334

358

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Dis- 1 Gage 1 Discharge, height. charge.

Sec.-ft. , Feet. ' Sec.-ft.

384 i 2.70 520

410 i 2. 80 550

436 ' 2.90 580

464 3.00 610

492 3. 10 640

Gage,

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

670

700

730

760

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906, and is fairly well 

defined below gage height 7.3 feet. Above gage height 3 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 30 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Apalachee Rirer near Buckhead, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 440 square miles.]

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum.

5,680 

970 

4,300 

1,180 

1,030 

3,880 

2,710 

2.410 

1,750 

1,870 

850 

1.090

5,680

580 

492 

464 

450 

310 

334 

334 

436 

264 

371 

371 

310

264

Mean.

1,650 

658 

1,380 

675 

449 

1,110 

1,090 

894 

674 

623 

478 

538

852

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

3.75 

1.50 

3.14 

1.53 

1.02 

2.52 

2.48 

2.03 

1.53 

1.42 

1.09 

1.22

1.94

Depth in 

inches.

432 

1.56 

3.62 

1.71 

1.18 

2.81 

2.86 

2.34 

1.71 

1.64 

1.22 

1.41

26.38

NOTE. At times the accuracy of the above results may lie more or less affected by daily fluctuations 

caused by stored water above, but otherwise the results can, in general, bo accepted as excellent.

OCONEE EIVER NEAR GREENSBORO, GA.

This station was established July 25, 1903. It is located at the 

new wagon bridge, about 5 miles west of Greensboro, on the road to 

Madison, Ga. The conditions at this station and the bench marks 

are described in Water-Supply Paper Xo. 168, page 66, and in WaterSupply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for previous years. 

IKK 204 07 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Discharge measurements of 0conee River near Greensboro, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

April 28........

Ilydrographer.

M. R. Hall..................................

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

122

122

118

121

118

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. "861

843

471

863

514

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.62

4.35

2.13

5.75

2.70

Pischarge.

Ser.-ft. 

1,310

1,710

835

2,500

961

Daily gage height, in feet, of Oconee River near Greensboro, Ga.,for 1906.

Day. Jan.

1............... 3.5

2. .............. 3. 5 

3............... 3.8

4............... 13.9 

5............... 16.3

6. .............. 16. 8

7. .............. 12. 5

9. .............. 5. 1

10. .............. 4. 8

11........ ...... J 4.5

12. .............. 4. 7

13 r> 2

14. .............. 5. 2

16. .............. 4. 3

17-..----.-...... 4.3

18............... 4.0

19. .............. 3. 4

20. .............. 3. 6

21............... 3.6

22............... 6.5

24............... i 18.9

25............... 16.2

26. ..............' 11.3

27......... ... 10.4

28. .............. 9. 8

29............... 8.6

30. .............. 7. 0

31............... 6.3

Feb.

5.1

5.0 

4.9

4.5

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.4

3 0

3.9

3.8

3.8

Mar.

3.6

3.6 

3.8

3.5 

3.4

3.2

2.0

2.8

A Q

4.5

3.0

2.8

13.5

16.3

15.2

10.1

14.9

18.5

18.1

10.5

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.5

Apr.

5.6

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

5.0

4.0

4.1

3.6

3. 4

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

4.2

4.7

4.2

May.

.4

3.0

2 7

2.9 

2.9

2.9

5.2

3.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.3

2 1

1.9

1.9

2.3

2 6

3.2

2.3

2.2

1.9

June.

9 0

1.8 

4.3

5.6 

3.3

2.3

2.1

1.7

2.3

2.0

3.7

8.6

10.8

12.3

10.4

11.3

7.4

4.5

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

July.

1.8

4.9 

2.6

3.3 

9 - 1 1

2.0

2.1

6.5

7.6

8.2

4.5

3.7

3.1

2.6

7.4

10.3

12.3

9.9

5.4

3.8

8.2

5.0

4.3

3.0

2.9

3.5

6.9

11.0

Ang.

8.4

8.4 

3.7

9.5

6.2

5.2

Q 7

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.6

3.4

5.2

5.3

4.1

4.3

5.1

6.8

8.2

4.0

3.4

4.0

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.8

4.9

Sept.

5.6

3.6

2.8

2.6 

2.3

2.4

3.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.6

3.7

2.2

2.0

2.3

5.3

8.4

8.4

6. 1

4.0

4.8

4.1

5.8

5.9

5.3

3.8

Oct.

3.5

5. 7 

6. 1

8.7 

10.2

9.3

5.8

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

' 2.7

3.7

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.7

2. 7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

Nov

2.5

2.5 

2. 4

2.4 

2.3

2 4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.9

2.8

2.7

3.8

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2 5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

Dec.

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

4.1

4.9

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.7

9 7

3.3

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

9 7

2.6

4.0

3.6

5.8

Rating table for Oconee Hirer near Greensboro, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec -ft.

1.70 020

1.80 655

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.00

690

725

760

795

830

865

900

93.5

970

1,010

1,050

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

3.00 1,090

3.10 1,130

3.20 1,170

3.30

3. -10

3. 50

3.70

3. 70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

1,210

1, 250

1, 295

1,340

1,385

Gage

height.

Feet.

4.30

4.40

4.50

1.60

1.70

4.80

4.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,670

1,720

1,770

1,820

1,870

1,920

1,970

5.00 2,020

1,430 , 5.20 2,120

1,475 <i. 10 2,220

1,520 5.60 2,330

1,570 , 5.80 2,440

1.620 6.00 2, 550

Gage

height.

Feet.

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.30

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,660

2,770.

2,880

3,000

3,120

3,740

4,410

5, 110

5,840

6,590

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 10.5 feet. Above gage height 10.4 feet the rating curve is & tangent, the difference 

being 75 per tenth,
ALTAMAHA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 45

Monthly discharge of Oconee Hirer near Greensboro, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,100 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet.

Month. 

Maximum. Minimum.

January..... ................................. 11.800 1,250

February..................................... 2,070 1,010

March..... ................................... 11,500 725

April.......................................... 2,330 900

May. ......................................... 2, 120 690

June.......................................... 6,820 620

July.......................................... *6.820 655

September.. .................................. 4,000 725

November.. .................................. 1,430 795

December..................................... 2,440 795

The vear................................ 11.800 620

Mean.

4,100 

1,330 

3,640 

1,480 

971 

1,860 

2.480 

2,120 

1,670 

1,590 

955 

1,210

1,950

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per , Depth in 

sq. mile. inches.

3.73 

1.21 

3.31 

1.35 

.883 

1.69 

2.25 

1.93 

1.52 

1.45 

.868 

1.10

1.77

4.30 

- 1.26 

3.82 

1.51 

1.02 

1.89 

2.59 

2.22 

1.70 

1.67 

.97 

1.27

24.22

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

OCONEE RIVER AT FRALEYS FERRY, NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.

This station is located at Fraleys Ferry, about 6 miles above Milledgeville, Ga., and about 4 miles below the mouth of Little River. 

This point, being above the dam at Milledgeville, has a nearly natural 

flow, being but slightly affected by dams a great distance upstream.

The channel is straight for some distance above and below the station. The current is moderate or slow at low stages. The bed is 

sandy and changing, but the rock shoals below will probably control 

the water level at the station.

Discharge measurements are made from the ferryboat or from a 

small boat controlled by the ferry cable, along which the distances 

are marked. Measurements can be made at low and medium stages 

only, as at higher stages the current soon becomes too swift for 

safety in boat measurements.

The gage is a heart-pine timber bolted to solid rock on the left bank 

100 feet above the ferry and capped with a 1 by 2 inch walnut gage, 

which reads from 4.1 feet to 9 feet. The gage is read twice a day by 

Jesse Cummings. The bench mark is a point and circle cut into solid 

rock on the left bank 35 feet from edge of water and 20 feet above the 

ferry cable; elevation, 17.02 feet above gage datum. These are set 

to accord with the former temporary gage used during October and 

November, 1905.

Discharge measurements of Oconee River at Fraleys Ferry, near Milledgenlle, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

May 23.........

October 12.....

Hydrographer.

W. E.Hall..................................

Width.

Feet. 

273

276

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

1, 960

1,910

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5-59

6.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,540

o orn
4(5 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Oconee Rirer at Fraieys Ferry, near Milledgemlle, Ga.,for

1906.

Day. May. June.

1..^...... ............................ ........ 5.4

2.................................... ........ 5.4

3...----.......---.....----...--..... ........ 5.0

14.................................... ........ («)

15....--........---......--......-.... ........ («)

16.................................... ........ (")

17.......--...-...-.-.-.....-.....---. ........ («)

18..-...-.-..---.....-....---.....---- ..--.... 0~>

19 -....-.....--....-.....---...-..-... ........ 8. 6

20-...--.......-.......----....-----.. ........ 7.4

21.................................... ........ (i.G

22.................................... ........ 7.0

24..... .................... ...........' 5.5 6.0

27.... ............................... 5.8 (i.2

29.- - ............................... 5.9 5.6

30.................................... 5.7 5.6

July.

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.8

5.6

6.9

8.6

g Q

6.2

7.0

7.9

8.2

7.9

8.4

11.0

8.2

7 9

8.0

7.2

6.6

6.2

6.0

8.5

8.8

Aug.

8.8

8.2

7.5

7 9

7.3

7.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

7.0

6.4

6.8

7.3

6.8

6.2

6.2

5.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

Sept.

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

C C

5 4

5.6

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.9

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.0

7.1

6.6

7.2

7 5

7.0

6.6

Oct.

(« )

(a}

8.4

8.8

c n

7.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.9

5 9

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.2

6.0 5 *)

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

Nov.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5 6

5.6

C 0

6.0

G.I

6.1

0.4

6. G

6.2

C Q

5.8

5.8

c 7

^ fi

5 6

Dec.

5.6

r p.

5.7

5.7

5 6

5 0

C 0

5.8

5.9

6.5

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.9

fi.O

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.9

C Q

5 M

6.6

6.8

7.6

a Water over the gage. 

Rating table for Oconee Rive) at Fraieys Ferry near Milledgerille, Ga.,for 1905-t

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

530

580

640

700

770

840

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.00

5.10

5.20

5 30

Dis- \\ Gage 

charge. height.

Sec.-ft. I Feet. 

1,000 5.70

1,090 5.80

1,190 5.90

1,290 6.00

5.40 1,400 (i.10

5.50 1,520

920 ' 5.00 1,640

6.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,770

1,900

2,040

2,190

2,350

2,520

6.30 2,690

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.40

6.50

6.60

6.70

6.80

6.90

7.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,800

3,040

3,220

3,410

3,600

3,800

4,000

NOTE. The above table is based on five discharge measurements made during 1904-1906, and is well 

defined below gage height G feet.

OCONEE RIVER AT DUBLIX, GA.

A station was established by the United States Weather Bureau in 

1894 at Dublin, Ga., about 60 miles above the junction of the Oconee 

with the Ocmulgee. Records were kept, with the exception of the 

summer months of 1896, until April 30, 1897, when the station was 

discontinued. In 1898 discharge measurements were commenced by 

the United States Geological Survey, and February 11 an observer 

was employed to read the gage. October 15, 1898, the Weather 

Bureau again adopted the station and has maintained the gage and 

furnished gage heights to the Geological Survey continuously since 

that time. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are
ALTAMAHA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 47

described in Water-Supply-Paper No. 168, page 71, and in WaterSupply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Oconee River at Dublin, Ga., m 1906.

D?te.

May 28.. ....... .

Hydrographer.

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

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

W. E. Hall............

' Width Area of 

, \\iatn. SPction

Fe et. Sq. ft. 

237 1,690 

237 1,690 

222 957 

258 2, 150

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.14 

3.11 

.82 

5.50

Pischarge.

Sec.-ft. 

4, 320 

. 4,300 

2,280 

6,560

Daily gage height, in feet, of Oconee Rirer at Dublin, Ga..for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7..-.---..--....

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

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

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

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

13. . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27!!!!!!.........

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

29

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

Gage 

height

, Feet. 

0. 2C 

.3C 

.4C 

.5C 

.6C 

.7C 

.8C 

.9C 

LOT 

1. 1C 

1.2C i.sr

1. 4C 

1.50

Jan. Feb. Mar. ' Apr. May.

6.9 13.9 , 3.1 i

6.2 11.8 2.7 S 

5.6 8.9 2.7 1 

5.6 7.6 2. 5 ! 

7.5 6.4 3.0 '

8. 5 4. 4 3. 3 

10.0 i 4.7 3. 3 !

12. 6 4. 4 3. 0 

14. 4 5. 7 4. 0 

14. 4 7. 2 5. 6

10. 0 6. 9 7. 3

6. 4 6. 5 6. 5 

6.0 6. 3 4.9

6. 1 6. 5 4. 0

4. 8 4. 9 6. 7

4. 4 3. 3 9. 5

3. 7 3. 5 15. 0 

3. 4 3. 4 15. 7

4. 2 4. 6 15. 7

9. 2 4. 0 17. 5

14.7 3.2 16.7 

19.1 3.0 ' 14.0

19. 2 3. 0 i 13. 1 

18.8 .......1 9.0

Rating taole for 0

Dis- Gage 

charge. ! height.

Sec.-ft. Feet. 

1,800 i 1.60 

1,880 1.70 

1,960 1.80 

2,040 1.90 

2,120 2.00 

2,200 2.10 

2,280 2.20 

2,360 2.30 

2,440 2.40 

2,520 2.50 

2,605 2.60 

2,690 2.70 

2,775 2.80 

2,860 2.90

9.7 1.4

10. 0 2. 4 

9. 2 2. 4 

7.7 2.2 

6.5 1.8

5.0 1.5 

3.5 1.2

3.0 1.0 

3.0 1.5 

2. 7 2. 3

2. 5 3. 0

4. 3 2. 2

5. 0 1.5 

4.2 1.5 

3. 3 1.2

29 9

3.0 .8

3.8 .8

3.2 .7 

3.0 .7

2. 4 ; .8 

2.0 i .9

2.2 ; 1.0

1.7 1.2

1.6 1.4 

1. 4 1. 3

1.0 1.3 

.9 1 1.6

1.0 1.7

conee Rirc

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,945 

3,030 

3,115 

3,200 

3,285 

3,370 

3,455 

3,540 , 3,625 

3,710 

3,795 

3,880 

3,970 

4,060

June. 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.8 

1 1.0

.6

.3 

.3

! 5. 6

11.1

18.7 

18.2

17.0 

34.6 

13.0

6.8

3.9

2.0 

1.6

1.5 

2.0

July.

1.3

.9 

.9 

1.9 

2.5

2.9

2.6

1.9 

3.9 

4.2

6.2

7.1 

6.0 

4.5

6.5

7. 7 

8.0

9.0 

9.9 

10.2

9.0

8.0

7.4 

8.0

8.0 

6.0

4.0

r> o

Aug.

6.7

7.8 

8.3 

8.9 

8.5

6.9 

6.9

5.9

4.5 

3.4

1.7

1.4 

1.5 

1.7

1.9 

2.0

3.4 

4.5

5.6 

4.8

5.0

4.2 

3.0

Sept. | Oct. Nov. Dec.

5. 6 3. 9

7. 5 2. 7 

5. 0 5. 6 

4. 0 6. 8 

3. 0 8. 2

2. 5 9. 1 

2. 0 9. 1

1.5 9.8 

1.5 30.0 

1.0 10.3

. 7 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

2.5

1.8 

1.2

1.9 

4.5 

5.0

4.8

3.8 

3.7

3. 3 3. 4 

5. 5 3. 0

9.0 

8.0

4.0 

2.0 

1.5

1.0 

.3 

1 0

3.5 1.0 

.5 .9

9 7

:? :!

.7 .7 

.6 . .7 

.5 1 1.0 

.5 ! 1.0 

.7 ' 1.0

.6 1.0

.7 . 1.7 

. 6 ' 2. 7 

.7 3.6

.5 2.6 

1.5 ' 1.3

8 1 Ft

1.0 1.7 2.8 

1.5 2.0 2.0

1.8 ' 2.6 4.5 

2.0 2.8 5.3 

25 9 0 4 5

1.0

1.0 

.9

. / 

1.0 

1.0

7

/ at 'Dublin. Ga.,for 1906

Gage Dis- Gage 

height, charge. height.

Feet. 

3.00 

3.20 

3.40 

3.60 

3.80 

4.00 

4.20 

4.40 

4.60 

4.80 

5.00 

5.20 

5.40 

5.60

Sec.-ft. Feet. 

4,150 5.80 

4,330 6.00 

4,510 7.00 

4,695 8.00 

4,885 9.00 

5,075 10.00 

5.265 11.00 

5^455 12.00 

5,650 13.00 

5,850 14.00 

6,050 15.00 

6,250 

6,450 

6,650

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6,870 

7,090 

8,190 

9,390 

10,640 

11,990 

13, 430 

14,930 

16,, 500 

18, 100 

19,800

1. 7 3. 5

.5 3.0

1.7 3.0 

1.0 3.0 

..0 1.7 

1.0 1.6 

1. 0 1. 5 

2. 0

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906, and is well defined 

belo\v gage height 7 feet. Vbove gage height 14 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 

170 per tenth.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Qconee Rirer at Djiblin, Ga.. for 1906. 

[Drainage area, a .lSO square miles.]

Month.

February

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.-

26.900 

ir,900 

24,000 

12,000 

4,150 

26, 100 

1 9 *}nn

10,500 

8.790 

12,400 

3,970 

6, 350

26,900

Minimum. Mean.

4.510 

4,150 

3,710 

2, 360 

2,200 

1,880 

2,380 

2,780 

2,200 

1,880 

1,800 

2,200

1,800

11,800 

6,920 

10,400 

4,990 

2,810 

7,480 

6,820 

5,910 

4,190 

5,280 

2,540 

3,320

6,040

Run-off.

Sec. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.82 

1.66 

2.49 

1.19 

.672 

1.79 

1.63 

1.41 

1.00 

1.26 

.60S 

.7,^4

1.44

Depth in 

inches.

3.25 

1.73 

2.87 

1.33

.77 

2.00 

1.88 

1.63 

1.12 

1.45 

.68 

.92

19.63

NOTE. Values for 1906 are probably excellent except those for May which are fair, owing to eriuneous gage heights.

OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE, GA.

This station was established June 13, 1903. It is located at the 

wooden highway bridge known as Sheppards Bridge, 4J miles west of 

Reidsville, Ga. The conditions at this station and the bench marks 

are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 75, and in WaterSupply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga., in 1906.

Date. Ilydrographer.

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

W. E. Hall..................................

Width.

Feet.

113

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3 1 3D

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ohoopee River near Reidsville, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

_______

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

o o

8.8

8.7

8.9 

9.0

9.1

9.3

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.3 

8.0

7.7

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.8 

6.6 

6.6

6.6

Feb.

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.5 

7.2

6.9

6.5

6.5

7.2

8.0

8.5 

8.9

9.2

9.4

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.7 

8.1

7.6

Mar.

6.2

6.0

6.1

7.9 

8.1

7.6

7.5

7.7

8.1

8.4

8.2 

8.2

8.0

7.1

6.8

6.4 

6.1 

5.8

6.9

Apr.

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.3 

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.7 

3.4 

3.0

2.8

May.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.4

1.9

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

.9

June.

3.5

2.8

3.9

5.0

7.6

9.9

8.9

7.8

6.2

4.4 

4.1

6.0

8.4

7 9

10.1 

10.6 

10.6

11.0

July.

q 7

3.5

3.5

4.7

5.0

5.8

6.0

5.2

4.2 

4.5

4.2

4.5

4 9

5.0

5.9 

6.6 

7.0

7.8

Aug.

8.6

8.4

7.6

7.3 

7.4

7.5

6.8

5-9

4.3

4.6

4.0 

3.3

3.6

2 9

3.9 

4.3

2.9

Sept.

0 1

7.2

7.0 

6.3

5.1

4 9

4.3

3.8

3.4

2.9 

2.3

2.9

3.9 

3.8

3.4

Oct.

4.8

5.2

6.5

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.7 

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.1

2.3

Nov.

1.0

.9 

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 7

.8

.8

.9

1.6 

1.7

1.8

Dec.

1.0

9

.8 

.8

.7

.9

1.2

1.7

1.6 

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.7
ALTAMAHA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 49

Daily gage height, in feet, of Ohoopee Rirer near Reidsville, Ga.. for 1906 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

0.3

6.1

8.0

8.5

9 0

9.4

9 3

9.0

Feb. Mar. ] 1

7. 5 7. 6

8. 1 8. 0

8.2

8 0

8.7

9.0

6.8

Vpr. May June.

2. 7 .9 10. 9

2.4 .<

2 9 <

) 10. 0 ,

) 9.2

17 3 5 fl .T

7.2 1.5 4. 0 5. 9

6.8

....... 6.8

....... 0. 7

....... 6.7 .

14 4

1.3 4.8 5.3

1.2 5. . 5 9

4. 4 . ....

July. * -Vug. ' Sept. Oct.

9. 2 2. 3 3. 9 2. 4

8. 4 2. 8 3. 4 2. 4

7.0 3.1 3.2 2.3

9 3

2. 1

7.5 5.2 2.7 2.0

7.2 6.7 3.1 1.9

7. 8 86 3. 5 1. 7

9.0 | 8. 9 1....... 1.6

Nov.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.1 2. 0

2.4

Rating table for Ohoopee Rirer near Reidsville, Ga..for 1906.

Gage Dis- ' Gage

height, charge. ' height.

Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet.

0.7 0

.80

.£ 0

1.00

1.

i i- ^

0

0

1.30

1.' 0

1.50

1.60 1.' 0

1.80

J C 0

2.00

83

93

104

115

127

140

153

167

182

197

213

230

247

265

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

283

302

321

341

361

382

403

425

447

470

494

519

545

572

Gage

height.

Feet.

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

Dis- Gage Dlscharge, height. charge.

Sec.-ft. Feel. Sec.-ft.

000 5.80 1,438

629

059

0.00

6.20

690 6. 40

722 6.60

755

824

895

968

1,043

1,120

1,198

1,277

1,357

6.80

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

1,520

1,602

1,685

1,771

1,860

1,950

2,430

2,950

3,500

4,120

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is well defined. 

Monthly discharge of Ohoopee Rircr near Reidsville, Ga., for 1906.

[Drainage area, 1,280 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month. , : Maximum. ' Minimum.

January........ .............................. 3,280 1,500

April.......................................... 1,040 140

June.......................................... 4,120 425

September......... ................. ...... 2,480 321

The year................................ 4,120 83

Mean.

2,470

2,420

1,600

189

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

1 93

1 89

1.67

AQA

.280

1 9^

1.07

.406

.114

1 4S

Depth in 

inches.

2.22

1.97

1 92

.54

.32

1.93

1.44

1.23

.13

13. 09

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: January to April and June to October, excellent; May, November, and December, good.
50 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

ST. JOHNS RIVER DRA1XAGE BASIN.

SILVER SPRINGS AT SILVER SPRINGS, FLA.

Silver Springs form the outlet of an underground stream or system 

of streams so large that steamboats run on the stream leading from 

it into the basin of the spring. This water flows eastward about 9 

miles into the Oklawaha River, which has its source in a number of 

lakes in central Florida, and flows north for a considerable distance, 

then eastward into the St. Johns River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

On May 25, 1906, a station was established at Silver Springs for 

the purpose of observing the amount and fluctuation of the flow from 

this remarkable spring. The vertical gage is attached to a post in 

the basin, and discharge measurements are made from a boat at a 

point on the outlet stream just below.

The bed of the stream is sandy and is covered with vegetation, 

making it difficult to measure. At the point usually measured the 

width is about 100 feet, with a depth of 10 feet.

A measurement was made May 26, 1906, by W. E. Hall, with the 

following results:

Width, 110 feet; area, 876 square feet; gage height, 3.02 feet; discharge, 545 secondfeet.

Daily gage height, infect, of Silver Springs at Siherspring, Fla.,for 1906.

Day. May. June.

3. ................................... ........ 3. 05

6. ................................... ........ 3. 0

8 q fi

11.................................... ........ 3.15 

12.................................... ........ 3.35

13.................................... ........ 3.6

14. ................................... ........ 3. 4

15..... ............................ ...'. ....... 3.4

17. ........................................... 3. 45

18.....---.-----....-..-.-........-... ........ 3.5

24. ................................... ........ 3. 45

July.

3.45

3.45

3.45

q AC

3 45

3.5

3.5

3 5

3.5

q c

3.55 

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4 05

4.0

Aug.

4.2

4.2

4.05

4.0

4.0

4.0

3 95

3 95

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.1

4 05

4.0

4.1

4 2

4 9

A 1

A. 3

4.35

4 4

4 qe

Sept.

4.35

4.35

4.35

4.25

4.2

4.2

4.2

A i P;

4.1

4.1

4.05

4 05

4.0

q nc

q or.

3 05

3.1

q i

3 1

3.05

q i

Oct.

3.15

3 1

3.1

3 riP\

0 ftC

3.05

3.05

q f»

3.0

0 f»

3.0

3.75

0 QC

3 9

3 9

q Q

3 9

q Q

3 9

q QK

q Q e

q o

q o

q o

q o

3

0

q o

Nov.

3.8

3.8

3.8

^ Q

q o

3.8

^ s

3 S^

q o^

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

q o

3 75

3.75

3.75

3.75

o 7c

3.75

3.75

3.75

q 7

q 7

q 7

Dec.

3.7

3.7

q 7

q 7

3.7

q 7

3.65

3 6^

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3 6

q c

q £>

3.6

3 55

3 *5

q K

*} %
8UEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1906. 51

EASTERN GULF STATES DRAINAGES.

WITIIEACOOCHEK RIVER (OF FLORIDA) DRAINAaE BASIN.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENT.

The following miscellaneous discharge measurement was made on 

Withlacoochee River May 24, 1906, at an old wagon bridge about 10 

miles southeast of Dade City, Fla.:

"Width, 25 feet; area, 26 square feet; discharge, 11 second-feet.

STJWAXEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Suwanee River and its principal tributary, Withlacoochee River of 

Georgia, drain a considerable area in the southern-central portion of 

Georgia. These unite after passing into Florida and continue a southerly course to the Gulf of Mexico, about 10 miles north of Cedar Keys. 

