Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 3-B. Cumberland and Tennessee 

River Basins

Prepared under the direction of J. V. B. WELLS, Chief, Surface Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1626

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and 

Virginia, and with other agencies

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

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

This report was prepared bythe Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, 

North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and with other agencies, 

by personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, 

chief, under the general direction o£ J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface 

Water Branch, succeeded by E. L. Hendricks, and F. J. Flynn, 

chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

J. S. Ciagwall ............................................................................Chattanooga, Tenn.

J. W. Gambrell..........................................................................Charlottesville, Va.

E. B. Rice.............................................................._......................... Raleigh, N. C.

W. H. Robinson .............................................................................. Jackson, Miss.

F. F. Schrader .................................................................................Louisville, Ky.

M. T. Thomson ....................................................................................... Atlanta, Ga.

M. R. Williams, succeeded by L. E. Cartoon ........................ Montgomery, Ala.

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1959

OCTOBER 1958

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IV
CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 3

Explanation of data.................................................................. 4

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

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

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

Hydrologic conditions................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Cumberland River basin

Poor Fork (head of Cumberland River) at Cumberland, Ky............................. 14

Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky................................................... 15

Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky................................................ 16

Cumberland River near Pineville, Ky................................................ 17

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky............................................... 18

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky............................................... 19

Cumberland River at Cumberland Palls, Ky........................................... 20

Laurel River at Corbin, Ky....................................................... 21

Rockcastle River:

Wood Creek near London, Ky..................................................... 22

Rockcastle River at Billows, Ky.................................................. 23

Hughes Pork Beaver Creek:

Cane Branch near Parkers Lake, Ky.............................................. 24

Beaver Creek: 

Hurricane Pork:

Helton Branch at Greenwood, Ky............................................... 25

Buck Creek near Shopville, Ky ..................................................... 26

New River (head of South Pork Cumberland River) at New River, Term............... 27

Clear Pork near Robbins, Term.................................................. 28

South Pork Cumberland River near Stearns, Ky..................................... 29

Pitman "'Creek at Somerset, Ky ..................................................... 30

Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky................................................... 31

East Pork Obey River near Jamestown, Term........................................ 32

West Pork Obey River near Alpine, Term......................................... 33

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Term................................................ 34

Cumberland River at Celina, Term................................................... 35

Roaring River near Hilham, Term.................................................. 36

Caney Pork:

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Term............................................ 37

Collins River near McMirmville, Term........................................... 38

Caney Pork near Rock Island, Term................................................ 39

Cumberland River at Carthage, Term................................................. 40

Spring Creek near Lebanon, Term.................................................. 41

Drakes Creek above Hendersonville, Term.......................................... 42

Cumberland River below Old Hickory, Term........................................... 43

East Pork Stones River:

Bradley Creek at Lascassas, Term............................................... 44

West Pork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Term................................. 45

Stones River near Smyrna, Term................................................... 46

Stones River above Donelson, Tenn................................................ 47

Mill Creek near Antioch, Term.................................................... 48

Harpeth River:

West Harpeth River near Leipers Pork, Tenn..................................... 49

Harpeth River at Belleview, Term................................................. 50

Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Term........................................ 51

Cumberland River below Cheatham Dam, Tenn.......................................... 52

Red River near Adams, Term....................................................... 53

Sulphur Pork Red River near Adams, Term........................................ 54

Yellow Creek near Shiloh, Tenn................................................... 55

Cumberland River at Dover, Term.................................................... 56

South Pork Little River at Hopkinsville, Ky...................................... 57

Little River near Cadiz, Ky...................................................... 58

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky.................................................. 59

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin............................................... 60

Tennessee River basin

French Broad River (head of Tennessee River) at Rosman, N. C....................... 62

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C ................................................ 63

French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C............................................... 64

Mills River near Mills River, N. C. .............................................. 65

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C............................................. 66

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.................................................... 67

Swannanoa River:

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C............................................. 68

Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C................................................ 69

French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.............................................. 70

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.................................................... 71

French Broad River at Marshall, N. C............................................... 72

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C........................................... 73

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn.............................................. 74

West Pork Pigeon River above Lake Logan, near Hazelwood, N. C.................... 75

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Tennessee River basin Continued

French Broad River Continued Page

West Fork Pigeon River below Lake Logan, near Waynesville, N. C.................. 76

East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, N. C....................................... 77

Pigeon River at Canton, N C ..................................................... 78

Richland Creek:

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C............................................. 79

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C........................................... 80

Pigeon River near Hepco, N. C.................................................... 81

Pigeon River at Newport, Term............................... . .................... 82

North Toe River (head of Nolichucky River):

South Toe River near Celo, N. C................................................ 83

Cane River near Sioux, N. C.................................................... 84

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, Term............................................ 85

Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Term...................................... 86

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Tenn..................................................... 87

French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Term......................................... 88

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville, Tenn.......................................... 89

French Broad River near Knoxville, Tenn............................................ 90

South Fork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va........................ 91

Laurel Creek:

Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va.............................................. 92

South Fork Holston River at Vestal, Va........................................... 93

Middle Fork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va................................ 94

South Fork Holston River below South Holston Dam, Tenn........................... 95

Beaver Creek near Bristol, Va.................................................. 96

Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C........................................... 97

Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Tenn........................................... 98

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn.............................................. 99

Watauga River at Elizabethton, Tenn............................................ 100

South Fork Holston River at Kingsport, Tenn...................................... 101

North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va.................................... 102

North Fork Holston River at Holston, Va........................................ 103

Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City, Va........................................ 104

North Fork Holston River near Gate City, Va.................................... 105

Holston River at Surgoinsville, Tenn............................................. 106

Big Creek near Rogersville, Tenn............................................... 107

Mossy Creek:

Unnamed tributary:

Mossy Spring near Jefferson City, Tenn..................................... 108

Holston River near Jefferson City, Tenn.......................................... 109

Mill Spring Creek:

Mill Spring near Jefferson City, Tenn........................................ 110

Holston River near Knoxville, Tenn................................................ Ill

Tennessee River:

First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn........................ 112

Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn................................................. 113

Little River near Maryville, Tenn................................................ 114

Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, N. C....................................... 115

Cullasaja River at Highlands, N. C............................................. 116

Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C............................................. 117

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, N. C......................................... 118

Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C..................................... 119

Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C............................................. 120

Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C........................................... 121

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C ................................................ 122

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro, N. C............................................ 123

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C.......................................... 124

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.......................................... 125

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C.......................................... 126

Little Tennessee River below Chilhowee Dam, Tenn................................. 127

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Tenn.......................................... 128

Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn........................................... 129

Clinch River at Richlands, Va.................................................... 130

Cedar Creek near Lebanon, Va................................................... 131

Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.................................................... 132

Guest River at Coeburn, Va..................................................... 133

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va................................................ 134

Clinch River at Speers Ferry, Va................................................. 135

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield, Va........................................ 136

Clinch River above Tazewell, Term................................................ 137

Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va.............................................. 138

Powell River near Jonesville, Va............................................... 139

Powell River near Arthur, Tenn................................................. 140

Clinch River below Norris Dam, Tenn.............................................. 141

Bullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads, Tenn...................................... 142

Clinch River near Scarboro, Tenn................................................. 143

Whiteoak Creek below Oak Ridge National Laboratory, near Oak Ridge, Term....... 144

Melton Branch near Oak Ridge, Tenn........................................... 145

Emory River: 

Obed River:

Daddys Creek near Hebbertsburg, Tenn....................................... 146

Obed River near Lancing, Term................................................ 147

Emory River at Oakdale, Tenn................................................... 148

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn................................................... 149

Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga.................................................... 150

Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville, N. C.......................... 152

Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C................................................ 153

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.................................................. 154

Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga............................................. 155
CONTENTS VII

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Tennessee River basin Continued

Hiwassee River Continued Page

Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga.................................. 156

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Term........................................... 157

Hiwassee River near McParland, Term.............................................. 158

Toccoa River (head of Ocoee River) near Dial, Ga............................... 159

Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga............................................... 160

Ocoee River at Copperhill, Term................................................ 161

Pightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga........................................ 162

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Term......................................... 163

North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Term....................................... 164

Ocoee River at Emf, Term....................................................... 165

Ocoee River at Parksville, Term................................................ 166

Hiwassee River above Charleston, Term............................................ 167

South Chestuee Creek near Benton, Term......................................... 168

Oostanaula Creek near Sanford, Term............................................ 169

South Chickamauga Creek near Chickamauga, Term................................... 170

Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Term............................................... 171

Chattanooga Creek near Plintstone, Ga............................................ 172

Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Term............................... 173

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Term............................................. 174

Town Creek near Geraldine, Ala................................................... 175

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala............................................'. 176

Flint River near Chase, Ala ...................................................... 177

Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala................................................. 178

Flint Creek near Falkville, Ala.................................................. 179

Elk River near Pelham, Term...................................................... 180

Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Term........................................ 181

Mulberry Creek:

West Fork Mulberry Creek at Mulberry, Term................................... 182

Elk River above Fayetteville, Term............................................... 183

Bradshaw Creek at Frankewing, Term............................................. 184

Richland Creek:

Weakley Creek near Bodenham, Term............................................. 185

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Term.............................................. 186

Elk River near Prospect, Term.................................................... 187

Sugar Creek near Good Springs, Ala............................................. 188

Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala................................................ 189

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Term................................................... 190

Tennessee River at Florence, Ala................................................... 191

Spring Creek:

Tuscumbia Spring at Tuscumbia, Ala............................................. 192

Bear Creek near Hackleburg, Ala.................................................. 193

Bear Creek near Red Bay, Ala..................................................... 194

Cedar Creek near Pleasant Site, Ala............................................ 195

Little Bear Creek near Halltown, Ala......................................... 196

Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala ........................................................ 197

Tennessee River at Savannah, Term.................................................. 198

Duck River below Manchester, Term................................................ 199

Garrison Fork:

Wartrace Creek at Bell Buckle, Term.......................................... 200

Duck River near Shelbyville, Term................................................ 201

Big Rock Creek at Lewisburg, Term.............................................. 202

Duck River at Columbia, Term..................................................... 203

Big Bi'gby Creek at Sandy Hook, Term............................................ 204

Piney River at Vernon, Term.................................................... 205

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Term........................................... 206

Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Term............................................ 207

Buffalo River near Lobelville, Term............................................ 208

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Term................................................ 209

Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky................................................... 210

East Fork darks River at Murray, Ky............................................. 211

East Fork Clarks River near Benton, Ky........................................... 212

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin................................................ 213

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites:

Low-flow partial-record stations................................................... 222

Crest-stage partial-record stations................................................ 226

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 231

Springs in Tennessee................................................................. 237

Index................................................................................ 239

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the

20 volumes on surface water supply...................................... 9

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVER BASINS, 1959

SCOPE OP WORK

Thi8 volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, 

and content, of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1959 water 

year, Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in 

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 15,200 

gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1959, the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,110 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for 

low flow or for floodflow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1959 water year at 

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Cumberland and 

Tennessee River basins are given in this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

Georgia: State Highway Department, J. L. Gill is, chairman.

Kentucky: University of Kentucky, P. C. Dickey, president, through State Geological Survey, W. W. Hagan, director and State geologist.

Mississippi: State Board of Water Commissioners, S. A. Thompson, chairman. 

North Carolina: State Department of Water Resources, H. E. Brown, director; prior 

to Sept. 1, 1959, State Department of Conservation and Development, W. P. Saunders, 

director; State Highway Commission, W. P. Babcock, director; city of Asheville, 

Weldon Weir, city manager; city of Waynesville, W. H. Way, mayor.

Tennessee: State Department of Conservation and Commerce (formerly State Department of Conservation), E. B. Noles, commissioner, succeeded by J. B. McBride, through 

Division of Water Resources, R. W. Robinson, water engineer; State Department of 

Public Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through Stream Pollution Control, S. L. 

Jones, director; State Department of Highways (formerly State Department of Highways 

and Public Works), W. M. Leech, commissioner, succeeded by D. W. Moulton, through 

H. M. Bates, highway engineer, succeeded by H. D. Long, and P. Greve, bridge engineer; 

city of Knoxville, Department of Public Service, R. I. Gentry, director; city of 

Chattanooga, P. R. Olgiati, mayor, and M. J. Hensley, city coordinator.

Virginia: State Department of Highways, S. D. May, commissioner. 

Under a cooperative agreement covering the Tennessee River basin and the Caney Fork 

basin above Great Palls Dam, the Tennessee Valley Authority furnished financial assistance 

for the operation of 97 gaging stations, of which 7 were in Alabama, 6 in Georgia, 1 in 

Kentucky, 19 in North Carolina, 49 in Tennessee, and 15 in Virginia.

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Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 15 gaging stations in Kentucky 

and 16 in Tennessee.

Assistance was also furnished by the Arnold Engineering Development Center, Department 

of the Air Force, Atomic Energy Commission, and the Weather Bureau, United States Department of Commerce.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

North Carolina: Town of Highlands; American Enka Corp.; Carolina Power & Light Co.; 

Champion Paper & Fibre Co.; Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp.; and the Mead Corp., Sylva 

Division.

Tennessee: Aluminum Co. of America; Tennessee Copper Co; Bowaters Southern Paper 

Corp.

Virginia: American Cyanatnid Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological 

Survey, under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in 

the several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices 

listed below.

State District office Address

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

Georgia a/............... Atlanta.................. 805 Peachtree St. Building.

Kentucky"!)/.............. Louisville ............... 522 West Jefferson St.

Mississippi.............. Jackson.................. 402 High St.

North Carolina c/........ Raleigh.................. Federal Building.

Tennessee d/............. Chattanooga.............. 823 Edney Building.

Virginia................. Charlottesville.......... Natural Resources Building, Univer- 

	sity of Virginia.

a/ Gaging stations in Tennessee River basin in Georgia operated by Chattanooga and Raleigh district 

offices; partial-record stations operated by Atlanta district office.

b/ Except for Tennessee River near Paducah.

c/ Including Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga., Nottely River near Blairsville, Ga., and Nottely River 

at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga.

d/ Including stations in the Ocoee River basin in Georgia and Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala., Chattanooga Creek near Plintstone, Ga., Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala., Tennessee River at Florence 

and at Whitesburg, Ala., and Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. All gagingstation records for Kentucky and North Carolina and some for Tennessee have been analyzed 

by electronic computer to give: (1) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); (2) the lowest mean discharge for 

selected numbers of consecutive days in each year; and (3) the highest mean discharge for 

selected numbers of consecutive days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of electronic computer results, and other unpublished data 

concerning the gaging-station records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where 

a continuous record of discharge is obtained.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in Inches (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

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

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

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream direction along the main stem, alJ. stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station 

are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it 

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

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

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

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

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations on the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 3-B

As an added means of Identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has 

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned In the same downstream 

order used In this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction Is made between 

partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station Indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station includes the part number, but the station number as shown in this report, just to the left 

of the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. For example, for a station with the complete number 3B-4515.00, the station number shown in this 

report is 4515. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it Is 3B for 

all stations in this report and Is therefore omitted.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data In determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a 

nonrecofding gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

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

These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard 

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

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

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

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

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

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and 

ends on September 30. A calendar for the 1959 water year is shown on page IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

Tennessee Valley Authority or the Corps of Engineers. Under "Records available" are given 

the periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the 

present site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of 

the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, 

and daturas of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average 

discharge" is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not 

given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where 

changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little 

significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is 

extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height 

(unless it is of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data 

given are for the periods of record within the calendar jear dates in the heading (not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given in 

the third or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a creststage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum 

gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect 

the natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

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

added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 3-B

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

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

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report In which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the 

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the annual 

series of reports.

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

the daily discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the 

shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables 

are generally not published.for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

(line headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin 

is usually less than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

most stations are listed below the table of dally and monthly discharge. All Independent 

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing dally contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a dally basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose 

of making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality of 

Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quallty-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at Irregular intervals and published 

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are not 

reported in the quallty-of-water annual reports.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of an 

area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements at 

miscellaneous sites.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 3-B

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

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease 

in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures 

of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published unless 

satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents of reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

Basic data for gaging stations are published in an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were published in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for 

Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various parts are indicated by the following 

list and the map in figure 1.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

United States.
PUBLICATIONS

56Z837 O - 60 - Z
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 3-B

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

have been Included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1664-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2 

12th A pt. 2 

13th A pt. 3 

14th A pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

20th A, pt. 4 

WSP 35 to 39. 

2l8t A, pt. 4 

WSP 47 to 52. 

22d A, pt. 4 

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge. .. 

Descriptions, measurements ana gage heights of streams east 

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

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to Jime 30, 1891. 

1884-92. 

1868-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1S97. 

1898.

1898.

1898. 

1699. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins In this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

In general, be found In the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. Before 1951, records for the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins were Included 

with those of the other streams of the Ohio River basin.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in Cumberland and 

Tennessee River basins, 1699-1959

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

19O3

1904

1905

19O6

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

46

65, 75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-2O

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

323

353

383

4O3

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

743

756

783

603

Year

1937

1938

1939

194O

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

823

853

873

893

923

953

973

10O3

1033

1053

1O83

1113

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1958

WSP

1143

1173

1206

1236

1276

1336

1386

1436

15O6

1556

1626

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1306. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained 

In the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamlned and revised where 

warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever practical.

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

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

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

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

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and analyses and
RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. A list of these reports follows:

Report

WSP 334: The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

WSP 771: Floods In the United States, magnitude and frequency.

WSP 800: The floods of March 1936, Part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

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

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

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods In the United States during 1950.

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

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951.

WSP 1260-F: Summary of floods in the United States during 1952.

WSP 1320-E: Summary of floods In the United States during 1953.

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954.

Cir. 100: Floods in Georgia, frequency and magnitude.

Cir. 342: Floods In Alabama, frequency and magnitude.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the 1959 water year by agencies other 

than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are not contained In publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere, except as noted in 

footnotes to the table.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Beech River. ...........

Browns Creek. ..........

Chestuee Creek ......... 

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

Clear Creek. ...........

Cold Mill Creek. ....... 

Covreeta Creek basin b/.

dltoh.

Indian Creek. ..........

Little Dry Creek. ...... 

Little Yellow Creek....

Muddy Creek............ 

Parker Branch. .........

Pond Creek No . 1 .......

Poor Valley Creek. ..... 

Snake Creek. ...........

River tributary).

River tributary). 

Walker Switch Creek....

Yellow Creek. .......... 

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

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

Location

Near Harden, Term. ...............

Miss .

Near Chesterfield, Term. .........

Zion Hill, Term. ................. 

Dentvllle, Term. ................. 

Near Oarth, Ala., at County Road.

Ala.

Near Cross Roads, Miss ........... 

Coweeta Hydrologlo Laboratory 

near Franklin, N. C.

Near Cerro Qordo, Term. ..........

Ala. 

Near Oarth, Ala .................. 

At U. S. Highway 72, near Burnsville, Miss.

Term.

Near Port Loudon Dam Term. ....... 

Near Leicester, N. C. ............

Letitia, N. C.

Term. 

Near Wilson Dam, Ala .............

Near Spruce Pine School, Term.... 

Near Adamsville, Term. ...........

At U. S. Highway 72, near Burnsville, Miss.

Near Burnsville, Miss. ........... 

Near Cairo, Miss .................

At Moser Bridge near Doskie, Miss.

Period

1954-59

1953-59

1944-59 

1944-59 

1959

1959 

1934-59

1939-59

1959 

1959

1941 -59d/ 

1952-59

1948-59

1959 

1939-59

1959

1934 59

1939-59

1959 

1959 

1937-59

Collected by

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

U. S. Forest Service.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

a/ Records observed near Kendriok from November 1939 to May 1942 and opposite Kendrick from May 

1942 to 1959.

b/ The Southeastern Forest Experiment Station of the U. S. Forest Service operates 17 stations 

in Coweeta Creek basin in order to obtain records of runoff from small areas.

c/ Records for 1943-54 published in compilation report No. 1 by Tennessee Valley Authority; 

those for 1954-57 published in compilation report No. 2.

d/ Low-flow record only. Station not rated above 4O ofs which is capacity of weir below gage.

e/ The Tennessee Valley Authority operates stations on six small watersheds ranging In area 

from 3.5 to 5.6 acres in the Pigeon River basin.

f/ Oage heights only when affected by backwater from Wheeler Reservoir.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 3-B

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

During most of the 1959 water year, streamflow was deficient throughout the area, averaging 50 to 90 percent of median. Excessive streamflow and local flooding occurred in 

eastern Tennessee In March and August and in western North Carolina in September. In January and in September, several streams in North Carolina reached the highest stages since 

the flood of August 1940. In March, several streams In southeastern Tennessee reached the 

highest stages since about 1914.

Figure 2, on page 13, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge for the 1959 water year with 

the median discharge for the period 1921-45.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

4000

3600

3000

2600

2000

1600

1000

600

French Broad River at Aiheville, N. C. 

Drainage area, 945 sq mi.

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

800

700

600

 g 600 

.S 

& 400

5 300

200

100

North Fork Holston River near Saltvflle, Va. 

Drainage area, 222 sq mi._______

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Th|

8000

Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Tenn. 

Drainage area 2,557 sq mi.

I

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

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

Monthly mean discharge during 1959 water year.

, April May June July Aug. Sept. The

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water year with 

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

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4005. Poor Pork at Cumberland, Ky.

Location . Lat 36°58'26", long 82°59'35", at left end downstream side of Second Street

Bridge at Cumberland, Harlan County, 0.1 mile upstream from Cloverllck Creek and 0.5 mile 

downstream from Looney Creek.

Drainage area. 82.3 sq ml.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,415.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 19 years, 140 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 6.83 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28.

1940-59: Maximum discharge , 11,800 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 11.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for part of Oct. 28, 1952.

Flood In January 1927 reached a stage of ' about 10.2 ft (discharge, 12,000 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers ) .

Remarks . Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: 

Drainage area.

1940(M). WSP 1336: 1949-51, 1953 (P). WSP 1506:

Rating tables, water year 195S-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Nov. 7)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7

-0.2 15

.2 34

.3 46

-1.15

-1.1

-.8

-.4

O.O

.5

Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

31

70

132

232

360

74Q

1,23O

1,820

2,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

 Petal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

3?

24

a21

al9

al8

a!7

a!6

a!5

al8

a!9

a!7

a!6

16

16

16

*16

15

15

16

15

15

16

15

15

16

17

17

*16

16

15

554

17.9

0.217

O.25

Nov.

17

2T

18

18

17

17

18

25

26

23

22

20

20

20

23

23

22

21

25

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

55

96

58

777

25.9

0.315

0.35

Dec.

46

38

35

37

48

47

44

43

*43

b36

b32

b3O

b28

b27

a26

a35

3O

28

28

28

25

b24

27

30

31

28

b26

139

536

237

136

1,948

62.8

0.763

0.8^8

Jan.

118

102

87

74

a64

a56

a50

60

53

47

a43

a44

*46

64

125

268

a22O

a!90

a!70

186

1,260

"sis' 2.350

3O2

222

184

146

120

105

94

83

7,469

241

2.93

3.38

Feb.

74

6S

65

92

99

93

87

92

90

96

110

115

140

184

656

444

270

214

160

122

104

98

124

127

*124

120

110

1O2

-

4,180

149

1.81

1.89

Mar.

118

117

120

117

122

248

272

214

186

156

148

285" 32S

232

210

172

148

127

115

1O7

105

96

as

76

7O

76

*272

255

222

196

168

5,161

166

2.02

2.33

Apr.

148

176

230

424

339

246

192

15S

134

122

132

656

825 432"

322

260

212

186,

174

168

162

220

464

345

25O

202

168

148

124

1O9

7,728

258

3.13

3.49

May

102

88

78

71

65

62

55

52

49

48

44

43

122

156

118

93

77

93

90

77

77

87

88

TO

59

52

*64

124

78

7O

59

2,411

77.8

0.945

1.09

June

91

1.380

680

28O

182

129

101

SI

65

58

53

78

117

70

55

49

44

41

38

37

35

33

33

35

46

37

34

a32

30

29.

3,973

132

1.60

1.80

July

29

30

29

28

a25

a21

a!9

*a!8

22

22

22

16

15

44

29

30

29.

49

3O

33

3O

24

22

22

22

23

76

49

35

31

25

949

30.6

0.372

0.43

Aug.

28

23

28

29

29

29

26

27

27

23

*17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

21

22

12

10

IT

12

18

28

37

31

25

632

20.4

0.248

0.29

Sept.

23

,21

11

16

13

12

13

14

22

55

115

T£

30

24

*21

19

18

16

14

13

13

12

11

12

11

10SUB

9.5

20

70

700.0

23.3

0.283

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 3.46O Mln 15 Mean 154 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.46

Water year 1958-59: Max 2.35O Mln 9.5 Mean 1OO Cfsm 1.22 In. 16. 5O

Peak discharge (base, 1,6OO cfs). Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 4.64O cfs (6.83 ft); June 2 (2:3O p.nu) 2,860 

cfs (5.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 15

4010. Cumberland River near Harlan, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°50'48", long 83 c21'21 n , on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 119 at Loyall, 1.6 miles upstream from Fourmile Branch, 2.0 miles downstream from confluence of Poor and Clover Forks, and 2 miles west of Harlan, Harlan 

County.

Drainage area. 374 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,140.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 4, 1941, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 650 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 17.57 ft); minimum not determined.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 37,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 22.81 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 9, 1953.

Floods in 1918 and 1929 reached stages of about 22 and 20.0 ft, respectively, from 

Information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP953: 1940(M). WSP1173: 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of lee effect (gage height. 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 1

0.3 

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O 

2.5

100

210

385

640

960

3.0

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

1,380

3,550

7,750

12,700

16.4OO

June 2 to Sept. 3O

0.1 23

.3 50

.6 1O7

1.0 210

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above l.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

190 

134

98

79

69

63

59

57

65

71

59

54

54

50

48

47

47

48

47

47

45

47

47

42

42

45

47

*47

43

45

1,965

63.4

0.170

O.2O

Nov.

55

73 

73

69

a SO

a56

a52

50

52

50

50

52

a52

a54

a54

a56

a 60

a7O

a86

alOO

a92

a83

a? 6

a68

a62

a58

a56

aZOO

a550

aSOO

2,969

99.0

0.265

0.30

Dee.

a 300

a220 

a!90

a250

a280

a250

a210

a!90

«a!85

blSO

b!20

bllO

b!05

b98

b64

b63

b83

b80

b74

b82

b54

b67

73

98

98

73

77

1,470

5,720

1,400

79O

11,024

356

0.952

1.10

Jan.

575

542 

485

43O

a3OO

a220

a210

313

270

a250

a240

*a230

228

270

561

2,110

1,360

al.100

a98O

925

6,OOO

15.500

2,740

1,470

1,O3O

SOS

658

542

470

421

365

41,403

1,336

3.57

4.12

Feb.

521

291 

227

448

778

718

586

55O

490

475

536

525

700

1,330

5^500

2.36O

1,450

1.O6O

778

598

510

460

598

*81O

718

658

574

515

-

22,574

806

2.16

2.24

Mar.

485

462 

439

416

385

558

766

694

646

616

604

2.620

1,910

1,290

1.O7O

885

778

664

569

525

495

452

385

349

525

«a560

a2,250

1,96O

1,320

1,050

862

26,188

845

2.26

2.60

Apr.

74S

814 

l.OOO

1,750

1,540

1,130

855

7OO

592

536

a520

a2,200

aS.OOO

a2,4OO

al,100

al,OOO

a9OO

a78O

a85O

al.OOO

al,5OO

al,10O

al,050

al.OOO

a88O

a720

a6OO

a540

510

459

53,534

1,118

2.99

5.33

May

412

365 

325

298

277

255

257

219

199

190

168

174

577

580

490

577

305

501

778 536"

490

426

525

640

448

345

*284

294

267

58O

530

11,692

377

1.01

1.16

June

416

7,280 

4.O2O

1,530

1,O40

796

640

470

369

305

264

24O

288

252

204

180

160

150

140

155

13O

135

145

174 -" 257

19O

150

110

96

90

20,556

678

1.81

2.02

July

86

80 

82

80

73

71

64

62

58

64

67

58

55

69

67

65

84

107

103

142

112

86

75

84

105

130

123

185

125

109

116

2,785

89.8

0.240

0.28

Aug.

88

75 

67

1O5

96

84

S4

75

65

62

*60

52

47

44

41

41

38

51

46

48

44

46

48

52

48

47

60

107

123

10T

78

2,007

64.7

O.175

O.2O

Sept.

76

75 

65

55

48

41

50

57

47

105

19O

150

92

67

*57

48

42

57

54

52

30

28

26

27

26

24

22

20

19.

60

1,644

54.8

0.147

0.16

Calendar year 1958 : Max 11,40O Mln 42 Mean 660 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.98

Water year 1958-59 : Max 15,3OO Mln 19 Mean 488 Cfsm 1.3O In. 17.71

Peak discharge (base, 8,2OO cfs). Jan. 22 (5:15 a.m.) 25,9OO cfs (17.57 ft); June 2 (5 to 5:45 p. mj 

11,900 efs (10.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage when available, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

JJo_te_. Doubtful or no gage-height record Feb. 21, 22, 24, June 16-25, 26-28, Sept. 16-3O; discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, appearance of recorder chart, weather records, and 

records for stations on nearby streams.
16 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4020. Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°39'02", long 83°42'04" (corrected), on right bank on U. S. Highway 25E, 

0.4 mile upstream from Low Ash Hollow, 3 miles north of Middlesboro, Bell County, and 

6.0 miles upstream from Clear Pork.

Drainage area. 58.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,104.20 ft above 

mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to Jan. 7, 1941, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,550 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 17.68 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28, 29 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 6,160 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 20.92 ft); no flow 

for part of Sept. 26, 1952 (caused by construction work above gage).

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 19.6 ft; flood of Feb. 3, 1939, reached 

a stage of 18.5 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1941 (M). WSP 973: 1942(M). WSP 1436: Drainage area

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.95

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

1.9

3.0

6.3

13

44

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

119

281

750

1,450

2,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

24

16

13

10

*9.7

8.4

7.8

7.3

12

11

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

9.7

7.3

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.3

*7.8

7.3

7.3 6.8'

307.7

9.93

0.171

0.20

Nov.

18

16

13

11

9.7

9.0

8.4

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

30

24

18

14

12

12

11

11

10

90

~49" 101

558.4

18.6

0.320

0.36

Dec.

35

30

41

63

50

37

b29

*26

26

b!9

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!3

b9.0

b9.5

b!2

bll

bll

b!2

b9.0

b9.5

bll

*22

14

9.7

39

915

710

226

121

2,565.7

82.8

1.42

1.64

Jan.

109

105

92

b77

b49

b45

50

81

86

b74

b58

*b54

54

58

138

281

b!70

bl!7

blOO

217

2,330

2.400

428

236

158

126

103

87

75

68

57

8,083

261

4.48

5.17

Feb.

52

47

47

97

95

86

76

76

74

80

78

70

117

525

685

359

228

167

119

97

81

74

189

*194

153

129

109

95

-

4,199

150

2.58

2.68

Mar.

95

81

78

72

69

100

93

87

90

84

127

412

281

189

184

148

134

113

100

92

87

78

66

62

56

*92

766

33T

215

165

139

4,686

151

2.59

2.99

Apr.

122

163

196

220

175

141

116

101

89

86

90

496

503

278

178

141

117

126

172

256

254

196

148

119

103

90

80

75

68

58.

4,957

165

2.84

3.17

May

60

63

82

60

49

49

43

36

32

30

28

26

281

144

89

68

53

92

70

114

134

144

122

90

74

*62

54

44

49

97

87

2,426

78.3

1.35

1.55

June

92

~8"6 100

64

53

53

41

32

28

26

22

24

22

20

16

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

9.7

39

32

26

16

14

11

9.7

928.4

30.9

0.531

0.59

July

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.8

8.4

18

8.4

6.8

6.3

6.8

7.3

6.8

5.9

57?

6.8

16

6.8

10

10

14

7.3

6.8

6.8

29

26

28

36

20

10

11

16

374.7

12.1

0.208

0.24

Aug.

22

9.0

7.3

9.7

11

7.3

7.3

8.4

6.3

5.9

5.5

4.8

*5.1

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

7.3

6.3

5.5

5.9

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

475

14

15

6.3

6.8

223.0

7.19

0.124

0.14

Sept.

8.4

8.4

5.9

4.5

4.5

3.9

6.3

6.8

4.8

45

20

7.8

5.9

*5.1

5.1

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.7

5.1

192.0

6.40

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,950 Min 5.5 Mean 106 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.77

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,400 Mln 2.5 Mean 80.3 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.85

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).~Jan. 21 (10:30 p.m.) 5,550 cfs (17.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 17

4030 (revised). Cumberland River near Plneville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°48'48", long 83 0 45'58", on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 25E, 

0.5 mile south of Plat Lick, 2.4 miles downstream from Greasy Creek, 4.7 miles upstream 

from Stinking Creek, and 5.0 miles northwest of Plneville, Bell County.

Drainage area. 809 sq ml.

Records available. August 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 955.45 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to June 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 200 ft upstream at same 

datum. June 23, 1939, to Mar. 19, 1956, water-stage recorder at bridge 200 ft upstream 

at same datum. Since May 26, 1943, auxiliary staff gage read twice dally, 1.9 miles 

upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,312 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 41.91 ft 

Jan. 22; minimum discharge not determined.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 57,900 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 49.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 36,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 44.34, 47.3, 47.35 and 49.31 ft; minimum, 5.6 cfs Aug. 14, 1957.

Flood In March 1929 reached a stage of 47.3 ft (discharge, 51,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Low flow regulated by powerplant 1.9 miles upstream from station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1053: 1939. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Dec. 28-30, Jan. 21-24, Feb. 15-20. Mar. 12-19, 

Mar. 27 to Apr. 1, Apr. 3-9, 13-27, June 3, 4)

4.9 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

6.0

16

39

63

94

176

7.0

9.0

13.0

15.0

450

1,380

3,800

5,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

139

270

300

238

185

*150

124

108

98

103

114

116

103 

89

83

76

74

70

70 

70

70

69

64

63 

60

63

64

62

63 

64

63

3,285

106

0.131

0.15

Nov.

78

114

136

139

126

118

108

101

94

91

86

83

83 

83

83

88

91

94

143 

211

205

187

169

152 

139

128

122

244

1,560

1,200

6,056

202

0.250

0.28

Dec.

727

502

418

514

586

558

482

412

377

332

*290

252

235 

b220

b!85

b!60

156

b!65

172 

169

b!60

b!30

150

174 

202

180

167

2,910

7.940

3,690 

2,020

24,635

795

0.983

1.13

Jan.

1,390

1,200

1,050

925

3720

a460

b440

646

a850

3740

3640

3560

*538

554

714

3,350

33,000

a2,400

32,100 

2,020

8,860

52.400

11,700

3,760 

2,760

1,950

1,560

1,270

1,060 

925

817

91,359

2,947

5.64

4.20

Feb.

709

624

574

745

1,560

1,450

1,250

1,140

1,070

1,080

1,170

1,120

1,250 

2,660

7.710

6,020

3,380

2,540

1,870 

1,410

1,160

1,020

1,270

1,920 

1,810

1,610

*1,410

1,220

-

50,532

1,805

2.23

2.32

Mar.

1,150

1,040

970

925

844

1,020

1,320

1,390

1,300

1,280

1,220

4,270

4.750 

3,050

2,490

2,090

1,810

1,550

1,510 

1,200

1,140

1,050

885

781 

714

691

5,920

4,560

2,820

2,550

*1,910

55,760

1,799

2.22

2.56

Apr.

1,640

1,810

2,180

5,180

3,180

2,490

1,950

1,590

1,350

1,200

1,190

3,420

10.100 

5,190

3,100

2,460

2,050

1,700

1,770 

2,090

2,650

2,470

2,520

2,550 

2,010

1,650

1,380

1,240

1,100 

935

71,665

2,389

2.95

3.29

May

830

768

895

722

602

550

490

452

584

356

335

315

1,490

1,250

920

704

768

1.540 

1,300

1,180

1,040

1,220

1,200 

*975

754

614

490

454 

937

1,460

25,901

836

1.03

1.19

June

1,990

4,650

10.500

5,460

2,000

1,560

1,220

940

714

574

474

440

404 

415

356

302

278

250

230

211

196

183

169

512 

490

446

574

270

216

187

55,611

1,120

1.58

1.55

July

158

147

136

130

154

150

136

107

92

92

91

94

*91 

78

80

108

101

108

132 

167

196

174

154

128 

248

205

209

230

238 

213

200

4,507

145

0.179

0.21

Aug.

209

169

126

132

198

191

154

154

126

105

86

76

74 

*66

59

55

50

48

47 

59

68

58

56

72 

69

86

69

64

84

165 

150

5,105

100

0.124

0.14

Sept.

118

99

94

91

75

64

58

60

58

150

215

209

222 

*156

105

84

70

60

53 

347

344

340

a34

330 

a27

324

322

320

318

a25

2,370

79,0

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,300 Mln 60 Mean 1,342 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 32,400 Mln 18 Mean 1,021 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.13

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (5 p.m.) 56,000 cfs (41.91 ft at 4 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this d3y.

3 No g3ge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

In stage when available, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation 3ffected by Ice.
18 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

403£j. Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36 0 51'45", long 83°53'13", near center of span on upstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 11, at Barbourville, TCnox County, 0.4 mile upstream from Richland Creek.

Drainage area. 960 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1931, April 1948 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only April to June 1948, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

542.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, staff or chain 

gage at same site and at datum 1.0 ft higher. Since Oct. 1, 1957, auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 11.7 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,712 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,300 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 35.5 ft 

Jan. 23; minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Sept. 29.

1922-31, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 47,900 cfs May 31, 1927, from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on basis of runoff comparisons with nearby stations; maximum 

gage height, 42.28 ft Jan. 30, 1957; minimum discharge observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 5, 1930 

(gage height, -0.25 ft, datum then in use).

Flood in January 1946 reached a stage of 42.8 ft, present datum.

Remarks .\ Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversion above station by city of Barbourville for municipal 

water supply. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 603: 1923-24. WSP 1336: 1923(M), 1925(M), 1927, 1929, 

1950-51. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Pall used as a factor for moat days above 2,500 cfs)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 29 Nov. 30 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

45

65

125

215

84O

1,620

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

21

29

54

95

195

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.O

480

830

1,620

3,300

4.7OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

137

282

366 

?8T

205

161

141

118

102

108

122

122

118 

99 

92

81

75

70

73

73

78

76 

81

70

65

63

59

*68

63

63

65

3,578

115

0.120

0.14

Nov.

75

l5f

153 

153

153

129

122

115

112

118

118

112

112 

115 

118

115

122

125

157

282

237

270 

195

205

185

175

175

253

1,590

1.650

7,546

252

0.263

0.29

Dec.

996

683

564 

634

746

718

606

522

466

410

*338

296

270 

250 

b!9O

b!75

164

164

172

172

b!35

b!40 

164

*183

195

195

176

1,780

7.470

5,610

1,740

26,324

849

0.884

1.02

Jan.

al,400

al.300

1,220 

1,110

b8OO

bSOO

b440 746-

1,030

948

732

662

*662 

697 

774

2,690

4,170

2,230

1,760

2,080

6,220

26.400 

21,400

10,100

6,070

2,510

1,710

1,440

1,240

1,080 

948

105, 069

3,389

3.53

4.07

Feb.

816

7SS

662 

50?

1,300

1,570

1,520

1,280

1,240

1,290

1,730

1,600

1,540 

2,470 

7,490

7.880

5,080

2,920

2,160

1,660

1,320

1,190 

1,350

1,990

2,000

*1, 820

1,590

1,370

_

58,428

2,087

2.17

2.26

Mar.

1,320

1,230

1,140 

1,O9O

996

1,110

1,430

1,540

1,430

1,440

1,460

4,340

6.060 

3,910 

2,780

2,390

2.O5O

1,800

1,430

1,350

1,290

1,220 

1,060

932

844

795

3,240

5,520

3,190

2,340

*2, 120

62,847

2,027

2.11

2.43

Apr.

1,890

1,900

2,440 

3,940

4,230

3,080

2,270

1,850

1.57O

1,410

1,450

3,130

7.960 

7,800 

4.71O

3,000

2,360

2,000

2,020

2,300

2,990

2,950 

2,660

2,660

2,250

1,890

1,600

1,450

1,300

1.120

82,180

2,739

2.85

3.18

May

980

886

a940 

844

697

620

550

473

445

380

314

316

938 

1.690 

1,460

1,140

802

774

1,600

1,560

1,440

1,250 

1,280

1,430

*1,240

932

1788 613

 543'

a840

al,500

29,265

944

0.983

1.13

June

2,200

4,120

11.500 

6,320

2,540

1,760

1,460

1,110

844

676

578

473

438 

438 

386

302

270

235

213

187

168

164 

156

179

627

529

386

290

213

179

38,741

1,291

1.34

1.50

July

149

136

123

112

191

218

156

121

103

95

106

95

*95 

90 

8.1

101

106

106

133

255

195

187 

160

136

231

231

195

231

231

231

172

4,752

153

0.159

0.18

Aug.

187

172

136 

143

200

TTZ- 222

146

130

117

106

88

77 

*77 

70

68

77

68

63

Ii

77

68 

68

70

74

77

81

72

74

130

136

3,307

107

0.111

0.13

Sept.

117

95

95 

90

95

72

68

65

61

alio

a240

a220

226 

149 

a!15

*90

77

72

65

a60

a53

a46 

a40

a35

29

a25

a23

a21

a20 aSO"

2,504

83.5

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1958s Max 23,400 Min 59 Mean 1,576 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.27

Water water year year 1958-59: J.?oo-^?; Max piax 26,400 £D,<tuu Min win 2O £u Mean mean 1,163 ±, J.DO Cfsm OJ.BIU 1.21 i.ij. In. 0.11. 16.43 1.0.43

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 30,300 cfs (35.5 ft at 5:30 to 6:30 a.m.

Jan. 23). _____ __________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for stations on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 19

4040. Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°44'38", long 84°09'30", on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 25W and State Highway 92 at Williamsburg, Whltley County, and 2.1 miles 

downstream from Clear Pork.

Drainage area. 1.607 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1908 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 891.52 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted, 

'rior to July 2, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 2,663 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,900 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 24.20 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 49,700 cfs Jan. 31, 1957 (gage height,- 33.78 ft); minimum, 6.1 cfs Oct. 23, 25, 26, 27, 1953 (gage height, 1.64 ft].

Maximum stage since at least 1918, 34.2 ft Jan. 10, 1946 (present datum), from 

graph based on U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings. Flood of Mar. 25, 1929, reached a 

stage of 32.7 ft, from graph based on U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

32 

45 

108 

168 

345 

9OO

6.0 

1O.O 

15.0 

2O.O 

24.0

2,250

6,400

12,600

19,900

26,5OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

2O

21

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158

147

278

595

550

281

250

204

186

174

162

168

177

177 

168

147 

155

125

117

114

117

158

141 

152

129

125

120

117

120

120

117

5,245

169

0.105

0.12

Nov.

152

129

159

2O8

*220

214

201

186

174

159

150

147

144

141

141

141 

144

155

211

285

546

515

400 

353

285

262

240

258

790

2.490

9,558

319

0.199

O.22

Dec.

2.O8O

1,320

1,010

912

1,040

1,1OO

1,O5O

888

78O

708

618

525

460

415 

b575

b555 

bSOO

b280

275

281

b265

b250

258 

258

289

b550

b315

1,030

6,500

8.650 

5,76O

58,615

1,246

0.775

0.89

Jan.

2,9OO

2,200

1,920

1,680

1,440

1,120

834

942

1,340

bl,56O

bl,400

bl,250

1,210

1,140 

1,220

2,780 

5,920

5,020

5,O7O

2,850

5,510

19,200

26.400 

25,400

20.OOO

11,900

5,980

2,540

2,060

1,750 

1.56O

159,876

5,157

5.21

3.70

Feb.

1,400

1,250

1.150

1,180

1,540

*2,O7O

2,190

1,970

1,840

1,770

2,050

2,490

2,210

2,980 

8,350

15.100 

11,200

a6, BOO

a4,OOO

a5,OOO

a2,2OO

al,8OO

a2,OOO 

2,970

5,590

3,O3O

2,650

2,270

________

92,510

5,504

2.06

2.14

Mar.

2,050

1,950

1,740

1,650

1,540

1,56O

1,910

2,120

2,120

2,050

2,000

4,24O

9.O5O

7,940 

5,490

4,420 

5,550

2,970

2,490

2,150

1,970

1,910

1,720 

1,510

1,570

1.510

5,540

8,550

7,080

4,800 

5,750

10O, 2OO

5,252

2.01

2.32

Apr.

*3,O8O

2,780

5,530

4,89O

6,39O

5,800

4,260

5,150

2.56O

2,510

5,060

4,610

11,600

14.200 

11,100

6,14O 

4,500

5,540

5,250

4,OOO

5,57O

5,480

4,740 

4,O7O

3,650

3,OOO

2,49O

2,170

1,950

1.740

138,810

4,627

2.88

3.21

May

1,520

1,570

1,510

1,400

1,180

1,010

9O6

802

726

656

576

546

642

1,490 

1.9OO

1,560 

1.24O

1,1OO

1,520

2,040

2,O60

1,950

1,900 

1.87O

1,870

1,700

1,590

1,450

1,140

996 

ZjBBO

42,660

1,576

O.856

0.99

June

4,450

4,880

*9,090

11.900

7,49O

5,200

2,420

1,820

1,400

1,150

942

798

720

690

618

540 

455

590

550

515

285

265

248 

254

425

978

876

684

485

363

58,459

1,949

1.21

1.35

July

297

254

224

2O8

201

295

490

525

*257

198

180

168

159

155 

144

m180

171

186

517

505

269 

227

289

475

515

425

586

358 

550

8,257

266

0.166

0.19

Aug.

281

262

254

227

251

550

425

485

555

254

214

177

147

129 

120

125 

129

152

117

117

99

105

117 

99

117

120

111

158

162

208 

*201

6,O02

194

0.121

0.14

Sept.

244

227

192

162

144

158

129

1O8

94

152

672

420

521

5O9 

265

201 

162

155

111

96

85

79

71 

65

61

55

45

58

32

36

4,829

161

0.100

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 25,700 Min 112 Mean 2,558 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 26,40O Min 52 Mean 1,822 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.58

Peak discharge (base, 2O,OOO cfs). Jan. 25 (2 p.m.) 26,900 cfs (24.2O ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,

and records records for stations stations on nearby streams. streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
20 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4045. Cumberland River at Cumberland Palls, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°50'14", long 84°20'36", on left bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 90 and 1,200 ft upstream from Cumberland Palls, Whitley County.

Drainage area. 1,977 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1907 to December 1911, October 1914 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 825.49 ft above mean sea level. Sandy Hook 

Saturn. Aug. 15, 1907, to Dec. 10, 1911, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 3,1915, to Sept. 1, 1933, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 3,127 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 9.50 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1907-li, 1914-59: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs Jan. 28, 1918 (gage height, 15.5 ft, 

present site and datum); minimum, 4 cfs Sept. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1386: 1919. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.5

52

70

200

580

1,520

4 5

6 0

2,430

6,120

11,000

18,800

25,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

158

158

165

325

420

570

298

248

216

200

186

165

165

165 

172

165

151

157

124

118

118

112

124 

150

150

124

124

118

112

106

»106

5,410

175

0.089

0.10

Nov.

144

208

200

200

256

264

256

252

216

193

179

165

158

158 

1S1

158

179

186

248

400

514

688

580

470

410

361

534

380

1,080

2.450

11,598

380

0.192

0.21

Dec.

2,650

1,760

1,270

1,110

1,110

1,220

1,180

1,060

928

852

748

*664

569

503 

470

450

590

343

316

298

290

280

280 

298

298

345

580

410

4,980

9.420

7,090

41,920

1,552

0.684

0.79

Jan.

3,880

2,760

2,370

2,050

1,740

1,360

1,050

966

1,500

1,800

1,620

1,420

1,410

*1,550 

1,590

2,800

5,780"

5,620

5,780

3,520

5,420

19,700

25.400 

23,400

20,100

13,800

5,290

3,060

2,490

2,110

1,850

170,546

5,501

2.78

3.21

Feb.

1,620

1,440

1.280

1,500

1,570

2,200

2,490

2,520

2,140

2,140

2,450

2,970

2,820

5,520 

12,600

*14.6QQ

12J300

8,050

5,260

3,830

2,930

2,390

2,390 

3,400

4,200

3,900

5,400

2,9SO

112,460

4,016

2.05

2.12

Mar.

2,650

2,470

2,260

2,110

2,000

1,960

2,280

2,550

2,670

2,590

2,490

5,100

9.590

9,320 

6,670

5,420

4,500

3,830

3,240

2,800

2,570

2,490

2,320 

2,050

1,830

1.750

5,870

8,720

8,500

*5,980

4,760

121,080

5,906

1.98

2.28

Apr.

4,000

3,640

3,980

5,560

7,060

6,790

5,540

4,120

5,360

3,200

5,550

7,520

12,800

15.200 

12,800

7,920

5,450

4,550

4,050

5,210

6,550

6,640

5,870 

4,990

4,550

5,880

5,270

2,840

2,550

2.320

171,100

5,703

2.88

3.22

May

2,050

1,780

1,620

1,640

1,540

1,280

1,140

1,020

940

852

772

712

700 1,556" 

2,140

1,960

1,550

1,330

1,330

2,050

2,490

2,530

2.800 

2,450

2,240

2,200

1,980

2,050

1,590

1,320

1,970

51,026

1,646

0.835

0.96

June

5,020

*6,090

8,790

11.800

9,120

4,350

3,060

2,410

1,850

1,440

1,180

1,040

940

856 

784

756

628

525

470

420

580

352

325 

554

420

856

1,080

904

712

556

67,408

2,247

1.14

1.27

July

420

545

298

264

240

240

450

492

552

264

224

208

195

186 

172

165

*186

186

256

580

256

420

590 

420

514

505

664

756

556

503

503

10,944

553

0.179

0.21

Aug.

400

350

520

298

272

554

580

"580 616

420

325

272

224

186 

165

137

151

165

186

172

*144

130

118

137

124

112

137

144

179

200

232

7,810

252

0.127

0.15

Sept.

216

272

256

216

179

165

151

144

124

246

464

676

481

370 

343

307

252

186

158

137

124

118

94 

82

76

65

60

55

51

44

6,092

203

0.105

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 27,700 Min 106 Mean 2,934 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 25,400 Min 44 Mean 2,129 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs, revised).--Jan. 25 (8 p.m.) 25,900 cfs (9.50 ft). 

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

4050. Laurel River at Corbin, Ky.

Location. La t 36°58'09", long 84°07'38", on left bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 312, three-quarters of a mile northwest of city limits of Corbin, Whitley 

County, and 1.0 mile downstream from Lynn Camp Creek.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1924, July 1942 to September 1959. Prior 

to October 1953, published as "near Otas."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.05 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

oatum. Oct. 2, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 

2.08 ft higher.

Average discharge. 19 years, 341 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.08 ft); no 

flow Sept. 28, 29.

1922-24, 1942-59: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 19.30 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in some years.

Floods in 1911, 1913, and 1922, reached a stage of 19 ft, present datum, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation at low flow by city water-supply reservoir.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1436: Drainage area. WSP 1506: 1946, 1948(M), 1951-52(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

9.5

17

35

3.0 210

4.0 490

6.0 1,430

9.0 3,460

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

102

213

540

1,500

2,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

55

44

33

29

*26

20

17

15

20

20

20 

19 

16

14

12

11

18

82

66

46

34

30

29

32

30

27

24

23

20

19

886

28.6

0.142

0.16

Nov.

44

104

96

74

64

57

52

46

42

41

40

34 

32 

30

31

50

240

218

401

510

316

222

165

134

111

100

93

260

1.030

642

5,279

176

0.876

0.98

Dec.

373

292

298

385

349

310

240

200

172

*150

116

116 

99 

87

74

68

66

68

67

68

64

59

53

92

140

68

74

102

260

248

222

4,980

161

0.801

0.92

Jan.

248

358

310

265

165

126

113

148

124

158

140

124 

134 

*170

346

1,260

885

405

430

1,040

1,480

3.010

1,930

835

498

406

343

313

270

235

205

16,474

531

2.64

3.05

Feb.

178

152

146

524

650

445

322

288

262

312

436

308 

352 

826

2.220

*1,540

780

530

382

285

230

205

406

542

400

337

288

258

-

13,604

486

2.42

2.52

Mar.

268

250

215

205

182

238

242

198

195

215

202

379 

355

337

285

232

195

168

160

165

180

146

126

115

120

311

305

238

*230

212

7,081

228

1.13

1.31

Apr.

185

230

331

469

475

370

285

240

210

498

al,000

a2,000 

32,500 

1,680

880

580

430

348

357

665

580

430

327

261

213

179

158

244

348

226

16,699

557

2.77

3.09

May

169

140

115

94

79

68

57

46

40

34

30

iff 

184

96

62

52

125

240

186

360

423 285"

235

260

306

357

294

172

140

124

4,912

158

0,786

0.91

June

100

*981

947

309

254

636

235

138

90

69

58

65 

69 

52

34

24

20

15

12

9.8

8.1

7.3

52

200

104

134

78

46

28

4,781.5

159

0.791

0.88

July

20

120

56

31

22

20

18

13

10

7.0

a4

a3 

32.5

278

34

*60

144

73

58

32

35

56

46

78

76

175

122

48

42

36

1,446.5

46.7

0.232

0.27

Aug.

22

16

11

54

122

52

31

24

18

14

9.5

7.3 

35 

34

33.

36

12

6.3

*4.8

8.8

29

7.3

5.2

3.6

3.0

3.0

8.9

12

9.0

8.4

7.5

527.6

17.0

0.085

0.10

Sept.

17

I?

9.2

7.3

6.3

5.2

5.2

4.6

*4.2

17

14

7.3 

8.1 

6.6

4.8

*4.2

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.2

0

0

.8

152.7

5.09

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,170 Mln 5.4 Mean 337 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.79

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,010 Mln 0 Mean 210 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.22

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 ofs, revised). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage 

where available, and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Dee. 8-10, Dee. 21 to Feb. 6, 

July 14, 15, Aug. 24-26, and Sept. 17-30.
22 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4060. Wood Creek near London, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°09'40", long 84°06'43", or left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on 

0. S. Highway 25, 0.2 mile upstream from Peacock Branch, 2.8 miles northwest of London, 

Laurel County, and about 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.89 sq ml.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,123.50 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 6 years, 5.21 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 118 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 3.22 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Sept. 7-9.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 506 cfs Feb. 17, 1956 (gage height, 6.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.2 cfs at times 

during several years; minimum gage height, 1.09 ft Aug. 22, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4 

3.1

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

5.1

12

22

43

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.3

TTff 

.9

.9

' .8

*.8

.8

. 8 

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.6

76

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

24.1

0.78

0.201

0.23

Nov.

2.4

1.2 

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

. 8 

.9

.8

.7

.7

jJL

.6 

.9

1.2

1.1

1.4

4.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

5,7

3.9

56.0

1.87

0.481

0.54

Dec.

3.3

3.3 

4.1

3.7

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.5 

2.3

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

59.7

1.93

0.496

0.57

Jan.

3.3

3.3 

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6 

*1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.5 

6.0

8.2

5.7

4.5

5.1

18

11

28

15

11

9.1

7.8

8.2

6.6

6.0

5.4

217.6

7.02

1.80

2.08

Feb.

4.5

573-

12

8.2

6.9

6.O

5.7 

5.4

5.7

4.7

4.3

6.8

28 

28

16

*12

10

8.2

6.6

5.7

5.1

9.5

6.9

6.O

5.7

5.1

4.9

-

__ _ _ _ .

237.3

8.48

2.18

2.27

Mar.

5.1

4.5 

4.5

3.9

4.1

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.8

5.7

5.1

4.9 

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.1

2.9

*2.5

2.5

7.9

9.9

679

6.3

5.7

5.1

142.4

4.59

1.18

1.36

Apr.

4.9

7.5 

7.2

£.9

6.0

5.7

5.1

6.3

23

21

4O

31

22 

16

12

9.9

8.2

7.5

6.6

6.0

5.1

4.7

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

4.3

3.3

 

2.9

292.8

9.76

2.51

2.80

May

2.7

2.3 

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

irt

3.5

1.8 

1.5

1.4

1.4

3.6

1.8

3.6

2.9

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

6.

6.

*5.

3.

3.

2.

78.3

2.53

0.650

0.75

June

2.3

2.3 

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.0

2.5

TT?

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.6

36.6

1.22

0.314

0.35

July

0.6

.7 

.7

.6

1.8

.7

.6 

.5

.5

.5

.4

. 4

.4

.4 

*.7

.5

13

2.1

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

37.3

1.20

0.308

0.36

Aug.

0.6

.5 

.5

1.9

.9

.7

.6

 8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4 

74

.4

*1.0

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

2.2

.7

.5

.5

19.7

0.64

0.165

0.19

Sept.

0.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

73

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.6

0.42

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 84 mn 0.5 Mean 5.82 cfsm 1.50 In. 2O.32

Water year 1958-59: Max 41 Mln 0.3 Mean 3.33 Cfsm 0.856 in. 11.62

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs). Jan. 21 (6 p.m.) 118 cfs (3.22 ft). 

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

4065. Roekeastle River at Billows, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°10'16", long 84°17'46", on left bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 80 at Billows, Rockcastle County, 1.0 mile downstream from Hawk Creek, 

1.0 mile upstream from Pine Creek, and 13 miles west of London.

Drainage area. 604 sq ml.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 802.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 19, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 890 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 19.95 ft); mln- 

 imum, 10 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 46,800 cfs June 29, 1947 (gage height, 45.48 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 9, 1957 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

Flood In January 1913 reached a stage of about 40 ft, from Information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revlslons. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

7.5

20

55

128

220

3.0

4.0

10.0

19.0

340

710

3,580

10,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

85

91

87

81

75

69

63

58

59

57

58

57

57

54

49

44

42

42

44

54

60

57 

55

52

52

53 

56 

54

51

*46

1,852

59.7

0.099

0.11

Nov.

50

70

105

100

89

79

74

69

68

66

65

65

63

59

58

59

64

76

164

538

419

305

236

194

168

155

153 

202 

1.720 

1 ' 350

6,883

229

0.379

0.42

Dec.

818

626

*530

598

678

698

574

496

447

364

295

265

242

212

182

174

158

150

146

145

136

130

124 

138

172

151

134 

130 

1136 

146

145

9,340

301

0.498

0.58

Jan.

160

37T

530

482

377

276

285

280

*290

252

224

212

200

222

318

2,360

2,180

1,250

994

1,770

5,880

9.740

1

5,380 

2,150

1,520

1,210

998 

998 

935 

899

814

43,557

1,405

2.33

2.68

Feb.

694

614

566

l,25o

1,770

1,360

1,070

949

845

1,720

2,780

1,790

1,650

3,620

9.810

4,940

*2 , 530

1,820

1,320

971

755

654

840 

1,340

1,160

1,040

917 

796

49,611

1,772

2.93

3.05

Mar.

773

746

650

618

546

678

867

746

751

822

751

1,070

1,450

1,340

1,220

1,010

813

686

590

538

518

496

454 

*367

340

335

1,580 

1.620 

1,210 

1,050

867

25,502

823

1.36

1.57

Apr,

738

876

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,120

917

777

686

2,330

5,670

4,410

6.450

3,570

2,340

1,730

1,340

1,070

948

1,140

1,100

894

773 

666

586

514

461 

472 

634 

522

46,684

1,556

2.58

2.87

May

489

468

402

§55

322

290

258

226

198

184

178

157

I§6

786

570

408

322

315

503

422

594

722

768 

682

518

594

1.160 

*1,090 

728 

506

388

14,799

477

0.790

0.91

June

320

310

312

245

192

190

198

150

122

105

95

93

117

151

105

81

68

57

51

45

41

38

40 

48

87

136

174 

114 

87 

68

3,840

128

0.212

0.24

July

54

45

46

54

55

63

57

51

48

39

32

26

22

19

*16

14

538

340

364

426

228

136

433

340

886

526

346 

1.270 

550 

330

330

7,684

248

0.411

0.47

Aug.

2S5

214

150

132

190

186

142

182

184

142

110

89

74

60

52

45

*49

57

124

212

122

90

70 

59

50

45

72 

97 

906 655"

370

5,252

169

0.280

0.32

Sept.

248

182

146

124

97

81

67

*57

51

47

45

106

77

56

45

39

*34

30

26

24

22

20

18 

16

15

14

13 

12 

12 

11.

1,735

57.8

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1958 : Max 15,200 Min 34 Mean 908 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.41

Water year 1958-59 : Max 9,810 Min 11 Mean 594 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.33

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs, revised). Jan. 22 (4 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (19.95 ft); Feb. 15 (1 p.m.) 

10,700 cfs (19.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
24 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

4071. Cane Branch near Barkers Lake, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°52'04", long 84°26'57", on left bank 2,100 ft upstreaa from West Pork, 

2.5 miles northeast of Barkers Lake, McCreary County, and 2.6 miles east of Greenwood.

Drainage area. 0.67 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 979.4 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Forest Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30 cfs July 19 (gage height, 1.21 ft); minimum, 

0.045 cfs July 13, 14 (gage height, 0.425 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 198 cfs Jan. 29. 1957 (gage height, 2.43 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum, 0.005 cfs Sept. 7, 8, 1957 (gage height, 0.43 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow affected slightly by pumping of water from coal mine above station. 

Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.43 

.45 

.50 

.55 

.60

0.05

.075

.20

.45

.86

0.65 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.47

2.18

4.4

7.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.14

.085

.085

.075

.075

.075

.068

.068

.068

.20

.075

.075

.068

.068

.075

.085

.085

.12

.10

.085

.085

.10

.12

.13

.10

.12

^33.

.15

.068

 068

.068

3.114

0.100

0.149

0.17

Nov.

0.41

.12

.10

.068

.068

.060

.055

.071

.075

*.064

.050

.050

.050

.050

.090

.78

.29

.32

.85

.27

.19

.18

.16

.14

.13

.18

.12

1.66

.79

 

59 : 

7.831

0.261

0.390

0.43

Dec.

0.34

.29

.36

.34

.27

.19

b.15

b.14

b.13

b.12

b.ll

b.ll

b.10

b.10

b.10

.13

.16

.13

.14

.14

.10

.12

.33

.29

.14

.14

.18

jJB

.34

.27

.27

6.21

0.200

0.299

0.34

Jan.

1.09

.76

.45

.31

b.20

b.25

.30

b.25

b.23

b.22

b.23

b.25

b.30

.42

1.24

b.9

b.7

b.5

.73

2.09

lii

3.6

a2.0

1.3

.86

.71

.59

.52

.45

.49

.46

26.80

0.865

1.29

1.49

Feb.

0.34

^29

.45

al.5

al.O

a. 75

a. 65

a. 60

.59

2.07

1.94

1.53

1.59

4.2

!*!

2.55

1.73

1.39

.91

.67

.59

.56

1.69

1.27

1.14

.96

.81

.81

________

37.48

1.34

2.00

2.08

Mar.

0.91

.67

.67

.56

.63

1.00

.67

.67

.76

.67

1.15

2.02

1.66

1.39

1.33

.91

.76

.63

.56

.59

.67

.52

.42

.39

^36

1.03

1.72

1.20

1.20

 96

.86

27.54

0.888

1.33

1.53

Apr.

0.76

1.69

1.80

1.73

1.39

1.08

*.86

.76

.90

2.4

3.2

7.2 *4.2

2.6

2.1

1.33

*1.02

.96

.91

1.06

.86

.81

*.76

.81

.59

.52

^45

1.01

.63

.52

44.91

1.50

2.24

2.49

May

0.48

.39

.34

.34

.27

.20

*.19

.19

.25

.18

.16

.29

.71

.29

.18

.14

.13

<__76

.25

.31

.22

.18

.14

.12

.16

*.14

.13

^10

.10

.12

.31

7.77

0.251

0.375

0.43

June

0.18

.77

.27

.14

.24

.18

.10

.085

.10

.085

.075

.96

725

.12

*.15

.10

.085

.075

.075

.068

.068

.068

.068

.46

.31

.14

.10

.085

.085

. 068

5.560

0.185

0.276

0.31

July

1.50

.33

.16

.12

.10

.085

.075

*.060

.055

.060

.055

.050

.050

.050

.19

.060

.52

.13

2.9

.60

.18

.23

.18

.45

.32

.40

.25

.18

.13

.12

.12

9.710

0.313

0.467

0.54

Aug.

0.10

.085

.075

*.10

.085

 1^96

.46

.47

.19

.13

.10

.085

.075

.068

.068

.068

.46

.10

.075

.068

.075

.068

.060

.068

.060

.055

.44

.15

.085

.075

*.075

6.033

0.195

0.291

0.33

Sept.

0.11

.085

.075

.068

.068

.088

.068

.060

.055

2^

.24

.13

.10

.10

.085

.085

.075

.075

.068

.068

*.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

.075

4.753

0.158

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 20.9 Mln 0.021 Mean 0.878 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.79

Water year 1958-59: Max 7.2 Mln 0.050 Mean 0.514 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.40

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Helton Branch at Greenwood, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 25

4073. Helton Branch at Greenwood, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°53'08", long 84°28'56", on left bank 250 ft upstream from mouth and 

1 mile northeast of Greenwood, McCreary County.

Drainage area. 0.85 sq mi.

Records available. January 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 993.8 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by U. S. Forest Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18.2 cfs June 2 (gage height, 0.98 ft); minimum, 

0.12 cfs Aug. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 136 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 1.35 ft); maximum 

gage height, 1.46 ft Jan. 30, 1956 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 0.05 cfs 

Oct. 2, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

Ich are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Zl Jan. ZZ to Sept. 3O

0.47 

.50 

.55 

.60

.55 

1.12

0.65 

.70 

.75 

.80

1.85 

Z.8 

4.Z 

5.9

0.47 

.50 

.55 

.60

.65

0.1Z 

,Z4 

.54 

.9Z

1.5

0.70 

.75 

.80 

.90

2.4 

3.6

5.4 

11.Z

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

26

27

Z8

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O.Z4

.ZO

.ZO

.20

.20

.20 

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20 

.20

.18

.20

.20

.20

.ZZ

,ZO

.ZO

.ZO

.ZO

.ZZ

.22

.20

.20

.20

.18

.^6

. 16

.16

6.23

0.201

0.236

0.27

Nov.

0.32

.20

.ZO

.20

.ZO

.ZO 

.ZO

.20

.18

.18

.18 

.18

.18

.ZO

.Z9

.Z6

.Z6

.70

.40

.Z9

.Z6

.24

.24

.22

.Z6

.ZZ

1.02

.97

 60

9.21

0.307

0.361

0.40

Dec.

0.51

.43

.51

.47

b.35

b.27 

b.Z3

b.Zl

b.19

b.18

a. 17

a. 17 

a. 16

a. 16

a. 15

a. 18

a.ZZ

.ZO

.ZZ

,Z2

.18

.18

.24

.31

.24

.ZZ

.ZZ

.31

.34

.31

.Z9

8.04

0.259

0.305

0.35

Jan.

1.02

1.06

.76

.55

b.5Q

a. 31 

a. 33

b.35

b.33

b.31

b.32

b.33 

b.35

.40

.99

b.85

b.75

b.65

.76

1.92

5.7

5.5

2,0

1.35

1.06

.92

.76

.68

.64

. 58

.50

3Z.33

1.04

1.Z2

1.41

Feb.

0.46

^40

.50

1.35

1.06

.84 

.80

.76

,7Z

1.40

1.60

1.30 

1.45

4,9

1*0

3.Z

2.1

1.60

1.16

,9Z

.84

a. 83

al.9

al.4

1.06

.96

.84

.84

-

42.19

1.51

1.78

1.85

Mar.

1.16

1.06

.96

.84

.84

1.16 

.92

.88

.88

.84

.93

1.65 

1.50

1.30

1.10

.92

.84

.7Z

.64

.68

.76

.64

.61

.61

.58

.84

al.8

al.4

al.3

al.l

al.O

30.46

0.983

1.16

1.33

Apr.

aO.9

al.7

al.8

al.7

al.5

al.l 

*.9Z

a. 8

al.O

a2.3

a3.5

m

2.8

aZ.O

al.5

 1.16

1.10

1.06

1.16

1.06

1.01

.9Z

.80

.7Z

.68

.64

.97

.84

.76

49.40

1.65

1.94

Z.16

May

O.S8

.61

.58

.50

.43

.40 

*.34

.31

.29

.26

.24

.26 

.61

.50

.37

.31

.31

*.63

.50

.46

.50

.40

.37

.34

.Z9

.29

.65

.61

.50

.46

.54

13.54

0.437

0.514

0.59

June

0.46

10^9

4.8

1.95

2.4

2.8 

1.45

.92

.68

.58

.50

1.90 

1.85

.96

*.68

.58

.46

.37

.31

.Z9

.Z6

.24

.22

.40

.34

.29

.24

.ZZ

.ZO

.ZO

37.45

1.Z5

1.47

1.64

July

0.55

.Z9

.ZZ

.20

.ZO

.ZO 

.18

*.16

.16

.16

.16

.16 

.16

.16

.16

.16

.29

.ZZ

.Z6

.Z4

.18

.ZO

.ZO

.18

.ZO

.ZZ

.24

.ZO

.20

.18

.16

6.Z3

0.201

O.Z36

O.Z7

Aug.

0.16

.16

.16

.16

.18

-ill 

.26

.26

.20

.18

.16 Ht

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.14

.27

.ZO

.18

.16

.37

,Z9

.ZO

.20

*.18

5.84

0.188

O.ZZ1

O.Z6

Sept.

O.ZO

.24

.20

.18

.18

tie

.16

.16

^97

.50

.34 

.29

.26

.24

.22

.20

.20

.20

.20

*.20

.20

.20

.20

.22

.22

.ZZ

.20

.20

.20

7.3Z

O.Z44

0.287

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 18.5 Mln 0.15 Mean 1.10 Cfsm 1.Z9 In. 17.49

Water year 1958-59: Max 10.9 Min 0.14 Mean 0.680 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.85

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Cane Branch near Parkers Lake, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

562837 O - 60 - 3
26 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4075. Buck Creek near Shopvilla , Ky.

Location. Lat 37°12'38", long 84°27'52", on right bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 461, 0.2 mile downstream from Brushy Creek, 3.7 miles north of Shopville, 

Pulaski County, and 11.5 miles northeast of Somerset.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 835.35 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Dec. 1, 1953, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site and datura.

Average discharge.--6 years (1953-59), 224 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 9.61 ft); no 

flow Sept. 27-30.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Nov. 19, 1957 (gage height, 19.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs on basis of 'contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.2

.6

1.3

2.7

4.5

7.2

11

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

17

37

75

155

560

1,090

3,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

§

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

9.9

9.9

15

16

14

13

12

9.9

9.5

8.3

8.3

as

alO

a!3

a!2

all

all

a!2

all

all

alO

alo *10

10

360.8

11.6

0.070

0.08

Nov.

M

24

29

24

21

19

17

16

alS

15

15

15

15

14

15

16

19

23

82

98

65

50

39

33

31

30

32

156

a350 

a3OO

1,592

53.1

0.322

0.36

Dec.

a!70

125

*131

183

186

176

131

115

102

a8O

a70

a60

a5O

a45

a40

a38

b38

b37

b36

b38

37

36

35

53

57

46

46

41

41 

41

39

2,323

74.9

0.454

0.52

Jan.

167

315

218

166

a70

alOO

*90

88

bBO

b65

b60

bSO

65

82

622

1,200

a430

a27~0

aSOO

ai,6oo

1,710

1.890

745

470

371

274

299

327

281 

26O

222

13,097

422

2.56

2.95

Feb.

194

169

327

253

218

208

200

640

587

376

538

2,45O

2.960

1,070

655

*461

323

256

200

186

476

376

278

242

211

186

-

14,586

521

3.16

3.29

Mar.

270

232

208

197

172

432

340

311

281

311

270

542

452

407

315

253

208

169

149

140

149

146

122

112

*102

185

336

190

155 

176

152

7,484

241

1.46

1.69

Apr.

137

426

371

331

253

211

172

155

270

1.590

877

1,020

952

690

484

376

295

256

278

288

232

190

155

137

120

110

102

TsT

128 

102

10,639

355

2.15

2.40

May

92

82

71

61

55

51

44

37

35

36

35

118

73

55

44

121

155

105

131

118

82

102

80

65

51

44

*36 

65

59

2,192

70.7

0.428

0.49

June

44

41

41

32

28

ill

57

33

24

21

19

22

19

15

11

8.7

6.9

5.8

4.5

3.7

3.0

2.4

2^0

3.7

11

61

46

21

14 

10

727.7

24.3

0.147

0.16

July

7.6

6.0

5.8

4.1

3.2

3.2

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.1!

.3

1.8

2.4

1.5

.8

.3

7.2

334

82

37

55

100

110 

63

82

917.1

29.6

0.179

0.21

Aug.

57

30

21

.123

90

41

26

a20

alS

al2

alO

a8

a7

a6

as

a20

al5 *30

24

16

10

8.3

8.0

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

23

37 

23

18

737.3

23.8

0.144

0.17

Sept.

22

24

T5

13

9.5

6.9

5.2

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.5

*.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.

0

0 

0

119.1

3.97

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,660 Mln 3.7 Mean 23O Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.88

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,960 Mln O Mean ISO Cfsro 0.909 In. 12.35

Peak discharge (base, 3.5OO cfs). Feb. 15 (1:30 a.m.) 4,490 cfs (9.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 27

4085. New River at New River, Term.

Location. Lat 36°23'08", long 84°33'17", on left bank at town of New River, Scott 

County, 700 ft downstream from Phillips Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from bridge 

on U. S. Highway 27, 1.7 miles downstream from Brimstone Creek, and at mile 8.6.

Drainage area. 382 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1934 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity 1908-52 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage . Water-stage recorder. 

of 1929.

Datum of gage is 1,092.67 ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge. 25 years, 708 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 27.19 ft); 

minimum, 6.7 cfs Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 44,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 33.58 ft); 

no flow part of each day Aug. 12-15, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft Mar. 23, 1929, on old U. S. Weather Bureau gage 

1,200 ft upstream at datum 3.41 ft higher (discharge, 74,700 cfs).

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

5.1 

8.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

2O.O

247

660

1,130

2,630

5,200

9,500

18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

29

!i

54

41

33

26

22

18

16

14

12

11

no

1O

10

9.4

9.0

11

11

8.7

12

12

11

11

11

9.4

8.3

7.7 

7.0

JS*2

545.2

17.6

0.046

O.O5

Nov.

15

25

32

33

33

27

22

20

18

17

16

*15

15

14

15

17

16

15

36

84

104

78

62

51

43

40

36

104

890 

442

2,333

77.8

0.204

0.23

Dec.

250

178

153

228

326

237

176

142

123

106

87

78

68

64

54

50

*44

42

43

43

41

42

3£

43

50

46

52

485

1.680 

805

497

6,272

202

0.529

0.61

Jan.

382

5O2

51O

398

287

138

166

228

635

580

458

390

308

284

364

1,820

1,160

690

575

665

*7,780

J8.2OO

2,530

1,250

865

680

551

450

378 

326

294

43,914

1,417

3.71

4.28

Feb.

254

225

212

454

1,210

965

725

620

556

520

520

466

625

9.750

7,770

3,030

*1,560

1,110

795

590

470

418

734

1,220

975

805

665

556

-

37,800

1,350

3.53

3.68

Mar.

560

506

470

454

112

660

890

780

695

615

63O

3,770

2,180

1,290

1,140

*970

840

69O

570

506

52O

695

655

605

542

724

5.940

2,690

1,460 

1,140

9 2O

34,517

1,113

2.91

3.36

Apr.

775

890

1,040

1,19O

1,050

880

710

585

506

570

1,470

2,300

3.410

1,740

1,110

840

665

635

1,420

2,970

2,380

1,470

1,020

765

615

510

*434

386

346 

304

32,986

1,100

2.88

3.21t

May

280

354

484

362

*284

231

196

171

146

134

121

113

156

370

247

186

153

136

125

115

132

157

129

117

100

86

87 

204

294

5,838

188

0.492

0.57

June

498

1.990

*1,060

546

S74

414

28O

196

153

125

104

93

142

113

80

64

54

46

40

35

31

27

2±

332

446

79O

326

186

123 

89

8,781

293

0.767

0.85

July

67

55

46

42

48

45

33

27

23

20

il

18

45

44

40

31

24

21

44

76

*68

82

82

72

281

366

225

140

96 

72

A^y *2£.

2,682

86.5

0.226

0.26

Aug.

221

134

84

62

412

534

654

430

230

*188

138

100

76

52

632

1,010

318

223

528

290

199

166

121

134

117

84

68

68

1.410

C?A b£4

346

9,710

313

0.819

0.95

Sept.

250

186

171

125

119

110

86

73

63

58

132

166

117

84

68

57

48

40

33

28

25

22

21

19

17

16

14

13

12 

*10

2,183

72.8

0.191

0.21

Calendar year 1958 : Max 8,500 Mln 2.5 Mean 520 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.46

Water year 1958-59 : Max 18,20O Min 6.7 Mean 514 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.26

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (5:3O a.m.) 31,60O cfs (27.19 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

4095. Clear Pork near Robbins, Term.

Location. Lat 36°23'18", long 84°37'49", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Burnt Mill 

Bridge, 3.3 miles northwest of Robbins, Scott County, and at mile 3.7.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1959. Published as Clear Pork River near 

Robbins,October 1951 to September 1954.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,081.46 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

~Hbok datum. Prior to Aug. 10, 1940, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years, 458 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,320 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.35 ft); 

 minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Feb. 3, 1939 (gage height, 18.5 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 19-21, 

1932; minimum gage height observed, 0.28 ft Oct. 1-3, 1936, site and datum then in 

use.

Maximum stage known, 22.1 ft Mar. 23, 1929, former site and datum, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1931(M), 1935-37(M), 1943(M), 1944(M). WSP 1436: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

5.0

8.9

15

31

52

85

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0 

9.0

130

270

485

1,070

2,700

6,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

23

25

24

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

14

15

*13

12

12

10

9.!

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9 .

416.

13.

0.049

0.06

Nov.

15.

25

38

33

31

29

25

21

20

18

18

*17

17

16

17

19

23

32

39

71

74

55

46

40

36

35

34

69

368

277

1,558

51.9

0.191

0.21

Dec.

177

135

120

142

154

130

104

89

80

74

62

58

58

51

48

44

*40

38

39

39

37

37

37

45

55

44

52

300

551

368

264

3,472

112

0.412

0.47

Jan.

229

251

232

200

142

164

130

T47

317

321

313

277

200

188

294

1,140

788

445

485

455

*1,640

4.670

1,770

974

692

540

44O

372

313

277

248

18,654

602

2.21

2.55

Feb.

217

194

183

317

595

529

412

368

333

329

333

277

405

6.340

5,870

2,350

*1,350

974

698

518

412

354

708

1,020

782

628

512

430

27,438

980

3.60

3.75

Mar.

445

440

390

372

333

566

668

556

496

455

574

3,210

1,830

1,190

1,120

1,020

*818

634

512

440

496

920

794

650

534

684

5.900

2,550

1,450

1 220

956

32,223

1,039

3.82

4.41

Apr.

770

746

740

770

686

595

485

417

372

663

1,740

2,020

2.260

1,430

1,000

770

600

529

866

1,250

1,320

1,000

770

584

470

390

*329

302

270

235

24,379

813

2.99

3.33

May

211

230

240

200

*164

147

130

113

100

91

85

80

104

157

116

93

80

74

71

69

172

629

800

354

226

175

149

202

211

1,020

1.300

7,793

251

0.923

1.07

June

1,100

1.780

*1,270

686

412

317

260

194

147

118

100

122

217

147

102

80

64

54

45

38

35

32

29

28

48

61

55

40

31

26

7,638

255

0.938

1.04

July

22

20

20

20

25

29

39

28

20

16

13

12

14

16

13

10

1*1

9.4

30

56

 44

35

35

32

113

220

108

111

120

98

61

1,398.3

45.1

0.166

0.19

Aug.

45

41

33

27

210

390

274

202

157

*108

72

54

42

36

31

50

98

111

204

125

78

55

45

42

56

64

44

36

32

29

27

2,818

90.9

0.334

0.39

Sept.

39

47

41

36

33

35

30

29

28

27

25

23

20

19

18

16

13

12

10

9.9

8.9

8.0

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.4

*5.0

4.7

574.9

19.2

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,670 Min 3.6 Mean 371 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.53

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,340 Min 4.7 Mean 352 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.55

Peak discharge (base

7,720 cfs (9.45 ft

6,500 cfs). Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) 9,320 cfs (10.35 ft); Mar. 27 (9 a.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 29

4105. South Pork Cumberland River near Steams, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°37'37", long 84°32'00", on right bank at mouth of Bear Creek, 1,400 ft 

upstream from Salt Branch and 5.5 miles southwest of Stearns, McCreary County. Records 

include flow of Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 954 sq mi, includes that of Bear Creek. 

Records available. September 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,730 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,600 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 28.58 ft); minimum, 45 efs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 69,600 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 38.50 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 4, 1948, Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.53 ft 

Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 52.9 ft in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1113: 1946(M). WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

4.0 

6.0

35

62

93

165

800

2,000

10.0

15.0

19.0

24.0

26.0

5,500

12,000

18,500

28,500

33,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93

100

97

109

141

121

*106

97

90

93

97

83

79

76

72

71

70

68

66

66

65

65

64

62

61

59

61

61

61

59 

59

2,472

79.7

0.084

0.10

Nov.

85

125

128

123

130

118

116

104

97

*93

90

87

83

82

85

98

123

123

208

264

280

300

244

204

179

162

159

266

1,150

1.440

6,746

225

0.236

0.26

Dec.

810

568

492

492

640

615

500

420

380

336

300

272

256

236

208

*165

176

182

179

176

172

162

156

182

200

200

200

388

2.390

1,980 

1,210

14,643

472

0.495

0.57

Jan.

925

885

1,050

880

650

468

460

512

830

1,290

935

855

775

675

775

3,040

a2,500

al,500

al,200

1,600

3,830

32.400

13,100

3,660

2,530

1,920

1,530

1,270

1,060

920 

805

84,830

2,736

2.87

3.31

Feb.

705

615

576

750

1,830

2,120

1,610

1,370

1,250

1,180

1,210

1,100

1,180

14,600

20.600

8,320

4,570

3,260

2,380

1,720

1,370

1,180

1,520

3,140

2,690

2,180

1,780

1,500

_

86,306

3,082

3.23

3.36

Mar.

1,420

1,420

1,250

1,190

1.090

1,490

2,200

1,940

1,730

1,580

1,450

7,540

6,020

3,750

3,140

2,960

2,430

2,040

1,610

1,410

1,400

1,930

2,000

1,760

1,560

1,660

12.800

8,380

4,460

3,600 

2,910

90,120

2,907

3.05

3.51

Apr.

2,380

2,160

2,560

2,770

2,680

2,270

1,850

1,550

1,350

2,000

4,830

6,360

8.450

5,100

3,450

2,660

2,060

1,710

2,260

4,410

4,980

3,710

2,810

2,100

1,680

1,420

1,220

1,100

975

860

83,715

2,790

2.92

3.26

May

765

725

945

865

695

584

516

456

412

372

348

324

360

538

615

472

400

360

332

312

356

650

1,870

995

625

500

520

690

605

1,030 

2.360

20,597

664

0.696

0.80

June

2,240

3,850

3.870

2,130

1,290

1,080

900

650

504

416

360

332

420

460

340

272

220

186

156

135

123

111

*104

ToT

445

915

725

424

300

220

23,285

776

0.813

0.91

July

168

144

130

113

104

153

176

130

106

98

93

102

82

70

82

102

93

88

125

179

232

162

182

264

380

795

765

476

600

416 

328

6,938

224

0.235

0.27

Aug.

587

356

260

193

*256

1,150

1,040

985

660

480

360

280

216

165

135

1,120

745

540

568

670

432

340

316

268

236

236

216

182

581

1.240 

556

15,369

496

0.520

0.60

Sept.

440

372

312

280

220

196

196

193

182

165

150

162

240

179

144

125

109

98

90

83

77

72

66

64

62

59

55

52

48

47

4,538

151

0.158

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 18,500 Min 31 Mean 1,292 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 32,400 Min 47 Mean 1,204 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.13

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs, revised).--Jan. 22 (12 m.) 39,600 cfs (28.58 ft)j Feb. 14 (10 pja. 

30,000 cfs (24.65 ft). _______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
30 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4125. Pitman Creek at Somerset, Ky.

Location. La t 370 07'01", long 84°35'31", on right bank 0.1 mile downstream from Dry

Branch, 0.5 mile upstream from Caney Fork, and 1.9 miles northeast of Somerset, Pulaski 

County.

Drainage area. 31.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 867.34 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 43.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 8.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 

0.71 ft).

1953-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1959; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 2-7, 11-19, 

20, 1954, Sept. 19, 1955, Sept. 3, 4-9, 1957; minimum gage height, 0.60 ft Sept. 12-19, 

20, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1436: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

0.7 0.3

.8 .8

.9 1.7

1.0 3.2

1.1 5.2

1.2 7.7

1.3 11

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

22

41

82

230

420

82O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4 

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.4 

3.0

2.8

.2.6

li

7.7

5.2 

4.4 

4.0 

3.4

3.2

2.7

9.4

7.2

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

*2.8

2.8

138.4

4.46

0.142

0.16

Nov.

6.9 

9.0

7.0

5.7

5.2

5.0 

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.4 

3.4

'371

5.2

5.2

5.7

39

20

14

12

10

9.0

8.0

10

9.4

76

64

42

402.7

13.4

O.428

O.48

Dec.

33 

*27

a25

840

39

29 

25

23

20

16

14

14 

13 

11 

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.7

9.4

7.4

7.4

87

815

alo

a9

alo

a!3

alO

8.0

8.0

489.8

15.8

0.505

0.58

Jan.

51 

53

37

825

815

alo 

*17

20

16

12

12

12 

11 

14 

181

178

91

82

80

306

336

234

107

75

61

53

64

57

50

44

38

2,342

75.5

2.41

2.78

Feb.

33 

28

32

89

58

48 

41

40

38

274

130

86 

154 

"392 628 

181

117

*84

61

49

42

38

121

70

57

50

44

41

3,026

108

3.45

3.60

Mar.

55 

42

41

38

37

107 

64

53

58

50

56

86 

65 

57 

52

42

36

31

27

27

31

26

22

21

*19

88

120

60

52

48

41

1,552

50.1

1.60

1.84

Apr.

37 

222

93

67

56

46

41

36

103

226

160

198 

125 

89

68

55

49

48

49

39

33

27

24

21

20

19

29

22

18

2,264

75.5

2.41

2.69

May

17 

15

14

12

11

10 

9.0

8.4

7.7

9.4

7.7

7.0

ft

12

9.7

8.4

23

16

12

14

12

9.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.0

6.2

*5.4

e'.o

346.3

11.2

0.358

0.41

June

5.4 

6.4

6.0

4.6

6.3

15 

6.4

4.8

4.0

3.6

86

7.7 

4.6 

2.8 

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

24

To

20

14

6.4

4.4

3.2

179.2

5.97

0.191

0.21

July

2.6 

2.4

2.2

1.7

17

6.2 

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.2

.9

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5

7.3

1.2

.8

.8

.8

5.4

5.2

li

11

4.2

2.6

2.O

1.8

2.6

9.6

122.7

3.96

0.127

0.15

Aug.

2.8 

1.6

1.2

513

80

26

15

19

10

7.2

5.4

4.2 

3.6 

2.8 

2.4

8.8

7.8

*9.5

10

6.9

5.4

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

4.4

7.2

002.6

777. 8

25.1

O.8O2

0.92

Sept.

1

7.2

5.0

4.0

3.0 

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.0

.8

*.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

83.8

2.79

0.089

0.1O

Calendar year 1958: Max 52O Mln 0.7 Mean 39.9 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.28

Water year 1958-59: Max 628 Mln O.3 Mean 32.1 Cfsm 1.O3 In. 13.92

Peak discharge (base, 85O cfs). Feb. 14 (7:3O p.m.) 992 cfa (4.43 ft); Aug. 4 (3 p.m.) 2,850 cfs 

(8.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 31

4140. Cumberland River near Rowena, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°53'02", long 85°08'22", on right bank 1.5 miles downstream from Wolf 

Creek Dam, 1.9 miles upstream from Blackflsh Creek, 1.9 miles west of Rowena, Russell 

County, and at mile 459.4.

Drainage area. 5,790 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1939, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 540.81 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Oct. 24, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum. Oct. 1, 1943, to 

Sept. 30, 1948, auxiliary staff gage at Rowena Perry, 2.9 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 20 years, 8,637 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,300 cfs Apr. 16, 17 (gage height, 20.20 ft); 

minimum dally, 60 cfs Sept. 15-20.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 162,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1946; maximum gage height, 64.82ft 

Jan. 9, 1946; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 69.5 ft In March 1826, from profile of Cumberland River.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow regulated by Lake Cumberland (see p. 60).

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: Drainage area. WSP 1336: 1940.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*12,600

13,500

14,500

9,840

6,820

11, 600

11,600

21,200

22.500 

13,300

10, 200

6,530

13,200

15,200

6,800

1,370 

1,140

2,850

1,920

4,860

5,200

6,140

3,240

4,040

4,660

4,060

6,960

4,620

6,090

4,140

960

251,640

8,117

Nov.

3,030

1,120

5,000

2,160

110

'*241

301

2,190

175 

3,070

1,35O

1,380

1,230

3,320

3,300

612 

3,140

2,320

1,090

518

518

2,4OO

225

5,870

3,760

7,780

5,860

12,100

5,900

2,290

82,360

2,745

Calendar year 1958: t

Water year 1958-59: t

Dec.

3,840

8,290

8,120

7,720

8,040

7,800

5,440

14,900

16.800

14,000

14,500

12,100

6,870

9,780

7,900 

6,160

8,060

5,630

9,150

6,350

6,630

11,500

6,960

3,220

5.O40

6,770

2,930

8,220

2,810

1,040

250, 970

8,096

Jan.

2,000

5,540

5,420

10, 200

15,200

*12, 900

8,980

7,500

9,620 

5,940

646

8,900

7,280

4,450

9,060

16.800 

7,2(56

5,680

8,600

3,640

1,460

8,220

10, 6OO

5,350

270

760

6,980

775

456

111

4,015

195,548

6,308

Feb.

538

10,900

4,160

12.100

2,720

5,080

4,470

2,700

2,020

117

9,020

4,500

1,400

189

130

905 

130

4,800

7,900

11,700

7,220

3,460

215

105

101

100

101

101

96,882

3,460

Mar.

217

*5,880

2,040

3,570

800

11,000

755

109

TI2 

3,460

5,100

10, 300

2,410

162

128

7,610 

2,450

3,880

4,180

3,220

7,000

4,540

4,280

5,280

4,330

3,520

5,630

5,080

1,910

5,840

6,990

121,783

3,928

Apr.

*7,640

7,260

2,500

3,48O

2.080

3,960

4,180

4,660

6,180 

5,010

6,8OO

14, 600

20,600

24,600

24,600

25.100 

24,700

13,800

4,080

12,600

14,200

14, 400

14, 300

13,700

11,400

7,210

13,500

14,900

15, 300

IS, 400

352,740

11,760

May

11.900

8,760

3,890

5,240

4,830

*6,920

5,1OO

1,OOO

1,950 

156

3,580

4,870

4,740

5,210

5,260

4,120 

4,260

4,640

4,340

3,640

3,160

2,060

1,420

334

3,050

3,000

2,620

726

315

185

640

111,896

3,610

June

6,870

7,740

1,130

4,570

*7,750

9,990

10,700

8,900

7,360 

6,080

10,300

11,200

8,140

7,730

11,400

11, 300 

15.200

12,500

11,000

4,560

3,520

4,820

5,520

4,670

5,250

290

870

412

4,040

5,380

207,192

6,906

July

4,720

4,960

701

132

124

1,670

*2,160

3,590

3,120 

2,650

2,500

512

5,720

6,560

1,240

1,680 

2,880

2,220

1,580

5,090

8.460

4,260

2,520

1,900

2,120

 586

2,860

4,040

2,46O

7,400

6,560

95,575

5,085

Aug.

6,510

514

3,540

3,120

2,040

4,680

6,580

940

115 

5,080

6,440

5,530

4,950

3,700

4,050

5,500 

6,540

7,680

5,500

6,580

5,520

4,740

5,320

5,780

7,700

10, 700

10,500

12.400

'226

5,580

159,275

5,138

Sept.

3,840

3,000

2,020

1,380

2,290

4,700

5,640

5,390

9.700 

5,480

940

1,800

285

a70

a60

a60 

a60

a60

aSO

a60

7,140

8,010

8,540

6,640

7,960

2,990

1,790

4,730

4,680

4,280

101,655

3,588

Observed Adjustedt

lax 26,800 Mln 100 Mean 10,580 Mean 8,487 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.90

lax 25,100 Mln 60 Mean 5,555 Mean 5,903 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Cumberland; records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of tallwater elevations at Wolf Creek Dam.
32 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4145. East Fork Obey River near Jamestown, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 36°24'58", long 85°01'35", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on

State Highway 52, 0.5 mile upstream from Poplar Cover Creek, 5.3 miles west of Jamestown, 

Fentress County, and 12.8 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi (includes 6 sq mi without surface drainage).

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Prior to March 1943 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.30 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

3atum. Feb. 24 to Apr. 7, 1943, staff gage 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 388 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,750 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.27 ft); minimum, 12 cfs July 9, 10, 13-18, Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Oct. 23.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 28,300 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 27.20 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 26-28, 1948; minimum gage height, 0.55 ft Sept. 12-17, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 30.7 ft in March 1929, from flood profile by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1003: 1943. WSP 1276: 1944, 1946(M). WSP 1506: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 19J 

in cul

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.8 

2.0

Oct. 1

16 

29 

54 

92

186

to Feb. 13

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

320 

478 

910 

2,180 

3,650

In cubic feet per second)

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

66

186

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

11.0

320

478

910

2,180

5,350

6,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

50

61

54

50

47

41

37

34

31

31

33

32 

28

*25

24

24

23

23

22

E21

g20

m

g36

g43

g46 

g74

g80

gSF

g68

1,181

38.1

0.189

0.22

Nov.

g61

51

51

50

44

38

34

32

32

33

34

*32 

30

29

30

43

61

63

114

189

160

128

105 

90

80

76

86 

170

761

464

3,171

106

0.525

0.58

Dec.

331

259

225

238

235

199

162

145

136

121

107

101 

94

84

70

65

*68

67

63

63

61

51

55 

65

72

67

82 

259

314

272

233

4,362

141

0.698

0.80

Jan.

228

284

267

233

184

143

148

191

326

314

256

235 

217

202

320

1,210

730

500

410

*441

1,720

5.520 i,I6o

738

556

454

391 

337

286

254

225

16,520

533

2.64

3.04

Feb.

202

181

169

251

351

342

303

284

272

270

289

256 

391

5.520

3,860

*1, 510

925

694

518

413

348

306

500 

653

541

464

400 

357

_

20, 570

735

3.64

3.79

Mar.

410

417

384

357

526

478

489

430

404

375

428

2,300 

1,180

806

779

 671

580

471

407

369

400

730

614 

522

427

797

4.170 

1,510

955

792

648

23,626

762

3.77

4.35

Apr.

548

568

626

743

662

556

464

404

357

684

1,450

m940

707

568

475

434

510

738

734

635

522

441

378

328

*295 

270

243

215

18,445

615

3.04

3.40

May

196

209

199

165

»148

136

122

105

93

88

86

77 

95

110

95

81

70

64

61

55

64

68

73 

57

48

45

57 

73

88

306

nog

3,423

110

0.545

0.63

June

312

326

*ZT2

189

141

181

186

129

93

73

66

66 

79

64

50

40

34

30

25

23

22

20

20 

I!

21

30

30 

25

20

19

2,605

86.8

0.430

0.48

July

17

20

18

17

16

16

16

13

12

19

20

14 

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

*15

18

17

21 

21

32

67

61 

53

38

24

25

675

21.8

0.108

0.12

Aug.

21

16

14

14

84

86

93

98.

79

*48

36

28 

21

19

17

20

21

21

76

62

48

39

39 

39

38

32

28 

28

26

26

40

1,257

40.5

0.200

0.23

Sept.

93.

77

86

75

55

76

81

75

77

73

73

88 

68

53

44

36

31

25

21

19

17

16

15 

14

13

13

13

*3.2

12

1,365

45.4

0.225

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 5.72O Min 14 Mean 301 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.24

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,520 Min 12 Mean 266 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.89

Peak discharge (base, 8,OOO cfs). Feb. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 8,750 cfs (13.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from blhourly radio-gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 33

4150. West Fork Obey River near Alpine, Term.

Location. Lat 36° 23 '49" , long 85° 10<28" , on upstream end of left pier of bridge on State 

Highway 52, 0.3 mile upstream from Nettlecarrier Creek, 2.4 miles east of Alpine, 

Overton County, and 7.8 miles upstream from confluence with East Fork.

Drainage area. 115 sq mi (includes 34 sq mi without surface drainage).

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Prior to January 1943 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Average discharge. 17 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.41 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 16.30 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Sept. 13-19, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.38 ft Sept. 15, 16, 1958.

Maximum stage known, that of Mar. 21, 1955. Flood in March 1929 reached a stage 

about 2 ft lower than that of Mar. 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1386: 1943-45(P), 1946, 1948, 1952(P). WSP 1506: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

7.6

10

18

30

61

1.6 

2.0 

4.0 

5.0

112

230

1,050

1,580

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.3

5.2

10

20

34

68

1.6 118

2.0 230

4.0 1,050

6.0 2,160

7.0 2,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

11

11

11

9.9

*9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8 

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.2

7.9

H/ o

317.6

10.2

0.089

0.10

Nov.

11

12

13

14

12

11

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.2

*8.2

7.6

7.6

8.5

13

22

20

98

78

49

37 

28

23

20

18

18 

97

£86

112

1,068.4

35.6

0.310

0.39

Dec.

71

55

49

51

50

41

34

31

29

24

22

22

20

18

17

16

*16

16

15

15

14

13

TT

16

16

15

17 

78

90

64 

55

1,004

32.4

0.282

0.32

Jan.

53

64

59

53

42

34

34

50

122

84

65

57

53

49

217

504

244

157

124

*206

1,030

1,170 

455

265

192

151

114 

89

75

67

Cooy

5,908

191

1.66

1.91

Feb.

54

48

48

100

130

98

85

84

80

87

90

78

242

2,590

1,520

*610

374

272

194

148

116

104 

251

254

206

179

150 

130

-

8,322

297

2.58

2.69

Mar.

185

167

153

135

125

248

209

182

167

145

244

1,100

498

342

321

*265

227

185

162

148

154

258 

200

176

150

399

1.140 

570

374

307 

258

9,194

297

2.58

2.97

Apr.

221

354

356

378

310

254

212

182

162

284

402

490

494

35?

276

230

194

179

203

272

272

240 

206

176

153

130

*112 

104

92

81

7,375

246

2.14

2.39

May

74

98

76

64

*58

51

45

40

37

36

34

31

33

30

28

26

24

23

22

20

21

36 

28

22

19_

19

20

21

24

59

54

1,173

37.8

0.329

0.38

June

41

36

*33

27

26

~65 109

42

30

26

25

78

81

42

29

23

19

17

15

13

12

11 

10

10

13

15

12 

9.9

9.1

8J3

887.8

29.6

0.257

0.29

July

8.2

9.1

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.6

7.3

7.3

8.2

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.8

28

24

17

*20

13

10 

9.9

10

16

26

17 

13

9.9

8.8

7.9

351.3

11.3

0.098

0.11

Aug.

7.6

7.1

6.6

7.1

29

25

18

26

29

*17

12

9.6

8.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

19

52

24

17

12 

9.9

9.1

8.2

7.9

7.8 

7.6

7.6

9.1

26

449.6

14.5

0.126

0.15

Sept.

38

53

53

32

23

58

42

33

35

35

87

54

33

25

19

16

13

11

9.6

8.8

8.2

7.6 

7.3

7.1

6.6

6.1

*5.8 e

5.8

744.3

24.8

0.216

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,830 Mln 4.8 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.57

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,590 Mln 5.6 Mean 101 Cfsra 0.878 In. 11.90

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs).--Jan. 21 (9 p.m.) 3,490 cfs (7.63 ft)j Feb. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 4,140 

cfs (8.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
34 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4160. Wolf River near Byrdstown, Term.

Location. Lat 36°33'40", long 85°04'20", on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from 

bridge on county road, half a mile upstream from Widow Creek, 3 miles east of Byrdstown, Pickett County, and 5 miles upstream from Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Prior to July 1943 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.54 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.11 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 27-30; minimum gage height, 0.91 ft Sept. 30.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 22,600 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 10.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 2.0 cfs 

Sept. 17, 1954 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

Remarks . Records fair. Some regulation at low flow caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1276: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cuhic feet per second)

2.2

12

14

22

47

88

165

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

250

44O

680

1,040

2,04O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

24

21

18

17

17

*16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

519

16.7

0.159

0.18

Nov.

19

22

24

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

 IB- 15

15

16

17

20

28

93

86

59

45

38

33

30

31

30

83

223

135

1,218

40.6

0.387

0.43

Dec.

99

80

73

73

74

65

54

49

47

43

38

36

35

32

21

18

ZZ

 26

25

24

24

22

24

28

32

28

31

66

112

97

80

1,478

47.7

0.454

0.52

Jan.

82

116

104

88

62

51

54

66

119

1O6

90

80

74

72

185

48O

296

190

157

249

 593

1.170

480

320

244

196

161

139

117

106

93

6,340

205

1.95

2.24

Feb.

84

76

73

137

147

121

112

108

104

121

155

137

178

1,190

1.590

625

*412

332

235

182

151

137

241

288

238

202

172

157

-

7,505

268

2.55

2.66

Mar.

193

178

165

147

139

182

168

153

151

143

157

498

404

313

274

220

 190

163

145

137

135

125

112

104

99.

188

710

444

336

292

244

6,909

223

2.12

2.45

Apr.

208

379

388

498

388

302

235

196

175

376

590

688

698

4^JO

360

285

229

199

185

241

26O

232

199

172

153

137

123

 123

110

8,708

290

2.76

3.08

May

92

84

74

69

63

 59

53

48

45

43

42

39

41

45

42

37

35

34

31

33

32

46

161

93

65

51

47

63

65

106

 193

1,931

62.3

0.593

0.68

June

415

516

364

 202

141

117

95

74

60

53

49

49

51

45

57

33

30

27

25

23

22

21

21

58

86

85

49

36

29

25

2,838

94.6

0.901

1.01

July

22

37

33

26

39

34

32

26

22

28

30

28

22

20

19

18

18

19

19

18

 17

17

48

90

119

69

48

40

35

34

41

1,068

34.5

0.329

0.38

Aug.

58

40

31

51

94

65

46

38

34

30

 25

22

21

19

19

19

19

20

19

18

17

17

17

28

28

20

18

18

18

20

30

899

29.0

0.276

0.32

Sept.

21

27

38

34

27

24

22

35

58

68

74

45

54

50

26

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

796

26.5

0.252

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,320 Min 9.2 Mean 168 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,390 Min 12 Mean 110 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.23

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). No peak above baae.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 35

4175. Cumberland River at Cellna, Term.

Location. Lat 36"33'20", long 85"30'47", on right pier of bridge on State Highway 52 at

 Cellna, Clay County, 600 ft downstream from Obey River and at mile 380.8.

Drainage area. 7,320 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1959. Sage-height records collected at 

same site 1903-54 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 488.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 20, 1930, staff gage at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 11,220 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,500 cfs Apr. 15; maximum gage height, 17.48

 ft Apr. 15; minimum discharge, 176 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 22 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 145,000 cfs Dec. 29, 1926; maximum gage height, 57.25 

ft Dec. 29, 1926, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 69 cfs 

Sept. 2, 11-14, 26, 1925 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

Maximum stage known since at least 1793, 59.2 ft in March 1826, from Cumberland 

River profile.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2,000 cfs, which are fair. 

EaTce Cumberland and Dale Hollow Reservoir (see p. 60).

Plow regulated by

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: 

runoff).

1923-38. WSP 1276: 1924. WSP 1306: 1943 (monthly

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 7, 8, 1O, 11, 14, 16, 

Nov. 30, Dec. 9, 25, Jan. 5, 8, 11, 13, 16-18, 25, Feb. 3, 5, 6, 

12, 14, 22, Mar. 7, 22, 23, Apr. 4, 12, 13, 18, 19, 21, 26, 28, 

June 2, 21, July 23, 31, Aug. 30, Sept. 11)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

170 

225 

36O 

740

4.0 

1O.O 

18.0

3,050

11,800

27,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

13,800

*14, 900

15,500

14, 900

10, 700

8,490

12,900

16,000

23.500

20,600

13,400

10,400

9,420

14,400

14,700

7,970

4,170 

2,640

3,640

4,360

5,670

7,080

6,750

5,430

4,520

4,200

5,900

7,170

7,300

7,200

5,110

302,720

9,765

Nov.

1,960

2,O3O

2,740

3,820

3,650

1,680

866

1,600

2,530

1,860

1,580

2,330

1,610

1,500

2,090

3,270

2,550 

1,810

3,390

2,360

1,420

820

2,1565

2,320

3,690

5.9OO

7,920

9,750

13.300

 D p*n Of £3U

100,636

3,355

Calendar year 1958: I

Water year 1958-59: I

Dec.

4,590

4,640

7,260

*8,74O

8,910

9,090

8,130

7,890

17,700

19.400

18,200

17,600

16,100

12,500

10, 700

12,40O

10, 700 

9,160

9,900

9,200

11,200

10,000

9,600

11,800

7,940

5,110

4,480

6,480

5,700

7,020

4.070

306,210

9,878

Jan.

2,340

2,610

5,700

6,900

12,900

16,700

14, 80O

9,760

8,500

9,750

7,150

3,010

6,650

8,060

6,760

17,300

18.500 

9,210

9,280

11,800

9,240

11,700

12,300

11,400

7,090

2,580

1,180

4,680

3,520

1,220

866

253,256

8,170

Feb.

1,890

4,OOO

8,230

7,020

12,500

6,270

4,820

5,080

3,630

3,360

2,740

7,700

6,580

7,680

10,800

4,900

2,460 

2,260

3,220

8,620

13.000

8,890

4,940

*3,720

1,730

1,100

866

73O

-

148,736

5,312

Mar.

'958" 798

3,570

3,010

4,090

3,310

9.82O

5,000

1,520

958

1,920

6,820

10.200

5,670

2,050

2,110

5,080 

4,510

3,720

4,040

3,090

6,080

5,680

4,450

5,000

4,680

5,490

6,700

6,540

3 450

5^270

135,584

4,374

Apr.

7,780

9,220

9,300

5,780

3,720

5.69O

*5,850

8,430

7,200

11,800

10,000

10,200

19,500

24.OOO

26.300

26,300

26,100 

22,800

14,400

9,440

16,300

17,900

17,400

16,400

14, 900

11,400

9,210

14,800

17,400

17 300 '.. 

414,820

13,830

May

15. 700

12,506

9,500

6,150

6,340

5.82O

8,200

7,050

2,760

1.660

3,750

4,430

7,420

7,920

8,040

5,910

4,330 

5,520

5,450

6,040

4,710

4,210

3,360

3,220

2,990

4,610

4,580

3,220

*2,500

2,040

3,790

173,720

5,604

June

2,1OO

6,650

8,550

3,960

3,060

7,830

10, 100

10,200

8,850

8,440

8,840

9,780

10,800

8,730

8,130

10,800

11,800 

13.300

12,000

10,900

6,150

3,840

4,580

7,170

4,200

5,530

2,650

798

1/660

2,490

213,888

7,130

July

6,080

6,27O

4,400

2,740

720

1,190

1,190

2,430

3,370

4,04O

3,480

2,630

2,360

4,290

7,120

3,940

2,510 

2,950

3,120

2,220

5,660

9.090

5,910

2,800

3,090

2,290

3,810

3,480

4,000

3,070

6,500

116,750

3,766

Aug.

6,840

5,940

4,940

3,940

5,56O

5,360

4,22O

6,210

2,760

2.590

4,220

8,060

7,800

7,160

5,200

4,030

4,300 

6,980

9,000

7,240

7,460

6,440

4,480

4,990

7,160

8,740

*11,800

12,500

13.400

7,550

4,710

201,580

6,503

Sept.

4.3OO

6,220

5,040

4,260

2,890

2.24O

5,960

7,980

6,960

9.510

5,780

2,150

1,370

2,610

700

531

*249 

273

186

231

874

3,860

8,66O

8,920

7,620

7,530

3,740

3,310

3,96O

5,520

123,434

4,114

Observed Adjustedt

lax 42,800 j(ln 470 Mean 13,080 Mean 10,640 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.73

fax 26,300 Mln 186 Mean 6,826 Mean 7,280 Cfsm 0.995 In. 13.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Reservoir.
36 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4180. Roaring River near Hilham, Term.

Location. Lat 36°20'27", long 85°25'35", on left bank 700 ft upstream from Cleek Branch, 

800 ft downstream from old Crawford Mill site, 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 136, 1.4 miles upstream from Plat Creek, 5.0 miles south of Hilham, Overton 

County, and 13 miles north of Cookeville.

Drainage area. 78.7 sq mi (includes 27.1 sq mi without surface drainage).

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1959. Prior to July 1932 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 21, 1940. Altitude of gage is 

70 ft (by barometer). June 23, 1932, to July 24, 1933, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. July 25 to Nov. 7, 1933, staff gage 150 ft downstream at 

different datum. Nov. 8, 1933, to Sept. 23, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 5,550 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 9.39 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 19, 24, 26, 28, Nov. 9, 1940; minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 

15-19, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.16 ft Oct. 5, 1936.

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by mills above staGage 

7

Remarks.--Records fair, 

tion prior to 1951.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1033: 

WSP 1436:Drainage area.

1939(M). WSP 1143: 1948. WSP 1276: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.1

2.8

5.2

9.0

20

35

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

84

135

500

950

1,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

26

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

20

19

16

15

*15 

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

1212"

12

12

510

16.5

0.210

0.24

Nov.

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

*10

10

10 

10

14

14

16

68

57

39

31

28

26

24

23

23

74

~95" 166

883

29.4

0.374

0.42

Dec.

73

62

60

61

55

47

40

39

37

34

33

32

30

27 

24

21

*22

23

23

22

21

21

22

26

24

22

26

54

60

52

47

1,140

36.8

0.468

0.54

Jan.

47

50

47

44

56

42

39

44

65

57

50

47

46

46 

91

290

168

121

108

*130

235

528 285"

184

145

124

107

92

81

74

66

3,489

113

1.44

1.65

Feb.

61

56

56

89

87

76

67

67

67

74

77

69

167

1.570 

1,160

*532

366

270

178

157

117

105

194

170

141

121

108

98

_

6,080

217

2.76

2.87

Mar.

119

107

1OO

90

87

167

141

126

119

107

155

544

524

233 

201

*155

135

114

102

97

105

108

94

86

78

207

755

366

29 O

190

5,714

184

2.54

2.70

Apr.

165

328 285"

251

204

170

145

130

150

204

228

280

314

251 

190

160

139

150

130

*145

141

130

119

1O8

1OO

94

a9O

a84

a81

a78_

5,004

167

2.12

2.57

May

a74

aSO

a76

a73

a70

*67

61

55

55

48

45

45

40

39

57

36

55

55

31

29

29

52

33

32

28

29

32

29

60

67

55

1,449

46.7

0.593

0.68

June

49

44

59

*35

44

9565"

48

38

34

33

35

44

33 

29

26

24

22

21

19

19

18

18

19

21

21

18

16

15

15

955

31.8

0.404

0.45

July

14

15

14

15

12

14

12

11

11

10

12

1O

10

9.5 

57

24

15

32

24

*16

14

14

15

14

18

15

12

12

11

10

9 5"

460.0

14.8

0.188

0.22

Aug.

9.O

8.6

8.2

9.0

51

27

20

21

17

*14

12

10

10

8.6 

8.2

8.2

11

17

1O

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.5

16

12

7.9

7.1

9.1

13

11

16

404.8

15.1

0.166

0.19

Sept.

19

41

77

55

23

26

19

16

15

14

12

12

11

1O

9.5

9.O

8.2

7.9

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.6

4.9

4.5

47?

*6.5

5 " 2

434.5

14.5

0.184

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,270 Min 5.6 Mean 95.6 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.50

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,370 Min 4.3 Mean 72.7 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.54

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Feb. 14 (l p.m.) 1,720 cfs (5.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for West Fork 

Obey River near Alpine.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 37

4200. Calfkiller River below Sparta, Term.

Location. Lat 35°54'31", long 85°28'46", on right bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from abandoned hydroelectric powerplant of Tennessee Valley Authority, 1-| miles 

downstream from Town Creek, 1-| miles southwest of Sparta, White County, and at milell.5.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 19 years, 366 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Jan. 21 or 22 (gage height, 9.62 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 25.80 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 18, 1953.

Flood in March 1929 reached a discharge of 25,000 cfs (estimated) in this vicinity.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

18

35

104

280

4.0

7.0

10.0

1,160

2,620

4,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

64

64

62

59

55

53

50

48

48

46

44

44 

42

42

42

39

39

37

35

*35

37

37

37

35

3333"

33

33

33

33

1,358

43.8

0.246

0.28

Nov.

37

33

33

35

48

46

42

37

37

37

37

37

37 

35

42

35

*57

62

78

153

124

97

82

68

62

59

57

96

580

392

2,575

85.8

0.482

0.54

Dec.

256

195

167

178

192

167

139

126

118

107

99

94

90 

82

75

*73

71

73

71

68

66

64

62

6?

64

68

68

119

221

225

220

3,680

119

0.669

0.77

Jan.

210

205

240

240

220

190

170

755

320

350

320

300

270 

280

302

1,300

1,030

900

750

800

2,500

2.700

1,500

1,100

800

650

520

420

360

310

280

19,767

638

3.58

4.13

Feb.

260

230

210

25S

500

450

400

380

370

400

420

450

900 

2,300

2,500

1,800

1,200

850

602

463

384

336

380

558

454

*376

356

320

_

18,099

646

3.63

3.78

Mar.

372

414

368

332

508

427

472

432

356

324

*320

1,490

1,130 

778

764

706

589

476

400

368

409

818

684

553

454

715

5,100

1,680

1,050

841

684

21,814

704

3.96

4.56

Apr.

566

656

756

724

648

553

463

400

364

499

940

944

Hi625

522

436

400

535

900

828

670

540

450

384

340

308

300

288

260

17,135

571

3.21

3.58

May

248

280 27~2

236

217

195

174

160

150

142

136

129

129 

*129

129

121

112

107

102

102

99

99

99

97

94

94

90

92

112

104

4,349

140

0.787

0.91

June

120

140

160

150

140

120

110

100

95

90

85

90

95 

90

85

80

75

70

66

62

60

58

55

53

51

50

49

48

47

*46_

2,540

84.7

0.476

0.53

July

46

44

44

42

42

42

42

39

39

37

37

35

35 

35

35

55

53

55

55

48

44

44

46

98

202

184

118

82

*68

62

55

1,863

60.1

0.338

0.39

Aug.

50

M

46

46

57

138

167

160

202

156

99

80

66 

57

59

64

75

68

241

*192

139

90

75

66

64

57

55

57

80

107

268

3,127

101

0.567

0.65

Sept.

504

540

360

404

562

594 56"0"

264

217

248

552

528

248 

184

164

156

118

*104

92

85

80

75

75

71

66

62

59

59

57

55

6,501

217

1.22

1.36

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,500 Min 28 Mean 330 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.19

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,100 Mln 33 Mean 282 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.48

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 20, Dec. 30 to Jan. 14, Jan. 18 to Feb. 18, June 1-29; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
38 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4210. Collins River near McMlnnville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°42'32", long 85°43'46", on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 70S, if miles downstream from Barren Fork, 2| miles northeast of 

McMinnville, Warren County, and at mile 19.3.

Drainage area. 624 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1959. Prior to April 1925 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 825.78 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. Prior to Oct. 16, 1926, chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 14.49 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.36 ft).

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 75,300 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 39.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 21, 1930; minimum gage height, 0.70 ft Oct. 16, 1931.

A flood in 1854 is believed to have been approximately equal to that of Mar. 23, 

1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). WSP 873: 1929, 1932(M), 1934-35, 1936(M), 1937. WSP 1276: 

1925-26, 1928(M) , 1933, 1936, 1940.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 25 July 26 to Sept. 30

1.3 92

1.5 122

2.0 245

2.5 430

3.0 670

5.0 1,820

8.0 4,060

12.0 8,510

14.0 11,000

l.S 176

2.0 220

2.5 366

3.O 560

4.0 1,110

5.0 1,790

8.0 4,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

178

170

165

165

165

160

153

151

144

144

133

129

129

126

126

122

119

117

114

114

112

*111

109

106

106

105

103

103

102

102

105

3,988

129

0.207

0.24

Nov.

117

119

122

147

144

138

127

124

133

133

127

124

127

124

133

127

129

*149

210

280

370

343

294

245

215

210

204

315

1,130

1.500

7,660

255

0.409

0.46

Dec.

1.050

758

620

555

530

466

402

354

322

298

276

259

242

230

215

*204

193

188

185

183

175

172

162

162

160

172

183

191

262

378

382

9,909

320

0.513

0.59

Jan.

374

366

398

398

374

318

290

326

610

705

650

575

520

*498

545

1,860

2,120

1,500

1,150

1,200

2,550

10.400

6.4OO

3,030

2,110

1,660

1,370

1,160

990

868

770

46,085

1,487

2.38

2.75

Feb.

700

630

590

720

1,300

1,240

1,070

962

907

918

1,190

1,050

1,420

4,910

7,270

4,490

3,040

2,370

*1,850

1,480

1,240

1,100

1,140

1,380

1,190

1,060

973

902

-

47,092

1,682

2.70

2.81

Mar.

1,020

1,090

973

918

858

1,570

2,100

1,700

1,400

1,200

*1,080

1,400

1,410

1,230

1,300

1,460

1,250

1,100

968

896

956

1,510

1,240

1,050

940

1,170

6.180

5,550

3,150

2,36O

'

50,909

1,642

2.63

3.03

Apr.

1,550

1,680

2,020

1,720

1,520

1,330

1,180

1,050

951

1,130

1,700

2,610

3,130

2,500

*1,900

1,510

1,260

1,140

1,610

4.520

3,560

2,710

2,150

1,730

1,430

1,220

1,060

94O

852

775

52,438

1,748

2.8O

3.13

May

705

797

680

595

530

480

434

398

374

354

336

329

462

475

*410

354

315

294

280

284

298

410

951

605

625

710

550

502

418

386

394

14,735

475

O.761

0.88

June

896

1.680

1,440

978

690

585

520

426

350

308

280

326

346

294

262

233

212

199

191

183

178

172

170

172

178

172

170

167

165

*15B

12,101

403

0.646

0.72

July

151

153

151

170

178

170

196

259

210

185

165

160

153

144

144

144

434

370

245

210

230

398

284

340

3,330

5.550

2,040

944

582

429

399

16,518

533

0.854

0.98

Aug.

377

392

381

332

1,550

2.800

1,970

1,120

816

628

496

388

320

281

253

477

346

290

373

*805

675

520

452

377

326

290

259

245

373

366

564

18,842

608

0.974

1.12

Sept.

730

1,140

1,130

2,080

5.020

1,860

1,180

838

1,110

1,190

2,070

1,970

1,250

86O

655

552

472

*407

335

298

279

259

245

232

222

213

205

198

194

187

25,381

846

1.36

1.51

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,160 Min 102 Mean 941 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.48

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,400 Min 102 Mean 837 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.22

Peak discharge (base, 11,OOO cfa). Jan. 22 (1 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (14.49 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 39

4225. Caney Fork near Rock Island, Term.

Location. Lat 35"48'26", long 85e 37 l 44", on right bank 180 ft downstream from powerhouse 

of Tennessee Valley Authority, half a mile downstream from dam at mouth of Collins 

River, 1 mile northwest of Rock Island, Warren County, 64 miles upstream from Center 

Hill Dam, and at mile 90.3.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to April 1913, July 1913 to May 1914, August 1914 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 14, 1911, to Mar. 30, 1924, at sites from half a mile upstream to 100 ft 

downstream from powerplant at different datums. Apr. 12, 1925, to Sept. 9, 1930, at 

present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 45 years (1914-59), 3,193 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 17.40 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, -0.91 ft); minimum daily, 37 cfs Nov. 23.

1911-59: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, 40.6 ft, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs; minimum 

daily, 25 cfs several days in August to October 1951.

Flood of Mar. 23, 1929, reached a stage about 10 ft higher than that of March 1902 

at a point 8 miles downstream, from profile by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Great Falls Lake beginning Dec. 8, 1916 

(see p. 60).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1276: 1934, 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

-0.9 -.5 

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

2.0

57

62

133

225

338

654

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

1,170

2,610

4,500

9,180

17,200

24,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

a

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

652 

512

£40

1,510

618

2.650 

55

45

45

45

45

45

601

424

45

45

45

50

47

46

46

45

45

46

45

45

45 

272

264

265

58.

