Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1961

Parts 3 and 4. Ohio River Basin and St. 

Lawrence River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1882

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 

Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, 

Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and 

with other agencies
Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1961

Parts 3 and 4. Ohio River Basin and St. 

Lawrence River Basin

Prepared under the direction of S. K. LOVE, Chief, Quality of Water Branch 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1882

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, 

Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, 

Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and 

with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1968
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

William T. Pecora, Director

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

Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West 

Virginia, and with other agencies by personnel of the Water Resources Division under the direction of L. B. Leopold, chief 

hydrologist, and S. K. Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch. The 

data were collected and prepared for publication under the supervision of the following district engineers or district chemists:

N. H. Beamer---- ----------------Philadelphia, Pa.

D. M. Culbertson-------------------- Lincoln, Nebr.

G. A. Billingsley - -- ----Raleigh, N. C.

J. W. Guerin succeeded by

K. A. MacKichan--------------------Ocala, Fla.

F. H. Pauszek --- ----- ---Albany, N. Y.

M. E. Schroeder succeeded by

J. H. Rubble ------- -- Little Rock, Ark.

G. W. Whetstone --- Columbus, OMo

III
CONTENTS

[Symbols after station name designate type of data: c, chemical; 

t, water temperature; s, sediment]

Page

Introduction..................... ............... 1

Collection and examination of samples........... 3

Chemical quality.............................. 4

Temperature........ 0 .......................... 4

Sediment...................................... 5

Expression of results........................... 6

Composition of surface waters................... 9

Mineral constituents in solution.............. 10

Silica..............................o....... 10

Aluminum.................................... 10

Iron........................................ 10

Manganese................................... 10

Calcium..................................... 11

Magnesium................................... 11

Strontium................................... 11

Sodium and potassium........................ 12

Lithium..................................... 12

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide. ....... 12

Sulfate..................................... 13

Chloride.................................... 13

Fluoride.................................... 13

Nitrate..................................... 13

Phosphate................................... 14

Boron....................................... 14

Dissolved solids............................ 14

Chromium.................................... 15

Nickel and cobalt........................... 15

Copper...................................... 15

Lead........................................ 16

Zinc........................................ 16

Barium...................................... 17

Bromide..................................... 17

Iodide...................................... 17

Properties and characteristics of water....... 17

Hardness.................................... 17

Acidity..................................... 18

Sodium-adsorption-ratio..................... 19

Specific conductance........................ 19

Hydrogen-ion concentration. ................. 20

Color....................................... 20

Oxygen consumed............................. 21

Organics.................................... 21

V
VI CONTENTS

Composition of surface waters Continued 

Properties and characteristics of

water Continued Page 

Temperature................................. 21

Turbidity................................... 23

Sediment..... 0 .... a ......................... 23

Streamflow...................................... 24

Publications.................................... 25

Cooperation..................................... 27

Division of work................................ 27

Literature cited.......... 0 ..................... 31

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and

sediment................................ 33

Part 3. Ohio River basin...................... 33

Allegheny River at Kittaning, Pa. (main

stem) ct................................ 33

Kiskiminetas River basin.................... 35

Kiskiminetas River at Leechburg

(Vandergrift), Pa. ct................... 35

Monongahela River basin..................... 37

Tygart River at Elkins, W.Va. t........... 37

Salem Fork at Salem, W.Va. s.............. 38

Monongahela River at lock and dam 8, at

Point Marion, Pa. ct................... 39

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W.Va. t.......... 41

Cheat River at Lake Lynn, Pa. t........... 42

Beaver River basin.......................... 43

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg, Ohio t.... 43

Mahoning River at Lowellville, Ohio ct.... 44

Ohio River at lock and dam 8, at

Newell, W.Va. (main stem) ct............ 46

Ohio River at New Cumberland Dam, at

Stratton, Ohio (main stem) ct........... 47

Muskingum River basin....................... 49

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown, Ohic ct 49 

Salt Fork at mouth, near Cambridge, Ohio c 54 

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio ts....... 55

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, Ohic ct 59 

Little Kanawha River basin.................. 64

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, W.Va. t 64 

Little Kanawha River at Parkersburg, W.Va.

ct...................................... 65

Hocking River basin......................... 67

Hocking River at Athens, Ohio cts......... 67

Ohio River at lock and dam 22, at

Ravenswood, W.Va. (main stem) ct........ 72

Kanawha River basin......................... 74

New River at Glenlyn, Va. t............... 74

New River at Bluestone Dam, W.Va. t....... 75

Knapp Creek at Marlinton, W.Va. t......... 76

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, W.Va. t... 77 

Kanawha River at Cabin Creek, W.Va. t..... 78

Elk River at Sutton, W.Va. t.............. 79

Elk River near Frametown, W.Va. t......... 80

Elk River at Clay, W.Va. t................ 81
CONTENTS VII

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

Ohio River basin Continued

Kanawha River basin Continued Page

Elk River at Queen Shoals, W.Va. t........ 82

Kanawha River at Charleston, W.Va. t...... 83

Kanawha River at Winfield, W.Va. ct....... 84

Raccoon Creek basin......................... 86

Sandy Run near Lake Hope, Ohio c.......... 86

Guyandotte River basin...................... 88

Guyandotte River at Huntington, W.Va. ct.. 88

Big Sandy River basin....................... 90

Levisa Fork at Pikeville, Ky. c........... 90

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky. t.......... 91

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky. cts....... 92

Tug Fork near Kermit, W.Va. c............. 97

Tug Fork at Kermit, W.Va. t............... 98

Big Sandy River at Catlettsburg, Ky. ct... 99

Tygarts Creek basin......................... 101

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky. ts........ 101

Scioto River basin.......................... 105

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio t..... 105

Olentangy River near Worthington, Ohio t.. 106

Alum Creek at Columbus, Ohio s. ........... 107

Scioto River at Chillicothe, Ohio t....... Ill

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio ts..... 112

Scioto River at Higby, Ohio ts. ........... 116

Scioto River at Lucasville, Ohio ct....... 120

Licking River basin................ e ........ 122

Licking River at Farmers, Ky. ts.......... 122

Licking River at McKinneysburg, Ky. cts... 127 

South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana,

Ky. t. .................................. 133

Miami River basin........................... 134

Miami River at Miamisburg, Ohio t......... 134

Miami River at Hamilton, Ohio t........... 135

Miami River at Elizabethtown,

Ohio ct................................. 136

Ohio River at Markland Dam, near Warsaw, Ky.

(main stem) ct.......................... 138

Kentucky River basin........................ 140

North Fork Kentucky River at Hazard, Ky. t 140 

Kentucky River at lock 4, at Frankfort,

Ky. cts................................. 141

Eagle Creek at Glencoe, Ky. t............. 147

Salt River basin............................ 148

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky. ts. .......... 148

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky. ts...... 152

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky. t........... 157

Green River basin........................... 158

Green River near Greensburg, Ky. c........ 158

Little Barren River near Monroe, Ky. c.... 159

Green River at Munfordville, Ky. cts...... 160

Green River at Mammoth Cave, Ky. ct....... 166

Nolin River at Wax, Ky. s. ................ 168

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky. ts..... 172
VIII CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

Ohio River basin Continued

Green River basin Continued Page

Green River at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky. t. 173

Green River at Aberdeen, Ky. ct........... 174

Rough River at Dundee, Ky. t.............. 177

Pond River near Sacramento, Ky. c......... 178

Green River at lock and dam 1, at

Spottsville, Ky. ct. .................... 179

Wabash River basin.......................... 181

Wabash River at Lafayette, Ind. t......... 181

Salt Fork near St. Joseph, 111. t......... 182

Wabash River at Riverton, Ind. t.......... 183

White River at Noblesville, Ind. t........ 184

East Fork White River at Seymour, Ind. t.. 185

Wabash River near New Haven, 111. ct...... 186

Tradewater River basin...................... 188

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky. cts........ 188

Ohio River at lock and dam 51, at

Golconda, 111. (main stem) ct........... 194

Cumberland River basin...................... 196

Cumberland River at Barbourville, Ky. t... 196

Cumberland River at Williamsburg, Ky. cts. 197

Cane Branch near Parkers Lake, Ky. cts.... 203

Cumberland River near Burkesville, Ky. t.. 209

Little River above Cadiz, Ky. c........... 210

Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky. ct..... 211

Tennessee River basin....................... 213

French Broad River at Rosman, N.C. c...... 213

French Broad River at Blantyre, N.C. c.... 214

French Broad River at Bent Creek, N.C. c.. 215

French Broad River at Asheville, N.C. c... 216

French Broad River at Marshall, N.C. ct... 217

French Broad River at Hot Springs, N.C. c. 219

Pigeon River at Canton, N.C. c............ 220

Pigeon River near Hepco, N.C. c........... 221

Pigeon River at Waterville, N.C. c........ 222

South Toe River near Celo, N.C. ct........ 223

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn. t........ 225

Tuckasegee River at Dillsboro, N.C. c..... 226

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, N.C. c... 227

Elk River above Fayetteville, Tenn. t..... 228

Tennessee River at Kentucky Dam, near

Paducah, Ky. ct......................... 229

Ohio River at Metropolis, 111. (main steir) t 232

Ohio River at lock and dam 53, near Granc?

Chain, 111. (main stem) ct.............. 233

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Ohic

River basin............................. 235

Part 4. St. Lawrence River basin.............. 244

Streams tributary to Lake Superior.......... 244

Second Creek near Aurora, Minn. ct........ 244

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn. ct..... 246

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn. c...... 248

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn. c..... 249
CONTENTS IX

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

St. Lawrence River basin Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Superior Page 

Embarrass River near McKinley, Minn. c.... 250

West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn. c. 251 

Swan River near Toivola, Minn. c........... 252

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn. c........ 253

Black River near Bessemer, Mich. t........ 254

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan.......... 255

Black River near Garnet, Mich. t.......... 255

East Branch Escanaba River at

Gwinn, Mich. t.......................... 256

Ford River near Hyde, Mich. t............. 257

Sturgeon River near Foster City, Mich. t ee 258 

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich. t.......... 259

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich. t..... 260

East Branch Pine River near Tustin,

Mich. t................................. 261

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich. t........... 262

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich. t....... 263

Little Manistee River near Freesoil,

Mich. t................................. 264

Streams tributary to Lake Huron. ............ .265

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich. t.... 265

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich. t..... 266

Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich. t....... 267

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich. t............ 268

East Branch Au Gres River at MeIvor,

Mich. t.............. ................... 269

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich. t....... 270

Rifle River at "The Ranch", near Lupton,

Mich. t............. ................... 271

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich. t......... 272

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich. t........... 273

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk,

Mich. t................................. 274

Streams tributary to Lake Erie.............. 275

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio ts....... 275

Huron River at Milan, Ohio t.............. 280

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio ts... 281 

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario........... 286

Canaseraga Creek at Groveland, N.Y. ct.... 286

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N.Y. ct........... 288

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N.Y. t....................... 291

Seneca River at lock 24, at Baldwinsville,

N.Y. t.................................. 293

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N.Y.

t....................................... 294

Beaver River at Moshier Falls, N.Y. t..... 295

Streams Tributary to St. Lawrence River...., 296

St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

(main stem) t........................... 296

Raquette River at Raymondville, N.Y. ct... 297
X CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued

St. Lawrence River basin Continued Page 

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in

St. Lawrence River basin.................. 300

Index........................................... 309

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States 

showing basins covered by the five watersupply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1961..................................... 2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1961

PARTS 3 and 4 

INTRODUCTION

The quality-of-water investigations of the United States Geological Survey are concerned with chemical and physical characteristics of the surface and ground water supplies of the ration. 

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with State and 

Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in solution and 

in suspension in streams.

The records of chemical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume ser^e as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examinee'for all 

uses. The discharge of a stream and (to a lesser extent) the chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall and other fcrms of 

precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids 

maybe expected during the periods of high flow than during periods 

of low flow. The concentration in some streams may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, whereas for other 

streams the quality may remain relatively uniform throughout large 

ranges in discharge. The quantities of suspended sediment carried 

by streams are also related to discharge, and during floodperiods 

the sediment content in streams may vary over wide ranges.

In 1941, the Geological Survey began publishing annual records of chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperature. The records prior to 1948 were published each year in a 

single volume for the entire country, and in two volumes in 1948 

and 1949. Beginning in 1950, the records were published in four 

volumes and beginning in 1959 in five volumes. The drainage basins covered in the five volumes are shown in Figure 1. T'ie data 

given in this volume were collected during the water year October 1, 1960, to September 30, 1961. The records are arranged 

by drainage basins in downstream order according to the Geological Survey method of reporting streamflow. Stations on tributary 

streams are listed between stations on the main stem in the order 

in which those tributaries enter the main stem.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing basins covered by the five water-supply papers on 

quality of surface waters in 1961. The shaded portion 

represents the section of the country covered by tMs volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by other water-supply papers.

A station number has been assigned as an added means of identification for each stream location where regular measurements 

of water quantity or quality have been made. The numbers have 

been assigned to conform with the standard downstream order of 

listing gaging stations. The numbering system consists of two 

digits followed by a hyphen and a six digit number. The notation 

to the left of the hyphen identifies the Part or hydrologic region 

used by the Geological Survey for reporting hydrologic data. The 

number to the right of the hyphen represents the position of the 

location in the standard downstream order listing measuring stations within each of the 14 parts. The assigned numbers are in 

numerical order but are not consecutive. They are so selected 

from the complete 6 digit number scale that intervening numbers 

will be available for future assignments to new locations. The 

identification number for each station in this report is printed to 

the left of the station name and contains only the essential digits. 

For example, the number is printed as 4-100 for a station whose 

complete identification number is 04-0100. 00.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station 

where chemical analyses, temperature measurements, or sediment 

determinations have been made. These statements include the location of the station, drainage area, periods of records available, 

extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, specific conductance, temperature, sediment loads, and other pertinent data. Records of 

discharge of the streams at or near the sampling station are included in most tables of analyses.

During the water year ending September 30, 1961. the Geological Survey maintained 141 stations on 88 streams for the study 

of chemical and physical characteristics of surface water. Samples were collected daily and monthly at 64 of these locat; ons for 

chemical-quality studies. Samples were also collected less frequently at many other points. Water temperatures were measured 

daily at 114 stations. Not all analyses of samples of surface water 

collected during the year have been included. Single analyses of 

an incomplete nature generally have been omitted. Also, analyses 

made of the daily samples before compositing have not b-^en reported. The specific conductance of almost all daily samples was 

determined, and as noted in the table headings this inforrration is 

available for reference at the district offices listed under Division 

of Work, on page 27.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 20 stations 

during the year ending September 30, 1961. Sediment samples 

were collected one or more times daily at most stations, depending 

on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the stream. Particlesize distributions of sediments were determined at 19 of the 

stations.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

Samples for analyses are usually collected at or near points 

on streams where gaging stations are maintained by Surface Water 

Branch of U. S. Geological Survey for measurement of water discharge. The concentration of solutes and sediments at different 

locations in the stream-cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge depending on the source of the material and the turbulence andmixing of the stream. In general, the 

distribution of sediment in a stream section is much more variable 

than the distribution of solutes. It is necessary to sample some 

streams at several verticals across the channel and especially for 

sediment, to uniformly traverse the depth of flow. These measurements require special sampling equipment to adequately integrate the vertical and lateral variability of the concentration in the 

section. These procedures yield a velocity-weighted mean con-
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

centration for the section in contrast to the average concentration 

that existed without regard to the variable velocities of the individual fluid elements.

The near uniformly dispersed ions of the solute load move 

with the velocity of the transporting water. Accordingly, the mean 

section concentration of solutes determined from samples is a 

precise measure of the total solute load. The mean section concentration obtained from suspended-sediment samples is a less 

precise measure of the total sediment load, because the sediment 

samplers do not traverse the bottom 0.3 foot of the sampling vertical where the concentration of suspended sediment is greatest 

and because a significant part of the coarser particles in many 

streams move in essentially continuous contact witv the bed and 

are not represented in the suspended sediment sample. Hence, 

the computed sediment loads presented in this report are usually 

less than the total sediment loads. For most streams the difference between the computed and total sediment loads will be small, 

in the order of a few percent.

CHEMICAL QUALITY

The methods of collecting and compositing water samples for 

chemical analysis are described in a manual by Rainwater and 

Thatcher (1960, 301 p.). No single method of compositing samples is applicable to all problems related to the study of water 

quality. Although generally holding to the principle of 10 day periods or equivalent to three composite samples per month modifications are usually made on the basis of dissolved-solids content 

as indicated by measurements of conductivity of daily samples , 

supplemented by other information such as chloride content, river 

stage, weacher conditions and other background information of the 

stream.

TEMPERATURE

Daily water temperatures were measured at most of the stations at the time samples were collected for chemicr.l quality or 

sediment content. So far as practicable, the water temperatures 

were taken at about the same time each day for an individual station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal 

variations in temperature. Most large swiftly flowing streams 

probably have a small diurnal variation in water temperature, 

whereas sluggish or shallow streams may have a daily range of 

several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature. The thermometers used for determining water temperature 

were accurate to plus or minus 0. 5°F.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5

At stations where thermographs are located, the records consist of maximum and minimum temperatures for each day, and 

the monthly averages of maximum daily and minimum daily 

temperatures.

SEDIMENT

In general, suspended-sediment samples were collected daily 

with U. S. depth-integrating cable-suspended samplers (U.S. 

Interagency,1963, p. 56-77 and U.S. Interagency, 1952, p. 86-90) 

from a fixed sampling point at one vertical in the cross section. 

The US DH-48 hand sampler was used at many stations during 

periods of low flow. Depth-integrated samples were collected 

periodically at three or more verticals in the cross section to determine the cross-sectional distribution of the concentration of 

suspended sediment with respect to that at the daily sampling 

vertical. In streams where transverse distribution of sediment 

concentration ranges widely, samples were taken at two cr more 

verticals to define more accurately the average concentration of 

the cross section. During periods of high or rapidly changing 

flow, samples were taken two or more times throughout the day 

at most sampling stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration-evaporation method. At many stations the daily mean concentration 

for some days was obtained by plotting the velocity-weighted instantaneous concentrations on the gage-height chart. The plotted 

concentrations, adjusted, if necessary for cross-sectional distribution were connected or averaged by continuous curves to obtain 

a concentration graph. This graph represented the estimated velocity-weighted concentration at any time, and for most periods 

daily mean concentrations were determined from the graph. The 

days were divided into shorter intervals when the concentration 

and water discharge were changing rapidly. During some periods 

of minor variation in concentration, the average concentration of 

the samples was used as the daily mean concentration. During 

extended periods of relatively uniform concentration and flow, 

samples for a number of days were composited to obtain average 

concentrations and average daily loads for each period.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily loads 

of suspended sediment were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately preceding 

and folio wing the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other 

periods of similar discharge, the estimates were further guided 

by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other stations.

In many instances where there were no observations for several days, the suspended-sediment loads for individual days are
6 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, i96i

not estimated, because numerous factors influencingtv e quantities 

of transported sediment made it very difficult to mr.ke accurate 

estimates for individual days. However, estimated loads of suspended sediment for missing days in otherwise continuous period 

of sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals in 

order to provide a complete record. For some streams, samples 

were collected weekly, monthly, or less frequently, ard only rates 

of sediment discharge at the time of sampling are shown.

In addition to the records of quantities of suspended sediment 

transported, records of the particle sizes of sediment are included. The particle sizes of the suspended sediment for many of 

the stations, and the particle sizes of the bed material for some 

of the stations were determined periodically.

The size of particles in stream sediments commonly range 

from colloidal clay (finer than 0. 001 mm) to coarse sand or gravel 

(coarser than 1.0 mm). The common methods of particle-size 

analyses cannot accommodate such a wide range in particle size. 

Hence, it was necessary to separate most samples into two parts, 

one coarser than 0. 062 mm and one finer than 0. 062 mm. The 

separations were made by sieve or by a tube containing a settling 

medium of water. The coarse fractions were classified by sieve 

separation or by the visual accumulation tube (U. S. Interagency, 

1957). The fine fractions were classified by the pipet method 

(Kilmer and Alexander, 1949) or the bottom withdrawal tube method (U. S. Interagency, 1943, p. 82-90).

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

Quantities of water for analysis are most conveniently measured in the laboratory by use of volumetric glassware. The analytical results thus obtained in this report are eruressed in 

weights of solute in a given volume of water. To express the results in parts of solute per million (ppm) of water the data must 

be converted. For most waters this conversion is made by assuming that the liter of water sample weighs 1 kilogram; and thus 

milligrams per liter are equal to parts per million.

Equivalents per million are not reported, although the expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. An equivalent per million (epm) is a unit chemical combining weight of a constituent in a million unit weights of water. 

Chemical equivalence in equivalents per million can be obtained 

by (a) dividing the concentration in parts per million by the combining weight of that ion, or (b) multiplying the concentration (in 

ppm) by the reciprocal of the combining weights. The following 

table lists the reciprocals of the combining weights of cations and 

anions generally reported in water analyses.
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS 7

The conversion factors are computed from atomic veights 

based on carbon-12 (International Union of Pure and Applied 

Chemistry, 1961).

Conversion factors: Parts per million to equivalents per million

Ion

Aluminum (Al+3) ......

A T*QOTT1 f* 1 A Q"1~*M

Barium (Ba+2) ........

Beryllium (Be+2) ....

Bicarbonate (HCO3~l )

Bromide (Br"1 ). ......

Cadmium (Cd+2) ......

Palrinm (Cx+2}

Parhrmato (C*C> ~*\

Chloride (Cr1 ) .......

Chromium (Cr+6). ....

Cobalt (Co+2).........

Copper (Cu+2) ........

Fluoride (F"1 ^

Hvdrosen (H+1 ) .......

Multiply 

by

0.11119

. 04004

01 4 cifi

.22192

.01639

.01251

.01779

04QQO

.03333

.02821

.11539

.03394

.03148

.05264

. 99209

Ion

Hydroxide (OH"1 ) . . .

Iodide (r1 ).........

Iron (Fe+3)

Lead (Pb+2) ........

Lithium (Li+1 )......

Magnesium (Mg+2) . .

Manganese (Mn+2) . .

Nickel (Ni+2) .......

Nitrate (NCV1 ) .....

Phosphate (PO 4 ~3) . .

Potassium (K+1 ) ....

Sodium (Na+1 ) ......

Strontium (Sr+2) ....

Sulfate (S0 4 -2 ) .....

Zinc (Zn+2) ........

Multiply 

by

0.05880

.00788

.05372

.00965

.14411

.08226

.03640

.03406

.01613

.03159

.02557

.04350

. 02283

.02082

.03060

Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17. 12.

The hardness of water is conventionally expressed in all water analyses in terms of an equivalent quantity of calcium carbonate. Such a procedure is required because hardness is caused 

by several different cations, present in variable proportions. It 

should be remembered that hardness is an expression in conventional terms of a property of water. The actual presence of calcium carbonate in the concentration given is not to be assumed. 

The hardness caused by calcium and magnesium (and other cations 

if significant) equivalent to the carbonate and bicarbonate is called 

carbonate hardness; the hardness in excess of this quantity is 

called noncarbonate hardness. Hardness or alkalinity values expressed in parts per million as calcium carbonate may be converted to equivalents per million by dividing by 50.

The value usually reported as dissolved solids is the residue 

on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. For some waters , 

particularly those containing moderately large quantities of soluble 

salts, the value reported is -calculated from the quantities of the 

various determined constituents using the carbonate equivalent of 

the reported bicarbonate. The calculated sum of the constituents 

may be given instead of or in addition to the residue. In the

309-919 O - 68 - 2
8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

analyses of most waters used for irrigation, the quantity of dissolved solids is given in tons per acre-foot as wellaf in parts per 

million.

Specific conductance is given for most analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge and usin^ a standard 

potassium chloride solution as reference. Specific conductance 

values are expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Specific conductance in micromhos is 1 million times th? reciprocal 

of specific resistance at 25°C. Specific resistance is the resistance in ohms of a column of water 1 centimeter long and 1 square 

centimeter in cross section.

The discharge of the streams is reported in cubic feet per 

second (see Streamflow, p. 24 ) and the temperature in degrees 

Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of the platinum-cobalt 

scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427-428). A unit of color is 

produced by one milligram per liter of platinum in the form of the 

chloroplatinate ion. Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in 

terms of pH units. By definition the pH value of a solution is the 

negative logarithm of the concentration of gram ions of hydrogen. 

However, the pH meter that is generally used in Survey laboratories determines the activity of the hydrogen ions as distinguished 

from concentration.

An average of analyses for the water year is given for most 

daily sampling stations. Most of these averages are arithmetical, 

time-weighted, or discharge-weighted; when analyses during a 

year are all on 10-day composites of daily samples with no missing days, the arithmetical and time-weighted averages are equivalent. A time-weighted average represents the composition of 

water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had 

received equal quantities of water from the river each day for the 

water year. A discharge-weighted average approximates the composition of water that would be found in a reservoir containing all 

of the water passing a given station during the year after thorough 

mixing in the reservoir. A discharge-weighted average is computed by multiplying the discharge for the sampling period by the 

concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding 

period and dividing the sum of the products by the sum of the discharges. Discharge-weighted averages are usually lower than 

arithmetical averages for most streams because at times of high 

discharge the rivers generally have lower concentrations of dissolved solids.

A program for computing these averages on ar electronic 

digital computer was instituted in the 1962 water year. This program extended computations to include averages for pH values 

expressed in terms of hydrogen ion and averages for the concentration of individual constituents expressed in tons per day. Concentrations in tons per day are computed the same as daily sediment loads.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 9

The concentration of sediment in parts per million is computed as 1,000,000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the 

weight of water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are expressed in tons per day and exceptfor subdivided days are usually 

obtained by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in parts 

per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion factor, normally 0. 0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages of material finer than indicated sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in this report is that recommended by the American 

Geophysical Union subcommittee on Terminology (Lane and others, 

1947, p. 937). Other data included as pertinent to the size analyses for many streams are the date of collection, the stream discharge, sediment concentration when sample was collected, and 

the method of analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

in contact with soils or rock, even for only a few hours, vail dissolve some mineral matter. The quantity of dissolved mineral 

matter in a natural water depends primarily on the type of rocks 

or soils with which the water has been in contact and the length of 

time of contact. Some streams are fed by both surface runoff and 

ground water from spring or seeps. Such streams reflect the 

chemical character of their concentrated underground sources during dry periods and are more dilute during periods of heavy rainfall. Ground water is generally more highly mineralized Wan surface runoff because it remains in contact with the rocks and soils 

for much longer periods. The dissolved-solids content in a river 

is frequently increased by drainage from mines or oil fields, by 

the addition of industrial or municipal wastes, or in irrigated 

regions by drainage from irrigated lands.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

a practical bearing on the value, of the waters for most purposes. 

The analyses generally include results for silica, iron, calcium, 

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together 

calculated as sodium), alkalinity as carbonate and bicarbonate, 

sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, pH, dissolved solids 

and specific conductance. Aluminum, manganese, color, acidity, 

oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and physical 

properties are reported for certain streams. Phenolic material 

and minor elements including strontium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, arsenic, cadmium, and others are occasionally determined for a few streams in connection with specific
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

problems in local areas and the results are reported when appropriate. The source and significance of the different constituents 

and properties of natural waters are discussed in the following 

paragraphs. The constituents are arranged in the order that they 

appear on standard analytical statement cards which are used to 

process the chemical quality data in this report.

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTIO] 1 

Silica (SiO2)

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Pome natural 

surface waters contain less than 5 parts per million of silica and 

few contain more than 50 parts, but the more common range is 

from 10 to 30 parts per million. Silica affects the usefulness of 

a water because it contributes to the formation of boiler scale; it 

usually is removed from feed water for high-pressure boilers. 

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blades of steam turbines.

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

natural waters except in areas where the waters have been in contact with the more soluble rocks of high aluminum content such as 

bauxite and certain shales. Acid waters often contain Ir.rge amounts 

of aluminum. It maybe troublesome in feed waters where it tends 

to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.

Iron (Fe)

Iron is dissolved from many rocks and soils. On exposure to 

the air, normal basic waters that contain more than 1 part per 

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish ferric 

oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, seldom 

contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iron, although 

some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. Iron 

causes reddish-brown stains on white porcelain or enameled ware 

and fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. It resembles iron in its chemical
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11

behavior and in its occurrence in natural waters. However, manganese in rocks is less abundant than iron. As a result the concentration of manganese is much less than that of iron and is not 

regularly determined in many areas. Waters impounded in large 

reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved from 

the mud on the bottom of the reservoir by action of carbon dioxide 

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile 

processing. Concentrations as low as 0. 2 part per million may 

cause a dark-brown or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in 

waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from almost all rocks and soils, but the 

highest concentrations are usually found in waters that have been 

in contact with limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Calcium and 

magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for the 

formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated with granite or 

s.ilicious sands contain less than 10 parts per million of calcium; 

waters in areas where rocks are composed of dolomite and limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters that 

have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain several 

hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

dolomitic rocks. Its effect in water is similar to that of calcium. 

The magnesium in soft waters may amount to only 1 or 2 parts per 

million, but water in areas that contain large quantities of dolomite 

or other magnesium-bearing rocks may contain from 20 to 100 

parts per million or more of magnesium.

Strontium (Sr)

Strontium is a typical alkaline-earth element and is similar 

chemically to calcium. Strontium may be present in natural water 

in amounts up to a few parts per million much more frequently 

than the available data indicate. In most surf ace water the amount 

of strontium is small in proportion to calcium. However, in sea 

water the ratio of strontium to calcium is 1:30.
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Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all rocks. 

Sodium is the predominant cation in some of the more highly mineralized waters found in the western United States. Natural waters that contain only 3 or 4 parts per million of the two together 

are likely to carry almost as much potassium as sodium. As the 

total quantity of these constituents increases, the proportion of 

sodium becomes much greater. Moderate quantities of sodium and 

potassium have little effect on the usefulness of the water for most 

purposes, but waters that carry more than 50 or 100 parts per 

million of the two may require careful operation of steam boilers 

to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that contain 

a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory for 

irrigation.

Lithium (Li)

Data concerning the quantity of lithium in water are scarce. 

It is usually found in small amounts in thermal springs and saline 

waters. Lithium also occurs in streams where some industries 

dump their waste water. The scarcity of lithium in rocks is responsible more than other factors for relatively small amounts 

present in water.

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide (HCO3 , CO3 , OH)

Bicarbonate, carbonate, or hydroxide is sometimes reported 

as alkalinity. The alkalinity of a water is defined as its capacity 

to consume a strong acid to pH 4. 5. Since the major causes of 

alkalinity in most natural waters are carbonate and bicarbonate 

ions dissolved from carbonate rocks, the results are usually reported in terms of these constituents. Although alkalinity may 

suggest the presence of definite amounts of carbonate, bicarbonate 

or hydroxide, it may not be true due to other ions that contribute 

to alkalinity such as silicates, phosphates, borates, possibly fluoride, and certain organic anions which may occur in colored waters. 

The significance of alkalinity to the domestic, agricultural, and 

industrial user is usually dependent upon the nature of the cations 

(Ca, Mg, Na, K) associated with it. However, moderate amounts 

of alkalinity does not adversely affect most users.

Hydroxide may occur in water that has been softened by the 

lime process. Its presence in streams usually can be taken as an 

indication of contamination and does not represent the natural 

chemical character of the water.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

Sulfate (SO 4 )

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed 

also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present 

inconsiderable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in waters 

that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of 

hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost of softening 

the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

country. Surface waters in the humid regions are usually low in 

chloride, whereas streams in arid or semiarid regions may contain several hundred parts per million of chloride leached from 

soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return 

drainage from irrigated lands or are affectedby ground-water-inflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large quantities 

of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by increasing 

the corrosiveness of waters that contain large quantities of calcium and magnesium.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some rocks to 

about the same extent as chloride. However, the quantity of fluoride in natural surface waters is ordinarily very small compared 

to that of chloride. Investigations have proved that fluoride concentrations of about 0. 6 to 1.7 ppm reduced the incidence of dental caries and that concentrations greater than 1. 7 ppm also protect the teeth from cavities but cause an undesirable black stain 

(Durfor and Becker, 1964). Public Health Service, 1962 (p. 8), 

states, "When fluoride is naturally present in drinking water, the 

concentration should not average more than the appropriate upper 

control limit (0. 6 to 1.7 ppm). Presence of fluoride in average 

concentration greater than two times the optimum values shall 

constitute grounds for rejection of the supply." Concentration 

higher than the stated limits may cause mottled enamel in teeth, 

endemic cumulative fluorosis, and skeletal effects.

Nitrate (NO3)

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of nitrogenous material and may indicate contamination by sevage or
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1£"1

other organic matter. The quantities of nitrate present in surface 

waters are generally less than 5 parts per million (as NO3) and 

have no effect on the value of the water for ordinary uses.

It has been reported that as much as 2 parts per million of 

nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease intercrystalline cracking 

of boiler steel. Studies made in Illinois indicate that nitrates in 

excess of 70 parts per million (as NO3) may contribute to methemoglobinemia ("blue babies") (Faucett and Miller 1946, p. 593), 

and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio shew that drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 ppm (as NO3) 

may cause methemoglobinemia (Waring, 1949). In a report published by the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) 

concludes that a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million 

(as NO3) should be regarded as unsafe for infant feeding. U. S. 

Public Health Service (1962) sets 45 ppm as the upper limit.

Phosphate (PO4 )

Phosphorus is an essential element in the growth of plants and 

animals, and some sources that contribute nitrate, such as organic wastes and leaching of soils, may be importart as sources 

for phosphate in water and its occurrence may add to the apparent 

alkalinity. The addition of phosphates in water treatment constitutes a possible source, although the dosage is usually small. In 

some areas, phosphate fertilizers may yield some phosphate to 

water. A more important source is the increasing use of phosphates in detergents. Domestic and industrial sewage effluents 

may therefore contain considerable amounts of phosphate.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

growth, but irrigation water containing more than 1 part per million boron is detrimental to citrus and other boron-sensitive crops . 

Boron is reported in Survey analyses of surface waters in arid and 

semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where irrigation is 

practiced or contemplated, but few of the surface waters analyzed 

have harmful concentrations of boron.

Dissolved solids

The reported quantity of dissolved solids--the residue on evaporation consists mainly of the dissolved mineral constituents in 

the water. It may also contain some organic matter and water of 

crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

dissolved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and1 some 

industrial uses. Water containing several thousand parts per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully usedfor irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts through 

the application of large volumes of water on well-drained lands, 

but generally water containing more than about 2, 000 ppm is considered to be unsuitable for long-term irrigation under average 

conditions.

Chromium (Cr)

Few if any waters contain chromium from natural sources. 

Natural waters can probably contain only traces of chromium as a 

cation unless the pH is very low. When chromium is present in 

water, it is usually the result of pollution by industrial wastes. 

Fairly high concentrations of chromate anions are possible in waters having normal pH levels. Concentrations of more than 0. 05 

ppm of chromium in the hexavalent form constitute grounds for 

rejection of a water for domestic use on the basis of the standards 

of the U.S. Public Health Service (1962).

Nickel and cobalt (Ni, Co)

Nickel and cobalt are very similar in chemical behavior and 

also closely related to iron. Both are present in igneous recks in 

small amounts and are more prevalent in silicic rocks. Any nickel 

in water is likely to be in small amounts and could be in a colloidal 

state. Cobalt maybe taken into solution more readily than rickel. 

It may be taken into solution in small amounts through bacteriological activity similar to that causing solution of manganese. 

However, few data on the occurrence of either nickel or cobalt in 

natural water are available.

Copper (Cu)

Copper is a fairly common trace constituent of natural water. 

Small amounts maybe introduced into water by solution of copper 

and brass water pipes and other copper-bearing equipment in contact with the water, or from copper salts added to control algae 

in open reservoirs. Copper salts such as the sulfate and chloride 

are highly soluble in waters with a low pH but in water of normal 

alkalinity these salts hydrolyze and the copper may be precipitated. In the normal pH range of natural water containing carbon 

dioxide, the copper might be precipitated as carbonate. The oxidized portions of sulfide-copper ore bodies contain other copper 

compounds. The presence of copper in mine water is common.
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Copper imparts a disagreeable metallic taste to water. As 

little as 1. 5 ppm can usually be detected, and 5 ppn can render 

the water unpalatable. Copper is not considered to be a cumulative systemic poison like lead and mercury; most copper ingested 

is excreted by the body and very little is retained. The pathological effects of copper are controversial, but it is generally believed very unlikely that humans could unknowingly ingest toxic 

quantities from palatable drinking water. The U. S. Public Health 

Service (1962) recommends that copper should not exceed 1. 0 ppm 

in drinking and culinary water.

Lead (Pb)

Lead is only a minor element in most natural waters, but industrial or mine and smelter effluents may contain relatively large 

amounts of lead. Many of the commonly used lead salts are water 

soluble.

Traces of lead in water usually are the result of solution of 

lead pipe through which the water has passed. Amounts of lead of 

the order of 0. 05 ppm are significant, as this concentration is the 

up'per limit for drinking water in the standards adopted by the 

U.S. Public Health Service (1962). Higher concentrations may be 

added to water through industrial and mine-waste disposal. Lead 

in the form of sulfate is reported to be soluble in water to the extent of 31 ppm (Seidell. 1940, p. 1409) at 25°C. In natural water 

this concentration would not be approached, however, since a pH 

of less than 4. 5 would probably be required to prevent formation 

of lead hydroxide and carbonate. It is reported (Pleissner, 1907) 

that at 18°C water free of carbon dioxide will dissolve the equivalent of 1.4 ppm of lead and the solubility is increased nearly 

four fold by the presence of 2. 8 ppm of carbon dioxide in the solution. Presence of other ions may increase the solutility of lead.

Zinc (Zn)

Zinc is abundant in rocks and ores but is only a minor constituent in natural water because the free metal and its oxides are 

only sparingly soluble. In most alkaline surface waters it is present only in trace quantities, but more may be present in acid 

water. Chlorides and sulfates of zinc are highly soluble. Zinc is 

used in many commercial products, and industrial wastes may 

contain large amounts.

Zinc in water does not cause serious effects en health, but 

produces undesirable esthetic effects. The U. S. Public Health 

Service (1962, p. 55) recommends that the zinc content not exceed 

5 ppm in drinking and culinary water.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 17

Barium (Ba)

Barium may replace potassium in some of the igneous rock 

minerals, especially feldspar and barium sulfate (barite) is a common barium mineral of secondary origin. Only traces of barium 

are present in surface water and sea water. Because natural 

water contains sulfate, barium will dissolve only in trace amounts. 

Barium sometimes occurs in brines from oil-well wastes.

The U. S. Public Health Service (1962) states that water containing concentrations of barium in excess of 1 ppmis not suitable 

for drinking and culinary ase because of the serious toxic effects 

of barium on heart, blood vessels, and nerves.

Bromide (Br)

Bromine is a very minor element in the earth's crust and is 

normally present in surface waters in only minute quantities. 

Measurable amounts may be found in some streams that receive 

industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather 

high concentrations. It resembles chloride in that it tends to be 

concentrated in sea water.

Iodide (I)

Iodide is considerably less abundant both in rocks and water 

than bromine. Measurable amounts maybe found in some streams 

that receive industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather high concentrations. It occurs in sea water to the extent of less than 1 ppm. Rankama and Bahama (1950, p. 767) report, iodide present in rainwater to the extent of 0. 001 to 0. 003 

ppm and in river water in about the same amount. Few waters 

will contain over 2. 0 ppm.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER

Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives th« most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is commonly recognized by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. 

The use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes 

to the formation of scale in boilers, water heaters, radiators, and 

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure, and loss of flow.
18 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents such as iron, manganese, 

aluminum, barium, strontium, and free acid alsc cause hardness, although they usually are not present in quantities large 

enough to have any appreciable effect.

Generally, bicarbonate and carbonate determine the proportions of "carbonate" hardness of water. Carbonate hardness is 

the amount of hardness chemically equivalent to the amount of 

bicarbonate and carbonate in solution. Carbonate hardness is approximately equal to the amount of hardness that is removed from 

water by boiling.

Noncarbonate hardness is the difference between the hardness 

calculated from the total amount of calcium and magnesium in solution and the carbonate hardness. If the carbonate hardness (expressed as calcium carbonate) equal the amount o( calcium and 

magnesium hardness (also expressed as calcium carbonate) there 

is no noncarbonate hardness. Noncarbonate hardness is about 

equal to the amount of hardness remaining after water is boiled. 

The scale formed at high temperatures by the evaporation of water 

containing noncarbonate hardness commonly is tough, heat resistant, and difficult to remove.

Although many people talk about soft water and hard water, 

there has been no firm line of demarcation. Water that seems 

hard to an easterner may seem soft to a westerner. In this report hardness of water is classified as follows:

Hardness range 

(calcium carbonate 

in ppm)

0-60 

61-120 

121-180 

more than 180

Hardness description

Soft 

Moderately hard 

Hard 

Very hard

For public use, water with hardness above 200 parts per million 

generally requires softening treatment (Durfor and Decker, 1964, 

p. 23-27).

Acidity (H+1 )

The use of the terms acidity and alkalinity is widespread in 

the literature of water analysis and is a cause of confusion to those 

who are more accustomed to seeing a pH of 7. 0 used as a neutral 

point. Acidity of a natural water represents the content of free 

carbon dioxide and other uncombined gases, organic acids and 

salts of strong acids and weak bases that hydrolyze to give hydrogen ions. Sulfates of iron and aluminum in mine and industrial
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 19

wastes are common sources of acidity. The presence of acidity 

is reported in those waters which have a pH below 4. 5.

Sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR)

The term "sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR) M was introduced 

by the U. S. Salinity Laboratory Staff (1954). It is a ratio expressing the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reaction with 

soil and is an index of the sodium or alkali hazard to the soil. 

Sodium-adsorption-ratio is expressed by the equation:

SAR=

V

where the concentrations of the ions are expressed in milliequivalents per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation 

waters).

Waters are divided into four classes with respect to sodium 

or alkali hazard: low, medium, high, and very high, depending 

upon the SAR and the specific conductance. At a conductance of 

100 micromhos per centimeter the dividing points are at SAR values of 10, 18, and 26, but at 5,000 micromhos the corresponding 

dividing points are SAR values of approximately 2. 5, 6. 5, and 11. 

Waters range in respect to sodium hazard from those which can 

be used for irrigation on almost all soils to those which are generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.

Specific conductance (micromhos per centimeter at 25°C)

Specif ic conductance is a convenient, rapid determination used 

to estimate the amount of dissolved solids in water. It is a measure of the ability of water to transmit a small electrical current 

(see p. 8). The more dissolved solids in water that can transmit 

electricity the greater the specific conductance of the water. Commonly, the amount of dissolved solids (in parts per million) is 

about 65 percent of the specific conductance (in micromhos). This 

relation is not constant from stream to stream or from well to 

well and it may even vary in the same source with changes in the 

composition of the water (Durfor and Decker, 1964, p. 27-29).

Specific conductance of most waters in the eastern United 

States is less than 1,000 micromhos, but in the arid western parts 

of the country, a specific conductance of more than 1,000 micromhos is common.
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Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms of pH units 

(see p. 8). The values of pH often are used as a rreasure of the 

solvent power of water or as an indicator of the chemical behavior 

certain solutions may have toward rock minerals.

The degree of acidity or alkalinity of water, a? indicated by 

the hydrogen-ion concentration, expressed as pH, is related to the 

corrosive properties of water and is useful in determining the 

proper treatment for coagulation that maybe necessary at watertreatment plants. A pH of 7. 0 indicates that the water is neither 

acid nor alkaline. pH readings progressively lower than 7.0 denote increasing acidity and those progressively higher than 7. 0 

denote increasing alkalinity. The pH of most natural surface waters ranges between 6 and 8. Some alkaline surface waters have 

pH values greater than 8.0, and waters containing free mineral 

acid or organic matter usually have pH values less than 4. 5.

The investigator who utilizes pH data in his interpretations of 

water analyses should be careful to place pH values in their proper 

perspective.

Color

In water analysis the term "color" refers to the appearance 

of water that is free from suspended solids. Many turbid waters 

that appear yellow, red, or brown when viewed in the stream show 

very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. 

The yellow-to-brown color of some waters is usually caused by 

organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and other organic 

substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable color in 

water results from industrial wastes and sewage. Clear deep 

water may appear blue as the result of a scattering of sunlight by 

the water molecules. Water for domestic use and some industrial 

uses should be free from any perceptible color. A colorless than 

15 units generally passes unnoticed (U. S. Public Health Service, 

1962). Some swamp waters have natural color in excess of 300 

units.

The extent to which a water is colored by material in solution 

is commonly reported as a part of a water analysis because a significant color in water may indicate the presence of organic material that may have some bearing on the dissolved solids content. 

Color in water is expressed in terms of units between 0 and 500 

or more based on the above standard (see p. 8).
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 21

Oxygen consumed

Oxygen consumed is a measure of the amount of oxygen required to oxidize unstable materials in water and may be correlated with natural-water color or with some carbonaceous organic 

pollution from sewage or industrial wastes.

Tolerances for oxygen consumed in feed water for Icw-and 

high-pressure boilers are 15 and 3 ppm, respectively (Northeast 

Water Works Association, 1940). Wash water containing more 

than 8 ppm has been reported to import a bad odor to textiles; 

concentrations for water used in beverages and brewing range 

from 0.5 to 5.0 ppm (California State Water Pollution Control 

Board, 1952, 1954).

Organics

Phenols. Phenolic material in water resources is invariably 

the result of pollution. Phenols are widely used as disinfectants 

and in the synthesis of many organic compounds. Waste products 

from oil refineries, coke areas, and chemical plants may contain 

high concentrations. Fortunately, phenols decompose in the presence of oxygen and organic material, and their persistence downstream from point of entry is relatively short lived. The rate of 

decomposition is dependent on the environment.

Very low concentrations impart such a disagreeable taste to 

water that it is highly improbable that harmful amounts could be 

consumed unknowingly. Reported thresholds of detection of taste 

and odor range from 0. 001 .to 0.01 ppm.

Detergents (ABS). The chief surfactant in commercial detergents is anionic alkylbenzenesulfonate (ABS). ABS and other 

anionic surfactants resist chemical oxidation and biological breakdown. Their persistence in water over long periods of time contributes to pollution of both ground water and surface water. Some 

of the effects produced from detergent pollution are unpleasant 

taste, odor, and foaming (Wayman, Robertson, and Page, 1962). 

Although the physiological implications of ABS to human beings is 

unknown, prolonged ingestion of this material by rats is believed 

to be nontoxic (Paynter, 1960). The U. S. Public Health Service 

(1962) recommends that ABS shouldnot exceed 0. 5ppm in drinking 

and culinary waters.

Temperature

Temperature is an important factor in property determining 

the quality of water. This is very evident for such a direct use
22 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

as an industrial coolant. Temperature is also important, but perhaps not so evident, for its indirect influence upon aquatic biota, 

concentrations of dissolved gases, and distribution of chemical 

solutes in lakes and reservoirs as a consequence of thermal stratification and variation.

Surface water temperatures tend to change seasonally and daily 

with air temperatures, except for the outflow of large springs. 

Superimposed upon the annual temperature cycle is a daily fluctuation of temperature which is greater in warm seasons than in 

cold and greater in sunny periods than with a cloud cover. Natural warming is due mainly to absorption of a solar radiation by 

the water and secondarily to transfer of heat from th? air or from 

the bottom. Condensation of water vapor at the water surface is 

reported to furnish measurable quantities of heat. Heat loss takes 

place largely through radiation, with further losses through evaporation and conduction to the air and bottom. Thus the temperature of a small stream generally reaches a maximum in mid-to 

late afternoon due to solar heating and reaches a minimum from 

early to mid-morning after nocturnal radiation.

Temperature variations which commonly occur during summer in lakes and reservoirs of temperate regions result in a 

separation of the water volume into a circulating upper portion 

and a non-circulating lower portion. Separating the two is a stratum of water of variable vertical thickness in which the temperature 

decreases rapidly with increasing depth. This physical division 

of the water mass into a circulating and a stagnant portion is the 

result of density differences in the water column associated with 

the temperature distribution. Knowledge of the stratification in a 

body of water may result in increased utility by locating strata of 

more suitable characteristics. For example, the elevation of an 

intake pipe may be changed to obtain water of lower temperature, 

higher pH, less dissolved iron, or other desirable properties.

Temperature is a major factor in determining the effect of 

pollution on aquatic organisms. The resistance of fish to certain 

toxin substances has been shown to vary widely with temperature. 

The quantity of dissolved oxygen which the water can contain is 

also temperature dependent. Oxygen is more soluble in cold water than in warm water, hence the reduction of oxygen concentrations by pollution is especially serious during periods of high 

temperature when oxygen levels are already low. Increased temperatures also accelerate biological activity including that of the 

oxygen-utilizing bacteria which decompose organic vastes. These 

pollutional effects may be especially serious when low flow conditions coincide with high temperatures. Summary temperature 

data of water are essential for planning multiple uses of water 

resources.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 23

Turbidity

Turbidity is the optical property of a suspension with reference to the extent to which the penetration of light is inhibited by 

the presence of insoluble material. Turbidity is a function on both 

the concentration andparticle size of the suspended materiel. Although it is reported in terms of parts per million of silica, it is 

only partly synonymous with the weight of sediment per unit volume of water.

Turbid water is abrasive in pipes, pumps, and turbine blades. 

In process water, turbidities much more than 1 ppm are not tolerated by several industries, but others permit up to 50 ppm 

higher (Rainwater, Thatcher, 1960, p. 289). Although turbidity 

does not directly measure the safety of drinking water, it is related to the consumers acceptance of the water. A level of 5 units 

of turbidity becomes objectionable to a considerable number of 

people (U.S. Public Health, 1962).

Sediment

Fluvial sediment is generally regarded as that sediment which 

is transported by, suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended 

sediment is that part of it which remains in suspension in water 

owing to the upward components of turbulent currents or by colloidal suspension. Much fluvial sediment results from the natural 

process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic cycle of 

rock transformation. This natural process maybe accelerated by 

agricultural practices. Sediment is also contributed by a number 

of industrial and construction activities. In certain sections, waste 

materials from mining, logging, oil-field, and other industrial 

operations introduce large quantities of suspended as well £S dissolved material.

The quantity of sediment, transported or available for transportation, is affected by climatic conditions, form or nature of 

precipitation, character of the solid mantle, plant cover, topography, and land use. The mode and rate of sediment erosion, 

transport, and deposition is determined largely by the size distribution of the particles or more precisely by the fall velocities 

of the particles in water. Sediment particles in the sandsize 

(larger than 0. 062 mm) range do not appear to be affected byflocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral constituents in 

solution. In contrast, the sedimentation diameter of cJay and silt 

particles in suspension may vary considerably from point to point 

in a stream or reservoir, depending on the mineral matter in solution and in suspension and the degree of turbulence present. The 

size of sediment particles in transport at any point depends on the 

type of credible and soluble material in the drainage area, the

309-919 O - 68 - 3
24 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include 

velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and roughness 

of the channel. As a result of these variable characteristics, the 

size of particles transported, as well as the total sediment load, 

is in constant adjustment with the characteristics and physical 

features of the stream and drainage area.

STREAMFLOW

Most of the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction 

with the chemical analyses and in the computation of sediment 

loads in this volume, are published in Geological Survey State reports on the surface-water supply of the United States. The discharge reported for a composite sample is usually the average of 

daily mean discharges for the composite period. Tv e discharges 

reported in the tables of single analyses are either daily mean 

discharges or discharges for the time at which samples were collected, computed from a stage-discharge relation or from a discharge measurement.

State reports containing more complete records of stream 

discharge may be obtained by writing to the responsible District 

Engineer, Surface Water Branch, U.S. Geological Survey. For 

the area covered in this volume, the States, drainage basins, and 

locations of the district engineers are listed below.

State Drainage basin

Surface Water Branch 

district office

Georgia

Illinois 

Indiana

Kentucky 

Michigan

Ohio River basin

St. Lawrence River 

basin

Room 164

Peachtree-Seventh Bldg.

Atlanta, Ga. 30323

605 South Neil Street 

Champaign, 111. 61820

Room 516

611 North Park Avenue

Indianapolis, Ind. 46204

Room 310 Center Bldg. 

522 West Jefferson Street 

Louisville, Ky. 40202

407 Capitol Savings and

Loan Bldg. 

Lansing, MicK 48933
PUBLICATIONS 25

State Drainage basin

Surface Water Branch 

district office

Minnesota 

New York

North Carolina 

Ohio

Pennsylvania 

Tennessee 

West Virginia

Ohio River basin

1610 Post Office Bldg. 

St. Paul, Minn. 55101

P. O. Box 948 

Federal Bldg. 

Albany, N. Y. 12201

436 Federal Bldg. 

Raleigh, N. C. 27602

1509 Hess Street 

Columbus, Ohio 43212

1224 Mulberry Street 

Harrisburg, Pa. 17104

823 Edney Bldg. 

Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402

Room 3303 New Federal Bldg. 

Charleston, W. Va. 37402

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving records of chemical quality and temperatures 

of surface waters and suspended-sediment loads of streams in the 

area covered by this volume for the water years 1941-62, are 

listed below:

Numbers of water-supply papers containing records for 

Parts 3 and 4, 1941-61

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

WSP

942

950

970

1022

1030

1050

Year

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

WSP

1102

1132

1162

1186

1197

1250

Year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

1290

1350

1400

1450

1520

1571

Year

1959

1960

1961

WSP

1642

1742

1882

Geological Survey reports containing chemical quality, temperature, and sediment data obtained before 1941 are listed below.
26 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

Publications dealing largely with the quality of ground-water supplies and only incidentally covering the chemical composition of 

surface waters are not included. Publications that are out of print 

are preceded by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

*135. Composition of river and lake waters of the United States, 

1924.

BULLETINS

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, 1911. 

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

*108. Quality of water in the Susquehanna River drainage basin, 

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features, 

1904.

*161. Quality of water in the upper Ohio River basin and at Erie, 

Pa. , 1906.

*193. The quality of surface waters in Minnesota, 1907.

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part 1, 

Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, 

1909.

*237. The quality of the surface waters of California, 1910.

*239. The quality of the surface waters of Illinois, 1910.

*273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, with a preliminary report on stream pollution by mine waters in southeastern Kansas, 1911.

*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with 

chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the 

industrial application of water analyses, 1911.

*339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, 1914.

*363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, 1914.

*418. Mineral springs of Alaska, with a chapter on the chemical 

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

*596-B. Quality of water of Colorado River in 1925-26, 1928.

*596-D. Quality of water of Pecos River in Texas, 1928.

*596-E. Quality of the surface waters of New Jersey, 1928.

*636-A. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1926-28, 1930.

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Colorado River in 1925-28, 1930.

*638-D. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1928-30, 1932.

*839. Quality of water of the Rio Grande basin above Fort Quitman, Tex. , 1938.

*889-E. Chemical character of surface water of Georgia, 1944.

*998. Suspended sediment in the Colorado River, 1925-41, 1947.
COOPERATION 27

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948.

1110-C. Quality of water of Conchas Reservoir, New Mexico, 

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in the 

larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Gee logical 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a rominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government F-inting 

Office, Washington, D. C. 20402, who will, upon request, furnish 

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

Many Municipal, State, and Federal agencies assisted in collecting records for these quality-of-water investigations. In addition to the cooperative programs, many stations were operated 

from funds appropriated directly to the Geological Survey.

The table on p. 28 lists State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water investigations in the drainage basins included in this volume, and the locations of quality-of-water district offices responsible for the data collected.

DIVISION OF WORK

The quality-of-water program was conducted by the Water 

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, L. B. Leopold, chief 

hydrologist, and S. K. Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch. The 

records were collected and prepared for publication under the 

supervision of district engineers or district chemists as follows: 

In Pennsylvania, N. H. Beamer; Minnesota, D. M. Culbertson; 

North Carolina, G. A. Billingsley; Georgia, J. W. Guerin succeeded by K. A. MacKichan; New York, F. H. Pauszek; Tenneesee, 

M. E. Schroeder succeeded by J. H. Hubble; and in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia, G. W. Whetstone.
State Cooperating agency Draina

Georgia 

Illinois

Indiana 

Kentuckya

Minnesota

New York

Department of Mines, Mining and Geology, 

Captain Garland Peyton, director.

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Edward J. Cleary, executive director 

and chief engineer.

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Edward J. Cleary, executive director 

and chief engineer.

University of Kentucky, F. C. Dickey, president, through State Geological Survey, W. 

W. Hagan, director and State Geologist.

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Edward J. Cleary, executive director 

and chief engineer.

Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, A. M. De Yoannes, 

Commissioner.

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, S. A. Frellsen, director.

New York State Department of Commerce, 

Bureau of Industrial Development, Henry 

Gallien, director.

Ohio 

St. L

Rive
State Cooperating agency Draina

North Carolina

Ohio

Pennsylvania

West Virginia

North Carolina Department of Water Resources, H. E. Brown, director.

Department of Natural Resources, Herbert 

B. Eagon, director.

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Edward J. Cleary, executive director 

and chief engineer.

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 

Dr. William L. Henning, secretary.

Pennsylvania Department of Forests and 

Waters, Maurice K. Goddard, secretary.

Soil Conservation Commission, David linger, 

director.

Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, Edward J. Cleary, executive director 

and chief engineer.

Ohio 

aFinancial assistance was provided by the Agricultural Research Ser

Forestry Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for so
30 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1963

LITERATURE CITED

American Society for Testing Materials, 1954, Manual on industrial water: Am. Soc. for Testing Mat., Philadelphia, Pa., 

p. 356.

Baker, M. N., 1949, The quest for pure water: Am. Water Works 

Assoc. , New York, N. Y.

Brandt, H. J. , 1948, Intensified injurious effects on fish, especially the increased toxic effect produced by ?. combination 

of sewage poisons: Chem. abs. 42, p. 9015.

Busch, Werner, 1927, The applicability of electrometric titration 

to the determination of the solubility of slightly soluble 

oxides: Zeitsche. Anorg. Chem., v. 161, p. 161-179.

Durfor, C. N. and Becker, E., 1964, Public water supplies of the 

100 largest cities in the United States; 1962: U. S. Geol. 

Survey Water-Supply Paper 1812, p. 17 29.

California State Water Pollution Control Board, 1952, Waterquality criteria: California State Water Pollution Control 

Board, pub. 3., p. 291-292, 377-378.

1954, Water-quality criteria: California State Water 

Pollution Control Board, pub. 3, Addendum no. 1., p. 291- 

292.

Eriksson, E., 1952, Composition of atmospheric precipitation II; 

sulfur, chloride, iodine compounds, bibliography: Tellus , 

v. 4, p. 280-303.

Faucett, R. L. and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemoglobinemia occurring in infants fed milk diluted with well waters of high 

nitrate content: Jour. Pediatrics, v. 29, p. 593.

Hazen, Alien, 1892, A new color standard for natural waters: 

Am. Chem. Jour. , v. 12, p. 427-428.

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1961, Table 

of Atomic weights based on carbon-12: Chem. and Eng. 

News, v. 39, no. 42, Nov. 20, 1961, p. 43.

Kilmer, V. J. and Alexander, L. T. , 1949, Methods of making 

mechanical analyses of soils: Soil Sci., v. 68, p. 15-24.

Lackey, J. B. , and Sawyer, C. N. , 1946, Plankton productivity 

of certain southeastern Wisconsin lakes as related to fertilization: Sewage Works Jour. , v. 17, p. 573.

Lane, E. W. , and others, 1947, Report of the Subcommittee on 

Terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, p. 937.

Magistad, O. C. , and Christiansen, J. E. , 1944, Saline Soils, 

their nature and management: U. S. Dept. Agriculture 

Circ. 707, p. 8-9.

Maxcy, K. F., 1950, Report on the relation of nitrate concentrations in well waters to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia: Natl. Research Council, Bull. Sanitary Eng. and 

Environment, App. D. , p. 271.
LITERATURE CITED 31

Moore, E. W., 1950, The desalting of saline waters, a review of 

the present status: Natl. Research Council Comm. on Sanitary Eng. and Environment, Kept, to Subcomm. or Water 

Supply.

National Research Council, 1954, Sodium restricted diets: Natl. 

Research Council, pub. 325.

New England Water Works Association, 1940, Progress report, 

Committee on Quality Tolerances of Water for Industrial 

Uses: New England Water Works Assoc. Jour., v. 54.

Paynter, O. E. , 1960, The chronic toxicity of dodecylbenzene sodium sulfonate: U. S. Public Health Conference or Physiological Aspects of Water Quality Proc. , Washington, 

D. C. , Sept. 8-9, 1960, p. 175-179.

Pleissner, M., 1907, Ueber die Loslichkeit eimiger Bleiverbindungen in wasser: Arb. Kais. Gesundheitsamt, v. 26, 

p. 384-443.

Rainwater, F. H. , and Thatcher, L. L., 1960, Methods for collection and analysis of water samples: U. S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 1454, 301 p.

Rankama, K., and Sahama, T. G., 1950, Geochemistry: Chicago 

Univ. Press, Chicago, 111. , p. 767.

Riffenburg, H. B., 1925, Chemical character of ground waters of 

the northern Great Plains: U. S. Geol. Survey WaterSupply Paper 560-B, p. 31-52.

Seidell, Atherton, 1940, Solubilities of inorganic and metal organic compounds, 3d ed., v. 1, D. van Nostrard, New

York.

U.S. Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources, A study of 

methods used in measurement and analysis of sediment 

loads in streams:

Report 6, 1952, The design of improved types of suspended-sediment samplers: St. Anthony Falls Hydr. 

Lab., Minneapolis, Minn., p. 86-90.

Report 7, 1943, A study of new methods of size analysis 

of suspended-sediment samplers: St. Anthony Falls 

Hydr. Lab., Minneapolis, Minn., p. 82-90.

Report 11, 1957, The development and calibration of the 

visual-accumulation tube: St. Anthony Falls Hydr. 

Lab., Minneapolis, Minn., p. 1-109.

Report 14, 1963, Fluvial sediment discharge: U.f. Govt. 

Printing Office, Washington, B.C., 20402, p. 56-77. 

U.S. Public Health Service, 1962, Drinking water standards:

U. S. Dept. Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health

Service: Pub. no. 956. 

U.S. Salinity Laboratory Staff, 1954, Diagnosis and improvement

of saline and alkali soils: U.S. Dept. Agriculture, Agriculture Handb. 60, p. 1-160.
32 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

Waring, F. H. , 1949, Significance of nitrates in water supplies: 

Am. Water Works Assoc. Jour., v. 41, no. 2., p. 147-150.

Wayman, C. H. , 1962, Limitations of the methylene blue method 

for ABS determinations: U. S. Geol. Survey Prof, paper 

450-B, art. 49, p. B117-B120.

Wayman, C.H., Robertson, J. B., and Page, H. G., 1962, Foaming characteristics of synthetic-deter gent solutions: U. S. 

Geol. Survey Prof, paper 450D, art. 178, p. D198.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER TEMPERATURES, AND SEDIEMN

PART 3. OHIO RIVER BASIN

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

3-365. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA.

LOCATION. At center of bridge on U.S. Highway 422 at Kittanning, Armstrong County, 2,500 feet downstream f

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,973 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1944 to June 1953, October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1944 to June 1953, October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 498 micromhos Nov. 3; minimum daily, 94 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F Sept. 4, 8; minimum, 33°F Jan. 26, 27, Feb. 2-5. 

EXTREMES, 1944-53, 1956-61. 'Dissolved solids (1944-47, 1958-59): Maximum, 304 ppm Oct. 11-20, 1946, minimu

Hardness (1944-47, 1949-53, 1956-59): Maximum, 148 ppm Sept. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 34 ppm Feb. 21-28, Mar

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 580 micromhos Oct. 18, 1946; minimum daily, 76 micromhos Apr. 8, 9, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 31, Aug. 4, 1947; minimum, freezing point on many days during wint

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office, Philadelphia, Pa.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1960

Jan. 1-10, 1961 

Feb. 1-10......

Mar. 1-10......

May 1-10. ......

June 1-4, 6-10.

Sept. 1-10.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

3.6 

2.7 

2.2 

2.2 

5.3 

5.9

4.6 

5.0 

4.5 

4.9 

6.0 

6.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.02 

.02 

.05 

.12

.04 

.06 

.04 

.04 

.00 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02 

.02 

.00 

.00 

.03 

.19

.05 

.03 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

40 

38 

41 

33 

12

16 

15 

18 

23 

20 

29

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.4 

9.7 

8.0 

8.8 

7.9 

3.8

4.7 

4.3 

4.6 

6.6 

6.1 

8.9

Sodium 

(Na)

32 

39 

32 

32 

27 

6.5

9.6 

5.7 

7.5 

13 

13 

22

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

1.6 

2.2 

2.2 

1.5 

1.0

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

48 

68 

64 

72 

54 

16

21 

21 

34 

44 

30 

48

Sulfate 

(SO,)

79 

76 

66 

73 

64 

32

40 

35 

36 

48 

49 

61

Chloride 

(CD

48 

66 

57 

57 

45 

7.6

13 

8.7 

15 

23 

23 

38
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

3-365. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT KITTANNING, PA. Conti

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

December .....

April..........

June ..........

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

September .....

1

45

70

62

2

44

77

3

43

76

4

41

79

5

43

72

77

6

43

77

7

43

7?

78

8

4^

74

79

9

42

74

78

10

40

77

11

41

58

12

38

77

13

37

7-1

14

36

77

15

36

74

76

Day

16

36

75

7.

17

36

/3

18

36

74

72

19

35

75

72

20

36

75

73

21

35

75

72
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN

3-485. KISKIMINETAS RIVER AT LEECHBURG (VANDERGRIFT), 

LOCATION. At raw-water intake at West Leechburg plant of Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp., 0.2 mile below Brady 

from gaging station at Vandergrift. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,860 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1951, October 1958 to July 1959, October 1

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1951, October 1958 to July 1959, November 1959 to September 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 780 ppm Oct. 15 to Nov. 6; minimum, 158 ppm Mar. 1-9, 11-13.

Hardness: Maximum, 390 ppm Oct. 15 to.Nov. 6; minimum, 80 ppm Mar. 1-9, 11-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,490 micromhos Sept. 29, 30; minimum daily, 205 micromhos Mar. 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 24, 29, Sept. 4, 7, 12-14; minimum, freezing point Dec. 22, 23, Jan

EXTREMES, 1946-51, 1958-61. Dissolved solids (1946-47, 1959-61): Maximum, 945 ppm Aug. 27 to Sept. 12, 1960

Hardness (1946-47, 1949-51, 1959-61): Maximum,! 514 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1946; minimum, 74 ppm Mar. 30 to Apr. 8

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,420 micromnos Aug. 12, 1951; minimum daily, 175 micromhos July 22, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 25, 1950; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Philadelphi

Kiskirainetas River at Vandergrift.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-13, 1960 

Oct. 15-31,

Nov. 7-13,15-16 

Nov. 22, 23, 

25-27, 29... . 

Dec. 1-4, 7,13, 

14,16, 29.. ..

Jan. 15, 26, 28 

29, 31, 1961. 

Feb. 1,3,4,7,9, 

11-12, 14-16. 

Feb. 18, 19, 

21-23, 25-26. 

Mar. 1-9, 11-13 

Mar. 15-23, 25, 

26,28-31, 

Apr. 1,2,4-6, 

8,9,11,12. ... 

Apr. 13-20.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

22

14

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

11

2.2

1.8

Iron

(Fe)

0,76

.11

.04

Manganese

(Mn)

13

9.1

1.5

Calcium 

(Ca)

90

55

21

Magnesium 

(Mg)

38

24

6.6

Sodium

(Na)

35

22

6.1

Potassium 

(K)

6.0

6.5

2.5

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

522

560

355

401 

405

252 

315

99 

97

162 

109

Chloride 

(Cl)

15

15 

13

14

15

10 

12

6.0 

4.4

6.0 

5.5

F

r

(

0
KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN -Continued

3-485. KISKIMINETAS RIVER AT LEECHBURG (VANDERGRIFT), PA. C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 22,23,25, 

26,28,30, 

May 1,2,1961 

May 3,4,6,7,9, 

11-18, 20-24

July 23-31,

Aug. 9-14,

Aug. 19-23.... 

Aug. 24-31, 

Sept. 1-14, 

6-18...... ..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

21

Aluminum 

(Al)

12

Iron

(Fe)

2,2

Manganese

(Mn)

8.5

Calcium 

(Ca)

84

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36

Sodium 

(Na)

31

Potassium

(K)

8.5

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

119

189 

447

302 

184

327 

441

496

Chloride

(CD

4.0

5.5 

11

8.0

5.5

9.5 

12

14

F

r

0

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

Month

October .......

December .....

February. ...... 

March .........

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

Day

1

65

53 

39

33

45 

54

79

2

62 

52 

37

-

43

50

78

3

65

4n

33

49

79

4

41

33

41 

49

72

5

74

6

54

71 

72

7

33

53

73 

75

8

-

71

9

34

60

72 

76

10

-

-

71 

77

1 1

36

61

73 

77

12

37

62

74 

78

13

-

63

72 

76

14

34

65

77 

72

15

34

68

77

16

35

68

76 

74

17

36

64

75 

77

18

61

37

65

76

77

19

61

38

76 

79

20

58

35

73 

78

21

56

35

73 

73

22

54

32

52

78 

73
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN

3-504. TYGART RIVER AT ELKINS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At city waterplant at Elkins, Randolph County, 2.5 miles upstream from gaging 

DRAINAGE AREA. 268 square miles upstream from waterplant; 272 square miles upstream from 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: January 1947 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61 . Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 1, 2, Sept. 5, 6, 9, 13; mini

EXTREMES, 1947-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 22, 1952; minimum, freezing p

REMARKS. Records of discharge are given for Tygarts River near Elkins. No appreciable i

station except during periods of heavy local rains. During flood periods part of the 

in a. flood by-pass channel.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

50 

40

34

33

40

43

48

65

71

76

74

2

50 

36

34

33

40

39

48

66

7?

76

74

3

63

48 

35

34

33

42

41

48

65

7?

75

74

4

46 

36

34

33

4?

41

51

61

7?

74

75

5

44

38

34

34

4?

4?

51

65

68

74

76

6

61

42

38

34

34

44

44

53

65

67

74

76

7

61

40 

36

34

34

48

4?

51

67

67

73

75

8

60

39 

36

34

34

48

43

55

67

66

7?

75

9

61

42 

36

34

34

46

42

57

61

67

73

76

10

44

37

34

34

40

42

56

6?

68

73

74

11

60

42

34

34

34

38

4?

54

6?

69

7?

75

12

60

42 

34

34

34

42

43

57

66

68

75

13

60

43 

33

34

34

43

41

59

64

69

64

76

14

61

44 

33

34

34

48

45

6?

63

71

64

74

15

6?

48 

33

36

35

48

48

66

58

71

64

70

Day

16

6?

48 

33

36

35

44

46

64

57

68

69

67

17

48 

33

36

35

40

44

64

60

69

70

64

18

44

33

36

38

40

4?

6?

61

69

71

66

19

61

42

33

36

40

40

42

60

63

70

7?

66

20

57

42

33

34

40

4?

46

58

65

68

70

65

21

56

42 

33

34

40

44

48

56

65

69

70

65

2

5

4

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

7

7

6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-605. SALEM FORK AT SALEM, W. VA.

LOCATION. At wire-weight gage at bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from recorder gage, 0.6

mile downstream from Dog Run, 0.4 mile upstream from Cherrycamps Run, and 1.4 miles

northeast of Salem, Harrison County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8.32 square miles at gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1954 to September 1961, periodic. 

REMARKS. Published and unpublished data are on file in district office at Columbus,

Ohio. Flow partly controlled by seven floodwater detention reservoirs having a

combined capacity of 376 acre-feet.

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, 

water year October 1960 to September 1961

Time 

(24 hr)

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Discharge 

(tons per day)

Oct. 4, 1960................... 0930

Oct. 11........................ 0930

Oct. 18........................ 0915

Oct. 26........................ 0915

Nov. 1......................... 0845

Nov. 8......................... 0900

Nov. 16........................ 1450

Nov. 22........................ 0900

Nov. 29........................ 0900

Dec. 6......................... 0830

Dec. 13........................ 0900

Dec. 20........................ 0915

Dec. 27........................ 0830

Jan. 3, 1961................... 0900

Jan. 10........................ 0900

Jan. 17........................ 0900

Jan. 24........................ 0900

Jan. 31........................ 0900

Feb. 14........................ 1130

Feb. 21........................ 1145

Feb. 28........................ 0900

Mar. 6......................... 1315

Mar. 7......................... 0845

Mar. 14........................ 0900

Mar. 21........................ 1215

Mar. 21........................ 1615

Mar. 28........................ 0930

Apr. 4......................... 1115

Apr. "11........................ 0945

Apr. '18........................ 0900

Apr. 25........................ 0845

May 2 .......................... 0945

May 9.......................... 0915

May 16......................... 0845

May 23......................... 0900

May 31......................... 1035

June 6......................... 0930

June 13........................ 0845

June 20........................ 0900

June 27........................ 1340

July 5......................... 0900

July 11........................ 0915

July 18........................ 1125

July 25........................ 0930

Aug. 1......................... 0845

Aug. 8......................... 0930

Aug. 15........................ 0945

Aug. 22........................ 0900

Aug. 29........................ 0845

Sept. 5........................ 1100

Sept. 12....................... 1100

Sept. 19. ..'.................... 1525

Sept . 23....................... 0925

Sept. 26....................... 0930

0.3

.9

.3

.9

19

12

3.8

1.4

2.6

1.1

1.7

2.6

49

23

11

25

5.0

42

476

12

31

64

173

63

362

664

8.9

14

35

11

12

8.3

36

6.1

4.0

1.3 

4.3 

7.8 

1.7 

3.0

.7

.4

3.7

3.7

1.0

.5

3.4

1.1

.5

.6

.2

1.0

.2

.2

14

12

18

10

28

12

9

12

16

9

50

15

11

13

6

9

119

43

27

120

40

20

650

494

19

16

22

12

11

10

36

47

15

17

29

24

18

16

16

17

16

18

14

16

19

16

26

35

28

26

24

19

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

1.4

.4 

.1

(t) 

.1

(t)

.1

6.6

.9

.3

.9 

.1

1.0 

153

1.4

2.2

21

19

3.4

635

886

.4 

.2 

3.5 

.8 

.2

.1 

.3 

.5 

.1 

.1

(t)

(t) 

.2 

.2

(t)

(t)

.2 

(t) 

(t)

.1

(t)

.1 

(t) 

(t)

t Less than 0.05 ton.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-630. MONONGAHELA RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 8, AT POI

LOCATION. About 750 feet upstream from dam, lock and dam 8 (mile 90.8) at Point Marion, Fayette C

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,720 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 444 ppm June 1-4; minimum, 126 ppm Nov. 11-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 215 ppm June 1-4; minimum, 66 ppm Nov. 11-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 821 micromhos June 2; minimum daily, 125 micromhos June 15

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Sept. 4; minimum, freezing point on several days during Decem

EXTREMES, 1955-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 620 ppm July 21-27, 29-31, 1959; minimum, 100 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 287 ppm Nov. 7-8, 1959; minimum, 54 ppm June 1-10, 1956.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,200 micromhos June 19, 1958; minimum daily, 124 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F on several days during July to September 1959, July, Aug. 196

months.