The eastern branch Suwanee River drains a portion of the Okefinokee Swamp, in Georgia, and Santa Fe River, a tributary from the east, 

coming in lower down, drains the upper central portion of Florida 

tying west of St. Johns River.

SUWANEE RIVER AT WHITE SPRINGS, FLA.

This station was established on May 28, 1906. It is located at the 

county bridge, in the town of White Springs, about 600 feet above the 

point where the flow from White Spring enters the river.

Measurements are made from the single-span steel bridge and the 

trestle approaches.

The standard chain gage is bolted to the top plank of the downstream fencing, in the second panel of the bridge from the right bank. 

Chain length is 47.33 feet. The gage is read once a day by J. H. Hunt.

The river channel is cut through soft rock, but the bed is sandy and 

has some moss and other vegetation. The current is moderately slow, 

becoming sluggish at low water.

The bench mark is the top of the downstream end of the second floor 

beam from the right bank; elevation, 41 feet above the datum of the 

gage.

Discharge measurements of Suwanee River at White Springs, Fla., in 1906.

Date.

May 28.........

Ilydrographer.

W . E . Hall ..................................

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

Width.

Feet.

88

131

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

397

1,860

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68

15.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

154

5, 350
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Suwance Rircr at White Springs, Fla., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

9

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

1 ^

1 £

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

17...-.-.-.------..------- ............

18...--------.--.- ........ ........... .

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

Of)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30.......-...-....-..-..-..-----......

May. .Tune.

........ 10. 8

q a

........ 8. 7

........ 8. 1

........ 7. 8

........ 8. 0

........ 8. 8

........ 8. 7

........ 8. 5

........ 8. 3

........ 8. 5

9 2

19 q

........ 13. 5

........ 20. 1

........ 21.1

........ 20. 5

........ 20. 1

........ 20. 2

........ 20. 3

........' 20.5

........ 20. 4

........ 20. 1

........ 19. 6

15. 0 19. 2

14. 8 18. 5

13. 3 18. 0

July.

17.6

16.1

14.6

13.5

12.6

13.7

14.3

14.0

13.8

12.7

19.0

21 7

23.0

23.2

99 2

21.5

20.1

18.6

17.4

17.8

17.5

18.2

18-0

16.4

15.8

16.3

15.6

Aug.

15.5

15.0

14.8

14.8

14.5

15.4

15.0

14.2

13.5

12.9

11.5

10.0

10.0

10.3

10.0

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.3

9.0

9.3

9.7

9.2

9.5

10.0

11.0

11.9

Sept.

12.5

12.9

13.0

13.3

13.0

12.7

12.1

11.8

11.1

10.9

10.1

9.5

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

Oct.

5.3

5.7

6.2

6.4

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5 3

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3 Q

Nov.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN SUWANEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Suwanee River drainage basin during 1906:

Suwanee River near Suwanee, Fla. A measurement was made May 

17 7 1906, at a single-span steel truss bridge about 1 mile northeast 

from Suwanee railroad station. The bench mark is the top of the 

downstream end of second floor beam from right end of the bridge; 

elevation, 35 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 95 feet; area, 330 square feet; gage height, 2.78 feet; discharge, 317 secondfeet.

Suwanee River at EUaville, Fla. A measurement was made May 

18, 1906 7 at the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge, about 300 feet 

below junction of Withlacoochee and Suwanee rivers. The bench 

mark is top of upstream end of second floor beam from left end of the 

bridge; elevation, 41 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 250 feet; area, 2,260 square feet; gage height, 5.45 feet; discharge, 4,630 

second-feet.

Suwanee Springs near Suwanee, Fla. A measurement was made 

May 17, 1906 7 between the spring outlet and the river, about 200 feet 

below the wagon bridge.

Width, 5 feet; area, 13 square feet; discharge, 44 second-feet.

Withlacoochee River near Ousley, Ga. A measurement was made 

M.ay 22, 1906, at a low wooden wagon bridge 4 miles west of Valdosta,
APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 53

Ga. The bench mark is top of the downstream end of cap of third 

bent from the left edge of the river; elevation, 21 feet above the datum 

of the assumed gage.

Width, 113 feet; area, 233 square feet; gage height, 1.22 feet; discharge, 456 secondfeet.

A measurement was made February 20, 1906, at a highway bridge 

one-half mile west of Ousley. The bench mark is the downstreamend of top of third bent from right end of bridge; elevation, 20 feetabove the datum of the assumed gage.

"SYidtri, 153 feet; area, 1,890 square feet; gage height, 12.10 feet; discharge 6,110 

second-feet.

APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Apalachicola River is formed by the union of Flint and Chattahoochee rivers at the Georgia-Florida line, and flows in a southerly 

direction through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico. It is navigable, 

and boats run up Flint River to Albany, Ga., and up Chattahoochee 

River to Columbus, Ga.

Flint River rises in Fulton County, Ga., a few miles south of Atlanta. 

It flows in a southerly direction to Talbot County, southeastward to 

Macon County, southward to Worth County, and southwestward to 

Apalachicola River. It drains the south-central portion of Georgia, 

extending from Atlanta south to the Florida line. The tributaries 

of Flint River are mainly large creeks with much fall. The principal 

ones among these are Whitewater, Whiteoak, Redoak, Elkins, Big 

Potato, Muckalee, Kinchafoonee, Ichawaynochaway, and Spring 

creeks.

Flint River has many good water powers on its course. Between 

a point opposite Woodbury, Ga., and a point opposite Knoxville, 

Ga., in Crawford County, a distance of about 45 miles, the river falls 

334 feet. Very little of its power is yet developed.

Chattahoochee River rises in the Blue Ridge, in White County, and 

flows in a southwesterly direction until it reaches the Alabama line at 

the southeast corner of Troup County, Ga. Thence it flows in a 

southerly direction, forming the western boundary of Georgia, until 

it flows into Apalachicola River at the southern boundary of the 

State. It drains almost all the north-central, middle-western, and 

southwestern portions of Georgia, and has a drainage area of 4,900 

square miles at Columbus, Ga., which is at the fall line.

Soque River joins the Chattahoochee on the western edge of Habersham County. This river rises in Habersham County and flows in a 

southwesterly direction. It has considerable fall, dropping as much 

as 40 feet within a few hundred feet.

Farther down the Chattahoochee, at the west boundary of Hall 

County, Chestatee River enters. It rises in Lumpkin County and
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

flows in a southerly direction through a very hilly and steep country 

and has much fall all along its course.

From its source down to Columbus, Ga., Chattahoochee River is 

an excellent water-power stream. Two of the water-power plants 

are shown on PI. III. From the lower edge of Lumpkin County down 

to Columbus, Ga., there is a fall of over 850 feet, 366 feet of this fall 

being between West Point and Columbus. All along its course there 

are many small tributaries flowing from a high, hilly country. These 

have much fall, and many water powers are available.

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR NORCROSS, GA.

This station was established June 10, 1902. It is located at Medlock's toll bridge, about 4J miles north of Norcross, Ga., above the 

mouth of Johns Creek and below the mouth of Sewannee Creek. The 

conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in WaterSupply Paper No. 168, page 80, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, 

where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Chattahoochee River near Norcross, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

July 28.........

Hydrographer.

M. R. Hall................ ....... .. .. . . W. E. Hall. . ................................

M. R. Hall ..................................

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

Width.

Feet. 

174

286

173

168

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

1,240

1,630

1,590

1,430

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.11

2.53

3.70

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

2,190

1,630

2,670

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chattahooche River near Norcross, Ga., for 1906.

Day.

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

3-..---..--..-.-

4

K

C...............

7. .....

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

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

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

13.....'. ......... 

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

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

17........---.-..

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

20. ....-..---.--.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

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

Jan.

2.75

2.65

6.0 

14.6

12.2

5.5

4.4

4.0

3.95 

3.7

3.5 

3 Q

4.2 

3.75 

3.55

3.8

^ Q

3.6

3.5 

3.4

3.25

4.5

9.4

6.5

4.8 

4.4

4.8 

4.8

4.1

3.85

Feb.

3.65

3.5

3.4 

3.3

3.25

3.3

3.2

3.15

3.1

3.05

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.95

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.85

2.75

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.9 

4.4

3.45

3.05

2.95

4.0

4.0

3

4"

3.25 

3.0

3.0 

3.45 

11.5

11.1

5.4

4.3

9.0 

14.2

6.8

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.0 

3.85

3.9 

4.4

5.2

7.0

Apr.

5.1

4.4

4.2 

3.95

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

o Q

3.65 

3.5

3.4 

3.35 

3.6

3.85

3.55

3.4

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.2

^ 4

3.25

May.

3.15

3.05

3.0

3.7

3.3

3.15

4.0

3.6

3.2 

3 05

2.9 

2.9

2.9

2.8 

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.05 

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5 

3.0

4.2 

3.4

2.75

2.65

June.

2.6

2.7

3.1

2.75

2.8

2.85

2.5

2.5

2 45

2.5

2.65

5.0

4.85 

3.9

3.85

3.35

3.05

2.9

2.8

2.65

2.5

2.5

9 5

3.05

2.7

2.6 

2.4

2.5

2.8

July.

2.45

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.6

2.75

5.0

5.2 

4.0

3.0 

3.3

3.4 

3.9

7.7

6.6

4.7

8.0

7.6 

5.6

5.8

5.0

3.8

3.6

4.6

5.3

Aug.

5.2

4.3

4.2 

3.8

4.4

3.85

4.2

3.75

3.35 

3 15

3.1 

3.0

3.6 

3.45 

5.4

6.8

3.9

8.6 

7.8

6.8

3.45

3.9 

4.5

5 9

8 9

10.8

Sept.

5.0

4.3 

4.1

5.0

5.8

4.8

5.5

4.8 

6.0

4.4 

4.8

4.0 

3.7 

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.7

7.0

7.6

6.0

K Q

5.8

4.8 

5.3

4.4 

4.2

5 1

5.8

Oct.

6.2

7.8

11.0 

10.4

7.0

6.2

6.6

5.0

4

0

4.5 

4.4

4.2 

4.1 

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.2

6.0

4.4

4.0

3

ec

3.8

3.75

 3 7

3.6

 3 KG

0 C

0 C

3.5

Nov.

3.4

3.35 

3.3

 ? ?

3.3

3.25

Q 0

3.2 

3.25

3.2 

3.15 

3.3

3.35

3.3

6.0 

4 9

-4.1

3

QC

3.65

o 4C

3.4

0 0

3.3

0 OK

0 1 c

0 I

Dec.

0 I

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.05

3.0

3 2

5.7 

4.4

3.6 

3.4 

3.3

3.2

3.8

5.4

4.4 

4.3

4 9

3

0c

3.65

3.45

3.35

0 OC

3.2 

3.4

3 85

8.4
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO- 204 PL. Ill

A. ATLANTA WATER AND ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY PLANT ON CHATTAHOOCHEE 

RIVER AT BULL SLUICE, ABOVE ATLANTA, GA.

B. NORTH GEORGIA ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY PLANT ON CHATTAHOOCHEE 

RIVER NEAR GAINESVILLE, GA.
APALACHICOLA RIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN.

Rating table for Chattahoochee River near Norcross, Ga.,for 1906.

55

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Discharge.

Gage 

height.

Sec. -ft. Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,360 3.60 2,780

1,460 3.70 2.-900

1,560

1,660

1,770

1,880

3.80 3,020

3.90

4.00

4.10

1,990 4.20

2, 100 4. 30

3,140

3,260

3,380

3,500

3,620

2,210 4.40 3,740

2,320

2,430

2,540

2,660

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

3,8(0

3,980

4,110

4,240 |

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5. 60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4,370

4,500

4,760

5,040

5,320

5,600

5,880

6,160

6,440

6,720

7,005

7,295

7,585

Gage 

height .

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7.40 7,885

7.60 8,185

7.80 ! 8,495

8.00 8,805

9.00 10,440

10.00 12,155

11.00

12.00

13,920

15,760

13.00 17,700

14.00 19,650

15.00 21,600

,

XOTE. -The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1905-6 and is well defined.

Monthly discharge of Chattahoochee Hirer near Norcross, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,170 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month.

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

Maximum.

20,800

2,840

20,000

3,500

4,500

8,800

13,600

13,900

5,880

9,440

20 800

Minimum.

1,720

1,770

1, 660

2,210

1,560

1,460

1,360

2,100

2,430

2,660

2,210

2,100

1,360

Mean.

4, 660

2,100

4,840

2,090

2,050

3,940

4,520

4,670

2,690

3,020

Sep. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

3 98

1.79

4- 14

2.35

1.79

3.37

3.86

3.89

3.99

2.30

2.58

2.98

Depth in 

inches.

4.59

1.86

4.77

2.62

2.06

1.95

3-88

4.45

4.34

4.60

2.57

2.97

40.66

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT WEST POINT, GA.

This station was established July 30, 1896. It is located at the 

Montgomery street wagon bridge, and is now maintained by the 

United States Weather Bureau. The conditions at this station and 

the bench marks a are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, 

page 84, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given also 

data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.. in 1906.

Date.

February 15. ...

Hydrographer.

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

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

E. C. Murphy. .............................. 

M. K. Hall.........-.--...-..--..--....-- .-

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

W. E. Hall ..................................

Width.

Feet. 

458

344

408

399

390 

390

384

386

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

7, 360

6,880

5,690

4,530

3,340 

3,540

3, 160

3,040

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.91

11.92

9.20

6.14

3.60 

3.75

2.78

3.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30,100

27,100

18,100

10,300

4,390 

4,910

3, 120

3,720

a The reference point is the top of the do'wnstream end of the second iron floor beam under the 

bridge floor from the right-bank end of the bridge; elevation, 24.19 feet.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

i

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

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

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

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

8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

01

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

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

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

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

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

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

29!......!..."..! 

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

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

Jan.

3.7

3.6

5.3 

13.1

12.9

12.2 

12.6

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2

5.4 

11.6 

13.4

9.8

5. 7 

5.4 

5.4

4.9

Feb.

4.6

4.4

4.2 

4.0

4.0

3.9 

4.0

3.9 

3.9

3.7

3.7 

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.3

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.2

Mar.

3.1

3.1

40

3.8

4.1 

3.8

8.1 

6.4

4.5

3.9

7.6

11.6 

11.7 

1!.0 

11.0 

18.9

15. 1 

9.2 

6.0

5.2 

4.9

4.8 

7 2 

~! 6 

6.5

6.6

Apr.

6.4

6.4

5. -I 

5.0

4.7

4.6 

4.4 

4.3

4.2 

1.5

4.4

4.0 

4.1

4.1 

4.0 

4.1 

3.9 

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

3.6 

3.7

3.5 

3.1 

3.5

3 X

May.

3.6

3.5

3.4 

3.7

4.1

4.1 

4.3

1.9

4.1

3.3 

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.95

2 9

2.5 

3.0

2.8

2.8 

2.8

3.3 

3.4 

3.9

3.1

June.

3.0

2.8

2.7 

2.8

3.3

3.2 

2.9

2.8

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

4.6

8.5 

8.6

6.8 

5.2 

4.6 

3.8 

3.6

3.15 

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.1 

3.1 

3.0

July.

2.5

3.0

2.5 

4.0

3.2

2.8 

2.6 

 3.1

6.0 

4.3

3.9 

3.5

3.8 

7.0

6.8 

7.6 

6.5 

8.5 

8.6

5.1 

5.7 

8.0

5.5 

5 fi

5.4 

3.9 

4.0

5.0

Aug.

6.4

5.1

4.9 

5.2

6.0

6.8 

4.9 

4.1

'4.0 

3.9

3.6

4.3 

3.7

6.2 

8.2

5.6 

6.1 

5.2 

5.9 

7.5

6.8

6.4 

5.0 

4.3

4.5

3.6 

4.2

4.0

6.0

Sept.

7.2

8.2

5.9 

4.9

4.1

11.2 

9.4 

6.1

4.3

4.7

4.5

5.7 

4.6

4.2 

3.8

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

4.0

6.5 

5.9 

5.3

5.3

4.3 

4.5 

4.5 

5.0

Oct.

6.3

0.2

7.0

8.5

9.4

7.6 

5.6 

5.3

5.0 

4.4

4.2

4.0 

3.9

3.8 

3.7

3.7 

3.6 

10.6 

12.3

7.8

6.2

4.7 

4.3 

4.0

3.95 

3.85

3. 75 

3.55 

3.55

3. 5

Nov.

3.5

3.45

3.4 

3.4

3.35

3.35 

3.4 

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.25

3.25 

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.55 

3.6 

4.5 

5.0 

5.1

4.6 

4J 

3.6

3.65 

3.5

3.45 

3.4 

3.35 

3.3

Dec.

3.3

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.2

3.25

3.35

3.3

3.25

3.3

4.0 

4.4 

5.0 

4.1 

3.7

5.1 

4.7 

4.3 

4.1 

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.65

4.0

1.4

7.0

Rating table for Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

Dis- Gage

charge. freight.

Sec.-ft. II Feet.

2,530 '1 3.70

2,680

2,840

3,000

3,170

3.340

3.520

3,700

3, 890

3.40 4,080

3.50 ! 4,280

3.60 4,480

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

Discharge.

Gage

height.

Sec.-ft. : Feet.

4,680 4.90

4,880

5,090

5,300

5,510

.5,730

5,950

6,170

6, 390

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

Dis- Gage

charge. ;j height.

Sec.-ft. 1 Feet.

7,290

7,520

8.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1 1, 900

9.00 17,740

7,980 10.00

8,440 ' 11.00

8,920 12.00

9,400 13.00

6.00 . 9,880 14.00

6.20 ! 10,360 " 15.00

6.40 10,840

6,610 6.60

6,830 , 6.80

7,060 7.00

11,320

11,820

12, 320

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20,700

23,860

27, 100

30,500

33, 900

37, 350

40,SOO

44, 250

47,700

51,150

NOTE. The above, table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is well

defined.

Monthly discharge of Chattahoochee River at West Point, Ga.,for 1906.

[Drainage area, 3,300 square irile^.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month.

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

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

The year ................................

Maximum.

31,900 

6. 610 

50,800 

10, 800 

8,680 

16,600 

16. 600 

15,400 

24,500 

28,100 

8,680 

12, 300

50,800

Minimum.

4,480 

3, 700 

3,520 

3, 520 

2,530 

2,680 

2,530 

4, 480 

3.890 

4,280 

3,800 

3,700

2,530

Mean.

11,700 

4,660 

14, 200 

5,880 

4, 270 

4,840 

7,660 

8,110 

8,510 

8, 810 

4,700 

5,360

7,400

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

3.55 

1.41 

4.30 

1.78 

1.29 

1.47 

2.32 

2.46 

2.59 

2.68 

1.42 

1.62

2.24

Depth in 

inches.

4.09 

1.47 

4.96 

1.99 

1.49 

1.64 

2.68 

2.84 

2.89 

3.09 

1.58 

1.87

30.59

NOTE, Values are arobabJy excellent.
APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 57

SOQUE RIVER NEAR DEMOREST, GA.

This station was established July 16, 1904. It is located at Cannon 

Bridge, on the road from Cornelia to Acorn, 2J miles from Demorest 

and about 4 miles above the mouth of the river. The conditions at 

this station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 168, page 86, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given 

also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Soque River near Demorest, Ga., in 1906.

Date. Hydrographer.

W. E. Hull..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

85

85

84

84

85

88

88

section.

Sq.ft. 

394

366

209

285

322

478

487

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.16 

3.81 

2.08 

2.82 

3.48 

5.33 

5.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,080 

905 

242

488

790

1,750

1,770

Daily gage height, in feel, of Soque River near Demorest, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

9

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

12

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

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

15

17......--..-....

18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

2.1

2. 05

8.2

5.8

3.0

3.0

2.4 

2.35 

2.5

2.4

3.0

2.9

2 7 

2.55 

2.45

2.65

2.55

2 4

2.3

2.25

2 2

0. 7

5.6 

3. 4

2.55

2.95 

2.9 

2.7 

2.6

Feb.

2 65

2 5

2 45

2 4

2.35

2.35 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.4

2.3 

2.25 

2.25

2.2

2 2

2 2

2. 2 

2^2

9.25

2.4

2.2 

2 2

2.2

9 0=)

.. 2'. 2 ..

Mar.

0 g

2.15

2.25

2.2

2 2

2.25

2.2 

3.2 

2.5

2.3

2.25

2 2

2 25

2.8 

8.1

3.4

3.1

3.7

8.3 

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.85 

2.7

2. ()5

2.5

3.2

3.1 

3.2 

4.0 

2.85

Apr.

2.75

2.75

2.65

2 7

2.65

2.65 

2.65 

2.8

2.75

2.6

2.55 

2.6 

2.9

2.75

2.55

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.45 

2.45

2.4

0 -

3.0

2. c5

May.

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.75

2.5

2.85 

2.5 

2. 4

2 4

2.4

2.35

2.35 

2.3 

2.25

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.25

2.25

9 2

2. 2 

9 2

2.25

9 45

3.2

3.0 

2.3 

2. 35 

2.25

June.

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2 

2. 2

9 9

2.25

5.0

3.2 

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.55

2.4

2.35 

2.25

9 9

9 2

2 2 

2. 5

9 2

2. 15

2.1

sis

2.2

July.

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.1

3.3

2.45 

3.0 

2.85

2.7

2.95

2.9

2.65

2.1

5.0

2.8

2.8

4.6

3.2 

2.9

2.95

5.5

4.4 

3.2

2.95

9 7

2.75

2.9 

2.75 

9 7 

3.4

Aug.

2.85

2.7

3.0

2.75

2.7

2.6

2.75 

2.7 

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.5

2. 4 

2' 35 

4.8

3.0

2.8

al3.5

4.0 

3.4

2.9

2.8

3.2 

2.9

2.8

2 7

2.65

2.6 

8.2 

4.9 

6.2

Sept.

4.4

3.7

3.0

6.4

5 2

3.5

3.2

2.85 

2.8

4.3

3.8

3.9

3.6 

2.9 

2.85

2.5

2.35

5.8

5.0 

4.0

3.2

6.2

5.3 

4.0

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8 

3.3 

4.2

Oct.

4.4

5.6

7.5

3.8

2.5

2.3

2.35

3.7 

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.45

2.35 

2.8 

3.1

3.15

3.9

4.8

3.8 

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.95 

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.8

2.75 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6

Nov.

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55 

2.55 

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55 

2.5 

2.5

2.7

2.65

2.65

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.45 

2.5 

2.45

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.45

2 4

2.45

2.45 

2.45 

2.5

2.55

6.1

4.3

3.0 

2.9

2.85

2.95

4.8

3.6

3.4 

2.95

2.9

2.85

2.6 

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.7

2.8 

2.75 

2.9 

6.2

"Maximum gage height 17.0 feet.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1906.

Eating table for Soque JHvcr near Dcmorest, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec. -ft.

2. 00 , 243

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Dis- Gage i Discharge, height, charge.

Sec.-ft. Feet.

3. 00 5(>8

2. 10 ' 271 3. 10 (*)6

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

300

330

361

3. 20 Wo

3. 30 685

3.40

393 3. 50

426

460

495

531

3.60

3. 70

3.80

3.90

725

770

Sec.-ft.

4.00 1,000

4.20

4.40

4. 60

4.80

5.00

815 5. 20

860 5. 40

905

950

5.60

1,100

1,200

1,310

1,420

1,540

1,665

1,795

1,930

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet.

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

Sec.-ft.

2,070

2,220

2,370

2,520

6. 60 1 2, 680

6.80

7.00

8.00

9.00

2,840

3,000

3,880

4,780

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and is well 

defined below gage height 6 feet. Above gage height 7.4 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 90 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Soque Hirer near Demorest, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 112 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month. 

Maximum.

March ........................................ 4, 150

October. ...................................... 3, 430

The year ................................ 8, 830

Minimum. < Mean.

257 731

300 332

286 729

361 435

300 374

271 396

243 601

346 1,070

346 ' 1,010

330 751

361 643

257 629

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

6:53

3.88

3.34

9.55

9.02

6.71

5.74

5.62

Depth in 

inches.

7.53

3.85

o otq

6. 62

76.61

NOTE. Values can probably be considered excellent.

FLINT RIVER NEAR WOODBTJRY, GA.

Measurements of the flow of Flint River were made during 1897 and 

1898 at Molina, Ga. ; but the river bed was so shifting that the station 

was discontinued June 2, 1898. Measurements were made in 1899 at 

the Macon and Birmingham Railroad bridge, near Woodbury, Ga., 5 

miles below the Molina station. March 29, 1900; a gage was put in 

near this bridge and the station was reestablished. Gage readings are 

furnished by the U. S. Weather Bureau. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 

168, page 90, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given 

also data for previous years.

Discharge 'measurements of Flint River near Woodbury, Ga., in 1906.

Date. ITyd rographor. Width.

Feet.

287

282

290

283

253

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

1,070

1,080

894

1,360

1,040

898

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.22

.52

2.13

1.06

.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1 440

1,180

564

2,260

937

776
APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 59

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flint River near Woodbury, Go.., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14... ...

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

1.3

1.3

1.7

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.0

2.9

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.7

4.7

6.3

5 ft

q 7

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

Feb.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

g

g

.9

Mar.

0.8

.9

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.9

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

2.8

3 9

3.9

3.5

7.8

7.3

c o

2.9

2.1

1.7

2.3

3.1

3.6

2.9

Apr.

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

g

g

.8

.8

.7

May.

0.5

.8

1.2

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

June.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

4.3

5.9

6.2

2.5

1.2

.4

.4

.3

July.

0.2

1.0

.4

1.5

1.0

.4

1.3

1.0

2.3

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

2.3

1.1

2.6

3.1

9 ^

1.7

1.8

1,1

1.7

1.4

Aug.

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.1

3.5

3.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

1 ^

1.1

1.2

1.2

2.1

2 9

^ <;

2.1

1.0

1.2

.8

.8

1.7

2.7

1 2

g

1.8

1.5

1.4

Sept.

0 9

.9

1.3

.9

.8

2.7

1.1

.8

1.0

1.0

.6

.5

^

1.4

1.4

1 0

1.5

1.4

1.0

Oct.