8,679

280

Nov.

40 

39

853

1,040

489

502 

500

59

59

758

841

828

810

788

59

58

538

*572

585

812

658

38

62"6" 57

1.090

1,060

114 

1,020

47

47

14,267

476

Calendar year 1958: t

Water year 1958-59: I

Dec.

1,050 

1,440

1,470

1,460

1,470

1,470 

1,460

1,450

1,440

1.650

1,480

1,490

47

4T

784

950

764

761

548

47

47

490

644

660

654

648

48 

48

422

1,570

1,530

27,819

897

Jan.

48 

1,800

48

200

2,010

1,380 

1,160

830

1,160

1,480

52

1,020

1,180

1,050

*2,160

3,260

3,280

3,340

3,350

3,330

3,370

20. 900

15, 300

6,940

5,340

3,880

5,720 

5,550

5,500

5,480

5,460

105,558

3,405

Feb.

3,420 

5,580

5,360

3,350

3,510

3,320 

3,320

3,510

3,290

3,260

3,260

5.240

3,260

5,560

22. 700

13, 000

8,400

6,720

4,850

3,980

3,620

3,500

3,490

3,480

3,490

5,490

5,480 

5,460

-

-. .

154,080

4,789

Mar.

5,440 

3,420

5,420

5,420

3,400

5.560 

5,400

5,420

5,420

5,410

*5, 410

5,420

5,440

5,440

5,460

5,500

5,620

5,500

5,460

3,450

3,440

5,420

5,440

5,440

*5, 450

5,460

19.000 

14,700

8,970

6,710

4,710

J.43., 570

4,631

Apr.

4,180 

4,610

5,860

4,640

4,300

4,150 

3,740

3,500

3,480

5,450

3,670

7,770

8,970

7,210

4,830

4,220

3,900

3,560

4,880

11.000

9,180

7,120

5,070

4,650

3,910

3,640

5,490 

5.450

3,440

5,440

149,270

4,976

May

5.400 

3,580

3,380

3,360

3,550

3,330 

3,510

3,270

5,200

2,080

1,010

915

1,570

1,360

*1,460

1,390

41

1,390

1,180

1,210

1,200

882

964

45

928

2,650

3,240 

3,200

5,170

66

45

59,772

1,928

June

2,270 

2,890

5,560

5.580

5,370

3,550 

3,540

5,530

3,290

3,270

2,820

2,540

2,380

1,290

702

1,350

1,110

1,140

702

42.

42

698

624

631

956

1,250

45 

43

682

544

51,399

1,715

July

548 

550

45

45

45

551 

805

780

872

968

42

42

565

487

552

471

458

45

45

512

909

975

1,140

1,250

2,450

5,500

5.030 

3,500

*3,420

3,420

3,380

37,570

1,205

Aug.

3.550 

3,510

2,990

2,810

1,680

2,780 

5,510

5,550

5,530

5,510

5,140

2,580

2,440

1,890

11

48

704

1,010

1,080

2,090

2,420

2,050

47

864

1,500

1,420

1,490 

1,480

47

48

1,540

57,935

1,869

Sept.

1,520 

2,040

3,080

2,440

2,480

3,310 

5,520

3,510

3,510

3,310

3,310

3,370

5.410

5,580

5,560

5,550

5,310

*2,fi20

2,550

1,030

912

683

604

562

531

452

441 

488

783

726

64,192

2,140

Observed Adjustedt

lax 22,100 Min 37 Mean 2,434 Mean 2,589 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77

lax 22,700 Min 37 Mean 2,359 Mean 2,353 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Great Falls Lake.
40 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4250. Cumberland River at Carthage, Term.

Location.--Lat 36"14'42" , long 85°57'15", on left pier of Cordell Hull Bridge on State 

Highway 25, at Carthage, Smith County, 1 mile downstream from Caney Fork and at mile 

308.2.

Drainage area. 10,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 437.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 12, 1936, staff and wire-weight 

gages at site 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. May 12 to July 17, 1936, wire-weight

f

age at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1957, auxiliary water-stage recorder 

5.8 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 37 years, 17,020 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,900 cfs Apr. 15; maximum gage height, 17.13 

ft Apr. 16; minimum daily discharge, 2,000 cfs July 7; minimum gage height, 6.36 ft 

Jan. 31.

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 210,000 cfs Dec. 30, 1926; maximum gage height, 59.8 ft 

Dec. 30, 1926; minimum daily discharge, 366 cfs Oct. 29, 1940.

Maximum stage known since at least 1793, that of Dec. 30, 1926.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great 

Falls Lake, and Center Hill Reservoir (see p. 60).

Revisions (water years) WSP 893: 1923-39. WSP 1276: 1927, 1929(M) , 1937(M) . WSP 1306: 

1943 (monthly runoff).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

17,000

18,600 

16,900

16,700

15,500

10,800

*10, 500

14,500

18, 500

25.800

18,900

12,700

10,900

12, 100

15,200

13,300

7,310

4,920

4.220 

5,000

*6,090

7,290

8,900

8,850

7,430

5,130

5,910

9,500

10, 100 

9,460

7,290

353,300

11,400

Nov.

5,070

3,040 

3,330

4,780

4,710

4,530

3,100

3,060

3,270

4,200

4,130

4,460

5,240

3,930

2,620

2,920

*4,000

3,870

4,450 

5,540

4,680

4,290

2,770

4,130

4,910

5,840

11,500

13,700

17.700 

16,100

165,870

5,529

Calendar year 1958: f

Water year 1958-59: V

Dec.

9,610

7,440 

5,830

11,600

11,900

13,000

12,900

14,300

18,400

26,200

27.500

26,200

25,100

18,900

15,600

15,300

15, 200

13,600

12,300 

12,500

15,600

14,000

14,600

14,700

15,400

8,070

6.270

8,220

*9,980 

8,740

7,670

435,430

14,050

Jan.

5,550

4.110 

4,560

7,720

13,700

21,300

20,100

15,000

12,800

12,500

10, 900

8,870

6,430

8,560

9,950

17,800

25.600

20,500

14,200 

15,600

16,900

22, 100

21, 600

18, 800

15,100

*8,200

7,180

8,620

9,440 

6,060

5,550

592,280

12,650

Feb.

6,150

7,510 

10, 500

17,500

16,800

*18, 100

15,400

9,010

7,410

5.590

6,870

7,230

12,600

24,700

29.500

21,000

10,000

7,570

10, 800 

13,500

20,200

18, 800

15, 500

16,700

12,700

8,290

8,650

8,550

-

564,110

15,000

Mar.

8,900

9,540 

6,790

9,070

8,190

11, 300

9,950

11,400

7,160

5.900

9,280

17,200

17,200

13,200

7,950

7,890

9,060

10,500

7,590 

7,270

8,280

10,800

12,500

*11,200

8,890

13,000

22.800

16,900

17,300 

17,300

15,900

550,010

11,290

Apr.

17,000

22,700 

22,800

21,700

13,800

8.600

11,000

14,900

18,700

20, 100

25,200

21,300

25,000

32,800

54. 600

52,700

31,900

31,400

26,700 

19,700

20,000

26,800

27,000

23,700

21,800

17 , 600

14,200

16,700

23,700 

*24, 800

666,900

22,230

May

21.200

17,900 

12, 800

10,700

10, 100

11,300

13,100

12,100

8,960

4,350

3,670

6,860

8,000

10,700

11,100

10,000

6,040

5,570

9,100 

9,250

11,400

8,470

6,190

5,320

*5,870

5,590

6,150

6,490

5,150 

4,570

5.290

269,270

8,686

June

4,590

4,260 

8,820

8,610

9,510

15,000

17,500

19.200

14,800

10,000

10, 600

12,900

14,800

13,500

11,300

9,510

11,700

13,100

13,900 

12,500

10, 800

6,750

4,670

6,510

8,490

5,660

8,680

5,020

4,250 

5.860

501,590

10, 050

July

5,650

*7,460 

6,610

5,290

4,450

3,060

3.000

2,590

4,010

4,890

5,020

4,190

5,840

5,550

5,720

8,160

5,110

5,750

4,340 

5,700

5,030

7,840

9.770

7,860

5,580

4,260

5,090

8,830

8,500 

8,140

7,190

175,060

5,585

Aug.

9,050

10, 500 

*9,030

7,510

13,500

12,700

9,580

6,590

7,570

4.890

6,460

9,570

12,400

11, 500

11,500

8,560

8,920

10, 300

13,000 

14,200

12,500

11,200

7,820

5,670

6,370

10, 400

13,200

14,500

15. 200 

13, 100

9,570

515,840

10, 190

Sept.

7,710

7,500 

8,700

7,070

6,200

5,650

5,540

10, 500

12,200

* 1,566

10, 500

6,610

5.540

5,196

10, 100

9,520

6,860

5,620

6,000 

5,500

4,940

6,250

7,780

10,000

11,500

9,560

9,020

7,650

7,340 

9,520

235,550

7,844

Observed Adjustedt

lax 61,200 Kin 2,620 Mean 17,970 Mean 15,160 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.23

lax 34,600 Mln 2,000 Mean 11,020 Mean 11,550 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great Palls Lake, and 

Center Hill Reservoir.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 41

4255. Spring Creek near Lebanon, Term.

Location (revised) . La t 36"10'49", long 86"14'29", on downstream end of middle pier of 

bridge on Eastover Road, 0.6 mile downstream from Black Branch and 3.4 miles southeast 

of Lebanon, Wilson County.

Drainage area. 35. 3 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 556.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge . 5 years, 58.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs July 12-15; minimum gage height, 0.25 ft July 14, 15.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 10.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow many days in 1956 and 1957.

Remarks . Records fair.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.04

.3

1.5

3.4

7.5

13

0.9 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

4.0

29

67

102

160

336

1.30O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O T ^ 0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

25.7

O.83

0.024

0.03

Nov.

1.5

2.7

3.1

2.7

3.9

3.4

*1.2

.9

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

l.O

1.5

3.6

114

38

18

12

8.9

7.5

6.1

5.6

5.6

246

1O6

54

651.5

21.7

O.615

0.69

Dec.

40

33

48

61

46

33

26

22

19

15

14

12

11

9

8

7

6.5

*6

6.5

6.1

5.1

4.7.

57T

6.5

6.1

4.7

6.6

39

40

28

23

597.9

19.3

0.547

0.63

Jan.

57

60

43

33

29

27

21

148

84

53

38

32

29

27

251

169

75

54

59

138

330

168

75

54

44

*36

31

27

24

21

!i

2,256

72.8

2.06

2.38

Feb.

17

ii

2O

167

70

52

40

36

33

46

43

36

117

943

304

114

75

56

43

35

3O

28

195

*7O

52

41

35

42

-

2,756

98.4

2.79

2.9O

Mar.

66

46

41

35

109

142

64

50

43

35

197

131

67

50

45

36

»32

26

23

24

85

62

43

35

30

T55- 368

7O

63

57

48

2,278

73.5

2.08

2.40

Apr.

43

134

60

46

37

32

28

24

99

290

113

179

92

63

49

40

34

33

31

40

32

26

22

19

17

15

14

*14

12

10

1,648

54.9

1.56

1.74

May

10

9.5

8.O

6.5

5.6

»4.3

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.2

3.4

3.9

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.8

2.7

3.6

17

5.1

3.1

4.7

23

30

12

7.O

4.7

193.3

6.24

0.177

0.20

June

3.4

2.9

2.5

*2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

.9

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.9

' 9.5

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.2

.7

48.2

1.61

0.046

O.O5

July

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

33

19

8.2

9.8

9.0

5.6

*2.9

2.0

1.3

"41 1O7

15

7.5

16

13

8.9

4.3

307.4

9.92

O.281

0.32

Aug.

2.7

1.8

1.3

1.0

282

402

105

5O

29

16

*1O

7.0

4.7

3.4

2.7

2.3

2.7

4.7

3.1

2.3

2.7

4.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

6.0

6.1

3.1

966.5

31.2

0.884

1.02

Sept.

3.1

73

42

11

75

46

14

7.5

12

558

76

38

21

14

11

8.0

6.1

4.7

3.9

3.4

a3.0

a2.5

a2.2

al.8

al.2

al.O

a. 8

a. 6

a. 5

*il

841.7

28.1

0.796

0.89

Calendar year 1958: Max 938 Mln 0.1 Mean 49.6 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.07

Water year 1958-59 : Max 943 Mln 0.1 Mean 34.4 Cfsm O.975 In. 13.25

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Bradley 

Creek at Lascassas.

562837 O - 60 - 4
42 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIH

4260. Drakes Creek above Hendersonville, Term.

Location. Lat 36°22'14", long 86°37'00", on left downstream wingwall of abutment on Long 

Hollow Pike Bridge, at Shackle Island, 2 miles downstream from Hogan Branch and 

4.5 miles north of Hendersonville, Sumner County.

Drainage area. 19.2 sq mi.

Records' available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 503.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 5 years, 25.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 935 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 5.00 ft); minimum,

 DTT~cfs July 13, 14 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,370 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 10.56 ft); minimum, 0.02 cfs many days in September 1955 and Sept. 8, 1956; minimum gage height, 

0.90 ft Sept. 12, 14, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for several days in 

the water year 1958, superseding those published in WSP 1556, are given herewith:

1957 

Nov. 19......... 286

Dec. 7......... 442

Dec. 20......... 405

1958 

Jan. 24......... 322

1958-Con.

May 5......... 227

May 6......... 256

July 21......... 76

July 25......... 77

Aug. 24......... 78

Month

Calendar year 1957 .......

Water year 1957-58. ......

Cfs -days Maximum

442

1,280

322

1,280

Minimum

5.2

17

.1

11

5.2

1.2

.3

Mean

109

74.4

45.1

39.8

45.3

7.76

37.1

Per square 

mile

5.68

3.88

2.35

2.07

2.36

.404

1.93

Runoff in 

inches

6.33

4.46

31.39

2.39

2.72

.94

.47

26.21

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, ,in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.03

1.07

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.3 

.6 

1.2 

3.8 

8.5

1.5 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

55

90

175

360

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

513

607

770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.4 

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

5.7

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

41.2

1.33

0.069

0.08

Nov.

3.8

2.8 

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1. 7

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

6.4

4.6

3.0

5.0

16

9.2

6.0

4.8

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.0 

3.0

19

23

T5

155.4

5.18

0.270

0.30

Dec.

*11

9.2

11

12

11

7.8

6.5

7.1

5.6

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.5

474

7.1

4.8

4.4 

4.4

5.2

5.2

*5. 2

5 2

169.8

5.48

0.285

0.33

Jan.

28

26 

20

15

10

7.8

7.8

10

9.2

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

82

57

33

24

20

49

*313

128

51

36

29

25 

23

19

18

15

14

1,100.8

35.5

1.85

2.13

Feb.

12

11 

12

20

18

15

14

15

16

38

36

31

115

610

204

76

55

43

32

26

22

21

69

51

*40

34 

27

35

«

1,698

60.6

3.16

3.29

Mar.

40

35 

34

28

42

64

43

35

32

26

27

25

22

21

20

17

16

14

12

14

16

14

12

*11

TT

41 

41

31

28

24

822

26.5

1.38

1.59

Apr.

22

22 

20

17

15

13

11

11

18

57

31

36

55

29

25

22

19

18

17

29

25

21

*18

16

14

13 

11

14

11

10.

600

20.0

1.04

1.16

May

8.5

7.1 

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.4

4.1

3.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.5

5.0

5.0

2.8

*2.5

2T8

5.5

9.7

5.2

5.5

5.0

16 

21

22

TT

 7 fl / O

6.0

195.5

6.24

0.325

0.37

June

19

ll

10

*17

16

10

6.5

5.2

4.4

6.0

5.2

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.0 

1.2

1.2

1.0

o

iH.

178.7

5.96

0.310

0.55

July

0.6

.6 

.6

.5

.4

.6

.6

*.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

2.6

2.0

.8

1.0

.4

5.2

5.0

2.0

1.7

1.2 

.6

1.5

1.7

'.5

29.7

0.96

0.050

0.06

Aug.

1.4

.6 

.5

175

2.8

17

7.1

5.8

2.8

2.0

 1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

1.2

1.2

.6

.6

1.2

.4

.6

.5

.5 

.4

1.0

1.7

4.8

5.1

62.7

2.02

0.105

0.12

Sept.

24

9.1 

5.6

5.5

2.5

2.0

1.2

.8

49

14

6.5

4.4

3.3

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

rl

*.4

1.9

O

 0

144.6

4.82

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 322 Min 0.3 Mean 22.3 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 610 Min 0.3 Mean 14.2 Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.06

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 43

4265. Cumberland River below Old Hickory, Term.

Location. Lat 36°15'39", long 86°40 I 30n , on downstream end of left pier of bridge on 

State Highway 45, 1.5 miles west of Old Hickory, Davidson County, 2.1 miles east of 

Madison, 3.3 miles downstream from Mansker Creek, 4.1 miles downstream from Old Hickory 

Dam, and at mile 212.1.

Drainage area. 11,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1942, October 1947 to September 1959. Prior 

to July 1953, published as "at dam 3, near Old Hickory."

Gage (revised) . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1933, Oct. 1-16, 1947, and July 1, 1953, to June 10, 

1954, staff gage at site 6.1 miles upstream; Nov. 16, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1942, and 

Oct. 17, 1947, to June 30, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 6.2 miles upstream; both 

gages at datum 10.67 ft higher. June 11, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1956, headwater and tailwater staff gages at Old Hickory Dam. Since Apr. 1, 1957, auxiliary long-distance 

water-stage recorder in Old Hickory powerhouse connected to well on downstream end of 

lock wall in lower pool at Old Hickory Dam; Oct. 1, 1956, to Mar. 31, 1957, auxiliary 

staff gage on lower lock wall.

Average discharge.--23 years, 18,110 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58,200 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 28.31 ft); minimum daily, 3,310 cfs July 11.

1931-42, 1947-59: Maximum discharge, 173,000 cfs Jan. 29, 1937; maximum gage height, 

47.40 ft Jan. 29, 1937 (site and datum then in use); minimum daily discharge, 86 cfs 

Aug. 15, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 57.4 ft Dec. 31, 1926, present site and datum, from profile by 

Corps of Engineers (discharge, 200,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great 

Palls Lake, Center Hill Reservoir, and Old Hickory Lake (see p. 60).

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements and auxiliary gage-height record furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 923: 1932-39. WSP 1113: 1940(m).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

17,000

17,500

 16,000

14,700

13,300

14, 4OO

15,800

14,000

15,1OO

15,400

15,200 

16,500

15,800

11,600

13,600

16,100

7,890

*6,230

6,410

*6,370

8,410

7,530

8,030

6,060

5,230

5,350

5,930

7,240

12,000

9,060

4.850

348, 59O

11,240

Nov.

5/480

4,240

4,040

3,720

3,820

4,720

4,670

4,150

3,960

4,210

5,300 

4,540

4,690

4,750

3,660

4,450

5.480

3,930

3,830

*4, 180

4,250

3,780

6,270

9,550

5,700

8,270

4,150

6,700

25!_2pO

18,500

178,190

5,940

Calendar year 1958: !

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

13,400

13,900

9,880

9,64O

1O,200

21,600

12,40O

16,500

24.900

24,900

23,700 

19,600

16,300

13,000

18-, 400

18,300

16,400

16,500

16,900

15,200

9,700

16,800

11,500

9,280

12 , 800

14,600

12,100

8,680

11,200

*8,200

6.910

453,390

14,630

Jan.

7,950

6,580

7,870

9,420

18,100

28,3OO

16,600

9,290

11,300

15,200

13,100 

11,000

11,200

7,100

11,200

22,400

22,900

20,200

21,300

18,700

23, 600

50,900

28,700

15,700

15, 200

13,900

15,700

5.680

*10,500

9,120

4,550

461,060

14,870

Feb.

3.920

5,770

18,700

17,90O

18, 5OO

21,400

14,900

7,150

7,120

7,100

5,650 

9,530

16,100

53,000

47 , 600

35,700

16,200

17 , 800

15, 100

12,000

15,300

21,600

23, 100

27,800

*6,320

8,510

10,700

9,660

474,130

16,930

Observed

Mar,

9,610

9,790

13,400

13,300

12,200

13, 100

12,200

14,20O

14,800

8,530

9,770 

12,000

17,800

23,800

13, 200

9,850

8.190

9,480

11,300

12,000

11,400

11,200

11,300

13,600

*1 1,400

11,300

15,700

55,700

16J200

12,600

424,420

13,690

Apr.

16,600

28,OOO

21,900

21,300

15,800

11. 500

14,5OO

14,600

15,500

20,500

19,100 

51,700

52,600

*53,000

26,900

29,200

55,900

56,100

39,600

27,400

19,500

17,900

19,900

25,400

24,500

25,000

18, 300

16,900

16,400

24,100

696,800

23,250

May

24,200

20,50O

7,900

8,690

10, 800

15,500

1O, 8OO

10,900

7,360

8,160

7,760 

*9,270

8,710

9,030

8,560

6,960

5,050

7,870

8,160

10, 000

8,520

7,600

7,590

6,200

5,850

8,950

8,080

5,760

10, 500

4,570

5,440

280, 800

9,058

June

5,210

11,000

11,200

8,550

11,000

15. 9OO

15,400

13,700

13, 000

14,500

11,700 

11,900

12,000

11,900

11,900

11,900

12,100

12,000

12,200

10, 600

8,490

6,980

5.100

6,630

5,580

9,580

9,560

5,970

5,810

6,290

307,280

10, 240

July

5,96O

*4,490

4,150

4,260

4,110

5,400

5,690

5,420

5,570

4,870

3.510 

4,450

5,750

4,920

5,550

5,880

5,250

5,690

5,400

4,090

5,100

6,860

10,000

10,100

5,440

5,950

4,880

7,900

8,970

11.500

7 , 790

166,000

5,555

Aug.

8,800

10, 400

9,640

7,240

14, 500

19. 80O

*11,900

10, 400

9,300

6,050

5.030 

6,670

15, 000

10, 000

8,650

9,690

6,950

12,900

10, 400

12, 200

14, 500

12, 800

7,420

8,540

5,560

9,020

10, 500

11,700

14, 000

14, 100

10, 500

521,760

10, 580

Sept.

15.500

7,420

7,970

8,590

7,540

6,150

6,210

8,550

8,710

*9,220

12,800 

7,910

6,250

7,560

8,520

6,550

6,500

6,550

6,600

4.040

5,070

7,710

8,270

7,870

7,710

8,640

7,900

7,760

7,990

8,050

255,450

7,781

Adjustedt

lax 64,000 Mln 3,22O Mean 18,720 Mean 15,940 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.50

fax 53,000 Mln 3,310 Mean 11,910 Mean 12,460 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great Palls Lake, 

Center Hill Reservoir, and Old Hickory Lake.
44 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4270. Bradley Creek at Lascassas, Term.

Location. Lat 35°55'39", long 86°17'25", on downstream end of county road bridge pier 

near midstream, 900 ft south of Lascassas, Rutherford County, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Jarman Branch, 2.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 8.0 miles northeast of 

Murfreesboro.

Drainage area. 38 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 548.24 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 63.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,090 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 3-5; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 30.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 10.66 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.01 cfs Aug. 22 to Sept. 9, 1957; minimum gage height, 0.50 ft 

Sept. 7-10, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 26 to July 4, July 7 to Aug. 3)

.9 

1.0 

1.2

0.09

.6 

4.1

11

21

51

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

90

170

275

485

785

1,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.6

3.6

3.6

5.1

2.7

2.5

1.8 *1.5

1 . 5

3.1

5.2

3.6

5.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.6

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.6

3.6

3.6

5.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.8

98.0

3.16

0.083

0.10

Nov.

5.2

8.5

15

8.5

6.4

5.2

3.6

2.7

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.2

*1.0

1.0

1.8

2.5

4.6

7.8

206

55

31

19

13

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.1

556

156

65

991.5

55.0

0.868

0.97

Dec.

45

52

58

*48

57

25

18

14

12

8.5

7.1

6.4

5.2

4.6

5.6

5.1

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1 2

ITS

52

35

21

15

429.9

13.9

0.366

0.42

Jan.

29

37

27

19

15

10

9.2

194

109

56

57

29

24

21

260

194

80

48

45

152

459

*214

95

62

46

37

31

24

21

16

13

2,391.2

77.1

2.03

2.54

Feb.

15

IS.

10

124

71

46

37

34

32

56

41

37

133

1.160

309

140

95

*65

45

34

27

25

79

51

40

32

27

24

-

2,797

99.9

2.65

2.74

Mar.

34

28

25

21

24

79

41

34

28

*22

508

218

98

65

69

48

40

31

27

25

212

134

71

51

58

797

526

120

82

64

49

5,409

110

2.89

5.54

Apr.

41

193

80

55

41

34

27

22

156

244

132

224

120

73

53

41

34

40

59

554

*92

60

45

55

29

25

21

51

21

16

2,558

78.6

2.07

2.31

May

13

13

9.2

7.8

7.1

6.4

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.1

3.6

5.8

*4.6

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.2

2.0

4.1

4.1

7.0

4.1

123

50

111

129

66

28

18

697.3

22.5

0.592

0.68

June

15

16

*11

7.1

5.8

5.8

4.6

5.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.5

1.8

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.4

7.0

100

30

4.6

1.8

1.0

.4

.=!

238.9

7.96

0.209

0.23

July

0.3

.2

.5

.2

4.2

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.2

.4

1.0

1.5

1.8

2.5

1.8

.8

35.3

1.14

0.030

0.03

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

*1,150

525

119

53

25

12

6.4

4.1

2.7

2.3

59

51

13

7.8

5.8

4.1

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.5

1.8

1.2

.8

75

17

1.8

1.0

2,150.8

69.4

1.85

2.10

Sept.

0.6

.6

11

4.1

2.3

1.8

1.2 *1.0

28

95

50

13

9.2

7.1

6.4

5.8

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.3

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

T3

.3

236.9

7.90

0.208

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max l 200 Mln 0.06 Mean 43.9 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.67

Water year 1959-59: Max 1,160 Min o.l Mean 43.4 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.49

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Mar. 11 (7 p.m.) 5,060 cfs (6.06 ft)j Mar. 26 (7:50 p.m.) 

5,120 efs(6.14 ft); Aug. 5 (10 a.m.) 8,090 cfs (8.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 45

4280. West Fork Stones River near Murfreesboro, Term.

Location. Lat 35°49'20", long 86°25'03", on downstream end of second pier from right

 abutment of bridge on State Highway 99, 0.8 mile downstream from Middle Fork and 

2.2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi (includes 3 sq mi without surface drainage).

Records available. October 1931 to September 1959. Prior to July 1932 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 567.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. June 30, 1932, to June 30, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 13.53 ft); minimum, 4.3 cfs Oct. 31; minimum gage height, 1.13 ft Sept. 30.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 22.73 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurements at gage heights 21.23 and 22.73 ft; no flow Sept. 18-20, 1954, 

Aug. 7-10, Sept. 4-10, 1957; minimum gage height, 0.56 ft Oct. 9, 1935, Oct. 6, 7, 

1940, Sept. 8, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 25.0 ft in March 1902 (discharge, about 50,000 cfs, from 

report of Tennessee Valley Authority).

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1932-34. WSP 1306: 1934(M) , 1937-41(M). WSP 1556: 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25-27, May 2, June 3, 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 24 Apr. 25 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

3.5 

8.0

2.4

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

140

300

674

1,660

3,400

1.1 4.4

1.3 9.0

1.5 18

2.0 58

2.7 135

3.0 195

4.0 600

6.0 1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

34

35

50

26

22

20

17

*16

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.7

1*5

4.7

387.7

12.5

0.098

0.11

Nov.

6.8

7.2

8.0

7.8

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

6.0

8.0

 10

15

358

190

120

87

69

55

46

42

47

1,240

al,500

a55o"

4,185.0

140

1.09

1.22

Dec.

a260

a!90 

also

*124

102

84

72

65

58

48

42

38

34

29

26

23

22

21

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

16

26

65

52

47

1,724

55.6

0.434

0.50

Jan.

51

66 

65

55

46

40

35

398

368

210

152

126

114

100

1,050

800

354

243

238

704

*1.410

970

425

515

246

202

170

142

126

110

97

9,426

304

2.38

2.74

Feb.

89

81 

78

332

285

198

158

138

140

217

235

182

503

5.520

1,550

616

418

*315

238

198

165

148

315

228

178

150

130

120

-

10,725

385

2.99

5.12

Mar.

148

124 

112

100

SI

244

158

150

116

*102

456

793

348

255

530

294

225

182

150

158

698

514

297

228

185

2,210

2.670

603

410

524

261

15,102

423

5.30

3.81

Apr.

218

361 

252

198

162

138

122

108

358

795

457

784

457

312

235

192

158

160

584

429

*261

212

170

138

102

91

82

78

69

62

7,743

258

2.02

2.25

May

61

99

54

48

45

59

35

52

50

28

28

34

*31

27

24

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

21

32

54

33

40

1,017

32.8

0.256

0.30

June

362

1.050 *26i

116

166

195

136

93

74

64

57

375

225

180

70

51

58

50

25

23

21

18

16

23

18

15

14

12

11

11

3,668

122

0.953

1.07

July

22

27

18

14

51

86

*38

26

21

19

16

13

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

s!o

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.8

8.0

7.2

51

222

88

52

36

27

21

16

955.2

30.2

0.236

0.27

Aug.

14

15 

11

9.8

*1,490

761

640

271

140

102

80

64

51

40

56

110

50

95

49

38

31

38

28

23

19

17

16

14

14

15

15

4,290.8

138

1.08

1.25

Sept.

13

12

14

14

14

12

11

*11

43

153

59

58

28

23

19

16

14

13

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.0

574.6

19.2

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,460 Min 2.5 Mean 160 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.94

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,320 Min 4.5 Mean 158 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.81

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfa).--Mar. 27 (2 a.m.) 7,700 cfs (13.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and normal recession characteristics.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4290. Stones River near Smyrna, Term.

Location. -Lat 35°59<59", long 86°27'35", on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Jefferson Springs, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of East and West 

Porks, 3.5 miles northeast of Smyrna, Rutherford County, 4.1 miles upstream from 

Palls Creek, and at mile 37.2.

Drainage area. 552 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1959.

Gase Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.76 ft above mean sea level, Sandy

 Hook datum. Prior to Sept. 22, 1926, tape gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 34 years, 946 cfs.

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 20.96 ft);

"^^Sll-il-^MaxLu^di^harS; S'.IOO cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height 41.03 ft, fron 

floodmark)", from rating curve extended above 26 000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 36.5 ft, from profile and map prepared by Corps of Engineers, 

minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Aug. 17, 22, 1925 (gage height, 0.50 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 43.4 ft in March 1902.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation,

 wHIch are fair, and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. --Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: 1929(M) . WSP953: 1928(M) , 1929 , 1934-37. 

 WSP 1276: TS4T: CT3P 1436: 1948-49(P), 1950-52, 1953(P) , 1954-55.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of backwater from aquatic

vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Feb. 14, 15,

Mar. 26, 27, Aug. 5, 6)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.4

30

63

133

400

3.0 

4.0

10.0

670

1,320

6,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

168 

150

148

139

125

110

100

*88

81

81

85

71

75

61 

63

54

50

49

45

47

49

45

44

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

M

2,239

72.2

0.131

0.15

Nov.

49 

63

81

83

75

65

58

54

50

47

42

*42

38

34 

42

45

65

85

1,400

1,120

595

420

327

262

219

198

186

653

5.190

1,620

13,208

440

0.797

0.89

Dec.

930 

670

561

*561

520

428

364

323

292

262

235

213

201

183 

162

150

139

133

125

125

117

110

107

102

100

95

95

125

323

323

275

8,349

269

0.487

0.56

Jan.

268 

330

342

302

255

2 2O

200

600

2,500

1,300

800

650

550

500 

1,200

4,500

2,000

1,200

900

2,000

4,000

*6.oog

2,JS6

1,570

1,170

924

756

640

556

489

432

39,604

1,278

2.32

2.67

Feb.

392 

353

1M

799

1,340

876

685

600

556

600

924

732

1,13O

10.300 

9,130

3,74O

2,33O

*1,700

1,230

960

798

690

822

1,080

792

680

600

543

44,716

1,597

2.89

3.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,200 Min 14

Mar.

605 

665

590

538

502

1,010

960

738

640

*566

1,090

6,140

2,360

1,540 

1,780

1,470

1,080

864

720

640

1,220

3,580

1,680

1,220

960

2,700

15.100

3,770

2,230

1,770

1,380

58,108

1,874

3.39

3.91

Apr.

1,120 

1,840

1,700

1,210

954

810

690

615

610

3,600

2,67O

2,830

2,860

1,820 

1,310

981

792

700

936

5.870

*2,090

1,320

948

744

625

507

444

420

396

142

39,754

1,325

2.40

2.68

May

309 

452

356

298

281

262

242

225

213

204

192

192

333

*292 

242

213

192

180

168

162

168

171

177

186

171

1.920

447

1,400

705

396

330

11,079

357

0.647

0.75

June

309 

3.540

*1,110

6OO

573

828

525

384

323

288

272

252

691

36O 

278

235

207

ISO

162

145

139

123

120

130

367

275

192

156

130

112

13,006

434

0.786

0.88

July

112 

210

265

180

150

84O

*342

255

204

183

159

145

115

102 

97

90

83

85

148

145

117

202

245

192

1.090

620

360

285

216

177

153

7,567

244

0.442

0.51

Aug.

128 

110

97

88

4,790

10.200

4,910

1,550

792

525

380

298

252

*219 

189

432

295

242

320

238

189

272

198

150

128

112

97

95

195

195

139

27,825

898

1.63

1.87

Sept.

150 

128

117

107

83

77

130

*93

4OO

1.100

600

350

250

180 

130

110

90

80

70

60

50

45

45

40

40

38

35

32

30

30

4,690

156

0.283

0.32

Mean 692 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.01

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,100 Min 30 Mean 740 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.20

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Mar. 27 (10 a.m.) 17,600 cfs (20.96 .ft).
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 47

4300. Stones River above Donelson, Term.

Location. Lat 36°04'23", long 86°33'30", on left bank 0.5 mile downstream from Hurricane 

Creek, 3.3 miles upstream from county highway bridge at Couchvllle, 8.8 miles southeast of Donelson, Davidson County, and at mile 17.7.

Drainage area. 834 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Prior to January 1939 monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1306. Prior to October 1940, published as "near Donelson."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum. January 1939 to September 1940 wire-weight gage at site 10.5 miles downstream 

at datum 18.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,376 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 36.01 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 11.04 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 68,700 cfs Feb. 14, 1948; maximum gage height, 58.46 ft 

Feb. 14, 1948; minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 

10.60 ft Sept. 19, 20, 1954, present site and datum.

Maximum stage known, about 59.6 ft in March 1902 (discharge, 73,000 cfs), from highwater profile by Corps of Engineers, present site and datum.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation at low flow.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1143: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to June 1, June 4, 5, 7-16, 

25-27, July 2-4, 7-9, 23, 24, 27-30; rate of change in stage 

used as a factor Nov. 29, Jan. 16, 22, Feb. 14-16, Mar. 12, 

27, 28, Apr. 10, Aug. 5-7)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19

11.0

11.4

12.0

12.5

30

77

185

300

13.0

14.0

15.0

490

930

1,440

11.0

11.4 80

12.0 184

13.0 465

Nov. 20 to Sept. 30 

34 14.0 890

16.0 2,040

21.0 5,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

221

197

185

175

159

142

131

114

104

99

97

95

84

84

73

73

64

58

57

55

*56

58

55

51

48

47

48

48

46

44

T&

2,812

90.7

0.109

0.13

Nov.

56

64

89

107

102

90

80

73

64

62

58

53

 53

48

5T

59

62

88

1,270

2,150

955

612

448

364

298

262

236

602

6,410

2,540

17,406

580

0.695

0.78

Dec.

1,590

990

822

920

872

692

540

458

409

364

322

293

270

244

219

199

186

178

173

165

163

148

144

142

135

132

132

205

*424

520

427

12,278

396

0.475

0.55

Jan.

444

728

665

528

424

355

313

515

3,790

1,960

1,230

900

755

665

954

7,020

3,310

1,870

1,340

2,290

3,390

8,810

4,010

2,440

1,770

1,420

1,170

970

*832

732

638

56,238

1,814

2.16

2.51

Feb.

560

504

468

1,300

2,120

1,450

1,080

920

854

881

1,440

1,220

1,410

11,700

14.600

6,030

3,510

2,560

1,890

1,460

1,190

1,020

1,380

1,890

*1,340

1,100

940

836

65,353

2,334

2.80

2.91

Mar.

1,000

1,140

975

868

814

2,120

1,870

1,300

1,070

915

1,200

7,530

3,820

2,380

2,040

2,220

1,540

1,220

1,010

900

1,180

4,800

2,590

1,810

*1,420

2,360

15.200

6 110

3] 130

2,500

1, 980

79,012

2,549

3.06

3.52

Apr.

1,600

1,980

2,500

1,700

1,320

1,100

940

818

755

4,050

4,200

3,240

4,490

2,730

1,980

1,550

1,260

1,080

1,170

3,820

3,440

2,030

*1,510

1,190

975

832

724

647

620

 

54,783

1,826

2.19

2.44

May

-472

588

629

468

409

373

331

298

273

254

236

239

458

508

370

284

242

217

*190

182

178 190"

493

296

219

1,770

898

2,070

1,446

732

486

15,793

509

0.610

0.70

June

418

2.870

1,810

822

*536

1,000

714

512

385

313

276

249

606

504

307

229

194

173

156

144

133

125

120

137

308

376

229

178

150

126

14,100

470

0.564

0.63

July

137

244

254

210

163

749

516

*281

205

176

161

148

135

111

106

106

92

90

106

173

163

137

242

262

1.520

1,220

576

394

298

229

190

9,194

297

0.556

0.41

Aug.

165

142

125

111

850

12,400

7,450

2,480

1,280

827

588

427

334

*268

222

375

486

554

570

558

246

244

284

192

146

128

121

142

265

540

349

32,047

1,034

1.24

1.43

Sept.

265

229

335

234

157

132

144

*150

159

1.840

1,540

629

576

265

201

163

130

111

97

88

75

71

63

62

52

52

50

46

41

40

7,777

259

0.311

0.55

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,400 Min 30 Mean 1,048 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.07

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,200 Min 40 Mean 1,005 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.36

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs).--Feb. 14 (10:30 p.m.) 19,000 cfs (36.01 ft); Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 

18,200 cfs (35.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
48 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4310. Mill Creek near Antioch, Term.

Location. Lat 36°04'54", long 86°40'50", at downstream end of center bridge pier on 

Franklin-Limestone road, 900 ft upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad spur 

track bridge, 1.6 miles north of Antioch, Davidson County, 2.1 miles downstream from 

Whittemore Branch, and 8.2 miles southeast of Nashville.

Drainage area. 64.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 472.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 90.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 cfs July 1 (gage height, 9.83 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 27-31; minimum gage height, 2.87 ft June 21, July 1, 16-18.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 19.73 ft); no 

flow for many days each year 1953-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1920, that of Mar. 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of backwater, which are poor, 

diversion from gage pool for industrial use.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of backwater (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Minor

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

0.6

2.8

7.2

28

71

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

160

280

435

830

1,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5^

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.5

42.3

1.36

0.021

0.02

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.0

3.7

*6.6

5.0

*36

13

5.0

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

117

84 

41

337.3

11.2

0.175

0.20

Dec.

23" 29

24

*27

24

19

16

15

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.7

7.9

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.1

575

20

28 

23

19

426.0

13.7

0.214

0.25

Jan.

32

48

37

32

31

31

28

104

92

53

40

36

33

31

186

185

90

64

60

129

716

*287

149

110

86

71

60

52

44 

40

36

2,993

96.5

1.51

1.74

Feb.

32

2929"

108

76

60

52

50

48

89

81

70

97

1.520

584

259

176

*131

99

80

68

62

153

101

81

71

64

60

4,330

155

2.42

2.52

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,240 Min O.4

Mar.

99

74

70

60

146

222

128

102

88

*73

348

244

149

120

147

106

90

76

66

64

392

218

138

108

90

697

334

180

147 

124

106

5,006

161

2.52

2.91

Apr.

88

81

71

64

56

48

41

38

50

162

133

155

128

99

83

71

62

59

56

120

*73

62

54

47

42

38

36

33

31

27.

2,108

70.3

1.10

1.22

May

25

27

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

24

*16

13

11

10

8.7

7.9

13

19

69

40

19

14

13

409

226

62

41

36

1,246.6

40.2

0.628

0.72

June

28

24

*19

15

13

14

13

9.5

7.9

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.0

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

13

18

12

5.5

3.3

3.0 

2 * 5

258.9

8.63

0.135

0.15

July

320

98

20

11

8.7

6.6

*5.0

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

3.0

5.5

7.9

5.0

35

12

129

23

7.2

3.7

2.8

2.2 

1.6

1.2

735.9

23.7

0.370

0.43

Aug.

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

*1.4

47

28

5.5

3.0

2.O

1.6

1.0

T7o

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

5.0

4.5

2.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.8

3.0 

47

15

192.9

6.22

0.097

0.11

Sept.

61

42

16

7.9

7.9

5.0

3.7

*3.3

208

129

40

21

16

12

9.5

7.9

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.1

2.0 

3.3

639.2

21.3

0.333

0.37

Mean 73.0 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,520 Min 0.4 Mean 5O.2 Cfsm 0.784 In. 1O.64

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs, revised). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from downstream diversion dike, leaves, or debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, Apr. 20 to 

May 14, July 24 to Sept. 1, Sept. 20-30.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 49

4325. West Harpeth River near Leipers Pork, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°53'56", long 86°58'01", on downstream end of center pier of bridge on 

State Highway 96, 0.6 mile downstream from Murfrees Pork, 1.2 miles upstream from 

Leipers Pork, 1.8 miles east of town of Leipers Pork, Williamson County, and 5.7 miles 

west of Franklin.

Drainage area. 66.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 634.10 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Tennessee Valley Authority bench mark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 92.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.50 ft); mini-

 EumTO.2 cfs Sept. 27-29 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 18,900 efs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 14.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow; no flow Sept. 20-23, 26, 27, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1436: 1955(P). WSP 1556: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17-31, Nov. 4-14, 22-27)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.8

.9

1.0

1.3

2.0

4.7

8.5

24

0.5 

.6 

.7

.9 

1.0

0.2

.7

1.6

3.4

6.1

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

7.0

21

53

100

267

1.5 41 987

charge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.1

5. 1

5.1

4.7

4.1

*3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.8

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

274

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

3 ' 2

99.9

3.22

0.048

0.06

Nov.

12

8.5

5.1

4.1

2'. 9

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.7

2.4

3.5

3.5

2.9

*2.0

772

12

7.6

7.2

26

12

7.6

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.2

31

39

21

252.8

8.43

0.126

0.14

Dec.

16

*14

14

14

13

11

11

11

10

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.5

8

7

7.5

8.0

7.6

6.9

7.2

6.5

6.1

675

6.9

6.5

6.1

8.0

12

11

11

11

293.5

9.47

0.142

0.16

Jan.

22

31

26

20

17

16

*16

29

60

44

35

30

27

25

104

133

87

67

77

177

522

343

191

142

115

94

81

72

64

57

50

2,774

89.5

1.34

1.54

Feb.

46

41

45

*103

79

68

62

62

62

85

84

80

104

969

578

330

236

176

136

112

93

86

141

106

92

84

75

74

_

4,209

150

2.24

2.34

Mar.

85

74

71

*63

141

198

141

118

104

89

230

222

168

142

157

120

102

86

79

75

478

307

198

153

126

514

370

240

193

158

134

5,336

172

2.57

2.97

Apr.

118

109

92

79

71

64

60

58

64

117

109

121

110

96

84

*75

67

66

63

63

56

50

45

40

35

30

27

30

25

21

2,045

68.2

1.02

1.14

May

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

16

*27

19

16

14

14

13

12

14

14

17

19

12

11

10

23

24

13

12

13

483

15.6

0.233

0.27

June

104

*76

37

24

20

19

15

12

14

14

14

12

10

7.8

7.4

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.7

5.8

8.6

5.5

4.4

3.9

3.4

 - 

465.6

15.5

0.232

0.26

July

2.6

4.4

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

*1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

1.8

2.1

1.8

4.4

2.2

2.1

2.2

68

150

122

40

26

17

14

10

9.1

24

523.2

16.9

0.253

0.29

Aug.

12

7.8

6.4

*5.8

5.5

9.8

62

19

13

8.2

6.7

5.8

4.9

4.4

4.2

7.0

4.7

4.9

3.9

3.4

14

6.1

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

l.S

1.9

14

5 2"

253.9

8.19

0.122

0.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 837 Min 0.1 Mean 65.8 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.33

Sept.

33

12

6.1

4.9

3.7

3.7

3.2

4.1

4.7

5.8

3.4

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

*1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

2.7

4.0

106.8

3.56

0.053

0.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 969 Min 0.2 Mean 46.1 Cfsm 0.689 In. 9.37

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

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13-16, Jan 6, Apr. 22 to May 12, Sept. 15-17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for Harpeth River at Belleview.
50 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4335. Harpeth River at Belleview, Term.

jcatlon. Lat 36°03'16", long 86°55'42", on right bank 46 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 100, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Harpeth River, and 0.9 mile southeast of Belleview, Davidson County.

Monthly discharge only from November

Ga

Drainage area. 408 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1959. 

1929 to December 1931, published in WSP 1306.

I

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Apr. 11, 1920, to Oct. 31, 1929, Jan. 1, 1932, 

to Sept. 30, 1933, staff or chain gage at site Z\ miles downstream at datum 7.85 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 39 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.59 ft); mini- 

 mum, 12 cfs Sept. 28-30 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 24.34 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow Oct. 5-10, 1922.

Maximum stage known since at least 1902, that of Feb. 13, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Minor diversion for irrigation.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 953: 1920-30, 1932-35. WSP 1386: 1948. WSP 1556: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

4.1

14

42

76

150

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

255

470

755

1,950

4,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

373"6~

36

33

30

28

25

24

23

21

23 

28

*24

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

16 

15

16 

19

20

695

22.4

0.055

0.06

Nov.

28

39

47

44

33

27

24

24

24

23.

23 

24

25

25

34

44

56

56

70

214

138

91

69

*58

53

50

45 

97

441 

333

2,259

75.3

0.185

0.21

Dec.

217

160

138

130

121

109

95

84

78

74

67 

63

60

50

*40

45

4S

50

48

48

47

44

42

42

44

42

44 

52

65

76

78

2,301

74.2

0.182

0.21

Jan.

80

133

192

156

124

102

*99

124

512

375

263 

206

179

166

312

1,070

728

470

375

755

2,020

5,100

1,350

918

728

596

481 

393

346

305

270

16,928

546

1.34

1.54

Feb.

244

217

206

40?

573

425

354

329

325

367

525 

435

450

3,990

4.420

2,140

1,480

1,110

854

*700

585

520

755

773

596

508

440 

406

-

24, 129

862

2.11

2.20

Mar.

514

470

420

*4TB

1,160

859

682

585

486

628 

1,920

1,170

894

930

779

646

525

445

411

1,020

2,600

1,250

942

755

1,430

m1,100

315

29,408

949

2.33

2.68

Apr.

706

658

602

498

430

375

341

309

358

870

1.100 

894

996

755

629

525

445

402

411

470

445

367

*325

289

266

244

225 

217

232

200

14,584

486

1.19

1.33

May

179

179

172

147

133

121

*107

99

91

86

82 

S2

197

278

150

111

93

86

80

89

89

99

114

86

82

162 

755

427

210

153

4,815

155

0.380

0.44

June

197

842

388

*259

192

189

160

124

107

99

107 

*99

86

124

82

67

60

52

48

42

40

37

34

72

53

70

55 

42

34

±ii.

3,792

126

0.309

0.35

July

S4

60

36

55

5S

48

173

78

*55

45

45 

65

62

48

36

31

24

21

57

33

33

286

363

1.150

393

321

214 

136

107

89

80

4,236

137

0.336

0.39

Aug.

80

70

55

59

48

248

629

498

251

172

136 

*109

93

76

65

56

168

99

99

70

139

168

72

55

47

39

34 

44

225

350

124

4,378

141

0.346

0.40

Sept.

275

232

116

84

72

58

70

52

56

182

104 

65

53

47

40

39

34

*31

28

25

24

23

21

19

19

19

15 

14

12 13"

1,842

61.4

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,550 Mln 5.6 Mean 398 Cfsm 0.975 In. 13.23

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,420 Mln 12 Mean 300 Cfsm 0.73S In. 9.98

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 51

4345. Harpeth River near Kingston Springs, Term.

Location. Lat 36°07'18", long 87°05'56", on right bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on 

ui S. Highway 70, 2 miles northeast of Kingston Springs, Cheatham County, 3 miles downstream from Turnbull Creek, and at mile 32.4.

Drainage area. 687 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1959. Prior to July 1925 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

'

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. July 8, 1925, to Jan. 22, 1939, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 934 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,430 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 13.18 ft); min- 

 imum, 47 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 32.20 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 18, 1939; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.26 ft Sept. 24, 1931.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 7, 1946. Flood in March 1902 reached a stage 

about 3 ft lower than that of Jan. 7, 1946.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1927, 1933, 1935-36. WSP 1033: 1927(M), 1932-33(M), 

1935(M), 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

68

110

206

370

3.0 

5.0 

10.0

600

2,000

6,250

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

41

107

210

385

3.0 615

6.0 2,800

12.0 8,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

110

Too

97

97

96

 90

87

83

80

91

87 

79

79

80

78

76

75

72

72

72

72

70 

70

70

70

69

69

69 

68

^aoo 

68

2,464

79.5

0.116

0.13

Nov.

90

107 

99

*102

100

96

87

81

81

81

81 

80

79

80

104

142

114

137

237

217

333

231 

182

*151

135

128

118

163 

390

685

4,711

157

0.229

0.26

Dec.

426

330 

295

268

250

228

206

182

171

156

148 

142

132

118

*102

108

116

116

116

116

110

104 

110

114

110

102

108

120 

124

135

148

5,011

162

0.236

0.27

Jan.

176

198 

262

285

228

190

176

237

448

679

486 

382

*337

298

542

1,420

1,350

853

655

691

4,220

5.700 

2,640

1,670

1,280

1,060

892

745 

628

550

490

29,768

960

1.40

1.61

Feb.

442

402 

374

500

840

739

616

545

540

745

957 

866

794

5,740

7.820

3,880

2,540

1,910

1,480

1,190

998

874 

1,280

1,470

1,170

*1,000

874

799

41,385

1,478

2.15

2.24

Mar.

956

956 

854

775

787

1,720

1,740

1,270

1,090

942

854 

2,070

1,950

1,410

1,290

1,240

1,020

874

742

682

912

5,790 

2,210

1,550

1,230

1,410

*3,620

2,560 

1,740

1,490

1,260

44,994

1,451

2.11

2.44

Apr.

1,120

1,180 

1,080

907

770

692

*625

570

590

1,190

1.820 

1,490

1,560

1,300

1,070

900

775

704

665

714

748

640 

570

516

470

434

403

385 

361

36T

24, 610

820

1.19

1.33

May

320

310 

296

278

254

234

219

205

195

188

183 

185

234

385

345

247

205

192

*179

183

195

216 

272

222

216

219

a350

al.200 

a700

a400

a360

9,187

296

0.431

0.50

June

1,830

2.180 

998

645

506

457

403

*320

286

296

403 

314

268

222

237

192

172

160

150

138

133

127 

121

146

261

183

170

150 

131

120

11,719

391

0.569

0.63

July

111

190 

164

114

145

22&

158

*225

158

133

114 

105

120

121

111

95

100

125

95

92_

95

285 

543

922

915

516

394

292 

219

190

168

7,240

234

0.341

0.39

Aug.

170

156 

146

125

198

244

881

942

524

342

264 

*216

188

170

152

138

131

225

216

188

152

190 

213

144

127

107

98

95 

127

388

310

7,567

244

0.355

0.41

Sept.

240

403 

320

198

164

152

131

144

164

185

261 

177

142

123

112

105

98

90

88

80

71

68 

67

63

*60

57

54

54 

52

ii

3,972

132

0.192

0.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,300 MIn 58 Mean 723 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.29

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,820 Min 49 Mean 528 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.43

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station

at- RAllavlau
52 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4350. Cumberland River below Cheatham Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 36°19'26", long 87°13'32", on downstream end of lock wall in lower pool at 

Cheatham Dam, 2.0 miles southwest of Neptune, Cheatham County, 3.0 miles upstream from 

Half Pone Creek, 9.7 miles west of Ashland City, and at mile 148.4.

Drainage area. 14.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage (revised). Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929;

Ung",

stage recorder used during periods of crest-wicket manipulation. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder and staff gage on lock wall in upper pool at lock B, 8.1 miles downstream; 

staff gage read four times daily.

Average discharge. 5 years, 22,680 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during water year, 103,000 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 30.25 

ft); minimum daily, 964 cfs Sept. 20; minimum gage height, 8.03 ft May 9 (base gage). 

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 176,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1955; maximum gage height, 45.93 

ft Mar. 24, 1955; minimum daily discharge, 783 cfs July 22, 1956; minimum gage height, 

7.00 ft Aug. 16, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 53.5 ft Jan. 25, 1937, from profile by Corps of Engineers (discharge, about 200,000 cfs on Jan. 24, 1937). Flood of Jan. 1, 1927, reached a stage of 

51.7 ft from profile (discharge, about 205,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Cumberland. Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great 

Palls Lake, Center Hill Reservoir, and Old Hickory Lake (see p. 60 ), and by Cheatham 

Dam.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement, lock B staff-gage readings, and record of wicket 

manipulation furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

e!5, 600 

616,300 

e 16, 200 

el6,500 

e!6,600

»el6, 800 

e 13, 500 

e!3,500 

e!4,300 

616,900

e!5,700 

e!6,100 

e!6,200 

e!6,200 

e 10, 600

e!6,400 

616,400 

e8,890 

e6,980 

e5.540

e4,310 

67,830 

*e7,180 

67,280 

67,220

67,540 

68,170 

68,020 

66,940 

elO, 100 

e6,260

363,860 

11,740

Nov.

e4,41o 

e5,640 

e5,370 

*e5,06O 

e5, 200

e4,950 

e4, 830 

64,860 

e4,830 

64,830

64, 830 

64,860 

64,730 

64,510 

64,510

64, 600 

63,810 

64,630 

64,660 

66,680

67,570 

65,720 

65,280 

68,320 

elO, 200

e8,530 

e5.520 

65,520 

24, OOP 

22,100

198,360 

6,612

Calendar year 1958: t 

Water year 1958-59: t

Dec.

18,700 

15,000 

12,400 

11,500 

13,300

13,700 

19,400 

12,600 

21,600 

25, 800

25,400 

19,900 

15, 800 

14, 000 

15,000

18,200 

17,200 

15,400 

16,900 

16,000

11,400 

11,900 

*12,900 

12,100 

12,100

12,200 

12,100 

12,000 

11,900 

e9,830 

67,240

463,470 

14,950

Jan.

e7,220 

67,280 

67,360 

68,180 

16,300

25, 500 

18, 300 

12,900 

12,300 

17,600

16,300 

*13, 100 

10, 600 

elO, 100 

11,600

24,200 

32,300 

22,500 

21,600 

22,400

35,000 

52.500 

41,100 

28,900 

17,800

17,300 

17,400 

12,000 

11,600 

12,800 

68,550

572,390 

18,460

Feb.

e5,880 

65,850 

e!2,900 

19,600 

19,500

21,500 

19,200 

12, 200 

e9,810 

e9,90O

610,400 

11,200 

13,900 

64,700 

96.800

61,300 

29,700 

23,300 

19,400 

17,600

16,300 

20, 100 

24,300 

34, 600 

15,500

*12,900 

12,700 

12,800

633,840 

22,640

Mar.

12,400 

12.200 

12,300 

13,900 

14, 600

15,300 

18,700 

18,500 

16,900 

14, 800

12,900 

13,000 

25,300 

25,300 

18,500

14,100 

12,500 

12,600 

12, 600 

12,600

12,700 

14,900 

19,100 

16,300 

16,400

13,200 

26,500 

46.100 

38,100 

*23,700 

15,500

551,500 

17,790

Apr.

18,900 

25,500 

27,000 

24, 800 

20, 400

14,800 

15,200 

16,500 

16,500 

19 , 400

33,300 

27,900 

42,000 

37,100 

32,700

29 , 100 

33,800 

36,100 

39 , 800 

40,300

24,100 

21,700 

22,400 

25,000 

25,400

24,700 

19,400 

18,200 

*16,200 

20,300

766,500 

25,550

May

25, 400 

22,200 

14, 600 

12,000 

11,200

11,600 

11,800 

ell, 500 

66,610 

69,800

elO, 200 

610,500 

69,340 

68,540 

e9,24O

69,210 

67,130 

67,260 

e7,840 

ell,500

610,000 

66.240 

e7,610 

66,610 

67,670

612,800 

*e!9, 500 

16,000 

615,300 

613,600 

67,500

348, 300 

11,240

June

69,160 

12,900 

16.600 

e 14, 400 

e!4, 600

614,200 

15,000 

15,300 

614,000 

14,400

614, 200 

e 14, 100 

614,100 

613,900 

e!3,900

613,800 

613,900 

613,900 

613,900 

e!2,100

67,800 

ell, 000 

65,090 

65.020 

69,200

612,000 

67,880 

66,170 

68,310 

65,540

356,370 

11,880

July

e4,330 

65,510 

e4, 600 

64,270 

64,660

65,080 

*e3,820 

64,020 

63,350 

e2,990

64,250 

e3,010 

63,770 

64,050 

e4,340

66,420 

68,330 

63,180 

e5,430 

64,590

63,790 

e5, 800 

613,000 

613.200 

66,260

64,130 

67,740 

e9,180 

610,100 

612,200 

69,910

185,310 

5,978

Aug.

e9,780 

69,730 

ell, 200 

*e7,640 

611,800

24.300 

22,800 

14,300 

614,400 

612,500

65.250 

65,230 

612,500 

612,900 

610,700

611,100

e8, 300 

612,000 

613,500 

613,500

612,900 

13,900 

610,600 

69,320 

66,980

611,200 

610,800 

611,300 

14,400 

14,800 

14, 300

373,910 

12,060

Sept.

13,800 

ell,900 

610,300 

e8,480 

610,200

67,220 

e7,130 

e8,71O 

69,410 

elO, 300

*15,000 

e 10.5OO 

68,620 

68,570 

68,430

68,710 

68,480 

68,480 

67,540 

6964

66,460 

67,580 

67,560 

67,560 

67,580

67,720 

67,670 

67,580 

67,580 

67,610

257,644 

8,588

Observed Adjustedt

lax 85,700 Mln 3,320 Mean 21,080 Mean 18,300 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.49 

lax 96,800 Mln 964 Mean 13,890 Mean 14,450 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents in Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great Palls Lake, 

Center Hill Reservoir, and Old Hickory Lake.

e Crest-wicket manipulation at dam Bj discharge computed from auxiliary gage record by weir formulas plus leakage.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

4355. Red River near Adams, Tenn.

53

Location. Lat 36"35'19", long 870 05'21", on downstream end of right bank pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 41, 0.5 mile downstream from Elk Fork, 1.5 miles northwest of Adams, 

Robertson County, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available. June 1920 to September 1959.

J

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 398.34 ft above mean sea level, Sandy 

ook datum (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 8, 1926, chain gage and 

Oct. 8, 1926, to Nov. 13, 1939, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 972 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,990 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 16.56 ft); 

minimum, 74 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Jan. 23, 1937 (gage height, 37.5 ft, from 

floodmarks, converted to present site by curve of relation), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 30 cfs Sept. 10, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site 

then in use).

Flood in 1913, from profile by Corps of Engineers, reached a stage about equal to 

that of Jan. 23, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period Nov. 15-30, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 953: 1920-27. WSP 1276: 1928, 1932(M), 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Dec. 5j rate of change In

stage used as a factor Jan. 22, Feb. 14, 15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

77

93

205

337

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

745

1,890

3,120

1.8 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0

71

104

215

340

4.0 740

10.0 4,410

11.0 5,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*137

131

124

120

120

115

113

107

105

113

105

103

101

99

97

95

93

90

88

88

88

88

91

93

91

88

88

88

87

87

*87

3,120

101

0.149

0.17

Nov.

97

95

97

97

101

97

91

90

88

87

85

85

88

90

103

107

99

111

131

117

113

120

111

101

91

88

83

93

109

155

3,018

101

0.149

0.17

Dec.

 158

142

153

158

167

170

149

135

124

117

109

105

101

b95

b90

b95

97

90

87

87

87

87

90

97

95

99

105

107

99

97

97

3,489

113

0.167

0.19

Jan.

105

*105

126

170

b!50

b!35

b!25

bl!5

b!05

blOO

blOO

bllO

111

111

135

299

660

432

349

390

2,950

7.480

3,310

2,220

1,790

1,520

1,330

1,220

1,100

*985

875

28,713

926

1.37

1.57

Feb.

772

695

655

667

691

614

550

510

498

510

1,600

% 910

840

4,500

8.190

4,580

3,210

2,590

2,050

1,700

1,430

1,260

1,470

1,900

1,490

1,320

*1,230

1,120

_

47,552

1,698

2.50

2.61

Mar.

1,170

1,180

1,070

1,020

985

1,600

1.650

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,02O

985

920

850

803

740

671

624

582

562

558

554

522

486

466

474

637

708

554

518

*526

26,035

840

1.24

1.43

Apr.

586

821

772

655

574

530

490

474

490

570

610

570

570

582

530

498

478

450

442

510

767

598

526

474

430

403

377

396

411

407

15,991

533

0.786

0.88

May

 381

350

318

299

284

272

260

245

238

236

236

289

262

281

276

245

226

220

215

215

213

279

276

272

243

340

530

700

803

598

486

10,088

325

0.479

0.55

June

*526

1,280

900

646

526

522

450

377

337

315

323

323

312

276

252

236

224

215

201

192

187

180

174

174

190

215

180

164

153

*146

10,196

340

0.501

0.56

July

146

139

133

131

137

142

151

139

131

122

118

118

118

114

108

104

106

"248 371

178

151

135

180

208

210

213

194

158

148

*137

124

4,812

155

0.229

0.26

Aug.

116

142

116

104

159

2SO

773

606

381

274

226

197

174

162

146

135

131

135

 169

162

139

124

124

148

171

126

108

108

306

312

204

6,458

208

0.307

0.35

Sept.

*328

772

470

323

260

215

192

169

206

538

323

238

197

174

158

146

133

122

112

104

102

97

93

88

86

83

82

78

76

77

6,042

201

0.296

0.33

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,890 Mln 83 Mean 721 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.43

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,190 Mln 76 Mean 453 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.07

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (10 a.m.) 8,880 cfs (16.40 ft); Feb. 15 (12 m.) 8,990 cfs 

(16.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
54 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4360. Sulphur Pork Red River near Mams, Term.

Location. Lat 36°30'55", long 87°03'32", on left bank 600 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 2.8 miles downstream from Millers Creek, 4.6 miles south of Adams, Robertson 

County, and 10.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Prior to February 1939 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 424.36 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

cTatum. Jan. 20, 1939, to Nov. 25, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,890 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 12.78 ft); min- 

 imum, 12 cfs July 15, 16 (gage height, 3.35 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1952 (gage height, 22.75 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 27, 1948; minimum gage height, 3.15 ft Sept. 21-23, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 25.1 ft in June 1934, from floodmarks. Flood in January 1937 

reached a stage above 2.5 ft lower than that in June 1934.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 17-27, Mar. 1-3, 5-9, May 26, 28-30)

3.35

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

90

254

895

2,450

4,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*23

23

23

23

22

21

20

2ff

21

38

46

29

23

21 

20

20

21

23

22

22

22

21

21

22

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

756

24.4

0.132

0.15

Nov.

30

34

34

31

24

20

19

T9

19

19

20

20

21

21 

24

33

32

29

36

42

38

31

29

27

26

26

26

28

57

64

879

29.3

0.158

0.18

Dec.

*46

39

46

50

49

42

36

33

31

30

29

27

26

32 

33

26

24

26

25

24

23

22

23

30

34

31

28

28

28

28

27

976

31.5

0.170

0.20

Jan.

29

*37

45

44

40

33

30

31

56

52

33

26

26

27 

44

208

152

111

88

146

2.630

1,620

638

402

306

254

236

208

191

*174

152

8,069

260

1.41

1.62

Feb.

136

120

117

136

130

108

93

38

99

861

576

330

685

5.740 

2,980

1,300

868

638

450

362

302

265

426

390

314

283

*258

243

16,298

582

3.15

3.28

Mar.

290

261

258

240

265

478

375

302

283

250

236

236

208

194 

187

165

149

139

123

123

136

123

111

102

96

111

152

133

120

120

*114

6,075

196

1.06

1.22

Apr.

161

225

204

171

149

139

123

117

136

184

171

171

191

178 

162

149

139

133

123

181

178

149

133

117

105

102

96

136

139

117

4,479

149

0.805

0.90

May

*96

86

76

67

64

59

53

50

48

46

46

60

99

70 

53

48

45

44

42

41

64

54

98

59

82

281

201

258" 306

265

171

3,032

97.8

0.529

0.61

June

*162

187

T5S

114

93

84

76

64

57

56

57

56

49

42 

39

36

34

33

31

29

28

28

42

58

40

33

29

27

24

*24

1,768

58.9

0.318

0.36

July

24

23

21

20

25

32

30

24

20

19

18

16

15

14 

13

12

16

16

28

21

18

19

*74

49

15

42

31

28

26

*23

56

848

27.4

0.148

0.17

Aug.

130

38

29

23

21

379

277

108

70

50

40

34

29

26 

24

23

34

50

*36

31

26

29

23

27

33

22

19

26

31

29

125

1,842

59.4

0.321

0.37

Sept.

307

149

131

68

49

159

56

42

642

342

162

117

78

57 

50

42

34

29

27

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

li

2,745

91.5

0.495

0.55

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,680 Min 11 Mean 183 Cfsm 0.989 In. 13.43

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,740 Min 12 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.61

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs). Jan. 21 (8 p.m.) 4,520 cfs (12.25 ft); Feb. 15 (l a.m.) 4,890 cfa 

(12.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 55

4367. Yellow Creek near Shlloh, Term.

Location. Lat 36°20'55", long 87°32'15", on downstream end of left bank pier of bridge 

on State Highway 13, 2? miles downstream from Leatherwood Creek, 3 miles west of 

Shlloh, Montgomery County, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles east of Erin.

Drainage area. 120 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 390 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 15, 1957, wire-weight gage read once daily at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs June 1 (gage height, 10.59 ft); 

minimum, 23 cfs Dec. 22; minimum gage height, 2.80 ft Sept. 25-30.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Nov. 17, 1957 (gage helgWt, 11.42 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 13-16, 1958 (gage height, 2.72 ft).

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 3O

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0

23

38

97

205

5.0 520 4.O 205

8.0 1,730 5.0 450

9.0 2,300 8.0 1,730

Note. Same as 

preceding table below 4.0 ft and 

above 8.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24.

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

fatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

26

26

26

26

*25

25

25

25

34

31

28

27

26

26

*26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

813

26.2

0.218

0.25

Nov.

26

27

26

*26

25

26

28

32

34

35

36

36

38

41

53

51

47

53

57

34

48

44

41

39

36

35

34

41

53

54

1,176

39.2

0.327

0.36

Dec.

50

50

56

54

54

48

43

41

39

36

34

33

32

31

29

28

29

29

26

27

28

24

*28

41

37

35

32

32

31

29

29

1,115

36. 0

0.300

0.35

Jan.

31

32

31

30

28

27

FT

31

33

31

31

*31

32

31

57

128

117

99

88

145

1.710

1,190

513

32O

225

183

156

136

122

111

100

5,826

188

1.57

1.81

Feb.

92

85

82

83

78

74

69

67

72

83

119

*124

217

2.010

1,610

726

450

325

248

199

169

155

185

209

199

185

167

156

8,238

294

2.45

2.55

Mar.

148

140

136

129

150

252

237

207

191

171

160

150

140

131

122

114

107

1OO

99

97

95

92

85

*82

80

87

95

97

97

97

97

3,985

129

1.08

1.24

Apr.

100

111

119

117

112

109

102

100

109

126

140

151

158

156

148

140

131

124

119

146

141

133

122

114

109

102

99

107

*100

95

3.64O

121

1.01

1.13

May

90

85

80

75

72

67

64

61

60

57

57

61

78

72

64

60

57

56

53

6O

77

65

7O

116

95

175

*640

1.370

552

340

26O

5,089

164

1.37

1.58

June

1.250

742

4O8

*29O

255

233

195

163

153

505

770

802

492

338

268

221

191

165

146

133

121

111

1OO

97

94

88

80

75

70

j66

8,622

287

2.39

2.67

July

64

63

58

56

58

57

53

*50

47

46

43

42

*41

40

39

38

39

46

44

43

66

47

261

140

1O9

88

75

70

77

67

63

2,030

65.5

0.546

0.63

Aug.

63

56

50

*47

46

48

90

74

6O

51

47

44

42

41

41

4O

39

42

39

36

35

34

34

32

34

32

32

41

80

54

54

1,458

47. 0

0.392

0.45

Sept.

47

48

50

47

41

47

46

68.

47

42

39

36

35

34

32

32

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

*25

25

1,O61

35.4

0.295

0.33

Calendar year 1958 : Max 768 Kin 18 Mean 126 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.21

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,O10 Mln 24 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.35

Peak discharge (base, 2,20O cfs). Jan. 21 (5 p.m.) 2,540 cfs (9.37 ft): Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) 2,760 cfs 

(9.69 ft); May 28 (3 a.m.) 2,34O cfs (9.O6 ft); June 1 (about 10 a.m.) 3,4OO cfs (1O.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4370. Cumberland River at Dover, Term.

Location. Lat 36°29'26", long 87°50'20", on center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 79 

at Dover, Stewart County, 0.1 mile upstream from Dyers Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from 

lock and dam D, and at mile 88.8.

Drainage area.--16,530 sq ml, approximately, Includes that of Dyers Creek.

Records available . October 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 324.25 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

datum (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 8, 1939, and during periods of 

crest-wicket manipulation at dam D (Feb. 8, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1951), staff gage at 

upper lock D, 0.8 mile downstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage, 19.7 miles upstream, below spillway at lock and dam C, read four times daily.

Average discharge. 22 years, 24,310 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 96,400 efs Feb. 16; maximum gage height, 30.81 

ft Feb. 16; minimum dally discharge, 3,620 efs Oct. 21; minimum gage height, 9.99 ft 

Nov. 1.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 188,000 efs Feb. 15, 1950; maximum gage height, 48.13 

ft Feb. 16, 1950; minimum dally discharge, 414 efs Oct. 4, 1947; minimum gage height 

observed, 7.10 ft (upper look D gage) Sept. 16, 1947.

1916-37 at lock D, from unpublished records of Corps of Engineers: Maximum gage 

height observed, 56.8 ft Jan. 25, 1937 (discharge, about 280,000 efs); minimum observed, 

6.8 ft In September 1925.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 25, 1937.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great 

Falls Lake, Center Hill Reservoir, and Old Hickory Lake (see p. 60 ), and by Cheatham 

and navigation dams B and C on Cumberland River.

Cooperation. Lock gage readings, records of wicket manipulation, and seven discharge 

measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1276: 1942. WSP 1306: 1943-48 (monthly runoff).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

e!6,700 

e!7,600 

e!7,700 

617,800 

e!7,900

elS.lOO 

e!6,600 

e!2,900 

e!5,500 

e!6,900

el 7, 100 

e!7,200 

e 17, 600 

e!7,900 

*e!2,800

615,100 

617,100 

e!3,100 

67,340 

e5,910

65.620 

68,140 

67,520 

67,060 

e6,940

66,960 

67,330 

67,830 

67,490 

67,460 

69,110

388^310 

12,530

Nov.

e5,070 

e4,590 

e5,440 

e5,140 

e4,960

e5, 100 

64,940 

e4,780 

64,690 

64,680

64,670 

64,610 

64,680 

64,530 

64,520

64,470 

64.450 

e4,590 

e4,960 

66,530

e8,400 

e6,510 

65,820 

67,990 

*elo,300

e9,910 

e4,560 

e5,160 

e!7,200 

025.600

198,850 

6,628

Dec.

21,400 

18,200 

14,200 

13,600 

12,500

15,800 

19,600 

15,700 

17,900 

25,900

26.600 

24,200 

18,400 

16 , 200 

15,400

18,600 

19,000 

16,900 

18,100 

17,100

614,900 

ell, 700 

15,300 

13,400 

12,400

12,500 

12,700 

12,600 

12,400 

ell,300 

e8.250

502,750 

16,220

Jan.

67.900 

e7,980 

e8,070 

e8,210 

e!3,600

22,000 

023,600 

016,300 

13,600 

14,800

19,500 

16,200 

e!3,500 

ell, 100

611,100

616,900 

35,400 

o27,.700 

023,500 

025,000

37,200 

61.700 

057,900 

044,800 

c 25, 600

23,300 

22,000 

018,200 

613,300 

017,000 

612,000

668,960 

21,580

Feb.

e8,020 

67.780 

e 10, 600 

20,400 

021,000

022,100 

23,900 

17,800 

611,600 

ell,700

613,200 

15,400 

16,100 

47,700 

86,000

091.800 

064,500 

039,300 

028,100 

024,000

20,800 

022,500 

28,000 

39, 700 

028,800

017,800 

17,600 

17,300

773,500 

27,620

Mar.

16,900 

16,500 

16,500 

16,600 

18,200

20,800 

23,900 

22,500 

020,500 

020,900

17,200 

16,800 

23,700 

28,200 

024,300

19,600 

15,600 

15,300 

15, 200 

15, 200

15.100 

15,300 

*21,300 

19,400 

18,800

17,900 

22,000 

42,400 

45.000 

031,100 

020,800

651,500 

21,020

Apr.

20,400 

25,800 

052,800 

26,800 

o 25, 000

20,900 

15.900 

17,600 

19,000 

19,800

50,000 

50,000 

40,000 

41,000 

58,400

52,400 

55,400 

58,100 

40, 500 

42.400

o31,40O 

o 24, 500 

022,700 

026,900 

27,100

o 26, 600 

25,500 

21,000 

20,000 

20,000

835,300 

27,840

May

24,900 

024,700 

019,800 

14,700 

13,400

15,000 

15,000 

e!2,300 

e8,310 

67,950

elO,300 

elO,600 

elO,900 

*e9,990 

69,990

e9,870 

69,050 

67,860 

e7,840 

69,570

611,400 

69,280 

67,850 

e8,290 

67.600

el 5, 200 

el8,000 

029.500 

e!9,900 

e!9,100 

e!2,900

405,010 

15,060

June

ell,900 

621,000 

e24.700 

618,600 

e!6,500

e!5,900 

e!7,400 

619,600 

e!5,600 

619,600

e!9,500 

e!8,200 

e!6,700 

615,800 

e!5,100

614,700 

e!4,600 

614,500 

614,400 

612,900

610,900 

69,510 

68,170 

64.450 

66,120

611,800 

69,250 

67,540 

e7,690 

67,390

420,000 

14,000

Observed

Calendar year 1958: 1 

Water year 1958-59: 1

July

e5,800 

65,530 

e6,410 

65,390 

65,200

e5,480 

*e5,560 

64,750 

64,210 

64.050

64,650 

64,210 

e4,160 

64,330 

e4,850

65,220 

e7,260 

e6,590 

e4,690 

e5,510

e5, 020 

65,520 

e 10, 600 

614.800 

ell,700

65,980 

e6,280 

e8,900 

e9,390 

ell, 400 

612,500

205,500 

6,629

Aug.

e9,920 

69,710 

610,900 

69,900 

e8,520

622,600 

055.000 

624,000 

616,300 

614,200

69,590 

65.290 

68,080 

613,200 

611,800

610,500 

610,400 

*e9,710 

613,700 

614,000

612,600 

616,200 

613,100 

69,500 

68,520

68,420 

611,100 

611,200 

614,400 

616,200 

616,900

405,260 

13,010

Sept.

e!4,900 

e!5,100 

e!2,200 

elO,700 

e 10, 300

e9,920 

e7,620 

67,910 

69,810 

611,400

615.400 

e!4, 500 

69,010 

68,460 

69,140

68,020 

68,300 

68,010 

68,020 

e4.350

66,510 

e8,280 

68,280 

e8,190 

68,250

68,280 

68,390 

*e8,280 

68,280 

68,220

283,310 

9,444

Adjustedt

lax 90,500 Mln 3,620 Mean 23,870 Mean 21,090 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.32 

lax 91,800 Mln 3,620 Mean 15,720 Mean 16,270 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.36

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow Reservoir, Great Palls Lake, 

Center Hill Reservoir, and old Hickory Lake.

o Discharge computed using fall from auxiliary gage as a factor.

e Crest-wicket manipulation at dam Dj discharge computed by weir formula plus leakage.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 57

4375, South Pork Little River at Hopkinsville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36"50'22" , long 87°28'52", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 41A, 1 mile south of city limits of Hopkinsville, Christian County, and 

6 miles upstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. 46.5 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 6, 1949. Datum of gage is 499.71 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage; 

Dec. 22, 1949, to Dec. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder; Dec. 31, 1955, to July 30, 1956, 

staff gage; and July 31 to Oct. 17, 1956, wire-weight gage, all at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 75.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.91 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Nov. 12-14.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 9,320 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 21.51 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.1 cfs Oct. 22, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 20.4 ft in January 1937, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by Western State Hospital, 2 miles above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 5)

l.E

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.8 

2.2 

4.5 

8.3

9.0

163

548

1,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

3.2

*3.3

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7 

1.7

76.1

2.45

0.053

0.06

Nov.

1.9

1.9

.9

.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

* R -if

.7

.2

.8

.6

.2

.4

.4

.1

.5

.2

.9

.9

.9

.6

.8

3.4

3.6

96.2

3.21

0.069

O.O8

Dec.

3.

3.

3.

3.

a3.

3.

3.

a3.

a3.

a3.

a3.

a3.

a5.

a3.

a3.

a3.

a3.

a3.

*3.

3.

3.

3.

6.

8.

9.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.0

141.2

4.55

0.098

0.11

Jan.

11

20

16

14

11

8.8

b8.4

bS.O

b7.6

b7.4

b7.2

7.0

7.0

7.8

24

52

29

23

21

162

960

31,500 "aS'5'0

a!50

a!20

alOO

a90

a80

*73

65

56

3,796.2

122

2.62

3.04

Feb.

49

42

42

47

42

37

35

33

35

36

40

36

220

329

291

184

143

113

77

65

58

56

190

121

87

73

65

63

_

2,609

93.2

2.00

2.09

Mar.

80

63

61

58

*91

190

109

85

80

70

63

56

52

47

44

40

37

33

32

32

31

29

27

25

25

40

63

41

38

41

40

1,723

55.6

1.20

1.38

Apr.

41

68

50

44

38

36

32

30

28

27

25

23

24

21

19

*18

18

17

17

26

24

20

18

17

16

15

15

20

20

17

784

26.1

0.561

0.63

May

15

15

13

13

12

11

10

8.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

21

20

*14

11

10

8.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

30

38

183

184

£

o«q a3

a 150

aSO

1,165.4

37.6

0.809

0.93

June

a40

a33

a40

a30

a25

a30

23

20

18

72

158

58

41

30

25

22

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

11

9.4

*8.8

8.3

7.8

7.0

6.6

820.9

27.4

0.589

0.66

July

7.0

6.2

5.4

5.1

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.5

12

8.8

7.8

6.2

5.4

4.5

4.2

3.6

4.8

4.5

3.6

3.4

3.2

14

151

260

41

27

20

17

13

*11

10

680.2

21.9

0.471

0.54

Aug.

8.3

7.4

6.2

5.8

10

212

~49 222

35

27

21

19

16

14

13

12

17

13

12

16

9.4

8.3

7.0

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.1

5.1

li£

5.1

5.4

805.3

26.0

0.559

0.64

Sept.

8.3

8.8

6.6

4.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

5.5

~.8 17

5.4

4.2

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

117.1

3.90

0.084

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 737 Mln 1.5 Mean 54.2 Cfam 1.17 In. 15.84

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,300 Min 1.5 Mean 35.1 Cfsm 0.755 In. 10.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Jan. 22 (4 a.m.) 2,100 efs (11.91 ft). ^^^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

River near Cadiz.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

562837 O - 60 - 5
58 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

4380. Little River near Cadiz, Ky.

Location. Lat 36"46'40", long 87°43'18", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

50 ft downstream from Casey Creek and 8f miles southeast of Cadiz, Trigg County.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi (revised).

Records available . February 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 391.45 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to July 31 , 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 345 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,970 ofs Jan. 21 (gage height, 15.28 ft); minimum", 24 cfs Oct. 29, 30.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Jan. 14, 1951 (gage height, 21.00 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 3, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation at low flow by small mill at Pee Dee, 5 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1173: 1942-43, 1946(M), 1949. WSP 1306: 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

5.0

10.0

13.3

790

2,570

4,580

176

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

37

 37

36

36

35

32

32

31

33

32

31

31

30

29

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

27

31

27

26

25

24sir

920

29.7

0.122

0.14

Nov.

a26

a26

a26

a28

a26

a26

a25

a25

a3O

a25

a25 

*26

26

26

32

30

43

44

44

15

65

50

43

41

37

37

35

40

45

53

1,078

35.9

0.147

0.16

Dec.

65

6T

62

58

56

56

53

50

45

44

43 

41

38

36

35

33

33

32

 51

31

31

31

35

36

40

47

48

45

43

43

44

1,350

43.5

0.178

0.21

Jan.

45

48

69

69

62

53

50

48

47

47

45 

44

43

4162"

114

188

126

106

204

2,910

4.530

1,520

958

770

662

586

568

504

 420

360

15,299

494

2.02

2.33

Feb.

310

276

258

247

254

226

200

203

200

223

258 

247

396

1,480

1.690

1,110

890

754

630

532

455

400

766

874

618

550

485

440

14,972

535

2.19

2.28

Mar.

470

455

396

378

374

 678 626"

480

430

40O

360 

327

295

272

254

230

2O9

191

179

173

168

163

155

146

141

150

209

230

188

176

179

9,082

293

1.20

1.38

Apr.

176

314

382

280

237

2O9

191

176

163

153

146 

141

139

139

132

*122

118

114

108

114

12O

122

112

104

100

94

92

94

104

112

4,608

154

0.631

0.70

May

98

92

84

80

77

73

69

65

64

62

62 

77

112

139

 106

88

75

71

65

65

65

62

64

60

58

129

226

768

425

706

284

4,471

144

0.590

0.68

June

213

179

182

153

130

137

150

120

110

a3OO

al.OOO 

a900

440

306

237

197

171

148

135

126

118

110

104

100

98

*92

84

80

75

Zi

6,266

209

0.857

0.96

July

75

75

67

64

64

6O

58

56

51

51

82 

65

56

53

50

48

44

53

48

45

43

62

466

3.200

878

480

360

356

318

254

*203

7,785

251

1.03

1.19

Aug.

a!8O

a!50

a!30

allO

alOO

a220

988

690

287

216

171 

143

122

112

102

94

90

84

84

78

78

71

65

62

62

73

58

53

51

51

53

4,828

156

0.639

0.74

Sept.

132

251

141

112

92

80

168

198

120 

92

77

64

56

53

50

 47

45

45

43

43

40

38

38

37

40

40

41

41

2,709

90.3

0.370

0.41

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,270 Mln 24 Mean 293 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.32

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,530 Mln 24 Mean 201 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.18

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Jan. 21 (3 p.m.) 5,970 efs (15.28 ft); July 24 (l a.m.) 5,850 cfs 

(15.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height reeordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for nearby stations.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 59

4385. Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky.

Location. ~Lat 37°08'45", long 88 "24 '25", on downstream side of left center pier of bridge 

on u. S. Highway 60 at Smithland, Livlngston County, 1 mile downstream from McCormlck 

Creek and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18. 080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959 (fragmentary prior to March 1940). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level, Sandy Hook 

aatum. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at Dycusburg, 16.8 miles upstream, since Nov. 20, 1944. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1944, auxiliary wire-weight gage at Eureka, 28.7 miles upstream and Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 19, 1944, auxiliary staff gage at present site. During periods of crest-wicket 

operation, staff gage above spillway at lock and dam F, 40.8 miles upstream, read four 

times daily.

Average discharge. --19 years (1940-59), 27,300 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 91,600 cfs Feb. 16; maximum gage height, 28.51 

ft Feb. 2; minimum daily discharge, 4,160 cfs July 11.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs Feb. 18, 1950; maximum gage height, 43.10 

ft Feb. 13, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 1941-59, 453 cfs June 23, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, 51.1 ft January to February 1937.

Remarks . Record good above 15,000 cfs and fair below. Discharge above 15,000 cfs computed using fall as determined by auxiliary gage as a factor; discharge below 15,000 

cfs computed using upper gage at lock and dam F with wicket operation at dam as a factor. 

Some regulation by navigation dams on Cumberland River, and by Great Falls Lake, Lake 

Cumberland, Dale Hollow and Center Hill Reservoirs, and Old Hickory Lake (see following 

page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are 

given in WSP 1641.

Cooperation . Gage-height record for lock and dam F and record of wicket manipulations 

furniished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1173: 1947 (M). WSP 1336: 1940-43.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

5 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

51

Total 

Mean

Oct.

16,800 

18,000 

18,500 

18,200 

18,500

18,000 

18,400 

16,400 

16,200 

16,800

18,200 

18,000 

17,600 

18.600 

17,400

14,200 

17,500 

18,000 

10,600 

8,050

5.520 

7,970 

8,580 

7,560 

7,500

7,300 

7,300 

7,940 

7,940 

7,620 

*8,900

417,280 

15,460

Nov.

7,010 

4.570 

5,020 

5,580 

5,360

5,150 

5,150 

5,150 

4,910 

4,680

4,910 

4,680 

4,670 

4,920 

5,000

4,790 

4,790 

4,790 

5,000 

6,700

9,040 

6,590 

6,190 

7,840 

*10,20O

10,700 

5,690 

4,980 

15,200 

24.400

201,400 

6,713

Calendar year 1958: 1 

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

24,000 

22,600 

18,000 

16,300 

15,500

16,100 

17,500 

20,600 

17,500 

23,600

27.700 

27,400 

25,500 

20,700 

18,000

17,600 

20,900 

20,300 

18,900 

19,500

18,800 

15,200 

15,500 

17,000 

15,600

12 , 900 

13,400 

13,400 

12,900 

11,700 

9.020

561,620 

18,120

Jan.

8,440 

8.070 

8,070 

8,070 

12,500

19,400 

25,800 

22,800 

17,500 

16,500

18,900 

19,900 

*16,800 

14,400 

14,200

16,000 

26,500 

55,300 

27,400 

29,200

42,500 

63,500 

67 . 700 

59,900 

41,900

27,500 

27,500 

25,900 

19,200 

21,700 

18,000

778,650 

25,120

Feb.

16,400 

16.100 

18,700 

27,500 

50,500

53,600 

57,100 

51,600 

22,900 

21,500

19,600 

18,000 

17,900 

55 , 600 

71,700

89,500 

*89.400 

70,800 

45,900 

33,400

27,600 

27,200 

34,500 

41,200 

46,900

35,500 

31,700 

30,200

tl,021.9 

36,500

Mar.

28,400 

26,400 

25,200 

23,800 

24,200

27,500 

28,100 

28,600 

26,800 

26,500

22,500 

21,200 

22,500 

30,000 

51,400

26,000 

21,100 

19.200 

19,700 

20,700

21,100 

20,600 

25,300 

24,800 

24,200

23,500 

 23,500 

34,200 

45.800 

41,400 

30,800

812 , 800 

26,220

Apr.

22,100 

24,500 

31,300 

32,000 

30,000

26,200 

22,000 

20.500 

22,100 

22,400

26,200 

54,600 

35,700 

42,900 

41,100

37,300 

35,600 

38,400 

39,900 

45.200

42,500 

53,200 

29,300 

50,500 

31,500

31,100 

50,700 

27,500 

24,100 

22,400

930,600 

31,020

May

25,100 

27,700 

26,000 

20,000 

*17,100

15,800 

15,200 

15,400 

8,880 

7.140

11,200 

11,800 

15,100 

12,200 

11,400

11,800 

10,900 

9,410 

8,660 

9,790

12 , 600 

15,100 

10,200 

9,410 

9,030

11,800 

18,200 

28.000

2l)700 

19,200

465,020 

15,000

June

14,700 

18,200 

22 , 900 

23,500 

18,700

18,400 

18,600 

27,100 

26,700 

26,600

*a7.500 

25,500 

20,100 

19,100 

18,100

17,600 

17,400 

17,400 

16,900 

16,700

15,600 

11,800 

11,800 

5.120 

6,250

10,400 

12,800 

10,000 

8,910 

10,000

512,160 

17,070

July

8,210 

6,860 

7,850 

7,530 

6,860

6,860 

7,180 

6,530 

5,640 

5,350

4.160 

4,960 

4,210 

*4,210 

4,960

5,860 

7,420 

9,170 

6,750 

6,150

6,150 

6,450 

9,930 

17,400 

19,200

11,100 

8,100 

9,930 

11,500 

12,500 

14,000

252,780 

8,154

Aug.

12,500 

11,500 

11,900 

12,500 

10,500

17,000 

50.900 

29,800 

20,600 

17,600

10,700 

8,100 

7.780 

15,100 

15,500

12,700 

12,500 

11,900 

14,000 

15,300

15,800 

16,100 

16,200 

12,500 

10,700

9,540 

11,900 

12,500 

14,400 

15,900 

17,500

446,020 

14,390

Sept.

17,100 

16,500 

15,700 

13,100 

11,900

12,300 

10,300 

9,170 

*10,700 

11,700

14,400 

17.200 

12,500 

10,500 

9,950

9,950 

9,540 

9,540 

9,540 

8,100

6.700 

8,800 

8,450 

8,450 

8,450

8,800 

8,800 

8,450 

8,800 

8,450

523,400 

10,780

Observed Adjustedt

fax 89,600 Mln 4,370 Mean 27,140 Mean 24,360 Cfsm 1.55 In. 18.29 

fax 89,400 Mln 4,160 Mean 18,420 Mean 18,980 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Great ?alls Lake, Lake Cumberland, Dale Hollow, and Center 

Hill Reservoirs, and Old Hickory Lake; records furnished by Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

t Expressed In thousands.
60 CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin

4135. Lake Cumberland. Lat 36°52'09", long 85°08'45", in pylon of Wolf Creek Dam on

Cumberland River, 10 miles southwest of Jamestown, Russell County, Ky. Drainage area, 

5,789 sq mi. Records available, July 1950 to September 1959 in reports of Geological 

Survey; April to July 1950 in files of Corps of Engineers. Prior to October 1954, published as Wolf Creek Reservoir. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to Dec. 6, 1950, staff gage at same site at datum 545.0 

ft higher. Maximum contents during year, 1,998,500 cfs-days June 6 (elevation, 722.39 

ft); minimum contents, 1,002,500 cfs-days Jan. 15 (elevation, 676.73 ft). Maximum contents during period 1950-59, 2,505,800 cfs-days Dec. 23, 1951 (elevation, 741.32 ft); 

minimum (after first filling), 934,400 cfs-days Jan. 1, 1956 (elevation, 673.01 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth embankment and concrete gravity dam surmounted by 

10 taintor gates 37 ft high by 50 ft wide. Final closure of dam made Aug. 7, 1950. 

Total capacity at elevation 760.00 ft (top of gates) is 3,070,000 cfs-days, of which 

1,056,000 cfs-days above elevation 723.00 ft (crest of spillway) are reserved for flood 

control and 1,080,000 cfs-days between elevations 673,00 ft (minimum power pool) and 

723.00 ft will be used for power production. Figures given herein represent total contents, of which 934,000 cfs-days below elevation 673.00 ft are dead storage. Reservoir 

is used for flood control, power, and navigation. Records furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1556: Drainage area.

4165. Dale Hollow Reservoir. Lat 36°32'19", long 85°27'05", at Dale Hollow Dam on Obey 

River, 3 miles eas't" or uelina, Clay County, Term., and 7.3 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area, 935 sq mi. Records available, August 1943 to September 1959. Waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to June 25, 

1946, staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 666,800 cfs-days 

Apr. 21 (elevation, 649.88 ft); minimum, 447,700 cfs-days Jan. 7, 8 (elevation, 632.40 

ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-59, 780,000 cfs-days Feb. 10, 1950 (elevation, 

657.8 ft); minimum observed (after first filling), 428,000 cfs-days Sept. 11, 1944 (elevation, 630.63 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with six taintor 

gates each 12 ft high by 60 ft wide. Storage began Aug. 30, 1943, and water in reservoir first reached minimum .pool elevation May 7, 1944. Total capacity at elevation

(to 

(to

663.0 ft (top of gates

663.0 ft (top of gates

is 860,000 cfs-days of which 177,700 cfs-days between elevations 

and 651.0 ft (crest of spillway) is reserved for flood control,

and 250,200 cfs-days between elevations 651.0 and' 631.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool) is 

used for power production. Reservoir is used for flood control, navigation, and power. 

Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1944.

4220. Great Falls Lake.--Lat 35 "48'10", long 85°38'00", at penstock inlet on Collins River, 

800 ft southwest of powerhouse of Tennessee Valley Authority, 0.9 miles northwest of 

Rock Island, Warren County, Term., 2.3 miles upstream from mouth and 2.4 miles upstream 

from Great Falls Dam on Caney Fork. Drainage area, 1,640 sq mi, approximately. Records 

available, January 1917 to September 1959. Remote indicator gage. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 28,700 cfs-days Jan. 22 (elevation, 805.95 ft); minimum, 10,300 cfs-days 

Oct. 6 (elevation, 784.15 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. elevation during period 1916-59, 

817.48 ft Mar. 23, 1929 (contents not determined); minimum 12 p.m. contents 1,700 

cfs-days Aug. 19, 1918 (elevation, 756.3 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with 18 taintor 

gates each 14 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began in 1916; dam redesigned and crest raised 35 ft in 1925. Total capacity at elevation 804.9 ft (top of 

gates) is 27,400 cfs-days, of which 24,900 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 762.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used primarily for power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

4S40. Center Hill Reservoir. Lat 36 0 05'48", long 85°49'38", at Center Hill Dam on Caney 

Fork, 10 miles north of Smithville, DeKalb County, 14 miles southeast of Carthage, Smith 

County, Term., and at mile 26.6. Drainage area, 2,195 sq ml. Records available, October 1948 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, Sandy Hook datum. Prior to Mar. 14, 1949, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at same datum. Maximum contents during year, 661,500 cfs-days Aug. 11 (elevation, 

647.04 ft); minimum, 443,800 cfs-days Jan. 7 (elevation, 620.88 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1948-59, 1,005,000 cfs-days Feb. 10, 1950 (elevation, 680.6 ft); minimum 

observed (after first filling), 171,000 cfs-days Dec. 1, 2, 1949 (elevation, 576.1 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with earth embankment. Spillway equipped with 

eight taintor gates, 37 ft high by 50 ft wide. Closure of dam was made Nov. 27, 1948; 

water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 11, 1949. Total capacity 

at elevation 685.0 ft (top of gates) is 1.054,900 cfs-days, of which 384,600 cfs-days 

between elevations 685.0 ft (top of gates) and 648.0 ft (crest of spillway) is reserved 

for flood control, and 248,000 cfs-days between elevations 648.0 ft (crest of spillway) 

and 618.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool) will be used for power production. Reservoir is 

used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

4263. Old Hickory Lake. Lat 36°17'50", long 86 0 39'20", at Old Hickory Dam on Cumberland 

River, 2.0 miles west of Hendersonville, Sumner County, 10 miles northeast of Nashville, 

Davidson County, Term., and at mile 216.2. Drainage area, 11,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available, June 1954 to September 1959. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is 408.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929; gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Apr. 4, 1957, staff gage at same site and 

datum. Maximum contents during year, 213,000 cfs-days Feb. 14 (elevation, 445.12 ft); 

minimum, 182,500 cfs-days Dec. 10 (elevation, 442.27 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1954-59, 241,600 cfs-days Jan. 30, 1957 (elevation, 447.5 ft); minimum (after 

first filling to ordinary minimum pool), 179,400 cfs-days Oct. 22, 1957 (elevation, 

441.96 ft).
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 61

Reservoirs in Cumberland River basin Continued

4263. Old Hickory Lake. Continued

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with earth embankment. Spillway is 

equipped with six taintor gates, 41 ft high by 45 ft wide. Closure of dam was made in 

June 1954 and water in reservoir was raised sufficiently to maintain navigation through 

the lock. Water in reservoir first reached ordinary minimum pool elevation Dec. 30, 

1956. Total capacity at elevation 450.0 ft (maximum allowable pool) is 274,700 cfs-days 

of which 63,100 cfs-days between elevation 450.0 ft and 445.0 ft (normal pool) is induced surcharge storage provided to compensate for loss of natural valley storage incurred by construction of the project, and 31,800 cfs-days between elevation 445.0 ft 

and 442.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool) will be used for power drawdown. Reservoir is 

used for navigation and power. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

4349. Cheatham Lake on Cumberland River, 9.4 miles west of Ashland City, Cheatham County, 

16.0 miles (revised) southeast of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Term., with total 

capacity of 52,000 cfs-days, of which 10,000 cfs-days is controlled storage. Records 

of contents not published herein.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 ...............

Calendar year 1958..

Mar. 31.. .............

July 31...............

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1958-59..

Dec. 31.. .............

Calendar year 1958..

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1958-59..

Calendar year 1958..

Sept. 30.. .............

Water year 1958-59..

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfs-days)

Change in 

contents 

( of s -days )

Lake Cumberland

700.27 

689.08 

687.61 

679.33

-

691.52 

705.94 

715.56 

720.34 

720.74 

717.08 

714.98 

710.01 

705.96

-

1,477,800 

1,242,100 

1,212,500 

1,051,200

-

1,291,900 

1,604,300 

1,829,800 

1,947,100 

1,957,100 

1,866,700 

1,815,800 

1,698,000 

1,604,800

-

-235,700 

-29,600 

-161,300

-763,400

+240,700 

+312,400 

+225,500 

+117 , 300 

+10,000 

-90,400 

-50,900 

-117,800 

-93,200

+127,000

Great Palls Lake

789.92 

790.07 

791.88 

785.50

-

801.15 

802.84 

805.70 

801.61 

792.96 

785.80 

799.00 

788.11 

786.52

-

14,000 

14,100 

15,400 

11,100

-

23,400 

25,200 

28,400 

23,900 

16,200 

11,300 

21,300 

12,800 

11,800

-

+100 

+1,300 

-4,300

-16,500

+12,300 

+1,800 

+3, 200 

-4,500 

-7,700 

-4,900 

+10, 000 

-8,500 

-1,000

-2,200

Old Hickory Lake

443.82 

444 . 55 

444.83 

444 . 68

-

443.88 

444.43 

443.27 

443.83 

444.38 

444.11 

444.51 

444.47 

444.77

-

198,600 

206,600 

209,700 

208,000

-

199,200 

205,300 

192,800 

198,700 

204,700 

201,700 

206,200 

205,700 

209,000

-

+8,000 

+3,100 

-1,700

+12,500

-8,800 

+6,100 

-12,500 

+5,900 

+6,000 

-3,000 

+4,500 

-500 

+3, 300

+10,400

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfs-days)

Change in 

contents 

( of s -days )

Dale Hollow Reservoir

639.32 

635.98 

635.60 

632.64

-

635.10 

640.80 

646.35 

649 . 64 

648.61 

648.77 

647.00 

644.08 

642.43

-

529,100 

488,900 

484, 500 

450,400

-

478,700 

547,400 

619,000 

663,500 

649,400 

651,500 

627,600 

589,100 

567,900

-

-40,200 

-4,400 

-34,100

-127,300

+28,300 

+68,700 

+71,600 

+44,500 

-14,100 

+2,100 

-23,900 

-38,500 

-21,200

+38,800

Center Hill Reservoir

637.69 

634.15 

631.02 

622.08

-

629.67 

635.88 

643.65 

644.69 

645 . 08 

644.04 

645.13 

643.01 

640.99

-

578,900 

549 , 000 

523,200 

452,800

-

512,300 

563,500 

630,900 

640,200 

643,700 

634,400 

644,200 

625,200 

607,400

-

-29,900 

-25,800 

-70,400

-120,700

+59,500 

+51,200 

+67,400 

+9 , 300 

+3,500 

-9 , 300 

. +9 , 800 

-19,000 

-17,800

+28, 500

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
62 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

4390 (revised). French Broad River at Rosman, N. C.

Location. Lat 35"08'32", long 82"49"28", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 178 at Rosman, Transylvania County, 1.0 mile upstream from East Pork 

and at mile 216.4.

Drainage area. 67.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1907 to June 1909, October 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,173.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 30, 1909, staff gage at site 

500 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1936, to July 6, 1937, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1907-8, 1935-59), 230 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 9.12 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 1.71 ft), result of freezeup.

1907-9, 1935-59: Maximum discharge, 9,410 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 11.86 

ft), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 23 cfs Jan. 3, 1940 (gage height, 1.51 ft), result of freezeup; 

minimum daily, 37 cfs Sept. 25-28, Oct. 5, 6, 25, 26, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 13.9 ft in July 1916, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. 

19U8(M), 193b(M).

WSP 893: 1938(M), 1939. WSP 1306:

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet.per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

60

124

261

3.0 

4.0

415

790

1.9

2.0 

2.5

97

120

256

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

415

790

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

263

T50

*127

119

110

100

98

94

92

90

87

 ^85

85

85

85

87

94

85

87

85

83

87

83

81

81

81

79

79

79

79

79

2,999

96.7

1.42

1.64

Nov.

166

117

96

90

87

*85

83

81

81

81

79

79

79

77

79

83

81

79

77

75

75

73

73

73

73

73

71

1ST

Too" 170

2,690

89.7

1.32

1.47

Dec.

92

87

*87

90

83

SI

79

79

79

77

77

75

75

81

b70

b70

b72

b65

b65

75

b70

b65

71

75

71

b70

bl08

269

191

156

3,340

108

1.59

1.83

Jan.

313

262

199

172

b!35

b!30

b!25

142

132

bllO

bllO

*bl!5

111

108

130

b!80

b!20

t>130

b!35

122

772

1.130

394

304

265

236

216

202

188

180

172

7,040

227

3.34

3.86

Feb.

164

158

175

213

202

*177

167

164

164

161

161

161

457

280

265

230

216

213

194

186

175

172

177

167

158

156

153

148

_

5,414

193

2.84

2.97

Mar.

150

142

142

138

322

*584

313

262

*244

227

219

244

213

202

283

242

221

210

199

199

196

188

180

177

172

186

343

242

236

304

259

7,239

234

3.45

3.96

Apr.

247

292

244

236

221

*210

199

194

188

185

227

907

577

401

340

310

286

316

456

447

365

560

331

304

286

274

259

259

250

239

9,406

314

4.62

5.15

May

227

227

224

227

*219

233

219

205

205

242

210

326

328

280

244

227

213

205

239

570

1.060

547

458

380

404

664

695

615

547

458

625

11,543

372

5.48

6.32

June

589" 619

518

470

415

404

363

331

316

295

*286

274

262

250

236

233

224

216

210

199

194

188

188

213

210

194

175

167

161

153

8,553

285

4.20

4.68

July

150

*186

175

158

145

153

142

130

128

122

128

128

153

145

183

186

186

186

221

280

452

295

298

213

210

194

172

161

169

156

142

5,747

185

2.72

3.15

Aug.

135

132

130

*132

130

128

122

120

115

113

111

113

108

104

T58

118

1Z2

111

106

134

118

104

200

TBff

125

120

135

132

132

140

140

3,896

126

1.86

2.13

Sept.

150

*122

106

10T>

185

278

1.170

529

337

268

256

230

202

183

172

164

148

145

142

138

130

125

120

115

113

113

113

113

120

230

6,323

211

3.11

3.46

Calendar year 1958: Max 817 Mln 65 Mean 224 Cfsm 3.30 In. 44.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,170 Mln 65 Mean 203 Cfsm 2.99 In, 40.62

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs). Jan. 21 (10:30 p.m.) 3,530 cfs (9.12 ft); May 21 (3 a.m.) 2,150 

cfs (6.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 63

4410. Davidson River near Brevard, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°16'23", long 82°42'21", on right bank 150 ft upstream from State Highway 

280, 2.0 miles upstream from mouth, 2.1 miles downstream from Avery Creek, and3,3 miles 

northeast of Brevard, Transylvania County.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,115.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Apr. 4, 1929, staff gage and Apr. 4, 

1929, to May 17, 1934, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.880 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 8,400 cfs Aug. 15, 1928 (gage height, 11.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 

0.31 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1336: 1921, 1922(M), 1923, 1924- 

25WT,I, 1926, 1927(M), 1929-32(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.6

1.0

20

46

117

1.5 

2.0

3.1

240

385

865

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

~~55 178

*81

74

65

59

56

52

49

48

45

43

43

42

42

42

43

42

42

40

39

42

40

39

38

38

36

36

36 

36

35

1,594

51.4

1.27

1.47

Nov.

85

57

46

42

4O

*40

39

39

38

39

36

36

35

35

36

42

38

36

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

80

81 

51

1,264

42.1

1.04

1.16

Dee.

45

43

45

*45

42

39

38

38

36

36

36

b36

35

39

b35

b39

b39

b31

b32

38

b36

b35

35

36

33

b32

46

469

216 

124

97

1,926

62.1

1.54

1.77

Jan.

164

146

115

97

b74

b74

b76

79

72

b£2

b7O

*b65

64

62

79

101

b65

b75

b85

72

559

524

224

170

146

128

117

109

101 

97

92

3,964

128

3.17

3.65

Feb.

88

84

93

111

105

92

86

84

86

*86

83

84

251

150

135

117

1O9

113

99

93

88

88

93

86

83

81

79

II

2,824

101

2.50

2.60

Mar.

77

74

74

70

150

295

TBT

130

*119

1O9

109

121

103

97

158

124

113

1O5

101

97

97

93

88

86

84

106

252

155

141 

174

150

3,809

123

3.04

3.51

Apr.

144

16O

137

132

121

117

111

*107

103

99

135

551

335

237

2OO

180

162

187

335

314

240

251

229

205

187

172

162

160

153 

141

5,767

192

4.75

5.31

May

137

146

148

141

*137

132

130

121

124

137

121

197

200

167

144

135

126

117

T32

465

592

3l4

282

248

394

535

413

340

300 

268

317

7,160

231

5.72

6.59

June

361

323

457

406

329

291

260

232

213

20O

*184

177

167

157

150

146

139

132

130

124

121

117

113

128

130

117

107

103

97 

 93

5,704

190

4.70

5.25

July

93

*130

105

93

9O

88

84

79

76

li

76

79

92

87

107

95

92

151

126

126

230

135

124

99

118

103

90

90

93 

88

81

3,194

103

2.55

2.94

Aug.

72

69

67

*89

77

69

65

62

59

56

59

64

54

51

54

59

52

52

51

57

52

52

65

59

49

46

lo

83

72 

69

81

1,946

62.8

1.55

1.79

Sept.

90

*72

67

142

353

226

821

355

257

210

197

200

157

135

124

115

1O5

99

97

92

86

83

79

76

74

72

74

72

83 

*205

4,848

162

4.01

4.46

Calendar year 1958 : Max 469 Mln 31 Mean 115 Cfsra 2.85 In. 38.56

Water year 1958-59: Max 821 Min 31 Mean 121 Cfsra 3.0O In. 4O.5O

eak discharge.(base, l.OOO cfs). Jan. 21 (9:3O p.m.) 2,880 cfs (5.98 ft)i Apr. 12 (3:30 p.m.) 1,C 

cfs (3.43 ft); May 21 (12:3O a.m.) 1,440 cfs (4.13 ft); Sept. 4 (12 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (4.60 ft); 

Sept. 7 (9:30 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (4.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage^dlscharge relation affected by ice.
64 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4430. French Broad River at Blantyre, N. C.

Location.--Lat 35"17'56", long 82°37'27", on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

700 ft east of Blantyre railroad station, Transylvania County, 3.5 miles (revised) downstream from Little River, and at mile 183.7.

Drainage area. 296 sq ml.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,060.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to July 5, 1930, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 929 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Apr. 13; maximum gage height, 15.45 ft 

 Apr. 13; minimum discharge, 236 cfs Nov. 23, 24 (gage height, 3.27 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 26,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1928 (gage height, 22.9 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,500 cfs; minimum, 119 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 

2.36 ft).

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft in July 1916, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by 

powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are 

given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 923: 1921-23, 1929, 1933, 1935-36(M), 1938, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Dec. 28-30, Jan. 1, 2, 21-24, 

Feb. 13, 14, Mar. 5-7, 27, 28, 3O, Apr. 2, 12-22, May 3, 9-13. 20-31, 

June 1-5, July 20, 21, 23, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, Sept. 5-12, 30)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

225

272

360

560

796

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

1,360

2,000

2,630

3,280

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

760

806

58T

489

411

423

*419

406

398

390

364

299

308 

338

337

333

324

310

280

286

315

322

328 

313

298

258

269

292

289

289

287

11,522

372

1.26

1.45

Nov.

423

599

435

381 

364

358

*353

329

274

294

317

310

301 

298

294

267

287

299

286

279

270

266

269

269

269

356

862

487

10,282

343

1.16

1.29

Dec.

406

379

368

*358 

319

304

266

282

313

308

306

299

291 

262

282

266

294

311

294

292

253 262"

280

289

284

264

299

2,280

2.450

1,100

14,751

476

1.61

1.85

Jan.

1,120

1,540

1,030

842 

722

627

629

647

659

565

473

*4"83

487 

473

487

796

659

525

507

549

1,020

5.450

2,390 

1,350

1,100

955

870

810

765

736

707

27,973

902

3.05

3.51

Feb.

654

597

618

784 

858

736

659

611

618

*606

629

647

1.670 

1,390

1,150

1,000

908

872

810

760

724

710

700 

650

613

594

604

618

-

21,790

778

2.63

2.74

Mar.

574

578

549

572 

859

2.860

1,700

1,180

*1,020

923

855

960

862

803

1,020

1,070

910

848

803

789

791

748

686 

719

705

712

1,250

1,010

828

1,070

1,090

29,344

947

3.20

3.69

Apr.

979

1,220

1,080

998

910

868

825

*796

777

755

850

2,350

*5.780 

2,550

1,670

1,440

1,270

1,260

1,970

1,980

1,610

1,530

1,590 

1,380

1,270

1,190

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,010

41,168

1,372

4.64

5.17

May

960

947

1,130

1,000 

990

934

993

*888

1,030

1,490

1,280

1,260

1,480 

1,380

1,160

1,050

979

923

908

1,420

5.020

2,400

2,030 

1,750

1,830

2,870

2,940

2,690

2,300

1,930

2,180

48,142

1,553

5.25

6.05

June

2,620

2,420

2,620

2.790 

2,050

1,860

1,700

1,510

1,390

1,300

1,220

*1,160

1,100 

1,050

982

952

918

888

840

828

820

798

774 

848

868

852

774

688

678

674

37,972

1,266

4.28

4.77

July

618

674

806

666 

597

*590

588

569

536

521

536

576

802 

726

734

770

764

1,060

915

823

1.690

1,210

1,180 

925

808

801

707

714

659

662

597

23,824

769

2.60

2.99

Aug.

556

536

519

*588 

657

601

549

553

521

467

459

491

459 

435

423

423

447

453

471

449

507

427

421 

743

485

429

497

652

556

545

1.520

16,639

537

1.81

2.09

Sept.

1,230

*1,270

825

719 

1,370

1,180

3,020

5.690

2,620

1,620

1,610

1,680

1,230 

1,060

969

908

832

789

760

736

710

683

643 

578

562

551

547 6l3~

618

2,130

35,753

1,192

4.03

4.49

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,820 Min 238 Mean 921 Cfsm 3.11 In. 42.23

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,780 Min 238 Mean 874 Cfsm 2.95 In. 40.09

Peak discharge (base, 4,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 65

4460. Mills River- near Mills River, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°23'45", long 82°35'25", on right bank 1.4 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Porks, 2.2 miles upstream from village of Mills River, Henderson County, and 4.2 miles northwest of Horseshoe.

Drainage area. 66.7 sq ml.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1926, October 1933 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,088.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Sept. 9, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, staff gage 

at site 500 ft upstream at datum 2.97 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 156 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.45 ft), result of freezeup; minimum dally, 32 cfs 

Dec. 26.

1924-26, 1933-59: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 13.62 

ft), from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 16 cfs Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 1.33 ft), result of freezeup; 

minimum daily, 18 cfs Sept. 30, 1954.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. City 

of Hendersonville diverted from North Pork and Bradley Creek about 4 cfs for water 

supply.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1935, 1937, 1939. WSP 1003: 

1938, 1940-42. WSP 1143: 1940(P) . WSP 1276: 1926.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 21, 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 30 June 22 to Aug. 24

1.5 30

1.7 52

2.0 107

2.5

3.0 

4.0

243

447

1,030

1.8 

2.0

65

102

2.5 

3.0

243

447

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

~92 158

76

73

64

60

*56

54

52

51

48

47

47

47

47

48

51

51

60

50

48

52 

52

50

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

1,754

56.6

0.849

0.98

Nov.

91

86

62

55

52

52

*51

48

48

50

48

47

46

46

46

47

48

46

46

45

44

44 

44

44

44

44

42

70

125

64

1,625

54.2

0.813

0.91

Dec.

56

54

54

*54

52

50

48

47

47

46

46

b35

b35

b40

b35

b35

b37

b37

b37

b45

b37

b35

b40

47

b35

b32

b45

637

389

201

155

2,543

82.0

1.23

1.42

Jan.

193

207

168

142

b95

b75

blOO

121

blOO

b65

b80

*b90

96

88

94

b!35

b70

b75

b90

blOO

334

814 

338

254

213

187

171

158

145

138

130

5,066

163

2.44

2.82

Feb.

123

118

123

145

145

125

118

116

116

*114

107

105

234

173

163

150

142

140

128

121

bllO

bl!5 

123

116

109

107

105

103

_

3,594

128

1.92

2.00

Mar.

105

101

96

94

141

393

226

187

*171

158

150

160

142

138

181

158

148

138

132

130

130

128

118

116

114

123

355

233

198

230

210

5,104

165

2.47

2.85

Apr.

196

220

193

184

173

168

*160

155

148

142

173

597

498

359

298

265

236

257

389

398

326

322 

306

272

254

236

223

220

217

201

7,786

260

3.90

4.34

May

190

201

243

207

*193

190

184

171

171

178

168

184

213

196

176

168

160

158

3l2~ 152

555

347 

330

363

351

535

475

411

363

322

359

8,226

265

3.97

4.59

June

385

355

334

322

287

272

250

233

220

207

*201

196

184

176

168

163

158

152

150

145

140

178 

138

151

173

154

135

125

118

114

5,984

199

2.98

3.34

July

123

*162

143

125

118

114

109

102

98

109

111

107

123

147

120

109

118

162

162

143

416

254 

194

159

176

168

143

135

143

128

123

4,544

147

2.20

2.53

Aug.

109

109

100

*104

109

98

96

96

88

84

80

82

77

74

72

80

84

75

72

74

75

72 

74

86

75

69

78

99

103

119 TOT

2,714

87.5

1.31

1.51

Sept.

135

*96

86

91

195

184

402

359

268

213

314

376

261

210

184

165

150

142

138

135

125

118

114

109

107

105

103

103

134

586

5,711

190

2.85

3.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 637 Mln 32 Mean 162 Cfsm 2.43 In. 32.97

Water year 1958-59: Max 814 Mln 32 Mean 150 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 28 (5 p.m.) 1,320 cfs (4.44 ft)j Jan. 22 (1 a.m.) 1,71O cfs 

(5.08 ft); Apr. 12 (5 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (5.97 ft)._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
66 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4480. French. Broad River at Bent Creek, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°30'07", long 82°35'35", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Bent Creek, 

6.2 miles upstream from Hominy Creek, 6.7 miles south of Ashevllle, Buncombe County, 

and at mile 157.7.

Drainage area. 676 sq ml.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,995.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,584 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,650 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.46 ft); minimum, 485 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 2.52 ft).

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 23,600 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 12.6 ft); minimum, 230 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 1954 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 27.3 ft July 15, 1916, from floodmarks. Flood of August 

1928 reached a stage of about 16.1 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28, 

July 4 to Sept. 30 Dec. 29 to July 3

2.5 440

5.0 960

5.5 1,580

4.0 2,500

5.0 5,880

6.0 5,690

7.0 7,680

2.5 540

3.O 1,O60

3.5 1,680

4.0 2,570

5.0 5,920

6.0 5,700

7.0 7,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,100

1.450

1,050

914

779

704

714

693

682

672

651

590

550

580 *600

600

600

600

630

570

580 

630

651

620

600

570

540

¥60

570 

560

560

21,170

683

1.01

1.16

Nov.

724

1,150

948

779

724

714

693

672

620

590

610

610

600

590

590

570

560

*590

580

570

560 

550

530

512

530

540

550

590

1.570 

1,090

20,306

677

1.00

1.12

Dec.

801

746

724

714

662

610

580

540

570

590

590

580

600

600

b520

b490

b500

610 *590

580

560 

512

540

560

560

521

550

3,650

6.^70

1*740

51,060

1,002

1.48

1.71

Jan.

1,840

2,740

1,980

1,560

1,350

1,140

1,110

1,120

1,170

bl,000

b850

b850

873 *884

895

1,520

bl,200

b960

b900

1,050

1,400 

5.920

4,820

2,670

1,980

1,680

1,500

1,410

1,540 

1,250

1,220

49,962

1,612

2.58

2.75

Feb.

1,140

1,050

1,040

1,250

1,460

1,310

1,180

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,060

2,080

2.570

1,920

1,680

*1,500

1,430

1,350

1,250

1,180 

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,030

994

972

994

-

35,970

1,285

1.90

1.98

Mar.

972

972

928

917

1,060

4.250

3,520

2,080

1,710

1,550

*1,450

1,520

1,450

1,310

1,520

1,730

1,500

1,370

1,290

1,260

1,260 

1,260

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,140

2,020

1,880

1,500 

1,680

1,800

48,279

1,557

2.50

2.66

Apr.

1,620

2,010

1,880

1,680

1,540

1,470

1,450

1,400

1,350

1.500

1,370

5,510

6.080

5,210

3,180

2,420

2,120

1,980

3,040

*3,470

2,780 

2,540

2,640

2,290

2,060

1,910

1,800

1,720

1,720 

1,640

69,180

2,306

3.41

3.81

May

1,560

1,540

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,540

1,430

1,400

1,980

1,980

1,680

2,090

2,100

1,740

1,560

1,500

1,410

*1,570

2,100

4,340 

3,950

3,140

3,020

2,620

4,340

*4.820

4,560

3,810 

5,100

5,080

73,860

2,383

3.53

4.06

June

3,780

3,710

5,390

5.950

3,230

2,730

2,500

2,230

2,060

1,940

1,820

1,730

1,670

1,590

1,510

1,470

*1,420

1,380

1,360

1,300

1,290 

1,560

1,250

1,550

1,430

1,400

1,280

1,160

1.070 

1,070

57,430

1,914

2.83

3.16

July

1,030

1,120

1,280

1,080

937

902

902

856

834

856

891

891

1,060

*1,240

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,400

1,450

1,300

2.640 

2,280

1,690

1,500

1,270

1,260

1,140

1,110

1,090 

1,050

972

57,551

1,211

1.79

2.07

Aug.

902

914

845

845

1,090

948

902

845

845

757

724

724

755

682

651

704

672

704

724

779

845 

757

714

880

1,080

*757

746

1,050

1,020 

1,260

 ' 

26,991

871

1.29

1.48

Sept.

1,940

2,140

1,420

1,150

1,610

1,650

3,640

4,890

4,670

2,800

2,300

2,800

1,970

1,610

1,480

1,400

*1,270

1,200

1,150

1,120

1,080 

1,030

994

926

880

868

856 8S6"

926 

7.160

57,810

1,927

2.85

3.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,170 Mln 490 Mean 1,614 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,160 Mln 490 Mean 1,451 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.14

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Dec. 29 (l a.m.) 7,310 cfs (6.82 ft)j Jan. 22 (6:30 a.m.) 6,310 

efs (6.52 ft); Apr. 12 (10:50 p.m.) 6,290 efs (6.51 ft); Sept. 5O (2 p.m.) 8,650 cfs (7.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 67

4485. Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.

Location. Lat 35 0 32'28", long 82°40'35", on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Pole 

Creek and 1.0 mile east of Candler, Buncombe County.