REMARKS. Acidity determined to pH 7.0. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples a

No discharge records available.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 9,10,

15, I960.. .

Nov. 11-30...

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-31,

1961 ......

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 1-31...,

Apr. 1-30....

May 1-19....,

May 20-23. . ..

May 24-31....

June 1-4. ....

June 5-30. . . .

July 1-21. . . .

July 22-23. . .

Aug. 8-31....

Sept. 1-30

Time -weighted

average 3 . .

Silica 

(Si02 )

6.5

5.8

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.8

5.2

6.3

7.8

8.4

6.0

7.9

S.I

6.4

8.1

6.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

1.3

1.2

2.7

1.0

1.5

__

4.4

4.8

1.0

3.0

__

1.3

3.8

2.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.40

1.3

2.0

2.1

3.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

3.2

4.3

2.3

.92

1.0

.58

.56

1.1

1.8

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.63

.41

.69

.25

.30

.33

.68

.16

.56

.97

1.5

.62

1.1

.54

.70

.32

0.53

Calcium 

(Ca)

22

18

27

20

27

20

27

20

31

48

58

24

47

25

25

45

29

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.3

5.0

9.0

6.1

9.0

6.5

8.5

6.7

11

16

17

6.4

14

7 .4

6.9

14

9

Sodium

(Na)

12

6.7

14

6.5

9.7

6.7

9.4

7.5

15

24

29

9.1

24

10

11

28

13

Potassium 

(K)

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.3

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.2

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.2

1.4

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

108

78

132

89

132

96

127

97

172

265

312

116

240

iqn

122

262

146

Chloride 

(CD

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

3.5

5.0

5.0

2.0

6.0

4 n

3.0

6.5

3.9

Fluoride

(F)

0.1

.1

.2

.3

.0

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.4

9,

.2

.3

0.2

Nitrat

(NO 

0.4

.

.

1.4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

0.

a Represents 87 percent of days.
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-630. MONONGAHELA RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 8, AT POINT MARION, 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

December .....

February. ......

June ..........

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

August ...... . 

September .....

1

45

3<t

78

2

44

33

78

3

44

35

78

4

42

35

80

5

43

33

79

6

43

32

78

7

44

79

8

44

38

79

9

42

32

79

10

42

32

78

11

41

33

78

12

40

34

69

13

38

34

79

14

32

38

79

15

36

37

77

Day

16

36

39

73

17

36

39

77

18

36

41

75

19

36

44

74

20

36

44

72

21

34

41

59

74

2

32

44

73
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN--Continued 

3-690. SHAVERS FORK AT PARSONS, W. VA.

LOCATION. At intake to industrial water-supply system, Armour Leather Company plant at P

from confluence with Black Fork, and 0.4 mile downstream from gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--214 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to December 1948, April to Septembe

October 1952 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F Sept. 7, 8; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1946-50, 1952-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 26, 1959; minimum, f

months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

February. ......

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

June .......... 

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

September .....

Day

1

44 

32

54 

64

70 

70

2

44

32 

33

54 

64

70

3

58 

44

32 

32 

33

34

55

68

70

4

58 

44

32

34 

56

67 

70

5

59 

38 

32

34 

56 

65

66 

74

6

58 

36

32

34 

66 

66 

74

7

44 

34

32

34 

66

66

70 

75

8

44 

34

32

56 

66

70 

75

9

44 

34

32

56 

66

70

10

43

32 

32

37 

56

68 

70

11

42 

32

38 

56

69 

70 

72

12

32

41 

56 

68

69

72

13

32

32 

32 

34

44

68

68 

72

72

14

32

34 

45 

69

68 

74

72

15

32

34

59 

69

74 

72

16

32 

32 

34

61 

68

17

32 

32 

34

46 

62

70 

74

18

32

48 

62

70 

74 

71

19

32

48 

62 

69

70 

71

20

32 

32 

34

49 

69

70 

70

21

32 

34

51 

69

70 

70 

72

22

32

32 

34

62 

69

70 

72
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-716. CHEAT RIVER AT LAKE LTON, PA.

LOCATION. At the Lake Lynn hydroelectric plant of the West Penn Power Company at Lake Ly

from the mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,411 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Sept. 5-8; minimum, 33°F Jan. 2-6, 

EXTREMES, 1948-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 30, 1949, July 28, 1952 and A

during January and February most years. 

REMARKS. Records furnished by the West Penn Power Company. No discharge records availab

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. ....... 

February. ......

March .........

June .......... 

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

September .....

Day

1

59 

43

34 

39

54 

60

81 

80

2

58 

43

33 

34 

39

54 

60

80

3

66

33 

34 

40

44 

50

72 

79

4

64 

33

44 

50

80

5

64 

43 

33

44 

54 

62

72 

82

6

63 

43

33 

34 

44

44 

64 

74 

82

7

63 

57 

42

34 

45

44 

66

74 

80 

82

8

55 

42

34 

47

56 

66

80 

82

9

53 

42

33 

34 

46

58 

66

80

10

64

53

33 

34 

46

42 

58

74 

80

11

64 

41 

34

42 

58

74 

80 

81

12

67 

41 

33

42 

59 

76

75 

81

13

66 

41

33 

34 

40

42 

77 

75 

81

14

66 

50 

40

34 

39

43 

76

75 

77 

80

15

50 

40

34 

39

61 

70

77 

78

16

50

33 

34 

39

61

78

17

66

50

33

34 

39

43 

62

76 

80

18

65 

49

33

43 

62

77 

80 

76

19

64 

39 

33

44 

61

77 

76

20

63 

39

33 

36

45

78 

74

21

62

48 

37

38

41

80 

76 

74

22

47 

35

40

40 

61

78 

73
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

3-940. MAHONING RIVER AT LEAVITTSBURG, OHIO

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at highway bridge at Leavittsburg, Trum

Creek, and 1.2 miles downstream from Eagle Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 580 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: April 1943 to December 1945, October 1946 to September 1948, unpub

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 23, Aug. 12; minimum, freezin

February. 

EXTREMES, 1948-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 2, 1949; minimum, freezing po

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

64

63

52

51

42

40

32

32

32

32

38 

37

43

38

52

49

63

59

76

72

77

75

74

73

2

63

61

51

51

40

38

32

32

32

32

36

38

37

51

50

67

63

75

73

76

75

75

74

3

61

60

51

38

37

32

32

32

32

42 

38

39

37

50

49

67

66

74

71

76

74

76

74

4

61

60

48

37

37

32

32

32

32

44 

41

39

38

51

48

67

64

72

71

76

74

76

75

5

61

60

37

37

32

32

32

32

47

44

42

38

52

49

69

66

71

70

76

74

76

74

6

61

61

38

37

32

32

32

32

49 

46

42

41

52

51

70

67

71

69

76

74

76

74

7

61

60

38

38

32

32

32

32

49 

45

42

41

56

52

70

68

72

69

76

74

76

75

8

60

60

38

38

32

32

32

32

45 

42

42

41

58

55

70

69

71

69

75

73

76

74

9

60

59

38

37

32

32

32

32

42 

38

42

39

58

57

69

67

71

68

76

73

75

74

10

60

58

37

36

32

32

32

32

3 8 

36

39

38

69

67

70

68

76

7?

75

73

11

60

59

36

35

32

32

32

32

3 8 

35

41

38

59

57

71

68

72

69

77

75

75

73

12

61

60

35

35

32

32

32

32

39 

37

41

41

62

58

74

70

72

71

78

76

76

74

13

61

60

35

35

32

32

32

32

39 

39

41

40

63

60

75

72

72

71

77

75

76

75

14

62

61

35

34

32

32

32

32

39 

39

43

40

64

60

74

69

73

71

75

73

76

76

15

62

62

34

34

32

32

32

32

40 

39

45

43

64

62

69

64

73

72

75

72

76

72

16

63

62

34

34

32

32

32

32

40 

39

46

44

63

58

64

63

73

72

76

74

72

70

17

63

62

34

34

32

32

32

32

39 

39

44

41

60

56

66

63

74

71

75

72

70

68

18

62

60

34

34

32

32

32

32

39 

38

42

40

59

58

68

64

75

72

75

72

68

66

19

60

58

34

34

32

32

33

32

39 

38

43

41

59

57

70

67

74

73

75

72

68

67

20

58

56

34

34

32

32

33

33

39 

37

45

42

59

57

7U

68

74

72

73

72

69

67

21

56

55

34

34

32

32

33

33

39 

39

46

45

58

57

69

67

75

72

72

71

71

69
BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued

3-995. MAHONING RIVER AT LOWELLVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At Washington Street Bridge at Lowellville, Mahoning County, 300 feet downstream from gagin

State line, and 3 miles downstream from Yellow Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,076 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1953, October 1956 to September 1961

Water temperatures: October 1943 to September 1944 (incomplete), October 1949 to September 1961, 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 588 ppm Feb. 1-9; minimum, 221 ppm Apr. 1-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 282 ppm Feb. 1-9; minimum, 138 ppm Feb. 10-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,020 micromhos Feb. 8; minimum daily, 342 micromhos Apr. 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 97°F Sept. 8; minimum, 46°F Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 11. 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Dissolved solids (1951-53, 1956-61): Maximum, 629 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 1

Hardness (1951-53, 1956-61): Maximum, 328 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1953; minimum, 96 ppm Feb. 11, 13, 15, 17, 

Specific conductance (1951-53, 1956-61): Maximum daily, 1,160 micromhos May 30, 1952; minimum daily

Water temperatures: Maximum, 112°F Aug. 19, 1955; minimum, freezing point Dec. 5, 1960.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Colu

cooling water return from steel mills.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

1960. ......

Nov. 1-11....

Dec. 22-31...

Jan. 1-31,

1961. ......

Feb. 1-9.....

Feb. 10-28..,

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-23...,

May 1-19,

25-31. .....

June 1-30 ....

July 1-31. . . .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept . 1-30 . . .

Weighted

average ....

Time-weighted

average ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

383

413

278

297

281

1,306

1,554

2,530

1,279

888

696

536

446

a964

~

Silica 

(Si02)

8.6

8.0

6.2

6.5

6.6

7.3

6.6

5.9

6.4

8.5

6.5

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.0

L6

Calcium 

(Ca)

60

63

68

78

80

37

49

41

48

50

49

55

61

49

55

116

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

15

18

21

20

11

12

9.6

12

11

11

14

14

12

14

28

Sodium 

(Na)

32

33

42

56

60

17

23

12

20

21

21

28

32

22

29

53

Potassium 

(K)

8.1

8.5

7.4

11

12

5.3

4.8

3.3

5.6

5.9

6.0

9.4

9.8

5.9

7.3

14

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

42

68

116

54

56

36

62

60

48

48

S8

44

42

53

53

126

Carbonate 

(COj)

Sulfate 

(S0«)

212

199

196

300

325

121

129

92

134

142

138

188

204

143

177

338

Chloride 

(CD

34

37

44

56

63

23

28

13

22

24

 >A

31

36

25

32

60

Fluoride

(F)

0.9

.7

1.1

.4

.5

.2

.4

.3

.6

.6

.6

3.0

3.0

0,7

1,0

2.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.3

7.2

5.2

7.1

1.3

3.9

9.5

5.8

12

9.8

5.9

9.7

27

8.6

9.1

20

Phosphorus as 

P04

0.15

.15

.70

.20

.30

.90

1.0

.30

.50

.50

1.0

.20

.20

0.56

0.47

1.3

Diss

so

(res

at 1

a Mean discharge for 365 days; mean discharge for 313 days of chemical analyses, 874 cfs.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-995. MAHONING RIVER AT LOWELLVILLE, OHIO Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

July

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

84

82

66

67

61

60

58

57

64

48

47

55 

52

58 

56

83

86 

84

88

87

92

9 :

2

82

BO

69

67

62

61

S"7

57

64 

61

51

48

4P

60 

58

78 

74

R7 

85

9J

88

92

3

81

an

69

68

62

5Q

^ 1

62

54

^4

"U

4 !

54

79

8 3

91

88

88

4

81

K~i

68

67

62

* 0

57

61

54

52

47

62

60

78

8 1

91

69

84

5

82

80

68

65

64

61

59

63 

61

52

f4 7

h"1 

62

8>:>

82 

8 1

91

86

= u

6

a 3

82

65

63

64

63

61

64 

62

50

5&

48

63

6 i

83 

80

8 -

82

BQ

88

M

7

83

82

03

62

63

62

61

t6 

63

51

5

49

63

86

86

63

84

87

J2

8

8 3

82

65

63

60

61

r 9

67 

6 1

51

50

4 r>

65 

63

86

85

8- 

34

P4

f b

42

9

83

82

67

65

br

61

c 9

67 

64

48

59

65 

64

86

R4

63

Q 2

PB

42

10

84

81

67

64

59

62

61

6 '

65

48

4^

48

66

86 

76

84

9 1

89

92

11

85

62

65

64

54

64

62

67 

65

4P

46

4-

64 

66

76

88

9 1

d 8

41

12

84

82

65

63

RR

66

64

66

49

48

47

71 

68

81

89

84

86

4 3

13

85

82

64

63

56

66

f 5

65

b?

44

48

47

73 

71

84

P9

b /

88

86

4*

14

87

85

65

64

58

67

65

66

46

48

44

74 

72

84

88

87

86

8"

9."

15

87

85

68

65

58

57

66

65

65 

62

48

48

51

74 

73

82

88

9 J

86

92

89

Day

16

87

81

69

68

58

58

66

65

64 

61

48

48

51

74 

72

80

87

9 1

88

88

17

81

80

69

67

58

57

67

66

61 

60

48

48

50

73 

71

78

76

85

91

87

B9

87

18

80

79

67

67

56

67

64

60 

54

48

47

50

73 

72

80

87

84

92

88

8 8 

86

19

79

78

67

66

58

57

64

64

54 

49

48

48

50

7 1 

73

81 

79

87

84

93

90

8 8

P6

20

79

78

66

64

59

5 8

64

62

49 

47

48

47

52

73

73

82

80

88 

85

91

86

91

87

21

78

77

65

63

58 

57

63

62

52

48

47

47

55 

54

74 

73

82

8 1

89

88

86

91 

87

7

7

6

6

5

5

6

6 

5

4

4

5

5

7

8 
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

3-1097. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 8, AT NEWELL, W. V

LOCATION. About 1,000 feet upstream from dam, lock and dam 8 (mile 46.4), at Newell, Hancock County, 2,5

3,300 feet downstream from Muckmores Run. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1954 to November 1960 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: October 1954 to November 1960 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1954-60. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 504 ppm Oct. 21-23, 30-31, 1957; minimum, 82 ppm Mar. 25-

Hardness: Maximum, 246 ppm Oct. 21-23, 30-31, 1957; minimum, 46 ppm Mar. 25-31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 797 micromhos Oct. 15, 1957; minimum daily, 133 micromhos Apr. 2, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 31, 1955; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mo

REMARKS. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected. Records of specific conductance 

office at Columbus, Ohio. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October to November 1960

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10,

1960. ......

Oct. 11-20...

Oct. 21-31...

Nov. 1-15....

Silica 

(Si02 )

6.4

6.6

7.4

12

minum

(Al)

0.1

Iron

(Fe)

0.25

.31

.13

.29

Manganese

(Mn)

0.31

.30

1.1

.79

Calcium

(Ca)

48

46

51

49

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

12

13

Sodium

(Na)

31

38

36

tassium

(K)

3.4

3.0

4.0

4.1

Lithium 

(Li)

carbonate

(HCO3)

16

16

6

12

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

175

175

206

205

Chloride

(ci)

21

23

24

26

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4

.5

.5

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.1

5.2

9.1

5.0

Phosphoris as 

P04

0.50

.35

.50

.10

soli

(resid

at 180

Analyses, of additional samples

Date of 

collection

Nov. 1-6, 1960... 

July 26-27, 1961. 

Aug. 22-24.......

Acidity 

(H*-l)

0.0 

.1 

.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.1 

.2 

.2

Chromium 

(Cr)

Hexavalent

0.00 

.00 

.00

Total

0.00 

.00 

.00

Nickel 

(Ni)

0.00 

.00 

.06

Copper 

(Cu)

0.00 

.00 

.09

Lead 

(Pb)

0.00 

.00 

.00

Zinc 

(Zu)

0.00 

.29 

.18

Cobalt 

(Co)

0.01 

.00 

.00

Temperature (°F) of water, October and November, 1960

October

November .....

1

7?

57

2

57

3

55

4

7?

55

5

70

55

6

59

7

59

8

58

9

58

10

58

11

58

12

57

13

54

14

53

15

52

Day

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

3-1107. OHIO RIVER AT NEW CUMBERLAND DAM, AT STRATTO

LOCATION. About 600 feet upstream from-New Cumberland Dam (mile 54.3), 0.2 mile upstream from Stratt

from Goose Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,866 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; January to September 1961.

Water temperatures: January to September 1961.

EXTREMES, January to September 1961. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 305 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 134 p

Hardness: Maximum, 155 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 80 ppm Mar. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 516 micromhos Sept. 30; minimum daily, 168 micromhos Mar. 1. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Aug. 31, Sept. 4, 9, 13; minimum, 33°F Jan. 29, Feb. 2.

REMARKS. Acidity determined to pH 7.0. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected

samples available in district office at Columbus, Ohio. No discharge records available. This st

which was discontinued November 1960.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, January to September 

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 12-31,

1961. ......

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-30....

June 1-30. . . .

July 1-31. . . .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

Silica 

(Si02)

7.1

6.1

6.0

5.4

5.9

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.1

rainum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.20

.70

.34

.18

.20

.16

.14

.06

0.23

ganese

(Mn)

0.94

.37

.25

.31

.57

.93

.82

1.1

0.62

Calcium

(Ca)

36

33

22

25

27

38

36

44

31

nesium 

(Mg)

9.5

9.2

6.0

6.6

7.0

11

9.4

11

8.6

Sodium 

(Na)

22

20

7.3

7.9

12

23

20

30

17

tassium 

(K)

1.8

2.6

1.4

1.3

1.9

2.5

3.0

3.8

2.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate

20

18

11

16

14

8

8

10

13

bonate 

(ay

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

122

116

72

76

97

160

142

174

116

Chloride

(Cl)

23

18

8.5

10

9.0

10

15

16

24

14

Fluoride

(F)

0.2

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

0.2

Nitrate 

(N03)

4.4

6.1

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.9

4.1

4.2

6.7

4.1
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

3-1107. OHIO RIVER AT NEW CUMBERLAND DAM, AT STRATTON, OHIO 

Temperature (°F) of water, January to September 1

Month

January. .......

March ......... 

April..........

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

September .....

Day

1

35 

41

44 

52 

62

72 

82 

82

2

33 

42

45 

53 

65

75 

81 

82

3

35 

41

45 

52 

65

79 

81 

82

4

34 

42

45 

52 

66

78 

82 

83

5

34

45 

52

77 

82 

82

6

34

45 

53 

68

76 

82 

82

7

34

45 

54 

68

76 

81 

82

8

35

45 

52 

69

77 

82 

82

9

35

45 

50 

69

76 

81 

83

10

35

46 

56 

70

75 

80 

82

1 1

35

45 

58 

72

75 

80 

82

12

39 

34

45 

59 

73

76 

79 

82

13

39 

38

44 

61 

74

76 

78 

83

14

38 

39

45 

64 

74

75 

79 

82

15~j76~

38 

39

45 

62

73

77 

80 

81

38 

39

45 

55 

70

77 

80 

80

17

39 

36

45 

62

70

77 

80 

80

18

37 

37

45 

64 

69

78 

80 

78

19

37 

37

45 

65

71

78 

82 

78

20

37 

37

47 

65 

70

78 

80

77

21

36 

35

47 

63 

71

79 

79 

77

3

3

4

6

7

8

7

7
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN

3-1290. TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.8 mile south of Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, 2 miles u

from Dunlap Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,436 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1946 to September 1948, October 1955 to September 1959, October 

Chloride: July 1946 to May 1949, Oct. 1957 to September 1961.

Hardness: October 1957 to September 1960.

Specific conductance: July 1946 to September 1948, October 1955 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: July 1946 to May 1949, October 1955 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,400 micromhos Oct. 24; minimum daily, 333 micromh

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Sept. 4, 6, 13; minimum, not determined. 

EXTREMES, 1946-49, 1955-61. Hardness (1946-48, 1955-60): Maximum, 1,780 ppm Oct. 20, 1955; minimum, 91 ppm 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,530 micromhos Sept. 21, 1948; minimum daily, 232 micromhos May 9, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 22, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months

REMARKS. Ohio Canal diverts small amount of water from river at Portage Lake, 3 miles south of Akron. Part 

Flow regulated by 8 flood-control reservoirs. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collecte

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 26, 1960 

Nov. 2-11... . 

Nov. 15......

Dec. 5-12.... 

Jan. 20-25,

Feb. 17-22... 

Mar. 2. ......

Apr. 27-29...

July 10. .....

Sept . 6 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

335 

489 

428 

395

940

500 

4330 

8120 

2340 

5113

3430 

3840 

705 

1100 

866

Silica 

(Si02)

LI 

L4 

11 

12

9.6

13 

8.2 

7.2 

7.6 

7.2

6.4 

7.9 

.0 

9.6 

.2

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.23 

a. 01 

.29 

.02

.02

.71 

a. 01 

1.8 

.55

.78 

.42 

.20 

.33 

.67

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.86 

2.0

1.3

1.0 

.81

.80 

L.O 

.51 

.62 

1.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

312 

283 

279 

277

L27

229 

72 

66 

L21 

42

98 

77 

L66 

L32 

L44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

28 

22 

20

17

22 

12 

11 

16 

12

18 

15 

21 

21 

24

Sodium 

(Na)

261 

270 

214 

253

97

225 

39 

37 

84 

12

56 

44 

129 

100 

100

Potassium 

(K)

7.6 

11 

8.8 

8.1

4.8

7.1 

3.8 

2.8 

3.6 

2.2

3.0 

2.8 

4.1 

5.1 

5.7

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

172 

138 

124 

149

94

172 

64 

46 

94 

35

86 

58 

72 

102 

77

Carbonate 

(CQJ

Sulfate 

(S0t)

190 

226 

218 

197

157

180 

115 

102 

148 

120

154 

132 

214 

181 

257

Chloride 

(Cl)

790 

715 

680 

675

245

570 

94 

95 

212 

25

140 

114 

338 

248 

252

Fluoride 

(F)

3.3 

2.1 

1.2 

1.7

1.1

1.6 

.6 

.1 

.4 

.2

.5 

.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.4

Nitrate 

(NO

6.4 

14 

12 

15

9.0

7.2 

9.4 

9.4 

5.0 

1.7

3 

5.3 

1.3 

11 

5.0

a In solution when analyzed.

b Calculated from determined constituents.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1290. TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 26, 1960. .........

Nov . 15 ................

Feb. 1, 1961. ..........

Mar. 2... ..............

Mar. 30.... ............

May 17 .................

Sept . 6 ................

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

11.0 

8.8 

8.2 

8.6 

8.0

6.1 

5.9

5.8

Percent 

saturation

95 

76 

57 

66 

68

63 

68

67

Organ ics

Phenols 

as 

C6 HB OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulf onate 

(ABS)

0.4 

.5 

.5 

.0 

.1

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

Ammonia 

nitrogen 

as 

NH4

Ni
OHIO RIVER BASIN

MUSKINGUM RIVER HASIK--Continued 

3-1290. TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO--Contlnued

Specific conductance and chloride (Cl), water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Specific

conductance 

(micro - 

mhos at

25°C)

2,600

2,600

2,910

2,760

2,840

2,740

2,780

2,700

2,700

2,890

2,870

2,760

2,690

2,670

3,030

2,840

2,780

2,890

2,910

2,820

2,960

3,220

3,140

3,400

2,800

3,030

3,080

__

__

2,730

2,280

Chloride 

(Cl)

640

650

760

700

740

690

700

680

680

750

740

700

680

670

790

750

720

750

750

740

760

870

840

930

710

800

820

__

__

690

520

February

2,460

__

_

3,040

2,830

2,760

2,660

2,580

2,410

2,500

2,410

1,920

1,500

778

668

770

590

728

637

912

1,080

679

799

547

476

560

__

~

_

760

680

660

640

620

580

620

580

405

292

104

86

117

66

106

82

160

200

102

134

63

50

_-

--

November

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25°C)

2,510

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,910

2,760

2,800

3,110

2,760

2,820

2,640

2,280

2,210

2,820

2,700

2,490

1,680

994

978

978

1,040

1,030

1,010

984

1,020

1,020

955

1,260

1,410

1,360

--,

Chloride

(Cl)

600

780

780

770

730

690

720

800

700

720

670

560

510

740

700

600

360

164

164

169

182

178

178

170

178

180

164

252

282

255

March

596

668

685

706

622

452

496

686

747

836

836

815

706

681

978

840

862

963

830

874

838

1,120

1,210

1,040

1,030

992

989

1,120

1,150

1,210

1,080

85

110

111

122

92

55

69

116

132

165

160

145

116

96

178

141

140

174

129

140

136

220

232

198

188

172

180

210

215

230

195

December

Specific

conductance 

(micro - 

mhos at

25*C]_

1,460

1,860

2,120

2,290

2,400

2,750

2,930

2,810

2,930

3,000

2,730

2,730

__

__

__

-_

_

_

__

__

__

Chloride 

(Cl)

285

410

480

530

570

690

740

690

720

740

660

670

-_

--

--

_

__

--

_

-_

_

__

April

1,100

730

621

568

650

730

828

986

1,030

813

857

755

714

874

726

779

600

524

629

504

621

664

475

469

542

356

333

381

463

741

200

102

84

68

90

108

134

175

182

129

154

124

109

164

132

110

81

66

95

54

_

100

52

54

74

26

18

20

25

124

January

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25*C)

__

--

--

_

--

--

_

1,660

1,310

1,170

1,180

1,200

1,310

1,350

1,450

1,920

2,150

2,120

2,200

2,530

--

Chloride 

(Cl)

--

__

--

--

--

__

350

255

215

212

215

250

258

280

440

500

490

520

620

May

832

775

640

634

658

683

619

757

616

691

742

734

780

955

846

881

919

965

1,060

1,110

965

1,110

1,050

1,140

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,510

145

130

88

88

94

97

71

106

66

99

114

104

104

159

119

126

141

158

184

194

152

196

172

200

225

224

219

180

199

205

312
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

MUSKINQUM RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1290. TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO Continued

Specific conductance and chloride (Cl), water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25°C)

1,270

1,140

835

592

659

692

829

992

823

650

638

742

791

796

882

1,000

940

904

1,150

1,240

1,110

1,190

1,310

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,560

1,570

1,490

1,580

Chloride

(CD

230

202

148

76

94

94

138

188

132

89

87

116

118

112

132

190

165

141

212

232

182

206

242

300

280

276

309

315

288

311

July

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25°C)

1,780

1,770

1,730

1,740

1,730

1,770

1,750

1,990

1,840

1,680

1,700

1,760

1,840

1,850

1,880

2,010

2,010

2,210

1,840

1,410

1,120

828

746

809

811

1,110

1,320

1,450

1,270

1,160

638

Chloride

(Cl)

365

370

355

350

350

372

372

440

400

345

362

385

415

415

425

460

465

530

420

300

240

148

110

122

124

205

268

305

255

222

104

August

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25*C)

638

601

539

650

830

799

915

1,010

1,240

1,310

1,490

1,510

1,510

1,590

1,680

1,700

1,390

1,470

1,520

1,740

1,840

2,120

2,010

2,260

2,530

1,690

1,560

1,950

1,850

1,970

2,150

Chloride 

(Cl)

104

82

72

89

128

105

138

155

230

250

298

295

295

332

350

350

250

270

280

340

380

480

440

520

600

340

290

420

380

420

490

September

Specific

con-iuct - 

aice 

(micromhos at

25*C)

2,370

1,880

1,850

1,860

2,130

1,400

1,680

1,650

1,990

1,900

1,850

2,130

2,060

2,040

2,260

2,190

2,440

2,430

2,600

2,620

2,700

2,760

2,620

2,620

2,570

2,660

2,940

2,870

2,810

2,720

Chloride 

(Cl)

565

395

392

402

495

255

355

330

460

430

430

515

485

465

545

510

585

590

645

670

675

700

655

640

645

680

785

740

710

670
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1290. TUSCARAWAS RIVER AT NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Once-daily measurement, usually at 6 p.m.)

November .....

April ..........

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

September .....

1

63

50

32

40

54

67

79

75

78

2

63

50

_

41

54

69

79

75

79

3

6?

49 

38

43

54

68

80

75

79

4

63

49 

39

46

55

68

71

74

81

5

64

48

_

53

53

68

70

76

80

6

64

45

53

55

69

75

75

81

7

62

43

3?

51

45

70

74

76

79

8

62

43

3?

50

59

70

71

76

80

9

62

44 

35

3?

45

45

59

70

72

78

79

10

64

44 

33

3?

43

60

70

74

78

77

11

64

43

33

43

62

71

76

78

79

12

65

43 

32

33

44

44

62

75

73

75

80

13

65

44

33

43

44

64

76

74

75

81

14

66

47

33

43

47

65

72

77

76

75

15

66

50

33

45

48

67

69

75

77

69

Day

16

64

52

38

43

47

62

68

76

77

69

17

65

49

38

44

45

62

68

77

78

69

18

63

47

41

43

43

60

69

78

78

68

19

59

46

40

42

45

60

71

73

78

68

20

56

47

32

40

44

48

57

71

74

74

71

21

55

47

32

40

44

48

58

69

75

73

73

2

54

4

32

4

45

5

6

71

7

7

7
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1423. SALT FORK AT MOUTH, NEAR CAMBRIDG

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 21, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 4 miles north of Cam

DRAINAGE AREA. 160 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1959 to September 1961.

REMARKS. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected. No discharge records a

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1960

Feb. 2, 1961. 

Mar. 2.......

Sept. 7......

Silica 

(Si02)

4.5 

7.4 

7.6 

7.9 

6.9 

5.5

6.0 

5.9 

6.9 

8.4 

5.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.48 

.49 

.66 

.59 

.46 

.37

.36 

.51 

.72 

.60 

.66

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.16 

.12 

.03 

.10 

.74 

.21

.25 

.27 

.57 

.25 

a. 13

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

57 

59 

47 

24 

33

33 

43 

43 

38 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

15 

15 

11 

6.3 

9.6

10 

11 

11 

10 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

21 

18 

17 

14 

3.4 

8.8

8.0 

12 

14 

16 

24

Potassium 

(K)

4.0 

3.0 

1.4 

1.4 

.9 

1.3

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

1.9 

3.4

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

140 

96 

126 

100 

34 

66

70 

98 

85 

94 

105

Car

bonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

52 

125 

112 

81 

59 

69

67 

73 

88 

62 

64

Chloride 

(Cl)

31 

25 

24 

18 

6.0 

10

10 

22 

19 

24 

42

Fluo

ride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

a In solution when analyzed.

Date of collection

Sept . 7 .............................

Dissolved

Parts 

per 

million

_

7.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

11.2

8.0

5.4

oxygen

Percent 

saturation

_

69

61

61

66

92

80

80

71

77

62
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1445. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 208, 0.5 mile east of Dresden, Mu

from Wakatomika Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,982 square miles. 

iRECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 653 ppm Feb. 26; minimum dai

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 34,900 tons Apr. 26; minimum daily 3 tons Dec. 16, 17. 

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Water temperatures (1952-60): Maximum, 88°F Aug. 4, 1955; minimum, 

months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,600 ppm Jan. 22, 1959; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

and 1960.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 160,000 tons Jan. 22, 1959; minimum daily, 3 tons on s

REMARKS. Flow regulated by 14 flood-control resevoirs.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Once-daily measurement at approximately 2 p.m.)

Month

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

April ..........

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

1

67

39

47 

53

76

2

65

41

43 

53 

68

75

3

62

41

43 

55 

68

74

4

63

44

43 

54 

66

73

5

63

46

43 

53 

66

73 

«r>

6

65

32 

49

43 

56 

68

73

7

QQ

35 

49

44 

56 

68

72

8

49

46 

56 

69

73

9

48

45 

57 

69

10

45

44 

57 

69

11

46

44 

57 

70

7fi

12

45

45 

60

13

45

44 

61 

73

14

00

44

46 

63 

72

15

44

47 

64 

69

Day 

16

35 

44

46 

64 

65

17

33 

43

45 

63 

66

18

38

44 

62 

67

fi.s

19

40 

43

45 

62 

67

20

39 

44

46 

63 

69

73

21

39 

44

48 

57

75

2

40 

46

50 

56

74
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

KUSKINGUH RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1445. KUSKINGUH RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

4"

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2*..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

830

848

890

917

899

873

848

830

935

1030

1010

935

908

856

873

830

789

789

805

822

855

917

890

864

839

822

830

848

856

890

1010

27139

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

23

22

20

28

22

27

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

Ton.

per 

day

52

50

48

69

53

64

B 55

B 55

65

72

B 70

B 65

B 60

S 55

B 60

25 |B 55

21

20

25

25

30

30

45

B 40

B 55

B 55

B 70

B 75

30 S 70

32 1 75

30 B 70

25

25

B 55

B 55

20 B 45

19

17

13

S 45

B 40

35

1778

JANUARY

1090

1080

1090

1070

3

3

3

3

1060 4

1110

1140

1270

1490

1680

1870

1870

1790

1730

1720

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

2

3

3

2130 7

2910 i 20

3830

4170

3910

3420

45

60

55

B 9

B 9

B 9

S 9

S 11

B 15

15

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1010

1040

1060

1030

1010

1030

1090

1190

1230

1420

1690

1710

1570

1410

1280

1250

2070

2620

2780

2840

2870

2860

2760

2600

2510

2370

2130

1830

1810

1790

~

53850

1280

1200

1210

1170

1160

1150

1160

B 17 1170

B 16

B 14

S 15

B 15

10

S 14

B 14

B 40

1160

1190

1190

1230

1260

1520

2880

6040

B 160 : 7470

B 460

676

S 600

45 B 410

2610 25 B 180

1950

1920

1840

1580

1460

1340

12 B 65

9

8

8

7

6

B 45

S 40

B 35

B 30

B 20

1310 4 B 14

1310 3 B 11

1310 3

58060

11

2989

8600

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

12

11

9

8

6

5

4

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

7

7

0

0

o

0

2

0

5

0

5

30

20

12

12

12

-

Ton«

per 

day

35

B 30

B 25

B 20

B 16

B 14

12

13

B 17

B 19

B 25

B 25

B 25

23

B 25

B 25

B 170

B 280

B 300

B 310

325

B 310

B 340

B 280

B 240

B 190

B 120

5*

B 60

B 60

3393

FEBRUARY

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

14

100

368

215

190

12600 ' 393

13900

10800

8360

6830

6810

7150

15400

19300

22400

398

202

125

73

63

1UO

653

405

271

~

165590 -

B 10

B 10

B 10

B 9

B 9

9

9

B 9

B 9

B 10

B 10

B 10

B 10

S 60

K. 850

6000

4340

4410

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

<cf»)

1800

1730

1600

1520

1470

40

20

30

10

70

1170

1090

830

864

953

1060

990

980

1000

926

953

805

773

805

873

935

990

980

1040

1030

1030

35167

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

9

7

6

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

Tons

Per 

day

B 45

B 35

B 25

B 16

8

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 7

B

B

b

B

B

B

b

B

B

B

B

B

B

B 8

B 8

8

B B

B 8

B 8

285

MARCH

23300

22800

22600

22600

25200

27400

25900

26600

27200

27600

27400

26700

25500

23300

22000

161

113

103

118

194

214

153

130

108

96

80

79

81

76

81

10100

6960

6280

7200

13200

15800

10700

9340

7930

7150

5920

5700

5580

4780

4810

21000 j 81 4590

19700

17700

13400 ; 13800

14900 ! 12600

5890

2820

1350

1160

1930

27200

12900

12000

77 4100

74

129

96

99

87

12700 I 85

14100 92

14500

12800

79

66

21100 '| 11100 58

16400

121934

9980 63

8580

7450

58

49

6630 44

 1 

583640 !

3540

4810

3270

3450

2820

2910

3500

3090

2280

1740

1700

1340

986

78B

166364

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

HUSKINGUX RIVER BASIN Continued

3-144S. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

" r..

2.. i.. 4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19.. 

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

27.. 

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. »

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

7270

11900 

15500

15700

14600

12800

10600

8670

7600

10300

15600

17100

18100

18600

16500

16300

19500

21900

21900 

21600

21800

21700

22300

19500

21600

20800 

13200

11100

17700

499040

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

52

104 

124

108

95

95

84

59

42

102

129

127

104

110

118

124

172

173

128 

103

80

139

169

117

134

182 

139

105

102

-

Ton,

per 

day

1020

3340 

5190

4580

B 3800

B 3200

2400

1380

862

2840

5430

5860

5080

5520

5260

5460

9060

10200

6010

4710

8140

10200

6160

7810 

34900

10200 

4950

3150

4870

189152

JULY

2250

2140

2040

2030

2030

2110

2170

2450

2440

2150

1910

1780

1710

1710

1740

1910

1870

1800

2270

25

25

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

B 150

B 140

149

B 140

B 140

B 140

B 150

B 160

B 160

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

21700

21900 

21700

21500

21000

21600

21500

21200

22000

21400

21500

21200

19900

18700

17500

15200

14000

13400

11100

7740

7210

6830

6400

5740

5530

5420 

5350

5050

4740

4410

445120

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

112

72

69

81

79

64

67

111

84

73

59

57

57

52

55

62

48

46

90

49

42

38

33 

35

25

23

22

20

18

"

Tons

per 

day

6560

5260 

4220

4000

4590

4610

3720

3840

6590

4850

4240

3380

3060

2880

2460

2260

2340

1740

1380

I860

954

774

657

511 

522

366 

332

300

B 260

B 210

80186

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

4070

13000

11800

1-1200

10200

9060

7640

770U

9540

11600

10500

8930

7640

777U

9240

8080

657U 

5650

5010

4640

4450

4130

3740

3460 

3270

3040 

2840

2610

2410

20678U

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

17

426

213

146

113

85

63

95

158

198

138

90

65

87

160

126

86 

64

49

40

40

35

35

30 

25

25 

25

25

!!

~

Tons

per 

day

B 190

15000

6790

4420

3110

2080

1300

198U

4U7U

6200

391U

2170

B 1300

182U

3990

275U

15^0 

976

663

501

B 48u

B 390

B 350

b 28U 

221

ti 20u 

B 190

B 180

B 160

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AUGUST SEPTEMBER

8930

9750

10400

9110

7600

6100

4950

4010

3370

145 2970

25 B 130

25 B 120

25

25

25

30

28

30

50

B 120

B 120

B 120

B 150

141

B 140

K 350

7070 407 S 8300

9660

9360

7540

5690

5830

4830

4010

3210

4410

448 11700

243

194

131

232

122

78

6140

3950

2010

3650

1590

844

60 'B 500

131

6080 ' 254

8380 323

114580 -

S 1780

4170

7310

54809

2660

2570

2690

2600

2330

2080

1990

1890

1780

1770

1810

1900

205

264

242

207

116

81

57

48

40

30

25

25

25

23

"

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

1870 18

1740 18

1680

1710

1870

1750

1590

1470

1390

108330

4940

6950

6800

5090

2380

1330

762

1280 18

125u 19

B 60

B 65

1470 20 [B 80

1950 20 |B 110

1860

1800

1830

520 ! 2310

B 360 ; 2140

B 240

d 180

B 170

B 180

161

B 160

1860

1690

21

2U

20

19

18

18

105

B 95

B 10U

B 120

B 10.0

B 90

17 , 78

1520 18 ]B 75

1410

1320

1260

B 110 ' 1^20

B 110 1180

B 10U 1140

18 B 7U

18

19

2u

B 65

B 65

6 65

20 B 65

20 62

B 95 1090 18 b 55

96

98

B 95

B 90

B 85

18 B 80

1070 17 B 50

1070 16 'E 45

1060 14

1030 13

1010 12

1000

IB 80 1020

1 ,B 85

1

1

1

-

80

B 75

B 65

B 65

31632

1250

12

12

12

B 40

B 35

B 35

32

B 35

B 40

1240 12 B 40

1170 12 B 40

1100 ; 12 'B 35

41600 19t>2

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ................................................. ... 2338896

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ 727305

6 Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1445. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT DRESDEN, OHIO Continued

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

July 21........... .

Time 

(24 hour)

0945 

1530 

0845 

0845 

1235 

1235

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

14900 

19400 

27800 

27800 

9660 

9660

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

886 

336 

787 

787 

431 

431

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002

45 

47 

59 

24 

55 

11

0.004

53 

54 

70 

42 

64 

18

0.008

67 

66 

83 

72 

79 

35

0
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1500. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 37 at McConnelsville, Morgan County, 0.5 mile upstream from gaging st

Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,411 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1954 to September 1961.

Specific conductance and chloride: October 1960 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, July 1954 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,700 micromhos Nov. 21; minimum daily, 321 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Sept. 8-10; minimum, freezing point Dec. 23, Jan. 25-29, Feb. 1-4, 6. 

EXTREMES, 1950-51, 1954-61. Dissolved solids (1950-51, 1954-60): Maximum, 2,070 ppmOct. 13-15, 1954; min

Hardness (1950-51, 1954-60): Maximum, 916 ppm Oct. 13-15, 1954; minimum, 109 ppm Jan. 22-29, 1959.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,410 micromhos Oct. 14, 1954; minimum daily, 242 micromhos Jan. 24

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 4, 1955; minimum, freezing point on several days during winter mo

REMARKS. Flow regulated by 14 flood-control reservoirs.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 26, 1960

Dec. 1-11....

Jan. 1-10,

Feb. 19-28...

Apr. 24-30...

Sept . 6 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

922 

1248 

1450 

1507 

994

1260 

15500 

28400 

10100 

22510 

15000

12300 

2500 

4410 

1930

Silica 

(SiO2)

2.4 

6.0 

6.6 

5.8 

6.9

8.1 

8.0 

6.4 

6.0 

7.4 

5.5

6.6 

.0 

7.8 

.6

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.25 

a. 01 

.35 

.01 

.79

.02 

a. 02 

.67 

.27

.16

.68 

.11 

.26 

.12

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.58 

.86 

.88

.95 

.24

.17

.54 

.39 

.21 

1.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

133 

L52 

L30 

95 

L66

154 

54 

40 

59 

38 

54

56 

95 

67 

L07

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

26 

22 

17 

26

23 

12 

8.8 

13 

10 

11

12 

30 

14 

24

Sodium 

(Na)

103 

115 

98 

51 

121

119 

20 

10 

24 

11 

19

19 

52 

24 

72

Potassium 

(K)

5.5 

1.2 

5.9 

3.0 

6.1

5.8 

3.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.3 

4.6

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

139 

160 

152 

136 

166

165 

86 

64 

96 

52 

96

82 

109 

104 

128

Carbonate

(cty

Sulfate 

(S0t)

172 

164 

156 

122 

159

157 

84 

71 

93 

84 

91

102 

162 

112 

170

Chloride 

(Cl)

255 

300 

234 

116 

318

298 

42 

22 

54 

24 

38

44 

132 

59 

174

Fluoride 

(F)

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.9

1.0 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.7 

.5 

.9

N

tra

(N

2

6

5

3

8

8

6

6

3

2

1

2

2

3

a In solution when analyzed.

b Calculated from determined constituents.
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1500. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 26, 1960. .........

Sept. 6..... ...........

Dissolved oxygen

Parts 

per 

million

8.6 

10.4 

9.0 

10.6 

9.2

7.3 

7.4

7.8 

5.0

Percent 

saturation

83 

90 

63 

81 

82

76 

85

95 

65

Organics

Phenols 

as 

C6 H,OH

Alkyl 

benzene 

sulf onate 

(ABS)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Ammonia 

nitrogen 

as 

NH4

Nit

(N
OHIO RIVER BASIN

MUSKINCJUM RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1500, MUSKINGUM RIVER AT McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO Continued 

Specific conductance and chloride (Cl), water year October I960 to September 1961

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

October

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25"C)

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,350

1,360

1,390

1,400

1,350

1,400

1,440

1,430

1,400

1,310

1,360

1,410

1,440

1,430

1,410

1,340

1,300

1,280

1,310

1,330

1,400

1,460

1,390

1,370

1,460

1,510

1,450

1,450

Chloride 

(Ci)

250

260

270

280

280

280

280

270

280

290

275

270

250

270

280

290

280

280

260

240

240

260

260

280

290

270

260

280

310

290

290

February

841

850

899

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,150

1,220

1,310

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,360

1,200

1,210

938

875

728

470

456

443

501

487

467

481

538

469

453

-_

105

110

120

150

152

170

192

210

240

225

240

248

252

208

215

145

132

100

40

37

34

48

34

35

40

58

49

43

__

November

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25°C)

1,500

1,510

1,580

1,650

1,630

1,490

1,540

1,540

1,400

1,200

1,190

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,400

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,290

1,700

1,220

866

838

858

870

862

896

908

883

--

Chloride 

(CD

280

282

300

322

315

272

290

290

248

190

190

250

225

208

230

255

260

248

240

220

342

205

117

110

116

116

114

124

132

126

March

372

373

424

427

350

408

340

324

365

434

435

456

499

473

469

488

528

504

551

551

561

566

484

523

521

519

519

523

543

565

596

23

26

41

42

23

35

26

22

32

50

50

52

64

53

47

48

60

52

59

59

60

58

45

59

61

54

55

53

55

58

68

December

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25*C) __

867

872

847

822

867

863

865

872

865

902

893

1,000

1,030

1,060

1,080

1,120

1,210

1,310

1,360

1,380

1,400

1,410

1,480

1,480

1,490

1,500

1,520

1,620

1,670

1,640

Chloride 

(Cl)

123

122

114

107

120

118

120

114

114

119

120

150

162

172

176

182

210

240

250

250

250

255

270

275

275

288

295

335

322

April

571

521

521

490

410

409

504

516

526

550

496

519

433

449

447

434

431

433

368

384

416

376

390

353

350

350

336

321

350

356

61

53

52

50

33

30

52

48

50

56

52

61

36

48

44

42

42

40

29

30

40

24

36

25

24

26

30

16

16

16

January

Specific

conductance 

(micro - 

mhos at

25*C)

1,590

1,560

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,550

1,670

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,390

1,360

1,340

1,190

1,110

910

1,180

960

897

880

865

847

843

742

727

780

797

733

773

Ma

327

431

424

424

426

431

419

420

454

422

457

420

442

427

428

472

465

476

506

522

523

606

648

632

676

659

677

681

697

699

697

Chloride 

(Cl)

310

300

298

285

288

298

335

285

285

280

245

235

242

200

175

150

198

132

124

130

130

126

126

93

86

108

114

86

98

f

14

48

41

42

43

44

42

40

38

32

21

32

37

36

34

43

38

38

45

50

48

61

74

68

80

72

78

78

81

82

81
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1500. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT MeCONNELSVILLE, OHIO Continued 

Specific conductance and chloride (Cl), water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

Specific

conductance 

(micromhos at

25"C)

672

577

571

449

536

424

438

437

490

460

506

478

475

513

534

534

561

697

618

627

624

717

718

690

680

703

760

838

842

834

~

Chloride 

(Cl)

74

53

52

41

67

39

37

36

42

37

48

42

42

46

50

50

51

97

72

68

66

86

87

78

72

76

91

112

113

110

--

July

Specific

conductance 

(micro - 

mhos at

25°C)

848

883

913

915

904

904

952

927

922

894

870

818

685

724

724

788

899

856

930

947

908

877

698

622

535

641

537

638

767

770

726

Chloride 

(Cl)

105

112

125

125

110

108

140

135

125

122

125

110

78

85

86

104

120

125

135

135

135

122

96

88

54

70

54

70

102

102

94

August

Specific

conductance 

(micro - 

mhos at

25*C)

484

503

381

487

421

408

464

542

586

577

598

715

719

651

776

826

858

860

894

918

957

992

934

879

908

908

910

1,010

1,150

1,160

1,200

Chloride 

(Cl)

50

56

34

47

34

34

34

46

57

48

54

68

70

66

92

105

108

108

115

120

135

148

130

115

120

125

120

152

200

200

220

September

Specific

conduct - 

ance 

(mnromhos at

25'C)

1,200

1,230

1,180

957

1,030

1,080

1,120

1,250

1,130

1,120

1,280

1,040

793

800

962

968

970

1,030

1,040

981

1,020

1,100

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,320

Chloride 

(Cl)

220

230

218

138

155

175

195

235

188

190

252

170

105

110

158

150

155

180

182

162

172

192

198

200

210

208

208

240

240

255
MUSKINGUM RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1500. MUSKINGUM RIVER AT McCONNELSVILLE, OHIO Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Once-daily measurement at approximately 4 p.m.)

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

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

September .....

1

57 

46

3?

41

65

*7Q

7Q

81

2

57 

44

3?

41

67

82

3

57 

44

3?

4?,

67

7Q

82

4

55 

42

3?

44

57

69

82

5

54 

42

33

46

57

70

7Q

83

6

52 

41

3?

50

44

57

69

7Q

83

7

52 

41

 30

35

5?,

57

83

8

51 

40

 30

34

51

71

84

9

50 

40

37

 54

48

71

84

10

50 

40

36

44

7Q

84

,,

1 '

67

48 

40

37

36

44

73

7Q

82

12

67

48 

38

37

37

45

74

7Q

81

13

48 

37

45

63

75

7Q

81

14

48 

37

39

45

65

74

7Q

80

15

67

49 

36

41

45

66

70

78

Day

16

67

50 

35

40

46

65

70

7Q

7Q

76

17

68

50 

35

37

45

65

70

70

80

76

18

67

50 

35

37

43

65

70

7Q

Of\

76

19

51 

36

37

40

44

75

20

50 

35

41

44

71

75

21

50 

34

41

45

A Q

7?

75

22

6?

48 

34

41

45

7?

7Q

7Q

75
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

3-1520. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, W. V

LOCATION. At waterplant at Glenville, Gilmer County, 0.5 mile upstream from gaging sta

DRAINAGE AREA. 386 square miles (at gage).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1946 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 1, 25, 26, 28, Aug. 31; mini

December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1946-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 22, 1947, July 31, Aug. 1-6, 

during winter months. 

REMARKS. Temperature records furnished by West Virginia Water Service Company.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

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

September .....

1

53 

42

48

78

2

52 

39

46

78

3

51 

37

46

77

4

51 

36

46

77

5

50 

38

46

72

6

47 

37

44

76

7

45 

36

46

78

8

46

35

50

78

9

44 

34

48

78

10

43 

34

46

78

11

45 

33

48

79

12

44 

33

46

76

13

43 

33

44

77

14

45 

33

48

77

15

48 

32

50

77

Day

16

49 

32

52

74

17

48 

32

48

65

18

48 

32

48

65

19

47 

32

50

64

20

46 

33

54

64

21

42 

33

48

64

2

43 

3

54

6
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1556. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PARKERSBURG, W

LOCATION. At East Street Bridge at Parkersburg, Wood County, 0.9 mile upstream from Neal Run, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,297 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1961-.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 167 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 62 ppm Apr. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 60 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 32 ppm Mar. 1-31, Aug. 1-6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 394 micromhos Sept. 25, 26; minimum daily, 69 micromhos Mar

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Sept. 5-7; minimum, freezing point Dec. 19-22, Jan. 24, 25. 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 167 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1960; minimum, 56 ppm Feb. 1-15, 

Hardness: Maximum, 60 ppm Sept. 1-30, I960; minimum, 29 ppm Apr. 1-15, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 394 micromhos Sept. 25, 26, 1961; minimum daily, 66 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Sept. 5-7, 1961; minimum, freezing point Dec. 19-22, 1960, Jan

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 

1960 .......

Nov. 1-30.... 

Dec. 1-31.... 

Jan. 1-27, 

1961... ....

Feb. 1-28.... 

Mar. 1-31.... 

Apr. 1-30....

June 1-30. . . . 

July 1-31. . . .

Aug. 7-31.... 

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average a . .

Silica 

(Si02)

8.4 

6.1 

4.8

5.7

5.1

6.1 

5.6 

5.2 

4.6

5.0 

6.9 

6.7 

4.7

5.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

17 

14 

14

10

10 

8.6 

9.4 

10 

11

13 

9.7 

10 

17

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8 

3.6 

3.6

2.7

3.2 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

1.8 

2.7 

4.3

3.1

Sodium 

(Na)

28 

11 

12

6.7

6.7 

3.8 

4.4 

5.9 

6.9

9.0 

3.4 

7.5 

29

11

Potassium

(K)

2.7 

2.4 

1.3

.6

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.6

2.0 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

1.7

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

34 

35 

35

24

24 

21 

24 

28 

30

35 

27 

30 

41

30

Carbonate

(ay

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

68 

28 

28

21

23 

18 

17 

20 

20

24 

14 

24 

66

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

14 

16

7.5

7.5 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

8.5 

3.5 

4.5 

18

9.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

0.1

Nitrate 

(N03)

1.1

.9 

.7

1.9

2.2 

1.2 

.9 

.6 

.8

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

.9

1.1

a Represents 99 percent of days.
LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1556. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PARKERSBURG, W. VA. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

March ......... 

April ..........

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

September .....

1

65 

60

15

35

48

55

ft5

75

80

2

65 

60

15

34

48

5?

ftR

7(S

80

3

65 

60

40

34

47

5?

ft7

77

80

4

65 

65

IS

33

47

51

ft7

77

74

82

5

ft5

50 

60

15

33

47

55

ftfi

77

74

83

6

45 

60

15

33

4ft

5?

70

7S

83

7

40 

60

40

34

4ft

5?

70

75

75

83

8

40 

55

40

34

4f>

58

7?

75

82

9

40

50

35

34

45

59

ft9

75

81

10

40 

50

15

33

45

59

ft7

73

81

1 1

45 

40

15

33

4ft

ft7

77

82

12

45 

35

35

34

45

ft8

7ft

82

13

45 

35

15

35

45

ftl

69

7ft

74

82

14

ft5

60 

35

15

38

47

ftl

ft8

7fl

71

82

15

ft5

50 

40

15

40

47

ft7

70

78

73

76

Day

16

ft5

50 

40

35

43

47

*5

71

7fl

71

76

17

60

35

40

45

4fl

ft7

70

75

71

76

18

60

45

40

42

48

ft7

70

70

7ft

74

19

ftO

60

32

40

43

48

ft7

70

70

75

74

20

60 

32

40

42

50

ftft

70

7?

7ft

75

21

ftO

60 

32

40

43

51

ftft

7?

7?

75

75

2

60

32

40

44

51

ft5

71

7?

77
HOCKING RIVER BASIN

3-1595. HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at Mill Street Bridge at Athens, Athens County, 3.5 miles downstream from Marga

DRAINAGE AREA. 944 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1954 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961.

Sediment-records: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,640 micromhos Oct. 14; minimum daily, 235 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 24, Sept. 7; minimum, freezing point on many days during December 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 831 ppm Aug. 11; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 6-9, 23.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 11,700 tons May 9; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton on several days in Oct

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,320 ppm Oct. 4, 1957; minimum, 150 ppm Feb. 7-8, 1955.

Hardness: Maximum, 702 ppm Oct. 4, 1957; minimum, 86 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1959.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,680 micromhos Oct. 4, 1957; minimum daily, 192 micromhos Jan. 22, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Aug. 7, 1955; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months

Sediment concentrations (1956-61): Maximum daily, 1,320 ppm July 8, 1958; minimum daily, 1 ppm many days 

Sediment loads (1956-61): Maximum daily, 21,200 tons Jan. 22, 1959; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton on m

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus, Ohio, 

Jan. 4, 5, 9-13, 21 to Feb. 2.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10-20,

Nov. 16-30....

Jan. 11-15, 

1961. .......

Feb. 15-25....

June 22-27. . . . 

July 16-19. . . . 

Aug. 20-24.... 

Sept. 22-30.. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

106 

112 

104

387 

1,849

6,157 

1,488 

11,460 

437 

701 

342 

109

Silica 

(Si02 )

9.8 

9.4 

10

8.9 

7.5

7.7 

8.0 

7.4 

10 

10 

12 

9.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.01 

a. 02 

.01

a. 01 

a. 04

a. 02 

a. 03 

a. 02 

a. 00 

a. 00 

a. 00 

a. 01

Manganese 

(Mn)

3.6 

a. 49 

2.7

2.2 

a. 04

a. 04 

a. 38 

a. 09 

a. 78 

a2.2 

a. 00 

a. 00

Calcium 

(Ca)

116 

102 

102

82 

48

32 

56 

25 

84 

77 

39 

106

Magnesium 

(Mg)

46 

44 

40

29 

16

12 

22 

8.9 

35 

34 

33 

47

Sodium 

(Na)

84 

72 

78

50 

21

9.7 

22 

6.8 

35 

37 

38 

66

Potassium 

(K)

5.6 

3.8 

3.8

3.6 

2.4

2.3 

2.1 

2.5 

2.6 

3.3 

9. 7 

4.0

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

36 

51 

78

55 

48

38 

52 

26 

49 

16 

138 

72

Sulfate 

(S04 )

449 

382 

367

238 

128

95 

178 

75 

295 

307 

238 

456

Chloride 

(Cl)

110 

101 

107

100 

40

18 

36 

13 

52 

60 

60 

60

F

a In solution when analyzed.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1595. HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Once-daily measurement at 7 a.m.)

November ..... 

December .....

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

June ..........

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

September .....

1

51 

38

73

2

50 

35

72

3

48 

33

40

74

4

47 

33

74

5

46 

33

75

6

46 

35

75

7

46 

36

76

8

42 

35

75

9

43 

33

75

10

42 

33

74

1 1

40 

33

74

12

48 

32

74

13

37 

32

75

14

42 

32

15

42 

33

70

Day

16

47 

33

65

17

46 

33

63

18

32

61

19

45 

33

5fl

63

20

42 

33

64

21

41 

33

 >*

f,9

66
OHIO RIVER BASIN

HOCKING RITER BASIN Continued 

3-1595. HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

66

65

67

74

78

78

72

68

72

231

156

112

92

87

80

78

78

79

82

91

126

172

149

137

135

135

137

137

137

137

142

3350

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

4

2

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

30

10

7

5

5

4

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

Tons

per 

day

1

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

K 20

B 4

B 2

B 1

B 1

B 1

1

B 1

M

M

B 1

B 1

B 1

T

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

1

B 1

47

JANUARY

149

175

175

170

170

169

224

448

600

500

410

360

330

313

523

1720

2270

23 9

20 IB 9

20 B 9

20 B 9

20

20

25

55

35

25

25

25

25

25

47

521

535

B 9

B 9

B 15

66

B 55

B 35

B 25

B 25

B 20

B 20

S 77

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

147

139

137

121

114

106

106

112

121

130

270

270

186

149

130

123

121

118

112

107

106

104

107

107

111

107

104

104

112

132

~

3913

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

11

7

5

5

5

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

-

Tons

per 

day

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

1C 9

B 5

2

B 2

B 2

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

b 1

B 1

1

B 1

B 1

B 1

~

45

FEBRUARY

193

190

172

159

152

152

20

19

17

15

15

16

149 17

156 17

162

172

17

17

169 17

190 19

388 45

1690

3370

S 2640 2280

3280

1500 130 526

1190 69 222

963 50 ,B 130

550 45

480 40

450

430

400

320

270

250

230

210

200

35

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

20

B 65

B 50

B 40

B 35

B 30

B 20

B IB

B 17

B 16

B 14

B 11

1460

1650

2500

1760

1280

1020

1480

1450

2090

4280

4180

3100

294

568

288

115

77

230

185

84

47

91

87

404

508

370

230

B 10

B 10

B 8

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 7

7

B 7

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

179

172

149

127

121

120

121

123

114

104

107

96

110

102

106

107

106

100

100

98

109

110

100

92

94

104

123

130

142

147

150

3663

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

2

4

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

1

1

1

1

1

2U

20

20

-

Tons

per 

day

B 1

B 2

B 3

3

B 3

B 3

B 3

B 3

B 3

B 3

3

B 2

B 3

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 1

B 1

B 1

b 1

B 1

B 1

B 2

B 3

B 4

5

b 6

B 6

B 8

B 8

B 8

97

MARCH

2790 47

2290 20

1660 00

1770

5250

8400

8230

6230

6420

B 8 4760

B 8 2900

10 191U

B 45 1560

S 1520 2280

5170

1770

453

343

1550

B79

290

129

364

341

S 3300

5870

4180

1920

28217

35

10

50

90

46

44

93

52

23

14

50

1830 92

1430 70

1110

742

448

S 728

8650

10200

4220

4140

4230

2480

1190

634

480

1540

454

270

1170 58 183

1020 ' 46 127

1040 ' 43 121

1070 48 139

1240

3050

3430

3090

213U

1630

66 S 239

282 S 2400

217 2010

164 1370

121

82

1380 63

1210

1090

951

879

84090

65

53

45

40

696

361

235

212

156

116

95

49976

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph 

and subdividing day.

H Less than 0.50 ton, computed from estimatedconcentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

HOCKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1595. HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Cortinued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3620

6140

4170

2390

1900

1550

1190

1040

1020

10.. 2700

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

3190

2150

3370

3670

2470

3150

4400

3410

2480

1940

2080

3020

3770

24.. , 3140

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

2530

5410

6390

4650

2520

2040

91500

268

241

268

290

268

353

451

341

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

393

266

174

124

77

68

48

43

43

154

144

85

144

165

90

182

277

per 

day

S 4570

4410

S 1960

800

395

284

154

121

118

S 1200

1240

493

1310

1630

600

S 1670

3290

150 1380

93 623

76 398

146 JS 882

146

205

1190

2090

177 1500

122 833

390

238

168

170

110

-

5700

4110

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1770

1550

1340

1190

951

975

221U

7550

11200

13900

9290

4680

2630

2080

1460

1480

1230

1UOO

932

840

777

765

713

635

585

570

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

82

82

70

59

57

57

220

305

388

205

104

148

147

115

103

139

95

76

70

67

64

62

61

58

48

48

590 j 50

2110 531 40

1160 ,. 483

606

46827

JULY

4

4

5

5

5

3 33

1 18

8

9.. ' 264 4

10.. 232 3

493

465

74865

30

per 

day

392

343

253

190

146

150

S 1910

6220

11700

7690

2610

1870

1040

646

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean i~~

dis-

(cfs)

419

396

899

1660

1160

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

18

10

70

225

178

630 18

531 18

1010 298

3320 820

5270 j 620

6680 280

3240

1440

1320

406 1 1910

555 ' 1300

319

205

176

152

134

128

117

99

76

74

80

57

39

25 1 33

27 34

 : 37844

AUGUST

814

1070

1570

1160

655

906

718

620

531

531

575

488

437

396

195

115

82

208

113

42

37

31

22

33

38

34

25

23

375 20

349 17

312 i 12

290 I 9

275 6

37988

per 

day

20

11

S 246

1010

S 608

31

26

S 1360

S 7470

8820

5050

1700

447

292

1070

397

103

72

52

32

47

59

45

29

24

20

16

10

7

4

~~

2907B

SEPTEMBER

102 224 180

45 130 176

98

67

28

630 57

410

345

290

410

11.. 205 , 2 ' 2400

12..

13..

14..

15..

202 |

205 '

406

419

16.. , 521 22

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

432

670

1180

4050

1040

12

2 5420

40

20

19

30

831

751

2 6100 308

10 2380 22u

8 1140

31

14

38 69

270 J 1400

650

81

22.. 615 28

24. .

25..

26. .

27..

28..

460 , 12

396

469

370

293

J 7700

S 263

46

15

13 14

16 20

10 10

7 ' 6

251 6 . 4

29.. 227 6 4

834

660

531

446

392

92

415 169

10

12

10

210 ' 160 10

50 158 9

97

44

19

15

33

S 7510

S 10600

5070

1410

283

58 131

48 ' 86

38 , 54

169

153

149

144

136

130

6

6

5

6

6

B

7

126 6

124 5

122 5 b

120 4 B

118 4 B

114 5

110 4 B

34 41 109 4 B

30 32 1U9

370 29 29 107

345 i 26 24 105

312 | 23

290 j 19

271 16

258 15

251

232

213

30.. 213 j 6 3 205

31.. ! 232 i 13 8 190

14

19 105

15 ' 103

4 B

4

5

5

B

B

B

5 B

12 ' 101 ' 5 B

10 118

9

13 B

15

11

11

Total 15832 | 9720 30594

9

6

6

26601

142

110

101

96

5

5

5

5

&

B

B

5 b

3864 , 51

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ........................................... . . ....... 401802

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................... 236019

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
HOCKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1595. HOCKING RIVER AT ATHENS, OHIO Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Aug . 12 .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1530 

1210 

1210 

1205 

1820 

1820 

1215 

1315

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(els)

2000 

5200 

5200 

5830 

4160 

4160 

4820 

5520

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

794 

773 

773 

502 

914 

914 

414 

630

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002

54 

41 

9 

41 

45 

7 

57 

58

0.004

65 

50 

11 

50 

56 

13 

67 

63

0.008

78 

63 

28 

62 

68 

27 

79 

73

0

8

7

5

7

8

4

8

8
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

3-1596. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 22, AT RAVENSWO

LOCATION. About 650 feet upstream from dam (mile 220.9) at Ravenswood, Jackson County, 450 feet do

from Turkey Run.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39,840 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1954 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 425 ppm Oct. 1-31, Nov. 1-30; minimum, 139 ppm Mar. 

Hardness: Maximum, 212 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 78 ppm Feb. 22-27.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 801 micromhos Dec. 4; minimum daily, 128 micromhos Apr. 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Sept. 5-15; minimum, freezing point on several days during Dec

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 675 ppm Nov. 11-15, 17, 1957; minimum, 76 ppm Mar. 

Hardness: Maximum, 309 ppm Nov. 11-15, 17, 1957; minimum, 41 ppm Mar. 28-31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,230 micromhos Oct. 1, 1957; minimum daily, 102 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 5-8, 1955; minimum, freezing point on many days during wi

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

1960. ......

Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-24,

28-31, 1961

Feb. 1-21....

Feb. 22-27...

Mar. 1-3,

13-16,19-23

Apr. 2-30....

May 1-31 .....

June 1-30. . . .

July 1-31. .. .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average a , .

Silica 

(Si02 )

. 7.8

6.6

5.9

5.9

7.2

6.9

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.6

6.4

4.3

6.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

62

60

52

42

37

22

23

26

34

33

41

41

55

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

13

13

11

9.0

5.5

6.1

6.7

8.0

7.7

10

10

13

10

Sodium 

(Na)

49

50

40

33

26

9.2

8.8

8.7

18

13

22

23

40

28

Potassium 

(K)

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.1

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.4

2.8

3.5

2.6

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3)

20

26

34

30

34

29

25

28

42

28

37

34

32

31

Capbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

200

189

158

130

102

55

62

69

94

94

120

122

170

129

Chloride 

(Cl)

63

64

57

41

35

11

12

14

20

17

30

28

55

37

Fluoride

(F)

0.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.5

0.3

Nitrate 

(N03

5.3

5.3

3.8

3.6

4.7

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.7

3.6

a Represents 93 percent of days.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

3-1596. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 22, AT RAVENSWOOD, W. VA

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Once-daily measurement at 6 a.m.)

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

70

57 

48

7*

80

81

2

57 

47

48

7*

RO

81

3

76 

46

71

RO

81

4

76 

45

75

81

5

75 

45

4R

75

RO

82

6

74 

46

75

62

7

74 

46

49

7R

HO

82

8

72 

45

W

5 0

7ft

79

82

9

73 

40

10

71

79

82

10

72 

40

71

79

82

1 1

70 

40

11

74

79

82

12

70 

38

SH

71

79

82

13

67 

38

3S

59

75

79

82

14

65 

38

11

75

82

15

60 

38

SI

74

77

82

Day

16

59 

37

33

19

74

79

80

17

57 

37

33

47

19

74

79

79

18

55 

36

31

31

59

75

78

19

54 

36

33

59

75

77

20

56 

35

33

59

75

75

21

ft3

50 

34

33

3R

47

59

71

77

79

75

2

50 

34

33

40

47

59

7R

7H

75
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

3-1765. NEW RIVER AT GLENLYN, VA.

LOCATION. At the steam electric plant of the Appalachian Electric Power Company at Glen

the gaging station, 0.3 mile upstream from East River, and 6.3 miles downstream from 

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,768 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; April 1930 to March 1931, October 1949 to Septem

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 2, 3, 24, Sept. 12; minimum, 

December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F June 28, 1952; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

June ..........

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

September .....

]

6ft

54 

39

39

3?

42

46

_

6?

70

75

74

2

67

54 

36

38

33

4?

4?

5?

64

71

77

74

3

6R

54 

34

38

32

42

4?

52

67

73

77

74

4

67

51 

34

37

32

45

4?

55

68

71

75

76

5

66

50 

36

36

32

48

4?

54

68

73

75

75

6

66

45 

37

38

32

51

45

50

69

74

74

75

7

67

47 

41

36

33

50

47

54

69

72

75

76

8

65

43 

43

39

32

52

46

57

68

69

75

75

9

64

43 

39

36

33

46

46

61

68

68

69

74

10

64

47 

36

34

35

40

45

59

66

67

74

74

] ]

64

46 

36

35

36

41

4?

55

67

68

74

76

12

63

45 

36

35

35

43

46

56

67

70

74

77

13

6ft

46 

32

35

39

47

43

54

69

68

74

75

14

65

47 

32

38

39

47

43

57

70

70

73

76

15

66

49 

35

40

37

45

48

58

68

71

73

75

Day

16

66

49 

35

40

37

47

50

58

63

73

75

65

17

66

50 

35

38

39

44

48

58

62

73

75

64

18

64

48 

35

39

40

43

46

59

65

73

76

63

19

67

47 

35

38

42

41

44

58

65

71

76

64

20

63

46 

35

35

42

43

44

59

66

72

74

65

21

57

45 

34

33

40

44

49

59

68

73

72

69

2

5

4

3

3

3

4

4

6

6

7

7

6
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1800. NEW RIVER AT BLUESTONE DAM, W. VA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at Bluestone Dam Stilling Basin, 1,000 feet upstream from 

mouth of Greenbrier River, and 2.2 miles upstream from Hinton, Summers County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--4,604 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1953 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61 . Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 2; minimum, freezing point Ja

EXTREMES, 1953-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 26, 1959; minimum, freezing p

1958, January and February 1961.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograp

Month

October

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

70

70

48

47

35

35

33

32

43

53

51

58

56

66

64

74

72

80

79

79

79

2

70

69

47

46

36

35

33

3?

44

51

47

56

55

68

65

76

82

80

80

78

3

70

70

46

45

36

36

33

33

44

47

46

55

55

6fl

66

75

HI

80

RO

79

4

70

69

45

45

37

36

34

33

45

46

45

55

54

69

68

76

81

80

80

79

5

70

69

45

44

37

37

34

33

47

45

44

55

54

7U

69

76

81

81

79

79

6

70

69

44

43

37

36

34

33

49

46

44

56

55

71

70

76

81

81

80

79

7

70

69

43

42

37

36

33

33

51

48

46

56

56

72

71

76

81

80

80

80

8

69

69

42

42

37

37

33

33

53

48

48

57

55

73

72

76

81

80

80

80

9

69

68

42

41

38

37

33

33

53

49

48

59

57

74

73

75

81

80

80

80

10

68

6 8

41

40

38

38

33

32

50

49

48

61

59

73

73

75

80

80

80

80

11

68

6 8

40

40

38

38

33

32

48

47

60

59

74

73

75

80

79

80

80

12

68

68

40

39

38

37

34

33

47

47

61

59

76

73

75

80

79

80

79

13

68

68

39

39

30

37

35

34

47

46

59

56

76

75

75

79

79

80

79

14

68

68

39

38

37

37

36

35

46

45

59

56

76

75

76

79

78

80

79

15

68

67

38

36

37

37

37

36

49

46

6u

59

76

74

76

79

78

79

77

16

67

36

34

37

37

38

36

52

49

62

60

74

69

76

78

78

77

75

17

67

34

34

40

37

38

38

5?

51

62

61

69

66

77

78

77

75

73

18

67

34

34

40

38

39

38

51

50

62

62

67

66

77

79

78

73

72

19

66

35

34

39

39

41

39

50

48

62

62

69

67

78

76

79

78

72

70

20

66

35

35

39

38

42

41

48

47

62

62

70

68

78

78

78

78

70

70

21

65

36

35

38

37

42

42

47

47

62

62

70

69

78 

77

78

77

70

69

6

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

6

6

7

6

8

7 

7

7

7

6
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1820. KNAPP CREEK AT MARLINTON, W. VA.

LOCATION.--At city waterplant, at Marlinton, Pocahontas County, 1 mile upstream from mo

DRAINAGE AREA. 108 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F Aug. 2, 3, Sept. 7, 12, 13; minim

December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1946-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 24, 1952, July 2, 1959; mini

winter months. 

REMARKS. No discharge records available.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

Day

]

62 

45 

32

39

42 

45 

58

68 

73 

74

2

64 

43

38

36 

47 

60

71 

75 

73

3

62 

44

37

37 

46 

62

73 

75 

74

4

62 

42

40

35 

46 

63

70 

74 

74

5

60 

44 

32

40

36 

47 

65

69 

. 73 

73

6

60 

43 

35

40

37 

44 

65

68 

72 

73

7

60 

40 

38

32 

41

35 

45 

66

66 

72 

75

8

60 

37 

36

32 

40

35

47 

70

66

70 

73

9

60 

37 

32

33 

38

40 

56 

69

64 

72

73

10

59 

40

33 

37

37 

55 

70

64 

71 

74

11

59 

40 

12

33

35

37 

52

70

68 

72 

74

12

57 

36 

32

40

40 

53 

70

66 

71

75

13

54 

36

33

45

38 

55 

66

70 

70 

75

14

54 

37

34

46

39 

55 

70

70 

68 

74

15

55 

37

40

44 

56 

69

70 

70 

72

16

55 

36

40

44 

56 

66

72 

72 

60

17

54 

38

35

40 

54 

66

72 

72 

58

18

54 

36

34 

37

38 

56 

64

73 

70 

58

19

55 

36

34

37

42 

54 

65

73 

72 

60

20

54 

37

33

38

42 

54 

67

72 

71 

63

21

52 

36

34 

38

44 

55 

67

70 

69 

65

2

5

3

3

3

4

5

6

7

6

6
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

LOCATION. Temper; 

Fayette County 

DRAINAGE AREA.--8 

RECORDS AVAILABLE 

EXTREMES, 1960-61 

EXTREMES, 1957-61

3-1930. KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, W. VA.

iture recorder at gaging station, 150 feet downstream from toll bridge, 

, 2 miles downstream from Gauley Bridge, and 2 miles downstream from co

,367 square miles.