2.1

2.6

2.2

q A

2.3

1.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

3

0

9 Q

1.8

1 K

1.2

1.0

g

.8

.7

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

g

1.0

Q

1.7

2.4

2

n

1.7

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

 7

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

g

1.0

1.0

g

g

.8

.8

1.1

1 2

1.6

1.7

1.6

1 Q

1.0

g

.8

g

2.2

Rating table for Flint River near Woodbury, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.00

.10

.20

.30

.40

.50

.60

.70

.80

.90

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

280

320

370

420

480

540

610

690

780

870

960

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

1.10

1.20

1.30

1,050

1,140

1,230

1.40 1,320

1.50 1,420

1.60 1,520

1.70 1,630

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

1,740

1,860

1,980

2,100

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.20

2.30

2.40

2. 50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.20

3. K)

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,220

2,340

2,460

2,590

2,720

2,860

3,000

3,140

3,280

3,560

3,850

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.60

3.80

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4,160

4,480

4,800

5,140

5,480

5,820

6,160

6,520

8, 450

10, 750

13, 250

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906, and is fairly well 

defined below gage height 5 feet.

Monthly discharge of Flint River near Woodbury, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area. 990 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet.

Month. 

Maximum. Minimum.

February.............. ................. ..... 1,520

May . . ........................................ 1, 320

Tune. ......................................... 8, 880

July .......................................... 4, 160

August.................................... .. 4,000

October. . ..................................... 4, 480

1,230 

870 

780 

540 

420 

370 

370 

610 

480 

. 540 

540 

610

Mean.

2.950 

1,130 

3, 520 

1.080 

663 

1,810 

1,540 

1,690 

1,210 

1,500 

893 

978

370 1,580

Run-off.

Sec.-ft per 

sq. mile.

2.98 

1.14 

3.56 

1.09 

.670 

1.83 

1.56 

1.71 

1.22 

1.52 

.902 

.988

1.60

Depth in

inches.

3.44 

1.19 

4.10 

1.22 

.77 

2.04 

1,80 

1.97 

1.36 

1.75 

1.01 

1.14

21.79

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent. 

IRK 204 07 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

FLINT RIVER NEAR MONTEZUMA, GA.

This station is located at the iron highway bridge about 1 mile west 

of Montezuma, Ga. Some discharge measurements had already been 

made at this point when the United States Weather Bureau established a standard chain gage on the bridge, late in 1904. During 1906 

the daily gage heights have been furnished by the Weather Bureau. 

The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in 

Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 92, and in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 197, where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Flint River near Montezuma, Ga., in 1901-1906

Date.

1901. 

July 18.........

1904.

1905. 

August 23......

October 12.....

1906. 

April 11........

F

.T

F

W

W

F

\V

A

M,

\

d

F

F

A

F

Ilydrographer.

Hall.............. -...-...-...-.--..-.

Hall..................................

Hall........................ .........

Width.

Feet. 

173

19S

198

195

202

225

196

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

1,980

1,550

1,390

1,330

2,200

3,260

1,490

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.38

3.15

2.41

6.38

11 9°

3.94

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

2,400

971

1,610

1,250

1,150

3,420

8,110

1,960

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flint River near Montezuma, Ga.,for 1906.

Day. Jan.

1............... 6.5

2. .............. 6. 3

3............... 6.2 

4............... 7.4

5............... 10.4

6. .............. 12. 4

7............... 13.0 

8............... 13.4

11............... 10.6

13............... 7.0

14. .............. 6. 9

15............... 7.2

16............... 7.0

17............... 6.9

19............... 6.8

20. .............. 6. 4

22............... 6.1

90 114

24. .............. 12. 2

25...............: 14.2

27............... 14.3

28............... 12.0

29............... 11.6

31............... 10.0

Feb.

8.5

7.6

7.0 

6.7

6.3

6.1

5.9 

6.0

ft f,

7.5

8.0

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

Mar.

4.9

4.9

5.1 

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.6

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.0

7.4

6.6

6.0

6.0

9.0

9.6

12 0

1 o 7

12.1

7.8

6.8

6.4

8.0

Apr.

10.0

8.1 

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.6 

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.6

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

0 A

May.

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.5

4.0

4.4

5.2 

6.0

6.2

5.6

4.2

3.8

3.2

3.1

o n

2.8

2 7

2.7

9 T

3.4

3.2

0 A

2 9

June.

2.8

2.8

2.7 

2 7

2.7

2.9

3.2 

3.0

2 9

2.6

2.5

3.0

8.8

11.9

8 0

K n

4.4

3.6

o o

July.

3.0

3.0

3.6 

3.5

3.4

4.0

3.8 

3.4

6.3

69

5.0

8.4

8.6

7.6

6.4

6.0

5.9

6.7

6.4

6.0

Q ^

9 6

8.4

6.6

6.0

Aug.

<i 4

5.6

5.5 

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.4 

4.1

8.0

6.0

5.5

7.8

6.7

6.0

5.0

6 9

7.2

6.0

5.4

8.0

Sept.

8.8

6.6

5.4 

5 3

5.5

5 6

9 0

6.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

5.8

5.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

Oct.

4.5

4.4

7.2

11.9

12.4

12.0 

10.2

6 5

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.6

7.3

7.8

9 7

5.0

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

Nov.

2.9

2.9

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.6

5.0

5.5

5.8

5.6

6.0

6.6

6 0

3.8

o 7

3.7

Dec.

3.7

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6 

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.8

3 9

4.2

4.2

4.8

7.6

6.5

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

5.0

5.2
APALACHICOLA RTVKR DRAINAGE BASIN.

Rating table for Flint River near Montezintia. Ga..for 1905-6.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.80 

3.90 

4.00 

4.20 

4.40 

4.fiO 

4.80

5.00

:>. 20 

5. 40

;>. TO

5. 80 

(i. 00

6. 20

61

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

1. 10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

640

675

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

2. 50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,215

1,260

710 2.00 1,305

750

790

830

870

1.70 i 910

1. 80 950

1 90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

990

1,035

1,080

1,125

1,170

2.70

2.80

1,350

1,400

2. 90 1 , 450

3.00 1,500

3. 10

3.20

3.30

3 40

1,550

1,0)00

1,650

1,700

3.50 1,750

3. 60

; 3.70

1,800

1,850

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,900

1,955

2,010

2,120

2,240

2,3GO

3,480

2,600

2,725

2,855

o,990

3,130

3,270

3,410

Gage

height.

Feet.

6.40

6.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,550

3,690

6.80 I 3,840

7. 00 3 990

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13. 00

14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

4,750

o,570

6,420

7,300

8,200

9,160

10, 200

11,270

12,400

13, 530

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1901-1906, and is well 

defined between gage heights 1.8 feet and 6 feet.

Monthly discharge of Flint River near Montezuma, Ga.,for 1905-6. 

[Drainage area, 2,700 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month. 

Maximum.

1905.

March ... .................................... 5, 230

April. ......................................... 5. 150

May .......................................... 3 , 690

July ......................................... 4, 360

August ....................................... 4. 910

September. ................................... 2, 360

October ....................................... 2, 060

November .................................... 2, 420

1906.

March ................... . ....... . ........ 10, 600

April. ......................................... 8, 020

June .......................................... 9, 160

July . . ........................................ 6, 420

December 4 J 440

Minimum.

1,600 

1,600 

2,300 

1,850 

1.600 

1,040 

950 

750 

640 

950 

990 

1,170

Mean.

2.230 

5,930 

3,200 

2,480 

2,470 

1,350 

1,770 

2,250 

1,140 

1,280 

1,430 

4.910

Sec. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

0.826 

2.20 

1.19 

.918 

.915 

.500 

.656 

.833 

.422 

.474 

.530 

1.82

640 2, 540 . 940

3,270 

2,600 

2,540 

1,700 

1,260 

1,260 

1,500 

2.0(50 

2,010 

1.500 

1,350 

1,750

6,170 

3. 540 

4,970 

3,280 

1,900 

3,270 

3,420 

3,310 

3,430 

3, 620 

2,070 

2,310

1,260 3,440

2.29 

1.31 

1.84 

1.21 

.704 

1.21 

1.27 

1.23 

1.27 

1.34 

.767 

.856

Depth in 

inches.

0.95 

2.29 

1.37 

1.02 

1.05 

.56 

.76 

.96 

.47 

.55 

.59 

2.10

12.67

2.64 

1.36 

2.12 

1.35 

.81 

1.35 

1.46 

1.42 

1.42 

1.54 

.86 

.99

1.27 17.32

NOTE. Values for 1905 and 190(i are excellent.

FLINT RIVER AT ALBANY, GA.

This station was originally established by the United States 

Weather Bureau April 10, 1893, and has been maintained from that 

date to the present. Discharge measurements by the Geological 

Survey were begun in 1901, and the gage-height records furnished 

by the Weather Bureau have been used, except for a portion of the
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

year 1903. The present observer, D. W. Brosnan, is paid by the 

Weather Bureau. Discharge measurements are made from the 

bridge of the Georgia Northern Railroad. The conditions at this 

station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 168, page 94, and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given 

also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Flint River at Albany, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

February 12. ...

April 14

llydrographer. Width.

Feet. 

W. E. Hall. . ................................ 134 

.....do.......-.-..-..-------..--.---...------ 288

.....do....................................... 122

F. A. Murray.............................. 122

W. E. nail.................................. 118

.....do.....-.--.....--..-...-.-....-.....---- 115 '

Area of Gage 

soction. height.

Sq. ft. Feet. 

2, 960 9. 62 

3,660 9.06

2, 640 4. 90

2, 400 3. 64

2.490 3.35

2,350 2.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.300 

12,800

6, 910

5,560

4,720

3,930

Daily gage-height, in feet, of Flint River at Albany, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. ..... -.....-.-

20.......--.-.-..

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

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

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

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

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

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

28

29.------.---....

3i

Jan.

7 9

7.3

6.9

7.9

8.6

11.1

12.0 

12.7

12.9

12.5

11.2

8.8

7 9

7.6

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.8

6.2

8.1

13.2

17.0

17.5

18.1

17.1

Feb.

14.1

9.0

6.5

5.8

6.2

6.8 

7.3

9 2

9 7

9.3

8.9

7.9

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.6

5.9

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.0

Mar.

4.6

4.3

5.1

6.4

7.2

7.9

7.7

7^9

8.5

8.9

9.1

9.2

8.8

8.1

6.2

6.2

8.0

9.0

10.4

10.8

11.2

12.1

13.1

13.7

12.2

9 0

8.0

Apr.

7.9

9.1

10.4

10.2

8.8

7.1

6.0

5.3

4.9 

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

May.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.1

4.2

5.1

6.4

7.2 

7.1

6.3

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.7

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.4

June.

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.1

1.8 

1.2

1.5

1 A

2.0

3.3

4.9

7.3

10.4

10.4

10.6

11.1

11.4

10.4

8.0

5.2

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.6

July.

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2 7

2.8 

2.9

5.0

5.6

5.8

6.5

7.6

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.4

7.4

7.3

7.0

6.4

5.7

6.2

7.0

7.4

7.8

7.2

6.2

Aug.

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.6

3.8

3.2

4.2

5.1 

5.6

5.8

4.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.5

4.0

5.3

5.5

5.7

5.9

5.3

4.3

4.1

5.3

6.1

6.2

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.6

Sept.

5.1

5.1,

6.1

5.0

4 2

4.0

4.0

5.3

7.(> 

9.7

10.2

9 9

7.8

6.0

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.7

2.3

3.6

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

Oct.

2.8

2.7

3.7

5.8

6 9

8.5

9.3

9.7 

9.0

6.5

4.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

3.4

4.8

6.7

7.1

6.7

5.5

3.7

3.2 2.8

2.5

2.4

Nov.

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.1

3.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.5

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

Dec.

1 9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.0

2.1

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.1

3.0

3.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.5
APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 63

Rating table for Flint River at Albany, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

Feet. < Sec.-ft.

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

l.fO

2,960

3,050

3,140

3,235

3,330

1.70 3,425

1.80 3,520

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

3,615

3,710

3,805

3,900

4,000

4,100

4,200

. Gage 

1 height.

Feet.

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.CO

3.70

3.80

3.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4,300

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,700

4,805

4,910

5,015

5,120

5,230

5,340

5,450

5,560

5,670

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.00

4.20

4.40

4. tO

4.80

5.00

5. 20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

Dis- Gage

charge1 .

Sec.-fl.

5, 785

6,015

6,245

6, 475

6,705

6,940

7,180

7,420

7,670

7,920

8,170

8.420

8,670

8,920

height.

Feet.

6.80

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

.14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

9,170

9,420

10, 670

11,920

13, 170

14, 420

15, 750

17, 1EO

18, 630

20, 140

21,700

23,300

24,900

NOTE The aoove table is based or eighteen discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and 

earlier high-water measurements. It is well defined.

Monthly discharge of Flint Rirer at Albany, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 5,000 square miles.]

Dis^harg iia . oml-f. ot. Run-off.

Month. 

Maximum.

January.... ......................... ........ 25,100

February. . ................................... 18, 800

March............................. .......... 18,200

June ..........-..--......--..-....-...-...-..- 14, 900

July .......................................... 11, 200

August...................... ................ 8,420

September .................................... 13. 400

The year... ............................ 25100

Minimum.

7,920

6,940

6, 130

3, 620

3,420

2,960

3,620

4,910

3,420

3,710

3,240

3,420

9 ggo

Mean.

14,600

9,760

11,600

6, 840

7,720

6, 790

6,800

4,110

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

0 Q2

1.95

2.32

1.38

1.07

1.37

1.36

.822

Depth in 

inches.

2.03

2.68

1 54

i 90

1.78

1.57

1.52

.92

.99

20.69

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

KINCHAFOONEE CREEK NEAR LEESBURG, GA.

This station was established August 30, 1905. It is located at the 

Iron highway bridge 1 mile east of Leesburg, Ga.

A standard chain gage was installed May 12, 1906, aryi set to read 

the same as the old vertical gage. It is attached to the downstream 

lower chord. The bottom of the box is 24.09 feet above the zero of the 

gage, and the length of the chain is 26.09 feet. The gage is read by 

H. B. Johnson. The bench mark is a cross on a bowlder embedded in 

the earth opposite the left end of the bridge approach and 25 feet 

upstream; elevation, 23.09 feet above gage datum. The conditions at 

this station are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 98, 

and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for 

previous years.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Discharge measurements of Kinchafoonee Creek near Leesbnrg, Ga., in 1905-1907.

Date.

1905.

Octoner 13.....

1906.

April 13........

June 15. ........

1907.

F. A.

W. E

W. E

.....d

V. A. 

W. E

M. R

i Hydrographer. Width.

Feet.

Hall. ................ ... .... CO

Hall .................. . . ..... ..... 130

Murray ................................ 152 

Hall.................................. 105

Hall.................................. 107

Area of 

section.

Sg. ft.

759

438

888 

333

342

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.98

3.87

6.94 

2.44

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

323

1 4°0

730

1,750 

463

503

Daily gage, height, in feet, of Kinchafoonee Creek near Leesburg, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

i ?

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

1 S

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

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

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

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

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

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

97

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

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

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

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

Apr.

0 Q

3

O

3.8

3.9

Q Q

3.4

2.9

2 7

2 6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.0

May.

2.0

2.0

1.9

2 0

3.0

5 0

(i 0

0 5

5 9

4 8

2 9

2 5

2 3

9 2

2 5

2.4

9 3

9 9

2 1

2 2

2.7

3.4

3.9

4.5

4.3

3.0

2.5

.rune.

2.3

2.1

1.9

1 8

2 0

2 3

2 5

2.1

1.4

1.1

1 0

5 C

10 0

8 C>

7.8

7.2

7.1

7.3

4.6

3 7

3 3

2 9

2 8

2 7

2. (i

July.

2.4

2.5

2 9

3.0

2.9

2.8

3. 0

3.6

4.3

8.2

6.8

5.1

5 9

5 3

4 9

4.7

5.1

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.1

3.0

3-6

4.5

4.1

Aug. Sept. Nov. Dec

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.1

2.9

3.3

2 3

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2 5

2 2

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

3.6

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

2.9

2.8

3.4

5 6

4 4

3.8

3.1

2.9

2. 7

25

2.3

2 2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0 

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1 

2.3

2.8 

3.4 

4.1

5 1

5.2

5 3

4.9

4.5

3.9 

3.0 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

2 6

3.5

4.7 

6.3 

7.8 

6.5 

4.9

3.4 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.1

2 0

2.5

2 9

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.5

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

Gage Dis- : Gage Dis- Gage

height. charge. height. > charge. height.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

0.60 164

.70 177

.80

.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

191

Feet. Sec.-ft. Feet.

2.00

2.10

3X0 3.- 10

397 3.50

2.20 114 3.60

205 ' 2.30 132 3.70

220 2.40

235 2. 50

250 2. 60

206 2. 70

282 2.80

450 3. 80

408 3.90

4 SO

501

522

298 2. 90 541

314

330

3.00 560

3.10 579

316 3.20 598

1.90 i 303 3.30 <H8

1.00

4.20

4.40

4. 60

4.80

o.OO

5. 20

5.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

638

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet, i Sec.-ft.

5.60 ! 1,189

658 5.80

679 6.00

700 6.20

721 0.40

743 ; 6. 60

765 6. 80

811 7.00

8,59 8. 00

909 9. 00

961 i 10. OQ

1,015 ! 11.00

1, 071

1,129

1,251

1,315

1,381

1,447

1,515

1,583

1.653

2,015

2,400

2,800

3,200

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.2

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

4.2 

4.8 

5.0 

4.5 

3.9

3.2 

2.9

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.3

NOTE. The above table is based on seven discharge measurements made during 1905-1907 and is well 

defined below gage height 4 feet.
APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

Monthly discharge cf Kinchafoonee Creek near Leesburg, Ga.,for ]905~6.

65

Month.

1905.

1906. 

April (12-30) ......... ...............................................

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

Disch 

Maximum.

298 

560 

522

743 

1,480 

3,400 

2,090 

721 

3,000 

1,940 

658 

1,020

trge in second-feet. 

Minimum. Mean.

164 

250 

250

380 

363 

220 

450 

330 

314 

346 

380 

414

211 

328 

311

556 

668 

969 

870 

528 

754 

768 

500 

548

NOTE. Values for li)05 and 1006 aro excellent.

ICHAWAYXOCHAWAY CREEK AT MILFORD, GA.

This station is located at the wagon bridge at Milford, Ga. When 

first established, on August 29, 1905, the bridge was an old wooden 

structure, which was shortly afterwards replaced by a new steel 

bridge, with one span of 110 feet, with short trestle approaches at both 

ends. The temporary vertical gage was also replaced by a standard 

chain gage, attached to the downstream side of the new bridge; length 

of chain, 23.46 feet. The observer is W. J. Kidd.

The current is moderately swift and is broken by old bridge timbers 

still remaining in the channel. The station is about 100 feet above 

the remains of an old wooden dam, which retains the water at a higher 

level than it would otherwise have. Gage heights for 1905 and 1906 

are from the chain gage described above, but future records will be 

from a gage located below the dam.

Discharge measurements of Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga., in 1905-1907.

Date.

1905.

October 10. .... 

1906.

Juno 13......... 

August 14. .... .

1907. 

January 22. ....

Ilydrographer.

W. E. Hall....... ........................... 

W. E. Hall .........-....-..--..-....-.--.-..

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

F. A. Murra v... .......... ................... 

W.E. Hall. '...........-.-..--.......-..-.... 

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

M. R. Hall... ............... ................ 

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

Width.

Feet. 

Ill

116 

137

123

123

144 

12 

125

120 

120

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

458

452 

666

574

574

718 

555 

493

496 

499

._

Cxage, 

height.

Feet. 

2.89

3.05 

4.65

3.78

3.76

4.80 

3.45 

3.46

.3.56 

3.57

__ _ _ _

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

364

386 

1,390

715

693

1,770 

726 

592

690 

705

__ __ _ _
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage neight, infect, of Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.. ............ -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

4.4 

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.6

6.0

5.8 

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.45 

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0 

3.9

3.9

4.0

4. 1

4.8

10.3

10.9

8.0

6.0

5.5

^ Q

£ 1

Feb.

4.9

4 8

4 7

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6 

4.7

5 0

5.3

5.5

5.2 

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6 

4.5

4.4

4.35

4.35

4.4

4.45

4.45

4.4

4.3 

4.2

4.15

-

Mar.

4.1 

4.05

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.8

5.4 

5.0

4.6

4,5

4.4

4.3 

4.35

4 4

4.35

4.3 

4.35

4 4

4.4

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.5

4.5

4.45

4.4

4.35

4.3

Apr.

4.3 

4.2

4.1

4.05

4.0

3.9

3.8 

3.9

4.0

4 05

4. 1

4.0 

3.9

3.8

3.8

3. 85 

3.8

3.7

3. 05

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.35 

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.15

May.

3.1 

3.1

3.3

3.5

4.0

4 8

5.3

5 8

(j 3

5.6

5 3

4.6 

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.3 

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.3

q A

3. 7

4.1

4.4

4.5

4 55

4 6

4.4

3.9

June.

3.7 

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.25 

3.3

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.45 

4.5

10.9

11.5

8.6 

6.7

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.35

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.65

3.5

3.4

3.6

July.

3.9 

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.6 

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.8 

5.2

5 0

4 4

4.4 

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7 

3.6

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.4

Aug.

3.4 

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.35

3.35

3.4

3.45

3.5 

3.45

3.45

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.5

4.3 

4.2

4 0

3.85

3.6

3.9

Sept.

4.4 

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.2

4.0 

4.1

4 2

4.3

4.05

3.9 

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3 

3.25

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0 

3.2

3.35

3.5

3.5

Oct.

3.5 

3.7

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.7

4.3 

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3 

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.2 

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.1 

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

Nov.

3.2 

3.25

3.25

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.35

3.4

3.4

4.5 

4.55

4.5

4.55

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4 

4.35

4 3

4.3

4.3

Dec.

4.3 

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8 

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.25

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.6 

d ^

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

Rating table for Ichau'aynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga.,fof 1905-6.

Gage Disheight.

Feet.

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

charge.

Sec.-ft.

170

200

235

270

310 i

350

395

440

490

Gage

height.

Feet.

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

540

595

650

710 , 770

835

900 ! 970

1,045

Gage

height.

Feet.

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,120

1,200

1,280

1,360

1,445

1,530

1,620

1,710

1,800

Gage Disheight, charge.

Feet.

6.00

7.00

Sec.-ft.

2,800

3,800

8.00 4;800

9.00

10.00

11.00

5,800

6,800

7,800

NOTE. The above table is based on ten discharge measurements made during 1905-1907 and is not 

well defined.
APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 

Monthly discharge of Ichawaynochaway Creek at Milford, Ga.,for 1905-6.

67

Month.

1905.

1906.

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

November

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

395 

770 

710 

2,800

7,700 

2,300 

2,200 

1,200 

3,100 

8,400 

3,000 

1,3CO 

1,280 

1,620 

1,530 

1,5£0

8,400

Minimum.

185 

395 

395 

350

900 

1,080 

970 

405 

440 

490 

595 

490 

350 

350 

490 

595

350

Mean.

270 

539 

516 

1,130

2,190 

1,500 

1,310 

814 

1,110 

1,840 

1,150 

703 

742 

711 

913 

976

1,160

NOTE. Values for 1905 and 1906 good.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN APALACHICOLA RIVER DRAINAGE

BASIN.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Apalachicola River drainage basin during 1906:

CJiattahooch,ee River near Vinings, Ga. Measurements were made 

at a new iron highway bridge 1 mile east of Vinings, Ga., and about 

10 miles northwest of Atlanta, Ga. It is about 10 miles below the 

developed power at Bull Sluice. The bench mark is the top of the 

upstream end of the second floor beam from the left bank; elevation, 

31 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

June 8: Width, 258 feet; area, 1,140 square feet; gage height, 4.72 feet; discharge, 

2,080 second-feet.

August 8: Width, 259 feet; area, 1,280 square feet; gage height, 5.72 feet; discharge, 

3,620 second-feet.

Red Oak Creek near Woodbury, Ga. This stream enters Flint 

River from the right, 5 miles above the regular gaging station, on 

Flint River near Woodbury, Ga. A measurement was made May 29, 

1906, at a wooden wagon bridge about 1 mile above the mouth of the 

creek. The bench mark is the top of the first post from the right 

bank edge, downstream side, 15 feet from a large white oak tree; elevation 20 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 62 feet; area, 157 square feet; gage height, 3.31 feet; discharge, 75 secondfeet.

Big Potato Creek near Thomaston, Ga. A measurement was made 

May 30, 1906, at a covered wagon bridge 1\ miles west of Thomaston, 

Ga. The bench mark is the top of the downstream lower stringer,
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

at a point 80 feet from the left end of the bridge; elevation 15 feet 

above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 81 feet; area, 182 square feet; gage height, 3.07 feet; discharge, 97 secondfeet.

Another measurement was made May 30, 1906, at the highway 

bridge about 5 miles southwest of Thomaston, Ga., 200 yards above 

Daniel's old gristmill. The bench mark is a chisel mark on the intermediate post at the downstream end of the second floor beam; elevation, 28 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 84 feet; area, 144 square feet; gage height, 2.07feet; discharge, 101 second-feet.

Muckalee Creek near Leesburg, Ga. A measurement was made June 

15, 1906, about 3 miles east of Leesburg, Ga., at a wooden highway 

bridge consisting of two truss spans, with trestle approaches about 50 

feet each. The bench mark is the top of the upstream end of the 

wooden cap of the middle bent of the bridge; elevation, 17 feet above 

the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 83 feet; area, 624 square feet; gage height, 7.02; discharge, 1,160 second-feet.

Spring Creek near Bainsbridge, Ga. A measurement was made 

February 16K, 1906, at a steel wagon bridge on the road to Fairchilds, 

Ga. The bench mark is the "top of the downstream end of the second 

floor beam from the right-bank pier; elevation, 20 feet above the 

datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 169 feet; area, 1,040 square feet; gage height, 8.45 feet; discharge, 2,110 

second-feet. .

CHOCTAWHATCIIEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Choctawhatchee River drains the southeastern part of Alabama and 

that portion of Florida lying immediately south. The main river 

rises in Barbour County, Ala., a short distance west of Eufaula, Ala., 

and flows in a southwesterly and southerly direction through Choctawhatchee Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Pea River is the principal 

tributary and enters from the west at Geneva, Ala. This branch is 

the longer of the two above the junction, having its head in Bullock 

County, near Union Springs, Ala. Double Bridges Creek is an important but small tributary lying between the main branches and entering 

Choctawhatchee River just above the mouth of Pea River. These are 

all moderately swift streams, even at low water, and at places the, fall 

is sufficient to make considerable shoals or rapids and offer practicable 

sites for waterpower developments.

CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER NEAR NEWTON, ALA.

This station was established in June, 1906, and is located at the 

steel highway bridge about 1 mile north of Newton and the same dis-
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 69

tance from Elba Junction. Gage-height records have been maintained for a portion of the time only, as it has been difficult to keep an 

observer. The current is swift and the main portion of the section is 

deep, it having been excavated for boating. Both banks are high and 

not liable to overflow.

A standard chain gage is attached to the downstream side of the 

bridge; length of chain, 45.76 feet. The reference point is the top of 

the i-inch rod, the top rod of the bridge fencing on the downstream 

side, at the third intermediate post from the left end of the bridge; 

elevation, 45 feet.

Discharge measurements of Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala., in 1906-7.

Date. Hydrographer.

1906

February 21.... j W. E. Hall 

June 11 

August 15

January 2

15......

ber20...

07 

y23.....

W

F

M

E. Hall....-............-.---.---..--.--.

R. Hall.... .............................

Width.

Feet. 

115 

96 

111 

98

113

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

291 

574 

259 

106

198

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.40 

3.08 

3.98 

2.71

3.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,260 

416 

867 

312

747

Daily gage height, in feet, of Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June.

3.3

3.4

0 K

4.2 

4.5

July.

3.6

4.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.7

3.2

3.3

3.7

4.6

4.9

4.5 

4.5

Aug.

3.d

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.3

3.5 

3.9

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.8

4.3

5.0

4.3

4.1

3.1

3.0 

2.5

Oct.

4.5

5.0

5.1

5.1

4.3

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.9

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28.......:....

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

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

31--.-*-

June.

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.2

July.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.5

3.7

3.5

Aug.

3.1

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.9

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.8

Oct.

Rating table for Choctawhatchee River near Newton, Ala., for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

Feet. 

2.50 

2.60 

2.70 

2.80 

2.90 

3.00 

3.10

Sea.-ft. 

270 

290 

310 

335 

360 

390 

420

G-ge 

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

Discharge.

Gage 

height.

Sec.-ft. Feet.

455

495

540

590

645

705

765

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3.90 830

Gage Disheight. ' charge.

Feet.

4. CO

4.00 900 ; 4.70

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

975 :'. 4.80

1,060

1,155

1,255

1,365

4.90

5.00

Sec.-ft.

1.485

1,610

1,740

1,880

2,020

NOTE. The above table is based on five discharge measurements made during 1906-7, and is well 

defined.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

PEA RIVER AT ELBA, ALA.

This station, located at the railroad bridge of the Atlantic Coast 

Line, was established on June 8, 1906. The bridge is in the town, 

about 800 feet from the station. Measurements are made from the 

downstream side of the bridge and its trestle approaches. The current is moderately swift, and the bed is rocky and rough.

The standard chain gage is attached to the downstream guard rail; 

length of chain, 52.21 feet. Gage readings are furnished by the Pea 

River Power Company. The bench mark is the top of the downstream end of the second floor beam from the right bank; elevation, 

48.47 feet above gage datum.

Discharge measurements of Pea Rirer at Elba, Ala., in 1906.

Date. ITydrogrupher.

W. E. Hall ..................................

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

Width.

Feet. 

125

116

110

115

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

438

191

172

169

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.10

3.20

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,630

325

261

297

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pea River at Elba, Ala., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

4. . . ....

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

6...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U. ............................ ........f......

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

90

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

June.

3.55

3.4

3.75

3.75

3.65

3.95

4.3

3.95

3.95

3.85

3.65

Q 4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

July.

4.1

3.65

4.5

3.85

3.55

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.65

6.6

4.6

5.6

6.6

6.6

7.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.5

4.4

4.1

3.75

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.1

Aug.

3.55

3.4

3.4

3.85

3.55

3.55

3.65

3.4

3.3

3.3

4.2

5.0

5.2

C C

4.7

3.85

3.65

3.4

3.55

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.2

q 1

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.55

3.55

3.55

4.3

3.55

3.55

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.3

6.6

9.6

(°)

Oct.

8.4

7.5

7 9

6.2

5.5

6.1

6.8

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.2

q o

3.6

q 7

3 9

4.0

4 q

4.0

3.8

9 Q

3.7

3.6

3.6

Nov.

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3 f;

3.5

3.5

3.5

9 C

3.4

3.6

4 3

T Q

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.4

K 0

^ n

4.8

4.1

Dec.

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4 o

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.4

4 9.9

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.5

4 9

4 7

5.3

c n

4 Q

4.7

4 ^

4.4

4 1

4.2

4 ^

4 S

H o

a- Water over gage.

* Gage heights estimated from records at Pera.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 71

PEA RIVER AT PERA, ALA.

This station was established August 27, 1904. It is located at the 

Elton wagon bridge, about one-half mile west of Pera, Ala., a station 

on the Georgiana and Graeeville branch of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The conditions at this station and the bench marks 

are described in Water-Supply Paper Xo. 168, page 103, where are 

given also references to publications that contain data for previous 

years.

Discharge measurements of Pea River at Pera, Ala., in 1906.

Date. Hydrographer.

W. E. Hall............... ...................

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

90

74

75

75

7C

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

768

393

306

306

300

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.01

3.52

3.38

3.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.810

474

480

488

465

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pea River at Pera, Ala., for 1906.

Day.

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

25..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

10.1

9 4

9.4

15.8

14.8

11.1

in Q

11.3

10.9

10.0

10.7

9.7

9.2

8

Q

8 A

7.9

7.5

16.7

19.5

18.8 

14.6

10.3 

9.5

Feb.

9 1

8.4

7.9

7.6

8.5

11.6

10.5

9.7

Q 9

Q 4

9 7

9 1

8.3

.4

.2!o

Mar.

7 °.

7.0

14.0

16.0

15.1

13.1

11 9

15.4

100

12.4

19 3

11.0

10.7

9

0

8.6

8.2

Q ft

9.0

8.4

9.2

8.8

8.3

7.2

7.9 

7.9

Apr.

8.0

8.5

7.8

6 2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5 9

5.7

5 7

5 Q

7.5

7.4

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.5

4 9

4.7

4.1

3.9 

4.1

4.0

4.0

May.

o n

3.7

3.6

4.3

7.0

9.5

8.4

7.1

5 7

5.0

A Q

A Q

4.6

A 9

5.0

7.6

7.3 

7.0

6.4

5.5

4.9

June.

A \

4.3

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.3

4.2

A 0

4.2

4.8 4 i;

5.2

8.7

5

0

5.4

4.2

3.7

3.3

3.3 

3.0

3.6

3.1

July.

3.9

5.0

5.3

4.0

5.4

4.4

3.8

o 4

3.3

5.0

10.0

8.8

14.1

15.0

14.3

n

o

9.3

7.0

6.5

6.4

5.7

7.4

6.0

5.4

5.6 

5.4

Aug.

A E

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

4.5

4.1

3.5

Q A

7.9

9.1

7.2

8 Q

7 x.

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2 

3.1

3.4

3.1 

3.0

Sept.

3.2

3.6

3.3

3

1

0 1

Q Q

4.7

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.6

q A

0 0

Q 1

9 ft

2.8

2.7

2.6

Q A

3.3

Q 0

Q q

3.1

4.5 

13.9

19.2

Oct.

17.4

13.5

10.1

9.2

8 A

6.4

6.0

5.6

5

Q

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.8

4 9

4 9

5.6

c q

5.0

4.6 

" 4.4

4.3

4.2 

4.1

Nov.

4.0

3.8

3.8

Q 7

3 7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3 7

5.2

A Q

12 2

10.4

8.4

8.0

7.3

6.9 

6.2

5.6

5.3

Dec.

4 9

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

5.7

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

6.9

6.6

7.6

7.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.4 

5.2

5.2

5.1 

12.8
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906. 

Rating table for Pea Hirer at Pera, Ala., for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3 10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Dis- \ Gage Discharge. '' height, charge.

Sec.-ft.

342

360

378

396

414

432

450

468

488

,508

Feet. Sec.-ft.

3. 1,0 528

3. 70 548

3. SO 568

3. 90 590

4. 00 612 , 4. 10 634

4. 20 656

4. 30 680

4. 40 704

4.50 728

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

4.60 , 754

4. 70 780

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

806

834

862

920

5. 40 i 980

5.60 , 1,040

5.80 ' 1,105

6.00 1,175

Gage

height.

Feet.

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,245

1,315

1,385

1,460

1,540

1,940

2,400

2,900

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during!904-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 7 feet. Above gage height 8.80 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 

50 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Pea River at Pera, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles.]

Month.

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

July.. ....................... ...-.-.-.--..-..

December

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,650 

4,050 

6,800 

2,160 

5,000 

2,260 

5,700 

2,450 

8,250 

6,600 

4,000 

4,300

8,250

Minimum.

1,740 

1,540 

1,540 

590

528 

414 

468 

414 

342 

634 

528 

728

342

Mean.

3,680 

2,190 

3,280 

1,170 

1,480 

752 

2,060 

857 

1,150 

1,760 

1,250 

1,130

1,730

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

3.12 

1.86 

2.78 

.992 

1.25 

.637 

1.75 

.726 

.975 

1.49 

1.06 

.958

1.47

Depth in 

inches.

3.60 

1.94 

3.20 

1.11 

1.44 

.71 

2.02 

.84 

1.09 

1.72 

1.18 

1.10

19.95

NOTE. Values for 1906 are good.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IN CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Choctawhatchee River drainage basin during 1906:

Pea River near Elba, Ala. A measurement was made September 

18, 1906, from a bateau about 700 feet below the Pea River Power 

Company's dam, which is located 6 miles from Elba, Ala. The stage 

of the river at this time was very low.

Width, 89 feet; area, 217 square feet; discharge, 197 second-feet.

Whitewater River at Elba, Ala. Measurements were made from the 

downstream side of a single-span iron highway bridge in Elba, Ala. 

The bench mark is the center of the steel connecting pin which connects the second downstream vertical post from the right end of the 

bridge to the second floor beam; elevation, 42.44 feet above the 

datum of the assumed gage.
ESCAMBIA KIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 73

Discharge measurements of Whitewater River at Elba, Ala., in 1906.

Date. Hydrographer.

\V. E. Hall. .................................

Width.

Feet. 

65

54

49

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

242

119

105

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5 14

3.26

3.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

585

115

60

ESCAMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Escambia River drains the south-central portion of Alabama and 

empties into the Gulf of Mexico through Escambia Bay and Pensacola 

Bay. Conecuh River joins the Escambia about 5 miles south of the 

Alabama-Florida State line, and is very much the larger of the two 

branches. Conecuh River rises in Bullock County, Ala., very close to 

the headwaters of Pea River in the Choctawhatchee drainage, and 

flows southwestward throughout its course. Pigeon and Patsaliga 

creeks, both from the west, are the principal tributaries of Conecuh 

River. The Conecuh and its tributaries are swift streams and at 

places there are rocky shoals and rapids.

CONECUH RIVER AT BECK, ALA.

This station was established August 24, 1904. It is located at Simmons Bridge at Beck, Ala., about 12 miles below the mouth of Patsaliga Creek. The nearest railway station is Andalusia, Ala., 8 miles 

east, on the Central of Georgia and Louisville and Nashville railways. 

The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in 

Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 106, where are given also references to publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Conecuh River at Beck, Ala., in 1906.

Date. Hydrographer. Width. Area of 

section. height.

Feet. 

121 

115 

118

Sq. ft. 

654 

332

Feet. 

5.18 

2.06 

3.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,680 

431 

871

Daily gage height, in feet, of Conecuh River at Beck, Ala., for 1906.

Day. Jan. Feb. ' Mar.

7. 3 6. 5 5. 3

6. 6 ! 5. 8 5. 2

8.0 5. 2 ! 10.3

10.4 4.8 1 11.2

9. 2 | 4. 5 ! 10. 4

Apr.

6.3

6.7

7.2

7.5

7,0

May. June.

2. 5 2. 8

2.4 2.6

July.

1.6

2.4

2. 2 2. 5 2. 0

2. 7 2. 3

5.2 2.2

2.3

2.2

1 Aug. Sept.

2. 9 1. 6

Oct.

15.1

Nov. Dec.

2. 9 ! 3.5

2.7 1.6 15.3 2.9 3.3

2. 5 1. 6 16. 9 2. 9

2.4 1.4 17.6 2.8

2. 9 I 1. 8 , 16. 6 2. 8

3.2

3.0

3.0
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY., 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Conecuh River at Beck, Ala., for 1906 Continued.

Day.

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...............

Jan7.8

7.7

6.8

6.9

6.6

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.3

6.5

8.9

9.0

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.6

8.4

8.4

7.6

Feb.

4.2

4.5

6.0

8.1

8.8

7.7

7.2

6.8

7.1

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.1

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.4

5.7

Mar.

8.5

7.6

10.4

11.3

11.0

9.7

9.2

8.8

8.9

10.5

9.7

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.7

Apr.

6.1

5.4

4.7

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

5.8

6.2

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

May.

6.0

6.5

7.3

7.1

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.7

4.8

4.2

3.4-

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.1

June2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.6

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

July.

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.45

2.5

3.7

4.8

4.1

4.2

6.2

7.3

6.8

6.7

7.7

7.4

6.1

6.2

5.9

4.9

4.2

4.0

4.4

5.1

4.4

4.4

3.4

Aug.

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

3.9

4.8

3.0

7.2

5.5

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

Sept.

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.8

3.0

4.5

4.3

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

6.0

16.0

16.5

16.3

Oct.

16.3

14.1

11.8

9.0

6 Q

6.4

5.5

5.2

4.5

4.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

Nov.

,7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.1

3.2

4.5

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.9

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3. <T

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

8.3

Rating table for Conecuh River at Beck, Ala., for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

278

295

313

332

352

373

395

418

443

470

500

530

565

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

Discharge.

Gage 

height.

i Sec.-ft. 

600

640

680

720

760

800

840

8«5

930

975

1,020

1.065

1,110

Feet. 

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.155

1,245

1,340

1,440

1,540

1,640

1,750

1,860

1,970

2,080

2,190

2,315

2,445

1

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.60

6.80

1 7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

i 13.00

14.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,575

2,705

2,840

3, 560

4,360

5,200

6,100

7,050

8,000

9.000

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and is well 

defined below gage height 5.1 feet. Above 13 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 100 

per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Conecuh River at Beck, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,290 square miles.]

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,560 

4,200 

6,380 

3,190 

3,050 

800 

3,340 

2,980 

11,500 

12,600 

1,750 

3,800

12,600

Minimum.

1,590 

1,240 

1,750 

530 

443 

295 

343 

313 

278 

720 

530 

640

278

Mean.

2,940 

2,260 

3,620 

1,530 

1,260 

453 

1,420 

711 

1,680 

3,760 

974 

955

1,800

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.28 

1.75 

2.81 

1.19 

.977 

.351 

1.10 

.551 

1.30 

2.91 

.755 

.740

1.39

Depth in 

inches.

2.63 

1.82 

3.24 

1.33 

1.13 

.39 

1.27 

.64 

1.45 

3.36 

.84 

.85

18.95

NOTE. Values for 1906 are good.
ESCAMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 75 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENT IN ESCAMBIA RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following miscellaneous discharge measurement was made in 

Escambia River drainage basin during 1906:

Conecuh River near Braniley, Ala. A measurement was made June 

6, 1906, at a logging railway bridge one-half mile southeast of Brantley, Ala. The bench mark is the top of the upstream end of the second wooden crossbeam from the right end of the bridge; elevation, 21 

feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 60 feet; area, 266 square feet; gage height, 4.95 feet; discharge, 131 second-feet.

MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

This is the largest drainage basin in Georgia and Alabama and is 

designated the Mobile basin because its waters all enter the Gulf 

through Mobile River at Mobile, Ala. Beginning at the headwaters, 

Cartecay and Ellijay rivers unite at Ellijay, Ga., to form Coosawattee 

River. Just above Resaca, Ga., this unites with the Conasauga to 

form Oostanaula River. At Rome, Ga., the Oostanaula and the 

Etowah unite to form Coosa River. Six miles above Montgomery, 

Ala., the Coosa and the Tallapoosa unite to form Alabama River, and 

not far from the coast the Tombigbee unites with the Alabama to form 

Mobile River, which flowrs into Mobile Bay, an arm of the Gulf of 

Mexico.

Cahaba River is the principal tributary of the Alabama and joins it 

about 10 miles below Selma. Hillabee Creek flows into Tallapoosa 

River just above Sturdevant and near Alexander. Talladega Creek 

is a tributary of the Coosa.

Tombigbee River rises in the northeastern part of Mississippi and 

enters Alabama in Pickens County. Its principal tributary is the 

Black Warrior, which is formed by the junction of Mulberry Fork and 

Sipsey Fork. Locust Fork enters the Black Warrior some distance 

below the junction.

ALABAMA RIVER AT SELMA, ALA.

This station, which was originally established by the United States 

Engineer Corps, is now maintained by the United States Weather 

Bureau. It is located at the iron highway bridge one block from 

Water street, Selma, Ala. The conditions at this station and the 

bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 109, 

where are given also references to publications that contain data for 

previous years.

IRR 204 07 6
76 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1906.

Discharge measurements of Alabama Rirer at Selma, Ala., in 1906.

Date.

March 21. ......

March 22 .......

March 23.......

March 24 .......

March 26 .......

March 28.......

J une 27. ........

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W.E. Hall..... .............................

Width.

Feet. 

573

679

696

709

684

580

393

449

Area ol 

section.

Sq.ft.

26,500

28, 100

28,700

26.900

23,900

4,700

7 930

Gage 

height.

Feet.

49.78

50 4°

47.95

45.08

4... 08

3.88

9.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

114 nnfl

143, 000

144.000

134,000

106, 000

13, 600

26 

' 700

Daily gage height, in feet, of Alabama River at Selma, Ala., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

g

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25...........---.

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

13.5 

12.7

10.0 

12.0

20.0

25.8

28.6

27.8

25.2

22.4

18.5

14 9

13.0 

12.1

11.4 

10.7 

10.0

9.8 

9.7

9.7

9 8

14.4

20.0

22.8

23.6

22.4

21.0

18.9

16.0

Feb.

13.4

12.0

11.1 

10.0

9.3

8.6

8.0

7.7

8.0

9.3

9.9

9.5

8.7

7.9 

7.4

7.2 

7.1 

7.0

6.2 

6.0

5.7

6.5

7.3

7.2

7.0

8.0

8.7

Mar.

8.2 

7.2

7.0

16.6

19.4

19.5

18.8

19.2

20.1

19.7

17.4

12.7 

11.2

11.1 

13.2

18.1

24.3 

34.2

41.0

46.5

49.2 

50.2

50.0

48.7

43.3

42.5

43.2

43.6

Apr.

43.4

39.8 

36.2

31.5

26.0

20.3

13.3

12.1

11.6

11 9

11.6

11.2

11.0 

10.8 

10.1

9.6 

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.7 

7.4

7.2

6 9

6.3

5.8

May.

5.7 

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.8

10.0

11.7 

14.7

17.5

18.0

13.1

10.5

8.3 

6.8

6.0 

5.5 

5.1

4.8 

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

June.

4.6 

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.2

3.0 

3.0

5.2 

10.5 

14.3

15.2 

14.7

13.2

10.9

8.3 

6.2

4.9

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.8

July.

5.2 

4.7

3.9 

3.3

3.9

4.5

4.0

3.6

5.0

7.4

7.9

7.5

7.5 

5.9

11.6 

15.3 

18.2

19.3 

22.1

24.5

25.6

25.4 

24.9

24.6

23.3

20.4

16.9

13.5

12.2

11.9

Aug.

11.9

11.5 

10.5

9.8

11.6

11.2

9.7

9.1

8.7

8.0

8.7 

10.7

14.5 

15.0

13.2

10.8 

8.9

8.1

7.8

8.0 

7.2

G.I

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.6

6.1

Sept.

G.5 

6.4

6.5 

6.8

7.1

73

8.3 

10.0

13.1

13.2

11.1

9.3

10.3

12.0 

10.8

8.5 

7.0 

6.2

5.5 

4.9

4.3

4.9

7.5

8.2

8.3

6.7

9.1

15.1

22.7

Oct.

26.9 

28 9

32.3 

34.2

34.3

33.6

32.9 

31.5

29.2

26.0

21.7

16.8

12.8

10.1 

8.6

7.5 

6.8 

6.4

6.2 

7.6

13.1

16.5

18.0 

10.9

14.2

11.0

8.7

7.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

Nov.

5.3 

5.0

4.8 

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.1 

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

6.8 

9.5

17.1

OJ 9

23.0 

23.3

22.7

22.0

21.1

20.3

19.6

17.5

Dec.

13.2 

8 9

7.0 

6.4

5.8

5.7

5.3

c 9

5.1

5.1

5.3

7.3

8.9 

9.4

9.5

9.0 

8.9

10.4 

12.0

12.2

12.4

12.5 

11.9

10.8

9.5

8.5

7.7

7.5

8.3

10.6
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 77

Hating table for Alabama Riier at Selma, Ala., for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-fi. 

11,500

11,690

11,880

12,070

12, 260

12, 450

12,640

12, 830

13, 020

13,210

13, 400

13, 600

13, 800

14,000

14,200

4.50 14,400

4.60 14, 00

4.70 14,800

4. 80 15, 000

4. <JO 15, 200

5.00

5.10

15,400

15,610

Gage 

! height.

Feet. 

5.20

5.30

5. 40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15,820

16,030

Gage 

height.

i Feet. 

8.80

1 9.00

16,240 ' 10.00

5.50 16,450 11.00

5. 60 16, 660

5.70 16,870

5.80 17,080

12.00

13.00

14.00

5.90 17,290 15.00

6.00 17,.r OO

0.20

6.40

17,920

18,340

6. 60 18, 760

6.80 19,180

7.00 19,(;00

7.20

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20.00

21.00

20,040 22.00

7.40 20,480 23.00

7.tiO 20,920 24.00

7.80 21,360 25.00

8.00 21,800 26.00

8. 20 22, 240 27. 00

8. 40 22, 680

8. 60 23, 120

28.00

29.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23,560

24,000

26,300

28, 600

31,000

33, 450

36, 000

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

30.00

31.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

79,200

82,000

32. 00 84, 800

33. 00 87, 600

34. 00 90, 400

35. 00 93, 200

36.00 96,000

38, (00 37.00 98,900

41,200 38.00 101,800

43,800 39.00 104,700

46,400 40.00

49, 100

51,800

54, 500

57,200

59,900

62, 600

65,300

68, 000

70,800

73, 600

41.00

42.00

43.00

44.00

45. 00

46.00

47.00

48.00

49.00

50.00

76,400 51.00

107, 600

110,500

113, 400

116, 300

119, 200

122, 100

125,000

128,000

131,000

134,000

137,000

140,000

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1900-1906, and is well defined.

Monthly discharge, of Alabama Rirer at Selma, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 15,400 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Month.

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

Julv.......................

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

Maximum. 

.......... .... 76.400

.................. 34.400

..................' 117.000

.................. 46. 400

.................. 66, 900

.............. 91, 200

...... ........... 60,700

.................. 34.000

The \7 ear.

irnum. i

25,600 '

16,900

19, 600

17,100

12, 600

11.500

12.100

15.400

14,000

16, 900

12. 300

15, fWO

11,500

Mean.

45, 300

22, 500

71,400

40,900

20, 800

17, 700

33,600

24,600

24.000

46. 000

27.600

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.94

1.46

4.64

2.66

1.35

1.15

2.18

1.60

1.56

2.99

1.79

23,200 1.51

33, 100 2.15

Depth in 

inches.

3.39

1.52

5.35

2.97

1.56

1.28

2.51

1.84

1.74

0.45

2.00

1 74

29.35

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

ETOWAIl RIVER NEAR ROME, GA.

This station was established August 17, 1904. It is located at 

Freemans Ferry, about 5 miles above Rome, Ga. The conditions at 

this station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply 

Paper No. 168, page 115, and in Water-Supply Paper Xo. 197, where 

are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Etotcah Jiirer mar Rome, Ga., in 1906.

Date. Uydrographer.

May 8.......... V, A. Murray.

June 27........ 0. P. Hall....

October 10..... F. .V.Murray.

October 16..... .....do........

Vidth.

Ffft.

307

305

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft.

1,310

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.85

1,140 > 3.30

300 988 2. 88

300 988 2.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,690

2.850

2,180

2,160
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Etoicah River near Rome, Ga.,for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.1...............

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

Jan.

2.9 

2.8

cs.9

15.4

13.3

4.3

3.9

4.0

3.8

3.5 ? ^

3.7 

3.5 

3.4

3.0 

4.0 

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.2

7.3

11.3

10.7

5.5 

4.5

4.7 

4.5

4.2

Feb.

3.8 

3.5

3.4

3.4 -"* O

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

2.9 

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0 

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.7

Mar.

2.0

2.0

4.8

5.6

4 9

0.0

3.0

4.8

4.0

3.5 

2

3.1 

3.2 

10. 4

16.7 

9.4 

5.8

14.3

20.0

5.3

4.2 

4.0

4.9

6.0

Apr.

5.4 

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

4.5

4.0

3.4 

3.4 

4.0

3.7 

3.5 

3.5

q A

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1 

3.0

3.2 

3.5

3.4

May.

3.3 

3.1

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.2

3.3

3.0

2.9 

2.9

2 8

2.8 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

5.1

3.7 

3.2

2.9

2.8

June.

2.7 

2.9

3.0

3.0

2 9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

0 A

7.3 

9.5

7.7

1.8

6.5 

3.6

3.3

Q 1

2.d

2

0 

. 5 

9 7

2.7 

4.4 ? 4

3.0

2.8

2.7

July.