Drainage area. 79.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,065.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 86.8 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 13.25 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 2, 1953 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Flood of Aug. 30, 1940, reached a stage of 18.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,100 cfs by conveyance method).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions. WSP 1113: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

27

39

73

136

2.0 

2.5 

3.2

240

425

770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

95

59 

52

55

49

47

45

45

*42

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

41

41

44

42

41

47

44

41

39

38

39

39

38 

38

38

1,374

44.3

0.557

0.64

Nov.

91

81 

59

50

*49

47

44

44

44

45

44

44

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

54

57 

42

1,396

46.5

0.585

0.65

Dec.

41

39 

39 *41

39

38

37

37

37

37

37

b35

37

38

b33_

b38

b38

b35

b35

38

b33

b34

b34

37

b33

b33

b45

741 *255

138

104

2,236

72.1

0.907

1.04

Jan.

106

97 

87

77

b65

b75

b75

73

68

b60

b55

b55

55 *57

87

b!05

b80

b80

b82

73

363

562

205

153

150

112

101

95

87

79

3,502

113

1.42

1.63

Feb.

75

69 

69

89

81

71

68

68

68

66

GO.

GO

*97

93

93

85

83

83

73

69

b65

66

75

68

66

64

64

62

-

2,050

73.2

0.921

0.96

Mar.

64

62 

60

59

13^

*237

143

118

110

99

93

91

83

83

99

83

79

73

73

73

73

73

69

68

66

75

150

106

101

104

99

2,904

93.7

1.18

1.35

Apr.

95

104 

93

95

89

85

79 *77

75

11

93

241

2T9

172

146

132

121

143

235

208

175

178

175

155

141

132

123

118

116 

108

3,996

133

1.67

1.86

May

104

101 

95

95

89

*87

85

81

79

81

75

95

104

93

81

75

71

71

69

125

192

143

179

165

148

165

150

136

125 

116

136

3,411

110

1.38

1.59

June

138

153 

127

114

106

104

95

*89

85

81

79

75

73

69

68

66

62

62

60

59

57

55

52

68

95

73

59

55

52 

50

2,381

79.4

0.999

1.11

July

55

101 

68

53

50

55

*52

44

42

56

52

47

44

51

75

59

53

92

81

64

60

60

55

49

47

52

62

66

57 

47

89

1,838

59.3

0.746

0.86

Aug.

47

42 

*47

50

47

44

44

49

39

38

37

35

34

32

46

47

41

39

53

152

62

44

84

65

55

44

47

45

44 

41

45

1,519

49.0

0.616

0.71

Sept.

119

64 

*99

105

85

114

206

146

104

85

79

77

68

60

59

57

52

52

49

47

45

45

44

42

4T

42

42

42

68 

507

2,646

88.2

1.11

1.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 741 Mln 33 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.23

Water year 1958-59: Max 741 Mln 32 Mean 80.1 Cf3m 1.01 In. 13.63

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Dec. 28 (4 p.m.) 1,850 cfs (5.10 ft); Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 1,710 cfs 

(4.87 ft),- Sept. 50 (6 a.m.) 950 efs (3.49 ft).________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
68 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4500. Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C.

Location. La t 35°39'11", long 82°24'20", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Beetree

 Reservoir and 3.8 miles north of Swannanoa, Buncombe County.

Drainage area. 5.46 sq mi.

Records available .--February 1926 to September 1959.

Gage Water-stage recorder and modified Parshall flume set in masonry control. Datum of

 gage is 2,728.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1936.

Average discharge . 33 years, 10.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum,

 0.9 "cfs Oct. 11-14 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1926-59- Maximum discharge, 1,370 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 6.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over weir; minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 1954 (gage height, 0.26 ft).

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 823 : Drainage area . WSP 893: 1928, 1936-37(M). WSP953: 

1929(M) . WSP 1276: 1932 .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of iee effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28

1.0 

1.3

0.9 

2.2 

4.2 

6.8

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.7

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

Dec. 29 to June 3

! 2.2 

5 2.5 

2.8 

3.1

1,0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

June 3 to Sept. 30

6 2.2 2.2 

! 2.5 

! 2.8 

3.1 

3.3

66

109

148

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.4

2T3

1.9

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

*1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.7

3.2

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

47.7

1.54

0.282

0.32

Nov.

3.6

5.4

5.9

4.4

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

*2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

3.4

3.9

2.7

83.5

2.78

0.509

0.57

Dec.

2.5

2.4

2.5

*2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

bl.5

bl.5

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

270

49

58

18

13

169.4

5.46

1.00

1.15

Jan.

12

11

9.1

7.9

b5.8

b6.0

b6.0

8.3

7.2

b5.2

b5.2

bS.B

*6.0

6.2

8.4

blO

b8.0

b7.6

b8.0

8.2

37

57

27

19

16

13

12

11

9.8

9.1

8.2

370.7

12.0

2.20

2.52

Feb.

7.6

7.2

7.3

8.5

8.2

7.3

6.9

7.0

*6.9

6.6

~B72 6.0

12

17

19

16

14

13

11

10

b9.o

8.8

9.8

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.9

_

263.6

9.41

1.72

1.80

Calendar year 1958: Max 75 Min 0.7

Mar.

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.5

7.0

12

9.4

8.8

8i5

*7.9

7.4

7.7

7.3

7.3

9.6

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.3

5,9

7.2

26.

Ts

15

16

14

285.2

9.20

1.68

1.94

Apr.

13

18

18

22

18

16

14

*13

12

11

15

29

35

27

22

19

17

17

29

35

26

26

24

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

589

19.6

3.59

4.01

May

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.3

7.9

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.2

5.8

8.3

*7.3

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.5

6JT~" 5^5

54

35

44

29

25

29

32

28

27

28

28

560.3

18.1

3.32

3.82

June

43

96

55

36

29

23

19

16

14

13

11

10

9.4

8.5

7.8

7.0

6.5

*6,2

B.7

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.7

9.4

6.6

4.8

4.1

3.8

5.5

471.6

15.7

2.88

3.21

Mean 8.69 Cfsm 1.59

July

3.2

3.9

3.8

3.2

3.0

*3.1

2.8

2.5

fft

2,4

3.4

3.9

3.1

3.8

4.3

4.0

3,3

5.8

4.4

5.5

6.2

5.0

4.1

6.1

7.3

13

13

9.7

7.2

6 . £

152.4

4.92

0.901

1.04

Aug.

4.9

4.2

3.9

5.0

15

*8.4

6.8,

5.9

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.8

ITT

B.4

4.2

4.2

3.3

10

10

11

10

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.6

8.1

7.0

6.5

202.5

6.53

1.20

1.38

Sept.

8.8

7.6

*7.5

12

11

14

51

35

25

18

16

15

12

11

9.4

8.4

7.3

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

8.8

129

459.7

15.3

2.80

3.13

In. 21.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 129 Min 0.9 Mean 10.0 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.89

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Jan. 21 (8:30 p.m.) 158 cfs (3.45 ft); May 20 (12:30 p.m.) 194 cfs 

(3.60 ft); June 1 (10 p.m.) 166 cfs (3.47 ft); Sept. 30 (4:30 a.m.) 29O cfs (3.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 69

4510. Swannanoa River at Biltmore, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°34'06", long 82°32'42", on left bank at Biltmore, Buncombe County, 100ft 

downstream from Biltmore Avenue Bridge, 200 ft upstream from Southern Railway bridge, 

and 1.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1926, May 1934 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,976,58 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Dec. 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 

1926, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average dIscharge. 32 years (1920-26, 1933-59), 153 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.20 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 22 cfs 

Oct. 14, 17.

1920-26, 1933-59: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 19.00 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,400 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam 3.6 miles above station; minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 9, 14, 15, 1941; minimum daily, 

1.2 cfs Oct. 14, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.65 ft July 17, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 21.5 ft July 1916, from floodmarks. Flood of Aug. 16, 1928, 

reached a stage of 18.74 ft, from floodmarks. Extremely high stages subject to backwater from French Broad River.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. No regulation from Lake Craig 3.6 miles above station after1950 (reservoir silted). City of Asheville diverts its water supply above station from 

Beetree Reservoir (capacity. 843 cfs-days), North Fork Swannanoa River, and from 

Burnett Lake on North Fork (see p. 218). Textile mills 2.0 miles above gage divert for 

industrial use about 5.0 mgd, of which about 3 mgd, equivalent to a mean discharge of 

4| cfs, is discharged into French Broad River.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 803: 1921(M) , 1923(M) , 1925(M) . WSP 823: Drainage area.

WSP 1306: (M), 1924(M) , 1926(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.5

2.0 

2.5

157

320

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

540

1,080

1,650

2,850

4,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

53

44

40

41

34

*33

32

27

27

23

28

27

22

26

24

22

27

51

33

30

38

35

29

28

33

28

27

27

27

28

1,056

34.1

-

"

Nov.

62

73

55

38

34

33

*37

37

38

34

30

29

29

29

34

37

38

a37

a37

a3 5

a35

a32

a30

a30

a28

a28

a27

a55

a60

a40

1,136

37.9

-

"

Dec.

a35

a30

a28

*a29

30

34

33

30

30

29

29

24

b30

b35

b25

b25

b30

b25

b25

b32

33

30

28

32

35

32

41

657

916

355

215

2,962

95.5

-

-

Jan.

182

174

152

129

b85

b80

b90

100

blOO

b80

bBO

b70

*75

73

85

b!50

bllO

bllO

b!05

96

250

766

363

245

194

163

144

126

117

107

103

4,704

152

-

"

Feb.

98

89

92

105

124

107

96

94

94 *92

87

85

165

252

255

232

194

177

149

129

119

112

117

109

98

94

87

85

3,537

126

-

"

Mar.

92

83

77

75

103

266

185

154

*139

129

114

114

105

98

134

124

114

105

98

94

96

103

89

83

79

85

272

276

206

209

197

4,098

132

-

"

Apr.

182

272

269

269

245

209

*188

165

152

156

179

453

612

418

320

269

232

232

479

640

463

418

392

328

287

252

222

206

191

171

8,851

295

-

"

May

157

147

139

131

124

114

107

*96

92

105

96

89

121

124

105

96

92

83

83

406

750

653

797

427

359

404

445

536

436

371

367

8,052

260

-

"

June

336

793

662

458

359

302

266

218

194

174

157

*139

129

117

107

98

87

81

79

77

77

67

63

67

87

136

107

85

71

62.

5,655

188

-

-

July

55

67

65

58

55

*55

51

45

37

40

42

42

83

62

65

53

65

69

100

209

144

107

100

75

65

75

79

92

89

75

65

2,284

73.7

-

"

Aug.

71

81

60

69

87

136 *103

87

75

60

51

45

41

35

55

83

63

50

47

45

74

69

77

87

79

67

81

112

128

157

107

2,382

76.8

-

-

Sept.

153

126

*103

171

290

272

666

619

392

283

225

255

197

160

141

124

105

96

87

85

77

71

63

62

58

58

60

58

134

2,860

8,051

268

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,320 Min 18 Mean 145 Gfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,860 Min 22 Mean 145 Cfam - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records,

and records for Beetree Creek near Swannanoa. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
70 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4515. French Broad River at Asheville, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°36'32 n , long 82°34'41", on right bank at downstream side of Pearson 

Bridge at Asheville, Buncombe County, 2.3 miles downstream from Southern Railway station, 3.2 miles (revised) downstream from Swannanoa River, and at mile 145.8.

Drainage area. 945 sq mi.

Records available. September 1895 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

?e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,950.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Sept. 17, 1895, to Dec. 31, 1901, wire-weight 

gage at present site at different datum. Mar. 19, 1903, to July 15, 1916, and Jan. 1, 

1917, to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage at Smith Bridge 1.5 miles upstream at datum 11.52 

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1922, to Aug. 9, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 64 years (1895-1959), 2,053 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 6.98 ft); 

minimum, 522 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1895-1959: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs July 16, 1916 (gage height, 23.1 ft, 

present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 43,000 cfs; 

minimum, 239 cfs at times in August and September 1925 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

Flood in June 1876 reached a stage of 18 ft, from survey by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Small diversions from tributaries for water supply. Slight diurnal fluctuation and 

occasional slight regulation at low flow caused by powerplants and small reservoirs 

above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given'in 

WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1895-1909, 1901(M), 1914- 

1917(M), 1920-22(M), 1927(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 3O

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

510

875

1,50O

2,140

2,840

3.0 

4.0 

5.O 

6.0

3,620 

5,39O 

7,47O 

9,790

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.O

785 

1,380 

2,070 

2.81O 

3,590

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

5,390

7,47O

9,790

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tttal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,250

1.740

1,296

1,120 

975

838

838

812

775

762

725

662

614

625

*675

675

688

688

762

675

650

738 

750

712

675

650

602

614

625 

625

625

24,455

789

O.835

0.96

Nov.

825

1,400

1,220

938

838

825

812

762

725

688

688

700

688

675

675

675

662

*675

675

650

638

625 

614

579 652"

625

625

675

1.450 

1,340

 -

23,569

786

O.832

O.93

Dec.

963

888

862

825 

775

712

662

625

662

675

688

675

70O

712

662

6O2

662

712

*688

675

662

602

614

650

638

59O

650

4,40O

*7.a70 

*4,2l6

2,280

37,690

1,216

1.29

1.48

Jan.

2,1OO

3,08O

2,440

1,960 

1.61O

bl,360

1,360

1,400

1,460

bl,220

bl,100

1.080

1,100

*1,090

1,110

1,680

1,590

bl,280

bl,180

1,290

1,710

7.280 

5,740

3,450

2,480

2,OSO

1,860

1,690

1,580 

1,470

1,430

61,260

1,976

2.09

2.41

Feb.

1,330

1,240

1,200

1,380 

1,730

1,520

1,340

1,240

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,180

2,100

2.920

2,360

2,1OO

*1,870

1,760

1,620

1.47O

1,380

1,340 

1,350

1,340

1,2OO

1,150

1.150

1,150

-

 -

42,020

1,501

1.59

1.65

Mar.

1,130

1,110

1,06O

1.020 

1,170

4.470

4,150

2,540

2,080

1,890

1,710

1,730

1,710

1,510

1,720

*2,06O

1,750

1,580

,470

,430

,440

,460 

,300

,260

,250

1,280

2,390

2,46O

1,900 

2,010

2,200

56,240

1,814

1.92

2.21

Apr.

1,990

2,380

2,360

2.13O 

1,930

1,790

1,690

1,590

1,520

1.470

1,65O

3,64O

6.880

5,920

3.86O

2,90O

2,540

2.39O

3,590

4,440

3,53O

3,190 

3,300

*2,900

2,620

2,390

2,260

2,140

2,130 

2,000

83,120

2,771

2.93

3.27

May

1,870

1,820

1,970

1,940 

1,790

1,720

1,760

1,650

1.540

2,080

2,28O

1,940

2,330

2,490

2,040

1,820

1,680

1,580

*1,550

2,330

5,120

4,80O 

4.O5O

3,710

3,050

4,730

5.550

5,180

4,460

3,68O

5,510

85,710

2,765

2.95

5.37

June

4,190

4 640

4J170

4,410 

3,810

3,16O

2,930

2,630

2,390

2,240

2,11O

2,000

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,550

1,52O

1,440

1,420

*1,510 

1,370

1,460

1,68O

1,720

1,50O

1,340

1.23O 

1.210

66,370

2,212

2.34

2.61

July

1,150

1,320

1,460

1,340 

1,180

1,130

1,140

1,O7O

1,030

1.020

1,150

1,090

1.24O

*1,460

1,460

1,410

1,350

1,520

1,760

1,660

2,580

2.740 

2,OOO

1,780

1.43O

1,440

1,350

1,340

1,340 

1,190

1,180

44,310

1,429

1.51

1.74

Aug.

1,070

1,080

987

1,010 

1,250

1,2OO

1,090

1,030

998

895

851

84O

851

796

818

873

818

829

829

918

1,080

930 

906

976

1,340

*93O

930

1,240

1,200 

1,520

1.960

32,045

1,034

1.09

1.26

Sept.

2,360

2,540

1,970

1,720 

2,03O

2,200

4,08O

5,680

5,330

3,510

2,660

3,220

2,460

2,030

1,800

1,650

*1,500

1,390

1,320

1,280

1,210

1,150 

1,110

1,050

987

952

952

976

1,130 

9.870

 

7O,117

2,337

2.47

2.76

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,660 Min 579 Mean 1,920 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.57

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,870 Min 579 Mean 1,718 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.65

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Dec. 28 (10 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (6.23 ft)j Sept. 30 (5 p.m.) 12,300 

efB (6.96 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement node on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 71

4530. Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°46'10", long 82°37'16", on right bank 0.2 mile downstream from highway

 bridge, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.0 miles southeast of Marshall, Madison 

County.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,700.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

±929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 26 years, 147 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 8.27 ft); mini-

 mum, 21 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.73 ft), result of freezeup.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 8,880 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 12.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow: 

minimum, 3 cfs Jan. 20, 1940, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.51 ft Aug. 30, 

Sept. 2, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 8.5 cfs Sept. 2, 18, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 803: 1934(M), 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

19

26

52

106

189

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

302

450

875

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

68

52

58

50

45

40

38

57

56

35

33

35

33

33

33

*34

36

106

54

45

45

45

42

40

40

40

41

40

38

38

1,595

45.0

0.285

0.55

Nov.

71

165

151

100

80

75

69

60

57

56

52

50

49

48

47

46

*46

45

45

44

44

43

12

42

42

42

42

44

1OO

62

1,857

61.9

0.392

0.44

Dec.

54

53

53

54

50

48

b40

b35

b40

44

43

b55

b55

44

b55

b25

b40

b40

b55

b40

b55

b30

*b40

45

43

b50

b55

1.020

925

322

214

3,580

115

0.728

0.84

Jan.

173

164

132

114

b65

b45

b55

b65

b75

b45

b55

b70

*b90

94

112

271

b!40

b!20

b!20

bl50

578

1.540

450

294

231

191

168

147

131

121

114

5,920

191

1.21

1.39

Feb.

104

97

98

115

132

*110

98

loo

98

96

97

SB

230

658

544

384

289

243

198

164

b!30

b!25

166

162

144

135

126

118 

-

5,049

180

1.14

1.19

Mar.

115

112

105

97

98

225

180

161

151

*159

129

154

125

118

129

124

115

108

104

1O2

103

106

92

88

85

94

766

432

297

289

240

5,157 '

166

1.05

1.21

Apr.

214

284

262

294

257

229

204

182

164

*151

224

705

905

568

420

355

274

259

432

612

520

602

776

520

390

313

262

231

216

187

10,990

366

2.32

2.59

May

171

156

142

152

125

115

110

105

96

96

96

91

115

142

106

94

87

*84

80.

274

508

240

334

212

180

178

178

162

168

166

185

4,724

152

0.962

1.11

June

169

595

560

264

218

189

168

140.

125

112

102

91

85

80

*75

69

64

60

6O

57

55

52

50

65

547

202

116

91

76

68

3,995

155

0.842

0.94

July

62

59

85

62

57

78

69

55

li

49

58

62

*66

69

115

142

102

109

92

81

94

109

80

65

62

62

92

125

106

76

72

2,464

79.5

0.505

0.58

Aug.

68

57

52

65

529

180

118

97

85

69

62

56

52

*48

IS

57

51

57

54

90

69

72

91

105

120

83

108

136

92

77

97

2,738

88.3

0.559

0.64

Sept.

90

83

74

80

73

84

265

245

176

132

121

108

91 *eo

74

67

59

54

52

51

49

46

43

42

40

40

S3.

39

41

1.420

3,858

129

0.816

0.91

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,350 Mln 25 Mean 154 Cfsm 0.975 In. 15.20

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,420 Mln 25 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.899 In. 12.17

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). Dec. 28 (9 p.m.) 3,450 efa (8.27 ft)j Jan. 22 (1 a.m.) 3,130 cfa 

(7.96 ft)j Sept. 3O (9 a.m.) 5,170 cfs (8.00 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
72 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4535. French Broad River at Marshall, N. C.

Gage 

]T

Location (revised) . La t 35°47 I 10", long 82°39'39", on right bank 0.7 mile upstream from 

Hayes Creek, 1.0 mile downstream from Ivy River, 1.5 miles southeast of Marshall, 

Madison County, and at mile 126.7.

Drainage area. 1,332 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,646.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 2,236 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum, 700 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum daily, 740 cfs Nov. 25, Dec. 23.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs Apr. 5, 1957 (gage height, 10.48 ft); minimum, 193 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1954 (gage height, 0.36 ft); minimum daily, 292 cfs 

Sept. 27, 28, 1954.

Floods in July 1916 and Aug. 30, 1940, reached stages of 22.0 ft (revised) and 

16.6 ft (revised), respectively, from high-water marks and flood profiles by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1436: 1954(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.0

720

1,160

1,850

3,540

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

5,790

8,750

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,210

1,940 

1,520

1,340

1,170

996

985

974

941

930

897

853 

790

780

820

831

*831

853

1,050

908

810

875

919

886

842

820

790 

780

790

800

790

29,721

959

0.720

0.83

Nov.

,010

,720 

,600

,170

,040

1,010

996

952

919

875

842

864 

842

842

831

842

*810

810

810

800

790

760

760

750

740

770

770 

790

1,380

1,600

 

28,695

956

0.718

0.80

Dec.

1,160

1,010 

1,020

985

952

875

831

790

790

831

820

820 

842

864

820

b770

*b790

831

831

842

800

790

740

820

810

750

770 

6,000

10.600

5,75O

2,920

48,224

1,556

1.17

1.35

Jan.

2,360

3,260 

2,900

2,280

bl,850

bl,550

bl,500

1,690

1,760

1,550

bl,400

bl,500 

*1,330

1,320

1,360

2,170

b2,000

bl,530

bl,460

1,620

2,550

*9,860

7,100

4,580

3,150

2,630

2,360 

2,170

2,040

1,900

1,840

76,370

2,464

1.85

2.13

Feb.

1,720

1,630 

1,560

1,720

2,090

*1,940

1,700

1,630

1,600

1,570

1,530

1,500 

2,220

4.080

3,400

2,920

2,530

2,330

2,140

1,940

1,800

1,740

1,780

1,800

1,630

1,550

1,520 

1,500

_

_ _ __ _

55,070

1,967

1.48

1.54

Mar.

1,530

1,480 

1,430

1,580

1,460

4,610

4,920

3,130

2,550

*2,330

2,120

2,100 

2,140

1,940

2,000

2,440

2,180

1,970

1,860

1,820

1,820

1,850

1,670

1,590

1,570

1,590

3,710 

3,520

2,610

2,570

2,770

70,660

2,279

1.71

1.97

Apr.

2,550

2,900 

3,020

2,800

2,550

2,360

2,210

2,090

2,000

*1,910

2,120

4,370 

8,920

7,400

5,200

3,760

3,240

3,020

4,250

5,820

4,760

4,420

4,850

4,080

3,500

3,130

2,880 

2,720

2,650

2,500

 

107,980

3,599

2.70

3.01

May

2,370

2,280 

2,390

2,440

2,230

2,170

2,120

2,080

1,910

2,210

2,660

2,310 

2,600

2,870

2,450

2,170

2,040

*1,940

1.860

2,480

5,590

5,520

5,160

4,380

3,520

4,920

5,790 

5,640

5,080

4,250

3,930

99,360

3,205

2.41

2.77

June

4,620

5,590 

5,130

4,900

4,560

3,720

3,420

3,020

2,750

2,600

2,440

2,310 

2,210

2,120

*1,970

1,910

1,850

1,780

1,740

1,660

1,640

1,690

1,600

1,630

2,210

2,140

1,820 

1,600

1,460

1,420

 

77,510

2,584

1.94

2.16

July

1,390

1,480 

1,630

1,600

1,420

1,380

1,370

1,300

1,190

1,200

1,390

1,300 

*1,480

1,720

1,850

1,900

1,690

1,730

2,060

1,960

2,450

5,100

2,330

2,060

1,720

1,760

1,670 

1,720

1,820

1,460

1,630

52,760

1,702

1.28

1.47

Aug.

1,380

1,300 

1,260

1,280

1,690

1,600

1,590

1,300

1,240

1,170

1,040

1,030 

1,050

*985

941

1,080

1,030

1,050

1,040

1,100

1,300

1,170

1,080

1,220

1,660

1,220

1,140 

1,630

1,450

1,640

2.080

39,546

1,276

0.958

1.10

Sept.

2,530

2,780 

2,200

2,150

2,030

2,440

4,230

6,210

5,790

4,120

2,920

3,400 

2,780

*2,280

2,040

1,900

1,740

1,640

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,380

1,340

1,290

1,200

1,160

1.150 

1,150

1,220

10.600

78,180

2,606

1.96

2.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,900 Min 740 Mean 2,337 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.83

Water year 1958-59: Max 10, 60O Mln 74O Mean 2,093 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.31

Peak discharge (base, 10.0OO cfs). Dec. 28 (10:30 p.m.) 18,000 cfs (7.35 ft); Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 

11,100 cfs (5.68 ft); Sept. 30 (11 a.m.) 15,100 cfs (6.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 73

4540. Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°55 I 11", long 82"45'42", on left bank 50 ft west of State Highway 208, 

0.2 mile downstream from Big Hurricane Creek, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Hurricane 

Creek, 2.8 miles north of Stackhouse, Madison County, and 4.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 126 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,595.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--26 years, 179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,OSO cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.14 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 1.04 ft), result of freezeup.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 7,700 cfs Jan. 31, 1957 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 6, 1942 (gage height, 0.92 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 

19 cfs Sept. 2, 16-18, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

38

72

131

215

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

325

580

1,310

2,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

100 

67

65

71

57

50

48

46

45

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

*42

42

49

45

42

44

46

45

42

42

54

54

46

44

43

1,525

49.1

0.590

0.45

Nov.

79 

1.10

106

69

58

66

58

51

51

58

50

48

47

46

46

48

*49

47

46

45

44

45

45

45

48

47

50

48

80

58

1,682

56.1

0.445

0.50

Dec.

54 

52

55

62

56

52

b45

b40

b44

b44

47

b58

b40

47

b50

b25

*b45

b45

b40

b45

b40

b55

b50

65

54

b55

b55

624

675

271

177

2,985

96.2

0.765

0.88

Jan.

156 

120

100

86

b50

b45

b60

b70

b80

b50

b60

b70

*b!05

115

159

278

b!70

b!40

b!40

177

655

1.950

558

517

256

194

168

144

126

122

115

6,750

217

1.72

1.99

Feb.

104 

96

102

154

174

*152

151

151

126

122

122

106

259

908

774

525

556

289

218

179

b!50

b!40

215

226

205

188

168

152

6,450

250

1.85

1.90

Mar.

147 

141

129

122

122

205

185

168

157

*147

154

160

159

141

165

157

152

159

129

124

124

151

113

106

102

115

1.250

652

580

293

240

6,447

208

1.65

1.90

Apr.

205 

250

271

476

566

285

252

*200

182

165

240

670

1,060

616

481

590

509

289

615

1.220

760

622

879

610

425

534

282

250

246

206

15,132

438

5.48

5.88

May

m160

149

141

154

126

117

110

115

108

1O4

156

149

117

108

100

*98

94

144

144

115

124

100

12.

98

98

100

94

100

154

5,769

122

0.968

1.11

June

129 

266

575

222

168

159

126

106

94

88

85

8O

78

72

*68

66

64

65

62

58

57

55

65

90

592

195

108

85

72

69

5,595

120

0.952

1.06

July

65 

66

80

64

95

198

108

78

67

77

85

67

*65

75

118

158

88

78

82

88

71

74

66

66

67

91

156

162

188

110

108

2,935

94.7

0.752

0.87

Aug.

80 

69

66

85

557

182

126

115

94

82

72

67

62

*57

62

125

78

72

69

74

82

74

77

69

62

62

92

102

78

66

118

2,852

92.0

0.750

0.84

Sept.

127 

122

88

75

82

67

127

129

141

119

155

92

80

*74

69

66

60

58

56

55

54

51

50

48

48

46

.45.

47

49

650

2,910

97.0

0.770

0.86

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,000 Min 25 Mean 192 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.65

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,950 Min 25 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.24

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).~Dec. 28 (8 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (4.57 ft); Jan. 22 (12:50 a.m.) 4,020 

cfs (6.14 ft); Mar. 27 (10 a.m.) 1,980 cfs (4.65 ft); Apr. 19 (10 p.m.) 1,710 cfs (4.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic

562837 O - 60 - 6
74 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4550. French Broad River near Newport, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°58'54", long 83"09'40", on left bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 441 (renumbered) at Oldtown, 1 mile northeast of Newport city limits, 

Cocke County, 3.7 miles upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 77.5.

Drainage area. 1,858 sq mi.

Records available.--September to December 1900, February to August 1901, October to 

November 1901, November 1902 to December 1905, September to December 1907, October 1920 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only October 1920, published in WSP 1306.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. September 1900 to November 1901 wire-weight 

gage at bridge at datum 1.3 ft higher. November 1902 to December 1905 wire-weight gage 

and August to December 1907 chain gage, at datum approximately 0.9 ft higher. November 

1920 to Sept. 13, 1926, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1926, to Mar. 30, 1934, water-stage 

recorder, at left pier at present datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1903-5, 1920-59), 2,796 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 cfs Dec. 29 (gage height, 9.41 ft); minimum, 479 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 1.17 ft); minimum daily, 724 cfs Oct. 22.

1900-1901, 1902-5, 1907, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 76,300 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 

(gage height, 19.25 ft); minimum, 208 cfs Oct. 23, 1952 (gage height, 0.97 ft); minimum 

daily, 240 cfs Sept. 9, 1925.

Maximum stage known about 24 ft in March 1867. Floods In February 1902 and July 

1916 reached stages of about 23.0 and 22.5 ft, respectively, from reports of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good, 

station.

Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplants above

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1933-34. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1928(M). 

 WSP 1306: 1900-1908. WSP 1336: 1903(M), 1921-22(M), 1923, 1925(M), 1927(M), 1928, 

1932.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.4 670

Z.O 1,420

3.0 3,430

5.0 

8.0

8,600

17,100

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

1,000

1,400

3,250

5.0 

8.0

8,500

17,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27 

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

940

1,770

*2.010

1,550

1,400

1,210 

1,050

1,050

1,010

988

988

928

904

836

892

976

904

904

1,030

1,100

928

724 

95T

964

928

892

892 

880

847

858

869

32,174

1,038

0.559

0.64

Nov.

892

1,420

2.200

1,610

1,260

1,160 

*1,140

1,090

1,040

1,030

964

940

964

928

928

916

940

916

904

892

892

869 

847

347

847

847

880 

892

1,060

1,770

31,885

1,063

0.572

0.64

Dec.

1,560

1,170

1,130

*1,130

1,080

1,030 

940

904

880

880

904

892

892

928

940

814

814

904

916

928

904

858 

847

858

904

847

803 

2,640

15.600

Q 530

4J320

56,747

1,831

0.985

1.14

Jan.

2,990

3,160

3,620

2,780

2,260

1,680 

1,760

2,080

2,280

2,010

1,610

1,650

1,710

1,630

1,680

2,320

2,820

2,260

1,990

2,170

2,430

10^200

6,850

4,430

3,530

3,010 

2,700

2,490

2,320

2,190

99,110

3,197

1.72

1.98

Feb.

2,100

1,970

1,830

1,950

*2,450

2,560 

2,240

2,080

1,990

1,970

1,920

1.810

2,040

6,590

7.180

5,520

4,220

3,550

3,070

2,680

2,370

2,280 

2,390

2,580

2,410

2,190

2,100 

2,010

78,050

2,788

1.50

1.56

Mar.

2,010

1,970

1,860

1,830

*1.780

3,310 

6,430

4,580

3,340

2,950

2,680

2,580

2,640

2,490

2,390

2,720

2,820

2,510

2,350

2,200

2,200

2,280 

2,200

1,970

1,950

1,970

7.000 

6,790

4,580

3,700

3,650

93, 730

3,024

1.63

1.88

Apr.

3,430

3,430

4,140

4,580

4,140

3,550 

3,140

2,880

*2,660

2.490

2,640

4,750

31.500

10,900

8,280

5,810

4,790

4,220

5,870

10, 900

8,330

6,660 

8,440

6,850

5,470

4,660

4,120 

3,770

3,580

3,320

161,300

5,377

2.89

3.23

May

3,070

2,880

2,780

2,860

2,720

2,560 

*2,470

2,470

2,280

2,220

2,880

2,820

2,720

3,460

3,030

2,580

2,370

2,240

2,150

2,150

4,860

6.610 

6,220

5,050

4,450

4,450

6,220 

6,350

6,090

5,340

4,610

112,960

3,644

1.96

2.26

June

5,000

6,510

7.180

*5,860

5,860

4,640 

4,140

3,650

3,250

3,010

2,800

2,680

2,620

2,430

2,240

2,130

2,060

2,020

1,920

1,880

1,760

1,740 

1,830

1,860

2,720

3,320

2,350 

1,950

1,710

1.570

92,690

3,090

1.66

1.86

July

1,550

1,580

1,690

1,780

1,630

1,780 

*1,710

1,500

1,390

1,300

1,460

1,570

1,420

1, 710

2,110

2,190

2,010

1,950

2,170

2,370

2,150

3.550 

2,970

2,370

2,130

1,930

2,220 

2,130

2,300

1,950

1,920

60,470

1,951

1.05

1.21

Aug.

1,740

1,500

1,460

1,550

*1,660

2.320 

1,780

1,570

1,440

1,370

1,260

1,140

1,130

1,120

1.060

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,320

1,300

1,340

1,420 

1,270

1,250

1,550

1,730

1,300 

1,500

1,660

1,520

1,950

44, 980

1,451

0.781

0.90

Sept.

2,620

2,950

 2,720

2,410

1,990

2,410 

2,700

6,960

6,530

5,390

3,600

3,320

3,460

2,660

2,320

2,110

1,970

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,570

1,500 

1,420

1,390

1,330

1,230

1.210 

1,210

1,230

8.660

81,940

2,731

1.47

1.64

Calendar year 1958: Max 15,600 Mln 724 Mean 2,972 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.72

Water year 1958-59 : Max 15,600 Mln 724 Mean 2,592 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.94

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs).--Dec. 29 (4 a.m.) 22,300 cfs (9.41 ft); Jan. 22 (7 a.m.) 20,300 

cfa (8.90 ft); Sept. 50 (6 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (8.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 75

4555. West Pork Pigeon River above Lake Logan, near Hazelwood, N. C.

Location. Lat 35"23"46", long 82"56"17", on right bank at upstream side of county 

bridge, 600 ft upstream from Big Creek, 1.1 miles upstream from Lake Logan, and 

6.7 miles southeast of Hazelwood, Haywood County.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq ml.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,976.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 5 years, 96.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,050 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 14, 

15 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; minimum, 9.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 

1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28

17

26

54

Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

162 

345 

620 

96O

1.2

1.3

1.5 

1.7

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 1.7 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

-Ti- 297

es

57

46

*42

39

36

35

32

31

30

29

29

29

29

27

30

31

27

26

30

29

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

1,292

41.7

1.51

1.74

Nov.

75

5O

4O

*34

30

32

29

27

29

30

26

26

25

25

27

46

31

29

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

24

23

113

76

44

1,064

35.5

1.29

1.43

Dec.

38

35

42

42

*35

31

30

3O

29

27

27

b26

b24

b25

b22

b30

b25

b22

b23

24

b23

b22

b22

35

b22

b22

62

394

192

106

81

1,569

50.6

1.83

2.11

Jan.

135

99

75

67

b5O

b60

b70

*75

b52

b45

b47

b50

52

50

140

b85

b75

b85

b85

70

937

371

168

14O

120

*108

99

92

84

79

75

3,740

121

4. 38

5.O4

Feb.

72

68

77

103

84

*70

b65

67

77

83

75

77

295

ISO

130

103

92

110

86

79

b72

b72

92

77

70

68

67

64

-

2,525

90.2

3.27

3.40

Mar.

67

61

6O

56

171

229

99

86

*83

77

79

95

75

74

179

101

86

81

77

77

75

74

68

67

64

114

352

122

12O

148

118

3,235

104

3.77

4.36

Apr.

144

182

130

130

112

103

*95

90

84

85

144

*507

214

162

143

130

118

174

299

2O5

165

165

157

138

125

115

1O8

HO

103

92

4,527

151

5.47

6.10

May

88

106

101

88

83

*106

97

81

79

83

77

252

185

140

110

99

88

88

113

590

584

282

218

189

229

292

224

207

180

165

241

5,465

176

6.38

7.36

June

186

177

165

146

132

128

112

*106

99

92

86

84

81

77

72

70

67

66

64

60

60

58

56

95

100

62

52

48

46

46

2,693

89.8

3.25

3.63

July

45

45

43

41

42

*45

40

36

35

34

34

35

38

41

45

46

45

51

99

58

52

45

41

37

35

45

4O

38

37

32

30

1,330

42.9

1.55

1.79

Aug.

29

28

*27

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

23

24

21

20

25

25

22

23

26

25

*22

53

46

47

38

36

36

4P

36

31

36

916

29.5

1.07

1.23

Sept.

47

*38

46

54

96

166

386

256

128

86

86

90

67

58

54

54

47

45

42

41

38

36

35

34

32

32

35

34

103

573

2,839

94.6

3.43

3.83

Calendar year 1958 : Max 809 Min 18 Mean 83.5 Cfsm 3.O3 In. 41. 07

Water year 1958-59 : Max 937 Min 2O Mean 85.5 Cfam 3.10 In. 42. 02

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 5.05O cfs (6.95 ft)j May 21 (l a.m.) 2,930 

cfa (5.46 ft); Sept. 30 (2:3O a.m.) 1,650 ofs (4.31 ft). _____ ________________

* Discharge measurement made-on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4560. West Fork Pigeon River below Lake Logan, near Waynesville, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°26'38", long 82°54'46", on right bank at downstream side of county 

bridge at Riverside Church, 2.6 miles downstream from Little East Fork Pigeon River, 

3.4 miles downstream from Lake Logan, 3.8 miles upstream from confluence with East 

Fork Pigeon River, and 5.3 miles southeast of Waynesville, Haywood County.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1954 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,725.08 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--5 years, 154 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,090 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 7.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 18 cfs Nov. 9 

(gage height, 0.41 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 5,180 cfs Apr. 15, 1956 (gage height, 7.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 7.6 cfs 

Sept. 7, 1954 (gage height, 0.16 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Considerable regulation at low flow at times caused by Lake Logan (capacity, 1,050 

cfs-days).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

60

121

204

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

317

487

990

1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

377

HO

90

81

67

58

*55

49

47

45

43

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

45

38

36

41

39

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

1,764

56.9

-3

Nov.

102

78

58

47

*45

46

41

42

37

36

35

35

35

34

35

55

43

39

36

34

34

34

34

32

34

32

32

129

~66 146

1,486

49.5

+2

Dec.

*56

51

56

60

50

46

44

44

42

41

41

37

40

43

56

44

46

41

44

52

55

55

54

53

51

52

56

520

332

188

141

2,471

79.7

+3

Jan.

224

172

130

113

b75

b87

95

113

93

b60

b70

*76

76

73

171

210

b95

b95

blOO

107

1,020

727

298

239

206

183

166

154

141

138

121

5,628

182

0

Feb.

115

110

118

155

133

111

103

104

*114

118

114

106

39O

206

2OO

169

152

169

141

130

121

121

151

128

117

113

108

106

_

3,923

140

-1

Mar.

108

102

100

93

212

396

191

166

*154

149

139

166

130

127

266

178

157

144

138

134

169

184

183

179

178

20O

391

446

212

199

110

5,701

184

-122

Apr.

114

301

233

235

206

193

179

*171

160

152

230

678

413

309

270

243

223

276

483

399

320

312

288

256

237

221

206

212

199

179

7,898

263

+124

May

171

ISO

193

164

152

164

*183

142

138

141

133

339

277

229

183

166

154

150

176

596

893

ITT

379

293

350

445

366

329

309

275

376

8,457

273

+8

June

332

312

290

272

235

227

204

*186

174

150

150

144

138

128

121

115

111

107

104

99

95

94

87

149

166

117

94

86

82

78

4,647

155

-11

July

79

76

76

71

70

*74

68

60

57

57

57

58

64

64

72

71

70

76

135

107

75

74

64

57

54

64

80

63

62

52

4_9

2,156

69.5

-2

Aug.

46

45

*44

45

46

41

39

37

34

34

34

35

32

29

32

43

39

56

37

41

39

55

76

66

60

48

45

48

51

46

61

1,382

44.6

+2

Sept.

74

*59

64

110

140

176

524

322

195

134

120

139

102

86

79

76

69

66

61

59

53

51

49

47

45

44

45

48

81

925

4,041

135

+5

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Logan

Mean

Cfsm

In.

56.8

1.03

1.18

49.6

0.897

1.00

Calendar year 1958 :

Water year 1958-59 :

79.8

1.44

1.66

182

3.29

3.78

140

2.53

2.64

180

3.25

3.75

267

4.85

5.59

275

4.94

5.69

Observed

Max 1,090 Min 27 Mean 132

Max 1,020 Min 29 Mean 136

155

2.80

3.12

69.5

1.26

1.45

44.6

0.806

0.93

135

2.44

2.72

Adjusted

Mean 153 Cfsm 2.4O In. 32.56

Mean 136 Cfsm 2.46 In. 33.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in cfs-days, in Lake Logan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4565. East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°27'42", long 82°52'12", on right bank 800 ft upstream from U. S. Highway 276, 0.3 mile (revised) downstream from Dix Creek, 1.7 miles upstream from confluence with West Pork Pigeon River, and 5.2 miles southwest of Canton, Haywood County.

Drainage area. 51.5 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,674.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--5 years, 129 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 6.88 ft), from 

rating curve above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 15 cfs Dec. 15 (gage 

height, 0.81 ft), result of freezeup.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Apr. 4, 1957 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Jan. 9, 

1956, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 15, 1958.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

l.Z

1.5 

2.0

122

256

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

440

680

970

1,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~67 159

53

49

42

*38

37

35

33

32

31

30

3O

30

3O

30

31

30

3O

30

29

31

31

29

28

28

27

27

26

"rTc. c. b

26

1,155

37.3

0.724

0.83

Nov.

70

54

38

*33

31

31

30

29

29

31

29

28

28

27

27

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

59

88

4l

1,026

34.2

0.664

0.74

Dec.

36

33

-*33

35

32

31

29

29

29

28

28

b22

b21

b25

b2O

b22

b22

b21

b22

b25

b22

b20

b24

29

b22

b20

b30

596

334

177

134

1,951

62.9

1.22

1.41

Jan.

182

172

136

115

b75

b90

b95

91

b75

b5O

b60

*b75

65

61

84

bllO

b65

b65

b80

84

762

892

347

247

205

*167

159

141

132

122

115

5,119

165

3.20

3.70

Feb.

106

101

101

122

117

*101

93

93

93

91

86

82

208

146

141

129

122

124

110

104

b95

95

1O6

95

88

88

84

82

-

3,003

107

2.08

2.17

Mar.

82

78

74

72

142

*406

207

172

151

139

127

141

117

113

172

136

122

115

110

108

106

101

95

93

88

109

372

199

183

219

194

4,543

147

2.85

3.28

Apr.

180

210

177

175

159

151

*141

136

129

122

151

507

394

294

250

224

202

224,

351

314

265

256

242

219

199

183

172

169

159

146

6,501

217

4.21

4.69

May

144

139

151

134

124

*120

120

110

110

113

218" 106

213

183

159

146

139

132

162

487

960

475

432

386

469

608

512

441

390

325

362

8,570

276

5.36

6.19

June

343

351

3TT

287

244

224

207

*186

172

162

151

144

134

124

117

113

108

1O1

99

95

91

88

84

104

122

97

80

74

70

67

4,55O

152

2.95

3.29

July

68

67

68

61

59

*59

57

53

53

51

51

53

53

59

59

54

54

76

72

67

67

70

68

56

51

53

57

57

53

48

51

1,825

58.9

1.14

1.32

Aug.

43

42

*42

46

45

42

41

39

37

36

36

41

36

33

35

56

43

37

38

41

42

37

61

58

41

41

46

62

48

45

49

1,339

43.2

0.839

0.97

Sept.

56

*46

53

76

286

184

667

407

275

216

199

236

177

151

136

122

108

99

95

88

82

76

72

68

65

63

63

61

94

1.050

5,371

179

3.48

3.88

Calendar year 1958: Max 598 Mln 2O Mean 113 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,050 Mln 20 Mean 123 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,20O cfs). Jan. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 4,92O cfs (6.88 ft); May 21 (4 a.m.) 2,100 

cfs (4.84 ft); Sept. 30 (6 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (5.OO ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
78 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

4570. Pigeon River at Canton, N. C.

Location. Lat 35 0 31'30", long 82°50'28", on left bank 100 ft upstream from small tributary, 0.5 mile upstream from U. S. Highways 19 and 23 at Canton, Haywood County, and 

at mile 64.1 (revised). Records include flow of small tributary.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi, includes that of small tributary below gage.

Records available.--May 1907 to June 1909, October 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,572.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 1909, staff gage at bridge 

0.4 mile downstream at different datum. Dec. 6, 1928, to Jan. 3, 1929, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1907-8, 1928-59). 309 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.21 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.52 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 61 cfs 

Nov. 25.

1907-9, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 31,600 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 20.75 

ft, from floodmark in gage well); minimum, 15 cfs Jan. 8, 1956 (gage height, 0.04 ft), 

result of freezeup; minimum daily, 27 cfs Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good.

Occasional diurnal fluctuation and considerable regulation at low flow caused by gristmill and Lake Logan on West Fork (capacity, 1,050 cfs-days). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage "area. WSP 853: 1929-37(M). WSP 1306: 

1908(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to May 21 May 22 to Sept. 30

0.7 61

1.0 116

1.5 267

2.0 452

3.0 1,020

4.0 1,760

1.2 145

1.5 242

2.0 447

3.0 1,020

4.0 1,760

5.0 2,580

0.7 61

1.0 115

1.5 260

2.0 450

3.0 1,020

4.0 1,760

5.0 2,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

517

218

162

148

124

107

98

90

*89

87

81

78

76

76

76

76

76

74

81

74

72

74

78

72

68

67

67

64

66

64

64

3,164

102

+15

Nov.

158

165

114

90

*83

85

80

76

74

73

72

70

70

68

72

83

83

73

68

66

66

64

64

62

61

62

62

120

328

134

2,746

91.5

+22

Dec.

112

101

105

116

*101

92

90

89

87

85

83

1§

85

90

76

78

103

83

81

94

92

94

94

98

90

83

101

1,250

804

421

316

5,270

170

+21

Jan.

408

394

302

,b250

b!70

b!90

b210

221

212

b!20

b!40

b!80

*159

151

214

432

b!90

b215

b250

221

1,500

2.520

759

550

465

402

355

318

295

272

253

12,118

391

+19

Feb.

235

221

221

283

283

224

201

204

*210

218

214

188

IST

402

380

326

*298

318

272

246

228

228

272

242

214

207

197

191

_

7,374

263

+17

Mar.

194

185

178

163

307

*994

461

380

343

306

*287

330

268

253

460

343

298

275

264

253

275

298

291

283

275

306

835

765

434

475

338

11,117

359

-106

Apr.

314

560

456

461

402

372

347

326

*310

295

402

1.260

984

699

590

526

475

530

1,020

906

681

657

628

540

498

461

429

420

411

363

16,323

544

+142

May

3'47

334

385

326

302

291

*330

272

260

268

249

569

514

447

363

330

306

291

347

931

2.290

960

928

741

862

1,170

954

836

798

651

817

18,469

596

+27

June

765

741

657

634

531

508

459

*417

390

351

336

321

306

284

267

257

244

230

227

215

205

199

184

253

328

260

199

184

170

162

10,284

343

+10

July

170

170

167

151

145

154

*143

128

122

122

122

125

128

138

154

138

143

170

199

227

156

167

156

130

120

125

151

151

135

Tie- 118

4,543

147

+19

Aug.

104

97

95

104

97

95

91

89

82

80

*79

84

77

72

Jl

104

95

106

80

102

100

80

163

T35

122

104

102

122

111

102

128

3,073

99.1

+24

Sept.

167

132

132

*253

484

374

1,300

820

545

397

343

425

317

267

240

224

199

184

173

167

154

145

138

132

128

125

122

125

132

2.100

10,444

348

+26

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

103 

0.774 

0.89

92.3 

0.694 

0.77

Calendar year 1958; 

Water year 1958-59;

171 

1.29 

1.48

392 

2.95 

3.39

264 

1.98 

2.07

355 

2.67 

3.08

549 

4.13 

4.60

597 

4.49 

5.17

Observed

Max 1,820 Min 59 Mean 270 

Max 2,320 Min 61 Mean 287

343 

2.58 

2.88

147 

1.11 

1.28

99.9 

0.751 

0.87

349 

2.62 

2.93

Adjusted

Mean 271 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.68 

Mean 288 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.41

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 9,150 cfs (10.21 ft); May 21 (5 a.m.) 4,300 cfs 

(6.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion by city of Canton, and change In contents In Lake Logan, equivalent In cfs-days. 

Records of diversion furnished by city of Canton, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 79

4575. Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C.

Location.--I/at 35°25'49", long 83°00 I 33", on left bank 180 ft downstream from Rocky 

Branch, 3.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.3 miles south of Hazelwood, Haywood 

County.

Drainage area.--14.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,047.83 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.~10 years, 35.0 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 4.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 7.5 cfs Nov. 26; 

minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Nov. 23-27.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 9, 1954 

(gage height, 0.75 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Oct. 11-14, 18, 22, 23, 25-27, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, 7.0 ft Aug. 30, 1940, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Considerable diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by intermittent operation of filter 

plant 0.3 mile upstream since Aug. 29, 1954. Town of Waynesville diverts about 3 cfs 

for water supply at diversion dam 0.4 mile upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

0.9 6.

1.0 12

1.1 18

1.3 

1.5

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.8

2.1

69

130

210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

25

21

20

16

15

*14

13

12

12

11

11

10 

10

10

10

10

10

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

436

14.1

-

-

Nov.

26

20

15

A3

*12

14

12

11

11

11

10

10

10 

10

10

14

11

10

10

10

10

10

1*0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

55

34

27

431.0

14.4

-

-

Dec.

*18

17

18

17

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12 

12

b!2

bll

11

11

11

11

11

10

IT

12

11

blO

13

78

62

37 

29

553

17.8

-

-

Jan.

33

29

25

22

b^e.

b!7

b!9

26

19

b!6

b!8

*b!7

17 

17

46

b35

b20

b20

b25

25

209 *T55

77

56

48

43

39

37

33

32 

30

1,221

39.4

-

-

Feb.

29

27

28

38

31

27

26

26

*28

33

29

30

84 52"

54

44

39

42

34

32

b31

30

38

32

30

29

28

27

978

34.9

-

-

Mar.

28

26

26

25

38

51

33

31

30

*29

30

36

30 

28

67

43

39

36

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

55

~66 143

62

64

56

1,288

41.5

-

-

Apr.

59

67

59

57

51

48

47

*44

43

40

64

158

108 

80

69

62

56

81

159

123

100

94

86

73

67

62

57

59

52

50

2,175

72.5

-

-

May

47

46

44

42

39

48

40

38

37

37

33

43

*69 

54

46

43

40

39

37

72

 124

69

57

62

77

91

84

87

86 

108

1,816

58.6

-

-

June

li

82

73

66

62

61

52

48

*46

42

40

38

37 

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

40

47

31

26

24

23

22

1,250

41.7

-

-

July

21

21

21

20

23

22

18

*17

16

18

17

17

24 

18

17

18

18

19

24

*20

17

17

16

15

18

28

20

28

22 

18

17

605

19.5

-

-

Aug.

16

16

15

14

17

14

14

13

13

12

*12

12

12 

11

12

13

13

12

12

14

12

17

18

23

20

17

15

14

14 

16

M

467

15.1

-

-

Sept.

29

24

18

*18

16

22

48

34

29

21

20

19

17 

15

15

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

10

24 

161

681

22.7

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 167 Min 8.2 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 209 Min 5.0 Mean 32.6 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.74

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 1,470 cfs (4.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
80 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4590. Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°37'22", long 83°00'26", on left bank 1,500 ft downstream from ford, 

 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles downstream from Cove Creek and village,of 

Cove Creek, Haywood County.

Drainage area.--65.3 sq ml.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1306.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,383.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 30 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes.--MaxImum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 7.51 ft); minimum, 35 ofs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.87 ft), result of freezeup.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Aug. 30, 1940, Jan. 21, 1959 (gage height, 

7.51 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Jan. 2, 1940 (gage height, 0.54 ft), result of freezeup; 

minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 23, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small gristmill above station.

Revisions. WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, 

Sept. 1-30 Nov. 29 to Aug. 31

O.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

58 

105 

ISO

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

301

450

623

0.9 

1.2

1.6 

2.0

109

180

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~67 109

61

66

54

50

48

*46

45

44

43

42

42

42

42

42

43

50

77

49

46

46

44

43

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

1,534

49.5

0.758

0.87

Nov.

100

71

67

54

52

*62

54

50

51

50

48

47

46

45

45

50

47

46

45

43

43

43

43

42

42

43

42

149

132

74

1,726

57.5

0.881

0.98

Dec.

64

59

63

*66

58

55

52

52

50

50

49

b46

47

50

b46

b48

b52

b48

b46

49

b45

b44

45

50

45

b42

b45

426

230

142

117

2,281

73.6

1.13

1.30

Jan.

13O

123

103

94

b75

b80

b85

99

b80

b68

b80

b80

*72

72

148

176

b!05

blOO

blOO

b95

786

828

369

269

225

198

178

164

146

135

125

5,388

174

2.66

3.07

Feb.

119

112

114

147

134

115

108

109

108

123

*117

109

247

220

254

204

184

191

162

149

140

137

170

144

134

130

127

122

-------

4,130

148

2.27

2.35

Mar.

125

117

115

109

144

255

162

147

142

*135

132

172

139

134

210

164

153

142

135

134

135

130

122

117

114

165

421

232

216

230

202

5,050

163

2.50

2.88

Apr.

198

264

225

227

202

189

176

166

*158

151

193

561

435

316

266

237

214

266

405

339

293

350

324

277

249

227

211

211

193

178

7,701

257

3.94

4.39

May

172

170

162

153

142

149

139

130

127

125

120

134

*176

153

130

122

115

114

109

134

149

132

150

127

142

142

158

155

244

254

285_

4,714

152

2.33

2.68

June

260

252

2OO

17O

168

155

139

125

*120

114

1O9

109

103

98

92

90

86

85

82

80

78

74

80

115

221

144

102

90

83

79

3,703

123

1.88

2.11

July

76

95

82

75

79

94

75

*70

66

70

75

68

98

78

75

75

83

75

72

81

166

101

82

74

212

181

115

110

112

91

81

2,887

93.1

1.43

1.64

Aug.

74

72

93

79

100

76

74

70

65

63

*62

60

58

56

56

61

63

71

62

82

67

59

60

111

73

71

83

90

81

96

114

2,302

74.3

1.14

1.31

Sept.

102

84

*72

91

71

84

153

128

98

89

85

78

71

67

65

61

59

58

57

56

54

53

52

51

51

50

50

51

58

266

2,365

78.8

1.21

1.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 534 Mln 39 Mean 119 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 828 Mln 41 Mean 120 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.93

Peak discharge (base, 1,1OO cfs). Dec. 28 (5 p.m.) 1,190 cfs (4.62 ft); Jan. 21 (10:30 p.m.) 3,200

cfs (7.51 ft); July 25 (8:30 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (4.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 81

4595. Pigeon River near Hepco, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 35°38'07", long 82°59'22", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from 

Jonathan Creek, 2.0 miles south of Hepco, Haywood County, 2.4 miles upstream from 

Pines Creek, and at mile 45.1.

Drainage area. 350 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1927 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,335.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 32 years, 649 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.27 ft); minimum, 145 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.82 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurements at gage heights 14.94 and 15.82 ft; minimum, 81 cfs Sept. 30, 

1941; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 8, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 18 ft June 1876 and February 1902, from flood profiles 

by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Considerable regulation by Lake Junaluska on Richland Creek and Lake Logan on West Pork 

Pigeon River for periods of low flow (combined capacity of reservoirs, about 2,200 cfsdays). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

1937-39(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except 

height, In feet, and discharge, In

1.1 149 

1.5 265 

2.0 470 

3.0 1,020

periods of Ice effect 

cubic feet per second)

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,890 

3,000 

4,440 

6,190

(gage

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

728

470

341

341

295

269

258

*225

206

200

192

184

1S4

209

159

171

181

195

251

200

184

186

195

186

176

173

192

222

206

149

7,277

235

_

-

Nov.

271

430

318

241

222

*234

225

206

209

200

195

192

189

189

189

197

222

197

192

184

178

178

176

178

176

181

176

339

757

7,190

240

_

-

Dec.

284

255

255

*272

251

225

212

212

209

203

200

195

192

209

203

176

206

212

195

203

203

200

200

212

203

184

200

2,430

1,820

11,540

372

_

-

Jan.

626

758

570

502

395

337

412

448

461

318

298

b325

*353

341

460

989

b490

b410

b450

502

2,090

5,750

1,720

1,180

968

853

764

698

642

25,295

816

-

-

Feb.

540

520

515

615

670

535

488

492

497

520

*525

474

1,130

937

943

808

736

752

664

600

550

555

637

610

540

520

506

488

-

17,367

620

-

-

Mar.

492

484

461

448

486

1,630

883

742

692

*637

605

720

615

580

894

774

676

620

595

585

595

620

590

580

560

624

1,930

1,420

1,010

23,443

756

-

-

Apr.

774

1,110

968

981

871

835

791

752

*725

698

818

2,170

2 , 2 9O

1,56O

1,280

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,980

2,040

1,570

1,870

1,810

1,540

1,290

1,000

1,010

925

747

36,381

1,213

-

-

May

642

637

681

714

681

670

708

626

595

595

580

855

*913

865

708

654

615

590

615

1,060

2,670

1,740

1,630

1,220

1,190

1,640

1,470

1,380

1,610

31,664

1,021

-

-

June

1,960

1,720

1,330

1,180

1,010

943

859

774

*725

676

637

620

590

545

515

506

484

466

456

443

425

412

404

506

824

692

474

425

399

 382

21,382

713

-

-

July

370

448

395

353

341

378

349

*322

295

310

369

314

433

357

362

341

345

382

370

448

446

395

357

310

420

651

448

658

544

12,263

396

-

-

Aug.

314

287

310

287

337

291

269

265

241

231

*225

222

216

200

216

248

284

284

262

302

295

258

306

391

405

302

287

329

306

8,827

285

-

-

Sept.

461

374

*298

610

669

525

1,550

1,310

1,100

943

835

752

540

470

416

395

362

345

333

322

314

302

295

280

231

228

225

231

251

17,627

588

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,820 Mln 149 Mean 583 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22. SI

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,750 Mln 149 Mean 603 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23. 4O

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 14,100 cfs (10.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
82 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4615. Pigeon River at Newport, Term.

Location. Lat 35°57'36", long 83°10'26", on left bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on

U.S. Highway 70 at Newport, Cocke County, 0.6 mile downstream from Morell Branch, and

at mile 6.8.

Drainage area.--666 sq mi. 

Records available.--September 1900 to September 1929, October 1944 to September 1946,

August 1948 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in

WSP 1306. Published as "near Newport" 1945-46. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,040.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to September 1929, staff or chain gage

at same site and datum. May 1945 to July 1946, water-stage recorder at site 4.8 miles

downstream at datum 37.85 ft lower. 

Average discharge. 42 years, 1,222 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,240 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum, 102 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 0.10 ft); minimum daily, 168 cfs Dec. 21.

1900-29, 1944-46, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 34,900 cfs Apr. 2, 1920 (gage height,

17.0 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Oct. 5, 1952, Sept. 13, 1954; minimum daily, 48 cfs Sept. 21,

28, 1953; minimum gage height, -0.32 ft Sept. 13, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 21.4 ft Feb. 28, 1902 (discharge, 50.000 cfs). Floods of

Mar. 7, 1867, and June 17, 1876, reached a stage of 21.0 ft (discharge, 48,000 cfs).

Flood of Aug. 30, 1940, reached a stage of 17.3 ft (discharge, 36,000 cfs), from reports

of the Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Remarks. Records good. Considerable regulation by Lakes Junaluska , Logan, and Walters

for periods of low flow (combined usable capacity of reservoirs, about 12,500 cfs-days).

The largest of these, Lake Walters (usable capacity, 10,300 cfs-days) was completed in

1929.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1143: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1901, 1904-5. 1906-10, 

 1945-46 (monthly runoff). WSP 1336: 1903, 1917(M) , 1919-20(M) , 1921, 1924(M) , 1927-

29(M), 1948-52 (monthly runoff).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 3O

0.3 150

.5 215

.7 304

1.O 480

1.5 860

2.0 1,330

3.0 E.580

0.5

.7

1.0

224 

31E 

500

2.0 1,400

3.0 E.580

6.0 7,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

530

1.290

*591

362

301

341

422

416

393

384

308

262

298

382

381

368

300

250

218

243

333

314 

302

289

256

231

282

342

316

330

314

11,349

366

-

-

Nov.

276

313

411

435

440

456

*462

324

263

364

440

450

430

470

284

220

405

543

572

564

444

316 

276

368

450

479

336

282

894

T1 0g OD

12,751

425

-

-

Dec.

464

540

519

*512

498

599

514

554

658

670

668

592

404

358

505

604

552

400

324

248

168

269 

280

247

304

361

465

1,560

5.040

n c , uyu nan

1,880

20,847

672

-

-

Jan.

1,810

1,820

1,720

1,380

1,510

*1,260

952

856

1,140

648

588

824

834

654

746

1,500

1,400

800

1,200

1,030

1,800

6.650 

3,770

2,640

2,030

2,100

2,090

2,070

2,030

1, 980

1,840

51,652

1,666

-

-

Feb.

1,300

1,520

882

1,140

*1,760

984

631

694

849

894

954

914

1,110

1,660

2,850

2,690

2,370

2,180

1,620

1,470

1,180

616

968

1,110

1,140

1,100

1,070

870

_

36,506

1,304

-

-

Mar.

976

1,330

1,130

1,000

*1,000

2,120

1,760

1,250

1,420

1,220

1,210

1,250

1,300

1,O9O

908

1,350

1,460

1,410

1,390

1,350

1,060

863 

1,060

1,230

1,110

1,190

5.990

3,080

2,500

2,300

2,290

46,597

1,503

-

-

Apr.

2,080

2,170

2,220

2,250

1,640

1,580

1,570

1,480

*1,430

1,430

1.500

2,910

4.550

3,390

3,000

2,800

2,730

2,220

2,820

3,570

3,120

2,940 

2,980

2,850

2,720

2,090

2,050

1,990

1,770

1,410

70,860

2,362

-

-

May

1,190

982

638

872

1,030

1,040

*1,400

1,530

980

565

753

990

1,540

2,000

1,270

840

566

745

970

1,340

2,200

2.520 

2,430

1,800

1,890

1,780

1,940

1,800

1,720

2,270

1.8OO

43,389

1,400

-

-

June

2,410

2,950

5.260

*2,720

2,260

1,360

1,460

1,260

1,180

1,240

1,230

1,240

1,150

682

775

910

665

597

602

466

378

368 

723

810

1,200

1,800

1,230

550

648

743

36,867

1,229

-

-

July

830

930

694

466

588

751

*824

794

710

879

754

487

690

836

814

756

664

700

566

682

928

1,600 

1,290

1,100

822

912

1,420

1.890

1,750

1,310

1,210

28,447

918

-

-

Aug.

998

551

539

686

*852

864

755

547

466

514

590

570

544

520

384

364

423

562

525

489

543

420 

373

461

552

580

587

580

382

632

777

17,630

569

-

-

Sept.

1,930

1,340

*594

501

434

774

1,480

2,040

2,100

1,950

2,000

1,200

782

1,180

970

922

623

472

290

250

396

462 

456

453

450

322

287

388

564

4,970

30,580

1,019

-

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,280 Mln 168 Mean 1,118 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.79

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,63O Mln 168 Mean 1,116 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.75

Peak discharge (base, 7,50O cfs).--Jan. 22 (1 a.m.) 9,240 cfs (6.6O ft); Sept. 3O (2 p.m.) 8.45O cfs 

(6.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 83

4633. South Toe River near Celo, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°49'52", long 82°11'04", on right bank 800 ft upstream from county road 

bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Whiteoak Creek, 1.9 miles southeast of Celo Yancey 

County, and at mile 20.1.

Drainage area. 43.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1957 to September 1959.

_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,658 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 8.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

8.64 ft; minimum, 14 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 0.45 ft), result of freezeup.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 30, 1959; minimum, that of Dec. 26, 1958; 

minimum gage height, 0.44 ft Sept. 8, 9, 1958.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1958 has been revised to 3 400 

cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 4.20 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1556.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good, and 

those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.4

10

19

30

64

143

270

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

645

1,100

1,700

3,100

4,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

*38

30

33

28

23

21

20

*19

18

17

16

17

18

19

26

26

24

173

44

36

103

73

47

38

33

32

30

29

28

27

1,124

36.3

0.836

0.96

Nov.

47

64

64

53

44

42

39

36

34

34

32

*30

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

26

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

46

89

40

1,079

36.0

0.829

0.92

Dec.

34

33

33

34

32

29

28

28

28

27

27

b25

26

b26

b25

b23

b25

b25

b25

26

b23

*b22

b22

23

b20

b!6

b25

1,880

6O9

230

154

3,583

116

2.67

3.07

Jan.

203

178

131

109

b85

b80

b82

99

b85

b75

b65

b65

66

*66

89

115

b65

b65

b70

b75

407

511

195

157

137

124

112

104

96

91

86

3,888

125

2.88

3.33

Feb.

82

77

82

121

121

99

89

89

86

*86

86

82

404

349

245

174

150

140

121

109

bloO

96

131

109

96

91

89

84

-

3,588

128

2.95

3.07

Mar.

84

79

77

73

148

407

168

140

128

115

107

115

99

96

124

104

94

89

84

84

84

84

77

75

75

94

443

174

150

281

216

4,168

134

3.09

3.57

Apr.

191

379

240

260

195

171

154

140

131

124

178

*636

403

270

225

195

174

191

381

373

*260

320

286

235

207

186

168

160

150

137

7,120

237

5.46

6.10

May

128

121

121

121

109

107

99

94

91

91

86

86

137

121

99

89

84

82

79

804

*869

458

439

276

298

478

385

361

373

308

314

7,308

236

5.44

6.26

June

320

308' 403

260

230

199

178

160

146

*137

128

115

109

102

96

91

86

84

82

79

75

73

73

75

158

96

75

68

64

60

4,130

138

3.18

3.54

July

64

77

77

66

62

60

56

53

51

51

68

77

125

89

79

*128

212

157

328

307

270

216

160

128

157

182

229

199

157

128

157

4,170

135

3.11

3.57

Aug.

121

104

99

99

137

107

163

115

99

89

82

77

*73

66

82

146

99

86

82

94

86

79

89

86

82

77

84

89

82

82

213

3,069

99.0

2.28

2.63

Sept.

168

150

141

293

394

478

*836

516

403

286

240

235

186

157

143

128

118

109

102

99

91

86

82

77

75

73

71

68

190

*5.640

9,635

321

7.40

8.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,880 Min 16 Mean 106 Cfsm 2.44 In. 33.17

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,640 Min 16 Mean 145 Cfsm 3.34 In. 45.28

Peak discharge (base, 2.8OO cfs). Dec. 28 (5:30 p.m.) 5,740 cfs (5.71 ft); Sept. 3O (5 a.m.) 10,600 

cfs (8.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
84 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4640. Cane River near Sioux, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°00i52" , long 82°19'40", on right bank on State Highway 26, 1.3 miles 

upstream from confluence with North Toe River and 1.5 miles east of Sioux, Yancey 

County.

Drainage area. 157 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,045.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 26 years, 242 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 14.15 ft); 

minimum, 47 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.89 ft), result of freezeup.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 31,800 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 17.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 15.65 ft; minimum, 18 cfs Jan. 6, 1940 (gage height, 1.14 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 27 cfs Sept. 14, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are good. No regulation at Burnsville powerplant since October 1955. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above gage.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 893: 1934(M). WSP 1143: 1940(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 25 July 26 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

48

93

156

310

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

725

1,320

2,080

3,020

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

67

102

146

296

720

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,320

2,080

3,020

4,150

5,480

Discharge, in cjibic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

129

133

102

106

95

83

78

74

*72

70

68

67

67

66

67

70

78

76

175

118

90

88

120

99

88

83

88

86

81

79

76

2,772

89.4

0.569

0.66

Nov.

104

223" 239

154

129

125

122

110

104

104

99

*93

91

90

88

88

86

84

83

81

79

78

76

74

74

78

76

81

196

118

3,227

108

0.688

0.76

Dec.

99

95

97

102

93

88

b75

b70

81

79

78

b65

b70

b75

b60

b50

b75

b80

b70

b75

b70

*b65

b65

79

74

b50

b50

1,120

2,560

 558

370

6,438

208

1.32

1.53

Jan.

303

328

245

208

b!40

bllO

b!40

b!80

b200

b!20

b!30

b!35

b!50

*149

170

400

230

200

200

250

900

2,000

850

540

450

350

310

270

240

220

10,318

333

2.12

2.44

Feb.

180

160

180

200

250

200

180

180

175

*174

191

169

479

890

695

503

404

359

300

252

b220

b205

317

296

249

230

217

202

8,057

288

1.83

1.91

Mar.

199

194

177

169

166

536

366

300

275

252

230

249

217

205

230

223

199

*188

182

177

179

194

166

L59

154

174

1.500

602

423

455

594

8,954

288

1.85

2.12

Apr.

345

519

443

483

412

370

328

300

275

255

362

782

1,040

665

551

455

*598

590

640

865

680

745

902

665

555

459

404

580

570

520

15,516

511

5.25

5.65

May

292

272

262

242

226

214

202

191

179

179

174

164

220

258

196

177

164

159

154

445

*658

427

513

345

500

552

566

594

562

545

590

8,822

285

1.82

2.09

June

419

616

558

425

362

320

278

239

217

*202

185

172

166

154

147

142

155

151

129

125

118

114

T69- 112

549

516

166

140

127

120

6,851

228

1.45

1.62

July

112

112

159

125

114

127

116

102

95

f9

114

129

112

140

151

*127

158

194

156

220

174

185

166

127

195

200

222

185

144

151

505

4,672

151

0.962

1.11

Aug.

221

154

159

162

265

240

197

169

146

150

119

110

102

*9696"

125

125

104

110

154

115

128

125

172

189

201

252

162

144

121

169

4,716

152

0.968

1.12

Sept.

167

144

119

150

581

548

516

480

547

265

227

215

178

151

159

128

*112

110

105

105

100

95

90

85

85

82

82

80

90

*5.200

10, 556

545

2.20

2.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,360 Min 50 Mean 251 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,200 Min 50 Mean 248 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.44

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs).--Dec. 29 (1:50 a.m.) 4,920 

cfs (7.77 ft); Sept. 30 (9 a.m.) 18,400 cfs '(l4.15 ft).

8.60 ft); Jan. 22 (time unknown) 3,870

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 15 to Feb. 9, Sept. 18-29; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for Ivy River near Marshall and South Toe River 

near Celo.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 85

4655. Nolichucky River at Embreevllle, Term.

Location. Lat 36°10'35", long 82°27'27", on left bank 2,000 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 81 at Embreevllle, Washington County, 3 miles northwest of Erwln, 5.2 

miles downstream from North Indian Creek, and at mile 89.0.

Drainage area. 805 sq ml.

Records available. September 1900 to May 1901 (published as "near Chucky Valley"), 

October 1919 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only October 1919 to June 1920, 

published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,519.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. September 1900 to May 1901, chain gage at 

site 3 miles downstream at different datum. July 1920 to October 1931, chain gage at 

bridge 2,000 ft downstream at datum 6.33 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years (1919-59), 1,308 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 9.20 ft);

 minimum, 198 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1900-1901, 1919-59: Maximum discharge, 82,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 

18.57 ft), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 85 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1925 (gage height, 1.60 ft, site and 

datum then in use).

The May 1901 flood exceeded all other known floods at this location. High-water 

marks for the July 1916 flood about 9 miles upstream show it to have been about the 

same elevation as the Aug. 13, 1940, flood, from reports of the Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1935 (M). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1336: 

1921-24, 1931(M) . 

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 245

1.0 290

1.3 480

1.6 750

2.0 1,260

3.0 3,390

5.0 9,240

6.0 13,000

2.0 1,260

3.0 3,200

4.0 5,580

5.0

7.0

8,85O 

17,300

Note. Same as preceding table 

below 2.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410 614'

536

504

488

*417

378

358

345

340

334

323

318

318

323

328

364

404

474

761

466

410

480

520

424

384

390

404

378 

364

352

12,909

416

0.517

0.60

Nov.

390

720

990

*720

578

544

520

480

445

445

438

417

404

397

390

397

404

397

390

378

371

364

358

358

358

364

378

378

680 

730

14,183

473

0.588

0.66

Dec.

512

*452

445

480

466

438

397

371

384

384

390

345

328

378

378

263

318

417

390

404

378

340

340

404

424

318

276

2,670

9.940 

3 220 1)930

28,180

909

1.13

1.30

Jan.

1,420

1,470

1,230

990

783

560

710

990

1,120

860

660

710

838

794

827

1,370

1,310

873

899

1,070

2,360

12.100

3,840

2,380

1,860

1,520

1,310

1,180

1,060 

990

951

49,035

1,582

1.97

2.27

Feb.

886

838

*816

938

1,290

1,130

951

912

951

938

1,030

951

1,620,

4.220

3,860'

2,900

2,170

1,860

1,560

1,260

1,090

1,060

1,220

1,510

1,260

1,150

1,080

1,020

-

40,461

1,445

1.80

1.87

Mar.

977

977

*912

860

827

2,710

2,430

1,730

1,500

1,360

1,200

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,110

1,030

951

899

860

860

938

860

805

783

783

5.550

3,960

2,390 

2,150

2,110

45,812

1,478

1.84

2.12

Apr.

1,750

2,150

2,410

2,660

2,390

*2,020

1,770

1,570

1,440

1.510

1,500

2,860

5.640

3,790

3,070

2,560

2,150

1,920

2,750

5,090

4,200

3,600

4,750

3,680

2,920

2,450

2,090

1,900

1,920

1,680

79,950

2,665

5.51

5.69

May

1,520

1,420

1,290

1,260

*1,180

1,110

1,070

1,020

964

925

925

886

1,020

1,260

1,060

886

858

816

194

860

3.790

2,600

2,190

1,700

1,570

1,470

1,610

1,660

1,490

1,810

1,940

42,754

1,379

1.71

1.97

June

2,070

*5.180

2,020

2,17O

1,810

1,630

1,420

1,230

1,090

1,030

938

860

827

772

720

690

650

623

614

596

569

552

556

641

899

1,200

761

596

556 

504

51,734

1,058

1.51

1.47

July

480

480

587

587

512

614

*560

480

431

158

452

475

488

544

650

750

690

1,000

860

1,060

958

1,090

958

700

6 SO

849

860

1.260

1,050 

816

925

22,202

716

0.889

1.05

Aug.

951

700

596

*755

2.050

1,570

1,060

951

805

680

596

544

520

480

459

512

650

660

849

827

785

761

641

690

750

858

886

805

720 

614

690

24,555

785

0.975

1.12

Sept.

772

886

772

761

1,270

1,190

1,920

*2,690

1,850

1,560

1,150

1,000

899

761

690

650

596

560

552

520

504

488

466

452

438

424

410

410

417 

 13 ' 200

58,018

1,267

1.57

1.76

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,940 Mln 263 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.34

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,200 Mln 263 Mean 1,177 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.86

Peak discharge (base, 9,500 cfs).--Dec. 29 (5:50 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (6.66 ft); Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 

19,500 cfs (7.46 ft); Sept. 50 (2 p.m.) 28,100 cfs (9.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4665. Nolichucky River below Nolichucky Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 36 0 03'59", long 82 0 52'18", on right bank 0.30 mile downstream from

Nolichucky Dam, Greene County, 2.2 miles upstream from Cove Creek, 7.0 miles south of 

Greeneville, and at mile 45.7.

Drainage area. 1,184 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1909, October 1918 to October 1925, October 

1945 to September 1959. Published as "near Greeneville" 1903-9, 1919-25. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,173.46 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 1903 to December 1908 and April 1919 

to October 1925, at bridge 8.4 miles upstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,842 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 11.95 ft); 

minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 14, 15, Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.93 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs 

Oct. 15.

1902-9, 1918-25, 1945-59: Maximum discharge observed, 73,500 cfs Jan. 23, 1906 

(gage height, 19.3 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

9,200 cfs; minimum, 20 el's Sept. 2U, 1956 (gage height, 0.84 ft); minimum daily, 

22 cfs Oct. 20, 1954.

Flood of Aug. 14, 1940, reached a discharge of 73,500 cfs, by computation of flow 

over dam.

The flood of May 1901 was the greatest known and reached a stage of about 38 ft, 

present site and datum, from profiles by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by Lake Davy Crockett since 1913 (controlled 

storage, 4,060 cfs-days).

Revisions. WSP 1306: Drainage area at site used 1903-9, 1919-25.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic: feet per second)

0.9 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

54

108

188

280

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

460

840

1,540

5,150

11,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

622

567

916

824

600

907 

561

511

299

356

670

436

379

455

26

*38

318

805

632

653

615

708 

700

988

582

576

546

579

617

620 

625

17,710

571

0.482

0.5S

Nov.

434

482

S50

*901

975

714 

995

470

562

530

660

686 564

458

554

570

1,520

125

258

578

590

577 

554

475

566

472

465

461

586

828

17,860

595

0.505

0.56

Dec.

897

567

550

760

746

456 

420

449

498

421

409

406

650

642

408

122

388

412

512

410

394

406 

408

499

540

549

395

627

9.500

5,290

'

31,607

1,020

0.861

0.99

Jan.

2,55O

1,450

1,650

1,180

1,160

*1,460 

860

775

1,420

1,480

1,170

818

434

984

1,050

963

1,630

1,600

1,290

1,110

1,810

- 6^990

5,780

2,800

2,620

2,550

1,590

1,510

1,600 

1 ' 50O

62,862

2,028

1.71

1.97

Feb.

1,170

1,020

*1,490

1,800

1,070

984 

1,540

1,550

1,190

1,200

1,530

1,520

1,520

2,820

5.670

4,540

3,400

2,800

2,620

2,570

2,000

1,300 

1,790

1,910

1,750

1,930

1,960

1,560

-

56,004

2,000

1.69

1.76

Mar.

1,400

1,300

1,620

*1,610

1,310

1,440 

2,750

2,700

2,590

1,870

1,970

1,980

1,550

1,620

1,650

1,440

1,620

1,590

1,630

1,180

978

715 

1,010

1,560

1,950

1,040

2,650

6.700

3,810

2,930 

2,77O

60,493

1,951

1.65

1.90

Apr.

2,660

2,620

2,550

3,450

3,540

*2,950 

2,640

2,610

2,570

1.720

2,010

2,530

6,230,

5,830

4,470

5,780

3,220

2,800

2,970

7.620

6,80O

5,020 

6,210

5,670

4,330

5,600

5,090

2,800

2,700

2,620

111,610

3,720

3.14

3.51

May

2,590

2,530

1,900

1,610

1,920

*1,740 

1,420

1,380

1,620

1,750

1,090

1.040

1,250

1,860

1,570

1,740

1,320

1,290

1,190

1,120

1,840

5.270 

2,750

2,620

1,590

2,110

1,960

1,890

1,960

2,590

2,150

56,440

1,821

1.54

1.77

June

2,080

*2,610

5.470

3,111

2,660

2,610 

2,050

1,650

1,420

1,220

1,300

1,400

1,120

956

1,000

990

990

890

896

794

770

738 

872

815

812

1,830

1,200

990

554

581

42,358

1,412

1.19

1.55

July

880

754

778

654

708

6£4 

*948

992

902

176

466

571

594

688

800

898

1,410

871

907

770

1,340

924 

1,680

1,200

754

716

1,460

928

1.690

1,180

28,547

914

O.772

0.89

Aug.

921

922

687

*999

1,760'

2.550 

1,640

752

774

769

880

921

894 882'

767

617

608

660

647

982

1,510

784 

668

656

788

1,000'

1,030

1,570

938

944

29,808

962

0.812

0.94

Sept.

1,120

784

992

914

994

1,380 

1,110

*2,110

2,180

1,920

1,900

1,790

940

941

604

1,170

804

726

770

721

740

335 

"55(5

522

659

492

625

450

444

4.880

33,557

1,118

0.944

1.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,400 Min 26 Mean 1,817 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.84

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,30O Min 26 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.25

Peak discharge (base, 11,500 cfs). --Dec. 29 '(time unknown) 14,10O cfs (9.9O ft); Jan. 22 (2 p.m.)

16,900 cfs (10.97 ft); Sept. 30 (11:3O p.m.) 19,700 cfa (11.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 87

4670. Lick Creek at Mohawk, Term.

Location. Lat 36°12'09", long 83°02'53", on right bank 0.25 mile east of Mohawk, Greene 

County, 0.6 mile upstream from Riley Creek, and 17.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Draihage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,060.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 13 years, 237 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 14.22 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 10,700 ofs Jan. 31, 1950 (gage height, 16.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.25 ft May 7, 1958; minimum discharge, 8.4 cfs Sept. 12, 1954 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet pep second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Dec. 28, Jan. 7-9, 13-15, 

19-21, Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6-13)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

7.0

106

505

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

815

1,000

1,440

2,380

4,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

42

SB

33

*30

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

24

23

22

862

27.8

0.126

0.15

Nov.

22

29

32

*29

26

26

29

30

27

28

29

30

30

50

50

30

30

31

31

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

35

70

65

939

31.5

0.142

0.16

Dec.

36

*29

30

51

57

40

52

27

26

26

25

24

25

24

25

18

22

24

24

26

24

25

25

29

56

52

27

651

al.OOO

a450

a260

5,122

101

0.459

0.55

Tan.

a200

also

al50

al20

aioo

*a80

66

105

294

a25O

also

aeo

71

*7O

165

668

506

also

125

110

405

2,O40

2.O90

601

251

190

165

154

156

122

116

9,886

319

1.45

1.67

Feb.

103

94

*90

248

671

408

174

137

133

125

139

108

276

1,190

2.150

1,64O

654

550

264

208

181

168

581

572

295

212

185

169

11,265

402

1.83

1.90

Mar.

158

157

*150

173

175

551

456

207

176

170

155

515

524

194

175

166

138

124

115

112

112

131

118

104

99

102

2,100

5.480

1,100

384

£96

12,195

595

1.79

2.06

Apr.

243

242

279

485

387

*257

218

196

ISO

168

214

906

1.950

1,590

5O4

512

261

239

377

702

703

413

519

431

289

247

219

208

203

178

13, 100

437

1.99

2.21

May

*168

162

147

136

127

119

113

107

101

100

98

94

283

505

235

117

99

91

88

84

106

94

82

75

73

68

67

68

80

64.

3,879

125

0.568

0.66

June

165

*238

507

157

9O

73

66

6O

56

53

51

50

52

48

44

44

42

41

40

38

38

57

56

59

84

78

47

59

56

55

2,382

79.4

O.361

0.4O

July

55

51

96

46

36

68

*45

37

29

29

35

35

29

26

ii

26

50

43

52

45

44

55

50

58

40

55

57

55

50

27

27

1,187

38.3

0.174

O.2O

Aug.

35

29

24

*26

29

27

25

24

25

24

22

21

20

19

li

18

29

26

21

52.

57

55

22

24

24

24

26

25

27

25

4O

821

26.5

0.120

O.14

Sept.

22

22

25

20

17

16

16

*18

20

55

75

45

25

16

14

14

14

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

1O

12

20

572

19.1

O.087

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,850 Mln 18 Mean 25O Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.46

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,480 Mln 10 Mean 165 Cfsm 0.750 In. 10.18

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs).--Mar. 28 (4 a.m.) 4,64O cfs (14.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for Big Creek near Rogersvllle.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4690. French Broad River below Douglas Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 35°57'06", long 83°33'05", on right bank 1.0 mile downstream from Douglas 

Dam, 1.7 miles upstream from Millioan Creek, 5.8 miles north of Sevierville, Sevier 

County, and at mile 31.3.

Drainage area. 4,543 sq mi.

Records available . October 1918 to September 1959. Published as "at Dandridge" 1918-42 

Records published for both sites March to December 1942. Gage-height records collected 

at Dandridge 1904-42 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Oct. 1, 1918, to Oct. 7, 1923, staff gage at 

Dandridge 13 miles upstream at datum 37.67 ft higher. Oct. 8, 1923, to June 18, 1931, 

staff gage and June 19, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder, at Dandridge at 

datum 37.63 ft higher. 6

Average discharge.--41 years, 6,509 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 9.12 ft)- minimum, 13 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum daily, 14 ofs Dec. 26.

1918-59: Maximum discharge, 95,600 cfs Aug. 31, 1940 (gage height, 20.93 ft), site 

and datum then in use; minimum, 4.7 cfs Mar. 10, 1943 (gage height, 1.16 ft): minimum 

daily, 5.5 cfs Mar. 9, 10, 1943.

The greatest known flood at Dandridge reached a stage of 25.2 ft (corrected) on 

March 1867. The February 1875 flood reached practically the same stage as the flood 

of March 1867. The flood of 1901 reached a stage of about 22 ft (corrected) at 

Dandridge, from investigations of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Douglas Lake (see p. 213). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1920(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.2

13

31

46

68

132

230

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

440

900

2,150

3,940

9,720

17,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*10,600

7,360

6,200

5,120

5,830

6,840

14.000

11,000

12,200

10,400

6,830

5.150

4,760

5,860

4,570

5,950

5,280

4,790

5,470

6,800

6,130

5,500

6,200

3,440

4,740

4,770

5,940

6,070

5,950

5,760

6,850

204,320

6,591

Nov.

6.05O

5,740

*5,020

4,760

2,940

4,850

5,960

5,860

5,760

5,240

5,960

2,470

4,660

2,840

It

1,270

4,320

1,490

1,330

1,410

3,660

1,450

1,560

4,650

2,380

3,650

5,880

5,350

1,440

2,660

96,604

3,220

Calendar year 1958:

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

1,690

2,800

*5,210

5,500

2,880

2,410

2,380

6,640

5,540

4,260

2,280

1,610

2,500

1,890

5,000

2,500

2,000

5,190

5,680

2,520

1,540

5,220

66

19

15

14

16

1,530

5,030

10,600

12,500

96,450

5,111

Jan.

12,400

12,900

12,500

8,910

12,200

*7,060

7,250

4,500

4,680

5,680

3,920

5,540

750

2,040

2,590

6,780

418

2,070

725

1,720

1,400

6,350

14,100

10,600

11,100

11,100

14.400

14,300

14,200

13 , 900

15,500

239,583

7,728

Feb.

9,840

9,670

10,300

*10,200

7,580

7,380

3,390

34

4,380

3,860

4,390

4,050

2,150

1,030

1,060

1,360

929

6,870

4,260

3,970

9,140

11,700

11,800

15.200

11,500

11,700

11,900

11,700

_

191,343

6,834

Mar.

10,400

9,800

6,960

*6,450

8,800

3,200

982

1,260

5,860

4,460

4,710

4,960

2,490

2,840

1,570

7,150

157

802

54

4,390

150

21

6,830

4,450

1,390

1,970

615

26

21

531

1,020

104,079

5,557

Apr.

892

914

1,090

824

1,070

5,040

961

1,140

2,150

4,530

2,180

1,650

4.820

2,250

1,880

1,450

1,370

57

52

351

32

27

470

1,020

891

1,040

1,560

2,900

1,470

4,170

46,011

1,534

May

2,980

1,350

4,600

S,62O

*8,340

7,740

9,200

10.200

4,690

4,650

6,440

8,900

5,770

6,590

8,220

2,740

1,920

5,470

5,750

7,720

3.0OO

3,110

2,340

1,570

3,620

9,940

10,200

6,160

640

1,260

1,020

164,750

5,315

June

*1,640

3,500

2,880

1.170

1,940

9,550

9,820

10,500

9,980

10,100

10,500

7,240

1,820

1,700

6,560

7,680

6,020

6,530

7,050

9,200

9,530

12 . 700

7,570

12,500

6,240

2,730

12,100

7,180

10,200

9 55O >

214,460

7,149

July

10,300

9,790

5,800

4,650

4,500

*9,620

10,600

9,410

10,100

10,500

11,200

11.800

9,760

7,330

10,300

10,600

6,910

5,580

5,920

1,860

5,010

5,480

5,040

1,510

4,070

1.260

2,530

1,460

4,380

7,970

7,440

206,300

6,655

Aug.

6,920

83

*4,790

6,620

7,480

2,180

415

3,250

600

7,290

5,250

4,920

7,760

6,640

7,130

3,420

7,940

9,240

9,390

5,060

2,650

4,920

5,000

10.300

9,470

8,380

4,500

6,800

5,820

2, 800

8, 500

175,518

5,662

Sept.

*7,140

2,710

7,100

2.1OO

5,460

5,620

9,510

8,560

8,040

5,500

1.900

6,350

4,100

10,300

9,910

10,500

10,900

10,600

11,400

11,000

11,200

9,060

9,440

11,500

11,200

7,910

10,500

15.000

10,700

10,500

__ _

255,710

8,457

Observed Adjustedt

«ax 17,900 Min 14 Mean 6,775 Mean 6,754 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.18

«ax 15,200 Min 14 Mean 5,461 Mean 5,755 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Douglas Lake.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 89

4700. Little Pigeon River at Sevlerville, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°52'34", long 83"34'36, on left bank 0.5 mile downstream from city 

limits of Sevlerville, Sevler County, and 0.5 mile downstream from West Pork Little 

Pigeon River.

Drainage area. 353 sq ml.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Prior to December 1920 monthly dlscharge only, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 881.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 14, 1928, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 550 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.65 ft); mlnImum, 58 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.63 ft), result of freezeup; minimum dally, 68 cfs 

Dec. 16.

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 29, 1928 (gage height, 15.4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 21, 1925 (gage height, 

0.33 ft); minimum dally, 8.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1925.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation at low flow caused by powerplants on forks.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1921-34. WSP 1336: 1921(M), 1922, 1923(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 21 May 22 to Sept. 30

0.7 68

1.0 141

1.5 260

2.0 660

4.0 

8.O 

9.0

2,340

6,680

8,020

0.7 

0.9 

1.2 

1.6

63

102

195

385

2.0 615

3.0 1,300

6.0 4,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

135

238

155

177

165

126

112

102

95

90

88

84

80

80

78

76

76

76

86

90

80

78

78

76

76

76

80

84

82 

78

78

3,075

99.2

0.281

0.32

Nov.

98

168

148

144

126

186

256

158

138

135

124

112

107

102

100

100

105

98

93

93

88

88

88

86

M

88

98

133

666

4,295

143

0.405

0.45

Dec.

183

155

144

158

148

132

115

110

107

105

100

93

90

98

88

68

90

90

88

93

84

82

82

88

100

82

86

1,420

2.740 

1,750

569

9,338

301

0.853

0.98

Jan.

527

688

426

330

242

168

228

599

1,050

595

415

355

320

320

572

1,350

751

614

582

478

2,800

7,090

1,600

959

706

562

476

410

355 

330

305

26,203

845

2.39

2.76

Feb.

275

270

246

447

765

536

426

393

366

355

442

355

955

3,580

5,970

2,020

1,210

912

681

543

459

420

550

530

442

410

371

350

-

22,279

796

2.25

2.35

Mar.

345

330

315

310

285

1,210

808

602

518

454

398

500

442

404

482

524

448

393

345

330

330

420

355

325

310

346

6.020

1,970

1,130 

890

751

22,290

719

2.04

2.35

Apr.

640

898

974

1,440

1,090

845

681

588

512

470

716

3,470

5.560

1,880

1,310

1,050

845

845

1,670

5,560

1,750

1,550

1,100

905

765

660

582

556

500 

448

55,600

1,187

3.36

5.75

May

415

426

571

540

520

510

290

270

256

246

255

228

551

667

410

520

280

251

258

220

520

699

627

558

285

290

266

290

262 

412

418

10,669

544

0.975

1.12

June

826

917

878

603

456

549

567

440

546

290

258

244

429

290

251

199

188

167

160

151

156

135

150

204

2.880

1,260

615

429

320 

255

14,549

485

1.57

1.55

July

215

615

440

510

555

510

227

188

164

559

558

262

215

181

524

285

262

258

244

305

394

1.040

545

520

271

558

574

454

29O 

240

299

10,400

535

0.949

1.10

Aug.

515

251

192

215

422

574

271

255

199

174

157

145

156

122

116

156

150

224

480

424

541

280

505

207

515

520

248

550

541

276

7,986

258

0.751

0.84

Sept.

285

520

255

227

211

181

174

556

255

546

280

568

266

211

181

160

142

155

127

119

110

102

100

95

91

84

80

80

n5.690

9,264

509

0.875

0.98

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,900 Min 68 Mean 538 Cfsm 1.52 in . 20.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,090 Min 68 Mean 482 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.53

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (l a.m.) 19,000 cfs (12.65 ft); Mar. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 

10,300 cfs (10.34 ft); Apr. 12 (7 p.m.) 7,200 cfs (8.40 ft); June 25 (4:30 p.m.) 8,350 cfs 

(9.22 ft); Sept. 3O (4 p.m.) 11,300 cfs (l0.72 ft).

562837 O - 60 - 7
90 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4705. French Broad River near Knoxville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°57'30", long 83°46'26", on left bank 45 ft upstream from Riverdale 

Ferry, 0.7 mile downstream from Johnson Hollow, 7.5 miles upstream from confluence 

with Holston River, and 8 miles east of Knoxville, Knox County.

Drainage area. 5,101 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959. 

charge only, published in WSP 1306.

Prior to January 1946 monthly disGage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. December 1945 to September 1957 at site 200 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 7,364 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 cfs Sept. 30 (elevation, 823.80 ft); 

minimum, 148 cfs Dec. 27 (elevation, 813.79 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Dec. 26.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 47,500 cfs Feb. 1, 1957 (elevation, 828.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33,000 cfs; minimum, 67 cfs Oct. 25, 1953 (elevation, 

813.38 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs Oct. 23-26, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 855.0 ft in March 1867 from floodmarks (discharge, 160,000 cfs, 

estimated), from investigations by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Douglas Lake (see p. 213 >), 24.6 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

813.8

814.0

814.5

815.0

815.5

150

205

405

695

1,070

816.0

816.5

817.0

819.0

822.0

1,6OO 

2,280 

3,240 

8,300 

18,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October. 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

12.0OO

8,210

6,470

6,960

4,890

6,860

12.500

11,3OO

11,600

12,300

7,890 

3,640

6,150

4,860

4,360

5,840

4,660

5,780

4,730 

6,450

6,290

6,610

5,430

4,520

5.540

5,410

*4,130

7,020

6,210

5,680

6,790

208,880

6,738

Nov.

6,550

5,970

5,640

4,570

5,89O

3.55O

6.640

4,340

5,520

*4,460

5,360 

2,530

3,200

4,550

*759

645

2,790

5,160

1,400 

1,400

2,220

2,880

1,540

2,870

4,120

2,650

3,550

4,250

2,800

1,750

98,892

5,296

Calendar year 1958: i

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

5,050

2,130

3,180

3,48O

2,940

2,530

2,350

6,450

5,570

*4,710

3,070 

1,130

2,890

2,000

2,850

2,800

2,180

2,230

3,770 

5,430

1,570

4,110

2,100

260

162

150

155

1,880

7,600

10,100

15 . 100

103,907

3,352

Jan.

13,000

15,600

15,200

9,400

12,600

9,05O

6,190

6,420

5,68O

6,290

6,070 

4,660

2,540

2,14O

»3,03O

6,510

5,960

2,410

1.400 

1,960

2,690

15,300

15.500

11,900

11,300

11,400

14,900

14,700

14,500

14,300

13,900

268,280

8,654

Feb.

10,300

9,90O

10,200

1O,70O

9,230

10,50O

4,590

991

2,900

4,190

5,600 

*4,150

4,020

6,250

6,760

4,480

2,630

5,580

7,180 

4,100

8,200

11,500

12,400

16.100

12,200

11,800

12,100

12,000

-

220,351

7,870

Mar.

11 . 300

10,200

8,310

7,5OO

7,690

7,210

2,190

1,970

4,590

6,160

5,060 

5,410

2,920

4,760

2,000

5,590

3,310

*957

965 

2,260

3,150

612

4,870

6,890

1,950

2,060

9,310

5,860

1,760

1,490

1,710

138,012

4,452

Observed

Apr.

1,800

1.55O

2,110

2,520

2,25O

3,O30

2,970

1,720

2,660

4,520

5,580' 

5,280

10.800

5,740

 5,030

3,460

2,51O

1.550

2,150 

5,760

2,720

1,87O

1,850

2,110

1,890

1,880

1,810

3,400

2,760

3,430

92,050

3,068

May

4.56O

1,77O

3,850

7,100

9,750

8,120

*9,400

10.900

7,590

4,550

6,880 

9,O20

6,980

6,610

8,870

6,140

1.290

5,960

7,040 

8,360

2,990

3,850

4,420

1,650

3,370

7,700

10,400

7,770

3,050

1,410

1,860

180,790

5,852

June

2,450

2,990

5,640

1,880

1.790

7,790

10,500

10,800

10,400

10,600

10,700 

9,80O

2,400

2,340

4,890

7,610

6,880

6,580

6,970 

9,120

9,620

12.300

10,200

9,760

10,100

5,810

11,100

9,020

10,100

8,940

229,080

7,636

July

1O.70O

11,400

7,540

5,840

4,420

8,530

10.90O

*10,500

10,400

10,400

11,700 

15.500

9,070

8,930

9,440

11,000

8,760

3,700

4,880 

2,310

4,640

6,200

4,870

3,080

3,160

2.060

2,260

2,350

3,350

6, 460

6,720

218,650

7,053

Aug.

9,770

1,970

3,120

6,480

7,700

4,950

869

2,450

1,880

4,940

6,010 

5,200

7,950

7,000

6,980

4,570

7,260

9,350

10.100 

7,860

3,560

4,180

5,230

8,540

9,280

10,000

4.82O

6,000

9,010

2,180

8 1 320

187,509

6,049

Sept.

8,550

4,380

5,650

5,760

3,590

5,980

9,410

9,020

9,660

7,5OO

5.340 

4,650

5,890

8,750

10,700

10,400

11,200

11,000

11,200 

11,100

12,000

11,200

7.68O

*12,100

11,400

9,510

9,840

12.700

12,OOO

12,700

268,640

8,955

Adjustedt

tax 20,100 Mln 150 Mean 7,444 Mean 7,423 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.75

tax 16,100 Mln 150 Mean 6,069 Mean 6,561 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Douglas Lake.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 91

4715. South Pork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va.

Location. Lat 36°45'37", long 81°37'53", on right bank 400 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Riverside, Smyth County, 900 ft upstream from Spring Branch, 3.2 miles 

downstream from Redstone Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Chilhowie.

Drainage area. 76.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to December 1931, July 1942 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306. Prior to October 1924, published as "near Chilhowie." June 1907 to December 1909 at site 4| miles downstream 

also published as "near Chilhowie," records not equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,106.77 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Nov. 1, 1920, to Nov. 14, 1931, chain gage 

at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1920-31, 1942-59: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs June 12, 1923 (gage height, 9.0 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 2 cfs Aug. 26, 

Oct. 15, 1943, Aug. 9, 11, 1944, Oct. 19, 1945; minimum daily, 8 cfs July 19, 1926.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1033: 1943-44(m) . WSP 1306: 1921-31(M). WSP 1386: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 146

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

445

850

1,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a45

a40

*36

38

37

37

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

34

33

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

33

33

37

37

34

33

32

1,075

34.7

0.456

0.53

Nov.

35

42

45

44

35

36

*34

33

34

34

32

32

32

31

31

32

33

32

32

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

32

44

37

1,019

34.0

0.447

0.50

Dec.

34

34

*35

37

a33

a30

a26

a30

a33

a27

a26

a28

a26

a25

a25

a27

a30

a26

a28

a26

a25

a25

a26

a30

a28

a28

a30

a!20

a640

a200

a!20

1,858

59.9

0.787

0.91

Jan.

a80

a70

a55

a45

a37

a35

a38

a43

a38

a40

a42

*a47

a50

a60

- a70

alOO

a80

a70

a65

a70

a200

al,000

a400

a200

a!50

a!20

allO

a95

a80

a75

a68

3,633

117

1.54

1.78

Feb.

a60

a55

a58

a70

*a82

74

69

71

69

67

66

61

69

88

211

240

T§5

162

132

103

90

86

92

86

77

74

71

67

-

2,645

94.5

1.24

1.29

Mar.

67

67

*64

60

60

262

260

192

160

135

112

114

105

101

103

101

98

90

85

83

81

81

72

69

66

64

282

325

238

203

189

3,989

129

1.70

1.95

Apr.

173

184

216

509

337

243

184

149

*124

112

119

271

645

396

293

249

214

186

222

545

400

372

521

400

296

240

208

184

162

141

8,295

276

3.63

4.05

May

132

117

108

396

a250

a200

a!70

*a!50

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

allO

a!70

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

a85

a75

a70

a66

a62

a60

a60

a58

a60

a64

a62

a60

a58

3,503

113

1.48

1.71

June

a62

a220

alSO

allO

a80

a70

a60

*a56

52

51

47

46

a46

a45

a44

a42

a44

a41

a40

a38

a38

a42

a38

a39

a70

a84

a68

a50

a45

a40

1,888

62.9

0.827

0.92

July

a36

a40

a44

a38

a35

a38

a37

a35

a34

a35

a43

a37

a35

a34

*a34

35

41

42

38

40

36

39

47

41

41

39

38

41

38

36

37

1,184

38.2

0.502

0.58

Aug.

34

34

33

34

33

*32

30

31

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

28

32

36

30

a28

a30

a27

a30

a32

a28

a25

a37

a30

a33

a30

3.35

957

30.9

0.406

0.47

Sept.

a33

a32

a30

*a27

30

29

31

30

30

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

24

272

998

33.3

0.438

0.49

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,000 Min 25 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.78

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,000 Mln 20 Mean 85.1 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Dec 

1,420 cfs (5.10 ft).

29 (time unknown) 1,050 cfs (4.42 ft); Jan. 22 (time unknown)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

records for South Fork Holston River at Vestal and Middle Fork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford.
92 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4725. Beaverdam Creek at Damascus, Va.

Location. Lat 36°37'40", long 81°47'28" , on right bank in pumphouse of American Cyanamid 

Co., at Damascus, Washington County, 0.65 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 56.0 sq mi.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,946.66 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 12 years, 100 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.06 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 5,280 cfs Mar. 18, 1955 (gage height, 5.75 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 8, 1954 (gage height, 0.15 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Plant diverts about 0.5 cfs 800 ft above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 5.0

10

42

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

240

415

895

1,280

1,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

>3

4

5

6

7

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

*23

18

18

18

16

14

13

1212"

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

13

15

15

16

16

17

19

18

16

15

15

474

15.3

0.273

0.31

Nov.

19

41

48

27

23

23

23

21

27

28

22

22

21

20

21

22

23

22

21

22

20

20

20

20

18_

19

21

27

66

38

765

25.5

0.455

0.51

Dec.

30

27

*26

36

33

32

30

30

28

26

26

b23

b21

b20

b!9

a20

a20

a21

22

24

22

a22

b23

b27

b25

b21

39

360

598

258

142

2,051

66.2

1.18

1.36

Jan.

106

87

72

62

a54

a45

a40

a41

a45

a43

a39

a40

a42

a44

a48

a97

a70

a60

a65

108

260

1.520

455

231

160

124

104

87

74

fi9

64

4,156

134

2.39

2.76

Feb.

58

53

53

72

112

97

85

91

76

69

64

55

91

140

407

340

219

165

121

95

82

74

99

95

83

80

76

70

-

3,122

112

2.00

2.07

Mar.

69

67

62

59

58

87

87

78

76

72

67

85

76

76

83

80

76

70

66

64

64

74

59

56

52

55

654

503

274

202

160

3,611

116

2.07

2.40

Apr.

135

222

336

620

387

246

175

142

*119

104

124

378

665

372

258

208

170

152

234

715

415

322

354

294

219

172

140

124

106

91

7,999

267

4.77

5.31

May

89

78

70

66

59

55

53

49

46

46

43

41

64

78

53

49

45

43

43

40

46

43

40

35

33

33

33

33

31

33

50

1 3 520

49.0

0.875

1.01

June

53

76

95

70

56

45

40

*36

31

30

29

27

27

29

26

22

20

19

19

19

19

17

15

16

70

49

27

23

21

19

1,045

34.8

0.621

0.69

July

18

20

23

18

17

20

18

18

12

T4

17

17

15

13

a!4

a!4

a!6

a!8

a!7

a25

a22

a24

a26

a21

a22

a25

a31

a40

a25

a21

a32

633

20.4

0.364

0.42

Aug.

a25

a21

a!9

a20

18

13

13

31

24

16

13

10

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

22

31

16

13

15

14

12

9.5

33

20

26

19

22

522.5

16.9

0.302

0.35

Sept.

20

20

17

17

19

17

24

28

18

16

16

15

13

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

10

99

487.0

16.2

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 715 Min 12 Mean 97.3 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.57

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,320 Min 7.5 Mean 72.3 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.51

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Dec. 29 (3 a.m.) 742 cfs (2.73 ft); Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 1,920 cfs (4.06 

ft)j Mar. 27 (4 p.m.) 960 cfs (3.12 ft); Apr. 4 (7 a.m.) 742 cfs (2.76 ft); Apr. 12 (10 p.m.) 

862 efs (2.95 ft); Apr. 20 (6 a.m.) 928 cfs (5.04 ft)._____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

corded range in stage, weather records,
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4730. South Pork Holston River at Vestal, Va.

Location. Lat 36°39'06", long 81°50'39", on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 58 at Vestal, Washington County, 0.7 mile downstream from Laurel Creek, 

3.2 miles northwest of Damascus, and 4.9 miles upstream from Middle Pork Holston River.

Drainage area. 301 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,792.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 28 years, 457 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.37 ft); minimum, 71 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.31 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs Sept. 25-27.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 15.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 14, 1941, Dec. 24, 1943 (gage height, 2.16 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Sept. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1932-33(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-28)

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

110 

2OO 

545

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,050

1,770

4,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

180

*T72

148

148

142

138

132

128

126

126

126

124

122

124

120

120

122

120

118

T20

120

124

126

126

122

124

134

144

132

124

122

4,054

131

0.435

0.50

Nov.

136

208

225

138

122

122

*118

110

126

132

120

112

107

106

107

112

114

110

108

110

106

104

101

101

100

100

101

108

270

T90

3,824

127

0.422

0.47

Dec.

160

150

 150

188

178

172

146

146

150

136

134

118

bllO

blOO

b£5

blOO

bllO

b!20

130

132

120

120

114

150

140

110

126

1,060

2.670

1,140

715

9,190

296

0.983

1.14

Jan.

527

442

376

330

249

b220

1)210

b220

255

220

b200

*b210

218

240

310

400

344

b280

b300

390

1,150

4.520

1,860

1,020

740

590

504

442

390

358

334

17,649

569

1.89

2.18

Feb.

302

282

273

320

*418

383

344

344

330

324

310

270

358

476

1,170

1.200

865

715

568

453

390

372

422

411

366

355

341

327

-

12,689

453

1.50

1.57

Mar.

320

313

*292

282

276

604

690

545

488

450

404

439

408

390

408

397

383

362

341

334

327

352

302

282

273

270

2.180

1,900

1,110

890

765

16,777

541

1.80

2.07

Apr.

665

865

1,140

2,400

1,590

1,080

840

690

*590

514

568

1,440

2,760

1, 680

1,200

990

840

740

962

2,670

1,770

1,460

1,770

1,420

1,420

890

765

665

590

522

35,496

1,183

3.93

4.39

May

500

442

408

690

690

545

464

*418

380

358

334

313

400

418

355

330

310

302

292

267

279

285

264

246

225

222

228

220

210

218

255

10,868

351

1.17

1.34

June

261

334

366

30T

276

240

220

*205

192

185

175

168

165

172

155

148

144

140

140

134

132

130

122

T24

271

255

243

188

155

140

5,882

196

0.651

0.73

July

132

134

146

130

122

132

132

114

107

116

142

126

116

118

*118

114

122

160

130

160

138

160

170

132

130

134

200

240

T52

132

218

4,377

141

0.468

0.54

Aug.

158

130

118

136

140

 118

114

144

136

116

106

98

96

92

1°

92

114

120

150

138

118

100

102

120

114

100

148

120

126

118

138

3,710

120

0.399

0.46

Sept.

126

122

116

*106

118

102

114

124

104

98

98

95

89

90

88

86

83

82

79

78

82

79

77

77

75

75

75

77

84

770

3,469

116

0.385

0.43

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,520 Min 95 Mean 516 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.29

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,320 Min 75 Mean 351 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.82

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Dec. 29 (5 a.m.) 3.330 cfs (7.72 ft); Jan. 22 (4 a.m.) 5,360 cfs 

(9.57 ft); Apr. 12 (2 to 5 a.m.) 5,250 cfs (7.56 ft).______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
94 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4740. Middle Fork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, Va.

Location. Lat 36 0 48'26", long 81°37'20", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

UTTT Highway 11 at Sevenmile Ford, Smyth County, 0.3 mile upstream from Mead Creek 

and 3.3 miles downstream from Walker Creek.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,960.00 ft above mean sea level, d.atum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 159 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.65 ft); min- 

 imum, 17 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27 (gage height, 2.08 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs 

Sept. 25, 27.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 7,680 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 10.75 ft); minimum, 9 cfs Sept. 26, 1944 (gage height, 1.32 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 26, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 9 miles 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1942(m). WSP 1306: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

2.7

50

102

162

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

275

790

2,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 -£o September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

76

*73

73

68

68

68

68

68

64

36

30

35

36

33

33

33

29

35

38

36

42

38

36

38

33

42

45

35

36

36

1,463

47.2

0.358

0.41

Nov.

38

55

55

42

38

35

*38

36

40

40

40

38

36

36

33

40

40

43

38

38

36

36

30

40

32

33

30

45

64

47

1,192

39.7

0.301

0.34

Dec.

40

43

*40

43

42

38

32

36

40

33

30

35

32

30

30

30

38

33

35

33

27

32

32

38

35

35

29

293

725

211

129

2,299

74.2

0.562

0.65

Jan.

96

82

68

62

45

45

47

50

48

43

42

*45

47

57

73

129

96

82

82

88

216

1.460

455

244

177

147

132

117

102

93

85

4,553

147

1.11

1.28

Feb.

79

73

73

96

*168

147

117

114

108

99

93

79

108

171

450

360

244

192

153

123

105

99

123

123

111

108

102

96

_

3,914

140

1.06

1.10

Mar.

90

88

*82

79

76

230

262

186

159

144

126

141

150

150

150

138

129

117

102

99

96

93

82

76

73

73

1.100

647

350

262

215

5,765

186

1.41

1.62

Apr.

183

211

302

790

460

306

222

192

*162

150

189

1,060

1.540

620

415

330

262

222

252

735

480

625

872

560

385

293

230

211

186

168

12,413

414

3.14

3.50

May

159

144

132

330

275

253

410

*200

159

141

126

114

135

211

174

141

123

117

108

96

96

85

79

73

73

68

71

73

79

79

73

4,397

142

1.08

1.24

June

73

267

262

144

111

93

82

*73

68

64

62

59

59

57

57

52

55

52

50

48

48

50

48

48

85

99

105

52

43

38

2,404

80.1

0.607

0.68

July

40

43

50

36

35

40

35

35

33

33

35

38

38

35

35

*33

50

42

33

35

32

47

38

40

38

36

40

50

40

38

36

1,189

38.4

0.291

0.33

Aug.

35

33

32

33

36

*30

35

33

36

30

29

27

29

27

27

30

33

33

30

30

32

29

32

43

47

36

32

33

38

35

75

1,058

34.1

0.258

0.30

Sept.

45

50

36

*52

52

3029"

50

27

32

30

27

29

25

29

25

25

26

26

26

25

27

25

27

25

27

25

25

75

262

1,148

58.5

0.290

0.32

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,600 Min 27 Mean 162 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.75

Water year 1958-59; Max 1,460 Mln 23 Mean 115 Cfsm 0.871 In. 11.77

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 2,370 cfs (6.37 ft)j Apr. 12 (10 p.m.) 2,540 cfs 

/K 6.65 CR n-} ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 95

4765. South Fork Holston River below South Holston Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 36°31'25" , long 82°05'50", on right bank 1,900 ft downstream from South 

Holston Dam powerhouse, 1.0 mile upstream from bridge at Bristol waterworks, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Thomas Creek, 6.7 miles southeast of Bristol, Sullivan County, and at 

mile 49.4.

Drainage area. 703 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,450.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 917 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 37.32 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Apr. 22, 24 (gage height, 32.38 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs Apr. 21, 22.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 8,270 cfs Feb. 12, 1957 (gage height, 40.45 ft); no 

flow for part of day Oct. 27, 1954; minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Oct. 26, 1954.

Remarks . --Records 

lated by South

ood except those below 50 cfs, which are fair. 

olston Lake (see p. 213).

Flow completely reguElating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 8 Dec. 9 to Sept. 3O

32.4

32.5

32.7

32.9

33.1

33.4

5.1

7.9

16

30

53

113

34.0

34.5

35.0

36.0

38.0

295

500

770

1,620

4,140

32.4

32.5

32.7

32.9

33.1

33.4

5.5

8.3

17

32

57

118

34.0

34.5

35.0

36.0

37.0

300

525

820

1,7OO

2,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

3O

31

Total 

Mean

Oct.

2.O40

2,170

2,150

2,670

2,62O

2,790

25

*7.6 20~ 

2,140

2,010

2,590

2,840

2,720

2,610

2,08O

2,720

18

953

2,180

2,1OO

2,100

2,120

2,620

18

7.9

1,730

2.910 

2,310 

1 330

C t \JO\J

56,813.5 

1,833

Nov.

1,98O

1,O30

1,420

611

*1,470

1,690

2,060

1,510

71 

1,690

2,170

900

1,910

1,310

414

139

2,230

1,860

1,320

2,210

1,860

1,660

960

2,240

21.

1,820

2.840

2,310 

2,36O 

360

44,426 

1,481

Calendar year 1958: J

Water year 1958-59: >

Dec.

1,510

1,270

*1,640

990

7.1

2,110

1,860

2,350

2,760 

2,730

2,730

2.790

2,070

1,170

1,520

1,800

1,910

1,750

2,140

1,840

2,190

1,910

1,830

1,790

1,240

1,120

1,660

14 

468

614

7.7

49,790.8 

1,606

Jan.

518

1,420

2,01O

2,050

2.780

2,720

*2,220

2,OOO

2,200 

1,980

666

1,750

1,500

1,860

2,000

2,600

2,640

353

11

56

9.5

682

888

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9 

Hb . 9 

6.6

34,968. 4 

1,128

Feb.

1,620

2^050

1OO

372

8.3

279

31

6.9

6.9 

6.9

6.9

6.9

759

7.7

20

694

160

1,510

9.1

1,990

1,560

6.9

7.7

217

7.5

6.9

6.6

6.1

11.463J5 

4O9

Mar.

6.3

768

1,520

*803

757

1.970

200

6.6

406 

7.8

9.2

353

7.7

6.9

7.5

7.7

103

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

6.9

7.7

6.9

6.9

7.7

272

783 

8.3

8 .3

95

8,172.7 

264

Apr.

8.0

228

312

167

8.3

201

*8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

19

639

1.260

190

9.1

8.5

8.0

422

8.3

12

5.5

ITS

6.6

27

8.3

7.5

8.3

618 

881

1,050

6,149.9 

205

Hay

48

6.9

6 9

26

8.0

*738

1,77O

2.070

526 

6.9

1,510

1,340

148

574

837

141

6.9

350

46O

8.0

114

8.0

1,930

14

876

519

1,760

1,880 

1,520

8*6

303

19,514.2 

629

June

454

1,110

*716

178

9.4

8.7

7.7

740

696 

842

956

1,500

1,380

14

2,010

838

1,920

1,260

2.120

729

7.2

1,530

889

834

1,340

1,970

31

1 930

26,894.9 

896

July

1,090

969

803

389~~ 6.9

669

731

*719

1,410 

1,630

1,740

1,870

1,460

1,450

929

1,060

1,360

625

659

888

2.170

908

7.5

272

379

448

518

1,380 

720

7.7

1, ZoU

28,498.1 

919

Aug.

7.9

72(T~

419

*200

8.7

816

214

6.9

411

643

588

1,930

2,020

2.O80

1,200

1,220

1,750

1,720

846

1,520

960

876

1,390

1,72O

1,700

1,480

2.520 

837

496

1,860

31,973.8

1,031

Sept.

1,250

348

308

681

382

6 3

775

7.7

*2.050 

1,500

931

7.5

6.6

135

8.3

9.1

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.7

711

9.4

7.7

203

93

6.9

6.6

8.0 

669

9.4

9,395.4 

313

Observed Adjustedt

lax 2,910 Mln 4.0 Mean 1,375 Mean 1,087 Cfam 1.55 In. 2O.99

lax 2,910 Mln 5.5 Mean 899 Mean 711 cfam l.oi in. 13.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in South Holston Lake.
96 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4784. Beaver Creek near Bristol, Va.

Location. Lat 36 0 37'54", long 82°08'02", on right bank 50 ft upstream from private 

bridge 75 ft downstream from Goose Creek, 0.9 mile downstream from Clear Creek, and 

2.1 miles northeast of Bristol, Va., Washington County.

Drainage area. 27.7 sq mi.

Records available. July 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,780.98 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.76 ft); minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.64 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 795 cfs May 6, 1958 (gage height, 6.98 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 28, 1959.

Flood In 1936 reached a stage about 5 ft higher than that of May 6, 1958.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 1-31)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

4.0

95

174

2.6

2.7

2.8

8.0

13

20

3.0 

3.5

4.a 174

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*21isis

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

478

15.4

0.556

0.64

Nov.

18

20

17

16

14

*16

17

17

18

17

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

2216-

489

16.3

0.588

0.66

Dec.

15

*15

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

13

13

13

37

34

23

20

483

15.6

0.563

0.65

Jan:

18

18

17

16

15

15

14

15

*15

14

14

13

Tf

16

18

24

21

18

18

21

61

91

53

43

41

37

35

33

31

28

26

813

26.2

0.946

1.09

Feb.

25

*24

24

32

36

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

29

42

71.

54

49

46

42

38

36

36

42

35

33

32

31

30

977

34.9

1.26

1.31

Mar.

30

*29

28

28

28

43

37

34

33

32

31

36

33

31

31

31

30

28

28

27

28

28

26

25

24

26

140

71

61

56

53

1,166

37.6

1.36

1.57

Apr.

49

60

58

66

61

57

53

*50

48

47;

55

~5S 105

80

71

64

61

58

58

56

53

62

64

60

56

53

52

50

48

47

1,800

60.0

2.17

2:42

May

45

43

43

*40

38

38

37

35

34

34

33

35

35

33

32

31

31

33

30

31

30

30

29

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

1,011

32.6

1.18

1.36

June

26

28

26

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

25

24

21

21

20

*19

19

18

17

17

18

21

19

18

17

16

16

632

21.1

0.762

0.85

July

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

T6

16

*15

14

16

15

15

16

27

24

21

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

16

506

16.3

0.588

0.68

Aug.

14

14

14

15

14

14

16

17

15

14

14

*13

12

12

12

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

394

12.7

0.458

0.53

Sept.

11

11

*11

11

10

12

21

14

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

16

335

11.2

0.404

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 530 Min 13 Mean 43.5 Cfam 1.57 In. 21.28

Water year 1958-59: Max 140 Min 10 Mean 24.9 Cfsm 0.899 In. 12'.21

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). --Mar. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 310 cfs (4.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 97

4790. Watauga River near Sugar Grove, N. C.

Location. Lat 36°14'18", long 81°49'22", on right bank 300 ft downstream from Cove Creek, 

2.3 miles southwest of Sugar Grove, Watauga County, and at mile 64.4.

Drainage area. 90.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,607.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 20 years, 160 cfs,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 10.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs as explained below; minimum, 8.2 cfs Dec. 25 

(gage height, 1.18 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 50,800 cfs Aug. 13, 1940 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

profile based on floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 6.5 cfs Jan. 1, 1954 (gage height, 

1.13 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 13 cfs Sept. 19, 30, 1954.

Flood in July 1916 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks on barn a quarter of 

a mile above station as witnessed by local resident (discharge, 28,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 2,100 cfs as explained above).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 22 July 23 to Sept. 30

3.0

42

70

108

232

407

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

800

1,260

1,880

2,650

3,590

2.0 

2.5

103

232

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

46

42

51

41

35

33

32

*31

30

28

26

2T

27

27

30

31

31

77

42

38

46

48

41

35

34

35

35

33

32

30

1,146

37.0

0.407

0.47

Nov.