. Water temperatures: December 1957 to September 1961.

, Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Sept. 6-8; minimum, 34°F Dec. 23-3

, Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Aug. 20, 1959; minimum, freezing p

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

70

70

55

55

46

45

36

35

34 

34

42

49

47

49

48

64

63

74

72

79

78

79

78

2

70

70

55

55

45

43

36

36

34 

34

42

47

46

48

48

66

64

74

73

79

78

79

78

3

70

70

55

54

43

41

36

36

34 

34

42

46

44

49

48

67

66

75

74

80

79

79

78

4

70

69

54

53

41

40

36

36

34 

34

43

44

43

50

49

69

67

75

74

80

78

80

79

5

69

68

53

52

40

39

36

36

34 

34

44

43

42

50

50

69

68

75

74

79

78

80

80

6

69

69

52

51

39

39

36

36

34 

34

46

43

42

52

50

70

69

75

74

7V

78

81

80

7

69

69

51

41

39

36

36

34 

34

47

44

52

52

70

68

74

74

78

78

81

80

8

69

68

40

40

36

36

34 

34

48

45

53

52

69

68

74

74

78

77

81

80

9

68

68

40

40

36

36

34 

34

46

45

56

53

68

6B

74

73

79

78

80

80

10

68

68

40

39

36

36

34 

34

42

45

56

68

68

73

72

79

78

80

79

11

68

68

39

39

36

35

34 

34

40

45

56

55

69

68

73

72

79

78

80

80

12

68

67

39

39

35

34

34 

34

41

44

57

55

72

69

73

72

79

78

80

80

13

67

66

39

38

35

34

36 

34

42

44

59

58

74

72

73

72

79

75

80

80

14

67

67

38

36

35

34

37 

36

44

44

59

58

73

72

74

73

75

73

80

79

15

67

67

36

36

36

35

3 8 

37

45

46

60

59

72

64

74

74

76

74

79

76

16

67

67

36

35

36

36

36 

37

44

47

61

60

64

61

75

74

76

75

76

75

17

67

67

36

35

39

38

38 

38

42

47

62

61

62

61

75

75

77

76

75

72

18

67

67

36

36

39

39

40 

38

42

45

62

62

63

62

76

75

77

76

72

71

19

67

65

36

36

39

39

41 

40

42

44

62

61

64

63

76

75

77

76

71

70

20

65

64

36

35

39

37

41

42

45

61

60

66

64

76

69

77

76

70

70

21

64

63

35

35

37

36

41

41

43

46

60

60

66

6b

70

68

76

76

70

70
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-1937.7. KANAWHA RIVER AT CABIN CREEK, W. VA.

LOCATION. At the Cabin Creek steam electric plant of the Appalachian Electric Power Com

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,661 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Sept. 6-10; minimum, 33°F Jan. 26

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F Aug. 1-4, 6, 1955, Aug. 25, 26, 1

Feb. 14-16, 1958. 

REMARKS. Water temperature records furnished by the Appalachian Electric Power Company. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

February. ...... 

March .........

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

September .....

1

60 

47

44

53

67

._

S3

8*

2

_

60 

47

44

54

70

._

83

3

59 

37

4ft

54

7ft

83

4

58 

37

47

55

_

__

ft4

5

45 

36

45

55

71

79

_

85

6

45 

37

49 

47

55

75

78

_

86

7

54 

45

38

51

47

_

75

78

84

86

8

53

44

52

4ft

58

74

__

83

86

9

53

41

37

51

59

7?

__

ft3

86

10

50 

37

48 

48

59

_

77

8?

86

11

48 

37

48

59

78

83

85

12

41 

37

49

61

76

7R

_

85

13

40 

37

46 

47

__

7ft

79

_

85

14

71

47 

39

48 

48

78

78

ft?

85

15

48 

37

48

64

74

__

ftO

83

Day

16

_

49 

37

37

47

64

68

__

80

17

71

49 

37

47 

SO

64

__

78

81

18

7?

50 

37

49

65

74

81

79

19

71

51 

36

38

48

65

70

80

78

20

70

36 

38

46 

48

71

SO

77

21

69

51 

36

47 

48

71

77

81

76

2

5

3

4

6

7

_

8

7
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1955. ELK RIVER AT BUTTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on highway bridge at Button, Braxton Cou

and 2.5 miles downstream from Wolf Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 543 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March 1960 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F Sept. 12-14; minimum, 34°F Dec. 28-

EXTREMES, March 1960 to September 1961. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 30, Sept. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septe

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

February

Maximum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

69

67

55

46

43

38

34

43

42 

47

45

45

45

59

5?

68

59

68

71

69

2

70

66

54

43

40

38

34

43

43

46

45

58

54

70

69

69

71

69

3

70

68

53

40

39

38

34

43

43

47

46

55

54

64

ft 9

69

71

69

4

69

67

52

39

38

37

34

44

43

47

47

57

54

62

->Q

69

71

69

5

70

66

51

38

37

36

34

47

43

47

47

57

54

62

70

69

71

70

6

68

67

49

3 I

37

35

34

48

42

48

47

58

55

63

70

69

7?

70

7

69

66

47

38

37

36

34

49

42

4fl

48

58

 ^

63

7U

ft9

7?

70

8

68

66

46

39

38

36

34

50

49

48

57

55

66

70

69

7?

70

9

67

67

44

40

39

36

34

50

49

49

58

57

65

71

70

71

7C

10

68

66

45

40

39

36

34

46

49

49

59

58

65

71

70

7'

71

11

68

65

46

39

38

35

34

40

50

49

60

59

66

71

7ti

7?

71

12

6R

65

46

38

38

34

34

4?

5U

SO

61

64

71

70

73

71

13

69

66

45

38

37

34

36

45

51

50

61

6v

66

71

71

73

71

14

69

66

45

37

36

34

40

51

51

61

61

66

71

6R

73

71

15

69

66

47

36

36

36

41

5?

51

61

f, 1

64

68

66

71

70

16

69

66

5U

36

36

39

40

52

51

61

61

64

67

66

7?

70

17

6R

66

51

36

36

39

41

53

51

6?

61

65

67

66

7?

70

18

6fl

65

51

37

36

39

44

5?

51

63

61

65

68

66

7?

70

19

67

65

50

37

36

39

44

51

51

61

6U

65

6S

66

7?

71

20

66

63

48

3b

36

38

45

5?

51

6?

6.J

65

6ft

66

7?

71

21

64

6?

47

36

36

35

44

52

51

6J

6J

65

67

66

1?

71

2

64

57

46

37

36

34

46

57

51

61

60

66

67

6f

1

72
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1966. ELK RIVER NEAR FRAMETOWN, W. VA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, opposite mouth of Birch River, at Glen

Creek, and 3.2 miles southwest of Frametown, Braxton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 752 square miles, including that of Birch River. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: November 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, November 1960 to September 1961. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71°F Sept. 3-7; 

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1960 to September 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

43

40

36

36

33

33

41

40

48

46

46

46

62

59

67

65

67

66

70

69

2

40

40

36

36

34

33

41

41

46

44

48

46

65

62

6B

67

66

66

70

69

3

40

39

36

36

34

34

41

41

44

43

48

47

65

64

6°

68

66

66

71

70

4

39

37

36

36

34

34

42

41

43

43

48

47

64

60

6°

66

67

66

71

71

5

37

36

36

36

34

33

44

42

43

42

48

48

60

60

66

62

68

67

71

71

6

36

36

36

35

34

33

46

44

43

42

49

48

62

60

6?

62

68

68

71

71

7

36

36

36

35

33

33

48

46

44

43

49

48

63

62

6?

62

68

68

71

70

8

--

36

36

36

36

33

33

48

48

45

44

49

48

63

58

63

62

68

68

70

69

9

44

43

36

36

36

36

33

32

48

48

45

45

49

49

58

56

64

63

68

68

70

69

10

43

43

36

35

36

35

33

32

48

42

45

44

49

49

56

56

64

64

68

68

70

70

11

43

43

36

35

36

35

32

32

42

40

45

44

49

49

58

56

65

64

68

68

70

69

12

43

43

36

35

35

34

32

32

40

40

45

45

50

49

59

58

65

65

68

68

70

69

13

43

43

35

35

34

34

34

32

42

40

45

44

52

50

59

59

66

65

68

68

70

70

14

43

43

35

34

34

34

37

34

44

42

45

44

52

51

59

59

68

66

68

68

70

70

15

43

43

34

34

34

34

38

37

45

44

47

45

52

52

59

59

68

66

68

67

70

68

16

44

43

34

34

36

34

38

38

45

44

48

47

52

52

60

59

66

64

67

66

68

67

17

44

44

34

34

37

36

38

38

44

43

48

46

52

52

60

60

64

64

66

66

67

66

18

44

34

34

37

37

40

38

43

40

46

45

52

52

60

60

64

64

66

66

66

64

19

44

34

34

37

37

42

4U

40

40

45

44

54

52

62

60

64

64

67

66

65

64

20

44

34

33

37

36

42

42

42

40

44

43

54

53

63

62

64

64

67

67

66

65

21

44

33

33

36

34

42

42

43

42

43

43

54

53

62

61

64

64

67

66

67

66

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1968. ELK RIVER AT CLAY, W. VA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, at highway bridge at Clay, Clay County, 

2.1 miles downstream from Lower Two Run Creek, and 53.2 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 994 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: November 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, November 1960 to September 1961. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 2; min

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1960 to September 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

43 

40

37 

36

34 

34

40

47 

46

49 

48

66 

61

77

73

73 

72

75 

75

2

40 

39

37

34 

34

41

46 

44

49 

48

69 

64

79 

7?

70

76 

75

3

39

38

37

34 

34

41

44 

42

48

69 

67

78 

75

71

77 

76

4

38 

37

37

34 

34

41

42 

42

48

59 

66

75 

73

71

77 

76

5

38 

37

36

34

33

43

43 

41

48

70 

66

75 

73

71

78 

77

6

--

38 

37

36

33

33

45

43 

43

48

70 

68

73

69

71

7R 

78

7

39 

37

36

33 

33

46

43 

43

50 

48

73 

69

70 

68

7?

78 

78

8

39 

38

36

33 

32

47

47 

43

51 

50

71 

69

70 

69

73

78 

78

9

44

38 

36

36

32 

32

45

46 

45

51 

51

70 

62

72 

69

73 

73

78 

77

10

44

36 

35

35

32 

32

43

45 

45

51 

51

62

60

74 

68

~"t 

73

77 

76

11

44

35 

35

34

32 

32'

42

47

45

51 

51

62

60

74

70

74 

74

76 

76

12

44

35 

35

34

32 

32

42

47 

45

51 

51

65 

62

74 

70

74 

73

76 

75

13

45

35 

35

34

35 

32

42

47 

45

52 

51

65 

64

74 

72

73 

71

76 

75

14

45

35 

35

35

36 

35

42

48 

45

53 

52

65 

64

77 

74

71 

71

76

74

15

46

35 

35

36 

35

36 

36

44

48 

47

53 

53

64 

62

76 

72

72 

71

74 

71

16

46

35 

35

38 

36

36 

36

44

48 

48

54 

53

63 

62

72 

70

71

70

71 

69

17

47

35 

35

38 

38

36 

36

43

48 

46

56 

54

64 

63

7(J 

69

72 

70

69 

67

18

47

35 

35

39 

38

38 

36

43

46

45

56 

56

64 

63

7u 

69

73 

71

68 

66

19

46

35 

35

39 

38

40 

38

43

45 

45

58 

56

66 

63

71 

70

74 

72

67 

67

20

46

35 

34

38 

37

40 

40

43

45 

45

58 

57

67 

65

71

67

74 

73

67 

67

21

45

34 

34

37 

36

4u 

40

44

45 

45

58 

58

67 

66

71 

69

73 

72

68 

67

2

45

34 

34

36 

34

40 

40

47 

45

58 

57

66 

65

71 

71

73 

72

68 

68
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1970. ELK RIVER AT QUEEN SHOALS, W. VA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 50 feet upstream from Queen Shoals Cre

at Queen Shoals, Kanawha County, and 4 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,145 square miles, including that of Queen Shoals Creek. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: November 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, November 1960 to September 1961. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Sept. 13, 

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1960 to September 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

45 

43

37 

36

34

34

42

42

48 

48

50 

49

63 

62

72 

70

72 

72

77 

77

2

43

40

37 

37

34 

34

48 

47

49 

49

65 

63

72

72 

72

77 

77

3

40 

39

37 

37

34 

34

47

49 

49

66 

65

74

72 

72

77 

77

4

39 

37

37 

37

34 

34

46

49 

49

66 

66

74

72 

72

77 

77

5

38 

37

37 

37

34 

34

45

49 

49

68 

66

74

72 

72

78 

77

6

37 

37

37 

37

34 

34

45

49 

49

69 

68

74

72 

72

78 

78

7

37 

37

37 

37

34 

34

46

51 

49

70 

69

74

72

72

79 

78

8

37

37 

37

34

47

52 

51

70 

70

72

72 

72

79 

79

9

37

37 

37

34 

34

47

52 

52

70 

68

72 

72

72 

72

79 

79

10

45

38

37 

36

34 

34

47

52 

52

68 

63

72 

72

72 

72

79 

79

1 1

45

37

36 

35

34 

34

47

52 

52

63 

63

72 

72

73 

72

79 

79

12

37

36

35 

35

34 

34

47

52 

52

63 

63

72 

72

73 

73

79 

79

13

36 

36

35 

35

36 

34

47

52 

52

64 

63

72 

72

73 

72

80 

79

14

36 

35

35 

35

38 

36

47

54 

52

64

72 

72

72

71

80 

78

15

35 

35

37

35

39 

38

48

54 

54

64

72 

72

71 

71

78 

75

16

35 

35

37

40 

39

49

54 

54

64

72

70

72 

71

75 

73

17

35 

35

40 

39

40

49

54 

54

64

70 

68

72 

72

73 

72

18

35 

35

39

39

48

54 

54

64

69 

63

72 

72

72 

71

19

35 

35

39 

38

42

47

55 

54

64

69 

68

72 

72

71 

71

20

35 

35

38 

37

42

47

56

55

64

68 

66

72 

72

71 

71

21

35 

35

37

36

42

47

56 

56

64

66 

66

72 

72

71 

71

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued

3-1980. KANAWHA RIVER AT CHARLESTON, W. VA.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at old lock 6, at Charleston, Kanawha Co

1.5 miles downstream from Twomile Creek, and 3.5 miles downstream from Elk River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,419 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March 1953 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 8, 9, 12, 13; minimum, 33 e F D

EXTREMES, 1953-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 95°F Aug. 25, 26, 1959; minimum, 33CF De

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septe

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

January

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

36

36

35

34

44

43

52

52

57

56

68

66

75

74

80

80

82

81

2

38

36

35

35

43

43

52

51

56

54

70

68

80

75

80

80

84

82

3

39

38

38

35

44

43

51

51

54

54

70

69

80

77

80

80

85

82

4

40

38

35

34

47

44

51

51

55

54

73

69

81

79

80

79

86

83

5

40

38

37

35

47

47

51

49

55

55

74

71

81

78

80

80

86

85

6

41

38

36

36

48

47

49

47

55

55

75

73

79

78

80

80

87

86

7

42

39

40

35

49

48

49

49

55

55

75

73

79

77

83

80

87

85

8

42

39

41

36

51

49

50

49

55

55

75

74

79

78

83

82

88

85

9

43

38

40

35

51

51

50

49

56

55

75

75

78

78

83

81

88

85

10

43

36

39

36

51

49

50

49

59

56

75

71

79

78

82

82

87

86

11

42

36

39

36

49

49

50

49

59

59

71

71

80

78

84

82

86

86

12

43

36

40

37

49

48

50

50

60

59

72

71

80

77

83

83

88

85

13

44

36

40

39

48

48

50

49

61

60

73

72

79

77

83

82

88

84

14

44

38

40

40

49

48

49

49

62

61

74

73

80

78

B?.

77

86

84

15

44

42

40

40

50

49

49

49

62

62

74

74

80

75

7y

77

85

82

16

42 

3 8

43

40

40

50

49

50

49

63

62

74

69

75

74

79

79

82

80

17

42 

36

40

40

40

49

49

50

50

65

63

69

69

74

73

ai

79

81

80

18

39 

35

41

41

40

49

48

50

50

65

65

69

69

75

73

H?

80

81

80

19

39 

35

41

42

41

48

48

50

50

65

65

69

68

76

75

«?

82

81

80

20

42 

35

42 

41

42

42

49

48

50

50

65

65

7U

69

76

70

63

80

81

79

21

42 

35

42 

41

42

42

49

49

50

50

65

64

70

7u

74

74

H3

80

81

77

2

35 

33

41

39

44

42

49

4

51

5

6

64

7

7

74

74

H

8

8

7
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2013. KANAWHA RIVER AT WINFIEIJ) DAM, AT WINFIELD, W. VA

LOCATION.-^About 1,200 feet upstream from Winfield Dam at Winfield, Putnam County, 0.7 mile upstream from Li

from Little Guano Creek, 4.7 miles downstream from Guano Creek, and 31.3 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,809 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 15J60-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,460 ppm Apr. 21; minimum, 67 ppm Mar. 3.

Hardness: Maximum, '118 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 24 ppm Apr. 21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,700 micromhos Apr. 21; minimum daily, 96 micromhos Mar. 2, May 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Sept. 10-15; minimum, 33°F Jan. 28. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,460 ppm Apr. 21, 1961; minimum, 63 ppm May 1-10, 1958.

Hardness: Maximum, 155 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1958r minimum, 24 ppm Apr. 21, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,700 micromhos Apr. 21, 1961; minimum daily, 77 micromhos Jan. 31, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 2, 1959; minimum, freezing point Feb. 14, 1958, Mar. 12, 1960. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Columbus, 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 

1960.......

Nov. 1-30.... 

Dec. 1-31.... 

Jan. 1-17, 

19-31, 1961

Feb. 1-28.... 

Mar. 1-2,4-31 

Mar. 3.......

Apr. 1-20, 

22-30......

Apr. 21......

May 1-31.....

June 1-30.... 

July 1-31.... 

Aug. 1-31.... 

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average . . .

Silica 

(Si02)

6.8 

4.8 

3.6

5.3

5.2 

5.6

5.5

16

5.7 

5.6 

5.6 

4.8 

5.2

5.3

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.2

Iron 

(Fe)

10.36

Manganese 

(Mn)

10.40

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

30 

35

18

18 

13 

9.5

15 

9.5

14 

20 

21 

24 

32

20

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.2 

5.8 

5.5

4.4

3.6 

3.2 

2.6

3.7 

.2

4.7 

4.8 

4.6 

5.0 

5.9

4.7

Sodium

(Na)

31 

21 

26

11

21 

5.8 

3.5

6.7 

564

8.5 

12 

15 

17 

29

18

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

1.8 

1.5

1.0

.9 

1.0 

.8

1.1 

.7

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

1.8 

2.1

1.6

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

70 

56 

62

34

29 

21 

0

250

30 

40 

42 

46 

70

45

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

40 

46

29

32 

25 

43

26 

10

26 

32 

35 

36 

40

35

Chloride 

(Cl)

64 

46 

50

21

35 

9.0 

5.0

11 

725

14 

23 

28 

33 

57

35

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

0.1

Nitrate 

(N03)

1.8 

.7 

1.3

4.2

8.1 

4.3 

1.2

4.1 

3.4

5.5 

3.8 

2.2 

2.8 

4.3

3.5

?hosphorus as 

P04

0.45 

.30 

.50

.30

.20

.45

.30

.15 

.80 

.45 

.35 

.36

0.39

Dissolv

solid

(resid

at 180

2

1

2

1

1

1,4

1

1

1

1

2

1

a In solution when analyzed.
KANAWHA RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2013. KANAWHA RIVER AT WINFIELD DAM, AT WINFIELD, W. VA

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Once-daily measurement at approximately 6 a.m

November ..... 

December .....

January. ....... 

February. ......

March .........

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

September .....

1

63

51

37 

36

45

82

2

64

50

37 

36

44

82

3

64

50

38

36

45

in

84

4

63

50

38 

36

46

84

5

65

51

38 

37

46

84

6

63

50

39 

37

48

85

7

61

50

39

37

50

85

8

61 

48

40 

37

52

85

9

59 

48

39 

38

52

86

10

58 

48

39 

37

49

87

1 1

56 

48

39 

38

 SO

87

12

55

46

40 

38

87

13

55 

45

40 

38

87

14

52

45

40 

40

87

15

50 

48

40

 in

87

Day

16

50 

45

41

84

17

49 

44

41

7 H

84

18

49 

44

84

19

49 

44

41

82

20

50 

44

40

SO

81

21

50 

42

40

 iO

80

22

51 

40

40

51

80
RACCOON CREEK BASIN 

3-2018. SANDY RUN NEAR LAKE HOPE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on King Hollow Road, 500 feet east of State Highway 278, and 0

Vinton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4.98 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1959 to September 1961. 

REMARKS. Acidity ( potential free) determined to pH 7.0.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 4, I960..

Oct. 24. ......

Nov. 21.. .....

Dec. 6........

Jan. 16, 1961. 

Feb. 20.......

Mar . 2 ........

Mar. 14.......

Mar. 21.......

Mar . 27 .......

Apr . 17 .......

Apr . 25 .......

May 8. ........

May 17 ........

May 24 ........

May 29. .......

June 7 ........

June 28. ......

July 10.. .....

July 18... ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3

11 

4.2 

12 

81 

37 

51 

5.0

14 

20 

9.8 

4.5 

275 

2.8 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

9.8 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

4.5

Silica

(sicg

Iron 

(Fe)

1.2 

a. 30 

2.0 

1.6 

4.5 

3.5 

4.5

2.4 

3.3 

3.4 

2.0 

1.4 

.08 

2.9

3.2 

2.7 

2.1 

4.0 

.98 

2.8 

2.7

4.9 

6.0 

2.2 

3.0 

1.5 

2.2 

3.1

Manganese 

(Mn)

17 

016 

21 

20 

19 

22 

19

3.2 

2.7 

1.8 

1.1 

.78 

.85 

1.7

1.1 

.71 

.90 

1.6 

.15 

2.0 

3.1

3.9 

4.1 

1.7 

1.4 

a4.8 

6.0 

3.0

Calcium

(Ca)

Magnesium

(Mg)

Sodium

(Na)

Potassium

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

606 

574 

726 

715 

945 

924 

786

152 

177 

120 

56 

60 

59 

61

93 

78 

65 

124 

31 

152 

223

265 

266 

125 

190 

267 

338 

175

Chloride 

(CD

F

r
July 25, 1961.

Sept. 11......

5.5 

8.3

1.3

.5

.8

.1

1.3 

2.5

1.8

.73

12

2.0

2.2

a4.0

a3.6

a7.4

&16

11

0 00000113 

183

172

310

786

446

a In solution when analyzed.
GUYANDOTTE RIVER BASIN

3-2052. GUYANDOTTE RIVER AT HUNTINGTON, W. 

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Huntington, Cabell County, 2.9 miles upstream from mouth, and 0.1 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,674 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 478 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 104 ppm June 9-17.

Hardness: Maximum, 185 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 48 ppm June 9-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 870 micromhos Sept. 22; minimum daily, 119 micromhos Feb. 2

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83 °F Aug. 23; minimum, freezing point on many days during November 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 478 ppm Sept. 1-30, 1961; minimum, 98 ppm Dec. 9-15

Hardness: Maximum, 185 ppm Sept. 1-30, 1961; minimum, 48 ppm June 9-17, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 992 micromhos Oct. 5, 1959; minimum daily, 119 micromhos Fe

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Aug. 23, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

Nov. 1-27.... 

Dec. 10-22,

Dec. 30-31... 

Jan. 1-22,

Feb. 8-25....

Apr. 1-30....

May 15-31....

June 9-17. . . . 

June 20-30. . . 

July 1, 5-13,

Aug. 1-14.... 

Aug. 15-31... 

Sept. 1-30...

Silfca 

(SiO2)

6.5 

8.1

7.8 

7.7

6.7 

6.5 

7.3 

7.0

7.0 

6.1 

7.4

LI

5.3 

6.9 

9.1 

6.4 

6.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

34

28 

18

16 

13 

14 

15

12 

30 

28 

12 

29

32 

16 

20 

34 

46

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

13

11 

7.3

8 3 s'.o

5.6 

6.2

5.3 

12 

9.5 

4.4 

12

13 

5.4 

9.9 

14 

17

Sodium

(Na)

72 

57

45 

15

17 

9.9 

8.3 

13

3.3 

40 

37 

9.8 

39

55 

16 

27 

61 

94

Potassium 

(K)

4.8 

3.6

2.9 

2.2

1.8 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.? 

2.4 

3.0 

2.4 

3.0

3.2 

2.6 

2.8 

3.5 

4.7

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

100 

91

76 

24

30 

19 

17 

25

52 

55 

24 

44

74 

40 

47 

81 

104

Carbonate

(ay

SuUate 

(S0 4 )

180 

147

124 

74

71 

51 

54 

64

19 

135 

119 

46 

134

146 

47 

95 

165 

227

Chloride 

(Cl)

30 

27

21 

10

10 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

1.5 

26 

17 

4.0 

28

30 

12 

13 

30 

43

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.2

.0

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.0 

.1 

.2

.1 

.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(N03

2.3 

1.9

2.2 

2.7

2.8 

2.4 

2.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.7 

1.7

1.0 

2.5 

1.7 

1.1 

1.1
GUYANDOTTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2052. GUYANDOTTE RIVER AT HUNTINGTON, W. VA. Con

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Once-daily measurement at 5 p.m.)

November .....

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

June ..........

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

September .....

1

42

37

6R

77

76

2

41

38

68

76

76

3

41

47

6R

74

80

4

41

69

71

78

5

39

35

69

76

75

6

39

60

79

78

7

40

61

79

77

8

41

49

6?

79

80

9

40

37

61

78

76

10

36

79

76

1 1

38

37

79

76

12

37

74

13

36

76

67

14

39

76

60

15

40

6?

RO

55

Day

16

34

38

HO

55

17

34

75

57

18

34

43

80

60

19

32

44

61

78

62

20

34

44

65

74

58

21

35

46

6?

66

74

58

2

32

66

7R

70
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN

3-2095. LEVISA FORK AT PIKEVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. At Middle Bridge in Pikeville, Pike County, 0.5 mile upstream from Ferguson Fork, and 7.6 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,237 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1960 to September 1961 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected except as noted.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 16, 1960. 

Jan. 25, 1961. 

Mar. 1. .......

Apr. 19.......

Sept. 27......

Discharge 

(cfs)

203 

1030 

8820 

2990 

1650

865 

990 

409 

65

Silica 

(Si02 )

5.9 

8.3 

7.3 

7.6 

7.8

7.4 

7.3 

3.9 

3.7

Iron 

(Fe)

aO.07 

.18 

.35 

.15 

.06

.15 

a. 18 

.22 

.28

Manganese 

(Mn)

aO.02 

.22 

.80 

.23 

.14

.02 

a. 46 

.00 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

30 

15 

12 

13 

21

30 

24 

37 

54

Magnesium

(MB)

14 

6.2 

5.0 

6.7 

7.5

14 

11 

15 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

6.9 

4.2 

6.8 

8.8

14 

12 

22 

32

Pottassium 

(K)

2.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

2.8 

2.4 

3.1 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

48 

20 

12 

20 

28

37 

26 

60 

73

Sulfate 

(S04)

ill

54 

46 

56 

74

129 

102 

141 

218

Chloride 

(CD

9.0 

5.6 

2.5 

2.0 

3.0

4.5 

5.0 

10 

12

a In solution when analyzed.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2115. JOHNS CREEK NEAR VAN LEAR, KY.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 100 feet upstream from Long Bran

0.7 mile downstream from Dewey Dam, and 2.5 miles southeast of Van Lear, Johnson 

DRAINAGE AREA. 206 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April 1954 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 31; minimum, 34°F Feb. 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 3, 1956; minimum, 34°F 

REMARKS. Flow regulated by Dewey Reservoir.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 t

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermog

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

September 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

73

71

61

61

47

40

37

39

38

45

45

53

52

56

56

65

65

72

68

77

71

71

70

2

71

70

61

60

46

40

40

38

38

46

45

52

52

56

56

65

65

72

68

62

71

72

70

3

71

70

60

60

40

38

38

37

46

45

52

52

56

56

65

65

71

68

74

73

72

4

72

69

60

60

41

38

39

36

46

46

52

52

56

56

66

65

74

71

74

73

72

5

69

69

60

58

43

38

39

38

47

46

52

52

58

56

67

66

72

72

74

77

69

6

69

66

59

58

39

36

39

38

47

47

52

52

58

58

66

66

72

71

73

70

69

7

67

66

58

58

4>

38

39

35

48

47

52

52

59

58

72

66

71

70

70

72

70

8

66

66

58

58

^9

39

37

34

49

48

52

51

59

59

68

66

71

70

69

74

72

9

68

66

58

58

39

39

38

35

49

49

51

51

60

59

72

66

70

69

69

73

72

10

66

66

58

43

39

39

35

50

49

51

51

60

60

75

65

69

69

69

75

72

11

66

66

57

39

39

39

35

50

50

51

51

60

60

66

65

69

69

69

73

72

12

66

65

57

39

38

39

36

50

50

52

51

61

59

65

63

70

68

69

73

72

13

65

65

56

38

38

36

36

50

50

52

50

63

59

64

63

68

68

67

73

72

14

65

65

56

38

36

40

36

50

50

55

50

60

60

65

63

70

68

69

72

71

15

65

65

54

40

36

42

37

51

50

52

51

62

60

72

65

71

64

66

71

70

Day

16

65

65

54

41

39

39

40

40

51

51

52

52

66

60

68

66

71

65

70

70

70

17

67

65

54

41

40

39

44

40

51

51

52

52

61

61

66

66

69

63

70

70

69

18

66

65

54

40

41

39

41

40

51

51

52

52

66

61

66

65

68

63

66

70

68

19

65

65

54

40

42

39

42

41

51

51

52

51

62

62

65

65

63

63

66

69

69

20

65

64

54 

53

40

40

39

44

40

51

51

51

51

62

62

65

65

65

63

66

69

68
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2125. LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, ICY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 40 at Paintsville, Johnson County, 200 feet downstream from Paint 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,143 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to March 1953, November 1960 to September 1961 (d

Water temperatures: October 1949 to March 1953, November 1960 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1952 to March 1953, October 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 18, 20, Sept. 7, 8, 11-13; minimum, freezin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,360 ppm June 10; minimum daily, 3 ppm Nov. 22.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 87,100 tons Aug. 1; minimum daily, 3 tons Nov. 22, 23.

EXTREMES, 1949-53, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 21, 23, 1952; minimum, freezing po

December 1960, and January 1961.

Sediment concentrations (1952-53, 1960-61): Maximum daily, 2,360 ppm June 10, 1961; minimum daily, 

Sediment loads (1952-53, 1960-61): Maximum daily, 87,100 tons Aug. 1, 1961; minimum daily, 1 ton on 

REMARKS. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected. Flow affected by ice Dec. 21-2

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1960 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 4, 1960.

Jan. 31, 1961 

Feb. 27......

Mar. 28......

Sept. 28.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

295 

660 

1200 

15300 

4200

7640 

1050 

3370 

3730 

520 

128

Silica 

(Si02 )

4.8 

6.6 

8.6 

7.4 

7.4

7.7 

7.0 

7.2 

7.0 

8.5 

4.3

Iron 

(Fe)

aO.OO 

.29 

.45 

.58 

.36

.31 

.23 

.66 

.43 

.32 

.63

Manganese

(Mn)

0.19 

.37 

.50 

.12

.24 

.15 

.06 

.06 

.24 

.38

Calcium 

(Ca)

26 

18 

17 

8.8 

14

12 

25 

23 

17 

22 

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

9.2 

8.1 

5.7 

6.8

6.0 

14 

11 

8.5 

9.6 

16

Sodium

(Na)

23 

14 

12 

5.1 

8.4

7.3 

18 

18 

13 

14 

51

Pottassium

(K)

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

1.7 

2.4 

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

4.5

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

54 

42 

32 

12 

23

21 

44 

41 

38 

48 

86

Sulfate 

(SOJ

94 

66 

65 

41 

58

49 

114 

90 

69 

78 

166

Chloride

(Cl)

17 

9.0 

6.5 

3.0 

3.5

2.0 

9.4 

14 

5.0 

8.0 

38

F

a In solution when analyzed.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2125. LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1960 to Septembe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April ..........

June .......... 

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

September .....

1

39

39

34 

44

47

76

77

2

34

37 

36 

45

48

76 

77

3

43

40 

36 

46

51

77 

77

4

54 

44

40 

38 

47

50

75 

76 

77

5

46 

43

40 

39 

50

47

75 

77 

77

6

55 

44

38 

38 

50

48

75 

77 

77

7

50

42 

39 

49

49

76 

76 

78

8

52 

44

38 

40 

47

48

72 

77 

78

9

49 

43

38 

41 

47

50

70 

77 

77

10

52 

43

38 

37 

45

48

70 

77 

78

1 1

50 

45

42 

38 

44

48

71 

77 

78

12

51 

45

40 

40 

45

50

72 

77 

78

13

47 

39

42 

41 

46

49

71 

77 

78

14

50 

35

42 

40 

46

50

70 

76 

70

Day

15

53

43 

41 

50

50

72

75 

74

16

53

35

42 

45 

50

48

73 

76 

74

17

53 

34

42 

46 

47

47

73 

77 

73

18

54 

36

44 

46 

50

49

74 

78 

74

19

52 

38

44 

42 

48

46

74 

76 

74

20

50 

38

40 

44 

51

50

74 

78 

75

21

53 

40

38 

44 

51

51

74 

76 

74

2

54 

33

36

44 

50

51

75 

75 

74
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2125. LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21. .

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

115

120

110

105

120

150

115

135

530

358

338

414

310

230

170

150

135

130

150

271

309

560

540

380

300

230

200

190

210

265

256

7596

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

5

5

4

4

5

6

5

12

200

100

65

70

30

14

8

6

5

5

16

40

30

250

380

140

35

13

9

7

8

10

10

1500

JANUARY

5470

5840

5400

3530

2410

1770

1490

788 ' 13800

794

530

315

182

14700

7730

3010

1180

100 478

70 IB 280

1270 1 50

1080 , 32

B 170

93

928 18 | 45

720

500

555

698

7520

14500

12700

7610

23 ! 45

32 52

43 64

65 S 135

534 S 13500

734

267

116

5250 93

4750 79

6230 110

4830

3270

2830

2330

1790

1300

1200

1150

1150

1100

113281

90

65

121

95

28700

9160

2380

1320

1020

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

271

289

316

298

292

326

350

354

358

382

446

540

730

710

605

525

466

430

394

366

342

326

323

326

334

346

346

338

500

635

~

12264

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

--

13

13

17

18

19

20

22

30

62

139

313

194

130

75

30

10

8

12

3

4

7

11

14

8

7

23

Tons

per

day

10

11

11

10

10

15

17

18

19

23

36

90

274

600

317

B 180

B 95

B 35

11

8

11

3

3

6

10

13

7

6

S 37

25 44

--

- 1930

FEBRUARY

1180

1230

1390

1580

1880

25 80

23

25

27

33

1830 ' 37

1540 ' 19

4500 214

11000 422

10500 195

7120

5590

5400

5360

4730

3540

2640

2170

212U

1850

1850 ' 1590

B 1200 272U

B 550

924

B 600

55 B 270

35 B 120

25 B 80

22 68

35 109

33

-

98

103731

7650

14100

1500U

18400

24600

17200

~

178620

114

60

84

99

92

40

30

24

19

20

20

41

238

685

660

896

75

9*

115

158

183

8*

S 3500

12500

5530

2190

B 900

1220

1*30

1170

382

d 210

141

109

B 1UO

B 85

S J82

S 5270

26100

26700

44500

1180 78400

288 ; 13400

"

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

610

840

735

595

466

380

350

325

315

309

352

1090

1930

2090

1570

1360

1110

806

635

615

690

620

580

560

610

540

550

570

720

2600

5040

29563

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

57

44

24

9

10

12

13

Tons

per

day

94

10U

48

14

12

12

12

12 10

9 8

9 8

23 S 25

170 i 500

267

239

159

95

40

16

12

13

31

18

11

11

11

12

g

8

27

240

605

-

1390

1350

674

B 350

B 120

35

20

22

58

30

17

17

18

17

12

12

S 62

S 1770

8230

15047

MARCH

14400

136UO

8570

5870

5580

4670

5570

8070

13400

15000

9240

5810

4990

4340

3780

3600

4400

5260

5690

5780

263

244

184

159

123

138

153

168

365

365

188

110

70

61

54

48

72

113

106

96

5320 60

5240 92

4890 103

4740 100

4970 ' 109

5080 ; 111

10200

8960

4260

2520

1850

174U

2300

3660

13200

14800

4590

1720

943

715

551

466

855

1600

1530

1500

862

1300

1360

1280

1460

1520

4820 80 B 1000

4190 ' 41 454

3620 34 332

3240 46

3000 56

225019 ! 195730

i

402

335

68675

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph
OHIO RIVER BASIN

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2125. LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Continued

spended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

s..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

APRIL

| Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7810

11700

9500

6920

5300

4420

4190

3860

3540

3380

4130

5050

6700

9750

10300

9430

10600

9840

7200

5060

3880

3300

3550

6620

7470

8420

10500

7280

5350

4480

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

599

526

152

79

77

58

Tons

per 

day

14300

16600

3900

1480

1100

692

66 747

55 i 573

42 401

50

50

44

249

313

196

157

323

134

68

56

456

558

600

4500

8240

5450

^000

9240

3560

1320

765

48 503

43 ' 383

59 566

222 3970

143 2880

193 4390

298 8450

182

130

130

3580

B 1900

B 1600

--

| , 1 "»'" »

JULY

410

366

338

346

338

350

28

37

33

20

31

36

30

19

20 18

22 ! 21

306 j 26 i 21

292

274

241

221

218

253

244

378

1410

2930

18.. 3700

19.. 3110

20.. 2390

18 14

21 16

22

18

16

14

14

11

9

10

17 11

82 S 92

211 S 803

466

330

204

181

3690

3300

1710

1170

22.. 4910 210 B 2800 

23.. 4310 240 B 2800

24.. 324U 254 2220

25.. 2650 | 220 1570

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

2190 ' 276 1630

2090 316 1780

1580 239 102U

1170 170 B 550

8340

11600

Total! 66665

1190 iS 40200

989

-

31000

100836

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5170

9610

15100

11300

712U

5640

7110

10900

7710

6250

5320

4740

10600

11200

6540

4420

3340

2690

2350

1810

1530

1330

1180

1050

944

856

806

770

735

635

570

149326

16700

18900

10700

7570

4540

3060

1770

1450

1410

1440

1620

1530

1220

911

755

575

474

430

505

418

575 

434 

39U

635

535

446

458

645

490

382

316

81284

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

152

112

468

234

111)

90

269

582

118

84

69

65

557

358

138

74

69

25

32

25

17

25

17

16

27

29

26

24

36

22

22

Tons

per 

day

2120

2910

19100

7140

B 210U

6 140U

S 6640

17100

2460

1420

JUNE

1 Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

520

478

585

570

474

52U

740

894

2180

3740

991 '' 266U

832 ' 1730

15900 122U

Mean Tong

concentration 

(ppm)

13

19

25

14

13

21

32

54

108U

2360

968

447

271

10HOU 1150 194

2440 . 3480 378

883

577

182

203

B 120

70

90

54

45

69

67

61

50

1110U 107U

per 

day

18

24

39

22

17

29

64

130

S 946U

23800

6950

2090

893

602

S 4100

32100

9480 ' 780 S 21200

4320 312 3640

2430 ' 206 135U

1550

1290

1320

1270

1080

894

801

695

610

71 i 515

38 470

130 b 550

87

67

47

36

32

23

21

25

2B

28

34

95967 "iS7A<k

AUGUST

1 70

1 80

70

48

02

40

56

26

46

05

01

13

S 87100

6020U

7800

5070

2480

1V8U

746

493

556

408

442

1

303

239

161

105

77

50

39

B 40

3V

36

1U8167

SEPTEMBER

320 j 31

298 33

259 ' 26

229

227

227

27

26

IB

27 17

26

26

238 28

247 24

244

232

207

467 185

02 336 169

79 194 162

57 I 116 156

24

23

32

18

15

18

20

47 j 73 150 28

31 , 40

26 30

152 207

140 

140

92

75

45

59

57

49

25

30

33

23

158 

B 220

108 

79

77

85

69

6U

44

40

16

16

18

16

16

14

la

9

7

8

b

11

147 25 10

145 2 1U

136 2 9

166 2 13 

241 - ' ^

215 

169

159

162

147

2 13 

2 12

2 10

2

1

139 2

132 3

124

34 122

20

169732 i 5754

12

7

10

11

1 ' 6

3 10

- 391

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ...................................................... 1099479

Total load for year ( tons )............................................................... 1017699

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2125. LEVISA FORK AT PAINTSVILLE, KY. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 196

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Feb . 24 .............

Aug . 1 ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1600 

1600 

1400 

1400 

1425 

1425 

1200 

1200 

1400 

1400

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Discharge 

(cfs)

5430 

6890 

14700 

15000 

18900 

18900 

3600 

3600 

18400 

18400

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

719 

846 

734 

936 

1200 

1200 

2320 

2320 

2090 

2090

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

49 

39 

35 

38 

32 

15 

35 

16 

45 

30

0.004

63 

51 

46 

52 

44 

22 

43 

23 

60 

43

0.008

78 

67 

61 

67 

59 

44 

58 

40 

77 

65
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2140. TUG FORK NEAR KERMIT, W. VA.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2 miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 3 miles upstream from Kermit, Mingo County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,185 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1960 to September 1961 (discontinued).

REMARKS. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 4, I960.. 

Dec . 5 ........

Jan. 10, 1961. 

Feb. 13.. .....

Mar. 15.......

Apr. 19.......

May 22. .......

Sept. 13......

D ischarge 

(cfs)

85 

179 

310 

3730 

1690

2850 

1000 

980 

141

Silica 

(Si02 )

3.1 

6.0 

8.4 

7.7 

7.6

7.5 

7.8 

7.9 

3.8

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.22 

.08 

.29 

1.5 

.08

.37 

.14 

.76 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.29 

.86 

1.5 

.04

.12 

.00 

1.4 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

34 

28 

12 

24

18 

40 

26 

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

16 

11 

6.8 

12

8.6 

17 

12 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

100 

53 

26 

8.6 

20

13 

39 

34 

75

Potassium 

(K)

5.0 

2.5 

2.0 

1.8 

1.9

1.5 

2.7 

2.4 

4.6

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

216 

112 

58 

22 

54

42 

106 

85 

168

Sulfate 

(S04)

253 

160 

110 

57 

102

74 

162 

113 

215

Chloride

(CD

18 

12 

7.0 

4.0 

4.5

3.5 

5.0 

4.5 

10

F
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2145. TUG FORK AT KERMIT, W. VA.

LOCATION. At city waterplant at Kermit, Mingo County, 0.8 mile downstream from Wolf C

station near Kermit.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,274 square miles at waterplant; 1,185 square miles at gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Sept. 10; minimum, 34°F Jan. 25. 

EXTREMES, 1946-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 29, 1949; minimum, freezing 

months. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge are given for Tug Fork near Kermit.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

67

57

41 

44

37

48

56

55

68

78

74

80

2

67

53 

39

41

39

48

49

54

7?

79

76

77

3

68

52 

35

42

38

48

49

54

7">

sn

76

79

4

67

49 

36

4?

37

49

49

55

77

75

77

80

65

51 

37

41

38

50

48

53

74

78

76

81

6

69

48 

38

41

36

56

49

55

74

78

77

80

7

68

46 

44

44

37

56

49

60

75

76

77

81

8

68

44 

42

44

38

58

48

57

76

75

77

81

9

68

45 

38

39

40

54

5?

64

75

74

7fl

80

10

69

45 

36

36

40

50

54

6?

74

71

76

82

11

67

44 

37

36

41

46

54

6?

7?

7?

77

80

12

67

43 

38

37

44

49

5?

64

75

74

79

80

13

6fl

43 

36

36

44

5?

54

6?

7R

1?

76

77

14

67

48 

36

39

48

54

52

62

76

75

77

74

15

67

48 

37

41

49

51

53

64

74

78

76

76

Day

16

69

51 

38

46

47

51

54

66

65

75

78

77

17

68

51 

36

44

46

50

5?

63

63

74

77

65

18

64

49 

38

47

48

50

50

65

66

74

78

65

19

6?

46 

38

47

52

54

49

65

68

75

78

68

20

61

45 

38

49

48

51

50

63

70

76

76

69

21

55

47 

36

48

49

54

55

63

71

76

73

70

2

5

4

3

3

5

5

5

6

6

7

7

7
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2157. BIG SANDY RIVER AT CATLETTSBURG, 

LOCATION. At the Catlettsburg, Kenova, and Ceredo Water Company intake at Catlettsburg, Boyd Coun

0.3 mile upstream from Ice Dam Creek, and 0.9 mile upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,281 square miles (approximately). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. . , 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 359 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 98 ppm Aug. 1-5.

Hardness: Maximum, 153 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 47 ppm Aug. 1-5.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 813 micromhos Oct. 14; minimum daily, 121 micromhos May 9.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Sept. 9-14; minimum, freezing point Dec. 13, Feb. 8. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 499 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1958; minimum, 88 ppm May 1-9, 

Hardness: Maximum, 208 ppm Nov. 2-10, 1958; minimum, 44 ppm May 1-9, 1958.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 876 micromhos Sept. 10, 1957; minimum daily, 109 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Aug. 25, 26, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days durin

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

1960. ...... - Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-31,

1961. ......

Feb. 1-27....

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-30....

May 1-19. ....

May 22-31. . ..

June 1-9. ....

June 12-30.,.

July 3-15. .. .

July 17-29,31

Aug. 1-5.....

Aug. 7-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted

average a . .

Silica 

(Si02)

6.8

7.0

6.7

8.3

7.3

7.7

7.6

8.0

8.2

6.2

8.2

6.1

7.9

8.2

LO

4.9

7.4

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

38

34

27

14

14

13

14

14

32

31

18

34

16

11

21

37

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

14

12

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.5

5 9

14

14

7.5

13

5.9

4.7

9.1

14

9.7

Sodium

(Na)

62

51

38

13

13

9.9

10

10

29

38

18

48

18

7.3

24

50

29

Potassium 

(K)

4.4

2.9

2.5

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.6

2.2

2.8

2.3

3.4

2.5

2.3

2.7

3.5

2.5

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC0 3)

96

76

56

25

24

24

26

29

76

76

43

88

40

25

54

37

52

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

124

110

82

49

49

50

51

47

112

115

60

124

50

qe 

OO

71

123

79

Chloride

(CD

54

56

45

16

13

7.0

8.0

7 5 20'

29

13

35

17

5.0

21

40

26

Fluoride

(F)

0.1

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

2

ji'.2

.2

.1

.1

.0

.1

.2

0.2

Nitrate 

(N03)

2.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

2.2

1.5

1.8

.8

1.4

2.0

1.8

2.2

1.8

a Represents 97 percent of days.
BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2157. BIG SANDY RIVER AT CATLETTSBURG, KY. Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Once-daily measurement at approximately 8 a.

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

51 

42

80

2

52

38

60

3

52 

37

81

4

52 

38

82

5

53 

38

82

6

49 

40

82

7

47 

40

82

8

44 

38

82

9

48 

35

83

10

48 

35

48

83

1 1

44 

35

83

12

44 

35

83

13

68

45 

32

83

14

45 

33

83

15

46 

34

48

78

Day

16

41 

35

73

17

47

35

71

18

42

34

70

19

48 

34

70

20

46 

34

70

21

45 

34

69

2

45 

34

7
TYGARTS CREEK BASIN

3-2170. TYGARTS CREEK NEAR GREENUP, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7, 100 feet downstream from Lick 

Creek, and 6.5 miles west of Greenup, Greenup County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 242 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1956 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Sept. 11; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,260 ppm June 6; minimum daily, 1 ppm Dec. 1

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 16,300 tons June 6; minimum daily, 0.1 ton on several 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 16, 23, 31, 1957, Sept. 11, 

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,500 ppm May 27, 1960; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 21,900 tons July 4, 1960; minimum daily, less than 0.0

REMARKS. Occasional regulation of low flow caused by withdrawal of water for cooling pu

gage. Flow affected by ice Jan. 23-31.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

February. ......

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

September .....

Day

1

66

53

40

34 

34 

42

46 

56 

69

77 

77 

77

2

69 

52 

39

33

32 

40

46 

55 

72

78 

73 

79

3

64 

52 

40

33 

33 

43

39 

56 

72

78 

75 

80

4

67 

51 

41

34 

34 

49

40 

58 

74

76 

76

79

5

64

51 

39

36

36 

50

49 

55

70

74 

76 

79

6

67 

52

40

38 

35 

51

47 

55 

64

74 

77 

82

7

62

46 

39

36

34 

50

47 

57 

64

76 

78

79

8

65 

48 

32

34 

50

50 

59 

69

74 

75 

80

9

66 

47 

32

37 

35 

47

47 

59 

68

75 

75 

80

10

64 

44 

36

37 

35 

43

46 

57 

65

75 

82

1 1

67 

45 

35

39 

35 

47

45 

57 

70

76 

74 

83

12

65

44 

32

39 

39 

51

50 

60 

70

71 

76 

82

13

68 

46 

32

39

53

47 

66 

73

73 

75 

81

14

66

48 

34

39

49

46 

65 

70

72 

75 

74

15

66

52 

35

43

48

50 

68 

64

72 

76

71

16

52 

33

40

49

50 

64 

61

69 

75

17

63 

49 

32

41

47

48 

65 

62

71 

79 

69

18

63

49 

33

41

48

46 

64 

67

73 

77 

69

19

59 

47 

32

47

48 

64 

68

74 

78 

68

20

59 

47 

32

38

51

52 

63 

68

74 

71

21

54 

46 

32

32

49

52 

62 

67

73 

72 

71

2

56 

47 

32

32

50

54 

63 

70

78 

76 

73
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

TYGARTS CREEK BASIN Continued

3-2170. TYGARTS CREEK NEAR GREENUP, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

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

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7.2

5.8

5.4

2.4

1.5

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.9

11

70

74

44

32

26

23

20

16

16

44

102

108

64

45

36

28

26

24

23

22

24

914.1

250

192

156

134

118

120

160

200

178

146

118

100

88

78

1260 

3760

2330 

776

480

389

283

190

150

120

100

90

75

65

55

60

70

12291

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm"

12

22

17

13

17

13

11

11

12

11

15

16

13

12

12

12

12

12

16

14

9

9

8

12

15

15

14

12

12

11

9

-

Tons

per 

day

0.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

2.8

3.2

1.5

1.0

.8

B .7

.6

.5

.7

1.7

2.5

2.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

. 7

.6

.6

29.2

JANUARY

2

6

5

8

6

4

5

4

4

3

0

0

0

2

3 7

1 2

8

4

1

6

0

9

8

4

2

3

5

I4

35

24

10

6.

5.

4.

6.

7.

6.

5.

3.

2.

2.

2.

S 2360 

4150

1080 

142

44

22

12

5.1

3.6

2.6

1.1

.5

.6

.9

.3

.2

.8

7947.5

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

27

25

24

25

26

25

26

27

31

42

90

132

96

68

54

43

40

40

38

36

30

27

26

2

2

2

2

2

2

27

~

1170

74

84

96

98

80

76

78

86

340

580

620

825

1460

1170

620 

406

313 

277

271

238

205

386

1360

825

1120

1930

1630

1300

16548

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

11

13

10

7

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

6

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

3

4

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

-

per 

day

0.8

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

1.2

2.1

1.3

.9

.7

.5

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

15.8

FEBRUARY

5

4

3

3

2

2

1

11

23

19

B 1

B .9

B .8

B .8

B .4

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

dis- Mean

charge 

(cfs)

70

68

53

42

37

33

31

29

26

25

24

25

25

26

26

26

26

25

24

22

45

31u

178

134

108

84

86

96

96

249

470

2519

tration 

(ppm)

6

8

6

3

2

2

2

3

7

*

3

2

1

2

4

3

3

6

2

1

3

13

19

16

8

5

8

14

11

23

54

-

Tons

per 

day

1.

1.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.4

11

9

5.8

2.3

1.1

1.8

3.6

2.8

15

68

128.0

MARCH

1600

993

100

59

432

158

608 32 52

644 j 40 JS B2

2680 420

B .4 178U

B .2 1730

.2 .i 1250

10

36

32

E 110

186 733

76 240

25 

12

8 

6

7

7

5

190

66

240

310

120

79

167

159

122

1290 83

884

664

47

29

3U40

803

743

412

289

112

52

496 25 33

438 19 a

520 22 31

42 470 

13 ' "

6.8 

4.5

5.1

4.5

2.8

E 120

B 700

52U 

403

428

431

22 

19

2i 

24

16

11

2S

\\ 

26

18

13

496 16 21

944 48 122

979 51 133

147 780 30

S 1050

162U

528

277

-~

5686.4

536

428

354

319

17

10

9

12

283 44

63

25

12

8.6

10

S 80

488 1 47 62

417 36

24305

40

6978.6

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentrati graph.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

TYGARTS CREEK BASIN Continued

3-2170. TYGARTS CREEK NEAR GREENUP, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

3120

3740

1110

700

500

410

325

274

265

1190

1270

814

1990

1410

814

1760

1520

800

556

452

403

406

392

358

322

466

540

424

347

289

~

Su.pended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

788

232

102

48

33

28

26

29

33

119

98

52

230

108

48

255

217

42

25

22

21

22

28

23

18

27

27

21

18

12

Ton.

Per 

day

S 7180

S 2500

306

91

44

31

23

21

24

S 423

S 349

114

S 130U

S 445

105

S 1400

S 1040

91

38

27

23

24

30

22

16

34

39

24

17

9.4

JULY

47

42

39

38

40

173

116

70

58

48

41

37

36

40

590

1 30

1 20

58

82

68

1 50

73

01

98

54

68

76

41

164

721

1240

11559

8

8

8

8

6

13

6

4

4

5

4

3

5

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

6.

1.

.

.

m

,

#

135 Is 20

212

391

212

169

71

38

928

174

58

57

62

153

256

121

82

235

552

-

S 562

S 1820

584

S 469

73

27

S 3630

S 237

47

30

26

S 318

329

79

36

S 805

S 1940

11047.3

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

250

304

328

253

251

1680

2720

7240

3100

112U

688

500

417

334

268

226

180

162

164

154

132

122

106

92

78

110

128

102

84

78

67

21438

592

2220

712

396

256

190

168

120

195

134

150

265

470

265

160

110

86

61

53

47

50

51

49

218

229

114

76

56

44

41

44

7622

Su.pended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

11

10

9

12

15

424

526

438

161

83

40

23

18

17

18

14

9

7

7

4

4

5

6

5

5

12

12

21

16

11

9

Ton.

per 

day

7.4

8.2

8.0

8.2

S 13

1920

S 5230

8560

1350

251

74

31

20

15

13

8.5

4.4

3.1

3.1

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.2

1.0

3.6

4.1

5.8

3.6

2.3

1.6

17557.5

AUGUST

220 IS 38

715 JS 45 0

254

93

54

33

27

24

34

39

36

33

62

34

26

26

22

16

9

8

8

7

5

9

45

32

14

8

16

31

33

S 59

9

7

7

2

7.8

8

4

4

4

9

4

11

7.7

5.1

2.6

1.3

B 1

1.1

1.0

.7

S 6.3

28

9.8

2.9

I'.Z

1.9

3.4

3.9

5891.7

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

58

51

54

64

658

4780

1280

424

1020

3200

1110

452

310

1510

5630

5920

1060

492

350

259

212

185

156

128

1U6

88

78

67

58

53

Mean

concen- 

(ppm)

5

4

7

7

430

1 60

05

07

67

18

170

52

38

259

516

179

81

43

31

33

23

20

17

13

12

10

10

e

e

8

Ton.

per 

day

0.8

.6

1.0

1.2

S 2020

16300

1400

122

S 597

3610

S 606

63

32

S 1910

7840

S 3140

232

57

29

23

13

10

7.2

4.5

3.4

2.4

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

38030 "

SEPTEMBER

43

37 33

30

29

27

25

23

21

19

18

17

14

13

11

9.6

9.0

9.6

9.0

10

162

102

43

29

23

2ft

25

20

16

16

867.2

24

19

23

17

12

11

9

7

8

6

5

4

4

6

7

8

9

8

9

6

30

16

54

26

4

2

2

3

5

4

2.8

1.9

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

B .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

B 13

4.4

6.3

2.0

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

40.3

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................... 156013.3

Total load for year (tons) ...................................................... . .. 109143 6

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estinated-concentration graph

309-919 O - 68 - 8
TYGARTS CREEK BASIN Continued 

3-2170. TYGARTS CREEK NEAR GREENUP, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

July 30. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0730 

0015 

0015 

1645 

1645 

1130 

1130 

2330

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

2540 

2110 

2110 

8010 

8010 

5210 

1690 

1690

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1000 

430 

430 

351 

351 

1580 

894 

894

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002

47 

49 

22 

58 

27 

63 

47 

22

0.004

56 

57 

32 

70 

44 

75 

58 

34

0.008

67 

67 

51 

80 

71 

89 

74 

54

0.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN

3-2255. OLENTANGY RIVER NEAR DELAWARE, OHIO

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 500 feet upstream from highway bridge, 

Dam, 1,300 feet upstream from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, and 4 miles north of Delawa

DRAINAGE AREA. 387 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum 79°F Sept. 9, 12; minimum, 34°F Dec. 12-

EXTREMES, 1946-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F June 29, 1952; minimum, freezing p

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

67

65

53

52

42

40

40

40

40

38

39 

47

46

53

51

62

61

68

66

77

77

75

71

2

66

64

53

51

40

40

40

40

39

38

40 

46

53

53

63

61

68

66

78

77

76

74

3

65

64

51

51

40

39

40

40

39

38

40 

45

53

53

55

fi2

69

66

7R

76

74

4

66

64

51

51

39

39

40

39

39

39

41 

44

55

53

65

6?

66

66

78

76

75

5

65

64

51

40

39

40

39

40

39

55

54

65

63

66

65

78

77

76

75

6

65

64

49

39

39

41

40

40

39

54

54

65

64

69

65

78

77

7R

75

7

65

63

48

39

39

41

40

40

39

54

54

65

64

68

65

78

77

78

75

8

64

63

47

40

39

40

39

39

38

54

54

69

64

67

65

78

77

78

76

9

64

63

39

39

40

39

39

38

55

54

69

69

68

65

78

77

79

76

10

65

62

39

38

41

39

39

38

57

55

69

68

68

65

77

77

77

77

11

64

62

38

36

41

39

38

38

57

56

68

67

67

66

77

77

78

77

12

64

62

36

34

40

39

39

38

57

57

67

67

66

66

7P

77

79

77

13

64

62

34

34

41

39

39

37

57

57

67

67

67

66

78

77

78

77

14

64

62

35

34

40

39

39

37

57

57

71

67

67

66

77

77

77

71

15

64

62

35

35

39

39

38

38

57

57

71

70

67

67

77

77

76

73

16

64

63

35

35

39

39

38

38

59

57

7u

70

68

67

78

77

74

72

17

63

61

36

35

39

39

38

38

62

59

70

69

68

68

78

76

73

71

18

63

61

37

36

39

39

38

38

61

60

69

67

69

68

78

76

73

71

19

61

61

37

37

39

39

38

38

61

60

67

66

68

68

78

76

72

71

20

61

59

37

36

39

39

38

37

61

61

66

66

69

68

76

76

75

69

21

59

58

37

36

39

39

37

37

44

61

61

68

66

71

69

76

76

72

7u

2

5

5

3

3

4

3

3

3

5

4

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

6
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN--Continued

3-2268. OLENTANGY RIVER NEAR WORTHINGTON, OHIO

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 30 feet downstream from Wilson Bridge 

Worthington, Franklin County, and 2.8 miles upstream from Rush Run. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 493 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 1, 23; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1955-61. Water temperatures: Maximum 86°F Aug. 22, 23, 1959; minimum freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

60

56

52

50

37

35

32

32

32

32

40 

39

45

43

55

49

71

64

85

77

79

77

78

75

2

60

56

51 

49

36

34

32

32

33

32

42 

38

44

42

53

50

74

68

84

79

77

75

79

74

3

60

56

50 

49

34

32

32

32

33

31

40

46

41

55

50

76

71

83

77

7B

76

79

76

4

60

56

49 

48

37

34

32

32

33

33

42

47

44

56

51

74

67

78

73

78

75

82

76

5

60

55

48 

47

39

37

32

32

33

32

46

47

46

54

53

74

68

73

71

78

75

81

78

6

63

60

48 

43

40

39

32

32

33

32

47

46

44

56

53

73

71

78

71

77

74

82

78

7

62

58

42

40

38

32

32

32

32

48

45

43

55

54

72

69

78

72

76

72

79

75

8

60

57

40

38

35

32

32

32

32

47

49

43

56

54

72

69

76

71

78

73

77

73

9

61

59

43

35

33

32

32

32

32

44

48

44

56

55

7u

69

76

69

80

74

76

72

10

61

57

43

34

33

32

32

32

32

42

44

43

58

54

72

68

78

70

80

76

77

73

11

61

57

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

42

46

41

61

54

74

69

79

73

79

77

78

75

12

62

59

39

33

32

32

32

32

32

41

46

44

64

60

78

70

76

72

80

76

78

75

13

64

60

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

45

43

67

59

79

74

75

72

77

73

79

76

14

64

60

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

47

42

69

63

77

7U

76

72

78

72

77

71

15

63

60

51 

47

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

46

43

69

64

71

66

75

73

80

74

71

65

16

64

62

53 

51

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

46

43

65

61

73

68

76

73

79

67

63

17

62

58

52

47

32

32

32

32

39

32

41

43

4U

64

59

73

69

77

73

79

67

61

18

59

56

47 

44

32

32

32

32

42

39

41

43

41

63

60

74

70

77

73

79

67

61

19

58

55

45 

42

32

32

32

32

42

3tt

41

45

41

60

58

75

70

76

73

79

67

63

20

55

52

43 

41

32

32

32

32

38

36

39

47

42

59

56

74

72

77

71

77

71

67

21

52

48

42 

40

32

32

32

32

37

36

42

47

44

58

55

72

66

80

73

73

73

68

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

4

6

5

7

6

8

7

7

7

6
OHIO RIVER BASIN

it Columbus, Franklin

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2290. ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS, OHIO

LOCATION. At Livingston Avenue Bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from gaging static

County, and 6 miles upstream from mouth, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 190 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 700 ppm June 8; minimum daily, 2 ppm

Oct. 28, Dec. 14, 15, Feb. 2. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,960 tons Apr. 26; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on several

days.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1.6

35

8.0

4.1

2.9

3.5

2.3

1.4

25

24

13

6.3

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.2

4.1

6.3

8.9

6.3

4.1

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.8

5.9

6.3

8.0

5.5

18

234.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

__

26

16

23

24

39

29

20

25

30

30

24

42

40

48

40

25

18

18

25

27

20

8

2

4

5

-

Tons

per

day

0.1

9

1

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

6

2.5

1.0

.3

.3

.3

B .3

.2

.5

.7

1.2

.7

.3

B .2

.2

.2

.3

B .2

.1

T

B .1

B .1

.2

27.0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

15

9.9

8.9

 12

12

15

13

9.9

24

30

30

29

21

15

12

12

12

10

9.4

9.9

11

10

14

10

9.9

11

11

12

12

11

~

421.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

22

11

13

1

3

8

3

8

8

0

5

5

6

8

9

10

10

12

12

9

6

6

10

10

8

9

10

8

8

7

Tons

per

day

0.9

8 .3

.3

.4

.4

.7

.4

.5

1.2

.8

B .4

B .4

B .3

.3

.3

.3

B .3

.3

B .3

B .2

.2

.2

.4

B .3

.2

B .3

B .3

.2

B .2

B .2

11.5

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

10

8.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.9

8.5

7.5

5.9

5.5

6.3

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.9

8.0

8.0

6.7

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.9

8.9

8.0

8.5

8.5

243.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

6

6

6

5

4

7

11

9

5

5

6

9

4

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

12

lu

7

6

Ton.

per 

day

B 0.2

B .1

B .1

B .1

.1

B .2

.3

B .2

.1

B .1

B .1

.2

.1

T

M

.1

M

M

M

B .1

B .1

B .1

B .1

B .1

B .1

B .1

B .1

.3

.2

B .2

B .1

3.8

T Less than 0.05

B Computed from estlmated-concentration graph.

M Less than 0.05 ton, computed from estimated-concentratlon graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2290. ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

^.,

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

9.9

10

10

10

9.9

11

18

18

16

15

15

14

15

16

32

56

66

80

76

66

44

40

34

29

23

18

17

16

15

13

12

824.8

147

244

188

142

118

108

100

91

128

617

430

339

1100

560

296

805

980

1110

545

308

332

1010

1820

555

1240

3980

760

354

258

197

~

18862

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

6

8

10

12

16

8

7

Tons

per 

day

B 0.2

B .2

.3

.3

B .4

B .5

B .8

4 B .7

1 .5

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

.4

.4

B .4

B .4

B .4

B .9

.7

.2

; .5

.2

8

5

-

B

B 1

B .8

.6

B .5

B .3

B .3

.2

B .1

B .3

.3

B .2

18.0

APRIL

19

25

17

23

20

17

15

14

45

130

59

200

110

_

290

165

57

45

61

50

10

05

48

98

95

58

40

-

B 8

B 16

8.6

8.8

B 6

5.0

4.0

B 3

J 20

B 220

68

60

B 600

B 170

55

800

B 750 4"94

' 84

B 35

S 65

iooa

K 2400

165

S 1920

S 6960

406

91

40

B 20

16482.4

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

13

16

23

113

210

236

177

276

620

336

159

127

154

177

521

1760

1200

735

6979

155

125

108

92

85

83

114

601

1400

525

244

157

121

98

89

108

92

91

85

83

89

94

80

8

0

4

8

6

2

0

9

5116

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

3

2

3

3

6

12

20

21

19

17

15

15

18

38

30

25

381

211

60

39

48

40

175

95

-

HAY

30

30

26

25

25

23

25

230

300

110

55

42

35

25

17

13

18

20

20

20

20

18

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

10

Tons

per 

day

0.

. !

B

B

B

B

.

«

6

B

B

B 1

14

22

B 19

B 12

70

638

S 211

B 25

13

20

B 19

470

1800

567

188

4093.8

12

10

7.6

6.2

5.7

5.2

B 8

S 627

S 127U

156

36

18

6 11

B 7

4.1

B 4

4.5

4.9

B 5

B 4

B 5

B 5

3.2

B 3

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 1

1.0

2234.4

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

510

324

239

496

2530

2670

1010

1000

1140

550

332

240

216

760

545

289

182

144

248

362

457

480

810

1070

550

312

210

165

130

110

104

18185

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

57

33

25

160

650

360

130

138

110

58

30

30

27

144

122

47

24

18

46

36

93

89

89

155

95

55

28

27

24

16

10

~

Ton,

per

day

78

2V

B 16

K 410

4440

2600

354

373

338

86

B 25

B 19

16

S 336

180

37

12

B 7

31

35

S 129

115

S 214

448

B 140

B 45

16

12

8.4

B 5

2.8

10557.2

JUNE

35

212

152

80

57

63

156

531

455

560

246

121

82

78

241

181

94

68

53

43

42

47

40

34

31

28

27

25

22

19

3823

10

35

700

300

380

112

85

0

2

9

5

U

0

3

5

5

5

0

0

5

13

8

5

6

8

B 0.9

55

2U

7

4

J 8

340

J 1300

K 420

J 550

74

28

B 13

8.8

S 55

46

15

B 9

7.6

B 6

B 6

B 7

B 5

B 4

B 2

1.0

B .6

B .3

B .4

B .4

2994.0

S Computed by subdividing day. K Computed from estimated-concentration graph 

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. and subdividing day. 

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph 

and subdividing day.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2290. ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

JULY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17

17

15

11

18

36

18

24

19

15

11

11

13

11

9.9

8.7

17

22

60

53

78

56

25

18

15

17

12

9.9

29.. 164

30.. 51

31..

Total

164

1015.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

11

11

12

13

13

19

20

20

15

13

13

14

14

13

13

15

27

53

25

50

Tons

per 

day

0.5

B .5

B .5

B .4

.6

1.8

B 1

B 1

B .8

B .5

B .4

B .4

.5

B .4

B .3

B .4

1.2

3

S 9.0

B 4

J 16

9

35 B 2

30

23

13

12

14

420

82

-

B 1

.9

B .6

B .4

B .4

J 240

15

S 46

359.5

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

261

414

197

121

71

62

65

66

44

35

93

40

28

21

17

13

9.9

8.7

16

37

20

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm"

180

87

80

65

50

40

33

30

30

25

17

15

15

16

15

13

35

12

24 13

18 26

22 41

24 25

18

17

25

25

32 25

25

17

13

1849.6

25

27

30

-

Tons

per

day

127

150

60

28

B 15

B 11

B 9

B 7

3.9

B 3

7.5

B 3

B 1

B .8

B .7

B .6

B .4

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

39

20

12

69

71

101

267

356

121

71

48

34

26

21

17

14

12

B .3 11

2 9.9

K. 4 1 9.9

B .6 9.9

B .8 8.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

32

13

12

36

140

180

210

110

95

77

60

54

49

37

30

30

25

25

26

37

45

S 1.5 8.0 45

S 2.6 9.3 4U

B 2 26 47

B 1 ' 15 40

B 1 11 40

B 2 43

B 1 31 30

1.2 ' 22 30

B 1 ,j

448.9 :] 1513.7

Tons

per 

day

4.7

B .7

B .4

9

6.9

Ik 50

J 160

B 200

B 35

B 18

10

5.5

3.8

2.8

1.7

B 1

B 1

B .7

.7

.7

1.0

1 .0

B 1

b 1

S 3.9

1.6

1.2

6

B 2

B 2

533.3

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). 

Total load for year (tons)..........

59070

37763.8

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Compute'd from partly estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2290. ALUM CREEK AT COLUMBUS, OHIO Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 26... ..........

Apr. 26... ...........

May 8. ..............

May 9.. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1440 

1150 

1150 

1320 

1320 

1715 

0840

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

740 

2420 

2420 

4780 

4780 

905 

920

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

452 

654 

654 

570 

570 

608 

317

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

54 

61 

21 

61 

32 

35 

56

0.004

69 

67 

34 

73 

48 

45 

70

0.008

78 

81 

53 

82 

69 

59 

81

0
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN--Continued

3-2315. SCIOTO RIVER AT CHILLICOTHE, OHIO

LOCATION.--Temperature recorder at gaging station at north end of Chillicothe, Ross Count

Bridge on U.S. Highway 23. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,847 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1953 to February 1959, Jun

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum 83°F July 31; minimum, freezing point on 

EXTREMES, 1950-51, 1953-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 14, 1954, Aug. 2, 3, 

days during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

66

63

54

54

43

42

32

32

32

32 

41

41 

49

47

53

52

66

62

79

74

82

80

77

76

2

64

63

54

52

42

40

32

32

32

32 

41

41

54

53

67

65

80

77

81

78

79

76

1 3

64

62

53

52

41

40

32

32

32

32

42

41

54

53

69

66

80

76

79

77

79

77

4

64

62

52

51

41

40

33

32

32

32 

45

42

56

54

70

66

78

74

79

78

80

78

5

63

61

52

51

41

40

33

33

32

32 

47

45

55

55

70

67

74

73

79

78

80

78

6

64

63

51

49

42

41

34

33

32

32

56

54

7U

68

74

72

78

77

80

79

7

63

61

49

48

42

42

35

34

33

32

57

56

7o

69

74

72

78

75

80

79

8

63

62

48

46

42

40

35

35

32

32

59

57

71

70

75

72

78

76

81

79

9

62

62

47

47

40

39

35

^4

32

32

59

59

70

68

74

72

78

76

8U

78

10

63

62

47

39

37

34

33

32

32

59

58

68

68

75

71

78

76

80

78

11

63

61

47

38

37

34

33

33

32

58

58

69

68

76

72

78

74

79

77

12

64

62

46

37

35

35

34

37

33

61

58

72

69

75

73

74

74

80

77

13

65

63

46

35

35

35

34

39

37

63

61

75

72

73

72

74

74

80

78

14

65

63

48

35

34

36

35

40

39

65

63

76

74

74

72

74

72

80

73

15

64

63

49

34

33

36

35

4U

3 8

66

65

74

69

74

73

74

72

73

70

16

64

63

51

34

33

36

36

39

3 8

66

65

69

67

73

72

74

72

70

66

17

64

62

51

34

33

36

35

39

3 8

65

64

71

67

72

71

75

73

67

65

18

63

61

49

33

33

35

34

42

39

64

63

71

67

75

71

75

73

67

65

19

62

60

48

33

33

35

34

43

42

63

62

71

68

76

74

76

74

67

65

20

60

57

47

33

33

34

33

42

40

62

60

71

69

76

74

75

73

68

67

21

58

55

46

33

33

33

32

40

39

60

59

70

68

78

74

73

72

69

67

5

4

3

4

4
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2340. PAINT CREEK NEAR BOURNEVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1.2 miles southwest of Bourneville, Ross 

Upper Twin Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 808 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 24; minimum, freezing point J

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,000 ppm July 15; minimum daily, 3 ppm on sev

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,900 tons May 8; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton Dec

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 30, July 1, 1959; minimum, fr

months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,010 ppm Jan. 21, 1959;' minimum daily, 2 ppm 

December 1956, January 1957. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 77,900 tons Jan. 22, 1959; minimum daily, less than 0.5 

December 1956, December 1960. 

REMARKS. Flow regulated by Rocky Fork Reservoir (capacity 34,100 acre-feet). Flow affec

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septem

(Once-daily measurement at 7:00 a.m.)

November .....

February. ......

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

September .....