2.6

2 5

2.5

2.9

2

O

2.G

3.0

2.7

2.6

3.2

3.0 

2.8

2.6

2.5 

5.5

4.7 

3.5 

10.5

8.8

6.0

4.3

4.7

4.8

S

O

3.6 

3.2

2.9

4.6

Aug.

4.0 

3.9

3.8

3.7

q c

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.7

3.2

9 fi

2.7 

2.9 

3.2

4.0 

4.2 

4.9

5.0

q q

4 9

4.0

0 Q

3.5

3.3 

3.2

3.0

4.2

3.9

Sept.

d.4 

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

5.5

4.0

3.9

3.3

3.3 

3.2

3.1

2.9 

2.8

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

0 1

A Q

3.6

3.5

O C

3.4

3.4 

3.3

3.2

3.2

Oct.

10.8 

8.8

7.9

6.8

4.8

A C

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.2

o o

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

2.8 

2.85 

4.0

8.5

4.5

3.3

3.2 ? i

3.0

3.0 

9 9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

Nov.

2.75 

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.65

2.7 

2.8

12.9

9.0

9 n

8.5 

7.5

4.0

3.0 

q n

2.9

2 Q

2.8

Dec.

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

5.8

3.6 

3.6 

3.5

3.2 

3,0

4.0

4 0

3.4

 j A

3.0

3.4 

3.8

3.7

9.8

Rating table for Etowah River near Rome, Ga.,for 1905-6.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

570

650

735

830

930

1,035

1,145

1,260

1,380

1,500

1,625

1,755

],890

2, 030

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.90

3.00

3. ]0

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Gage i Disheight. charge.

Feet.

2, 175 4. 00

2, 320

2,470

2,025

2,785

2,950

3,120

3,295

3.470

3, 645

3,820

4,000

4,360

4,720

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

0. 20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

8.00

Sec.-ft.

5,100

5,480

5,860

6,260

6,660

7,080

7,500

7,930

8, 370

8,820 , 9,280 !

9,740

10,200

12, 600

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20.00

15,180

17,880

20,700

23,600

26,660

29,800

33,000

36,300

39,600

43,000

46,500

50,000

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 4 feet. Above gage height 7 feet the curve becomes uncertain and is only approximate 

at the high stages.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 79

Monthly discharge of Etowah River near Rome, Ga.,for 1905-6. 

[Drainage area, 1,800 square miles.]

Month.

1905.

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

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

The year ................................

1906.

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

Discharge in second-feet. ; Run-oft.

Maximum.

35.300 

20,700 

4,910 

2,320 

15,200 

3,640 

10,200 

6,060 

2,320 

3,470 

2,780 

37,000

Minimum.

930 

1,140 

1,620 

1,380 

1,380 

1,260 

1,140 

930 

650 

650 

570 

1,040

37,000 570

34,300 

3,640 

59,400 

6,660 

6,060 

16,500 

19,300 

5,860 

6,870 

20,100 

26, 400 

17,300

59,400

2,030 

1,890 

1,760 

2,320 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,890 

1,620 

2,030 

1,760 

1,890

1,620

Mean.

3,350 

5,250 

2,160 

1,720 

2,940 

1,610 

2,650 

1,840 

1,050 

1,310 

985 

07,130

2,670

6,990 

2,410 

11,700 

3,460 

2,430 

3,900 

4,170 

3.350 

2,940 

4,750 

5,010 

3,580

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

1.86 

2.92 

1.20 

.956 

1.63 

.894 

1.47 

1.02 

.583 

.728 

.547 

3.96

1.48

3.88 

1.34 

6.50 

1.92 

1.35 

2.17 

2.32 

1.86 

1.63 

2.64 

2.78 

1.99

4,560 2.53

Depth in 

inches.

2.14 

3.04 

1.38 

1.07 

1.88 

1.00 

1.70 

1.18 

.65 

.84 

.61 

4.56

20.05

4.47 

1.40 

7.49 

2.14 

1.56 

2.42 

2.68 

2.14 

1.82 

3.04 

3.10 

2.29

34.55

a December 21-23 estimated. 

NOTE. Values for 1905 and 1906 are excellent, except March, 1906, which is good.

COOSA RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, ALA.

This station was established September 25, 1896. It is located at 

the Southern Railway bridge, Riverside, Ala., about 4 miles below 

Lock No. 4. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are 

described in "Water-Supply Paper Xo. 168, page 119, where are given 

also references to publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., in 1906.

Date.

March 29 .......

March 29. ......

March 30. ......

April 19........

June 21 ........

October 24.....

Hydrographer.

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

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

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

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

M. R. Hall..................................

W. E. Hall..................................

Width.

Feet. 

564

564

564

553

543

543

546

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

9,630

Q R4ft

9,490

5,130

4,960

4,590

5,290

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.40

12.45

12.10

4.16

4.03

3.78

4.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44,200

44,700

43,300

11,100

10,300

9,780

12,800
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage height, in feel, of Coosa Hirer at Riverside, Ala., for 1900.

Day.

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

g

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

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

i?

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

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

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

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

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

1Q

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

4.9 

4.4

6.0

8.8 

10,4

11.7 

11.9 

10.7

6.1 

5.8

5.5 

5.4 

5.2

5.2 

5 1

, 1

5.1

4.8 

5.6 

7.0

8.9 

10.4

11.1 

10.2 

9.1

8.0

6 2

Feb.

5.6

4.8 

4.6 

4.4

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.4 

3.2

3.05 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

2.9

2.5

2.5 

2.7

3.1 

3.4

3.25 

3.1 

3.0

Mar. Vpr.

2.8 i 10.8 

2.8 ' 10. l>

6.0

8.5 

8.9

8.3 

7.1 

6.0

4.9

5.2 

4.7 

4.2 

3.8 

3.ti

10.5 

12.9

16.1

19.8

18.4 

17.1 

16.1

15. 3 

14.9

13.9 10.2 ' 

11.8 

12.3 

12 9

n ?,

9.3

8.4 

6.9

6.0

5. 1

4.8

."). 5

5. 6 

5. ti 

6.1 

5.4 

4.9

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2

3. 95

3.7 

3.6 

3.5

3.4 

3.3

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0

May.

3. 3

3.0 

3.0

3.4

4.0 

3.9 

4.2

4.2 

3. i)

2. 85 

2.7 

2. («

0 i)

2. 4 

2.' 35

2.3

2 3 

2. 25

2 2

2.15 

2.15

2.1

2.1 

2.15 

2. 75

 A 95

\ June.

2.55

2.3 

2.5 

2. 75

2.85 

2. 85 

2.9 

2.95

2.75

2.25 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

5.2

8.5 

9.5 

9.0 

7.6

5.9

4.2 

3.5 

3.1

2. 85 

2.6

2.6 

2.8 

3.7 

3. 35

July.

2.6

2.25 

2.4 

2.5

2.5 

2. 5 

3^2

3.3

2.65 

2. 55 

2. 55

2.8 

5.8

7. 5 

7.4 

10.6 

12.3

12.9

12.1 

11.2 

10.3

9.0

7.4

7.2 

6.9 

4.7 

4.0

(i 4

Hating table for Coosa Hirer at Riverside,

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00 

2.10 

2.20 

2.30 

2.40 

2.50 

2.60 

2.70 

2.80 

2.90 

3.00 

3.10 

3.20

Dis- Gage 

charge. height.

Sec.-ft. 

4,380 

4,635 

4,895 

5,1(0 

5,425 

5,695 

5,970 

6,250 

6,540 

6,835 

7,135 

7,440 

7, 750

Feet. 

3.30 

3.40 

3.50 

3.60 

3.70 

3.80 

3.90 

4.00 

4.10 

4.20 

4.30 

4.40 

4.50

Discharge.

. Sec.-ft.

s, ot;o

8,380 

8,700 

9,020 

9,340 

9,6fO 

9,980 

10,300 

10, 630 

; 10, 970 

11,310 I 11,660 ' 

12,010

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.60 

4.70 

4.80 

4.90 

5.00 

5.20 

5.40 

5.(0 

5.80 

6.00 

6.20 

(5.40 

6.60

Aug

6.0 

5.5 

4.9 

4.5 

5.0

5.4 

5.1 

5.2

4.3

3.7 

3.7 

3.9 

3.5 

3.5

4.2 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0

4.4

4.9

3.9 

3.6

3.3 

3.1

3.4, 

3.4 

4.0 

4.5 'i 8

i Sept. , Oct.

3.8 

4.1 

4.4

4.5 

4.2

3.7 

5. 3 

4.6

4.4

5.4 

4.9 

4.4 

3.9 

3. 85

i 3. 7 

3.2 

2.8 

2.45

2.45

4.0 

4.9 

4.6

4.0 

3.8

3.9 

) 3. 45 

3.3 

3.3

s :?

7. 5 

11.5 

12.4 

12.5 

12.3

12.0 

11.0 

9.5

6.8

5. 5 

4.8 

4.2 

3.9 

3.55

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

8.6

9.4

8.2 

6.2

4.9 

4.0

3.65. 

3.5 

3.35 

3.15 

S. 05

3.65 -J.95

Ala.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12,3CO 

12,710 

13,070 

13, 430 

13,800 

14,540 

15, 280 

16,020 

16, 7CO 

17,500 

18,270 

19,050 i 19,840

for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.80 

7.00 

7.20 

7.40 

7.60 

7.80 

8.00 

9.00 

10.00 

11.00

Nov.

2.85 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2. 6

2.55 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4

2 4 

2. 35 

2.3 

2.3 

2. 35

2.5 

2.5 

2 75

10.9

12.5 

12.9 

12.8

12.7

12.4

12.1 

10.8 

9.4 

5.1 

4.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20, 640 

21,440 

22, 260 

23,080 

23,920 

24, 7eO 

25, COO 

29,800 

34,060 

58, 320

Dec.

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.25

3.2 

3.15 

3.1 

3.05 

3.45

4.8 

5.0 

5.8 

5.5 

5.0

4.1

4.0 

4.4 

4 9

5.7

6.2 

5.9

5.0 

4.1

4.0

3.95 

3.9 

4.6 

5.0 

9.5

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1905-190J and is well 

defined below gage height 13 feet. Above gage height 9 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 426 per tenth.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BA.SIN. 81

Monthly discharge of Coosa River at Riverside, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 7,060 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Minimum.

42,200 

10,000 

75,800 

37,500 

11,000 

31.900 

46,400 

17,500 

15, 300 

44,700 

46, 400 

31,900

75,800

11,700 

5,700 

0,540 

7,140 

4,640 

4,380 

5,030 

7,440 

5, 560 

6,980 

5,160 

7,290

4,380

Mean.

22,600 

8,530 

34,400 

14,800 

6,850 

10. 100 

17,600 

11,200 

10,500 

20,400 

17,700 

12, 300

15,600

Run-off.

Sec. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

3.20 

1.21 

4.87 

2.10 

.970 

1.43 

2.49 

1.59 

1.49 

2.89 

2.51 

1.74

2.21

Depth in 

inches.

3.C9 

1.26 

5.62 

2.34 

1.12 

1.U3 

2.87 

1.83 

1.66 

3.33 

2.80 

2.01

30.13

NOT;;. Values lor 1906 are excellent.

OOSTANAULA RIVER AT RE8ACA, GA.

This station was maintained by the United States Geological Survey 

from August 1, 1896, to April 30, 1899, and was reestablished at the 

beginning of 1905; gage-height records are maintained half the 

year by the United States Weather Bureau. It is located at the 

bridge of the Western and Atlantic Railway in the town of Resaca, 

800 feet south of the station. A standard g«ige belonging to the 

United States Geological Survey is located on the downstream side 

of the bridge at the middle of the first span from the right bank; 

length of chain, 41.35 feet. The conditions at this station and the 

bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 121, 

and in Water-Supply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for 

previous years.

Discharge measurements of Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga., in 1906.

Width.

Feet.

156

138

165

158

163

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft.

1,080

944

1,340

1,080

1,280

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.60

3.42

5.51

4.37

5.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,170

1,510

3,080

2,120

3,290

Daily gage height, in feet, of Oostanaula River at Rezaca, Ga.,for 1906.

Day. Jan. Feb.

4.8 

4.0 

8.6

17.5

17.6

13.6 

7.6 

6.4 

7.2 

6.8

6.G 

6.4 

5.8 

5.4 

5.0

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

Mar.

3.8

3.8

6.8

10.6

9.2

6.2

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.4

Apr.

11.8

18.8

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

8.6

May.

4.6

4.4

4.4

7.0

5.4

5.0

6.0

5.4

5.2

4.8

June.

3.6

3.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

6.6

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

July.

3.8

3.8

6.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

Aug. ! Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

6.3

7.6 

5.9 

0.4 

8.6

7.4 

7.9 

6.0 

5.2 

4.9

9.6 

8.3 

5.0 

5.0 

4.6

4.8

4.9 

4.5 

5.9 

4.9

17.3

17.6

18.1

17.8

15.9

12.6

11.0

10.7 

8.2 

6.6

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

3.8 

4.6

4.6 

4-8 

6.4
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga., in 1906 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

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

Jan.

6.2

6.8

f. 9

5.9

5.6

6.2 

5.6

5.0 

5.4

5.2

10.2 

17.2

17.4

8.4 

8.2

9 2

8.2

7.8 

7.8

Feb.

4.G

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0 

4.0

3.8 

3.8

3.8

5.0

4.2

4.2 

4.0

4.0 

3.8

Mar.

4.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

19 1

21.8

20.8 

13.4

13.4 

19.0

17.2

12.4 

8.2

7.4 

G.O

(K7

8.2

9.2

10.8 

13.8

Apr.

7.0

0.2

5.8

5.2

5.6 

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4

5.4

May.

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9 

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.6

3.6 

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

(i.4

'.A

4.0

4.0 

3.8

June.

3.6

3.8

17.5

17.0

13.2

7.C

li.O 

5.2

5.0

4.6 

4.4

4.8 

5.8

5.0

4.G

4.0

3.8

3.8

July.

Q 4

1 2

o o

3

n

9.0

8.6

9.8 

14.6

15.4 

16.4

14.6

10.0 

12.2

11.0

8.6

G.O 

5.4

5.0

5.8

8.1 

7.4

Aug.

5.2

4 4

6.2

5

O

5.8 

5.1

4.0 

4.9

4.8 

5.2

4.9 

5.8

4.8

5.9

7 S

Sept.

4.9

7 9

7.5

6.5

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.8

6.6 

7.5

6.9

0.2 

6.2

6.4

5.2 

4-7

0.3

Oct.

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4 S

4.7

4.6

13.8 

11.5

5.8

5.1

4 9

4.7 

4'. 6

4.3

4.2 

4.2

N3V.

3.6

3.6

o f;

3

c

4.8

7.8

23.0 

29.0

27.8

10.0 

7.6

5.8 

5.4

4 9

4.7

4.5

Dec.

8.6

7.3

5

0

4.2

4.6 

<J fi

9.G

8.4

7.6

0.0 

6.4

6.4

A o

6.6 

0.3

6.0

7.5

14.2

Rating table for Oostanavla River at Resaca, Ga.,for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

Dis- ! Gage

charge.

Sec. -ft.

1,290

1,350

1,410

1, 475

1,540

1,605

1,670

1,735

1,800

1,870

1,940

2,010

2,080

height.

Feet.

4.(0

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.?0

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

5.70

5.80

2,155 5.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Gage

height.

Feet.

2,:cO 0.00

2,305 6.20

2,3SO 6.40

2, <55

2,530

2,610

2,690

2,770

2,850

2,930

3,010

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7.00

7.80

8.00

3,090 1 8.20

3, 170 I 8. 40

3,250 8.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,340

3,520

3,700

3,880

4,060

4,250

4,450

4,650

4,850

5,050

5,250

5,450

5,650

5,850

Gage

height.

Feet.

8.80

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00'

16.00

17.00

18.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

6,OtO

0, 280

7,420

8,640

9,930

11,280

12,680

14, 120

15, COO

17, 100

18,600

NOTE. The above table is based on eleven discharge measurements made during 1904-1906 and is well 

defined below gage height 6 feet. Above gage height 16 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 150 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Oostanaula River at Resaca, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,610 square miles.]

Month.

February

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18,000 

3,880 

24, 300 

9,070 

4,250 

17,800 

10,200 

5, 850 

6,940 

18,800 

36,600 

13,000

36,600

Minimum.

2,230 

1,670 

1,670 

2,080 

1,290 

1,540 

1,290 

2,080 

1,670 

1,940 

1,480 

1,540

1,290

Mean.

6,3:30 

2,220 

7,760 

3,410 

2,100 

4,220 

4,880 

3,320 

3,180 

6,460 

7,500 

3,710

4,600

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

3.93 

1.38 

4.82 

2.12 

1.30 

2.62 

3.03 

2.06 

1.98 

4.01 

4.70 

2.30

2.86

Depth in 

inches.

4.53 

1.44 

5.56 

2.36 

1.50 

2.92 

3.49 

2.38 

2.21 

4.62 

5.24 

2.65

38.90

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: March and November good; remainder of 1906 excellent.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 83

COOSAWATTEE RIVER AT CARTERS, GA.

This gaging station was established August 15, 1896, at the iron 

highway bridge at Carters, Murray County, Ga. It is at the foot of 

the great shoals made by this stream in cutting through the Cohutta 

Mountains. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are 

described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 124, and in WaterSupply Paper No. 197, where are given also data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Coosawattee River at Carters, Ga., in 1906.

Date.

March 17.......

March 30 .......

Ilydrographcr.

0. P. Hall............................

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

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

Width.

Feet.

....... 1 115

....... 127

....... 112

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

615

1,080

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.38

7.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,140

4 660

Daily gage height, in feet, of Coosawattee Hirer at Carters, Go,., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

8.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 ....:..........

Jan.

3.0

10.5

3.0

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6

3.8

11.0 

6.5

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

3.4 

3.3

Feb.

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.0

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.4 

2.4

Mar.

2.4

5.0

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

2.7

18.8

6.0 

5.0 

4.8 

13.0

7.0

3.8 

3.7

3.5 

4.3

4.2

8.5 

5.4

Apr.

4.0

3.9

3.6 

4.0 

3.8 

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

4.0

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9 

&9

2.8

2.8 

2.7 

4.0 

3.0

3.0

May.

2.8

2.8

4.2

3.0

5.0 

3.9 

3.6 

3.0 

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.1 

2.1

7.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.6

2.5 

2.5

June.

9 ^

3.0

2.6

0 £

5.5

3.0

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.8

8.0

5.0 

4.5 

3.5 

3.0 

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5 

3.1

2.9 

2.8 

2. 5

2.3

July.

9 1

5]

2.4 

2.5

2.3

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3

2.1

3.5

2.5

2.0 

3.0 

5.5

8.2 

5.0

4.2

4.6 

4.0

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0

4.7 

3.1

Aug.

4.0

3.5

7.0

5.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.6

2.8 

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5 

2.8

2.6 

2.6

2.8 

2.7

2.6 

3.0

Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.7 

2 g

2.6

2.5 

2.5 

7.0 

4.0 

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

5.0 

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.5 

2.6

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

4.0

Oct.

6.0

5.6 

5.0

5.0

4.8 

4.5 

4.3 

3.5 

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6 

2.6 

5.0 

3.5 

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.8 

3.6

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

2.6 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4 

2.6 

13.2 

26.0 

9.4

5.4

4.8

4.0 

3.6

3.4

3.2 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0

3.0

Dec.

2 9

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.7

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

4.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0 

3.6 

4.0

4.8 

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.5 

3.5 

4.5

5.0 

9.0

Rating table for Coosawattee River at Carters. Ga., for 1906.

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40 

2.50

2.60

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

785

830

875

920

970

1,020

1,070

1,120

Gage

height.

Feet.

2.80

2.90

3.00

3 10

3.20

3. 30

3.40

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,170

1,220

1,275

1,330

1,385

1,440

1,500

1,560

Gage

height.

Feet.

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,620

1,680

1,740

1,805

1,870

2,000

2,130

2,270

Gage

height.

Feet.

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

7.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,410

2,550

2,694

2,838

2,982

3,126

3,270

3,990

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1902-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 8 feet. Above gage height 5 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 72 

per tenth.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Coosawattee River at Carters, Ga.,for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 531 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

0,870 

1,380 

12,500 

2,550 

3,990 

9,030 

4,850 

3,990 

3,990 

3.990 

17,700 

5,430

17,700

Minimum.

970 

970 

920 

1,120 

830 

920 

785 

1,020 

1,020 

970 

830 

1,120

785

Mean.

1,990 

1,130 

2,480 

1,550 

1,260 

1,710 

1,510 

1,320 

1,380 

1,710 

2,140 

1,670

1,650

Run-off.

Sec. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

3.75 

2.13 

4.67 

2.92 

2.37 

3.22 

2.84 

2.49 

2.60 

3.22 

4.03 

3.15

3.12

Depth in 

inches.

4.32 

2.22 

5.38 

3.26 

2.73 

3.59 

3.27 

2.87 

2.90 

3.71 

4.50 

3.63

42.38

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: January February, April to October, and December, excellent; 

March and November are only good, owing to liability of backwater at high stages.

CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK NEAR JENIFER, ALA.

The gage at this station was established August 20, 1902. It is 

located at the Louisville and Nashville Kailroad bridge, 1J miles north 

of Jenifer, Ala. There are small shoals both above and below the 

bridge. The conditions* at this station and the bench marks are 

described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 130, where are given 

also references to publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala., in 1906.

Date.

March 16 ......

April 18........

August 29

Hydrographer.

M. R. Hall..................................

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

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

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

M. R. Hall..................................

Width.

Feet. 

144

144

107

102

102

100

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

582

585

231

178

178

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.85

5.85

2.84

2.40

2.41

2.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,330

9 290

412

225

OOC

Daily gage height, in feet, of Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10...-...-.--....

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

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

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

Jan.

2.9

2.75

2.9

5 4

5 6 

4 4

3. 45

3.3 

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2 9

2.8

Feb.

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.7

3.3 

3.3

2.85

2.7 

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

4.1

Apr.

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.3 

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

May.

2.5

2.45

2. 4

2.5

2.85 

3.0

3.5

3.5 

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

June.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25 

2.2

2.3

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

9 9

3.7

July.

2.15

2.2

9 *}

9 9

2.2

9 1

2.1

4. 4 

3.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.5

6.7

Aug.

2.8

2.7

2.9

2.8

3.6 

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

4. 1

3.6

4 6

6.5

Sept.

 T

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5 

4.0

6.4

5.1 

3.5

4.4

4.0

3.2

3.4

2.9

2.8

Oct.

6.1

7.1

6.9

5.1

4.0 

3.8

3.6

3.3 

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

Nov. Dec.

2.6

2.7 

2.5 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.8

 2.1

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

4.5 

4.5 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9

a A second section of the gage is attached to the upstream wing wall of the left bank abutment, reading 

from 10 feet to 15 feet.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 85 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala., for 1906 Continued.

Day. 

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

4 6

4 5

3.6 

3.25

3.0

9 9

2.8

I eb. 

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2. 4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

Mar. 

5.2

5.6

3.6

11.5

14.2

7.5

5 2

4 3

3.8

3.6 

3.3

5.6

5.3

4 9

Apr. 

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.5

May.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.25 

2.3

9 3

2. 4

2.3

June.

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

July. 

5.0

3.2

6.9

6.5

4.5

4.4

3.5 

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

Aug. 

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.85

2.6

3.2

2.7 Q n

Sept.

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

4.1

Oct.

2.6

3.9

4 9

4.5

3.5

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2 7

Nov.

2.5

2.5

4.5

5.2

5.5

4 fi

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2 7

2.7

Dec.

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.4

6.0

Eating table for Choccolocco Cr<ek near Jenifer. Ala., for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

Dis- Gage 

charge. height.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. Feet. ' Sec.-ft.

125 ,| 3.20 560

145

170

200

2. 40 ' 235

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.10

270

305

345

385

425

470

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.10

4.20

515 'i 4.30

605

650

700

750

800

850

905

960

1,015

1,075

1, 135

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.40

1.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,195

1.260

1,325

1,395

1,465

1,535

1,610

1,760

1,920

2,080

5.80 ' 2.260

6.00 2,440

Ga| 

heig

Fee

6.

6.

6.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,620 

2, 800 

3,000 

3,200 

3,400 

4,500 

5,600 

6,800 

8.000

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1P06 and is well 

defined below gage heigh" 6 feet. Above gage height 9 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference 

being 120 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Choccolocco Creek near Jenifer, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 272 square miles.]

Month .

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,080 

345 

11,800 

1,200 

700 

850 

4,940 

2,900 

2,800 

3,510 

2,000 

2,440

11,800

Minimum.

365 

200 

200 

270 

185 

145 

145 

305 

270 

305 

270 

270

145

Mean.

645 

248 

1,590 

483 

287 

240 

920 

588 

593 

836 

497 

562

624

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.37 

.912 

5.85 

1.78 

1.06 

.882 

3.38 

2.16 

2.18 

3.07 

1.83 

2.07

2.30

Depth in 

inches.

2.73 

.95 

6.74 

1.99 

1.22 

.98 

3.90 

2.49 

2.43 

3.54 

2.04 

2.39

31.40

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT STURDEVANT, ALA.

This station was established July 19, 1900. It is located at the 

Columbus and Western Railroad bridge, one-fourth mile west of Sturdevant. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are 

described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 132, where are given 

also references to publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Tallapoosa River at Sturdevant, Ala., in 1906.

Date.

M

F

M

R

A

R

Hydrographer.

Hall..................................

Hall...................................

Width.

Feet. 

411

411

346

Area of 

section.

Sq. ft. 

3,870

3,880

2,420

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

(i.30

6.30

2.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10, 500

10, 100

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tallapoosa River at Stvrdevant. Ala., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

8.-........-..-. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. -.......--....

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

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

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

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

30

31..-.-.....--...

Jan.

3.15

3.0

6.8

12.4 

9.0

7.5

5.2

4.3 

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.65

3.55

3.45

o oc:

3.3

3.25 

3.25 

3.2

3.2

3.5 

6.8

7.9 

6.5

5.7

4.5 

4.2

4.0 

3.85

3.8

3.6

Feb.