48

77

70

51

45

42

40

38

38

40

36

*35

34

33

34

36

40

36

34

32

31

31

31

31

31

33

33

38

83

b45

1,226

40.9

0.450

0.50

Dec.

b37

40

40

41

40

35

b27

b38

b40

b30

b30

b35

b35

b35

b35

b30

b40

b40

b40

b30

b40

*b35

b35

36

b27

b30

b35

1,540

1,030

307

193

3,826

123

1.35

1.57

Jan.

177

177

139

bl!5

b90

b75

b80

b85

b80

bTO

b80

b90

92

*81

90

b!20

b80

b80

b90

b!30

439

1,620

407

254

195

167

146

132

119

110

102

5,712

184

2.03

2.34

Feb.

92

86

88

108

110

90

81

84

86

90

*102

90

228

2l5

212

185

167

153

b!25

b!05

b95

b90

b!40

123

104

loo

96

92

3,337

119

1.31

1.37

Mar.

92

8B

84

81

152

773

354

235

198

167

146

151

137

128

132

121

112

*102

100

98

98

96

88

84

83

90

472

286

215

289

260

5,492

177

1.95

2.25

Apr.

226

422

350

380

300

248

206

182

163

148

218

423

546 392"

303

260

*223

212

296

445

365

418

523

396

300

248

218

218

200

170

8,999

300

3.30

3.69

May

155

142

130

132

148

126

117

106

98

102

98

90

112

110

92

86

81

79

162" 77

310

*232

163

130

117

128

132

119

121

117

187

3,999

129

1.42

1.64

June

372

492

318

241

206

175

148

130

117

*108

100

94

90

84

77

72

68

66

66

62

60

56

56

62

119

79

61

55

48

46.

3,728

124

1.37

1.53

July

45

78

90

55

47

47

47

41

39

40

41

50

52

52

62

*56

58

64

67

81

66

214

T64

100

174

134

90

90

82

64

157

2,447

78.9

0.869

1.00

Aug.

95

66

86

251

217

120

103

103

79

69

66

57

*53

51

49_

56

53

60

67

81

101

67

84

94

108

90

70

78

92

124

148

2,838

91.5

1.01

1.16

Sept.

564

262

141

118

99

109

653

450

251

182

148

126

109

97

90

84

*76

74

67

63

61

59

54

52

51

48

48

48

119

5.590

7,693

256

2.82

3.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,340 Min 26 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,390 Min 26 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.52 In. 2O.67

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Dec. 28 (7:30 p.m.) 4,420 

cfs (9.03 ft)j Sept. 50 (8:50 a.m.) 6,42O cfs (10.60 ft).

:fs (8.82 ft)j Jan. 22 (l a.m.) 4,650

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
98 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4840. Watauga River below Wilbur Dam, Term.

Location . Lat 36°20'39", long 82°07'46", 1,800 ft downstream from Wilbur Dam, 0.7 mile 

downstream from Big Laurel Branch, 2.7 miles downstream from Watauga Dam, and 5 miles 

east of Elizabethton, Carter County.

Drainage area. 471 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to December 1908 (published as "near Elizabethton"), 

January 1948 to September 1959. Prior to May 1903 monthly discharge only, published 

in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,550.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 11, 1903, to Dec. 31, 1908, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 707 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 35.52 ft); minimum, 28 cfs May 18 (gage height, 31.32 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs May 19-21.

, . y , ; n 

gage height at present site, 30.73 ft July 11, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow completely regulated by Watauga Lake (see p. 213).

Rev is ions ( wat er years ) . - -WSP 1276: 1906(M). WSP 1306: 1905(M) . WSP 1386: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

31.3

31.5

31.7

32.0

32.5

26

46

73

132

265

33.0

33.5

34.0

36.0

475

820

1,280

3,70O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,430

848

568

1,420

1,480

1,500

*99

68

67

1,390

962

1,390

1,840

2,080

948

638

879

66

194

1,470

1,640

1,470

1,390

1,270

1,470

906 

2,520

2,240

2,250

2,220

900

37,413

1,207

Nov.

1,410

67

743

851 *966

1,020

1,010

486

184

814

1,260

5O6

337

1,100

939

68

474

1,440

1,460

1.35O

274

406

479

1,350

564

1,130 

1,830

1,840

2,250

1,210

27,798

927

Calendar year 1958: 1

Water year 1958-59 : ^

Dec.

1,230

101

1,040

560

271

2,070

2,060

2.540

2,450

2,120

2,150

2,280

1,870

698

1,590

1,570

1,890

1,780

1,450

2,160

2,140

1,94O

2,050

1,940

489

1,460 

1,040

427

649

460

68

44,105

1,425

Jan.

116

885

701

2,090

2,790

2.910

*2,400

2,090

1,960

1,560

758

1,860

1,470

1,610

2,090

2,700

2,570

1.25O

2,270

1,750

428

1,960

1.20O

786

64

62 

61

5T

111

62

61

40,266

1,299

Feb.

61

2,176"

118

*462

70

447

2O2

549

67

66

66

808

774

67

74

801

565

1,650

2.520

2,300

1,960

1,490

195

164

98

88 

67

67

17,546

627

Mar.

1,250

2,070

2,520

*2.62Q

1,520

1,990

704

148

270

450

62

1,15O

795

66

62

597

4O6

1,01O

1,850

68

66

66

810

911

1,350

914 

1,180

855

61

350

105

26,056

840

Apr.

75

247

198

516

64

95

*61

60

60

60

60

760

512

67

66

62

58

If

60

214

90

61

85

61

60

60 

58

238

91

1.290

5,043

168

Observed

May

67

66

64

62

62

*268

1,030

1.550

159

67

66

306

66

64

66

64

62

43

50

50

50

125

464

61

58

55 

562

658

78

60

58

6,559

205

June

58

W

*60

60

60

60

58

58

58

60

58

151

101

58

121

292

64

341

64

62

60

6O

256

61

1,020

"85 1.640 

67

514

752

6,395

213

July

496

7O

68

68

68

68

67

*66

1,550

1.680

1,110

954

600

456

77

52

527

51

51

550

1,630

186

52

52

52

52 

52

456

191

52

453

11,397

568

Aug.

53

52

52

52

*52

52

2O2

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

Eil

51

52

1,180

770

556

62O

75

72

710

777

619 

958

2^Qgo

578

72

858

10,677

544

Sept.

158

70

75

662

75

515

276

1,020

*2.750

1,690

1,320

530

510

660

26O

450

430

510

590

810

1,280

720

1,440

1,610

1,870

780 

910

1,100

850

73

25,787

795

Adjustedt

fax 2,970 Min 57 Mean 954 Mean 719 Cfsm 1.55 In. 20.71

fax 2,910 Min 50 Mean 704 Mean 585 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents in Watauga Lake.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 31, Sept. 10-29; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

station at Elizabethton and Wilbur Dam powerplant records.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 99

4855. Doe River at Elizabethton, Term.

Location. Lat 36°20'40", long 82°12'37", on left bank 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 91 at Elizabethton, Carter County, and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. June 1907 to June 1908 (gage heights only), October 1911 to September 

1916, October 1920 to September 1959. Published as "at Valley Forge"1911-16, 1920-31. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,524.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 1907 to June 1908 and September to December 1912, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 11, 1911, 

to Sept. 30, 1916, and Nov. 5, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage 3 miles upstream at 

altitude 1,610 ft (from topographic map). June 19 to Sept. 20, 1932, staff gage at 

present site at datum 0.50 ft higher. Sept. 20, 1932, to Jan. 31, 1934, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1911-16, 1920-59), 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended as explained below; minimum, 35 cfs Dec. 16, 26 (gage height, 

0.43 ft), result of freezeup.

1911-16, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 7,300 cfs July 30, 1940 (gage height, 6.75 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 6.25 ft; minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 1925 (gage height, 0.60 ft, site and 

datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

 IrTTTSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSF 823: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1913(M) , 1915(M) , 1929(M) , 

193KM). WSP 1336: 1933(M) , 1938.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5

.7

1.0

1.5

41

73

140

299

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

510

1,140

2,190

3,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121

121

103

118

103

92

*86

81

79

81

81

77

75

75

75

75

75

102

162

103

88

90

90

88

79

81

94

96

84

79

77

2,831

91.3

0.666

0.77

Nov.

96

185

204

*138

118

121

114

103

103

103

96

98

94

90

90

88

94

90

86

84

92

88

84

79

11

81

90

92

176

114

3,168

106

0.774

0.86

Dec.

101

*96

105

112

103

94

79

81

88

81

77

64

90

86

68

55

84

79

75

90

66

73

71

112

98

57

81

681

940

ToT 424

299

4,610

149

1.09

1.25

Jan.

244

217

185

167

101

*88

133

191

185

128

116

133

164

162

197

288

220

197

207

265

560

5^090

766

464

356

296

264

237

207

197

188

10,213

329

2.40

2.77

Feb.

173

162

162

*207

254

214

188

194

200

200

282

240

457

576

712

576

442

369

303

257

223

220

292

268

237

223

214

200

.

8,045

287

2.09

2.18

Mar.

197

188

182

*173

170

414

310

268

250

233

207

220

197

191

204

185

176

164

162

162

162

185

159

151

145

154

1.050

664

451

411

346

8,131

262

1.91

2.21

Apr.

306

424

402

571

470

386

*324

288

264

244

317

430

664

588

540

460

390

350

526

1.200

842

706

855

670

525

433

373

377

386

335

14,646

488

3.56

3.98

May

310

282

261

244

*230

214

204

191

185

182

170

164

214

233

185

170

162

154

145

148

220

191

164

148

135

140

140

154

133

TB1T

486

6,118

197

1.44

1.66

June

248

361

*299

227

204

182

162

143

130

128

121

112

109

107

98

92

88

86

86

81

77

75

71

86

188

133

98

86

77

73

4,029

134

0.978

1.09

July

68

73

105

75

71

96

*90

68

62

68

71

75

66

68

64

71

73

107

94

103

75

90

79

154

277

126

133

185

123

109

154

3,073

99.1

0.723

0.83

Aug.

116

92

88

*460

571

285

200

176

151

126

109

96

88

79

75

101

103

140

109

112

92

81

75

73

73

'81 69

79

114

86

105

4,205

136

0.993

1.14

Sept.

90

86

75

68

75

68

71

*77

68

71

112

81

68

62

60

59

55

52

51

49

49

48

47

45

45

44

42

42

47

1.150

2,957

98.6

0.720

0.80

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,590 Mln 55 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.02

Water wa^er year year 1958-59: o.aoo-oa: Max nax 3,090 3,U3U Mln mm 42 *£ Mean wean 197 j.3/ Cfsm uism 1.44 J..44: In, xn* 19.54 j.a.o%

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Dec. 28 (9:30 p.m.) 2,3SO cfs (4.13 ft); Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 7,000

cfs (6.58 ft)i Mar. 27 (9:30 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (3.76 ft); Sept. 30 (10 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (3.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4860. Watauga River at Elizabethton, Term.

Gage ~T

Location. Lat 36°21'2l", long 82°13'26", on left bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on

 IT. S. Highway 19E at Elizabethton, Carter County, 0.6 mile downstream from Doe River, 

and at mile 25.9.

Drainage area. 692 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1925 to July 1949, July 1953 to September 1959. Monthly dis-

 charge only October 1925 to January 1926, published in WSP 1306. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity December 1909 to July 1949 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,486.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Dec. 1, 1909, to Feb. 20, 1926, U. S. Weather 

Bureau tape gage and Feb. 21 to Oct. 4, 1926, staff gage, on Southern Railway bridge 

10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1925-48, 1953-59), 1,051 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.15 ft); minimum, 127 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 2.07 ft); minimum daily, 141 cfs Aug. 15.

1925-49, 1953-59: Maximum discharge, 75,100 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 20.87 

ft), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 20, 1932; minimum daily, 85 cfs Dec. 3, 1953; 

minimum gage height, 1.54 ft Sept. 20, 1932.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft in May 1901 (discharge, 75,900 cfs), from highwater profile by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by Watauga Lake, 10 miles upstream 

(see p. 213).

Rev isions (water years) . WSP 758: 1932(M) . 

28(M) , 1930, 1931-32(m) .

WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1336: 1927-

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 3O

2.1 133

2.5 260

3.0 515

3.5 835

4.0 1,260

6.0 3,310

7.0 4 .,700

9.0 9,000

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

121

225

480

4.0 1,200

6.0 3,280

7.0 4,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,510

1,020

880

1,540

1,720

1,720

402

*158

153

1,470

1,130

1,480

2,080

2,150

1,240

934

1,030

208

372

1,500

1,790

1,740

1,550

1,580

1,400

1,150

2,4OO

2,500

2,360

2.520

1,220

42,907

1,384

Nov.

1,800

342

882

*1,080

1,230

1,050

1,260

494

438

897

1,510

640

459

1,210

1,070

232

616

1,510

1,460

1,600

440

410

738

1,380

833

1,190

2,130

1,910

2.480

1,670

32,961

1,099

Calendar year 1958: :

Water year 1958-59: I

Dec.

1,450

*261

1,120"

627

385

2,100

2,270

2.7OO

2,700

2,200

2,330

2,400

2,140

972

1,490

1,740

1,940

2,040

1,480

2,280

2,450

2,020

2,180

2.O8O

902

1,410

1,330

1,720

2,49O

1,240

587

53,034

1,711

Jan.

530

1,220

1,030

2,120

3,110

*3,150

2,680

2,440

2,290

1,590

1,060

2,010

1,750

1,880

2,300

3,270

2,840

1,680

2,410

2,290

1,450

6,700

2,600

1,610

647

524

460

411

435

348

521

57,162

1,844

Feb.

306

2,260

475

*722

455

753

460

663

361

343

416

955

1,430

899

1,300

1,850

1,090

1,950

5.070

2,710

2,530

1,680

765

514

506

411

370

348

_

29,592

1,057

Mar.

1,470

2,240

*2,710

2,870

1,880

2,480

1,300

494

583

776

339

1,450

1,030

411

357

634

699

1,110

2,200

441

306

33T

1,020

1,100

1,670

1,170

5.400

2,240

875

1,010

668

39,264

1,267

Apr.

535

878

701

1,450

934

737

*583

502

450

416

513

1,400

1,950

1,150

1,010

845

688

614

914

2.200

1,560

1,220

1,590

1,220

931

751

634

798

654

1,780

29,608

987

May

513

450

411

388

*365

548

1,350

1,850

480

310

298

532

370

397

339

314

294

271

236

236

306

355

576

384

239

239

727

851

278

279

361

14,547

469

June

388

535

*496

397

348

310

283

253

236

225

216

280

255

200

258

441

189

426

227

172

167

162

350

183

1,260

1.750

^79

183

602

840

11,991

40O

July

636

167

191

165

162

180

*172

153

1,400

1,710

1,320

1,190

682

536

282

153

630

189

157

470

1,610

492

160

214

369

189

186

565

416

183

600

15, 529

501

Aug.

233

160

150

542

*712

357

354

306

219

191

172

162

153

148

141

160

162

1,320

1,020

665

759

172

160

778

884

733

932

2,170

740

172

778

15,605

503

Sept.

549

175

160

740

162

400

365

1,020

*2.870

2,100

1,460

680

614

743

337

528

460

538

606

804

1,190

724

1,110

1,520

1,780

821

780

1,OOO

1,020

1,450

26,706

890

Observed Adjustedt

lax 3,500 Mln 153 Mean 1,358 Mean 1,123 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.03

fax 6,700 Mln 141 Mean l,Oll Mean 892 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Watauga Lake.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 101

4875. South Pork Holston River at Kingsport, Term.

Location. Lat 36°31'51", long 82°33'29", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from new

bridge on State Highway 81 at Kingsport, Sullivan County, l£ miles upstream from Reedy 

Creek, and 3f miles upstream from confluence with North Pork Holston River.

Drainage area.--1,935 sq mi.

Records Available. September 1925 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,175.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Dec. 2, 1953, at site 2 miles upstream at datum 8.47 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years, 2,519 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,650 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 4.95 ft); minimum, 291 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 0.53 ft); minimum daily, 672 cfs Feb. 6.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 68,800 cfs Aug. 14, 1940 (gage height, 18.80 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 210 cfs Jan. 28, 1940 (gage height, -0.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 301 cfs June 13, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by South Holston, Watauga, Boone, and Fort Patrick 

Henry Lakes (see p. 213). Some diversion upstream by the city of Kingsport, Tennessee 

Eastman Corporation, and Holston Ordnance Works.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1033: 1930(M). WSP 1306: 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan. 6 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0 

1.5

690

800

1,400

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

2,180

4,080

9,300

0.9 

1.0 

1.5

610

720

1,420

2.0

4.0

2,330

6,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,750

2,930

3,280

3,030

2,530

3,OSO

3,760

*3,780

3,800

3,800

3,300

2,170

5,830

6.590

6,380

4,880

4,200

1.510 

1,770

4,250

4,600

5,600

4,080

2,750

4,320

3,050

5,970

4,550

3,920

3,840

3,260

119,340

3,850

Nov.

885

764

2,420

3,690

3,060

*4,010

5,000

3,660

1,700

2,160

3,920

3,720

4,870

1,900

2,340

1,220

3,330

3,110 

3,520

3,570

2,390

3,980

2,980

3,030

1,420

4,620

6.040

5,260

5,740

2,220

96,529

3,218

Calendar year 1958: t

Water year 1958-59: t

Dec.

3,670

1.510

2,020

*1,610

2,100

2,900

3,650

5,470

7.580

6,590

5,980

5,950

5,560

2,740

2,870

4,180

4,040

4,280 

4,020

4,870

4,640

5,160

5,860

5,690

1,980

5,240

5,400

1,650

1,900

5,940

2,580

121,010

5,904

Jan.

970

1,720

2,480

5,540

7.710

6,460

*6,250

5,660

5,550

5,800

1,750

4,570

5,140

2,760

5,510

5,800

5,460

5,080 

2,450

2,550

1,510

2,050

5,730

1,820

784

5,790

5,640

2,200

1,930

1,500

1,150

107,214

5,459

Feb.

838

4,540

964

1,830

*736

672

718

826

774

795

779

764

2,700

1,010

755

1,670

1,400

2,960 

4,010

6,020

6.850

2,960

1,150

588

842

1,100

710

791

-

- _ 

49,710

1,775

Mar.

1,440

2,220

4,560

4,770

*2,550

5.660

5,020

772

855

1,250

854

1,010

680

776

858

818

864

2,110 

789

854

852

853

858

858

851

795

1,910

5,850

4,960

4,510

1,180

57,627

1,859

Apr.

850

875

892

1,040

862

855

5,150

1,800

1,540

1,680

872

1,050

5,150

6.400

2,500

2,500

805

900 

4,550

4,520

4,810

1,540

1,680

2,860

2,740

822

1,010

1,610

1,650

2, 820

65,449

2,115

May

1,750

2,540

2,550

1,060

1,020

1,000

*5,960

4.820

2,020

1,010

4,180

5,560

867

824

930

828

798

792 

1,080

1,450

864

875

5,400

982

1,650

1,750

2,380

4,490

745

828

894

55,475

1,789

June

864

5,410

2,080

794

838

820

875

819

850

772

758

2,070

1,680

810

5,400

5,820

2,250

947 

826

774

848

922

905

951

985

5.680

1,180

828

1,640

1,940

45,294

1,510

July

1,950

1,990

876

866

890

926

895

952

*4.550

4,050

2,970

5,010

5,270

1,420

848

875

919

906 

778

5,490

5,850

1,280

960

964

894

846

877

1,580

1,570

856

1,270

51,056

1,647

Aug.

845

828

791

780

1,550

*1,440

1,000

2,440

951

1,610

875

1,870

2,900

4,290

5,840

2,500

944

2,560 

2,600

2,200

1,980

853

888

1,550

2,700

2,590

4,120

6.290

1,810

814

5,250

62,997

2,032

Sept.

1,240

768

776

1,330

857

870

881

1,640

*5, 730

5.840

5,580

994

846

850

944

846

851

854 

866

869

3,050

965

g986

gl,010

g2,050

g922

g969

gl,160

g5,580

g5,550

55,454

1,848

Observed Adjustedt

lax 9,270 Mln 556 Mean 5,55O Mean 2,795 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.60

lax 7,710 Mln 672 Mean 2,425 Mean 2,104 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In South Holston, Watauga, Boone, and Fort Patrick Henry Lakes.

g Discharge computed from hourly Telemark gage-height readings furnished by Tennessee Valley

Authority.
102 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

4880. North Fork Holston River near Saltville, Va.

Location. Lat 36°53'48", long 81°44'47", on right bank 0.5 mile upstream from Cedar 

 Branch bridge, 1.5 miles northeast of Saltville, Smyth County, and 7.8 miles downstream from Laurel Creek.

Drainage area.--222 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1907 to December 1908 (published as "at Saltville"), October 1920 

to September "1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,703.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. June 11, 1907, to Nov. 12, 1908, chain gage 

on highway bridge 2.1 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 2, 1920, to May 23, 

1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.5 mile downstream at datum 7.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. 40 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,640 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.04 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1907-8, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 13.20 

ft), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1947 (gage height, 0.13 ft), flow retarded by 

mine cave-in; minimum daily, 2 cfs Oct. 15, 1947.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 758: Drainage area. WSP 1113: 1944-47. WSP 1306: 

1907(M), 1921-22(M), 1924-30(M), 1932-34(M), drainage area at site used 1907-8.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2

28

51

108

160

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

5.0

272

500

1,20O

3,340

0.4

.6

.6

1.0

40

73

118

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

285

520

1,200

3,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

25

26

27

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

50

48

43

39

37

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

31

31

32

31

32

33

35

36

36

35

35

34

35

36

*37

37

1,108

35.7

0.161

0.19

Nov.

38

56

90

78

59

51

47

43

46

51

51

48

43

42

41

41

41

39

38

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

*38

76

96

1,439

48.0

0.216

0.24

Dec.

65

57

59

62

69

65

53

42

b41

b40

38

b37

b38

41

b40

b37

b38

b42

53

41

44

44

46

47

46

b42

b40

69

1.550

654

*357

3,677

119

0.536

0.62

Jan.

250

215

177

151

113

blOO

bllO

124

136

111

blOO

b90

106

111

124

219

190

b!50

b!50

212

318

2.910

1,090

558

388

308

258

219

186

*167

148

9,489

306

1.38

1.59

Feb.

133

124

113

T¥5

229

243

206

193

186

170

164

142

170

303

1.050

945

599

455

348

254

206

196

229

285

262

239

*222

202

_

8,013

286

1.29

1.34

Mar.

190

180

167

158

142

367

593

430

352

308

258

321

384

366

362

334

290

254

222

202

196

186

164

148

139

133

1,710'

1,370

749

558

*455

11,688

377

1.70

1.96

Apr.

388

495

819

1,460

1,050

687

495

398

339

290

375

1/640

5.540

1,420

910

680

531

450

425

485

505

805

1,370

1,050

721

548

445

411

*334

 281

23,147

772

3.48

3.88

May

266

232

212

339

316

262

308

254

209

196

177

164

222

402 3"6T

277

229

212

196

a!70

a!50

al80

a!70

a!50

a!40

a!30

a!30

a!35

*a!40

i lOo*te

206

6,689

216

0.973

1.12

June

202

229

316

219

177

142

118

104

90

84

79

73

68

64

60

57

54

52

50

49

48

46

43

43

52

101

121

77

60

*52

2,930

97.7

0.440

0.49

July

46

44

46

44

43

50

46

42

38

36

39

49

42

42

40

50

49

60

66

68

75

59

57

49

49

46

44

48

43

43

1,505

48.5

0.218

0.25

Aug.

46

40

36

39

46

55

42

38

36

33

32

30

28

27

26

25

25

26

26

29

38

38

39

302

T64

94

111

84

92

106

*130

1,883

60.7

0.273

0.32

Sept.

104

77

68

55

49

46

43

43

43

40

44

57

44

39

36

35

33

32

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

2626"

26

*28

75

1,267

42.2

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1958= Max 4,OZO Mln 31 Mean 310 Cfsm 1,40 In. 18.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,340 Mln z5 Mean 200 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.21

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (10 a.m.) 4,380 cfs (5.76 ft)j Apr. 13 (2 to 3 a.m.) 

4,640 cfs (6.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Holston and 

Middle Pork Holston River at Sevenmile Ford, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 103

4885. North Pork Holston River at Holston, Va.

Location. Lat 36°46'29", long 82 e 04'22", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 19, 100 ft .downstream from Greendale Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from 

Garrett Creek, 0.5 mile east of Holston, Washington County, and 0.6 mile upstream from 

Little Moccasin Creek.

Drainage area. 402 sq ml.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,437.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 524 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,940 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 9.11 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 24,300 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 16.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 8, 1954, Dec. 1, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.97 ft Sept. 8, 

1957, Sept. 26, 27, 1959.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 18-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

110

320

450

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,000

1,840

4,200

6,800

1.9 

2.3 

2.6

30

100

230

3.0 

4.0

410

1,010

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.1 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*101 

124

117

110

101

92

86

83

83

83

83

78

78

75

73

73

73

73

70

70

70

75

80

78

78

78

80

83

80

80 

83

2,587

83.5

0.208

0.34

Nov.

86 

128

196

163

131

114

104

92

98

104

101

98

92

89

86

89

89

86

86

83

80

80

78

78

75

75

72

80

208

208

3,148

105

0.361

0.39

Dec.

192 

*159

156

200

204

192

166

145

131

131

114

107

104

114

104

95

95

104

101

98

107

86

95

120

128

104

92

323

1,620

*660

7,126

230

0.573

0.66

Jan.

475 

405

336

282

224

212

173

220

208

176

162

145

143

173

348

525

490

400

350

400

788

5.370

2,190

1,040

740

560

458

375

315 

278

250

18,110

584

1.45

1.68

Feb.

223 

206

188

274

536

506

400

360

335

315

298

258

320

674

2.040

1,990

1,180

890

698

524

395

360

395

488

446

410

375

335

-

15,419

551

1.37

1.43

Mar.

310 

*302

282

274

346

698

1,100

830

674

578

482

602

740

692

693

638

554

476

400

360

340

335

394

258

238

226

3.500

2,980

1,480

1,040 

860

32,481

725

1.80

2.08

Apr.

710 

1,130

1,800

2,770

2,040

1,300

950

740

620

542

860

3,160

5.890

2,650

1,660

1,23O

980

830

80O

800

830

1,110

3,290

1,840

1,260

950

800

680

590 

500

42,302

1,410

3.51

3.91

May

458 

405

365

560

608

464

434

390

330

386

370

250

360

602

608

458

370

335

335

270

354

335

440

350

270

338

226

223

238 

262

262

11,236

362

0.900

1.04

June

*315 

350

512

380

298

354

330

195

174

160

151

148

160

148

136

127

124

118

115

106

106

106

103

113

154

258

446

220

157 

136

5,989

200

0.498

0.55

July

121 

112

109

98

98

124

121

98

90

103

98

90

95

88

92

92

98

95

124

151

133

148

157

TI8

109

115

100

92

95 

95

106

3,365

109

0.271

0.31

Aug.

106 

92

83

80

88

92

100

103

88

80

70

68

60

55

55

75

58

55

55

58

55

68

70

114

390

167

133

142

136 

151

184

3,130

101

0.251

0.29

Sept.

m109

92

112

85

80

88

72

78

78

82

90

75

65

62

58

55

53

48

50

50

52

46

46

44

44

46

46 

100

2,186

72.9

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1953 : Max 8,320 Min 70 Mean 601 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.30

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,890 Mln 44 Mean 376 Cfam 0.935 In. 13.68

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2 p.m.) 6.150 ofs (8.54 ft)j Mar. 27 (6 p.m.) 4,720 cfs 

(7.43 ft) 5 Apr. 13 (5 to 6 a.m.) 6,940 cfs (9.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
104 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

4899. Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'47", long 82°33'12", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 71, 0.2 mile downstream from Franklin Branch, 0.9 mile upstream from 

Pike Branch, 1.6 miles upstream from Little Moccasin Creek, and 1.6 miles east of Gate 

City, Scott County.

Drainage area. 79.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,267.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.48 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs May 6, 1958 (gage height, 8.84 ft); minimum, 

3.0 cfs Sept. 11, 1954 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-18, Jan. 6, 7, 10, 11)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

5.0

11

113

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

225

360

700

1,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*24

25

28

25

21

20

18

17

17

20

19

17

17

17

17

19

19

20

23

19

17

18

20

20

21

21

20

19

19

20

20

617

19.9

0.250

0.29

Nov.

22

26

30

29

26

*23

20

21

22

22

21

21

20

20

22

21

20

19

19

19

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

30

42

652

21.7

0.273

O.30

Dec.

31

24

*25

32

34

33

28

24

23

19

18

18

20

20

14

15

16

17

19

20

17

18

20

25

25

17

22

113

550

162

88

1,287

41.5

0.521

0.60

Jan.

67

58

52

44

30

26

28

*35

29

27

26

24

30

37

69

265

184

102

86

106

282

1.520

420

222

155

121

102

88

75

67

59

4,236

137

1.72

1.98

Feb.

52

*48

46

85

195

153

109

92

85

78

63

59

75

191

525

405

255

195

146

111

95

81

115

121

97

86

80

72

-

5,714

155

1.67

1.74

Mar.

67

65

*62

64

62

214

278

170

157

119

102

157

170

157

125

108

95

85

75

73

72

72

65

59

56

52

828

522

262

170

4,729

153

1.92

2.21

Apr.

140

144

262

556

278

210

166

*135

119

108

195

751

1.110

508

527

252

200

170

159

148

127

155

556

262

195

162

140

127

113

99

7,412

247

5.10

3.46

May

92

88

75

*70

65

59

154

86

67

58

54

51

109

191

131

95

78

80

88

73

70

76

121

90

78

68

61

59

55

54

54

2,530

81.6

1.05

1.18

June

54

54

52

49

44

42

57

56

55

34

53

52

52

52

32

29

28

28

*25

25

25

24

23

29

34

35

40

30

26

24

1,025

34.1

0.428

0.48

July

24

22

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

19

19

38

22

22

17

16

T7

18

19

Zl

24

24

19

32

24

22

21

24

18

20

19

670

21.6

0.271

0.31

Aug.

24

20

16

14

14

13

12

14

17

24

17

14

14

12

12

12

11

15

16

14

14

12

12

15

25

24

38

35

27

32

25

560

18.1

0.227

0.26

Sept.

24

25

19

20

17

15

17

24

20

17

20

17

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

11

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.2

JL1

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

21

429.8

14.5

0.180

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,820 Mln 14 Mean 132 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22. 60

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,32O Mln 8.6 Mean 76.3 Cfsm 0.959 In. 13. Ol

Peak discharge (base. 1,20O cfs). Jan. 22 (5:3O p.m.) 1,830 cfs (6.48 ft); Mar. 27 (8:3O p.m.) 

1,280 cfs (5.45 ft); Apr. 13 (4 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (6.O1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 105

4900. North Pork Holston River near Gate City, Va.

Location. Lat 36°36'3l", long 82°34'05", on left bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 23, 1.6 miles downstream from Big Moccasin Creek, and 2.1 miles southeast 

of Gate City, Scott County.

Drainage area. 672 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,197.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 28 years, 852 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 9.05 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 28,700 cfs Jan. 30, 1957 (gage height, 16.73 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft Jan. 6, 

1940.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1932(M). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1276:

1932-34. 

Rating

1.5 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, 

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage -discharge relation affected by Ic

Oct. 1 to Apr. 13

60 4.0 1,880 1.2 

155 5.0 2,9OO 1.5 

510 6.0 4,240 1.5 

1,O2O 9.0 1O,2OO 1.7

In feet 

e Dec. 

Apr. 14

40 

55 

95

150

, and discharge, 

26, 27) 

to Sept. 3O

2.0 275 

2.5 570 

5.0 940

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.8 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 141

155

172 viz

162

144

130

117

114

111

111

108

1O8

105

102

102

99

99

105

102

99

99

102

108

111

108

108

111

114

114

111

3,644

118

0.176

0.20

Nov.

117

148

19O

245

225

*204

176

158

152

148

152

148

144

141

138

134

134

134

13O

124

120

114

111

111

108

108

1O5

117

19O

288

4,514

150

O.223

O.25

Dec.

274

237

*211

225

257

249

225

197

180

162

152

141

124

127

102

84

1O8

114

117

138

105

120

114

144

138

12O

110

586

1,460

2.550

1,300

9,951

321

O.478

0.55

Jan.

860

658

546

441

345

218

208

288

340

301

265

225

241

237

325

1,140

1,18O

844

630

609

1,340

6.86O

5,430

2,230

1,46O

1,100

924

772

658

56O

49O

31,725

1,023

1.52

1.76

Feb.

427

*378

345

518

1,180

1,140

916

764

679

630

574

511

567

1,220

3,470

5.500

2,280

1,640

1,260

980

756

623

756

94O

876

772

686

623

-

29,011

1,056

1.54

1.61

Mar.

574

525

*504

497

455

1,180

1,980

1,68O

1,500

1,100

940

1,100

1,500

1,260

1,180

1,100

98O

868

748

672

623

6O9

560

49O

441

427

4,820

6.24O

5,O10

2,O8O

1,640

40,885

1,319

1.96

2.26

Apr.

1,340

1,340

2,580

5,470

5,640

2,450

1,780

*1,380

1,180

1,020

1,380

4,120

9.790

5,670

5,120

2,28O

1,830

1,480

1,540

1,340

1,260

1,440

3,090

3,24O

2,550

1.78O

1,440

1,210

1,040

884

70,224

2,341

3.48

3.89

May

78O

724

651

*594

828

740

958

700

576

492

458

420

716

1.120

1,02O

828

644

582

588

528

480

468

665

618

498

596

56O

342

508

319

366

18,747

605

0.900

1.04

June

372

452

*48O

582

444

378

286

240

215

189

171

157

150

160

154

158

12S

118

115

110

105

100

100

129

ISO

182

292

474

250

178

6,975

252

0.345

0.39

July

147

126

112

108

108

110

115

126

112

98

91

157

112

*108

112

10O

112

105

129

154

201

182

235

245

178

144

141

168

126

115

132

4,209

156

O.202

0.23

Aug.

171

138

112

102

100

93

100

115

147

138

118

*10O

89

85

77

73

100

95

85

79

75

71

71

102

168

486 566"

225

221

197

245

4,542

140

O.208

0.24

Sept.

250

270

*197

150

129

126

155

126

155,

112

115

123

95

1OO

102

89

79

71

69

65

61

59

59

59

55

54

50

50

50

85

5,118

104

O.155

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,8OO Win 84 Mean 1,057 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.35

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,790 Min 50 Mean 623 Cfsm O.927 In. 12.59

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOO cfs). Jan. 22 (5:5O p.m.) 9,160 cfs 

cfs (8.05 ft)j Apr. 15 (9 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (9.O5 ft).

3.54 ft)j Mar. 27 (10 p.m.) 8,110

Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4905. Holston River at Surgoinsville, Term.

Location. Lat 36°28'19", long 82°50'50", on right bank 1,500 ft upstream from Surgoinsville Creek and county bridge at Surgoinsville, Hawkins County, 9.8 miles upstream 

from Big Creek, and at mile 118.8 (corrected). Records include flow of Surgoinsville 

Creek.

Drainage area. 2,874 sq mi, includes that of Surgoinsville Creek.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959. Prior to April 1941 monthly discharge

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,088.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 19 years, 3,481 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 7.97 ft); minimum, 670 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs Feb. 18, 1944 (gage height, 17.48 ft); minimum, 470 cfs Oct. 21, 1941 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow partly regulated by South Holston, Watauga, Boone, and Fort 

Patrick Henry Lakes (see p. 213).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used May 2 to Sept. 3O)

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

840

1,380

3,220

8,440

18,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,690

3,440

3,090

3,570

2,880

2,540

3,870

3,840

*3,910

3,890

3,370 

3,010

3,740

6.940

6,750

5,260

4,610

2,610

1.260

3,460

4,950

4,780

4,500

3,580

2,810

4,180

4,780 

5,540

4,320

3,880

3,660

121,710

3,926

Nov.

1,860

1.010

1,460

3,600

3,500

*3,380

4,840

4,100

3,730

1,660

3,120 

4,220

4,070

3,210

2,120

1,950

2,410

2,820

4,160

3,240

3,580

2,770

3,700

3,230

1,980

2,380

6.890 

5,060

6,000

4,240

100,290

3,343

Dec.

2,920

2,890

1.060

*2,810

1,980

2,480

3,760

4,740

7.400

6,380

6,120 

6,370

5,720

4,400

3,550

3,350

3,810

4,870

4,210

4,050

5,510

4,200

6,140

5,740

4,070

2,680

3,150 

4,050

4,980

5,090

4,750

133,230

4,298

Jan.

2,850

2,140

2,540

4,400

3,210

6,890

5,970

5,370

6,100

5,340

2,610 

3,250

3,730

3,340

3,300

5,840

7,340

4,460

2,780

3,380

3,510

9,050

11.200

6,680

2,500

3,890

4,320 

3,480

2,720

2,060

1.990

141,240

4,556

Feb.

1,460

2,730

3,33O

1,590

*3,220

2,260

1,870

1,750

1,720

1,590

1,510 

1.440

1,840

3,870

5,180

6,300

4,600

3,780

5,500

5,890

7.570

4,860

3,510

2,040

1,840

2,090

1,730 

1,560

-

86,630

3,O94

Mar.

2,140

2,160

4,090

4,900

*4,500

4,090

7,110

2,860

2,330

2,360

1,900 

2,080

2,260

2,150

2,040

2,020

1,900

2,760

1,790

1,590

1,570

1,540

1,560

1.550

1,360

1,380

6,820 

11.500

8,090

7,110

4,270

103,580

3,555

Apr.

2,5OO

2,550

5,030

4,360

5,100

3,840

4,520

*3,540

2,540

2,880

2.240 

4,620

12,800

15.000

7,110

4,500

5,460

2,780

5,650

7,370

5,330

4,950

4,910

5,410

5,460

3,640

2,620 

2,780

2,600

3,010

158,880

4,629

May

5,050

2,560

2,780

2,550

1,640

*1,870

5,590

4.690

5,920

1,600

2,770 

4,250

2,760

2,020

2,010

1,800

1,540

1,460

1,680

1,960

1,350

1,540

2,610

2,800

1,840

2,090

1,950 

5,040

3,450

1.150

1,280

73,180

2,361

June

1,520

5,180

2,810

*1,850

1,400

1,500

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,040 

1,010

2,250

1,740

2,020

3,670

2,780

2,390

1,050

960

900

948

1,010

1,060

1,160

2,940

5.950 

1,190

1,510

1,580

51,758

1,725

Observed

Calendar year 1958: 1

Water year 1958-59: ^

July

2,450

1,540

1,800

924

956

973

986

*948

2,190

3,840

m

1,900

2,700

1,290

876

876

924

936

1,820

3,590

2,800

1,150

1,090

1,220

999

973 

975

1,700

1,430

975

51,527

1,662

Aug.

1,560

1,020

999

975

1,010

*1,550

1,580

1,200

2,540

1,290

1,470 

986

5,210

2,160

4,040

4,420

1,050

1,520

2,650

1,700

2,650

1,460

960

1,050

2,500

3,550

2,010 

5.490

5,100

1,580

1,440

65,718

2,055

Sept.

5,720

1,240

1,19O

1,210

1,490

1,150

1,170

1,160

5,510

6.150

5,840 

3,770

999

936

936

999

924

924

888

912

1,020

2,860

1,150

1,040

1,660

1,290

1,040 

1,020

*2,240

5,150

57,548

1,918

Adjustedt

lax 37,506 Mln 1,010 Mean 4,624 Mean 4,088 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.31

lax 15,000 Mln 876 Mean 3,077 Mean 2,756 Cfsm 0.959 In. 13.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents In South Holston, Watauga, Boone, and Fort Patrick Henry Lakes.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 107

4910. Big Creek near Rogersville, Term.

Location. Lat 36°25'34", long 82°57 I 07", on left bank 300 ft upstream from county bridge, 

2.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.0 miles northeast of Rogersville, Hawkins County.

Drainage area. 47.3 sq mi.

Records available. April 1941 to June 1949, December 1954 to September 1957 (annual maximum only), October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,128.9 ft above mean sea level (city of 

ffogersville construction plans for pumping station). Dec. 7, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1957, 

crest-stage gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1941-48, 1957-59), 55.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1941-49, 1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,280 cfs Mar. 19, 1955 (gage height, 6.83 ft).

1941-49, 1957-59: Minimum discharge, that of Aug. 15, 1959; minimum gage height, 

1.32 ft Sept. 19, Oct. 2, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 7.14 ft Jan. 31, 1950 (discharge, 3,610 cfs),date determined 

by comparison with other stations, from high-water mark in gage well.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1436: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.9

1.6

3.6

6.7

11

28

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

123

196

412

735

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

8.3

8.3

7.5

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.2

*5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.2

5.2

5.8

e!i

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

178.2

5.75

0.122

0.14

Nov.

6.4

6.4

7.1

6.7

*6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.8

478

4.8

5.2

5.2

7.0

20

14

195.9

6.53

0.138

0.15

Dec.

7.9

6.1

6.7

*12

13

9.6

7.5

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.4

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.8

5.2

5.6

166

189

40

612.2

19.7

0.416

0.48

Jan.

32

27

24

20

16

13

12

*16

28

26

22

17

16

16

20

101

56

47

32

30

169

692

148

93

70

58

50

45

40

36

32

2,004

64.6

1.37

1.58

Feb.

29

27

26

65

*146

76

53

46

42

38

34

29

42

223

392

179

119

92

69

55

a50

a45

a5o

alOO

a70

a60

a55

a55

-

2,267

81.0

1.71

1.78

Mar.

a50

a50

a45

*39

38

138

109

73

62

54

48

92

90

70

64

54

48

42

39

38

37

36

30

29

27

28

"214 667

127

100

81

2,619

84.5

1.79

2.06

Apr.

68

78

98

135

105

82

67

*56

50

47

50

646

431

193

133

104

85

77

104

173

123

110

93

77

67

60

53

50

46

12

3,503

117

2.47

2.75

May

40

37

34

31

29

*27

24

23

21

21

20

19

30

37

26

21

19

20

25

21

28

30

30

27

21

18

16

15

15

52

90.

867

28.0

0.592

0.68

June

201

167

98

*61

46

3S

32

27

24

22

21

19

18

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

11

24

20

14

11

10

q a « ? L

993.8

33.1

0.700

0.78

July

8.3

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.9

9.6

11

*8.3

6.7

6.7

7.5

7.9

8.8

8.8

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.4

8.3

12

~8.3 13

7.1

6.4

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.7

239.8

7.74

0.164

0.19

Aug.

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.8

*5.2

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

4.2

3.6

3.4

4.2

4.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.2

30

148.0

4.77

0 . 10 1

0.12

Sept.

9.6

6.1

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.6

6.7

4.5

5.2

*20

29

9.6

6.1

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

5.8

167.4

5.58

0.118

0.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,370 Mln 3.6 Mean 61.8 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.74

Water year 1958-59: Max 692 Mln 2.6 Mean 37.8 Cfsm 0.799 In. 10.84

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (5.05 ft)j Apr. 12 (6:30 p.m.) 1,740 

cfs (5.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for Lick Creek at Mohawk.
108 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4925. Mossy Spring near Jefferson City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°07'17", long 83°28'22", in spring pool, 15 ft upstream from waterplant 

intake, 300 ft south of city waterplant, tributary to unnamed branch at point 500 ft 

upstream from confluence of Buffalo Wallows Branch and unnamed branch, 1.1 miles east 

of Jefferson City Post Office, Jefferson County.

Records available . September 1950 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,092.3 ft above mean sea level (Tennessee 

Valley Authority construction plans for waterworks).

Average discharge.--9 years, 43.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 123 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 1.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Dec. 21-27, Sept. 22-30.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 316 cfs Feb. 1, 1957 (gage height, 3.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs; minimum daily, 7.4 cfs Jan. 8, 9, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Records do not include diversion averaging about three-quarters 

of a cubic foot per second for the water supply of Jefferson City.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-3O)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

42

98

166

Discharge, in cuoic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

511

16.5

_

-

Nov.

15

15

15

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

T6

429

14.3

_

-

Dec.

16

15

15

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

56

~&y 77

Oil

52

612

19.7

_

-

Jan.

43

*38

35

31

28

27

25

27

38

31

27

26

24

24

27

47

41

35

31

29

46

95

83

75

68

61

57

54

50

47

45

1,315

42.4

_

-

Feb.

42

39

38

42

*53

48

44

40

39

40

44

43

49

88

112

106

98

92

86

81

77

72

74

74

72

69

65

64

_

1,791

64.0

_

-

Mar.

61

59

56

55

*54

55

54

53

52

49

48

50

50

48

47

46

45

44

42

41

41

41

40

38

38

39

114

111

99

86

1,749

56.4

-

-

Apr.

83

78

74

73

71

69

66

*64

62

60

59

89

111

102

97

92

88

84

85

94

94

90

88

85

83

79

77

78

81

77

2,433

81.1

-

-

May

74

72

70

68

65

*62

60

59

58

57

55

54

54

57

53

51

49

48

46

45

45

44

42

42

40

39

38

38

37

37

37

1,596

51.5

-

-

June

36

*34

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

816

27.2

-

-

July

22

22

22

22

22

22

*21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

21

21

20

 22

22

26

28

24

23

22

22

22

26

22

22

22

676

21.8

-

-

Aug.

21

21

20

19

*19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

547

17.6

-

"

Sept.

17

*16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

27

19

16

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

439

14.6

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 137 Min 12 Mean 47.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 114 Min 12 Mean 35.4 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 109

4940. Holston River near Jefferson City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°10'03", long 83 0 30'10", on left bank 250 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 92, 0.2 mile downstream from Cherokee Dam, 2.5 miles upstream from Mill 

Spring Creek, and 3 miles north of Jefferson City, Jefferson County.

Drainage area. 3,429 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1959. Prior to April 1937 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 30, 1941, at datum 20.02 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 4,078 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,300 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 29.24 ft); minimum, 36 cfs May 10 (gage height, 20.17 ft); minimum daily, 37 cfs May 16.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 58,700 cfs Aug. 15, 1940 (gage height, 41.82 ft, present datum); minimum, 2.2 cfs Dec. 8, 1941, discharge measurement; minimum daily, 

2.6 cfs Dec. 25, 1941; minimum gage height recorded, 19.75 ft Dec. 25, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by South Holston, Watauga, Boone, Fort Patrick 

Henry, and Cherokee Lakes (see p. 213,214).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 923: 1939-40(m) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

20.1 25

20.2 40

20.4 95

20.7 220

21.0 420

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

21.5

22.0

23.0

25.0

28.0

830

1,340

2,740

6,580

13,900

econd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*10, 600 

5,890

7,340

6,640

6,170

8,770

10,900

12,600

10,700

10,300

9,480

5,590

7,580

9,110

6,510

7,630

6,980

6,350

5,510

9,520

10,600

9,040

8,980

8,330

8,960

6,150

9,920

9,480

10,400

9,640

9,120

264,590

8,535

Nov.

8,85O 

5,640

7,610

*6,970

6,490

7,240

7,920

6,430

6,570

7,040

9,090

9,520

10, 100

9,100

1,660

1,650

8,520

7,070

6,290

5,860

6,950

3,240

5,540

7,190

5,660

8,470

7,680

7,610

1,290

2,210

195,460

6,515

Calendar year 1958: 1

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

4,620 

3,410

3,880

*3,570

9,700

9,090

10,100

10,700

11,900

11,700

8,990

4,430

4,860

7,450

5,570

3,830

2,450

5,640

5,970

2,280

1,240

4,640

7,610

6,880

2,280

3,230

3,210

3,880

5,640

63

*5

168,858

5,447

Jan.

1,680 

*5,140

12,100

12,000

11,200

11,000

10,800

8,450

7,640

7,910

5,740

7,820

3,880

48

3,84fT

7,090

256

1,990

680

48

58

60

58

55

52

55

334

70

50

55

2,440

122,599

3,955

Feb.

99 

B,60O

1,210

52

1,680

580

2,940

48

3,410

52

4,940

50

48

65

65

60

*58

60

60

228

185

50

55

52

662

312

52

1,060

_

26,733

955

Mar.

2,810 

9.860

3,080

2,280

*2,040

1,490

55

55

9,670

6,600

6,280

3,890

1,280

52

55

7,000

3,600

4,610

7,380

*5,920

4,570

8,400

8,600

4,580

3,770

6,900

77

65

60

65

80

115,174

3,715

Apr.

74 

80

77

80

80

3,210

3,870

*4,510

5.570

5,330

2,700

77

1,650

516

70

156

1,310

3,300

6065-

94

68

65

74

80

83

86

95

95

95

33,420

1,114

May

95 

89

80

S.930

6,300

*5,280

3,510

5,350

1,280

2,950

4,130

2,740

1,860

2,080

1,840

37

40

1,310

4,510

2,850

38

40

193

38

40

3,400

2,150

1,320

52

60

62,650

2,021

June

62 

*65

65

60

65

65

65

89

2,740

2,100

622

716

48

48

50

58

60

55

55

55

1,620

9.260

5,220

5,480

1,290

582

3,520

3,340

5,860

3,840

47,155

1,572

July

7,700 

5,210

3,850

48

45

5,870

6,160

5,200

3,070

1,030

3,220

4,450

5,130

3,930

6,090

5,400

5,480

952

4,500

4,880

3,360

3,920

668

712

980

180

50

1,540

1,310

2,320

1,400

98,655

3,182

Aug.

2,940 

1,440

2,160

1,560

*2,260

1,550

4,880

2,070

1,460

3,150

1,620

1,740

1,500

3,240

3,630

1,650

3,380

3,660

3,410

1,990

1,020

1,040

942

2,200

2,170

2,600

1,030

2,070

6565-

5,720

68,212

2,200

Sept.

2,520 

*3,260

3,310

1,840

3,520

2,960

4,340

4,120

3,160

2,860

2,060

62

965

2,320

3,400

2,340

2,220

2,180

1,260

60_

8,970

6,680

8,730

9.200

8,760

2,970

4,910

9,010

7,800

4,760

120,547

4,018

Observed Adjuatedt

4ax 15,200 Mln 45 Mean 5,698 Mean 4,853 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.21

lax 12,600 Mln 37 Mean 3,628 Mean 3,266 Cfsm 0.952 In. 12.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents In South Holston, Watauga, Boone, Port Patrick Henry, and Cherokee Lakes.
110 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4945. Mill Spring near Jefferson City, Term.

Location. Lat 36"09'08", long 83"31'35", In spring pool at Tennessee Valley Authority

 pumping station, 300 ft northwest of State Highway 92, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles northwest of Jefferson City, Jefferson County.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1959 In reports of Geological Survey (dlscontlnued). October 1940 to September 1948 In files of Tennessee Valley Authority.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete weir. Datum of gage Is 962.3 ft above mean sea 

TTevel (Tennessee Valley Authority construction plans for waterworks).

Average discharge. 8 years, 5.07 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 0.99 ft); minimum

 dally, 2.0 cfs Dec. 15-27, Sept. 13-30.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 26 cfs Feb. 1, 1957 (gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum 

dally, 1.7 cfs Nov. 18-20, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records do not Include diversion, averaging about 0.05 cfs, for the domestic water 

supply of Cherokee Dam.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Feb. 5,

Mar. 27 to May 9)

0.2 

.4 

.9

1.3 

3.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*2.9

2.9

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

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

81.4

2.63

-

-

Nov.

2.4

2.5

2.5

*2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

67.6

2.25

~

-

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.8

e2.4

66.9

2.16

_

-

Jan.

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

3.4

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5 

3.4

3.2 

3.1 

3.0

83.1

2.68

-

-

Feb.

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.0

*3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

6.1

8.4

8.2

7.9

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.3 

6.1

"

145.5

5.20

-

-

Mar.

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.7

*5.6

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

frf

8.1 

7.9 

7.9

175.9

5.67

-

-

Apr.

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.0

6.9

*6.7

6.6

6.6

6*4.

7.9

9.3

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.7

8.5

8.7

9.3

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.3

9.2 

9.3

~9.7 10 

253.0

8.43

-

-

May

9.3

8.8

8.5

8.1

7.8

*7.6

7.4

7.0

6.9

6.4

6.3

6.1

6.3

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2 

5.0

5.0 

4.9

4_.7

199.9

6.45

-

-

June

4.7

*477

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.2 372^ 

3.2

116.6

3.89

-

-

July

3.2

(*)

3.0

94. S

3.06

-

-

Aug.

u.

J (*)

2.5

80.0

2.58

.

-

Sept.

(*)

> 2.5

> 2.0

66.0

2.20

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 19 Mln 2.0 Mean 5.61 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 10 Mln 2.0 Mean 3.92 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 16-18, July 3 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for station at Mossy Spring near Jefferson City.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

4955. Holston River near Knoxville, Term.

Ill

Location. Lat 36°00'56", long 83°49'54", on left bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on 

tl. S. Highway 70, 1.8 miles northeast of Knoxville city limits, Knox County, and 

5.5 miles upstream from confluence with French Broad River.

Drainage area. 3,747 sq ml.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959. Published as "at Strawberry Plains" 

1930-48.Records published for both sites June 1945 to September 1948.

Sage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since June 19, 1945. Datum of gage 

Is 815.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Oct. 1, 1930, to June 8, 1931, staff gage and June 9, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1948, waterstage recorder, at site 12 miles upstream at datum 22.55 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years, 4,449 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minimum, 172 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.48 ft); minimum dally, 205 cfs June 20, 21.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs Mar. 28, 1935 (gage height, 20.20 ft, site 

and datum then In use); minimum, 44 cfs Dec. 12, 21, 22, 1941 (gage height, -0.58 ft, 

site and datum then In use); minimum dally, 44 cfs Dec. 21, 22, 1941.

Floods In 1867 and 1901 reached gage heights of about 41 and 32 ft, respectively, 

from profile by Tennessee Valley Authority. Flood In 1867 exceeded all other known 

floods, Including that In 1791, from reports of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by South Holston, Watauga, Boone, Fort Patrick 

Henry, and Cherokee Lakes (see p. 213,214).

Revisions (water years). WSP 893: 1935(M). WSP 1336: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3 to Sept. 22)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

180

360

890

1,640

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

2,580

4,920

14,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

11,300

10, 300

6,870

5,960

7,160

6,620

10,100

12.200

11,600

10, 200

11,400

7,230

7,040

7,700

7,590

7,700

8,120

5,540

6,030

6,270

10,600

10,300

8,320 

8,450

8,670

9,590

*5,590

9,940

9,180

10, 800

7,980

266,350

8,592

Nov.

9,500

6,620

6,890

6,790

6,780

6,320

7,650

7,290

6,420

6,330

8,150

9,340

9,860

9,050

6,780

1.480

3,670

8,060

5,960

6,430

6,110

6,100

4,180 

*4,790

7,240

6,510

7,570

8,390

5,480

1,590

197,330

6,578

Dec.

3,730

3,360

3,490

3,860

6,000

9,320

9,960

10,800

*12 J 200

12,000

9,470

6,630

5,650

5,010

7,780

5,090

3,960

3,210

5,310

5,360

1,730

2,720

5,580 

6,990

6,200

1,910

3,320

4,750

4,710

5,130

657

175,867

5,673

Jan.

329

*1,710

10, 500

12.500

11,800

11,400

11,200

8,790

8,050

8,120

9,960

3,990

6,960

3,170

1,380

4,760

5,860

854

1,990

964

1,070

2,740

1,250 

698

530

440

400

362

*530

353

290

132,950

4,289

Feb.

2,470

2,410

7.450

1,440

686

2,350

833

5,150

2,230

2,210

2,190

3,730

746

1,790

2,930

1,640

*1,080

890

734

606

686

617

650 

595

500

1,040

782

490

-

46,905

1,675

Mar.

1,320

6,420

8,710

2,630

2,220

2,550

1,540

530

3,450

9,150

6,820

5,710

2,670

1,470

480

3,480

5,970

4,230

*5, 190

6,740

4,260

6,520

9.560 

8,230

*5,090

4,060

8,500

1,900

1,030

818

686

131,914

4,255

Apr.

606

595

573

540

490

*450

3,940

3,370

5,200

5,970

5,140

3,970

2,320

1,720

1,160

674

606

2,420

2,820

1,410

1,130

942

782 

650

575

520

480

552

722

490

50,815

1,694

May

440

432

400

2,050

8.540

4,930

4,820

3,700

4,540

1,600

3,120

5,680

5,220

1,850

2,820

1,460

592

284

2,110

4,220

2,520

*470

290 

297

468

836

2,800

2,380

1,530

573

424

66,996

2,161

June

450

368

525

290

284

272

266

254

493

2,540

2,100

902

939

368

*248

230

225

220

215

205

205

3,950

7.950 

5,440

4,720

1,500

1,450

3,080

4,680

5,590

49,759

1,659

July

6,400

6,080

5,010

3,090

490

1,360

5,440

*6.960

4,670

2,050

1,440

4,180

4,600

3,910

5,170

6,370

5,510

4,050

1,540

5,230

4,330

3,360

3,710 

936

890

1,100

346

400

1,530

1,840

2,160

104, 132

3,359

Aug.

1,750

2,830

2,050

*2,020

1,890

2,420

2,540

4.190

2,240

2,080

2,730

1,880

1,880

2,000

3,300

3,510

1,980

3,630

5,900

5,400

2,170

1,370

1,230 

1,450

2,060

2,740

2,400

1,320

2,220

400

*1,GTO

71,050

2,292

Sept.

4,260

3,210

2,660

5,310

2,070

3,580

5,570

4,400

4,440

3,160

2,940

2,100

408

1,350"

2,940

«2,940

1,850

2,220

2,190

1,410

2,710

7,720

6,920 

9.460

8,900

7,140

2,270

7,590

8,970

6,000

122,298

4,077

Observed Adjustedt

Calendar year 1958: 1

Water year 1958-59: I

tax 16,000 Mln 432 Mean 6,046 Mean 5,201 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.84

lax 12,500 Mln 205 Mean 3,880 Mean 3,519 Cfsm 0.939 In. 12.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents In South Holston, Watauga, Boone, Port Patrick Henry, and Cherokee Lakee.
112 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4960. First Creek at Mineral Springs Avenue, at Knoxville, Term.

Location. Lat 36 C 00'53", long 83°55'18", on right bank at Mineral Springs Avenue Bridge 

in Knoxville, Knox County, 0.3 mile downstream from Whites Creek and 5.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 15.7 sq mi, includes 3.8 sq mi without surface drainage. 

Records available. April 1945 to September 1959.

_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 940.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 14 years, 22.3 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 262 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.02 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Dec. 26 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,310 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 8.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 850 cfs; minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 26, 1948; minimum gage 

height, 1.32 ft Sept. 21, Oct. 1, 1945.

Flood in September 1944 reached a stage of 10.0 ft, from report by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions. WSP 1276: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 8, Jan. 22-25, May 5, 13-20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.4

2.4

4.2

51

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

1.7 

4.1 

9.7

4.0 

5.0 

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

58

92

107

132

177

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.3

379

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

99.3

3.20

0.204

0.24

Nov.

4.9

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

4.6

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

19

7.3

4.6

117.1

3.90

0.248

0.28

Dec.

4.0

3.4

6.2

4.8

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.6

8.4

49

19

8.4

6.7

175.9

5.67

0.361

0.42

Jan.

8.8

8.1

6.4

5.5

4.7

4.3

4.2

21

12

7.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.3

23

24

12

9.7

9.3

10

98

~3T 110

24

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

569.6

18.4

1.17

1.35

Feb.

11

9.7

9.7

35

24

17

14

14

14

41

26

20

35

87

85

48

43

33

26

23

20

19

33

24

21

20

18

18

-

788.4

28.2

1.80

1.87

Mar.

17

16

17

15

16

23

16

15

15

14

15

23

16

15

20

16

14

14

12

12

17

16

13

12

12

37

~54 166

42

36

29

755

24.4

1.55

1.79

Apr.

26

28

24

23

20

19

18

17

16

IS

26

82

52

34

28

25

23

29

52

77

56

44

35

31

28

26

24

24

27

22

952

31.7

2.02

2.26

May

22

20

18

17

16

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

16

12

11

9.7

9.3

11

9.1

24

14

11

9.7

8.9

8.6

8.4

24

17

10

33

29

452.7

14.6

0.930

1.07

June

17

38

24

16

14

14

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.1

8.4

8.2

7.4

7.2

6.6

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.9

7.6

9.3

6.6

5.7

5.4

5.2

4.9

296.6

9.89

0.630

0.70

July

4.7

11

5.9

5.1

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.0

9.4

6.8

5.5

5.1

4.6

9.1

5.1

4.4

5.7

17

12

9.9

7.4

6.1

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.0

4.0

5,8

193.8

6.25

0.398

0.46

Aug.

3.7

3.4

3.6

4.4

5.9

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.1

2.8

3.6

107.0

3.45

0.220

0.25

Sept.

2.8

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.1

5.4

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.1

86.7

2.89

0.184

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 202 Mln 2.6 Mean 16.8 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.51

Water year 1958-59: Max 166 Mln 2.6 Mean 12.6 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.90

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). No peak above base
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 113

4970. Tennessee River at Knoxvllle, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°57'17", long 83°51'42", on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from confluence 

of French Broad and Holston Rivers, 3.5 miles upstream from First Creek, 3.6 miles upstream from Say Street Bridge at Knoxvllle, Knox County, and at mile 651.4.

Drainage area. 8.934 sq ml, Includes that of First Creek.

Records available. October 1899 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected In this 

vicinity since 1883 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 797.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 1, 1943, staff or recording 

gages at several sites within 4 miles of present site at various daturas. Since Sept. 1, 

1943, auxiliary water-stage recorder 6.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 60 years, 12,770 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,400 cfs Oct. 8; maximum gage height, 17.74 ft 

Oct. 1; minimum daily discharge, 1,440 cfs June 5, 14; minimum gage height, 9.79 ft 

Dec. 22.

1899-1959: Maximum discharge observed, 195,000 cfs Mar. 1, 1902 (gage height, 

36.4 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 130,000 cfs; 

minimum dally, 1,010 cfs Mar. 28, 1954; minimum gage height, -1.7 ft Sept. 11, 1925, 

site and datum then in use.

Maximum stage known, 45.8 ft Mar. 10, 1867, site and datum of gage at old city 

pumping plant, 3.2 miles downstream from base gage (discharge, 270,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 130,000 cfs), from high-water profile by Corps of Engineers and 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10,000 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

Douglas, South Holston, Boone, Fort Patrick Henry, Cherokee, and Watauga Lakes 

(see p. 213,214).

Revisions (water years). WSP 583: 1902(M). WSP 823: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25,100

20,500

14, 300

13,400

12,200

14, 400

23,100

24, 600

24,500

24, 100

21,100

12,100

14,700

14,200

13,500

14,900

14,600 

12,800

11.000 

12,800

18,300

*19,400

16,200

17,200

14, 400

17,300

12,900

19,500

17,500

18,000

16,500

525,100

16,940

-

-

Nov.

17.700

13,800

12,300

13, 000

12,700

10,500

17,400

13,900

12,500

12,600

15,700

13,400

14,900

15,500

9,520

5,280

8,430

13,500

9,150 

9,690

10,200

11,000

7,140

9,240

13,200

11,100

12,700

14,300

11,100

4,180

353,630

11,790

-

-

Dec.

8,420

6,420

7,570

8,880

10,600

13,500

13, 600

17,600

19,200

17,700

*13,900

9,620

9,930

8,130

11,700

9,330

6,650 

5,950

10, 600 

10,600

3,930

8,460

9,420

8,510

7,250

1.740

3,120

7,620

13,200

16,500

17,200

316,850

10,220

-

-

Jan.

14,500

16,400

21,800

23,300

26,100

21,500

27.100

16,900

15,300

16,000

17,600

8,170

12,700

6,440

6,100

12,900

13,800 

4,690

4,230 

5,440

5,420

17,600

18,000

14,700

13,700

13,800

16,700

16,400

*16,100

15,800

15, 400

452,590

14, 600

-

-

Feb.

13,900

13,500

18,900

14,200

12,000

14,000

7,250

4,890

6,640

8,810

9,160

9,710

5,280

9,650

11,000

7,670

4,070 

8,570

10,000 

6,050

10,800

13,300

14, 600

17,500

14,000

*14, 300

14, 200

15,900

507,790

10,990

-

-

Mar.

13,900

17,400

19,800

12,000

11,900

12,600

4,950

2.590

9,940

17,200

13,400

13,200

7,570

7,620

3,520

10,800

13,200 

5,990

7,150 

10,900

10,500

7,410

15,000

*16,900

9,560

7,470

19,700

5,820

3,200

2,460

2, 820

516,250

10,200

-

-

Apr.

2,410

2,440

2,490

2,800

5,210

5,620

7,550

5,760

8,700

11,600

10,500

9,700

14,900

8,180

3,860

4,460

5,890 

4,550

7,040 

8,000

4,490

3,650

4,190

5,560

5,610

4,260

4,880

6,140

4,320

5,540

170,280

5,676

-

-

May

6,230

5,680

6,140

11,500

19.400

15,000

15,700

15,800

4,410

9,950

11, 500

14, 800

11, 800

9,740

12,900

8,500

2,690 

4,060

8,850 

13,700

5,520

4,780

4,930

2,190

4,240

8,970

14, 500

10,400

5,610

2,900

2,180

271,930

8,772

-

-

June

5,650

5,630

6,180

1,460

1,440

8,350

10,200

11,800

12,000

15,900

13,700

11,500

5,500

1,440

5,440

7,990

7,120 

7,090

7,560 

9,270

10,500

17,700

20.000

16,400

15,700

7,900

15,800

11,500

15, 400

*15, 800

291,480

9,716

-

-

July

18,200

19,500

14, 100

9,740

4,110

10,500

17, 600

18, 400

17,300

15,000

14,500

18,300

15,100

14,700

15,700

19,000

17,000 

10,200

7,440 

7,760

9,510

*10,400

9,440

3,330

3,910

5,460

5,500

2,760

5,760

10,800

11,100

557,520

11,550

-

-

Aug.

13,700

5,970

5,280

9,740

10, 200

8,490

3,520

6,700

4,220

8,050

*8, 550

6,600

10,800

9,990

14, 000

9,010

8,400 

14,500

15. 100 

12,000

5,640

6,160

7,410

12,500

15,400

14, 500

9,060

7,710

12,500

2.820

12,400

288,100

9,294

-

-

Sept.

14, 800

7,840

7,940

9,990

6,160.

10,000

15,700

14, 700

15, 500

11,100

5.050

7,810

6,500

12,100

15,600

15,500

15,000 

14,700

14,900 

14, 100

15,000

20,200

16,900

19,500

21,700

18,800

15,600

21,000

22.000

20,700

422,190

14,070

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 31,800 Min 1,280 Mean 14,800 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.49

Water year 1958-59; Max 27,100 Min 1,440 Mean 11,160 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.96

Discharge measurement made on this day.
114 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

4985. Little River near Maryville, Term.

Location. Lat 35"47"10", long 83°53'04", on right bank on downstream side of bridge on 

U. 3. Highway 411, 0.8 mile downstream from Crooked Creek, 5.0 miles east of Maryville, 

Blount County, and at mile 17.3.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years, 498 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 16.27 ft); mlni- 

 mumT50 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 7.05 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Feb. 1, 1957 (gage height, 21.18 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Aug. 27, 1956 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum gage height, 6.72 ft Sept. 16, 

18, Oct. 7, 1954.

Floods in March 1875 and April 1920 reached stages of 31.0 and 24.0 ft, respectively 

present datum. Flood of Mar. 29, 1951, reached a stage of 21.05 ft (discharge, 19,200 

cfs) present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above staETon. The town of Maryville diverted an average of about 1.6 cfs for municipal supply, 

300 ft above gage.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr, 21 to .May 22)

7.1 

7.3 

7.6 

8.0

59 

114 

210 

3 SO

8.5

9.0

12.0

14.0

740 

1,180 

4.2OO 

6,50O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

126

*197

14?

151

142

120

1OS

100

94

94

91

91

85

85

80

82

82

82

as

91

80

82

82

77

72

77

80 

77

*80 

75

75

2,985

96.3

0.358

0.41

Nov.

91

139

*117

117

94

139

187

136

130

150

120

111

105

105

100

102

108

100

10O

94

91

88

85

85

80

85

97

151

640 

265

5,972

152

0.491

0.55

Dec.

2O5

*177

167

187

171

155

159

155

150

120

114

111

108

108

102

80

94

102

91

97

94

85

85

91

108

88

68 

650

iifJP

386

6,150

198

0.756

0.85

Jan.

526

*422

321

273

220

174

200

556

66?

422

521

294

275

265

42 S

1,480

780

540

428

447

1,330

5.200

1,730

1,040

756

596

505 

428

5 7O 

540

516

21,247

685

2.55

2.94

.Feb.

290

*285

269

468

692

482

398

375

360

570

524

598

915

2,480

5.110

1,890

1,180

937

700

566

475

428

524

503

416

580

570 

550

20,135

719

2.67

2.78

Mar.

355

*345

550

526

508

772

668

545

496

454

540

575

505

475

58O

588

551

468

416

586

575

592

335

316

305

530

5.610 

2,130

1,180 

910

732

22,052

711

2.64

5.05

Apr.

620

*708

7O8

975

829

676

566

482

422

586

700

2,450

2,790

1,500

1,O7O

847

7OO

724

2,06O

5.O2O

1,670

1,240

1,000

812

700

612

545 

496

454 

410

5O.17O

1,OO6

5.74

4.17

May

580

555

535

*312

298

281

269

261

249

245

236

231

294

422

303

265

245

238

228

220

281

579

505

275

258

249

251 

261

217 p'o'o"

££O

233

8,767

283

1.05

1.21

June

555

*1,420

788

461

370

386

335

277

242

220

2O7

200

238

190

174

164

158

151

145

139

136

150

156

288

2.110

1,580

716 

454

540

12,591

420

1.56

1.74

July

*245

545

540

281

249

258

224

197

180

2l4

258

514

258

207

210

214

2OO

20O

259

580

265

496

321

257

366

380

428 

684

663 

249

220

9,475

305

1.14

1.51

Aug.

207

194

171

171

180

174

180

167

151

139

135

125

114

111

105

136

145

207

*409

210

171

199

513

174

410

187

174 

148

207 

174

242

5,826

188

0.699

0.81

Sept.

316

*273

234

220

194

261

214

321

249

245

422

SIS

261

228

205

187

171

158

151

145

156

130

126

120

117

111

105 

102

15?

394

6,212

207

0.770

0.86

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,O60 Min 72 Mean 471 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.76

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,610 Min 72 Mean 41O Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.68

Peak discharge (base, 4,8OO cfs). Jan. 22 (2:3O a.m.) 9,350 cfs (16.27 ft)j Mar. 27 (10 a.m.) 9.2OO 

cfs (16.15 ftjj Apr. 12 (8 p.m.) 5, ISO cfs (12.86 ft)j Jvo 25 (5 p.m.) 5,1OO cfs (12.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 115

5000. Little Tennessee River near Prentiss, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°08'57", long 83°22'46", on left bank 600 ft upstream from Owenby Branch, 

0.5 mile upstream from Cartoogechaye Creek, 2 miles north of Prentiss, Macon County, 

and at mile 119.5.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,008.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 16 years, 366 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 7.51 ft 

Jan. 22; minimum discharge, 104 cfs Nov. 24-26; minimum gage height, 1.49 ft Dec. 16, 

result of freezeup.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 5,900 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 12.85 ft); minimum, 65 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 1954 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

Flood in October 1898 reached a stage of about 15 ft, from profiles by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1236: 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Jan, 21-23, May 31, June l)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28 Nov. 29 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

95

113

198

350

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

110

147

216

381

610

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

870

1,200

1,750

2,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

300 

237

189

180

164

153

*149

142

138

134

128

124

124

124

124

122

122

122

122

122

121

121

119

117

115

113

113

113

111

111

111

4,285

138

0.986

1.14

Nov.

216 

186

142

130

*126

122

119

115

115

111

109

109

109

109

111

124

122

115

113

109

108

108

108

106

104

106

106

132

294

1go J.D9

3,853

128

0.914

1.02

Dec.

151 

*143

143

149

139

134

130

130

128

126

124

124

123

130

128

b!20

126

126

123

124

123

121

119

124

121

117

12?

549

348

245

206

4,820

155

1.11

1.28

Jan.

248 

309

245

216

185

b!70

b!70

183

*198

167

b!60

159

1ST

159

181

320

211

b!95

b!90

190

611

 2,270

946

565

460

389

348

320

299

yr-x

C fO

10,784

348

2.49

2.86

Feb.

257 

*248

260

292

326

276

254

248

245

251

306

276

958

645

560

460

408

389

351

326

306

296

309

302

289

270

257

248

9,613

343

2.45

2.55

Mar.

245 

245

236

230

27?

*785 4~83~

393

359

334

316

393

337

316

496

465

400

362

337

323

316

309

289

279

273

296

580

412

374

483

416

11,361

366

2.61

3.02

Apr.

389 

*438

389

377

348

337

323

312

302

292

374

828

1.040

665

555

492

447

447

695

655

560

520

506

460

434

412

400

393

393

370

14,153

472

3.37

3.76

May

355 

344

366

334

326

312

306

292

286

296

286

279

359

309

276

267

260

*251

245

187

926

580

474

404

679

1,060

951

715

635

570

1.100

14,330

462

3.30

3.81

June

1.750 

1,040

805

730

*645

685

620

550

501

470

442

420

400

381

362

351

337

326

320

309

299

289

279

306

334

296

273

264

248

259

14,251

475

3.39

3.79

July

239 

264

254

233

222

219

228

206

198

195

195

216

200

245

233

230

242

330

381

366

306

279

264

242

216

206

 236

198

183

176

7,371

238

1.70

1.96

Aug.

165 

163

157

167

178

163

157

159

147

143

139

181

147

136

139

157

141

*134

138

138

138

138

145

157

132

128

158

130

128

134

545

4,750

155

1.09

1.26

Sept.

211 

245

176

165

178

178

856

575

589

*523

544

506

257

250

222

248

203

190

183

178

169

163

159

155

151

149

IBT

159

149

163

7,205

240

1.71

1.91

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,640 Min 104 Mean 353 Cfsm 2.52 In. 34.23

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,270 Mln 104 Mean 293 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.36

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Jan. 22 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (7.51 ft at 5 a.m.)j June 1 

(10 a.m.) 1,960 cfs (5.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
116 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5005. Cullasaja River at Highlands, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°04'14", long 83°13'57", on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Highlands 

municipal dam, 1.0 mile downstream from Big Creek, and 2.3 miles northwest of Highlands, 

Macon County.

Drainage area. 14.9 sq ml.

Records available. December 1927 to September 1959. Except for figures of momentary maxImum discharge, records prior to Aug. 29, 1931, have been found to be unreliable and f 

should not be used. Prior to October 1949, published as Cullasaja Creek at Highlands.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,373.63 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

AMg. 29, 1931, water-stage recorder on crest of Highlands municipal dam 0.6 mile upstream at datum 230.22 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years (1931-59), 58.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 0.22 ft); minimum dally, 2.8 cfs Nov. 9.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 5,100 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 9.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1947; minimum dally, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Highlands municipal dam.

Revisions (water years ). WSF 728: 1931. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 953: 1941(M). 

WSP 1206:1950(mJ. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

.6

.8

1.0

2.2

7.0

16

28

42

1.3 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

72

140

212

394

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 145

2.0 217

2.5 395

3.0 687

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a37

a21

a 15

a!5

a!5

a!4

 16

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

11

6.7

6.3

6.Q

9.4

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17 

15

13

506.4

16.3

1.09

1.26

Nov.

8.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

 4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8.

6.1

8.6

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.8

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.0

9.0

38

M

18

307.9

10.3

0.691

0.77

Dec.

15

*14

15

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

13

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

13

12

9.8

27

124

48

32

28

578.8

18.7

1.26

1.44

Jan.

99

68

46

36

29

28

27

32

 30

23

23

22

24

23

35

57

29

27

26

28

330

410 152"

104

89

78

69

63

58

56

52

2,173

70.1

4.70

5.42

Feb.

48

*44

52

78

68

52

47

46

46

54

57

56

190

96

96

76

69

68

58

55

51

51

52

48

44

42

41

40

1,725

61.6

4.13

4.31

Mar.

41

37

38

36

81

*167 ~§T

64

60

56

56

70

56

52

91

68

60

55

52

51

49

48

44

44

41

54

123

69

67

94

71

1,976

63.7

4.28

4.93

Apr.

67

*89

71

69

61

59

54

49

46

45

67

248

154

112

89

83

75

85

145

108

91

89

86

75

69

64

60

70

62

52

2,494

83.1

5.58

6.22

May

51

49

49

47

46

 44

41

39

41

42

40

52

89

54

47

44

39

38

41

347

223

149

119

101

270

283

217

184

156

141

280

3,363

108

7.25

8.39

June

199

163

133

116

 106

123

103

89

83

75

68

67

62

58

55

52

48

45

42

42

40

39

37

50

52

38

35

33

32

29.

2,114

70.5

4.73

5.28

July

43

44

36

30

27

27

26

 25

24

23

44

38

50

42

44

39

36

65

161

114

~99 276

83

65

56

65

52

46

42

42

39

1,803

58.2

3.91

4.50

Aug.

36

35

34

34

33

31

31

29

27

26

25

25

25

23

27

39

31

 28

27

32

54

33

37

32

32

 31

37

27

25 

27

54

987

31.8

2.13

2.46

Sept.

47

50

33

32

37

45

TT6" 163

85

 75

96

74

58

50

49

46

39

36

35

34

32

31

 29

27

27

26

59

27

26 

38

1,486

49.5

3.32

3.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 375 Min 2.8 Mean 51.9 Cfsm 3,48 In. 47.23

Water year 1958-59: Max 410 Min 2.8 Mean 53.5 Cfsm 3.59 In. 48.69

Peak discharge (base, 550 cfs). Jan. 21 (10 p.m.) 1.080 cfs (3.6O ft)j July 21 (3 a.m.) 562 cfs 

(2.80 ft).________________ ___ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station at Cullasaja.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 117

5010. Cullasaja River at Cullasaja, N. C.

Location. La t 35 "09 '59", long 83 "19 '25", on right bank at Cullasaja, Macon County, 

1.4 miles downstream from Ellijay Creek and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 86.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1907 to December 1909, October 1920 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306. Prior to October 1949, 

published as Cullasaja Creek at Cullasaja.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,023.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 23, 1934, staff gages at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 221 cfs .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 11.66 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.51 ft), result of freezeup.

1907-9, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 20.83 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 18-22, 1925, Jan. 2, 1940.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 30, 1940. A stage of 17.2 ft, from floodmarks, 

occurred in July 1916, but has been exceeded at other times, according to information 

by State Highway Commission.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Slight regulation at low flow by Sequoyah Lake and mill on 

Buck Creek.

yea 

1933-38, 1939(6), (6), 1940-43, 1944 (M), 1946, 1947(M).

1907-10, 1921-31, 1932(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

42

69

134

226

3.O 

4.0 

5.0 

6.O

487

780

1,080

1,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

184

119

87

80

70

64

*61

64

63

62

60

59

59

59

59

59

50

49

50

50

56

59

59

59

57

57

57

57

56

56

54

2,035

65.6

0.758

0.87

Nov.

120

72

58

52

*51

49

47

46

46

46

49

51

5O

49

51

56

54

52

50

48

48

47

48

48

47

48

48

79

161 ^73

1,744

58.1

0.672

0.75

Dec.

62

*59

60

63

58

54

53

53

52

52

51

49

51

54

b47

b50

b53

b47

b48

b50

b47

b45

b46

54

50

b43

60

335

158

112

95

2,111

68.1

0.787

0.91

Jan.

176

180

128

111

b80

bSQ

b90

106

*104

b72

b70

b70

b80

80

114

187

b!05

blOO

blOO

blOO

824

1.540

475

323

264

226

2O1

183

167

158

150

6,444

2O8

2.40

2.77

Feb.

142

*134

142

183

199

165

137

136

135

142

158

143

520

308

318

253

228

222

191

178

165

162

172

158

147

142

134

130

_

5,244

187

2.16

2.25

Mar.

136

125

124

122

233

*565

295

239

216

197

187

224

185

174

283

228

205

189

178

174

171

165

153

148

144

169

370

239

226

248

6,614

213

2.46

2.84

Apr.

238

*333

264

260

230

216

2O1

187

178

171

235

674

608

418

338

302

273

290

499

429

351

323

300

271

253

239

226

228

233

201

8,969

299

3.46

3.86

May

191

187

178

174

169

*162

155

147

150

152

145

171

262

207

165

155

147

14O

134

564

841

510

415

333

659

816

658

586

53O

472

9O4

10,479

338

3.91

4.51

June

586" 73B

484

418

*395

426

362

315

290

266

244

233

22O

203

193

183

172

165

158

153

148

142

140

193

2O9

158

137

128

122

116

7,697

257

2.97

3.31

July

119

153

130

112

1O5

106

100

»96

93

97

96

122

105

136

156

150

124

164

279

187

460

203

176

144

128

163

167

125

118

118

104

4,536

146

1.69

1.95

Aug.

96

92

91

92

92

86

85

85

78

74

73

77

73

72

70

93

85

*90

85

74

106

131

139

130

88

a80

alOO

a80

a70

a8O

alTO

2,837

91.5

1.06

1.22

Sept.

a!30

a!50

alOO

a95

a!05

a 130

a300

a250

a220

*204

222

183

144

126

119

128

106

loo

95

92

88

84

82

80

78

76

8O

81

77

120

3,845

128

1.48

1.65

Calendar year 1958: Max l,18O Min 43 Mean 192 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,340 Min 43 Mean 171 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.89

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Jan. 2L (11 p.m.) 5,65O cfs (11.66 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for station at Highlands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
118 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5030. Little Tennessee River at Needmore, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°20'll", long 83 031'39", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from DeHart 

Creek, 0.8 mile north of Needmore, Swain County, 2.4 miles downstream from Brush Creek, 

6.3 miles downstream from Telllco Creek, and at mile 92.9.

Drainage area. 436 sq ml.

Records available . October 1943 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,761.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 16 years, 1,007 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,960 cfs Jan. 22 [gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum, 233 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum daily, 280 cfs Dec. 19.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 11.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 52 cfs Nov. 7, 

8, 1954 (gage height, 1.16 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Nov. 7, 1954.

Floods of October 1898 and Aug. 30, 1940, reached stages of about 13 and 11.5 ft, 

respectively, from flood profiles by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

siderable diurnal fluctuation caused by Porters Bend powerplant at Lake Emory.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Con1.8

2.0

2.5

2.6 

3.0

233

338

535

780

1,120

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

2,340

3,960

5,880

8,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

740

764

534

496

503

418 

392

356 

386

350

350

332

352

*327

327

357

329

340

316

352

350

323 

328

327

322

322

310

316

305

305

300

11,769

380

0.872

1.00

Nov.

466

623

398

362

352

350 

*352

510 

516

522

505

503

305

510

505

522

562

552

516

300

500

300 

288

285

294

294

294

394

899

535

10,854

362

0.830

0.93

Dec.

424

374

374

392

386

350 

327

352 

327

322

310

316

310

322

b325

b285

b285

b500

b280

305

516

294 

505

516

527

b290

b500

1.160

1,140

706

572

12,572

599

0.915

1.06

Jan.

581

916

680

b580

b490

b420 

b400

515 

b580

b490

b440

b400

450

457

506

1,140

b765

b540

b500

*b520

1,190

6.610 

5,290

1,590

1,240

1,070

984

890

814

780

30,524

985

2.26

2.60

Feb.

686

664

*659

799

940

804

715

678 

687

730

848

782

2.190

1,940

1,590

1,340

1,160

1,120

1,030

942

865

1

840 

856

876

789

750

727

695

-

26,700

954

2.19

2.28

Mar.

706

702

662

670

728

2.180 

1,490

1,130 

1,040

967

899

958

942

865

1,110

1,210

1,060

984

916

908

899

874 

818

784

764

818

2,000

*1,520

1,220

1,480

1,300

32,604

1,052

2.41

2.78

Apr.

1,200

1,440

1,300

1,260

1,150

1,110 

1,040

992 

*942

916

1,020

1,970

5.220

2,040

1,590

1,380

1,280

1,260

2,310

2,630

1,930

1,630 

1,460

1,340

1,240

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,110

1,040

43,190

1,440

3.30

3.68

May

992

976

958

933

890

865 

840

806 

780

797

772

763

*890

976

788

763

730

692

681

999

2,530

1,680 

1,350

1,150

1,590

2.860

2,61'0

2,130

1,840

1,480

2,300

38,411

1,239

2.84

3.28

June

5.670

2,730

2,050

1,650

1,410

1,470 

1,420

1,230 

1,160

1,090

1,040

1,010

976

950

890

867

846

802

*792

767

746

708 

715

930

1,040

921

755

712

679

652

34,658

1,155

2.65

2.96

July

624

»770

694

598

580

823 

619

551 

543

521

575

612

514

569

669

844

685

782

969

1,040

L.050

954 

788

688

612

628

731

628

551

543

 499

21,254

686

1.57

1.81

Aug.

463

463

456

463

470

456 

444

444

418

392

380

450

450

386

368

392

424

386

*404

404

398

411 

436

526

424

362

386

404

380

556

578

15,174

425

0.975

1.12

Sept.

646

548

464

556

508

458 

1,040

1.550 

992

810

866

814

660

546

545

598

492

492

444

450

418

398 

386

*374

368

350

350

374

368

398

17,021

567

1.30

1.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,010 Mln 280 Mean 973 Cfsm 2.23 In. 30.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,610 Mln 280 Mean 801 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.95

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Jan. 22 (5 p.m.) 7,960 cfs (6.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 119

5040. Nantahala River near Rainbow Springs, N. C.

Location ~Lat 35°07'35", long 83°37'11", on right bank on Nantahala Forest Service road,

 300 ft upstream from Roaring Fork, 0.2 mile downstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles downstream from town of Rainbow Springs, Macon County, and at mile 34.3.

Drainage area. 51.9 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,072.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge. 19 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 5.58 ft); mlnl-

 mum, 45 cfs Oct. 30, 31 (gage height, 0.67 ft). .«.,,

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 6,300 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 9.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 33 cfs Nov. 18, 19, 1953 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good, and

 EEoFe for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Occasional regulation caused 

by flshtrap.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3

67

105

177

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

272 

424 

642 

91O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

291

89

81

74

64

62

6O

58

60

60

58

57

57

57

55

55

*53

53

57

55

53

53

53

52

52

48

48

47 

47

45

52

2,006

64.7

1.25

1.44

Nov.

101

67

64

*57

55

62

55

53

60

53

52

50

50

50

53

101

67

60

58

55

53

52

50

52

52

55

53

m95

2,01O

67. 0

1.29

1.44

Dec.

83

78

87

85

76

72

69

67

65

64

64

b61

6O

b62

b60

b55

b58

b58

b57

b60

b59

b58

*b57

83

b62

b6O

88

241 

139

95

2,392

77.2

1.49

1.71

Jan.

127

109

97

91

 b80

b80

b80

*b!35

105

blOO

b95

b90

89

85

233

241

b!50

b!4O

b!30

b!30

I£i

688

396

304

255

232

209

194 

180

177

164

5,950

192

3.70

4.26

Feb.

156

149

167

206

183

161

154

154

149

245

232

*194

6OO

5OO

550

400

340

3 2O

27O

230

210

2OO

240

210

200

190

180

170

6,960

249

4. SO

4.99

Mar.

170

160

16O

155

170

350

230

205

200

190

*186

222

186

180

324

241

222

209

200

194

192

183

172

169

164

246

456

265 

265

272

245

6,763

218

4.20

4.85

Apr.

273

316

276

265

245

235

222

216

203

200

279

495

404

335

*294

272

255

308

453

384

342

319

294

272

258

245

238

252 

228

216

8,594

286

5.51

6.16

May

2O9

250

235

203

197

189

183

174

172

172

167

167

216

174

159

154

146

*144

139

451

432

308

269

262

452

473

424

380 

338

346 

760

8,345

269

5.18

5.98

June

564

503

424

373

350

346

301

272

255

241

232

222

212

197

189

180

174

169

*164

159

154

146

144

194

172

146

137

132

127

122

6,999

235

4.49

5.02

July

137

146

125

118

114

112

112

101

97

95

93

99

101

95

99

112

103

144

173

156

127

123

129

103

99

110

112

*91 

87

85

Si

3,479

112

2.16

2.49

Aug.

78

78

76

80

80

80

78

74

71

69

69

99

74

81

126

109

81

99

91

114

87

78

146

114

87

87

97

85 

87

98

*114

2,787

89.9

1.73

2.0O

Sept.

93

87

78

78

83

87

245

169

144

134

149

134

118

107

105

116

97

91

89

87

83

81

80

*78

76

14

93

80 

74

80

3,O9O

103

1.98

2.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 930 Min 45 Mean 158 Cfsm 3.04 In. 41.33

Water year 1958-59: Max 764 Min 45 Mean 163 Cfsm 3.14 In. 42.55

Peak discharge (base, 1,50O cfs). Jan. 21 (8:3O p.m.) 2,690 cfs (5.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 13 to Mar. 10j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage and records for Valley River at Tomotla and Little Tennessee River near Prentiss.
120 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5055. Nantahala River at Nantahala, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°17'55", long 83°39'22", on left bank on U. S. Highway 19, 1.0 mile

northeast of Nantahala, Swain County, 2.3 miles downstream from Rowlin Creek, 2.8 miles 

(revised) downstream from Nantahala Dam powerhouse, and at mile 10.8.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1959.

Page . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,894.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge.--17 years, 479 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Nov. 15.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 7,510 cfs Feb. 10, 1946 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Nov. 9, 1953, Dec. 16, 1958; minimum gage height, 1.19 ft Nov. 9, 1953; 

minimum daily discharge, 17 cfs Nov. 8, 16, 1952, Oct. 25, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Nantahala Lake (see p. 214) and Queens 

Creek Lake (capacity, about 300 cfs-days).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5

1.7 

2.0

73

136

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

290

520

850

1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t) '

Oct.

518

504

452

120

212

349

404

378

582

563

136

108

227

540

604

598

598

532

416

469

444

406

510

471

347

348

*598

598

520

440

374

13,366

431

-8,607

Nov.

112

228

444

376

285

350

*486

290

52

318

528

396

282

166

28

189

248

372

300

338

152

108

240

298

31

302

432

533

578

284

8,746

292

-3,802

Dec.

272

11

338

452

436

452

430

533

587

384

426

457

394

146

262

388

458

453

320

340

580

369

*462

414

322

394

356

87

60

198

144

10,955

353

-5,356

Jan.

393

422

342

412

616

616

484

549

541

364

331

416

428

344

498

712

666

238

434

*133

762

1.050

540

272

131

313

370

100

164

88

430

13,159

424

+1,540

Feb.

298

502

*363

404

385

407

456

359

174

73

452

448

504

154

184

330

233

494

554

480

606

530

200

155

428

202

77

294

9,746

348

+4,497

Mar.

348

440

508

398

476

572

628

534

474

582

460

646

532

298

188

546

655

640

640

164

136

172

404

388

538

442

518

295

107

220

198

13,145

424

+2,039

Apr.

154

168

414

291

100

218

105

100

*244

90

471

310

659

320

206

120

111

120

260

365

458

173

200

141

131

122

118

272

556

248

7,145

238

+13,679

May

*356

107

98

89

86

84

81

452

71

202

378

184

99

79

72

68

66

66

64

102

116

460

381

70

494

161

528

472

432

128

155

6,201

200

+11,498

June

441

501

262

126

134

124

115

410

434

438

448

449

401

526

364

514

585

604

592

554

233

598

594

684

682

504

541

529

604

598

13,589

453

+1,004

July

610

622

396

55

130

756

679

640

628

473

622

601

496

616

616

616

480

492

459

519

635

646

622

476

404

362

478

527

539

610

610

16,415

530

-6,597

Aug.

610

182

432

462

500

502

604

90

48

82

116

73

72

74

80

77

76

69

*300

534

458

306

414

504

586

586

592

570

580

330

6 2O

10,529

340

-3,998

Sept.

486

514

485

483

344

262

418

416

586

592

490

178

48

456

334

456

353

432

71

36

428

586

580

*580

580

249

518

568

586

577

12,692

423

-6 , 404

Adjusted for change in contents In Nantahala and Queens Creek Lakes

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

154 

1.07 

1.23

165 

1.15 

1.28

181 

1.26 

1.45

474 

3.29 

3.80

509 

3.53 

3.68

490 

3.40 

3.92

694 

4.82 

5.38

571 

3.97 

4.57

Observed

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

Max 1,010 Min 28 Mean 499 

Max 1,050 Min 28 Mean 372

486 

3.38 

3.77

317 

2.20 

2.54

211 

1.47 

1.69

Adjusted

210 

1.46 

1.62

Mean 410 Cfsm 2.85 In. 38.63 

Mean 370 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in cfs-days, in Nantahala and Queens Creek Lakes; furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority and Nantahala Power and Light Co.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 121

5080. Tuckasegee River at Tuckasegee, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°16'55", long 83°07'37", on right bank 0.9 mile north of Tuckasegee,

 Jackson County, 1.1 miles (revised) downstream from West Pork Tuckasegee River, and at 

mile 48.5.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,125.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 25 years, 386 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.07 ft); mini-

 mum, 8.5 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 0.63 ft); minimum daily. 10 cfs Nov. 23.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 40,800 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 21.1 ft, from 

floodmarks) from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 14.3 and 21.1 ft; minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 3, 1956 (gage height, 

0.54 ft); minimum dally, 6.4 cfs Oct. 7, 1956.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Thorpe Lake, Cedar Cliff Lake, Bear Creek 

Lake, and Tennessee Creek project lakes (see p. 214,219).

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1053: 1943.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

7.0

21

93

173

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

317

5S5

920

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

196

190

116

50

26

*21

170

26

144

160

4O

36

86

209

590

346

379

50

20

25?

294

257 

240

279

125

28

260

364

320

299

232

5,611

181

-2,222

Nov.

41

48

118

200

218

*211

281

95

14

178

224

160

184

182

71

101

213

228

156

173

168

40 

10

118

120

283

194

338

T5T

43

4,596

153

-1,238

Dec.

224

128

*164

262

302

198

186

315

264- 350

287

294

174

76

204

244

286

278

220

147

239

253 

292

265

214

255

156

213

128

319

331

7,268

234

-3,216

Jan.

450

430

390

152

388

358

294

399

436

172

117

285

276

2O2

383

53O

358

135

295

206

470

1.010 

766

586

522

618

607

232

312

300

296

11,975

386

-58

Feb.

378

381

224

466

342

*518

270

376

395

186

327

287

604

518

290

414

343

414

321

514

549

200 

256

205

338

238

312

82

9,748

348

-330

Mar.

18Z

420

*350

403

572

853 682"

389

519

544

529

475

414

468

337

444

445

484

436

318

286

80 

5SS 28s

317

384

740

490

88

450

453

13,391

432

-987

Apr.

370

318

520

428

55

406

178

67

226

326

248

656

891

652

513

398

411

251

618

606

574

516 

378

402

372

93

269

312

414

474

11,942

398

+4, 415

May

500

384

44

347

269

247

358

443

50

48

326

545

465

374

321

348

80

157

318

442

1.230

900 

788

695

702

707

836

786

793

706

770

14,979

483

+6, 234

June

770

749

777

*673

594

702

498

378

359

428

358

618

507

568

424

458

365

653

336

344

154

155 

209

453

342

435

36

50

324

388

13, 105

437

+8O7

July

212

312

44

324

502

243

42

30

334

*525

516

660

21?

158

84

182

192

188

139

190

360

384

318

369

164

194

204

316

311

306

398

8,413

271

-527

Aug.

253

52

274

204

181

194

430

52o

25

128

149

180

266

145

146

34

179

296

274

199

136

28 

75

356

128

273

154

138

50

28

138

5,333

172

+8

Sept.

110

136

266

317

38

35

368

399

579.

495

386

352

326

209

222

130

151

415

67

24

234

126 

142

180

381

82

156

221

496

322

7,365

246

+554

Adjusted for change in lake contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

109 

0.762 

0.88

112 

0.783 

0.87

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

131 

0.916 

1.05

384 

2.69

3.10

336 

2.35 

2.45

400 

2.80 

3.23

545 

3.81 

4.25

684 

4.78 

5.52

Observed

Max 1,030 Mln 10 Mean 400 

Max 1,230 Min 10 Mean 312

464 

3.24 

3.62

254 

1.78 

2.05

172 

1.20 

1.39

264 

1.85 

2.06

Adjusted

Mean 356 Cfsra 2.49 In. 33.74 

Mean 321 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.47

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in cfs-days, in Thorpe, Cedar Cliff, Bear Creek, and Tennessee Creek project 

lakes; furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority and Nantahala Power and Light Co.

562837 O - 60 - 9
122 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5090. Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°23 I 02", long 83°12 I 51", on right bank 800 ft downstream from Aliens 

Branch, 0.7 mile (revised) upstream from Cope Creek, and 0.8 mile upstream from Sylva, 

Jackson County.

Drainage area. 50.7 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,056.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 105 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs May 29 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum^? cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.94 ft), result of freezeup.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs Jan. 31, 1957 (gage height, 7.39 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1941 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Sept. 19, 

29, 30, Oct. 4, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 8.6 ft Aug. 30, 1940, from floodmarks (discharge, 3,200 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1053: 1942-44(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

138

62

60

65

53

*49

48

46

45

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

49

61

45

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

40 

40

39

1,502

48.5

0.957

1.10

Nov.

91

67

62

53

49

*53

48

46

46

46

44

42

42

41

41

51

45

42

41

41

41

40

39

39

39

40

39

152

112 

70

1,602

53.4

1.05

1.18

Dec.

63

59

*62

62

56

53

52

51

50

50

50

47

48

51

b43

b40

b43

b40

b40

47

b40

b40

44

51

44

b40

b45

218

146 

90

76

1,841

59.4

1.17

1.35

Jan.

84

80

70

66

b52

b50

b65

83

70

b52

b55

b60

62

*60

126

158

83

78

84

88

454

467

231

176

152

132

120

113

106 

102

96

3,675

119

2.35

2.70

Feb.

92

89

92

117

104

*92

87

8Y

89

94

92

87

T7S- 226

210

165

149

154

126

117

106

106

134

120

109

104

100

98

-

3,322

119

2.35

2.44

Mar.

98

94

*91

87

5F

179

124

111

106

102

98

117

104

98

165

136

120

113

106

104

102

100

94

92

89

104

279

TTT

142 

152

139

3,713

120

2.37

2.72

Apr.

132

171

*154

149

136

129

122

113

109

104

136

385

233

231

201

184

168

216

*462

304

260

240

219

198

187

176

168

176

162 

149

5,834

194

3.83

4.28

May

146

152

136

*132

129

124

117

113

113

113

106

142

165

136

115

111

104

104

96

136

157

124

111

132

162

146

160

154

429 

340

366

4,771

154

3.04

3.50

June

328

306

262

*223

223

217

191

174

160

150

150

141

131

122

118

116

111

109

107

101

99

95

93

177

216

136

111

101

95 

91

4,654

155

3.06

3.41

July

93

109

89

82

112

101

82

74

71

*72

75

79

93

77

77

77

77

74

77

84

75

75

74

69

69

74

89

151

118 

91

79

2,639

85.1

1.68

1.94

Aug.

69

66

66

65

*75

66

62

61

58

57

57

57

52

51

54

56

54

59

57

72

62

96

137

84

69

65

92

74

65 

88

115

2,161

69.7

1.37

1.59

Sept.

77

64

73

90

68

63

110

*117

103

103

112

92

75

66

64

59

53

50

48

46

44

42

42

42

40

39

44

44

44 

264

2,178

72.6

1.43

1.60

Calendar year 1958: Max 480 Mln 36 Mean 95.8 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 467 Mln 39 Mean 104 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.81

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Jan. 21 (9 p.m.) 1,870 cfs (6.60 ft); Apr. 19 (6:30 p.m.) 1,140 cfs 

(5.40 ft)j May 29 (7 p.m.) 2,120 cfs (7.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5105. Tuckasegee River at Dlllsboro, N. C.

123

Location. Lat 35°21"59", long 83°15"38", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Scott 

Creek, 0 5 mile downstream from U. S. Highway 23 at Dillsboro, Jackson County, and at 

mile 31.1.

Drainage are a. 34 7 sq mi.

Records available. June 19B8 to September 1959 (prior to October 1933 monthly discharge 

on^. Polished in WSP 1306; figures of daily discharge published in WSP 663; 683, fls, 

rlo, 728, 743, are unreliable).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,950.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 24, 1934, staff gage at site 

below Scott Creek 0.4 mile upstream at datum 7.27 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years, 752 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,280 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minimum, 104 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum daily, 184 cfs Nov. 23.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 21.96 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement and computation of peak flow over dam; minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 17, 1953 (gage 

height, 1.60 ft); minimum daily, 107 cfs Sept. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Dillsboro powerplant 0.7 mile above station. Plow partly regulated by Thorpe Lake, Cedar Cliff Lake, 

Bear Creek Lake, and Tennessee Creek project lakes (see p. 214,219). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 

See also Records available.

Drainage area. WSP 923; 1940(M). WSP 1306: 1929-33.

Rating tables, water year 195S-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 19 Aug. ZO to Sept. 30

2.3 180

2.5 242

3.0 467

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,130

2,000

3,050

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

203

308

445

3.5 

4.0

745

1,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

720

464

348

375

262

252

321

288 

274

346

313

220

231

316

540

502

548

311

208

326

444

432 

398

424

294

295

320

518

500

451

394

11,635

375

-

Nov.

420

316

342

368

387

*398

418

286 

242

322

356

342

332

322

236

270

414

358

374

326

316

249 

184

264

294

374

416

646

576

366

10,514

350

-

Dec.

406

369

*328

478

421

377

356

474 

505

428

412

444

376

316

317

348

425

461

411

301

396

392 

426

436

417

388

332

815

568

512

586

13,221

426

-

Jan.

724

6S7

646

420

524

562

508

607 

684

512

338

365

510

*441

660

1,080

788

509

464

571

1,360

2.740 

1,530

1,190

1,030

1,020

1,020

738

616

678

597

24,119

778

-

Feb.

719

684

564

670

827

655

665

670 

632

532

517

590

1.260

1,120

996

794

818

837

732

794

1,010

610 

650

580

594

649

548

482

~

20,199

721

-

Mar.

121

614

658

718

868

1,480

1,150

780 

841

904

884

946

686

928

864

852

839

875

798

772

694

495

646

700

605

694

1.670

1,100

772

866

942

26,118

843

-

Apr.

856

974

*902

1,120

551

745

722

491 

568

620

865

1,740

2.050

1,560

1,250

1,060

1,000

920

1,840

1,740

1,380

1,390 

1,160

1,030

1,010

780

793

800

973

950

31,820

1,061

-

May

874

1,030

530

*632

- 714

706

656

876 

520

.454.

594

930

996

868

730

678

594

564

622

895

1.680

1,500 

1,310

1,220

1,390

1,330

1,450

1,510

1,660

1,530

1,780

31,003

1,000

-

June

1.670

1,590

1,480

*1 , 340

1,290

1,320

1,200

832 

875

893

820

1,010

903

963

820

822

710

1,030

704

666

551

531 

452

1,070

981

888

495

368

542

629

27,445

915

-

July

606

610

572

467

922

799

346

306 

432

*815

798

950

595

440

454

420

487

518

450

544

540

820 

626

520

462

440

526

656

679

582

666

18,028

582

-

Aug.

478

37O

405

504

414

448

480

602 

118.

278

366

388

434

354

300

339

361

422

560

410

368

278 

332

494

518

374

432

312

440

266

427

12,372

399

-

Sept.

377

388

424

624

360

250

574

791 

854

802

786

634

742

396

414

427

344

440

470

222

315

395 

300

375

442

382

245

438

556

9.6,6.

14,753

492

_

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,610 Min 184 Mean 762 Cfam 2.20 In. 29.79

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,740 Min 184 Mean 661 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.85

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs).--Jan. 21 (11 p.m.) 5,280 cfs (7.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5120. Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°27'42", long 83°21'13", on right bank 200 ft upstream from county bridge, 

0.5 mile south of Birdtown, Swain County, 0.6 mile downstream from Adams Creek, 

0.6 mile upstream from Goose Creek, 2.2 miles southwest of Cherokee, and at mile 3.1.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1946, July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,843.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 10, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 498 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.69 ft); mini-

 mum, 120 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1945-46, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 12.0 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 8,300 cfs on basis of computation of 

peak flow over dam; minimum, 80 cfs Oct. 19, 1954 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 25 June 26 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

105

167

380

675

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,420

2,400

3,580

0.9 

1.0 

1.5

126

159

364

2.0 

3.0

660

1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

420

276

250

284

230

203

189

174

171

167

164

150

*150

150

150

150

150

147

171

150

144

141

141

137

131

131

131

128

125

122

122

5,349

173

0.940

1.08

Nov.

222

207

199

171

157

203

185

160

167

164

154

147

144

*141

141

171

157

147

144

137

134

131

128

125

125

128

128

456

312" 684

5,669

189

1.03

1.15

Dec.

246

226

242

284

234

215

203

196

192

185

181

171

171

181

b!45

W.25

b!50

b!50

*b!45

157

b!35

b!30

b!35

b!60

b!45

b!25

b!50

804

993

556

435

7,567

244

1.33

1.53

Jan.

557

630

462

396

b295

b250

b310

496

452

b300

b290

b3oo

312

307

507

862

b480

b430

b460

*b380

3,050

5.140

1,200

873

701

592

514

462

418

396

365

20,187

651

3.54

4.08

Feb.

345

325

330

538

520

418

370

365

365

440

484

396

970

1,210

1.520

980

803

747

616

544

474

462

520

538

*496

468

452

430

_

15,926

569

3.09

3.22

Mar.

424

*396

391

370

44T

962

616

544

514

479

462

592

479

468

708

636

574

526

496

484

474

484

435

418

402

508

2.600

1,160

943

887

796

19,669

634

3.45

3.98

Apr.

740

95S

852

852

740

675

623

*580

544

514

656

1.700

1,500

1,090

922

831

740

768

1,330

1,240

1,040

988

880

796

727

675

630

604

574

532

25,301

843

4.58

5.11

May

514

520

484

452

430

413

396

375

365

365

350

355

526

490

391

360

340

330

316

*355

468

514

413

380

391

408

435

446

435

592

740

13,349

431

2.34

2.70

June

866

831

727

598

610

556

520

484

474

391

370

370

345

330

312

298

284

*280

271

259

250

242

238

446

1.650

875

530

410

355

317

14,489

483

2.62

2.93

July

295

374

326

286

291

295

261

240

224

236

252

261

269

252

265

261

269

257

277

295

685

442

345

308

291

322

291

407

*313

277

374

9,541

308

1.67

1.93

Aug.

299

269

298

331

597

4OO

336

304

273

257

232

224

213

198

194

224

213

600

*43T

379

331

291

299

308

331

326

313

317

291

O7T L. ( O

304

9,656

311

1.69

1.95

Sept.

261

273

268

313

257

236

362

432

364

345

326

295

265

236

228

217

*198

187

180

180

173

162

159

156

152

149

152

159

146

1.520

8,151

272

1.48

1.65

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,150 Min 122 Mean 426 Cfsra 2.32 In. 31.45

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,140 Min 122 Mean 424 Cfsra 2.30 In. 31.31

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 ofs). Jan. 21 (1O p.m.) 12,600 cfs (10.69 ft); Mar. 27 (6 a.m.) 5,820 

ofs (6.58 ft)j June 25 (2i30 p.m.) 5,360 cfs (6.27 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 125

5130. Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°25'40", long 83°26'50", on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 288 at Bryson City, Swain County, 0.6 mile downstream from Deep Creek, 

and at mile 12.6.

Drainage area. 655 sq ml.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1959. 

periods, published In WSP 1306.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,716.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Nov. 7, 1897, to Feb. 2, 1914, and May 18, 

1920, to June 27, 1927, staff gages at bridge 400 ft upstream at same datum. Feb. 3, 

1914, to May 17, 1920, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 62 years, 1,563 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 8.45 ft); minimum, 370 cfs Oct. 20, Nov. 23 (gage height, 0.80 ft); minimum dally, 393 cfs Nov. 24.

1897-1959: Maximum discharge, 61,600 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 15.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and slopearea measurement of peak flow; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 10, 1925; minimum gage height, 

0.47 ft Oct. 26, 1952; minimum dally discharge, 31 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 1925, caused by 

filling reservoir on Oconaluftee River; minimum dally during normal regulation, 186 cfs 

Oct. 13, 1925.

Flood of May 1840 reached a stage of 21 ft, from survey by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Remarks. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above 

station. Flow regulated by Thorpe Lake, Cedar Cliff Lake, Bear Creek Lake, Tennessee 

Creek project lakes (see p. 214,219 ), and two small reservoirs with combined capacity of 

250 cfs-days. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given In 

WSP 1641.

Revisiffi 

TF5F

Ions (water years). WSP 523: 1916, 1918-20. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 98-1913. WSP 1336: 1907, 1915{M), " "" " " ~ ~~~ ""'"' " "" 1916-20, 1921-29(M), 1933-34(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, 

Mar. 7 to Aug. 18

Nov. 29 to Mar. 6, 

Aug. 19 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

370

530

1,090

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,830

3,590

5,710

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

34O

495

1,050

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

1,810

3,590

8,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8.

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,170

928

722

724

586

508

491

584

450 

554

562

430

*419

484

686

728

718

669

462

440

674

605

634

618

610

490

399

712

684

644 

580

18,965

612

-

-

Nov.

752

652

578

587

620

674

682

636

508 

465

568

588

525

*551

553

506

534

598

601

518

542

528

416

393

484

502

694

1,030

1.640

810

18,735

624

-

-

Dec.

614

650

624

806

720

724

621

670

758 

668

658

684

670

582

466

563

668

695

*621

604

581

592

627

687

652

592

638

1,520

1.970

1,160 

1,130

23,215

749

-

-

Jan.

1,280

1,480

1,280

1,040

865

908

896

1,190

1,310 

972

722

725

904

863

1,060

2,360

1,510

1,140

999

*1,160

3,760

8.040

3,290

2,600

2,130

1,900

1,840

1,580

1,210

1,280 

1,170

51,464

1,660

-

-

Feb.

1,260

1,190

1.110

1,380

1,790

1,210

1,360

1,180

1,160 

1,240

1,270

1,200

2,650

3,030

5,150

2,270

2,130

2,060

1,750

1,580

1,870

1,370

1,540

1,400

*1,290

1,350

1,150

1,190

-

 - 

46,130

1,612

-

-

Mar.

1 , OOP

1,160

1,230

1,240

1,310

2,840

2,150

1,600

1,580 

1,710

1,560

1,820

1,380

1,590

1,850

1,830

1,730

1,640

*1,570

1,420

1,380

1,280

1,170

1,400

1,170

1,370

5.010

2,820

2,210

2,100 

2,090

54,210

1,749

-

-

Apr.

1,910

2,360

2,100

2,380

1,730

1,630

1,710

*1,400

1,530 

1,350

1,880

5,770

4.310

3,180

2,650

2,270

2,120

2,110

5,710

5,770

2,990

2,910

2,540

2,260

2,120

1,950

1,650

1,780

1,880

1,760

69,470

2,516

-

-

May

1,680

1,950

1,410

1,260

1,430

1,320

1,290

1,430

1,260 

986

1,010

1,450

1,860

1,70O

1,37O

1,250

1.26O

970

1,120

1,420

2,490

2,470

2,050

1,880

2,170

*2,180

2,160

2,440

2,210

2,710

 * 

55,056

1,711

-

-

June

5,080

2,970

2,650

2,390

2,380

2,290

2,120

1,65O

1,580 

1,570

1,450

1,580

1,470

1,480

1,580

1,520

1,210

1,380

1,200

1,080

1,040

886

826

1,750

5.240

*2,200

1,500

1,060

962

1,240

50,894

1,696

-

-

July

1,090

1,120

1,06O

804

1,370

1.480

816

700

680 

1,150

1,250

1,400

1,160

88B

948

792

960

956

973

1,020

,440

,480

,150

,040

,080

960

948

,160

* ,260

,020 

,190

35,285

1,074

-

-

Aug.

1,040

864

720

948

1,100

*971

902

1,110

652

578

670

711

698

726

616

697

574

1,080

1,120

888

852

693

698

818

975

744"

872

779

755

594 

844

25,229

814

-

-

Sept.

758

774

684

996

878

578

768

1,560

,250 

,20O

,170

,020

,060

694

718

724

*582

618

874

496

462

660

538

570

590

735

501

586

674

2.540

24,858

829

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,970 Min 393 Mean 1,422 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,040 Min 393 Mean 1,284 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26. 6O

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 19,100 cfs (8.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5135. Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°29'06", long 83°30'15", on right bank In Great Smoky Mountain National 

Park, 1.1 miles downstream from Mill Creek, 3.6 miles upstream from Fontana Lake, and 

5 miles northwest of Bryson City, Swain County.

Drainage area. 13.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,280 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 44.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 980 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 4.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended as explained below; minimum, 6.6 cfs Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1 (gage 

height, 0.88 ft).

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Aug. 30, 1940 (gage height, 4.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 540 cfs on basis of critical-depth measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 3.5 cfs Oct. 24, 1939 (gage height, 0.66 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 893: 1936, 1937-39(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

Oct. 1-29

6.0 1.4

12 1.6

20 2.0

47

93

0.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

Oct. 30 to Sept. 30

5.0 1.7 49

10 2.0 81

18 2.5 175

28 3.0 345

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

[n.

Oct.

38

18

18

18

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

*8.9

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.8 

7.6

7.3

7.0

*6 8

6.6

345.8

11.2

0.812

0.93

Nov.

12

10

12

8.5

8.2

18

11

9.1

11

9.7

8.8

8.5

8.2

*7.9

8.5

12

11

9.7

9.4

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.9

111

7.6

7.6

7.6

37

35

18

347.3

11.6

0.841

0.94

Dec.

15

13

18

22

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

b9.5

b9.5

10

10

9.7

10

9.4

*9.1

9.4

11

9.4

b8.5

5435"

26

22

456.5

14.7

1.07

1.23

Jan.

43

36

29

25

b20

b20

b25

b35

b28

b25

b23

b25

b25

b22

52

b60

b35

b32

b35

b30

*265

18T

97

70

58

50 

43

40

36

35

32

1,535

49.5

3.59

4.14

Feb.

31

29

30

*49

41

37

34

33

33

50

43

39

123

124

140

97

80

75

61

54

48

45

58

50

46

43 

41

39

-

1,573

56.2

4.07

4.24

Mar.

39

36

35

33

37

66

44

41

40

38

38

49

40

39

66

*53

49

46

43

41

41

40

36

35

33

122 

163

91

79

73

66

1,652

53.3

3.86

4.45

Apr.

60

70

61

58

52

*48

45

43

41

40

54

151

97

77

68

61

56

68

140

108

91

81

70

62

57

52 

48

46

43

40

1,988

66.3

4.80

5.36

May

38

38

35

33

32

30

29

27

27

26

25

25

49

44

31

29

27

26

24

35

49

40

40

39

*47

II

42

40

42

58

1,131

36.5

2.64

3.05

June

60

66

55

51

51

47

42

33

35

32

30

28

26

25

23

22

20

20

19

18

17

1618"

49

138

*104 

48

39

33

30

1,200

40.0

2.90

3.23

July

28

34

27

25

25

24

21

20

18

IS

20

24

24

24

28

26

*29

27

29

30

36

32

30

26

33

32

27

26

25

24

30

822

26.5

1.92

2.22

Aug.

23

21

24

24

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

18

15

14

13

13

13

5629"

35

30

24

24

20

19

18 

19

*17

18

21

43

678

21.9

1.59

1.83

Sept.

26

2?

20

20

18

17-

18

18

18

17

20

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11 *ia

10

11

11

10

26

463

15.4

1.12

1.25

Calendar year 1958 : Max 293 Min 6.6 Mean 37.4 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.74

Water year 1958-59: Max 265 Min 6.6 Mean 33.4 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.87

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 980 cfs (4.20 ft); June 25 (11 a.m.) 630 cfs 

(3.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5183. Little Tennessee River below Chilhowee Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 35°32'48" J long 84 0 03'50", on right bank on U. S. Highway 129, at Tallassee, 

100 ft upstream from Cochran Creek, 0.8 mile downstream from Chilhowee Dam, 20 miles 

south of Maryville, Blount County, and at mile 32.8. Records include flow at Cochran 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,987 sq mi, including Cochran Creek. 

Records available. July 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 12,100 cfs Aug. 30 

(gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, 45 cfs July 19 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum daily,

I,360 cfs July 13, 20, Aug. 16.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,400 cfs Jan. 16 (gage height,

II.52 ft); minimum, 302 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 6.09 ft); minimum daily, 1,350 cfs 

Feb. 26, May 19, June 7, 8.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above station (see p. 213).

Rating table, July 1, 1958, to Sept. 3O, 1959 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.6

720

1,360

3, ISO

7,970

13,7OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Tota

July

4,700 

5,400

5,OOO

4,840

4,19O

4,6OO

5,460

*5,290

Aug.

4,100 

4,760

4,120

5,000

4,970

5,040

*5,O50

4,920

Sept.

7,680 

7,54O

5,080

*4,520

5,41O

8,440

7,480

7,38O

Day

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

5,560 

4,990

5,440

3,370

1.36O

4,620

5,3OO

5,410

Aug.

5,220 

4,620

4,440

4,780

5,050

6,240

4,580

1.560

Sept.

*7,130 

7,380

7,380

7,060

7,3SO

7,440

6,440

8,270

Day

-17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

4,920 

"5,5OO

»1,970

*1,360

*3,550

5,22O

5,220

5,330

Aug.

3,920 

5,320

5,670

4,980

4,970

4,910

4,820

4,860

Sept.

7,270 

8,290

6,57O

6,410

2j_7SO

7,160

*7,55O

7,210

Day

'25 

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean. .........................................................................

July

7.100 

3,940

2,930

5,820

5,770

5,140

4,720

L44.O20

4,646

Aug.

5,110 

6,87O

3,490

4,680

5,38O

7,360

7,240

353,830

4,962

Sept.

6,960 

7,100

7.78O

4,140

6,650

8,40O

-

206,280

6,876

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

,Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27 

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

6,990

6,540

*7,060

8,040 

8,180

6,870

5,320 

5,400

6,810 

7,140

6,630

6,07O

8.780

6,660

6.02O

4,190

6,910

6,140

5,620 

5,620

2.5OO

5,220

4,40O

4,67O 

5,540

3,86O 

7,190 

6,340

5,5OO

6,030

5,23O

187,470

6,047

.Nov.

3,950

3,840

7,350

6,24O 

5,560

*5,430

6,640 

6,37O

4,040 

4,960

5,430

7.710

4,240

5,440

5,500

2.450

5,950

5,890

5,24O 

5,070

3,85O

5,940

4,530

5,240 

3,310

6,220 

5,84O 

5,260

5,870

5,84O

159,200

5,307

Calendar year 1958: 1 Water year 1958-59: t

Dec.

3,980

3,800

3,O20

2,710 

4,780

5,36O

2,960 

*5.580

5,310 

4,51O

2,290

1,450

4,210

2,010

3,670

2,350

1,740

1.580

1,830 

4,470

3,450

5,190

5,49O

1,890 

1,460

1,440 

2,000 

1,460

5,780

1,510

1,500

94,560

5,050

Jan.

1,480

1,700

3,100

7.740 

7,240

5,O20

*5,220 

5,380

6,400 

3,09O

1,610

2,570

1.580

1,590

3,520

6.67O

2,53O

2,410

4,280 

1,74O

5,870

5,86O

3,8OO

1,480 

1.46O

1,450 

1.45O 

1,890

1,420

1,440

1,420

99,810

3,220

Feb.

3,550

5.O7O

 2,060

3,850 

2,920

4.52O

3,62O 

3,450

2,410 

1,390

4,990

1.59O

2,250

1,440

2,650

2,6OO

1,390

2,590

4,82O 

4,570

4,24O

3,720

1,610

1,440 

1.66O

1.550 

1,580 

2,560

-

79,490

2,859

Mar.

5,900

6,09O

5,470

*5 ,46O 

5,O9O

5,26O

5,670 

2,720

2,45O 

2,540

4,340

6,570

5,350

2,79O

2,580

4,620

6,020

6.6OO

4,940 

1,840

1,520

2,640

3,860

2,520 

3,580

4,740 

4,060 

1,950

2,110

1,460

1.580

117,900

3,805

Apr.