1

50

73

2

51

73

3

47

75

4

46

74

5

49

34

71

74

6

45

34

75

7

41

34

74

8

39

34

74

9

45

34

74

10

43

33

40

73

1 1

39

37

73

12

38

35

73

13

39

33

73

14

45

34 

47

7tl

73

15

50

35

64

Day

16

53

36 

43

59

17

48

37

59

18

43

41 

41

59

19

43

39

39

61

20

42

40

65

21

40

39

40

70

63

2

43

4

65
OHIO RIVER BASIN

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2340. PAINT CREEK NEAR BOURNEVILLE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

25..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

28

30

30

30

31

34

32

34

37

40

40

37

35

32

30

30

30

30

34

40

42

39

40

40

39

39

39

40

40

39

40

1101

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

88

92

82

86

81

64

69

61

53

44

42

43

46

33

44

53

67

65

62

42

31

34

37

38

20

21

29

36

35

33

31

-

Tons

per 

day

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

4

4

5

5

6

4

4

4

4

4

2

2

3

4

4

3

3

143

JANUARY

64

64

58

55

55

57

78

413

245

135

114

110

123

131

8

7

9

8

8

11

11

108

90

73

44

17

1

1

1

1

B 1

2

2

S 131

B 50

27

14

5

13 , 4

9 i 3

655 , 208 S 600

|

1070 329 |S 1050

405 i 82

312

290

253

205

190

176

156

147

123

110

100

95

90

90

5169

35

16

90

29

1

13 B

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

14 B

13 B

12 B

11 B

2096

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

47

48

44

43

43

48

48

46

48

69

87

76

69

58

55

55

55

54

52

49

49

50

52

52

52

50

49

49

55

55

1607

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

23

25

23

18

28

22

15

8

13

11

11

7

6

16

26

23

16

12

13

6

9

10

16

16

10

12

21

24

23

27

"

Tons

per 

day

3

3

3

2

3

3

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

2

3

3

3

4

66

FEBRUARY

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

89

89

89

100

241

1480

736

673

540

748

1220

11

10

8

8

7

5

4

5

3

4

6

3

71

524

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

S 110

S 2380

102 ! 203

42

39

62

93

865 | 50

610

515

624

574

1470

2940

2820

2270

19374

22

24

33

28

544

286

134

-

76

57

125

306

117

36

33

56

43

E 2400

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

55

50

50

49

48

48

52

54

49

48

54

60

55

50

49

50

44

46

43

48

57

58

54

52

54

57

168

183

85

74

67

1911

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

18

15

18

1

3

1

1

1

1

1

18

19

"

Tons

per

day

3

2

2

T

2

4

1

1

2

B 1

1

B 1

B 1

B 1

T

B 1

M

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

M

T

7

b 7

B 3

4

3

56

MARCH

2210

2310

1810

1860

3800

6080

4560

4850

4280

3140

2290

1770

1570

1770

1920

1620

1190

940

980

11 DO

2220

3270

3280

2740

2120

4320 . 169U

2180 i; 1380

821 1 1120

848

680

580

1328J 69978

94

110

64

702

700

302

331

205

97

74

64

60

88

561

686

313

E 1300

S 8780

A 11000

3720

4330

2370

822

458

306

254

420

76 394

52

34

24

22

28

216

242

155

81

53

43

43

47

40

29

23

227

109

61

58

83

S 1770

2140

1370

599

303

196

16L)

142

92

53

36

43113

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.5 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. 

M Less than O.S ton, computed from estimatedconcentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2340. PAINT CREEK NEAR BOURNEVILLE, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October I960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf»)

1430

1740

1180

920

722

610

510

451

436

1240

1520

1800

3730

3220

2460

6460

4210

3450

2740

2100

1990

1890

1720

1620

2290

8140

5600

3320

2340

1770

~

71609

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

101

87

28

23

23

22

17

15

23

49

47

120

304

113

92

1040

218

113

66

50

91

130

61

61

260

1110

431

186

97

57

-

Ton.

per

day

S 450

409

89

57

45

36

23

18

27

164

193

J 750

3060

982

611

S 19800

2480

1050

488

284

489

663

283

267

J 3100

24400

6520

1670

613

272

69293

JULY

145

131

139

120

139

440

451

405

304

245

202

176

193

548

1830

920

1190

2110

1520

1210

980

708

574

550

462

382

338

293

245

220

210

17380

52

52

50

51

65

137

112

128

84

68

73

66

73

400

20

18

19

16

24

163

136

140

69

45

40

31

38

J 2100

2000 J 13000

334 830

E 1500

432 j 2460

210 ' 862

210 686

133

107

103

102

108

90

84

64

61

64

58

-

352

204

160

151

135

93

77

51

40

38

33

23531

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cf»)

1430

1120

848

680

574

920

5760

14900

18100

12300

5470

3620

2850

2280

1900

1660

1280

1060

920

743

652

617

540

471

422

405

382

344

318

301

274

83141

248

1020

1590

857

535

1260

598

419

335

290

2740

3550

4390

2750

1550

884

592

447

369

315

274

253

230

240

228

198

178

164

151

139

129

26923

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

46

46

39

32

31

46

798

918

742

472

275

146

103

108

127

118

93

76

44

41

40

40

34

37

36

38

28

22

26

27

27

-

Tons

per 

day

178

139

89

59

48

114

S 19700

36900

36300

15700

4U60

1430

792

665

652

529

321

218

109

82

70

67

50

47

41

42

29

20

22

22

20

11B515

AUGUST

68

340

165

110

361

172

83

73

64

1140

46

E 650

A 1500

382

159

S 1300

278

94

66

50

S 10900

563 5400

JUNE

Mean 

digcharge 

(cfs)

255

250

320

426

412

326

764

550

1130

2240

2250

1520

893

1490

2100

1790

1100

722

540

444

419

366

320

284

255

232

212

198

176

160

22144

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

34

36

48

37

20

15

95

80

130

285

272

152

105

717

183

127

98

95

82

78

73

63

58

66

59

66

64

52

57

Tons

per

day

23

24

41

42

22

13

J 230

B 120

S 431

1720

1650

624

253

E 3500

4060

884

377

191

138

98

88

72

54

44

45

37

3B

34

25

25

14903

SEPTEMBER

116

108

106

102

97

102

89

83

74

70

70

69

386 4580 ' 65

153 1140

97

7J

72

74

70

60

48

42

49

44

33

39

38

28

28

32

25

-

406

167

115

ea

70

51

36

29

30

28

20

21

IB

12

11

12

9

27669

69

64

60

58

55

55

55

34

42

31

33

33

37

37

43

35

43

42

43

35

41

41

44

41

36

42

35

11

12

9

9

9

10

9

1U

7

8

a

8

6

8

7

7

b

5

6

5

62 ' 43 7

57 43 7

54 j 35 ! 5

48 38 5

48 , 44 b

80 50

57

44

57

99

35

33

38

37

j

2173

11

5

4

6

10

22b

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . ..................................................... .323510

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................... .312891

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estlmated-c

B Computed from estlmated-concentration graph. 

J Computed from partly estimated-concentratic 

graph. graph and subdividing day.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2340. PAINT CREEK NEAR BOURNEVILLE, OHIO Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

Date of collection

Jan. 16, 1961.......

Feb. 26.. ...........

Mar . 6 ..............

Apr. 26.... .........

Apr. 26.. ...........

May 8............. ..

Time 

(24 hour)

0700 

0700 

1320 

1800 

1800 

1145 

1145

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

1400 

2980 

6080 

6670 

6670 

13100 

13100

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

425 

519 

492 

594 

594 

742 

742

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002

59 

48 

38 

51 

21 

39 

19

0.004

70 

57 

45 

59 

33 

47 

23

0.008

85 

70 

57 

66 

49 

58 

42

0

9

8

7

7

7

7

6
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2345. SCIOTO RIVER AT HIGBY, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Walnut Creek, a

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,129 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1953 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1953 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 23, Sept. 10, 11; minimum, f

to March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 962 ppm Apr. 16; minimum daily, 2 ppm Nov. 13

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 87,300 tons May 10; minimum daily, 3 tons Nov. 15, 16. 

EXTREMES, 1953-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 20, 1957, Sept. 7, 1960; min

winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,130 ppm July 21, 1954; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 550,000 tons Jan. 23, 1959; minimum daily, 1 ton on se

REMARKS. Flow slightly regulated by C? Shaughnessy, Griggs, Delaware, Hoover, and Rocky 

ice Jan. 26 to Feb. 9.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septe

(Once daily measurement, usually between 5 p.m. and 6 p.

December .....

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

September .....

1

40

80

80

2

79

3

41

76

80

4

77

~

5

41

74

~

6

42

73

82

7

43

75

81

8

40

76

81

9

40

76

81

10

38

79

83

] 1

37

83

12

38

82

13

41

81

14

43

75

75

15

43

75

71

Day

16

42

75

69

17

41

79

18

34

11

77

19

34

75

77

20

32

76

70

21

32

72

3

4

8

7
OHIO RIVER BASIN

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2345. SCIOTO RIVER AT HIGBY, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October I960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7.. 

8..

9..

10..

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf«)

426

409

404

559

512

474

450

444

438

493

730

601

552

519

500

480

468

462

493

519

532

545

506

480

468

450

456

468

480

474

468

15260

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

20

24

18

13

27

22

26

28

32

20

17

24

20

13

8

6

5

6

7

10

15

12

7

12

23

9

g

13

30

20

15

"

Tons

per 

day

23

26

20

20

37

28

32

34

38

27

34

39

B 30

18

11

8

B 6

7

9

14

22

18

10

B 16

29

11

10

16

39

B 25

19

676

JANUARY

500

486

480

468

456

468

512 

930

870

797

706

660

638

645

1050

2920

2990

2300

1950

1710

1420

1180

1160

1060

797

700

650

600

550

550

550

30753

15

13

20

35

47

18

10 

11

25

57

40

32

35

22

35

305

210

108

58

37

34

53

27

30

25

13

10

10

9

10

13

20

17

26

44

58

23

B 14 

28

59

123

B 75

57

60

38

S 112

2400

1700

671

305

171

130

169

84

86

54

24

18

16

13

B 15

19

6629

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

456

600

545

526

512

506

512

512

532

573

722

730

652

594

552

552

545

559

559

538

526

526

538

566

622

573

552

545

538

538

16801

500

500

500

500

500

500

500 

550

600

621

642

642

895

3290

3680

3690

3210

3550

5180

5070

5390

443U

3960

3930

4350

9990

15900

17400

--

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

12

6

7

12

19

23

19

12

4

4

4

3

2

5

2

2

6

13

16

8

6

5

4

8

7

5

6

6

7

7

-

Tons

per 

day

15

10

10

17

B 25

31

B 25

16

6

6

8

6

4

8

3

3

9

20

24

12

8

7

6

12

12

B 8

B 9

B 9

B 10

B 10

349

FEBRUARY

12

15

17

13

14

12

17 

17

11

16

18

14

18

386

189

228

247

124

80

85

123

88

80

88

124

540

720

380

18

20

23

18

19

16

25

18

27

31

24

43

S 3620

1880

2270

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

532

00

80

56

56

62

68

68

74

56

62

68

32

50

56

50

44

38

26

26

50

04

26

20

04

04

38

12

45

12

93

14212

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

8

8

8

8

8

6

8

11

8

7

10

7

9

5

3

4

5

5

5

6

6

7

13

13

12

10

7

16

12

17

18

-

 

Tons

per 

day

11

B 11

0

B 0

u

7

0

4

0

9

12

9

10

6

4

5

6

6

6

7

7

8

15

b 15

13

11

8

22

18

24

24

338

MARCH

17900

15900

moo

8560

13400

25400

30100

30500

25500

20400

13100

10200

8820

11700

284

248

246

17b

47H

695

193

304

282

142

13700

10600

7370

4070

17300

47700

15700

25000

19400

7820

111 ' 3930

103

98

134

12600 135

2840

2330

4230

4590

2140 1040U 11U 3090

1190 80UO

B 1100 ', 6410

1160

1790

1050

B 850

934

1460

S 15600

30900

17800

83 1790

73 1260

6470 84 1470

9400

15200

1620U

15700

15700

13900

10600

8310

6350

5230

4610

100520 j i 84049 i 435560

273 |S 7740

342 14000

195

141

115

96

93

80

72

66

57

8530

5980

4670

3600

2660

1790

1230

932

709

265231

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2345. SCIOTO RIVER AT HIGBY, OHIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

I..

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

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

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

6370

8780

8360

5300

4540

3960

3560

3240

3050

4190

8630

10200

13700

17400

17500

22000

21800

19000

18500

16800

14200

13000

13700

17700

17600

31300

33000

34600

24800

12200

~

428980

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

98

118

72

51

45

42

36

30

28

44

123

133

238

291

706

962

294

172

131

107

134

128

149

203

145

Tons

per 

day

1680

2800

1620

730

552

449

346

262

230

498

2870

3660

8800

13700

33400

57100

17300

8820

6540

4850

5140

4490

5510

9700

6890

745 is 64500

145 . 12900

52

63

!!

-

4860

4220

2730

 

287147

JULY

1160

1100

1060

950

924

2220

2080

1710

1390

1180

1070

980

1040

1520

2600

1930

3810

3120

3020

2670

2330

2780

2060

1820

1610

1390

1230

1100

1450

1640

57304

101

100

109

108

101

469

168

65

43

59

50

45

46

146

212

190

692

253

165

120

98

91

82

66

38

30

30

28

45

61

316

B 300

312

277

252

S 3190

943

300

161

188

B 140

119

129

S 805

S 1540

990

S 9550

2130

1340

B 850

616

683

456

324

165

112

B 100

83

176

270

32407

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9170

8630

7690

6690

6020

6330

12000

30400

48000

46400

26100

12400

9070

7310

6060

5390

4780

4270

4000

3770

3520

3420

3290

3U50

2810

2650

2540

2440

2240

2160

2080

294680

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

182

282

171

155

157

158

652

868

548

697

205

243

211

153

117

93

78

64

50

40

35

33

42

42

40

38

40

38

44

47

45

-

Tons

per 

day

4510

6570

355U

2800

2550

270U

S 23400

71200

7100J

87300

14400

8140

5170

3020

1910

1350

1010

738

B 540

B 400

B 330

305

373

346

B 300

272

274

250

266

274

B 250

315498

AUGUST

1730

3880

6770

5300

3820

3600

2730

2280

1930

1660

9610

18500

14400

7150

4490

3290

2650 

2240

1960

1760

1720

1640

1550

1530

1560

1600

1600

1420

1290

1240

1150

140

150

422

275

161

172

150

82

100

183

505

598

350

292

255

233

139

63

43

35

32

32

33

35

47

51

48

41

43

39

28

S 855

1570

7710

3940

1660

1670

1100

505

B 500

820

S 15700

29900

13600

5640

3090

2070

994

228

166

149

142

138

144

198

220

207

157

150

130

87

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1960

1960

2590

3050

2600

219U

2920

3120

6430

10800

117UO

7770

5120

5000

5630

4850

5340

404U

3200

2730

2410

2220

2060

1900

1760

1630

1530

1450

1360

1260

110580

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

47

57

107

136

140

76

129

78

371

419

318

230

75

293

239

133

93

53

40

40

50

104

120

141

137

140

135

127

98

98

~

Tons

per 

day

249

302

748

1120

983

449

S 1090

657

S 689U

12200

10000

4B20

B 1000

S 4030

3630

1740

1340

578

346

B 290

B 320

623

667

723

651

B 610

558

497

360

333

57804

SEPTEMBER

100

060

080

080

200

420

420

060

030

090

640

440

1310

1200

1120

1100

1060 

937

774

740

716

705

716

705

716

740

740

705

674

663

32941

53

24

16

17

17

17

18

73

45

27

14

12

12

12

13

15

14 

13

14

15

17

16

15

14

15

18

17

18

20

17

157

69

47

B 50

B 55

65

69

406

247

152

62

47

42

39

39

44

B 40 

33

29

30

33

30

29

27

29

36

34

34

B 35

30

2039

Total discharge for year (of s-days) ....................................................... 1653641

Total load for year (tons) . ............................................................... 1145988

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2345. SCIOTO RIVER AT HIGBY, OHIO Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Jan. 16, 1961.......

Mar . 6 ..............

May 8...............

Time 

(24 hour)

1700 

1600 

1545 

1545 

1405 

1405

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Cfl

Discharge 

(cfs)

2910 

26000 

35400 

35400 

32100 

32100

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

314 

544 

929 

929 

857 

857

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002

47 

48 

54 

19 

41 

16

0.004

59 

56 

64 

36 

49 

25

0.008

75 

67 

73 

52 

57 

40

0.

9

8

8

7

7

5
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2371. SCIOTO RIVER AT LUCASVILLE, OHI

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 348 at Lucasville, Scioto County, 0.4 mile downstream from M

Brush Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,176 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 463 ppm Nov. 1-30; minimum, 252 ppm Apr. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 309 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 188 ppm Apr. 1-30.

Specific conductance: , Maximum daily, 783 mlcromhos Dec. 15; minimum daily, 207 micromhos May 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 2; minimum, freezing point on several days in December a

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 479 ppm Nov. 11-20, 1956; minimum, 194 ppm Jan. 21

Hardness: Maximum, 329 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1958; minimum, 143 ppm Jan. 21-23, 30-31, 1959.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 784 micromhos Nov. 19, 1956; minimum daily, 207 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 22, 1957; minimum, freezing point on many days during wi

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

1960. ......

Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-24, 

1961. ......

Feb. 11-28...

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-30....

Mav 1-8,13-31

June 1-30 ....

July 1-31. .. .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average a . .

Silica 

(Si02)

9.8

7.6

5.2

5.9

7.1

7.9

6.9

6.<»

6.0

7.1

9.5

8.7

7.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

76

78

76

59

56

52

49

63

59

69

63

75

65

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29

26

25

23

21

18

16

93

22

17

21

27

22

Sodium

(Na)

40

39

41

28

21

7.8

7.3

9.3

11

14

14

25

21

Potassium 

(K)

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

264

259

246

188

175

152

150

31-7

206

220

224

266

216

Capbenate

py

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

111

108

111

92

82

66

59

6'

70

66

62

89

82

Chloride 

(Cl)

42

39

41

32

26

12

12

14

15

18

16

26

24

Fluoride

(F)

0.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.1

.5

0.4

Nitrate 

(NO,

3.0

4.3

6.5

8.5

11

14

9.4

 *.5

6.3

5.9

4.8

4.6

7.0

a Represents 94 percent of days.
SCIOTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2371. SCIOTO RIVER AT LUCASVILLE, OHIO Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Once-daily measurement at approximately 10:30 a

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

March .........

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

September .....

1

54 

43

33

41

53

77

2

54 

38

33

41

5?

77

3

51 

37

34

41

70

78

4

48 

37

33

55

70

79

5

51 

38

32

54

ft 7

79

6

49 

40

50

78

7

46 

41

36

50

57

78

8

45 

39

37

50

57

77

9

46 

35

33

__

78

10

45 

34

32

__

IS?

78

1 1

42 

36

32

3lS

__

79

12

42 

33

33 

37

(SO

79

13

42 

33

34 

37

ftO

79

14

46 

32

37 

38

ft?

78

15

48

33

38

3R

71

Day

16

52

33

37 

38

ft3

(SI

17

48 

32

36 

40

ft?

66

18

47 

32

4?

ft?

66

19

46 

32

37

ftO

67

20

45 

33

33

59

67

21

44 

32

32

5H

ft4

68

2

45 

32

32

5f

70
LICKING RIVER BASIN

3-2495. LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 60, 300 feet upstream from Chesap

of Farmers, Rowan County, and 1.1 miles upstream from Triplett Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 831 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1949 to August 1950.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum and minimum not determined for the year

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,070 ppm June 10; minimum daily, 1 ppm Dec. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 24,800 tons June 10; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 19, 1951; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations (1960-61): Maximum daily, 1,070 ppm June 10, 1961; minimum da

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 24,800 tons June 10, 1961; minimum daily, less than 0.

REMARKS. Temperature recorder stopped Dec. 1 to Jan. 11, July 10 to Aug. 16; range 32°F 

Flow affected by ice Dec. 15-19.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

67

65

52

52

34

34

46

46

51

49

2

65

64

52

52

34

34

46

46

49

49

3

65

65

52

51

34

34

46

46

49

48

4

66

65

51

49

34

34

48

46

48

47

5

66

64

49

49

34

34

49

48

47

47

6

66

65

49

48

35

35

50

49

47

47

7

66

66

48

46

35

35

51

50

47

47

8

66

66

47

45

35

35

52

51

48

47

9

66

66

45

45

35

35

52

52

48

48

10

66

66

46

45

35

35

52

49

48

48

11

66

66

45

43

37

12

66

64

44

42

34

34

39

35 137

49

48

48

47

48

47

48

47

13

64

62

43

42

34

34

41

39

49

48

48

48

14

63

62

42

42

34

34

45

42

49

48

48

48

15

63

63

43

42

37

34

46

45

49

49

50

48

16

63

D J

44

42

39

37

46

46

49

49

50

50

17

63

62

44

44

39

46

45

49

49

50

50

18

63

60

44

44

__

39

39

46

45

49

47

50

48

19

61

59

44

44

39

00

09

46

4fi

47

47

48

47

20

59

57

44

44

39

00

OO

46

46

49

47

48

47

21

57

55

44

43

39

37

46

46

49

49

51

49
OHIO RIVER BASIN

CO H 

IS IS

CO H

M O 

IS IS

H 01 is in

M 01

is in

CO M 

IS IS

CO H 

IS IS

N O 

IS IS

N H 

IS IS

M H 

IS IS

M rH 

IS IS

M N 

IS IS

IM M 

IS IS

IM M

IS IS

IM M

IM M

IS IS

IM H 

IS IS

H 01 is in

01 00 in m

01 00 in m

01 01 in in

01 01 in m

01 t~ in in

00 tin in

t- m in in

m m in in

m m in in

m ^f in in

m m

m TC m m

is m 

m m

3 i

e e

* c 

frl'S|

i '. It

01 t- 1

to to i

t*- m i

IS IS 1

in co ii

10 IO 1

T(t CO 1 

IS IS II

CO CO II 

IS IS 1

IS IS II

IS IS 1

 * N 1 

IS IS 1

COCO II 

IS to II

CO M II 

IS IS II

CO rH II 

IS IS II

CO rH II 

to IS II

rH O 1 

IS IS 1

M rH 1 

IS IS II

^ M 1

IS IS 1

00 ^J1 1 

IS IS II

00 00 1 

IS IS 1

00 t- 1 

IS IS 1

t- IS II

IS IS 1

in in i

IS IS 1

is in ii

IS IS II

O IS O tt* IS C^ IS

O O NO t- t- f- tO 01 C4 rH 

t~ IS f- t01 00 MM 

IS IS t~ t01 00 M rH 

IS IS f- t0) 00 MO 

IS IS t- tO) 01 M H 

IS IS t* t*-

01 m MO

IS IS f- tm M H oo

IS IS t~ IS

GS 66

33 33 SB e e

is i s 1 

"^ <*

in * ii t~ t- ii

in co t* in

fs, t*» tO IS

* M IS IO 

t~ t- IS IS

MO 00 IS

 H 01 O 00 

t- IS t~ IS

01 00 MO 

IS IS t» t01 01 M N 

IS IS t~ t»

00 00 MO 

IS IS t~ t00 00 r-l O

rH 00 O 01 

C^ IS C^ IS

M H 01 tt~ t- IS tO

MM t~ IS 

C^ t*- IS IS

MM t~ IS 

t~ t- IS IS

MM t~ IS 

t~ t- IS IS

M 01 00 IS 

t~ IS IS to

II H tII t- IS

II IS H 

II t~ t1 00 IS 

1 t~ N

1 00 00 

II t~ t1 00 00

1 t~ t1 00 00

1 t~ f!

II 00 00

1 00 t~

II 00 t- II t~ tII 00 f.

II 00 IO 1 t- 1-

II t- IS 1 t~ tII t~ IS

II IS IS 1 t~ tII IS * II t~ tii in in ii t~ t6 6 u 6 6

3 a J3 a a

e e| se

(/}
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2495. LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf«)

39

38

36

34

34

38

36

38

106

308

293

185

115

120

102

82

67

59

59

67

147

162

137

137

137

113

115

115

139

130

115

3303

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

8

-

Ton.

per 

day

3

]_

120

JANUARY

1980

1720

1920

1820

1260

980

830

710

646

558

466

407

371

350

1630

6340

7180

5960

4710

2950

1700

1220

1100

900

700

600

500

450

400

400

450

51208

193

192

187

221

81

39

26

15

11

10

8

6

5

8

113

488

268

167

131

84

53

34

20

15

13

10

10

10

10

10

9

-

1030

892

969

1080

276

103

58

29

19

15

10

6

5

8

5 864

8350

5200

2690

1660

669

243

112

59

B 35

B 25

B 16

B 14

B 12

B 11

B 11

B 11

24482

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

113

113

108

102

97

104

125

134

142

176

374

395

335

302

263

236

215

209

182

162

144

132

130

127

127

122

115

113

125

520

5542

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

9

9

12

13

13

8

8

8

12

18

30

22

20

20

19

15

17

15

13

15

16

17

15

10

10

11

10

10

9

80

-

Tons

per 

day

3

3

4

4

3

2

3

3

5

8

30

23

18

16

13

10

10

8

6

6

6

6

5

3

3

4

3

3

3

S 153

367

FEBRUARY

450

498

522

665

655

655

630

1350

4700

4400

3720

3190

3160

2680

2140

1600

1240

1050

980

850

730

943

2030

3930

4180

6170

6210

6230

65558

9

8

7

8

7

9

9

68

216

242

195

120

100

99

88

59

36

18

9

7

3

32

260

260

202

272

164

125

~

11

11

10

14

12

16

15

S 310

2740

2870

1960

1030

853

716

508

255

120

51

24

16

6

S 119

S 1540

2760

2280

4530

2750

2100

~

27627

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm"

685 113

642 48

438 39

338 30

284 15

251 11

230 8

209 4

188 4

167

154

165

162

430

350

300

250

220

200

185

320

600

1000

700

538

502

494

486

430

825

1820

13563

2

1

2

3

6

16

31

32

17

10

6

5

5

6

6

9

11

8

5

5

39

156

-

MARCH

6780

5590

3910

3170

6060

5850

6250

5740

5200

4670

4240

3310

2240

1880

1600

1600

1540

1440

1700

1750

1910

3000

3600

3230

2560

2210

1900

1700

1860

1760

1620

99870

128

107

104

106

299

148

153

126

113

102

104

66

56

49

34

28

25

20

27

34

42

90

105

84

54

44

36

35

33

29

28

Tons

per 

day

209

83

4

2

1

15

25

22

10

5

3

4

8

B 16

B 11

B 13

15

11

6

6

S 107

766

1446

2340

1610

1100

907

4890

2340

2580

1950

1590

1290

1190

590

339

249

147

121

104

78

124

161

216

729

1020

732

373

262

185

161

166

138

122

27804

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2495. LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

it..

5.,

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

4990

7790

6810

5050

2960

1920

1500

1240

1140

2260

2490

2300

3360

4120

3410

4740

4680

3630

2790

2080

1640

1470

1390

2000

2470

2800

3110

3120

2830

1980

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

244

398

175

102

64

45

28

18

16

26

43

45

68

Ton.

per 

day

S 3940

8370

3240

1390

511

233

113

60

49

159

289

279

617

122 1360

94

122

103

128

68

43

33

23

21

39

865

1560

1300

1250

512

241

146

91

79

211

70 467

156 1180

92 772

118 994

130 993

61 326

JULY

224

200

188

197

182

162

173

245

227

152

127

113

165

290

410

800

3590

4150

3530

2480

1850

2250

1900

1250

975

900

695

542

522

1300

7740

37539

7

6

10

7

8

7

13

10

9

7

8

13

17

13

32

40

516

310

280 168'

175

262

248

112

54

44

38

35

87

97

952

-

8

10

35

86

S 5840

3470

"2670

1120

874

1600

1270

378

142

107

71

51

123

S 580

19900

38387

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1940

3670

3280

2550

1940

2220

3720

9150

9470

7390

5310

3470

2700

2110

1710

1430

118U

1020

915

785

665

578

510

442

395

362

386

362

314

284

266

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

54

102

75

45

38

26

328

366

134

76

65

59

81

43

32

26

2U

18

10

8

5

6

5

4

6

8

9

7

9

11

7

Ton.

per 

day

283

1010

664

310

199

155

S 4310

9040

3430

1520

932

646

590

245

148

100

64

50

25

17

9

9

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

239

215

260

690

590

434

380

365

1900

8590

8570

5180

1720

2120

4760

7030

4530

244U

1460

1080

850

775

7 1 642

5

6

8

9

7

8

8

5

23820

AUGUST

8810

8520

5610

2280

1280

920

710

546

446

395

610

2180

2380

1150

750

522

404

344

293

260

439

1680

780

629

1800

785

542

410

347

329

299

46450

971

378

202

245

117

58

34

23

15

20

31

425

327

98

46

26

15

13

10

10

210

lOt)

74

284

194

52

29

17

16

12

-

23100

8700

S 2860

1510

404

144

65

34

19

21

51

S 3020

S 2250

S 321

93

37

16

12

8

7

100

B 950

211

S 151

1380

411

76

32

16

14

10

46023

550

458

401

356

314

284

251

57434

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

7

6

10

23

30

35

17

16

207

1070

248

281

146

156

303

268

129

177

90

49

32

20

17

19

12

11

9

a

9

7

Ton.

per 

day

4

3

7

43

48

41

17

16

S 2020

24800

5740

3930

678

893

3890

5090

1580

1170

355

143

73

42

29

28

15

12

9

7

7

5

50695

SEPTEMBER

251

218

203

182

165

149

165

152

127

113

104

99

90

84

79

75

71

69

65

61

61

63

82

95

90

73

63

57

52

49

3205

8

lu

12

8

15

16

6

6

7

10

12

7

6

5

8

7

8

4

5

5

3

3

5

4

6

7

7

5

4

4

B

68

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ....................................................... 546266

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ 272436

S computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

B Computed from estimated-conce graph.
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2495. LICKING RIVER AT FARMERS, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 196

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

Date of collection

Feb. 24, 1961......

Mar. 5.. ...........

July 31........ ....

Time 

(24 hour)

1140 

0355 

0355 

1330 

0650 

1100 

1100 

1430 

1430

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

3980 

5990 

5990 

6310 

7740 

8980 

8980 

8280 

8280

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

260 

219 

219 

444 

491 

1130 

1130 

1090 

1090

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

34 

33 

11 

46 

43 

50 

36 

54 

38

0.004

49 

41 

21 

56 

55 

62 

47 

68 

53

0.008

62 

53 

40 

72 

71 

78 

71 

84 

77
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2515. LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge at McKinneysburg, Pendleton County, 6.5 miles south

Blanket Creek, and 12.8 miles upstream from South Fork. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,326 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 186 ppm Dec. 18-20; minimum, 87 ppm Aug. 2-5.

Hardness: Maximum, 132 ppm Dec. 18-20; minimum 39 ppm Aug. 2-5.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 440 micromhos Oct. 19; minimum daily, 91 micromhos Aug. 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Sept. 10, 12; minimum, freezing point on many days during December t

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,500 ppm July 21; minimum daily, 3 ppm Oct. 8, 9.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 70,500 tons Mar. 6; minimum daily, 1 ton Oct. 8, 9, Sept. 25, 30. 

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 219 ppm Nov. 7-22, 1959; minimum, 57 ppm Apr. 16-17, 1953

Hardness: Maximum, 170 ppm Nov. 17-30, 1955, Nov. 7-22, 1959; minimum, 39 ppm Aug. 2-5, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 440 micromhos Oct. 19, 1960; minimum daily, 90 micromhos Mar. 9, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 31, Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many days during w

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,230 ppm Feb. 25, 1956; minimum daily, 1 ppm many days during 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 223,000 tons Feb. 25, 1956; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton many days 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus, Ohio

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-17,1960

Oct. 18-31....

Dec. 18-20....

Jan. 2-17,1961

Jan. 18-23....

Jan. 18. ......

Feb. 10-11. . . .

Feb. 12-18....

Feb. 19-26....

Feb . 27 .......

Feb. 28-Mar.l3

Mar. 14-29....

Apr. 1-3......

Apr. 4-8......

Apr. 10-28. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

224

349

683

4,450

4,620

14,100

7,400

6,370

6,830

15,800

15,200

5,120

13,400

7,590

8,450

Silica 

(Si02 )

6.6

--

6.2

6.3

___

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

~

.06

__

_

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

.01

__

_ 

Calcium 

(Ca)

32

21

__

27

__

__

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.4

3.8

4.7

__

__

Sodium 

(Na)

9.8

1.4

6.5

_

Potassium 

(K)

3.0

1.7

--

2.3

_

~

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

102

58

80

 _

--

Sulfate 

(S04 )

22

18

--

20

__

Chloride 

(Cl)

19

3.5

5.0

__

Flu

rid

(F)

0.

_

-
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2515. LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KY. Contin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 29-May 6, 

1961. .......

May 14-June 4.

June 12-19. . . .

June 20-July 9 

July 10-18. . . . 

July 19-25. . . . 

July 26 -Aug. 1 

Aug. 2-5.. ....

Aug. 12-16.... 

Aug. 17-Sept.

Sept. 15-30. . .

Weighted 

average ....

Time-vei'jhte'l 

average. . . .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5,230 

27 , 400 

1,790 

4,910 

13,200

1,000 

2,100 

4,410 

4,090 

7,540

1,840 

4,650

757 

109

4,831

__

Silica 

(Si02 )

5.7 

4.9

Iron

(Fe)

0.17 

.00

__

__

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

21 

29

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.0 

5.6

Sodium 

(Na)

1.6 

8.1

Potassium 

(K)

1.5 

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

67 

97

_

SuUate 

(S04 )

12 

15

Chloride 

(CD

2.0 

17

F

r
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2515. LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KY. Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

November .....

December .....

January........ 

February. ......

March.........

April ..........

June ..........

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

September .....

1

5?

39

37

 >ft

6ft

75

74

75

2

54

38

40

55

67

76

74

76

3

56

37

42

55

ftp

77

73

-!b

4

51

39

43

54

6ft

76

73

76

5

_

37

45

70

_

74

77

6

M

38

47

55

ftp

73

73

--

7

50

36

46

Sft

70

74

74

77

8

S3

47

59

f>9

73

78

9

s?

37

59

73

75

79

10

S?

3'i

32

Sfi

69

71

74

80

1 1

50

36

32

57

70

73

72

79

12

51

35

32

60

f>B

74

75

80

13

S?

34

34

f.0

69

73

74

78

14

si

36

36

61

69

_

74

76

15

50

35

35

61

ftS

74

72

71

Day

16

51

35

36

64

66

75

72

71

17

_

34

37

6?

67

72

73

66

18

51

33

40

63

66

73

73

65

19

50

34

39

__

64

72

74

66

20

4?

34

38

40

62

65

73

74

65

21

44

35

38

41

63

64

71

73

63

2

4

3

4

6

6

7

7

6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2515. LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water yea 

(Where no concentrations ar

October 1960 to September 1961 

reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

112

107

100

94

91

90

90

94

94

118

728

600

490

385

265

195

165

150

143

220

734

500

346

420

385

305

273

328

415

332

336

8705

4000

5150

5450

4750

3620

2900

3040

2990

9.. 1 2350

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1870

1550

1310

1130

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

17

18

11

9

18

17

10

3

3

6

34

20

12

27

50

34

20

13

15

24

48

27

32

13

8

8

11

18

17

17

14

-

Ton.

per 

day

5

5

3

2

B 4

4

2

1

1

2

67

32

16

28

36

18

B 9

5

6

14

95

36

30

15

8

6

8

16

19

15

13

521

JANUARY

_

145

237

188

140

128

132

108

62

43

25

16

11

1030 12

6200 i 498

13200

14700

14100

11400

9010

6440

3850

2600

2050

1600

1200

110U

644

582

367

220

133

82

83

58

1200

2020

3490

2410

B 1400

1000

1080

872

393

217

105

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

395

385

314

285

269

251

248

244

314

2170

1630

1300

1200

998

800

824

788

615

525

480

435

390

440

535

520

490

440

420

1760

1140

" 

20605

1000

1100

1200

1100

1050

1000

1000

1500

3500

7000

7800

56 8460

34 9780

33

S 10300

23000

23100

14000

B 6800

3240

1420

863

407

150

85

 | 60

 I 55

1000 ' 55

900 50

850

850

132190

 45

-

55

97995

8610

6670

4850

3430

2800

3020

2510

2160

2920

6100

7910

13800

16200

15800

14900

157170

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

31

19

10

10

9

6

8

10

18

178

68

55

36

32

34

38

41

17

17

14

12

10

13

15

10

10

10

10

140

-

Ton.

per

day

33

20

8

8

6

4

5

6

S 19

1040

299

193

117

86

73

84

87

28

24

18

14

10

15

22

14

13

12

11

1000

A 430

~

3699

FEBRUARY

__

86

192

291

268

221

141

85

80

74

152

63

33

252

552

440

788

350

296

"

85

70

70

65

60

60

60

95

290

1620

4040

6650

7080

5140

2540

1110

741

559

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

968 112

986 48

1140 29

1020 18

812 16

668 14

610

585

515

460

425

540

610

525

550

615

920

750

650

650

1000

1200

1200

1400

1400

1300

1700

1700

1600

2000

3000

31499

15400

13900

11600

10700

20700

30000

25300

19500

15600

121UO

9360

7520

6240

5580

4780

4160

3770

3750

1240 3640

427 3860

192

S 3UOO

9090

9400

33000

34500

14900

11900

147984

6270

6400

7510

7460

6980

5800

4660

3850

3400

3620

3690

287100

12

23

18

13

8

9

12

10

S

7

7

11

11

6

__

__

MARCH

235

167

142

198

872

870

372

238

190

137

113

98

100

99

99

85

69

62

52

48

221

140

164

118

107

93

67

53

52

62

62

-

Tons

per 

day

<!93

128

89

50

B 35

25

20

36

25

16

9

B 13

20

14

12

6 12

17

22

19

10

16

19

19

25

25

20

30

30

40

160

600

1849

9770

6270

4450

S 6300

48700

70500

25400

12500

B 8000

4430

2860

1990

1680

1490

1280

955

702

628

511

500

S 4270

B 2400

3320

2380

2020

1460

843

551

477

606

618

227911

S computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2515. LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBUBG, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

13..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

2'4..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

3..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

10400

14600

15200

13000

10400

7160

4350

3050

3700

8300

8260

9340

10800

8620

8240

14700

15400

12400

8940

6550

5320

5340

4910

4490

5390

8610

7640

7350

5680

4900

253040

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

656

490

398

238

152

102

74

62

75

225

182

177

166

105

88

_

228

118

99

122

115

195

120

71

451

250

176

112

87

"

Ton.

per

day

S 20600

19300

16300

8350

4270

1970

869

510

S 879

5040

4060

4460

4840

2440

1960

54000

24000

7630

2850

1750

1750

1660

2580

1450

1030

10500

5160

3490

1720

1150

216568

JULY

425

360

301

269

692

1010

812

560

440

336

314

277

262

350

3160

5600

4200

4370

5130

5100

7300

4780

3140

2910

2500

2950

1940

1530

12

11

10

11

743

177

60

45

42

43

28

31

60

650

700

360

14

11

8

a

1800

2030

388

91

53

38

36

21

22

J 85

J 7500

A 11000

4080

314 3700

360 4990

691

1500

164

100

132

146

750

244

S 11500

29600

2120

B 850

1040

986

5970

1280

113 ' 467

1120 i 72 218

3980 772 >S 10200

2000

68118

394

-

2130

102236

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4070

3390

5800

5820

4640

7540

18400

40700

43600

35300

24500

18000

11600

6390

4710

3500

2830

2940

2730

2200

1940

1670

1450

1180

1080

944

860

800

776

704

605

260669

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

90

78

140

126

10U

151

630

580

332

228

153

108

82

87

83

72

67

155

150

53

32

24

19

16

13

12

8

8

9

8

6

"~

Tons

per 

day

989

714

2190

1980

B 1200

3070

S 44200

63700

39100

21700

10100

5250

2570

1500

1060

680

512

1230

B 1100

315

168

108

74

51

38

30

18

17

19

15

10

203708

AUGUST

5100

7520

8280

8310

6060

2910

1720

1320

1570

150U

2040

3470

7920

6610

3350

1890

1320

992

794

656

550

470

711

2510

1810

1780

2400

158U

1030

782

640

87595

414

774

860

505

229

188

135

68

96

67

80

335

972

485

256

152

78

50

42

30

29

27

36

138

175

251

228

91

60

55

75

-

5700

15700

19200

11300

3750

1480

627

242

407

271

B 440

S 3610

20800

866U

2320

776

278

134

90

53

43

34

69

935

855

1210

1480

388

167

116

130

101265

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

545

49U

465

510

878

1370

3370

3520

4560

9380

11300

11900

10100

6700

15800

19900

18300

14200

8440

3670

2330

1870

1550

1300

1060

932

782

662

575

495

156954

Suspended sediment

Mean

(ppm)

8

8

9

7

12

48

430

600

275

219

717

452

230

168

108

107

96

67

44

35

28

20

17

15

13

12

Tons

per 

day

12

10

11

10

28

178

4600

8800

13000

23000

13100

19300

7500

3960

S 33300

24300

11400

6440

2460

1060

604

338

184

123

80

B 50

36

27

20

16

173947

SEPTEMBER

525

450

405

360

305

277

323

240

200

185

185

173

154

140

128

119

113

106

101

98

95

98

102

106

106

78

62

43

23

35

65

68

38

41

3U

27

110

75

47

22

29

B 5U

59

25

22

15

13

24 ; 11

27

38

27

20

17

7

8

11

14

9

6

5

2

2

8 2

7

6

8

12

4

114 5

116

118

114

108

5664

7

6

5

4

-

2

2

2

3

1

2

2

2

2

1

548

Total discharge for year (cf s-days )....................................................... 1469309

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ 1278231

S Computed by subdividing day. B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. 

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph. J Computed from partly estimated-concentration

graph and subdividing day.
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2515. LICKING RIVER AT McKINNEYSBURG, KY.~Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

May 11.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1450 

1900 

1900 

1730 

1920 

0955 

0955

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

15000 

13900 

15400 

15400 

30600 

31200 

25000 

25000

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

627 

346 

318 

318 

740 

1080 

147 

147

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002

44 

46 

47 

18 

50 

45 

54 

30

0.004

53 

57 

53 

32 

59 

52 

63 

45

0.008

64 

67 

66 

49 

70 

65 

71 

62

0

7
LICKING RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2525. SOUTH FORK LICKING RIVER AT CYNTHIANA, K

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highways 356 and 36, at Cynthiana, Harr

Grays Run, and in pool formed by old milldam 2.6 miles downstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--621 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to August 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Sept. 6, 7; minimum, freezing po

February. 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F June 30, 1952, July 14, 1954; min

during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a.m. and 

Month

October

November 

a.m. .......

December

January

February

March

April

p.m. ....... 

May

June

July

Auijust

September

p.m. .......

Day

1

64 

63

50 

51

38 

38

33 

33

32 

32

34

34

50 

49

60 

61

64 

66

75 

75

74 

75

76 

76

2

62 

64

51 

50

36 

37

33 

33

32 

32

34 

35

48

59 

59

66 

68

75 

76

75 

75

76 

78

3

62 

65

47 

4Q

35 

36

33 

33

32

33

35 

37

48

57 

58

67 

68

75 

75

73 

74

78 

79

4

63 

66

46

53

35 

37

33 

33

33 

32

37 

37

47

56 

59

66 

67

73 

74

72 

74

78 

79

5

64 

67

52 

50

36 

38

33 

33

32 

33

37 

36

46

59 

58

66 

69

72

74

71 

73

79 

80

6

66 

67

46 

45

38 

38

33 

34

32 

32

36 

37

46

58 

61

68 

71

74 

75

72 

72

80 

81

7

64 

67

41

37 

37

34 

35

32 

32

36 

37

44

60 

61

70 

70

74 

75

70 

71

80 

81

8

65 

67

40

36 

36

34 

34

32 

32

37 

36

47

60 

60

70 

71

75

in

69 

71

79

80

9

66 

67

40

35 

36

33 

33

32 

33

35 

35

46

60 

59

70 

70

72 

73

70 

72

80 

80

10

66 

67

40

35 

34

33 

33

33 

33

34 

34

44

58 

60

69

71

70 

73

71 

73

79 

80

11

65 

68

40

34 

34

33 

34

33 

33

34 

36

45

59 

62

67 

68

72 

73

73 

72

79 

80

12

66 

69

40

33 

33

33 

34

33 

33

36 

39

45

61 

62

67

70

73 

74

71 

73

78 

79

13

67 

68

41

33 

33

33 

34

33 

34

39 

42

44

62 

63

70 

71

74 

74

71 

71

78 

79

14

67 

68

44

33 

33

34 

34

34 

34

41

40

47

62 

64

70 

70

73 

72

69

70

77 

75

15

67 

68

33 

33

34 

34

34 

35

40 

42

47

64 

67

68 

67

72 

73

68 

71

72 

72

16

67 

67

47

33 

33

34 

34

34 

35

41 

41

42

66 

66

66 

67

72 

73

69 

72

69 

68

17

63 

64

33 

33

34 

34

34 

35

40 

41

42 

42

65 

65

65 

66

72 

73

71 

72

66 

66

18

62

64

45

33

33

33 

34

35 

34

40 

43

42 

44

64 

64

66 

68

72 

75

72 

73

63 

64

19

63 

63

33 

33

34 

33

34 

34

43 

42

43 

46

63 

64

68

70

74 

75

72 

74

62 

63

20

61 

58

42

33 

33

33

33

34 

35

4? 

43

45

50

63 

63

70 

71

75 

76

73 

72

62 

63

21

53 

54

41

33 

32

33 

33

34

36

43 

44

50 

51

62 

62

70

71

75 

78

70 

70

63 

65
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

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33^33^-33 33

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33

es

ss

33

ee

se33

ee

ee

33

es

eg

33

ee

S.SS
MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2740. MIAMI RIVER AT HAMILTON, OHIO

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 1,000 feet downstream from Columbi

3 miles downstream from Fourmile Creek (revised). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,639 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1957 to September 1961

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 27; minimum, 37°F Dec. 23

EXTREMES, 1950-51, 1957-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Aug. 23, 24, 1959, Se

several days during December 1950, January and February 1951. 

REMARKS. No minimum temperatures Oct. 2-5; thermal unit out of water.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermogra

October

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum ....

January 

Maximum ....

February 

Maximum ....

March 

Maximum ....

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

72

64 

61

48

45

42

42

48

56

72 

68

81

83 

80

83 

82

2

61 

59

48

45

41

43

47

56

75 

72

81

80

80

82 

82

3

59

57

48

45

40

46

47

58

76 

74

81

80 

80

82 

82

4

60 

57

50

45

42

48

49

60

76 

75

81

80 

80

83 

82

5

59 

58

51

44

42

50

49

60

77 

75

79

80 

80

83 

83

6

72

58. 

56

52

46

43

52

50

63

78 

76

79

80 

78

83 

83

7

71

56 

54

51

48

44

51

49

63

78 

76

80

78 

77

83 

82

8

70

55 

53

51

46

45

50

50

61

78 

76

80

78 

77

83 

83

9

71

54 

54

50

46

46

50

59

77

70

79

78 

78

83 

83

10

70

54 

52

48

45

47

49

59

71 

70

79

78

78

83 

82

11

69

53 

52

46

48

48

61

71 

71

79

78 

77

82 

82

12

70

53 

52

47

50

48

63

72

71

79

77 

77

82 

82

13

70

53 

52

47

50

46

67

74 

72

79

77 

76

82 

82

14

71

56 

53

48

46

45

69

74 

72

79

76 

75

82

80

15

72

58 

56

48

48

47

69

73 

71

77

76 

75

80 

78

Day

16

73

60 

58

43

49

47

70

71

70

78

76 

75

78

17

70

60 

58

44

49

45

69

70 

70

79

76 

76

77

18

67

58 

57

45

50

43

68

71 

70

80

79 

76

76

19

67

57 

55

46

50

46

68

72 

70

80

79 

79

75

20

64

55 

54

46

48

50

67

73 

72

80

79 

78

75
MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2766. MIAMI RIVER AT ELIZABETHTOWN, OHIO

LOCATION.--At Lost Bridge on Lawrenceburg Road, 0.6 mile southeast of Elizabethtown, Hamilton County

miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,385 square miles (at mouth). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 525 ppm Oct. 1-31, Jan. 1-31; minimum 272 ppm Apr. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 365 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 221 ppm Apr. 12-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,040 microhos Jan. 3; minimum daily, 340 microhos June 14.

Water temperature- Maximum, 86*F July 23, Sept. 5, 6, 10, 11; minimum, 33°F Dec. 23, Jan. 26-30. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 525 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1960, Jan. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 2

Hardness: Maximum, 372 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1956; minimum, 188 ppm June 11-20, 1958.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,040 micromhos Jan. 3, 1961; minimum daily, 303 micromhos J

Water temperatures- Maximum, 89°F June 29, Aug. 23, 24, 1959; minimum, freezing point on several 

REMARKS Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Co

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

I960. ......

Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-31,

1961... ....

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 14-20,

22-31. .....

Apr. 1-11....

Apr. 12-30...

May 1-7, 12,

June 1-30....

July 1-31.. . .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted

average a . .

Silica 

Si02)

11

7.1

7.1

7.6

6.5

6.8

5 0

6.0

6.0

7.1

6.6

7.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

90

86

88

87

83

68

88

59

76

84

76

82

81

Magnesium

(MS)

34

31

32

33

28

22

28

18

26

25

23

28

28

Sodium 

(Na)

36

31

39

42

37

14

5.4

14

20

17

26

25

Potassium 

(K)

4.3

3.5

3.6

2.9

3.7

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.6

3.2

3.3

3.9

3.2

Lithium 

(Li)

carbonate 

HC03)

234

238

248

256

239

206

268

182

266

254

252

232

252

242

CapXXIate 

COJ

Sulfate 

(S04 )

164

138

134

132

109

70

97

56

83

82

98

87

113

109

Chloride 

(Cl)

43

39

49

56

47

16

22

12

18

20

25

23

33

33

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

0.4

Nitrate 

(NO,

17

22

21

17

19

18

15

14

12

12

9.8

10

15

16

a Represents 95 percent of days.
MIAMI RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2766. MIAMI RIVER AT ELIZABETHTOWN, OHIO Conti

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

Month

November ..... 

December .....

January. .......

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

September .....

Day

1

70 

55 

42

40 

36

50 

57 

73

83 

83 

83

2

70 

56 

41

40 

34

48 

58

73

83 

81 

81

3

65 

55 

43

41 

34

51 

59 

75

83 

84 

85

4

69 

55 

45

41 

35

50 

62 

76

80 

83 

85

5

72 

56 

44

42 

36

52 

65 

76

78 

83 

86

6

72 

50 

50

44 

37

52 

68 

73

79 

81 

86

7

70 

50 

57

45 

40

50 

61 

76

81 

82 

83

8

66

50 

44

43 

40

48 

77

80 

83 

85

9

68 

51 

42

41 

42

50 

73

79 

83 

85

10

72 

51 

41

39 

44

49 

70

80 

80 

86

11

70 

50 

41

42 

44

50 

75

81 

80 

86

12

72 

50 

39

43

47

48 

60 

78

80 

80 

85

13

72 

51 

41

44 

47

46 

77

78 

77 

83

14

70 

55 

42

45 

47 

50

46 

70 

73

77 

78 

77

15

70 

56 

36

40 

45 

46

48 

70 

68

77 

79 

73

16

68 

58 

36

40 

49 

47

46 

70 

70

80 

81 

74

17

68 

56 

36

42 

48 

46

43 

70 

72

80 

80 

74

18

66 

54 

36

43 

53 

45

44 

65 

73

83 

83 

74

19

62 

55 

37

43 

49 

47

46 

67 

73

80 

83 

74

20

61 

54 

40

39

46 

46

56 

65 

75

81 

80 

75

21

60 

53 

34

36 

46 

46

54 

65 

70

83 

78 

76

2

6

5

3

3

4

4

5

6

7

8

7

7
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

3-2772. OHIO RIVER AT MARKLAND DAM, NEAR WARSAW

LOCATION. About 1,000 feet upstream from Dam (mile 531.5), 0.2 mile upstream from site of lock and 

1.4 miles downstream from Craigs Creek, and 3.5 miles west of Warsaw, Gallatin County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 83,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 363 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 153 ppm Mar. 1-4, 6-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 192 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 101 ppm Mar. 1-4, 6-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 656 micromhos Dec. 25; minimum daily, 190 micromhos Mar. 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82"F Aug. 31, Sept. 2; minimum, freezing point Jan. 28 to Feb. 4. 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 366 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1959; minimum, 152 ppm Apr. 1-2, 

Hardness: Maximum, 199 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1959; minimum, 96 ppm Apr. 1-2, 4-30, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 791 micromhos Oct. 21, 1959; minimum daily, 176 micromhos Ap

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F on several days during July and September 1960; minimum, freez

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 

I960.... . ..

Nov. 1-30.... 

Dec. 1-31.... 

Jan. 1-31, 

1961.......

Feb. 1-28.... 

Mar. 1-4,6-31 

Mar. 5.. .....

4pr. 1-30.... 

May 1-31.. .. .

June 1-30. . . . 

July 1-31.. .. 

Aug. 1-31.... 

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

Silica 

(Si02)

1.4 

3.0 

6.2

5.9

5.9 

6.1 

6.4 

6.1 

6.0

5.5 

5.0 

6.7 

1.7

5.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

1.8

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

54 

54

35

34 

28 

26 

31 

33

35 

37 

40 

44

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

13 

14

8.3

9.2 

7.4 

15 

8.1 

8.1

8.7 

9.4 

10 

12

10

Sodium 

(Na)

35 

42 

39

22

19 

8.0 

9.2 

8.7 

9.5

12 

16 

17 

22

21

Potassium 

(K)

3.7 

3.5 

2.7

1.6

2.1 

1.8 

2.3 

1.7 

1.7

2.0 

2.1 

2.9 

2.6

2.4

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

66 

61 

60

52

54 

51 

0 

56 

67

67 

67 

76 

90

64

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0<)

140 

139 

138

83

75 

57 

114 

64 

63

73 

78 

83 

90

91

Chloride 

(Cl)

40 

55 

52

30

27 

12 

10 

13 

14

16 

22 

21 

29

28

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4

.3

.2 

.1

.2 

.1

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

0.3

Nitrate 

(N03

6.2 

6.5 

7.2

5.8

4.9 

4.7 

14 

4.1 

3.1

3.4 

3.2 

3.9 

5.0

4.9
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

3-2772. OHIO RIVER AT MARKLAND DAM, NEAR WARSAW, KY. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Once-daily measurement, usually between 4:30 p.m. and 

Month

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

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

Day

1

70 

59 

42

34 

32

50 

56 

68

78

2

71 

59

40

35 

32

50 

52 

69

78

3

71 

59 

39

35 

32

49 

57 

71

77

4

71 

59 

46

35 

32

50 

56 

72

78

5

72 

59 

46

35 

33

55 

71

79

6

70 

55 

46

35 

33

56 

71

7

70

45

36

33

57 

72

8

71

44

36

33

58 

72

9

71

42

38 

33

58 

72

80

10

71

44

38 

35

58 

72

80

1 1

71

45

35

34

59 

72

80

12

72 

50

43

38 

33

60 

74

80

13

72 

50 

42

40 

38

61

74

80

14

70 

50 

41

40 

38

60 

73

79

15

72 

55 

42

39 

40

61 

72

79

16

72 

55 

39

41 

40

62 

73

79

17

72 

55 

39

41 

41

63 

71

79

18

72 

55 

39

40 

41

63 

71

79

19

68 

55 

39

39 

41 

47

63 

71

79

20

68 

55 

38

37 

41 

48

64 

71

79

21

70 

53 

38

37 

42 

48

65 

71

79

7

5

3

3

4

4

6

7

7
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN

3-2775. NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVER AT HAZAR

LOCATION. At gaging station at Woodland Park bridge at eastern limits of Hazard, 

works dam, and 4.0 miles upstream from Lotts Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 466 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1949 to August 1950, August 1957 

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Sept. 2, 13; minimum, freez

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, free

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a.m

October 

a.m. .......

November 

a.m. .......

December

January

February

p.m. ....... 

March

April

p.m. ....... 

May

June

July

p.m. .......

August

p.m. .......

September

1

51

5*

40

32

32

52

2

51

53

32

32

46

RO

3

50

53

32

35

38

HO

4

49

52

33

35

42

5

51

32

46

6

49

32

47

7

34

46

8

46

9

48

10

48

79

11

50

77

12

51

13

44

14

49

78

77

15

53

79

Day

16

50

78

17

50

79

18

47

78

73

19

49

78

2

5

_
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2875. KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, 

LOCATION. At gaeing station at Broadway Street Bridge at Frankfort, Franklin County, 300 feet upstrea

and at mile 65.9.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,412 square miles, including that of Benson Creek, of which about 120 square miles d

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

Sediment: October 1952 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 250 ppm Dec. 1-14; minimum, 85 ppm Mar. 13-14.

Hardness: Maximum, 166 ppm Dec. 1-14; minimum, 64 ppm Mar. 13-14.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 480 micromhos Dec. 11; minimum daily, 151 micromhos Mar. 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Sept. 12; minimum, freezing point on several days during January 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 850 ppm May 8; minimum daily, 6 ppm Nov. 2, Dec. 11.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 130,000 tons May 8; minimum daily, 7 tons Oct. 8. 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 250 ppm Dec. 1-14, 1960; minimum, 65 ppm Feb. 1-5, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 166 ppm Dec. 1-14, 1960; minimum, 42 ppm May 10-13, 1953, Mar. 3, 1955.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 555 micromhos Dec. 7, 1952; minimum daily, 80 micromhos Feb. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F July 22, 1957, minimum, freezing point on several days during Ja

Sediment concentrations (1952-61): Maximum daily, 2,420 ppm Jan. 31, 1956; minimum daily, 1 ppm on 

Sediment loads (1952-61): Maximum daily, 248,000 tons Feb. 2, 1957; minimum daily, 1 ton on many d

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus, 

electric plant at lock 7 on Kentucky River.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date of collection

Oct. 1-28, I960.....

Oct. 29-Nov. 30. ....

Dec. 1-14. ..........

Dec. 15-31. .........

Jan. 1-3, 1961. .....

Jan. 4-5. ...........

Jan. 21-Feb. 2. .....

Feb. 3-12. ..........

Feb. 13-26. .........

Feb. 27-Mar. 6. .....

Mar. 13-14. .........

Mar. 27-28.. ........

Apr. 8-12. ..........

May 2-4. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

644 

1,630 

3,090 

4,280 

18,700

15,300 

11,900 

7,400 

10,300 

13,300

36,300 

13,800 

10,600 

14,200 

18,600

Silica 

(Si02 )

7.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.2

Sodium

(Na)

4.7

Potassium 

(K)

2.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

126

Sulfate 

(904)

21

Chloride 

(CD

9.0
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2875. KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY. C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date of collection

May 13-31. ..........

June 1-30. ..........

July 1-24. ..........

Aug. 16-Sept. 4. ....

Sept. 5-30. .........

Weighted average..

Time-weighted

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

40,700 

4,820 

7,120 

4,170 

4,970

2,400 

818

a 8,371

Silica 

(Si02 )

6.2 

6.3

~

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

32

~

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.6 

7.2

Sodium 

(Na)

5.0 

7.2

Potassium

(K)

1.8 

2.6

~

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

106 

107

Sulfate 

(SO.)

25 

25

~

_-

Chlorid

(Cl)

6.

13

~

Mean discharge for 365 days; mean discharge for 310 days of chemical analyses, 6,600 cfs.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2875. KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY. Co

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

69

68

57

56

48

47

34

34

32

32

41

46

45

56

55

71

68

67

65

72

69

74

72

2

69

68

56

56

46

34

34

32

32

40

46

56

54

73

70

69

66

73

72

73

71

3

69

68

56

55

44

34

34

32

32

40

45

54

54

72

70

70

68

74

73

74

72

4

70

66

55

54

37

34

32

32

40

45

54

54

71

70

71

68

74

73

75

72

5

67

66

54

54

37

35

32

32

41

44

55

53

71

70

71

68

73

73

75

73

6

67

67

54

53

36

35

32

32

4?

44

54

54

71

70

70

68

73

72

76

74

7

67

66

53

52

37

36

32

32

44

44

55

54

72

70

69

63

74

72

76

74

8

67

66

52

51

38

37

32

32

44

56

55

72

72

68

66

73

72

75

74

9

67

67

51

51

38

37

32

32

44

56

56

72

70

68

66

73

72

76

74

10

68

67

51

50

37

36

32

32

44

56

56

7U

68

7U

67

73

72

77

75

1 1

67

66

50

50

37

36

32

32

43

57

56

69

69

72

68

72

71

77

75

12

67

66

50

49

37

35

32

32

43

58

57

69

69

70

68

71

70

78

75

13

67

66

49

48

36

35

32

32

43

59

58

69

69

68

68

72

71

77

75

14

67

66

49

48

36

36

34

32

44

60

59

69

69

69

68

71

70

76

73

15

68

66

5U

49

41

37

36

35

34

44

61

60

69

65

68

67

72

70

73

70

16

67

66

50

50

41

37

37

36

35

45

62

61

66

64

67

67

72

70

72

68

17

66

64

50

50

41

37

37

37

36

45

63

62

66

64

67

65

73

70

71

68

18

65

63

50

50

40

37

35

37

37

45

63

63

65

64

68

64

73

71

71

68

19

64

63

50

49

40

36

35

38

37

44

63

62

66

65

70

68

77

71

70

67

20

63

62

49

48

40

40

36

36

38

38

45

63

63

65

65

69

68

73

71

71

69

21

62

60

48

48

40

40

36

36

38

38

45

64

63

65

65

69

68

71

70

71

69
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2875. KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

600

497

484

582

582

636

419

419

484

618

804

747

766

528

471

471

471

419

471

582

880

940

804

804

980

900

880

804

823

804

920

20590

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

13

12

8

8

12

13

8

_

__

_

8

7

7

8

9

11

12

13

11

10

-

Tons

per 

day

21

16

10

12

B 19

22

9

7

10

17

30

45

60

50

45

45

40

35

30

30

30

20

B 15

B 15

B 20

B 20

B 25

B 25

29

B 25

B 25

800

JANUARY

16400

18000

21800

18700

11900

9260

7930

6800

6140

5490

4420

4130

3640

3200

8500

16000

26000

28100

21800

15500

14800

15200

12100

9700

8070

7020

5790

4890

4170

3800

3520

342770

180

280

394

472

310

120

65

45

30

25

19

17

15

15

37

102

255

320

210

160

130

110

95

--

-_

37

35

35

-

B 8000

13600

23200

23800

9960

B 3000

B 1400

B 800

B 500

B 370

B 230

B 190

B 150

B 130

K 900

4410

17900

B 24000

B 12000

B 6700

B 5200

B 4500

3100

2200

1600

1200

850

600

416

B 369

B 330

171596

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

804

766

823

747

747

672

747

690

1920

3840

3520

2810

2380

2100

1820

2300

2270

1970

1820

1540

1370

1430

1460

1540

1430

1180

1260

1160

3520

2700

51336

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

7

6

7

8

9

12

17

23

__

12

12

13

14

15

14

13

13

14

15

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

"

Tons

per 

day

15

B 12

B 16

B 16

B 18

B 20

B 35

43

340

390

160

91

B 75

B 75

B 70

B 95

B 85

B 70

64

B 60

B 55

B 60

B 65

B 70

B 65

B 55

b 60

B 55

550

250

3000

FEBRUARY

3400

3800

3920

3920

3800

3920

4380

7700

15000

21600

21900

17200

13900

12000

10100

8160

7020

6490

6140

5320

4890

7120

15700

21300

30800

37800

39300

41200

377780

35

35

35

30

31

102

102

9u

86

95

110

110

90

8U

70

50

58

87

117

--

565

466

-

B 320

B 360

B 370

B 320

318

320

360

650

4700

9000

6030

4740

B 3400

2790

2590

B 2400

B 2100

1580

B 1300

B 1000

B 650

S 1280

369C

6730

48000

77000

60000

51800

~

293798

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

5450

5490

3880

2890

2520

2300

2300

2140

1540

1210

1370

2380

3680

6100

6490

5490

4210

3320

2580

2240

2200

2550

3200

3040

2920

3160

3480

3440

3520

7660

13200

115950

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

13

13

13

14

16

16

18

18

17

17

18

60

170

-

Tons

per 

day

750

460

190

62

B 65

B 45

B 45

B 40

B 30

B 25

B 20

45

90

210

240

210

160

120

90

B 80

B 75

B 95

B 140

B 150

B 140

B 150

160

B 160

B 170

K 1400

B 6100

11717

MARCH

42600

36500

32400

26900

35500

35900

32000

28400

31300

34000

34200

24900

15300

12400

10800

9740

9070

974U

10500

10700

12400

12900

17600

16100

13400

11800

10900

418

363

375

387

307

319

300

292

260

21U

140

160

205

210

48100

35800

32800

28100

29400

30900

B 26000

22400

B 22000

B 1900U

B 13000

B 11000

8470

703U

5400

3700

 2200

 1 150U

1200

--

38

10300 | 40

9260

8830

8300

614640 "

1100

1200

1300

4000

2500

1600

1400

1120

1110

1000

950

1000

366280

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2875. KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

20000

29800

32700

31200

22200

16500

13200

11200

10800

14800

16000

18200

22500

20200

21*00

27900

28900

27800

25500

17500

12400

10400

16300

24000

20600

22700

21600

23500

20200

13700

613700

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

-_

_

138

110

98

85

_

_

_

-

Tons

per 

day

7600

21000

34000

27000

16000

9900

6300

4170

B 3200

3920

3670

3800

7400

4500

4400

16000

16000

6900

4700

2700

1600

1300

1800

2900

3100

3800

3000

2700

2700

2600

230000

JULY

1940

920

1000

980

1130

1500

2010

1340

940

766

340

635

2010

1730

4670

4000

9890

15900

12600

10400

8070

6490

6010

4890

4170

3560

2920

2520

1630

3150

8110

126221

30

30

46

_

47

33

_

96

70

_

75

60

50

40

45

35

40

130

-

B 160

B 75

124

120

110

130

340

190

119

68

20

60

210

170

1210

756

4700

7200

2900

1500

950

900

950

990

B 700

B 480

B 320

B 310

B 150

B 340

J 3100

29000

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11200

13300

18300

24300

21400

15200

29500

56100

56200

45800

28100

17500

13900

11900

10300

8590

6840

6540

5280

4130

3720

3160

2810

2480

2010

1910

182U

1880

1570

1430

1370

428540

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

90

139

173

160

120

850

430

310

370

192

120

90

78

50

25

20

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

23

20

20

-

Tons

per 

day

2200

3230

6870

11400

B 9200

B 4900

57000

A 130000

65200

B 38000

28100

9070

4500

B 2900

2170

1160

B 460

B 350

B 360

279

B 250

B 210

B 190

B 170

B 140

B 130

B 120

B 130

97

B 75

B 75

378936

AUGUST

13400

11300

8260

7200

6580

5020

3880

2960

2410

2410

3680

5450

3520

2850

2100

1370

1460

1290

1040

766

1370

6840

5280

4550

3840

4630

3280

2440

2300

1480

980

123936

-_

160

130

120

100

85

78

--

-_

39

30

30

35

35

25

35

45

- 

_

33

30

35

45

-

8500

A 4900

B 2900

B 2300

B 1800

B 1200

817

550

380

360

600

1100

480

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1260

1110

2340

3080

2550

2340

2620

3200

7100

23800

18200

11400

6800

6760

10900

23500

21300

14500

9600

6710

5700

5230

4720

4090

3240

1970

2700

2300

2550

210U

213670

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

19

18

59

35

21

__

441

223

75

30

25

60

200

223

180

140

102

80

65

55

39

35

45

45

45

45

30

~

Tons

per 

day

B 65

B 55

S 439

B 290

144

100

160

210

3500

28000

11000

2310

B 550

B 460

K. 2100

A 13000

12800

B 7000

B 3600

1850

B 1200

B 900

B 700

431

B 390

B 240

B 330

B 280

B 310

B 170

92584

SEPTEMBER

1430

1210

1180

1260

785

1510

1400

1080

1060

785

980

980

1110

300 ! 690

B 170 672

B 110

B 140

546

340

50

50

53

60

60

60

60

55

45

37

30

30

30

30

25

25

22

B 120 654 20

B 70 I 654 20

B 70 747 20

J 190 ; 842 20

2UOO

1100

650

550

450

340

217

B 190

B 140

B 120

33000

747 19

672 18

636 15

690 15

510

980

672

15

14

13

785 12

740 i 10

26347

B 190

B 160

169

a ^oo

B 130

B 240

B 230

B 160

B 130

78

B 80

B 80

B 90

B 55

B 45

B 35

20

B 35

B 35

B 40

B 45

B 40

B 35

26

B 30

B 2U

B 35

B 25

B 25

B 2U

2503

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ..................................................... . .3055480

Total load for year (tons) ....................................................... ....... .1613214

S Computed by

A Computed fr^ui H«.i *.i. y coi,

B Computed from estimatedibdividing day.

partly estimated-concentratio 

B Computed from estimated-concentration itration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2875. KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT FRANKFORT, KY. Cont

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Jan. 5, 1961.......

Feb. 28.... ........

Feb. 28... .........

May 9..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1655 

1030 

1030 

2025 

1415 

1415

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

10100 

40000 

40000 

35400 

54600 

54600

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

256 

570 

570 

315 

339 

339

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002

50 

43 

13 

49 

45 

14

0.004

65 

51 

25 

59 

54 

25

0.008

80 

66 

45 

72 

68 

47

0.

9

8

7

8

8

6
KENTUCKY RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2915. EAGLE CREEK AT GLENCOE, KY.

LOCATION (revised). At gaging station, 600 feet upstream from bridge on State Highway 

County, 5.7 miles downstream from Tenmile Creek and 21 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 437 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 1; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Sept. 1, 2, 1953; minimum, fre

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to 

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7:30 a.m. 

October

p.m........ 

November 

a.m. .......

p.m........ 

December

p.m. ....... 

January

p.m... ..... 

February

p.m. .......

March

p.m. ....... 

April

May

June 

a.m. .......

July 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

August

September

1

68

43

33

43

67

86

2

68

53

39

33

44

84

3

65

52

38

33

43

81

4

68

52

33

79

3

5

65

53

42

33

81

6

68

48

44

33

80

7

67

47

41

34

79

8

47

39

32

9

65

42

34

33

10

65

45

33

11

67

45

35

32

12

66

43

33

33

13

68

32

35

14

68

52

33

35

15

68

57

33

35

38

7R

Day

16

67

54

32

39

62

70

17

65

33

43

61

71

U "

18

65

48

33

49

64

7?

19

59

48

35

38

64

65

75

20

47

34

35

68

75
SALT RIVER BASIN 

3-2975. PLUM CREEK AT WATERFORD, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.7 mile downstream from Little Plum Creek, 1 mile north o

upstream from Salt River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 31.8 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961 (discontinued).

Sediment records: October 1954 to September 1961 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91"F June 13; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,200 ppm Mar. 6, May 7; minimum daily, no fl

September.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 14,000 tons May 7; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 19, 1957; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,350 ppm Jan. 21, 1959; minimum daily, no fl

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 27,000 tons June 23, 1960; minimum daily, 0 tons on ma

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 14, 15, 23-25, Jan. 22 to Feb. 5. This station oper

Project.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

Month

November ..... 

December .....

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

August. .......

September .....

Day

1

55 

38

38

34 

44

47 

65 

81

84 

90

ss

2

72 

55

35

34 

50

55 

69 

81

84 

89 

74

3

70 

54 

34

35 

33 

52

 54 

67 

70

86 

86 

83

4

69 

54 

39

37 

33 

52

61

67 

76

84 

85 

86

5

68 

51

40

38 

36 

55

54 

65

86

74 

86

6

70 

49 

42

38 

36

58

55 

74

86 

80 

87

7

70 

47

40

38 

37 

58

58 

64 

71

85 

81 

88

8

67

48 

37

37 

35 

50

44 

65 

79

80 

84

89

9

70 

50 

35

37 

34 

48

50 

70

85 

84 

87

10

47 

35

38 

41 

48

46 

68 

72

84 

84 

86

1 1

69 

44 

36

38 

40 

44

52 

70 

89

85 

82 

87

12

70 

38 

34

39 

47 

52

50 

77 

90

78 

74 

87

13

71

49 

33

38 

52 

57

60 

91

80 

85

14

71 

51 

36

38 

53 

50

60 

80 

88

81 

85 

75

15

65

39

40 

52 

49

79 

78

80 

87 

70

16

65 

52 

39

37 

52 

50

50 

80 

75

80 

88

17

65 

49 

36

40 

50 

47

45 

74

80

81 

88

18

65

49 

39

44 

50 

44

52 

72 

82

82 

89

19

63

42 

40

40 

48 

49

74 

84

82 

79

20

44 

41

39

50 

50

70 

89

84 

79

21

61 

45 

32

35 

52 

52

57 

75 

88

85 

77

2

5

3

3

5

5

5

8

8

8

8
OHIO RIVER BASIN

SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2975. PLUM CREEK AT WATERFOHD, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

.

. ,

.

s

.

.

0

0

B

.

.

1. »

1.

0

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

7.4

93

57

43

37

48

68

62

43

28

24

21

19

15

29

269

154

66

47

41

33

22

18

15

13

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

1326.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

-_

__

15

32

18

16

10

7

4

14

10

10

123

120

28

30

25

15

7

10

14

9

20

9

15

-

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0.1

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

T

T

T

S .9

.5

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1.6

JANUARY

45

20

11

10

5

16

14

5

4

3

3

2

3

180

39

13

10

5

4

15

6

19

8

2

3

3

13

2

2

3

11

3.1

1.3

1.0

.6

2.9

2.3

.6

.3

.2

.2

B .1

.1

6

J 170

16

2.3

1.3

.6

.4

.9

.3

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

T

T

.1

223.4

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

142

31

8.4

5.6

3.6

3.0

2.2

64

13

8.0

5.6

4.4

3.6

13

45

14

10

8.0

6.5

45

64

19

52 .1

8.0

8.5

8.0

9.0

7.0

10

112

139

74

57

43

41

44

35

27

21

23

89

64

41

35

475

95

57

795

200

407

628

3553.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13

11

8

10

15

8

4

5

210

51

29

20

13

16

15

120

51

110

30

13

60

52

18

15

14

18

32

-

Tons 

per 

day

J 170

4.3

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

J 40

1.8

2.4

.4

.2

.6

4

S 8.5

.7

.4

.3

.3

70

45

1.6

351.7

FEBRUARY

3

1

2

5

12

15

63

57

33

12

10

8

6

5

5

3

121

31

5

3

734

48

28

492

72

126

146

0.1

T

T

.1

.2

6 .4

160

S 29

11

5.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

S 43

5.*

.6

.3

S 2590

12

4.3

S 2230

39

S 214

S 318

5667.6

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cf.)