3.45

3.3

3.2

3.1 

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.45 

3.35

3.3

3.2

3.15

3.1 

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2.8

2.75

3.8 

3.7

,i.5 

3.25

3.35

3.15 

3.05

2.9

Mar.

2.85

2.8

5.4

5.6 

5.1

4.0

3.4

6.8 

6.4 

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.75

3.6

6.5

6.7 

5.0

18.8

21.6

14.6 

12.0

9.2

5.6

4.6

4.3 

4.5

7.6

8.2

7.2

6.2

Apr.

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.2 

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6 

3.5 

3.8

4.0

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.9 

3.6 

3.5

3.4

3.35 

3.3

3.3 

3.25

3.15

3.1 

3.05

3.0 

3.0

2.95

May.

2.85

2.75

3.1 

4.3

4.2

4.8

6.7 

4.9 

4.1

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.75 

2.7 

2.65

2.6

2.5 

2.7

2.6 

2.5

2.45 

2.4 

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.5

2.4

June.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.15 

2.2

2.5

2.25

2.2 

2.1 

2.0

2.15

2.2

2.3

5.4

8.3

6.8

5.0 

4.1 

3.5

3.1

2.7 

2.55

2.4 

2.3

2.15

2.25

2.8

3.1

9 Q

2.4

July.

2.0

4.4

3.7 

3.1

2.9

2.35

3.0 

6.5 

4.4

4.0

3.0

2.9

3.4

8.5

7.0

5.1

5.6 

6.4

7.8

5.5 

4.0

5.8 

6.5

5.5

4.3 

4.0

3.3 

3.6

4 4

4.7

Aug.

3.6

3 9

4.4

6.0 

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.0 

3.1

2.8

4.0

4.7

4.0

9.4

6.3

5.5

4.3 

3.5 

4.2

4.1

3.7 

3.4

3.35 

3.25

3.25

4.0 

3.35

3.4 

5.2

3.8

4.3

Sept.

4.5

4.3

3.8

4.1 

3.9

7.0

9.1

5.4 

4.3 

5.4

5.5

6.7

4.7

3.9 

3.4

3.05

2.9 

2.8 

2.7

3.25

3.6 

3.8

3.6 

3.8

3.7

3.6 

3.25

3.6 

4.6

5.6

Oct.

8.6

8

1

7.4

6.2 

5.0

4.7

4.3

3.8 

3.5 

3.25

3.05

2.95

2.9

2.8 

2.75

07

2.7 

5.3 

9.4

7.8

6.6 

4 7

3.9 

3.5

3.4

3.35 

3.15

3.05 

2.95

2.9

2.85

Nov.

2.9

2.8

2.8 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.65 

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.65

3.25

3.05 

3.45 

9.6

7.1

6.3

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.35 

3.2 

3.15

3.05 

2.95

2.9

Dec.

2.9

9 9

2.85

2.9 

2.85

2.8

2.95

2.95 

2.95 

2.9

3.5

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.05

4.9 

6.5 

5.4

5.1

4.7 

4.3

3.9 

3.6

3.4

3.3 

3.25

3.45 

4.1

4 4

9.7
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NO. 20+ PL. IV

A. DAM AND POWER HOUSE OF MONTGOMERY POWER COMPANY ON TALLAPOOSA 

RIVER ABOVE TALLASSEE, ALA.

B. INTERIOR OF POWER HOUSE OF MONTGOMERY POWER COMPANY ON TALLAPOOSA 

RIVER ABOVE TALLASSEE. ALA.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 87

Eating table for Tallapoosa Rircr at Sturdevant, Ala., for 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

^ 00

2.10

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

20

30

40

JO

 0

70

80

90

00

Dis- ; 

charge.

Sec.-ft.

1,4M)

l,5fiO

1,670

1,790

1,910

2,040

2, 170

2,300

2,440

2, 580

2, 7EO

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.10

3.20 

3.30

3.40

3. JO

3. CO

3.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,880

3,030 

3,190

3.350

3,520

3,690

3,870

3.80 ' 4,060

3.90 4,250

4.00 4,4fO

4. 10 4, 660

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.20

4. r.O

4.40

4.:o

4. (0

4.70

4.80

4.90

5.00

5. 20

5. 40

Discharge.

Gage Disheight. charge.

Sec.-ft. Feet.

4,870 5.60

5, 090 5. 80

5,310

5,540

5,770

6,010

6,250

6,500

6,7M

7,280

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

7.20

7.40

7,800 !

Sec.-ft.

8,330

8,880

9,440

10,000

10,560

11,140

11,740

12,350

12,990

13, 630

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1904-1906, and is well 

defined below gage height 10 feet. Above gage height 7 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 320f>er tenth.

Monthly discharge of Tallapoosa Hirer at Sturdevant. Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 2,500 square miles.]

Month.

Discharge in second-feet. Run-off.

Maximum.

29.600 

4.060 

59.100 

7,800 

11,400 

16,500 

17,200 

20,000 

19,100 

20,000 

20,700 

21,000

59.100

Minimum.

2,730 

2,370 

2,440 

2,660 

1,910 

1,460 

1,460 

2,440 

2,300 

2,300 

2,170 

2,440

1,460

Mean Sec.-ft. per 

Mean - sq. mile.

6,770 

3,020 

12,700 

4,010 

3,160 

3,230 

6,140 

5,310 

5,540 

6,140 

4,000 

4,660

5,390

2.71 

1.21 

5.08 

1.60 

1.26 

1.29 

2.46 

2.12 

2.22 

2.46 

1.60 

1.86

2.16

Depth in 

inchr ".

3.12 

1.26 

5.86 

1.78 

1.45 

1.44 

2.84 

2.44 

2.48 

2.84 

1.78 

2.14

29.43

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

TALLAPOOSA RIVER SURVEY.

In order to point out the power possibilities along the Tallapoosa 

River, a profile has been prepared showing the fall between Tallaposa, Ga., and Matilda, Ala. In connection with this profile, notes 

showing tributary streams and other prominent natural and artificial 

features along the river are indicated.

Sheets showing this profile may be obtained upon application to the 

Director of the Geological Survey.

Some of the water-power plants 011 Tallapoosa River are shown on 

Pis. IV and V.

CAHABA RIVER AT CENTERVILLE, ALA.

This station was established August 7, 1901, and is situated at the 

iron highway bridge one-fourth mile west of Centerville, Ala., onehalf mile above the Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge. The gage was 

read during 1906 by Mrs. W. C. Edmonds. The conditions at this
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 1906.

station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 

168, page 134, where are given also references to publications that 

contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Cahaba River at Centerville, Ala., in 1906.

Date. " Hydrographer.

W. E. Hall..................................

W. E. Hall..................................

Width.

Feet. 

150

125

154

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

656

399

646

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.35

1.60

3.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

280

686

Daily gage height, infect, of Cahaba Hirer al Centervihe, Ala., for 1906.

Day. Jan.

2. ............. 3.9 

3............... 12.3 

4............... 20.9

6............... 12.8

9..--.....-.---. 5.8

11............... 4.8

13. .............. 5. 7 

14. .............. 5.2

16............... 4.5 

17. .............. 4.2 

18. .............. 4. 2

19............... 4.2

21............... 4.0

22............... 4.7

23-....--........ 17.0

24.......-...--.. 16.0 

25............... 10.4

26............... 7.4

27............... (i.l 

28............... 5.2

29... ...... ..... 4.7 

SO............... 4.0

31............... 4.1

Fob.

4.0

3.5 

3.3 

3.1

2.9

9 (J

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.7

5.2

Mar.

3.9

18.2 

20.4

9.7

8.0

8.1

6.7

r'S

4.7

4.5

C 0

5.0 

4.6

33.8

19 5

14.6

10.0 

8.4

6.9 

24.6

24. 5

Apr.

13.5

10.7

8.7

7.1

5.8

0. 5

5.4

4.9

4.3 

4.1

3.8

3.9

3.5 

3.4

0 0

3.1

q f\

3.0

2.9

May.

2.8 

2.8 

3.2

5.3

5.8

5.9

3.7

3.4

3.2 

3.0

2 9

2. 8 

2 7 

2! 6

2.6

2 5

2.5

2.8 

2.6

2 5 

2.4

O 0

June.

2.2 

2.3 

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1. 7 

2.0

0 f\

2.8 

2.6

2.2

1.6 

1.6

2.6

0 C

2.9 

2.2

July.

2 3 

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.9

3.4

3.9

2.9 

10.0

5.7 

5. 5

15.8

5.0

8.4

9.6

3.5

4.3 

6.9

Aug.

4.2

3.4 

3.2 

3.4 

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

4.4

3.4

4.2

5.1

4.6 

3.6

2.6

2.2

2.8

2.2 

2.0

2.4

1.9

q o

2.5 

3.2

Sept.

3.0

2.8 

2.7 

2.6

2.1

2.6

3.2

2.8

3.5

5.5 

6.2

4 8

3.0

2.5 

2.3

2.1

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.3 

3.7

3.1

33.7 

29.6

Oct.

22 9

21.2 

21.3 

16.2 

10.8

21.6

17.8

12.5

9.4

6.3

5.6

5.1 

4.6

4.1 

4.0 

4.1

4.6

4.8

3 z.

3.3 

3.2

3.1 Q n

2.8 

2.8 2.9'

Nov.

2.7 

2.6 

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.5 

2.4

2 9

2.9 

2.7 

3.1

9.6

9 8

6.3

4.3

3.9 

3.7

3.2

3.0 

3.0

Dec.

2.9

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.0

5.6

7.2

5.2 

4.4

3.6 

3.9 

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.5 

3.9

6.5 

5.9

Rating table for Cahaba Ricer at Centerrille, Ala., for 1906.

Gage Dis- Gage Disheight. charge. height, charge.

Feet. ' Sec.-ft.

1. 60 280

1. 70 301

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

323

346

370

335

421

Feet. Sec.-ft.

Gage Disheight.

Feet.

2. 80 583 4. 00

2.90

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

447 ti 3. 50

473

500

527

555

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.90

611

640

WO

701

733

766

800

836

Gage

charge. I 1 height.

Sec.-ft.

9;;0

4.10 1,030

4.20

4.30

4.40

4.50

4.60

4.70

4.80

874 4. 90

912 5.00

950 ' 5. 20

1.072

1,114

1,156

1,200

1.244

1,288

1,332

1,376

1,420

1,512

Feet.

5.40

5.60

6.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,604

1,698

1,794

1,890

1,990

2,090

2,192

2,296

2,400

2,950

3,500

4,050

NOTE. The above table is based on three discharge measurements made during 1906 and on the forms 

of previous curves. It is not well defined. Above gage height 7 feet it is a tangent, the difference being 

55 per tenth.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

CANAL, POWER HOUSE, AND MILLS OF TALLASSEE FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY ON TALLAPOOSA RIVER AT TALLASSEE, ALA.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 89

Monthly discharge of Cahaba River at Centemlle, Ala., for 1906.

[Drainage area, 1,040 square miles.]

Month.

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June......

July.......

August....

September. 

October... 

November. 

December.

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

10,000 

2,190

1', 100 

8,840 

2,840 

800 

7,240 

1,470

17,100

11,100 

3,940 

9,550

17,100

Run-off.

Minimum. Mean.

950

421

 950

611

447

280

280

346

395

583

473

555

280

2,680

735

5,690

1,850

847

426

1,740

683

2,080

3,070

913

1,330

1,840

Sec .-ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.58

.707

5.47

1.78

.814

.410

1.67

.657

2.00

2.95

.878

1.28

1.77

Depth in 

inches.

2.97

.74

6.31

1.99

.94

.46

1.92

.76

2.23

3.40

.98

1.48

24.18

NOTE. Values for 1906 are good.

TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT COLUMBUS, MISS.

This station is located at the county highway bridge at the south 

end of Main street, in the city of Columbus, Miss. The conditions at 

this station and the bench marks are described in Water-Supply Paper 

No. 168, page 137, where are given also references to publications that 

contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss., in 1906.

Date.

April 21........

April 26........

Miiv3..........

Hydrographer.

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

.....do...."............... ..................

AV. K. I!aU......_...........................

Width.

Feet. 

127

125

119

109

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

1,230

1,210

1,170

1,190

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-0. 64

- .82

-1.10

-1.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,040

1,680

Daily gage height, in feet, of Tombigbee River at Columbus, Miss., for 1906.

Day. Jan. 

1 .... ..... 37

2. . 3.3 

3....... ....... ."..4

4............... 96

0. . . . . 99 

7............... 10.3 

8 ... 10. 4

P.. ............ 9.0

10............... 7.2

11.. ............ : 5.2

12....... ...... 4.8

lo............... 4.6 

14....... ...... 4.2

lo............... ,».8

10............... 3.3 

17............... 2.4

IS.............. 2.0

19............. 2.3 

20............... 1.9

21............... 1.7

22 '' 9

23....... ....... 0.4 

24............... (i. (i

25............... 6,7

Feb. 

1.5

.!)

- . 1

- . (i

- !s

- .9 -1.0

-1.1 

-1.2

-1.2 

-1.1

-1.1 

 .9

- !g

-1.1

-1.2

-1.3

-1.2

- .9 

- .3

4-2.4

Mar. 

3.3

2.8 

4.0

4.4

4.7 

4.6 

4.0

2.0 

2.0

1.4 

.9

.3

_ i

+ 5.2

9.1 

9.9

13.0

16.8

16. 6

15.7

14.5 

12.6

0.4

Apr.

18.2

18.2 

17.3

15. 0

13.0

9 2 

0.0 

4.0

2.8 

2. 1

1.7

1.2 

.9

.6

. 7 

.5

.1

- .8

- .9

- .8

May. 

-1.3

-1.4

__ 1 (',

- .0

8.0 

8.9 

9 6

8.9

7.8

6.3

2.3 

_ i

-1.0

-1.3

-1.5

-2.0 

-1.9

-2.2

-2.2

-2.0

June. 

-2.3

-2.4 

-2.2

-1.1

- .9 

-1.6 

-1.9

-2.2 -2.3

-2.5

-2.9 -3.0

-2.6

-1.3 

-1.2

-2.3

-2.8

3.0

-3 1

-3.3

-3.3

July. 

-3.3

-3.2 

- 3.3

-3.4

-3.4

-3 3 -3.4

-3.5 -3.5

-3.5

-3.5

-A. 2

-2.9

-2.7 

- '.9

3.7 

3.2

2.3

1.3

.8

- .0

Aug. 

-2.6

-2.3

_9 2

_9 1

2.3

2 ~ 

-2! 9 

-3.2

-3.2 -3.2

-3.2

-2.0 -2.7

-1.5

-1.8

-1.8 

 2 2

2.0

-2.4

-2.3

-3.0

Sept. 

-3.2

-3.4 

-3.4

-3.4

-3.5 

-3.0

-2.8 

-3. 1

-3.3

q q

-3.3 -3.4

-3.5

-3.5 

_ ^ ~}

-3.4 

-3.4

3.2

-2.4

-1.0

Oct.

0.8

7. 7 

8.3

8.2

7.6

11.2 

12.3 

11.1

9.0 

9.2

8.1 

6.0

3.3

1.5

.4

 . 5 -1.1

-1.0

9

. i 

3

_ -

Nov. 

-2.3

-2.4 -2.5

-2.5

2.6

-2.

 -.

-2.

_ 2 

 2. 

-2.

-2. 

-2.

-2.6 

_ 25 

-2! 4 

1.3

+ 2.1 

6.1

6.5

6.8

7.1 

6.6

5.7

Dec. 

-0.4

 . 5 

 9

-1.2

-1.2 

-1. I 

- .6

 . 5 

+ .2

2.7

1.5 

1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.3

5. 5 

5.8

6.0

5.3

5.0

3.3
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Daily gage height, in fat, of Ttmbigb(C River at Columbus, Miss., for 190C Con.

Day. Jan.

26........ ...... 7.1

27............... 7.0

28............... 6.0 

29............... 4.8

30. .............. 3. 5 

31............... 2.5

Feb.

3.5

3.4

3.8

Mar.

5.8

4.3 

12.1 

14.0

16.0 

17.7

Apr.

1.0

-1.3 

-1.4

.0

-1.0

May.

2.1

-1.9 

-1.3 -1.8

-1.9 -2.1

June.

-3.3

-3.3 

-3.2 -3.2

-3.2

July.

1.3

-1.6 

-2.2 

2.4 -2.6

-2.8

Aug.

9 Q

-3.0 

-3.2 

^ 0

=*i

Sept.

_ 3

+ 3! 6

7.3

Oct.

Q

-1.1

-1.5

1.8

-2.1 

-2.3

Nov.

4 2

3.2 

2.1 

1 2

.1

Dec.

2 3

1.4

.5 

2

.1 

4.3

Rating table for Tombigbee Hirer at Columbus, Miss.,fcr 1906.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

_ 3 50

-3.40

-3.30

-3.20

-3.10

-3.00

-2.90

-2.80

-2.70

-2.60

-2.50

-2.40

-2.30

-2.20

-2.10

-2.00

-1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

340

380

425

470

520

5/0

620

675

730

7S5

840

895

950

1.010

1, 070

1.130

1, 195

Gage 

height.

Feet.

-1.80

-1.70

-1.60

-1.50

-1.40

-1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,260

1,325

1,390

1,455

1,520

1,590

-1.20 1,660

-1.10 ' 1,730

-1.00

- .90

- SO

- .70

- .60

- .50

- .40

- .30

- .20

1,800

1,870

1,910

2, 015

2,090

2,170

2,250

2, 330

2,410

: Gage 

height.

Feet.

- .10

.00

.20

.40

.60

.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

2.20

; 2.40

2.60

2.80

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2, 495

2,580

2, 755

2,935

3, 115

3,305

3,500

3,700

3,900

1.110

4,320

4,510

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

4, 760 16. 00

4,990 17.00

5, 220 ' 18. 00

5,450 ( 5,680 '

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

6,920

8,240

9.620

11,060

12,540

14, 040

15,590

17, 170

18,800

20, 500

22,200

23.900

25,600

27,300

29,000

NOTE. The above table is based on five discharge measurements made during 1906, and 01, trr\ highwater measurements made before 1906. It is well defined below gage height 0.0 feet. Above gage height 

12 feet the rating curve is a tangent, the difference being 170 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Tombigbee Rirer at Columbus, Miss., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 4,440 square miles.]

Discharge in second-feet. Run-oS".

Month.

Julv..........................................

Decem be r

Maximum.

17,200

6,660

28,500

29,300 is; ooo

2,090

6 540

1,460

19 '300

ii;200

9,620

29,300

Minimum.

4,220

1,590

2,500

1,520

950

425

340

470

340

950

730

1,590

340

Mean.

9,090

2,630

12,900

7,480

4,220

909

1,580

790

1,630

3,520

4,520

4,670

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

2.05-

.592

2.91

1.68

.950

.205

.356

.178

.367

1.53

.793

1.02

1.05

Depth in 

inches.

2.36

.62

3.36

1.87

1.10

.23

.41

.21

.41

1.76

.88

1.18

14.39

NOTL. Values are rated as follows: June and August, good; remainder of 1906, excellent 

TOMBIGBEE RIVER AT EPES, ALA.

This station was established November 29, 1904. It is located at 

the bridge of the Alabama Great Southern Kailway, one-half mile 

from Epes, Ala. The conditions at this station and the bench marks
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 91

are described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 139, where are 

given also references to publications that contain data for previous 

years.

Discharge measurements of Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala., in 1906.

Date. Hydrographer.

M.R. Hall.... ......................

W. E. Hall. ......-.-.--....-......--

' Width.

Feet. 

....... 125

....... 175

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

786

1,300

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.39

4.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,290

3,190

Daily gage height, inftet, of Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala., for 1906.

Day. . Jan.

1.... ........... 11.2

2............... 11.0

3............... 13.2 

4............... 18.6

5............... 21.4

6.. .. ........ 22.4

7.... ..... .... 21.9

8............... 21.3

9.............. 21.0

10............... 20.4

11............... 18.4

12............... 15.6

13............... 13.6

14............... 12.9

15............... 12.0

16............... 11.2

17............... 10.2

18....... ....... 9.3

19............... 8.6

20............... 8.4

22............... 18.0

23............... 22.3

24.............. 21.3

25............... 21.2

26. .............. 20.6

27............... 20.0

28............... 19.6

29............... 18.6

SO...........-...: 17.2 

31...... ...... ...j 15.3

Feb.

14.1

11.6

9.5 

8 0

7.2

6.4

5 8

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.35

4.4

4.35

4.15

4.25

4.4

4.4

5.6

9.4

10.7

12.4

12.8

Mar.

12.7

11.6

13.1 

12.9

13.2

12.6

12.4

12.6

11.8

10.3

9.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.8

9.7

14.2

17.0

35.1

39.8

41.2

41.7

41.6

41.3

40.6

38.4

38.6

39.2 

39.7

Apr.

39.9

39.9

40.2 

40.4

40.5

40.2

39.1

36.8

32.6

27.0

22.2

18.2

14.5

12.0

8.8

7.6

6.8

6.5

6.0

6.2

5.3

4.9

4.55

4.4

4.2

3.85

3.8

3.9

May.

4.45

3.75

3.85 

4.6

6.7

12.4

17.2

19.2

20.0

19.2

17.5

15.3

12.6

9.2

6.6

4.95

4.2

3.7

3.45

3.15

9 Q

2.9

2.6

2.65

2.7

2.75

3.2

3.65

3.55 

3.3

June.

2.95

2.7

2.45 

2.3

2.7

3.15

3.3

3.0

2.65

2.45

2.25

2.05

1.85

1.8

1.65

1.6

2.15

2.85

2.6

2.1

1.35

1.2

1.2

1.75

2.65

2.1

1.75

1.45

July.

1.4

1.2

1.0 

O.s.5

.r5

.95

.95

.95

.95

1.1

1.1

1.35

1.4

1.9

5.8

4.7

4.3

10.2

14.4

12.8

9.4

5.8

4.65 s.-

s.i

2.85

4.45

Aug.

4.3

2.95

2.65 

2.2

3.1

2.9

2.65

2.15

1.65

1.4

1.5

1.45

1.8

2.15

2.65

2.35

2.55

2.7

2.5

2.45

2.3

1.95

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.25

1.15

1.05

1.1 

1.15

Sept.

1.1

1.05

0.95 

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.55

.8

1.35

1.25

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

7

1.45

2.55

3.35

4.9

12.7

19.5

Oct.

21.0

22.5

24.0 

24.4

25.1

2s,. 2

31.4

33.1

33.2

32.6

31.0

29.1

25.9

21.2

15.1

10.7

6.8

^ s

5.0

4.5

4 9

5.5

c A

5.0

3.6

3.0 

2.75

Nov.

2.55

2.85

2.2 

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.55

1 4 Pi

1.85

3.0

6.2

9.8

11.8

13.0

10 A

13.2

12.2

11.1

8.9

8.0

7.0

Dec.

5.7

5.2

4.9 

4.15

3.7

3.6

3.65

3.9

5.4

8.6

11.2

11.6

9 9

8 7

8.3

8

O

12.0

12.6

10 C

11.6

10.6

9 6

o p.

7.8

7 2

7.7 

16.2

Rating table for Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala.,foi 1906.

Gage I Disheight. ! charge.

Feet.

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

Se( .-ft.

770

810

850

900

950

1,000

1,060

1,120

1.180

1,240

1,300

1,360

1,420

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,480

1,540

1,600

1,660

1,725

1,790

1,855

1,925

1,995

2,065

2,140

2,215

2,290

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft.

3.10

3.20

3.30

3.40

3.50

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2,370 jj 4.80

2,450

2,530

2,610

2,690

3.60 , 2,780

3.70 | 2,870

3.80 2,960

3.90 3,050

1 4.00

i 4.20

4.40

4.60

3,140

3,320

3,500

3,680

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.80

7.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3,870

4,060

4,250

4,450

4,652

4,856

5,660

5,268

5.476

5,684

5,892

6,100

NOTE. The above taole is based on nine discharge measurements made during 1904-19C6, and is well 

iflned Detween gage heights 0.9 feet and 15.6 feet. Above gage height 6 feet the rating curve is a tansnt, the difference being 104 per tenth.

THR 204 07-
92 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Monthly discharge of Tombigbee River at Epes, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 8,830_square miles.]

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22,100 

13,500 

42, 200 

40,900 

19,600 

2,530 

13, 800 

3,410 

19,100 

33,300 

12,800 

15,700

42,200

Minimum.

7,560 

3,230 

5,890 

2,960 

2,000 

1,120 

975 

1,030 

790 

2,100 

1,270 

2,780

Mean.

15,800 

5,720 

23,000 

17,300 

6,570 

1,730 

3,810 

1,680 

2,660 

14,900 

4,550 

7,670

790 8, 780

Run-off.

Sec. -ft. per 

sq. mile.

1.79 

.648 

2.60 

1.96 

.744 

.196 

.432 

.190 

.301 

1.69 

.515 

.869

Depth in 

inches.

2.06 

.67 

3.00 

2.19 

.86 

.22 

.50 

.22 

.34 

1.95 

.57 

1.00

.995 13.58

NOTE. Values for 1906 are excellent.

BLACK WARRIOR RIVER NEAR CORDOVA, ALA.

This station is located at the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad bridge, which crosses the river below the junction of 

Mulberry and Sipsey forks and about three-fourths mile from Cordova, Ala. The gage was established by the United States Weather 

Bureau. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are 

described in Water-Supply Paper No. 168, page 142, where are given 

also references to publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Black Warrior River near Cordova, Ala., in 1906.

Date.

April 20........

April 27........

June 22........

June 23........

Ilydrographer.

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

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

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

Width.

Feet. 

170

168

165

180

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

1,210

1.120

967

573

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.05

0. /I

-0.28

-0.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,080

333

264

Daily gage height, in feet, of Black Warrior River near Cordova, Ala., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

3.4

3.0

6.9

14.0

11.0

6.8

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.6

5.6

48

46

Feb.

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.85

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.15

1.0

.9

9

1.0

1.05

Mar.

1.9

1.6

8.0

146

8.7

44

3.8

3.3

2.6

2.15

2.1

2.0

22. 0

Apr.

142

9.8

7.2

5.6

43

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

May.

0.4

.45

.4

.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.1

.8

.5

.3

.25

.2

June.