1,460

1,46O

1,820

2,250 

1,900

1,520

1.590 

1,590

*1,82O 

2,560

1,540

5,170

7.56O

4,740

2,260

1,800

1,560

2,620

1,610 

2,210

3,370

1,46O

1,450

1,420 

1,40O

1,390 

1,590 

1,40O

1,97O

1, 860

65,750

2,192

May

1,58O

1,40O

1,580

*5,040 

5,110

2,860

2,810 

4.240

1,440 

1,580

2,780

2,210

1,580

2,090

1,78O

1,380

1,380

1,360

1.550 

1,56O

1,360

1,380

1,580

1,560 

1,560

1,400 

1,400 

1,440

1,44O

1 59O

1^590

55,410

1,787

June

1,470

1,390

1,590

3.20O 

1,560

1,580

1.550 

1,550

1,560 

1,560

1,580

2,880

2,220

2,30O

3.06O

*2,530

1,750

2,360

1,950 

1.46O

1,480

5.450

2,050

1,800 

2,54O

5,740 

2,680 

2,070

5,O60

4,930

69,280

2,509

July

5,020

4,81O

2,250

1,590 

1.560

*2,940

4,960 

4,42O

5,780 

5,400

5,75O

1,990

3,850

4,460

4,OOO

3,190

4,650

3,950

3,O10 

4,840

5,37O

5,170

3,890

2,900 

5,760

5,010 

5,070 

6,000

5,800

6,520

5,72O

125,010

4,053

Aug.

6,120

4,500

4,99O

4,670 

4,090

»5,89O

6,580 

4,820

1.46O 

4,080

5,720

4,700

5,230

5,670

4,880

3,42O

5,720

5,57O

6,820 

5,16O

5,120

5,220

3,820

6,120 

7,29O

7.550 

6,750 

6,67O

7,120

5,5OO

6,140

163,190

5,264

Sept.

2,800

4,66O

3,910

3,920 

2,980

5,100

4,600 

*4,120

4,850 

4,580

4,570

4,550

2,750

4,100

5,180

5,O10

5,940

3,570

5,920 

2,170

4,61O

4,240

6,270

7.050 

5,160

2,180 

1.790 

5,860

4,860

3,28O

124,180

4,139

Observed Adjusted t

lax - Min - Mean - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

lax 8,780 Mln 1,550 Mean 5,675 Mean 3,791 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.90

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Santeetlah, Chilhowee, Pontana, Thorpe, Cheoah, Calderwood, 

and Nantahala Lakes.
128 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5185. Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Term.

Location. 35°21 "42" . long 84 0 16'44", on right bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on Tellico 

Plains-Rafter road 0.4 mile downstream from Laurel Creek, 0.8 mile east of Tellioo 

Plains, Monroe County, and at mile 28.2.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1959. Published, as "near Tellico Plains" Ootober 1927 to September 1930.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 846.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. July 20, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1927, staff gage 

at same site and datum. Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at site half a 

mile Upstream at datum 8.29 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 278 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,180 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.40 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 1.08 ft), result of freezeup.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 31, 1957 (gage height. 13.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs; minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 7, 1925 (gage height, 

0.25 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1336: 1927-28(M), 1936, 1940, 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28 Nov. 29 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

35

83

152

242

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

35

84

159

2.5 

4.0

452

1,210

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

163

*101 

93

101

81

70

65

62

60 

59

59

55 

54

54

54

54

54

52

52

52

51

51

51

49

49

48

49

49

49 

48

M

1,935

62.4

0.529

0.61

Nov.

102

95 

*97

72

63

78

78

65

67 

65

60

59 

57

57

55

74

72

63

62

62

59

57

55

55

54

54

62

228

m

2,512

83.7

0.709

0.79

Dec.

105

 94 

92

110

92

84

78

76

74 

71

71

67 

65

69

b55

b51

b67

67

65

65

b64

b62

62

88

82

67

74

289 ITS

133

112

2,729

88.0

0.746

0.86

Jan.

120

*150 

120

108

b71

b69

112

226

248 

150

133

b!40 

130

133

387

666

344

b300

b290

' 234

1,880

1^990

630

447

364

305

269

237

216 

200

190

10,859

350

2.97

3.42

Feb.

178

 165 

165

237

258

210

187

181

181 

203

206

178 

392

404

745

515

404

368

302

265

237

223

283

262

230

216

203

190

7,588

271

2.30

2.39

Mar.

216

|

»193 

190

181

197

424

317

265

251 

230

220

328 

280

272

364

321

287

254

230

220

213

203

184

174

165

200

532

384

321 

302

265

8,183

264

2.24

2.58

Apr.

254

*404 

400

432

364

321

283

258

234 

226

694

1.740 

940

571

460

400

352

481

1,310

1,080

652

528

456

400

360

328

309

302

302 

262

15,103

503

4.26

4.76

May

262

248 

226

 210

197

187

178

168

162 

159

150

144 

230

213

162

147

139

136

128

T78

210

211

318

1ST

184

165

181

178

181

178

237

5,854

189

1.60

1.85

June

268

»540 

360

262

230

276

226

190

168 

150

142

136 

144

142

118

112

103

99

97

92

90

86

84

27T

289

165

120

103

97 

92

5,255

175

1.48

1.66

July

*103

206 

105

92

86

84

84

76

ft

109

144

90

103

101

103

125

92

153

564

283

314

181

130

118

122

122

122

97 

88

82

4,021

130

1.10

1.27

Aug.

78

78 

*76

97

94

90

92

82

73 

67

63

62 

60

101

65

71

112

78

74

69

76

67

80

90

74

63

97 

99

122

2,472

79.7

0.675

0.78

Sept.

112

*168 

105

128

192

206

248

276

m327

206 

159

136

125

122

105

97

92

86

82

80

76

74

73

69

65

67

65 

71

4,298

143

1.21

1.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,370 Min 46 Mean 244 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,990 Min 46 Mean 194 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.32

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Jan. 21 (10 p.m.) 8,180 cfs (10.40 ft)j Apr. 12 (1:30 p.m.) 3,260 

cfs (7.28 ft).________________________ _________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5195. Little Tennessee River at McGhee, Tenn.

129

Location. Lat 35°36 I 16", long 84°12'43", on right bank at mouth of Tellico River, 100 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 411, 0.3 mile upstream from Louisville & Nashville 

Railroad bridge, and 0.5 mile south of McGhee, Monroe County. Records include flow of 

Tellico River.

Drainage area. 2,443 sq mi, includes that of Tellico River.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1959. Prior to December 1904 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Sept. 6, 1929, chain or staff gages 

located at various sites and datums within 0.4 mile of present site.

Average discharge. 55 years, 5,608 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge-during year, 19,200 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.96 ft); minimum, 1,440 cfs Dec. 18 [gage height, 3.47 ft); minimum daily, 1,480 cfs Dec. 18.

1904-59: Maximum discharge,'104,000 cfs Nov. 19, 1906 (gage height, 30.8 ft, at 

site used December 1905 to September 1925, to datum used October 1918 to September 

1925) , from rating curve extended above 66,000 cfs; minimum, 273 cfs Oct. 27, 1941; 

minimum daily, 500 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 ft in March 1867, original site and datum.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above station (see p. 213).

Revisions (water years). WSP 803: 1933-35. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1336: 1905, 

1906-10(M), 1911, 1912(M), 1913, 1914(M) , 1915-22, 1923-24(M), 1925-29, 1930-41 

(monthly runoff).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.4

4.0

6.0

10.0

1,340

2,330

6,750

16,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

7,370

7,010

7,670

7,790

*8.740

8,080

4,580

5,980

6,580

7,210

7,250

6,550

8,470

7,080

6,840

4,210 

6,160

7,340

5,560

6,360

2.190 

5,310

4,120

5,040

4,250

4,790

7,190

6,530

5,870

6,160

5,290

193,570

6,244

Nov.

4,360

4,190

7,160

6,550

6,280

*5,250

7,510

6,160

5,030

5,120

5,610

7.990

5,010

5,530

5,550

5.170 

5,720

6,020

5,660

5,740

3,970 

5,270

5,540

5,230

3,750

5,470

6,150

6,130

6,470

6,600

168,190

5,6CX

Calendar year 1958: 1 Water year 1958-59: t

Dec.

4,490

3,450

3,540

2,810

4,800

4,950

3,770

*5,480

6,010

4,870

2,540

1,600

3,820

2,580

3,530

2,460 

1,910

1.480

1,840

3,880

3,210 

5,150

4,180

2,140

1,900

1,550

1,960

2,110

3,950

2,240

1,750

99,950

3,224

Jan.

1,700

1,910

2,800

7,110

7,860

5,580

*3,320

5,120

7,760

4,280

1,980

2,610

1,730

1,670

2,850

9,320 

4,250

3,030

4,260

2,790

4,200 

14.500

7,730

2,870

2,330

2,150

2,060

2,350

1,880

1,840

1,810

125,650

4,053

Feb.

3,270

5,580

*3,140

3,340

4,620

4,680

4,220

3,980

3,080

1,980

4,950

2,580

3,180

3,170

5,480

4,890 

3,030

3,290

5.940

5,350

5.OOO 

4,290

2,310

2,150

2,220

1.880

1,880

2,870

102,350

3,655

Mar.

5,220

5,560

4,720

*5,110

5,240

6,320

6,550

4,100

2,810

2,930

3,850

7,450

6,130

3,720

3,130

4,750 

6,920

6,530

6,490

2,900

1.810 

2,6OO

4,300

2,490

3,870

5,150

12 . 800

4,770

3,420

2,490

2,150

146,280

4,719

Apr.

2,120

2,260

2,570

3,420

2,550

2,550

2,060

1.960

*1,980

3,270

2,740

7,940

15,200

7,780

3,970

2,850 

2,460

3,720

5,410

6,490

5,620 

3,470

2,700

2,440

2,290

2,190

2,100

2,O5O

2,550

2,380

109, O9O

3,636

May

2,060

1,960

1,930

*2 , 850

3,4SO

3,460

2,850

5,020

2,170

1,750

3,120

2,370

1,890

2,130

2,460

1,710 

1,680

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,750 

1,710

1,860

1,760

1,700

1,710

1,730

1,790

1,760

1,710

1,760

67,110

2,165

June

2,120

2,740

2,190

3,760

1,830

1,860

1,880

1,760

1,730

1,710

1,710

3,060

2,240

2,680

3,120

*3,070 

1,950

2,520

2,250

1.670

1,680 

4,620

3,510

2,720

3,220

4,090

3,240

2,420

5.020

5,000

81,370

2,712

July

3,720

5,520

2,6OO

1,680

1.620

*2 , 970

4,350

5,390

4,040

3,770

5,660

2,940

4,040

4,610

4,2OO

3,430

5,010

4,840

3,120

5,310

5,640 

6,610

4,890

3,660

3,480

3,780

5,400

6,430

6,240

6.870

5,89O

137,710

4,442J

Aug.

6,820

4,770

5,060

5,230

4,130

*4,940

6,440

5,550

2.200

3,800

5,550

5,380

5,210

5,960

5,290

3,750 

5,980

5,450

7,590

5,600

5,480 

5,210

4,380

5,620

7,370

8.690

7,210

7,230

7,830

4,160

6,610

174,490

5,629

Sept.

3,950

4,800

4,340

4,130

3,420

3,480

5,240

*5,330

5,790

5,210

6,080

5,070

3,180

4,620

5,740

5,760 

6,150

4,400

4,OOO

2,910

4,240 

4,810

6,410

7.880

5,960

2,850

2.240

3,650

5,070

3,850

140,560

4,685

Observed Adjustedt

tax 14,400 Mln 1,480 Mean 5,826 Mean 5,063 Cfsm 2.O7 In. 28.13

«ax 14,500 Mln 1,480 Mean 4,236 Mean 4,353 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents In Santeetlah, Chilhowee, 

and Nantahala Lakes.

Pontana, Thorpe, Cheoah, Calderwood,
130 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5215. Clinch River at Richlands, Va.

Location. Lat 37°05'10" , long 81°46'52", on right bank 1 mile southeast of Richlands, 

Tazewell County, 1.6 miles downstream from Middle Creek, and 2.2 miles upstream from 

Big Creek.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1306.

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,923.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 6, 1950, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 1.1 miles downstream at datum 6.53 ft lower.

Average discharge. 14 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.75 ft); mini- 

 mum, 7.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 28 (gage height, 0.55 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 25,27.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 9,640 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 8, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.45 ft 

July 2,3, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 9.0 cfs Sept. 5, 1955.

Remarks. --Records 

fluctuation at

ood except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

low flow caused by mill above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1946(M) , 1948-50(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

31 3.0

60 5.0

237 7.0

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

488

1,150

2,000

0.6 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

10

18

55

126

220

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

468

780

1,150

2,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*52

57

45

45

42

39

38

37

35

11

35

31

31

37

31

31

31

35

44

41

38

37

34

38

34

34

42

51

45

41

37

1,199

38.7

0.278

0.32

Nov.

42

74

84

*56

52

51

51

41

48

54

52

45

44

41

39

41

39

38

38

39

38

37

34

34

35

31

34

41

105

70

1,428

47.6

0.342

0.38

Dec.

51

*44

48

58

60

52

46

b47

48

b46

b45

b42

b40

37

b55

b40

52

b48

b45

42

b40

39

57

51

51

b45

b40

108

1.150

516

266

3,289

106

0.763

0.88

Jan.

200

171

135

117

88

b70

b65

b68

b70

73

b65

b60

79

95

137

202

177

b!40

b!30

189

'476

1.780

675

360

257

210

178

152

128

116

105

6,768

218

1.57

1.81

Feb.

96

89

87

*lT7

184

164

136

131

124

116

105

91

100

116

628

524

334

271

208

162

138

128

198

233

194

172

153

136

-

5,135

183

1.32

1.37

Mar.

126

*122

114

107

107

524

482

322

262

224

188

238

277

266

260

229

204

174

153

143

134

129

114

105

98_

103

1.750

902

524

386

298

9,045

292

2.10

2.42

Apr.

238

356

595

1,310

745

*482

347

275

231

206

330

1,200

1.510

798

566

454

347

286

279

242

220

322

552

482

360

286

249

222

192 

170

13,852

462

3.32

3.71

May

155

136

126

146

124

114

*108

98

91

89

84

80

172

220

172

138

117

107

97

86

80

84

80

70

63

61

65

65

59

DO89

3,238

104

0.748

0.87

June

*69

72

62" 73

55

51

47

45

42

41

39

38

38

38

34

33

33

33

32

32

30

30

32

39

54

72

47

38

33

.££.

1,311

43.7

0.314

0.35

July

28

33

38

30

28

34

29

27

25

24

2022"

*22

26

25

22

44

42

33

50

50

38

37

34

36

33

36

38

49 

72

50

1,075

34.7

0.250

0.29

Aug.

38

32

28

39

96

51

37

32

29

*27

24

22

22

21

21

16

19

25

20

27

30

33

24

21

26

24

32

34

45 

45

45

985

31.8

0.229

0.26

Sept.

43

*36

30

28

39

26

24

24

22

22

22

37

26

22

24

19

18

19

19

22

16

20

16

22

14

16

14

16

20 

GG

742

24.7

0.178

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,810 Mln 31 Mean 228 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.21

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,780 Mln 14 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.950 In. 12.86

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Dec. 29 (10:30 a.m.) 1,47O cfs (5.84 ft); Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 2,36O 

cfs (7.75 ft); Mar. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 2,320 cfs (7.73 ft); Apr. 4 (10 a.m.) 1,6OO cfa (6.11 ft);

Apr. 12 (10:30 p.m.) 2,320 cfs (7.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 131

5230. Cedar Creek near Lebanon, Va.

Location. Lat 36 e 54'29", long 82°02'20", on right bank 800 ft upstream from Roaring 

Spring Creek, 1.3 miles downstream from Burgess Creek, 1.9 miles upstream from Little 

Cedar Creek, and 2.3 miles east of Lebanon, Russell County.

Drainage area. 51.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,928.96 ft above mean sea level (Tennessee Valley Authority bench mark).

Average discharge. - - 7 years, 74.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,250 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Dec. 21 (gage height, 1.31 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,740 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 4.48 ft in gage 

well, 4.7 from outside gage), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 3.8 cfs Jan. 15. 1956; minimum 

gage height, 1.27 ft Oct. 19, 1952, Dec. 26, 1953 (result of freezeup).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1506: 1953(P) , 1955(P) , 1956(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharg

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-8)

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.7

5.7

18

26

42

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

125

265

470

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*20

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

48 

13

13

475

15.3

0.297

0.34

Nov.

15

22

25

*19

15

17

16

13

14

15

1 14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

47 

28

468

15.6

0.303

0.34

Dec.

20

18

19

24

24

22

19

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

10

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

12

12

62

235 

115

80

899

29.0

0.563

0.65

Jan.

62

52

40

34

22

18

19

20

21

20

17

17

19

32

70

133

a90

a70

a6o

a90

a210

a350

a210

a!20

a75

a 60

a50

a45

a 40 

a35

a33

2,134

68.8

1.34

1.54

Feb.

a32

a35

a40

*a50

95

77

62

60

54

47

47

39

50

102

562

215

149

118

87

72

60

52

60

62

52

47

42

39

2,207

78.8

1.53

1.59

Mar.

39

39

37

36

36

240

180

122

99

82

74

133

118

105

99

90

80

70

60

57

52

50

44

39

37

37

454

225

157 

133

108

3,132

101

1.96

2.26

Apr.

90

212

250

320

215

157

129

105

90

92

193

578

416

276

220

175

145

122

115

99

87

115

210

157

125

105

90

82

74

20.

5,104

170

3.30

3.69

May

64

60

57

67

52

42

*40

39

37

36

34

32

47

67

47

40

36

36

36

31

29

204

157

84

62

47

40

37

32 

34

34

1,660

53.5

1.04

1.20

June

*40

82

72

47

37

31

28

24

22

21

20

23

28

21

20

17

17

16

16

16

13

13

13

16

20

52

a80

a30

a20 

a!5

870

29.0

0.563

0.63

July

al4

a!3

a!2

al2

all

al3

a!2

all

alO

all

a!2

a!2

13

13

15

14

15

19

16

14

15

15

15

13

13

13

12

12

11 

12

16

409

13.2

0.256

0.30

Aug.

IS

11

10

12

13

12

11

12

12

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

13

12

10

9.8

12

10

9.8

9.2

9.8

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

11 

11

9.8

334.8

10.8

0.210

0.24

Sept.

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

Z&_

257.7

8.59

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,940 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 578

Min 

Min

10

6.9

Mean 90.3 

Mean 49.2

Cfsm 1.75 

Cfsm 0.955

In. 

In.

23.82

12.97

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan. 22 (time unknown) 2,250 cfs (3.65 ft); Mar. 27 (5 a.m.) 1,110 

cfs (3.02 ft); Apr. 12 (3 to 4 p.m.) 1,050 cfs (2.98 ft); June 27 (1 a.m.) 1,590 cfs (5.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
132 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5240. Clinch River at Cleveland, Va.

Location. Lat 36°56'41", long 82°09'18", on right bank 500 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Cleveland, Russell County, 0.5 mile downstream from Muddy Hollow, 2.3 miles 

downstream from Weaver Creek, and 4.4 miles downstream from Thompson Creek.

Drainage area. 528 sq ml.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,500.24 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 1, 1931, chain gage on highway bridge 500 ft downstream at datum 1.0 ft lower.

Average discharge. 39 years, 698 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,840 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.20 ft); 

minimum, 46 cfs Dec. 12; minimum gage height, 1.26 ft Sept. 28, 29.

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 30, 1957 (gage height, 24.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 36 cfs Nov. 30, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft Feb. 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1921-23(M), 1926-27(M), 

1929-31(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

170

310

520

5.0 1,650

8.0 4,350

11.0 7,600

1.2 

1.5 2.0' 

2.5

200

350

3.0 575

5.0 1,775

8.0 4,350

11.0 7,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*142

161

155

144

127

118

112

106

104

104

103

101

95

95

94

95

95

97

103

108

108

106

108

103

99

101

103

103

114

T" rt 108

3,430

111

0.210

0.24

Nov.

110

157

218

*220

178

155

144

123

129

131

133

131

123

114

110

114

114

106

106

106

104

99

97

95

£2

94

95

101

215

A°."

3,994

133

0.252

0.28

Dec.

212

*170

159

170

195

190

170

146

133

b!20

104

95

blOO

b95

b90

86

106

104

103

108

b90

b95

99

121

131

97

97

242

2.140

2,070

1,020

8,858

286

0.542

0.62

'Jan.

695

560

450

366

b250

b!70

*b!60

b!80

b200

b!70

b!50

b!60

b200

256

485

845

b700

b580

b500

620

1,170

7,160

3,750

1,710

1,230

960

812

675

585

510

448

26,707

862

1.63

1.88

Feb.

394

362

340

414

812

812

650

590

550

510

466

398

390

545

2,260

2,400

1,610

1,260

990

785

625

575

625

930

840

730

650

585

22,098

789

1.49

1.56

Calendar year 1958 : Max 10,800 Min 86

Mar.

530

*495

457

439

418

1,520

1,900

1,420

1,110

960

812

870

1,080

1,050

1,020

960

840

730

625

580

545

515

462

414

382

362

3,840

4.550

2,120

1,580

1,260

35,646

1,085

2.05

2.57

Apr.

1,050

1,200

2,050

5,750

5,060

*1,910

1,450

1,170

990

840

1,140

5,440

6.720

3,450

2,260

1,840

1,480

1,260

1,170

1,050

950

990

1,040

1,780

1,450

1,200

1,020

900

785

702

52,077

1,756

5.29

5.67

May

650

58O

510

520

575

470

*422

594

562

540

322

306

402

702

675

540

444

414

390

336

303

442

750

459

552

285

279

297

270

264

15,250

427

0.809

0.95

June

*279

406

418

522

267

251

210

192

180

169

165

167

180

165

155

145

159

155

129

129

125

119

119

129

171

282

478

246

171

145

6,160

205

0.588

0.45

July

131

125

119

121

119

117

155

119

105

99

105

99

*91

95

105

109

107

155

159

133

139

157

165

159

159

139

129

127

135

127

251

5,965

128

0.242

0.28

Aug.

180

157

117

109

125

169

147

129

117

*105

97

89

83

77

77

91

105

79

81

137

121

109

109

95

159

141

125

125

145

180

 192

5,748

121

0.229

0.26

Sept.

180

*169

139

119

147

159

119

119

99

91

87

107

101

105

91

81

79

70

66

64

62

66

61

61

59

59

55

52

57

161

2,885

96.2

0.182

0.20

Mean 855 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.40

Water year 1958-59 : Max 7,160 Min 52 Mean 495 Cfsm 0.937 In. 12.72

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 7.84O cfs (11.20 ft); Mar. 27 (1O to 11 p.m.) 6,06O 

cfs (9.60 ft); Apr. 15 (6 a.m.) 7.600 cfs (10.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 133

5245. Guest River at Coeburn, Va.

Location. Lat 36°55'45", long 82°27'23", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 72, 1.0 mile southeast of Coeburn, Wise County, 1.4 miles upstream 

from Jaybird Branch, 1.8 miles downstream from Pine Camp Creek, and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 87.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,925.00 ft above mean sea level (Interstate Railroad bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 140 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,560 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 8.89 ft); mini- 

 mum7 6.8 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.54 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Jan. 29, 1957 (gage height, 14.20 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow;

minimum, 1.6 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 25, 26, Nov. 9, 10, 1953; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft

Sept. 22, 23, 1955.

Remarks. Records good prior to Apr. 16, poor thereafter. 

Revisions Iwater years). WSP 1436: 1950(P), 1955(P).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. B, 10-15, 

Jan. 6-12, 17-19)

1.5

1.6

2.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15

4.0 3.0 250

11 5.0 825

35 7.0 1,600

64 9.0 2,620

Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

36

124

3.0 228

4.0 490

5.0 825

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

*29

23

18

15

12

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.2

8.2

8.9

8.9

8.2

7.5

11

12

9.6

9.6

8.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9 

8.9

9.6

347.8

11.2

0.128

0.15

Nov.

11

21

19

18

*15

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.6

10

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

15

1!

403.8

13.5

0.155

0.17

Dec.

28

23

*24

33

35

33

30

b28

25

b24

b22

b22

b23

b20

bl8

16

17

19

19

18

19

17

16

19

25

23

24

63

685

165

1,831

59.1

0.677

0.78

Jan.

120

107

84

70

67

b65

b68

b70

b60

b55

b50

b47

45

64

103

216

b!50

b!20

b!40

156

337

2.110

696

284

194

152

123

103

89 

77

69

6,091

196

2.25

2.59

Feb.

60

55

*52

84

136

127

105

100

93

91

89

74

96

156

595

490

288

228

168

129

103

94

120

141

125

121

111

100

-

4,131

148

1.70

1.76

Mar.

98

96

*87

87

91

580

430

264

212

178

152

362

400

276

226

182

156

134

120

107

102

93

82

70

62

61

832

520

290 

232

186

6,768

218

2.50

2.88

Apr.

157

210

308

531

385

262

*200

161

134

121

147

729

1.150

550

346

217

197

156

160

152

148

158

261

213

150

a!30

allO

alOO

390 

aSO

7,713

257

2.94

3.29

May

75

375

370

365

355

*354

a52

a50

350

352

a60

80

340

T72

3110

385

375

a90

a95

390

385

390

alOO

aSO

370

360

355

3120

375 

365

a60

2,655

85.6

0.981

1.13

June

a90

*3350

650

263

152

112

90

70

60

53

53

55

60

53

350

a45

a42

338

335

334

333

32

31

44

64

55

37

28

24

21

2,724

90.8

1.04

1.16

July

23

a27

a25

a23

322

322

320

a.19

a20

a21

a22

a23

a23

a22

a22

a25

327

330

42

122

71

46

335

336

338

46

73

104

860 

a45

a30

1,164

37.5

0.430

0.50

Aug.

a25

322

a20

a22

a20

a30

a25

a20

al8

316

314

a!3

312

312

311

a!2

a!5

al6

a!5

a!6

al8

a20

a!7

313

a!5

al7

a35

360

a50 

345

a35

679

21.9

0.251

0.29

Sept.

66

i 43

42

 35

31

29

34

43

52

84

98

a60

a25

320

315

314

a!3

al3

312

312

1 312

all

all

all

all

all

alO

39,1

310 

28

865.5

28.8

0.330

0.37

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,960 Mln 7.5 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.80

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,110 Mln 7.5 Mean 96.9 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.07

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Jan. 22 (6.:30 a.m.) 2,560 cfs (8.89 ft); Apr. 12 (10 p.m.) 

1,680 cfs (7.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
134 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Prior

5260. Copper Creek near Gate City, Va.

Location.- -La t 36°40'26", long 82°33'57", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Plank Camp Creek, 1.1 miles downstream from Obeys 

Creek, and 2.6 miles northeast of Gate City, Scott County.

Drainage area. 106 sq ml.

Records available. September 1947 to September 1959.

Sage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,290 ft (from topographic map). 

to Aug. 30, 1953, wire-weight gage on highway bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 145 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.40 ft)- 

minimum , 13 cfs Dec. 27 (gage height, 2.16 ft).

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1950 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.6 cfs Jan. 15, 1956 (gage height, 1.98 ft), result 

of freezeup.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1143: 1948. WSP 1306: 1948-50(M). WSP 1556: 1951(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 24 to July 11)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 J$m. 23 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

22

39

60

114

4.0

6.0 

8.0

332

810

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

16 4.0 332

6.0 810

8.0 1,880

Discharge, in cutic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*43

M

41

38

37

36

35

34

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

38

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34 

34

34

33

32

1,097

35.4

0.334

0.38

Nov.

35

36

40

37

32

*32

31

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

26

26 

29

44

5(3

932

31.1

0.293

0.33

Dec.

39

34

*34

44

45

39

34

30

29

b26

b25

b26

b27

b27

b22_

b23

b25

b30

34

33

27

b29

30

34

30

22

26 

214

5 8O

98

1,916

61.8

O.583

0.67

Jan.

68

64

58

51

41

33

45

49

43

39

29

b35

b40

44

92

453

255

122

102

98

524

1.880

555

310

211

166

138 

120

104

94

83

5,946

192

1.81

2,09

Feb.

76

*71

68

120

288

193

136

120

115

107

97

83

107

266

742

508

332

255

191

148

125

113

144

154

129

118

111 

104

5,021

179

1.69

1.76

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,87O Min 22

Mar.

99

96

*91

91

91

409

376

233

191

166

144

226

229

185

170

150

133

122

115

109

106

106

94

88

83

84

m321

213

6,264

202

1.91

2.20

Apr.

178

191

310

387

321

251

204

*174

154

142

185

770

1 . 190

580

409

321

257

218

213

20O

178

187

376

299

229

196

172 

162

146

131

8,731

291

2.75

3.06

May

124

116

107

115

102

*96

189

116

99

91

84

83

189

365

196

144

120

122

120

104

102

122

257

152

127

111

111 

113

102

96

92

4,067

131

1.24

1.43

June

91

92

91

82

76

72

70

67

63

61

60

57

60

60

56

54

*52

48

47

45

44

43

42

47

53

58

50 

48

43

i!

1,773

59.1

0.558

0.62

July

41

39

40

39

38

38

42

37

36

36

12

40

32

31

29

28

33

29

33

33

29

26

25

26

27

25

23 

24

23

27

24

1,015

32.7

O.3O8

0.36

Aug.

28

23

22

22

23

23

22

23

34

27

24

22

21

20

20

21

26

20

26

22

23

22

22

31

26

37

48 

33

62

41

38

850

27.4

0.258

0.30

Sept.

33

28

24

22

21

21

24

31

24

22

44

29

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18

20

30

677

22.6

0.213

0.24

Mean 169 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.57

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,880 Min 18 Mean 105 Cfsm O.991 In. 13.44

Peak discharge (base, 1,2OO cfs). Jan. 22 (11 a.m.) 2,72O cfs (9.40 ft); Mar. 27 (6 p.m.) 1,580 cfs 

(7.46 ft); Apr. 13 (2 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (7.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 135

5270. Clinch River at Speers Ferry, Va.

Location. Lat 36°38'55", long 82°45'02", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge on U. S. Highway 58, 0.5 mile downstream from Copper Creek, 0.8 mile northwest of Speers Ferry, Scott County, and 1.8 miles downstream from Clinchport.

Drainage area. 1,126 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in 

this vicinity February 1895 to July 1933 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,196.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Nov. 23, 1926, staff gage at site 

400 ft upstream at datum 1.50 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1926, to Nov. 6, 1931, chain gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,577 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge-during year, 15,800 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.70 ft)- 

minimum, 118 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.25 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Jan. 30, 1957 (gage height, 28.92 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 23, 1939; minimum daily, 77 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 1930.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1276: 1925(M) , 1927, 1928-31(M) 

1932, 1935(M). WSP 1306: 1922(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-12)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. I to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

150

280

465

750

4.0 1,400

6.0 3,200

9.0 6,560

16.0 16,300

1.2 \IO

1.5 -\ ' 160

2.0 295

2.5 455

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

16.0

680

1,400

3,200

6,560

16,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*253

283

310

307

283

256

232

215

210

210

210

202

190

188

188

188

185

188

185

185

190

192

192

188

185

180

180

182

180

178

185

6,500

210

0.187

0.21

Nov.

202

218

250

320

345

*317

268

244

241

226

223

241

226

215

210

210

205

202

202

195

192

192

185

180

172

172

168

180

280

412

6,893

230

0.204

0.23

Dec.

480

*404

352

400

408

404

380

345

310

280

256

235

208

208

a 200

a200

a230

a230

a230

a220

a200

a210

a220

a250

a300

a210

a300

a2,200

aB.OOO

a4,500

2,300

24,670

796

0.707

0.81

Jan.

al,500

al,100

al,000

aSOO

a600

a400

a350

*a500

552

498

a 400

a370

a450

a700

al,100

al.800

al,500

al,200

al,200

a2,000

a6,OOO

alS.OOO

a6,000

a3,300

a2,500

a2,000

al,700

al,500

al,300

al.100

al.OOO

59,420

1,917

1.70

1.96

Feb.

a900

aSOO

134

1,080

1,880

2,100

1,800

1,560

1,440

1,320

1,240

1,080

1,280

2,150

5,000

6.520

4,230

3,100

2,420

1,970

al,400

al,300

al,500

al,800

al,700

al,600

al,500

al,400

-

54,604

1,950

1.73

1.80

Mar.

al,300

*al,200

1,120

1,080

1,040

2,320

4,230

3,400

2,600

2,240

1,920

2,330

2,900

2,600

2,420

2,200

1,920

1,720

1,560

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,120

1,000

895

842

6,370

9.680

5,600

3,700

2,900

76,167

2,457

2.18

2.52

Apr.

2,510

2,420

3,300

4,670

6,200

4,560

3,300

*2,700

2,330

2,100

2,100

4,680

15.500

9,320

5,240

3,900

3,200

2,800

2,600

2,510

2,350

2,200

2,800

3,600

3,200

2,600

2,240

2,020

1,840

1.640

108,210

3,607

3.20

3.57

May

1,480

1,400

1,240

1,280

*1,160

1,120

1,120

930

818

752

692

664

1,160

2,200

1,970

1,560

1,280

1,120

1,240

1,040

965

1,160

1,840

1,680

1,200

895

740

2.280

1,800

1,600

1,520

39,906

1,287

1.14

1.32

June

1,400

1,880

2.280

1,720

1,240

895

704

575

498

455

416

392

379

410

373

343

319

298

*280

268

^ 259

253

238

283

349

361

466

605

427

331

18,697

623

0.553

0.62

July

280

247

241

223

211

214

217

202

202

190

235

247

200

*195

178

195

198

208

265

448

392

298

289

298

379

343

298

313

304

361

310

8,181

264

0.234

0.27

Aug.

334

346

271

232

217

205

217

280

262

229

*200

176

164

152

144

140

142

154

172

160

162

192

188

337

256

229

416

361

514

438

466

7,756

250

0.222

0.26

Sept.

410

526

*420

325

334

277

283

295

265

250

313

295

235

217

198

192

174

158

152

144

137

134

131

130

128

122

120

120

120

146

6,751

225

0.200

0.22

Calendar year 1958 : Max 30,700 Min 168 Mean 1,818 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.91

Water year 1958-59 : Max 15,000 Min 120 Mean 1,145 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.79

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (time unknown) 15,800 cfs (15.70 ft); Mar. 28 (2:30 a.m.)

10,900 cfs (12.53 ft)j Apr. 13 (lO:3O a.m.) 14,400 cfs (14.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

easurements, recorded range
136 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5275. North Fork Clinch River at Duffield, Va.

Location. Lat 36°42 T 40", long 82°47'45", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highways 58 and 421, 0.2 mile downstream from Spurlock Branch, 0.5 mile south 

of Duffield, Scott County, and 1.6 miles upstream from Harris Branch.

Drainage area. 23.1 sq mi.

Records available .--November 1950 to September 1952 (annual traximum only), October 1952 

to September 1959, discontinued (monthly discharge only May to September 1959).

;e.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage indicators. Datum of gage is 1,814.14 ft 

Ibove mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years, 35.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 702 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 6.85 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 811 cfs May 6, 1958 (gage height, 7.46 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Sept. 17-19, 23, 24, 1954.

Remarks. Records good prior to Feb. 9, poor thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15, 16, 21, 22, 26, 

Jan. 6, 10-12, 17-19)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

3.4 

4.9 

8.0

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

44

142

425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

*6.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3^6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8 

3.8

3*8

122.2

3.94

0.171

0.20

Nov.

1^8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.9

12 J? D

D . O

131.5

4.38

0.190

0.21

Dec.

5.6

4.9

5.6

9.8

8.0

6.8

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.7

4.1

4.0

5.6

56

100 

47

33

369.4

11.9

0.515

0.59

Jan.

26

23

18

16

13

11

9.8

*9.8

10

7.0

6^0

6.2

6.5

8.0

22

67

50

45

40

49

202

410

142

75

50

40

34

30

26 

24

21

1,497.3

48.3

2.09

2.41

Feb.

19

17

17

40

69

54

44

40

33

26

23

19

43

132

260

142

80

60

43

34

31

a 40

53

52

49

44

38

a30

-

1,532

54.7

2.37

2.47

Mar.

a 28

27

26

25

26

64

a90

a60

44

34

33

80

70

58

a50

39

38

34

33

32

a30

a27

a25

a23

a22

a25

a!90

al30

alOO

a60

1,593

51.4

2.23

2.56

Apr.

a5o

a60

a9O

a!30

alOO

a75

*a55

a50

a40

a36

a45

a!50

a25o

a!20

a80

a6O

a5O

a45

a50

a45

a50

a70

a90

a70

a50

a40

a36

a33

a31

2,080

69.3

3.00

3.35

May

-

27.4

1.19

1.37

June

(*)

-

28.0

1.21

1.35

July

-

8.71

0.377

0.43

Aug.

-

7.10

0.307

0.35

Sept.

-

7.67

0.332

0.37

Calendar year 1958: Max 654 Min 3.6 Mean 36. S Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.62

Water year 1958-59: Max - Mln - Mean 26.7 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.66

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). Jan. 21 (12 p.m.) 702 cfs (6.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

records for Powell River at Big Stone Gap and Clinch River at Speers Ferry.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 137

5280. Clinch River above Tazewell, Term.

Location. Lat 36°25'30", long 83°23'54", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Grissom 

Island, 4.6 miles downstream from Big War Creek, 10 miles east of Tazewell, Claiborne 

County, and at mile 159.8.

Drainage area. 1,474 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1959. Published as "near Lone Mountain" 

October 19J.8 to September 1927 and as "near Tazewell" August 1927 to December 1936. 

Records published for sites "near Lone Mountain" and "near Tazewell" August and September 1927; for sites "near Tazewell" and "above Tazewell" July 1935 to December 1936. 

Prior to April 1919 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since July 29, 1935. Datum of gage 

is 1,060.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Apr. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage on railroad bridge 23.3 miles downstream 

at datum 102.7 ft lower. Aug. 8, 1927, to Dec. 31, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 

8.0 miles downstream at datum 47.2 ft lower.

Average discharge. 41 years, 2,079 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 11.42 ft); 

minimum, 146 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1918-59: Maximum discharge, 51,100 cfs Jan. 31, 1957 (gage height, 21.00 ft); minimum observed, 108 cfs Sept. 11, 1925.

Maximum stage known, about 24 ft in 1862, present site and datum, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1336: 1928.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

146

220

350

650

1,030

3.0

5.0

9.0

11.0

1,990

4,800

12,400

17,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1920-

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

300

323

*332 

356

356

332

310

287

269

260

256

252

248

236

236

232

228

228

232

232

232

232

232

236

232

232

228

224

224

224

224

8,025

259

0.176

0.20

Nov.

232

252

*264 

274

336

383

366

323

296

282

269

264

269

278

269

264

264

260

260

260

252

244

240

240

236

232

228

244

394

410

3,385

280

0.190

0.21

Dec.

*484

544

520 

496

526

526

508

478

444

405

372

336

323

305

282

323

328

292

278

282

274

305

292

296

305

305

328

1,830

3,260

4.670

4,180

24,097

777

0.527

0.61

Jan.

2,420

1,710

1,410 

1,180

*998

783

587

608

776

699

594

615

615

587

692

1,870

2,880

2,140

1,620

1,490

2,900

11,900

16,500

8,920

4,340

2,980

2,360

1,980

1,690

1,450

1,260

80,554

2,599

1.76

2.03

Feb.

1,120

*1,010

1,180

2,260

2,560

2,320

1,920

1,680

1,530

1,420

1,310

1,300

2,960

5,770

8.000

6,590

4,450

3,300

2,550

2,000

1,670

1,800

2,240

2,240

2,160

1,910

1,720

-

69,904

2,497

1.69

1.76

Mar.

1,570

*1,450

1,360 

1,300

1,240

1,700

3,950

4,720

3,530

2,810

2,380

2,500

3,380

3,440

3,030

2,690

2,380

2,080

1,840

1,650

1,540

1,470

1,360

1,250

1,150

1.090

3,970

11.500

9,340

5,440

3,960

91,070

2,938

1.99

2.30

Apr.

3,170

2,780

3,230 

4,720

6,420

6,400

*4,400

3,300

2,670

2,270

2,080

4,060

12,400

14.400

8,640

5,630

4,420

3,620

3,600

3,980

3,660

3,130

2,960

3,840

4,060

3,400

2,800

2,400

2,120

1.890

132,450

4,415

3.00

3.34

May

,690

,550

,420 

* ,330

,290

,220

,160

,140

998

918

862

814

886

1,520

2.220

1,770

1,420

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,160

1,090

1,440

1,950

1,550

1,200

974

1,180

2,170

1,730

1 , 820

42,152

1,360

0.923

1.06

June

*1,760

2,040

2.440 

2,420

1,660

1,250

1,010

846

727

650

594

550

520

490

502

466

427

400

372

356

341

332

323

323

449

478

484

550

685

500

23,945

798

0.541

0.60

July

*416

361

323 

310

296

296

292

287

269

269

274

269

350

287

260

260

244

256

274

346

496

490

405

383

432

466

432

366

356

383

405

10,553

340

0.231

0.27

Aug.

383

350

*405 

341

310

278

260

269

305

318

287

260

232

209

197

182

178

178

186

224

209

201

228

240

416

405

296

544

449 615'

9,542

308

0.209

0.24

Sept.

550

478

*587 

502

410

372

356

361

356

372

356

336

361

300

269

252

244

228

209

193

186

175

171

164

160

157

153

150

146

171

8,725

291

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 28,900 Min 224 Mean 2,187 Cfsm 1.43 In. 20.15

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,500 Min 146 Mean 1,396 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.84

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Jan. 23 (6 a.m.) 18,200 cfs (11.42 ft); Apr. 14 (12:30 a.m.)

16,400 cfs (10.72 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

562837 O - 60 - 10
138 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5295. Powell River at Big Stone Gap, Va.

Location. Lat 36"52'08", long 82"46'32", on right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on

 0V S. Highway 23 at Big Stone Gap, Wise County, 1 mile upstream from South Pork Powell 

River, and 2.5 miles downstream from Pigeon Creek.

Drainage area.--112 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,459.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Apr. 27, 1948, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 6.71 ft); mini-

 mum, 16 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 9.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions ---_._. (water .- _.r years). WSP y_.... 1053: Drainage area. WSP 1276: 1948. WSP 1436: 1949(M),

1950(P), 1951-53(M), 1955(P).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 12)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

1.7

14

38

134

179

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

300

930

1,850

3,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1L

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

*46

34

29

26

25

23

22

21

26

25

23

22

22

li

21

21

25

38

28

26

25

25

26

26

28

26

26

26

26

26

846

27.3

0.244

0.28

Nov.

28

30

26

25

*23

23

22

11

22

23

22

21

21

21

24

28

25

24

26

28

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

57

114

68

892

29.7

0.265

0.30

Dec.

49

*41

51

56

56

58

56

54

56

44

40

40

40

34

28

b25

b26

b2S

32

33

29

30

33

44

35

26

33

252

811

384

210

2,734

88.2

0.787

0.91

Jan.

166

152

138

128

100

b70

b80

*b88

b80

b70

b60

b50

b60

110

204

366

265

b!90

b!70

285

2.440

1,950

846

b400

b300

b200

b!80

159

130

120

108

9,665

312

2.79

3.21

Feb.

100

94

*94

144

166

156

140

138

132

138

140

132

188

384

1.020

672

432

318

214

172

150

142

172

172

166

166

146

138

-

6,226

222

1.98

2.07

Mar.

150

*142

144

140

148

396

396

275

234

198

192

672

564

390

306

230

198

172

152

146

142

130

118

112

108

118

902

660

474

372

285

S,666

280

2.50

2.88

Apr.

242

300

396

648

540

390

*280

238

198

179

201

943

1.170

630

438

330

255

222

234

222

226

260

426

402

285

218

188

172

152

140

10,525

351

3.13

3.49

May .

134

126

166

146

*132

122

112

106

100

98

92

90

188

207

154

130

114

146

150

138

128

147

152

130

112

96

86

181

118

104

96

4,001

129

1.15

1.33

June

138

*951

734

330

198

150

128

108

96

88

78

86

86

72

64

58

54

49

48

44

43

41

40

60

72

56

43

40

35

51

4,024

134

1.20

1.34

July

33

46

41

34

30

29

28

24

24

28

26

28

26

25

29

33

33

34

35

86

43

33

35

32

37

57

104

80

76

48

41

1,258

40.6

0.362

0.42

Aug.

34

29

26

28

50

28

26

44

34

28

23

21

18

18

18

18

11

18

38

28

28

29

24

24

26

29

90

98

94

54

54

1,094

35.3

0.315

0.36

Sept.

64

43

33

29

51

32

43

41

48

82

SB

56

40

33

29

28

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

18

74

1,086

36.2

0.323

0.36

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,280 Min 21 Mean 192 Cfam 1.71 In. 23.32

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,440 Min 17 Mean 140 Cfsra 1.25 In. 16.95

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Jan. 21 (6 p.m.) 5,520 cfs (6.71 ft); 

(4.08 ft); June 2 (2 to 3 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (3.88 ft).

pr. 12 (9 p.m.) 1,950 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 139

5315. Powell River near Jonesvllle, Va.

Location. Lat 36°39'43", long 83°05'42", on right bank 35 ft downstream from highway

 bridge, 2 miles southeast of Jonesville, Lee County, and 10 miles upstream from 

Wallen Creek.

Drainage area. 319 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1931 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,259.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 28 years, 506 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 18.86 ft); min-

 imum, 37 cfs Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 1.07 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Jan. 8, 1946 (gage height, 30.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 17 cfs 

Sept. 19, 20, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1033: 1932-44. WSP 1436: 

1946(M), 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7, 10-12, 19; 

shifting-control method used Nov. 3-28)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 3O to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

6.0 

10.0

184

540

2,220

4,820

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

2.5

80

195

360

3.0

6.0

10.0

16.0

565 

2,220 

4,820 

8,87O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

*122

122

110

80

73

67

65

60

59

59

6O

60

58

55

53

52

51

50

56

65

56

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

1,959

65.2

0.198

0.25

Nov.

51

51

50 

55

*50

47

45

44

42

40

40

41

4O

40

59

41

46

48

48

50

50

48

45

42

41

40

41

50

"245 5O9

1,819

60.6

0.190

0.21

Dec.

151

*122

114 

142

160

148

152

114

112

109

90

85

82

85

75

62

66

66

67

66

59

65

62

74

98

85

75

573

2.480

1,220 

655

7,284

255

0.757

0.85

Jan.

467

415

56O 

511

246

155

180

*20l

192

140

120

150

135

146

271

1,100

900

565

400

498

1,820

8.520

2,540

1,190

825

655

542

451

584

546

511

24,516

791

2.48

2.86

Feb.

269 w240

850

725

565

488

459

415

425

57O

506

1,160

2.74O

2,160

1,27O

950

725

565

465

415

520

678

610

565

498

439

-

19,651

702

2.20

2.29

Mar.

427

*427

395 

595

570

750

1,000

775

655

610

542

1,410

1,560

1,080

875

725

610

542

463

427

407

584

552

500

276

269

5.260

2,100

1,220

950

775

24,511

784

2.46

2.85

Apr.

655

678

925 

1,240

1,240

950

*725

610

520

465

459

1,580

5.910

1,86O

1,190

925

750

655

775

975

1,000

875

900

925

8OO

655

565

511

465

405

27,982

955

2.92

5.26

May

37O

550

525 

532

*297

266

245

222

204

195

185

172

269

447

407

522

262

258

471

588

574

518

610

678

475

556

28O

276

508

522

336

10,518

553

1.04

1.20

June

297

1,200

*2.22O

975

610

455

567

290

257

201

179

162

164

160

159

125

117

110

104

99

94

90

86

99

155

155

155

106

91

85.

9,505

510

0.972

1.08

July

76

75

80 

86

76

72

69

62

58

53

55

67

58

*56

6O

62

6O

62

88

155

148

104

80

150

216

135

165

195

151

126

107

2,965

95.6

0.500

0.35

Aug.

86

76

65 

62

58

85

74

72

74

70

*60

55

48

44

41

40

45

42

42

42

74

59

56

69

115

67

102

294

555

228

157

2,753

88.2

0.276

0.52

Sept.

106

128

*94 

82

99

94

79

159

115

96

141

162

110

86

74

66

6O

55

48

48

45

44

42

41

40

58

57

57

57

47

2,290

76.5

0.259

0.27

Calendar year 1958 : Max 8,730 Min 59 Mean 485 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.62

Water year 1958-59 : Max 8,520 Min 57 Mean 570 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.75

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Jan. 22 (11 a.m.) 10,900 cfs (18.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day
140 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5320. Powell River near Arthur, Term.

Location. Lat 36 G 32'30", long 83°37'49", on left bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 25E, 2.3 miles east of Arthur, Claiborne County, and 2.4 miles downstream from Indian Creek.

Drainage area. 685 sq mi.

Records available. October 1919 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at same 

site December 1892 to August 1893, September 1904 to March. 1925 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau (published as "near Tazewell").

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,045.84 ft above mean sea level (Tennessee River Survey datum). Prior to July 23, 1927, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--40 years, 1,132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum, 93 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, -0.12 ft).

1919-59: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs Jan. 9, 1946 (gage height, 27.15 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 47 cfs Jan. 6, 1940, result of freezeup; minimum gage 

height, -0.38 ft Sept. 8, 9, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs Sept. 23, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft Jan. 29, 1918 (discharge, 33,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1336: 1920, 1921(M) , 1923.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 31 to Jan. 16, Sept. 24-30)

0.1 

.3 

.5

1.0

80

120

169

330

2.0

4.0

1Z.O

15.0

865

Z,Z10

9,600

13,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

El

ZZ

23

24

Z5

Z6

Z7

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

166

185

 182

Soz" Z05

169

153

143

136

134

13Z

1Z9

1Z5

1Z5

1Z7

1Z5

1ZO

122

1Z7

118

118

118

125

1Z7

1ZO

116

118

118

118

116

116

4,Z35

137

0.200

O.Z3

Nov.

1Z7

136

*136

134

134

138

136

13Z

1Z9

1Z5

122

118

ITS

118

1Z5

127

1Z9

13Z

143

148

143

13Z

129

1Z7

1Z7

127

125

156

339

4,392

146

0.213

0.24

Dec.

*447

320

260

260

256

288

270

242

216

202

193

185

169

161

153

134

134

136

136

138

129

122 13~6

146

153

156

180

1,740

3,220

3.650

2,010

15,942

514

0.750

0.87

Jan.

1,250

967

829

709

*592

495

380

416

631

564

456

357

35T

362

454

1,480

2,050

1,610

1,080

943

3,460

9,310

11.900

5,060

2,460

1,730

1,360

1,100

919

679

54,747

1,766

2.58

2.97

Feb.

603

 537

495

655

1,300

1,600

1,320

1,060

925

853

769

715

763

2,180

4,480

5.160

3,990

2,570

1,870

1,410

1,110

919

1,030

1,360

1,360

1,200

1,080

973

42,287

1,510

2.20

2.30

Mar.

877

»811

787

721

691

721

1,070

1,400

1,190

1,040

985

1,530

2,410

2,530

1,940

1,590

1,330

1,120

979

871

823

811

727

649

592

581

2,TIO~

5.280

3,860

1 ' RSO

44,346

1,431

2.09

2.41

Apr.

1,540

1,380

1,390

1,720

2,060

2,020

*1,650

1,340

1,140

1,020

943

1,800

4,260

5.880

3,450

2,310

1,840

1,540

1,710

2,290

2,420

2,220

1,900

1,760

1,660

1,440

1,250

1,110

998

907

56,948

1,898

2.77

3.09

May

811

739

685

*614

625

570

542

490

456

434

411

398

480

480

643

631

532

490

485

614

625

592

548

751

925

733

576

505

429

490

871

18,175

586

0.855

0.99

June

*871

992

1,920

2,860

1,480

979

745

598

500

434

388

357

339

312

306

292

270

253

239

228

219

213

208 555"

298

309

416

406

295

242

17,194

573

0.836

0.93

July

*216

202

191

185

182

208

196

174

166

161

164

156

151

156

164

185

174

169

177

276

416

288

267

288

456

598

380

295

352

323

323

7,639

246

0.359

0.41

Aug.

270

225

*199

191

185

182

164

174

185

169

159

156

143

136

129

122

118

116

113

125

127

118

138

193

143

146

208

188

232

352

588

5,494

177

0.258

0.30

Sept.

288

236

*185

185

156

141

151

166

166

225

202

174

188

208

164

141

127

118

109

105

98

96

94

94

94

94

94

94

93 l6"S~

4,391

146

0.213

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,000 Min 116 Mean 1,015 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,900 Min 93 Mean 756 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.98

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). Jan. 23 (10 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (15.16 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 141

5330. Clinch River below Morris Dam, Term.

Location. Lat 36°12'56", long 84°04'56", 0.5 mile upstream from Clear Creek, 1.0 mile 

downstream from Norris Dam, 1.5 miles north of Morris, Anderson County, and at mile 

78.8.

Drainage area. 2.913 sq ml.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1959. Published as at Clinton October 

1903 to September 1927, and "near Coal Creek" May 1927 to September 1937. Records 

published for sites "at Clinton" and "near Coal Creek" May to September 1927; for 

sites "near Coal Creek" and "below Norris Dam" April 1936 to September 1937. Gageheight records collected In vicinity of Clinton from 1884 to 1943 are contained In 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Jan. 28, 1937. Datum of gage 

Is 819.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Oct. 1, 1903, to June 30, 1920, staff gage at railroad bridge 19.6 miles downstream at 

datum 42.49 ft lower. July 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1927, chain gage at highway bridge 

19.8 miles downstream (1,000 ft downstream from previous site) at datum 42.59 ft lower. 

May 27 to Sept. 8, 1927, staff gage and Sept. 9, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1935, water-stage 

recorder, at site 2.9 miles downstream at datum 10.50 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1935, to 

Sept. 30, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 2.9 miles downstream at datum 13.50 ft 

lower. Apr. 16, 1936, to Jan. 27, 1937, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 56 years, 4,320 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,530 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum, 48 cfs May 17, 18 (gage height, 1.18 ft); minimum daily, 54 cfs May 24.

1903-59: Maximum discharge, 87,000 cfs Mar. 5, 1917 (gage height, 38.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 62,000 cfs; minimum, 1.3 cfs May 17, 18, 20, 24-26, May 29 to June 5, 1936 (gage 

height, 0.62 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs May 17, 18, 24-26, May 29 to June 4, 1936.

Flood of Mar. 11, 1826,"'reached a stage of 43.5 ft (discharge, 130,000 cfs) at 

railroad bridge at Clinton, from reports of Tennessee Valley Authority. Flood of 

Mar. 31, 1886, reached a stage of 41.3 ft, revised (discharge,' 113,000 cfs) at railroad bridge at Clinton. Flood of Feb. 24, 1862, equalled that of Mar. 31, 1886, from 

reports of Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Norris Lake (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1936-40 (adjusted monthly runoff). WSP 1336: 1917- 

18, 1928.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

52

85

150

350

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

840

2,360

4,200

9,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

5,490

*3,500

4,460

4,8OO

5,120

5,970

7.240 

4,850

6,940

4,780

4,260

5.22Q

4,850

5,850

4,020

4,280 

4,350

4,230

3,950

5,140

6,550

6,550

6,550

6,500

6,550

6,600

6,600 

6,630

6,660

6,690

6,690

169,870

5,480

Nov.

6,200

2,540

5,580

5,640

*5,800

5,700

6,OOO 

4,880

4,640

5,840

5,720

5,920

6,160

5,570

3,880

1.410 

5,600

5,050

4,690

4,890

5,160

2,720

3,020

4,860

5,050

5,100

6.630 

5,730

5,760

4,370

150,110

5,004

Calendar year 1958: I

Water year 1958-59: I

Dec.

*3, 700

4,560

4,530

4,520

5,360

5,590

6.80O 

6,550

6,660

6,500

5,930

5,960

6,010

6,040

6,120

3,580 

2,700

3,350

3,980

4,070

2,000

4,080

2,550

2,550

68

1,220

2,180 

1,680

1,520

65

65

120,488

3,887

Jan.

68

3,670

4,830

6,390

*6,310

6.420

6,42O 

3,84O

3,280

2,910

5,000

4,270

1,530

68

2,040

4,380 

200

65 4'OT

68

76

72

68

68

68

72

292

2,080

72

68

1,320

66,419

2,143

Feb.

144

*4,280

85

76

654

126

2,260 

80

2,180

12

3,930

85

72

72

72

72 

72

72

383

138

1,680

4,000

5,000

2,860

2,630

4,470

4,670 

4,980

-

45,215

1,615

Mar.

4,860

*4, 910

2,720

4,160

2,160

6.120

1,240 

76

4,430

4,180

4,400

2,540

860

592

68

3,980 

4,220

4,120

4,320

4,430

4,120

4,740

4,670

4,630

4,320

2,050

72 

147

76

76

76

89,363

" 2,883

Apr.

76

76

76

201

72

2,050

1,210 

*1,780

2,760

2.960

2,110

80

2.39O

555

76

76 

76

85

85

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

85 

95

95

95

17,764

592

May

95

100

1,940

2,990

3,070

2,110

*3,520 

3,540

3,400

2,770

2,460

2,840

2,470

2,900

3,890

3,660 

588

2,680

3,990

2,800

112

1,400

767

54

1,7W

3,830

5.360

4,510

80

80

80

69,836

2,253

June

85

85

85

90

95

85

85 

2,2OO

982

3,020

1,630

1,500

80

80

76

76 

253

247

388

281

950

4,850

4,540

4,500

1,220

407

2,330 

1,690

3,920

5.910

41,740

1,391

July

*5,030

3,420

668

451

383

2,840

2,730 

4,880

3,09O

2,660

2,710

814

924

2,26O

2,880

1,800 

1,900

76

2,490

5,110

5,090

4,850

3,800

2,670

1,470

76

1,640 

624

2,770

5,090

5.250

80,446

2,595

Aug.

1,660

1,090

4,950

4,060

3,760

2,410

3,8OO 

83

76

*5, 16O

3,85O

1,910

5.450

4,400

3,210

1,860 

4,060

4,890

5,060

1,680

1,890

3,250

3,780

4,520

5,130

4,390

1,100 

*3,540

2,990

103

5,180

99,292

3,203

Sept.

2,360

3,180

*4, 980

1,930

2,290

3,140

3,860 

2,770

3,220

1,720

1,530

2,700

2,100

3,230

3,580

2,700 

3,110

3,040

3,030

279

4,660

2,420

3,710

3,980

4,480

2,020

3,450 

6.450

2,960

3,140

91,999

3,067

Observed Adjustedt

lax 16,300 Mln 65 Mean 4,989 Mean 4,177 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.46

lax 7,24O Mln 54 Mean 2,856 Mean 2,792 Cfsm 0.958 In. 13.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Norris Lake.
142 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5350. Bullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads, Term.

Location. Lat 36°06'52", long 83°59'16", on left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 441, 2.1 miles downstream from Smith Branch and 4.0 miles northwest of 

Halls Crossroads, Knox County.

Drainage area.--68.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 8.62 ft); mini- 

 mum, 6.4 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 3,360 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 10.26 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 5, 1959.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

7.0

9.5

18

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

134

292

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

17

36

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

76

145

461

950

1,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

*15

TT

9.9

9.5

8.8

8.5

8.2

a^z

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.2

9 2

9^2

287.0

9.26

0.135

0.16

Nov.

11

14

12

10

*9.5

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.5

10

9.9

11

12

9.5

8.5 

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.2

8.5

22

56

Ta-Lo

354.8

11.8

0.172

0.19

Dec.

*12

10

11

17

14

11

9.5

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.5

TS

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.8 

8.8

9.0

8.5

7.8

10

260

156

60

41

768.5

24.8

0.362

0.42

Jan.

37

42

35

29

*17

16

18

31

66

41

41

40

30

24

61

164

91

71

54

42

*645

1.180 

24T

150

105

82

66

58

50

47

42

3,622

117

1.71

1.97

Feb.

37

*34

32

102

130

77

60

56

54

52

48

42

106

772

673

301

196

152

104

80

64

59 

109

94

76

67

61

56

3,694

132

1.93

2.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,300 Mln 7.5

Mar.

52

*49

46

44

42

69

56

51

49

47

46

94

73

64

71

61

56

50

46

45

46

51 

42

40

11

116

1.050

320

199

152

118

3,262

105

1.53

1.77

Apr.

96

108

92

96

82

74

65

*60

56

53

68

644

511

252

178

138

108

111

338

505

330

228 

169

128

104

86

74

80

70

60

4,964

165

2.41

2.70

May

60

56

49

44

42

38

*36

35

32

32

30

28

76

111

46

38

32

31

30

35

66

56 

38

34

35

72

68

~62 132

67

87

1,598

51.5

0.752

0.87

June

166

128

83

60

51

51

44

35

30

28

25

23

22

20

18

18

*17

16

15

14

14

13 

13

18

67

42

26

19

15

13

1,104

36.8

0.537

0.60

July

*12

12

12

12

11

11

12

10

9.7

9.7

78

25

14

12

11

10

11

11

22

20

14

12 

11

10

10

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.6

439.2

14.2

0.207

0.24

Aug.

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.6

9.0

38

12

9.4

*8.4

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.6

.8 

12

24

32

8.4

7.4

*7.2

7.8

8.4

41

355.4

11.5

0.168

0.19

Sept.

11

8.4

7.6

7.0

6.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

8.4

8.6

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.6 

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.6

6^

6.8

225.7

7.52

0.110

0.12

Mean 77.8 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.41

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,180 Mln 6.6 Mean 56.6 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.24

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 1,850 cfs (8.62 ft); Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 

(7.37 ft); Mar. 27 (11 a.m.) 1,420 cfs (7.99 ft); Apr. 12 (9 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (7.41 ft).

14 (6 p.m.) 1,100 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 143

5355. Clinch River near Scarboro, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°56'45", long 84°13'17", on right bank 0.6 mile downstream from Beaver 

Creek, 2-| miles south of Scarboro, Andersori County, 4f miles downstream from Solway 

Bridge, and 17 miles west of Knoxville.

Drainage area. 3,300 sq mi.

Records available. September 1936 to September 1959. Published as "near Wheat" September 1936 to January 1941.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 753.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 1, 1941, at site 24.5 miles 

downstream at datum 35.99 ft lower.

Average discharge.--23 years, 4,555 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,390 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 170 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.09 ft); minimum daily, 193 cfs June 17.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 42,900 cfs Feb. 9, 1937 (gage height, 23.45 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs; minimum, 111 cfs 

Oct. 27, 28, 1947; minimum daily, 131 cfs Jan. 23, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Norris Lake, 41 miles upstream (see p. 215). 

The town of Oak Ridge diverts an average of about 25 cfs for municipal supply, 2^ miles 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1938-39 (adjusted monthly runoff). WSP 1386: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.5

175

236

501

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

1,160

4,990

8,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

4,890

*5,710

5,680 

5,130 

4,750

5,530

6,450

6,430

5,210

6,530

4,530

4,010

4,190

5,030

4,560

4,180

4,290

4,370

4,020

4,590

6,450

6,550 

6,590

6,550 

6,590

6,630

6,670

6,690

6,710 

6,730

6.750

170,990

5,516

Nov.

6,370

4,630

4,010 

*5,730 

5,790

5,430

6,050

5,970

5,250

4,610

5,590

5,870

7.070

4,890

6,790

1.810

2,410

5,530

4,890

4,850

5,130

4,910 

2,740

3,430 

4,990

5,130

6,590

5,710

6,270 

4,930

153,370

5,112

Calendar year 1958: J

Water year 1958-59: ]

Dec.

4,210

4,070

*4, 550 

4,590 

4,910

5,610

6.870

6,770

6,630

6,630

6,270

5,970

6,030

6,090

6,110

5,070

3,130

3,250

3,580

4,090

3,900

2,720 

3,980

2,410 

2,670

358

1,390

3,170

2,570 

1,680

378

129,656

4,182

Jan.

275

570

4,310 

6,430 

*6,390

6,330

6,450

5,230

3,600

3,380

4,170

4,610

3,710

1,700

705

3,080

4,040

604

405

684

2,010

7.850 

2,970

1,340 

884

702

581

710

2,380 

524

378

87,002

2,807

Feb.

1,460

1,220

*3,680 

779" 652 

1,130

652

2,410

1,350

1,810

973

3,930

779

2,430

4,350

2,720

1,670

1,210

940

982

1,350

3,120 

3,970

5,690 

2,980

3,600

5,110

4,870

65,817

2,351

Mar.

5.550

4,870

*5,270 

2,810 

3,730

3,960

5,240

1,400

1,180

4,850

4,310

5,410

2,110

1,420

1,120

1,400

4,590

4,610

4,450

4,750

4,690

4,630 

5,090

5,090 

4,630

4,250

5,410

3,190

1,720 

1,190

954^

113,874

3,673

Apr.

805

792

779 

715 

753

*678

2,570

1,370

2,470

3,290

3,130

3,230

5.830

3,810

1,510

- 898

755

702

1,390

2,480

2,460

1,710 

1,220

968 

805

690

604

592

766 

678

46,448

1,548

May

512

491

552 

*2,420 

3,730

2,640

3,250

3,830

3,650

3,210

2,820

2,910

3,370

3,030

4,150

3,970

5,050

829

4,050

4,150

2,120

472 

1,600

1,060 

5,800

2,440

5,590

5.510

3,830 

558

558

83,892

2,706

June

646

*1,740

1,020 

652 

559

735

463

609

2,740

1,150

5,020

2,020

1,420

291

224

206

193

288

314

485

375

1,680 

5,070

5.550 

3,980

1,180

805

2,650

1,780 

4,890

46,515

1,550

July

6.210

*4,770

5,040 

897 

538

574

2,910

3,530

4,950

3,350

2,740

2,870

1,030

1,070

2,410

3,000

2,060

2,120

547

5,400

5,490

5,090 

5,250

3,480 

3,040

1,430

267

1,740

870 

5,710

5,690

87,633

2,827

Aug.

4,550

1,690

*1,390 

5.890 

4,450

4,110

2,580

3,330

370

BTf

5,310

3,350

3,620

5,010

4,030

2,920

2,550

4,670

5,270

4,240

1,810

2,580 

3,150

4,640 

5,410

5,090

3,980

1,360

4,190 

2,680

1,260

106,027

5,420

Sept.

4,500

*5,050

4,110 

4,510 

1,370

2,440

4,250

3,250

5,250

2,980

1,980

1,660

2,860

2,400

5,850

3,200

3,130

5,310

3,150

2,820

1,200

4,150 

2,790

5,990 

4,050

4,170

2,460

4,990

5.550 

3,230

98,410

3,280

Observed Adjustedt

lax 20,300 Min 218 Mean 5,459 Mean 4,647 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.11

tex 7,850 Min 193 Mean 3,259 Mean 3,195 Cfsm 0.968 In. 13.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Norris Lake.
144 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5370. Whiteoak Creek below Oak Ridge National Laboratory, near Oak Ridge, Term.

Location. Lat 35°54'44", long 84°18'59", on right bank 0.1 mile upstream from Melton

 Branch, 1 mile south of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Roane County, and 7 miles south 

of Oak Ridge.

Drainage area. 3.62 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to July 1953, July 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Ayerage discharge. 6 years (1950-52, 1955-59), 9.37 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year. 355 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum,

 2.2 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

1950-53, 1955-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 642 cfs Aug. 30, 1950 (gage height, 

5.18 ft), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs, but may have been higher Aug. 2, 

1950; minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 2, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.64 ft July 2, 9-11, 1950, 

Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for'periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 FTaTural flow of stream affected by operations of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

*5.0

4.8

4.4 

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.8

3.7

3.5 

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2 

3.3

3.7

3.5

122.2

3.94

-

-

Nov.

4.1

3.0

3.0

*3.0 

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.6 

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.7

3.5

3.3

4.6

3.7

3.7

3.0

3.0

3.7

3.2

3.5

3.0

16 

5.0

3 " 2

116.4

3.88

-

-

Dec.

3.7

4.0

*6.0

5.2 

4.4

3.3

3^2

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.5 

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.2

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

12

il 

6.8

5.0

4.8

140.6

4.54

-

-

Jan.

6.4

5.4

4.6

4.2 

*5.8

4.2

4.2

15

7.6

5.8

5.2

5.0 

4.8

4.8

16

14

7.2

5.8

6.0

7.6

121

36

18

12

9-. 2

7.2

6.6

6.6 

5.8

5 2

4.6

369.8

11.9

-

-

Feb.

4.4

171

*4.4

13 

8.0

6.6

6.0

6.2

6.0

19

17

12 

28

57

40

20

15

10

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

16

9.2

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.2

357.2

12.8

-

-

Mar.

6.2

5.8

*5.8

5.6 

6.8

11

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.4

8.4

10 

7.6

6.8

9.6

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.8

8.2

6.2

5.6

5.8

6.2

27

44

20 

16

12

10

302.6

9.76

-

-

Apr.

8.5

11

8.5

7.0

*6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

8.2

14

f

17

14

11

10

14

32

26

20

16

14

12

10

8.2

8.2

7.8 

7.0

7.2

384.8

12.8

-

-

May

6.8

6.4

6.4

*7.0 

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.6 

12

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4^0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

10

15

178.4

5.75

-

-

June

12

*10

7.2

6.6 

6.0

6.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.8

6.4

6.8 

6.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.4

6.4

5.6

6.4

6.6

7.0

8.0

9.6

6.6

6.4

6.6 

6.4

5.8

200.8

6.69

-

~

July

6.4

*6.0

5.6

fcf

6.4

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

8.9

676

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.4

5.8

6.2

5.2

6.3

7.8

6.6

8.9

7.8

5.6

6.6

6.0 

6.6

6.6

6.6

196.3

6.33

-

-

Aug.

6.0

5.8

*8.8

6.0 

60

15

19

11

8.0

7.0

6.8

7.0 

6.8

6.6

7.7

6.6

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.8

9.0

7.2

6.2

8.0

289.1

9.33

-

-

Sept.

6.8

*7.7

6.8

6.0 

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.0

6.2

5.6

5.2 

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4 

5.2

6.2

171.5

5.72

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 68 Min 2.6 Mean 7.48 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 121 Min 2.6 Mean 7.75 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 280 cfs). Jan. 21 (12 m. ) 302 cfa (4.64 ft)} Aug. 5 (5:30 a.m.) 355 cfs 

( 4 . 80 ft J .

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. """= No «« gage-height 6<a.(ic-iicj.(yn, iciiui-u recorduoii. Jan. t, 4, Feu. Feb. 15-19, May 14 to June 2j discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for station on Melton Branch.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 145

5375. Melton Branch near Oak Ridge, Term.

Location. Lat 35°54'38", long 84°18'54", on right bank 0.1 mile above mouth, 1 mile south 

 of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Roane County, and 7 miles south of Oak Ridge, Anderson County.

Drainage area. 1.48 sq ml.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 751.90 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 121 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs May 26.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; no flow for many days during 

August, September, October, and November 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow affected by operations of Oak Ridge National 

Laboratory.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.2

.4

2.2

4.7

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

7.8

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Yean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O>B

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.5

.4

16.7

0.54

-

-

Nov.

"74 0.4

.4

*.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.7

JL±9 

.8

.7

17.3

0.58

-

-

Dec.

o>6

.6

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

M1.0

.9

24.0

0.77

-

-

Jan.

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

*_J3

.8

.8

3.0

2.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

4.2

4.8

2.2

1.4

1.2

2.0

53

11

4.0

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4 

1.1

1.1

1.1

113.7

3.67

-

-

Feb.

1.1

*T^

s'.G

3.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.5

5.0

4.4

2.7

8.7

23

13

5.3

3.4

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

4.8

3.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

___ __ .

106.4

3.80

-

-

Mar.

1.5

1.4

*1.4

]^2

1.5

4.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.6

4.7

3.4

2.7

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.4

2.0

12

26

5.6 

4.0

3.2

2.2

118.5

3.82

-

-

Apr.

1.5

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.7

*1.7

1.5

1.7

1.4

2.0

5.8

16

7.2

4.2

3.2

2.4

1.7

3.2

13

8.9

5.0

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9

101.8

3.39

-

-

May '

0.9

.9

.9

*.B

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4 

.4

2.0

s~

21.5

0.69

-

-

June

2.7

*2.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5 

.6

.6

26.2

1 0.87

-

-

July

0.6

*.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

7s

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

ft

.5

.5

21.6

0.70

-

-

Aug.

0.5

.5

*.6

.6

1*8

1.2

3.0

1.4

.9

l.O

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.6

.6

.7

34.3

1.11

-

"

Sept.

0.7

*.B

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

16.0

0.53

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 25 Yin 0.4 Mean 1.88 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 53 Min 0.3 Mean 1.69 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 86 cfs). Jan. 21 (12:30 p.m.) 121 cfs (4.67 ft); Mar. 27 (1 a.m.) 104 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
146 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5396. Caddys Creek near Hebbertsburg, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°59 I 53", long 84°49'24", on upstream end of left abutment of Antioch 

 Bridge, 2.1 miles southwest of Hebbertsburg, 6.9 miles northeast of Crab Orchard, Cumberland County, and at mile 9.1.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. May 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,445.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,630 efs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum, 1.8 efs Oct. 30; minimum gage height, 2.03 ft July 18.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 11,100 efs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 13.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,600 efs; minimum, 0.2 efs Sept. 6-9, 1957; minimum gage 

height, 1.75 ft Sept. 8,9, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.2 

2.0 

3.2 

5.0 

7.7

2.5

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

12

17

25

58

135

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

260

670

1,290

2,200

4,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.5

*5.9

5.6

5.2

5.O

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

5.0

5.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0 

2.1

2.0

1.9

100.1

5.25

O.O23

0.03

Nov.

5.7

6.9

12

8.5

8.5

8.1

6.9

6.1

5.5

11

21

12

7.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.5

6.4

12

28

51

25 

21

20

19

20

24 

57

125

115

622.6

20.8

O.150

0.17

Dec.

91

75

71

100

115

103

78

64

58

52

46

42

58

55

51

a25

a25

a!9

a!7

a!5

a!4

*14 

19

22

17

16

18 

58

119

125

TbT

1,624

52.4

0.377

0.43

Jan.

102

159

145

121

alOS

a95

a85 *90~

200

al80

al60

a!45

155

125

162

526

428

a51O

a240

580

2,850

5.650 

1,370

715

508

592

318 

269

255

212

185

14,555

469

5.57

5.89

Feb.

172

155

145

256

420

368

297

263

248

*278

440

364

485

1,570

1.820

976

655

467

550

278

256

208 

290

440

568

511

265 

228

-

12,511

44O

5.17

5.29

Mar.

228

220

200

188

178

275

522

281

254

*228

212

311

336

297

511

308

275

259

212

198

212

308 

304

269

259

546

1.610 

1,650

655

526

420

11,012

555

2.55

2.95

Apr.

546

514

290

275

248

E32

200

ISO

151

192

508

690

780

*562

452

546

284

294

65O

952

858

685 

521

404

322

265

225 

202

188

160

11,724

591

2.81

5.14

May

145

168

170

160

159

119

103

91

78

74

66

58

67

*145

158

118

1OO

84

71

66

115

m16O

119

127

125 

158

200

153

2O5

5,912

126

0.906

1.05

June

546

508

592

257

188

158

141

106

81

63

55

50

67

64

48

56

29

25

20

17

16

12 

11

16

17

23

19

15

*12

1O

2,798

93.5

O.671

0.75

July

8.8

8.1

8.8

1O

7.7

6.4

5.0

4.1

5.6

3.9

5.1

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.7

5.7

45

*27

21 

25

28

815

557

251 

147

105

182

98

2,386.4

77.0

0.554

O.64

Aug.

68

48

38

123

225

290

472 528"

21O

147

108

78

58

44

142

256

127

225

*192

145

166

254 

131

1OO

81

62

48 

45

52

58

54

4,353

140

1.01

1.16

Sept.

54

1O3

86

65

55

62

55

45

67

65

254

210

125

91

7O

57

*45

32

25

19

16

14 

12

1O

8.5

7.4

6.4 

5.5

5.0

4.8

1,664.6

55.5

0.399

O.45

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,810 Min 1.6 Mean 192 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.78

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5.65O Min 1.9 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.52 In. 17.95

Peak discharge (base, 5,5OO efs). Jan. 21 (11 p.m.) 6,630 efs (10. 5O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5398. Obed River near Lancing, Term.

Location. Lat 36°04'53", long 84°40'15", on left bank at Alley Ford, 1.4 miles upstream 

from mouth, 2.9 miles southwest of Lancing, Morgan County, and 3.0 miles downstream 

from Clear Creek.

Drainage area. 518 sq mi.

Records available. May 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 891.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 18.80 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 40,600 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 18.95 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 8-10, 1957 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

Flood of Mar. 23, 1929, reached a stage of 33.9 ft, 35 ft downstream from gage, from 

high-watermarks by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Hating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

110

215

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

380

640

1,020

1,880

4,180

9,130

13,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

*23

22

21

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

12

11

9.8

9.O

8.4

7.7

7.O

7.7

8.4

7.7

7.0

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.5

2U

324.3

10.5

0.020

0.02

Nov.

5.1

6.4

*9.8

11

16

22

22

22

23

24

22

23

32

25

22

21

19

19

24

35

67

100

85

74

69

67

64

249

a425

a370

1,973.3

65.8

0.127

0.14

Dec.

*326

265

235

245

344

326

270

215

191

175

158

144

134

128

119

108

102

105

100

92

92

90

92

88

88

85.

92

187

3430

3405

8375

5,806

187

0.361

0.42

Jan.

a375

*412

471

419

a375

a380

320

292

562

3660

3580

a540

3515

419

432

1,470

31,430

31,110

a990

999

5,540

11.900

4,700

2,510

1,740

1,370

1,110

935

795

710

647

44,708

1,442

2.78

3.21

Feb.

575

*510

471

620

1,310

1,220

1,020

903

871

887

1,08O

975

1,170

7,37O

8.200

4,280

2,640

1,920

1,440

1,140

927

802

975

1,570

1,340

1,160

991

855

-

47,222

1,686

3.25

3.39

Mar.

840

*871

773

731

675

1,010

1,240

1,100

991

911

810

1,660

1,840

1,490

1,460

1,480

1,260

1,O70

911

810

848

1,400

1,320

1,150

999

1,130

7.820

4,680

2,780

2,240

1,770

48,070

1,551

2.99

3.45

Apr.

1,440

1,290

1,230

1,200

1,100

975

*840

738

654

752

1,890

2,56O

5.510

2,340

1,730

1,390

1,140

1,080

2,190

3,030

2,760

2,170

1,700

1,340

1,100

903

766

689

696

*614

43,617

1,454

2.81

3.13

May

542

588

608

536

484

412

356

304

26O

230

211

195

199

412

464

362

292

250

211

203

270

478

614

582

426

338

332

309

458

419

M£

11,987

387

0.747

0.86

June

*1,740

2.410

1,720

1,050

724

738

668

484

356

270

211

215

211

220

172

128

105

85

71

60

51

44

40

38

44

51

53

64

57

44

12,124

404

0.780

0.87

July

*35

29

25

22

21

29

23

19

16

16

29

19

17

13

11

9.8

9.0

7.7

1*0

15

47

74

57

55

1,100

1.250

661

393

240

250

*220

4,719.5

152

0.293

0.34

Aug.

150

113

90.

164

309

542

879

832

562

393

276

199

150

119

98

3O8

276

298

510

406

362

497

362

245

207

164

131

110

105

138

144

9,139

295

0.569

0.66

Sept.

*175

215

245

179

199

230

225

179

161

199

283

464

314

225

179

147

125

105

9O

78

67

58

51

46

41

36

32

28

25

*22

4,423

147

0.284

0.32

Calendar year 1958 : Max 13,800 Min 2.0 Mean 684 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.92

Water year 1958-59 : Max 11,900 Min 2.4 Mean 641 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.81

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 18,OOO cfs (12.80 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Emory River at Oakdale.
148 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5405. Emory River at Oakdale, Term.

Location. Lat 35°58'59", long 84°33'29", at Oakdale, Morgan County, 1,000 ft downstream

 from highway bridge and 1,100 ft downstream from Mud Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 764 sq mi.

Records available. June 1927 to September 1959. Prior to October 1929 published as

 Emery River at Harriman and October 1929 to September 1934 as Emery River at Oakdale.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, staff gage at site 

5.8 miles downstream at datum 45.60 ft lower.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,400 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 18.76 ft); tnin-

 iinumT 4.2 cfs Nov. 1 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 195,000 cfs Mar. 23, 1929 (gage height, about 42.3 ft, 

present site and datum, and 61.1 ft, site and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from 

rating curve extended above 85,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1944, 1952-53.

Flood of Mar. 23, 1929, is the greatest flood since at least 1857, from report of 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. 

1932, 1943, 1945(P) .

WSP 923: 1940. WSP 1386: 1928-30(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

2.6

180

310

3.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

560

1,330

4,460

9,320

15,500

23,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*32

29

30

28

25

22

21

20

19

18

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

13

34

IF

10

9.5

9.5 

9.1

8.2

7.7

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.4

4.4

477.7

15.4

0.020

0.02

Nov.

6.7

*11

11

11

14

22

25

23

23

23

23

22

28

29

28

26

23

30

37

51

99

103

88

77

74

73

90

338

658

2,077.7

69.3

0.091

0.10

Dec.

*477

343

290

338

470

444

343

265

215

194

169

153

139

131

118

104

92

95

90

88

87

82

79 82"

82

80

85

192

756

791

r?iyz b£3

7,497

242

0.317

0.36

Jan.

532

602

700

623

470

290

321

365

714

1,010

791

735

630

539

567

1,900

2,120

1,430

1,250

1,260

12,500

20, 600

6,550 

3,520

2,460

1,930

1,590

1,330

1,140

1,020

904

70,393

2,271

2.97

3.43

Feb.

798 *714

651

942

2,090

1,930

1,600

1,430

1,360

1,380

1,560

1,470

1,770

12.100

11,600

5,890

3,710

2,760

2,090

1,670

1,380

1,200

1,420 

2,200

1,990

1,750

1,520

1,320

_

70,295

2,511

3.29

3.42

Mar.

1,280

*1,300

1,180

1,110

1,020

1,480

1,930

1,720

1,560

1,410

1,270

2,340

2,740

2,240

2,140

2,120

1,840

1,580

1,360

1,220

1,240

1,820

1,840 

1,650

1,460

1,620

10. 100

6,320

3,800

3,100

2,530

68,320

2,204

2.88

3.33

Apr.

2,110

1,890

1,800

1,730

1,610

1,460

*1,280

1,140

1,020

1,020

2,440

3,590

4,860

3,460

2,570

2,040

1,700

1,630

3,720

5,050

4,150

3,220

2,530 

1,990

1,650

1,390

1,180

1,080

1,080

«956

65, 306

2,177

2.85

3.18

May

826

888

976

840

735

623

525

425

348

300

270

246

260

425

560

451

348

290

251

251

581

951

1,410 

1,090

756

581

497

470

595

651

1,000

18,420

594

0.777

0.90

June

*2,130

2.800

2,240

1,460

1,030

960

936

679

470

343

265

228

280

238

208

158

127

103

87

73

64

56

51 

63

188

180

106

90

85

70

15,768

526

0.688

0.77

July

*60

51

45

38

31

28

32

29

25

24

42

64

44

32

25

19

16

15

16

21

16

59

95 

77

1,340

1.740

992

609

360

*270

326

6,541

211

0.276

0.32

Aug.

204

148

Tie" 112

652

1,120

1.540

1,380

936

637

425

295

208

156

141

296

595

1,190

1,450

888

630

714

644 

407

348

251

194

228

1,310

623

644

18,522

597

0.781

0.90

Sept.

*444

413

444

321

251

383

338

285

238

238

300

637

438

310

228

177

148

125

104

90

77

67

60 

54

48

43

39

36

32

*28

6,396

213

0.279

0.31

Calendar year 1958: Max 17,000 Mln 2.5 Mean 994 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 20,600 Mln 4.4 Mean 959 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.04

Peak discharge (base, 19,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 33,500 cfs (18.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 149

5435. Sewee Creek near Decatur, Term.

Location. Lat 35e 34'53", long 84°44'53", on right bank a third of a mile downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Dry Pork, 4f miles upstream 

from mouth, 5 miles north of Decatur, Meigs County, and at mile 5.7.

Drainage area. 117 sq mi.

Re cords available. May 1934 to September 1959. Prior to October 1935 published as Suee 

Creek near Decatur.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 25 years, 189 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,480 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.33 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 12-14, Dec. 23; minimum gage height, 0.21 ft Dec. 23.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 29,000 cfs Jan. 7, 1946 (gage height, 23.97 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 24, 1935, Jan. 7-10, Oct. 4, 5, 7, 11, 

12, 14, 15, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Sept. 2, 3, 7-9, 13, 20, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.2 19

.3 39

.4 75

.5 125

0.7 

1.0 

4.0

235

355

1,260

0.27 

.4 

.6

1.0

166

345

2.0 6O5

3.0 890

5.0 1,580

8.0 3,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

29

27 

27

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

25

23

25

27

27

27

27

29

27

25

25

25

25

777

25.1

0.215

0.25

Nov.

31

36

34 

29

27

29

29

27

25

*22

22

20

20

20

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

25

23

25

25

36

75

36

820

27.3

0.233

0.26

Dec.

29

27

27 

*23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

95

BT

42

36

856

27.6

0.236

0.27

Jan.

44

63

48 

42

34

27

57

31

51

42

34

31

*29

29

44

131

85

63

55

67

1,010

2 '486 320

306

230

179

149

125

104

99

86

6,071

196

1.68

1.93

Feb.

76

68

63 

104

166

114

99

94

90

99

*120

94

284

935

1,050

550

402

320

230

185

149

137

179

172

137

125

114

108

_

6,264

224

1.91

1.99

Mar.

108

99

94 

90

90

179

137

120

114

*104

99

1Z5

104

94

120

108

99 -90

86

81

90

99

81

76

12

132

*2.85Q

772

472

298

7,444

240

2.05

2.37

Apr.

250

266

234 

192

166

143

125

114

104

108

360

740

622

*396

298

250

217

34O

1,210

1.270

*588

440

338

274

238

204

185

166

149

131

10,118

337

2.88

3.22

May

120

114

99 

94

86

81

76

72

63

63

63

56

99

86

60

56

52

52

46

93

194

68

60

49

49

49

63

46

4449"

56

2,258

72.8

0.622

0.72

June

*99

125

81

60

60

94

76

60

49

46

44

46

44

38

36

36

34

32

32

30

30

28

35

631

388

192

125

99

86

72

2,808

93.6

0.800

0.89

July

63

6O

56 

52

49

46

44

41

38

41

46

44

41

*60

38

36

38

63

41

76.

41

52

41

44

76

46

*38

34

32

30

30

1,437

46.4

0.397

0.46

Aug.

32

32

30 

30

614

199

149

94

68

60

49

46

44

41

141

108

52

289

205

86

68

56

49

52

94

46

44

63

167

81

154

3,243

105

0.897

1.03

Sept.

187

356

*776 

211

149

108

90

81

68

63

63

52

49

46

46

44

41

41

41

38

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

2,884

96.1

0.821

0.92

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,900 Min 2O Mean 149 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,83O Min 20 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.31

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (6 a.m.) 3,88O efs (9.34 ft); Mar. 27 (l p.m.) 4,48O cfs 

(1O.33 ft); Apr. 20 (3 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (6.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5450. Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°54'17", long 83°43'0r', on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Cynth

 Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Presley, Towns County, 1.4 miles (revised) upstream from 

Hightower Creek, and at mile 133.9.

Drainage area. 45.5 sq mi.

Records avail able. October 1941 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some peri-

 ods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.- Datum of gage is 1,932.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 18 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. 1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,210 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 

6.47 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,760 cfs May 31 (gage height, 10.82 

ft); minimum, 15 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.48 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 

25 cfs Dec. 16.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 15.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

measurements at gage heights 12.80 and 15.24 ft, respectively; minimum, 15 cfs Dec. 16, 

1958 (gage height, 1.48 ft), result of freezeup; minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 29, 

Oct. 5, 6, 8, 10-13, 1954, Sept. 7, 1957.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 973: 1942.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of ice effect (gage height., 

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, 1957 

41

[Nov. 20, 1957, to Jan. 21, 1959, 

June 1 to Sept. 30, 1959 Jan. 22 to May 31, 1959

1.8

2.0

2.5 134

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

232

464

72 °

1.6 

2.0

24

64

2.5 

3.0

139.

247

Note. Same as following 

table a

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

144

247

545

5.0 845

6.0 1,100

7.0 1,340

above 5.0 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ittal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

68

190

165

111

86

73

63

58

53

»50

55

50

48

46

46

105

82

70

64

60

56

58

192

122

106

91

84

79

77

73

2,549

82.2

1.81

2.08

Nov.

69

67

63

61

60

58

56

80

70

66

62

61

61

494

»261

331

316

473

671

436

297

254

271

231

325

289

245

217

201

183

6,329

211

4.64

5.17

Dec.

164

156

150

152

137

132

164

281

226

194

175

156

147

141

135

139

130

123

*135

662

421

289

242

219

215

245

215

203

188

175

166

6,277

202

4.44

5.13

Jan.

164

152

145

139

134

132

132

125

b!20

116

115

111

196

222

181

162

150

139

132

126

237

226

»192

303

549

271

233

208

192

179

181

5,464

176

3.87

4.47

Feb.

217

190

175

164

175

388

421

325

269

»238

219

203

190

179

183

b!60

b!55

b!60

b!55

b!40

141

141

137

137

155

208

358

264

-

5,807

207

4.55

4.75

Calendar year 1957: Max 1,220 Min 23

Mar.

215

192

177

166

154

152

150

147

166

152

147

»145

150

159

155

150

155

164

150

145

159

154

128

171

287

249

258

226

206

197

190

5,274

170

5.74

4.51

Apr.

177

168

162

162

154

242

206

186

175

201

194

179

168

162

*219

261

224

201

188

177

168

190

175

164

162

154

162

582

457

555

6,571

212

4.66

5.21

May

294

554

281

257

245

287

261

»240

256

217

248

552

254

259

236

217

205

192

186

179

171

162

158

166

156

147

159

157

150

126

125

6,655

214

4.70

5.42

June

123

126

*116

118

113

110

108

107

104

100

99

96

92

89

107

92

86

83

83

82

80

84

82

75

72

82

75

69

66

65

2,784

92.8

2.04

2.28

Mean 144 Cfsm 3.16

July

64

63

61

6T

94

82

76

251

205

»148

152

125

125

141

119

105

94

86

82

100

96

90

87

207

148

118

104

92

86

80

89

5,407

110

2.42

2.78

In. 42

Aug.

82

79

77

71

68

69

82

74

66

64

62

63

115

ToT

82

77

79

70

»65

63

62

60

63

75

71

63

62

57

56

53

52.

2,187

70.5

1.55

1.79

Sept.

51

49

49

48

47

45

45

44

42

42

42

52

47

43

44

44

44

41

59

40

86

54

*46

44

42

41

41

40

39

41

1,572

45.7

1.00

1.12

.94

Water year 1957-58 : Max 671 Min 39 Mean 149 Cfsm 3.27 In. 44.51

Peak discharge {base, 800 cfs). Nov. 14 (11 a.m.) 990 cfs (6.00 ft); Nov. 19 (5 a.m.) 871 cfs (5.56

ft)j Dec. 20 (12 m.) 1,210 cfs (6.47 ft); Apr. 28 (6:30 a.m.) 872 cfs (s.ll ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5450. Hiwassee River at Presley, Ga. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

53

50

48

45

43

41

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

*35

1±

35

35

34

34

34

34

1,224

39.5

0.868

1.00

Nov.

64

43

39

*37

37

37

35

35

36

35

34

34

34

34

35

39

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

2!

32

31

52

54

40

1,110

37.0

0.813

0.91

Dec.

37

36

36

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

31

33

b26

b25

b27

*b30

30

32

30

29

29

38

32

30

56

~90 166

65

56

1,253

40.4

0.888

1.02

Jan.

87

86

72

64

b53

b50

b50

*62

55

b47

b45

b45

47

46

63

77

b60

b55

b55

54

*539

563 23"6

172

141

124

111

100

92

87

82

3,420

110

2.42

2.80

Feb.

78

74

80

100

92

84

80

78

71

8T

77

*81

236

179

233

183

158

153

134

121

113

106

114

105

98

94

91

88

-

3,182

114

2.51

2.60

Mar.

89

84

85

80

160

264

179

151

137

125

*122

132

117

113

168

151

139

127

121

117

114

108

101

98

95

98

125

106

106

117

113

3,842

124

2.73

3.14

Apr.

119

141

130

127

119

114

108

103

100

97.

134

334

338

224

*192

172

157

162

194

183

173

181

173

162

153

144

137

149

142

130

4,762

159

3.49

3.89

May

127

124

117

113

108

103

100

95

95

95

*94

100

141

117

105

98

92

89

88

402

439

284

261

211

254

261

233

215

217

213

1,240

6,231

201

4.42

5.09

June

*884

663

469

376

325

297

264

236

219

206

192

183

173

162

152

147

143

135

132

126

118

115

110

130

116

108

104

99

94

90

6,568

219

4.81

5.37

July

89

87

86

83

79

77

76

72

71

69

96

93

93

87

87

84

77

84

77

83

83

101

*123

87

89

87

72

66

63

61

58

2,540

81.9

1.80

2.08

Aug.

56

53

52

52

53

54

55

52

49

47

*46

48

47

46

68

64

51

64

60

55

51

48

50

48

47

50

50

46

48

45

81

1,636

52.8

1.16

1.34

Sept.

90

70

54

50

47

50

285

137

110

111

158

164

118

99

*108

94

83

76

72

68

65

62

61

as

67

-56

SI

56

54

63

2,637

87.9

1.93

2.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 582 Min 25 Mean 117 Gfsm 2.57 In. 35.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,240 Min 25 Mean 105 Gfsm 2.31 In. 31.40

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Jan. 21 (10:30 p.m.) 2,130 cfs (9.42 ft); May 20 (8 p.m.) 815 cfs 

(4.88 ft); May 51 (4:50 p.m.) 2,760 efs (10.82 ft).____________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
152 TENNESSEE RIVER. BASIN

5470. Hiwassee River below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesvllle, N. C.

Location (revised). Lat 35°01'45", long 83°47'45", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from

 Hyatt Mill Creek, 1.6 miles southeast of Hayesville, Clay County, 1.7 miles downstream 

from Chatuge Dam, and at mile 119.3.

Drainage area. 190 sq mi.

Records available. May 1907. to December 1909 (fragmentary), August 1922 to September 1923 

(gage heights only), April 1942 to September 1959. Published as "near Hayesville" 

1907-9, 1922-23.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,789.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. May 20, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff gage and 

Aug. 16, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage, at site 1.1 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1942-59), 428 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs May 19 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

1907-9, 1922-23, 1942-59: Maximum gage height recorded, 11.9 ft Mar. 13, 1909, site 

and datum then in use (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Oct. 21, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.30 ft Aug. 3, 1942, Oct. 21, 1952.

Remarks .--Records excellent except those below 10 cfs, which are good. Plow completely 

regulated by Chatuge Lake (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.6

2.7

4.1

8.2

11

16

24

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.O 

6.0

38

95

Ell

515

910

1,39O

1,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean 

(t)

Oct.

£68

164

159

13

13

12

258

13

282

13

13

12

82

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

 11

10

10

54

IE

12

12

18

1,557

50. E 

+2,000

Nov.

13

12

12

-12 225

1E

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

554

18.5 

+3,2OO

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

834

l.OOO

942

936

968

748

898

926

456

514

564

536

16

534

564

16

15

15

15

17

558

16

244

11,412

368 

-6,60O

Jan.

316

E91

338

562

876

l.OOO 320'

*510

468

369

14

588

165

164

334

890

343

336

612

585 '

19

16

79

14

12

8.5

6.6

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.8

9,256.7

299

+1,900

Feb.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.9

4.1

3.9

3.9

7.6

11

11

*11

13

10

10

9.3

8.5

8.E

9.5

65.

14

13

13

48

14

14

64

14

401.9

14.4 

+9,400

Mar.

13

IE

12

11

12

11

1O

9.8

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

10

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.0

784

793

*858

14

32

336

17

98

3,142.1

101 

+8,90O

Apr.

16

16

216

17

16

866

864

860

849

846

436

20

983

982

*974

971

EO

19

20

18

85E

1.040

1,04O

1,030

1,010

E2

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,030

18,105

603 

-3,2OO

May

1,010

1,030

24

1,030

1,020

1,070

679

581

257

267

18

2.9

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.3

1.9

2.4

2.2

3.5

10

449

1,020

46

1,000

1,020

962

967

1,030

104

30

L3.647.5

44O 

+5,20O

June

768

917

940

966

959

927

954

922

980

948

931

932

955

95~9 22

96O

1,070

734

1,03O

426

286

*1,300

1,150

1,060

904

55

886

908

1,15O

1.44O

26,439

881 

-10,20O

July

462

574

85E

620

16

852

1,160

1,020

887

782

1.19O

11T

1,040

1,130

120

2O8

1,04O

948

932

972

440

350

537

15

15

15

15

724

67O

684

648

19,036

614 

-10,8OO

Aug.

471

14

558

548

539

428

460

60

14

218

948

529

413

496

930

550

820

854

860

914

63E

42

14

546

886

908

968

1.060

i6T

14

527

16,323

527

-10,000

Sept.

448

933

l.OOO

891

91O

14

14

SO

14

14

15

14

12

11

*1O

12

15

72

14

13

212

14

13

12

11

11

1O

10

9.5

9 3 ! 

4,817.8

161 

+1,700

Adjusted for change In contents In Chatuge Lake

He an 

Cfsm 

In.

115 

0.605 

0.70

125 

0.658 

0.73

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

155 

0.816 

0.94

360 

1.89 

£.18

350 

1.84 

1.92

388 

2.04 

E.36

497 

2.62 

2.92

608 

3.20 

3.69

Observed

Max 1,450 Mln 10 Mean 471 

Max 1,440 Mln 1.9 Mean 342

541 

2.85 

3.18

266 

1.40

1.61

204

1.07 

1.24

217 

1.14 

1.28

Adjusted

Mean 387 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.63 

Mean 318 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, In cfs-days, In Chatuge Lake) furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 153

5485. Hiwassee River above Murphy, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°04'50", long 84°00'10", on right bank on U. S. Highway 64. 600 ft upstream from Will Scott Creek, 2.0 miles (revised) southeast of Murphy, Cherokee County, 

and at mile 99.2.

Drainage area.--406 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1896 to August 1897 (gage heights only), October 1897 to September 1959.Published as "at Murphy" prior to April 1940. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,538.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^"1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Jan. 30, 1921, wire-weight or chain 

gages at bridge 2.8 miles downstream at datum 30.40 ft lower. Jan. 30, 1921, to 

Nov. 8, 1926, chain gage 2.8 miles downstream at datum 28.40 ft lower. Nov. 9, 1926, 

to Apr. 30, 1940, water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream at datum 28.20 ft lower.

Average discharge.--62 years (1897-1959), 906 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,620 cfs June 2 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 

65 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.93 ft); minimum daily, 73 cfs Nov. 27.

1897-1959: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Mar. 19, 1899 (gage height, 18.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended 

above 5,000 cfs; minimum daily, 10 cfs Dec. 3, 1924, result of freezeup and filling of 

Andrews Lake; minimum daily during normal regulation, 62 cfs Oct. 19, 1952.

Remarks. Records excellent. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by Mission powerplant at Andrews Dam (normal regulated storage, about 75 cfs-days). Plow regulated by 

Chatuge Lake (see p. 215).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 583: 1899(M). WSP 973: Drainage area. WSP 1003: 1943. 

 WSP 1306: 1901-2, 1904-17, 1919(M) , 1922(M) , 1924-26(M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

58

107

174

308

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

535

1,270

2,200

3,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl 

22 

Z3

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

685

39T

37O

208

178

170

378 

186

380

173

143

140

140

202

140

141

128

138

126

137

130 

132 

120

132

121

118

*130

172

116

126

122

5,973

193

Nov.

186

174

*167

316

266

160

149 

138

142

138

132

132

132

132

132

167

160

145

142

138

135 

135 

132

132

113

80

73

228

508

266

5,050

168

Calendar year 1958: 1 Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

227

197

203

208

202

185

176 

162

639

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,11O

945

1,000

1,O70

762

*617

670

680

367 

580 

687

238

173

158

154

495

753

444

460

16,852

544

Jan.

389

658

522

518

948

1,160

796 

549

936

6OO

226

608

513

367

*724

1,450.

1,120

716

814

876

1,020 

2.150 

950

634

488

432

368

328

303

288

278

21,729

701

Feb.

268

244

260

352

420

342

306 

297

275

324

488

426

»1.400

1,09O

1,09O

838

676

596

500

494

404 

376 

439

421

404

355

342

370

-

13,797

493

Mar.

332

309

304

286

320

569

433 

376

366

342

315

*371

340

316

624

586

494

427

388

366

355 

330 

879

1,020

1. 160

436

817

927

530

612

472

15,402

497

Apr.

445

529

564

592

427

981

1,230 

1,170

1,030

1,160

1,120

948

1,710

1,680

1,530

*1,430

804

594

1,660

1,710

1,600 

l)650

1,560

1,500

860

1,070

1,420

1,380

1,360

35,464

1,182

May

1,360

1,340

693

1,020

1,230

1,290

1,080 

1,030

591

536

286

265

334

3O9

262

254

247

236

226

420

641 

682 

1,280

730

1,210

1,450

1,420

1,520

1,560

976

2,590

27,068

873

June

2,460

5.020

1,870

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,660 

1,250

1,490

1,360

1,260

1,340

1,220

723

980

1,180

1,230

1,140

1,160

1,070

286 

1,360 

1,370

1,470

1,230

713

710

1,110

1,340

1,630

40,692

1,356

July

1,070

833

1,230

719

261

7OO

1.370 

1,220

1.11O

1,230

1,18O

791

881

1,360

740

432

910

1,300

1,140

1,280

1,050 

590 

696

*328

220

261

320

646

902

860

818

26,448

853

Aug.

796

234

574

714

726

626

358 

578

164

33T

700

954

588

599

838

1,090

752

1,010

933

1,110

937 

406 

210

618

834

1,030

1,040

1.150

594

169

577

21,241

685

Sept.

490

814

1,070

1,050

1,210

325

166 

221

248

200

218

298

208

175

*155

196

152

200

153

136

278 

179 

130

120

113

112 i§2"

121

112

112

9,084

303

Observed Adjustedt

lax 5,430 Mln 73 Mean 841 Mean 757 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.30

fax 3,020 win 73 Mean 654 Mean 631 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21,10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Chatuge Lake.

56E837 O - 60 - 11
154 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5500. Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.

Location. Lat 35°08'20", long 83°58'50", on right bank at highway bridge at Tomotla, 

Cherokee County, 0.2 mile upstream from Rogers Creek, 4.7 miles northeast of Murphy, 

and at mile 6.4.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to December 1909, January 1914 to April 1917, October 1918 

to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,556.46 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 11, 1934, 

various staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1904-9, 1914-16, 1919-59), 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.70 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1904-9, 1914-17, 1918-59: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs (revised) Nov. 19, 1906 

(gage height, 20.5 ft, revised, from flood profile by Tennessee Valley Authority), from 

rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance study; minimum, 

12 cfs several times in August and September 1925 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

Flood of September 1898 reached a stage approximately 0.7 ft higher than that of 

Nov. 19, 1906, based on information from Tennessee Valley Authority (discharge, 

20,000 cfs).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1907 has been revised to 18,000 

cfs Hov. 19, 1906 (gage height, 20.5 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 783 and 

1306.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 503: 1905-9, 1915-17. WSP 783: 1907(M). WSP 823: 

age area.WSP 1306: 1917(M), 1920(M), 1922(M), 1925(M), 1930(M), 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

DrainOct. 1 to Jan. 22. Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

48

81

153

248

396

3.5 

4.O 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

609

793

1,140

1,490

1,890

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

85

158

2.6 

3.O

250

396

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

ITS' 266

98

102

85

77

72

68

65

65

62

60

58

58

58

57

58

57

58

58

57

56 

56

54

54

54

*54

54

54

54

52

2,200

71.0

O.683

O.79

Nov.

92

74

*72

63

62

77

65

62

67

62

6O

58

58

58

58

83

70

65

63

60

58

57 

57

57

57

60

58

219

282

145

2,379

79.3

0.762

0.85

Dec.

114

102

114

*126

109

loo

94

89

85

81

79

76

77

81

76

67

74

74

72

72

70

68 

68

85

74

68

81

279

196

150

120

3,03O

97.7

O.939

1.O8

Jan.

142

15O

134

121

blOO

b95

b95

159

156

126

bllO

112

112

114

*269

542

b295

b220

196

186

707

1.600 

613

404

323

274

244

221

199

193

181

8,393

271

2.61

3.OO

Feb.

172

164

172

250

264

224

202

196

190

196

218

, 209

*724

617

729

559

433

416

338

294

267

250 

302

274

250

237

224

212

8,583

3O7

2.95

3.07

Mar.

215

202

202

190

209

349

277

250

240

224

218

*277

237

224

4O2

364

319

277

253

240

231

215 

199

190

181

255

542

396

341

338

305

8,362

27O

2.60

2.99

Apr.

294

356

334

316

288

267

250

234

221

212

326

686

704

502

404

*356

319

392

964

999

690

551 

450

388

349

316

291

277

260

244

12,240

4O8

3.92

4.38

May

240

253

244

218

206

190

184

175

172

170

161

*158

280

212

181

170

158

153

142 232"

244

218 

187

170

218

206

193

199

202

OQ 1!

tOG

 zcp POfc

6,371

206

1.98

2.28

June

529

1.22O

568

421

425

421

349

888

257

231

212

206

190

172

161

153

144

142

131

126

121

*114 

111

209

206

158

131

118

111

1O6

7,731

258

2.48

2.76

July

122

241

155

121

114

121

1O6

98

91

89

102

114

1OO

104

108

131

121

136

199

253

158

134 

124

114

114

1O6

111

*104

93

91

85

3,860

125

1.20

1.38

Aug.

81

SO

76

76

85

79

83

76

71

*67

64

71

62

59

67

76

65

65

74

69

80

79 

87

69

79

67

87

72

83

71

71

2,291

73.9

0.711

O.82

Sept.

74

76

72

102

72

74

93

81

93

93

96

1OO

80

*72

71

71

64

61

61

59

57

56 

54

53

51

51

53

53

50

51

2,094

69.8

0.671

O.75

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,330 Min 5O Mean 224 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.28

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,600 Min 50 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,7OO cfs). Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 3,020 cfs (9.7O ft)j June 2 (1:30 a.m.) 2,170 of a 

(7.70 ft)._______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 155

5505. Nottely River near Blairsville, Oa.

Location.--Lat 34°50'28", long 83°56'10", on left bank 250 ft upstream from county road 

bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Arkaqua Creek, 0.2 mile upstream from Aklns Creek, 

2.7 miles southeast of Blairsville, Union County, and at mile 44.3.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq ml.

Records available. January 1942 to September 1959.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,812.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 169 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.66 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.89 ft), result of freezeup.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 16.78 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 8, Oct. 7, 1947 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good.

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station. Occasional regulation by Lake Trahlyta in Vogel State Park.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1053: 1942(M), 1943. WSP 1236: 1946(M), 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27 Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

1.9 37

2.0 46

2.3 87

2.6 

3.0

145

248

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

50

90

149

247

3.5 425

4.0 670

5.0 1,250

6.2 1,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

117

75

66

65

62

57

54

53

53

53

51

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

*46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

1,633

52.7

0.705

0.81

Nov.

91

58

52

»50

48

50

47

46

47

45

45

45

45

45

46

52

47

47

46

45

44

44

44

43

43

44

44

76

83

56

1,518

50.6

0.676

0.75

Dec.

52

51

51

*51

48

47

46

46

46

45

45

44

45

48

b43

b42 b42~

46

45

46

44

44

44

56

47

45

68

198

120

90

77

1,762

56.8

0.759

0.88

Jan.

126

120

99

87

b70

b70

b7O

88

b80

b65

b60

b60

66

66

*103

128

b85

b83

b81

b80

1.090

*894

320

228

188

162

145

132

122

116

110

5,194

168

2.25

2.58

Feb.

104

99

103

130

126

110

104

103

101

112

112

128

*401

274

357

259

218

205

171

156

143

136

145

132

122

118

114

110

4,393

157

2.10

2.18

Mar.

112

104

108

103

205

369

228

188

169

153

149

»169

149

141

249

205

183

164

153

149

143

134

126

122

118

124

167

136

136

143

134

4,933

159

2.13

2.45

Apr.

147

173

160

160

147

141

132

126

122

118

193

380 353"

265

225

»202

183

198

287

268

239

220

202

185

173

164

158

195

176

158

5,850

195

2.61

2.91

May

153

147

141

132

126

122

116

114

112

112

»112

116

158

130

116

110

104

101

97

321

265

269

242

205

231

242

212

246

225

234

1.760

6,778

219

2.93

3.37

June

963

550

389

310

271

271

225

205

190

176

167

160

156

145

136

130

126

122

118

114

110

*104

103

138

124

114

103

97

92

88

5,997

2OO

2.67

2.98

July

92

85

84

79

76

82

77

70

68

66

131

143

108

120

156

151

122

134

114

*160

138

116

118

99

95

95

92

82

76

73

70

3,172

102

1.36

1.58

Aug.

68

65

62

64

64

66

70

66

61

59

»56

60

61

54

94

96

66

68

68

61

61

57

58

61

62

69

69

58

58

59

69

2,010

64.8

0.866

1.00

Sept.

77

79

59

57

57

58

92

74

70

73

174

143

97

*82

103

90

76

69

66

64

61

59

58

57

53

53

60

56

52

56

2,225

74.2

0.992

1.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 739 Min 42 Mean 151 Cfsm 2.O2 In. 27.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,760 Min 42 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.60

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Jan. 21 (9:30 p.m.) 3,850 cfs (10.66 ft); May 31 (3:30 p.m.)

3,460 cfs (10.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
156 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5535. Nottely River at Nottely Dam, near Ivylog, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°57'55", long 84°05'25" , on right bank 1,600 ft downstream from Rhodes 

Branch , 0.6 mile downstream from Nottely Dam, 0.6 mile upstream from Dooley Creek, 

1.8 miles northwest (revised) of Ivylog, Union County, and at mile 20.4.

Drainage area. 215 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,599.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 397 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1 830 cfs Mar. 25, Apr. 30 (gage height, 

5.00 ft); minimum, 8.7 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 3,130 cfs May 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.54 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Sept. 6-9, 19, 1954 (gage height, 0.15 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Plow completely 

regulated by Nottely Lake (see p. 216).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

,9 

1.0

8.7

13

20

29

41

1.5 

2.O 

3.O

4.0 

5.0

126

251

640

1,170

1,83O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

194

200

176

12 ir

402

412

4O5

312

127

12

12

90

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

64

13

13

13

13

2,639

85.1

+2,500

Nov.

13

15

*13

3J1

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

13

13

756

25.2

+4,100

Dec.

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

1,040

1.240

1,190

1,170

1,150

837

1,050

950

12

12

12

12

12

234

12

12

12

12

13

13

435

12

274

9,82O

317

-4,8OO

Jan.

362

338

461

 659

1,020

1.090

426

720

502

445

12

698

53

154

*341

938

370

359

336

362

14

14

70

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9,840

317

+1,000

Feb.

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

68

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

20

-

440

15.7

+9,OOO

Mar.

14

IT

15

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

760

780

794

809

670

428

15

103

15

4,710

152

+5,900

Apr.

16

16

290

16

15

837

812

741

833

824

16

16

'9~9T 994

945

*946

15

16

16

16

954

896

921

912

1±

20

686

20

15

944

13,756

459

-8OO

May

15

15

15

15 

15

16

261

514

15

15

538

284

323

318

324

15

15

764

756

742

806

818

15

15

644

638

626

646

556

16

27

9,782

316

+4,300

June

593

588

li

16 

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

786

774

16

848

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

138

18

18

18

18

18

75O

626

5,477

183

+5.60O

July

238

250

16

16 

16

460

610

615

276

250

290

16

16

16

16

16

462

1,000

609

896

784

280

726

712

15

16

15

542

725

1.370

1,030

12,299

397

-4,900

Aug.

1,510

S03

998

1.590 

1,130

659

1,390

1,180

13

*566

1,26O

1,110

912

1,070

1,280

714

1.O9O

1,170

914

892

862

87

11

410

638

376

551

454

11

11

1,150

24,812

800

-18,7OO

Sept.

1,170

648

607 

10

10

11

132

342

852

796

11

10

9.1

842

715

438

502

532

432

648

562

514

528

612

1O

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

L2,281.5

409

-6,4OO

Adjusted for change In contents in Nottely Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

166 

0.772 

0.89

162 

O.753 

0.84

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

162 

0.753 

0.87

350 

1.63 

1.88

337 

1.57 

1.63

342 

1.59 

1.84

432

2.01 

2.24

454 

2.11 

2.44

Observed

Max 1,480 Min 1.3 Mean 425 

Max 1,590 Min 9.1 Mean 292

369 

1.72 

1,92

239 

1.11 

1.28

197 

0.916 

1.06

196 

0.912 

1.02

Adjusted

Mean 367 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.19 

Mean 283 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, in cfs-days, in Nottely Lake, furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 157

5560. Turtle town Creek at Turtletown, Term.

Location. Lat 350 07'57", long 84 0 20'37", on left bank half a mile north of Turtletown, 

Polk County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Nigger Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1959. Prior to May 1934 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,490.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 26 years, 48.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 513 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.62 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Dec. 16, 22, 23; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft Dec. 16 (result of ice 

regulation).

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs June 13, 1952 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Oct. 10, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Oct. 10, 1941, Sept. 23, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1143: 1936(M), 1946-47(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Jan. 21, 22)

1.06

1.2

1.5

2.0

3.0

22

34

70

138

3O4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

43

38

40

34

31

30

*29

30

30

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

923

29.8

1.11

1.28

Nov.

37

32

28

*26

27

29

27

25

29

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

52

49

32

836

27.9

1.O4

1.16

Dec.

30

*28

29

29

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

24

29

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

31

26

24

38

69

4T

35

31

874

28.2

1.05

1.21

Jan.

38

36

32

30

26

*31

25

42

41

33

30

30

30

30

36

71

47

40

36

37

142

255

87

65

56

51

47

44

42

40

38

1,588

51.2

1.90

2.20

Feb.

37

36

*3T

47

45

38

36

36

36

40

42

40

105

76

96

73

62

57

51

47

43

43

49

44

42

40

40

38

1,376

49.1

1.83

1.9O

Mar.

41

40

*37

36

45

70

50

45

43

41

42

55

45

43

70

56

51

47

45

43

42

42

40

38

37

63

92

6?

56

53

50

1,520

49.0

1.82

2.10

Apr.

50

6O

52

53

51

*46

45

43

42

43

78

119

95

74

65

60

56

96

T53~ 216

108

92

82

75

71

67

65

62

62

61

2,242

74.7

2.78

3.10

May

61

61

57

*53

51

51

50

50

49

50

47

44

62

50

47

44

44

43

41

BT

56

57

57

51

61

53

49

47

44

77

142

1,704

55.0

2.O4

2.36

June

97

~83 124

*69

67

76

64

57

53

51

51

49

50

46

44

43

43

42

43

42

41

40

40

57

55

44

41

38

37

35

1,622

54.1

2.01

2.24

July

46

93

44

41

38

~38

35

33

32

36

41

52

41

37

36

38

45

52

52

57

63

97

57

45

41

38

37

35

33

31

31

1,395

45.0

1.67

1.93

Aug.

30

30

43

41

32

30

30

29

26

26

25

*26

25

25

29

27

24

38

33

31

30

30

29

28

26

24

24

23

ZS

26

58

926

29.9

1.11

1.28

Sept.

72

57

70

71

46

45

43

51

52

44

*37

36

33

32

32

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

1,121

37.4

1.39

1.55

Calendar year 1958= Max 367 Min 22 Mean 57.9 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.23

Water year 1958-59: Max 255 Min 22 Mean 44.2 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.31

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Jan. 22 (2 to 3:30 p.m.) 513 cfs (4.62 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5565. Hiwassee River near McFarland, Term.

Location. Lat 35°10'48", long 84°26'36", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Smith Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Apalachla powerhouse of Tennessee Valley 

Authority, 2.8 miles west of McFarland, Polk County, and at mile 53.2.

Drainage area. 1,136 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 830.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average dlscharge.--17 years, 2,336 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,120 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.01 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum dally, 112 cfs Aug. 9.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs June 13, 1952 (gage height, 10.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum dally, 30 cfs (estimated) Sept. 18-20, 

1955.

Remarks. Records good except those below 500 cfs and those for period of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Chatuge, Nottely, Hiwassee, and Apalachla 

Lakes (see p. 215,216).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.8 

3.0

103

240

1,200

4.0 

5.0

2,900

5,090

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,550

2,70O

2,460

1,800

1.500

2,080

2,410

2,290

2,560 

2,650

2,700

2,680

2,740

2, 660

2,660

2,740

*2,620

2,330

1,560

2,560

2,630

2,550

2,600

2,650

2,200

2,240

2,650

2,660

2,710

2,660

2,660

76,460

2,466

Nov.

2,020

2,300

2,100

2,450

2,750

2,700

2,820

2,730

1,930 

2,630

2,390

2,590

2,570

2,230

1,830

160

2,520

2,400

2,670

2,660

2,620

2,700

2,270

2,620

2,260

2,620

2,750

5.100

2,760

1,150

71,300

2,377

Calendar year 1958: 1

Water year 1958-59: J

Dec.

2,080

1,940

2,350

2,420

2,230

2,590

2,210

2,590

5.260 

3,240

5,070

2,300

2,110

2,540

1,790

2,080

1,960

2,000

*1,710

2,580

2,620

2,1OO

1,940

1,800

1,040

1,940

1,610

685

1,240

854

1,440

63,899

2,061

Jan.

2,080

2,430

1,880

2,850

3,050

5.220

5,210

2,120

2,200 

2,580

1,260

1,910

1,560

1,120

1,950

5,140

2,180

552

2,220

1,420

1,070

2,920

932

472

240

1,200

1,390

1,220

849

237

1,990

55,252

1,782

Feb.

345

2,090

2,280

2,120

2,540

2.720

2,240

1,060

1,970 

152

2,230

2,060

2,280

1,030

636

487

550

*1,250

2,280

2,270

2,240

1,590

962

, 1,050

1,980

750

348

2,080

-

45,128

1,540

Mar.

1,970

2,020

2,190

2,560

2,550

2.850

2,500

1,120

2,070 

1,430

1,860

2,600

2,000

222

42?

1,750

1,740

2,490

2,170

1,210

683

1,590

1,200

1,860

2,030

1,820

1,540

1,070

1,010

414

228

50, 950

1,644

Apr.

212

275

280

290

260

478

498

594

439 

994

882

1,680

1,850

1,790

887

640

847

2,020

5.090

2,020

660

556

404

358

296

265

1,050

586

761

1,580

26,502

877

May

1,110

1,880

200

1,900

2,460

2,580

2,120

2,770

1,660 

159

1,850

1,800

465

1,820

2.810

1,280

559

920

1,340

1,440

646

751

360

165

378

352

835

558

1,570

585

646

57,527

1,204

June

718

*1,470

728

515

415

479

412

70O

186 

188

499

1,320

1,250

259

1,890

2,080

2,280

2,310

1,760

1,350

423

2,500

a2,500

a2.700

a2"7iOO

al,200

a2,200

a2,100

a2,700

a2,300

41,530

1,384

July

a2,500

a2,700

a2,000

a200

a250

al,700

a2, 300

a2, 200

a2,100 

al, 100

a2, 100

al,500

al, 500

a2,200

al,400

1,560

2,120

2,690

1,960

2,410

5.190

2^400

1,510

1,570

152

165

2,540

1,880

2,120

2,720

2,290

56,825

1,855

Aug.

2,660

1,110

2,160

2,380

2,650

2,440

2,170

2,260

112 

1,840

*2,250

1,350

1,840

1,620

2,170

1,230

2,590

2,610

2,700

2,050

1,820

1,270

1,270

1,960

2,740

2,740

2,750

2,670

2,570

1,080

2.780

65,622

2,052

Sept.

2,720

2,040

1,980

2,520

1,980

1,940

2,660

2,130

2.890 

2,540

2,320

1,100

920

2,300

1,920

2,660

2,710

2,390

1,970

2,050

2,580

2,700

2,750

2,790

2,780

1,560

2,200

2,590

2,300

1,750

67,540

2,251

Observed Adjustedt

lax 4,840 Min 160 Mean 2,444 Mean 2,228 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.62

lax 3,260 Min 112 Mean 1,792 Mean 1,759 Cfam 1.55 In. 21.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Nottely, Chatuge, Hiwassee, and Apalachia Lakes.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Apalachia powerplant records.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 159

5580. Toccoa River near Dial, Ga.

Location. --Lat 34°47'24", long 84°14'24", on right bank 1.4 miles upstream from Shallowford Bridge , 1.8 miles upstream from Stanley Creek, 2.5 miles northwest of Dial, 

Pannin County, and at mile 69.1.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available . --October 1912, to September 1959. 

only, published in WSP 1306 .

Prior to January 1913 monthly discharge

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,782.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Oct. 1, 1927, water-stage recorder 

and Oct. 1, 1927, to Nov. 16, 1928, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 482 cfs.