13

9.4

8.6

7.4

7.0

35

35

19

1 3

11

17

14

9.6

9.0

8.0

7.4

6.5

5.6

6.3

14

31

24

16

16

20

70

44

27

28

28

44

603.8

145

99

70

423

1830

1160

115

300

89

59

47

38

49

37

34

31

24

35

73

44

579

153

103

75

57

46

40

38

30

24

148

5995

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

17

14

10

9

7

34

40

23

17

22

31

15

4

2

1

3

8

14

7

14

43

63

15

5

8

90

41

6

4

17

17

-

per 

day

0.6

B .4

.2

.2

.1

3.2

3.8

1.2

.6

.6

1.4

.6

.1

T

T

.1

.1

.2

.1

.6

3.6

4.1

.6

.2

B .4

17

4.9

.4

.3

1.3

2.0

49.0

MARCH

38

24

21

227

1050

1200

111

150

67

42

22

20

28

26

22

18

15

65

24

_-

89

45

38

23

17

11

10

9

6

15

6.4

4.0

S 487

S 8440

J 9000

34

J 150

16

6.7

2.8

2.0

3.7

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.0

7

K. 16

2.8

1700

S 48

12

7.7

3.5

2.1

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

370

20347.1

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration

graph and subdividing day. 

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph

and subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2975. PLUM CREEK AT WATERFORD, KT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

304

68

51

40

33

24

21

18

181

123

55

371

115

68

79

148

62

47

38

33

93

85

965

95

144

102

52

41

31

26

3513

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

__

16

14

7

7

5

2

3

97

52

13

164

53

15

64

13

11

9

22

111

60

692

48

90

17

8

7

4

-

Ton» 

per 

day

360

2.9

1.9

.8

.6

.3

.1

.1

S 96

S 23

1.9

S 287

16

2.8

9

S 31

2.2

1.4

.9

2.0

S 40

S 17

S 5220

12

160

K 45

2.4

.9

.6

.3

6338.1

JULY

.8

.

1.

.

^

.

.1

.

f

3.

2.

49

89

29

40

12

14

13

6.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

12

5.2

2.7

1.7

1.3

1.5

8.2

306.6

13

16

9

12

11

8

10

12

12

8

16

26

13

336

308

70

37

18

27

47

17

20

17

19

34

20

18

33

43

18

48

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.2

.1

S 159

S 90

5.5

4.0

.6

1.0

1.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.1

.3

.1

.2

.2

.1

1.1

266.0

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

23

17

14

12

108

70

2800

2160

510

85

57

40

30

23

21

15

11

57

24

16

13

10

8.0

6.5

5.2

6.0

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.7

6156.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3

8

32

10

76

31

1200

231

85

37

24

20

13

7

5

12

130

30

3

3

3

11

6

4

6

3

2

3

3

6

-

AUGUST

18

6.0

6.0

3.6

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.5

2.4

4.6

4.8

3.6

2.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.7

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

75.0

159

67

17

22

23

75

21

14

15

19

355

61

14

14

35

17

4

8

19

13

9

6

12

28

23

50

15

10

20

19

15

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.4

1.2

.3

S 39

5\9

J 14000

8700

S 400

20

5.7

2.6

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.4

K 35.

1.9

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

M

T

T

M

M

23216.5

S 10

1.1

.3

.2

.1

.3

.1

T

.1

.1

S 9

.8

B .1

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

T

T

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

M

T

23.2

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

1.3

1.0

118

14

7.4

245

166

93

155

59

30

18

12

82

335

64

34

21

15

11

12

8.4

6.0

4.0

3.3

2.7

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.2

1525.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3

5

314

23

7

850

897

198

193

42

17

13

14

32

24

16

15

8

10

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

9

8

~

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

S 225

.9

B .1

J 1800

S 764

50

S 137

6.7

1.

.

.

155

440

5.

2.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.1

T

T

T

T

3591.6

SEPTEMBER

0.9

1.2

4.3

4.9

.6

.2

 4

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

14.7

16

26

18

14

9

23

16

12

38

18

30

T

0.1

.2

.2

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

T

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

19

18

21

16

15

13

~

0

0

0

M

M

M

M

M

M

0

0.7

Total discharge for year (cf s-days). ....................................................... 23596.7

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................. 60076.5

S Computed by subdividing day. 

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. 

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration 

graph and subdividing day.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph 

and subdividing day.

H Less than 0.05 ton, conouted from estimatedconcentration graph.
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-2975. PLUM CREEK AT WATERFORD, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Mar. 5.. ............

Mar. 6. .............

Apr. 23. ............

June 6 ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

0830 

1230 

1230 

1015 

0815 

1830 

1830

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

1150 

5020 

5020 

3730 

4570 

395 

395

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1900 

2420 

2420 

1740 

1670 

2080 

2080

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

41 

41 

19 

38 

52 

53 

26

0.004

50 

50 

30 

47 

59 

57 

38

0.008

59 

60 

45 

56 

68 

78 

60

0
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2985. SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at bridge on State Highway 61 at Sheph

stream from Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge, and 2.5 miles downstream from F

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,197 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1950, October 1952 to 

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1961 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 7; minimum, freezing point J

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,010 ppm Mar. 21; minimum daily, 3 ppm Jan. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 103,000 tons Mar. 6; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton 

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F June 27, 1954; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 3,430 ppm June 23, 1960; minimum daily, no fl

1953, September 1954.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 139,000 tons June 23, 1960; minimum daily, 0 tons on m

September 1954. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 21-23, Jan. 24-29.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

69 

64

51 

50

45 

41

33 

33

33 

32

42

41

51 

45

58 

57

2

68 

64

50

50

41

38

34 

33

33 

33

42

46 

4R

5P 

58

3

67

63

51

49

38 

36

35 

34

33

42 

46

58 

58

4

67

63

51

36

35

35 

34

33

4ft

58 

58

5

65

63

49

36

35

35 

34

33

49

58 

56

6

66

63

39 

36

36 

35

33

5H

56

55

7

67 

62

42 

39

37 

36

33

50

60 

56

8

67 

63

42

40

38 

37

32

50

60 

60

9

64 

58

40

38

'8 

36

32

50

60

59

10

6?

59

38 

37

36 

33

32

48

59 

58

11

6? 

62

37 

36

34 

33

32

46

58 

58

12

63 

62

37

36

44 

33

33

48

60 

58

13

63 

61

37

33

48

61

59

14

61

35

34

48

63 

61

15

63 

60

34

39 

35

51

66

63

16

61

59

35

4 u 

39

51

68 

66

17

64 

58

35

40

49

6fl 

66

18

63 

57

35

41

46

66 

63

19

59 

58

34

40 

39

48

63 

63

20

58 

56

34

39 

37

51

62

21

56 

52

35

37

35

54 

51

62
OHIO RIVER BASIN

ee E E 33 33

EE EE

e e ^ e e 3 3 li 3 3

S E-Q S S
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

SALT RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2985. SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

6..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15.,

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

42

40

36

35

34

34

33

165

626

470

216

110

70

46

40

33

30

27

69

254

400

212

119

78

60

50

47

46

44

47

62

3777

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

78

48

25

20

18

11

10

67

669

278

46

33

37

70

141

96

43

41

60

65

82

54

35

32

45

53

53

33

45

47

56

-

Tons 

per 

day

9

5

2

2

2

1

B 1

S 197

S 1830

S 401

27

10

7

9

15

8

3

3

11

44

88

31

11

7

7

7

7

4

5

6

9

2769

JANUARY

1890

1830

1490

1250

1220

1580

1980

2080

1610

1070

S86

752

624

593

3570

7040

4790

2570

"1940

1610

70

52

23

12

14

17

33

48

30

20

15

15

12

10

251

614

225

93

51

29

1280 18

958 10

712 7

600 4

500

450

400

370

350

320

300

46615

357

257

92

40

46

72

176

270

130

58

36

30

20

16

S 3260

11700

2910

645

267

126

62

26

13

6

5 ! 7

3

3

5

4

13

17

4

3

5

4

11

14

20663

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

68

60

52

47

44

42

42

46

1070

4280

1980

769

434

315

246

928

1570

656

416

328

262

230

1000

1300

648

458

360

351

2000

2120

22122

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

50

45

33

25

30

28

21

23

328

998

213

71

47

38

48

108

172

103

82

53

40

30

67

96

60

42

37

43

244

348

"

Tons 

per 

day

9

7 *5

3

B 4

3

2

3

S 2140

11500

1140

147

55

32

32

271

729

182

92

47

28

19

181

337

105

52

36

41

S 1470

1990

20662

FEBRUARY

320

315

300

290

279

254

400

2300

2870

2750

2540

2260

1920

1770

1440

1100

940

1370

2820

2220

1630

3690

8430

4540

6080

12200

10600

13900

89528

15

7

5

8

3

5

45

215

147

141

115

88

58

37

30

24

24

87

224

133

70

191S

860

376

305

306

260

13

6

B 4

6

2

3

49

1340

1140

1050

789

537

301

177

117

71

61

S 414

1700

797

308

2520

19600

4610

5010

E 14000

8760

9760

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1010

616

452

370

320

328

850

859

586

452

464

632

1100

900

512

405

310

262

254

262

350

300

310

320

360

648

1170

1000

940

1080

1220

18642

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

124

87

58

37

28

25

33

27

22

23

18

15

17

18

22

13

17

17

19

17

22

25

17

16

15

17

27

20

21

13

28

~

Tons 

per 

day

338

145

71

37

24

22

76

63

35

28

22

26

50

44

30

14

14

12

13

12

21

20

14

14

14

30

85

54

53

38

92

1511

MARCH

13900

8340

4820

4700

15700

30600

26600

16100

10200

6690

3110

2620

2360

2780

1700

1710

1890

1360

1650

1770

7640

280

116

67

130

1150

1250

545

280

203

112

58

42

37

42

47

58

62

95

10500

2610

872

1650

48800

103000

39100

12200

5590

2020

487

297

236

315

216

268

316

349

124 552

126 602

2010

7400 , 670

5490 189

4020

2900

2340

1960

1680

1490

1230

1170

118

78

60

50

45

46

27

53

S 45600

13400

2800

1280

611

379

265

204

185

90

S 183

£ Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

SALT RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2985. SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14. .

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

6560

6160

3180

2400

1910

1550

1240

1010

1710

6150

4200

4190

8340

5190

3140

6160

4510

2760

2190

1810

2010

2900

9950

12600

5550

8120

4430

2630

1960

1670

~

126180

Suspended sediment

Mean Ton>

concentration 

(ppm)

781

343

143

72

42

30

23

22

117

392

192

148

281

144

86

508

188

70

42

37

68

98

651

251

356

749

300

158

88

67

-

per 

day

13800

5700

1230

466

216

126

77

60

S 810

6510

2180

1670

6330

2020

729

8450

S 2510

522

248

181

369

767

S 24800

8540

5330

16400

3590

1120

466

302

115519

JULY

116

98

88

88

98

85

75

230

198

167

110

110

128

699

3500

3990

2490

1670

2490

2680

1220

1400

640

736

346

342

258

188

150

119

254

24763

24

33

44

38

28

45

56

62

8

9

10

9

7

10

11

38

60 , 30

51

40

38

42

794

895

430

150

577

23

12

11

14

E 1000

S 8800

S 10900

2890

676

S 5040

832 S 6590

272 ; 896

180 680

138 238

137

114

88

272

106

81

84 1 58

72

48

30

67

-

36

19

10

46

38530

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1540

1600

1500

921

1220

3420

13600

38600

53100

28500

14500

9590

6440

3920

2770

2620

1250

1170

1970

1170

796

640

524

428

365

328

292

258

234

212

195

193673

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen73

54

50

40

80

246

691

912

470

276

132

70

37

32

26

39

140

200

164

65

41

39

35

35

35

36

30

25

27

32

23

-

Tons

per 

day

304

233

202

99

B 260

2270

S 33100

95000

67400

21200

5170

1810

643

339

194

276

472

632

872

205

88

67

50

40

34

32

24

17

17

18

12

231080

AUGUST

664

1150

616

696

390

246

170

128

128

230

170

1760

1620

506

351

230

160

116

101

164

110

85

78

156

188

262

170

107

85

68

58

10963

87

190

157

123

118

102

78

69

58

63

47

528

383

123

101

76

65

48

48

49

46

42

33

42

47

45

38

29

21

20

36

-

156

590

261

231

124

68

36

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

178

160

701

1740

1300

2390

3000

2000

4000

6500

3900

1380

868

656

3290

4490

2170

1160

805

600

500

410

342

279

234

202

178

178

178

142

43931

Suspended sedi ment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

22

23

440

666

888

1590

534

1060

333

105

65

54

620

583

202

107

65

58

4.

2

8

4

9

3

9

8

7

5

-

Tens

p~.r

d,-v

10

10

E 800

E 2900

J 2100

S 5270

S T690

S 18200

5770

S 29600

S 3940

391

152

96

S 6490

7070

1180

335

141

94

73

58

44

33

25

23

19

18

18

10

92560

SEPTEMBER

48

44

42

40

38

34

104

24 ii 261

20 220

39 122

22 |i 75

S 3500

1860

168

96

47

28

15

13

22

14

10

7

18

24

32

17

8

5

B 4

6

7465

54

42

27

25

20

20

18

18

56

78

58

46

40

39

38

33 30

3

B 3

B 2

B 2

2

B 2

16

55

34

15

8

6

4

B 3

28 ! 19 1

23 14 B 1

20 13 B 1

16 13 B 1

13 10 M

9.0 11 M

4.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

4.1

6.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.0

1302.9

11 M

15 M

18 T

18 T

32 T

47

37

32

35

37

163

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) .......... ............. 777416 9

E Estimated. J Computed from partly estimated-concentration

S Computed by subdividing day. graph and subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton. H Less than 0.50 ton computed from estimatedB Computed from estimated-concentration graph. concentration graph.
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued

3-2985. SALT RIVER AT SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 196

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Jan. 16, 1961......

Mar. 7... ..........

Mar. 7.. ...........

May 9... ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0645 

1145 

1640 

1640 

1000 

1000

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

("F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

7230 

9150 

23700 

23700 

58800 

58800

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

699 

1070 

534 

534 

497 

497

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002

52 

43 

69 

46 

75 

49

0.004

57 

53 

78 

61 

84 

68

0.008

69 

65 

88 

82 

90 

88
SALT RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3015. ROLLING FORK NEAR BOSTON, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 62 and State Highway 61, 0.4 m

southwest of Boston, Nelson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,299 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 5; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 4, 1950, June 22, 25, 28, 

during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to 

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a.m. a

October

November

p.m. ........ 

December 

a.m. ........

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

p.m......... 

August 

a.m. ........

September

p.m. .........

1

56

42

77 

76

76

2

53

40

75

75

3

48 

41

78

76

4

48 

44

79

77

5

45 

41

78

79

6

42 

44

76

78

7

4? 

43

75

78

8

46 

40

76 

76

78

9

44

40

75 

76

77

10

42 

41

76 

73

78

11

40 

40

76 

71

79

12

41 

41

73 

74

79

13

46 

41

73 

73

79

14

46 

35

74 

70

73

15

54 

36

73 

73

68

Day

16

54 

35

75 

74

65

17

48 

35

on

75 

75

65

18

54 

32

73 

74

66

19

48 

32

73 

74

68

20

48 

32

72 

73

69

2

4

3
GREEN RIVER BASIN

3-3064.9. GREEN RIVER NEAR GREENSBURG, KY.

LOCATION. At Sardins Fork bridge on Kentucky Highway 487, 1.4 miles east of Greensburg, Green County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 736 square miles at gage.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1961.

REMARKS. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected. Records of discharge are given 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1960 

Nov. 7. ......

Dec. 20......

Feb. 15, 1961 

Mar. 15......

Apr . 11 a .... 

May 9.. ......

July 11 ......

Aug. 8. ......

Sept . 6 ......

Discharge 

(cfs)

16 

51 

203 

842 

1260 

3390

5760 

125 

80 

110 

155

Silica 

(Si02 )

5.7 

4.9 

6.0 

4.3 

5.8 

5.5

6.0 

1.9 

4.0 

6.0 

6.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.28 

.20 

.12 

.17 

.11 

.22

.91 

.09 

b .00 

.32 

.24

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.12 

.11 

.18 

.27

.27 

.04 

b .00 

.10 

.22

Calcium 

(Ca)

25 

55 

23 

18 

16 

14

13 

22 

22 

23 

22

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.1 

15 

6.0 

5.4 

4.1 

3.7

3.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2 

3.8

Sodium 

(Na)

5.9 

121 

3.1 

2.7 

2.1 

2.5

1.7 

2.8 

4.1 

3.8 

2.9

Potassium 

(K)

2.1 

3.1 

1.3 

.7 

1.0 

.9

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

1.5 

1.8

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

92 

113 

73 

58 

57 

49

46 

81 

84 

85 

75

Sulfate 

(S04 )

14 

20 

16 

15 

13 

13

11 

13 

13 

12 

13

Chloride 

(CD

16 

240 

8.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.0

2.0 

4.5 

4.5 

4.0 

2.5

F

r

(

a Additional determinations for this date: Dissolved oxygen 10.6 ppm (94 percent saturation} and nh 

b In solution when analyzed.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3078. LITTLE BARREN RIVER NEAR MONROE, 

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 88, 1.2 miles east of Monroe, Hart County, and 6.3 miles ups

DRAINAGE AREA. 256 square miles (at mouth).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to Setpember 1961.

REMARKS. No discharge records available.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1960 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 20, 1960. 

Jan. 10, 1961. 

Feb. 14.. .....

Mar. 14.. .....

May 10 ........

July 11. ......

Sent. 6. ......

Silica 

(Si02)

5.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

aO.07 

a. 03 

a. 04 

a. 07 

.21 

a. 23

.02 

a. 02 

a. 02 

a. 02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.67

Calcium 

(Ca)

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.0

Sodium 

(Na)

11

Potassium 

(K)

0.7

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

184 

164 

156 

143 

128 

128

176 

174 

138 

150

Sulfate 

(S04)

28 

23 

24 

18 

17 

14

28 

30 

24 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

80 

44 

28 

16 

22 

9.5

26 

58 

40 

75

F

r

(

a In solution when analyzed.

b Additional determinations for this date are dissolved oxygen, 10.0 ppm (91 percent saturation
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3085. GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 31W, at Munfordville, Hart County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,673 square miles, of wbich about 180 square miles does not contribute directly 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1961.

Sediment records; April 1951 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,760 ppm Nov. 12; minimum, 124 ppm Feb. 28.

Hardness: Maximum, 648 ppm Nov. 12; minimum, 75 ppm June 10-12.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,710 micromhos Nov. 12; minimum daily, 213 micromhos Jun

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Sept. 2, 5-7; minimum, freezing point on Dec. 23-25, Jan. 25

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,010 ppm June 10; minimum daily, 1 ppm on Oct. 30, Nov

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 30,800 tons June 10; minimum daily, 1 ton on several days durin

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,830 ppm Oct. 10, 1959; minimum, 73 ppm Feb. 19-2

Hardness: Maximum, 1,220 ppm Oct. 10, 1959; minimum, 44 ppm Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 9,420 micromhos Oct. 10, 1959; minimum daily, 59 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 20, 1957; minimum, freezing point on several days 1957-6

Sediment concentrations (1951-61): Maximum daily, 3,180 ppm June 14, 1952; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

Sediment loads (1951-61): Maximum daily, 153,000 tons Mar. 23, 24, 1952; minimum daily, less t

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and chloride of daily samples available in district offi

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-16, I960.. . ..

Oct. 17-27... .......

Oct. 28-30. .........

Dec. 17-Jan. 5, 1961

Jan. 14-17. .........

Feb. 23-27. .........

Feb. 28. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

164 

171 

196 

320 

685 

528

1,174 

3,002 

2,024 

1,651 

1,030 

1,655

2,998 

1,434 

3,214 

1,611 

8,848 

14 , 900

Silica 

(SiOa )

7.6 

6.2

Iron 

(Fe)

aO.03 

a. 16

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

102 

137 

112 

177 

75

64 

39 

48 

42 

48 

51

36 

47 

33 

42 

32 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

30 

36 

27 

50 

18

14 

8.5 

10 

11 

11 

10

7.6 

11 

7.2 

8.6 

5.9 

4.6

Sodium 

(Na)

219 

324 

482 

355 

712 

171

124 

37 

72 

52 

67 

68

33 

58 

30 

53 

22 

12

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

154 

152 

162 

158 

142 

140

136 

98 

116 

112 

122 

128

100 

113 

97 

118 

100 

77

Sulfate 

(S04)

18

24 

20 

28 

32 

21

20 

16 

20 

19 

18 

20

16 

21 

16 

17 

14 

13

Chlorid

(CD

450 

660 

980 

710 

1,450 

350

250 

80 

141 

106 

132 

133

65 

122 

57 

100 

38 

21

a In solution when analyzed.

b Calculated from determined constituents.
Mar. 1-6, 1961......

Mar. 7. .............

June 10-12 ..........

June 29- July 16. ....

Sept. 13-30. ........

Weighted average . .

Time-weighted 

average .........

Tons per day. .....

14,310

16,800

10,580

3,678

5,874

7,508

4,769

13,200

3,822

1,028

1,922

1,116

7,418

1,647

722 

5,008

1,411

488

331

1,028

810

396

186

c2,599

_

6.2

_

_

_

6.0

_

_

_

_

~

_

_

_

_

_

~

-

_

~

aO.22

_

_

_

a. 12

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

~

--

__

27

25

29

37

34

27

34

28

37

50

53

24

31

45

55 

30

42

51

59

67

41

47

62

37

52

249

5.2

4.8

5.1

6.9

4.9

5.3

5.9

5.6

6.3

10

9.5

3.6

4.5

7.4

10 

4.6

7.0

8.9

11

9.8

7.3

8.3

12

6.9

11

47

14

12

16

34

21

15

25

10

30

66

74

12

18

37

71 

17

38

61

80

115

46

54

82

36

87

243

1.5

1.3

82

80

86

108

96

86

100

86

108

132

132

74

96

126

140 

86

120

139

153

142

109

129

160

102

123

692

11

11

12

14

14

13

14

11

13

15

19

12

12

14

16 

12

14

15

16

22

14

15

18

14

17

97

27

22

30

63

40

26

46

20

57

130

144

18

30

73

142 

32

72

117

158

225

90

104

164

69

175

470

a In solution when analyzed.

c Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 364 days of chemical analyses, 2,522 cfs
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3085. GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Once-daily measurement at 8 a.m.)

October .......

December .....

June ..........

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

August ........ 

September .....

1

54 

44

17

70 

76

2

51

40

3fl

77 

76

3

ifl

72

76

4

50 

43

18

70

5

51 

40

Ifi

7?

6

40

10

71

7

47 

4?

40

7?

8

47 

42

40

70

9

49 

41

39

70

10

4?

19

17

68

1 1

4 s;

41 

17

67

12

4? 

16

69

13

40 

17

14

17

18

7]

15

37 

40

71

Day

16

51 

17

41

17

50 

37

41

RO

70

18

35 

41

72

19

35

4?

72

20

16

40

71

21

45 

35

^6

71 

65

2

1

7

6

6
OHIO RIVER BASIN

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3085. GREEK RIVER AT HUNFORDVILLE, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

(,..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24. »

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1.. 

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

185

185

179

176

173

170

167

164

161

158

158

155

152

152

149

146

152

149

161

173

167

167

185

185

182

182

182

191

197

200

194

5297

5040

4480

3990

3080

2490

2200

2020

1860

1650

1440

1260

1130

1030

971

1060

1880

2710

2900

2650

4120

5050

4460

3140

2580

2080

1580

1420

1120

917

989

1010

72307

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

8

12

5

4

4

5

6

5

6

5

5

6

4

4

6

7

8

7

10

12

8

5

5

6

6

5

2

2

2

1

2

-

Tons

per 

day

4

6

2

2

2

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

6

4

2

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

78

JANUARY

148 

87

65

43

25

23

16

17

13

8

6

7

5

3

6

26

37

2010 

1050

700

358

168

137

87

85

58

31

20

21

14

8

17

S 141

271

42 329

37 265

94 ' 1040

92

65

1250

783

30 254

17 118

12

9

9

9

7

6

67

38

34

27

17

16

12 33

- 9447

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

194

191

191

197

203

209

218

221

254

765

1000

685

610

524

452

456

620

590

506

460

430

380

368

368

376

376

380

368

538

1060

13190

965 

941

959

1170

1180

1230

1280

2710

4170

4520

3770

3010

255U

2220

1960

1730

1530

1420

1420

1390

1350

2090

5880

6620

7240

11400

13100

14900

102705

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2

2

2

i,

2

2

1

3

7

22

47

27

24

25

18

15

11

13

16

8

11

9

15

14

14

8

7

3

16

56

-

Tons

per 

day

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

5

45

127

50

40

35

22

18

18

21

22

10

13

9

15

14

14

8

7

3

S 27

160

--

693

FEBRUARY

51 

48

13

50

65

58

12

88

182

113

65

35

23

12

19

16

14

13

20

9

12

54

210

157

182

534

326

222

-

122

34

B 160

B 210

193

41

S 838

2050

1380

662

284

158

72

100

75

58

50

77

34

44

S 381

3330

2810

S 3700

16400

11500

8930

53826

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

905

792

695

625

556

506

502

497

492

474

1700

5690

4860

3450

2120

1580

1240

1010

842

738

748

929

640

1010

1040

1040

1110

1230

1320

3550

4950

46841

18000

15300

9480

11600

13600

16800

16000

15000

13200

9340

5600

4320

3850

3380

2960

2720

2670

2540

2380

2940

5350

6050

5370

4430

3840

3380

3010

2770

2540

2700

229020

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm)

62

40

64

23

13

17

11

25

34

9

240

707

258

150

72

37

22

18

19

6

10

11

12

13

13

9

9

7

13

141

209

MARCH

213

117

172

380

263

413

167

152

91

53

Tons

per 

day

151

86

120

39

20

23

15

34

45

12

S 2060

10900

3380

1400

412

158

74

49

43

12

20

28

21

35

36

25

27

23

46

S 1590

2790

23674

10400

4830

4400

11900

9660

18700

7210

6160

3240

1340

48 ' 726

36 420

33 J43

35

30

23

23

23

28

73

130

85

46

29

25

22

22

19

17

37

-

319

240

169

166

158

180

S 615

1880

1390

667

347

25S

201

179

142

116

270

103227

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estlmated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3085. GREEN RIVER AT MONFORDVILLE, KY~--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28. .

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

7000

10100

9930

7570

6070

4940

3800

3060

2720

4470

6080

6580

9040

8990

7740

6600

8000

7860

5250

3810

3110

2710

2520

2430

2410

3430

4910

4690

3400

2680

~

161900

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

139

163

100

49

38

27

20

20

33

52

75

72

141

83

65

62

105

95

40

26

20

18

20

21

22

97

165

62

43

32

"

JULY

615

565

575

560

570

542

479

448

416

394

368

398

524

515

1150

3450

5200

6180

4520

4130

2940

2180

2200

1570

1560

1560

1230

947

782

1070

1500

49138

8

11

15

8

7

8

7

7

6

7

8

10

10

10

76

386

346

353

166

294

288

125

127

63

53

53

39

28

32

85

285

-

Ton.

per 

day

2630

4440

2680

1000

623

360

205

165

242

628

1230

1280

3440

2010

1360

1100

2270

2020

567

267

168

132

136

138

143

S 981

2190

1040

395

232

34072

13

17

23

12

11

12

9

8

7

7

8

11

14

14

S 304

3600

4860

5890

2020

3280

2290

736

754

267

223

223

130

72

68

J 270

1150

26303

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3310

8490

9010

6790

4240

3290

4950

7600

11600

13200

9490

5690

4140

3230

2960

2830

2320

2440

3840

3680

2930

2320

1930

1640

1430

1280

1180

1030

947

864

792

129443

1240

911

748

721

655

529

456

412

389

389

394

376

356

328

312

296

286

268

279

276

258

464

506

1550

1740

1220

905

640

497

412

356

18189

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

120

104

50

31

22

930

695

458

218

83

72

65

55

93

95

42

50

138

60

40

25

19

17

16

16

17

11

9

8

6

-

Tons

per 

day

J 1300

E 7400

2530

917

355

195

S 13200

14300

14300

7770

2130

1110

726

460

743

726

263

329

143U

596

316

157

99

75

62

55

54

30

23

19

17

71707

AUGUST

100

57

27

16

21

15

11

2

2

3

2

2

1

3

2

3

8

2

7

16

9

3

1

337

341

150

47

32

28

13

7

"

335

140

54

31

37

21

14

2

2

3

2

2

1

3

2

2

6

1

5

12

6

4

1

S 2260

1600

494

115

55

38

14

7

5269

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

726

670

630

670

610

600

935

1260

3570

11300

12700

9460

4790

3120

6200

12000

12100

9400

4320

2830

2350

2150

1640

1520

1250

1060

971

853

754

675

111334

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

6

12

13

12

17

11

20

34

365

1010

241

164

255

333

750

466

310

166

63

49

37

29

22

21

16

13

13

13

10

8

~~

Tons

per 

day

16

22

22

22

26

16

50

116

S 5800

30600

8260

4200

3300

2800

J 14000

15200

10100

4260

968

374

235

166

109

86

54

37

34

30

20

14

101143

SEPTEMBER

360

1030

935

726

560

461

389

336

304

279

258

248

234

224

212

203

197

6

50

38

23

10

8

8

191

6

139

96

45

15

10

6

6

6

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

186 , 2

166

162

2

2

179 i 2

173

170

170

179

173

167

164

161

9237

10

B 2

1

1

2

1

1

1

4

376

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................... .948601

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ .429815

S Computed by subdividing day. J Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph and 

subdividing day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3085. GREEN RIVER AT MUNFORDVILLE, KY. Continued

Date of collection

Mar. 7, 1961.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1145 

1145 

0700 

1235 

0700 

0700

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

17200 

17200 

4080 

13400 

11000 

11000

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

602 

602 

1120 

168 

1310 

1310

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002

45 

18 

35 

56 

49 

29

0.004

56 

26 

43 

65 

56 

40

0.008

69 

44 

56 

77 

73 

62

0
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3090. GREEN RIVER AT MAMMOTH CAVE, KY.

LOCATION. At Mammoth Cave Ferry crossing, 350 feet upstream from gaging station, which is 0.2 mi

Mammoth Cave, Edmonson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,983 square miles, of which about 444 square miles do not contribute directly to 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1959 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961(discontinued).

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, not determined; minimum, 34°F Dec. 22, Jan. 25, 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 3, 6, 1960; minimum, 34°F Dec. 2, 3, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and chloride of daily samples available in district off

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of collection

Oct. 13.. ...........

Oct. 21. ............

Oct. 28. ............

Nov. 4. .............

Nov. 17...... .......

May 31... ...........

Sept . 27 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

5.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.16 

.27 

.19 

.19 

.29 

.17

.95 

.28 

.22 

.27 

.15 

.59

.34 

.29 

.20 

.24 

.96 

.20 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

21

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.8

Sodium

(Na)

2.3

Potassium

(K)

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

164 

160 

166 

164 

168 

138

108 

130 

65 

120 

132 

86

92 

94 

146 

144 

130 

120 

172

Sulfate 

(S04)

20 

22 

24 

26 

26 

19

18 

20 

16 

18 

19 

10

12 

11 

17 

14 

12 

14 

20

Chlori

(Cl)

30

37

42

52

56

15

7

13

9

12

1

2

1

8

5

4

5

12

a Includes 0.12 ppm manganese (Mn) and 6 ppm turbidity (as Si02 ).
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3090. GREEN RIVER AT MAMMOTH CAVE, KY. Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

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

1

68

55 

45

38 

48

2

fi8

56 

43

41 

49

75

3

67

52 

42

38 

50

4

68

51 

42

36 

50

52

5

67

52 

42

36 

58

53

6

68

50 

50

36 

58

52

7

68

48 

45

38

53

8

68

44 

43

42

57

9

68

48 

41

42 

5?

52

72

10

68

48 

41

41 

52

7S

11

68

46 

45

40

52

12

68

48 

42

44 

53

13

66

49 

41

43

55

14

67

48 

41

45 

53

53

15

66

46

48

55

53

Day

16

66

40

50 

5?

KR

17

65

50 

40

50

52

18

63

50 

40

50 

50

19

48 

39

50

5?

53

75

20

47 

44

48

21

59

43 

38

50

55

2

57

50 

34

QQ

55 

55

C 
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3105. NOLIN RIVER AT WAX, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Kentucky Highway 88, at Wax, Grayson County, 5.3 miles upstream from Dog Creek, 14 miles northwest of Munfordville, and 28 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles, of which 220 square miles does not contribute directly to surface

runoff. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1960.

Sediment records: December 1959 to September 1961 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,000 ppm liar. 4; minimum daily, 5 ppm

Nov. 4-8.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 14,700 tons Mar. 6; minimum daily, 1 ton Sept. 24. 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,120 ppm June 30, 1960; minimum daily,

5 ppm Nov. 4-8, 1960. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 14,700 tons Mar. 6, 1961; minimum daily, 1 ton Sept. 24, 1961.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

188

177

171

162

156

152

148

146

142

141

138

133

129

127

123

138

121

117

123

135

147

172

148

129

122

117

125

150

136

138

135

4386

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

__

_

_.

__

--

_

8

8

-

Ton.

per 

day

7

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

3

3

7

16

16

40

10

5

4

3

4

13

5

3

3

200

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

125

123

125

128

129

127

122

119

225

768

918

555

420

360

314

438

654

651

485

410

362

332

330

364

384

354

330

336

594

729

11311

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

30

131

105

--

_

95

-

Tons

per 

day

B 2

a 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

< 25

272

260

50

25

16

8

65

130

150

65

35

25

20

20

55

80

20

10

16

A 150

315

1800

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

627

498

430

390

370

354

376

508

458

412

1060

1400

1220

855

723

636

564

505

465

428

440

450

435

400

400

400

500

450

450

850

800

17854

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

180

Ton.

per 

day

220

90

50

30

20

16

35

140

80

50

S 474

A 700

360

160

80

50

30

18

12

12

12

12

10

10

9

9

11

9

9

16

15

2700

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration

graph. 

K Computed from estimafid-concentration

graph and subdividing day.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3105. NOLIN RIVER AT WAX, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

750

700

650

600

600

650

650

600

550

500

500

450

450

450

700

16.. . 8*0

17.. ! 928

18.. 840

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

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

658

888

876

768

690

645

594

538

508

478

465

430

408

19554

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

__

_

_

32

33

25

36

40

Tons

per 

day

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

13

15

14

14

12

12

12

19

72

83

B 55

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

395

395

415

405

384

364

412

1000

1390

938

904

774

714

675

624

564

530

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

10

9

8

8

8

8

20

105

151

88

58

40

30

25

20

18

15

549 21

83 !| 618 30

B 95 654

30 B 70 1 606

18 B 35 1310

10 B 19 2510

10 B 17

10 B 16

10

10

10

10

9

10

-

B 14

B 14

B 13

B 12

B 10

B 11

810

APRIL

2040

2820

1990

2140

1810

1540

1330

1160

1200

1730

1850

1850

2980

2280

2000

3000

2500

2000

1700

1500

1400

1400

1300

1200

1100

1700

1720

1260

1080

956

109

106

97

75

45

30

S 638

1400

570

560

B 370

B 190

B 110

20 B 60

25

97

104

111

134

100

87

240

220

170

120

90

65

50

B 80

453

519

554

1080

616

470

1943

1480

B 920

B 550

B 360

B 240

B 190

35 'B 120

30 B 100

20

155

181

110

70

40

52536 '

B 60

711

840

B 370

B 200

B 100

--

15851

2170

2440

3420

3620

4260

~

33040

45

26

228

387

240

254

400

Tons

per 

day

B 11

B 10

B 9

B 9

B 8

B 8

B 20

284

567

223

142

B 85

B 55

B 45

B 35

B 25

B 20

31

B 50

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4680

3680

2340

3350

6040

8550

9440

8530

5080

3170

2420

2050

1810

1690

1 1480

1350

1240

1120

1080

B 80 1050

42 2500

S 903 3000

2620 2500

B 1400 j 1920

1670 I 1650

B 3800 ' 1440

332 3240 1310

195 2240 1210

1110

1030

 , 974

" 17632 i 88794

MAY

1410

1610

1370

1080

060

907

4370

644U

10700

10700

8390

3260

2280

1880

1650

490

310

360

500

300

1150

106

93

75

55

38

28

952

578

486

355

200

180

168

150

13U

110

80

178

75

30

25

1000 20

900 20

850

765

744

699

660

621

585

552

72493

19

S 425

404

B 280

B 160

B 100

68

S 12400

10000

14UOO

10200

4530

B 1600

1030

B 750

B 600

B 440

B 280

654

304

B 100

B 80

B 55

B 50

B 45

18 B 35

14 B 30

12

11

10

10

10

-

B 25

B 20

B 17

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

272

225

170

Tons

per 

day

3440

2240

B 1100

1000 J 12000

813

635

431

300

210

140

90

75

75

72

70

60

60

50

50

50

246

353

203

100

65

13200

14700

11000

B 6900

B 2900

B 1200

B 590

B 420

B 370

328

B 280

B 220

B 200

B 150

B 140

B 140

1660

2860

1370

b 520

B 290

45 ,B 180

35

25

B 120

B 80

17 B 50

14 B 40

18

-

B 50

78738

JUNE

525

505

482

466

475

468

495

468

573

654

600

555

561

600

10

1U

9

8

8

7

7

7

412 iaa

20

220

B 14

B 14

B 12

B 10

B 10

B 9

B 9

B 9

S 715

340

B 30

J 370

68 , 709

70 B 280

2000 04 2720

200U ' 60

1500

1100

900

700

600

500

460

435

398

374

30

110

95

80

70

60

B 850

B 550

B 330

B 230

B 150

B 110

81

60 'B 75

58 ' 68

55

50

352 40

336 35

318

B 17 304

B 15

58714 ' 19706

30

20

"

B 60

B 50

B 40

B 30

B 25

B 16

7916

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration 

graph and subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3105. NOLIN RIVER AT WAX, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations

Day

1..

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

dis- Mean ' _

charge concen- ^

(cfs)

284

2.. j 268

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

258

256

(ppm)

17

12

6

7

258 ' 30

236

226

30

30

218 30

210 | 25

202 i 25

195

214

226

278

418

615

654

855

693

1540

1130

732

23

21

day

B 13

B 9

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

290

262

B 4 1' 252

B 5 342

B 20 288

B 19 236

B 18 208

B 18 201

B 14 , 254

B 14 ' 262

12 i 214

12

20 12

90 J 80

139 157

75

138

204

170

536

534

735

502

438

398

350

316

318

490

342

13855

__

B 120

244

471

B 320

2230

1630

750

490

220

140

95

 1 65

45

40

160

-

30

7457

523

1160

636

438

350

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

9

 ' 7

7

95 J 100

114 89

75 'B 45

55 32

45 B 25

35 B 25

35 |B 25

35

180

390

273

220

200

304 180

268 170

244 > 150

238

232

276

314

254

298

254

220

201

188

180

174

9561

140

120

B 20

J 320

B 1220

469

B 260

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean Tons conc.en- per

/ , m) day

207 11

282 60

226 30

207 14

195

170 35

160

160

140

130

120

115

110

105

105

B 190 ' 105

B 150 1 105

B 120 ! 100

B 100 i. 95

B 90 j: 90

78 , 85

85 ! 85

85 85

60 ! 85

60 85

40

30

25

18

14

9

3807

85

18

A 16

16

11

8

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

4

5

85 2

85

85

80

3772

2

2

2

250

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ............................................. . 346862

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. . . 195875

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

graph and subdividing day.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3105. NOLIN RIVER AT WAX, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Mar. 7.. ............

May 9 ...............

Time 

(24 hour)

1600 

1600 

1200 

1700

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

6560 

6560 

9550 

9490

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

637 

637 

386 

538

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002

44 

22 

52 

65

0.004

54 

34 

63 

77

0.008

65 

52 

70 

87

0.

8
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3145. BARREN RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN, KY.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at College Street Bridge, 600 feet d

31W and 68 at Bowling Green, Warren County, 800 feet upstream from Louisville and N

from Drakes Creek, and 8.9 miles upstream from Jennings Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,848 square miles, of which about 490 square miles is noncontributing

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1950, October 1959 t

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961. 

Sediment records: November 1952 to September 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 1, 5, Sept. 8, 10; minimum

December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 1, 2, 22, 29, 1952; minimu

winter months in 1951, 1958-61.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to S

(Twice-daily measurements at about 6:30 a.m. and 5:

October

a.m. .......

November

a.m. .......

December 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

January

p.m. ....... 

February 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

March 

a.m. .......

April

p.m. ....... 

May

a.m. .......

June

July

p.m. ....... 

August

a.m. .......

September

a.m. ....... 

p.m. .......

1

71

57

46

38

39 

32

53

54

59

65

81

77

2

71

55

42

40

41

5*

58

70

66

74

80

78

3

7 n

55

42

40 

14

--

59

70

69

75

80

7H

4

69

55

41

'4

58

69

80

79

5

69

55

42

14

54

60

81

79

6

6 =

53

46

15

56

64

80

79

7

70

50

43

35

53

65

80

78

8

71

53

43

15

52

64

80

8?

9

70

52

42

41

52

58

78

80

10

69

48

40

40

5]

63

80

81

11

70

49

42

41

53

65

80

80

12

67

49

40

42

53

65

79

80

13

6H

50

41

41

50

67

79

79

14

67

52

39

43

53

66

77

77

15

68

52

40

44

52

66

77

74

Day

16

67

53

39

50

50

66

79

74

17

68

52

38

49

bl 

49

67

78

73

18

66

52

37

44 

50

50

64

79

70

19

63

52

37

41 

50

52

65

78

71

20

65

5U

38

41

50

51

55

66

75

70

2

6

5

3

1

5

5

5

6

6

7

7
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3155. GREEN RIVER AT LOCK 4, AT WOODBURY, KY

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 0.1 mile upstream from lock 4, at Woo

from Barren River, and at mile 149.1.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,403 square miles of which about 1,360 square miles does not contribute 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Sept. 10-12; minimum, 33°F Jan. 2

EXTREMES, 1958-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 25, 1959; minimum, 33°F Jan. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum ....

December

Minimum .... 

January

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum ....

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum ....

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

72 

71

61

48

38

34

33

46

52 

52

60

60

66 

66

72

81

81

80 

80

2

71 

71

60

47

39

34 

33

46

52 

52

60

60

69 

66

73

81 

81

80 

80

3

71 

71

60

47

40

34 

33

46

52

51

f>n

59

70 

69

74

81

31

80 

80

4

71 

71

59

47

41

33 

33

47

51 

50

59

59

70 

70

74

81 

81

80 

80

5

71 

71

53

46

41

34 

33

48

50 

50

59

59

70 

70

76

81 

81

82

BO

6

71 

71

57

46

40

34 

34

49

50 

50

59

59

71 

70

76

81 

81

82 

82

7

71

70

56

46

41

35 

34

50

50 

50

59

59

72 

71

76

81 

81

83 

82

8

70 

70

56

45

41

36

34

52

50 

50

60

59

7? 

72

76

81 

81

83 

83

9

70 

70

55

44

41

39 

36

51

50 

50

hO

60

72 

72

76

81 

81

83 

83

10

70 

70

54

44

41

39 

38

5C

50 

50

60

60

72 

71

77

81 

81

84 

83

11

70 

70

52

42

41

39 

39

49

5U 

50

60

60

71 

71

77

81 

81

84 

83

12

70 

70

51

42

41

41

39

49

50 

50

60

60

71 

70

77

82

81

84 

83

13

7U 

70

51

42

41

41

41

49

50 

50

60

60

70 

70

77

82 

82

83

83

14

7U 

70

50

43

41

42 

41

49

51

50

61

60

71 

7u

77

82 

82

83 

81

15

70 

69

50

43

4C

43 

42

49

52 

51

62

61

71 

71

77

82 

81

81

80

Day

16

69 

69

51

42

40

43 

43

49

52 

52

63

62

71 

70

77

81 

80

80 

79

17

69 

69

5u

42

40

43 

43

50

52 

52

63

70 

69

77

82

80

79 

79

18

69

68

5u

41

41

44 

43

50

52 

52

63

69 

69

77

82 

81

79 

78

19

68 

67

41

40

44 

44

50

52 

52

69 

69

76

82

8u

78 

77

20

67

66

50

39

40

44 

44

50

52 

52

69 

68

76

82

80

77 

77

21

66 

65

5u

39

40

44 

44

50

52 

52

69 

68

76

8U 

80

77

77
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3155.2. GREEN RIVER AT ABERDEEN, KY.

LOCATION. At auxiliary gage at Aberdeen-Morgantown Bridge on U.S. Highway 231, 7.7 miles downstream f

Aberdeen, Butler County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,403 square miles at base gage at Woodbury, of which about 1,360 square miles is prob

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 373 ppm Oct. 3-31; minimum, 62 ppm Nov. 9-11.

Hardness: Maximum, 195 ppm Nov. 1-8; minimum, 39 ppm Nov. 9-11.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 916 micromhos Oct. 9; minimum daily, 103 micromhos Nov. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Sept. 9, 12-14; minimum, freezing point Jan. 30. 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 806 ppm Oct. 15-18, 1959; minimum, 62 ppm Nov. 9-11, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 271 ppm Nov. 10-19, 1959; minimum, 39 ppm Nov. 9-11, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,860 micromhos Oct. 24, 1959; minimum daily, 103 micromhos No

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F on several days during August and September 1960; minimum, freezi

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbus, O

Woodbury.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-2, 1960 

Oct. 3-31.....

Nov. 1-8......

Nov. 9-11.....

Nov. 12-14, 29 

Dec. 30-31....

Jan. 1-5, 1961

Jan. 24-30....

Feb. 15-20,

Mar. 1-24, 29. 

Apr. 1-2......

Apr. 19-May 8. 

May 9-14 ......

May 15-28. ....

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

680 

592 

656 

2,453 

9,148 

7,660

10 , 980 

4,588 

4,636 

8,345

15,500

27,920 

18,850 

13 , 810 

28,720 

8,402

Silica 

(Si02 )

7.6 

7.5 

7.7 

.9 

8.0 

7.4

6.2 

6.7 

6.5 

6.4

6.6

7.7 

7.6 

6.7 

6.2 

8.3

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

aO.Ol 

a. 02 

.01 

.06 

.01 

.05

a. 08 

a. 04 

a. 07 

a. 08

a. 04

a. 09 

.02 

.03 

.11 

a. 01

Calcium 

(Ca)

56 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

5.2

Sodium 

(Na)

61 

6.4

Potassium 

(K)

3.3 

1.1

Blear - 

bonate 

(HC03 )

128 

148 

166 

40 

130 

112

102 

122 

110 

120

102

86 

104 

104 

86 

123

Sulfate 

(S04)

14 

16 

20 

13 

22 

20

18 

18 

17 

35

15

16 

13 

12 

10 

12

Chloride 

(Cl)

65 

122 

114 

3.0 

62 

50

34 

51 

24 

20

18

12 

17 

16 

11 

20

a In solution when analyzed.
May 29-June 12

June 13-21. .. . 

June 22-July 3 

July 4-19. ....

July 20-28. . . .

July 29-Aug.l3 

Aug. 14-Sept.l

Sept. 5-30. . . .

Weighted

Time -weighted 

average. ....

Tons per day . .

25,570 

4,429 

3,322

6,234

2,254 

1,662

939

_

"

7.5 

9.4

7.2

8.4 

8.4

6.6

7 2

7.3

164

a. 06 

a. 03

a. 06

a. 00 

a. 00

a. 00

0.03

1.3

~

-

45

..

--

7.1

__

--

--

"

23

..

-

--

"

2.1

..

--

134

95 

140

112

138 

148

134

124

2,370

13

11 

12

11

14 

14

16

15

336

8.0 

22

19

37 

48

44

41

458

a In solution when analyzed.

b Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 288 days of chemical analyses, 8,407 cfs.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3155.2. GREEN RIVER AT ABERDEEN, KY. Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

October .......

November .....

December ..... 

January. .......

February. ......

June ..........

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

September .....

1

72

37

5?

6?

68

65

67

78

2

72

39

5?

60

68

70

68

77

3

72

37

 )?

60

70

70

67

78

4

72

40

5Z

58

70

70

66

78

5

72

42

35

57

7?

72

68

78

6

72

39

33

58

74

73

68

77

7

72

39

58

75

70

66

77

8

73

37

47

63

74

72

66

77

9

73

40

45

6?

70

70

66

80

10

74

40

50

60

68

70

65

79

11

45

60

70

70

65

79

12

50

6?

70

73

66

80

13

74

39

49

60

70

68

64

80

14

74

40

48

65

70

69

65

80

15

74

40

48

65

68

70

64

74

Day

16

74

43

50

65

68

70

64

75

17

74

45

49

65

68

70

64

74

18

73

44

47

65

63

68

62

74

19

73

48

65

65

65

62

75

20

73

50

62

65

65

78

74

21

72

51

65

65

66

76

74

2

7

4

6

6

6

7

7
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3195. ROUGH RIVER AT DUNDEE, KY.

LOCATION. At auxiliary gaging station at bridge on State Highway 69 at Dundee, Ohio 

and 5.6 miles downstream from gaging station near Dundee.

DRAINAGE AREA. 770 square miles, of which about 122 square miles are noncontributin

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 1; minimum, freezing poi

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F Aug. 3, 1955; minimum, freezi

REMARKS. Records of discharge are given for Rough River near Dundee, Kentucky.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to 

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a.m. a

October

November

December

p.m. ....... 

January

February

March 

a.m. .......

April 

a.m. .......

May

June 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

July

August

p.m. ....... 

September

1

44

46

61

65

73

2

40

45

66

70

3

39

47

73

4

40

46

72

5

43

50

72

6

46

48

73

7

43

55

49

74

8

42

55

48

75

9

40

48

48

74

10

38

44

48

73

11

37

47

74

12

38

49

68

73

13

34

47

66

14

36

48

63

15

36

52

68

Day

16

35

48

69

17

35

45

76

18

34

45

75

19

34

44

67

74

20

33

47

66

69
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3211. POND RIVER NEAR SACRAMENTO, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 85, 12 miles upstream from mouth, 3.0 miles southwest of Sacram

from Log Creek, and 45.5 miles downstream from gaging station near Apex . 

DRAINAGE AREA. 523 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1961. 

REMARKS. Acidity determined to pH 7.0. Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected

No discharge records available.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1960.

Jan. 3, 1961..

Apr. 13 a..... 

May 1 .........

Sept. 6. ......

Silica 

 (Si02)

7.8 

13 

6.2 

7.0 

6.8

5.5 

10 

11 

4.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

6.4 

12 

.5 

.3 

.0

.0 

3.2 

6.5 

.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

7.0 

1.6 

.52 

1.7

.31 

.28 

.40 

.26

Manganese 

(Mn)

7.6 

8.4 

2.4 

.76 

1.7

.57 

6.2 

1.7 

.96

Calcium 

(Ca)

119 

110 

75 

25 

39

31 

83 

105 

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

58 

44 

19 

7.1 

14

9.5 

43 

50 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

83 

52 

58 

6.3 

13

7.8 

26 

38 

33

Potassium 

(K)

4.6 

4.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5

1.4 

2.0 

2.8 

2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

3 

0 

44 

16 

8

29 

0 

0 

44

Sulfate 

(S0<)

552 

650 

216 

87 

157

102 

422 

542 

180

Chloride

(ci)

104 

30 

81 

8.0 

10

8.5 

28 

28 

34

Fluoride 

(F)

1.1 

2.1 

.2 

.1

.2

.1 

.6 

.9 

.2

a Additional determinations for this date include dissolved oxygen 7.6 ppm (67 percent saturation), 
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3215. GREEN RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 1, AT SPOTTSV

LOCATION. At lock and dam 1, at Spottsville, Henderson County, 9.1 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--9,181 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water, temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 424 ppm Dec. 1-13; minimum, 130 ppm Mar. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 196 ppm Dec. 1-13; minimum, 83 ppm Mar. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 926 micromhos Dec. 13; minimum daily, 154 micromhos May 16.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 5, Sept. 9-13; minimum, 33°F Feb. 7. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 572 ppm Nov. 19-30, 1959; minimum, 88 ppm Nov. 21-30

Hardness: Maximum, 225 ppm Nov. 3-12, 1959; minimum, 58 ppm Nov. 21-30, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,320 micromhos July 28, 1959; minimum daily, 113 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85"F Aug. 14, 1960; minimum, 33°F Feb. 7, 1961. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

Of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

I960. ......

Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-13....

Dec. 14-23,

28-31. .....

Jan. 1-31,

1961.. .....

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-30....

May 1-31. ....

June 1-30

July 1-31. . . .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted

average a . .

Silica 

(Si02)

10

6.7

6.8

6.4

6.7

6.6

6.5

7.1

6.3

7.2

8.4

8.5

7 .6

7.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calciu-m 

(Ca)

51

49

57

41

38

34

25

31

27

32

44

37

4'

39

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11

10

13

10

8.1

8.2

5.0

5.1

5.6

6.7

6.6

8.1

11

8.1

Sodium 

(Na)

58

52

76

35

20

16

6.8

8.9

7.9

8.5

14

15

24

24

Potassium 

(K)

2.5

3.2

2.1

1.8

.9

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.7

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

139

131

128

104

98

90

67

84

70

85

108

107

114

101

Carbonate

caj

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

21

28

52

43

43

39

28

31

34

39

45

34

6?

37

Chloride 

(CD

116

98

133

64

32

26

10

14

12

13

24

24

36

41

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.9

0.2

Nitrate 

(N03

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.6

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.8

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

a Represents 99 percent of days.
GREEN RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3215. GREEN RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 1, AT SPOTTSVILLE, KY. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Once-daily measurement at 8 a.m.)

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

74

63

52

38

35

47

51

60

fiS

73

RO

80

2

74

62

50

37

3")

47

SI

fiO

fiS

7?

fl1

80

3

74

61 

50

37

35

4P

SI

70

74

80

4

74

60 

49

37

35

49

5?

(SO

fi8

74

m

80

5

73

60 

49

37

3S

SO

s?

fiO

70

7S

R?

80

6

7?

59 

48

37

3S

SO

S?

fiO

70

7S

BO

81

7

56 

47

38

33

S?

S1

fiO

70

7S

no

81

8

7S

56 

46

3R

3S

S3

SI

fil

71

7S

flO

Bl

9

7S

56 

45

38

3S

SI

SI

fil

71

7fi

81

82

10

7S

56

45

3fl

35

S?

60

61

7?

7fi

RO

82

11

71

55 

45

38

3S

SO

fil

7?

7S

RO

82

12

70

55 

45

39

3S

S3

SO

fi3

73

7S

no

82

13

56 

44

39

37

S3

SO

fi3

70

75

SO

82

14

70

56 

43

39

39

S3

SO

fi3

70

7fi

RO

80

15

70

56 

43

38

40

S3

sn

fi4

70

76

RO

77

Day

16

70

41 

39

40

S3

SO

fi4

fiR

7fi

no

77

17

56 

41

39

40

S3

S?

fiS

fi7

7fi

ao

76

18

69

55

40

4U

44

53

SO

fiS

68

78

RO

75

19

fi9

55 

39

39

40

S3

SO

65

fiR

78

Rl

75

20

55 

39

39

4?

S?

s?

fiS

fifi

78

Rl

75

21

fi5

55 

38

40

4ft

52

54

65

68

77

RO

75

22

65

55 

37

39

47

51

54

65

66

77

79

77
WARASH RIVHR BASIN 

3-3355. WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, IN

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 20 feet downstream from Brown 

5.1 miles downstream from Wildcat Creek, and at mile 311.9. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,247 square miles.

July 1954 to September 1961.

Maximum, 80°F July 30 to Aug. 3; minimum

Maximum, 90°F July 30, 31, 1954; minimum, 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures:

months. 

REMARKS. Some regulation at low stages caused by powerplants above station.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 196

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated therm

October 

Maximum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June

Minimum ....

July 

Maximum ....

August

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

66

39

3*

3*

3ft

36

58 

58

63 

77

RO

80

77 

77

2

64

37

36

36

58 

56

65 

77

80

80

77 

77

3

63

35

3ft

36

56 

56

66

77

80

79

77 

77

4

63

34

36

56 

56

68 

75

79

77 

77

5

61

35

37

56 

56

68 

74

78

78 

77

6

61

37

56 

56

69 

74

77

78 

78

7

61

37

58 

56

70 

75

76

78 

77

8

60

58

37

58 

58

70 

75

76

77 

76

9

58

58

36

33

58 

58

70 

74

76

77 

76

10

58

58

35

33

58 

58

70 

74

76

77 

77

11

58

34

33

59 

58

70 

76

76

77 

77

12

57

34

33

33

60 

59

72 

76

76

77 

77

13

58

34

33

33

61

60

73 

76

77

77 

77

14

58

33

33

33

61 

61

73 

76

77

77 

74

15

58

33

33

33

62 

61

71 

76

77

74 

71

Day

16

57

32

33

32

62

62

70 

77

78

77

71 

70

17

57

33

32

32

62 

62

70 

77

78

78

70 

70

18

57

33

32

32

62

61

70 

78

78

78

70 

70

19

55

33

32

48

61 

61

70 

78

78

78

70 

70
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WABASH RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3420. WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON, IND.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on downstream side of Illinois Central 

County, 0.6 mile downstream from Turtle Creek, and at mils 162.0. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1954 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Aug. 8-10, 16-22; minimum, freezin

and February. 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 20 and Aug. 29, 1954; minimum

winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

73

71

58

56

44

42

34

34

32

32

39 

39

49

48

63

62

69

68

75

74

83

82

81

80

2

71

71

56

55

42

42

34

34

32

32

39 

39

49

49

63

63

69

69

76

75

82

82

80

80

3

71

70

55

54

42

41

34

34

32

32

40 

39

49

49

63

63

69

69

76

76

82

82

80

80

4

70

69

54

53

41

41

34

34

32

32

40 

40

50

49

63

63

70

69

76

76

83

82

80

80

5

69

69

53

52

42

41

35

34

32

32

41 

40

50

50

63

63

70

70

76

76

83

83

80

79

6

70

69

52

50

42

42

36

35

32

32

43 

41

50

50

63

63

70

70

76

76

83

83

79

79

7

70

69

50

49

42

42

37

36

32

32

43

50

50

64

63

72

70

77

76

83

83

79

79

8

69

68

49

49

42

41

37

37

32

32

44

51

50

64

64

72

72

77

77

84

83

80

79

9

68

68

49

48

41

40

37

35

32

32

45

51

51

64

64

75

72

77

77

84

84

80

79

10

69

68

48

46

40

39

35

35

32

32

44

51

51

64

64

75

75

77

77

84

83

79

79

11

69

69

46

46

39

39

35

34

33

32

43

52

51

64

64

75

75

77

77

83

83

79

79

12

69

69

46

45

39

39

36

35

34

33

43

52

52

65

64

76

75

77

77

83

83

79

79

13

69

69

47

46

39

38

36

36

36

34

43

52

52

67

65

76

75

77

77

83

83

79

78

14

69

69

48

47

38

37

36

36

36

36

44

53

52

69

67

77

75

78

77

83

83

78

77

15

69

68

50

48

37

37

36

36

37

36

44

53

53

70

69

77

77

78

78

83

83

77

76

16

68

68

51

50

37

36

36

36

38

37

44

53

53

70

70

77

75

78

78

84

83

76

75

17

68

67

51

51

36

36

37

36

38

38

44

53

53

70

70

75

74

78

78

84

84

75

74

18

67

66

51

5U

36

35

37

37

38

38

44

53

53

70

70

74

74

79

78

84

84

74

73

19

66

63

50

50

35

35

38

37

38

38

44

53

52

70

70

74

74

79

79

84

84

73

72

20

63

61

50

50

35

35

38

38

38

38

43

52

52

70

69

74

74

79

78

84

84

72

72

21

61

60

50

50

35

35

38

38

38

38

43

54

52

69

68

74

73

78

78

84

84

72

71
WABASH RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3490. WHITE RIVER AT NOBLESVILLE, IND.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station on downstream side of Logan Street Bri

1.5 miles upstream from Cicero Creek, and 3.5 miles downstream from dam at Clare. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 837 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: November 1952 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 31; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, freezing p

REMARKS. Flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

68

64

52

52

43

41

33

33

33

33

42

41

48

55

53

70

63

81

7^

82

78

80

78

2

66

63

52

50

41

39

33

33

33

32

42

41

46

55

53

73

68

78

76

79

75

80

76

3

65'

61

50

48

39

38

36

33

32

32

45

42

47

55

53

74

70

78

74

77

74

80

78

4

63

61

49

49

40

38

36

35

32

32

48

45

50

60

54

74

69

75

72

76

74

80

78

5

64

60

49

49

44

40

36

33

32

32

49

48

50

57

55

74

69

74

71

75

73

82

77

6

68

64

49

47

49

44

37

36

32

32

51

49

48

58

54

74

71

76

71

76

72

80

78

7

66

61

47

45

47

44

36

34

32

32

51

49

47

60

58

73

71

77

72

76

71

79

76

8

63

62

47

46

45

40

35

34

33

32

49

46

49

60

58

73

71

76

72

76

72

79

75

9

63

61

49

46

40

37

34

33

33

33

46

43

47

58

55

71

68

76

71

78

73

79

76

10

63

60

46

44

39

38

36

33

35

33

43

42

45

55

54

68

67

76

71

76

75

80

76

11

62

60

44

42

38

33

37

35

36

35

44

42

44

58

55

71

68

78

72

76

74

82

76

12

64

62

42

40

34

33

37

35

35

33

44

44

44

62

58

74

71

75

73

75

74

82

78

13

64

62

44

41

34

34

35

33

37

34

46

44

47

64

62

76

73

76

73

74

73

82

78

14

64

61

50

44

34

34

35

34

37

34

46

45

47

67

64

75

70

75

73

75

72

79

70

15

64

63

53

50

35

34

35

35

38

35

45

44

48

68

66

70

65

75

73

77

73

70

67

16

64

64

53

52

36

34

38

35

40

37

44

43

48

67

64

66

63

77

73

78

73

69

65

17

64

60

53

51

34

34

39

38

41

40

44

43

43

65

63

67

64

81

73

78

74

68

64

18

62

60

53

50

34

33

38

36

45

41

43

42

42

63

61

69

66

81

76

78

74

68

63

19

61

58

50

47

33

33

38

36

45

43

42

42

46

63

60

71

68

80

76

78

75

68

64

20

58

56

47

46

33

33

37

36

44

41

42

41

50

62

60

70

66

77

74

76

72

70

67

21

56

54

49

46

34

33

36

34

43

40

45

42

54

50

61

59

69

65

78

75

72

69

70

66
WABASH RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3655. EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR, IND.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 1,700 feet downstream from highway br

County, 9.6 miles downstream from Sand Creek, and at mile 219.2.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,333 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 31, Aug. 1; minimum, freezin

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Aug. 2-7, 1955; minimum, freezing 

REMARKS. Maximum temperature known but not published, 90°F July 19, 1954. Regulation a

stream from recorder.

i Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

66

65

54

53

43

40

34

33

33

33

40

38

50

49

56

55

67

64

76

74

81

80

79

78

2

66

64

54

52

40

39

35

34

33

33

42

40

49

48

57

56

67

67

76

76

80

79

78

77

3

65

63

53

51

39

39

36

35

33

33

44

42

50

48

58

56

71

67

76

75

80

77

79

77

4

64

62

52

50

40

39

36

35

33

33

47

44

51

48

58

57

72

68

76

74

79

77

80

78

5

64

63

53

51

42

40

36

35

33

33

51

47

52

50

58

56

71

69

75

74

77

75

79

79

6

64

63

51

48

43

42

37

36

33

32

55

51

51

49

58

56

71

70

75

75

76

75

79

78

7

64

62

48

47

43

43

39

37

32

32

55

53

50

48

61

58

70

69

75

74

76

74

78

78

8

62

62

47

46

43

40

39

38

32

32

53

48

50

47

61

60

71

70

75

74

76

74

78

78

9

63

62

46

46

40

38

38

36

32

32

48

44

50

48

60

58

71

71

74

72

77

76

78

78

10

65

63

46

38

36

36

36

32

32

44

42

48

47

60

57

72

69

73

72

77

75

79

78

11

65

63

45

37

37

36

35

34

32

45

43

48

46

6U

57

73

72

74

72

75

75

80

78

12

65

63

45

37

35

36

36

37

34

46

45

48

47

63

60

76

73

74

71

76

75

80

79

13

65

63

46

35

34

37

36

38

37

50

46

47

46

66

62

76

75

72

70

76

75

79

78

14

66

64

49

34

33

38

37

38

37

50

48

48

46

67

65

76

74

72

71

76

74

78

73

15

66

64

51

34

33

38

38

38

36

48

46

49

48

67

67

74

69

71

70

76

74

73

68

16

67

64

54

34

34

38

37

39

38

46

45

49

45

67

66

69

66

73

71

77

76

68

67

17

64

62

53

34

33

37

36

40

39

45

44

45

43

66

63

66

65

75

73

77

76

68

67

18

62

60

50

34

33

37

36

44

40

45

44

44

43

63

61

68

65

76

74

77

76

68

66

19

61

58

49

34

33

37

36

44

44

44

44

47

43

62

60

69

67

76

75

77

76

68

66

20

58

56

48

35

34

36

35

44

43

45

44

51

47

62

61

70

68

75

75

77

72

70

67

21

56

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47

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61

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69

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75

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68
WABASH RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3788. WABASH RIVER NEAR NEW HAVEN, ILL.

LOCATION. At bridge connecting Illinois State Highway 141 and Indiana State Highway 762, 5.2 miles 

upstream from Mackeys Ferry, and 9.2 miles upstream from Little Wabash River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 29,500 square miles (approximately). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 480 ppm Jan. 1-24; minimum, 199 ppm May 12-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 331 ppm Jan. 1-24; minimum, 16 ppm May 11.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 809 micromhos Jan. 22; minimum daily, 40 micromhos May 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 3, Sept. 7; minimum, freezing point on several days durin

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 480 ppm Jan. 1-24, 1961; minimum, 176 ppm Dec. 21-3

Hardness: Maximum, 331 ppm Jan. 1-24, 1961; minimum, 16 ppm May 11, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 809 micromhos Jan. 22, 1961; minimum daily, 40 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Sept. 6, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days during win

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 

1960. ......

Nov. 1-30.... 

Dec. 1-31.... 

Jan. 1-24,

Feb. 1-28.... 

Mar. 1-31.... 

Apr. 1-30....

May 10. ......

May U .......

May 12-31... . 

June 1-30. . . . 

July 1-31. . . . 

Aug. 1-31.... 

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted 

average b . .

Silica 

(Si02)

5.2 

5.1 

6.5

5.0

6.4 

7.9 

7.8 

6.9 

6.9

4.3 

7.2 

7.7 

6.5 

9.8 

5.2

6.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

13,3 

a.9S

-

Manganese 

(Mn)

aO.OO

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

76 

80

83

73 

46 

57 

46 

40

42 

63 

66 

59 

68

65

Magnesium 

(Mg)

25 

26 

24

30

24 

13 

17 

11 

10

.0 

10 

19 

19 

18 

23

20

Sodium 

(Na)

22 

26 

30

37

29 

10 

11 

4.7 

7.4

1.3 

6.7 

11 

14 

14 

17

19

Potassium 

(K)

2.4 

2.1 

2.0

2.0

2.3 

2.5 

1.9 

1.7 

5.7

3.1 

1.9 

1.8 

2.1 

2.6 

2.5

2.2

Lithium 

(Li)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

254 

268 

260

282

244 

142 

182 

144 

148

18 

138 

202 

220 

200 

244

218

Cap

bonate

(oy

Sulfate 

(S04 )

68 

80 

90

100

83 

51 

59 

38 

32

5.2 

36 

63 

69 

55 

70

68

Chloride 

(CD

28 

32 

38

45

40 

16 

16 

9.0 

8.0

2.0 

9.0 

16 

20 

18 

22

24

Fluoride

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.3

0.2

Nitrate 

(N03

2.0 

3.1 

3.7

5.6

6.5 

9.0 

8.4 

7.8 

.8

3.1 

4.0 

6.7 

2.8 

4.4 

2.0

4.9

a In solution when analyzed.

b Represents 98 percent of days.
WABASH RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3788. WABASH RIVER NEAR NEW HAVEN, ILL. Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

November ..... 

December .....

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

June ..........

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

September .....

1

73

59

41

33

4?

54

59

74

a?

85

81

2

71

58

45

3?

41

54

64

77

R3

81

3

70

56 

44

3?

4R

50

61

75

Rl

86

83

4

71

55 

49

33

47

54

64

74

81

85

83

5

71

51 

50

47

54

5«

75

RO

85

82

6

69

52 

47

34

50

49

63

75

79

85

79

7

70

50 

45

55

51

64

76

Rl

86

8

79

49 

46

43

51

ft?

77

Rl

85

9

79

50 

47

47

4R

61

79

79

76

10

69

50 

42

37

54

49

6?

79

7R

R3

82

11

70

48 

43

36

54

49

ft9

78

79

84

83

12

69

49 

39

3R

53

48

69

7R

7?

84

13

69

51 

38

39

54

51

69

79

79

Rl

84

14

69

50 

37

40

5R

53

6R

73

79

an

74

15

69

58 

37

41

50

49

65

7?

79

RO

71

Day

16

ft9

57 

35

44

5?

48

61

7?

78

Rl

72

17

69

60 

36

43

49

49

68

74

RO

R?

73

18

69

59

35

44

50

51

69

74

Rl

R?

72

19

59

54 

35

44

49

59

70

73

Rl

R?

73

20

60

53 

34

46

49

53

69

73

80

RO

74

21

59

51 

35

47

4R

51

70

7?

R3

77

76

5

5

3

4

4

6

6

7

R

7

7
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN

3-3830. TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Olney, Hopkins County, 1.1 miles upstream from 

and 9.5 miles northeast of Princeton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 255 square miles, of which about 9 square miles is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1950, October 1951 to September 1

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1952 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,180 ppm Dec. 13; minimum, 68 ppm Feb. 23-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 720 ppm Dec. 13; minimum, 40 ppm June 16-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,310 micromhos Dec. 13; minimum daily, 78 micromhos Jun

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 31 to Aug. 2; minimum, freezing point on many days dur

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 293 ppm June 15; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 950 tons May 8; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1951-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,700 ppm Nov. 22-24, 1958; minimum, 54 ppm Sept

Hardness: Maximum, 1,000 ppm Nov. 22-24, 1958; minimum, 31 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1954.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,040 micromhos Nov. 23, 1958; minimum daily, 51 micromh

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 26, 29, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days dur

Sediment concentrations (1952-61): Maximum daily, 764 ppm June 5, 1954; minimum daily, no flo

Sediment loads (1952-61): Maximum daily, 2,220 tons Jan. 22, 1959; minimum daily, 0 tons on 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columb

Dec. 22-27, Jan. 24 to Feb. 5. Additional samples were collected to further define the qualit

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Octobe

Date of collection

Dec. 13.. ...........

Dec. 14-21.. ........

Feb. 1-8... .........

Feb. 9-19... ........

Feb. 20-22. .........

Feb. 26-Mar. 5......

Mar. 6-10... ........

Mar. 11-16.. ........

Mar. 17-23.. ........

Mar. 24-31.. ........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.1 

2.0 

27.8 

279 

57.5 

38.2

126 

95.4 

170 

148 

600 

1,146

2,140 

1,775 

2,430 

1,665 

550 

425

Silica 

(Si02 )

-

Iron 

(Fe)

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

-

Potassium 

(K)

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

-

Sulfate 

(SO,)

-

Chlor

(CD
Apr. 2-12, 1961.....

June 23-July 13. .... 

July 14-16. .........

July 17-19. .........

July 20-23. .........

Aug. 18-28. .........

Sept. 13-30.. .......

Weighted average..

Time-weighted

527

1,530

829

981

1,101

297

70.8

391

1,617

1,092

35.8 

178

185

237

33.5

35.0

8.9

14.0

14.0

2.8

b382

_

_

6.5

_

_

12

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

0.07

_

_

_

a. 04

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_,_

_

_

_

11

_

_

_

46

_

_

_

_

_

_

--

_

_

_

_

4.2

_

_

36

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

2.0

_

8.1

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1.0

_

_

_

1.5

_

_

_

_

_

~

_

_

_

_

14

_

_

2

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

37

_

_

_

266

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

~

_

_

_

_

1.5

_

3.8

_

_

_

_

_

a In solution when analyzed.

b Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 356 days of chemical analyses, 389 cfs.

Analyses of additional samples.

Date 

o{ 

collection

Dec. 21, 1960. 

Feb. 22, 1961.

Sept. 13......

Silica 

(Si02 )

8.9 

7.6 

11

5.7

Aluminum 

(Al)

0.1

.1

Iron

(Fe)

0.22 

.56 

.42 

.14

Manganese

(Mn)

6.7 

1.7 

4.2 

10

Calcium 

(Ca)

42 

19 

35 

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

8.5 

23 

48

Sodium

(Na)

7.0 

4.3 

5.2 

6.4

Potassium 

(K)

2.6 

.6 

1.2 

3.1

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

0 

10 

6 

11

Sulfate 

(S04 )

245 

81 

185 

296

Chloride 

(CD

9.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.1 

.2 

.2

t

(N
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3830. TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 8 a.m. and 

October

November 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

December

January

February

March

p.m. .......

April

May

June

July

August

September

p.m. .......

1

53

54

75

2

52

53

76

3

50

52

77

4

49

51

78

5

50

50

73

6

4fl

49

78

7

48

73

8

48

76

9

76

10

77

n

76

12

77

13

76

14

75

15

76

Day

16

68

17

67

18

66

19

66

20

67

21

67
OHIO RIVER BASIN

TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3830. TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, ICY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

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

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(of.)