1.1

.65

.9

1.1

.7

.4

.4

<«

0

.15

.2

July.

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .65

- .65

 65

- .65

- .6

- .6

- .4

- .5

+ 5.7

6.6

Aug.

0.6

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.1

- .1

2

3.9

Sept.

0.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

g

.8

.6

.4

0

.2

.4

Oct.

13.0

17.0

12.0

9.4

6.1

ae

13.9

6.4

3.8

2 9

1.0

1.2

1.0

Nov.

0.1

.0

.05

05

.05

.1

.05

.05

.0

.02

Dec.

.6

.5

.4

g

.7

.6

.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2
MOBILE KlVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 93

Daily gage height, in feet, of Black Warrior River near Cordova, Ala., for 1906 Con.

Day. Jan.

16............... 3.8

17............... 3.2

18............... 3.0

19............... 2.8

20. .............. 2. 65

21............... 2.9

22............... 18.5

23............... 342

24............... 27.9

25............... 146

26............... 9.4

27............... 6.2

28. .............. 5. 1

29............... 4.2

31............... 3.0

Feb.

1.0

1.0

.85

.6

1.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

41

3.2

2.5

2.6

Mar.

240

143

8.5

15.5

22.7

15.2

8.0

7.6

6.0

5.2

4.0

5.6

245

19.5

21. 1

21.5

Apr.

1.9

1.8

1.65

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

0.85

.5

.45

May.

.1

.0

.0

- .05

 1

.0

+ .2

.4

.8

42

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.7

June.

.6

.4

.1

.0

- .25

- .3

_ 4

- .4

- .55

- .5

- .4

- .5

- . 6

- .5

July.

46

2.6

9.8

6. 7

3.6

3.2

2.0

1.6

3.2

2.3

1.5

1.0

.6

1.5

1.1

Aug.

2.8

1.7

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.0

- .1

- .1

.9

2.1

1.0

.4

Sept.

.0

 2

- .3

.0

+ .1

.3

.4

1.8

1.2

.7

.6

q

19

17.0

20.5

Oct.

.8

.9

3.8

3.2

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.2

o

Nov.

.05

.05

3.4

7.2

47

3.2

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

Dec.

1.1

1.0

1.8

1.5

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

9

1.7

2.6

3.1

14.5

Rating table for Black Warrior River near

Gage

height.

Feet.

-0.70

-0.60

-0.50

-0.40

-0.30

-0.20

-0.10

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

Discharge.

Gage

height.

Sec. -ft. Feet.

110

145

190

240

300

365

430

500

575

650

730

0.40 i 810

0. 50 ' 895

0.80

0. £0

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

0. 60 985 2. 10

0.70 1,075 ; 2.20

Dis- Gage

charge. height.

Sec.-ft. Feet.

1, 170 2. 30

1,265

1,360

1,455

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,850

1.955

2.060

2,1«5

2 2^0

2,380

2,490

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.80

3.00

3.20

3.40

3.60

3.80

400

4.20

2, 600 4 40

Cordova. Ala., for 1906.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2,715

2,830

2.945

3,060

3,175

3.290

3,405

3.525

3. 765

4,005

4,260

4 520

4,780

5,0*0

5.300

Gage

height.

Feet.

4.60

4.80

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

5,560

5,820

6,080

6,340

6,600

6,870

7,150

7.430

8,830

10,230

11,650

13, 150

14, 650

NOTE. The above table is based on discha rge measurements made during 1900-1906 and is well defined 

below gage height 14 feet. Above gage height 8.8 feet it is a tangent, the difference being 150 per tenth.

Monthly discharge of Black Warrior River near Cordova, Ala., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 1,900 square miles.]

Month.

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

November

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

49,400 

4.910 

34, 900 

19,400

5,040 

1, 460 

12,800 

4,650 

28,900 

23,600 

9,110 

19,900

49,400

Minimum.

3,120 

985 

1,960 

852 

430 

145 

128 

365 

300 

650 

500 

810

128

Mean.

9.860 

2,040 

13.700 

3,620 

1,530 

680 

2,400 

1.350 

2,700 

5,360 

1,560 

2,270

3,930

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

5.19 

1.07 

7.21 

1.91 

.805 

.358 

1.26 

.71 

1.42 

2.84 

.821 

1.19

2.07

Depth in 

inches.

5.98 

1.11 

8.31 

2.13 

.93 

.40 

1.45 

.82 

1. £8 

3.27 

.92 

1.37

28.27

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: June, good; remainder of 1906, excellent.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS IX MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Mobile River drainage basin during 1906:

Etowah River near Canton, Ga. A measurement was made February 23, 1906, at Field's bridge, a single-span iron highway bridge, 6 

miles downstream from Canton, Ga. The bench mark is a chisel cut 

on the right side of the intermediate post, 145 feet from the right end 

of the bridge, downstream side; elevation, 36 feet above the datum 

of the assumed gage.

Width, 132 feet; area, 613 square feet; gage height, 4.94 feet; discharge, 1,290 

second-feet.

Little River near Toonigh, Ga. Measurements were made from a 

boat at a point about 300 feet downstream, from. Little River Mills. 

The bench mark is a nail in a willow tree which stands on right bank 

about 50 feet below the old rope ferry landing; elevation, 5 feet above 

the datum of the assumed gage.

February 23: Width, 40 feet; area, 76 sqiiare feet; gage height, 3.00 feet; discharge, 

143 second-feet.

February 24: Width, 40 feet; area, 74 sqiiare feet; gage height, 2.97 feet; discharge, 

133 second-feet.

Toonigh Creek near Toonigh, Ga. A measurement was made February 24, 1906, from the foot plank at a point about 150 feet above 

the mouth of the creek. The bench mark is a nail driven into the 

water side of an ash tree on the right bank at the mouth of the creek; 

elevation, 9 feet above the datum, of the assumed gage.

Width, 7.5 feet; area, 5.1 sqiiare feet; gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 8.8 secondfeet.

Noonday Creek near Toonigh, Ga. A measurement was made February 24, 1906, from the foot log, about one-fourth mile above the 

mouth of the creek. The bench mark is a nail driven into the water 

side of a 3-pronged ironwood tree on the right bank about 70 feet 

below the foot log; elevation, 4.60 feet above the datum.of the assumed 

gage.

Width, 22 feet; area, 40 sqiiare feet; gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 58 second-feet.

Big Cedar Creek near Cavespring, Ga. This stream enters Coosa 

River 6 miles northwest of Cavespring. A measurement was made 

May 14, 1906, at the bridge, 2J miles northeast of Cavespring. The 

bench mark is the top of the second iron floor beam, from the right end 

of the bridge, upstream side; elevation, 17 feet above the datum of the 

assumed gage.

Width, 77 feet; area, 230 sqiiare feet; gage height, 3.32 feet; discharge, 124 secondfeet.
MOBILE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 95

A measurement was made May 14, 1906, from a single-span iron 

wagon bridge, 3 miles north of Cavespring, near Wetsels Ford. The 

bench mark is the top of the upstream end of the second cross beam 

from the right end of the bridge; elevation, 20 feet above the datum 

of the assumed gage.

Width, 61 feet; area, 239 square feet; gage height, 2.92 feet; discharge, 161 secondfeet.

Little Cedar Creek at Cavespring, Ga. A measurement was made 

May 14, 1906, at a single-span iron footbridge on the road to the Cave 

Spring on the main street of the city. The bench mark is the top of 

the downstream end of the first iron cross beam from the right end of 

the bridge; elevation, 8 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 32 feet; area, 14.7 square feet; gage height, 1.26 feet; discharge, 21.7 secondfeet.

A measurement was made May 14, 1906, at a wagon bridge onefourth mile north of Cavespring, Ga. The bench mark is the top of 

the downstream end of the first cross beam from the left end of the 

bridge; elevation, 7 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 31 feet; area, 15 square feet; gage height, 1.01 feet; discharge, 31 second-feet.

Cave Spring near Cavespring, Ga. A measurement was made May 

14, 1906, at the footbridge, about 15 feet from the spring.

Width, 16 feet; area, 7 square feet; discharge, 4.5 second feet.

Tallapoosa River near Tallapoosa, Ga. A measurement was made 

June 29, 1906, at Buchanan Bridge, about 4 miles north of Tallapoosa, 

Ga. The bench mark is the top of the downstream end of the center 

floor beam, the third from either end; elevation, 25.25 feet above the 

datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 41 feet; area, 101 square feet; gage height, 1.09 feet; discharge, 97 secondfeet.

A measurement was made June 29, 1906, at Adderhold Bridge, 

about 2 miles north of Tallapoosa, Ga., and about 2 miles below 

Buchanan Bridge. The bench mark is the top of the downstream 

end of the first floor beam from the left bank; elevation, 22 feet above 

the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 81 feet; area, 216 square feet; gage height, 0.93 feet; discharge, 146 secondfeet.

Tallapoosa River near Hefiin, Ala. A measurement was made June 

28, 1906, at Denman's wagon bridge, about 7 miles southwest of Heflin, 

Ala., on the road to Wedowee, Ala. The bench mark is the top of the 

downstream end of the cap beam of the center pile bent of the bridge; 

elevation, 24 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 127 feet; area, 412 square feet; gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 452 secondfeet.
96 SURFACE WATER SLT PPLY, 1906.

Tallapoosa River at Luoina, Ala. A measurement was made June 

23, 1906, from the Louina highway bridge.

Width, 238 feet; area, 1,510 square feet; discharge, 1,300 second-feet.

Tallapoosa River near Dadeville, Ala. A measurement was made 

June 21, 1906, from a ferryboat at Germany Ferry, 7 miles northeast of 

Dadeville, Ala. The Geodetic Survey bench mark was used in getting 

the elevation of water surface. It is located on the right bank of 

the river on a large water-oak tree; elevation, 22 feet above the datum 

of the assumed gage.

Width, 337 feet; area, 1,820 square feet; gage height,.5.63 feet; discharge, 1,780 

second-feet.

A measurement was made June 20, 1906, from a ferryboat at Millers 

Ferry, 6 miles north of Dadeville, Ala. The bench mark is a spike 

driven into a water-oak tree on the east side of the road, 20 feet from 

the left bank of the river; elevation, 24 feet above the datum of the 

assumed gage.

Width, 357 feet; area, 4,370 square feet; gage height, 15 feet; discharge, 1,960 secondfeet.

Highpine Creek at Liles Mill, Ala. A measurement was made June

22,1906, at a point about 150 feet belowLiles Mill dam. The benchmark

is a cut in the top of the bridge flooring just east of the first pier from the

left bank; elevation, 16 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 32 feet; area, 80 square feet; gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 67 second-feet.

CJiickasanocsa Creek near Hampton, Ala. A measurement was made 

June 22, 1906, by wading, at Leveretts Bridge, about 150 feet below 

the mill dam.

Width, 49 feet; area, 63 square feet; discharge, 54 second-feet.

Chattahaspee Creek near Hampton, Ala. A measurement was made 

June 22, 1906, from Smiths Bridge, 1 mile west of the county line 

between Tallapoosa and Chambers counties. The bench mark is a cut 

in the top of the bridge flooring in the middle of the second crib from 

the left bank; elevation, 8 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 34 feet; area, 171 square feet; gage height, 4.50 feet; discharge. 66 secondfeet.

Emuckfaw Creek at Hamlet, Ala. A measurement was made June 21, 

1906, by wading, near Hamlet's mill. The bench mark is the top of 

the cap of the second pier from the west side of the bridge; elevation, 

18 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width. 35 feet; area, 29 square feet; gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 65 second-feet.

Sandy Creek near Camphill, Ala. A measurement was made June 

26, 1906, from a foot log about 1 mile above the forks of the creek.

Width. 31 feet; area, 93 square feet; discharge, 23 second-feet.
MOBILE EIVEE DRAINAGE BASIN. 97

Sandy Creelc near Dadeville, Ala. A measurement was made June 

25, 1906, at Smiths Bridge.

Width, 97 feet; area, 93 square feet; discharge, 118 second-feet.

South Fork Sandy Creek near Camphill, Ala. A measurement was 

made June 26, 1906, from a highway bridge near Bulger's mill. The 

bench mark is the top of the floor on the south side of the second pier 

from the south side of the creek; elevation, 8 feet above the datum of 

the assumed gage.

Width, 49 feet; area, 46 square feet; gage height. 1.50 feet; discharge, 47 second-feet.

Little Sandy Creek near Camphill, Ala. A measurement was made 

June 26, 1906, at a highway bridge which crosses the creek just above 

the railroad bridge. The bench mark is the top of the cap of the first 

bent from the right bank of the river; elevation, 8 feet above the datum 

of the assumed gage.

Width, 27 feet; area, 51 square feet; gage height, 3.90 feet; discharge, 21 second-feet.

North Fork Sandy Creek near Dadeville, Ala. A measurement was 

made June 26, 1906, by wading, about 150 feet below Duncan's bridge.

Width, 29 feet; area, 25 square feet; discharge, 25 second-feet.

Timbercut Creek near Dadeville, Ala. A measurement was made June 

20, 1906, at a foot log about 1 mile above the mouth of the creek at a 

ford on the road to Welch Ferry.

Width, 24 feet: area, 27 square feet; discharge, 22 second-feet.

Blue Creek at Susanna, Ala. A measurement was made June 25, 

1906, at the highway bridge. 

Width, 27 feet; area, 40 square feet; discharge, 22 second-feet.

Wind Creek near Meltons Mill, Ala. A measurement was made June 

25, 1906, at Ledbetters Bridge. The creek was at a low stage.

Width, 13 feet; area, 11 square feet; discharge, 9 second-feet.

Sougahatchee Creek near Th-addeus, Ala. A measurement was made 

June 25, 1906, from Loveladys Bridge. The bench mark is the top 

of the cap on the north side of the main bent, upstream side; elevation, 28 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 77 feet; area, 107 square feet; gage height, 4.10 feet; discharge, 103 secondfeet.

Buttahatchee River near Columbus, Miss. A measurement was made 

April 26, 1906, at a covered wooden wagon bridge 15 miles north of 

Columbus, Miss., on the road to Aberdeen, Miss. The bench mark 

is the top of the upstream end of the second wooden crossbeam from 

the left bank wooden trestle pier; elevation, 23 feet above the datum 

of the assumed gage.

Width, 108 feet; area, 507 square feet; gage height, 6.76 feet; discharge, 587 secondfeet.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

Luxapelila Creek near Columbus, Miss. A measurement was made 

April 23, 1906, at a single-span iron highway bridge at the Columbus 

waterworks. The bench mark is the top of the upstream end of the 

crossbeam 90 feet from the right end of the bridge; elevation, 26.45 

feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 96 feet; area, 646 square feet; gage height, 3.20 feet; discharge, 312 secondfeet.

Tibbee River near West Point, Miss. A measurement was made 

April 26, 1906, at a single-span iron highway bridge 3 miles southwest of West Point and about 600 feet downstream from the Illinois 

Central Kailroad bridge. The bench mark is the top of the upstream 

end of an iron crossbeam, 31 feet from the left end of the bridge; 

elevation, 28 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 56 feet; area, 248 square feet; gage height, 5.94 feet; discharge, 227 secondfeet.

A measurement was made April 24, 1906, from a single-span iron 

highway bridge 5 miles south of West Point, Miss., and about 500 

feet above the Mobile and Ohio Kailroad bridge. The bench mark 

is the top of the upstream end of the second iron crossbeam from 

the right end of the bridge; elevation, 32 feet above the datum of 

the assumed gage.

Width, 52 feet; area, 140 square feet; gage height, 4.88 feet; discharge, 238 secondfeet.

Sahatonchee Creek near West Point, Miss. A measurement was 

made April 24, 1906, from a two-span iron highway bridge 3 miles 

west of West Point, Miss. The bench mark is the top of the upstream 

end of an iron crossbeam 90 feet from the left end of the bridge; 

elevation, 25 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 96 feet; area, 168 square feet; gage height, 3.48 feet; discharge, 125 secondfeet.

OaTcnoxubee River near Macon, Miss. A measurement was made 

April 25, 1906, at a single-span iron highway bridge one-fourth mile 

south of Macon. The bench mark is the top of the upstream end of 

an iron cross-beam 68 feet from the left bank end of the hand rail; 

elevation, 37 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 51 feet; area, 229 square feet; gage height, 6.42 feet; discharge, 173 secondfeet.

PEAEL RIVER DRAINAGE BASI^.

DESCRIPTION OF BASIN.

Pearl River rises in the eastern part of Mississippi. It flows south 

into Lake Borgne, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico, forming part of the 

boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi.
PEARL RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 99

PEARL RIVER AT JACKSON, MISS.

This station was established June 24, 1901. It is located at a highway bridge, 2 miles from the union station at Jackson, Miss., oneeighth mile above the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad, and two 

blocks east from the end of the South State street car line. The conditions at this station and the bench marks are described in WaterSupply Paper No. 168, page 152, where are given also references to 

publications that contain data for previous years.

Discharge measurements of Pearl River at Jackson, Miss., in 1906.

Date.

May 1 ........

Hydrographer.

. W. E. Hall.................... ..............

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

M. R. Hall. . .................................

Width.

Feet. 

891

119

106

Area of 

section.

Sq.ft. 

7,010

579

381

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

23.47

3.24

1.66

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

9,120

898

429

" Discharge affected by backwater. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pearl River at Jackson, Miss., for 1906.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

6.4

6.7

9.2

11.8 

11.5

11.3

10.4 

10.8

10.7 

10.6

10.7 

11.1

11.0 

10.6

10.1

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.7 

8.3

7.9

10.1

12.6 

13.2

14.1

14.5

14.1 

12.1

11.6

11.2

10.8

Feb.

10.0

8.8

7.9

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.4

4.7 

4.3

4.2

3.8

3.7 

3.6

3.5 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.6

3.8

4.0

4.4

Mar.

4.8

5.4

5.7

5.9 

6.2

6.2

6.1 

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6 

5.4

5.0 

4.8

4.5 

4.1

3.7

3.9

17.9 

23.2

24.9

25.2

25.0

26.4

27.2

27.8 

29.0

29 6

29.4

Apr.

28.8

28.4

27.8

27.1 

26.6

26.0

25.4 

24.8

23.4 

21.9

20.1 

18.5

15.4 

13.2

9.8 

8.9

7.6

7.1 

6.7

6.1

6.6

5.1

4.4

4.0

3.8 

3.5

3.4

3

9

May.

3.2

3.3

3.3

4.7

8

1

9.7

12.6 

14.9

15.5 

15.9

15.7 

15.3

14.9

14.7

14.0 

12.7

10 9

8.9

7.6 

6.5

6.0

5.2

4.5 

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.6 

3.6

4.0

4.7

5.7

June.

A Q

6.8

6.8

6.7 

6.6

6.0

5.4 

4 9

4.1 

3.6

3.1

2 8

2.6 

2.5

2.4 

2.3

2 2

2.2 

2.2

9 1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0 

1.8

2.4

July.

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.0 

1 9

1.8

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

2.6

2.7

2.9 

2.3

2.2 

2.1

3.9

3.5 

3.7

4.3

4.4

4.6 

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.3 

3.0

2.2

Aug.

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.5 

2 9

3.3

3.6 

3.7

3.7 

3.6

3.5 

3.3

2.9 

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1 9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6 

1.5

2.0

1 3

1.2

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

2.1

1.2

1.4 

2.4

2.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.0

3.1 

3.2

2.8 

2.2

1 9

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.2

1.1 

16.4

19 4

20.8

Oct.

21.3

21.6

21.6

21.7 

23.4

26.4

27.6 

28.3

28.6 

29.0

29.6 

30.0

30.1

29.8

29.3

28.4

27.4

24.6 

23.1

20.0

16.5

11.1

7.5

6.0

4.5 

4.0

3.6

3 4

3.1

Nov.

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3 

2.2

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.3 

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.6 

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.8 

3.8

3.6

Dec.

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.4

3.5 

2.8

4.1

5.8

7.0

8.1

8.5

8.2

7.4 

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9 

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.2 

5.9

5.6

7.8
100 STJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY,, 1906. 

Rating table for Pearl River at Jackson, Miss., for 1906.

Gago 

height.

Feet.

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.70

1.80

1.90

2.00

2.10

2.20

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

Dis- i charge.Gage 

height.

Sec.-ft. Feet

320

335

350

366

383

400

418

436

455

475

495

518

543

570

599

630

662

2. 70 | 696

2.80

2.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

732

770

3.00 810

3. 10 852

3.20

3.30

3.40

894

938

984

3.50 ' 1,030

3.60 1,078

3.70

3.80

3.90

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

5.00

1,126

1,174

1,223

1,272

1,370

1,470

1,570

1,670

1, 770 :

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.20

5.40

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,870

1,980

2,090

5.80 2,200

6.00 2,310

6. 20 2, 420

6. 40 2, 530

6. 60 2, 640

6.80

7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

2,750

2,860

3,435

4,035

4,635

5,285

5,935

6,600

7,300

8,000

Gage 

height.

Feet.

16.00

17.00

18.00

19.00

20.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

8,700

9,500

10,300

11,100

12,000

21.00 i 12,900

22.00

23.00

24.00

25.00

; 26.00

27.00

28.00

' 29.00

30.00

!

13,900

15,000

16,200

17,500

19.000

20,700

22,600

24,500

26,400

NOTE. The above table is based on discharge measurements made during 1903-1906 and is fairly 

well defined.

Monthly discharge of Pearl River at Jackson, Miss., for 1906. 

[Drainage area, 3,120 square miles.]

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,650 

4,640 

26,000 

24,100 

8,630 

2,750 

1,570 

1,130 

12,700 

26,600 

1,170 

3,740

26,600

Minimum.

2,530 

894 

1,130 

938 

894 

436 

436 

320 

320 

852 

455 

570

320

Mean.

5,090 

1,690 

9,520 

8,940 

3,910 

1,130 

788 

616 

1.620 

14,400 

686 

1,960

4,200

Run-off.

Sec.-ft. per 

sq. mile.

1.63 

.542 

3.05 

2.87 

1.25 

.362 

.253 

.197 

.519 

4.62 

.220 

.628

1.35

Depth in 

inches.

1.88 

.56 

3.52 

3.20 

1.44 

.40 

.29 

.23 

.58 

5.33 

.25 

.72

18.40

NOTE. Values are rated as follows: March, April, and October, fair; remainder of the year excellent 

There is liable to be gorging at this station for stages above about 15 feet. This probably does not 

always occur and usually lasts only a few days.

BOGTJE CHITTO AT WARNERTON, LA.

On April 28, 1906, a station was established on this stream, located 

at the Kentwood and Eastern Railroad bridge, one-fourth mile west of 

Warnerton, La. The gage is a vertical rod attached to the bridge 

piling on the upstream side of the bridge, about 15 feet from the left 

bank. The gage was read for a short while only by J. W. Warner.

The current is moderately slow and is broken by the wooden piers 

and a number of trestle bents.

The bench mark is the top of the right bank end of the lower chord 

of the wooden truss, downstream side of the bridge; elevation, 23.00 

feet above the datum of the gage.
LAKE PONTCHABTRAIN DRAINAGE BASIN. 101

A measurement was made April 27, 1906, by W. E. Hall, with the 

following results:

Width, 111 feet; area, 823 square feet; gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 571 secondfeet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bogue Chitto River at Warnerton, La., for 1906.

Day.

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

2

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

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

0........... ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr. May.

2.9

2 9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

o 7

07

2.7

2.7

June.

4 9

4.2

3.9

3 7

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

July.

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2 9

3.2

Day.

17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

Apr.

'

0 Q

2.9

3.0

3.0

Mav.

2.7 2. -

o -

2."

2.7

3.8

4.0

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.3

June.

2.8

O Q

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2 7

July.

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

LAKE POjSTTCHARTRAI]Sr DRAINAGE BASIIST.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

The following is a list of miscellaneous discharge measurements 

made in Lake Pontchartrain drainage basin during 1906:

Tangipahoa River near Kentwood, La. A measurement was made 

April 27, 1906, at the Kentwood and Eastern Railroad bridge. The 

bench mark is the top of the downstream end of the cap of the fourth 

bent from the right bank; elevation, 13 feet above the datum of the 

assumed gage.

Width, 88 feet; area, 310 square feet; gage height, 3.75 feet; discharge, 242 secondfeet.

Tangipahoa River near Tangipahoa, La. A measurement was made 

June 20, 1906, at a wooden highway bridge 1 mile east of Tangipahoa, La. The bench mark is the top of the downstream end of the 

right bent of the middle of a wooden pier; elevation, 15 feet above 

the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 96 feet; area, 324 square feet; gage height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 242 secondfeet.

Tangipahoa River near Amite, La. A measurement was made 

April 25, 1906, from the steel wagon bridge 1 mile from Amite, La. 

The bench mark is the top of the outer eyebar of the lower chord on 

the upstream side of the bridge, at a point 1 foot to the right of the
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1906.

first intermediate post from the right bank pier; elevation, 18 feet 

above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 133 feet; area, 470, square feet; gage height, 2.57 feet; discharge, 462 secondfeet.

Tickfaw River near Montpelier, La. A measurement was made 

April 26, 1906, at a wooden wagon bridge 1 mile east of Montpelier 

and about 9 miles west of Amite. The bench mark is the top of the 

downstream end of the cap of the second bent from the right end of 

the bridge; elevation, 14 feet above the datum of the assumed gage.

Width, 90 feet; area, 213 square feet; gage height, 2.65 feet; discharge, 155 secondfeet.
INDEX.

A. Page.

Acknowledgments and cooperation......... 16

Acre-foot, definition of..................... 4

Alabama River at 

Selma, Ala.:

description......................... 75

discharge........................... 76

discharge, monthly................. 77

gage heights........................ 76

rating table......................... 77

Albany, Ga.,

Flint River at:

description......................... 61-62

discharge........................... 62

discharge, monthly................. 63

gage heights........................ 62

rating table......................... 63

Alcovy River near 

Stewart, Ga.:

description......................... 40

discharge........................... 41

discharge, monthly................. 42

gage heights........................ 41

rating table......................... 41

Alston, S. C.,

Broad River (of the Carolinas) at:

description......................... 22

discharge........................... 22

discharge, monthly................. 23

gage heights........................ 22-23

rating table......................... 23

Altamaha River basin:

description of........................... 36-37

Amite, La.,

Tangipahoa River near:

description....................... 101-102

discharge........................... 102

Anthony Shoals,

Broad River (of Georgia") at:

description......................... 34

discharge........................... 34

Apalachee River near 

Buckhead, Ga.:

description......................... 42

discharge........................... 42

discharge, monthly................. 43

gage heights........................ 42-43

rating table......................... 43

Apalachicola River basin:

description of........................... 51-52

miscellaneous measurements in......... 67-68

Atlanta Water and Electric Power, plant of,

view of......................... 54

Page. 