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Dec. 16 (gage height, 0.70 ft), result of freezeup.

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 11.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 60 cfs Sept. 6, 1925 (gage height, 0.40 ft).

Flood in 1898 reached a stage about 2.8 ft higher than that of Mar. 11, 1952.

Remarks . Records excellent.

Revisions (water years). WSP 823: 

1929-32(M), 1933, 193

Drainage area. 

34(M), 1944 (M).

WSP 1386: 1923(M), 1924, 1927(M),

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

154

340

560

1,100

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

178

328

540

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,100

1,780

2,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

420 

297

260

251

235

223 

*217

214

211

208

205

197

197

194

191

191

191

191

194 

200

191

186

186

183

I 180

177

175

175

175 

175

172

6,462

208

1.18

1.36

Nov.

286 

235

*197

188

183

186 

180

175

180

175

172

172

170

170

172

220

191

180

175 

170

170

167

164

164

164

170

167

231

m

5,734

191

1.08

1.2O

Dec.

*194 

186

197

197

183

175 

170

167

167

164

164

162

164

177

167

170

180

175

170 

172

170

164

162

214

183

170

191

430

 297 

241

220

5,943

192

1.08

1.25

Jan.

284 

311

260

' 235

 194

180 

175

170

175

180

200

205

205

200

282

434

260

241

257 

254

1,020

1.880

687

492

425

381

354

335

318 

303

297

11,199

361

2.04

2.35

Feb.

288 

*278

2§T

346

350

301

284

281

281

325

339

341

1.200

749

744

584

520

490

437 

405

385

377

409

385

361

350

343

335

11,769

420

2.37

2.47

Mar.

339 

*328

332

521

4S5

m458

433

405

409

495

417

397

782

606

520

468

441 

433

429

429

397

385

377

417

600

450

433 

450

421

14,303

461

2.60

3.01

Apr.

445 

617

500

490

445

*433 

417

405

397

385

628

1,100

969

732

628

578

535

672

~953 1.150 

760

694

644

600

568

540

530

551

584 

505 **j-j

18,405

614

3.47

3.87

May

500 

505

505

*463

445

433 

425

413

409

409

405

401

463

445

397

381

373

361

354 5T5"

520

437

520

421

649

568

505

650

749 

705

1.610

15,961

515

2.91

3.35

June

1.290 

903

*749

666

628

820 

644

584

546

525

505

530

716

530

490

472

454

437

433 

425

417

405

397

515

468

429

397

381

373 

361

16,490

550

3.11

3.46

July

358 

365

346

343

335

*354 

335

318

308

304

325

405

350

369

381

373

365

346

346 

409

358

339

328

318

308

311

318

284

275 

263

259

1O,401

336

1.90

2.19

Aug.

253 

250

247

247

294

256 

259

253

235

229

221

226

*226

232

262

314

235

247

262 

288

259

256

272

284

238

262

238

234

218 

g5Q

321

7,868

254

1.44

1.65

Sept.

328 

259

262

232

221

215 

365

328

*281

278

±3i 4&TT

297

272

301

294

262

244

235 

232

224

218

212

210

204

204

215

212

2O4 

196

7,844

261

1.47

1.65

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,730 Mln 162 Mean 449 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,88O Mln 162 Mean 363 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.81

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs). Jan. 21 (10:3O p.m.) 3,530 cfs (5.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
160 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5590. Toccoa River near Blue Ridge, Ga.

Location.--Lat 34°53'14", long 84°17'07", on left bank three-eighths of a mile downstream 

from Blue Ridge Dam of Tennessee Valley Authority, 2-J- miles west of Morganton, 

21 miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, and at mile 52.5.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1898 to March 1903, October 1912 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,538.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Apr. 20, 1931, staff gage and waterstage recorders at sites within 1 mile of present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--51 years (1898-1902, 1912-59), 615 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, 0.73 ft); minimum daily, 3.9 cfs Dec. 3.

1898-1902, 1912-59: Maximum daily discharge, 15,500 cfs Aug. 22, 1901 (gage height, 

14.0 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; no 

flow Dec. 6, 1930, to Mar. 3, 1931 (caused by closing of Blue Ridge Dam).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Blue Ridge Lake beginning Dec. 6, 1930 (see p. 216).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 783: 1934 (adjusted monthly mean and runoff). WSP 823: 

Drainage area. WSP 1386: 1901-2, 1927, 1928(M) , 1929, 1931-33.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.2

4.3

9.3

23

42

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

116

216

640

1,170

1,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1.280 °717

707

502

495

910

*970

1,000

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,100

900

800

830

860

960

720

1,010

1,170

1,140

950

890

1,010

1,000

940

820

810

740

flOO

28,649

924

Nov.

750

800

250

454

1,100

1.180

1,010

958

937

951

296

735

524

713

628

15

70}

1,080

1,040

1,160

1,060

513

597

701

574

706

772

792

772

569

21,958

751

Calendar year 1958:

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

*417

4.5

5.9

454

1.050

1,040

1,050

617

844

820

680

680

670

660

655

655

296

408

972

850

984

880

438

742

762

471

318

80

258

518

174

18,191.2

587

Jan.

9.9

9.9

350

559

631

810

890

602

503

514

514

618

731

695

409

9.3

140

447

447

456

171

11

10

140

126

55

148

777

1.020

458

435

12,492.1

405

Feb.

219

*620

652

55

629

602

404

450

430

640

610

609

13

12

12

12

12

12

391

165

292

530

85

469

510

725

597

620

_

10,533

569

Mar.

622

644

551

439

355

500

15

400

592

255

319

557

470

544

30

448

562

542

219

210

416

412

587

709

639

218

61

13

15

478

567

11,521

565

Apr.

202

586

565

585

555

*338

477

455

462

555

214

16

16

15

15

409

400

400

20

20

10

10

15

15

15

15

13

10

6.7

7 2

5,615.9

187

May

16

569

564

367

435

492

498

570

563

505

497

512

512

310

502

573

490

498

771

667

390

309

314

497

372

432

18

488

251

114

22

12,524

404

June

21

21

*157

262

450

108

21

529

554

200

577

289

521

518

517

585

614

414

625

526

531

638

624

18

721

653

874

880

554

578

13,118

437

July

565

18

549

566

661

636

680

597

604

514

602

613

607

76

815

810

750

680

600

15

670

30

740

510

560

630

610

570

500

580

610

16,966

547

Aug.

750

750

500

620

620

570

650

680

670

670

660

720

*740

733

655

673

690

687

748

588

420

22

655

640

575

407

508

604

694

558

1.000

19,215

620

Sept.

568

74

669

515

508

456

520

650

748

674

541

569

517

569

556

644

680

699

649

623

560

748

733

725

727

657

671

418

482

524

17,252

575

Observed Adjustedt

«ax 1,840 Mln 5.9 Mean 690 Mean 563 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.77

tax 1,280 Min 5.9 Mean 514 Mean 452 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.35

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change In contents In Blue Ridge Lake.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 7 to Nov. 3, Feb. 8-10, Apr. 13, 15, 17-28, July 16 to Aug. 12} 

discharge estimated on basis of Blue Ridge power-plant records.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 161

5595. Ocoee River at Copperhill, Term.

Location. Lat 34 0 59'29", long 84°22'36", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Fightingtown Creek, 0.4 mile downstream from Copperhill, Polk County, and at mile 37.5.

Drainage area. 352 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1902 to October 1906, December 1906 to December 1913 October 

191° to August 1925 (gage heights only) , October 1942 to September 1959. November 

1914 to September 1918 (gage heights only) in Tennessee Division of Geology Bulletin 34. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,445.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 27, 1925 

staff or chain gages at several sites within 0.5 mile of present site at different 

datum.

Average discharge. --2 7 years (1902-6, 1907-13, 1942-59), 841 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height 4.63 ft)- minimum, 108 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.79 ft); minimum daily, 140 cfs Dec. 3.

1902-13, 1918-25, 1942-59: Maximum gage height observed, 18.5 ft Nov. 19, 1906, 

site and datum then in use (discharge, about 35,000 cfs, from reports of Tennessee 

Valley Authority); minimum daily discharge determined, 76 cfs Dec. 24, 1943, Oct. 5,

Remarks. --Records good. Sixty-six percent of drainage area regulated by Blue Ridge 

beginning Dec. 6, 1930 (see p. 216). Record includes diversion from this stream 

Tennessee Copper Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 973: Drainage area. WSP 1386: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, _in cubic feet per second)

Lake 

by

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.8 

3.5

14O 

182 

29O 

755 

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

836

984

854

665

627

921

1,100

*895

1,140

1,260

1.400

1,260

1,390

1,090

906

917

974

971

844

1,090

1,200

1,300

1,120

1,110

954

1,180

1,120

1,010

917

845

869

31,749

1,024

Nov.

982

890

600

*573

967

982

1,140

1,090

1,240

1,030

656

784

702

786

800

170

757

946

1,170

1.280

1,190

946

556

747

776

706

810

1,180

1,100

739

26,295

876

Calendar year 1953: 1

Water year 1958-59: ^

Dec.

*599

148

140

316

1.210

1,190

1,190

854

965

1,060

845

827

827

827

809

809

669

291

1,120

1,010

1,160

1,050

802

722

928

802

519

544

358

522

482

23,595

761

Jan.

187

TIT

368

755

791

*950

1,090

972

465

678

670

730

912

892

828

433

284

675

646

646

754

876

328

426

392

280

358

7OO

1.200

876

600

19,953

644

Feb.

472

638

*854

408

652

814

764

610

598

719

813

808

687

365

418

305

271

284

654

447

541

720

402

696

695

841

851

787

~

17,114

611

Mar.

658

*938

6TT

516

677

654

240

520

612

588

566

708

770

748

445

730

771

725

497

482

673

679

639

851

826

628

558

335

305

707

926

19,583

632

Apr.

666

711

614

595

602

582

*670

658

626

726

586

629

462

328

278

677

656

762

1.050

654

448

372

328

298

284

271

265

271

271

255

15,573

519

May

255

662

627

606

*660

614

710

866

800

710

712

690

720

559

675

556

671

641

670

1,120

711

551

518

707

641

672

240

775

513

414

1.190

20,434

659

June

662

410

511

*536

989

605

588

828

725

485

642

552

652

868

578

954

768

656

795

731

721

793

796

501

722

800

1.210

1,000

900

752

 .

21,506

710

July

748

282

691

720

845

*981

852

789

738

678

769

786

758

276

869

927

982

SeT

852

284

818

504

782

666

748

774

796

740

665

680

750

22,371

722

Aug.

818

904

742

746

796

671

744

874

780

795

766

819

848

*829

781

746

806

836

876

654

685

530

698

774

706

598

614

701

812

544

754

25,047

745

Sept.

1.050

225

649

675

619

595

724

740

900

*894

518

696

727

676

686

754

798

810

752

764

672

782

845

829

802

748

758

594

569

528

21,359

712

Observed Adjustedt

lax 3,470 Min 14O Mean 943 Mean 815 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.45

lax 1,400 Min 140 Mean 719 Mean 657 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.34

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Adjusted for change in contents in Blue Ridge Lake.
162 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5600. Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga.

Location. Lat 34°58'53", long 84°23'12", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from highway

 bridge, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.9 mile west of McCaysville, Fannin County.

Drainage area. 70.9 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Prior to November 1942 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,449.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 17 years, 196 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height 5.72 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum, 64 cfs Nov. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.57 It).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 5,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 11.92 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Nov. 19, 1953, Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by small mills above station prior to November 

1948; occasional fluctuation thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

/ discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5

55

85

144

272

620

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

65

140

272

430

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

135

109

99

98

90

87

83

*82

80

78

75

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

71

71

68

70

70

68

67

67

68

68

68

68

2,424

78.2

1.1O

1.27

Nov.

Ill

94

*85

78

76

76

75

71

78

71

70

70

68

68

68

78

73

68

68

67

67

67

67

6565"

70

68

140

202

ITS

2,440

81.3

1.15

1.28

Dec.

09

*92

90

90

85

82

80

78

76

76

75

75

75

78

75

a76

a78

a76

73

71

71

70

70

83

78

71

89

200 126"

109

101

2,668

86.1

1.21

1.4,0

Jan.

151

156

131

116

*103

107

131

112

111

99

98

94

92

94

169

239

160

a!50

a!60

aieo

aeoo

agoo

a500

a30o

222

194

178

166

154

149

142

6,138

198

2.79

3.22

Feb.

138

*134

138

166

166

145

136

136

136

163

183

168

479 336"

336

278

250

247

216

199

188

183

194

186

176

170

163

158

5,568

199

2.81

2.92

Mar.

168

158

*156

152

170

269

196

180

176

168

170

202

176.

168

244

216

196

183

176

170

170

168

156

154

149

193

336

238

219

219

202

5,898

190

2.68

3.09

Apr.

194

230

208

210

194

*186

176

170

168

166

250

366

310

255

230

216

205

307

749

524

388

336

301

278

264

250

236

238

236

219

8,060

269

3.79

4.23

May

216

213

199

194

*186

180

176

170

168

168

163

158

191

180

161

156

152

147

142

170

166

166

168

166

180

168

156

194

156

218

425

5,651

182

2.57

2.96

June

339

252

213

*191

188

278

241

199

183

176

168

168

163

149

145

140

136

134

130

128

124

120

118

166

140

138

122

118

112

108

4,987

166

2.34

2.62

July

122

168

118

116

108

108

*112

104

100

96

106

110

106

114

118

110

114

118

108

180

161

232

132

122

120

120

114

102

98

94

90

3,721

120

1.69

1.95

Aug.

92

102

106

100

96

87

90

87

78

76

75

83

87

*76

79

78

73

85

89

85

154

193

100

90

116

90

83

92

83

79

103

2,907

93.8

1.32

1.52

Sept.

188

128

104

118

102

98

98

110

104

*98

92

98

90

87

94

98

87

81

81

78

76

75

73

73

71

70

70

70

68

6§

2,745

91.5

1.29

1.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,760 Mln 65 Mean 206 Cfsm 2.91 I". 39.49

Water year 1958-59: Max 900 Mln 65 Mean 146 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Jan. 21 (time unknown) 1,520 cfs (5.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record,- discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 163

5605. Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill, Term.

Location. Lat 34°59'43", long 84°22'56", on right bank 0.1 mile upstream from mouth, 

 0.4 mile northwest of Louisville & Nashville Railroad station, and 0.8 mile northwest 

of post office at Copperhill, Polk County.

Drainage area. 5.16 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1940 to September 1941 (published as Mill Creek at Copperhill), 

December 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete San Dimas flume and dam. Datum of gage is 

1,451.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

July 16, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir at site 

145 ft upstream at datum 1.58 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years (1949-59), 36.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 3.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 19 cfs Dec. 10. 

1940-41, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 3,950 cfs Oct. 6, 1949 (gage height, 6.02 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of critical-depth measurement of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 3.1 cfs July 30, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Flow includes an unknown amount of diversion from other drainage basins through the 

sulphuric acid plant of Tennessee Copper Co. Some fluctuation due to irregular release of wastes by Tennessee Copper Co. just above gage.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by'employee of Tennessee Copper Co. 

Revlsions. WSP 1206: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

Z.O 

2.5 93

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

45

45

44

42

41

42

45

45

*44

44

44

44

44

45

44

45

43

44

44

43

43

43

 43

40

40

40

38

39

42

42

1,330

42.9

-

-

Nov.

46

 43

43

*41

42

42

41

41

40

40

38

40

40

43

43

43

43

43

40

42

40

38

37

38

38

36

32

46

30

30

1,199

40.0

-

-

Dec.

29

*30

31

33

32

30

27

27

24

ii

22

30

29

30

30

33

32

28

26

28

29

28

29

30

26

26

36

36

34

32

30

906

29.2

-

-

Jan.

37

32

31

28

*28

29

28

36

28

28

28

28

30

33

38

32

30

30

30

29

54

38

36

36

36

34

34

33

30

34

33

1,011

32.6

-

-

Feb.

31

32

*33

36

32

29

26

29

33

40

36

36

48w

40

38

34

36

30

31

31

30

36

32

30

31

34

32

946

33.8

-

-

Mar.

30

32

*34

34

38

34

32

30

33

31

34

32

30

29

34

34

32

30

29

32

30

28

32

30

32

37

36

32

32

34

35

1,002

32.3

-

-

Apr.

36

36

37

35

32

36

*36

38

40

40

47

49

43

43

42

43

42

61

60

49

45

45

45

45

46

45

45

43

43

40

1,287

42.9

-

-

May

40

40

40

40

*59

42

44

43

43

40

40

42

45

42

43

40

40

40

40

47

42

45

45

43

52

49

46

44

42

59

72

1,369

44.2

-

-

June

50

43

46

*49

49

51

46

45

42

41

43

46

41

40

42

40

42

42

42

44

42

47

49

49

44

45

41

41

40

40

1,322

44.1

-

-

July

62

47

45

4444'

40

*44

43

42

42

42

47

45

44

44

44

45

46

47

63

64

77

45

45

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

1,454

46.9

-

-

Aug.

42

43

50

47

45

44

43

42

42

41

42

50

48 *47

45

43

42

52

50

48

47

46

45

45

44

43

43

43

43

45

79

1,429

46.1

-

-

Sept.

56

48

45

43

43

43

42

43

54

45

*43

42

40

41

42

42

41

40

40

39

40

40

33

39

41

40

40

40

40

1,264

42.1

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 199 MIn 19 Mean 43.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 79 MIn 19 Mean 39.8 Cfsm - In. -

ily 3-19, July 24 

and records for
164 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5610. North Potato Creek near Ducktown, Term.

Location. --Lat 35°00'54", long 84°22'58", on right bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 40, l| miles south of Ducktown, Polk County, and 2 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 13.0 sq ml.

Records available. --May 1934 to September 1959. Prior to October 1950 published as 

Potato Creek near Ducktown.

Datum of gage Is 1,492.51 ft 

above mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to

e. Water-stage recorder and concrete San Dlmas flume.

above mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adj

Oct. 8, 1935, water-stage recorder and wooden weir and Oct. 8, 1935, to Aug. 25, 1948,

water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 29.1 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam at 

gage height 7.86 ft; minimum dally, 17 cfs Oct. 11, 12, 14, Nov. 13, Dec. 31, Jan. 9-11.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 7,080 cfs Apr. 6, 1936 (gage height, 7.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs; minimum dally, 2.8 cfs June 16, 17, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge Includes diversion from Brush Creek and from Ocoee River. 

This diversion was small prior to June 1941. Some fluctuations caused by Tennessee 

Copper Co. plant's Irregular purapage from mines.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1386: 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Mar. 8)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

140

220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

30

29

29

25

26

23

*21

20

18

17

TT

19

17

18

18

18

18

18

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

659

21.3

-

-

Nov.

34

24

25

*22

21

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

20

20

19

21

20

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

50

22

20

636

21.2

-

-

Dec.

21

*18

18

19

20

18

20

23

19

18

19

18

18

18

19

23

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

-25

22

20

22

26

23

18

17

618

19.9

-

-

Jan.

24

22

22

21

18

*18

18

26

17

17

17

18

18

20

31

21

1818'

23

24

166

66

44

36

34

34

30

29

28

28

27

933

30.1

_

-

Feb.

28

28

*28

32

30

29

28

27

27

25

22

33

67

44

44

38

33

31

29

26

21

20

29

27

27

26

26

26

851

30.4

-

Mar.

26

27

*28

21

34

39

30

29

*29

25

29

32

26

24

49

32

27

24

23

23

25

23

24

24

23

59. "41

30

33

32

28

910

29.4

-

Apr.

32

33

29

27

26

28

*23

20

19

21

40

64

42

31

29

29

28

89

89

57

47

41

37

33

32

30

32

31

30

og

1,097

36.6

_

-

May

35

30

28

32

*24

22

21

20

20

21

25

25

39

27

24

24

25

26

23

43

32

89

37

59

58

37

49

33

30

66

125

1,149

37.1

-

-

June

68

65

43

*36

45

50

37

35

30

30

29

29

25

22

26

21

20

21

23

24

24

25

28

42

30

27

25

22

22

23

947

31.6

-

-

July

125

80

40

35

32

30

*27

25

24

28

28

39

28

26

30

36

51

35

28

53

145

100

50

40

37

34

31

30

29

28

27

1,351

43.6

-

-

Aug.

26

25

35

32

28

26

25

24

23

23

26

22

20

*25

22

18

20

86

97

37

58

52

32

28

25

24

23

53

32

EG

157

1,130

36.5

.

-

Sept.

74

35

80

4T

33

32

32

29

37

27

*25

25

25

25

25

24

22

22

22

22

23

21

20

20

21

20

20

22

19

19

862

28.7

_

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 376 Min 17 Mean 35.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 166 Min 17 Mean 30.7 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 8, July 2-6, July 22 to Aug. 8; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorder graph, discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5630. Ocoee River at Emf, Term.

165

Location. Lat 35°05'48", long 84°32'07", on left bank 700 ft downstream from Tennessee 

Valley Authority powerplant, three-quarters of a mile upstream from former village of 

Emf, Polk County, 2 miles downstream from Goforth Creek, and at mile 19.6.

Drainage area. 524 sq mi.

Records available. October 1912 to September 1959. Prior to January 1913 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 47 years, 1,226 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height 8.76 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 2.56 ft); minimum daily. 87 cfs Apr. 28.

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs July 10, 1916 (gage height, 13.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; minimum daily, 5.0 cfs July 28, 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Blue Ridge and Ocoee No. 3 Lakes (see p.216 ) 

and by powerplant above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1913-34.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

75

162

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,200

1,790

3,360

5,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

1,200

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,200

1,240

1,260

1,240

*1,230

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,200

1.310

1,290

1,120

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,10O

1,040

992

36,652

1,182

Nov.

1,060

1,050

1.500

1,180

1,010

998

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030

890

1,040"

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,010

998

981

956

972

972

990

981

964

981

1,010

1,140

30,923

1,031

Calendar year 1958: 1

Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

998

990

972

645

981

990

964

972

990

1,060

972

947

956

956

956

947

956

947

*964

956

938

938

947

964

956

870

678

981

768

811

694

28,664

925

Jan.

686

794

972

938

1,100

947

938

972

981

964

938

930

956

956

990

*1,230

965

972

964

972

2,240

3.560

1,330

998

981

981

972

964

998

972

972

34,133

1,101

Feb.

956

95¥

956

972

964

972

972

981

990

990

990

981

1,420

1,230

1.460

1,080

1,020

1,010

964

981

964

972

972

972

972

981

998

981

-

28,657

1,023

Mar.

990

981

981

964

956

1,060

998

972

972

964

956

972

981

964

998

990

904

981

972

964

972

981

972

956

938

990

1.100

1,040

998

990

990

30,447

982

Apr.

981

990

1,010

1,010

1,010

998

981

998

998

972

1,030

1,370

1,400

1,040

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,240

2.880

2,190

1,690

1,380

1,020

938

1,020

1,010

404

87

27?

811

32,770

1,092

May

981

981

998

990

*981

990

990

972

972

972

990

998

1,010

990

972

972

981

990

981

998

1,020

1,030

1,040

998

998

1,010

1,030

1,100

1,020

1,210

1.900

32,065

1,034

June

2.580

1,090

1,030

998

998

1,140

1,320

998

998

998

990

981

972 990"

998

972

972

972

981

981

981

981

990

1,160

998

981

972

972

998

990

31,982

1,066

July

972

1^550

981

981

972

972

*972

981

964

964

972

972

990

650

956

972

990

990

964

1,350

990

1,240

981

1,030

981

981

981

972

972

972

972

31,187

1,006

Aug.

972

981

998

990

998

998

990

990

981

972

972

964

981

981

990

990

981

981

972

956

947

964

964

956

972

981

972

972

964

964

*972

30,266

976

Sept.

998

998

1,050

1.060

972

981

972

972

972

972

981

981

972

972

972

972

972

972

964

972

990

972

964

956

964

964

964

956

964

972

29,343

978

Observed Adjustedt

lax 7,780 Mln 414 Mean 1,375 Mean 1,248 Cfsm 2.38 In. 32.32

teuc 3,560 Mln 87 Mean 1,033 Mean 966 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Blue Ridge and Ocoee No. 3 Lakes.
166 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5645. Ocoee River at Parksville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°05'48", long 84°39'15", on right bank 0.4 mile downstream from dam and 

Ocoee No. 1 powerplant of Tennessee Valley Authority at Parksville, Polk County, and 

at mile 11.5.

Drainage area. 595 sq ml.

Records available. January 1911 to September 1916, March 1921 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,283 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.87 ft); mlnImum, 79 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.86 ft); minimum dally, 108 cfs June 21, July 5.

1911-16, 1921-59: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 20.22 

ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 28, 1925.

Remarks . Records excellent. Plow regulated by Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 3, and Parksville 

Lakes (see p. 216,217).

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employees of Tennessee Valley Authority.

.--WSP 

runoff) . WSP 1386: 1926.

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1916, 1921-36 (adjusted 

WSP 1386:

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Z.9 

3.3 

5.6

95 

Z25 

465

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

775 

2,770 

3,9ZO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

Z3

Z4

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

664

747

612

1,090

1,160

1.Z40

1,Z10

1.580 

*1,510

1,380

1,Z10

1,180

1.Z10

l.ZZO

1,200

1,190

1,Z60

1,280

1.Z20

1,180

1,170

1,190

1,140

1,130

1,Z60

1,190

1,130

1,090

1,140

1,020

1,060

35,463

1,144

Nov.

1,130

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,120

1,Z60

1.540

1,100 

1,050

986

1,290

1.Z70

1.Z20

1,150

1,180

1,080

l.ZZO

1,Z50

1,ZOO

1,340

1,310

1,100

866

1,170

1,280

1,210

1,190

1,180

906

1,140

34,928

1,164

Calendar year 1958: I

Water year 1958-59: ^

Dec.

1,160

1,380

1,400

1,150

1,280

985

966

909 

1,500

1,110

998

944

1,020

1,010

1,130

1,130

1,060

1,100

*1,090

960

950

934

1,190

1,080

1,080

1,150

68Z

TOT

7Z7

856

1,080

32,71Z

1,055

Jan.

851

885

1,010

1,Z40

1,920

2,OZO

899

84Z 

1,140

124

1Z4

1,260

97Z

960

904

1,940

1,290

1,110

l.ZOO

1,020

834

2,640

2.810

941

1Z4

1,530

1,730

1,640

1,680

1,660

1,730

39,030

1,259

Feb.

1,Z50

1,100

1,030

938

956

1,120

1,090

1,080 

1,040

1,040

983

1,050

*983

1,180

1,260

1,140

1,670

1,740

1,080

1.750

1,570

1,080

1,070

1,070

878

851

¥75

980

31,954

1,141

Mar.

980

960

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,040

1,110

1,010 

1,080

l.OZO

1,160

1,090

1,100

1,OZO

1,000

984

956

1,070

1,060

905

880

93Z

939

769

673

702

721

1.550

1,150

1,170

987

31,058

1,001

Apr.

886

857

860

880

855

87Z

*840

85Z 

866

88Z

900

95Z

965

1,540

1.5ZO

1,510

1,150

1,100

1,910

5.800

2,690

2.Z40

1,510

1,200

971

116

40 Z

520

630

8Z2

54,Z76

1,145

May

1,100

1,060

1,060

985

979

980

956

1,000 

980

990

1,020

956

9ZO

1,150

1,180

87Z

858

84Z

1,150

1,100

1,090

1,150

910

921

93Z

995

1,100

l.ZZO

1,510

1,040

1.590

5Z,11Z

1,056

June

Z.790

2,580

1,650

*757

916

1,090

1,760

954 

860

915

960

845

1,010

991

1,010

996

957

1,080

1,040

1,070

108

1,060

1,070

1,860

1,710

658

897

861

1,000

949

54,540

1,145

July

968

1,540

1,440

1,390

108

987

9Z9

965

951

1,040

975

944

972

1,150

1,080

901

846

891

1,590

1,200

1,150

1,Z90

1,500

1.640

1,050

964

1,020

995

909

915

895

52,775

1,057

Aug.

1,060

1,060

1,010

907

915

965

945

1,140 

1,140

1.180

976

915

880

905

1,040

1.01O

l.OZO

*996

1,000

958

1,010

858

905

875

852

1,180

84Z

846

779

811

956

29,866

965

Sept.

908

934

972

989

1,090

1.190

1,110

919 

1,110

1,040

917

9Z8

90Z

947

975

895

854

388

915

995

955

957

969

955

1,020

975

1,OZO

945

999

874

Z9.101

970

Observed Adjustedt

lax 9,610 Mln 152 Mean 1,496 Mean 1,369 cfsra Z.30 In. 31.23

lax 3,800 Mln 108 Mean 1,089 Mean 1,030 Cfsm 1.73 In. Z3.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Blue Ridge, Ocoee No. 5, and Parksville Lakes.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5650. Hiwaaaee River above Charleston, Term.

167

Location. Lat 35°12'33", long 84°39'31", on right bank 0.2 mile downstream from Ocoee 

River, a third of a mile upstream from Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge, Z\ miles 

north of Benton, Polk County, 15.2 miles upstream from Charleston, and at mile 34.2 

(corrected).

Drainage area.--2.001 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1.8 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--6 years, 3,793 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 11.47 ft); mlnimum, 450 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.66 ft); minimum dally, 627 cfs June 21.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs Feb. 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 24.26 ft 

Feb. 1, 1957; minimum discharge, 320 cfs Nov. 14, 15, 1954; minimum dally, 355 cfs 

Nov. 14, 1954.

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

period of backwater, which are fair. Plow regulated by seven reservoirs (see p. 213).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of backwater from Chickamauga 

Lake (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.5 

4.0

570

950

2,080

6.0 

8.0

11.0

4,400

7,000

11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

3,380

3,850

2,990

3,380

2.650

3,050

3,710

3,660

3,910 

4,040

4.110

3,830

4,100

4,030

3,870

3,980

3,940

3,870

3,040 

3,310

3,830

3,980

3,730

*3,870

3,500

3,770

3,650

3,930

3,850

3,740

3,740

114,270

3,686

Nov.

3,380

3,280

3,380

3,240

4,130

3,900

4,240

4,040

3,490 

3,260

4,060

3,670

3,910

3,430

2,730

2.450

3.S70

3,730

3,860 

4,030

*4,040

3,880

3,410

3,530

3,640

3,540

3,910

4,160

4.280

2,880

108,350

3,612

Calendar year 1958: 1 Water year 1958-59: 1

Dec.

3,190

3,200

3,560

3,760

3,500

3,470

3,520

3,380

4.540 

4,480

4,050

3,400

3,120

3,540

a3,200

a3,500

a3,200

a3,400

a3,100 

3,230

3,560

3,140

3,190

2,990

2,440

2,930

2,600

2,150

1.780

2,210

2,450

99,780

3,219

Jan.

2,720

3,610

2,860

4,150

4,590

5,200

4,510

3,390

3,600 

2,850

2,060

2,890

2,640

2,120

2,620

*5,770

4,570

2,400

2,850 

2,850

2,300

8.050

5,210

2,450

1.020

2,300

3,400

3,440

2,630

2,400

2,910

104,340

3,366

Feb.

2,800

2,540

3,340

3,310

3,710

3,720

3,690

2,390

3,300 

2,140

2,340

3,420

*3,410

3,810

3,200

2,770

2,650

2,870

3,570 

4.330

4,190

3,100

2,620

2,340

2,620

2,590

1.350

2,540

_

84,660

3,024

Mar.

3,280

3,160

3,430

3,670

3,540

4,210

4.320

2,700

3,030 

3,490

2,370

4,180

3,510

1,990

1.430

2,920

2,990

3,490

3,680 

2,350

2,490

2,140

2,630

2,170

3,030

2,760

3,060

3,160

3,250

2,040

*1,680

92,150

2,973

Apr.

1,570

1,520

1,580

1,520

1,480

1,630

1,550

1,440

1,630 

1,820

2,400

4,420

5,520

4,570

*3,320

2,630

2,510

3,030

7,360 

9.950

*c5,000

03,500

C2.200

cl,900

ol,600

984

1/556"

1,640

1,570

2,330

83,694

2,790

May

2,560

3,350

1,950

2,360

3,520

3,580

3,370

3,900

3,330 

1,930

2,340

*3,100

2,250

2,240

4.230

3,020

1,990

1,490

2,630 

2,510

2,450

1,910

1,330

1,600

1.270

1,580

1,570

2,190

2,000

2,610

2,020

76,180

2,457

June

3,850

4.77O

3,200

2,080

1,530

1,530

2,900

1,830

1,470 

1,300

1,420

1,720

2,680

1,720

2,350

3,140

3,220

3,470

2,930 

3,270

627

2,720

3,950

4,040

4,400

2,560

2,570

3,090

3,640

2,960

80,937

2,698

July

3,890

4,140

3,210

2,710

674

1,800

2,760

3,030

3,000 

2..680

2,430

3,910

2,340

3,020

*3,350

2,070

2,890

3,630

3,240 

4,110

4.340

3,960

3,480

2,910

2,030

1,170

2,520

3,080

3,000

3,750

3,480

92 , 604

2,987

Aug.

3,430

2,620

2,830

3,490

3,460

3,430

3,140

3,590

2.200 

2,220

2,930

2,400

2,990

2,920

2,860

2,400

3,020

3,750

3.990 

3,340

2,880

2,270

2,780

2,260

3,620

3,800

3,740

3,570

3,450

2,280

3,510

95,170

3,070

Sept.

4,040

3,280

2,990

3,240

3,420

2,850

4,040

3,220

4.050 

3,650

3,340

2,900

2.160

2,520

3,020

*3,460

3,580

3,280

2,950 

2,860

3,470

3,460

3,800

3,450

3,670

3,390

2,490

3,360

3,550

2,650

98,140

3,271

Observed Adjustedt

 lax 14,600 Min 970 Mean 4,289 Mean 3,943 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.75

tox 9,950 Mln 627 Mean 3,097 Mean 3,003 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Hlwassee, Nottely, Chatuge, Apalachia, Blue Ridge, Oooee 

No. 3 and Parksville Lakes.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hiwassee River near McFarland 

and Ocoee River at Parksville.

o Backwater from Chickamauga Lake; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near 

McFarland and Ocoee River at Parksville.
168 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5653. South Chestuee Creek near Benton, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°10'02", long 84°42'59", on downstream right wingwall of county highway 

bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Climer Branch, 2.4 miles southwest of Benton Station, 

2.8 miles north of Ocoee, and 3.6 miles west of Benton, Polk County.

Drainage area. 31.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.06 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 1,790 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 15, 1958.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

0.6 2.5

1.0 10

1.5 25

Z.O 

3.0 

4.0

89

157

Note. Same as following 

table above 4.O ft.

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O 

3'.0 

4.0

4.5

15

32

52

95

157

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

245 

31O 

415 

570 

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

8.5

6.7

6.5

6.7

5.7

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.9

5.5 

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.7

*4.5

4.7

4.5

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.1

6.3

151.5

4.89

0.154

0.18

Nov.

11

7.3

4.9

4.3

4.5

6.3

5.7

4.9

6.3

5.7

4.7

4.3

iJ.

3.9

5.1

5.7

5.5 

5.3

5.7

4.5

*4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

7.1

"T.I 17

168.2

5.61

0.176

0.20

Dec.

5.7

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.1

5.1

6.3

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.9

5.5

3.9

3.7 

4.3

*4.9

4.1

5.9

3.9

4.3

4.1

4.3

3.9

6.7

24

10

7.5

6.1

170.5

5.50

0.173

0.20

Jan.

10

13

8.3

6.7

5.7

5.7

^5

23

29

12

10

15

6.9

7.1

55

*91

25 

15

12

14

167

588

58

59

52

27

24

21

18

17

15

1,171.7

37.8

1.19

1.37

Feb.

14

13

13

28

37

22

17

17

19

20

17

14

*82

106

222

78

56 

46

35

26

22

21

25

22

18

17

15

14

_

1,034

36.9

1.16

1.21

Mar.

18

16

15

15

19

92

44

3O

27

25

21

28

20

17

51

25

19

16

14

14

15

16

12

11

TT

58

*152

58

43

38

29

945

30.5

0.959

1.11

Apr.

31

80

54

38

28

24

20

18

16

15

62

434

186

70

50

40

52 

205

626

*546

111

84

64

52

44

58

54

31

30

25

2,888

96.3

3.05

3.38

May

26

25

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

*12

17

16

13

12

12 

11

11

57

41

18

15

13

14

14

13

12

20

102

124

740

23.9

0.752

0.87

June

52

*45

26

20

34

51

27

21

17

16

15

24

26

13

15

12

11 

10

10

9.8

8.8'

9.0

8^

18

22

19

10

9.0

8.8

8.8

572.4

19.1

0.601

O.67

July

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.5

6.2

6.0

sTo

14

47

12

8.5

7.B

8.0

11 

18

10

57

14

23

16

10

62

46

25

13

10

9.0

*8.0

501.3

16.2

0.509

0.59

Aug.

7.8

7.2

7.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

<5.0

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

Jft

10

8.2

5.5

13

16

42

8.2

6.2

5.B

6.5

4422'9.5

316.2

10.2

0.321

0.37

Sept.

27

17

9.8

7.8

211

160

54

21

20

15

13

10

9.8

9.5

9.8

*10

8.8 

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.2

5.0

4^8

5.0

5.0

5.0

669.5

22.5

0.701

0.78

Calendar year 1959: Max 571 Mln 3 5 Mean 36.8 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.70

Water year 1958-59: Max 626 Mln 3.5 Mean 25.6 Cfam 0.805 In. 10.93

Peak discharge (base, BOO cfs). Apr. 19 (2:50 a.m.) 900 efs (7.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 169

5655. Oostanaula Creek near Sanfbrd, Term.

Location. Lat 35°19'39", long 84°42'19", on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1.3 miles southeast of Sanford, 3.5 miles northeast of Calhoun, McMinn County, 

and at mile 5.7.

Drainage area. 57.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 716.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 5 years, 83.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 2,020 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 13-28, 1954, Sept. 27, 1959; minimum gage height, 2.12 ft Oct. 28,1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, rater year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 23)

2.1 14

2.2 

2.5

3.0

35

73

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

219

436

700

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

33

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

24

23

22

22

22

764

24.6-

0.432

0.50

Nov.

26

31

25

23

22

23

25

22

22

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

49

37

730

24.3

0.426

0.48

Dec.

27

25

24

*25

24

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

22

46

40

30

26

716

23.1

0.405

0.47

Jan.

27

33

30

27

25

23

22

27

40

33

28

27

*25

25

31

57

45

36

34

35

117

294

2T9

104

86

78

71

65

62

59

57

1,842

59.4

1.04

1.20

Feb.

54

52

"57 51

78

62

55

53

52

*52

64

53

72

127

251

156

113

112

96

86

80

75

76

81

72

68

64

63

-

2,246

80.2

1.41

1.47

Mar.

63

63

61

59

58

86

74

65

61

61

59

61

59

56

61

61

61

54

52

52

52

53

50

49

47

51

*824

861

233

168

141

3,756

121

2.12

2.45

Apr.

123

123

128

110

101

94

91

86

82

79

98

177

252

148

*121

110

101

129

289

296

245

183

153

135

122

114

107

104

99

92

4,092

136

2.38

2.67

May

88

87

81

77

74

71

68

66

64

63

62

*60

63

62

59

56

54

53

52

52

55

54

60

51

48

48

47

45

44

45

56

1,865

60.2

1.06

1.22

June

*48

73

92

53

48

61

67

52

48

47

44

44

43

41

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

47

76

70

49

"38 41

36

35

1,454

48.5

0.851

0.95

July

34

34

35

33

32

32

32

30

29

29

37

44

32

31

*31

30

30

30

31

33

30

39

39

30

30

30

27

27

26

27

26

980

31.6

0.554

0.64

Aug.

25

24

23

24

26

44

30

27

25

23

23

22

22

22

21

22

23

22

*25

29

23

20

21

28

31

29

22

27

26

33

25

787

25.4

0.446

0.51

Sept.

28

35

*32

27

38

27

41

27

25

23

24

25

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

694

23.1

0.405

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 700 Mln 19 Mean 78.5 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 861 Mln 1.7 Mean 54.6 Cfsm 0.958 In. 13.01

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Mar. 27 (11:30 p.m.) 1,770 cfs (8.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

56Z837 O - 60 - 1Z
170 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5675. South Chlckamauga Creek near Chlckamauga, Term.

Location. Lat 35°00'50", long 85°12'37", on right bank a third of a mile upstream from

bridge on U. S. Highway 11, l| miles south of Chiokamauga , Hamilton County, 6 miles

east of Chattanooga, and at mile 12.4.

Drainage area. 428 sq ml.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for December 1930, published In WSP 1306. Prior to October 1937 published as Chlckamauga Creek 

near Chlckamauga.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 651.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 686 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,980 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 13.02 ft); mlniraum, 100 cfs Sept. 27 [gage height, 0.44 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs Mar. 30, 1951 (gage height, 20.73 ft); minimum, 61 cfs Oct. 8, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.41 ft Sept. 4, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above 

station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1937. WSP 1386: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21-24)

0.4

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

94

199

470

1,190

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

2,840

4,000

5,720

6,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

189

TaT

183

183

173

166

156

151

149

149

146

146

146

144

147

156

146

142

144

142

147

140

144

140

140

139

139

142

142

144

*139

4,701

152

0.355

0.41

Nov.

158

183

173

160

155

151

153

151

144

149

147

146

144

146

149

147

142

142

142

140

135

134

132

127

135

135

125

T3S

183

173

4,448

148

0.346

0.39

Dec.

*149

140

139

135

135

135

125

125

125

127

120

122

123

122

125

123

122

122

123

120

119

119

119

127

122

125

145

314

300

220

185

4,452

144

0.336

0.39

Jan.

189

*199

203

185

166

151

147

242

353

264

218

199

189

187

481

1,260

673

404.

335

312

1,850

*5.020

3,940

2,070

844

676

568

491

440

398

371

23,025

743

1.74

2.00

Feb.

341

312

298

386

578

480

386

356

359

404

516

392

1,190

1,570

1.670

1,190

862

729

610

512

446

 410

404

407

368

335

317

303

16,131

576

1.35

1.40

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,540 Mln 116

Mar.

306

*312

284

271

298

939

988

606

498

446

410

494

461

395

628

862

610

508

440

407

404

401

386

341

320

642

3,190

5.220

1,780

1,020

841

22,708

733

1.71

1.97

Apr.

708

*684

638

526

464

425

401

371

344

552

380

1,090

1,650

876

642

540

477

887

4,230

6.540

5,180

2,600

1,130

841

698

600

530

480

508

452

55,024

1,167

2.73

3.04

May

*389

362

356

314

295

274

259

247

235

258

251

229

274

359

259

229

216

212

201

468

841

449

422

359

274

389

338

467

645

561

1.380

11,772

380

0.888

1.02

June

*956

967

988

582

440

395

575

410

326

287

264

266

279

282

240

214

199

193

185

177

170

166

166

187

220

214

185

171

164

156

10,024

334

0.780

0.87

July

151

250

*240

168

149

153

155

142

135

130

128

128

144

142

135

125

125

149

156

*164

207

264

220

155

139

135

158

146

132

122

127

4,874

157

0.367

0.42

Aug.

120

122

*120

200

238

160

142

300

173

135

123

120

114

115

111

106

114

125

125

125

128

132

158

127

*119

138

117

112

122

114

144

4,299

139

0.325

0.37

Sept.

*173

152

115

115

185

196

146

162

139

153

195

158

135

122

127

211

222

162

139

130

123

117

115

114

109

111

104

104

104

*103

4,241

141

0.329

0.37

Mean 539 Cfam 1.26 In. 17.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,34O Mln 103 Mean 399 Cfsm O.932 In. 12.65

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Apr. 20 (4 p.m.) 6,980 cfs (15.02 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No recorder record Apr. 12 to May 1, Aug. 3-28, Sept. 1-6; discharge computed from blhourly 

Telemark readings furnished by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 171

5680. Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Term.

Location. Lat 35°05'12", long 85°16'43", on right bank at Rivermont (formerly Meadow 

Lake) Golf and Country Club, half a mile downstream from South Chickamauga Creek, 

3 miles downstream from Chickamauga Dam, 3i miles upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in 

Chattanooga, Hamilton County, and at mile 467.6.

Drainage area. 21.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1874 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1306. July 1930 to September 1959 at site 38 miles downstream, published as Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga. Gage-height records collected 

in this vicinity since 1874 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 1, 1939, staff or chain gages, 

or water-stage recorders at several sites from 7 miles upstream from Chattanooga to 

Hales Bar Dam 33 miles downstream at or within 0.2 ft of present datum; except staff 

gage at Bridgeport, Ala., 49.9 miles downstream at different datum Oct. 22, 1913, to 

Feb. 28, 1915, and Oct. 1, 1918, to Jan. 5, 1921. Auxiliary gages at several sites 

parts of period since Feb. 28, 1915. Present auxiliary gage at site 2-5- miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 85 years (1874-1959), using records at Hales Bar July 1930 to December 

1935, 37,040 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 cfs Jan. 23; maximum gage height, 23.06 

ft Jan. 23; maximum gage height at Walnut Street, 21.35 ft Jan. 23; minimum dally discharge, 7,900 cfs May 31; minimum gage height, 10.26 ft Jan. 20.

1874-1959: Maximum discharge observed, 410,000 cfs Mar. 1, 1875 (gage height, 

53.8 ft, present datum, at Walnut Street), from rating curve extended above 250,000 

cfs; minimum daily, 1,200 cfs Nov. 1, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.0 ft Sept. 11-14, 

1881, Sept. 19, 1883 (before filling of Hales Bar pool).

Maximum stage known, 57.9 ft Mar. 11, 1867, present datum at Walnut Street (discharge, 

about 459,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Since 1936, flow regulated by increasing number of reservoirs 

above station (see p. 213).

Revisions (water years). WSP 353: 1874-1912. WSP 783: 1917. WSP 823: 1875(M).

WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1306: 1916(M), 1936 (monthly runoff). WSP 1386: 1932-34 (station at Hales Bar near Chattanooga).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

2O

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ttotal 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

*22.OOO 

34,800 

39,300 

40,000 

4O,300

40,400 

40,800 

40,100 

36,300 

39,600

40,400 

36,000 

33,700 

29,800 

29,6OO

3O.1OO 

32,000 

32,900 

27,2OO 

29,9OO

30,800 

33,800 

36,200 

38,800 

28,600

28,600 

36,200 

41.3OO 

36,500 

31,500 

41.700

* 1,079. 2 

34,810

Nov.

45.700 

27,400 

28,500 

28,900 

27,6OO

29.1OO 

32,400 

28.3OO 

27,300 

33,700

33,600 

33,200 

34.40O 

33,400 

26,300

23,4OO 

24,500 

23,200 

24, 700 

31,4OO

36,200 

26,500 

21.200 

28,10O 

31,300

32,800 

21,300 

28,400 

30,5OO 

31,500

882,800 

29,430

Dec.

28,10O 

24,900 

22,300 

24,700 

23,OOO

25,700 

31 , 30O 

29,80O 

37,90O 

58.600

24,700 

22,40O 

19,300 

19,500 

29,600

22.1OO 

23,6OO 

31,900 

21,000 

19,600

23,5OO 

18,300 

17,900 

*10.400 

11,700

14,900 

21,200 

16,900 

21,8OO 

31, 900 

29,2OO

737,700 

23,800

Jan.

28,60O 

28,000 

23,100 

32,800 

42,400

40,600 

41,300 

25,800 

29,800 

38,200

29,100 

20,500 

17,1OO 

18.3OO 

19,9OO

31.6OO 

33,200 

20,200 

23.2OO 

14.500

22,500 

74,700 

95.000 

66.OOO 

58,600

42,400 

38,1OO 

27,400 

27,900 

21,900 

26,200

tt.,058.7 

34,150

Feb.

19,700 

23,80O 

33,800 

30,10O 

30,500

32,600 

21,5OO 

15.000 

17,200 

22,70O

19,OOO 

29,400 

27,1OO 

39,300 

44,800

46.400 

45,800 

39,700 

31,700 

24,400

29,800 

26,000 

27.3OO 

32,600 

31,100

32,6OO 

*31, 400 

25,1OO

828,400 

29,590

Mar.

29,8OO 

37,100 

31,700 

28,5OO 

32,000

37,500 

28,3OO 

19,10O 

22,700 

26,100

28,90O 

29,700 

27,30O 

26,600 

19,800

20.2OO 

30,100 

30, 1OO 

31,900 

28,300

19,1OO 

18.000 

27,800 

34, 5OO 

19,500

23,600 

40,300 

42,300 

42 . 800 

28,30O 

23,100

885, OOO 

28,550

Apr.

23,100 

21,300 

23,700 

20,800 

18,500

16,900 

19,20O 

18,500 

17 , 100 

20,600

22,400 

14,500 

19,800 

14,3OO 

16,800

15,400 

9,800 

12, 700 

8.100 

23,200

19,5OO 

37,100 

4O.50O 

38,3OO 

38,600

29,9OO 

18,000 

16,1OO 

*20,500 

13,3OO

628,300 

20,940

May

16,700 

12,OOO 

19,20O 

24, 1OO 

29,000

32,800 

55.1OO 

29,200 

25,400 

13,700

19,500 

24,7OO 

26,4OO 

23,200 

23,3OO

20,OOO 

13,000 

16,200 

22,400 

20,700

23,000 

24,700 

14,200 

9.60O 

28,900

14.5OO 

21,400 

23,5OO 

20,300 

15,800 

7.900

650,400 

20,980

June

22,700 

24,9OO 

24,400 

19,OOO 

19,900

16,400 

22,000 

23,300 

18,400 

21,700

21,10O 

23,100 

14,000 

8.600 

18 , 8OO

19,8OO 

19,800 

17,8OO 

20,100 

17,200

14,5OO 

20,700 

32,60O 

26,6OO 

33.3OO

55.700 

24,900 

17.8OO 

22.4OO 

26,700

648,200 

21,610

July

32,000 

32,8OO 

55.200 

15,500 

12,500

22,100 

24,700 

28,900 

27,000 

29,60O

19,600 

23,400 

28,600 

28,700 

28, OOO

27,800 

29,600 

20, 900 

19,700 

24,000

26,200 

27,9OO 

27,500 

29,300 

18, OOO

8.50O 

17,OOO 

24,100 

24, 40O 

*21,700 

26,10O

759,100 

24,490

Aug.

26,400 

17.OOO 

24, 5OO 

22,200 

23,30O

28,50O 

25,700 

21,000 

18,600 

27,000

19, OOO 

23,100 

22,700 

27,200 

24,9OO

23,200 

24,800 

27,600 

27,500 

29.600

26,300 

2O,8OO 

15.5OO 

26,100 

26,900

27,900 

28.9OO 

27,700 

18,700 

22,400 

14,200

737,200 

23,780

Sept.

28,200 

27,000 

24,800 

29,000 

2O.6OO

21,600 

23,80O 

28,500 

28,400 

25.4OO

25,200 

18,500 

15.80O 

25,900 

24,3OO

24.3OO 

24.7OO 

25,100 

27,900 

26,000

20,200 

26,000 

28,400 

29,400 

31,100

30,200 

27,900 

26,000 

30,700 

*51.800

774,700 

25,820

Calendar year 1958: Max 113, OOO Min 7,9OO Mean 35,750 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.68 

Water year 1958-59: Max 95, OOO Min 7,900 Mean 26.49O Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.80

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed In thousands.
172 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5685. Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga.

Location. Lat 34 0 58'20", long 85°19'40", on right bank 0.8 mile south of GeorgiaTennessee State line and 2.3 miles northeast of Flintstone, Walker County.

Drainage area. 50.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 78.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.68 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Aug. 14, 15 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs Mar. 29, 1951 (gage height, 12.90 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1954; minimum gage height, 

0.15 ft July 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by bleachery above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, May 4-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

4.0

5.9

7.5

16

21

33

165

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

9.0

340

415

550

750

1,770

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

4.3

7.8

18

42

95

4.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

165

320

378

500

1,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.7

9.2

8.9

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.7

*c *b cT . y

274.6

8.86

0.175

0.20

Nov.

9.7

11

9.9

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

1816"

312.3

10.4

0.206

0.23

Dec.

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

1212"

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

3434"

25

22

469

15.1

0.298

0.34

Jan.

23

*28

26

23

20

19

26" 18

53

40

30

24

23

22

59

206

113

74

57

49

808

*1.300

a350

a200

al50

a!20

a 100

a80

a70

a60

a50

4,021

130

2.57

2.96

Feb.

a45

43

43

66

89

72

65

64

63

70

85

79

243

257

265

210

166

135

103

85

72

66

68

64

57

54

52

48

2,729

97.5

1.93

2.01

Mar.

50

46

45

M

50

152

124

101

88

77

*69

81

71

66

100

97

89

78

68

67

67

70

60

57

54

103

*447

256

179

149

123

3,127

101

2.00

2.30

Apr.

106

101

88

77

68

62

57

52

48

46

62

208

266

175

131

104

87

143

540

422

274

195

149

119

94

82

73

68

62

54

4,013

134

2.65

2.95

May

48

49

44

40

36

34

32

30

30

34

30

28

44

*40

34

31

29

27

38" 25

36

33

50

41

33

51

35

34

30

45

1,178

38.0

0.751

0.87

June

110

106

73

55

44

51

66

45

37

34

32

50

63

43

33

28

24

22

20

17

16

14

13

18

18

14

*13

12

11

9.8

1,091.8

36.4

0.719

0.80

July

9.4

10

10

9.2

19

68

27

15

13

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.4

9.4

8.8

8.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.8

8.2

7.4

*6.8

6.7 R T"

b / 

6. 8

358.2

11.6

0.229

0.26

Aug.

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.2

7.0

15

11

7.8

6.8

6.3

5.9

5.9

579" 5.6

7.4

6.7

6.1

6.8

8.6

14

5113"

9.8

8.2

*7.6

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.8

'

287.4

9.27

0.183

0.21

Sept.

9.6

8.0

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.7

9.8

14

10

8.4

7.8

8.8

13

11

9.4

8.4

7.8

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.5

6.8

240.4

8.01

0.158

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,800 Mln 6.1 Mean 74.2 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.91

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,300 Mln 5.6 Mean 49.6 Cfsm 0.980 In. 13.31

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Jan. 22 (l a.m.) 2,300 cfs (9.68 ft). ^^

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 173

5700. Tennessee River at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Term.

Location. Lat 35°01'43", long 85°32'48", in center pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 41,

 64, and 72, 1.4 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, 5| miles southeast of Jasper, 

Marion County, 7 miles upstream from Sequatchie River, 34.5 miles downstream from 

Chattanooga, and at mile 429.7.

Drainage area. 21,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1930 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Feb. 13, 1932, water-stage recorder 

on lower lock wall 1.4 miles upstream at datum 0.35 ft higher. Since Jan. 27, 1939, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder 22 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--29 years, 34,370 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 116,000 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 19.04 

ft Jan. 23; minimum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs June 14; minimum gage height, 4.59 ft 

Dec. 26.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 241,000 cfs Dec. 31, 1932, Jan. 1, 1933, Mar. 30, 1936 

(gage height, 31.2 ft); minimum daily, 2,900 cfs Nov. 1, 15, 1953; minimum gage height, 

1.21 ft Oct. 27, 1931, site and datum then in use.

Maximum stage known, 44.6 ft in March 1867, present site and datum. A stage of 

37.4 ft occurred Mar. 8, 1917, present site and datum (discharge, 320,000 cfs, from 

rating curve extended above 225,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record at auxiliary gage, 

which are fair. Since 1936, flow regulated by increasing number of reservoirs above 

station (see p. 213).

Revisions (water yearsj .--WSP 853: Drainage area. WSP 973: 1942. WSP 1306: 1936 

(monthly runoff).WSP 1386: 1932-34.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

21.900 

*33,500 

39,400 

39,600 

40,400

39,400 

40,000 

39,500 

36,300 

39,400

40,000 

34,800 

33,900 

30,000 

29,900

29,800 

33,100 

32,000 

27,700 

31,000

31,300 

33,600 

36,800 

38,500 

29,400

29,400 

34,900 

42.400 

40,600 

33,400 

39,500

* 1,081 .4 

34,880

Nov.

45,200

30*700 

28,100 

30,700

29,100 

32 , 600 

31,300 

28,200 

34,200

34,200 

34,100 

35,400 

33,200 

27,500

22,300 

23,400 

22,900 

24,600 

32,300

35,900 

28,200 

21,200 

29,000 

31,300

33,600 

22,000 

28,000 

33,900 

32,500

9O6,5OO 

30,220

Dec.

27,900 

28,000 

20,200 

22,400 

*25,000

27,400 

32 , 600 

32,200 

39,5OO 

59.700

27,300 

20,200 

20,900 

19,100 

28,800

22,700 

20,900 

31,800 

23,000 

19,400

20,200 

19,200 

15,900 

9. 700 

10,600

18,400 

21,000 

16,300 

19,400 

32,000 

30,500

742,200 

23,940

Jan.

31,300 

31,900 

24,700 

32,600 

43, 500

41,600 

42,000 

28,900 

32 , 400 

38 , 300

31,500 

20,800 

20 , 100 

18.100 

20,000

33,400 

36,200 

22,600 

22,700 

19,000

20 , 400 

77,200 

*108.000 

78 , 500 

58 , 500

47,000 

39,800 

31,500 

27,400 

24,700 

26,100

.1,130,7 

36,470

Feb.

20,300 

26,300 

32,500 

31,500 

33,900

33,900 

25,100 

17,600 

20,900 

24,400

21,900 

29,100 

30,000 

41,300 

SljJQO

50,900 

49,200 

43,700 

34,600 

25,900

31,400 

29,100 

26,500 

33,800 

34,500

33,700 

33,600 

23,700

________

891,000 

31,820

Mar.

30,600 

39,000 

35,300 

29,000 

32,500

38,500 

29,000 

20,000 

23, 500 

27,000

29,500 

30,500 

28,000 

27,000 

20,500

21,000 

31,000 

31,000 

32,500 

29,000

19,500 

18,500 

28,500 

35,000 

20,000

24,500 

44,000 

44.500 

44,000 

29,500 

24,000

916,400 

29,560

Apr.

24*000 

22,000 

24,500 

21,500 

19,000

17,500 

19,500 

19,000 

17,500 

21,600

23,300 

17,500 

23,900 

16,400 

17,700

16,200 

12.000 

14,100 

18,600 

31,100

29,400 

38 , 200 

41.700 

*41,200 

39,200

32,500 

22,000 

17,000 

21,200 

14,400

693,700 

23,120

May

19,900 

13,000 

18,000 

23,800 

29,300

32 , 600 

55.200 

30,000 

25,600 

10,400

16,900 

24,600 

27,100 

23,300 

22,500

20,400 

12,100 

15,700 

21,200 

21,500

22 , 500 

22 , 500 

17,100 

10,000 

25,600

13,900 

19,500 

22,500 

*19,900 

13,900 

7.600

638,100 

20,580

June

21,200 

26,000 

25,300 

19,100 

18,100

15,800 

20,600 

25,000 

17,900 

20,700

20,800 

22,500 

14,100 

4,500 

17,000

17,000 

18,800 

17,200 

19,300 

17,500

16,500 

19,300 

31,900 

26,500 

32,600

35.500 

25,800 

15,900 

22,600 

26,500

631,500 

21,050

July

31,800 

30,900 

55.200 

16,100 

12,400

21,700 

23,500 

27,800 

27,300 

31,100

18,800 

20,40O 

28,200 

31,600 

29,200

27,200

28,000 

21,000 

19,800 

23, 100

27,300 

27,300 

24,700 

28,300 

21,000

10 . 700 

19,200 

25,000 

25,100 

22,000 

27,500

761,200 

24,550

Aug.

50.900 

19,000 

23,700 

*20,900 

23,400

29,600 

24,600

22,100 

19,600 

26,700

16.200 

22,100 

20,800 

28,200 

25,400

24,200 

24,600 

26,700 

26,900 

29,800

27,500 

21,4OO 

17,700 

28,400 

24,600

27,300 

27,200 

27,600 

23, 700 

24,900 

18,2OO

753,900 

24,320

Sept.

26,700 

27,900 

25,400 

29,000 

24,000

23,700 

24,800 

27,700 

29,700 

26,300

25,500 

21,200 

17.500 

24,700 

24,200

24,200 

24,600 

26,600 

30,600 

28 , 300

19,600 

26.OOO 

26,900 

27,900 

30,400

31,400 

29,600 

26,100 

29,400 

51.600

791,300 

26,380

Calendar year 1958 : Max 121,000 Min 9,200 Mean 36,800 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.91 

Water year 1958-59: Max 108,000 Min 4,500 Mean 27,230 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.95

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

. Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record at auxiliary gage Mar. 4 to Apr. 9j discharge estimated on basis of 

records at Hales Bar Dam.
174 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5710. Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Term.

Location. Lat 35°12'22", long 85°29'48", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 1| miles east of Whitwell, Marion County, 3 miles upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 27, 4| miles downstream from Griffith Creek, and at mile 25.1.

Drainage area. 384 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. Prior to December 1920 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1306.

age. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 632.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936 (levels by Tennessee Valley Authority). Prior 

to Sept. 18, 1927, staff gage at same site at datum 0.03 ft higher. Sept. 18, 1927, to 

Oct. 31, 1929, staff gage and Nov. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, wire-weight gage, at 

bridge 15 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 726 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 14.53 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Oct. 30, 31 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 22,600 cfs Nov. 19, 1957 (gage height, 16.71 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 6-21, 27, 28, 1925.

The flood of March 1867 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from reports of Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good. Prior to 1950, some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 603: 1922(M). WSP 758: 1929(M) . WSP 823: Drainage area. 

 WSP 1033: 1943(M). WSP 1386: 1921-22, 1923-25(M) , 1927-28(M), 1930(M), 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.7 40 3.0 455 1.3 100 12.'0 4,120

1.0 63 6.0 1,510 2.0 210 13.0 5,200

1.5 120 9.0 2,620 3.0 475 14.0 7,220

2.0 205 6.0 1,510 14.5 9,000

10.0 3,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

*57

57

57

57

55

53

52

51

51

49

48

47

47

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

*41

4T

41

41

1,471

47.5

0.124

0.14

Nov.

53

55

55

53

53

57

53

52

51

49

47

47

47

47

48

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

51

53

55

55

55

64

105

119

1,671

55.7

0.145

0.16

Dec.

144

*144

126

111

101

95

99

94

87

79

75

72

69

66

63

61

60

59

58

57

56

54

55

57

54

53

55

65

89

97

119

2,474

79.8

0.208

0.24

Jan.

148

*193

193

185

176

153

140

138

TBT

176

207

201

183

172

185

380

588

512

386

345

*2,460

8,020

5,720

3,640

1,870

1,230

916

748

632

562

508

31,120

1,004

2.61

3.01

Feb.

460

421

394

421

541

619

598

550

517

505

511

577

964

1,950

5,040

2,980

2,180

1,580

1,190

922

765

664

628

653

653

610

571

535

25,999

929

2.42

2.52

Mar.

523

514

*496

472

465

1,130

1,370

1,080

891

754

653

650

628

628

632

636

610

571

520

493

484

499

517

520

496

478

3,690

4.070

2,660

1, 880

1,590

30,598

987

2.57

2.96

Apr.

*1,140

1,060

1,040

958

852

758

674

622

562

553

1,530

2,100

2,480

1,960

1,480

1,180

964

961

1,910

3,800

3,100

2,260

1,720

1,380

1,130

950

824

740

674

595

39,987

1,333

3.47

3.87

May

*541

517

514

496

457

415

379

348

325

308

288

292

397

332

302

278

260

242

228

330

720

740

667

583

481

400

364

328

*312

350

571

12,765

412

1.07

1.24

June

1,130

1.730

1,230

880

642

532

472

412

352

318

295

295

288

265

238

220

204

202

183

165

160

155

155

168

176

170

170

156

146

138

11,647

388

1.01

1.13

July

*133

141

158

144

140

156

141

134

126

116

116

121

121

113

114

127

114

124

110

TB7J

147

156

164

308

3,890

4.590

1,820

947

622

517

436

16,196

522

1.36

1.57

Aug.

400

514

454

*350

403

1,320

1,390

1.400

894

613

484

397

335

295

272

328

272

328

335

335

330

285

255

226

245

208

190

178

17!

175

176

13,558

437

1.14

1.31

Sept.

298

698

475

451

1.460

565

379

302

308

469

1,320

1,180

709

499

391

328

280

235

206

185

175

163

154

148

144

138

133

128

124

120

12,165

406

1.06

1.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,860 Mln 41 Mean 544 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.23

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,020 Mln 41 Mean 547 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.33

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Jan. 22 (12 m.) 9,140 cfs (14.53 ft)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 175

5729. Town Creek near Geraldine, Ala.

Location.-Lat 34°22'42", long 85°59'25" , in SE£ sec.34, T.7 S., R.6 E. on downstream 

 side of bridge on State Highway 110, 1,600 ft downstream from Reedy Creek, 4 500 ft 

upstream from Traylor Branch, 2 miles north northeast of Geraldine, and 15 miles northeast of Albertville.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available. July 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 9.4 ft); mini1957-59- Maxintum'discharge, 10,600 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 15.6 ft); no 

flow Sept. 6-13, 1957.

Remarks. Records good prior to May 30, and fair thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 19-23)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.1 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

1.2

2.5

4.8

10

24

62

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

135

244

387

800

2,000

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

2.2

4.1

6.8

11

16

31

53

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

83

178

450

860

2,050

3,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

19

16

17

16

*12

9.4 6.8'

5 9

4.8

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.9

2.0

12

5.9

4.2 

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

tf

183.1

5.91

0.042

0.05

Nov.

3.6

10

11

8.0

*6.8

11

11

8.7

8.0

6.3

6.3

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

6.3

6.3

6.3 

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.3

8.7

15

47

36

281.5

9.38

0.067

0.07

Dec.

35

28

24

22

21

19

16

15

*13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

11

11

22

27

26

28

39

47

44 

39

628

20.3

0.144

0.17

Jan.

38

39

36

36

32

28

28

32

46

44

41

37

37

*37

66

222

149

110

96 

92

1,710

2.860

935

620

485

390

336

290

262

252 

245

9,631

311

2.21

2.54

Feb.

215

196

194

270

357

272

240

235

270

300

387

324

1.070

910.

792

580

*485

405

345

295

265

248

260

262

220

201

190

178

_

9,966

356

2.52

2.63

Mar.

208

190

168

157

23F

520

354

290

265

238

405

540

348

290

575

420

345

292

260 

252

275

232

196

185

*172

403

985

640

485

435 

372

10,732

346

2.45

2.83

Apr.

324

330

285

242

215

199

178

161

149

151

168

213

238

192

168

153

141

187

1.110 

1,070

620

468

375

312

268

230

*201

187

176

153

8,864

295

2.09

2.34

May

129

128

116

97

85

75

67

63

56

5£

54

64

178

145

92

73

64

59

54

130

147

146

320

176

242

159

*492

270

194

383 

580

4,892

158

1.12

1.29

June

435

345

262

213

185

203

180

149

131

137

141

131

153

111

78

*63

53

42

33 

27

22

17

3T

112

126

67

40

30

23

18

3,558

119

0.844

0.94

July

15

13

10

8.7

130 

353

151

73

43

31

31

22

17

14

13

11

9.1

141

60 

*30

29

20

15

12

40

95

60

31

20

14 

9.8

1,521.6

49.1

0.348

.0.40

Aug.

12

11

12

15

9.8

14

13

12

9.8

7.6

6.3

5.2

4.6

4.1

4.7

22

8.7

6.5

6.0 

6.4

20

11

6.8

*4.9

4.1

3.3

13

10

6.3

5.6 

42

317.7

10.2

0.072

0.08

Sept.

6.8

6.5

5.2

5.2

7.9

25

20

11

8.8

7.6

17

14

18

39

58

221

104

49

30 

22

*16

13

10

8.3

6.5

5.7

4.9

3.9

3.5

5.2

751.0

25.0

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,420 Mln 0.7 Mean 202 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,860 Mln 1.9 Mean 141 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.54

Peak discharge (base, 4,800 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5745. Paint Rock River near Woodvllle, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°37'27", long 86°18'23", In NW£ sec.10, T.5 S., R.3 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from "bridge on U. S. Highway 72, 1,000 ft downstream from Southern 

Railway "bridge, 2 miles west of Woodville, 4.1 miles upstream from Little Paint Creek, 

and at mile 26.6.

Drainage area. 320 sq ml.

Records available. December 1935 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Dec. 23, 1935, to Jan. 16, 1938, staff gage and Jan. 17, 1938, to July 24, 1940, 

water-stage recorder, at site 20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1936-59), 626 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 18.67 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 0.68 ft Sept. 29.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 31,300 cfs Dec. 28, 1942; maximum gage height, 20.84 ft 

Jan. 5, 1949; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Oct. 21, 1954 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-6, May 30 to June 12; rate of change

In stage used as a factor Jan. 16, 17, El-25, Feb. 13-17, Mar. 27-30,

Apr. 13, 14, 18-23)

20

33

68

117

240

420

8.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

1,320

2,290

3,620

5,050

6,650

10,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

*59

54

52

51

47

44

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

28

27

26

28

28

24

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

22

22

21

21

1,013

32.7

0.102

0.12

Nov.

37

37

*44

72

60

50

43

44

50

50

46

41

38

36

35

38

39

65

91

132

208

143

112

92

80

72

66

144

1,200

1,410

4,575

152

0.475

0.53

Dec.

548

*352

268

225

195

169

144

129

116

108

98

92

65

82

74

69

66

62

62

60

59

57

56

58

57

59

65

72

104

189

166

3,946

127

0.397

0.46

Jan.

142

*139

146

144

130

115

103

116

548

615

355

268

225

203

461

2,230

2,450

1,110

635

522

2,220

9.780

7,620

4,040

2,060

1,060

706

566

476

414

367

39,966

1,289

4.03

4.64

Feb.

322

*285

261

369

1,030

910

604

506

492

492

604

659

1,880

3,020

3,540

5.660

2,400

1,340

890

668

548

474

462

542

538

460

416

370

27,742

991

3.10

3.22

Mar.

382

*468

432

384

365

985

1,490

904

706

596

512

476

480

434

442

550

496

434

380

352

353

350

319

286

268

298

2,150

5.050

3,860

1,860

994

27,036

872

2.72

3.14

Apr.

754

*745

1,090

888

690

584

512

452

406

783

1,420

1,720

2,100

1,580

997

778

637

1,050

3,270

4,580

4.760

2,940

1,480

897

703

580

498

442

416

555

38,107

1,270

5.97

4.45

May

308

*290

261

230

206

188

171

158

146

142

138

130

131

137

128

115

104

95

68

99

149

177

194

201

192

154

166

199

172

269

424

5,562

179

0.559

0.65

June

404

*308

285

224

177

159

180

159

132

115

110

221

1.160

750

400

268

206

167

140

118

101

87

84

88

80

76

68

59

54

50

6,430

214

0.669

0.75

July

*46

360

262

146

100

112

173

103

72

58

51

50

50

54

47

43

37

79

75

97

82

74

62

62

66

246

222

138

87

66

52

3,172

102

0.319

0.37

Aug.

46

*45

44

45

38

35

55

57

59

61

46

42

35

30

 47

94

175

106

67

58

86

68

49

*40

38

32

28

26

25

24

25

1,606

51.8

0.162

0.19

Sept.

23

22

21

26

45

38

*32

45

32

33

305

316

152

101

75

62

63

60

50

41

36

32

29

27

26

24

24

23

20

20

1,805

60. Z

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,850 Mln 21 Mean 518 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.96

Water year 1958-59 : Max 9,780 Mln 20 Mean 441 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.71

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (6 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (18.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 177

5750. Flint River near Chase, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°49'08", long 86°28'52", in SW£ sec.36, T.2 S., R.I E., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, a quarter of 

a mile downstream from highway bridge, a third of a mile downstream from Brier Fork, 

and 5 miles northeast of Chase.

Drainage area. 342 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1959. Prior to May 1930 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 18, 1934, staff gage at railway bridge 250 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 516 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,620 cfs July 18 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 80 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height,.1.05 ft).

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1954 (gage height, 25.00 ft),- minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 20, 27, 30, 1931; minimum gage height, 0.82 ft Sept. 3, 27, 1954.

Flood in September 1929 reached a stage of 25.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

42,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mills above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1936(M). WSP 1306: 1934(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

100

205

385

4.0 

8.0

1,400

4,120

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

70

190

345

3.0 

5,0 

7.0

745

1,900

3,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

180

180

177

174

168

*160

152

146

144

141

134

132

132 

129

129

127

127

127 

127

124

122

122

122

120

120

118

118

118

118

115

120

4,223

136

0.398

0.46

Nov.

136

149

136

*129

129

132

132

132

129

127

127

124

T22~ 122 

139

157

160

146 

244

307

215

183

171

163

154

160

168

451

-"IffS 1.210

6,429

214

0.626

0.70

Dec.

416

349

315

300

275

247

227

*218

215

205

196

190

190 

183

174

168

168

168 

166

166

160

154

160

171

180

174

183

227

231

215

205

6,596

213

0.623

0.72

Jan.

202

215

211

199

183

168

22"8 166

493

337

275

240

231 

*227

558

1,240

695

480 

412

470

1,750

5.640

1,400

920

745

660

570

506

457

421

394

18,693

603

1.76

2.03

Feb.

365

337

330

478

820

560

452

408

434

488

502

444

1,180 

1,800

2,500

*1,370

995

820 

670

570

502

470

595

720

550

480

439

416

19,495

696

2.04

2.12

Mar.

570

540

457

416

444

1,370

845

615

530

470

448

498

448 

403

525

545

426

373 

341

334

361

349

*322

307

296

598

2,650

940

610

550

478

18,039

582

1.70

1.96

Apr.

429

590

610

454

390

359

338

310

298

362

482

722

722 

494

404

366

334

574 

1,480

1.640

840

700

550

462

408

37O

*334

320

320

295

16,157

539

1.58

1.76

May

271

259

250

238

226

211

199

190

188

188

190

350

700 

320

235

205

188

180 

178

199

262

271

328

305

214

199

434

310

262

235

262

8,047

260

0.760

0.88

June

256

*940

570

334

256

274

271

229

202

244

384

887

1.650 

722

422

320

268

238 

211

199

182

178

170

180

178

175

165

152

148

142

10,547

352

1.03

1.15

July

*138

238

223

160

148

140

138

130

125

125

138

125

120 

115

115

115

150

2.780 

1,480

*436

334

418

380

259

610

418

265

214

190

168

152

10, 547

340

0.994

1.15

Aug.

180

307

259

185

162

162

235

490

380

214

180

160

152 

142

142

283

180

162 

690

277

193

160

145

*138

132

128

138" 122

128

122

135

6,483

209

0.611

0.70

Sept.

122

122

115

110

168

152

*125

120

112

115

112

105

102 

100

108

108

102

98 

95

90

90

88

86

84

82.

82

86

86

84

98

3,147

105

0.307

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,990 Min 100 Mean 490 cfsm 1.43 In. 19.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,640 Mln 82 Mean 352 cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (6 a.m.) 5,050 cfs (9.0 ft); July 18 (8:30 p.m.) 5,620 

cfs (9.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
178 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5755. Tennessee River at Whitesburg, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°34'27", long 86°32'42", in NE£ see.30, T.5 S., R.I E., on right bank at 

Whitesburg, a quarter of a mile upstream from Aldridge Creek, a third of a mile upstream from Clement C. Clay Bridge on State Highway 38, 5j miles downstream from Flint 

River, 11 miles south of Huntsville, 15^ miles downstreani from Ountersville Dam, 

58-| miles upstream from Wheeler Dam, and at mile 333.3.

Drainage area. 25,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1306. Prior to October 1936, published as "at Decatur." 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1875 (fragmentary prior to April 

1909) are contained in files of Corps of Engineers and in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

:

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 549.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Oct. 1, 1924, to Dee. 2, 1926, staff gage and Dec. 3, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder, at site 28.3 miles downstream at datum 14.70 ft lower. Since 

Mar. 4, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 28.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 35 years, 42,200 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 130,000 efs Jan. 22 or 23 (computed on 

basis of Ountersville Dam releases); maximum gage height, 12.27 ft Jan. 23 or 24; minimum daily discharge, 1,500 efs June 21, July 5; minimum gage height, 0.93 ft Dee. 27.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 293,000 efs Feb. 2, 1957 (gage height, 23.93 ft); minimum daily, 700 efs Sept. 7, 1952, Nov. 1, 1953, Aug. 1, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 31.4 ft in March 1867, present site and datum, from high-water 

profile by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record at base or auxll- 

 Tary gage and those below 20,000 efs, which are fair. Discharge below 20,000 efs computed on basis of records for Ountersville Dam, adjusted for storage and inflow. Since 

1936, flow regulated by increasing number of reservoirs above station (see p. 213).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1936 (monthly runoff). WSP 1436: 1938-39, 1941-42.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1 

z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

39,900 

31,400 

36,700 

29,700 

_21 i 5OO

35,200 

46 . 200 

44,400 

42,200 

38,200

42,400 

35,2OO 

37,500 

33,400 

31,300

32,800 

32,900 

32 , 500 

27,200 

37,300

33,900 

34,500 

35,200 

38,700 

27,400

27,700 

37,4OO 

40,200 

36,6OO 

37,500 

45, 60O

*1,102.6 

35,570

Nov.

35,800 

30,800 

28,700 

31,500 

31,60O

32,000 

32,500 

35.8OO 

33,400 

39,500

37.6OO 

34,300 

30,800 

38,000 

21,500

18.500 

26,000 

27.1OO 

24,800 

39,300

41.400 

31.1OO 

24,100 

22 , 4OO 

29,600

34.0OO 

27.90O 

31,100 

31,600 

35,800

938,400 

31,280

Dec.

33.0OO 

*36,5OO 

31,800 

34,700 

27,5OO

32,800 

31,000 

32,2OO 

40.10O 

35,400

3O,800 

28,5OO 

27,100 

18,OOO 

33,800

25,8OO 

27.2OO 

31,50O 

17,500 

17.00O

14,000 

18,000 

15,OOO 

13.OOO

14,500

15.OOO 

19,OOO 

19,OOO 

17,OOO 

37,2OO 

35,9OO

8O9,8OO 

26,120

Jan.

34,600 

37,000 

26,800 

33,700 

39,700

44,400 

42,500 

34,7OO 

42,OOO 

38,600

30, 900 

26,200 

2O.OOO 

20,000 

26,500

39,OOO 

49,OOO 

22,OOO 

28,OOO 

26,OOO

30.OOO 

91,OOO 

125,OOO 

127,000

112.0OO

71,50O 

47,000 

32,500 

35,000 

33,OOO 

29,500

*1,395.1 

45,OOO

Feb.

2O,5OO 

29.OOO 

34,000 

28,500 

*44,500

41,2OO 

27,6OO 

14.000 

31,100 

35,000

37,200 

36,8OO 

42,500 

57,000 

59,900

59,800 

63.1OO 

65.8OO 

54,100 

51,500

46,400 

34,800 

32,900 

40,900 

40,OOO

40,2OO 

41,2OO 

33,400

tl,142 . 9 

40,820

Mar.

31.7OO 

39,000 

38,500 

40,7OO 

37,900

46,20O 

43,700 

32,300 

32,OOO 

40,4OO

39,600 

44, 50O 

37,100 

33,000 

33,6OO

29,200 

38,200 

36,800 

36,000 

40,3OO

30.8OO 

21.00O 

34,80O 

31,800 

31,700

29,800 

50,500 

57.600 

56,200 

57,100 

*53,800

tl,206 

33,900

Apr.

41,600 

46,700 

32,2OO 

32,400 

32,1OO

20,500 

20,000 

19,000 

15,OOO 

27,100

35,500 

23,000 

33,700 

16,OOO 

20,OOO

17,000 

14. OOP 

29,300 

55,600 

57,800

58,200 

62.300 

51,OOO 

47,5OO 

42,500

4O,OOO 

SO, 1OO 

20,500 

29,100 

21,000

995,700 

33,190

May

24,600 

13,000 

16,000 

22,800 

38,400

43.600 

41,600 

24,400 

29,5OO 

18,500

27,2OO 

29,400 

27,8OO 

30,500 

29,9OO

26,800 

12,OOO 

16,000 

23,800 

27,100

28,300 

20,500 

24,200 

10.000 

19,500

26,500 

27,000 

41,600 

26,300 

15,000 

27,800

794,600 

25,630

June

27,000 

*35,000 

29,500 

27.OOO 

26,500

25,500 

23,000 

26,500 

30,000 

29,000

21,500 

11,000 

9,500 

7,500 

17,500

25,OOO 

25,000 

25,000 

29,500 

5,000

1.500 

29,500 

33,000 

31,OOO 

38,500

40.500 

2,000 

3.OOO 

32,500 

36,000

703,000 

23,430

July

40.500 

32,600 

35,700 

4,500 

1,500

31,700 

33,200 

34,600 

33,100 

39,900

3,500 

6,000 

37,200 

35,100 

34,700

32,500 

14,OOO 

18,OOO 

21,OOO 

29,600

34,9OO 

34,700 

32,8OO 

33,500 

9,000

2,500 

32,300 

33,200 

*32,400 

29,200 

32,400

825,800 

26,640

Aug.

13,500 

10,000 

29,800 

29,900 

29,000

34,300 

34.900 

9,000 

3. OOP 

26,800

29.0OO 

33,400 

SO, 3OO 

28,7OO 

11,000

8,50O 

28,900 

32,100 

31,100 

31,000

33.7OO 

9,500 

3,5OO 

27,000 

32 , 60O

30,900 

30,1OO 

32 , 2OO 

8,500 

12.OOO 

27,100

731,300 

23,590

Sept.

33,200 

28,600 

28,300 

33,100 

7,500

11,000 

27,000 

31,500 

32,2OO 

32,900

35.400 

13,500 

4.500 

27,200 

28,OOO

32,200 

SO, 70O 

33,600 

16,OOO 

12,500

26,900 

31,400 

32,200 

32,700 

3O, 60O

21.6OO 

24,300 

30,2OO 

33,900 

33,000

795,700 

26,520

Calendar year 1958 : Max 154,000 Mln 6,20O Mean 43,210 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.90 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 127,000 Mln 1,500 Mean 31,340 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

Note. No gage-height record at base or auxiliary gage Jan. 15 to Feb. 5, Apr. 23-26, June 3 to 

July 1; discharge estimated on basis of records for Guntersvllle Dam, adjusted for storage and 

Inflow.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 179

5765. Flint Creek near Falkville, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°22'23", long 86°56'0l", in SW£ sec.2, T.8., R.4 W. , near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Robinson Creek, 1.5 miles 

west of Falkville, and 2.8 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 86.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 125 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 13.8 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Aug. 30, 31 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 14.6 ft); no 

flow for many days 1952-57.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1556: 1953-57.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

9.2

«12

11

9.9

9.6

8.9

7.6

6.8

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.2

ia

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.5 

3.6

4.0

158.7

5.12

0.059

0.07

Nov.

9.0

9.4

*7.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

9.0

13

12

12

13

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

73

256 

94

673.6

22.5

0.261

0.29

Dec.

59

46

40

36

32

26

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

*15

15

15

14

14

IS

17

21

18

17

18

19 

19

18

672

21.7

0.251

0.29

Jan.

20

34

33

29

25

22

22

27

40

34

28

27

*27

27

95

440

260

144

114

102

1,650

4.580

1,230

641

455

270

195

150

126 

112

107

10,866

351

4.07

4.68

Feb.

87

77

73

124

187

126

107

107

269

339

291

251

568

620

620

575

440

302

199

150

123

110

107

*102

83

75

69

£5

-

6,246

223

2.58

2.69

Mar.

85

73

63

55

74

395

233

158

132

114

123

207

147

129

179

147

126

110

94

90

90

81

67

59

55

194

*945

850

515 

302

218

6,110

197

2.28

2.63

Apr.

177 204

J65

135

116

104

94

84

92

159

339

352

395

263

204

165

141

281

798

*705

515

339

225

177

147

122

104

94

96

Ut

6,866

229

2.65

2.96

May

61

52

45

40

37

33

29

26

24

23

23

38

124

65

42

32

26

23

23

52

48

41

79

46

35

38

138

199

86 

98

197

1,823

58.8

0.681

0.79

June

141

112

84

*61

69

511

545

226

159

242

272

204

239

165

116

89

72

56

48

40

34

29

26

*46

34

25

21

18

16 

14

3,714

124

1.44

1.60

July

12

12

12

11

9.4

8.6

7.6

6.6

5.5

5.3

6.6

5.5

*4.3

3.6

lil

9.6

7.1

5.4

4.2

25

113

117

34

29

27

21

16

77

28 

17

13

656.7

21.2

0.246

0.28

Aug.

12

10

8.2

6.5

5.3

4.4

5.4

54

18

11

8.1

6.2

4.9

*4.1

3.4

2.9

2.8

3.5

5.0

11

6.6

4.4

4.1

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

jj> 

1.4

215.5

6.95

0.081

0.09

Sept.

1.8

1.9

4.3

1.7

JU1

3.2

1.8

1.7

8.9

38

li

20

12

9.7

14

38

*27

15

11

8.6

6.9

5.8

4.9

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.5

4.5

3.1

336.3

11.2

0.130

0.14

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,360 Mln 1.5 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.09

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,380 Min 0.9 Mean 105 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.51

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs). --Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 6,6OO cfs (13.8 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
180 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5780. Elk River near Pelham, Term.

Location. Lat 35°17'48", long 8S°52'12", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 41, 1.1 miles southeast of Pelham, Grundy County, 1.8 miles upstream 

from Caldwell Creek, and at mile 194.2.

Drainage area. 65.6 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1959.

Ga^e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 981.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 7 years (1952-59), 130 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.37 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,950 cfs Feb. 1, 1957 (gage height, 12.02 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.78 ft Sept. 1, 2, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Ja

5.5

21

47

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

3.5

4.0 

7.0

90

155

605

0.9 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.5

18

155

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5 

10.0

455

755

1,020

1,330

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

24

21

20

19

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.1

8.8

*8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5 9

5 9

319.1

10.3

0.157

0.18

Nov.

1=1

23

24

19

17

20

32

26

24

28

25

a23

a22

a20

a20

a35

a45

*43

116

160

113

83

64

52

45

54

90

183

570

2,365.9

78.9

1.20

1.34

Dec.

2O8

150

120

121

97

76

62

57

53

46

42

40

38

a35

a32

a30

*29

29

28

28

26

24

24

33

39

32

30

68

84

73

65

1,819

58.7

0.895

1.03

Jan.

63

78

70

62

a55

a45

a50

a90

*178

132

106

88

79

77

224

539

365

216

167

208

596

1.850

775

370

254

196

156

126

106

94

89

7,484

241

3.67

4.24

Feb.

76

67

64

127

240

182

143

125

121

114

120

107

264

610

815

582

344

*248

182

140

114

102

118

144

111

101

92

86

-

5,539

198

3.02

3.14

Mar.

125

117

105

96

97

287

246

184

150

126

107

*155

137

121

149

154

133

112

96

87

89

85

72

65

60

162

1.240

790

380

257

194

6,178

199

3.03

3.50

Apr. t

156

254

275

215

173

144

121

105

101

222

466

464

443.

302

215

*170

137

130

402

848

522

329

234

182

146

120

103

96

100

-i£.

7,253

242

3.69

4.11

May

105

179

123

96

77

64

53

45

39

36

33

34

54

57

41

33

29

*26

M

32

56

108

133

78

55

43

49

81

67

93

250

2,193

70.7

1.08

1.24

June

220

394

203

127

90

76

59

45

36

32

30

*29

48

38

26

22

18

16

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

9.6

8.5

°- * 

1,636.2

54.5

0.831

0.93

July

9.1

12

8.5

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.3

*6.5

6.5

6.3

6.1

7.6

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.6

39

586

260

94

51

33

26

20

1,284.8

41.4

0.631

0.73

Aug.

16

14

13

12

12

12

22

28

24

18

14

12

10

8.8

8.3

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.3

*8.8

11

11

9.6

8.3

8.0

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.8

7.8

'

357.1

11.5

0.175

0.20

Sept.

12

23

22

18

48

48

36

26

30

39

69

48

33

26

20

17

*14

11

9.1

8.3

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

618.2

20.6

0.314

0.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,330 Min 5.1 Mean 118 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,830 Min 5.2 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.99

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (5 to 6 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (10.37 ft); Mar. 27 (l p.m.) 

1,610 cfs (9.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available, 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 181

5785. Bradley Creek near Prairie Plains, Term.

Location. I/at 35°21'21", long 85°58'45", on left bank 165 ft downstream from highway

bridge, 1.1 miles northwest of Prairie Plains, Coffee County, and 3.6 miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area. 41.3 sq ml.

Records available. November 1951 to November 1959 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 968.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Average discharge.--? years (1952-59), 65.0 cfs. 

Extremes. 1958^59: Maximum discharge during water year, 700 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height,

6.40 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Nov. 13; minimum gage height, 1.25 ft Sept. 30.

1959: Maximum discharge during period October to November, 89 cfs Nov. 27 (gage

height, 2.50 ft); minimum, 5.0 cfs Nov. 3, 4, 12-17; minimum gage height, 1.20 ft

Nov. 3, 4, 12-14.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 4,320 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 12.17 ft), from

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-conveyance study; minimum,

3.2 cfs Nov. 23, 24, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Nov. 17, 18, 1952. 

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). MSP 1386: 1952, 1954(M).

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1958, to Nov. 3O, 1959 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-19, Nov. 27-3O, 1959)

Oct. 1, 1958, to Jan. 21, 1959 Jan. 22 to Nov. 3O, 1959

1.29

1.4

1.7

6.2

10

29

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

57

176

312

1.2

1.3

1.5

5.0 

9.O 

20

2.0 56

3.0 145

5.0 425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

411110

10

9.7

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

*8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

.7

.3

.3

6.9

6*9

6,9

269.2

 8.68

0.210

0.24

Nov.

7.3 

7.3

7.3 7.3~

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.9

*8.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

11

27

16

242.5

8.08

0.196

0.22

Dec.

14 

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.3

*9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.5

lii

8.1

8.9

8.5

8.1

8.5

316.7

10.2

0.247

O.29

Jan.

8.9 

8.9

8.9

8.3

8^5.

8.5

8.9

11

*20

17

16

15

14

15

24

85

49

38

36

50

229

Tfo- 418

129

108

93

79

69

61

55

49

1,911.5

61.7

1.49

1.72

Feb.

44 

4040-

73

78

55

47

44

44

52

54

46

102

228

526

183

149

*129

103

86

75

69

84

81

66

58

52

48

_

2,456

87.7

2.12

2.21

Mar.

68

55

49

44

44

127

78

63

56

50

50

*71

54

47

77

60

50

44

42

41

47

54

42

39

51

171

*332

164

126

111

95

2,388

77.0

1.86

2.15

Apr.

84 

151

129

102

84

73

66

59

54

63

75

88

84

65

54

*49

45

47

351

333

179

148

118

98

85

74

66

61

52

47

2,984

99.5

2.41

2.69

May

83 

102

58

46

41

36

34

31

29

28

27

28

29

26

24

24

22

*21

21

22

22

39

30

23

IP.

21

43

28

25

26

27

1,036

33.4

O.8O9

0.93

June

28 

39

30

27

73

54

34

29

28

26

24

*28

26

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

728

24,3

O.588

0.66

July

13 

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

1O

*9.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

1O

11

9.0

9.0

8.5

875

8.5

54

67.

26

20

18

17

16

14

476.0

15.4

0.373

0.43

Aug.

14 

13

12

12

13

13

20

18

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

*11

11

11

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.O

8.0

8.5

8.O

1*5

36O.O

11.6

0.281

0.32

Sept.

10 

19

11

9.5

13

12

12

11

10

9.0

a25

alS

a!5

a!2

alO

a9.5

a9.0

*8.5

8.5

8.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

_±o

.0

.0

.0

7.0

7.0

312.0

1O.4

0.252

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,180 Min 6.2 Mean 63.2 Cfsm 1.53 In. 2O.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 418 Min 6.2 Mean 36.9 Cfsm O.893 In. 12.14

Peak discharge (base, 6OO cfs). Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 682 cfs (6.33 ft); Apr. 19 (11 p.m.) 70O cfs 

(6.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Oct.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Nov.

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.3

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Oct.

6.5

6.5

*7.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

Nov.

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Oct.

6.5

8.O

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.O

5.0

5.0

8.5

Day

19

20 .

21

22

23

24

Oct.

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

Nov.

6.5

*6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.5

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Oct.

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

0.19

Nov.

8.0

8.0

29

63

32

22

-

0.27

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
182 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5815. West Pork Mulberry Creek at Mulberry, Term.

Location. Lat 35°12'34", long 86°27'46", near right bank on downstream side of old bridge, 

1,000 ft downstream from State Highway 50, 0.2 mile southwest of Mulberry, Lincoln 

County, and 1.7 miles upstream from confluence with East Fork.

Drainage area. 41.2 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 687.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years (1954-59), 78.9 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 4..870 cfs June 1 (gage height, 11.77 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs Nov. 17, 1957 (gage height, 14.8 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,600 efs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1954-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1506: 1954-55(M) , 1956(P).

Rating table water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharg

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20-26)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

0.6

1.6

4.0

6.5

15

29

60

129

230

490

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.6

*3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3°.o 2.7

3.0 

3.0

2.7

3.0

125.9

4.06

0.099

0.11

Nov.

7.5

6.5

5.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

27?

11

16

*10

8.6

155

51

28

19

14

12

9.7

9.3

7.8

387 

169

82

1,047.3

34.9

0.847

0.95

Dec.

55

39

32

26

23

17

14

12

12

*12

10

10

9.7

8.9

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.3

7.5

9.3

8.2

7.2

11

32

31

22

18

483.3

15.6

0.379

0.44

Jan.

33

45

35

26

21

18

2"46

125

80

56

43

34

23

192

175

96

68

68

104

714

334

138

92

70

56

45

35 

28

26

21

3,069

99.0

2.40

2.77

Feb.

18

16

22

107

94

*61

47

43

47

86

82

116

224

571

402

175

113

84

59

44

35

31

68

60

47

39

33

32

2,756

98.4

2.39

2.49

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,4OO Min 0.2

Mar.

52

41

37

*33

111

146

89

71

61

50

49

49

40

37

76

54

47

38

33

33

33

27

23

22

SQ

332

324

131 

93

79

60

2,291

73.9

1.79

2.07

Apr.

54

145

89

70

57

47

*39

34

32

37

33

87

7S

60

48

40

34

37

761

*310

161

116

88

71

59

50

41

44 

35

£8

2,785

92.8

2.25

2.51

May

23

21

16

16

12

*12

11

10

9.7

10

8.9

348

123

41

24

17

14

11

9.7

17

19

69

40

20

14

12

76

39 

28

23

r>c 26

1,120.3

36.1

0.876

1.01

June

1.270

218

*97

61

44

34

25

18

15

22

131

103

80

44

28

21

16

12

10

8.2

7.5

6.5

6.0

7.2

22

15

12

10 

10

a 10

2,363.4

78.8

1.91

2.13

July

a!20

aBO

a20

alO

a9.0

alo

a7.0

a5.0

»4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.1

1.9

6.2

38

9.3

13

47

116

27

535

330

84

49

32 

23

16

14

1,625.8

52.4

1.27

1.47

Aug.

34

22

12

9.3

8.2

*9.3

56

28

16

12

8.9

7.5

6.5

5.5

9.7

7.8

5.2

28

20

8.5

21

14

7.2

5.2

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.0 

477

5.2

8.1

394.2

12.7

0.308

0.36

Sept.

6.8

4.5

3.0

2.4

20

19

14

13

*24

46

14

8.9

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1*2 

1.3

1.3

223.8

7.46

0.181

0.20

Mean 61.5 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.25

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,270 Min 1.2 Mean 50.1 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.51

* Discharge measurement made on,this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 183

5820. Elk River above Payetteville, Term.

Location. Lat 35 0 08'04", long 86°32'23", on right bank 100 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, if miles southeast of Payetteville, Lincoln County, 4 miles upstream from 

Norris Creek, and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area. 827 sq mi.

Records available. August 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 25 years, 1,384 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,130 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 214 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 1.71 ft); minimum gage height, 1.49 ft Sept. 29, 30. 

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Jan. 5, 1949 (gage height, 27.14 ft); minimum, 111 cfs Sept. 17, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.02 ft Oct. 27, 1941.

Flood in March 1842 reached a stage of 27.5 ft, from reports of Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Prior to August 1949, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants upstream.

Plow regulated by Woods Reservoir since 1952 (see p. 217).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 Nov. 28 to Sept. 3O

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

210

336

776

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

220

380

776

5.0

10.0

13.0

1,920

5,170

7,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

532

515

730 

458

412

386

370

357

344

336

328

307 

*302

294

294

286

273

265

273

269

256

244

244

235

231

227

227

223

218 

218

223

9,877

319

Nov.

269

286

265 

260

252

269

328

365

294

290

281

277 

273

273

294

315

*328

365

721

656

666

437

386

391

382

399

407

1,470

2.510 

1,760

15,269

509

Calendar year 1958: J

Water year 1958-59: J

Dec.

1.570

1,490

1,030 

906

841

753

596

468

422

*401

387

380 

370

362

559

415

418

422

415

415

390

370

373

394

384

370

384

457

471 

450

436

16,899

545

Jan.

458

502

485 

464

474

478

485

*901

1,120

1,050

860

781 

730

702

1,120

1,740

1,430

1,670

1,570

1,800

3,490

6.970

6,780

5,530

4,580

1,960

1,410

1,910

2,720 

1,910

1,220

57,310

1,849

Feb.

1,160

1,100

1.020 

1,200

1,550

1,580

1,440

1,340

1,210

1,250

1,300

1,320 

2,140

3,630

5.760

5,070

3,850

2,870

2,160

1,720

1,570

1,480

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,320

1,140

1,090

"

53,850

1,923

Mar.

1,170

1,070

891 

*1,200

1,170

2,080

2,110

1,910

1,760

1,540

1,340

1,230 

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,100

1,000

900

850

820

800

750

TOO.

1,000

2,500

4.000

2,500

2,000 

1,800

1,600

44,391

1,432

Apr.

1,500

1,800

1,700 

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,050

*922

880

1,030

2,000

2,500 

2,300

1,950

2,100

1,800

1,650

1,500

5,000

6.220

*5,820

3,780

2,810

1,990

1,520

1,350

1,240

1,170

1,120 

1,030

61,732

2,058

May

967

967

1,410 

1,120

799

*693

653

628

608

532

520

985 

1.600

753

640

584

536

488

468

488

600

750

1,000

800

700

720

740

920

800 

760

800

24,029

775

June

1,000

5.000

*2,050 

1,320

1,110

1,150

860

744

576

506

744

822 

1,200

1,050

900

750

650

580

540

510

470

450

420

450

500

450

420

370

350 

520

24,242

808

July

310

500

450 

380

550

520

*501

289

274

271

265

558 

280

262

256

256

352

837

485

468

401

560

398

477

2,140

2.350

1,490

880

499 

429

398

17,246

556

Aug.

390

394

359 

342

324

*348

644

675

666

616

474

580 

556

554

558

552

552

580

496

496

373

352

320

310

304

301

289

289

286 

J98

362

12,580

599

Sept.

520

298

295 

514

298

380

362

580

*415

689

1,180

1.700 

1,520

1,140

662

452

558

298

280

268

256

250

244

258

232

229

226

223

220

13,907

464

Observed Adjustedt

fax 8,310 Mln 218 Mean 1,323 Mean 1,324 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74

fax 6,970 Mln 218 Mean 962 Mean 963 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Hoods Reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 20, Mar. 13 to Apr. 7, Apr. 11-19, May 21 to June 2, June 15 

to July 65 discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage when available, 

and records for stations on nearby streams.
184 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5830. Bradshaw Creek at Prankewing, Term.

Location. Lat 35°11'31", long 86°50'43", on downstream side of second pier from right 

abutment of bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 0.4 mile east of Prankewing, 2.2 miles downstream from Little Bradshaw Creek, and 10.5 miles east of Pulaski, Giles County.

Drainage area. 36.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.61 ft above mean sea level, datum 

-of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 11.33 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 30, 31; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft July 14.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 16.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1954-57.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 19)

Oct. 1 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

1.49

1.55

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

160

520

1,010

1,380

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

3.3

6.5

12

1.8 18

2.0 57

2.5 100

5.5 294

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

ii

9.6

9.0

7.3

6.3

5.1

*4.4

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.1

3.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

T7o

1.3

114.2

3.68

0.101

0.12

Nov.

22

8.4

5.5

4.7

4.4

*4.7

5.8

5.2

5.2

2.9

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

40

25

15

575

156

48

35

27

23

20

18

16

14

311

115

64

1,571.4

45.7

1.25

1.40

Dec.

16

36

32

28

24

19

16

16

*14

15

12

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.8

9.6

15

9.6

8.4

20

52

26

21

21

511.1

16.5

0.452

0.52

Jan.

58

51

38

30

22

21

*21

205

88

62

47

59

56

52

119

102

65

51

56

70

425

184

106

75

61

51

45

59

56

54

50

2,295

74.0

2.03

2.34

Feb.

27

26

29

94

*61

43

4O

40

55

101

75

129

176

476

278

150

108

85

67

57

49

47

69

56

49

46

42

42

-

2,517

89.9

2.46

2.56

Mar.

40

58

56

54

96

*94

65

57

51

44

46

44

58

57

81

50

44

59

56

36

37

55

51

29

27

1.050

528

164

117

87

69

5,180

103

2.82

3.24

Apr.

62

83

58

48

42

57

*33

30

135

151

109

199

112

82

64

55

46

59

588

216

148

108

79

64

55

44

59

56

50

26

2,854

94.5

2.59

2.89

May

25

22

19

17

16

*13

13

10

10

9.6

8 4

241

82

36

26

22

18

15

14

21

17

42

22

14

22

17

55 .

25

14

19

22

885.0

28.5

0.781

0.90

June

26

18

*15

10

9.0

9.0

6.8

5.5

5.5

9.6

19

102

54

27

21

17

15

12

10

9.0

8.0

7.5

9.0

24

16

10

7.5

5.9

4.9

4.5

495.5

16.5

0.452

0.50

July

9.0

15

4.6

5.5

3.0

4.9

3.2

2.6

*2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.8

5.4

6.7

2.6

15

57

10

21

10

152

58

262

188

54

52

25

18

14

15

953.6

30.8

0.844

0.97

Aug.

168

65

31

22

18

41

90

55

32

25

18

15

13

12

10

10

13

40

*30

16

12

9.0

6.5

5.9

4.9

4.6

4.5

7.5

56

14

9.0

855.5

27.0

0.740

0.85

Sept.

10

8.5

6.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.6

5.6

*55M

14

9.0

7.5

6.5

5.9

5.2

4.5

5.6

5.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

218.8

7.29

0.200

0.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 801 Min 0.05 Mean 46.1 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.16

Water year 1958-59: Max , 1,050 Min 1.0 Mean 44.4 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.51

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Mar. 26 (10:30 p.m.) 5,110 cfs (11.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 185

5835. Weakley Creek near Bodenham, Term.

Location. Lat 35°15'08", long 87°10'08", on right downstream bank at wingwall of highway bridge, 1.6 miles northwest of Bodenham, 1.6 miles downstream from Muckle Creek, 

4.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 8.7 miles northwest of Pulaski, Giles County.

Drainage area.--24.4 sq mi.

Records available. July 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.62 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 739 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Nov. 11-14; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Aug. 28.

1955--59: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs Nov. 17, 1957 (gage height, 7.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1956; minimum gage 

height, 0.66 ft June 10-12, Sept. 18, 1956.

Flood of Mar. 21, 1955, reached a discharge of 13,500 cfs, at site 2.3 miles upstream (drainage area, 20.4 sq mi), by slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet., and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar 27 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

2.0

3.0

11

2.5 130

3.0 214

4.0 387

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

2.0 64

2.5 130

3.0 214

4.0 387

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

12

11

10

10

*9.4

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6^

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.0

7.0

228.4

7.37

0.302

0.35

Nov.

13

12

11

8.6

7.8

*7.8

7.0

6.2

7.0

6.2

la5.4

5.4

6.2

10

14

12

10

20

22

19

16

13

11

9.4

9.4

8.6

12

24

24

343.4

11.4

0.467

0.52

Dec.

22

20

18

17

15

13

12

*11

10

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.2

7.8

9.4

8.6

6.2

7.0

9.4

10

9.4

8.6

315.0

10.2

0.418

0.48

Jan.

12

21

22

21

17

*14

13

19

32

30

26

24

21

19

27

54

45

38

36

42

114

141

87

65

55

49

43

38

33

31

28

1,217

39.3

1.61

1.85

Feb.

25

22

11 *23

25

24

23

23

24

25

25

28

46

195

177

113

86

70

57

49

41

36

41

35

33

31

30

29

-

1,357

48.5

1.99

2.07

Mar.

30

29

28

26

*36

68

57

49

42

34

39

42

39

38

60

60

52

42

34

32

31

28

24

21

19

337

290

127

92

72

61

1,939

62.5

2.56

2.96

Apr.

54

55

49

43

40

*37

33

32

38

74

95

106

101

80

64

54

46

53

81

103

87

74

63

55

49

42

38

38

32

-22

1,746

58.2

2.39

2.66

May

21

27

27

25

*24

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

24

21

19

18

16

16

16

18

18

20

22

21

19

18

18

18

16

16

17

616

19.9

0.816

0.94

June

16

*16

16

14

14

15

14

14

14

18

31

26

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

12

11

10

9.7 q -i

a -1

463.8

15.5

0.635

0.71

July

9.1

11

10

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

*8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

liQ

7.0

7.3

9.1

12

14

13

13

12

11

10

24

25

18

15

13

11 

10

9.4

347.4

11.2

0.459

0.53

Aug.

9.1

11

9.4

8.5

8.2

9.4

9.1

9.4

8.5

7.9

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

7.0

no

9.1

7.9

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

29 

16

14

276.0

8.90

0.365

0.42

Sept.

13

14

12

10

9.1

9.4

8.8

9.4

52

*25

16

14

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.9

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2 

6.2

334.5

11.2

0.459

0.51

Calendar year 1958 : Max 439 Min 4.8 Mean 30.3 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.86

Water year 1958-59 : Max 337 Min 5.4 Mean 25.2 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.00

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

56Z837 O - 60 - 13
186 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5840. Richland Creek near Pulaski, Term.

Location. Lat 35°12'5l", long 87 0 06'05", on right bank 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. F. Highway 64, 1 mile downstream from Weakley Creek, 4 miles west of Pulaski, Giles 

County, and at mile 30.1.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 642.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 25 years, 588 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.78 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.87 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 75,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 27.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 7.9 cfs Sept. 11, 1954 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

Flood in March 1902 (discharge, about 100,000 cfs) exceeded all known floods, including those of 1842 and 1856, from report by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 823: 1935-36(M) , drainage area. WSP 1386: 1935-36, 1938, 

1944, 1945-46(M), 1948, 1950-51(M).

Rating table, wate

0.9 

1.2 

1.6 

3.0 

5.0

ar 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

178

520

1,220

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

3,220

4,280

5,830

8,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, wate ar October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

*122

112

108

102

92

84

80

78

76

74

71

67

65

64

64

64

67

73

65

64

62

60

60

58

57

57

56

56

56

60

2,306

74.4

0.203

0.23

Nov.

116

122

98

82

76

*73

74

71

71

71

69

67

67

67

114

174

136

126

432

398

282

222

188

162

148

140

130

376

1 . 060

586

5,798

193

0.527

0.59

Dec.

428

350

302

27O

232

200

176

166

158

*148

140

136

132

124

116

112

112

112

108

108

104

100

104

124

114

102

112

144

146

142

136

4,958

160

0.437

0.50

Jan,

202

335

325

280

222

192

*194

506

912

640

498

415

368

330

584

1,340

956

691

589

796

1,400

5.200

1,740

1,100

821

670

553

472

418

380

340

21,469

693

1.89

2.18

Feb.

308

278

275

455

480

430

392

382

428

505

586

589

992

3,410

4.520

2,400

1,560

1,120

790

631

529

480

595

571

512

475

448

422

-

24,363

870

2.38

2.48

Mar.

448

405

390

362

437

*1,020

877

721

634

541

532

691

601

556

SO 7

754

682

580

505

480

480

462

400

378

560

2,390

7 . 460

3,250

1,730

1,230

948

31,111

1,004

2.74

3.16

Apr.

804

891

737

634

556

502

*458

422

745

2,000

2,030

1,97O

2,000

2,100

1,300

800

691

727

1,510

2.150

1,470

1,160

916

762

658

571

505

472

422

580

50,525

1,011

2.76

5.08

May

348

325

292

268

250

*232

213

196

188

186

180

225

609

305

232

198

184

168

'JL70

£58

230

220

248

198

182

220

230

358

425

545

588

8,071

260

0.710

0.82

June

475

798

*440

550

280

275

240

200

194

211

47O

482

502

555

282

235

202

184

164

150

140

150

126

152

166

156

120

108

98

32.

7,755

258

0.705

0.79

July

88

94

88

80

74

74

71

*64

60

60

60

57

52

90

140

80

60

65

70

60

55

55

100

350

500

300

200

140

110

90

85

3,472

112

0.306

0.55

Aug.

80

140

100

85

70

80

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

50

55

60

55

90

*168

155

86

71

60

57

52

48

50

52

258

205

151

2,681

86.5

0.236

0.27

Sept.

260

216

144

112

96

180

120

108

130

*406

211

148

122

104

94

88

74

69

64

58

56

52

50

50

48

45

45

45

46

45

3,286

110

0.501

0.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,140 Mln 25 Mean 457 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,460 Mln 45 Mean 399 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.78

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Mar. 27 (7 a.m.) 8,080 cfs (15.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Apr. 13-16, July 16 to Aug. 18; discharge 

eather records, recorded range In stage when available, and records for

estimated on basis of 

stations on nearby str
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 187

5845. Elk River near Prospect, Term.

Location.--Lat 35"01'39", long 86°56'52", on right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

1.1 miles downstream from Richland Creek, 3.2 miles east of Prospect, Giles County, 

,5.4 miles upstream from Ford Creek, 7.9 miles upstream from Tennessee-Alabama State 

line, and at mile 41.5.

Drainage area. 1,784 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1904 to February 1908, January 1919 to September 1959. Published 

as "near Elkmont, Ala." 1904-8, 1919-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 563.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1904 to February 1908 and January 1919 to March 1934, chain gage at site 

llf miles downstream at datum 13.52 ft lower.

Average discharge.--43 years (1904-7, 1919-59), 3,000 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 19.38 ft); min-

 imum, 295 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1904-8, 1919-59: Maximum discharge, 104,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 38.96 

ft), from rating curve extended above 63,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 85 cfs Sept. 18-20, 1925, Sept. 11, 1931.

Flood in March 1902 reached a stage of 40.9 ft (discharge, 130,000 cfs), and may 

have been equalled by the flood in March 1897, from reports by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Prior to August 1949, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused 

by powerplants upstream. Flow regulated by Woods Reservoir since 1952 (see p. 217).

Revisions (water years). WSP 523: 1904-8, 1919-20. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1436:

 1920-22, 1923(M), 19S4, 1927, 1929, 1931-32 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 23 to Sept. 3O

1.0 

1.5 

3.0

318

520

1,330

5.0 2,900

10.0 7,600

16.0 13,600

0.8 287

1.5 540

3.0 1,370

5.0 2,930

1O.O 7.6OO

15.0 12,600

20.0 18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

884

813

774

945

692

*620

575

540 

520

500

480

462

442

430

418

410

402

382

478

418

390

367

356

349

338

332

328

321

321

518

328

14,933

482

Nov.

470

550

535

450

*430

418

414

450 

500

426

410

398

390

390

450

752

758

650

2,120

2,360

1,540

1,280

978

840

780

742

714

2,200

6.820

4,480

33,695

1,123

Calendar year 1958: ^

Water year 1958-59: f

Dec.

5,050

2,580

2,250

1,750

1,520

1,370

1,200

*1,030 

868

764

708

670

655

625

590

565

620

630

625

615

605

570

550

600

625

595

575

703

852

868

818

30,026

969

Jan.

906

1,320

1,390

1,250

1,090

*984

972

1,910 

4,430

3,120

2,470

2,030

1,760

1,590

1,890

4,900

4,890

4,250

3,690

4,030

6,030

15,600

12,700

10,100

8,110

5,940

3,240

2,590

3,390

3,650

2,450

120,672

3,893

Feb.

1,940

1,820

1,750

*2,200

3,020

2,870

2,600

2,450

2,350

2,450

2,750

2,710

4,920

8,840

14.800

13,300

9,420

6,760

4,920

3,620

3,030

2,730

2,870

3,150

2,830

2,570

2,360

2,140

117,130

4,183

Mar.

2,220

2,210

1,970

1,870

*2,160

4,150

4,300

3,800 

3,380

3,020

2,710

2,680

2,400

2,040

2,350

2,610

2,280

2,050

1,820

1,700

1,690

1,640

1,500

1,400

1,520

5,410

14.400

14 300

B',660

5,860

4,320

110,220

3,555

Apr.

3,250

4,010

4,050

3,690

3,180

*2,760

2,400

2,090 

2,170

4,020

4,550

5,160

5,860

5,250

4,200

3,410

3,060

2,830

9,OEO

16,400

12,800

9,420

6,670

4,740

3,650

2,970

2,620

2,390

2,220

2,010

140,850

4,695

May

1,830

1,710

1,740

1,900

*1,610

1,330

1,180

1,110 

1,060

1,020

942

1,360

5,970

2,130

1,380

1,160

1,050

959

876

1,140

1,250

1,650

2,130

1,320

1,340

1,450

1,490

1,890

1,560

1,610

1,690

46,837

1,511

June

1,970

*5,270

3,990

2,730

1,940

1,740

1,670

1,360 

1,200

1,070

1,460

2,090

2,200

2,180

1,710

1,320

1,120

986

898

810

756

722

690

717

822

827

744

700

646

605

44,943

1,498

July

560

992

830

700

605

531

*504

442 

403

382

430

366

389

389

430

476

526

3,190

1,470

1,100

983

2,620

1,820

1,970

8,860

4,920

3,200

2,110

1,420

959

805

44,382

1,432

Aug.

844

1,560

983

739

640

712

*1,970

2,780 

1,580

1,260

1,060

827

668

600

550

555

744

710

2,110

1,240

948

662

580

504

464

434

422

las' 403

739

600

28,376

915

Sept.

920

788

630

518

522

508

635

560 

632

1,110

1,240

1,680

1,890

1,650

1,270

882

625

500

446

406

382

363

345

*336

327

318

312

307

304

298

20,704

690

Observed Adjustedt

lax 17,200 Min 296 Mean 2,622 Mean 2,623 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.96

lax 16,400 Min 298 Mean 2,062 Mean 2,063 Cfam 1.16 In. 15.70

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs).--Apr. 19 (11 p.m.) 17,400 cfs (19.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Woods Reservoir.
188 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5853. Sugar Creek near Good Springs, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°56'40", long 87°09'20", in SW£ sec.22, T.I S., R.6 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on Limestone County Highway 60, 0.2 mile downstream from Bridgeforth 

Branch, 2.2 miles east of Good Springs, and 2.4 miles upstream from Dobbins Branch.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available. July 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 575 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,820 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 10.1 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 0.47 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 10.85 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Sept. 8, 1957 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to July 1)

0.4

.8 

1.5

3.0 

4.0

143

223

450

730

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,060

1,600

2,360

3,460

5,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

*62

57

57

55

51

48

48

48

48

47

43

43

43

43

43

43

110

107

57

52

48

48

47

46

46

45

45

45

45

47

1,631

52.6

0.346

0.40

Nov.

91

84

65

*59

55

50

50

51

53

56

59

63

69

76

81

88

82

78

130

220

170

130

110

96

85

75

68

150

340

230

3,014

100

0.658

0.74

Dec.

190

160

140

120

110

96

88

*80

76

73

71

70

68

66

65

64

63

63

62

61

59

58

64

82

74

68

72

85

81

77

74

2,580

83.2

0.547

0.63

Jan.

130

219

175

143

113

98

98

199

305

229

182

156

*140

133

174

376

305

234

209

246

428

1.010

565

400

316

266

227

196

177

163

147

7,759

250

1.64

1.90

Feb.

136

127

126

214

219

195

177

172

188

196

193

200

438

902

1.570

*820

565

438

328

266

227

209

258

250

218

207

195

183

-

9,017

322

2.12

2.21

Mar.

202

183

172

162

204

475

400

316

272

234

219

*223

191

177

223

214

196

182

168

164

169

162

*146

139

134

558

*4.460

1,100

670

500

400

13,015

420

2.76

3.18

Apr.

340

400

340

294

258

234

212

196

210

330

490

720

970

680

510

420

350

520

1,900

*2.520

902

640

488

400

340

283

258

238

214

195

15,652

522

3.43

3.83

May

177

163

150

140

133

125

118

110

105

98

92

210

330

220

160

130

110

*91

93

196

154

165

218

143

133

218

364

229

198

202

236

5,211

168

1.11

1.27

June

279

219

174

140

127

126

121

105

110

133

1,400

1,990

550

340

*244

193

158

136

120

105

97

89

91

97

126

93

79

70

65

60

7,637

255

1.68

1.87

July

63

293

111

88

81

88

74

67

61

61

97

72

*62

58

64

70

68

194

109

81

80

74

71

251

556

190

125

99

83

74

67

3,532

114

0.750

0.86

Aug.

77

78

69

61

57

58

69

79

63

56

50

47

45

43

11

43

51

55

52

*137

74

60

54

48

44

46

47

45

88

14

74

1,886

60.8

0.400

0.46

Sept.

110

77

80

60

55

55

49

*47

46

142

78

58

51

48 *49

48

45

41

40

39

37

36

35

34

33

32

33

35

37

41

1,571

52.4

0.345

0.38

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,370 Min 25 Mean 228 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,460 Min 32 Mean 199 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.73

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Mar. 27 (5 a.m.) 7,820 cfs (10.1 ft); Apr. 19 (time unknown)

5,220 cfs (9.07 ft); June 11 (12 p.m.) 4,470 cfs (8.66 ft).
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 189

5865. Big Nance Creek at Courtland, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°40'12", long 87°19'02", in SW£ sec.30, T.4 S., R.7 W. , near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, at Courtland, 12f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 166 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1935 to September 1940, March 1945 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 537.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. July 25, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 262 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.0 ft); minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Aug. 15.

1935-40, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Jan. 7, 1950 (gage height, 22.60 

ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 15-17, 1954, Oct. 3-6, 12-17, 20-22, 1955; minimum 

gage height observed, 1.18 ft Oct. 25, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1033: 1939, 1940(M) . WSP 1053: 1939(M). WSP 1306: 

19361M) .

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Apr. 19)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.2

6.3

104

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

12.0

174

340

750

1,200

2,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 '

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

45

49

42

59

*36

31

26

24

21

19

18

17

16

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.8

978

3.8

12

625.4

20.2

0.122

0.14

Nov.

41

150

66

36

27

24

26

25

23

*20

19

18

12

17

20

24

27

32

163

313

150

94

73

62

55

50

48

130

830

560

3,140

105

0.655

0.70

Dec.

522

Jan.

109

168 | 450

146 | 260

132

117

93

75

*65

62

58

55

50

48

46

44

43

42

43

44

43

40

36

35

40

56

49

43

46

56

53

46

2,194

70.8

0.427

0.49

161

114

80

69

97

252

178

119

96

*90

88

308

1,200

850

331

244

236

450

1.590

1,560

540

350

295

252

212

181

161

150

11,075

357

2.15

2.48

Feb.

139

122

111

168

410

252

163

139

216

540

500

402

1,310

1.650

1,230

916

500

390

295

228

194

174

171

184

159

*138

126

119

-

_ _ _ _

10,946

391

2.36

2.45

Mar.

181

212

146

122

251

1.250

885

322

236

196

188

313

228

170

260

277

173

138

114

105

107

105

91

80

75

128

662

580

220

178

156

8,129

262

1.58

1.82

Apr.

*135

307

440

196

158

112

98

90

87

171

244

328

490

244

170

139

118

466

2,040

2.120

*944

460

551

244

199

160

159

125

112

97

10,942

565

2.20

2.45

May

86

75

67

61

56

52

47

44

41

40

39

39

42

57

43

36

31

*28

26

40

90

60

42

56

52

28

26

24

22

42

 544

1,696

54.7

0.550

0.58

June

257

220

146

70

47

39

39

57

51

72

620

370

220

139

*68

47

59

52

28

24

20

19

17

17

16

16

15

15

12

9^8

2,699.8

90.0

0.542

0.60

July

9.8

11

9.2

9.8

9.8

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.1

4.8

4.8

43

56

14

12

8.2

7.4

6.5

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.0

5.7

5.7

5.1

4.8

294.1

9.49

0.057

0.07

Aug.

4.8

5.4

6.5

7.4

6.0

5.1

5.4

17

44

9.8

6.0

4.4

4.1

*5.5

5.2

5.8

11

8.7

54

201

149

600

574

60

29

20

58

74

25

18

50

1,827.9

59.0

0.355

0.41

Sept.