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

27

12

16

13

19

23

8

16

15

7

6

"

__

__

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

M

T

T

T

M

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0

o

0

0.1

JANUARY

134

126

116

110

113

122

136

128

109

88

73

62

54

50

100

284

371

287

165

178

188

156

119

90

75

60

50

45

40

35

30

3716

17 |B 6

11

9

7

6

7

9

12

3.8

B 3

B 2

B 2

2.3

B 3

B 4

13 3.8

us 3

9 18 2

7 la 1

58 .7

5 ,B .7

8

8

3

1

0

0

3

7

9

7

5

5

4

2

0

8

7

-

K 2

14

13

B 8

B 5

B 5

B 7

B 7

6.1

B 4

B 3

B 2

B 2

B 1

B 1

B .8

B .6

118.8

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.6

.6

.B

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.7

2.9

3.3

3.8

5.6

10

13

10

~

59.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen-

(ppm)

5

5

6

S

10

11

12

13

14

17

15

13

12

12

11

10

9

9

10

"

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

M

M

M

M

0

0

0

M

M

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

12

15

14

10

8.0

7.5

7.0

8.5

20

23

54

155

279

156

90

62

47

M 36

M

B .1

.1

B .1

B .1

27

23

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

10

10

11

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

11

21

22

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

19 15

16 13

15 12

B .1 i 14 12

B .1

B .1

B .2

.2

B .3

B .3

1.8

FEBRUARY

30

35

40

50

75

86

113

758

1130

1090

967

678

466

314

206

161

140

353

1090

1010

947

1480

182"

2180

2420

5

4

3

5

4

3

8

40

95

146

90

43

16

15

8

20

17

60

195

168

78

81

122

72

48

2450 ' 25

2230 17

1960 15

~

24279 -

B 0.4

B .4

B .3

B .7

B .8

B .7

K 3

K 90

A 290

430

235

79

20

13

4.4

8.7

B 6

S 85

574

458

199

324

600

424

314

165

102

79

4506.4

13 11

13

15

22

31

52

96

1360.0

10

10

10

12

13

18

--

Tons 

per 

day

B 0.3

B .4

B .4

B .3

.2

B .2

B .2

B .2

B .4

B .5

K 2

8.8

16

B 8

B 5

B 3

B 2

B 2

1.2

B 1

B .6

B .6

B .5

B .4

B .4

B .4

B .4

B .6

B 1

B 2

B 5

64.2

MARCH

1800 28 136

1590 37

1470 17

159

67

1330 28 100

1370 74

1480 88

2060 ' 82

2740

3040

2630

2410

1780

1600

162U

1470

1110

746

507

346

253

330

686

983

921

709

5U5

274

352

456

60 444

52 427

25 191

12 78

11 53

24 104

47 206

24 95

17 51

9 18

9 12

12 11

9

17

41

56

36

25

18

356 12

277 9

230 8

199 7

203 5

36953

B 6

S 16

76

149

94

4b

24

12

B 7

B 5

B 4

B 3

3678

S Computed by subdividing day. B Computed from estimated-concentration g-aph.

T Less than 0.05 ton. K Computed from estimated-concentration g-aph and

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration subdividing day.

graph. II Less than 0.05 ton, computed from estimated-
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-3830. TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Cortinued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(of.)

757

962

842

669

514

388

308

240

224

378

428

840

1440

1330

1450

1630

1850

1780

1600

1160

899

1020

1150

1080

872

934

986

839

575

364

27509

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

57

57

39

33

23

16

12

10

8

10

10

44

87

47

26

32

37

17

7

9

5

12

37

28

14

20

46

23

8

3

-

Ton.

peiday

S 137

148

89

60

32

B 17

B 10

B 6

B 5

10

12

S 119

338

169

102

141

185

82

30

28

12

33

115

82

33

50

122

52

12

2.9

2233.9

JULY

18

16

14

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

11

31

104

71

148

316

191

114

249

286

323

237

103

66

47

35

26

24

24

25

18

2568.5

8

9

B 0.4

B .4

12 .4 8 IB .2

8 B .2

8 6 .2

7

5

4

2

4

12

73

35

14

50

5

4

231

192

120

45

12

7

7

7

6

5

5

7

8

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

333

894

995

990

715

776

1430

2150

3320

3770

3350

2830

2220

1490

734

474

213

226

622

656

399

228

185

168

144

125

114

103

90

80

71

29895

Suspended sediment

Mean

("ppm"

13

60

48

35

20

25

--

6

26

121

158

63

30

20

14

12

11

9

15

14

11

8

--

Tons

per 

day

S 13

145

129

B 95

B 40

B 50

650

950

360

170

65

40

35

20

8

4

3.4

S 18

203

280

68

B 18

B 10

B 6

B 5

B 4

B 3

B 4

3.4

S 2

8 2

3400.8

AUGUST

15

12

12

18

113

9

10

9

10

22

70 20

B .2 i 34 15

B .1 21 13

B .1 15

T 12

B .1

S 1.7

20

B 7

S 6.6

43

2.6

B 1

S 215

148

B 100

B 30

3 3

1.2

B .9

B .7

B .4

B .3

B .3

B .5

B .4

585.0

9.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

10

14

12

8.5

17

26

13

7.0

10

10

7.0

5.5

12

38

21

13

9.0

585.5

11

10

B 0.4

.3

B .3

B .5

6.7

B 4

1.4

B .7

B .4

S .3

8 B .2

SB .2

7 B .1

6 .1

6

5

5

4

8

11

6

5

5

4

4

3

I4

6

7

8

"

B .2

B .2

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cf.)

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

61 9

54 7

48 6

-40 6

36 8

33

30

31

40

177

442

239

114

100

1060

1500

1560

1790

1860

1400

682

424

142

91

70

55

6

6

5

3

29

110

13

5

5

293

148

84

48

26

19

15

Tons

per 

day

B 2

B 1

B .8

B .6

B .8

B .5

B .5

B .4

B .3

S 23

131

8.4

B 2

B 1

S 929

599

354

232

130

72

28

4 4.6

4 B 2

4 ] B 1

5 B .9

6 .9

44 5 B .6

34 8 .7

28 ! 9 B .7

22 ] 8 B .5

__ |

12207 i 2528.2

SEPTEMBER

6.7 8

5.5 7

5.2 6

4.9 5

4.3

6.0

5

7

13 30

18 38

14 25

14 13

19 7

15 6

12 5

9.0

6.4

4.9

B .2 3.8

B .1 3.3

B .4 ' 2.7

B .8 2.2

.2 1.8

B .1 1.4

B .1 l.U

B .1 .8

S .1 .6

M .4

B .2 .2

.4 .2

B .3 .1

5

5

6

6

4

5

7

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

B 0.1

B .1

8 .1

.1

B .1

B .1

B 1

1.6

B .9

B .5

.4

B .2

b .2

B .1

B .1

B .1

b .1

T

M

M

M

M

11

M

T

M

M

4 M

5 M

B .2 , .25 M

S .2

19.4 176.6 6.2

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................... 139311.5

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................... 17142.0

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-conce itration graph.

M Less than 0.05 ton, computed from estimatedconcentration graph.
TRADEWATER RIVER BASIN Continued

3-3830. TRADEWATER RIVER AT OLNEY, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year O<;t< 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispe:

. 

;

_,tQber 1960 

rsecl; D, decanta

Date of collection

Feb. 20, 1961.. .....

July 19.. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0730 

0755 

0905 

0905 

1720

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(els)

1040 

1760 

691 

691 

368

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

180 

145 

690 

690 

538

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002

65 

76 

57 

40 

64

0.004

76 

86 

72 

57 

78

0.008

84 

89 

83 

81 

91

0
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

3-3845. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 51, AT GOLCONDA, I

LOCATION. About 950 feet upstream from dam and gaging station at lock and dam 51, at Golconda, Pope Coun

downstream from Lusk Creek, and at mile 903.1. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 143,900 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses:

1-31; minimum, 174 ppm May 1-31.

October 1954 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 353 ppm Nov. 1-30, Dec.

Hardness: Maximum, 206 ppm Nov. 1-30; minimum, 112 ppm May 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 647 micromhos Dec. 10; minimum daily, 178 micromhos May 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 5; minimum, freezing point Feb. 5, 6. 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 356 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1959; minimum, 132 ppm Feb. 1-10, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 228 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1957; minimum, 88 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 722 micromhos Nov. 6, 1959; minimum daily, 129 micromhos Feb. 19, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 31 to Aug. 3, Aug. 5, 1955; minimum, freezing point on several 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Columbu

navigation dam 51 is partly or entirely in raised position; discharge less than 100,000 cfs on days fo

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

1960. ......

Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-27,

1961. ......

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-30....

May 1-31. ....

June 1-30. . . .

July 1-31. . . .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Time-weighted

average ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

_

_

107,000

146,000

561,500

377,300

555,000

193,000

_

~

Silica 

(Si02)

4.5

4.6

2.9

6.1

6.0

6.3

6.4

6.4

7.0

4.3

7.0

2.8

5.3

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

53

58

56

46

36

33

37

30

41

42

41

46

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

15

15

11

10

8.8

9.7

9.0

12

12

10

14

12

Sodium

(Na)

27

36

36

25

18

8.8

9.3

6.3

11

13

15

18

19

Potassium 

(K)

2.8

2.6

3.3

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

Bicarbonate

[HCOj)

122

108

110

92

76

78

90

86

108

108

94

123

100

Carx>nate

(c<y

Sulfate

86

116

103

86

62

52

55

41

64

66

66

75

73

Chloride 

(Cl)

36

48

55

36

28

13

17

8.5

15

18

20

23

26

Fluoride

(F)

0.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

0.3

Nitrate 

(N03)

2.7

3.8

4.2

5.5

4.4

5.4

5.8

3.8

4.2

3.1

3.5

2.6

4.1
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM

3-3845. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 51, AT GOLCONDA, ILL. 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

Month

October .......

November ..... 

December .....

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

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

September .....

Day

1

72 

58 

50

35 

44

51

58 

63

76 

84 

82

2

75 

46 

35 

45

48 

56 

68

78 

84 

81

3

73 

54 

47

35 

35 

45

49 

57 

69

71 

84 

79

4

74 

58 

47

34 

34 

55

50 

58 

69

71 

84 

79

5

73 

57 

47

35 

32

51 

59 

69

79 

86 

79

6

74 

55 

48

36 

32

50 

60 

69

80 

82 

80

7

73 

53 

48

37 

33 

50

50 

60 

72

78 

83 

79

8

73 

54 

45

33 

51

50 

60 

74

80 

83 

82

9

73 

54 

43

34 

34 

49

50 

58 

69

78 

82 

81

10

70 

50 

43

36 

34 

47

49 

59 

68

77 

82 

80

11

70 

48 

42

35 

47

50 

59

78 

82 

80

12

70 

48 

41

36 

35 

49

50 

65

76 

84 

84

13

70 

49 

42

38 

35 

50

50 

65

78 

80 

83

14

70 

50 

41

38 

35 

51

48 

63

78 

84 

84

15

70 

51 

40

36 

36 

50

50 

66

78 

84 

78

16

70 

54 

43

38 

38 

50

49 

65

78 

83 

77

17

70 

52 

41

38

47 

65

79 

83 

76

18

68 

56 

37

46 

65

79 

82 

76

19

70 

55 

36

50

48 

66

79 

82 

78

20 21

66 

54 

38

37

50

49 

65

79 

80 

76

65 

53 

35

35

50

51 

64

79 

78 

75

2

6

5

3

4

5

6

7

8

7
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN

3-4035. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT BARBOURVILL

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 11, at Barbourville, Knox 

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1950.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Sept. 6; minimum, not deter

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91 °F June 28, 1952; minimum, fre

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 

(Twice-dai ly measurements at approximately 8 a

October 

a.m. .......

November 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

December

January

February

March 

a.m. .......

p.m. .......

April 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

May 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

June 

a.m. ....... 

p . TO. .......

July 

a.m. .......

August 

a.m. .......

p.m. ....... 

September

1

69

n

54

57

50

55

59

67

73

71

74

/ 1

2

70

n

53

49

53

55

70

7 '4

70

72

3

70

n

55

C 4

57

71 

76

71

73

4

68

/O

53

53

60 

75

72

70

5

67

69

53

59

73

76

71

71

6

68

/ i

51

60

69

73

71

74

7

69

/O

58

70

74

72

73

8

68

n

59

71 

73

70

73

9

68

71

58

70 

75

73

72

10

69

11

57

69 

74

73

74

11

68

12

68 

72

72

73

78

12

62

68

69

71

73

72

13

66

6«

68 

70

70

71

14

65

65

67

69

71

15

66

69

64 

66

70

70

Day

16

66

6 /

67 

70

70

70

17

66

68 

71

71

70

18

65

67 

72

72

72

/O

19

65

59

69 

73

71

70

68
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4040. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, 

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 92 at Williamsburg, Whitley County, and 2

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,607 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1961.

Sediment records: October 1953 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 210 ppm Sept. 2-30; minimum, 70 ppm Feb. 23 to Ma

Hardness: Maximum, 94 ppm Sept. 2-30; minimum, 29 ppm Feb. 23 to Mar. 3.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 406 micromhos Sept. 29, 30; minimum daily, 82 micromhos F

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F Sept. 6, 8, 11; minimum, 33°F Jan. 25 to Feb. 2, 4-6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 904 ppm Feb. 23; minimum daily, 1 ppm Sept. 24, 25.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 48,100 tons Feb. 24; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton Sept. 22, 

EXTREMES, 1951-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 409 ppm Dec. 9-14, 1953; minimum, 55 ppm Jan. 1-2

Hardness: Maximum, 126 ppm Dec. 9-14, 1953; minimum, 26 ppm Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 754 micromhos Dec. 11, 1953; minimum daily, 60 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F on several days during June and July 1952; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations (1953-61): Maximum daily, 1,590 ppm Jan. 23, 1959; minimum daily, 1 pp

Sediment loads (1953-61): Maximum daily, 113,000 tons Jan. 23, 1959; minimum daily, less than 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Columbu

Jan. 27 to Feb. 1.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date of collection

Dec. 15-21. .........

Dec. 22-29. .........

Dec. 30-31. .........

Jan. 17-25. .........

Feb. 10-15. .........

Feb. 16-22. ..........

Feb. 23-Mar. 3......

Mar. 4-8. ...........

Mar. 9-12. ..........

Mar. 13-Apr. 1......

Apr. 2-6. ...........

Apr. 7-11. ..........

Apr. 12-20. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

530 

782 

1,653 

1,352 

8,850 

11,810

2,237 

5,507 

1,788 

4,290 

2,536 

18,570

6,222 

13,810 4,182" 

8,152 

4,732 

10.270

Silica 

(Si02 )

6.5

Iron

(Fe)

aO.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

17

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.6

Sodium

(Na)

24

Potassium 

(K)

2.5

Blear - 

bonate 

(HCOS )

73

Sulfate 

(SOJ

60

Chlorid

(CD

8

a In solution when analyzed.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4040. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KT. Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 t

Date of collection

Apr. 21-May 1, 1961. 

May 2-6. ............

May 7-20. ...........

May 21-31. ..........

June 30-July 16.....

Sept. 2-30. .........

Weighted average..

Time-weighted 

average .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,809 

9,546 

2,845 

850 

772 

1,405

372 

1,669 

655 

275 

107

b 2,740

Silica 

(Si02 )

1.7

-

Iron

(Fe)

aO.02

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

21

--

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10

--

Sodium 

(Na)

42

--

Potassium 

(K)

3.1

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

114

~

Sulfate 

(SOJ

68

--

Chlorid

(CD

11

-

a In solution when analyzed.

b Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 322 days of chemical analyses, 2,954 cfs
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4040. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KY. Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a.m. and 5

Month

October 

a.m. .......

November

December

January

February

p.m. ....... 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

p.m. .......

Day

1

68 

72

53 

56

40 

42

33 

36

49 

50

52 

54

57 

64

68

70

74 

77

78 

81

80

88

2

67 

72

42 

42

33 

37

47 

51

48 

52

54 

62

70 

73

76 

77

80 

83

80 

87

3

69 

73

41 

42

34 

38

46 

49

48 

52

52 

60

70

74

77 

79

80 

82

80 

87

4

68 

72

40 

41

33 

34

48

50

47 

51

72 

76

75

78

78 

80

81

38

5

67 

72

40 

41

33 

34

51 

52

47

52

73 

76

76 

78

78 

80

80 

88

6

68 

72

40 

40

33 

35

54 

56

48 

52

72 

75

77 

79

78 

81

80 

8P

7

68 

71

38

40

35

35

55 

58

50

74 

75

77 

79

78 

81

81

88

8

68 

73

40 

39

36 

36

55 

57

51

75 

77

76 

78

78 

80

80 

89

9

68 

73

36 

36

37 

36

50 

56

53

75 

78

75 

78

76 

79

80 

88

10

68 

71

37 

37

35 

36

48 

51

52

74 

78

Ti 

79

76 

79

80 

88

11

67 

72

35 

36

37 

38

44 

50

51

75 

77

73

7a

77 

82

80 

89

12

65 

71

34

42

40

45 

50

51

70

78

74

78

78

81

79

87

13

66 

70

34

39

42

40

50 

53

52

76 

78

74 

79

77

84

79

88

14

65 

71

37 

38

46

42

50 

54

51

75

78

75

79

76 

79

78 

84

15

66

70

38 

39

46 

44

48 

50

52

74 

77

75 

7B

76 

80

72 

78

16

65

70

40 

40

46 

45

47

5 1.

53

69 

76

75 

7B

75

81

67 

74

17

65 

70

39

42

47 

47

45 

49

53

63 

7C

72 

76

76 

81

65 

73

18

64 

69

36

42

48 

48

43 

49

52

06 

72

72 

76

74 

8U

66 

76

19

63 

66

42

48 

49

50 

51

50

67 

72

73 

76

75 

81

68 

74

20

61 

64

35

47

5C

53 

52

52

69 

73

74 

78

76 

72

71 

74

21

53

59

34

48 

50

53 

54

56

65 

69

08 

74

75 

78

73

80

69 

78
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4040. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

____

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22,.

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

1..

2..

3..

4..

5. .

6..

7..

8..

9..

0..

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

1 Suspended sediment

Mean 1 

di,_ Mean ; Tona

charge

(cfs)

702

525

382

342

354

372

368

500

570

690

792

702

635

515

413

372

334

310

310

614

1340

1630

1260

944

744

615

550

535

590

565

525

19100

tration 

(ppm)

20

12

13

12

20

29

25

33

63

67

__

per 

day

38

17

13

11

19

29

25

44

97

125

120

85

60

35

 , 17

 . 8

8 I 7

6

6

 ! 110

550

850

145

96

__

493

245

120

60

40

25

20

18

"

-

16

3309

JANUARY

13100

14900

12300

6930

4050

2940

2390

2030

1740

1490

1290

1180

1080

loao

I860

5710

9480

7580

5390

5460

6300

5610

3910

3230

2600

2090

1800

1400

1150

1100

1200

132370

361

398

12800

16000

275 9130

118 2210

75 820

53

41

30

25

20

16

15

14

11

30

98

50

421

264

B 150

B 110

B 80

B 55

B 50

B 40

NOVEMBER '! DECEMBER

! Suspended sediment ' M

_- _ i

can 

discharge

(cfs)

640

762

726

675

615

580

590

570

525

575

888

1500

1600

1350

1090

918

840

762

685

615

550

515

410

555

665

690

660

660

708

1570

23589

1400

1320

1340

1480

1390

1350

1500

2300

6000

7590

5590

4060

3170

B 30 j 2730

K 160

S 3560

11500

08 2210

09

00

44

53

45

82

-_

-

1590

1470

748

803

475

715

400

250

220

160

110

95

95

66721

2600

2460

2150

1920

1960

1960

2270

5030

15600

20700

19800

21500

20000

20000

179170

Mean TOM

concentration 

(ppm)

18

25

16

12

10

8

8

5

--

~

--

30

20

25

20

17

14

15

20

20

28

8

per 

day

31

51

B 30

B 20

8 17

B 12

B 13

8

7

14

65

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2360

Suspended sediment

M"" Ton.

TratTon" »" 

(ppm) ^

2070

1600

1280

1090

958

29

25

864 20

786 20

714

640

906

250 3340

220 ', 5120

18

15

25

203

23U

109 3970 150

B 60 ; 2770 90

B 60

B 50

8 35

B 25

B 25

30

8 30

38

35

25

20

12

14

15

--

-

130

1451

2240

1810

1430

1180

1050

1090

1280

1260

60

40

25

17

12

__

1240

1450

1470

1390

1210

22

20

20

1520 60

6200 492

11500 565

65788 ~

340

270

170

110

85

8 65

fa 4b

b 40

B 35

B 25

K 75

S 2020

B 3200

1610

8 650

B 360

B 200

8 100

B 55

34

30

35

60

60

80

87

B 80

B 65

K 290

S 9510

17500

37286

FEBRUARY I 1 MARCH

__

262

338

134

66

33

18

14

15

17

14

12

12

30

260

904

860

816

502

839

378

-

110 1 20300

95 17100

255

228

100 I 12100 ! 125

100

90

80

80

140

4240

6930

2020

723

282

B 130

B 100

B 100

B 100

8 70

B 65

6560

4430

3740

5180

11200

19000

17300

12200

6740

4760

4900

5620

113

89

78

272

422

565

510

141

91

14000

10500

4080

2000

1060

788

3800

12800

29000

23800

S 5000

1660

101 | 1300

92 12 0

93 14 0

5850 101 16 0

6310

6000

5260

B 65 4300

B ISO !' 3720

1C 4300 | 3510

38100

48100

43600

29100

45300

20400

244700

3300

3200

322U

3250

3160

2980

2840

2660

2470

213160

90 15 0

70 11 0

52 78

34

34

39

32

25

25

25

25

20

20

18

19

-

3 5

3 1

3 0

2 5

B 20

b 20

B 220

B 210

B 160

B 150

B 130

B 130

120247

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4040. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURC, KY. Continued

spended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

0..

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

6320

13500

11800

7000

4720

3740

3330

2910

2790

5340

9290

8090

7490

11200

10900

12500

16200

13200

7880

4950

3690

3050

2670

2410

2190

2270

2860

2740

2490

2220

189740

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

450

861

226

77

41

28

24

25

30

119

140

102

168

358

201

417

348

257

86

77

60

_

Tons

per 

day

K 10000

31400

7200

1460

522

283

216

B 200

B 230

5 1890

3510

2230

3400

10800

5920

14100

15200

9160

1830

1030

598

330

220

180

150

140

190

160

100

95

122744

JULY

425

363

325

301

297

285

262

237

226

269

240

212

198

244

354

1580

3800

4130

11

10

9

8

8

6

6

4

4

9

6

4

3

4

19

850

4700

4900

2600 i 270 !B 1900

1750 550

1210 250

960 120

900 75

970

894

960

936

918

840

770

738

28194 -

60

35

35

65

95

40

50

50

14000

 

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(of.)

4310

12800

14600

10700

5880

3750

3000

2490

2340

3170

3730

3900

3950

3910

3260

2700

2220

1880

1740

1540

1320

1160

1040

948

846

780

744

726

666

594

530

101224

690

774

738

960

744

546

510

525

490

546

576

582

455

363

313

262

251

234

223

285

281

297

363

297

313

340

281

251

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

547

263

110

52

38

29

40

53

54

61

57

40

35

30

25

25

25

20

20

19

18

15

13

11

10

10

10

Tons

per 

day

3900

18900

10400

3180

826

385

240

190

130

248

B 420

558

576

 

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

480

435

400

386

400

381

420

450

450

63U

834

774

612

644 984

502 ' 1550

B 290

B 210

B 150

B 120

B 100

B 90

B 60

B 55

B 50

B 40

B 30

B 25

B 20

B 18

B 16

B 14

AUGUST

45

85

B 95

95

200

120

60

3170

2940

1900

1230

Mean

(ppm)

10

10

10

V

8

8

8

10

--

918

1310

2420

2020

1460

1150

918

774

660

564 !

505

hl^

Tons

per 

day

B 13

B 12

B 11

B 9

B 9

B 8

B 9

B 12

17

30

50

40

25

90

320

1600

800

340

170

90

240

550

230

120

60

30

25

25

20

15

4970

SEPTEMBER

178

160

136

128

115

110

45 > 110

--

40 100

30 , 95

30 ' 120

35 128

3

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

30 . 115 4

21

20

18

19

17

10

5

5

6

8

10

8

7

4

3

258 3

237 3

20 105 4

20

B 17

B 13

B 13

B 11

B 6

4

B 4

B 5

B 8

B 8

B 7

B 6

3

B 2

b 2

B 2

202 3 B 2

13187 1018

92 4

B 1

B 1

2

B 2

B 2

B 1

B 1

B 1

B 1

2

B 2

B 1

D 1

B 1

82 4 B 1

74 5 B 1

88 5 1

139 5 B 2

130 5 B 2

110 4 B 1

92

85

100

105

102

108

98

3 B 1

2 M

i B 1

1 M

1

2

2

85 3

80 i

102 2

3272

T

B 1

B 1

B 1

M

B 1

34

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ........................................................ 999919

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ .658867

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and 

subdividing day.

H Less than 0.50 ton computed from estimatedconcentration graph.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4040. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT WILLIAMSBURG, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Apr. 2....... ......

Time 

(24 hour)

0730 

1230 

1230 

0730

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

Discharge 

(cfs)

11400 

19800 

19800 

13600

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

648 

922 

922 

1010

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002

39 

40 

19 

41

0.004

52 

55 

33 

54

0.008

70 

71 

55 

71

0.016

88 

88 

79 

88
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4071. CANE BRANCH NEAR PARKERS LAKE, K

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2,100 feet upstream from confluence with West Fork, 2.5 miles northe

McCreary County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 0.67 square mile. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: January to September 1956, unpublished; October 1956 to September 1961.

Sediment records: January 1956 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,530 ppm July 14; minimum daily, 2 p

August and September.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 121 tons Mar. 6; minimum daily, less than 0.005 ton on many days

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 18,000 ppm Oct. 28, 1958; minimum dai

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 520 tons Apr. 24, 1958; minimum daily, less than 0.005 ton on ma

REMARKS. Acidity (potential free) determined to pH 7.0. Flow affected by ice Dec. 22, 23, Jan. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 4, 1960. . 

Oct. 11. ......

Oct. 18. ......

Oct. 25.. .....

Nov . 1 ........

Nov . 8 ........

Nov. 15. ......

Nov. 22.. .....

Dec . 13 .......

Jan. 3, 1961..

Jan. 31.......

Feb. 7. .......

Feb. 14.......

Feb. 28. ......

Mar. 28. ......

Discharge 

(cfs)

0.

.1

.1 

2.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

1.2 

.3 

.8 

.7 

.2 

.6

.8 

.8 

14.9 

5.2 

9.9 

1.4

Aluminum 

(Al)

22 

7.5

5.0 

4.4

2.8 

3.1 

2.0

Iron 

(Fe)

17 

9.6

5.8 

11

al.2 

6.3 

2.9

Manganese

(Mn)

12 

2.3

4.9 

12

2.7 

6.1 

2.6

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

359 

252 

274 

244 

204 

231

222 

215 

106 

186 

139 

162

91 

216 

108 

113 

165 

117

114 

153 

84 

61 

106 

123

Chlorid

(CD

a In solution when analyzed.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN--Continued

3-4071. CANE BRANCH NEAR PARKERS LAKE, KY. C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 4, 1961.. 

Apr. 11. ......

Apr . 18 .......

May 16. .......

May 23 ........

July 18.. .....

July 25. ......

Aug . 22 .......

Sept. 5. ......

Sept. 12......

Sept. 26......

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.7 

2.8 

1.8 

.6 

5.4 

1.1

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.6 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

,1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

2.6 

1.1

6.0

5.8

4.6 

18

5.0

Iron 

(Fe)

6.2 

2.6

14

11

5.4 

9.3

3.1

Manganese 

(Mn)

3.8 

1.9

12

15

a!7 

11

a!2

Calcium 

(Ca)

39

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26

Sodium 

(Na)

1.8

Potassium 

(K)

3.1

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

94 

69 

91 

167 

47 

116

164 

238 

267 

281 

265 

206

255 

284 

283 

172 

248 

274

395 

280 

286 

277 

266 

253

586 

217 

560

Chlori

(Cl)

0

a In solution when analyzed.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4071. CANE BRANCH NEAR PARKERS LAKE, KY. Conti

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to S

November .....

December .....

March .........

June ..........

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

September .....

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13

" 

14 15

Day

16 17 18 19 20 21 2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4071. CANE BRANCH NEAR PARSERS LAKE, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.08

.08

.31

.10

.10

.10

.08

.10

.44

.13

.11

.10

.10

.10

.10

.11

.11

.10

.29

.17

.10

.10

.11

.11

.10

26.. , .11

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

.39

.16

.13

.12

.44

4.68

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

12

11

1450

6

3

5

7

9

2310

25

9

9

8

7

5

5

7

2

Tons

per 

day

M

M

S 5.75

T

M

M

M

M

S 7.09

B .01

T

M

M

M

M

M

M

T

61 is .16

24

6

5

5

6

7

4

350

26

5

6

253

.01

M

M

M

M

M

T

J .9

B .01

M

M

S 1.52

 i 15.49

JANUARY

5.2 226

1.98

1.18

.80

.67

.52

.45

.36

.28

.26

17

16

19

18

17

12

13

13

10

.26 9

12.. ' .22 9

S 4.19

B .09

.05

.04

.03

B .02

B .01

B .01

B .01

.01

B .01

B .01

13.. .22 10 B .01

14.. .62 82 J .3

15.. 1.06 42 .12

16.. .90 21 .05

17.. | .85 ! 13 .03

18.. .80 11 B .02

19.. 2.8 470

20.. 2.4 74

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1.47! 35

1.31

.95

.63

.50

.40

.30

.25

25

15

10

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

0.11

.11

.10

.08

.12

.10

.10

.09

.20

.22

.11

.10

.08

.08

.08

.16

.13

.12

.11

.11

.11

.12

.30

.15

.13

.12

.12

.18

2.6

.41

6.58

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

7

8

7

4

11

8

10

12

8

8

7

7

7

6

3

10

9

9

8

6

3

2

14

7

7

7

6

700

Tons

per 

day

T

M

M

M

T

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.22

.17

.16

.16

.15

M ' .16

M .16

M .13

T i .12

M || .12

M 1.68

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

15

11

8

10

8

4

5

5

5

5

516

M .64 7

M .34

M ' .32

T

T

M

M

M

M

M

T

0.01

M

M

M

M

.4

J 14

18 B .02

-- 14.49

FEBRUARY

0.12

.39

.74

.48

.59

.55

1.97

4.1

2.6

1.80

12

20

45

30

20

14

421

226

42

22

1.25 1 15

1.06

.90

.76

.63

.52

.48

.67

S 4.50 .48

.48 .56

B .1 .71

B .09 : 4.2

B .04

.02

9 B .01

9

8

8

.20 ' 6

.16 4

.13 3

28.13 "

B .01

B .01

B .01

M

M

T

10.29

3.8

2.26

6.2

4.4

3.5

11

9

9

9

9

3

27

20

25

35

.34

.26

.16

.17

.17

.32

.60

.45

.35

.32

.32

.34

.28

.30

11

8

6

5

5

5

6

25

40

12

10

10

8

_

5

Tons

per 

day

B 0.01

M

M

M

M

T

M

M

M

M

S 4 38

B 01

01

B 01

B 01

M

M

M

M

A .02

B .06

B .01

B .01

B .01

B .01

.07

.01

T

2.4 [ 910 S 9.94

2.4 90

3.0 680

16.73 ~

S .69

S 13.0

28.30

MARCH

T ; 4.7

B 0.02 2.6

B .09 i 1.71

B .04

B .03

B .02

S 4.18

S 2.73

.29

.11

B .05

B .03

B .02

.02

B .02

B .01

T

.05

B .02

1.32

1.06

100

12

12

13

12

9.8 1900

5.4 ! 190

17.0

4.4

2.6

1.89

1.39

1.71

1.32

1.39

1.47

- 

90

25

25

25

44

15

10

15

K 1.4

B .08

.06

B .05

B .03

S 121

S 3.18

73

K 1.2

.16

B .1

B .09

S .22

.05

B .04

B .06

1.12 15 B .04

1.18 8 'B .02

1.00 5 B .01

.04 .85 5 B .01

.07 6.0 600 K 12

715 S 9.63

82 .93

22

549

94

30

10.6 : 858

56.32

.13

S 11.8

1.12

B .3

4.0

2.8

2.26

38 .41

24 .18

24 .15

1.71 18 B .08

1.39 13

1.12

S 35.1 1.88

1.47

1.32

3.1

66.86 90.96

14

107

13

5

520

B .05

B .04

S .89

B .05

B .02

S 15.1

229.79

S computed by subdividing day. J Computed from partly estimated-concentration 

T Less than 0.005 ton. graph and subdividing day. 

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph. K Computed from estimates-concentration graph 

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. . , and subdividing day.

B ^ M Less than 0.005 ton, computed from estimatedconcentration graph.
OHIO RIVER BASIN

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4071. CANE BRANCH NEAR PARKERS LAKE, KY. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

digcharge 

(cf.)

7.6

3.4

2.4

1.63

1.32

1.06

.80

.76

3.6

5.0

2.8

3.6

3.7

2.6

2.8

3.4

2.4

1.71

1.32

1.00

.95

.80

.76

.63

.90

1.32

.90

.80

.71

.99

61.66

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

470

25

25

14

17

10

7

Tons

per

day

S 13.1

B .2

B .2

.06

.06

B .03

B .02

7 B .01

358 S 6.31

95 S 1.49

25 .19

331 S 3.88

84 S .93

17 ' .12

 3.3

107 ' 1.10

18 B .1

15 i .07

14 IB .05

10 |B .03

17 IB .04

8 IB .02

7 1 B .01

7 B .01

 | 1.1

150 jj .9

10 IB .02

10 'B .02

10 B .02

66 S .59

33.98

JULY

0.11 9 M

.11 7 M

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

10.9

5.1

2.6

1.55

1.12

.90

.76

.66

1.12

.67

.90

.71

.55

.48

.55

.39

.34

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

700

180

13

10

8

5

5

160

13

270

40

15

15

20

13

14

.63 ! 62

.39

.30

.26

.22

.21

.17

.17

.18

.16

.15

.13

.12

.12

32.51

25

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

8

8

-

Tons

Per 

day

J 25

S 1.40

B .09

B .04

B .02

B .01

B .01

.9

J .8

B .02

J 1.4

B .08

B .02

B .02

.03

.01

B .01

S .15

B .02

B .01

B .01

B .01

.01

B .01

B .01

B .01

B .01

B .01

M

T

M

30.13

AUGUST

0.11

.21

.20 0.8 .12

.11 , 56 .02 .10

.10 45 B .01 .08

.11 40 B .01 i .08

.14 35 IB .01

.12

.11

.10

.10

.79

.21

.92

.26

3.9

.61

.24

.18

.16

.15

.16

.15

.13

.13

.13

.13

.12

.13

.13

.12

10.06

25

20

19

22

1180

444

2530

92

2000

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

-

B .01

.08

.30

B .01 .13

B .01 .10

.01 .08

S 17.3 |l .08

S 1.30 .06

S 24.1 1! .06

S .08

63

B .02

.01

M

M

M

M

M

M

T

M

M

M

M

M

M

106.74

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.08

.10

5 . T

556

75

15

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0.11

.11

.12

.11

.45

.17

.13

Suspended sediment

Mean Tong

CtratTon" per (ppm) dav

8 M

7

7

M

M

6 M

822

46

13

.27 1160

1.93 ' 1350

.45 33

S 3.29

.02

M

S 9.64

S 19.4

.04

.26 7 M

.17 5 M

.53 370 J 1.7

.30 .02

2.4 24

.88 25 B .06

.45 10 B .01

.28 10 B .01

.21

.25

9

30

.57 55

.24

.18

.17

18

18

17

.15 15

.1

.1

12

12

.1 12

.1

.1

10

10

~

11.56 

B .01

A .02

J .1

B .01

,01

B .01

B .01

B .01

T

M

M

M

58.40

SEPTEMBER

0.12 7

S 0.91 .08 2

B .02 .08 , 3

M ; .08 3

10 { M .08 3

10 M . .06 ' 3

10 M i .06

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

.08 7

.10

.11

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

3.02

18

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

~

.7 1 .06

M .06

M ; .06

M .20

M

M

.08

.06

M .08

M .08

M .08

M .08

M ' .08

M | .08

M

M

.08

.08

T |! .08

T

T

T

M

M

M

T

M

M

1.66

.08

.08

.20

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

2.52

3

3

3

3

1440

36

16

15

15

M

M

M

M

T

M

M

M

M

M

S 5.33

.01

M

M

M

12 M

8 M

5 M

3 T

2

2

2

2

2

899

153

12

9

6

5

"

M

M

M

M

M

S 2.36

.03

M

M

M

M

7.76

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ........................................................ 324.726

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.005 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. 

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration

graph and subdividing day. 

H Less than 0.005 ton, computed fro-n estimatedconcentration graph.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4071. CANE BRANCH NEAR PARKERS LAKE, KY. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Dec. 29, 1960... .. .

Feb. 22, 1961.... ..

Aug. 2.............

Time 

(24 hour)

1330 

0905 

0905 

1125 

0900 

1700 

1700

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Discharge 

(els)

1.98 

4.6 

4.6 

5.6 

4.1 

1.98 

1.98

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1860

3240 

3240 

1460 

4340 

3320 

3320

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent f

0.002

67 

51 

4 

27 

55 

42 

1

0.004

79 

62 

7 

33 

70 

50 

3

0.008

91 

77 

10 

42 

83 

62 

4

0

9
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continue

3-4141.1. CUMBERLAND RIVER NEAR BURKESVI

LOCATION. At Neelys Ferry on State Highway 61, 0.5 mile downstream from Raft Cr

County, and about 37 miles downstream from gaging station near Rowena. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1952 to September 1954.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1951 (at Burkesville), January 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 64°F Oct. 1-3, 10-13; minimum, 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 30, 1956; minimum, 3

REMARKS. No discharge records available.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 196

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 7 a

October 

a. «,...., ...

November 

a.m. ........

December 

a.m. ........

January 

a.m. ........

p.m...... ... 

February 

a.m. ........

p.m.. ....... 

March 

a.m. ........

p.m..... ....

April 

a.m. ........

p.m.. ....... 

May

p.m.... ..... 

June 

a.m. ........

July

August

September 

a.m. ........

P.m....... ..

1

63

60

54

42

42 

42

48

53

2

63

59

54

42

42 

43

50

3

63

59

52

4

63

59

53

5

62

59

53

6'

61

59

5 '4

7

62

60

5 '4

8

62

60

5 '4

9

63

59

5 '4

10

63

59

5 '4

11

63

59

54

12

63

59

5 '4

13

63

59

5<t

14

63

60

55

15

62

58

54

Day

16

62

58

54

17

62

58

53

18

62

58

53

19

6

5

5
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4380.1. LITTLE RIVER ABOVE CADIZ, KY.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 272, 0.8 mile upstream from Sinking Fork, 3.7 miles southeast of 

downstream from Casey Creek and gaging station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 244 square miles (at gage).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to August 1961. 

REMARKS Samples for iron and manganese filtered clear when collected.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1960 to A

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 7, I960..

Jan. 30, 1961.

Aug. 10.......

Discharge 

(cfs)

29 

53 

79 

90 

2900

1350 

284 

137 

52

Silica 

(SiOa )

9.9 

8.2 

8.8 

6.4

5.6 

8.5 

8.9 

8.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.14 

.26 

.09 

.11 

.52

.92 

.17 

.05 

.28

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.16 

.07 

.04

.10 

.26 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

57 

70 

62

20 

55 

61 

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.8 

5.8 

6.0 

5.2

2.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.9

Sodium

(Na)

4.6 

5.3 

6.3 

4.9

1.9 

3.1 

3.3 

8.3

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

2.9 

1.7 

.9

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

232 

187 

222 

192 

107

63 

176 

196 

204

Sulfate 

(S04 )

9.6 

12 

16 

13 

11

9.0 

8.4 

7.4 

14

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

8.6 

9.0 

5.5 

4.0

1.0 

4.5 

4.2 

8.0

Fl

ri

(

a Includes determination of dissolved oxygen - 9.0 ppm, 80 percent saturation; phenols - 0.000 ppm.
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4385. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT SMITHLAND, KY.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 60 at Smithland, Livingston County, 1 mile do

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,913 square miles, of which 355 square miles in Kentucky is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1950, October 1956 to September 19

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 130 ppm Feb. 1-28; minimum, 101 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 101 ppm Feb. 1-28; minimum, 75 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 246 micromhos Mar. 1; minimum daily, 141 micromhos May 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 1, 10, 11; minimum, 34°F Feb. 5, 6. 

EXTREMES, 1949-61. Dissolved solids (1949-50, 1956-61): Maximum, 253 ppm Sept. 8-13, 1960; minimum

Hardness (1949-50, 1956-61): Maximum, 161 ppm Sept. 8-13, 1960; minimum, 53 ppm Feb. 11-20, 1950.

Specific conductance (1949-50, 1956-61): Maximum daily, 416 micromhos Sept. 10, 1960; minimum dai

Water temperatures:, Maximum, 90°F Aug. 3, 1955; minimum, 34°F on several days during February 195

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

Nov . 1-30 .... 

Dec. 1-31.... 

Jan. 1-31,

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 1-31.... 

Apr. 1-30....

June 1-30. . . . 

July 1-31. . . . 

Aug. 1-31.... 

Sept. 1-30...

Weighted 

average ....

Time-weighted 

average ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8,554 

11,820 

18,950

25,290 

28,700

76,020 

59,200 

39,900 

28,350 

15,550 

10 , 790 

12,740

27,980

~

SilicR 

(Si02)

5.6 

5.6 

5.3

6.1 

6.5

5.9 

6.0 

5.7 

6.5 

5.5 

6.8 

5.8

6.0

5.9

450

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

24 

27 

28

32 

33

32 

28 

24 

27 

29 

26 

24

29

28

2172

Magnesium 

(M&)

3.6 

4.0 

3.9

4.6 

4.4

4.1 

3.3 

4.7 

3.8 

3.8 

4.9 

3.8

4.1

4.1

308

Sodium 

(Na)

3.7 

2.2

4.2

4.0 

4.3

2.8 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.9 

4.5 

4.8

3.4

3.7

260

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

.5 

.9

.5 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

.9 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0

1.0

1.0

76

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

72 

82 

86

103 

103

101 

88 

80 

79 

90 

86 

75

90

87

6,830

Cat 

bonate

(coj

Sulfate 

(S04 )

21 

18 

17

19 

19

17 

16 

18 

16 

15 

19 

20

17

18

1,310

Chloride 

(CD

4.0 

3.5 

4.0

2.5 

3.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5

2.7

3.0

206

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

0.2

0.2

12

Nitrate 

(NO

2.2 

2.1 

2.6

2.9 

2.9

3.4 

2.6 

2.2 

3.0 

2.9 

2.6 

2.3

2.8

2.6

211
CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4385. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT SMITHLAND, KT. Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Twice-daily measurements at approximately 8 a.m. and 

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Day

1

70 

72

59 

60

48 

50

40 

40

38 

39

49 

50

52 

52

60 

60

67 

69

74 

75

80 

82

78 

80

2

71 

73

60 

60

47 

49

40 

40

38 

37

50 

51

50 

52

59 

60

68 

70

75 

75

81 

81

79 

80

3

70 

71

58 

60

48 

50

41 

42

36 

35

50 

50

51 

52

59 

60

69 

70

74 

75

80 

81

78

4

70 

72

57 

59

49 

50

41

42

35 

36

51 

52

51 

52

59 

60

69 

70

74 

76

80 

80

78 

80

5

70 

71

58 

58

50 

50

41 

43

34 

35

52 

53

51 

52

59 

60

69 

71

74 

76

78 

80

78 

80

6

70 

71

57 

57

50 

50

42 

44

34 

36

53 

55

51 

52

60 

60

70

74 

76

79 

80

78 

80

7

69 

70

55 

57

48 

49

42 

42

37 

37

55 

55

51 

52

60 

62

70 

72

75 

76

79 

80

78 

79

8

69 

70

55 

55

48 

48

42 

42

37 

37

54 

53

50 

51

62 

62

70 

72

74 

75

79 

81

78 

80

9

70 

71

55 

54

45 

47

40 

42

36 

40

52 

53

51 

51

61 

61

71 

71

74 

75

80 

81

78 

80

10

69 

71

52 

54

44 

46

40 

43

38 

41

52 

53

50 

51

60 

62

70 

71

73 

75

80 

82

79 

81

1 1

69 

71

50 

54

46 

45

42 

43

39 

42

52 

53

50 

50

60 

62

69 

71

74 

76

80 

82

79 

81

12

69 

70

51 

53

44 

43

41 

44

41

45

53 

53

51 

51

61 

62

70

74 

75

80 

81

79 

80

13

68 

70

53 

53

42 

44

41 

44

44 

45

52 

52

50 

52

62 

64

71 

73

74 

75

79 

79

79 

80

14

69 

70

53 

55

43 

44

43 

43

44 

46

51 

53

50 

54

68 

64

72 

73

74 

76

78 

79

75

77

15

69 

70

54 

55

44 

45

42 

42

45 

47

52 

51

53 

52

64 

64

72 

71

74 

75

78 

80

74 

76

16

69 

70

54 

55

43 

43

41 

43

45 

48

50 

50

50 

51

64 

64

70 

70

74 

76

78 

79

74 

76

17

68 

69

53 

54

42 

43

43 

44

48 

49

49 

50

51 

52

63 

64

69 

70

75

77

78 

80

73

75

18

67 

69

53 

54

41 

43

43 

44

49 

50

50 

50

52 

53

64 

65

68 

69

75 

76

79 

80

72 

75

19

67 

66

52 

54

42 

43

43 

41

48 

48

49 

50

52 

53

65 

65

68 

69

74

77

79 

80

72 

75

20

64 

65

51 

53

43 

42

40 

41

47 

48

50 

50

52 

54

65 

66

68 

70

75

77

78

77

72 

75

21

64 

64

51 

53

39 

39

38 

38

48 

48

49 

49

53 

55

66 

66

69 

70

75

77

76

77

73 

75
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN 

3-4390. FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ROSMAN, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 178 at Rosman, Transylvania County, 1.0 mil

DRAINAGE AREA. 67.9 scmare miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million

Date of collection

Mar. 2.... ..........

Apr. 5...... ........

Apr. 28... ..........

Sept. 5. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

142 

150 

104 

127 

114 

347

267 

249 

180 

199 

169 

377

Silica 

(SiO.)

7.7 

7.7 

8.3 

7.5 

7.5 

6.6

6.5 

6.8 

7.5 

7.7 

7.2 

7.3

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.02 

.03 

.00 

.03

.01 

.01 

.03 

.00 

.03 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

1.6 

1.6 

.8 

1.4 

.8 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.3 

.1 

.5 

.3 

.5 

.5

.2 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.6 

.2

Sodium

(Na)

1.8 

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.0

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

1.2 

1.3

Potassium 

(K)

0.9 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.2 

1.0

.3 

.3 

.5 

.4 

.7 

.7

water year October 196

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

9 

8 

9 

8 

8 

8

6 

7 

8 

9 

9 

9

Sulfate 

(S0«)

1.6 

1.8 

.4 

.8 

.8 

2.4

2.0 

.8 

2.6 

.8 

1.0 

.4

Chlorid

(CD

2.

1.

1.

2.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4430. FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BLANTYRE, N. C

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 700 feet east of Blantyre Railroad Station, Transy

DRAINAGE AREA. 296 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953, October 1957 to September 

Chemical analyses, in parts per m

Date of collection

Oct. 4, 1960. .......

Mar . 2 ..............

Sept. 6. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

772 

679 

399 

537 

472 

1,540

984 

1,040 

752 

900 

728 

1,380

Silica 

(Si02 )

9.1 

8.5 

9.3 

8.5 

9.2 

7.2

7.4 

8.2 

8.0 

8.3 

8.2 

8.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.08 

.09 

.08 

.02

.03 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.14 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.3 

4.2 

4.6 

4.3 

3.4 

2.6

2.2 

2.1 

3.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.7 

.5 

.3 

.6 

1.2 

.4

.9 

.3 

.5 

.7 

.6 

.4

Sodium 

(Na)

17 

17 

29 

25 

23 

8.7

13 

11 

21 

13 

15 

9.2

L 11 ion

Potassium 

(K)

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

.7 

1.4

.6 

.8 

.9 

.7 

1.0 

.8

water vear October 196

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

14 

17 

19 

24 

20 

9

12 

12 

18 

14 

12 

14

Suit ate 

(SOJ

34 

30 

50 

40 

38 

15

21 

19 

35 

22 

25 

14

Chlorid

(CD

3.

4.

5.

5.

3.

3.

3.

2.

5.

2.

5.

2.

a Calculated from determined constituents.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4480. FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT BENT CREEK, N. 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 50 feet downstream from Bent Creek, 6.2 miles upstream from Hominy C

DRAINAGE AREA. 676 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in Darts cer million, water year October 196

Date of collection

Oct. 10, 1960.......

Jan. 12, 1961.......

Mar. 27.. ...........

Apr. 24. ............

July 18.. ...........

Sept. 20. ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,440 

845 

763 

796 

1,050 

1,670

1,920 

1,930 

4,030 

1,330 

1,970 

1,810

Silica 

(Si02 )

8.7 

10 

10 

9.5 

8.2 

8.4

8.2 

8.8 

6.3 

8.9 

9.3 

9.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.05 

.04 

.02 

.04

.05 

.02 

.05 

.07 

.09 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.7 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5 

2.6

1.5 

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.3 

3.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.8 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.4

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

1.3 

.6

Sodium 

(Na)

6.6 

15 

20 

14 

12 

8.2

3.0 

9.4 

4.1 

4.5 

7.3 

7.9

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

1.2

1.4 

2.1 

.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

13 

21 

20 

21 

16 

13

10 

17 

9 

14 

16 

15

Sulfate 

(S04 )

10 

25 

32 

20 

20 

14

4.0 

11 

7.4 

5.0 

10 

10

Chlorid

(CD

2.

4.

4.

3.

4.

3.

2.

3.

1.

1.

3.

3.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4515. TRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, N. C

LOCATION. At gaging station at downstream side of Pearson Bridge at Asheville, Buncombe County, 2

miles downstream from Swannanoa River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 945 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1956 to September 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date of collection

Oct. 10, 1960.......

Nov. 4.... ..........

Dec. 6.. ............

Jan. 12, 1961.......

Teb. 13.. ...........

Mar . 28 .............

Sept. 20.. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,940 

1,240 

846 

909 

1,240 

1,900

2,210 

2,380 

1,950 

1,540 

2,150 

2,180

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.8 

10 

11 

10 

9.0 

9.0

6.0 

8.9 

8.7 

8.9 

9.5 

9.5

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.02 

.03 

.05 

.01 

.03

.04 

.04 

.06 

.03 

.06 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.4 

4.2 

4.3 

4.6 

4.0 

2.9

3.5 

3.0 

2.8 

4.8 

3.8 

3.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.7 

1.0 

1.1

1.0 

1.3 

1.0 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1

Sodium

(Na)

5.9 

16 

25 

25 

13 

11

13 

11 

9.0 

13 

9.1 

11

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1.2 

1.6 

1.5 

1.0 

1.6

1.8 

1.9 

1.0 

2.0 

1.4 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

13 

25 

25 

31 

16 

16

16 

18 

13 

22 

20 

24

Sulfate 

(S04)

11 

25 

37 

32 

23 

19

18 

16 

16 

23 

14 

13

Chlorid

(CD

2

5

7

7

5

4

8

5

4

6

4

5

a Calculated from determined constituents.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4535. FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, N. 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.7 mile upstream from Hayes Creek, 1.0 mile downstream from Ivy Ri

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,332 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1956 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 102 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 51 ppm Apr. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 18 ppm Oct. 13-31, Nov. 1-30, Dec. 1-31; minimum, 12 ppm June 22-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 156 micromhos Dec. 4; minimum daily, 43 micromhos Feb. 2

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 29, Sept. 8, 18; minimum, freezing point on several da

EXTREMES, 1957-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 135 ppm Aug. 1-12, 1960; minimum, 42 ppm Apr. 11

Hardness: Maximum, 26 ppm Oct. 12, 1957; minimum, 12 ppm Apr. 11-20, 1958, June 11-20, Nov. 1

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 219 micromhos Oct. 12, 1957; minimum daily, 39 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F June 18, July 11, Aug. 6, 7, 1960; minimum, freezing point 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of samples collected from October 1957 to September 19

from October 1957 to September 1960 available in district office at Raleigh, N. C.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date of collection

Jan. 1-14, 1961.....

Feb. 20-28.... ......

May 1-31. ...........

Aug. 16-24. .........

Time-weighted 

average. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(ds)

1,708 

2,912 

1,560 

1,292 

1,195 

1,294

2,703 

1,380 

1,513 

8,092 

3,502 

2,605

3,457 

2,651 

1,967 

3,400 

1,957 

1,910

3,583 

2,824 

11,203 

2,819 

1,844

2,510

Silica 

(Si02 )

11 

10 

11 

12 

12 

11

9.5 

9.2 

11 

8.1 

10 

11

8.7 

9.7 

10 

9.5 

11 

11

9.3 

11 

9.2 

11 

11

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04 

 .03 

.08 

.06 

.10

.00 

.05 

.06 

.04 

.11 

.09

.09 

.10 

.05 

.00 

.16 

.01

.11 

.07 

.03 

.01 

.04

0.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.3 

3.6 

3.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.5

3.4 

4.5 

3.8 

4.9 

3.4 

4.6

3.7 

3.4 

4.2 

3.4 

2.6 

4.1

3.7 

3.9 

3.5 

3.8 

3.7

3.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2

1.5 

.9 

1.5 

.7 

1.5 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

2.0 

1.4

1.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.3 

1.1

1.4

Sodium 

(Na)

13 

8.2 

15 

18 

18 

17

9.5 

14 

14 

5.4 

6.8 

8.9

8.6 

10 

13 

8.3 

11 

15

7.8 

12 

5.2 

15 

10

12

Potassium 

(K)

1.7 

2.0 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

2.1 

1.5 

1.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.3 

1.4

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

20 

17 

24 

23 

22 

20

16 

21 

20 

13 

15 

20

17 

17 

18 

15 

19 

27

16 

20 

16 

21 

19

19

Sulfate 

(SO,)

22 

16 

25 

26 

24 

26

15 

21 

21 

10 

8.0 

14

14 

17 

24 

14 

22 

17

14 

17 

8.8 

25 

18

19

Chlori

(Cl)

a Calculated from determined constituents
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4535. FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, N. C. Continued

Temperature °F of water, water year October 1980 to Septe&ber 1961 

/Once-daily measurement between 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m."?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21j.

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Average

Oct.

65

66

67

65

65

65

65

64

65

64

64

61

62

62

62

62

62

62

59

54

54

59

55

52

50

53

54

53

54

35

60

Nov.

53

54

51

50

49

44

46

42

45

49

45

45

41

45

46

49

50

48

50

47

45

46

50

55

SO

52

52

48

55

45

48

Dec.

40

40

35

33

38

39

44

43

42

38

42

39

34

33

35

35

32

39

35

38

37

33

34

32

32

38

39

34

39

43

39

37

Jan.

40

39

38

36

38

38

36

39

35

32

34

34

33

43

36

43

41

35

34

32

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

34

34

36

Feb.

_

38

35

32

35

35

38

37

38

36

39

40

43

45

47

_

47

50

48

48

49

48

52

50

52

46

47

50

 

43

Mar.

50

50

46

51

53

55

48

45

45

47

52

52

52

52

48

48

48

49

52

50

50

50

48

50

51

53

53

SO

Apr.

__

46

50

47

47

50

47

46

51

48

46

51

45

48

52

51

48

48

50

51

55

57

60

60

60

60

60

58

60

53

52

May

56

56

55

57

56

58

61

61

66

61

60

58

58

60

63

69

64

65

63

64

63

65

61

60

61

62

54

56

60

61

61

61

June

73

75

70

70

70

66

68

68

69

70

71

71

70

70

70

65

63

64

65

66

65

65

65

66

65

65

65

65

75

75

68

July

75

70

70

68

70

70

711

69

70

70

«*

6S

60

71

T

ft

7a

7a7"

7a

73

73

73

7*

75

7-v

73

7^

7-5

7S

7S

71

Aug.

75

75

75

73

71

71

70

75

70

70

69

71

70

70

67

67

69

70

68

66

70

65

67

69

65

66

68

70

70

70

72

70

Sept.

70

70

71

 9

71

70

68

76

74

69

71

71

71

71

71

71

76

61

62

64

64

66

_

74

_

66

62

64

64

69
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4545. FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HOT SPRINGS, N. 

LOCATION. At Hot Springs, Madison County, at bridge on U.S. Highways 25 and 70, a quarter of a mi

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,567 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1957 to September 

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date of collection

Oct. 15, 1960.......

Nov. 15. ............

Dec. 15. ............

Jan. 16, 1961.......

Feb. 15.. ...........

Mar. 17. ............

Apr . 18 .............

May 15. .............

July 17.. ...........

Sept. 18. ...........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa )

10 

11 

10 

8.3 

9.5 

9.8

9.0 

9.1 

9.9 

9.9 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.02 

.01 

.05 

.00 

.02

.04 

.04 

.09 

.08 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.5 

4.8 

3.5 

3.6 

5.8 

3.5

2.7 

3.0 

3.8 

4.0 

3.4

Magnesium

(Mg)

1.0 

.9 

1.4 

1.1 

2.0 

1.3

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

Sodium

(Na)

12 

15 

13 

8.8 

10 

6.1

5.1 

6.1 

9.6 

9.8 

11

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.8 

1.2 

2.1

1.6 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

19 

22 

18 

13 

21 

18

13 

14 

19 

18 

17

Sulfate 

(S04)

20 

25 

22 

16 

21 

12

12 

13 

18 

16 

18

Chlorid

(CD

3.7 

4.3 

3.8 

2.5 

4.3 

2.5

3.0 

3.0 

3.

3.2 

3.9

a Calculated from determined constituents.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4570. PIGEON RIVER AT CANTON, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 100 feet upstream from small tributary, 0.5 mile upstream from U.S. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1961.

Che

Date of collection

Oct. 5, 1960........

Nov . 2 ..............

Dec. 6. .............

Jan. 4, 1961........

Feb. 2. .............

Mar . 6 ..............

May 3 ...............

July 7. .............

Sept . 7 .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

125 

132 

89 

120 

130 

390

347 

250 

234 

257 

169 

230

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.2 

7.0 

7.5 

7.0 

7.1 

6.7

6.4 

7.1 

6.5 

7.0 

6.9 

7.2

nical a

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.04 

.02 

.03 

.01 

.01

.02 

.01 

.03 

.01 

.04 

.03

lalvses. in oa

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.4 

1.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.0

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

1.4 

1.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.3 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.7

.4 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.6 

.6

pts oer million, water vear October 196

Sodium 

(Na)

0.5 

.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.1

1.6 

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

Potassium 

(K)

0.6 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

1.2 

.6 

.8 

.4 

1.4 

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

10 

10 

10 

9 

8 

8

8 

9 

10 

9 

10 

9

Sulfate 

(S04)

2.4 

2.0 

.8 

1.2 

2.0 

.8

1.6 

1.6 

2.4 

2.8 

2.0 

1.2

Chlorid

(Cl)

0.

.

.

.

.

.

2.

1.0 

.

1.0 

1.4 

1.

a Calculated from determined constituents.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4595. PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.8 mile downstream from Jonathan Creek, 2.0 miles south of Hepco, Hay

DRAINAGE AREA. 350 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1956, October 1957 to September 19

Chemical analyses, in Dai

Date of collection

Oct. 4, 1960. .......

Nov . 3 ..............

Dec . 5 ..............

Jan. 4, 1961. .......

Feb. 2. .............

Mar . 2 ..............

May 4 ...............

June 2. .............

Sept. 6. ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

434 

274 

230 

328 

317 

1,260

796 

465 

452 

456 

408 

447

Silica 

(SiO.)

11

10 

11 

9.5 

10 

7.9

8.1 

9.1 

9.4 

9.8 

10 

9.7

Iron

(Fe)

0.19 

.54 

.11 

.17 

.14 

.03

.07 

.15 

.22 

.10 

.23 

.32

Calcium 

(Ca)

31 

35 

33 

35 

24 

9.7

14 

29 

22 

29 

22 

32

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.0 

1.8 

12 

1.9 

1.4 

1.2

2.9 

1.3 

1.6 

1.2 

1.7 

1.0

 ts per million

Sodium 

(Na)

50 

62 

61 

46 

38 

14

23 

46 

33 

36 

57 

41

Potassium 

(K)

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

2.0 

1.0

1.3 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

2.7 

2.0

water year October 1960 

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

42 

54 

49 

55 

42 

17

26

58 

26 

44 

54 

57

Sulfate 

(S04 )

34 

28 

33 

30 

28 

11

21 

23 

20 

22 

26 

23

Chloride

(Cl)

88 

112 

135 

84 

63 

25

39 

78 

65 

68 

80 

74
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4607.66. PIGEON RIVER AT WATERVILLE, N. C.

LOCATION. From tailrace of Carolina Power and Light powerplant about 7 miles below Waterville Lake 

DRAINAGE AREA. 536 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1961.

REMARKS. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in Da

Date of collection

Oct. 18, 1960. ......

Nov. 19. ............

Jan. 20, 1961. ......

Feb. 15. ............

May 13. .............

July 15. ............

Aug. 15.............

Sept. 19. ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

9.6 

10 

10 

8.9 

8.1 

8.5

7.8 

7.9 

9.4 

9.6 

10 

9.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.43 

.51 

.47 

.61 

.57 

.12

.10 

.06 

.24 

.18 

.31 

.47

Calcium 

(Ca)

26 

20 

35 

25 

18 

10

11 

17 

19 

15 

21 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.7 

7.3 

2.0 

2.0 

8.3 

2.0

1.7 

1.2 

1.5 

.9 

1.8 

1.4

rts per million water vear October 1960 

Sodium 

(Na)

40 

44 

52 

35 

36 

13

13 

17 

26 

23 

38 

35

Potassium 

(K)

1.9 

2.0 

2 5

i!s

1.6 

1.7

1.0 

1.3 

1.8 

1.4 

2.0 

1.7

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

48 

44 

55 

47 

45 

29

26 

43 

34 

29 

42 

45

Sulfate 

(S04)

16 

22 

30 

24 

25 

12

9.6 

12 

15 

13 

21 

19

Chloride 

(CD

74 

82 

96 

59 

68 

17

23 

29 

50 

40 

.64 

61
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4633. SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, N. C.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station 800 feet upstream from county road bridge, 0.3 

southeast of Celo, Yancey County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 43.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 1; minimum, 33°F on many days during 

EXTREMES, 1958-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 1, 1961; minimum, freezing point on s

REMARKS. Recorder stopped; range in temperature Sept. 3-18, 55°F to 69°F.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date of collection

Oct. 17, 1960.......

May 15, 1961. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

74.2 

217

Silica 

(SiOs)

8.1

Iron

(Fe)

0.03 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

0.9 

1.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.2 

.6

Sodium

(Na)

0.9 

1.0

Potassium 

(K)

0.4 

.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

7 

9

Sulfate

(S04 )

1.2 

.5

Chlor

(Cl)

0

1
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4633. SOUTH TOE RIVER NEAR CELO, N. C. Co

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1960 t

^Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermogr

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

9..

11..

12..

13..

15.. 

16..

17.. 

18..

19..

20.. 

21..

22.. 

23..

24.. 

25..

26..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Aver.

October

max

61

64

66

63

60

61

61

61

60

59

59

59 

61

58

57

56

51

50

48

53

51

52

51

57

min

57

59

61

59

57

59

59

57

55

53

54

56 

56

54

54

52

46

45

45

50

47

4B

50

53

November

max

52

51

51

48

49

48

44

45

46

44

44

46

46

46

44

45

49

47

48

54

46

 

47

min

47

47

47

43

44

44

41

40

42

39

40

41

43

42

39

40

45

43

42

46

36

 

43

December

max

36

35

34

36

38

40

43

38

38

38

33

34

34

36

39

34

34

34

37

39

40

38

36

min

33

33

33

33

34

37

40

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

35

34

33

34

36

36

38

34

34

January

max

39

37

36

36

36

40

38

34

34

34

35

42

41

40

38

34

36 

34

33

33

33

33

35

36

min

37

34

33

33

33

35

34

33

33

33

33

39

38

38

33

33 

33

33 

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

February

max

37

37

35

35

34

34

34

37

42

43

42

43

46

45

45

48 

49

47 

47

45

52

~

42

min

34

35

33

33

33

33

33

35

36

39

37

40

40 

43

42

43

43 

46

43 

41

39

42

_

_

38

March

max

48

48

48

52

53

55

54

50

46

49

49

50

49 

47

53

51

45 

48

47 

50

51

51

54

52

52

50

min

45

41

40

44

49

51

51

40

39

42

46

42

42 

42

42

45

44 

44

44 

41

41

47

48

48

48

44

April

max

52

50

50

48

50

50

51

49

51

49

46

50

51

47

50

53

55

57

59 

58

63

56

55

52

52

min

46

41

43

43

42

45

42

44

41

45

43

46

41

42

43

43

48 

53

53 

52

55

49

45

47

 

45

May

max

53

58

57

57

54

58

59

62

54

52

56

60

63 

61

65

64

59 

59

62 

60

60

61

60

64

64

60
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-4855. DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TE

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 1,500 feet upstream from bridge 

County, and 1 mile upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 137 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: February 1954 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Haximum, 75°F July 22, minimum, 36°F Dec. 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 14, 1954; minimum, fre

and January 1959.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 t

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoh

October

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

March

Maximum ....

April

Maximum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

ft?

53

51

39

41

40

38

48

53

55

51

68

73

66

71

64

71

66

2

6?

53

48

36

41

40

39

48

49

57

52

71

73

67

70

65

71

66

3

f>3

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47

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60

46

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52

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65

69

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5

60

37

39

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46

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54

68

72

65

69

64

71

68

6

6?

39

40

39

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55

48

63

54

67

71

66

69

65

/3

67

7

6?

41

41

40

38

57

48

64

59

70

70

66

68

63

72

66

8

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42

41

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57

49

69

59

71

71

65

69

65

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41

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47

66

60

70

71

64

68

66

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10

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38

39

38

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45

45

60

57

71

69

61

67

63

67

11

59

41

39

38

41

57

49

59

56

74

67

63

69

65

72

67

12

S8

39

39

38

43

51

51

59

56

72

68

64

68

66

12

67

13

58

37

39

38

44

51

49

61

54

70

71

65

69

66

72

67

14

59

37

41

39

44

51

52

65

57

72

73

67

68

63

70

66

15

60

37

42

41

44

50

55

63

61

70

73

68

69

62

67

61

Day

16

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38

42

42

45

51

55

65

61

64

72

67

70

63

62

56

17

60

52

37

42

4]

46

49

47

65

58

65

72

66

69

65

61

56

18

58

50

37

42

41

48

48

4t

64

61

67

71

67

71

65

60

56

19

58

38

42

41

48

51

46

65

61

68

71

66

71

65

6*

59

2

5

3

4

3

4

5

5

6

5

6

7

6

6

6

6

6
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-5105. TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT DILLSBORO, N. C.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.4 mile downstream from Scott Creek and 0.5 mile downstream from U

DRAINAGE AREA. 347 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1961.

Chemical _analvses. in oa

Date of collection

Jan. 5, 1961........

Mar. 13. ............

July 24.. ...........

Sept. 26. ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

306 

467 

320 

382 

979 

1,280

847 

778 

544 

1,120 

526

Silica 

(Si02 )

11

7.8 

7.5 

9.0 

7.9 

7.1

7.6 

6.8 

9.3 

6.8 

7.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.04 

.09 

.07 

.02 

.01

.07 

.03 

.09 

.03 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

2.9 

2.1 

2.6 

1.9 

1.8 

1.3

2.1 

1.8 

2.4 

1.3 

1.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.8 

.7 

.4 

1.5 

.8 

.4

.5 

.3 

.9 

.6 

.6

rts per million, water year October 196

Sodium 

(Na)

2.7 

22 

28 

56 

2.7 

1.2

5.7 

2.0 

11 

1.9 

11

Potassium

(K)

1.1

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

.6 

.6

1.2 

.5 

1.0 

.9 

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

18 

31 

37 

84 

12 

8

13 

10 

22 

10 

22

Sulfate 

(SOJ

3.4 

27 

34 

70 

4.8 

2.4

7.9 

2.4 

14 

1.6 

12

Chlorid

(Cl)

0

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

a Calculated froir determined constituents.
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-5130. TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY, N. C

LOCATION.--At bridge on State Highway 288, at Bryson City, Swain County, 400 feet upstream from ga

DRAINAGE AREA. 655 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1957 to September 

Date of collection

Oct. 3, 1960. .......

Nov. 18. ............

Jan. 3, 1961. .......

Mar. 27. ............

May 31. .............

June 27 .............

July 3. .............

Aug. 14. ............

Sept. 28.. ..........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

527 

662 

740 

1,110 

1,040 

1,800

1,700 

1,290 

1,770 

1,520 

665 

722

Silica 

(SiO.)

9.5 

8.9 

7.6 

7.3 

6.9 

7.6

7.0 

7.6 

7.3 

7.6 

7.9 

7.8

Iron

(Fe)

0.02 

.02 

.03 

.01 

.05 

.03

.06 

.00 

.06 

.00 

.04 

.03

Calcium

(Ca)

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.9 

1.6 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7

Magnesium 

(Mg)

0.5 

.9 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.8

.7 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.3 

.4

Sodium

(Na)

13 

29 

14 

1.7 

9.5 

1.6

7.0 

9.5 

6.6 

1.3 

2.4 

12

Potassium

(K)

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

.6 

1.2 

1.2

.7 

1.5 

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

25 

43 

22 

9 

16 

9

15 

19 

14 

10 

11 

23

SuUate

(S04 )

16 

34 

18 

2.8 

16 

1.4

8.6 

10 

8.0 

1.6 

1.8 

9.6

Chlorid

(Cl)

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-5820. ELK RIVER ABOVE FAYETTEVILLE, T

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 100 feet downstream from highwa

Lincoln County, and 4 miles upstream from Norris Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 827 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1960 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61 . Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 1, 2; minimum, 37°F Ja

EXTREMES, June 1960 to September 1961. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F Aug 7, 8

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 t

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcoh

October

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

February

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

April

Minimum .... 

May

Minimum .... 

June

Minimum ....

July 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

August

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum ....

1

67

57 

56

51

48

40

54 

53

54

62

70

80 

76

2

67

56 

55

48

46

42

53 

51

53

61

71

80 

74

3

68

55 

54

43

52

51

54

60

79 

74

4

68

55 

53

42

54 

52

53

61

78 

75

5

68

54 

52

41

57 

54

54

62

78 

75

6

68

52

50

42

59 

57

54

64

78 

77

7

68

51 

50

42

59 

58

53

65

78 

78

8

69

50 

49

44

58 

56

53

67

77 

78

9

68

51 

50

44

56 

52

53

65

77 

78

10

68

51 

49

43

53

50

54

63 

72

77 

78

11

67

50 

48

43

53 

51

53

62

72

78 

78

12

66

48 

47

44

54 

53

54

62

72

79 

79

13

65

48 

47

46

55 

54

55

63 

71

78 

78

14

65

50 

48

48

55 

54

54

65

77 

78

15

65

53 

50

50

55 

54

55

67

76 

75

Day

16

66

55 

53

51

55 

54

56

67

75 

72

17

65

55 

54

52

54 

53

56

66

75 

70

18

64

54 

53

52

53 

52

56

65

75 

68

19

64

53 

51

52

54 

52

57

65

76 

68

2

5

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

6

7

6
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-6095. TENNESSEE RIVER AT KENTUCKY DAM, NEAR PADUCAH, KY

LOCATION. At tailrace of powerplant at Kentucky Dam at Gilbertsville, Marshall County, 3,500 feet upstre

from Shadie Creek, and 16 miles east of Paducah, McCracken County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 40,200 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1950, October 1951 to September 1954, Octo

Water temperatures: October 1952 to September 1954, October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 122 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 76 ppm May 1-29, Aug. 1-21, 2

Hardness: Maximum, 78 ppm Feb. 1-28; minimum, 54 ppm May 1-29.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 290 micromhos Jan. 18; minimum daily, 119 micromhos Mar. 18.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 20, Sept. 7-11; minimum, 34°F Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 14, 15. 

EXTREMES, 1952-54, 1956-61. Dissolved solids: Maxium, 127 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1956; minimum, 63 ppm May 21-

Hardness: Maximum, 86 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1954; minimum, 48 ppm Mar. 11-20, Apr. 2-10, 1953.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 290 micromhos Jan. 18, 1961; minimum daily, 107 micromhos Apr. 9, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 11, 1958; minimum, freezing point Feb. 20, 1958.

REMARKS. Chemical quality samples prior to 1952 were collected at auxiliary gaging station, 17.0 miles d

pH of daily samples available in district office at Columbus, Ohio.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

Nov. 1-8, 

10-28. .....

Dec. 1-31....

Jan. 1-31, 

1961. ......

Feb. 1-28.... 

Mar. 1-31.... 

Apr. 1-30.... 

May 1-29. ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

44,450

48,190 

48,140

60,140 

95,250 

179,500 

63 , 370 

47,120

Silica 

(SiO2 )

8.4

6.7 

7.6

6.7 

4.8 

5.7 

6.1 

5.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

20

21 

23

24 

24 

18 

18 

18

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.7

3.8 

4.2

3.6 

4.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.2

Sodium 

(Na)

7.4

9.0 

8.5

10 

7.4 

4.0 

4.3 

3.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.1

1.6 

.9

.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

60

64 

63

76 

70 

57 

58 

58

Cap 

bonj 

ate

(ccy

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

13

15 

14

14 

14 

11 

11 

6.2

Chloride 

(Cl)

12

13 

17

16 

12 

6.0 

5.0 

5.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.2

.1

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3

1.2 

1.4

1.5 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

1.6

P

p
TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

3-6095. TENNESSEE RIVER AT KENTUCKY DAM, NEAR PADUCAH, K

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

June 2-30,

July 1-31. ... 

Aug. 1-21,

Sept. 1-30...

Weighted 

average ....

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

Tons per day .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

63,400 

49,740

46,480 

42,500

a65,500

"

Silica 

(SiOj)

2.8 

2.3

4.9 

5.8

5.5

5.6

982

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

18 

18

18 

16

20

20

3,498

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.2 

3.1

3.2 

3.6

3.3

3.4

591

Sodium 

(Na)

5.6 

4.0

4.3 

5.7

5.8

6.1

1,040

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.3

1.1

1.1

202

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

65 

60

59 

55

62

62

11020

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

11 

11

11 

12

12

12

2,120

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.5 

6.0

7.0 

9.5

9.1

9.6

1,610

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.2

.1

.2

0.2

0.2

27

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.4

1.7

1.5

295

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 357 days of chemical analyses, 65,900 cfs.
3-6095. TENNESSEE 

Temperature (°F)

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued

RIVER AT KENTUCKY DAM, NEAR PADUCAH, KY. 

of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

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

September .....

1

80

61

55

40

34 

48

54

6?

84

82

2

80

61 

55

40

34 

45

54

60

70

84

82

3

80

61

55

40

34 

45

53

ftn

70

83

82

4

78

60 

54

40

34 

45

6?

70

83

82

5

78

60 

43

35 

50

58

ft?