Atlanta, power plant near, view of......... 54

Augusta, Ga.,

Savannah River at:

description......................... 30

discharge........................... 30

discharge, monthly................. 31

gage heights........................ 30-31

rating table......................... 31

B.

Bainsbridge, Ga.,

Spring Creek near:

description......................... 68

discharge........................... 68

Beck, Ala.,

Conecuh River at:

description......................... 73

discharge........................... 73

discharge, monthly................. 74

gage heights........................ 73-74

rating table......................... 74

Big Cedar Creek near 

Cavespring, Ga.:

description......................... 94

discharge........................... 94

Big Potato Creek near 

Thomaston, Ga.:

description......................... 67-68

discharge........................... 68

Black Warrior River at and near 

Cordova, Ala.:

description......................... 92

discharge........................... 92

discharge, monthly................. 93

gage heights........................ 92-93

rating table......................... 93

Blue Creek at 

Susanna, Ala.:

discharge........................... 97

Bogue Chitto at 

Warnerton, La.:

description..... ................... 100

discharge........................... 101

gage heights........................ 101

Bolster, R. II., work of..................... 1

Brantley, Ala.,

Conecuh River near:

description......................... 75

drainage............................ 75

Broad River (of Georgia) at 

Anthony Shoals:

description......................... 34

discharge........................... 34

103
104 INDEX.

Broad River (of Georgia) near 

Carlton, Ga.:

description..................

discharge....................

discharge, monthly..........

gage heights.................

rating table..................

Broad River (of the Carolinas) at 

Alston, S. C.:

description..................

discharge....................

discharge, monthly..........

rating table........

survey of..........

Buckhead, Ga.,

Apalachee River near: 

description........

discharge..........

discharge, monthly.

rating table.........................

Bull Sluice, Ga., power plant at, view of... 

Buttahatcheo River near 

Columbus, Miss.:

description.........................

discharge..................-.....'...

Cable station, figure showing......

Cahaba River at and near 

Centerville, Ala.:

description.................

discharge..................

discharge, monthly.........

gage heights................

rating table................

Camden, S. C.,

Watereo River near:

description................

discharge...................

discharge, monthly........

gage heights...............

rating table................

Camphill, Ala.,

Little Sandy Creek near:

description.................

discharge..................

Sandy Creek near:

discharge..................

South Fork Sandy Creek near:

description................

discharge..................

Cannoochee River near 

Groveland, Ga.:

description................

discharge..................

discharge, monthly........

gage heights...............

rating table................

Canton, Ga.,

Etowah River near:

description................

discharge..................

Carlton, Ga.,

Broad River (of Georgia) near:

description.................

discharge...................

discharge, monthly.........

gage heights................

rating table.................

Carters, Ga.,

Coosawattee River at:

description.................

discharge...................

discharge, monthly.........

gage heights................

rating table........ . .....

Catawba River near 

Morganton, N. C.:

description.................

discharge...................

discharge, monthly.........

rating table.......... ............

survey ......................... .

Cavespring, Ga.,

Big Cedar Creek near:

description......................... 94,95

discharge........................... 94,95

Cave Spring near:

description......................... 95

discharge........................... 95

Little Cedar Creek at:

description......................... 95

discharge........................... 95

Centerville, Ala.,

Cahaba River at:

description......................... i- 7-88

discharge..................... ..... 88

discharge, monthly................. 89

gage heights........................ 88

rating table......................... 88

Chattahaspee Creek near 

Hampton, Ala.:

description......................... 96

discharge........................... 96

Chattahoochee River at or near 

Norcross, Ga.:

description......................... 54

discharge........................... 54

discharge, monthly................. 55

gage heights........................ 54

rating table......................... 55

Vinings, Ga.:

description......................... 67

discharge........................... 67

West Point, Ga.:

description......................... 5o

discharge........................... 55

discharge, monthly................. 56

gage heights........................ 56

rating table........................ 56

power plants on, views of.......... 54

Chauga River near 

Madison, S. C.:

description......................... 33

discharge........................... 33
INDEX. 105

Cliickasanocsa Creek near 

Hampton, Ala.:

description......................... 96

discharge...........'................ 96

Choccolocco Creek near 

Jenifer, Ala.:

description......................... 84

discharge........................... 84

discharge, monthly................. 85

gage heights........................ 84-85

rating table......................... 85

Choctawhatchee River nearNewton, Ala.:

description......................... 68-69

discharge........................... 69

gage heights........................ 69

rating table......................... 69

Choctawhatchee River basin:

description of........................... 68

miscellaneous measurements in......... 72-73

Columbus, Miss.,

Buttahatchee Creek near:

description......................... 97

dissharge........................... 97

Luxapelila Creek at:

description......................... 98

discharge........................... 98

Tombigbee River at:

description......................... 89

discharge........................... 89

discharge, monthly................. 90

gage heights........................ 89-90

rating table......................... 90

Computation, methods of...... ........... 13-16

Conecuh River at - 

Beck, Ala.:

description......................... 73

discharge.......................... 73

discharge, monthly................. 74

gage heights........................ 73-74

rating table......................... 74

Brantley, Ala.:

description......................... 75

discharge........................... 75

Cooperation, acknowledgments for......... 10

Coosa River at 

Riverside, Ala.:

description......................

discharge........................

discharge, monthly..............

gage heights................... .

rating table......................

Coosawattee River at 

Carters, Ga.:

description......................

discharge........................

discharge, monthly..............

gage heights.....................

rating table......................

Cordova, Ala.,

Black Warrior River near:

description....... .............

discharge........................

discharge, monthly..............

gage heights.....................

rating table......................

Page. 

Current meters, classes of ................. 10

methods of using. ...... ............... 10-11

plate showing ......................... 10

Current-meter station, view of ............. 10

Curves (discharge, area, and velocity), figure showing .-.....-.--......... 15

Dadeville, Ala.,

North Fork Sandy Creek near:

discharge ........................... 97

Tallapoosa River near:

description ......................... 96

discharge ................. ......... 9G

Timbercut Creek near:

discharge. ........... .............. 97

Definitions of terms used. ..... .......... 4

Demorest, Ga.,

Soque River near:

description. ............. .......... 57

discharge ........................... 57

discharge, monthly ..... ........... 58

gage heights ........................ 57

rating table. . ....................... 58

Discharge, methods of measuring and computing. ......................... 13-16

Drainage basins, list of ..................... 2-3

location of, map showing. .............. 2

Dublin, Ga.,

Oconee River at:

description. ........................ 46-47

discharge ........................... 47

discharge, monthly. ................ 48

gage heights ........................ 47

rating table. ........................ 47

E.

Eastern Gulf States drainages... ........ 51-102

Elba, Ala.,

Pea River at:

description......................... 70,72

discharge........................... 70,72

gage heights........................ 70

Whitewater River at:

description......................... 72

discharge........................... 73

Ellaville, Fla.,

Suwanee River at:

description......................... 52

discharge........................... 52

Emuckfaw Creek at 

Hamlet, Ala.:

description......................... 96

discharge........................... 9G

Epes, Ala.,

Tombigbee River at:

description......................... 90-91

discharge............... ........... 91

discharge, monthly................. 92

gage heights........................ 91

rating table......................... 91

Equivalents, table of....................... 6-7

Escambia River basin:

description of..................... . 73

miscellaneous measurement in..... 75
106 INDEX.

Etowah River at and nearCanton, Ga.:

description..........

discharge............

Rome, Ga.:

description..........

discharge............

discharge, monthly.. 

gage heights.........

rating table..........

H. Page.

F.

Flat Rock, N. C., 

Green River near:

description......................... 24

discharge........................... 24

Flint River at and near 

Albany, Ga.:

description......................... 61-02

discharge........................... 62

discharge, monthl_ ................. 63

gage heights........................ 62

rating table......................... 63

Montezuma, Ga.:

description......................... 60

discharge........................... 60

discharge, monthly................. 61

gago heights........................ 60

rating table......................... 61

Woodbury, Ga.:

description......................... 58

discharge........................... 58

discharge, monthly................. 59

gage heights........................ 59

rating table......................... 59

Floats, use of, in measuring discharge...... 10

Follansbee, Robert, work of................ 1

Fraleys Ferry (near Milledgeville), Ga., 

Oconee River at:

description......................... 45

discharge........................... 45

gage heights........................ 46

rating table......................... 46

G.

Gaging stations, equipment of............. 9-10

location of, map showing............... 2

Gainesville, Ga., power plant near, view of. 86

Green River near 

Flat Rock, N. C.:

description......................... 24

discharge........................... 24

Greensboro, Ga.:

Oconee River near:

description......................... 43

discharge........................... 44

discharge, monthly................. 45

gage heights........................ 44

rating tables........................ 44

Groveland, Ga.,

Cannoochee River near:

description......................... 34

discharge........................... 34

discharge, monthly................. 36

gage heights........................ 35

rating table......................... 35

Hall, M. R., work in charge of.............. 1

Hall, W. E., work of....................... 1

Hamlet, Ala.,

Emuckfaw Creek at:

description......................... 96

discharge........................... 96

Hampton, Ala.,

Chattahaspee Creek near:

description......................... 96

discharge........................... 96

Chickasanocsa Creek near:

description......................... 96

discharge........................... 96

Heflin, Ala.,

Tallapoosa River near:

description......................... 95

discharge........................... 95

Henshaw, F. F.. work of................... 1

Highpine Creek at 

Liles Mill, Ala.:

description......................... 96

discharge........................... 96

Horsepower, calculation of................. 5-6

Hoyt, J. C., work in charge of.............. 1

Hydrographic surveys, organization and

scope of......................... 2

I.

Ice-covered streams, method of measuring

flow of.......................... 13

Ichawaynochaway Creek at and near 

Milford, Ga.:

description......................... 65

discharge........................... 65

discharge, monthly................. 67

gage heights........................ 66

rating table........................ 66

Jackson, Ga.,

Ocmulgee River near:

description......................... 37

discharge........................... 37

discharge, monthly................. 38

gage heights........................ 38

rating table......................... 38

Jackson, Miss., 

Pearl River at:

description......................... 99

discharge........................... 99

discharge, monthly................. 100

gage heights........................ 99

rating table........................ 100

Jenifer, Ala.,

Choccolocco Creek near:

description......................... 84

discharge........................... 84

discharge, monthly................. 85

gage heights........................ 84-85

rating table......................... 85

John River near 

Morganton, N. C.:

description......................... 24

discharge........................... 24
INDEX. 107

Kentwood, La.,

Tangipahoa River near:

description......................... 101

discharge........................... 101

Kinchafoonee Creek near 

Leesburg, Ga.:

description......................... 63

discharge........................... 64

discharge, monthly................. * 65

gage heights. ....................... 64

rating table........._.............. 64

L,.

Leesburg, Ga.,

Kinchafoonee Creek near:

description......................

discharge........................

discharge, monthly..............

gage heights.....................

rating table......................

Muckalee Creek near:

description......................

discharge........................

Liles Mill, Ala.,

Highpine Creek at:

description......................

discharge........................

Little Cedar Creek at 

Cavespring, Ga.:

description......................

discharge........................

Little River near 

Toonigh, Ga.:

description......................

discharge........................

Little Sandy Creek near 

Camphill, Ala.:

description......................

discharge........................

Luoina, Ala.,

Tallapoosa River at:

description......................

discharge........................

Luxapelila Creek nearColumbus, Miss.:

description.....................

discharge.............

M.

Macon, Ga.,

Oakoxnubee River neardescription ...........

discharge.............

Ocmulgee River at:

description...........

discharge.............

discharge, monthly...

gage heights..........

rating table..........

Madison, S. C.,

Tugaloo River near:

description...........

discharge.............

discharge, monthly...

g&gff heights..........

rating table...........

Meltons Mill, Ala., 

Wind Creek near:

discharge .............

98

97

Milford. fta.. Page. 

Ichawaynochaway Creek at:

description......................... 6.3

discharge........................... 65

discharge, monthly................. 67

gage heights........................ 66

rating table......................... 66

Milledgeville. Ga.,

Oconee River at Fraleys Ferry near:

description......................... 45

discharge........................... 45

gage heights........................ 46

rating table......................... 46

Miner's inch, definition of.................. 4

Mobile River basin:

description cf........................... 75

miscellaneous measurements in......... 94-98

Montezuma, Ga., 

Flint River near:

description......................... 60

discharge........................... 60

discharge, monthly................. 61

gage heights........................ 60

rating table......................... 61

Montgomery Power Company, power plant

of, view of...................... 86

Montpelier, La.,

Tickfaw River near:

description......................... 102

discharge........................... 102

Morganton, N. C.,

Catawba River near:

description......................... 19

discharge........................... 19

discharge, monthly................. 20

gage heights........................ 19

rating table................... ..... 19

John River near:

description......................... 24

discharge........................... 24

Muekalee Creek near 

Leesburg, Ga:

description......................... 68

discharge........................... 68

Multiple-point method of measuring discharge, description of........... 12

Murray, F. A., work of..................... 1

Newton, Ala.,

Choctawhatehee River near:

description......................... 68-69

discharge........................... 69

gage heights........................ 69

rating table......................... 69

Noonday Creek near 

Toonigh, Ga:

description ......................... 94

discharge........................... 94

Norcross, Ga.,

Chattahoochee River near:

description......................... 54

discharge........................... 54

discharge, monthly................. 55

gage heights........................ 54

rating table......................... 55

IRR 204 07 f
108 INDEX.

North Fork Sandy Creek near Page. 

Dadesville, Ala.:

discharge........................... 97

North Georgia Klectric Power Company.

plant of, view of................ 86

o.

Oakoxnubee River near 

Macon, Miss.:

description .................

discharge ...................

Ocmulgee River at or nearJackson, Ga.:

description.. ..............

discharge ...................

discharge, monthly .........

gage heights ................

rating table ................

Macon, Ga.:

description .................

discharge ...................

discharge, monthly .........

gage heights ................

rating table .................

Oconee River at and near 

Dublin, Ga.:

description .................

discharge ...................

discharge, monthly .........

gage heights ................

rating table. ................

....... 98

....... 98

....... 37

....... 37

....... 38

....... 38

....... 38

....... 39

....... 39

....... 40

....... 39

....... 40

..... . 46-47

....... 47

....... 48

....... 47

....... 47

Fraleys Ferry (near Milledgeville), Ga.:

description......................... 45

discharge........................... 45

gage heights........................ 46

rating taLle......................... 46

Greensboro, Ga.:

description......................... 43

discharge........................... 44

discharge, monthly................. 45

gage heights........................ 44

rating table......................... 44

Ogeechee River lasin:

description............................. 34

Ohoopee River near 

Reidsville, Ga.:

description......................... 48

discharge........................... 48

discharge, monthly................. 49

gage heights........................ 48-49

rating table......................... 49

Oostanaula River at 

Resaca, Ga.:

description......................... 81

discharge........................... 81

discharge, monthly................. 82

gage heights........................ Si-82

rating table........................ 82

Owsley, Ga.,

Withlacoochee River near:

description......................... 52-53

discharge........................... 53

P.

Padgett, H. D., work of.................... 1

Pea River at 

Elba, Ala.:

description......................... 70,72

Pea River at Page. 

Elba, Ala. Continued.

discharge........................... 70,72

gage heights............"............ 70

Pera, Ala.:

description......................... 71

discharge........................... 71

discharge, monthly................. 72

gage heights........................ 71

rating table......................... 72

Pearl River at 

Jackson, Miss.:

description......................... 99

discharge........................... 99

discharge, monthly................. 100

gage heights........................ 99

rating table......................... 100

Pearl River basin:

description............................. 98

Pera, Ala.,

Pea River at:

description......................... 71

discharge........................... 71

discharge, monthly................. 72

gage heights........................ 71

rating table......................... 72

Pontchartrain, Lake, I'asin:

miscellaneous measurements in....... 101-102

Power plants, views of.................. 54,86,88

Price current meter, views of............... 10

R.

Rating tables, construction of.............. 14-15

Red Oak Creek near 

Woodbury, Ga.:

description......................... 67

discharge........................... 67

Reidsville, Ga.,

Ohoopee River near:

description......................... 48

dischargo........................... 48

discharge, monthly................. 49

gage heights........................ 48-49

rating table......................... 49

Resaca, Ga.,

Oostanaula River at:

description......................... 81

discharge........................... 81

discharge, monthly................. 82

gage heights........................ 81-82

rating table......................... 82

Riverside, Ala., 

Coosa River at:

description......................... 79

discharge........................... 79

discharge, monthly................. 81

gage heights........................ 80

rating table......................... 80

Rome, Ga.,

Etowah River near:

description......................... 77

discharge........................... 77

discharge, monthly................. 79

gage heights...................... . 78

rating table......................... 78

Run-off, computation of.................... 13-16

Run-off in inches, definition of............. 4
INDEX. 109

Page

Sahatonchee Creek near 

West Point, Miss.:

description.................

discharge...................

St. Johns Kiver basin ..............

Sandy Creek near 

Camphill, Ala.:

discharge...................

Padeville, Ala.:

discharge...................

Santee River basin:

description.....................

miscellaneous measurements in. 

Savannah River at 

Augusta, Ga.:

description.................

discharge...................

discharge, monthly.........

17-18 

24

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

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

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

gage heights........................ 30-31

rating table......................... 31

Woodlawn, S. C.:

description......................... 28

discharge........................... 28

discharge, monthly................. 30

gage heights........................ 29

rating table......................... 29

Savannah River basin:

dessription of........................... 24-25

miscellaneous measurements in. ....... 33-34

Second-feet per square mile, definition of... 

Second-foot, definition of...................

Selma, Ala.,

Alabama River at:

description.........................

discharge...........................

discharge, monthly.................

gage heights........................

rating table.........................

Silver Springs at 

Silver Springs, Fla.:

description.........................

discharge...........................

gage heights........................

Single-point method of measuring discharge, 

description of...................

Slope method of measuring discharge, use 

and value of....................

Soque River near 

Demorest, Ga.:

description.........................

discharge...........................

discharge, monthly.................

gage heights........................

rating table.........................

Sougahatchee Creek near 

Thaddeus, Ala.:

description.........................

discharge........................... 97

South Fork Sandy Creek near 

Camphill, Ala.:

description......................... 97

discharge................... ....... 97

South Atlantic States drainages........... 17-50

Spring Creek near 

Bainbridge, Ga.:

description........... .......... .. 08

discharge........................... 68

40

41

42

41

41

-13 

3

Page. 

Stewart, J. E., work of..................... 1

Stewart, Ga.,

Alcovy River near:

description.........................

discharge........... ... .........

discharge, monthly............. ...

gage heights........................

rating table.........................

Stream flow, measurement and computation of..........................

papers on, list of.......................

Sturdevant, Ala.,

Tallapoosa River at:

description.........................

discharge...........................

discharge, monthly.................

gage heights........................

rating table.........................

Surface water supnly, papers on, 1'ist of.....

Susa'nna, Ala., 

Blue Creek at:

discharge........................... 97

Snwanee River at or near 

Ellaville, Fla.:

description........... ............. 52

discharge........................... 52

Stiwanee, Fla.:

description......................... 51,52

discharge........................... 51,52

gage heights........................ 52

Suwanee Springs near 

Suwanee, Fla.:

description......................... 52

discharge........................... 52

97

T.

Tables, explanation of.........

Tallapoosa River at or near 

Dadeville, Ala.:

description...........

discharge.............

Heflin, Ala.:

description...........

discharge.............

Louina, Ala.:

description...........

discharge.............

Sturdevant, Ala.:

description...........

discharge.............

discharge, monthly...

gage heights..........

rating table...........

Tallapoosa, Ga.:

description...........

discharge.............

power plants on, views of. 

survey of..................

i Tallassee, Ala., power plant at and near, 

' views of........................

Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Co., power 

I plant of, view of ................

! Tallulah River at 

! Tallulah Falls, Ga.:

I description.........................

discharge...........................

discharge, monthly.................

86,88

87

86,88

88

25

25

26
110 INDEX.

Page. Page.

Tallulah Kiver at 

Tallulah Falls, Ga. Continued.

25-26

Tangipahoa River near 

Amite, La.:

Kentwood, La.:

Tangipahoa, La.:

Thaddeus, Ala., 

Sougahatchee Creek near:

Thomaston, Ga., 

Big Potato Creek near: 

description .................. ......

Tibbee River nearWest Point, Miss.:

Tickfaw River near 

Montpelier, La.:

Timbercut Creek near 

Dadeville, Ala.:

Tombigbee River at 

Columbus, Miss.: 

description .........................

discharge ...........................

rating table. ........................

Epes, Ala.:

Toonigh, Ga., 

Little River near:

Noonday Creek near:

Toonigh Creek near: 

description ...................

discharge................ ... . .. .

Tugaloo River near 

Madison, S. C.:

V.

Velocity method of measuring discharge.

Vertical-integration method of measuring 

discharge, descriotion of ........

102

101 

101

101 

101

97 

97

67-68 

ti8

98 

98

102 

102

97

89 

89 

90 

89-90 

90

00-91 

91 

92 

91 

91

94 

94

94 

94

94 

94

27 

27

28 

27

28

9-13

12

Vertical-velocity method of measuring disVinings, Ga., 

Chattahoochee River near:

W.

Warnerton, La., 

Bogue Chitto at:

Water supply, surface, papers on, list of .... 

Wateree River near 

Camden, S. C.:

Weir method of measuring discharge, reWest Point, Ga., 

Chattahoochee River at:

discharge monthly ..................

gage heights ............... ........

Sahatonchee Creek near:

Tibbee River near:

Whitewater River at 

"Elba, Ala.:

Wind Creek near 

Meltons Mill, Ala.: 

discharge ...........................

Withlacoocheo River (of Florida) near 

DadeCity, Fla.:

Owsley, Ga.:

Woodbury, Ga., 

Flint River near:

Red Oak Creek near: 

description .........................

discharge . .........................

Woodlawn, S. C., 

Savannah River at:

discharge, monthly. .... ...........

ratine table. ........................

. 11

67 

67

100 

101 

101 

2-3

20

20 

22 

21

21

8-9

55 

55 

56 

56 

56

98 

98

98 

98

72 

73

97

51

52-53 

53

58 

58 

59 

59 

59

67 

67

28 

28 

30 

29 

29
CLASSIFICATION OF THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL

SURVEY.

[Water-Supply Paper No. 204.]

The publications of the United States Geological Survey consist of (1) Annual 

Reports; (2) Monographs; (3) Professional Papers; (4) Bulletins; (5) Mineral 

Resources; (6) Water-Supply and Irrigation Papers; (7) Topographic Atlas of 

United States, folios and separate sheets thereof; (8) Geologic Atlas of United 

States, folios thereof. The classes numbered 2, 7, and 8 are soM at cost of publication; the others are distributed free. A circular giving complete lists can be had 

on application.

Most of the above publications can be obtained or consulted in the following 

ways:

1. A limited number are delivered to the Director of the Survey, from whom they 

can be obtained, free of charge (except classes 2, 7, and 8), on application.

2. A certain number are delivered to Senators and Representatives in Congress, for 

distribution.

3. Other copies are deposited with the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, 

D. C., from whom they can be had at practically cost.

4. Copies of all Government publications are furnished to the principal public 

libraries in the large cities throughout the United States, where they can be 

consulted by those interested.

The Professional Papers, Bulletins, and Water-Supply Papers treat of a variety of 

subjects, and the total number issued is large. They have therefore been classified 

into the following series: A, Economic geology^ B, Descriptive geology; C, Systematic geology and paleontology; D, Petrography and mineralogy; E, Chemistry and 

physics; F, Geography; G, Miscellaneous; H, Forestry; I, Irrigation; J, Water 

storage; K, Pumping water; L, Quality of water; M, General hydrographic investigations; N, Water power; 0, Underground waters; P, Hydrographic progress reports.

Series P. The hydrographic progress reports contain the results of stream measurements. A 

report is issued for every calendar year, containing the results of data collected during that year. 

These reports were first published as a part of the Director's annual report or as a bulletin; they are 

now published as water-supply and irrigation papers. The following is a list, by years, of the publications containing the progress reports of stream measurements (* means out of stock). A detailed 

index of these reports (1888-1903) is published as Water-Supply Paper No. 119.

1888. Tenth Annual Report, Part II*.

1889. Eleventh Annual Report, Part II*.

1890. Twelfth Annual Report, Part II*.

1891. Thirteenth Annual Report, Part III*.

1892. Fourteenth Annual Report, Part II*.

1893. Bulletin No. 131 *.

1894. Bulletin No. 131* ; Sixteenth Annual Report, Part II*.

1895. Bulletin No. 140 *.

1896. Water-Supply Paper No. 11*; Eighteenth Annual Report, Part IV *.

1897. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 15* and 16* : Nineteenth Annual Report, Part IV*.

1898. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 27* and 28* ; Twentieth Annual Report, Part IV*.

1899. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 35*, 36*, 37*, 38*, and 39*; Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV*.

1900. Water-Supply Papers Nos. 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52; Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

1901. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 65 * and 75*. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 66 and 75*.
II SERIES LIST.

1902. East of Mississippi Kiver, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 82 and 88. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 84 and 85.

1903. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 97 and 98. 

West of Mississippi River, \Vafer-Supply Papers Nos. 99 and 100.

1904. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, and 129. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, and 135.

1905. East of Mississippi River, Watter-Supply Papers Nos. 165*, 166*, 167, 168*, 169, 170, and 171. 

West of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 171, 172*, 173*, 174, 175*, 176,177, and 17

1906. East of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers Nos. 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, and 207.

\Vest of Mississippi River, Water-Supply Papers No«.207 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, and 214.

Correspondence should be addressed to

THK DIRECTOR,

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY,

WASHINGTON, I). C. 

JVLY, 1907.

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