59

28

32

21

16

18

16

*17

16

28

27

20

14

12

10

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.8

14

14

12

155

612.7

20.4

0.125

0.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,060 Min 9.8 Mean 256 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.50

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,120 Min 5.2 Mean 148 Cfsm 0.892 In. 12.15

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
190 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5885. Shoal Creek at Iron City, Term.

Locatlon.--Lat 35°01'27", long 87°34'44", on downstream side near center of bridge on 

county road, 400 ft downstream from Holly Creek, 1,350 ft upstream from Louisville 

& Nashville Railroad bridge, 1,350 ft northeast of post office at Iron City, Lawrence 

County, and at mile 22.0.

Drainage area. 348 sq ml.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 534.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1931, staff gage at railroad bridge 1,350 ft downstream at 

datum 0.88 ft lower. Feb. 25, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 825 ft downstream and Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 750 ft downstream at datum 0.66 ft higher.

Average discharge.--34 years, 627 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 10.96 ft); minimum, 123 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 2.56 ft); minimum dally, 129 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 132,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 27.22 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurement at gage height 22.9 ft and a slope-area measurement at 

gage height 27.22 ft; minimum, 38 cfs Aug. 31, 1943 (gage height, -0.02 ft, site and 

datum then in use).

Flood in March 1902 reached a stage about 3 ft higher than that of Mar. 21, 1955, 

from Information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Prior to January 1951, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by 

powerplant near Lawrenceburg.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 823: Drainage area. 

1926(M), 1927-29, 1930(M) , 1932, 1933(M).

WSP 1113: 1927(M). WSP 1436:

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

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

112

245

1,370

2,590

3,950

Discharge cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2L

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Calei

Wate

Oct.

202

188

174

174

170

*164

158

158

158

164

158

155

155

155

152

155

155

152

149

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

143

149

149

149

155

4,863

157

0.451

0.52

idar yea

c year 1

Nov.

194

188

167

161

161

*164

161

158

164

164

161

155

152

152

202

241

188

177

355

300

225

198

188

177

170

167

164

225

428

345

6,052

202

0.580

0.65

f 1958:

358-59:

Dec.

286

258

245

233

221

205

198

194

*188

184

180

177

177

177

170

167

174

170

170

170

164

164

170

221

194

180

180

198

194

188

184

5,981

193

0.555

0.64

fax 3 , 2

fex 3,4

Jan .

444

665

516

412

325

276

*263

390

560

478

418

365

330

305

390

830

736

604

544

692

1,120

5.220

1,560

1,060

814

682

577

494

434

390

355

20,249

653

1.88

2.16

0

10 1

Feb.

325

300

290

440

*445

396

360

355

396

440

478

494

764

2,210

2.940

1,920

1,350

1,030

786

648

54'4

500

560

588

528

500

472

456

20,515

733

2.11

2.19

fin 123

lin 129

Mar.

516

489

467

428

538

*1,350

1,110

866

736

632

594

780

676

616

808

884

770

655

572

522

500

484

423

390

570

1,640

5.440

1,720

1,170

902

764

25,822

833

2.39

2.76

Me

Me

Apr.

704

775

698

610

555

538

*494

462

516

938

1,330

1,350

1,400

1,720

950

770

660

726

2,970

5.120

1,770

1,410

1,110

878

748

643

560

506

456

412

29,779

993

2.85

3.18

in 495

an 450

May

380

355

335

315

*310

300

295

290

286

281

281

325

538

390

315

290

281

272

268

380

445

375

594

423

365

467

428

390

345

345

11,054

357

1.03

1.18

Cfsi

Cfsi

June

365

*538

418

340

315

340

315

290

300

428

2.550

2,360

1,330

860

638

500

418

355

330

305

290

276

268

290

340

276

268

250

237

255

16,023

534

1.53

1.71

n 1.42

n 1.29

July

237

272

233

209

202

205

198

*188

180

184

198

174

167

158

158

158

174

286

258

205

202

205

649

2,200

2.390

872

522

375

315

£68

£37

12,279

396

1.14

1.31

In. IS

In. 1"

Aug.

237

350

254

217

198

217

205

198

188

177

170

164

158

155

180

188

170

213

221

*555

255

188

174

161

155

155

152

161

202

198

180

6,174

199

0.572

0.66

.50

.54

Sept.

221

233

194

161

149

409

229

170

152

*654

286

188

155

140

140

140

137

132

137

134

137

134

134

134

134

152

132

132

129

129

5,468

182

0.523

0.58

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Apr. 19 (8:30 p.m.) 6,000 cfs (10.96 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 191

5895. Tennessee River at Florence, Ala.

Location (revised). Lat 34°47'13", long 87°40'12", In SW-J- sec.14, T.3 S., R.ll W. , on 

right bank of old lock and dam 1 canal at lower end of Patten Island, 137 ft upstream 

from Southern Railway bridge, 700 ft upstream from O'Neal Bridge on U. S. Highway 72, 

I mile south of Florence, 1.7 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 2.7 miles downstream 

prom Wilson Dam, and at mile 256.7.

Drainage area.--30,810 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1871 to September 1894 (gage heights only), October 1894 to 

September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 401.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1926, several I!. S. Weather Bureau staff gages at or near Southern Railway bridge 137 ft downstream at same datum. Apr. 1, 1926, to Mar. 11. 1958, 

water-stage recorder on left bank at lower end of old lock and dam 1, 400 ft upstream 

at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 15-J- miles downstream.

Average discharge.--65 years (1894-1959), 50,640 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 162,000 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 15.85 

ft Jan. 23; minimum daily discharge, 11,700 cfs June 21; minimum gage height, 6.84 ft 

Jan. 29.

1871-1959: Maximum discharge observed, 444,000 cfs Mar. 19, 1897 (gage height, 

32.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 390,000 cfs; minimum daily, 250 cfs Sept. 13, 

1953 (computed on basis of Wilson Dam records); minimum gage height, -3.0 ft Oct. 8, 

1925, caused by filling of Wilson Lake.

Flood in 1867 reached a stage of 31.1 ft, from U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge, 

421,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record at auxiliary gage 

and those below 25,000 cfs, which are fair. Discharge below 25,000 cfs computed on 

basis of records for Wilson Dam. Slight regulation since 1924 by Wilson Lake and increasing regulation since 1936 as other reservoirs have been built above station (see 

p. 213). Flow now almost completely regulated.

Cooperation. Auxiliary water-stage-recorder graph furnished by the Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

Revisions (water years). WSF 473: 1897(M). WSP 1306: 1914 (M), 1936 (monthly runoff). 

WSP 1436:1897, 1899, 1916.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52 . 400

49,200

39,800

30 , 600

25.100

35,100

42,000

38,400

45,700

43 , 000

44,500

31,700

48,000

47,100

51,200

56,400

31,400

27,700

26,100

41,200

38,800

36,800

37,400

29,500

33,700

29,500

44,800

41,100

39,700

38,800

59,900

*1,174.6

57,890

_

-

Nov.

53,900

38,000

45,700

41,000

57,300

36,200

42,800

a30,400

a!7,700

a41,200

a36,100

40,500

50 , 500

29,800

25,500

a22,80O

28,600

a28,900

32,400

a41,400

a38,500

a55,300

a50,200

a52,100

a33,600

38,900

a25,300

39,600

35, 900

25,200

- - 

S.,011 . 3

33,710

_

-

Dec.

44,600

41,900

*42,900

37,000

59,200

57,500

55,800

42,300

44,700

28,700

30,000

50,500

28,700

19,700

29,500

52,500

29,900

30,4OO

23,200

18,200

14,500

20,000

20,700

19,200

15.400

16,000

18,800

13,400

16,500

38,700

45,200

903,200

29,140

_

-

Jan.

36,000

45,000

31,200

36,400

48,900

34,200

36,200

43,700

48,800

44,800

54,500

34,800

22,20O

20,700

37,700

44,900

46,800

58,100

40,400

42,000

49,000

100,000

142,000

157.UOO

140,000

125,000

87,000

34,400

48,900

*49,200

37,700

*1,715.5

55,340

_

-

Feb.

a52,000

a52,700

58,500

56,700

52,900

48 , 000

54,700

20.500

55,500

34,600

47,100

45,OOO

61,500

77,700

89,900

94.600

86,500

85,900

82,000

69,200

55,600

41,100

45,800

47,500

48,300

46,300

46,500

39,400

-

*1,469.6

52,490

_

-

Mar.

38,100

44,300

43,900

40,700

42,600

67,800

55,100

38,500

46,200

48,100

52,300

52,100

40,400

32,600

40,900

38,700

48,300

40,500

40,500

39,300

37,200

26,600

55,800

31,800

20.100

30,900

64,200

69.800

64,600

65,100

55,300

*1,392.3

44,910

_

-

Apr.

*45,500

46,700

48,500

40,600

45,400

25,900

20,600

22,900

17.500

25,800

27,200

40,200

39,300

35,100

27,000

21,300

26,100

55,600

67,300

105,300

82,500

71,800

66,100

61,800

53,700

51,500

44,900

57,800

40,000

32,900

 -

*1, 300.5

45,540

_

-

May

20,300

23,300

23,500

34,900

45,000

41,200

45.900

26,400

25,100

18,100

30,700

26,700

31,500

58,200

41,700

32,300

15.600

18 , 600

21,800

25,400

33,400

26,700

26,000

19,700

25,000

26,800

26,200

42,100

55,500

25,700

41,300

910,600

29,570

_

-

June

50,500

32,900

*42,400

42,400

38,200

39,500

25,000

33,400

30,800

40,300

42,300

26,500

19,100

16,600

22,300

40,400

42,90O

40,OOO

38,400

24,500

11.700

25,900

32,300

25,200

37,500

45,500

17,300

15,300

32,400

35,400

 - 

946,500

31,550

_

-

July

38,500

27,000

58,700

17,200

15,900

27,700

56,200

56,600

34,400

22,200

16,100

19,000

35,100

51,100

57,700

34,600

20,600

25,100

27,200

58,700

38,500

56,300

31,700

37,000

20,500

37,900

44.100

35,600

35,300

26,600

*26,100

947,200

30,550

-

-

Aug.

25,800

24,900

30,600

33,500

32,700

35,100

32,400

20,900

19,500

23,600

26,000

34,400

33,200

33,100

20,600

19,700

29,800

30,700

35,700

36,000

36,100

20,700

16,200

33,900

37.700

31,000

25,900

33,400

24,400

19,700

31,800

887,000

28,610

_

-

Sept.

29,400

25,600

26,500

53,700

17,800

22,500

22,700

52,500

33,300

33,600

37,400

24,300

20,000

29,800

30,800

31,000

32,400

33,000

20,000

23,600

24,40O

32,500

34,100

35,500

31,100

18,000

16.700

34,900

38,700

36,700

865,300

28,840

_

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 178,000 Mln 13,400 Mean So, 820 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.39

Water year 1958-59 : Max 142,000 Mln 11,700 Mean 37,050 Cfsra 1.20 In. 16.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of records for Wilson Dam.
192 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5905. Tuscumbia Spring at Tuscumbia, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°43'45", long 87°42'15", in NV(£ sec.9, T.4 S., R.ll W., at south end of 

Main Street in Tuscumbia, about an eighth of a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available.--November 1928 to April 1930, January 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to April 1930, at approximately the same location at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 94 cfs Apr. 20, 21; minimum daily, 17 cfs 

Sept. 22-26.

1928-30, 1956-59: Maximum daily discharge, 160 cfs Mar. 9, 1929; minimum daily, 

13 cfs Dec. 4-11, 1956, Nov. 7, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Records include diversion averaging about 1 cfs for water supply 

for city of Tuscumbia.

Discharge ubic feet pe ;cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

5

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

23

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

62

61

59

59

58

*57

56 

54

53

53

52

52

51

50

49

48

47

47

45

44

43

42

41

41

39

39

38

36

36

35

1,482

47.8

-

"

Nov.

a35

a34

a34

a33

a33

33

33 

832

832

331

*30

29 1 29

28

29

27

24

24

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

26

29

857

28.6

-

-

Dec.

28

27

27

27

26

25

5

* 6

7

7

5

5

4

25

24

a23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

821

820

a20

820

819

819

18

717

23.1

-

"

Jan.

22

25

25

25

24

23

?! 

25

29

30

30

*30

29

29

34

43

44

44

44

45

47

52

54

54

56

56

56

56

55

1,217

39.3

-

-

Feb.

a54

854

a54

a54

a53

a53

a53 

a53

a52

52

53

54

61

64

73

75

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

*78

78

77

-

1,847

66.0

-

-

Mar.

76

75

75

75

75

75

75 

75

75

75

75

74

73

73

73

72

71

71

70

69

69

68

66

66

jj5

68

76

79

80

2,266

73.1

-

"

Apr.

*78

81

82

82

81

80

79

78

80

85

87

88

90

90

90

89

89

89

92

94

*94

93

93

93

92

92

90

88

88

2,614

87.1

-

"

May

87

87

87

86

85

84

83 

84

83

83

82

83

82

83

82

80

80

*80

79

79

78

78

77

77

75

75

75

73

72

2,486

80.2

-

"

June

73

72

71

71

70

69

67 

66

64

64

63

e63

e63

59

58

*57

56

56

54

53

53

56

57

57

56

55

54

53

53

1,814

60.5

-

"

July

51

52

51

50

50

49

48 

47

47

46

45

45

*44

42

41

41

41

41

41

40

38

38

38

41

59

64

63

59

56

52

50

1,470

47.4

-

'

Aug.

49

49

49

48

47

45

45 

44

43

41

39

39

37

36

36

35

34

33

*35

35

33

33

33

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

30

1,173

37.8

-

"

Sept.

30

29

29

29

29

27

27 

27

*25

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

21

22

21

21

686

22.9

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 144 Min 18 Mean 74.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 94 Mln 17 Mean 51.0 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on

^arby streams.

" ' lation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

 Rfr'pnmfi

nearby streams.

e Stage-discharge 

for stations on nearby strea
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 193

5918. Bear Creek near Hackleburg, Ala.

Location.--Lat 34°17'0l", long 87°46'26", in SW£ sec.11, T.9 S., R.12 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 43, 2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek 

and 3| miles east of Hackleburg.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.3 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 15.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Jan. 31 1957 (gage height, 20.0 ft); minimum, 6.1 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting control or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 72

128

230

1,130

2,050

Discharge, in cubi: feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

153

142

118

115

101

85

74

*66

64

62

55

47

45

45

42

42

44

44

42

41

39

37

37

36

35

33

32

31

31

31

40

1,809

58.4

0.408

0.47

Nov.

222

142

86

69

65

69

66

61

58

58

55

52

*48

49

70

144

103

99

362

263

185

156

133

115

105

107

94

204

470

305

4,015

134

0.937

1.04

Dec.

224

190

173

158

144

115

101

99

96

*86

85

82

82

80

66

68

80

78

74

71

64

59

65

83

77

66

68

75

74

69

74

2,926

94.4

0.660

0.76

Jan.

268

344

254

190

146

126

137

168

168

140

128

128

126

124

746

1,160

605

410

329

293

989

*1 . 580

800

530

410

344

290

242

209

200

185

11,769

380

2.66

3.06

Feb.

168

151

153

242

266

206

182

200

470

515

425

680

1.820

1,160

1,220

830

620

470

371

290

242

224

230

209

180

170

*163

156

-

12,013

429

3.00

3.12

Mar.

180

153

151

135

238

770

455

326

281

233

236

257

200

188

203

175

163

149

140

144

149

156

128

124

*118

178

296

248

218

200

178

6,770

218

1.52

1.76

Apr.

188

455

380

284

224

192

170

153

168

257

287

440

470

344

275

227

195

936

1,760

1,310

770

*545

410

320

263

215

188

182

170

142

11,920

397

2.78

3.10

May

122

107

98

88

83

72

65

59

56

61

59

90

224

156

94

72

61

57

59

124

137

99

142

92

170

101

368

195

135

455

650

4,351

140

0.979

1.13

June

395

440

296

190

146

149

118

92

88

269

590

545

470

251

168

130

*101

80

64

52

47

42

41

65

52

40

32

27

24

22

5,026

168

1.17

1.31

July

20

18

18

17

16

16

15

13

12

12

73

29

19

16

*186

19

23

20

22

20

23

65

42

121

221

57

33

25

22

18

16

1,227

39.6

0.277

0.32

Aug.

39

50

20

16

14

14

29

18

15

14

13

12

11

*11

11

19

32

48

172

58

27

20

21

19

16

14

14

15

14

71

25

872

28.1

0.197

0.23

Sept.

33

45

24

18

29

57

55

a40

a70

a20O

59

37

29

26

27

*29

27

22

21

18

18

16

16

14

14

14

20

31

 20

16

1,045

34.8

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,650 Min 18 Mean 258 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,820 Min 11 Mean 175 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.57

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Apr. 26 to Sept. .7, Sept. 11-30.
194 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

ar Creek near Red Bay, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°26'39", long 88°06'55", In NE£ sec.21, T.7 S., R.15 W. , near left 

abutment on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 24, 0.6 mile downstream from 

Norman Branch, 1.7 miles upstream from Mud Creek, and 1.8 miles east of Red Bay.

Drainage area. 263 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1913 to May 1920, July 1958 to September 1959. Prior to 

October 1918 monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1306.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator. Gage read twice daily. Altitude of 

gage Is 510 ft (from topographic map). September 1913 to June 1920 staff gage at 

site 0.7 mile upstream at different datums (datum lowered Apr. 11, 1918).

Average discharge.--? years (1913-19, 1958-59), 398 efs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,950 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 14.8 ft); minimum observed, 37 cfs Sept. 21, 26 (gage height, 3.80 ft).

1913-20, 1958-59: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs Apr. 2, 1920 (gage height, 15.0 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Aug. 15-17, Sept. 17, 1918 (gage height, 1.2 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1306: 1913-18, 1920(M) , drainage area at former site.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 17 to Sept. 30

3.8 

4.2

4.8 

5.8

125

277

13.0

14.0

15.0

785

1,880

2,250

3,220

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

£0

21

22

24

2f

27

23

£3

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

208

224

241

208

178

164

*157

131

120

125

114

114

98

93

98

93

88

93

88 

88

84

75

75

84

75

75

75

75

66

To

93

3,570

115

0.437

0.50

Nov.

93

193

164

114

108

108

103

103

103

Dec.

356

315

259

241

224

208

178

164

*157

93 j 150

93

*93

84

80

108

114

178

131

136 

425

315

259

208

186

171

157

131

164

312

551

5,108

170

0.646

0.72

131

131

137

125

125

108

114

125

120 

125

114

108

103

108

120

125

120

114

120

114

114

4,753

153

0.582

0.67

Jan.

184

450

450

335

259

224

193

224

259

241

208

193

186

193

414

1,470

1,470

885

660 

485

*610

1,740

2,000

1,190

785

635

535

419

355

315

315

17,882

577

2.19

2.53

Pet.

277

259

241

277

397

375

315

315

397

810

785

710

1,810

2.550

1,970

1,830

1 , 2 90

960

735 

535

463

375

375

397

355

296

*277

277

-

__

13,633

701

2.67

2.78

Mar.

296

296

259

241

277

435

935

660

441

375

355

441

419

355

441

441

375

315

296 

277

277

259

277

241

224

*296

510

535

419

397

355

11,770

380

1.44

1.66

Apr.

335

735

935

660

485

419

355

315

419

735

810

885

1,010

835

635

510

441

685

2,000 

2.620

1,900

*1,210

860

660

535

463

375

355

335

296

22,813

760

2.89

3.23

May

259

241

208

193

178

164

164

137

131

125

125

137

£44

335

241

178

157

137

119 

*137

193

208

133

208

208

208

246

419

277

239

9_85

6,994

226

0.859

0.99

June

835

535

510

355

277

224

208

193

171

178

355

735

685

485

277

*224

186

164

137 

113

96

90

80

71

101

96

76

67

59

55

7,638

255

0.970

1.08

July

63

59

52

52

55

55

52

52

48

45

42

96

80

55

*52

52

52

52

52 

48

55

71

107

101

262

252

125

80

67

55

55

2,344

75.6

0.287

0.33

Aug.

55

63

90

76

59

48

48

63

59

52

48

48

45

42

45

48

*48

45

63

121

101

71

52

48

48

48

42

42

42

42

42

1,744

56.3

0.214

0.25

Sept.

80

96

63

208

a!70

55

90

71

101

*125

193

113

80

63

63

63

71

80

52 

48

37

48

42

42

40

37

91

52

55

55

2,384

79.5

0.302

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,620 Min 37 Mean 292 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.08

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 195

5922. Cedar Creek near Pleasant Site, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°32'56", long 88°01'09", In SW£ sec.9, T.6 S., R.14 W. . on left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2.6 miles east of Pleasant Site and 

4.3 miles upstream from Little Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 482.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (corrected).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 12.0 ft); minimum, 9.6 cfs Sept. 26, 27.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 6,860 cfs Nov. 16, 1957 (gage height, 18.6 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 6, 1957.

Flood in March 1951 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks , from information by 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

5.0 

7.0

25

62

120

210

850

1,450

0.9 

1.0

1.4 

1.8

2.5

11

16

49

100

233

4.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

610

1,640

2,340

3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

100

92

83

79

74

68

*62

57

55

53

49

46

46

42

41

41

40

39

38

38

36

33

32

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

31

1,486

47.9

0.253

0.29

Nov.

57

63

48

39

39

55

51

58

Dec. Jan.

126 | 391

IT?

102

98

88

80

73

70

60 j *67

59

55

*60

61

57

91

99

65

61

254

171

114

95

86

80

75

73

62

157

292

164

2,701

90.0

0.476

0.53

63

60

59

60

59

54

52

54

54

52

51

49

48

50

62

56

50

52

56

54

50

49

2,010

64.8

0.343

0.40

315

182

139

112

99

96

170

162

123

107

101

96

94

747

1,330

475

312

250

232

1,180

*1,700

640

455

368

312

268

233

207

190

178

11,264

363

1.92

2.22

Feb.

162

149

147

305

305

213

182

190

405

886

595

792

2,580

1,360

1,540

910

685

530

418

342

292

266

261

235

209

194

*184

186

-

14,523

519

2.75

2.86

Mar.

207

178

160

147

384

505

292

233

215

196

256

355

261

242

492

355

280

240

215

205

207

229

210

190

180

*870

1.060

492

392

342

295

9,885

319

1.69

1.95

Apr.

352

1,010

555

392

330

285

254

242

1,080

1,280

860

1,210

910

625

492

430

368

1,010

2,900

1,510

885

*655

505

430

368

320

275

251

233

207

20,224

674

3.57

3.98

May

186

168

155

142

130

121

111

103

98

96

91

109

196

123

97

85

81

74

*69

97

94

96

113

85

74

69

82

90

74

339

368

3,816

123

0.651

0.75

June

2O9

208

137

111

98

94

84

74

75

184

884

355

777

258

176

*138

118

102

86

78

70

65

55

77

66

56

48

45

42

11

4,811

160

0.847

0.95

July

35

33

31

29

28

28

23

21

20

22

58

26

25

*20

18

17

19

21

20

20

27

24

23

161

250

74

44

33

29

25

23

1,227

39.6

0.210

0.24

Aug.

42

90

45

35

29

25

29

43

29

25

20

17

15

15

14

47

36

*19

17

30

23

26

43

25

17

59

34

36

20

18

107

1,030

33.2

0.176

0.20

Sept.

43

37

25

20

17

~J2 236

57

*38

36

44

29

27

27

25

24

21

18

17

17

17

14

13

12

T2

12

65

33

19

15

1,042

34.7

0.184

0.21

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4, ISO Min 14 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 2.9OO Min 12 Mean 2O3 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.58

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
196 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5923. Little Bear Creek near Halltown, Ala.

Location. Lat 34°29'19", long 88°02'07", in NW£ sec.5, T.7 S., R.14 W. , near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2.7 miles northeast of Halltown and 

4.2 miles upstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 78.2 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 499.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 8.4 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Sept. 25, 26.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 4,130 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 12.1 ft); minimum daily, 7.2 cfs Sept. 7, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of shifting control, which are fair, and 

those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or of no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation at- low flow caused by mill 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of shifting control or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

8.0

12

23

Z.O 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

202

505

895

Discharge, in cubic st per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

B

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

57

57

50

48

46

42

*37

36

35

34

32

32

28

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

47

967

31.2

0.399

0.46

Nov.

62

44

36

23

24

29

30

28

27

27

27

*29

26

28

48

50

40

39

124

103

77

64

57

51

47

44

41

69

128

95

1,517

50.6

0.647

0.72

Dec.

80

T3

68

63

59

52

47

45

*43

42

40

40

40

39

38

37

38

38

37

37

36

35

38

44

45

41

42

43

44

42

44

1,410

45.5

0.582

0.67

Jan.

158

170

124

101

83

73

72

85

95

81

73

70

67

66

360

488

258

189

158

140

437

*556

300

223

182

158

137

120

106

99

93

5,322

172

2. 2O

2.53

Feb.

85

79

78

119

130

103

93

97

189

237

223

340

828 488"

522

352

279

230

182

158

139

128

126

121

109

103

*98

96

-

5,732

205

2.62

2.73

Mar.

104

95

90

84

130

189

138

121

116

108

151

196

148

138

272

196

164

141

127

120

119

112

102

96

92

*190

336

209

170

152

134

4,540

146

1.87

2.16

Apr.

145

a450

272

196

164

142

128

120

a350

a430

a320

a400

a340

a280

a230

a210

a!90

a620

a830

a520

a400

*286

230

196

170

152

140

134

126

110

8,281

276

3.53

3.94

May

99

bO

83

78

73

67

63

60

57

56

54

65

102

82

63

56

51

49

47

*57

60

58

66

54

52

53

61

59

54

106

164

2,139

69.0

0.882

1.02

June

107

95

73

61

54

51

47

43

44

57

88

102

132

73

58

*49

44

40

36

32

29

29

31

36

36

29

26

23

21

19

1,565

52.2

0.668

0.74

July

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

1Z

12

19

15

21

16

*12

20

13

10

To

10

14

14

25

26

14Z

152

56

34

25

20

16

15

815

26.3

0.336

0.39

Aug.

60

104

58

32

24

19

a23

a29

a22

a!8

a!5

a!3

all

all

all

a32

a24

*14

14

15

16

14

14

16

20

55

28

20

21

21

26

800

25.8

0.330

0.38

Sept.

38

28

14

14

14

46

36

19

18

*21

36

22

19

20

21

22

18

15

13

12

11

10

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

45

36

29

26

640.4

21.3

0.272

0.30

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,570 Min 14 Mean 127 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22. 05

Water year 1958-59: Max 830 Min 9.0 Mean 92.4 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.04

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Feb. 13 

(8.4 ft).

a.m.) 1,160 cfs (8.0 ft); Apr. 19 (2 a.m.) 1,280 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 16-31, Sept. 17-26; discharge estimated on basis 

records for nearby streams. Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, Feb. 1Z to Mar. 5, 

Sept. 6-16, 27-30.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 197

5925. Bear Creek at Bishop, Ala.

Location. Lat 34 0 39'2l", long 88°07'2l", in SE£ sec.5, T.5 S., R.15 W. , on left bank 

20 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek, threequarters of a mile southwest of Bishop, and at mile 27.3.

Drainage area. 667 sq mi.

Records available. August 1926 to June 1928, February 1929 to March 1932, June 1933 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 23, 1928,and Feb. 10, 1929, to Mar. 31, 1932, staff gage at site 

35 ft downstream at datum 5.00 ft lower. June 7, 1933, to May 28, 1934, chain gage at 

bridge 20 ft downstream at same datum as staff gage.

Average discharge.--29 years (1926-27, 1929-31, 1933-59), 1,059 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.78 ft); minimum, 67 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955; maximum gage height, 22.0 ft 

(present datum) Dec. 26, 1926, from floodmarks; minimum discharge, 9.3 cfs Sept. 15-17, 

1954; minimum gage height, -0.15 ft Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 698: 1929. WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 853: 1927, 

1928(M) , 1929, 1930(M) , 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 195S-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

118

235

495

5.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

1,280

3,220

4,360

6,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 *30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

498

492

474

444

408

369

*342

315

295

283

265

251

241

227

216

211

207

203

202

200

194

187

184

180

177

170

169

167

164

164 

170

8,069

260

0.390

0.45

Nov.

218

261

338

298

245

239

245

233

235

227

*220

*216

218

214

287

372

312

325

526

691

726

568

468

408

366

342

320

393

730

820

11,061

369

0.553

0.62

Dec.

852

674

586

530

486

444

396

*357

332

320

308

287

283

281

277

267

255

261

265

263

259

249

245

265

273

271

271

273

271

263

259

10,623

343

0.514

0.59

Jan.

543

1,030

1,020

876

694

568

502

614

740

663

593

*537

502

489

883

,100

,720

,440

,740

,390

,100

.370

,240

,030

,660

,730

,420

,190

,040

924

44,184

1,425

2.14

2.46

Feb.

772

694

660

900

1,090

1,010

868

804

1,080

1,730

2,410

1,960

4,800

4,950

5.320

4,750

3,640

2,810

2,020

1,600

1,330

1,170

1,090

1,020

948

*860

796

752

51,834

1,851

2.78

2.89

Mar.

840

784

730

663

784

1,480

1,420

1,410

1,130

984

916

1,250

*1,140

1,000

1,310

1,420

1,140

984

868

800

768

768

726

666

607

1,360

3.050

1,940

1,510

1,300

1,130

34,878

1,125

1.69

1.94

Apr.

1,110

1,990

2,200

1,830

1,460

1,220

1,050

936

1,560

3,120

2,950

2,940

3,080

2,480

1,970

1,660

1,420

1,600

4,370

5.180

*4,490

3,840

2,780

1,900

1,550

1,330

1,140

1,020

936

660

63,972

2,132

3.20

3.57

May

744

670

607

554

502

468

435

402

372

360

338

345

516

582

593

468

375

330

*305

384

426

465

537

468

483

453

702

656

719

1,250

16,187

522

0.783

0.90

June

1,580

1,340

960

824

635

516

456

417

390

509

1,110

1,120

1.850

1,190

836

*593

465

393

330

289

263

239

273

259

251

249

229

200

180

175

18,121

604

0.906

1.01

July

170

167

148

138

133

130

124

115

108

106

126

128

136

*148

116

132

108

102

103

103

*112

118

150

209

1.540

579

390

257

182

151

136

6,145

198

0.297

0.34

Aug.

146

287

289

205

167

159

155

187

142

128

115

104

95

86

85

86

127

110

*96

122

162

166

158

122

100

134

151

116

100

95

112

4,265

138

0.207

0.24

Sept.

161

153

150

121

118

104

509

170

*151

189

255

285

180

148

155

126

115

109

104

97

92

85

79

76

72

68

206

180

150

114

4,280

145

0.214

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,400 Min 103 Mean 1,047 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.31

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,320 Min 68 Mean 750 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
198 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5935. Tennessee River at Savannah, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°13'29", long 88°15'36", on left bank pier of bridge on D. S. Highway 64, 

at Savannah, Hardin County, 16.8 miles downstream from Pickwick Landing Dam and at 

mile 189.9.

Drainage area. 33,140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 7, 1945, at datum 41.61 ft higher. Since Oct. 1, 1948, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder on downstream end of lock wall in lower pool at Pickwick Landing 

Dam, 16.8 miles upstream. Apr. 5, 1937, to Jan. 31, 1939, auxiliary staff gage 

4.0 miles downstream and Feb. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder 

4.3 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--2 9 years, 52,030 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 141,000 cfs Jan. 24; maximum gage height, 69.49 

ft Jan. 26; minimum daily discharge, 14,400 cfs Dec. 21; minimum gage height, 54.12 ft 

Dec. 21.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 403,000 cfs Feb. 6, 1957; maximum gage height, 92.42 

ft Feb. 6, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Sept. 3, 1945, caused by experimental closure of Pickwick Landing Dam; minimum gage height, 41.20 ft present datum, 

Oct. 20, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 101.2 ft Mar. 21, 1897, present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 450,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 320,000 cfs). Flood of Jan. 2, 

1927, reached a stage of 92.7 ft, present datum (discharge, 349,000 cfs). Minimum 

stage known, 38.8 ft Sept. 8, 1925, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation since 1924 by Wilson Lake and increasing regulation since 1936 as other reservoirs have been built above station (see p. 213). Flow 

now almost completely regulated.

Cooperation. Auxiliary water-stage-recorder graph furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 853: 1937, drainage area. WSP 1306; 1936 (monthly runoff).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52,700

52,500

49,200

36,100

21,400

33,900

40,200

41,900

48,700

51,100

48,100

28,100

40,300

40 , 800

38,300

40,800 

36,500

26,400

22,700

38,500

39,400

41,700

37,200

33,100

30,700

28,700

41,100

45,300

40,900

41,400

41,500

H, 209.2

39,010

-

-

Nov.

34,700

28,800

38,200

43,900

39,600

*37,800

38,200

29,700

24,200

43,400

39,200

41,100

39,100

33,500

24,900

21.5QQ 

29,600

29,400

37,700

50.500

48,300

34,100

23,500

30,900

34,100

39,400

30,600

36,600

35,100

35,800

tt.,053 . 2

35,110

-

-

Dec.

41,800

41,800

45,100

44, 500

37,600

36,600

37,000

47.600

35,500

36,500

27,800

23,600

27,300

23,200

35,400

28,700 

26,100

30,500

27,600

21,500

14.400

24,100

19,400

18,300

15,600

18,800

26,000

19,900

23,900

35,900

43,600

935,600

30,180

-

-

Jan.

32,700

50,000

32,100

35,800

42,100

40,500

34,900

41,300

54,900

47 , 100

36,100

35,900

26,300

*24.7QQ

33,900

53,100 

54,000

32,900

42,500

46,200

43, 600

97,300

132,000

139,000

140,000

136,000

97,000

56,000

37,100

53,000

?4,000

*1,762

56,840

_

-

Feb.

23,900

37,900

43,600

42,700

54,700

47,800

34,500

26,200

38,400

33,800

52,500

55,500

62,300

86,300

97,000

101,000

96,200

90,700

83,400

84,700

69,100

42,700

50,600

52,400

49,100

50,800

52,400

36,700

-___ 

*1,596. 9

57,030

_

-

Mar.

37,700

51,300

45,400

42,700

46,000

60,800

62,900

43,500

44,200

49,000

47,300

51,100

46,100

33,200

33,700

41,900 

46,100

42,300

40,100

34,800

38,900

29,800

*38,400

33,000

18.700

19,100

43,200

59,000

63,100

65, 900

59,700

H.,368.9

44,160

_

-

Apr.

46,000

47,600

53,800

47,300

41,100

31,500

28,000

33,400

20.700

24,400

36,000

34,400

39,600

37,100

31,800

41,800 

41,700

36,400

56,300

85, 800

89,700

89.800

89,600

80,100

76,600

59,400

46,600

38,500

49,800

43,900

H.478.7

49,290

-

-

May

31,100

30,300

25,400

43,800

45.600

40,300

44,000

30,800

28,800

23,300

35,000

35, 400

37,000

40,800

45,600

29,900 

16,100

25 900

31,400

30,200

32,700

33,500

33,000

23,200

35,100

*32,500

38,900

45,000

34,000

21,000

43,900

H.045.5

33,660

-

-

June

38,800

46,700

49,200

42,800

40,100

44, 500

28,500

29,600

38,100

48,700

35,800

25.400

27,600

27,700

47,100

48,000 

51,500

51.600

48,500

41,200

27,800

29,900

30,500

29,900

32,900

39,400

31,700

28,700

32,100

29,200

(1,121.5

37,380

-

-

July

*32,800

30 , 400

36,200

30,500

25,500

23,700

30,300

34,700

30,300

26,900

36,000

20,200

27,300

29,100

36,800

37 , 800 

17.400

40 , 100

48,300

41,500

35,000

27,800

28,000

30,500

37,400

55.400

51,000

30,000

34,000

26,000

19,900

$1,010.8

32,610

-

-

Aug.

38,500

32,300

25,300

28,400

29,800

37,300

59.200

32,200

25,800

20,800

24,900

32,200

31,500

29,400

34,300

32,400 

27,800

28,400

30, 400

30, 800

32,100

31,600

28,500

32,500

35, 500

28,900

26,600

30,000

30,300

32,400

35,900

956,000

30,840

-

-

Sept.

32,400

24,000

25,000

33,800

28,700

30,000

25,500

28,600

*30,500

31,300

33,300

35, 600

35,000

27,800

25,700

26,900 

26,100

32,900

22,200

22,900

29,400

31,300

36,300

41,700

32,000

19,500

19,500

35, 000

42.200

36,100

901,000

30,030

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 185,000 Min 12,500 Mean 53,080 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74

Water year 1958-59: Max 140,000 Min 14,400 Mean 39,550 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 199

5960 (revised). Duck River below Manchester, Term.

Location. Lat 35°28'15", long 86°07'18", on right bank 50 ft downstream from Powers

Bridge, 2 miles southwest of Manchester, Coffee County, 3£ miles downstream from Little 

Duck River, 7 miles upstream from Crumpton Creek, and at mile 265.4.

Drainage area.--107 sq mi.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 878.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 25 years, 176 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.70 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.16 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 18.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.57 ft Sept. 19, 20, 1947.

Maximum stage known, 23.2 ft in March 1929 (discharge, about 50,000 cfs), from highwater mark by Tennessee Valley Authority. Flood in March 1902 reached approximately 

the same stage as the flood in March 1929.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional regulation for short periods during low flow by small 

reservoir above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1436: 1946-47.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 28

1.3 20

1.5 35

1.8 75

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Nov. 29 to Sept. 30 

14 2.5 298

3.0 485

4.0 895

5.5 1,620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

33

33

33

30

29

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

23

23

22

22

21

2T

793

25.6

0.239

0.28

Nov.

34

28

26

26

26

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

33

33

30

*32

57

45

50

46

42

39

36

39

37

73

294

170

1,430

47.7

0.446

0.50

Dec.

125

106

104

118

106

86

74

67

64

59

55

53

53

50

47

44

*44

46

42

43

42

41

IT

43

42

41

46

69

83

70

64

1,968

63.5

0.593

0.68

Jan.

64

69

67

62

51

44

44

80

*143

127

101

86

83

81

126

439

245

156

141

280

663

1,520

477

298

235

196

170

147

135

123

114

6,367

205

1.92

2.21

Feb.

103

93

92

222

334

199

149

135

137

165

242

178

392

1,300

1,580

597

386

*516

235

183

152

139

238

312

215

170

149

141

_

8,354

298

2.78

2.90

Mar.

222

199

165

152

154

585

356

222

178

156

161

+364

266

188

298

287

188

149

129

121

145

199

156

129

116

254

1,180

515

298

262

202

7,990

258

2.41

2.78

Apr.

170

439

401

248

185

152

131

119

*112

161

209

255

327

196

152

127

112

127

405

685

360

320

215

161

135

119

106

101

92

79.

6,399

213

1.99

2.22

May

83

101

95

76

66

59

*55

53

50

53

52

89

367

165

104

81

69

62

55

59

64

226

360

131

88

74

157

135

97

83

85

3,294

106

0.991

1.14

June

336

745

294

161

154

178

143

110

86

77

72

*106

123

83

62

55

51

46

40

39

38

5S

38

47

47

43

41

40

38

38

3,369

112

1.05

1.17

July

40

40

36

34

36

41

32

*30

30

29

28

25

24

22

2_1

22

88

59

32

30

29

30

56

107

215

152

88

61

52

47

43

1,559

50.3

0.470

0.54

Aug.

40

39

35

32

246

549

42TT

284

154

104

76

64

56

51

74

127

86

81

72

*59

55

51

47

44

41

39

40

36

38

44

48

3,140

101

0.944

1.09

Sept.

66

61

55

145

88

81

66

52

110

212

206

121

88

76

67

62

*53

48

44

40

36

33

31

28

25

24

21

20

19

19

1,997

66.6

0.622

0.69

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,340 Min 21 Mean 152 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.24

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,380 Min 19 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.20

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
200 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

5975. Wartrace Creek at Bell Buckle, Term.

Location. Lat 35°35'16", long 86°20'22", on downstream right bank wingwall of bridge on 

State Highway 82, 0.2 mile downstream from Kelly Creek, 0.9 mile east of Bell Buckle,' 

Bedford County, 4.0 miles northeast of Fail-field, and 7.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 822.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 5 years (1954-59), 29.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 9.34 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended as explained below; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height. 2.32 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 11.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; no flow at times in 1954-57.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan, 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 3O

2.5 1.0

2.6 3.0

2.7 6.6

2.8 12

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

95

298

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.4

.8

2.0

4.6

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.5

8.7

15

24

4.0 187

5.0 445

6.0 790

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.5

G'.G

5.7

5.3

4.2

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1. 2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

82.5

2.66

0.163

0.19

Nov.

4.9

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

T75

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

6.3

4.2

2.4

*18

64

22

14

10

8.8

7.1

6.1

8.8

7.7

221

73

34

536.4

17.9

1.10

1.22

Dec.

24

19

19

17

14

10

9.3

8.8

7.7

6.6

6.1

5.7

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

*3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.7

4.6

10

10

8.2

6.6

227.6

7.34

0.450

0.52

Jan.

8.2

9.3

9.3

7.7

6.1

5.7

577

81

*40

24

19

15

13

12

237

99

42

28

66

68

~98 273

46

30

22

18

14

10

8.7

7.7

6.5

1,329.9

42.9

2.63

3.03

Feb.

6.1

5.3

8.3

59

*33

21

17

14

17

23

18

38

202

633

167

75

45

30

"15 20

12

11

69

25

20

16

14

16

-

1,629.7

58.2

3.57

3.72

Mar.

22

17

15

12

*25

29

18

15

14

11

48

42

27

22

65

28

22

17

13

13

59

33

24

18

15

756

22T

81

51

36

29

1,798

58.0

3.56

4.10

Apr.

23

56

30

22

18

15

12

11

*69

73

50

137

64

42

31

24

19

28

~68 156

49

36

27

21

18

14

11

11

8.7

7.7

1,151.4

38.4

2.36

2.63

May

7.7

7.7

5.7

4.3

4.0

3.4

*3.4

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

18

14

4.6

3.4

3.7

4.0

2.8

2.4

5.5

4.0 5.'6

4.0

2.8

26

8.2

9.1

6.5

4.6

8.4

7.7

192.8

6.22

0.382

0.44

June

342

108

33

*18

36

33

22

13

9.8

11

22

101

46

24

15

10

7.7

6.9

6.1

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.7

4.3

4.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.2

904.9

30.2

1.85

2.06

July

4.6

6.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

1.6

2.4

1.2

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

3.4

2.8

17

14

4.6

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

82.6

2.66

0.163

0.19

Aug.

1.0

.9

.8

.5

227

160

107

30

12

6.9

4.3

2.8

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

48

19

7.7

*4.3

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.1

6.4

2.2

19

678.9

21.9

1.34

1.55

Sept.

11

8.2

4.0

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

29

22

8.2

4.9

3.4

2.6

2.2

1.8

*1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

67

7.4

190.4

6.35

0.390

0.43

Calendar year 1958 : Max 423 Mln 0.1 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.69

Water year 1958-59 : Max 756 Mln 0.4 Mean 24.1 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.08

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 14 (l a.m.) 2,400 cfs (8.43 ft); Mar. 26 (8:30 p.m.) 4,010 

cfs (9.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 201

5980. Duck River near Shelbyville, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°28'49", long 86°29'57", on right bank 150 ft downstream from Sims 

Bridge, 2.1 miles upstream from Sugar Creek, 2.2 miles west of Shelbyville, Bedford 

County, 2.9 miles downstream from Plat Creek, and at mile 216.2.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1959. Prior to April 1934 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1306.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

Average discharge. 26 years, 792 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,500 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 14.33 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 62,900 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 36.40 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 5 cfs Aug. 23, 1936; minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 2, 1945. 

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of 37.6 ft (discharge, about 70,000 cfs), from 

high-water profile by Tennessee Valley Authority. Flood in March 1902 reached a 

stage about 2 ft higher than that in March 1929, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Prior to 1948, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 783: 1934. WSP 853t Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8-10, 15-21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

3.0 

7.0

102

192

320

750

2,750

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

85

120

230

370

700

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

1,580

2,600

4,350

6,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

185

181

166

160

154

146

141

132

130

129

126

122

*120

118

118

116

114

114

120

120

118

117

116

114

111

111

111

111

111

110

TIT

3,953

128

0.266

0.31

Nov.

130

148

140

128

122

122

122

117

116

117

117

116

116

116

135

213

*185

166

1,070

690

389

291

249

217

197

183

185

1,130

2.670

1,350

11,047

368

0.765

0.85

Dec.

855

590

473

433

382

326

275

249

234

217

206

197

188

179

168

*158 T62"

168

172

177

172

168

166

162

174

168

172

239

283

269

244

8,026

259

0.538

0.62

Jan.

254

280

264

242

206

181

179

*801

1,200

790

610

457

378

338

898

2,260

1,500

980

740

1,200

2,060

4.580

2,970

1,580

1,090

884

732

623

539

481

436

29,733

959

1.99

2.30

Feb.

391

358

337

655

*924

848

644

564

542

682

840

760

1,550

5,350

5.690

3,480

2,040

1,450

1,040

820

668

595

808

888

824

686

609

564

-

34,607

1,236

2.57

2.68

Mar.

712

679

648

578

*560

1,470

1,500

1,060

840

704

682

1,220

1,040

876

1,180

1,020

896

720

612

564

578

840

662

581

511

1,800

5.970

3,100

1,780

1,240

1,010

35,633

1,149

2.39

2.76

Apr.

840

1,450

1,540

1,230

920

760

654

*581

602

1,080

868

1,480

1,420

1,150

868

708

612

592

1,440

2,550

2,020

1,440

1,130

888

732

626

553

504

457

409

30,104

1,003

2.09

2.33

May

373

439

418

361

313

283

*265

245

232

228

225

239

868 658"

424

316

265

242

225

225

245

2Sb

421

546

319

286

370

415

394

301

295

10,666

344

0.715

0.82

June

2,790

5.760

1.830

*940

974

1,650

868

602

466

403

439

401

1,280

712

487

382

313

270

242

220

202

190

182

182

215

208

178

165

157

155

20,861

695

1.44

1.61

July

232

397

210

165

165

167

157

*141

155

130

155

128

120

116

115

128

153

167

180

151

159

252

208

573

2.510

820

508

551

242

507

218

8,996

290

0.605

0.70

Aug.

180

172

167

149

283

1,050

*1.650

1,300

704

445

510

258

202

180

167

345

507

519

504

225

185

167

157

157

501

165

153

176

165

165

185

10, 649

544

0.715

0.82

Sept.

640 265"

208

170

176

200

165

157

257

584

*448

379

260

205

178

167

155

143

155

128

122

118

115

115

109

106

104

100

100

166

6,149

205

0.426

0.48

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,260 Min 99 Mean 713 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,970 Min 100 Mean 576 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.28

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

56Z837 O - 60 - 14
202 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

5990. Big Rock Creek at Lewisburg, Term.

Location. Lat 35°26'56", long 86°47'09", on downstream side of center pier of bridge on

 State Highway 50, 800 ft east of Marshall County courthouse in Lewisburg and at mile 

17.9.

Drainage area. 24.9 sq mi.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1959.

 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 705.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of "

Average discharge. 5 years, 41.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 23, caused by withdrawal upstream; minimum discharge unaffected by 

withdrawal, 0.2 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 16,700 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 17.62 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow 0.6 mile upstream (drainage area, 19.0 sq mi); no flow at 

times in 1954-57.

Flood in July 1939 (discharge, 16,300 cfs) exceeded all previously known floods, 

including those in 1902, and 1856, from reports by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. --Re cords fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-31, Jan. 8, 9)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.6 

1.1 

1.8 

4.2 

7.6

1.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

20

110

290

510

1.0

1.5 

2.5 

5.5

1.2

1.6 46 

2.0 85 

3.0 270 

6.O 1,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.9

5.0

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.2

2.1

3.4

3.0

2.6

*2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.2

.7

1.5

1.6

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

2.6

68.5

2.21

0.089

0.10

Nov.

7.0

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.3

¥7f

6.3

*5.1

17

90

26

13 

10

8.8

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.3

261

116

64

713.5

23.8

0.956

1.07

Dec.

39

24

18

13

11

9.5

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4 

4.2

4.5

5.0

4.2

3.8

4.5

15

14

11

9.0

281.5

9.08

0.365

0.42

Jan.

11

22

17

13

11

9.5

9.0

*180

55

30

25

20

17

15

90

80

50

40

40

50

40Q 

2OT

70

50

35

28

26

23

21

20

19

1,675.5

54.0

2.17

2.50

Feb.

18

TT" 15

*50

38

30

26

25

30

39

32

44

112

450

223

112

78

58

45

37

31

28

48

37

31

28

25

25

-

1,732

61.9

2.49

2.59

Mar.

25

22

21

*18

97

72

49

42

36

30

57

54

42

39

88

51

44

36

31

32

32

28

24

22

20

890

409

130

88

67

55

2,651

85.5

3.43

3.96

Apr.

48

68

48

39

34

30

27

*24

181

164

102

152

88

67

54

45

38

48

168

81

71 

60

50

42

36

31

28

25

21

11

1,889

63.0

2.53

2.82

May

16

16

14

13

11

*9.5

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.0

6.2

~60 246

26

18

15

13

11

10

10

8.3 

9.2

7.8

6.0

6.2

8.0

13

9.8

7.8

8.6

8.9

619.4

20.0

0.803

0.93

June

40

30

16

*12

10

9.8

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.5

209

55

21

14

11

9.2

7.2

5.5

4.1

3.4 

3.0

3.2

6.5

5.8

3.4

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.5

520.8

17.4

0.699

0.78

July

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

* .1

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

1.9

1.1

1.4

1.9

1.3

25 

29

8.0

64

26

12

7.0

3.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

206.9

6.67

0.268

0.31

Aug.

4.1

3.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

9.4

85

14

8.3

4.8

E.5

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

2.0

4.9

*3.2

1.4 

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

2.5

4.0

1.8

3.7

175.6

5.66

0.227

0.26

Sept.

5.5

6.0

2.4

1.2

2.2

5.0

2.0

1.2

15

11

*4.5

2.2

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

66.5

2.22

0.089

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 456 Mln 0.08 Mean 31.6 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.21

Water year 1958-59: Max 890 Mln 0.3 Mean 29.0 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.84

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 26 ( 

cfs (8.95 ft); June 12 (4 p.m.) 1,700 cfs

p.m.) 2,820 cfs (10.20 ft); May 12 (6:30 p.m.) 1,950 

3.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 27 to Jan. 7, Jan. 1O to Feb. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range In stage when available, and records for stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 203

5995. Duck River at Columbia, Term.

Location. Lat 35°37'05", long 87°01'56", on right bank 4 ft downstream from bridge on

 former U. S. Highway 31, 2 blocks north of public square at Columbia, Maury County, 

0.7 mile downstream from Columbia hydroelectric plant, 2.4 miles upstream from Rutherford Creek, and at mile 132.8.

Drainage area. 1,208 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1904 to December 1908, April 1920 to September 1959. Gage-

 height records collected at same site, 1887-95, 1911-(fragmentary) , and since 1947, are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 535.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 9, 1925, chain, tape, or staff gages near this site; all gages at 

datum 2.37 ft higher prior to Oct. 1, 1933.

Average discharge. 43 years (1904-8, 1920-59), 1,918 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 25.21 ft); min-

 imum, 36 cfs June 25, 26 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum daily, 106 cfs Sept. 28.

1904-8, 1920-59: Maximum discharge, 61,100 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 51.75 

ft) ; no flow Oct. 22, 1922.

Flood of Mar. 30, 1902, reached a stage of 48.0 ft, present datum (discharge, 

50,700 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation, 

which are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation and infrequent regulation at low flows 

caused by powerplants above station. Prior to about 1953, fluctuation and regulation 

were more pronounced.

Revisions (water years). WSP 783: 1929(M). WSP 853: Drainage area. WSP 1306: 1905- 

9^, 1920-23.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

87

168

1,020

2,180

9.0

20.0

25.0

4,100

13,700

18,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

12

13

J4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

20

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

C397

C361

C353

c333

C309

*c281

c262

C242

C226

C207

cl91

c!84

c!84

c!87

c!58

cl58

c!58

c!52

cl52

c!55

C149

cl58

c!62

C155

c!49

c!42

c!39

c!39

c!39

cl39

c!46

6,267

202

0.167

0.19

Nov.

c!76

c!99

C219

C246

C242

C211

C180

c!65

C155

c!52

c!49

c!42

c!39

*cl39

c!52

C162

cl80

C353

1,010

2,240

1,680

1,040

773

625

536

466

421

751

4,160

5.020

22,083

736

0.609

0.68

Dec.

2.580

*1,750

1,260

1,080

965

853

748

650

583

532

389

483

357

345

357

337

317

301

293

293

293

293

289

269

269

273

289

297

345

520

616

18,226

588

0.487

0.56

Jan.

475

683

808

756

650

566

397

800

*2,630

2,980

1,920

1,370

1,090

1,100

1,370

5,030

5,400

3,130

2,300

2,960

5,080

9,990

9,970

6,010

3,560

2,550

2,090

1,700

1,420

1,220

1,070

81,075

2,615

2.16

2.50

Feb.

885

889

674

*1,080

1,820

2,040

1,720

1,440

1,300

1,390

1,870

2,100

2,470

13,600

18.200

14,700

8,280

4,860

3,270

2,520

1,960

1,620

1,620

2,190

2,120

1,810

1,500

1,350

99,278

3,546

2.94

3.06

Mar.

1,400

1,440

1,390

*1.260

1,300

2,140

2,900

2,610

2,190

1,740

2,100

4,250

3,680

2,680

2,500

3,010

2,450

2,040

1,710

1,430

1,680

2,810

2,240

1,740

1,460

3,020

12,700

15.500

7,500

4,420

3,040

100 , 330

3,236

2.68

3.09

Apr.

2,430

2,220

2,850

2,670

2,300

1,840

1,540

1,280

1,360

4,120

5,320

3,960

5.440

3,920

2,890

*2,280

1,860

1,600

1,950

4,630

4,950

3,750

2,920

2,340

1,910

1,590

1,360

1,170

cl,060

c905

78,413

2,614

2.16

2.41

May

C830

c773

c709

C752

C671

c471

c545

C369

C345

c329

c293

C301

*cl,060

1,500

1,150

c880

C524

c446

c377

c446

c241

C305

C369

C466

c722

c705

c508

cl,260

1,120

965

C840

20,272

654

0.541

0.62

June

0688

*5,380

7.850

3,190

1,830

1,370

2,320

1,440

C992

C899

C765

c662

1,400

1,840

1,300

c889

c692

c462

C426

C381

c321

C285

C254

c365

0262

c!43

C246

C266

c238

C207

37,343

1,245

1.03

1.15

July

c!95

c!91

cl,010

0633

c377

C293

C713

c426

*c297

C258

C277

c730

C409

C281

c234

c203

c211

C207

c230

c238

C365

1,380

3,170

1,710

3,240

5,190

2,240

1,360

970

c739

c595

28,372

915

0.757

0.87

Aug.

c578

c466

C369

*c329

c313

cl,160

3,000

3.550

2,370

1,460

995

c730

c549

C421

c405

C658

c536

C595

0908

1,110

C735

c512

C385

C341

C285

c238

C349

c289

c277

c361

C487

24,761

799

0.661

0.76

Sept.

417

0487

c752

c520

c401

C426

c629

C503

C629

C553

1.450

1,030

c800

c658

c508

c401

C517

*c275

c226

0219

cl91

c!72

c!55

c!59

c!28

cl!9

clll

cl06

olll

0215

12,626

421

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1958 : Max 11,000 Min 46 Mean 1,497 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.82

Water year 1958-59 : Max 18,200 Mln 106 Mean 1,449 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.28

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Feb. 15 (11:30 a.m.) 18,400 cfs (25.21 ft); Mar. 28 (3 a.m.) 

17,500 cfs (24.24 ft)._____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.
204 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

6005. Big Bigby Creek at Sandy Hook, Term.

Location. Lat 35°29'19", long 87°13'59", on right bank 45 ft west of Louisville & 

Nashville Railroad track, 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 43, 

0.4 mile northeast of Sandy Hook, Maury County, 0.5 mile upstream from Dry Creek, and 

3.5 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 17.5 sq mi.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 22.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 419 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 4.13 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs July 9 (gage height, 0.91 ft), caused by removal of gravel from channel 

0.2 mile upstream; minimum natural discharge, 2.7 cfs July 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 

1.07 ft).

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 11.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 10, 1958, and July 9, 1959, 

caused by removal of gravel from channel 0.2 mile upstream; minimum natural discharge, 

1.5 cfs Sept. 4-7, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft Sept. 17, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 3O

5.3

7.5

19

25

1.0

1.1 

1.4 

1.6

1.7

3.5

16

2.0 61

2.5 105

2.8 141

3.3 229

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.8

672

5.9

5.9

5.5

*5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.2

178.0

5.74

0.328

0.38

Nov.

8.5

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

577

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

*5.5

9.6

7.7

6.6

7.2

~9.6 16

8.5

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

15

14

10

231.0

7.70

0.440

0.49

Dec.

9.0

*872

8.2

7.7

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

672

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

209.1

6.75

0.386

0.44

Jan.

9.9

11

9.3

8.2

7.5

7.0

770

22

*20

13

11

9.9

9.5

8.7

48

40

22

16

20

40

~5T 128

40

28

22

19

16

15

12

12

11

724.0

23.4

1.34

1.54

Feb.

9.9

9.5

979

*27

19

16

14

14

15

19

20

19

34

227

105

61

43

32

25

20

16

16

23

21

19

18

16

16

_

884.3

31.6

1.81

1.88

Calendar year 1958: Max 169 Mln 3.1

Mar.

18

16

15

*15

29

55

40

31

27

21

96

~59 105

42

37

28

25

20

18

17

20

18

16

16

15

66

68

46

37

31

26

1,073

34.6

1.98

2.28

Apr.

23

24

21

18

16

15

14

13

15

38

41

55

49

39

31

*27

23

25

41

48

42

37

31

27

23

20

18

16

15

14

819

27.3

1.56

1.74

May

13

13

12

11

11

9.9

9.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.3

9.5

*12

9.5

9.5

8.3

8.3

7.9

T79

12

12

11

11

9.5

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.3

8.7

23

T9

327.8

10.6

O.6O6

0.70

June

13

*13

12

10

10

9.9

8.7

7.9

9.9

18

50

28

20

15

13

11

9.9

9.2

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.8

11

10

8.3

7.6

7.2

6.4

5.7

362.2

12.1

0.691

0.77

July

6.0

7.9

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.6

*3.7

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.5

4.2

7.2

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.6

8.7

9.0

14

To

8.3

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.4

5.3

185.1

5.97

0.341

0.39

Aug.

5.3

5.3

4.6

*4.2

4.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.5

1^9

3.5

4.2

4.9

7.9

9.5

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.6

6.4

20

TT

8.7

181.5

5.85

0.334

0.39

Sept.

8.3

9.2

7.2

6.4

8.0

~7.6 11

6.4

7.9

7.9

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.3

5.3

4.6

*4.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

167.2

5.57

0.318

0.36

Mean 19. 0 Cfsm 1.O9 In. 14.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 227 Min 2.9 Mean 14.6 Cfsm 0.834 In. 11.36

Peak discharge (base, 6OO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 205

6025. Piney River at Vernon, Term.

Location. Lat 35°52'17", long 87°30'00", on left bank 350 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from Pretty Creek, 0.2 mile northwest of Vernon, Hickman 

County, 2.2 miles downstream from Mill Creek, 6.6 miles north of Centerville, and 

8.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 193 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 464.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1927, tape gage and Aug. 30, 1927, to Feb. 8, 1931, chain 

gage, at same site and datum. Feb. 9, 1931, to May 10, 1934, staff gage at site half 

a mile downstream at datum 2.77 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years, 302 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,410 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 6.59 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 26-30 (gage height, 0.24 ft).

1925-59: Maximum discharge observed, 32,500 cfs Dec. 21, 1926 (gage height, 

16.5 ft); minimum discharge, 35 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 

-0.09 ft Sept. 27, Oct. 16, 1951.

Flood in March 1897 reached a stage of 17.5 ft (discharge, 37,000 cfs), from reports 

by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 758: 1927(M). WSP 823: Drainage area. WSP 1436: 

1926(M) ,1927, 1929, 1930-31(M) , 1932, 1934(M) .

Rating tables, water year 195S-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 9 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

0.4

.5 

.7

71

86

120

0.2

.5

1.0

65

126

258

2.0 

5.0

615

2,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

91 

86

86

86

83

83

83

83

83

84

84

83

83

*83

83

84

84

84

84

83

80

80

80

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

80

2,573

83.0

0.430

0.50

Nov.

84 

87

86

83

82

82

82

82

80

80

79

79 *79

80

94

94

87

89

104

86

89

86

84

83

83

83

83

101

115

103

2,609

87.0

0.451

0.50

Dec.

If

94

96

94

91

87

84

*84

84

83

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

77

77

77

77

77

li

2,577

83.1

0.431

0.50

Jan.

80 

80

80

79

77

76

76

87

99

99

97

97

99

99

*137

219

194

172

160

160

1,310

1.540

669

476

385

333

286

249

222

202

183

8,122

262

1.36

1.57

Feb.

167 

158

153

170

162

155

148

14ff

148

194

274

261

258

1.790

1,730

940

678

539

431

*365

317

289

355

378

355

336

314

298

_

11,511

411

2.13

2.22

Mar.

301 

289

277

261

267

323

323

308

298

280

274

261

243

234

231

214

199

191

180

177

231

320

308

289

274

346

*435

402

372

342

317

8,767

283

1.47

1.69

Apr.

301 

330

317

292

274

258

243

231

243

264

264

289

308

304

292

283

270

258

249

243

225

214

202

191

186

180

175

*172

167

162^

7,387

246

1.27

1.42

May

158 

153

148

144

139

137

*130

130

128

126

124

139

153

130

124

122

120

*118

Tiff

128

133

144

144

130

124

128

168

684

304

234

205

5,067

163

0.845

0.98

June

280 

368

277

228

202

186

170

155

158

295

499

527

385

308

258

*228

205

186

167

155

148

144

137

188

175

144

135

126

122

118

6,674

222

1.15

1.29

July

128

128

116

111

146

160

126

116

113

113

107

105

*101

99

97

95

95

172

118

118

137

180

369

277

264

194

167

148

139

130

166

4,535

146

0.756

0.87

Aug.

190 

137

124

118

113

109

162

137

120

*113

107

103

99

97

95

120

111

118

113

101

97

95

93

91

91

89

89

89

101

101

120

3,443

111

0.575

0.66

Sept.

~95 101 

95

95

95

93

91

93

95

93

87

81

81

81

81

81

81

83

81

81

79

79

75

75

*77

75

73

73

73

73

2,516

83.9

0.435

0.48

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,050 Mln 76 Mean 247 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.38

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,790 Mln 73 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.68

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

6030. Duck River above Hurricane Mills, Term.

Location. Lat 35°55'48", long 87°44'25", on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from Tumbling 

Creek, 1.3 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 13, 3.6 miles southeast of 

Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County, and at mile 26.0.

Drainage area. 2,557 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1959. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"near Hurricane Mills."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 2, 1927, tape gage, June 2, 1927, to Feb. 20, 1934, staff gages, 

and Feb. 21, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder, at bridge 5.6 miles downstream at datum 8.80 ft lower.

Average discharge. 34 years, 3,913 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 17.38 ft); min-

 imum, 470 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 30.70 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house, present site and datum); minimum, 185 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1925; 

minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 2, 1941, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional minor fluctuations at low flow from small dams up-

 stream. Prior to about 1953, fluctuation and regulation were more Ipronounced. Minor 

diversions for irrigation.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 803: 

WSF 1436: 1926-28, 1938(M) .

1935. WSP 823: 1927(M) . WSP 853: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30

0.9 500

1.0 550

2.0 1,180

4.0 3,000

Dec. 1 to Sept. 3O

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

430

590

1,240

3,000

6.0

9.0

15.0

18.0

5,100

9,600

20,500

28,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

958

952

876

846

822

792

756

726

702

702

696

690

649

*616

600

594

583

566

561

561

550

545

550

556

556

550

545

540

'530 530

545

20,245

653

0.255

0.29

Nov.

572

610

684

684

684

684

684

678

654

622

600

583

*578

578

605

654

696

714

780

991

2,020

2.740

2,080

1,590

1,310

1,150

1,030

1,000

1,160

2,740

30,155

1,005

0.393

0.44

Dec.

5.870

4,220

3,000

2,420

1,970

1,770

1,600

1,460

*1,300

1,200

1,110

1,050

966

904

934

784

826

826

820

802

790

778

766

766

766

760

748

760

796

808

808

42,378

1,367

0.535

0.62

Jan.

940

1,090

1,100

1,240

1,320

1,240

1,110

1,110

1,200

2,360

3,900

3,160

2,530

2,080

1,960

2,640

5,060

7,040

5,140

4,130

6,360

14,800

16.100

14,700

10, 300

6,960

5,100

4,170

3,630

*3,120

2,780

138,370

4,464

1.75

2.01

Feb.

2,490

2,260

1.990

2,090

2,150

2,800

3,220

3,070

2,840

2,710

2,780

3,090

3,570

7,760

21,000

26.400

24, 700

*15,800

9,690

6,820

5,270

4,390

4,000

3,990

4,090

4,220

3,830

3,510

_

180, 530

6,448

2.52

2.63

Calendar year 1958 : Max 20,100 Min 430

Mar.

3,230

3,180

3,120

3,070

2.940

3,130

4,320

4,930

4,810

4,320

3,800

*4,010

6,810

6,660

5,340

4,740

4,720

4,440

3,860

3,420

3,200

4,000

5,410

4,880

4,130

3,810

5,950

13, 700

18.700

13, 500

8,060

170,190

5,490

2.15

2.48

Apr.

6,050

5,100

4.6OO

4,620

4,690

4,240

3,720

3,290

3,020

2,930

4,500

7.650

6,810

7,540

6,880

5,340

4,430

3,870

3,530

3,480

5,220

6,800

5,620

4,740

3,980

3,470

3,040

*2,780

2,490

2.210

136,620

4,554

1.78

1.99

May

2,180

1,870

1,780

1,670

1,580

1,540

1,440

1,280

1,230

1,160

1.050

1,060

1,180

1,260

2,040

2,120

1,790

1,550

1,250

1,200

1,240

1,270

1,240

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,670

1,970

2,020

2 330

*2]050

47,760

1,541

0.603

0.69

June

2,100

2,400

3,760

9.070

5,410

3,510

2,620

2,710

2,840

2,560

2,570

3,130

2,730

2,500

3,020

*2,850

2,220

1,830

1,540

1,300

1,120

1,060

979

972

1,090

1,080

1,110

814

784

*790

70,469

2,349

0.919

1.02

July

778

742

718

700

1,130

1,290

998

820

966

880

736

672

*628

844

784

672

640

672

880

706

656

880

1,940

4,250

5,830

3,960

6.040

4,330

2,790

*2,150

1,790

50,872

1,641

0.642

0.74

Aug.

1,570

1,380

1,200

1,030

916

862

946

3,040

4.040

3,670

2,640

1,980

1,550

1,240

1,040

934

1,460

1,460

1,240

1,490

1,670

1,590

1,240

1,020

874

814

766

730

820

966

1,090

45,268

1,460

0.571

0.66

Sept.

*1,050

1,090

1,210

1,070

1,130

972

992

916

972

1,050

1,440

1,130

1.660

1,370

1,130

998

880

778

712

678

623

590

574

546

530

513

502

491

480

470

26,547

885

0.346

0.39

Mean 2,997 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.91

Water year 1958-59 : Max 26,400 Min 470 Mean 2,629 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.96

Discharge measurement made on this day.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 207

6040. Buffalo River near Flat Woods, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35°29'45", long 87°49'58", on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Little 

Opossum Creek and bridge on State Highway 13, 1.3 miles north of Flat Woods, Perry 

County, 3.9 miles upstream from Sinking Creek, and at mile 58.7.

Drainage area. 447 sq mi.

Records available. May 1920 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 513.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 27, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 721 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,350 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.85 ft); minimum, 168 cfs July 15, 16, Sept. 26-30 (gage height, 1.99 ft).

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs Feb. 13, 1948 (gage height, 32.0 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area and contracted-opening measurements of peak flow and rainfall-runoff 

study; minimum observed, 65 cfs Sept. 9, 1925; minimum gage height observed, 1.12 ft 

Sept. 26, 1931.

Maxim-am stage known since at least 1897, that of Feb. 13, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 758: 1933. WSP 803: 1935. 

WSP 1436: 1921(M), 1922-24, 1925(M) , 1927(M) , 1934(M) .

WSP 823: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

4.0

145

170

930

6.0

10.0

13.0

1,880

4,800

7,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

249

256

242

238

235

22S

221

214

214

224

224

218

214

210

210

210

210

210

207

204

204

204

*204

204

207

204

204

200

2O4

207

221

6,701

216

0.483

0.56

Nov.

238

274

270

249

238

*235

232

228

224

224

224

221

221

218

249

347

326

294

344

386

336

29S

274

260

246

246

242

280

392

 ran OOy

8,205

274

0.613

0.68

Dec.

340

308

294

2S4

274

266

249

242

238

235

235

235

235

232

221

*210

205

200

200

205

210

215

220

225

230

230

235

240

245

250

215

7,423

239

0.535

0.62

Jan.

240

270

350

320

350

300

300

370

380

460

4OO

350

320

*333

406

89S

894

706

634

906

1,600

6.180

3,260

1,610

1,160

934

786

674

594

538

494

27,017

872

1.95

2.25

Feb.

450

414

396

478

538

498

462

454

45S

518

590

*618

674

3,880

6.650

3,710

2,010

1,470

1,140

898

75S

666

714

7S6

726

666

630

602

31,854

1,138

2.55

2.65

Mar.

610

586

550

526

514

694

S34

766

706

654

662

974

1,230

1,020

918

S42

750

674

614

574

550

550

*518

482

454

570

1,240

1.510

1,059

9O6

SO 6

23,134

746

1.67

1.92

Apr.

746

794

774

706

650

606

566

530

526

590

666

734

866

S7S

S06

730

670

646

*690

802

854

S26

778

706

646

602

562

530

506

462

20,448

682

1.53

1.70

May

430

4O6

389

368

350

340

326

312

302

302

298

308

582

578

458

396

361

340

326

382

526

558

922

S10

646

*554

510

466

438

410

570

13,964

450

1.01

1.16

June

606

530

486

426

3S2

375

354

326

319

418

550

766

666

55S

*470

418

375

344

319

29S

277

266

260

302

406

368

302

270

246

258

11,921

397

0.88S

0.99

July

*228

221

210

207

207

238

228

207

197

1S5

1S2

179

176

173

170

173

176

207

249

242

207

350

622

618

578

446

354

294

266

263

2S8

8,341

269

0.602

0.69

Aug.

260

242

224

210

204

204

238

221

252

*280

277

274

288

2S4

284

308

291

305

532

754

534

364

316

270

238

246

263

246

312

386

358

9,465

305

0.682

0.79

Sept.

350

358

350

312

274

260

326

291

*333

558

446

350

298

266

249

235

21S

204

197

191

185

179

176

173

170

170

16S

168

168

168

7,771

259

0.579

0.65

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,560 Mln 162 Mean 535 Cfsm 1.2O In. 16.25

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,650 Mln 168 Mean 483 Cfsm 1.O8 In. 14.66

Peak discharge (base, 4,5OO cfs).--Jan. 22 (l p.m.) 7,350 cfs (12.85 ft); Feb. 15 (11 a.m.) 6,970 cfs 

(12.47 ft).________________'______________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record De,c. 17 to Jan. 13; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for station near Lobelvllle.
208 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

6045. Buffalo River near Lobelville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°48'46", long 87"47'51", on right bank 30 ft upstream from Standing Rock

 Bridge, 1.4 miles downstream from State Highway 13, 3 miles north of Lobelville, Perry 

County, 13 miles downstream from Cane Creek, and at mile 17.7.

Drainage, area. 707 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1927, published in WSP 1306.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 403.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929. Nov. 1, 1927, to May 31, 1934, staff gage 40 ft downstream on left bank at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,142 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,440 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 12.03 ft); mini-

 mum, 254 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 23.76 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 40,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 135 cfs Aug. 18, 1953, caused by regulation upstream at unknown location; minimum discharge unaffected by regulation, 

142 cfs Oct. 1-8, 1931; minimum gage height, 0.36 ft Oct. 3, 4, 7, 8, 1931.

Flood in March 1902 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from flood profile by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 803: 1935. WSP 853: 1928-37.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

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

2.2 

Z.5 

3.0

278

363

570

5.0 1,770

9.0 4,750

11.0 6,990

1.8 230

2.0 290

2.5 450

5.0 670

5.0

9.0

12.0

1,850

4,750

8,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*584

377

377

374

363

354

351

341

332

335

341 

338

329

*324

324

324

321

321

318

315

315

312

312

312 

310

304

304 

301

*299 

296

301

10,209

329

0.465

0.54

Nov.

318

338

360

366

354

338

332

329

326

326

324

321

*318

318

338

380

402

446

498

498

516

494

455

410 

391

370

363 

380

484 

550

11,623

387

0.547

0.61

Dec.

556

525

480

451

426

402

388

374

*360

354

351 

344

332

326

329

332

332

326

324

326

332

338

344

341 

351

357

357 

363

394 

438

463

11,716

378

0.535

0.62

Jan.

430

398

434

480

460

476

442

438

556

566

648 

585

538

507

595

986

1,260

1,330

1,130

1,290

2,420

5,170

6,520

5,500 

2,670

1,950

1,580 

1,320

1,120 

*992

856

43,667

1,409

1.99

2.30

Feb.

774

692

636

675

714

768

730

686

675

697

763 

834

906

3,530

6,600

*8,240

5,360

*3,080

2,340

*1,890

1,540

1,320

1,260

1,280 

1,280

1,220

*1,140 

1,080

-

50,710

1,811

2.56

2.67

Mar.

1,050

1,020

986

931

920

990

1,100

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,080 

*1,230

1,530

1,740

1,620

1,470

1,360

1,220

1,120

1,040

1,030

1,000

964

915 

860

942

1,300 

1,820

1.950 

*1,680

1,490

37,908

1,225

1.75

1.99

Apr.

1,350

1,410

1.420

1,340

1,230

1,150

1,050

975

955

990

1,050 

1,120

1,220

1,550

1,540

1,260

1,160

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,160

1,210

1,190

1,150 

1,050

975

920 

*875

825 

775

55,658

1,121

1.59

1.77

May

725

670

625

590

556

525

501

478

457

450

450

534

670

770

680

600

*538

505

552

715

770

855

1.040 

1,040

990

835 

790

730 

665

620

20,569

657

0.929

1.07

June

675

1,090

951

765

725

745

670

595

566

785

1.570 

1,550

1,560

1,180

997

*860

810

665

590

554

495

464

440

471 

515

534

590 

485

436 

398

22,487

750

1.06

1.18

July

577

565

547

535

329

547

341

338

320

508

296 

284

*278

272

266

260

27?

287

508

517

555

544

700

920 

986

860

740 

600

495 

*436

408

13,069

422

0.597

0.69

Aug.

457

440

387

356

541

529

526

326

329

520

547 

350

350

355

356

359

371

380

394

432

705

695

538

450 

398

387

568 

580

590 

590

525

12,929

417

0.590

0.68

Sept.

*515

495

493

501

457

432

401

404

415

482

585 

620

525

454

412

374

550

329

314

299

290

281

275

266 

*260

257

254 

254

254 

254

11,498

383

0.542

0.60

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,930 Mln 269 Mean 870 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,240 Mln 254 Mean 767 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.72

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 cfs). Jan. 24 (about 3 a.m.) 7,740 cfs (11.55 ft)j Feb. 16 (11 a.m.) 

8,440 cfs (12.05 ft).

* Discharge measurementmade on this day.

Note. Discharge Jan. 2-29, June 2, 7, computed from bihourly radio-gage readings, furnished by 

Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 209

6065. Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Term.

Location. Lat 36°02'19", long 88"13'42", on downstream end of right abutment of county 

bridge, 700 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 0.6 mile upstream from Cherry 

Creek, and 0.9 mile east of Bruceton, Carroll County.

Drainage area. 205 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 289 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 11.83 ft); mini- 

 mum, 49 cfs July 16, Aug. 14, 24, 25, Sept. 24, 25; minimum gage height, 2.52 ft 

Aug. 25.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 16.16 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 9,200 cfs; minimum, 

28 cfs Aug. 17-19, 22, Sept. 1, 1943.

Flood in March 1897 reached a stage of 18 ft (discharge, 25,000 cfs), as determined 

by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 853: Drainage area. WSP 923: 1929-35.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cub±c feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7, 8, 10-14, Jan. 25 to Feb. 13, 

Feb. 19-22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7-21, 23-35, May 28, June 1, 

2, 14, 25, July 2, 10, 22, Aug. 30, Sept. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

9.0

50

92

202

950

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

1,150

1,500

1,940

2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

73

69

66

67

66

64

63

62

62

107

90

70 

67

*66

66

67

67

67

67

66

67

67

79

85 

76

73

74

75

*74

73

76

2,211

71.3

0.348

0.40

Nov.

114

150

117

94

88

87

83

83

88

85

75

*76 

77

83

229

202

122

194

352

168

121

106

102

99 

96

102

96

154

225

148

3,816

127

0.620

0.69

Dec.

119

124

195

158

123

106

98

98

98

95

95

96 

92

84

78.

79

92

*100

102

105

92

89

108

135 

105

96

98

102

98

96

96

3,252

105

0.512

0.59

Jan.

170

150

118

102

86.

86

88

252

292

150

120

*120 

132

129

356

513

256

152

160

614

1,150

1,490

954

586 

269

216

184

162

152

144

131

9,484

306

1.49

1.72

Feb.

125

119

125

196

158

132

114

112

159

*210

221

143 

282

1,510

2,070

2,520

1,640

512

242

194

165

174

717

603 

560

221

184

178

-

15,186

471

2.50

2.59

Mar.

255

*184

179

159

258

472

252

167

160

146

186

222

159

140

134

113

107

102

100

102

189

424

242

155 

126

552

516

501

*194

179

160

6,575

206

1.00

1.16

Apr.

198

402

244

171

144

154

125

122

174

174

158

206 

198

*142

127

119

113

111

118

128

111

107

102

97 

94

91

89

93

90

85

4,247

142

0.695

0.77

May

78

75

69

*66

66

64

61

60

60

61

60

76 

129

168

91

76

71

72

65

81

113

80

80

141 

81

190

520

232

120

91

86

3,281

106

0.517

0.60

June

170

*512

152

86

73

70

65

60

71

760

952

Hit

374

129

96

85

*76

71

68

65

64

77

154 

192

95

75

66

60

57

6,411

214

1.04

1.16

July

59

184

86

65

62

76

62

56

60

145

65

60 

*56

52

51

61

88

58

54

62

56

240

608

662 

425

143

96

80

139

119

34

4,108

155

0.649

0.75

Aug.

155

75

64

59

58

64

91

68

62

58

56

55 

52

*50

56

60

51

56

54

55

55

64

56

51 

50

80

71

60

231

282

105

2,588

77.0

0.576

0.45

Sept.

121

19_4

156

98

72

64

177

92

173

165

96

73 

67

64

62

60

56

*55

55

52

52

52

51

50 

50

51

55

54

81

76

2,520

84.0

0.410

0.46

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,570 Min 46 Mean 183 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,320 Min 50 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.820 In. 11.12

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 16 (10 a.m.) 2,400 cfs (11.83 ft) 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 TENNESSEETttVER BASIN

6095. Tennessee River near Paducah, Ky.

Location. Lat 37°01 l ll", long 88°16'50", on left bank at Oilbertsville, Marshall County, 

3,500 ft downstream from Kentucky Dam, 2.3 miles upstream from Shadie Creek, 16 miles 

east of Paducah, McCracken County, and at mile 21.6.

Drainage area. 40,200 sq mi, approximately (at Oilbertsville).

Records available.--October 1875 to August 1889 (gage heights only), September 1889 to 

September 1959. Prior to October 1931, published as "at Johnsonville, Term." July 

1930 to September 1931, published as "at Aurora Landing, Ky." October 1931 to August 

1944, published as "near Johnsonville, Term." October 1931 to September 1935, published 

as "at Shannon Dam site near Murray, Ky." October 1935 to December 1942, published as 

"near Buchanan, Term."

Page. Water-stage recorder at present site since Feb. 8, 1939. Datum of gage is 286.35 

rt above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Feb. 8, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage 

recorder 16.3 miles downstream at same datum (prior to July 30, 1940, at datum 3.65 ft 

higher); Oct. 1, 1942, to Jan. 1, 1946, water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream from present site at same datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 16.3 miles downstream at same 

datum. Feb. 15, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-stage recorder 500 ft upstream from 

present base gage at same datum (prior to July 30, 1940, at datum 3.65 ft higher).

Prior to Oct. 21, 1926, U. S. Weather Bureau staff gages at various sites and datums 

in the vicinity of old Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge near Johnsonville. Oct. 21, 1926, to Oct. 7, 1931, water-stage recorder at site 3.9 miles downstream from present U. S. Highway 70 bridge, at datum 320.72 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1931, to Aug. 20, 1944, water-stage recorder at U. S. Highway 70 bridge at datum 1.21 ft lower. July 15, 1930, to Dec. 12, 1942, staff and wireweight gages and water-stage recorders used as base and auxiliary gages at five different locations, ranging from Paducah to river mile 66.2, all at different datums.

Average discharge. 70 years (1889-1959), 63,790 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 172,000 cfs Jan. 24; maximum gage height, 38.29 

ft Jan. 27; minimum daily discharge, 15,900 cfs Dec. 28; minimum gage height, 12.96 ft 

Dec. 15:

1889-59: Maximum discharge, 500,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1948; maximum gage height, 62.43 

ft Feb. 2, 1937, at Oilbertsville, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs 

(based on lockages at Kentucky Dam) July 26, 1958.

Remarks.--Records good. Backwater from Ohio River and dam 52; discharge computed using 

fall as determined by auxiliary water-stage recorder as a factor. Discharge for days 

of extremely low fall (below 0.40 ft) computed on basis of records for Kentucky Dam. 

Slight regulation since 1924 by Wilson Lake and increasing regulation since 1936 as 

other reservoirs have been built above station (see p,. 213). Flow now almost completely regulated. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1936 (monthly runoff).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total'

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

55.200

43,400

53,900

40,700

33, 800

44, 100

47,200

47,000

53,300

55,100

50,300

39,200

42,000

53,100

43, 800

43,600

44,500

33,000 

28,500

35,700

39,300

42,600

41,300

40, 600

33,400

29,500

43,400

42,000

45, 300

*45,300

46,100

44,336. 0

43,100

-

-

Nov.

35,900

30, 6OO

38,200

47,900

46 , 500

44,300

47,900

33,900

28,900

47,000

40,300

42,600

39,500

44, 600

32,900

26,900

41,000

34, 100 

47, 600

54, 800

*51,200

50,700

31,400

33,900

39,300

38,900

33,100

43,700

41, 400

32,400

tl,201.4

40,050

-

-

Dec.

40,200

57,700

57,300

55,300

56,700

44,600

38,800

45,400

45, 800

42,600

36,300

31,400

26,600

27,100

36,500

30,700

28,100

27,000 

26,800

20,700

16,200

20,600

20, 800

20,700

16,000

20,500

16,000

15.900

37,800

52I900

tl,067. 9

34,450

-

-

Jan.

46,500

44, 600

39,000

41,900

42,600

41,300

46,400

44, 600

53,700

48,000

47,300

43 , 000

39,900

58,800

47,000

55,600

55,800

54,100 

*54,000

52,100

70,300

117,000

168, OOO

170,000

171,000

169,000

152,000

111,000

70,700

52,100

47,800

*2,235.1

72,100

-

-

Feb.

47,100

46,200

44,900

47,200

5O, 2OO

51,100

51,800

49,400

4O, 8OO

58, 400

56,200

56,000

63,300

108,000

152,000

*165, 000

167,000

147,000 

128,000

109,000

101,000

73,800

65,800

74, 300

69 , 000

57 , 100

53,600

54,000

--_ _-

*2,167.2

77,400

-

-

Mar.

54,700

59,400

56,900

54, 300

54,700

68, 800

75,000

72,700

72,800

64,700

55,700

56,400

55,000

54,200

59,200

55,800

55, 700

54,900 

55, 500

50, 100

48,900

43,700

47 , 800

39,300

26,800

*27,400

54,400

54, 400

55, 200

55,500

54,900

tl, 692.8

54,610

-

-

Apr.

54,600

54,500

56,200

54, 800

55, 10O

54,600

55,800

43,300

26,900

25,700

48,700

40,700

46,700

36.1OO

36,100

36,500

35,200

22,200 

45, 500

55,100

55,500

61,400

66,200

71,300

85.700

81,400

69,700

58, 100

55,700

54, 800

tl, 544.1

51,470

-

-

May

52,900

40,300

39,400

40, 500

39,7OO

*33,200

34, 800

35,000

28,800

26,200

33,800

35,300

34,400

46, 900

46,600

35,700

24,400

20.600 

26,100

36,000

37,600

43,800

36,300

26,200

34,000

31,100

40,100

46,300

47,900

47, OOO

49,800

tl,150.7

37,120

-

-

June

49,800

38,700

48,400

48,900

49,800

5O, 5OO

31,600

31,900

40, 600

*44,900

49,200

47, 500

50,300

51,400

51,200

50, 900

50, 600

50,600 

51,400

47,300

34,000

36,800

34,800

35,300

48,800

50,200

45, 900

30. 600

37,100

36,800

tt.,325.8

44,190

-

-

July

36,400

38,300

34,900

36,700

35,600

37,600

32,800

29,400

32,000

32,400

33,200

25. 100

29, 9OO

34,700

*32,400

33,500

33,600

42, 500 

48, 500

36, 700

37,900

35, 800

38,100

52,900

46,100

53,100

52,300

52,100

55,200

40, 100

39,700

tlA97 . 5

38,630

-

"

Aug.

38,300

35,700

36, 300

32,600

35,400

35, 50O

45,000

47.000

39 , 1OO

32,300

34,500

34,700

33,200

32,700

33,400

32,300

39,800

38,400 

a34,000

a40, 800

a44,900

a34,900

a30,800

«a34, 500

39,600

34, 800

32,200

36,500

38,300

28,100

36,600

tl,122.2

36,200

-

"

Sept.

43,700

44. 400

36,300

43,300

31,900

31,700

32,100

33, 500

37,600

39,600

40, 200

41, 500

41,400

33,500

30,900

34,400

28,100

36,500 

26,900

26.500

32,200

32,400

36,100

33,200

32,100

27 , 100

27,400

36,400

36,000

*41,900

tl,048.6

34,950

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 212,000 Mln 250 Mean 62,360 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 171,000 Mln 15,900 Mean 46,820 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge computed on basis of records at Kentucky Dam.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 211

6100. East Fork darks River at Murray, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°35'34", long 88°18'00", on downstream side of left pier of Nashville, 

 Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 121, 1 mile south of Murray, Galloway County, and 1^ miles upstream from Clayton 

Creek.

Drainage area. 89.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of

cfs June 11 (gage height, 11.45 ft); no

Average discharge. 8 years, 97.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,C 

flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs Mar. 22, 1952, and Nov. 18, 1957 (gage 

height, 15.20 ft); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1506: 1952 (M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0

.4

.6

.8

.8

T8~ .9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

.1

8.6

0.28

0.0031

0.004

Nov.

0.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.5

.9

*1.6

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

£ 9

20.2

0.67

0.0075

O.008

Dec.

2.9

3.3

5.7

8.4

5.7

b2.9

b2.9

b2.8

b2.8

b2.7

a2.6

a2.6

a2.5

a2.5

a2.4

a2.3

*a2.3

b2.2

b2.2

b2.1

b2.1

b2.0

b275

b3.0

b3.0

b2.9

b2.8

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2. 7

92.9

3.00

0.033

0.04

Jan.

b4.0

b5.0

b4.0

b3.0

a2.5

a2.3

132.3

b2!s

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

2.9

5.3

*6.0

129

87

b50

b35

b30

266

946

292

62

42

35

33

53

53

34

30

24

2,248.3

72.5

0.808

0.93

Feb.

22

22

30

39

40

30

27

28

32

142

64

29

*739

1,660

666

131

83

55

36

28

24

24

631

133

66

47

35

33

4,896

175

1.95

2.03

Mar.

70

47

40

36

130

197

55

35

34

33

*31

41

29

24

22

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

20

33

56

68

54

50

58

66

1,353

43.6

0.486

0.56

Apr.

72

68

26

12

6.0

3.6

3.5

*7.2

12

16

15

17

21

18

18

17

16

16

15

56

27

17

11

6.4

4.6

4.6

4.3

6.0

*6.8

6.4

529.2

17.6

0.196

0.22

May

6.0

5.7

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

9.2

7.6

31

19

5.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.3

*3.3

3.6

5.0

4.0

385

694

283

504

372

37

20

2,440.5

78.7

0.877

1.01

June

17

28

13

7.6

5.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.6

10

1,100

1,090

69

30

20

*14

10

8.8

7.6

6.4

5.3

5.7

5.0

4.3

6.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

2,486.8

82.9

0.924

1.03

July

1.6

2.3

2.1

1.5

34

*14

11

12

16

25

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.4

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

4.6

14

179

122

32

6.4

9.2

34

9.2

*5.7

10

629.0

20.3

0.226

0.26

Aug.

12

13

13

14

17

31

53

27

22

22

21

18

12

9.6

7.6

5.7

5.0

24

30

18

25

12

8.4

6.0

2.3

**.8

1.5

2.9

3.6

4.0

14

455.4

14.7

0.164

0.19

Sept.

49

2.3

2.0

2.6

3.3

4.0

10

3.3

5.7

13

*2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

1.3

4.0

6. 0

137.3

4.58

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,050 Min 0 Mean 68.5 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,660 Min 0 Mean 41.9 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.34

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). June 11 (12 p.m.) 4,080 cfs (11.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement OP observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Benton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
212 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

6105. East Pork Clarks River near Benton, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°52'24", long 88 "20 '48", on downstream side of right pier of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 641 and State Highway 58, 1 mile north of Benton, Marshall County, and 

6.8 miles upstream from Middle Pork Creek.

Drainage area. --227 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 344.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Tennessee Valley Authority bench mark). Prior to Sept. 10, 1951, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 227 cfs .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 13.17 ft); minimum, 5.3 cfs Oct. 22.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs Nov. 19, 1957 (gage height, 17.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs; minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Aug. 9, 1948. 

Maximum stage known, 17.8 ft in February 1937, from floodmarks .

Remarks . Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 923: Drainage area. WSP 1143: 1938-47. WSP 1206: 

1949 (M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

2.8 

3.3

4.0 

7.0

4.0

6.2

23

50

102

400

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

805

1,020

1,220

1,600

3,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 B.JL 

8.1

8.1

8,1

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.2 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

5^

5.8

5.8 

6.2

6.0

6.0

7.3

6.2

*6.2

6.2 

6.2

6.6

208.8

6.74

0.030

0.03

Nov.

7.7 

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.3

8.1

8.5

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.9 

10

23

30

28

35

77 *BT

34

28 

26

24

24

22

22

26

32 

36

628.5

21.0

0.093

0.10

Dec.

36 

34

35

36

36

35

32

30

29

26

26

26

26 

24

23

22

*22

22

22

22

22

20 

26

36

36

32

32

34

34 

32

32

900

29.0

0.128

0.15

Jan.

43

55

45

38

33

30

30

33

34

32

32

31

32 

34

104

275

165

a!20

aloo

a500

a2,6oo

5.580 

1,810

354

225

183

165

*212

180

138

110

11,325

365

1.61

1.86

Feb.

88 

75

72

84

88

78

70

68

68

92

269

*165

528

1,500

2.780

2,620

668

511

207

152

122

115 

766

1,020

568

236

179

155

-

12,742

455

2.00

2.09

Mar.

206 

209

170

152

255

609

569

199

160

159

125

*115

115 

98

87

74

65

59

54

52

51

4S 

45

42

ii

66

79

69

63 

58

54

5,928

127

0.559

0.64

Apr.

55 

84

143

90

67

56

4S

*46

58

59

56

57

60 

57

51

46

42

39

38

172

187

68

56

48

42

40

42

*42

5_7

1,977

65.9

O.290

0.32

May

54 

32

29

26

24

25

22

20

18

85

26

59

378 

240

77

49

39

36

34

32

*39

34 

52

50

26

550

556

477

640 

335

115

4,116

135

0.586

0.67

June

77 

127

102

60

45

58

53

29

27

32

99

625

1.050 

226

109

*79

61

50

42

56

32

30 

27

26

26

29

28

22

20

17.

3,202

107

0.471

0.52

July

16 

15

14

14

15

*51

41

22

58

56

27

18

14 

12

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

8.9

976 

30

205

584

143

49

32

124

t>o

28

1,462.1

47.2

0.208

0.24

Aug.

22 

19

17

15

54

137

"80- 204

55

25

20

17

16 

14

13

12

15

15

12

22

18

20

14

25

14

»11

10

35

26

15

12

940

30.3

0.133

0.15

Sept.

14 

125

139

49

24

20

60

38

37

171

*75

32

24

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

10 

10

9.2

8.9

23

38

16

50

54

1,139.1

38.0

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,310 Min 4.7 Mean 193 Cfsm 0.850 In. 11.55

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,58O Min 5.8 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.515 In. 6.96

Peak discharge (base, 4,40Q cfs). Mo peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Murray and stations on nearby streams.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 213 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin

4685. Douglas Lake. Lat 35"57"40", long 83°32'20", at Douglas Dam on French Broad River, 

65 miles north of Sevlervllle, Sevier County, Term., and at mile 32.3. Drainage area, 

4,541 sq ml. Records available, February 1943 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 715,600 cfs-days June 6 (elevation, 998.93 ft); 

minimum, 48,200 cfs-days Dec. 22 (elevation, 920.24 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1943-59, 760,000 cfs-days July 25, 1949 (elevation, 1,001.79 ft); minimum (after first 

filling), 1,000 cfs-days Jan. 16, 1956 (elevation, 883.7 ft, estimated).

Reservoir formed by concrete main dam and 10 saddle dams. Spillway equipped with 

11 taintor gates, 32 ft high by 40 ft wide and 8 sluice gates 10 ft high by 5.67 ft 

wide. Closure of dam was made Feb. 19, 1943; water in reservoir first reached minimum 

pool elevation Feb. 25, 1943. Total capacity at elevation 1,002.00 ft (top of gates) 

is 763,400 cfs-days, of which 715,800 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 

920.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. 

Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1276: 1948.

4760. South Holston Lake. Lat 36°31'15", long 82°05'11", 470 ft upstream from South

Holston Dam on South Fork Holston River in Sullivan County, Term., 7.0 miles southeast 

of Bristol, Virginia-Tennessee, and at mile 49.8. Drainage area, 703 sq mi. Records 

available, November 1950 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to May 11, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 219,300 cfs-days 

Oct. 1, 1958 (elevation, 1,698.06 ft); minimum, 81,900 cfs-days Jan. 17 (elevation,, 

1,632.51 ft). Maximum contents during period 1950-59, 315,800 cfs-days May 19, 1958 

(elevation, 1,727.42 ft); minimum (after first filling), 57,700 cfs-days Jan. 13, 1956 

(elevation, 1,614.15 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled earthflll dam. Spillway is uncontrolled 

morning-glory type, 128 ft in diameter with six piers 3 ft wide to guide flow spilling 

into a concrete-lined shaft and tunnel 34 ft in diameter. Closure of dam was made 

Nov. 20, 1950; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 25, 1951. 

Total capacity at elevation, 1,742.00 ft (spillway crest) is 375,100 cfs-days, of which 

315,200 cfs-days, is controlled storage above elevation 1,616.00 ft (minimum pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

4835. Watauga Lake. Lat 36°19'20", long 82"07'16", at Watauga Dam on Watauga River, 

5 miles east of Ellzabethton, Carter County, Term., and at mile 36.7. Drainage area, 

468 sq mi. Records available, November 1948 to September 1959. Prior to December 1948 

month-end contents only, published in WSP 1306. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum 

contents during year, 208,000 cfs-days Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,932.11 ft); minimum, 103,500 

cfs-days Jan. 21 (elevation, 1,885.40 ft). Maximum contents during period 1948-59, 

286,900 cfs-days Apr. 10, 1957 (elevation, 1,958.90 ft); minimum (after first filling), 

25,100 cfs-days Jan. 13, 1956 (elevation, 1,813.47 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled'earthflll dam. Spillway is uncontrolled 

morning-glory type, 128 ft in diameter with six piers 3 ft wide to guide flow spilling 

into a concrete-lined shaft and tunnel 34 ft in diameter. Closure of dam was made 

Dec. 1, 1948; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 31, 1948. 

Total capacity at elevation, 1,975.00 ft (spillway crest) is 342,200 cfs-days, of which 

316,200 cfs-days Is controlled storage above elevation 1,815.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

4868. Boorre Lake. Lat 36°26'26", long 82°26'16", at Boone Dam on South Fork Holston River 

in Sullivan County, Term., 0.7 mile northeast of Spurgeon, Washington County, Term.,

I.3 miles downstream from Watauga River, and at mile 18.6. Drainage area, 1,840 sq ml. 

Records available, December 1952 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum 

contents during year, 96,800 cfs-days Aug. 8 (elevation, 1,383.95 ft); minimum, 40,600 

cfs-days Jan. 10 (elevation, 1,348.27 ft). Maximum contents during period 1952-59, 

98,100 cfs-days June 10, 1953 (elevation, 1,384.52 ft); minimum (after first filling), 

21,300 cfs-days Jan. 23, 1956 (elevation, 1,327.06 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity nonoverflow type concrete dam. Spillway equipped with 

five radial gates, 35 ft high by 35 ft wide. Storage began Dec. 16, 1952; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 5, 1953. Total capacity at elevation 1,385.0 ft (top of gates) is 99,200 cfs-days, of which 75,700 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,330 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

4870. Port Patrick Henry Lake. Lat 36°29'53", long 82°30'32", at Fort Patrick Henry Dam on 

South Fork Holston River, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 23, 4.5 miles 

southeast of Klngsport, Sullivan County, Term., and at mile 8.2. Drainage area, 1,903 

sq ml. Records available, October 1953 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. 

Maximum contents during year, 13,600 cfs-days Jan. 5 (elevation, 1,262.95 ft); minimum,

II,500 cfs-days Jan. 22 (elevation, 1,258.08 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1953-59. 14,000 cfs-days Feb. 11, 1954 (elevation, 1,263.80 ft); minimum (after first 

filling), 9,300 cfs-days Mar. 16, 1954 (elevation, 1,252.32 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity nonoverflow type concrete dam. Spillway equipped with 

five radial gates, 35 ft high by 35 ft wide. Storage began Oct. 27, 1953; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 8, 1953. Total capacity at elevation 1,263 ft (top of gates) is 13,700 cfs-days, of which 2,200 cfs-days is controlled 

storage above elevation 1,258 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, 

flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
214 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Tennessee River basin Continued

4935. Cherokee Lake. Lat 36°10'00", long 83°29'55", at Cherokee Dam on Holston River, 

0.3 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2.7 miles upstream from Mill Spring 

Creek, 2.8 miles north of Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Term., and at mile 52.3. 

Drainage area, 3,429 sq ml. Records available, December 1941 to September 1959. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 482,200 cfs-days June 21 (elevation, 1,051.78 ft); minimum, 59,500 cfs-days Jan. 12 (elevation, 985.10 ft). Maximum 

contents during period 1941-59, 779,400 cfs-days May 11, 1944 (elevation, 1,074.37 ft); 

minimum (after first filling), 48,400 cfs-days Jan. 7, 1954 (elevation, 980.77 ft). 

Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam with rlprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with nine radial gates 32 ft high by 40 ft wide. Storage began Dec. 5, 1941; 

water In reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 6, 1942. Total capacity at 

elevation 1,075.0 ft (top of gates) Is 789,200 cfs-days, of which 742,700 cfs-days is 

controlled storage above elevation 980.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

4995. Fort Loudoun Lake. Lat 35"47'30", long 84°14'35", at Fort Loudoun Dam on Tennessee 

River, 1 mile northeast of Lenolr City, Loudon County, Term., and at mile 602.3. Drainage area, 9,550 sq ml. Records available, July 1943 to September 1959. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 186,000 cfs-days Apr. 20; 

maximum elevation, 814.07 ft May 14; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 140,000 cfs-days Jan. 1; 

minimum elevation, 806.74 ft Mar. 11. Maximum elevation during period 1943-59, 815.00 

ft Sept. 11, 1943, May 14, 1945; minimum (after first filling), 805.54 ft Jan. 18, 1954. 

Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir formed by concrete dam with earth embankment. Spillway equipped with 

14 talntor gates 32 ft high by 40 ft wide. Closure of dam was made Aug. 2, 1943; water 

In reservoir first reached ordinary minimum pool elevation Sept. 4, 1943. Total level 

pool capacity at elevation 815.00 ft (top of gates) Is 194,900 cfs-days, of which 55,100 

cfs-days Is controlled flood storage above elevation 807.00 ft (minimum navigation pool). 

Reservoir Is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5045. Nantahala Lake. Lat 35°11 I 56", long 83°39'17", at Nantahala Dam on Nantahala River, 

4.2 miles southeast of Topton, Cherokee County, N. C., 5.5 miles upstream from Whlteoak 

Creek, and at mile 22.8. Drainage area, 91.0 sq mi. Records available, January 1942 to 

September 1959. Prior to October 1944 month-end contents only, published In WSP 1306. 

Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is a local datum which Is 122.16 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to June 3, 1942, 

staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 64,900 cfs-days 

June 12 (elevation, 2,883.58 ft); minimum, 23,900 cfs-days Jan. 18 (elevation, 2,814.19 

ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-59, 70,400 cfs-days Apr. 12, 1957 (elevation, 

2,890.55 ft); minimum (after first filling), 6,700 cfs-days Jan. 28, 1955 (elevation, 

2,760.11 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rockflll dam with side channel gate-controlled spillway 

supplemented by fuse-plug dam. Dam completed and storage began Jan. 30, 1942; water in 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 16, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 2,890.0 ft (top of gates) is 69,900 cfs-days, of which 63,300 cfs-days is controlled storage above 2,760.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for flood control 

and power. Gage-height record furnished by the Aluminum Co. of America; level storage 

records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1306: 1942.

5075. Thorpe Lake. Lat 35°11'46" (revised), long 83°09'09" (revised), at Thorpe Dam on 

West Fork Tuckasegee River, 2.3 miles northwest of Glenvllle, Jackson County, N. C., 

3.0 miles upstream from Shoal Creek, and at mile 9.7. Drainage area, 36.7 sq ml. Records available, February 1941 to September 1959. Prior to October 1944 month-end contents only, published in WSP 1306. Prior to October 1948, published as Glenville 

Reservoir. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is a local datum which Is 391.75 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to 

Apr. 9, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 22,800 

cfs-days July 11 (elevation, 3,080.55 ft); minimum, 11,700 cfs-days Jan. 20 (elevation, 

3,058.87 ft). Maximum contents during period 1941-59, 35,700 cfs-days Mar. 13, 1950 

(elevation, 3,100.01 ft); minimum (after first filling), 2,200 cfs-days Feb. 5, 1955, 

Jan. 13, 1956; minimum elevation, 3,025.10 ft Feb. 5, 1955.

Reservoir is formed by earth and rock dam and six 40-foot fuse-plug dams. Side 

channel spillway equipped with two talntor gates 12 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began Feb. 12, 1941. Water In reservoir first reached minimum pool 

elevation Mar. 15, 1941. Total capacity at elevation 3,100.0 ft (top of gates) Is 

35,700 cfs-days, of which 33,600 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 3,025.0 

ft (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for flood control and power. Gage-height record 

furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level storage records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

5145. Fontana Lake. Lat 35"27'07", long 83°48'18", at Fontana Dam on Little Tennessee 

River, 5.7 miles upstream from Twenty Mile Creek, 9.0 miles north of Robbinsville, 

Graham County, N. C., 9.6 miles (revised) upstream from Cheoah Dam, and at mile 61.0. 

Drainage area, 1,571 sq ml. Records available, October 1944 to September 1959. Prior 

to November 1944 month-end contents only, published In WSP 1306. Gage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 611,600 cfs-days July 6 (elevation, 1,686.67 ft); 

minimum, 148,800 cfs-days Jan. 10 (elevation, 1.527.71 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1944-59, 722,300 cfs-days July 23, 1949 (elevation, 1,708.91 ft); minimum (after 

first filling), 78,300 cfs-days Jan. 29, 1955 (elevation, 1,472.0 ft).

Reservoir Is formed by gravity nonoverflow type concrete dam. Spillway equipped 

with four radial gates 35 ft high by 35 ft wide. Storage began Nov. 7, 1944; dam completed March 1945; water In reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 16, 

1945. Total capacity at elevation 1,710.0 ft (top of gates) is 728,200 cfs-days, of 

which 583,500 cfs-days Is controlled storage above elevation, 1,525.0 ft (minimum pool). 

Reservoir Is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 215 

Reservoirs In Tennessee River basin Continued

5165. Santeetlah Lake. Lat 35°22'38", long 83°52'33", at Santeetlah Dam on Cheoati River, 

1 mile downstream from Santeetlah Creek, 5.5 miles northwest of Robbinsvllle, Graham 

County, N. C., and at mile 9.3. Drainage area, 176 sq ml. Records available, December 

1927 to September 1959. Prior to October 1946 month-end contents only, published In 

WSP 1306. Qage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is a local datum which Is 122.92 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to February 1937, staff gage at same site and datum. Maximum contents during year, 45,200 

cfs-days Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,788.34 ft); minimum, 16,500 cfs-days Dec. 27 (elevation, 

1,748.76 ft). Maximum contents during period 1927-59, 81,100 cfs-days Sept. 3, 1928 

(elevation, 1,817.90 ft); minimum (after first filling), 13,100 cfs-days Feb. 6, 1940 

(elevation, 1,741.39 ft).

Reservoir Is formed by concrete gravity and arch dam with concrete spillway controlled 

by six talntor gates 12 ft high by 25 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began Dec. 7, 

1927. Water In reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation December 1927. Total 

capacity at elevation 1,817.00 ft (top of gates) is 79,800 cfs-days, of which 67,200 

cfs-days is controlled storage above 1,740.08 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for 

power. Qage-height record furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level storage records 

furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5182. Chilhowee Lake. Lat 35°32'44", long 84°03'01", at Chilhowee Dam on Little Tennessee 

River, 2.4 miles southwest of Chilhowee, Blount County, Term., 2.6 miles upstream from 

Citico Creek, 10.1 miles downstream from Calderwood Dam, and at mile 33.6. Drainage 

area, 1,976 sq ml. Records available, August 1957 to September 1959. Qage, water-stage 

recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 24,800 cfs-days Oct. 9, Apr. 20 (elevation, 873.96 ft); minimum, 20,800 cfs-days Oct. 15 (elevation, 869.33 ft). Maximum 

12 p.m. contents during period 1957-59, 25,200 cfs-days Feb. 6, 1958 (elevation, 874.46 

ft); minimum (after first filling), that of Oct. 15, 1958.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with rockfill end abutments. Spillway controlled 

by six taintor gates 38 ft high by 35 ft wide. Closure of dam was made June 9, 1957. 

Storage above spillway crest (elevation, 836.0 ft) began Aug. 1, 1957; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Aug. 9, 1957. Total capacity at elevation 

874.0 ft (top of gates) is 24.800 cfs-days. of which 3,400 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 870.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood 

control, and power. Gage-height record furnished by Aluminum Co. of America; level 

storage records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5325. Nprrls Lake. Lat 36°13 I 29", long 84°05 1 29", at Norris Dam on Clinch River, 2| miles 

northwest of Norris, Anderson County, Term., and at mile 79.8. Drainage area, 2,912 

sq mi. Records available, June 1935 to September 1959. Qage, water-stage recorder. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, and 0.11 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Elevations given herein are referred 

to adjustment of 1912. Maximum contents during year, 746,700 cfs-days June 21 (elevation, 1,001.51 ft); minimum, 163,900 cfs-days Dec. 27 (elevation, 934.56 ft). Maximum contents during period 1935-59, 1,236,700 cfs-days Feb. 11, 1937 (elevation, 

1,031.10 ft); minimum (after first filling), 75,500 cfs-days Jan. 24, 1956 (elevation, 

909.35 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam with three drum gates 100 ft wide by 

14 ft high. Some storage began in June 1935; dam was completely closed and placed in 

operation Mar. 4, 1936; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Mar. 24, 

1936. Total capacity at elevation 1,034.0 ft (top of gates) is 1,294,200 cfs-days, of 

which 1,150,000 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 930.00 ft (minimum pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5430. Watts Bar Lake. Lat 35°37'13", long 84°47'00", at Watts Bar Dam on Tennessee River, 

6.5 miles southeast of Spring City, Rhea County, Term., 72.4 miles downstream from Fort 

Loudoun Dam, and at mile 529.9. Drainage area, 17,310 sq mi, approximately. Records 

available, October 1941 to September 1959. Qage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. 

contents during year, 560,000 cfs-days Apr. 23; maximum elevation, 744.57 ft Apr. 23; 

mlnimuml2 p.m. contents, 382,000 cfs-days Jan. 2; minimum elevation, 734.82 ft Jan. 3. 

Maximum elevation during period 1941-59, 745.12 ft Mar. 9, 1942; minimum (after first 

filling), 733.44 ft Mar. 20, 1945. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with 20 taintor gates 32 ft high by 40 ft wide, also one 2-section leaf trashway gate 16.3 ft high by 24 ft wide. Storage began with partial closure Dec. 12, 1941, 

and final closure Jan. 1, 1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum navigation pool 

elevation Feb. 17, 1942. Total level pool capacity at elevation 745.0 ft (top of gates) 

Is 570,700 cfs-days, of which 190,400 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 735.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5465. Chatuge Lake. Lat 35°01'01", long 83°47'28", at Chatuge Dam on Hiwassee River,

2.0 miles upstream from Hyatt Mill Creek, 2.5 miles downstream from Qeorgia-North Carolina State line, 2.4 miles (revised) southeast of Hayesville, Clay County, N. C.,-and at 

mile 121.0. Drainage area, 189 sq mi. Records available, February 1942 to September 

1959. Qage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1936. Prior to Aug. 4, 1942, staff gage at same site and 

datum. Maximum contents during year, 65,400 cfs-days June 4 (elevation, 1,907.18 ft); 

minimum, 29,400 cfs-days Sept. 5 (elevation, 1,885.28 ft). Maximum contents during 

period 1942-59, 124,200 cfs-days Apr. 20, 1943 (elevation, 1,927.80 ft); minimum (after 

first filling), 9,400 cfs-days Sept. 5, 1947, Jan. 27, 1956; minimum elevation, 1,860.11 

ft Sept. 5, 1947.

Reservoir is formed by a rolled earthfill dam with side channel spillway equipped 

with flashboards. Storage began Feb. 12, 1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum 

pool elevation Feb. 26, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 1,928.0 ft (top of flashboards) is 124,900 cfs-days, of which 115,600 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,860.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and 

power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
216 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

5530. Nottely Lake. Lat 34°57'29", long 84 005'22", at Nottely Dam on Nottely River, 

1.3 miles upstream from Dooley Creek, 1.7 miles southwest (revised) of Ivylog, Union 

County, Ga., 2.5 miles upstream from Georgia-North Carolina State line, and at mile 

21.0. Drainage area, 214 sq mi. Records available, January 1942 to September 1959. 

Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 42,500 cfs-days June 29 (elevation, 1,747.88 ft); minimum, 10,600 cfs-days Sept. 25 (elevation, 1,701.96 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-59, 94,100 cfs-days Apr. 20, 1943 (elevation, 1,780.50 

ft); minimum (after first filling), 200 cfs-days Oct. 6, 1947 (elevation, 1,638.6 ft).

Reservoir is formed by rock and rolled earthfill dam with side channel spillway 

equipped with flashboards. Storage began Jan. 24, 1942; water in reservoir first 

reached minimum pool elevation Jan. 26, 1942. Total capacity at elevation 1,780.00 ft 

(top of flashboards) is 93,000 cfs-days, of which 92,800 cfs-days is controlled storage 

above elevation 1,640.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood 

control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5545. Hiwassee Lake. Lat 35°09'05", long 84°10'40", at Hiwassee Dam on Hiwassee River, a 

third of a mile northwest of village of Hiwassee Dam, Cherokee County, N. C., 3.9 miles 

upstream from Shoal Creek, and at mile 75.8. Drainage area, 968 sq mi. Records available, September 1939 to September 1959. Prior to October 1939 month-end contents only, 

published in WSP 1306. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

preliminary adjustment of 1929. Subtract 0.63 ft from all elevations to reduce to datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 205,400 

cfs-days Aug. 22 (elevation, 1,521.48 ft); minimum, 40,600 cfs-days Jan. 16 (elevation, 

1,420.07 ft). Maximum contents during period 1939-59, 220,700 cfs-days Apr. 24, 1944 

(elevation, 1,526.48 ft); minimum (after first filling), 35,800 cfs-days Jan. 28, 1948 

(elevation, 1,413.41 ft).

Reservoir is formed by gravity overflow concrete dam with seven taintor gates 23 ft 

high by 32 ft long. Slight storage began Apr. 13, 1939, during construction; systematic 

storage operation began Jan. 14, 1940; dam completed February 1940; water in reservoir 

first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 23, 1940. Total capacity at elevation 1,526.5 

ft (top of gates) is 220,800 cfs-days, of which 183,800 cfs-days is controlled storage 

above elevation 1,415.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5555. Apalachia Lake.--Lat 35°10'04", long 84°17'49", at Apalachia Dam on Hiwassee River 

in Cnerolcee County, N. C., 0.1 mile upstream from North Carolina-Tennessee State line, 

1.5 miles northeast of Farner, Polk County, Term., 9.8 miles downstream from Hiwassee 

Dam, and at mile 66.0 (revised). Drainage area, 1,018 sq mi. Records available, February 1943 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 

29,700 cfs-days Nov. 28 (elevation, 1,280.26 ft); minimum, 25,800 cfs-days Jan. 14 (elevation, 1,273.27 ft). Maximum contents during period 1943-59, 30,300 cfs-days June 13, 

1952 (elevation, 1,281.40 ft); minimum (after first filling), 15,700 cfs-days Aug. 28, 

1955 (elevation, 1,251.73 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway equipped with 10 radial gates. 

Storage began Feb. 14, 1943; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation 

Feb. 21, 1943. Total capacity at elevation 1,280.00 ft (top of gates) is 29,500 

cfs-days, of which 18,000 cfs-days is controlled storage above elevation 1,240.00 ft 

(minimum pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records 

furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5585. Blue Ridge Lake. Lat 34"52'52", long 84°16'49", 400 ft upstream from Blue Ridge Dam 

on Toccoa River, Z\ miles northeast of Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Ga., and at mile 53.0. 

Drainage area, 232 sq mi. Records" available, December 1930 to September 1959. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. To convert elevations given herein to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936, 0.18 ft should be subtracted. Maximum contents during year, 

61,300 cfs-days Oct. 2 (elevation, 1,663.39 ft); minimum, 11,000 cfs-days Jan. 15 (elevation, 1,599.34 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. contents during period 1930-59, 100,900 cfs-days 

Feb. 11, 1946 (elevation, 1,690.83 ft ; minimum (after first filling), 6,500 cfs-days 

Jan. 16, 1956 (elevation, 1,587.75 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway equipped with five taintor gates 15 ft 

high by 22 ft wide. Dam completed and storage began Dec. 6, 1930. Total capacity at 

elevation 1,690.0 ft (top of gates) is 99,600 cfs-days, of which 92,300 cfs-days is 

controlled storage above elevation 1,590.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for 

power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5625. Ocoee Ho. 3 Lake. Lat 35°02'25", long 84°28'00", at Ocoee No. 3 Dam on Ocoee River, 

5 miles west of Ducktown, Polk County, Term., and at mile 29.2. Drainage area, 

496 sq mi. Records available, October 1942 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936; gage readings have been adjusted to mean sea level. Maximum contents during year, 3,400 cfs-days Nov. 30 (elevation, 1,435.08 ft); minimum, 900 eft-days 

Dec. 4 (elevation, 1,413.11 ft). Maximum contents during period 1942-59, 7,800 eft-days 

Jan. 8, 1946 (elevation, 1,436.7 ft, estimated); minimum (after first filling), that of 

Dec. 4, 1958.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam. Spillway with crest at elevation 1,412.00 ft 

equipped with seven taintor gates 23 ft high and 32 ft wide. Storage began Aug. 15, 

1942; water in reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 28, 1942. Capacity 

of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting; revised capacity tables used after 

Sept. 30, 1946, Dec. 31, 1953, and Sept. 30, 1958. Total capacity at elevation, 

1,435.00 ft (top of gates) is 4,400 cfs-days, of which 3,000 cfs-days is controlled 

storage above elevation 1,413.00 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 217 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

5640. Parksvllle Lake. Lat 35"OS 1 44", long 84°38'51", at Parksville Dam on Ocoee River 

at Parksville, Pollc County, Term., 13^ miles east of Cleveland, and at mile 11.9. Drainage area, 595 sq mi. Records available, June 1914 to September 1959. Prior to October 

1953, published as Parksville (Ocoee No. 1) Reservoir. Indicator gage. Datum of gage 

is 6.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Gage 

readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Maximum contents during 

year, 43,900 cfs-days Apr. 19, June 1 (elevation, 837.7 ft); minimum, 32,800 cfs-days 

Jan. 8 (elevation, 825.3 ft). Maximum 12 p.m. contents during period 1914-59, 53,300 

cfs-days July 9, 1916; maximum 12 p.m. elevation, 840.2 ft Feb. 10, 1946; minimum contents, 27,300 cfs-days Jan. 27, 1956 (elevation, 817.7 ft); minimum 12 p.m. elevation, 

814.8 ft Dec. 14, 1934.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with 347 ft of spillway. Spillway is equipped 

with four floodgates 7 ft high by 20 ft wide and 265 ft of flashboards about 5 2/3 ft 

high. Crest of spillway is 1.0 ft lower under gates. Dam completed and storage began 

in 1911. Capacity of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting; revised capacity table used after Oct. 31, 1952. Total capacity at elevation 837.55 ft (about top 

of flashboards) is 43,700 cfs-days, of which 16,900 cfs-days is controlled storage above 

elevation 816.9 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir is used for power. Records furnished by 

Tennessee Valley Authority.

5665. Chickamauga Lake. Lat 35°06'07", long 85"13'42", at Chickamauga Dam on Tennessee 

River, 5^ miles northeast of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Term., 58.9 miles downstream 

from Watts Bar Dam, and at mile 471.0. Drainage area, 20,790 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available, October 1939 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 

344,000 cfs-days Apr. 21; maximum elevation, 684.85 ft Apr. 21; minimum 12, p.m. contents, 

192,000 cfs-days Feb. 1; minimum elevation, 674.71 ft Dec. 30. Maximum elevation during 

period 1939-59, 685.37 ft May 20, 1950; minimum (after first filling), 673.27 ft Jan.21, 

1942. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with eighteen 2-section lift gates 40.44 ft high by 40 ft wide. Storage began 

Feb. 6, 1940; water in reservoir first reached minimum navigation pool elevation Mar. 10, 

1940. Total level pool capacity at elevation 685.44 ft (top of gates) is 355,600 

cfs-days, of which 166,100 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 675.0 ft 

(minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. 

Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5695. Hales Bar Lake.--Lat 35°02 T 48", long 85°22 T 19", at Hales Bar Dam on Tennessee River, 

5^ miles southeast of Jasper, Marion County, Term., 8.5 miles upstream from Sequatchie 

River, 39.9 miles downstream from Chickamauga Dam, and at mile 431.1. Drainage area, 

21,790 sq mi, approximately. Records available, October 1914 to September 1959. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1936. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 88,000 cfs-days Jan. 22; 

maximum elevation, 635.00 ft July 13; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 67,000 cfs-days Jan. 20; 

minimum elevation, 631.47 ft Jan. 21. Maximum elevation during period 1914-59, 642.8 ft 

Mar. 8, 1917; minimum (after first filling), 619.0 ft Apr. 16, 1918. Contents based on 

backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with earth embankments containing concrete core 

walls. Spillway with crest at elevation 616.0 ft equipped with 17 taintor gates 19 ft 

high by 40 ft wide, and 1 trash gate 5.5 ft high by 15 ft wide (prior to July 1948 

spillway, with crest at elevation 626.25 ft, equipped with flashboards 3 ft high prior 

to July 1944 and 5 ft high thereafter). Dam completed and storage began Oct. 13, 1913. 