83

82

6

78

59 

4?

35 

51

58

6?

70

84

82

7

78

59 

52

43

35 

5ft

58

A?

70

85

8

78

60 

54

4?

35 

5ft

58

6?

85

9

78

54 

4?

35 

50

58

58

85

10

7?

54 

52

45

36 

5?

_

_

_

85

1 1

7?

54 

52

45

36

51

57

ft5

7?

_

85

12

7?

54 

40

36 

5?

ftO

ft5

7?

_

83

13

70

54 

39

36 

54

60

66

78

80

14

7n

54 

39

34 

54

59

_

80

84

78

15

ft9

59 

52

40

34 

55

59

63

7?

84

78

Day

16

69

59 

48

40

58

53

65

73

84

78

17

54 

52

45

58

53

__

73

83

78

18

70

54 

48

45

58

58

_

73

83

78

19

70

54 

48

45

43 

51

58

_

73

78

20

67

54 

45

43 

51

55

70

79

85

78

21

ft7

54 

45

43

55

70

79

84

76

22

67

55 

40

38

43

55

70

75

76
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

3-6115. OHIO RIVER AT METROPOLIS, ILL.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Paducah and Illinois Railroad bridg

downstream from Tennessee River, and 37 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 203,000 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1952 to September 1953.

Water temperatures: March 1954 to September 1961.

EXTREMES. 1960-61 . Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 8; minimum, 34°F Jan. 31 to 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Aug. 3-6, 1955; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

76

76

62

61

52

52

36

36

34

34

44

49

49

5R

 57

70

69

79

78

84

83

81

80

2

76

75

61

61

52

52

36

36

34

34

44

49

49

58

58

71

70

79

79

84

84

81

81

3

75

75

61

60

52

51

36

36

34

34

44

49

49

58

58

72

71

79

79

84

84

81

81

4

75

74

60

60

51

50

36

35

34

45

49

49

58

58

73

72

80

79

84

84

81

81

5

74

73

60

60

50

50

35

35

34

46

49

49

58

58

74

73

80

80

84

84

81

81

6

T>

73

60

60

50

49

35

35

34

47

50

49

59

58

75

74

RO

80

84

84

81

81

7

73

7?

60

58

49

49

35

35

34

48

50

50

59

59

75

75

80

80

84

84

81

81

8 9

72

72

58

58

49

48

35

35

35

48

50

50

60

59

75

75

80

RO

85

84

81

81

72

71

58

57

48

47

35

35

35

48

50

49

60

60

75

75

RO

80

84

84

«2

81

10

71

71

57

54

47

47

35

35

35

48

50

49

6J

60

76

75

80

80

84

84

82

81

1 1

71

71

54

53

47

47

35

35

35

48

50

5J

60

60

76

76

80

80

84

83

82

82

12

71

71

53

53

47

47

35

35

34

48

50

50

61

60

77

76

80

80

83

83

82

82

13

71

71

53

52

47

46

35

35

36

49

5J

50

62

61

7R

77

80

80

83

83

82

82

14

71

71

52

52

46

45

36

35

36

49

50

5u

64

62

78

78

80

80

83

82

B2

8U

15

71

71

52

52

45

43

36

36

36

49

5J

5J

65

64

78

76

80

80

82

82

8u

79

16

71

71

53

52

43

43

36

36

37

36

49

5j

50

65

65

76

76

80

79

82

82

79

78

17

71

71

53

53

43

42

36

36

38

37

49

52

5U

65

65

76

76

80

79

82

82

78

78

18

71

71

53

53

42

41

36

36

40

38

49

51

5^

66

65

76

75

8J

60

82

82

78

78

19

71

71

53

53

41

41

36

36

4U

40

49

51

51

66

66

75

75

80

80

82

82

78

77

20

71

68

53

53

41

41

36

36

41

40

49

51

51

66

66

75

75

81

80

82

82

77

76

21

68

67

53

53

41

41

36

36

41 

41

49

51

51

67

66

75

75

81

81

82

81

76

75
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

3-6125. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 53, NEAR GRAND CHA

LOCATION. About 1,500 feet upstream from dam, lock and dam 53 (mile 962.6) near Grand Chain, Pulaski 

18.5 miles downstream from gaging station at Metropolis, and 29.7 miles downstream from Tennessee 

DRAINAGE AREA. 203,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1954 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 271 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 150 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 157 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 98 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 563 micromhos Jan. 8; minimum daily, 190 micromhos May 17, 18

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84"F Aug. 2, 14; minimum, freezing point on several days during Decem

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 310 ppm Dec. 1-9, 1958; minimum, 128 ppm Mar. 11-20, 

Hardness: Maximum, 192 ppm Dec. 1-9, 1958; minimum, 84 ppm Mar. 11-20, 1955, Feb. 11-20, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 628 micromhos Nov. 9, 1959; minimum daily, 170 micromhos Feb. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 5, 1955; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Col

gaging station at Metropolis, 111.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31,

Nov. 1-30....

Dec. 1-19,

Jan. 1-31,

Feb. 1-28....

Mar. 1-31....

Apr. 1-14,

June 2-30. . . .

July 1-31.. . .

Aug. 1-31....

Sept. 1-30...

Weighted

average. ....

Time-weighted 

average. ....

Tons per day.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

79,430

100,200

256,400

790,800

679,300

299,800

164 , 800

157,700

88,580

1281, 100

_

Silica 

Si02)

5.6

6.6

4.5

5.4

6.1

6.4

6.6

6.1

6.9

3.7

6.5

4.0

6.0

5.7

4512

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

29

34

36

45

34

31

35

28

42

37

36

30

34

35

25080

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.3

8.2

8.2

11

8.6

8.4

9.4

8.3

11

9.4

9.0

7.6

8.9

8.8

6653

Sodium 

(Na)

13

18

20

24

14

8.1

9.7

5.6

11

11

13

10

11

13

7970

Potas-' 

sium 

(K)

2.0

1.8

1.9

.9

2.0

2.1

1.3

1.9

2.2

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.9

1.8

1403

Bicarbonate

75

82

84

92

79

74

88

80

107

97

88

84

84

86

62600

Capxnate 

CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

36

50

51

81

50

48

51

39

63

53

55

38

50

51

37440

Chloride

(Cl)

18

25

29

34

23

12

13

7.5

15

14

18

14

15

19

11300

Fluoride

(F)

0.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

0.2

0.2

141

t

(

2

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 349 days of actual sampling, 276,600 cfs.
OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

3-6125. OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 53, NEAR GRAND CHAIN, I

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

November ..... 

December .....

February. ......

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

Seprember .....

1

60 

48

32

80

2

60 

49

32

78

3

60 

48

32

76

4

60 

48

32

77

5

58

47

32

78

6

58 

48

32

76

7

58

47

32

78

8

57 

46

32

81

9

61 

45

32

82

10

55 

45

3<t

80

11

55 

<t5

32

79

12

55 

<t5

32

78

13

55 

<tO

35

78

14

55 

38

36

76

15

55 

37

38

78

Day

16

56

37

40

75

17

55 

37

42

18

53 

40

38

19

53 

40

45

20

53

44

21

53

42

2

5

42
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN OHIO RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO2 )

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

3-125. ALLEGHENY RIVER NEAR KINZUA, PA.

Oct. 13,1960.

Feb. 16,1961.

Sent. 14.....

250 

270

220

330 

6400

21900

2320

684

8.1

5.7

0.02

.02

.02

.00

--

_

.00

52

73

34

7.8

4.6

4.0

A80

133

50

2.0

2.2

3.0

2.5

94 

88

70 

28

60

23 

25

21 

15

14

165 

208

292 

24

101

3-160. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT WEST HICKORY, PA.

Nov. 1, 1960. 0.00 0.00 10 61 2.0 100 23

FRENCH CREEK BASIN 

3-240. FRENCH CREEK AT UTICA, PA.

Nov. 10, 1960 B.

Dec. 22. ......

Feb. 2,1961... 

Feb. 24. ......

Aug. 17.......

402

210

260 

8200

165

~

7.1

11

4.8

0.00

.02

.00

~

0.00

.00

38

35

37

7.9

6.4

6.4

6.9

8.0

8.8 

4.4

6.0

8.1

1.9

1.3

1.8

108

102

100 

32

48

86

114

32

44

35 

22

24

19

26

6.0 

8.0

8.6

8.5 

5.0

5.0

3.5

8.3

7.0

A Sodium and potassium calculated as sodium (Na),

B Center.

C Left and right sides.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN OHIO RIVER BASI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 t

Date 

of 

collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

F

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

3-255. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT FRANKLIN, PA.

Nov. 2,1960 925 2.2 0.00 0.00 36 7.4 9.8 1.5 118 25 9.8 

3-315. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT PARKERS LANDING, P

Nov. 2,1960 1530 1.9 0.14 0.00 36 10 34 1.0 64 57 60 0

REDBANK CREEK BASIN 

3-318. MILL CREEK AT ALLENS MILLS, PA.

Oct. 14,1960 0.6 -- - - - -- 16 98 90 5.0 

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

COWANSHANNOCK CREEK NEAR KITTANNING, PA

Nov. 23,1960 7.5 0.06 0.10 41 12 52 2.0 26 213 16 0

KISKIMINETAS RIVER BASIN 

3-488. PATTERSON CREEK NEAR WORTHINGTO

Oct. 14,1960 0.4 1 " " 22 ~ 117 123 18 

OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM 

3-495. ALLEGHENY RIVER AT NATRONA, PA.

Nov. 2, 1960 2420 6.4 0.02 1 5.0 57 20 42 3.0 4 242 44 0

CKAETIERS RIVER BASIN 

3-496. CHARTIERS RUN NEAR LEECHBURG, PA.

Oct. 14,1960 0.1 27 136 36 14 

PINE CREEK BASIN 

3-497. NORTH FORK PINE CREEK NEAR WEXFORD

Oct. 13,1960 0.1 1 -~ 49 99 42 107 
MONONGAHELA RIVER BASIN 

3-728.5. SOUTH FORK TENMILE CREEK NEAR ROGERSVILLE,

Oct. 19, 1960 0.9 6.4 A126 24 5.5 

3-748. LICK RUN AT HOPWOOD, PA.

Oct. 19, I960! 0.3 21 47 24 35 

3-812. DRAKE RUN NEAR CONFLUENCE, PA.

Oct. 19, 1960 1.2 0.9 5 6.3 1.0 

3-835. YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER AT SUTERSVILLE, PA.

Oct . 24 , 1960B

Mar. 17.1961B

Sept. 7C.....

1030

8660

2430

20

3.2

7

3

3

0

103

349

32

352

122

211

3.0

3 0

2.0

3 5

s.o

3-850. MONONGAHELA RIVER AT BRADDOCK, PA.

Oct. 10,1960

Apr. 3, 1961.

July 17... ..

2710

25000

5700

8.5

7.1

8.6

1.0

__

.2

0.02

.00

.00

1.1

.45

.03

42

31

35

11

7.4

11

29

13

25

3.0

2.0

3.0

0

14

2

211

109

167

8.5

5.0

8.0

BEAVER RIVER BASIN 

3-1061. WOLF CREEK NEAR GROVE CITY, PA.

Oct. 13, 1960 0.3 4.1 163 26 3.0 

RACCOON RIVER BASIN 

3-1078. SERVICE CREEK NEAR SHIPPINGPORT, PA.

Oct. 13, 1960 0.1 15 136 34 5.0 

A Includes 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO3 ),

B Left side.

C Right side.

D Left side and center.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN OHIO RIVER BASIN

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Discarge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S102)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Lithium 

(Li)

carbonate

{ ur*r\ \

Cap. 

bonate

Sulfate 

(S0«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

t

(

FISHING CREEK BASIN

3-1143. FISHING CREEK NEAR NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. VA.

Oct. 1, 1960. 

May 22, 1961.

Oct. 1, 1960. 

May 25, 1961.

3.1 

1.9

0.30 

.18

0.28 

.08

26 

20

6.1 

4.5

21 

8.1

2.2 

1.4

75 

55

0 

0

23 

26

40 

11

0.2 

.0

MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK BASIN 

3-1145. MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK AT LITTLE, W. VA.

3.7 

1.2

0.32 

.73

0.31 

.04

17 

16

4.4 

4.7

14 

12

2.0 

1.6

3-2027.

Oct. 5, 1960. 

May 3 , 1961 . .

0.31 

.15

0.28 

.09

51

46

0 

0

16 

18

24 

22

0.2 

.1

GUYANDOTTE RIVER BASIN 

CLEAR FORK AT OCEANA, W. VA.

78 

5

0 

0

225 

46

16 

1.0

0.2 

.0

3-2030. GUYANDOTTE RIVER AT MAN, W. VA.

Oct. 5, 1960. 

Hay 2 , 1961 . .

0.2 

6.5

0.46 

.27

0.25 

.42

28 

8.0

13 

3.9

56 

6.2

3.4 

1.3

112 

16

0 

0

130 

33

16 

2.5

0.2 

.2

3-2040. GUYANDOTTE RIVER AT BRANCHLAND, W. VA.

Oct. 5, 1960. 

May 2, 1961..

0.23 

.26

0.34 

.07

104 

22

0 

0

218 

67

40 

3.5

0.3 

.0

GUYANDOTTE RIVER AT PINEVILLE, W. VA.

Oct. 5, 1960. 

May 3 , 1961 . .

2.1

.40

0.09 

.57

260 

35

0 

0

162 

48

14 

2.0

0.3 

.0
TWELVEPOLE CREEK BASIN 

3-2068. EAST FORK TWELVEPOLE CREEK AT EAST LYNN, W. VA.

Oct. 4, 1960. 

May 2, 1961. .

7.8 1.5 

.32

0.26 

.33

0 

6

0 

0

177 

15

7.0 

1.0

0.7 

.0

0.

.

3-2070. TWELVEPOLE CREEK AT WAYNE, W. VA.

Oct. 4, 1960. 

May 2, 1961. .

7.2 

6.6

1.3 

.62

1.4 

.92

14 

3.9

5.4 

3.0

6.1 

1.4

3.1 

1.4

48 

10

0 

0

22 

16

10 

1.7

0.4 

.1

0.

.

BIG SANDY RIVER BASIN 

TUG FORK AT RODERFIELD, W. VA.

Oct. 5, 1960. 

May 2 , 1961 . .

0.21 

.25

0.44 

.30

376 

80

0 

0

224 

88

9.0 

2.5

0.4 

.0

3.

.

PIGEON CREEK AT NAUGATUCK, W. VA.

Oct. 4, 1960. 

May 2, 1961..

1.5 6.6 

.28

6.3 

.07

0 

12

0 

0

810 

35

15 

2.0

0.4 

.0

1.

.

3-2130. TUG FORK AT LITWAR, W. VA.

Oct. 5, 1960. 

May 2, 1961..

5.7 

7.2

0.17 

.29

0.32 

.63

48 

17

23 

6.6

142 

12

4.3 

1.7

386 

59

0 

0

198 

46

14

2.5

0.3 

.1

1.

.

GREEN RIVER BASIN 

3-3075. SOUTH FORK LITTLE BARREN RIVER AT EDMONTON, KY.

Nov. 8, 1960. 

Apr. 13, 1961

0.01 

.08

180 

97

0 

0

137 

19

1410

14

0.1 

.1

1.

1.

OIL WELL BRANCH AT EDMONTON, KY.

Nov. 15, 1960 

Mar. 10, 1961 

Apr. 13...... 10.6

0.02 

.03

142 

116

0 

0

330 

22

4200 

101 

76

0.6 

.1 2.

CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN 

3-4072. WEST FORK CANE BRANCH NEAR PARKERS LAKE, KY.

Jan. 18, 1961 

May 23, 1961.

3 

6

0

n

4.8 

7.0

3-4073. HELTON BRANCH AT GREENWOOD, KY.

Jan. 17, 1961 1.2

.4

5.0 0.1 0.03 0.03 5.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 10 

11

0 

0

6.8 

6.2

2.0 0.1 0.3 
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1961

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN OHIO RIVER BASIN Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1960 

to September 1961

Date Time 

(24 hr)

Water 

temperature (°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Discharge 

(tons per day)

MIAMI RIVER BASIN 

3-2670. MAD RIVER NEAR URBANA, OHIO

Apr. 6, 

Nov . 1 . .

1345 

0945

125 

46

35 

42

12 

5

GREEN RIVER BASIN 

GREEN RIVER AT NEATSVILLE, KY.

Oct. 14, 

Feb. 17,

Sept. 21 

Apr. 11, 

Oct. 3..

I960.. ................

1961. .................

0845 

1630 

1400 

1430 

1115 

0920

35 

500 

431 

31.1

12 

10 

32 

10 

19 

5

1.1 

14 

37 

.8

3-3065. GREEN RIVER AT GREENSBURG, KY.

Oct. 14, 

Sept. 22 

Apr. 11, 

Oct. 4..

1961. .................

1600 

0815 

1700 

1300

89 

134 

3360 

28

14 

30 

51 

6

3.4 

11 

463 

.4

RUSSELL CREEK NEAR GRESHAM, KY.

Oct. 14, 

Feb. 18,

Sept. 21 

Apr. 11,

I960...... ............

1745 

0830 

1915 

1030 

1500 

1130

40

190 

34

28 

36 

59 

22 

41 

13

3.0

30 

2.0

BIG PITMAN CREEK NEAR GREENSBURG, KY.

Feb. 16, 

Sept. 20 

Apr. 11, 1961... ...............

1200 

1800 

1830

222 

47

7 

7 

12

4.2 

.9

3-3140. DRAKES CREEK NEAR ALVATON, KY.

Oct. 16, 

Feb. 19, 

Sept. 20 

Apr. 11,

1959. .................

I960..... .............

1961. .................

1245 

1610 

1045 

1615

126 

1280 

138 

1010

16 

20 

34 

114

5.4 

69 

13 

311
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN OHIO RIVER BASI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 t

Date of collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica

(Si02 )

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium

(Mg)

Sodium

(Na)

Potassium

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate

(SOJ

Chlorid

(CD

KANAWHA RIVER BASIN 

3-1610. SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON, 

Jan. 16, 1961. ......

June 28. ............ 496

6.7

8.4

0.03

.01

2.6

3.1

1.2

.7 1.6 .8 12 1.2 1

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN

3-4410. DAVIDSON RIVER NEAR BREVARD, N. C.

Oct. 4, 1960. .......

May 2, 1961. ........ 121 .01 1.6 .8 1.0 .5 9 3.8 

3-4414.82. LITTLE RIVER NEAR CEDAR MOUNTAIN, 

Oct. 20, 1960.......

Dec . 12 .............

Feb. 13, 1961.......

Apr . 17 .............

8.0

8.4

6.6

6.4

8.3

0.06

.03

.04

.03

.6

.4

.8

0.1

.1

0.8

1.2

0.2

.3

.4

6

6

7

4

6

0.4

.4

.4

1.6

1

1

3-4460. MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, N. C

Oct. 4, 1960. .......

May 2, 1961.. .......

130 

181

9.0| 0.04 

6.4 .02

1.1 

1.5

0.2 

.3

1.3 

1.0

0.7 

.6

6

5

1.0 

.4

1

2

3-4485. HOMINY CREEK AT CANDLER, N. C.

May 3, 1961. ........

44.3 

80.9

16 

12

0.04 

.03

2.6 

2.9

1.7 

1.4

3.2 

2.3

1.4 

1.0

21 

18

2.0 

1.2

1

3-4500. BEETREE CREEK NEAR SWANNANOA, N. C

Oct. 5, 1960. .......

May 3, 1961.... .....

3.6 

10.2

9.8 0.01 

.01

1.2 

1.4

0.5 

1.1

1.2 

1.3

0.5 

.4

7 

10

0.4 

2.4

1

1

a Residue at 180°C.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN OHIO RIVER BASI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date of ( collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chlorid

(CD

TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN Continued 

3-4510. SWANNANOA RIVER AT BILTMORE, N. C.

Oct. 5, 1960........

May 3, 1961. ........

84.6 

138

13 0.01 

.04

3.4 

3.0

1.6 

1.2

6.5 

6.7

2.1 

1.5

21 

18

6.4 

2.1

3

6

3-4530. IVY RIVER NEAR MARSHALL, N. C.

May 15, 1961. .......

82.8 

236

17 

11

0.05 

.02

4.6 

3.2

1.9 

1.6

3.2 

2.3

2.1 

1.0

30 

18

0.6 

1.0

1

2

3-4540. BIG LAUREL CREEK NEAR STACKHOUSE, N. 

May 15, 1961.. ......

133 

200

12 

11

0.01 

.01

3.4 

3.4

1.4 

1.3

2.0 

2.2

1.2 

.9

20 

18

0.8 

1.9

0

1

3-4560. WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR WAYNESVILLE, 

Oct. 3, 1960........

May 2, 1961. ........

48.4 

150

7.3 

6.4

0.02 

.01

1.2 

1.5

0.1 

.5

1.0 

.9

0.5 

.3

6

7

0.4 

.6

1

1

3-4565. EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, N

May 2, 1961. ........

41.7 

113

9.9 

6.2

0.01 

.01

1.5 

1.1

0.1 

.5

1.3 

.9

0.6 

.4

8 

7

1.2 

.3

1

1

3-4575. ALLEN CREEK NEAR HAZELWOOD, N. C.

Oct. 4, 1960. .......

May 4, 1961. ........

13.5 

32.1

11 

7.4

0.01 

.01

1.3 

1.4

0.5 

.3

1.4 

.9

0.6 

.4

9

8

1.6 

.2

1

1

3-4590. JONATHAN CREEK NEAR COVE CREEK, N. 

Oct. 4, I960.. ......

May 4, 1961.. .......

89.9 

134

11 0.01 

.03

2.2 

1.7

0.4 

1.2

2.1 

1.7

1.3

.5

12 

12

1.0 

.4

1

1

3-4640. CANE RIVER NEAR SIOUX, N. C.

Oct. 17, 1960.......

May 15, 1961. .......

101 

489

13 0.04 

.02

3.2 

2.9

1.2 

1.4

2.1 

1.7

1.2 

.9

21 

14

0.4 

2.0

1

2
3-4790. WATAUGA RIVER NEAR SUGAR GROVE, N. 

May 15, 1961. .......

64.2 

268

12 0.06 

.04

3.0 

3.0

1.1 

1.6

2.0 

1.8

0.8 

.7

19 

16

1.4 

2.4

1

1

3-5000. LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER NEAR PRENTISS, 

Oct. 7, 1960........

May 2, 1961.. .......

447 

266 

413

9.9 

10 

8.0

0.04 

.03 

.02

1.4 

1.1 

1.8

0.4 

.7 

.3

1.9 

1.8 

1.2

1.4 

.7 

.5

10 

11 

9

1.0 

.4 

.1

1

1

3-5005. CULLASAJA RIVER AT HIGHLANDS, N. C

Oct. 7, 1960. .......

May 2, 1961.. .......

101

50

5.6 

4.8

0.09 

.04

1.1 

1.2

0.1 

.6

1.1

.9

0.5 

.3

6 

6

0.2 

.1

1

1

3-5010. CULLASAJA RIVER AT CULLASAJA, N. C

Oct. 7, 1960. .......

May 2 , 1961 .........

222 

214

8.0 

7.0

0.05 

.02

1.8 

1.3

0.1 

.6

1.3 

1.2

0.7 

.4

9 

9

0.4 

.1

0

1

3-5030. LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER AT NEEDMORE , N

Oct. 3, 1960. .......

May 1, 1961. ........

620 

1,100

11

7.8

0.03 

.02

1.8 

1.4

1.2 

.4

1.8 

1.1

0.7 

.4

12 

10

0.4 

.4

0

3-5040. NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR RAINBOW SPRINGS, 

Oct. 18, 1960.......

May 12 , 1961 ........

118 

196

8.4 

6.5

0.01 

.02

1.0 

1.8

0.8 

.2

0.8 

.8

0.4 

.3

10 

8

0.4 

.4

0

1

3-5080. TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT TUCKASEGEE, N. 

Oct. 3, 1960........

May 8, 1961. ........

Oct. 6, 1960........ 

May 10, 1961. .......

706 

437

383 

500

7.4 

5.6

8.5 

6.6

0.07 

.02

0.01 

.01

1.3 

1.3

0.2 

.5

1.3 

.8

0.6 

.4

8 

5

1.4 

1.8

0

1

3-5120. OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, N. C

1.2

1.5

0.4 

.3

1.1 

1.0

0.8 

.4

8 

8

0.6 

1.0

0

1

3-5450. HIWASSEE RIVER AT PRESLEY, GA .

Oct. 18, 1960.......

May 12 , 1961 ........

92.61 9.3] 0.04 

154 | 7.3| .01

0.9 

1.4

0.4| 1.0 

.3| 1.0

0.5| 7 

.4 8

0.4| 1

.1 2

3-5500. VALLEY RIVER AT TOMOTLA, N. C.

Oct. 17, 1960. ......

May 11, 1961. .......

74.2 

238

8.8 

6.3

0.03 

.01

5.1 

2.9

1.4 

1.0

1.5 

1.0

0.7 

.-1

25 

11

0.4 

.4

1

1

3-5505. NOTTELY RIVER NEAR BLAIRSVILLE, GA

Oct. 18, I960.. .....

May 11, 1961. .......

92.5 

215

11 

8.1

0.04 

.02

1.6 

1.8

0.5 

.4

1.5 

1.2

0.7 

.5

11 

10

0.4 

.1

2
PART 4. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

4-155. SECOND CREEK NEAR AURORA, MINN.

LOCATION. At bridge at mouth, 0.4 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.5 mile downstream from First Cre

DRAINAGE AREA. 26.3 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, July 1960 to September 1961. Dissolved solids: Minimum, 123 ppm Apr. 21-23, 1961.

Hardness: Minimum, 61 ppm Apr. 21-23, 1961.

Specific conductance: Minimum daily, 148 micromhos Apr. 21, 1961.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 11, 12, 1960, June 29, 1961; minimum, freezing point on several 

EXTREMES, 1956-59, 1960-61.--Dissolved solids (1957-59, 1960-61): Minimum, 104 ppm June 5-8, 1958.

Hardness (1957-59, 1960-61): Minimum, 44 ppm June 5-8, 1958.

Specific conductance (1957-59, 1960-61): Minimum daily, 110 micromhos June 7-8, 1958.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 27, 28, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, July 1960 to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

July 1-31,

Aug. 1-31 a. ....

Sept. 1-21 a... . 

Sept. 22-30 a. .. 

Oct. 1-23.......

Oct. 24-Nov. 17. 

Nov. 18-26......

Nov . 27 .........

Nov. 28-30......

Jan. 25, 1351... 

Feb. 22.........

Apr. 21-23......

Apr. 24-30......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14.7 

13.2 

13.8 

11.0

7.4

9.8 

7.1 

8.5 

8.4 

2.4

3,8 

35 

27.7 

182 

67.3

Silica

(sicg

13 

15 

17 

16

16

L2 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.56 

.48 

.48 

.42 

.29

.47 

.42

.95

.76 

.48 

.44 

.37 

.34

Calcium 

(Ca)

28 

31 

30 

25 

25

28 

32 

34 

29 

38

27 

21 

19 

13 

18

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

15 

15 

13 

13

15 

18 

19 

16 

21

13 

9.6 

10 

6.9 

8.8

Sodium 

(Na)

15 

23 

24 

11 

14

15 

23 

20 

16 

22

22 

9.5 

9.9 

6.8 

11

Potassium 

(K)

3.1 

5.2

3.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

112 

135 

133 

110 

113

105 

109 

107 

105 

157

106 

58 

67 

27 

42

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

34 

36 

36 

32 

34

39 

69 

63 

49 

52

39 

38 

34 

36 

45

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

25 

27 

16 

13

24 

23 

25 

20 

31

28 

14 

12 

8.4 

10

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.7 

.9 

1.2 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.7 

.4 

.8

1.0 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3 

1.4 

.8 

.2

.4

2.1 

10 

22 

9.9 

2.3

1.8 

6.2 

7.3 

4.5 

10

Boron 

(B)

0.13

.21 

.05

a Not included in weighted average.
May 1-31, 1961..

Aug. 1-31.......

Weighted aver39.2 

15.5

11.9

6.2

36.6

9.3

__

0.29 

.32

.21

.22

.50

0.37

20 

27

30

33

30

24

11 

13

16

15

16

12

8.7 

10

12

18

15

11

3.2

_

4.2

58 

96

116

137

92

76

0 

0

0

0

0

0

45 

52

51

50

72

49

11

12

11

13

14

12

0.3 

.4

.3

.3

.1

0.3

2.8 

1.2

1.6

.9

6.0

4.5

0.08

_

_

.03

b Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 246 days of chemical analyses, 22.1 cfs.

Temperature (°F) of water, July to September 1960

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

September .....

1 2

66

3

73

4

71

5

71

6

72

7

"

8

63

9

64

10

62

11

56

12

56

13

59

14

58

15

58

Day

16

60

17

58

18

53

19

57

20

58

21

62

22

57

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septe

Month

November ..... 

December .....

June ..........

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

September .....

Day

1

48 

42

45 

64

77 

71 

73

2

50 

39

36 

46 

64

69 

73

3

48 

39

36

53 

65

63

74

4

49 

38

33

'43

66

66 

72 

58

5

55 

37

33 

53

74

71 

72 

59

6

52

38

34 

'+5 

66

75 

67 

62

7

51 

35

33 

43 

69

71

70 

64

8

53 

36

33

49 

70

63 

74 

63

9

53 

33

32

4 7 

72

69 

72 

72

10

54 

32

36 

4? 

67

71 

67

1 1

52 

33

37 

54 

74

71 

70 

69

12

55 

34

36 

57 

70

69 

68

56

13

52 

33

35 

54 

70

70 

65 

53

14

52

35

35 

50 

68

71 

51

15

51 

34

34 

48 

68

67 

74 

54

16

51 

33

34 

53 

70

66 

73 

56

17

49 

34

36 

49 

66

64

74 

58

18

43 

34

36 

56 

72

73

70 

61

19

39 

34

39 

58 

68

70 

68 

63

20

37

34

40 

56 

64

73 

66

59

21

38 

34

43 

60 

67

70 

59

22

38

44 

61 

65

68 

66

53
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Continued

4-160. PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR AURORA, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1,000 feet downstream from Second Creek, 2.5 miles east 

mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 156 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, July 1960 to September 1961. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 187 ppm Sept. 1-30, 1961; minimum, 9

Hardness: Maximum, 100 ppm Sept. 1-20, 1960, Sept. 1-30, 1961; minimum, 35 ppm May 15-23, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 325 micromhos Oct. 12, 1960; minimum daily, 65 micromhos May 10, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F June 29, 1961; minimum, freezing point Nov. 10, 30, 1960. 

EXTREMES, 1956-59, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum (1960-61), 187 ppm Sept. 1-30, 1961; minimum (19

Hardness: Maximum (1960-61), 100 ppm Sept. 1-20, 1960, September 1-30, 1961; minimum (1957-59, 1960-6

Specific conductance: Maximum daily (1960-61), 325 micromhos Oct. 12, 1960; minimum daily (1957-59, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F on several days during June 1956, July 1957 and 1959, June 1961; mi

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. July 1960 to Septe

Date 

of 

collection

July 1-10, 

1960 a.. ......

July 11-31 a....

Sept. 1-20 a.... 

Sept. 21-30 a...

Oct. 24 -Nov. 7..

Jan. 25, 1961... 

Feb. 22.........

Mar. 31. ........

Apr. 19-27......

Apr. 28-May 14. . 

May 15-23. ......

May 24-31.. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

34.7 

38.0 

31.6 

22.8 

15.2

15.3 

10.9 

23.9 

25.0 

7.7

2.5 

5.3 

40 

28.6 

159

160 

516 

152

Silica 

S10a)

6.7 

9.5 

11 

14 

13

9.7 

12

8.0 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.58 

.71 

.77 

.72 

.60

.45 

.51 

.37 

.62 

1.0

.75 

.64 

.48 

.46 

.46

.40 

.37 

.39

Calcium 

(Ca)

15 

18 

17 

22 

20

19 

17 

19 

16 

18

14 

14 

18 

18 

14

8.3 

7.8 

8.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.9 

8.5 

9.1 

11 

10

11 

9.9 

9.6 

7.8 

7.6

4.9 

4.9 

7.1 

9.3 

6.8

4.2 

3.8 

4.5

Sodium 

(Na)

6.6 

10 

10 

17 

8.8

11 

8.0 

11 

7.5 

8.5

2.2 

2.7 

7.7 

9.1 

7.0

1.4 

.3 

.5

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

2.7

3.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

58 

72 

78 

100 

90

87 

80 

75 

60 

67

56 

58 

52 

66 

34

22 

20 

25

Carbonate

(cog

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

21 

26 

20 

26 

25

26 

23 

29 

27 

27

12 

11 

30 

30 

33

19 

16 

18

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.3 

10 

11 

18 

11

10 

6.7 

12 

8.3 

7.1

.4 

.6 

9.4 

10

7.9

.5 

.3 

.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.5 

.5 

.7 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate

(Ncg

1.1

1.0 

1.4 

.8 

.6

.6 

.7 

1.1 

2.6 

1.2

.8 

1.0 

3.8 

5.5 

5.3

2.4 

2.1 

1.7

Boron 

(B)

0.08 

.1

.03 

.08

a Not included in weighted average.
June 1-12, 1961.

July 1-31..... ..

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted averTons per day. .

94.1 

36.3

23.0

13.9

62.9

 i

5.8

_

13

0.35 

.44

.41

.41

.53

0.42

12 

15

25

22

24

13

4.9 

6.2

7.7

10

9.7

5.9

4.7 

4.5

7.4

8.4

9.1

4.0

1.4

_

2.8

"

33 

52

81

91

68

39

0 

0

0

0

0

0

23 

22

34

31

51

25

4.0 

3.8

4.5

4.8

7.8

3.5

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.2

0.2

1.7 

1.4

1.4

1.2

4.4

2.6

0.09

__

.01

b Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 247 days of chemical analyses, 67.2 cfs.

Temperature (°F) of water, July to September 1960

Month 

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

September .....

Day

1

68

74

2

66 

77 

68

3

66

72 

75

4

65 

71 

73

5

66

74 

73

6

74 

74 

73

7

73 

74 

66

8

75 

75 

68

9

78 

75 

62

10

72

71 

64

11

79 

72 

58

12

79 

78 

56

13

73 

70 

60

14

73 

68 

58

15

70 

71 

59

16

70 

74 

60

17

73 

73 

60

18

75 

68 

54

19

74 

56

20

72 

78 

59

21

77 

79 

67

22

80 

78 

57

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

Month

November ..... 

December .....

April..........

June ..........

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

September .....

1

48 

42

44 

67

75 

73

74

Day

2

52 

39

37 

46 

67

70 

75

3

49 

39

35 

53 

67

64 

77

4

49

40

37 

51 

69

67 

74 

58

5

55 

37

37 

54 

74

72 

72

60

6

52 

39

38 

48 

69

77 

67 

63

7

50 

36

38 

51 

72

71 

71 

68

8

54 

37

38

50 

70

71 

78

70

9

53 

34

34 

52

77

71 

74 

75

10

54 

32

39 

47 

72

69 

70 

68

1 1

53 

35

36 

56 

76

73 

72 

61

12

55 

37

40 

58 

73

70 

70 

56

13

53 

38

37 

56 

74

72 

53

14

52 

39

38 

52

71

68 

52

15

50 

39

35 

52 

74

67 

74 

55

16

50 

37

33 

54 

74

68 

76 

58

17

48 

39

37 

52

70

66

77 

60

18

43 

38

42 

57 

74

77 

63

19

39 

37

40 

58 

70

72 

68 

65

20

37 

38

43 

57 

68

75 

66 

61

21

38 

39

43 

58 

71

76 

73

60

22

42 

37

43 

67 

67

68 

67 

55
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Continue

4-165. ST. LOUIS RIVER NEAR AURORA, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Partridge River and 1.5 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 312 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19

Date of 

collection

Oct. 28, 1960

Jan. 24, 1961

May 10.. .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

32 

56 

23.2 

10.8 

15.6

146 

467 

727 

104 

74

33 

179

Silica 

(SiO,)

11 

8.4 

14

17

7.0

3.5 

6.5 

9.1

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.59 

.68 

.84 

.70

.62

.34 

.64 

.40

.47

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.03 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

19 

14 

19 

21

9.4

5.2 

10 

20

17

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.5 

5.1 

7.4 

9.9

4.5

2.2 

4.6 

5.6

7.2

Sodium 

(Na)

6.8 

4.6 

6.2 

6.5 

7.6

2.4 

a 2.1 

1.9 

2.6 

4.6

3.4 

9.8

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

1.4 

1.8 

1.3

.8

.4 

.8 

1.4

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

74 

54 

74 

96 

94

44 

19 

18 

38 

67

74 

54

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

18 

17 

23 

20

17

9.3 

12 

9.0 

13 

21

12 

39

Chloride 

(CD

6.9 

3.5 

5.6 

7.4 

8.4

.2 

.5 

.1 

.0 

3.0

3.0 

.6

Fluo

rid

(F)

0.

.

.

.

.

.2 

.

.2

.3

a Does not include potassium (K).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Continued

4-170. EMBARRASS RIVER AT EMBARRASS, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge at Embarrass, St. Louis County, 70 feet upstream from ra

DRAINAGE AREA. 93'.8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961. 

Water temperatures; April 1956 to September 1957.

Chetoical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 196

Date of 

collection

Oct. 26, 1960

Jan. 19, 1961 

Feb. 23......

Mar. 30......

May 10. ......

May 19... ....

Sept. 12.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.0 

13 

3.7 

3.8 

3.0

76 

122 

348 

24 

5.6

2.3 

103

Silica 

(S10,)

15 

19 

19

8.1

5.8 

8.6 

9.7

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

1.2 

1.3 

1.4

.91

.37 

2.5 

1.0

.43

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

17 

16 

27

8.4

5.5 

9.2 

17

11

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.7 

1.4 

5.4 

5.5

2.9

2.0 

3.4 

3.6

1.1

Sodium 

(Na)

2.8 

2.8 

3.4 

3.2 

2.7

1.3 

a 1.6 

1.6 

2.1 

2.7

1.8 

6.2

Potassium 

(K)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5

2.6

.4 

.6 

1.0

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

58 

44 

59 

108 

92

20 

17 

14 

34 

68

80 

26

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

8.3 

12 

15 

6.3 

6.3

15 

9.8 

9.3 

9.0 

6.0

3.3 

21

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.1 

3.4 

4.0 

.3 

.0

.0 

.1 

.6 

.0 

.0

.6 

.2

Fluo

rlde 

(F)

0.1 

.2 

.1

.2

.2 

.3 

.2

.3

a Does not include potassium (K).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Continued

4-180. EMBARRASS RIVER NEAR MCKINLEY, MINN.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from outlet of Esquagama Lake and 4.

DRAINAGE AREA. 171 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 29, 1960 

Nov. 16......

Dec. 20......

Jan. 16, 1961 

Feb. 21......

Mar. 31......

May 10.. .....

May 19... ....

June 20. .....

July 20. .....

Sept. 11.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

32 

41 

32.2 

24.1 

29.4

121 

322 

443 

73 

65

27 

72

Silica 

(SiQ.)

8.6

10 

10 

11

9.3 

8.4

5.1

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.26

.23 

.22 

.29

.34

.38 

.39

.17

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

18 

17 

17 

19 

20

17

14 

12

14

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.2 

3.3 

4.5 

4.5 

6.6

5.3

4.1 

2.9

3.7

Sodium 

(Na)

3.2 

2.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.1

3.6 

2.5 

4.4 

3.3 

2.6

1.5 

3.5

Potassium 

(K)

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

1.3

1.8

1.6 

1.4

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

57 

55 

59 

65 

78

62 

54 

50 

35 

39

43

44

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

15 

14 

18 

17 

17

18 

12 

15 

15 

14

11 

19

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.9 

.9 

2.0 

2.6 

3.5

3.0 

4.7 

4.5 

1.9 

1.6

2.5 

.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.3
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR--Continued

4-190. WEST TWO RIVER NEAR IRON JUNCTION, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 216, 5 miles southwest of Iron Junction, St. Loui

DRAINAGE AREA. 68.4 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1956 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961. 

Water temperatures: April 1956 to September 1957.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1960 

Dec . 1 .......

Feb. 8, 1961. 

Mar. 24......

July 12... ...

Sept. 16.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

12 

10 

a 5.2 

36.1 

105

266 

90 

9.4 

6.5 

50

Silica 

(SiO.)

6.9 

11

19 

10 

7.0

6.0 

7.3

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.34 

.36 

.14 

.26 

.25

.19 

.34

.26

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04

Calcium 

(Ca>

21 

20 

41 

26 

12

13

27

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

22 

18 

10 

4.1

3.8 

11

8.4

in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Sodium 

(Na)

8.6 

9.1 

11 

7.1 

2.8

.4 

2.4 

6.7 

7.4 

5.6

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.4 

1.8 

3.4 

1.5

.9 

1.6

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(BCD,)

142 

153 

200 

111 

46

38 

49 

133 

143 

86

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

16 

26 

16 

20 

11

10 

9.8 

12 

12 

29

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.6 

7.7 

11 

8.0 

.9

.2 

.0 

3.4 

3.3 

4.2

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3

.5 

.2

.3

a Estimated.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Continued

4-200. SWAN RIVER NEAR TOIVOLA, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on County Highway 5, 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of East 

and 5.8 miles north of Toivola, St. Louis County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 254 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1958 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961 (discon

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date of

collection

Oct. 18, 1960

Feb. 8, 1961.

Mar. 23......

May 11.. .....

July 12.... ..

Sept. 16.....

Discharge

(eta)

43

42.0

23.5

59.2

348

76

Silica

(SiO,)

6.8

11

18

12

5.4

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.11

.10

.04

.18

.27

"

Manganese

(Mn)

__

__

-

Calcium

(Ca>

46

48

51

35

35

Magnesium

(Mg)

20

18

23

15

16

Sodium

(Na)

14

12

16

12

3.9

14

Potassium

<K)

3.7

2.6

2.8

3.6

1.6

"

Bicarbonate

[HCO,)

202

189

218

145

213

151

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

Sulfate

(scg

40

39

43

33

13

46

Chloride

(a)

14

13

18

13

9.7

Fluoride

(F)

0.2

.2

.3

.3

3

3

.1
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Continued

4-240. ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 61 at Scanlon, Carlton County, 0.6 mile downstrea

upstream from Thomson Reservoir, and 3.2 miles upstream from Midway River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,430 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1958 to September 1959, July 1960 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 31, I960 

Dec. 2.. .....

Dec. 24. .....

Jan. 26, 1961 

Feb. 27......

Mar. 24......

May 27 .......

Sept. 16.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

818 

1340 

733 

a 670 

802

1190 

4390 

3120 

1110 

794

524 

1100

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.0 

6.1 

8.6 

9.9

9.7

5.1 

7.0 

7.6

7.9

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.39 

.42 

.54 

.41

.51

.57 

.55 

.46

.33

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.00

Calcium 

(Car

22 

22 

31 

32

27

17 

25 

30

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.0 

4.2 

4.5 

6.6

5.0

4.3 

4.0 

6.1

7.6

Sodium

(Na)

7.9 

7.9 

10 

13 

11

7.5 

2.7 

4.3 

6.9 

11

6.6 

7.6

Potassium 

(K)

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5

2.0

1.4 

1.4 

1.1

1.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

92 

67 

90 

79 

108

77 

49 

52 

65 

83

68 

84

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

18 

24 

26 

39 

20

26 

13 

15 

21 

26

23 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.1 

7.5 

12 

19 

14

13 

3.0 

3.9 

11 

17

14 

12

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

a Daily mean discharge.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

4-310. BLACK RIVER NEAR BESSEMER, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 450 feet downstream from bridge on co

Powder Hill Creek, and 2.5 miles north of Bessemer, G'ogebic County. 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Mininum, freezing point on many days during Nov

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Aug. 2, 1957; minimum, freezing p

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

October

Minimum ....

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

May

Maximum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

July

Maximum ....

Augusc

Maximum ....

September

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

50

43

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

42

2

50

41

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

41

3

49

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

46

4

49

40

32

32

 ' i

32

32

32

 <2

32

34

SO

5

50

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

50

6

52

37

32

 V

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

t>0

7

50

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

51

8

50

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

51

9

51

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3 1

50

10

52

34

32

3?

 *2

32

32

32

32

32

3 I

48

11

53

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3 /

52

12

53

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

58

13

53

33

32

32

3?

32

32

32

32

32

3b

58

14

54

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3H

t>6

15

53

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3 /

51

16

5]

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3 I

5U

17

48

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3 I

50

18

46

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

50

19

46

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

53

20

44

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

41

55

21

41

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

45

57
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

4-460. BLACK RIVER NEAR GARNET, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 10 feet upstream from county bridge, 

entering from right, 3.5 miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of 

DRAINAGE AREA. 28 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 62°F June 30 to July 3, Sept. 9, 10; 

December and January.

EXTREMES, 1951-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F July 21, 22, 1952; minimum, free

months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December

Minimum .... 

January

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April

Minimum .... 

May

Maximum ....

June 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

July

August

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

43

47

33

33 

J3

'6

50

5 3 

57

2

43

45

^ -a

IT,

3P

5^

fil 

58

3

«2

44

3 1

33

54

&n

* Q

4

42

43

13

~^3

35 

38

S7

 ^3

59 

56

5

41

34

;;

35

5;)

5 cj

58 

54

6

-*4

40

3 1

37

57

A

S e

5H 

56

7

41

3-J

^ *

3 2

-'7

55

55

8

41

39

13

36

38

54

61

9

41

3,3

3?

' 4

37

53

6?

57

10

41

37

i 1 

34

36 

38

~> 6

b?

53

11

41

37

3?

13 

14

-6 

17

5H

55 

53

12

41

3 7

3?

J4

36

18

55

5 -1 

58

13

41

37

^2

33

37

5^

8

55 

54

14

43

37

V

10

38

38

5b

5 U 

54

15

43

17

3?

33 

36

38 

^8

5b

= 5 

53

Day

16

--

4U

'2

32 

,'4

37 

37

57

>=,.,

54 

53

17

--

<c1?

i2

55

36 

37

58

53

18

18 

32

'12

33

33

36

38

55

52

56 

54

19

--

37 

32

32

3 -j 

34

57

54

56 

52

20

--

37 

32

32

33 

J4

38 

43

55

52

53 

51

21

37

:2

32

33

35

39

54

53 

33
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued

4-585. EAST BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT GWINN, MICH

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station in county park at Gwinn, Marquette Co

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 124 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: November 1954 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71 °F Sept. 1-3; minimum, freezing poi

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 4, 1955; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum .....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

49

46

44

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

41

58

56

68 

65

67

62

71

67

2

W

46

44

43

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33 

33

40

58

57

65

68

64

71

69

3

48

46

43

41

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

33

58

55

60

68

64

71

69

4

49

46

41

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

33

61

54

56

68

63

69

64

5

50

48

40

39

32

32

32

32

32.

32

32

32

35

34

63

59

57

68

63

65

61

6

50

47

39

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

34

63

58

58

66

60

65

62

7

49

46

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

34

62

57

58

65

61

65

60

8

49

46

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

35

62

59

58

68

62

66

62

9

49

46

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

34

62

58

59

68

62

68

64

10

51

48

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

35

62

57

62

68

65

68

65

1 1

51

50

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

64

57

62

67

65

67

64

12

50

48

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36 

54

63

61

64

66

63

64

60

13

51

49

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

36 

56

64

62

65

65

59

60

57

14

52

51

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

37 

56

62

58

65

67

60

57

54

15

52

51

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

37 

36

49

62

56

63

68

64

54

52

16

51

50

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

34 

47

63

57

64

67

61

53

51

17

50

47

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

35 

48

65

59

63

67

60

55

52

18

47

46

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

36 

35

49

48

66

61

69 

63

67

63

57

54

19

47

45

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

36 

49

48

66

62

63 

64

67

63

58

55

20

45

44

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

41

38 

51

49

64

61

67 

63

65

60

59

56

21

44

42

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

43

41 

53

50

64

59

66 

63

65

60

60

58
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued 

4-595. FORD RIVER NEAR HYDE, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 40 feet downstream from county highwa

Tenmile Creek, and 1.5 miles north of Hyde, Delta County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 450 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 12, Aug. 10; minimum, freezi

to April. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 19, Aug. 2, 1957; minimum, f

months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

47 

45

42 

42

34

33

32

32

32

32

?2

32

32

32

42

40

59

56

76

72

72

78

75

2

45

41

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

-2

32

41'

(-.0

58

76

74

77

7 6

"^4

3

45

41

39

33

32

32

32

3 1

32

32

32

7 2

41

6 o

^6

76

ftft

78

^R

7 "

4

46

39

38

32

32

32

32

12

^2

°2

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1?

42

66

^8

VJ

63

7f)

76

71

5

47

38 

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

3?

32

32

32

44

67

64

72

67

78

73

72

68

6

47

37 

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

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32

67

62

72

70

69

73

70

7

45

3 6 

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

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32

65

62

72

b8

75

71

72

68

8

45

34 

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

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32

66

61

73

67

79

74

76

71

9

46

35 

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32

32

32

32

32

32

32

12

32

66

63

75

63

79

75

78

73

10

47

35 

33

32

32

32

32

32

12

32

32

32

68

64

76

73

82

77

77

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11

50

33 

33

32

32

32

32

32

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12

31

32

68

64

78

73

78

75

76

70

12

47

34 

33

32

32

32

32

32

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3?

31

32

69

68

82

75

75

72

69

6!

13

47

35 

34

32

32

32

32

32

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32

31

32

70

67

80

76

67

61

58

14

50

35 

35

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32

32

32

32

12

32

38

13

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73

77

68

58

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15

49

37 

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

38

66

61

75

72

79

73

57

54

16

47

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

36

68

62

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70

75

69

59

55

17

45

37

32

32

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32

32

32

32

32

37

36

70

65

76

73

75

67

61

57

18

42

37 

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

37

71

67

77

74

63

59

19

40

37 

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

38

71

68

77

74

63

60

20

40

38

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

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42

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66

75

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21

39

37

35 

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

44

42

52

67

64

75

73

65

63
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued 

4-655. STURGEON RIVER NEAR FOSTER CITY, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 30 feet downstream from bridge on Cou

confluence of East and West Branches, and 4 miles south of Foster City, Dickinson Co

DRAINAGE AREA. 244 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 12, 29, Sept. 9; minimum, f

to April. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 19, 29, Aug. 2, 1957, July 

days during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

July 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

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Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

51

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61
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued

4-1215. MUSKEGON RIVER AT EVART, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 500 feet downstream from bridge on U

0.4 mile upstream from Twin Creek, and at mile 123.9. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,450 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: November 1956 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F June 30; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 24, 1959; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

54

51

48

47

37

35

32

32

33

32

34

33

39

3 8

49

48

60

57

78

72

70

67

73

71

2

56

52

47

46

35

35

32

32

33

33

34

33

39

38

48

45

65

59

78

73

70

66

75

70

3

55

53

46

45

35

34

32

32

33

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67

71

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4

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52

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32

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53

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32

32

33

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6

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69

11

56

53

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32

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72

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74

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12

54

51

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33

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33

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36

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13

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51

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34

33

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33

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14

56

55

42

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33

33

33

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67

62

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63

15

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55

47

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33

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37

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64

70

64

72

67

68

64

63

60

16

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55

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33

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32

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41

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60

69

62

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67

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63

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59

17

55

53

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32

37

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63

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66

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64

61

58

18

53

50

45

43

33

33

33

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56

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61

58

19

50

48

43

43

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33

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53

69

63

72

66

69

64

61

58

20

48

46

43

42

33

32

33

33

34

33

40

37

46

43

60

55

64

60

71

68

67

62

61

59

21

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45

42

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33

32

33

33

34

33

39

37

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62

58

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60

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67

67

61

63

61
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued

4-1235. MANISTEE RIVER NEAR GRAYLING, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 25 feet upstream from bridge on Sta

Goose Creek, and 6.5 miles northwest of Grayling, Crawford County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 159 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1957 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F June 29; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1957-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F June 29, 1961; minimum, freezin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to S

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

48

43

46

44

35

34

33

33

32

32

40

35

43

37

47

42

59

53

72

64

69

60

69

65

2

50

47

44

43

37

34

34

33

33

32

41

37

37

34

45

41

66

57

72

65

67

62

70

63

3

50

46

43

41

38

36

34

33

32

32

43

38

43

34

50

41

64

56

70

67

68

61

70

66

4

51

46

42

40

41

37

33

33

32

32

42

36

45

41

56

45

68

57

63

51

72

62

69

64

5

54

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45

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34

33

32

32

37

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6

54

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39

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32

32

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54

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60

65

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59

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7

50

45

39

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39

37

36

35

32

32

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59

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66

58

64

58

66

57

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57

8

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39

37

37

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35

33

32

32

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32

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53

61

57

65

54

67

62

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59

9

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34

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33

33

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32

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41

54

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66

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68

61

10

53

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51

39

37

34

33

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33

35

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36

33

50

39

58

46

70

60

67

56

67

62

69

65

12

52

46

39

38

34

33

36

34

35

33

42

35

49

45

65

52

72

63

69

60

66

60

65

57

13

52

48

43

39

34

33

38

36

35

34

42

36

51

43

66

58

71

64

68

63

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56

57

55

14

52

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40

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36

36

35

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51

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55

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49

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37

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43

42

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33

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61

56
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued

4-1245. EAST BRANCH PINE RIVER NEAR TUSTIN, MICH

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 75 feet downstream from highway bridg

3.0 miles west of Tustin, Osceola County, and 5.5 miles northwest of Le Roy. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71°F June 29; minimum, 34°F Dec. 1-5, 

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 4, 1955; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

50 

48

47

47

35

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

37

37

46

43

59

56

70

65

65

62

64

63

2

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49

47

46

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

37

36

43

42

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70

67

63

61

68

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3

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50

46

43

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34

34

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35

35

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35

36

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60

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4

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56
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued

4-1250. PINE RIVER NEAR LE ROY, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station,15 feet downstream from highway bridge

5.0 miles northwest of Le Roy, and 5.3 miles southwest of Tustin, Osceola County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles.

January 1953 to September 1961.

Maximum, 66°F June 29 to July 2; minimum, not d

Maximum, 69°F July 22, 1953, Aug. 1, 2, 5, 6, 1

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1953-61. Water temperatures: 

during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

49 

48

46

45

34

34

35

35

37

36

38

38

47

45

55

52

66

61

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48

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53
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued

4-1255. PINE RIVER NEAR HOXEYVILLE, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 500 feet upstream from bridge on State 

ville, Wexford County, 8.0 miles east of Wellston, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 251 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 66°F June 29 to July 2; minimum, 34°F D

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F Aug. 1, 1955; minimum, freezing po

and February 1958.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

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February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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August

Maximum ....

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September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

50

49

45

38

37

38

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5
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN Continued 

4-1262. LITTLE MANISTEE RIVER NEAR FREESOIL, MICH

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 25 feet upstream from Six-mile Bridge

7.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 9.0 miles southeast of Manistee. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71°F June 29 to July 2; minimum, 33°F 

20-26. 

EXTREMES, 1956-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F June 17, 18, 1957; minimum, freez

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

49

46

48

34

33

37

37

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56

52

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54
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

w 4-1280. STURGEON RIVER NEAR WOLVERINE, MICH.

o

i LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 1.8 miles north of Wolverine, Cheboyg

<o Branch, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

O DRAINAGE AREA. 170 square miles, approximately.

i RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1961.

o> EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F June 30, Sept. 3; minimum, freezi

 to February-.

_ EXTREMES, 1958-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F June 28, 1959; minimum, freezing 

m REMARKS. Recorder stopped Aug. 3-7, 12-22.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

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December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

44

46

45

35

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32

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39

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52

67

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continued 

4-1290. PIGEON RIVER NEAR VANDERBILT, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Pigeon River Fisheries Experiment 

Otsego County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures

: Maximum, 75°F June 12; minimum, freezing poin

: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 1, 1955; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to S

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograp

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum .... 

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

1

52

47

47

46

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33

32

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32

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55

71

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70

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32

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58

74

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68

62

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52

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continue

4-1355. AU SABLE RIVER AT GRAYLING, MICH

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 65 feet upstream from bridge on 

and 0.8 mile upstream from East Branch. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March 1953 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F June 30, July 29, 30; minimum

to February. 

EXTREMES, 1953-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 20, 21, 1953, July 6, 7

on many days during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 t

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermog

October 

Maximum ....

November

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

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Minimum .... 

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Maximum .... 

Minimum ..... 

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Maximum .... 

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Maximum .... 

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Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

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Maximum ....

1

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continued

4-1365. AU SABLE RIVER AT MIO, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 150 feet upstream from bridge on S

miles downstream from Big Creek, and 80 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F July 2, 29; minimum, freezing 

EXTREMES, 1952-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 4, 1955; minimum, freezin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October I960 to 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermogra

October

Maximum ....

November

Maximum ....

December

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Minimum ....

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Minimum .... 

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Maximum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

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70

68

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continued 

4-1380. EAST BRANCH AU ORES RIVER AT McIVOR, M

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 25 feet downstream from highway br

east of National City, and 9 miles, southwest of Tawas City. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F June 29 to July 2, July 23, 24

during December to March. 

EXTREMES, 1951-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 3, 1957; minimum, freezin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermogra

October

Maximum ....

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

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Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

September

Maximum ....

1

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49

48

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32

32

32

32

32

32

39

45

43

56

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65

70

2

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continued 

4-1390. HOUGHTON CREEK NEAR LUPTON, HICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, 3 mi

3 miles southwest of Lupton, Ogemaw County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1950 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 66°F June 29; minimum, freezing poin

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Dec. 6-19.

Maximum, 69°F June 25, 1952; minimum, freezin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograp

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

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Minimum ....

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Minimum ....

1

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Co

4-1395. RIFLE RIVER AT "THE RANCH" NEAR 

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 0.2 mile downstream from Ho

Ogemaw County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1950 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F June 29; minimum, freez

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F June 25, 26, 1952, July 

many days during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated th

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Minimum ....

April

Minimum .... 

May

Maximum ....

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Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Minimum ....

1

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47

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52

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58

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continued 

4-1400. PRIOR CREEK NEAR SELKIRK, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 0.5 mi

1.5 miles north of Selkirk, Ogemaw County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F June 29, July 29; minimum, freez

March.

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 1, 1955; minimum, freezing 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Mar. 12-26.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Month

October 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Minimum .... 

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Minimum ....

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Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

Minimum ....

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Minimum ....

1

47

45

45

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33

32

32

32

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37

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54

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58

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON--Continued

4-1405. RIFLE RIVER AT SELKIRK, MICH.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at highway bridge at Selkirk, Ogemaw C

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71°F June 29; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 1, 1955; minimum, freezing p

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Oct. 20 to Nov. 8.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum .... 

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Maximum ....

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Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

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Maximum ....

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33

32

32

32

32

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35

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37

44

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54

69

62

63

58

65

63

2

51

47

34

33

32

32

32

32

36

35

37 

35

44

42

61 

54

70

65

65

61

63

61

3

50

47

34

33

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32

32

32

38

36

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61

55

67

59

67

61

63

62

4

50

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36

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32

32

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39 

38

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38

52

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67 

59

61

56

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62

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6

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38

32

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56

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34

32

32

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36

53

51

58

56

64

57

63

61

63

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9

49

45

41

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

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39

53

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53

64

57

66

60

64

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58

63

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32

32

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32

32

32

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32

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16

52

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32

32

33

32

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32

36

33

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61

55

53

65

62

63

59

56

53

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32

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32

32

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54

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32

32

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61

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52

20

42

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32

32

32

32

33

32

40

35

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52

65

63

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57

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53

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39

32

32

32

32

34

32

38

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59

53

52

64

60

61

55

60

55
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON Continued

4-1415. WEST BRANCH RIFLE RIVER NEAR SELKIRK, MIC

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 0.5 mile downstream from Campbell Cre

southwest of Selkirk, Ogemaw County, and 6.5 miles southeast of West Branch. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 52 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1952 to June 1961 (discontinued).

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 71°F June 12, 13; minimum, freezing p

EXTREMES, 1952-61. *Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F June 28, 1959; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1960 to June 

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

October

Maximum ....

November

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

51

47

34

32

32

32

32

32

34

32

41

39

2

54

45

33

32

32

32

32

32

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54

43

34

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32

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38

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34

32

32

32

32

38

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54

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55

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32

32

32

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35

35

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55

6

55

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32

32

32

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52

7

53

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39

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32

32

32

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56

8

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32

33

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56

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56

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32

32

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11

57

38

33

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32

32

58

12

56

38

33

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32

32

32

32

37

32

64

13

56

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

36

34

68

14

57

40

33

33

32

32

32

32

35

32

68

15

57

44

33

32

32

32

32

32

39

34

67

58

Day

16

56

4B

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

33

47

63

17

53

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

33

38

58

18

52

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

33

41

56

19

49

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

34

47

58

20

47

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

41

35

50

58

21

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32

32

32

32

32

32

38

36

52

60
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

4-1935. MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 64 at Waterville, Lucas County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,314 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1950 to February 1952.

Water temperatures: March 1950 to September 1961.

Sediment records: April 1950 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F June 30; minimum, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 924 ppm Mar. 15; minimum daily, 2 ppm Jan. 11

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 77,100 tons Mar. 15; minimum daily, 1 ton Oct. 25, 26. 

EXTREMES, 1950-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F Aug. 25, 1959; minimum, freezing 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,240 ppm Mar. 26, 1954; minimum daily, 1 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 208,000 tons Feb. 12, 1959; minimum daily, less than 0

December 1953, and September 1955. 

REMARKS. Low flow slightly regulated by powerplants above station. Flow affected by ic

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

tober

Minimum ....

vember

Maximum ....

rember

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

marv

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

jruary

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

rch 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

ril

Minimum ....

V

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

ie

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

57

49

38

34

32

32

32

32

39

38

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52

50

66

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34

32

32

32

32

41

41

52

51

69

3

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40

34

32

32

32

32

42

40

52

5U

71

4

58

47

41

38

32

3 ?

32

32

42

41

53

50

70

5

58

46

44

36

32

32

32

32

44

42

53

51

72

6

61

44

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40

32

32

12

32

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53

51

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7

57

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32

32

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32

32

32

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58

55

76

13

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32

32

32

32

32

32

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61

58

61

14

62

45

32

32

33

32

32

32

41

63

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73

15

64

49

32

32

33

33

32

32

42

65

63

69

Day

16

62

50

32

32

36

33

33

32

42

65

63

69

17

58

47

32

32

35

34

35

33

40

64

63

71

18

55

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32

32

35

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35

35

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63

61

74

19

53

46

32

32

34

33

35

35

41

63

60

75

20

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32

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32

36

35

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63

62

70

21

51

46

33

33

33

32

38

36

43

64

62

69
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-1935. MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septembe

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermogra

Month

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

8 /

80

82

80

81

79

2

82

80

80

80

83

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3

83

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83

80

83

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4

82

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82

81

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IV

5

82

n

82

78

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79

6

B2

n

!S

77

B5

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7

80

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79

78

83

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8

79

I'd

79

77

81

IV

9

80

n

80

78

82

78

10

81

n

80

80

83

79

11

84

Ib

81

80

84

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12

84

Ib

81

79

82

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13

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80

77

80

/8

14

78

n

82

76

78

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15

82

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82

76

73

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16

80

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82

77

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17

80

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82

76

12

bt

18

82

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85

74

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6/

19

80

7SI

86

77

72

6/

20

82

78

80

74

72

68

21

tib

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76

12

Ib

68
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-1935. MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OBIO Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

OCTOBER

Suspended sediment Mean ' ' 

dig- Mean

charge

(cfs)

156

233

202

184

227

272

175

142

212

277

252

190

170

205

190

177

213

178

122

258

335

234

253

24.. ' 193

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

97

92

142

156

308

292

288

6425

(ppm)

10

9

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

Tons

per 

day

4

6

3

2

3

B 4

B 2

2

B 3

5 B 4

5

6

7

8

B 3

B 3

B 3

B 4

9 5

9

8

7

7

6

6

7

6

6

5

5

5

4

3

3

B 4

B 5

B 3

B 2

B 4

5

4

B 4

B 3

B 1

B 1

B 2

B 2

2

2

3 2

97

JANUARY

230

210

240

420

700

400

250

200

200

300

350

6

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

310 1 3

300

340

242

205

205

305

272

360

380

290

250

230

260

430

260

220

200

190

190

8939

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

40

17

9

17

45

14

7

7

7

7

-

B 4

B 3

B 3

B 6

B 8

B 3

2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 4

4

B 3

B 3

B 3

B 4

B 4

B 4

4

E 30

E 11

E 6

E 12

E 50

E 10

E 4

E 4

E 4

E 4

207

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

645

298

362

247

1090

454

282

831

520

428

222

300

441

494

416

533

386

358

370

546

480

324

282

405

335

282

302

312

567

265

12777

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

15

8

7

6

35

19

10

20

9

7

6

5

7

7

8

22

16

15

15

14

13

11

10

8

6

5

5

5

5

5

-

Tons

per 

day

26

B 6

B 7

B 4

103

B 25

B 8

45

B 13

B 8

B 4

4

B 8

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

191

205

191

198

242

302

312

177

260

290

160

260

160

B 9 200

B 9 | 240

32

B 17

B 14

B 15

B 20

B 17

B 10

B 8

B 9

B 5

4

B 4

B 4

B 8

B 4

450

FEBRUARY

180

180

180

170

150

140

140

170

200

190

190

200

210

260

390

310

330

1450

1570

1720

1940

2000

1990

1880

2060

5370

7770

8120

39460

7

8

8

9

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

17

30

30

14

11

15

20

16

15

52

108

252

~

E 3

E 4

E 4

E 4

E 4

E 4

E 4

E 6

E 6

E 6

E 6

E 6

E 7

E 9

E 14

E 11

15

117

B 130

65

B 60

81

107

B 80

83

754

2260

5520

"

9370

250

240

310

280

250

240

220

200

200

220

200

210

200

200

220

240

7068

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

5

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

8

8

a

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

-

Tons

per 

day

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

121

MARCH

8080

7330

4440

3800

3570

5220

7650

8800

9340

9560

9830

7610

8160

23300

30900

25100

19200

13800

11700

15500

18500

18500

21500

23000

21100

16700

13200

10500

7810

6060

5070

394830

198

155

142

120

108

117

125

115

118

127

152

120

108

524

924

660

416

316

220

178

178

235

260

292

278

213

173

153

133

110

101

4320

3070

1700

1230

1040

1650

2580

2730

298U

3280

4030

2460

2380

S 36400

77100

44700

21600

11800

6950

7450

8890

11700

15100

1810U

15800

9600

6160

4340

2800

1800

1380

335120

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

B Computed from estimated-conce itration graph.
QUALITY OF SURACE WATERS, 1961

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-1935. MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO Contiu 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

6..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3960

3290

2610

1790

1480

1990

1530

1550

1270

1550

3000

5070

10200

13600

13600

19800

26000

30200

33700

31000

25800

23900

36500

40100

45600

53500

52200

50300

45800

34100

~

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

87

75

65

55

46

41

40

34

30

25

45

70

67

80

150

243

Tons

per 

day

930

B 650

B 460

B 270

184

220

B 160

142

B 100

B 100

B 360

958

1840

2940

5510

13000

441 , 31000

440 iB 36000

353 32100

301 ; 25200

227

180

302

468

525

475

450

403

309

248

15800

11600

29800

50700

64600

68600

63400

54700

38200

22800

JULY

588

546

428

272

573

559

588

617

588

645

602

454

335

382

617

945

1700

1550

1210

1160

979

1250

1070

860

996

1340

1650

1380

1480

1740

3260

30364

35 E 55

35 E 40

35 E 40

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

E 20

E 45

E 45

E 50

E 50

E 50

E 50

E 50

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

27000

21600

15200

9060

6570

4370

3730

3700

4500

13900

18700

16900

12600

9200

7050

5220

413U

3900

2510

2430

1650

1680

1720

1650

1300

1230

996

1U70

533

1030

689

1 205818

3570

2430

1720

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

220

188

146

113

82

68

52

45

45

105

322

282

18U

150

120

100

85

65

50

67

35

30

25

25

20

16

15

Tons

per 

day

16000

10900

5990

2760

1450

802

524

B 450

B 550

3940

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1080

1610

1290

1080

894

1210

797

1070

766

1460

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

30

57

50

40

35

35

30

30

25

25

16200 ' 2080 | 25

12900 1420

B 6100 2250

B 370U . 1830

B 2300

B 1400

B 950

B 700

339

440

B 160

1970

1700

25

25

25

30

30

1920 , 30

1550

1160

1230

30

30

45

3030 55

B 140 2750

B 120 2400

B 110 1530

b 70 1320

B 55 719

4U ' 844

14 IE 40 782

13 IE 19

13

15

AUGUST

70

55

45

1500 36

134U 35

2560

4750

4300

3510

2890

1920

E 35 ' 1500

E 25 1100

30 E 30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

38

40

40

60

-

E 50

E 70

E 140

E 130

E 100

91

B 80

B 100

B 90

B 80

B 90

B 130

B 160

142

E 160

E 190

E 550

2938

766

703

546

467

467

] 382

428

405

573

877

1010

945

1080

860

1270

1100

766

617

46352

60

E 35

E 30

89214

E 650

E 360

E 200

146

E 13o

E 420

617

441

40

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

42800

Ton.

per 

day

E 85

248

B 170

B 120

B 85

B 110

D 65

B 85

52

B 100

B 140

a 95

B 150

B 120

B 160

B 140

B 150

B 120

B 95

B 150

B 450

B 300

240

B 140

B 120

B 70

B 80

B 70

B 60

40

4020

SEPTEMBER

660 ' 21 37

546 20 !E 30

631 20 E 35

645

507

719

95 E 1200 844

85

65

55

50

45

45

40

35

35

30

29

30

35

35

35

4U

45

45

40

40

35

30

25

25

E 1000 1210

E 600

E 450

259

B 180

B 130

B 85

B 65

B 50

B 40

36

E 30

E 40

1250

860

7o3

20

20

25

25

59

55

30

30

782 35

E 35

E 30

E 50

E 55

193

E 190

E 70

E 60

E 75

1210 35 E 110

703 35 E 65

703 ' 38 72

797 40 B 90

877

797

631

533

40 B 95

40

40

40

E 40 494 4U

E 55 428

E 95 393

E 120 I 428

115

E 120

E 95

E 120

E 90

E 50

E 4u

7011

559

1140

1500

41

B 90

B 70

B 60

B 55

47

40 B 40

40 B 45

40

45

65

1850 60

1070 40

123U

24700

40

B 60

B 130

B 260

B 300

120

B 130

2699

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ...................................................... 1434523

Total load for year (tons) ........................................................ . 1023571

E Estimated.

B Computed from estimated-concentrati graph.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

4-1935. MAUMEE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, OHIO Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Apr. 28.... ........

Time 

(24 hour)

1640 

1800 

1800 

1730 

1730

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Discharge 

(cfs)

21500 

23100 

23100 

50400 

50400

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

267 

288 

288 

405 

405

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fi

0.002

82 

92 

49 

80 

42

0.004

86 

96 

68 

85 

54

0.008

92 

98 

94 

90 

76

0.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

4-1990. HURON RIVER AT MILAN, OHIO

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 500 feet downstream from bridge on U

Milan, Erie County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches

DRAINAGE AREA. 363 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1950 to February 1952.

Water temperatures: March to August 1950, July 1953 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F July 23; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1953-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 27, Aug. 4, 1955; minimum, 

months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph

Monch

October

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

April 

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Augusc

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

60

54

50 

48

33

32

32

32

32

32

38 

36

42

39

57

50

72

(S2

8^

74

80

74

77

70

2

62

45

32

12

33

32

33

32

tO 

36

3R 

56

4°

70

65

S'J

76

79

75

75

69

3

61

44

32

32

33

33

33

12

44 

38

17 

55

49

6R

64

7 7

71

83

73

79

7?

4

59

4?

12

12

33

13

32

32

42

40 

61

48

74

60

72

67

79

82

75

5

61

45

39

32

33

32

32

32

44

56

50

76

63

72

65

81

81

75

6

65

40

41

39

32

3?

32

32

44

59

55

7fi

67

77

65

79

70

80

71

7

62

37

41

36

32

3?

32

32

42

63

58

74

67

76

67

77

74

69

8

59

16

36

12

32

32

32

32

39

64

no

71

69

74

66

79

6°

7^

68

9

62

40

i2

12

33

12

12

32

17

63

"7

71

68

75

64

82

72

76

67

10

69

40

32

12

33

32

32

32

34

63

54

76

67

76

65

82

79

70

11

63

36

12

32

32

32

32

32

35

65

54

82

73

76

69

83

76

81

73

12

66

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

69

59

85

7]

76

71

8]

80

75

13

65

'7

32

32

32

32

32

32

19

75

61

84

75

75

71

77

69

18

71

14

65

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

78

65

8.

64

74

69

76

69

76

67

15

65

48

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

75

6P

64

61

75

69

80 

72

67

62

16

65

50

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

71

62

69

b6

76

70

80 

74

67

bB

17

62

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

67

5P

73

59

78

71

77 

69

67

59

18

59

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

42

63

5V

75

62

8C

71

76 

67

66

57

19

56

39

32

32

32

32

35

32

37

48

69

57

76

65

78

70

77

64

59

20

54

37

32

32

32

32

35

33

36

52

65

58

74

61

78

68

75

70

63

21

51

40

32

32

32

32

37

32

38

53

61

57

64

59

82

72

69 

65

72

65
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-2080. CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septembe

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograp

Month

July 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

August 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

80 

76

78 

76

80 

76

2

80 

74

78 

77

77 

75

3 | 4

76 

73

7J

7V 

75

75 

72

79

80 

79

5

73 

6V

77

80 

79

6

74

70

77

80 

77

7

73 

70

77

80 

77

8

72 

69

77

79 

75

9

72 

67

78

77 

75

10

7?

67

8u

78 

75

11

73

70

80

78 

76

12

75 

71

80

7b 

77

13

75 

73

78

78 

76

14

74 

72

76

78 

74

15

74 

74

77

74 

67

16 I' 7

76 

12

78 

75

67 

65

75 

68

77 

73

67 

64

18

77 

72

76 

73

67 

63

19

77 

68

76

74

66 

64

20

73 

7U

76 

73

70 

66

21

76 

72

73 

7u

73 

70
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued

4-2080. CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Rockside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independen

from Tinkers Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 709 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1949.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1949, October 1952 to September 1961. 