Capacity of reservoir has been considerably reduced by silting. Total level pool capacity at elevation 634.0 ft (maximum allowable pool) is 77,800 cfs-days, of which 6,600 

cfs-days is controlled flood storage above elevation 632.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). 

Reservoir is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

5740. Guntersville Lake. Lat 34"25' 17", long 86°23'34", in powerhouse at Guntersville 

Dam on Tennessee River in sec.14, T.7 S., R.2 E., 11 miles northwest of Guntersville, 

Ala., 82.1 miles downstream from Hales Bar Dam, and at mile 349.0. Drainage area, 

24,450 sq mi, approximately. Records available, October 1938 to September 1959. Gage, 

water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 

12 p.m. contents during year, 524,000 cfs-days Jan. 23; maximum elevation, 595.40 ft 

Jan. 26; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 436,000 cfs-days Aug. 13; minimum elevation, 592.70 

ft Dec. 7. Maximum elevation during period 1939-59, 596.29 ft Mar. 2, 1944; minimum 

(after start of operation plan in April 1940), 591.65 ft Sept. 8, 1953. Contents based 

on backwater profile.

Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with riprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with eighteen 2-section lift gates 40.44 ft high by 50 ft wide. Dam completed 

and storage began Jan. 16, 1939; water in reservoir first reached minimum navigation 

pool elevation Jan. 27, 1939. Total level pool capacity at elevation 595.44 ft (top of 

gates) is 513,600 cfs-days, of which 82,100 cfs-days is controlled flood storage above 

elevation 593.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir is used for navigation, flood 

control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1306: 1947-48.

5790. Woods Reservoir. Lat 35°17'54", long 86°05'48", at Elk River Dam on Elk River, 

1.2 miles upstream from Spring Creek, 2j miles northeast of Estill Springs, Franklin 

County, Term., 6.8 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 41A, and at mile 170.0. 

Drainage area, 263 sq ml. Records available, May 1952 to September 1959. Gage, waterstage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936. Maximum contents during year, 40,500 cfs-days May 23 (elevation, 

960.14 ft); minimum 29,500 cfs-days Feb. 2 (elevation, 954.00 ft). Maximum contents 

during period 1952-59, 42,300 cfs-days Apr. 21, 22, 1956 (elevation, 960.98 ft); minimum (after first filling), 26,300 cfs-days Nov. 8-11, 1953 (elevation, 951.93 ft).

562837 O - 60 - 15
218 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Tennessee River basin Continued

5790. Woods Reservoir Continued.

Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity and earthflll type dam with rlprapped embankments . Spillway equipped with three talntor gates, 25 ft high by 50 ft wide and 

two sluice gates 6 ft high by 4 ft wide. Closure of dam was made May 1, 1952; water In 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 6, 1953. Total capacity at elevation 962.0 ft (surcharge pool) Is 44,400 cfs-days of which 9,900 cfs-days Is controlled storage above elevation 957.0 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used for cooling 

water, flood control, and recreational purposes. Records furnished by U. S. Air Force.

5860. Wheeler Lake.--Lat 34°47'52", long 87°22'5l", at Wheeler Dam on Tennessee River, 

In SW-f sec.9, T.3 S., R.8 W., 0.8 mile upstream from Big Nance Creek, 30.1 miles downstream from Decatur, Ala., 74.1 miles downstream from Guntersvllle Dam, and at mile 

274.9. Drainage area, 29,590 sq ml, approximately. Records available, September 1936 

to September 1959. Prior to October 1936 month-end contents only, published In 

WSP 1306. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 587,000 cfs-days Apr. 19; maximum elevation, 556.40 ft Apr. 20; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 410,000 cfs-days Dec. 26; minimum 

elevation, 549.51 ft Jan. 5. Maximum elevation during period 1936-59, 557.32 ft Mar. 1, 

1944; minimum (after start of operation plan In August 1937), 548.92 ft Nov. 1, 1937. 

Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam with 60 talntor gates 15 ft high by 40 ft wide 

and 2 trashway gates 6 ft high by 37.5 ft wide. Storage began Oct. 3, 1936; water In 

reservoir first reached minimum pool elevation Dec. 10, 1936. Total level pool capacity at elevation 556.28 ft (top of gates) Is 580,000 cfs-days of which 175,200 cfs-days 

Is controlled flood storage above elevation 550.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool). Reservlor Is used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee 

Valley Authority.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1306: 1947-48.

5890. Wilson Lake.--Lat 34°47'46", long 87°3V'27", In SE-f sec.18, T.3 S., R.10 W., at

cooling-water Intake at Wilson Dam on Tennessee River, 2.9 miles southeast of Florence, 

Ala., 4.1 miles upstream from Cypress Creek, 15.5 miles downstream from Wheeler Dam, and 

at mile 259.4. Drainage area, 30,750 sq ml, approximately. Records available, April 

1924 to September 1959. Prior to August 1926 month-end contents only, published In 

WSP 1306. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Maximum contents during year, 328,200 cfs-days Sept. 25 (elevation, 507.94 ft); 

minimum, 300,800 cfs-days Feb. 8 (elevation, 504.47 ft). Maximum contents during period 

1924-59, 329,200 cfs-days Apr. 20, 1954 (elevation, 508.07ft); maximum elevation, 508.35 

ft Feb. 11, 1948; minimum contents, 233,200 cfs-days, Apr. 6, 1927 (elevation, 501.3 ftl 

Reservoir Is formed by concrete gravity dam with fixed ogee crest. Spillway equipped 

with 58 Stoney gates 20.54 ft (18.77 ft prior to June 1941) high by 38 ft wide. Storage 

began Apr. 14, 1924. Revised capacity table used after Dec. 31, 1953. Total capacity 

at elevation 507.88 ft (top of gates) Is 327,700 cfs-days of which 26,700 cfs-days Is 

controlled flood storage above elevation 504.50 ft (minimum pool). Reservoir Is used 

for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

5930. Pickwick Lake . Lat 35°04'16", long 88°15'04", at Pickwick Landing Dam on Tennessee 

River, lj miles north of town of Pickwick Dam, Hardln County, Term., 6.1 miles upstream 

from Lick Creek, 52.7 miles downstream from Wilson Dam, and at mile 206.7. Drainage 

area, 32,820 sq ml, approximately. Records available, October 1937 to September 1959. 

Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents during year, 533,000 cfs-days Apr. 21; maximum elevation, 417.11 ft 

Apr. 21; minimum 12 p.m. contents, 342,000 cfs-days Dec. 8; minimum elevation, 407.81 ft 

Feb. 5. Maximum elevation during period 1937-59, 419.49 ft Mar. 30, 1944; minimum 

(after first filling), 407.12 ft Dec. 18, 1944. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam with rlprapped earth embankments. Spillway 

equipped with twenty-two 2-sectlon lift gates 40 ft high by 40 ft wide, one of which Is 

used as a trash gate. Dam completed and storage began Feb. 8, 1938; water In reservoir 

first reached minimum pool elevation Feb. 18, 1938. Total level pool capacity at elevation 418.0 ft (top of gates) "is 550,200 cfs-days, of which 210,900 cfs-days Is controlled flood storage above elevation 408.0 ft (minimum navigation pool). Reservoir Is 

used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley 

Authority.

6090. Kentucky Lake. Lat 37°00'45", long 88°16'12", at Kentucky Dam on Tennessee River at 

Gllbertsvllle, Marshall County, Ky., and at mile 22.4. Drainage area, 40,200 sq ml, 

approximately. Records available, July 1944 to September 1959. Gage, water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Maximum 12 p.m. contents 

during year, 1,449,000 cfs-days Apr. 24; maximum elevation, 360.13 ft Apr. 25; minimum 

12 p.m. contents 992,000 cfs-days Dec. 12; minimum elevation, 353.25 ft Jan. 15. Maximum elevation during period 1944-59, 368.81 ft Jan. 24, 1950; minimum (after first filling), 349.20 ft Jan. 22, 1947. Contents based on backwater profile.

Reservoir Is formed by concrete dam with 24 lift gates 50 ft high by 40 ft wide. 

Storage began Aug. 16, 1944, and final closure was made Aug. 30, 1944. Water In reservoir reached minimum pool elevation Apr. 7, 1945. Total level pool capacity at elevation 375.0 ft (top of gates) Is 3,026,300 cfs-days, of which 2,002,100 cfs-days Is 

controlled storage above 354.0 ft (ordinary minimum pool). Reservoir used for navigation, flood control, and power. Records furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Other reservoirs. The following smaller reservoirs In the Tennessee River basin are 

described below, but records of contents are not published herein:

Burnett Lake on North Fork Swannanoa River near Black Mountain, N. C., with total capacity 

of 11,600 cfs-days, of which 8,900 cfs-days Is controlled storage. Storage began 

Jan. 28, 1954.

Lake Walters on Pigeon River near Watervllle, N. C., with total capacity of 12,700 cfs-days, 

of which 10,300 cfs-days Is controlled storage. Storage began Oct. 27, 1929.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

219

Davy Crockett Lake on Nolichucky River at Nolichucky Dam, Term., with total capacity of 

8,070 cfs-days of which 4,060 cfs-days is controlled storage.

Tennessee Creek project lakes, Wolf Creek Lake on Wolf Creek and East Fork Lake on Tuckasegee River neat Tuckasegee, N. C., with total capacity of 5,750 cfs-days, of which 

4,480 cfs-days is controlled storage. Storage began Mar. 22, 1955.

Bear Creek Lake on Tuckasegee River near Tuckasegee, N. C., with total capacity of 17,500 

cfs-days, of which 2,290 cfs-days is controlled storage. Storage began Oct. 9, 1953.

Cedar Cliff Lake on Tuckasegee River near Tuckasegee, N. C., with total capacity of 3,200 

cfs-days, of which 400 cfs-days is controlled storage. Storage began Apr. 26, 1952.

Cheoah Lake on Little Tennessee River at Cheoah, N. C., with total capacity of 17,700 

cl's-days, of which 3,700 cfs-days is controlled storage. Storage began Dec. 8, 1918.

Calderwood Lake on Little Tennessee River at Calderwood, Term., with total capacity of 

au.SOO cfs-days of which 2,060 cfs-days is controlled storage.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec. 31........

Calendar year 

1958.

Sept . 30 ........

Water year 

1958-59.

Calendar year 

1958. 

Jan. 31.........

July 31 ........

Aug. 31........

Sept. 30.. ......

Water year 

1958-59.

Calendar year 

1958. 

Jan. 31........

Apr. 30........

July 31 ........

Sept. 30.... ....

Water year 

1958-59.

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change

in 

contents 

(cfsdays)

Douglas lake

957.42 

934.40 

927.01 

934.11

-

935.68 

940.08 

959.93 

991.50 

995.67 

992.95 

986.80 

980.15 

969.37

-

244,500 

99,5OO 

69,500 

98,200

-

105,500 

127,900 

265, 2OO 

608,600 

667,300 

62 8.6OO 

546,700 

466,300 

351,400

-

-145,000 

-30,000 

+28,700

-7,700

+7,300 

+22,400 

+137,300 

+343,400 

+58,700 

-38,700 

-81,900 

-80,400 

-114,900

+106,900

Boone Lake

1,379.28 

1,370.75 

1,362.15 

1,353.40

-

1,356.12 

1,364.04 

1,373.65 

1,381.09 

1,380.47 

1,381.76 

1,383.65 

1,381.64 

1,377.47

-

87,000 

71,400 

58,000 

46,500

-

49,800 

60,800 

76,500 

90,700 

89 , 400 

92,100 

96,200 

91,800 

83,500

-

-15,600 

-13,400 

-11,500

-4,600

+3,300 

+11,000 

+15,700 

+14,200 

-1,300 

+2,700 

+4,100 

-4,400 

-8,300

-3,500

Port Loudoun lake*

813.19 

812.71 

807.56 

807.76

-

807.20 

807.91 

809.94 

813.24 

813.13 

812.47 

811.79 

813.08 

812.62

-

181,000 

178,000 

143,000 

144,000

-

141,000 

146,000 

152,000 

182,000 

181,000 

176,000 

171,000 

180,500 

177,500

-

-3,000 

-35,000 

+1,000

0

-3,000 

+5,000 

+6,000 

+30,000 

-1,000 

-5,000 

-5,000 

+9 , 500 

-3,000

-3,500

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change

in 

contents 

(cfsdays)

South Holston lake

1,698.03 

1,680.15 

1,664.52 

1,647.42

-

1,645.96 

1,654.25 

1,667.16 

1,693.77 

1,694.82 

1,689.58 

1,682.14 

1,671.85 

1,670.50

-

219.2OO 

172,500 

137,800 

105,700

-

103,200 

J.17,800 

143,300 

207,300 

21O,2OO 

196,100 

177,300 

153,400 

150,500

-

-46,700 

-34,700 

-32,100

-105,200

-2,500 

+14,600 

+25,500 

+64,000 

+2 , 900 

-14,100 

-18,800 

-23,900 

-2,900

-68,700

Port Patrick Henry Lake

1,262.13 

1,261.84 

1,260.93 

1,259.68

-

1,260.11 

1,261.39 

1,259.76 

1,260.68 

1,259.85 

1,261.01 

1,261.28 

1,261.50 

1,258.41

-

13,300 

13,200 

12,800 

12,200

-

12,400 

13,000 

12,200 

12,600 

12,300 

12,800 

12,900 

13,000 

11,700

-

-100 

-400 

-600

-200

+200 

+600 

-800 

+400 

-300 

+500 

+100 

+100 

-1,300

-1,600

Nantahala Lakett

2,854.81 

2,839.84 

2,832.63 

2,821.77

-

2,825.21 

2,834.22 

2,838.12 

2,861.33 

2,877.85 

2,879.10 

2,869.93 

2,864.02 

2,853.93

-

45,000 

36,400 

32,600 

27,300

-

28,900 

33,400 

35,400 

49,100 

60,500 

61,500 

54,900 

50,900 

44,500

-

-8,600 

-3,800 

-5,300

-32,600

+1,600 

+4,500 

+2,000 

+13,700 

+11,400 

+1,000 

-6,600 

-4,000 

-6,400

-500

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change 

in 

contents 

(cfsdays)

Watauga Lake

1,932.07 

1,919.92 

1,911.37 

1,898.75

-

1,893.06 

1,894.14 

1,893.25 

1,911.37 

1,915.32 

1,918.50 

1,917.66 

1,917.27 

1,914.78

-

207,800 

176,800 

156,600 

129,200

-

117,800 

119,900 

118,200 

156,600 

165,700 

173,300 

171,300 

170,400 

164,500

-

-31 , 000 

-20,200 

-27 , 400

-85,800

-11,400 

+2,100 

-1,700 

+38,400 

+9,100 

+7,600 

-2,000 

-900 

-5,900

-43,300

Cherokee Lake

1,039.29 

1,020.45 

1,003.37 

998.30

-

1,009.80 

,025.81 

,028.84 

,046.05 

,048.80 

,049.65 

,045.39 

,044.60 

1,037.61

-

357,300 

214,300 

124,400 

103,300

-

154, 600 

249,700 

271,500 

421,700 

450,000 

459,100 

415,100 

407,300 

342,400

-

-143,000 

-89,900 

-21,000

-112,600

+51,300 

+95,100 

+21,800 

+150,200 

+28,300 

+9,100 

-44,000 

-7,800 

-64,900

-14,900

Thorpe Lakett

3,076.81 

3,071.33 

3,069.23 

3,063.18

-

3,063.15 

3,062.70 

3,060.55 

3,066.75 

3,076.52 

3,079.67 

3,079.06 

3,078.75 

3,080.07

-

20,700 

17,700 

16,600 

13,600

-

13,600 

13,400 

12,400 

15,300 

20,500 

22,300 

22,000 

21,800 

22,600

-

-3,000 

-1,100 

-3,000

-15,200

0 

-200 

-1,000 

+2,900 

+5,200 

+1,800 

-300 

-200 

+800

+1,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m. 

* Contents based on backwater profile.

tt Elevation is above a local datum; see text for adjustment to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.
220 TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

Reservoirs in Tennessee River basin Continued

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31 ........

Calendar year 

1958.

Sept. 30. .......

Water year 

1958-59.

Dec . 31 ........

Calendar year 

1958.

Sept. 30.. ......

Water year 

1958-59.

Dec . 31 ........

Calendar year 

1958.

July 31 ........

Sept. 30.. ......

Water year 

1958-59.

Calendar year 

1958.

Sept. 30... .....

Water year 

1958-59.

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change

contents 

(cfsdays)

Fontana Lake

,631.57 

,591.63 

,547.29 

,535.15

-

,562.76 

,588.95 

,608.42 

,648.56 

,670.05 

,685.29 

,682.92 

,663.15 

, 649 . 00

-

391,600 

275,500 

181,500 

160,700

-

210,800 

268,800 

320,200 

451,600 

537,500 

605,100 

594,200 

508,700 

453,300

-

-116,100 

-94,000 

-20,800

-178,700

+50,100 

+58,000 

+51,400 

+131,400 

+85,900 

+67,600 

-10,900 

-85,500 

-55,400

+61,700

Norris Lake

984.14 

968.68 

951.75 

940.21

-

959.18 

972.32 

980.41 

998.97 

999.44 

1,000.16 

995.60 

989.01 

981.95

-

533,700 

384,000 

257,600 

191,100

-

308,600 

416,300 

494,300 

712,500 

718,700 

728,200 

668,500 

588,500 

510,200

-

-149,700 

-126,400 

-66,500

-296,400

+117,500 

+107,700 

+78,000 

+218,200 

+6,200 

+9,500 

-59,700 

-80,000 

-78,300

-23,500

Nottely Lake

1,710.90 

1,715.75 

1,722.59 

1,714.52

-

1,716.24 

1,730.00 

1,737.34 

1,736.42 

1,741.19 

1,746.85 

1,741.96 

1,716.93 

1,703.85

-

14,600 

17,100 

21,200 

16,400

-

17,400 

26,400 

32,300 

31,500 

35,800 

41 , 400 

36,500 

17,800 

11,400

-

+2,500 

+4,100 

-4,800

-21,000

+1 , 000 

+9 , 000 

+5,900 

-800 

+4,300 

+5,600 

-4,900 

-18,700 

-6,400

-3,200

Blue Hidge Lake

1,663.00 

1 , 644 . 68 

1,626.72 

1,607.76

-

1,611.49 

1,619.45 

1,629.19 

1,649.28 

1,656.48 

1,662.05 

1,658.28 

1,649.81 

1,641.87

-

60,800 

41,000 

26,200 

15,000

-

17,000 

21,500 

28,000 

45,500 

53,100 

59,600 

55,200 

46,000 

38,300

-

-19,800 

-14,800 

-11,200

-46,700

+2,000 

+4, 500 

,+6,500 

+17,500 

+7 , 600 

+6,500 

-4, 400 

-9,200 

-7,700

-22,500

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays )

Change

contents 

(cfsdays)

Santeetlah Lakett

1,788.25 

1,772.93 

1,760.60 

1,750.31

-

1,769.82 

,775.30 

,770.04 

,783.97 

,781.21 

,783.76 

,765.26 

,751.91 

1,760.87

-

45,100 

31,700 

23,000 

17,200

-

29,300 

33, 600 

29,500 

41,000 

38,600 

40,900 

26,100 

18,100 

23,200

-

-13,400 

-8,700 

-5,800

-52,000

+12,100 

+4,300 

-4,100 

+11,500 

-2,400 

+2,300 

-14,800 

-8,000 

+5,100

-21,900

Watts Bar Lake*

740.52 

738.14 

736.77 

735.44

-

735.57 

735.43 

737.24 

741 . 35 

741.63 

740.40 

740.98 

740.33 

741.30

-

481,000 

435, 000 

411,000 

388,000

-

390,000 

392,000 

419 , 000 

495,000 

501,000 

478,000 

488,000 

476,000 

494,000

-

-46,000 

-24,000 

-23,000

-7 , 000

+2 , 000 

+2 , 000 

+27 , 000 

+76,000 

+6,000 

-23,000 

+10,000 

-12,000 

+18,000

+13,000

Hiwassee Lake

1,508.42 

1,484.27 

1,450.10 

1,427.77

-

1,441.45 

1,445.42 

1,448.01 

1,493.89 

1,506.66 

1,519.14 

1,520.10 

1,519.00 

1,508.24

-

Ocoee

1,433.32 

1,433.21 

1,434.00 

1,433.76

-

1,431.30 

1,430.62 

1,429.65 

1,432.75 

1,434.01 

1,433.60 

1,431.52 

1,430.36 

1,417.15

-

169,600 

117,700 

68,300 

46,600

-

59,100 

63,200 

66,000 

136,400 

165,200 

198,500 

201,300 

198,100 

169,200

-

-51,900 

-49,400 

-21,700

-27,400

+12,500 

+4,100 

+2,800 

+70,400 

+28,800 

+33,300 

+2,800 

-3,200 

-28,900

-400

No. 3 Lake*

3,000 

3,000 

3,200 

3,100

-

2,600 

2,400 

2,300 

2,900 

3,200 

3,100 

2,600 

2,400 

1,100

-

0 

+200 

-100

tt +200

-500 

-200 

-100 

+600 

+300 

-100 

-500 

-200 

-1,300

-1,900

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change

contents 

(cfsdays)

Chilhowee Lake

871.02 

872.30 

871.46 

872.59

-

873.41 

872.60 

873.09 

873.00 

872.52 

872.02 

872.79 

873.42 

872.55

-

22,300 

23,400 

22,600 

23,600

-

24,300 

23,600 

24,000 

24,000 

23,500 

23,100 

23,800 

24,300 

23,600

-

+1,100 

-800 

+1,000

+500

+700 

-700 

+400 

0 

-500 

-400 

+700 

+500 

-700

+1,300

Chatuge Lake

1,894.98 

1,896.27 

1,898.14 

1,894.08

-

1,895.28 

1,900.81 

,905.32 

,903.79 

,906.28 

,901.16 

,894.83 

1,887.78 

1,889.07

-

42,600 

44,600 

47,800 

41,200

-

43,100 

52,500 

61,400 

58,200 

63,400 

53,200 

42 , 400 

32,400 

34,100

-

+2,000 

+3,200 

-6,600

-30,700

+1,900 

+9,400 

+8,900 

-3,200 

+5,200 

-10,200 

-10,800 

-10, 000 

+1,700

-8,500

Apalachia Lake

1,278.97 

1,277.65 

1,277.09 

1,277.98

-

1,276.75 

1,275.98 

1,275.32 

1,278.07 

1,278.59 

1,278.75 

1,277.89 

1,278.87 

1,278.79

-

29,000 

28,200 

. 27 , 900 

28,400

-

27,700 

27,300 

26,900 

28,400 

28,700 

28,800 

28,300 

28,900 

28,800

-

-800 

-300 

+500

+200

-700 

-400 

-400 

+1,500 

+300 

+100 

-500 

+600 

-100

-200

Parksville Lake

833.7 

835.3 

832.2 

828.3

-

827.9 

828.0 

829.9 

836.0 

837.1 

835.9 

836.4 

836.5 

836.4

-

40, 000 

41 , 500 

38,600 

35,200

-

34,900 

35,000 

36,600 

42,200 

43,300 

42,100 

42,600 

42,700 

42,600

-

+1 , 500 

-2,900 

-3,400

+200

-300 

+100 

+1 , 600 

+5,600 

+1,100 

-1,200 

+500 

+100 

-100

+2,600

* Revised capacity table put into use Sept. 30, 1958. 

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

* Contents based on backwater profile.

tt Elevation is above a local datumj see text for adjustment to datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1936.

tt Based on revised capacity table being applicable Dec. 31, 1957.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Tennessee River basin Continued 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

221

Date

Dec. 31........

Calendar year 

1958.

Water year 

1958-59.

Dec. 31. .......

Calendar year 

1958.

Apr. 30........

Sept. 30. .......

Water year 

1958-59.

Dec. 31.. ......

Calendar year 

1958.

Feb. 28........

May 31 ........

Aug. 31........

Sept. 30. .......

Water year 

1958-59.

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change 

in 

contents 

(cfsdays)

Chlckamauga Lake*

680.75 

678.92 

675.96 

675.60

-

676.00 

675.40 

678.84 

682.63 

682.54 

682.56 

680.57 

681.00 

680.90

-

274,000 

243,000 

204,000 

197,000

-

203,000 

198,000 

242,000 

303,000 

302,000 

303,000 

269,000 

276,000 

274,000

-

-31,000 

-39,000 

-7,000

-13,000

+6,000 

-5, 000 

+44,000 

+61,000 

-1,000 

+1,000 

-34,000 

+7 , 000 

-2,000

0

Woods Reservoir

957.05 

957.18 

957.35 

957.30

-

954.08 

954.16 

958.78 

959.87 

959.82 

959.03 

958.97 

958.75 

957.28

-

34,700 

34,900 

35,200 

35,100

-

29,600 

29,700 

37,900 

40, 000 

39,900 

38,400 

38,200 

37 , 800 

35,100

-

+200 

+300 

-100

+400

-5,500 

+100 

+8,200 

+2,100 

-100 

-1,500 

-200 

-400 

-2,700

+400

Pickwick Lake*

411.95 

409.70 

409.05 

408.30

-

408.82 

408 . 67 

413.23 

414.16 

414.40 

413.40 

413.02 

411.10 

411.00

-

418,000 

37 3', 000 

359,000 

347 , 000

-

356,000 

355,000 

448,000 

464,000 

470,000 

447 , 000 

440,000 

400, 000 

398,500

-

-45,000 

-14,000 

-12,000

-18,000

+9,000 

-1,000 

+93,000 

+16,000 

+6,000 

-23,000 

-7 , 000 

-40,000 

-1,500

-19,500

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(cfsdays)

Change 

in 

contents 

(cfsdays)

Hales Bar Lake*

632.80 

633.80 

633.70 

632.93

-

632.80 

632.71 

632.34 

634.00 

633.70 

632.74 

634.07 

633.14 

634.00

-

73,000 

77,000 

74,000 

72,000

-

72,OOO 

72,000 

70,000 

74,000 

73,000 

72,000 

76,000 

72,000 

76,000

-

+4,000 

-3,000 

-2,000

-12,000

0 

0 

-2,000 

+4,000 

-1,000 

-1,000 

+4,000 

-4,000 

+4,000

+3,000

Wheeler Lake*

553 . 37 

551.90 

551.85 

550.35

-

550.40 

550.45 

554.20 

555.55 

555.78 

555.12 

554.97 

552.88 

552.85

-

499,000 

460,000 

452,000 

414,000

-

417,000 

419,000 

523,000 

557 , 000 

566,000 

549,000 

541,000 

480,000 

480,000

-

-39,000 

-8,000 

-38,000

-33,000

+3,000 

+2,000 

+104,000 

+34,000 

+9,000 

-17,000 

-8,000 

-61,000 

0

-19,000

Kentucky Lake*

354.58 

354.48 

354.43 

354.00

-

354.10 

354.28 

355.97 

359.43 

358.77 

357.86 

356.78 

356.31 

355.05

-

1,063,000 

1,034,000 

1,024,000 

1,000,000

-

1,014,000 

1,022,000 

1,142,000 

1,387,000 

1,341,000 

1,259,000 

1,186,000 

1,145,000 

1,072,000

-

-29,000 

-10, 000 

-24,000

-97,000

+14,000 

+8,000 

+120,000 

+245,000 

-46,000 

-82,000 

-73,000 

-41,OOO 

-73,000

+9 , 000

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents (cfsdays)

Change 

In 

contents 

(cfsdays)

Quntersvllle Lake*

593.34 

593.46 

593.55 

593.15

-

593.15 

593.12 

593.80 

594.98 

594.90 

594 . 38 

593.10 

593.70 

592.92

-

453,000 

460,000 

456,000 

445,000

-

444,000 

445,000 

464,000 

500,000 

497,000 

483,000 

442,000 

456,000 

437,000

-

+7 , 000 

-4,000 

-11,000

-31,000

-1,000 

+1,000 

+19,000 

+36,000 

-3,000 

-14,000 

-41,000 

+14,000 

-19,000

-16,000

Wilson Lake

507.27 

507.72 

507.58 

505.81

-

505 . 69 

505.66 

505.57 

507.44 

507.53 

507.10 

505.97 

507.00 

507 . 56

-

322,700 

326,400 

325,200 

311,100

-

310,200 

310,000 

309,300 

324, 100 

324,800 

321,400 

312,400 

320,500 

325,100

-

+3,700 

-1,200 

-14,100

+4,900

-900 

-200 

-700 

+14,800 

+700 

-3,400 

-9,000 

+8,100 

+4,600

+2,400

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

* Contents based on backwater profile.
222 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

As the number of streams on which streamflow Information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations.. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in lowflow or floodflow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some Special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where 

continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of 

stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(of a)

Cumberland River basin

*4OO7

4192

4193

42O8

*4212

4319

432O

4322

4323

4324

4.340

Clover Fork at

Evarts, Ky.

Cane Creek near

Spencer, Term.

Cherry Creek at

Yankeetown,

Term.

Hickory (formerly

Big Hickory)

Creek near

McMlnnvllle,

Term.

Charles Creek near

McMlnnvllle,

Term.

Overall Creek at

College Grove,

Term.

Harpeth River near

Kirkland, Term.

Nelson Creek near

Arrington, Term.

Arrlngton Creek at

Arrington, Term.

Harpeth River

below Franklin,

Term.

Turnbull Creek at 

Kingston Springs,

Term.

Lat 36° 51' 56", long 83°11'37",

at bridge on State Highway

215, at Evarts, Just below

Yocum Creek.

Lat 35°44'36", long 85°23'33",

at bridge on State Highway 30,

4 miles east of Spencer.

Lat 35°60'OO", long 85° 25' 10",

at bridge on State Highway 84,

0.3 mile northeast of Yankeetown and 0.9 mile above mouth.

Lat 35°39'30", long 85°48'10",

at bridge on State Hlgftway S5,

2.3 miles southwest o? MeHinnville and 0.1 mile above rtKftith,

Lat 35°43'OO", long 85°46'O5",

at bridge on county road at

Faulkner Springs, 2.7 miles

north of McMinnville.

Lat 35°47'14", long 86°40'12",

at county road bridge, 0.3

mile east of College Grove and

0.8 mile above mouth.

Lat 35°49'14", long a6°41'16",

at Louisville & Nashville RR.

bridge, 1.7 miles northwest of

Kirkland and 3.1 miles above

Nelson Creek.

Lat 35t 50'44", long 86°41'57",

at county road bridge, 0.4

mile below Wilson Branch, 0.5

mile above mouth, and 1.6

miles southeast of Arrington.

Lat 35°51'56", long 86°42'28",

at county road bridge, 0.2

mile southeast of Arrington

and O.8 mile above Louisville

& Nashville RR. bridge.

Lat 35°56'53", long 86 52'54",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 431,

1.1 miles below Spencer Creek

and 1.3 miles north of city

limits of Franklin.

Lat 36°06'04", long 87°O5'36" J 

at county road bridge, just

above Louisville & Nashville

RR. bridge, 0.2 mile above

mouth and 0.7 mile west of

Kingston Springs.

82.4

133

16.7

132

32.0

11.4

64.6

25.7

15.9

21O

123

1954-55,

1959

1930,

1951,

1959

1959

195O-52,

1954-55,

1959

1951-53,

1955,

1959

1959

1953,

1959

1953,

1959

1953,

1959

1959

1926-27*, 

1932,

1954,

1959

10-24-58

8-19-59

9- 9-59

9-17-59

9-Z3-59

9-28-59

12-22-58

5-12-59

7- 1-59

10-22-58

5-12-59

6-30-59

5-18-59

5-18-59

6-30-59

7- 9-59

9-18-59

7- 9-59

9-18-59

7- 9-59

9-18-59

7- 9-59

9-18-59

7- 9-59

8- 4-59

9-18-59

5-19-59 

6- 7-59

7- 8-59

9.00

8.92

7.66

6.12

5.35

4.88

0

6.07

O

3.77

9.34

5.11

43.6

23.7

2O. 3

a. 7

.57

21.0

.95

.36

.40

.55

.25

32.7

20.6

8.57

46.7 

86.5

41.0

* Also a crest-stage station.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 223

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date

Tennessee River basin

4489.1

4613

466Z

4680

4691

4818

4822

4842

4876

4950

4972

5113.6

5188

5282

5322

5352

*5382

*5432

5567

5572

Swannanoa River at

Grovestone, at

Swannanoa, N. C.

Costiy Creek below

Cosby, Term.

Big Limestone

Creek at Limestone, Term.

Long Creek at

White Pine, Term.

Little Pigeon

River near Pittman Center, Term,

Town Creek at

Mountain City,

Term.

Doe Creek at Doevllle, Term.

Stony Creek at

Hunter, Term.

Reedy Creek at

Klngsport, Term.

Big Plat Creek

near Skaggston,

Term.

Little River near

Townaend, Term.

Soco Creek near

Cherokee, N. C.

Notchy Creek near

Vonore, Term.

Big Sycamore

Creek near

Springdale, Term,

Big Creek at La

Pollette, Term.

Beaver Creek near

Powell, Term.

Poplar Creek near

Oliver Springs,

Term.

Ten Mile Creek

near Decatur,

Term.

Spring Creek near

Servilla, Term.

Cane Creek near

Etowah, Term .

Lat 35°36'11", long 82°21 1 55",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

0.2 mile above North Fork and

1.8 miles northeast of Swannanoa, Buncombe County,

Lat 35°52'23", long 83°15'2S",

at bridge on State Highway 32,

Just below Middle Creek, 4

miles north of Cosby.

Lat 36°13'07", long 82 0 38'27",

0.5 mile below bridge on

former U. S. Highway HE and

Southern Ry. and 2.0 miles

above mouth, at Limestone.

Lat 36«07'00", long 83°17'08",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 25E,

0.5 mile north of White Pine,

Lat 35° 45 '00", long 83°25'00",

at bridge on State Highway 73,

1 mile southwest of Pittman

Center.

Lat 36°28'01", long 81°48'15",

at U. S. Highway 421, 25 ft

below confluence of Goose

Creek and Furnace Creek, at

Mountain City.

Lat 36°23'39", long 81°58'03",

at bridge on State Highway 67,

100 ft below mouth of Dugger

Branch, at Doeville.

Lat 36°22'17", long 82°09'19",

at bridge on county highway,

0.3 mile above mouth at

Hunter.

Lat 36°33'27", long 82°33'35",

0.1 mile below Roach Branch

and 0.4 mile east of intersection of U, S. Highway 23 and

county highway, at Klngsport.

Lat 36°06'5l", long 83°43'56",

I at bridge on U. S. Highway

 11W, 2.4 miles northeast of

Skaggston.

Lat 35*39 '39", long 83°42'25",

In Great Smoky Mountain National Park, 600 ft above

Middle Prong and 3 miles south

east of Townsend.

Lat 35°27'42", long 82 0 19'09",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 441,

0.6 mile above mouth and 1.0

mile south of Cherokee.

Lat 35" 33 '22", long 84° 13 '22",

at county bridge, 0.2 mile

above mouth and 2.5 miles

south of Vonore.

Lat 36°26'21", long 83°27'00",

at bridge on State Highway 33,

5 miles northeast from intersection of U. S. Highway 25E

and State Highway 33 and 6.0

miles northeast of Springdale.

Lat 36°23'19", long 84°07'33",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 25W,

0.5 mile west of La Follette.

Lat 36°01'06", long 84°03'06",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 25W,

1.5 miles southeast of Powell.

Lat 36°01'20", long 84°18'37",

at bridge on State Highway 61,

2.5 miles southeast of Oliver

Springs and 4 miles above

Indian Creek.

Lat 35°37'05", long 84°41'30",

at bridge on State Highway 68,

10.5 miles northeast of

Decatur.

Lat 35°16'17", long 84°25'00",

at bridge on county road, 3.7

miles northeast of Springton,

7.4 miles northeast of Reliance, and 12.8 miles above

mouth.

Lat 35°18'04", long 84°32'16",

at U. S. Highway 411 bridge,

1.7 miles south of Junction of

State Highway 30 in Etowah and

2.7 miles above mouth.

r 21.2

55.3

78.1

29.1

48.3

24.4

36.0

58.2

57.2

61.4

60.1

43.2

27.9

21.7

24.0

56.1

55.9

26.4

3.82

10.3

1944,

1953-54,

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1952-54,

1956,

1959

1952-54,

1959

1952-56,

1959

1952-54,

1956,

1959

1952-54,

1956,

1959

1950-54,

1956,

1959

1952,

1959

1952-54,

1956,

1958-59

1925,

1943,

1947,

1953-54,

1958-59

1943,

1952-54,

1959

1959

1950-53,

1959

1952-53,

1955,

1959

1951-55,

1957-59

1953-54,

1959

1959

1950-52,

1954,

1956-57,

1959

11-10-58

4- 8-59

6-18-59

10-14-58

9-28-59

9-28-59

10-14-58

9-2B-59

9-28-59

10- 7-58

9-28-59

10- 7-58

9-28-59

10- 6-58

9-28-59

10- 9-58

7- 2-59

9-29-59

10- 9-58

9-28-59

9-28-59

6-18-59

9-23-59

9-28-59

9-29-59

10-10-58

9-28-59

10-10-58

9-28-59

9-28-59

5-11-59

7-14-59

10-22-58

5-11-59

10-22-58

5-11-59

7-16-59

Discharge 

(cfs)

11.4

29.6

27.1

21,5

20.7

14.9

6.29

3.78

29.9

6.38

1.45

27.3

20.4

15.9

8.04

13.0

22.7

6.94

6.17

2.62

32.7

59.3

35.0

4.91

.27

.64

.85

8.51

7.51

5.08

7.56

2.57

.29

1.17

.78

3.55

1.86

Also a crest-stage station.
224 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

5661.5

5662 . 5

5663

5664

*5667

*5672

5706

5807

5808

5810

5827

5834

5852

5882

5925

5927

5927.5

*5944

5993

6017

6027

Rogers Creek near

Lamontville,

Term.

Candies Creek near

Cleveland, Tenn.

Rock Creek at Sale

Creek, Tenn.

Soddy Creek at

Soddy, Tenn.

South Chickamauga

Creek at Ringgold, Ga.

West Chickamauga

Creek near

Kinsington, Ga.

Sequatohie River

at Pikeville,

Tenn.

Hurricane Creek at

Await, Tenn.

Beans Creek near

Lexle Crossroads,

Tenn.

East Fork Mulberry

Creek at Lynchburg, Tenn.

Coldwater Creek at

Coldwater, Tenn.

Big Creek near

Riversburg, Tenn.

West Fork Shoal

Creek near Minor

Hill, Tenn.

Crowson Creek near

Lawrenceburg,

Tenn.

Cripple Deer Creek

near Tishomingo,

Miss.

Yellow Creek

drainage canal

near Burnsville,

Miss.

Little Yellow

Creek drainage

canal near

Burnsville, Miss.

Cypress Creek at

Pope, Tenn.

Caney Creek at

Caney Spring,

Tenn.

Lick Creek at

Littlelot, Tenn.

Tumbling Creek

near Hurricane

Mills, Tenn.

Lat 35°23'04", long 84°47'37",

at county road bridge, 2.4

miles northeast of Lamontville

and 5.0 miles southeast of

Goodfield.

Lat 35° 13 '02", long 84° 52 '58",

on State Highway 60, 4.0 miles

north of Cleveland and 14.9

miles above mouth.

Lat 35°23'10", long 85°06'30",

on U. S. Highway 27, 0.5 mile

north of Sale Creek and 0.9

mile above mouth.

Lat 35° 18 '05", long 85°09'56",

at county highway bridge, 0.8

mile north of Soddy and 1.2

miles above U. S. Highway 27

bridge.

Lat 34°55', long 85°08, Catoosa

County, at State Highway 3 at

Rlnggold.

Lat 34°48', long 85°21', Walker

County, at State Highway 2,

2^ miles northeast of

Kinsington.

Lat 35°36'19", long 85°11'09",

at bridge, 0.2 mile east of

Pikeville and 2.4 miles above

Skillem Creek.

Lat 35°15'24", long 86°15'2l",

at county road bridge at Await,

25 ft below Fall Lick Branch

and 2.9 miles above mouth.

Lat 35°07'18", long 86°18'20",

at county road bridge, 1.8

miles southwest of texie Crossroads, 2.0 miles northeast of

Shady Grove, and 1.3 miles

above mouth.-

Lat 35°16'53", long 86°22'21",

at county road bridge, 0.2

mile southeast of Lynchburg

and 1.3 miles above Price

Branch.

Lat 35°05'02", long 86°44'02",

at bridge, 1.2 miles above

mouth.

Lat 35°16'31", long 87°03'30",

at county road bridge, 1.0

mile northwest of Riversburg

and 0.5 mile above mouth.

Lat 35°02'55", long 87°08'25",

at county road bridge, 1.0

mile southwest of Minor Hill

and 4.4 miles above junction

with East Pork Shoal Creek.

Lat 35°li'33" J long 87°21'25",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

1^ miles west of Lawrenceburg

and 0.5 mile above mouth.

SWj sec. 26, T.4 S., R.10 K.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 25, 4^ miles

north of Tishomingo.

Sj sec. 12, T.3 S., R.9 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 72, J mile

above Southern RR. and f mile

southeast of Burnsville.

NWi sec. 3, T.3 S., R.9 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 72, i mile

above Southern RR. and ij miles

northwest of Burnsville.

Lat 35° 36 "55", long 87° 59 '23",

at county road bridge, 0.2

mile south of Pope.

Lat 35°36'29", long 86°46'05",

at bridge on State Highway 99,

0.8 mile weat of Caney Spring

and 1.0 mile above mouth.

Lat 35°47'43", long 87°18'4l",

at county road bridge, 0.8

mile northeast of 'Littlelot

and 1.0 mile above mouth.

Lat 35°55'58", long 87°43'50",

at county road bridge, 0.6

mile above mouth and'3.9

milea southeast of Hurricane

Mills. (Location revised.)

44.5

88.7

38.1

49.0

161

73.0

86.2

24.6

89.7

23.1

29.8

85.2

13.5

18.6

_

46.3

_

16.8

28.9

99.8

51.2

1954,

1959

1959

1959

1932,

1955-56,

1959

1951,

1959

1955,

1959

1932-33,

1951,

1959

1959

1953-54,

1959

1932-33,

1950,

1959

1952-54,

1959

1952-54,

1959

1959

1932,

1951,

1959

1953-57,

1959

1941b/f

1953b/»

1954-57,

1959

1953,

1955-57,

1959

1953-54,

1956-57,

1959

1949,

1953-54,

1959

1953-54,

1959

1953-59

10-21-58

5-11-59

7-14-59

10-22-58

5-12-59

7-15-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

6-29-59

10-15-58

10-16-58

1- 2-59

5-12-59

7- 1-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

7- 9-59

10-21-58

5-12-59

7- 9-59

5-12-59

7- 9-59

10-21-58

5-11-59

7- 7-59

5-11-59

7- 9-59

10-21-58

5-11-59

7- 8-59

10-21-58

11- 6-68

5-11-59

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

5-18-59

6-17-59

10-22-58

5-12-59

7- 9-59

5-18-59

6-15-59

5-18-59

6-16-59

6-30-59

7-13-59

7-30-59

9.39

16.9

15.3

15.8

34.3

16.3

0

8.49

.063

11.1

15.1

69.4

11.1

53.9

61.6

23.9

10.9

15.7

9.78

36.8

54.0

26.4

11.1

7.99

4.53

12.2

6.66

45.6

17.7

1.56

3.76

1.23

9.59

9.47

13.4

1.52

4.57

6.08

6.61

10.2

0

0

0

65.0

52.4

23.4

52.1

21.6

17.7

27.4

* Also a crest-stage station.

b In files of Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

*6CH2

6072

Cane Creek at

Farmers Exchange,

Term.

West Sandy Creek

near Springville,

Term.

Lat 35°38'53", long 87°39'39",

at county road bridge, 0.5

mile north of Farmers Exchange.

Lat 36°15'37", long 88°12'10",

at bridge on State Highway 69,

0.4 mile above Beasley Creek

and 3.6 miles southwest of

Springville.

45.1

47.9

1956,

1959

1958-59

5-18-59

6-15-69

10-28-58

5-11-59

6-18-59

7-20-59

33.7

46.3

22.3

19.4

18.7

16.1

Also a crest-stage station.
226 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-BtaEe partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Cumberland River basin

*4007

4049

4082

4090

4096

4147

4157

4177

4205

4206

4207

*4212

4213

4257

4258

4368

Clover Fork at

Evarts, Ky.

Lynn Camp Creek at

Corbln, Ky.

Brimstone Creek

near Robbins,

Term.

White oak Creek at

Sunbright, Term.

Black Creek tributary near

Robblns, Term.

Puncheon Camp

Creek at Allred,

Term.

Big Eagle Creek

near Livlngston,

Tenn.

Mathews Branch

tributary near

Livlngston,

Term.

Barren Fork near

Trousdale, Term.

Owen Branch near

Centertown, Term,

Owen Branch near

Trousdale, Term.

Charles Creek near

McMlnnvllle,

Term.

Bybee Branch at

McMinnvllle,

Tenn.

Spencer Creek near

Lebanon, Tenn.

Cedar Creek tributary at Green

Hill, Tenn.

Musterground Creek

near Erin, Tenn.

Lat 36°51'56", long 83°11'37",

at bridge on State highway 215,

at Evarts, Just below Yocum

Creek.

Lat 36°57'18", long 84 "05 '41",

on bridge on U. S. Highway 25W,

at Corbln, and 1.1 miles upstream from Horae Creek.

Lat 36°20'43", long 84°32'22", at

Walker Bridge on rural road

S-2342-1, 3.0 miles east of

Robblns.

Lat 36°14'38", long 8-'. 0 40 1 14" at

bridge on U. S. Highway 27, In

Sunbright .

Lat 36°21'53", long 84°35'21", at

culvert under U. S. Highway 27,

0.8 mile above mouth and 1.5

miles north of Robblns.

Lat 36°19'35", long 85°11'10", at

bridge on State Highway 85 at

Allred, 7.0 miles south of Intersection of State Highways

85 and 52.

Lat 36°26'57", long 85°16'27", at

bridge on county road, 0.8 mile

north of Intersection with

State Highway 42 and 4.7 miles

northeast of Livlngston city

limits.

Lat 36°20'04", long 85 "20 '23", at

culvert under State Highway 42,

2.O miles south of Intersection

of State Highways 85 and 42 and

2.9 miles southwest of Livlngston.

Lat 35°39'55", long 85°53'00", at

county highway bridge on

Trousdale -McMlnnvllle pike, 3i

miles east of Trousdale.

Lat 35°42'30", long 85°53'05", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70S,

2.4 miles southeast of Centertown.

Lat 35°39'55", long 85°51'5O", at

bridge, 0.2 mile above mouth,

1.0 mile east of Barren Fork

near Trousdale gaging station.

and 4.3 miles east of Trousdale.

See previous table.

Lat 35°42'15", long 85°47'25", at

culvert under State Highway 56,

at northwest city limits of

McMlnnvllle.

Lat 36°14'20", long 86°24'O3'i at

bridge on county road, 100 ft

north of junction of county

road and U. S. Highway 70N and

6.5 miles west of square In

Lebanon .

Lat 36°13'52", long 86°31'40", at

culvert under U. S. Highway

70N, 0.2 mile east of Green

Hill.

Lat 36°19'12", long 87°40'19", at

bridge on State Highway 13,

O.I mile northeast of Intersection with State Highway 49

and 1.5 miles east of Erin.

82.4

53.8

48.7

13.5

.25

15.5

7.98

.49

132

4.60

9.42

32.0

1.16

3.32

.86

3.57

1959

1957-59

1955-59

1933*,

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

L955-59

1955-59

1933-57*,

1958-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-57,

1959

1955-59

1-22-59

1-29-57

11-19-57

1-22-59

2-14-59

2-14-59

2-14-59

2-14-59

2-14-59

6- 1-59

1-22-59

9- 1-59

9- 1-59

9- 1-59

1-30-56

12- -56

11- -57

9- 1-59

11-19-58

9- 9-59

1959

7.24

22.5

9.88

7.14

14.01

9.80

2.75

4.11

3.50

1.91

11.46

3.00

3.84

8.61

b2.98

b3.98

b4.68

3.04

5.79

3.52

(c)

6,160

39,000

2,120

1,220

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

42

9,750

(t)

(t)

(t)

bioe

b!83

b241

112

540

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Estimated.

b Revlsedj supersedes figures published In WSP 1556. 

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 227

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(aq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin

4464.1

4538.8

4612

4619.1

4639.1

4650

4658

4675

4691.3

4691.6

4692

4693

4695

4735

4738

4775

4789.1

4804.1

4816

4820

Laurel Branch near

Edneyville, N. C.

Brush Creek at

Walnut, N. C.

Cosby Creek near

Cosby, Tenn.

North Toe River at

Newland, N. C.

Phipps Creek near

Burnsville, N. C.

North Indian Creek

near Unlcoi,

Tenn.

Muddy Fork at

Falrview, Tenn.

Nollehucky River

near Morristown,

Tenn.

Little Pigeon River

near Sevierville,

Tenn.

East Fork Little

Pigeon River near

Sevierville,

Tenn.

Little Pigeon River

at Sevierville,

Tenn.

Hog Pen Branch near

Gatllnburg, Tenn.

West Fork Little

Pigeon River near

Pigeon Forge,

Tenn.

Middle Fork Holston

River at Groseclose, Va.

Staley Creek near

Marion, Va.

Beaver Creek near

Wallace, Va.

Cove Creek at

Sherwood, N. C.

Grassy Creek near

Banner Elk, N. C.

Corn Creek at

Mountain City,

Tenn.

Roan Creek near

Neva, Tenn.

Lat 35 "22 '15", long 82°24'10", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

0.5 mile above mouth and 4

miles southwest of Edneyville,

Hendesrson County.

Lat 35°50'40", long 82°44"30'i at

culvert, 0.7 mile southwest of

Walnut, Madison County, and

0.8 mile above mouth.

Lat 35 "47 '02", long 83 "13 "08", at

bridge on State Highway 32, 2.4

miles southeast of junction of

State Highways 32 and 73 at

Cosby. 

Lat 36*05'01", long 81°55'45", at

culvert on State Highway 194 at

Newland, Avery County, 100 ft

below Kentucky Creek,

Lat 35°54'40", long 82°22'10", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 19E,

0.4 mile above mouth and 3.9

miles west of Burnsville,

Yancey County.

Lat 36°10'35", long 82°17'36", on

right bank, 900 ft above Rocky

Branch and 3.4 milea southeast

of Unicoi.

Lat 36"18'52", long 82°32'38", at

bridge on State Highway 81, 0.7

mile west of Fairview.

Lat 36°10'49", long 83°10'32", on

right bank along Southern Ry. ,

0.6 mile above Susong Bridge

and 7 miles southeast of

Morristown.

Lat 35°51'38", long 83 e 30'13'^ at

bridge on U. S. Highway 411,

4i miles east of Sevierville.

Lat 35°51'55", long 83°29'17", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 411,

5.2 miles east of Sevierville.

Lat 35°52'12", long 83 "34 '04", at

bridge Just above West Fork on

State Highway 66, in Sevierville.

Lat 35°43'37", long 83°28'18'; at

culvert under State Highway 73,

2.7 miles east of intersection

at State Highway 73 and U. S.

Highway 441 in Gatllnburg.

Lat 35°48'21", long 83 "34 '28", at

bridge on old State Highway 71,

1.6 miles northwest of Pigeon

Forge .

Lat 36°53'19", long 81°20'51",

0.2 mile south of Groseclose.

Lat 36°49'25", long 81°28'25",

2 miles southeast of Marion.

Lat 36°38'25", long 82°06'42",

1.2 miles southeast of Wallace.

Lat 36°15'50", long 81°47'03", at

bridge, 0.3 mile below Isaac

Hollow and 0.5 mile southwest

of Sherwood, Watauga County.

Lat 36°10'20", long 81 0 54'42* at

culvert on State Highway 94,

100 ft above mouth and 2.7

miles west of Banner Elk,

Avery County.

Lat 36°29'23", long 81°48'52", at

bridge on county road, 600 ft

north of junction of county

road and U. S. Highway 421 and

1 mile northwest of Mountain

City.

Lat 36°22'37", long 81°53'14", on

right bank on Butler-Neva road,

1.7 miles southwest of Neva.

0.57

7.99

10.2

9.24

1.60

15.9

9.86

L,679

110

64.1

201

.61

76.2

7.39

8.33

13.7

23.1

.54

5.34

103

1955-59

1954-59

1959

1955-59

1955-59

1945-57*,

1959

1955-59

1921-57*,

1959

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1959

1946-49*,

1954-59

1948-57*,

1958-59

1951-59

1946-57*,

1958-59

1940,

1955-59

1955-59

1959

1943-55*,

1959

7-31-58

9-30-59

1-21-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

9- 5-59

1-21-59

3-27-59

9-30-59

1-21-54

1955

4-16-56

1-31-57

1958

1-21-59

1-21-54

2-23-55

4-16-56

1-31-57

5- 7-58

3-27-59

1955

1-21-59

6-25-59

1-21-59

4-12-59

1-22-59

3-27-59

9-30-59

12-28-58

1-21-59

1-22-59

b!9.91

20.35

14.04

4.59

20.27

17.23

4.30

3.67

d!2.95

11.19

(<=)

13.29

16.23

(o)

14.13

11.83

9.20

13.44

15.62

10.87

11.01

(c)

13.07

2.06

10.61

(c)

2.71

2.83

19.26

16.56

2.51

6.34

<T)

(t

7£

(t)

(t)

12

53

(t)

18,20

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

t

<7,8C

10, OC

(t)

6,OC

(t)

16

e

(t)

i

(t)

3,71

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Revised; supersedes figures published in WSP 1556.

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

d Maximum recorded.
228 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

4832

4898

4908

4912

4987

5017.6

5134.1

5186

5196

5197

5201

5250

5300

5305

5340

5345

*5382

5383

5385

5386

5387

Kopley Creek tributary at Butler,

Term.

Cove Creek near

Shelleys, Va.

Surgoinsvllle

Creek at

Surgolnsville,

Term.

Big Creek tributary

near Rogersvllle,

Term.

Nails Creek near

Khoxville, Term.

Coon Creek near

Franklin, N. C.

Jenklns Branch

tributary at

Bryson City,

N. C.

Telllco River

tributary at

Tellioo Plains,

Term.

Island Creek at

Vonore, Term.

Bat Creek near

Vonore, Tenn.

Sweetwater Creek

near Loud on,

Tenn.

Stony Creek at

Fort Blackmore,

Va.

South Pork Powell

River at Big

Stone Gap, Va.

North Pork Powell

River at Pennineton Gap, Va.

Coal Creek at Lake

City, Tenn.

Buffalo Creek at

Norris, Term.

Poplar Creek near

Oliver Springs,

Tenn.

Rock Creek near

Suribright, Term.

Emory River near

Wartburg, Tenn.

Obed River at

Crossvllle, Tenn.

Little Obed River

near Crossvllle,

Tenn.

Lat 36"21'21", long 82°01'48", at

culvert under State Highway 67,

about 500 ft northeast of Intersection with old State Highway 67, at Butler.

Lat 36°39'13", long 82°21'16" 2

miles north of Shelleys.

Lat 36°28'15", long 82°51'06", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 11W,

at Surgoinsville.

Lat 36°25'30", long 82°57'17" at

culvert under county road, 300

ft above mouth and 2.8 miles

northeast of Rogersvllle.

Lat 35"52'49", long 83°46'47", at

culvert under State Highway 71,

0.8 mile southeast of Shocks

Gap and 10.5 mllss southeast

of Khoxvllle.

Lat 35 "14 '04", long 83°20'28", at

culvert on U. S. Highway 23,

0.7 mile above mouth and 4.5

miles northeast of Franklin,

Mac on County.

Lat 35°24'40", long 83°27'20", at

culvert 500 ft above mouth and

1.0 mile southwest of Bryson

City, Swain County.

Lat 35°21'48", long 84°17'24", at

culvert under road running

eastward to crossing of Tellioo

River, y mile east of railroad

crossing at Telllco Plains.

Lat 35°35'38", long 84°14'58", at

bridge on State Highway 72,

0.5 mile northwest of Vonore.

Lat 35 "38 '36", long 84°15'12", at

bridge on State Highway 72,

4.5 miles north of Vonore.

Lat 35°44'17", long 84°22 '25", at

bridge on State Highway 72,

2.0 miles west of Loudon.

Lat 36"46'30", long 82°34'50", at

Fort Blackmore, 2,000 ft upstream from mouth.

Lat 36°51'54", long 82°46'16", at

bridge In town of Big Stone

Gap.

Lat 36 "46 '2 6", long 83°01'59",

north of town of Permlngton

Gap.

Lat 36°13'14", long 84°09'27", at

bridge on U. S, Highway 25W, at

Lake City.

Lat 36°11'05", long 84°03'34", at

culvert under Norris Freeway

(State Highway 71), 1.0 mile

southeast of Norris.

See previous table.

Lat 36 "11 '54", long 84°39'39", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at

Pilot Mountain, 3.5 miles south

of Suribright.

Lat 36°06'46", long 84°36'54", at

bridge on Wartburg-Lanclng

road, l£ miles northwest of

Hartburg .

Lat 35°57'27", long 85°03'00'i at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70S,

0.9 mile west of Junction of

U. S. Highways 70S and 70N, at

northwest city limits of

Crossvllle.

Lat 35°58'31", long 85°02 '06", at

bridge on State Highway 28, 2.0

miles north of intersection of

State Highway 28 and U. S.

Highway 70, in Crossville.

0.76

17.3

4.38

2.00

.361

1.60

.45

.25

11.2

30.7

62.2

41.4

40

70

24.5

9.45

55.9

5.54

83.2

12.0

4.71

1959

1951-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1958-59e

1955-59

1959

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1950-52*,

1953-59

1945-47*,

1951-59

1945-51*,

1952-59

1933*,

1955-59

1948-50*,

1955-59

1954-59

1955-59

1935-57*,

1958-59

1955-59

1955-59

1-21-59

3-27-59

1959

9-30-59

1-21-59

1-21-59

1-21-59

6- 2-59

1-21-54

1- -56

1-31-57

5- 6-58

3-27-59

3-27-59

1-21-54

12-29-54

4- -56

1-31-57

5- 6-58

4-19-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

1-22-59

1-21-59

1-21-59

1-22-59

2-14-59

11-18-57

1-21-59

7-27-59

1-22-59

1.37

5.58

(°)

6.93

2.10

5.04

18.95

4.24

9.44

9.20

9.04

9.71

10.19

10.74

8.79

6.35

6.85

9.96

9.52

8.10

4.64

4.84

9.30

12.28

5,98

15.15

4.39

d22.81

16.00

5.85

4.81

(t

72

(t

(t

(t

1-

(t

(t

bl,l(

b9(

b7

bl,3'

1,81

1,76

1,34

1,13

5,2C

2,76

37

(t)

57

13,90

6,80

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Revised; supersedes figures published in WSP 1556.

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

d Maximum recorded.

e Peak published for 1957 water year in WSP 1556 not the annual maximum.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 229

Station

No.

Station name

5386

5415

5425

*5432

5445

5498.1

5552 . 1

5661

5662

5667

5672

5707

5708

5716

5718

5747

5798

5800

5822

5823

5832

Obed River tributary near Crossvllle, Tenn.

Whites Creek near

Glen Alice,

Tenn.

Plney Creek at

Spring City,

Tenn.

Ten Mile Creek

near Deeatur,

Tenn.

Rlehland Creek

near Dayton,

Tenn.

Hyatt Creek at

Marble, N. C.

Shoal Creek near

Murphy, N. C.

South Mouse Creek

tributary near

Cleveland, Tenn.

Bryraer Creek near

McDonald, Tenn.

South Chickamauga

Creek at Ringgold, Ga.

West Chlckamauga

Creek near

Klnsington, Ga.

MeWllllams Creek

near Dunlap,

Tenn.

Little Brush Creek

near Dunlap,

Tenn.

Brown Spring

Branch near

Sequatehie, Tenn.

Battle Creek near

Monteagle, Tenn.

Big Huckleberry

Creek near

Belvldere, Tenn.

Miller Creek near

Cowan, Tenn.

Boiling Fork Creek

at Cowan, Tenn.

Norris Creek tributary near Belleville, Tenn.

Norris Creek near

Fayetteville,

Tenn.

Chicken Creek at

MeBurg, Tenn.

Location

Drainage 

area

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

Lat SS'SS'sg", long SS'OS'Sl", at

culvert under U. S. Highway

70N, 2.3 miles northwest of

Junction with U. S. Highway

70S, at northwest city limits

of Crossvllle,

Lat 35°47'49", long 84°45'37",

2,200 ft above Southern Ry.

bridge and 1.2 mllea southwest

of Glen Alice.

Lat 35 '41 '59", long 84°51'17",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 27,

0.5 mile northeast of Spring

City.

See previous table.

Lat 35"30'17", long 85°01'20",

0.4 mile above bridge on State

Highway 30 and 1.0 mile northwest of Dayton.

Lat 35°11'22", long 83"55'14",

at bridge 0.8 mile north of

Marble, Cherokee County, and

1 mile above mouth.

Lat 35"06'40", long 84°14'00",

at bridge on State Highway 294,

50 ft below Thompson Branch anc

11 miles west of Murphy,

Cherokee County.

Lat 35°12'32", long 84°50'15",

at bridge on old 0. S. Highway,

11, 4.2 miles northeast of intersection with U. S. Highway

64 in Cleveland.

Lat 35°07'20", long 84°57'00",

at" bridge on 0. S. Highways 11

and 64, 1.9 miles east of

McDonald .

Lat 34°55', long 85 "OS 1 , at State

Highway 3 at Ringgold, Catoosa

County.

Lat 34°48', long 85°21', at State

Highway 2, 2^ miles northeast

of Klnsington, Walker County.

Lat 35°24'22", long 85°19'46",

at bridge on county road, 1.2

miles above mouth and 3.8 miles

northeast of Dunlap.

Lat 35 "24 '15", long 85 "23 "18",

at bridge on State Highway 8,

1.5 miles north of Dunlap.

Lat 35°08'55", long 85°33'28",

at culvert under State Highway

27, 2.1 miles northeast of

bridge over Little Sequatehie

River and 3.1 miles northeast

of Sequatehie.

Lat 35°08'03", long 85°46'15",

at bridge on U. S. Highways 41

and 64, 9.2 miles southeast of

Monteagle.

Lat 35°04'00", long 86°21'29",

at culvert under 0. S. Highway

64, 1.3 miles southeast of intersection of U. S. Highway 64

and State Highway 121 and 11

miles southwest of Belvldere.

Lat 35°10'17", long 85°59'00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

1.8 miles east of Cowan.

Lat 35"09'45", long 86°00"20",

at bridge on county road, 1,2'00

ft southeast of intersection of

county road and U. S. Highway

64 in Cowan.

Lat 35°13'55", long 86°33'50",

at culvert under U. S. Highway

231, 0.4 mile north of first

crossing of Norris Creek from

Fayetteville and 3.1 miles

south of Belleville.

Lat 35°09'53", long 86 "32 '43",

at bridge on State Highway 50,

2.0 miles northeast of

Fayetteville.

Lat 35°11'03", long 86°48'47",

at bridge on County Highway

R7374 in MeBurg.

,717

123

98.3

26.4

50.2

6.90

12.6

1.31

9.68

161

73.0

6.64

15.4

.67

50.4

2.18

4.30

17.0

.034

42.6

7.66

1955-59

1935-55 1,

1956-59

1928-30*,

1955-59

1954-59

1928-31*,

1935-55*,

1956-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1950-59

1951-59

1959

1959

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1954-59

1955-59

1-22-59

1-22-59

1-22-59

3-27-59

1-21-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

7-12-59

1-21-59

4-19-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

1-21-59

3-27-59

1-22-59

1-21-59

6-25-59

6-25-59

4-20-59

4-19-59

8- 1-59

(e)i

16.58

13.68

10.54

7.16

16.86

13.90

5.38

d5.42

13.35

13.09

7.54

6.23

f4.84

7.33

2.83

7.05

7.05

4.02

8.70

5.60

(t)

13,300

9,700

1,840

5,150

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

4,700

3,180

(t)

1,450

(t)

(t)

86

440

1,460

34

5,820

2,200

* Also a low-flow partial-record station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

d Maximum recorded.

f Affected by backwater.
230 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maxlrmijii rtlscharee at creat-staee nartial-record st

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

atlona C

Period 

of 

record

ontlnued

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

5872

5875

5942

5943

*5944

5970

5982

5992

5994

6000

6021

 6042

6055

6057

Bluewater Creek

tributary near

Leoma, Term.

Shoal Creek at

Lawrenc ebur g ,

Term.

Eagle Creek near

Clifton Junction

Term.

Cypress Creek

tributary near

Pope, Term.

Cypress Creek at

Pope, Term.

Garrison Pork at

Palrfleld, Term.

Weakley Creek near

Rover, Term,

East Rock Creek at

Farmington,

Term.

Little Plat Creek

tributary near

Rally Hill,

Term.

Rutherford Creek

near Carters

Creek, Term.

Moss Spring Hollow

near Centervllle,

Term.

Cane Creek at

Farmers Exchange,

Term.

Trace Creek at

Waverly, Term.

Deer Creek tributary near

Waverly, Term.

Lat SS'OS^g11 , long 87*22 '05",

at culvert under U. S. Highway

43, 1.8 miles southwest of

Leoma.

Lat 35 "14 "02", long 87 "20 '00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 43,

0.5 mile south of Intersection

of U. S. Highways 43 and 64 in

Lawrenc eburg.

Lat 35°20'21", long 87°58'22",

at bridge on State Highway 114,

3.0 miles north of Intersection!

of State Highway 114 and U. "S.

Highway 64 In Clifton Junction.

Lat 35°37'10", long 87°57'20",

at culvert under State Highways 20 and 100, In Cralg

Hollow, 2.0 miles east of Pope.

See previous table.

Lat 35°S3'59", long 86 "17 '00",

at bridge on county road, 0.1

mile east of Palrfleld.

Lat 35°38'05", long 86°33'03",

at culvert under county road.

3.7 miles southeast of intersection of county road with

U. S. Highway 41A at Rover.

Lat 35°30'05", long 86°42'50",

at bridge on State Highway 64,

0.2 mile west of Parmlngton.

Lat 35°41'15", long 86°49'46",

at culvert under U. S. Highway

431 and State Highway 106, 1.5

miles north of crossing at

Plat Creek in Rally Hill.

Lat 35°40'23", long 86°58'12",

at bridge on county road, 3.2

miles south of town of Carters

Creek.

Lat 35 045'44", long 87°2Z'47",

at bridge on State Highways 48

and 100, 1.2 miles south of

Centervllle .

See previous table.

Lat 36°04'58", long 87°46'32",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

on east side of Waverly.

Lat 36°10'20", long 87°44'40",

at culvert under State Highway

13 in Smith Hollow, 8.0 miles

northeast of Waverly.

0.49

27.0

19.0

.75

16.8

63.3

9.46

43.1

.630

68.8

3.68

45.1

17.4

1.04

1955-59

1933-34*,

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1954-58*,

1959

1955-59

1954-59

1955-59

1954-58*,

1959

1955-59

1955-59

1932-33*,

1955-59

1955-59

3-27-59

9-10-69

1959

2-14-59

2-14-59

3-26-59

7-22-59

3-26-59

3-26-59

2-14-59

1959

2-14-59

1959

2-14-59

2.42

5.89

_

( = )

3.47

d!2.61

5.68

9.93

2.09

11.09

<°)

d5,32

( = )

1.88

(t)

<t)

_

(t)

(t)

3,900

1,480

2,480

51

2,180

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage, 

d Maximum recorded.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 231

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record 

stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (T).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous Bites during water year 1959

Streem Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Cumberland River basin

Martins Fork.

Yellow Creek

Bypass.

Left Pork

Straight

Creek.

Straight

Creek.

Browns Creek.

Jellico Creek

Rounds tone

Creek.

Rockcastle

River.

Little South

Pork Cumberland River.

Elk Spring

Creek.

Beaver Creek.

Otter Creek. .

Stewart Creek

Wilson Branch

McClorys

Branch.

Mayes Creek. .

Clover Pork. .

Yellow Creek.

Straight

Creek.

Cumberland

River.

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

Watts Creek. .

Cumberland

River.

Rockcastle

River.

Cumberland

River.

South Pork

Cumberland

River.

Beaver Creek.

Cumberland

River.

Beaver Creek.

Stones River.

Nelson Creek.

Harpeth River

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

Lat 36°47'22", long 83°14'53",

at road bridge, 20 ft below

Bobs Creek and 1 mile west

of Cawood, Ky.

Lat 36°37'52", long 83°43'45",

at Middlesboro, Ky., 1/3

mile above Four-mile Run and

1/3 mile below Lick Pork.

Lat 36°47'29", long 83°39'57",

at Louisville & Nashville RR.

bridge, £ mile south of Gary,

Ky., and 1.3 miles above

mouth .

Lat 36"46'24", long 83°40'12",

at bridge on State Highway

66, at village of Straight

Creek, Ky., and 0.1 mile

below Left Pork.

Lat 36°40'10", long 84°07'50",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

25W, 0.9 mile below Wolf

Creek and 5.4 miles south of

Williamsburg, Ky.

Lat 36°46'26", long 84°08'17",

at culvert on State Highway

26, 0.1 mile above mouth and

2£ miles northeast of

Williamsburg, Ky.

Lat 36°40'56", long 84°15'20",

at bridge on State Highway

92, just below Parks Branch

and 7.7 miles southwest of

Williamsburg, Ky.

Lat 37 0 17'43", long 84°12'43",

i mile below bridge on State

Highway 490 at Livingston,

Ky., and 5 mile above mouth.

Lat 37°17'38", long 84°12'58",

at Louisville & Nashville RR.

bridge at Livingston, Ky.,

and 0.3 mile below Roundstone

Creek.

Lat 36°45'30", long 84°40'20",

at bridge on State Highway

92, 7 miles east of Oil

Valley, Ky.

Lat 36°49'40", long 84°50'40",

at bridge on State Highway

92, at Monticello, Ky.

Lat 36°49'03", long 84°52'48",

at bridge on State Highway

90, 0.1 mile below Elk Spring

Creek and 2 miles southwest of

Monticello, Ky.

Lat 36°46'19", long 84°58'48",

at bridge on State Highway

90, 0.2 mile below Qap Creek

and l£ miles west of Susie,

Ky.

Lat 35°59'54", long 86°30'18",

1.3 miles northeast of

Smyrna, Rutherford County,

Tenn.

Lat 35°51'22", long 86°39'55",

at bridge on State Highway

96, 0.4 mile west of Triune,

Williamson County, Tenn.

Lat 35°50'21", long 86°43'06",

at county road bridge, 0.6

mile above mouth and 1.3

miles west of McDaniel,

Williamson County, Tenn.

(previously published as 4^

miles northwest of College

Grove ) .

Lat 35°53'32", long 86°46'00",

at bridge on State Highway

96, 3.6 miles northwest of

Arrington, Williamson County,

Tenn.

-

35.3

38.8

-

356

5.46

103

144

454

_

-

.

-

69.7

3.67

11.4

10.2

1954-55

1940-41,

1944-50,

1952-58

1947

1954-55

1953-54

1957

1953-54,

1957

1953-54

1953-54

1953-54

1953-54

1953-54

1952-58^

1959

1953

10- 4-58

10-24-58

7-21-59

9-28-59

10-28-58

12- 8-58

3-27-59

5-26-59

7-21-59

10- 3-58

10-24-58

7-22-59

10- 3-58

10-24-58

7-22-59

10- 9-58

10-24-58

11- 5-58

7-22-59

10- 7-58

10-24-58

7-20-59

10- 9-58

10-31-58

7-24-59

10- 7-58

10-24-58

7-20-59

10- 7-58

10-24-58

11- 3-58

11- 6-58

7-20-59

10- 9-58

10-27-58

7-23-59

10- 8-58

10-27-58

7-23-59

10- 8-58

10-27-58

7-23-59

10- 8-58

10-27-58

10- 8-58

11-18-58

7- 9-59

7- 9-59

7- 9-59

15.0

*6.30

18.6

*1.76

a. 3

12.0

426

40.6

a. 5

7.22

*2.51

*.72

22.4

*4.87

*5.71

*16.6

*16.6

*36.2

*52.2

*.10

*a.08

.15

*1.15

*.36

2.39

*17.4

*16.8

21.4

*47.7

38.2

98.7

57.9

244

*7.07

*5.82

42.6

*.08

.20

1.48

*6.78

*6.39

39.5

*6.76

*5.75

*7.91

b!07

a. 15

a. 25

a. 2

* Base flow. * Operated as a continuous-record gaging station 

b Furnished by Corps of Engineers.

a Estimated.
232 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Cumberland River basin Continued

Watson Branch Harpeth River Lat 35°54'37", long 86°48'45", 

at bridge on State Highway 

96, 3.3 miles east of Franklin, Williamson County, Term.

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

31, 1.5 miles northeast of 

Franklin, Williamson County,

Tenn.

2.20 

10.3

7- 9-59 

7- 9-59

aO.2

Tennessee River basin

Little River.

Sinking Creek

Richland

Creek.

Webb Creek.. .

Beaverdam

Creek.

Sinking Creek

Beck (Back)

Creek.

Roan Creek. . .

Little Doe

River.

Buffalo Creek

Kendrick

Creek.

Poor Valley

Creek.

French Broad

River.

Nolichucky

River.

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

Little Pigeon

River.

Laurel Creek.

Beidleman

Creek.

Beaver Creek.

Watauga River

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

Doe River. .. .

Watauga River

South Fork

Holston

River.

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

Holston River

Lat 35°11'32", long 82°36'49",

0.1 mile above High Falls and

3.8 miles northeast of Cedar

Mountain, Transylvania Counts

N. C.

Lat 36°10' 23", long 82°43'09",

at county highway bridge,

1.75 miles southeast of Afton

and 2.25 miles east of Tusculum, Qreene County, Tenn. 

Lat 36°05'52", long 82°51'09",

at culvert under county road,

0.5 mile above mouth and 4.7

miles south of Qreenevllle,

Qreene County, Tenn.

Lat 36°11'14", long 83°09'53",

at bridge, 0.5 mile above

mouth and 2.4 miles southeast

of Springvale, Hamblin Counts

Tenn.

Lat 35°45'31", long 83°23'38",

at bridge, 10 ft below Lindsay Branch, at Pittman Centei;

Sevier County, Tenn.

Lat 36°31'14", long 81°55'54",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

421, at Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tenn.

Lat 36°32'43 , long 82°08'12",

at bridge on county road,

0.5 mile below crossing on

U. S. Highway 421, at Ruthton, Sullivan County, Tenn.,

and 5.0 miles southeast of

Bristol.

Lat 36°31'08", long 82°15'39",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

HE, 100 ft above mouth and

3.0 miles north of Bluff

City, Sullivan County, Tenn.

Lat 36°22'37", long 81°53'14",

on Butler-Neva road, 1.1

miles below Avery Branch and

1.7 miles southwest of Neva,

Johnson County, Tenn. 

Lat 36°19'05", long 82°04'31",

at culvert under relocated

State Highway 67, 0.1 mile

above mouth and 7.0 miles

northeast of Hampton, Carter

County, Tenn.

Lat 36°16'28", long 82°10'15",

at bridge on county road,

1,200 ft above mouth, at

Hampton, Carter County, Tenn. 

Lat 36°19'42", long 82°16'15",

at bridge on State Highway

91, 300 ft above mouth, at

Rlovlsta, near Elizabethton,

Carter County, Tenn.

Lat 36°29'48", long 82°30'49",

0.1 mile above mouth, 0.7

mile below Straight Branch,

and 5.0 miles southeast of

Klngsport, Sullivan County,

Tenn.

Lat 36°30'08", long 82°33'51",

at bridge on State Highway

81, 500 ft below Little

Horse Creek and about 3.0

miles south of Klngsport,

Sullivan County, Term.

Lat 36°21'55", long 83°13'16",

at bridge on county road,

2.2 miles north of U. S.

Highway 11W and Mooresburg,

Hawkins County, Tenn.

26.8

-

14.9

41.2

18.0

14.3

14.7

10.8

102

5.36

-

39.0

20.2

44.5

40.6

1958

1944,1947,

1950-52,

1957

1954

1944,

1953-54

1952-54,

1957

1900,

1951-55,

1957

1957

1942-55*

1957

1900-1901

1900-1901,

1951-54,

1957

1953-54,

1957

1943,

1953-55,

1957

1953-55

7-14-59

10-14-58

10-14-58

10-14-58

9-28-59

10- 7-58

10- 8-58

10- 8-58

10- 7-58

10- 7-58

10- 7-58

10- 6-58

10- 8-58

10- 8-58

10- 9-58

*77.2

*4.74

*8.28

*4.70

*4.42

*4.47

*7.43

*3.53

*23.2

*1.55

*19.8

*12.8

*7.64

*4.72

*2.27

* Base flow.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 233

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Tennessee River basin Continued

Beaver Creek.

Rlchland 

Creek.

Second Creek.

Fourth Creek.

Pistol Creek.

Ten Mile 

Creek.

Little Tennessee River.

Scott Creek. . 

Long Creek. . . 

Abrams Creek.

Cltlco Creek.

Nlnemlle 

Creek.

Telllco River

Steekee Creek

Holston River

Tennessee 

River.

Little River.

Tennessee 

River.

Tuckasegee 

River.

Cheoah River.

Little Tennessee River.

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

Lat 36°04'36", long 83°37'36", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

HE, 4.0 miles east of Strawberry Plains, Jefferson 

County, Term. 

Lat 36°08'17", long 83°40'12", 

0.7 mile east of New Hope 

Church, 1.5 miles above mouth, 

and 2.5 miles southeast of 

Blalne, Grainger County, Term. 

Lat 35°59'29", long 83°57'04", 

at culvert under Helskell St. 

1.15 miles north of Rule High 

School at Knoxvllle, Knox 

County, Term., and 3.5 miles 

above mouth. 

Lat 35°56'28", long 83°55'01", 

0.2 miles northwest of intersection of Blount Ave . and 

Maryville Pike and 0.2 mile 

southeast of Southern Ry. 

bridge over Blount Ave . , at 

Knoxville, Knox County, Term. 

Lat 35°57'28", long 83°58'17", 

below culvert under Papermill 

Rd., 0.1 mile west of Knoxville city limits, Knox 

County, Term., and 3.5 miles 

above mouth. 

Lat 35°55'23", long 83°59'46", 

at Eastern State Hospital, 

0.75 mile south of Bearden 

Post Office, Knox County, 

Term. 

Lat 35°44'16", long 83°58'42", 

at Best St. at Maryville, 

Blount County, Tenn., 11.4 

miles above mouth. 

Lat 35°54'01", long 84°04'25", 

below culvert on Williams 

Rd., 0.3 mile northwest of 

Ebenezer, Knox County, Term. 

Lat 35°47'35", long 84°15'44", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

11 at Lenoir City, Loudon 

County, Tenn. 

Lat 35°10'2l", long 83°22'20", 

at bridge at Franklin, Macon 

County, N. C., 0.2 mile 

above Cullasaja River. 

Lat 35°24'08", long 83°10'36", 

at bridge, 1.0 mile northeast 

of Beta, Jackson County, 

N. C., and 1.2 miles below 

Buff Creek. 

Lat 35°19'44", long 83°48'40", 

at bridge, 0.5 mile north of 

Bobbins ville, Graham County, 

N. C., and 1.1 miles below 

Atoah Creek. 

Lat 35°36'40", long 83°56'06", 

In Oreat Smoky Mountain 

National Park, at Abrams 

Creek ranger station, 5.5 

miles northeast of Chllhowee, 

Blount County, Tenn. 

Lat 35°31'54", long 84°06'12", 

at county highway bridge, 0.1 

mile above Smoky Branch and 

0.5 mile south of Citico 

Beach, Monroe County, Tenn. 

Lat 35°36'23", long 846 10'23", 

at county highway bridge, 

4.0 miles east of Vonore, 

Blount County, Term., and 4.9 

miles above mouth. 

Lat 35°33'33", long 84°13'32", 

0.1 mile below Notchy Creek, 

2.3 miles southeast of Afonore, 

Monroe County, Term., and 

4.2 miles above mouth. 

Lat 35°38'36", long 84°15'12", 

at bridge on State Highway 

72, 2.5 miles above mouth 

and 4.5 miles north of Vonore, 

Monroe County, Term. 

Lat 350 44'17", long 84°20'06", 

at bridge on State Highway 

72, at Loudon, Loudon Counts 

Tenn.

3.49

11.1 

6.46

13.2 

9.62 

201 

37.6

11.8

67.1 

57.6 

271 

30.7 

7.25

Measured

previously 

(water 

years )

1952, 

1957

1944, 

1953-54, 

1957

1957

1944, 

1953-54, 

1957

1953-54, 

1957

1954

1944, 

1953-54, 

1957

1953-54, 

1957

1958

1944, 

1953-55, 

1958

1900, 

1944, 

1953-54,

1957

1953-54

1948-52% 

1954, 

1957

1953-55, 

1957

1944, 

1950-51, 

1953-55, 

1957

Measurements

Date

10-14-58 

10- 9-58 

10- 9-58

10- 9-58

10- 9-58

10- 9-58

10- 9-58 

10- 9-58 

10-10-58 

10-20-58

10- 2-58 

10-20-58

10- 1-58 

10- 9-58

10- 9-58 

10- 9-58 

10- 9-58 

10-10-58 

10-10-58

Discharge 

(cfs)

*2.87 

*6.06 

*1.34

*1.63

*4.79

*4.11

*3.39 

*7.34 

*3.35 

*170

*49.8 

*33.2

*26.0 

*24.2

*16.7 

*17.1 

*96.8 

*11.6 

*2.2Z

* Base flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

562837 O - 60 - 16
234 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

Mines Creek..

Big Sycamore

Creek.

Coal Creek . .

Buffalo Creek

Byrd Creek . .

Little Sewee

Creek .

Hardin Creek

Coldwater

Branch.

Bitter Creek.

Brasstown

Creek.

Do........

Corn Creek. . .

Brasstown

Creek.

Do ........

Butternut

Creek.

Do ........

North Mouse

Creek.

Spring Creek.

Tennessee

River.

Clinch River.

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

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

Daddys Creek.

Sewee Creek. .

Decatur Creek

Goodfield

Creek .

Brasstown

Creek.

Hiwassee

River.

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

Brasstown

Creek.

Hiwassee

River.

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

Nottely River

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

Hiwassee

River.

North Mouse

Creek.

Lat 35°47'35", long 84°21'47",

at bridge on county road, 2.5

miles above mouth, 5.0 miles

southwest of Eaton crossroad

and 5.0 miles west of Lenoir

City, Loudon County, Term.

Lat 36°24'45", long 83°30'08",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

25E, 1.7 miles southeast of

Springdale, Claiborne County,

Term., and 5.5 miles southeast of Tazewell.

Lat 36°13'14", long 84°09'27",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

25W, at Lake City, Anderson

County, Term.

Lat 86°11'05", long 84°03'41",

at culvert under Norris

Freeway (State Highway 71),

1.0 mile southeast of Norris,

Anderson County, Term.

Lat 35° 55 '24", long 84° 56 '08",

at county road bridge, 2.3

miles southeast of Barton,

Cumberland County, Term.

Lat 35°35'54", long 84°42'13",

at county road bridge, 1.6

miles southwest of Center

Point, Meigs County, Term.

Lat 358 28'55", long 84 0 48'52",

at bridge on State Highway

58, 1.0 mile northeast of

Goodfield and 2.5 miles southwest of Decatur, Meigs County

Term.

Lat 35°28'11", long 84°49'27",

at culvert under State Highway 58 at Goodfield, 3.5

miles southwest of Decatur,

Meigs County, Term.

Lat 34°54'37", long 83°52'03",

at bridge in Union County,

0.1 mile above mouth and 2.0

miles southwest of Young

Harris, Qa.

Lat 34°54'42", long 83°51'56",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

76, 0.1 mile below Bitter

Creek and 1.8 miles southwest

of Young Harris, Towns County, 

0-a. 

Lat 34°56'23", long 83°51'23",

at bridge on State Highway 

66, 20 ft below Byers Creek

and 0.7 mile northwest of

Young Harris, Towns County,

Lat 34°56'25", long 83°50'55",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

76, 0.4 mile above mouth and

0.5 mile north of Young

Harris, Towns County, da.

Lat 34°58'24", long 83°52'55",

at bridge on State Highway

66 at Welch, Towns County,

Ga., 0.4 mile below Crooked

Creek.

Lat 35°02'24", long 83°57'34",

at bridge, 0.1 mile northwest

of Brasstown, Clay County,

N. C., and 0.8 mile above

mouth.

Lat 34°54'00", long 83°55'05",

at culvert on U. S. Highway

76, 1.6 miles above Right

Prong and 2.8 miles northeast

of Blairsvllle, Union County,

Qa. 

Lat 34°52'34", long 830 58'10",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

19, 0.6 mile west of Blairsville, Union County, Ga., and

0.7 mile below Little Creek.

Lat 35°27'38", long 84°38'25",

at bridge on State Highway

30, 3.1 miles northwest of

Athens, MoMinn County, Term.

Lat 35°28'20", long 84°40'33",

at bridge on State Highway

30, 1.7 miles southeast of

Idlewild, McMinn County, Term.

-

34.8

24 5

9 45

27.9

32.3

1.56

5.25

4.78

12.6

20.3

2.87

34.5

83 . 1

.98

11.1

35.0

2.74

1944,

1953

1932 341*

1944,

1949-55,

1957

1947-50*,

1951-55,

1957

10-10-58

10-10-58

10-10-58

10-10-58

10-21-58

10-21-58

3-27-59

3-27-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

*2.07

*1.38

*1.36

*.64

*.48

*8.41

707

tl,530

t840

t2,280

t3,990

t355

t4,560

t6,380

t249

tl,730

t3,560

t723

t Peak flow. * Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 235

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959--Contlnued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Bate Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

Spring Creek.

Rogers Creek .

Do........

Price Creek

tributary .

Price Creek . .

Agency Creek.

Agency Creek

tributary.

Mountain

Creek.

Do........

Big Brush

Creek c/.

Factory Creek

Big Creek. .. .

Do........

Rlohland

Creek.

Factory Creek

Do........

Shlpman Creek

Do........

Sinking Creek

Rutherford

Creek.

North Mouse

Creek.

Hlwassee

River.

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

Price Creek..

Hlwassee

River.

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

Agency Creek.

Tennessee

River.

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

Sequatchle

River.

Big Creek... .

Rlchland

Creek.

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

Elk River. . . .

Shoal Creek..

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

Duck River.. .

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

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

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

Lat 35°22'00", long 84°45'48",

at bridge on county road, 3.0

miles northwest of Sanford,

McMlnn County, Tenn.

Lat 35°28'50", long 84°41'55",

at bridge on State Highway

30, 0.3 mile east of Idlewild, MoMinn County, Tenn.

Lat 35°26'15", long 84°44'15",

at bridge on County Road

4374, 4.5 miles northwest of

Rlceville, McMlnn County,

Tenn.

Lat 35°24'30", long 84°49'56",

at culvert on county road,

1.3 miles southeast of Shlloh

School, Melgs County, Tenn. 

Lat 35°23'40", long 845 50'32",

0.4 mile below bridge on

county road and 1.5 miles

southeast of Shlloh School,

Meigs County, Tenn.

Lat 35° 23 '32", long 84° 53 '47",

at bridge on State Highway

4247, 0.3 mile east of Big

Spring, Meigs County, Tenn.

Lat 35°23'35", long 84°54'05",

at bridge on State Highway

58, 0.15 mile south of Big

Spring, Meigs County, Tenn.

Lat 35°07'32", long 85"18'27",

at bridge on Morrlson Spring

Rd., 1.3 miles west of Red

Bank and 2.6 miles east of

Signal Mountain, Hamilton

County, Tenn .

Lat 35°05'54", long 85°19'42",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

127, at Olendale, 2.0 miles

southeast of Signal Mountain,

Hamilton County, Tenn.

Lat 35°24'25", long 85°22'04",

at bridge on State Highway

28, 2.5 miles northeast of

Dunlap, Sequatchie County,

Tenn.

Lat 35°22'02", long 87°09'04",

at bridge on county road,

0.2 mile above Brownlow Creek

and 2.4 miles northwest of

Campbellsvllle, Giles County,

Tenn.

Lat 35°20'58", long 87°08'19",

0.2 mile below Rhea Branch

and 1.0 mile northwest of

Campbellsvllle, Qlles Countjs

Tenn.

Lat 35°17'23", long 87°03'46",

at Sanders Lake, 1.6 miles

northwest of Rlversburg,

Qlles County, Tenn.

Lat 35°16'20", long 87°02'42",

at bridge on county road, at

Rlversburg, Olles County,

Tenn.

Lat 35°10'32", long 87°35'36",

at county road bridge, 0.4

mile southwest of McCrory

School and 4.5 miles northwest

of West Point, Lawrence

County, Tenn.

Lat 35°07'17", long 87°32'48",

at county road bridge , 1.2

miles southwest of West Point,

Lawrence County, Tenn.

Lat 35°24'30", long 86°16'58",

Just below unnamed tributary,

0.5 mile below Ledford's Mill,

Moore County, Tenn.

Lat 35°25'40", long 86°17'42",

Just below Renegar Branch at

Willow arove, Bedford County,

Tenn.

Lat 35°28'59", long 86°36'19",

at bridge on State Highway

64, 1.1 miles southeast of

Wheel, Bedford County, Tenn.

Lat 35°40'23", long 86°58'42",

1.0 mile below Double Branch

and 3.2 miles south of town

of Carters Creek, Maury

County, Tenn.

11.8

11.4

16.6

.43

2.05

10.1

1.79

3.34

5.07

47.7

28.9

62.8

85.2

160

52.4

71 9

1.60

3.13

18 1

68.8

1954

1932,

1952

1952-54,

1956

1953-58*

3-27-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

3-27-59

8- 4-59

8- 4-59

10-22-58

10- 3-58

10- 3-58

10- 3-58

10- 3-58

10-21-58

11- 6-58

5- 8-59

5- 8-59

10 22 58

1- 9-59

tl,710

t3,070

t4,290

t!08

tl,230

t3,210

t598

*,32

*.25

0

9.44

21.1

27.3

51.4

*37.4

*44.4

*3.91

*4.81

*.19

*109

* Base flow.

t Peak flow.

c Published as Brush Creek In WSP 728.
236 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Tennessee River basin Continued

Mill Creek...

North Pork

Mill Creek.

Mill Creek...

Bell Branch. .

Mill Creek...

Cypress Creek

East Pork

Clarks

River.

West Pork

Clarks

River.

Piney River. .

Mill Creek.. .

Piney River. .

Mill Creek...

Piney River. .

Tennessee

River.

Clarks River.

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

Lat 35°53'21", long 87°21'55",

100 ft above mouth of North

Pork and l£ miles southwest

of Wrigley, Hickman County,

Term.

Lat 35°53'21", long 87°21'58",

100 ft above mouth and l£

miles southwest of Wrigley,

Hickman County, Term.

Lat 35°52'14", long 87°26'18",

Just above Bell Branch, 1.4

miles east of Graham,

Hickman County, Term.

Lat 35°52'11", long 87°20'19",

at mouth, 1.4 miles east of

Graham, Hickman County,

Term.

Lat 35°52'24", long 87°27'55",

150 ft below bridge on State

Highway 48 at Graham, Hickman

County, Term., and 1.0 mile

north of Nunnelly (published

in 1950 as "at Nunnelly").

Lat 37°01'24", long 88°18'39",

at Illinois Central RR.

bridge, 0.6 mile west of

Qilbertsville, Ky.

Lat 36°34'52", long 88°18'53",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

641, 1,0 miles above Middle

Pork Clarks River and 1.4

miles south of Murray, Ky. 

Lat 36° 53 '03", long 88 5 33'11",

at bridge on State Highway

131, at Kaler, Ky.

-

2.34

-

-

-

27.6

45.6

1950-51,

1954

1950-52

1950-51

1958

1949-51,

1958

1957-58

2-20-59

2-20-59

2-20-59

2-20-59

2-20-59

10-28-58

4-29-59

10-29-58

4-29-59

10-28-58

4-30-59

*14.3

*7.39

*44.3

*10.1

*61.4

0

1.35

0

2.56

*13.7

*38.4

* Base flow.
SPRINGS IN TENNESSEE 237

In 1931, a minor drought year, a study was made of large springs in east Tennessee and 

the results published in WSP 713. Prom 1950 to 1954, a more detailed study, including 

some of those springs, was carried on in cooperation with the Ground Water Branch in connection with an investigation of the ground-water resources of the region. This study was 

made on a roving basis, the discharge of one group of springs being measured monthly for 

one year and then measurements made on another group for a year. During a round of measurements in June 1954, measurements were made at many springs where regular monthly measurements had previously been discontinued. The results of measurements made were published 

annually in WSP 1173, 1206, 1236, 1276, and 1336. As some of the springs were measured 

during the drought year 1931, comparisons might be made to determine probable minimum flow 

of springs which were not measured in 1931. Many of these springs are used for municipal 

or industrial water supplies. Others do not have well sustained flow during the dry 

season. Results of the discharge measurements show the characteristics of the springs and 

give good indication of the variation of the flow.

During the water years 1955-59 measurements were made at several springs, most of which 

were measured during the 1950-54 study. The results of discharge measurements during the 

1959 water year, showing the yield and the water temperature, are given in the following 

table:

Discharge measurements of springs In Tennessee, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Spring Location Tributary to Bate

Discharge 

(gallons 

per 

minute)

Temperature 

(degrees 

Fahrenheit )

Air | Water

Remarks

Anderson County

Bear Creek

Spring Ho. 1.

Bear Creek

Spring Ho. 2.

Lat 35° 57 '26", long

84°18'03", on

Bear Creek Valley

Road, 2f miles

northeast of Intersection with

State Highway 95,

near Oak Ridge.

Lat 35° 56 '13", long

S4"20'23", In triangle formed by

Intersection of

Bear Creek Valley

Road and State

Highway 95, near

Oak Ridge.

Bear Creek to East

Pork Poplar

Creek to Poplar

Creek to Clinch

River.

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

Apr. 16

May 5

June 3

July 6

Aug. 4

Sept. 9

Apr. 16

May 5

June 3

July 6

Aug. 4

Sept. 9

498

247

229

95

60

65

368

151

140

68

54

43

71

75

69

76

79

79

71

75

75

76

76

77

53

55

55

55

56

56

53

55

56

56

57

57

(Hies County

Watson (Spring 

Ho. 112 In 

WSP 677).

Morrlson and Reed

Lat 35° 22 '51", long 

87°09'25", 3.3 

miles northwest 

of Campbellsvllle.

Lat 35°08'05", long 

85°18'20", 1.3 

miles west of Red 

Bank and 2.3 miles 

east of Signal 

Mountain .

S4°19'21", 2.0 

miles southeast 

of Loudon, along 

State Highway 72.

Brownlow Creek to 

Factory Creek to 

Big Creek to Rich 

land Creek to Elk 

River.

Hamilton County

Mountain Creek to 

Tennessee River.

Loudon County

Tennessee River.

Oct. 3 

Oct. 3

Aug. 4

1,310 

1,350

90

:

58 

58

Clear.

Moore County

Barkers. ......... 

Gravity Water Co. 

Clack's..........

86°16'36", 6.5 

miles northwest 

of Tullahoma.

Lat 35° 22 '40", long 

85°21'55", 1.5 

miles northeast 

of Dunlap. 

Lat 35°22'10", long 

85°23'24", on 

Spring St. In 

Dunlap. 

Lat 35°22'12", long 

85° 23 '12", on 

Spring St. In 

Dunlap.

Lat 35° 34 '30", long 

85°53'00", 2.8 

miles southeast 

of Morrlson.

Duck River.

Sequatchle County

Big Brush Creek to 

Sequatchle River.

Coops Creek to 

Sequatchle River.

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

Warren County

West Fork Hickory 

Creek to Barren 

Fork.

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18 

Aug. 18

Jan. 20

2,970 

126 

255

4,490

76 

76 

78

54

57 

59 

58

46

Clear. 

Clear. 

Clear.

Clear.
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Adams, Term., Red River near.......... 53

Sulphur Pork Red River near......... 54

Agencies other than the Geological

Survey, records collected by.... 11

Alien Creek near Hazelwood, N. C...... 79

Alpine, Term., West Pork Obey River

near............................ 33

Antioch, Term., Mill Creek near....... 48

Apalachia Lake, N. C., contents of...216,220 

Arthur, Term., Powell River near...... 140

Asheville, N. C., French Broad River

at.............................. 13,70

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River

at.............................

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

near Hackleburg, Ala...............

near Red Bay, Ala..................

Bear Creek Lake, N. C., capacity of.. 

Beaver Creek near Bristol, Va........

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

Beech River, near Darden, Term.......

near Lexington, Term...............

Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, N. C... 

Bell Buckle, Term., Wartrace Creek

at.............................

Belleview, Term., Harpeth River at... 

Bent Creek, N. C., French Broad River

at.............................

Benton, Ky., East Pork Clarks River

near...........................

Benton, Term., South Chestuee Creek

near...........................

Berea Creek near Leedy, Miss.........

Big Bigby Creek at Sandy Hook, Term..

18

197

193

194

219

96

92

11

11

68

200

50

66

212

168

11

204

Big Creek near Rogersville, Term...... 107

Big Laurel Creek near Stackhouse,

N. C............................ 73

Big Moccasin Creek near Gate City,

Va..............................

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

Big Rock Creek at Lewisburg, Term.....

Big Sandy River at Bruceton, Term.....

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

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

Biltmore, N. C., Swannanoa River

at..............................

Birdsong Creek near Holladay, Term....

Birdtown, N. C., Oconaluftee River at. 

, Bear Creek at...........

Ga., Nottely River near.. 

C., French Broad River

104

189

202

209

138

23

Bishop, Ala. 

Blairsville, 

Blantyre, N.

at......."....................... 64

Blue Ridge, Ga., Toccoa River near.... 160

Blue Ridge Lake, Ga., contents of....216,220

Bodenham, Term., Weakley Creek near... ,185 

Boone Lake, Term., contents of.......213,219

Bradley Creek (tributary to East Pork

Stones River) at Lascassas

Term............................ 44

Bradley Creek (tributary to Elk River)

near Prairie Plains, Term....... 181

Bradshaw Creek at Prankewing, Term.... 184

Brevard, N. C., Davidson River near... 63 

Bristol, Va., Beaver Creek near....... 96

Browns Creek near Chesterfield, Term.. 11

Bruceton, Term., Big Sandy River at... 209

Bryson City, N. C., Noland Creek near. 126

Tuckasegee River at................. 125

Buck Creek near Shopville, Ky......... 26

Buffalo River, near Plat Woods, Term.. 207 

near Lobelville, Term............... 208

Bullrun Creek near Halls Crossroads,

Term............................ 142

Burnett Lake, N. C., capacity of...... 218

Byrdstown, Term., Wolf River near..... 34

Cadiz, Ky., Little River near......... 58

Calderwood Lake, Term., capacity of... 219

Calfkiller River below Sparta, Term... 37

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Candler, N. C., Hominy Creek at........ 67

Cane Branch near Parkers Lake, Ky...... 24

Cane Creek near Shady Hill, Term....... 11

Cane River near Sioux, N. C............ 84

Caney Creek near Grissom Chapel, Miss.. 11 

Caney Pork near Rock Island, Term...... 39

Canton, N. C., East Pork Pigeon River

near............................. 77

Pigeon River at...................... 78

Carthage, Term., Cumberland River at... 40 

Cedar Cliff Lake, N. C., capacity of... 219 

Cedar Creek (triburary to Bear Creek)

near Pleasant Site, Ala.......... 195

Cedar Creek (tributary to Clinch River)

near Lebanon, Va................. 131

Celina, Term., Cumberland River at..... 35

Celo, N. C., South Toe River near...... 83

Center Hill Reservoir, Term., contents

of............................... 60,61

Cfs-day, definition of................. 3

Chambers Creek near Kendrick, Miss..... 11

Charleston, Term., Hiwassee River above 167 

Chase, Ala., Flint River near.......... 177

Chattanooga, Term., Tennessee River

at............................... 171

Tennessee River near................. 173

Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone, Ga.. 172 

Chatuge Lake, N. C., contents of......215,220

Cheatham Dam, Term., Cumberland River

below............................ 52

Cheatham Lake, Term., capacity of....... 61

Cheoah Lake, N. C., capacity of........ 219

Cherokee Lake, Term., contents of.....214,219

Chestuee Creek, at Dentville, Term..... 11

at Zion Hill, Term................... 11

Chickamauga, Term., South Chickamauga

Creek near....................... 170

Chickamauga Lake, Term., contents of..217,221 

Chilhowie, Va., South Pork Holston

River near....................... 91

Chilhowie Dam, Term., Little Tennessee

River below...................... 127

Chilhowie Lake, Term., contents of... .215,220

Clarks River, East Fork, at. Murray, Ky. 211 

East Fork near Benton, Ky............ 212

Clear Creek near Garth, Ala............ 11

Clear Pork near Robbins, Term.......... 28

Cleveland, Va., Clinch River at........ 132

Clinch River, above Tazewell, Tenh..... 137

at Cleveland, Va..................... 132

at Richlands, Va..................... 130

at Speers Ferry, Va.................. 135

below Norris Dam, Term............... 141

near Scarboro, Term.................. 143

North Fork, at Duffield, Va.......... 136

Coeburn, Va., Guest River at........... 133

Coke Creek near Chapel Hill, Miss...... 11

Cold Mill Creek near Cross Roads, Miss. 11 

Collins River near McMirmville, Term... 38 

Columbia, Term., Duck River at......... 203

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooperation, record of................. 1

Copper Creek near Gate City, Va........ 134

Copperhill, Term., Davis Mill Creek

at............................... 163

Ocoee River at....................... 161

Corbin, Ky., Laurel River at........... 21

Courtland, Ala., Big Nance Creek at.... 189

Cove Creek, N. C., Jonathan Creek near. 80 

Coweeta Creek basin, N. C., records of. 11 

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 3 

Cullasaja River, at Cullasaja, N. C.... 117

at Highlands, N. C................... 116

Cumberland, Ky., Poor Pork at.......... 14

Cumberland Palls, Ky., Cumberland

River at......................... 20

Cumberland River, at Barbourville, Ky.. 18 

at Carthage, Term.................... 40

at Celina, Term...................... 35

at Cumberland Palls, Ky.............. 20

239
240 INDEX

Page 

Cumberland River, at Dover, Tenn...... 56

at Smithland, Ky.................... 59

at Williamsburg, Ky................. 19

below Cheatham Dam, Tenn............ 52

below Old Hickory, Tenn............. 43

near Harlan, Ky..................... 15

near Pineville, Ky.................. 17

near Rowena, Ky..................... 31

South Pork, near Stearns, Ky........ 29

Cumberland River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 226

gaging-station records in........... 14-59

low-flow partial-record stations

in............................... 222

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................231-232

reservoirs in....................... 60-61

Cypress Swamp drainage ditch near

Gilbertsville, Ky............... 11

Daddys Creek near Hebbertsburg, Tenn.. 146 

Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn., contents

of.............................. 60,61

Damascus, Va., Beaverdam Creek at..... 92

Data, accuracy of..................... 7-8

explanation of...................... 4-7

Davidson River near Brevard, N. C..... 63

Davis Mill Creek at Copperhill,

Tenn............................ 163

Davy Crockett Lake, Tenn., capacity

of.............................. 219

Decatur, Tenn., Sewee Creek near...... 149

Dial Ga., Toccoa River near........... 159

Dillsboro, N. C., Tuckasegee River

at.............................. 123

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn....... 99

Donelson, Tenn., Stones River above... 47 

Douglas Dam, Tenn., French Broad River

below........................... 88

Douglas Lake, Tenn., contents of.....213,219

Dover, Tenn., Cumberland River at..... 56

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drakes Creek above Hendersonville,

Tenn............................ 42

Duck River, above Hurricane Mills,

Tenn............................13,206

at Columbia, Tenn................... 203

below Manchester, Tenn.............. 199

near Shelbyville, Tenn.............. 201

Ducktown, Tenn., North Potato Creek

near............................ 164

Duffield, Va., North Pork Clinch River

at.............................. 136

East Pork Lake, N. C., capacity of.... 219

Elizabethton, Tenn., Doe River at..... 99

Watauga River at.................... 100

Elk River, above Payetteville, Tenn... 183

near Pelham, Tenn................... 180

near Prospect, Tenn................. 187

Embreeville, Tenn., Nolichucky River

at.............................. 85

Emf, Tenn., Ocoee River at............ 165

Emory River at Oakdale, Tenn.......... 148

Falkville, Ala., Flint Creek near..... 179

Payetteville, Tenn., Elk River above.. 183 

Fightingtown Creek at McCaysville, Ga .. 162 

First Creek at Mineral Springs

Avenue, at Knoxville, Tenn...... 112

Flat Woods, Tenn., Buffalo River near. 207 

Flint Creek near Falkville, Ala....... 179

Flint River near Chase, Ala........... 177

Flintstone, Ga., Chattanooga Creek

near............................ 172

Floods, reports on.................... 11

Florence, Ala., Tennessee River at.... 191

Fontana Lake, N. C., contents of.....214,220

Fort Loudoun Lake, Tenn., contents

of.............................214,219

Fort Patrick Henry Lake, Tenn.,

contents of....................213,219

Frankewing, Tenn., Bradshaw Creek at.. 184 

French Broad River, at Asheville,

N. C............................ 13,70

at Bent Creek, N. C................. 66

at Blantyre, N. C...................

at Marshall, N. C................... 72

at Rosman, N. C ..................... 62

below Douglas Dam, Tenn.............

near Knoxville, Tenn................ 90

French Broad River near Newport, Tenn.

Page 

74

Gaging station, definition of........... 2

Gate City, Va., Big Moccasin Creek

near............................. 104

Copper Creek near.................... 134

North Fork Holston River near........ 105

Geraldine, Ala., Town Creek near....... 175

Good Springs, Ala., Sugar Creek near... 188 

Great Falls Lake, Tenn., contents of... 60.61 

Greenwood, Ky., Helton Branch at....... 25

Guest River at Coeburn, Va............. 133

Guntersville Lake, Ala., contents of..217,221

Hackleburg, Ala., Bear Creek near...... 193

Hales Bar Lake, Tenn., contents of....217,221

Halls Crossroads, Tenn., Bullrun Creek

near............................. 142

Halltown, Ala., Little Bear Creek

near............................. 196

Harlan, Ky., Cumberland River near..... 15

Harmon Creek near Lexington, Tenn...... 11

Harpeth River, at Belleview, Tenn...... 50

near Kingston Springs, Tenn.......... 51

Hayesville, N. C., Hiwassee River near. 152 

Hazelwood, N. C., Alien Creek near..... 79

West Fork Pigeon River near.......... 75

Hebbertsburg, Tenn., Daddys Creek near. 146 

Helton Branch at Greenwood, Ky......... 25

Hendersonville, Tenn., Drakes Creek

above............................ 42

Hepco, N. C., Pigeon River near........ 81

Highlands, N. C., Cullasaja River at... 116 

Hilham, Tenn., Roaring River near...... 36

Hiwassee Lake, N. C., contents of.....216,220

Hiwassee River, above Charleston, Tenn. 167 

above Murphy, N. C ................... 153

at Presley, Ga......................150-151

below Chatuge Dam, near Hayesville,

N. C............................. 152

near McFarland, Tenn................. 158

Holston River, at Surgoinsville, Tenn.. 106 

Middle Fork, at Sevenmile Ford, Va... 94 

near Jefferson City, Tenn............ 109

near Knoxville, Tenn................. Ill

North Fork, at Holston, Va........... 103

near Gate City, Va................. 105

near Saltville, Va.................13,102

South Fork, at Kingsport, Tenn....... 101

at Riverside, near Chilhowie, Va... 91 

at Vestal, Va...................... 93

below South Holston Dam, Tenn...... 95

Hominy Creek at Candler, N. C.......... 67

Hopkinsville, Ky., South Fork Little

River at......................... 57

Horse Creek near Savannah, Tenn........ 11

Hurricane Mills, Tenn., Duck River

above............................13,206

Hydrologic conditions.................. 12

graph of............................. 13

Indian Creek near Cerro Gordo, Tenn.... 11

Iron City, Tenn., Shoal Creek at....... 190

Ivy River near Marshall, N. C.......... 71

Ivylog, Ga., Nottely River near........ 156

Jamestown, Tenn., East Fork Obey River

near............................. 32

Jefferson City, Tenn., Holston River

near............................. 109

Mill Spring near..................... 110

Mossy Spring near.................... 108

Jonathan Creek near Cove Creek, N. C... 80 

Jonesville, Va., Powell River near..... 139

Kentucky Lake, Ky., contents of.......218,221

Kingsport, Tenn., South Fork Holston

River at......................... 101

Kingston Springs, Tenn., Harpeth River

near............................. 51

Knoxville, Tenn., First Creek at....... 112

French Broad River near.............. 90

Holston River near................... Ill

Tennessee River at................... 113

Lake Cumberland, Ky., contents of...... 60,61

Lake Logan, change in contents......... 76

Lake Walters, N. C., capacity of....... 218

Lancing, Tenn., Obed River near........ 147

Lascassas, Tenn., Bradley Creek at..... 44

Laurel River at Corbin, Ky.... f ........ 21
INDEX 241

Lebanon, Term., Spring Creek near..... 41

Lebanon, Va., Cedar Creek near........ 131

Lelpers Fork, Term., West Harpeth

River near...................... 49

Lewisburg, Term., Big Rock Creek at... 202 

Lick Creek at Mohawk, Term............ 87

Limestone Creek near Athens, Ala...... 11

Little Bear Creek near Halltown, Ala.. 196 

Little Dry Creek near Garth, Ala...... 11

Little Pigeon River at Sevierville,

Term............................ 89

Little River (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Cadiz, Ky........... 58

South Fork, at Hopkinsville, Ky..... 57

Little River (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Maryville, Term..... 114

Little Tennessee River, at McGhee,

Term............................ 129

at Needmore, N. C................... 118

below Chilhowee Dam, Term........... 127

near Prentiss, N. C................. 115

Little Yellow Creek near Burnsville,

Miss............................ 11

Lobelville, Term., Buffalo River near. 208 

London, Ky., Wood Creek near.......... 22

McCaysville, Ga., Fightingtown Creek

at.............................. 162

McFarland, Term., Hiwassee River near. 158 

McGhee, Term., Little Tennessee River

at.............................. 129

McMirmville, Term., Collins River

near............................ 38

Manchester, Term., Duck River below... 199 

Map of the United States.............. 9

Marshall, N. C., French Broad River at 72 

Ivy River near...................... 71

Maryville, Term., Little River near... 114 

Melton Branch near Oak Ridge, Term.... 145

Middle Creek near Englewood, Term..... 11

Middlesboro, Ky., Yellow Creek near... 16 

Middleton Creek near Milledgeville,

Term............................ 11

Mill Creek near Antioch, Term......... 48

Mill Spring near Jefferson City, Term. 110 

Millican Creek near Douglas Dam, Term. 11 

Mills River near Mills River, N. C.... 65

Mohawk, Term., Lick Creek at.......... 87

Mossy Spring near Jefferson City,

Term............................ 108

Muddy Creek near Fort Loudon Dam,

Term............................ 11

Mulberry Creek, West Fork at Mulberry, Term..................... 182

Murfreesboro, Term., West Fork Stones

River near...................... 45

Murphy, N. C., Hiwassee River above... 153 

Murray, Ky., Bast Fork Clarks River

at.............................. 211

Nantahala Lake, N. C., contents of...214,219

Nantahala River, at Nantahala, N. C... 120

near Rainbow Springs, N. C.......... 119

Needmore, N. C., Little Tennessee

River at........................ 118

New River at New River, Term.......... 27

Newport, Term., French Broad River

near............................ 74

Pigeon River at..................... 82

Noland Creek near Bryson City, N. C... 126 

Nolichucky Dam, Term., Nolichucky

River below..................... 86

Nolichucky River, at Embreeville,

Term............................ 85

below Nolichucky Dam, Term.......... 86

Norris Dam, Term., Clinch River below. 141 

Norris Lake, Term., contents of......215,220

North Potato Creek near Ducktown,

Term............................ 164

Nottely Lake, Ga., contents of.......216,220

Nottely River, at Nottely Dam, near

Ivylog, Ga...................... 156

near Blairsville, Ga................ 155

Oak Ridge, Term., Melton Branch near.. 145

Whiteoak Creek near................. 144

Oakdale, Term., Emory River at........ 148

Obed River near Lancing, Term......... 147

Obey River, East Fork, near Jamestown,

Term............................ 32

West Fork, near Alpine, Term........ 33

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Ocoee No. 3 Lake, Term., contents of..216,220

Ocoee River, at Copperhill, Term....... 161

at Emf, Term......................... 165

at Parksville, Term.................. 166

Oconaluftee River at Birdtown, N. C.... 124

Old Hickory, Term., Cumberland River

below............................ 43

Old Hickory Lake, Term., contents of... 60,61

Oostanaula Creek near Sanford, Term.... 169

Order of listing gaging stations....... 3-4

Paducah, Ky., Tennessee River near..... 210

Paint Rock River near Woodville, Ala... 176 

Parker Branch near Leicester, N. C..... 11

Parkers Lake, Ky., Cane Branch near.... 24

Parksville, Term., Ocoee River at...... 166

Parksville (Ocoee No. 1) Lake, Term.,

contents of.....................217,220

Partial-record station, definition of.. 3 

Pelham, Term., Elk River near.......... 180

Persimmon Creek at Persimmon Creek Dam,

near Letitia, N. C............... 11

Pickwick Lake, Term., contents of.....218,221 - - - 78

82

77

81

Pigeon River, at Canton, N. C. 

at Newport, Term.....................

East Fork, near Canton, N. C.........

near Hepco, N. C.....................

West Fork, above Lake Logan, near 

Hazelwood, N. C..................

below Lake Logan, near Waynesville, 

N. C.............................

Pigeon River basin, N. C., records of.. 

Pine Tree Branch, near Lexington, Term. 

Pineville, Ky., Cumberland River

near.............................

Piney Creek near Lexington, Term.

75

76

11

11

17 

11 

Piney River at Vernon, Term............ 205

Pitman Creek at Somerset, Ky........... 30

Pleasant Site, Ala., Cedar Creek

near............................. 195

Pond Creek No. 1 near Wilson Dam, Ala.. 11 

Pond Creek No. 2 near Wilson Dam, Ala.. 11 

Poor Fork at Cumberland, Ky............ 14

Poor Valley Creek near Spruce Pine

School, Term..................... 11

Powell River, at Big Stone Gap, Va..... 138

near Arthur, Term.................... 140

near Jonesville, Va.................. 139

Prairie Plains, Term., Bradley Creek

near............................. 181

Prentiss, N. C., Little Tennessee River

near............................. 115

Presley, Ga., Hiwassee River at.......150-151

Prospect, Term., Elk River near........ 187

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................ 8-11

Pulaski, Term., Richland Creek near.... 186

Queens Creek Lake, capacity of......... 120

Rainbow Springs, N. C., Nantahala River

near............................. 119

Red Bay, Ala., Bear Creek near......... 194

Red River, near Adams, Term............ 53

Sulphur Fork, near Adams, Term....... 54

Richland Creek near Pulaski, Term...... 186

Richlands, Va., Clinch River at........ 130

Roaring River near Hilham, Tenn........ 36

Bobbins, Term., Clear Fork near........ 28

Rock Island, Term., Caney Fork near.... 39

Rockcastle River at Billows, Ky........ 23

Rogersville, Term., Big Creek near..... 107

Rosman, N. C., French Broad River at... 62

Rowena, Ky., Cumberland River near..... 31

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 3

Saltville, Va., North Fork Holston

River near.......................13,102

Sandy Hook, Tenn., Big Bigby Creek at.. 204 

Sanford, Term., Oostanaula Creek near.. 169 

Santeetlah Lake, N. C., contents of...215,220 

Savannah, Term., Tennessee River at.... 198

Scarboro, Term., Clinch River near..... 143

Scott Creek above Sylva, N. C.......... 122

Sequatchie River near Whitwell, Tenn... 174 

Sevenmile Ford, Va., Middle Fork

Holston River at................. 94

Sevierville, Term., Little Pigeon River

at............................... 89

Sewee Creek near Decatur, Tenn......... 149

Shelbyville, Term., Duck River near.... 201
242 INDEX

Shiloh, Term., Yellow Creek near...... 55

Shoal Creek at Iron City, Term........ 190

Shopville, Ky., Buck Creek near....... 26

Sioux, N. C., Cane River near......... 84

Smithland, Ky., Cumberland River at... 59 

Smyrna, Term., Stones River near...... 46

Snake Creek near Adamsvllle, Term..... 11

Somerset, Ky., Pitman Creek at........ 30

South Chestuee Creek near Benton,

Term............................. 168

South Chickamauga Creek near

Chlckamauga, Term............... 170

South Holston Dam, Term., South Fork

Holston River below............. 95

South Holston Lake, Term., contents

of.............................213,219

South Toe River near Celo, N. C....... 83

Sparta, Term., Calfklller River below. 37 

Speers Ferry, Va., Clinch River at.... 135

Spring Creek near Lebanon, Term....... 41

Springs In Tennessee, discharge

measurements of................. 237

Stackhouse, N. C., Big Laurel Creek

near............................ 73

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

Station numbers....................... 3-4

Stearns , Ky., South Fork Cumberland

River near...................... 29

Stones River, above Donelson, Term.... 47

near Smyrna, Term................... 46

West Fork, near Murfreesboro, Term.. 45 

Sugar Creek near Good Springs, Ala.... 188

Sugar Grove, N. C., Watauga River

near............................ 97

Sulphur Fork. See Red River, Sulphur

Fork. 

Surgoinsvllle, Term., Holston River at 106 

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

Swarmanoa River at Blltmore, N. C..... 69 

Sylva, N. C., Scott Creek above....... 122

Tazewell, Term., Clinch River above... 137 

Tellico River at Tellico Plains, Term. 128 

Tennessee, springs in, discharge

measurements of................. 237

Tennessee Creek project lakes......... 219

Tennessee River, at Chattanooga, Term. 171 

at Florence, Ala.................... 191

at Hales Bar, near Chattanooga, Term 173 

at Knoxville, Term.................. 113

at Savannah, Term................... 198

at Whitesburg, Ala.................. 178

near Paducah, Ky.................... 210

Tennessee River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.....227-230

gagIng-station records in...........62-212

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................223-225

measurements at miscellaneous

sites In.......................232-236

reservoirs in......................213-221

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of.............................. 2-3

Thorpe Lake, N. C., contents of......214-219

Toccoa River, near Blue Ridge, Ga..... 160

near Dial, Ga....................... 159

Tomotla, N. C., Valley River at........ 154

Town Creek near Geraldlne, Ala......... 175

Tuckasegee River, at Bryson City,

N. C............. ................ 125

at Dillsboro, N. C................... 123

at Tuckasegee, N. C.................. 121

Turkey Creek (tributary to Beech River)

near Decaturville, Term.......... 11

Turkey Creek (tributary to Tennessee

River) near Savannah, Term....... 11

Turtletown Creek at Turtletown, Term... 157 

Tuscumbia Spring at Tuscumbia, Ala..... 192

Valley River at Tomotla, N. C.......... 154

Vernon, Term., Piney River at.......... 205

Vestal, Va., South Fork Holston River

at............................... 93

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Walker Switch Creek near Burnsvllle,

Miss. ............................ 11

Wartrace Creek at Bell Buckle, Term.... 200

Watauga Lake, Term., contents of......213-219

Watauga River, at Ellzabethton, Term... 100 

below Wllbur Dam, Term............... 98

near Sugar Grove, N. C ............... 97

Watts Bar Lake, Term., contents of....215,220

Waynesville, N. C., West Fork Pigeon

River near....................... 76

Weakley Creek near Bodenham, Term...... 185

West Flint Creek near Hartselle,

Ala.............................. 11

West Harpeth River near Leipers Fork,

Term............................. 49

Wheeler Lake, Ala., contents of.......218,221

White Greek near Sharps Chapel, Term... 11 

White Oak Creek near Milledgeville,

Term............................. 11

Whiteoak Creek below Oak Ridge

National Laboratory, near

Oak Ridge, Term.................. 144

Whitesburg, Ala., Tennessee River

at............................... 178

Whitewell, Term., Sequatchle River

near............................. 174

Wilbur Dam, Term., Watauga River

below............................ 98

Williamsburg, Ky., Cumberland River

at...... ......................... 19

Wilson Lake, Ala., contents of........218,221

Wolf Creek Lake, capacity of........... 219

Wolf River near Byrdstown, Term........ 34

Wood Creek near London, Ky............. 22

Woods Reservoir, Term., contents

of..........................217-218,221

Woodville, Ala., Paint Rock River

near............................. 176

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Yellow Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Middlesboro, Ky...... 16

Yellow Creek (tributary to Cumberland

River) near Shiloh, Term......... 55

Yellow Creek (tributary to Tennessee 

River) near Burnsville, Cairo, 

and Doskie, Miss ................. 11

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