Sediment records: October 1950 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 23, 24; minimum, freezing p

February.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,120 ppm July 19; minimum daily, 6 ppm Oct. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 35,300 tons Apr. 26; minimum daily, 2 tons on several 

EXTREMES, 1948-49, 1950-61. Water temperatures (1948-49, 1952-61): Maximum, 88°F Aug. 

days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations (1950-61): Maximum daily, 4,800 ppm Aug. 21, 1960; minimum d

Sediment loads (1950-61): Maximum daily, 35,300 tons Apr. 26, 1961; minimum daily, l

August and September 1954 and September 1955.

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Nov. 24 to Dec. 7; range in temperature from 38°F to 52°F. 

above station. Flow regulated slightly by reservoirs and lakes above station.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograp

Month

October 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

November 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

December 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

February 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

March 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

April 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

May 

Maximum .... 

Minimum .... 

June 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Day

1

64 

60

53 

53

35 

35

32 

32

40 

40

46

43

52

50

66

51

2

62

60

53 

51

36

35

32 

32

41 

39

52 

50

68 

65

3

62

60

51 

49

36

32 

32

44 

41

52

50

68 

67

4

61 

59

49 

48

35

32 

32

46 

44

53

50

68 

64

5

60 

57

49 

49

34

32 

32

47 

46

53 

52

70 

66

6

64

60

49

48

36

32 

32

47

53 

52

72 

68

7

63

60

4R 

46

37

32 

32

49 

47

56 

53

72 

69

8

61 

59

46 

44

43

40

37

33 

32

47 

45

58 

56

71 

69

9

61

60

46 

45

40 

38

37

35 

33

45 

42

59 

58

69 

64

10

61 

59

47 

46

38 

37

35

37

35

42 

41

58 

56

72 

66

11

61 

59

47 

46

37 

36

35

38 

37

42 

41

60 

57

74 

71

12

63 

61

46 

44

36 

35

35

39 

38

43 

42

65

60

77 

73

13

63 

61

47 

44

35 

34

36 

35

39 

38

43 

43

67 

63

77 

73

14

64 

62

50 

47

34 

34

36 

36

39 

38

43 

43

68 

66

77 

67

15

64 

64

53 

50

35 

34

36 

36

38 

37

45 

43

68 

67

67 

65

16

65 

64

54 

53

36 

35

36 

36

37 

37

45 

43

67 

62

67 

64

17

64 

61

53 

49

36 

36

36 

36

37 

33

43 

42

63 

60

69 

65

18

61 

59

49 

47

36 

35

36 

36

38 

34

43 

42

63 

61

70 

66

19

59 

57

47 

47

35 

35

36 

36

38 

36

42 

42

63

60

72 

68

20

57 

55

47 

46

35 

34

36 

35

36 

35

43 

41

49

45 

63

71 

68

21

55 

54

48 

47

34 

33

35 

33

37 

36

44 

43

49 

48

60 

59

68 

64
QUALITY OF SURACE WATERS, 1961

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-2080. CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1960 to September 1961 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated)

APRIL

Suspended sediment

Mean

charge

(cfs)

L_ i..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

150

860

520

640

380

560

710

350

250

750

280

860

220

770

510

370

520

18.. 190

19.. 130

Mean

concen- ^er~

7Papm? __ *»*

180 J 600

1200

90 IB 370

65 B 290

58

71

68

216

299

314

50 182

47 159

287 2130

114 702

85 427

222 1330

87 416

68

787

411

295

228

20.. : 250 149

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2920 368

277

S 9090

3910

3340

1930

905

S 3500

3760 426 4320

3460 236 S 2360

3240 1050 S 15000

7590

8760

4880

4310

4360

3260

88810

1590 ! 32600

1300 S 35300

408 5380

408

346

318

4750

4070

2800

138167

JULY

270 20 B 14

2.. 300 40 3 40

3.. 420 78 88

4.. 183 45 |B 20

5.. 290

6.. 280

25 B 20

25 B 19

7.. , 273 25

8..

9..

244

222

10.. 199

25

25

B IB

B 16

B 15

18 10

11.. 199 19

12.. , 178 , 20

13.. 186 , 20

14.. ' 178 19

B 10

B 10

MAY

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2580

080

700

460

250

110

310

240

690

600

270

160

030

892

793

870

730

780

811

588

468

416

378

349

382

Mean

concen-

(ppm)

264

225

155

120

110

100

204

151

217

130

65

55

50

50

46

40

40

41

40

30

30

30

25

25

25

432 ' 20

408 20

382

363

408

352

29282

20

25

31

Tons

per

day

1 40

1 60

11

B 70

B 70

B 00

22

06

90

B 50

B 20

B 70

B 40

B 20

98

B 90

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

512

1440

978

640

568

472

382

512

Suspended sediment

Mean 1 _

tration 

(ppm)

90

919

300

82

25

25

30

244

1800 1010

1530 470

946 220

802 100

658 43

1770

1490

1060

B 80 788

86 649

B 85 568

B 45 500

B 40 584

B 35 496

B 25 307

B 25 i 464

B 25

B 25

B 20

B 20

B 25

34

17 16

-

356

332

310

280

260

260

9143 ' 21714

AUGUST

276

263

263

280

293

50

25

it

228 20

191 25

a 35

B 18

B 11

30

30

721

390

140

67

45

50

55

50

45

50

150

55

35

30

30

25

25

per

day

K 130

S 3970

b 800

142

B 40

b 30

B 30

S 502

S 5960

1940

B 550

B 220

76

S 5150

S 1660

8 400

142

B 80

B 75

B 75

B 80

B 60

K. 65

A 190

B 50

B 30

B 25

B 20

B 18

b 18

22528

SEPTEMBER

133 30 ! B 11

140

162

126

126

B 12 144

B 13 310

191 20 B 10 155

173 18 B 8 131

164 20 B 9 126

199

164

B 10 144

B 9 121

15.. 162 13 6 137

16..

17..

18..

19..

199 650

408 | 1600

263

3190

20.. 1860

280 iB 200

2120 'S 20600

777 S 4200

21.. 811 480

22.. 540 170

23..

24..

25..

420

420

708

55

40

26.. , 508 30

27.. i 385 20

28.. ' 335 16

29.. 276

B 1000

248

B 60

B 45

130

B 40

B 20

B 14

14 B 10

30.. 270 13 B 9

31..

Total

540 260

14717

137

131

120

126

20 IB 11 117

25 B 11

20 B 8

20

25

25

20

18

18

216 49

211 60

228 108

166 45

157 35

181 ' 30

208

196

155

168

214

178

 | 29391 5879

30

30

25

20

20

32

"

B 6

B 9

B 9

B 7

B 6

B 6

S 36

131

13

12

19

20

16

13

12

16

17

157 18

135 25

137

123

111

98

112

112

K 45 ' 115

S 73 114

B 20 114

B 15 ; 108

0 15

17

B 16

B 10

B V

B 12

15

532

192

488

20

14

5

B 3

B 4

B 6

b a

40

B 7

4

b 4

B 5

6

B 8

B 9

b 7

5

10 'B 3

13 B 3

15 4

16 B 5

IB

17

13

16

90

178 45

148 18

152 10

157 9

4552

b 6

d 5

B 4

B 5

J 90

340

B 20

7

B 4

B 4

632

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ............................................. ..... ... 280496

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................ 293832

S Computed by subdividing day. J Computed from partly estimated-concentration

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.

graph. K Computed from estimated-concentration graph

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph. and subdividing day.
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-2080. CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Continued

(Where no concentrations ar

ber 1961 

reported, loads are estimated)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

126

132

138

122

122

118

115

113

110

101

112

112

116

116

112

115

101

111

122

188

140

127

118

103

113

118

122

124

118

115

111

3711

Suspended sediment

Mean

concen- 

(ppm)

9

18

22

13

9

9

8

7

9

8

7

9

9

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

Tons

per

day

3

6

8

4

B 3

B 3

B 2

B 2

B 3

B 2

B 2

B 3

B 3

B 3

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 2

B 3

B 4

B 3

B 2

9 ! 3

10 'B 3

7 B 3

6

8

8

8

14

15

-

B 2

B 3

B 3

B 2

4

B 4

92

JANUARY

153

147

149

160

155

164

215

314

253

235

212

215

220

266

308

311

335

324

304

262

218

183

158

169

155

155

155

158

143

136

145

6477

35

35

4

B 4

30 B 2

30 B 3

30

25

25

B 2

B 1

B 4

25 B 0

23

25

20

20

19

IB

18

19

19

20

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

178

138

136

130

133

198

155

160

186

366

275

218

190

176

180

256

19B

169

158

145

134

151

173

160

150

150

140

150

140

130

5222

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

17

15

15

15

15

17

18

23

25

20

18

15

13

8

9

12

12

13

10

10

11

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

8

-

Tons

per

day

B 8

B 6

B 6

B 5

B 5

B 4

B B

10

B 12

B 2J

B 13

B 9

B 7

4

B 4

B 8

B 6

B 6

B 4

B 4

B 4

B 4

B 6

B 5

B 5

B 5

B 4

B 5

4

d 3

199

FEBRUARY

149

155

158

171

162

153

162

143

6 142

B 6 ' 140

B 1

B 2

B 1

B 3

B 5

B 6

B 7

B 7

20 B 6

18 B 3

15 B 9

15 B 7

15 B 6

16 iB 7

16

18

18

18

20

25

25

"

B 7

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 9

B 10

143

149

160

404

613

573

1460

3390

2580

1880

1510

1480

1590

1440

2060

7950

4570

3840

25

25

30

30

35

39

35

B 10

B 10

B 13

B 14

B 15

16

B 15

35 B 14

35

35

38

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

8

40 8

30 10

20

40

60

90

80

73

64

53

49

66

58

55

62

58

45

40

45

51

47

47

47

47

49

76

80

69

62

55

4788

12

13

11

B

B

11

12

17

17

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

11

14

15

14

17

14

13

15

15

17

35

30

Tons

per 

day

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

b

B

B

B

B

B

B 1

B 1

181

MARCH

2810 260 ,B 2000

2310 200 IB 1200

1900 150 B 750

2070 2200

3050 480 J 4300

2720

2350

160

65

2420 249

B 13 2850

B 13

15

40 B 16

40 B 17

40

350

150

100

90

130

110

B 60

3700

12000

B 2400

B 750

B 410

B 360

80 B 340

55

334

1440

440

340

2170

1820

1830

1810

2420

1940

1600

1400

1270

2230

110

45

18

75

40

19

B 1200

B 410

S 2260

3300

B 640

B 220

B 90

K 450

800

B 210

B 80

11 B 40

12 B 40

370 J 3300

2220 ' 1400

1640 65 B 290

1400 40

1580 55

B 210 , 3360

S 3080 i 1830

S 32500

5430

B 3500

65161

1430

1200

1030

888

775

694

58017

60

45

40

45

45

60

65

-

B 150

B 330

800

B 300

B 170

B 130

B 120

B 110

126

B 120

27436

S Computed by subdividing day. 

B Computed from estimated-conce

J Computed from partly estimated-c 

graph. and subdividing day.

K Computed from estinated-concentr 

subdividing day.

}ncentration graph 

ition graph and

309-919 O - 68 - 20
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE Continued 

4-2080. CUYAHOGA RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, OHIO Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1960 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

July 19............

Time 

(24 hour)

0630 

1530 

1130 

1345 

1345 

1630 

1630

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

9280 

3160 

6920 

7380 

7380 

4780 

4780

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2020 

619 

4560 

910 

910 

3190 

3190

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent fin

0.002

43 

27 

35 

35 

21 

33 

20

0.004

54 

35 

43 

45 

30 

44 

28

0.008

68 

47 

57 

56 

46 

57 

42

0.0

8

6

7

7

6

7

6
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

4-2255. CANASERAGA CREEK AT GROVELAND, N.Y.

LOCATION. On highway bridge at gage in Groveland, Livingston County, 0.2 mile downstream from small tribut

DRAINAGE AREA. 181 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1960 to September 1961 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1961 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 196O-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 279 ppm Sept. 1-9, 11-25; minimum, 189 ppm Mar. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 217 ppm Dec. 1, 3-8; minimum, 129 ppm Mar. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 614 micromhos Sept. 7; minimum daily, 262 micromhos Mar. 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77 C F Sept. 13. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Albany, N

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1960.

Dec. 1, 3-8.....

Feb. 23-28, 1961 

Mar. 1-31.......

May 1-26, 28-31.

Aug. 1-11, 13-31 

Sept. 1-9, 11-25 

Sept. 10........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

32 

35 

31

31 

1004 

290

268 

801 

305

97 

107 

43 

39

Silica 

(SiO,)

8.1 

12 

8.1

9.4 

7.9 

7.5

10 

11 

10

13

12 

8.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.10 

.08

.08 

.22 

.16

.34 

.09 

.07

.11 

.10 

.17 

.18

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

59 

60

59 

40 

38

38 

44 

58

56 

53 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

15 

16

17 

9.0 

8.1

8.8 

10 

14

15 

11 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

11 

10

9.2 

5.4 

5.9

6.1 

6.6 

9.5

9.8 

11 

15 

12

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

2.4 

2.2

1.9 

1.7

2.2

2.3 

2.2 

2.8

2.7 

4.8 

5.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

209 

216 

216

216 

110 

116

117 

140 

203

204 

306 

194 

197

Sulfate 

(SO.)

32 

35 

38

40 

43 

32

34 

35 

34

36 

3-7 

41 

37

Chloride 

(CD

16 

15 

13

12 

9.9 

8.9

8.8 

9.9 

14

13 

1.4 

21 

18

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.0

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.0 

.2

.1

.2 

.2

Nitrate

(NO,)

3.6 

3.1 

3.7

4.9 

5.1

6.2

6.3 

3.9 

4.4

3.6

s.t

12. 

5.2
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continued 

4-2255. CANASERAGA CREEK AT GROVELAND, N.Y. Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septe

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

March

Minimum ....

Day

1

55

50

33

39

45

57 

42

63

59

2

61

48

35

37 

44

61 

46

69

61

3

54

42

34

37 

46

48 

50

68

58

4

bb

46

33

36

55 

55

69

71

5

54

32

38 

48

45 

53

64

70

6

bb

41

33

38 

48

b7 

53

65

64

7

48

46

8

bb

39

9

50

42

35 35 35

38 39

50 53

45 

59

65

63

bO 

61

61

70

37 

55

bb

10

51

44

35

36 

51

59 

56

 67

74 76

11

43

12

bO

42

36 34

35 35 

55 57

56 

55

64

73

51 

49

75

13

54

45

35

33 

51

55 

41

65

77

14

56

44

36

37 

60

57

69

1516

62 57

53 5b

36

36 

54

58 

57

69

35

37 

59

60 

59

63

60

17

66

48

36

38 

55

65 

67

68

61

18

64

44

36

39 

61

63 

53

66

63

19

50

44

35

38 

55

59 

49

69

64

20

48

46

35

37 

58

62

58

70

67

21

47

42

36

38 

51

65 

62

67

66

2

4

4

3

3

6

6

4

6

6
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

LOCATION. At gaging station

mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 208 square miles 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses

4-2305. OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT, N.Y. 

40 feet downstream from highway bridge at Garbutt, Genesee County, 2 miles sou

October 1959 to September 1961 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,230 ppm Jan. 18-24; minimum, 275 ppm Apr. 24-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 820 ppm Dec. 1-12; minimum, 178 ppm Feb. 26-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,550 micromhos Jan. 24; minimum daily, 323 micromhos Apr. 26-27.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F Aug. 3-6, Sept. 4; minimum, freezing point on several days during Janua

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Dissolved solids: 1,230 ppm Jan. 18-24, 1961; minimum, 220 ppm Apr. 1-6, 1960.

Hardness: Maximum, 820 ppm Dec. 1-12, 1960; minimum, 154 ppm Mar. 30-31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,550 micromhos Jan. 24, 1961; minimum daily, 323 micromhos Apr. 26

Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F June 28, 1960, Aug. 3-6, Sept. 4, 1961; minimum, freezing point on sev

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance and pH of daily samples available in district office at Albany, N

Feb. 1-18.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1960. 

Oct. 11-31......

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec . 1-12 .......

Jan. 18-24, 1961 

Feb. 18-20......

Feb. 21.........

Feb. 23-25......

Feb. 26-28......

Mar. 1-10.......

Mar. 11.........

Mar. 13-23......

Mar. 24-25......

Mar. 27-31......

Apr. 1-10.......

Apr. 11-20. .....

Apr. 21-23......

Apr. 24-30......

May 1-7.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

26 

24 

20 

21 

21 

30

80 

388 

1130 

353 

215 

328 

512

376 

367 

870 

513 

1309 

467

Silica 

(SiO,)

11 

12 

8.9 

8.9 

10

6.5 

7.5 

7.8

5.7 

6.8

5.9 

6.5

Iron

(Fe)

0.05 

.08 

.08 

-..07 

.07 

.07

.19 

.15 

.12 

.07 

.07 

.04 

.03

.04 

.07 

.12 

.16 

.22 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

244 

244 

260 

269 

258

88 

92 

108

94 

68

63 

90

Magnesium 

(Mg)

34 

34 

34 

36 

38

14 

15 

17

15 

10

9.1 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

18 

19 

21 

20 

20 

A 9.0

A24 

15 

A 6.4 

11 

6.2 

16 

A 5.1

A 3.0 

13 

9.8 

A 4.8 

7.7 

10

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4

3.2 

2J4 

2.2

1.9 

1.9

2.0 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

248 

236 

251 

256 

202 

239

175 

132 

94 

137 

160 

168 

133

145 

164 

136 

170 

135 

177

Sulfate 

(S04)

510 

524 

546 

592 

600 

554

153 

145 

78 

156 

183 

174 

105

134 

148 

88 

128 

77 

132

Chloride 

(CD

30 

33 

34 

35 

33 

38

50 

35 

19 

28 

31 

34 

 33

22 

27 

20 

22 

14 

20

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.1 

.2 

.3

.1 

.1

.2 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.6 

4.5 

4.1 

4.5 

4.1 

3.4

11 

8.5 

8.4 

6.7 

5.2 

5.9 

7 .5

5.4 

4.6 

4.7 

4.6 

4.8 

5.5

A Sodium and Potassium calculated as sodium (Na).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

4-2305. OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT, N.Y. Continued

Date 

of 

collection

May 8-10, 1961..

June 17-30......

July 1-31.......

Aug. 1-3... .....

Aug. 4-8........

Aug. 9-31.......

Sept. 1-4, 6-30.

Weighted average .........

Time-weighted

Tons per day . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

779 

272 

272 

138 

62

63 

128 

54 

35

208

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.6 

10 

9.8 

8.1

9.0 

7.3 

8.4

7.4

8.5

4.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.05 

.08 

.06 

.04

.06 

.12 

.08 

.06

0.10

0.07

0.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

118 

144 

184

115 

193 

223

104

176

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

18 

22 

29

16 

27 

32

16

26

9

Sodium 

(Na)

A 2.5 

13 

13 

14 

17

A18 

14 

16 

18

11.0

15.0

6.1

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5

3.2 

2.9 

2.6

2.2

2.5

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

143 

200 

208 

224 

239

206 

184 

230 

236

165

210

93

Sulfate 

(S04 )

84 

171 

180 

252 

356

392 

200 

392 

470

160

336

90

Chloride 

(CD

14 

23 

24 

26 

29

27 

20 

27 

33

23

28

13

Fluoride

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.4 

.4

0.2

0.3

0.1

Nitrate 

(NOS )

4.1 

4.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.4

4.1 

4.0 

3.3 

3.1

5.0

4.2

2.8

D

A Sodium and potassium calculated as sodium (Na).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

4-2305. OATKA CREEK AT GARBUTT, N.Y. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

Month

October

Minimum ....

Novembet

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Decembet

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

Januaty

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

February

Minimum ....

March

Maximum

Minimum ....

Day

1

51

50

38

37

58

63

.65

2

50

48

35

47

57

64

63

66

3

51

46

39

48

60

64

63

67

4

51

44

39

47

60

60

68

6B

5

50

45

42

48

59

51

68

6

49

43

41

50

60

68

bl

7

53

43

33

42

54

60

60

65

65

8

50

38

33

39

56

6-1

5f

65

64

9

54

43

33

38

55

60

58

66

63

10

49

43

33

34

58

60

61

6/

63

^ 

1 1

'49

43

32

33

59

_

61

66

64

12

51

42

33

59

58

61

65

64

13

50

41

33

33

60

58

63

64

62

14

53

41

33

32

60

59

61

65

15

56

48

33

33

60

16

56

51

34

35

60

59 60

64

63

62

63

57

17

52

46

33

57

60

62

60

55

18

51

43

32

34

58

61

63

59

54

19

50

45

32

40

56

60

65

63

56

20

49

*5

32

37

58

60

45

63

59

1 21

46

43

32

38

58

56

61

60
STRKAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

4-2320. GENESEE RIVER AT DRIVING PARK AVENUE, ROCHESTER

LOCATION. At gaging station on right bank at Rochester, Monroe County, 40 feet downstream from plant 5 of 

from Driving Park Avenue Bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,467 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1954 to September 1955.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F Aug. 12; minimum, 33°F Feb. 26. 

EXTREMES, 1954-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 23, 1957, July 30, 31, 1959; minimum, freezing 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

May 25, 1961.

Mean 

discharge

(els)

3750

Silica 

(Si02 )

3.6

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.20

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12

Sodium 

(Na)

15

Potassium 

(K)

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

131

Sulfate 

(S04 )

71

Chloride

(CD

26
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

4-2320. GENESEE RIVER AT DRIVING PARK AVENUE, ROCHEST

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Se

October

Minimum ....

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

January

Minimum ....

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Minimum ....

April

Minimum ....

May 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Minimum ....

July

Minimum ....

August

Minimum ....

September

Minimum ....

Day

1

65

65

54

53

47

39

39

38

38

35

40

40

48

51

57

56

59

57

68

6!

70

/I

2

65

65

53

52

47

39

39

38

37

37

41

40

49

51

58

57

58

58

68

68

70

70

345

65

64

52

51

47

39

39

38

38

37

40

41

50

51

58

57

58

58

75

72

70

70

64

64

51

51

47

39

40

38

31

3/

41

40

51

50

58

b 1

58

58

73

12

70

71

64

64

49

5U

47

39

40

6

64

64

49

49

47

39

7

64

63

49

8

63

62

50

50 50

i

47 J46

9 10

62

62

50

51

46

1 ° 

39 39 39

63

62

51

52

44

40

41 40 39 39 41

40 39

37

3/

42

42

51

51

59

58

58

58

73

74

70

/O

3/

39

3 1

38 38

41

42

52

52

59

58

58

42

42

52

52

59

58

58

57 58

74 i 74

74

68

6V

13

68

69

39 39

31

36

41

41

53

52

59

58

58

58

74

n

66

39

36

36

41

41

52

52

59

59

58

58

74

13

68

65 j 69

3 1

36

41

41

49

51

58

59

58

58

74

n

69

70

11 12

62

63

51

52

43

41

64

64

bl

52

41

40

42 41

39

36

35

40

40

49

50

58

59

59

59

74

!3

69

70

39

36

35

40

41

52

50

58

59

58

58

74

76

68

10

13

62

63

52

53

40

41

41

41

35

35

40

40

53

53

59

59

58

60

74

74

68

70

14 15 16

62

63

52

52

40

40

40

42

35

35

40

40

54

53

59

57

58

59

74

74

68

68

62 ! --

62-61

i 48 48

50 (50

41

40

41

42

35

36

40

40

54

54

58

58

60

59

74

12

72

68

41

41

41

41

35

36

40

40

55

54

58

58

60

59

71

70

72

68

17

61

63

4B

48

40

40

40

41

35

36

42

40

53

52

58

58

60

59

69

70

70

68

18

61

64

48

48

40

40

40

41

35

35

41

40

53

52

58

58

60

60

69

70

69

68

19

62

62

48

48

40

40

40

41

35

36

41

40

52

52

58

58

60

60

68

70

68

69

_..._J

20

61

62

48

48

40

40

40

40

36

35

41

41

52

55

57

57

60

60

68

70

68

68

21

61

61

50

48

40

40

40

42

36

35

42

41

52

55

57

57

61

60

69

69

69

68
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continued

4-2375. SENECA RIVER AT BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y.

LOCATION. At lock 24 at Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and 350 feet upstream from gagi

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1958.

Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 25; minimum, freezing point J

EXTREMES, 1957-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 30, 31, Aug. 1, 1959; minimum

winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

November ..... 

December .....

June ..........

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

September .....

1

52 

42

33

34

42

50

5R

70

7R

75

2

52

41

33

34

43

50

5R

7?

77

75

3

SI 

41

33

35

40

SO

58

74

7ft

77

4

49

40

33

37

39

SO

60

73

76

77

5

49

40

33

_

38

39

SO

61

7?

77

77

6

48 

42

34

34

39

40

SO

6?

71

77

77

7

ISO

46 

43

34

39

40

S4

ft?

71

75

77

8

46 

40

33

39

40

SS

63

71

75

77

9

46 

38

33

33

3R

39

SS

ftS

70

75

77

10

46 

37

3?

34

37

40

54

ft7

70

7ft

77

11

45

35

33

_

34

40

SS

67

70

77

78

12

45 

37

33

_

35

41

55

ftR

71

77

78

13

ftO

45 

35

33

_

35

44

56

70

7?

77

76

14

45 

35

34

35

44

60

70

7?

77

76

15

60

45 

35

34

37

46

61

68

7?

75

75

Day

16

61

46 

35

34

34

37

45

64

6R

73

75

74

17

60

46 

33

34

35

44

60

68

74

74

72

18

59

46

33

35

44

62

68

74

73

68

19

59

46 

34

33

36

44

62

6R

75

73

70

20

58

45 

34

33

34

35

44

60

6ft

76

75

70

21

SS

45 

34

34

37

45

59

64

7ft

74

72

2

5

4

3

3

4

S

6

7

7

7
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continued 

4-2560. INDEPENDENCE RIVER AT DONNATTSBURG, N.Y

LOCATION. On right bank on downstream side ol highway bridge at Donnattsburg, Lewis Co

Outlet, 4.5 miles northeast ol Glenlield, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 91.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: Octoher 1959 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 24; minimum, freezing point 

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 24, 1961; minimum, freezing 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sep

[Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph]

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum . . ...

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

59

55

50

48

38

36

35

35

33

33

33

32

37

36

46

46

58

56

73

71

74

71

62

62

2

55

52

50

48

38

36

36

35

33

33

32

32

37

36

47

46

62

58

75

72

73

69

69

62

3

55

52

48

46

36

36

36

35

33

33

32

32

37

36

47

45

62

59

73

72

71

69

69

64

4

54

51

46

45

37

36

36

35

33

33

33

32

38

36

47

44

59

58

73

70

71

65

64

62

5

53

50

45

44

36

36

36

35

33

32

33

33

39

38

48

47

62

59

70

67

66

65

64

63

6

55

53

44

43

39

36

36

35

33

32

33

32

40

39

49

47

63

62

69

67

68

65

63

63

7

55

52

43

42

39

37

36

35

33

32

33

33

40

40

53

49

64

62

69

68

67

64

63

63

8

52

49

42

40

37

36

35

35

32

32

33

32

40

39

54

52

65

63

69

67

65

65

63

63

9

53

50

41

40

38

36

35

35

32

32

33

33

44

38

56

54

66

65

69

68

66

65

63

62

10

53

50

43

41

36

36

36

34

32

32

33

33

43

39

57

55

67

66

68

66

67

65

62

62

11

54

52

42

41

36

36

35

34

32

32

34

32

39

39

55

53

67

66

68

68

66

65

64

62

12

54

50

41

40

36

36

35

34

32

32

33

33

44

39

55

54

69

67

70

68

66

65

62

62

13

52

48

41

40

36

36

35

35

32

32

33

32

43

40

58

55

73

69

72

70

66

65

62

62

14

54

51

42

40

36

36

35

34

32

32

33

32

40

40

60

58

73

68

73

72

65

64

64

62

15

57

54

45

42

36

35

36

34

32

32

33

32

45

40

61

59

68

65

73

72

66

63

64

62

16

57

55

46

45

35

35

36

35

32

32

34

33

45

44

63

60

66

63

73

72

66

64

62

57

17

55

52

46

43

35

35

36

35

32

32

34

33

44

40

60

57

67

64

72

72

64

62

59

55

18

54

50

43

42

35

35

35

35

32

32

34

32

42

42

58

57

68

66

73

71

62

62

57

55

19

51

49

42

41

35

35

35

35

32

32

33

32

42

42

57

54

68

67

74

72

63

62

56

55

20

49

48

41

40

36

35

35

34

32

32

34

32

44

41

54

52

68

67

76

73

63

63

56

56

21

48

46

40

39

35

35

35

34

32

32

34

33

48

44

56

54

67

66

76

74

64

63

57

56
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continued

4-2571.5. BEAVER RIVER AT MOSHIER FALLS, N. Y.

LOCATION. At the Niagara-Mohawk Moshier Falls Power Station, Herkimer County, which is a

Sunday Creek near Number Four, N. Y. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles.

October 1955 to September 1961.

Maximum, 71°F Sept. 5; minimum, 33°F on many day

Maximum, 74°F Sept. 10, 1959; minimum, 33°F on m

REMARKS. Measurements made by plant employes, five feet below surface in tailrace of the 

discharge records available.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1955-61. Water temperatures:

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septe

[Daily measurement at approximately 0900 ]

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

45 

39

69

2

44 

38

69

3

44 

37

70

4

43 

36

70

5

44 

36

16

70

6

43 

36

71

7

42 

36

36

70

8

42 

36

16

5ft

70

9

41 

35

70

10

41 

35

69

11

40 

34

59

69

12

40 

33

70

13

40 

34

34

70

14

40 

34

fiO

69

15

43 

34

15

68

Day

16

44 

34

15

14

69

17

43 

34

14

68

18

42 

34

14

59

68

19

41 

34

16

14

60

67

68

20

41 

33

14

68

21

40 

33

14

1ft

14

ftO

69

68

2

4

3

1

1

1

6

6

6
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 

4-2608. ST. LAWRENCE RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y

LOCATION. Off pier behind post office at the Corps of Engineers river-stage gage at Ale

DRAINAGE AREA. 296,500 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1961.

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 26-31, Sept. 12; minimum, free

EXTREMES, 1955-61.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F on several days during August and 

REMARKS. River frozen during winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Sept

[Twice-daily measurements at 0800 and 1600]

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

63

62

53

53

46

46

34

32

32

32

32

32

3*

3*

40

40

48

49

60

62

72

72

69

70

2

61

61

53

52

44

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

40

40

48

49

61

62

71

70

69

69

3

60

60

52

52

44

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

40

40

49

50

62

63

70

70

70

70

4

60

60

52

52

43

43

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

41

42

50

51

62

63

70

71

70

71

5

59

60

51

51

43

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

42

43

51

52

62

63

71

72

71

72

6

59

59

50

50

44

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

42

43

52

52

62

63

71

72

71

72

7

58

58

50

50

44

43

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

44

44

51

52

62

62

71

71

71

71

8

58

59

49

49

42

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

44

44

52

52

62

63

71

72

71

72

9

58

58

49

49

42

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

36

45

45

52

52

62

63

71

72

71

72

10

58

58

48

48

42

42

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

45

46

52

5?

63

64

72

72

72

72

11

58

58

48

48

41

40

34

34

32

32

32

32

34

35

46

46

53

54

63

64

72

72

72

72

12

58

58

48

48

40

39

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

35

46

46

54

55

64

64

72

72

72

73

13

58

58

48

48

38

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

36

47

48

55

56

64

65

72

72

72

72

14

58

58

48

48

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

47

48

54

55

65

65

71

72

72

72

15

58

58

48

48

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

48

49

54

54

65

65

71

72

72

71

16

58

58

48

48

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

49

49

54

54

65

66

70

71

70

70

17

57

58

48

48

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

49

49

54

55

66

67

70

70

69

70

18

57

57

47

48

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

36

49

50

55

56

66

67

70

71

69

70

19

57

57

47

47

37

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

37

49

49

54

55

67

68

70

71

68

69

20

56

56

47

47

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

39

48

48

54

54

68

68

71

70

69

70

21

56

56

47

48

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

40

48

48

54

54

69

69

70

70

69

70
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

4-2680. RAQUETTE RIVER AT RAYMONDVILLE, N, Y.

LOCATION. At old highway bridge at Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, 250 feet downstream from gage on ri

downstream from powerplant at Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and 18 miles upstream from mouth 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,131 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1961.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1961. 

EXTREMES, 1960-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 177 ppm May 12-17, minimum, 47 ppm Sept. 12-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 205 ppm Mar. 24; minimum, 25 ppm Oct. 15-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 377 micromhos Mar. 24; minimum daily, 62 micromhos Oct. 11-13.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Sept. 9; minimum, freezing point on several days during January, Febr

EXTREMES, 1959-61. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 177 ppm May 12-17, 1961; minimum, 41 ppm Aug. 18-31, 1960.

Hardness: Maximum, 205 ppm Mar. 24, 1961; minimum, 21 ppm Aug. 18-31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 377 micromhos Mar. 24, 1961; minimum daily, 49 micromhos Aug. 29, 

Water .temperatures: Maximum, 8l°F Sept. 9, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mon

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office in Albany, N. Y. 

September 1961 given'in Surface Water Records of New York for 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-3, I960.. 

Oct 4

Oct 28 31

Nov. 13-21,27-28

Jan. 1-5, 1961..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1004 

918 

986 

978 

833 

1004

1145 

978 

1012 

1007 

1020 

1670

1188 

1044 

900 

943 

1195

Silica 

(SiO,)

--

4.5

5.0

8.1

5.6 

6.4

7.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.26 

.30 

.23 

.41 

.46 

.40

.37 

.25 

.40 

.37 

.34 

.40

.33 

.28 

.25 

.31 

.32

Calcium 

(Ca)

--

7.2

7.4

14

18 

19

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.8

1.6

5.4

6.1 

6.6

4.0

Sodium 

(Na)

aO.7 

a .9 

1.4 

a .5 

al.2 

1.6

a .9 

a .7 

al.4 

a2.5 

2.7 

a .7

3.0 

2.8 

al.3 

2.4 

a .9

Potassium 

(K)

-

0.6

.7

1.3

1.3 

.9

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

21 

38 

20 

21 

40 

22

68 

180 

80 

80 

50 

165

46 

48 

59 

37 

42

Sulfate 

(S04)

8.2 

8.8 

7.8 

6.8 

7.4 

7.6

13 

21 

18 

20 

20 

30

34 

37 

59 

25 

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.4 

.6 

1.9

2.6 

3.8 

4.0 

3.3 

2.1 

1.4

2.7 

2.8 

4.0 

2.1 

1.9

Fluoride 

(F)

--

0.2

.2

.2

.0 

.2

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.9 

.8 

1.0 

1.1 

.8

.7 

3.1 

.7 

.5 

.9 

3.4

.9 

1.2 

.0 

1.2 

1.0

a Sodium and potassium calculated as sodium (Na).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER Continued

4-2680. RAQUETTE RIVER AT RAYMONDVILLE, N. Y. Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

Jan. 6-8, 1961.. 

Jan. 9-11.......

Jan. 12-14......

Mar. 1-10.......

July 2-7........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

827 

833 

747 

680 

640 

680

720 

740 

711 

751 

560 

800

1212 

2390 

2733 

2233 

2154

2520 

2911 

2468 

2450 

2682 

2290

2117 

1696 

3168 

2901 

2243 

2300

1695 

1657 

2117 

2020 

3100

Silica 

(810.)

8.4 

6.6

3.8 

3.8

7.3 

5.4

6.2

9.5 

12 

6.3

7.6

6.3 

11 

12

13

Iron

(Fe)

0.34 

.28 

.51 

.18 

.28 

.20

.29 

.31 

.28 

.25 

.16 

.28

.16 

.10 

.20 

.11 

.23 '

.20 

.17 

.22 

.27 

.25 

.20

.23 

.13 

.13 

.18 

.10 

.15

.16 

.13 

.21 

.39 

.29

Calcium 

(Ca)

_

7.2 

8.1

12 

16

21 

20

21

23 

21 

31

30

16 

10 

21

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.4 

1.5

4.0 

6.2

7.2 

7.6

7.6

8.5 

8.1 

12

11

5.1 

3.2 

7.4

9.6

Sodium 

(Na)

aO.9 

al.2 

al.2 

a2.1 

al.6 

al.4

a .9 

a .2 

2.1 

2.2 

a .7 

a2.5

2.2 

2.0 

a .5 

a .2 

2.4

a .2 

2.3 

a .2 

a .5 

2.5 

a .2

3.4 

2.6 

4.9 

a3.0 

3.3 

al.4

2.3 

1.0 

1.7

3.1

Potassium 

(K)

--

0.5 

.6

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.2

.8

.7 

.8 

1.2

.7

7 

7 

7

8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

30 

53 

93 

130 

66 

113

18 

55 

18 

20 

29 

84

35 

51 

64 

93 

59

201 

64 

59 

138 

70 

132

86 

80 

133 

72 

128 

124

66 

36 

88 

72 

133

Sulfate 

(S04)

15 

24 

31 

60 

32 

54

10 

13 

11 

10 

18 

24

16 

22 

33 

46 

34

32 

29 

26 

28 

28 

26

26 

24 

25 

14 

16 

15

10 

8.5 

12 

23 

12

Chloride 

(CD

1.3 

2.5 

2.6 

5.0 

2.5 

4.8

1.2 

.4 

.7 

2.9 

3.6 

4.0

3.0 

2.3 

.6 

1.6 

2.5

2.4 

1.8 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4

.2 

.8 

1.5 

.8 

1.7 

.6

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.2 

.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.1

.1 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

.1 

.2

.2

.2 

.1 

.2

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1

.7 

.7 

.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.2 

1.7 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

2.5

2.1 

1.9 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6

4.9 

1.8 

.7 

2.8 

1.1 

1.5

.7 

.9 

1.3 

1.3 

1.9 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.3

1.7
July 8-26, 1961. 

July 27-31......

Aug. 13-23......

Aug. 24-31......

Sept. 1-3.......

Weighted averTime -weigh ted

Tons per day . .

1749 

1437

670

607

850

1540

1162

_

1518

13 

14

6.0

6.1

7.5

5.5

_

32

0.27 

.22

.15

.11

.12

.10

.12

0.21

0.23

0.88

19 

11

11

8.0

8.3

6.0

_

~

7.0 

6.0

4.4

2.5

3.3

_

2.8

_

2.2 

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.5

al.2

a.1 4

2.4

2.2

2.1

9.1

0.6 

.8

.9

.6

1.4

.9

_

81 

44

46

28

34

39

i no

56

40

22

67

57

274

10 

11

8.8

9.2

8.3

8.8

10

8.6

9.7

19.0

18.0

79.0

0.8 

2.9

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.6

5.8

0.1 

.1

.2

.1

.1

_

.1

_

1.3 

1.8

2.1

1.5

1.7

1.1

1.3

2.3

2.1

1.4

1.4

5.7

a Sodium and potassium calculated as sodium (Na) ,

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1960 to Septem

November ..... 

December .....

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

September .....

1

49 

39

7*

2

50

76

3

48 

36

73

4

49 

34

76

5

48 

45

75

6

45 

45

82

7

46 

39

79

8

*9 

40

80

9

47 

36

81

10

44 

35

72

1 1

43 

38

74

12

48 

34

72

13

44 

36

73

14

46 

34

74

15

49 

35

76

Day

16

45 

37

70

17

49 

35

64

18

43 

35

65

19

45 

34

66

20

40 

35

69

21

43 

39

71

22

47 

37

65
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CQ.)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

t

(

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

4-187.7. ELBOW CREEK NEAR IRON JUNCTION, MINN.

Oct. 19, 1960 

May 10, 1961.

Aug. 11......

Sept. 16.....

2.1 

a 24 

33.6

8.0

2.8

1.2

13 

2.7 

3.3

4.5

12

0.03 

.15 

.14

.22

.05

0.06

25 

17 

16

24

28

29

29

13 

8.2 

9.3

8.3

14

15

14

9.1 

6.5 

7.0

7.1

9.3

11

11

2.8 

2,3 

2,4

1.8

2.5

3.2

2.9

114 

65 

66

82

108

123

99

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

34 

28 

32

32

47

49

58

5.7 

5.4 

4.7

3.7

5.9

7.3

7.4

0.2 

.2 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

4-189. EAST TWO RIVER NEAR IRON JUNCTION, MINN.

Oct. 19, 1960 

May 10, 1961. 

May 19. ......

June 13. .....

July 12.. ....

Sept. 16.....

9.2 

a 53 

116

33.2

3.9 

.9 

2.7

6.2

3.6

0.11 

.15

.04

0.08

44 

21 

23

52

16 

8.7

21

35

37

27

19 

7.8 

8.1

3.5 

2.2 

2.2

3.0

4.0

158 

71

0 

0 

0

55 

31 

41

83

143

23 

9.9 

9.6

15

22

22

16

0.1 

.2 

.3

.2

.2

.2

4-195. EAST SWAN RIVER NEAR TOIVOLA, MINN.

Aug. 11, 1960 

May 11, 1961.

76 

167

12 

6.2

0.12 

.27

0.00 

.00

32 

18

12 

6.6

9.4 

5.5

2.3 

1.8

123 

70

0 

0

30 

17

9.7 

4.1

0.3 

.2

4-210. WHITEFACE RIVER NEAR MEADOWLANDS, MINN.

Aug. 11, 1960 

May 11, 1961. a 750

6.9 

4.3

0.48 

.37

0.00 

.02

15 

12

6.2 

1.5

2.9 

1.8

1.0 

1.0

70 

34

0 

0

8.3 

10

0.0 

.4

0.2 

.2

4-212. FLOODWOOD RIVER NEAR FLOODWOOD, MINN.

Aug. 11, 1960 

May 11, 1961. a 400

8.6 

3.7

0.70 

.27

D.OO 

.03

21

17

6.5 

2.1

2.1 

1.6

0.6 

1.0

82 

49

0 

0

8.5 

13

0.0 

.0

0.3 

.2

a Estimated.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

BUFFALO CREEK AT WALES CENTER, N. Y.

3.1 

2.9

0.15 

.14

25 

53

4.0 

12

2.9 

4.7

1.4 

2.0

58 

176

28 

41

5.5 

5.4

BUFFALO CREEK AT ELMA , N. Y.

Apr. 10, 1961...... 3.1 

2.5

0.21 

.04

27 

55

4 3 

12

3.1 

4.8

1.4 

2.0

62 

180

30 

42

6.5 

5.8

4-2145. BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE, N. Y.

954 

37

3.1 

.9

0.11 

.04

29 

52

4.6 

12

3.7 

5.7

1.5 

2.1

67 

165

33 

44

6.3 

7.6

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 

BARGE CANAL AT LYONS, N. Y.

May 3, 1961.... ....

Nov. 2, 1960. ......

2.7 

3.5

0.07 

.13

69 

76

14 

18

20 

11

2.4 

2.1

148 

199

90 

94

38 

20

BARGE CANAL AT NEWARK, N. Y.

1.9 

1.9

0.08 

.10

62 

91

13

25

Nov. 2, 1960. .......

May 3, 1961.. ......

1.8 

3.6

0.03 

1.0

60 

39

10 

7.5

21 

'9.6

2.4 

2.4

146 

208

76 

148

39 

20

BARGE CANAL AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.

21 

9.2

2.0 

2.1

132 

90

74 

50

40 

16

BARGE CANAL AT SPENCERPORT, N. Y.

0.8 

9.9

0.03 

1.0

43 

43

9.7 

6.9

20 

5.5

1.6 

2.1

121 

113

48 

40

30 

8.8
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES Or STREAMS IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BAS

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to S

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02 )

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(CD

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER Continue 

BARGE CANAL AT BROCKPORT, N. Y.

1.0 

4.3

0.06 

1.0

48 

45

9.0 

7.8

13

5.5

1.7 

2.0

120 

116

50 

47

27 

9.2

BARGE CANAL AT ALBION, N. Y.

Dec. 6, 1960. ..... 2.0 0.12 49 9.3 13 1.9 A123 52 27 

BARGE CANAL AT MEDINA, N. Y.

Dec. 6, I960.. .... 1.2 0.18 56 9.8 16 1.9 125 68 30 

BARGE CANAL AT LOCKPORT, N. Y.

1.2 0.12 54 10 17 1.9 124 62 33 

BARGE CANAL AT PENDLETON, N. Y.

Dec. 6, 1960. ..... 1.5 0.27 58 11 21 2.1 124 75 40 

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

riSH CREEK NEAR WEST SOMERSET, N. Y.

Apr. 11, 1961..... 4.8 0.08 35 7.6 4.2 3.1 58 59 9.9 

4-2310. BLACK CREEK AT CHURCHVILLE, N. Y.

Nov. 1 , 1960. ......

May 3, 1961. .......

14 

152

3.7 

2.4

0.02 

.09

205 

103

49 

24

14 

11

3.7 

2.0

176 

221

536 

155

29 

24

CONESUS LAKE AT LAKEVILLE, N. Y.

Dec. 6, 1960. .....

June 6, 1961. .....

1.3 

2.6

0.05 

.02

40 

36

11 

9.9

7.3 

8.3

2.1 

1.7

132 

126

31 

28

13 

12

A Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (C03 ).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continued 

HEMLOCK LAKE NEAR HEMLOCK, N. Y.

Dec. 6, 1960......

3.1 

5.0

0.07 

.00

22 

21

5.3 

5.0

4.1

5.2

1.3 

1.2

67 

62

23 

23

7.1 

7.1

CANADICE LAKE AT CANADICE LAKE, N. Y.

3.2 

2.9

0.04 

.00

12 

12

2.8 

2.9

2.2 

3.0

1.0 

1.0

34 

31

17 

19

2.3 

2.6

IRONDEQUOIT BAY AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.

May 3, 1961.. ..... 2.9 

3.5

0.02 

.06

72 

76

20 

25

32 

30

3.2 

3.4

169 

176

111 

122

52 

54

CLYDE RIVER AT CLYDE, N. Y.

May 3, 1961. ......

2.2 

10

0.19 

.13

84 

65

18 

14

20 

9.3

2.6 

1.9

166 

170

133

77

40 

14

4-2345. CANANDAIGUA LAKE AT CANANDAIGUA, N. Y.

Dec. 7, I960.... ..

June 8, 1961. .....

2.5 

5.5

0.07 

.04

36 

35

9.1 

9.7

3.9 

5.7

1.9 

1.8

126 

126

29 

28

4.7 

5.1

CANANDAIGUA LAKE OUTLET NEAR S. NEWARK, N. Y.

Dec. 7, 1960. .....

1.6 

2.9

0.04 

.02

86 

48

18 

12

9.7

5.7

1.8 

1.9

169 

146

137 

47

14 

7.6

WEST BRANCH KEUKA LAKE AT PULTENEY, N. Y.

1.1 

8.9

0.12 

.05

27 

27

6.9 

8.1

3.8 

4.7

1.2 

1.6

89 

97

28 

26

3.8 

4.0

EAST BRANCH KEUKA LAKE AT KEUKA PARK, N. Y.

1.5 

6.4

0.11 

.03

28 

27

0.8 

1.2

0.06 

.02

39 

40

7.2 

7.3

3.7 

4.5

1.2 

1.6

91 

89

28 

28

SENECA LAKE AT GENEVA, N. Y.

9.1 70 

10 83

Dec. 7, I960.... . .

June 9, 1961......

1.0 

1.5

0.02 

.01

47 

42

2.4 

2.6

113 

128

37 

39

4.2 

4.0

114 

125

CAYUGA LAKE AT CAYUGA , N. Y.

9.6 59 

9.2 64

2.0 

1.9

129 

129

55 

43

88 

93
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER B

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chlorid

(CD

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continue

OWASCO LAKE AT AUBURN, N. Y.

2.9 

16

0.04 

.04

38 

36

7.3 

7.4

2.3 

3.3

1.0 

1.0

127 

121

21 

20

4.5 

4.8

SENECA RIVER NEAR WEEDSPORT, N. Y. 

1.7 

1.3

0.12 

.08

54 

48

12 

11

56 

39

2.5 

1.8

135 

134

69 

47

92 

68

SKANCATELES LAKE AT SKANCATELES, N. Y. 

Nov. 3, 1960...... 1.4 

1.7

0.07 

.00

34 

34

6.4

5.8

1.6 

1.6

0.8 

.9

113 

110

20 

17

2.3 

2.6

BARGE CANAL AT COLD SPRINGS, N. Y. 

May 4, 1961. ......

1.8 

1.8

0.07 

.08

74 

64

11 

13

75 

49

2.6 

2.1

136 

142

77 

60

143 

97

BARGE CANAL AT BALDWINSVILLE , N. Y.

Nov. 3, 1960...... 2590 

10300

1.9 

1.7

0.02 

.05

58 

53

12 

12

56 

36

2.3 

2.0

136 

142

74 

62

89 

59

BARGE CANAL AT SYLVAN BEACH, N. Y.

3.3 

2.0

0.12 

.13

20 

11

5.4 

3.3

2.4 

1.1

0.7 

.3

65 

37

21 

9.0

3.7 

.3

ONEIDA RIVER AT THREE RIVERS, N. Y.

1.8 

.9

0.04 

.04

66 

36

9.5 

9.1

40 

3.4

1.9 

1.0

118

95

60 

44

95 

5.2
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO Continued 

BARGE CANAL AT BREWERTON, N. Y.

Nov. 4, 1960...... 1.8 0.02 41 8.6

May 5, 1961...... ._______________.6 .05 37 _8.8

Nov. 9, 1960...... 1.2 0.02 400 62

May 16, 1961...... 161 7.6 0.21 12 2.3

June 7............ 150 6.8 .32 7.4 2.7

July 6. ........... 150 7.7 .26 9.0 3.0

Nov. 8, I960,,.... 8.4 0.22 9J5

Mar. 30, 1961..... 6.8 .15 5.4

Nov. 8, 1960...... 7.0 0.19 14 3.8

Mar. 30, 1961...... 5.8 .10 9.4 2.5

May 17............ 5.0 .33 15 4.2

June 7. ........... 5.8 .21 14 3.6

July 6. ........... _________ 8.6 .18 14 4.5

Nov. 8, 1960...... 7.3 0.15 7.2 1.7

Mar. 31, 1961..... 3.8 .11 3.2 1.4

May 16. ........... 5.1 .17 6.4 1.4

June 7............ 6.0 .10 5.4 2.9

July 6............ 5.9 .14 5.6 2.0

Nov. 8, 1960...... 8.3 0.11 12 3.4

Mar. 31, 1961..... 5.4 .10 5.7 2.4

May 16............ 5.1 .10 11 2.4

June 7............ 6.4 .03 10 3.1

July 6............ 7.4 .13 10 3.7

Nov. 8, 1960...... 37.1 7.1 0.53 17 5.2

Mar. 30, 1961..... 600 5.2 .22 8.8 2.5

May 16. ........... 56.0 3.1 .19 16 4.7

June 7. ........... 46.2 4.9 .15 15 5.0

July 6............ 106 7.0 .18 16 6.2

3.5 

3.2

1.0 

1.2

106

94

51

47

5.9 

5.5

GREEN LAKE NEAR FAYETTEVILLE , N. Y.

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

SALMON RIVER AT CHASM FALLS, N. Y.

1.2 

1.4 

1.2

0.5 

.2 

.4

8.5 

7.1 

7.5

1.0

.4 

.2

SALMON RIVER AT MALONE, N. Y.

1.7 

.9

0.7

.5

10

8.0

0.6

.3

SALMON RIVER AT FORT COVINGTON, N. Y.

2.2 

1.1 

1.8 

2.6 

2.4

0.8 46

28

53

52

56

15

11

12

11

10

1.5 

.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.0

LITTLE SALMON RIVER AT SKERRY, N. Y.

1.2

.7

1.0

1.2

0.6 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.2

18

88

19

20

20

12

9.0

7.5

7.1

5.3

0.4 

.5 

.8 

.4

LITTLE SALMON RIVER AT BRUSHTON, N. Y.

1.9 

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.7 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

17

9.5

11

9.3

9.0

4-2702. LITTLE SALMON RIVER AT BOMBAY, N. Y.

1.9 

1.2 

1.8 

2.4 

1.8

0.8 50 

27 

57 

60 68 '

26

13

14

14

11

1.3

.4
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER B

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1960 to 

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa )

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

Sulfate 

(»«)

Chlori

(CD

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER Cont

4-2705. CHATEAUGAY RIVER NEAR CHATEAUGAY, N. 

May 16

Ju ly 6 .............

164 

371 

202 

153 

138

3.3 

4.4 

3.8 

3.4 

2.4

0.08 

.07 

.51 

.03 

.14

14 

11 

10 

8.4 

9.4

2.8

2.1 

1.5 

3.9 

2.8

2.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

0.8 

.7 

.6 

.3 

.7

47 

34 

28 

33 

34

11 

10 

9.9 

11 

8.4

1.0 

.4 

1.0 

.8 

.7

LITTLE TROUT RIVER NEAR BURKE, N. Y.

Nov. 8, 1960.......

Mar. 31, 1961. .....

May 16 .............

16.8

8.1 

5.5 

5.2 

6.2 

6.7

0.07 

.07 

.07 

.00 

.16

11 

4.8 

8.3 

11 

11

2.8 

2.0 

1.7 

1.8 

2.2

1.7 

.8 

1.3 

1.6 

1.4

0.7 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.2

35 

12 

27 

34 

33

12 

11 

7.7 

8.2 

9.8

1.0 

.3 

1.1 

.4 

.6

TROUT RIVER NEAR OWLS HEAD RANGE, N. Y.

Nov. 8, 1960.

Mar. 30, 1961......

May 16 .............

July 6 .............

7.4 

5.6 

4.6 

5.1 

6.4

0.22 

.22 

.25 

.23 

.32

6.8 

4.0 

6.6 

5.6 

5.3

1.5 

1.2 

.7 

2.1 

1.8

1.2 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

.9

0.5 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.2

16 

8 

14 

18 

17

11 

9.3 

8.6 

9.1

7.5

0.5 

.2 

.5 

.2 

.5

4-2707. TROUT RIVER AT TROUT RIVER, N. Y.

Nov. 8, 1960.......

Mar. 30, 1961......

May 16 .............

July 6. ............

39.6 

325 

79.4 

62.7 

73.7

7.2 

5.3 

3.0 

4.5 

4.9

0.10 

.09 

.08 

.05 

.12

18 

8.6 

15 

17 

14

4.4 

1.8 

4.3 

4.0 

4.5

2.3 

.9 

1.8 

2.1 

1.6

0.8 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.4

54 

24 

53 

58 

54

21 

12 

13 

13 

11

1.5 

.5 

.2 

.8

.5

4-2715. GREAT CHAZY RIVER AT PERRY MILLS, N. Y.

Nov. 8, 1960.......

Mar. 30, 1961......

118 

1120 

200 

180 

69.0

4.4 

4.2 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6

0.10 

.13 

.06 

.13

16 

9.6 

13 

17 

15

4.0 

2.5 

3.4 

3.2 

4.6

1.8 

1.0 

1.5 

1.4 

1.7

1.8 

.9 

1.0 

.7 

.8

49 

28 

46 

54 

58

17 

13 

11 

13 

9.2

2.3 

.3 

1.9 

.8 

1.3
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

4-444. CARP RIVER NEAR NEGAUNEE, MICH.

July 20, 1961 

Aug . 24 ......

70 

51

5.2 

7.2

2.0 

.39

0.13 

.14

22 

25

5.0 

5.8

4.0 

3.9

.2.0 

1.6

75 

98

0 

0

15 

12

4.0 

4.5

0.2 

.0

1.9 

.2

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

4-578.5. BLACK RIVER NEAR HUMBOLDT, MICH.

July 20, 1961 1.5 

.1

3.8 

-6.4

0.91 

.57

0.11 

.00

8 

12

0 

0

3.8 

6.8

1.5 

1.0

2.7 

.4 

4-578.7. LAKE LORY OUTLET (TRIBUTARY TO BLACK RIVER) NEAR REPUBLIC

July 20, 1961 

Aug. 24, 1961

2.5 

1.0

13 

10

1.9 

.26

1.3 

.00

56 

66

0 

0

6.2 

8.0

2.0 

2.5

1.4 

.5 

4-579. BLACK RIVER NEAR REPUBLIC, MICH.

July 20, 1961

July 19, 1961 

Aug. 24......

4.9 

1.9

11 

7.6

0.66 

.79

0.23 

.09

7.7 

8.2

3.4 

3.5

9.0 

5.0

9.0 

7.6

1.5 

1.1

0.17 

.15 8.6 2.9

3.1 

2.4

2.7 

2.0

42 

43

0 

0

5.6 

8.8

0.5 

1.2

0.2 

.0

1.2 

.3

4-579.8. BLACK RIVER NEAR GREENWOOD, MICH.

2.0 1.5

38 

41

0 

0

7.2 

8.0

1.0 

1.0 0.0

0.8 

.3 

4-580. MIDDLE BRANCH ESCAMABA RIVER NEAR ISHPEMING, MICH.

July 19, 1961 

Aug . 24 ......

July 19, 1961 

Aug. 23......

37 

23

8.8 

9.5

0.87 

.29

0.09 

.01

9.4 2.7 2.2 0.7 40 

54

0 

0

6.4 

9.2

1.0 

.5

0.1 0.4 

.1

4-581. MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER NEAR PRINCETON, MICH.

340 

80

8.3 

7.8

0.24 

.55

0.05 

.12 14 4.0 1.2 0.6

54 

58

0 

0

7.6 

8.8

0.8 

.5 0.0

0.4 

.2 

4-585. EAST BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER AT GWINN, MICH.

July 19, 1961 42 

34

8.2 

6.4

0.15 

.26

0.00 

.07

18 

18

4.2 

4.0

3.0 

2.2

1.2 

.7

66 

66

0 

0

12 

11

0.5 

.5

0.1 

.0

0.9 

.3
QUALITY OF SURACE WATERS, 1961

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1960 

to September 1961

Date Time 

(24 hr)

Water 

temperature (°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Discharge 

(tons per day)

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

4-578.7. LAKE LORY OUTLET NEAR REPUBLIC, MICH.

July 24 , 1961 ..................

Aug. 24. .......................

1115 

1730

2.5

1

66 

4

0.4

t

4-579. BLACK RIVER NEAR REPUBLIC, MICH.

Aug . 24 ........................

1215 

1815

4.9 

1.9

12 

5

0.2 

t

4-580. MIDDLE BRANCH ESCANABA RIVER NEAR ISHPEMING, MICH.

July 19 , 1961 .................. 1720 

1400

37 

23

3 

8

0.3 

.5

t Less than 0.05 ton.
INDEX

Aberdeen, Ky., Green River at.......

Acidity.............................

Alexandria Bay, N.Y., St. Lawrence 

River at........................

Allegheny River at Kittanning, Pa... 

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

Aluminum............................

Asheville, N.C., French Broad River

at.

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

Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich....

at Mio, Mich......................

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near.

St. Louis River near..............

Second Creek near.................

B

Baldwinsville, N.Y., Seneca River

Page

174-176 

18-19

296

33-34

107-110

10

216 

67-71

267

268 

246-247

248 

244-245

at.

Barbourville, Ky., Cumberland River 

at..............................

Barium..............................

Barren River at Bowling Green, Ky... 

Beaver River at Moshier Falls, N.Y.. 

Beaver River basin..................

Bent Creek, N.C., French Broad

River at........................

Bessemer, Mich., Black River near... 

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide 

Big Sandy River at Catlettsburg, Ky. 

Big Sandy River basin...............

Black River near Bessemer, Mich.

(tributary to Lake Superior)....

near Garnet, Mich. (tributary to 

Lake Michigan)..................

Blantyre, N.C., French Broad River

at.

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

Boron...............................

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

Bourneville, Ohio, Paint Creek near. 

Bowling Green, Ky., Barren River at. 

Bromide.............................

Bryson City, N.C., Tuckasegee River

at.

Burkesville, Ky., Cumberland River 

ne ar...........................

Cabin Creek, W. Va., Kanawha River

293

196

17

172

295

43-45

215

254

12

99-100 

90-100

254

255

214 

75 

14

157 

112-115

172 

17

227

at. 78 

Cadiz, Ky., Little River above...... 210

Calcium............................. 11

Cambridge, Ohio, Salt Fork near..... 54

Canaseraga Creek at Groveland,

N.Y............................. 286-287

Cane Branch near Parkers Lake, Ky... 203-208 

Canton, N.C., Pigeon River at....... 220

Catlettsburg, Ky., Big Sandy River

at.............................. 99-100

Celo, N.C., South Toe River near.... 223-224

Charleston, W. Va., Kanawha River

at.............................. 83

Cheat River at Lake Lynn, Pa........ 42

Chemical quality.................... 4

Chillicothe, Ohio, Scioto River at.. Ill 

Chloride............................ 13

Chromium............................ 15

Clay, W. Va., Elk River at.......... 81

Collection and examination of

samples......................... 3-6

Color ..............................

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

Composition of surface waters......

Cooperation. .......................

Copper .............................

Cumberland River, at Barbourville, 

Ky. ............................

at Smithland, Ky .................

at Williamsburg, Ky ..............

near Burkesville, Ky .............

Cumberland River basin. ............

Cuyahoga River at Independence ,

Ohio. ..........................

Cynthiana, Ky. , South Fork Licking 

River at .......................

Page

20

107-110

9-24

27-30

15- 16

196

211-212 

197-202

209 

196-212

281-285

D

Delaware, Ohio, Olentangy River

near ...........................

Dillsboro, N.C. , Tuckasegee River 

at........ ......................

Dissolved solids ...................

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

Doe River at Elizabethton, Tenn....

Donnattsburg, N.Y. , Independence

River at .......................

Dresden, Ohio, Muskingum River at.. 

Dundee, Ky. , Rough River at........

105

226

14-15

27

225

294

55-58

177

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

East Branch Au Ores River at

Mclvor, Mich...................

East Branch Escanaba River at

Gwinn, Mich....................

East Branch Pine River near

Tustin, Mich...................

East Fork White River at Seymour, 

Ind............................

Elizabethton, Tenn., Doe River at.. 

Elizabethtown, Ohio, Miami River

at. ............................

Elk River above Fayetteville, Tenn. 

Elk River at Clay, W. Va...........

at Queen Shoals, W. Va...........

at Sutton, W. Va.................

near Frametown, W. Va............

Elkins, W. Va., Tygart River at....

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn. 

near McKinley, Minn..............

Evart, Mich., Muskegon River at....

Expression of results..............

185

225

136-137 

228

81

82

79

80

37

249

250 

259 

6-9

Farmers, Ky., Licking River at..... 122-126 

Fayetteville, Tenn., Elk River

above.......................... 228

Fluoride........................... 13

Ford River near Hyde, Mich......... 257

Foster City, Mich., Sturgeon River

near........................... 258

Frametown, W. Va., Elk River near.. 80 

Frankfort, Ky., Kentucky River at.. 141-146 

Freesoil, Mich., Little Manistee

River near..................... 264

French Broad River, at Asheville,

N.C............................ 216

at Bent Creek, N.C............... 215

at Blantyre, N.C................. 214

at Hot Springs, N.C.............. 219

309
310 INDEX

French Broad River at Marshall, 

N.C.........................

at Rosman, N.C................

Garbutt, N.Y., Oatka Creek at......

Garnet, Mich., Black River near....

Genesee River at Driving Park

Avenue, Rochester, N.Y.........

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

Glenlyn, Va., New River at.........

Glenville, W. Va., Little Kanawha 

River at.......................

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

Grand Chain, 111., Ohio River near.

Grayling, Mich., Au Sable River at.

Manistee River near..............

Green River, at Aberdeen, Ky.......

at lock and dam 1, at Spottsville, Ky......................

at lock 4, at Woodbury, Ky......

at Mammoth Cave, Ky..............

at Munfordville, Ky..............

near Greensburg, Ky..............

Green River basin..................

Greensburg, Ky., Green River near., 

Greenup, Ky., Tygarts Creek near... 

Groveland, N.Y., Canaseraga Creek 

at.............................

Guyandotte River at Huijtington,

W. Va..........................

Gwinn, Mich., East Branch Escanaba 

River at.......................

H

Hamilton, Ohio, Miami River at..... 

Hardness...........................

Hazard, Ky., North Fork Kentucky

River at.......................

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

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

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

Hocking River basin................

Hot Springs, N.C., French Broad

River at.......................

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich...

Hoxeyville, Mich., Pine River near.

Huntington, W. Va., Guyandotte

River at.......................

Huron River at Milan, Ohio.........

Hyde, Mich., Ford River near.......

Hydrogen-ion concentration.........

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River 

' at. ............................

Independence River at Donnattsburg,

N.Y............................

Introduction.......................

Iodide.............................

Iron...............................

Iron Junction, Minn., West Two

River near.....................

Johns Creek near Van Lear, Ky. 

K

Kanawah River, at Cabin Creek, 

W. Va.....................

at Charleston, W. Va........

at Kanawha Falls, W. Va.....

at Winfield, W. Va..........

Kanawha River basin...........

Kentucky River at lock 4, at 

Frankfort, Ky.............

Kentucky River basin..........

Page

217-218 

213

288-290 

255

29J.-292

147

74

64

194-195

233-235

267

260

174-176

179-180 

173

166-167

160-165 

158

158-180 

158

101-104

286-287

88-89

256

135

17

140 

221

116-119 

67-71 

67-71

219

270

263

88-89

280

257

20

294

1-3

17

10

251

78 

83 

77

84-85 

74-85

141-146 

140-147

Page

Kermit, W. Va., Tug Fork at........ 98

Tug Fork near.................... 97

Kiskiminetas River at Leectburg

(Vandergrift), Pa.............. 35-36

Kiskiminetas River basin 36-37,249-250 

Kittanning, Pa., Allegheny River

at............................. 33-34

Knapp Creek at Marlington, W. Va... 76

Lafayette, Ind., Wabash River at... 

Lake Hope, Ohio, Sandy Run near....

Lake Lynn, Pa., Cheat River at.....

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River rear.....

Lead...............................

Leavittsburg, Ohio, Mahonirg River 

at.............................

Leechburg, Pa., Kiskiminetas River 

at.............................

Levisa Fork at Paintsville, Ky.....

at Pikeville, Ky.................

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

at McKinneysburg, Ky.............

Licking River basin................

Literature cited...................

Lithium............................

Little Kanawha River at Glenville, 

W. Va..........................

at Parkersburg, W. Va............

Little Kanawha River basin.........

Little Manistee River near

Freesoil, Mich.................

Little River above Cadiz, Ky.......

Lowellville, Ohio, Mahoning River 

at.............................

Lucasville, Ohio, Scioto River at.. 

Lupton, Mich., Houghton Creek near.

Rifle River near.................

181 

86-87

42 

262

16

43

35-36

92-96

90

122-126

127-132

122-133

31-33

12

64

65-66 

64-66

264

210

44-45 

120-121

270

271

M

McConnelsville, Ohio, Muskingum

River at.......................

Mclvor, Mich., East Branch Au Ores

River at.......................

McKinley, Minn., Embarrass River

near...........................

McKinneysburg, Ky., Licking River

at.............................

Magnesium..........................

Mahoning River at Leavittsburg,

Ohio...........................

at Lowellville, Ohio.............

Mammoth Cave, Ky., Green River at.. 

Manganese..........................

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich. 

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

Marshall, N.C. , French Broa-? River

at.............................

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio... 

Metropolis, 111., Ohio River at....

Miami River, at Elizabethtown,

Ohio...........................

at Hamilton, Ohio................

at Miamisburg, Ohio..............

Miami River basin..................

Miamisburg, Ohio, Miami River at... 

Milan, Ohio, Huron River at........

Mineral constituents in solution... 

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at......

Miscellaneous analyses of streams

in Ohio River basin............

in St. Lawrence River basin......

Monongahela River at lock and

dam 8, at Point Marion, Pa.....

Monongahela River basin............

Moshier Falls, N.Y., Beaver River

at...................... .......

Munfordville, Ky., Green River at.. 

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich......

Muskingum River at Dresden, Ohio...

127-132 

11

43

44-45

166-167

10

260

76

217-218

275-279

232

136-137 

135 

134

134-137

134

280

10-17

268

235-243 

300-307

39-40 

37-42

295

160-165

259

55-58
INDEX 311

Muskingum River at McConnelsville, 

Ohio...........................

Muskingum River basin..............

N

New Haven, 111., Wabash River near.,

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

at Glenlyn, Va....................

Newcomerstown, Ohio, Tuscarawas

River at........................

Newell, W. Va., Ohio River at.......

Nickel and cobalt...................

Nitrate.............................

Noblesville, Ind'. , White River at... 

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

North Fork Kentucky River at

Hazard, Ky......................

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N.Y.........

Ohio River, at lock and dam 8, at

Newell, W. Va...................

at lock and dam 51, at Golconda, 

111.............................

at lock and dam 53, near Grand 

Chain, 111. .....................

at lock and dam 22, at Ravenswood, W. Va.....................

at Markland Dam, near Warsaw, Ky.. 

at Metropolis, 111................

at New Cumberland Dam, at

Stratton, Ohio..................

Ohio River basin....................

miscellaneous analyses of streams 

in. .............................

Olentangy River near Delaware, Ohio, 

near Worthington, Ohio............

Olney, Ky., Tradewater River at.....

Or ganics............................

Oxygen consumed.....................

Paducah, Ky., Tennessee River near.. 

Paint Creek near Bourneville, Ohio.. 

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

Parkers Lake, Ky., Cane Branch near.

Parkersburg, W. Va., Little Kanawha

River at........................

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

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn... 

Phosphate...........................

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

at Waterville, N.C................

near Hepco, N.C...................

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.. 

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

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich....

near Le Roy, Mich.................

Plum Creek at Waterford, Ky.........

Point Marion, Pa., Monongahela

River at........................

Pond River near Sacramento, Ky......

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich......

Properties and characteristics of

water...........................

Publications........................

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

R

Raquette River at Raymondville,

N.Y.............................

Ravenswood, W. Va., Ohio River at...

Raymondville, N. Y., Raquette River

at. .............................

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich........

at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich.. 

Riverton, Ind., Wabash River at.....

59-63 

49-63

186-187 

75 

74

49-53 

46 

15

13-14

184

168-171

140

288-290 

46

194-195 

233-234

72-73

138-139

232

47-48 

33-235

235-243

105

106

188-193 

21 

21

229-231

112-115

92-96

203-208

65-66 

41

246-247

14

220

222

221

266

90

263

262

148-151

39-40 

178 

272

17-23 

25-27

297-299 

72-73

297-299 

273 

271 

183

Page

Rochester, N.Y., Genesee River at... 291-292 

Rolling Fork near Boston, Ky........ 157

Rosman, N.C., French Broad River at. 213 

Rough River at Dundee, Ky........... 177

Sacramento, Ky., Pond River near.... 178

St. Joseph, 111., Salt Fork near.... 182

St. Lawrence River at Alexandria

Bay, N.Y........................ 296

St. Lawrence River basin............ 244-307

miscellaneous analyses of lakes

and streams in.................. 305-307

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.... 253

near Aurora, Minn................. 248

Salem Fork at Salem, W. Va.......... 38

Salt Fork at mouth, near Cambridge,

Ohio............................ 54

Salt Fork near St. Joseph, 111...... 182

Salt River at Shepherdsville, Ky.... 152-156

Salt River basin.................... 148-157

Sandy Run near Lake Hope, Ohio...... 86-87

Scanlon, Minn., St. Louis River at.. 253

Scioto River, at Chillicothe, Ohio.. Ill

at Higby, Ohio.................... 116-119

at Lucasville, Ohio............... 120-121

Scioto River basin.................. 105-121

Second Creek near Aurora, Minn...... 244-245

Sediment...........................5-6,23-24

Selkirk, Mich., Prior Creek near.... 272

Rifle River at.................... 273

West Branch Rifle River near...... 274

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N.Y.. 293 

Seymour, Ind., East Fork White

River at........................ 185

Shavers Fork at Parsons, W. Va...... 41

Shepherdsville, Ky., Salt River at.. 152-156 

Silica.............................. 10

Smithland, Ky., Cumberland River at. 211-212 

Sodium-adsorption-ratio. ............ 19-

Sodium and potassium................ 12

South Fork Licking River at

Cynthiana, Ky................... 133

South Heights, Pa., Ohio River at... 52 

South Toe River near Celo, N.C...... 223-224

Specific conductance................ 19

Spottsville, Ky., Green River at.... 179-180

Stratton, Ohio, Ohio River at....... 47-48

Streamflow.......................... 24-25

Streams tributary to, Lake

Erie ........................ T75-285,3O1

Lake Huron........................ 265-274

Lake Michigan................. 255-264,308

Lake Ontario.............. 286-"95,302-305

Lake Superior............. 244-254,300,307

St. Lawrence River........ 297-299,300-308

Sturgeon River near Foster City,

Mich............................ 258

near Wolverine, Mich.............. 265

Sulfate............................. 13

Button, W. Va., Elk River at........ 79

Swan River near Toivola, Minn....... 252

Temperature....................... 4-5,21-22

Tennessee River at Kentucky Dam,

near Paducah, Ky................ 229-231

Tennessee River basin............... 213-231

Toivola, Minn., Swan River near..... 252

Tradewater River at Olney, Ky....... 188-193

Tradewater River basin.............. 188-193

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City,

N.C............................. 227

at Dillsboro, N.C................. 226

Tug Fork at Kermit, W. Va........... 98

near Kermit, W. Va................ 97

Turbidity........................... 23

Tuscarawas River at Newcomerstown,

Ohio............................ 49-53

Tustin, Mich., East Branch Pine

River near...................... 261

Tygart River at Elkins, W. Va....... 37
312 INDEX

Tygarts Creek near Greenup, Ky. 

Tygarts Creek basin............

Van Lear, Ky., Johns Creek near. 

Vanderbilt, Mich., Pigeon River 

near........................

Page

101-104 

101-104

91

266

W

Wabash River, at Lafayette, Ind..... 181

at Riverton, Ind.................. 183

near New Haven, 111............... 186-187

Wabash River basin.................. 181-187

Warsaw, Ky., Ohio River near........ 138-139

Waterford, Ky., Plum Creek at....... 148-151

Waterville, N.C., Pigeon River at... 222 

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River

at. ............................. 275-279

Wax, Ky., Nolin River at............ 168-171

Weirton, W. Va., Ohio River at...... 60

Page

West Branch Rifle River near

Selkirk, Mich................... 274

West Fork Cane Branch near Parkers

Lake, Ky........................ 217-219

West Two River near Iron JUTction,

Minn............................ 251

Wheeling, W. Va., Ohio Rive- at..... 62

White River at Noblesville, Ind..... 184

near Nora, Ind.................... 190

Wilkinsburg, Pa., Allegheny River at 46 

Williamsburg, Ky., Cumberland River

at.............................. 197-202

Winfield, W. Va., Kanawha River at.. 84-85 

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River

near............................ 265

Woodbury, Ky., Green River at....... 173

Worthington, Ohio, Olentangy River

near............................ 106

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